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FACTS . '. • FANCIES .' . • FOIBLES THE CHESS OLYMPICS

During the month of July, Argentina will play host to teams of more than forty nations coming [rom all parts o[ the world. The colorful rageant is made possible through the efforts 0 the Argentine Chess Federation and the generosity of the Argentine government. The entire cost of the gigantic event has been estimated at 3,:599,000 fr ancs, of which the government has appropriated approximately one_third.

The enthusiasm aroused may be gleaned from the following, which in a measure, re· flects an interest that by far surpasses any previously evinced in chess circles :

"One hundred and three works were pre­sented by artists for the poster competition in connection with p ropaganda for the tourna­ment of nations. The prizes granted were as follows: First prize, (or the poster 'Dama ', $:500.00 to Juan Dell'Acqua; Second p rize $250.00 for 'Monarca', to Ernesto M. Scotti; Third prize $150.00 for 'Sombra', to Alfredo Pranzetti, and other prizes ranging from S100.00 to $50.00 for the posters 'Peon' 'Cam­Peon' and ·A.P.P.C: " .

Once again the task of sending an American team devolves upon the National Chess Feder. ation. Already invitations ·have been sent out to Frank Marshall, United States Champion Emeritus, who has captained four victorious world championSihip teams, Samuel Reshevsky, present title holder, Reuben Fine, Isaac Kash.

SPOT NEWS!

With a score of 7YrlY2, PallL Keres of Esthonia annexed premier honors at the Margate tournament. Capablanca and Flohr tied fo! second and third positions with 6Y2 points and Sir George Thomas was fourth with :5 points.

Negotiations for the 1939 Congress of the American CheSJ Federation indicate t.hat Los A ngeles will be the scene of action.

dan, 1. A. Horowitz and Arthur W. Dake. 11he ocean voyage to Argentina from the

United States lasts eighteen days. This coupled with at least. twenty_~hree days of play, plus the return tnp and tIme allowed for making connections, will bring the total time of the trip to approximately ten weeks. It is to be hoped that five of the six .players invited will see their way clear to participate.

George Emlen Roosevelt, president of the Marshall Chess Club 'has accepted the chairman. ship of the committee which will arrange the details of the participation of the United States Team.

While no treasurer has been appointed as we go to press, contributions to defray the team's expenses may be . sent to George E. Roose tJelt, 30 Pille Street, N elli Y ork City.

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STREAMLINED CHESSl

What next? ---

A friendly wrangle last month over an ex_ change of "free" verse is concluded by the receipt of a new missive, part of which we are taking the liberty of quoting.

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I sent a gallant knight to sea To find himself a throne.

He foundered unexpectedly Upon the S. S, Cohen. .. ~ "' ..

This is my move, although 1 shun it (My wife has weakened my resistance)

You have the verse, go on and run it; And call me when you need assistance.

Thank you Mr. Payne. Here's the verse.

CHECK MATE

Kings and pawns can move one square. Queens can wander anywhere. Kings are limited in gait Over.cautious and sedate; But when action gets too hot Kings ret reat; the pawns cannot.

Pawns must leap into the fray Two steps forward; Hip, Hooray; Then unti l the war is done They advance, one step by one Moving only left and right When the enemy's in sight.

Bishops, hampe red by their creed, Follow where diagonals lead; Whether black or red they be, There they cling religiously. From the palace to the grave Bishops never misbehave.

Mounted knights ar,e different, though. No one follows where they go. One diagona l ; one ahead; Red to black and back to red: Charging left or right they ride To attack from any side.

So in triumph or defeat Pawns advance and kings retreat. War is fun and so is Chess. Peace is dul l and effortless. What if pawns and bishops die? More will follow bye and bye.

- Peter B. Payne

THE CHESS REVIEW

A tale yet untold! Park Row, at its intersection with Broadway,

forty.five years ago, was as crowded as the Times Square section is today. On a bright summer's day in 1894, a young man in his early thirties, stood near the curb, surveying his sartorial elegance. He was attired in a neat. fitting cutaway, brown suit with brown top hat, patent leather\ shoes, kid gloves j'n hand, a walking cane crooked over :his arm, and smoking a cigar, evIdently at peace with all the world. At th~(Iloment, a tall, spry, elderly gentleman det~d himself from the crowd; throwing ,his rigJlt arm over the shaul. der of our hero, and grasping the lapel of his coat with Jiis left hand, gave him a friendly hug, exclaiming, "So glad to see you! Can. gratulations! Here you arc the champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, champion of New York State, champion of the United States, three in one, and all at the same time! You must go on and win the wodd's championship." Ollr hero, with no su:ricion of flattery, mildly protested that he ha no such ambition, as it would mean a sacrifice of his business in. terests. With a parting friendly pat on the back, said he, "Good luck, my boy, I have some copy for the Still and must make haste while the sun shines."

Our hero started off in the opposite direction, but could make no progress. He had been lassoed. A magic knot had been made in the button.'hole of his coat, the cord slipped under his armpit, and as he looked backward, there, several feet away, stood Sam loyd, laughing heartily, as 'he guestioned, "Hodges, how do you like that trick?"

Many years ,have passed since then, and 1 have enjoyed many pleasant hours solving the beautiful gems of this great chess genius and puzzle maker. But also, I have ever been grateful to this genial, kindly soul for having taken in so friendly a fashion, and in such a public place, a chunk of conceit out of, at that time, a very vain young man.

Under the caption "Chess Comes to the Kitchen" an article was submitted to us, pur. porting to relate the progress of two women, newly converted to Caissa's noble pastime. With it was sent rheir embryonic effort over the chockered board. The original opening "Housewife's Defense" caught our attention and we waded through the fifty odd moves to see what we could see. Such a maze, ' jumble and conglomeration, we have yet to spy. At the end, both players resign, and spectators, kibitzers, et al follow suit.

APR IL , 1939

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But that is not all. In joining tilt: American Ch~~ Federation, you are sponsoring a nation_ wi~Q[ganizat ion, that has consistently pro_ moted year ly t ournaments since its inception in the year 1900, as the Western Chess Association . You are sponsoring an organization . that has -brought chess to public recreational agencies in more than fi fty cities in the United States. You are sponsoring the program of the A.C.r., to promote chess in the recreational centers of more than one thousand cities of the United States. Is this not a worthwhile cause?

The current yearbook is now ready for dis_ tribution. It is a beaut iful, practical souvenir of the masters· tournament of BOston, 1938. ft contains a selection of the .best games of that memorable event, annotated in the breezy style of Fred Reinfeld.

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Unique and picturesque aptly describes this hand_ground g lass chessboard. The work of a master craftsman, it was designed by W illiam H . Showalter, and fi rst came to light in the year J 861. The w"11ite squares and border decorations are ground in the glass on one

. side, and the other side is plain smooth glass. General U. S. Grant is reputed to have played on it during thc Civil W ar. Later I t was exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago in \ 893.

As a col lector's item, it would indeed be invaluable. Inguiries are respectfully solicited.

"If you know the technique, the rest is easy", writes )17. B. Rice. And he goes on to prove his point by relating the following incident.

'·Many years ago, at a Good Companion banquet, a few boards and men, used at a Phil adelphia school for the blind, were passed around to the assembled problem experts. These boards were of peculiar construction, enabling the blind to 'see' the position with their finger~ . Some one suggested that a problem be set up on the boards, and a few of the experts try their '.hands' at solving with the boards be­neath the table! The solvers were compelled to "feel' the men and visualize the position. The problem was of such a simple nature, that any onc {"ould have knocked it over in less than a minute from a printed diagram. Howcvcr, it was solved in less than two minutes by a totally blind composer, while the experts were still fumbling around beneath the table after fifteen mi nutes! "

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MetrO,pO,litan Chess League On.:e again locking horns, in a fi nal round

wrangle, The MarshaU Chess Gub convinci ngly ddeated the powerful Manhattan C. C. aggrega. tion by the score of 11- 6 to capture the- feague championship. Neck and neck until the con_ cluding round, a deadlock, reaching back to last year, when two no decision contests, were fought, WllS broken. The imposing array of talent discloses ~he calibre of the match. Marlhall Chus Club Manhattan Chen Club R. F ine ____ __ __ ___ 1 A. Ku pch lk __ _ • __ 0 S. Reahev'ky __ ~ __ 1 J. Moskow it" ____ _ 0 M. H a na uer ------V2 I. A. H orowitz: ~.--Y2 F. J . Mar.hall ___ • 1 A. Den kor ___ • ___ 0 E. A. Silntuiere - -V2 R. Willma n ------- V2 D. Polland ________ Y2 S. S. Cohen ---- ---V: M. Green __ ___ ____ 1 J. F ishe r ___ __ ____ 0

Fred Re lnfe.llt . __ ~ __ W---George Shalnswit - V2 H. Seldmil,n~Y; W. W. Ad ama ---- -Y2 T. Stone _\.../.. ___ __ 1 O. Tenner ________ 0

J. Collin. --------- V2 A. Beckhardt - ----V2 H. Sunman - -- --- V2 H . A vram - - - -- - - -V2 Dr . P. Sehleslnger -' 0 Dr. J. Platz _____ _ 1 R. Smlrka __ ______ 1 Harold Phillips ___ 0 B: Forsbe rg ____ ___ • H. Halpern _____ .!'_ • K. Da rby ________ _ 0 I. Heitner __ __ ____ 1 P. Oun.t __________ 1 A. K reymborg _____ 0

" • • Adjourned

The Rice Progressive C C , the Bronx C C , t~ Steinitz C. C. and the North Jersey C. C. comprised the other teams in the "An Section of the league.

The Queens Chess Club, with four straight victories to its credit, gained possession of the title in the "B" division . Other teams in ~hi s section were the Bronx C. C , the Cuba C c., the Astoria C. C. and the Staten Island C. C

Met ropolitan C hess L eague New York_March 25, 1939

QU EE N'S GAMBIT DECLINED Or. P. Sch lesl",ger

Mar&hall C. C. Dr. J. Platz

Manhattan C. C. WhIte

1 P_Q4 2 P_QB4 S Kt..QBS 4 B-Kt5 5 P_KS 6 Px P 1 B-Q3 8 Q_B2 9 KK,t..K2

10 0 _0 _0 11 P_K R4 12 Kt_KtS 1S K·Kt1 14 QKt. K2

P.Q4 P_K 3

Kt.KB3 QKt.Q2

P.BS K PxP a.K ' 0-0

R_K 1 Kt_B1

P_QKt4 P_QR4

P. RS B_Q2

Black 15 Kt-BS 16 KtxBch 17 P_RS 18 PxP 19 Qx KtP 20 Q-B3 21 B.KB4 22 KtxKt 23 BxKt 24 Kt_QS 25 P_B3 26 KR-K1 27 P_KKt4

P.KtS QxKt P-Kt6

P. P K R_Kt1

Kt_K S KtxB Kt_K 5

QxBch 8 _B4

QxKP Q_B7

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THE C HESS R EViEW

27 . . . . 28 QxR 29 RxB SO K_B2

Or. J. Platz

Rx Pch BxKteh QxR eh

R.K1

31 R_Q2 S2 Q_BS

Resi gns

Metropolitan Chess League New York- March 25, 1939

QUEE N'S GA MBIT DECLINED (Notes by S. Reshevsky)

Q_KBS "R.KS

S. Reshevsk y J . Moskowi t: Marsh all C. C. M s nhattao C. C.

Wbl te Black 1 p .Q4 K t.. KB3 4 B_Kt5 B_K2 , P_QB4 P.K S , P.K3 0·0 3 Kt_QBS P.Q4 • R_B1 . . . . The usual move I s Kt·B3. The text Invites

... Kt-K5, for which White was well pre· pared .

6 . . . . P_QBS Probably th !! best. On . .

may exchange P xP, which hs able to h im.

QKt-Q2, W hite somewllat favo r·

7 B-QS QKt-Q2 Beiter WOu ld

UxP. Kt-Q4, etc. equaliz!'ls.

seem to be th e orthodox

7 ... h:P; 8 defense, wh ich

S PxP 9 Q.B2

TemIJorarlly preven ting ' 9 .. . . R.K1 12BxB

K Px P • • • •

10 Kt_BS Kt.B1 13 P_ KR 3 11 B.KB4 B_QS

Q •• . . . .

If 13 0 ·0, t hPll Kt·Kt3 (preventing K t·K5 ), ancl Black's threat or ... B·Kt5 would bes t be met by P·KR3.

13 . . . . Kt.Kt3 14 0-0 Q.K2 15 R_Ktl ... .

Except that Black 's Kt was 0 0 KB I . the game i s Identical to the one played by my BeU agai nst the you ng· Russian . . Smlslov. The slight differen ce hi of no Ilccount . White's plan Is a pawn assaul t on the Queen's Willg. against which Black hne li t tle coun terplay.

15 . . . . Kt.K5 16 P.QKt4 P.QR3 17 P.QR4 P_ KB4

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T he a lterna tive 17 . .. K t·K t4; 18 K txKt, QxKt ; 19 P ·KB4 Is not very p romising t or t he second playe r. And 17 ... Kt·R 5 ; 18 KKt xKt, QxKt; 19 KtxKt, PxKt; 20 B·B4 ravol"s White.

18 Kt·K2! 19 P.QKt5 20 PxP 21 PxP

B.Q2 RPxP R·R4

Blacl!; Is now le ft wi1h t wo isolated pawns. llut arler . .. PxP t he backward BP is weak.

22 Kt-B4! • • • •

To c hallenge con\rol of the square K 5, by getting l"id of t h e Kt on Kt 3.

22 . . . . KtxKt If 22 .. . Kt·K t4; 23 K t( B3)xKt, QxKt; 24

BxP and White Is a pawn plus. with a good position.

23 PxKt 24 Kt. K5 25 Q·Kt2 26 QR.B1

KR· Rl B·R5 B_B3

, . . . h lt e should have cha llenged t he file by

1. The reSUl t a nt end·ga m e, a fter the ex· '--; h a nges Is enough In W hite 's favor to produ ce

a win. • 26 . . . . 27 Q.Kt6

R.R7 Q.R5 ?

27 . .. Q·Q1 would s ti ll ofter Black chances. If 28 QxQ, RxQ: 29 Ktx B, P xKt; 30 RxP, R·n 5! a nd White's winning cha nces· are a.lmost ni l.

To retain a s light pull W,hite would play, "in this varla.tlon, 29 P ·BS. Kt·Q3; 30 R ·Ql .

28 BxKt QPxB? An ove rs ight. Dut on 28 ... B PxP; 29 Kt

xB, PxKt; 30 QxP, QxB P ; 31 QxPch> K·Bl (not . .. K-RI: QxR); 32 Q·K6 and willS eas ily.

29 Q-Kt3c' Ch _____ Re>signs

Metropolitan Chess League New York_March 25, 1939

SICILIAN DEFENSE (Notes by R. Fine)

A. Kupchik R. Fine Manhatta n C. C. Ma r shall C. C.

Whit e Black, 1 P·K4 P·QB4 2 Kt·KB3 P.K3 3 Kt.QB3 , . . .

3 P-Q4 a t once is better. 3 . . . , 4 P.Q4 5 KtxP 6 B. K2

Kt.QB3 p,p

Kt_B3 B·Kt5

The reason wh y White 's thir'd move was too tame. 'rhis move secures Black at lea st a n even g ame.

7 KtxKt • • • • . An unusual r e ply, but pmbably s afest. After

7 0 -0, DxKt ; S P xB. KtxP Will te has nothing for the Pawn sacrificed.

7 . . . White's

7._ . . QPxKt KtPxKt: S P ·K5. Kt ·Q4 ; 9 B-Q2 favo r . 8 QxQch 9 P.B3 · - . .

i s in

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Too passive. 9 B-KKt5, p ·Kn 3; 10 BxKtch, PxB; 11 O·O-Ooh was r elatively b est.

9 • • • • P.K4 10 B.Q2 ? · . . -

Sin ce the exchange ot B fOt· Kt was not to be fe ar-ed, 10 B·Ka, occupy inglhe impartant ,liagonal, was indicated .

10 . . • . 'II 11 0·0·0

12 P.QR3

B.K3 Kt.Q2 · - - .

D t' iving the Black D to where he wants to go. 12 D·Ka was sUlI lu·eCerable.

12 . . . . B_QB4 13KR. Kl __ ..

P reparing t o challen ge Black's comma nd of t he diagona l KKtl·QR7.

13 . . . . 14 B_Bl 15 R·K2

K·B2 B·B7 B.Q5

P reventing 16 B-K3, which would now by 16 ... B-B5 ; 17 R (K2) ·Kl, 18 BxB, PxB an d wins.

16 R(K2)·K l 17 B.K3 ' 18 RxB

P.QR4 BxBch Kt.B4

b e met BxKB;

W hite Is llOW burdeneu with a hopelessly Jla~~ive position : the best he can do ls wait f O I" Black to make a break .

19 P·QR4 • • • •

Sealiug lbe Q s id e, b,l c rea t ing anot he r weakness. 19 . . . . P_KKt4 22 B.K2 B_K3 20 P.QKt3 P. KtS 23 R·B1 • • • • 21 PxP BxKKtP

An inconSis te nt ma neuve r which only makes W hite's position wOI·se. The counter·attack on Blac k's KEP will (aU a nd Black will have a chance to occupy t he vita l Q tHe. The most log ical defe nsive polley was 23 R·KKt 3,· pro· vok ing th e excha nge oC one pall' of rooks, followed by P·KKt3 and Just Sitting tigh t. Al ~hough Black's position Is preferable no matter what W h ite does, th is policy would sUll reduce his winning chances to a minimum.

23 . . . . KR. Ktl P reventing t he occupation

24 R·B2 25 B·R5 26 R(K3) .B3 27 P_R3

ot the KKt QR·Q1

R.Q2 R.Kt2 • • • •

tl. le.

T[ 27 R-D6, K·Ql !; 28 R·R6?, BxP ! and Black should w in.

27 . . . . K_Ql 28 K-Kt2 K_Kl

Be tter t han 28 .. gh'e~ White strong

29 R. K3 30 B_K2

. 31 B-Bl White can hardly

time. 31 • • • . 32 K.Bl 33 R(B2)·K2 34 R· Kl ?

. K·K2; when 29 B·Kt 4 counter play.

R-Q5 K.K2 · -. .

do anyt hing but mark

R. Kt1 R(Kt1) .Q1

R·Kt5 · , . .

This loses immediately. 34 R·Q2 Is refuted by R (Ql)'Q5, t h reatelling both 8xKt P and KtxKP, while 34 Kt·R2 falls beca use ' of 34

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... R-Kta; 35 Kt-B3, R-Q5. The only play- 28 R_KtS able defense was 34 K-KtZ. 29 K.Bl

KtxPch 32 K_Kt1 KtxPch 33 K_B1

Kt_B6ch Kt_R7ch

R,R

34 . . . . 35 PxB 36 K_Kt2

A. Kupchik

BxKtP! KtxPch

• • • •

Or 36 K-Ktl, R-Q7 ; 37 Kt"R2, R-Kt3; RxKt, RxRcb; 39 K-Rl, R-R6; 40 B-B4, QRP and wins.

38 Rx

36 . . . . 37 K_R3

Resigns

R_Q7ch Kt.Q5

Metropol itan Chess League New York_March 25, 1939

INDIAN DEFENSE A. S. Denker

Manhattan C. C. F. J. Marshall

Marshall C. C. White

1 P_Q4 Kt.KB3 2 Kt.KBS P_KKt3 3 P-B4 B_Kt2 4 P_KKt3 0·0

Black 5 B.Kt2 6 PxP 7 0·0

P·Q4 KtxP . . . .

7 P-K4 followed ,by 8 Kt-D3 is prefe rable. 7 . . . . P-QB4 10 Kt.Q4 B_Kt2 8 PxP Kt_RS 11 Kt_BS Q_KtS 9 P_S6! PxP 12 P_K3 .••• Timid! 12 KtxP, KtxKt (if .. . QBxKt or

... QxKt, then KtxKt!); 13 KtxPch, K-Rl; 14 PxKt! and llOW if 14 ... BxP; then 15 &K3 (among other,s), Q-B2; 16 BxE, QxB; 17 B-Q4ch, etc. Or in this variation 14 ... BxB; 15 KxB. Q-Kt2ch; 16 Kt-Q5 and no compensating play suggests itself for Black. 12 . . . . KtxKt 16 P_B3 KR_Q1 13 PxKt P-QB4! 17 Q_B2 Kt_Kt5 14 Kt_K2 BxB 18 Q_Kt3 Q_R3 15 KxB Q.B3ch 19 R-Kt1 ....

If 19 Kt-B4. QR-Kt1! 19 . . . . 20 R_B2 21 B.Q2

QxKtch Q_K8! • • • •

The -threat was .. R-Q8. 21 . . . . QxB 22 RxQ RxRc.h 23 K_R3 Kt-Q6 24 Q.Kt7 R_K1

25 QxRP 26 K_Kt2 27 K_Kt1

Kt-B7ch Kt-K5ch

Kt-Kt4

White banks on obtaining counterplay with his QRP and is not interested in sacrificing this opportunity by defending his KBP with Q-K·t7.

30 K-Ktl 31 K·Bl

Kt-B6ch"* 34 K_Kt1 Kt·R7ch

To gain time on the clock. 35 QxRch 36 P-R4 37 K_B1 38 Q-R8

B-81 Kt_B6ch

R_QR7 • • • •

Q-Kt5 controls more imporlant squares and offers a stouter resistance. 38 . . . . Kt-Q7ch 46 P_R5 39 K_K1 Kt_Kt6 47 K_K2 40 Q.Q5 R_R6 48 K.B1 41 Q-B4 B_Kt2 49 QxKt 42 K_Q1 P_R4! 50 QxP 43 K_B2 Kt_R4 51 Q_B6 44 Q_Kt5 RxPch Resigns 45 K_Q1 Kt_B5

Book Reviews

R-Q6ch RxPch .KtxP!

R,P P_K4 K_R2

Books reviewed in thiJ column may be ob_ tained from The Chef] Review.

1234 MODERN END_GAME STUDIES $5.00

Compiled by M. A. SUTHERLAND AND H. M. LOMMER It seems too good to be true, but at last

this long_awaited collection of endings is here. Devoted as it is to the artistic in chess, it should appeal to the problemist as well as the praCtical player. Both can revel in the mar_ velous combinations, the fantastic ideas, the "impossible" conditions so beautifully fulfilled in the solutions. Here are to be found the cream of the output of Rinck, Troitzky, Kubbel, Reti, Mattison and Platov. To these classic composers are now added names which sound strange and hard to remember, but whose beautiful creations will render them immortal. The master of fantasy, Korolikov, the prolific Herbstmann, the ingenious Liburkin, the mas_ ter of Pawn, endings, Grigoriev, the amazing Gorgiev, 'as well as Prokop, Bron, Gurvitsch, Kaminer, Sadlodjakin, and last but not least Simchovitsch, are all well represented. The compiler, Lommer, whose compositions border on sur_realism, is also a contributor.

As is natural in a work of this magnitude, inaccuracies are bound to creep in. For in_ stance, ending No. 878 (perhaps the prettiest in the whole collection) is attributed to Kam_ iner instead of Kasparjan. Endings' No. 100 (Yakimchik), No. 253 (Alexandroff), No. 578 (Sackmann), and No_ 752 (Kozlowski) can be "cooked". Incidentally Alexandroff's composition won a first prize in 1929. How_ ever these are but minor fl.aws and should not detract from your enjoyment of the book.

APRI L, 1939

As soon a~ you buy a copy (and you'll just have to) look up this selection of gems and you'll have your money's worth in these alone.

No. 333 by Birnoff_ ( a 5l,1rp ri.,i ng mate) No. 380 by Liburkln-(marvelous Pawn.pro_

motions) No. 420 by Korolikov_ (a perpetual c hec k

of the Queell ) No. 425 by Gorg iev_ ( two k II i g h t scali

mate! ) No. 430 by Gurvitsch_( 9Iack will" the

Kllight but IOSH his Ki llg) No. 577 by T roltzkl_ (a beautiful R oo k

chase) No. 808 by Kubbe l_(svrpria ing defellse tae-

tics) No. 1096 by Se let:zky_ (a smothe red mate

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FOU R UNDE R PROMOTIONS!

No. 1038

F. Richter (Zelee), Mentio n

"Ceskoslovensky Sach", 1934

Black

White to Play and Draw

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1 B·B6, QxBj 2 P_KtSch, QXP j 3 P. Kt8(Kt) ch, K.Kt3 ; 4 P_Q8 (Q) , QxQ ; 5 P. K7 !, Kt_Q3 j 6 PxQ(Kt), Kt-B7c h; 7 KtxKt, KxK t ; 8 Kt. R6ch, K. B1; 9 Kt. B5, P_R7; 10 KtxP, p.R8( R); 11 Kt.K6ch, K_B2 ; 12 Kt.Q8ch, K. Kt3; 13 K. Kt8, R.Rl ; 14 P_R8(K t )ch, K.9 3; 15 Kt-B7, d r aw.

A FAR·S IGHTE D FOR K

No. 962

T. B. Gorg lev Spec ia l P r ize " Schachmat" . 1929

Black

White to Play arid Will

1 Kt . K4ch, K. K4j 2 Kt.Kt5 ! 9 . B2ch ; 3 KtxB c h, K_ B3; 4 Kt-Q8 ! !, R.Kt4c h ; 5 K_R6, Rx B; 6 R_BSch, K_K4; 7 Kt- B6c h, etc.

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The Alekhine.Chatard Attack

A diwmion of the concluding variation of a reckteJS attempt to bankrupt the French Defense, begun SIl vera! months ago.

After 1 P_K4, P_K3; 2 P_Q4, P-Q4j 3 Kt-QBS, Kt.KB3; 4 B_Kt5, B_K2; 5 P-K5, Kt-Q2j 6 P·KR4.

6 . . . . P_KBS

T his move receiv~(] its international baptism in the game Yates-Maroczy, New York, 1924. In the notes to t he ga me Alekhine ind icated a dangerous combinational attack for W a ite wllieh appears to place Black in a critical positiou.

Alekhine, instead of the exchange o f Pawns on B6, which eases Black's defense, proposes a brilliant move 7 B-Q3. 'rhe accepta nce of the sacrific e of the Bishop Is very dangerous fOr Black.

7 B-Q3 II Q_R5ch

P,B P. Kt3

If 8 .. . K-Bl, then 9 R-R3 with a fOl'ceCu! attack.

9 BxPch 10 QxRch

10 . .. B·B1 loses by 11 deCides the game in favor

11 PxP 12 R_R7 .

P,B Kt_B1

P-R5 since of W hite.

'BxP • • • •

the RP

There is approximate material equality but the positional advantage of W hite who has penetrated into Black's camp, is obvious. How_ ever the move , 6 . . . P-RB3, which is pre_ dicated on a deep and correct strateg ic rdea of breaking the W hite center, is weB able to withstand this combinational attempt. T he con tinuation as proposed and investIgated by Yudowitsch and Belavenetz is 7 . .. P-QB4, and it leads to an excellent game fo r Black.

TWO BASIC CONTINUATIONS:

Dlag ram I

Black

White

TH E C HE SS R E VIEW

• 8 Q.R5ch K_B1 9 KtxP • • • •

To \'e tain the center in a nonnal way Is impossible foJ' 'White and hence he is con­fron ted with two alternatives: 9 QPxP, which relieVes Black of any diffi culties or 9 KtxP which is a violent combina tional continuation.

9 . . . . PxKt 13 B.K3 PxP 10 P-K6 Q_K1 14 BxQP Kt_B3 11 QxQch KxQ 15 Kt_K2 ... _ 12 PxKtch BxP

On 15 B·BS, wm follow K t-Kt5. 15 . . . . K_B2

13 B.K3 14 B_K2 15 B.83 16 0-0.0

OR P_B5

B.KB4 Kt_B3 R_Q1

Wit.h the unpleasant threat of . . . K t·Kt5, a nd also eventual advance of the Q s ide PawJ\s. This latter variation js more e nterp ris ing tha n the quiet 13 . . . PxP .

8 Q-R~ch 9 KtxP

10 R_R3

II K_B1 P,B

P_KtS After 10 ... PxKt ; 11 R·B3ch, Kt-B3; 12

PxKtP, Q-Kl ; 13 Q-R4, the positioll of Black is ,cri tical despi te the -two pieces plus.

11 Kt ·B4 KtxP 12 PxKt PxR 13 8xP RxB

For the results of 13 Kt·Kt6ch, s ee diagram 2. 14 QxR P-R7

and Black wins (Panoft-Yu!lovHsch, 'I'b ll lci, 1937).

11 Kt_B4 OR

Diagram 11 Black

White

• • • •

11 . • • . KtxP 17 0 ·0_0 P_R8 { Q) 12 PxKt PxR 18 Kt_B3 QxKtP 13 Kt_KtSch PxKt 19 R-Kt1 QxKt 14 QxRc h K_B2 20 QxP(.KtS)ch K_B1 15 Q-R7 QxB! 21 QxPch K_K1 16 PxQ P.R7 and escapes

In!;tead of 11 Kt·B4, in the above variation, White may attempt to del'eiol) the attack on t he K t line by meallS of :

APR lL, 1 939

11 QxKt P 12 R.Kt3

PxKt · . . .

In this case Black. however. has too great II. mater ial advantage and ca n easily parry the

•

a ttack. e. g.:

N o

12 . • . . 13 8 x P 14 Q·84

bett-E!t' 1/1 14 14 • . . . 16 i=txP HI AxKtch 17 Qx Bch

Q-Kt5, PxB;

P.K K t3 Kt.K 83!

· . . . 15 QxP,

P • • Q.K l ..R

K. Ktl

j{·Kt!.

And Black Is II. R and a Piece plus. Or Instead o r 15 RxP, 15 PxKt, BxP a lld

Black wins. Besides 13 BxP, Jt is poss ible to play 13

P·R5, but al so i n thi s case Black defends successfully as follows: 13 ... KtxP, 14 Q. B4ch, Kt·B2 ; 15 PxKtP, P:xKtP ; 16 BxP , B·K3: 17 R·KB3, Q·Kl and the White attack does not appear to have a n y continuation.

An interesting position is also obtained after 12 .. .. PxR in variation II by 13 0 .0.0, which continuation was believed by some players to refute 9 .. . PxB. However, Black cin refute this apparently horrible possibility as follows:

Diagram III

Blac k

Wh ite

13 0·0 ·0 14 K Kt. R3 15 Bx P 16 QxQ

P.R7 Kt.B3 ! Qx Rch

P.R8 (Q)ch

OR 13 0 .0 ·0 14 K t .R3 15 BxP 16 KxQ 17 K·Q2 R • •

OR 21 Q.K8ch 22 K tx P

13 0 .0 .0 14 K Kt- RS 15 Kt.Kt6ch

OR

P.A7 Kt.BS! QxRch

R • •

18 QxR 19 Q.R8eh 20 Q.R5ch 21 QxK t

B·81 8 ·Q2

P·R7 K t-QB3

• • • •

KtxP ·K .B"2

K .KU 8.Q2

8'

Dl iiIIgriillm IV

Slack

W hi t e

15 • • • • PxKt 20 RxQch K tx Rl 16 QxRch K.82 21 Q. K8c h 8 ·8 1 17 BxPch K • • 22 Kt·Kt6 P.R8( Q)c h 18 Kt·B4ch K.8 2 23 K-Q2 K t.8 21 19 Q.R5ch K .K t1

This l ast move Is the willning move, since It defends the threat, Kt·K7ch and Q·R5cb. A s it becomes appa rent \Vhlte can wIn two pieces bu t remains without a Rook.

Besides 14 . .. Kt.QB3, 14 ... P.QB5?! is playable. See D iagrllfD 5.

Diagram V

15 BxR P 16 QxQ

16 KxQ 17 K.K2 18 Kt .K t 6ch 19 K t xRch

OR

QxRc h R ••

P. R8 (Q)c h Kt.8 S!

K ·K1 K.Ql

And the Black Kicg 'Is covered from assault .

15 Bx 8 P 16 Q·Kt4 17 8 x P

OR Q.K 1

Kt·8S KtxP

further

The mov-es Kt·S3 or P·B5 are also plausible in response to 14 Kt·S3 Instead of 14 Kt·RS. e. g.

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14 K t_S3 15 BxB P 16 KxQ

P.B5 QxReh

P.R8(Q)ch

17 K _K2 18 BxP 19 K t xBch

aod the a t tMk of White is over.

Kt .S S B,B

K.Ktl

In the above variations the advanced RP played an important part in the Black defense. It would be natural therefore to el iminate the potential Q by 13 KtxP instead of 13 0·0·0 .

• Dia gram VI

13 KtxP 14 0 -0 ·0 15 8.84

B lack

White

K.Ktl Q. B l Q_B2

16 Q.Kt4 17 K txP

Kt_S S K I XP

Or Wh Ite Clan make a somewha.t &tronger attack by to regoing castl ing, wlllch however. give6 Black an impol-tant tempo fOI" derense. The play may be ~s follows:

13 KtxP 14 8 ·84 16 Q.K t4

K. Ktl P. KKt3 . . . .

ACter 15 Ktx:KtP, PxKt; 16 QxPch. K·D.t, White wl1\ not have enough rn at6rhl.l to con­duct a successful attack.

, 5 , . . . 16 KtxKP 17 F.Bl

OR

Kt.S S Q.R<kh

KtxP

16 8xPc h BxB 17 QxBch K.S I 18 R.Ql Q.R4eh 19 P.B3 KR.Ql

Many variations in this complicated position may be adduced but the conclusion is clear. The move 7 B.Q3 after 6 . . . P.KB 3 leads to many complications, but in Black's .favor. Although Wh ite has a great variety of at. tacking possibilities, a brave and pre<:ise defense by Black must IiCJuidate all ~he attempts of W·hite.

After 7 B·Q3. P.QB4, V. Chekovet" pro· posed 8 B.R6??, which once more shows the combinational possibilities of the position .

TH E C HESS REV I EW

DIagram VII

White

HOWHver, conti nuing qu lelly 'by S . . . K·(3l o r by 8 . .. B-Bl Black ean. <Je(end hlmselr [rom the unjust lft·ed aggression.

'I'he con sequences af ter 8 B·R6, 0 ·0 are not clear, e . g.

8 B.R6 9

" w ild

0.0 R·B2

PxQ P

the conUnu· a t ion I" • wblcb oc·

curreu in two gain&!: ~;~:'\~:,~~i!:~~' N. Y. 1924, and PlI.nov vs. . 1937. This move however, must be as II. ca.pi tula tion or the White idea., a.nd does not cause Black any diffi culties. 'rhe pla.y may continue :

7 , • • . 8 B.Q3 9 P x P

KtxP P.B4

. . , , While cannot hold t he center.

9, ... Kt .B3 10 Kt.R3 Q.R4

And Black hM not the worst of it. Even less convincing i ii the exchange on

Whlte's KB6 after 6 . . . . P.K BS 7 B·Q3 P .Q B4 8 Q.Ri5eh K .B1 9 PxP ..•.

Beeause Bl ack, by playing KtxP gains a valuable ·teml)o. si nce the White Q is attackeu.

Sad as it may be for dlCSS romant1ds"ts, the Chatard attack, togetiler with its brilliant refu. tation, stand seriously and fundamental ly shat. tered by the above system of defense. It may be true that tIle move 6 . .. P.B3 is replete with dangers and there may be many sub· merged reefs on t-he way to Black's victory. but t-he player who seeks a stmggle and a chance for creativeness cannot be stopped by these dangers.

(Tram/aud Irom Schachmat;)

[Ther, iJ sfill hope for the '·omantidstJ/ For a 'lew lille htu been introdllced, in the /f·e attack, I/Ihh:h most likely will stmld liP'. After 6 . . . P.KB3; 7 Q.R5ch, K ·SI (7 . .. p. K t3; 8 Px P.I) ; 8 PxP, KtxP; 9 Q.K2/]

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A P RIL , 1 939

ALEKH I NE ON TOUR

Head~d for Buenos Ai res , Argentin" , whew he will caplain the Fr",[lch aggregalion in the coming ln1emaliol),,j Te"m Tournament , D r. Alexander Alek· hi ne d i ~emha r ked at Venezuela, where he partici­pated in a tr ial lO urnarnem, and gave a number of simu ltaneous and blindfo ld performances.

Below is a consultation game from one of the exhihi rions culled from one of the Venezuelan papers.

CARO·KANN DEFENSE Dr. A. Alekhine Ben i tez .od V idal

While Black 1 P.K4 P-QB3 9 0·0 0 .0 2 P_Q4 P_Q4 10 R_K1 P_QKt3 3 p,p p,p 11 Q-Q3 B_Kt2 4 P_QB4 Kt_KB3 12 QR_Q1 Kt_QKt5 5 Kt_QB3 Kt-B3 13 Q.K2 QKt_Q4 6 B·Kt5 p,p 14 Kt_K5 KtxKt 7 B,P P_K3 15 PxKt R_QB1 8 Kt_B3 B.K2 16 KtxP R esigns

"What a disaster" reads the conclud ing note to this I-:ame. ( If, however, 16 . . . RxKt; 17 Q" P, B-Q4 ! Black' ~ chances appear to be at least as goo"! as W hite·s . - Ed.)

Dr. Alekhine's it inera ry ca lls for visits to T rin id:ld. Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Chile before arri vi ng m Buenos Aires.

AUST RALIAN CHAMP IONSHIP

In a field of fourteen, G. K().I hni rsky made the remarkable score of 121/2, Vb ro win the Austra lian championship tit le. C. G. W arson and C. ). S. Purdy ri ed for second and th ird w irh the coum of 10-3.

PO L AND

The championship of the Warsaw Chess Club was wOn by Na jdorf. with a fi na l seme of th ineen out of a possible fourteen . Przepiorka was second with 111/ ,. aod Szapiro rhird with 10.

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DR. ALEKHINE

I N A

PERFORMANCE

AT THE

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"LlBANO_

SIRIO"

K E MERI TOURNAMENT

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K emeri Tournament )'Iarch,. 1939

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINE D V . Mikenas

W hit e 1 P·Q4 2 P_QB4 3 Kt.QB3 4 B·Kt5 5 Kt.B3 6 R_B1 7 P_K4 8 BxKt 9 BxP

10 0·0 11 Q_K2 12 PxP 13 KtxKt

P.Q4 P·K3

Kt_KB3 QKt_Q2

P_B3 p,p

P_KR3 Q,B

B-Kt5 0·0

P.K4 KtxP QxKt

F. Apscheneek Black

14 P_B4 15 P.K5 16 Kt_K4 17 Kt·Kt3 18 P.B5! 19 Q_Kt4 20 Kt-K4 21 Q-B4! 22 P-B6! 23 PxQ 24 K.R1 25 BxPch

Q.K2 B.B4

QR_Q1 B_K3 R_Q7

R-Q5! B_B1 B_Q7 B,Q

B.K6ch B,R

Resigns

Kemer; Tournament MarCh, 1939

IRREGULAR DEFENSE E. Book Wh ite

1 P_K4 Kt.QB3 P_Q3

P_KKt3 B_Kt2

Kt.KB3 0 .0

Kt_Kt1 P-B3

2 Kt_KB3 3 P_Q4 4 Kt·B3 5 P_KR3! 6 B_K3 7 P_Q5 8 Q_Q2 9 B·K2

10 0.0 11 QR_Q1 12 B-R6 13 KR·K1 14 B.B1 15 Q_K3

QKt.Q2 Q_B2 R.Q1 B·R1

Kt_B4 P-QR4

B.Q2

v. Mikenas Black

16 P_K5! Kt.R4 If 16 ... K txP; 17

RxKt! 17 P_KKt4 18 Kt_KKt5! 19 KPxP 20 KKt.K4 21 KtxKt 22 Kt_B6ch 23 QPxP 24 B.B4ch 25 RxP!! 26 KtxP 27 Kt_B6ch 28 BxKtch

Kt_Kt2 B_K1

KPxP KtxKt P_KB4

K _B2 KtPxP

P_Q4 PxR ••

Q_Q3 Kt_K3

Resigns

The A. V. R O. Tournament

ROUND 12-NOVEMBER 24

S. Flohr - -- ------V2 R. Fine ----------V2 P. Kereo.s -------- - V2 A. Alekhine -----V2 M. Euwe __ L __ ___ 1 M. Botwlnnlk ____ 0 J. R. Capablanca -- V2 S. Reshevsky ----Y2

This round was played at The _ Hague, one of the largest towns in the western part of the Netherlands.

As usual, the platform for play was decorated with the seven flags of the seven nationalities of the masters.

Of principal interest and of great importance , for the score was the game Keres.Alekhine. Alekhine still had a mathematical chance for first place, which was not to be underestimated, for he still had to play Keres, Fine and Bot. winnik. And only these three stood between him and first. If he were to win all three games . . . . . ?

Alekhine treated the opening well but ob_ tained no advantage. He indicated that a draw by repetition of moves would be satis_ factory to him. But Keres was' not content. A wild position ensued, with chances even. Then Alekhine got into time trouble, blun_ dered, and at adjournment was faced with a clear loss. Two days later Keres continued haphazardly, and Alekhine, the wizard of the end_game was able to chalk up a draw.

Once again Capablanca attempted to find a satisfactory reply to the Grunfeld, this time set up by Reshevsky. Reshevsky took a full hour for die first five moves, the Cuban just two min_ utes. At adj ournment, Reshevsky was in apparent rime trouble, five minutes, with sixteen moves to go. Capablanca .l)fovideJ a laugh for the spectators by permittmg "triplets". However, at adjournment his position was regarded to be slightly superior. Nevertheless, at play_ off time he offered a draw, which was accepted .

Flohr and Fine had a very short encounter. After nineteen moves, the .former offered a draw, which the latter wisely accepted.

The game Euwe_Botwinnik was also short. In an even position Botwinnik blundered at his sixteenth turn. The rest was simple.

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Keres allows a win to slip through his hands by fa1llty end_game techniq1le:

A. V. R. O. Tournament Twelfth Round

Holland_November 24, 1938

CARO_KANN DEFENSE P. Keres '

White Dr. A. Alekhine

1 P_K4 2 P.Q4 3 PxP 4 P_QB4

P_QB3 P.Q4 p,p

Kt_KB3

Black 5 Kt.QB3 6 B_Kt5 7 Kt_B3 8 P_B5

Kt_B3 P-K3 B_K2

• • • •

Obtaining a Q side P majorHy, indicating an aggressive attitude.

8 . . . . 0-0 9 B-Kt5 . . . .

The dwger being the break ... P-K4, White minimizes its effect by attacking Black's sup­pOI't of that squar€. 9 . . . . Kt-K5 12 KtxKt QxKt

10 BxB QxB 13 BxKt! PxB 11 Q_B2 Kt_Kt4

If 13 ... QxP; 14 BxQP, PxB ; 15 0-0·0, with about equal chances, the attack on the open Kt file n ot being serious.

14 0-0 P_K4 A bit premat ure, as Black Is lacking in

development, and White is able, after the exchange, to secure the post Q4 for his Kt. A better plan would be the tedious prepara­tion . .. P-BS, to be [ollowed arter complete development by the threat of ... P -K4. This would hold the draw in hand. The open QKt tile, and White's weak QP would in a measure compensate for Black's backward KP. 15 PxP QxKP 23 Q_BS 16 KR_K1 Q-B3 24 Kt_Q4 17 QR_Q1 R_Kt1 25 P_Kt3 18 Q_Q2 B_Kt5 26 R_K3 19 P_B3 B_K3 27 QR_K1 20 P_QKt3 Q.K2 28 RxR 21 Q-K3 KR.K1 29 Kt_K2 22 Kt_K2 P.KR3

Q.Kt4 B_R6 Q_B3 B_Q2 R,R

P_KR4 • • • •

An exchange or the major pieces would be favorable to White. He would r eassume his post at Q4, march ' h is K into the game, and mobilize his Q side majority, without fear of dangerously expOsing his monarch.

29 . . . . Q-B4 30 Q.Q3 Q-B3 31 Q-Q4 Q_B4 32 K_B2 Q_Kt8

32 ... Q-R6 would force tiHl retreat K·Ktl. Uut Black Is undoubtedly toying wi th the idea of complicating the posit ion, hoping to outplay his young adversary.

33 Q_KB4 34 R_K5 35 F>_KKt4

R_KB1 B_R6

• • • •

Attemvting an exit for his K. If S5 RxRP, then probably .. . Q-B8ch, followed by 36 ... P ·KB3, threatening . .. R-Klch, whlc-h would be difficult to meet.

A PRIL , 19 39

35 . . . Px P 35 ... P·R5 ma.lntaining the bind offe red

bettel' c ha nces. I t would ·be difficult Cor White to e ffect Its capture withou t leaving h imselr wide opeo.

36 PlI P P-Q~

Unl.leeessadiy complica.ti ng at all cost. The text Is the source o ( Black's ruture !lis.

37 K ·Kt3 P_Q6 38 Kt-Q4 Q_KB8

Black has but It mlnule of h is time left . 38 ... B·B8 tails because of 39 KtxP threat· ening mate In two by 40 Kt-K7ch, etc.

39 QxQ BxQ 40 Ktx P p .B3 41 A.Q5 B_K 7

Here the game was adjourned. I t Is ad­mittedly dlmcul t to comprehend how a player of Ke res' caliber, could possibly (all to win. .4..11 Wh ite need do. Is advance P·K t4 followed by p ·QR4, etc. The Test deserves 110 com ment.

D r. A . Alekhin e=~

42 K. B2 K_B2 52 R_QB4 K.Q1 43 R-Q7c h K_K3 53 P_Kt5 R.QKt7 44 R_Q6ch K.B2 54 R.B5 P. Kt5 45 Ktx P BxP 55 K-84 A.K t Sch 46 RxQP R_QR1 56 K _Kt3 K .B2 47 R·Q4 AxKt 57 R·RS A.BS 48 Ax 9 RxPch 58 R_R7ch K .9 1 49 K_K 3? Rx P 59 R_QKt7 P.B4 SO P_K t4 P.Kt4 60 K .R4 R.B4 51 P.B6 K .K 2 Drawn

.A slight miscalculation at Bo/winnik's 16th 11" 11, and the game was practically 0·V61 .

A. V. R. O. T ourni\ment Twelfth Round

Holla nd_ November 24, 1938

GAUNFELD DEFEN SE Dr. M . Euwe

White M . Botwlnnlk

1 P.Q4 2 P·QB4 3 Kt.QB3 4 Kt.B3 S Q.KtS 6· 9,.9 4 ,. Qx P 8 Q·Q3

K t.KB3 P.KKtS

p .Q4 B·Kt2

P.BS PxP

B.K3 Kt.Q4

Black 9 B-Q2

10 Q.Kt1 11 PxP 12 P-K4 13 B_KtSch 14 0 .0 15 B_K3 16 KtxB

K t· Kt5 P·QB4

QKt..RS Ktx BP

B.Q2 0 ·0 BxB

Q·QS ?

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A blunder. 16 . . , Kt·K3 and Black has a sa tis factory position.

17 K t_B7 18 KbR 19 KR.Q 1 20 QRxQ

K txKP Rx K t OxO P.K 3

U 20 ... KtllRP; 21 n.·Q7~ obtain material equality.

Diack cannot

21 R·Q7 P. Kt3 28 QR.S7 22 R.QB1 8 .B1 29 K.B1 23 K t.K5 Kt.Q4 30 RxQ RP 24 KtxBP B. K2 31 R.Kl7c h 25 ~t_K 5 B.B3 32 R(Kt7) .QB7 26 Kt-Q3 Ktx B 33 Kt.K5

Bx Pch Kt.B3

R.QB1 K.Rl R.Q1 R·K l

27 PxKt B. Kt 4 34 R·K7 Resigns

Black "saCJ" a PalVII for Jhe initiative, bill hilS no more Jhan a dratv.

A. V. A. O. T ou rnament Twelfth Round

Holli\ nd_November 24, 1938

GR UNF ELD DEFENS E J. R. Capab lanca

White S. Reshevsky

Black 1 P.Q4 Kt.K B3 2 P.QB4 P. KKt3 3 Kt.QB3 P.Q4 4 B.B4 B.Kt2

5 P.K3 6 R.B1 7

• Ca pablanca e ight !

two mlnutes-Reshevsky

9 Q.R4! 10 K b Q 11 B-QKt5

OxQ K txP · . . .

0 ·0 P·B4 Q.R4 R.Q1 fifty·

W hite ca n col Afford h is B.

10 lose lime re treaUng

11 . . . . 12 PxKt 13 p .QKt3 14 K t ·KB3

Kt xB B·K3 B.Q4

• • • •

H a ving made eve ry \,rfor t to gain II. P, \\'h ile should have attempted to mainta in j ,t under more favorab le cll·cumstances. 14 P ·03 was indicated. 14 . . . . 15 PxB 16 Bx Kt 17 K·K2 18 R.B4 19 PxP

BxK t Kt.S3

Px B 9 .RS

P_K4 ! R-Q7c h

20 K.S1 21 K.K t2 22 A· KS1 23 K·Kt3 24 Kl.B3

RlIRP B.K6

R.Ktl B_Q7 Bx l( t

Otherwise post at K4 .

the Kt assumes a command ing

25 RxB 26 R.Q1

If 26 R·QRl, QRxP; R·K t4!

R.Kt7 • • • •

27 RxR, RxR; 28 R xP,

26 . . . . R(7) xP 27 RxR RxR 28 A·Q6 R.B6 29 Rx BP P_QR4

S hould Blac k lI ucceed i n exchanging h is lone R P for W hite's QDP, the resultan t R and P end·game Is II. book draw, i n spi te of White's majority.

30 K .B4 K.81 31 R.S7 P.R5 32 P.9 6 . .. .

White should h a.ve mal'ched his K to the defense or his QBP. True, th is would 1n· volve the loss of a P or two On Il is King's

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w ing , bUot t he pM lled P would assume threat · eni ng PI"OpOI'tions. Now, t here is nought t o be done. 32 •... P.RS 38 P_A3 A.Q BS 33 I( ·Kt3 P.R7 39 P-B5 p ,p 34 A_R7 R,P 40 K.84 K.Kt3 35 AxP K_Kt2 41 A.Q? R.9 5c h 36 A_A? R.K3 42 K-Kt3 . . . . 37 P · B4 R.Kt3

Here the game was adjourned" Reshevslty sealing P·R1, and a draw was agreed upon without fUlther play.

-'---'-----A d,,11 draw.

A. V. R. O. Tournament T\ .... el fUl. Rou nd

HolialHI-November 24, 1938

QU EE N'S GAMBIT ACCEPTeD (Cata lan Var iation )

S. Flohr R. FIne White Black

1 P.Q4 Kt_KB3 11 0.0 2 P_QB4 P.K3 12 BxB 3 P-K Kt3 P.Q4 13 Bx Kt 4 B_Kt2 . PxP 14 RxQ 5 Q-R4ch B.Q2 15 K t. R4 6 QxBP B-B3 16 8_Kt5 7 Kt-K83 B_Q4 17 RxR 8 Q_B2 Kl-B3 18 P-QR3 9 Q_Ql B. Kt[)ch 19 B-Q2

10 KI-B3 0·0

BxKKt Q,P Q,Q P,B

K R.Ql Ft xRC:h Kt.Q4

P.KR3 Drawn

T his Is jus t the point where the SIUDe be­comes In tereSting. Sh oul d B lack m aIn tain his P Dlus, h e has a slight a dvan t age . Should he lose It, h e Is decidedly at a disadvan tage. Now, it Is a C!\8& o f "one daresn ' t and the other's afraid".

ROUN D 13_NOVEM BE R 2~ R. Fine ______ __ _ • 1 A. Alekhine __ ___ 0

J. R. Capab lan ca -- V2 P. Keres -- ------ V2 S. Resltevlky -- -- V2 M. Euwe ---- --- -Va M. Botwinni k - -- -Y2 S. Fl oh r - -- - - ---Va

This round was played in the town of Leiden, known for its ancient university and its cheese.

Most sensational was Fine's win over Alek. hi ne. The champion, who confessed that he had spent the wee 'hours of morning ana lyzing his adjourned game with Keres, gave that im_ pression by playing without a -plan, and care_ lessly. 01'. Tartakower in "De T elegraaf" sums up the situation as follows: " Alekhi ne's style is changing; 'he is careless in the opening, overconfident of his resourcefu lness in the bala nce of the game, which, truth to te ll , has o ften saved him . T his strategy permits him to dominate the older masters, b\lt the younger ones cannot be bluffed that way." Alekhinc was the only one in this round to suffer time trouble ; fourteen moves in four minutes, and later, six moves in fifteen seconds, This cost him three pawns.

Capablanca got off to tbinklOg over his fourth

a bad start. While move, the hind legs

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of -his chair sli.pped between the boards of the rickety platform, and down he went. Keres gallantly came to the rescue. The comic scene caused hilarity. No damage was done.

At the end of rhe round, first place was still uncertain, but there was no doubt that it would go to either Keres or Fine.

Shm'P illcisiw play fill the 13th IIIYn, then a short respite mabie! the Czechoslovakian 10 draw.

A. V. R. O. Tourna.ment Thirteenth Round

HOiland_ Nove mber 25, 1938

GRU N F E L D D EF ENSE M. Botwi nn lk

Whit e 1 P_Q4 Kt_KB3 2 P_QB4 P.KK tS 3 K t-QB3 P_Q4 4 Kt-B3 B_Kt2 5 Q_Kt3 P.B3

S. Flohr Black

6 pl(p 7 B-Kt5 8 P_K4

• B_K t5ch

p , p P-K3 p,p

K_B1

Sharp piny nets Whi te a n opening advantage. This method of t ackling the Grun[eld is wOl~hy of note. On Kt 01' B to QZ, White would follow up wi th 10 KtxP, and (urther threaten Kt­Q6ch. e.g. 9 .. . B-Q:2; 10 Kt xP , Q-R.eh; 11 B·Q2, QxB ; 12 Kt·Q6ch!

10 K t l(P 11 Bl(Kt 12 KtxB 13 R_B1

If ... K-Kt2; 14 R·B7!

M. Botwinnik

14 0.0

P_KR3 B,B

QxKt Q_Q1

• • • 14 Q·B3 (.ttlreatent ng 15 P 'Q5 ) would h ave

lncre!l.lled the pl·es sure. 14 . . . . P.R3 15 B.Q3 Kt.B3 16 B_K4 Kt-K2

Of course no t , .. KtxP; 17 Q·Kt4ch ! 17 R.B~ R_Q R2

Odd Indeed! But it Is the only way to free the bind on the Q s ide, 18 K R_B1 P_Kt3 21 Kt.K 5 B.Kt4 19 QR_B2 K_Kt2 22 Q_Kt4 R.B1 20 Q-R3 B.Q2

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FIN E KERES BOTWINNIK THE RACE IN ITS LATER STAGES

EUWE

~'Ioht' deserv es credit f or hang ing on this long without loss of material after llRvi ng rall en _Into such a pt'eCR1'ious IJo!:!lt ion,

23 P.QR4 B·K1 24 P·QKt3 P.QR4 25 Q.Q2 P.B3 26 Kt·B3 , , .

The Kt i, becoming annoying,

" . , . . Q.Q3 31 R,R R,R 27 P.R3 B.B2 32 RxR Q,R 28 Q.K3 R.Q1 33 Q.Q2 B·K1 29 P.Kt3 KR.Q2 34 ' P·R4 P.R4 30 Q.K2 QR.B2 Draw

A hard·fo/{ght d, aw, with a Jlight lllil'tllllage rolle)'ed back aud j(.wfh.

A. v. R. O. Tournament 'l'hlrteenth Round

Holland_ November 25, 1938

QUEEN'S PAWN GAME (Nlmzowitsch De(en!:!e)

J , R. Capablanca White

P. Keres Black

1 P.Q4 2 P.QB4 3 Kt.B3 4 P·K3 S KKt·K2 6 PxP 7 P.QR3 8 Kt.B4

P.K3 B·KtSch

P.QB4 Kt·KB3

p,p 0-0

B. K2 P·Q4

9 PxP 10 KKtxKt 11 Q.Kt3 12 B·K3 13 QR.Q1 14 B.K2 15 KxB 16 K ·Bl

KtxP PxKt Kt.B3

B·B3 B·Kt5

B,B R. K1

Kt.K2 Black has successfully parried the t hreat

to his QP and has em erged from the opening with a slight edge in position. 17 P.Kt3 Q.Q2 28 R·QKt1 18 K·Kt2 QR.Ql 29 KtxKtP 19 Q.Kt5 Kt-B4 30 RxR 20 QxQ RxQ 31 K.B3 21 R.Q3 P.KR3 32 R·Kt3 22 P.KR4 R.QBl 33 R.R3 23 P.RS P.QKt4 34 K.K2 24 P·KKt4 KtxBch 3S Kt·Q6 25 PxKt P.R4 36 R·R8ch 26 P.Kt4 PxP 37 KtxP 27 PxP B.K2 38 Kt.K5

R.BS RxKtP

B,R P.Kt3 B·R4 B.Q7

R.Kt2 R.Kt7 K. R2 p,p

. . . .

W,hy not 38 . . . . 39 K.Q3 40 K·B3

PxP? B.B8ch R.Q7ch R.KKt7

41 PxP 42 R.QR7ch

- --

B,P Drawn

A 1';olt/firJ!/ of principle 011 Fille 's 10th nels him the upper hal/d, which he maintains 10 Ihe end.

A. v. R. O. Tournament Thi rteenth Reund

Holland_ November 25, 1938 RUY LOPEZ

R. Fine Dr. A. Alekhine White Black

1 P.K4 P.K4 6 P·B3 P.KKt3 2 Kt. KB3 Kt.QB3 7 P.Q4 B.Kt2 3 B.Kt5 P.QR3 8 p,p KtxP 4 B·R4 P·Q3 • KtxKt PxKt S 0 .0 B.Q2 10 P.KB4! • • • •

An unusuall y keen move. White's pt'essure all the open KB file compensates {or his w eak KP.

10 . . . . B,B Q.Q2 11 QxBc h

rf 11 .•. P-KtoJ.; of Dlack's KEP is

12 QxQch 13 PxP

12 Q·Kt3, and the defense stl11 problemati cal.

14 B·84

K,Q K· K3

R.KB1 H ... Kt·K2 was not much bettel". There

would follow 15 Kt·Q2, Kt·SS ; 16 K t·B3, alld it would b-e dimcult for Black t o meet the threats o r Kt-Q4ch and Kt·Kt5ch.

1S Kt-Q2 8xP 16 Kt.Kt3 BxB 17 RxB P.Kt3 18 P.QR4 K.K4

18 . . P·QRI would Icav(1 a hole at Black 's QKt 4. 19 P·Kt3 20 Kt.Q2 21 R.B2 22 P.R5!

Kt.B3 Kt.R4 K.K3 R. R1

23 QR.KB I 24 Kt.B3 25 PxP 26 Kt.Kt5

KR.Ql K.K2 p,p

P.KR3 Al ekhln e was In terrible time straits. Three

minutes left rOl' fourteen moves.

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27 RxPe h . K-Q3 32 RxR R-KB1 28 Kt-SS P·KKt4 33 RxPeh Kt_SS 29 Kt.Q4 R.K 1 34 Kt.S S K.B4 30 R-R7 R.R t 35 Kt-Q2 P.Kt5 31 R ( B). B7 RxR

Flfteen seconds with five moves to go. 36 R-Kt6 Kt_Q2 39 R_KBS R-01 37 RxKKtP Kt_K4 40 Kt.S3 Kt_Q6 38 R-Kt5 K.Q3

Under the wire in time to resIgn.

" R_Q5eh K_K2 44 Kt_Q2 P.R4 42 Rx.R KxR 45 K_B1 Resigns 43 P-Kt3 K.K2

A fha,p IMII!I at Black'! 23rd if nUl by a sharp pa"1 al White's 28th.

A. v. R. O. T ou r nament Thlrteeuth Round

Holland-Novem ber 25, 1938

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED

s. Res hevsky D,. M. Euwe WJ:llte Black

1 P-Q4 Kt-KBS 12 Kt_K2 Kt.Q2 2 P_QB4 P_KS 13 0·0 Kt.SS 3 Kt.QB3 P_Q4

" Kt-B4 B.Kt5

4 8-KKt5 B.K2 15 Q-82 Kt-R4 5 P·KS 0 .0 · 16 KtxKt BxKt 6 R·B1 P . KR3 17 R_BS B.Kt5 7 8.R4 K t_KS 18 KR_Kt1 QR.K1 8 BxB Ox. 19 P_Kt4 Q.Kt4 9 PxP KtxKt 20 K-Rl P.QR3

10 RxKt PxP 21 P·QR4 P.B4 11 B·Q3 P.QB3 22 P-B4 • • • •

Black's K side aSoSault is of moment, and ... P·BS, giving scope to th~ second Rook, must be IlnIYentect.

22 . . . . Q.K2 23 R_Kl R·B3!

. Reshevsky . 24 P.KR3 R.K3 27 QxQ RxQ 25 Q·KB2 RxP 28 BxQRP! • • • • 26 RxR OxR

The fly '0 tho ointment. 28 . . . . P,B 31 RxBP R,P 29 PxB PxP 32 RxQRP RxKtP 30 K_R2 R_Q6 33 K·Kt3 Draw

T HE CHESS REVI EW

ROOK VS. BISHOP By J OSE M AESTRE

( Fourth Ins ta llment)

SOLUTIO N TO PROBLEM NO.3 , 1 R_KtS • • • •

Best . It restric ts the Bishop's mO"ements and prevents ... K·RS.

1 . ' . . . K·Ktl If instead 1 .. . B·K1; 2 R'QKt3! follow e(1

by 3 R-Q'Kt6 B.lld 4 K·B7. etc. c. t. March issue, page 69. An d If 1 . . . B-QB5; 2 R­QR3ch, K-Kt1; 2 K-Kt6 and wins. The K cannot move to Bl because o~ R-QB3 winning the Bishop. And wherever the B moves, the R can a ttack it and s lmultaueously threateo mate.

2 R. Kt7! • • • •

Confi ning lhe Black King to the last rank. 2 . . . . B any 3 R.QB7 a nd wins

\Vhite cannot be prevented from playing 4 K-K.t6 ' after which Black I" reduced to Bishop moves.

Very little need ' be said about Opposition 1. It is almost 100% fatal fo r Black. It the Bishop checks the White King it goes to B2 and the situation is sim ilar to Opposition 2. Or -if the Bishop nttncks the Rook (the pos­sibiJity of the Rook being pinned to its King does not enter into our calculations), it wifl always have time to threaten mate or play to its second or thi rd rank and confine the Black King to Opposition 2, which wins. The only pOJJible exception OC'C1JfS dr a fe.mlt of the awkward placement of the Whit e Rook. PROPOSITION IV

When the Kings are in OppoIition 1 the Rook w;U alwaYI win (with one exception as shown in Diagram G).

D IAGRAM G Black

WhIte.

This diagram is intended to illustrate that if White's Rook is on its KB2, and if the

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While Ki"f is ill check by a Black Bishop posted on ellher its QR3, QKt4, QB5, or KR6, Black can draw.

W.hite attempts to win: (1) When the. Bi.-:hop i s at KR6;

1 K_K1 K -Kt8 (best) Not . . . B-Kt7; Z R-BS, K-KtS (. . K-R7;

3 K-BZ!); 3 R-KKtS!, K-R7; 4 K -BZ" etc. Also not 1 . .. B-Kt5; 2 R-B4!, BallY; 3 K-B2, elc.

2 R_B3 (best) • Drawn

(2) When the Bishop 1 K-K1 2 R-B4

Black plays to control 3 R_KKt4ch 4 K -B2

K . Kt7

is at QB5; K_KtS

B_Q4 the vital ,square

K_R7 K-R6

KB6.

The position is drawn because White cannot force Opposition 3. The \Same is true of the other Bishop situations.

Now to -prove the rule, Let us examine Diagram G, placing the Black Bhhop on ·his Q6 square. White is still in check, but wins.

1 K·K1 K.Kt8 (best) 2 R_B3! B_K5 3 R-ISKt3ch B-Kt7

If ... K-R7; 4 K-B2 and wins. 4 R_KtS K_R7 5 K·B2 and wins

The next King format ion to be discussed is OPI)Osition 3. The situation now is more difllcu t for White, dfle to the fact that the White King can be checked out of the op­pOJitioll by the Bishop, should it be attacked by the Rook or should mate be threatened. There can be no set rule here because the procedure used varies according to each Bishop location. For this reason, in the studies that follow, the Rook will always move first, but this first move will never be a capttJrq of the BiJhop or a checkmate.

DIAGRAM H Black

White

T'his diagram is intended to illustrate that if the Black Bishop is on either ·his QBl, QB7,

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Q2, Kl, K3, KB2, or KKt3, Black can draw because thq Rook wilt find no method of forcing the positioll. Note that no Rook is shown on the diagram. The R can be placed anywhere provided it does 1I0t threaten to captflre 1he B or mate on the move,

W·hite f\tt~mpts to win: (1) When the Bishop is at his Q2: Assume Lhat the R is on the 4,th rank.

White will endeavor to pl'event Black trom checking the White King out of Opposition 3.

1 R.QB4 B·K3 2 R_Q4 B_B1

Drawn (2) When the Bishop is at his QB7; Assume again that the R is on the 4th rank. '

White tries to win. 1 R-Q4 B-Kt3!

See Diagram H, 2 R-Q5 • • • •

If the White draw.

King moves, 2 • _ . B-R'j would

2 . . . . 3 R_QBS 4 R_KS

B_K1 B_B2

B-Kt3

5 R_KKt5 6 K-B4!

White lays a little trap tor Black. 6 . . .. • K_R7!

B_B2 • • • •

The only move) White bhreatened 7 R­KtSch fo rcing Black either into Opposition 4 or to the square R7, after which White would . continne with 8 K-B3 followed by 9 K-B2, etc_

7 K_B3 • • •

If instead 7 R-K5, K-Kt7 draws: Or if 7 R·Kt7 or Kt3. B-Q4 draws.

7 • • • • K.R6! Drawn

(3) The same procedure is followed with the other Bishop situations shown in Diagram H .

The foregoing does not mean, however, that. if the Bishop is on any other square that WhIte call force a win. White's chances are · ?e~ter, '~llt with the Kings in Opposition 3 It lS a difficult matter for the Rook to triumph.

Another illustrative example is shown in Diagram 1.

DIAGRAM

B laok

,4

The White King is in check and moves to confine Black to the corner .

1 K·B3 B"B7! The ouly move. It attempts to coutrol the

square KE6. If. . B-Ktl or Kt3; Z R-R4ch followed by 3 R-Kl4ch WillS the Bishop. If .' .. B-K l8 ; 2 R-R4ch, K-Kt8; 3 K-Kt6 wins itS Black cannot prevent 4- R-KB4 followed by 5 R-KB2, e t c. On 1. B-Q6 follows 2 K·B2, etc, An d finally if 1 . .. K·R6; 2 RCB6 wins.

2 R-Q4 . . . . This is White's best, preventing . .. B-Q8

oh. If instea d 2 R-B2, K-UO; :3 R-Q4, B-Kta and draws.

2 . . . K-R6! ! The Black King voluntarily steps into the

opposition, bu t it is his only move. (See Dia­gram H).

If instead 2 , . . K·Kt8; 3 R-Q2, B moves; 3 R·KBZ wins. Or if 2 . .. B-KtC; :3 K-B2, etc. Or 2 . . . B-Kt8; 3 R-Q2.ch, K-R6; 4- R­Q1, etc. And finally if 2 . . . B-B4; 3 R·R4ch, K-Kt8; 4 K-Kt3, etc.

3 R_Q6 . . . . To prevent., B·I{t3.

3 , . . . 4 R_Q5

K_R5 (forced) B.Kt6!

Again forced. Ba.d WOuld be 4 , , . B-Kt8; 5 R-QR5,. B-B7; 6 K-B4, K-R6; 7 R-R3ch, etc. Or 4 ... B-Kt3; 5 K-B4, K-R6; 6 R-KKt5, B m oves; 7 R-Kt3-oh, e lc.

5 R_Q3 • • •

White cannot abandon the Q file due to Black's threat of . . . B·Q8ch.

5 . . . B_B2 Drawn

PROBLEM NO.4 Black

White

White to Play and Win

HOLLAND

The annual International Match between Holland and England will take place in Amsterdam on Wrhir Sunday and Whit Monday, May 28th and 29th.

A match between Landau and Szabo resulted in a draw, each winning tWO and drawing six.

THE CHESS REV1EW

Cross Country NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHESS LEAGUE

The Northem Californ ia Oles> League has con­cluded its sea:;OQ, The most :;ucc~ssfu l since its inception in 1933 . The final and deciding match. played March 25th between the twO leaders, resulted as foll ows: .

Mechanics In'stitute A. J. Fink ---------Y2 E. J. Clarke ______ 1 CaN Bergman __ ___ 1 Wallace H. Smith -Y2 V. Pafnutieff __ ___ 0 Charles' Bagby __ __ 1 L. L. Bcyette -----Y2

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Castl e Chess Club Charles Howland -Y2 D. Vedensky .: ___ _ 0 William Barlow ___ 0 W. G. McClain ----Y2 Carol Capps ____ __ 1 Carl Ekoos _____ __ 0 E. Robinson -- - ---l/;,

The final standing of the teams: Mechanics Institute ________ _____ ____ ___ 6_0 Castle Chess Club ___________ __________ 5_1 Russian Chess Club _____ ~ ___ ~ ________ __ 4__2 Oakland __ __________ ___ ___ __ ________ ___ _ 3---3 Univ. of California _____________ _________ 1_ 5 Alameda Chess Club _____ ______________ 1-5 San Francisco Chess Club ___ ___________ 1_5

NEW YORK NEWS

The champIOnshIp wurnamem of the West Side Y. M. C A (Marlhattan), resulted in a victory for M. Neckelm~n, who outdistanced his nearest rival fly Y2 point.

The leading scol:es: M. Neckerman ... . .... , . . . . .... ..... . 8Y2- 2¥Z S. S. Coggan . . ..... . , . . . . .... . . , . . ... 8 - 3 1. Tolins . . " . . . ... . , . . ,' .. . , . . . ,.7 - 4 S. Almgl:en . . , . . . . ... .. , . . .. . .. . . 6%- 4% O. Freedman .. . . . .... " . . . . ... . , . . . .. 6Y2-4"

The activities at present consist of a double round 'tournament in which six players are liIking part, and ~n open toumamcnt with nine entries.

MASSACHUSETTS NOTES

The secremry of the Wieymouth C. C. advises that the club has recently occupied new qunters at the David Bates Clapp Memorial Bldg., 199 Middle Sneet, East W eymouth, Mass. The new cluhroom is well-lighted and ,heated, and spaCIous enough to accommodate visit ing teams.

WISCDNSIN NOTES

William Banerdt, Jack Fashingbauer, Dr. O. M. W ehrley, Steve Kreznar, and Ewrin Teplinsky were the winners of ,rheir respeotive sections, in the qualifying rounds of the Milwaukee Municipal Chess A~sociatiOQ. Twenty-four .players panicipa'ted ,in thIS event. A tDund robm pla)'off to determme the Milwaukee representatives resulted in a five· way tie, each player winning and losing (wo games. A furth er playoff ended with Krezner and TepJinsky in first and second positions.

IOWA STATE CHESS ASSOCIATION

The Iowa State (bess Tournament will take pla<e during April 24th and 25th at Cherokee, Iowa, under, (he management of Waiter James.

Harr), Jensen {las been chosen as president of dle state association to fill the vacancy left by Chris Bang's removal from the state.

APR1L, 1939

The Penns)'lv~ni~ Siale T ide went (0 Jacob Le\' in. who defealed J ohn J. Lear}' in Ihe finals. the laueT taking second position . B. F. Winkdm:m was rhird and Isaac Ash, fourth.

The Berks Count)' Championship was won by Dr. P. Nuwalarski. Af ter Ihe complelion of lhe County Tournamenl, Ihe Read ing players staged an lnformal Tournament, open 10 all comers upon payment of a $1.00 entry fcc. to be used for pr izes. We give an excellent positional game from the Informal Tourney.

Reading_ March, 1938 RETI OPENING

(Catala n Variatlon) M. Yatron D. Houck

White Black 1 Kt.KB3 Kt_KB3 10 Q_B2 2 P·B4 P_K3 11 QR_B1 3 P_KKt3 P_Q4 12 P_K4 4 P.Kt3 P_B3 13 KbP 5 B.KKt2 B_K 2 14 QxKt 6 0-0 QKt.Q2 15 KR.Q 1 7 B.Kt2 Kt.B1 16 Kt.K5 8 Kt_B3 Kt.Kt3 17 Q.K2 9 P_Q4 0 .0 Detter WlIS . KtxKt fOllowed by

18 PxB P·B4 24 P.B4 19 R_Q6 B·B1 25 B· K5 20 R(1) .Q1 RxR 26 B.B6 21 RxR R_Q1 27 Q. KKt2! 22 Q.Q2 RxR 28 QxB 23 PxR Q_Q l 29 Q_B7!

Q_B2 B.Q3

PxKP KtxKt

B_Q2 QR.Ql

P. KB4 ? BxKt?

.. B·D4. Kt_B1

P_QKt3 ? B_Q2 a,a

Q.Q2 • • • •

A curl OilS Dosition: Black's pieces are in Zugzwang . 29 .... 30 P.QR3 ! 31 P.QKt4

The fifth &. c. dub clubrooms.

P_Kt3 K_B2 p,p

32 PxP 33 B.Kt7 !

K_K1 Resigns

anni"ersary of the was celebrated on Simulianenus pia)'

Nonh Boroughs C. l\larch 17th al the b)' Kalman Erdeky

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and L W. Gardncr, followf."<l by. a m:l(Ch garne between Harold M. uH\'e and Nelson E. W erner, Weslern Penns), lvania champion, in which the former was successful, feawrf."<l Ihe event. An allempl is being made to organize chess classcs at the lncal Y. M. C. A. branches. Mallory, Werner, Holbrook, Kowalski and Farrell, ha\'e volunteered their ser­VICes 'IS teacher,.

- - - -CHESS IN SC IENCE AND ART

An exhibiri,)n of more than 3,000 vuhuncs of (he~s books, 2,000 chess autosraphs. :Hld 200 chess piclllres. covering Ihe fields of chess and educalion, chess 'md book an, chess and medicine. chess as a SpOrt, chess and business and polil ical chess cartoons, was '[ispla)'ed at Ihe Second American Hobb)' Show. This was done through the cou[(esy of Dr. Alb[(..::h t Buschke, whose colk..::!ion is one of Ihe largest in Ihc world.

Played in a masters' tournament in Stock_ holm. 1939.

FRENCH DEFENSE S. Lindqu ist

Whi te 1 P.Q4 2 P.K4 3 Kt·QB3 4 KtxP 5 Kt_KB3 6 KtxKtch 7 B_KKt5 8 B.Q3 9 0 .0

P·K3 P_Q4 p,p

QKt·Q2 KKt_B3 KtxKt

B·K2 0-0

P_QKt3

F. Osterlund Black

10 Q_K2 11 QR_Q1 12 P_B4 13 B_Q2 14 B·B3 15 Kt·K5 16 PxP! 17 BxPch

B·Kt2 R·K1

Kt.Q2 P-QB4

Q_B2 Kt-B1?

a,p K,a

If 17 . Ktx13: 18 R-Q7, Q·13J: 19 Q·R5. P·Kt 3: 20 KtxBP, PxQ: 21 Kt·R6ch. follo wed by R ·B7 mate. 18 R_Q7 19 Q_R5ch 20 QxPch 21 KtxKt

KtxR K_Kt1 K· R2 QxKt

22 QxQ 23 Q·Q3ch 24 P_QKt4

R_K2 K_Kt1

Resigns

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AddrtJJ 41 (orrn pQnrlenu re{",ing 10 Ihit J , pttrfmt nl to V. L. &lon, 223 7 Q Sfr" " N. W., W ilshinglc"" D. C.

The response to my request (or op in ions on what .the cont ent of this Depar t m1;lnt ahoul d be has been very gratifying-somewhat ovel'­whelmIng, In fac t- and I am very grate ful to you foJ' expre~~! ng your minds so freely a nd fully, No two readers are enti rely in agreement (wh ich makes things very plea sant ) but there are some points on which all were generally in accord, and these may be ado!) ted as a work ing poliCy for the Department. They will be dlscusaed In the Ma y Rev iew.

This month's proble ms a re selected to COlI­form wll h t he gene ral v iew t ha l at least two­t hi rds or the t wenty-seven dlagl'II ms lIhould be devoted to t wo- a nd t hr ee-movers, and t hat more II. lle ntion be given to two-ers In particula r. T·h ls Is entirely r-easonable, but to continue along t hese lines I sh all have to ask t he composer s to h-e\p out a bit. My tUes are Ille ntl fully s tocked w ith origin als In fo ur and more move s, but shorter p roblem s are su r prisingly absent. All contributions wil1 be gratefully receive d.

Nos. 1327 t o 1329 ill this m on th's Quoted Section a r e three li llie studies In Queen· Bis hop opposition play by thr ee grea. t Am er ican compo sers. Solvers may be inteN!s ted in com· paring t heir s ty les. A s a small footnote -to the trio, t he following attempt to compre8!l Loy d's fa mous No. 1327 in miniat u re form m ay be Quoted : By V. L . E . (aft er Loyd ) Ska kbladet, JulY, 1938.

6Bk. 5K pp, lQ6. 4b3. 8, 8, 8, 8. Mate In th ree ( 1 Qb5).

H earty congrat ula t ions to Fr ederick Ga mage, who again Wins t he two·move Hono r Prize with No. 1195, an d to H. Stenzel , who t akes Ihe Solv ing Laddor award.

IN FOR MAL LAD DER . H. Sten:z.el 851 , _; " · Or. G. DobDI 725, 74 ;

Bill Bu ... 668, 76; *1. Genud 725, _ ; Dr. P. G. Keene y 714, _ ; *1. Kashdan 713, _ ; .. t H. B. Da ly 531, 76 ; . W. Pall; 538, 60 ; Bourne Sm it h 589, -; ··· M. Gonzalez 546; E. J . KOl"pa nty 480, 70 ; t A. Sheftel 475, 57; · 1. Rlvl so 501, - ; W . Jens 422, 74 ; • • 1. &. M. Hoc hberg 400, 70; "·G. P low ma n 397, 70; I. Burn 437, _ ; F. S prenger 330, 85; W . KeYaQ r

37; T . Mc Ke nna 347, 37; K. Lay 323, 28 ; , 52 ; J. Schmidt 302, - ; B. M.

21 ; H. Hausner 264, _; t C .

. ~~::;~;:b;~'~' L. Gr eene 239, - ; Or. M, 236, _ ; A. Saxe r 166, _ ; •••• P. 75, 82; A. Gra nt 152, _ ; L.

Eilner 129, _; J. T Ulch 39, 58; W. C. Dod 75, - ; · H. Medler 70, - ; .. .. Burlte ln 79 ; G. Fa ir ley 64 ; J . M. Oen ni .. on 57; A. Fort ier 10, 22; F. Grote 4, 2; J. Oonaldlon 3. ( . ) Indlcales win ner of previous Ladd er asce nt.

SOLUTIONS

NO. t 2H No. 12.10

No. 1251

1\;0. 1252

~o. " 50

No. 1254

No. 1255

No. 1256

No. U57

No. 1259 1

NO. 1260

No. 1261 No. 12G2

No. 1264.

No. U-18 by Dr. Otto Blath y : DIagrammed Incor­rec t ly. ·Whltc Rook mlulnJo:" from (5. , l' Qhl ... h. P g2; 2 QxS. BxR: 3 Q,,8ch . ReG:

1 Bd5

: 6 Qg8ch. R<:~ ; 9

1 Qx R. b u t n Q

1 Pc~ there

of IInes-

with S mate ... t ct the . " . Good quiet contlnua-

t Sb3

" ' .. F4IIy-Dobb_. merIt on ODSn board

: Qe3ch

Fine MeredHl) ca pture----Rot h .

~h\lt o" Another

w!th him i

APRIL, 1939

No. 1303 BILL BEERS

Willma r , M i nn.

MlHC In 2

No. 1304

J. M. DENNISON Detroit, M ich.

No. 1305

V. L. EATON

~WaShington, D. C.

Mate in 2

Original Section

No. 1306 V. L. EATON

Washington, D. C. Ded icated to F. Gamage

Male in 2

No. 1307 R. FAIRLEY

New York, N. Y.

Mate in 2

No. 1308

F. GAMAGE

Brockton, Mass.

Mate in 2

No. 1309 BI LL BEERS

Willmar, Minn.

Mate in 3

No. 1310 SIMON COST I KYAN

New York, N. Y.

No. 1311 J. M. DENNISON

Detroit, Mich. Dedicated to V. L. Eaton

Mate in 3

SOLUT IONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE MAY 25th, 1939

97

98 T H E CHESS ' REVI EW

Original Section (cont'd)

No. nl2 J. G. L I NTON New Yor k, N. Y.

Dedica te d t o V. L. Eaton

Mate in 3

N o. un V . L. EAT ON

Wash ingt on, D. C.

No. 13 14 P. L . ROTHENBE RG

New York , N. Y .

Mate in 3

No. HI) DR, G. DO B BS

Carro ll ton, Ga.

No. Ul6 TH OM A S S. Mc KE NN A

Lima, Ohio

Male In 4:

No. 1317 RUDO L F POP?

Mlttenwa ld, Germany

Male in >1

No. 131 8 FRED SPR ENGER

New Yo rk, N. Y.

":"

M~te in Ij

No. 1319 FR ED SPRENGER New York, N. Y.

No. 13 20 G. GOE L LE R

Munic h, Germa ny

S~lfmale in 4

SOL UTIONS TO T HE SE PROBLEMS A RE DUE MAY 25th, 1939

APRIL, 1939

No. 132 1 M. FRANKEN First Prize,

Wereldsehaakbond Tourney, 1927

Mate in 2

No. 1322 K. A. K. LARSEN

Fi rst Prize, Dansk Skakproblem Klub, 1938

Mate m 2

No. 1323 E. LAZDINS

Skakbladet, Aug., 1937

Mate in 2

Quoted Section

No. 1324 A. L. J. SOKOLOFF

Xadrez Brasi leiro, 1939

Mate m 2

No. 1325 P. TEN CATE

First Prize, Grantham Journal, 1926

Mafe m 2

No. 1326

S. S. LEWMANN "64", Mar. 10, 1939 .....

Mate in 3

No. 1327 SAM LOYD

1868

Mate in 3

No. 1328 OTTO WURZBURG

Am erican C hess Magaz ine, Sept., 1899

Mate m 3

No. 1329 W. A. SHINKMAN

1903 ..

Mate in 3

SOLUT IONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE D UE MAY 25th, 1939

99

100

:-.1 0. 1265

No . 1~ 66

No. 1267

N o. 1268

.'<0. 1269

No. 1270

l'>o . 1271

by H erbe r t \V. Tho,·",,: 1 Bd1 1 .. . KxS 2 BxPc h 1 . • . Rd5 2 E xPeh 1 .. . ReIse 2 QxP ch P leas ing. K e y r es t r ict ive - S prenger. A ro rmida ble affa ir which had me b"med fo,' .'lome time- Rot h enberg . In .u:cura t .. In detalls-D obbs.

b y Thomns S. l\lcKenna : I Hhl I . • • HxH 2 Bd2 St3 3 B h4

threat 3 BxP (U"fo rlun" l e ly 2Rx I35 " I~o m a y be played ) I .. . P h4 2 Rx h 4 PxR 3 BdZ I>l us . e rl y ~cheme a n d tin e st ra.te~i c tries­F ai rley , lily vole- Korpa"ty. Triple de­coy- Spnnge r . I like lhe~" decoy pr ob­lems- Daly. Rll l"O L!~ <I ''', i_ R othenberg.

by R. Che ney : 1 lH7 1 • . . K t52Bh8 1 •• . SiS 2 Q g 6ch I . . . SIS 2 Q1012~h 1 . . . Sg2 2 K fr. Alterna te self- b locking-Do b bs . 'r wo beautiful mode l m"tc~-Key~oF.

by R. C heney: 1 K g 7 1 .. , threa t 2 QXSch l ' ••. Eb7 2 K f8 1 . . . SC£ 2 Qf6 N ice mu t u a l inter fe r e nce POin t._ D obbs.

by R. Cheney: 1 ••. KxR 2 Qe2c h 1 . .. Pd4 2 Rc2 1 .. . Ke3 2 Rc3ch Cham eleon echo. "nfo n "n" t nly impu r e­Dobbs.

by R. Che n e y : 1 .. . Rdl e h 1 . .. R g l 1 . . . IHI 1 .. • Kd6 A Jewel-Pat~. b y D obbs In by R. Ch e ney : 1 Bb3 1 . • ,SllB 2 Se 6c h 1 ... ntse 2 Rb5eh

bu t antlclp.'cted P os t _Dobbs.

Nicn 8a c r itlce a nd m od c l- Dohbs. Slip­ptl r y-Key~or.

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1 . .. Kg 4 2 Bd 6 Kh4 3 Hi" 2 . . . S f2 3 IH ·k h 2. . P h2 3 R f2(' h

Some tine p l HY , bu t would I'eg l~tm' h e 1l,' r a ~ a three-e r- DobbS.

No. 1274 hy R Cheney: 1 Bc6 1 . .. t h r eat 2 Bb4eh 1 .. . R xd2 2 Rd4

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