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EDITOR: J. F. Reinhardt

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Record Turnout in New York City Interscholastic CORAL GABLES OPE N A total of 52 playel's turned out [or the

three sections of the Cora l Gables Ollen, played in Coral Gables. fl orida on June 5·7. Winner of the 25-plilyer lOp division was Dr. Jose Fel'llandez·Leon . formerly of Cuba and now a resident of Miami, who scored a 5·0 sweep that included victorics over runner-up Michael Valvo of New YO!'k City and third place Eugene Sadowski of ",Iiami. V,I lvo and Sndowski fin ished with 4·1.

New York's IntcrschoillSlic Chess League was prepared for a large entry this year, but 206 youngsters represent, ing 57 schools presented a logist ical problem thaI taxed the combined talents of Director Milton L. Hanauer, Assistant Director Will iam Hanauer and host John Fursa of the Chess and Checker Club of New York. When rcgi~tration was completed and the players had settled down to their games, cred it for t ile huge turnout could be given to t he att ractive prizes donated by Dr. Harry Bakwin and the pu blicity work of John Fursa.

Eight weeks of play ensued and event· ually involved a to tal of 250 players. Teams consisted of two or four members, plus substitutes. The first two boal'ds of

BISGUIER TAKES SOUTHERN

Eighty players, including International Grandmaster Arthur Bisguier, converged on Huntsville, Alabama over the 4th of J uly week-end to play III the three d ivisions of the 43rd Annual Southern Open.

The night before the tournament Bis­g uier played a 39·board s imultaneous with early birds and Huntsville players. In 4lh hours of play he won 36 games, d rew 2, and lost one.

On the afternoon of July 2nd a speed tournament was held to get things roUing. First plaee was taken by Bis· guier who went undefeated, drawing once. USCF Master Milan Momic (2279) of Jo'lorence. Alabama and USCF Expert Ted Mercer (2023) of Dayton. Tennessee fini shed second and third.

F irst place Division , wi th Bisguier with

in the Championship 31 players, was won by a clear 6 J.h ·lh . In the

early rounds he defeated Mark Gilley (1924), !uchard Baldock (1979), Bob Coveyou (2053), J erry Sullivan (2228), Jude F. Aeers (2054), and Mel'cer; and in the las t !'ound he gave up a draw to Momic, Jcrry Sullivan with a 6-1 took a clea r second, lOSing only to Bisgu ier. Momie lost to fourth place Acers in the fomth round and placed third with a 5 lh·l!h. With a 5·2 ACNS beat Dale Ruth of Huntsville on tie· breakers and finished fourth while Ruth finished fifth. Ken Williamson of Huntsville finished next with a 4lh ·2lh followed by no less than nine 4·3's. Of these n ine 4·3 scores four were scored by a group of young New :)rleans players who will be making themselves heard in Southern chess eircle~ in the next few years.

T h lrty·four pl~yers eompeted In Ihe Amateur Division (eut·off 1900), whiCh was won by Dave Burris of Knoxvill e, Tennessee with a ~ ¥.!-'h; u full pOint ahead or second place finisher Tom He inlsche l of HUntsville.

The IS 'player Reserve Division (1600 cut·off) was WOn by Hnll'h Akin of Huntsville wlth a 5'h·1 'h .

SOllthe l'n ChampIons of recent years are Ned Hardy of FlorIda (1963) and Kenneth R. Smith (1960, ]961, 1962) of Texas.

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(our·ll111n teams counted in the two-man category also.

In the Senior High School d ivision a hitter battle involved six teams: Bronx Science, Stuyvesant, Mid wood . Abraham Li ncoln , J<'ar Rockaway and Francis Lewis. In the end, Bronx Science, sparked by Robin Sp ita l's 8-0 on top board, su rged to victory wit h the impressive score of 25 %.6 112 . Stuyvesant fi n ished a strong second with 24·8. Bronx Science also took the two·man compctition a nd Stuy­vesan t was aga in runner·up.

T he J unior High School award was won by Ryan J HS 216 (Queens). The competition involved 27 senior high h igh schools and 30 junior high schools. In a ll , $500 in cash pr izes and weU over $100 in books were awarded .

LATE REPORTS As of July 18, the Editor has re ,

ceived news re ports on only one of the many July 4th tournaments played throughout the nation. This, the South­ern Open, IS reported elsewhere on this page,

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The Amateur Division. with twelve playcrs. was won by Marvin E. l3IOOIll, Miami and the Booster Division, with fifteen p layers, was won by Homer L. Abel of Bradenton, Florida.

ADDISON WINS STAMER MEMO RIAL

A tOUl'llament held on May 9·10 in memory of the late Arthur B. Stamer, fo r many years d irector of the Mechanics' Institute chess room III San ~'raneiseo, was won by William Addison who scored 4lh· ~~ in a field of 52 players. No tic­breaking was used, and Duncan Suttles, Earl Pruner, Roy Hoppe, .John Black­stone, Robert E. Burger. and Neil E. Falconer all followed the winner with scores of 4·1.

A total of $895 was distrihutcd in cash prizes, the pril.e lu nd being based on the entry fcc of $iO plus $405 donated by th irty friends of A. B. Stamer. The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club was the sponsor and Gutherie McClain directed.

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PART OF A RECORD FIELD of New York City h igh school students compete in the NYC Interscholastic Championship at John Fursa's Chess a nd Checke r Club, iust off Times Square, (Story above) -Photo by Ced ric Jackson

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Fischer Talks Chess

In our April issue (P. 8<1), Mr. Fisch,. er presenteel the first Same of the match between Steinitz and Dubois, played in 1862 in the earl!! cUlYS of SteinitZs career. The second game of this little-known mllich is 1Jrescnted. below alld the series will be continued in future issues of CHESS 1.TFE.

Game Two

Evans Gambit Decl ined Steinit.r: Dubois

1. P·K4 P·K4 2. N·KB3 N·Qa3 3. 8 ·84 8·84 4. P·QN4 .n .....

Steinitz's favorite opening weapon in his younger days. Many years latcr he began to experiment with 4. P·B3, N·B3; 5. P-Q4, PxP; 6. P·K5, P·Q4; 7. B-QN5 with varying success. His attempt to im· prove on an old line of Greco's failed completely; 6. PxP, B-N5ch; 7. N·B3, NxKP; 8. 0 ·0, BxN; 9. PxB, P·Q4; 10. B· R3? (Steini tz's new idea), PxB ; 11. R·Kl, B-K3! (The bust. U Black tries to hold on to his Knight with P-84 he gets into serious t rouble after 12_ N·Q2); 12. RxN, Q--Q4 followed by 0 -0 -0 and White bas zero compensation fo r his lost pawn.

4. . ...... . B· N3 Many players who are anxious to

avoid the myriad complications of the Evans Gambit Accepted prefer this reo treat. Unfortunately, the variations of the Evans Declined are hardly fewer in number- and Black does not have an extra pawn with which to comfort himself.

S. P·NS ••••••••

Correct is 5. P·QR4 1, P·QR3; 6. N·B3 (6. B·N2 might be stronger), N-B3; 7. N-Q5!?, NxKP (safer is? ........ , NxN; S. PxN, P-K!i; 9. PxN, O·O! with equality) S. 0-0, N-B3! (but not 8 . ........ , O-O? 9. P'Q3, ~-B3; 12. B-KN5, P-Q3; 13. N-Q2, S·NS?; 14. BxN and wins-Kan-Botvinnik, Soviet Championship. 1929); 9. P-Q4! and White has fair attacking chances for his pawn(s).

S. ........ N·R4 6. NxP ........

Having said "A" Wh ite must now say "B". U 6. B·K2, P-Q4! and White has nothing better than 7. P·Q3 which leads to an inferior ending.

6. ... ..... N·R3 The only correct defense. 6. . ....... .

Q.B3, Q-N4, B·Q5 should all lose. 7. P-Q4 P·Q3 8. BxN PxN

Best. 9. BxP ........

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9. ....... . R-KNl Bilguier's Handbuch recommends 9.

........ , QxP and gives 10. QxQ, BxQ; 11. P·QB3!, R-KN1; 12. PxB, RxB and calls the position equal. but after 13. 8-Q3, PXPj 14. P-N3, I like White's posl. tion because of his compact pawn forma­tion. Gligoric, for example, has practical. ly made a career oC winning this type of ending.

10. Bx Pch KxB 11. Bx P Q·N4

If Steinitz considered this position to be in Whitc's favor, or even satisfactory for the first player (as his repeated adop· tion of this line in later games of the match would seem to indicate) then he badly misjudged his chances. White, to be sure, will have three pawns for his piece-theoretically almost an equivalent and in an endgame often an advantage, especiaUy if the pawns are far advanced. Also, sometimes in the m iddlegame the pawns will outweigh the piece if they are well protected and obstruct the op. ponent·s game. But these cases arc lew and far between and certainly this posi­tion is not one of them. White is far behind in development. his pawns are weak and are targets for Black's attack instead of means of restricting Black's development. In addition, White's King is exposed and in the center of the board and will, under present eircumstan{:es, have to remain there. Black's King is also slightly exposed but White will not have time to build up an attacking [nr· mation.

12. N-B3 N-BS 13. Q·B3ch ........

13. B·N3 is hopeless aUer 13 .........• B-N5; 14. Q·Q3, N-N7; 15. Q·K3, QR-Ql ; 16. QxQ, RxQ; 17. 8-R4, BxP-and White got creamed. (Reti-Perlis, Vienna 1913)

13. ........ K-Kl 14. N·QS B·R4ch

This check is unnecessary. Black should have played 14 . ........ , R-B1 and then the followin g seems a likely contin­uation: 15. N-B6ch, (if l!i. B-B6. Q-N3) K-Q1 ; 16. R-Ql (best), P-QR3! 17. NxP, RxQ; IS. NxQ, R-B6; 19. P-KR4. B-N!i; 20. p.B3. RxQBP and if 21. PxB, B-R4ch. If 21. B-B6ch, K-K l ; 22. 0·0. N·K6!; 23. PxB, RxPch; 24. K-R l , Rxt-."'P and wins.

Of course 14 . ........ , NxB; l!i. PxN. R-KBl ; 16. N-B6eh is bad for Black. For example, 16 ....... .. , KK2; 17. Q-R3ch!, K-K3 C .......• K·B2; IS. QxReh!); 18. QxR. QxKP; 19. N·Q5!! , QxRchj 20. K-K2 wins.

15. P·B3 NxB 15 . .. ......• R-B1 was still very strong.

If Hi. .. ..... . , QxP, White would proceed with 16. Q-R!ich as in the actual game. Black, though a piece ahead, is too an­xious to reach the endgame, but this is another case where the natural move is the wrong one.

16. PxN QxNP 17. Q·R5ch Q·N3

Again overanxious to exchange. After 17 ....... . ., R·N3; 18. 0-0-0, B·K3 (18 ......... , Q-R6; 19. QxQ, BxQ; 20. P-KB4 followed by P-B!i is bad for Black. as is 18 ......... , Q-N4ch ; 19. QxQ, RxQ; 20. P-KB4); 19. QxP, HxN; ZO. PxB, Q·N4ch; 2l. KB2 (best!), Q-R3 (21 . ........ , R-R3, followed by 22 .........• K-Q2 also looks satisfactory for Black); 22. QxQ, RxQ - and, despite White's ominous looking center, Black shou ld have little difficulty in holding the ending.

Going back a few moves, after 17 .........• RN3; 18. 0·0·0. B-K3; 19. N·B4 is a complication that leads only to a draw-ish endgame after 19 ......... , Q-N5; 20. QxQ, BxQ; 21. QR·NI, B-B6; 22. NxR. PxN ; 23. RxP, BxR; 24. R-N8ch, K-B2; 25. RxR. B·N3! etc.

18. Q·R4 R-N2 19. K·Q2? . ...... .

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Better is 19. 0 -0-0, Q-N4ch; 20. QxQ, RxQ; 21. P-KB4, R-N7; 22. P-B5, P·B3; 23. N·K3, RxQRP; 24. K-Nl, R·K7; 25. N-B4, B-B2; 26. KR·Nl. K-B2 ; 27. N·Q6ch. with a probable draw.

19 ......... 20. QxQ 21. KR-N1

Q-N4ch RxQ ........

Again Steinitz should have gotten his pawns rolling with 21. p .B4, though at this stage (after 19. K-Q2?) Black gains a tempo with R·N7ch.

21. .. .. .... 22. RxR

RxR K-B2

Of course Black does not allow White's Rook to penetrate to the seventh rank. If 23. P·KB4, B-K3; 24. P·B5? BxN; 25. PxB, R-Ql, etc. This ending should now be easily won for Black with his two Bishops, since White's pawns are too slow-footed.

23. N·B6 24. NxP

2S. N·NSch 26. P·KR3 27. R-N2 28. P-B3 29. R-N4 30. K·B2

B-K3 R-R1 K-K2 B-NJ

R·KB1 BxQRP R·Qlch

B-K6 Black has neatly prevented White's

pawns from advancing. The rest should be easy.

31. R-N2 8.KBS Since White's pawns were now com·

pletely blockaded, it was a waste of time bothering to win them; 31. ........ , B.QB5, fonowed by the march of the QRP, would have reduced White to utter despair. From now on, Black fails to put the quie tus to his opponent though he bas several good opportu nities for it. The way Black botches thb ending is a crime.

32. P·R4

33. N·R3 34. P·B4

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B·BS BxKP

B·BS

Or 34 ......... , R-Q6; 35. PxB, RxN; 36. R-N7ch, B-B2; 37. R-R7, R-K6; 38. P-R5, RxP; 39. P-R6, RxP; 40. R-N7, R·R4, etc.

3S. R·NS B-B3 36. R·N3 BxRP 37. R·N7ch K·B3 3S. RxBP! ........

An amazing resource, but it should not have saved White. Steinitz's never­say-die spirit is to be commended.

3S. ........ B-Q6ch If 38 ......... , BxN; 39. R·R7 regains the

piece. 39. K-N3 40. K·N4

BxKP K-K3

With two dynamic Bishops, Black should move in for the kill: e.g., 40. .. ...... , 8·B4!; 41. RxP (forced; other­wise 41. ........ , R·Q2), B-KB!; 42. N-N5, R-QB1; 43. RxP, RxP and the two Bishops win easily in spite of the reduced mater· ial.

41. N-NSch 42. PxB 43. R-BS 44. P-B4

BxN R-Q2 P-N3 R-QS

This, of course, is a blunder which throws away his last winning line: 44. ........ , R-Q5. For example, 45. R-B7, K-Q3; 46. RxP, B·Q4; etc. or 45. K·B3, R·Q6ch; 46. K-N4, K·Q2; 47. R-KNB, K-B2, etc.

4S. R-KSch K·B4 46. P-N6! ........

Alert play! 46 ....... .. 47. P-BS!

R-Q2 R·QSch

This is a blunder since White now re­gains his piece (after 37 moves!) but it was a drawn game by now, anyway.

4S. K·83 PxP 49. P-N7 8·Q4 SO. P-NS{Q) BxQ S1. RxB ........

DRAW

A fantastic comeback by Steinitz!

FROM FISCHER'S N.Y. SIMULTANEOUS

VIENNA OPENING R. Fischer M. McDermott ,. P·K4 P·K4 10. K.Q1 N.R ,. B·B4 N·KB3 11. QxNP KR-Bl ,. N·QB3 B_B4 12. PXP ,., •• P·B4 .... , 13. R·Bl B-K2 ,. N-B3 B·KN5 14. B·NS N., •• P·KR3 .. N 15. NxN P·KB4 ,. ••• N_83 16. QxRP ... • P·Q3 N .. , 17. Q·N6ch Resigns

•• Q·N3 NxPch

RUY LOPEZ R. Fischer J. Terrane .. P·K4 P-K4 10. N .B4 N·N3 ,. N· KB3 N-QB3 11. N·R5 B·Q2 ,. B·NS P·QR3 12. P-QN3 0·0

•• B·R4 N·83 13. PxP ,., ,. 0 ·0 B-K2 14. B·R3 R·Kl

•• R·Kl , .. , 15. P-B4 B·K2 ,. 8xNch ex. 16. P·BS N·Bl

•• ' ... N·Q2 17. N·N7 Resigns

•• QN-Q2 8.B3

WOMEN'S CHESS MEETING The USCF's Committee on Women's

Chess met in New York City during the U.s. Women's Championship in a series of meetings presided over by its Chair· man, Mrs. Eva Aronson. Some major policy decisions were made:

1. The Women's Championship shall be held annually, provided that sufficient funds are pledged or otherwise raised.

2. The number of players competing shan be eleven, thus assuring that all players will have an equal number of whites and blacks and leaving room for a bye in every round.

3. The first round of the champion­ship shall begin on a Saturday.

4. A playing period of 2% weeks was decided on for the Zonal Championship (held every three years; the next to take place in 1966). otherwise, the championships should occupy a period of 15 days.

5. The time of year for the Zonal was changed to the latter part of July to make it easier for students and other participants to compete.

6. The site of the next Zonal was set, tentatively, for Los Angeles.

7. If any participant leaves the Champ­ionship Tournament without notifying the Director or another authority can· nected with the tournament, and with· out giving a good and acceptable reason for withdrawing, she shall be dis· qualificd from playing in the next Championship.

In addition to Mrs. Aronson, the following are members of the Women's Chess Committee and were present at the meetings:

Miss Mona Karff Mrs. Gisela K. Gresser Mrs. Jacqueline Piatigorsky Mrs. Kathryn Slater .

• FISCHER IN ACTION in a simul-t,meous exhibition at the Chess and Checker Club of New York. Twa games from this exhibition are given above.

-Photo by Paul Eisenberg

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CHESS KALEIDOSCOPE

by U. S. Senior Master ELIOT HEARST

Tile Sel/mate 0/ Bobby Fischer The "selfmate" theme of the chess problemist- a position

in which one player compels his opponent to checkmate him­symboli7.cs su icide on the chess board. The chcssplayer who prC£ers tournament competition to problem solving usually finds this kind of composition more amusing than artistic, and his amusement is probably due to the utter impracticali ty of the situation; tournament players arc known to maintain a firm belief in the dictum that it is better to give checkmate than to receive it. Very few U.S. chcssplayers, however, arc amused by Bobby Fischer's cqualIy impract ical and unrealistic decision not to compete in the world championship qualifica­tion series and thus to surrender all of his rights to a world title match until at least 1969. The same mind that has pro­duced some of the best chess combinations and positional gems of the past decade has also proved responsible for one of the most disapPointing moments in American chess. As vetcran chess analyst Hans Kmoeh, who has observed and written about the games of world cham pions from Lasker to Petrosinn, said in New York recently : "Finally the U.S.A . produces its greatest chess genius and he turns out to be j ust a stubborn boy."

The reasons for Bobby's decision arc as complicated as some of his longest mating attacks. Over the cou rse of the last few months he has changed his public summary of these reasons almost daily; it may be that Bobby himself doesn't know precisely why he made the decision not to participate. He is such a complex person-one minute shy and the ncxt arrogant, for a time trusting and then suddenly suspicious, often friendly and th en rude-that anyone who has come to know him well must characterize his behavior as essentially unprcdictable. This is why no one could be su re up to the very last minute whether or not he would change his mind and decide to participate aftcr all in thc American Inter· zonal.

It wus back in 1962 that Bobby first began to declare publicly that he wou ld not take part in any more of the qualific ation tou rnaments for the world championship. These declarations started soon after the last Challengers' Tourney in Curacao. a tragic event fOl' Bobby in wbich he had to put on a strong finish in order to capture fourth place behind Russian grandmasters Petrosian, Keres, and Geller. Bobby never seems to have recovered completely from the sting of that reversal. In many ways it was the turning point in his career; ever s ince that time he has avoided competition in international tourneys, although he has been invited to many, including the Piatigorsky tournament of 1963 nt Los Angcles, in which both Petrosinn, the current world champion, and Keres competed.

Aller the CUracao setback, Bobby wrote articles for Life and Sports Illustrated in which he claimed that the Russians had "fixed world chess" hy agreeing beforehand to draw with each other and to throw games, if necessary, to ensure a Russian victory. He then stated that he would never again competc with the Russians in tourneys of this kind. In his articles charging Russian collusion Bobby neglected to mention that he personally had achieved a minus score against the Hussians in the tourney and that if he had been able to defeat then individually it wou ld have been almost impossible for the Russians to " fix" the touranment. If Bobby weren't Ameri· ea's only hope for the world title, readers of his articles

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might have been less sympathetic and some might even have called him a sore loser. Soon after Curacao I remember sug­gesting to Bobby that his final showing might have been influenced by the fact that he played below his best form. His only answer was, "What? Are yOU a Communist, too?"

Later, at the Varna Olympiad in 1962, at the moment when it became apparent that Bobby had thrown away his winning position against world champion Botvinnik, he asked the U.S. team captain to make a formal protcst that Botvinnik was receiving help during the game from Russian non·playing captain Abramov-who had been seen smiling acter an exchange of a few words with Botvinnik. The idea that Botvinnik would even listcn to advice from a player so vastly inferior to himself was inconceivable and no protest was lodged. After this incident several players on the U.S. team, who had previously been willing to accept Bobby's arguments regarding Russian cheating at Curacao, expressed skepticism about his claims. It seemed that whenever Bobby suffered a reversal at the hands of a Russian he blamed it on unethical practices.

In connection with Bobby's most recent dedsion not to compete at the Amsterdam Interzonal, one could point out that the last Interzonal in Stockholm (961) was the scene of Bobby's greatest victory, ahead of fou r Russians including Petrosian. Thus the claim of Russian collusion does not seem to be a strong argument against his playing in interzonal events.

However much Fischer's 1962 claims were believed, they certainly had a profound effect on international chess and the system of world championship qualification. Soon after Curacao, FIDE voted to change the procedure followed at Challengers' tourneys and established a new system whereby the eight fi nalists would engagc in a series of knockout matches, in much the same way as a knockout event in tennis or basketball is contested. Supposedly now therc would be no way for any group of players to fix world chess, because in individual match-combat such collusion would be im· in individual match combat such collusion would be impossible.

Bobby's first negative comment on the new system , which was invoked mainly to answer his vehement objections to the prior system, was that the matches themselves were too short­only 10 or 12 games with an individual opponent. Later on Bobby added that the match-procedure was no good because once a player gained the lead he cou ld just continue to play for a draw and " nurse" his lead until the 10 or 12 games were completed. Bobby expressed a strong preference for a "real" match, one in which the first player to win ten games outright (draws not counting) would win the match. The fact that such a malch could easily last three or (our months, and a complete challengers' tourney could drag on continuously for more than a year, of course rcnders Bobby's suggestion very impractical. But, as of this writing, Bobby maintains that the new match system is not a true test of skill and that this Is the most important reason why he is not competing in the current world championship series.

Bobby's oth er reasons are many and varied. Last December he stated that the prize money in the In terzonal (approximately $200 for first place) was too small a recompense fo r the five weeks of work and 23 games it entails; but more recently he has declared that money had nothing to do with his

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Larsen, Three Russians Tie in Amsterdam

Ben t Larsen, international grandmas­ter Crom Denmark, tied for £jrst place with three Soviet players in the 1964 Interwnal in Amsterdam.

Larsen's score was 17-6, a tally that was matched by former world champions Vassily Smyslov and ]',Iikhail Tal and by former world junior champion Boris Spassky. In his games against the Soviet players Larsen scorod 3·2, defeating Bronstein and Spassky, drawing with Tal and Smyslov, and lOSing to Stein. In all , he won 13 games, drew eight, and lost two. His performance was the sensation of the Intenona) and constituted the fin­est showing by a West European player 10 many years.

U.S. representative Samuel Reshevsky, after a long and bitter struggle, tied with Lajos Portisch of Hungary for the final qualifying spot, only to lose every. thing in the play-off match. Reshevsky, the oldest player in the tournament, t ied with the Hungarian for eighth and ninth, scoring 141h -81h and having the higher Sonnenborn-Berger total. Thus, under the rules In e[(ect, Reshcvsky needed to score only two points in a four·gamc match wh ile Portisch needed two and a half. The surprising victory by the Hun. garian player required only three games: he won the first (when Reshevsky ovcr­stepped the t ime limit), drew the second , and won the third.

Six players f rom the Interzonal will now advance into the Candidates group: Larsen, Smyslov, Spassky, Tal, Ivkov, and POl-tisch. Thcy will be joined, it all goes according to schedule, by Botvinnik and Keres in a series of elimination matches to determine a chaUenger for World Champion Tigran Petrosian.

Leonid Stein and David Bronstein , though they finished fifth and sixth

respectively, did not quali[y since a FIDE rul e sets a limit of three players from anyone country. This rule is a carry-over from the t ime when the Candidates was held as a round robin tournament and the charge was made that the Russians, by sheer we ight of numbers, had an advantage over t he other contestants. Now that the Candi-

dates is being helrJ as a series of match· es, it would seem that the r estriction is not only unnecessary but unfair and il­logical. Bronstein was naturally qui te unhappy about the way things turned out and his proposal for a radical change in the Cand idates set-up (sec below) was officially presented to YlDE President Fo lke Rogard.

Bronstein Praposes Candidates' Changes Grandmaster David Bron stein of the USSR has proposed to FIDE that major

changes be made in the method of selecting players for the 1965 Candid at es' Matches. Bronstein's suggestions, if adopted hy the world chess organiwt ion, would lead to a reorganization of the Candidates' event, with both Rooefl Fischer and Samuel Res· hevsky, as well as Bronstein himseU, Stein, Geller. Gligoric, Da rga and Lengyel, eligible to compete in next year 's big event.

In a letter to all affiliated rIDE organizations, FIDE President Folke Rogard out· lined Bronstein's proposal:

" .. . Mf . Bronstein asked me to infor m the national federations that

"1. He feels that the limitation of the number of Soviet players that may proceed :rom the Interzonal to the Candidates' matches is not lair ;

"2 . He proposes to ra ise the total number of players in the Candidates' Matches from eight to s ixteen- fou l' from the 1962 Candidates' and twelve f rom the 1964 IntenonaL That would mean that in the Candidates' Matches 1965 should participate:

(From 1962:)

Botvinnik Keres Geller Fischer

(f'rom 1964:)

Larsen Smyslov Spassky T, l Stein Bronstein

Ivkov l'ortisch Reshevsky Gligoric Darga Lengyel

"According to the FIDE sta tutes (3.5) a fede ration which supports the proposit ion by Mr. Bronstein or which wants another change in the present rules for the Can· didates' Matches has to inform me in wriling not later than two months belore the opening of tbe General Assembly 1964, which mea ns not later than September 19, 1964. If no such proposition reaches me in the time just mentioned, Mr. Bronste in·s proposition cannot be taken up at the Congress."

FIDE Vice President for Zone 5, Jerry G. Spann, who is also Chairman of the USCF International Affairs Committee, has stated that Bronstein's proposal is "inter­esting and that "it wil l certainly have to be one of the things we discuss at th e USCF Business Meetings in Boston." Mr. Spann requests that CHESS LIFE readers write in to express their opinions on this important issue.

INTERZONAL TOURNAMENT-1964 P'eyer'1 Hi m .. , , , • • • 7 • • " " n n " n " " n " " " n "

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CHESS LIFE by Grandmaster BENT LARSEN

SICILIAN DEFENSE White: Larsen Black: Perez

P·Q84 1. P·K4 1. P·KB4 ........

In most or my games in this tourna­ment 1 avoided modern theory. In my opinion the text move is just as good as, for instance, 2. N-RB3, and why not let the opponent do hi s own thinking right from the start?

2. ........ P·K3 3. N-KB3 N·QB3 4. S·NS P.KN3

To be expected was 4 ......... , KN·K2, but obviously Perez is not afraid of the double pawn.

S. BxN QPxB 6. P-03 B·N2 7. O.() N·K2 8. N-Bl 0 ·0 9. Q·Kl P·N3 10. P·QR4 B-QRl 11. Q-R4 ....... .

Intending, if n ......... , P·B::! : 12. PxP, BxP; 13. R·QI , Q-B2; 14. N-K:5! or if 13. ........ , Q-Kl ; 14. P-BS with a strong a ttack.

11. ...... .. Q·Q1 12. B·K3 p·as

A SUrprise! I expected 12 . ....... " P-B4, after which I would play 13. KR·Ql with lin cxcellent posi tion that offered pos· sibilities on th e Q-side (P-R5J, on the K-side (P-N4) and in the center (P-Q4).

13. PxP P-QB4 Of course not 13 . .. .. .... , BxP; 14. N-K5! ,

8xN; 15. PxB, BxR ; 16. Q-B6, N·B4j 11 . PxN . Q-Ql ; 18_ Kx.B and White must win.

Now White has a d irricult dccis ion to make: should he de(end the pawn plus o r usc the time that Black must take to regain it in order to build up an attack?

14. N·KS Q·N2 IS. R-B3 ........

White chooses the attack. After 15. P-QK3 Black can play either 15 ....... .. , P·B4 or 15 . ..... . ,., N-B3 ; 16. NxN, QxN ; 17. P-K5, B-N2, in both cases with qui te good scope for his Bishops in a position where White's extra pawn is of minor importance.

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IS • ••... _._ P·B3 16. R-KR3 . _ .. _ ...

16_._N·N4. P-B4 ; 11. N·R6ch, BxN ; 18. QxB, PxP is all r ight for Black. But the text costs a Rook!

16 .. __ .. _. . PIIN Arter 16 ... _ ..... , P-R4; 17. NxP, NxN ;

18. Qx RP, N-K2; 19. R-KBl , White gets an overwhelming attack, but there is no clear refutation o( 16 . . __ ...... P-R3; e .g. , 17. N·N4, P-R4; 18. N-B2, P-M .

17. QxPch K·B2 18. P-BSI .. ..... .

The only continuat ion_ After 18. PxP, R-R1 j 19_ R·Bl ch. N-M , Black wins.

lB . ...... _. KPxP 19. B-R6 R·KN1 20. PxP NxP 21. R·KBI BliP

The best defense: bringing this Bishop into play and depriving the White Knight of an entry via Q5.

Against 21. _ ..... .. , Q-Q2, the simplest would be 22_ R-Q3 (to avoid Black's Q. Q5ch), fo llowed by P-KN4.

22. R.N3 ........ Arter 22. RxNch, PxR; 23_ QxPch , K·Kl

the attack peters out. Afte r 24. N-K4, R·Ql , Black already has the counter· threat of R·Q8ch_

22. _ .. _.... BIIR 23. QxPch K·K2??

Ve ry few players can remain calm un· der such an attack. A player like Perez l ikes to be the attacker himself and feels uncomfortable in the defender's chair, which in many cases bas an unfortunate effect upon his exact calcula tions of the possibili ties.

Corect was 23 .... ..... , K·BI, after which best play for boUl s ides seems to be 24. QxNch. Q-B2; 25. Q-K4 , R-Q1; 26. R·B3, BxP ; 27_ RxQch, KxR; 28. KxB, BxBch ; 29. K·B3_ This leads to a posi tion where White 's Queen and Knight will be able to cooperate very efficlently, and I am convinced t hat the winning chances lie with White.

H this had been a correspondence

game, perhaps Whi te would have been studying this position- among others­before making h is 15th or even his lUh move! OVel' the board this is, of course, impossible and there is good reason to let psychological fac tors weigh heavily in making one's declsions.

24. B-NSch K·Bl

lie can nOl seck shelter on the Q-side : e .g .. 24 .......... K·Q2; 25. QxNch, K·B2; 26. Q·B7ch, K· B3; 27. Q-K6ch, K-R2; 28. N­Q5ch winning.

25. QxNch 26. Q-K4 27. R·B3

Q.B2 R·Bl B-BS

The fight is over. After 27 . .. __ ._ .. , B­QR3 : 78. RxQch , KxR; 29. Q-B5ch, it is mate in two.

2B. QxB QxR 29. PxQ Resigns

VIENNA OPENING White: Larse n

1. P-K4 Block: Lengyel

P_K4 2. B·B4 N-K83 3. N·QB3 N·B3 4. P·Q3 B·NS

Players come to major tournaments very well prepared to play the most common openings, but who analyses the Vienna?

Maybe my choice of open ing was not a shock in this case, s ince I had already played the Vienna aga inst Gligoric in Round 3. Lengyel follows in Giigoric 's foots teps, but in my opinion the text move is not as good as 4. .. ...... , B-B4, which QUi.nones played agains t me In a la te r round .

S. N·B3 6. 0 ·0 7. PxB 8. B·N3 9. RPxN 10, P-B4

P-Q3 BxN

N-QR4 N xB 0 -0

Q-K2 Here Gligoric playe<i to. _ ....... , P-QN3_

In .my opinion the position is not fully satisfactory for Black because of White's stronger position in the center.

11. N-02 N.Q2 12. Q·RS N-B4 13. P·B. PxP 14. RxP Q·K4

Black fo~es the exchange of Queens. but this does not sol ve his ma in problem: the strong White cenlel'_

I S. QxQ 16. R·B2 17. N·B3

PxQ N·K3

P-K83

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IS. B·K3 19. N·R4 20. N·B5 21. P·R3 22. K·R2 23. P·KN4

P·QR3 B·Q2 QR.Kl R·B2 N·Bl N·N3

White's beautiful build·up on the K· side probably makes the reader cxpect a "minority aUack" with P·KN5. This is, of course, one or the plans in the position, but carried out quickly it would probably lead to nothing but a lot of exchanges and a draw.

Instead, White brings the N to the Q. side, t rying to provoke weaknesses there. Since his str ong position on the K·side makes a Black attack there impossible, Bllck is CQndemned to passivity.

24. N·N3 N·K2 25. QR·KBI B·K3 26. N·K2 N·B3 27. K·N3 N·NI 28. N·B3 P·B3

Allowing White to play N·Q5 would increase Black's difficulties and make the eventual break.through on the K·side much stronger.

29. P·B5 30. N·R4 31. P·R4 32. N·N2 33. R.QRl

N·Q2 R·Q1

QR·K BI R·Bl ........

I round 33. N·B4 very tempting; after 33. . ....... , BxN both NPxB and QPxB seemed good. I spent qui te a bit of t ime studying these possibilities, but I didn't find any convincing plan for a decisive breakthrougb. The text move ini tiates a very interesting and logical plan. For a long time White has felt very h appy about his center pawns: well, why not get them moving?

33. . ...... . 34. R.R4 35. R·N4 36. P·B3

K·BI K·KI R·B2 ........

1 had about five minutes left and spent most of this time on this move. I felt that this was the right moment for the advance, but perhaps it was wiser to keep the position until the adjournment?

36. ...... .. P.KN3 37. p.Q4 P·KR4

This does not improve Black's position, but it is understandable that he doesn't care for passive play and 37 ......... , p .B4 s imply loses a pawn alfer 38. NPxP, NPxP; 39. QPxP.

Against quiet moves White would probably have played 38. N·Q3, reviving the oLd plan of p·N5. Also good was 38. N·M , BxN; 39. RxB.

38. P·N5 BPxP

Or 38 ......... , P·B4 ; 39. PxKP. 39. BxP PxP 40, RIIR KxR 41. PxP N·B3

The sealed move. White has a very clear advantage now, his center pawns having developed from "promising" to "menacing".

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42, K·B4 P·R4 It is d ifficult to find another move.

4.2 ...... ... , K·N2 would be a blunder be· cause of 43. K·K5!

White's plan was 43. N·B4, BxN; 44. PxB alter which it should be rather easy to prepare the advancc P·Q5.

43. R·R4 BxP 44. RxP N·N5 45. R·R3 B·K3 46. N·Q3 K·N2 47. N·K5 ........

The exchange of Knights gives the White King more pOSSibilities and the White center pawns are so strong that the Bishops of opposite colors give Black no real drawing chlncCS as long as the Rooks are on the board.

47. . ...... . 48. B·K7 49. B·Q6 50. Bx Nch 51. K·N5 52. R·RI 53. R.QNI 54. R·Bl ch 55, KxP

R·Bl R·Kl N, N K·B2 B·N5 R·K3 R·K2 K·Kl ........

This p:twn was not very important, but still it was worth taking. Black's RP IS weak now.

55. . ...... . 56. R·B4 57. B·Q6

K·Q2 B·K7

R·K3ch Adjourncd again. The ncxt day I won

more quickly than J expected. 58. K·N5 B·Q6

Here the Black QNP bad the chance of a lifetime, and after 58 . .. ...... , P.N4; 59. P ·Q5, PxP; 60. PxP, RxE! Black probably savcs the game. But White can play much better: 59. R·B7ch, K·Kl ; 60. R·88ch, K·Q2; 61. K·B5! B·N5ch; 62. K·B4, aIler which P·Q5 will soon be deci8ive.

59. B·K5 8-K7 60. R·B2 B·06

60 ......... , 8 ·NS is no better. The follow· ing var iation shows how helpless the Black Rook is in this position; 61. R·QN2, K·BI ; 62. R·QR2, R·K l ; 63. R·R8eh, K·Q2; 64. R·R7, K-Bl ; 65. K·B6, 8 ·86; 66. K·B7, R·Ql ; 67. B-B6, R-Q2ch; 68. K·K8 and wins.

Black's strongest piece surrers ter· ribly from lack of space! '-

61. K·B4 R·N3 62. K·K3 B·B5 63. R·BS R·N8

Black's Rook gets out in the open, but it doesn't help him very much since his RP falls.

64. RxP 65. K·B4 66. R·R7ch

R·KSch B·Q6

K·K3?

This allows a n ice combinative fi nish , but after 66 ......... , K·Kl ; RxP, RxPch ; 68. K·N5 White should also win easily.

67. P.Q5chl 6S. PxPch 69. R·Q7ch

p,p K,P

Resigns

If 69 ......... , K·B5; 70. R·Q4ch, K·B6; 71. R·K4ch, K·Q7; 72. B-B3ch! To the majority of the spectators this may have looked like a rather uneventful game, but I consider it my best game in the tournament.

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MORE INTERZONAL GAMES

SICILIAN DEFENSE White: Tol Black: Bilek (Allnotated exclusively fur CllESS LIFE by former World CIUllllflioll Mikhail '/'a/)

1. P·K4 P·QB4 2. N-KB3 P·Q3 3. P·Q4 p,p 4. N,P N·KB3 5. N·QB3 P·QR3

This system is not so often seen in Bilek's games. Usually he likes his Bishop on KN2. To play the Najdorf Variation requires immense knowledge of the many forced variations involved and the Hun­garian grandmaster does not seem to have learned them.

S. B·KNS ...... .. The principal and, in my opinion,

the best possibility for White. S. ........ QN·Q2 6. B·QB4 P·R3 7. BxN .. " ....

In this sort of position it isn't neces­sary to have two Bishops. I believe this move was played for the first time in Bronstein·Milie , Belgrade 1954.

7. .. ... ... Nx B 8, Q-K2 P·K3

Milk defended by 8 ......... , P·K4; 9. N·KB3, B·K3 and perhaps this is better. In the diagram position, While has good chances for working up a king·side at· tack.

9. 0·0-0 Q·82 10. P·84 ........

If now, for example, 10 .... .... . , P·QN4; 11. B-N3, B-K2 White has the very inter­esting piece sacrifice 12. P·K5, PxP; 13. PxP, N·R2; 14. NxKP !, BxN; 15. BxB, B-N4ch; 16. K-N1, PxB; 17. Q··R5ch, K·K2; 18. KR·Bl with a very imposing position for White. Bilek apparently didn't like to let himself in for this line, but bad· tasting medicine is better than sickn~5~ .

10. ....... . P-K4 11. N-QSI .. ..... .

The most active. If 11. N-B5, B·K3 and Black can defend the position. Nl)w, after the K·lile is opened, the White Knight can without much trouble get to K6.

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11. 12.

........ N,N 8·K2

After 12 ......... , P.KN3, White can also continue 13. PxP, PxP; 14. KR·Bl , B·N2; 15. N·K6 and it is hard to believe that Black has a defense.

12. PxP 14. N·K6!

p,p

Of course!

14. . ...... . Q·Q3

If Black is obliged to make such a move, it would be better to resign. After 14 ........ . , PxN; 15. Q·R5ch, K·Q2 (15. ...... .. , K·Bl; 16. PxP, B·B3; 17. R·Q8ch); 16. Q·~4, K·Q3! White could not give mate but would continue with the simple 17. B·N3.

15. NxPch 16. N·K6ch 17. KR·Bl 18. K·Nl 19. Q·RS

K·Bl K·Kl

B·N4ch P·N4

Of course White now h lS many ning methods. I expected here : 19. R·QR2; 20. NxB, Q-KN3; 21. QxQ, 22. N·K4, PxB; 23. N-Q6ch.

WIn·

. ....... , PxQ;

19. . ...... . 20. B·N3

B·BS P·R4

And now the audacious White Knight delivers the knock out ...

21. N·B7ch QxN 22. P-Q6 Resigns

There is no defense against RxB and Q·K5ch.

Evans I. P·QB4 1. N·QBl l. P·KN3 4. 6·N2 5. P·QR3 6. P·K4 7. KN·K1 S. 0·0 9. R·Nl 10. P·QN4 11. P·Q3 12. NxN 13. N·K1 14. B·K3 15. p.Q. 16. PxP 17. KPxP IS. P·BS 19. R· KI 20. Q.Q2

ENGLISH OPENING

P·QB4 N·QB3 P·KN3

B·N1 P·K3

KN·K2 0·0

P· N3 B·N2 P·Q3 ... , ". B· N1 ... ,

PxNP P·Q4

KPxP B·R3 B·BS

P·QN4

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•• P'K3 P·KN3 20. QxP .,. ,. ' ... B·N1 21. B·R6 8 ·B.

•• p ·QS N·QR4 22. B-Q3 .., ,. P·K. P·Q3 23. IIxQ N·KN1

•• B.Q3 0·0 2 •. BXN ." •• 0-0 P·K4 25. BxB ". 10. N·KI N·KI 26. Q·N3ch K·RI 11. P·B4 P·B4 17. Q·63ch K·Nl 12. Q· B2 KPxP 1 •• R·KI QR·KI 13. BxP 8.Q5ch 19. R·K6 '" 14. K·RI ... 30. PxR N-B3 15. Qx6 '" 31. Q·N3ch K·Rl 16. B·K2 Q·B3 31. Q){p Resigns

CARO·KANN Spassky Benko , . P·K4 P·Q63 16. B·B2 .,. ,. P·Q4 , ... 27. NxN ". ,. N·QB3 '" 2S. QxB .,. •• ." QN·Q2 19. RxQ 6·KS ,. B·QB4 KN.83 30. RxR '" •• N·NS P·K3 31. BxB R·Q8ch ,. Q·K1 N· N3 32. K·R2 h. •• B·N3 P·KR3 33. B·B6 R·QRS

•• N/ S·B3 P·B4 ,.. RxBP ,,' 10. B·K3 Q·B2 ". B·R4 N·KS II. N·KS 8·Q3 ,.. R· B7 N·Q7 12. KN·Bl 0-0 ". B·K8 NxNP 13. 0 ·0 QN-Q. n. BxPch K·R2 14. P·B3 P·QN3 ". P·R4 P·KR. 15. QR·QI B· N2 40. BxKP N·QS 16. B·Bl QR.QI 41. B-QS K·N3 17. KR·KI KR·Ki 42. R·Q1 N·B4 18. P-QR3 Q·BI 43. P·BS K·B3 19. II·R. R·BI 44. P·B6 N·K2 10. PxP '" .S. P·B1 R-Q1I6 2i. B·QNS N· N3 46. B·N7 P·R4 22. B-Q3 Q·B2 41. RxN ." 23. P-R3 B·Q4 48. P·BS(Q) h. 24. P·B4 B·RI .9. BxR P·RS 2S. P·QN3 QN-Q1 50. B·R6 Resigns

OCD INDiAN Vranesic Larsen , . P·Q4 N·KB3 18. p ·QR3 ... , ,. P.QB4 P·Q3 19. B·B3 Q.R3 ,. N·QB3 B·64 20. N· N2 P·NS

•• P·KN3 P·K4 21. B·KI '" ,. N·Bl QN-Q2 21. N·QR4 QR·NI

•• B·N2 P·B3 23. B·63 ." ,. 0·0 P·KR3 14. RxN ." •• '" ,,' 25. QxB '" •• P·N3 B·QNS 16. P·BS .,' 10. B·N2 0·0 21. NxN ". Ii. R·KI B·N3 18. BxP Q·Q6 12. N·KR4 B·R1 29. QxP '" 13. P·K4 N·B4 30. NxR BxPch 14. Q·B2 N·K3 31. KxB Q·QSch IS. N·B3 KR·Kl 32. K·K1 R·N7ch 16. N..QR4 Q·R4 33. Resigns 17. R·K2 P.QN.

CHESS LIFE

RESHEVSKY, h is game over, is an interested spectator I)f the Bronstein.Larsa n eneounter. This, and the other photos of the Interzonal appeuing in this issue, we re taken by Dr. Riehard Cantwell. -- .

'UY LOPEZ T . , Ruhevlky >- P · K4 P·K4 I •. NxN N·K 4 ,. N·K lll N·OD3 10. OR'OI 0·N3 ,. 8 · N5 P-oR3 21 . B·K3 0·N2 •• B·R4 N_B3 lL N·B5 KR·Kl •• 0-0 ~K' 13. B-Q4 8 ·B 1 •• R·KI P-QN4 14. P-QN3 P·N3 ,. B· N] 0-0 15. N· K3 B· N2 •• P·B3 P-03 26. N-Q5 P ·83 •• P.KR3 N·OR4 27. B·NI Q.KBl 10. B· B2 P·B4 28. B·N6 P· D4 II . P.g4 • .g, 29. PxP '" 12. ON-02 08PxP 30. B·D7 OR·Bl 1l. PxP N-QB] 31. 8_0P B· N2 14. N·N3 P-QR4 32. OxP ••• 15. B·03 R· Nl "- h. ... 16. O· Kl B·R3 34. RxR h' 17. D·Q2 ,,, Ouwn 18. ONxOP •••

'UY LO PEZ ToO O ... lno .. e. >- P'Ke P·K4 16. OR·K I B· I( 1S4 ,. N·KD3 N-Qa3 17. N·KS ••• ,. B· NS N·8 ] U . O_B N·B4 •• 0 ·0 B·B4 19. B-N5 O·Bl •• P·B3 0·0 10. R·K2 0·N2 •• , ... B·N3 21. R/ l·Kl N·0 3 ,. ,,, KNxP 22. BxN ... •• 0 ·05 N·84 23 . N-N4 R· B2 •• B· NS N·K2 24. R·K6 .... 10. 0 ·01 N·KS 25. R/ I·K2 N· D4 11. B·KR4 P'04 16. N· Bl R·Q1 12. ON'02 P-QB3 21. N· N5 R· K2 13. B.g3 P·KB4 21. RxR / 7 ... 14. P_Pe.p. N/ SxP/] 29. N·K6 Resigns U . Q·82 P· N3

HROMAOKA SYSTEM \In''.I' e II ~lhenkv .. '-0' N·K 8 1 ". R· RS P·NS ,. P-QB4 P·B4 ". R·N5 QR·KI ,. ' ... P·1<3 ". P·KIl ] K· Rl •• N·OBl '" ". K· Rl N·B2 •• ,,, ,.g, ". R·N 3 0·R5 •• P' K4 P·KN3 ". ••• K •• ,. N·B3 B· N2 n. . " • •• •• B· K2 0·0 29. OxR ... •• 0 ·0 ON-Q2 31). P·N4 R·KI 10. N'Ol N·KI 31. 0 -B3 a ·N] 11 . N· B4 N·K4 32. P·BS N·K4 12. N·Kl P·B4 33. 0'N2 ". 13. P.B4 "' ·82 34. B· Kl '" 14. P.P ", 35. R· Nl 0·B3 15. a ·o ~ N·R3 36. PxB N·06 16. 0 ·B2 B·02 37. B·R5 ." 11. P'OR4 P·R3 38. RxP ••• 18. R.B3 O·RS 39. OxNeh K·Nl '9. 0 ·K2 N·082 ... ••• 0 ·B2 20. II ·Klll .. " 41. Re" g"l 21 . B·02 P· N4

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KIN G'S INDIAN ROS18110 Resh evsky .. P·0 4 N·KB l 19. P·KN3 P· R5 ,. P·OB4 P·KN3 20. B·K3 OR·QI ,. N·OB] B·N2 21 . P-QN 4 PxP t .p . •• P· K4 P'0 3 22. PxP •• B· Kl 0-0 ll. Nf3- R2

•• N·Bl P·K4 24. 0-02 ,. 0 ·0 P·B3 25. P·ON4 •• R· KI ON·02 26. P· B4

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•• KN· K2 N·B3 31. OxB B·N3 ,. P·KR4 p·KR3 32. P·B3 P·R3

•• N·B4 B·R2 33. K·NI R·N5

•• B·B4 p·K4 34. 0·B3 R·R5 HI. 0·K2 ON·Q2 35. N·K2 8 ·K5 11. 0·0 Q·K2 36. 0·N3 R·R4 12. PxP "" 37. 0·N8ch K·Bl 13. R·Ol N/3·02 38. N·B4 R·K4 14. B-Q2 0.0-0 39. 1'·84 ,-.. 15. B-B3 R·Kl 40. N·K'ch ".0' 1t.. R·KI p·KN4 41. N-Q8 K·K2 17. PxP '" 42. N·B7 R·K3 18. N·K' 1'·83 43. Q·N1 K·KI 19. QR-Ql 8·M3 44. P·KM4 '.0, 20. P·84 '" 4S. P·N3 P·N4 21. NxP Q·R2 46. P·NS BPxP 22. B·K6 8·84Ch 47. 0·N8ch N·Bl 23. B-04 0·R7ch 48. "'xP R·KB3 24. K·82 Q.R5 49. 0·05 "" 25. BxNch "'" 50. Q·K5ch Resigns

SICILIAN DEFENSE Evans Portlsch ... P·K4 p·Q84 25. R·K3 p·ORe ,. N·KB] P·KS 24. B·06 8 ·1"2 ,- 1'·04 '" 21. BxP ... .- "" P-QR3 28. Rx8 "" .- S·K2 M·83 29. R-02 P·84 .- MoOS] 8·1"5 30. PxP e .p . N·KSch ,- a.o' '.0' 31. RxN ... .- P·KS N·K5 32. PxP R·8S .- 0-0 "" 33. B·KS R·81 10. PxB ".0' 34. K·K3 ". 11. P'OB4 0-0 35. KxR R·BS 12. O·Kl R·Kl 36. P·N4 R·R5 13. 8·R3 0·R4 37. P·R4 RxPch 14. PxP '" 38. K·03 R·KN7 15. P·KB4 0·86 39. P·NS R·KR7 16. OxQ ",. 40. K·Be '" 17. 8 ·B3 N·N3 41. K·NS R·R8 18. KR·Kl 8.Q2 42. KxP P·RS 19. B·ONe 1"·1"4 43. B·06 R·QRI 20. QR·QI QR·81 44. K·N5 P·R6 21. NxN "" 45. K·N4 p·R7 22. p .B3 .. " 46. K·Rl R·08 23. K·82 N·R5 47. Resigns 24. R·02 p-oN3

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BONE EDGES BILLS IN SPACE CITY

The Spaee City Open, played in Houston, Texas on June 13-14. attracted a field of 53 players. Whcn the final round ended, Eric D. Bone of Baytown, Texas and William A. Bills of Houston were on top with scores of 41fi·1fi. Mcdian tic· breaking gave first place to Bone. Bills was second, David M. Lees, Conally AFB, was third and 2/ Lt. Peter H. Gould, Lackland AFB was fourth.

Bills was the T.D. and Bone and Joseph A. Fliegel were his assistants. Fliegel, losing a won game in the final round, prevented the directors from making a denn sweep of the event!

HURT CAPTURES ALA. EVENT John Hurt's :>.0 gave him first prize

in the Birmingham Open, played in Birmingham, Ala. on May 29·31. Fred Kemp, also undefeated, gave up two draws to finish second, with 4·1. Milan Momie. a hard man to beal, was bcaten once and yielded a draw, finishing third with a score of 3%·1 ih.

Seventeen players took part in the Open and twenty·four competed in the Birmingham Amateur which ran con· currently. The Birmingham Chess Club sponsored the events and John Dohne directed.

YUGOSLAV SCORES IN DOWN EAST

Milan Vukeevich, a Yugoslav master now studing at M.I.T., topped the 28· playcr Downcast Open played in Port· land, Maine on June 19·21. He scored 51,2· 1,2 to finish a half·point ahead of runner·up Alexander Keyes of Cam· bridge, Mass. Veteran Expert Harlow Daly of Portland took third with a score of 4·2.

THEODOROVICH TAKES FALLS CITY

Canada's Ivan Theodorovich, winner of many U. S. touranments, added another first prize to his collection by journey· ing to Louisville, Kentucky where he scored 4 ih·% to take top honors in the Falls City Open on June 13-14. Jorge Fischbarg, 4-1, was second in the 22· player field and Charles W. Rider took third. The LouisviIle Chess Club spon­sored the tournament and Dr. Samuel Fulkerson directed.

ZUCKERMAN RETAINS TITLE Bernard Zuckerman. USCF Senior

Master from Brooklyn, retained his title of Manhattan Chess Club Chlmuion by going through the 14·player field without a loss, scoring 10·3. Arthur Bisguier and Robert Steinmeyer tied fo r second and third with 91h·3lh.

Zuckerman defeated Mrs. Gisela Gres· ser, Stewart Reuben, Victor Guala, Stein· meyer, Arthur Feuerstein, Walter Mur· dock, and Martin Harrow, and drew with Nell McKelvic, Bisguier, Ervine Farkas, Eugene Shapiro, Brian Owens, and Asa Hoffmann. His score of 10·3 was iden· tical with his winning performance of last year.

Plan NOW

TO PLAY IN THE U.S. OPEN IN BOSTON

AUGUST 16-29

RESHEVSKY, whose tndemark for many years has been iI cigilrette holder, has joined the ranks of the pipe smokers to iudge from this shot from the Amsterdilm Intenonil!.

CHESS LIFE

alRD'S OPENING Larsen ., ... ky '- P·KB4 P.g4 ll, "'·K' g ·Rl ,. N·KB3 N·KB' 32, P·R5 P'KR3 ,. P· K3 P·KN3 33. R·N2 NPlCP

•• P-QN4 B·N2 '4. R· R2 '" ,. B·N2 0.0 U. NlCPch K·KI •• B·K2 B·NS U. P·BS ... ,. 0.0 P·B3 37. RiIlll ". •• P-QR4 QN-Q2 31. Q.R4ch K·Bl

•• N·R, •• N 3'. R·K N2 R·Kl 10. IbB R·Kl 44. Q-Q7 Q· R3 I I. P-Q4 N·K5 41. Q"RP Q. 1(1 12. fbN ". 42. Q·Q7 Q· R3 13. N·B4 N·N3 00. N·I(kh K·lll 14. N·RS N,,' oM. N.HSch K· lll 15. Q·Kl ... , 45. K·R2 P·RS 16. P·B4 N·1I3 406. H·Kkh K·1I2 11. P·HS Q.1I2 41. H·Hkh K·II I II. R·Hl N·H5 .... K.R, P· IIS It. p"p P·N3 4'. N·I(kh K·1I2 "10. Q·K2 P·1I4 50. N·NSch K·lll 21. N·N3 Q"QIIP 51. R·NI , ... 22. P-Q5 Qd"P 51. Q.K, ••• 23. II"B ••• n. PiIlQ K·N2 24. N.Q4 KR·QBT 54. NxPch K·1t3 25. P·R3 N·B3 55. NxP N·KS 26. KR·BI Q·Ql 56. NxN "N 17. P·N4 K· B2 57. KxP It·Qltl 21. P·NS N·KI 5'. P·B5 R·R7 29. Q-QR2 N·Q3 5'. R·NI R·KB7 30. P. R4 Q·KI '0. R·K II. Resillns

K·FIANCHETTO DI!FENSE

To' T.lnIOV '- P·K4 P·KN3 10. KR·K l P·QRl ,. P·g4 B·N2 II . B·1I4 P·K4 ,. N·OiU , .. , 12. pXP , .. •• N·BS P.oB3 n . g·O' •• N ,. B·KNS Q·N3 '4. OR.ol ,.. .g2

•• Q·02 QxNP U. IIxPch ... ,. R·NI Q·1U 16. N·NSch K·Kl

•• B-QB4 Q.J!.4 17. Q.K'ch lte,l,n ,

•• 0.0 P·K3

NIMZO·INDIAN Ruhenky poreth , . .... N·KB3 II. P·K4 '" L P-QB4 P·I(3 I'. IIxP N·I(I L N-QB3 II·N5 20. II·KN5 N ..

•• P·I(3 P·1I4 21 . 0xN N,,' ,. N·B, , ... 22. IIxlt ... L ... , ... 23. QXBP N·N2 ,. ... N·1I3 24. Q·B3 •• N

•• P-QRS a.N 25. OxP N·1I4

•• " . ."" U. QR-Ql Oxl(p 10. BxBP 0 ·112 27. Q.1I3 N", 11. B·N5 P.oR3 21. KIt·KT Q·N3 12. B·K2 P·K4 29. R·I(3 ... , U. P·lt3 B·B4 30. 0·11' 0 , '3 14. P·Q5 QR.oI 3T. It/ l·Kl ... ' IS. P·84 P-QN4 32. It·Nl 1t·I(I 16. N·R4 B·BI 33. ItxRch ... 17. Q·B2 H·OR4 34. It.QBI R"I,n,

DUCHARME TOPS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

A total of thirty players turned out for the 13th Annual Western Massachusetts Tournament, played in Easthampton, Mass. on May 17 and 24. Top honors went to a home town player, John J . Ducharme, who scored lS¥.t·If.!. Albert B. Humphrey, Great Barrington, Mass. was second with 5-1. Irving Pierce and Harvey Burger, both of Springfield, Mass. and Cecelia Rock of Hinsdale, Mass. finished in the order listed, all scoring 42. The tournament was spon· sored by the Western Massachusetts and Connedicut Valley Chess Assn., and was directed by Francis W. Keller Jr.,. and Thomas M. Colthart.

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FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT CHESS HORIZON'S

HARRY NELSON PILLSBURY COMPETITIONS>--1964

Being held to commemorate the Silver AnniveN:ary oC the founding oC the U.S. Chess Federation and the 65th Annual U.S. Open Chess Championship, Boston 1964.

The Competitions are dividcd in to two sections:

1. Two Move Problem 2. Chess Literature

TWO MOVE PROBLEM- maximum oC 3 entries per composer set on diagram with full solution in duplicate and indicate theme, but with name on one diagram only. Corrections accepted until closing date. Prize Fund: $100. (U.S. Dollars). 1st $30.00, 2nd $25.00, 3rd $20.00, 4th $15.00, 5th $10.00. This may be modified at the discretion of the Judge, depending on the caliber of entries. JUDGE: ERIC M. HASSBERG (U.s.A.) FIDE Internalional Judge of Chess Problems. All partici. pants will receive a copy of the A ward.

CHESS LITERATURE: This category is established with the purpose of encourag. ing creativity in allied fields to the game of chcss. Thc initial subjects for the first competition are:

Short·Short Story-All entries should be typed in double spaCe and should not exceed 1500 words. The entries must be on chess themes. They will be judged on the basis of originality, content, treatment, interest, etc.

Poetry - subject matter should pertain to chess. Please limit work to 25 lines. Will be judged as above .

Prize fund: $100.00 (U.S. Dollars) Short Story 1st $50.00, 2nd $25.00, 3rd.5th International Pocket Library. Poetry 1st $15.00, 2nd $10.00, 3rd·5th 1 yr. sub. scription to POET LORE.

Chief Judge of Chess Liter.ture: EDMUND R. BROWN, U.S.A.-Editor.in.Chief: Bruce Humphries; Editor: the International Pocket Library; Editor : Poet Lore. General - Overseas competitors who arc unable to express their Li terary style in English may submit entrics in German, French or Spanish.

Send all entries to:

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Competition entries must be submitted by September 15, 1964 (Postmarked). Receipt of all entries to be acknowledgcd. Only never before published material is acC!eptable.

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Chess by International Grandmaster A. O'KELLY DE GALWAY

(Tran slllll'd by Beth Ca ssidy)

THE INTERZONAL TOURNAMENT which is presently being played in a large government building in Amsterdam is the strongest tournament ever played in Holland. Of the 24 participants, 18 are grandmasters and 6 are international masters-participation in an intenonal automatically giving the title of interna­tional master to those who did not al­ready hold it.

To avoid eventual "combines" between players of the same nationality, the first round drawing was done in sucb a way

: that representatives of the same country were paired agaiost each other. Some unexpected results o[ the early rounds were Darga's win over Spassky (Darga getting his revenge (or his ddeat at Varna in 1962) and Bronstein's win over Stein. Stein, in a favorable position, went in for a combinational sacrifice which was unsound and he finished up with a Rook against a Bishop and a Knight­losing the long endgame. Larsen was awakened too late by the hotel porter and arrived with three·Q.uarters of an hour gone on his clock. but that did not stop him from beating Pachman all the same.

From the beainning of the tournament the Oanlsh Grandmaster Larsen bad his mind made up as to which way he was going. At tbe outset be said that he would take 6th place and now (at the end of the 11th round) it looks as if he might be right. (ActuaUIl . hb prediction tOO! far too modntJ-Ed.) However, the last five rounds will be uphill work for him because he bas yet to play the five Russian grandmasters. U Larsen main­lains his present form . this will be his greatest success since the 1956 Olympiad in Moscow.

The second non-Russian to make sure of his place in the Candidates is Ivkov. who. without any fuss. has Q.uietly been collecting preciOUS points.

Reshevsky. after a series of five draws. has started to win some games. but like Ivkov. he has so far been eating the cake because he has yet to play the Soviets. The latter are still busily 0c­cupied in playing with each other, in keeping wIth the Idea that players of the same nationality should meet In the early rounds.

Gligorlc. one of the favorites to qualify for the Candidates. has been having a rough time of it, losing three games in a row to Stein, Spassky and Smyslov. Such a thing hasn't happened to him (or many years.

The two Cormer World Champions, Smyslov and Tal, are in good form but in the case of Smyslov fatigue makes itself felt at tbe end of the five-hour sessions with the result that he lost two preci.ous half-poinU, drawing won games against Spaasky and Pacbman and taking

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a draw also from Foguelman, one of the weaker players in the tournament.

• • • Dr. Llmbol, the Belgian Champion,

came '" visil Ihe tourna",ent and pre­Mnted himself to the official at the entrance_ The official $Cralched his head and lIid, "Well I' ll be darned I thought Koltanowlki was the Champion of 8411· lIiuml" He was only thirty yean behind the tl",el, since Koltanowlkl laft aal· glum for the U,S, leveral y .. rs b"ore the War,

• • • Here is one of the liveliest games

played so far in the Tournament ; ODe that kept thE" spectators in suspense right down to its unexpected end.

OLD INDIAN DEFENSE White: Porliseh Black: Tal

1, H-KB3 .... -... A Q.ulet move; if you don't push the

pawns, you create no weaknesses! 1. ........ N-KB3 2. P-KN3 P-Q3

II would be wiser to continue symetri· cally. particularly against a well-prepared opponent.

3. P·Q4 4. B-N2 5. 0..0 6_ P-B4

P·KN3 8 ·N2

O.() .... , The fun begins! The usual continua·

tion of the King's Indian is 6. .. ..... ,. P-D4 ; 6 .......... N-B3 or 6 . ......... N·Q2 are less chancy.

7. N-B3 Q-Bl 8_ R-Kl R·Kl 9, Q-.N3 ....... .

Restraining th e movements of the black Queen and clearing the Q-fiIe.

9, ........ N·B3 10. P-QS N·QR4 11_ Q-R4 P·QNl 12_ N-Q21 ...... ..

Refuting Black's opening plan. P-QB4 and P·QB3 are no longer possible for Black and White threatens P-N4.

12. ,. ._... B-Q2 13_ Q-B2 P.QBl

An error in calculation, which can often happen in a bad position. Detter would have been 13 ......... , P-QN4.

14_ P-QN4 ........

14 . ....... . NxBP

Realizing that to retreat the Knight to N2 would lead to a completely cramped position, Tal takes the bull by the horns to avoid a passiVe game.

15_ NxN PxP 16. N-R3 P.Q5

After his sacrifice on the 14th move • Tal intended playing 16, ........ , N-KS, but he now sees that this does not work because of 17. NxQP. Feeling himself to be on shaky ground, be starts juggling with the pieces in the hope that Portisch, already short of time. will run Into time trouble and miss the best line in the ensuing complications.

17. BxR 18. N(&3}-N5 19_ Q-Q1

QxB R-QBl

N·KS The threat 19 ......... , N·N5 fails against

20. NxP (Q4) . B-R5. 21. Q-Q2. After 19. ........ , N-N5 not 20, B-N2 because of 20. .. ....... N-K6 and Black wins!

20_ p.&3 ........ Simplest, but the threats continue

20 . . _, .. ,.. P.QR3 21 , NxP (04) Q-04 •

22. B-K3 R086 Black makes the most of his remain­

ing material.

23. N/ 04·82 ....... . Portisch is getting nervous and short

o[ time. He could quite easily b a ve played 23_ PxN. Qx P; 2 •. 8 -82 and tbe eventual N·KB3 would satisfactorily cover the white squares.

23 . ....... . Q-KB4 24, P-N. .._ .. _ ..

Portiscb took 20 minutes on this move, leaving hlmaelf extremely short of time. The simplest move her!!' was 24. B-Q4.

CHESS LIFE

Tal's intention was to continue with 24 . ........ , NxNP, but after 25. BxB there is nothing left for him but to weep. But if 24. B-Q4, NxNP; not 25. PxN because 25 . ........ , Q-R6 insures a perpetual check. After 26. 8 ·B2, Black counters with 26 . ........ , B·K4 and 27. P·B4 does not work because of 27 . ....... . , RxNP followed by mate.

24. . ...... . 25. B.Q4

Q-K3 P-KR4

Tal does not get discouraged too cas· ily!

26. BxB · ...... . Pocketing another piece.

26. . ..... . . P.P

At this point the spectators left the otber games and gathered around Por·

I tisch and Tal. A Yugoslav journalist bet Benko that Tal would not lose, but the American wisely refused the bet.

27. N·Q4 · ...... . After 27. BxR, P·N6; 28. Q.Q4, PxPch;

29. K-Rl, N·N6ch; 30. K-N2, Q·R6ch; 31. K·B2 and Black is at the end of his resources.

27. ........ Q.Q4 28. PxN QxKP

Black is three pieces down and he is still threatening.

29. N·B3 30. K·Rl 31. R·KBI

Q·Q6ch B·B3 · ... ... .

NeceE;sary. If 31. Q·Q4, PxN; 32. QxQ, P·B7ch; 33. Q·B3, RxQ, regaining his material with a winning advantage.

31. ....... . 32. Q·BI 33. QxB

bN P.N ........

If 33. QxQ, PxPch and wins.

33. . .... .. . 34. R·KNI 35. QR·KI 36. R·QI 37. QR·KI 38. R.Ql 39. QR·KI

Q.P K ••

Q.Q7 Q·K7 Q·Q7 Q·K7 · ...... .

Drawn by repetition. With ao seconds left for tbought, Portiscb did not argue, believing Tal's mass of center pawns sufficient compensation for the Rook. Once more the magician pulled it off! A game such as one seldom sees.

JULY, 1964

Berlin, 1881

FRENCH DEFENSE Blackburne 1. P·K4 2. P·Q4 3. N·QB3 4. P.P s. N·B3 6. B·Q3 7. 0 -0 s. N·K2

16. K·N2 17. R·Rl 18. R·R3 19. QR·RI 20. B·KN5

p·K3 P.o4

N·KB3 Pxp

B·Q3 P·B3 0-0

B·KN5

B·Q3 N·BI

P·KN3 QR·Ql

R.Q2

26. QxNI! 27. RxPI 28. RxP

Schwan: 9. N·N3 Q·B2 10. B·K3 QN..Q2 11. Q·Q2 KR·KI 12. QR·KI N·K5 13. Q·Bl QBxN 14. PxB N.N 15. RPxN •• P

21. P-QB41 PxP 22. BxBP P·KR4 23. R·R4 P·N4 24. B·N3 N·K3 25. B·B6 N·B5ch

..0 P ••

Resigns

BOOST AMERICAN

CHESS

~,ncore:j

Mexico, 1928

CARO-KANN DEFENSE

N.N. 1. P·K4 P·QB3 2. P.o4 P·Q4 3. N.QB3 P.P 4. N.P N·B3

8. . ...... . 9. RxR 10. P·B3 11. PxQ 12. Resigns

s. N·N3 6. B·KN5 7. B.N s. B·KS

bP Q·R4chl

QxBch P ••

Torre P·KR4

P·RS P.N . .......

Groningen, 1946

SICILIAN DEFENSE

V. Smyslov I. P·K4 P·Q84 2. N·KB3 P.Q3 3. p.Q4 PxP 4. NxP N·KB3 S. N·QB3 P·QR3 4. B·K2 P·K3 7. O.() P.QN4 8. B·B3! R·R2 9. Q·K2 R·B2

18. N·BSII 19. 8·841 20. BxB 21. QxNchl

C. Kottnluer 10. R·Q! QN·Q2 11. P·QR4 PxP 12. NxRP B·N2 13. P·K51 NxP 14. BxB RxB 15. QxP Q·NI 16. N·B6 NxN 17. QxNch N·Q2

P.N 8-Q3 R·N3

Resigns

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USCF RATING SUPPLEMENT JULY, 1964

EVENTS RATED FOR THIS LIST

NATIONAL_U.S. Women', Champlon.hlp-New York-Aprll-May. U.S. Amateur Ch.mplonlhjp~cVo' Jeney- lhy.

FOREIGN-April In Pull Inte rna tional- April . ALABAMA-A l alHlma Open-both d l vlal~M.y. AR IZONA Phoenix Open- Ap ril.

lolc m.Uonal ~Unll Toumamenl--r.1. y. M.l ch~: Snider-Klein, Barbcr-Smlth, Kell)l-Leacb. Melllnes-Shim­

mons. CALlFORHIA--Centn.1 c.Urorol. Che .. Leaglle_~ptember--M.~h.

Sl.elne r C.C. Muler and n eserve round robl"' ,hnu.ry- Fehruary, Sac ramento CIt)' Champlo..-blp-2 5ect!on_AprU. ltivenl de C,C. Ch.mpionslllp-Deeember>-Aprtl. California Colle,late Champlon. hip-March. 3rd Davia Rlted TOt.lrn.rnenl_ February_ May. 4th Oavb Rated Tournamenl.-May. We6tcheltu C.C. Challe ' llIe Matche_ltay. S," Berna,'d.1no Open- May. C~'NC Invltallonal round robin- May. S;.n Bernndlno C.C. Champlonahlp--Seplember-Aprll. Richmond C.C. Rallnll Tournament.-Aprll-June. Malch : Rosenthal·Hunt.

COLORADO-Denver Rallng Improvement OpcD- Apr1l_ May. CONNECTICUT_New London VMCA C.C. Championship-Expert and

A dlvlsion"""October-Aprll. Connecticut State Ch .mp lonsh lp-Ma rch- May.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-D.C. Leuue-Oetober-Aprll. D.C. Ch amplonlhip-Ap rU- May.

FLORIOA- Florlda Expel'i.a'-Expert and A dlvlsl~Apt1l. Team Mdcb- St. Peters bura: C.C._ Trophy C.C.-May. Cora l Oablea Open-June. Match: Leonard·LoU.

GEORGIA_AUanta Tum Champlon. hlp-Aprll. A llanta C.C. ChamploMhlp- Ap rll .

IDAHO-llol~ Valley Rallng Tournament-February- April . I LLI NOIS-Salukl C.C. Ch.mplonshlp----October- De<:ember.

e ..... ler Chlealo Open_ April . I.I.T. Open_ March_ Ap ril . Oa .. Park Sprlna: SwI_ April . Gompers Park Sprlna: Swill-Marfh- May. Malch: Mo""ay-Stbeaffer.

INOIANA_ lndla na Closed Siale Champlonahlp-May. Noi re Dame USCF Toul'1lameni.-May.

IDWA_ lowa Stale Chanlplonahlp-Ap rll. KANSAS_ l1atfh : Wlnte .... Davlcaon. KENTUCKY_Fall. City Open-June . LOU ISIANA-Loulalana Chell League_IiG-l-4.

"rl-<: ChamplonlhlP-Df lobcr-J .ouary. New Or lean. C.C. Trllinlng Tournament-January-Man:h. l.afayette City Champlonshlp_ AprU. Soothwen Louiliana Open-June. Matchel: Klctn!eld.t.-LeBon (2), Schultz.Ace ... , Acer l--Kl1n,man, Dun·

RePall, Levln.Kle lnfeldt. MARYLANO-Ma ryla nd. Open_ April.

.l!:astern Junior Ch.mplonshlp-March _ April. )'l atch: F reeman·Thurma n.

MASSAC HUS&TTS_Lowell C.C. ChampIOD~lp_February_March. Western Massachutett. Tourney_ May.

MICHIGAN- .I!:ast I..nlling Open-Oetober-November. Huron Valley Open- April . Centra l I'Il1chllan Open_ April. "'htch : P<»:ner.:vIur ray.

MINNESOTA-Twin City Chess League Tum Roun d. RObln-Oetober-March.

St. Paul Open~anuary. ),t :vIlnncapolli Che .. Tornado-March. :M l nne~ota State Championship-MaJor, Premier and. Playoff ICC·

lIons_ l 'eb r ll i ry-March . Mlnneal>OU, VII-I CA Ra lln,: Tournament-Jenuary-Apr1l. 2nd )1lnneapnUI Che .. Tornado-M. y. Ma lch: Tykwlnskl.KOlrich .

MISS 155 1 PPI_ Loul, lana·)'I lwulppl Open Championship_ Ap ril. MISSOURI--.st . Loul' DlUrlcl Champlonshlp-March- Aprl l.

Grea ter Kil ns .. CUy Champlonahlp--II'lilrctt-April. Kansa" City In te rnationa l_ April . Graham )'Iemorlal Tournament_ March_ May. Mi""""rI Open-May.

ORDER NOW • • • •

NEBRASKA_Llneoln City Open- February- M.,. . NEVADA-:-;evada Sta te Toornameni.-April. NEW JERS&Y-Jeney Clly VMCA C.C. Cha mpionship-J anuary- April .

Prlnret on Vnlvtral ly r ail Tournament-Qctober-January. ." onmoulh Invila!1ollal_ Aprll. New Je rsey Amateur- April. Suburban C.C. Cham plon. hIP-Octobe1'-May. Camden C.C. Ch.am plonshlp-lanuary_ March. Suulh Je rsey Chus Leaa:ue-Seplember-M. y. Wood bury C.C. Champlonshlp-October-May. lIaddonrleld·Rulb C.C. TO'urnament-I963-l.

NEW MEXICO-Team Match : Albuquerque·Los Atamol-Aprll . Albuquerque Open-June.

NEW YORK_Mar~all C.C. Champlonl hlp--January_ March. Rocheller City ChamplonahlP-January_ March. It.nh.1I C.C. A. 8 and. C Tourn.men\.a-t ·ebruacy_ Ma rcb Cla rkllO n Colle,e C.C. Champlonshlp-February-Aprll . HorneU Open_ March. ROIIIollmo'. Every Sunday TO'urna ment-Mareh- Aprll . Te.m Maleh: Pla ttabur, h C.C.- Malone C.C.- Aprll. Corne ll Internallonal Open- April. Weatt C.C. Ch .mplnn,hlp-January_ April. Kqultlble LiCe Allu,.n.,., Society C.C. Championshlp-October-

April . New Vork St llte JuniOr Ch ampionship_ March. New Vork State lntorcolleglat_May. Centra l New York Open_ May. Team Match : Xlni.men C.C.- Quceni C.C.- May. Mauha ll C.C. Women', Champlon.hlp-February-ApMI. J amaica Championshlp_ J a nuary_ April. Mal·.hall C.C. JunlO'r Ch.mplonshlp-March_ MJY. TrI·Count,. Junior Amateur-May. M. nhattan C.C. Cand ld.a tes and bperll Flnal$-- J . nuary- Ma,.. Ma rah. 1I C.C. Internallon.! Amalellr Champlonahlp--Aprll-May. Ma raha ll C.C. Mond.y a nd Thursday night tournamentl-Aprtl-

June. M. nha tta n C.C. Champlonshlp.-January_ June. London Ttrrac:e C.C. Ctlamplnnshlp--F'ebru.ry-June. Kln,a Knl,ht C.C. Round Rnhln-November-June. New VO'n: S tate AnutC\lr Champlonshlp-JUDe. Matche.: WUIIOD·ZukO'lI, £Il1n·8 . Palldoltlnl, Weldemaa.Pedasto,

Spltal.PIOQ. NORTH CAROLINA_North Cuolln- .Vlrtlnla Match- April. NORTH DAKOTA_:Vlinot Inlern-tiona! Open-Jllne. OHIO-ClnelnnaU Champlonah lp--Tourn.ment and. Playorr-January-

March. Che l l Cenle r Winter FnUval-January_ Aprll . ~'orest City Open- April. Queen City Open- April . Buckeye Open- May. Match; Lute.-Za,.rll .

OKLAHOMA-Norm'" Chel! Festival_ April. Oklah oma City Open_June.

PENNSYLVANIA-Glen Hartleb Memorial- May. Plttaburll! Chi .. Lea,u-october-Aprll. Golden Tr lan,le O~n_April. Phlladolphla Cham pionship-May. Franklin )tereanlll, Open- Muc h Plttaburlh C.C. Champlonshlp_ Febru8ry-lune.

TENNESSEE_Knoxvllle Open- December. Nashville InvltatlO'nal- April. Tennenee Stat .. Toan, Tournament-ApMI.

T eXAS--.soulhwe.t in te rcollegiate Tournarnent.-Aprll. Odenl C.C. Fall R.tlng Tournament.-November. Corpu, Chrllli City Cha mplonlhlp-February_ March .

VERMONT_Vermont Open-June. VI RG INIA_Arlln , ton Experts Invltatlonal- January- March.

Ar llnglon Ladder-Roul\cll 30 1·310-Februl ry-April. Match: f1owera·Mllllnier .

WASHINGTON_Wa,hlnIlO'n S t. le Cham plon$hlp Mateh-March. Puge t Sound Open-)tay.

WEST VIRGINIA- Kuntln Jflon YMCA C.C. Spring Open- Apri l. Greate r Wh« lIn l Hatlna: Toumament_Aprli . " "nllnglon Open-June.

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WISCONSIN_Mllwlukee Team Tournam .. nt.....(;ap la ln·. Sectlon- Fe b,·u. ny- March .

Wisconsin Chl mplon, hlp--Aprll .

THE 1963 CHESS LIFE ANNUAL All 12 Numbers of Chess Life for the Year- indexed-Bound

$6.00 Postpaid

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Ruth , Willi,,,, (N.J.) SCrlv.nlr, R. S. (Miss.)

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JULY, 196t

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BohlC, J . (Mo. ) .............. ,'" Bokor, Z. (Tlnn., ._ .• _17"· Boldl, AI.n (Md.,._ ... _lm Bon.fl, G. (V • • ) .... .. __ '",#: Bond, Robt. {Okl • • ) ..•. l.n Bon., .rle {T.x. ) ........ 2'" BOn,loyl, L. {T.x. ) .... 145.# lonnlr, C. (MI".) .. _ .. ltD3# lOOkout, G. {lnd.)_ •. T374# BOOS, Olry {Mlnn.) .•.. I ... ' Boottl, H. (N.J.). __ •• ", BOrblly, R. (N.M.) ... _.IUO' lorchlrdl, J . (WI • . ) .... lh$ loril ldl, T. (Md.) .•.•.... I'" 101CO, A. (Arb,) .... __ "" Bos .. , Ed (Wash.) .....•.• 13". Bourdon, E. (Mnlo) .• _'''' Bournlll, O. ' ''1.) __ '74$#

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(N.Y. ) ..•.•.•..•..•.•......... 1142 Erl .... c, J . (N.J .) ...... 1100# Erkmanls, I. (111 .) .. .. .. '902

F"brilr, R. A. (,,"'.' .... '697" F"""n , w .... {N.Y.J .... 1810 F a"ey. W .... IOhto ) .... 1455 Fl lv .. s, H . (N.J. J ........ 1885 F.rk.~, Ill . (N.Y.) . .... .. 2181 F ~ rku M . (WlSh.) .. .. 166'· O:: · 'ne'l. G. (N.Y.) ...... 1841" cnon'!, Wm. (N.Y.J .... 1561. Fl rrfOri, p . (C.I.) ... ..... 1100# C_"l o J oe (Mlso .) .... .. 1762 F~'·II)(C o. L. (Pa.L .... 1422::: "."be r . R ic h . (Wis.) .. 21 31 F"/l rn . W .." . (N.Y. ) .... l211" F _ney, To m (Wls .) .... ,.6'!: c OlCl'ev, W . P. (Pa.) .... 16tt;:;: .. .. Id.t .. I .. . R . (Md. ) .... 1562· Fellne r . S. (N.Y.) .. .. . '841 · Felh nherge r, R.

........ ... .. 2123 S. (N.Y.) .. ... ... 2100# , A. (Md.J ...... 1736 , R. (1010 .) .... 1870# , W . (Md. j .. .. l'02

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R. (FI".) .... 2028 O. (Mlc h .) .. Un

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... " " " ............ ... IU~ Hansen, Dlnnl,

(Utah) ..... " ... " ...... " .... 1702 H~n.en, M. R.

(Mill. ) ..... " ........ " ... " .. 1775· Hansen, RIch . {CI") .. IIlI' Hudln, Jon (N ,Y.) .... 1200#

JULY, 1964

Hoffm. nn, J . Hoffm. nn, Mr. , J .

{Md., .... ........ " .. .... ..... ". '541 Hoffma nn , T. (Md.) .. ,, '200: H01Iln , W. (N.b., .. ".". '662# Holden , AII.n (Ct.' .... 1552 Holde n , C. A. {N.J .) .... 11S2 Hold l r, A. (N.Y.)" ...... 'IOO#

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OUR NEXT RATING LIST

IN THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE

Minnesota Downs Manitoba

The 28th Minnesota·Manitoba Match was played at Detroit Lakes, Minn. on Sunday, June 21, and was won by the U.S. team by a score of 15Jh ·91h . The results were the exact reverse of last year's triumph by the Canadians.

The first match in this series was played in 1935 and it h~s been held annually ~ver since, except for two years during World War II.

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Minnesota Score C. Brasket ... ... .. ... .... " .. ... . ...... ...... ..... ....... . G. Ronning ........... ..... .. .. ..... ...................... . G. S. Barnes .. .. .... .. .................... ..... ......... 0 Wm. Kaiser .... ........ .. .. ........ .... ...... ... ....... 0 S. Rein ... .. ... ........ .......... .. .. .. ..... ... ............... ~ L . Williams ........... .. ....... ...... ...... ... ... ...... 0 G. P r oechel ................... .. ....................... 1 K. Pederse n ......... ..... ..... ... ............. ......... 1 L. Klie .............. ......... ... ....................... 1 P . Longle y .... ........ ............ .. ...... .... ... ... .. .. .. 1 H . Fr uchtman ............ ...... ................ ...... 1 R. Elmquist .. .. .. ... ........ ..... ........... ........... 1 Dr. H . Drlllia rd ... ...... ... .... .... .. .. ... ......... 0 Wm. WallnSkl .. . .. ..... .. .... ..... ..... .... ... ... ! L . Nar veson .... ... .. ...... ........ .. ... ... ..... ... ... .. 0 Dr. L. Knapp ........... .... .. .. ............. ... ..... 1 l'\. K(>n(>pllv ................ .. .............. .. .. .. ...... 0 E. Heisler .. .. ................. ... .. .. .... ..... .. ..... ... . 1 R. Nar veson ............. ... .... ... ............. ... .... . 1 A. Riley .... ......... .. ... . ............ .. ...... ... ......... 0 K. Rykken ..... ..... ..... .. . ...... .. ... .. ... ............ 1 C . Kirks ............ ..... ... ........ ........................ ~ E. A dams .. .... ..... ... .. ... ............. .................... 1 C. Alden ...... .. .................. .. . .............. ...... 1 D. youngdahl .... .......... .................. ... ..... 1

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Manitoba Score D. A. Ya nofsky .. .. .. ... ... ........... ..... ..... ... J H . Yanofsky ....... ... ..... .. ... .............. .. ... ..... 1 M. Schulm an ............ ... ................ ....... .... 1 J . Bur stow ........ .. .... ...... ............ ... ..... ... . 1 J. Woodbury ........ ... ... ...... .. ... ...... ..... .... ~ E. Hemme .. .. ......... .. ........... .. ..... .. ............. 1 D. Jacobso n ......... ... ....... ....... ...... ... ......... 0 A. Boxer .. .. .. ... ....... ...... ... ... ... ................. 0 J . Filkow .... ........ ........ ... ... .. ...... .. ............ 0 Wm . Wiebe ................ ... ..... ..... .......... ..... 0 A. Wood .. ..... ......... .... ........................ .... 0 K. Kagllk .... .. .. .... ... ... .... ...... ...... ........ ... ... 0 K. Olive r .... ........................... ..... ............ 1 B. Wolk .................... .... ....................... .... . J A. De Jersey ... " ...... " ......................... .. 1 H . Mlda .. .. ..... ..... .. .................... .... .... ..... ... 0 G. Lantos ................................ ................ 1 M. Garfinkel ..... .... ... .. .. ............ ... .. ....... 0 S. Uome ..... ....... .. .... ........ ... ...... ................. 0 A. Heywood .. .............. .. .................. .. .. ... . 1 E. Meyer ... ..... ............. ................... ........ 0 G. Lagodkl n ................. ..... ........ .. ... ....... ~ H. Podszuck ........ .... .... ................. ........... 0 B. C.,.llen .......... ........ ... ....... ...... .. ....... ..... 0 N. Klassen ........................ .. .... ....... ......... 0

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CHESS LIFE

HEARST ~Co"tinued franl tlflW: 166 decision. When visiting Washington to give a ~board ex­hibition early In March, Bobby was o£ course often queried about his Interzonal plans. He replied that it would be im­possible for him to play because his e)(hibi tion tour extended beyond the start of the Amsterdam tourney and he was un· willing to revise his tour schedule at that late dale. (Because this was such a weak reason we all thought that be had finally decided to play at Amsterdam!). In a recent discussion at the USCF officc Bobby contended that the odds in favor of any one player's surviving the Intenonal and Challengers' Tour· neys to play Petrosian (or the world title were exceptiona lly small, too small to merit the time and preparation required. This procedure would involve more than fifty games and "that's about one-hall the games that Capablanca played in his entire life!"

serious chess. Maybe, as one oC his fans bitterly remarked, Bobby wuntg to become "simultaneous cxhibition champion of the world." Fischer has stated that he hopes to challenge Petrosian directly to a high·stakes match {or the world title, but this hope seems to reflect wishful thinking more than anything else. Even if Petrosian were willing to play, the Russian chess federation woud probably not allow him to do so. And the FIDE rules have been modified so radically in the last two years, mostly fo r Bobby's benefit, that it is unlikely that FIDE would make additional changes and agree to sa nction a match between Petrosian and Fischer. Unless he changes his mind when the next world championshi~ scqu'!nCe begins in 1967, Bobby may have to su~nder scrious chess ambitions _ which would be somehow rcminiscent o[ Paul Morphy's withdrawal from chess after proving himsell one of the best in the world. That great American champion of a century ago stopped playing serious chess before he was 25 years old .

All these explanations certainly indicate tbat former world champion Smyslov was wrong when he said that Fischer would play at Amsterdam because " he wants to be world champion mOre than anything else". ApparenUy it is more important to Fischer to show his "i ndependence" (he always expresses admiration for thOSe who never "give In") and to maintain his former claims of Russian collusion than to try for the world ti tle. A large majority of the chcss lans and masters in New York and Washington who were asked their views about Bobby's absence Irom the Interzonal found it necessary, for want of a better phrase, to use the word "chicken " in describing his actions. One U.S. Senior Master told me that he even considered mailing Bobby a replica of a chicken in order to properly demonstrate his views on Bobby's witbdrawal.

No one can speak with much authority on Bobby's current motivations or future plans. We have to admit that the present world championship system is rather cumbersome and long· winded-there is no need. for example, to insist that the top grandmasters in the world compete in a 24-man "endur· ance" tourncy that includes a large number of players who are not even of grandmaster strength (as is the case in th ':l intenonal events)-but Bobby's refusal to compete has been a disappointing blow to both U.S. chess and chess throughout the world, Bobby is the only non-Ru~sian who is ordinarily includ ed among the world's top ten players and by r ~moving himsel£ from the scene he has made ~t ridiculou sly ea1~' for the Russians to retain the world title ad infinitum. One doesn't want to accuse Bobby oC collusion with the Russians: but the practical effect of his scUm ate is exactly that. Fischer's future in chess now seems strangly uncertain.

If he doesn't intend to compete against Russians in individual tourneys there is little purpose in his continuing to play

(Send (Ill mafcri(d Qr oolJlmcnl.J lor lhis co/lll11n 14, Elwt lleard, 401 N. Armisleml 51., />.Ierlllillria , Va. 22312.)

COLLEGE CHESS by Owen Harris and Peter Berlow

The major event of April was the Region 7 Intercollegiate event, run at Texas A & M by fCLA booster Bob Dudley. Nat Ion a I Co·champlons Texas edged out the home team to take first place with 14 points, followed by T A & M with 12 'h, and Rice University with 10. Oklahoma and North Texas also competed with smaller teams.

Early in ~Iay , the Cornell club ran a similar event , named the N.Y. State Intercollegiate, but act u a II y open to e\'eryonc. The powerful host team took first place easily with 16~ out of a possible 20 points. led by Stan Tomchin with 5.{l. and Carl Bender and Steve Grant with 4·l. The Varsity Penn State team coached by USCF Senior Master Donald Byrne took second. rar ahead of Fredonia State College and S1. John Fisher College. Rochester Institute 01 Tet:hnology, LeMoyne College and Syr· acuse U. also participated . The score would probably have been much closer had not Penn State's top player been stricken with appendicitis right alter his firs t game! Claims of fou l play have been denied by the COrnell team.

Walt Cun ningham of L.A. State and John Blackstone of San Jose tied for first in the 6th annual California State Intercollegiate, held at Cal Poly. Rich Castle of San Diego State was third .

Rumors from the Midwest indicate that the next National Intercollegiate Team event will be held approximately 3,000

JULY, 1964

miles I rom New York, just 10 make things tough for dcCending champions Brooklyn and Columbia. The California players are said to be studying their M.C.O. with fervor, so buy your plane tickets early.

The Midwest led collC!ge chess activity in May with two team tournaments. The Illinois State Intercollegiates were held at Western Illinois U .. and won by the Southern Illinois team ca p t a in e d by ICLA prexy Owen Harris. BruC!e Dawson and Frank Flenning led thC!ir team to an impressive 181h -l lk sC!ore. Bradley and wru "A" Team tied for second, followed by Eastern Illinois, Illinois State at Normal, and wru "B". Dave HeUrey directed .

The First Annual Invitational event at Hamline Universit yof 8t. Paul, Min­nesota was also held in May. The host team took first place with 14~ points, ahead of St Thomas College and the University of Minnesota. The experienced U. 01 M. team had only three players, but managed to take fi rst place individ­ually as Ron Lifson rolled up a 5-0 score. Fourth and fifth were taken by h igh school teams (Moundsview and Hopkins) followed by Concord ia College, Rochester Junior College, Carleton College a nd three other high schools. PC!rhaps other areas should try such "student team" events open to high lichools.

The ICLA membership drive t hi s Spring has shown good results, with a record high of 58 college affiliates at the end of the term. The present memo

barship or the lCLA: Region I: Boston CoJlC!ge, Boston U ..

Brown, Dartmouth ; Region II: Brooklyn, Clarkson, Colum·

bia, Cornell , Fairleigh Dickinson, fre­donia State, lana, LeMoyne, Brooklyn Poly, Princeton, Rochester Institute of Tech., St. John Fisher, Stevens Institute, Syracuse U;

Region III: BLoomsburg State, U. of Delaware, Edinboro Stilte, Lafayette. La­Salle, Penn State, Penn, Pittsburgh, Vil­lanova;

Region IV: Florida State U., U. of Puerto Rico;

Region V: U. of Detroit, Eastern Mich­igan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, U. of Toledo;

Region VI: Brad ley, flI inois State (Nor­ma!), U. Ulinois (Chicago), U. Minnesota, Southern Illinois, Western Illinoi s, Wil­son Junior, U. of Wisconsin, Wright Junior;

Region VII: U. o[ Kansas, Louisiana State, Northeast Louisiana State, U. of Oklahoma, Rice Univ., Texas A & M, Texas; U. of Wichita;

Region V1ll: Calilornia Poly tech, U. Ca l. Iklrkt':ley, Los Angeles State, U. of Oregon, U. of Washington.

Canada: McMastcr Universi ty, Univer· sity 01 Toronto.

Have your club join as an lCLA-USCY affiliate now, and prepare for the com­ing National Intercollegiate Champion­ships. Watch for an announcement. Now that the term is over, send all your club results and news of college events to: Owen Harris. ICLA President, 300 S. University, Carbondale, I11inois.

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The First V.rmont Open was played in Rutland, Ver mont on June 6-7 and attracted a t urnout of 18 players. Top honors went to Alan Morrill of Hartford, Conn . (5) while Dr. Joseph P latz., also of HartCord took second (4'h). The tour­nament wa~ di rected by Ralph K. Wil­liams of West Rutland. who also play· ed- fin ishing sixth with a score of 4-2.

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The Richmond Chi" Club of Rich· mond, Calif. renewed its activities last November after five years of suspension and has been conducting "Chess for Fun" Tournaments and other events on a regu­lar basis. The club now has a member· ship of 46 and 19 of them have j oined the USCF.

Latest event to be concl uded was a Swiss Tournament which ran from April 30 to June 12 to determine the club championship. Winner, in a fi eld of 16, was Kent McGiHicuddy who posted a convincing 6 \h-1f.z. Second place went to Oscar Manney (5Jh: ).

,. • A close contest developed in the

Queen City Internltionll Open played in Cincinnati on Apri l 25-26. Bert Ed· wards Mickey Lawless, and Dick Ling all tu~ned in 4-1 scores in a field of 20 players, with tic-breaking putting them in the above order. The Parkway Chess Club was the sponsoring USCF afliliate and Don Taylor directed.

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The Suburben Chen Club of Clmden County (N.J .) completed its 1964 club championship in May, with noled tourna­ment di rector Lewis E. Wood scoring an impressive 11·0 sweep. (Shades of Bobby Fischer !) Second place went to Mrs. Mildred Mor rell (9%) nnd Ihird place (with 9 points) went to husb!lnd Philip Morrell.

Speaking of clean sweeps, Douglas Ginsberg turned in a 10-0 score to capture the Junior Championsh ip of the famed MeNhell Chen Club in New York City. Runner·up, with 7~'Z, was Andrew Soltis.

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On Sunday, May 24, a 15·man team fro m the Pittsburgh Chess Club dereated a combined Sharon· Youngstown team in Youngstown, Ohio. The mulch was played in two sections. Pit tsburgh winning both by scores of 6·2 and 5-2. Ralph Clayton captained the Pit tsburgh tea m, Hoger J ohnson the Sharon· Youngstown.

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A USCF Open at the Un ivers ity of Notre Deme on May 14-16 was won by Joseph McCarty with a score of 41h -'h. Paul Vidmar (4) took second in a field of e leven players.

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The Celifornia Rapid Tnns;t Chlm­pionship, played in Fresno, was won by Allan Troy, undeleated all the way . In the preliminary section he posted an 11-1 score, yielding two draws, in the finals he came up with a 7-0 sweep.

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Still in Fresno: California's annual No rth-South Match, played this year on 48 boards, was won by the North to the C()nvineing tune of 29-19. For the first time in history this event will be USeF-Rated.

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The Golden Gate Division A Team took lop honors in the San Francisco Bay Area Chess League, followed closely by a team fro m the University of Califor­ni a. The two tied in league play, Golden Gate scoring 4 1f.z-2Jh in a playoff match. Roy Hoppe of the Golden Gate team won the indiv idual prize with a score of 6-l.

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The 1964 Championship of the London T. rnce Chess Club in New York City ended on June 10 with victory going to to USCF Master As] Hoffmann , alter a 2·game playoff with runner-up Alfred Braude. Both finished the 7-pl,yer round robin tournament with scores of 51J.z -1J.z; HoHman n downing Braud e in the play­off, I lf.z-· . The noted artist and long. time ehess enthusiast Marcel Duchamp w ts the Tournament Director.

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Hugh Noland edged out J 3ek Shaw fo r first place in the Albuquerque Op. n, played on June 13-14. Both had scores of 4-1 , with Noland enjoying a 'h-point margin in the tie-break column. Shaw, however, regained his title of Albuquer­Que City Champion. Th e Albuquerque C.C. was the sponsoring USCF afCiJiate und Don Wilson directed.

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Seymour Samet and Edward Walrath tied for (i rst in th~ New York Stet. Am.teur Chempionship, held in Buffalo on J une 13-14. Each gave up two draws fi nishing with 4-1 in a fi eld of 15 players. George Mauer directed on behall of thc sponsoring ~YS Chess Association.

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Bruce Dawson and Frank Blenning pos ted perfect 00 scores to t ie for tO"l honors in the Illinois ColI. gi l te Chem_ plonship played at Weslern Illi nois Uni· vers;ty on May 16·17. A to ta l of 23 players took par t in the contest , spon· sored by the le LA and directed by David HeUrey.

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The 2nd Annuel Grehem Memoriel Tournement, held at the YMCA Chess Club in Kansas City, Mo. was won by BHl Kenny with a score of 8'h -l 'h. J ohn R. Beitling was runner-up with 7-3.

Ralph Clayton and J ohn Hobbs each score<! 7 1h·} 'h, remaining undefeated while yielding three draws, to tie for the Pittsburgh Chess Club Championship, a lO·player round robin. concluded on June 11.

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Roger Dsley and Clarence Mar tin posted scores of 6Jh· llf.z to take the top two places in the Pittsburgh Chess Club OlMn, a 9-player rou nd robin completed on June 7.

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Dr. I. Schwartz scored 71f.z·1fz to take Ci rst plaCe in the annual Rockford (01.) 30/ 30 Tournlment. Second place went to club president and T.D. Frank B. Mathews. The 8-r ound Swiss was played at the rate of two rounds an evening each wednesday night through the month of May.

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Minnesota champion Curt BrISket breezed through the 2nd Cheu Tornedo played at the Minneapolis YMCA on May 23. 8rasket swept the event with a perfect 4-0; runner-up was Dr. George Tiers, 3·1.

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A Spring Raling Tournament was held from May 11 - J une 22 a t the Sante Monice Bay Chess Club and attracted thirty players. Winner in the 6-round Swiss was E. Gardos, 51fz-1f.z. Franklin Me Reynolds, 5-1, was second .

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The Huntington Open, played in Hunt­ington, W. Va., June ]3·14, was won by Dr. Alex J . Dar bes with a score ot 41J.z -1J.:. William N. Payne, Paul A. Sayre and Dr. Cornelio Nolasco were next in the 18-player fi eld, all seoring 3'h .

... .. . A novel tournament was held by the

Chess Friends of Denton (Texas) in May: a 5-round Swiss Speed Tournament with the tempo ot play accelerating round by round: 30, 25, 20, 15, and 10 minutes per player. First place went to club presi· dent Tibor Rekey.

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Tho Harvard University Chess Club edged the Cambridge "Y" t eam to win the Boston Metropoli tan League Champ­ionship. The teams were t ied 10-2 in matches so that game points decided . Harvard had the edge in that department by 421f.z-40'h .

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Forty players participated in the Spring Tournament of the Kolty Chess Club, San Francisco. Winners in the firs t section, USCF rated, werc James Gough, San Francisco, Keith Walters, Berkeley, Dr. Larry Jew, San Francisco. Fifty players are now taking part in the cl ub's Summer Tournament.

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The 1964 " Vernal Tournament" of the Rivers ide Chess Club, Riverside, Calif. , was won by Tim De Laney. The tourna­ment ended on J une 29 and had ten players.

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sCore of 4% -lh . Runner-up Peyton Crow­der (3lh) was the highest·scoring Missi­ssippian and was awarded the state title. A total of 16 players competed in the tournament.

• • • Serge von Oettingen was the winner

of two rating tournaments played at the Davis Chess Club, University of Calif­ornia. A total of thirty-four players took part in the two events, the first played as a S·round Swiss, the second as a round robin in groups of four with one preliminary round.

• • • The Minot International Open, played

in Minot, N.D. on June 6 and 7 was won by Dr. Ekrem Gozum of the home city with a score of 4% ·% . Tournament Director Capt. Judson T. Bauman, 4-1, was runner-up in the 16-player event, edging out Nestor Kohut of Jamestown, :-r.D_ on Solkoff points.

• • • A Public Works Chess Tournament was

played in Sacramento, Calif. from Febru­ary to June and ended in a tie between Evan Evans and Robert Riser, both 7-1.

• • • Eric Bone won the Houston City

Championship by scoring 5-1 in a 12-player Swiss that ran from April to June. William Bills, 4-2, was runner-up. Robert Chalker won in the Reserve Section. The event was sponsored by the Houston Chess Club and Bone directed.

SUTTLES SCORES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Duncan Suttles, a Canadian now attending school in Reno, Nevada, scored 5lh points in 6 rounds to win the Southern California Open, played in Santa Monica on June 26-28. Suttles, whose pre-tournament rating of 2346 was the highest in a 76.player field, was touched for a draw in the second round but won every other game_ Eleven masters and fifteen experts competed in this event, sponsored by the Santa Monica Bay Chess Club and directcd by Herbert T. AbeL

Leslie Simon, Los Angeles; Arthur Spiller, Santa Monica; Allan Troy, Ventura; Robert W. Walker, Casta·Mesa; and R. V_ Wilcox, Salinas, all scored 5-1 to trail the touranment winncr by half a point.

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cap, played from March 11 through May 27 at the Wednesday evening meetings of the Capital City Chess Club, incorpo­rated three unusual ideas in one very unique event. Two of these ideas are evident from the title: the 53 entrants contr ibuted $106 to USCF's International Fund, and one set of prizes was awarded under the Handicap Scoring System (as described in CHESS LIFE, May 1962). Prizes were also given on the more reg­ular basis of game points scored.

The third unu sual idea was to sched­ule all games in advance by using a modified version of the New Haven Pairing System. With 24 (more than half) of the players previously unrated, some rather strange results occurred. The highest rated player in the tourna· ment lost his first two games, but still acted as a "spoiler" in the remaining four rounds by continuing to play top­rated contestants_ Meantime, several of the unrated players turned out to be quite strong- but they never did have to playa top-rated opponent. This rather thwarted the Handicap System, which is based on the premise that a winning low or unrated player gets a high Han­dicap Score by virtu~ of playing ever farther over his starting position, It also made hash of game point scores, as the

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top-rated contestants knocked each other out of the running while a previously unrated player went through with six straight victories.

Actually. these topsy-turvey aspects added considerable interest to the tour· nament and a good timfl was had bv all.

Top finishers on Handicap Scores were:

Score 1. Bill Sorague .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... . 2202 2. Ed Edmondson ... ..... .. ............ .. 2170 3. Dr. A. Janllshkowsky .. ........ .. .. 2143 4. M. Mattingly .... .... ........ .... ..... . ,.214? 5. Charles Parcells ......... . , .. .... ..... 2063

On e-ame point' scores: 1. Jerry Butler ............. ............. 6-0 2. Bill Sprae-ue ......... .... ..... ....... . S~ .lh 3. OiaT~ CelIe ...... ... .. ... .. .. ....... ... 5'1h -lh 4. Ed Edmondson _ .. .. ...... ...... .. ,.. 5-1 5. Dr. A. Janushkowsky .. .... .... 5-1 6. Guy Manhart ........ ....... .. .... .. . 5-1 7. James Brown .. ... _.................. 5-1

USCF President Ed Edmondsnn dil'ect­I'd the event, also scored 5-1 and finished second on Handicap Score. fourth on game point score. 24 USCF memberships were submitted, bringing the Prexy's total since last August's U.S. Open to 99. If everyone on the USCF's Board of Directors did this well, more than 20,000 memberships would have been submitted in a nine-month period!

HEARST DOWNS BERLINER Eliot Hearst defeated Han Berliner

by a score of 2lh -lh in a match to decide the District of Columbia Chess Championship. The two players had pre­viously tied for first and second in the annual tournament concluded in May.

Hearst, who has consistently had the "Indian sign" on Berliner, took the first two games and drew the third, making the final game of the match unneces­sary. Hearst previously won the D. C. title in 1958, 1959, 1962, and again last year. He is the first player ever to have won the championship three years in succession since the I.S. Turover Trophy was placed in competition in 1930. Ber­liner won the title in 1949, 1950, 1956 and 1957.

MARSHALL "INTERNATIONAL" The Marshall Chess Club's "Inter­

national Amateur" Championship ended on May 17, with victory going to USCF Rating Statistician William Goichberg who posted a score of 6-1. Malcolm Wiener edged out Arnold Agree for second, each scoring Slh. A total of thirty-one players competed in the event, thus donating $62.00 to the USCF's Inter­national Fund. The International Fund, announced by USCF President Ed Edmondson last November, is designed to assist the Federation and the Ameri­can Chess Foundation in their financing of U. S. partiCipation in international chcss events. SinCe the original "Inter· national Month" has been extended until the autumn (making it easily the longest month on record!) clubs and other affiliates who still desire to hold such events can write for futher details to J . F. Reinhardt, USCF Business Manager, 80 E. 11th St., New York. (Or simply read all about it in CHESS LIFE, November 1963, p. 276).

HUDSON VALLEY REVISITED This year's Hudson Valley Open,

played in Woodstock, N.Y. on June 12-14, ended in a result almost identical with that of a year agO. Donald Schultz tied Paul Steiner for first and second with 4Y.! -lh and John Meyer was third with 4-1. Once again, Schultz and Steiner will playa match for the championship. A total of 27 players took part in this event, sponsored by the Hudson ValIey Chess League. Previous title holders:

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August 1-1

SEAFAIR OPEN

6-round Swiss sponsored by Wash­ington Stale Chess Federation, to be played al SeaUl e Ccnter, )<' ood Circus Bldg.. World ,"' air Grounds, Seattle, Wash. USC.' lind \Vcr Membership r e­quired ($~ & $3) $100 fi rst prize guaran­I,ced ; $5 enlry fce. Entries & inquires : Peter J . Olson, 5913 . 46 Ave. SW, Sealt le , WaSh.

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14th ANNUAL VALLEY OF THE MOON FESTIVAL

The fourteenth (14th) Annual Valley 01 the Moon Cbess Festival sponsored by the Sonoma Valley Cbamber 01 Com· merce, Sonoma, California and directed by George Kaltenawski, International Chess Master, will take place on Sunday, August 2nd, 1964, outdoors on thc his· toric Plaza. Main feature of the Festival is a short tournament s tarting at 10:00 A.M. consisting of three (3) games. Tour· nament will be played in groups of four (4) players. Each group will have its own prize. Classes A, B, C; also sections for women and juniors (14 years and under). Simultaneous exhibitions, problem solv· ing competitions and many more activi· ties will be induded in the program. Trophies, book prizes and special sur· prise prizes donated by merchants will be awarded to players. For complete in· formation write to George Powell, SOIlO' rna VaHey Chamber of Commerce, 461 First Street, West, Sonoma, California 95476.

August 16-29

U. S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

(See p. 188)

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PANHANDLE PERMIAM BASIN OPEN

5·round Swiss, 50/ 2, will be played at the Lincoln Holel, Odessa, Texas. This will be a qualifying tournament for Region One or the Texas Championship. Entry lee: $5. + TCA ($) + USCF memo bership. Cash prizes: lst 40% net ; 2nd 20%; 3rd 10%; also book for highest junior and unrated. Address inquiries to Charles R. Lumpkin, 4301 N. Grand· view, Odessa, Texas.

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September .... 7

NEW ENGLAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

7·round Swiss, 40/2, to bc held at new U,.,tel America, Constitution Plaza, Hart· ford, Conn. Firse Prize, Class A $200, Class B $75, books to best Class C and Unrated players. Entry fees, which in· elude banquet ticket, Class A SUi, Class B $11, Juniors under 18 $9. $1 discount for advance registrations before Aug. 31. First round 8 P.M. ; registration closes 6:30 September 4. Send r ~gjslr.l.tions to Robert Mitchell, King Strcet, Ware­house Point, Conn. Proof of USCF memo bership required.

September 4·7

FLORIDA STATE OPEN

7-round Swiss, to be played at DiLido Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla. Regis tration : l'~riday , September 4, 6 to 8 p.m.; round I starts 8:30 p.m. Players requested to bring sets and clocks. To be played in two sections: Cho.mpionship Division , open to ali who are or who become USCF and r CA members; entry fee $10. Reserve Division , open to all rated be· low 1700 or unrated who are or who become rCA members. Entry Fee, $7. Entry fees reduced $2 for players staying at DiLido Hotel. Prizes: cash, trophies, chess books, supplies. Inquiries: Ralph L. Hall, 8971 S.W. 57 Terrace, Miami 43, Fla.

September .... 7

OHIO CHESS CONGRESS

Ohio Chen Championship, to be played at Sheraton-Cleveland Hotel , Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio. Entry fee $7.50 plus uscr membership. Junior entrants (20 Or younger) will receive a year's membership in Ohio Chess Association. 7·rouad Swiss; reg:s :r . tion 5 to 7 p.m., September 4; round I !Starts at 7:30 p.m. Contestants who do not want to begin play on Friday may regis ter between 9 and 10 a.m., September 5. Their first game will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Round Rob:n Tau'OImenb (Sept. 5·7) USCr-rated ; six players per section. Entry fee, $4 ; regis tration : 1 to 2 p.m., September 5.

Amateur Open (Sept. 5-7) No restric­tions; USCF membeship optional. Entry fee $4; registration 1 to 2 p.m., Septem· ber 5.

For further informat ion: OhIo Chess Assn., Box 5268, Cleveland, O.

Seplember .... ,

ALABAMA OPEN & AMATEUR

Swiss system, 7.rounds, 45/ 2, to be played at Thomas Jeffel'son Hotel, 2nd Ave. N. & 17th St., Birmingham, Ala. Cash prizes and trophies to be an·

September 5·6·7

THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN OPEN

Sponsored by the Phoenix Chess Club

$700 Guaranteed Prize Fund

$200 First Prize, plus trophy 100 Second Prize, plus t rophy 50 Third Prize, plus trophy 25 each for 1st Class A, B, C, D,

Unrated, Woman, Junior· 10 each for 2nd Class A, B, C, D,

Unrated, Woman, Junior ' plus trophy

OTHER PRIZES ACCORDING TO NUMBER OF ENTRIES

• • • Entry fee: $10 plus $5 USCF dues if

not a member

Place: Ph~nix Adult Center 1101 West Washington

Phoenix , Arizona

Registration closes 12 noon on Sep· tember 5; Ist round starts at 1 p.m. Six·Round Swiss; two rounds a day For fu rther information write or call :

JIMMY ADEN 7249 E. Coronado Rd.,

Scotlidal., Arizona WH·S0297

nounced . Entry fee $6 in Open; $4 in Amateur; Junior under 17 (in Amateur only) $1. Alabama resident with highest score In Open to be Alabama champion. Entries and inquiries: Charles Cleve· land, 15th Floor Empire Bldg., Birming. ham, Ala.

September 4-7

MICHIGAN OPEN 7·round Swiss, 50/2, to be played at

Hart Hotel, 31 N. Washington, Battle Creek, Mich. $ 100 for 1st place and nine other cash awards. State championship to highest scoring Michigan player; trophies and runner·up prizes in Classes A, B, C, Women 's, Junior. Entry fee $7.50; Juniors under 19, $~. For further infor· mation : Mrs. E. R. Shafer, 117 Lamora , Battle Creek, Mich. 49017.

September 5-7 NORTH DAKOTA OPEN

To be played in Skyline Room of Clarence Parker Hotel, SE 1s t St. and lst Ave., Minot, North Dakota. 6-round Swiss, 50/ 2. Entry fee $5 ($2.50 for Juniors under 18). Tille of North Dakota Champ. ion to highest·scoring state resident. Futher details : Dr. B. Jayapathy, 9 Souris Court, Minot, N.D. Phone: TR 8·6350.

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S.pt.mb,r 5·' COLORADO CHAMPIONSHIP & OPEN

6-round Swiss, SO/ 21h , to be played at Denver Central YMCA, E. 16th Ave. and Lincoln. First, ~ond and third prizes guaranteed to be nol lellS than $100, $50 and 525 respectively. Prizes also for top Class A. B. C. Winner will be declared Colorado Opcn Champion and hia:hest. scoring Colorado resident will be de· clared State Champion . Regis tration until noon, September Sth. 1st rou nd starts I p.m. Entry fee $5 plus USCF membership. For (urther informaUon: John Howell . c/ o Denver Central YMCA.

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PENNA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

7·round Swiss, 50/2, will be held at the American Legion Bldg., Independence and Liberty St., Shamokin. It is restricted to residents of Penna. and Penna chess club members. Entry fee: $5.00 plus USCF membership. Prizes: cash awards plus the Allen Clark Trophy. The Penna. State federation is the sponsor. For further info: Mr. Neil H. Tasker, P.O. Box 131 , Shamokin , Pa. A 10-seco nd rapid tourney wi ll be held on Friday, Sepl 4.

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10TH ANNUAL IOWA OPEN

To be played at Sheraton-Montrose Hotel, 223 3rd Ave., S.E .. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 5·round Swiss, 40 moves/ t OO min., $6. entry fee. $2()(I total prize fund plus $4 additional for each player above 50 who enter. Register by 12:30 p.m. C.D.T. A Middle Class Divis ion (limited to play· ers below 1700 who are over 16 years of age) and a Junior Division (limited to players under 19 years of age) will be

1 held concurrently with the main event. Entry fees: $5 and $2 respectively. Entries and inquiries: John M. Osness, 320 Columbia Circle, Waterloo, Iowa 50701.

S,ptemb41r $·7

11TH ANNUAL HEART OF AMERICA OPEN

7·round Swiss to be played at YMCA Youth Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Entry Cee $10; $7.50 for Juniors (under 21) First prize $75-more if entries permit. Addi tional prizes (or Classes A. B, C, Unrated, Junior under 21 and Junior under 16. For details: John R. Bcitling. 3533 Genesee St., Kansas City II, Mo.

S. pt. mIMr 5·7

SOUTHWEST OPEN

7·Round Swiss, to be played at Granada Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. Register 9 :30 a.m. to 12 noon, September 5. Entry lee $10, plus membership in USCF and TCA. $150 guaranteed first prize. Trophies and cash prizes, as entries permit. for second and third, also Class A, B, C, Uorated, ctc. Book prizes through 20th place.

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Tournament Director: Georgc Koltanow· ski. For information and advance en· tries : W. N. Wells, 2711 Briarfield , San Antonio, 78230.

S,pt,mber 5·'

NORTH DAKOTA OPEN

To be played in Minot, N.D., s ite to be announced. 6-round Swiss, 5012, E ntry Fee $5 (52.50 for Juniors under 18). Tille of North Dakota Champion to highest·scoring state resident . Further detai ls: Dr. B. Jayapathy, 9 Souris Court , Minot. N.D. Phone: TE 8-6530.

S,ptember 5·7

WEST VIRGINIA CHAMPIONSHIP

6-round Swss, 50/ 2, to be played at Hotel Da niel Boone, Capitol & Washing· tcn S1$., Charleston, W. Va. Entry fee $S plus USeF membership : Juniors un· der 21, $4.00. Title of West Virginia Champion to highest-scoring state res i­dent. For further details: Edward M. Foy, 1563 Lewis St., Charleston 1, W. Virginia.

Sepl.mber 5-7

VIRGINIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

7-round Swiss, 5012, restricted to residcmts of Virginia, to be played at Richmond Hotel, Grace and 9th Su., Richmond, Va. Trophy and cash pri:r:es. Entry fee $5; Juniors ( 17 and under) $3; USCF membership required. Players are requested to bring chess sets and clocks. For further information : B. M. Molina, 7203 Stoneman Rd., Richmond, Va.

S.ptember 5·7

NEW YORK STATE OPEN

6·round Swiss, SO/2, to be played 3t Cenral YM CA, 100 Gibbs St .. Rochester , N.Y. Entry fee $10 ($9 if received one week in advance) . Cash prizes: $200. $100, $50, $25. USCF and NYSCA membership ($2) required. Entries and inquiries: Erich W. Marchand, 192 Seville Drive, Roches ter . N.Y. 14617.

September 5·7

ROCKY MOUNTAIN OPEN

6-round Swiss, 45/ 2, to be played at Phoenix Adul t Center, 1101 W. Washing. ton, Phoenix, Ariz. $700 prize fund . Entry fcc $10. Advance entries and in­quiries: Jimmy Aden, 7249 E. Coronado Road, Scottsda le, Arirona. (See advt. in this issue).

SlptemIMr 5·,

TENNESSEE OPEN

6·round SWiss, SO/2 lf.z, to be played at Albert Pick Motel, 320 Murfressboro Road (on Highway 41), Nashyille, Tenn. Entry fee S'l in Open. S5 in Amateur (players below 18(0), USCf membership required. First prize minimum $75. For further details : Peter P. Lahde. 80 Lyle Lane, Nashvill e, Tenn. 37211.

September 5·'

LOUISIANA OPEN AND CHAMPIONSHIP

6·round Swiss. 45/2, to be played at Jung Hotel, 1500 Canal St., New Orleans, La. Twenty trophy prizes (1st, 2nd, 3rd , State Champion, Class A, B, C. Women's, Upset, etc.) Entry l ee $5; uscr and Louisiann Chess Assn. Membcrship ($2) required. Open champion will be the tournament winner; state champion will be highest seo, ing Louis iana player. De· tails: George B. Lecompte. 805 S1. Ann , Apt. 4 . Ncw Orleans, La.

September 26, 21

CHATEAUROU;~ OPEN

Sponsored by the European Chess District 's CHAS Chess Club. a 5·round Swiss, 4512, will be held at the Chateau Recreation Center, Chateauroux Air Station, Chateauroux. F rance. Entl·y: $3.50; prizes accordi ng to entries. For further d<!tails wri te to (Air :\tail) thc T.D .. Walter Welsh, Box 3328. APO 10, N.Y .. N.Y.

september 26-27

BRAZOS OPEN

5-rou nd Swiss, 45/ 2, to be played at Memoria l Student Center, Te:>.:as A & M Univers ity, CcUege Station, Te:>.:as. $50 fi rst prize guaranteed ; more as entries permit ; t rophies to winner and class wi nners. Entry fee $5; USCF and Te A membership requircd. For entries and details: B. G. Dudley, 1013 E. 23rd St., Bryan, Texas 77801.

S,ptember 26-27

QUAKER CITY OPEN

5·round Swiss, 5012, to be played at La~alle ~lI ege, 20th & Olney Ave., PhIladelphIa, Pa. Cash prizes as income permits. Entry fee $S; Juniors under 21 sa. Details: Edward D. Strehle, 3480 Emera ld St., Philadelphia, Pa. Players are requested to bring sets, boards, and clocks.

October 23·2,.2$

MIDWEST OPEN

5-round Swiss (modif ied 1s t rou nd on ly: top qua rter paired with second quarter; thi~d with fourth) ; 5012. to be played. at Lincoln Hotel, 147 North 9th St., l..tncoln , Nebraska. Prlles: $15 a point o~er 3 points (e.g., 3lf.z ptS-$7.50) I! entr~cs exceed 30, SSO guaranteed fIrst pTlze; other cash awards as enlries per~it . Stale championship to highest secrmg Nebraska resident· merchandise prizes for biggest upset ' awards for shortest win, etc. Entry fee S7 SO' Juinors 06 or under) $5. Optiona l sP~ed t~uranmcnt Sunday afternoon. Registra­hon stal'ts 6:30 p.m., October 23, firsl roun.d sla.rl s at 7:30 p.m. Entries and details: l!t11 Dea n, 4524 Calvar! St. Un. coin 6, Nebraska .

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Sheraton-Plaza Hotel BOSTON, MASS.

AUGUST 16 • 29 * * * * *

Tournament Director: International Master George Koltanowski Asst. Director: Robert Goodspeed

* * * * * A 12-round Swiss Tournament, open to any player in the world.

Entry fee : $20

PRIZES 1st Prize $1500.00 + Trophy + Title 2nd Prize 600.00 4th Prize $250.00 3rd Prize 350.00 5th Prize 200.00

6th - 10th Prizes $65.00 11 th - 15th Prizes $25.00 Expert Class 1 st-$65.00 2nd-$25.00 Class A 1 st-$65.00 2nd-$25.00 Class B 1st-$65.00 2nd-$25.00 Class C 1 st-$65.00 2nd-$25.00 Class D 1 st-$65.00 2nd-$25.00 Unrated 1st-$65.00 2nd-$25.00

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Junior Class: Trophy for top pb,ced junior under 21 years of age on August 16, 1964. Top Under Graduate Student-LIFE MEMBERSHIP U.S.C.F.

Top High School Student-LIFE MEMBERSHIP U.S.C.F . • • • • *

Women's Class: lst-$150.00 + Trophy + Title 2nd Place-$75.00 3rd Place-$25.00

SPECIAL PRIZE-MIXED DOUBLES-$50.00 This sum of money was donated by an anonymous source for the best total score for mixed pair (i.e. Father-daughter; sister-brother; husband-wife; mother-son)

Registration: Avoid confusion and send entry to:

U .S.C.F. Entries Chairman 981 Plymouth Street Bridgewater, Mass. 02324

( Make Checks payab7e to "USCF)

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