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1939 Russian Championship Mikhail Botwinnik regained the champion-

ship of the U. S. S. R. in a remarkable display of skill and stamina, surmounting the rigors of an arduous schedule against seventeen of the Soviet Union's stron,.;est masters to emerge un_ defeated in the 11th tournament for the U. S. S. R. championsllip which has just been con_ cluded at Leningrad.

More surprising than the triumph of Bot_ winnik, who has come to be recognized as the Soviet's !Ie plllJ "It!"a contribution to the grand_ masters of the world whether ;he participates in the national dlampionship or not, was the feat of Komsomol Kotov. Koto\' wa~ acco rded recognition as a master amongst the Russians only one year ago, but proved to be the sensa_ tion of the ewnt, winning one more game outright than Botwinnik and maneuvering him_ self into sec.:ond place only one point behind the leader. A highly creditable achievement.

T he limelight fell away from G. Levenfisch who won the Russian championship in 1937 from a field lacking Botwinnik, and who re_ tained his title in a subselluent match against Botwinnik when their challenp;e enCOtmter resulted in an evenly split verdict, 5- 5 with 3 games drawn. Leven{lSch's failure to post better than an even score in thi s yea r's cham_ pionship event relegated him to a tic for 8th , 9th and loth places, and must he noted as one of the upsets of the tournament.

P. Romanovsky. \",ho was runner. up to Bot_ winnik in last year's preliminaries at Lenin_ grad, defaulted some games after an inau spi_ cious be,\l:inning and fini~hed last.

As usual the Russian press p;ave enthu~iasti( support to the event, and paid glowing tribute to its winner, going so far as to predict that Botwinnik "must become world's champion and undoubtedly will.·· Continuing, we learn that "as proven in the Russian Masters' Train_

ing Tournament of January, 1939, not even the greatest foreign masters can go th rough a tournament in the U . S. S. R. without losing games to om masters. This was possible only by our champion."' (It is not noted that of four foreign masters who participated in the tournament mentioned, both first and second prizes, plus a share of third prize were won by the visitors.)

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NEW YORK CITY GETS 1959 A. C. F. TOURNEY

Rinl' out rhe news- now it mn be tolled ! On~ more sileet 10 lear. and tile calendar

year of th~ American Chess Federation would fx: "p. Th", scene of th", N ()rth American Champio[l,hip Tournament for 19·10 was de-cidc·d . For 19;9, il was no!.

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u . S. S. R. Champions.hip Tou rnament First Round - April, 1939

RU Y LOPEZ

(Notes by N. Rlumln)

I. Pogrebysky G. Leven'l,eh White Black , P_K 4 P.K4 2 K t-K B3 Kt·QB3 3 B_Kt5 p ·QR3 4 B.R4 Kt·SS 5 0-0 B.K2 6 R_K 1 P.Ql

Permitting 7 DxKtch, PxD; 8 P-Q4 , PxP ; 9 KtxP, D·Q2; 10 QKt-D3 w i th a good game for White. It is Us ual as a preliminary 10 play G . . . P·QKH. a Dd only then 7 ... 1'.Q3.

7 P.B3 0 .0 8 P.Q3 P_QKt4 9 B.Kt3 ....

In the game between Smyslov a nd F lohr In the training tournament in Moscow at the be-ginning ot this year White preferred 9 B·B2, which was followed by 9 ... D·K3; 10 QKt'Q2, P-Q4 with approximate e Qunllly , al though Black's king pawn is somewhat w$ak. Arter tbe text move the game resolves [tselr Into a version or the main variation or tlle Lopez opening that Is hardly favorabl e to White.

9 • . . . Kt_QR4 10 8 .82 P_B4 11 QKt_Q2 Kt.SS 12 Kt.S l Kt·KR4

Needlessly weakeni ng Bla ck 's Q4 . Black had at h is disposal the tollowlng good and tried continuations: 12 ... Q·B2 ; U Kt-K3, n ·K! ; 14 P-KR3, P-Kt3; 15 K·t·R2, B·K3 with a good game (Rlumin VI. DOlwln nllt, Mos-cow, 1936) , Or 12 .. Kl·Kl wllh tL view to s ubsequently p laying ... P·D4.

1S P.Q4! • • • • Impossible , of course, would have been 13

KtxP because of 13 . .. KtxKt! H QxKt, D-K15 .. when White would have lost 111,. Queen.

13 ... , P,Kt3 F orestalling the threat of 14 P·Q5 and 15

KtxP, when White wins a P a wli. T he text move, neve rtheless, leads to a setlous weakell-Ing ot Dl!\Ck '~ king's side and, at the same time, gives White an opportunity to n n ls h his development · ravidly. More logical for Black would have been 13 ... Kt-D5, a lthough White would have .had two alternative repllcs at his dispos al : to Illay to capture a Pawn by means of 14 P xKP, PxP; 15 QxQ, RxQ: 16 KtxP, K t·R6ch ; 17 PxKt, KtxKt ; 18 K·KtZ, or what would hAve been considerAbly stl'onger, to IUlNe simply played 14 Kt·K3!, threatening Hi K~Q5 or Kt ·US.

14 B.A6 R.K1 Or 14 ... Kt·K l2; IS Kt ·K 3!,

While permanently controls hIs 15 PxSP 16 Kt·K3 17 Bx B

In wh iCh csse Q5 square.

p,p B.Bl

RxB 7 A seriOUS mis take, leading to defeat. It wa~

Imperative to have played 17 ... KxD. after which White, can tinning 18 Kt·Q5 and then Q·Q2 nnt! QR·Ql, would have l'olalued the

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better game. I ncidentally, Black could not have played for furtherslmplineation by means of 17 ... QxQ : 18 QRxQ, KxD in view or 19 R·Q5. P ·B5 : 20 R ·D5, B·Kt2; 21 P.QR4; a nd wjns.

18 Q-Q5! Black ca n't oscape ser ious loss. Never the·

less, the preserv!l.Uoil or the Queen would have given a bettor chance for derense. 19 PxQ Kt·K2 24 P.Q7 20 P.Q6 Kt·BS 25 KtxB 21 B.K4 B·Kt2 26 Kt·Q5 22 BxKt Bx B 27 P·KKt4 23 KtxP QR. Bl

R.S2 RxKt K.Kt2 , , . .

\'Vinning the piece, s luce It Is Im()Osslble tor m ack to play 27 ... Kt-BS because of 28 Ktx Kl, RxKt: 29 QR·Ql a nd then R·K8 .

27 . . . . R·Q3 28 QR·Q1 R.Q1 29 PxKt Resignl

Master Pogrebysky made g ood use or Black 's Inaccurate play.

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U. S. S. R. Champion·ship Second Round _ April, 1939

GRUNFEL.D DEFENSE (Notes by A. Rabinovich)

A . T olu.eh M. Botw lnnik Wh ite Black

1 P..Q4 Kt.KB3 6 R·B1 2 p.QB4 P.KKt3 7 QPxP 3 Kt.Q83 P.Q4 8 PxP 4 B.B4 8.Kt2 9 Q-Q2 5 P.K3 0 .0

p ... Q.A4 R.Q1

•••• So faL", as In the gAme between Capablo.llca

and Resh(lvsky during the Amsterdam tQuz·na· menl, last yeU I'. Capabla nca Vl"OPQsed an ex· change of Queens here by m~ansJ of 9 Q·R4. The text move, In COnnection with the next presupposes, apparently, a strengthening of the whole system or play for White.

9 . . . . KtxP 10 8 ·87 • • • •

It would have seemed that t h is a tta ck Wall quite well conceived, but Black has a n u ne x· pected I"eply.

10 . . . . 11 KtxKt

M. 60twinnik

A. Tolullch

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11 . . . . Rxl(t! !

An effective and well·weighed sacrifice of the exchange. White's backwardness in devel· opment should serve, howeve r, as sumclent compensation.

12 QxR 13 Q.Q2 14 R.Q 1

Comparatively t he 14 . . . . R·Q1 15 Q.B1 Q.R4ch 16 R·Q2 R.Q4!

best.

B.K3 Kt.B3 ...

Q.B6 Q.B4 B,P

17 Kt.K2 RxP 18 Kt·B3 BxKt

21 Q.Kt5 22 Q· Kt2 23 Q.Kt1 24 RxB 25 R.Q2 26 B·Q3

Q.QR4ch R.A8

19 PxB RxP • • • • 20 Q.Kt2 A·A6

It would have been simpler to have resigned. 26 . ... . RxQch 33 R·Q7 P·Kt5 27 BxR Kt.K4 34 R·R7 P.A5 28 K.K2 Q.Kt4ch 35 R.Q8ch K·Kt2 29 B·Q3 KtxB 36 KR.QR8 p.A6 30 RxKt P·QA4 37 P.Kt3 Q.Kt4 31 KR.Q1 Q·B5 Resigns 32 K .B3 P·QKt4

A brilliant game, valuable from the theo-retical point or view.

TranslaJed from "Vah~m)'ai'a MOJklla"

u. s. S. R. Championship Ninth Aound _ May, 1939

NIMZOWITSCH DEFENSE (Vienna

A. Kotov

White 1 P.Q4 2 Kt·KB3 3 P·B4 4 B·Kt5 5 Kt·B3 6 P.K4

Variation) M. Yudovlch

Black P.Q4

Kt.KB3 P-K3

B.Kt5ch p,p

P·B4

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White Jlurposely chose the well sludled Vienna Variation in order to tryout a new s harp continuation.

7 BxP 8 KtxP 9 BxKt

p,p Q.R4

• • • •

9 8 -Q2, Q·B4 Is generally recommenucJ. The text move is an interesting innovation pro· posed by a Moscow fir s t class player, which places a doubtful value on the main llne.

9 . . . . 10 PxB

BxKtch P,B

Kpp'arently best. 10 . .. QxPch, 11 K·BI , QxBch; 12 K·Ktl, threatening 13 R·QBl favors White.

An effective variation is attained by 12 ... 0 ·0; 13 Q-Kt4. P·KKt3; 13 Q·B4, Kt·Q2; 15 P·K5, KtxB; 16 PxKt, KRl; J 7 R-QB1, Q·Q4; 18 Q·R6, R·KKt1; 19 Kt-KB3, Q·KR4; 20 Kt· Kt5 and wins.

Black

White

A plausible finish!

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11 0 .0 Kt_Q2 12 K·Al Kt.Kt3 13 B-Kt3 8 .Q2 14 Q.93 K. K 2

Now the King Is committed to the center and Is subject to att ack. But H ... Q·K4 Is no better becaulle or 15 Q-K 3, with P ·KB4 to follow. 14 . .. Q·KKI·I would offer the g l'eat-csl res istance.

15 Q.K 3 OR_QST 16 QR. Bl Kt.SS

A 1089 of time. Doubling the Rooks on the QB file was llldicate tl. .

17 Q. K2 18 Q-0 3 19 P .KB4 20 P.B4

Kt.Kt3 R. B4

KR.QBl B.Kl

Another loss of a l em po, whiCh leads to a comple te dow nfall. The o oly COullter chance was orreretl by 20 ... Q-QR3 t o d istract or divert W hite by attacking the Pawn at B4.

21 P. K5 .... Olleni ng a 110e for the tlnal attack.

21 . . . . 22 PxP 23 QR-01

p,p RxKP • • • •

An Jrn])(ll'tant move which cuts off the Q file itS a retreat. ror ~he Black King.

23 • • . • Q.84 24 Q.Kta R.K5

T he lhl'eat was Q,R4ch, The tex t move lelHls to an e ffective mating com bination.

M. Yudovich

25 R.B5 ' , , . By the sacrifice of the Rook, White wins the

Queen or (o l'ces ,mate. 25 . , . .'. PxR

If 25 . Q·8 2 then 26 Q-Kt5 with II quick wiD,

26 KtxPch 27 R.Q6ch

27 ... QxR; K t ltQ, Wblte is advantage of au exchange.

K .B3 KxKt le rt wltll

28 Q.93ch R,BS

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No better alternative suggests itself: e. g. 19 R-Kl, B-R6; 20 Q.-KBl, R-RS; 21 P -B4, Q-Q4; 22. Kt-Q4, ExP! Or in -this variation if 2:). K-Rl, R-KKt6 ; 22 PxB, KtxPch; 23 QxKt;' Q-Q4ch; 24 P-K4, RxP and wins. Or again if 21 P·BS, R-KKt6; 22 R·K2, BxP; 2S RxB, QxPch; 24 K-Rl , RxR; 2 QxR, Kt-D7ch, 26 K-Ktl, Kt-RSch; 27 K-Rl, Q.-K8ch.

Or 19 KIt-Q1, B-BS (threatenIng . .. KtxP or .. . Kt·Q7); 20 Q-KBl, B-R5t; 21 Q-B4, KtxP!; 22 KxKt, QxKPch, etc.

19 . . . . Q_Kt3 20 KR_Q1 ....

To compensate for positional IneQuality, White should have sought material gain with 20 QxP, when Black has no decisive reply: e. g. 20 . . . KR·QB1; 21 QxB, R·B7; 22 Q-RS, RxB; 23 Kt-Q4. Or after 20 QxP, B·B3; 21 Kt· Q4,. QR·Bl; 22 Q-R5. Or again after 20 QxP, B-K3; 21 Kt-Q4, QR-B1; 22 p oBSt 8xP; 2S ' Q·B4. And finally 20 QxP, B-R6 ; 21 Q-B2, QR-Bl; 22 Q-K2, Kt-B6; 23 8xKt, RxP; 24 Q-82 '; R(K)xB; 25 Kt,Q4 w ith possibilities.

Failure to take the Pawn deprives White of counterplay and eases the pressure on Black.

20 . . . . Kt.Q3 Interesting is 20 ... B-BS, and if 21 Kt-Q4

then 21 ... Kt-B7. On 20 . .. B-BS White must reply with 21 Q·B2.

21 Q-Q3 • • • • 21 QxP will not do on account of 21

B·BS ; 22 R-Q2, Kt-B4. If 21 Q-B3, then 21 ... B-K3.

B·B4 · . . -

. . .

21 . . . . 22 Q_B3

The only move.

22 .... 22 Q-Q2 is met by ... B·B7 .

B.K5

Better was 22 ... B-R6, forcing 23 P-KtS ,. as 23 R-Q2 would be met ·by ... Kt·K5. White wonld not have at his disposal in this varia-tion 23 QxPch .. QxQ; 24 B:xQ, as 24 . . . B-K3 would win a piece. After 22 ... B-R6; 23 P-KtS, P-KRA should 'win rapidly.

23 R.Q2 ~ \ B·B3 24 Q-Q3 ( - I Kt_B4 25 B_K5 U ....

No better .is 25 R·K1 in view of 25 . .. B·K5; 26 Q-Bl, Kt-R5; 27 K-Rl, QR-Ql with a crushing attack. White may not continue with 28 Kt-Q4 because of .. . P-B4 or 28 R(K)-Q.l as his KKt2 square is vulnerable.

T he text move aims to divert Black's attention away from the K side assault, by focusing it on a Pawn.

25 • • • P_B3 26 BxQBP RxKP 27 Q.B4ch K_R1 28 B_KtB KR.K1 29 Q_KB1 • • • •

• • • Kt-R5 w'" threatened. 29 • • • • P_R4 30 Kt_Q4 KtxKt 31 BxKt • • • •

In this instance, the opposite colored Bish-ops favor Black, as White is unable to oppose Black's B.

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31 . . . . R.K5 32 QR_K1 . . - .

T he most practical solution of White's diffi-culties. The oft:erof a Pawn is comparatively best. Were Black permitted to double his Rooks on the K fi le, White would be committed to a plan of marking time.

32 . _ . . 33 QxR 34 K.R1 . , . .

It were better to stall with R·K2 or B-Kt2 as the text move should result in the loss of a second Pawn.

34 . . . . R_R1

Failing to utilize the tactiCal possibility to win another Pawn with 34 . . . R-KB6! 35 R-KB2, RxP! or 35 B-K3, Q-K5 is decisive.

35 R_K2 K_R2 36 P_R3 R_K1 37 Q_B21 ..•.

A gross oversight due to time pressure. 37 Q·Q2 would have held out for some dme. 37 Q-KB1 fails on account of ... B-Kt4 and 37 K·R2 is met -by ... QxPch; 38 RxQ, RxQ.

M. Botwinnik

A. Kotov

37 . . . . QxPeh 38 QxQ RxR

Resigns (Translated from "64")

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Cross Country WEST VIRQINIA NOTES

Displayi"r I:xcellen( fo rm, Armur ~aloy. cap:ured {he City 0 Oluln ton chns champlonshLp wah a S(ore of 7 w 1. Edward M. Foy, many limes holder oi '(he ti tle was runner-up wjlh • $Core of 61h- llh· Next in o;der came Dr. Selen wilh '1h-2Y:z and John H un wi.l:h )-3. H url was I~e only one 10 adminisler defeat 10 me new champion.

The final standing : CHAMPIONSHIP TOU~N"'MI!NT

W L Maloy ... . ......... ,", ........ . ... 7 I E. For ... .... . .. .. ............. . . . 6YJ 1% Dr. $e]e1;Z • ... . ... .• , ••••••••.••.•• 'Ill 21/2 Hurl ... ... .. . . .... • .... . .. .. . ..... , ~ A. Fey ... .... . . . . ", ........... , .. ·Wz 41(1 Ligget! ... .... . ...... " ............. } , Gillillnd . . . ....... . ............ " .. 2ljz 5111 Trustow . . . .. . . ... ............. .... 26 Sweeney .. .... .. . ............ ...... 1 7

Tom Snyder wi th a score of 7-1 garnered premier honors in .the Consolation Tournament, whJle a triple rie for firs! ~tWeen Sid~ey Ashe.raft, loon Grcybill and KornSlem resu lted lOme Minor Tour· nament ··A.-·

On May 14th an eight.man (earn from Char.l ~ston visited Parkersoorg, where the former deCtSlvely scored over their rivals to ~ h e tune of 6--2. A return engagemel"lt Khe

JUNE, 1939

ALL CLUBS F LOCK,IN' Twemy-eight member clubs of the Massachusett~

State Chess A,socia tion were recemly shepherded inw the fio

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ST. LOUIS CHAMPIONSHIP In a fiel d of twelve leading players, Er ich W.

M~rchand annexed the St. Louis (hampionship tide by winning nine Out of a possible eleven points. Eugene Roesch and R. S. Scrivener, former holder of olle title, divided se(:ond and third honors with 81/2- 2%. A suhsequent f.2ur-game play.off ;co de-termine the position, IesUITed in a victory for the formei. Last year's winner, Edwin W oody did no! defend his litle.

The final standing: W L D TL

E. W. Marchand ... . .. . . . ... . .. . 9 2 0 9 Eugene Roesch . . . ...... . . . .. . ... 8 2 1 slf;z R. S. Scrivener . .. ...... .. .. . . .... 8 2 1 SYl L. 111Ompson .. ....... . .......... 7 3 1 7Yl L. W. Haller . . . ..... . • .. ... . .... 5 3 3 6Yz M. '\(Ii. Gilbert . . .. . .. . . . .. . .... .4 3 4 6 H.Lew .. .. . . ... . . ... . ..... ... . 5 426 C M. Burton . . . . . . .• . . .. . . . . . . . 5 6 0 , T. P. Curt iss .. . ... . ......... .. . .4 6 1 4% U. H andy . .. . . . . . . .... . . .. . . .... 2 6 3 3¥1 T . Handy ... . . . ......... . . .. .... 1 10 0 1 H . Laudel . . . .... . ...... . .. . . . . . 0 11 0 0

The following game exemplifies t he easy style of the titleholder, WJ10 grants h is opponent not a momen(s resp ite ti ll the curtain is fUng down.

KINGS INDIAN DEFENSE Erich W. Marchand

White 1 P_Q4 Kt-KB3 2 P_QB4 P-KKt3 3 Kt_Q83 B_Kt2 4 P_K4 P_Q3 5 Kt.B3 QKt_Q2 6 B.K2 ' 0-0 7 0.0 P.Kt3 8 P.KR3 B_Kt2 9 Q.B2 R_B1

10 B.K3 P_B4 11 P.Q5 P_QR3 12 Kt.Q2 R_K1 13 P_B4 Kt_B1

Harry Lew Black

14 Kt-B3 15 QR.Q1 16 BPxP 17 P_K5 18 Kt-K4 19 PxP 20 KKt_Kt5 21 BxKt 22 P.Q6 ! 23 Q.B4ch 24 B. Kt4

P-K3 PxP

Q_K2 Kt-R4

PxP BxKP

P.B4 PxKt

BxQP Kt.K3 P. Kt4

25 QxKtch and wins

AUTO CITY NOTES In an eight.game match for the match Chamolon-

ship of Michigan, Leon Stolcenberg defeated'--George .Eastman by die score of 4 (0 1, with :> draws. T'hough Eastman drew the first and won .tho: second game, he was not able (0 secure a single win mere-afte r. The match concluded June 4.

o Mrs. Clair Reid of Ann Arbor defeated Miss

Lucille Kellner, Detroit, in a four-game ma{cJl played for the ladies' dlampionship of Mich igan. M rs . Reid won the firS4: , second and fourth games, losing only the ~hird .

A team represent ing Wayne Universi ty of Detroit, began a ser ies of rhree matches with a team from the College of the Ci ty of New York at the Man-h>tttan Chess Club, on June 18 'h . W ayne ,has recerltl\' anne;-:ed the Mid·Western Collegia te cham-pIonshI p, whde C C N . Y. ·holds the ch~mpionship ~lori ors of [he Inrercollegiate Chess League, and, ' n dle abs.:nce of competit ion, t he winners will h ave a fair claim to be considered [he collegiate champions of the Uni ted States.

THE CHESS R E VIEW

BUFFALO vs. ROCHESTER Ke

JUNE, 1939

R-OOK VS. BISHOP By JOSE MAESTRE (Sixth Installment)

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO.5 1 R_QR4! B·Kt2

If 1 ... B-KR6; 2 R-R1 etc., or if 1 K-R2?; 2 R-R7ch, etc.

2 R_KKt4ch K·R1 forced 3 R.Q4! B any 4 K·B7 or Kt6 etc., wins.

Having disposed of all the king rositions in the N corner, as well as those 0 the kings being in lateral opposition, a discussion of five more positions that may occur in the P corner is in order.

In all cases the advantage seems to be with White, and it is the black Bishop that must exercise care and precision, - its move often being criticaL

For example, place white's King at QB6 and black's at 1l1S QRl, diagonally opposed. This situation, which in the N corner gener_ ally favored Black, is here always fatal to him. No matter where bhe Bishop is situated, in order to win, White needs to move his King to either Kt6 or B7. H e may also use the Rook, (unless it is pinned) to attack the Bishop first, or he may effectively place the Rook on the QKt file or the seventh rank.

A Bishop check gains nothing. It is important to note that White cannot

win in ~he P corner unless ,he can obtain the lateral opposition:,\which incidentally cannot be forced if therffihbp is in control of White's QB6. Therefok---the play is centered on the control of that particular square.

DIAGRAM 0 Black

White

Obviously the above position is a draw. It is wise, however, for the inexperienced player to probe the possibilities with the Bishop at

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both diagonals intersecting QB3; (KI-QR5 and QRI - KRS).

1 R_Kt6ch 2 R_K6

K_R2 B·R5

Or 2 ... B-R4. If the Bishop is forced ott this important diagonal. as sometimes happens, he must secure control of the other (QR5-Q8). to assure him a draw.

S R-K7ch K_R3(or Kt1) 4 R·K4 B.B7

Better was 4; ••• B-Q8! for after White's next move. Black could continue wi\h either B-BB 01' K-Kt2 w)itt an easy draw.

5 R-~Kt41 ' K_R2 Necessary~ 10thelwise 6 R-Kt6ch" K-R2; 7

K-B6, etc., WI~ 6 K-B6 K-RS

Again necessary; see Op. 3. Drawn

Or from the diagrammed position the play may proceed ; 1 R-KtBch, K-R2; 2 R-Kt4, B-Q2; 3 R-K4, K-Kt2; 4 R-K7. K-B2; 5 R-KKt7, K·Bl ; 6 K -QB" B-R5, drawn.

DIAGRAM P Black

White

Diagram P is bhe best position that White may obtain excepting the Kings be in lateral opposition. There is not a single post for the Bishop where Black may be sure or an absolute draw. For if the Rook is able to reach one of three or more important squares generally available, a win can be forced.

W ith the Kings and Bishop posted as in Diagram P White is able to win if the Rook is immediately able to approach 5 different siuares. For example; (l) 1 R- QKt6. This wins in aU Bishop situ_

ation~ as Black is tIl'pped in a mating net. (2) 1 R~QKt2, B any; 2 R-Kt6, etc. (3) 1 R- QR2ch, K- Kt1; 2 R-QKt2ch, K~BI

(op. 3); 3 R-KB2! etc. (4) 1 R- KKt3, etc. (as in solution to Prob_

lem No.3. See April ChnJ Review). (5) 1 R-Q2!, B~B5 (if ... B- R6 or . ..

K- Kt1; 2 R~QKt2, etc., as before); 2 R-

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QKt2, K- R3 (op. 3); 3 R- Kt4, .etc., wins. 1f we place the Bishop on I.

Chess Olympiad at Argentina The Buenos Aires International Team Tour-

nament, after languishi ng in uncertainty (or a few anxious weeks, during which the com· mencement date was postponed from July 15t to August 23rd, is now reported to be defin . itely scheduled to begin upon the latter d.atc.

This cheering news trails upon earl ier dis_ couraging information that the Argent i n~ Min_ istry of Education had substantially reduced its financial grant to "nle Tournament of the Nations" and that the cancellation of the lour_ namen! loomed. Now the municipal author_ ities of Buenos Aires have come to the rescue, and this with add itional support from olher quarters will assure II piece de rnil/all(e for the delectation of the chess world, its mouth al ready qui te watery in anticipation of the congress.

Nea rly forty entries had been received from various countries, and unless reduced by the chan8e of startin8 date will brin8 togethtr the greatest galaxy of chess talent ever assembled .

T he Un ited Statcs team is to comprise Frank J. Marshall, Uni ted States Champion Emeritus, who will act as captain, Samuel H. Reshe\'sky, present t itleholder, Reuben Fine, Isaac Kash. dan and I. A. Horowitz. T he team sails in quest of its fifth triumph in international team compel it ion, leaving New York aboard the S. S. Southern Prince on August 4th.

Georgc Emlen Roosevelt, president of the Marshall Chess Club, has accerted the chl. ir. manship of the committee WlllCh h:LS charge of arrangements for participation of the United Slates team, and contributions to defray the

team's expenscs may be addressed to him : George E. Roosc\,c!t, 30 Pine Street, New York Gty.

" Dama" by Juan Dell' Acqu a, w h iCh won t he $500 first pri ze in " Th e T ournament of Nation s"

poster com petit ion.

George Eml en Roosevelt. (r ight ) Chairma n of t he Un it ed S tates T eam Committee, a nd Frank J. Marsha ll. who w ill captain the U ni t e d S t a t es Qu int e t in its qu es t of a fifth victory in the In t ernat ional Team Championsh ips a t Argen tin a, caught by the phot ographer during a n in. formal game at the Marshall Chess C lub.

Famous Last Round Tourney Thrills By PAUL HUGO LITTLE

The Kemeri Tournament of 1937 was a memorable event .f rom many standpoints. First of all, it afforded the chess public an oppor-tunity to see in what form Alek,hine was play-ing before his awaited return match with £uwe. Moreover, there was great interest in the chances of Keres, who was being heralded as a coming grandmaster. And then there was considerable speculation ventured on the results America's two grandmasters, Fine and Resh_ cysky, would achieve. And lastly, the prospect of a mixed tourney meant entertaining and original ohess; for all too often in a tournament reserved for the elite of chess masters, the variations are conventionally colorless.

At the outset, it was evident that the tourney was to be productive of 'highly competitive chess. Petrov very neacly beat Reshevsky in the first round with a rehabilitated Meran Defense. Tartakower and Andreas Steiner were both in fine form; and Alekhine, despite a loss to Mikenas in the fourth round, was playing in his customary aggressive style.

Reshevsky, !however, set the pace-and a dazzling one it was. Four straight wins, then a draw, then two wins, and finally his first loss in the eighth round to Alekhine, and after that three wins in a row. A score of 9% out of 11 rounds was phenomenal, and it seemed impossible to overtake him in six more rounds, since Flohr and Petrov, ·his nearest rivals, haq only 8 out of llo

But a draw and then a loss to ReUstab brougllt him back somewhat. And so, after the 16th and semi_final rounds, Reshevsky had 12 points; Flohr and Petrov, 11 Y2 each; Alek_ hine and Keres, 11 each. Anything might happen . It was a surprise not to sec Fine's name among the leaders, ·but he had fallen by the wayside and could show but a score of BY2 out of 16 rounds.

Thus the last round opened with much ex. citement prevailing. Reshevsky was conceded to have the best chance, as he was to play Book, whose score was only 6Y2. Flohr and Petrov faced each other, and Keres drew Feigin and Alekhine drew Berg as their opponents.

Alekhine and Keres got into difficulties, and only just managed to draw, Alekhine drawing in 46 moves and Keres in 60. Flohr and Petrov also drew, Petrov having a better game, but being unwilling to risk anything. The draw was in 41 moves.

And so the Book-Reshevsky game was to determine the tournament. Reshevsky, with

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Black, had played Alekhine·s Defense to Book's P_K4. On his sixth move Book had introduced an innovation which as played secured a slight edge for him. This edge held through the middle game and over into the endgame. All Reshevsky needed to win the tournament out-right was a draw-but when White's 73rd move had been recorded, Reshevsky was forced to accept a loss and a triple tie with Flohr and Petrov for first place. 'fhis game shows that even a grandmaster cannot always draw at will, even by playing " book"!

Kemeri Tourna.ment 17th Round _ 1937

ALEKHJNE'S DEFENSE

E. Book W,hlte

1 P_K4 2 P_K5 3 P_Q4

Kt_KB3 Kt_Q4 P_Q3

s. Reshevsky Black

4 Kt_KB3 5 B.K2 6 Kt. Kt5

B-Kt5 P-QB3 . . - .

Indicating a willingness to exchange, ently being content to draw.

appar-

6 . . . . B_B4 11 PxP Kt_Q2 Q_B2

KKt_Kt3 P_Kt4

7 B-Q3 BxB 12 R.Q1 8 QxB P_KR3 13 P.QB4 9 Kt-KB3 P_K3 14 Q-K2

10 0-0 PxP Risky, but

15 P_KR3 16 R_Kl 17 P.QKt3 18 B.R3! 19 Kt.B3 20 Kt-K4!

the only B_Kt2

Kt-QB1 Kt-K2 P_QB4

P.R3 0-0

attempt at counterplay. 21 B-Kt2 Kt-KKt3 22 Kt-B6ch BxKt 23 PxB Q-B5 24 QR.Ql ! QR-Q1 25 Kt-R2 K_R2

If 25 .. KtxP; 26 P -KtS, Q·B4 ; 27 Kt-Kt4! 26 Kt-Kt4 P_K4 50 K_K4 R-K3ch 27 R-Q6 Kt_Ktl 51 K-Q5 R_K7 28 RxR RxR 52 R-B6ch K_B2 29 BxP Q.B4 53 P-QR4 P_Kt4 30 BxKt RxB 54 RxP PxP 31 Q-K47 Q.Q2 55 RxP R_K6 32 Q-Q5 QxQ 56 P-Kt4 RxP 33 PxQ P_KR4! 57 P-Kt5 K.K2 34 Kt-K3 Kt_Bl 58 R-K4eh K_Q2 35 Kt-B4 K_Kt3 59 R_K5 R-Q6ch 36 Kt-Kt6 KxP 60 K_B5 K-B2 37 R-QBl R_Ql 61 R_K7ch K-Kt1 38 RxP Kt_Q2 62 R-KKt7 R-KB6 39 KtxKt RxKt 63 RxP R_B3 · 40 K_B1 R-Q3 64 R-KtSch K_Kt2 41 K_K2 P_Kt3 65 R_Kt7ch K_B1 42 R_B7! K_K4! 66 P_Kt5 R_K3 43 RxP RxP 67 P·QKt6 K_Kt1 44 P-KKt4 PxP 68 P_Kt6 R_KB3 45 PxP K.K3 69 K_Kt5 R-B8 46 R-KKt7 K.B3 70 R-KB7 R-KKt8 47 R.QB7 R_Q3 71 P_KKt7 R-Kt5 48 P-B3 R_K3eh 72 P-Kt7 R.Kt4eh 49 K-Q3 R.Q3eh 73 K-B4 Resigns

Book fully deserved this win. And after all, a t r iple tie for first Is not without consolation.

JUNE, 1939

1 2 3

Game Studies A RECOVERY FROM HOLLAND

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED (Notes by Harold Morton)

Dr. M. Euwe S. Landau White Black

P.Q4 P.Q4 4 B·Kt5 P.QB4 P.K3 , P.K3 Kt.QB3 Kt.KB3 6 R·B1

B.K2 0-0

. . , . Directed against Kt·K5 for if now G ...

Kt-K5; 7 BxD, QxB; 8 PxP, KtxKl; 9 RxKl, PxP; 10 Q·D2, P·QB3; 11 n'Q3 and White's position is preferable.

6 ... , P.KR3 10 BxB QxB 78·A4 P.QKt3 11 Q.B2 Q.Kt5ch 8 PxP KtxP 12 Q.B3 Q.A5 9 KtxKt PxKt 13 B·Q3 B.R3

Much better than t he obvious 13 ... QxRP whiCh Is well met by 14 QxP and If ... QxP; 15 QxB!

14 Kt-K2 · , . . But uow the relinquishment of the Pawn is

questionable. Better is 14 P·QRS. 14 . . . . BxB 15 QxB QxAP 16 0·0 Q.R3 17 Kt.B4 Q.Kt2

After 17 .. . QxQ; 18 KtxQ Black finds h is Q side pawns stultified, and White, by e}(erting PI'essure throUlh the QB file, obtains adequate compensation f OI" his missing pawn.

18 Q.B5 P.QB3 19 Kt.R5 Q.K2

19 . Kt·Q2 would Kt4, P·Kt3; 21 QxKt!

20 Q.Kt4 21 Q.R3 22 R.B3 23 P.K4

lose quickly to 20 Q.

Q.Kt4 P.KB4

P.R4 · . . , An Invitlng sortie-playing for compllcations

in view of the pawn minus. Of coul"se H 23 ... elthel' p}(p, 24 R·KKt3. but nevertheless White's grip is strong enough to afford 23 Kt· B4, relying with confidence upon his pI'essUl'e through the QB file to balance the books in the after·piay.

23 . " 24 PxP 25 R.B3

Snipping a pawn adrlft from the win.

26 Q.K6ch 27 Q.K7 28 R·Q3

P.Bsl QxQP

Q,P

also snipping himself

K.R1 Kt.A3 , . . .

Forcing the draw, for the Black Q can neither leave the diagonal, nor rest in peace while remaiulng upon It.

28 .... 29 A.Q2 30 R·B2 31 R·B4

"This Is where I came in." Drawn.

QxKtP Q.B6 Q.Q5 · . . ,

(The following gallle was played in Ihe Praglle {OIlTnamelfl ill {rile Spielmann.Gambi/.s{yle. Th¥ Wing Gambi{ was ISJayed, oflu ing many problems, made 10 ord" for the condNC/or of {he While forus.)

WING GAMBIT (Notes i)y Dr. Max Euwe)

A. Spielmann Pelikan White Black 1 P·K4 P.QB4 2 Kt-KB3 P.Q3 3 P.QKt4 .. , •

The well·known gambit variation. White ob-tains in exchange for a. Pawn, freedom of action, enabling him to place his pieces on the most effective squares without much trouble.

3 . . . • PxP 4 P.Q4 Kt-KB3 5 8·Q3 P·KKt3

5 ... P·Q4, :I n order to [orca a declaration regarding the White KP, deserved consldera· tion. The objection to Black's position 1s that it offers him no foothold in the center.

6 0·0 B.Kt2 7 QKt-Q2 0.0 8 A·Kt1 • • • •

Forcing s light weaknesses in Black's position. 8 • • • • P.QR4 9 P·QA31 • • • •

Quite correct. The opening of the QKt file hampers Black's Q side development. This is the consequence of the weakness of Black's QKt3. Also White's QB is now able to actively participate.

9 • • • • PxP 10 BxP Kt-BS 11 P·BS Kt-Q2

This move I'enects Black's dltn.cuIUes. In exchange for the Pawn minus, White Is clearly ahead In development, is well poised Cor action, and maintains a tl.exJ.ble Pawn center.

12 Kt-B4 • • • • Further restraining Black's Q side.

12 , , . . Kt.R2 Stl'snge indeed are Black's moves, but he

has little choice in order to develop his pieces. The text prepares for . . . P·QKt4 and . . . B·Kt2.

13 P.K5 • • • • Powerful! Forcing open the K tI.le, and

gaining a target a t Black's K2. 1S".. PxP

13 .. . P ·Q4 Calls sho!'t because of 14 Kt·K3. Also on 13 , .. P·QKt4 would follow 14 PxP!

14 R.K1 · . . , In Order to keep the K file open, which Is

not the case after the Immediate 14 KtxP, KtxKt, etc.

14 , , . . 15 Kt(B4)xKP 16 KtxKt

P.QKt4 KtxKt

Q.B2 While Black has freed his game somewhat

he still harbors many weaknesses. ' 17 B.QB5

• • • • White refuses, and quite correctly at this

and the next turn to recapture the gambit Pawn with B}(KtP.

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17 • .• , B.K3 18 P. KB4 ....

The advance leads to a decis ive l'eln rorce· ment of t he onslaught.

18 . . . • K R.Ql I n a Ce w moves il w ill become clear t hat th is

Is lhe d ecid ing e rror, as llie KDP becomes weak.

19 P . B5! .. .. Preparing a beautiful sacr}fl.ce.

19 • . . • Bx F' 19 . .. PxP olTers grea.ter resistAnce, but

would also fail against Q·B3 and DxD?

Pelikan

20 Ktx BP! . .. Utllh;lng lhe combined wCaknelll'leS of t he

Dl ack vosltloll . 20 . . . Bx B

H20 ... KxKl; 21 BxD (not 21 RxPch, leav-ing Black with male rial plus [or t he Queen ), PxI3; · ,22 Q-R5ch , j{·Dl; 23 QxPch, K-K l ; 24 BxP. QxI3; 2S RxQch, etc.

20 ... It-Kl woultl be met by 21 DxD, (01-lowed ty 22 K t·K t5! , IUl (1 Black t herefore hIlS no alternative but to lose the exchange.

21 KtxR Rx l( t Forced. After 21 ... DxR ; 22 Q·I{t3ch, K·

Rl; 23 Kt·D7ch followed by mate . • ; 22 Rx KP !

Piercing a ll resistance. of .. • ·.QxD.

22 . . . . 23 QxB

. 24 R.KB1 2~ Q. K2 ! 26 Q. K6ch

The Kt is lost.

• •

220.:'(0 falls because

Q-BS Kt-S3 Q_Kt4

P.R4 Resions

(l'r,,;lJlated from Ihe H""Euhe COII'flJll b" . 8. S. )

AN ORIG INAL STRATAGEM

T he followin!!. game Wfll plflyed b, rorrtJpondt,lfr dN,ing Ihe ,"U'1 1938-39 belwun 11110 J;,,'inAUiJht d (1IIM/mfJ. IPhill'J pldY !II#! IJibrmll uJilh /1111,1 idMJ ill Iht opming Jlaglf, and in Jinel of RI/ark (hou n, Or a/ lea/1 ideas which are rurely et/(fiUnlered in modem IIUm l ,. pldY.

T HE CHE SS REVIEW

QUEEN'S PAWN GAME ( Stonewall Variation)

(Notes by Dr. S. G. Tar lakower) COl. Bon X. Reille A . Bonaz

P ari. St. Etienne White Black 1 P_Q4 P-Q4 , P-K3 • • • •

Tohis is the "Biscay" opening which is really more agg ress ive thun It Is believed to be.

2 . . . . P_K3 Instead of blocking his Q Bishop a s well ,

Black might have conti nued with ... Kt·KB3 in order to anSWClr 3 Kl' }'::B3 with. , . B·Kt5 and 3 B-Q3 with ... Kt·QB3 with t he double t hreat o f 4. ... P·K ... or 4. ... Kt ·QKt.5 : e. g. 2 ..• K t-KB3; 3 B-Q3. Kl-B3 ; 4 P ·KB4. , Kt-QKt5; 5 K t-KB3, KtxBch; 6 PxKt , P-K3; 7 Kt- 8 3, B·K2 ; 8 0 O. 0·0: 9 B-Q2, P ·QKt3: 10 Kt-KS, B-Kt2,. with eQuallly.

3 B_Q3 4 Kt·Q2

Kt.K B3 · . . .

To preven t the eQuallzlng ,j ... Kt·K5. 4 . . . . QKt-Q2

01' 4 .. , P·QD4; 5 P'QD3, Kt-B3: 6 P-B4 us in the game.

5 P. KB4 P.QB4 6 P-B3 PxP

It was pOS.$lble to play 6 ... 8-Q3 or . .. 1(2, bu t Black eXllecls to Ilrolll by t he mome n· tary blocking of (be Q fil e by four e ne my pieces.

7 KPxP 8 P·KKt3

• B_Q3 • • • •

Au important move ! Faithful to his plan or realizing the Ston ewall pos ltlon, White re-nounces the othe r posslbUlUes of immediate attack : 8 I{t·KR3 01' 8 Q·KB3 and prefers to hold h is position by the simple text move. The defensive poslUon soon becomes an aggressive one.

8 . . . . 0 -0 8 .. , Q·B2; 9 1

J UNE, 1939

15 QKt-B3 R_B2 16 Q-Kt2 , , , ,

A ftnesse! If at once 16 P-KR4, P·KB3; 17 PxP, PxP, driving the Kt from Its advanced l)Ost . If however, artel' the Lextmove 16 , . . P-KB3 ; 17 PxP, KtxP; 18 K-Rl and While opel'ltel on the open Kt tlle.

16 . . . . P_QR4 Preparing an exchange of the Bishops. out

at the cost or too much tlme_ In the aem l· blocked position, It Is d ifficult fo r Black to develop a s ubstantial plan, except to ease the effect of White's ba llery by an exchange.

17 P_KA4 B_A3 18 BxB AxB 19 Kt.R2 P-B3

An MIle m!) t to break the bind. If 19 . .. K·Rl ; then 20 P·B5 Is troublesome,

20 Kt-Q3 Kt.Kt3 21 Q-R3 Q_B2 22 B-Q2 .. . ,

Completing the mobilization of the reserves. W ith the allvent or t he QR Into the baltle, the transition (I'om the open ing to the middle game is mRrked.

22 .... 1'0 block the n file,

23 QR.K1 24 R-B2 25 KR·K2

Kt_K2

Kt_B4 R_K2

• • • •

For the last t h ree moves the action Is cen· tered on the K fi le, ,but White 's real Intention I! to exploit t he KKt ftle later on,

25 . . , . Kt.B2 Ovel'protecllon or the weak point (1

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38 Q,R3 R_Kt5

With the insIstent threat or . .. R-R5. Has Black then succeeded in reversing the assault?

=~A. Bonaz

39 Kt.KS!! • • • The question is answered. A beautiful Q

sacrifice crowns White's efforts. 39 • • • • R_R5 40 QxR BxQ 41 RxKteh K_Kt2 42 R.QKts , . .•

The point -of White'SC{lnception. The Rook dominates the board.

42 . . . . K-B3 ThQ King is in disarray. Greater resistance

was offered by 42 . . . B·K2 ; ,13 Kt-Kt6, KB2; 44 Kh:B, K-K3; 45 RxPch, K-Q2; 46 R-Kt7ch. K-Kl; 47 Kt-B8, Q-Kt1; 48 K t-Q6ch, followed by R-KtSch, K. O.

43 RxPch Resigns

(TranI/aud from "La Strategic" by J. K.)

Answers to Chess Quiz 1. Sir George Thoma~ 2. Aron Niemzowitsch 3. Jose Capablanca 4. Morphy-Duke of Brunswick, Count Isoll.

ard, Paris, 1858 5. PilI.9bury never played Alexander Alek_

hine, but he did once play Alexis Alekhine, the present champion's older brother.

6. Joseph Henry Blackburne 7. Joseph Henry Blackburne 8. Akiba Rubinstein 9. Rudolf Gharousek

10. Anderssen_Kiezeritzky, London, 1851 11. Anderssen_Dufresne, Berlin, 1852 12, La Bourdonnais_McDonnel_50th game,

london, 1834 13. (a) Isaac Kashdan; (b) Mikenas; (c)

W illiam Steinitz; (d) Paul Morphy; (e) Carl Schlechter; (f) Joseph Henry Black_ burne; (g) Geza Maroczy

THE CHESS REVIEW

u. S. S. R. Championsh ip Tournament NIMZOWITSCH DEFENSE

(Notes by A. Lilienthal) Second Round

A. Kotov White 1 P·Q4 2 P.QB4 3 Kt.QB3 4 P_K3

April, 1939 Lisltzl n

Black Kt_KB3

P.K3 B_Kt5 · . . .

White aims at sharp play. Afte r 4 Q-B2, P-Q4; 5 PxP, QxP n o real advantage accrues.

4 . • • . P-B4 5 P.QR3 • • • •

With transposition of moves the posi tion is the same as reached in the Botwlnnik·Keres game, Amsterdam, 1938.

5 , . . . 6 PxB

BxKtch Q_R4

This continuation is chosen because it is less known.

7 Q_B2 P_Q3 8 Kt_B3 B_Q2

Prematurely seizing the Q side initiative. Better was 8 ... Kt·B3; 9 B-Q3, P·K4.

9 B-Q3 B-R5 10 Q_Kt2 QKt.Q2 11 0·0 0.0 12 P-K4 P-K4 13 B_Kt5 , . . .

A logical counterweight to Black's pull on t he Q side.

13 • , • • KR_K1 14 QR_K1 QR.Kt1?

Preparing for ... P-QKt4, It were better tl.rst to liquidate the center with 14 •.• BPxP; 15 PxP, PxP, and jf 16 QxP, Q-B4, or if 16 B.o2. Q-Kt3, with some play against White's weak P awns . •

15 Kt.R4! P-QKt4 To stop t.he Kt from B5 is :possible only by

the doubtful 16 ... P -KKt3. 16 Q-B1 17 BxP 18 BxKt! 19 Kt_B5!

Threatening 20 Q-Kt5, 19 • , • .

KtPxP KPxP KtxB · . , .

R.K4 To be able to :parry Q·Kt5 with ... Kt-Kl.

19 ... KR-Ql fails because of 20 Q-Kt5, Kt-Kl ; 21 Q-K7!

20 KtxQP 21 Q_B4 22 R_K3

Q,P P_Q6 B·B7

Leading to a hasty debacle. However, Black's QP would fall in any case. 23 KtxP KR_K1 27 PxKt 24 P_K5 Q_Q5 28 Kt_B5 25 Q_Kt5 QxB 29 Kt_Q6 26 Kt-R6ch K-S1

The Queen cannot be saved. 30 Q.R6ch 31 KtxQ 32 PxR 33 P-B7

(TranJfaJed from "64"

K-Kt1 KxKt K-K3

Resigns

by J. K . )

P_Kt3 Q_B2 R,R

]UNI.l, 1 939

Book Reviews AN INTRODUCTION TO THE • ENDGAME AT CHESS

By PHILIP W . S ERGEANT 13.00 This volume offers some 200 diagrammed

positions to students and tournament players wishing to re_info rce their knowled8e of end_ game techn ique. The positions have been variously culled from authoritative sources and some new positions added, each chosen with regard for the highest characteristics of prac-ticability. No fanciful, or not_likely_to_:happen material appears, but bhe writer bends his efforts strictly to the difficult task of depicting winning or saving technique with utmost clarity -and succcW.s. Pawn play, Queen, Rook and Minor Piece endings separately receive their allotted space.

to play and draw

.. It is the bad 'Position of Black' s King that prevents him from winning the game,"

" If Black had the move Ihe could win by the advance of either Pawn - - - but Wh ite with the move can draw by 1 R_Bl, P_Kt7 (K-Kt6; 2 K -Q3, followed by 3 K_B3) ; 2 R_ Ktlch. K_R6 (K_R4; 3 K_B~. etc. ) ; 3 K-B3. K_R ~; 4 K_B4 and continues to ~hreaten mate. Black could not iJere .play 3 . . . K_R7, for then 4 R_Ktl, P-R7 ; ~ RxPch and wins.

MORPHY"S GAMES OF CHESS By P H ILIP W . SERGEANT $3.00

A tteasure house of combinations., enriched with Morphy's virile and often times sacri _ ficial play whioh is ever inspirational, educating and J elightful. Morphy's games will never grow old, and the true lover of chess in re_ playing them can experience the ting le of pleasure always, much as the lover of music lives a,gain in the memories stirred by an old melody. .

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Mr. Sergeant g ives a fine biog raphical intro_ duction. The great number of games (300 ) which are drawn from Morphy's ex'ploits in matches, tournaments, consultation and blind_ fold play, some of them at odds, are com_ pletely indexed by openings and opponents with a cross_index of historical usefulness, and this coupled with the excellent notes which are generously interspersed, make the book one which eved' ardent chess player will desire fo possess an study.

Marache

We learn from the volume that Napoleon Marache in 1846 became the fir st chess editor in America, twenty years later becoming pri_ vate secretary to Morphy. Marache 'Playing White flas just played Q_K4.

Morphy replied Kt_KKt6! The game is over, for after QxQ would

come the pseudo_smothered mate by Kt_K7.

DANISH MASTERS' TOU RNAMENT BLUM ENFELD COUNTER GAMBIT

April , 1939 S. Nielsen

W hite G. ArnlaugBBon

Black 1 P·Q4 K t_KB3 6 PxQP P_KR3 2 K t..K BS P·K3 7 BxKt QxB 3 P_QB4 P.QB4 8 Q-B2 P_Q3 4 P_Q5 P_QKt4 9 P-K 4 P.R3 5 B-Kt5 KPxP 10 B_K2 ••..

Better seems 10 P-QR4 and If P·Kt5 then P·R3 wlth the use fulness of the KD enhanced. 10 . . . . Kt-Q2 16 K_Rl P_B5 11 0·0 P_Kt3 17 B.Kt4 K t .84 12 K t. B3 B.KKt2 18 Bx B QRxB 13 K R-K l 0 -0 19 Kt-B3 Q-Q6 14 K t .Q2 R_K l 20 QxQ KtxQ 15 P.B4 Q_QSch 21 P.K5 .•••

After R·K2 would come Kh:BP. The sacrifice or the exchange Is the only hope or obtaining counter ·play. 21 . • • • 22 PxP 23 RxKt 24 Kt-QR4 25 Kt_Kt6 26 Px P

P. P KtxR P.Kt5

Q R_Q l P_B 6 P.P

27 P-Q6 28 R-QB l 29 P_Q7 30 Rx P 31 R_B8

Resig ns.

P_B7 R-Ktl ! K R_QI

RxKt R-Ktl

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Pawns. Poetry. Pow-Wow The bards of the Marshall Chess Club could

not stay their pens when two cronies engaged in battles royal at the instigation of onc of the members, Me J. R. Watkins. 'Tis a pity that the scores of this epic struggle art lost to posterity, yet a measure of satisfaction may be gained by the metrical description :here set down.

THE PUETTER- KING MATCH

When Mr. Puetter plays with Mr. King, Tihey both 'play -hard as anything. King philosophizes and advises While Puetter's muter Like the silent dam: King is now much louder For Puetter's in his chowder! But now Puetter's ire arises And his moves become acuter, King is in a jam! He's been reduced to powder! And Puetter's now the prouder.

-Edward B. Edwards

REPLY

When Mr. Edwards takes to verse To hope that P. will me immerse In Chowder, "Jam" or something worse Can only say in sentence terse Should so it turn-from me no curse-But, i.f results prove this untrue Remember, friend, the laugh's on you!

- Frederick King

Oh! Mr. King You're laboring Under a misapprehension, It's not you who's in the soup; I call to your attention You're merely in a Jam! You su rely have not read aright But mayhap you would prouder be If you could in the chowder be!

I shall not venture a J)rediction In fact 1 ,have no pre i1ection When Masters meet in epic struggle, And ,pieces o'er the board they juggle, I sit in wondrous admiration! In fact I'm in a perspiration.

May the 'best man win is my desire! 'Tis the doubtful end makes me transpire, I hope that w,hen the struggle's ended And all the pieces are upended That I may pursue my peaceful course Although from cheering I am hoarse.

-E.B.E.

THE CHESS REVIEW

PUEITER , . . A la KING

Oh, sing a song of six checks A Puetter full of rye. A noisy King without a thing, But claiming all the pie.

His knight is in the gravy. His bishop in the soup, His rook and pawn long since have gone, His queen is in a coop.

The sly old King just winks and grins And says, "1 see his fmish, A 'Pawn at six 1"11 push to eight, Demand a queen and call a mate, And that will be his finish."

But the best schemes 0' mice and men Can never be too certain, A take "en 'passant" spilled the beans And so we draw the curtain.

Now, Puetter, from his dungeon cell Cries out, "I see a chance" And with a yell ,he raises h _ _ I, And King has lost :his pants.

But lack_a_day, Oh, lack-a_day, Beware of cruel fate, A Puetter g lad has now gone mad, He sprung a sui-mate.

Contributed by Jocko, the MOllk

If Puetter wins, will ,he be King? Will King be Puetter in his hands? And will the Match' s stern demands Say; King is lost: Long Live the King? For victory, which successful suitor? Viva King and Bravo Puetter!

- Milton Hallauer

THE SIX~H GAME We celebrate in song and story The battle grim and fierce and gory! Puctter now in spite of prattle Has evened up the bloody battle!

He moved a pawn to Bishop eight And with great glee announced a mate:

(Apologies to Jocko, the MOllk) His moves were pretty and galore, But King forgot to keep his score:

And I must say with greatest shock, That Puetter did not punch his clock! Alas! The world will never know How King received this awful blow.

- B.B.E.

APOTHEOSIS By great Thor! the god of thunder, Puetter made an awful blunder!

JUNE, 1939

And King now held him in a grip, From which he did not let him slip. Though Puetter strove like Hercules, He could not manage his release.

~he battle's o'er and King is King! His praises now we all ~hall sing: H ero of the battle gory He shall wear a crown of g lory! And listen to the world's applause, For Puetter, naught :but applesauce!

- E.B.E.

The world, the great match, and the poetry it evoked.

'Tis said the world to_day, Is in a parlous state--Dictators, so they say Will sure decide its fate; Well, be that as it may Just one thing here I'll state--When Hitler, Mussolini and the rest Forgotten are- grow mute and muter-1"11 bet the world still talks wibh zest Of mighty match twixt King and Puetter!

- F.K.

A SURMISE

Old Jocko, the monk, Who swings through the trees In joy, in abandon, With prehensile ease,

The Scottish Championship Tournamen.! was won by Max Pavey, a medical student whose early chess training was gleaned ~hrough participation in club and league activit ies three thousand miles away from ~he scene of this, his firM major triumph-New York's East Side.

Arriv ing in Aberdeen for a short vacation, he quickly adapted himself most befittingly w his new environment (if we can believe some of our Scotch story-tellers) and behaved so penuriously with his pawns that he oUl..t.eld a sHong field to emerge the wmner.

Pavey ou-tscored .former British champion, William Winter and the veteran Dr. J. M. Aitken and sur· vived the nine rounds without once suffering a loss. Many of ·his games were exciting, many revealed inaccuracies, but in the practical competitive task of making the most of all opportunities he excelled.

The lina.l score:

W M. Pavey .. .. . ... .. ... . .. .. 6 R. F. Combe ... . . .. . .. . ... . 5 W . Wimer .. . . . . . ........ 4 Dr. J. M. Aitken ... . . . . . . . 5 N . A. Perkins ... ... . . . . . . . 3 L. H . Geronimus . . . .. . . . . . . 3 J. Gilchrist .. . . ... . . .... . . . 2 G. Page ......... . .. .. . . .. 2 W. McNaughton . . . .... . ... 2 N . Bernstein ... . .. .. . ..... 1

L o , o 3 , 2 6 6 6 8

o 3 3 , , , 4 , , , o

He lands on a bough With a plop and a teeter And Jocko, the monk Is bitten by meter. "Zound," muttered Jocko, "What could be worse? If I'm bitten by meter I'll have to write verse. H I have to write verse, They"1I call me a poet. By my tail-I will write' it But no one will know it."

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-Grace M. Watkins

J.,l

Problem Department By VINCENT L. EATON

A,Jdru J all rcrresporuJenre relating Jo Ihis department/o V. L. EaJoTl. 2237 Q Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Questions about problem matters will be answered if accompanied by return postage.

As these line s are being written, Washington Is enjoying (!) a sultry ninety-s ix degree heat wave, and It Is 1I0t the eas ies t thing in the world to concentrate on a Chess column. It seems almost criminal -to ask you to solve eighteen problems at top speed in Summer weather, and so I might remind you that keymoves submitted up to the date of actual publication o f the solutions will be credited on your scores ; though to ensure accuracy of the records, It Is desirable .to send jn the keys by the 25th of the month mentioned.

Among the many interesting items in this month's selection (advt.) are Nos. 1363 and 1364, a clever pair of twin s which can only be appreciated by comparison with one another. No. 1366 Is a novel and ingen iOUS version of the theme which we dis cussed in t he Review of April and May, 1938, while No. 1370 was suggested by t he note on "Brede Cross-check with Underpromotlon" in the October, 1937 1ssue. The dedication of No. 1372 to Mr. E. W. Allen is appropriate and deserved; Mr. Allen is an enthusiastic s tudent of problems who has been collecting and publicis ing the works of our best Amer ican composers, which have been appearing in series for {he past several years 1n the Chrlstlan Science Monitor. To him and Mr. F. Gamage we are Indebted for the discovery of an anticipation (No. 1377) of Pltuk's prize-winner, published as No. 1295 in the March Review. Mr. Allen is slso an ex-cellent solver ; he recently won the annual Washington Star tourney In a field of more than a hundred competitors.

Xadrez Brasilelro has just concluded a t hree· move tourney for problems on a theme sug-gested by Mr. Cheney, as follows: The key allows Black to pin a White piece; White then is enabled to Interpose another piece on the line or pin, so that when elt.her of them i s capt ured, the other mates. With such complex conditions, a large entry COuld not be expected; but the prize·wlnners (Nos. 1382 and 1383) are excellent taskers.

Skakbladet I.has just announced its awards i n the 1938 tourneys (Nos. 1378·1381). which as usual attra cted a strong entry. The 1939 to.urneys are now in p rogress, for all original two-ers and three-ers published during the year. Address all entries to Mr. P. Rasch Nielson, Damhusboulevard 37, Copenhagen, Denmark.

We are now judging the entries in the 1938 International Miniature Tourney, and hope to publish the prlze·wlnners in the July Review.

Congratulations to Fred Sprenger, whose strategic four-mover, No. 1318 .. takes t he quar-terly Honor Prj~e for long·range problems. and -to BlU Beers, who has a t last reached the top or t he Ladder.

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INFORMAL LADDER (Maximum score for Nos. 1303·1329; 115) Bill Bee·r" 744, 79; Or. P. G. Keeney 714, 47;

nO H. B. Daly 683, 73; oW. Pat: 651, 45 ; E. J. Korpanty 604, 47; *A. Sheftel 592, 50; ul. & M. Hochberg 549, 73; *1. Rlvise 561, 52; n*G. Plowman 535, 73; F. Sprenger 490, 97; W. O. Jens 530, 32; T. McKenna 442, 61; W. Keysor 436, 34; K. Lay 391, 30; J. Hannus 346, 39; B. M. Mal'3hall 326, 26; uUP. L. Rothenber.g 236, 77; G. Fairley 133, 87; ul. Burstein 143, 75; J. M. Dennison 120, 69; A. Saxer 166, _; A. Tauber 79, 82; A. Grant 152, _; M. Wey_ beger 62, 57; J. Tusch 97, _; ****01'. G. Dobbs 79; V. Rosado 79, -; W, C. Dod 75, _; *H. Medler 70, -; W. F. Sheldon 70; A. Fortier 38, 22; P. A. Swart 55; J. Donaldson 17, 18; F. Grote 6, _,

No.

No. 130~

No. 1305

No. 1306

No. 1301

N"o. 1308

No. 13 0~

No. 1310

NO. t311

. . ,

Eaton theme. it·" technically

';~~~,;" . 1 ... RxSch Is .': ' move-t··air1ey. A dcspitc ~hort mate~

poInts)

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No. 1357 BI L. L. BEERS

W illmar, Minn.

Milote in 2

No. 1 ,~8 OR. G. DO B BS Ca r roll t on, Ga.

No. B59 F. GAMAGE

Brookton, M ass.

Mll-Ce in 2

Original Section

No. 1,60 F. GAM AGE

Broc kt on, Ma·ss.

Mate in 2

No. 1 ;61 LAJ O S KI SS

Budapest, H u ngar y

Mate In 2

No. 1362 GEOFFR E Y MOTT·SM IT H

N ew Yor k, N. Y.

i""

Matc ill 2

•

No. 136~ AUREL TAUB ER

N ew Yo rk, N. Y.

"'"

Molte m 2

No. n 64 AUREL T AUBER New York, N. Y.

M :lIe 11\ 2

No. 1365 BILL BEERS

W illmar, Minn.

Mat e in 3

SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE DU E JULY 25th, 1939

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No. 1 ~66 SIMON COSTIKYAN

New York, N. Y.

M~I C In ?>

No. 1367 OR. G. DOBBS Ca rrollton, Ga.

Male in ;.

No. l ~AA DR. P . G. KEENEY

Be ll evu e, Ky.

Mme in ,

THE C H ESS Rr:v l t;w

Original Section (cont'd)

No. t}69

GEORGE B. SPENC ER

St. Pau l , Minn.

Mate In ;.

No. 1370 HERBERT THO R N E St. Pet erabu rg, Fla.

=

No. tnt DR . G. E RDOS

Vienn a, Germany

Mate in 4

No. 1 ~72 OR . P. G. KEE N EY

Bell evue, Ky. Dedi cat ed t o E. W. Allen

Mate In ~

N o. H73 H ERBERT T HORNE St . P etersbu rg, Fla .

Nu. 1314 G. GOELLE R

Munic h, Ge rmany

SO L UTIONS TO THES E PROBLEMS ARE DUE JU L Y 25th, 1939

JUNTl , 1939

No. 13 75 H. WEEN INK

Good Companions, 1917

Mate 1ll 2

No. 1376 FRED SPRENGER

New York, N. Y. (Correction of No. 1319)

Mace J!l 5

No. 1377

L. N. GUGEL

Fourth Prize, "64", 1932

M-ue J!l 2

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Quoted Section

No. 1378 No. 1381 H . M9LNAR V. L. EATON

First Prize, Skakbladet, 1938 Second Prize, Skakbladet, 1938

Mllote in 2

No. 1379 H. KNUPPERT

Second Prize, Skakblad et, 1938

Malt in 2

No. 1380 J. HARTONG

First Prize, Skakblad et, 1938

Mate in 3

Mate in 3

No. 1382 H. COLONELLI

Fi rst Prize, Theme Tourney Xadrez Brasileiro, 1938

Male 11l 3

No. 1383 H. COLONELLI

Second Prize, Theme Tcurney, Xadrez Brasileiro, 1938

Mnce in 3

T HESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT SCORED I N THE LADDER COMPETITION

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NO. 1313 by J. O. L inton ; 1 Rc3 ( 'l'h f"()e IX\l nt&) 1 .. ,KxR : 2: aa.seh I .•• K b5, &3; 2 P b4(ch ) P retty model&-Spreneer. Neat ROOk se,crlt'lce-Palz. A good k ey and n ne Bishop-Rook cooveration. My enolco-McK enna.

N o. 1$1$ V , ~,:.~~~

1319 b y Fre(\ Sprenger : 1 Rd7 (fo'lvc point! ) 1 .. . PeS; 2 Qb8, Pe5: 3 Rb7. any;

4 RxPch L ... Pe5 ; 2 Q,,8 . an)'; 3 D!1. un)';

4 BxPch 1 .. . P xP; 2 Re7 . Pd5; S RxP. BxR ;

4 BxPch Cooked by 1 Qe6, 1 RhS, a nd I RbS (F'lve pOj n ts each) Mr, Sp~nger observed the cooks and .sen t us a correction too late for Inclus io n In the May Issue. His ,uper b double Herlln Is too good to IMe. and we pub· IIsh his cOl'rec l ion t h lll month Ill! No. 131&-D:1 ilor .

No. 1!20 by O. Goeller : t S~.4 (Fnur polnU) 1 .. . Ke2; 2 Qh2ch, KdS: ~ Se~ · e5eh.

Ke4: 4 Qdkh I ... Se3; Z RaZ, SxR: S Sd4 , a ny :

, Qe3ch I ... Sci ; 2 Qe3c h, Ke2 ; 3 Sd4ch, K bl:

4 Qd3ch I ... threat: 2 SxBkh. SxS: 3 Qe3eh ,

Ke4: 4 Qe3ch C'Qoked by 1 Sdl (Four points)

No. HZ1 by M, Franken: I Qe8 (Two POIMa l No, 1322 by K .A.K. Larsen: 1 Sd8 (Two POlnu) No, UU by E. La.zdins : 1 Sxe( (Two POints) N o. 132i by A.L. .J. Sokolotl': 1 P lS ( Q ) ( Two

palnu) No. 1325 by P. T en Cate: 1 Sh 5 (Two poin ts) No, !3U b y g, g. Lewmann : 1 R hl> ( Thl"% POlnu)

I . . . RxR (th reat): 2 Pa.1 1 .. . P IS; 2 Qx.c6 I .. . P e5; 2 Kxc6 11 . . . Pd5; 2 Qd4 I , . . Pe5 ; 2 Qe4

No. 1321 by g am Loyd: l' Qn (Three points) 1 , , . Db2 (threat) : 2 Qbl 1 , , . DeS, d(; 2 Qd3 ] , , . De5, 16 ; 2 Q f 5 1 .. . Pg3; 2 8glkh

• TH 'B CHESS REVIEW

No. 1328 by Otto. W urtbu r g: I Sel -(Three polnls) 1 .. . B b1 : 2QM 1 . ' , ' &\.8: 1 Qh8