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Greetings to chess players everywhere:~ • The United States Chess Federation wishes

you aU- wherever you may be-a very prosper-ous New Year! May each one of you in 1940 have full measure of success in moving your chess pieces to the discomfiture of your op-ponents!

With the beginning of this New Year I am glad to report that our Federation is rapidJy completing its organization. W. M. Parker Mitchell of Brookline, Mass., and 1. Walter

• Stephens of New York Gty have both accepted posts as vice_presidents of the U. S. C. F., and I feel sure that all of you will join with me in extending a cordial greeting to Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Stephens upon joining the official "family."

Mr. Mitchell, as many of you know, spent many years of his life in the diplomatic ser_ vice of the United States, retiring a short while ago in order to devote more time to other interests. H e is a keen chess enthusiast, plays a strong game, likes correspondence chess (sometimes carries on 30 or 40 games at a time) , and he .will travel almost anywhere to play in a chess tournament. He is as well known in England as in the United States. You may find him seated at a chess board in the Cafe de ·la Regence in Paris or you might meet him in some southern or western tour_ nament. But when you do sit down with him over the chess board-beware, or he will beat you! He drew a recent game with Dr. Lasker and he has had many wins or draws against leading masters. Me. Mitchell is going to or· ganize a campaign ,for new members for the U. S. C. F. He wants 2,000 members and rm sure he will get them. Let's give Me. Mitchell lots of help and lots of encouragement. Don't wait until he writes you or calls you on the phone! Send your $1 now to Ernest Olfe, Secretary, 1111 North loth Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You' ll gct the year.book of the last tournament; you'll have a vote in nationa l chess affairs; you'll receive a bulletin; and you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you have helped the cause of chess.

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Master (of the house-not chess): " Meadows, go to the library at once and see if ~hey have the book 'How to Improve at Chess.' "

Meadows (not thinking): "Yes, sir; and shall I say that it!s urgent?"

• • • P oliceman: "Can you describe your assail-

ant ?" Kibitzer: "Describe h im! \Vhat do you

suppose I was doing when he hit me?"

New Life for the Alekhine-Chatard Attack By V. J. SILICH

After the moves 1 P·K4, P -KB; 2 P-Q4, P -Q4; 3 Kt-QB3, Kt·KB3; 4 B-Kt5, B-KZ; 5 P-K5, KKt·Q2; 6 P-KR4, P ·KBS; 7 B-Q3, P-QB4; t wo t heorists expressed t he opinion ·thM Black's system of defense was more than sufficient to cODe with \Vhite's aggressive de-

o signs. True, the .moves 6 ... 0 -0; or 6 ... P-KR3; or 6 .. . P-QR3; or 6 ... P-QR3 were found want ing, but inasmuch as 6 ... P"KB3 led to W hite's downfall, the Alekihine-Chatard attack w as condemned.

But this i s f ar frolJl/ the tlnal word. An important point seemingly e8'Caped the notice or the analysts, who inaccura tely a ppraised the value of Black's pawn structure. For in the variations developed alter 7 Q-R5ch,his center Pawus ten d to become targets for White's atta cking force ra ther than the spearhead or any 'counter-demonstration ,

The following varia tions al'e wor thy of note: 7 Q_RSch , , . ,

7 , , . , P_KKt3 8 PxP BxP

If R ... P xQ?; 9 PxB, QxP ; 10 BxQ, KxB; 11 Kt-R3 and W h ite enters the ending with a superior position.

9 Q_K2 Q_K2 9 .. . Kt-Bl fails because of 10 BxB-, QxB;

11 KtxP and 9. . K t-K13 delays Black's break in the center ( ... P-QB4) .

10 Kt_B3 0_0 11 0-0-0 Kt_Kt3

F.or 12 KtxQP was "threatened. 12 Q-K3 , . . .

And White's positional a dvantage is obvious, as a direct assault of Black's castled K is threatened- initiated by the mobile KRP.

Thus Bla ck's salvation must , of necessity, lie elsewhere . Accordingly two alternative basic systems ,Of defense require examination. I. 7 Q_RSch K_Bl

8 PxP KtxP If 8 .. , BxP ; 9 Kt-R3, Q-Kl (to meet the

threat of Kt-B4); 10 Q·Kt4 with advantage, as Black cannot counter with 10 ... P-QB4 because of the p owerful rejoinaer 11 Kt-Kt5.

E.g. , 11 ... Kt·R3; 12 Kt-B4, P -K4 (12., . Kt-Kt3; 13 BxB, PxB; 14 Kt-R5, Q-K2; 16 Q-B4 wins); 13 Kt-Q6, Q-K2; 14 Kt·K6ch, K-Kt1; 15 Kt-B5, Q-B2; 16 Kt-R6ch wins.

9 Q_K2 • . . . .

"=

Now the main variations are worthy of con-s ideration. (a) 9 . , . . P_B4

10 PxP Kt_B3 11 0·0·0 Q_R4

If 11 ... BxP; 12 Kt·BS to be followed by 13 P-KKt3 and B-RS with lasting Dressure on the KP.

12 Kt.B3 13 B·B4 14 Kt. K5

W ith advantage to White.

p_KRa B,P

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(b) 9 . . . . B_KtS 10 R·Ra P_B4 11 PxP Kt_Ba

Or 11 . , . P -Q5; 12 0 -0-0, P-K4; 13 ,a-Kta, BxKt; 14 fuB, Q·R4; 15 R·B3 +-

12 0-0-0 BxP The threat was 13 Kt-K4.

13 Kt_B3 14 Kt_KS

B_K2 , , , .

With advantage to White .

* * * * ( 0) 9 , . . . K-B2

Attempting an artificial castling.

(d )

10 0-0-0 R_K1 11 BxKt BxB 12 Q_R5ch K_Kt1 13 B_Qa P_KKt3 14 BxP PxB 15 QxPch K_R1 16 Kt·Ba Q_K2 17 Kt_KKt5 R_B1 18 R·Qa and wins,

9 , . . , 10 6_Q2 11 Kt-B3 12 PxP

* ~ * • • P_KR3

P_B4 Kt.B3

B,P

3

•

4

13 0-0-0 · . . . Again with advantage to White, e.g., is

... KKt-Kt5; 14 Kt·Q4, KUKt; 105 QxKt, P -K4; 16 Q-Kt3, Q-Q3; 17 B-K3 winning a Pawn,

II. 7 Q.R5ch 8 PxP 9 Q.K2

III

P_KKtS KtxP · . . .

In Boite of Black's l'ctellitlou of the caslling privilege White's advantage is mOl'e pro-nounced than in Diagram II. For easUing would invite an unwelcome ami vicions Pawn assault against the vulnerable King posi t ion. Black does not retain even a measure of compensation for ,the weakening of ,his K side Pawn phalanx. (a) 9 . . . .

10 Kt.B3 11 0·0.0 12 PxP

0·0 P_84

Kt·B3 Q.R4

13 P_KKt3! · . - . \Vlth ad vantage t o White.

(b) 9 . . . . 10 PxP 11 0-0-0

* * * * P-84

Kt-SS 0.0

If 11 . . . Q-R4; 12 Q-Kt5 is Hufficient to retain the Pawn plus. Or 11 ... ExP is refuted by 12 KtsP.

12 Kt. SS Q.R4 With a position similar to that in variation

(a). If 12 .. . B-Q2; 13 P·KKt3. R-Kl; 14 B-It3, DxP ; 15 Kt-K5 Or 15 P -KR.fi -!-. (c) 9 . . . . P_KR3

10 B·B4 P_B4 11 Kt_B3 Kt.B3 12 QKt.Kt5 Q-R4ch 13 P_B3 PxP 14 KKtxP KtxKt 15 KtxKt K.B2 16 P_KKt3 to be followed by B_R3!

A summation discloses that the attack initio ated with 7 Q_R5ch and developed in the fore-going analyses, apparently casts a serious doubt upon the validity of the move 6 ... P_KB3, and to this extent co,pstitutes an important contribution toward the rehabilitation of the Alekhine_Chatard Attack.

(Translated from Schachmati by I.K.)

THE CHESS REVIEW

Game Studies The following is the eighth game of the

match for the championship of Holland. It was contested with keen enthusiasm In spite of the fact that the final outcome cf the match had already been determined.

QUEEN'S GAMB I T DECLINED

(Notes by Dr. Max Dr. M. Euwe

White 1 P_Q4 2 P.QB4 3 Kt_KB3 4 PxP

Euwe) S. Landau

Black P_Q4

P_QB3 Kt·B3 · . . ..

The so-called exchange variation, innocent in appearance but loaded with dynamite.

4 . • . . PxP 5 Kt_B3 Kt_B3 6 B_B4 P_K3

The (levelopmentof the QD is not satisfac-tory: e.g., 6 ... D-D4; 7 P·KS, P -Q-R3; 8 Kt-K5, R-m; 9 P-KKt4! , with a good attack as in the game Alekhine·Euwe, AVro, 1938.

7 P_K3 B_K2 8 B_03 0·0 9 0·0 ....

9 P -KiR3. provided a night square for t.he Bi~hop, and avoided the complications which now follow.

9 . Kt_KR4 10 B_K5 • • • •

The best square for the Bishop, for V.r,h~te need not fear 10 .. . KtxB; a.fter which 11 PxKt, Black's KKt ca nnot retreat without Black cr eating weaknesses.

1 0 . . . . P.B3 11 Kt-KKt5 • • • •

Threatening 11 QxKt among other things. 11 . . . . Q_K1

Accept ance of either piece would lead to disaste r : 1.1 ... PxKt; 12 QxKt, P -KKt3?; 13 UxP 01' if 12 . .. P-KR3; 13 UxP, or if 11 ... Pxll; 12 QxKt, BxKt; 13 QxPch, K-B2; 14 D-Kt6ch, K-DS (11 ... K-K2; 15 QxPch, KQ3; 16 Kt·Kt5 mate); 15 PxPch, KtxP; 16 P-B·t,or 12. . P·KR3; 13 Q-Kt6, BxKt; 14 Q-R7ch, K·B2 ; 15 B·Kt6ch, KB3; 16 P-B4 (or abo 16 PxPch, etc.). PxBP; 17 FxP, B-R5 ant! in both cases \V.hite has a winning attack.

Instead of the tex t move 11 ... P-KKt3 deserves consideration. White might then con-tinue 12 KtKRP, PxB; 13 KtxR, QxKt; H ExP and retain excellent chances.

12 Kt·Kt5 · . . . ApI}ll.renLly refuting Black's last move, as

While now threatens to [Ol'Ce Black to abandon his Knight with Kl-QB7.

12 • . . .

The only move. 13 Kt_B7 14 KtxR 15 Kt· B7

Preventing Kt-Kt5. 16 R.B1

PxKt

Q.B2 P_KKt3

P_OR3

KtxB

JANUARY, 1940

If 16 . .. B·Ql; there follows 17 KtxRP! PxKt; 18 RxKt. 0 1' i( 17 ... . KtxB ; 18 PxKt, PxKt; 19 RxR Atteml,)ting to capture {he Knight with B-Q2 and R-El fails because of 17 Q-Kt3.

17 PxKt Q_Kt2

Black hopes for cOmplications : 1::; P -KKt4, QxP; 19 PxI

6

An unusual move involving a sacrifice. 5_ Kt·Kt3 1s usual.

5 • • . • P_K3 By 5 Q-Q4; 6 B-Q3, BxKt; 7 BxB, QxQP; 8

Kt·K2, Whlie obtains the advantage ot two BIshops, and this, coupled with his superior development is ample compensation for the Pawn minus.

6 B.K3 7 KtxKtch 8 0 .0-0 9 P.KR3

Kt·B3 PxKt

R-Kt1l Q_Q4!

Comp.elling the exchange of Queens, after which Black's forces, particularly the rooks, become very active.

10 QxQ 11 P·KKt4 12 P_KB3 13 Kt_K2 14 Kt_B4

14 ... B-RS fails ning a Pawn.

15 P-KR4

BPxQ 8·KS

B_Kt3 Kt_S3

P_QR3

because of 15 KtxQP! Will-

• • • •

15 KtxB is preferable.

15 . . . . 16 P.R5

R_B1 ! BxBP

Black will obtain three pawns for his piece and good chances in the ensuing endgame.

17 KxB KtxPch 18 K-Kt1 KtxP 19 B. K2 Kt-K4 20 KR·Kt1 B.Q3 21 P.R6 ....

21 R·QB1 was indicaled. The advanced Pawn becomes weak.

21 . . . . K.K2 22 Kt.R5 B.B4! .

Furt her weakening the KRP by eliminating White's QB.

23 BxB RxB 24 Kt-Kt7 R(B4)_B1

To counter 25 P·Kt5 with 25 ... PXP; 26 RxKtP, for then comes 26 ... P·BS followed by ... Kt·B2 and ... KtxRP without fear or 27 Kt·BSch as the KR is protected.

25 P_Kt3? • • • • A strategical error which permits tIle Black

QR to penetrate.

THE CHESS REVIEW

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25 . . . . 26 R(Kt1).B1

. . R-R6 would be met

R·B6 R_K6!

by 27 R·R1 . R·R6 KtxP

27 R·B2 "" 28 Kt·R5

Clearly not 28 Kt-B4.

... R·KtS because of 29

29 BxKt 30 KtxP 31 R(Q1).KB1

After 31 KtxRP, R(R6)xRP without compensation.

RxB R.Kt3 • • • •

the Kt is lost

31 . . . . R(R6)xRP 32 KtxQPch • • • •

There is no good al ternative, and the text· move is not without Chances. Black's advan· tage is minimized, and the endgame is Indeed difficult.

32 . . . . 33 RxPch 34 RxKtP 35 R.Kt6ch

PxKt K_Q3 R.R7 K. K4

If 35 ... K-B4; 36 RxR, PxR; 37 R-B6 and White recovers the Pawn.

36 R·K1ch 37 R.KBlch 38 R.K1ch

K·B4 K.K5

• • • •

With the Black King well posted, there Is no danger in 38 RxR, PxR; 39 R·B6, which 1s well met by 39 ... P·Kt4; 40 RxP,. P·Kt5, etc.

38 . . . . K·Q6 Unfortunate! COlTect was 38 ... K·B6!

with two chief continuations: 39 RxR, PxR; 40 R·K6, R·KKt7! or 39 RxR (S9 R·KB1ch, R· KB7) , PxR; 40 R·KKtl, R·KKt7 with an easy win in both cases. Arter the textmove the outcome is problematical.

39 RxR 40 R.Ktl!

PxR · . . .

40 R·K6, R·KKt7! was the expected play. Black seals his next move.

40 . . . . R_R3 Probably offering the only chance. If 40

... K·B6; 41 R·KtSch, K·Q7; 42 RxP, P·Q5; 43 RxP, P·Q6: 44 R·Q6, K·B6 (44 ... K-K6; 45 R·K6ch, K·Q5; 46 R·Q6ch, K·K5; 47 P·RA); 45 R·QI36ch, draws. Or 44 ... K·K7; 45 R· K6ch, Ie-Q8; 46 P·R4, R·K7; 47 R·Q6, P·Q7; 48 R-KR6 draws.

41 K.Kt2 42 P.R41

•

P.Q5 · . . .

Until now Mieses .has expertly managed the defense. Here he slip.s. A better plan was 42 R·KtSch! (42 P-Kt4?, K·BS), K·K5 (or 42 .•. K·K7; 43 P·Kt4!, K·B7; 44 R·Kt4!, K·K6; 45 R-Kt3ch, K·BS; 46 R-Q3, K-K5; 46 R·KKtS ar-riving at the main variation); 43 P·Kt4!, K-B4; 44 K·Kt3 (44 R·Q3?, R·R5! wins), P-Kt4 (if 44 . .. K·B5; 45 R·Q3!); 45 K·B4, R·RS; 46 K·Q3, K·BS; 47 R·Ktl and it is not clear how Black can win.

After the textmove Black obtains a power· ful onslaught by offering a Pawn.

42 . . . . R.R7ch 43 K.R3 • • • •

Other moves fail to the reply 43 ... K·B6. 43 . . . . K.B7 44 RxP P.R4!

JANUARY, 1940

45 A_Kt5 - . . . Neither 45 P·Kt4, R-R6ch followed by PxP,

nor 45 R-QB6ch, K-KtS! thl'eatenlng mate wlll help White!

45 . . . . R_RS 46 R_Kt2ch • • • •

The alternatives were: 46 R·QB6ch, R-QB6 and 46 RxP, RxPch; 47 K·R2, P-Q6, winning easny.

46 ... _ 47 R.Kt8

K_B6 , . . .

Best! After 47 R-Kt5, P·Q6; 48 RxP, P·Q7; 49 R·Q5, R-Q6; 50 R·QB5ch, K-Q5 White is lost.

47 • . . . F'-Q6 48 R-QB8ch K.Q5

Better than 48 ... K·Q7; 49 P-Kt4! which Is now Impossible because o f P·Q7ch and R-Q6!

49 K_Kt2 .. • ,

Mtel' 49 R-Q8ch, K·K6; 50 R-K8ch, K·B7 ; 51 R-KBSch, R-B6!

49 . . . . K_K6

A blunder upon which Mieses fails to cap-,itallze. The correct continuation was 49 ••• R·R4!; 50 K·B1 (50 R·B4ch, K-K6; 51 K·B3, P ·Q7; 52 K·B2, R·R8), R·QB4ch; 51 RxR, KxR; 52 K·Q2, K·Q5 ; 53 K·B1, K·B6 and w ins. Or 49 ... R·R4!; 50 R-Q8ch, K-K6! (50 .. , R· Q4?; 51 R-KRS draws); 51 K·B3, R·QB4ch, 52 K-Kt2, R-mell! (52 .. . P·Q7?; 53 R·K8ch, K-B7; 54 R-KB8eh. K·K8; 55 R-K8ch, K·Q8; 56 R·Q7 draws) 53 K-Ktl (58 K·R8, P'Q7, etc.), R-KR7! 54 R-Q7 (54 R-KSch, K-Q5 ; 55 R·QB8, R-RSch; 56 K-Kt2, P-Q7; 57 R·QSch, K·K6; 58 K·B2, R-QE8ch followed by P-Q8(Q), R·R8ch; 59 K-Kt2, P-R7; 60 R-K7ch (60 K-B2, R-QBSch), K·B5 and wing,

50 R-K8ch.? . . . . White Is able to draw here by 50 K·B3! K-

K7; 51 R-QS!, R-K6; 52 R·Q7, R-Kl (52, .. P-Q7ch; 58 K-B2 and the Pawn is lost); 58 P-Kt4! (58 RxP??, R·QBSch wins the Rook), PxPch; 54 KxP, P·Q7; 55 p·m, P'Q8(Q); 56 RxQ, KxR; 57 K·Kt5.

50 . . . . K_Q7 51 A_K5 A_RS!

Now comes a pretty and well calculated mall-euvel',

52 RxP K_K6 58 K_B3 .•..

58 R·Q5, P-Q7; 54 K-B2, R·QB8ch; 55 K·Kt2. P-Q8(Q); 56 RxQ, RxR; 57 P·KB Is also in· sufficient because of K-QS.

53 . . . . 54 R_K5ch

F'_Q7 K.B5

Attacking the Rook! The rest requires 110 comment. 55 R_Q5 56 RxQ 57 K.B4 58 K-B5 59 K-Kt6 60 P_RS 61 K.B7

P_Q8(Q) RxR

K-K4 R.QBSch

R_QKtS RxPch

R_QR6!

62 K-Kt6 63 P_A6 64 K.R7 65 K_A8 66 K.A7

Resigns

K.Q3 R-QKt6ch

K-B2 R_Kt1ch

R_Kt3

All uncommonly intel'esting and instructive game.

While biles and fleas, . Black scratches 0111 a draw.

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New York State Championship Tournament August, 1939

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED I. Chernev

White A. S. Denker

1 P-Q4 2 Kt-KB3 3 F'_QB4 4 Kt_B3 5 B_Kt5 6 p.K3 7 Q.B2 8 R.S1 9 BxF'

10 PxP 11 0·0 12 B-K2 13 KR-Q1 14 p-QKt4

If 14 .. 15 Kt·Q5! 15 PxKt 16 BxB 17 B-B4 18 B-Kt7 19 BxR 2Q p-K4

Kt_KB3 F'.Q4 p.K3

QKt-Q2 P-QR3

B_K2 0-0 p,p

F'_B4 Ktxp P.Kt4 B.Kt2 Q.B2

QR_B1 ! QKt·Q2;

BxKt OxP

p-Kt5 PxKt R,O Q.B5

Black 21 B-Q6 22 RxB 23 R-Q3 24 Q-K2 25 A-K3 26 Q-B2 27 A_KU 2S Q-Q3 29 p_R3 30 A(Kt).K1 ,$1 p_B3 32 QxR 33 QxP 34 Q-K5 35 QxQ 36 R_R1 37 AxP 38 K-B2 39 K_K2 40 R_A7

Drawn

SPelling Tro1lble.'

OxO Ktxp p_Kt3 Q_Kt5 Q.R6 R.B5 p-B4

Kt_Q3 K_B2 R-K5 RxR Oxp Q-B5 Q_Q4 PxO

K.K3 F'.S5 K_K4

Kt-S4 F'.A3

While, willhlg 10 be hit by a pillow, Is hit by a pillar illSfead. British Chess Federation Tournament

Bournemouth, August, 1939 GAUNFELD DEFENSE

G. Abrahams S. Flohr White Black

1 P_Q4 Kt-KB3 14 Kt-KKt5 2 F'_QB4 p-KKt3 15 KA.Ql 3 Kt.QB3 p·Q4 16 Kt-A3 4 B.B4 B·Kt2 17 KtxKt 5 F'_K3 0-0 18 B-R6 6 Kt_B3 p-QB4 19 Kt-B4 7 B_K5 QPxF' 2Q QxB 8 Bxp Kt.B3 21 KtxB 9 0-0 F'xF' 22 Q-B7

10 PxP F'.Kt3 23 QxRp 11 Q_K2 B.Kt2 24 R_K1

Kt.B4 F'.KR3 Kt.Q4 BxKt Q.R5 OxO

QA.Q1 RxKt KtxP

KA_Q1 Kt-B6ch

12 P_QR3 F'.K3 25 PxKt R.KKt4ch 13 QR_B1 Kt.K2 Resigns

---Swedish No. 1 player, G. Stahlberg, out_

distances his nearest rival for second plilce at the Tournament of Bad Hanberg, A machine-gun staccato of pointed, penetrating moves find their mark. '

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED . (Cambridge Springs Defense)

(Notes by Dr. Max Euwe) C. Ahues G. Stahlberg

White Black 1 p-Q4 p-Q4' 4 S_Kt5 F'.B3 2 Kt-KB3 Kt_KB3 5 Kt.S3 QKt.Q2 3 p_B4 P_K3 6 F'.K3 Q.A4 The choice of openings is much a matter of

8

fashion. Ten years ago the Cambridge Springs Defense drew the center of attention and was often essayed. Today its ap-pearaoce is rare. Its validity is stiU a moot question.

7 Kt.Q2 8 . KtS ' S Q_B2 0.0 9 B·K2 P.K4

This enterl1rislng move w.as first Jntroduced in the game BogoiU'bow-Grunfeld, Mahrisoh-Ostrau, 1924.

10 PxKP Kt.K5 The point o f the Psacriflee.

freedom of development and 11 Kt(Q2)xKt 12 QR. B1

Blaek achieves counterplay. PxKt • • • •

But this does not s,"e.m to b e an improvement on the general p.rocedure: 12 0-0, BxKt; 13 PxB, KtxP; 14 QxP, P-B3; 15 B·lli (not 15 B-B4 because of ... B-B4! winning the Q), B-K3; with about eve n chances.

The idea of the text move is to avoid a doubled P on QB3, but it soon becomes ap-parent that it was imlXlrtant not to have de-layed castling,

12 , , , . 13 B·B4

KtxP , , , ,

Now 0-0 is temp-orarily thwarted by the threat of . . , Kt-B6oh followed by ... QxB.

13 , , , . Kt·Q6ch! Not s:Deculating to any extent. for Black

may recover .the QRP in any event.

14 BxKt 15 QxP 16 Q-K2

Of course not 16 P-R-i, BxP!

16 , . . .

P,B B_KB4 · . . .

KR_Q1 Preventing 17 0 -0

17 P-QR3

because of . . . B·Q6.

B_KB1 18 Q_R5 , . . ,

For want of a better continuation. 18 P-K4 is still out of the question, and 18 R-Ql is met by , , . RxRch followed 'by . . . RrQl and ... B-Q6, tying the K to the center, where he is subject to any number of threats.

18 . . . . P_KKt3 19 Q_Kt5 Q_Kt3 20 P_K4 · . . .

If 20 0 ·0, then, . . QxKtP with advantage.

20 .... 21 B_K5

Thr eatening 22 Q·TI6!

21 , , , . 22 BxB 23 Q_K5ch 24 Kt_K2

B_K3

B_Kt2 K,B

K_Kt1

In a rather precarious position, "\Vhite's de· fe n se has been stoic, Here, 'however, he courts danger. Simpler was 24 Kt-R4 leading to equality, after . , . Q-Q5 .

24 . , , , White no longer

:D lus. 25 Q_B3

Q.Kt6! is able to maintain the P

· . . . Nearly suffiCient, but .. ,

THE CHESS REVIEW

~~Stahlberg

Ahues

25 .... BxP! For after 26 QxB, R'Q8ch! winning the Q.

Now Black penetrates on the Q file, 26 P.B3 R-Q6 27 QxQ , • , ,

Again, 1f 27 QxB, R-Q8ch to be followed by the exchange of Qs. and the capture of the KR.

27 . . . . BxQ 28 K_B2 .. , .

28 Kt·B4, R-Q3; 29 R·B1, QR-Q.1; 30 offered ·better drawing Chances.

R-KB2

28 .... 29 K_K3

R_Q7 . . . .

HopIng for 29 ... RxP to which 30 R·QKtl would ,be a lXlwerful rejoinder. 29 . . . . QR_Q1 3S RxR RxR 30 KR-K1 R(Q1)_Q6ch 34 Kt_Q4 P_QB4 31 K.B4 RxKtP Resi9ns 32 R-QKt1 R (Q6)_Q7 .

Perhaps somewhat early, 'but in view of Black's superiority, fUl'ther resistance is futile.

A little fhi/dab persua.rion on the King, Manhattan Chess Club Championship

December, 1939 FOUR KNIGHTS GAME

E. S. Jackson J, Feldman White Black

1 P-K4 P_K4 21 R_Kt3! R.K1 2 Kt_KB3 Kt_QB3 22 B_QKt2 Q. K2 S Kt-BS Kt-B3 23 KtxP PxKt 4 B.Kt5 B_Kt5 24 R,P Kt-K4 5 0·0 0.0 25 PxKt BPxP 6 P-QS P_Q3 26 R_KS Q·R5 7 B_Kt5 BxKt 27 R(KS)_KtS R_K2 8 PxB Q_K2 28 Q_BS R-KB2 9 R_K1 Kt_Q1 29 Q_Kt2 Q_R2

10 P-Q4 Kt_K3 30 RxP B_Q2 11 B.QB1 P_B3 31 BxP QR_KB1 12 B_B1 Q_B2 32 RxKtch R,R 13 P-KtS P_B4 33 BxR R_B2 14 P-Q5 Kt-Q1 S4 B_BSch K_B1 15 P-B4 Kt_K1 35 R.B6 R,R 16 Kt_R4 P_KKt3 S6 BxR B_K1 17 P.B4 p,p 37 P-K5 B_KtS 18 p,p P_BS S8 B-Q3 B,B 19 R_Kt1 ! Kt.Kt2 39 PxB Q-R3 20 R·KtS! Kt_B2 40 Q_Kt7ch Res~gns

J ANUAR.Y, 1 9 40

Muscle Over Mind Using less imag ination than a Queen odds

player, anyone could see where uulillower_ Face Flaherty might ha\'c been t ile inspirat ion for Woodrow Wil son's macaronic contribution to poetry,

" For beallf)' I ,/If/ 110 Jlar; Tbere lI1'e ol/)el'J 11101" blllldJoliu b), flU; Blff III)' flue I d Oli" 111111(/ ;1, For I 1111/ bebilld iI, I!'! ,be fel/olll III from gel! Ihe jar.''' Flaherty bore the unique distinction of hav_

ing beaten at chess on the two_inch squares every fig hter at G ilhooley's Gymnasium- and was undiscomfi ted, if not undecora ted, by the fact that each one had with e1001. don' t fold up so easy,

7 , , , , 8 BxKtch 9 QxKtP

KtxKt Q,B

K_Q2!

The cham p seems to l'oe) and stagger help-lessly, It 's al\ old gag 'CIlZ a bUnd man can see he ain' t gla'ssy,eyed a·tall- but Rodzlnsky wades in,

10 QxR , , . , A terrific smash, th inks the crowd, whiCh

except for a few or the boys in the trade, can't see what's hold In' t he champ u))---3nd hustles to get iu t heir eheerln' before the towel-loss,

10 , , , , Q_B5! The crow!l h~ in t he aisles yellin' King V II,

whoever he Is- I only heard of Henry the EIghth,

11 P-B3 This loco Is all nttaek and

11 , , , ,

. . . , no defense,

B,P The champ enlls In, cool, like an ice'culler,

12 Px B Kt_Q5 After which While's

in the last row, 13 P_Q3 14 PxKt

grunt can ,be heard

QxQP

Reckless!? Th is game guy woul!l dive off the Tower of Babel Into n bucket of wllk'r,

14 , , , , B_K2 Goaded like this, It pamlytlc grasshopper

would SWill) kicks wIth a. bul'l'o-sO the Rlppe~' slaggers ill, as wide open as the Grand Canyon,

15 QxR 8 ,R5 mate After which elegan t piece of face-bashing,

White 's featu res CRII only be picked by guess, wOl'k,

This, we fear, will be the last contribution by CI'. F. A percentage cut of the gate at a chess game runs somewhat under world's heavyweight .fight receipts, We knew it. Flaherty does- now,

Famous Last Round Tourney Thrills • By PAUL H uGO LITTLF.

TARRASCH.WALBRODT, VIENNA, 1898 The Vienna 1898 Tournament was on~ of

the greatest events in chess history. Held in conjunction wit h the fifty_year jubi lee of the reign of Franz Joseph of Austria, its cntry Jacked only Lasker and Charousek, and perhaps Teichman n and Bardcleben, of the chess stars of that Jay.

The tournament was a double.round evcnt, with twenty players participati ng. One of them, A. Schwarz, dropped out after the 7th round, and his K ore was annulled. So each player had thirty.six hard games to play hefore his place (ould be determined. It was truly a chess marathon!

Handsome prizes were provided as incentive for the playt'rs. Two hot summer months-Jul y and AU,(:ust- of grueling chess Jay before them.

Much res;ret W,IS expressed over the ah~ec of Lasker ami Charousck, the latter already su ffering from the malady that was to bring him to an early w ave. Sti ll. the great riva ls. Steinitz and Tchigorin were entered in the lists to joust as;ainst comb.1tants; and Tarrasch was thcrc, the favorite because of his maJ.ini-ficent tournament reco rd. Pillsbury, the here of H asling.~, sOIl).:ht another first pri zc. There wa.~ Blackhurnc and Burn, the two En).:l ish vcterJ.ns, Schi fTcrs , Alapin, Maroczy, Marco, Schlechter, l ipke, and Walhrodt. Thc Amer_ ican, Showalter, compatriot of Pi llsbury, wa.~ to uphold the standards of a country stili unrcco.£,ni zc

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not a ITord to ,l:'h'c his OI) I)Onenl. tL 8ure lind sound book I)la)'er . the odds of s tc reotyped play.

s . . . . 6 P .K3 7 P. KR3

p .8 3 QKI·Q2

• • • •

To be IIble to exi t QB Is attacked.

to R2 In the e\'cnt 1 lie

7 , . . . Kt· Bl 7 ... P·Q Kt3 allow lug fo r a lIanchtltlo de-

\'e lopme nt of the Qn and aiming for a break a t , , . qlu hI sugge~led in the book or the tou l' nil. me 11 t.

8 P . BS ! .... Fixing the Q s ldfl \laWIlS wh ich In turn

res trains Blae k'!C mobility. H noll' Jii • • 1~'QK t3 Wh ile ma inta ins the ho ld w ith 9 P·QK H .

8 . . . . Kt_Kt3 9 B· R2 Q.A4

A 10811 of time , Rclatively best was 9 . . . P·QKI3; 10 l" QKI~, I'xP : 11 KtPx!', Q-I\4: 12 Q·Q2, Kt'Q2 s tr lvlm:: to free the Il:amc with . . . P·K'!'

10 P.Q R3 11 B.Q3

Kt_K S • • • •

Detttl l' was 11 P·QKt·!, for a ft er t he text mO\'e RIack might have secu red his Kt at K5 with , , . P-Il l.

1 t . . • , 12 Q,Q2 13 Kh:Kt 14 P .QKt4 IS QxKt

j\ llll HInck l'i!mnins with an 15 . . . . 16 0 .0 17 Q.B2 18 K. Al

KtxKt 7 Kt_K RS

BxKt Q.Qt · . . .

imllloblie 0 -0

Q.Q2 ? P.B4

· . . ,

QB.

Pre]lIlrlllK 18 . . . .

fur the cla~s ical allack P,KI '!' etc.

19 B.K5 20 P ·B4 2t BPxB 22 P .K Kt4 23 R_B4

- --

B.Ql 24 R.KKt t K. Rl B.B2 25 Q.KKt2 P .QR4 BxB 26 B_KtI RPxP

Q.K2 27 RPxP R_A5 P.KKt3 28 PxP KPxP

B.Q2

11

Not 2S ... KIP lC P : 29 R ·n3! to be rollowed by H·Kt3 and mack IIllls t )' ie ld to the pres· s u re 011 the OllCn filc . 29 Q,Q2 R_KKtl 32 R(B4) .B l R. Kt2 30 Q·Kl B_K3 33 R.Kt 2 QR.KKtl 31 P . R4 R ( R5)_ Rl 34 R_KR2 Q·Q2

mack h as al1alned his max imum defcnse. H e must ~tall ami await del' elo])menh.

35 B.Q3 R·Al 36 Q_Kt3 Q·K2 37 A_KKtl QR_KKtt 38 R ( R2), KKt2 R. KBI 39 Q_B4 ... ,

Prc\'cnt ing any P·D5.

liberating action such as . . .

39" .. 40 Q.R6 41 K_R2 42 R. KtS!

QR.KKtl B_Q2 B_K3

· . . . The be g inn ing o f the fi nal phase of the

att ack, wh ich T arrnsch conducts wi th vigor and precision .

42 .. .. 43 K. Kt3 ! 44 K. B4!

B,Q2 B·Kl

· . . , S tein Hz mu st ha l' \)

of his precelllK. bmulletl at the emulation

;

44 . . . . 45 P _A5! !

,\ \ last ~

45 . . . . 46 PxP 47 B.K2

Not -Ii fixP , as thc n Is 47 . . . . 48 B·A5 49 QxB

B.Q2 · , ' . .

B.K 1 a, p

subject to a pin. Q.Q l a,a

· . . . - - - Q·H.5ch

49 , . . ,

was Ihren tened.

50 AxR 51 QxA 52 P-K6

R,R R,R

Q.KB t Aesign8

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bem exasperau d beyond enaurance by the in-Irhade! of III Queen dna Pawn emling. H" , are two specimens which are IInlllflalr, rirh in jineJJeJ. )

Inte rnatIonal Team Tourn.ey S tookholm _ August, 1937

Position after Black's 98th move

= KaShdan

F l")'dman

TtM! game 18 won for Black, bu t care mus t be exercised to avoid possible perpetual cheeks.

99 Q. BS .• • .

A li ttle pleasantry wh ich, however , hardly affects the course of the gaIDe.

99 • . • • Q.950 h 100 K.R5 P.B7

Givi ng up one of t he Pawns, as t he wIn III now forced. A neat fi nesse Is sUIl r equired at the fi nish.

101 Q)(p 102 Q_Kt6ch 103 Q.R7ch 104 Q.Q3e h

K .KtS K ·R7

K.Kt6 • • • •

The only move to stop. the immedIate Queen· ing. It 104 Q-Kt6ch, K-R5; 105 Q-R7ch, K·KtS and the Queen can interpose on the next check .

104 • . • , K.R!5 1015 Q.B1 Q·Q7c h 106 K. R6 K.Kt51

If 106 . . , Q·K8; 107 Q-B4ch et c. Black'B plan Is to ,play .. . K·R7 and then , .. Q·K8, a fte r which there wlJl be no m ore che cks. S hould White's Queen m ove, a s erles or c heeks wlll toree a second Queen (107 Q·Kt5, Q·R 7Ch : 108 K·Kt6. Q·K3eh : 109 K-R!) , Q·K8ch Or 109 K-R7, .. ,Q"B2eh , followed by ... P ·B8(Q). Or 107 Q·B4, Q-Q3eh! a nd if the K ing goes to the 7th rank, t hen .. . Q-K2ch follow ed by an ap-propriate check on KBS or KBt. H the K ing goes to the 5th rank, then .. . Q-K4ch rollowed according to circumstances, by , .. Q·BSch or by .. . Q·B5. )

107 K. Kt7 Q·K 6J

THE C HE S S R EV IE W

Important. It at once 107 . .. K·R7 ; 108 Q-K tS! after w h ich Black has no checks, and it !Is d ltHcnlt to avoid a perpetual check . Arter We text , White's K IDg has no square which m akea possible s uch .a 8lt uaUon.

108 K-Kt8 K.R7 W hit e resigns. The threat ia of course ...

Q-K8 . It 109 Q·B4, Q·Klch ; 110 K-Kt7, Q-K 2ch and either ... Q·:Bl ch or ... Q-B3ch followed by ... P-B8(Q) .

- 1. KaJhdan Kem e rl T ournament

J u ne, 1937

POJition after Black'; 63Jh move

= Ke r u

66 Q-Q7ch , , , -The winning m ove. Black Is now "on the

spot." for no t only Is he a Pawn down to begin with, but he must lose- another one: (I) 1t , __ K-Ktl or . . . K -Kt3 the KtP ralls with check: (2) if . .. K-Bl : 87 Q·B5ch winning ,a, P .... Ith P-R5 : 75 P-BS. P·R6: 76 P -B7, P-R7 ; 77 P -BS (Q), P-R8 ( Q): 78 Q-B5c h, K·Kt6; 79 Q-B4ch che ck ; (3) 11 . . . K-BS; 67 QxP, QJ.:P ; 68 Q-ru.

66 . . . . K-B3! f H a ving looked more- deeply Into the last..

me ntione d variation, Ke res has d iscovered the following ooli tiouaUon a fte r 68 Q-R4eh: 68 , , . QxQ ; 69 PxQ. K·B4; 70 K-Q2 (clearly t he onlt wln ning possfblll t y) , K-Kt5; 71 K·BS, KxP; 72 K-Q4, K-KI5; 7S Kx P , P-R4; H P ·B5. P -R5; 75 P-B6, P -R6; 76 P·B7, P ·R7; 77 P-B8(Q) , P-RS (Q) ch and the position Is a draw.

57 Q.Q8ch ? •• , • Convince d by t h is .s ilent dialogue, Floh r

drops t he variaUon-qulte wrongly. for there are two wa ys .of win ning In it ! The cruefs! position In the p revious note ls the following : White : K on: Q4, p & on K 8 a nd KB4. Black ; K o n K Kt~, Ps on K 5 a nd KR3. It is White's t urn to play, a nd he can w in by (1) 73 K-K5! P ·R4 ( . .. K-B8 lea ds to a book loss); 74 P -BS, en w ith a won end ing. forc ing the exchange of Qs, after which W hite' s KP win s; or (2) a method suggested by Dr. Euwe: 73 KxP, P -R 4; 74 K-Q3 ! (the idea Is or course that W hite 's two Pa are self-SUI/porting , and he can there rore bring his K around to s top the RP), P·R5; 75 K·K2 and Wins (75 ...

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K-Kt6; 76 K-Bl etc.). Black can try 74 ... K-Kt6 (instead of 74 ... P-R5) but then follows 75 P-B5, P-R5; 76 P-B6, P-R6; 77 P-B7. P-R7; 78 P-B8(Q), P-R8(Q); 79 Q-B4ch again forcing the exchange of Qs, and the KP wIns.

And now back to the text: 67 . . . . K_B2

Flohr could now tran spose into the wInning line with 68 Q-Q7ch, but he Is groping (or an-other winning method.

68 Q_B7ch K.Kt3 69 Q_Q6ch K_B2 70 Q-Q7ch K_B3

Again White has his opportunity. A Ume-wasting posslbillty which bad to be calculated here was 71 Q-Q4ch, K-B2; 72 QxP, whereupon Dr. Euwe demonstrates a curious perpetual check: 72 ... Q-R8ch; 73 K-K2, Q-R7ch; 74 K-Kl, Q-R8ch; 75 K-Q2, Q-R4ch; 76 K-Q3, Q-R6cb; 77 K-Q4, Q-Kt5ch; 78 K-Q5, Q-Kt2ch; 79 K-K5. Q-K2ch; 80 K-B5, Q-Q2ch; 81 K-K5, Q-K2ch etc,

71 Q_Q8ch? K.B2 72 Q-B7ch K.KtS 73 Q_Q6ch K_B2

Now a tragic thing happens: Flohr discovers the win beginning with Q-Q7ch; but he can no longer play this move, as It would lead to a three-fold repetition, allowing Black to claim a draw!

74 Q-Q2 75 Q.Q1 76 K_B2 77 P_R3 78 QxPch

Q_R8ch Q-B6ch

P.R4 PxP

K.B1

79 Q_KBSch K_Kt1 If now 80 QxRP, Q-Q7ch draws; or it 80 Qx

KP, Q-Q7ch; 81 K-Kn, P-R7ch; 82 K-Rl, Q-Q8 ch! 83 KxP, Q-R4ch; 84 K-Kt2, Q-K7ch with a draw by perpetual check (Dr. Euwe) ,

After the text, Flohr plagued himself- and his opponent-for another 25 moves, but nothing more could be found. An ending with more than its share of finesse!-F. R.

CAPITOL. CITY CHAMPIONSHIP Ariel Mengarini, Gt!orge Washington Uni-

versity junior and erstwhile Harva rd student , followed the example set by many of his Har-vard predecess ors into Washington, D. C. and promptly upon ;hls arrival garnered the Chaml>-ionshlp of the Capitol CI·ty Chess Club. Donald Mugridge, who set the style, finished second, while Martin C. Stark, this year stayed on the side·lines. The -championship, a double round-robin event, produced the following scores:

A. Mengarini ______ ________ ____ __ _ D. H. Mugridge ______ ___ ____ _____ _ H. A. Rousseau ___ ___ ___ ___ ______ _ _ E_ M. Knapp _______ ____ _____ ____ _ _ R. Hostler __ ___ ____ __ __ _____ ____ _ . . ~ .

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GRUNFELD DEFENSE F. J . Marshall A. E. Santasiere

White Dlack 1 P.Q4 Kt.KBS 32 R.K4 B. Kt3 2 P_QB4 P.KKt3 33 R.K3 R,P 3 Kt-KB3 B.Kt2 34 R,R R,R 4 8.84 0-0 35 p.e3 P.R4 5 Kt_SS P.Q4 36 p,p R_QR5 6 P_K3 P.B4 37 R.K7ch K. Bl 7 B_K2 BPxP 38 R.K6 K.B2 8 KPxP Kt_S3 39 RxQBP RxP( R6) 9 0-0 p,p 40 P_RS RxBP

10 BxP Kt_QR4 41 Kt_B2 P_B4 11 B.K2 a.K3 42 K.Kt2 A_QR6 12 B.K5 R.B1 43 Kt.R3 R.R7ch 13 R. Kl Kt.Q4 44 K. Ktt R.R8ch 14 BxB K,B 45 K.B2 R.R7ch 15 Kt.KKt5 8 .84 46 K. Kl RxKRP 16 KtxKt QxKt 47 KtxPch K.KtZ 17 B.B3 Q.Q2 48 Kt.K6ch K.B2 18 P.QKt4 Kt_SS 49 Kt.Q8ch K.Kt2

" P_Kt4 P-B3 50 Kt-K6ch K. B2 20 Kt-R3 B-K3 51 Kt. B4 8_R4 21 Q. K2 8_B2 52 P·R7 R_R7 22 Qx? R.B2 53 R.87ch K·8S 23 QxQ R,Q 54 KtxBch K.K4 24 QR. Ql KR.Ql 55 Kt-Kt7 P·8S 25 P-KKt5 P.KR3 S6 Kt.K8 P·B6 26 PxRPch K,P 57 R.K7eh K·B4 27 R·K4 Kt.K4 58 Kt.Q6eh K.BS 28 B·Kt2 Kt·B3 S9 R.B7ch K.K6 29 R.R4ch K.Kt2 60 Kt.B4ch K.QS 30 BxKt P,B 61 Kt. Kt6 P.B7ch 31 p.R3 P.Kt4 62 K.Bl Resigns

A typical Avram game: qfliet opening--caref"l mid.game manelft1ering for an opening -and then a JlIddell omlallght. A nice eliding in which the power of the Q and B ill COlli· bination is utilized to the IItlllOlt.

Manhattan C. C. Championship New York-January 14, 1939

DUTCH DEFENSE H. Avram _

White J. Fulop

1 Kt.KB3 2 P.Q4 3 P.KKt3 4 B. Kt2 5 0.0 6 P.QB4 7 P.Kt3 8 S.Kt2 9 QKt.Q2

10 Kt.K5 11 PxKt 12 KtxKt 13 P.QR3 14 P.QKt4 15 P· SS 16 P. B3!

On 31 .. ch! 32 B.KSch 33 Q.Q8ch ! 34 Q.S7ch 3S PxB

P.KB4 P.K3

Kt.KB3 P.Q4 B·K2 0-0

P.B3 QKt.Q2

Kt.KS QKtxKt

Q.R4 BPxKt P.QKt4

Q.B2 P.QR4 RPxP

QxP; 32

K·Kt3 K.R2

8.Kt2 Q,P

Black 17 RPxP 18 BxR 19 BxP! 20 Q.Q4 21 B.B3 22 P·K4 23 K. Kt2 24 PxP 2S BxP! 26 RxR 27 P.K6ch 28 QxB 29 Q.B6ch 30 B.Q4! 31 P.B6chl

R,R p,p

R.B2 B·Bl

P.Kt3 B·KKt2 Q.Ktl1

KPxP P,B K,R K,P

Q.Kt2 K·Q2 Q.R3 K·B2

Q·B7ch, K·QI; 33 B·BS

36 B.Q4ch! 37 Q.Q8ch 38 Q.RSeh

K·Rl Q.Ktl

Resigns

THE CHESS REVIEW

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Games from the International Team Tournament at Buenos Aires

NIMZOWITSCH DEFENSE Enevoldsen Denmark

W hite 1 P-Q4 2 P-QB4 3 Kt-QB3 4 Q-B2 5 Kt-B3 6 PxP 7 B.Q2 8 P.K 3

Kt-KB3 P-K3

B_Kt5 0-0

P_B4 Kt·R3 KtxP

Keres Eltonla m a.ck

23 B·B5 24 B_K3 25 BxKt 26 Q_Q2 27 P_Kt4 28 Q_Kt2 29 R_Ql JO PxP

Kt.B5 Q.R4 P,B

Q.R3 KR.Q1 Q.Kt3

P.KR4 KtxRP

9 P.QR3 10 BxB

P.QKt3 SxKt S.Kt2

QKt-K5 P·Q4 R-B1

P-QR3

31 Kt_Kt2 32 PxKt 33 Kt.R4

Kt-Ktkh

11 P.QKt4 12 B.K2 13 B·Q4 14 Q-R4 15 PxP 16 Q-Kt3 17 Q-Kt2 18 0-0 19 Kt_K1 20 P-B3 21 P. K4 22 K.Rl

P·QKt4 Q,P

Q-KB4 Kt_Kt4 KR_K1

P_K4 . Kt. R6eh

34 K ·Kt2 35 R.R1 36 B-Q3 37 R·R3 38 P. K5 39 QxR 40 K·Kt1 41 K·Bl 42 QxP 43 KxB

Q.Kt4 Resigns - - -

FRE NCH DEFENSE

Q.R3eh p,p

Qx Kt Q·B5 R-Q3

QR-B3 R·B7eh QxPeh

Q-K6eh P. Kt7eh

Bx Qeh Q,P

A ll ellergelic (oulIter_al/ack is Ihe 101lch. JI01l1 01 Black'J JutceJJ.

L. Prins Holland White

C. E. Gu i mllrd

1 P.K4 2 P.QKt3 3 B.Kt2

Argentina B l ack P-K3 P_Q4

Kt_KB3

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An old gambit vII.rla.tlOn. If 3 . . . PxP : 4 Kt -Q83, Kt·KB3 (.bes t ): 5 Q-K2 to be fol· lowed b y (}.O-O and P-Kt3, B-K t 2, etc. attempt-ing to regain the P w ith attacking Chances.

4 P-K5 KKt.Q2 25 KxR P·KKt4 5 Q_Kt4 P·QS4 26 B-Kt2 R. Rlch 6 P-KB4 Kt_Q93 27 K.Ktl PxP 7 Kt-KB3 P.QR 3 28 QxP P_B4 8 B. K2 Kt-K2 29 R_Q2 R.RS 9 0-0 Kt.84 30 BxBch QxB

10 Q_RS P_KKt3 3' R_Kt2 PxP 11 P_KKt4 Kt. Kt2 32 Q.B6 Q.K2 12 Q.Kt3 P_KR4 33 R_R2 RxR 13 P_KR3 P. KtS 34 KxR P_Kt6ch 14 P_Q4 PxQP 35 K_Kt2 Q_Kt2ch 15 KtxP PxP 36 Q-S3 axKt 16 PxP Kt·QB4 37 QxQch KxQ 17 Kt_Q2 B. Kt2 38 BxB Kt.94 18 QR.K' Kt_K5 39 9.93 K_B3 19 KtxKt PxKt 40 8.Kl K_Q4 20 R.B2 9 .94 41 B_B3 K_K5 21 R_Ql Q.B2 42 B.Kt2 Kt_K6ch 22 R.R2 0 -0 .0 43 KxP KtxP 23 B.KBI P.K6 44 K_B2 Kt_Kt5 24 QxP RxR Resigns

l'hiJ game was ulJIlIillingly headed years ago by Thomas Carlyle - " Infinite is Ihe help mall (1111 yield If) mall."

Internation al Team Tournament Buenos Alre-. - August, 1939

FRENCH OEFe;NSE L Prins Holla n,] White

1 P_K4 2 P.QKt3 3 B_Kt2 4 Kt_KB3 5 P.K5 6 P_Kt3 7 B-Kt2

P. K3 P·QB4

Kt·QB3 Kt.B3 Kt-Q4

P·QKt3 B.Kt2

J. J. Sierra Ecuador

Black 8 0-0 9 P_B4

10 p .Q4 11 KtxKt

P-B4 Kt (Q4)_K2

KtxP B,"

White 12 Kt_KtS and won.

QUEEN 'S GAMBIT DECLINED

A .posilion JJ never any Jlronger than It! !tul blunder.

E. Lundin Sweden White

1 Kt_KB3 Kt_Ke3 2 P_B4 P_K3 3 Kt.B3 P.Q4 4 P·Q4 B.K2 5 B-Kt5 0 .0 6 P.K 3 P_KR3 7 B.R4 Kt.K5 8 exB Qxe 9 Q_B2 KtxKt

10 QxKt PxP 11 BxP Kt-Q2 12 0·0 P-QKt3 13 KR·Q1 B-Kt2

If 26 KtxKt, QxBch : K·B3, B-K7 mate.

Raud E stoni a Blaek

14 QR-B1 15 B.K2 16 Q.R3 17 Kt-Q2 18 PxSP 19 Kt_B4 20 P-KKt3 21 RxRch 22 R.Q1 1 23 8xR 24 Kt.Q2 25 Q-B3

Resigns

KR_Q1 P·QB4 P·QR4

P.K4 KtxP

Q.Kt4 Q-B3 R,R

RxRch B.R3 Q_Q3

Kt-K5

27 K·K t 2, Q·B8ch; 28

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FIRST STEPS By C. J. S. PURDY

(Many times Champion of Australia)

WHERE TO PUT YOUR PIECES IN THE OPENING

PART III: A COMPLinE OPENING DISCUSSED

To illustrate the previous articles, we could present many different ways of playing the first half.dozen moves in chess. We think it will be more helpful, however, to demon_ strate a single opening and carry it through to the early mid_game. For experience shows that it is more often the second half_dozen moves than the first, which trouble the average player.

As our example we shall take the Pillsbury Attack in the Queen"s Gambit Declined, .for it is an excellent opening for giving one a grasp of the principles which govern opening play in general.

We will not examine the opening critically, but will use its moves to iJlustrate principles given in the previous "First Steps" articles.

Memorizing the moves will benefit the stu. dent very little, but if he studies them in can· nection with the "First Steps" articles his general conduct of opening play should im. prove considerably.

THE FIRST MOVE

With what move should White open? The old theory said P.K4 or P.Q4. These moves develop, and also lay hold upon important squares in the center. Modern theory also favors them, but nearly as popular among the masters is 1 P.QB4 and this bears out in a striking way the theory put forward by the present wri ter - that stress should be laid on getting out two adjacelll central pawns two squares-i.e., either the QP and KP, QBP and QP, or KBP and KP.

If White opens with P.K4, it is very easy for him soon to play out the QP, but the insecurity of White' s pawn at K4 can be ex· plaited by Black with the French Defense. (1 P"K4, P-K3; 2 P_Q4, P_Q4; 3 Kt-QB3, and now either 3 B.Kt:> or 3 Kt.KB3)-the insecurity being evident because there is no piece supporting the square K4. Notice that Q4 is supported by the Queen, and the squares QB4 and KB4 are supported by masked Bishops.

If White opens with P.Q4 Black can prevent P.K4, and can satisfactorily meet P.QB4, say some theorists, by simply taking the pawn. White's trouble is that he must shut in his QB (by P10) to recapture the pawn.

THE CHESS REVI E W

Now consider 1 P.QB4. This move, unlike P.K4, is perfectly secure, and it only remains for White to play P.Q4, a move which is also well supported. True, White does not wish to recapture on Q4 with his Queen, but he can recapture with the King's Knight which will be well posted on that square. If Black replies with 1 P.K4 or 1 P.QB4, White will / not play P.Q4 immediately, but will do so later on. In fact, the whole secret of the English Opening lies in timing P.Q4 to a nicety.

The double push that we think so funda. mental, has a very simple purpose. It is the only way to open files for the use of the Rooks. Surely the importance of utilizing the Rooks is obvious. Remember that the two Rooks form a quarter of your total force! Therefore, th, rrimary objective behind 1 P.QB4, which itsel is not technically a developing move, is development! Note that the pawns must be adjacent-not P.Q4 and P.KB4, for instance, for that system creates a "hole. " The two adjacent pawns abreast mutually strengthen one another.

It is impossible to say what is Black's best answer to 1 P.QB4. The obvious move I P.K4, is open to the same objections, in greater degree, as 1 P·K4 fo r White. Noticing that P.QB4 gives White a hold on the important center square Q5, we might think of 1 ... P.Q4, but this permits White a very favorable pawn exchange. Better, therefore, is prepara. tion by 1 ... P.K3 or 1 ... P.QB3, and of these the more logical is 1 ... P.K3, since it aids development. This move is considered Black's safest. Now we can begin.

THE PILLSBURY ATTACK

1 P.QB4 P.K3 2 P.Q4! P.Q4

We have now arrived at the Queen's Gambit Declined. Black's QB is shut in, but experi. ence has shown that the early sortie of the QB in this type of opening is, in most cases, too hazardous for Black- see "Billing the Bishop" in a previous installment. White has the illlti. ative, for it stHI remains .for Black to get his second pawn out two squares-the QBP on present indications.

3 Kt_QB3 . . . . Clearly the most natural developing move.

Now Tarrasch said Black should play P.QB4 at once, but the move is obviously risky, be. cause White can then open up lines, and open lines naturally favor the party which has the more pieces in p lay. Here White has one and Black none. On the other hand, a move which

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cannot be bad is 3 Kt.KB3, because we know that KB3 is usually the King's Knight's ideal square.

3 . . . . Kt.KB3 " B.Kt,! B_K2!

Developing one piece and unpinning another. N.ways seek a developing move which serves a second good purpose, too.

I P.K3 QKt.Q2 As we know, Black must not block his QBP,

but it looks (and is) unsafe to play P_QB4 at this stage. The development of the QKt at Q2 is therefore indicated.

6 Kt-B3 O_O! As the opening up of the Q side is the whole

theme of this opening, there is no point in Black's reserving the option of Q side castling, although, it is true, White sometimes takes this risk.

At practically any stage, Black could "put the question" to White's QB with P-KR3, but this raises complications into which we need not delve now.

7 R_Bl! .... Pursuing the leading idea of the double

pawn push- Rook development! The other developing move, 7 B.Q3, allows Black to take the "gambit pawn" without losing a tempo, opening the fianchetto diagonal ,for the QB.

7 .... P.QKt3 Black's only developing move. This gives

the out_and_out Orthodox ~fense-"strong_ orthodox:" as the Germans call it- although the more artificial ... P.B3 has long been in greater vogue. The old move has never yet bttn refuted, despite the various attempts made to invalidate it.

S PxP PxP White, of course, immediately closes the

diagonal which Black has so d early expressed his intention of using. BlaCk cannot recapture with the Knight, or his QBP is lost.

9B·Q3 .", Pillsbury's move, and probably the best.

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Problem Department By VINCENT 1. EATON

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I am very grateful ,to all of you who sent Christmas and New Year's greetings. One of the peculiar but pleasant customs we problem composers have is to exchange cards with unusual compositions on them, and I cannot retraiu from quoting some delightrul ~tems that came in this year's mali (Nos. 1529, 1531, and 1541-1545). No. 1541 Is much more complex than it seems at first glance; It Involves some delicate analysis of previous play. In Nos. 1543-1545 it is understood that Black moves tlrst and helps get himself mated in the re-quired number of moves. No. 1543 is by England's great exponent ot Fairy Chess, one of the most original minds ever to apply itse\( to a chessboard. In ,honor of T. R. D.·s fiftieth birthday, on November 28 last, his admirers coHaborated on a special issue ot the Fairy Chess Review, which we recommend to all who are interested In the unusual in Chess. It contains 500 problems of all types from Z8Z composers- a wonderful tribute to a great man. Copies may be obtained for 2s. 6d. (about $.65) (rom '1'. R. Dawson, 2 Lyndhurst Road, Thorn-ton Heath, Surrey, England.

• • • • • The Australasian Chess Review announces a

composing contest for original direct·mate two-movers. Judge: F. T. Ha.wes. Send problems in duplicate before June 30 next to W. E. Williams, South Bowenfels. New South Wales, Australia. Five prizes will ,be awarded for the best compositions.

* • • * * We are extending the expiration date for the

Informal composing contest we announced las t October to Feb. 15, 1940. Remember the stipu-lation: Problems in which "either side is to \>Iay and mate in two,"' with non-checking keymoves.

Geoffrey Mott-Smith comments as follows on his clever set or self-mates, Nos. 1534-1536: "The self-mate problem by me pu,bllshed In The Chess Revi ew for June. 1937. No. 726. shows in one variation a little explOited maneu-ver. The Kings are In diagonal line, with Il Black Bishop ambushed behind the Black KIng. H being Impossible to destroy the excess White force and then compel the Black King to vacate the line so as to mate by discovery, White forces the Bisho\> in fron t of his King and then compels 'mate ,by the familiar device of mutual pin .

"The series of problems, Nos. 1534-1536, shows a ver sion ,of this theme on a lateral line. The Rh2 precludes ma.te by simple discovery. 'I1he Ral must be maneuvered to the right of Black's King. The interest of the series is largely in how the selection of minor piece to help the White Queen affects the length of the solution. Purists who gag at the focal dual on the second move In Nos. 1535 and 1536 can transfer the Queen elsewhere as they please. I prefer the post g3 in order to pre-serve the symmetry with No. 1534."

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No. 1505 in last month's issue should have been labeled "Mate in 3."

'" '" • * * HINTS FOR THE SOLVER. III

When the White force is small, and Black's moves offer no obvious clues to the solution, one may try a second method, namely. to el!mlnate \Vhite's pieces one ,by one in order to tlnd which makes the key move. Remember, In so doing, that a problem almost never begins with a check or a capture of any Black piece except penhaps a Pawn. This helps to llmlt the moves you may try.

Take No. 1537. Inspection shows that the White King may not move because of strong Black checks; If the Queen plays. Dlack's defense 1 .. . Qd8ch Is ruinous; and the White Pawn e4 and Knight f4 may be eliminated because their moves would allow check to Black. Moving the Bishop leads to nothing and 1 Pf6 is defeated by 1 ... Qd8. Therefore the Knlgihtg4, 'being the only piece left, must make the key.

Try this elimination method yourselves with Nos. 1538-1540.

(To be continued)

• * '" '" * INFORMAL LADDER

(Maximum score for Nos. 1465-1482: 66) "'I. Riv ise 856, 54; "'A. Sheftel 845, 43; "'F.

Sprenger 834, 51; W. O. Jens 766, 46; T. McKenna 724, 42; "'W. Patz 736, 20; ..... P. L. Rothenberg 586, 54; "'J. Hannu'S 570, 50; K. Lay 539, 32; I. Burn 567; G. Fairley 473, 49; UI. Bu'rstein 467, 51; Dr. M. Herzberger 453, 47; A. Tauber 425, 51; J. M. Dennison 367, 40; B. M. Marshall 404; A. A. J. Grant 350, 49; Dr. W. F. Sheldon 332, 54; •• *+Dr. G. Dobbs 320, 54; P. A. Swart 242, 45; I. Sapir 241, 48; ·Dr. P. G. Keeney 212, 51; "*~H. B. Daly 162, 49; J. Donaldson 105, 50; ***1. &. M. Hochberg 101, 50; S. P. Shepard 89, 18; *E. Korpanty 57, 51; R. Neff 55, 46; A. Fortier 60, 39; E. Popper 47, 46; V. Rosado· 79; W. C, Dod 75; A. B. Hodges 57; ...... G. Plowman 51; C. E. Winn-berg 47; Bill Clubb 19; W. D. Gibbs 16; F. Grote 6.

Aurel 'fauber'S pretty miniature Rook-study, No. 1481, takes the qUarterly Honor Prii/;e tor long-range problems, and 1. Rivise this month tops the Ladder [or the second time. To 'both, our congratulations!

-'SCO:C-LCUCTC,COCNCs=-No. HG5 by Percy Bowater: Intended a pretty

$olutlon by 1 Pc4. but nO solution all dia-grammed because at Black defensive checks. Perhaps the 'Whlt& King may be pla.c€d on 8.2. (Two points)

No. 1466 by Dr. G. Dobbs: 1 Qa2 (Two paints) 'rhe symmetrical mates ar& nicely ex-ecutM-Rothenberg. Very nice self-bloelu!- Shepard.

No. 1467 by Dr. P. G. K&eney; 1 Qc2 (Two palnt~) Key completes the bloek, and a nice cro~s mate Is added-Rothenberg. Clever key giving a flight-Shepard. My vote-Patz. Rlvise.

JANUARY, 1940

No. 1519

J. M. DENN ISON

Detroit, Mich.

Mate in 2

No. 1520

DR. G. DOBBS

Carrollton, Ga.

Mate in 2

No. 1521

DR.G.DOBBS

Carrollton, Ga.

Maie in 2

Original · Section

No. 1522

THE PROBLEM EDITOR

Ded icated to Otto Wurzburg

NO. 1523

DR. P. G. KEENEY

Bellevue, Ky.

Mate in 2

No. 1524

DR. P. G. KEENEY

Bellevue, Ky.

Male in 2

No. 1525

BURNEY M. MARSHALL

Sh'reveport, La.

~

No. 1526

AUREL TAUBER

N ew York, N. Y.

Mate in 2

No. 1527

AUREL TAUBER

New York, N. Y.

Mate in 2

SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 25th, 1940

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THE C Ii. ESS REVIEW

Original Section (cont'd)

No. 1528 No. 1531 No. 153

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For the Armchair Solver

No, 1637 No. 1540 No. 1543

THE PROBLEM EDITOR GEORGE H UME T. R. DAWSON

Unpublished Good Compa nions, Apr., 1922 Thornton Heath, England

~-":;';:;" all men one rank lower on hoal"d.

No. 1538 C. PROMISLO Hon. Men., 8t h

American Chess Cong ress, 1921

Mat~ III 2

No. 1539 F. A. L . KUSKOP

Good Compa nlonl;, Ja n., 191 6

Mate in 2

No. 1541 P. L . ROT HENB ERG

New York, N. V.

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Mate In 1

No. 1542

WILL C. D OD

Oxford, Ohio

SELFmate in 4

No. 1544 DR. P. G. KEENEY

Gellevlle, Ky.

HELP-mate in 3

No. Ifl45

OR. P. G. KEENEY

Be ll evue, Ky.

HELP-mate :in. 2

THES'E PROBLEMS ARE NOT SCO RED IN THE LAD DER COMPETITION

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No. 14 68 by Geoffrey Mol t-Smith: 1 Kill (Two 001" ,,) Another nn e gleam w ith a fca r,", White King. nell t Iwo -cr-Rolhenbe~. Neat m inlo. l u re Shepard. Excelle nt k ey a nd v ,LI;ety with "mall force-Fa.lrley, }.ty vote-Plowmlln,

No. 1469 by the Prot)lcm Editor: 1 K c8 (T ,,·o POint4) No. rno by};'. W. W"ulan: I Qg4 ('rwo oolntll)

! '1ne mutate With IWO c hanged mate.. :loly vot6-li'alr ley. Nice added lI.nd chnugcd "",lea-Rothenberg.

No. U7l by I,', W . WatBon: I lIg5 (Two POlntl) Tho ,tartling key Is remlnl~ce lll oC SILm Loyd- Fairley . My vole-Sheldon.

No. IH2 by A. KlU'lstrom: 1 PgS(S) (Throe DOlnl.) 1 • . • 1"11(; 2 SM. A l'.teudo- lndlan with trie.'J l\"alore-ROlh-enberlC. Simple, but neat-Patl'.

No. 1(73 by ThomlU S. lIiNa. un by Dr. O. Dobbl : 1 t .. . K d 4: 2 Qd, 1 • •• Pe4; 2 S fach . • Sd2. f'rlllty play. thollKh mnlas nre the IIl1m e - Hothenbcrll'. Clever Q and Salter. nlltlonA-F n.l rl ey.

No. 1483 by I". Gnmnge : I Sf:; 1 .. . K.xR; Z S xd7. 1 ... Ke5; 2 QhS c h. 1 . .. PdS; 2 Se7ch. 1 .. . PxR; 2 Qa4.

THE CHESS R EVIEW

N(). 1(84 by F . Ga mage : 1 Qd2 1 . • . KxS: 2 QxE'c h . 1 • . . KxR (thrt>at); I ~3. 1 ... )Jill; 2 Qd8ch. 1' . . . Dxl ; 2 QxD. I .. . n e lae; 2 Bd4. 1 .. . Sg!i; : Q l4ch .

No. 1485 by F. Gamage: 1 Ql)1 1 ... SCi ; 2 Qb6. I ... P"A; 2 Qb4. 1 ... SC2; 3 Qh3. I . .. PaS: 2 Qbkh. I ... BxB or Bdl; 2 Qxd3. 1 .•. nu, KeS ; 2 Q1!5.

No. 1'486 by I". Gnmnge: 1 Qd l 1 ... thl"eat; 2 Qxll. I ... nr~; 2 Qb3. 1 ... Kd4; 3 QK4ch . 1 .•. nxp; 2 Bf4 ch. 1 ... R fe. Rb3 . etc.; 2 nf6ch.

No. H87 by l~. Gamll¥e! I QlI6 1 ... K r~ or p,,1'; 2 Qd5. 1 . .. K e G; 2 131:'4