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of entirely new games are created, some brilliant, others grandmasters have noted, is worthy to stand alongside.
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The Three Laws of Chess Publish- of the day varies inversely with the II .Nothing improves the quality of a
ing: closing time of the only restaurant game you just won like a sloppy post-
I. There is no subject so small or near the tournament site C.orollary: If mortem.
obscure as to be deemed unworthy of there's a good all-night pizzeria handy, III. Never open the analysis to
its own book {Remember the one Bent the tournament will not permit ad- kibitzers under 10, players who lost
Larsen was going to write about the journments. when you won (and vice versa] or
significance of Rook pawns?} STlLL MORE. Kipling's Rule Ap- anyone wearing a green eyeshade.
II. No matter what the subject, plied to Time Pressure: If you can keep The Unwritten Law of Aj~otational
someone will buy it as long as it's in your head while all around you are Grammer: Thou shalt not begin a writ-
Russian or algebraic. losing theirs, you probably don' ten sentence with a move.
III. The more subvariations you understand the position at all. This is one law that should be
give, the more likely it is that someone The Anxiety Axiom: The more you repealed. For some reason, chess
wiU check them all out. {If you say, worry about a bad move you just writers cannot bring themselves to
"Here 23. BxP would have won," few played, the more litely you are to say "14.... BxN is a doubl~dged
readers will dispute it. If you take a blunder next move. {Alternatively: move," but rather "Double-edged is
page and a half to spell it out, dozens
will.}
Save self crit-icism for post mortems
Corollary ¹1: You always see the mate
). 14.... BxN." The result is an unending
stream of "Complicated is ..." and
Corollary to the Third Law: Don' you missed the second after you "Powerful is ..." and "Risky is ...."
trust any opening analysis that goes punch your clock. Corollary ¹2: A Clumsy is the whole convention.
past Move 20. player sco'nfidence is directly propor And finally, something borrowed
The General Rule of Weekend tional to the amount of time spent by from James Thurber, who knew the
Tournament Disputes: There's never his opponent on his last move. spirit of chess, even if he didn't know
an assistant tournament director The Three Postulates of Post-Game the moves:
around when you need one. Analysis: Sixty minutes of thinking of any kind
The Hungry Player's Variable: The 1. One man's brilliant resource is is bound to lead to confusion and
lateness of the hour of the last round another's cheap tactical trick unhappiness. II
I. Santo-Roman=Sanna
) or All Occasions
'ombinatioris
Here are some problems from recept events. See if you can find the
clincher that; in some cases, went unnoticed' until too late. White mov'es
first in all positions except {III.}. The positions vary in difficulty, with the first
three being the easiest and the last three the, most difficult to solve. Solutions
on page 35;
European Junior Chp. 1980
II. Davies-Langeweg III. Barvik-Kuzmichevi I V. Rim'sdyck- Tarjan , V. Simonovsky-Shabalov
r'
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Vl. Domulis-Poliakov. VI I. Tribyshevsky- Yarkovich Vill. Cushchin-Al. Kar pov IX. ~
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GRANDMASTER ROMAN
Dzindzihashvili is the 1980
Church's Grand Prix champion.
He beat off a strong challenge Top 25 of 1980
from U.S. Co-champion Larry Grand Prix Season
Christiansen to win the $3,000 Here are the top 25 finishers of
first prize donated by Church's the 1980 season.
Fried Chicken Inc.
'Dzindzi's'ictory also auto- 1. R. Dzindzihashvili... . 116.20
matically qualifies him for the 2. Larry Christiansen .. 103.23 ~
r
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titles. Usually the Lloyds Bank is the
stronger of the two, but this year there
was less difference than before. What
the Benedictine lacks in strength, IiC &kiril'&ii l$ l il
o 5 o
Kh5 36. g4+ Kxh4 37. Qh6+ Kxg4 fxe6
38. Rg3+ Kf5 39. Qg5+, Black re- If 22.... Rxe6, then 23. e5 is also - - HE FOLLOWS JG GAME WON
SlgILS strong. White has dangerous Kingside the 100 pound Hal Shaper brillian-
This blend of subtle strategic play attackina prospects and can transfer cy prize at the Bank of 'Dubai.
and resourceful tactics is what makes his pieces to that sector quickly.
Gheorghiu's chess so appealing. 23. e5 Nd5 24. Qh5! Sicilian Defense
Paradoxically, as a result of what Kosten Kurajica
Sicilian Defense were originally Queenside maneu- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd44. Nxd4
Pritchett Gheorghiu vers, White now has a Kingside at- Nf6 5. Nc3 16 6. g4 h6 7. g5 hxg5 8.
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd44. Nxd4 tack. You have to be flexibly minded in Bxg5 a6 9. Qd2 b5 10. a3 Nbd7 11. f4
a6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. 04 d6 7. c4 Be7 8. chess! Bb7 12. Bg2 Qc7 13. M)4 Nb6 14. Qe2
l6 (
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Nc4 15. h4 Rc8 16. Rd3 Be7 17. Bh3
Qb6 18. Nd5!?
Who knows what is happening?
18.... exd5 19. exd5 Rc7 20. Re1 b4
21. a4 b3 22. Nf5?
After the game, Kosten discovered Young Mark Condie has all the makings
that he should have played 22. cxb3! of a serious world-class player
and he gets good play for his sacri-
ficed piece after 22.... Ne5+ 23. Rc3
Ng6 24. Nf5. However, both sides - - HE MOST deserve more
were running short of time. promising of attention.
22.... bxc2 23. Qxc2 Ne5? Sco tl and 's 18.... Bxg3
Now 23.... Ne3! probably refutes young players 19. fxg3
White's attack. After 24. Rdxe3 is 15-year-old This risky
Rxc2+ 25. Kxc2, which had been Mark Condie. continuation is
Kosten's original idea, 25.... Nxd5 is Already rated necessary in
good for Black. But, after the text 2300, Mark is a light of 18. d5.
move, things are different. little isolated 19.... exd5
24. Rc3 Rxc3 25. bxc3 Ng6 26. here in Edin-
Nxg7+ Kf8 27. Ne6+ Kg8? burgh and does ChESS 20. cxb5 cxb5
21. Rxb5 axb5
After the necessary 27.... Ke8, not get the op- Black might
White may only have a draw. Now
Black is probably lost.
portunities or
publicity that
in Great also consider
21.... Nd7 or
28. Nd4 Nxd5 29. Be6! Kg7 30. Qf5
Nf6 31. Bxf7! Kxf7 32. Rxe7+ Nxe7 Br-i ta in 21.... Rc7, but
not 21.... Qd3
33. Qxf6+ Kg8 34. Qe6 Kg7 35. 22. Qxf8+!.
Qxe7+ Kg6 36. Qf6+ Kh5 37. at the Hastings 22. Qxa7
Qxh8+ Kg4 38. Qe8, and Black lost Challengers'ast year was outstand- Qc2 23. Qa3
on time ing. A driving force is the enthusiasm Now the natural 23. Ng5 Qxc3 24.
of his father, Phillip, an 1800 player, Nxf7 (what else?) 24.... Nc6 25. Qc7
and I must take some credit in that he Qd4+ (Benjamin's second, Mchael
took lessons from me at age 12. Wilder, suggests 25.... Nd4!?] 26. Kh1
At last year's World Under-17 Ne5 loses. A better try is 23. Qc5.
Championship in Le Havre, France 23.... Rc8!
(see the January Chess Lifepage ,2 1), Very sharp and not shunjning com-
where I was Mark's second, he did not plications.
fulfill his promise with 6-5, but here is 24. Re1
his fifth-round upset of American Perhaps 24. Ng5 Qxc3 25. Qxc3 (25.
representative Joel Benjamin. Qe7 Qc5+ ] 25.... Rxc3 26. Rxf7 Nc6
Notes are by both Condie and me. 27. Rc7 Nd4! 28. Rd7 is the best try.
24.... h6 25. h3 Nd7
English Opening Mark finally moves his QN, calming
Position after 33.... e4 Benjamin Condie my nerves. Not 25.... Rxc3? 26. Qa8.
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 d5 4. e5 26. Re3 Nf6
Kg7 41. Qxb5 Qe5 + 42. Kf1 Qxc3 43.
Sharper is 4. cxd5 exd5 5. e5 Also strong is 26.... Nc5.
Nd7!?. 27. Nd4 Qb1+ 28. Kh2Ne429. Qa6
Qd7+ Kf6 44. Qe6+ Kg5 45. d6
Qc1+ 46. Kg2 Qc6+ 47. Kg3 h5??
4.... d4 5. exf6 dxc3 6. bxc3 Rc5
Also deserving of attention is 6. An original and strong hidaway for
So discouraged was I by the turn of
events that I played haphazardly. fxg7 cxd2+ 7. Bxd2 Bxg7 8. Qc2. the Rook.
There's still drawing chances with 47. 6.... Qxf6 7. d4 b6 8. Be2 Bb7 9. Bf 3 30. Nb3?
Bxf3 10. Nxf3 Bd6 11. Qa4+ c6 12. Loses. Necessary is 30. Rf3.
... Qc3+.
48. Qe5 + Kh6 49. Qh8 Bg5 Qf5 13. 04 00 30.... Nf2 31. g4 Qh1+ 32. Kg3
+, Black re- Good for White is 13.... b5 14. Qb3 Ne4+ 33. Rxe4 Rxc3+ 34. Kf2 dxe4
SlgIls
This demonstrates that, even when Nd7 15. cxb5 cxb5 16. a4. 35. Qa8+ Kh736. Qxe4+ g637.Nd4
14. Rab1 Bc7 15. Bh4 a6 A much better try was 37. Qf4
you completely outplay an Englishman
for 25'moves, you must beware! Not 15.... Rc8 16. Bg3 Nd7 (16.... Rc2+ 38. Nd2, when Black must find
Nonetheless, I'e been quite Bxg3 17. fxg3!, threatening Rxb6 md
Ne5) 17. Qxc6, winning.
38.... Qa1! 39. Qxf7+! Qg7 40. Qf4
(40. Qd5 Qa7+ ] 40.... Qa7+ to win.
pleased with my results since April,
16. Bg3 b5 17. Qa3 Ra7 37.... Rc1 38. Nf3 Qf1+ 39. Kg3
including four firsts or ties for first
and three ties for second in eight A solid move; 17.... Bxg3 18. fxg3, Qc4 40. Qe8 Rc3 41. h4 Ra3, White
opens. From November until April, threatening Ne5 and Qe7. resigns
there is a long lull in weekend tour- 18. d5f? This hard-fought game, which is a
naments in Scotland, so I'm resting. This could well be where White credit to both players, was Benjamin's
goes astray; 18. Qe7 and 18. Bd6 only loss. — D.K.
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27. Nxe4 b5 41. Kxc4, 41. Nd2 and 41. Nc5. I
This seems a natural attempt to stayed up until 2 a.m. and, after
force open the position and liberate 5V'nrestful
hours of sleep, considered a
the Rook, but it fails completely. few more possibilities before the 9
Black's last chance for a playable a.m. adjournment session. Still, I had
game was 27. .. Rac5, though White
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The reason White's last move Kg5 43. Nc5 Kh4 44. Ne6 g3 45. fxg3 +
receives "?!" is that, had Black ac- fxg3 46. hxg3 + Kxg3 47. f4 Kg4 48.
cepted the challenge with 29. Kxc4 Kf5 49. Kd5 h5, with an equal
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Clearly better is 37. Re8, but The adjourned game analysis was
McKay was in serious time pressure. so exhausting as to force each of us to
37.... RC4t take a draw in the next round. I had
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the Kingside. and so, as I had in previous years, I GEORGE KOLTANOWSKI
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McKay and I are scheduled to have Clock Repairs
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On the last move of time control, Much credit must go to Mr. Fitzjames, repaired by an expert, write to:
McKay errs; 40. h3 had to be played to who very efficiently directed the 1977
prevent Black's next, and then the and 1980 championships. D. Pratt
plan given in the above note could be For now, as they say in Scotland, 40 Valley View Terrace
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Editor-'s Note: As we go to press, we surprises in Malta was the fine show- White is a sharp attempt at a refuta-
have the final results and some of the ing the Chinese women's team made tion, but I feel it is premature.
games from the recently completed in placing 6th {after Poland, Rumania 12.... N+4 13. B-N2 NxNP 14. B-K4
Malta Olympiad. As soon as possible and Germany) and ahead of Israel, The move White had counted on.
we'l bring you more games and Yugoslavia,'Bulgaria and England. But now there follows a marvelous
analysis from this premier event The strong Russian team consisted combination where White's choices
of World Champion Anatoly Karpov, are most limited, in spite of.being a
'I=HE 24th MEN'S AM3 NINTH Lev Polugaevsky, Mikhail Tal, Ewfim Rook ahead.
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Women's Chess Olympids took Geller, Yuri.Balashov and Gary Kas- 14.... B-R3 15. QB3 NxP/4 16. BxR
place in Malta from Nov. 19 parov. Hur~ary fielded Lajos Por- NxPch 17. NxN N+6ch 18. K+2
through De". 7, 1980, with 82 teams of tisch, Is'ivan Csom, Ivan Farago, J. NxBch 19. K-B1 N+6ch 20. K-N1 B-B4
men and 43 teams of women compet- Pinter, Zoltan Ribli and Gyula Sax, 21. N-KR3 04 22. B-K4 N-K4 23. QB3
ing, and both were wide open up to the
last rounds. The strong Russian teams
while Ljubomir Ljubojevic, Borislav
Ivkov, Bojan Kurajica, Marjanovic,
~3 24. P-B4 N-B5 25. &@3
This clearly loses, but it is difficult
took 1st place honors in both events, Bruno Parma and Nikolic represented to find moves since the White forces
but only by the narrowest of margins. Yugoslavia. are so clearly disorganized.
Hungary placed 2nd in each, losing to The following game, between Van 25.... N-R6ch 26. NxN BxBch 27.
the Soviet Union in the men's event on der Wiel of the Dutch team, and Soviet N-B2 B-N5 28. QN3 R-B1 29. R+1
tiebreak and in the women's competi- GM Balashov, is, in the opinion of Ar- R-B6
tion by ~/i-pt. nold Denker, who made the analysis, After this move, White is lost- since
Third place, and only a point ahead "clearly one of the most brilliant of the his Queen has no safe retreat. The
of the United States, went to Yugoslav- entire Olympiad." rest is obvious.
ia. The American team, consisting of 30. N-B2 RxQch 31. PxR BxNch 32.
Lev Alburt, Yasser Seirawan, Larry Caro-Kann Defense IQdt Q-B4ch, White resigns
Christiansen, Jim Tarjan, Nick Van der riel Bala shov Here are some of the best games
deFirmian and Leonid Shamkovich, 1. P-K4 PQB3 2. P-Q4 P+4 3. N+2 from the early rounds, with notes by
won 34 pts. out of a possible 56. A PxP 4. NxP N+2 5. ~B4 KN-B3 6. Grandmaster Arthur Bisguier.
point behind the United States was the N-N5 P-K3 7. QK2 N-N3 8. B-Q3 P-KR3
Czechoslovakian team in 5th place. 9. N/5-B3 P-B4 10. PxP N/3-Q2 11. Round 2
In the women's competition, -the PQN4 P+N3 12. N+4 Benoni
Soviets edged out the Hungarian team After much study, I have concluded Morovic/l:.hite Albux@U.S.A.
33-32 V~, while the American-team fin- that, if. there is a refutation, it must be 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3
ished in 15th place. International Wo- 12. BQ2 PxP 13. P-N5, to be followed Nxd5 5. Nxd5 exd5 6. Qxd5 d6 7. Ng5
man Master Ruth Haring had the best by PQB4 and an eventual advance on Qe7 8. Bf4 Be6 9. Nxe6 fxe6 10. Qd2
score with 7~/i-4/z. One of the real the Queenside. The move chosen by d5 11. e4 Nc6 12. Bg5 Qc7 13. exd5
20 CHESS LIFE / MARCH I 98 I
Qe5+ 14. Qe3 Qxe3+ 15. Bxe3 exd5
16. Bb5 a6 17. Bxc6 + bxc6 18.(H)4
Bd6 19. c3 Kd7 20. c4 d4 21. b4 cxb4 ~ Ruth Haring, playing Board 3, was the top scorer for
22. Rxd4 Kc7 23. Rhd1 Bc5 re ~
the U.S. women's team.
If either Rook moves to d8, then 4
White wins with 24. Bg5 Rd7 25. c5.
24. Rd7+ Kb6 25. Bf4 Bxf2 26. Rf7
Bh4
If either Rook moves to f8, White
gets the better of it with 27. Bc7+ Kb7
(not 27.... Kc5 28. Bd6+ ] 28. Rxg7.
27. Bc7+ Kc5 28. Rf5+ Kxc4 29.
Bb6, Black resigns
V Traditionally, chessplayers always shake hands before
Round 2 an important game. Here, World Champion Anatoly
I
Karpov studiously ignores the outstretched hand of his
Queen's Indian Defense once close friend, Crandmaster Lev Alburt, who defected
Christiansen/U.S.A. Campos/Chile from the Soviet Union in 1978 and was playing Board I
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. e3 on the U.S. team. This interesting and historical moment
was caught on film by CM Leonid Sharnkovich, who was
Bb7 5. Bd3 c5 6. 0-0 Be7 7. b3 04 8. also on the American team.
Bb2 cxd4 9. exd4 d5 10. Nbd2 Nc6 11.
Rcl Rc8 12. Qe2 Qd6 13. Rfd1 Rfd8 '4 ~
l
Round 2
Queen's Pawn Opening
$.4 .
f)'ay
$
Gfuentes/Chile Tarjan/U.S.A.
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 c5 4. e3 t,"''
Round 5
Queen's Indian Defense
Ribli/Hungary Seirawan/U.S.A
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3
0 ympic Triva: Facts from toe Past
Bb4 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 g5 7. Bg3 Ne4 8. For more than a half century now record in the men's Olympiad?
Qc2 Bb7 9. e3 f5 10. Bd3 Bxc3+ 11. (keep this little hint in mind as you (IV.) Who was the only male player
bxc3 d6 12. d5 exd5 13. cxd5 Bxd5 14. read], the olympiads have fascinated, to represent the United States in both
Nd4 Qf6 15. f 3 Nc5 16. Bxf5 Nbd7 17. inspired and entert'ained legions of, the 1978 and 1980 Olympiads?
Nb5 tH)4 18. Rd1 Be6 19. Be4 Kb8 20.
Rxd6 Ne5 21. Rxd8+ Rxd8 22. 0-0 Bd7
23. Nd4 Ba4 24. Bxe5, Black resigns
Because, Black loses a piece on 24.
... Qxe5 25. Qxa4.
chess fans around the world. And, in
the process, these bi-yearly battles,
acted out by the world's finest'play-
ers,— have produced a huge array of
facts, statistics and anecdotes — all
'reat
(V.) Who were the players on the
American teams of the 1930s?
(VI.) What American had the best
result on Board 1 in Olympic compeh-
tion?
ripe fuel for„the historian ... and the (VII.) Where and when was the
Round 1
trivia buff. Here are some samples. If first Olympiad?
Reti System you'e baffled by any of the questions, (VIII.) How„many times have
Mateo deFirmian you'l find enlightenment on page 58. American teams won the Olympiad?
Dominican Republic U.S.A. (1.) What two nations have par- (IX.) Who was on the U.S. team
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 ticipated in -the most Olympiads? that won at Haifa in 1976?
Bb75. 04c56. d4cxd47. Qxd4Be78. (D.) What four nations besides the
Nc3 d6 9. Rd1 a6 10. e4 Nbd7 11. b3 (X.) What world champions have
Soviet Union and the Uriited States been Olympic alternates?
0-0 12. Bb2 Qc7 13. Ne1 Rfe8 14. Rac1 have won an Olympiad? (Xl.) What were the "unofficial"
Bf8 15. Nc2 Rac8 16. Rd2 Qb8 17. (III.) What nation has the best Olympiads? 8
CHESS LIFE / MARCH I 98 I
2I
is~
w. ~
'g
Rcd1 Qa8 18. Ba3 Nc5 19. f3 Qb8 20.
Bf1 Ba8 21. Qf2 Red8 22. Ne3 b5 23.
cxb5 Nxb3 24. Rc2 axb5 25. Nxb5
Rxc2 26. Qxc2 Na5 27. Qd2 Nb7 28. '
42. Rd2 Bb3 43. Qg3 Qe6 44. Qb8+ make'the differ'ence betw'een bvenig on
Kh7 45. Kf2 Bc4 46. Qf4 Bb5 47. Qd4 'he team 'arid being" on the
sidelines.."''„One
Nd5 48. f4 Nf6 49. Rxd3 Bxd3 50. school of; thougrht suggests that "Ji
Qxd3+ Kh6 51. Qd8 Qa2+ 52. Kg3 'only cu'rrent ratin'gs at invitation tiine™ (&
Qb3+, Black resigns 17. Qxc6 + ! Rxc6 18. Bxc6 + Kf8 (two or'three "mon before'he event}
Grandmaster Lev Alburt, 19. Rb1 g5 20. Be3 Kg7 21. c4 Qc8?
. should count'ecause'„these„will pro-,'„'
America's Board 1 at Malta, provides vide'the "players who ar'e ",hottest'„'or
Better is 21.... Qc7, trying to ex- „'the competition. Anothe'r'chool says"
notes to the followirig. change one pair of Rooks. this& sy'tem penaliI'es active'layer's
Round 12
22. Bf3 Qxc4 23. Rb7 g4 24. Rc1 'who 'I might-!" have&i slip'ped,:, iii r'at}ri .
t&
Qxa2 25. Bxg4 Bd6 26. Rxa7 Qb3 27. beca'use of "one oi',two„results.,',that "
Catalan Rd7 h5 28. Bf 3 Be5 29. Rb7 Qa4 30. h4 ,w'er'e'n't, up to:,their ordinarily'igh
Alburt/U.S.A. Toth/Italy Kg6 31. Ra7 Qb3 32. Ra5 Qb2 33. ,
standard.t,'Usmg c'urre'rit ratings, says
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2
c5 5. O0 Nc6 6. c4 dxc4 7. Qa4
Be4+ Kg7 'his'school,
encourages' player'"to
''om'pete"
until" he 'gets~ a high,'atin'a"
White is clearly better. Black's I&
In the last round, Anthony Miles pawns are targets, his Queen is and,th'en to freez'e it with'inactivity' '"'
played 7. Ne5 against me, and I limited in mobility, and the Rook is in-
"not a desirable side effect.'"&,'.",.
';, In 1978, the Professional Chess-..
'...
equalized with 7.... Bd7 8. Nxc6 Bxc6 active.
9. Bxc6+ bxc6 10. Qa4 Qb6 11. dxc5
players''ss'ociation,,—'," a'roup en--"
34. Rb1 Qxe2 comp'assing maiiy of 'our'top players
Bxc5 12. Nd2 c3! 13. Nb3!? Be7 14. Not 35.... Qc3 36. Rc5. '"
"— cut".
this., Gordian'not„b'y" 'recom-'
'bxc3 Qb5! 15. Qxb5 cxb5 16. Nd4 35. Rxe5 Rd8 36. Kg2, and White mending a 5O50 weighting'" of peak;
0-0!!, after which we agreed to a won ,,t rating and current
r'atii'ig be used.'The,
,'SCF ',"Policy Board'~,adopted",this
and'gain in
''ecommendvatioii'in&1978
1980 after,. the',PCA,s then-president"
from the hotel. A faint mist is falling, drained by an almost cabalistic pas- reaffirmed his belief'iii'its fairness,,',
and the walk is invigorating. We go in-
to the playing hall. It is long (161 me-
ters} and narrow; teams are roped off
on both sides, and a small passage-
way ruris down the middle.
I meet many friends and stop to
talk. I walk on and get the feeling of
being in some mosque or other holy
place. So fever hot is the concentra-
tion, so wild eyed the gaze of the
gladiators, that here and there a
friendly smiling face is a novelty.
Everywhere bloodless faces are wit-
ness to'he build-up of tension.
"It must be close to adjournment
time," I say to my wife knowingly.
sion. It reminds me of the Jewish holi-
day of Yom Kippur, and the feeling of
purification and relief after a long day
of prayer and fasting.
All the way in the back on the left I
spy Jim Tarjan going over his game
with Rubinetti. No longer is he braid-
ing his hair in short, jerky strokes. His
relief in victory is obvious. Najdorf
collars me. "I give three to one," he
moans, "that Rubinetti play like an
idiot. My daughter could have won
that position." '
sit down beside Pal Benko to get a
better view of deFirmian's position.
They are sealing. Benko tells me
Ii
I
„'Windsor"
'f
Once the'Policy Bo'a'rd" adopts such"'!l
crite'r'ia, it is up.to the staff at New"'',
to 'implement'hem'." Invita-
'ions,'are sent to about twice as m™any
players as there will be room for, with
an explaiiation of the event,'he, terms
the offe'r'nd''where,'the" pla'yer
stands on the list.'layer's are given
some weeks to r'espond because the™y
'ight'be
out 'of the country when
ar'. sent.
"'" "
the'nvitations
If a player'eclines or does'not're-
spond by the deadline, his invitation is'
extended to~,the next person on'the
standby list until the team is complete.,
, Criteria have not beeii firmly estab-",,':
lished for choo'sing the next te'am, but
'»
''
"Time and time controls have a way of the Americ'an players likely to be in
deFirmian has let it slip away in the contention" have been asked for
contorting one's features." Ten min- last few moves. He is visibly upset and sug-'estions
utes later you can feel the pressure about the fairest method.
looks like he could stand some sleep. Naturally enough; whatever seems
lifting. All over the room players are The others have already drawn, so good to one player often appears
getting up to greet friend and foe the match will be all tied at 2-2. distasteful to others.,
alike. Smiles reappear on faces TO BE CONTINUED
&VJf7:
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CHESS HERITAGE
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9
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ill-advised,-'misleadmg
and unin'forined. After all,
'ilhelm
Steinitz and Johannes Zuker-,
tort had 'ust, —,the', previous year,
played a match clearly labeled as be-
'g Honor Ro
I HEN CONSIDERING CAP-
V tain Mackenzie's world
championship credentials, it is
worth noting his tournament re-
cord against the more capable
players-of his era. The following
many a man has found before him,
that wearing the'British uniform in
comfort is incompatible with a moder-
ate bank account. So Mackenzie sold
his commission,, and migrated to
i
ganizational state of chess of that era, Blackburrie 7 3 2 troubled waters of Ainerican life.
'&belated
recogiution of Mackenzie as a
"Chess Champion of the World" -
Burn
Chigorin
1
1
1
3
1
0
From his youth upward he,had been a
'hessplayer, and'as the game, after its
seems to have some rrierit. Gunsberg 2 3 1 wont, took more and more possession
Harper's Weekly, Aug. 20,:1887: judd 4 0 2 of his faculties, the brilliant amateur
"Some 30 years ago this country pro- Mason 3 5 3 became in natural sequence a bril-
'uced a chess emperor in the
person"'f Paulsen 2 0 1
liant professional, and earned his liv-
the clever. little Paul Morphy, who, Steinitz 0 3 1
Tarrasch 2 0
ing by match play and giving instruc-
came, and saw, and so generally con- 1
tion in the game. Possessed in 'good
Weiss 2 2 L
quered that the then chess champion, Winawer 3
1
j
1
Captaiii Pioward) Staunton*,'as ac- Zukertort 3 1 3 analytic and poetic or 'imaginative
tually'afraid to meet him, and Morphy 39 27 20 ''faculties, which makes .men artists,
returned home chess champion of the +Total
rnathematicians, and chessplayers,
-
world by implication; if not by actual,, ,, that Steinitz'ictory over Zukertort Captain --Mackenzie soon became
victory. Morphy's triumphs, however, also would not give Steinitz recogni-. known'o'u".e chess world as a very
were won in duels with single oppo- tion as world's champion. -The key ,
formidable antagonist.
nents, and he was not called upon to phrase is "at present understood," 'Since Captain'Mckenzie became a
endure the stress and strairi of a long,
.
further intimating that there was, in- professional h~ has played steadily
drawn-out tournament =- a test re- ~ deedsome sort of understaiiding as to
, and constantly in all the tournaments
quiring, as everyone who has tried it . prerequisites for world championship '
;
recognition — McCormick) and it was
left to an:adopted New Yorker, Cap-
tain G.H. Mackenzie, to bear off the
'trophy from a field of players iri-
never before a winner [Note: Inc
or-'ect
Refer to.tournament record
shown elsewhere. — McCormick), he
'has always been placed. In the Berlin
24 '
CHESS LIFE I MARCH 981
I
/tournament he led in the first round~
in the London event he was ahead in
the second round, and in match play
on both sides. of the Atlantic he has
more than held his own, and his
scores have grown steadily better, un-
til in this last event he att~ed the ex-
traordinary result of 15 wins out of 20
games (Note: Actually 15 pts o.ut of 20:
13 winsth, ree losses, four draws—
McCormick) in a contest where every .iaaf-l,
@ ,'Pn
'ub
disputed world power in chess,,
of activity.
.
I!
~than most chess texts would'have us
" believe; for all
practical purposes it-
began and ended, with Stauntori's one
big match'ictory':. — over Saint-.
Amant arid was clearly finished
—.
.
'eld
I. Most" major tournaments'were&
in~land'; though not:won by
Englishmen.,
II. English'hess .was:very w'ell'
organized arid encoiiraged at various +
men's clubs and'"div~ns.,'..'. There was
5-7
7
1878
1880
Chess Congress
Paris
5th American
Chess Congress
1882 .Vienna
1883 London
1885 Hamburg
1
4 5
1-2
4 5
8
12
10
18
14
18
12
22
18
34
26
17
701/2-1 /2
1
139
3'/2-4'/2
22'/2-1 1 '/2
1 5 '/2-1 0'/2
10-7
10
11
11 5
18 9
14 3
7 6
1
4
1
2
7
9
4
also a proliferation-of news'paper arid 4 1885 Hereford 11 10 7-3 6 2 2
7-8 1886 London 13 12 6-6 5 2 5
=.magazine: chess'olumns and books.
-1887 Frankfurt 1 21 20 1 5-5 13 4 3--
III; -While they.'were not of cham- 1888 Clasgow
-
1 7 6 5-1 4 2-0
pionship caliber, English;,players 2 1888 Bradford 17 16 12-4 10 4 2
could claim among their number some " .
3-4 1890 ~Manchester 20 19 12-7 10 4 5
"near greats""such as ).H;~Black-—
buriie, and Henry Bird whose roman:—
:
tic, style of play aiid prolific career's strongest player in England. actually a handicap event in which
lent great distiiiction to British chess. Steinitz, Zukertort and others players of assorted skills received
Foi whatever reasons, Anderssen's didri't possess the qualifications Up to "varying odds, ranging froin ".move" to
victory in the London -1851 that time that George Henry Macken- "Knight" odds. Players were ranked
,"
'ults toiirna-'e™nt'.and
subsequent outstanding re-
did not'irispire a German"-'school
of chess,".or lead to any great rush to
, the chessboard. in Germany. It; was
zie did. Harper's Weekly's article was
actually ac ording Mackenzie his due
some years after he could initially
have lodged some sort of titular claim,
'eft to Paul Morphy,,the "Pride arid" had it then been the thing to do. Con- I
in sections from Class I to Class V.
Anderssen was alone in Class'I, and
the unknown Mackenzie was in Class
.,III, thereby receiviiig odds of. pawn
and move --from Anderssen; -whom
Sorrow" of chess from New Orleans, sider" Mackenzie's credentials: Mackenzie eliminated in the fourth
; Louisiana, U.S.A., to establish, in just Diiring.his long stay in the United -, and final rouiid. Earlier in the event,
;;, a few meteoric year~, a national domi- 'tates (from 1863 to 1891, on and.off) Mackenzie defeated George Medley " t
'"
nance; the United States became a „he "defeated literally every player in 2-1, (rec'eiving odQ of the move), Cole
world power, though
greatly'nder-'ated Ainerica".,in inatch play; according to (Mackenzie'conceded move odds), and
day.'' to this contemporary reports, and also, in Solomons (also conceding move odds).
Q
',;London, 'defeated Rev. G.A. MacDon- Handicap or.not, it was a very im=
nell by an undetermiried score iii '. pressive debu for Mackenzie. That he
1861; iii 1882 he defeated J.H. Black- 'eceived odds mainly shows the or-
PPLYING A "DOMINA(& EVO-~
= power, evolving
burne (two wins and a loss) in 1886 he . ganizers were unaware of his'rue
lution" — ~
drew with Amos Burn (four wins playljng strength and is not an indica-
'hrough
successive forces
~
theory =
each; with two draws). tion of his actual ability.
that the, United States was then the Mackenzie's tournament record is Mackenzie is riext seen playij(ig in
chess country in power (a contentioiis even more impressive. Playing in 14 the United States in the Second Amer-
!
26.
CHESS LIFE I MARCH I 981 ~
~tean Chess Congress where he fin- burne and Burn and tying with Zuker4
ished first, ahead of Henry Hosmer, tort for 7th. Mackenzie, during this
Elder, Max Judd and five others. He period, reportedly suffered from a
followed up by wijarung the Third severe, chronic heart condition
American Chess Congress in 1874,
again ahead of Hosmer, Judd and five
which, aside from affecting his play,
led to his early death five years later.
Peripetetic
The
others, losing only one game in 12.
Mackenzie then briefly returned to
Mackenzie's last four tournaments Captain MaTckenzie
were outstanding. He won the very
Europe to play in Paris 1878, where he difficult Frankfurt 1887 Fifth Con-
tied for 4th with Henry Bird, placing gress of the German Chess Federa- g~ EORGE HENRY MACKENZIE
behind Simon Winawer, Zukertort tion, 1 V2 pts. ahead of Blackburne and ~ID was born in North Kessock, Ross-
and Blackburne but ahead of Anders- Weiss. Other competitors included Shire, Scotland, in 1837 where he
sen (6th), Mason and others. Interest- Bardeleben, Tarrasch, Paulsen, received his education and eventually
ingly, Mackenzie had plus scores Schallop, Burn, Gunsberg and Zuker- "entered a commercial career" at age
against co-winners Winawer and Zu- tort (who finished a sorry, dispirited 16, after first going to France and
kertort, winning a game arid drawing
a game against each of them in the
14th. Zukertort was never quite the
same after his match loss to Steinitz).
Ger-'any
to learn the languages. When he
turned 19 he entered the 60th Rifles,
double round robin event. Mackenzie Mackenzie followed this success by where he served for five years and
was 1-1 with Blackburne but had bad visiting his native Scotland, where he earned the rank of lieutenant. While
luck against the tail-enders. won the 1888 national championship .with the 60th he was sent to India
Returning to America, Mackenzie in Glasgow with an unbeaten + 4 — 0 where he saw combat, and r.eturned
impressively won the Fifth American = 2 record against a mediocre field. to Ireland where he achieved local
Chess Congress in New York in 1880, With the Glasgow victory, Mackenzie fame in club chess. "Discovered" by
losing only two of 18 games. Macken- had won the national championships the Rev. G.A. MacDonnell, Mackenzie
zie actually tied for 1st with Grundy, of the United States (three times in resigned his army comjmission and
who was subsequently disqualified. three attempts), Germany and Scot- journeyed to London in 1861 to initiate
Traveling abroad again, Mackenzie land — a global, if not world, cham- a serious chess career, then headed
played in the ultra-strong Vienna 1882 pionship performance. In 1888 Mac- for the United States in 1863 to fight
tournament tying for 4th with Zuker- kenzie also played in the Bradford for the Union side in the Civil War,
tort, with whom he drew both games (England) tournament, placing 2nd to earning the rank of Captain. It w'as.
in the double round robin. Steinitz and Gunsberg, ahead of Bardeleben, Ma- after the war's end that Mackenzie
Winawer tied for 1st, with Mason 3rd. son, Burn, Blackburne and Bird. decided to become a fulltime chess
Mackenzie finished 12=1 with Steinitz, Manchester (England) 1890, the professional.
and 1-'A with Winawer — a level Sixth British Chess'ssociation tour- Mackenzie next visited Europe
score against the co-winners. Those
a
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i
during the middlegame melee. attack after 12'-0, it still should have
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19. K-N1
White is stuck without any plan, as
this and the next two moves show. 0
19.... K-N1!? ~ FOLDS INTO A 5"X7"
BOOK-SIZE CASE
Attack. ~ ALWAYS READY FOR
~FFPEiii,
Sicilian Defense
Gigante Thomchick
1. P-K4 P-QB4 2. N-KB3 N-QB3 3.
P-Q4 PxP 4. NxP N-B3 5. N-QB3 P-Q3
6. B-KN5 P-K3 7. P-B4 Q-N3
An immediate 7.... P KR3-to fo,rce
the Bishop to declare its intentions, is Out of the question is 24. P-B3.
also quite good since 8. BxN QxB 9. 24.... R-B6!!
N/ 4N5 Q-Q1, followed by 10.... P B3- Blasting all defenses to smither-
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8..N-N3 B-K2?! 25. NxR T-SHIRT COLORS CIRCLE SIZE
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Probably 8.... P-KR3, followed by ... Not 25. PxR PxPch; and if the BE IG E
Q-K6ch, is better. Queen moves, then 25.... RxB. LIGHT BLUE
9 QQ2 P QR3 10 (H)4 Q-B2?! SLACK
25.... PxN 26. P-N3 YELLOW
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Also good is 11. P-N3, hoping to 27. K-R1
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Tlu sis th'e first of several inac The axe is ready. If Black's Queen ADDRESS-
curacies which dissipate White's ad- moves too early, it allows White to de-
vantage. A good plan was 11. B-K2, fend with P-N4.
with theidea of 11.... P N412. BxNPxB 28. R-QN1 CITY STATE —
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(12.... BxB 13. QxP favors White) 13. Forced. Now 28.... R-R4 is met by P0. BQX 1134 ~ SOUTHGATE,CA.90 8y0
B II5aiming-fo,r P KB5- 29. Q-B4 Q-R6 30. P-N4 and 31. R-N3
11.... P-N4 or 31. Q-N3.
On 12. BxP, I don't know what 28.... P-Q4!!
would happen! The double exclamation points on Player Titles
12. P-N4 P-N5 13. BxN PxB 14. N-K2 Move 27 really go here, not there. I The USCF's new player titles eliminate
B-Q2 15. B-N2 MM?! needed one more piece, and my Black the class names. The new official labels
My;position is shaky, it would ap- Bishop wasn't really doing much else, are: Senior Master, 2400 and above; Mas-
pear'. so ... ter, 2200-2300; Candidate Master,
16. N/2-Q4 29. PxP 2000-2199; Cate g ory I, 1800-1999;
The subsequent exchange en- What else'? Surely not 29. P-QR4 Category II, 1600-1799; Category I, I I
hances the value of the Black Bishops 1400-1599; Cate g ory V, 1200-1399;
Q-R6, mate.
I
and aids only Black. White should Category V, 1000-1199; Category Vl, 999
29.... R-R4 and below.
have tried 16. K-N1 with P-B3 and/or Now mate cannot be stopped, ex- Since the media and others unfamIliar
B-QB1 to follow cept by 30. R-N2. with tournament chess will better under-
16.... Q-N3 17. NxN BxN 18. N-Q4 30. Q-B4 stand descriptive titles, such labels as
B-N2 I had hoped for 30. P-Q6 RxPch 31. "novice" or "intermediate" may remain
The two Bishops hold everything KxR Q-R4, mate,.but ... useful, even though they have no official
together. 30.... RxPch! 31. IQcR Q-R6, mate 8 definition.
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Before dismissing endgame studies as impractical,
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HERE IS A DEFINII h CONJ&( Bishop chase, but now there is an too difficult to formulate a plan:
tion between endgame studies escape route. First, White has to take 1. Bb6+ Kd7 2. Ba5! b3 3. Kd2
'~') and real
endgames. It is well care of that. Bxg6 4. Kc1!
worth our time to study them l= cause 1. g4!! hxg4 2. f5! gxf5 3. Kc5! Ba6 And here we are in the ideal posi-
artistic endings clearly illustrate 4. Kb6! Bc8 5. Kc7! Be6 6. Kd6! tion. Not 4. Bc3? Bh6+ 5. Kd1 Bh5+
! ideas we can use in practical play. To Perpetuum mobile. Note that 1. f5? 6. Ke1 Bc1!, when ue Black King
,"./ demonstrate this, I will give some ex- would not be enough: 1.... gxf5 2. Kc5 walks to c2. But now the position is a
amples from this large field. Be2! 3. Kb6 Bg4! 4. e7 f4I wins just as draw. White just has to keep his
THE CHASE. Some endings are not above. Bishop on the d2-h6 diagonal (there is
as simple as they first seem. DRAWING CHANCES. Many draw- always one square for it] and a Bishop
I
Friedl-Haida (Bruehn 1920) ing positions exist, even when one side trade does not help Black.
is a piece down. It is good to know STALEMATE. When a stalemate oc-
them. For example: curs, everybody smiles, except the
Foldi-Dr. Gonda (Budapest 1951) one who made it possible.
Pilnik-Reshevsky (U.S. Championship 1942)
Black to move
White draws
Again, the scene is set for the White draws
international Grandmaster Pal Bento, an eight- The passed pawn on c2 looks very
time U.S. Open Champion, is a noted endgame White draws
analyst and problemist. strong. Sacrificing some material
Now that we know the goal, it is not won't help White because his King is
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(A.) PxP (B.) K-R1 (C.) B-B3 ('A.) B-QR6 (B.) B-N5 (C.) NxBch (A.) B-K3 (B.) P-B6 (C.) N-K2 (A.) P-K3 (B.) N-K4 (C.) P-QR3
Illustrations from OSCF members. (B.} Though 1. B-N5 looks strong ow- 7. K-N1 QxN wins a piece. On 4. N-B5!
.ing to the threat of 2. N-K5, this is only BxN 5. N-Q5 Q-Ql 6. PxB P-QB3, Black
I.C. Durbin/1415-Pierce/unrated an illusion. Black has just enough time gains the initiative. Examine the forc-
(American Open 1970): to save himself with 1.... P-QR3! 2. ing lines first.
(A.} White. obviously has an ex- NxBch (not 2. BxP B-Q6) 2.... QxN 3. {C.} The uninspired 1.... N-K2 in-
cellent position with pressure along KBx&t P-N4! (better than 3.... QxB 4. dicates a passive frame of mind, al-
the Q-file that cannot be neutralized. BxN QxQ 5. NxQ PxB 6. NxP QR-Nl? though it seems logical to develop a
However, he tossed it all away with 7. N-Q7),-which offers some counter- new piece and prevent N-Q5 at the
the hasty 1. PxP? Q-N4!. White re- play after 3. BxNP PxB 4. QxP KR-N1 same time. But after 2. Q-Q2!, Black
signed in view of the double threat of 5. Q-K2 Q-N5. cannot hold his extra f-pawn [2....
QxP, mate, or N-R6ch, snaring the {C.}The worst choice is 1. NxBch N-N3 3. P-R5}. On 2.... QN-B3 3. P-KN3
Queen. QxN, swapping an active Knight for a PxP 4. QxB Q-B7ch 5. K-Q1 P-N7 6.
(B.) Granted, 1. K-R1 avoids the passive Bishop, relieving the
cramp'nd BxP QxB 7. R-KN1 Q-B6 8. B-K3,
threat of 1.... Q-N4; but otherwise it allowing Black to develop his first White is still a pawn down but
has no bearing on control of the cen- rank without further difficulty. When threatens K-Q2, followed by QR-KB1.
ter. After 1-.... P-N5 2. N-Q5 P-Q3, your oppose.'ent is cramped, avoid ex-
Black frees his game since 3. B-K3 (or changes unless there is something IV.A. Stevenson/1268-Bach/1507
3. NxN PxB! 4. N-Q5 R-Q2) 3.... NxB 4. concrete to be gained. The purpose of {National Open 1980):
QxN R-Nl! holds White to a minimal each move should be to create more (A.} White is threatening 2. BxPch,
edge due to the opposite-colored Bish- problems for your enemy, not to solve and the simplest way to prevent this is
ops. them. by 1.... P-K3 2. P-KR3 B-R4 3. P-Q3,
(C.) The better 1. B-B3! prepares to which is how the game continued.
meet 1.... Q-N4 with 2. KR-Q1 and also III.B. Michalski/2073-Beck- Black eventually won.
piles up more pressure along the criti- with/1742 {Dallas Chess Club October (B.) Not 1.... N-K4?, which loses
cal Q-file. Now, 1.... P-N5 2. N-K2! per- Swiss 1980}: material to 2. NxN! BxQ 3. BxP, mate.
manently inhibits the freeing maneu- (A.} To prevent 2. N-Q5, the game Seldom is punishment so swift for
ver ... P-Q3. Unable to develop normal- continued 1.... B-K3 2. Q-Q3 N-B3 3. moving the same piece twice in the
ly, Black's QB will become a "problem N-Q5, with unclear complications. opening.
child." Another good move for White Black finally went on to win this (C.} Likewise, 1.... P-QR3 is careless
in the diagram is 1.'R-Q1. King's Gambit, but not without help and results in the loss of material
from his opponent. after 2. BxPch~ KxB 3. N-N5ch K-K1 4.
H.A. Robert Abbott-Steve Welburn (B.) The sharpest continuation is 1. QxB. Before selecting a move, ask
{Postal 77c-315): ... P-B6!, threatening 2.... P-B7, mate, yourself what your opponent is threat-
(A.) The game continued 1. B-QR6!, as well as 2.... PxN. The only way to ening. Circumspection should become
.with the unstoppable threat of 2.- avert material loss is 2. N-N3 (not 2. a habit. Before pursuing your own
B-N7, winning the Exchange. Black PxP PxP 3. N-N3 P-B7ch 4. K-K2 B- plans, make sure you have frustrated
must succumb to loss of material no N5ch) but, after 2.... P-B7ch 3. K-K2 you opponent's schemes. Whenever
matter how he twists and turns. If 1. ..~ P-N3 {threatening 4.... B-R3, mate), you neglect development and push a
N-N1 2. B-N7 NxN 3. KBxN, followed White is hard-pressed. If 4. BxB pawn that has no immediate bearing
i,by BxR after Black saves his Queen. B-R3ch 5. K-K3 QxBch 6. KxP Q-B5ch on the center, expect disaster. 8
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Minnesota Chess Day Open 1980
ble check, the second instance involv- axb4 Bd5 27. Kf1 Be4, but I was confi- Alekhine Defense
ing a Queen sacrifice with check! dent he would fall into my trap. Bender James Van Buskirk
26. Rxe3 Nxd4 27. Ne7+? 1749 2070
1979 Postal World Cup IV White holds on after 27. Rxf3! Nxc2 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. exd5 Nxd5 4.
Nimzo-Indian Defense 28. Rb1 Bd5 29. Rc3, but he goes for a Bc4 e6
Popovich/U.S.S.R. Abram/U.S.A. draw by perpetual check. I had hoped for 4.... Nxc3 5. Qf3 e6
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 27 Kh8 28 Ng6+ Kh7 6. dxc3I'?.
Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c56. e30-07. Bd3Nc6 Moving into the same double check 5. Nge2 Nb6 6. Bb3 c5 7. d3 Nc6 8.
8. Ne2 b6 9. e4 Ne8 10. e5 d6 11. Qc2 as earlier to go for the win. Now, after 0-0 Be7 9. Nf4
h6 29. Rxf3 Nxc2 30. Rc1 Nd4, White has A curious maneuver which works.
The books stops here. two pieces en prise. Nevertheless9. ,Be3 or 9. Bf4 is better
12. 04 f5 29. Nf8+ Kg8 30. Qh7+ Kxf8 31. 9.... DO 10. Nh5 Re8
I might have tried 12.:.. dxe5 13. Rxf3 Nxf3+ 32. Kg2 Bd5 Wastes time. How can Black know
Be4 exd4!? 14. Bxc6 d3 15. Qa4 dxe2 so soon that this Rook belongs here?
16. Rel Rb8 17. Bf4 (17. Qxa7 Qd6] 17. Better is 10.... g6, and on the next
... Nd6 18. Qxa7 Bb7. move as well.
13. exf6 Qxfs 11. Qg4 Bf8? 12. Bg5 Qd4 13. Ne4
Perhaps 13.... Nxf6 since now 14. Nd5
Bh7+ I Kh8 15. Be4 Bb7 16. Nf4 seizes Not 13.... f5? 14. Qxf5!.
the initiative (16.... Kg8 19. Nxe6! Qxe6 And, 14.... c4 15. Nhf6+. Also, 13....
20. Bd5 loses), forcing 16.... Rf7 Kh8 is met by 14 Nhf.6!
14. Be4 Bb7 15. Nf4 Nc7 16. Bh7 + 14. Bf6! e5 15. Qh4 Nde7
Kh8 All threats shift from g7 to h7.
Black must sacrifice the Exchange Not 15.... Nxf6 16. Nhxf6+ gxf6 17.
since on 6.... Kf7 17. Nh5, and Qg6 Nxf6+ Kg7 18. Qg5+ Kh8 19. Qg8,
can't be stopped. Amazing. White's Queen has no mate.
17. Ng6+ Kxh7 18. Nxf8+ safe square to avoid the discovery. 16. c3! Qxd3 17. Radi Qe2 18.
The first double check; And 33. Kh3 Ng5+ allows a fork. Bxf7 + Kxf7 19. Ng5 + Kg6
'!
18.... Kg8 19. Ng6 cxd4 20. Bd2 Ba6 33. Kf1 Be4!, White resigns What else? If 19.... Kg8 20. Nxg7
I could find nothing better; 20.... e5 After 34. Qh8+ Kf7 35. Qxa8 Bxa8, Qc2 21. Qc4+.
(threatening ... Kf7) enhances 21. f4!. Black has two pieces and two pawns 20. Rd6'! Nf 5 21. Nf4 + !, Black
21. Rfd1 for a Rook And, 34. Qxe4 Nd2 + is fol- resigns
Not 21- Qa4 b5.— lowed by 35.. . Nxe4. ~ It's mate on 21.... exf4 22. Qxh7.
21.... Bxc4 22. cxd4 b5?!
Better is 22.... d5, followed by ...
Nb5, pressuring the d-pawn.
23. Be3 Nd5 24. g3? Minnesota Baron
Again, ... Kf7 is threatened, but this By Craig Ben.der
weakens the light squares. Where The final position deserves a dia- ipse
does Black's attack go after 24. Qe4? gram. This was played in my last tour-
24.... Qf3 nament in M~mesota before I moved
Unclear is 24.... Nxe3 25. fxe3 Qf3 to New Jersey. My opponent, the local-
26. Qf2 Qe4 27. Nf4 Rf8 28. Qd2 e5 [or ly dreaded "Baron Von Bisquick," is a
28.... g5) 29. Ng2. great friend who has helped me much
25. Re1 Nxe3 with chess.
38
CHESS LIFE / MARCH I 98 I
International Grandmasters Pal Benko 5 Ken Rogoff
International Masters Julio Kaplan, Jack Peters & Bernard Zuckerman
International Arbiter Tim Redman
When appropriate, please supply a diagram of the Hb8 21. Rg7 Qxb2+ 22. Kd2 NxP? 14. Q-N5 N-B5 15. BxP QxB 16.
position or the opening moves. Personal replies are Nxe4+!. Two more critical lines are
not possible, and questions cannot be returned. ln NxP. If Black doesn't play 13.... NxP,
the material below, initials are used to indicate who 17.... Qb7! ?18'. b4 Na4 and 18.... Nxe4 he still has to contend with the threat
has answered the question. 19. Bg2 d5 20. Nxe4 dxe4 21. Rhe1.— of 14. BxP, and White can easily get
0 4 0 J.P. Black's Knight off of QB4 by playing
P-QN3. White's Bishop seems better
ANALYSIS Tricky Endgame placed on KB4 than on QB1. Is 13.
Can Rook and Knight win against B-B4 playable? — Lucy Colli er,
Najdorf Sicilian Knight if there are no pawns on the Huelva, Spain
This is the position from deFirm- board? This ending is so rare that I
tan-Youngworth (August 1980 Chess have found no example from master Your 13. B-B4! is much better than
Lifepage , 23): play. My opponent resigned in the the passive 13. B B1 W-hi.te sthr'eats of
following position: 14. BxP and 14. N N5 vi-rtually force 13.
... P QB3 1-4. P QN3 -N R4a-nd ,Black
s'tranded
Knight is a real problem.
Black should pass up the chance to
win the two Bishops with 9... N-N5 or,
N5-
~
12th move: leaves White facing 11.... Ne4 and 12. stranger that annotators like British
... Qa5+. — J.K. GM Raymond Keene, who was part of
the British team at Skara, did not even
Karpov-Miles mention this crucial point of the game
Pal Benko gives this position from while analysing it in the same issue
Karpov-Miles (Skara 1980) in his In (page 24). — P B.
the Arena column in the June 1980
Chess Life (page 35): On Target
After the moves
1. P-K4 P-K3 2.
P-Q4 P-Q4 3. P-K5 P-QB4 4. Q-N4 PxP
5. N-KB3 N-QB3 6. B-Q3 P-B4 7. Q-N3
KN-K2 8. 0-0 N-N3 9. P-KR4 Q-B2 10.
-R-K1 B-Q2 11. P-R3 0-t)4 12. P-N4
Black to move
P-QR3?, Fred Reinfeld comments that
In Zurich International Chess Tour- this creates "a target for a later
nament 1953, Soviet GM David Bron- pawn-storming attack." In what sense
stein writes that "Black cannot take is the pawn on QR3 a target'? — Matt
the pawn because of the continuat''on Beckwith, Dallas, Texas
13. Bxc5 Bxc5 14. Qe1, winning a
piece...." How does White win a piece The pawn is a target in the follow
after 14.... f6? Taking the pawn seems White to move
ing sens'e: Before Black s12...'. P QR3-
to give White a good attack, but I can' "The ...-Bishop sacrifice on KR7 is White's 12. P--N4 drives away Black's
see how he wins'a piece. — Bill Camp- very interestirg: 19. BxPch KxB 20. Knight but does note open any lines
bel!San Jo,se, Calif N-N5ch; .,- If-20.... K-N3, the result is for the major pieces. After 12.
unclear." I submit that there is a very P QR3o-n th,e other hand, White
You re righ't After .14.... f6 15. Nxe5
fxe5 16. Qxe5+, Black can play 16....
clear result if White plays 21. R-B4
since 21.... KxN leads to mate. Can
s'ventual
P QN5 -will force an ex-
change of pawnsresult,ing in an open
Qe7! (and not 16.... Be7?which,does Black escape? — Michael Venia, Erie, file for White
lose a piece to 17. Qxg7). White has the It is questionable, however, I
advantage after 17. Qxd5 Rd8 18. whether 12.... P QR3 des-erves a ques
Qc6+ Bd719. Qe4 or, instead, 17. Qg3 I wrote that 21. R B4!! win-s if Black tion mark on this account. White
Be6 18. Rae1. But I don't see the im- plays 20.... K-R3?, but 20.... K-N3 does needs to develop more before he can
mediate win of a piece. — K.R. not look as strong. Black can continue profit from line-opening on the Queen
with 21.... B-K2, among other things. side. In the meantimecould lack af
Queen's Gambit
After 1. P-Q4 P-Q4 2. P-QB4 P-K3 3.
When I wrote "unclear," I was mainly ford to live under the threat of P
thinking of the attack 21. Q N4P B42-2.- fo!lowed by P R4 and -NxQP? — J.K.
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ings: at least 20 players required for valid individual section. (Ron Deike), University Center, Box 400, Univ. of Houston,
INFO: John A. Sumares (408) 296-5392. LS. Houston, TX 77004. NS. points can be awarded because the bonus would
: be unfair to players who,made other plans based
Grand Prix Pts. Available: 15 Grand Prix Pts. Available: 5 upon the Chess Life announcement.
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MAR 14-15 CO MAR 28-29 PA
1st Annual G.N.E. Mile High Open. 4-ss Notice Concerning Sudden
&
Death (Allegro) Time Controls 8th Tri-County Open. 4-ss, TL30/1, Loller Bldg.,
5-SS, Tl 40/2 (40/90 in,5-SS), Knights of Columbus Hall, South York Rd., Hatboro. EF: $ 15 by 3/15; $ 20 at door; PSCF
1900 Harlan, Denver 80214. $$ G 1251. In 4 sections: Open, Sudden death (allegro) time controls are now
$ 2 less on advanced EF only. $ $ (250 gtd., class prizes based
4-SS, open to all. EF: $ 20 adv. $ $ G: 300-160-80, under 2000 permitted in USCF-rated events provided they on entries): 125-75-25-15-10. RG: ends 10:15 AM, RO:
50, top 2 performers over rating each 40; $ 25 refund to non- (I.) are prominently announced in all written ad- 10:30-3, 10-2:30. ENT: Ira Lee Riddle, 400 Newtown Rd.,
prize winning masters who complete all games. Reserve, vance publicity; (II.) not be used as the first or Warminster, PA 18974. NS.
4-SS, under 1800 & UR. EF: $ 16 adv. $ $ G: 125-65, under second controls; (III.) allow at least 30 addi-
I
1600 40, top 2 performers each 26. Booster, 4-SS, under Grand Prix Pts. Available: 5
tional minutes for each player. Sudden death
1500 & UR. EF: $ 12 adv. $ $ G: 75-40, top 2 performers each
22. Fun, 5-SS, open to all. EF: $ 10 adv. $ $ G: 50-30, top 2 time controls are indicated by the Tournament MAR 28-29
Life abbreviation "SDI ." Thus, SDl30 in- NJ
performers each 20. UR, half off EF for new players, $ 20 to
best UR performer. Not eligible for other $ $ except place in dicates a sudden death control of 30 minutes. Louis A. Osborne Memorial Chess Tnmt. 5-ss,
Open. All, EF: $ 3 more after 3/11. ST $ 8, jr. $ 4, tourn. $ 2, jr. TL 40/80, Seaview Square Mall, Community Room, Rt. 35 at
$ 1. Many more prizes per entries. RG: 8-9 AM, RO: 10-3, Rt. 66, Ocean Township 07712. EF: $ 10 if rec'd by 3/25; $ 13
at site. $ $ G: 150-70-30, B, C each 30, under 1400 25, top jr.
9:30-2:30 (10-2-6, 9:30-2:30). ENT: cks. to CSCA, c/o G. MAR 21-22 TN $ 15. RG: 10-10:45 AM, RD: 11-2:30-6, 12:15-3:15. Pro-
Courtois, 4258 Graham Ct., Boulder, CO 80303. Players,
meeting-mandatory-9:40. INFO: 303-444-6754, NS. 1981 CrOSSVIIIe Grand PrIX. 5-SS, Martin Junior ceeds donated to MDA. ENT: Edward Hirsch, Box 792, Eaton-
High School, Stanley St., Crossville 38555. EF: $ 18 if rec'd town, NJ 07724. LS.
t
Grand Prix Pts. Available: 10 by 3/15; $ 20 at site. $ $ (850 b/59, top 2 gtd.): 150-100, Grand Prix Pts. Available: 5
categories I, II, III, IV, V/Vl, UR each 100; trophies to top 2.
MAR 14-15 ST. RG: ends 9:30 AM CST, RD: 10-3-8, 9-2. HR: Capri
- IL
Motel, 16s-22d-27t-30q. ENT: American Chess Promotions, MAR 28-29
."Put the Fun Back into Chess" II ~ 5 round c/o Thad Rogers, 3055 General Lee Rd., Macon, GA 31204. Welbourne, Howard and Purdy Open. 5-ss, TL
Swiss System,. time limit 40/90, Morgan Park Methodist NS. 50/2, State Univ. of NY at Albany,
Church,'orner of 110th Place and Longwood Dr. (three Business Administration
Grand Prix Pts. Available: 5 Bldg., 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, exit 24 New York State
blocks, east of Western Ave. and 1 short block from the Thruway. EF: $ 15, if rec'd by 3/26; $ 18 at site. $ $ G 750:
Monterey Rock Island station), Chicago. Entry Fde: $ 15 if 250-100, A, B, C, D/E/UR each 100, more per entries. RG:
received by March 12th, $ 17 at site. $ 2 discount to Illinois MAR 27-29 WI 8:30-9:45 AM, RD: 10-3-8, 9-2:30. HP.: Travelodge Motel,
Chess Association members. Prizes: $ 300-$ 200, Expert 1230 Western Ave., Albany; special chess rate 19-25. ENT:
75-50, A 74-49, B 73-48, C 72-47, 0 71-46, E/Unr. 70-45. Arpad Elo Open. 5-ss, TL 45/2, Ivy Inn Motor Hotel, Carl Adamec, 1217 Viewmont Dr., Schenectady, NY 12309.
FREE LUNCH ON SATURDAY, AND SNACKS THROUGHOUT 2355 University Ave., Madison 53705. In 2 sections: EF: $ 20
/ if rec'd by 3/22; $ 25 at site. $ $ G 700: 300-200, Exp., A
Ns.
THE TOURNAMENT!! Many other surprises, including a FREE
RAFFLE!!!!!! Registration: 8.00-9:30 A.M. (Registration after each 100. Reserve, open to under 1800. EF: $ 15, if rec'd by Grand Prix Pts. Available: 5
9:30 results in an automatic '/z point bye for 1st round). 3/22; $ 20 at site. $ $ G 410: 100-80, C 70, 0 60, E 50, UR 50.
Orange COunty Oddity. MAR 28-29 NY tinental Chess Assn., 450 Prospect Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY
Garden Grove Lions Club, 10553. Ns.
9860 Larson Ave. at Kerry. $ $ (1250 b/75, top 2 in Open 3rd Chess Center Open. 4-ss, 30/90, chess
gtd.). Open, 5-SS, TL-40/2. $ $ 200-100-60, under 2100 Center, 61-69.W. 14 St., New York. In 4 sections: Open, Grand Prix Pts. Available: 5
100-50, under 1900 95-45, UR eligible for top 3 prizes only. open to all. EF: $ 29.60 if mailed by 3/23, $ 35 at tnmt. $ $ G:
Reserve, 5-SSQL 40/100, 25/1„S.D./30. $ $ 100-50, 250-125-75-50, under 2300 or unrated 100. Reg. ends 10:15 APR 4-5 GA
under 1500 90-40, under 1300 85-35, under 1100 75-30, UR AM, rds. -11-4:30 each day. Under 2100, open to all under
70-30, UR may win UR prizes only. Both, EF: $ 20, if rec'd by 2100 or unrated. EF: $ 29.50 if mailed by 3/23, $ 35 at tnmt. 1981 Southern Congress. 5-ss, Atlanta Biltmore
3/12; $ 5 more at site. RG: 8:30-9:30 AM, RD: 9-2-7, 10-3. Hotel, 817 West Peachtree St. near 10th Street exit of l-75,
$ $ G: 4 points wins $ 200, 3'/z $ 100, 3 $ 50, 2'/~ $ 20. Reg.
SCCF memb. req. ENT: Western Chess, Box 201, Garden ends 10:15 AM, rds. 11-4:30 each day. Under 1900, open to Atlanta 30308. $ $ 2700 prize fund based on over 150 players,
Grove, CA 92640. INFO: (714) 537-8958. NS. all under 1900 or unrated. EF: $ 17.60 if mailed by 3/23, $ 20 $ 20 less for each entry short of 150. In 2 sections: Open, TL
at tnmt. $ $ G: 4 points flirts $ 100, 3'/z $ 50, 3 $ 25, 2'/~ $ 10. 40/2. EF: $ 27 if rec'd by 4/1; $ 30 at tnmt. $ $ 350-200-100,
Grand Prix Pts. Available: 5 Candidate Master, Category I, II/below each 200-100-50
Reg. ends 9:15 AM, rds. 10-3, each day. Under 1700, open
to all under 1700 or unrated. EF: $ 17.50 if mailed by 3/23, ($ 500 overall gtd.). RG: ends 9:30 AM, RO: 10-3-8, 10-3.
MAR 14-15 NY $ 20 at tnmt. $ $ G: 4 points wins $ 100, 3/2 $ 50, 3 $ 25, 2/2 Reserve, TL 40/100, open to under 1600 or unrated. EF: $ 22
if rec'd by 4/1, $ 25 at tnmt. $ $ 300-150-75,
$ 10. No unrated may win over $ 60. Reg. ends 9:15 AM, rds. under 1400
Heraldica March Open. 4-ss, TL 30/90, casa de 10-3 each day. All: /2-pt. bye available for round 1 or 2. Ad- 200-100-50, UR 125, no UR may win over $ 150. RG: ends 10
Espana, 314 East 39th St., New-York. $ $ 3.000 prize fund vance EF $ 2 less to NYSCA members. Players who were rated AM, RO: 10:30-3-7:30, 10:30-3:30. Both, 20/. off if 3 or
based on ONLY 32 entries per class. In four sections: Section 101 or more points over. prize maximum 12/78 or later may more players mail entry together (same envelope, 1 check)
by
I, open to all. $ $ 400-200-100-50. Section II, under 2000. $ $ 3/22. ~/2-pt. bye in 1st or 2nd rd., but only 1 and add 25
not win over $ 50 in. that category. HR: approx. 30-36, Hotel
400-200-100-50. Section III, under 1800. $$ Seville or Collingw'ood. ENT: Continental Chess Assn., 450 cents. HR: special rates of $ 25 up to 4 in room. ENT:
400-200-100-50. Section IV, under 1600. $$ Prospect Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY 10553. NS. American Chess Promotions, c/o Thad Rogers, 3055 General
400-200-100-50. (250 minimum guaranteed in Open section). Lee Rd., Macon, GA 31204. NS.
PLUS POINT MONEY AS A SECONDARY CONSOLATION PRIZE Grand Prix Pts. Available: 10
SYSTEM — Consolation point money is guaranteed - 2'/z Grand Prix Pts. Available: 10
points wins $ 18, 3 points wins $ 35,. 3~/~ points wins $ 70 MAR 28-29
-unless already a winner of a higher prize in the regular prize NY APR 4-5 NY
fund - a player entitled to money under both systems will get Heraldica March Open ¹2. 4-ss, TL 30/90, casa NeW YOrk April Open. 4-SS, 30/90, Chess Center,
only one prize, the higher of the two. Unrateds may play in de Espana, 314 East 39th St., New York. $ $ 3,000 prize fund 61-69 W. 14 St., Mew York. In 2 sections: Open, open to all.
any section but cannot win more than 20% of any prize, either based on ONLY 32 entries per class. In four sections: Section EF: $ 17.60, NYSCA members $ 15.60 if mailed by 3/30, both
in the regular prize fund or the point money, except in the I, open to all. $ $ 400-200-100-50. Section II, under 2000. $ $
$ 20 at tnmt. $ $ 120-60-40-30, under 2000 or unr. 50.
Open section. EF: $ 35 if mailed by.3/6; $ 45 at the door. RG: 400-200-100-50. Section I, under 1800. $ $
I I
Booster, open to all under 1800 or unrated. EF: $ 12.60,
ends 10 AM, Saturday March 14th, RD: 11-4, 10-3. HR: Hotel 400-200-100-50. Section IV, under '1600. $ $ NYSCA members $ 10.60 if mailed by 3/30, both $ 15 at tnmt.
Tudor, 304 East 42nd St., New York 986-8800. ENT: 400-200-',00-50. ($ 250 minimum guaranteed in Open sec-
$ $ 70-40-30-20, under 1600 40. Both, Reg. ends 9:15 AM,
Heraldica Imports, '21 West 46th St., New York, NY 10036, tion). PLUS POINT MONEY AS A SECONDARY CONSOLATION rds. 10-3:30 each day. ~/~-pt. bye available for round 1 or 2.
212-586-0474. I PRIZE SYSTEM - Consolation point money is guaranteed - 2/2
ENT: Continental Chess Assn., 450 Prospect Ave., Mt. Ver-
points wins $ 18, 3 points wins $ 35, 3/z points wins $ 70
Grand Prix Pts. Available: 5 unless already a winner of a higher prize in the regular prize
non, NY 10553. NS.
fund - a player entitled to money under both systems will get Grand Prix Pts. Available: 5
MAR 16-25 only one prize, the higher of the two. Unrateds may play in
NY any sections but cannot win more than 20% of any prize, APR 4-5 CA
4th Annual Frank J. Marshall International. either in the regular prize fund or the point money, except in
10-SS, 30/100, Chess Center, 61-69 W. 14 St., New York. the open section. EF: $ 35 if mailed by 3/21, $ 45 at door. RG: Orange Marmalade. 5-SS, Garden Grove Lions Club,
Open to all; IM norms, FM norms, FIDE rated performances ends 10 AM Saturday March 28, RO: 11-4, 10-3. HR: Hotel 9860 Larson Ave. at Kerry.- $ $ ($ 750 b/50, top 2 gtd.). In 2
and probably GM norms possible. EF: if mailed by 3/9: GMs Tudor., 304 E. 42nd St., New York, 986-8800. ENT: Heraldica sections: Open, TL 40/2-. $ $ 200-100, X, A, B each 50-25.
& FIDE-rated (over 2200) foreigners free; American IMs free if Imports, 21 West 46th St., New York, NY 10036. Reserve, TL 40/100, 25/1, SO/30. $ $ 75-25, 0 50-25, E, UR
bringing clock, otherwise $ 20; American FMs $ 25 if bringing 212-586-0474. each 25'. Both, EF: $ 20 if rec'd by 4/1, $ 5 more at site. SCCF
clock, otherwise $ 45; non-FIDE foreigners $ 75, FIDE-rated memb. req. RG: 8-9 AM, RO: 10-2-6, 10-2. ENT: Western
(over 2200) Americans $ 95 if bringing clock, otherwise $ 115;
Grand Prix Pts. Available: 5 Chess, Box 201, Garden Grove, CA 92640. NS.
IWMs or players on any 1980 or 1981 CL "top 50" list $ 135 if Grand Prix Pis. Available: 5
bringing clock, otherwise $ 155; others $ 235 if bringing clock„ MAR 28-29 IA
otherwise $ 255. All EF $ 15 more after 3/9. $ $ ~
4th Shoquoquon Open. 5-ss,
1000-500-250-125-75-50. Reg. ends 5:30 PM, rds. 6:30 PM TL 40/90, New 4-5
YMCA-YWCA, Mt. Pleasant St. & Dehn, Burlington 52601. APR AR
each day. ~/z-pt. bye available any one of first 6 rounds (must EF: $ 15, jr. $ 13 & over age 64, if rec'd by 3/26; $ 2 more at
give at least 6 hours notice). Irregular pairings FIDE-rated Fayetteville Open. 4-ss, TL 45/2, Rm. 311, Arkan-
site. $ $ (top 3 gtd., 180 class prizes b/45): 130-80-40, upset sas Union, Univ. of AR,
players must pledge not to withdraw. HR: Hotel Seville or Coll- Fayetteville. EF: $ 120. $ $ G:
15, class $ 180; trophy to top jr. RG: 9-10:30 AM, RD: 200-150-120, 4th-9th 100. RG: 8-9 AM, RO: 9:30-2-7, 1.30.
ingwood, approx. 30-36. ENT: Continental Chess Assn., 450 11-3-7:30, 9:30-2. ENT: Carl Dunn, 1908 River St., Burl-
Prospect Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY 10553. NS. Inquiries: Craig Kozel Rt. 1, Box 49C, Perryville, AR 72126.
~
Spec. quads Hi-Rateds. EF: $ 10; $ 35/quad. RG: ends 10:15 45/2, Game Room, 2130 Broadway, AYC 10023. EF: $ 16 in
special rates: 35 single, 42 double, 48 triple. Please make advance; $ 18 at site. $ $ G: 250: 100-50, B, C, D, UR each 25;
your hotel reservations by writing directly to the Palmer House AM RD: 10:30-1:15-4:30. ENT: address above; Tel. (212)
$ 5 book prize to 1st; trophy or $ 3 book prize top B, C, D, UR.
~
part. jr. $ 8.50, if rec'd by 2/16; all $ 2.50 more at site. $ $ NY'eraldiCa
(b/32): 50-25, more if over 40 entries; trophies to 1st, top February Open. For details see Grand
Prix listing.
each 1500-1699, 1300-1499, below 1300, HS or below, top
Mid-Coast res. RG: 8:30-9 AM, RD: 1 at 9:30. ENT: Downcast
Plan now to play in the Chess, Box 859, Portland, ME 04104. NS. FEB 28-MAR 1 NH
WORLD OPEN Queen City Open. For details see Grand Prix listing.
FEB 21
July 1-5 Celestial 1. 3-SS sections (max. 36 players),
in 6 man
NY
FEB 28-MAR 1 NY
America's largest tournament TL 40/90, Jamaica CC, 90-43 149th St., Jamaica 11435. EF: CCA Trophy Open. 4-ss, 30/90, chess center, 69
W. 14 St., New York. In 2 sections: Open, open to all. EF:
every year since 1974i mern. $ 8, others $ 10. $ $ 40 to 1st each section. RG: ends
10:30 AM, RO: 10:45-2:15-4:45. ENT: address above. $ 8.60 if mailed by 2/22; $ 10 at tnmt. Trophies to top 3, 1st
9-round Swiss. under 2000 or UR. Booster, open to all under 1800 or unrated.
and the EF: $ 8.40 if mailed by 2/22, $ 10 at tnmt. Trophies to top 3,
FEB 21-22 NY 1st 1400-1599, 1st under 1400 or UR. Both, Reg. ends 9:15
CCA 2nd Chess
listing.
Centef'pen. For details see Grand Prix
AM, rds. 10-3:30 each day. i/~-point bye available for rd. 1 or
2. ENT: Continental Chess Assn., 450 Prospect Ave... Mt.
Vernon, NY 10553. NS.
INTERNATIONAL FEB 22 NY
July 10-19 Game Room Sportsman's Quad IV. 3-RR, TL
MAR 1
~
NY
" uyens-Raise- Your-Rating-Every-Sunday"
GM, IM, FM norms and FIDE rated 40/1, Game Room, 2530 Broadway, NYC 10023. EF: $ 6 in
advance; $ 7 at site ($ 1 less to jrs., women). Trophy to 1st Qua .
~ 8141. For details see Quad. ¹139, 2/15..
performances possible. An open each quad. RO: 10-1-3:30. LS,
tournament, but extremely MAR 1 NJ
strong — a great way for lower FEB 22 NJ 1st Sunday Quads.
rated players to improve. 10-rd. 3-RR, TL 40/80, Ro:
Wesffield Third-Sunday Quads. 3-RR, TL 30/1, 10-1:30-4:30. ends 9:50 AM. EF: $ 8 if playing for
RG:
YM-YWHA of Greater Westfield, 305 Elm St., Westfield
Swiss. 07090. EF: $ 5. $ $ 10 or trophy per quad.; 3-0 score wins free
trophy, $ 11 if playing for cash. Prizes: trophy or $ 12-$ 21 bas-
ed on cash players in quad. Best Western Edison lnn, Rt. 1 8
Watch future issues of Chess Life for full details entry. RG: 9-10 AM, RO: 10-1:30-4:30. ENT: at site. LS. l-287, Edison. ENT: at site. Glenn Petersen, 201-968-5524.
USCF registered computers may enter. Info: 201-233-0299. See Non-Rated, Beginners section.
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MAR 2-APR 22 NY MAR 14-15 MY
CHESS CENTER CCA Monday 8 Wednesday Futurity.
see Grand Prix listing.
For details 2nd CCA Trophy Open. 4-SS, 30/90, Chess Center,
69 W. 14, New York. In 2 sections: Opttn, open to all. EF:
OF NEW YORK MAR 4-APR 29 NY
$ 8.70 if mailed by 3/9, $ 103t tnmt. Trophies to top 3, 1st
under-2000 or UR. Booster, open to all under 1800 or
(formerly Bar Point) 1981 Newburgh CC Championship. 7-ss, TL
unrated. EF: $ 8.30 if mailed by 3/9; $ 10 at tnmt. Trophies to
top 3, 1st 1400-1599, 1st under-1400 or UR. Both, Reg. ends
61-69 W. 14th St. (near Ave. of Americas) 50/2, Town of Newburgh Ret:. Center, 105 Plattekill.Tnpk. 9:15 AM, rds. 10-3:30 each day. t/z-pt. bye available for rd.
(intersection Rts. 32 8 300), Newburgh 12550. EF: $ 1.50; 1 or 2. ENT: Continental Chess Assn., 450 Prospect Ave., Mt.
New York's most central, most conve- USEF: $ 17.50, jr. $ 9.50, part. jr. $ 4.50 (plus $ 1 refundable Vernon, NY 10553. NS.
nient chess location! We are easily reached forfeit fee). Trophy to 1st. RG: 7:15-8 PM, RO: 8 each Wed.
by ANY Manhattan subway, and free street
ENT: at site. MAR 14-15 NY
parking can be found evenings, Sundays, MAR 5-APR 2 NY Heraldica March Open. For details see Grand Prix
and Saturday mornings. listing.
Phone (212 j Albany Thursday Night Swiss. 5-ss, TL 40/90,
924-7271 or 929-9502. Capital District Psychiatric Center, 75 New Scotland Ave.,
Albany. EF: $ 4; USEF: $ 23, jr. $ 13, part. jr. $ 6; trophies to MAR 15 NY
Manager: Bill Goichberg top 2, top A, B, C, 0/E/UR. RG: 7:30-7:55 PM, RO: 1 at 8,
7:30 other Thurs. ENT: at site. LS.
Game Room Sportsman's Quad Vl. 3-RR, TL
40/1, Game Room, 2130 Broadway, NY 10023. EF: $ 6 in ad-
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: vance; $ 7 at site ($ 1 less to jrs., women). Trophy to 1st each
MAR 6 NY quad. RD: 10-1-3:30. LS.
~ USCF-rated chess tournaments
7th Friday Quad. 3-RR, 40/40, chess center, 69 w.
every weekend. Also Tuesday night 14, New York. EF: over 2199 $ 20, 2000-2199 $ 15, others
MAR 15 NJ
Swiss, Monday-Wednesday Futurity, $ 10. $ $ section EFs minus $ 15 to 1st each section. Reg. ends Westfield Third-Sunday Quads. 3-RR, TL 30/1,
Thursday Futurity and Friday 40/40 6:45 PM, rds. 7-8:30-10. ENT: at site. NS. YM-YWHA of Greater Westfield, 305 Elm St., Westfield
Quads. 07090. EF: $ 5. $ $ 10 or trophy per quad.', 3-0 score wins free
MAR 7-8 NY entry. RG: 9-10 AM RD: 10-1:30-4:30. ENT: at site. LS.
~ Play chess, backgammon, or ~
each quad. RO: 10-1-3:30. LS. time 8 paid with EF $ 1.75 by mail, $ 3 at site (cost of mail
APR 12 NY reduction borne by sponsor). ENT: Continental Chess Assn.,
MAR 29 450 Prospect Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY 10553. NS.
NY "Queens-Raise-Your-Rating-Every-Sunday"
3rd Sunday Quad. 3-RR, 40/40, Chess Center, Quad. ¹147. For details see Quad. ¹143, 3/15. FEB 28-IVIAR 1 WV
01-69 W. 14, New York. EF: $ 15 with clock, $ 20 without. $ $
50 1st each section. Reg. ends 7:45 PM, rds. 8-9:30-11. APR 12 NY HuntingtOn Open. 5-SS, TL 30/1, YMCA, 935 Tenth
ENT: at site. NS. Ave., Huntington. EF: $ 10. (450 b/50): 150-100,
$$
Game Room Mil-Quad IV. 3-RR, TL 40/80, Game Exp./Cat. I, Cat. II/III, Cat.'V/V, Cat. Vl/UR each 50. RG:
Room, Broadway 8 74th St., NYC 10023. EF: $ 15 in advance; 9-9:45 AM, RD: 10-1-4, 10-1. ENT: Mark S. Hathaway, 159
MAR 29 NY $ 18 at site ($ 1 less to women). $ $ 40 8 trophy or $ 3 book Sycamore St., Huntington, WV 25705. LS.
prize to 1st each quad. RD: 10-1-3:30. LS.
"Queens-Raise-Your-Rating-Every-Sunday"
Quad. ¹145. For details see Quad. ¹143, 3/15. MAR 1 MO
MD Open Quad. 3-RR, TL 40/80, Hillcrest Rec.
MAR 29 NY Center, Frederick Rd. at S. Rolling Rd., Catonsville 21228.
EF: $ 5; USEF: $ 21, jr. $ 13, part. jr. $ 8, senior $ 16, if rec'd
Game Room Mor-Quad II. 3-RR, 40/80, Game
TL in advance; all $ 2 more at site. ST $ 3, under 18 $ 1.50. Choice
Room, 2130 Broadway & 74th St., NYC 10023. EF: $ 12 in ad- of trophy, $ 12.50 in chess books, 2 free EF's in series, or
vance; $ 14 at site. $ $ 30 8 trophy or $ 3 book prize to 1st each free EF to MD Open to be held 3/28-29/81. RG: 9:30-10:15
quad. RO: 10-1:30-5. LS. AM, RO: 10:30-2-6. ENT: MCAI, 3528 Courtleigh Dr.,
Baltimore, MD 21207. 655-3180. LS.
MAR 31-APR 21 NY
6th CCA Tuesday Open. For details see Grand Prix MAR 4-APR 1 PA
listing. DelaWare Valley Open. 5-SS, TL 40/100, American
APR 3 Legion Post 396, Milnor 8 Orthodox St., Phila. 19137. EF:
NY
$ 10; USEF: $ 26, jr. $ 1,8, part. jr. $ 13. 1-year USCF member-
11th Friday Quad. 3-RR, 40/40, chess center,
61-69 W,.'4, New York. EF: $ 8 with clock, $ 10 without. $ $
20 1st each section. Reg. 6:45 PM, rds. 7-8:30-10. ENT: at
aeutlons &el
DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, PA, SC, WY, VA
ai ship to top 2, top A, B, C, D/E/UR; trophies to top 2, top A, B,
C, 0/E/UR. AG: 6:30-7:30 PM, RO: 7:30 each Wed. ENT:
John J. Salera, 50 Grant Dr., Holland, PA 18966.
site. NS.
'PR
4-5 MAR 7 NC
NY FEB 20-22 FL
1981 NYC Scholastics. 6-SS, Dragon Vill; 3-ss, TL 40/90, Powell or. Pkwy., 740
TL 40/1, Hunter Col- Holiday lnn City Center Open. 5-ss, TL sects.18 Powell Or., Raleigh 27606. EF: $ 5. ST $ 5. $ $ $ 21 to 1st each
lege Campus Schools, 71 East 94th St., New York 10028. 2 45/2, Sect. 3 50/2, Holiday Inn City Center, 315 Julia St. 8-man section. RG: 9-9:50 AM, RO: 10-2-6. ENT: Louis
Open to all school students. In 4 sections: HS, open to grades corner Monroe St. In 3 sections: Sect. 1, open 1600 8 above. Cobb, 1-24 E. S. King Village, Raleigh, NC 27607. NS.
12/below. EF: $ 10, if rec'd by 3/25. Trophies and book EF: $ 20 advance by 2/10. $ $ b/25: 200-100-75-50, best
prizes to top 12. JHS, open to grades 9/below. EF: $ 10, if plus score 1600-1799 50. Sect. 2, open to 1400-1599. EF:
rec'd by 3/25. Trophies and book prizes to top 12. Elemen- $ 20 advance by 2/10. $ $ b/20: 125-75-50-25. Sect. 3, open
MAR 7 PA
tary, open to grades 6/below. EF: $ 8, if rec'd by 3/25. to 1399/below. EF: $ 15 advance by 2/10. $ $ b/20: Wilkes-Barre Blizzard. 4-ss, TL 40/90,Hotel
Trophies and bonk prizes to top 10. Primary, open to grades 100-75-50-25. All, EF: $ 5 more at door. All advance entries Sterling, Market 8 River Sts., Wilkes-Barre 18701. EF: $ 9,
3/below. EF: $ 6 if rec'd by 3/25. Trophies and book prizes to get FREE lunch Sat. only. Lunch purchased at door-$ 5.00. jr. $ 8, if rec'd by 3/4; $ 10, jr. $ 9 at site. $ 1 off to Wilkes-
top 8. All, EF $ 3 more at site. USCF dues without magazine RG: 6:30-7 PM, RO: 7:45, 10-5, 10-3. HA: 28, mention chess Barre CC membs. $ $ G: 1st 10 60, 2nd 10 40, 3rd 10 35, 4th
$ 1.50 hy mail, $ 3 at tnmt. RG: ends 10 AM, RD: 11-2-5, tourn. Free parking. ENT: Chess Club-Ed Butler, 711 Valley 10 30; trophy to top UR. RG: 7:30-8:30, RD: 9-12:30-4-7:30.
10-1-4. ENT: Svetozar Jovanovic, 825 W. 187th St. (Apt. Forge Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32208. ~/z-pt. bye on 1st or 2nd ENT: Shawn Dwyer, 455 W. Shawnee Ave., Plymouth, PA
2H), New York, NY 10033. NS. rd. if advance entry only. 18651.
Tournament. AG: ends 9:30 AM, AD: HS, 10-2-6, 10-2; JHS, risville Jaycees Bldg., 38 gHillcrest Ave., Morrisville 19067. teams of 4 600-300-200; trophies to top 5, top 2 each
EF: $ 5, if rec'd aby 3/16; $ 7 at site. $ $ 15-10; trophies to top Category 1, 2, 3, 4, 5/6, top 2 girls, top 5 unrated, top
2, top under 1400, certificate to top upset. AG: 7-7:45 AM, 25 teams. Aeg. ends 12 30 PM, rds. 2 30 8,
AD: 8 PM each Mon. ENT: Scott Sabol, 147 Paxson Ave., Apt. 9:30-2:45-8, 9:30-2:45-8. Novice, 30/50, open to all
UnI a aeil Beiiiinei 2, Trenton, NJ 08690. U.S..HS & pre-)S students under 1500 or unrated, ex-
cept those winning expense money in a regional tnmt.
EF: $ 12.50 if mailed by 4/15, $ 18 at tnmt. $ $ (scholar-
MAR 28 PA ships in cash) 200-'120-80-60-40, teams of
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PSCF Reserve-Novice ¹15. 4-ss, TL 30/30, 200-120-80; trophies to top 10, top 2 each category 5
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These tournaments are open to all players rated under
Bldg., South York-Rd -,Batboro. Restricted to ratings under
Loller
and 6, top 2 girls, top 5 unrated, top 25 teams. Reg.
ends 2:30 PM, rds. 4:30-9, 9-1:30-6, 9-1:30-6. Both,
1400 or UR. EF: $ 3, $ 2 for PSCF members. $ $ plaque to first.
1200 or unrated. USCF memberships (regular or full junior, AG: until 10 AM,. AD: 1 at 10:15, then consecutively. TD: Ira top 4 scores added to give team score. All on team must
if applicable) are awarded by the sponsoring affiliate to all- attend same school. EF 75 cents less if mailed with
players scoring three or more points who have nevei been Lee Riddle, 674-9049.
Jk USCF dues. Substitutes or section changes after 4/15
USCF members.
t
MAR 28-29 pay late EF. Advance EF without player fist or player list
PA without EF not accepted. List school name even if no
FEB 15-16 (CA): Student Union (Pauley), Bancroft &
Telegraph, Berkeley 94720. EF: $ 8 if mailed by 2/9; $ 2 more The 3rd POCOnO Open. 5-SS, TL 40/90, Penn Stroud team. HA: 25-30-35-37; send reservations to the
at site. AG:.11:30-12:30 PM; AD: 1-5,,12-4; ENT: U.C:- Hilton Hotel, 7th & Main Sts., Stroudsbur 18360. EF: $ 20, if Sheraton & ask for the chess rates. ENT: Continental
Berkeley CCC'Director-Alan Benson, c/o SUPERB Produc-
rec'd by 3/27; $ 25 at si'te. $ $ (1000 b/70): 300-200-150, A, Chess Assn., 450 Prospect Ave. Mt. Vernon, NY
D/E, UR eacl'0, top jr., top woman each 25, 5 rd.
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FEB 28-MAR 1
bia. EF: $ 8. MCA (for MO residents). $ $ (175 b/30): 60-40,
8, C, 0/E/UR each 25. RG: 9-9:20 AM, RO: 9:30-1:30-5:30.
ENT: Dennis Glascock, 35 Vickie Dr., Columbia, MO 65201.
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February '81. 3-SS, TL 28/1, Chess Mates Chess
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C.L.C. End of Month Special. 5-ss, TI 4o/1oo,
IL
MAR 14
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Club, 517 Dempster, 60201. EF: $ 3,
EVanston, IL
1800/above $ 2. RG: 9-9:45 AM, RO: 10-1:30-5. ENT: ad-
College of Lake County, 19351 Washington St., Grayslake
60030. EF: $ 2, if rec'd by 2/25; $ 5 more at site. $ $ 20-10,
IL I
Ninth Illinois Grade School Championship.
dress above. NS. under 1500 10. RG: 9-9:30 AM, RO: 10:15-2-5:30. ENT: 5-SS TL 40/1, Proviso West High School Cafeteria, Harrison
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Bruce Yoder, 4970 Ridge Or., Gurnee, IL 60031. LS. & Wolf Rds., Hillside, IL 60162. Open to grades 8/below. EF:
FEB 21 OH $ 5; $ 1 off to ICA members. Trophies to top 3, top 2 in grades
Fire City TOrnadO. 4-SS, MAR 1 IL 8, 7, 6, 5 & under; top 5 schools; ribbons 3rd-10th in grades
Tl 4O/70, Main Class Room
Bldg., E. 22nd Euclid, 3rd Floor, Cleveland. E: $ 4, if rec'd
8, 7, 6, 5 & under. RG: 8-9:15 AM, RO:
& Belleville Windy Open. 3-ss, 40/80, Nichol's
TL 9:30-11:30-1:30-3:30-5:30. ENT: Lawrence Stilwell, 14
by 2/19; $ 6 & $ 5 at site. Books. RG: 9:15-9:45 AM, RD: Comm. Center, 515 E. D St., Belleville 62221. EF: $ 7, if rec'd
10-12:30-3:30-6., Ashbel Ave., -Hillside, IL 60162. NS.
ENT: James Schroeder, Box 5268, by 2/27; $ 9 at site. $ $ (140 b/30): 40, A, 8, C, 0, E/UR
Cleveland, OH 44101. NS. each 20. RG: 9-9:45 Am, RO: 10-1:30-5 (rds. 2 & 3 sooner if
possible). ENT: Rickie P. Jones, 34 Arabelle, Belleville IL ~
MAR 14 IL
FEB 21 Ml 62221. LS. 5th PrOViSO Open. 4-SS, TL 40/75, Proviso West
8th Univ. of Ml-Dearborn Tornado. 4-ss, TL High School Cafeteria, Harrison & Wolf Rd., Hillside 60162.
40/1, Univ. of MI-Dearborn Campus, 4901 Evergieen Rd., MAR 7 EF: $ 5; $ 1 off to ICA members. Trophies to top 3, C, 0, E, UR.
KY
Dearborn 48126. EF: $ 5. ST. $ $ (b/25): 25p10, A, 8, C, 0, RG: 8-9:15 AM, RD: 9:15-12-2:30-5:15. ENT: Lawrence G.
UR each 7. RG: 8:45-9:45 AM, RO: 10-1-4-7. ENT: James 1981 Alekhine Memorial. 4-ss, Tl 30/1, Ashland Stilwell, 14 Ashbel Ave., Hillside, IL 60162. NS.
Jackson, Jr., 14639 Greenview, Detroit, MI 48223. LS. Community College, 13th & Ramey Sts. Ashland 41101. EF:
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APR 4-5 IL
MAR '81. 3-RR, TL 28/1, Chess Mates CC, 517 Demp-
ster, Evanston 60201. EF: $ 3, $ 2 to 1800 8 above. RO: Greater Chicago City Championship-$ $ 1675
10-1:30-5. ENT. at site. Palmer HOuSe Ogen. For details see Grand Prix listing.
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21-22 A USCF National Tournament
FEB CA FEB 29-MAR 1 CA
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(teams) 100-50 (individuals); trophies to top 5 HSteams, top to 1st team. RG: 8:30-9:30 AM, RO: 11-1.30-4-6:30
3 HSindividuals; So. Cal Champ. title to top team and top in- 1st Chess Players Class Champ. For details see (special animal exhibition by representative of our inter-
dividual. Title and trophy to top JHS team and top JHS in- Grand Prix listing.
dividual; gold, silver and bronze medallions to top 3 in each
grade section 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (based on 15/section).
Elementary, EF: $ 5, if rec'd by 2/19; $ 7.50 at site. Trophies
to top 3 teams, top 3 individuals, title to 1st team and 1st in-
dividual; gold, silver and bronze medallions to 1st 3 in each
grade section 1-6 (b/10 per section); award certificates to all.
AII, RG: closes 8:30 AM, RO: 9-1-5, 10-3. ENT: Michael
Falkenstein, 323/z Richmond St., El Segundo, CA 90245.
'/z- pt. bye available for rd. 1. NS.
MAR 7-8
MAR 8
Sunday USCF Rated Quad. ¹22.
Quad. ff19, 2/15.
CA
The Players 3rd Annual Open Championship.
AZ
For details see
'ust
nationally famous Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum at 8
PM after completion of day's play), 9-11:30-2-4:30.
Top 4 scores added to give team score. All on team
attend same school. Substitutes after 4/28 pay
late EF. Advance EF without player list or player list
without advance EF not accepted. List school even if no
team. HR: Aztec Inn Hotel, 102 N. Alvernon Way, Tuc-
son, AZ 85711; (602) 795-0330, $ 30.50+ tax for 1, 2,
3 or 4 ($ 8 for rollaway upon request, if more than 4).
Tournament to be played in banquet room. Make reser-
vations by 4/28 to guarantee reservation after 6 PM.
May 8 - include first night's deposit or major credit
FEB 21-22 CA MAR 14-15 CO card number. Meal tickets available upon request at
Another Big Orange. registration for tournament or check-in. Complimentary
For details see Grand Prix
listing.
1st Annual G.N.E Mile High Open.
~ For details limousine service to and from airport. ENT: Southern
see Grand Prix listing. Arizona Chess Assn. (S.A.C.A.), 4922 Casas Serenas,
Tucson, AZ 85705. For literature on what to see and do
while in Tucson, mail a postcard to Tucson Convention
FEB 21-22 CA MAR 14-15 TX and Visitor's Bureau, P.O. Box 27210, Tucson, AZ
Allison's 1st Open. 4-ss, TL 40/90, Porterville High The Great Fishbait Eight. For details see Grand Prix 85726 and mention chess tournament: (602)
School Cafeteria, 465 West Olive, Porterville 93257. Open to listing. 791-4768. NS.
under 2200. EF: $ 20, jr. $ 15; $ 5 more at site. $ $ (950 b/50):
200-100-50, A 100, B, C, D/E 100-50, UR 50. RG: 8-9 AM,
RO: 10-4, 9-3. HR: Motel 6, $ 11. ENT: Hans Borm, 498 South
MAR 14-15 CA
Baxley, Porterville, CA 93257. LS., Orange COunty Oddity.
listing.
For details see Grand Prix
1981
FEB 21-MAR 1
CA 1981 CalChess Master's Open.
see Grand Prix listing.
CA
For details
MAR 21
Lincoln Cash 8 Trophy Swiss. 4-ss,
NE Postal Rating
TL 30/1,
FEB 28 AZ
Gateway Auditorium, Gateway Shopping Center, 61 & 0 St.,
Lincoln 68505. EF: $ 6, jr. $ 3 if rec'd by 3/16; $ 8 and $ 4 at
site. $ $ G 195: 40-30-20, A, B, C, D, E, UR, under 1000 each
Tourna~~ients!
Murr Ultimate Saturday Tournament 3-ss, TL ~ 15, more if entries permit; trophies to 1st, top A, B, C, D, E, Many players desire competi-
40/80, Murr Recreation Center, Bldg. 51301, Gushing & Tin-
dall Sts., Ft. Huachuca 85613. EF: $ 5. $ $ 25 to 1st, UR 10,
under 1000, UR. RG: 8:45-9:15 AM, RO: 9:30-12:30-3:45-7. tion against players of similar
ENT: Gary T. Marks, P.O. Box 80293, Lincoln, NE 68501.
more per entries. RG: 10-10:30 AM, RO: 11-2-5. ENT: R.L. rating. We have created the Annual
Peters, RR 1, Box 216M, Douglas, AZ 85607. Rating Tournaments to fill this
MAR 28-29 CA
FEB 28-MAR
MOrrO Bay Open, Fifth Annual. 4-SS (rds. 1 & 2 need. If you would like an oppor-
1 CA accel.), TL 4012, Veteran's Memorial Bldg., 209 Surf St.,
Sacramento Open Chess Tournament. 4-ss, TI Morro Bay, CA 93443. EF: $ 15, if rec'd by 3/25; $ 20 at site;
tunity to boost your postal chess
40/2, Clunie Clubhouse, Alhambra and F Sts., Sacramento. free to15yrs. & under and women. $ $ 80% of EF; trophies to rating by playing opponents with
EF: $ 20, jr. $ 15, if rec'd by 2/25; $ 5 more at site; women 1st overall, top jr. RG: 8-9 AM, RO: 10-4, 9-3. ENT: Ken
free, non-USCF $ 5 more, non-USCF women $ 5 more. $ $ 1290 Kieselhorst, P.O. Box 1372, Atascadero, CA 93423. (805) ratings close to your own, this
b/75, 9 per class: 240-180-90, A, B, C, D, E/F/UR each 466-0580. NS. tournament is for you.
&00-50. RG: 8:30-9;30 AM, RO: 10:30-4, 9-3. ENT: Robert
i. Gordon, 2531 S. St. ffF, Sacramento, CA 95816. LS. Each tournament will consist of
APR 4-5 CA seven players. Unless last section
FEB 28-IVIAR 1 CA
Western Regional Gold Watch Awards. 6-ss,
Garden Grove Boys Club, 9860 Larson Ave. at Kerry. Open to
assigned falls short then less than
Buffalo Bill's Birthday Open. 5-ss, TL 40/100, HS students and below. 17 gold and silver Bulova watches seven may occur. Entries are open
Student Services Bldg., Room 203, Univ. of CA, Irvine
92717. EF: $ 10, USEF: $ 28, if rec'd by 2/23; both $ 2 more at
and 32 medals donated by Piatigorsky Chess Foundation, also to those who are members of the
$ 700, 7 trophies and 1 Russian Chess Clock all guaranteed.
site; $ 2 off to lrvine CC membs. $ $ (370 b/50): 125-80-50, In 2 sections: JHS & HS, open to grades 7-12, TL 40/80, USCF and residents in the 50
B, C, D each 30. UR 25. RG: 8-8:45 AM, RD: 9-2-7, 11-5. 30/1, SD/30. 1st HS team trophy & 4 gold watches & $ 250, United States, Puerto Rico, Mex-
ENT: James Todhunter, 6982 San Padre Circle., Buena Park, 2nd trophy & 4 silver watches, 3rd trophy & 4 bronze medals;
CA 90620. LS. 1st individual gold watch & $ 100, 2nd silver watch, 3rd Rus- ico, Canada or have an APO 8 FPO
sian Chess Clock; 1st JHS team trophy & 4 gold watches &
$ 100, 2nd trophy & 4 silver watches; 1st JHS individual gold
address w/ZIP CODE. Each player
FEB 28-MAR 1 NE watch & $ 75, 2nd silver watch. RO: 9-1-4, 9-1-4. Elementary, will play one game with each oppo-
open to K-6, TL 40/1, 40/1, SO/30. 1st Elem. team trophy &
Nebraska State Scholastic. 5-SS, Gateway 4 gold medals, 2nd trophy & 4 silver medals; 1st Elem. in- nent (three games as White and
Auditorium, Gateway Shopping Center, 61st St. & 0, Lincoln
68505. In 4 sections: Open; TL 5-SS. Trophy to NE Col ege
dividual gold watch & $ 50, 2nd.silver medal, 3rd bronze
medal. RO: 9:30-12-2:30, 9-12-2:30. Both, Teams may be
three as Black). Each section win-
Student Champion; free entries to other events as entries per-
mit. RD: 9:30-2-7, 10-2:30. HS Section, open to HS/below,
any number from same school, only top 4 scores count. Team ner will receive a $ 30 credit toward
TL 50/2. $ $ 100 expense money fo State Champ of National
players may also win individual prizes. Cash prizes awarded
only if winners attend National Championships in May. An
purchases from the USCF catalog;
Championship; trophies to State HS Champ., State HS Woman
Champ.,top 3 NE teams, 1st size, B, C, D teams; size A
SCCF system top man up - TD: truncation, median, son-berg. second place in each section will
EF: HS $ 12.50, JHS $ 10, Elem. $ 8 if rec'd by 4/1, all $ 3
school teams top 4 scores, size B, C, D school teams top 3
more at site. RG: 8-8..45 AM. ENT: Western Chess Box 201, be worth.$ 20 of credit. The entry
scores equal team score; medals to 1st place team members;
fee is $ 13 and should be included
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mate. 0 0
(not 3. f8 = Q? Kc2+! 4. Qxf1, stale- 4 City
1182 Pvfeinking): 1. a8 = R! Kxe4 2.
Re8+ .
mate) 3.... Rg1 4. Rc8+ Kd1 5. Kb1
0
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as of Dec. 17, 1981. NATE DELEGATES (0). ALTERNATE VOTING MEMBERS: DAVID W
tain such a list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to GRIEGO, 147 EMELINE ST PROVIDENCE RI 02906; MARK NAIGLES,
NATIONALLY SYNDICATED the USCF National Office, indicating in the lower lefthand cor- BOX 3765 BROWN UNIVERSITY PROVIDENCE RI 02912; MARK E KO-
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Robert Byrne, Box 307, Scarborough, NY 10510 (New HANNON, 107 ATLANTIC AVE PROVIDENCE RI 02907.
region will be sent by return mail. An updated list is prepared
York Times) VERMONT: VERMONT CHESS ASSOCIATION 65 HENDERSON TER-
each December and June for distribution beginning the follow- ~
BROOKLYN, NY 11234; RICHARD A CUNNINGHAM, 1132 IVON AVE BEND APT 102 3010 NORTHEAST 16TH AVE FORT LAUDERDALE, FL CHICAGO IL 60657; JAMES E WARREN, BOX 147 WESTERN SPRINGS
ENDWELL, NY 13760; WILLIAM GOICHBERG, 450 PROSPECT AVE 33306: GILBERT CANTRELL, 4040-67TH AVE NORTH PINELLAS PARK IL 60558. ALTERNATE DELEGATES (13): HAROLD J WINSTON, 1450
MOUNT VERNON NY 10553; MARTIN JACOWITZ, 123-25 82ND AVE FL 33565; JUAN GONZALEZ, 11500 NORTHWEST 58TH COURT HIALE- EAST 55TH PL APT-830-S CHICAGO IL 60637; PAUL SEGEDIN, 828
KEW GARDENS NY 11415: JEFFREY KASTNER, 201 WEST 70TH ST AH FL 33012: MARK SOLOMON, 6 BAYBERRY BRANCH CASSELBERRY MONROE ST EVANSTON IL 60202; ERIC GEOFFREY VANN, 103 TRAV-
APT 15-H NEW YORK NY 10023; ERICH WATKINSON MARCHAND, 192 FL 32707. ALTERNATE DELEGATES (7): JOHN R CLAXTON, PO BOX ERS WHEATON. IL 60187; LAWRENCE G STILWELL, 14 ASHBEL AVE
SEVILLE OR ROCHESTER NY 14617; POLLY PETERSON, 436 EAST 9TH 10334 ST PETERSBURG FL 33733; JOHN P NARDANDREA, 42 CAPRI HILLSIDE IL 60162; WILLIAM A NAFF, 4200 NORTH KNOXVILLE AVE.
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SANDS POINT, NY 11050; THOMAS N THRUSH, 114 HAMILTON ST. HARDING AVE ORLANDO FL 32806; ALAN D TENAN, 13496 TWIG TER- 60643; JIM BROTSOS, 6563 N TAHOMA AVE CHICAGO IL 60646. WIN-
REAR BUFFALO NY 14207; SUNIL WEERAMANTRY, 66 ELK AVE NEW RACE LARGO, FL 33540; GARY J SANDERS, 421 PINELLAS WAY S ST TON 0 FULK, 9451 N KOSTNER AVE SKOKIE IL 60076; JOSETTE C
ROCHELLE NY 10804. ALTERNATE DELEGATES (26): EDWARD A PETERSBURG FL 33707; THOMAS C MERCER, 400 N FLAGLER OR DONNELLY, NO. 8 LONG BAY SPRINGFIELD IL 62707: ROY C ERVIN,
FRUMKIN, BOX 1Q-BELLMORE NY 11710; RACHEL GROTTO 210 ~ WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401, HOWARD GITTELSON, 5140 SOUTH- 2920 ASHBROOK OR ROCKFORO, IL 61109; NEWTON BERRY, 16743
WEST 83RD ST. N3 NEW YORK NY 10024; EMILE 8 SKRALY, 194 LE- WEST 40TH AVE APT 22-C FT LAUDERDALF FL 33314. ALTERNATE ORCHARD RIDGE AVE HAZEL CREST IL 60429: MICHAEL OUINLAN,
NOX AVE ALBANY NY 12208; DAVID HOFFMANN, 67 WALL ST 24TH VOTING MEMBERS: S WILLIAM WHEATLAND, 4435 FIRST ST NE APT 401 GRANVILLE HILLSIDE, IL 60162; JOHN A THOMAS, 3765 N
FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10005; ALLEN J KAUFMAN, PO BOX 15 WHITE- 309 ST PETERSBURG FL-33703; RONALD ROBBINS, 13490 NORTH- WAYNE 1 EAST CHICAGO, IL 60613. ALTERNATE VOTING MEMBERS:
STONE NY 11357; DAVID G BLAISDELL, 412 RAOCLIFFE RO OEWITT WEST 3RO PL PLANTATION FL 33325. THOMAS A FINEBERG, 7321 S SHORE DR CHICAGO IL 60649; TOM MC
NY 13214; ARIEL A MENGARINI, 26'13 GRAND AVE BRONX NY 10468: GEORGIA: GEORGIA CHESS ASSOCIATION. C/0 L. THAD ROGERS, CORMACK, 603 61ST PL LA GRANGE, IL 60525; SHELDON M GEL-
CAROL JARECKI, 536 NAVESINK RIVER RD RED BANK;- NJ 07701; PRES. 3055 GENERAL LEE ROAD MACON GA 31204. DELEGATES (1). BART, 2237 SOUTH 10TH AVE NORTH RIVERSIDE IL 60546; ALBA A
ROBERT NASIFF, 173 HOPPER RD SYRACUSE NY 13207: THOMAS W ALTERNATE DELEGATE44). ALTERNATE VOTING MEMBEAS. NO LIST GRUM, RR 1 BOX 295 EAST PEORIA IL 61611; CHRIS J SLUPIK, 214
O'NEALL, 400 EAST 75TH ST APT 1.NEW YORK NY 10021; SIDNEY CERTIFIED YET BY STATE CHAPTER OR REG. VP. SOUTH 44TH AVE NORTHLAKE IL 60164, DONALD A GRAFT, 415
NORMAN BERNSTEIN, 145 95TH ST BROOKLYN NY 11209; MATTHEW NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA CHESS ASSN, C/0 TOM GAL- SPRUCE DR FRANKFORT IL 60423; ERVIN F SEDLOCK, 224 000SON
R KATREIN, 60 DELAWARE AVE. ALBANY NY 12202; WILLIAM JAMES LOWAY BOX 6 CAROLINA UNION CHAPEL HILL NC 27514. DELEGATES GENEVA IL 60134; LOUIS J MAROVITCH, 1411 SOUTH 58TH COURT
LOMBARDY 651 EAST 14TH ST N8-G.NEW YORK NY 10009; EDMAR
~
(1): TOM GALLOWAY, BOX 6 CAROLINA UNION CHAPEL HILL NC CICERO IL 60650; DICK TEMPLE, 254 W CRYSTAL AVE LOMBARD IL
JOHN MEDNIS, 41-42 73 ST WOOOSIDE NY 11377; DEAN W HOWARD, 27514. ALTERNATE DELEGATES (3): ALAN H LIPKIN, BOX 972 RURAL 60148; BILL SMYTHE, 6945 HORTH ASHLAND APT F-3 CHICAGO, IL
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2111 E GENESEE ST SYRACUSE NY 132]0; LARRY DAVID EVANS, 122 HALL NC 27045; PATSY CHLOE NEWMAN, PO BOX 933 KERNERS- 60626; GEORGE N LEIGHTON, ROOM 2156 OIRKSEN SLOG 219 S
WEST 74TH APT 1B NEW YORK NY 10023; BRUCE PANDOLFINI, 105 VILLE NC 27284: GREG SAMSA, 113 GREENTREE TRAIL CHAPEL HILL DEARBORN ST CHICAGO IL 60604; TODD J BARRE, 5519 S BLACK-
EAST 10TH ST APT 2B NEW YORK NY 10003; EUGENE M TYMA, 20 NC 27514. ALTERNATE VOTING MEMBER: NEAL 0 HARRIS, RTE 2 BOX STONE AVE., APT. 312 CHICAGO IL 60637; KEVIN L BACHLER, 1312
HOFFMAN ST AUBURN NY 13021: HAROLD G STENZEL, 31 ROSE 234 OLD FORT blC 287.62.
LANE NEW HYDE PARK bLY 11040; NIGEL E A EDDIS, 825 WEST END / CALIFORNIA AVE ZION IL 60099.
IOWA: IOWA STATE CHESS ASSN, C/0 MICHAEL R COVEYOU 2421
AVE APT 6C NEW YORK NY 10025; RONALD R MILLIKEN, 25 COOPER REGION V (Great Lakes) 39TH ST DES MOINES IA 50310. DELEGATES (1): ANTON J SUCHY,
DR APALACHIN NY 13732. ALAN KANTOR, 3269 ERIC COURT WAN- INDIANA: INDIANA STATE CHESS ASSN, C/0 GARY OEUSER 6010 5538 N THORNWOOO AVE OAVENPORT IA 52806. ALTERNATE DELE-
TAGH NY 11793: STEVEN SCHAEFFER, 10 OAKWOOD OR., APT. 210 HAVERFORD AVE INDIANAPOLIS IN 46220. DELEGATES (2): GARY A GATES (1): CARL E DUNN, 1908 RIVER ST BURLINGTON IA 52601. AL-
PEEKSKILL NY 10566; JOSEPH REINHARDT, LIFE VOTING MEMBER, DEUSER, REG. V.P., 6010 HAVERFORO AVE INDIANAPOLIS IN 46220; TEANATE VOTING MEMBERS: MICHAEL R COVEYOU, 2421 39TH ST
NY 10000; DAVID WILLIAM CHU, 884 MORGAN AVE SCHENECTADY WILLIAM C RALPH, 1414 ROOKER RO MOORESVILLE IN 46158: LES- OES MOINES IA 50315; JOHN M OSNESS, 320 COLUMBIA CIRCLE WA-
NY 12309: CARL AOAMEC, 1217 VIEWMONT OR SCHENECTADY NY TER L VAN METER, 1813 SYCAMORE ST NILES MI 49120. ALTERNATE TERLOO IA 50701, SYLVIO J SCORZA, 520 2ND ST SOUTHWEST OR-
12309. ALTERNATE VOTING MEMBERS: MARTIN S MERADO, 88 DELEGATES (4): MICHAEL TURNER, 7020 S LUCAS RD BLOOMINGTON ANGE CITY IA 51041.
BLEECKER ST APT 3R NEW YORK NY 10012'EROME BIBULD, 260 IN 47401; DAVID M DERDA, 53117 OLIVE ROAD SOUTH BEND IN MISSOURI: MISSOURI CHESS ASSOCIATION, C/0 WILLIAM S
GARTH RD APT 2C5 SCARSDALE NY 10583: MARK A REED, 201 46628.'OBERT J RICE RR 1 BOX 14 DECATUR IN 46733; KEITH J
~ MERRELL 13 GLORIA LANE ST. PETERS MO 63376. DELEGATES (1):
PHYSICS BUILDING SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SYRACUSE NY 13210 SWEDO, 5029 EAST 67TH ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46220. ALTERNATE WILLIAM S MERRELL, REG. V.P., 13 GLORIA ST PETERS MO 63376;
, DAVID MC DUFFIE, 226 PERSHING AVE BUFFALO NY 14208: MILTON VOTING MEMBERS: LOREN R SCHMIDT, 218-7 NIMITZ DR WEST LA- ROBERT F SUTTER JR, 2412 CAVERHILL DR ST LOUIS MO 63136. AL-
FINKELSTEIN, 33-60 21 ST LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11106; BARRY A FAYETTE IN 47906: JOHN,T CAMPBELL, 601 W RIVERSIDE AVE MUN- TERNATE DELEGATES (4): JIM NICKS, 1406 WEST 41ST STREET KAN-
POPIK, 27 ECKERSON LANE SPRING VALLEY NY 10977: LEON GILLEN, CIE IN 47303; SAMUEL SHAPIRO, 305 WAKEWA SOUTH BEND IN SAS CITY MO 64111: ED WILLIS, 872 MORNINGSIDE ARNOLD MO
NEW HACKENSACK HEIGHTS WAPPINGERS FALLS NY 12590; CRAIG 46617; TIM 0 HERNLY, fullRC BOX 236 BLOOMINGTON IN 47406. 63010; GARY M WHITE, 12016 EAST 54TH ST KANSAS CITY MO
W FISHER, 233 WILBUR BLVD POUGHKEEPSIE NY 12603; MALCOLM KENTUCKY: KENTUCKY CHESS ASSOCIATION, C/0 ALAN ERLE- 64133: DENNIS G GLASCOCK, RR 1 HANNIBAL MO 63401 ALTER-
ROBINSON, 7 CORNELIA APT 5B NEW YORK NY 10014; EDWARD WAL- BACHER 1949 ROANOKE AVE LOUISVILLE. KY 40205. DELEGATES (1). NATE VOTING MEMBERS: DENNIS W GORG SR, 4617 WESTMINSTER
RATH, 17 SPRING ST HUDSON FALLS, NY 12801: KARL BURGER, 781 ALTERNATE DELEGATES (1). ALTERNATE VOTING MEMBERS. NO LIST ST LOUIS MO 63108; G NICHOLAS THOMPSON, 4435 DEWEY AVE ST
LINDEN BLVD BROOKLYN NY 11203; ROBERT MORAN, 270 HENDER- CERTIFIED YET BY STATE CHAPTER OR REG. VP. LOUIS. MO 63116; KENNETH E JONES, 16101 E 31ST ST. INDEPEN-
SON ST JERSEY CITY.. NJ 07302. MICHIGAN: MICHIGAN CHESS ASSOCIATION, C/0 V.E. VANOEN- OENCE MO 64055; GENE BATE, PO BOX 354 CHILLICOTHE MO 64601;
BURG RTE 3 2177 M-99 EATON RAPIDS MI 48827. DELEGATES (3): TIM OLSON, 188 STARLING COMMUNITY ARNOLD MO 63010; RICH-
REGION III (MID-ATLANTIC) GARY KITTS, REG. V.P., 4860 GARFIELD RD AUBURN MI 48611; ARD HARPER, 2824 HARMONY RIDGE OR ARNOLD MO 63010: RONNIE
. DELAWARE: DELEGATES (1): DALE A BRANDRETH, BOX 151 YORK- MICHAEL H DUWECK, 4464 KAREN ANN OR. NH-201 OKEMOS Ml G LUTHER, 1230 RUBY APT N3 INOEPENOENCE MO 64052.'ELDEN
LYN, OE 19736. ALTERNATE DELEGATES (0). ALTERNATE VOTING 48864; FRANK M FAICKO, 18421 BLACKMOOR DETROIT. MI 48234: TRIMBLE, RTE 4 BOX 184 ROLLA MO 65401: VICTOR M ELLISON,
MEMBERS: RUSSELL A HAAG, 11 'MITCHELL CIRCLE BROOKSIDE BRIAN R JOHNSON, 1504 SEMINOLE KALAMAZOO Ml 49007. ALTER- 7445 BROADWAY KANSAS CITY MO 64114.
PARK OE 19713; WAYNE L ROHRICHT, 11 MITCHELL CIRCLE BROOK- NATE DELEGATES (6): JAMES E KULBACKI, 790 TONKAWA TRAIL
SIDE PARK NEWARK DE 19713. LAKE ORION MI 48035; DAVID W WHITEHOUSE, 217 VIRGINIA ANN
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: DC CHESS LEAGUE, C/0 PAUL DAME
REGION VIII (MIO-SOUTH)
ARBOR MI 48103; V E VANDENBURG, RTE 3 2177 M 99 EATON RAPIDS ALABAMA: DELEGATFS (1): WALLY F HELGESON, 2008ROUNOLEAF
7538 BURNSIOE COURT FALLS CHURCH VA 22043. DELEGATES (1): MI 48827; FELIX KAUFMANN, 1160 PAULINE BLVD ANN ARBOR MI GREEN HUNTSVILLE AL 35863. ALTERNATE DELEGATES (1): JAMES
JOHN C MEYER, 950 25TH ST., NW N608 N WASHINGTON OC 20037. 48103; PAUL F SIMMONS, 1479 S SHELDON RD APT 4 PLYMOUTH MI RACHELS, 2224 PINE LANE BIRMINGHAM AL 35226. ALTERNATE
ALTERNATE DELEGATES (0). ALTERNATE VOTING MEMBERS: VIN- 48170: JOHN F SMALEC, 9925 N. VAN KAL OTSEGO MI 49076. VOTING MEMBERS: GERALD A WHEELER, 12018 CAMELOT OR
CENT A MOORE, 5708 OREGON AVE NW WASHINGTON OC 20015; ALTERNATE VOTING MEMBERS: LOUIS A DE BOER, 23617 WOHLFIEL
RICHARD L GARDNEA, 10913 AMHERST AVE APT 923 SILVER SPRING
HUNTSVILLE AL 35803; WALTER H. WITTY, 1000 AIRPORT ROAD APT
TAYLOR MI 48180; JIM MAAFIA, 827 BLAOWIN AVE ROYAL OAK MI C-2 HUNTSVILLE AL 35802.
MO 20902; NATHANIEL L COLEBURN, 7809 14TH ST NORTHWEST 48067.
WASHINGTON OC 20012.
ARKANSAS: ARKANSAS CHESS ASSOCIATION, C/0 DANNY JAY
OHIO: OHIO CHESS ASSOCIATION, 40 REDBANK OR FAIRBORN OH WILLIAMSON 2316 S PINE LIT LE ROCK AR 72204. DELEGATES (1):
. MARYLAND: MARYLAND CHESS
ASSOCIATION, C/0 ROBERT ERK=
I
45324. DELEGATES (3): ROGER E BLAINE, 224 EAST BROADWAY APT. DANNY JAY WILLIAMSON, 2316 S PINE LITTLE ROCK AR 72204. AL-
ES 3518 COURTLEIGH OR BALTIMORE MD 21207. DELEGATES (2): B GRANVILLE OH 43023: ANDREW L MC BRIDE, 4571 HEMINGWAY
ROBERT H ERKES, 3518 COURTLEIGH DR BALTIMORE MO 21207: TERNATE DELEGATES (0). ALTERNATE VOTING MEMBERS: CRAIG L
COURT APT B COLUMBUS, OH 43227: LARAY R PAXTON, 212 VICTOR KOZEL, RT 1 BOX 49C PERRYVILLE AR 72126; PAUL M KURODA, 908
ROBERT S HOLCOMB, 5624 STEVENS FORREST APT 288 COLUMBIA AVE NO 12 DAYTON OH 45405. ALTERNATE DELEGATES (9): ROBERT
MD 21045. ALTERNATE DELEGATES (5): A CHRISTOPHER HALL, 5705 EVA AVE FAYETTEVILLE AR 72701; DONNY GRAY, 101 MONTANA
A BOONE, 1312 ZETTLER RO COLUMBUS OH 43227. WILLIAM 0 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72118.
F HARPERS FARM RO COLUMBIA MD 21044; LEWIS A HUCKS, 3418
WALL, 5454 MITCHELL DR DAYTON OH 45431; ERIC C BUTLER, 6 LOUISIANA: LOUISIANA CHESS ASSOCIATION. C/0 KIRK PETTY
YORKWAY DUNDALK MD 21222; ED WARD R WESTING, 1215 VER- VINEWOOD DR APT B NORWALK OH 44857; ANTHONY M MANTIA,
MONT RD BEL AIR MD 21014; ROBERT J JOYNT JR PHYSICS DEPT 1436 BEHRMAN AVE NEW ORLEANS LA 70114. DELEGATES (1). AL-
~ 4468 MOSSOAK TRAIL BELLBROOK OH 45305: ANDREW STEVEN TERNATE DELEGATES (3). ALTERNATE VOTING MEMBERS. NO LIST
UNIV OF MD COLLEGE PARK MD 20742: MICHAEL A THOMAS, 3376-H
THALL, 5513 CHATFORO SQUARE COLUMBUS. OH 43227; C W BEHN- CERTIFIED YET BY STATE CHAPTER OR REG. VP.
N CHATHAM RD ELLICOTT CITY MD 21043. ALTERNATE
VOTING EN, 4601 PENN AVE DAYTON OH 45432: DENISE ANN LANGUIS, 662
MEMBERS: ROBERT S AAVEN, 304 S ROLLING RO CATONSVILLE MO MISSISSIPPI: MISSISSIPPI CHESS ASSN, C/0 PEYTON CROWOER
LATHAM COURT COLUMBUS OH 43214; TIMOTHY M TROGDON, 470 BOX 3214 MISSISSIPPI STATE MS 39762. DELEGATES (1): WARREN 8
REGION X (SOUTHWESTERN)
NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO STATE CHESS ASSN, C/0 OREN V
STEVENS 8113 PRINCESS JEANNE ST NE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87110.
DELEGATES (1): OR LINDSAY F PHILLIPS, 5616 MAURICE BELL OR
EL PASO TX 79932. ALTERNATE DELEQLTES (2): STEPHEN M SANDA-
GER, 8304 CHERRY HILLS DR NE ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87111; PHILLIP
J DODDRIDGE, 1109 WALKER OR NE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87112. AL-
TERNATE VOTING MEMBERS.
OKLAHOMA: OKLAHOMA CHESS ASSOCIATION. C/8 THOMAS AM-
BURN 13322 E. 33 PL TULSA OK 74134. DELEGATES (1): STAN
VAUGHAN, PO BOX 66 1110 E. CHERRY GUSHING. OK 74023. ALTER-
NATE DELEGATES (1): TOM BRAUNLICH, 1510 WEST 4TH APT H
STILLWATER. OK 74074. ALTERNATE VOTING MEMBERS: DAVID A
IBABCOCK, 2719 W BRITTON APT 45 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73120;
BRUCE W BAKER, 418 S 49 W AVE TULSA OK 74127.
TEXAS: TEXAS CHESS ASSOCIATION. C/0 CHARLES E DAVIS SUITE
216 HAMILTON BLDG WICHITA FALLS TX 76301. DELEGATES (4):
BILL J SNEAD, 1ST REG. V.P., 2111 TRAVIS ST AMARILLO TX 79109;
CLARENCE CALLAWAY JR, REG. V.P.. 524 COX DR IRVING TX 75062;
LYNNE W BABCOCK, BOX 9802. SUITE 190 AUSTIN, TX 78766;
CHARLES E DAVIS, 4435 CALLFIELD RD WICHITA FALLS TX 76308:
JEFFREY S GAMBLE, 444 BAKER OR HURST TX 76053: ART RILEY,
7223 BROOKSIOE LANE SAN ANTONIO TX 78209. ALTERNATE DELE-
GATES (9): GEORGE W CHURCH JR, 8822 STEVENWOOO SAN ANTON-
IO TX 78230: JOSEPH MARK BRADFORD, 2107 A RABB ROAD AUSTIN
TX 78704; ERIC DALE BONE, 4321 MT. VERNON, ¹6 HOUSTON. TX
77006; KENNETH RAY SMITH, 11836 JUDO COURT SUITE 338-E DAL-
LAS TX 75243: BLAKE STEVENS JR, 306 ANTLER DR SAN ANTONIO TX
78213; ROBERT H EPSTEIN MD, 3428 MC FARLIN DALLAS. TX 75205;
JOHN H MC GAUGHY, 3098 CRYSTAL CREEK FOREST CONROE. TX
77303: TOMMY L COLE, 3133 FLEETWOOO AMARILLO TX 79109:
RONALD W HENLEY, 4315 DOROTHY BELLAIRE TX 77401. ALTERNATE
VOTING MEMBERS: G S WREN, PO BOX 501 HELOTES TX 78023; PETE
PRATTES, PO BOX 7231 SAN ANTONIO TX 78207.
REGION XI (PACIFIC)
ARIZONA: ARIZONA CHESS ASSOCIATION. C/0 MYRON A LIEBER-
MAN 1444 W SIXTH ST TEMPE. AZ 85281. DELEGATES (1): MYRON
LIEBERMAN, NAT. SEC., 1444 WEST 6TH ST TEMPE AZ 85281; ALAN
TOMS, 3135 W CHARTER OAK PHOENIX AZ 85029. ALTERNATE DELE-
GATES (4): WILLIAM 8 ABBOTT, 1434 E. 7TH ST, TUCSON AZ 85719.
ALAN ANDERSON, 1245 E WESLEYAN OR TEMPE AZ 85282; DAVID H
FLETCHER,,1057 E FROST OR TEMPE. AZ 85282; WILLIAM A WHAR-
TON, 5033 E. 23 TUCSON AZ 85711. ALTERNATE VOTING MEMBERS:
EL KRUEGER, 2219 SOUTH 48TH ST SUITE F TEMPE. AZ 85282:
MICHAEL H SMITH, 3231 W STATE AVE PHOENIX AZ 85021: E
SCHUYLER JACKSON, 6249 E CALLE CAMELIA SCOTTSOALE AZ
85251; DOUGLAS L MEUX, 38 W PRINCE RO LOT 26 TUCSON AZ
85705: MELVIN E NELSON JR, 3145 NORTH 81ST OR PHOENIX AZ
85033: RICHARD J WRIGHT, PO BOX 1305 TEMPE, AZ 85281.
CALIFORNIA (NORTH): 'NORTHERN CALIF CHESS ASSN. (CAL-
CHESS). C/0 BRYCE PERRY PO BOX 11306-A PALO ALTO. CA 94306.
DELEGATES (5): GEORGE KOLTANOWSKI, IMMED. PAST PRES./OE-
LEG-AT-LARGE 1200 GOUGH ST, APT 0-3 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109:
RICHARD E FAUBER, 4125 ZEPHYR WAY SACRAMENTO CA 95821:
MICHAEL GOOOALL, 2420 ATHERTON ST APT 6 BERKELEY CA 94704;
HANS POSCHMANN, 4621 SENECA PARK AVE FREMONT CA 94538;
RAMONA S WILSON, 1100 HOWE AVE APT 476 SACRAMENTO CA
95825; FRANCISCO A SIERRA, 663 BUCHER AVE SANTA CLARA CA
95051. ALTERNATE DELEGATES (12): FREDERICK G MUOLLO, 5725
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Grandmaster T-Shirts are $ 6.50 each, ICapablanca $ 8.50j, plus $ 1.00 per shirt shipping and handling. Colors: Grey,
Beige, Black, Powder Blue, Yellow-Indicate second choice. Sizes: S-M-L-XL. Mark "free" T-shirt with an "F".
[Capablanca not included in offer). 90-minute Endgame Cassettes are $ 9.95 each plus $ 1.00 shipping and handling
per cassette.
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