‘An outstanding recon! game, annot The tastes of grandmasters may be divided into two basie types. Some prefer classical defenses, Others like to start more ambitiously. The first reply symmetrically in the center: 1. . . P-K4 vs. | P-K4, and I... P-Q4 vs. 1 P-Q4, though today the Nimzo-Indian is accepted as a good, solid substitute, The others choose the Sicilian against the King Pawn, and the King’s Indian in closed systems. Of course, there are combinations of such, predilections, and many oscillate between these groups or have their own independent broad scale of repertory. ‘There are extremely strong grandmasters, however, who limit their repertory to the same extent as the majority of their colleagues but, at the same time, have such divergent tastes that they do not belong to these basic types. In his best period, for instance, Botvinnik used to play the French and Dutch Defenses and differed from all others in_his ‘com plicated, queer approach, And today there area Fess, very few ofa similar ind. ‘As a matter of fact there is only one, and that is Uhlmann of Bast Germany. He has adopted the French Defense for many, many years ancl influenced the masters of his country greatly. The grandmaster from Dresden also plays only the Gruenfeld against 1 P-Qd while others (except Hort and sometimes Korchnoi) choose it only froin time to time to vary their weapons. Such 2 repertory suits Uhlmann’s sharp style and his tendency for active counterplay and striving for the initiative. That lonely man, who speaks only German (but is very friendly and open-minded when ap- proached), has had excellent results in his career with natural declines ‘when having to sharpen his only word, Lately, he won in superh style the strongest zonal townament in Fuwnpe and jnet miceed tying far firet in Amsterdam and is certainly to be very seriously reckoned with in the coming Interzonal Tournament. The edge of his old, life-time weapon will be keen once more, as shown in this game from the tenth 1BM Townament, Amsterdam 1970 reply sharply with 3... B.N5 despite FRENCH DEFENSE his defeat by Smyslov in Mar del Plata Y, Geller Wolfgang Unimann 1968 and Fischer’ in Roving this year Soviet Union eene Germany The great majority feels as Geller docs— PUKE PKS 2 PQto es” — itis obvious that the Limes of the clas ‘Those who dislike that whole Ukimann _sieal_ Smayslov—Botvinnik rivalry in. the business try to draw him into something French Defense are gone. different with 2 P.Q3. But Uhlmann ee Paps feels ready for everything, and here Tee text 38 motivated by the insuffi is how he treated that King's Indian ent pressure of White's Queen Knight Reversed against Scholl in the 1th on the center. Uhlmann was persiaded round of the same tournament: 2 P-Q3, P.Q4 3 N-Q2, NKB3 4 KNDI, PBS 5 PENS, NB3'6 BN2, BK2 70.0, 0.0 8 RK, P-QNS! 9 PKS, Ng? 10 N-Bl, POR '11 PERG, PANS’ 12 BBS, BRS! with very good counterplay on the Queensidé after only two to three min- utes for reflection on the whole opening. 2. [rt White shows caution about 3. as everyone knows that Uhlmann will ‘OCTOBER, 1970 not to allow space for his opponent, by 3... NKBS 4 PKS, KN.Q2 only after his deteat by Wade in Skopje 1958 ‘An interesting idea, however. may be 3... PONS 4 KNB3. NKBI (ow, after White's King Bishop Pawn is blocked) 5 PKS, KN-Q2 6 P-B3, PQB4 a in Janosevie—Bilek, Harrachow 1968, ‘The modest 3... PxP 4 NxP is not to Unlmann’s liking: 4. N-Q2 5 Ne ‘BS, KN-BS 6 BANS, B-K2 7 NxNeb, Bx by SVETOZAR GLIGORIC 8 Q.Q2, PBA! (or 8. . , EXB 9 NsB, N- Bat with a good game as in Fischer— Potyosian, Curacao 1962) € PxP, NxP 10 QK3, QRtch! 11 PBB, 1.2 12 BRE, BXB 18 NxB, NBS 14 0-C, BQ2 with a solid game as in Keres-Petrosian, Bam berg 1968. And, indeed, 8 P-KR4! posos more problems for Black as in Gligorie— Balashow, Skopje 1970. 4 PxaP wee 4 KN-BS first is possible, bu the text avoids the chance of 4... NKB3 5 PxQP, NsP though White did retain 3 slight advantage after 6 N-N3, PxP 7 QNxP, BK2 8 P-KNS, 0.0.9 BN2, BBS 10 0.0, NK2_ in. 'Parna—Sofrevski Skopje 1988, ‘Another specific ine after 4 KN-B3 is 4. P.QRS § PXBP (or P.B3, PxQP 6 BAP, PxP 7 NxP as ip Wetatovie— aninaneisin, ‘Yugoslavia. 1388), BxP 6B. 93, N-QBS'7 0.0 (7 P.QES "is slower), KN-B2 8 NS, BQI 9 CKD, QB? 16 CHICAGO CHESS CLUB 538 S. Wabush Chicago, Ill. 69605 WE 9-9515 CHICAGO WAMSLEY TOURNAMENT SERIES Fall 1970: Oct. 2-4; Oct. 30-Nov. 1 Dec. 4-6 5 Rd. Swiss, 40/2 PRIZES: $100, 70, 50, 30 ‘Trophies for A, B, C, Unr., Jr. Entry Fee: $12, $8 H.S, Registr. Closes 7:30 p.m. FriBENS! PxP 11 BxKP, PBB 12 BK3, P- K4 13 QRQI, BKB 14 N-BD (better than 14 B-B5," 0.0.0 as in Matanovie— Gheorghiu, Skopje 1968, BxN 15 QBxB, BsB 16 QxB, 0-0 in Parma—Uhimann, Sarajevo 1969, In which White could have retained ‘some advantage with 17 B-Q6, QBI 18 N-@ fees KPxP Black can avoid the isolani by 4. QxP, but his opponent geing in develop: ‘ment and so heiter control of space by 5 KN-B9, PxP 6 B-B4, 9-08 7 0-0, N-KBS. & N.N9, N-B3.9 QNxP, NxN 10 NxN, BK2 11 PQN3! as in Siein—Uhimann and ‘Tal—Uhlmann, Moseow 1967. 5 KNBS 5 Boch, BQ? 6 QK2ch offers noth- ing because of 6... BK2 7 PxP, NKBS 8 KN-B3, 0.0 9 NIN3, RKI 10 0.0, BxP 11 Q.Q8, BN3 12 BxB, QNxB 13 B-Q2, NeBl Mf BBS, NB 15 BKS, NKS 16 QR-Q1, N/3N4 with very good piece ac- tieity for Black as in Beni Luhacovice 1969. : Napa ‘The text Logks most natura. There are two playable alternatives: 1) 5... NKBS 6 BNBch, BQ? 7 BeB ch, QNXB'8 0.0, BK2 9 bxP, NxP 10 NN3, and 4) 10. . . 0.0 11 NxN, BxN 12 BS, RBI (or 12... BK2 13 REI, Q.Q2 14 RKO with initiative for White as in Parma—Donner, Solingen 1968) 13 PBS, ‘and Black sill’ has probloms to solve, Matanovie—Czerniak, Tel “Aviv 1966; DP 10. . | N/$KS 12 KNG4, 0-Q2 (on LL... 0.6 12 NKBS, RKI 18 NxBeh, QeN 14 BKS, QKA Ts BGS QR 16 PKBS, N.QS 17 9.02, QxQ 18 NxQ, the fendgsine prospects favor White as in Parma—Puc, Ljubljana 1969) 12 QBS, 0.0 18 N-KBS, KIKI 14 NeBch, RxN 18 BRS, ONG? G5... P.ORS fighis better for eowality) 16 8-3, QRIL 17 @-Q3! in Keres—Ivkoy, Bamber 1068 25... POR can lead to: 2) 6 PxP, BxP 7 NN3 BR? 8 B.D, QKch! § DH Gr § OK2, NBT 10 0-0, BNG with an even geme as in Me fanovie—Korchnoi, Wilk aan Zee 1960) N-KB3 10 0-0, 0-0 11 KN-Q, NBS 12 B Ri, NK4 19 BS, NAG! 14'N.Q2, PBA with an easy game for Black asin Citic “Korehnoi, Budva 1867; 0/6 PB, NIKBS 7 BK, NBS 8.0.0, PxQP 9 PaP, NP 10 NN3, BK I KN&P, 0.0 with no problems for Black in Rossolima—Korebol, Wijk san Zee 1985; 0) 6 BK2, PRS 7 0.0, BQS 8 RKI, NK2 9 NB, QNB3 10 BNS, 0.0 11 558 P-BS, PBS 12 B-Q2, P.QN4 with chances for both sides, Gipslis—Korehnoi, Mos- cow 1967; 4d) 6 P-QN3, N.QB8 7 BN, NBS 8 B. QS, BK2 9 PxP, 0-0 10 N-NB, P-KNS 12 P-Q34, P.Q5 with equality as in Matulo. vic—Mlinie, Skopje 1967, 6" BANS B93 Black aims to support his Queen Knight and take good care of the block ading square, White's Q4 ‘The atiempt to simplify with 6 QK2en 7 BK2 has been tried, too: DT... QB2 8 0.0, PxP 9 N.NB, Be Q3? 10 QNxP, P.QRS 11 PB brought Bleck info trouble in Tal—A. Zaitsev, ‘Moscow 1968; 2)7. . PxP 8 0-0, 0.91 © N.N3, B.QS 10 QNSP, KN-K2 11 P-B3, BENG 12 B. KNS, 0.0 13 RL, 0.0214 PERS, B. Ra 15 Q-Q2, KRKI 16 QROL with bet- ter chances for White as in Geller— Spassky, mate st Subumi 2968 0.0 tees XE White ants, he ean test play 7 PsP, BxP, then 8 0:0, Black avoids this line with his following move. a i@e! ae a: 7 PxP ‘Thus, Black insists on keeping his Bishop on its present diagonal. But there 5s no greal difference in the position if, after 7... NK2& PSP, BxP_§ NB, Black replies ©... . B.Q3 10 QN.Q4, 0.0 fas in ShamkovitehKhessin, Kislovodsic 1968. ‘A different kind of posttion does arise after $... BINS in that line! 1) 10 BK3 @otyinnik’s idea since 1941, BxB 11 BxNeh (the point, but «J, PXB 12 PxB, BNB! (first played in’ “Matanovie—Gligoric, “Sousse 1967, with the idea of destroying one of the White Knights whieh control black squares) 13 0-04, BuN 14 RxB, 0.0 15, QR-KBI, NN3 with the Knight aiming for K4 as in Geller—Ivkov, Sousse 1967; 2) 10 REI (preparing BK), BINS (or 10... 0-0 11 BNS, PRS’ 12 BK3, BEBA 13 BxB, QeB Md BxN, NaB 15, KNQ4, BKS with oquality in Goller— Spassky mateh_at Suhumi 1969) 11 B. N5, PBS 12 BRS, BxB 13 BxB, 0.0 14 BQ, QN3 15 PBS, BAN 16 BxB, QR QL with chances to equalize as in Geller =Natalovie, Skopje 1068, After 7... NK®, for White to open ‘the position with 8'P-B4, P-QR3! (or 8 0.0 9 PxBP, BxP 10 N-N3, B.Q3 11 BAN, PxB 12 P-B3, B-B2 18 QN.Q4, PKRS i4 RK, BNS 15 PKR, BRA 16 B.Q2, Q.Q2 with 2 sufficiently good Black game as in Gipslis—Krogius, Tiflis 1987) 9 PxQP, PxB 10 PxN, PS! almost - Tavors Black as in Stein—Spassky, Mos. cow, team tournament. 1967, 3 NNG see 8 NxP is premature: 8 .”.”."BxPch 9 KaB, QRSch 10 KN, QxN" 11 RKteA, NK3 12 BxNeh, PxB ‘1 P-B8, Q-B3 14 P.QNS! 0.0 15 BRB, BKS 16 N-B3, KR- KL 17 Q-Q4! and White only equalized the chances for the sacrificed Pawn and res in Geller—Ivkov, match at Skopje 1969, B.., NK2 10 BNS 9 GNxP 0.0 White is trying to create more weak nesses in the opponent's eenter. Wo... P83 In Sigurjonsson—Ubimann, Reach 1069, Black tried to avoid this, the sim- plest and best reply; but, after 10 . QB2 1 RK, NeN 12 QxN, BES 13 BQ3, P-KR3 14 BaP!? FxB’ 15 O06 BBU 16 QsRP, PBS 17 N.n5, N-B3, ‘White could have had compensation for the piece, i BS Black feels even casier on'11 BER, BENS, Tees. NKA | ME RKRE B02 WRKY PoRo 15 PBs RAT 19 BKBI KR 16 P.OR4 RKT It seems as if White should have some advantage, but Uhimann’s skill is such that he maintains the dynamic balance with his centrally posted pieces. 16 QB? or 16 NRG are also playable, 17 NaN White should play such a move only if hhe has a clear purpose in mind. His ree son for losing patience here is that he ‘eannot improve his position hy 17 PRS because of 17... NBS, Te... PRN ID PRS RBS 19NGS PRE 208NG ONT Against White’s efforts, Black has de- fended his sensitive central Pawns, both the strength and the weakness of his po- sition, 21 RBI + It is better to provoke’ holes in. the opponent's front by en immediate 21 Ps B4 before Black places his King Rook on an open file. 2... RKB | 22 PBA. this move is just too late. Di... PKS! DONG2 .... It isn’t hard— Carry your card. CHESS LIFE & REVIEWHere the game has arrived at a crit cal climax; Black's center Pawns seem about to be destroyed. But Black uses his opportunity to strike at White's weakest spot just in time. Me... RB 24 PxR | BOBS 25 RK2 —_RXPIL ‘White probably did not pereeive this point of tite combination in time. 26 RAR, tees On 26 KR, Black wins by 26... Ne 4; nor docs 26 PxP, BxNP change the situation significently. wees PKG OU PXP ‘The combination works perfectly.” On 21 NK, Black wins by 27)... PxReh 28 NaP, QBS 28 R-B2, BRO 27... PxRch | 29 N-KA 2 KRI NBS White must stop the mate which fol- lows 29... NNGch. vo... BxP ‘This quiet move sets up a position tn which Black has excellent chances in spite of a temporary material minus. 30 0.83 Oka! Copenhagen Opens Model Chess Club by Berta Klaif Tabbat ‘The people of Denmark have even more than fresh air, Iong-legeed blondes, and Bent Larsen, They are gifted with 4 notable aptitude for cooperation, which has served to solve, for them, the housing problem harrassing chess clubs all over the map. Two of Copenhagen’s three cchess elibs have very Tecently effected the miracle of establishing permanent comfortable homes of their own, The Capablanea Club has bought midtown store for its elubroom, and the “Kamp: Klubben,” with seventy members, has een even more enterprising Though they fight like Vikings over the chessboard, Kampklubben's members have cooperated like choir angels Lo save, raise, and pool enough money to buy an entire city apartment building. Thirty apartments are rented, and one, 2 duplex wth is ox street entrance, i the club's ‘The spur to this miracle, says the club's chairman, 0. lum Truelsen, was “fizstly, the wish fo be independent of proprietors; secondly, to be able to deco- rate the rooms as we wish; and thirdly, {to be able to play all day.” ‘We can readily understand the first and third motivations. Those who know the Danes can grasp the strengtiy of the second, In Copenhagen a littered street, a peeling wall, or a drab room would re tiuire some searching out. ‘The ground floor of the clubhouse has four rooms, three for biitz-chess and the random and social kind of ehess that does hot require complete silence, and a kit chen, Where members and. their wives prepare sandwiches, coffee, beer and soft Grinks. The upper’ floor fas one large ‘and two smaller rooms, for tournaments, matehes, and games requiring concentra: tion and quiet. Ezeh room is painted 2 ifferent clear-bright color, the floors. like fine furniture, display ‘wood grains through erystalline lacquer, the walls are ciseretely decorated with pictuzes, plants, fand 4 collection of multinational stemps bearing chess motifs, Practicslly all of the work of renovation and decoration OCTOBER, 1970 has been done by club members and their wives, ‘The valuable stamp collection is not in ‘a locked case nor behind a burgler alarm, Protected only by the usual plastic stamp covers, it simoly hangs on the wall. Here, in Copenhagen, only a New Yorker or paranoiae would doubt its safety ‘The rented apartments, more than the modest membership fees, help repay the investment and support ‘the club, Dues are twenty kroner a month (one kroner equals approximately fourteen cents) for the six pm. to midnight hours that the club is always open. An additional fee ‘of seven kroner a month purchases a “key” to the elubhouse, for play at any ‘ime at all. Students, soldiers, and elder- Jy pensioners pay half fees. Part of the grand plan of the club is that, as apariments become vacant, club ‘members will rent them, ereating a chess ‘community. ‘The 1970 Danish championship match. which opened at the Kampklubben on August eighth, was held in dual celebre tion of the club's fiftieth anniversary and the opening of the new clubhouse. ‘The four players, Ole Jakobsen, Brinck: Claussen, Peter H. Norby, and Finn Pet ersen, are members of the Danish team for the Chess Olympics, In this first game, surprise and excitement flashed through all the rooms of the club. when Ole Jakossen, the present champion of Denmark, resigned te Brinek-Claussen. GRUENFELD DEFENSE Brinck-Claussen ©. Jakobsen 1 PQ¢ NKB3 13. BxN QxB. 2 PQB4 PKNS 14 QR.Q1 QRaI 3 Pos 15 8.03 KRKI 4 BN2 16 BXB xB. 5 PxP 17 RQ? PAKNG 6 18 R/1.Q1 PANS 7 19 NRA NA 8 20 P-KN3 B.S 9 21 RxB PR 22QxP_ KA 23 QxPch K:RD 240.83 ROD Now 31... QxN is a threat, BOs “QxqP | GZNBS .... 32 PKNA, N-KG! is much worse. 2. GQ RBG PQ BN OS RBT ‘There is no salvation: 35 R-KS is met by 85... BINS, KNI ‘The mating threat on the back rank hhas disappeared, and there is not time for White to activate his King via R2 and NB The end is near since Black wil win a piece, 42 RXONP NBS 49 PRA PORE 38KNS BxB | 4$RQ7 BET 39 RB7h KBS 45 RB BING 90 KxP NQich = 45 KB4 PRS VGN NXP 47 RAZ. ‘White rosigned without further play. 25 NBS NBS ST NXP KT 2 PINS NRG G2 NBS RK 27 ROA RKNI 32 RRéch KANT 28903 R82 QB? QxN/7 DNK2 RI 35 N-K7ch R/3eN 30P.96 —-RQ2 «BE QRFch_ (1.0) Solutions for ANNOUNCE THE MATE! No. 1 Mate follows 1 Qxieh, No. 2 [t's mate after 1. R-BBch: 2 K- K2, BNdch; 9 K-Q2, Q-Bbch; or 2 RXR, BNSeh 3 KEL, QRBch, No. 3 Mate after 1 QxPet and 2 PxNeb, No, 4 Try 1... NINGeh (or 1... NxBeh first) 2 RPsN, NxBeh 3 PXN, Q:K6eh. No. 5 Mate after 1 N-Kieh) KRI 2 N. Noch, PxN’ 3 PsNeh or 2... RN 8 QxQ. No. 6 Try 1... NKTeh 2 ICRI, RxBeh. No. 7 Mate after 1 BARieh, KRI 2 B Rach, K-NI 8 QRrch and 4 BxB, No. 8 I's mate after 1... PB7ch No. 9 Mates follows 1 N.NS. No 10 Try 1... QBGch 2 KNI, Q Nich, 3 RxQ, N-Béch 4 KR1, PxReh, No. 11 Work on 1... NiNBeh. No. 12 Try 1... QIN 2 PNS, QRE 3 PAN, RANdch ete, Ne. 13 It’s mate post 1 RRBeh, Nak 2 BRYch, KxB 9 RRich, KNB 4 N-Béch, No. 14 Mate follows 1... N-Q6ch 2 RN (or 2 NaN, QKTeh ete), QReh I KxQ, P.NTch 4 KN, BRTch ete. “EXCELLENT”... R. G. Jamaica Plain, Mass. "LEARN ALOT”... Capt. A, J. Su Itw ‘San Francisco, Calif. THE COLLE SYSTEM (Section on King’s Indian added) by International Master Bils included with your sulogrephed copy Graer your opr by sending £100 to: GEORGE KOLTANOWSKI 1200 Gough St. Apt. D3 IN FRANCISCO, Calif. 94109 {Galiorni residents dd S48 sates 585