What's the BEST Move? by Larry Evans (2) PRN (b) NRZ(e) NBS de b5a7 B58 0) Ra meer (6) NK ®) Axtd ad i 504 ‘These illustrations are from Grand master of Chess, The Complete Games oF Paul ‘Keres, 41, b, Keres Flohr, Semmering, 1937, (aj ‘The trouble’ with 1. PxN PxN 3 PxPeh ExP is that White has no foree- ful follow-up which wins material or improves “his. position : tb) LINRT! is “one of the most orig. inal moves of attack that has occurred in my tournament career. Surprisingly enough, Black nov loses a whole. piece” Keres). The game continued: 1... N- OF GEA TON 2 Tobe NBL SG NB_Q.Q5 4 BHD is decisive) 2 RxBel Bek 3 N&R QxKP 4 PRA NBA 5 OKS, Black Resigns, (e) “Black had hoped to put up a stubborn resistance with his strong tral Knight afier 1 NB3 N-g5” (Keres). Although White's position is superior after 2 PKS, this variation is tame com. pared to the immediate win in "b.” When you see & good move—wait—look for a better one! 42. 1936, (@) Clearly White has the worst of it because “his pieces are disjointed “and Black has @ formidable pawn center. Spielmann-Keres, Noordwijk 782 ) NZ (@) 8.93 (@ REL hil ars eld? fe) RNGCh (0) Qxn eae brbet Wb) NG feof Spielmann chose 1 RBI? to whieh ‘Keres comments." is well known that It Js especially itfieul: for every chess player” fo. accustom’ himself” to. Rette: after an atigck that hast fall, Praxis shows that tae defender in such esos rarely finds the best resource and often collapses quickly. Sach psycho pgieal collapse does indeed take place here. Spielmann 1s concerned over the failure of his attack and his normal re- sourcefulness is now Wanting in the de fense” White lost 2 piece after 1 INNS! 2 BI QxNeh 8 K-Q1 QN2 (Keres Says'3 "Quit also wins), ete, (b) Also careless. is 1 BNZ? N85! with a double allaek against White’ Queen and QB, snaring a plece, (¢) White ‘can put up a_stubborn re- sistanee with 1 B-Q2i Keres then ana yes: (4) 1, | Nwpen 2. OxN NGL 3 OBI! “and ‘apparently Black must content himself with only a better end- ing” (By 1. 'N-Q5 2.0.0.0! NEG 3 Qiks, ond if Neb 4 NuQD! “and already lack’ must, struggle for equality.” (C) 1. UNS 2 QBS QKach 3 KQU Te BI 4 BNGch KK2 5 NBT “and in this complicated position it is not clear who wal finaly gain the uoper hand" For ex. ample, 5°. QN26-NsPeh! Or 5. 05 6 eB) 1. NBS 2 Gas BEA (2. QKdch 8 K-Q1 NaB 4 QBrch K-Qi § KxN “anc White has a Teally good ‘position”) 3 QxQ Bx@. “White would then still have to contend, with great difficulties, but would, how- ever, obtain some chances of saving the game.” 43, a, KoresCapablanes, AVRO 1938, ‘The quickest win is 1 RxB! Nak (mot 1 QaR? 2 Geko; or 1 Piknae YQ) 2 Nebo! So Black is reduced to 1. . | RxN 2 QxR Qxk (or 2. PRI 8 G-RBS NxR & BRS) 5 Re Qsch RxR 4 Qakeh N-BI 6 BRS P-QBS ‘Thus far White had calculated and seen that now 6 BxP would not do because of Q-Bich, and consequent-y rejected the whole variation, Had he chly devoted a couple ‘of minwtes more toll, then it ould’ searcely ‘havo escaped him that Black after 6 QB8! possesses no defense against the threat of 7 Bx®, since an at- fempt al perpetual check would also be (b) Keres chose 1 NxBP_ because “White also. obtains an excellent posi- tion, and this) was one of the xeasons why [did not bestow any more exhaus- five. consideration on the possibilities re tnd resourceful defense’ tis. gue certainly deserved a better fate. Captur- ing by 1 KXN was, of course, un- availing’ on’ dccount ‘of 2 R-QTeh,” and after 1... RBI White can simply con tinue with 2 N.Q6”) 2 PANS. (’Simpler here was, 2 N-QBl Ru 3 ReRch QxR 4 RB, ete”) 2. BI? § RxB White ‘was'so absorbed ‘in calculating the, co Sequences of 2... BxP taat Black's re- ply took him “completely by surprise and be quite forgot his original plan of 3'R.Q7! However, the transition to an ‘endgame with two pawns more that is foreed by, the text-move 1 equally sat- Isfctory, the rest Js no longer of any interest" se HOteh and. Blick Steed shorten Ge) { NK? lacks sharpness and it dicates & mentality. that, is overly de- ensive, While should. te more con ered with finding a kill than retreat- ing’an "attacked: Knight. 44, ¢ preferred but b okay. ‘Tolush- Keres, USSR 1988. (Grune decisive mistake was 1 QxN? (Perhaps Tolush cherished here the i “The Championship was at least as hard tought and exciting as any jn the long series dating back to 1996, TITLE CHESS is worthy of the event. A wealth of stories and dis- cussion by a man whe knows the pleyors woll. His writing skill proves a great asset.” "Grandmaster Issac Kathdan, ‘The book is Title Chess by Burt Hochberg Cloth noun. rast 9795" USC members $6 ‘Order it from the US. Chess Federation Payment with order. please, and NY ‘residents add tax. CHESS LIFE & REVIEWlusory hope of being able to utilize the sition of his Rook on the seventh rank ot a mating attack. ‘This plan is how ever baseless and li soon ‘becomes. ap- arent that the position of the White King is in much 'more danger”) 1. QeB 2 QhI Pike's PRS PKG 4 RS BT 5 QB QNEch! € KxQ PKE=Qch, White Resigns (b) 1 QN4 is good for a draw, but penalize yourself If you thought It wins Ber 1. PNG 2°Q-Q7? (also bad is 2 KAN? Rebdch 3 KK2 Q.QGeh 4 KCKT R.BB mate; White should go, for the draw now with 2 RNSeh KNB 3 RNTch KNIL, etc, for 3. KRS? 4 Q-B4cht RNG 5 PRA wins) 2... QKoch 3 RL (or 3 KxN ReBéch £ QxR PxQ wins) 3 NNBchi 4 PRN RRICh 3 QRS Regen 6 PXQ Ox wins, {e), Once White realizes that he has no advantage, he should go for the clean- et Py T'RNGch K-B2 2 RNTeh K. 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