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"Or something like this: -

" 'Psychologically played. Dr. Katzenjammer
is rotten at Bishop endings.' Or,
" 'Mr. Basil Sefton is noted for lack of knowL
edge of the openings; hence my choice of this
complicated debut. But I generally beat Sefton,
anyhow.' "
(From our lively _contemporary The Aus/ral.
asian CheJJ Review.)

SUCC E SS ST ORY!
Montgomery Major, of Winnetka, Il L, tells
this one on himself. In the recently completed
Illinois State Championship (see CFOSS COUl1-
Jry» .he lost every game he played ~in the Pre.
liminaries and in the Consolation Finals. And
yet he won third prize in the Consolation Fin_
als!! . (page Chernev'J C!lrioN! Chess Pacts.!).
The explanation is, of course, that he won sev-
eral games by forfeit.

A CU R I OUS POSI TI ON
Edmonton (Can.) Y. M. C. A . _ October, 1937
(White to move)
FRA N K MORGAN, Metrc.Goldwyn. Mayer Star
learned chess in order to play it on trains
while traveling with a dramatic compaQY, the
stage manager of which was a chess addict. He
says a game "brushes the cobwebs" from the
brain, as the player forgets everything else for
the · time being, while .playing.

INTERCOLLEGIATE C H ESS
As usual, borh imcr(ollegiatc organizations had
their annual mutch competitions during the Christmas
holidays.
In .t he H. Y. P. D. League, Harvard again
triumphed. rather easily this time. The final team
scores were: Harvard 10- 2, Princeton 6V2-5Vz,
Yale 5- 7, Dartmouth 21/z- 9V2'
Evans In the il)o(crcollegiatc Cbess League, a much keener
struggle was seen. The totals were: Brooklyn College
White now played a. move which should have 15 1/2---4V2, City College 14-6, Columbia 12V2-
forced the game: 7V2, Cornell 8V2- 111/2, N . Y . U. 6-14, Yeshiva
1 Kt.Kt4! QxR 31/2- 16 V2'
2 KtxRch Kt x Kt I ntercolleg i ate Chess L eague
And now 3 RxPch! wins quickly. Brook l yn College vs. N. Y. U.
3 QxKt? QxRc h ! QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECL I NED
And Black wins! J. F. Donovan A. S i egel
Wllite Black
1 P·Q4 P.Q4 12 P. K4 P.K4
2 P·QB4 P.K3 13 P·Q5 Q.Q3
REM E MBER
3 Kt. KB3 K t.KB3 14 p,p Q,P
4 Kt.B3 QKt.Q2 15 Kt.Q5 K t x Kt
TO REN EW 5 B.Kt5 B·K2 16 BxKt Q. K t 4
6 P.K3 P. B3 17 Kt.Kt5 P. K Kt3
YOUR 7 R·B1 0-0 18 B.B4 Q.R4
8 B.Q3 p,p 19 BxPch R,B
SUBSCRIPT I ON 9 · BxP Kt-Q4 20 Kt x R KxK t
10 BxB Q,B 21 R,B R,R
11 0 ·0 KKt. B3 22 QxKtch Res i gns
 The World Championship Match
By FRED RElNFELD
Although 1 did not express that opinion in
these columns, I fully expected Dr. Euwe to
retain his title in the match which has JUSt been
completed as this is wri tten. Now that the
match is over, there is so much "J told you so!"
and "W':hat else could you expect?!" in the air,
that it i.s not easy to remember that last Sep-
tember 'hardly anyone red:oned seriously with
the possibility that Alekhine would regaio his
title.
And such -an opinion seemed to square with
the facts. In the two years which followed his
gaining the title, Dr. Euwehad played some
very fine Ghess, had improved his play in sev·
eral important respects, had bolstered up a selL
confidence which was sadly -hacked away by the
,fact that so few players were ready to accept
,h im as of world championship caliber. Alek_
hine, on the other hand, continued to play
superman chess one day and trash the next day.
He was unreliable and his play was unpredict.
able. We heard reports that he was in strict
training, but we took this with a ton of salt;
after neglecting -himself for five full years, it
did not seem likely that he would be able to
impose upon himself the discipline which is a
prerequisite for all great achievements.
The attitude of the masters present at the
match seems to have been: Euwe should win,
BUT you never can tell ! Draw your own con_
clusions from the following statements made in
De Telegraaf (quoted from the AflStraiaJian
Chess Review) :
Reshevsky: "I have no opinion."
Capablanca: "1 will not say a word."
Fine: "1 am going to assist."
_ Keres: "1~he last good move will win."
Eliskases: "As an assistant to Dr. AJekhine,
I have to use the greatest discretion ."
Flohr: "No matter what the result, the chess
world will gain in aesthetic values. "
Now as to the match itself. Some readers
may recall that in connection with the previous
match, .I wrote that Alekhine's downfall was
due to his playing like a gambler, whereas
Euwe succeeded by taking rationally weighed
risks. In the recent match, Alekhine's play was
as enterprising as ever, but his boldness did not
pass the permissible. The first surprise turned
out to be that he had really trained for the
match, and as a result was in superb physical
condition. His defensive play was amazingly
riGh in resources, and be made it as hard as
possible for his opponent to bring home an ad_
vantage. On the other hand, when Alekhine
-had the slightest advantage, he turned it to
account with cruel and irresistible logic. He
made mistakes, it is true-but he defended him.
self stubbornly against their consequences. For
Euwe, on the other hand, mistakes generally
proved deadly.
Euwe held his own until after the sixth game.
In a strictly formal sense, the sixth game was
not fatal, as it left the players tied at 3- 3. In
ordinary circumstances Euwe would at once
have recovered from this defeat; but in this
case it was so crushing (the briefest victory since
the days of the Morphy-Anderssen Match)
iJhat one readily understands the Dutch master's
cramped and almost hysterical attempt to
achieve a victory at aU costs. The result was a
draw and three decisive losses in the next four
games. ~fter this catastrophe Euwe's fate was
really deCIded, but he maae a manful stand in
the next ten games; although even ' here the
drawn results of the 18th, 19th and 20th games
had a powerfully depressing effect on him which
at once became manifest. In each of these he
played the first part splendidly, and obtained
what was to all intents and purposes a won
game. Yet somehow or other, Alekhine, de-
fending himself with amazing resourcefulness,
managed to hold his own and draw in each
case.
The score had other effects. Playing with
perfect sel.f.confidence, Alekhine would gallop
through the opening at the rate of ten moves a
minute. Th en, when the complications came,
the would have ample time for study. Euwe, on
the other -h and, is by temperament a seeker
after the best move in each. position. Not only
that, but he always had to handle the o?ening
in such a way as to assure himself chances even
where they should not be expected!- especially
with the black pieces. The result was time·
pressure, and what is worse, fear of time.
pressure! T,his lack of time also explains the
relative frequency with which he allowed Alek-
hine to escape the consequences of a bad move.
Thus the match has ended after almost three
months of constant struggle. Every chess player
can sincerely rejoice in Alekhine's victory and
hope that it is but the beginning of a new and
even more brilliant chapter in an already dis-
tinguished career.
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4 THE . CHESS REVIEW.

As for Dr. Euwe, ·he has the consolation of 18 K_K2 Kt-B3 21 Kt_Kt3 P_B4
knowing that the match was really much closer 19 K_K3 Kt-Kt5 22 Kt_R5 P_Kt3
than the final and official score indicates. But - 20 B_Kt1 B.Kt4 23 BPxP RPxP
24 Kt_B4 R-R8?
results CQunt; and Euwe will have to make up
Gets the R out of the game aud gives While'
his mind, it seems to me, to devote all his time good winning chances. The ' indicated contin-
to chess or else to retire from the international uation was 24 . . . PxP; 25 PXP, QR-Kt1; . 26
arena. , It is not generally reaUzed that Euwe KR-QBl and the game is slightly in White's
has accomplished wonders, ior a man who gave favor.
only part of his time to 'chess. At all events, one 25 Kt_R3 · ...
can honestly say of Euwe (and the same has not White could safely have captured tile P: 25
been true of all champions) that he carried his KtxP, B-Q6; 26 R-Kt3 and Black has no com-
pensation for the lost P. 25 . . . R·QKt1; '26
honors with dignity and without arrogance, that R-Kt3 is likewise in White's favor.
-he contributed mightily to an increase in the 25 • . . . B-R3 29 K-B2 R_Q3
popularity of chess~and finally, he did not 26 R.Kt3 Kt-Q6 30 PxP RxP
engage in any of the bitter polemics that have 27 PxP KtxP Drawn
marred the careers of other champions. 28 RxKt RxKtch
Finally, there again arises the question of a (HaagSfhe COflran/)
new challenger. Will it be Euwe? Or Capa-
blanca? Or Keres? Or Botvinnik? Or any of World Championship Match
the other young masters? Perhaps Alekhine's (Twelfth Game)
forthcoming trip to Uruguay will provide the Amsterdam - _November 1, 1937
answer. INDIAN DEFENSE
(Notes by Sammy Reshevsky)
Dr. A. Alekhine Dr. M. Euwe
World Championship Match
White Black
(Eleventh Game)
(ThiJ ?,4me was pl4yed in eX(elltmt slyle 011 both
Groningen _ October 30, 1937 sides. A t'ery sho.-t game, but n()n~ the less qflild
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED interesling. )
(Notes by Sammy Reshevsky) 1 P_Q4 Kt_KB3 5 PxP Q,P
Dr. M. Euwe Dr. A. Alekhine 2 P-QB4 P-K3 6 P-K3 P_B4
3 Kt-QB3 B-Kt5 7 P_QR3 BxKtch
White Black 4 Q.B2 P-Q4 8 PxB 0·0
(...i well played gMte, qllile inlf"l'fJliilg IlIId fill! of 9 Kt.B3 PxP
rom pI ira/iolls. )
P_Q4 5 P_QR4 B_B4 Also good here is 9 .. . P-QKt3; 11} P-B4, Q-
1 P_Q4
P.QB3 6 Kt·K5 P·K3 Q3; 1l B·Kt2, B·Kt2; ]2 B-K2, Kt-B3 with
2 P_QB4 chances {Ol' both sides.
3 Kt.KB3 Kt-83 7 B_Kt5 8_QKt5
4 ~t_B3 p,p 8 P-B3 P. KR3 10 BPxP P_QKt3
11 B_B4 Q-B3
A novelty, which should equa!jze.
12 B-Q3 • • • •
9 BxKt Px8
An aUernative worth considering was 12 0·0,
This move weakens mack's position. I should B-Kt2 (if 12 ... B-R3; 13 Kt·K5, Q-B2; 14 B-Kt2
prefer 9 ..• QxB ·and If 10 P·K4, B·R2; 11 BxP, aud White has a slightly better game); 13 B-
0·0 with a satisfactory game for maclc Kt2, QKt-Q2; 14 KR-Bl with a good game.
10 KtxP(B4) P.B4 12 . . . . QxQ
11 PxP QxQch 13 BxQ B_R3
12 RxQ 8 . B7 14 Kt_KS QKt·Q2
Best. If 12 ... BxP; 13 P-K4, B-KKt3; H Kt· Another way was 1>1- ••• R-Bl; 15 B-Ql (if
Kt5 threatening to win the ·exchange with Kt- 15 B·Q3, DxB; 16 KL'"(D, Kt·BS and Black's p()-
B7eh or a P with Kt-Q6ch. sition is preferable), QKt-Q2; 16 B-B3, KtxKt;
13 R_B1 • • • • 17 PxKt (it: 17 BxR, I<t-Q6ch and wins) Kt·Q4
The best reply. It 13 R-Q2, BxKt; 14 PxB, and Black's pi-eces are more effectively 'posted.
BxP; 15 Kt-Q6ch, K-K2; 16 KtxKtP, Kt-Q2; 17 15 KtxKt KtxKt
P-K4, QR-Bl and maci{ regains the P with the 16 B-Kt2 QR·B1
better game. 17 QR_B1 KR_Q1
13 . . . . B. Kt6 18 P-B3 • • • •
Not 13 . . . BxP? J.! R-Rl! and wins. He has nothing bettel'; if 18 P-D4, Kt-B3; 19
14 Kt·Q2 , ... K-B2 (or 19 P-K4, B-Kt2; 20 P-K5, Kt-Q4!), B-
Kt2 with equality.
White has nothing better at his disposal; if
instead 14 K t-q,6ch, K-K2; 15 KtxKtP, BxRP; 18 . . . . P-K4
16 P·K4, · B-133 regaining the P with a superior 19 K_B2 • • • •
position. Or 19 PxP, KtxP! 20 BxKt, fl..Q6 and the
14 . . . . BxKt 16 P_K4 K_K2 game is II. draw.
15 RxB B,P 17 B-Q3 R_Q1 19 . . . . p,p
JANUARY, 1938
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20 BxP Kt_B4
21 KR_Q1 Kt_K3 THAT'S GRATITUDE!
22 B-Kt3 R,R Afte r the exquisite pleasure of spending sev·
23 RxR KtxB eral hours in slUdying the many beautiful lines
24 PxKt R_QB1
21) R_Q1 R_B6 of play which evolved out of the thirteenth
game of the laSt Championship Match, I was
A very promising ' alternaUve is 25 ... B-B5; amazed to r!:ad the following in the commun·
26 B-B2, K-Bl; 27 , R-Kl (if 27 P ·Q5; K·K2; 28 icadon of an ama{eur to one of the metropol·
P-Q6ch, K 'Q3; 29 B-B5·ch, B-K3 with advantage imn chess columns:
to Black). P-KR3 and I prefer Black's position. "As a change from tbe heavy and cautious
current games from Holland and Rmsia . . . "
=~Dr. Euwe Whatever criticism one might make of the
Al ekhine-Euwe and Botvinnik- Leveufish
matches, there is one criticism which ;s hop<:-
lessly ,incong ruous ; namely, the criticism that
the games were dull!
It reminds roe of a passage from Schopen-
hauer's essay on Genius, where he has the fol-
lowing to say: '
"Talent is abl e to achieve that which sur,
passes others' ability to perform, th.ollgh not
their orbility to apprehend; it therefore imme-
diately Ends its appreciators. On the other
hand, the achievement of genius goes beyond
not only others' ability to perform, but their
ability w apprehend; therefore these Olhers do
not directly perceive it.
"Talent is like a marksman who hits a target
Dr. Alekhine that the rest cannot reach; genius, one who hits
a target which they cannot even sigh!: they
26 P:QI)! D'rawn iherefore receive intelligence of it only indi-
. (If now 26 ... RxB; 27 P-Q6, B-Bl; 28 P-Q7,
rectly- that is, late .. . "
BxP; 29 RxB etc.; or 26 ... B-B1; 27 P-Q6. B- -In his leller, the amateur goes on to praise
Q2; 28 B-R4! with the same result.- F. R.) ZukertrJrt in glowing terms. Zukertort was a
Despite t·he unfavorable state of h is score, genius--yet he was al]uwed to starve to death!
Euwe's play was calm and wen thought out at . . . and a!l it happens, this year is th e fiftieth
all times. anniversary of his death. 10 J 988, or there-
(Haagsche Courant) abouts, someone will complain:
"As a change from the heavy and cautious
curreht games from Nigeria and the Fiji -Is·
(The baIt game in this group, and of th(} whole lands, let us look .at the deathless briIliancies
mal,h.) of the retum match between Alekhine and
World Championship Match Eu,we !" - F. R.
(Thirteenth Game)
November 3-4, 1937
Should Black play to win a P by 11 ... BxKt
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED P; 12 BxKB, BxKt, White- would obtain a fine
(Notes by Hans Kmoch) attackfng game with 13 :Kt-Q2 and 14 B-RS. -
Dr. M. Euwe Dr. A. Alekhine 11 ... BxB'; 12 PxB is likewise favorab'le' for
White Black White, because of his preponderance in the
center and his open QKt file.
1 P-Q4 P_Q4 6 P-K3 P-K3
2 P.QB4 · 1,2 BxB P,B
P-QBS 7 BxP QKt.Q2 13 P_Q5! .. ..
S Kt_KB3 Kt-B3 8 Q-K2 Kt_K5
4 Kt_B3 p,p 9 0-0 B_QKt5 This powerful move justifies the ' previOus ex-
5 P-QR4 B_B4 10 B-Q3 BxKt change on B5. A quiet continuation would be
• inferior, for Black would maintain control of
11 BxKt .
. .. . ,. the imllortant squares Q4 and K5.with 13
Up to this point the play had coincided with Kt·B3.
the ninth game (except for an unimporUmt 13 . . . . PxP ' .
transPosition), which now continued 11 PxB, Kt Best; after 13 ... 0·0; 14 PxP, PxP mack
xQBP; 12 Q-B2, BxB; 13 QxB, Kt·Q4; 14 B·R3 would have no comllensatlon for the weakness
and White appears to have a fin e game-al- of his Ps. And 13 ... P-B4 would be or dub ious
though after 14 . .. P-QR4: 15 QR-Ktl, Kt-Kt5; value, as it would leave the B ou t Of play, while
16 BxKt, PxB; 17 RxP, O-O! (18 RxP?? Kt·B4!) White's passed P migh t become formidable.
very little was left of White's attacking 14 Q-KtS ....
chances.
The text was r ecommended by Dr. Bernstein This reeov,e1's the Pawn advantageously.
in his notes _to the ninth game In De Schaak- .1.4 • • • • Q.R4
wereld. . The ollly good reply. Black had to protect
11 . . . . B.QKt5 not only the B, but the QP as well.
6.
15 QxKtP QR.Kt1
16 Q-B6 Q·54
To parry the threat or Kt-K5.
17 Kt.Q4 . ...
17 K t-K 5 was also possible, bu t the)l Black
would be able to cnstl e: 17 .. . R·Q l; 1S R-Ql ,
0-0; 19 QxQ (no t 19 QxP? QxQ; 20 RxQ. KtxKt
and wins), BxQ; 20 KtxKl, RxKt; 21 B-Q2 and
Wh ite stands better. The text is, however, mOl'e
solid, all White's Kt is protected.
17 . . . . R.Kt3
After 17 ... P·Kt3; IS P·R5 Black would be
at a loss for a good continuation, . . . R-Kl3
being impossible. The textmove, it is clear,
gives Black good counterch ances. White must
exchan ge Qs.
18 QxQ KtxQ
19 P- R5 1 ... .
Beginning a surprising combination. Less
good w ould be 19 KtxP because of 19. . Kt-
KtS, when Black's positional superiority woul d
arnJ)ly compensate for t he minus Pawn.
19 . . . . R.QR3
19 ... R·Kt2 cO:.lld be answel'.ed by 20 KtxP,
for after 20 .. . Kt·Kt6; 21 R·R4 Is possible.
an d .ithe QRP cannot be captured.
20 Kt-B2! BxP
Not 20 . . . RxP? 21 RxR, BxR; 22 P-.QKt4
and White wins a piece.
21 P_QKt4! BxP
It would seem that White has overlooked
that the QR was pro~ected .
22 B_Kt2!!
The brilliant explanation or \Vh ite's combin·
ation. By sacl'ificing two Ps, White has se-
cured the maximum effectiveness in the place·
ment of his pieces. Black now fi nd s himself
in tremendous difficulties, and fur thermo re h e
cannot maintain his material advantage.
22 . . . . B_R4
There is nothing better. On 22 . . . RxR?
there follows 23 RxR, Kt-QS (if 23 ... P·QR4;
TH E CHESS R E V IE W
,,
!,
24 KtxB wins ) ; 24 E xP. R·Ktl; 25 B·Q4 and
White has a won game. Or 22 . .. R·QKt3? 23
B·Q4 and White wins at least the excha nge.
23 BxP
24 B.K5
R_Kt1
.. ..
'I'he Seemingly stronger 2·1 n ·Q4 would be
met by the SUrp risi ng rejoinder 24 .. . QR-K .
Kt3! This leaves two mack pi eces en prise.
but neither one can be t aken :
I 25 RxE? RxPch; 26 K-R!, Kt·K5! and It
is difficult to parry the threat or 27 . . . R-Kt8c h
and 28 . .. KtxP mate (after 27 P·R1, KtxPch;
28 RxKt, RxR; 29 RxRP Black '~as at leas t a
draw) .
11 25 BxKt? RxPch; 26 K-R1. B·B2! 27 P·B 4,
RxKt with a won game [or Black.
However. 24 B-Q4 is not a bad lliove. H White
answ ers 21 .. , QR·KKt3 with 25 P-Kt3.
24 . . . . Kt_Kt6
25 R-R4 • • • •
If 25 R·R3, Kt·Q7; 26 KR-R1 «arced by the
doub le threat o f ... KtxR or ... Kt·B6c h fol-
lowed by . .. KtxD), Kt·E5; 27 R-R4, Qll·KKt3.
25 . . . . QR_KKt3
26 B_Kt3 ...•
A bit nervous because of the subtle threats
for which he must ke ep a constant lookout. Dr.
Euwe m isses his cue here. " 'ith the simple
26 P-Kt3 ( . .. Kt·Q7; 27 RxE. etc.) White could
have maintained .the s uperior game. _ Dut.JloW
Black gets coun terplay.
26 . . . . B.Kt3
27 R-KB4 • • • •
'1'0 preven t some such continuation a s 27 ...
P'Q5; 28 PxP, P·D5 foll owed by .. . RxPch.
27 . . . . P.KR4
Black is a P ahead, but his position i,s so
riddJ.ed with weakuessos (five isolated Pst)
that passiVe play holds out n o prospects. H ence
the text. which i s played to coufuse White.
28 R_KR4 • • • •
With 28 RxP. P·R5 ; 29 BxP, Rx Pch ; 30 K ·Rl
(threatening E·Kt3 ), R(7)·Kl5; 31 R·K5ch. K-
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81 ; 32 B·K7¢h White could have come ou t a P (if 33 K-Rl? RxB! S4 PxR, R·RS mate) and the
ahead. ga.me s,hould end In a. draw.
28 . . . . P . R4 31 . . . _ Kt xP
P rev-enting Kt·K H. And this passed P may 32 R·K1 ch K·Q2
become dangerous. After 32 .. . R·K3; 33 RxRch, PxR; S4 Kt· B4,
29 Rx P
Kt·K7ch; 35 K·Bl , Ktx Bch ; 36 RPxKt. Il·Q1; 37
• • • •
R-R7 threat ens 38 Kt·Q6ch followed by 39 R-D7
Very t ar dll y-and yet too soon! - W hlte I'e· mate. In order t o parry the threat, Black would
es tablis hes m ate ~l al eQuality. It would have h ave to leave h ijf R.P in t he l urc h wi th 37 ...
been s tronger to develo p the KR. for l)Xam ple B·K2; but i t is questionable whether White's
R·Ql or R·KU. plus·Pawn is enough t l1 w in.
29 • • • • R.QB3 33 K.B1 - ...
Beg in n Ing a maneuver dire cted aga ins t t he P reventing a ny com bi nations based on . . .
hostile K . Kt·K7.ch.
30 Kt .R3 P.Q5 33 .. __ R. BS
31 P xP .... 34 Kt·Ktl - ...
After 31 RxP, P·Q6; 32. R-Q5, P.Q7 ; 33 K t·Ktl, Alek:hine has defe nded h Imself magnificen tl y
R·B7; 31 R·Ql. R-88; 36 RxQP , RX'Kt; 36 RX'R. under difficult conditi ons. One wou ld thi nk that
Kb:R ; 37 RxB White shoul d win. But B\aek Blaek has adequa.te eounterplay.
has a better reply to 31 RxP In 31 ... PXP; 32 34 . . . . R. B7
PxP. BxPch and Wh it e must answ,er 33 8 ·82
35 R.Q1 K· B3
The chief threat was 36 B·K5.
REUBEN FINE ON THE 36 R·R6ch .- ..
OPENIN GS ADOPTED This looks like !i weak move.
The Slav Defense was adopted twelve times 36 _ . . . R_Kt3
, and the opinions held of the , twO chief varia· Seems to gain time. since an exchange would
tions have been completely reversed on the l eave Wh it e with a bMI game.
basis of what has been learned from these
gWle5. After 1 P.Q4, P.Q4; 2 P.QB4, P.QB3; 37 R·RS! . ...
, KI·KB3 , KI·B3; 4 Kt·B3, PlCP j " P.QR4, This was the point of White's previous move,
B-B4; 6 Kt· K~ , the reply 6 . . . QKt.Q2 is W'hlte's R being plseed very ettective\y on the
now considered to be completely ref\lted, while last rank. White threatens adv&ntageous sim-
Bogolyubov's move 6 ... P-K3 has been fully plification by 38 R-BSch, K· Kt2 ; 39 RxR, KUR;
rehabilitated. Hence 6 P·K3 mUSl be cotl$id· 40 R-Q7ch a nd 41 RxP.
ered Wh ite's 5Hongest COnli nuation; the games 37 __ . . K. Kt2
played with this move inc1icated chat Blade 38 R·KB 8 ! R· Kt2
invariably e-ncoumers great difficulties.
In order to prevent th e loss or a Pawn . Alek·
The Nimzoindian Defense was played seven hi ne resorts t o a clever combination In tim e
timcs. SeveTlll proced ures wet-e adopted ~a insl pr essure-----but ther e Is a Haw.
;,- inciudins the fuh ionnble move 4 Q.B2,
but il may be asserted conlKlerKlr fhat Ihe de-
fense satisfactorily survived III attempts 10
refule it.
The Queen's G<UJlbil Declined (wi th 2 ...
P·K3) was s«n four times ; excepc in the 29th
game. BI~ck did well with it. In fact, Euwe
won his only game with the black pieces using
this defense in the final game,
The Queen's Gambi!was accepted th r~
times. In th e customllry vllria'tion, which was
adopted in the ~Ih game, White is in II posi·
tion 10 confront hi, oppnnent with extremely
difficult problems, as was bro ught out in this
game. Through transposition of moves the
same opening appeared in the 14th and 16th
games. This was in the form of the so·called
Catalan Variation, which enables Black to
equdize.
The Queen's Indian Defense was played
Dr. Euwe
twice, resulting in equality on each occasion.
The var ialion of the Red Ol;l'tnins where 39 B.K5! · Kt_B6?!
Black plays .. _ P'Q' at the earhest opponun·
ity, may be considered, OIl the basis of the 2200 Th reat ens . . . RxP mate. And W hite mus t
game, slightly in Wh ile's favor. not play 40 PxKt? RX'Pc h; n K·Kl, R-Kt8 mate.
T he irregulu opening ~dopted in the 281h
game should have.- no terrors for Black, J!
But W hite can now win at least the .ex.cha.nge.
40 R· KtSch .• _ .
.
Euwe-s 1055 of il was due 10 a premature «. 'Alth ough :this move orters excellent· winn ing
change of Queens in the laler par! of the game. chaJ:1ces,<It'·must be consliIered a seri ous lapse.
for 40 R-Q7ch wou ld have' declded quickl y: 40
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e(",rln, G. B. V~" Goor Zonen

A TE N SE MOMENT; EUWE PON D ERS, WHILE ALEKHINE LOOKS ON
THOUGHTFULLY. FINE IS DIMLY DISCERNIBL E IN THE BACKGROUND

... K-B 3 (i f 40 ... K ·RS; 41 R-RSch, K-Kt4; 42 Kt!): anu desvile th e fact that W hite w ill h av e
Kt·R3ch ) ; 41 R-Q6ch, K-B2 ( or 41 .. . K-Kt2; more teChnical diffic ulties t h an in t he actual
42 RxBch, KxR; 43 PxK t) ; 42 n-Q2ch, Ktx 8; gam e, his RP sh ould eventuall y decide.
43 RxRch. 46 Kt_Q2 R·B7
40 . . . . K -R2 47 R-Q5 K. B2
T he game w as adjourned here, Euwe sealing 48 K_K2 R_Kt7
his ne xt move. 49 P. R3 ....
41 R·Q7 c h · .. . Keeping Black's Kt out of KH.
K.B3
But now t his is no t so strong . 49 . . . .
50 R_Q4 K· B4
41 . . : . 8_8 2 1 5 1 K. K3 Kt_Kt 3
.
Only this problem move w ar ds off immediate 'J1hreatening to win a piece w ith 52 . . . P·B5
loss. ch; 53 K·Q3, RxKtch- OI' 53 K-K4, P ·B4ch etc.
42 RxBch • • • • 52 R·Q8 Kt_K 2
This si mpliryi ng maneuver w ins a P, and 53 K _Q3 • • ..
there is nothi ng better: 42 BxB, R xE ! 43 RxR R-Q3 at once would have been more accurat e.
ch, KxR leads to nothing. Likewise 12 PxKt, W h ite 's task is to post his vleces more actively,
KxR ; 43 BxR [not 43 RxE, RxR; 44 BxR (Kt 7) ], but u nder t he given conditions, th is Is a very
RESch; 44 K Kt2, RxKt etc. arduous task , re qui ri ng plenty ot time an d
42 . . . . KxR l pati ence.
43 RxRch KbcB 53 . . . . R·Kt2
44 R. B5 P. B3 54 K _K3 . . ..
Relativ ely best ; If 44 .. . K t·K t5, Wh ite an s- Realiziug t hat the K mus t remain neal' the
wers 45 K Ktl-bul not 45 p -R a, Kt-R7ch ; 46 P s.
K·Ktl, Kt-B6ch; 47 K-Rl, Kt·K8 with unclear
cOlUpi!cations. 54 . . . . R_Kt7
55 R_Q3 Kt _Q4ch
41) Rx? • • • • 56 K _B3 Kt_Kt5
The ending is won for W hite, but it must be Giving White the oPPol'tunity of forcing th e
hand led with great care. A g reat many Ps ha ve exchange of a piece. Sooner or late l' mack
already bee n exchanged . an d on e m ore ex- wou ld have had t o ma ke a concession: either
change wou ld pr obably m ak e the win im pos- exchang ing a pieoe, 01' else r elinquishing ter·
sible. rain.
45 . . . . R-QB2 1)7 R.S3ch i K ·Q5
After 45 . .. P ·BS ; 46 Kt-Q2, R-KR2 ; 47 K- Oth er moves l ose even more quic kly: 57 . ..
K t! (i f 47 P -R3 , P-B6 resu lts in anothe r ex- K-Kt4: 58 Kt· B4 follo wed by 59 Kt·Q6ch and 60
change), R-Q2 an d fo r the ti me being White's K txP- or 57 . . . K·Q4: 58 Kt·B4 (threatening
K can no t get into the game. for instan ce 48 R- K t·K3ch ), K·Q5; 59 KtxR, KxR ; 60 Kt·Ql ch
R2, P-B6; 49 p ·Kta (n atu r ally not 49 PxP?? Rx winning even more easily t han in the game.
JANUARY, 1938 9
58 R.Kt3! RxRch give White mu ch be tt e r c hance s on both sides
Also after 5H . . . ItxKt.; 59 RxKteh Wh ite or t he board. In orde r wa s .13 ... Q·B2; H D·
woulrl have a WOIl gamf'. Alekh in e s elects t. he Kt5 , KKt-Q4 !
Kt e nding. ([oubH es,,; with an e ye 011 th e consid· 14 PxB BxKt
era t ion t ha t if all til" Ps are exchanged off. 15 QxS Q_B2
Whit e CRn lLol win. TIl i!; Is based on the [Iossi- 16 B.R6 ·. ..
bility of the weaker s id c 's Kl beIng /{Iven up Al e kh ine at once l>I"o eerds to mak!' good use
fo:· enough Ps: bUI th c re Is 110 chance [o!· t ha t of the Bs. The t e x t Ihr eaten s QllxP alHl thu s
here. forces a ret reaL
59 KtxRch K _K4
16 . . • • QKt_Q2
60 P. Kt3 Kt_B3 17 Q_KKt5 Kt. Kl
61 P_R4 Kt_Ql 18 QR_Ktl Kt-B4
62 Kt_S5 Kt. B2 19 Q_Kt4 R_Ql
\Vhit.e has a cl early won posi t ion. No t 19 .. . p ·n,l ; 20 {)-lI ,lch , K-R1 ; 21 ll-K3
63 Kt_Q3ch K-Q5 win ning a Pawn.
64 Kt.K1 20 B_Kt5 R_Q3
Also possible was 1i4 K·IH and if . .. KxK t ; 21 Q-QB4 P_QKt3
65 KxP winning easily with t he KRP. But 22 P_B4 • • • •
g uw e wa s pressed for lime and therefore t·ightly In orde r t o Olle n ne w a ttacking lines. Black
made a simple mov e . mus t play wit h gr eat care.
64 . . . . K_K4 22 . . . . R_Kt3
65 Kt_Q3ch K_K3 23 QR·Ql P_K5
66 K·B4 Kt_Q3
67 Kt.B5ch K-B2 Th is at least s hu t s out, ail e 0 (" the Bs. or
68 Kt·Kt3! Resigns course if 2·1 I3 xP, Kt·Q3 win s.
VOl' if 6); • .. K· Kt3: 69 Kt·Q4, Kt-K5; 70 P - 24 B-R4 P_Kt4
B3. Kt·Q3: 71 Kt x p ! Kt xKt; 72 P-R5ch and Cleve rly playell. I t' 25 QxK t l', KI·Q3 followeu
wins. by . . . Kt-D4. 24 . . . KI·Q3 would be less
T h us far Ih e IIvcllcst and most difficu lt game elfec!.i'·e becau se of 25 Q-Q5 !
of the match. DOlh playe rs have played most 25 Q_Kt4 P_QR4
Imaginatively. and th e winne r· ma y well be s at- 26 Q_R3 P-B4
isfied wi t h his achieveme nt. The fact tha t he Finally cons oli<latin){ the pos ition. but his P s
nmde some mi!ltakes in the Ilrocess, should not are still f'xpose(l 10 a!1a c k. ('s llCcial1y as " ' hi le
be held against him; for expedence has s hown commands the only open fil e. . . R·Q3 would
that only by c hance can .eyen the greate!lt mas- hal'e been bctter.
le r·s win s uch a com]llicated ganw by flawless 27 B-Q8! Q_R2
play. 28 K_R1 R_QR3
29 R_Q5! Kt_K3
30 KR·Q1 KtxB
(Ahkhim' "' OIIC,' CO llie .. {",d wilh II Ii/Ie <I ·ill,' ) 31 RxKt Q_KB2
World Championship Match 32 R(1).Q5 R_QB3
(Fourteenth Game) A las t atLemp t at eOllllt e n)lay, both play e rs
being pressed for tim e. But Blac k will be giv en
Zwolle _ November 6-7, 1937 a jolt by ,his o1J1Jol! (l n t ' ~ 34 th mo ve.
QUEEN'S GAMBIT ACCEPTED (in eHect) 33 RxKtP • • • •
( N ot e ~ by 1. K as hdan)

Dr. A. Alekhine Or. M. Euwe

Far morp effe c tiv e than 33 QxP, when .. .
Q·ll3 would give Blllc k som e cha nces.
White Black
1 P_Q4 Kt_KB3
2 P.QB4 P.K3
3 P·KKt3 • • • •
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7 B.Kt2 Kt_Kt3
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9 0-0 B_K2
surance liS permane nt Ilrotection and
'I' he Pawn c unnot b" he ld: it' 9 .. . lJ -ll1; 10 secure Inl' estmen t.
1'-QK t 4- or els E' 10 QKt-Q2 a nd II Kt·Kt3. Inq uiries on IIny phas e of insuranc e will
10 KtxP 0_0 receiv e immediate cons idel·atloll.
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33 • • • • Q_85 to .h old back t il(l QBP. preliminaJ'y ,to trai ning

H now 33 .. . Q-B3 ; 34 Q-l{tSch, K·Rl ; 35 his guns 011 it. Alek hine's 19 . . . P -QRI was a
R(5) ·KtS ! RxP; 36 RxK t ! will s. The text is, neccss(\.ry r ea ction to th is plan, bu t t.he u ps ho t
h owever, no better. was a passed QRP fo r \Vhite wh iC h ce r t ai nly
looks fo rm idabl e.
~~Dr. Euwe And thus w e an ive a t .th e present pos iti on.
Alekhiue vlays ve'J'Y cleve rly . at t hiR twin t, as
h e .f oresees that sim pli fi cation will not (despi te
app ea ra nces t o th e con t rary) en h an ce t h e p owe r
of the passed p,
23 Q_B4 KtxKP !
So t ha t if 24 QxKt , BxKt ; 25 Q xB, P-K 5 -etc.!
24 KtxBP Kt_Q7!
25 KtxKt RxKt
26 KtxBch , QxKt
27 P-R5 Q-B3!
If Wh ite had had a chan ce to es tab lish a
flight ,sq ua r p (P-KR3) he wou ld now ha ve ve l'y
st ro ng winnin g c hances wit h his QRP. B ut
as m atte rs £tand, his R mUM guard t. he fir st
ran k , an e! is thus badly h am pered.
28 R_KB1 Q_Q1! 30 Q-R2 R.Q4
29 P-R6 R_Q5 31 Q_B4 R-R4
Euwe ,s houl d no w have co nt inued wi th 32 P _
34 RxBP! QR_S3
R3 a nd 33 R-Kl, leadi ng to a sure an d s impl (l
A sad necessity. F o)' if 34 .. . R.''(R; 35 RxKt draw. H owe ve r. he was in tim e difIlc ulU es,
ell, K-D 2; 36 Q-K7ch (not 36 Q-D8ch? K-K t 3; having played t he o pening vel-y s lowl y.
37 BxP. QxBc h! ) , K -K t3 ; 37 BxP win s . • 32 R-Kt1 ? Q_R1 38 R_Kt3! Q. B5ch
35 RxR PxR 33 Q-B7 QxP 39 P· Kt3 Q-QR5
36 R_Q4 QxKP 34 R_KtBeh K_R2 40 Q-Q3 R_R7
W .h lt e ha d a n evensimllie r mov e in 36 Q-Kt3. 35 P-R3 R_RBeh 41 K_Kt2 Q_R2
but the en ding is a fai r ly .easy Will, 'a nu Alek- 36 K-R2 Q-KB3 42 Q_K3 Q_B2
hihe's trea.tmen t of i t is convi ncing enoug·h. 37 Q-B2eh P_Kt3 43 Q-KB3 K. Kt2
37 Q_Kt3ch K_R1 45 K_R3 Kt·B4 Des pite th e los s o[ t h e P, W hite is certa in
38 RxP Q_Q7 46 RxP Kt.K2 of a ol'aw, all t h e r e mainin,g Ps bei ng o ne
39 Q_Kt1 QxBP 47 8 . K4! K_Kt2 s ide of th e boa l'd. How ev e r ,
40 Q.K1! QxQch 48 R-K6 K_B2 ta tors hav e ' pointed out , he ~ ,,, '
41 RxQ Kt_Q3 49 R. KR6 RxP a draw at t his poi nt w it h
42 B_B6! R _QKt1 50 RxPch K -B3 R·Kt6! R- RS; 46 K -R2 ! a nd Black -;,;,;
43 R. K6 R_KtBch 51 R. R6ch K_B2 cile himself to a repe ti tion of mov es
44 K_Kt2 R.Kt7c h 52 R _R6 Res i gns of Wh ite's th rea t or Q-B60h fo llowed by
44 Q_Q5 R_R4 54 PxP K.R3
45 R_Kt5 RxR 55 Q-Q1 P _K5
World Championship Match 46 QxR Q-B6 56 Q_Q4! Q-B6ch
(Fifte e nth Game) 47 Q-K8 Q-Q5 57K_Kt1 K,P
Rott e rda m _ November 9- 10, 1937 48 Q-B6 Q-Q6 58 Q_Rilch K_Kt3
QUEEN'S ,GAMBI T DECLINED 49 Q-B5 Q-K5eh 59 Q_KtBch K_B3
50 K-Kt1 P_Kt4 60 Q-Q8ch K_B4
(Not es by Fl'ed Rei n.reld) 51 P_Kt4 Q_Q5 61 Q-B8ch K_K4
Dr, M. Euwe Dr, A, Alekh ine 52 Q_B2 Q_KB5 62 Q-Kt8ch Drawn
While Bl ack 53 K_Kt2 P_R4
1 P_Q4 P_Q4 12 R_Q1 Q. K2
2 P_QB4 P_QB3 13 P. K4 P _K4 (All i lllneJli llg gam", 1IId1'fed b)' l i lll c PI'(Ji Nl'I!,)
3 Kt_KB3 Kt-B3 14 B-Kt5 P_KR3 World Championship Match
4 Kt. B3 PxP 15 BxKt QxB (Sixteenth Game)
5 P_QR4 B_B4 16 P_Q5! KR_Q1
6 P-K3 P_K3 17 PxP PxP Rott e rdam _ Novemb e r 11-12, 1937
7 BxP B_QKt5 18 Kt-R2! B_K2 QUEEN'S GAMB 1T ACC E PTED (in effect)
8 0-0 QKt_Q2 19 P_QKt4 P_QR4 ' (No tes by Fred Rei n1 eh:!)
9 Q. K2 B_Kt3 20 Q-B3 PxP Dr. A_ Alek h ine Dr. M. Euwe
10 B_Q3 BxB 21 KtxKtP Kt_B4!
11 QxB 0 -0 22 RxRc h RxR White Black
W it h 9 B·K t 3, Alekhln e im p,rov ed on his 1 P_Q4 Kt_KB3
previous han dli ng of the defense in this v aria- 2 P_QB4 P_K3
t io n, guwe sei2:ed the only cha nce of ge tting 3 -P_KKt3 , - - -
any initiati ve by advanci ng hi s QP. Si nce Alek- A Hew lin e or pla y e volved by RU ssian mas-
h ine was loath to allow W hite' s Kl to be t e rs . BhlCk' s best polic y seems to be 3 .. .
ll\ a n t ed a l Q5, and since 116 did not care [01' B·Kti;ch, pos.t])()ning th e decision t o play . . .
. .. BxKt, the o nly r,em a in in g alternati ve was P·Q4 or .. _ P-Q3 ac cording to circu mst anc es
to reconc li e hlm seH to th e we ake n ing of his (s ee AIRtOl'tse v- Levcnfish in th e J n ly 19 37
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S . . . P.Q4 'r his looks plausible, bu t It Is not good .

4 B. Kt 2 Px P
~~D r. Eu we
T his IUlI'lI ly de se rves the condem nat ion t ha t
has bee n heaped upon it, as o ne ca n ha r dly
pOi nt Oll t a prefel'able li ne of pla y, Dut the
ope ning o{ th e K O's d iagonal, it is t r ue, will
involv e dlfficult \.e s for Black .
5 Q. R4ch QKt_Q2
6 Kt.QB 3 P_B4
AnotIlcl' move which is n ecessa.ry ( el~ e
Whlto's cen t el' will become loostrong) but It
lI,ads t o ru rt hel' t r ouble fo r Black , si n ce It Is
clear tHat,. hIs opponen t w!ll be th e fi rs t to oc-
cup y lli a ollen tiles.
7 KI_BS P-QRS
8 0 _0 B- K 2
9 Px P Ox P
10 Qx BP P_QKt4
Log ical, bu t cou rageo us jus t t he sa me, lu Or. A l ek h i ne
view of W hite 's fo rm idab ly posted K B.
11 Q.K R4 B_Kt2 26 B_Kt2 7 .. ..
12 B. KtS " 0 .0 Strang ely enough, both player s have ove r-
13 QR·Q1 Q. B2 looked 26 Q·R 8ch! K xQ; 27 Kt xPch, K-Kt1; 28
14 R. B1 Q_K t3 KtxQ, I3x P ; 29 Kt xD an d Whi t e should win t he
15 P_QKt4 B. K2 endi ng .
16 KR-Q1 B-BS 26 . . . . B_B3 ??
W h Ile l h l'ea te ned t o win two pieces [or a R Going fro m bad to wOl'fle. Now Q-R 8eh, ele.,
by lb:K t.Pla ylng t he KR to Ql would n ot do, w ould -surel y ' w i n, Dlack's QI3 being unpro-
for t hen com es 17 B-K S, Q-BS; 18 Kl-K I (not le cted.
18 K l-Q5, Kt xK t ! ) , Q-Bl ; 19 K t xP, Q-K t1 ; 20 27 P-Q R3?? B_Q3
Kt ·B7 etc. T he t ext allows W h it e to w ill Ito P ,
but, as will be seen, Black has sufficie n t cou n- Aha!
te l'play. 28 P-K3 Q_KB4
Q_Kt2 29 P·K4 Q_Kt 3
17 B. K3
18 RxKt Ox R Not 29 . .. Q·K4? 30 Kt-Ql win ning t he Q !
19 Kt_Kt 5 Q_Kt1 30 P.B3 Kt-Q2
20 a x R Ox O 31 Kt· R3 P_B3
21 K t x RP R. B1 32 Kt_B4 Q_ B2
E uwe h as de fc nd ed 'hims eH wi th g reat cool- 33 Q_K t 4 .• . .
nos!; in a try ing sit uation , and In vi ew of tho T.his s oon l ead s to th e loss of t he ex t ra. P ,
thl"eflt.l~ . .. Kt·Q4 a s w ell as . . , R·D5 followed although it Is dou bl (ul whe th er i t could havc
by . . . Q·D3, it seems that Alekh lnc hl\8 OVel" been tu rne d to accou nt In any e ven t , W hite's
rea ched hlmsc lt pieces being so poor l y posted.
22 Kt . Kt 5 R_B5 33 . .. . Kt .K4 !
34 Qx P Ktx Pch
It seems that Wh ite is lost now, tor exam ple 35 .K_B2
23 Q-R3 , Q-QBl ; 24 B-Q2, BxP . But Ale kh lne OxO
36 K h Q Kt-Q 7!
has a way out.
'I'h.us Black r egai ns t he P and h as t he be tt er
23 Kt ( 3) . K41 Rx Rc h ending-but 1I0t good e nough to wi ll , as Alek-
Bu t h Ol'o Bl ack sli ps. He sh oul d J\a.ve pla.yOO hi ne in t er es ti ng ly demons tra tes.
23 .. . lixKt; 2·) KuR, Qx K l ; 25 QxQ. KtxQ ;
26 R-D7 . Kt,D3: 27 B·K t5, B-Q3 ; 28 R·R7. B · Kl~
29 P-QR3 all d th e g ame will doubtless end In a INEXPENSIVE CHESS BOARDS
dr aw. 'l'11lI ~ 'Vlllte's judgm en t III l nkln g t'he
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Ing t h !s Hno or p lay, E uwe runs in to someth ing Oilc loth: 2% " Iq. ______ ___ __ .75 eac h
wOl'Se.
24 BxR Q-04
I t Is lIot elenl' whet he..· 24 . . . Q-D3, I'ecom·
menueu by -some 8J.lJl otat.or-s, would h a.ve been
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29 K·K L2, D·BS), K-Bl ; 28 K txB. Q-I38ch; 29 501 __ __ 4.25 1.75 1.50 1.50
K-Kt Z, D·B3cll! 30 Kt (5) -K4 ! PxK t; 31 Q-RSc h, ___ _15.00
K-K2; 32 Q)(PCh, K-K1; 33 F -B3, BxKt, 3-1 Px D, 502 7,00 5.50 5.50
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25 Kt. BS Q. K4 ?
12 T HE CH ES S R E V IE W

37 Kt-Q4 KtxPeh 51 Kt. RS K.B3 all o n the K side--w ill doubt less result in a
38 KtxKt BxKt 52 Kt_B2 K_B4 draw (wi th an th e Q s·ide Ps having been ex-
39 K_K3 8.Kt2 53 P.Kt4c h K.K3 c hanged off) . Alek h in e fe ars that it' 'he plays
40 Kt_BS 8. 82 54 Kt.R3 K. B3 20 . . . RxP instea d, there w oul d foll o w 21 Q-
41 B-Q4 K_B2 55 B_Q4ch K-K t 3 Kt5, winn ing bo th QKtPs. fwd leaving an end·
42 B_B5 K.Kt3 56 K_K 4 B_B 8 game with fi ve P s t o (o ur w hich Wh ite sho ul d
43 B_Q6 B·Q l 57 Kt. B2 B_Kt7ch win ulti m atel y by creating a passed QP. Bu t
44 Kt-Q4 B_Q4 58 K·Q3 B.Q4 this is the ending that BiRCk s hould have played
45 P.R3 8_KtS 59 Kt.Q l B. B6 [or, as it would have allow ed man y u rawing
46 B_BS 8_82 60 Kt_B2 B· B5 ohances, and in a ny event w ould hav e beel! ex·
47 Kt_K2 B_QBS 61 a·K S B-KtG treme ly l abor ious. T he fla w in Alekhine's specu·
48 Kt. B4ch K. B2 62 K. Q4 B_Ktl la tions regar di ng the te xt , is that the Q side Ps
49 P. KR4 P. Kt4 Drawn ar e not dis s olYed; a n d w hen t he play·er with
50 Px P p, p the m a teria l advantage .has w eaknesses 011 both
s ides to w o rk on , t he w in is fai r ly certain.
Wo r ld C h amp i onship M atch 21 QRxP PxP
(Seve n teen t h Game ) P r a yi ng fo r 22 QxP, QxQ; 23 Rx Q, P·Q Kt4!
's Grav e nhage _ Novemb e r 14, 1937 regaining the Paw n.
22 RxQP Q_K tl
QUEEN'S GAMB I T DECL.I N ED
23 Q-Kt S! R_QB1
(Not es by Fred Relnfe \d)
Ai ekhine is as res ourcefu l as ever, e ve n in
D r . M . Euwe Dr. A. Alekh i ne th!s m isel'able position! W hite can easlly go
White Black w ron g here, f01' exam ple:
(The notabl .. fen/tlre:1 of thiJ g<lme are Euwe'J I 24 QxP? QxQ ; 25 R xQ, R·BSch and ma te
dellet Pawn Jarrifia in the openi'l8 ~md his lkitfu/ n e xt move.
handling of the endgam e. ) n 24 Rx P ? R-B8ch and w ins.
III 24 R( 4)-QS 4, fu R; 25 R xR, Q-R 2; 26 Rx
1 P.Q4 P· Q4 6 P-K 3 P_K 3
P , P -Kt3! w in ning the QRP. This is j ust the
2 P.QB4 P _QB S 7 BxP B.QKt5 kind o r e nd ing tha t Ale k hine wants.
3 Kt-KB3 Kt.8 3 8 0·0 0 .0
4 Kt_B3 PxP 9 Q_K2 Kt_K5 24 P_Kt3 ! RxR
5 P_QR4 B_B4 10 B_Q3! BxKt 25 QxR P _R3
26 R.QKt4 R_R3
If instead 10 . . . K tx K t; 11 P xKt. ll xP; 12 27 Q.K t 5 ! Q_Rl
R-Ktl , P-QKt3; 13 Bxll, PxB ; 14 Q-Q3 r egain-
ing the Pawn advan t a.geous ly . Al e kh ine h as Alek hine is ·s aid t o have meditated on th is
imp r oved here o n hi s pla y In the 9th a n d 13th m ove fo r mor e than half an ·hou r . Of cou r se if
games by castling ins tead of playing . .. QKt- 27 . . . R-R4? ? 28 Qx R. If 27 . .. Q·QBl ; 28 R·
Q2. Thus in the se former games, the P a wn K 4! K ·Bl (or 28 ... K· R2; 29 R-KS , Q·K t2; 30
sacrifice was based primar!ly all the preven- Q·B5ch, P ·Kt S; 31 Q-B6); 29 R -QB4, Q·Kt2 ; 30
tion o[ Bl ack's castling; but he1'e the sacrific e Q·KB 5! an d wi ns. E uwe'·s skilful play with th e
has its roots in pu r ely po-s itional considerations. hea vy pieces herea bout s is beyo nd praise.
11 PxB KtxQBP 28 R-Q4 ! Q-QB1
12 Q.B2 BxB W hite t hreat e ne d to win outr ight w ith Q·Q3 !
13 QxB Kt_Q4 T he t e xt pr ovid es for . . . R -R l.
14 B.R3 R_K1 29 R_K4 K·R2
15 QR_Ktl P_QKtS Ho ping pe rhap s [or the seem!ngly for m idable
Now we see t h e poi nt of Euwe's enterp ri sing SO R·K8, Q·B8ch ; 31 KKt2 , R·R4 ! 32 Q·Q7, R·
a nd fa r-sig h ted sacrifi ce: Bla ck 's Q si de ·I s s ub- R 2!
jected to well·n igh unbearable pressure. T he 30 R.K7! R_R4
t ext is a weaken ing w hich ca n hardly be Or 30 . . . P -B3; 31 Q-Q3 ch, P -B4 (force d ; if
av e r ted, for instance 15 . . . Q· Bl ; 16 Q·Kt3 , 31 . .. K-KL1; 32 Q-Kt6 ); 32 Q-Q4 , Q-Bl; 33 R ·
P-QKt3 ; 17 P-K4, K t-S 3 ; 18 P -K5, Kt ·Q4 ; 19 Kt- Kt7 winni n g eas ily. 'I' he rest is a lu xu r y fo r
Kt5 foll owed by Kt·K 4-Q6. Blac k, bu t he is s o pr eocc u pied w ith li me pre s-
16 KR_B1! P_QR 4 sure t hat he pla ys on. '
Blac k is In a quandary; even r etUr ning the 3,1 QxP Q_BSe h 37 Q-Q5 R_B8
P by 16 . .. K t-Q2 ; 17 Rx P would not pro pitiate 32 K_Kt2 R-KB4 , 38 QxP . Q_B8ch
Wh ite, w ho could proceed w ith m oves li ke P- 33 Q_Q4 Q.B7 39 K_B3 Q-QSc h
K 4 and R -Q6, or else doubli ng the Rs on the 34 P.K4 R_B3 40 K_B4 Q-Q7eh
QB file. But th e tex t r esults in a percepti ble 35 R_K5 R·B3 41 K·Kt4 Re si g ns
weakening or Black 's positio n. 36 P-R5 Q_K7
17 Kt_K 5 Kt . Kt 5
18 Bx Kt PxB
'j'h!s m an euver, wi t h w hich Alekhine has pla-
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E uw e has a stronge r line a vailable. THE CHESS REVIEW
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JANUARY, 1938
My Favorite End-Game
Compositions
By IRVING CHERNEV
Here are two masterpieces of the modern
Russian school : imagina.tive and Ol'iginal:
By KASPARY AN
(White to play and dr,aw)
Solution: 1 Kt. B4 (-threa tenillg Q·Q3 mate,
or Kt·Q5 ma.te) , QxPch; 2 Kt-Kt2ch, K.K5; 3
QxR! (capturing this piece results in stale·
mate!), Q.R7ch (B lack therefor e tries .to avoid
the d r aw by giving up his own Q, bu.t he finds
that he's Olt a merry·go-round); 4 K.B2! Q.KtS
chi 5 K.Kt3! Q. B7ch; 6 K.R2! Q.Kt6ch; 7 K·
Ktl! Q.R7ch; 8 K.B2! and so on and on, tar
iuto the night!
T he humor of th", situation does not detract
from the magnifioonce of t'h & conceDtion!
By SIMKHovrCH
(White to Diay and draw)
Solution: 1 R.B4! P. Kt7; 2 RxP, PxR(Q); 3
P.B3ch, K·Kt8; 4 K. R3, KtxP forced; 5 R.R2!
P.B4 (what else ?-if the Kt ,at K6 moves, then
6 R-Kt3 mate ; if t he Kt a t Kt8 moves, then 6
R·Rlch wins the Q; j[ 5 ... QxQP or 5 ... Q.
B6; 6 Kt·K2ch); 6 P.B4, P.Q4; 7 P.R3!! QxRP;
8 R·Kt2ch! KtxR and STALEMATE!
A splendid composition!!
13
CHESS GETS A HEADLINE
Chess gets such niggardly mention ;n the
daily press that we long.suffering chess players
nave learned w be grateful even for those rare
articles which condescend to josh us with more
or less humor. Larely a newspaper wh idl
rarely delves inw suoh esoteric realms, entered
the field by sending a representative to report
the Harvard.Yale chess match at the Marshall
Chess Club. This unique specimen of genius,
whos e skull conformations would doubtless
offer priceless data for a s(Udy of prehistoric
an.imals, shall be refet red to here as Mr. Cave·
man, in order to save his family from th e
notoriety which natu rally surrounds an yone
who is connected with chess,
Mr. Caveman's usual job is writing thrilling,
heart.du obbing, graphic, pu lsating, etc., stories
about such mattel'S as the expansion of Joe
, when he scratches his head;
annual pigskin classic between Si·
Eyewash, which wjll be attended by
day, ' fact
ooe
about the
whiffle
Potato the Olympic Games
aOOn( the ingratiating
Say?, a pure·bred cocker spaniel
who won a blue ribbon at last
Show by reciting LillliJ Boy Bille
about today's fou rth race at Belmont, who
will win it ; and many, many other nice red·
blooded things.
Mr. Cavemao, it appears, gazed with a
jaundiced ere on the doings at the chess match,
It was DULL Not only that, but all chess
players are in need of hair· cuts. And they all
have water on the elbow, Isn't he cute, the
little devil? But don't gel us wrong: Mr.
Caveman's wit is delicious. Take this win·
some example:
'"Is your uncle a master?'" I asked, poising
my pencil over my copy paper.
"'No, that was (he other uncle," he said.
"'He was a master mec,hanic. Bllt th is un.c1 e I
am talking about used to be {he hlind man
who played checkers at I.una Park. Well, he
wasn't blind and he wasn't my uncle. He was
kinda a ~hird cousin. But he cou ld play
checkers."
What we can' t figure out about this witty
gem is: wou ld the article get firS( or second
pr,iz e in an essay comest in a Hom e for the
Feeble· Minded? Or, to put the same thought
differeotly, we have full confidence in Ml'.
Caveman's ahiliq to stand on his head
fOllddted~,I'[~.:~ro,~b';'d~
.~
~while 'O~
..and
a comment on some
On ,D ecember 10, Dr. J.asker gave an exhi bition at
the Swedish C. C. in Chicago; the final score was
21 wins, .5 draws and 1 loss (by adjuJicaotion).
 An Interview with Dr. Lasker
By PAUL HUGO LITTLH

As we settled ourselves for the interview, Dr. be guided by an impartial, pragmatic spirit
Lasker characteristically took out a cigar and among those in authority.
Ji.e it, knitting his brows in absorption over the The spread of chess throughout {he world
task. He was in excellent health and sririts, and its evident revival in leading countries, Dr.
and appeared to be in far better physica con- Lasker explained, are due to man's being forced
dition than at Nottingham. to think seriously when confronted by problems,
His first remark was about the Euwe-Alek_ whether economic or spiritual. Chess satisfies
·hine match. He showed great confidence in the desire for penetrating meditation .
Alekhine's powers, predicting an ultimate win Dr. Lasker commented on the U. S. S. R.
fo r the formcr champion. Workers' Tournament of a year ago. " For sev_
Naturally the conversation soon vcered to a . eral months, 700,000 workers from the trade
discussion of Championshir Matches in general. unions throughout Russia battled in elimination
Dr. Lasker was critical 0 bhe stand taken by competition. Then a final tourney was held,
Dr. Rueh of the F. L D. E. in putting through and even Lilienthal was forced to take a lesser
F lohr's candidacy. The veteran commented that position, so splendid was the play of the younger
:his owo record in tournament play against the Russian masters . . This spreading of chess in_
leading world masters (particularly against the terest among the workers is wholesome and
three other world dmnpions), since his loss of to be emula·ted."
the title in 1921 to Capab[anca was enough to ~he talk turned to innovations in chess, es_
qualify him as a candidate who ought not to be pwal1y in the openings. " Do you think that
overlooked. Dr. Lasker feels that Dr. Rueb is the classical school can cope with the Hyper_
a foe ofche creative master. moderns?" I asked.
"Moreovcl'," he added, "the autocratic action Dr. Lasker's reply was, "As a matter of fact,
of a sub_committee who know little of the the theories of Steinitz are actually justified by
masters' problems cannot be considered just or 'modern' mtlhods of play. To be· sure, the
judicious. In appointing Flohr because he 'ful- modern master needs great preparation for a
filled the conditions laid down at Warsaw,' the ~ollrn~ment. .~ith so many ciless publications
committee apparently overlooked {hat many 10 eXIstence, It IS only'{}aturai to find a wider
leading candidates, such as myself, were either .knowledge of the latest variations from the great
not at Stockholm (or even at Warsaw!) or not competitions. r have trained intensively in {he
consulted about these 'conditions." .. last three years and see no reason why I cannot
"Wibat then should be the rules for Cham- acquit myself ucditably." (Dr. Lasker's achieve_
pionship Matches?" I asked. Dr. Laskds opin_ ment of third place behind Botvinnik and Flohr
ion was admirably clear: in the great Moscow 1935 Tournament elo_
"We must disregard specious theorizing. As quently supports this modest statemenc!)
in all other 5por·t5, chess must be judged by Dr. Lasker expects to compete in the coming
results. Hence challengers should be deter_ Moscow Tour.nament in February, where all the
mined by match and tournament play . The leading Soviet masters will defcnd their national
latter should be confined to leading candidates. honor against the invading masters of other
The rules for qualification to these tournaments lands. D r. Lasker spoke in glowing terms of
must be decided by a congress of masters who the splendid treatment accorded to visiting
are authorized and representative. All negotia_ masters in Russian tOllrnaments.
tions must be 'public- no clandestine bargain- Dr. Lasker ·has recently completed a book on
ings can be allowed. When these rules are for_ sports, which touches on chess. It is llOW in
mulated, the tournaments to follow will have manuscript. In it he reasserts his philosophy
to be conducted by them to the absolute letter. that chess is a struggle. "Since chess is a
Race, age or creed must not interfere with struggle in its very essence," Dr. Lasker con_
qualifications. In the event of a {ie among the cluded, "We must judge by the results of this
voting body of masters in deciding such fllleS, struggle. And that is why we should have more
the champion must be allowed the deciding fighting and less pamphleteering."
vote. " Despite ·his 69th birthday on December 2-1,
A Championship Match every two years Dr. Lasker is active and keenly aware of mod_
would be ideal, he continued. Backers would ern developments. T'here is reason to believe
not be lacking for major events if chess could that he will be able to force many a worthy
14
 JAN UAR Y, 1938

opponent to tip his King in surrender, for a A HARD FOUGHT BATTLE

long time to come! A . C. F. Congress
Chicago. September, 1937
. . Chic'lgo, Nov. 26, 1937
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 The Elements of Position Play
By FRED REINFBLD

PART I the fourth rank).

I. Some Fundamencal Ideas About the (b) The "classical center"- made up of the
Center KP and QP standing abreast on the fourth rank.
OlCSS manuals traditionally stress the impor. (c) The "half center'·.......-{"omprising a KP or
tance of the center, and rightly SQ . A dear QP standing on the fourth rank and generally
comprehension of the importance of the center opposed by an enemy Pawn standing on its
is the logical preliminary to an understanding third rank on an adjacenf fi le.
of position play. We shall ignore, fOf the time being, the type
I 1. What 00 We Mean by the Center? of center where Pawns oppose each at-her in the
The center is the complex of sguares which same file and on their . respcrtive fourth ranks
includes K3, Q3, KB4, K4, Q4, QB4, KB5, (as after the moves t P.K4, P_K4) .
K5, Q5, QB5, K6 and Q6. In 0/lell games, we often see a Pawn at
White·s K4 supplemented by a Pawn at Black's
Q3 or KB3; and in dose games (or semi_dose
games) a Pawn at White's Q4 supplemented by
a Pawn at Black's K3 or QB3.
Before concluding this section, let us briefly
define three types of positions mentioned in the
previous paragraph:
An 0/lm game is one where both sides play
P_K4 .
A close game is one where neither side plays
P.K4.
A semi_dose game is one where one side
plays P_K4 and the other side does nOt; here
you encounter some such reply as ... P-K3 or
. . . P_QB4 or . . . P.QB3,
3. Why Is the Center Important?
The important Pawns (with reference to this Before we proceed to answer this question,
area) are, therefore, the KP, QP and the BPs. we must clarify for ourselves the diffe rence be_
As a rule only ~hc KP and QP arc ca!!ed "cen- tween the terms cellter and Pawn; c(Jntel". The
tet Pawns," the BPs being of subordinate im_ {filler is the area of squares shown in Diagram
portance for two reasons: J, whi le the PmIJ/I cenler is an aggregate of
(a) The KP and' QP, when placed at the Pawns contained within this area.
fourth rank, control TWO squares in the ccnter; The (elltel' is important bcrause, other things
the BPs, at the fourth rank, control only ONE being equal:
square to the center. But, since we shall see (a) A piece placed in the center (especially
later on that the center squares are the strongest K4, K5, Q4 or Q5) is posted wl1ere it can exert
- or the most important- or the most valuable its maximum efficiency. You can test this easily
-squares on the board, it ·follows that the KP and convincingly by counting the number of
and the QP have a gl'eater value than the BPs, squares commanded by a Queen, a Bishop or a
Further: Knight when placed at K5, KB5 or at KRI.
(b) The advance of !Jhe KP or QP opens From this important feature of the center, we
up more avenues of development than does the deduce the principle that:
advance of the BPs- and development, as we (b) Pieces 'placed in the center can easily be
shall see later on, is another process which de. transferred from one part of the center to an·
pends in great degree on the center. other; also that pieces placed in the · center can
2. What Kinds of Pawn Centers Are There? readily be switched as a rule to either wing,
For the purpose of this discussion, there are Stated in abstract form, as these principles
three kinds of Pawn centers: usually are, they make very little impression on
(a) "Vhe " broad center"-made up of all the imagination and the learning faculties of
four Pawns standing abreast. or of both the KP the inexperienced player. Paraphrasing princi_
and the QP and one of the BPs (in all cases on ples (a) and (b), we may say that a 'player who
16
 J ANUARY , 1938 17

1101 Broad Ce nter

has a strong g ri p on the center has excellent .

(White to move).
chances of success if he u ndertakes an attack
against an opponent who has an in fi rm hold
(or none at an ) on ~he center; and conversely,
a p layer who has only slighc command of the
center is only inviting disaster if he attacks a
player who comtois the center, (Of course,
such general rules do not apply to extraordin.
ary positions; but it is ,hardly conceivable that
a pfayer who does not command the centcr
cO\l ld arrive at a powerful attacking format ion.)
Diagram III shows a 'powerful artack based
on complete control of the center:
(White to move)
C"~Nimzov ie h
IV Mar,hlll ll
( Be rlin 1928)
14 Q.RS ? P.KR3
15 P.B4 Kt.Q2
16 ,P.K 4 P.K4!
An embalT Q.Ssing problem for W'hite : after
17 PxP ' he w!ll be len wlih a f eeble KP. He
has alroa(ly lost commaud or his Q4, which is
now a ho le. If he ad vanc es 17 P·B5, th en Black
operates on the Q fi le, while Whit e must ,Ioee
t iIlje, bri nging the de C9n tl'alized Queen back
into t he game. a nd he will b a ve difficulty In
!)rotocUng t he ba.c kwfl..'d KP.
17 Kt·B3 QR.K l
18 Kt.R4
Another I>iece removed (rom the center' the
, thl'eat of Kt·B5 is easily met by Black. '
(Copenhagen 1933) 18 .. " . PxP I
19 RxP Q·Kt4!
Wh ite co n\1'o18 the ce nter and hIs pieces' al'e Forcing Wh ite to l'ctI'O(1. t.
trall,lod OIl t ho 1\"si(\o. iliaclr: 's (ol'ces R.I:C dlvl· 20 Q.B3 Kt·K4
ded and In·effectual. ' 'Thor e followed: 24 RxKt!
8xR; 25 Kt.RS, · t(t.Kt3; 26 Kt (4). 8 6c h ! K· R1j
21 Q.B2 KtxB
27 KtxKtP ! R. KKt1 ;' 28 KtxRP !! KxKt ( Kt2);
22 RxKt RxP
29 Q.R5, P. B4 ; 30 PxP e. p, eh, K. B2; 31 Kt. Kt White is Jost, a nd ho ro slguod 12 moves lator,
Seh a nd wi ns. Now as to the Pawn center, wJlich is impor.
In Diag rnm JV we see the reverse principle tant because:
at work. (a) The advance of the KP and QP is usu.
ally necessary to assu re an adequate develop_
(See Jitlgram next colf/lI1n) ment.
The posltlou Is about even : W hIte Is a. bIt (b) The very exiIllII" of the Pawn (tiller
ahsad In development, but Black will be able is a limitation of the oppmlent'.r mobility. This
to occupy th e Importau t Q file fil'~l. Ins Lead or is an obvious COJ:ol huy .from t he ge neral impos•
. playing l'ea~onably 1.0 di s pute ·the Q file, White
,b egins an Ullwarl'lwtetl attMk; sibi lity of placing a picce on a square controlled
F.
18
A Simplified Method of
Pairing
By M. E. ZINMAN
When 1 entered tournament play for the first
time, I noticed that the secretary ihad a rather
cumbersome method of determining who was
to play white or black. He had a book which
had been imported from Germany which deter_
mined the pairings and the white and black
players for a tournament consisting of four, five,
six, etc., players. If the book was not to be
found-which was oftcn!- it was ' impossible
for the players to determine for themselves who
was to play the white side. Furthermore, the
players themselves often did not understand the
system, and if the secretary was not present, the
game could not go on.
It occurred to me that there must be some
simpler method of determining who was to play
the white side. I submit the following scheme.
We have used this system successfully for years
at the Abraham Lincoln High School. I showed
it to Kashdan and lie told me that it was a de-
cided improvement over the fanner method.
The method is simply this:
Let us say there are ten men in a tournament.
Give each a number fcom 1 to 10. Number 6
plays 4. Which is to play white? Subtract 4
from 6. The answer is 2.
Ruf..I':: If the answer is even, the top man
(the one with the lower number. that is No.4)
plays white.
If the answer is odd, the top man plays black.
PROBLEM: No. 9 plays No.4 . Subtract 4
from 9. Answer 5. The result is odd. Top
man plays black.
Mr. Kashdan suggested the following rule
which may seem simpler to some dlCSS players:
If both opponents are odd, or if botn oppo_
nents are even, the top player plays white.
If one opponent is even and the other odd,
the top player 'plays black.
EX"'MPLES: 4 'plays 8: both even . Top man
4 plays white.
3 plays 9: both odd. Top man
3 plays white.
2 plays 7: one odd and one
even. Top man 2 plays black.
What To Do AuoHt Pa;r;nKJ
No more worry about pairin~s. No long list
for the secretary to of,ganize. No more waiting
for slow players to finish. Just play with the
by an enemy Pawn. It is this point, generally
given so little attention in the manuals of in_
struction, which forms the subject of the dis_
cussion in the next issue .
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22 P_B6 Q_Kt3 41 P_R4 Kt.Q2

The Alekhine.Chatard 2S KtxQKtP! KtxKt 42 Q. Kt5ch K_B2
24 Q·B5 R_B2 43 Q_R5ch K_BS
Attack 25 QxKt K_Q1 44 Q.R8eh K.S2
IN THE FRENCH DEFENSE 26 Kt . B2 ' Kt_Q2 45 P·R5 KtxP
27 QxRP P-B4 46 P-R6 KtxP
By S. BELAVENETS and M. YUDQVICH 28 Kt.Q3! PxP 47 Q_Kt7ch K-Q3
29 Kt_Kt4 Kt.B4 48 P.R7 R-R1
(ThiJ Imide iJ I/;(" firM of " .,uie.< ",hirh cla,ifies
/he cOlllplcx prob/em" of olle of Ihe 1II0J/ comp/ira/cd 30 Kt.B6ch K_Q2 49 P-R8(Q)! R,Q
""ri(/f;OI/J iu tbc ",bole )"('''/''' of fhe openillgl . ThiJ (I'". 31 Kt-K7 Q-K5 50 QxR Q_K6ch
lirl~ i.f /lllIch _,impler Ibml Ihe /011011';'18 (}}/c>. "nd
32 Q-Kt5ch K_Q1 51 R_Q2 P-B4
Iberejore gi/'o fhe i,/o.-peric,/ccd p/")"I'" (lU opportunity 33 Kt·B6ch K .Q2 52 Q-Kt8ch K.B3
to or;1/111 himself. TIl<! IWO games given below "p/leaved 34 Kt.R7ch! K.Q1 53 Q.R7 Q.K5
only if! ,hei,. opening Jl<Igl! in the o,-;/(;r",/ RUHi"" 35 a·Kt8ch K_Q2 54 R_Ktl P_K4
l ext,hilt il ucmed J() /lie 1/;,1/ publica/ion of Ihe COIII - 36 a·BB! RxKt 55 R-QS Kt_K6
plete UO'"CS wo1l1d be (J.. grcd/ help j() the ",111<1"111,- 37 Q-K7ch K_B3 56 K_Ktl P_B5
F. R.) 38 QxR QxKP 57 R-QBl Kt-85
The gambit attack originated by Chatard in 39 Q.R8eh K.82 53 R·QKt3 Resigns
40 Q-R5ch K_BS
the French Defense (first adopted by Alekhine
against Fahrni at Mannheim 1914), has rc_ Generally speaking, tournament play otfers
tained its vitality and sharpness to the present no examples of a successful defcnsc by Black
day. Recent tournament practice and theor_ after acceptance of the sacrificed' Pawn , In this
etical research .have failed to produce a dear connection, the work of analysts and practical
and safe equalizing line ·for Black. playe~s of the Fren~h Defense has been alon,g
As a matter of fact, the acceptance of White's the hne of convemently refusing the "Greek
Pawn sacrifice after I P_K4, P-K3; 2 P_Q4, P- gift" of White's KRP. In this series we shall
Q4; 3 Kt_QB3, Kt_KB3; 4 B-Kt5, B_K2; 5 p - examine the following continuations (see Dia_
K'S, KKt-Q2; 6 P _KR4 (see Diagram 1) i~ ex_ gram I):
tremely dangerous for Black. A. 6 0-0
B, 6 P-KR3
DIAGRAM
",,; C. 6 P-QR3
D. 6 P.QB4
E, 6 . . . P_KB3!
Let us examine Variation A.
6 . . . . 0·0
It is suffici-ent to glance at the po~ition alle r
this move to come to the conclusion that
Black's Ki~l g has b ecome in VOlved in it danger-
ous si1.uat.lOn. while Whi t e's aHaclt (\ ev clop8
I'\ljtomaUcally, so to speale
7 B-QS P_QB4
8 Kt_RS! • • • •
L ess strong is S Q·R5, P·KKt3; 9 Q·R6. Kt-
QHS; 10 Kt-B3. KtxQP! an(\ Black call resis t
the aUack.
8 • . . . R.K1
Very striking in this respect is t he game Tal·ta!{Qver recommends 8 ... P·KRS, but as
Nenarokov has shown, \\lhite secures an In·e .
Riumin- Makaganov (V. S. S. R. Champion_ s istible attack by 9 BxP, for if 9 . . . pxn; .10
ship 1934), in which Black, after taking the Q·Kl4ch .. K·Rl ; 11 K t·KKt5 (threaten ing 12 Q'
Pawn, fell far behind in development and fin_ RS) and lr 11 ... K-Kt2; 12 KtxKl'ch wins. or
ally succumbed before an overwhelming attack. 8 . , . P·DS?)) UxU. Qxll; 10 UxPch!-J". R.)
From Diagram I, the game took the following
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0_0.0
P_KKt4
Q·Kt2
• • • •
17
1B
Q_KS
R_R2
P·RS
Kt_B1
r emu Reasol1able
White ' s powerful 19 QR-Rl A_KR2 F M. CHAPMAN .. Mgr,
pOsition , resulting 20 Kt.R4! QKt_Q2
n'olll a lead of7orl; 21 a·QB3! . R_B1
J ANU A RY, 1 9 38 21

9 Kt_Kt S 14 Bx K t B_Q3
W it h an ov-er wh8lming position- for Wh ite, Black is now well arm ed against P-K4 , while
as t he Kt establish 8s its.elf at Q6. the weak QBP can be easily protected.
15 K R_K1 Kt_B3
D IA GR AM II
16 Kt·Q 2 B- KB1
17 B_K t2 R. B1
18 Q-Q3 R·B2
19 Q R.Q1 P_Kt 3
20 K t. Kt1 . ·...
Advancing the K P would still be ullSfl.tisfact·
oJ'y because ihe QP wou ld th en b ecome w eak
and Blacl( wo ul d have a stl'Ong square at h is
Q4. P r epa r ing [or P·K4 with P-KE S could be
met by . .. P ·B4. Yet Wh ite- desp ite any riSk
that may be involveli- s hould aim consistently
a l P ·K t. A good J)rel)a l'atory move was 20 P -
QR3, so Blat after 21 P·K4 , PxP; 22 KtxP, the
reply .. . B·Kt5 is im pOSSible. W hite' s hesitant
policy grad ually allows h is oppo n ent to obtain a
decisive positional a dv antage.
20 .. .. B. B 1
21 B.QR3 B.KB4
22 Q_R 6 B_Kt 2
Th is posi tion was arrived at in a ga me Bogol·
yubov--Spielman n, Vien na 1922, wh ich con ti n- 23 Kt_B3 P_R4
ued : Taking t h e initi a ti ve; -W hite mnst now be
19 P_K Kt4 !
})l'epal'ed for . . . P ·R5 .
9 . . . . P-B4 Kt·Kt3
10 Kt.Q6 PxP 20 Q.K 2 Kt_B5 24 B.QB1 K t _K 5
11 KtxR QxKt 21 P-Kt4 ! Q_K 2 25 K t xKt • • • •
12 B-Kt5! B_Kt5ch 22 Bx K t Px. Subjecting his QP to di rect attack. The choice
13 B_Q2 Q.K2 23 QxP B_Q2 was, however, a very d ifflcu lt one for White,
14 P_KB4 QxPch 24 PxP R.KB1 beca use oC the form idable Kt on K 5.
15 Kt-B 2 Q. K 2 26 P_Kt5 K t ·Q1 25 . . . . PxK t
16 P_R3 BxBch 26 P·B6! P xP 26 P·KR4 , .. .
17 QxB Q.B4 27 Kt_K 4 ! PxP Defi niiely prevenis .. , P ·R5, but it will soon
18 B·Q3 Kt.QB3 28 PxP Re'si gn s be clear ihat t his serio usly weakens White's
(Tr(1lJ.rf4ted fro m "64" by S. Bernst ein) castled ))osition .
26 . . . . R_Q2
27 B·Kt5 • • • •

Game Studies After 27 P·K3, the r eply .. . P-B4 wo uld soon

w in the QP. B u t t here would be an ev·en
better m ove in 27 : .. P·KKt4, obtaining a de-
(A diJCouragillg $larl for Liwellfi,h) cisive K side atta ck, and incidental ly demon·
Ma t c h ( F i rst Ga me) strati ng ihe weakness of 26 P-KR4.
Mosc ow · O ctobe r 6, 1937 27 . . . . B_B3
QUEE N 'S INDIAN DEFE N SE (i n effect ) 28 BxB QxB
29 Q_B4 K R.Q1
(No tes by Dr. Max Euwe)
30 R.Q B 1 . . . .
G. Levenfish M. Bot vi n nik
H e is still unab le to play P·K3 because of
W hi te Black .. P-B4- or . . . P·KKt4 .
1 P. QB4 Kt· K B3 5 B_Kt2 B·K2 30 . . . . R_Q3
2 Kt_QB3 P-K 3 6 0 ·0 0-0 31 Q-B 3 QxQP
3 Kt.B 3 P_QKt3 7 P·Kt3 P.Q4 Obt a in ing a fa vor able ending. The attack
4 P_KKt3 B.Kt2 8 PxP PxP with . . . P-KKt4 wo uld not be s o strong now,
9 P-Q4 --- as W h it e could bring back his Q to t he K side,
Reach ing a position in t he "Qu een' s I ndian De- due to his a voidan ce of p -Ka.
fense, and a diffi cu lt one at that. Wh ile mus t 32 QxQ RxQ
t r y to exert pressu r e along the QB file, s n d a t 33 Rx P R_Q7
th e same ti me try to fo r ce P-K4. T his occu pati on of t he sevent h rank soo n l'e·
9 . . . . QKt_Q2 suits in the gain of a P.
10 B·Kt2 R_K 1 34 P·R 4 R- Kt7
11
12
R. B1
Q_Q2
P_B3
.. . .
35 R·B3 ·. ..
A m islak e (due to time pressur e) which at
A weak move, probably ba sed on some m Is- once leads to a decisive disadvantage, The in-
calculation. The Q w ou ld be mnch bettel' placed di cated continu ati on was 34 R·B4, with some
at once at B2. draw ing chances. '
.:' . . _ 12.. . . Kt.KS 35 . . •. R_Q5!
12 .. . B·Kt5 (th r eat ening ... Kt-K5) a lso de· Th r eat ening ... R-K t5; W hite has no OPPOl"-
serves considerati on. t uni t y for counterplay by attacking the KP,
13 Q-B2 K t xKt whic h i s adequate ly protect ed.
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36 R_K3 R.KtS 12 R_Kt1 R_Kt1

37 R.QBl R(7)xKtP 13 Kt_R4 B_Q5
38 RxR R,R H aving seen no way of g etti ng his Kt to Q5,
39 R. B4 R-KtSch Black chose th is liue.
40 K_R2 R _K t 7
41 B_B 1 R.R7 14 P-B5 P_Q4
15 B_KKt5 P. R3
(J~ev enfish res igned w i thout further play, the 16 BxKt Q,a
gam e h aving been r esumed aft er adj our nm ent 17 P_QKt4 • • • •
wi t h 41 . . . R-R7. Botl' innik demonstrated a
win with ,12 K-Ktl , R-R8; 43 1(.Kt 2, P- K6 ! 44 No t quite liking 17 P xP, I.'xP; 18 P-QKt4,
Px P, B-Q2 wi n ning t he QRP~for if -15 R·B7, PxP; HI PxP, P-K5 - in whi ch Black has a men-
BxP ; 46 R.''{RP? B-D3ch.-F. R.) acing attack to compensate for t he passed
P awns.
(Haagsche Courallt-/. B. S.)
17 . . . . RPxP
18 RPxP p,p
(T his is the game which the new Champion 19 BxP B_R3
of the American CheJJ Federation considers his 20 B·Q3 a,a
best at Chicago.) 21 QxB KR .Q1
A. c. F. Tournament 22 Q.B4 • • • •

Ch icago. August, 1937 Not 22 Q·R6? R-Rl!

SICILIAN DEFENSE 22 . . . . Q-B5
23 Q-R6 Q_K5
(Notes by David Polla nd )
D. MacMurray D. Pol land
White Black
1 P-K4 P.QB4
2 P.QB4 Kt_QB3
3 Kt.K2 • • • •
Wishing to get Maroezy's attack in the
"Dragon" Variation.
3 . . . . Kt.B3
4 QKt_BS P_K3
5 P_Q4 p,p
5 ... P-Q4 lead s to complicated play In t h e
ce nle1', in which Black cannol avoid early .ex-
chang es.
6 KtxP B.Kt5
7 KtxKt KtPxKt
8 Q.El2 • • • •
I nstead 8 P ·Ka leads to some criti cal play
after 8 . . . Kt·KS; 9 Q·Kt4-, K t xKt; 10 P·QR3, MacMurray
B ·BI et c.
a.... P_K4 Bla ck is reckoning on the reply 24 QR-KI,
9 B-Qa 0-0 wh ich he intends to answ er with 24 . . . BxP
10 0_0 B.84 chI I 25 KxB, RQ7c h ; 26 R-K2, Q-Q5ch ; 27 K-
11 p _QRa P·QR4 Iet3, R-Q6ch; 28 R E 3, Q·B5ch; 29 K-B2. Q·R5
ch; 30 K-Ktl. RQSch; 31 R-TIl, Q-Q5ch; 32 R ·
D2. RxRch ; 33 KxR ? Q·QS mat e; but he sees
CHESS BOOK ENDS in tim e t hat White can play 33 QxR!
~
He t herefore rev ises t h e foregOing vari a tion
Metal Type with 28 . .. P ·Kt4; 29 P ·R3 , Q·B5ch; 30 K-D2,
M. de of B'''$$ .
RxRch; 31 PxR, Q·R7ch; 32 K ·BI (if 32 K-Kl
Pol;$h¢d. BoU<)In$
or K-K3, Q·Kt8ch and th e Rook comes III Oil
Felted . H .oo i><'
Ql with check; or 32 E:'K3. Q-K tS ch; 33 R-B2,
Rx P! et c.). Qx P ch; 33 K-D2, RxP; 34 QxP ,
s<t.
Q-R7ch; 35 K-K3, Q·Kt8ch ev·entually regai ning
the piece an d remai n ing with a clear m ater ial
advant age. But White overlooks the t hreat an d
Wood Type plays . . .
D • , k Mohog · 24 Kt·Kt6 BxPch!
• n y, Bottoms 25 K·R1 R_Q7
Felter!' S ~ . OO PC' Threatenin g 26 . . . E·K t 6; 27 R·K tl, Q-R5;
.. t . 2S p -RS. QxPch! and m a te ne xt move .
26 Kt_B4 ••••
If 26 Q·R7, R·KBI etc.
OR n ER !:ROM 26 . . . . R.B7
. . . R·Q5 was also considered. but Black de-
THE CHESS REVIEW cldes on a simplifying line.
55 W. 42 St., New York, N. Y. 27 Kt-Q6 Q.Q4
28 QR.Q1 B_Q5
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29 R_B3 P_K5 The Ma!shail Chess Club Championshi p Tourna-

30R_B5 __ OJ
ment has gotten under way widl a splendid entry.
On 30 RxP Bla ck In te nd ed 30 . . . Q·Kt4 ; 31 Dub Champion Frank Ma rs ha l! is defendi ng his tide
Q-Bl, P -K6; 32 Q-B3, R-B7; 33 QxB P, P·K7. against J. Battell, S. Berns te in, J. Brunnemer, A. C.
30 . . . . Q_R7 Cass, T . A. Dunst, M. Green, M . Hanauer, E. Mc-
31 QxQ . . . . Cormick, D. S. Polland , F. Reinfeld, A. E. Santasi ere
If 31 Q·Bl, P·K6 ; 32 RxB, P-lO ; 33 Q-Kl, Q- and H. Sussman.
Kt7 wi ns.
31 .. .. R.Q At (he conclusio n of the qualifying tourneys held
32 KtxKP RxQKtP at rhe West Side Y. M. C. A. in New York, the fol-
33 P-R 3 P_B3 lowi ng qualified for the Championship Tournament;
34 R (5)_B1 B_K4 M . Neckermann, N . J. Hogenauer, E. J. Dowling,
35 R.Q8 c h K. R2 J. 1. McCudden, S. Almgren, H. J. Ka pp, J. W.
36 Kt.Q6 R (5) .Kt7 Collins, M. Herr ick, M. D. Hassial is, S. S. Coggan,
37 R· KKt1 R-Kt6! and S. Berns!ein.
T hreat-ens n:ate.
38 R.KB1 R. Kt6!
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 Problem Department
By R . CHENEY
AiId,~JS flU fOffUpondem:e re/ating fO Ihir department to R. Chf1lcy, 1339 East A ve"
THEME PALAESTRA
The New Year brings solvers sterner exercise
with three.movers predominating.
Nos. 898 and 900 feature Black interfer.
ences, the latter a pretty task! No. 901 coo·
tains pleasing Black hi.valves- moves simul.
taneously opening one line and closing an·
other- and No. 902 illustrates the always in.
heren!ly appeal ing interference_unpin .
Tricky trics arc the fascination of No. 903,
and No. 904 is that prince of deceivers-the
mutate. Paradoxically, ooc must first IInsoivc
a mutate, then solve it! H ence the late H . W.
Barry's dictum that the mutate is the most
diabolical device ever perpetrated upon the
hapless solver, and a "tip" to novice solvers
that in vain wi!! they seek that waiting move
which saves all the set mates!
Mr. Eaton's No. 906 is a cross.check White
half_pin interestingly compared with No. 910
by C. S. Kipping, because in each both haiL
pinned pieces deliver mate but with vastly dif-
ferent effects.
Nos. 908 and 909 are ingenious attempts to
make innovations along the lines of the Cheney
Theme. In the former the change of play is
produced by Black self_interference, and in the
latter by self_block with Wh ite self_interference.
No. 911, a joint composition by P. Bowater
and V. Rosado, displays a most incisive idea-
stalemate avoidance with line clearance.
J. F. Tracy's Nos. 912 and 913 have an
amaz ing strategic variety and wi!! doubtless vie
with each other for popularity,
No. 914 by Fred Sprenger is a grasshopper
twin of his following elegant miniature which
won First Commendation in the 1937 Minia_
ture T oumey: 8, 8, 6Kl, 8, 8, BI SS, S4p2,
K4S2. Mate in three by 1 K h7, Sd2; 2 Sh4. 1
. . ., Se3; 2 ScI.
In the Quoted Section we present problems
recommended by two well_known composer_
solvers, Burney M . Marshal! and V. Rosado,
and four stimulating Christmas enigmas which
arrived with the Season's Greetings.
NOTES AND NEWS
Congratulations to w. FOat z who wins the
Ladder Prize and best wishes for a felicitions
second cllmb.
Ha ns Lang e wins t he Honor P r ize w ith his
very deceptive No. 859. Even tho!<e wh o gave
an incorrect key voted for t h is problem, which
might have left a casuist In a dilemma! It
24
Rochesler, N. Y .
certainly must have been a fine problem for
even th e tries to attract voles!
\Ve have rece ived an interesting iett ~ r from
C. S. Kipp ing who says:
"I point out anticipations for three reasons:
I. '1'0 deter any composers from deliberate
copying,
II. To show the need for specializing and
getting in touch wiLlI t he cura tor of that
seCtion In whiC h II composeL' wishes to
do research.
II I. To give standing to tIle columns which I
am able to study.
"In certain sections anticillations can be eas·
il y tUl'lled up and it often bappens that com-
posers who really effect some brilliant theme
are shown to be antic ipated much more easily
than those who have done some 'pot·boller.' In
the latter case it is not worth testing for anti-
cipations.
"To obtain originalIty in two-mov ers you
must go in Cor complex blen ds 01' else take
exotic locI (as for example in the hair·pln and
masked batteries at extreme and di ffi cult dis·
tances fL'om t he black king). I n th ree·movers
there is still endless scope. Consecutive th emes
such as In r;:aton 's No. 856 (checks) or consecu-
tive offer considerable scope and the
of halr·pins in thl:ec·el's oft'eL's
If one considers the state of
,i.',;k- pieces at whlte's second move
or at mate. In this way all kinds or
stmngC! loci can be employed Quite Impossible
in two·move form.
"The sooner the problem wOI'ld represented
by the expeL·t composer looks on chess pl'ob-
lems as an exact science in wh ich research
must be car('fll11y <lone the sooner we shall
cease to hal'!) th is repetiti on of whnt has been
already composed."
- --
CO RREC T iO N
Honor Prize Problem No. 778 by Fre d
Sp re ng er is sound. After 1 Kgl, Rg7; 2 Khl,
Rl:"l; 3 BxR and mates next move. We apol-
ogize to Mr. Sprenger for our mistakelJ s t ate·
ment in th e December Notes and New s, the reo
suit of no:. having a copy of the problem at
hand and trusting to memory. "lea culpa!
Mr. Ma xwe ll Bu kofz e r informs us t hat No .
S67 in t he November issue pub1!shed minus the
source and the authOl"s name is one of his own
compos it ions entered in t he Densmol'e l\Iem-
orial Tourney of 1918, an d appenfs on page 172
of Alain C. White's 1918 Christmas bOOlt, "A
Memorial to Densmore~"
In rererence to the White·Hume Collection
Mr. Kipping also writes: "Any enthusiast in
America who will pay all carriage can have a
box of some 15,000 self·males- a very large
number of them quite unsorted." Will any of
onL' faiL'y enthusiasts volunteer?
I N FO R MAL. L.AD D ER
W. FOatz 580, 46 ; A. S heftei 548,44; I. Genud
508, _ ; *M. Gonz a lez 479, _ ; u P. Rot he nbe rg
J AN U ARY, 1938 25

Original Section
No. 898 No. 901 No. 904
BILL BEERS OR. GILBERT DOBBS V. ROSADO
Willmar, Minn. Carrollton, Georgia San Diego, Calif.

Mate in 2 Mace in 2 Mate in 2

No. 899 N o. 902 No. 905

BILL BEERS N E LS NELSON BILL BEERS
Willmar, Minn . Ho p kins, Minn. W illmar, Minn.

Mate in 2 Mate in 2 Mate in 3

No. 900 No. 903 No. 906

T. R. DAWSON V . ROSADO V I NCENT L. EATON
Sur rey, E ngland San Diego, Calif. Washington, D. C.

Mare in 2 Mate in 2 Mare in 3

SOLUTIONS TO T H ESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 10, 1938

26 THE CH E SS REVIEW

Original Section (cont'd)

N o. 907 No. 910 No. 913
A. J. FINK C. S. KIPPING J . F. TRACY
San Francisco, Calif. Wednesbury, England Ontario, Calif.

Mate in 3 Ma te in 3 Male in 3

No. 908 No. 911 No. 914

P. BOWATER
A. D. GIBBS FRED SPRENGER
Rochester, N. Y. '"' New York, N. Y.

Mate in 3 Mate in 3 Mate in 3

No. 909 No. 912 No.9D

HANS LANGE
MANUEL GONZALEZ J. F. TRACY Ncuss am Rhein, Germany
New York, N. Y. Onta r io, Calif. Dedicated to A. C. White

Mate in 3 SELF-mate in ~

SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 10, 1938

JANUARY, 1938 27

Quoted Section
No. 916 No. 919
GEORGE N. CHENEY A.CHERON No. 922
(Recommended by B. M. (Recommended by V. Rosado,
Marshall, Shreveport, La.) San Diego, Calif.) T. R. DAWSON
"Amer. Ches·s Nuts" - No. 94 Source? Christmas· 1937

Mate in 2 Male in 3 I. Black plays and helps

White mat e in 2
II. All mffi one rank
higher and same
No. 917 No. 920
GEORGE N. CHENEY F. PALATZ
(Recommended by B. M. (Recommended by V. Ro~ado,
No. 923
Marshall, La.) San Diego, Calif.) MANNIS CHAROSH
"Amer. Chess N . 147 Source? Christmas _ 1937

Mate in 3 Male in 3 I. Black helps SELF-male

io 2
Ii. Move Sa6 to a7 and
same .
No. 918
GEORGE N. CHENEY No. 921 No. 924
(Recommended by B. M.
Marshall, Shreveport, La.) PERCY BOWATER W. H. RAWLINGS
"Amer. Chess Nuts" _ No. 178 Christmas _ 1937 Christmas. 1937

Mate in 3 Retract White's last move;

then relraCI Black's last
move; Black now plays so
that White may mate
SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 10, 1938
28 TH E C Hf; SS RE V I EW

461, 17 : L. E I. ner 436, 63 ; I. Rl vl n 381, 7 1 ; WHAT 0 0 YOU W A N T T O K NO W ?

n Or. G. OOb b. 349, 73 ; Bourn e S m it h 338. 26 ; Mr. E. B. AlWood of .... ustin. Te>;., w riles. '" I ai>'
Dr. P. G. Kee ney 326, - ; n G. Plo w man 322, preciale Ihe info rmation a$ 10 'he pronuncialion of
57; C . Mille r 282, 10 ; G. F. Bt,,' ry 246, - ; L. cen ain maslers' names. BUI I besee<h you 10 en-
Green. 239, _; I. Kas hdan 238, - ; H. St , nzel Hfh lcu me on Ihe pronu nciation of Elishses. None
234, _ j A. T okash 231 , 12; Dr. M. He rzbe rger o lhe ru les seem to work:'
196, _ ; H. Hauln er 197, 24 ; K. Lay 177, 30 ; Despite the fonnidable appea r.tncc of Ihis name,
W. Key.or 166, 21: W . J aco'b. 164, - ; J . Ha n. it is very simp le to pronou nce. The accent is on th e
nut 160, 53; La dy Cla ra 159, 1)8; u ri . B. Da ly; II, which, incidenally, is pronounced as in IIrl iJi . ~h e
J . Schm idt 114, 24; E. Ko rpanty 110, 3B; I. first t and th e; are pronounced as the correspondi ng
&. M. Hoch be rg 108, 42; *J. F. T racy 70, 60 ; louers in mer;l.
M. Ge ra henso n 66, - ; G. N. Chene y 60, - ; O ur announced intention of mak ins foreisn names
W . Ne l,l, rt 60, _; A. Palwlck 56, _; "'I. Bur. am enable 10 the .... merica n lonJ:ue has met wilh SOm t
s t ei n 54. 61 ; V. Roud o 52, 65 ; B. W lu garvlr vio lent denunciation. But we fa il to see why M joJJo.
41, _ ; H. M.dl , r 31, 52 ; W . Van w in kle 27,_; a(lel! ( to rake a parl icularly horrible exa mple) is in·
-B. M. Marshall 25, - ; W . T ow le 22, - ; W . heren tly more descrvin,!; of adoption than Ihe simple
J e n. 18 21 ; I. Bur n 17, _; K. S. Howard 17, M JaJod ov. If th is be ve rMI m~yhem, make the most
_ ; J . Cue)' 16, _ j P. Papp 16, - ; J . Rehr 14, of it !
14 ; W . Bee r. 10, _ ; E. S ho r1m an 8, - ; W .
Rawling. 7, _; J . Turne r 7, _ ; Mr • . F . C . The Manhau an CheSS Club O lamp:onship is agai n
Prindl e _ , _ ; A. Gra nt - , 61 ; R. Dunb. r - , laking an exciri ng cou rso. As we go [0 plC$S. Ihe
scores are S. S. Cohen and D r. W . Palan: 4-2. I.
29 ; R. Lau zon - , - .
. Indlcates W!nner or one previous ascent. Kashdan }Vl-Vl , R. W ill man ,Vl-lVl , A. S. Dtn·
ker 3Vz- 2Vl , J. Soudakoff 11/Z-3Vl, J. Newman
and O. T enner Y2--1Vl.
SOL.UTIONS
No. 844 I Qf1 1 . ... Rx B ; 2~"h
;;::'"' givo. ''''0 AighfS. - W . KeyJOf . 1 . . .. R/(;; 2 S
N" . U } 1 . ... Rd7 : 2 6
Off.ri ng 110m<! Ilnll izing Iti ol ..- P. Rothenberg.
No. 8}8 by C. S. Kipping and E. Dl v"
No. 846 I IbP (c} J. 'h~ll; 2 itc}c h
1 . ... Sf7: zPoo>S
I . . .. Qd 2 Rdlch
P' efty Ihrut ~nd nUl ur i,'ions b, Black S.-V .
No. 8-47 Rosado.
Echo ", If. No. 8)9 by Hlns lange
t Bd. Pb6 : 2 IM4 . !Il l; J Bd
No. 8-18 1 . . . . Bl2 ; Z IJb.l . Od : J lh D
I ...• Pf} ; 2 S. )c" . PM: } IhB
o dar" , boUI lib . walH·bug.-W . Pot> . Pr.tt,
, S, d«01 .howitlJ a·1I.
In d B·P lnt..feren«.-L. Ei.·
n.r . TIIO t" .. L Bd ' In d 1 Be} clught ml ny
N o. 8~9 solve, • .-F.d.
S. KiprH ng. T wo N o. BiJ.O by }. F. Tr.q h
I Q1:2. Kd·! ; 2 Sc-4. Kc); 5 Qd ' c
No . S}O I .. .. Kf4: 1 SdJch. Ke'; , QtZch
8«r •• Hri.b. "" Cou rior. 1 . ... . . . ;2 .... Kf': )Qgxh
by C. S. I..my. Slutellle, Bi.hop ""If.block vaf iotion ;$ <log.OL-V. ROI. do.
Ve., ",oil y lone open,n!! No. 86 1 by M . lIukoiz.r
'';::-v,Super.oIeg .nl .....
:< Rando.
i'.,
wi lh 15<6, PI S; 2 IIIRch. Kill ; 3 QxR. SxQ m.te
1 .. .. PIP: 2 Sol:; , IS; 3 B<l2. PxlJ mle<:
No. 8} L T ho Iwo· linn Ire n". ly blended .-D,. G. Dubbl.
N o. 862 by G. N. Chtney
I ds"' lkb. K14 ; 2 Bh~
No. g)2 No. 86} by G. N. Chenc:y
Ibis ..... I1· l:<>o .... n Inl"'l ion: I Qrl. R ( I mJle
lhem. tic key . ..., I . . .. Kbz; 1 R{~ <b
1 ...• Rd~;2R(\
No. 8)) App..... d y cooked by I Q u}
Try: I Qdl defu ted by I ...• Qc2
h it possible th at this i. mi.pr,nled from 1110
oril:in.l?- E<I.
G. Dobbl. Nice rool; see· No. 864 by G. N. Chene,_
) BaS . fIll; 2 Kb?
N o. 8H I . . . . Pf4 : 1 13f4
N o. 86, by G . N . C llO n.,.
I RIIS. Ihr.at: 2 R.hSch
I .... B. R ; Zlti7
No. 866 by S. S. !.twm.n
I QhS . RI P : 2 hPeh
t . . . . }I.e): 2 §:<l~eh
t . . . . P(}:Z }( h
No. 867 by ·M .n·.n auko ler
I PM. K<,; 2 QI7
I . . . . KcI): 2 Q ha
No. 868 by F. !bird
Solution in Nowmber " P~lu",,:'
No. 869 b, H . itubnamen
I Rh7. Sc); 2 Rf4
1 . . .• Sd}:2R'4
1 .. .. S~';zRd4
1 . . . . Sh);2Re4
N o. 870 byd' KOI
KiPf> inR,. Tne 1 el 2. Rt8 : 2 Qdl. ReS: 3 QI4 ch
.n l lItoctive I . • ••• :2 • . .• Re8;' Q .4ch
I .. . . . : 2 .. .. Rh8: 1 Q.l <h
No.8}? I .. KbII : 2 Q(4ch. K. 8 : 3 Q.4ch
I ' . Rh8; 2 Q lkh. KblI; 3 Qr'eh
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AME RICAN CHESS Fr;nERAl'ION
ISRAEL A. HOROWITZ, Editor
S. S. COHEN, l\1anaging Editor
FRED REJNFELD, AJJociate Editor
BARNrE F. WINKEi.MAN, A,sociate Editor
R. CHENEY, Problem Editor
BERTRAM KADISH, Art Director
Vol. VI. No. 2 Pub/iJht d Alonthly
Dr. Alekhint ...vas present ·at the Hastings
Tournament as a sp ectator anJ not as a player
(man bites dog!) . . . he brought along an
cnonnow; cake with the final position of the
25th game of the recent Cha.mpiomhip Matc\1
modeled on the icing . . sounds like an at-
tractive position for 'Post-adjournment ·,malysis!
. .. incidentally, the encounter bt::tw('Cn Pair.
tmrst and Keres (which appears in this issue)
agitated the spectators to such an extent that
they knocked over rhe railing . . . nov,· who·Jt
dare to say that chess is not exciting? . all
we need to make chess the national pastime is
the h urling of pop-bottles .at the refen:e . . .
Capablanca won a double roun d sextangular
tournament at Paris . . . none of the games
have come to our n otice at the timt' these lines
aL"c: written . we were plc--r1-scd to karn that
our good friend Lajos Steiner has annexed first
pri2e in the annual Trebitsch Tournament i~
Vienna. . . . Becker an<l the new _<,tar Dr. Weil
February, 1938 were both disapp ointments.

By t he Way . . . 29 CURRENT AND C OMING TO URNAMEN T S

The Hastings Tournament
How I Lost the Title
The New Yorker Looks at Chess
Horowitz on Tour .
The Manhattan C. C. Championship
The Element..-. of Position Play
The Alekhine.Chatard Attack
Women in Chess -
Dr. Lasker in New York
Book Rev"icws
Cross Country -
Problem D epartment
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31 11ie important Russian tou rname:m planned
35 for t his month has been caJlcd off . . D r.
38 Alekhine has come co Urugm1y to play in a
41 tournament with fifteen South American players
42 . . . the chief purpose of his. ·visit is~ however,
44 to complete arrangements for a L"eturn match
16 with Capablanca. in 19 39 . . . Cof!ltrary to pre.
47 vious reports, Reuben Fine ret ltroed to this
48 country a fe,v days ago, il.fld ·his participadon in
49 the National Championship is t lm.s a.s~11rc::d . . .
Sl Champion Sammy Reshevsky is aiso back . , .
'.5 2 there i::; talk of a match -between Kt:tes and
Stahlberg . .it should lcaJ to plenty o( fire-
works Dr. Alckhinc, K cre.,;:, Pttrov and
Book have already accepted invitations to par-
t icipate in the Margate Tournament . . these
masters should produce some Ji vdy pfay . .
it will be interesting to see- whether Alexander
can maintain the fine form he displayed at Has-
tings.

" Entered as se.cond-dass matter J anuary 25, !CH7, ar Entrie'S for the qualifyin g tourname nt
the post officc at New York, N. Y., under the Ac:t to the N ational C hampionship may be sent
of M:trch 3, 1879." in until March 1s t to Mr. Lo:;is J. W o lff,
44 W all Street . Those w ho have not yet
entered should take advant;ige of this ex~
tension of t im e.
As we go to press, the r esult of t he
CONTRIBUT ING EDITORS: closely contested Marshall Chess C lu b
Champ ionship hangs in the balance, de-
LAJOS STE IKER N . I. GREKOV
pe nding on the last-round encounter be-
J. B. SNlc-rHLAGE IRVlNG CHER..."1"EV tween the lead e rs, Fran k J. Marsha.II and
JAMES R. NEWt.lAN D. :M... cMURRAY D . Poll and.
PAUL HUGO LITTLE EDITH L. WEART
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PRAISE. ANO A CORR .CT IO,N FRO M present name and also under th old n m - of 1

SOUTH AFR·ICA the· Western Ghes.s As .oc1ation h , pon orcd an

u I h.ave jiust received t -e November is .ue oif
annual taurn.ament for 'thuty. . j -,,ht y ars l\dth.
The C'hesJ Re -.feu·-one of' the : · t js,.ue · yet,T' out a break-tl1roug,h le n - _- r · •-· weU as. 1 1

vlrite Huxle·y St. Jo,hn · ,r __ ks, fro _ D _rba-n . through ye' rs: of plent :- ,n - in every · ioin
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Y·o r article ( P~ 262) on th · · ,~·ronunc1a.~ of the country. _
tion of c -_ ss m . r n ~ . i l ery timely.
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The rank a.nd file of chess pla.. er in o _n

· a y I, ho e--,r? oi' n o . , _a you 1re · ron r meeting select the officer_ an..J h dire. or of
abou Alekrhi . ·s - ? 1 . ot -_ o tired of t e American Che -- .~ e - er . rio,n. ]. e .men 1

tbe u _al A:II kiu - ( SJ. c· nt on fir t yHable) who donate the~ r .ser-· ~c - · to the o r , ·,- ~ ·zatio -, 1

t 1at, when I " a 10 . t J at th '· unday R e- berefore compose a · ruly 1

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fer,ee· Tou-roam,e -1. ( . · :n 1932), I a ked , o :Y- ~

th.,e . o Id _hampio j t how h pronounced
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The Arnerican Ches Fe1 ~r, t1,0 · 1 a. '-urther 1

his name. ·rs it AUykin coenc ,o 1thie i) r0

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mo re offe~ed th -. m10· t -On~ itru i . pro. ram of 1.- •

11.tyekhin (accent on thie e) ?' I a~ked. ' Alye~ chess promotion and ches~ edu •.ati _n that ha.s
hhin.,' ·he repliedi As ,a rnat t er of fact the nam.e ever been brought f or,1tord in ch <:ounitry. The
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-which i- not un ~0m,1non in Russia: one of inclusion of chess in the re r ati nal ,mov m.ent 1

Chekhov~s n1inor · ha.racters b ars th nai-ne--is of the present times has b~en du~ . n.tirely to the
really pronounc~d (1.lyai, khin (ac ent o~ th:e efforts of the Arnerican Chess F d. ration. As
yauJ) ; -b ut probably th · mast .r thou~ ht this ~?o a result municipal chess has taken, root in St:v...
much of a 1nouthful,, o mayb - was too pohte eral cities of the nation~
to correct tne. The American Chess Fed-ration publish s the
''Therefore: Alekhine- ti· hor ~ t liqtud 1 fi rst only yearbook on chess in the· Unit _ States.
e as in yea (English war I) ~ k. h (one letter in Two of t·hese books, fi.ttin uvenirs of the
Russian) as Scotch ch ii-1 l' t"h, i short) ,1 as in great open tournaments in .Milwauke . 1 · 35 and
English,, final e ( in · n Ji h r n Iiter.a tion-it Philadelphia 1936 have alr,eady been •u· ·H.hed 1

does not occur i1n tbe , u \ ,n) is, sHent.. and the third to •commemo1r te th P 1d -or 1 hy
[!Your rendc:r1n , o,f ,0lj1ubo ff is. corr.ect,, cence11nia! tournament hel - jn Ch"ca: .0 1ast.
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on·ty please note th . '. · nnl i~ i . pr·0 0,unced like August is oo,v in prep•a.ra~on"'
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hese works 1

ou..r ff rather th an 01u r t ~ ••· lave been di~tribute .- t·o ] me·mb. c:· of the,
Federmti,on a . art of the membership . . .r - , 1 1

THE. A:M . ER,I CANI CHIESS FEDERATIO . The F'ederation has ho- n a. e.~ i11n,r F,UJ"11

Wit _ the - - of t'h . -· year the A_ eri.can its memberships -n ha -1 . o ble,

Che _ ede a1,on i ·_- -. i 7 i•. _hird ann al cl b m - rship in ·.h pa·-
member htp drive. _. · - r -e_ s .re t~ere·fior,e .Assocjations are al ~o_, o ,1n _ o , su port 10 .
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once mor · u.rged to beoo.me , parit o h1.s great the Federation by .a.ffiha in .- 1 th c m V ' with it
- democrattc cbe s _, o y~ Surely the fine .prog.rams of h · Am.-rican
On S:ev,eral 0 asi,On in th pa.st we hav•e· Chess Federation an,d 'the gen c,o . m: mb r hip
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1ca.Ued tbe a:ttention of i 1 · hess playi~g publi.c a,¥a.rds amply compensa~e .for th - in JI m, mber-
.o the work, the org ,niz t~ .,' , nd the f<C~n~o't~on- ship fee in this 1organization .
al program of the Amen an hcss l•,ederatlon. For further particulars abou . t-h Fedenttlon's 1

We again w.ish to r. n1ind th chess public that membership Vt'rite to Ernest Olf Secretary,
the A111eri an Ch s F -d rati . n deserves the 11 11 North 10th St., Milwaukee, Wi co in.
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confidence and sup•port of eve.ry ,chess player in

the country,. be ·he a ~a r, a lub player or a
casual acqu~untan ·. of ·-h 'ame. . N TION CHESS · ·LU
A TTE. -

The American Ch · der tion under its Arthur W Cake, one. of Am1erlc ' out.. 4

standit1g ohess stars, is leaving hi home

in Portland, Oregon about M. rch 1 to
co m e ta New Yor .~ City t.o compete i,n the
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1938 u . S. Cham piona:hip, T<lurn m -nt

His Une of trav·eJ wH I take: h1i1m through
Sani F',rancirSco. Lo•s An1g1,elle: - Tu1cs,01n1, E
,,ta·~e1· a Hand 0111e Gift Pasoj, Sa.n A,n1to,nio, H0u.s t01n1, ,w Orie n ·,
. A ·llanta,1 Ashev'illlle- Lyn1~hb I W ·hingl
1933, 1934, 1935 1
· 936, Available toin o_ C., Baltimo~e· PhUadlelphia Cub
des.i rin1g to s_e cu re hii-. - , vice · or exhlbt
Res rve Vo,ut a V,ol LfflC- ,_- ow l ,ions are r, qu,e :ated to C0 mun . te wit -
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3.. 60 PE VO .U 1

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Th e Ha~tings Chri:stmas
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Tournament 1

193 · l a, •·· ·. rted ,o ff · , ·.· iciou · y \\i'i h a other'

triumph ,fo r· American · e ~ - ·n fl e f o ni 0 f
1 1

Sammy Reshev ky' s victory at Ha ting.;~ · o

Jess notabl , frorn a differ,ent point o vi c-W,
was. the spl . n id showing of Alexander jti tyin ·.
with Paul K -r ~ The latter ,vas not in hi . b t
form and p1'ofit :l by some lucky_ (breaks.'' I· in -
started off oorly •bilt finished · with it rusl 1
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Flohr hacl I he misfortune of' be.ing th only

prize -· inn _r o lose 1to a, non-prize·, tinner.
A,· is cus ·,om_ry ,.n, · hese rather brief 1tourn,ey~ 1

the ra , ex i in throughout n _th =-' ~

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a di,· ·_ r: of on y one point from fir :t la e

to fift ., ,

Ha t ,i ng s C,h ristmias Tou rna,m e nt

December]: 1937
PHILIDOR,JS IO EFENSE (i:n effect)
(N · · by · ·nr~~fax Enwe·')
V, M ikenas S . Flohr
Whr , ·l:a. ck 1

( A!1.J ga,11, lo.s/. b)' a ,grand111a ·ter is It_ J,en ,'I-

Ct111,-Jtl) of E.. C. Br
· b11t this 011,e iJ' particJl'I rlJ'
lion b". ilefi1111io,1. ~ . Sam _. r R evsky
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1101 l,l - b,eca11J'e oJ I bile J fine .Po 11ion plt1J )

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..I P•!Ii -·.,Al P~, Q.. es·

3 Kt-,KB3:
IJ -. .

2 PQ B4, P.K4 -~. -P-QS:

4. P-Q4
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'fhus we hav n l ind or hHidor Der ns ol'

: h i::ranham ty1 ·e (·w·hich a1•i es after 1 P·-K·•1,
· f-K4; 2 1{ t ·l{B3~ P~QS : 8 . -·Q 4, I{t-Q2~Black's
1nt~n t'ion being to 11 ·hl h · c n ter ,vlth . . •.· p.
,Qna and ... Q B2). ' h d ri.t ,·rbaek or this hn .
of play j , that B,la ~ lt ,· uff ~·s fron1 a. lack or
·mobility.
t
4 .. . .. _ IB- IK lS
:5 Kt BS QKt-Q2
la k I o· l 1 a 1 , , 11 ~ ot1 J 1on,1 11
bl e I P ,vit 1 5 . ·,Kt, b t this ·

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o-1 o I 1/2 I_½ l . I 0 7 I 2-° 11 l - 8 I
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'VVhite is on ·h is guard. If 12. BxP~ Black has

THE 'F OREIGN CONTINGENT
SAM¥Y Usu~l expression is
RESHE.VSKY:
one of gdm dete-i:n.,.ioudoo while -p la.ying; hut
his ·face can lighc ·up into a winning smile
( pun 1),. The. greiuest· fighting player in Jnany
a decade, but his. ·chess used· :co .bet rat-her dry.
Gradually beco1ning mot·e s1,righdy as time _goes
on. WiU surprise every.body some day by play--
jng 1 -P -KR4-rhe move of the -f uto re !
PAUL Klili;ES: Very young~ very -brllliant:,
veL·y ha.nds91ne. Makes combinatioo.s wich -the
ease of a magi ~i ao t~k ing rabbhs · out of a t.op
h'1t, Even his colleag,~es. s.ay he:.;s modest. Ac-
• claj n1ed by mos.t cnes s p Iayers a~ being res pon-
Kl{t4 at his disposal for t he Q-,v·h ich n1ay· turn
out to be ·, ,ery a.nnoying for )Vhi.te,. for example
12 . . · . P-R4; 13 P-KR3> PxP; 14 PxP, Q .. KKt4
and White will ha.ve· no -opp.ortuni,ty t:o utilize
the KR file (15 P-B-3, Kt-R4; 16 B-I{3, KtA,B5;
17 Q:.R.2., Kt-.R 6ch ]·'). Or if 13 P-B3i P-x P; 14
PxP artd B.lack has a. strong point at K4 1 fron1.
which 11.is pieces cannot he driven av.~a.y.
12 · 4 . I . Q~R3
Black has to ,vithdraw the Q from the fourth
1·a,nk .and this spells ftnis ta bh;. •Chances or
coun terplay, but . . . P·Q6 offered better pros ~
pects. ·
13 Kt·xP Kt,.K4
14 P.. Kt5 I • • 9

sibl e f.or the renaissance of 1° P-K4 and of

co1nbjnative chess in ge·n eral, but aJ<ls ! is 1
Forcedj but very st-roug j,ust the same!
edging towar;d a pr-eponderandy positional sty]e. 14 •! t .. • K tw:K 1
REUBBN Fi.N'.E : Lefic our shores a g2ngling
14 . + • I{t(8i-l(t5? \VOUld cost a. I> iec e after
yo1.;tth~ .but jt,dg)ng f L'-Om recent pic.rurest will 15 B·Bl, followed ·by P-KRS.
return. a min.i~.ui1~e Bogolyu.bov. · Seems staled 15 P.. Kt3 B-Q1
o.ff by to.o- n1ij.ny -toutnamenrs -and heavy j ou.r- 16 ,P .. B4 Kt-Kt3
nalisti.c ,voi:k. H.~s. ,sq~eaky recital of excerpts 17 P-KR4! _ . . ..
fto~n 1<:he, I-I u.nting of ihe Snat-f~ .is sadly missed The aggressive character of \Vhite'"s play
at rapid tr3,nsit cou1·11,a1nents ar [he Marshall lea.ves nothing to be de-s ired. Black must not
Chess Club. . pla.y 17 KtxRP~ for after 18 P~B5- the ven- ·
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turesome l{t ,vould b e t1·apped.

SALO FLOHR: Dark and d{minutive. Us-ed
,to descri.b e ,hims.e Jf-accordjng to Km.och-as 17 . . ~ · . B"'K t3
1
'above all a combinative player." Kmoch dis- 1-8 Kt~B5 Q-R4
agreed; said Flohr was really a combinative 11
Black must n.o t play to ex,cha.nge· Qs at once:
genius/~ B.v.t li,t:de "Of either rat·egory has been 18 ~ . . BxBch; 19 QxB, Q-Kt3; 20. QxQ, PxQ; .
noticeable in the la~t few years, his onJy fil'S(w 21 p .. R5, Kt-Rl; 22 Kt-I{7 mate. Neat!
nue rournamenc: bejn.g Kenieri. A long absence 19· QR-81 BxBt-h
from chess 'Qi,l'Ould doubtless ,vork '"'Ottders for 20 Qx·B Q-B2
h.itn, ,bur fron1 the financial poioc of v-iew chess 21 Kt-K2 Kt-K2
1nasters neoo more, anc:l not less work. 1 22 Kt( K2).Q4 KtxKt
, V. MUCENAS ~ Kno,vn. as · ~iickey ~(01.1se' ·
4 23. KtxKt Q.Kt3
in Europe~ Sryle is lively but erratic: wins S-hould B·1ack f~il to utilize this. oppo1tu1,ity
b1'Hliantly one day and lose:s just .as btiU,i~1ndy 1 to e.xcha.nge. Qs:r he would ·soon :fi·nd him.self at
, rhe next day. Characteristic is the co1~plete a de-cis.ive disadva.ntage_, becau.s~ of Whit.e-ts su-
absence of draws j n his garnes at H~s dngs . - periority. both on the K· sid€ and in the -cen tei...
, F. It The e,x c-han-ge at least eliminates the most ci·tt-
ica.l danger. ~
24 P-R5 Kt-B2
no value to 1,i~1, as v.r.h·i te ,vould soon pl-ay P-
25 QxQ PxQ
:a~t ridcllng bii:nself or this wett~ne~s -and open-
ing t:tP lines I.or the Bs. Flohr
6 B-K2 Kt.. B3
7 0-0 B-K2.
8 ij-K3- ,o.o
9 Kt-Q2
J\.n excellent ·way of comuleting his develop-
ment. Blac~ ca.J1not avold the ,excha,nge (9 . . .
B-K3? 10 P ~Q·5) ..
9 . ~ _. BxB
10 QxB Q .. R4
11 .p . K K t4.l
.. . . •
B1~111-i ant play~ He institutes a po\vetful at-
tack for strategical reas-011s. The chie1" purpose
of the text is to prevent Bl.ackts I>ieces from
oecupyi.ng l{R4; for eJ(a.mple, aJte.r the l)lausi ble
alte~~native 11 P-B.4, there ,m.ight t'o1low 11 ~ ..
P~P·; 12r B·x.l\ R:t~R4; 13- B~l(S, E·- Kt4-or 12· Rx
P, Kt~R4.; 13; R-Kt4, 'P KB4-~ in either case \Vith
5

eountervlay. Mikenas I a "' ,

PxP
11 . . . .. . Black has ·defended ·himself as ,vell as pos-
Black has to undertake some aetion., as- P-B4 si·ble under t);l-e oirc.umstances, but hi.s position
th1 ea.tens ,to be- overwhel1ning. ren1ains unsatisfactOl'Y, 1-lis QP is still [e·eble.,
12 Kt.. Kt3! . ... a.ntl moreover W.hite retains fa.r more fre.e dom
FEBRUARY, 1938 33
37 P-R4; P-KtBch; 38 PxP, R PxPch; 39 K-Kt4,
K-Kl; 40 ·P·· B5·, K-K2 ; 41 P·B6ch and w:l ns. But
THE ENGLISH CONTINGENT Flohr:~s · sacrifice of t,vo Ps for counterchances
C. H. O"DONNELL ALBXANDl!R: Of Jrish is likewise unav·a.iling.
. extract.ion :as the name j nd ica tes. Used to spe-
1 36 PxP p.9,5
,d al ize in the King's Gambit and rhe Evans 37 PxP R.. R5·
Gambit, but is beginning to go che ·way: of all 3a R (2)-Q2 • I 11 I•

flesh; played l P-QB4 in aJmo•sc all hjs games Stronger than 38 R .. B2., R·Q Bl ; 39 R ,Q4, R-
with White in the Nouin~hatn Tourney. Djs- B4ch; tlO K-Kt4t R-Kt6. -
t ingujshed himself rhere, in~·identaHy, hy ~efea!•
ing Tartakove:r and Flohr. Perforinance in d1ts 38 . , . . P.Kt3ch 49 K-B2 R-B8
tournan1en1· is the best of his Cftreer, although .39 PxP BPxPch 50 K-K2 R-B7'ch
success ,va~ foreshadowed by fine shov..Ting at ' 40 K-Kt4 RxBP 51 K-B3 R-B8
s,ockholrn ( 8 w jns, 3 Jos~e:s and 6 draws ar: 1 41 P-K.5 . • .. 52 R-K5 ! R-B6ch
second hoard). The beginning or 53 K-Kt4 R ..as
the end.~ 54 P-R5 ! PxP
SJR GEORGli 1"'HOM.AS: Has represenr:ed 41 •.. r R-KB1 55 P.Kt6 R-Kt8ch
England in counrless international l'Ournaments. 42 PxPch K-Q,2 Or 55 .. . R•Kt8; 56
Outs,tandjng fetlt is triple tie whh Eu.we and 43 R ( 5) .,Q4 R-B8 RxP t RxP; 57 R~R 7ch,,
Flohr for hrsr pdze in the Hastings Tourney 44 R-K2 .R -KB2 K-Kl; 58 RxR, KxR;
of 19 3 4-5 - jn which he def eat-ed ,c apahlanca, 45 P-R4 P-Kt$ 59 P-Q7 etc,
Botvinnik and Lilienthal! 46 R-K3 . . . . 56 K-B3 R-B8ch
Simple r ,vas R-K5. 57 K .. Kt3 R-B1
T. H. TYLOR ~ Bespectacled Oxford don. 46 . . . . R .. Kt8ch 58 R-K7ch K .. ss
Ente rpds jng player despite c·he terrible _handi- 47 K B3 R-BSch · 59 P-Q7 Resigns
cap of very poor e}"·esight. . Duplicated A1ex- 48 :K .. Kt3 R.-Kt8ch
ander's feat at Nottingham by ·trouncing Tar-
takover and Flohr. For if 59 . ~
. R -Ql ; 60 ~K 8, RxQP ; 61 RxR.
KxR; 62 P --Kt7 , KxR: 6.3 p .. Kt8(Q)ch1 K-B2; 64
W + A. FAIR H URs1·: Present British Cham~ Q-R.7 cl, and 65 QxR.
pion. A very fine player, who does not al ways
ach jcve {he resuhs ro w-hich his kno,1,,ledge and
aba ity e:n1jtle him. Un recogn izable .jn •t-his
tou rna1nent
., .

A. R. B. THOMAS : Daring and imaginative (Keres plays d 1/0-veniy opening and ugets
plaJ er, but unaccusforned r:o such jJlusirjous aivay" tuith it!)
, co1npany. ,Qbv·iou:dy out of h.is depch hefe♦·­
F. R. Hastings Christmas Tournament
December, 1937
INDIAN OEF'ENSE
of a.ct.ion. M ikenas plays, the fol lowi.ng e ndgame (Not e,s by Fred Reinfeld)
extremely wel1 a.nd e-ventually turn s his advan-
tag,e to account-a. slow process but none- the- w·. A,. Fairhurst P. Kf!res
less certain. 'A'hite Black
(If now 26 KtxQP,. RxP; 27 KtxKt P; R ~Kt7; 1 P .. Q4 P.K3 5 B-Q3 •B-Kt5c'h
28 either R-B3, R-Rl followed by doubling Rs 2 Kt•K B3 Kt-K 63 6 QKt-Q2 B,- Kt2
on the 7th rank ; or 28 R-Ktli RxR; 29 RxR, 3 P-B4 Kt-KB?! 7 p..QR3 BxKtch
Kt-K3: . ·30 R-KBi, R . R l a.nd Black \vUl 1--egain 4 P-K3 P .. QKt3 Kt.xB 8 P-KB4
his Pa·w n under favorabJ e conditions ♦-F . R.) 8 ... KtxKt; 9 BxKt, BxP; 10 KR-Ktl w ,o uld
26 R-QB.2 KR--Q1 ·b e in White-Js favor~ Instead of admitting that
27 R-Q1 Kt-K3 his attempt to cont,roI K5 has. faHed, Keres con•
28 R .. B2 Kt-B4 tiuues this policy at au costs, at once obtain-
29 Kt.. Kt3
30 K-Kt2
31 K-BS
K.B1
Kt.. K3
.....
ing a bad game.
9 KtxKt!
10 Q-R5ch !
PxKt
K-B1
14 PxP
15 Q.R4
,xP .•
-Q4
No-vt that the KP and 'K BP a.re p1·ote cted b~..' 11 B.K2 P-QS. 16 B-Q2 K..,B2
the K,, White can deploy his p ieces for attack- 1.2. o. o Kt-Q2 17 _,xP PxP
ing .purposes. ,.rhe immediate threat is direct 1·3 P-B.31 Kt-BS ·18 QR .. B1
R.. K1?
concentration on t he Q~P. . White has a \Vinning game now ,vtth 19 Q-
31 ....... P-QB4 B4 ! and the BP is lost (19 .. ., . QR-Bl; 20 B-
l{l{t4. Or 19 . . . R,- K2; 20 B--QKt4, R·Q2 ;. 21
Bia.ck decides to exchange Kls , his only draw- B~Kt4).
ing chance being an ending \1r· th Rs. lnciden-
B-Kt.3
1

taUy, ,~lhite cannot pr-event . . . l{t-Q5 (K.t-K2

19 B•R.Se-h
20 BxBch PxB
loses the (J·R P; WlHle 3Z KL-B5, P-Kt3: 33 PxP.
21 RxKtch? ~ . .....
RPxP ; 34 KtxPt Kt-Q5ch l oses the e~cha.nge. rrhis is the mov,e White has relied on. 21
32 K-Kt4 Kt-Q5 + •QxR? \vould not do because oi 22 a . Bl etc.
•
33 Kt.BS KtxKt 21 ~ . . PxR is easily tefuted by 22 Q~R7ch , K-
34 KxKt K.K2 K:3 (if 22 . + • K-Bl; 23 RxP, R-K2; 24 RxR, Qx
35 R-Q5 P.Kt4 R;. 25 QwR8ch); 23 R .. B6chJ K-B4; 24- Q-R3c.h,
Blac·k rea.lize-s t·hat he must have coun terplay K=K5 (if 24 ... K-Kt4 ; 25 p ..K4 mate); .25 R.•B3
at all cost, else .h is g•a.me ,vill surely become un- and 26 Q-BS mate ·T his is an very convincing;
tena.blet e. ,g. 35 . . . R-Q2; 86 R ( 2) ·Q2, QR-Ql; what: is B]ack to do? l
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Ker,es- ~ · {Btatk plays the eaj•ly ;niddte- ga,ne nt11~h

·100 pas1ivelJ1 1naking no attetnpt to control hi~
K5 or to obtti.in so1ne roo1n 1uith . ; . P-K4 or
. ~ . P-QB4. He is then definite!)' on th."J def en-
sive, 111ttil his 1nistak1J at · 1nove· 26 adds. one.
1ceaknes_r too 1na11y.) . · '
Hastings Ch ris·t mas Tournament
December,. 1937
INDIAN DEFENSE
S. Reshevsk.y Sir G .. A. Thomas
VVhi.te Black
·1 P-Q4 Kt .. K B3 14 QR .. Q1 . R-Kt1
-2 P-QB4 P-K3 15 Kt--KR4 Q-Q1
.3 Kt•K 83 P-Q Kt3 16 P-84 PaKKt4
4 P--'K Kt3 s.. Kt2 17 Px·P PxP
Fairhurst . 5 B-Kt2 B-Kt5ch 18 Kt .. B3 Q-B3
6 ·s-Q2 BxBch 19 P-K5 Q.R3
21 ■ !P I I
0 1
-i
K-Kt1tl 7 QxB P-Q3 20 PxP .P.x ·p•
8 OuO Q Kt .. Q2 21 Kt-K4 ·_ P&Q4
;,

•
An un f 01·eseen resource. If no,v 22 R-KB4; 9 Q-82 Q .. 8-1? · 22 Kt .. Q6 B-R1-
P-KKt-1. is available l 10 Kt-83 ORO 23 Kt .. K5 KtxKt
22 R (1 )-86 ,It
PxR 11 P -- K4 P-QR3 24 Px Kt PxP·
23 Q.. R6 Q-K2 ~ 12 K R-K1 P-R3 25 QxP BxB
24 QxPch Q .. Kt2 13 P-Kt3 Kt-R2 .26 ,Kx.B P-84?
W ,hit.e's siln•plest course \Vas no,v 24 RxKBP. • . • PM Kt -1 shotHd have bee,n p.laye·a. 'l'he tex t
De-spite the poor position of ,~.T•hlte1 s B, the tvto is speedily re1.u ted.
pass.ed Ps for the exchange should suffice .for a 27 PxP e. p. 'RxP
dr-a.\\T. \V.hi te's policy or k.e-elli ng t he Qs on the
boa.rd ul Umate1 y turn s ou t to be a 1nist.ak.en Thomas
one : ca.r efuJ study or the re,rnaining play ,vill
sho,v- t,hat -Bla-ck s qnick "rin -subsequently is
1

du·e to t he presence of the Qs.

25 Q-85 Q.Kt4
26 Q-83 Q R-B 1
Luckily ,,1h i te hh~ one lns t ·cha nee to retrie ve
the gan1e no,v ,vith .27 P- I{R4 ~ QxP; 28 QxPch J
K-Rl ; 29 Q&B3~ K -K t2; 30 B~B3, followed by P-
Q5 and the· dead B has ·con1,e to 1i re. A fter miss- ,.,
ing this last cban ee, White gets no others. ~

27 B-B1? K.K.t2 35 QxR ·Q xQch

28··P-K Kt3 R-K5 36 K -B3 Q~~6ch
29 K-82 K-Kt3 37 K-Q2 . Q~R~
30 K-~K2 Q-84 38 RxBP· . QxPch
3,1 Q-Kt2 QR .. K1 39 K.. Q1 QxKKtP
32 K-Q1 Q-Kt5ch 40 RxP Q-Q6ch
33 K-S.2 RxQP [ 4 1 B&Q.2 P-B4 Reshevsky
34 PxR 'R-K7ch Res-igns
1\. lueky but not wholly undeserved win fo1 28 Kt-B5 [ RxK.t
I{eres ~ If the Q· moves~ it n1 ust be to a square f ron1
,vhich the I{P,· can no longer be protect~d+
29 RxP R-B7ch
And nov.r any Q n1ove \VOUld be -answered by
INEXPE.N SIVE CHESS B·O ARDS a. corresponding discovered check winning~tbe
Felt: 2'' sq.uares -- - - ---------$1.0U each Q! J

30 KxR QxPoh
0. 1·1 o [ o th : 2Si:"
73 sq.. ---------~- · · .eac h..
.75 31 K-B3 Resigns
- . .-
A r,e mar·ka.ble finish. If 31 . .. K -Rl; 32 Q-
Q.4ch, K-Ktl; 33 R-Kt6ch ~ if 31 . . . _R.~Blch; 32
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 HOW I LOST THE TITLE
. By DR~ MAx EuwE

Playing this match with Alekhine has been
a some~vh.at thankless task for me, since xny op-
ponent's playing strength l1as been so variable~
Most of the- experts believed t-hat A.lekhine ,had
gone back considerably, hut there \vere -also a
few ,vho considered Alekhine capable of recap-
turing his form of l 93Q at San Rt:mo. (In that
tourna,nent he 1nade the splendid score of 14
out of 15 against virtua1ly all the leading mas-
tets of the day.)
Thus our Jnatch had to solve the problem
presented by A lekhine himself; it had to pro-
\'ide an
ans\ver to th-e question ; nls it or is it
not true that Alekhine is very strong? .A nd t
the outcome of the contest which has just ·been
finished -has ans\vered this guestion in a com~
p1etely convincing manner: Aiekhine, is not only
very strong,, but he must be regarded as the best
go my \vay, either in the eighteenth, or the
nineteenth, or the twentieth game. This was
due partly to 1ny own mistakes and partly to
the fact that the positions offered rny opponent
hid den resources which had been difficult to
foresee. All three games were dra\vn, so that
I v.tas still two points behind ,vhen the
twentiech game ,vas over,. T.his check di.s-
couraged me to.s~ch an extent that I J;• )layed the
rest of the match en a depressed moo · .
One tan understan-d the course of the match
best by dividing the ,g ames into g.roups of five-
Garnes Re.r11Jt
1- 5 An oprimis-tic beginning ...... .. , 3 -2
6. . 10 Ale.khi ne "\\' ftkes up; I lo9k on su r-
p r.iscd . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2--4 ½
,; 1 1 • 1 5 A fierce fight . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-. . . . 2 ½.-2 ½
16·20 J banJe \\'ith all ffi)' strength ro 1.e•,
duce ·l he Je:1d . . . . _ . T • • • T T • 3 -2
• • • • • •

player jn the world . On the basis of g_ames 21-2 ~ Z~un demora]ize-d ~ Alekhjne is brim . .
\vith one opponent it is im-possible to judge 1ninR ,,.,ith seU-confidenc•e . . . . . . . . 1/2-4½
whether he is. again the Alekhine of San Remo. If I exa1nine the quality of our ·piay from a
But t.here is sure Iy no great difference. A.lek- purely technical point of view and look at Alek-
hine has played wonder.fully, and I certainly 11ine·s with a magnifying glass, I come to the
do not consider it a disgrace to be vlorsted by conclusion that he excelled in all respe-cts. He
such an opponent. Bue I do deplore· my col- not only ha.cl various innovations in the open-
lapse at the end+ This collapse was so bad ings but also constructed the framework of the
that I put up too little resistance, so that the game in the sim·ple strategical manner which
numerical expression of the result is not a. true used to characterise his play. His tactical re.
reflection of our relative- streng£h durjng the sourcefulness -and combinative ability are· so ,veil
1natch as a whole. kno\vn and so typical ofT his style that it is not
This collapse had physical as ,veU as psychos necessary for in•e to enlarge on them. His play
logical causes. Above aH, I felt very tired 1n in the ending ""as also at a high leveL :But I
the second half of the match, pcrha·ps as ~ re- must above all 1narvel at the tnanner .in which
sult of the pretty strenuous exertion of the team. he treated adjourned positions. Tihis is all the
tournament in Stockbolm in w·hich I .had par- easier to judge since I also ha.cl to analyse t.h~
3

tici·pated ,vith the object of playin~g myself ·into adjourned games,. and thus knew them througa
my •best form. In the tv.7enty'-hrst game I -had .and through. When I tlunk of the creative
the impressi,on that ,ny brain had begun a sort ideas ·,vhich my opponent sometimes infused
of "sit-down strike"~ I could form. no reason- into the positions, of the uoexpe-cted turns
able plan., and my loss must be attributed to which he \Vas able to discover, then I mu st ex-
illogica] rather than to bad 1noves. ·press the greatest admiration for his mastery of
But even inore important than the physical this phase of the game.
causes were the •psychological. When I dism My O\Vn play is far Jess satisfactory. If I dis-
covered, a.f ter the tenth game, v,.,1hat kind of an regard the opening, I must admit that this
opponent I had to contend \Vtth, I was al.ready match has brought out the various defects in
three points behind. Then I appreciated h,ov, 7
my . p_Iay .;cl earl y--1~ck of absolute J:,r,ecision in
serious the situation \Vas, -and exe,rted myself com·b1nat1ons., occa.sional ·bad blun · ers, ·but es ..
\vi.th all the strength at my con1mand. to reduce pecia.lly the complete absence of a dra·\ving t-ech-
my opponent's lead. At first it did not go very nique. This last defect turned out to .be of the
smooth Iy. But beginning \vith the fifteenth utmost importance; I did not kno,v .ho,v to hold
game I ·had all sorts of chance,s. Aft-er seven- the draw in positions which were drawn. These
teen ga1nes I was only t\VO points behind, and if w·ere ] ositions where material equality was.
jt had then gone \\•ell I inighr have been able maintained, but where ,my opponent may per-
to save, the day. ·s ut things simply would not ha·ps have had a slight positional a.dv antage+ If
t

35
36 THE CHE- s s R n·v 1 E w

I saw no clear drav. ing 1nethod I :played aim~

1 · A '~t-elatively'~ new move. In the Os teud
lessly, forced the -position occasionaHy, and 'rournamient~ earlier in the year, l{eres selected
this con tinua.tion aga.ins t Fine and won bril-
thereby quickly drifted into a lost ,position. This liantly su-bseq,u ently. Whi te·'s inte11tion is to
w,eakness is m.ost obvious in the second) seventh, play P-Q5 a.t the- earliest opportunity~ and after
eighth~ t ,ven ty-fi rst, and t \Venty~fourth ga1nes. . . . PxP to-.recapture v.,.ith the B; as a. result
This match has set lne on the track of a weak- his pieces win be posted 1nost effectively.,
ness in my play, and I am determined to -elimin- 11 . • . . Kt.B3
ate this weakness with aH the energy and seri- 'rhis method of developing t-he Kt is more
ousness at my disposal - aggressive than .. . Kt-Q.2. OneJs choice of
eitller or these u1ov,es in · such a position is
It is not my intention to -chaUenge my oppon- metely ~1 matter of individual preference.
ent as soon as ·possible, s.in.ce 1 am welt ·aware 12 '0 --0 P-QKt3
that the claims of others for a roat-c-h for the 1.3 KR-Q1 B-Kt2
.highest ti de have 1nore weight no\v. Neverthe- 14 Q... 84 R-81
less, if my tournarnent results justify my doing 15 P-Q5 .....
so, I may make an attempt to recapture the title Having completed his develop,ment, W·h it~
proceeds to the attac.k. B-la,ck soon finds him-
four or .five years .f ro1n now. For the time=being self confronted with some exceedingly ·difficult
such a.n idea is out of the question, for my op- problems.
ponent is undisputedi y my better. May he suc- 15 ■ • • ■ PxP
ces.sfull y defend his title in the years to <om-e ! 16 BxP Q-K2
Long live the ne\\r world chat.npiont 17 Kt .. Kt5 .K t-K4
" --=The Mll12chesr.er G 1,ardian:· White thr,eate-ned to obtain ·a. decisive n1a.t~--
rial advanta.ge by capturing three times. on
(An otl!Jtanding ganu? even in a 1natch of ~B7, fo1lo'1t"ed .in due- course by R •Q7ch ana.
Otltstanding ga1ne1l) RxB+ '
17 ... (~R-Ql ·w ould be ans,,,.ered by 18 Q~B5~
World Champion,ship Match f>-Kt3; 19 Q~K_t4- threatening 20 Q--R 4 which
(Eighteenth Game) ,vquld force a further ,veakn-ess in the castled
"s Gravenhage· - November 16-17, 1937 position in the. for-n1 of the disag1·eeable neces-
QUEEN 1 S GAMBl'T DECL1NED
sity . .. P-KR4 .
( Notes by Dr~ 1\rlax Eu'\.\'"e) 18 B·xB Kt~Kt3
Dr. A .. Alekhine Dr. M. Euwe 'I'l1e :p oint oC Blac·k 1s previous move.
Vi7hite Black 19 Q.. B.s Qx·e
1 Kt-KB3 P-Q4 20 R-Q7 ....
'
2 P-B4 1 P-KS One o:f the ·m ost difficult -s ituations 1n this
3 P-Q4 Kt.KB3
• game. Itor the moment \¥bite has the a.dvan-
For . the fl·rst time in this m-atch, the Sla.v tage. If .20 . . . R-B2; 21 QR-Ql and Black has
Defense is avoided and tbe Orthodox Defense no opportunity for counterplay.
is,adopted in its ,stead t 20 . . .. .. Q-R3
4- Kt ..B3 Ii ■ .. Ii

Euwe
Confronting Black with the difficult problem
of deciding in favor of the Ort·hodox variation
1Jroper ,vith 4 ... B~K2, or -of the- more venture- •1~ !i9 •
s.ome 4 . . . P~B4.
4 .. - ~ . P-84 11•■T11r1·~■i
Qui t,e a few theo1 eticians consider this
Blaek's -best continuation and go so• far as to
condem11 ,1 Kt-B·S, ·\ vhich per1nits 4 ... P·-B4 to
be played under telat.ively fa.vo,r able circum-
~- ■ 11411
■ . , ■ . ■ ~n
stances. -From the subsequent play in this - -~- B: I
■-■-■-■-
game, hov-reve1\ ,v-e. may· conclude that White
has exc.ellent. attacking chances in this varia-
tion.
5 _
5 BPxP KtxP
I{ Px P ; 6 P·x P Iead s to a. v.a1·iati on of ~- II B~B
II ■ II ■...
. . J ~ . .
.
.. '

the Ta1Taseb Defense ,v-hioh is unfavorable for ' ~

.

~'
. ...
i
,"

.
Black.
6 P.. K4 KtxKt · Alekhine
7 PxKt PxP
8 PxP B-Kt5ch Black,s BP is. indirectly protected, for ff
9 B-Q2 BxBch W ih ite captures. the BP; there rollows 21 .. +

Pre fe-ra ble to 9

. . . Q-R4, for aft,er the •double QxP! ·au_d Black actua.lly gets the better g-ame_ .
exchange o,n Q'i\ Black is left ,Nith a decidedly for example 21 . RxBP QxP; 22 RxRch, KtxR. 1

.disa,d v.antageou-s. ending. rrhe n.,eces-sity t: or guarding the last rank is an ·

10 QxB 0-0 i.mportan t restraJnilig factor •On White's free~
11 s . B4 :a I • • dom of action.
 FEBRUARY, 1938 37

21 P-KR4 I ai • • Black .h as .achieved his object,. but there is

Vilith the powerful threat P-R5. no more than a draw in the posi tio.n.
:21 ,. ., . ■ R.. B4 3.9 R-KR4 .....
This- ts the secon.d point of 20 . . '" Q-R3: Here Al,ekhine overlooks a. forced draw: 39
White ~as. nothing better than retreating ·his R~KKt4 ! cixPch; 40 R-R4, . Q-Kt4; 41 R-KKt4,
Rook to Q5,. Q-R4ch ( a.hove ·all not 41 ... Q~Ba? 42 RxPch) :
42 R-R4 etc . ,vith repetition of .m oves.
22 R-Q5 RxR
39 . . . . Q.BS
Black proceeds on the- theoi-y that ,Vhite •s 7

40 Q.K4
passed P will turn out to be weak. The subse- - • • ii

quent play prov-es~ ho,vever, that this possibil- White eould also exchangei Qs here, for B1ack
ity is a very slim one: and hence 22 . . . Q-Bl~ could achiev-e no m.ore than a draw-·h ts extra.
leading to :app,roxi.n1ate equality~ was more to P having little valuet as it is ,c ompensated for
the point. After the text, White has a posi- by ,vhite-',s grea t e.r comma,n d of the ,b oard and
tional advantage. superior P position.
23 PxR Q .. e.1 40 ■ ■
I • Kt.. B4
24 Q-K4 'R-K1 41 Q-8•2 ■ ..
■ ■

25 Q .. R4 R .. K2 'rhe sealed move.

26 P-Q6 R-Q2 41 .. . . .. P-R4
The pass-ed P is now blockaded.; it is true; but A painstaking analysis leads one to conclude
Black has no real chance of ,vinrdng it. that it is pTetty certain-all a.rgun1en ts to the
27 R .. Q1 Kt-B1 contrary-that the position cannot be won ·b y
28 Q-KB4 Q-83 Black. lf 41 . . . l{·Rl; 42 R:-KKt4, Kt-K3; 43 .
29 Kt-K4 Q-·B7 R-QB4 and Blac.k is limited to the choice be-·
30 R.Q. B1 I I • •
tween (a) 43 ... Kt-B4 , whereupon 44 R . KKt4
'Dhe subsequent play de-m·onstrates. the cor= forces a -draw, and (b) 43 . .. R-Ql;' after which
rect,ness of this P ·sacrifice. Yet 30 R-Q2 ,vas 44 R·B8 gives White ftn,e v.rinning eh.ances.
preferable, for it would have enabled Whi-te to Finally, 41 . . . P-Kt3 -leads to such intricate
retain his positlonaJ adv-.antage without any play that the r,esul ting weakening of Elackts K
risk. side n1ay ,vell p·r ove· f a.ta-1+
30 ., •• 4 QxP (Note hereabouts the nonchalance
with
which both masters disregard the hallowed
In making his last -move, White h.as over- copybook maxim : "Never miss a clleck-it
look,ed that this capture ·can be made with im-
might be mate! And as it -h appens, the dis-
'7
J>uni.ty ~ fo·r if now 31 Kt-B6ch, PxKt; 3.2 Q-Kt4 covered check would ,J-lave no value whatever.
ch, K-Rl; 83 R-B.8,. Q-R80h; 34 K-R2J Q·K4ch; ~F. R.)
35 P·Kt3; QxP: 36 RxKtch, QxR; 37 QxR a..nd
Black is t,vo Ps ahead. 42 P-Kt3 P-R5
31 P-R5 llere too 42 . K·R.l. would be a.ns:\Vered by
+ •

.R -KKt4. After the text Black retains his extra

Alekhine plans a very strong ma.n-s-uver which
P and is fully out or danger. But the simpliflca-
"Till assure him a lasting initiative on the· K's tion .involved makes it extremely questionable
wing. He no,v threatens 32 P '-R6~ so that Black's whether the v,rin can still be forced.
· next m ov-e- i S· p-r act lca.l ly for c.ed+
43 R-KKt4 P-Kt3
31 .. • . • P, KR3
32. Kt .. Kt3 ! Kt•K3 Forced, but 'B lack has prepared for this · con-
33 Q .. K.5 I 11 ■ ■
ti•ngency.
An alternative to b-e considered wa.s 33 R-B8 44 Kt-R4 QxQP
ch, R-Ql; 34 Q-Bl. The te•xt threatens to win 45 PxPch Px'P
at 011-ce· ,vith 34 R~B8-ch, for if 34 + • • R-Ql; 35 46 R-Q4! ! I !I! .. ■

RxRc.h, I{txR; 36 Q-K8eh vtins a piece: wh.ile 'l'his pretty sacrifice brings White temporary
34 . . . K-R2 loses ,b y 35 Q~K4ch,. P-Kt3; 36- Q- relief. If 46 . . . QxR; 47 QxPch, K-Rl; 48 Q.-·
K5, Kt-Kt2.; 37 Kt-K4 etc. KSch dra,\rs by perpetual check, for 48 . . ~
33 ..... , Q-R3 K-Kt2 ,vlll not do b-ecause of 49 Kt-B5ch.
34 Kt-B6 I • • ~
It should be- noted that a.ny other move would
1.'his iormida.ble placement of the Kt ,va.s have lostt be·cause of the threatened exchange
the o bje-ct .to be a~.bieved by 31 P-R5. of Qs after 46 . . . Q-07c·h wjth an easily won
ending.
34 . ,, .. . Q-Q6 45 • • •
35 K-R2 .. . . 47 RxRch
I Q-K3
KtxR
An interesting possibility was 35 R-BSch, Ka 48 QxP • • ii •

R2; 36 K-txRP-,a[te;r which either 36 . . ~ KxKt? The r,esult of ~i e R-Q4 has been as follo,vs ~
,;>r 36 ... PxKt? auo,vs mate on the. mov,e, while , 1lhite has liquidated his opponent's 1no.s t dan~
36 . . . . _. Q.·- Q8ch; 87 K-R2, QxP is refuted •b y 38 gerous pa..ssed Pa,vn and at the s.am time rid
RaR8ch! Howeve•r ,. Black ,h as a saving clause himself or his own ,veak Pawns. On the othe•r
.in 36 . . R-Ql ~
9
hand, White·'s positional advantage has eom•
35 I 11 • • K. . R,2 pletely disa.p pearedt ,s o that Black may at last
36 R-B3 Q,-QS be a.ble to utilize .his extra P♦
Black DlUst swi,t ch hi.s Q to the K side, as 48 . . ~ . P-R4
·w hite's attack is becon1ing too dangerous. ~g Q-B2 Kt-K4
37 P-B3 Q-Q7 50 K-Kt2 Kt-B5?
38 R-84 Q-Kt4 A -blunder, which psrn1its White to establish
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38 THll CHESS R . EVlEW"

Q B5, Kt QB::3 ;: 16 p ,.K ' ~ lit R,. .B.•, PxR;, 1 -

QxKt and win~,.
15 Q-K2
1 B-QBA
,. . ,. 16 Kt..Q . B-B4
r 1.· ce -
1 lb - (l 1· • · ·• Ir 17 p ,..K ,R 3 IP -KR4
.i\fter 17 . . . Kt"I-_ _ ; 1 BxKt. PxB· 19 Kt-
KS Black's gM1 -· b · 1 ,o 1,ro~pects. Hence th
h:txt" ,vith whi c.ll Bl a, k t1·ic · to keep the ga,m·
1

in the sanie tu1 ·b ul ·nt channels. :N aturally

White cannot go in ro1· 18 PxKt? PxP regaining
tbe piece, as the 'K Kt cunnot leave his post be-
cause of .• ~ Q-R 5 H o,v.··V J,\ a. 1:l ttle Zwi sc hen-
(l'tz Jhi r ga111e E111ve lost a lo/ 111ore thttn 11: zug changes an
tha . ·
halJ-poinll) 18, B-Kt5
1
Q-Kt3
Wo1rld C,hampionshi1p Mlateh
(NII ·eteenth Game)
E n:d ove:n .. N ,ovember 20-2 r 193.-. 1

I .· _1 IAN DEFE'r 'SE

( . o ,· · b _ F ed. Re· £ 1d) B~K5.
Dr.. , . IEuw,e D ~ A. ,A'l ekhin,e Kt..B7
White Black
1 P Q4 Kt..K.B3
2 Pi.QB4 P-KS THE NBlf/ YORKER
3 Kt . Q:83 B-'Kt6
4 Kt-B S Kt-K5 LQQ,KS AT· CHESS
Turns out to b - JU ma t.ure. 'l'h , --
Uv r ·ply lo White• .. lou:rth1 niove is Some· of our f ri,~n ·ls: we re· aghast when
·t hought lo b , 4 ~ . . BxKtcht; 5 PxB p ·.. they learned by cable that D,r., Ale·xandre
11

P-K.K 3. Alekhine (w·hi.te') had defeated Worl · ·.~s.

: ·. in1zovi l ,1, . 1 -11 - ·:·· d 19129) and Bl Champion Dr~ Eu -. e (black) by
l , e ·_ l 01p ,o,rtu:n: ty to c w oi . ,b ·•· ! P~
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5 Q B2 IP..Q
. • P -K ·• -
pr ·\ JOUS fflO\
6 IP IK.3 1p .1Q B
7 1 QS 1 Kt-KB3
A only a cluffeti_or an · lek..
hine ? C uld p l'lll it hin1sel f. A lek h in must
ba.v e e ll ct d to 11lay 7 .. ~ QuR,l nt ·t his poi.nt playing KKt-B,3 on his sixth inove, after
1·ea.Hzin · at th last m.oment that ·w ht obt- in , opening \vjth the quecn,s ,gambit and
a beautiful ram, ~ 1th the ente,rprlsJn · r ply 8 m.e eting the Slav .. · efense·. The mail dis-
o-o r N h_t U1 alte1rnatl ves ai- · qu Uy
1 · ,
palches have filJ .;I the -e friends~. ith e·v en
di.s tasi-, ·ui (1' . • . · B-i ? 8 BPxP,, KP.x P ; 9 : .p
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leav s la · 's .· · 1 r ~11 o. 1 rea:kn .. .vhU :_ 1

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more excitem n ~ K , B3 on the sixth
. . B K h"' solve 10 p·r o,b em .. . . or all its foon, . rdy look "a a shre: -d
K ·x -r I~ _ n ). an - mo• al .- ru . _·· r.. .Eu e gazed
8 EIPxP KPxP gasping, a.t · 1e , , ·.. rd for fo· minutes .
1 1 ·
1
P xlP Bx'· and Jina.Uy pl._ yeJ 'l'-'QK 4., \\1hich spelle,d
110 0 0 1 Kt ·a .
his doom~ Th _r IS 5'0 tnet 1ing tonic about
1 ~

Not only is lack far b · hind iu develo· •m nt-

bu t he ,. nnot v _ty well ca.stle, for · h h· this to peop]e wJ ,o are aiarn1ed at the rate
repl y 11 Pl 4 ,voulcl g.reatly en-hanc · ,vhit 's of chan,g e in. the t1nive.rse,, so rapidly ex-
advantag ·. panding, or el-e ( according to Dr. S.
11 P K4 ! 1
.. B.. K2 San1bur~ky of tl2e Uni~crsit~ of Jerusale1n)
RelaUv _ly b st ( if one can use th word contrachng. Che ·s 1s ,veil over a thou-
b . sL" in thi · nii1 .t1 1 able situation!) · DI k ust
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sand years old- and is s.tH] the bes,t g.ame
avoid 11 .· b · 't hf' n anv •op ening , 11 of th
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ga in the y.,,or'ld All •ur· ience and our

\¥it ha e not contri ed its e u_J. We feel 1

- bl Dl el r . n a ' -
l , h; sure t .a t ·.u I e ·c,e in a
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r ___ U ,. s __ i-e exce · unrec0;gni2ably ,•• -n .. ·.1 ( or contracted) 1

univ,erse~ so?teO~· ' · -, _ill d iscov,er ithe ti ghr

1'3. R IK 1 . 1

Tvto 1 ·a khut
Black deli'beJ·a · ly 'im
ans ,ver 1t0, ith,e A I. 'kh1ine variation again~t
1

the lre nsion. the Slav Defense.

14 B-Kt5ch K-B1 ( FrfJtil Tt-1E Nnw YORK ER,,
A dis er · t withc.lra ,val saves him a ~'rlt tnnhe, 13, l 937)
wors . rat,- s-0methi11g like 14 . • I 15
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1 9- 3 8 39

Euwe s so·m e,vhat inexact order of moves bas

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ti•m e to, win bot·h Q side P-s, so that he is certain
given Black an opnortttnity to -b ranch off from of a.
dra\v !
the indicated course. · This is only one- of the nume.rons instances
2·1 Kt-QB3 Kt-Q5 i.n ,vhich unneces.s a~rily severe c1"iticism of
Pref e1-r ing to keep the position in a ehaotic Eu,ve ,,.,.a.s based Oil deplorably supez•ficial an-
alysis.
state, ratber than to get ·b ack so.me mate·1ial by
. . . KtxKR at the cost of simpli.flcation~ 26 ...... P-QKt3
22 Q.. B1 PxP But r1ow 20 . .. . QxP ,vould· suffer an elegant
Black has only ·one Pa,vn for- the pie0e, but refuta.tio·n b.y 27 KtxB, QxB; 28 Kt-K6ch ~ Ktx
he threatens ... to thi~eate-n. v,r hi te n1ust watch ·I{t; 29 QxRch,. K&K2 (29 ... Kt-Ql ts disposed
out for mov'e-s like . . . Kt-K3 or . ~ P-B·3 ♦ + •
of by 30 R-Ql); 80 R~B-7ch.! l{ .. Bg (if 30 . . . ·
23 Kt-R4 .t Q-B2 KtxR; 3:1 Q,.xKtch with a quick win) ; 31 QxR ·
and "~ins, as 3l . . . KtxR is itnpossible b(~cause
Both players toss. around pieces as if they of 32 Q·QSch (Becker).
did not kno"r that modern chess is f.ea.rfully
duU and decadent, especially a'fter l P-Q4. 27 KtxB PxKt
·B lack rightl).r declines 23 . . . QxB ;. 24 QxQ, F·o l·ced; 27 . .. QxKt? loses at once after 28
KtxQ ~ 25 Ktxn, since the I>tomising contin- Qxl(t~
uation 2-5 . . . R~R4 is ta.med by 26 RxB, PxR;
27 I{txl{P ancl the si-m11lifications not only con-
• ! !!I •

tribn te. to White's. peace -of mind-they also·
leave Bla.cJ.c no swindling'' possibilities.
N RxB ....
Anot.he-r ,v·ay~and on the whole a simpler
one-was 24 KtxB, QxKt; 25 B-,Q3 etc. H·owe
'roo bad; the text is ·b ased on the fact that.
0 the QR cannot -movet for then 29 Q.xl{t ,vins.
T he- right mov,e ,vas. 28 P-K6! B·lack ,vould then .
1
·be lost (28 ... KtxB; ·29 (~xKt, K-Ktl; 30 Q~(17
-or 28 .. . KtxP; 29 Kt-Kt6ch!).
1

evert ,vh ite f~...els that jt is about time he took 28 ■ ■ <I I Qxp !
the initiative, in.stead oi; playing an obligato to 2·9 BxR QxB
Black's s.acrific-es. 1\.ttacking two pieces (fo-r there is a. threat of
PxR 30 . . . QxRch ! ) .
25 Q-B4 R-Bt SO QxQBPeh QxQ
31 RxQ .
Running into a clearly lost position, but if 25 !I! ■ ■ •

• B·Kt3; 26 P-K6! s.houlcl ,b e decislve (for

+ • Since '\iVhite innst no,v be content ,vith a
example 26 . . . l{txP; 27 Kt•Kt6ch_, PxKt; 28 drawJ 31 Kt~l{t6-ch was much mo.r e to, the point.
. Q .. n 7 ch.? 29 K·Bl -.and Black can. resign t)
QxKt~ +
31 . • • . ·R xKt
32 R .. B4 Kt-K,7ch
Dr. Alekhine
Ale·l {hine stUl continues to display his pro~

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digious tactical genius. Euwe m.ust no-\v play
with the greatest caTe· to hold the position.
33 K.B 1 Kt-85
,a l i ~.~.-.f1 I ni WJ%ffl: I
T ·b reate-n ing . . . R-R-8 mate+
II II II ■
g1.:
34 K-Kt1 P-'Kt6!
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A ue\\; thrent: 35 . . . R-R8c h ! ! 36 KxR, Px.P;
37 R-Bl, P-1(6; 38 B-R6, P~I{7: 39 nxP, I(txP;
-1.0 R-Ql, Kt-Kt6c.h and wins (Beck,e1·).
3.5. B.. R6! ._ • I. 4 I

. - p - -
,Ta•■-■T
Best. He· cannot play .35 RxP'? :Kt-R6ch ;.
while Jf 35. PxP~ Kt,K7cl1; 36 K-·B l (36 KftB2?
P-K6ch) -~ l{txPch; 87 K-Kl) P~D4 antl Black
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should Will+
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35 . . . . PxPch
36 .K xP R.RS.?
Dr. Euwe
A. mistake in time .pressu1·e (he should· have
26 R-QB1 ! • • • • p1ayed 36 ~ + .. Kt•Q6ch) . No,v W ·bite has a
chance to play for a ,vin ( ~ ) by 37 R-B8ch, K-
Critics \-Vho can hea.r the grass grow, gnas·h ed K2; 38 'R-B7·ch and 39 RxRP+ But Euw·e is also
t11~i.r tee th over -this move 1 pointi ng out -a win by in tim-e pressure, and therefore plays for a.
26 R-Ql, ICtxB; 27 KtxB, P··R3 (if 27 . . . clta,v with
QxKt?? 2.8 QxQch, .RxQ; 29 R-QS m-ate); 28
Kt-Kt6ch (the apostles .of the 11-r e.tty ,vin, de- 37 · RxP RxB
spite thei•r fre,e dom f-roro time pressure, over- 'Dhe rema.i ning 1.noves were:
look that 29 R-Q.7 ,vi.ns at once ,vlthout frills ·
38 RxKt RxP · R.R6ch
44 P-Kt-6
and doodads), K-Kl ; 29 l{t-K6 ! etc.
Bee.Iler points out, -however, that ..:.\lek·hine 39 R-QKt4 P.. Kt8 45 K .. 82
P-R3
40 R~Kt7 K-Kt2 46 R-Kt8!
R-QKt6
,vould ·h ardly have allo,\red hjmsel[ to be but- 41 K-BS p .. Kt4 47 P-Kt7K-Kt2
cll:er,e d in this degrading n1anner ~ he ,,~ould
42 p.QKt4~ K-'Kt3 48 R .. QR8
RxKtP
very likely have a.ns,veted 26 R-Ql 1v-itl1 . . ~
43 P-K.t5 P-B4 49 RxP Drawn
QxP ! 27 KtxBt QxKt; 28 QxQc-11, RxQ; 29 Rx
Kt, RxQB; 30 R-Q8ch,. K-K2; 31 RxR., RxB and A tiLanic struggle, for which ·b oth _o f these
since Black threatens P-Kt-l, he will have T • •
gr-eat masters deserve our gratitude!
-40 l~H E C :H ESS R EVIEW I

( On.e has the it1 ·preJ110n that E11u e .s_ho.r,td 17 •· "' ■ I P .. QKt31
ha11e b.e.en (lble .Jo extract nor., .tha t ,a halJ-pt,int A d•eeply thought out an w l\ I(
1 ll t)\\
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1: Q.
J,:01n thiJf ga111.e, ) l{t, B-Kt2 ; 1:9 RxKP, QxR; '20 Q Bt 1 1 1
ch ·:, 21
'W ,o Id Clhamph)•1n lh1p M, .t,c,h
~Ql, Q-Kt7 ~ ·w·inni r01 or Ui - Or· ·
fi Q _ '. rt!Ji:, r,-'B
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.D.._.r 9 I
'TI "tt.I
('Twe.nt e·th Q,. me)
18 B-'K B3 B.. IK t2
Am · erd,. m • ···rovember 23,, 1997 19 Q-B2 QR~ -·1
1 DIA. · DEF~ ·. SE
1 ·
20 0-0 B · - ,3.
(No·-eis b .ru .) h Blae . a · cJeaJ·ly ob
Dr A .. Ale k · I e 1
'Dr~ ~ Euwe game.
1 ., e Bl. ck 21 R-Q6 • • •

-1 p ..Q4 Kt.. KBS 4 ·Q ,Ba: p .. g4 The mos , p . mising

2 p ..QB4 P KS P xP· 1
QxP 21 R-Kt2: Kt·Kt . '\\f/o 1ld at •o ne ~
31 K.t-Q:83 B K,t5 6 p, K3: P' B4 1
1
21 •ll ll • K,t/11,K,t I

TlllllS tar hlen 1 ~

ic I WI 11 tb. · : t11 10 •b and 12:t · 22 B.xKt QxlB
g.ame·s. A]ekhin 110w . •] . · · t a <11 ·. e•r,e nt con- 23, RxR'ch R·xA
tinuation wlllch i 'by no rn a.n , is factory. 24 R-B 1 R Q7
2.5 Q-Kt3 Q-R,4
9 Kt-BS
1
7 B-Q2 BxKt Kt-B3
S PxB OO 10 P-B4 Q-Q:3 · There were better win11Jng 'D ro _p ct the jn
The same line. of '.Play f. 1111 d out ,veU ·for ending resulting ·f rom 2~ . . . QxQ: 26 , ·x , R-
Black a.s rar bacli it the ·· a . e Pirc-Sp.iel~ Kt7; 27 B-Ql~
. B·Kt.2.
ma,nn, Bled 19·31 i
26 P-QR3 P .. KtS
11 Px.P I <I <I I 27 P-KR4 P-K5 !
N ot very convincin . l :L .D- 3 loolts 'better. Not 2-7i - .• RxP ; 28 KxR; (~ ..(~7oh ; 29 B-l(.2.
11 , t !! • Q)(P Q.xR.; .80 Q-R,l etc.
12 QR-Kt1 P-K4l 28 BxP
12 . . . P~QKt3 ,voulcl doub :1. · ~.- ,be n.ns,,v.ered 29 ·Q~B3! I I • ■

by 13 D-B3, P ~ K 4 ' ( O·t l 8 . . . : . , 2 : 1.-1 l{ t- {$ ! ) ; 29 P-l{t3 '\\t"O,U}d be a mistu.k

14 KtxPt l{txl{t ,: 15 R,,K·1_: fol ,0 1 · d by Rxl{t.
. . . Q-Ki; ,30 R-KB]. B ·P and "\\''If . •,
1.3 Kt-lK t&·? . ,, ••
,2 i .. • . . Q 1('7
13 B_JQ3? 1 ou'ld 10 1 1 a pl C1 ( 13 .... P-K5 ! 14
1• 1

BxP Kb:.B ; 15 x · '

J. B 84 ! ) . I- 10 t - v· 1·, 13, B 29 . ~ . R-Q8cb ·1 oulld ba· e r ul d n cl1 r 1

B3 , as ln. 01.-de: ~ equality :a l e1 30 Rx~ Q.x&cJ1 .SI l{- 1 2 Q.. Kt ; t

13 .... ~ 'P KR3 3Z B-B3~ ·Q xRPrc 1; 83 1{-K lt . ..,r ·. 2 · ,e..

13 30 Q 86 BxP 36 Q~K·t6ch K-B1
1 31 BxP ! R-Q8ch $7 Q RGc,h K K -
.r 14· PKIU. 32 R.xR ·Q xR:c 38 Q Kt_c,h K -,B1
. a. s ·1sr, c ory 33 K-R2 PxB, 3. Q a· eh 9-,B
84 QxPch K-,B1 40 Q K·tBch
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K Kt2
KtxKt 35 Q:KPch K Kt.1 41 Q.x:RP· • ., .,
ff'..Q1 !! 41 Q K5cllJ., K-Ktl ; 42 Q.. K ~Ch . : - ·t ,: 3: . : -l
P•1·eventi1 g 16 .' •Q,•1)
- W,1 n 16 ~ ·.. _.4 would 'lrtOnJd 11a.,re ,been s,t1~0:nge1\ 'bu al e,1 4 Q 1
, • • •

win -a,. piece. RS~ "rhite. con]d h.a1~cuy ,vin t'h - ,end In -
1,6 R~Kt5 I t II! ill•
T.h e game was adj•ourned a: thi. p . int., .and
Alefohine. continues to da,vdle·, ins tend of p1·0- la t.er given u11 as a draw at Whit '. u · ,s ti n
ceed ing \Yith th de-v lopm,~ Il t O 1 l1is K S'i de. 1 1vit'1,out resnmptio11, as 41 ... Q•QSch; ,4.2 · -R8,
16 , . " . Q-K2 QMK3ch; 44 P-I{t4, Q ..K5 ! ts ·oo l enou h ot•
17 ;&1-Ka "'. Black.
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FEBRUARY, 1 938 41

Horowitz on Tour County are {{almost as big as a cow - three

pounds !' 1

During the past mon_th I. A. ~~r?\vitz has In Tulsa: He learned that when Sammy
•

had the pleas.ant experience of v1s~t1ng chess Reshevsky was there as a boy prodigy of ~ight► 1

clubs from coast to t oast. O]d fnends have

a lady offered him $50 if he would permn -~er
~ied with ne,v to cnake .his tri·p an interestin% to kjss him+ Sammy suggested t.hat she kiss
and comfortable one. A fa ctuaJ recital of hes his manager- it would cost [ess. It is quite
exhibition resu lts \\r.ilJ be .found bclo\\r, but the poss·i ble that today in view of the current de-
follo-wing sidelights gleaned from his letters pression ( or is it recession?), Sammy~s teri.ns
are rather interesting. would be more reasonable!
In Was hington, D . C.: He found Me.~sr~~
In Dallas: Mr. S\\ anner J. Hines presented
1
A. W. Fox (for man}~ years one of _America s
hi1n with a. copy of the Sixth A.merican Chess
outstanding players) and Kurtz W uns.a_tt, ( a
•Congress Book edite,d by Steinitz.~ ~nd he _wa.s
strong a1nateu r and chess pat_ron_) expenmen:-
i1npressed with tl1e fact that bac~ 1n 1889, it
ing vtith the .move 2 . . .· B-~.,~ in the Queen _s vlas possible to hold a tournament 1n New York
Gainbit. T-hey have played 1nnun1e_ra?le var1;
•C~ty with the .follow,ing prizes: 1st, $1,000; 2nd,
at-ions with this 1nove and feel that 1t 1s sauna
$750; 3rd, $600 ; 4th, $500; 5tl1, $400; 6th,
and will revo.lutionize the defense to the
$300; and 7th, $200- also by the fact that gate
Queen~s Ga1.nbi.t in that !'lack wiU have no di~- receipts alone amounted to $2, l 69.30t Surely
fi<:ulty in br1ng1ng out hts QB. A sample var1~
figures that are a chaUenge to the present chess
ation: 1 ·P-Q4, P-Q4; 2 P-QB4, B-B41; 3 Q- generation!
'Kt31 P-K4! ; 4 PxKP,, Kt-QB3; 5 PxP and 1t
seems that Black is lost- but nov.• comes S February \\~j]l witness his return ~wing b~c~
. ~ . B-Kt5ch; followed ·by ... Kt..9s a~d from 'the Pacific Coast. The following exh1b1-
·White is lost. The fol lowing game 1s a riot t ions are definitely scheduled: Feb. 2, Monte-
of sacr-ificial combjnations [eading to a very .rey, Calif. Feb+ 5,. Portland, Oregon. Feb,. 7)
pretty finish. Longvie·w,. _Was.h. Feb. 8, Seattle, Wash. Feb.
11, Great Falls, Montana. Feb. 13, SaJ.t Lake
City, Utah. Feb. 15, Denver! Colo. ~ Feb. . 17,
Washl ngto n, 1937 Omaha, Nebr. .Feb. 18, M1nneapohs, Minn.
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLl rN E .O Tentat.ive dates are: Feb. 19, Milwaukee, Wis. ;
Amateur A. W . Fox Feb~ 20, Chicago~ Ill. Rochester, N. Y+, Bos-
White Black ton, Mass. and Providence~ R~ I. are tentatively
1 P-Q4 P.Q4 16 Q.R8ch K~Q2 scheduled for the last week in February.
2 p .. QB4 e. e4 17 KtxR QxKt Clubs between Chicago and New York may
3 Kt-QB3 P-KS 18 P-R3 B-Q3 l
4 PxP PxP 19 Q-R3 R~K1eh still obtain Mr. Horo·witz;s services for an exhi-
5 Q-Kt3 Kt . QBS 20 K-63 B-Kt5eh l bition or lecture· by ·writing us imm.ediately upon
6 Kta83 Kt-Kt5 21 PxB QxPch receipt of the February issue.-S. S. C.
7 P-K4 PxP 22 K.x P Q-Q5¢h
8 Kt-KKt5 Q.B3 23 K-B3 Q-QSeh H orou itz's Exhibition Reco,,•d
9 P--QR3 P-K6? ! 24 K.. B2 Kt .. Kt5c h
10 PxKt PxP'ch 25 K-Kt1 Q-Q5ch Won Lost D rawn
11 K-K2 0-0-0 26 B-K3 RxB Philadelphia, Pa.. . . . . . . . 27 0 .3
12 Kt-Kt.5 Kt-R3 27 Q .. R? Q.x P( .K t7)
13 KtxPch K-Kt.1 ~8 B-Kt5ch K-K2 Washington, D ~ ·C. . . . . . 14 1 1
14 Q-R4 RxP 29 R·.KB1 QxPch !
Charlestown, W. Va+ . . . 20 1 1
15 Kt-B6ch K•B1 30 KxQ R.. K t6
m.ate Cincinnati, 0. . . ~ .. + • • • 16 2 3
Indianapolis., Ind. + ~
•• • • 33 2 2
In Indianapolis: .H e found hjs gen~al ,host_, T uJ sa, 0 k la. . . . . . . . . ~ . 16 0 2
Herbert M. Spencer~ (\vho by the way 1s _Prose-
cuting Attorney of Marion County), ~ustly en-
gaged in condu~ting a m~ rder . tr1af. He
~ratched the case intently dunng the course of
Chessplayers desiring to turn their lii b-
a. full day in court) but the evidence was purely
ra ries into cash are req ueste•d to get In 1

circu1nstantial and not •enough ground was

touch with us. We wi 11 be glad to ap-
covered to enable J1im to reach a conc]usion.
praise any library and· ma.ke a ,c ash offer
Alas ! the ne\vspapers were therefore _unable to
for it in whole or in part. Address: THE
appear w·ith glaring headlines :. "(:he~s~layer CHESS REV IE W, 55 W . 42nd St., New
Solves Mur<ler Cas.e.,, In passing, 1t lS Inter-
York, N. Y.
esting to note that steaks when served in Marion
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42 THE C ·HESS REVIEW

18 PxP RxP
The Manhattan Chess Club 19 RxRch QxR
20 Q-B4?
Chatnpionship 'l'his. lose$; Un1e. 20 l{tLQ2 ,vas essential to
.. .- -t!! I

It required no great prophet co forete] 1 the defend t.lle KP, ,vhen the gan1e ,vould be about
victory of one of America's .premier masters~ even.
20 ~ • • Q-B2!
Isaac Kashdan,, in the recently completed Cham-
I
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,;vhether or not \V hite -e xchanges Qs, the al·

pionsh ip Tournament of the ~{anhattan ;Chess tack on the ICP leads to de:cisive· advantage for
Club. :Ka.shdan~s triumphal ·progress Vilas ob- Black.
scured by the fact that he started his schedule 21 R-Q1 I • ,ti I

rather late,. but the issue was ·hardly ever in l~retty, but i t ha1·dly helps matte;rs. IT 21
doubt. He thus retains the title \Von last year. CtxC}, ·R xQ; 22 Kt-(~2, KtxP ! as there is a mat~
ing .thre·a t on the last rank. Or 21 P-1{5]' Kt-Q2
The fight for second p1ace t\ as 1nuch more
1
threatening . Dxl{.t -etc.
+ +.

excjting. The three candidates for that honor 21 P-KR3

(R. Willman, S. S. Cohen and Dr. J. I~l.atz-
+ I • •

22 QxQ RxQ
the last.cnentioned, inci dentaU y putting . up a 23 P-K5 BxKt
fine ·performance) -entered the last round with (Bravo! Only those ,vho kno,v Kashd•an \\re.11,
the- sa.me score; .but Willman \von, ·Cohen drew can 1·ea.1izes w -h at soul-sea,r-c hing must have pre-
and Dr. Piatz lost-thus avoiding any ties~ ceded his parting 1vith the precious Bishop!-
F. R+)
Cohen·s fine ,combination (which ·v.,,e give l\'.Iuch stronger than 28 . ~ . Kt-Q2, when 24
below) \:4las rewarded with the. brilliancy prize. Kt-Q4, l{.txP; 25 Kt-Ift5 followed by l{txP
v,roulod ·e qualize. AJter the ·exchange-J a.11 of
White>.s P~,"·n-s are ,veak. while Black's Knight
( A clever ganze hir Kashdan . in hir ch.r1J'c1cle1·~ is extren1e'Jy effe.ctive. at K.B5.
isJict.dl y q1,iet stJ•le.) 24 PxB Kt-R4
Manhattan C. C. Cham pi onsh i p 25 K-Kt2. P-KKt4
26 P.&KR4 R.. B4
Dec.ember, 1937· 27 PxP PxP
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED 28 R-Q8ch • 4 I I

(Notes by I~ K·a.shdan) In otder •to atta-clt .the Q side Ps-the only

A. s. Denker l. Ka•shdan chance of counte~'p1ay. If 28 R-Kl.~ Kt-B5ch,
White Black 29 K-Kt3, I{tAQ6 (or ... l{t-l{t3) ,vins the KP~
1 P-Q4 Kt-KBS 6 ?-K3 B-K2 28 . . . . K-Kt2
2 P-QB4 P-K3 7 Q-82 o.o 29 R-Q RB K t.B5c h
3 Kt-QB3 P-Q4 8 B-Q3 Px·p 30 K .. Kt3 RxP
4 Kt-B3 QKt-Q2 9 BxP 'K t-Q4 30 . . . P-R-1; 31 R-R6., R-Kt.4 ,vould also win)
5 B.. Kt5 P-B3 10 Bx-B QxB but the text a.nd the follo,,ring ·a.tta,eJc constitute
'
All ,t.hi.s is pa.l't of •the Orthodox Defense, one by far the quickest ,vay.
of the safest met:hods of treating this opening. 31 AxP R-K8
Black gives up the center,. but he can enf 01·ce 32 R .. Kt7
P-QB4 at the proper 1nomen t.
iii • • •

. . . P-1{4 or + + •

1-\lloi.viug a. forced n1a.te. El1t if 32 I{-R2,, :ij,.-

11 o. o KtxKt
KB8; 33 R-Kt7, RxPch; 3·i 1(-Ktl, R:xBP; 35
12 Q.x Kt P.. Q Kt3
f RxP ~ P-Kt5. wins ·easily.
Not at once 12 . . . P-QB4 ; 13 B-I(t5 r I->xP;
14 QxP and White ha.s. gained considerable Kashdan
ground. If then 14 . . . P-1{4; 15 ({-K4 l \Vith
annoying threats.
13 P-K4 B-Kt2
14 QR.Q1 KR-Q1
15 KR .. K1 QR-B1
16 B-Kt3 • • • ii

W =hite"'s development is complete, but he has

little to1.g o after. If 16 P-I<.5, P-QB 1; 17 P-Q5~ 1

PxP; 18 Bx P, BxB; 19 RxD., Kt-Bl witb at least

equality.
16 . . . . Kt .. B3
B@.ginn ing Dlay on the KP, 'W hie h 1nay easily
, becom.e a weaknes-s. 16 .. . P-Qli4 was a.ls.o
good; if: then. 17 -P-Q5, P;xP; 18 PxP, Q-~~3; 19
R-K6? ! not 19 . . . P:xR; 20 PxP but 19 . . Q- T

Bl threatening . . . P~B5 or . . . l{t-83, ,vhen

the QP should soou fall.
Denker
17 Q .. K3 P-B4
Al 1nst. VVhi te's- la.st t ,vo 1noves \v~rc t·alhet 32 . . ~ . R- K RS!
a.in1less, and IJ.lack is better situated ro1· the 33 B-B2 ... .
ensuing pla.y. lf 33 RxP, P-B·J Jollo,ved by . .. ll-R6 1nate.
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\ . h :i cb ~ 1 .nl 1 1 ,01· no d .· · nse. . . . Q~BS ; 29 J(.Kt2 x •. ; 01' 2 · ..• B-B to
be followet b ·. . . .. R ·- . u e·t c.
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,30 IK . K t2· 1
B-B:2
Bht1· k · nnounced •m-ate in four •l1er ~ ·35 J{. : 3.1 R (5} .K2 P-R5
Kt4, R ..R7 ~ 36 x - ch, PxR ,; 37 a.ny, R-Kt7 mate.
\V·hi,te s r<1ply , Shut ting of the B, .SJlO·\V·S 'the
useles·s ness or thj · pl · 1 • Either . .. .-. B~KtS or
. · ( An 11-nexpe,ted .racrijic.e explodeJ in a .1·e 1n ◄ • • B~Q3 vt~is betun tha:n the text.
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December, 1·937 And he1'e .... - .. · t3 Na· s n1·eiy in 01·,:l •1"'~
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Blael1 has no i!t ··lio 0£ ··h · coming dangers~
by L Ka._ .dan) 1 34 Q-Kt4 PxP
35 PxP B-Q3
Dr.. J .. Patz
B C. At l . tl'yin fOJ • ~ R" ' ~ Bu . bite b
a b1 llU.a.n strolt·e · hi. , a iance dre moU h ;·
P.. K3 D ack s position.
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'!'his 1 tViU'tUl, - fr on• the norma.l 3 l ~t - · 8 i .

in great f~i.vot ,vith the S ovte.t 1nasters.
S . . • • P~QB4
4 KPxP KPxP
4 . ~ . Q;,.: l ,v•,o uhl ha., e a.voided 11, i · lat d
Pawn., \Vht . ~ ould then very Uk -•ly have had
reco us to 'lh · gf;_mbit conti.nuati0 J1 5 l. _ •· :s 1

P ~P; 6
5 Px.P a P 10 ~ .o
·6, K·t~Kt3 B K.t3 11 B..,B
7 K ·t -B8 . 12 Q-Q2. · 't.K BS 1

.s a.K 6-o e..iQ2 1,3 Ktx 'K t

9 BxB clh 1 QKtxB 14 QR..Q 1 1

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are am1 l co1n11ensation f o r the• w·

tl1e- QP.
15 P-B3 K t .. K6 19 KR .. K 1 Q.. KB3
16 Q-B2 Qfl .. Q1 20 B K 3 R (1 ) -Q1 Co her;
17 Kt..Q4 Q QR3 21 R-K2 P KR3
18 Q,l(t3 fl .. Q2 22 P-B3 Kt.,Kt4 36, R: K·'· 5: 1 '
_ _ ,. .. 1 •1 PxR
23, R ( 1 K1 1
) II • ii ..
3.7 RxP Q-B,2.
38 P1-,B5111 K-B1
T pos -ion of' this- file prov . n1 1·~ 1 .1 .
t · t~ · · th1e( t of RxP · b
ul t o V ~'h lA than any pressn e a.gatn · i · · ntl B being little mor ·
23 • , ,. Q-KKt3
_ K 131 ·Q-R -
Q-K. 2
25 BxKt QxB
.a& Q Kt5 IB -1K t3 1r 39 . __ 1 -Ktt ; 40 · -Bach, K-K 2 (,if 40 ,.. _
R-B2 ;, .J 1 PxR ,,r!n. a.s"'l r); 41 Q-86,c h. forces
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Q-I{l3 : 29 <lx:B ·is advantageous to vVhit . Unfortun~.-·ely, nl . · ovel'stepp.ed the lhne 1

27 Q-Q3 P.. Kt3 l iln it. 1'1nn1edia:t l)r n.i"t 1 t he ga:1ne~ Cohen sup-
28 P KKt3 p .. KR4 pl ie d the follo,vi ng ~ ·ll lysis: 40 Kt~B5, Q-Rl :
Pl,ayln~ [Ol' an attaclc;, v.rbi ch is. tUlJU t u d _0 4 l R.xB ! ,vjns. Or 40 . . . Cl-1<tl; 4 L R-B6ch
long n. ,:vhitG i . in con1n1c:1nd of. tlu-.. only open l{-I{l ; 42 P-:K t.7' thr .L-nlng Q-l{t6ch etc.
 The Elements of Position ·ptay
. .

By FRED R EINFE LD

PART I (continued) and in the sequel Black found i t i m possible to

·s ecure the harmonious cooperation of his pieces
II.. The Pawn Center as a Limitation ( Ma;r oczy-Pill--s·bury, Nurem·b erg 1896).
( d) 1 P K.4, I{t-KB3; 2 Kt~QB3, P-Q4; 8 P--K5 r
of the Opponent's Mobility
9

KKt-Q2; iJ P-Q,1 P-Q·B 4; 5 B-QKt5 ~ Kt-QB3; 6

a
1

Before elaborating this concept, let u~ con.
sider a si1nple exam. ple ( see Diagram 5) .
p·rc
I -
5. Bogolyubov
~ ( B Ied 1931 )
White·s u1ell-su pported center i.s all.·po~,erfuL
Black's Kt a_nd. B have no scope to speak of,
and the: freeing nioves . .. .P-B4 and .. . 1)-K4
are iln possible,. at . least for a lo~g time. In the
-sequel, B-lack~s :position became ~ore and n1ore
K t -B3 and no,v Black should tr ansp,ose into
fa.v·orable variati.o.n of the Frencn Defense ,~ri th
6 . , . P- KS. Ins tea.d he Jmpetuously pla.yed 6
. . . P-QR3; 7 BxKt, PxB- allo1vin.g 8 P-K6 l
PxP- - leaving B-laclc with a very d.ifflcult ga.me
(B-o golyubov- .A lek,h ine, Carlsbad 1923}.
(e) 1 P-K,Ji Kt-KB3; 2 P-K5, Kt-(2°4; 3 P-QB4,
Kt~Kt 3; 4 P-Q4, P-Q3; 5 ·P-B4, PxP: 6 BPxP,
Kt,B3; 7 Kt-KB3 ~ B-Kt5; and now· came- the. in•
teresting surprise move 8 P-K6 ! ? Black has
no alternative ·b ut to obstruct the.· develop.m ent
of his game with 8 . , . PxP; fo,r if 8 ... BxP?
9 P-Q5 etc. (Iro1n a. game Ilyin-Genevsky-
Le.venfis.h~ Leningrad 1936). ·
2. Development .at the Opponent's Expense
'These instances:- interesting though they may
be) are o.f relatively minor i1nportance: for the
number of ·positions in w hi-ch they occur are .
rare. W.hat we ~N_ ish to st~1dy are positions ~rhich
·have a. repetiti·ve_. every. day aspect about thein~
pasitions w.hich are typical, positions which
1_11_ay be · handled on the basis of generalized
ideas.
We begin with a very simple example;
Nuremberg 1889
VIENNA GAME
M. Kurschner · Dr* S. Tarrasch

C1'cnnped. _ White B-lack

1 P-K4 P-K4
1~ Limiting the- Oppon-ent's M obi llty by Com ~ 2 Kt-QB3 Kt-KB3
bi natl ve M ea,ns 3 B.B4 KtxPl
Before discussing the subject inatter proper 4 ex·Pch? . . . .
of this section, it wil 1 be instructive to note that ~rhis game is. very instructiv,e ·be.ca.use it is
the Pawn center may be utilized in a con1hin- ph.tyed ·by a fair amateur and one of the great~
e-s t masters t:hat ever .Jived; the con t.rast is a
ati1u1 1nanoer to block the o_pponenf s develop- violent one.r
1nent. Here are sqme striking instan{;es: The- text is the kin-d of m·ove ,vhich is almost
(a.) l P-K4, P'-K4; 2 Kt-KB3, Kt-QB3; 3 B-B4, irresistible 1:or a pl•aye,r ig.norant of p-o siti~nal
B~·B4 ·; 4 P-B3, Kt. rB,3; 5 PwQ·4, PxP; 6 PxP, B- considerations ; it is ' brilli.ant,1' and it prevents
1

l{t5ch ; , 7 I{t-B,3} KtxKP ; 8 . 0-0) BxKt; 9 P•Q5 Black from cast ling. Bt1t for all th.,a.t, it 'i.e a
(t he famous Moelle r Atta.ck) ) B-B3; 10 R~K l ) sha-Ilow 1nove. 1'his "sacrifice/' as the master
Kt~K2; 11 RxKt~ 0-0. .Now W -h ite plays· 12 P- of course kn.O",v-s, is a. transaction (and a highly
Q6, ham p.e r i ng the d eve 1.opment of Bl ~ck's B un.profi:tabl,e one at that) vrhereby 'W""-h ite lo.ses
for a long tim.e · to come. th e important KP for the less valuable. KBP .
(h) 1 P-K4, P -1{4; Z Kt-I{B3i Kt-QB.S ; 3 Br The Black K 1$ per fec.tly s-a.te, since White's
Kt5 B-B4 ; 4 P-B3, KI{t wI{2; G.0-0, 0 -0; 6_PrQ4,
J lin1ited possibilities o f develop1nent preclude
PxP; 7 PxP, J3.-Kt3; 8 P-Q5, l{t-Kti and now his obtaining a;n attack worthy or the na.n1e.
9 P-Q6 ~ (Thiforphy-Schulten, New ·'it ork 1858). 4 ~ .. .. KxB
B lack s ubs e quently -1 nanaged to -dev elop h is Q·B 5 KtxKt P-Q4
at Kt2 hut the hopelessly clisorgan ized state of
1,
6 Q-B3oh K-Kt1
his · positi-ot1 ,vas inexor.ably ef•P-loited by 7 Kt-K2 , . . ;,
lVlorphy. .
{ c) 1 P ~K4 ~ P~K4 ; 2 Kt~KB3, Kt-KB3; 3 K t-
Con tinning in the san1e slovenly vein: i f n ovr
B 3 Kt-B3; 4 B-Kt5~ B-B4; 5. q ~O, O~O·; 6 I{tx P i 7 . , . PxKt?? "? 8 Q-J{t3ch followed by n1a.t.e.
R-Kl : 7 K.t-B 3, KtxP; 8 p ·.(~4, l{t xK.t; 9 ~xl{t., 7 . . . • B- •-< 3
B-K2; 10 P -·Q.5J J{t.. Kt1 ~ 11 B:. KB4i P-QR:1; 12 8 Q Kt-Kt3 KtaB.3
·B-R4; B·-B3 ( all o,ving V1/hite~s po,ver rul . re-p ly; 9 P-QR3 .Q-Q2
. ~ . P-QKt4 should have- been ·pl~Yed); 13 P-Q6 ! 10 P-R3 B-QB4

44
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Rook and Pawn Endings-' I, II
Hemn1ing ju W·hite's game still more: the Kt
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14 Q-R2 P-K5 Dutch Defense XVII
15 P-Q3 i ■, I, ii
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16 B-84 RxB Queen's Indi~.n Defense XX
17 KtxR P-K.Kt4 Ruy Lopez IX, xv
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T he Alekhine-Cl1at·ar ~_·
1
12 P-R5 !
Corisiderabl .. th m•o e 1'2 R-R3
Attack as _pla ed in ·t-h ,E;U1111..1■1e Bo,g olyubov- · a.roczy
· d 1 31; a ck r llU d 12 ~ .. P-R .• and h
1

'FRE CH DE- E . •· 1
sDJcceeded in b1oc . ir ,- 'h osition -on the K
1(Pa1t JI) s irl~. Ber is 11 =- , 1 ti tu&tion of that ga. .-. :

By S. BELAVENETs and M Yuoovr 13 1

Q-Kt3 P-K IK ta 83 R B7 Ktx:B
14 1
0-0-0 Kt-B4 34· K.txKt R R:4
We tuL·n now to Variation B ( after the -·oves 15 Kt-KKt5 P-RS 35 FtxP RxKtP
1 P-K4, P-·K3; 2 P_:Q4, .P-Q4; 3 Kt- - 3, Kt- 16 Q-B2 e. Q2 36 Kt .. K3 K .. Bs
KB3; 4 -. _ t,> B K 2; 5 P·-Ks, KKt-· 2; 6 l~- 17 B-K2 R B1 37 R.. R7 p .. R4
18 P-K Kt4 Px P 88 K t-84 R-Q4o h
KR4) . This is ba .ed on the reply 6 ... P-KR ·. 19 BxKtP . Kt.REH ~.9 K: K3 R ( 1 ) xP
For a Ion time tl1is continuation w ·.· on~ 20 KtxQP !: 7 QxKt 40 RxR · Rx.R
sidered. ·th ·. t BJack .s disposal;, y t ca,e.ful 1
1 21 B-,Q!B3. Q1x R 'P . 4·11 Ktx'P R ...B.2!
anal · 1 .; : how·, that ven thl.s mo e ha - . it_ a 1
22 Rx B, K-K1 ! 42 P-- B4 K-K4
23 R-Q6 K , :B <~ P.-Kt4 K QS
n _, ber of .. -~ o . , O· tional dr -wbacks.. n l--1 2-. R xKt BxR .~1. K.- Q4 P- 4ch
no ·es to l :arne n, i i: _- Ra i _OC7 - 25 P:x B R-Q '1 45 K B3 p. 8 4·
S~ R. ·ha1mp ~,onship~ 1934), Leven-6s -
1 i ·· .;JIIIJ.11.,11,l _
26 K.t K Q-R&0h 6 p.. Kt5
1 P-8 5,
27 K-Q2 Q,.. R Bl 47 P-K·t 6 IR- B2
thre follo,ving very m°te[l}esting co1nsid1rat11O:n :
1 1

.28 IK.t-B6ch K-B1 '48 P-Kt7 IK - B2

~'~The dei n 6 P.-KR3 j)roves unsatisfactory 4 ••
29 Q B5 Qx. 49 Kt .. B6 R-B1
after the si, ._: l continuation 7 ·BxB .· . - ; 8 SO P-Q7o h K .. K.t2 50 p .. KtB ( Q) RxQ
Q .. Q 2, P - 9 P B4, Kt-QB3; 10 Kt 3 fol~
4 31 Q-KKt5 · QxQ 51 KtxP R .. K1
82 PxQ Kt .. K4 Resigns
lov.red. by 0 -0-0 vlith mutual attack on -he
respective 1nonarcbs. White has gaine·d a,n im R .turning to iagram III, we note tbat after
1.2..P-R5 ! Blackis posi ., n bec-omes extr€nle1y
portan , t · ffi'}"o for the attack (P-KR ) w.hiJc ,p1·eeari.ous. -in vi ., v of th _ threatened R,R3~lt ,3.
Black ha considerably weakened ru position Tax·t ako :re-r 1,ec:o,m m n •' · an. ait em.pit to blo ck 1

( ..
P.-
fl, I
r ..· 1· ', I ) '
,' •
11'11 tl1e pos~tion wi h 10 P B4 (in . tea.cl of 10 ...
+ + •

· Ti i o j . in · . ideai w.hich is q ite -~u.n from J{' _-QB3. as g~ ,·en in 't' ma.i.J ,lne in the pre-
· .011 ·COl-u mn -_ u th is a s .'erecl no by l -
a positional ·._ int of ·e , bas unfo tun.ately Q-R3 ~becaus o[ 11 . . · - -but by 11
· e er '.::';~~~:" · out in ractice. A a m . r o' I e~ p., .K txP; 12 Q-K 3 · n . · ac·, 1 s p,o itior i ·
fact af ·- r · h _• .more customa:ry 7 ·B..K lack som1ewhat com1nomts db ·. his weak K s1die. 1

finds it diffi · It to meet · the attack successfuUy. 1

,,;" r.ite1~s ·ov rlo □ lt hat a s'im··p le t1 an-spo•
( B,otb. 1

sition or moves m ti ·: • cka·s game se-c.u,r ,

Let u- look inc-re deeply into its ns ..
quenc,es:
7 a. K3 P.. Q.'B4
A1to •th 1· b a.d is 7 . . . O·· O : 8 Q R5 ~
9 BxP, .- :, 10 BxP, KxB; 11 R ~ S ,vitl an
trr: . si· ·ibl- .at a k (),.urlovich.- Nik ol ky, lf .-
co · ·1 ·· mpi n l1ip 1'3130).
alter all~ Namely : in- th - ma.in lin e> instead of
11 .. . Q-R4-------,vhich Jl ws the reply 12 P-R5 ! -
Black should tut rpolate 11 . . . P-KR4 ! , ans ~
wering 12 Q~Kt3 with ... Q-R4 and leading dh..,
4: eei l y to the Bo · oly b v-i\/Iaroczy posjtion, al~
1
ready dis-m is·s, cl as r 'V , rabie for Black. o Je
must tl1ei-efore •C 11 ,J11 _ · t.ha 6 . ~ . p:.KRs is
1
advauta.geous f 'l if' ' 'b ite: coi tinues 7
1 ,

8 QKt4· K .. B,1 B-K3 et ·. ; w·hich u1 ·' urn .· L_~es ·· ~te s reliance T -

Jr • . ,. • _,KK. ' V-o~· , P- . , P- 'K t4; 10 P- on Levenfish' 1 "-o -- .· d,a. ion 7 BxB or else
g p .. e PxP on the. folio 1-- ana,I . ·i ~-F It)
10 BxP Kt~ · BS
~i
1

1·1 Kt.. B3
1

,Q.. R ,• A·,.-de from _r -_= · _ . or · xc.h.: nging his QB

alrtier 6 ... P-KR3; W-:u1 has one more 1n.t1e r~
Or 11 . . . -· ; 12 KtxK t. Q~Kt3 ·; 13 0• 0 ·O 1

with an ,e c H nt game f or ~lhite. esting possibility in 7 Q-R5 (see Diagram IV).

DIAGRAM I ll DIAGRAM JV

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II
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7 ., . . . P-QRS
Ir 7 . . . P-KKt3 ; 8 BxB. (:)xlJ : 9 (.)-Kt-I and
thanks to the weak-en ing n1ove 7 . . . P-KKt3
Whjt has fi.ne attacking possibilities~
7 ... Q .Q is re1uted by 8 BxP; and another
alternaUve 7 .. . P-84 is v ery strong}) eou~
te1·ed by 8 Kt-l{t5 .
'rhe text a.Jso ·leads to con1plica.t.ed pla.y , fot·
ins tance 8 BT(J3. P-B4 ; 9 KtxP !' ? BxB ! ( or 9
.. . PxKt ; 10 P·K6, 0-0: 11 BxP, Kt.,I{B3 ; 12
Q Kt5, Kt-Kl ; 13 Q·B5·, Kt KB3; 14 BxP, KxB;
l5 ,Q-K.t5ch, K -Rl ; 16 Q-R6ch, K-Ktl ; 17 R~R3.,
Kt-K5 ~ 1 S It-Kt3c h ,vith a quick "'~in- fron1 a
g·a,me ,,,.on by ·vudovich in 1930) ; l O PxB 1 PxKt;
11 P-K6, Q.. K2,; 12 0-0-0, QxKP: lS Kt-B3 and
although ,~, hite is a pi•e ce do,vn Black;s 1>osi-
tion is critical a.nd l)robably losL
T h ·re is an alte•rt1ative continua.Uon ·w hich is
1
47
Women in ,c hess
U. s. W ·O MEN's CHAMPIONSHIP TouRNA,.
J\.fE.NT- Ferninine chess takes a step forward
·,vich the announcement by the· National Chess
Fede rat ion that a rou rnainen t w j 11 be he I<l in
connection ,vith the regular· U. S. Chan1pion-
ship tournament to dete£mine the ·u~ S. Woman
Chess Champion.. Play will start in New y ·o.rk
City on April 2. Women interested in playing
should conununicate at once with Mr. Louis J.
Wo1ff, 44 Wall St., N,e,v York City·..
Mrn. WnsT ToURN rtY-Anorher tournament
for the ,voinen in the Mid-West is planned by

mo:re solid (after 7 . . . -QR.3) : 8 ()~O;o-0, P·.B 4: the Oak Park (Ill.) Chess Club) the ,vinner to
9 PxP, KtxBP ; 10 'K t-B3 v..~it.h a two• dg-ed gam,e be qualified to enter the national finais to be
vthich seenis to favor '\\i'·h ite. held in ,New York starting April 2. Mrs. Jean
The foregoing ·variations prove that after 6 Moore Grau~ the •present title-holder,, ·wi l1 have
+ • P-KR3> White maintains the advantage
• •
to look co her laurels. We hear there are several
( subject to the correction previously pointed women out for he·r scalp. Wdte to Mr. Charles
out- F~ R~) Leech, 1033 South Blvd.~ Oak Park, JIL,, if you
{1"'t,tnsl,ued /ro'llt SCHACH .M ATY b)' S. Be,r1n 1eb1) are· interested •n playing.
tvlARSHALL C. C. WoME N=-s To URNAMl~NT-
1"he Dern.rer Athletic C]ub 19,8 Chess Tournament
for the- Pa u] \1\1ei ss 5 il ver ( rophy ,v~-1 ~ opened ar the 'Preliminaries of the annual tournament for cus-
Club \vich a vcni. >n dinner with al~ the 1rin1mings tody of the Hazel Allen Trophy started on Jan~
rhc evening of Januar~r 19 \V ith 16 •ent rants as. the · 14 Vttith fifteen entries,. an unusually large num-
guests of Paul \'i(lciss~ lea<l.ing Denver op[jcjan. The ber, considering that nine players are seeded.
firsc r< und in the ·courn~-unenl was p]aycd after the
d inner. This ,vas a ,nosi. JcHghcfu l ,vay of con1- Added interest is attached to the preliminaries,
1ncncing .a co u rnarnen t. because they serve a.s a quaJifying tourney not
only fo.r the Marsha[[ C. C. Tournainent) but,.
~s ,veil (rfor the New· York area) for the U. S.
Wotnen' s O1ampionshi p. The~ players on the
exeinpt list \viU also be seedc<l to play in the
national tournament. Exernpt : Mrs~ Adele
Rivero (Woman Champion Natjonal Chess
A Folding Federation); Mrs. Mary Bain,. Mrs. Win . Davey}'
Miss May Karff; Mrs; Raphael McCready, Mrs+
Pocket Kathryn Slater,. Mrs Elsie Rogosin, Miss Edith
L. Weart, Miss Helen White~
Chess Set GoSSIP~ We Jea.rn,. by the roundabout way
news reaches us, that the Ne\v Orleans. chess
Made in green players are more interest·ed in dozing in their
· . cloth u.'ith black
I . chairs than in welcoming ,vomen players. At
and g reen ¾ in. least ,ve understand thac Mrs. Kathryn Slater,
squares+ $ 1.25 a player of' no mean strength, and of ,consider-
able e'xperience, has been unable to join one of
Same in brown leather $2.25 the loc.aJ chess clubs. What price southern
Ne,v Pock-et Board-just out! chivalry? O·r are the n1en frightened? It re-
Brown leather ,vith patented minds us of the sto.ry we heard of the mid-,vest
clasp to hold board snugly to- master \\' ho didn't \\1 anr woinen in his club
gether and P•revent loss of
men. $3.00 because it \vould interfere with bis s,vea.ring!
Ex·tra Set of M cn-50 ets.
Mrs .. Isaac Kashdan is doing her part in pro-
moting .an int,ere.st in chess.. She has organized
• a group of seven men and eight wo1nen players
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naturally lengthened the ordeal. The ultimate

Dr. Lasker in Ne~ York result ,was 2 0 wins) 6 draws and 2 losses.
Tihis city has been the scene of son1e of Dr. 1·he follo\ving .scene was described by one· of
Lasker. s greatest :triumJ)hs for a ·-period of over the spectators: at 2 a. m. Dr. Lasker was sip-
fo-µ.r decacJes. Metropolitan chess ,players were ping a glass of milk during his •peregrinations.
therefore particularly ha:p py to welcon1e this A disgruntled. opponent at one board began to
graod old man once more. T.he highlights of ·han1mer out one_·move after another) <::ontrary
his stay in the c;ity were his exhibitions at the to the usual custom at simulta11eous exhibitions;
Marshall an<l Manhattan ·Chess Clubs. ·Dr. Lasker, by no m.eans taken aback, made his
At the form~r club,. Dr. Lasker gave an ex- replies just as loudly and rapidly. Naturally
hibition on January 8 on 28 boards. The veter~ t-his exchange of blows could not last very long
an extended to his op:ponents the t1nusual coura -leading to t.he final ta,b leau: Dr. LaskerJ lean-
tesy of yielding to them the- white -pieces, which
. I
ing forward (glass in J1and) and saying with
.... ; ■ -::.-:: ...- .
a genial s1nile: nHad enough?! n Not bad for a
.... ...... ~
: .. •. ••. ••: • : ·: .. ---~ • : • : : -=.:,,' ..
69-year-old veteran!
A little later, on January 20, Dr. Lasker had
to contend against two strong tea1;11s in consuL
tation play. He lost to a team coosisting of
.L. B. M~yer, J ♦ R. Ne~;man ·and R. Willman,
while the re111aining ga1ne ·( in which A.. S.
Denker~ H. M. PlhiJI.i,ps and Dr. J. Platz were
his opponent'S) ~,as aJjudicated ,by Isaac Kashm
dan, the referee, in the lone .1n.astef"s favor+
Manhattan Chess Club
January ,2 0 1 1938
FOUR KNIGHTS' GAME (in effect)
L. B. Meyer
Dr. E. Lasker J. R. Newm.an
R. Willman
vVllite. Black.
1 P-K4 Kt-~~-3. 14 B~B2 Kt-B5
2 Kt-QB3 P-K4 15 R-K1 K-R2
3 Kt-B3 Kt-B3 16 Kt-B1 R-KKt1
4 B-Kt5 BftKt5 1:7 Kt-K3 R- -K t3
5 O~O 0-0 18 P-Q5 Kt. QR4
6 P-Q3 ." P-Q3 19 B-Q3 QR-KK.t 1
7 B-Kt5 BxKt 20 K-R1 p .. Kt3
8 PxB Q-K2 21 R-KB1 Kt-Kt2
9 Kt.Q2 P-K R3 22 PmKt3 Kt-R6
10 B-KR4 P .. Kt4 23 Kt .. B5 Q.. B3?
11 B Kt3 9 B-Kt5 Correct is ... KtxBch~
·12 P-B3 B-Q2 24 B-K3 ~ Kt-B4
1.3 P-Q4 Kt-KR4 25 BxKt KtPxB

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THE BOOK OF T i : E ·O TTINGHAM
ing in t he N ottingham 19 36 T . ac-nan1ent Book.
1
1
Tjm,e a.nd time again Ale-khin , 0n · , l ims· 1f
1 1• · .

T10 1 R1' A l :1l NT1

vlith a. btief and incoherent · um:mar of general

By DR. A. A LU HIN~ Price $5.00 p. inciples of play ~ -~ich because of heir ge·n..
Whe a -• ok con1 .inin a· e .cor · of etality might as well have been 1 t unwri -ten . 1 I

a ·on .· am · nt wi - entry such as that at He :.oe ot include many ref . r• nces ·to ck 1 • •· •

_·ottingh~m; 1936, is p ·~Iislied h - critic ·· ,ds - up hi · argument . in re, iewin· . J ·

1 ·
rt co.n · en1eo to u .· the tr·, te .hrase,i · This book knowing his immen · t ,eor·. t~. I ·. no, . ·
1

will be a . on · · t to n .one·. ch s. Jibrary. 11 variat·ons and where they ere '. Jay · ne J! ·.

I use ,e phrase, too I·. , u -. "t is pe01liar:ly seeks-but seldo ,ri finds~ ·.. · .·r i.en ~ · ·alysi . to
applicable. T e ·. · ottjn&ham b - ~k is -J>erbly ~us a.i n his -own. gener cri ici. . s of the open-
I 0

boundJ, and printed on -x · II t pape wi h e·x- ing m.o·i-es.

tremely ,c]ear dia . ·r am . nd ,· .r·.in ·. The book is,
truly,,. an orname·nt.
But honesty com·peJs m to ay that ·here its
virtues ,come to a la.men bl end. '!the iheralded
annota·t ions of Dr. Alekhine are,. to ibf'. f r,ank}
dis~ppointing and at tim .s . ven inadequate.
So far as the ga·,neJ' th n ·elve.r are concerned,
chess players need not he i appointed~ A tour-
nan1ent _in vvh•ich B?tvinnik, ap .blanca,_ ~ r.
Lasker1 Eu",e~ A.l khine, l~l hr, 1ne and Resh-
evsky took part was bou1 d in · vitably to produce
chess masterpieces.,. And b cau e of tl~e impor-
tance •of the ..tournam nt it s · ms only logical
to expect an i.·t , nsiv ,. r . atm· a of thie games
Part· of tl1.is sketchy trea, 1llent can e attri-
buted to the personal e·leme ,t The Alekhine:
of 19.36 is mo re certain o himself; sine he ,di .
.his splendid work on the 1 2'4 hook thirteen
years have intervened~ ..bringiri .· triumph after
triumph until the Alel hine of l 936 i.s · he· dis-
dainful master rather than th consc,i · rtt1ous
pupil of 1924. He t~kes niuch for . ranted now
that he could not yet assume in. tim• s Ion , pa -t:
Thus I rnusl-- in all fairness n r, th · Not&
tingh~ Tou~nament Book as bein · a ·plendid
p~od u:~tion of the bookmakefs ·t, a complete
h1storical record of a reat che s rtou1·n ment-
and a ·re,g retta:bly iocom plet!e •docume.n' of anal ..
1

by 1the an:n,otacor; ev n m ·r1... o ~lhen ,one re.& ytical. critrcism.~ P . H . L.

calls the mag.ni' ,ce.nt ,anal.y·.is. on r eci0rd to Alek-
1 1
Ord.e n Fil l,ed by TH :E C !H IE . R IE VIEW
lune's credit i.n e · on ,~ en al . N•ew York
1924 Tournamen. ,....,.,. .,,. ,. _ . nd hi .· De11x Cenl PILLSBURY'S ·C HE :, CA.R-. I ..

P ,r-tie.r D Et:hees (T · o undred G .es of By P. ·. . SERGEANT a _,d · · · ~ H ~ · A · s

Chess) ~ P ice 2~50
A ne and re,,j ed e ition. ·. ore • a· e.
ee~ ad,d ed bringi I g the ~o ~·I u.p t~ . . r
26 K-Kt2 27 P t? PxPch ~Jule the notes are n.o,t aJ - ~y .m ig~t be
Bet er .26 ·-K2,. P- . B,X-·K
28, F.<. R1 ·t
,.·. ertcan chess player'S sho1uJd . , gra.t eful ,or
27 Q-K-t:2., ·P-K: 5; 2 , 2~9 P'XB R.-Kt7 generous seiectio1n from •t h •_ ga , · s of o,n· o,f our
PxF PxP. 29 Kt
1
301 Q. K11
,

winn ing the excba ·. ·. ·, r v•e ntin ~ .. .. . greatest masters.,

26 . . ~ Kt' B 5e h ! Incidentally>- t·his seem ·. to, be a 100d oppor
Alli
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THE OFFICIAL R ECOllD OF TH~ T URNAM , N-I'
Contairaing aJJ tbe gan,es £1· m the Masters
T ou rnament and a few !ro111 th hi h •t· Event;
annouu:,ed by Dr~ A. Alekhjne1 1'{~ n l ,by 1~ u.rul
romm,enta1y hr A. J. Mack:en ie, ,-r:u:r I ai ..
,c ouiu .by W·. H~ Wau:s, ind · 1to o · 1in · . y
E. G. R~ Gord ·n.gl ey .and r, up p . . ·t h.
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· 'The haodsomesc book in oont nt . and , ~nd

1•

ing -in the Ii eraru re of the g · n, .t•

P ·ice 5 00 Pose · id
D . lD McKA.Y CO . . · .PA •·.
30 _ . . RxPch! 31 K R Q-Kt4~ A HINGTON SQUAR - p ' EUD LPKI
i e 1 ·. sig r1 R~ f o r
so THE CH ES · REVIEW

.uni to Call 1the attenti ,n of the- au.1tbors to

1
1 ·1 .. • • • KPxP
Pi![ ·b ,ry s neat v.rin from Judd which may b ·1 2 IB·x.BIP 9• ,ijl ti I 11

Underestimating Blia.ck'.s resDuro • 1.2 KPxP

found in Chess Strrttegy and Tactics, . and to his would maintain tn e-si.;ure favorable to '\Vhite.
111atv 11 us win ·in a Rook and. Pawn en-din . in '12 . ., . • P QB!
o.n of tl e .match game·s ·inst Showalter, a.lso
tw0i .fin · games from the N w )'r, o,rk 1893, T'our.
namen - o.ot: to men ..on . ··· .,. ._ .terest1n..
. d ra. n
ga e . fro_ ~ Vi.eon 189 · a . d ,he l · . . ~ ·o.
gam· .- o · PiUsbury . m,_tel ,rith . n.--(i,
wh1 h W· re dis:Jovered · ral years ago
Gruenf .ld.
1D· spite _ these gaps th large number of
ga.m . · and their ·high qual1 y 1nake this an ·t..
I II
tra-ctwve .t tem for thos,e w.1,o -have to be sparin.
I I
wit- their book budget~
(0 ders led by T - E CHESS REV _EW')

HOFfER~s 1. ESS
Rt· ised ly J. Du M NT Price $1 ,5 0
TJ . rouble with so many chess books i.s that Winter
they r : over the head of tl e average play t.
H·off_r's. rnanual does not fall into thms category , had ,·elied o n 11 · . R . Ql to
if o . may j1udge from I , fact t.hat this is · b .
se ·en1ee111.h editio . Th ...,_,._,.. . - is is chi 1
on ope.n.ia ,c- · la , and · r. Du · has execuced
~his m · nizing task ably.
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(Orders fiilled by THE CHESS REVIEW)

(T hiJ' ga1ne is rnade 1., j) of a Jeries of ■ kaJ;J'Jido •.

.rco pit tartifal surprise·r; nni.B al.ro thal in hi r A-t{1
cot11·1nenlJJ Alorton on · 1nore· l'ives up to iJ Fo1· l1e n ·x tw nly moves
. e,p11t Jion l) a p rett - b ttle I or tl le to
1

,v,hich th ~ Joi ly s nth 1 .- ies . lh ·, sa d

A~ ic. F. 1C,on - ·ess
deaths~ only o 1n·1ov its1e lr Whit. t: • , . , r,~.11e i in
Chi,c argo - Au u:st, ·HJ:37 t.h · ·nd~
INDIAN C EFENSE 1
14 B-Q4
(Notes by Hai old Morton) 16 Q .. Kt5 t I I I

J. Winter H .. Morton DE~ath ntunb .1~ ne.

White Black 1•5 .. 11 I KtxB,
I

1 P .. Q4 K.t-KB.S 116, BPxKt - B4

2 p Qe: , P-KKt3 ~'\)ready U1 hur 11 1s at Lhe b - ·i d o f the
3 Kt-QB . P -Q4
1
ail i.ng QP.
4 P-K3 B-Kt2
17 IB-R
5 Kt-B3 0-0 ff . K2
18 Q-Kt3 IP -QIR3
6 PxP ...•
6 · tS is 1nore precise. 1 c: t·l en 6 . .. .. P~ 3; Staving off B- · 5, ,vhilst thr a nin · to win
witl1 .. : P-QKtt
7 B• 3, .P Kt3; 8 PxP, ~· · :9 B-Kt5~ B~Kt2 ; lO
QR"' , Kt-K5 (Res,hevslty-Morton, U. S. Cluun• 19 Q .. Q1 p ..QKt4
p,ionsh p. l 0-36). ,vit.11 a. •Pl' x} ma te equaUty,. .20i B·~Kt3 R,. B1
2·1: Q ,Q2 1 p Q!R . 1

K.t xP
•

7 B K2 P-QB - 22 KR B1 R(K2
Kt-QB3 23 AR RxR
S 0-0
Not. 23 . . ~ · · ~-..R. ro1· then 24 K t-I< 5.
R . . . ·P sboold I c r0m1. fir, t ..
24!, IK t- lK 1
9 ,Q_J(t3 ! Ktx.Kt I I

Death uun1 b 1· , • , ?
Co t·c -1 into pouri11 - li ~ ,bones· into the ,- r-
tar of 101ny f ortificati u · ,,1 se the QI F b j
24 • •I I I PAS
25 B.. Q1 S-R31
snip .
Qj'\~l ood1nau . spar that t1·ee't-o · · I i If
P-K4
no•.ar 26 Kn.P·J ·.· r .P 1! and Bla ck '"in : · _. e end-
-hale or a s· · ve boa.t ~
I · 1
ing.. I

11 B- S ..... .26 P- . ? BxP!

. B I l f 11 PxBPJ K - · I o lowed by . . ~ B r no ·. .27 :P x.B,. _xPc1i wrnnin th _. 'R~ Now
KZ . · [ · · -h Q r etreat .. and Blae:k will v. 11.•
r; 1 I . . 1Q xP is stlU thrc~t ened~
1

:uaU)'· r ·. ~ahi the P ·, vith th . b tteJ' game. 21 K·t ea B R3

FE B R lJ A R Y ) 1 9 38 51
' .
28 R-Kt1 that he n1isses 35 . .. BxKtch; 36 K -K3i B -Q5
Q~K1 ·
29 Kt-KS . dblch and m-ate next 1nov-e.
P,r eveuting . . . BxPch tLnd loss of the Q · 36 QxQ BxQch
ther&by. .29 'l{~B2 would · not do beca.usve of 37 K .. K3 R-82 T . - •

R-K2; but .the text loses -a p-ie.-0e. White- strug- 38 BxP BxP
gles heroically to introduce complications• 39 B-Kt3ch K-81
vlhi ch course.- now offe.rs ,vhat slin1 chance re- 40 KxP R.~Q2oh
1n ains to· .s.ave _. the ga.1n.e. Resigns
2-9 / ,. • •
.-I I P .. 83
30 P-Kt4 B-QB1
.31 Q-R5 . BxPch Cross Country
32 K-Kt2 R-B7ch NEW ENGLAND CHESS
33 K.-B3
. I I • •
Harold Jvfo1~ton of Prov-Jdence., R. I., retained h1s-
A[ter 33 BxR~ PxB 60 % or his forces are "N e,v Engl-and_ Chess Chnmpion" tide when Weaver
en pris-e. W . Adnn1s of De.dhain, M1ss+) lost both the 9th and
33 . . . . BxQP I Ot-h games i~ · thei 1; n1atch. Final score v.ras: Mor-
34 Qx KtP B~Kt2ch ! H)n 5) AdaJns 2~ drawn 3.
If now 35 QxB, there is a mate in five~ 35 Harlow B.. Daly won ·the City of Bosron cham-
. . . R-B7ch: 3.6 K·K4, ·Q xKtch; 37 J{xP, R-Q7 pion sh ~p tourney1 for rhe second ·.time in the past four
ch; 38 KxR;,..:.Q_,..1{6.ch; 39 ·1-c-B2., .Q-B6 mate. years, wbich gives hi-Jn rwo legs in the conirest -f or the
· 35 KRB4 QxKtch sH ver cup wh1ch ,viH ·berome .the pei'inanenr possess-ion
of .whoever -wjns it three rilnes. Harry H~ Lyman,.
Ela.ck-is -i n such a hur,ry to ,vind up the ·ga.r ne one of the younger _set <>f 8()5,too players 1 finished jn
secotid place and George Sturgis~ donor of .the cup,
was third,_. ·while L-0uis R. Chatrvenet, Harva.rd '40
and Weaver W. AJa1ns w·ere tied for fourth place.
The Prudential Insurance Co.
City of Boston Cham pion.'.Sh i p
takes ·pleasure in announcing
October 131 1937
the appointinent of BIRo~s OPENING .,

ISAAC KASHDAN , H. B.. Daly A. M~ngarini

White Black
• I ••
as n
Special Agent .
1 P-K 84 P-Q4 9 P.K R4 PxP?
If ydu look· ,_m.ore than two moves ahe-adj .2 P~K3 Kt-KB3 10 BxP Q.. K2
· yo-u ·\ v 111 ·1t.p.p reciate the v-alue of life in~
• ,.!.I
3 Kt-KB3 f';. KKt3 11 P-R5·! KtxP
sura.nce as· - permanent protection and 4 P-Q Kt3 B .. Kt2 12 Rx Kt PxR
seoure jnrestment. 5 B-Kt2 Q Kt-Q2 13 Kt.. K Kt5 Kt-BS?
InquiriE':s -on · any phase of insu,r ance ,vill 6 p ..94 P-K3 14 ~t-Q5 l PxKt
r-ec_e.ive· im~edi~te c-o nsiderati.on. 7 ·Q -B2 P-B4 15 BxKt QxB
8 Kt-83 · 0 -0 16 QxP mate
J-I. L. Wofford, C. L. U t' Manager
90 JOHN ST., NEW YORK CITY lll i noi·s State Championship
Tel. Beekman 3--803-6 December 4,. 1937 ·
·~ '
'•. . RETI OPENING
-· .. s. Factor E. Gordon
White Black
1 Kt-KB3 Kt-K B3 23 B·- B2 .K t-R2
.CHESS BOOK ENOS 2 P-B4 P-B3 24 Kt-KS B-R4
Meta I Typ,e 3 P-Q K.t3 P ..Q4 25 P-13;4 B~B1
4 B-t(t2 9 . 54 2.6 ·Q .. Q3 p .. KKt4
Made of Bras.;. £i P-Q3· P-K~ 27 P -.Q5! PxBP
Polcshed~ Bottoms 6· QKt-.Q2 QKt-Q2 28 PxKBP B..B4
Felted. $3.0-0 per 7 P~Kt3 B-K2 29 P-Q6 Q-.82
.set 8 B-Kt2 0~0 30 K .. 82 B .. KKt5
9 0-0 P-KR3 31 B-Q4 BxB
• 10 R-K1 PxP? 32 QxB K-R1 .
Wood Type 11 KtPxP ·Q--82 33 KtxB PxKt
·12 P-K4 e . KKt5 34 Q-K4 R·.. KB1
D J r k Mahog- 13 P-Q4 Kt .. R2 35 K-K3. p ,. 94
a n. y , Bottoms 14 Q-Kt3 Kt~Kt4 36 R.--K2 R-02
.l·elt;!J . $5.00 per 15 QR-Kt1· P-QKt3 37 R-K Kt1 P-KR4
~e-t. f6 QR-B1 KtxKtch 38 R (2)"Kt2 R.. K Kt1
17 Ktx Kt QR-Q1 39 P-KR3 KR .. Kt2
• 18 Q-B3 B-B3 40 PxP PxP
19 P-K5 B-K2 41 RxP 'RxR
ORDER FRO/vi 20· Kt-Q2 K R-K 1 4.2 ·RxR ·Kt-B1
21 B-K4 K t-B·1 43 Q-R-1ch ! Resigns.
THE CHESS R_EVIEW 22 Kt-Bi P.KB4
55 W. 42 St.,. New York1 N. V. For after 43 . . . Kt~R2; 44 R-R4 force-s a
genera.I exchange;· a.nd the QP ma.rob.es . in.
 Pro,b lem Departm ,n t
By R. UIHNBY
Ad., 11 l toYi 11·p\(}11Je,· ce relating, 10, 1h11 J ;ttrtmrl7lt to R . Chene1- lJ39 . _ t A _e~, Rorhut,r,, N. Y ,.

A h\ro.directional -' · fen, e of this kind may

TH MB PA'L ilSTRA
•Ii

be terme.d a _se111i-de/;1n , and it is obvious that

Thi 1nonch~s selection ·present a number of two .rem1-defense.r o a. · quare· are necessary fuUy
admirabl . a , -mpts to explore thematic Iin. . to ·defend it a f -ature which justifies the
The far f rorn vanished f ronrrjer of thematic name."
resea.r· h hould encourage all compos r to -eek We believe that r. Jacobs has. added aa im-
new fiel . ·. wl re they m~y_ ex~erim a with the portant te m to th . nomenclatwe of decoy
as u an , 0 f omplete or1gioality.
1
_ them,es, and ' mp rov -d the ,c urren t conception o
1

· 0 . 9'r 9 ~how a. clearance moti ·ombmne

1
decoy strategy .
,/ h h F~ . in of Bia.ck in intere ting f ·. hi . n .
- 'o. 9·- o i an eccentric '. ·· . · of an, od : _a : .
In No,. 931 . r. Gonzalez o - ·_ hat I e is 1 1

br,eakin - fresh round . Sincere <:ongr, ·tu1 a I to A . ,She·f te l , , tinner

1• -

of t his mo-n.th - L _dd t P1 lze and best wishes

1
N 0. 933 is a dedicatory compo ·ition in vlhich
1

for many m-o,r e ·U .- · • . s

Dr; Do b di plays. a beautiful setdn . of Vin- Vi nee nt L.. Eaton1 "Y-."in - the· Hono1 Prize \\"ith
cent l". ~- ton's successive.checks~ with .. i nt rfer e the mas t;erly ex mpl . o'f his theme No. 8 82.
ence .. unpi nnin,g ·idea of ~, hich ,ve hop to see
1nore in~ a forthcomtng issue. INFORMA L L ADDER
Dr. G. E,rdo -· coo.tributes .ano·t'h -r A Sheftel 5,92, SB -, P., R·othenber·g 638, 97 ;,
decoy ·tudy~ o. 9~ , but C .. Sr K~.p·p1.n 7
1 t Ge nu d 508, 54; Lt Eii 'ner 499, 751; ~M .. Gon1-
ator of ti e A. ·C. White CoI1ect-io n £1v1
1 1
zalez 479 sa ~ t R:111vi • 458t so,~ c Dr.. G D0 bb ·
1 1

422 95 ; - G~ Pow
1
379 601; Bo,ur 1e Sm ith
this hn - i f r ro · .e , · 364,. 50 ; C- di r 3. 2, 8,9 ; Dr. P . G K ,eeney
-~,. h · ue -ckno, ledgment of h . prior 326 - ; G . F .. B,erry 2 6, · ; A. Tokash 243 6;
cl.aim to n, in .lity of .dea o· tJ1e H onor I riz,e 1 L. Greene 2-39 - ; -11. K.__shda - 23:8, 105; H.
1

Problem 1· 668, by Dr. G. Dobb ,· n.d ·. ttio

- •
S·t e1n zel 234 61 6; ·-- H,, IB IOial,Y ,293JP 68 ; IH IH aru
m ~

·n ,e r 221, 1:S ·; Lady Clara 2171 60; J . 'H a1 n nu--·

Wurz·_ ur , Mr. Spren er offers a. Mer· di h ver-
1

213, 75 ; IK ,. Lay 207,, 3,7 ; Dr. M. Herzberger 19 6,. 1

sion of th Double Indian Theine· in N -. 9 36.
No. 937 is an example of the Rom n Decoy
in \vhi h th~ subtle method of deter min in . the
,r~tical quar ghles piquancy.
We thank Mr. P . L. Rothenberg ,fo,r th . edi-
cation of N0 938, which may be n w om
1•
binatio1· a tling u 'i th Black ·in · hut . 0 ff · by
_I :
- ; W . Keysor 187',- 25;, W, Jacobs1 164, - ; I, &
M. Hochberg 15,0, 46; E Korpanty 148, - : J"'
Schmidt 138, 64 ; ~-J. F. T·racy 130, 67; V. ,Ro-
sado 117, - ; L Bur ,tc 1n 11 5,. 72; H. M'ed'l er
_ 83., 36; M . Gersh naon 66,, - ; A. Gra nt 61, !SO•
G. N. Chene.y 60j - i W N ·e uert 60, 8; A. p· 1..
1
w·ick 56, - ii "' W ~ P .u , 46 . 6,S.;: B,.. W'iisegarver
41, . . . . . . _; W. Jlen,-. 3·9 44·; R.. D'Unbar 291 - .; JI,,
Rehr 28, 42; w·., v -n·w · nkl e 27,. - ; B
1

. •ar-
W. 1it_·
1

haU 25, - : W ,. Towle 2Z •- , I. Bur·n1 17, - t

o 9 .o i o_- c of the strategic mo: el-m ·-re K. .s.. H•o ward 17, - , J . C,1 ey 16~ - ; P. P pp
gem,· in wh 1_r. Wurzbu~g ex:cel ,_
_I · 1 ~ 1 16 - · · W. Bee 10 , 4; E.. S lhortm an 8 - ; W ..
- -o ·. 9 , and 1947 are t,vo fa.mous ol -tun e 1 1
Ra·w ,i ng s 7., - ; ,J ., Tu1rn1 e r 7, - ; IR.. Lauzorn - .
- ; M ~s.. F ,. C r■ P 1r1I11
n1dl e · - r - ,; I nd 1e1c·i p herabl1e
exampI -s 0{ Cle~rance Themes! the for .· ,_.r d_eR
1 1

- , aa.
nomina ·_d Bti Joi after the Bnstol Tou ney in *'Indicates winner o,[ on · previous ascent1
which tt took first prize. It is d-ist1n ui -hed
from th . oyd Line -Oearance in that bo h t he
kay ·pi ._ ._ •e and the mating piece mov · in he '.
same dir tion on the line of clearanc Nh -reas
in the, yd they move in opp~sit:~, dire· tions. This p~rt1cula1 <me
v·a.Ji ia.tj or...s. -
m1.11:k:,,
9 9· and 950 are developm . nt of
by · 1r .. Waite Jaco s, o · whi.c. ·
on - of he . r y e>:amples - · _ - .1 n Th,_
Chess Re1 ieu•. r0 quot e fro l I \ ay w·hi.ch
1

appear _d in tl1- B it.ish ChesJ 1\1 _gazi1111:

rt lll ( 1Q , '' ~,8) t a.fter 1 ,. .. R,c2 he -(d3)
has to guard bocll d7 a:nd f3, g3m or; in other
\¥ords, th P (.f.3) is only semi ..p.inne~. The
decoy 2 .d7 reveals t.he weakness. Th · ame
them j- r pcate·d with Rc3 after 1 . .. R 12.
52
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. . I S. ect1on
0 r1g1na .
No. 925 No. 928 N·o. 931
VINCENT. L, EATON BURNEY M. JV1ARSHALL M. GONZALEZ
Was.h i ngtont D. C. Shr-eveport,. La. New York, N, Y .

11ate in 2 ?vfaEe in 2 lvfate in 2

No. 926 No. 929 No. 932

F. A. H i LL V. R·OSADO E. L. D E.lSS
Wh ite Bear Lake, Minn. San Dieg_o 1 Cal if. Covington 1 Ky.

Mate in 2 .&1ate i11 2 J\'1atc in 3

No. 927 No. 9-30 No, 9,3

DR. GILBERT DOBBS
FRANZ B·I LL1.K 8 -ILL BEERS. Carro] lton, Ga.~
Sres.lau, G.e·rmany Well mar,., Minn .•

•- ;.. Ded icated to V. L, Eaton

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1-[~ue in 2 }..·(a re. in_ 2 1\-[ate in _,

S.OLUTIONS . TO THE.SE PROBLEMS ARE DUE MARCH 10th, 1938

 T H i C i-1: E S S R V_J E W

1 .· · a· I S-,·e
0.. r1·g·1·n
.'._ ' .• · c·t1~on -(c·on·,t'd)·
' - . ' : I ·.· ' • I ' - ' • . ';' I ' _I '_ I .

No. 934 No. 9 7 _ No. 940

FRED SPRENGE R
DR. G. ER,DOS. OTTO WURZBU,RG1
Ne·w Vor·k N .. Y., ~-
v·•erw na. Austria, Dedilcated to Dr~ G. Dobb . Grand Rapilds , Ml eh ~
.., .-

.
Mate in 3 Mac,e in 4 1'-{ute in 4

No. 935 No. · ':> No. 941. '"

P~ L .. RO I HE IBER.G. P'. R:OTHE NBE.R·G·
A. J FJ .K · ,e w Yo1r·k N. V.
Ja,e ob , l ·_ -er'~ ew York,. .-. V
.- !I! I
1. Francisco, Cahf. ID d 10,a ted to Dr,.. G. Dobbs
Dre dicatred ,t o R • .Ch·e11 ey 1

Mate in 3 lv1 te in 3 \'o/ h ',•cc MAXf . Sf.t -11nnces in 3

No~ 93:6 N", •. ·, 9 No. 942

IF' RE .O SP'R E NG ER
1 1 1
J. F.. TRACY A. !D. GtB BS
New York, N .. V. Ontario, Ca l'if. R.oe h ester, New York

WJ i:te SELFm~ te in 5
FEBRUARY, 1938 55 .

Quoted Section
No. 943 No. 949
G. N. C·H EN EY
American Chess Nuts . No.: 97
W. JACOBS
R,e com m.e n d ed by B. M,. Marshal I F. HEALEY 'B·ritish Chess Magazine 1937
· Shreveport; La. 1 Pr . .Bri•stol Ty. i861 Dedicated to T. R. D.

Mate in 2 Mare h) 3 Mate in 3

No. 944
L PIASETZKY
Source? No. 947 No. 950
Recommended by
Hyman Stenzel SAM LOYD W. JACOBS
Brooklyn, .N·. Y. .. Cincf nnati Dispatch - 1858 Brit'ish Chess Magazin,e 1937

Mare in 2 i1are in , Mate in 3

.. '
No. 945
G. B.SPENCER
British Chess Magazine . 9c4 8
N 0. No. 951
. No. 4536
Recommended by B. M. Marshall
W. JACOBS - M. HAVEL
. Shreveport, La. Chess R.eview - 1933 Source?

Mate in _3 ifate .in. 3 Ma-te in 4

SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE M.ARCH 10th, 1938

 THE CHESS R EVIEW

Antici_p ated by \Y/. Ffr,l.ayson, ttlro. London l\Tew.1} No. 88 6 by \Y/.. K_. W in1s att
~lay, 1895. ALso by others.-(. S. K ipp~ng. Retract Pb7xB(S) ; t Pb8 (S), Qe8 ;. 2 Bb6 mate
No. 870 l~ R. Istvan. l Bb2 R.ctratt Sx.Re7 ~ 1 Pf7, R 17 ~ 2 Pf8 (Q) matr;:
·o eforestati on callt·d fo r.~ P . Rothcnbc:rg. N'o, 887 by 'X1 . K. \Wimsatt
No. 8.77 by C. S. Kipp~ ng . 1 Qa 1 .· Retr:1ct Pe7xR (S) ; l R 8, Ris : 2 Keli ~at~
Excellent po:sc t1ona l play .-P. Rothenberg . H.Hr.act Pe7xd8 ( S) ~ l Rc7, Kg8; 2 Pxd8 ( Q, n1ate
.i\lo . 878 hy B. M . ii[~rsha~l. 1 Sg6 . Retract Pd8 (S) : 1 Rc7, Kg_S ; 2' PJ8 (Q) m.a~te
Some good Bl. ck ~ntcJ"forencc: hc:r~_ - \Yl . E. Keysor. R~tfa(t almost .afJy t Rd4 Rg7 ► 2 Sf7 mate
No . 879 hy B. ~t ~{a rsh aH. 1 Kg3 No. R~H by W,. K. \Vjmsatt
No. 880 by K. S. How·trd R ttntct Pb7xQ(S) ; 1 Pb8(S), Qhl · l Sd7 mate
Intentaon: l P<l6, Ph 1- Q ~ - .Sl12 Reh·..Kt Pb7:x:t8 (S.) ; 1 PbR (Q) almost any 2. Ql~6
l . . . , ' )Itn. ] - ~'t'}~ ~·) Qa.':I
.- mt1te
l • .. , Kid ; 2 Qd'5 Retract Pb"J.b6 ~ l Sb6PxP; 2 Sd7 m~He.
l • . . • Kfr : 2 Qb5l' h No. 889. by 0. Votrub~i. a Kh7
Cooked by~ l S:-::P: Mate in two No. 890 ~y E. Pujg. 1 Kg7
No. 88 by E. ~kCai·thy No. 891 by F .. 0. Erickson. 1 Pf4.
i Rc7. Ka6d1 ; 2 Rb7 No. 892 by K.. A. K. taf:s.en ~ ] Bfs
l •.. , Ka °' t h ~ - Ka7 No . 893 by B. Karlson . I Rc2
I .. . , Rb4 ; 2 SxR No. 894 by F. M. Sim hovitsch
l . ' .; Rb 3 ~ 2 Q,1 l1 l Qgl, Thr~at ;, 2 ~-xP:h
1 . . . • Rc ) : 2 Ro 7 ch 1 . . . . RxS . 2 d 4ch
l . . . , RJ 5 ~ 2 Qc6ch ·r • • • ~ Rx R ; 2 .bl
M~rrr ?,.{crcditb with plr:nly of rtction .~P. Rothen- l ••.• BxR ; Z Qa.1
berg. I . . . ,, PxR ; 2 PxR
No. 882 by V. 1.-. Eaton No. B<JS by Dr. Iv!. N len1eljer
l Sf 2, Th re3t ; 2 Qf7ch 1 B<ll. Threat; 2 Bc2 h
I , . ,, Sd;ich ; 2 Kd.3ch 1 . . .• QxSc h ~ 2 RxO<: h
1 •• , , BxSch ; 2 KxBch 1 ... , Qe7ch; 2 Se6ih
1 . . . , Pg 1 ( S ) ch ; 2 Kfl ,r: h 1 . . • , Qa.3ch: ~ Sb3ch
Masterplec~ ! Tlte set va.rE;ationms· uqexpe•'ted ly No. 89) by K. L. L. Kubbel
drnngeiJ in the the~e p]ay. .l\1y vot<~ .- P ..Ro~hen.- l 'Bh4, BxS; 2 Qctch, Kg·2 ; ; Qe!
berg. My vote . L:.~1.ton s prob lt1115 .:i.l"' ays t asunate l .. _, BxP ; 2 Qf:3rh, Kgl ; 3 Qh,
me.-G. Plow:rt:rnn. I . .. , Bf 3; 2 . Q~Bd1 1 Kgt ;. 3 Sg3
No. 883 by Fred Sr[en,ger . 1 . . . , Bf ) : 2 Qd l ch ~ Kg.2 ; 3 ,$'f2
Intent1on: l Kc;l. Rc6ch; 2 Bc4., RxBch ; ,- Sc2,h, l . . . , Hd5 ; 2 St2, Bb3 ~ 3, Se4
RxSd1 ; 4 K>tR 1 . . ,. . . , ; 2 ~ . . ~ Bf 3 ; 3 QxB
1 . . . , Rx P; 2 Ra'S N<1 . ,897 by A. C. '~?bjte
Cc oked by: 1 Ltd~. Rd6; 2 K<.: '1 Re6 ~ 3 Rd 1, Re<, I Rf2 ch
th ~ 4 St2,;.h
RxR : :; Sc.2ch
1 ..., , .. 1 2 ... 1
I , _ ,, Rc6ch or R:<P : 2 SxR
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0H11CIAL ORGAN OF THI!
AMERICAN CHESS FEDERA'I'JON
ISRAEL A. HOROWITZ, Editor
S. S. COHEN, Managing Editor
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T he Mac<liall ·C. C Chan1pionship
Women in Chess
The Metropolitan Chess League
The Paris T ourney
How I Regained the Title
" And Glory Just BeyonJ."
Co,nbination Studies
Chicago Retrospect
The Chcss:man
Cross Country
The F.lcmcnts of Position Plav
Seattle City Championship , 73
Two .M iddk Game Studies
Grune Studies
'l"he Alekhine-Chatard Attack
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Problem Department -
the Lodz Tournament, which _L,,_ -~cl1eduled to
start about March 20th. The pxospet:tivc en-
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Stahlberg, L. Steiner and Sir G. Thomas from
ahr.oad, augmented. by a P olish contingent head-
ed by Dr. S. Tartakover and M. NaiJorf.
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March, 1938 of the greatest interest.
In Western Canada 1,000 che-"s player.s, most of
57 them isolated on farms, 11ave been playing a series
59 of games with 1,000 United &ates player.~ for seven
61 moi1t hs. The competition, arranges.! by H. W. Jordon.
62 Hoi:helaga Avenue West, i\foosc Jrnv, Sask., w-a.s plan-
63 ed so each Canadian would plar rwo tournarnent
games with an American.
64
69 n.u~~ffiat~t~ir~\~~<l;~~:g:~!r/~tpi;t~tli~ni~ ~~~;:
70 ing 1,000 games by corre!lpondcnce wi.tb mhc( We~t-
71 cm Canadians.
71 Rcrnard Fret'dman, Toronto merdmot, said he h:id
71 taughc several hundred .boys in ~\ Toronw dub 10
72 play cht:Ss. "These undcrpril'i l<::getl hoys learned
in a few lessons to appl}' to basic che::,·:, n:..\e.~ which
4 they con.Kiou.sly will apply tu l ife in taicr }'eats with
7
benefit to themsel...-es,'' he:.- s:1.i<l.
76
78 fieue,- T h:.m Polhe.mt'n
78 Mr. Freedm1tn ad\•ocate<l the <~aching c,f chess to
78 children in da~ses by a municipality, n~ in Milwaukee,
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REG IN A LD OW E N, Met ro-Goldw yn-Maye r Sta r MAURE E N O'SULLIVAN

Plays a pretty fair game. He and Frank Metro.Go ldwy n-Ma yer St a r
Morgan play on a tiny pocket chessboard be- A nother apt pu_pil who ;1.lso beco..n1e inter-
tween scenes in pictures. Owen learned the ested by watching the experts play! She has
game in England as a boy in order lo play with been playing for about a year and a half.
an uncle. He says that its continual employ.
ment of forethought sharpens the wits and
fascinates him. An intert'sting innOYation in chess rnntpeti-
tion in the \'(fe::,tern H emisp.hen~ h as been ush.
"There are tho usand.~ of youngsters t:1king p:.1.rt in crcd in by the q11admn,r;uhu Tt-am Mat(h Tour-
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by the g ame, th ey h ave hec-n kept off th e stceeb, and Central Ameri<.-. -a and th~ G.mbbe:tn. Fi11al J C:-
it proved w the Mayor he h:1d been r ight in giv ing suhs were as follov.•.s;
hobby instruction i1u1cad of granting a TC<{u cst fm
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papers there each devote six columns of space weekly Cuha t lf t►
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evening hohhy classes at General Mercer School often In time this compt"tition may becom~ the
showed more interest in chess afo.:r he h ad rnuJ;ht nucleus of il Pan-American Chess f<c,lcration.
1ht:m, ~han they showed in b:tske1b:i.lL
O ne readily secs the extensive vistas which
are thus opened up to Chess; but it is a pity
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8 P-Q4
The Marshall Chess Club 9 P-R3
B-Kt3
P-QR4
10 P-K t3
Championship Q -B1
'Provldiug !or a n •a1T1tngem ent or h i~ pieces.
After one of the most exciting races or rcccm an+I 11,t, the same tir11t-' tem1mrarlly hindcdug
years, Frank J. Marshall has retained his title of WhltA from -::Aslllng.
Club Ch:unpion for another year. A lmost from 11 K t.QS
t be very start, the tourney develop ed inlo a duel An in te l'e~ting altempt t o open 11p I.ho game
am\ bring- about complicaUons, hu t Rlack, as
between Marshall and David Polland. Ri,i,i:ht wl!l be seen, has p rovided adequately tor this
up to the last round, llle resu lt w:,s in doubt, Il'lOVt),
:ind as it h appened, the game between the t\>,'O 11 . . . KtxKt
leaders (which, by a coincidence, took place in 12 P xKt K t. K2
13 P x P P xP
the last round!) brought no darific:ation, as it 14 B-Kt2
resulted in a. draw. However, Polland felt that
The re is n othing to be g a ined from H P-Q6,
he would not have enough time for a play.off PxP: 15 Qxl', D-D3! elc.
match, and therefore ceded the Championship 14 . . . . P-K B3
to his rival. 15 Q R-81 Kt-B4
The ro1.1lt reprt'senD a dbrinct triumph for l\ot o!.11) neutrnlizing wha tever sting there
both •pla\·ers-!or Marshall gave most of his ma.y be ln l'-O6, but also preparing to blockade
opponent's the odd'\ of anywhere bctwttn thirty rh e QP pel'manently with . . . Kt Q3. Wh ite ca n
and forty years; as for Polland, he ,has scored a uo.,. _. C11st1e lf be wishes, but he does not ca.re
to a Uow t he po~5lbillty 16 . . . nxP; 17 PxB,
,, orthy addition to previous fine victories j n the .K LxKP: lS Q·Q3, KtxH; 19 KxKt, BxT'ch and
New Yo rk and A C. f. Tournaments l~c yea.r. 20 . . . Hxll
The clear superiority of th~ t wo players 16 P- K4 Kt.Q3
O\.' Cr chc rest o f the field. js dearly rcfk'Ctc.:d in 17 P-QR4 0-0
18 B-R3
the score table. \'Vith better " breaks," Sidney
Bernstein would have been nearer their vicinity. 'fbli- lc,oks foriuldablo. but Black was g lad t o
see il r•layed , a!!. it racilitales t h e l ndlcatod
"br eak" . .. P ·KR•l.
18 . . , . Q-K1
Marsha ll C. C. Chatnp iol'l ahip 19 P-KKt4
N ovem ber, 1937 Tr 'Alack. h1 a llowed to play . P-Kn I, he
E NGLIS H OPE N I NG
w ill l 1i:i vt- an l'XceHPn l game, in view of lhP
i.tron ~ 11 •·'-'~!'.Ul'f' or his KB.
(:-lot ('s by f-.'r eU H<'Jnfi.,ltl)
19 , . P-K B41 !
F. J , M arsh al l F. Reinfeld
A su rprising rejoinder, w hereby Bla ck OJ)ens
Wh it.f' HIa.ck

a1;1:•::•::f~:!ef.n/}!d;t~ 0Jn:J~~a~r;i;;eit/:e~l~~rt:;
Ul) t he KO fl.le just t h e same.
20 KtP xP P-Kt3
T ho point. Rlttck is nol a fraid to expose h is
been. 1Jwde, IIJ far aJ memory permilJ, lo pr"H:nl 1h, K, for lC 21 KR-Kl1, PxP invoh'Ps no dangm for
artt1.il idea1 of a, plaJer dMing a g"mc.) Olack.
1 P-QB4 P. K 4
2 Kt-Q B 3 K t .Q 9 3 Arl<'r 11. profound study or tbe position. Mar•
3 P-KKt3 Kt-93 5hal1 OuUi,. an equally Ingenious re1»ly. Hla ck
An a ll.+>nutli..-e m et hod is ... P-I<Kt3. but tbe WH.S a t first p117.,7Jed by this move, but soon
tPxt ~hould be 1;atinfaclory i f followetl u p prop- gra :-11,ed It:. basic ide>L,. and reconciled himself
e rly . to the tll-ni1lora.ry lo!-1,i of a Pawn. which he ex•
4 B-K t2 B -8 4 11~c ted to regain al the 30th move.
5 P. K3 21 • • . . PxP
A ,·eactlou to llw ~xCt>lhmt 11lact>mt'nt or the 22 R-K t3ch K - R1
h o:nne KB. H e wautK to force P -Q•I. 23 P-B4! !
5 • P.QJ It l~ ClPl\r l hal this P c;m nnt be ca1>tured (23
6 KKt -K2 B-KKtS ? . . . Kf'xl''~? 24 B K t2ch and mate foll ows).
T his Is t he moye Bia.ck relfed 011 wh en h e NotP l hat this movl-' would have bee n im11os-
p layPd -1 • •• U n.t. His las1 move se<•mi'- to slbl0 af1er KR-Ktl, as the BP would thon b e
pren>m P-Q4. ror if now 7 P-K'R3. B·R4 ns 11\ R ;i1nned.
gitmP Suesman- Berns:tein, Phlladel1,1bia 193/:i. Had th<' text co me a.; a snrprlSP to Black,
the psycbologlca.1 shock would ha.ve \Jm,n very
7 P -KR3! B-02 ;real; bul, having discounted the move i11 H.d·
Sadh' thP. Rh;ho11 realizes the e rror or his ve.ncc, be cal mly org.a.nlzes his cou nterplay.
ways, On 7 . .B-lU the t,e w ould fo llo w S P- 23 . . , . K R-K t1!
KKt-t, ll-KKt3: 9 P-R4 and tho <tB is uncomfor t• 24 B-Kt2 RxR
a ble, to say the le1:1t,t. T hu~ \\/ hlte has be11 11 25 KtxR Q-Kt3!
Jffeseoled w ith the- tc-rupo P -KR3 Cree of' charge.
Ht-nee we conclude th a1. Rhtck shouM havo Very sh'ong.
played 6 . .. P ·QR-l Or 6 . . • B·Q2. 26 BxPch K -Kt1
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CHA Pl 0 ' HIP, 1937-8

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F., J. J..!a -shaI . -. . . . . . . . . . . . ~ . I -- 1/2~1 ½ - 1/2 l- 1- 1½ I l I f ~ l I l I 1 _I __J U7 I O- , 4 I9 - 2
D. S. P - Hand .... . , . ... ... , . 11 1/2 -~ I 1 I J I ½ ~ l I O I 1-- I l --~ 1 1 l 11 8 1 I 2 11 9
I - 2
S. -Bernsco~n .....-, ~ ~ . . , , . ~. 11 ½ I O L , I ½ I 1/2 I l I ½ .1 1 I O-I 1 1 1 ll , ,- 2 I -4 1 l 7 - 4 CT

A. E.. S.nnc, si,er,r.- ••••• . .. , .... - 11 ½ l O_l_1/2 I . i ½ I 1/2 1 J 1 I O f 1 I 1 1 j] 5 j 2 I 4 Jj 7 - 4

l\iI. Han ue r . . . . , . . . . ._. . . . . . _o ½ 1V2 I ½ l . I ½ 1 1/2· I l I l I O J l 1 I 4 I 2 f S 11 6 ½- ~
T . E. Duns~ , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1• ½. I O I O '1/2 I ½ . I !_J O I ½ , !__ I 1 I lI 4 f3, I -4 I.I 6 - - 5
F. Iieinfcld ....... . . . ....... U o I I ~ ½ 11 O ½ I O ~ . ~ O II Y2 I l_ 1 l l U 4 4
1- 1 3· !ill 5 ½-
1 , ,-'1Lz
f . G ,-, n, .., : .. ___ .. _... _.... · ~ o J o o J O o I I t . ~ 1/2 ½·l l 1 I 4 5 -, 2 J S - 6_
=
1

H Su - m n ..... . .. ..... . .. H O O I l I l I O I 1/2 I ½_ 1/i . I V2 O I 1 ,, 4 I 4 ~; 5 ·6

A._ c. a - . . .~ . . . . . . . . . . . . .f Lo _1_ o I o o~J --c--o
i o I½ I½ I 1/2 r 1 4 · 2 l- 6 1 3 11 ; ½~ 7-_1 /2
:E~ T. · _- o I iek .~~-- .. . ..... II o o Io 01- 0 o l o -I 1 11/2 \ • I 2I 8 U -1/r -- s½
1
J.- S B ti1cll l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I o 1 o ~ o o 9 I o o o ,o ~ o o f 0
1 11 o , o - 11
27 Q.. es 1
SPxP 31 "' ii I ii, QxBch 1

2& KtxP KtxKt 32 K-B3 QxQP 1

2·9 QxKt Q-K t6ch He has no better , 1 ov · than this •a.bject reply;
SO K.. Q2 oa.p t. ut'e ot the n
l - ,(ls t.o a forced mate in th~
f'oll o\:\ting man nor: 32 ~ . . Qxrt; 33 Q•l{ t 8ch, K .. 1

Reinfeld B1 ~ 34 Q-I{t7ch,. K- · : 85 Q,.I{-t8ch, K-'K2 ;, 8-6 ,Q x

Pch~ 1(-1(1 ;. 3.7 Q-1 .. ', h~ K·.K 2; 38 P-Q6eh !, PxP:
3,9 BxPch, l(~Ql ; jio, (~.. 6ch, l{&Bl ; 41 (!..B Scb.,
B-K. ; ~i 2 Q. m 1 •

'rbe 1 est is . -.· 1 y ror Blaclc. Marshall. fin

e t1·oogest n1ov:- · lu·o _gl ·ot t.
33 Q-Kt3ch IK. B'1 38 Q..,Kt7c.h K-K1
84 1Q -Kt7ch K-K 1 39 B-B,6 Q-'K ,!
35 ,Q.-RBch K •K2 410 IB -R4 1Q -K6,olh
36 QxPch K .. K 1 41 IK. Kt2 Q-Q7ch
37 Q,-RSch K K ,2 42 K-R1 Resig ns

Marshal I C.. C Champ ion•s,hip

Dec ·mb r 11'937
Kl - GS IINID IIAN DEF IE.N SE 1

f. ars.haU
E. T .. McCormick , • Green
An int r position. Ile· ·- 1•l j aUy hie Bia.ck
culcula in t lHs variation at hi 21 t m v1 1 Kt-KB3 Kt.. KB . 12 0 ,..0.1Q BXK't
Dia.cit l -,J h t , n ,led o continue with 3 . . ,. Qx 2 P--Q4 P~KKt3, 13 QxlK t e..a ,.
I tP 1(s t1·al1 - ly uough,, Bla,c k s It s qu1 t
I 1 3 B-Kt5 BKt2 14 Q--K2 :Q IR-1 131
saJe~ ); ut now he dis,cov- ers. unexpe ct i dHn .. 4 IP-B4 p ,.94 15 Q-Kt 5ch 1
K-Q1
,5 P-K3 K,t K5 15 B-B4 Q- --
x-n...,
cultie.s : ·1 R· ~ Ktl, QxP; .32 QxQ , n xQ; 33 1>..
6 Kt-B3 Q-R4 17 BxQ BhK4c,h
-tl6. 1 lHs l st move se,ems extrelnely 1, \\o"el' fnl. 7 e . 94 Kt-.QB3 18 K-Q2 BxBeh
e; g. 33 . . . >: P? 311 D-Q5ch. ! K-B t ; 35 l ,.~Pch i8 Q-B2 Px P 19 K .. K2 e . Kt5eh
¥tinnin a pi ce. ~L"h& best m ove i8 3' ... ll .. 9 PxP P Q4 20 P-B3 A-B7oh
Q". and ii' ,84 :Bxl, B-B4 {no1l 34 ... P · P, x- 10 PxP KtxQP' Fte..si g,ns
IJectin 35· ,• 5011'? K-B l; 36, B-I<Be,. R-Ktl · 37
1 1i 1 KtxKt. B,x.Kt
B-Q4. -R2! 3, , It-l{tl, R-Kt1cl~ ! - \ ' lul Uls
wi · 35 B r , · !) ; 35 R-QRl , B-xP. dr w is; A~

l1o·w v ,,. . th Ilk _ly · teom. .

SO ..... ~ B~K6ch?
F -oushlr l . ing to mah ta.in -ti} .·- compHca- .A S11bs,1·1p.tion lo
Uons. l' - ours1• ir Bbu:~k .had ha 1 lhi · , H ht ·t
inlc.ling o t ,v11i te' s reply, h,e ,vould ha.v, hn.cl THE 1
- ·. - ;' - REVIEW
l'ecour · to h v,a.r iation _ g iven abO\i c. l'f/ onld B · a l~andso1ne Gift
31 Qx B,! ! . . . , Twelve 1. ues for $3.00
.c-\ . grt at t ii ti ci an lilte- 1\.iarshall cl oe - 1 ot mi -'s Twe nty. f ou :r I . ues fo·r $5.50
such a ,--iori us o-p portunity !
MAR CH, 1938 61

(Black to• Move) .

Cl1es1s
ILLI ·015 Wo . o ·- - cco •..
the Illinois Che1s B11ll_ 1in, rs. Regina Paul -- ·
won the ·w,omen~s 1t · , championship• tourna.
nlt'.!nt. Mr.s. Virginia ·w allert former ieha:01:pi,on,
did not defend h ·r · itle.
DR. LASK. DR vs. TI-ID LADIHS-ln simultan-
eous exhibitions Dr. Lasker ,dravlS few games
a.nd loses fe\ver. It is, therefore,. intere5ting to
note that in i1is e:>chibi·don at the· 1viars.ha1i C., C"1
Mrs., A.dele R.i .· · • , man champion of the
Natronal Cllless federation, s one of t · o to
!

· · .from him . n h _ at bis exhibition at the

Swe i h C~ C., . h ·ca , ot . S. ,. B - r
w s one of fiv·e ble to _raw gatn,es.
13la. k 1 s ,. os1tiou is ralh er d1fncul t b aus,e o( 1 MRS. BAlNG Vl!S ; N EXHIBlTION- W ,e hav,e
his in f.e '" i :0 ,1 a·y,ru r,os-itiou. 1-Ie f9rc, ·s .n, un .. just learned that the club shuted by Mrs. Isaac
expect d a . clever draw ,vith : Kashdan is nnm. d he Set' 1 Chess Club1 the
27 t • RxP ! 32 Kt-R 5 R.. Kt4 name .having a sect t meaning. On January
28 KxR R-Kt2ch 33 KtxP Kt ..Q7 28, Mts. Ma:y ~ain played t~n members siinul-
29 K .. R3 K t .. B6 34 Kt-K 5 Kt KtBeh
30 KtxP Ktx.R (KS) 35 K-R 4 Kt..B6ch taneousl y, ,v1nnrn · all her games .
3,1 R.. K.11 P-Q4 36 -K-RS Kt .. K·t 8ch
le draws by perpetual ch c.k
MRs. FLIN1· Dons HnR PAJtT-In Occob r
the Revietu tol · · of t e, activities of Mr ..
I

Art-hur Flint, of E anstoo.. T ··s i ,domit bJe,

· o · an has . _· · i· ere d he membershi of
1
. a -.s 1all C. c_ c ·ampio & "p her club- to 1 20* It '1 s · ev ral 't1eams incli · ·i - -_
C.

Ja uary 1938 one composed of •. om n. Not content wi.th tl ·is

R IE T 'I OPE N I N G 1

pr~gress, she spent a.r r of ber vacation organ

1 1

'0 , S•. Pol l and P... Re I rn'ell d izing another club at Kitchener, Ontario.
v hlte Blct k
1 p ..QB4 Kt .. K B3 17 BxB KtxB CLEV ELAND W MEN.1 ATTENTION! - W
2 Kt-KB3 P-B3 18 RxKt B-B3 lived in Clevelan. for years, entirely unwel .
3 P.. K KtS P~Q4 19 Q-R5 PQKt4 co1n-ed by any ch 1=>Iaye.rs~ It is, tbe.refore,
4 P.. K tS B-B4 2.0 Q-Ql3 5, Q .. Kt3 with great cnthu ia · · that we learn that seven.
5 ,B-Kl<t2 P K·· R'J>
.'tiJI 21 P.x P Px P·
wutDen ·in. that city have· form,ed a chess club"'
• f _. I

6 B-,Kt -: P K 'i)
~ 22 QxQ p1x.Q
ew memb -rs, ,re we,J on1e9 Gee in touch wi h
•. ··. ~ 1 1

1 o~o · B K2 23 -K-B1 R .. B,1

8 p ..Q QKt...Q2 24 K-K · RxRc: . : · rs G·. Ha sch1l 15303 C 'ifton Blvd ..t 13 .e..
9 K . BS 0-0 25 ·s xR R .. B11 wood~
10 IR,..K f Q-B2 26 K--Q2 K .. B1
11 Kt ..Q · QR,. Q1 1 27 B•-Kt2 K-K2 C. •C. \Vo - EN s T ou.R NAME .· ·T -
M .ARSHALL 1 1

12 Q.R.. 'B1
1 Q-Kt1 2.S K ..Q :3 KQ.3 The final rounds of t:he preliminaries were
13 'P~H•~ Px!K IP 29 p . 94 IK .. Q4
14 KKtxP iK t-18 4 1 30 P- -K 'K t4 ? R-B7!
being p1a yed "hil · we wrote this. Tw·o im-
16 P.. QRS QKtxKt Resig r,s, portant games a - still 1,1nde,ided, that between
16 KtxKt BxKt Mrs. Jackson an Mr . Wi Uard, and between
4

11rs. Kashdan and Miss Harmath. Mrs. Wil .

lard, by the way ·is the champion of the
Won1en's
. Ches Club ol Ne~r York. T·he stand . .
ings:
Play you'r CHESS' aI 1

Roo,. 20~ . Strand Theater Offic •·utl .. Section 1-- · 'rs W E. Jackson 5-0;
D. . iUard 5-0; · r.s C. Leo 4- 2; ~ C~
ing 1:;, 5 B'dway at 47th St. . Y . City- Fawn 3-3· · t. S~ · varti 2 4· rs J. B
. es . Clean.est, Most Central l ,o a
1
K1eUey l-5; Mr.s H. Le ds 0-6,.
i ion in Ci1 ty~ You Are ·w -l .,ome. 1
Sectio-n 2-Mrs. E. Harrison 6½- ½ ·; Mis _
Tertns Reasonable M. Har1nath 5-1 · Mrs. L Ka.sl1dan 4-2; Miss
H. Ranlett 3½-3½ ~ Miss L. Pfister 3-4;
F. lVL CttAPli.-lAN, Mgr., Miss D·. Lesley 2- ·; Miss .E. Wray 2-5; Miss
'
M. Peters 1 6.-E', L. W.
62 T H r~ C H E ss R Evr Ew

5 P-K3 QKt-Q2 15 Kt-Q2? KtxP!

The Metropolitan Chess 6 PxP
7 e.Qa
KPxP
B-K2
16 KxKt
17 K. B1
QxPch
R-K3
League 8 Kt-83
9 Q.82
0-0·
R-K1
18 Kt.. B3
19 PxB
exKt
QxPch
Although only nve clubs are entered in this 10 o. o Kt-B1 20 K-Kt1 Kt-'85
year's co.rnpetit'ion,. it is one of the n1ost ex. 11 KR-Kt1 Kt .. K5 21 BxPch K~R1
citing races- in the ,vhole history of this or_gan~ 12 BxB QxB 22 P.R4 R-K7
13 P-QKt4 Kt-Kt3 Resigns
i.zation. This paradox is explained by the fact 14 P-QR4 B-Kt5
that the nurnbe.r of players per tea.in has been
raised to sixteen. It goes ,,.ithout saying that
this increase has removed the matches from the M etropo I it.an Chess League
rather narro\v sphere of matches bet\veen mas- West Side Y .. M. C. A. vs. Manhattan C. C.
ters or near.rnastcrs, in ,vhich the ordjnary am- Feb·r uary 19, 1938
ateur or striving youngster has little chance to FR ·E NCH DEFENSE
participate, or acquit -himself creditably~ The J. J. McCudden J Rosenthal 1
..

\ Vhite Black
increase has not only made the teams more rep.. 1 P-K4 P-K3 fie could still ha..v e
re·sentative · it has also enhanced immeasurably 2 P-Q4 p .. Q4 hn.d r ,course to th-e
the sportin_ g character of these encounters~ 3 Kt-QB3 Kt .. KB3 si m pl if ying nHlneu vP.r.
l\1oreover, the League Matches this year give 4 B-Kt5 e . K2 15 0-0 PxQP
5 P-K5 K Kt .. Q2 16 BPxP Q-R6?
us a good picture of the ski I1 of quite a few 6 BxB QxB 17 PxP RxP
rising ne\v players \vho are undoubtedly on the 7 Q.Q2 P-QR3 18 Kt-Kt4 K R..81
\vay to making a na1ne for themselves; and they 8 Kt. Q1 P-QB4 19 Bx?ch! KxB
may be confidently expected to make chess his- 9 p.QB3 Kt-QB3 20 Kt-Kt5ch K-Kt1
10 P-KB4 Q .. O 21 Q.. Q3 R-84
tory in the PreUtnin.aries of the National Cham- 11 K t-B3 P .. B3 22 Q.. R3 RxKt
pionship "fourna[neot beginning on March 17th~ 12 Kt-82 Kt-Kt3 23 !Px 'R B-~K 1
This state of a ff airs is reflected in the unusual nett e r i ~ 1 2 . . . P :x I( P ·; 24 Kt-R6-c h ! Px 'K t
sprightly character of the chess played in the 13 RPxP, BPx P; l•i PxP, 25 QxPch K-R1
Q-1{15. As the gnn1e 26 QxPch K - Kt1
Matches this year.. Here are several telling goes, \V.hi t e~s attarekjng 27 Q-K6ch K-Kt2
cxamp]es: forrnal ion pl·oves too 28 QR-K1 B-Kt3
po,verfut 29 Q-B,Gch K-R2
13 p .. QKt3 B-Q2 30 R-K3 Resigns
Metropolitan Chess Lea ,gu•e 14 B.Q3 QR. B1
Empire City I nt'I C. C. vs.. West Side Y .. M. C. A
February 12, 1938
FRENCH DEFENSE The final scan<l ing in the Cap it,tl City' s lviaj:or
N . Lessing S. N. Bernstein Chan1pio n.ship ''fou rncy ,v~1s:
\\l·hite Black 1. J. E. DuBois .. ~ 5- 1 5. :f\.L Kun·z .. 2½-3½
1 P.- K4 P~K3 15 Q-B3 QxP 2. H . A. Rousseau . ,-1 6 . E. ~[. ~napp 1½-4½.
2 p.Q4 P-Q4 18 QR. Kt1 KR-K 1 ! 3. VT L. Eat on .. , . ti-2 7. G. F. Chase . O -6
3 Kt-QB3 B-Kt5 17 Q.Q5ch K.R1 4. L. N. Ponce .... ~- 3
4 PxP PxP 18 Kt-K6 QxBP DuBois and Roussea u will pla}' a three-game macch
5 Kt-B3 Kt-K2 19 K R-81 Q .. K? to decide the champion~hi p.
6 BaQ3 B.. KB4 20 KtxBP QR-Q1
7 o. o 0-0 21 Q-QB.5 R-K2
8 R-K 1 QKt-83 22 Q-QKt5 Kt .. Q5l
9 B-K Kt5 P--83 23 QxP Q- K4!
1
RUBBER STAMPS.
10 B-KB4 B-Q3? 24 K-B 1 Kt-K3
Allo,vjng ,vhh.e to ,\tin 25 R-K1 RxKtJ FOR CHESSMEN
a P ,vith ·1J KtxP! 26 Q-R6 Kt-B4
11 K Bx B ?
12 KtxP
K tx B
BxB
27 Q-R5
28 R .. K3 Q-R8ch
QxP ~~11~6·
13 KtxB
14 KtxKt
'K KtxP
QxKt
29 K-K2
30 QxR
QxR
Q.Q8 mate
I • J. w ~ ,f l
Con1nJ ete Set. .P racticalJ Hand.-somef'
PLt.IS. 2 Stamp ·pads an,l 1 Pad of
Diag ram Blanks. Postpaid $1.50
Metropolitan Chess League Dia.gran1 Ill an k s- 6 Pads for $1.35
1

West S ide V. M .. C. A. vs. Empi re City lnt"I

February 12, 1938 Ord-e r from
QUE.EN"S GAMB I T DECLINED
.J . W. Col I i ns G. Shainswi t
THE CHESS REVIEIW
55 West 42nd. Street
'\Vhite Ula.ck
NEW YORK, 1N, V,,
1 P'° Q4 P-Q4 3 Kt-QB3 Kt-KB3
2 P-Q B4 P .. K3 4 B,- Kt5 P-B3
M .A RCH, 1938 63 .

Q4; 19 P-K4, B-Kt6ch; 20 B-B2., BxBch; 21 1-CxB,

The Paris Tourney Q}:t-Bl; 22 RxR> RxRch; 23 K-I{t3, P·QR4.
As \Vas to be expected, this event was ,von 19 PxB Kt-Kt3
by Ca:pab lanca ,vithout any dH'Dculty . He· played But no,v 19 ... P-1{4 could be answered by
fine chess~ a.I thoug.h his s-h o"'·ing was marre-d 20 B-Kl~ ClR·Bl; 21 RxRj RxR; 22 B-I{t7 and
in the second ·h alf ·b y some colorless dra·?lS. 23 BxP. rrhe Bi is superior here to the Kt.
Games of this k.ind are inexcusable -and only
serve. to •bring t•he art of the chess m.astet ·i n t o 20 R.B6 ! KtxP
nnjust disrepute.. As has been intimated:t hoVY,,- 21 ·K-B2 KR-Kt1
ever, th,e Cuba,ifs victories were achieved in. In. order to provi d-e a retreat for the· Kt.
excellent style. The second-prize,vinne-r Ros- 22 R-R1 P"Kt6ch
solimo is a young Greek who has been livin.g 23 K-B1 R-Kt5
in Paris f o-r severa-l years. His play is e11-e r- 24 BxP Kt-Kt3
getic and lively, an-d he accordingly contribute<l 25 K~Q2 P-K4
sorr1e intere3ting che.s s. T'•he. results (in tabu~ Black realizes that if the ending proceeds
lat form) were. a..s follo'\-\.,.s ~ along quiet lines, ·Ile must lose·. He therefore
tries a. co•mbinationp ~·hich, ho\v·ev-er, is defeated
C
0
+'
0,
0
C
~
~
L
-C(I
(U
+I
0
by a surprising counteracoup-as usually hap-
pens in such cases.
Player 3 ...J Cl I- 26 PxP Kt-B5ch
27 K-83 KtxP( K4)
1. J . R. Capablanca ---------6 0 4 8 9· - .LJ
28 R-B5 R-Kt3
2. N. Rossoltn10 - -- - - ·----- ___ 6 l 3 71/2·2½
..,, RossoHmo
Dr. J~ Cuki,erman - ·- ----·- _5 <I)
4.) 2 6 .4
4~5. E. Znosko-Borov-sky __ ,____
~ +

Ii)
d 6 4 --6
4-5 .. M. Rornih _______________ 3 5 2 4 -6
6. E·. A.nglares ---•---·--•-- -_lo s 2 l -9

Pads Tournament
January1 1938
QUE.EN'S GAMBIT DECLINED
(Notes by R. Spielmann)
J. R. Capablanca N. Rossollmo
\.Vhite Bia.ale.
1 P-Q4 Kt-K 83 5 P-K3 o.o
2 P~Q64 -P-K3 6 Kt-B3 QKt~Q2
3 Kt.~QB3 P-Q4 7 R-B1 P-B3
4 B-Kt5 B.K2 8 B-Q.3 P-KR3
9 B~R4 ll ■ ■ I Capablanca
9 J3.-B4 can -also be played, for 9 . . . Kt·R4;
10 B-K5, KtxB; 11 PxKU is in Vlhite's favor, 29 B-03 ! ! Resigns
as ,va.s- made clear in the game Flne-l\faroczy. For he cannot a.void the loss of a piece.
Zandvoort 1936. (Wiener S r:hachzeit1.1ng)
9 I • • • PxP
10 BxP P.Q-Kt4
11 B-Q3 P-R3 Paris Tournament
12 P.. R4 ! P.Kt5 January, 1938
Not ~o good as in n1a.ny a.na.Io-gous situations~ KlNG'S IN DIAN DEFE.NSE (in effect)
for no,v· Black's Q. side ,,.vill remain vtea.k. Bet- N. Ro·ssolimo M. Romih
ter is E. Klein's move 12 . . PxP ! and if 13 +
,~lhitB· Black
Qx:P, R-Ktl! 1 P-Q4 P-Q4 20 P.. K5 Kt-Kt1
13 Kt~K4 KtxKt 2 P-QB4 · P-Q B3 21 P-K6 ! PxP?
Black realizes that he will be unable to pl,ay- 3 Kt-K 83 Kt..83 22 Kt-Kt5 l R-83
. . . P·QB4 and he.n ee he se.eks salva.tion 1n a 4 B~B4 P.K Kt3 23 KtxPch K-B.2
.tactical maneuv-er. 5 Kt-B3 B-Kt2 24 R-K 1 Q.Kt1
14 BxB •KtxP! 6 P-K3 PxP? 25 QR-Q1 P.. KR3
The point. As a matter of fact, the exchange 7 BxP 0-0 .2 6 P.Kt4! B-B1
of ,vhite's B,P for the- weak QBP is not a b-a.d 8 P~-KR3! QKt-Q2 27 Kt-QSch K-K1
9 0-0 Kt-Kt3 28 P-Q6 ! !. RxQP
idea. 10 KB-Kt3 QKt..:Q4 29 RxR QxR
15 BxQ KtxQ
1,6 KxKt RxB
11 s.K5 KtxKt 30 Q-KB3 QxKt
12 PxKt P.Kt3 31 QxR Q-B2
17 RxP B-Kt2?
13 Q.K2 B-Kt2 32 Q-K4 P-KKt4
-But here 17 ... P-K4 ~ was decidedly prefer- 14 K R-Q1 Q-81 33 B-B2 K-B1
able, for .then 18 PxP ,vould not do because of 15 P-K4 Pw84 34 Q-R7 Q-BS
18 . .. B·Kt2; 1.9 R moves, BxKtch; 20 PxB1 16 PwQ5 B-QR3 35 R .. Q1 Q-82
KtxP. 17 p.94 Kt-R4 36 B,-'Kt6 B-K3
18 R-87 Bx Kt.ch 1 B BxB KxB 37 R-Q3 BxBP
· Rel a ti\rely better would have been 18 . . . B~ 19 Q~K3 Ktu83 38 RuB3ch Resi,g ns
'HOW I REGAINED THE TITLE
By D, .AL
Whe.rn I ~e d 1,(hr _ 'ttrrcird e by Dr. E.uw1a Wh'l ~ a ,
publ isheti in the A1anc~e.r.t,er_-Gt1ardia11 ~~~a~~ude m~..
o\:vn on rhc ,eve of oiir march I wns struck by the
sen:·encc in which he •ex-pressed the opin,i,on chtu
chcre would ccnainJy be many blunders i11 the games
of ~he match So far as I was concerne<l I "''-RS d .
term1ned to nvoi i :che c:rude blunders which I mnd
jn 1935, ~nd l felt. .:ure, therefore,. that this time th:_
1 famous hook, ]\Teu Id a-r 111 Che ·1,1 thac- ,he· was, .ia.-
issue of d1 , con -~ \vou Id not depend on e,1e-men"
1aq1 miS1ake · bu,, on rhc· whole:,, on die, .. ·ue,r plal '•
W '3s J: Iii I I l , bi nk I was,. -.d here aro ffJ .r<:1 ~
son
_ E v.~··sl pl~ y s a rho ough and. ~ ,. Y': _ll, _an
unp_.rrual ,_ i tn n n of de ,games _\vdl c~ mlr , 10,v,
r 1
·w.r,~'S, rHl ,~·-ol'y A rn'fe.ri or to but si,ghd
1 1
~ be-cter' ,-' [an
his play in 1'9 3'', , c aU even its. ,. tt d11e lf ir. :t ·(MlC,ruy
1 1
gam ~s. This ~·ill bcco1ne per£ecdy clear f rn the
foJJowjng co., ul _t"at ior, : it wa.s unan imously ~Rr ed
that rhe quality >f _n1y play was greatly supe1·u,r to
rhat o{ 19, ,, y "'t after· chc n incte<:nth ga1ne the snu--
a1ion wa . ·ncdy the sarne as in 1hc 6r:tt m:u h, "I he
only po~sihl jnfcrcnce is that my ad ver.sary l ,o su ..
ce.-(""tted i1n m· king a 2rca.ter e-ffort d1:tn a_t the .first
1in1e. b is true rh r tlf,t.er- rhe twen1y ..,fi,rs,t .-_,ame,
u-hich vinu 1:Uy ided d1,e f a11e .()f die .!ide., Ctn ·
pt yed: on · wh 1_e,, rut.er ()t"l s1vel,~1• _ r t .t an
he id h s bes,c rL~ c 10 t c en (, ce· f · • -,3nce .
hi , u · r I t _n ~e ~ n · pitc of ~ o in t
,change~ .i n t.hc n J, ~me of the t\\"'cnty fif(h ,:. ~ ) ,/ .d
1ev,en :i.(u:r d t nu1.t i s over,. in the five exb1 1biu-oa
game , w hi,_h "c , ,ere obhs:,cd :to plar tt1nd,e1r 0tt r con ..
1 1
cn1.ct, he ,pr<> l~1ced high-c·[ass _play winrung ..in t he
twenty- nh th his best g.al'!'e o.f the ,vht>lc: series. , It
is thcrefoi·e p rfcctly t1d1cu lous to sa;r,_ ns .n. s cuon
of th ,· local pn~-s S:,lidt that the ex-chan1p1on was
·· ouc of forn-. / ·
H.,~ p yrholo. ,i,,1/ ShorJ./ 1
H-is J;C . I f ,rin wa~ all the !flO,~e ch.t. ,.actcr~ t ic
and, m·11r I a-Id: _.H the rn:o ce mernouo~:s -u1cc r,.gh[
at ch ., ot et of ti :c m:.u:ch a,her rhe .s 11•. tht :r.~ , ,·t h
and _eighth A~m --_. Eu e ~c~ived. ai, · -. -1-0 .·• , ~_. ~J
shock fr! -· . . htc · ~-- ny pla.)'ers oul . l v - _
incap' bl · of e ~ · ~-ery ~ ~ rer rhe e ga~e al. l ~ _.:
of . hi,ch 1· ]o~t, t e r lized h t J1e had 10 . _o ·wnh
an opp ,nit1nt at the l 'P of h is form .1nsr,ead of a «nn-
1 •
1pl e,te1} ;~:6ni h J· ~ playc1r, a,s his ( r ic:indst O,_u -rer ·t-
1 1
:uH;l :1icl11uirt•rs h I been t1e Ujng him rrom ,nom ro
c~le for n1c·nch ·. The man "'ho could pres .f\'I his
equan1 n1i1y 1n so un xpec,cd a situation 1s no m . n
fighrc-r~
As f?r 1ny o_pp. n~ntts sry1e, rh~ cdii~s, mnJc noc .a
fell-' mist, kc:. ~ Jnt nuon·;i,l and nn 1ntenu()nnl, 1n th Jr
j1ud~ment (l.f u. Euwe·s. chess <a.'lent ,,,5 in origin
purcly, u, uc:1!-un!l1ke th:u of such .1n1:1J,~ter.~ 11,s, St Ln
1
iu Rubin., E•-,in,. Ca~ bl 1nca> and N~cmzo,,,,n-cl~1. But.
1
he j - a 1, ,cti i _ , ho ,·s: dlerermined ar all , 1 . ro "'
c m n R ld · r . 1egi r and by dint of a ~ .f:ill de I
of ha r<l , · "1rlc h l a 1ad so ·. e · > -.f _ cc _::.
Th:_ 1nf d ible cdterion J ~hich to ,H ·,1n , ·1: h I _
(rue { cm d c w, ,uldabc st.r atcgist is the le: -, _ of
1 n1atch correspond v ith th l'ichurv,e ,s tren,gth of the
<lr,iAinn:lt1ty. of h:i . con cepti(>ns. lt n,nke; ln1 I ~ J1£
1
1
fercnce ·whether th i , or~gi natjqr is carried 10 eKcess,
as "ras Ehe C:t' . ,v.ith Sleini.tz and Nic,mzowi1sch. In
most of Euwe',s games " "e find one nnd the .same
picturc- .t plan based on the formal data. of rhe p si ..
tion.. ~udt a.s a majoriry of pawns on the, queen''s
64
A " D R ALEKHJ: E
wjng, nin iso!~u e<l pa"1·n on 1tbc opponenlts ,s.ideJi cr0-m-
1
bfr1ed actic>n of th~ tw 0 bishops, and so on~ Gen ..
1
era11y ·the .Plan is ~,ood~ ,hut ,l ere Jre exce.ptions due 1
to rhe tactical pos. , i jJ Ide, of parricu lar positions,
and t·htsc except-ion ar by no n1ca.ns rare. Con•
scquc.·ndr, Eu,ve as strac: gist S,tands ac the opposite
pole f ro.m "'~hcrt? Reci tood, Reri dect1red in his
re.res:ced ooJiy in d, e c pt io ms ; E t1we bel i eves, pe •
1
haps il liule 1.00 much, i I d1 - immuiabili:J' of l1a\YS.
Dr~ E11tt'. ~ i S'lre111,1h
1a1
1 1 hen rnp .ni• • 1ioni for r,h is slight. short-
in c,
1com -n,g re d11e asser v 1i I I . <! made Eu e , c of
1 [he most r.a.lou hrabl1e pt, ... 1rs of r _ r 1da) .? .In 1che
first plaic,eiJ hi~ , ift . r 10 •mb 1na1ion. Docs. d1e geo-
,c rai pu!bHc., Jo cv rn nu1r f nen-d.s, the c ridcs, reilize
thnt Euwe has vircunHy never made an unsound
cornb inilt1on ~ He ma.yli o.f course, occnsiona.lly faH
to take accoun e, 01· t > t ke su.ffid.ent accoun t 1 of an 1
opponent's ro1nbinadon t bur ,vhen he has the inj ..
uauvc Hl a tacucaI opcrnuon lus
• • • i . ca 1cu Janon
• • to a l].
Js
inc en ts im1pcc(ablc.
H 1s other. an<i his. princ-i pat ~set is. undoubtedly
his profoun<.J know] - , p , f · f l11e openjos:.~ com1b iinedl
wirh a son ol i11 r,uj ti n Io, ,1-· firs1 pa r[ of [he J:' me
In -.:jew of rhi5 t rmi: I. ;1 - : t y prin-c·pa1 p r -b,. 1 1
1- before h m ,ch as 10 try to ,e nter the a .· a
wirh crrer or ar: le . . •. i chances in (he open 1n
p. nJ•- To d1i,s en,J i d_ (a) to m,ake a ca~ciul 1
ana'lysi.s of ~tl I I he J;;llllr l.: ,.' J by Eu we d u:ri:ng the
perioe:1 hfinv(--en du." ,two .t •i c .~ (b) ro •tak,e nor e of 1
1
aHhis anidcs a.me.I commc-nt ·.rj -s (both on his own
gan,es an<l on tho~ ,e of ocher player~) during the
same period and to uy t'O read· between the lines;
( c) ro prep.ire new ]in . of play specially for rhe
match, on no accoun t J11 king any use of chem in d~e
tournaments prece.d jng j1 ~, and ( d) ,o adapt mys<:I f
durjn~ 1he acu1al match to the progra mn1e of open 111
1
inis p:r.ep,a rcd b,y cn1y -- pponent iind~ 'W'l1il,e, trying as
f-1r ilS poss1iblle 10 Ji p fi · , e his i111iveoti · ns ( w·.hi'ch
1
nunt -· t 1t t,> be p-n, - ,arly .Ufftculr)J beca11se dws ~
·n.· o a · ha · phunl - •·· • · dccp ly scu ied),. si ply
1
to eer clear of ~- · , ~ igh show j se t iO
be par icularly llan er u., in I~ _ ,g _ _ , at oJlowed*
Thus, :f or :ins, anc,e: after lo-ing the first and :fif, h
_games l imm<.~iartiely .:-bandoned the .fashi1onable v.ari--
arjon. of die Slav Def n· e nnd also che Queen s
Gambji Ac('ep,red . ·
\1Qh1le th is 5)~s tem pr du -~,d sadsfactQJ)f resuhs,
I adrni( that E,nve·s lo. of the match ,vas far from
~ing due ,o his choi, · of peojngs; _on che- con-
cra11r1 in vhe ma jority of rhe ~es he ob[ained n{rer
ten ,t o a dozen move- a. he roushly sa·dsf actory posi ..
tion. So l fit.rm))" inte to stud)' m idern opcni1ng,s
more, deeply~ ·in ,rdler 10 .~ mote, cliinchi·ng ire ,ti~
in future"' e p:.cia ly . _ · co d pla,~-
A Good M, 1,/J
Wi· h his charact~ri, ric porting sp1n1 1he cx-
champiion h~ him I f • dmn t,e I h r the resu It of · his
playe-r.s; oil che <Uher hand., I an1 en,rir,elv in a,;ree-
rnient " j i h h is. or-'hc,r .suu · m ,u. th at ah.e di fferen re o( 1
sjx poinrs gives a r:uh r cxa,u,1erated idea of our
difference of form, and Vr"O.S mainly lhe consequence
of factors of a psircho]o .ical ord er in the lase gi1me.s
of rhe match. 1ihus I do noc in lhe lease .1;rudge the
MARCI-I_, 19 3 s ·

s] ight advafi'rage gained .by Etrwe in the five exhibition 14 iKxB

gan1e~; Jet it serve·, indeed! as a s1naH consoladon for 15 Q-K3 iii i i •

tbe Dutch chess world.~ ·vrh1ch did so much for the P.iore. chances o:f regaining the initiative Vt,.ere
organization of the ,t~o matches. a.nd which ( save off erect by 15 P-K-1 sp e,e-< lily followed by P-B1.
a very sm.aH minodryT) showed such perfectly sport-
15 . . . . BxKt
ing -instincts 1
Since rhe end of the match I have frequently been It is important for th~ l{P to ,remain un-
asked \,that are my plans~ and pa.r.ticularly my plans .n1over1, so as to r,estr.ain Kt·ll5.
in regard to future contes ts for the title. It is dif-
1 16 RxB :K t-B3
ficult rco give a precise answer to •thi.s queSition, for it 17 R.K4 ia .. ■ ■

is a.lrnost i1npossible to f t>rm definite p1ans in so BBginnJng a. ,vhole series of wea.k 1noves.
s.hort a t.in1.e. Ail I can .say .is that perhaps in all ID}" '\\'hite eoul·d have- played 16 T-l-(12 or R-l{B i 0

career 1 have never felt as chatnp-ion such .a f eelrng ,vith a; spee<ly dra \"" in viev.r,
of responsihi] i ry .r o,1tards the chess world ~ that it is 17 I • • •

with. this feeling that I am ready to def end rny ritle 18 P 84 9

. . . .
·w ith aU my strength -against any challenger; and,
finally,, t.hat I hope the nexr ma.tch for ithe title v.,•jH -very risky, as the R has no ,vay out no-,~r.
he the one ,v,hich the .majority of the chess co1n- R-B4 was still in o.rder.
n1uni.ty des-ires to see. 18 I I ■ • Q-Q2
(The M "111e:he.rter G uardi,tn) 19 P~KKt4 i, • !I •

-4-u.ot.11 er ,~teak n1ove. 'rhe Q should have

1n-0ved, .in order to allo,v R.-1{3 follo,ved by an
(The prychologicd! t11rning-point of the i'lfatch) improved placement o the R.
World Championship Match 19 . . . . Q R.K 61
20 P-Kt5
(Twenty-first Game) !II ■ 11 •

Amsterdam-Novemb-e r 25, 1937 A.ft.er this further ad va.nce , vVhite is position~

ally lost. Necessary \'\."as 20 R-,B-3,, after w -hi ch
IN DIAN DEFENSE \Vhite still has some chanoe of saving the
(Notes by Dr. 1'fax Eu"re) garne. 'Th€1 faulty text is based on a miscalcu-
Dr. M. Eu·w e Dr., A. Alekhine lation.
Vlhite Black 20 • • . . R-84
·1 P-Q4 KtaKB3 4 P-K Kt3 B--Kt2 Not 20 ., . . R al{t3 because of 21 P-KR,t threa.t-
2 P-QB4 P-K3 5 B-Kt2 B~Kt5ch enj ng to \\-,.ii · the R. I played ror this position
3 Kt-KB3 P.QKt3 6 B-Q2 B-K2 under the· in1pression that l could IlO\V conttnue
rrllis B man euver, a.dopt~<l by ~lekhine jn the ~rith 21 RxP-bu t this cannot be p,l ayed on o.c-
Dutch IJefe nse (2-4th and 26th ga.1ne,s ) in the count of the reply .. ~ Kt-K4 ,vinning the ex-
change&
previous 1natch 1 is ne\\i"' in th is opening. \\i'hite 1 s
QB is exposed to attack by Blac.k's KKt. 21 P-K R4 Q .. B2
7 Kt-B3 Kt-K5 After .21 . . . P -()1; 22 RxPj P-Q5; 23 Q-1{4 1

1\•fust be p1a.yed at once, else , ~v hite controls PxKt; 24 Qxl-Ct_,, Qx<.J ·; 25 RxQ; PxP : 26 P·-K3
K4 by means o( Q~B2. ,·v hite has dra,\,ing chances.
8 Q .Q O~O 22 R-B3. K-R1
9 P-Q5 a, I ■ II 22 . . . P-Q4 ,vould .h ave ,von by force: 23
Alte-rn.atives ,vould permit Black to continue RxP, P-(J5; 24 Q-1{4 _, PxKt; 25 RxK t., P·xP; 26
his development co1n f nrtably; but no,v he n1ust
exc·h ang,e, leaving ~rhite· the slight advantage
of greater m.obili tr.
9 . ,. . . KtxB CHESS BOOK ENDS
T'hus obta.ining thP. t.,vo Bs-not so great an
Meta I Type
advantage here! as the p-osit.ion is not open+
1 O· Qx Kt ..... M.1dc of Brass,
Pol isb ed • Bottonis
An exeellen t alternative- is 10 KtxKt, Q-B1
Felted. $3 .OQ per
(P·-Q.6 or PxP ,,. as threatsned) and Vlhite a.d-
set.
va.nces the KP a.nd KBP+
10 I

11 QR-Q1
■ •
1- B-KB3
P-Q.3
•
12 PxP I • ■ 'I!
Wood Type
,~~lith this opening up of tht:!' ga.m-e> \Vhite D a r k .l\ih.hog-
lose,s the initiativH. Stronger ¾"Ould have been a n y • Bottoms
12 K-t-QJ, vrl ereur,on 12 . . . P-K4 i·s unfavor- Felt:d, $5 .00 per
able because of 13 Kt-B6 + DJack ha.s nothing set.
be tter than 12 . Bxl{t, after ,vhich '.,\;rhite
+ •

can easil~ maintain ·h is superiority· in terrain.

A.:nother good move. ,vas 12 B-R3.
•
12 . . . . PxP
13 Kt-Q4 BxB
It' now 14 KtxP, Q~Bl; 15 KtxR, D-Kt2 and THE CHESS REVIEW
Black has tvito pieces 1:or a R under favorable 55 W. 42 St., New York, N. V,.
conditions+
66 T 1-r E. C i.1 E s s R E v 1 E w
R-t!l(t3, RxP; 27 Q-Q5, R-B7ch; 28 l{·Kt3; 7 ~ P-I{4 -looks u1ore natural t but afte1· 8
y •

Rxl{P ( threatens. . . . R.~ I{6e,h t:~ic.) ; 29 I{-l(t4, B-K3, Q-Q1; 9 P-Q4 one-u · up the garne advan-
t}x(~; 30 PxQ, RaBS a.nd \vius. The text is tageously for ,~!h ite: on the other hand, Black's
played to avoid a. subsequent exchange of R s. pla.n of deve10[Jn1enl give:· hiu1 i·ather a cran1·p ed
23 Q-Q3 ... . gan1e-aH or ,vhich hardly speaks ,ven for his
'l'he alt~rna.tive \\?CHild have betn 23 I{t-1{t5 3rd mo, e. (R)
,vit.b a vie,v to 2·1 I{t~t)·L But Black ,vould con- 8 B-K3 Q-Q2 13 B-B3 ! B.Kt2
tinue ,;v·it h 2 3 + P 1{ ,1 ( 2 1 Px P ,. I< tx P) ,vi th
• • & 9 P -Q4 P-KKt3
14 P-QR4 QR-Q1 ?
a. \VOJ! game, 10 BmK2 Br, Kt2 15 P-R5 Q-B2
.23 .• _ • P-Q4! 11 P-KR3 0-0 16 Q .. Kt3 Kt-Q2
12 0-0 P-Kt3 17 PxP PxP
'I'lie winning n1.ove.
It is n o\v a,ppa1·en t. that 111 A..ck's 14th mov€
Dr. Alekhine ,vas a oa.se of "the \Vrong Rook/' ... I{R-Ql
being cot rect a.t that point to hol<l the Qit fil-e.
Black ha.s son1e,vha.t tl1c worse of it uo,v. (R)
18 R-R7 R-'.R 1
19 K.R. R1 P-K3
Not 19 ~xR.: 20 RxR, It&Rl? 21 RxRcht
+ • -

Bxll; 22 Q-R3 w.inning a E.. (R)

20 RxR BxR
Fron1 the vi.e"rpoint of equalizing~ . . . RxR
,va.s b(.1.f.c~r. 1-\lekhine nO\\T seizes a favorable
opport.unity·-to op.en up the position. (R)
21 p .. Q5 ! BPxP
21 l".>~(~·n4 "?"? ,v-ould cost a piece (22 P-
y ••

Q6 ~). \\"hile- if 21 . . . Bxl{t; 22 Qxn threaten-

ing to ""in ,vitll B-R6. (R)
22 PxP Kt+B4
Dr. Euwe After 22 .. . Bxl{t, ~'llite ca.n eill1er ,vin a
P ,vith. 23 PxP·! or else h~. can play 23 RTQBl
24· R.xP advantageously. (ll)
An attelnpt to fl.sh in t.rou bled ,vaters. After 23 Q-B4 PxP
24 PxP, PxP; 25 R-R4, P~Q5 Black \Vins the ~ BxP BxB
DI\ resulting in the. colla.pse of \Vhite~s posi-
t ion. Not(1 that thi.s va1·ia.Uon ,vould not be Even after· 24 . . IJxl{ t; 25 J>xB~ BxB; 26
+

so favorable i,f the BL:tck. J{ ,vere st.ill on I(tl+ QxB \;\Thite's advantage ,\~ould still persist to
T:here would follovr 26 I{t-K4 and if 26 . . . a. certa.in extent. ( R)
RxP? 27 ·K t-B6ch ,.vins the exchange. 25 KtxB Q•K4
26 R-Kt1 Kt-R5
24 . . . Kt-Kt5
Another w,a y i-s 2,i ~ .. QxR; 25 PxPi (~-Q2; 26 Beginning a serie. of ing nious I{t lnoves ou
PxI{t QxQ fOllO\V ~d by ~ . - Rx:P. But the text ·b oth sidHs. I)espi te n1ack s cle,per t)layj his
QI(tP is not long fot· th is. ,votlcl. Not,e that if
is n1ore accurate.
26 ... R.-ICtl "? 27 l~·Il4 and 27 ... Q-Il4? \vHI
25 Q-K3 Kt-67 not do because of 28 l(t-I{7cl1. (R)
25 . . . P~Q5; 26 C1•K4~ Pxl{t ,vtns a ,vhol,e 27 P-Q Kt3 Kt-Kt7
piece, but allows ~ome c.onnterplay (27 ll•K7). 28 Q-86 P-QKt4
A.Jekh.ine, Jlref'ers t.her<~f'or<~ to take only the
,e.xc.h ange, as h e still retains the attack. So tha.t if .2fJ G}x(~KtP? H.. ~Ql; 30 B-B1~ IS:t-
Q.S ~ ,Yins. (R)
26 Q.Q2 QxR 30 :Rx 'R RxR
R-Kt5ch 29 B-B4-! Q-K3
27 PxP ·Q -B2 31 Q- R3
28 QxKt RxBP 32 K-B 2 P-KR3 J3ut now the pin , .... ould he u~eless (29 ~ . ~
29 Q.Q3 Q .. R4Resigns Q-R4; 30 QxQKtI->i It-Ql ; 31 I{t--K7ch). (R)
If 33 PxP, Q-n . ich ,vins the: Q.. 30 QxQKtP Q...K5
( D.e Sch(1ttku. er.ftldJ If now 31 R-KI31 ~ R-Q1 ,vins a piece.. But
Alekhinl~ n1aneuvers very ingeniously~ (R)
31 R.QB 1] KtrQ6 !
( A qNieJ opening is fol I ou1e,i bJ fa1ti11aling Not 31 . .. R-(ll; 32 13-Kl5~ a.nd if S.2 . . ~
con1 plicati'ons) Rxl{t; 33 n. ·B8Ch; B-Bl; 3·1 B-R6. T'·lte text
World Champion-s hip Match looks cteadl:,.\ but there is an antidote. (R)
(Twenty . a@eond game) 32 Q-B4 ! Q-K7
Delft-Novem~er 27-28, 1937 33 R.B1 KtxB
RE.Tl OPENlNG 1-Ioping for 3-1 l{txl{t, QxQ.: 35 PxQ, RwBl;
(Notes by Dt. '!\of.ax Eu,ve- a.nd Fred Reinfeld) 36 R-Bl, B~R3; 37 P~I(t3 , BxKt .and \Vhite~s
Dr. A. Alekhine Dr. M. Euwe lN inning chances are slin1. CR)
'\Vhite Black 34 QxKt Q-Kt4
1 Kt.. KB3 P-Q4 4 PxP KtxP 35 Q.B3 R-Kt1
2 P-B4 P-Q5 5 KtxKt QxKt 36 R-Kt1 Q-R3
3 PrK3 Kt.QB3 6 Kt-B3 Kt-B3 37 R-Q1 Q.A6
7 P-Q3 p .. 93 37 + •• Q-R7 ,vo.u ld ha.ve been ans,vered by
MARCH, 193'8 67
38 R~Q3 ,vhich, incidentaliyl is the safest reply KtxQ, RxRch; 5 2 I{-R2, BxKt. B-ut this vto-n't
to the- text+ (R) do !- ,Vhi te now plays 53 Q-K t4ch v-rinning the
38 R-Kt1 Q.. R7 B; nor vrould 50 ... K.. 83 have helped, for then
39 Q-Q3 B-Q5 53 ·Q~R6c h \vould ,vin the R. Ho,v ever, Black
40 R-K B1 Q-Kt7 has. a st,ronger- line: 52 ... B-Kt8ch (instead of
41 Kt-K7ch ! K-81 52 . . . BxI{t); :53 K-I{t3, B-B7c-h ; 54 K-B3
42 Kt~'B6 BxPch ! ? (forced, in -order ·to· a void perp,etual check),
It is dlffic.ul t to· say ,v,h.ether the reply 43 RxB; BxKtch. This is the dra,ving co-m·b ination for
Q-BSc,h: 44 Q~Bl, QxKt; 45 RxPch is superior w.h ich I ,vas se.· arching. If no,v 55 K-K4i B.,l{t.8
to the t ext. (R) -or if 55 J{-!{2, R-B4 -and in. either e-vent White
has a diffieult task. 1'rue, he can advance his
43 K.R2 I r • • QKtP'; but as soon as Black has an opportunity
· K-Rl 1vas bette·r, in ordsr to avoi.d the- pos• to give up his B fo-r tl1e Q:K-tP th-e game- is- a
si-bility of diagonal che,cks. ( R) dra,v, as White can_no.t v.rin with Q a.nd 2 Ps
ag-a inst R and 3 Ps, ,v-,h en all the Ps -are- on one
43 . . . . R-K1 side.
The po-sition continues to ·b ristle with mali- l\1y V(;•ry first intention "\Yas to eliminate. the
cious fine •I )Oin ts ( if 43 . . . RxP? 44 RxB ! check of ,vhitets Q at Kt7, a.nd it seemed that
wins; or 43 .. . R--R 1; 44 Q-KB8, R.-R7; 45 Kt- 48 . . . K~Q3 [ i n the diagrammed position]
K-t4). (R) \vould do the trick. But then comes 49 Kt..·K 2,
44 Q- .K B3 R-K7 R-Q8 ; 50 Q-B4 ch! Hence there ,vas no choice
45 Kt-Q4 ! R-Q.7 but to give np the Q for two pieces; ·b ut in-
46 Kt-K6ch K-K2 stead o-f 48 + P eR4 ! I played a dlff43rent
• •

47 Kt-B4 Q.. Q5 lllOve. (E)

Kt-Q3 ,vas tl1teatened. ...L\.11 B moves (instead 48 . • . R-R7?
of the text) lose ·b y for-ce~ l~or examp.le, 47 .. + 'This mov e is not g ood,. for Black's pie-ces will
B-B4; -48 Kt-Q3 i B-Q3ch; 49 K-Rl, QxP; 50 Q- still be in dange r . (E)
K3ch; or 47 . + • B--Q5; 48 Q-Kt7-ch and wins; 49 K t-K2 R-R8
or 47 . . B-R2; 48 Q~Kt.7 ch, R-Q2; 49 R -K l cht
+
50 -Q ~Kt7ch K-B3
I{,Q3; 50 Q R6ch, K~B4; 51 QxBch ! (R)
9

If B.Jack's R w -e re at Q8 instead of RBt 51

48 K-R 1 ! , . "• Q-R6ch ,vould •win outright ♦ (E)
o ,r-. Euwe 51 KtxQ RxRch
62 K-R2 B~Kt8oh
53 K-Kt3 B.. B7-eh
54 K-B3 BxKtch
All according to plan, but it w·ill at onoe be
cl ea.r that B1 ack m us.t lose a :Piece. (E)
,55 K-K4 l . . ..
r.rhe B cannot move, as White- threatens 56
Q :. f{6ch. (E)
Note- that jf Black had play.ed 50 . . . K-Bl,
-- the· pr oper course ,vould ·h ave been 51 KtxQ,
RxRc.h ; 52 K-R2, B-Kt8ch; 53 K~Kt3, B~B7ch;
54 K-Kt4 r ! P ~R4ch (if 54 . . . BxKt; 55
Q-Kt4ch) ; 5 5 K-I{t5 ( ,vith. Blackls K on B3,
this maneuver is impossible) B-K6ch ; 56 K·R4,
B-B7ch; 57 P~I{t3 and wins. (R)
55 . . I I

Dr . .Alekhi ne 56 Q-Q5 I I'· • •

A slight inaccuracy, as- 56 Q-B6ch,. followed

Black~s position is critical, the threat being by 57 Q-B21 vrins a piece- at once+ (E)
49 l{t-K2 winning the B. If 48 . . . B·RR5,
56 . . . . K-K2 60 K .. K2 R-K6ch
W-h ite ,~i.ns by 49 Q-Kt7ch1 K-I{l (or 49 + ••
57 P-KKt4 P-R4 6'1 K-Q2
Q-Q2; 50· Q~Kt4cht K-Kl; 51 KtxPi RRxKt; 52 R-K5
58 PxP P-B4ch 62 PxP Resigns
QxB and \Vh.ite is a Paw.n to the good) ; 50 .K t
59 K-B3
1 R-Q6c h
x.P, BPxKt; 51 Q-B7ch, K-Ql; 52 Q-BSch, K.· B2;
53 R-B7ch and at the least \V·hite- wins the Q The sustained tactical complications w.hic-h
for a R. both m.a.s ters w,ere able to conjure up, are
It requires a 1niracle to save Black,. and I really aru.a.zing when one considers -the. ap-
was convinced that the 1ni.racle. was there+ pa.ren tly simple character of the- position after
First I hit on t,he idea of ans1ve.-ring 49 Kt- White's 26th mo,ve. (R)
K 2 wit h ·19 + R ~QBj so that if 50 KtxQ,
• • • ( Dr. Eu,ve's notes are quoted frorn De S chaakwereld)
RxReh; 51 K-R2t B-Kt8ch regaining the Q. B•ut
instead of 50 KtxQ, ,~n1ite interpolates 50 Q-
Kt7 c·h ! The res·ul t ,vould be an ending of Q lLLlNOIS CHAMPIONSHIP
vs.R an·d B ,vhich still offers a f e~,. drawing The Sta:te -title bas been annexed by Samuel Factori
eha.nces. who scored three consecutive wins .in the quadrangu-
Let us suppose for e~ample that Black plays lar finals, the other competitors 1being l. Di.na, E+
48 ••. P-R4 .t . r.rhe above variation virould then Gordon and E. K-0ssian. The Cons-olation Tournament
proceed 49 Kt-K2 1 R-Q8; 50 Q-J{t7oh, K &B.1; 51 was "9t-'" on -by De Vries.
68 T lI E CH E s s R H V I I~ w
(This is feah1red by
g,1111e .(1n touu JI((/IJ" di f1i cu h 32 R-Q Kt5 R-Q6
Rook aru/ Pau.rn ending.) 33 R-Kt7 . . ..
World Championship Match '1',he position has clarified. Black~s proble1n
Twenty~third Game is ho,v· to g-et -h is K to the support of the pa,s$ed
Rotterdam - Nov. 30-Dec. 1~ 1937 P. ,vhite rrn1st 1teep a.ttackjng the I( side Ps,
IND I AN DEFENSE
-to obtain some com-pensation Vv'"henev-er Black's
K le-av~s tllat wing.
(Notes by I. K-a shdan)
33· . . ~ . K-K t2 3"9 R-Kt5 PPB3
D-r. M. Euwe. Dr. A. Alekhine 34 R-K t 6 P-Kt4 40 K-B1 · K .. Kt3
\\7hite Black 35 P-R3 P-R4 41 K-K2 R-KB6
1 p .. Q4 Kt-K B3 4 PwK Kt3 B- Kt2 36 P-R4 P-K t5 42 K-K1 P-B4
2 P-QB4 P~K3 5 B-Kt2 B-K2 37 R .. Kt5 K .. K t3 43 R-Kt6ch K-B2
3 Kt .. KB3 P-QKt3 6 0-0 0-0 38 R-Kt5ch K~R3 44 R.-KR6 ... .
7 P-Kt3 ,. I .. •

Dr. Alekhi ne
~f.ore usual is 7 ICt-133, J{t-K5; 8 Q-.B2,. I<:txKt;
9 Qx~<.t. T1lle text giveSi Ela.ck n1ore leew·ay.
7 • .. • • P-Q4
■ ■ ■ ■
1:\.s the. sequel shov,rs, Blac.k gets hanging Ps
,,rhich -are subject to considerable attack. M-0-r e
-a cc.u rate· \vas . 7 . . . P-B4 ~ and if 8 p ..Qfi? PxP;
fl ■ ■-·-
~ - •
·
9 K:t:R.4; -l{t~K5 t 10 PxP? B-l(B3 V,1'ills. l f 8 - - r4~
p ·x1 , PxP is good fo:r Black. Or 8 }3.aI{t2, PxI';
■ It • ■ llll
9 Kt.xP~ BxB; 10 l{xB-t P-()··1: ( or 10 . . . Q-Bl)
"Tith a.n easy game. II ~MI 1- - ~~
8 l(t-K5
9 QPxP
10 PxP
KtPxP
PxP
P-B4 13 P-QR4
14 B-QR3
15 Kt-,Kt5
P~QR4
R-B1
Kt-K5
•1 ■
-
-·~
.n
mi
x.. .
.fl
•
.,,,_ _· .·.· ...~
•wa
-
~

-
-~·,.J
~
El
..·· . ./
w-•;'✓u~
I

-• •m -m
11
· . .:
.r·.·
. . . ~ . .. .
K t.Q2
· :-'. / '

1·1 K ·t-Q B-3 QKt-Q2 1·6 Q-K1 . . .. ,··i ,-~IB. ., . .

~
12 Kt-Q3 KtaKt3 17 R Q1 9 Kt-Q3
'.rhree Ps are under pressure, and Black n1 ust 1 1B
play ,v it h great care to ,a void a,ny ·l oss ..
O-r .. Euwe
18 K.~-B4 KtxKt
19 PxKt . Kt-B3 44 • • I P -B-5•

20 KtxP . . . .,
.A.fter this, White -ca.n ca,pture the- P and
Obtaining a central passed. P) .although Black d.ra\v. In ordet'" was 44 . ~ . ·R-B6; 45 R-Ql{t6
c.an still equalize. (if 44 R..xP? P-Kt7 wins) i I{-K2. Or ·15 1{-Q2, R-
20 ...... KtxKt B7ch; 46 l{-1{3, P-I(t7; 47 R-QKt6 K-K2- and 1

21 P-K4? .... it is posstb 1e- that a .ca1·eful -anal ...vsis ,vill sho\v
B-ut this is ,vrong, as -it auo,vs n. po,verrul a ,vin for Black. 'l'hus rat· .this has been in1pos-
counterthrost w~hich gives Black all the ,vin- sible to clernonstrate. Reuben Fine gives the
ning cha.nces. Carrect \Va.s 21 BxI{t, BxB; 22 following clever_ defense: 48 P-B4 ~ K~Q2; 4 9
·p K4., QaKt3; 23 . PxB, B-Q·3 and Blaclt Vv.. ill re-
9
K-Q4, K-Il2; 50 R-Kt3, K-B8 ; _ 51 R-I{t8, R-Kt7;
gain t-he p· ,vith equal prospects, 52 R-Kt.3. IlxP; 53 RxP, R·KR6; 54 KwK5~ RxP;
55 KxP ancl White- is certain of -a draw: his
2·1 . . ,. . P-85 ! lon,e P is too strong.
.22 BxB QxB
23 PxK.t QxQ 45- Rx P 'R-B6 48 K-K3 P-Kt?
24 KRxQ PxP 46 RaQ Kt5 p ., 95 49 -K-84 R-B5ch
25 P-Q6 . ~ .. 47 K-Q2 R-B7oh 50 K-K3 1■ • • ■

restra.i'n Black's
T'his ach: ance· is essential to If 50 l{~B5? ?' R-B4ch ! \ViI1S~ But .)}0\\r there
Rs a.n ct to force the excha.nge. of at least one is nothing n1ore than a 1·epeti tion of .n10·,~es. A
of the 111,enacing passed Ps+ very difflcult gan1e.
25 ~ . . . BxB .
26- KxB R.. Kt1
'I'he strongest~ as it ,vins a P. Ir 2 6 . . . P- Twenty-three players co.mpet.ed in the annual Mit-
R5; 27 P-Q7; RuR1 { or 27 . . . R-Kt.:t ; 28 R-Rl, ,vaukee City Tournainent. The scores of the finalists~
R-Rl; 29 P-I{t6 etc♦); 28 P-Kt6i P-ICt7 (if 28 .. ,
P-R6; 29 P·-Kt7, QR-Ktl; 30 R -Q3); 29 P-l{t7, w. L. .D+ Total
QR-Ktl; 30 R-K4. Black· can easily lose in thts A. E. E.ro . I 11 !I • ■ I ' , .. 6 0 0 6
variation. · R. R.eel . . t a i t- ■ I
' ' .. 4 1 l 4½
27 PPQ7 · P-Kt3 C. Kr aszcws:k i .. , 4 ■ II t' f 2 0 4
28 R-R1 • -, I I
Dr. 0~ M. Wehrley .. 2 3 1 2.½
E. Tepl.insky . . ' 2 3 1 21/2
'rhere is nothing better. If 28 RaQ5, P-R5 and .. !I " • , •

the Ps are n1uch harder to st.op.

]. Fashingbauer <9 (■■■■■ ·1 4 1 11/2
w. Banerdc ••f'll!l ,. ■■■ O 6 0 0
28 ...... RxP
29 R-K8 R .. Q4
30 RxP RxP E. OJfe, A. C. F. Secretary, married Miss Frieda
31 RxRch KxR Erb of Milwaukee Jast November.
i\ofA;RCJ1_, 1938
''And Glory Just Beyond''
By Jos EPli GANCHER
It v.•·a~ one of t.bose gab sessions . . . about
chess but ju.st talk not play. The Queen· s 1
P·l \vn c7~Hl1e ~-as being given a general g oing-
over, Seu·led into the topic,. the boys got around
to the K ing ~s Indian Defense. ' Strong,' seemed
to be the p revar ling opi nion; .strong for Black,
''·I1n prc:go ab.le . . . unassailable . . / ~
' N onsen.se J A vigorous stroke or t\vo, done
citrly) .and W 'hite demolishes it~· ·
1
'What do you call vigorous?"
I I . . . . . p -K· -1:A ,• . . • on t I.1 e
Wl., 1 v. . . . u-. I1 • . ~ er
~
69
ing!oriously. Seeing a pin, I forgot about the
1natej and sought to elaborate,. to build up the
rnost soul-trying) pride-crushing pin that Black's
arrogance could stand before crumbling to <l.ust.
But ,it \\i'as not to be. The burning spirit of
chastisement rather than cold science guiding
n1e, I even n1ishandled the pin, fell to exchang ..
1 1 ing l1 ieces, \.vretchedl y lost a Pa v.ln and with it
the game. File this \vith Rome's rise and de.
cline, please!
An Ex qu is ite F 1n ish
Kautsky 1M:e morial Tou r nament
January, 1938

f ou.rt h or iif th 1nove or so.'~ CARO-KANN DEFENSE

·-~Hrn1nm Just like th.at! Want to try it?'' Dr. K. Treybal J. Petkevic
The v igorous suggestor .held back, per.haps "'\~lhite Black
1 P-K4 P-Q.B3 14 PxP BxP
bashfully. But if he had no real faith in the 2 P-Q4 P..Q4 15 Q-K2 0-0?
ldea, 1 did. So .far I'd been a quiet listener, 3 Kt-QB3 PxP 16 Bx.Kt PxB
\vhich rnade my gesture all the .Inore drarna.tic. 4 KtxP Kt-B3 17 Q-K4 P-B4
I took White-no choosing .-and \Ve ,verc off~ 5 Kt-Kt3 P-K3 18 Q-R4 B-K2
1-·,he garne score follo,;vs. All nnotesn are jn 6 Kt-83 P-84 19 Kt-Kt5 BxKt
7 B-Kt5 PxP 20 Q.xBch K-R1
the form of con11nents by Bh1ck: 8 QxP Q-ft 4c h 21 Q-B6ch ·K-Kt1
l P-Q4 Kt -KB3 9 P-B 3 Kt-B3 22 KR-K1 Q .. Q·1
... P~QB 4 P~KKt3 10 Q-Q2 B-K2 23 Q.. R6 ! K.. R1
3 Kt-QB3 B-Kt2 11 B-·Q B4 p .. Kt4 24 BxP! PxB
-1 P-K4 . . .. 12 B-Q3 B-Kt2 25 KtxP KR-Kt1
·"~l·ou ~ re re·tl 1y dving it . All right. You' [I se~ ., ' 13 0-0 P-Kt5 7· 26 Ra.K8 l ! Res igns
•4 . • . . P-Q3
5 Kt-l33 QK't-Q2
G i3-K2 Q ..Q
7 0-0 P~K4
.. l Gl n -lo ir, too ~ Not ice! And tlrn. 1· :-, noch ing.
\\.'' . l 'j
v•./H[t,
R P-Q5 • .. + j

.. .St'~d ing y •ltH' O\VO do uni eady, 1 see t Tha nks for
n1~l king ·i t ·as ie r. That f oo] P- K4 of yo u rs 1s a w a k- HORN CHESSMEN
n l:s s fnr sure nO\V. ·'
Turned from one solid piece of wood,
t,' • I • • "1'lth a special ,~ rved one-pie ·e Knight.
" You n1ight as well kno\.v pLLyLng . .. P-KB4
1'1.1.1 Made of the finest woods and finished
Wjth ctUulosc- waterproof htrquer that
-"( )on . . . if ,' lU sec the C( lnntctj on.· · ( BLu,:k h d pf ully
prevents warping, Packed in staioed
poj utt<l H) h 1.s Jas t 1nove.) and f:irquer iinisl1ed hinged-top wood
9 P-.KU.., bo.xcs.
·· wh::H arc JOit pbying •t hat for?" No. Price
9 . . " . K- J~ 2 Club .S 1, .•00
Home $10 .00
1 n Kt-R2 College $ 6.00 Ont Pi.tc-.e
"()hr CopyinF ~ H t: H: . . . this·i1 hold you a wbil e: · Carvtd K11i gh1
lU ,, .. , P-KKt4
11 PeK J.:.13 Kt-KKI 1
12
I3
K 1-K14
J>aB4
Kt-K/3
KPxP
•
.14 PxP P-KB-4 ·ORD.E:'R
· ·You· re w .i de open. w· t' U, l warned you pl ency. from
Better ho ld. t£ ght nov.. or y L> u ·u gci hu re.' '
15 KP'xI' B>:P THE
.16 PxP PxP
17 l{xBl RxR CHESS
I H B·Q., K-Kt3 REVIEW
Ah, ~:hat rn1ght have been~ Consider: 19
55 W . 42 St.
BxH.ch, KxB ; 20 Q-B2 or Q-Q3 1nate. Also
N,ew· York
this: 18 Q~B2) K-Kt3;, 19 QxR.ch! K.x Q; 20 B-
N. V.
Q3 rnatet
Bui· I fu1nbled .first n10Jerately, and then
70 THE C1-tEss R nv1nw

Ladle ' TotH''name·nt

Stoc:k 0 lm .. August1 193
1

a.. da,p est Tomnamen · (B ,a . to m ove)

July, 1937
( Wh·t,e to move)
1

Szabo

FJorow.. Bulhak

A bad case of. '' a -tlin :_ into i tn; tll e op en

Boros ClB file pr ov,e~ cl - - ,ly. TI1ere follo",.ed:
17 .. Kt-R4 !
Whit.e co eludes with a te.r rHlc bl.ast : 1 • • •

rrhreate,n ing two, differ ent ,vays and

27 RxRPc,1 ! 1 R,esi,g:n :
t.hereioJ.·e. forcing 's 1 ep,l y.
Wby?! D caiu;,_, if 27 ~ •• KxR,:, 2 · , · ch ~
RxR· 2 . - 0 )1 K-Rl ; 30 QxR et ·~
18 Kt-R1 QxPch !
19 K.t xQ K:t,. Kt6 m.a.te
h e stam result ha.ve been chi e · by
18 . . . Kt K 6 l , · It . ·ex . m e b od is oi
J _:: r.a ta T ,ou:rnament cou i·se pre t ier.
J1
u n•e, 1937
(Black ta mov·e )
1nt-ern ati0n I Teatl"l Tourney
Btahlb~rg
Mun l oh August, 1936
(Blaclt to move)
V lat an e tz k Is

Szpiro

'BJack oft ,,l'jti1 a ,viltt y om Ulati n

1

w . jch 1. ·rv · careful study :

19 ~ Ji I a..K2! 1
,.

- Qx.B R-R1
21 K , ·· Q... K.5 Des pite s m ..van ag e~ e I
22 BQ2 R Rae ~ lost•
1 . ,. ,.. I P-Q16I
23 IK-K2 R-R7c h ,2 Kx ·P .... .
24 IK.Q1 P-IK 81
26 R. B1 ii ■, 1■ I
01· 2, R--Kt7 Ch, K.•_ 8; 3 Kxl 1 Kt-B4ch.
If 25 Q-I{ ·oh , K-Kt2; 26 Q-Kt5, P-lt- ; 27 Q- RxKt!
B4i P-Q' t4 and wins . If no,v 3 R-Kt7oh, 2.
25 Ji I ill ! K-K t2 l 3 KxR Kt-Q5ch
Re igns 4 K sQ,3 KtxR and wins
MARCH, 1938 71

Chicago Retro.s pect The Chessman

BLACK TrES H'IMSELF UP IN KNOTS 1"he KlNG is syntbol of Jhe 111an_,
A., C. F. Con.gres·s Attacked in every way
Chicago - September,. 1937 By forces strong, which bting hhn dou111,
ENGLISH OPENING And 1Jtttf.e h,,n in th,e fray.
D. S. Po Ila nd E. Marchand Btrt reinf01·cernents still he has,
White Black To ai,I hhn in his fight.
1 P-QS4 P-K4 18 KR-K1' P.K.R3 1·he PIECES are- his QUALl1~1ES,
2 Kt-K .B3 Kt-QB3 19 P-QKt3 Kt-Q2
3 Kt-B3 Kt:ea 20 B-B1 Kt~Kt3 lV hich help -zvith ail their ,night.
4 p ..,Q4 PxP 21 e . es P-B3 1'he BJ.SHOPS are hts cle-rica/11
5 KtxP B-Kt5 22 p.&B4 _ QR-Q1
6 KtxKt
1-he 1nan 1J religious p·a,■t.
KtPxKt 23 R-Q3 R-Q2
7 e..Q.2 0-0 24 Q-Q1 KR .. Q1 1"o shield hhn Jro,n anJ• obliq11e ha,■,n,
8 P-K3 BxKt 25 R-Kt3 K4'R1 They both to get·h er dart.
9 BxB Kt.K5 26 Q-R5 Q4'B2
10 B-Kt4 Q .. B3
1,he KNJGI-ITS-they are hi1 playboy 1ide,
27 R-Kt6 K .. R2
1'1 Q-B2! R-K1 28 P-B5 Q-,B1 lJ1/itho11t a _ pain or care,
12 B-Q3 Q-K3 29 R-KS R-KB2 T h1ey h11rdle alt the ob1tacles,
13 o. o P-QB4 30 R .. RS R(1)-Q2 To Jal/. a.s 1n11ch they dare.
14 B.. R5 P-QB3 31 P-K Kt4! R (Q)-K2
15 P-B3 Kt-B3 32 P-Kt5I PxP 1'he ROOKS a-re his defen1es Jh·ong,
16 P-K4 P-QS 33 RxFC.Pch l .PxR The tear-guard of his force,
17 QR-Q1 B-Kt2 34 Q-Kt6 mate On thenJ the d11Jy cie.arly lies,
1·o keep the King f1·0,ri l01.r.
1'he QUEEN is 1nighliest of the·,n all.
M'orton com1nented upon the Steiner.,T .reys- So pouun"f11/ iJ' 1he}
1nao ga1ne as foliows~ nl saw that Steiner was That all th·' op posi,ng fo,■ceJ join,
a pa ,vn up for the exchan_ge, ·but I also saw .a i-·o drag her to her knee·.
glassy look in Herman's eye (Herman w·as suf- 1~he f.ait hf11l PAW' J\TS in close atray,
fering from hay fever -at the time)~ I intui .. The King'.; ,lefense all share.
tive~ y knew that the glassy look was worth ~he Bttt 1.uhen Jo eighth rou.1 one attains,
exc}1ange. n Another Queen is thet·e.
So then the ,nan i1 1vhole again,
His BETT.El?. HA.LP is back,
Desi jte the fact that crucial games were bein.g J-ireJb colfrage co,nes to 1nake !he fight,
played in the 1nasters"' group_, it ,vas amusing to 1~·or uotl.1111g does he tack,
\Vatch bhe large crowds gathered about the -LEWIS C. GROVER~
boards of the ladies, who started the·ir tourna-
1nent that e~ening. The crowds were d~eepest
at the boards of Mrs. Grau and Mrs. Frsoher.
T,vo ~alient facts may be mentioned! (1) The
cro\vds ,vere entirely .male and ( 2) both Mrs. Cross Country
Grau and Mrs. Fischer are exceedingly attrac- 'T he lll~nt~is Correspondence Chess Ass·n v.,HI scare
tive. its rou rnt r No., 5 .J.,, 1\pril I.st. Fee co regul~tr evenc js
S 2. 50 w ii h cash prizes for firsc chree \Vi nners in. each
secc ion. 1·hcn;; i.~ .t]so a one-prize cvcnr for rhos:c ·\vho
~o nor care fol' ca.."h prjzes. The prize js a year's
And stj 11 another restaurant ri paste. Mont- subscription to 'The ,Che.u R.ev,i eu~. Fee for this -event
gotnery Major and the inimitable Morton is 50c. lf 1nle ,·ested write to Roy w ·akcfield, War.er--
man1 Ill.
sought nourislunent at the usual ,hangout oI
chess players during the tourney. Major, fa-
tigued from his thankless post as assistant direc- The Bnsu >n 'rvf l'·t ropol i can Leasue Chainpionship for
·i 93 7~ 38 .,Na~ won by the Boston Ciry Club, Boylscon
tor of play, studied the menu at lon.g length, C. C. ~econd and lynn C. C. thi r<l. l n -chc 11
B· 1

hca ving f rotn time to tim,e sighs of anguish and
e~l1austion:. Morton slyly g?t up, threw a. nap.
kin over lus arm, and asked 1n fus 1nost polished
n1anner~ .. Your order, sir?'t To w·hicb the
111artyred Major replied> ~'~Soup> roast beef>
and+ .. . •• before he discovered that all w.as not
welt
dmv~sion rhc Bo~,,l.!Hon ·cean, is in fir ..t place.
On W ,1sh ingcon ' s Di nhday., no less tJ an J80 pla} ers
pan i,ci pat cdI,,
a rea n.1 ,n arch bet w·een the Non h e-r--J
s.ey Cbcss Associa11on and rhe Subu·rban Chess J..eague.
Nor-th Jersc;• \Vas vi ccodous by the score tlf 53 l/2-
36½ .
 The Elements of Position , Play • • I
<

By }"RED REINFE LD

PARtf I (continued) any ln11 uen ce in the centert and at {he sanie
thn-e. mr1kes in1possible the equalizing ~dvance
II. The Pa\vn Center as a Limitation . . P-K4. :I-

of the Opponent's Mobility ( con- 13 P-K4 Kt-QKt3?

tinued)
In the previous artic]e> \Ve studied the SLm-
plest effect of a strong center,. nameJy, the
rcsu]ting possibility of •developing at the oppo-
nenf s expense. We come novv to a more
complex •phenorneaon:
3~ Exploitation of W -eaknesses Arising
1\gain poor judgrnent. ~rhis l{t ,vill Iiave no
scope~ since the ,~1 htte l{P takes a.,va.y its best
s_quar-e_ "\i\1-hite~s Ql{L ho"'eve.r~ in conj"unc-
t 1on ,vi lh his po,verr_nl cent-OI\ \viU be tlecidedly
useful. ~ ~ . l{txKl ,va.s lheref ore logical.
14 B-:K t3 B-Q2?
'fher~ ,vas stHl a cha.nee for Black by . . .
from
PMQB l, 1n order to- remove Wllite-~s QP ,vith its
1

control o( K5 aud QB5.

Lack of Mob ii ity
It is only the natural course of events ,vhen 15 Kt-K2! ■ .. I •

tl player) •prevented frorn playing the most

The first -s ~ep in. cra.n1ping Dlacl{'s position:
the 'freejng moves ... J>-K4 and . . . P'-QB4 a.re
logical and strongest 1noves because of his opfl made impos·sible.
ponene s po,verfu1 ccnte1\ has recourse to 15 -■
9 I I B-K1
cra.mped and tortuous moves which r-esult in 1.£ KR-Q1 ·Q R.B1
organic \,.reaknesses. One of the .ln·o st instruc~ Let us s1un up the situation: the freeing
tive exatnples of this process is the foJlo,ving 1n?ves ... P-K..-t· Ol' .•. P,-(lB4 cannot be played i
game: with th~e result t.ha.t. Lhe B has no good squares)
the Rs have l i tt1 e scop :a a.nd. the Kts a.1•e. Vtr retch~
St. Petersburg 1909 edly DI aced.
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED Bu!· in. such posiUons the player \vitb greatei~
terrain ca.nnot re-st on ·his laurels. The· advan-
A,, Rubinstein C. Schlechter ~age in space can be maintained (o·r converted
\Vhite Black into a. d!ffer.e~t advantage) only by the most
5 Kt-.B3 QKt.Q2 unremttt1ng v1gil.ance. 111 the present posiUon 1
1 p .. Q4 P-Q4
Kt0rKB3 6 P·K3 P-B3 for exa.inple. Black threa.tons to play one of his
2 Kt-KB3-
3 P-B4 P-K-3 7 B-Q3 PxP Kts to Q2, Rfler ,vhich h.u could longer be no
8 BxBP Kt-Q4 pre,~en ted rrorn i>lay i ng one of t.he t\\t(> froeing
4 B-Kt5 B-K2
1noves .• . P-Ql3~J or ... l'-K4~ Dut Rubinstein
Black is [Ol10\V ing a well~kno"y n syslen1 of is on his guard and p] ays
de[ense in this opening. \\'ith h.is 7th nlov-e he
·~ga.vo up lhe centern-l_hat ·1s, he re1inqui.shed 17 Q-B3! R-B2
the control ov·er \\rhite'~ 1{4 ,vhich he had pre- ~ Ir 17 . .. Kt(Bl)-(l2; 18 Q~R5 ~ P-<JJt3; 19 Kt·
viou~ly .exerch,ecl \\-"ith llls q .P. 'The- idea or I~t~. No,v 19 - .. P·l<~I i!:5 patently ilnpossi-b le,
this defensi've sys tern ftl)l)ears ,vith the text: ~r h t1 e_19 . . . ~-()B4 is re fu t.~d by 20 PxP, RxP ;
shn_p,l ificat.tont -aJtr.r ,vhich Black ,vill be able 21 R.xR and -,,v1ns ,
to t~ecover his ftiir sharo O[ Ute center. 18 Kt-B4 P"B3
9 BxB QxB 1'his ~icute we·akening or th,e position is in-
10 0-0 0-0 duced by Black's dt~sire t.o give his B more
11 R-B1 ....
Bla.ck' .9 cl iHieu I t.y, l}C H. 11oted1 is a t,vo-fo•ld
L

one: his JJ is hr.tnn1nd 1n, ttnd his l{.-f a.n-d QB4

nuty fall undei' \V·h He.i s control. The exchange A BREVIARY OF CHESS
t..ransa.ction J l ... l{txl(t.: 12 RxKt., P~K4 would By S. 'rART'AI<OWER
ren1ove. this dHficult,y. Vlh.iters QP ,v-ould dis~
For 1~1e first tirne tJ1 is f (H1."H)US 1na5'ter puts -bis
appear ( unless he 1·econ ei led hin1sel f to a.n i.sol- ex.per:ej~ce a.nd liu:rary gj hs :Hr the s-erv ice of
a.ted QP~ ill Vith ich C~l~e Black could develor> his the beginner. The n1ore adv~1nced play-er \.v1f1
B jnst. the- -~ an1r) 1 the squares K-l and Q.B-1. find n1an~r va! uablt: h j nts even thouµ;h for hi 111_
\Vould bP a.vaila.ble to Bla.ck's I<.t-~ his B ,,~ould
, d1~. fi •:if pan: of l h<: book inigh-t on iy sef~·e as
havt~ a.n ea.,.' iy deve1 op-n.1en t. (l r,etr-esher course··.
Hul Black te111porizcs.
PRlCf:. P-()S"J" l,All) $3 .00
l1 . . ... R-Q1
·rhis does not 8'l)OiJ anytlljng, since the n1<u1~ T l,c JIIOJJ JI p-10-ilale_. , QN/ plele_
.
euver jus:t described 1s still a "·a.Hab.le~ dlld !J1cid ln.>tuhe 0·11 CheJ_{.
12 Q-B2 Kt-B1 '.? •
l}u t. th is iS'. bad . 1t. nru~f b~ r en1en1 bered that
1he K t b(~ca us f~ o t' ttu~ pecu l i.Rr cha.ra.ct.e-r of its
1

n1ove~ must be in the center or 1n its vie; rdty,

·\ vhenever pos.~ible. As Et approaches the edge
of the board, itis powers diminish .perceptib~y.
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r'Pho vol u n ta.ry ( f ) l'C treat. deprives the Kt ·of
72
MARCH, 1938 73

scope (see the 1ntroductory remark•s ! ) .

19 Q-R5 .... Seattle City Championship
"\iV(~ll t.im-ed, for Black cannot an.s-\ver 19 p I ..
MASTERLY PLAY BY WHITE
Kl-Bl because of 20 I{txP ~
Seattle City Champion.ship
19 • I • + P-Kt4
January 22, 1938
BJack has no other ,,tn.y of saving the QRP;
but this mo\:e opens the gate· to the enemy { see SICI Lr AN DEFENSE
the int-roductory remarks!) .
20 K.t-K2 Kt-B1 0. U lvestad H. Ishida
White Black
Schleohter 1 P·-K4 P.QB4 20 Kt-K4 Q.. 82
2 Kt-QB3 Kt-QB3 21 B-Q6 Q-Kt3
3 P-KKtS P-Q3 22 B-K5 P-B4
4 B,-Kt2 Kt.. B3 23 Kt-.B6ch BxKt
5 K Kt-K2 P~KKt3 24 BxB Kt-B2
6 0-0 B--Kt2 25 P-B4 QR-B1
7 P-Q3 o.o 26 P.. Kt3 B.B3
8 ·P-KR3. PmQRS 27 P•QS PxQP
9 B-K3 P.; K3 28 B.. Q4 Q&Q1
10 Q.Q2 8--Q.2 29 PxBP P-KKt4
11 P-B4 ·Q-62 so p .. s5 P-R3
12 P-K5 PxP 31 p.Q .R4 R-82
13 BxP KR-K1 32 Q-Q1 K-R2
14 PxP QxP 33 Q-R5 R-Kt1
15 P-Q4 Q-B2 34 R-.K 2 P .. Kt5
16 R--82 Kt-Q.1 35 P-R4 B-K1
17 QR.KB1 Kt .. R4 36 R-K6 R-B3
18 P-KKt4 Kt-Kt6 37 R (B)-K1 Q-Q2
19 KtxKt QxKt 38 QaKt6ch ~ Resigns
Rubinstein

.
21 P-Q5! ! .-. .
In v ie,,l of the disorg-an ized statr~ of Black's
game this n1ove is clecisive. ....-\s the student plays
ovet· the follo,ving variations, he should bear
in n1ind t.ha.t the \veakn-esses being exp,l oited Seattle City Championship
at this sta.ge we re created by Bl ack~s fa i Ii n g to January 21, 1938
p1ay . . . P-K4 at the rt ,g ht time.
(\Vhite to 1nove)
21 • ~ . • R(2)-Q2
1-Ie has no good r(~ply~ for example: Ulvestad
I 21 .. . P-Kt3; 2-2 Q-B3, l{PxP: 23 KPxP,
QxKt; 24 P-QGch, R·B2; 25 QxKBP, R~Q2; 2-6
Il-1{1, Q-Kt4; 27 RxB, tlxB; 28 QxPch and \vins
(Dr. La.sker).
II 21 . . . P-Kt3; 22 Q-B3. B~B2; 23 Kt(2)-
Q<J~ KPxP; 24 Kt-B5~ QxP; 25 QxKBP, Kt-K3;
26 KtxP and iw.. ius.
I II 21 . . . B · B 2 ~ i2 I< t ( 2) ·Q4 ~ K Px P ; 2 3 .K t-
B·5 Q-Q2; 24 BxP, IlxB (if 24 .. P·Kt3; 25 Q-
t +

B3,, BxB ~ 26 QxKBP); .25 RxD. PxR (if 25 ~ . ~

Q-1(1; 26 QxR); 26 RxR, Q -1{1; 27 Kt-R6ch, K~
R 1; 28 Kt-Il7ch and ,vins.
22 Kt(2)-Q4 BPxP
23 PxP RxP
rrhe ~xchange c.an not be sa.ved. If 23 .
B~B2 (on 23 . . . J.>xP~ J)r. Lasker gives 24 B-
R•!! P-I{l3; 25 Q--R6, R-B2; 26 l{t~D5 etc.); 24 l·s hida
R-Kl, P-K4. ; 25 Kt-B.5~ Q·I{1; 26 B-R4 etc.
White no,v turns his posi t.iona..1 adv a.n tage to
~ BxR RxB account in incisive fashion:
25 Q£K 1 ! and \V.hit.e ,von through the
advantag.e of the excha.nge-, 35 B .. R4 Kt( Kt2)-K 1 42 B-R5 Kt~Q3
36 B,.QS Kt-R1 43 P .. B6 Kt . . KB2
T:he next article \vill deal \VIth another ada 37 Kt-Kt5ch K.Kt1 44 B-K7 Kt•B2
vantageous aspect of the powerful Pawn center; 38 P-B5 P·R3 45 Kt-Q8 KtxKt
39 K.t-K6 PxP 46 BxKt BrQS
the origin of passed Pawns from simple Pawn 40 PxP B-Q3 47 B.K7 Resigns
preponderances. 41 B-K2 B-K4
74 THE CHESS REVIEW

for 33 ~ PxP; 34 PxP, I{.txP; 35 Rx Kt, RxR;

T-wo Middle Ganie Studies + •

36 Q~R3ch~ K-Ktl; 37 l{t~R6ch is disastrous· for

By LAJOS. Dl'ElNER Bia,ck.
33 P-Kt5 BPxP
Amsterdam, 1936 34 PxP etc. • • ■ ■

Euwe

M a·rgate 1 1937
(White to move)

I have wond,ered why none of the critics· oon-

sidered t·he pos-slbility of 31 Q-Q R3 here. This
move frees White's• Q from the danger of . . . K.etes- had .a difficult problen1 to solve ,vheu
Kt-B7ch and al5o thr.eatens Kt-Q6. the above position had been reached. He se-
31 . . . R-KBl does not seem to he ~ good lected the Pa vtn sacrifice 13 P~ K5 ! ?~the ac-
ans,ver because of cspta.nce of ,vhich -should have le.d to a dra., vt
a.s Eu,v,e and Keres demonstrated in their re~
32 Kt-K3 Kt-B7ch spective ana.lyses. I ,vonder i.f I a·m right in
33 RxKt QxR thinkj_ng 18 0-0 a .g ood mov,e i.n the- diagrammed.
34 R~KB1 QxRch position.
35 KtxQ RxKtoh
36 K-Kt2 R.. B5 Variation r
37 QxP RxPch
38 K-B3 • • 4 •
BxP
And tbe Queen, :supported by the pa..ssed Black cannot very V.T el 1 play this n1ove, as he
Pawn~ seems to be of 1nore- value than the di-s- gets in to diflioul ties after . _ .
c·onnected Rooks~ 14 R-Kt1 B-Kt2
Black',s best reply to 31 Q-QR3 is perhaps 31 15 R.xP Kt-R4
. ~ ~ Q-B2 or 31 ◄ • • Q-Q2, ,vith a vie,v to endeav- 16 R...Kt1 • ■ ■ ■

oring to break up \iVhi.tets center ,vith ... P-B4

~the only mov,e ,v·h ieh can make Blackts Rooks And Black 1rvill find it hard to consolidate
his game .
mobile. But after either of ,t he Queen moYes~
Alekhine 1-.s idea of a K side -attack could be Variation U
pursued v,tith great force, ,e. g +:
13 0-0 Q-B3
Variation ] This seems the strongest replyj as it prepares
31 Q-QR3 Q-B2 for Q -side castling.
32 P-R4 P,B4 14 B-Q4! .. ■ ■ •
33 P--K t5 RPxP
34 RPxP P-KK·t 3 Keeps up the· tension; whereas- 14 P·K5
vrould lead to nothing after 14 ~ .. Q-B4; 15
Black is in great difficulties~ the chief threat BxKt> BxB; 16 Kit.~Ci,4, Q·-Q2; 17 KtxB, QxKt
was Q-R3ch followed by P-Kt6. and "\Vhi.te's adva.nta.ge has evaporated; in ad-
35 Q-R3ch Q.. A2 dition to 18 ... Q:x:B, Black is even threaten-
36 Kt-R6 R(3) .. K2. ing . . . BxP~
37 R-Kt4 I ■ ■ ■
14 . . . . KtxB
And Bla.clr has no a.dequate defense against 15 BxBch KxB
R ~U4.
The same plan could be followed after 81 .... If 15 ... K-K2; 16 P-K5, KtxK.tch; 17 QxK,t.,
Q-Kt3; "18 QxP etc.
Q-Q2:
16 P-K5 Q-Kt3
Varlation U 17 KtxKt BxP
31 Q.. QR3 Q-Q2 18 Kt-B3ch B-Q3
., 32 P-- R4 P-84 19 Q-Q5 KR .. B1
What else? Without this liberating m.ov-e, 20 Kt-K.5oh ·K -K2
.Bia-Ok cannot hope to improve, ·h is position. 32 21 KR .. K1 • • ■ ■

. . . R-KtS would likewise be· met by 33 P-Kt5~ And Black's. position is untenable .
MARCH,. 1938 75

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76 THE CJ-IESS REVIEW

18 B-Kt,4 .....
Game Studies v\'hite could have ,von a. P here by J S I<t•B5,
P-K4; 19 P-Kl{t4, but there is more in the
( A .$a111e noletuorthy Jot' _r:ine·'s 1n~~rtr1,•ly position.
blockadn1g Jtrat~gy, and his. resol1de t1vo1da11.ce 18 . • ...
of ephe,netal gains of niate:rtal.)
Lilienthal
Moscow Tournament ~

March 1 1937 ~ - &- & - ~ --

lNDlAN DEFENSE
(Notes by Renben Fine)
R .. Fine A. t.il ienthal
iiwm1Jt•
fl.~~ .. ~-
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' '~ ~-
,.
,., ~
. .r~, ■, ■, ■.
-._,. .~- .. ~ .
~ _,,,,.
·,,. ' '
. .
. 1/,
• ~ · ·_ .
~-~

White Bl a.ck
1 P-Q4 Kt-KB3 • .. ·..•.·. .. .. ¼• . '. it - .' ·- , . i

2 P-QB4 P-KKt3 ~jj

~~- ~.
- = fl?Ai
~ .m~~.
-
. . ..' . .. ., ~. ' ',
-
3 Kt-QB3 P-Q4 - rn
%(~ m w~~
·. . . 11~
~
• .·. 1
U%
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4 Q-Kt3 P-B3 _., . ~

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,u ,.%. .

. · . ·. -~.··,■
5 Kt.BS. - - - . ■ ~ Lt} fffi__
·..•.
5 B-I{t.5 would be inferior because of ~-■ -: til '
PxP; 6 QxBP, P-I{t4; 7 ·Q-Q3, P-.K t5 seizing the
initiative+
5 ....... BaKt2·
·./}
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6 P-K3 0-0
7 B-Q2 P-K3 Fine
The only alter·native worth cons'idering is 7
__ . PxP; S. BxP~ QKt-(~2; 9 0-0, Kt-Kt3; 1.0 19 Kt.. K5 ! R.. Q1
B-Q3, B-K3; 11 Q~B2 B-.B5, lil{e\vise leaving
1
It is cle~ir that 19 . .. ExKt? 20 PxB~ QxP??
White ,vith a slight advantage. ,\Tould lose at once after 21 B-B3 or Q-B3.
8 B-Q3 .. ■ ■ ..
If 19 . .. B-Q2t White- strengthens the pres-
sure with 20 Q:K·3, instead of going after the
Preventing . . . Kt-K5 and the.-r e.rore superior exchange with .20 Kt-QB3, RxP ~ 21 RxRl B:x:Kt
to B-K2. -which still leave.s Black ,vi th good c hance"s.
8 ■ ■ • I QKt.,Q2
9 0-0· Kt-Kt3
20 QR .. B1 Kt.Q4
21 B.. R,3 Kt-K2
. . . P-I{t3 was r;referabl-e. Af te1 thB text he
obtains t,vo Bs, but they count for little, the ,~.raste of .thne, but Black has no re.a.sona.ble
position being closed. plan. l f 2 l . . . BxI(t.; 22 PxB, QxP? 23 BTK7
,vinn ing the exchange.
10 K.R-Q1 ... . 22 Q-B3 Kt-Q4
Altern&tives> sucl, •as 10 PxP, l{PxP; 11 P-
~ .. l{t-B~i ,vould be a mista.ke because of 23
QR4,. P-QR•i [ or 10 Kt-K5J KKt•Q2 etc., would
be less tavo.r able for White. P-I{Kt4 ! I{txP; 24 Kt-B6ch? BxKt (if 2,f + ••

K-Rl? 25 I{txPch, PxKt; 26 Q-R3ch and mate

10 . . . _ PxP in t,vo); 25 QxB_. P-B4; 2-6 BxP and ,vins~
11 BxBP KtxB
23 Q;; K K t.3 B-R3
12 QxKt. Kt-Q2
In order to play . . .. P-K4. + • D-Dl at onoe nff e-r ed better chances.
•

24 R.B2 BuB1
13 P.K4 Q-82
But no,,".. Black satisfies himself that 13 . + •
If 24 . . . B,.B5, thf~n simply 25 I(t-B6ch \Vith
P-K4 ,vouJcl not be good because of 14 B-Kt5 a decisive ,attack.
and if 14 ... Q~B2; 15 Kt-Q5, Q-l{tl; 16 l{t-K7 25 P-A4 BxB
eh, K-.H.1; 17 l{txB., Qxl(t; 18 B-K7 \Vinning a 26 QxB R-B1
Pa,vn. Or if 1•1 .... Q·Kt3 (14- . . . (1--R-t; 15 P- 2.7 P-R5 ft.85
QKt4 . Q·l{t3}: 15 P--Q 5 ·w•ith COnlplications -ad• I[ 27 ... PxP; 28 R-(~3 ,~tith a quick ,vi n.
v antageous for WhiteM 28 R-K2
Thus- Blackts \V.h.ole opening strategy ha.s PxP
29 Q-Kt3ch Q-Kt2
been discredited. 30 R .. Q3 P-R5
14 P-K5 • 41 • •
31 QxQch KxQ
Preventing the int.ended ~
. . 1~-1{4 or . . . 32 P-K Kt3 PxP
P~QB4, for instance· 14 . . . P-QD4; 15 B·· Kt5, 33 RxPch K-B1
P-Kt3; 16 B-K7, R-Kl; 17 B~Q6, Q-B3; 18 P-Q5, 34 p .. 133 KtaB3
PxP: 19 Ktxl) e-tc. '".rhere is nothing to be done. If 34 . . . I<t·
14 • • • . 'K t-Kt3 K2; 35 R(2)-Kt2 followed by R~I(t7.
15 Q .. K2 P-KB4 3S R-R2 RxKt
A nervous move.. . ~ + Kt-Q~i ,vould have been ·o espair; but he could just a.s ,ven 1·esign
mol·e sol id.
after 35 l{txKt; 36 PxKtJ RxP; 37 RxP etc.
½ ••

16 PxP e. p. Rx.P . 36 PxR KtxP

17 K t~K4 R-B4 37 R. Kt4 Kt--83
Black -could have. spa.red a tempo by playing 38 R.. B2 Resigns
17 •.. R-Bl; 18 B-Kt4t R-Ql. { u·64JJ-N+ l. G.)
1vf A R C 1-! , 19 ·77

Ne.w Eng land Ch rt1plon, ·hip Match Adams

( Tenth an di F ~ n a I Ga rrt _)
C e,c ·m,ber·,, 193·7
1

ENIGLISH 0 1
1
ENIIINIG
(N·ote 1,or ou)
HI.. Orto,- W~ w. Adan .s
--biL.e
1 p.Q,B -
2 Kt QB;S
3 K't.. B-
4 P K,K 3
Pl -sibl but o 11J g th c~nt~.1· · l1ile a
tempo b - tlind &' '" e' 1 \i I r - o t ·m p: uous o[
vv·hi te .s --ancJ1 Atto~a 1 rormldahh~ " t..eapon
6 PxP IK txP
6 e.. Kt.2 KtxK't 1

7 IK tPxKt p·.. K5
It i-s noL c·l 31' wl y la.cl di,s ipat e-,:s, his cen- 1

te1 '"''hich is
1 an
th - thr premature adv-ar~ce .27 PxP [ R-QB
R Qch
accoJup li shes. As a 1 ult o l h·is lll f ortuna.te 28 RxB
cho j.ce or op 11i11 - mo s, - lack a.addles 1umself1. 29 RxR Kt-Q3
with treme.ndou . posi- ion 1 difficulti es which Nothing helps against 'W hit 's 11 xt 'mo•ve.
even ·h is lat-er pa.ti , and resource cannot 30 B-Q5ch K~R1
eradicate, 31 P-87 Q-Q'B i
8 Kt.Kt1 P.. B4 32 BxKt Re:sl ns
By en trns Ung his ·a r ty to this, tu'l d-ei--n1an necl
scout party (\V ak , a\vn to ·y -1) Black under- SAMMY SLIPS UP'
takes to hold bac.l th c . n with a m•on.
Internationa l Tea.m To,ur ney
9 P-BS, Px P
Sto,cklriol m .. August 1937
1

UnJ)1·oppeil a · h fh st b ,• 11ter 1·01Is. in. Fo1~

1

his gold n ai 1 P · he , ~n show only the1

Q1UEEN;S, G1AMIB IT ACC,E,PTE.D 1

btassy QI{ p , a11d. · N·otes by F 'r . R ,j , t 1d) 1

10 KtxP e. a•S Dr • Euwe ,S , 1,hev ky

111 0-0 o~o (Ho/Jattd) (U.S. A . )
12 p, Q: K· -R4 "hite · · 1ck
13 P,- K ! PxP
1 p Q p ..Q - KtKBS
14 k~K-t 5 B.. KB-
2 P~QB PxP P Kt5
3 Kt-KB3 P-Q -_S. p B _!
4 P-K3 B~K -5 BxP
5 BxP P-K3 1Q K2
6 1Q .Kt3 BxK't
Offe1ring mo r gold · or b ,. s ; B-K'.2 is H • •
7 PxB P ,. JQKt4
esse 1tial to C n • r-v, tll' B.
1 1

\:Vhit~. b~s a difficu lt : am .a a. res ,lt o. h~s

•
1:6 KtxB QXK't, _ 1

los:s of tim e on ,the 10 h mo ; .

1

17 Q;a'A4 1Q,.Q1
~ 13 ,. . . . 0-0
1 17 ,QxQ B:KQ
The Kt and l . s or th xchang by 18 B-R3 14 B.Kt2 Q'K t -Q2 18 ,Kt-B4? Kt B4!
,vere b oth threat l d. .,
1-5 Kt-Q2 .K R-.B 1. 19 p.. K4 Kt .. B6t
18 B-Q RS. R-B2 16 Q-R4 Kt.. Q4
19 Q R.. K 1 'R..QB1 EuVrre had figured an 19 5; 20 K.t Kt6,.
* ; • · ., 9

.A.f ter the last four s ·roke - '\~7h ' t -. 1omina te~ Kt ( 4) -Q6 ch; 21 B-x Kt . ~txl3ch; .. 2.2 l .. 1,2, :,KtxB;
t he board. Figura.tiv ly ,. ·.l k lived in a n1an- 23 KtxQR, RxI{t ~ 24 R-R2 r · · · 3; ·, 25 R·QI(t
.sion, but no,v it is •Just a. Littl - C-a])in Home•:'. etc. . . . ~-
.•
2_0 R-~< 5 p .. QKt4 20 Kt-Kt6 ,K.t ~K. tP 24 RxKt e . Q1 !
Else a piec f ns, 21 KtxKR . R xKt 25 BxKt .' . ·',. P.xB
2, Q.Q1 B- KtS 22 BxP R~l34! 26 B QS + 111 1 \,
BxP
..,2
, .··- R
-· - Q ~5
- - Eh RxAch 23 0 -0 KtxR 2? K 'B1 ~ P . Kt4l
2·3 •:-QxA B1.. B2 'rhis nail s down W}1tte s. K si,de: ~
2-4 R-B,! ! 2"8 B-82 K-Kt2' 34 R-Kt7 R ·B2
Imn10,})i liz;hl -- fhe B. .nig··, K; K I'll,
£_ ._J i' - I'· " - -B.,I
K ,IJJ! L. 85 R-,R7 1
R.. Q2.
24 ,. ., •• R-B2 30 R-Rl P-R4 86 B QS: K .K t4
25 P -Q5! 1
!I. 1111 !t !f
31 P-R4 B-K.tS 37 P. -KS, 1
B.x P!
3~ PxPc KxP 1 _,. S-
1
K".,X Rxl9
- s.. s.
""
Th - assas 'in - 1. · 1·. .• . sss.
39, R>eP p.. 5
33 R.- Kt1ch T

25 . • . * K, . B5 Blacks pas ed ·- s must

26 B-B , R~Q2
day; bu
Eu ' sugges 3 s· . l ·r e by 3,
A gallant .ti hter to _ ,n d. de P,ite · i . . . P-n~ · 40 R-B , - -Q7ch · - :- K 7 or
wounds~ _o , a. . ~ b of St lt ft ors "he fi _'i b 41 K -I{t3~ P- ' -h.
78 ..fl-IE CHESS REVIEW

40 R-B7 P-R6 P-B4, str-engthenino- his center with persistent

41 K-K t3 P"R7 pressure on Black~s K. No\v the plan of block-
Euwe shows a win here by 41 .... l{-B4; ,12 ing the position \Vi th 9 . . . P-KB4 fallowed by
K.xP, RxPch; 43 K-Kt2, R--<16; 44 R-B5, K-K5 ..
10 + P-KR4 suggests itseif. However, in a
••
42 KxP RxP??
ga1ne Panov- Bel-avenets (Moscow Cham-pion-
Now the game is a dra,v; but 42 ... I{TB5 ! !
would still have ,von ! ship 1936), White continued simply but effect-
43 K-Kt2 R-Q6 48 K .. B2 RTQ7ch jvely wit;,h 10 PxP e. /J. (in ~eply to 9 .. ~ P-
44 R-B7 ! P-87 49 K-B3 R-R7 KB4)) KtxP; 11 Q~K2, P-B4; 12 P.xP, -Kt-B3;
45 R-B7 R ..Q7ch 50 K-Kt3 R.K7 13 Kt-B3 and Biack~s ''"eak center sguares offer
46 K-83 K . 54 51 K-B3 R-Q7 c?nvenient targets for the penetration of White? s
47 R-B5 R-Q6ch 52 K-K3 Drawn
p1eces, constituting a serious source of difficulty
1

Au interesting ending ,vhi ch ,vill repay carr~- for Black.

ful study. It is a fine exa.1n1)le of Euwets cool-
ness. and patience in .a trying situation. Thus \Ve conclude that the defense 6 . . P- +

QR 3 is unfavorable-al.J the 1nore so since Black

The Alekhine-Chatard
Attack
IN THE F-REN·CH DEFENSE
(Part III)
By S. BELAVENETS and lvL Yuoov1cH
Let us no,;v consider (after the moves 1 P-K4,,
P-K3; 2 P-Q4, P-Q4; 3 Kt-QB3, Kt-KB3 _ ; 4
B-Kt5, B-K2; 5 P-K5) KKt .. Q2; 6 P-KR4)
\T ariation -C: 6 . . . P-Q R3. 1l1e basic idea of
this 1nove is to ·play P-QB4 quickly,. ,vith-
+ ••
out ·being annoyed by Kt-Kt5. However, 6 . . .
P-QR3 is an irnportant loss of time and in no
,vay hinders the develOj)tnent of White's attack
on the K side.
By simply continuing \vith 7 Q-Kt4 (threat.
ening 8 BxB and 9 QxP), White subjects his
opponent to the disagreeable choice bet\-,;leen 7
... . P-KR4; 8 Q.-Kt3, BxB; 9 PxB (after Vl h ich
Black finds it difficult to neutra.Iize the effects
of the subsequent powerful break-through wit11
P-KKt4) or 7 , , . P-KKc 3) w.hich is answered
by 8 BxB, QxB; 9 P-R5 with a strong attack
.f or White ..
Diagram IV
can obtain analogous situations in a more ad-
,ta(ltageous forrn by playing 6 ... P-QB4. This
~vill f~rn1 the basis of our investigations in the
following article+
(Tra't1.dated Jro1n Sc HA Cl IM ATY h')' S. Be,ns tein)
Book Review
A BREVIARY OF CHESS
By ·DR. S. TARTAKOVI~R Price $3TOO
After the Nottingham Tournament Book-
,v hich is a delight to the eye and hand-every
new b~ok on chess n1ust suffer some\vhar by
comparrson.
Ho"1ever, the content of this v-olurne by Dr+
! artakover r~ther makes up for the difference
1n forma.t-\v~th, of course~ a corresponding dif-
ference 1n pr1-ce ~
The book gives a full expositjon of the game
fro1n the rules to openings, 01id-.ga1ne and end-
game. . In additio-?> ·it gives us a great 1nan y
sparkling observations about chess and chess
,players that have appeared in no other treatise,
In short, the ,Joctot is not only- a scholar and
a fine teacher;- but ·he ,has literary gifts . of the
hig.hest order. Reading :bis pages is a keen
pleasure.
T'here are 1nany fine games and a goodly
number of excellent opening variations. His
chapter on Aclvic.e and Obser·vations is the best
ever v..rr.hten on this phase of chess. His com-
ments on the a,n.~nities of the gaine should be
framed and -hung in every club the world over.
-B. F~ Jf/.
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The plans for the 1'--fargate TournaJnent have had

Relatively better than either of these replies
ito 7 Q-Kt4 ( see Diag.ram IV) is 7 . .~ . K-B 1 .
In that event, White plays 8 BxBch~ QxB; 9
to be changed somevthat, i.n vjew of the ,virhdrawal
of Kere-s jn order t9 play a 1niuch \vith Stahlberg be-
ginning April .20. The revised ernrv ,lis,r of foreign
masters includes Dr. Alekhir•e~ E. Book) V. Perrov
( o-riginall y sc-beduled) and two add i( io~,s: R. Spiel-
1na.nn a,nd P. Sdunidc The Jauer are both new •to
English tourna1nents.
 Problem Department
By R.
Add,-ess .all con·ts po11d cnce n!ldth1 f!, lo this. de part-ni.ent to R. Ch,-meJi_, 1339 Ea,11 A tJ<.?., R.o.che.rte,·., N. y·~
THEME PAl.,USTRA
The presentation of eighteen t\vo-movers,. a.
ne\v ratio of t\vo to- one between t,vo- and three ..
movers, \\'e hope \vill p1ease' our solvers and
encourage t\vO~rnove composers. Both compos-
ers and solvers •please note our ne\v bi-monthly
Honor Prize plan. explained in this rnonthts
1\/otes anti ]\leu . J.
No. 95 2 combines interferences 1vith mates
in the line of pin.
Nos. 9 5 3 and 9 54 are facile Dobbs produc-
t ions ,:vith unexpected variety.
Introducing Mr. Eicholtz, a \Vel 1 kno\vn spe-
cialist as a coin po set· of tnutates, ts No. 9 5 5,
\vhich the author believes may be unique in that
both the set-1nates and changed ina.res arc ac-
cotn pl isheJ by the sa1ne piece.
No .. 9 S6 sho,vs a quartet of queen n1ates, t"'·o
diagonal and t,vo horizontal. No. 95 7 by the
san1e corn poser f eatu res si1nu Itaneous pinn ing
of t\.\ 0 White pieces fo] Io·\ved by unpinning
1 c •:.eding1 y popula.r.
of each of these pieces- an attractive theme!
Nos. 958 and 959 are virile lightweights in
Mr. Marsha] rs cha ra.cteristic style.
No. 960 contains some clever pinning.
Of No. 96 l the cocnposer., J\1r. Eaton, ,;\ rites,
ti lt iJlustrates m}r theme Vi ith the White king
1 PubHcation Without Repres,e ntation !
and pinned piece at the n1.ost distant locus and
has,, 1 thi n■k, an unusual ainount of play for a
Roi acculc .. ,
Subtle tries distinguish No. 962 by Mr.
Eicholz, a well-disguised example of a familia.r
idea, · lett,ers ,of mild (and ,vild) protest about the
Mr. Gibbs 1n akes a ·bid for the title of ·-~task-
master1 in N·o. 96 3, a Cheney T,hemer with four
J
unpin effects.
Dr. G. Erdos perseveres °V\. ith a catchy decoy
1 tions rtre· peculia.r l'a.una.j as ev•e n th e Greeks
puzzle No. 964 .
No. 968 is one of Dr. Dobbs' echo-mate
near.rniniatures~ and a real sparkler+
In the Quoted Section \Ve give nine selec-
tions fro~n Mr. C. S. Kipping's invaluable and
fascinating work, HThe Po\ver of the Pieces··
just off the press_. Quit·e aside f ro1n specj a~-
ized interest, \Ve bclje,•e that every problemist
should possess this most authoritative volume)
and to t:he con1po.ser it is a .rine q 11.c1 non~ Copies
may be obtained by \Vriti ng direct to Mr~ C. S.
Kipping, Wednesbury, England. 2/- post f re·e.
No+ 970~ unde r Pou-'ers of I he Black Pieces~
sho~vs four different replies to discovered check
by the Black ·Rook.
Nos. 971 and 972 show the maximutn of
five discovered checks by the Black knight., 1at.
CHEN EY
eral and diagonal respertivelyT
''Guidelli and Westbu ry show discovered
checks from t\vO batteries with half-pin, Har-
tong from three and Ua Tane from fouru (Nos.
973•, 974, and 975) .
In NoT 976 double check,~ that hypnotist of
playeJ and .problemist aJike~ is class.ically dis-
played. Silvestre, in No. 977 shows two double
checks> one of the fe\v extant~ and A. C. White,
-i n No. 978, shows double checks byr tVii'O Black
•pawns, one of them promoting+
NOTES AND NEWS
Congratulations t o P. Rothenberg who "'ins
the- :L a,tf d er P r ize, acco1nplishing his. third as-
c~nt ~ 1-Iis ,~lhinlsica.l but al,va..ys trenc·h ant and
analyt.ica.l conune·n t ha.s long delig11ted com-
pos ers and solv e r s, aJld v;e ,vj.sh him all good
for t une on h1s next c li m b !
'The H onor Prize is ,von b y Hans Lange
,vhose five-n1ov e se lf rnate;i No~ 915, proved ex-
'\ATr heartily vre.Jcome ,rv+Bentley, Nels Nelson
and ~\. Saxe?\ a)] ne,v solve.rs.
LAMENTATIONS O;F A TWO MOVER
or
For 111any months the Queen sol v,ers~
of 1nany
H on.rts, the t,vo,mov e.t\ has had ·he r tarts stolen
.a \Vay n~on1 he t· ·by •~hos·e knav.es,. the three-
n1over , f on r-inov er, and sel f'~·m ate+ Cert at n ly
son1ething niu s t be clone about it (hot hun1 ~)
for i s not ye Pl"obLem E(li tor ,beleaguered by
exceeding un f ai rnes s o f not ·h aving a single two-
1nover ta.ke Honor Prize in two twelfthmonths !
T o which there is only the ansv.re,r that seldom
is a tw,QLmover voted for, a.nd d-en1ocratic elec-
knevr.
So, re.solved be i t that the t"'i'o-mover shall
have a plft.ce in th e sun in order to s atisfy a
popular de·m and, (although ,ve do ,v1sh V-.'e kne,v
,,Thy solvers a1~e. s o loath to drop their ballots
upon t\,ro,rtnov e rs !-ina.sn1u,c h as the very re-
quest ers for t w o n:1ove 1-Ionor Prlze winner:s
a.I n1ost in va ria bJ y vot,e for longer problems ! )
and here.afte-r ,ve beseech all solvers to vote
twice; once f or th e be st t wo·mov er and once
for the best longer problem of each month's
~.a lection.
Ftom each $er:ie s. of thh·ty•six origina.ls (t,vo
i ss.ues of 'I'he Chess R evie,v) tl1e most popular
t ,vo ·mover \Vill recei.ve- th~· l-Ionor Prize and
cover IHtblication on e month. and the most pop-
ular longer proble m the fol1ovting month. In
other wordst vot es wi H be pooled for a. period
( Con,tin u.ed on ·p age 83)
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No. 9,4 No. 957 No. 960

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No. 961 No. 96·1 No. 967
V. L. EATON DR . G. ERDOS MAXWELL BUKOFZER
Washingtont D. C .. Vienna, Austrla BeHai re, L.. I.

Mette in 3 !\-fate in 3 M~ fe in 4

No. 962 No. 965 No. 968

H.ENRY S. EICHOLTZ G. B. SPENCER DR. GILBERT DOBBS
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1{are in 3 11ate in 3 }\,face in 4

No. 963 No. 966 No. 969

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No. 970 No. 973 No. 976
C. G. GAVRILOV-1908 G. GUIDELLl and D. M~ LEVY-1901
E. E. WESTBURY-1916
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No. 9il No, 974 No. 977

H. W. BETTMAN-1918 J. HARTONG-19.27 A. SILVESTRE-1901

1fate in 2 t1ace in 2

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and . .~prH is ·u. s w n the * L _Ji,c a ·. s -~ n er o on pr v · o - aL · t
y issue]! and the. Ion - I
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Inten~ lon =. 1 0 .,
best two . ,mover,. and once fer the be t ,o nger Cooked by: 1 516 h
pir oblem In each issue! 1 P:d l
No . 900 by T . R. Dav' on
lntenfon: 1 R
THE POWER OF T 'H I! Pl - CES No solu tion t r t • . . Pd4
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No. 901 by Dr. • .
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Bloc~ f~ n I ' ill ti the s l:•,a,rj at:ion.s good but I ('~'
strong - r.. _E1 ne:.r. G[c:md bj-vah11e vA1ri ti :0 ,
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no,v ·w hat ~he close try , • Ba I defeated by 11~ - - • Qb ..
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tribute P. Roth nb. "•
o·f re., No. 90 5 by. OiU ll r
Cook d by: 1
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A FE,W CHESS P'R OBL · S

Th r. U known an Maino ma t , Pe cy
Bor~- Rlit ,•. wh 'e distinguished work ha ._, · aJ ,- 1 .

ed. con tinu . Uy in chess ue:riod1oals thr ,.u ghout

the worl giv,es us thirty-five of h··:- b · t p•ro b-
Ie-m in n.11 attractively printed pock ·t ·iz ·d vol--
ume. h, s problems eloquenUy l' v al ~Ir.
Bow tet unique style. T 11 two-mov · rs a.nd
t'"',. nty• ,v · hl"l"e-m-overs of unimp a. ,ha.bl . ot·ig-
inaUty bo:J1 in idea and tec hniqu !
I
n:kc an1bud1 play.-
Mr .· owat er has kindly ,off red .to
1 . d a. c,o py
up r ,· · u, ·t. Tbose who ,vish t,o l r ure; nne 1 .No.
m.a.: w1it . 11 ~,c to Percy Bowa er11 .an .' arinr0.
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91':: L1 Eia,ner 574,. 7'2; I'. Genudl 5,6i2',, 61 ; ,1 Fl iiv "'s,e
61 8, 41 i' a,o C,ri G., Dobbs 517,, 98,;, C,. M i'l!er 4411
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84 ; tii 0 G. P1owman 439, 69; Bourne Smith 414,

23; (1 I,. K aa hdan 343, 97; Dr. P, G, Keeriey 326,
--; tk~t H a. 0 .a ly 301, 136; H. Stenz l ,300,. 89;
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A. Tok h 299, 30; J. Hann.us 2-BS,. 44; Lad.y

Clara 277', - ; G. F. Berry 274, 9; K Lay 244,
- ; rL , Gr ,ene 239, - ; H. 1 Ha1.1sne.r 239, ,2-5 ; W .
K ey,s or 212, 13 .; ,J . Sch rm id·t .2 02, 25 ; !) J .• IF-. T 1ra,c,y
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Marsh U 25, - : W. Towle 22, .- ; L Burn 17:;
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or <r.a mes appearin - in our 1937 .is-sues.)

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BehUiog,, l{u 7 ♦1, 74
Be ··ns.r ein •. SE:
Bol vinnik, M.: S,
l)ittman H. A.: 1162
Eliskases, E. : 9 7'4
Et1,ve; Dr. ~I.: _l 13 179, 180, 205~ 201·, 257> ,275
SEC URITY FlRST Flohr> S. ; 2 l8
1-Iaving a s - ·ur,e position. bef 01 c comr · nc- Hn1 owi tz, I. A.: 26, 27, 2 , 98, 133, 134
ing an it t. a ·k is one ·of the fl r; •t n in i p 1es Ka.s·h dan, I. : 261, 278
or ch, ~K. rr th-e I{ ing fall~ ~ ,·1 e re ·t or Keres, P.: 276
l br . •· it~o•n do s not m.at·er. Th · l{lnOCb~ H. : 236~ 2 6
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QUEEN 'S PAWN OPENING Metal Ty pe
0. Padilla F. B e nitez M ade of Bras,,
White m ack Polishe,1, Bottv,ns
l'cl tt'd. $3.00 ptr
1 P-Q4 Kt-KB3 19 B-Q2 Kt-Q6
2 Kt-KB3 P-K3 20 P-Q Kt4 R-R6
3 QKt-Q2 P-Q4 21 KR -KKt1 B -B3
4 P-K3 P-B4 22 P- K t4 B-K2
5 P-B3 P-QKtS 23 P-Kt5 K-Kt2 Wo od Ty pe
6 Kt -K5 B-Kt2 24 R-Kt4 B-K1 Dark l-hhog•
7 B-Kt5ch QKt-Q2 25 P-Kt 6 KtxKtP ii n y, llott om~
8 Kt (2)-B3 P-QR3 26 P-R4 KtxP Felted . i~.00 ~z
9 Kt-Kt5 Px B 27 P-R5 B -B1 , ri,
10 Kt ( Kt5) xB P Q-K2 28 P-R6ch KxP
11 KtxR KtxKt 29 R -R1ch K-Kt2
12 PxKt Kt-Q2 30 R -R7ch K -Kt1
13 Q-Q3 P-K t3 31 P-Kt7 BxP ORDF.R FROM
14 KtxP PxKt 32 R(?)xBch K-B1
15 QxPch Q-82 33 R-Kt8c h K-K2
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17 •P-K84 P -85 35 R-Kt7 R esi gns 55 W. 42 S t ., New York, N. Y .
18 K-K2 Kt-84
 THE AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
TOURNAMENT
By f RED R.t:INFELD

During the period of March 10-28, a prclim- cessitated the c:ancellation of h is score, which in
in:try tournament was hel,{ in New York to turn p laye<l ,}1ob wi th Santasiere's score (he ·liad
determi ne the six players who would <Juallf>· beaten Winkelman ). It was this consideration
to join the already seeded ten players 1n the which moved the Tournament Committee to
f inals of the American 01ampionship Touma~ admit borh San tasiere and Cohen withou t fur-
mcm. The thirty entrants were divided into ther ado.
three sections, with t wo players to <1ualify from
each. U . S . Ch ampionship Prel iminari es
These tourneys had the expected sh:uc of March, 1938
thrills, surprises and tragedies. T hey were ENGLISH OPE NING
marred, however, by a veritable epidemic of J. Balint I. Che rn ev
forfeits and withdrawals un precedented in the Whi te Black
history of serious chess. We mmt reconcile 1 P-QB4 Kt.KB3 18 KtxB KtxKt
2 Kt.QB3 P-K3 19 B-81 Kt(2)-K4
ourselves to the prospect of seeing futu re Tour- 3 P-K4 P-Q4 20 B-Q4 Ktx Ktch
nament Committees take action against such 4 P-K5 l<Kt-Q2 21 Qx Kt Kt.RS
possibilities in a way which will also impose 5 PxP KtxP 22 Q-KR3 Q.R4
hanJicaps on players who enter a tournament 6 P-Q4 Kt-KtS 23 R.Q3 Q.Kt4
7 PxP Bx P 24 R-B6 QR-Q1
with bona fide intentions. 8 P-QS a.Q2 25 RxB Rx R
T here can be no question, ho wever, that vig- 9 Q. Kt3 Q-81 26 R-KKt3 Q-R4
orous action will have to be taken to end the 10 K t -B 3 P.QR3 27 RxP R ( Q) -K B3
11 B-K2 B-K2 28 RxP K -Kt1
p lague of withdrawah; otherwise we shall find 12 0 -0 0 -0 29 Q-Kt3ch Kt-Kt3
ourselves burdened with a tournament system 13 B-K3 K-R 1 30 BxR RxB
which will resemble our credit system. Just 14 QR-B 1 P-KB4 31 Q-QB3 Q.Kt4
as something like 90% of our commercial trans- 15 KR.Q1 B-Q3 32 P-Q6 Kt-9 5
16 Kt.QR4 Q-K 1 33 B-B4ch K-91
actions (in actual money figu res) are handled 17 Kt.85 P-Kt3 34 R-BBch Reaigna
by means of credit inslruinents and without
cash, so we may look forward to t he day when U . S. Cha m pio n ship Prelim i naries
90% of the g ames in a .~core table will be debit- March 2 1, 1938
ed or credited, as the case may be, to various ENGLISH OPENING
players, without ever having been p layed. The ( ~ Ol<'S by s. s. Cohen )
actual physical process of playing a game will A. E. Sa nt aslere S. S. Cohen
be considered quite uncouth or perhaps just un- White Bla ck
sophisticated, and the essence of 1t1Mir fai,-e 1 P.QB4 P-K4
will consist in having as many games as po~sible As Black, I was confronted for the thirll con•
completed by pure bookkeeping. secu tivo timo with tho .l:!:nglish Opening. Ou
the two pre\·lou~ occasions I turned tho game
SECTION A into the com·ontlonal Queen's Gam bit Declin e d.
Player Score This game, however, was a crucial game for
I. M. H anauer ...... 7 - l me. l had to try hard ror a win. Therefore
I essayed a moi·e enrl'gctlc li ne .
2.-3. S. S. Cohen . . .. .. 6½-l½ 2 Kt-QB3 Kt.QB3
2.-3. A. E. Santasiere . . .. 6½- L½ 3 K t-83 Kt-83
•!. J. Balint . .. .5½ ·2½ 4 P-Q3
~- I. Chernev . ..... 4 -4 An alternative was 4 P-Q4 which woulcl lead
6. T. E. Knorr .... . 3½-4½ to a u even g1:1me by 4 . . . P -KS; 5 Kt-Q2, KtxP;
6 KKtxP, KlxKt; 7 QxKt, K tx K t : 8 Qx KL, p .
7. T . Barron .... 2 -6
QI!; 9 Pxr, QxP and White cannot continue
8. A. Raettig . ..I - 7 10 Qx BP because o[ 10 . . . B-Kt 5ch.
9. C. Hesse• .......... .. 0 -8 I t Is lntere&tl ng to note that arter 1 P-<H,
P-K5; White cannot win a P by 5 Kt-KKt5.
•\'(lichdrew after fifth round. There would follow 5 . . . P-KR3 ; 6 KKtxKP,
This section w:is generally considered the KtxKt; 7 KtxKt, Q-lt5!: und now any attempt
to retain the P wouhl lose; e. g. 8 Q-Q3, K t-
strongest of the three, so that H anauer deserves Kt 5!; 9 Q ·Ktl , P-Q4; 10 PxP. R-K R4 : 11 Kt-
credit for his excellent achievemen t. Winkel. QGch, PxKt ! ; 12 QxB , P·K K t3; 13 Q-Ktl , n -D1;
man':, withdrawal after the fourth round ne. etc.
87
88 T HE CHESS REV IE W

4 . - .. B-B4 9 P-Q4 Q-K2 Gi ving up t he exchange would not help ma.t-

5 P-KKt3 P-Q3 10 Kt-QS KtxKt tc1il, e. g .; 2S R.'\'.Kt, PxR; 29 QxP, R,::? ! Or 29
6 B-Kt2 P-KR3 11 PxKt Kt-Kt1 IlxP, PxP; 30 Rx:P , RxR; 31 P .x:R, Q-K7ch! T h e
7 0-0 P-R3 12 Kt-Q2
P-QKt4 text mo,,e was made a fter long t h ought und
8 P-K3 B-R2 13 B-Kt2 P-K5! degpite the 11i,pJ)arent insf!()uri 1y of th~ \Y.hlte .K
This advance of the KP haU t o be cal'efully it. i ~ nvt ea.s y to dc-molish his de fenses. In fact
calculated. lt took m o half an hour to evolve the correct
m ethod ot' pl'(>eedure.
14 Kt-Q2 Kt.B3
15 Q-Kt3 B-Kt5 28 . PxKP
16 P-B3 PxP To open t h e long d iagonal of tho Bishop.
17 BxP BxB 29 .PxKP PxPch
18 RxB 0-0 30 KxP R-B4!
19 R -K1 QR-K1 The doubli ng of Uw Hooks on the K B me
20 P-K4 leads to a, force d w in. l'he crux of the situa -
tion i:1 that W,hite ca n not play 31 RxKt due, to
the threat of ma te by 31 . . . Q-Kt4ch; 32 K-R2 ,
R-R7ch; etc.
31 K-R2 Kt-Kt5ch
32 K-Kt2 R(K)-KB1
or course the K t cannot be captured. R-
B7ch followed by mate would be the answer.
33 Kt-K4 Kt-87
34 P-Q6ch K-R1
35 Q.KKt3 KtxKt
36 RxKt R-B7ch
37 K-R1 R -BBch
38 RxR RxRch
39 K-R2 Q-Q8
'l'he positlon is Jost. Black threaten.s mate, in
2 beginning with R·R8Ch. White's b est move
is 40 Q-Kt2, ·w h ich would be answer.ed ,b y 40
. . . R-D 7 winning the Q a nd the gamo.
A. E. Santasiere 40 Q-QB3 R-87ch
\Vhit e r Psigned, as male in two more mm'es
White's pm;tllon ap[M:'a r s qui t e formidable. cannot be avoidod.
H c threatens K-Kt2 followed by P -K5 w it.h a.
strong K-sicle- a t ta(:k. Hut t his P advance i s
two-edged, a.s will soon become apparent. U. S. C hampionship Prelimina r ies
20 , . Q-K4! Mar ch, 1938
This threatens both Tixl~ch and KtxQP. ENGLISH OPENING
21 K- Kt2 M . Hanauer J. Balint
Void in g both threats a s 2 1 . . . . BxP wou ld W h ite mack
now lose a p i P C H by 22 K t-B-l and 21 .. . . Kl 1 P-QB4 P-K4 29 R-Q3 R-R3
xQP is impos s i ble duo to the a.Hack on t he 2 Kt-QB3 Kt-KB3 30 B-K3 K-K3
Dlack Queen. Bul a better move woul d ha11e 3 P-KKt3 P-Q4 31 K-83 R-Kt1
been 21 Q-K3. 4 P xP KtxP 32 8-B4 R-QKt3
21 . . . , Q.Kt4l 5 B-Kt2 B-K3 33 P -R5 R-R3
The point! The Quoon h as been m aneuvered 6 Kt-B3 Kt-QB3 34 B-Q2 R-Kt1
into a domina,ting pos ition. The White Kt ca n- 7 0-0 B-K2 35 P-R4 R-Kt4
not move beca use of the a.ttack on tho K P and 8 P-O4 PxP 36 P-KKt4 P-0B4
t his factor in conjunction with t h P- u nguarded 9 KtxP QKtxKt. 37 K-K2 R-Kt1
position of White's QR rorces his. r epl r . 10 BxKt BXB 38 R-KB3 R-Kt1
11 QxKt B-QB3 39 P-Kt5 PxP
22 Q-Q1 Q-K t3 12 QxKtP B-83 40 PxP R-Kt3
23 R (B )-K 3 Kt-Kt5
13 Q.R6 Q-K2 41 R-QB1 B -K2
24 R (3) -K2 P-KB4 ! 0-0-0 42 R-KR1 K -K4
14 Q-K3
25 P-K5 15 QxQ BxQ 43 R-R4 R(R)-KS
Th is move was critici zed in 11ost m orte,ru an- 16 B-84 P-KR4 44 R-Q3 R-QR3
al :, Ris- tlrn assembled exp!;!ri.s cons idering th:tt 17 QR-81 P-R 5 45 R-Q5ch K -K3
25 P.xP, RxRch; 26 QxR, Qx P ; 27 Q-K Gch 18 -Kt-Kt5 PxP 46 R-R6 K-82
would give White morft drawing cha.n ces. They 19 KtxPch K.Q2 47 R-B5ch K-K1
overlooked c om pletely however that Black a n- 20 BPxP R-R4 48 RxR Rx R
swers 25 PxP with 25 . . . QxP! and Whi te can- 21 KtxB PxKt 49 K -B3 R-Q3
not play 26 RxR because hi;' ls ma.•ted by 26 .. 22 KR>Q1c h B -Q3 50 R-Q5 R-QB3
Q07ch; 27 K -R3, QxTIPch; 28 KxKt, P-KR--1ch; 23 P-K4 P -83 51 1<-B4 P-B5
29 K -Kt5, QxPch ; 30 Kx l', K·R2! etc. 24 K -Kt2 R-K1 52 P x P RxP
25 .. , . P-85! 25 R -B4 R-QKt4 53 P.R6 P -84
26 Q-Kt3 Q.R4 26 P-Kl3 R -QR4 54 B-K 3 R-R5
27 P-KR3 Kt.K6ch 27 R -Q2 R(K).QR1 55 B x P Rx P
28 K -R2 28 P-QR4 R.QKt1 56 R-K5 Resigns
 APR.IL, 1938 89'

SECTION B U. S. Championship PreUmin.a rie•s

Playet" Score
M ,a r'Ch, 1938
1. S, N . ·B,ernst~in , . . . . . . . . . .,. 8½~ ½
2. W . B. Suesma.n . . . .. . .. . .. + i - 2 1 QUEEN'S GAMB T DECLINED
3. G . He11 man . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 6 - 3
4. - 5 . Dr. H . K 1i ne . . . . . . . . . . . . 41/2- 4~~
R~ WUlmani w·.. B. Suesma.n
4-.- 5. R. W . WiHman . . . . . .... . . 4½- 4½. ,~lhi Black
6. M. Green . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - S 1 Kt-K '.B3 p . Q4 19 B,xP KR .. B1
7. - 8 ~ J. R ichm.an . . . . ., . . . . . . . . . 31/z~ 5½ 2 P-Q4 Kt-K B3 20 s .. B4 .P .. B5,
7 .- 8. Dr. P. Schlesinger ., . ..... . 3½- 51/i a p .. s4 P-BS. 2"1 P'XP PxP
9, J. Khotimla.nsky . . .. , .. . . 2 -7 4 Kt.. B3 PxP 22. Q-Kt4 P-B6,
5 P-K3 P-QKt4 23 K t-Q3 PxP
10. F. Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _. 1½,- "7½ 6 P-QR4 P-Kt5 24 Kt ...B4 Q.-KR3,
7 Kt~R ,2 p .. K3 25 Kt.xP B-B6
In .my opinion; this ·was really the strongest 8 BxP QKt-Q2 26 Q.• Kt3 BxR.
section, s.o that B,ernstein ·..; · ore is really the 9 ,Q .K2 B-Kt2 27 R.xB Q-K.tS
outs.tand ing one o all three groups. The feat 10 0-0 P-- B4
,ji
2,8 B-,Q3 iQ xQ
11 R-,Q1
1 Q-Kt3 29 Px.Q R ...ea
of Suesman, a 19-year-old youngste:r, in gaining ·~ 2 Kt-K5 KtxKt ao Kt .. B4 Rx.Pc-h
a r lace al ead of experienced vetera.ns gave 13 PxKt Kt-Q2 31 K-Ft2 RxB
everyone real pl asure. It rem.a.ins to ,be added 14 P-B4 p .. Q,R.4 32 R:x:R Kt .. Kt3
that his place ~'as earne I by fine chess; and not 15 'P.. Q K,t3 0 -sO~O 33 B-B1 Ax.R
16 B-Kt2 B-K.2 34 :K txR P'..,B5
by luck. Willman' s fai 1ure to _qualify ,va the 17 Kti-B ·1 P-Kt4 35 PxP KtxBP
most disappo1 nting feature of this grou.p. 18 P-85 Px.P Re-s ig·ns

Se C t'i On A ( Ma.rs ha U Che S S ,c I' U'b) Left t,o, r [I g ht (St anding) : J. 'B AL I NT1 1. CH E: R N E: ·v t T . 8 A.R ~
RON 1 T .. KNORR, A~ E.• SA.NTA.SIERE,; ,(seated) MRS,. C. ,M A.R.SH'AL IL , M. ,H ANAUE:R, MIISS A ..
RA.ETT I G, S. S. C.OH EN.
90 THE CHESS REVI E W"

U. s.. Champi onship Prel Im inariieis 23 R-- B7 Kt-Kt4 43 B-B3 K .. K.t3

24- RxP P-Kt4 44 K-Kt2 K-R4
M ar·ch,. 193.S 25 B-R2· p .. 94 45 K-Kt3 R--Q8
26 P .. QR4 P-85- 46 Kt-Kt2 R-Q1
QU EENl'S GAM B i-T ACCEPT EC 27 Q:-Kt6 r B--B-1 47 K·t -K3 R-KB1
G. Hellm1an 28 PxKt BxR. 48 B-K5 R-Q1
29 QxB PxP 4:9 P-Kt4 R--Q6
Whiter Black 30 QxP Q-Q3 50 ·5 .. 57 R-Kt6
31 Q-86 rQxQ 51 B-Q6 K-Kt3
1 P-Q4 P.--Q4 12 P.. K.4 P'" K4 32 PxQ R-.. Kt1 52 B -B5 R.. KtB
2 Kt .. KB3 Kt-KBr3 13, Kt-Kt3 B-R2 33 P-B7 R-Kt5 63 K-K.t2 K-R4
3 P·-B4 PxP 14 B-Q51 B-Q2 3-.4. R
-. Q5'
.. . _ I •• ii ' P-.R3 54 Kt. B4 K.-Kt3
4 P-K3- P-B4 15 B-Kt5 ,Q·R-K1 3-5 A..QB5 R B1 55 Kt .. Q6 !. P .. Kt5
5 BxP P-'K 3 16 QR~ B1 1
Q-Kt11 36 R--B2 R-Kt2 56 PxP K-Kt4
6 0- 0 1 Kt-B3 17 Kt-85 BxKt 37 P·--KKt3 AxBP 57 P -Kt5 KxP
7 Q-K2 P-QR.S 1S. RxB KtxB, 38 RxR Rx:R 58 P-Kt6 K-B5
8 R-Q1 Q-B.2 19· PxKt P,-'K 5 39 PxP
1
RBS 5.9 p .. Kt7 P-K6
9 rQ Kt-Q2 B-K2 20 Kt K1 r Kt .. R.2 40 K-B1 Fl•Kt8 60 Bx.P·eh 'K .. K4
1

10 P-KRS! o. o 21 ·Q.. K3 ! P-B3 41 PxP P-xP 61 B-Kt6 ! Resi -g ns

11 P.x P BxP 22 B-B4 Q-Q1 42 B--K.5 K--B2

Section B ( Manhattan Chess Ch.Jb) .. Lreft. to rig1ht (standing);· F. PE.A A L,, CR.. H. K 'L I NE:, G~
HEL LM AN , J. !R ICHMAN; (seated) :D R. Pr, SCIH ESrlNGER, W .. SUE.SMAN, L. w·. STEP IH ENS
(director of play), S. BERNSTEIN ,. .J E K HOT~M LANS KV.
 1

U'ltl 1

• c-~-- 1· p1o _- hi - P re·I S, :c 110 · C

· arc, 19 38
1 s,o,
l F Rei.n-eld . Ill, ' ,ii ■ '· ~ ■ !!,

2
R .. W i .1m.~1
n 3_......______._. ri 1■■ 1i ■ 1■ ■ lllrll ■

3.---- iifli1 iiti ■■ ■

1 P-Q4 Kt . KB3 18 B-Kt4 Q. a·· 5.

2 p ..,QB4 P KKt3 19 Q-- R3 Kt ..Q4 6 t W . Gold w ·.r . . . . .. . . . . . .
3 Kt-,Q ,B3 P-Q4 20 QR ~B 1 Q-Q2 j p111 p ■ ■ ll ■■

4 p . K! B ,Kt2
1
2 Q.R-,Q1 B a·7
6,
• •
rQ-::- • K
I
-. i ~,iJ,iijr, IP .BS 22· s e· 1
_,_ . R:''
6,I , n
1-K.· " 1,-,
I) g
r3.
-.·.1 Ci.Qr 23; Rx.Br K .-Q11
7 B Q~ 1
PxP' 24 RxK · rQ .Bi3 I !II I II 111 :t! !! 111

8 B_: P 1Q K: Q2 25 P -K - 1
P-K3
91 1Q 10 I · -K·t 3, .26 -,. Rc -- R R
0 IB K LK3, .27 P-IK·:3, h.ile I hi ~ ·. d.~ _j ult · .. n. int m:n J
11 Q-18 2 1-:-e1 28. K-,K -2 P IK :t , t u,gg e,, i -~, s ou · t .· ·. · ker th, 1n the o h . ·
12. 1K ·, QR, - la 'B4 .29 a. K7 p. Kf -.
~wo. Aft er .n1is.·in · qu i"[i ·1 ~ tion by a .hai.f po·~ t
1

13 Q-KtS KtxKt 30 B:x.R P ~K ,e h

·14 Q.x Kt Q.. K·t a 31 K - Kt1 Q-KBch
in tu o ·previous 0 u· 1. ·. y :. inf,eld finally mad ·
1

15 P-·Q Kt.3 P, .. B,4 32 B-81 e. Qs 1 e grade. _h .in~ wit t r ·-d hakil.y, but fin ..
16 B-,R6 Q-Q3 Res i gn - i hed strongl) . fl .•,__ •e rse was true of u,·
17 Px.P QxP 1nan~

$.ection C (W st. SJide V. M. C. A~) . ~ - t to right (stan ding) : H ., ,SU SS,M AN, ·w. GOLDWAT E.R J,
NAN RV ( d ir ctor of -pla.y), H. D. Q AOSSM AN :, IM. D~ LEV IN E " ( . · ·t d) D. H . GR E: EN, F.
1

REINF : L · J. W ,C OLLI :g ·G~ S,HAIN ·, w ·I1T~ Mlm ROSENTHA.L

 92 ",l"- H E R r ·v I E \'X.'

( A 11 ini_porlant t he·o fetical ganN!) U; S. Championship P r eliminaries

March '- 1938
U. S. Championship Preliminar ies - - -

ALEKH IN EtS DEFENSE

March, 1938
C. Jaffe G. Shainswit
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED 1l\l"h ite Black
(Notes by Frerl R e-i.nfeld} 1 P-K4 Kt. KB3 24 KtxB K.t-B6,c h
F. Reinfeld J. W . CoHi n s 2 P-KQ Kt-Q4 25 Qx.K t BxB
W 'hi.te Black 3 PaQ4 P~Q3 .26 P-QKt4 K MKt1
4 B-QB4 Kt-Kt3 27 K ·t -85 B-R3
1 KtwK 83 KtMK B3 7 BxP. Q Kt . Q2 5 B--Kt3 Px_·p 28 KR.-Q1 R-Q4
2 P-Q4 P--Q4 8, Q-K2 KtMK5
6 Q~B3 P-K3 29 Q.Q3 KR-Q1
3 P-84 P-B3. ·Q, 0-0 B-Q3 7 P·xP· Kt-B3
4 Kt.83 PxP 10 KtxKt BxKt.
30 P-Kt3 K-R1
8 Q-Kt3 Kt .. Q5 31 P-B4 P-QKt3
5 P~QR4 B~B-4 11 Kt-Q2 B. Kt3 9 Kt-Q2 Kt- B4 32 Kt.R6 Q-Kt2
6 P-K3 P-K3 12 P-K4 0-0 10 Q-R3 P-B4 33 KR=QB1 R (4)-Q2
On 12 . . . B -B2 Whi te p lays 13 P-(~5 ( b et te r 11 K Kt- B3 B-Q2 34 P-Kt5 P.K4
t h a n 13 P-B 4 ? adop t ed by Euwe .i n the 7t h ganl•e i 2 P-B3 B~K t4 35 R-B6 PxP
o [ th e r ecen t Cha.mp ion sh ip ~i a tc h ) , !{PxP ; i3 P-B4 B- B3 36 QR.QB1 PxP
14 P x Peh, Q-K 2; 15 ()x Qch j K x Q ; 16 R~ K l ch 14 ·0 -0 Q-B2 37 QR -B4 B-K6ch
with a sl ight adv-a.ntage-. 15 B~B2 Kt-Q5 38 K -.Kt2 8-B5
16 Ktx Kt PxKt 33 QaK4 B.Kt1
13 P-84 B~B2
17 Q-K K.t3 0-0--0 40 Q-·Q3 P.-Kt3-
'r he prelude t o a. n interes,t.ing l'ine o.f play+ 18 B-Q3 P~K R4 41· P-R4 R-K2
It .seems f rom the s-equelt ho-,vevcrj t hat Black 19 P--KR4 B-K2 42 R-B1 R.K6
n1ust have recours e t o t h e m ore prudent if less 20 Kt~-K4 KtxP 43 Q-B4 Q-K 2
e nt erpris ing . ~ ~ P -l{R3. 21 Kt-Kt5 Ktx KP 44 R -B7 Q-K5ch
22 B-K B4 B~Q3 45 K .. R3 Q-B4ch
14 P-B5 l PxP 23 B~K4 exs Resigns
15 PxP R-K1
The move Bl aclr relies on. \Vhl te cannot try
t o ,,.rin a pie ce by 16 Q.~B3! as th ere follow s. 16
.. . . (J-R 5: 17 P -KKt3! QxP-ch followe d by . .. U . S. C h ampi -o nship Pre I imi nar i-es
J{t-K4+ Nor is 16 Q-Q3 } B-R4 sa t isfactory for Marc h, 1938
.,. 1 t.e.
.-x,-h· ·
' QUEEN-'8 GAMBI T .D ECLINED
16 Kt-K4! ■ • !I I J. W . Coll i ns 1\1. ,R ose nth a I
At fi. r-s t s1ght t his Jook s sill y because of t h e ,Vhite. Black
obviou s rejoinder 16 . Kt~B 3~ a fte r \v h ich ,
+ • 1 P-Q4 P-Q4 18 BxP BXB
h o,v e v@I\ ,i\lhite ,vtns a piece~ ()n 17 .Kt.xK t ch, 2 p.QB4 P. K3 19 QxB Q&Q4
Black has only t he sou r choic-e bet1veen 17 .. . 3 Kt-QB3 t<t-K B3 20 P-B3 P-QKt4
(~xK t ; 18 Pxn ~ and 17 . . . T}xKt; 1, Q~Kt.J , 4 B-Kt-5 B-K2 21 QxQ KtxQ
16· .. ~ .. , B XP
1 C h1 ?,
5 P-K3 P- 83 22 KTB2 QR-B 1
6 Kt-83 QKt-Q2 23 Kt~B-6 R- KB2
The conUnuatlon ,vhicl1 \ i' l hite gave the most 7 R-81 O·--O 24 R-B5 p. 95
cons.ideration w-a s 16 ... Q-R5; 17 P ~I{Kt3, Qx 8 QMB2 Kt-K5 25- P-.K4 iK t~K.t3
Kt (i f 17 .. . B-R4 Whi t e has a good r-e sourc.e 9 BxB Q.xB 26 l(R-QB1 K.-B1
in 18 Bx Pch ! ) ; 18 QxQ 1 RxQ; 19 P xB.i R x: P 10 'B -Q3 KtxKt 27 Kt-K5 RxR
{not 19 . . . PxP , 2-0 ax·p and White wins th e 1 1 PxKt P-KB4 28 PxR Kt- B5
e x.ch a n g e ) ; 2-0 PxP ch! K-B1 ;. 21 P -Kt. 8 an d 12 PxP BPxP 29 KtxR K.xKt
,~vhite should wi.n. 1,3 0-0 Kt-B3 30 P -B6 K .. K2
17 K-R1! ! B-B2 14 Q-Kt3 P-QKt3 31 R-Q 1 Kt-Kt3
1S P ~B4 B-R3 32 P- □ 7 P-QA4
Blacl{ cann ot a void th·e lo s.s of a piece. rr lle 16 Q-R4 Q-- Kt2 33 R~QB Res igns
c.ircumstance t o ,v hich h e di cl not give su ffl ct en t 17 Kt-K5 PxP
a t ten ti.on was that t-h e see mingly n1urd,e rous 17
. . . Q-R5 is re :fut e d by 18 B-KK t5 ! !-afte r
which Bl a.ck h a,s no sati sfact or y con,t.i n ua t. i on !
17 . B ·R4 ( inst ead of t he t ext) ,vould also
T •

. be of no av ail afte r 18 QxB-, Rx l{ t; 19 ·B -KK t 5 l

,v inn ing t h-e pi ace.
Play your CHESS at
18 B--KKt5l ii II I Ii

Roorn 204 , Strand Theater Office Build.-

A lway s this :fatal move ( n ot 18 .P xB?? Q-
RSch -et·c.)., If now 18 . .. RxK t; 19 BxQ, R x Q; ing~ 1585 B' dway at 47th St. N. Y. City. ,
20 Bx B R -QB7; 2-1 PxB, R.x B ; 22 P xBP eh , K -
R1 ; 23 QB. -Kl ,vins. 'I h e r e are a number o l' Bes~, Cleanest, Most Central Loca-
a 1te t na U v e win s in i bis variation , but t h e abo ve tion in City.. You Are· Welcome.
,vas t he one -calcul a t-~d during t he g a me.
T er.mJ Rea.ronable
18 . . . . 'K t.B3
19 BxKt PxB F. M. CHAP~iAN, Mgr;
20 PxB PxP
21 KtxPch Resigns
APRIL, 1938
Chess Malpractice
By NED GOLDSCHMIDT
It is to be expected that a rank beginner at
ches.s will take back moves. If ea.ch costly· er-
ror meant the start of a new game., our novice
would develop unevenly and w.1th little or no
understanding of end game technique. With no
knowledge or appreciation of the rich opportu-
~ities or ~pecial qualities of end game pla·y, his
interest, 1n rnany ca.ses,. VlOuld vrane.
But his object s·h ould be to reach that point
in time and experience when he no longer need
rett.ieve bad moves. To strive for that goal it
is necessary that he understand. the reasons -~rhy
it is reprehensible to correct his mistakes. His
misdeeds are born of ignorance, not .maliciousa
ne-ss.
. He probably kno\vs that if he tops his drive
in golf he cannot walk twenty yards out on
the fairway) pick up the ball and tee off again.
He doubtless knows that if he plays a wron_g
card in bridge it is hig-h treason to grab it back,
insert it in his han<l and play another in its
stead+ He may not be able to see so cl~arlyJ
however, why a second chance .i n chess is disad~
vanta_geous to his opponent. It is the duty of
his 1nore ex·p€rienced friend to ex.plain .
T~ook at it this way. If one· player takes
back several moves, then his opponent must
·have the same ·privilege. But ho\v inan y 1noves
are '\;everal"? One, two, t·hree> four? After
.a game of this kind you frequently hear the
.loser lament ' .He took back all of h is bad moves
1
.dn t or ~t-H.e took· b· ack two 1nore
an d .I d-.1
.t "
1noves than I didu or something of the sort. In
any event, there is no real satisfaction in a win.
marred by second guesses.. It is a spotty vic-
tory~
Or you are playing a rather deliberate player
and af te.r five minutes of deep thought he moves.
T·hen ·your min.d begins to \Vork along t-he new
possibilities presented and for about three
tntnutes you explore the var ious lines of play
opened up and evolve a plan+ You are about
to 1nake your reply. Xour hand is half raised
and then he says 'ti ] don;t think that 'V. as so
1 ~--
good. Do you mind if I take it back t, Your
three minutes. of earnest thought have gone with
the wind and you have no compensation for
thetn. ·v ou have wasted your mental energy
for three minutes Rep eat th is several tr mes
T
in the course of a game and. Vitr.h at have you'?
Not cricket~ surely.. A possible bad con.sequence·
1nay be that you will make your inoves. too
quickly for you r own good. You will be try-
ing to play faster than he can -change !1is mind.
Nor is it sporting to recall a poor move im-
mediately after it is made. T he ability to •play
chess implies the faculty of visualizing a.nd real-
izing, in advance of the move; w-hat the board
will look l ike after a piece has changed its
square. For the- same reason it is unethical, al-
though legal,. to place a piece on a square; hold
.it there wjth the ti·ps of your fingers whiie yoµ
study how it looks in its new position and then,
perhaps, n~ove it to a more protnising spot
None of this need trouble the beginner. The
p~\ver of visualization and the ability to play
without recalling 1noves will come to anyone
"r ith practice. 1t is only necessary to realize
~hat it is improper and why; No one will ask
hi1n to handle a clock or expect him at the out-
set to abide by tournament rules; but when a
man who has played chess for- more than a
year, say, stiU takes back moves it can only be
because J1e does not fully realize that .it \vorks
an injustice on :his polite and patient friend
across the table.
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94 THE CHESS REVIl~W

The Manhattan-Marshall 5 PxP . .. .

Match
There have been many memorable matches
between t.hese two clubs, ,b ut none, we believe!
so exciting and with so abundant a supply of
farnous narnes. In addition to- the forme.r Ame-r-
ican Gha1npion; Frank J. Marshall., no less
than eleven. of the seventeen Finalises in the
American Championship Tourna.ment partici-
pated in the inatch .~
The outcome of the match ,vas in doubt
right up to the end of the last adjourned .game,
and the final result proves how ·well the· two
tea.ms ,vere matched. As both teai.n s conclud-.
ed their Metropo[itan Chess League schedules
in a tie £.or first placeJ there will be a play~off,
we understand, some time in May.
The s\unm arie-s:
Man hattat, C. C~
I. A, Hor,owitz .. .. . 0
A. Kupchik . . ~ ..... 1
I~ K.ashd an . . ~ . . ~ ~ . O
Marshal I C. C.
S.. Reshevsky ... ~ . ~ 1
D+ S. Polland . .. ... .. o
R~ Fine . . . ~ . . . . . . 1
"rlle Bishop is ready to die for the eause.
but au to no .av-ail. Lundin~s improvement
against S(>ielmann consisted in exchanging Kts
and developing qui.ckly: 5 K.txKt, PxKt : 6 Q-
Q2-♦ Subsequently, ho\vevet\ i ,t was shown that
by ·replying 6 . . . . B-Kt2; .and . . • . P-QB4
as soo,n- as pos.s iblet Black could weather the
-crisis sati.s f.actorily;
5 . . . . KtxB
Gruenfeld played instead 5 . . . KtxKt; 6
PxKt, QxP·; and also obtained a good game-..
Tihe reason for choosing tbe text was pu1·ely
psychological-it deprives White of eccles.i-
asti·Cal support .
6 P-KR4 Kt-K5
7 K.txKt. QxP
8 Kt.QB3 Q .. QR4
Black is pla.yin.g for an atta..ck. He intends
to get his ·QK,t and Q·B out of the wa.yt p]ay
. . . 0-0-0 quickly, and then ·C oncentrate on the
QP.
9 P.. R5
Leads to practically nothing. 9 (1-Kt3 a.p~
pears to ,b e more logical~ but after 9 .... B·l{t2:
10 0-0~0, Blac.k can change his intentions a.nd
castle on tbe King's slde sjnce his attack will
be even strongei· than Wlli.te's~
1

A. C. Simonson .. O T ; F'. J- Marsha] I .. I+ •• +

B-Kt2
A . S~Denker . + •1 • + • • MT Hanauer . . . . ~ . 0 10 Q-Q2 Kt.B3
Dr. J. P] atz . 1 ••• ~ • ½ A. E. Sant.asiere . .. ½ ·11 P-K31
I! ■ ■ •

R. Willman .. ....
S. S. Cohen . . . . . . . ½
0. Tenner . ... , ... O
J. F.1s·-her. . . . . . . . . 1112
J. R. Newman . .. . ½
E. Schwartz .... , . ½
A. F. Kreymbo.rg . .. 1
¼ K. 0.. Mott-Smcth. ½ 'roo ·pa.ssive, for Black now builds up a strong
H. Suss1nan .... .. ½ attack. ll PxP, RPxP; 12 RxRch, BxR; and
only now 13 p:~Ka was. better.
M. Green . . . . . . . . . 1
11 . . . . S.-B4
F. Rei nf eId . . , . . . ½
An invitation to the ,vars. 11 .. , . D -Q2 -
T , A· . D.. unst . . . . . . l72
i . was
also good, but less exciting.
+ Dr. P. Schlesinger .. ½ 12 P .. R6
EL B. .A dams ~ . . ~ ~ . 0
• -I I •

C.nlHng the ·bluff. but Black 'h as some high

N + Grossinan .. .... ½ A. C. Cass . . T • •½ + •
cards up his sleevew If. at onc.e 12 P-K·t D wQ2;
H ~ M . Phillips .. ½ + • K. S. Howard .. - . -1/2 and i r 13 P-Q5~ Kt-Q5 is quite strong~ .How-
J. Sou dako ff . . l + • , • + H. R. Bigelow ..... O ever, the sacrillce 12 . . .K txP; ,,,.ou·ld then
m

Total .. . ... + • • • 8
-
Total . . . , , . , . . . 8
ha.'ve ·b een 'l ess adva.ntageous., since Whit.a ob-
tains counterplay on the KR file.
12 F • • • 'BRB3
Manhattan -p1ayed White on the odd . number-
All the Bisho1J-s are· in a sacrificial mood.
'ed. boards. But 12- .. . . Il-KBl ,vould be like being sent to
M'etropol itan Chess League a c.oncen tra tion cam11 ♦
Marshal I C. c.. v,s. Manhattan C. C.
13 P-K4 KtxP
M.arch 12., 1938
(Notes by Reuben Fine) No surprise· for 13 . . . .B-Q2; 14 P-K5 would
los;e a full piece .fo.r nothing.
I.N!DIA'N DEFENSE
14 PxB. 0 ·- 0-0
L Kashdan R. Fine
White Black Detter than 1-l . . . Kt-Kt6 at once~ for then
1 p.. Q4 Kt~KB.3 'B lac-k. could not castle a.nd untie llis rooks
qu·i ckly.
2 P-QB4 P-KKt3
3 Kt-QB3 P-Q4 15 B-QS .. .. .. ■

4 B-Kt5 ...... 15 Qa Il 1 would ,be refuted by 15 . . . QxB'P .

Alekhine first tried this in a game versus Better than the text seems 1.5 R-·Q l (but not
Gruenf,eld and. lost. But in 1933 Lundin su.c- 15 ·0 ~0 -0, I{t. -Kt6.ch; 16 l xKtj ItxQ; 17 RxR.,
cessJully revtved it against Spie-lm.ann. Although BxKt; 18 PxB, Q -R8oh" with a rich harvestL
it ,has ra.r•ely been seen since· thenf the con- 1{t-B6eh; 16 KtxI{t, RxQ; 17 KtxRt PxP; 18
sensus or opinion is that the W 'hite pr,elate R~R3 ,,,.hen the· game ,vould stilt be a hard :fight.
-Ytoulu do bette1· to confine himself to his own.
diocese·. 15 ., • . . Kt .. Kt6
4 . . . . . Kt-KS 16 PxKt QxReh
N·evet~ n1ov-e the same pie:ce twice jn the 17 Kt-Q1 P .. K4
- except when necessary ! Black can-
op,e nj ng- A difficult t1ecision + The alle·rna.tive ,vas. 17
not afford to s·ee his P position ruined. • • +R-Q3; l S Kt-·K2-' KR.-Ql; 19 R-R3 (No-
APR ,fL , 193 8 9. '

pa :a rau ,. as 29 . ~ , 1Q c1
C10 Ul1·_ [ .ns~
·h e 1· ,...si ·,e Pa
K .. : · . ·" on he K s '· >
Px:· . .
· · i.ns) ,_ · 30 Q-,5 3, QxP'
Ql: 2. 1 3:1 Q . p1 Q.- R.8-ch
a s:oUd "!ll.2' 'K' K2·
(Ji .•I ] ·, ~ ' ' •.
Q xP 1

33 Kt .. K8 Q·.. R6
R. Fine 34 B-KtS Q.. R4ch
35 K-B1 P-QRS
Losing on e· of hi 'M ore precise was
85, . . . K-K t 1, f OT' t:h · n 8H Q- K 7t Q-R6 ch ;
37 K any1 Q--Q2 and V · h te/,s pos itio11 is ri.pe- f·o r
t 1e si gn a;ti Dll,
i!'.J,6·
~ ,1.
Q K...,.., 't
I ~ '1'1 Q-1K t4ch
1

37 B-IB Q.. K11

SB QxP' K-Kt1
:39 Q,..'R ~ R-QS
4-0 Q~B . Q.Q1
4 K K.t2 1·~"'-5·
R -.1
Het::P. h,e orurned~
42 Q:.. &7' !PJl91 1 J II

Black. -undou bt · h ,- a, wln; •b ut the, t0ch-

11ica1 1;rocess reau r · a1 e• and pati-euce~ T:he
most important J,}oint o bear in mind js. tha.t
1~ ,Kashdan White b y excha.11 i11g ·. 1 1vould only sign hie
CJwn rleath war1 an , · · he Q sid e- Ps ,vould
then decide. A, a. r, ·Slllt, however:~ Blac'k can
build up ja n a. t:a.c ~ , ·. ·.· ltite·'s ,K,.
,42 ,,. ,, ~ ,. Q-1K t4c 1h
43 K,.. '.B3
0 3 •B .
A J~ ,
~ I ll i'fl , R-.Q 3
Black '. n, _j fil idled into .
pa:r s: a),F "ir-s r · ,1 , 1, , to · le. WhU..ets Q, to1
.he defens:e of _h ·· -, ,: b)i ,- e:n be "\\1U a.dv& _' C _'
1 1

the• RP.. Jn the: ·b. ', ·n e, of the "\Vrhi.te Q th'L

advance should •pro,v d -cieive. Be,cause of
Whi.te -s inability to '"Change Qs, thjs plan can ..
1

not be CrOS:led.
44 K . K2 II! I II! •

Or 4·4 Kt-Q 5,j 'R,. 4

44~ ~, ,1 IR .K ,8 3
.45 1Q-IK&.clh K- IR2
46 Q,- K ·

iii Ill

T __ rea't · n: . "' ' · o b rea 'e 46; ~ ~ ~ Q.-B51

47 Q1.. Kt2 R-KtS,
1 R·' 1 .. ,' .' . .
!1!)1
~
• 111 .
'!
i \i 1'}, p1
~ ~
.B,A1'j: ,1 Rx:
,i! '
1 .tt · 211!) 1- .,,~ .
' '.- -0 - .rn. 'I
-Ix
' The re is no h u1 -y., F 'rs. , Bl ac:k ,'\l·ri.s he,s to 1

RP : .2 . ~, ch P-D4· would hav,e ,b een ,o . f r paralyze as m~ny Wbi.t . ieces as posS'ibl,e.

Blaek. But 21 K-Bl seems to be a sa.ti fa.et ry 48 B.. QS R-Kt7eh
defens e. l' · tl .· n e. g. 21 . . B·Kt5: 2Z t -Bll~ +
49 B.. B2. I ·I • ■

BxKt : 2 - x ,1 R.-R3 ; 24 K~Kl and W.lt' t · can Or 49 Kt-B2-J Q.. 4Ch; 50 K-Q2 1 P-KKt4+
stilL hold 1·h · pos ition.
49 . . , . P-KKt4
50 Q Q5 P-:K t5
· ,· _r i11e I{ via B:3 is n,o w
. , h· .- l1os'e so muc'h tim1~
. ame ca · . t b ·
5 Q-Kt2
01, 51 Q-B:5 ' .I 1
, 51 . .,, p 't3;
52 Q-13:3, R-Il:t )
51 .. II II . , P ,R4
1
.. 55, Q .. a ·i' Q-Kt:51
25 Q. K2 R'XP 62 K-Q3 ..... , 5,6 K-Q3, P,~R:5
1

26 R-83 Q .. Qs If 52 Q-Q5~ P~Kt .. 57' Kt-Q1 P .. R6 !

27 ,B.. 'B2 RxR. 52 . . • • Q .. Qach 58 KtxR P .. R7 !
2.a QxR Q.. B5eh 53- K .. K2 Q.. Q5 -- 9 ,KtaB4 P-RS(Q)
29 Q-K2 · Q.. KR6 54 Q.. Kt3 P 83 Resigns
96 "I'" HE CHESS REVIE~'

M e:tropo] i tan Chess· League The winning m.ove. The reader ma.y enjoy
·· Marsha.U C~ C. vs. Manhattan C. C .. (as Polland d'id not!) enum-erattng all the moves
M a re h 121 19 38
that White cannot ·play+ T:he threat is, 31 + ~ •
QxQ; 32 BxQ~ RxB.
RETI OPENING
31 KR-QB1 P-QK.t4
(Notes by I. Kashdan}
Ela.ck can proceed •at
D. Pou.and A. Kupchik pieces can hardly budg.e.
Whit,e Black 3.2 B-R1 KR-R1
1 p_,Q B4 Kt-K 83 5 P-Kt3 B-K2 3-3 P-K R4 P-KR4
2 Kt- K B3 P-- K.3 6 0-0 0-0 34 B-Kt2 K-R2
3 P .. KKt3 P-Q4 7 B-Kt2 Kt--K5 35 R-R1 • ■ ■ ■

4 B-Kt,2 QKt-Q2 If 35 B ~Rl~ B-B4 ! ,vins. The text lo-ses only

Planning simplltlcatiou by + •• B,B3, in the a Pa\vnt but that is sufficient.
event of P-Q3. 35 . . . . RxR
8 PxP • • ■ .. 36 QxQ •. •.•
A positional mistake, as it. r-eleases Black'"s If 36 RxR, RxRc-h; 37 ·n xR., Q-BSeh ! 38 K-R2,
QB and thus frees his p-osition c.onsiderab1y. Q-B8; 39 Q~Q4, B-Q4 vrins. Or 38 K-Kt2, B-
8 Q-B2 or P~Q3 was in orde-r ~ Q4ch: 39 PwB3i QxBch vtinning a. ,piecem
8 .. . . . PxP 36 . . • .. KtxQ
9 Q-B2 P-0B3 37 RxR RxR
10 P-Q3 Kt .. ·K t4 38- BxR Kt-B6ch
11 QK.t-Q2 ..... 39 K~B1? ■ ii I I!

And here 1.l KtxKt., BxKt; 12 P-K4 was more ,vhi-le has ti n1 ~ d iill cul t i es in adcU.tioii to his
eff'ecti.ve. I f then 12 . , ~ Px·P ; 13 J>x·P , B- B3; other troubles. TJ1e te-xt loses a p,i,ece; -b ut af-
14 Kt-B3 V{ith better chances-~ rrhi s eon tin u- ter 39 K-R,1.. B~Q4; 40 B--Ql, K.t xK.P,ch; 41 K-Ktlt
a.tion would have been much stronger without Kt•Q6; 42 B-QB3, P ·- QB4; Black's win is only a
the foregoing Pawn exchange. ·m.a tter of time.
11 . . . . K tx K te h 39 . • • .. B--B5c h
12 KtxKt B-B3 Resi -gn.s
13 P-Q4 ....
Even now 13 P-K4 was prefera,ble'" as the text
restricts ,t he mobility of the- QB.
13 !I • 'II I R-K1
14 K R-K1 Kt .. B1 ( 0 ne of the nuJJ.t intete..rting gain.es of the match
15 Kt .. K5 P~K·Kt3, w,is UNUJ by the noted poet Alfred KreJm·borg. In
16 QR-Q1 B,-Kt2 ansuter to a ,.equest by If orowitz for the iame, he
17 P-QKt4 • ■ !I ...
uJro t e .: 1 ~.1 ha11e n t pl 4 yed hard che.s s for 23 yearJ .'
1

. . . 1 vt quite tertain that (4ter IP bite·' s 21 sJ move,

rrhis is good only if he- can succeed jn l)laying a Jound, thrn,gh crazy&lookinx 1n:011e, Black 1n.t1st Jose
P-Kt5-otherwise it leaves a ~'hol•en at Q'B -4, o f + • By the ·W.cl.)' , _ [" ve· uwitten a play railed, fQueen~ J
•
which Bla.cl,c can make excellent use later . Ga1nhi1 Declined~, which i..r dedicated to the Club.
17 . . . . Kt-K3 It u·a.r p,,bliJhed by Sa1l1.uel French . Maybe· w.ej II
18 P-K3 .. atl it out Jonu1 d("(J . It need_r only fo11:r actors, but
18 . . . KtxP; 19 BxKt, BxKt ·, vas threatened. they hcwe to. be better actors than che.r.r players / 1 )
18 I I • • P-QR4· AN UNCONVENTlON .A L GAME
19 P-QR3 Kt-B.2
20 Q-Kt3 PxP Metro-poliitan Chess League
21 PxP Kt .. Kt4 Man hatlan C .. C.,·vs~ Marsh.a ll C. C,,
2·2 P-K4 B-K3 March 12, 1938
23 Q.. K3 ■ • .. ■

N IMZOVICH DEFENSE
After this. Black has a. uectdeu advant.a.ge.
Best was,. 23 PxP followed b.r R-RlJ still main- A . Kreymborg E. B .. Adams
taining •iquallty. '\'bite Bla•c k
23 ••.. PxP 1 'P -K4 Kt-QB3 18 Q.Q3 Q. K1
24 BxP B-Q4 .2 P-Q4 P-K4 19 P-R4 Kt-B3
25 Q-KB3 RRR7 3 P-Q5 QKt-K2 20 PxKt RxB
26 R-QKt1 ■ ... • ■ 4 P-QB4 P-QS 21 P-B7 R-B1
Not 26 R-Q2,. KtxP! 27 RxJ{C BxKt v.-i ns~ ·s ut 5 Kt.QB3 P- KB4 22 Kt-Q5 Kt .. Kt1
26 BxB; QxB; 27 QxQ .P xQ; 28 R-·Ktl offered
1,
6 B-Q3 P-KKt3 23 R-Kt5 Kt-K2
b ette-r defensive prospects. 7 •P.. KR4 P-KR4 24 QR-Kt1 Kt- ·a 3
8 B-Kt5 B-R3 25 P.Kt3 Q-B2
26 ..... B-K3 9 Q-Q2 p ,. B5 26 K .. Kt2 Kt-Q5
27 Q-K3 Kt~Q3
28 B-B2 - . .. 10
11 BxB
Kt-83 B-Kt5
BxKt
27
28
K-R2
K-R3
R-B ·1
Q.aQ2
If 28 B-Q3j Kt-B4 and '\'Vhite is at a loss for a 12 PxB KtxB 29, P .. R5 Kt-B3
good reply. The t.ex-t is 110 im.prove1uent, how- 13 0-0-0 0-0 30 Q-B1 KtxP
ever. 14 B. B1 A.-B3 31 Q-RS R~K2
28, . . . - BxKt 1.5 B-R3 P-B4 32 Q.Kt2 R (2)-B2
29 PxB Kt-Bo 16 B-K6ch K-R2 33 RxKtP Q-K1
30 Q--QB3 Q-Q7! 17 K R-Kt1 P-R3 34 R-R6,c h Resigns
APRIL) 1938 97
( ~leither pla)',f1f i.r seen at his be.rt; and ti1ne· press1:tre
wreak.r hat)OC touNird the end., An interestinf!. ga·me Why Do We Like To
nonetheless.)
Metropolitan1 Chess League
Play Chess?
Manhattan. ·C. C. v-s. Marshall C. C,. A Viennese professor of psychology has re-
March 12, 1938 cently finished a. research into 500 different
SICILIAN DEFENSE games and pastimes. . He wanted to discover
1

L A. Horo,witz S. Reshevs ky ,vhich was the best for taking jaded minds
"\Vhite Black away from the stress of modern Jife.
1 p .. K4 p .. QB4 23 P-B3 RxKt He found it in ches.s !
2 Kt-KB3 P-Q3 24 K-B2 QxP What is the reason for this strange finding?
3 P-Q4 PxP 25 QR-Q1 Q-R.3 Chess is u~.cJuestionably co~.si_dered to be the
4 KtxP Kt .. KB3 26 R-Q.2 'P -K4
5 Kt .. QB3 P-K Kt3 27 QxK.P R-K1 garne •regu1r1ng mental act1v1ty to a degree
6 p .. ·K R3 B-Kt2 28 Q-Q4 B-85 claimed by no other ga1ne, and yet it is foun-d
7 B-. K3 Kt-B3 29 R-K1 RxR to be the best game for recteation!: for physical
8 Q-Q2 0-0 30 Kx.R Kt-Q4 as well as mental workers.
9 Kt-Kt3 B-K3 31 Q.-K5 P.R4
10 B-KR6 BxB 32 RxKt BxR . Chess may ~veJl be -called the finest creation
11 ,Q xB Q.Kt3 33 QxB Q-R8ch of the J1uman mind~ It (orn.bines the exact-
12 Q-Q2 KR~Q1 34 Q-Q1 QxP ness of mathe~.natica] science with the intuition
13 B-K2 p .. Q4 35 Q.. QBch K-R2 of art in a ,pc.t.fection which no other .human
14 PxP BxQ.P 36 Q-B6 K-Kt1 activity shows.
15, Q-Kt5 Kt-Q5 37 Q-QBch K-R2
16, R.QB1 KtxB 38 Q.86 Q-,R? With the exception of draughts, which is
17 KtxKt B~B5 39 K~B1 P-R4 s1rn.ilar to chess in its mathematical construction,
·18 Q-KS Q-R3 40 Q-Q4 P-QR5 but does not possess its. artistry, on account of
19 Kt-BS Q-R4ch 4·1 P-QB4 P-'R6
20 P~B3 BxKt 42 Q.Q5 Q-R8ch
its greater limttations, most of our other .sim-
21 KtxP ·Q .Q4 43 K .. K2 P-R7 ilar ga1nes, and especially all card gamesJ would
22 KtxR B-Q6 Resigns disappear· if they were not played for money.
The love for chess by those who ,play it .may
( Because of Jpate !itrtitations , -UNJ are tegretf ull), 1
be looked for in the following reasons:-
t:otn pelled .ID /n·int thi.r ei-·entjui ga,ne without the p,.•o- W e like to solve problen;s. The expect-
/ uJe notes ivh)ch it richly deserveJ !) ation o.f being able to show our capacity for
Metropolitan Chess. League fulfilling a certain task gives us great satis-
Marshan C~ C. vs. Manhattan C. C. faction. ·
March, 1938 To prove to our opponent our greater in~
CARO-KANN CEFENSE (in eff.eet), le/ligence. Now-here is the element ·of chance
F. Ja Marshan A. C. Simonson so Jnuch eriminated as on the chess board+ If
White Black. 'Vile win w·e have truly 1proved to be the more
1 P-Q 84 P-Q B3 23 P-R4 P-B4 intelligent.
2 P-K4 P-Q4 24 B-Kt5 B.B2 W c like to deceive and not to he tleceived.
3 KPxP PxP 25 R-01 B .. K4
4 P-Q4 Kt-Q,B3 26 p,_K·t 3 Bx Kt The number of possibilities in positions on the
5 K 't -Q B3 P-K4 27 PxB, RxP chess board is so im1nense that it i.~ most easy
6 PxQP KtxP 28 RxR RxR to deceive for the better player of the two.
7 Kt~B3 B-QB4 29 R-Q5 B-Q5 We like lo .rtatl Jonietbing and finish it Olit~
8 B-K2 Kt-K es, 30 RxP P·KR3
31 BxP RxP
selves. Every well-played ga1ne of chess is like
9 0-0 0-0
10 B.. KKt5 R-K1 32 P-Kt4 R-R8ch a piece of art. The possibility that the same
11 R--B1 B-Kt3 3-3 K-K t2 R-R7 game has been :played before and will ever be
12 Kt-K4 QxP 34 K.Kt3 ·p .. R4 played again is very remote.
13 KtxKtch PxKt 35· P-Kt5 K-R2
14 BxP KtxBch 3 6 P .. R4
1 .P~R 5 iifental absorption . Every chess player
15 Qx Kt B-Kt5 .3 7 R-R5 RxP? -knows that the amount of -con cent·ration nee=
16 Q-Q2 QxQ There was still a draw essa.ry for a game is great. Playing chess gives
11 KtxQ R-K3 by 37 BxPeh; 38
18 B.. R4 P .. K5
+ •

K ~Kt4, BxP:. 39 KxBi

•
no room for any other 1ne.ntal activity. He
19 Kt-B4 B-Q5 P-I{6 : ·•10 K-Kt3, P-K7; who thinks concentratedly over his next fe"'
20 KR-Ki B-R4 41 K-B2~ P~R6; 42 R- moves is lost to the worldt and truly rests from
21 R-B2 R-QB1 R7 i R R8; 43 RxPch.t all worries and anxieties. ·
22 P-QKt3- R {3)-QB3 K·Kt3; 44 KxP, P-R7;
This does not see•m 45 R-QR 7 R-R8 etc. j
The love for ad venture. The thirst for ad-
the best. Black has a 38 R-Q5 B-K t3 venture inherent jn evety hutnan soul can be
fine ending v.tithout 39 R-Q7ch K~Kt1 fuIIy satisfied on the chess board without any
compl icationB by 22 40 P.Kt6 R-B6ch serious consequences.
~ * • P~Kt4; 23 Kt-R3, 41 K~ K t4
1
Resigns
RxR; 24 KtxR~ B~·QB6. (Fro 111 The i\'fe lb otJr,:U.-t Lead er)
98 THE ,( HESS REV[EW'

Women in C.hess v.r.hich to '\vorry. i\1rs. A. H. Pa.lmi, of Jack-

u. s. WoMENJS ,CHA?vfPIONSHlP- Interest, at
the r1101nent, •Centers in this event. We wish we
had the 1,o~ver to see the future, and especially
our O\Vn standing ( we might, perhaps, save our-
selves the trouble of entering), but alas, we arc
no _,prop-her. We are, ho'iNever, prepared to
1nake a small wager that the struggle .for first
place wiU be betw·een Mrs. Adele Rivero, Na-
tional Chess Federation Wo1nen's Champion,
and Mrs. lv1ary Bain, both of lv[anhattani with
Miss l\1ay Kar.ff, of ·Boston, a dangerous con~
tender. Jt will be recalled that at Stockholn~1
where Miss Karff epresented Palestine:- she won
her jndividua.l game with "Mrs. Bain, to finish
one-half point behind her.
1V(rs. Jean Ivfoore Graui, Wo1nan ,C hampion
of the An1eri: an C~hess Federation,. cannot, un-
.fortu nately, make the trip f ram Iowa to Nevil
York, to parttcipate in the tourna1nent. She
suggests a. in.atch betv.leen the winner of the Na~
tion.al tourna1nent an,d ±1erself at some mid-way
point. An :interesting .idea.
Of the re1naining seeded players, l\1rs. Ra-
son (1\.{ich.) ~~rites an1.usingl y of Jackson's tea1n
n1atch w.ith Toledo, which her hotne team v,.,ron
by 7½-6½. '1You see rhey had never seen
a Vil0.1 nan c·bess player and they definitely decided
that { \"i,;'J ' a n1u ' tLU]l piece. l s.tniled inwardl r,
but it n1ade me nervous with that gang all
around .rny table. HO\\.'ever; I v.ion . . . They
\Vere surprised~ And, in this da.y and age-
don '-t they .re,ld the ne,vspapers 1 '' W e are also
happy to report that l\-frs. Pahni \Vas one of
three on her team to d.ra w games ~vith the strong
Detroit tea1n. The other games of the Jackson
players were lost
CLEVElANl) WoMFN s CLUB- The new Vit'O-
1nen's club whose birth we announced last n1onth
is nov./ named ~ The Queens Womenrs Chess
Club. Officers are Mrs. Gustav Hauschild,
president; Mjss P'auline Papp, treasurer, lvfiss
Helen Seress~ correspondtng se<~retary, and Mrs.
Katharine Kelly, recording secretary. We un-
derstand that these women plan to send a rep-
resentative to he next vlomen 's tourn.am.e nt
As an unofficial Big Sister' •· of the club, ,ve
4

phael l\1cCready (Hackensack, N. J.) .i Miss

wish it every success.
.

Adele Ractt'.g (Hoboken N. J.) and Miss Edith

L. \X'eart (Jackson Heights~ N. Y.), are play- ·- E. L. W ~
ing. T;he others are unable to participate. ·This
wi ll make tbe tournament some\vhat ,veaker
than ,vas exp cted. Other women v,.rho have
"-lu.alified and ,v ho have announced heir inten-
tion to play are Mrs., \'fl , E. Jad{son, 1'frs. Edna
Harrison, :rv-1iss M Harmath]• all of J\1a.nhattan.,
and Mrs . I. Kashdan, of Brooklyn. HORN CHESSMEN
T u rned. from one solid piece of wnod 1
WOMEN rN THAM P'LAY- ·One of the rnost with a special carved one~pic,ce Kni.ght.
interesting events in the field of feminine chess. Made of the finest woods and finished
with cellulose wate.rp.roof lacquer that
is the increasing ·pa "ticipa.tion of women in team pre,ve-nts warpi.ng. Packed ln stained
matches. T.he fact that wo1nen are v,linning and Lacque r fmmsheJ blnged -top wood '-
bo: es.
their gan1es is most encou ·aging·. 11:rs_ Rap.l:iaeJ l...So , Size •·
P1'1(.1
McCready and 11iss Adele llaetbg both played Club 4¼,, Kin.g St 5.0.0
success..f u ll.y for the North Je·rsey -Cihess Associa~ Home
College
3'%i " K ing
3" King
$10 .00
S ·6~00 One Piti:e-
tion in its gigantic tean1 1natcl a.gain.st the Su. CarJJed K.nighJ ,
burban Chess league. Mrs. Mary Bain was
equally success£ ul playing for the Marshall -C.
,c. in i s Metropolitan Chess League m.atch •
against the West Side Y . M. C. A. We be.l ieve ORD ER
this is the first time a \\roman has ever -competed from
in the n1ajor section of this Lea.gue.
TH E
We a.re inclined to Vii on ler ■w' bet he some of ,CHESS
the 1.nen don t ·und :restimatc the trength of
REVIEW
\Vomen ,n: r ~avers . At Ieast we noticed tl at at the
J .

beginning of th e game tfrs . Bainjs opponent 55 ·w. 42 St ...

spent a great deal o.f tin1e walking atou:nd the New York'
N . Y.
roo.m~ Iooki ng at the ceiling,, and g,enerali y giv-
ing the appearance of having nothing about
 99

24 B-Kt8ch K.. 'B3

Game Studie,s 25 KR-Q 'B1
26 K .. B2
R-K2ch
8-B3
27 e..Qs -. .-
(The su;ord of Dan1ocles hoverJ ove-r E1t1ue Simple and good. Afte1 27 BwB4, R.wKRl ; 28
1

in Jhis ga,nel) P~K,,R4, P-B5 B1ack still has some chances.

World Champions-hip Match 27 . .. , . Q R-. K 1
28 R-K1 9)(8
(Twenty-fourth Game) 29 RxB P .. KKt4
Rotterdam .. .Dec,ember- 2, 1937 The natura.l a.nd logical continuation was
QUEE.N'S GAMBIT DECL INED 1 . . ~ R-K6, ,v ilh. _p lenty of te-chn ical diffi.cul ties
for Whit,e ·f n the posi tio-n .
(Notes by Fred Re Inf eld)
30 R-Q6ch K-K4?
Or. A. Ale·khin.e Or. M. Euwe
But after t,his the game is perf e-c tly hopeles,s .
White Black . . .. K-B2 was a,b solutely essential.
1 Kt-KBS. P.Q4 31 R (1 )-Q1 P.. Kt5
2 P-B4 P-K3 31 . . . R-K.3 would r-emove the ensuing mat-
3 P-Q4 K't -KB3 ing tl1reats, but aft-er 32 RJ Q7 follo,we-d •by ·p_
4 Kt-B3 P-B4 KR4, the ending offers no prosp.eets for Black.
5 PBxP KtxP
6 P-K Kt3 .... 32 A (1 )-Q5ch K.K.5
33 R-Q4ch K-K4
A tribute to th·e current craze for fta.nchetto-- 34 K-K3 ...
ing. The n1ost effectiv,e reply se~ms 6 _. . .
Kt-QB3; 7 BaKt2, KtxP; S KKtxKt, KtxKt (30th The simplest: afte-r 34 P-K4, R-QBl ! 35 R( 6) ··
gaine-) and Black stantls well. -Q5,ch, K ~K3: 36 RxP, W•hite has won a second
P, .but there are -still tw·o pairs or Rs on the
6 I I- • If! PxP board.
Enables ,,rhite· to get a slight lead in d-evelopT 34 I I ii • ·R-K3
ment. Not :34 . . . P-B5c]1? 85 K.-Q.8 !
7 KtxKt Qxt(t
8 Qx.P QxQ 35 R (4) .. Q5ch K .. B3
9 KtxQ B-Kt5eh 36 K-B4 K-Kt3
10 B-Q2 BxBeh 37 RxRch RxR
11 KxB K-K2 'B lack has been hoping for 38 RxP, R-xP; 39
-v,.1hi te' s opening has been an ad nil ra~b'J e one R-Kt5ch,. K TB3; 40 ·RxP,, RxP 'W'ith. good dr-a\V-
from. the point o[ ·v ie,v O·[ keeping the dr-a,v in ing ohanoes; but AlekhhHa· pla.y s the -endi.ng
band. Blac'k ba:s no objective reason for expect- forcibly but ,vH:h flnesse.
ing more th.an a dra\v, but the stat~ of the. :s eore 3S R-K5 ! R-R.3
compels him. to, .a void drawis.h -play,. w~th the If 38 + ~ R-KB3 ♦. 39 P~K4 gives- White two
•
result that l1is -p osltiou naturally deterjorates,.
1
coru1,ected passed Ps.
12 B-K t2 R-Q1 39 RxP RxP
13 K-K3 Kt-.R3 40 R.Kt5 P-Kt3
In order to guard against a late,r invasion by 41 KxP Resigns
R-QB.1-B7. .B ut the Kt re,mains badly p•l aced Th e game wa.s adjo-urne<l herel but Black is
throug·hout the gaimet and i.t is already cleal' conde-m ned to a ]ingeri ng death: 41 . . . R~K6;
that ,vhite'.s B ·, vill hamp-·e r the development 42 R·Kt5ch,. K-B3; 43 P-Kt5i RxP; 44 P ~K R4;
of Black'·s. Q side,.
14 QR-QB1 QR .. Kt '1
RxB was threatened.
15 p . . QR3 ! B-Q2
16 P-K B4I p.,93 (1'he title rhanges hat1dJ.')
17 B-K4! ■ ll I •
Wori,d CharmpionshJ_p .M atch
White-~s play here.abouts 'is very fine. He
(Twe:n ty.. fifth Game)
,}1,ems in his. Ollponent;s plec-es,. and now he
places h.is B far more effectively (cent1·aliz- ;s Grav-enhage - Dece-mber 4 and 7, 1937
atton) ,. IN DIAN DEF.,ENSE
17· . • • e .K1 (Notes .by Fr·ed ·~einfeld)
18 P-QKt4! R-Q2: Dr .. M. Euwe Dr . A .. Alekhine:
19 p .. 95 ! Kt-B2
'"1hite Black
If 19 . . . P-K·1; 20 Kt-K6, P-·Kl{t3; 21 P~'K t5
,vitl1 a winning positio-n.. But 19 .... P'xP; 20 1 P-Q4 Kt-K B3 1
5 Kt-K2 p..Q4
BxB:Pi R··Q4 would doubtless have offered more 2 P .. QB4 P-K3 6 P-QA3 B·K2
counterplay; Black has less compensati.on fo1· 3 Kt-QB3 B-Kt5 7 P.xP PxP
4 P-K3 8 KtwKt3 Q .. O P-B4!
the RP in the text. A goodt move, whioh frees Black's gaime and
20 PxP Ktx.P incidentally indicates that \Vhite's la.s t move
21 Ktx.Kt KxKt should have ·b e:en Kt-B4 > rA-straining the ad~
22 18XRP p .. 94 va.nce of the QBP.
22 . . .P -KKt3 is futile {23 B--Kt8ch). 9 PxP BxP
23 R-B5-l P .. KKt3 10 P.. QKt4 P-Q5 !
100 'T I-IE CHESS REVIEW

Clever play-the chief f,eature being that the T.he simplest <!ourse. The powerful Kt is
seemingly convincing reply 11 Kt-·R 4 i·s calmly r-emoved, and Whi te"s K is.i sent on a journey
a.n.swered by 11 ~ ~ PxP ! 12 ·QxQ (if he cap-
+ from '\ Vhich he ,vill never return alive.
tures the. B, then 12 ~ . ~ PxPch.: 13 K-K2, B- 38 KxR QxPch
Kt5eh wins the Q)t PxPch; 13 K-K2., B-Kt5ch 39 K-84 Q-R5ch
forcln.g the K onto the Q fUe ancl thus salvag- Ir no,v 40 K-BS.. P-K•t3cli ! fot·ces mate in
in.g the B w.it11 a. ,von ga.1ne.. four.
11 PxB P>(Kt
1.2 Q-B2 Q .. R4 And 'if now ,1 1 K-E4,. R ~Kl and the· threat
13 R .. QKt1 B-Q2l ~ . . P·-Kt4 n1ate rorces resignation.
With the -embarrassing threat or 13 .. . B-R.5. 41 K-K4 R.K1ch
I f White tries 14 R-Kt4, B-l&ck play.a 14 ~ .. 42 K-Q5 Q~Kt6ch
Kt-R3 ! 15 BxKt 1 QxB con-fronting White- wifh 43 'K... Q4 QxP
insuperable difficulties+ Th is exp lain.s ,vhy White rest-gn.s. Thus a World Cham-p -ion per-
Euwe gives up the exchange. form.s the unprec-e dented feat or regaining his
14 R-Kt3 B-R5 17 Bx'K t PxB title. Alekhiue."s play ,vas worthy or the oc-
15 ·Q xP Q.-Q1 ! 18 0-0' BxR casion. Bravo!
16 -B~B4 Kt- 'R 3! ·19 QxB R- Kt1 !
The great value of this file for Black will be- LI~ S. S~ R .. Championshjp Tournament
come clea.r later on. Tiflis - May, 1937
20 Q.. B2' Q.-Q4 FRENCH DEFENSE
.21 P-K4 Q-Kt6 (Notes by V. Ra.uzer)
22 Q"'K2 Q .. Kt4~
2.S Q-B3 QxP V. Rau-2:er V ~ Al atortsev

By utili.zing the familiar strategem of off-e rln,g White Black

simplifying possibilities (which would be arse- ( A very i,n po,·Ja,,t gan.1-e for the theory oJ
nic for White) ~ A.lekhin.e has steadily improved this o/1ening.)
his ga-me. It ,vas now :i m,p ortant for White
to g:et his B outj after '\\rhic.h Black must &Ull 1 P-K4 P'. K3
pl.a.y with •Ca;r,e-. As the game goes, Black'·s 2 P-Q4 P-Q4
next :·m ove effectually straitja.ek•e ts \V·hiteJs at- 3 Kt.. QB3 e . Kt.5
tac k :i ng ch an c-es. This v ari·a t ion has no,v· becon1e a matter of
R-,Kt8! principle· bet"ween us, as we had already adopted
24 Kt-85?
25 ·Q -B4 ·
1t in the U. S. S. R. Cham·p ionship l'ournaments
or 1933 and 1934.
The- havoc wrought by White's 24th m-ove is
seen most -clearly in. the variation 25 Q-KKt3j 4 P-K5· I • I! ii

Kt-R4 ; 26 Q-- Kt5, K~Rl ~ This is the only 1nove with v.rhich ·w hite can
hope ,t o secure an advantage. rrh : exchange
2.5 • • I I KtxP wilh 4 P·x P 01· the temporary sacri.fice of a P
26 P- KR4
1
R.. K1 by 4 P~QR3 en.ables Black to equa.Hze.
27 R-Kl Q ... B6
4 ., • . ~ P-·Q B4
See ]10,v [he })lay still cente1·s round ·w •hite~s 5 P-QR3
B!
In o-rder to ke-e p his Pa,vn-chain Intact,. and
28 R.. Q1 Kt-Q7 ! to bri.ng ·a bout the exchange of l3lack's KB_.
Instea.d or waiting to .b e liquidated by QxKt! which guar(ls his imp-ortant -squares <13 and
the Kt j,n1mola.tes himself on the altar or .sJm- K'Kt.2.
p,l i fl,ca ti on. :5 ■ • -■ I BxKtch
29 RxKt RxBc,h In the. 1933 rrournament,. Ala.torts v played 5
Wi-th the pr-ecious title in hi.s cl utche-s, Alek . . .. P:xP: 6 PxB, PxKt; 7 Kt-B3) Q-B2 but so-on
h ln.e exercises exemiplary patience. After 29 round h i·m self left \Vith the ,i nferior g .a n1e.
• • " QXB·_· ·v h·
0 . • 30
, K· -R.2·t RKt7· ?, 31 Q·- K· 5t Bl·
"I!'
1
"I!' . • .. - ·a ck·
• • . . - • _ ■ 6 PxB Q-B2
must resign. ':rhe tactical basis of this move is the defense
30 K.•R2 Q-B2 of the l{KtP ·(7 (J-Kt4, P-B4) w·ithout any loss
31 A-Q6 R-B4 of time. In the 1934 Tournarnen t, Alator·tsev·
32 P-Kt3! R--KB1 ! played 6 . , . Kt-K2; 7 Q.- Kt4, Q--·R4; 8 E m Q2,
No:w really th-reatening .. ~ RxI{t~ which Q-R5: '9 QxKtP~ KR-Ktl; 10 QxP, P.xP: 11 Kt-
'B 3-like\vi.se getting the inf et ior g.ame. Iu
would not l1av,e been so good at once because
of the reply 33 R-K6 ! !
r·h e same tourney, Bogatyrtchuk played 11 Kt-
K2, w:hich quite a few _p layers cons-idered an
as P-Kt4 p .. es improve-m ent on 11 Kt-B3 ..
34 K-R3 P·KR4! 7 Kt.B3 t I IP ■

8 -e ginning an ·e ftective maneuver to under- I consider thi:s stronger. than Q~Kl4.

mine the excellent posiUon or. the hostile
pleces. 7 • .. • Kt-QB.3
35, Q-Q.2 PxPc-h 8 B-Q3 + ·• Ii •

36 KxP Q ..B2 r_r11e- n1os-t log.i caJ developing n1ove.

It also
37 P.. RS RxKt! cout.a.i.1ls the rouo·w ing trap:· 8 . . . Px:P ; 9 PxP,,
A
' ' .3 8 10

? .i tua.tion.
1 1 P -R3 .
. ac o[ a

7 P· R3 P-R4
-.,,,
18 8- Fl'.9: Kt-Kt3
K· K·"' 1-
1I
1
tr\,
~ I I', ' . .. , · ' '"'
1
BxP
9 f! K2 I I "' ~Tihu .s fa1 BJ, · ·-l · 1
has been. lo,gi.cal ~ bu
Al ~~o by t his is a g r n.v . 1 19 . . . B-133 vra s cor-
re ct.
A.'I ato rtsev

!■ !■I iii Iii

'1i0 0 -0 1

1,

0]'
10 i I i • 0 -0 -0
[ Ha l h ·'I' ·nds t o dc1noli.sh t h (~ c, .l t r w j t ll
, . . l -1· . ti·ong r. r than P-84 ) .
"11 P.. QR4 p,.93
12 ~- R3
1
I I ' t

·. hreaten ing t ,.

',2 Ii ..
,auz.- :r
_.3 J>xPi I{ x
Q-R 3
t-ll3 ~
'Bla.c
1 • ·3. ·ute m , 1aced n
t h, · as planni.ng
~ ial I 11
~ K xP o~· ....11:xP., -
D:1illck thr :i.atens ~ Kt-B,1I
i , . .. . . Px P Against 22' l ~K t4 ·. - t1 ; 23 K t-Kt 3~ Blac k.
1r: Q,-·Q2 ~<t-B4 has 23 . . .. l{t C~2 · b · a not her way,
H ·1:- . . . 1{t., TI2 ; ·10 ll I{ t3.,. P ~ . ~ 17 n -It 1, 22 R~ Kt4 P-Kt4
.t c.
16 E3-B4 QK t K2
23 Ktl<'F''' Q Px Kt
··· ~
U R'
0:X Q'
24 QA x B l QxR
PxR
2 IB x P It ( . <· I r 2 , . , ,. Pxl : , , ,

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APRIL, 1938 103

Cross Co,u ntry My Favo-rite .End-Game

,.
Dr. Lasker in Boston
C Olll..p OSlttons
No chess event in the history of Boston, By IRVING CHERNEY
since the n·l emora.ble visit of Paul ~·forphy in Here are t\vo endings which lead to the sam-e
1857,, created so dee1, nn i-m pression or a.roused
-so muc11 enthusiasm"~a.s the visit of Dr. Emanuel result, but by vastly different methods:·
Lask-er ,vho was the honored guest of the !\•!ass~ By R" RETI
achusetts Slate Chess Association at its annual {V\ bite to play and tlra,v)
meeting on February 22ndj Vl-ash ington "s Birth-
day.
The- morning session ,vas ta.ken u.p- by- routine
business, George Sturgis of the Boston C-ity
Club being r•e-e] ect.ed p-rei.~id-en t. In the after-
noon Dr+ Lasker entertained the me1nbers,
pla.y:i ng s.imultaneously on twenty-five boa.rd-s
against consul ting oppon.en ts unti1 6 : 00 P. I\·1.
when tile remaining unfinished games were
adjudicated by the refereet John. F. B•a rryt the
.flna.1 score being 18 vrins, tlve drav{s and two
losses for the Doctor.
In the 1~38 State school•boy cham.p ionship
tou-rney:t held -the sa:me day, S ta11ley ~r+ Ram~
an-os- ot' the Cambridge rligh and Latin \V'a-s ac-
corded top· honors in the finals ,vith David Hoff~
man of the Worcest.e!' Classical a.s runner-up.
Other entries. in ,this section ca.me from New Solution : 1 K-K7 ! P-Kt4; 2 K~Q6 ! P .. Kt5; 3
Bedford,. Pittsfield, T'urners Falls and Lynn. P-K7, B-Kt4; 4 K . . a..5 ! (the all-important tem-
'T"he Association~s annual tournament got un- po!), B-Q2; 5 K --Q4, K-Kt2; 6 K-K4, K-B2; 7 K ..
der w--ay Feb. 25th \\r.ith 2.2 players in the 8.4, K-Q3; 8 P-K8(Q), BxQ; 9 KxPa Drawn.
-cha.m pionship- class and eleven in the a minor 1~his. 1nasterly co1n-postUon reminds one of
section. RetPs most ramous ending (Wh:ite: King on
K R8J Paw·n on Q B6~ :B la-c k: King on Q R3; Pawn
on K'R3.. ,i\fhite to: play -and dra,v!).

N. lvlah.berg has won the Chrunpionship Tourna-

By NEU MAN Ni
( VV hite to p lny and draw)
n1en t of -the Jersey Ci l y Che,s.,s CJ u b v,.1 it h a score o:f
10-2.
O T W. ~fanney h::ls again won the Chalnpionship
of rhe Tucson Chess Club. ,Hjs score was 5½-li2·
Wl S. Ivins \Vas second with 4'.½-l ½•
T,here has been cons iclera.-ble acdvity lately .i n
PennsyJvania chess drdes. The state citl.e was won by
A. Regen~ -the runner-up being J, Levin. The Mer~
cant~le Chess A.~soc,ia1ion Tourney· ,vas won hy H .
Morr is 11-1 ~ f o Uo,vcd by J. Levin 1O½- 1 l/2 •·

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is losL
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'l1 he game
Solution: 1 Kt-B5! l KxKt (if 1 . . . QxP·; 2
P-K4oh> KxI(t.. ; 3 B·I<t5 n1ate); 2 P-K4,. P-K4; 3
BAKt7ch, K.-K3; 4 P-'B5c.h_,. Kx.P; 5 B-BBch. Q-K2;
6 P~B.-6 ! Qx B" Stalemat.e ! Rather piqnan t .
The huesr Ljn13 ted hd i tjon published by Fred
Reanfe.ld-~The Book of !he Kem~ri l 937 Tour-
nani.ent-··will. be ava ila blc ai rhe CE1d of rh ;s
1nonrh. It contains 65 of the I· est gan1es, v;.ri.th
profuse annotation.s by Dr. Euwe, H. K1noch,
S. N. Bernstein an<l F. Reinfeld. .As half of
the edhion has al ready been so-Id before p·ub~
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or paper ($ 1.00) ,
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 Problem Department
By R+
Addre.u ,di rorreJpo,ule.ni:e re.l(,11/ng to lhis deparl1net1J lo
THEME PALAESTRA
This rnonth ·, ve are privile.ged to give the
first part of Mr. Vincent L,. Eatonfs brilliant es-
say on an interference the1ne, in which he 11as
done notable pioneering work.. We beljeve it
to be one of the most important and original
contributions to creati, e thematic research witf1.
in recent years, and recommend it to aU who en-
joy a -cleanacut and spectacular theme.
NO,T ES ON' AN INTERFERENCE THEi1E
By VrNCENT L. EATON
lrhese noH:S are the result of a nu!n,ber of recent
ex.perirncnts by the wr.i1er in the field of BJ a ck ~ nter-
f e rencts a ntl c n ,s.s~checks. The ba!-i j ~ ,of the ·f heme
o u r to discuss is an interference n1an-
\ \1 h i.ch w·e are ab,
euver by Black ,vhich allow·s the ~hire king to mo .~e
ro a prc,riou:'il} ~guarded square. Thus, in 'the t\\"O·
mover, No. 98.4,. if I .. + • Rd 3ch; 2: ·Kc2 nuue or 1
• • + R. 14 ; 2 Kb 2 . 1n No. 98 5 the moves 1 . " .
Sc6 or l . ; . Se6 are intercept.ions o.f the Black rooks
wh.rch a] lo,v tbe Wh ire king ,t o tnove· to c7 and e7,
respectively. W,trh the aid of an obtrusive W h.ite 1
bishop, five d.isrincr i•nlel'ferenccs of this •type can be
1
shown ( N . 986) an J the nrnxi-1nu n1 of six see.rns
qujte pos .· 3,bJe of a1tainment.
A rh rcc~rnove extension of th]s jdea con sis.ts in bav•
ing the Black piece whtch perforn1s the interference
move aJ.,tain, thcreb1 disroveri ng check f l'<)rn the 1n-·
r.erceptcd -piece, and producing a fireworks (r ~p.tay of
ch eeks and cou ncer• checks. Jo . 98 i.s perhaps the
ear]iesc. example co be foun,l in ·prohlcm ] iterature!.
after 1 Be7 (the key) · he .move 1 . . . Sc4ch inter•
feres ,v ith cbe Black bishops guard of ,b ; allo·wing
2 Kb5.ch~ whercu pon 2 . . . Sa 5ch reopens the line
and , Sc·1• 1natc l'esults. !'i..fore recent exan1.ples ~~(e
N ns. 988, 989, and 990, the latter two being doubl -
i ng:s of rhc ~{lcrt. Cas.tl.ing maneuvers 1nay a lsc be
cn1ploycd, ~ls in No. 991, \Vherein tbe defense 1 . . ,
Rd.,i cut; off Black's guard on lht squal'c g1. FnH1.lly,.
in No. 992~ the ~'hite K .rng rakes an even mor.•.e ac-
tive pa.rt fr1 che play by u np.i nn i ng (he White piece
u hich perf <· n ns lhe thenne mares.
Tl1e .final step .i n the evoiudon )f iny tdea is t:hc
add it ion,. on Black"'s s.ecoad n1ove~ of at1 intcrf er.ence
unpin )f a White piece-. To resrace h sued nccly ~
.BJ 1_k perf o~·,n - IU./O JJrt:c.eJJ i Pe hJte,fetences,:
the firJ t allouJs the 1Vhire kinJ!.· to move tfJ ,d p,re-
vio11..dy-guarcle,l .l'(JIUtre; the second_t dJJ,roverirtK
.check, l all inte-r/ erence unpin of ct 1¥"hite piete
tthich nfrf.fc.1· h:r inter po.rinJ!,.
Thus, in No. 99 3, ahe1 1 Q· 8, rhc ino,.re l . . .
Se5ch re.leases the squ a I' h 5 for the \'X.1,h t.c K thg,. ind
m
after 2 Kh 5<Ch the line i ~ reopened hy· 2 . . . Sg4ch;
cltis, however blocks che 1inc d 1-h 5 and alJo\1,.r.s the
unpinned \'t1 h ite kn igJ t to inal<.' at g5. . ·o. 993 \\ as
rhe firs.l r~adcring of the c::omple[c thcine, and as a
search of [he. A.. C. Whtte Prob]em Coli.ec:tion has in~
dica'Ce_(l, pc1·h~ps the only· ,•ers.ion prior ro the writer 's
expc.r tm en ts .
104
CHENEY
R. Cheney~ 1339 E.ast Ave., Ro,he.sler, N. Y~
F.xan:iples. of rhe -rheme can be divided into four
classes,. depen,Hng on vlhether they illustrate:
l. A l.atera]t fo.llowed by a diagonal, interference.
2. A 1'J ia~ona I, followed by a la.reral.
3. Twn . uccessive Jateral interferences.
4. T·wo successive diagonal interceptions.
TYPE 1. L11eral . foil ou,e:d by diagonal, inrerfe.,·•
~nte. Of che four types, chis is by far the most ftex-
i_ble, . and under this l_1eadjng belong .Examples Nos ..
993- l 09sr. Th\ .h rsr six show the scheme \\'irh unpin
of a Wh 1te krughc. No. 994 adds a Black ha]f-pin
a.rrangernenr anid ~t changed majnplay:t while N·o♦ 995
is a simple sec(·ing: w.i th qu1et play on Black's .first
m.ove, ·Soivcrs may recall the writer's Honor Prize
proble-m 3n -the Februaa:y Chess Revieu,j which has a
White knight unpinned on a different squa ·e with re-
la.tion ·ro Black's. king; a.nd other r~~pes of knight un ..
pin Jnay be obta 1ned by us1 n,g· a diagonal rather than
a lacerai Royal battery, as in Nos. 996 and 997. T,he
l.~tter sht .,vs rhe Wl1 ite kr:rjghr at the far·rhesc possible
d.ist.ancc f ron1 1he B1ack km~.
o'o. 998 er.np]oys castHng -to produce an unpi.n of
the· sa.m.e na,£ u re as that shO\\'n in Nos. 99; 994 and
99,+ Herei che doub]e seep of .['he ·w hite king has
rechnical interes:t fn that it pins. .t he kn.i~hc on the line
g5. -cl, preparing for ics sub.sequent release.
.t'-Jo.s. 999 _and 1000 are other castlin~ examples,
ut1li:z.,ng a brhop and a queen, re·s.peccivel \r, in the
unp1n play. _ In No. 999 a1so; a Whice kni~ht or
queen may he 1.J sed in place of the Bishop. bl3 t one
ex.arnpJe wfH .,uffic-e. So far as the 1nterfere~ce fheme
i~ concerned, tbt" castling maneuver is of Htdc value;
i.c is cq u i vaJcnt· to the Wh.ire kin..c(s uncovel'ing a
RoyTa] balcer)r check by n1oving from d2 to c J jn r,e-
spon.sc ·cl an inrcrception of Bbick·s guard of cL
. os. l 0(?0-· I 00 3 iJI use rate unp1n of the While queen
iu ·v<1.rm(~us loci. No. l 0011 h::ts a t-heinatic change-play :
;1~ ~~t: if , l. ••• Sf5ch; 2 Kf2ch, Se3ch; 3 Qf6 1nare.
fh1s 1.s. ah:ere .l co a queen mate at fj. No. 1002 uses.
a diagonal,. rat.her than a lateral,. Rofal baucr)\ wmth
one ~qua re · nterve-na.ng between the rwo kings. Tvto
squares se·p.anHe theJn in~
V . l. E. Che.rs l<e1,leu·. Nov. 1937: BB1h1r2 2p2p
2) 2K5 pQ6;b7 ~ 1sRr 1kPP, 3PR2 P, lqS5 . lr.Luc· in
three. ( l. Ba 7. ),
N l. J00 3 ~hif t.s the bacrery rhree .square d is1anc,
and No. 96. l in. che Mard ChesJ Revietv carries it four
squares awa} - ~ls far as out be <lone.
We nlay conclude rhis section with Nos. 1004 and:
1005, thee· firs[ illustrating unpin of a Whice Pa,vn,
rl1e second s.howiag the possibiliries. resuhjn.A; f ron1
combining 'the in[el"ference theme ·v.·ith ocher sc rategic
.1n_o i.ves. "fo che s.rrnple knip;ht unpin of No·. 996 arc·
a<lded a. coinplete BJ a.ck half-·pin arrangen1en c, doublc-
checking. W-hfre seJ f-un pinning, di re·ct unpinning by
Bl ·lck, and BI ack .self-pin ni.ng- sho\ving ,vhar h:tppens
,vhcn res,t ra.1 nl is tossed .asjde..
In rbe concJ uding article I shall deal Vrtrhh the ln ree
ocher rypei t1.f consecutive iorerfere11ce, doubl ings of
the chen1e, an ) a nun1ber of tacric.al v.ariaC'ions which
have sugges1ed (henuelves... McanwhHe. I shou l.d bc-
ve-ry g] ad r. o hca r from any compose rs who care to ex:•
peri.m ent ::l Ion - these lines~
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Original Section
No. 979 No. 982 No. 985
(Original) (Origincd) (Original)
EDWARD L. DEISS C .. S. KIPPING v·.
L. EATON
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No. 988 No. 991 No. 994
(Original)
J. A .. RUSEK ·v. L. EATON V. L~ EATON
Ska kbl ad et, Oct., 1937 Washington, D. C. Skakbladet, Aug.,. 1937
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No. 989 No. 992 No. 995

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V. L. EATON V~ L. EATON V. L. EA TON
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No. 997 N o . 1000 N·oa. 1003
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No. 999 N o+ 1002 No+ 1005

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108 TH .E CliESS R E VIE\'v'

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NOTES A'N D NEW.S ~"'."o. 935 b~.,. A.. .J. Fi1l l<
T

Congratulations to M. Gonzalez! comp,oser- l Sf 4 rl"hrca t.t~ 2 Qp;,1ch or 2 Qg.2ch

solver,, who completes his s econd climb anu 1 . . . llxf ·l 2 1-t( 5 )e3(~h
wins the Ladder Prize. 1 • .. f2 n.x 2 R(e1 )e3ch
"J'he two c-.:ho ~ t~ ;-\ 1·<~ in fine style- 'V.
The new Honor Prize Plan affords an interim .. Rosa.do. J\.ly vot ~1i\t. O. Jens.
Hence this m onth the cover probl em, .F i-r,st No. 936 by l-t'.. Sprenger
1 I3.a 1 Pb 6 2 R l p ·15 3. Bd l
Priz,e-\\Jinnet· in the r~c~nt C. C. L. A.. 'rourney 1 . . . Pb5 2 HPi> PxB 8 H.d •l
{T\\ro-Move Cros.s-Chech: Division) ·b y F . Garn& I (~1'-~on~ lly 1 do not CH II l his an I n d ian ,
aget a f a1nous rne,m.b e r or the historic ,Good b ul c la ssify it ln hnl h!ked ht~l 'h ~l'i es •w ith
Companions, is lH"ese u le d as n.n exa,nple or l n d i.:n n s.t n l ORY. q l n an ) c.a. e l l i s. very
c l..-:!.ver,.........C , S, l( ippinK..
exceHence in the n1o<lern two n1ovet\. :-.:o~ 9'37 IJy Ji'. Sp rc 1n{<~r
1 Hh l 11,~ 8 2 I cA B h7 3 :R bl
INFORMAL LADDER 1 m • • • •2 . . . 1~ ~:h:::t: :,~ R:llS:ch
•

.l\ _ no l - too-onHy roa 1n i n~ Ro1nan.~P~ Roth-

~M. Go:nzatez 674, 72; L~ Eisner· 646 _ 70; t e n berg.
Ge·nud 623, - ; *3 D r. G, Dobbs 615, 80 ; 11, Ri- L\' o. 938 by PT Hothc-nhotg
I Bd3 RxU 2 Bc.3
vise 559, 61; C. Miller- 525~ 76; $*G·.. P lowman 1 .. . . R ,~s 2 T-ie;)
508, 78; * I. Kashdan 440, 87; Bour·ne Smith l . , . 8 :Jny 2, Rxrt(Q)ch
437~ 15; ** H4 B4 Daly 437, 75,; H. Stenzel 389,. 48; 'I'h is seerns Qll ~ tc o r lglrull. r have not.hi a:-1 g
HkG i t in "Cn~ U ing" or on n1y cards of W .
J. Hannus 332;, 73; Or. P,. G. Keeney 326, -- ; u. opposit1on to Hh.u ~k rook. Th is is a
A. Toka,sh 329., 48; G. F. Berry 283, 14; 1.. & M. blm1d of lhe. t wo.=C. S. R] ppin.g .
Hochberg 283, 62; *J . F .. Tracy 2771 63; H. N o . 939 by .1. F. T1·a. ·•y .
H.ausner 264,, - ;: I .. Burste i n 247 1 67 :· K. Lay 244, Intention: l I\'.l>G 'Thrc~\ t 2 Qc 5t•h
l . . . l(d2 2 Qa3
- ; Lm Greene 239 J. Sc-hmidt 227 ,, 19; W "
1
; - ; l . . . Rc8 2 PxR(Q)ch
Keys.or 225, 20; Lady Clara 217 ,, - ; Dr. M . He·rz .. Cooked by; 1 I<xP . 0 ·h 2 QxBcn
No. 9 40 by 0. ,~lu n~l iu rg; ·
be:r·ger 19'6, - ; 1-1. Medler 191, 76; V. Rosado l Bel 7 HE:! l ,j SX<:.3ch PxS S llh3ch
191 ,. 78 ; E. Korpanty 182, 48; W. Jaoobs 164, - ; 1 . . . llgl 2 Sxl-{3uh I xS 3 3 b 6c.h
*W. Patz. 146,, 37; A. Grant 1.39·, - ; W. O. Jens l)e l:ic iou s n1od c l ·..-P, 1-lothen b e r g .
A da l n(y cho in th • \Vtu·iburg· r..:1. anner. ~
116, 37 ; $**P. Rothe nb erg 103., 81; J . Reh r 87t .N e ls N ,~]so n..
35; W. Neuert 84~ 12: M. Gershens!Jn 66, - .; A. N-0 . 941 l)y · .P . H'.oth~nlH2l'K
Sheftel 66, - ; Bi U Beers 62~ 63: G. N. Cheney 1 G,f l PxG ( Q }( h 2 He2 Qx bl 3 .B d l
J • • • Px C { H) 2 ~ ~ c 3 H :id 1 3 Q x P ch
60, •- ; A. Pal wick 56, - : B. W isegarver 41; --- ; l . . . PxG(H)ch 2 fl 2 Bh.~ 3 BeG
A .. Saxer 40, 47; R. Ounbar 29, - ; W4 Vanwi in kl e 1 ·• •· • P. X G~ (. •~. .) 2 I')"r·'f4 ( ' 1·l ]"
' 'Xn
I'' . 3 R· ..'d' ' 2 C h
27, - ; Nels Neison 24, 49; B. M. Marshal l 25, v..Hr~· fl 11 pron10 .- io n s-per f ectly acc urate. -
- -: W . Towle 22, - ; L Burn 17, 33; K. S.. How- v·. Rosado.
No. !.l-t2 by A. I). G·i1 1
ard 17t - .; P~ Papp 16, - ; J m Casey 16J - ; E . 1 l{c5 P~G 2 ~ ·1.n PxS 3 Pdu I{c7 4 Qc6ch
Shortman Bio - ; W. Bentley 7, - ; R mLauzon 7, SxQ 5 Pdt;ch
- ; J. Turner 7, - ; W . ·R awl'ing 7t -:; M rs4 F. Oood s ln glc7 Un~r \VU h ell1ga n L f;RC~ or
Queet1.-,! ~ H.osad,o.
C. .Prindle - ; - ; K.. Stubbs - ; 52. N o. 9·13 b.\ G. N~ Ch n )
;t;ludicates ·,vi nner o f one previous ascent. 1 Qf:4
Xo~ 9-i-l by I. P ias•ut ~kt
No so lutio n. ·, ,r-1·or in di ~tg ram .
SOLUTIONS X 0 . [HS by G. ,S p n~e!'
No. 925 by V . L. 'E at on 1 lDh-l ·1 l 1 N l I utoution '. 1 (}gl <)xQ 2 SxSch
;I~he pendnhnn sw n gs n ea t. y o. e - 1 es 1 . . . (..JxH 2 BxQ
Nelson. l . . . ~x S 2 Q~ l c h
No .. 926 by F. A. J-UH 1 Qa.~ 1 . . . Rh1. 2 Sclch
A lu:~en ,v.a.i t<n•-- W. Patz. Co·ok.ed by: l SxSch ICb2 2 Qc5
No. 927 by F. Bitlik 1 Qxf6 _ h k )..l' o. 9~m hy F. HeJ~tl , y
Ingen lous <!On\ hinaUon of cro.s $- C .ec·· anc1 l Rhl Bes 2 Qhl
B ... R Grin1sha w-L. Eisner. N o. D-I7 0 by Sa m Loyd
I th ink i ha tho t ,vo di~. chs. a re fairly 1 Ra8 T hreat 2 Qb7
orig·ina.1-C. S, J{i ppin g. l , . . I~ fl 2 ~x:P ·h
N o . 928 by 13. Ji..f. 1\,fat·shaH 1 Q:g5 1 . . . S .nny 2 Cf~· G
:F'ine cro£s .. ch ~cl<. ,v tt h n, stac . thematic key 1 . . . .l}f-'~ 2 (lgU
-v·. Iios~ do. No. !MS: by 111l, .Tncol •s ·
A Jiood s p ect -tCUhll' k ey .....-C. s. Kipping. 1 1~·g 5. 'rh r -~u i 2 'lxJ.:"7 .h
No. 929 by V. Hosndo I ~b 1 1 , _ . RxPch 2 Bxn.
'"rh i s h cd f .. J)i:n Hl')i".)(':tli"' qu il c ot•i.ginal.-C. S. 1 . . . H··2 2 S c 7cih
I<.ippin1-C 1 .. . Hd2 t SeGc h
Terse; liu t -· xriuii,:.it l Y pu L-\\'\ Pa t.z. I'-~o. 94 9 l) y v,l. .J a cotis
N o. 930 by Bil I Heer;,:;; l QeS In te i~ Uon ~ 1 l{ci:l Sµ;5 any 2 Rd3ch
'\Vhy not \"V.hit K nt . 1 fo •· com.pl ete sym- _1 •• , Rf,1 l\ny 2 8f3ch
metry ?-P. Itot.he nbe1,ga . 1 . . . P ~3 2 s~ 6c.h
Shall "'.. e c.n ll t hi s it ling the .s.quare ?u~
· j
] . . . J~1 l 7 2 SxB
,r. Rosado. Cooked by~ 1 Kxf1 ''J''hr('U.l 2 Sf3ch
No . 9,31 b y A-I. Gon zah.:! z . 1 ,., • Sh3 t:: h 2 Hx.S
Mate ln t\VO , l H.(,h_:h N oT 950 by "\V. Jacobs
No~ 922 by E . !)ei~.s . . ·~ .. 1: . . . . . l Pe•1: rrhr · n1.
Intention. l Hh8, Kc·;J, 2 ReG:ch 1 .• . 'P xP
Cooked l y: J H ~scG. 1"hren l.; 2 RfGd6ch l + .• , PX P ~-~. n.
1 . . . . ~ Re7ch: 2 R c 6~Gc h No. 95 l by ?\f . H a:vc l
No. 933 hy Dr. G. l)oh l s l Rh7 Be5 2 Uf-1 HxB, j KxR
In tent ion: 1 ltcG, .il'l"hJ•ea ts; 2 Rc4ch or 2 1 lld·I 2 Bc~:l BxU 3 I<xB
r
l{f7,c h 1 ~ . . B .f(i. 2; lJf,j Bh·I 3 ·n xB
1 . . . • Sd4ch .: 2 I{d7'c h 1. T •• T{r~ 2 Rn3 n(:.l 2 R :i,.:B
l . . . Rd tl h ·• 2 Rx R
i

l . . . ; Rxe3 or R(l -I ; 2 Bx.Sch

Cook ed hy: 1 'I<r7.c~h We ask the indulgence of our read·e rs
N ·o. 93'4 by l):r. G. Erdos
l Ra6 Thre.nt: 2 PxPch for the tardy appea r ance of thi•s. number~
I . . . BxP'; !-! BxP whic h has been occasioned by the ·f aot
1 . . . PxP; 2 U,x.rt7 that three of ·OU r -ed ~tors a re pa rti ci pa't i n g
l . . . Ii b5 : Z Rx H
1 . f >u 5 : 2 .Pd f~e h in the current U. S.. Champi onship Tou r-
namen1t ..~ .
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AL E KH IN E I N U R U GUAY
The Lodz Tourney 122
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The World Champ ionship Match 124 He rel ied more on technique than- on combina-
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Cross Country 126 first.class hrilliancy. T he leading scores were:
Problem Department 127 Dr. A. Alekhinc 13-2, C. Guimard 11 ½-3½,
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Despite re cent re ports o f an a g ree m et~
LAJOS STEINER N. I. GREKOV on th e pa r t of Ale khi ne and Cap a blan ca
J. B. SNETH LAGE IRVING CHERNEY to pl ay a mat c h in 1939, we now le a rn
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PAUL HUGO UTILE EDITH L W EART
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110 TH E CHES S R EV I EW

CHESS ON THE RADIO Here is a recent game which shows that

In addition to che regular Sunday broadcasts Spielmann still retains the bright and ente rpris-
on Station W'NYC, we now ·have a weekly ing style for which he is famous.
chess broadcast every Saturday at 1 :0 P. M. Amsterdam Tou rney
at Station WLAW at Lawrence, Mass. The Fe b r uary, 1938
series was inaugurated on April 16th with a KING' S GAMBI T DECLINED
fascinating ta lk by Mr. George Sturgis, who
R. Spielmann T. v a n Schelt in ga
has already done so much for Massachuscrts White Bl ack
chess. 1 P-K4 P-K4 12 0 -0 QKt-Q2
2 P-KB4 B-B4 13 Q- B2 R-K1
I N MEMORIAM 3 Kt-KB3 P-Q3 14 QR-K1 Q-B2 7
4 P-B3 Kt-KB3 15 P-Q6! QxP
The Danish Champion, Erik Andersen, re- 5 PxP PxP 16 P -K5 KtxP
cendy died at t he tragically early ag e of 33. 6 P-Q4 PxP 17 RxKt KR.Q1
While not in the first flight of contemporary 7 PxP B-Kt5ch 18 B-84 P-QR3
masters, he was an extremely g ifted p layer, as 8 B-Q2 BxBch 19 Kt-K4 KtxKt
9 Q KtxB 0-0 20 QxKt Bx Kt
may be seen from the following fine combina- 10 B-Q3 P-84! 21 RxB Resigns
tion: 11 P-QS B-Kt5
( Black to move)
Club Match, 1930 SURPRISE!

Norman-H ansen Saxton

There foll owed: The above position occurred in a recent c~t-
19 . . . . RxBl ! respondence game. Jt might fittingly be cap-
20 PxR Kt-B6! !
21 PxKt B-K5 tioned, "They laughed at m e ,vhen they saw
22 K-R3 QxKtch that I had to lose a piece, but their lau~hter
23 QxQ RxQch turned to amazement when I played . . . "
24 K-Kt2 R-Kt6ch
25 K ~R2 R-Kt?ch 29 . QxKtch!
26 K-R1 R -R ?ch 30 KxQ R -B4c h
27 K -Kt1 R-RB mate
31 K-Kt4 R-K6ch
32 R-84 R ( KS)x Rc h
33 QxR KtxQ
S P I EL M ANN IN HOLLAND Res igns
Now that he i:s a permanent exile from h is
native land, Rudolf Spielmann is certain to have
a profound ly fructifying influence on chess in
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favor), and will be resumed after SpieJmann's $3.50 PER VOLUM E
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 THE U. S. CHAMPIONSHIP
TOURNAMENT
T he two things that stand out al:>out this
tournament arc, the 'high playing strength of
the t:ntry an<l (the two Jo not always go to-
gether! ) the very fine quality of the chess pro.
duced. T h is last should be appreciated all the
more, in view of the arbitrarily fast time limjt,
(40 mo,·cs in two hours ) and the nob,incss
of the large audience. No American tou rna-
ment, I think has ever aroused so much popular
enthu'iia'im.
Viewed against the background of such for.
midablc opposition, Reshcvsky's viaory is all
the more admirable. To go ti1rough sucJ1 a
tournament un defeated, is in itself a sufficient
indication of the h ig h merit of Reshevsky's play.
To admi re his score, ho wever, is not cno11gh;
for on this occasion his play was characteri:r.ed
by an artistry which prod uced one strategic
masterpiece after another. O ne flaw in his p lay
::.till remains: the unfortunate habit of occa-
sionally taking an}'where from a half hour to
three-quarter-. of an hour in coming to a de.
ci::.ion, an d a::. a result running into grisly timc--
prc~sure. But cvc-n this fault did nor manifest
itself so frequently as in earlier tournaments.
Reshev,ky ( left) play i ng Kas hdan, as Rei nf eld
looks on thoug htfully.
One can crit icize Fine's showing only to the
extent of saying that it <l id not <Juite come up
10 Rc-shevsky's level~ which is hard ly a harsh
comment! fine played less steadily than Resh-
evsky, and with less zest. He won more game::.
than Reshevsky, but lost tw o, whereas che latter
lost none. So lack of steadiness was the Je-
ci<ling factor in the e nd.
It speaks well for Simonson's reputation that
his coming third was a disappointment. I think
that he was a victim of the system of having
REINl'ELD
t he best players play their ha rdest games in a
bunch at the ena. The imposing score built
up at the b egi nn ing against weaker p layers
makes it difficult to accept defeat with e,1ua.-
nimity, and the physical strain of playing the
most fonnidable opponents al the tail end o(
the tou rnament is quite considerable.
Horowitz started off poorly, but dosed with
a rush to finish \cry creditably.
Kashdan was one of the contenders up to
the last week or ~o, but fell back badly in the
last few ~ames. He seemed to be handicapped
by a certain lack of interest.
Dake dearly showed the effed of lack of
practice; it is impossible to g ive the hand icap
of two years' canstant p lay to such crack players.
Polland·s failure was in a way, to be exj)Ccted,
a.,; the probabilities 'Q.rcrc against him a rer he
had done so well in thrc-e consecutive tourna-
ments! H e did not allow himself to be dis-
coaraged by a very bad ~tart, and made a good
rl'<'."ovcry toward the end.
Kupchik abo had difficulty in gettiog started
-so much so, that he did not succeed in win-
ning a game until the eig-hlh round. Out from
Fine in a characteristic att itude .
then on, he p layed in the sl ylc of his palmy
days, and won some beautiful g ames.
Bernstein heacls th e ranks of the lowly un-
seeded players. His style has matured since
t he last Champiomhip Tournament. and if l1e
maintains the same rate of improvement, he
will be a contender for high honors.
Treysman was the outsunding disappoint-
ment of the tourney. He is a player of immense
capabilities, but his ignorance of the openin~s
is a cruel handic;ap. In lhe intensive struggles
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U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

1~1]1! I
11I 2 I 3 I 4 I 5 I 6I7I8 I9I10I11I12I13I14I15I16I17
LIS. Re,hcvsky -I . 1½11 1½11I 1 I 1l½l½l 1I 1l½I 1 l½l l 1111 10 1 01613 - 3
Totals

2.1 R. Fine ..... -1½1. 1½1111 111½1 111I O11 11I O1111 11I l ll I 21 3 ll2½- 3½
3-I A. C. Simonson. I Ol½I . I 1I½I½I½I 0 I l l½l l I l l½l l I l I l 11 Bl 21 6111 -5
4.1 I. A. Horowitz. -1½10 I OI . l½l 1 l½l½l l I OI l I l I l I l l½l½l l 71 3I 6110 - 6
5-I I. Ka,hdan . . . :I OI Ol½l½I . IO I l I l i 111 I l I 0 1½11I 1 I l I 0 Bl 51 3I 9½ - 6½
6.1 A. W. Dake .. IO I Ol½I 0 I 1I . 11 IO l½I 1l½l½l½l½l l 1111 6 I 4 I 6 I 9 - 7
7.1 D Polland .. . -IO l½l½l½I 0 I OI • 11 l½l½I 0 11 I2J¼l l I l I l 6 41 619 - 7
8.I A. Kupchik . -1½10I 11½101110 I -~I½I½I1/J T i½l l l½I 0 11 5 4 I 1 I B½- 19,
9.I S. N. Bernstein l½I O I OIO I Ol½l½l½I • l½l l l½l l l½I 0 1111 4151 7I 7½- 81/z
10.I A. E. Santa,ierel 0 I l l½l 1I 0 IO l½l½i½I · I OIO 1½1½1½1½11 31 5I s I 7 - 9
l J.i G. Trey,man . IOI OI OIO IO l½l l l½I OI l I • 11 11 l½l l IOI½ 51 71 4 7-9
12.I S.S. Cohen .. -1½10 I OIO I 1 l½I 0 IO l½I 1IO I • l½I 0 l½l l I l , 41 1 I 5 I 6½- 9½
13.I M . Hanauer .. -I OI l l½I 0l½l½I 0 l½I Ol½I 0 l½I · I OI l l½l 1 3I 6 I 7 I 6½- 9½
14.I F. Reinfeld .. -1½10 I OI OIO l½l½I 0 Wzl½l½l l 11I · IO l½l l 3 I 6 I 7 1 6½- 9½
15.I G. Shain,wir .. IOI OI Ol½I 0 I OI Ol½l 1 I1/2I 0 l½I 0 I l I • I l I½ 31 Bl 51 5½- 10½
16.I H. Morton .... IO I OI Ol½I 0 I OI OI 1IO l½l l IO l½l½I 0 I · I ~ 3 I 9 I 4 I 5 - 11
17.I w. B. suesman. Io I o I o Io I 1I o I o I o I o I o l½I o Io I o l½I o I . 1 I l3I 21 _2- -14

of modern tournament play, the slig htest flaw

in one's p lay is apt to prove fatal, as Treysman
learned to h is sorrow.
Santasiere was another p layer who started
poo rly, but his score began to flourish after
the first week, as is indicated among other thi ngs
by the fact that :he received the special prize
for the best score against the prize-winners.
The p layers who figure in the fo llowing triple
tic, might all have come higher, with a little
more luck. Cohen played mucJ1 better than
the score indicates, but he had an unfortunate
tendency to throw away u seful ha] f points at
crucial stages. Both Hanauer and Rein feld Horowitz meditates.
were .handicapped by outside work during the
tournament, making ,concentration difficult. Tillis
was panicularly apparent in the case of Reinfeld, A word about the openings: 1 P. K4 was
w ho twice ,put p ieces en pri.re in simple posi- seen quite a bit, but fared rather badly, although
tions, an d once walked into a mate in one! Suesman triumphed over Kashdan w ith a Bish.
Morton likewise p layed better than his score op's Gambit! Catalan (which is really an in.
indicates, and a more serious approach would Yariable transposition from 1 Kt-KB3 or 1 P.
doubtless have worked wonders for his score. Q4 jnto a favorable form of the Reti Opening)
Shainswit seemed to have been stricken with was all the rage. T his, at least, had the pleas-
undue reverence for the celebrities in the first ant result of reducing the number of Englis h
half of the tournament; but during t he second Openings adopted! Stran.gely enough, the
half he played far better. In any case, he ac- Queen's Gambit, which has been so popular of
quitted nimself creditably for a youngster, and late, was seen in only a few games.
gained valuable experience which should prove • And last :but nor least : when I see what an
u seful for his future developmenc. The same impetus to chess this co.mtry has been given
holds true for Suesman, a. young -inexperienced by this great tournament, I wonder why the
player who '\Vas e ncountering opponents of this Championship Tournament is held every two
strength for the first time. years, instead of every year!
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(In the previous · hatnp·ionship, Bernstein
shared the BriJl',u .cy Ptize for his toin a,gainst
Reshevsky,. Here i. a candidat.e for the cttrrent
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in any ,v . nt th~ QI<t file is no lo.ng r u ·ful. 7 Kt .. K2 P-.B4
White is 1 · · tl _ $pot/' as his K can '· nd no
sa:fs hav n.
If no?r 8 ·O~O,: · 9 PxP, P-Q4 and Whi te 1
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w·u rema.in w.ith an s lated QP in a parti·ou...
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P-Q5 · tc.~ 13 Kt .. KtS Q.. R5
23 I' ■ • I . Q .. RB 14 0-0 Kt-B3
24 QxBP QxBP 15 Kt"K4 B-K2
25 R-B1 Kt .. Kt5 16 B-Q 2 QR--B1
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17 FJ .. KKt3 jl i i II I(-R ;
Played V1fUtf r , lu t&n ly .: •but i t' a on e 17 Bw
B3,.. Kt-K4 .&nd wi-.it, w _U r · main ,vith 1rv1e;a k
d(lUb[1e d P:s.
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n1ates ne·x.t mov.e.
31 Q-Kt 7c. h Q-B.2
32 R-Q7ch K ·R
33 QxQ c h B-K2
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Not 37 l{-R3,°? D-D' 1C h SL' !d n t,; ~ . Ur •· ll'r- ~

37 - - - ,. B IB5
1f 37 . ,. ~ R-88,c.h; S . -{. ~ h ~ -,, c__ i · ,

ete.
,39. rQ-Q8
:39 PxP1c h

23; Kt.. B 1
.

T.h.i.s 1 _ <rm · _J ·) . h 1'[1 -, the i.niti.-·

.at1ve.,., (1 Jp,Jend'-'.i exatJ ,piJ~, oJ ,,te , le', r .~nd /0 gical 1

t,'J,3-· · ,1!.,,1
c. Rxa fo,.c1ng hon1e o'f ,ui d~ , .ntage.) 1

al ,rn ·tlv ·. 1 a 't .o be con.- u. S., Clna.mpi,ons,h i p Tou r,n,amer,t,

A p r i I: 19 3,8
IN DIA.N DEFE NSE
( N o t ,~s b~t R.on b · '! l 141? ·)
A. Kupchi l< R Fl ne.
"\1/hit e Bla k
1 P-Q4 'K t ..,KB _
2 P-QB4 P.. KKta
3 P-K K t :.t B .. K ,.
4 BTK.t 2 p .. Q .
5· Px P .K XP
6 :K t-1K1B3 ,Q 10
0-0 '7 p Q -
'\Vh:i'te has 'band I 1( . 1y , n.d
Bla,e k .nn - · a.lc t 1· 1 .

.S PxP ti! Ill

I t . e ga· e
. lek 1in tri,ed ,.
an then 10 Px
8 ll •• Iii

,g PB.6 , . ~
r\{AY, 1938 115

Gt · es Bla,c k a ak QB P, but the o·pen QKt lV-·

:fl] : is more , a. nough on1p . nsat ion, Pr-e•
f ~rabl vvas '9 Q-K ·3 an i H 9 . ~ .. KtxP : 10
I.

Q-B etc;
9 !I I PxP
I!! !F

10 P-QR3 R~Kt1
11 Q-B2
vVhite contil u s lo pl . J" pa siv ly. Be , er
,vas 11 P-J · w ich wo ul d a. any rat . have
1nad,e th fol l O\-Vi.ng xc u rs ion i . ss eff ej ctiv ~.
11 I !II lR I

12 QKt-Q.2 I I I II

12 QxBP' c· uld 1 ot be- tlh .c l y r futed,. but

i t vlonl l giv Bia.ck a.n nornu1 us lea l •:n. de ··
v lop·m nt.
12 ~ ~ I I ·Q~B4
13 Q~Q3 Q Kt-82 An ,exce 11 e nt study of B,e rnste in.
14 Kt- K4 Q-Kt4
Whit. .'.s Q is l ,i. only aet'ive pi c , ·w·li' le
Black's (li at.lhO'u.gL equ ally -ac iv, , i '. • con st ant- c ::.,r tai:n ex en tj bu ·, he ·~· · .k QRP wiU prove
ly ··ubj· ct . o at a.ck b , vhite's min or pi .c. s . r tal.
1. h] s ~XU lair s N'h) ''-rh it is so •r -lucta.nt to
1
32· R-82 Kt-Kt4
x han icr Qu•ee11 s h~~ r a.b out ... 33 R-R .2 R-8 6 1

15 Qa82 B~QR3 34 BxKt • • ■ I

16 R-K1 !P' - ,. •
Th e cur · s iv ors · than th dts ase. How
lo I{ -B5, C"'xl: l · 17 J{tft ( 2,. I{R-Ql; ·.s bad ev ..r i f h ,· .t, ad 3 . R -Kt l, R-1 t6 maintajns the
press.ure.
ror ''Vi/hi. te.
3-·4 RxB
16 . ~ . .
•I I I

'.Kt~ K 3
_.. : ii!

35 K.t aQ2 B-B.3

17 8-B1 Q-B5
36 Kt-Kt.1 R (B6) . Kt,6
N ff\ -. th ~· xch . e o .: Qu ·'::ins can no longer 37 A-R1
b , avoid e l. · 7 . . . Q-ICt3 · . KKt-Q2 f onow~
ll I I, ii

ed. by P -1{ · vroul d Dally aUow White to d V lop I f 37 I{ t ~Q2 then :37 . . . . R Q6 threate ning
his pi _·c . s . B-Q4 is decisive.
18 Qx:Q BxQ 37 " ~ ,■ Rw"B4 I

19 Kt(K4)-Q2 B- Kt4 1 38 R-R2 B~Q4

20 A~R.2 !I 8J • ■
Threa.u~~ni n g RxK ..
I f i.ntt ad 2 P·-K--1, l{t-K 3 ( not 20 . ~ . . 39 R~.R 1 R~B?
BxB '? ;. ; 21 PxK and v.rins) ; 2 · E x B~ PxB fol~ 40 R-Q1 B- K3
lO"\\r .d by Kt -R5 a n .i -v..rhite-'s pi ~C _.. are s ti.11 ·ied But no t 40 . . .. E Il6?; 4 R -Q7ch i K -R3; 42
dcnvn. {:t·Q2 a d Whit · s tr·ou·b les a." over. Th posi-
I 1

20 P-QR4 t ion is n o\v hopeless for ,~Thite~

21 P-K.t3 P~R5
41 Kt~Q2' R ( Kt6) -Kt7
22 PwQKt4 42 K t K4 B-84
9

·Oi, 22 P·xP ~. B ~RP Vilhi -e' .· piee ,· would st ~ll 43 Kt-Q6 R.xP.
b : tn. Zugzvrang. 44 KtxBc.h PxKt
22 . , . ., P-Q B4 45 Q.Fi- Kt1 R=Kt7ch
23 PxP K R-B1 46 K-S.11 R (QKt7)-•B7ch
If 2~ . . . .. I{ .-B6 first · th n 24 R-·B 2, { R- 47 K -K1 R-R7
B.l : 2r ll - . -~ Rx
I
9·6 Ilxl{t ( not 26 I<R- ·=Jl 7,
•
1
•
4-8 'K~B1 'Rx 'K AP
Ktxlch · 27 BxKt, BxB ! and \v .ns ) - RxB; :2'7 49 K -Kt1 R ( KR7) =Q,B7
R.xR, IlxR · 2( ,:l--·. t l a nd Whit , is no _. s o badly
1
Resigns
off.
24 B~Kt2 Ktx:P
No '_ 24 . .... IlxP ?·; 2.5 Q.BxB, B,xn; 2-6 B-1{5
( Black) s poor judgrnent in the opening has
and w ·ns.. fatal resttlts.)
25 BxB, KxB U . S,. Championship Tournament
26 R-.. B2 I II II I AprUr- 193,8
2o R-Kt2 ,vould ha\•e saved a tempo. QUE.EN'S GAMBIT ACCE: 'P TED
26 . ~ ~ . Kt- Kt 6 (Not s by Fred R _Jnf Id)
27 R-Kt2 . .. ~ G . Tr,e ysman M~ H'anauer
changing ViJ?oul · I nl r . ly ( .P - n n ,ew persp c~
~. J .
V\.1 hite Bla ck
iv . · for Black. 1 K.t - K B3 p=,Q4
27 . ~ .. B-K1 .2 P- Q4 1
Kt.-KB3
28 P ~K3 KteB6 3 P-B4 PxP
29 Kt-Q4 KtxKt(Q7)
1

4 Kt-B3 P .. QR:3
30 RxKt P-,K4 5 P-·Q R4
31 Kte83 P-B3 An old mo .r e i r viv. d v;rith some ,. ucc.e. s in
v\'.,,hHe ha: s ucce . d d in freeing hin1s~lf to a 1a.:·t y ar's S min , ring rrou1'n am nt. Its ob-
116 1 J·I J.,. Hns s R EV 1
E~'

. ,·
6 P.· K:3
7 IB -P F OU R iK . G _ ·,s GA E
1 1 1
. _ 1 I

9 0,. 0
1 O,o1Q
1
fN ot,€., d BA~inf.el:cl)
1

M ot• p,ru , n is : . -, . .K t -B'3, so that f -

1 1
A,. C. Simon,s,on W . B. Suesma.n
PxP; 10 - 1 ~-K1; 11 ·P xP .. PxP: · 2
Ktx!{t; 18 -K5 Q~Q3 [ "\Viu'h im1nediat _· vV"hi te Black
.zation. · i P--K4 P-K4
9 Q .. K2 2 Kt~K BS Kt.- K B3
3 Kt-BS K.t-B3
4 B-KtS B-Kt5

· o, : :n. an -
in t 1.h1s mo , .
I~
';,.:J 0·-. .• I.o·· 0-0 1

'r'hi ', C _,· nV 1 ti ,n:a.l

1 1 1 .m aneuver -to bl '' C :a1·. 1
,. _t 16 P-Q,3, IB xKt
Q.-t. ;, An ex-c'!1a.nge ·\,r] i · h i _ g _11era.lly cons.id - r· -d
12 Kt-K5 Q~R4? necessary a.rter (J •• ~ 7 B=Kt5 in order to 4 - .· ,

Th , o s too far afield~ in vi ·W

11-r event Kt-Q5. .· · thj · stage, howeve.r~ the ex...
threat .n n orm ·cloud5 on the oth cha.ng.e is not call d 01\ , ·ince it permits White
But 12 . . - ~2 wnuld. not do, beo u
t o renounce ·t h orth d : develo,pmeut o.C his
P--Q5 · wh ·1 i ~ 2 ; . . QKt-Q4 ;, 13 B . Q·B and. utiliz - th ian- l al QR3 KBS .. 9

Black w 1 ha 1 . r]ifficulUes wi.th h · : , ? PxB 1 P-Q3

· S, 12 . ~ ., F-QK -3 ·; 13 ';■•
1 • :~ - • ,_
81 R-K11 Q-K2:
· .-~,_ -.- 1.e gam.e~ 9 P-Q, Kt-Q 1
- Kt5 Rlac - .lee·· ·t
-p ·__ es . H
Kt5 .
10 B-R3 ! P-B4
Ma1
n auer Th e on't aJt.
1 r tio, giv.ing U'[I} the c~n.te.:
1· , '

by the nnat tr- C! ' 1 • , .• mp. But no ,;,v· Simon- 1 •

son has an oppor·t,.- ni ty r-. ~ ingenious 'Play~

Treysman
14 Kt . .K4 l Q K t-Q4
If 14 Kt;: 15 B.xB
i • • · Vil ins at l,east 'th
chang·: .
Sl1111on on
116 BxQ.Kt
11, I I
. ; o· · . · ,~-d be ter -d.ei· ens~--, - I
111 K .tXP' I,
Kt . ~tch B.xK
f 1 :B-R6 .
17

I.[ I • " ' I : " '' l; 1'9 R-R3 , PxKt; 2 1. '

win·s ; CH , f i ' ., • PxKt :; 19 PxP tc. 1 - K-t-K3

19 QxP ! PxKt The pla.usible alt 11 ti v 12 . I •P -QR.3 1 - a,11 ..
20 Q-B,6ch 1 K .. K·t1 swered by 13 Ktx !
21 R.. RS t Res.I g·n· 13 P-Q5 Kt.85
A -- n " DPY · n1 sh. Blac·k reluctan l..
. ··. •[ A Y , l 938 117

A haven 'f or kibitzers.~

$.imonson p,~aying Hanauer : En the backgroun,d,
H o row~tz Ii ste ns patiently to, Po Ua nd ' s exp! an.a. (Thi ga,ne i. probab!_y the finest of th whole
t.i on of' s,om1eth in g or -o ther. Note Da,k e i n the tottnttun en,t and u ifl ,·ePt.ty ,{.u- f 11/ and proi on·ged
1

backg .r o u nd.
of att m.pting to tr a I Vv h.··.te s ' ' a ,vk:,va.rdlyH
post r] piec ·· . rrh.e tricky 13 . . . P -QR3 vrould
b, an. ·w r d by 14 PxKt (1 ot 4 B-Il4, K t-Ql
aud Bia k ,vins a piece~), PxB; 15 Qx.P. (lxC~L 16
· tud'y. It n2tl}' con venientl)'' be dit ided into the follou-·-
ing ph 1. . es . A1ove · 1-14 ru the n: ruf.t of superior
apen i'ny,_ play . .Bia.ck ohtt1ins tu..J o Bi.hops tnd _the QKt
irl ; 11u1 v _. J 15-25~ B1..-ck u1ilizeJ the advaf'Jlaf!.BJ
1
t • build up .l /J()tDerful preJJtire on the Q side-/
~nit1e.1· 26-43 ., d '{i.rtite u-·e ~hne.rses h tve nou1 crystal.,.
h;ed o.ut of IP hit t-""";J ;:tvne huJ BlM·k /fr.rt ton ·olid,11 .r
his positioH .,· tnove. · 4-.5 8 !ac:k .f of ceJ t'he (?Xch .uige
! .·.

KtxQ. R R: 17 P-1{7, R -Kl; l r KtxR ,. { xKt ;. of Queen: af tet· " _et ie_ of f ott:eJtt! ,nove...• ,ind
19 'I{R-Q I aud win . ·T h • p 1a.y after the t xt is ta. bli. f hes i /HJ U.•'erf u f Pawn ph(J.l in ' ,no v J 5 9·6 9_,
a matter or t,echniq u e ,. and i we H h a nd led by fl n in .i·en io to . ·(.·1erift ce, cle t er l J•' foll rn.-tn!d ll p, finally
1

White~ c.-1·1Hhe, 1t' bite J re.ri. tt-tnce. A ga.m ~ th:11 U-'Ot,t !d have
14 B-B1 Kt-Kt3 20 BxKt B-R3 /!,l,tdl eru-d .l\ i hni;o·,}h.:h-' __ .he .rrl .' )
1·5 Kt.. Kt2 P-QR3 ,21 Q-.Q2
P-Kt5 U'. S. Championsh ip Tournament.
1s e . e1 A-K 1 22 P -B4 Kt. Q2 Ap r ,fi I, 1938
·17 P-B3 P-K't4- 23 B-Q3 .K t-K4 RUY LOPEZ
18 Kt-·Q3 P-,Q 'R4 24 'B xKt RxB
·1 9 Kt-B4 Ktx 'K t .25 P~B4 R- K2
A. W .. Dake s.. Reshevsky
White lll{ ck
.As ,,1 lli te's B ha,s 1i t tle .scope anu h is QBP is 1, P-K.4
double·d , hi mat · rial ad van ta · e . igni fl --~ less P-K.4 36 Kt-B.2 B -B3
than his po~r· Uonal s up :riority- ,vhich latt ~r is 2 Kt- .K B3 Kt-QB3 37 ;K t.Qa R-QKt1
con · id PTably en ha.nee l b) hi· nex move ~, I' orci.ng- 1
3- B~Kt5 P~QR3 38 Q-R5 B-K1
4 B-R4 K,t-B3,
••

a. Pa ~s.. - Uii Q
· ,~ ·. .·p ·
, ·t·· '9 l." • • • P·xP?
o·1·. 1· Lr-· ..rU - 9 ?.7 P~Q6 · 39 Q-Q1 R-IK t3
IJ • iit1' •
5 ,Q.Q, P-QS. 40 Q-·Q2 R(Kt3)-R3
26 P- K5 ~ QR-K1
29 P-Kt3 P~Kt3 6 S..xKtch PxB 41 Q--Q B2 B--Q2
27 PxP 30 K-81 I
QxP Q-!B 3 7 PeQ4 K.tx:P 42 ·Q·.,Kt2 Q-Q 'Kt.3
28 Ax A QxR31 R - K 1
1 R--Q B1 8 Q~K2 P-KB4 4.3 Q-K2 Q-K3
Exchan g .s ar · ,. o · · ou rs i.n. \\Th.it.::,.' i f avol'. 9 PxP P~Q4 44 Q_•.Kt2 Q K2.I
32 R-K5 Q-Q3 36 ,Q -R6ch K - Kt1 10 Q Kt-Q2 B~B4 45 R-R 1 B-K3
33 Q .. Ka. K -B1 37 RxRch ,Q xR 111 Kt-Kt3 B-Kt3 46 Q-81 Q-B-1
34 P.-KR4 Q. Q,2 38 P B6 9 Q-KB1 12 BaK3 P~B4! 47 Kt-Kt2 Q-QR1
··5
3 ·.· P B5
-
1: - . IR- K 1 39 Q-K3 ·R esigns 1.3 KKt~Q2 KtxKt 48 P-QR4 R.- Kt3
'"T he e rr l is only a matter of tim e. 14 KtxKt 0 -0 49 Q-82 R-IK t5
15 P-" K.84 P-~ QR4! 50 .R - Kt3 Q.eK5 !
16 R-B3 B-R3 51 QxQ PxQ
( Black indul. es in ieUl ill .. f ted rerniniscence
0 17 P-841 p ,. R5 ! 52 R.x R Px 1R
of the sixth garne front the late Cham_pionship 18 R .. QB1 Q~K1 53 P-R.3 P-~R4
Match .) 19 Q-K1 P-Q51 54 A~K 1 P -K,6
20 B .. B? B-R4 55 K -61 P~K t4 !
U .. S. Champion.ship .21 Q~Q1 R~-Kt1 ·56 R-·Q1 P~B4
AprU , 1938 22 P-,Q Kt3, B-Kt2· fi7 PxP K-K.t3
QUEEN'S GAM'BIT DECLINED 23 R- Kt3 8-B:j 58 K-K2 KxP'
L Kashda:n 'O,. P0Ha1n d 24 B- K1 R~R1 59 R-KB11 RxP ! !
2·5 Kt-B3, BXB, 60 P~R4ch ! K-Kt5!
"\Vh" te Blacl" 2·6 KtxB P.xP 61
1 KtxR BxPch
1 P~Q4 P~Q4 10 B~K Kt5 QxB 27 QxKtP B K5,
9
62 K .. K1 P-Q6 ! !
2 P-QB4 P-QB3 11 KtxQ BxB .28 Kt-Q3 R-A4 63 R-A1 P-Q7ch
3 Kt-QB3 PxP 12 Q. R5c h
1
I . • J P-Kt3 2·9 P-QR3 Q .. K2 64 K .. Q1 B .. Kt6ch
4 P K4 p ,. K 4 13 Q- R3 PxP 30 R·~K1 'Q -K3,., 6.5 K-K.2 1BxKt
5 Kt-B3 PxP 14 QR-Q1 Kt-QR3 31 Kt-82 B -8 -;) 66 P -K6 K-84
6 BxP B-QB4 1;5 Q- QB3 Bx A 32 ·Q .. R.2 P~R3 67 P.- K7 K--KS ~
7· .K t,K5 Q-B3 16 KxB P-Kt8 (Q) 33 R.. Q B 1 K~R2 68 R-Q Kt1 B~K ·t 4ch
a. KtxKBP- 'P xKt 17 RxQ '.Re-signs, 34 Kt-,Q3 KR-QRi 69 K ~Q1 K-Q .·. -··::l5 ~
',; :

9 0-0 1
B-K3 35 Q-K2 B-K5 Resigns
118 T [E CH' ESS REVI E\X-'

( An interesting gaine of the IJ/Je Philidor

had in _1nind u-hen he said, rr Pa1-vn J1lay is the
1

ro1-1! of cheJs.·'"' )
U . S; Championship Tournament
Apri I_, 1938
QUEEN ' S GAMB l1T D E C LI NED
S. S. Cohen A; E. S. antasier e
vVhite Black
1 P-Q4 P&Q4 21 Q~Q:B4 KR-B1
.2 P-QB4 P-QB3 22 R-R6 B-K5
3 Kt~QB3 P.xlP .23 P-BS. B--Q4
4 P-QR4 K.t-B,3 24 ,Q .Q3 R- Q1
1

8 ,e rnste in yaw n-s ( tsk, ts.k ! ) as he I o,o ks at the 5 P--K3 B-84 .25, ·Q~-B5 R.-K.B1
game between Co hen and . Santas i,e r,e~ ·T ·re.ysm 6 B-.xP P-K3 .2,6 Q-Kt4 P·. B5
man .s eated a.t extreme. I ef't. 7 Kt-B3 B~QKt5 27 R-Q1 KR-Q1
8 Q-Kt3 Q.. K2 28 P-lK 6 1 1?-,QR3
( /l great . d al hap p _ned in th)_ g .r,n .e, de_pit Its 9 ,o.o o,~,o 29 Q-Kt5 P-KR3
hre1Jit')' . blcJ..ck lo.rt val uabl time with the Kt 1nan.eu-
1 10 P-R5l P-B4 30 Q~K5 Bx.'BP
. ·er beginnin~~ with mot.ii! 9, and gave his opponent 11 Kt-K5 Kt-B3 31: RxRcti RxR
a valuabf . b t. e of ope-ralions in the QR file. Foll owi'ng 12 P-R6 ! KtxKt 3-2 P~K7 ! IR.. K 1
up hi adva-· ttage, lfl".hite f,orc.f d .the 1..oin of · .Pawn 13 PxKt Kt-Kt5• 33 PxB RxP
011 the 15th 1nove / h11t then tame t1'n ingenious eq11al- 14 P- K4 ! B-Kt3 34 Q- B4 R-KB2
izing tn ..net111er b ·• .the cl:Nt1n P,ion .) 15 PxP ,Q xP 35 Q- 'K 4 Q-B1
U . S.. Champi ,o nship Tourna.mcnt 1·6 BxKP PxB -36 R~K5 R~B·1
Apri 1, 193:S 17 QxPch K-R1 . 3,7 8-B,5 R-Q1
SIC 'l ll.AN OEFEN.S.E ·1e QxKt BxKt 38 B-Q4 Q-IA 6 1

19 PxB BxP 39, R - K7

1
R-'K Kt1
'I ., A. Ho r oWJtz S. Re,shevsky 20 :B- K3 e . e4 40 Q .. Kt6 Resigns.
, ,1 hile Dlack
1 P~K4 P-QB-4 14 QxKt P-K-t8!
2 Kt-KB-3 P-Q3 15 Q--B2 l B-Kt2!
S. P-Q4 Px P 1 6 RxP !
1 ·R xR (One of those .exciting g.an1es in 1t, hich e(J,ch 1

4 KtxP Kt-- K BS 17 BxP ,Q.. Q2 pta_y&r attacks on opposite u,ings. lJ7hite ·J JOJne-
5 Kt-QB3 P-KKt3. 18 Bx :R '.Bx Kt wha't inacc11rale tinting aJ the critical stage lea-d's
6 B-K2 B-Kt2 19 PxS BxP to his do :ulnfall.)
7 0-0 !K t-~-B3 20 B- Q4
1 R .. R1
8 Kt-Kt3 0 -0 21 P-B41 R-R7 U. s. Cha mp1-onshi.p Tournament.
9 P-B•4 Kt-Q2 22 R. R1 !. Rx.Re h Apri I, 1938
10· K-R1 K.t-B4 ,23 BxR Q~Kt5!
11 B-B3 KtxKt 24 Q-02 B-xPch IN D I A.N DE:FE:NSE
12 RPxKt. Kt-,Q5 .25 QxB Q-Q8ch S. S~ Co hen F . :R ein fe~',d
13 B-K.3 Kt.xB Drawn
'\Vhi t e Blaik
11 P- Q4 1
K.t-KB3 24 Kt-Q4 Q.. K4
( Kn pchik s· play i chata'c.terized here by cul- 2 P-QB4 p .. KKt3 25 KtxB ,Q xKt(B4)
1nirable clarity tu1d force-ftJlne.Lr. Gaining .the
1
3 Kt-·Q B3 B~Kt2 26 PxP QxP
ad ant.,,ge bJ t·he fine · nianettve r on 1na.·ves 10 . .14;.
1 4 Kt-B3 O·-O 27 KB,-B1 Q-Kt5ch
5, P-K3 P-Q3 28 B-Kt.2 K.t-K4
he creates u•·eaknes..res in thrrt ho..rtile King-sic! e ·6 B- Q3 1
QK't-Q2 2.9 Q-:K 2 Kt-B6ch
and torrns it irresistibly. ]\Tote that 24 B-B4 7 0 -0 P-K4 30 K -B1 Kt R7ch
t rould also have ivon Jot Wj' hite.) 8 Q.-B2 Q-K2 31 K-- Kt1 'Kt~B6oh
U S. Cham pionsh ~p Tournament 9 R-·Q1 R-K1 S2 K.. 81 R- !K 4
Apri 11 1938 10 B-B1 P ... K5 33 BxKt PxB
11 Kt-Q2 P-BS .34 Q-Q3 Q- Kt7ch
QUE. 'E.N'S GAM BIT [)ECLINED 1

12 P-QKt4 Kt. 'B1 35 K-K1 Q.R-K1

A • ,'K U pc h',I" k. F. Re ~nfeld 13 P-K F?.3 P.-KR4 36 Q.. B1 RxPch
Whit Black 14 P-·QR.4 ·0 4-
B·•D ~ 37 K-Q2 Kt-K5o h
1 p . Q4 Kt 'K 'B3 13 QxP Kt-83, 15 P .. R5 P-R5 38. KtxKt R -K7oh
2 P-QB4 P-K3 '14 KtxB QRxKt 16 B-'R3 P-KKt4 39 QxR Px:Q
3. Kt-KBS. P-Q4 15 Q.K.4 KR-Q 1 17 P-Kt5 P'-Kt5 40 Kt.-B6-oh BxKt
P-KKtS 1.S R PxP ·e xP 41 R-'K Kt1 B--Kt4oh
4 B-Kt5 B-Kt5ch 16 B-Q-3
19 KR .. Kt1 P-84 42 K-83, Q-B6ch
5 K.t .. 83 PxP 17 p .. KR4 Q .. Q2 2.0 K.t- Kt3. K.t ( B1 )-Q2 43 K -K t2: Q-B3ch
1

6 P~K4 P. KR3 18 Q-R-Q1 Q-Q4 :21 B-K2 B~B4 44 K .. R2 P,/K8 (Q)

1

7 BxKt Qx.B 19 Q~KB4 Kt-Q5 22 R&Q1 P-R.6 Res i'gns

8- BxP Q. ,Q 20 P-R5 B--B1 23. Q.PxP
1
Q'P xP
9 0 0 P-B4 2:1 P.x.? PxP
10 Kt .. QKt5 P-R3 22 Ktx.Kt QxKt
11 P-K5 Q.. K2 23 Q.. B6 Q-Q2 (All ou·t _photo.graphs in connectio,1 t-f// h I he -U., S.
Chan~-pion.rhip hil :-i e appeared th1·o_11.xh the cfJu tesy
12 Kt-Q6 PxP 24. e.. B5
1
Reslgns. of i"1ess, . ]. J\T. L-tnda-u and J\T. D. Lt.ntbefl .)
MAY _, 1 938 119

U. S. WOMEN'S C-H A MPION SHI P

U. S. Women·'s TOURN.A M ENT
Championship Tournament C

By .... ~
EDITH L. WRART C
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Well, the tourney is o·ver and i.f you don··t

think that is a relief,, you never tried playing 1. N. May Karff . . . , 9 0 1 91/2- ½ " ◄

in a. tournan1ent while you ,vere holding do\\1n 2. Mary Bain . . . . .8 l 1 8½-1 ½ " " "

a r.e.gular job! It was exciting, though. 3. Adele Rivero . . . . . . 7 2 1 7½-2½.

The ne\V won1an Gha1npion is Miss N r May 4. Edith L.. We.art . . . 7 3 0 7 -3 ,.

Karff of Boston, -who, you will recall, played .5 . Raphael 11cCready . . 4 4 2 5 -5

for Palestine at Stockholm last summer. Before 6.-7 . Mathilda Harmath . .3 5 2 4 -6
that, she was uoknown to u s. She went through 6 .. 7 Adele Raettig . . . . . 4 6 0 4 .6
+

the national tournament without losing a game, 8. Edna Harrison . . . . 3 6 l 3½-6½

dra v.,ring only with Mrs. Ba.in. She \~le II de~ 9. Helen -Kashdan . . .3 7 0 3 . . 7 .,

served the title and possession of the H'a.zel 10. Mrs. W. E. Jackson . . 1 7 2 2 -8
Al1en Challenge· Trophy. ~he is a tall, slender,. 11 . Elizabeth Wray . . . . l 9 0 1 -9
auburn-hairecl almond-eyed \voman;, \vho ·plays
an a ~gressi ve gan1e with poise and complete ( A bJJ no 1neans per/ect ganl'e,. hnt an ex-
seifaassurance. Only jn the last round, with Jre,nel y interesting one/)
first place within her grasp~ did she sho,v s.igns U. S.. Wom e n's C ham pi on shi p T o1rJ·rna m ent
of strain. Apri I, 1938
We tried to get material for a b iographical DU TCH DEFENSE
sketch, but every time we approached the sub- M rs . A., Ri ver o M lss N,. M. Ka rff
Ject~ follo,vi ng the conclusion o.f her last game, White Black
she said, ~Later, later, so we can only report
4 1
,,
1 -P-Q4 P- K B4 20 R.. B2 R--Q81
,v,hat we previously knewJ that she has been .2 P-KKt3 P -KS 21 Q -R7 e . Kt4
pl,a ying chess for years, and that -!)10St of her 3 B-Kt2 Kt-K B3 22 Q-K t7 Q-K1
4 P.-B4 p .93 23 B-R3 R-B3
life, except for the past two years in Palestine, ·p.Q4 24 P-K t.3
5 Kt-QBS Q-Kt1
has been spent in Boston. We understand ► 6 Kt.. B3 B .. Q3 25 QxQch KtxQ
however, that she is favorably disposed to ac- 7 Kt .. K5 ,Q ..O 26 B.. Kt5 P .. R3
cept a. chaHenge fro1n Mrs. Jean Moore Grau1 8 0-0 Q K t -Q2 27 B- K7 K-R2
woman champion of the American Chess Fed- 9 P-84 Kt-K5 28 B-Q6- R-B 8c h
• 10 KtxKKt BPxKt 29 K-Kt2? '. : 'ii
IP._. K6
eratron . 11 Q-Kt3 Q-K 1 30 R .. B1 A-B7!
Second prize "vas won by Mrs. Mary Bain, 12 PxP BPx P 31 Bx P R xPch
of Manhattan, who needs no introduction to 13 B-Q2 B xK t 32 K-83 K t-B3
14 B P XB P-QR4 33 B. B5ch P-Kt3
~merican or ~uropean players; her reputati?n 15 RxReh Qx R 34 B-88 K.tx.QPc h
1s. well established. Her only loss, to Miss 16 R-K B1 Q.K2 35 K .. K t4 R-KB7
\Ve art, kept her. from tieing for first place-. 17 Q. K t.5 p ..QK t 3 36 R-B 1 P .. R4ch
Mrs. Adele Rr.vero,. also of Ma·nhattan:, twice 18 Q .. B6 R-Kt1 37 K- R3 B-B8ch
19 Q-B7 B-R3 38 K -R4 Kt-8 6 mate
·w inner of the Hazel Allen Trophy~ and, last
1

year, ,voman champion of the National ·Chess

l:;-ederation:t for the first time in two years, lose.
games to ,vomen opponents. She finished third.
We are not as surprised at this sho\ving as you
probably are., for we kne\V the severe handica·p
under w-htch she entered the ,t ournament- nerv-
ous an.d physical exh a?stion f rorI:- weeks of over-
work. We thought it showed 1n her play-" es-
pecia11 y in the later stages of her games.. _
listen to the facetious comments of the spec-
tators, but ~ve were usually too engrossed in our
own games . . ◄ • Miss Karff and Mrs. Harrison
both seemed to find it hard to arrive on• time.
. . .. Dake was watchi ng intent! y the game be-
tween MrsT McCready and Mrs, Rivero ,. Said
Mrs. Marshall; ~ 'What do you think of the
gamer An.~w·cred Dake, lT1hey~ re both v~ry
1
t

Miss Edith L., Weare, of Jackson Heights,
N . Y., finished one-half point behind Mrs..
Rivero, to \Vin fourth prize, thus .making amends
for her ·bad sho"dng last yeaL
The entire burden of the tournament rested
on the shoulders of Mrs. Frank J. Marshall,,
who acted as tournament director; and its suc-
cess is entirely due to her efforts.
Jncident.als: - We wanted to _ get around and
t h1n~ aren t t 11ey.i; ~ . . . , . . K as11dan 1s
T • . g lad
that his wife entered the tourna1nent. He re~
ports that she is now beginning to understand
why he worries about his clock. M rs. Kashdan
is a S\\~eet person. When she captured. the
queen of one of her opponent" s and gave check
with .the kn ight at the same time, she actually
apologized. . . . . Several men were looking
at the adjourned position Miss Weart had with
120 THE CJ-cI:ESS REVIEW

THE WINNERS,!
Samuel
Reshevsk.y
(Champion!
·u. S. A.)
and
.M i·ss N. M. Karff
( Que-en of Am.,er~
ican '\\i,..omen'·s
Ch 'SS)

Grouped around the Klng and Queen of .e-\.merican ·. hes a.r,e ( standing 1e, ~ to right ) : L . Walter
S,tephens, Director of Play, whose untiring efforts did. m.uch to m.ak matter , run smoothly;
1

Frank J.. Marshall,, A._n1 ..ri.can standard b a.rer for many }ears: Si las W . Ho,wland, Chairman
of th · U. S+ Che'ss Cha.mpio·n.sh.ip Commi tee; George E.m~e-n Boo,seve]lt, Committee Member
and enth-usias-Uc chess patron; ar d Louis J. Wolff, vrho \~las in th 1nain responsible t'.ot~ s curin.
the gTeatest publicity e,, e-r ·b efo1 _. giv ~n to a chess e ent :n 1\n1eri-c.a.. It is to he re ~retted
that Fri t.z Br~ ege·r and Joseph J . Nan ry :r w110 con ·-ri buted so much of ,h eir ime and effort to
1

n1ake the Tournament a s ucct:iss , · re not · n he g1 oup.

Mrs .. Rivero (the latter was a pai;vn do,;,vn- 1 but
there ·were bis.hops ,o f op po site colors) w l~.e n
Dr. Lasker came up. One of the 1nen handed
hi.m the pocket chess board . "'Do you think
I cart draw the game?'' !vfiss Wea.rt asked .
He pondered for at least a rninute, -then, nod-
dtng to,vard his ,companion said). 'L!This 1nan
is a law 1er, you can believe anything he, s:a ys, ~ ·
1
which seen1· to us the perfect noncommittal
reply,, ... Miss Karff rnade a very nice speech
THE MARGATE TOURNAMENT
Un..fortunatel y thi tournament concluded to9
late for us to be a.ble to give it extended treat-
1nent in thts issue, so ·we -content ourselves for
the ti1n,e be· n~g ·\vith the final scores;.
1. Dr , A. .A lekhine , .... , ..... . 7 -2
2. R.. Spi e1111 ann . . . . . . . . . . . , . . 6 - 3
3. V. P·et rov . . . . . . , . . , . . . . . . . . 5 ½- 3 ½
4. =:, . .E. Book . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 5 -4
4.-5. P. S. Milner-Barry + ••••••• .5 -4
.• •

·w hen she was ,presented Vlith the Hazel AHen 6. H . Golombek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ½ -4½
Ttophy and the chatnpionship silver bov..i'L 7 .. C. H .,. Alexander . . . . . . . . , . . . 4 .. 5
8. . E.• '·G•· Seg·
: - ' e "tn •12= 51
'' t •• • •. ., . . ' . . . . . ., 1
r'j
1 i
,: 72
9 .. V . Menchik . . . .. ....... . ... . . 3 -6.
1o. Sir G. A. Tl1omas . . ..... . .. 1'½-7y2
POSSIBILI1Y
''C he .·. is for old men~u
Pla.y yot1r CHESS at
The young men say
And go about Room 204, Strand Theater O'ilice Build-
Their ,vork for the day . ing!. 1585 B dvlay at 47th St N. Y. City.
1
,1

Best, Cleanest, Most Central Loca,..

Yet chess has its uses
tion in City. You .Are Welcome.
For youth and for miss~
Imagine pJ.aying . J1ess
T ernis Reasonable
\With the stakes a kiss. F. M. (HAPMAN 1 i\1gt .
-P.aul Hugo Lill.le
MAY '
I 938 .21

wiches, He just sell · ga and oil to thos _ · ho

Chess A La Car t'e 1

hap,p en to stop th ere.. . _

1: · ~ TIN
As !1e ,il'a.s, checking the oil in th . 0 id ·o _
1 ·· ~·. : , •.

a. yo ung:s:ter came ~nnin ,- :•.-- · · · _the ho .. -e

1

UDaddy, she caUe . , ·"Ji - J , ,c H • - n be

1elephone o say ·he - c _m o •_.-. o
_, ~ 't

c· ess. tonig -t. ~ T . ~ old -· · r ., -

·· ee s ddenl · :.,.-. elled. -0
,.. igl e, - o · ·~:
the neares · o n · ·d · .-.- - ·~ :_
i , a stwtion
·-ear · - -· ,-, -, -iI ~ Di,d s e say cl e ? ,· 1 a/ ,~d.
were ab .o·.u .1. J-;-- d ·,_.,_... ._
1 ._
,....... ~ Su ie, • ·he :repli1ed .. ·.ft · -J .,t~ n, .
ranr located 10:n h_ 1_. _ of oil~ We play· he.re .m,o, -·- ev ry ni. :1 : ,.•
1

~'° _ .
1

building siee,med I _ ~ n ~.2 a~,j ·when

1 ~ ., 1
1- : 1 ,
about ,six of us " '·h o ,play ,b ut tl 1 · -,a : , a dl 1 ,

1· saw my f vo,r1t1 ,- · rtka, :- hn1,_ z J hs,tied on this place of mine ,seems _to , ·• , Io I th mo t
the .menu~ I .iiudd _nl y r __ -h · th _t I had had 1 _- .
1

central meeting 1,lace~ Too b d Jill?- . __ n~t corn ,_

no lunch, ao d de,1d _·: ~o . iv _ L a tryj tonight Thaf U leave us wi h ~n -_- •d numb r.' '
T.he meal was ex _ Uen . and ·ri,,hUe it was ·~How did the boys in this f rmin -ommu-
being served I a: ked tl ,vait r a .ut the chess ni cy learn tu ·play?'~ I asked.. ?
c1ub on the floor abov: . said tba.t they ('1 taught 'em, .. he grinned. '"'I US· d to 1lay·
played thete only- irt· th ,ev nin ~,. and shared pro baseball <lo\vn in the New ingland L ·a
1ny grief o,ver the t ,.t th t by ti e 'tJme the eve- and I learned the ·ame do·wn th r -.
ning~s pawn-pu.htn . tarr~d I "ould be. on the ·v,then I came 1ba.ck ihe -e I didn't bav- nyonc
train 1niles f to1n Mon r l, Af tee s rving the to play with, so, I started ,o ' . ll h. on of 'the
dessert, he leaned ov rr- J. -· t ble and aslked if boys.. Soon some· of the o ·h ,r , · · in ·r =. ·ed. 1 1

. was r,eaUy ·ery _n i 1 ·t my . h ss. I a ·_ and ·we had a busy v...dnrer. · 'r, ; n in , ,or
1 ·,

sllred him t] 1a _ . ]1 -.d ··. 1 ·' r· ·- I fo r no ten of us: a.round .here· ·wh.o e: -n ,. L1y '01 ,
1

1 .• :~ '

other puri ·- o -e~ ·· Ha,e ·ou an - che .. - · ok, . zin~ r 1• : 1

u: ·er · . eU I I asked.
ha e do He ·:rin· .ed a a n .
. ted ·o c .·pi-·
~ e - ou of ·· I k·-:- - ·
-e .
f om a . ok.
s·, ~ r. to _ll - t .e _a hese k Ids '1
. s I, - _ .,
-- s
'

To .:. iv1e the p op -r

t _t _. - o ~ rd · --· -, ·- ed _ . s' errh, I .su1· •ose th· - - ·- houl,._ · [ y~ _·,
,co •,erin,g aw,-,·:• re I1 i·n, I
that I sta·ye to ~play u~ J:1m.· s .f·l C· ·,. 'h ___ n1, ht. ,1

c~1,ess~board '_ -_ ble co ,1

and ithat ,e very on,e of the f rm,. r boys who 1

and went :at it. had (1e a.m ed t,6 pl.ay ,chess 1by ,-,··p! .- y~n f,ound 1
'

We pla.ye,d two ni _ m,· ,r _wtn· - the· first, no difficulty in cleaning up on · h l'c ~-r ,- m
1 1

while I won th - sec,ond. · -,o, i:his win I take the city. This is not the truth - howev r,. as
no credit) since h ~ ha . . .o 1: v th _.: board every l had be on my way, an-d 1 n.-v r had the
tv.,ro or thre·e move - t,o att n 'tO 1is regular p,leasure of sitting <?v~r _a ches-boa, d. wi h any,
ro
1

v.rork, and m,r only wond. r· i . that he ~ucceeded of t·hese boys+ 1 did, !10\vev -r nd th m a
so ~ell in ,~eeping hi._, Wi ~ r Schn.tt~els and bunch of oid Chess Revi,1vs a f w :· .. ·k later .
Apfelstrudel fro1n , · ttln r m1x d up w1th fian- and received a very warm "nd sin ·-:re letter
chetto, 2ugz'\\ran , nd - ·. . lehnt s, da.mengam- of thanks. T·his r-ead, in part -, _follow·s, ' 1Thc
bit. TJ1anks- mein h-- rr you r -_ .~ perfect host magazines you sent up llav ,~on ~ · h rounds
in all senses of . he ·w ,r •.. ,M -y a]l you.r, pawns tvlo or three: times and. ~re .,. -ttin - ·p · t y rea y.
;becom.e quee.ns;! A ·.. ti· -· :ch ·j ·z·.. 1 ·. ··. : , per.feet. T~he boys ~have ]earn .d a I .t . om . h m 'that
d1.ey oouldn"t have go from · w.-'' 'l ik: 1"

to subscribe,, ·b ut , .ith p·· it

a bushe , to nuse -,e .i n .' . 1 1

·t II be a Joog ti . ,e b for
.lf .ny ··earle,s _t.l - 111 to_ _
tJZines n,~ · oo . s, or · J_ Dl ti
rl'O · h · g ~
.o 1p. ,l lJ g - --J - _- gi- · -
pa, i ·he add e11.)
 122 1' H E ·C H E s s R ~· v J E w

The Lo.dz To,u rney MY TOUR NAME NT CAREER

B)r LAJOS STEINER
This tournament had ·hard [y .any ·•·outsiders.,._.
At the beginni ns of the struggle) when peop.ie
were caJcula.ting ,vhat score \VOu ld be needed to
vlin first prize, they agreed that la points-or
at .rnost 10½- would suffice. Yet Vasya Pirc
attained 11 ½ \vithout difficu lty. It ·,va.s hiJ
tournament; one saw that before the eighth
round -had been reached. He played with care
BJ V ASY A P.IRC
l ,va.s bclrn on cl1e l 9rh of Oecen1ber,, 1907,
.in JI lyria ( ~u Jll esctH pare <)f 1c~~Jy) ~ bu E for
che .las1 26 y·t\trs 1 have res illl~ a.t l\·larjboI
in Yugos hn ia. I ,r,ur.su,~d 1uy scudi :s at c.he
u ·ni vc-rsi ties of l.j ubl ji.Hl;t and v ·ie-nna.
I learned t.o phl )' chess at the age of eighr,
bu t as fa r J S I -can recall. 1 I .lay,cd terribly·. I
~tc hi,c vcd [ny fir:-t· ··{!.re~, t ·' s u c,ccss when I \Vas
fifteen! by dnnving a,,t!_a.~nst ~·f iesc.s. in a simul 9

- and yet with ease! His success (lus greatest laneous exhabarion . ]n t9 27 l ,von the y ·ugo•
thus far) was fully earned. His chess \\ as 1
!SI av j .an- Arn a teu r Ch ,un p j <>n ship.
l\1 y career as a rnast .. r dares fn1n1 1929) when
sound j n every phase. A.n ex-cel.lent theoreticianr I par-ti C'i pated -n the .Roga. ka ~Siadna T (lu rna-
he is fully acquainted with Vilhat others have n1cn r and tied for t bi rd I f ou nh an d fi.f rh
accom-plishe•d in the .r,eahn of the openings, and prizes~ \v ith J\.1aroczy and T akacs ( Rubenstein
supplements it with his own investigations . His first and. Flohr second) . · ince then rny record
has been as f ol.lo\v~ =
combination-s a.re far .. sighted and worked out B(td S111b r:n 1930: 2-nd p.d ze (LiUenthal
exhaustively, though he prefers to avo id compli -
1
first , Jiloh r third ) .
cations if this can be done \vithout dis.ad vantage. l·ratJkf ort 1930; _ only i -th .
His endings are exat't right down to the m inut ~ },1..:ttc/J u:ilh Spiel ,n uu1 193 1: 1 lo:s.r. by ~3;
est detail. ~ind 1- 1 and five d ra ,..,rs, althou~h aher rhe
frhh g an1c 1 \\'as lead [ng by :,. 2.
Such an ach iev-ement has long been overdue;, P1"ttg J 93 J : 2nd pr.izc ( Stohz .firsti F lohr
on]y the fact that his ,health is ~ o delicate has th-i rd) ~
accounted for the fluctuation s in ·p i rc•·s tourna= Pn,.~ T e~on T'o11r1teJ .193 I : 1 3% in 17
games .
m.ent ·play. Bled J' 931 : 1 canle la ,., in. a fiel.d of 14
·T artakover had no such easy tiJne ,vinning· playe rs., but \\"as handicapped h}-· ~llness +
the second pri zc, for he ,had to ave rco me ob- B ul 5/i 1c 193 2: 3rd priie ( F.lohr and Dr.
stacles in rhe fonn of inferior positions in guite Vidrnar ricxl for first) .
fJ u , ti11g. 1932-33: 2nd prize· ( Flohr firsr) .
a few of -his games~ In the last roundJ l1is po~ Uj pe.r.l 19J4 : 2nd pl'izc· ( Lilienthal first), .
.sition against Sta.h]ber:g: " 'as so poor that very A1 J.ribor 1934 : "'ried for .fi rs.r 'ffk·.•r h t. S1einer
fev.r masters could have held the game. Tarta- Y f:IJ?. Osl1Pi ,1n Cbtrn, /no1.u hi p 193 5: l"i.cd for
kover Jost a ·ra.wn right after the openingi but first ,vith Kostich.
lf~'" {11·.ra-u· T enn1 T 010·1u,. )' .l 935 : 4 7 % jn, l j
a series of veritab]e prob.le-in moves enabled hirn gan1es.
to draw in the ending. i-' u '"~·o . /,n i(N? Ch-run j;io11.1 hip 193 7 : Tied for
A ne~1 talent has inanifested itself in the per- s.econd, third and fou nh w h h Fohys. atH.I
Saern.isch ( N aidorf first).
son ·c,f Gerstenfeld. This 2 2-year ~old Polish I □ cideiuaI ly, nl}' nam(.; is pronounced Pe-ert.r.
player gave a splendid account of himself.
As fa.r as I am. concerned, I a1n still unable
HE W H O HE SITAT ES I S LQS.T!
to eliminate one fundamencaI fau It, which so
Lodz T ou·r.n ament
of ten turns a] l my p revious efforts to naugh.t . March, 1938
PLAYE RS w·' .
L. D. TOTALS IN D :I A N D EFE N SE
(Note ~ by F1.•~,d R elnt"ehl.)
1. V. Pirc . . . . . . . . . 8 0 7 11 ½- 3½ I. Appe l Dr .. S. Tar ta kove r
2. Dr.. S. Tartakover. 6 l 8' 10 - ~- . '\:Vh Ue Black
3·~· 5·+ E. Eliskases • •
i 4 0 11 9½- )~; 1 Kt-K.B.3 Kt.. K B.3 6 P-B.4 P.KKt3
.
3r-5' V . Petrov . . . . . 6 2 7 9½~ 5½ 2 p.94 P-·Q3 7
B.K t 2 P.B3
3. -5. G .. Stahlber.g . .. 6 2 7 9½·- 5 ½ 3 'P -Q4 B-Kt5 8
Kt-Q2 B-Kt 2
6. G·ersten fcld .. . . . 7 5 3 8½~ 6½ 4 Q-K t3 BxKt 0-0
9 o.o
·5 K t PxB Q~B 1: K t -83
·10 QKt-Q.2
7. P. Frydrnan . . . . ~ 5 4 6 8 - 7
W h ite ~hould ha,~e play•t d S p . J( -l ! followed
8 .. 9. I. Appel. . . . . . . 4 4 7 ... 7½
7'/2-
. b,y K l~ll3 v.:- i th a. ft ne ga.n1 t/~ E , ·e n a.t ·1 nove 10
8.-9. L. Steiner . . . .1 4 7 7½- 7½ it ,va.s not too 1a h~ ror P-I{ -! .
10.~12 _ J Folty s . . . • •
T 3 4 8 7 - 8 11 s . K .3? P- K :3 14 B .. Q 2 Q B2 9

10.-12. M. Naidorf ' • 3 4 8 7 -8 12 Q ·R~ B1 R- Q1 15 Q- R3 P-QR4

10.~12 . Koiski ' • • ' • 2 3 10 7 13 KR-Q 1 Q-Kt1 16 Q -R 4 K t-K5
I
-· 8
13. r ·. Regedzinsky • • 4 6 5 6;12- 8½ \Vhil e 's t1oundPring hH~ allo,tved 111s op,p onent
t o gel a good gan1 . T'h (. two Il s acco-nrp li sh
14. Sulik . . . . • . 2 7 6 5 -10 very little h er e .
1.5. V . M'enchik . . . 1 9 5 3½-11½ 17 B-K3 P.KB4 19 K t-K1 p.Q4
16. Dr. A. Seitz • ' . ' I l 11 3 2½~12½ 18 Q -B 2 QKt-B3 20 p.9 5 • !ti • •
MAY ,1 1938 123

Chess 'E tiquette An1-ong the more refined for1ns of anguish-

By NED GOLOSCHM'IDT
In -.connection ·\vi.th contra.ct bridge} I have
often thought that some good soul should in-
itiate a Be Kint! to }_f O!it' Partner J.l1/ eek.. Fora
tunatel y, nothing like that is needed in chess,
ind ucers,. if it is his turn to move and the move
appears critical, are \V1histling, hu1nming.~ drum-
ming on the table ,vith your finge~s, playin,g
ceaselessly with the removed pieces,. snuffling
up your nose, making sucking noises with y~:>t1r
mouth cracking your knuckles or even frisk-
1

but it .is curious that in one game you berate ing your false teeth a.round in your .1nou!h: !.his
the chap \:vho is acting, presuinably, in your just sctatches the surface of the poss1bd1t1es,
interests, ~rhile in the other you are genera.lly of -course; just to give you an -Idea.
considerate and soft-spoken to the fell ow who Slightly cruder~ is the instance ,vhere, assum~
is trying to down you. ing he is still in that tig1ht spot and is racking
However~ note the word ' generally. It may
1
H
·his brain for a way out, you may take that
be that you are la.eking in ·c onsideration with- precise n10inent to explatn in detail how you
out realizing it. In chess this defect takes evolved your great strategical scheme based on
strange forms, and ill-v?ill 1nay be created by this and that bad move of -h is.
apparently harmless and innocent actions. Si1n.-
ply put, you mar !!get on .his nerves'' or he on 1£ our harassed opponent is a sensitive flo,ver~
yours. . and 1nost of us are, he w-ill interpret it as a
T.laere a.re> roughly speaking> oodles of ways gesture of disdain if, after you.t moves, you sit
there and gaze idly around the room. The
to annoy your friend during the course of the
same effect can be achieved by instantly jump-
game~ ·purposely or otherwise~ It is. depress-
_ingly easy. Anything that distracts or diverts ing up after your turn and going over to watch
his attention fro1n the issue at hand~ i. e., beat .. another ga1ne. The inference is. that you can
ing you, ,vill do the trick. beat him \vithout half trying" and his pride
will suffec
Then when that :happy ffl01nent arrives that
Closing the cente-r is ·p oor :play. Tar takover you have been working for~ and you capture
soon rig-htly pro,c.eeds to a flank at.ta.ck (open- his ·piece, doni t do it witb an air of arrogance
ing the KKt fl le) .
or se lf-sa6sf action. Don-'-r do it rw~ith a flourish
20 . • .. . Kt-K.t5 25 Q.Q1 P-KKt4(
21 K t-Q3 Q-K.2 2·6 Q-K ·1 Q.R3 or set down your piece with a bang. Don't!.
22 P-K R3 KtxB 27 K-R2 P.Kt5! I)ale Carnegie ,vouldn~t approve. It doesn t 1

23 PxB Q-R5l 28 R~KR1 R-K Kt1 ·"vin friends a.od it iofluences people the wrong
24 RMB1 'K -R 1 29 K.Kt1 BxP(
\Vay.
Dr. Tarta.kover Y 01..1 have captured (his so and so, but to
your surprise he does not resign. ·He is seri~-
ousl y ·behind in material~ and has no co.mpensa-
tioo. It is .his turn to nettle you. By continu-
ing to play~ he i1np-lies that he can "spot" you
a piece and at least get a dra\v. Not very
flattering to you, but in this situation there is
a. chance he may be justified. He may be a
po\ver in the end game)- or you may be known
as weak in forcing the rn.ate -or someth.ing like
that. But ·he shouldnJt make a practice of it.
None of these things are really serious-just
as it is not a crime to spraw 1 and spread your
legs so that thete is no roo1n under the table
for the or.her fel.lowJs feet-but it shows a lack
Appe·I of consideration,, and no one will love you for it.
After clue pre-para.tion, Black V{in ds up the Enough. By now I -can hear you inuttering
game very neatl.y. to yourselt HGood nig-ht~ What can I do?''
30 PxP BxPch 32 BxQ RxP But think about it for a 1ninute. If your chess
31 K-B 1 QxRch ! 33 B-Kt2 Kt-Q7ch acguaintancesh.ip is large, you surely know sev-
More- ele.ganti as f)r. Euwe points out, .is ·33 eral chaps \vho actually are never guilty of any
. . . QR-l{Ktl; 34 Kt-K5 forced, Rx·B ; 35 Kt~ of the faults mentioned or the heaps of others
B7eh, K-Kt2; 36i KxR, l{xKtch and Black ,vins
very quickly! left unsaid . I~11 bet no one ever dodges a game
34 QxKt BxQ with them, or talks behind their back.
Resigns 1 . here is n1ore than one kind of a champion.
124 THE CH .E SS REVIEW

The World Cha·m pionship 7 PxB

8 P-K4
Q .x B
B-Kt.2
18 K PxP
19 KtxP
KPxP
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Match 9 B-Q3
10 -0-0
P-·Q3.
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2·1 BxK.t
P-Kt3
RxB
By FRED .R clNFE.LD 11 p , 95 0-0 22 QwQ2 K .. R2
12 R~Kt1 R-Q1 23 K R.. K1 R-QR1
F'ollo"\\ ing are the five games which concluded
1
13 Q-B2 Kt-.Q2 24 R .. Kt2 KR-R2
the rnost recent Champjonship Match. These 14 PxQP BPxP 25 ;K t-B2 R-R7
games in no \\ a.y affected the outco1ne, as. A lek- 15 P.QR4 QR. 81 26 Kt-K.3 RxR:
hine J1ad already c1inched the tit[e in the 25th 16 P,R5- p .. Q4!. 27 Qx 'R B-K3
17 RPxP RPxP 28 R-R 1 Drawn
ga1ne; ho\vever, the· games had to be cocnpleted
because of previous contractual eng3:gemenrs.
It vlould be quite erroneous to leap to the super-
ficial conclusion that these games "vere played
( A /n·en1t1lrn:e eJ.~ch,n, 'l e of Q11e(fnJ ruins
mechani-cally, \Vithout an;r real effort on the
part of the protagonists. The fact that Dr+ BL:ick 's position. )J1/ hite ·.r pltt y 1n the ending
Euwe made the better score in this barch of is i·e, y clever.)
games, should doubtless be attributed to t11e W -orl d Championship Match
lifting of the heavy . strain he- underwent until ( Tw en ty-e i g hth Game)
the title was actual Iy gone.
Amsterda .m - Dece.m ber 12, 1937
QUE EN'S GA M B 'I T OECL I NED ( in eff·ect)
D·r. A. Alekhine Dr. M. Euwe
( D·r. E'uuJe returns tn the Slt,v Def enJe_. tvhich \V hite BJ ack
he had ·avoided after lhe disa.rt-rous sixth game. ·1 Kt .. K B3 P-Q4 20 BxR Kt. K5
The play is enter priJ'iug and cont plirat.ed 2 P-B4 P-QB3 21 Kt-B5 BxKt
1hro11ghou.t1 .b11t l t ,lr,1u-· ir the legit i111t1,Je 01tl- 3 P-K3 B-B4 22 QPxB Kt-K4
con1e~) 4 PxP PxP 23 KtxKt Qx.Kt
5 Q,Kt3 Q-82 24- B-Kt2 Q-B2
World Champi,o nship Match
6 B,Kt5ch B-Q2 25 Q-.Q3 P-B3
(Twenty-Sixth Ga m.e) 7 Kt,B-3 P-K3 26 R-QB1 Q,B3
Hague . . De:eember 81 1937 8 BxBch KtxB 27 P-BS. Kt-Kt4
Dr4 A. Alekhine Dr. M~ Euw·e 9 P-Q4 KKt-B3- 28 R-Q1. iK t.B-2
\\7hite Dlac·k 10 B-Q2 P~QR3 29 -P-B4 Q-Kt4?
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4 Kt. BS PxP 19 BxB PxB 15 P-R5 Q<; 'B2 34 B-Q4
5 p .. QR4 B-B4 20 B-Kt5 KR-Q1 R-R 1
16 Q-Kt1 Q-Kt1 35 P B6 Kt.Q1
6 P-.K3 P-KS 21 KR-Q1 RxRch 17 P.. R3 R-B3- 36 B-B5ch K- Kt1
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12 PxKt BxP 27 PxP Q-K2
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World Championship Ma ·ch Alekhine 11s _f · n: .e XVlII
( Th 'i rtieth G.a me) Co1le System I"II ~ VI 1 X
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 BY THE WAY $900.00; there will also be a prize fund for the
Women's Tournament.
RESHEVSKY AND TH E WO RLD TI T LE
The Tournament w ill end not later than July
lt would not surprise us in the least if we 23rd; and since there can be no p lay on Sunda)'S,
received a report that Dr. Alekhinc had signed t,he Committee has arranged an enjoyable out-
a contract to play a match for the World ing (at no cosl to the players) for Jul y 17th.
Championship with Charl ie McCarthy! That
would be truly expressive of the chaotic :;;.tate
of affairs that prevails in the arrangement of MAR SHAL L . MAN H A TTAN R ETU RN MATC H
matches for the World C.:h ampionship. Dr. Our readers w ill r&all that shortly before
Alekhine returns from South America with the the t◊mmcnccment of the U. S. Championship
report that Capablanca·s fmancial demands Tourney, these clubs fought a bitterly contested
were excessive; the Cuban in turn does not match which ended 8-8. On May 21, these
deign to say anything to amplify this statement, aggregations once more met in morta l combat,
and we arc left completely in t he air as to who and once more the s-:orc was drawn ! This two-
is right and who is wrong, and w,hat the upshot fold division of the honors is convincing proof
of it all will be. One could easi ly write a fair. of the st rength of these two great clubs, and
ly t hick book about the World Championship demonstrates, at the S<lme time, how wdl
wrangles of the last 2 5 years or so, for con. matched they arc.
siderab ly more time has been expended in ar- T he individual results may be seen from the
gument than in play! following summary:
Under the circumstances, it has become per. Board.r lifar1hal/ C. C. Manh,ltlan C, C.
tinent, we believe, to press the claim of Sammy 1 S. Rcshcvsky . . . . . 1 A. Simonson .... 0
Heshevsky as a serious contender for the title. If 2 F. J. ~far1,hall . . .1/i I. Kashdan . . .1/i
Re:.hevsky had done " nothing more" than win 3 R. F ine . . . . I I. H orowitz 0
the two U, S.. Oiampionship Tournaments, that 4 D. S. Polland . 1/z A. Kupchik ½
5 M. Hanauer . . . 0 D. M'Murra}· l
would suffice to make him worth)' of consider. 6 K. Mou -Sml(h 1 Dr. J. Platz . O
ation. It should be borne in mind, also, that 7 T. A. Dunst . .. ... 1/i R, Wi llman . . .. 1/z
while Alckhinc·s score against Reshcvsky in 8 A. E. S:mt~ iere- . ... 1/i A. S. Denker . . ... . 1/i
individual encounters is 2-1, the latter has out- 9 H. Sussm:m . . . . . . 0 N . Grossman . 1
10 Dr. S. Schlt:singcr O O. Tenner . . .. . .... 1
ranked Alekhine ar borh Nottingham and I I R. S mirk:i. . . . . . ½ E. Schwanz . .. ½
Kcmeri. 12 ~-r. G reen . I J. Soudakoff . O
An encounter -between these two great masters 13 K. S. HowarJ . 0 C. B. Saxon 1
14 A. C. Cass . . . . . . . 1 A. Kreyrnborg . . 0
would be particularly desirable ar this t ime; for· I ~ E . T. 1kCormick . . ½ H. Phillips .½
Reshevsky is now at the height of his powers, 16 S. Bruzza .. .. .. . . . 0 J. S. Newman ·..:...:.......!
while Alckhinc seems to have recovered much Torn\ ~ 8 Total 8
of his old.time genius. That the American
A further test of strength must be postponed
public is eager to see such a match we have no until next year ; meanwhile partisans of both
doubt; which brings us back to the problem of sides will hotly argue the merits of t,he respec-
finances. Do we ,hear any suggestions?! t ive teams, and post mortems will rend the air.
Metropoli tan Chess L eag ue
(Mars ha ll-Manha tt an Match )
TH E A. C. F , CONGRESS A T BOSTON
RETI OP EN I NG ( in effect )
As we have received numer0l1s im1uiries re-
questing information regarding th e details of A . C. Cass A. Kreymborg
the Boston TourMment, we take this opportu nity White Black
t0 present some salient facts about the Tourna- 1 P-Q4 Kt-K B3 18 Kt-Q 3 R-Kt1
ment: 2 P-QB4 P-K3 19 P-RS! K t -B3
3 P-KKt3 P -Q4 20 K t- K t4 B.Q 2
Entries (accompanied by the entry fee of 4 B -Kt2 Q Kt.Q2 21 K R -B1 R(Kt1) .B1
$10.00) should be sent to t he i\'1assach11sells 5 Kt-QB3 P-83 22 P-R6! P-'QKt3
Slate CheJS A uociaJion, 14 Somerset St., Boston. 6 P-Kt3 B-Kt5 23 B-Kt7 I R-Kt1
7 B-Kt2 0 -0 24 R(R1)-Kt1 _KR-Q1
Entries will dose at 10: 00 A. M . J uly 11th 8 P-K3 PxP 25 P-B5 B-K1
and play will begin at 1: 30 P. M. the same day. 9 P xP Q-K2 26 P x P QxQ
Later, in the evening, a complimentary banquet 10 Kt-83 Kt- Kt3 27 R xQ Px P
will be tendered the participants. 11 Q-Kt3 Kt-KS 28 R-B 7 P-QKt4
12 Q . Q KtxKt 29 P-R7 R-R 1
The Tournament will be held at the Hotel 13 BxKt BxB 30 BxR R xB
Touraine, which is located at the corner of 14 QxB P -Q B4 31 R(Kt1)-B 1 K -8 1
Boylston and Tremont Sts., Boston. 15 Kl- K S Q-82 32 R. Kt7 Kt-Q2
16 P-QR4 PxP 33 R(B1 )-B7 R e s ign·s
The prize fund for the Tournament will be 17 PxP K t-Q2

133
 134 THE (HESS RLVIF.W

;'EINE NETTE DOPPELW ENOUNG"

Those readers who are familiar with German ':/1,e
chess books have often seen this expression .
Those who have never come across the term,
may sc::e it exemplified in the following posi-
tion which occurred in a recent game:
CHESS
Amateu r
REVIE W
OFFI CIAL ORGAN OF THE
AMERJCAN C1uss FEDERATION

Editors:
ISRAEL A. HOROWITZ
SAMUEL S. COHEN
Auociate Editors:
FRED REINFELD
BARNIE F . WINKELMAN

Problem Edi/or:
H. S. Ho lt R. CHENEY
White played:
Yvl. VI, No. 6 P1Jbli1hrd M omhly June, 1938
I Q -K3! RxP
2 Q xPch!!
By the Way 133
. And now, whichever way Olack. c.1pturcs, he
,, lost! If 2 . . . KxQ; 3 RxRch, QxR; 4 Kt. American National 135
B5ch . Or . . . RxQ; 3 RxQch winnins a piece. European Chess 141
The Margate Tourney 142
SJ1ort and Sweet 145
THE KASHDAN-SIMONSON MATCH Women in Chess 146
W ith all the hue and cry over the recent Book Review 147
Champion,;hip Tournam~t, it is understandable
Cross Country 149
that the practice match between these two mas-
ters, whid1 took 1place just before the tourna- My Favorite End.Game Compositions 150
ment started, received hardly a ny attention. T,he Problem Department 151
score of the match was quite a surprise: 4-0
in favor o ( Kashdan. Simonson was in far
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AMERICAN
A SPECTATOR'S IMPRESSIONS
R OUND 13
The elevator glides swiftly to the seventh
floor of Rockefeller Centre. Near the end of a
lo1_1g corri~or, large double: doors O?en into a
brightly lighted room. It 1s only that, - a
single room, about fifty feet square. In the
middle of the room an area about half that
size has been roped off, and eight tables have
been set up. Upon each table is a set of chess.
men in battle array for the evening's session.
The sixteen masters stroll abet.it or d1at in
scattered groups. Their appart:nt nonchalance
contrasts strangely with the tenseness of the
spectators. Within a few minutes play will
commence. On the wall at one end of H1c room
eight large hoards have been set up. On these,
the positions of the eight games will be repro-
duced for the benefit of the gallery. Facing
the boards, are a dozen rows of comfortable
leather chairs, and most of them are already
occupied by veteran enthusiasts. The young-
er and more rabid fans prefer to sit on the
other side of the roped arena, from which
vantage point they <.:an see the p layers, as well
as get a distant view of the boards on the wall.
A third group of zealots crowds the narrow
space in the far rear, trying to get a bird 's
eye view of everything that goes. on. There
are many celebrities in the crowd, famous play-
ers of other days- Dr. Emanuel Lasker, former
world's champi on, a diminutive Mephistophcl.
ian figure with the stamp of tragedy on his fea-
tures, Frank J. Marshall, American champion
for many years and idol of Americans still,
John F. Barry, long the pride of New England,
W. E. Napier, A. B. Hodges, Fred Chevalier,
H. R. Bigelow, Leonard Meyer, I. S. Turover,
chess editors, State and City Champions every.
where.
Play has started and young chess enthusiasts
work ing in relays make the moves on the wall
boards. The crowd in the comfortable leather
chairs, follows the moves with the mild interest
of board.room habituC:s. The moves follow in
surprising rapidity, for \)lay has been speeded
up to 40 moves in two .1ours, and the masters
arc t rying to g ain on their clocks for the more
complex mid.game maneuvers that will come
later,
The crowd g rows more tense and excited.
A few discuss the games in hoarse whispers,
gesticulating wildly. Keeping track of t,he
moves is by no means easy, and the gallery
finds eight games no easy t ask. But such is
NATIONAL
the illusion of the "kibitzer"' that few of the
spectators do not soon succumb to a superior
sense of seeing more than the ma~ters them-
selves.
Horowitz, tal I, rangy, good.looking, with a
fine international reputation and background,
is pitted against young Suesman, just a school-
boy making his first appearance in such com.
pany. On the next board, a similar close strug.
g lc is in progress, Cohen, serious, bcspecrnde<l,
is pitted against Shalnswit, also new to champ-
ionship chess. They go at it hammer and tongs.
At the adjoining board sits Samuel Resh.
evsky, erstwhile boy wonder of Poland, now
American champion and one of the world's
great players. He opposes Santasierc, without
doubt the strongest player in the world of Italian
blood. H e is s light of figure, but with a fine
sensitive face, the profile of an artist. He plays
cautiously, fully a·ware of the greatness of his
adversary. Sammy masses his forces on the
Queen's wing, threatening to brc:ak up the posi-
tion the re. His opponent must bring his forces
to that side of the board. Suddenly Sammy
wheels his forces to the- king's side and strikes
at the Black monarch, who is quik unguarded
there. He sacrifi.ces a rook, and before Black
can flee or summon help, the White Queen
an<l Rook are upon him. It is all over: beauti-
fully and neatly done, and Sammy accepts the
applause of rhe crowd,
le is all .fine and grand. On a battlefield,
with fifty thousand dead and wounded, Sammy
would be a great conqueror, like Napoleon, But
here it is all innocent fun, and Sammy is only
a great artist, accepting the homage of -his fans
like a virtuoso.
Meanwhile Kashdan, who a few years ago
was t-he pride and joy of New York, and had
taken lhe measure of most of the European
masters, is having difficulties with Reuben Fine.
The latter is a mere youngster just back from
Eu.~l1esh~~sl~ ~:Jrd::t·e. ~~o:~tl1 the head
of a wcat musician docs not play his nor-
mal game. The competent youngster opposite
quite dominates him . . . he is having a hard
time of it . .. he dri fts to a worse: Josition
, . . he must lose . . , and his worrie glance
at the board tells the story.
One of the games ·has come to an abrupt
and untimdy en d . George Nelson T reysman,
who rocketed into national chess two years ago,
leaves the arena a bit crest.fallen and sheepish,
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but with a smile. After a mere dozen moves as wearing as a fuJI day of actual !
he had the iJl.luck: to leave his queen tn prise-- chess.
where it might be captured, and Bernstein, his But what an emotional orgy it !1.u
opponent, lost no time in so doing. The crowd a thrilling experience that begins in ,.
murmurs its disap/,ointmen t, for T reysman is tempo- moves forward with quickenin.:
an original player ram whom it expects m uch, -and has left me completel y cxhlu!>tc:...
and now instead or a ftght, it has been g i \'en forward ro the next rounJ, for a new n
merely a fiasco. Bur the crowd is also chess. of spirir--but somehow I am g lad tho,:
wise, and knows that such lapses, in the heat actic moments will soon be histor}'-nor
of battle can happen to the best. repeated for two more years.
Jts chagrin at losing an interesting battle
is more than mollified by the exciting struggle
waged by Arthur Dake and Abraham Kupchik. (One of the fineJt gamtJ of the 1014, ~
T he former, just returned from the far.west, made a profo11nd impreuion al the time ::
is an elegant player,whose moves are very mod. played.)
els (or correctness. I n any company but this, U, S. Champions hip Tourname nt
h e would shine with lurid brilliance. He plays Ap r il, 1938
with easy g rate, obtains an excellent position. CATALAN OPEN I NG
Surely he h:ts outplayed h is older opponent. (Notes by Samm y R eshevsky)
Tl1e latter, obviously lost on the ,1uecn's side, S. Reshevsky G. N. T r eysm.1r,
initiates a desperate attack against Dake's k ing. White Black
It is mere desperation, and might be pa rri ed.
1 P.Q4 Kt-KB3
But Arthur is once more a victim of his own 2 P. QB4 P-K3
recklessness. He plays a bit hastily : overlooks S P-KKIS
an available Jefense maneuver . . . and soon Thls opening has been p layed vcr)' frequt.•t.'
is hard p ressed. Now it is all over, and dis. In m odern tournaments. Its basic Idea bi t
cussion waxes warm among the experts as l'O exert prei;sure a.long t he Jong dia.gona.L
whether he ever had a real win ning game. Kup- 3 , B-Kt5ch
chik walks among the crowd, J1is fac_c an im. A beUer line is 3 , . . P·Q4; 4 H-Kt 2, Px.P
4 .. . P •fl4; 5 BPxP, KtxP); 5 <.:HUch, QKt
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mobile mask. It is all pare o( tJ1e day's work . Q2, etc., with good chancti8 for both t;id ~s.
His thirty years of championship d1ess r~fu se 4 B-Q2 Q-K2
to become excited. 5 B-Kt2 0-0
Reinfeld wins against H anauer, after oppos- 6 Kt.K B3
ing his opponent's "English" with a new va.ri. H 6 P-K 4, P-Q-1; 7 P· Kfi, Kt-K S nud Whitt:'~
center Is rather precarious.
ation. It is a creditable game,- hard chess "for
6.. . . P•Q4
masters only." 7 Q-82 Kt-K5
Meanwhile Simonson is living up to h is re. 8 0-0 KtxB
putc as a resourceful player as he holds P-0!. Black is probably better off a rtel' 8 .. . nxn
lan<l's attack, and then takes the initiative. T he and 9 . . . P·KD4.
bystanders suggest many things that he may 9 QKtxKt P-QBS
have overlooked, but in each case it is shown .A.nil tWen now . . . P~KJ34 was preferabl e.
that "Si" has reckoned far beyond t heir proffer. 10 P-K4
ed lines. Wh.i~ has deftnttely the better game. uow,
ror he has so much more mobility for his pieces.
Watching these eight games leaves a variety Black will have grea t llifflculty In developi ug
of impressions. It is some time before they h is QB,
really take on character of their own . I retu rn 10 . BxKt
to each to find it is new and fresh. It is meet. 11 KtxB PxK P
If 11 .. , PxBP; 12 Kh:P, P-QD4; 13 P-051
ing a new acquaintance at each turn . on ly PxP; 14 PxP, K t-Q2; 15 KRrKI, O,.D3; 16 P-Q6
later do I get the feel ing of greeti ng an old and White's advantage Is quite marked.
friend. 12 KtxP Kt-Q2
13 P-85 ! P- K4
Back at my hotel, I cannot sleep. The eight 14 PxP KtxK P
games keep popping into my mind. I play 14 . . . QxKP Is no better (15 K K,-KU, Kt.13:i;
and replay them . . still I find it difficult 16 Kl·Q6, Q-Kt<; 17 QR-QI).
to dism iss them. At last, in the small hou rs 15 KR-K 1 Kt. Kt3
of the morning, I can really forget the cigf1t If inatead 15 . , . B-BH 16 Q-BSt P-B3 (not
boards on the blank wall. I have discovered 16 . . . DxKt; 17 RxB. l-'•B~: 18 P•U4 w inn.iug
a 1•iece); 17 Kt,Q6, Q-Q2; 18 Q-Kt3oh, K-RJ ;
that watching these games closely has been j u st 19 QxP , QxQ; 20 KtxP, QR-Kt1; 21 P-81, Rx.Kt,
)UNI~, 1938 13'7

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· or -_10 · _ - ,. B- 22 p,,.:9 3
Q3 o B--K~ 1, =, .· ', ,· -·P quee-- - b,y 23 K·t -R6ch
r:01.rc•·- ·- 24 P K.R·4
138 T HESS REVt E· W

. Black
- can . ot . l' ·
K
_ -~ .
1
~ .,., _.,.
p·_- ·-, ·B: .. 6'· -
\ill ~ ~ .',, I ~. -

H · · . eref ore trte ·.

· .u -. ·. ible .
48 P.x P Bx - ;2• IP-Kt5 B-K· ·
·4 9 P-B6 I IK.•1K t1 B- R7 B- - 5
§0 K't-K7 K- · · 54 IK -.1K t·2 B- Q3 1

51 ,K t-Q5, B-IR7 5 K-iR2 IK-K t3

Zugzw a n g ! II' o . . . J{ .. K3; 56 P -QB? -and
V.lhite re-can t u l" .· . ,vt'bh ·h - ck, t here.b y sp-o i li ng
Black's p lan of • . . Ilxl 11d . . . P-R3 dissolv~
ing a.JI the P s.
56 Kt ...K 7c h K~B2
57 Kt -B5 B-.B2.
5.8' K· '°
· .. : '1li'l10 ' ·, -
1
~ J
K-K:t3
.591 Kx P. 1 K-B'. ,2_-1
T- e re. is i n·
· P'- B. ..
Ha -aue -
60 K-IKt:- Ill Iii I.Ii ta

iii ti fl II Q .. IK ·t1 -,
24 o _· ld hav
.•. 1 '. , • w on. a Ir :a~
si_nc,. , hl t ·C rt't ·ula.y 25 QxPch, 'K x < 2. 1 1
:· 1· pla:~ . . . . .. J :· wl1Ue th,e K t i's on
a.n lll 1e'~t1e 1~
a+ becau o · 2 _~ . R(l )-'K2 .noi- ·2-5 Kt· ·, B·5· b-e cause of P l p f I{ ' ,. ; p ·-R'"'
>- x.P ' ' ~~ !

26 Ktx - 6 . h 1 ,~lhen asked ab ott t i l 60 . . " . P ~QR 4 68 Kt . K5 Res.igri,s

Fine cleclati . 1 t ha.t he- had o v erloolt&d 2.5 ; 61 · K-R4 · 1:1 .. Q 1 Ir 68 . . . P -R6 ; 69
KxK t . . ~ ! . 62 K-Kt5 K K3 Kt. . Q7e hi K m -oves ; 70
25 Qx Q 29 K.• Kt2 R,. Q1 63 K -B4 K-'B2 1 ..B7 ch etc. If 68 . . .
2'6 Kt -K t4 30 K+B-3 :R QB,3 64 K-Q5, B--Kt.3 Dxl~ White· queens m

21 K.t-B,2 31·1 p1K··:-.;J.i

J
~I- • 'P xP 65 Kt -Q6ch 1 K... B11 ,eaa~Ji'e1, wi t h
28: p .. e, I ' I S.2 R:xR: 66i K -K.6 P ,R ·,
1

-,3., 'P-QK 41' 67' Kt- B4, B, .aa

( Pol'4ntl a1;-e11 - 1, hi,' .ltJ,1 1 to- the :ra,11e ,o_pp·o~

-f ·r t
11-e nt 1viith 1/Je ,a 111e tJ /11· 1.11ng i 11r. t be .M anh,att -•1,1-
.a P IKB IP BS A(arshall ,Match .)
85 'K..·Q4! rp·-a --:.5- i
• I - .-- .

T'he on'I v ·. o · · lo give- 13lack any han . · U. s. C ha m :~i on,s h1 p Tourna ment
t o equaliz ·, Ap rU, 1938
86 Px P B-K2
R.E I QP-EN 1NG
S7 Kt K 4 Bx P
38 A-QA2 R-BSc,h (Not,e -: b::y I n·via olland)
3.91 K."Q31 R:-R ,
D·" P.'011lland A K upc h~ik
· Q1 K:J Q61 PQR:3·
~-.1 ·•. B:2: Blae ·_
P-QB : K t-K BS
2 p. KK P-KS
3 1B-:K 2 P~Q4
4 K t.~IK ·--= 3 IP-83
5 IP·-K.t3 B~ IK 2
,4 1 . . . ~ K-1!1 6 0 .10 1
0-0
42 p;Kt4 II I I jl
7 B-Kt2· QKt-Q2
Off black · q:ua1,os ! This £ys.tem or cl v -1op-m en t is inf eriot to
the '~ London" Syst m b· cause of t h e cr·a.mpetl
42 i • • ~ P-BS position a nd. t h t u ndev _· \op·ed Black QB.
An •·1 Lor b -· · --r ~ . . P • K· · "n .( '
.JVi. .
8: P Q4- P·-Q·K.t3
4·3 Kt. B;8 a ii 1W, !
: ·'u brr ·, _ . . P-Q~B:4 a.,i.d
' ..·K'lJ-, R-R~I; --1 51 K-· · · _. _, .~ bop cope fCH' a -· ·10,n .
1 .-

_, _LJeq .. a · . • protec ~, --
B:-B .. :t
'" •I!•
B RS·
is is a lo ,s . r ·i
_ · _· Iii' ·e-.~n ·e 1d .
Q·2i a:nd P·- K,4. B . , u . -· r :hi: lo.s s tJ.l11e ,.-4rb1•1ealr: 1 _

by .. ~ . P-QB,4 an cl. • , , p .. t- iu·e 1·1 e ncle.red un ..

PxA wise -o-r ·im possibl - v l· -.- chn " t 0 a permanentlf 1

B.-K6 cra.mpe-d 11osit.101L

BxP 1 O K t -Q2 R-81
.P-Kt4 11 P- K4 PxKP·
JUNE~ 1938 139

12 KKtxP KtxKt Kupchik

13 KtxKt Kt-B3
14 Q-82 Q-82 : _lim ~ · --~
'■-■-■-■-
15• QR-Q1 ·QR-Q1
16 KR-K1 KtxKt
17 QxKt B-Kt2
18 R-Q3
19 KR-Q1 KR-Q1
R-·Q2 . II II ll1itU
. '' ·, 'ri ' . . . '' . , ., i ' _· . *. '
20 B-QB1 •I I I •

II ■ flt II
■ tB ■~■,
.N ow that Black is building up pressure on
the QP, 1N""hite ,~ris11es to relieve a possible
pjn by . . . B,KB.3. At the same ti-n1e, this B
is useful on the King side to aid in a s·tor1ning
or Black's castled position by P--Kll.4~5:t P-KI{t4.-
5-6 ·which is impending~
-~- -~-
II II II II
I,

20 . . . ~ P-QR.4 II II ■ II
..e\n attempt to get counterTchances on the Polland
Q Si.de ..
-48 I I • .. BxP
21 8-84 !I! ill I I
Ou 48 . . , Px·P ; 49 R-B7, QxR; 50 PmR7 ohj
Played solely to gain time on the clock. K-Rl; 51 QxQ.t p ·- Qs; w~hite h.as a problem~
li-ke winning continuation based on the danger~
21 r a a • B•Q,3 ous posit ion of the Blac-k. I{ and the necessity
22 BTK3 B-KB1 for the R, to ren1ain on the Q file to defend
23 P·KR4 P-R5 -tl1e passed 1>a,vn; 52- Q.. n7, R-Q5 (R-I{B1? 53
24 B-84 Q-B1 Q-Q6, RxP; 5·1 Q-Q8ch winnh1.g the B and stop,
25 P-R5 Q-R1 ping the Pa.,vn) ; 53 QxQI{tP_ , .R-Q2; 54 Q-K6;
26 B-- Kt5 R.K1 R~Ql. · 55 Q·l{7. R~Q5; 56 P-Kt5 ! KxP (if ••.
27 Q.-Kt.4 P.x P P-,Q 7; 57 Q·KSchj 'K xP; 58 P-Kt6ch~ l{wR3; 59
28 PxP Q~R4 Q-K3ch wins ll1e R); 5·7 Q-1{5, R-Ql; 58 Q-B5ch,
29 B-Q2 Q-R6 K-Rl; 59 Q-R3ch, K-Ktl;, 60 Q~K6cht K-R2 ( ... +

30 B-K3 Q-Kt5 K~Rl; 61 (~-K7, R~Q5; 6.2 P-Kt6) .: 61 P·Kt6ch,

31 B-R3 .. I! • • K-R3; ·62 Q-1{7 and the Rook is f.orce<l off the
Q file~. leading to a win shortly+
A poor move which is. immed'iately r,et.ra.cted.
49 RxB Q.. R8ch
The. B is needed at K4 to help in the attack.
50 K-- Kt2 QxP
31 " ~ 4 I R (Q2)-Q1 51 Q-K6ch K-R2
32 B&Kt2 R-R1 52 PxP Q-Q7ch
33 Q.K2 Q-R4 53 R-,82 Q-Kt4
34 B-K4 B~K2 This pern1ils a nea.t continuation~ bringing
35 Q-B3 R(R1).B1 -a bou l the exc.hange of the ma.jor p'iec.es.
36 B.. Q2 I I • •
54 P-KtB.(Q)ch RxQ
Play-e d with the sacrHlce in n1ind. It h; a. 55 K-Kt3 R.Kt3
ques.tiona,ble id•e a, sinoe the sacrifice or the 56 Q-B7ch K~R1
piece does not lead to an analytically .forced 57 R-R2ch R--R3
win. On the other hand, Whi te·s position is 58 Q-880 h K.. Ft2
so strong that the pa.wn attack outlined in the 59 RxRch QxR
note to Whiteis 20th inove should e-ucceed and 60 QxQch Resi,g ns
result in a won ga.me.. 'l'hus the ~1 brilli.a.ncy't
in reaHty jeopardizes a v-ery likely ,,~i1l.
36 . .. . . B. Kt 5 (An in1 pot/ant e-xd1n plc of this J~shio11able
37 BxPch 'K xB opening.)
38 QxKBP BxB
39 R {Q1 )xB B-R1 ·u" S. Championship Tournament
40 Q-Kt6ch K-Kt1 AprU, 1938
41 P-·KKt-4 Q-R2 QUEEN'S GAM B 'I T ACCEPTED
42 R-KB3 Q-K2
43 R-K2 R (B1 )-Q1 (Cata.Ian System)
44 PTR6 II • II! ll
(N'o tes by ·R euben Fine)
Black has persiste,1 tly refused to take his R. Fine A. ·w. Dake
best chance, to give- the third P and stern. the Wllite Black
attac-k, bu.t no,v the thr,eats: -of 45 R-B-7 or PxP 1 P-Q4 'K t .. KB3
force h'im• to do soj too late. 2 P-QB4 P-K3
3 Kt .. ·K B3 P-Q4
44 . - - . R-KB1 4 P .. K Kt3 PxP
45 RxP Q-R2
4,5 R ( K 6) .86 RxR 'J:ihe most usual reply.
47 RxR P-B4 5 Q.R4ch QKt-Q2·
48 P-83 ! + t I • 6 B--Kt2 P-QR3
 110 THE CHl:: SS R .EV!F,W

7 Kt-B3
(Blark conrributer to hh downfall b;· adi,ancing
Better than recapturing t he P at once. si nee hi.s K side Paw,u, b,11 rhe manner in which Re1hei -
Black must now wait some time before he ca.n 1ky brings about the denouement ii m01t ingeniou;. )
play . . . P-QKt4..
U. S. Championsh ip Tourn am ent
7 . •• • P-B4
8 0-0 B-K2 April, 1938
9 PxP BxP INDIAN DEFENSE
10 QxBP P-QKt4
11 Q.KR4 B-Kt2 S. Reshevsky A. E. Santasier e
12 B-Kt5 White m ack
u,~ to this point the g ame is idP.ntical with 1 P -Q4 Kt-KB3 22 R-85 P-K3
the -sixt,eenth game of the recent Alekhl n e-Euwe 2 P-QB4 P-KKt3 23 QR.QB1 P-QR3
match-th~ famous Comedy or Rrrors. 3 Kt.QB3 P-04 24 P-QR4 Q-Kt1
12 . 4 B -B4 B-Kt2 25 P-R3 BxKt
P-Kt5
5 P-K3 0-0 26 BxB KR-Q1
Euwe played 12 . . . 0-0; b ut 13 Ql{...-Ql gave 6 Q.Kt3 PxP 27 Q . Kt3 P-84
Alekhiile a. strong attack. Dake' s move is a 7 KBxP QKt-Q2 28 P-Kt3 K-83
novelty. 8 Kt-83 Kt-Kt3 29 K -Kt2 P-R3
9 8,K2 B-K3 30 P-R4 P-K Kt4
13 Kt.R4 B-K2 10 Q-82 KKt-Q4 31 P-K4 PxKP
14 KR-Q1 Q-R4 11 B-K5 R -81 32 PxPch PxP
If in stead 14 .. . 0 -0; 15 Kt-K fi! RxB ; 16 12 KtxKt QxKt 33 BxP K -K2
KLxKt, .O..Q•I; li K Kt-J<t6, ll-Kll ; l S P- K 4. and 13 BxB KxB 34 R-K1 K-Q3
wins . 14 P-Q Kt4 B-94 35 BxKt KPx B
15 P -Kt3 15 Q-Kt2 Kt.,B5 36 R.K5 R-Kt1
R-Q1 16 Q- Kt3 Kt-Kt3 37 QRxQPch PxR
And now 15 . . . 0-0?; would have been re- 17 Q-B3 Q-Q3 38 QxPch K-B2
futed by 16 .RxI<t. 18 P-QR3 Kt-Q4 39 Q. B5ch K-Q2
19 Q-Kt2 B -Kt5 40 Q-K 7ch K- 83
16 Kt- Kt2 Kt-Kt3 20 0-0 P-QB3 41 Q-K 6ch Res igns
The alternati~·e 16 . . . 0 -0 was safer, even 21 KR-B1 P-B3
though Rlack'~ position w ould have r l:'mai n cd
cramped.
17 RxRch BxR
18 Kt-Q3 B-K2
19 B-Q2 Kt-KS ?
(Black Jell JeI that his oppo11e11t inte11t'1 to
'!'his loses a Pawn, bu t there were no a ttrac-
tive alternatives, e.g. if 19 ... KKt-Q,t; 20 Q-Q1, J·Jake eve,ything on t1 wild attack, and he pre.
0 -0; 21 P-QR3, Kt-m:; 22 BxKt, Pxn; 23 P -QKt4 p(ues for a hard winter!)
etc. ; If 19 . , . QKt-Q4; 20 P-QR3, Kt-B6 ; 2.1
OxKt, PxB; 22 Q-QB4 ~tc:. Relativl:-'l y b est was U. S. Championship Tournament
19 . .. BxKt.
QUEEN'S GA MB IT D ECLINED
20 QxBch KxQ M . Ha naue r
21 BxPch I. A. Horowitz
Qx B
22 Ktx Q K t -86 W h ite mack
23 Kt.Q4 QKt-Q4 1 P-Q4 P-Q4 23 Q-K B4 BxP
24 BxKt
2 P-QB4 P-K3 24 P-K 4 B-R6
Th e s implest. If 2.J . . . Bxn?; 25 R-QB l, 3 Kt-KB3 Kt-KB3 25 PxP BxR
R-Qill; 26 K t-B6chl wins eas ily. 4 P-K3 Q K t -Q2 26 RxB K t -86
24 . KtxB 5 QKt-Q2 B-K2 27 Q-K 5 Kt xP
25 K tx K tc h BxKt 6 B-Q3 0-0 28 PxP KtxR:
26 R-QB1 K -Q3 7 0 -0 P-84 29 P-K7 Kt- K7ch
27 P -83 P-B4 8 P-QKt3 PxBP 30 QxKt Q-Q4
28 K -8 2 R-QKt1 9 KtxP PxP 31 Q-Kt4 Q-Kt4
29 K-K3 P-Kt3 10 K txP Kt-B4 32 B -Kt3ch
30 P-84 B-B2
R-Kt1 11 B. B2 P-QR3 33 BxBch KxB
31 Kt-83 R-QR1 12 B-Kt2 Q-82 34 Q-B3c h K- Kt1
32 Kt-Kt5 P-Q R4 13 Q-83 B-Q2 35 Q-Kt3ch K-R1
Or 32 .. . R-R2 ; 33 K-Q·I, P-R3; 34 P -K,1 ! elc. 14 QR. B1 P-QKt4 36 Q-8 7 R-K1
33 KtxRP 15 Kt-Q2 0-Kt2 37 P -8 4 QxKP
P-RS 16 Q. R3
34 Px P RxP KR- 81 38 B x Pch K -R2
35 Kt-88 R xR P 17 Kt(Q4-B3) P-R 3 39 QxQ R xQ
36 KtxKtP R-R1 18 Kt.KS B-K1 40 B. KS P-QR4
37 Kt-K5 R-R6ch 19 Kt-Kt4 KtxKt 41 Kt-K4 P. R S
38 K-82 R-R2 20 QxKt B-B1 42 P. K t4 RxB
39 P-R4 R-R2 21 P-Kt4 Kt-R5 43 Px R
40 R -B8 P-R6
Resign's 22 B-Q4 P-B4 Resigns
JUNE,. 1938 141

KER ES-ST AH LBE.RG

EUROPEAN CHESS The matcl1 played between Keres and Stahlu
DUTCH TOURNAMENTS .-
In addition to the A. V. R. 0. Tournament berg toward the end of April ended in a draw
·whi-ch will take place in Amsterdam in Novem- at 4-4. W-hile this is something of a disap-
ber ('~vith an entry consisting of Alekhine). Bot .. pointment as regards the Estonian} it is guite
vinnik; Capa-blanca, Euwe, Fine, Flohr~ Keres a tri um-ph ·for his opponent, who was not ex~
and Reshevsky), there w-ill .also be a tournament p-ected to get. anywhere near that score.
at Noordwijk (probably in June) with the
following entrants: Dr. Bernstein, Bogolyubov,
Davidson,, Eliskases, Keres, Landau~ Schmidt, THE L 'Y UBILYANA TOURNA .M ENT
Spielman~ Tartakover, T-ho1nas..
Shortly after the _conclus.ion of the Lodz
T~he .above is given on t.he assu1n·ption that Tourney) there took pla( e _a strong .international
the names of the participants and the dates of tournatnent a.t Lyubilyana in Yugoslavia. T his
the tourneys are not -c hanged nineteen times~- resulted in a tri u~nph _for the : veteran Kostich
as they should ·be~ according to ptcced.en-t. ( 10½~4½) closely foHo~red by L. Szabo
( 10-5), L. Ste.~qer a~d D_!~ S. Tartakover
THE. RUSSIAN TRADES UNION CONGRESS ( 9 ½-5 ½) ; Dr. L. .,t\szt~los, De P. Trifunovic
One ierop that a•lways comes up to expecta~ and Dr. M . Vidmar (8½ .. 6½), V. Pirc (8 .. 7).
tions in the Soviet Union is that of new rnas~ Judging from the.se leading scores~ the tourney
ters. In the re-cently concluded T rades Union must -have -been a hard-fought one. After win-
Tournament,, tbe new· star Sha1naev tied with ning the Lodz Tournament., Pirc was able to
Aiatorcsev for first Vlith 14w 7 ( a score which score on1 }7 two wins at Lyubil yana l l Still
indicates how keen the com.petition vvas) . Lili .. more strange; he lost but one game and drew·.
enthal showed a considerable im provernent over 1 2 games! Tartakover, by tbe· Vlay, won only ·
his recent play by coining third with l 3.S . four gatnes, but drew the rest~ while Vidrna~
won three games> lost one and drew the · rest.
· A feature of the tourney was the smashing In some countries we can think oL the prevau
finish perpetrated by a relative newco1ner on lance of so many drawn games would be a
o-ne of the· most fa1nous Soviet masters: scandall
(White to m .o ve)
Alatorts-ev

a
. II
.
• :,
-. -
••
:~- ~/•.
. _, . _ . . . , = a
@ - .
: - ·¾:
THE MI L AN TOURNAMENT
After many lean years, Italian chess seems
•·. .- ·-..
. ]. « t-.. ..,. . . . .,~-
j
~ :;::-,.,,..,,W -to he enjoying a boom. A tournament held in

II llillilll
II -~-
- ~
u. . .
■ .
. ·
.: Milan in April resulted .in a tie for first be-
tween E. 'Eliskases (Austria) a.nd M. Monti-
celli (Italy) 8-3) and a tie for third between
- • m& -~
- T
Ill•••PM• . E ~·
K. Havasi ('Hungary) .and V. Castaldi ( Italy)
(7½~3½).

. .. ·. ·.·. . . -
■ II II.ill ■
·. · . ·.
;
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··
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~ . ~ .. ~H.,·._v.'..
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M ontevid_eo Tournament
March,. 1938

II II II II J ~ Canepa
FRENCH DEFENSE
Dr. A. Alekhine
Ko payer
White
32 P~Kt6!.t P~R3 1 P-K4 P~'K 3 14 P·xKt K ·R
•----Kt.1 1
I

33 Qx.Pch ! PxQ 2 P-Q4 P-Q4 15 K-R1 B-B3

.34 P-Kt7ch K~Ktl 3 P-K5 P.QB4 16 BxKt Kt.Px'B
35 PxR(Q)ch KxQ 4 Q.. Kt4 Kt-QB-3 17 BxB Qx'B
5 Kt .. KB. 3- KKt-K2 18 Kt-K2 P.-Q5t
36 RxBch Q-Kl 6 P-B3 Kt-B4 19 KtxP Q- 'K t5 [
37 RxQc-h Resigns 7 B-Q3 Px:P 20 R-K Kt1 RxRch
8 o. o B•Q2 21 RxR Q .. Q.Q
We have just received word that Bot~ 9 R-K1 PxP 22 R~Q1 QxP
vin11 ik tis c.om.p-eting i n the current Fluss·ian , 10 Ktx:P P-KKt3 23 R-Q2 .R x Kt!
Championsh Ip Tournament-his first ap- 11 8-K Kt5 B-K2 24 RxR QxBP!
pea.rance j n several years. 12 Q-KB4 QKt-Q5 ! Resigns
13 B-B6 KtxKtch
142 T H E CH

. ., . PxKt; 11 PxKt or 10 . .
The Margate Tourney KtxKt.; 12 R-Q.1 is iu Wh'it
1 fJl •. _ • _
1
's .
K·t -Q· 4
1
•Or.
11J,iis -ournam.•n 1!1 B-R4ch B ·Qi· -
Aiekhin.e ,·n.01 .m. 12 PxP Px=
tb·e case of ~ 12: •. . BxB · 13 F xPcb. '] 1 I. 1

p ize 1s _bhe l ~ ·st" ·~ ,

1

of the .ti -: c- ......... _ ..... ..,,

In r -e · .

1925.,
Spielmann _.Playin.·.
rim,e vvent al •-,. · t un · . all'y -te~ dy pace.,
as is ,clearly brough. out by · a1nination of his
sc~r~. His cle, r ,_ _-n i pl y · g inst the
brd.hant Alexand -r was an 1nterest1n :r study
in contrasts l -
Petrov and Book .bot! 1 lay d bright chess, 1
Or. Al ,e k hl ne
but they dropped to many . int . to the second
di~.ision., ,v hich ex pl_ ins. c,h· 1i fail u.re tr> be-come 13 iii I I !!!!

ser1ous men -ces. ·_ to

,. M.dner~Barry r· · at d hi
at la·.t yeal"s Mar·-
pa.rison. . Alexa.n d r' .
ment e·:.pecial]~:•· J 1 13 II II! 11· aJ

at: Hasting,s f _.. ·· 1•

14 RxlBJ.!
15 Kt-K5

.. · K....,
-.
_- 2-.

. A ·le : -en b-on .h.~ -1, to , . ,t,, -, - hi mos,l

e:xciti ig / 1_ at,ei- ,~ · · ,.1 .1· · i1 , , .· the .q.fJi,et K·t .. lK IBS
wt1it.i "'·g m,ove 1~l) Not 17 ~ ., ~ K tx.Kt ·; 1 · > .1 ·_ 1 • • 1 •

M.a.rgat e I n· i. 1rn tJ011al O'Urn 'men-t

1
nec,essa1 )' , as "\\T,ltit ~- .:v:a.s lhr.
A ,p r·i I 19.38 1i8 B-KKf5
QUEEN'S GAMBIT ACCEP·Tl!D "'4" ..gain :necessary, a: Whi,t - w •· ·1 ii
19 R-Q l, 'Q-B:2? 20 R Cl7 chi or· 19
(N:ot ~ by ? ' M
·- 1 u,v ) -
1
. Kt~Q7.
Dr. A. Alek hine E Book 19 B-B4 Q Kt3
White _la.ck 20 R-Q1 p.. KtS
11 1?-Q4 p .. Q4 5 BXP P-B.4 21 B~K Kt5 i !I ' !!I

2 p ..QB4 PxP 6 00 Kt-B3 Now· an or ,i\lihite's pL c. · . . r l cl · t h 11~

3 Kt-KB3 Kt-Kas 7 Q ...K2 P-QR3 ve-r y best, a nd Black ca.nn• t pa,tt y t . tlu -at,. 1

4 P-K3 P K3 8 Kt-BS p .. QKt4 en.e-d attack on his Q2

9 B-KtS P KtS 21 ~ . ~ . B Kt2.
22 Kt-~-Q7 Rx.K·.
T'h r . is nothing els ; :- f · • 1

p ..,KJ5 i.s d.eci.si.v e~

23 RxRc. h1
24 BxK.·.-
25 P-K6~
After · e• B m...,.·:·' , -r .li".'i;il!'iii .
-o, p .,Q . gam .'..
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I 1 ~ l ~ Y2 J 1 ~ '] I l U 6 O ! 1 [ 1_ I 2 ]I 7 - 2
2. R. Spielm(lnn . . . . . . . . . . ~ ... I :y2 l I l I ½.I 1/2 l '½ I l I ½ I 1 I 1/2 11 3 I O I 6 11 6 -3
3. V. Pc·trov . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . ~ _ H 1 ! o I I o 1 _1 ! 1 I o _ 1 ! ·v2 I 1 II 5 I 3 I 1 11 5½- 3½
4 .-'S. E. Book . . . . . . . . . - . . - - . . ~ . 1r o l/2 1 1_ 1 r ½ 1 ½ 1 r ½ 1 -o 1 1 11 3 1: r 2 r 4 ~ 5 -4
4.-5. P. S. l\·f ilner-_Ba rry ... . . .. , ,. . . 11 o i ½ l o I ½ r ½ ~ ½ I r I 1 I - 1- n -, I 2 I 4 11 5 -4
6. rl" GolOrn bek " " " . " . . . , " . . . ' . 11 0 I ½ I O .½ I ½ i l I 1/i I I I 1/2 11 2 1 2 I 5 11 4½-4½
7. C~ H. AJexande.r .. ... . . ... . . 11 1/2 l O I l 1 0 j 1/2 l O j ½ I Y2 i l IJ 2 l 3 l 4 H 4 - 5
E. G. Serg:;e~tn c . . . . . . .
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9. V. Mench i k . . . .. . .. . . . . . . ~ . . . I~ o I o I ½ I L I o f o I Vi I o I I 1 11 2 I_ ~ I 2 11 3 - 6,
LO . Sir G. A. Thomas . . .. . . .... . . n o r ½ 1 o ~ o _o r 112 _ , o r v2 · o I r r o 1 1 6 ~ ; rr

( A c11 r1011.r gttrne.1 -zvhic-h Petrov plays u)it h 24 P-Kt4 ~ Bx Kt

an enefgy and ingenttily -rernin)scent of hiJ 25 PxB Kt-Q2
26 QR -R·1 ! Kt . Kt1
great adt.Jf!J'.ft/J'Y·)
I-le has little choice (26- ... R-Rl: 27 Kt-
M argate I nternationa l Tournament B6ch, K-Kl ; 28 R-Q6) . But. now White forces
Apri.I, 1938 the open i ng of the QR fl.le, forcing t;he hapless
B1ack ·K into the crossfire- of the ene1ny pieces+
QUEEN'S GAM BjT ACC E P T ED (Catalan 27 P'- KtS! PxP
,i!
System) 28 R- R7ch K-QS.
(Notes by Fred Reinfeld) l~ead ing ,, ith 1lis chin; but j [ 28 ... Kt•Q2:
V. Petrov Dr. .A. A Ie'khi n e 29 I{t.. B6ch. 'R xI<t; ·30 R(7):xKtch '"~ins a R, and.
,~rhite Black 28 ... K~I{l; 29 Kt:xP leaves Black without 1

prospects.
1 p ..Q4 Kt-KB3 7 Kt-B3 QR-Kt1
2 P-QB4 P-K3 8 QxBP P-QKt4 29 KtxPch K-B4
3- P-KKt3 p .. Q4 9 Q-Q3 B-Kt2 . .. . K· B3 off►ers be tter resis tnn ce.
4 s. Kt2 PxP 10 0-0 P-B4 30 Kt.Q6 R-B3
5 Q .. R4eh QKt-Q2 11 PxP KtxP Results in a forc•c~d m.at.e, but the position \V a.s
6 Kt-K B3 P-QR3 12 QxQch
RxQ already untenable.
Tl1 is varia.t.ion fl rs t. achieved prominen·c~
through A.1-ekhinets a.doption o f it (,vitlt ·, ,lhite) Dr. Alekhin e
in the recent C.hampi-onsh ip ~'.I-a.tch. His experl

II■,,, ~II■·■IIlfi.
kno". .ledge of the line of play is substantiated
by the ease ¥ti th which he. has attained equality.
Ins t-ead of: proce~di.ng in the quiet s.tyl e which
Ill
the position calls for, Alekl1ine plays o-v e r-
aggress ively and soon finds himself in diffi-
culties~
•
111•111 11
i~u• . ···• ··...:
13 B-B4 P-Kt5 16 Px.Kt B.Q3
14 Kt.Q1 Kt-Q4 17 Kt.K5 ! BxB
B t.~ :B BJ
15 R-B1! K.txB 18 KxB
\Vhi te pe1 nl it t e d the exchange o f his semi-
P-Kt6
II II 11 fl
precious QB ,vith surprising r,eadiness- his pri-
ma.ry interest being to es tablish a foothold on ■ II B. II
II II ~ llhtll ,
K5 .~ which in turn resulted in the exchange o f
Bs and a con.s equent \\'"ealt:ening of Black·~s Q
side (for exa.tnple, '\V hi te ,va.s threatening Kt-
B6) .
■ ·•111 ■ ■ . 1

19 P xP P-B3 Pet rov

CorrecL \Vas 19 . . . KlxP~_ .20 R-B6, Kt~Q.5.
The t.el:t le ads to ne,v difficul ties. 31 P~Kt4ch ! KxP
20 Kt.-B6 QR .. B1 Ir 31 .. . . .K.~I{t3: 32 R &Kt7'ch } 1{-R3; 33 R-Rl
21 K t-Q4 K-Q2 '1 :m ate.
32 R-Kt7ch K-B6
\~lith the- laud.ablt~ ain1 of getting the KR. in to
play" but t he lext is t,o,o risky~ . . .. K-B2 ,vas l f 32 . . . K -B4; 33 n..J(t5 n1ate.
n1uch Ra.fer. Note t.hnt if 21 ~ . . BxP? 22 P-K3 33 K t.K.4eh K-B7
follo,v.ed• by P -l{t,l winu ing a -piece. Ir 33 . . ~ l{~B5·; 3 ~ R~Q4 rnate.
22 Kt.. K3 !. B.xP 34 R (7) +K t1 Resigns
23 KR ..Q1 K-K2 For mate next mov,e is f or•c ed. T:he conclud..
Ther,e is nothing better ,(if 23 . Bx Kt? 24 + • ing phase has all the .incisiveness and piquancy
Kt~B5ch, .I{-K1: 25 Kt-Q6ch winning a piec•e ) ~ of a fine problem.
144 THE CHESS REVIEW

.M argate In ternati ona I T ou rname nt Menehi k

Apri I, 1938
p- •1~ ,
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QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED
(Notes by Fred Rei.nfeld)
Dr~ A. A.lekhine V\ Menchi k
-1 ·_ ~ ·. EN.!. '
.■. .· · .,1- .■
h:...~. - ½, -. ~
· ._ ~ . ·
I

I
I

.' . 'I •'0::... ,- ,M 'X ½ ~ A. -- ,:

W·b ile Black u ..-..B.-K . .I

lll ■ illlll
1 P-Q4
2
3
4
P-QB4
Kt-QB3
B-Kt5
Kt-KB3
P-K3
P-Q4
B~K2
6
7
8
9
R-B1
Bx.B
PxP
Rx Kt
Kt-K5-
QxB
'K txKt
PxP
- - ~,-.
II •jl• m
MM · MM

■-■u■r■•
5 P-K3 0-0 10 B&Q3 P-QB3
11 Q~R5 P-K 84 I I

Black has frieed .h er game by exc hangesl bu.L

.i \Jekhine is a past master in creating problems
-or of convincing his opponent that -proble·ms
exis U rrhe a.l tern a ti ve . . P-KR3 or . . . P-
+
II ■ II ■
KKt.3 would create a target for Wll.ite lo open Dr. Alekhine
the K .K t or KW file respective-ly.
12 Kt-K2 Kt-Q2 20 K.-- 82 Kt-Q3 42 R-87 l Kt-Kt4ch
13 0-0 KtffB3 21 R-KR1 B-B2 Permitting \\hhite -a decisive s i-mplification.
14 Q.R4 R- B2 22 Kt .. Kt3 B-·K t3 But i.f -12 . .. KtxR: 4.3 R x Pch etc.
15 R-Kt3 Kt-K1 23 P-K R3 P-KR4
16 QxQ RxQ 24 PxP RPxP 43 P.x Ktch KxP 46 RxR KxR
·17 Kt .. B4 p. KKt4 25 R-B3 . K-Kt2 44 .R-R3 Bx Kt 47 BxB KxB
18 Kt-R5 P-Kt4
B-K3 26 P-R3 45 RxPch K :. B3 48 R.xP Resigns
19 P-B4 P+Kt5 P .. R427 K--B3
White has taken his cue from Illnck's 11th
move,t aud has fixed all the Il-lack Ps on ,vhite
squares. rl~he result is that Blac-1< is limited to
p,urely defensive playj aJtd that White has man-
euvering racil i ties on the- QB and KR files plus A LIVELY .E NCOUNTER
a breakwthrough possibility at QKt5 (hence bis
last two move·s}. Texas State Championsh i p 1937
28 R-B5 R-K 3 30 R-Q B 1 KR.QB1
F'R ENC H D E.F EN~tE
29 R.. QR5 KR-K1 31 R (5)--85 B-K1
32 'R (5)-B-2 p.K t.4? F. H. McKee H~ H. Hyde
The brea.k ,vith P-Kt5 ,vas not so for1n idable White Bla-Cl{
as to necessitate the drastic de t.etioraUon of -
1 P-K4 PTK3 . 15 QxKt QxP
Black"s P position ,vhich n O\v ensues.
2 P·-Q4 P-Q4 16 Q-Kt2 Q-B5ch
33 R-R2 B;,Q2? 3 Kt-QB3 'B -Kt5 17 K-K t1 B-R3
M issi.ng an .in1-portan t de-.f.ensi ve finesse. Ne- 4 P- K5 P,.QB4 18 Q~Kt3 Q~B4
ces·s-ary WRS 3.3" ·- ~ . R-R2 ;, 34 R(1) QR1J R(l)- 9
5 B-Kt5ch?· Kt"-B3 19 Q-Kt4 Q-B7
QRl; 35 PxP BPxP ,vith far better defensive.
)I
6 BxKtch PxB 20 Q-Kt2 Q-Kt3 ~- ·.
chances than -after the t~xt. I-laving be.en given 7 Q-Kt4 P_xP ·[ ? 21 K-B1 9 .. 94 : .
•h is opportunity, Alekhine now = mak-es dec-i-sive 8 QxKtP Px.Kt 22 Q-K t7 R-Q Kt1 !·
inroads into- t.he hostile position. ~ts ,~ill be 9 K-Q1 PxP If nff\V 23 QR!"Ktl;
seent the utilization of the Q·R file is of vital 10 BxP Q-R5! B~K6ch; 24 K-Ql, Q-
importance-. 11 QxR Q-Kt5ch Q·5 ch !
34 R (1 )-.QR1 QR,Kt1 37 R-R1 B-Kt3 12 Kt-B3 QxP 23- B-B3 B-K6ch
3·5 .PxP RPxP 38 R--KR6 R-Kt1 13 K R.. K ·t1 QxKtch 24 K .. Q1 Q-Kt8ch!
36 R-R7 B-K1 39 R-Q7 ! I I I !I-
14 K ,-B1 K-Q2 25 RxQ RxR m.ate

S-e ·e Diagram
,v,hi t e'-s
l ast ·m ove ,vas decisive. r r 39 . . ..
Q·R rQl; 40 K.t~R5ch! K-K3; 41 RxR wins a p-iecef Play your CHESS al
and -on any I{-t move but the text 40 'B xP wins.
39 ., . _ ~ Kt .. B2 Room 204,. Strand Theater Office Build. .
Seemjngly driving back the enemy . . . , ing~ 158.5 B'dway at 47th St. N .; Y. City.
40 KtxP 1! P-Kt6ch
Best) Cleanest, Most Central Loca..
A meanil gless interpolation. Iio,vev-er, if 40
.. . _ 'K txR; 41 RrQ6,ch., K-B2; 4 2 KtxKtc.h ,vin- tion in Citym You Are Welco-m e .
n ing ea.sny. T e-rms Reasonable
41 K·B3 QR-Q1
·T his -l ooks goodi for if 42 RxRi R ·x R and "\Vhite F. M. CHAPMAN·, Mgr.
must lose some material. White has a :s imple
but eff ectivei reply.
J UN B, 1 9 ·3 - 145'

M a.rgate Int r rr ti 01, I T ou rn.a me nt SHORT AND ,W . ET

Ap· MIi J 193'8
. . ' I

l'N CU .A IN DE , NSE
1
The game began; -the c.r 0 · , d ·. · 1 :. n ,: .
(No '1 · BLa-rk chose :the c~ro K,ann
D r~ .A .. A l1e·k i n _ 'Then P-Q4 ·. as ·w iite' nie . pJ.. ·.· :
hL···
P-Q K -K 1_ ·s, B ilack · ' en·. t er,e· oo ~· i. ho .t d:. [ .y.
1

2 P-QB4 P .. K - ove 3~ Ql<J o .B

1

3 Kt-QB3 . - ·. t6
·. : d Black · ok

. ng .o.= ·__
And Ian ed safe o. " _ 3.
·w hile White stiJf .. 1lm rn.. q,u it _
Advanced to Q31 with h1 Q1e · ·,..
PxP 1
Then E·lack· pJayed P toi K4.
BxB (This move at best can · ate ju · t f i )
Q -K:2
R... Q1. For PxP was White· · m·ove 6.
( Allowing Black his childisl1 t ic'l )
Black~s cute idea can now b· seen;
I-Ie .checked at R4 ,~.,ith 11i.s Qu _n.
17 Kt-Kt5 I 8-Q2
The answer should be plain t yo 1
18 Q B2 l. P-.64 White~s B moved upon Q2
l ,a d o di fficnl t:i€s Black's Roya [ l . a.d y di d,t~t ,t :y.,
And took White's KP on tb- •: ,ay.
The latt,e r casti ed O .. Q.. O !
1 1 1

KtxK. rfip ied bis ·• oe~

The anxio · c o d 7 ,·.
D.~d . 1te co -
. y no.
Fo Biac
In fact he . o dd li-
w· en Q to Q.8 , •:;,
.. f· or h~
·. ·. o chou:e 1 : Jm.;, •.1e: too'k ·h _: · .i.ce.
(The only way to ge r lea :e ),
·w.hiteJ's B went to KKt··.·
(H.ow long could Black hope t · • , u: vrv ?)
For Black :had little else to do
But move his K to B2-
I ii ii i
1--i1e only way to save hi . nt!ck
·r .,.as.y enough Fro"rn what, you see was Dou bl.~ .h . k.
1

t 1naster cot1lcl Alas, dear friends) too late l too la

Fo r B · . . ··oC) ~ M
. . w en tt o Q ·. '_AT·· 11
- . · ••

To ;1nate a .m an like Tar:ako·~·_r

In so few· move.s !r What m:en' · 1
In HistO•J' ith·s 1pre· ty
IP -R3 W 1~II. 1·1·,. ~e 'CO R'
•· ett ~ ·. ·. -1'll'
•
~tan '
·Q K
K-R2
R. -QB1
R-BSc':
R s~. s
146

Wotnen in Ch,ess
A. C. F.. 'W . MEN" ·• ... •' ·- •RNEY .: We hac e
been inf orn1ed o:ffi - 'ally t'I . 't th prize fund fo
the "omen W':i I be -- l 00 to be di cded into
four prizes -.so ·25 -: 1 - ,_nd ."JO.
Mrs~ Jean
Moore · .rau ha · annot1n( ed tha:t she intends to
1

defend her title~ ..-r - Ro ·.emarie Fi -· che r " rites

r

that she intend · co _on1e on fro1n . · ilwaukee

to hav,e a try at ·winoin, , tie tournament. Mrs.
Mary Bain of N(:w York . ity intend · to parti-
ipate. Y.here is. a] so a great dea[ of u1tere - .in
tliis tournament amon.- other - · e,;;v York "\\'O-
men. Several w·o-men fr .n1 , leveland and sev-
eral other . from Providen e ho[ e to participate . 1

It 1ooks like an intete.tin 1 aff aJr. ·Be ter send

in your entries no"".

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MAssAcH -~ .T -_ , "f Al,~ .H E $ Asso 1

1-. Somerset Str .et Bo-;ton . Ma_.. ·

..·EMINl 1·E I
H..ES ·w -e are
IN M[L\V'J\ KEE:
Mrs. Rosemari ,e F 1 scher
fully in accor-d t\~ith tl -e idea ha.t the page - of
the R ·iet· are enlivened by the pre -ence of
pictures of beautiful moyie a tre ses who play League", Her tea, 1 w· ,· third in. .a field of six,
chess. though ·we are a [it le doubr.:f ul of their and · he her elf w. s · i l bh arnong the wenty- 1-
1

ability .at the -:Royal - - ,am . Perhaps our _.sceip- six ·players, twenty-f out of w ho1n ~verc 1nen .
ticism that beauty '. ·oes ·,vi th c;h.ess kn ow-ledge is
She ·",rite u.s that the,.re i. le-s; f e1n.inine in-
unjustified for one of th mo"t activ of Mil-
terest in chess in Mi l \vaukee t·h an there \Vas
\vaukee' · woman :Player . ts .lso a beauty .t .rtze
winn. er ~ l ,et u-~- introdu -e to you Rosemarie
severaI years a: o, bu1 hat Mr , E. Housfelt
w'ho ~ron the Vtrom en 5 tou.tn..ame:n t in. 19 36,. is
I
Fische·r, ,vho in 1930, at the age of 16, \Vas
quite active. She •pl.aye. l on Mrs. Fi cher s team 1

judged the most ·beautiful _ girl in ,C.alifornia.

and p[ace 1 Ju , be[ow he· i.n .he indi, idual
(Sorry, men, but sh i ,married and ha.s three
chi l.dren..) Nei her home dl1 ies nor che . - u - ·
1
standings of the Major AA-2 League.
up all the energy o:f th is young ,vo:rnan. She She also tells us that rhe •he lub at the
is. in her spare time, a pLotographer" . model~ Lutheran. High S hool ·ha ~. three times a. many
president of an Irish ·-·tub and -an. a.rdent phila gir] f'or member is boys. and th. .t it W-3$ a.
teHst~ gir.i · iss Jmske- ,-ho c ,pta.'" n-e-d the .eam ~ hich
·-._ rs'" Fischer started to tudy cles:s fou.r _),ear . ,,on the sc_hool ._ hampion hip~ : .reat things
ago. In l 9,j 5 she \vas '\VO:m an ,cha.mpion of - il- are expected of these irt ,in the future.
'" aukee and in l 9 3 . runne·r-up for _hat honor. R ll'1. . 1
ii
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1•
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L.a t Summer sh . ,va run.nier... u1 i.n the A. C.
Women Tou.rnart1ent in , l ·•cago. Even n1ore
1
••
~nte.res in · than th is r,ecord is the fact hat in
19 36, she was ; he first wo1n.an ever to ca:pta.in
a t,eam in the major _hess 1. a. ·rue of M.il\va:ukee.
. hat yea · she· had t,he best_record of any player
in ·rhe League 11 w·ins and 3. losse -. This year
she aga.in captained a tearn in the Major AAa2.
1"'. tihe Providence (R. I ) c- h ·ss - .:Jub rno ed into
new, quart,ers. A feature· of the celeb.ra.·ion ·at-
tending this harpy QC, as.ion w,a,s a simuka.neou.s
exhibit]On given by Mrs. Ade.le Rivero of N ,ew
y ·ork City fonn.er "~om n · ha.1npion of · he Na-
tional C·h e. -. Federation,. Playing against the,
st ·- ongest women in the state Mr . Rhlero made
a. clean sv..reep of the ei :ht boards.- · . L . W .
}UN .E ,. . 1938 147

rnost interesting· chess,, since a weaker player

Book Review· has nothing· to lose and everything to _ gain by
FRED REINFELD; LIMITED EDITIONS 'Playing aggressi ve1 y against a grandmaster.
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mi ddJ e games; an<l super Iati ve end games . More be a collection of the best games of Paul Keres
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In tbeit annual 2 5-board 1natch, N ortihern
California defeated Southern · alifornia at San
Lui.s ·Qbjspo br the score· o.f ·i4½-10½ ♦.
The Championship Tourna1nen:t of t:he Lon-
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THEME l'.A LAES·T RA Fjrst Con1mended- No. 29 ( 1042) ~

Second Co.m1nended- No. 58 ( 104-3).
JlJDGE''S REPORT Third Co,tnmended-1No. 63 ( 1044), .
Fourth Co.r nmende.d-No. 21 ( 1045) .
.FOURTH INTERNAT10NA.L MINIAT"LTRE
FHth Cornmended- No. 1 ( 1046) ,
TOURN.EYS Sixch Commended--No. 39 ( 1047).
Quancfrative,ly the entries -in -rhe l 931,. 39 miniature
tourneys show·ed a dhldnct fall ing-off from last year's ·; FOUR-MOVE SECTION
chjs v. as most noriceabJe in the Special se,etion, for 3 ( 1048)
PR.[Zl!·- NO ,
examp]es of t.he Roman lheme, so popu]a r no wadays A spJend.icl duel benveen three Whit-e pieces and
thar one n1tght have expecte-d a large turnout. Qua.J i- the B1ack King. f catu ri ng in rhe cnatn [jne.:;,, echoes
.r,uhre.ly ho-wcver, there has been l~ulc· chang-e, and 1

on the second move spJhting into two pairs of echoes

the selected prob]ems can quj te hol d their o wn when
compared wu,b r.he ·cop-ranking en-tries in the pre~
vious. toul'neys w-hich have done much to rev1ve in-
terest in the min iaiture-.
T.HREE-MOVE SECTION
PRIZE-No. 64 ( 10 3 3)
Ex.eel Ienc rninor-piece -play, jntroduced hy· a fine
sacrificial kc1•·. The r:nai·n ]ine, 1 . ~ . Kd 3 ends in
a ror.ar·ed echo mate, and c" o pretty pure ma tes occur
in the ocher Jines. The masked Whirte Bishop (ne&
cessa ri 1~· pl aced ac a8 to avoid che cook l. Sc3 ch )
importantly inOuences lhe play.
F ]RS.1' HONO'RADLE ~fENl.ION- NO . 17
Ren1arkable compressh n of a f arn.1Uar crosscheck-
unpin scheme. The free Blac.k Quce-n del ivers fi"··e·
checks, an d in add id on there is a thema•t.i-c ser-pl.ay .
The Black Pawn d3 is adm irably placed to stop 1
+ + Qa6ch hefo-re •the key and ro provide an extra
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SECOND HoNORA.B.LE 1\!ENT.10.N-No. 52 ( 10,;5)
Careful <+ahor:.n ion of .a pretty Que.en-and•B1.shop
on the ·th.ird and folJowed by mode.l mates. There is
a~ addition,al s:trategjc var~at:ion with qu.iet: play, .a
distant s-eJf.bJock, .and a .mirror model.. The key JS
good and t-he conscructicm 1beyond reproach.
F'JRST .H ONORABLE MENTIO'N-
- "" 0, 7 ( 1049)
·Three dissi,ni l.ar variatjons~ all of the,m endtng 1n
maces. wtch rh e Rook. Eac-h W .h ite piece moves in
tbe course of the soludon. The quiet third mov-es by
the W·hHt' Kin~, with e-c ho mafes are notewonhy in
a ,ve 11.~ha.Ian ced prob.Iem.
SECOND HONOJtABl.E MENTlON- No . 8 ( 1050)
A pretty cu1nu lative version o.f a famiUar board.~s
( 1034) edge st ra.11~ern.
T'H[RD H :oNORABLE 1-iENTION- No. 6 ( 10 51)
A pleasing ma,te,.. picture echoed on two ranks.
FOUR l "H HONOR.AHLE. J\.{EN'T.ION-N 0 .,. 10 ( 10 52)
En,tertain ing du el between l<;njght and ·Pawn., w·ith
stalemate the stake. As set! the problem ..is a ' ' pseudo
two~mover. • •
FntST C OMMENDED~ 15 ( 1053,)
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A large nuinher of non.homogeneous var iations 1

mate" , "irh ·rhree sers of echoes and an unexpected featuring an agile Black Kn1gbt.
k-ev. The Wh ite King watches the aa.1 on from the SECOND COMMENDEr,-:No . 21 ( '1054)
sidelines~ The W hile Bishop crrdes. neatly about the .Black
THJRD HO.N OR ABLE MENl'JON- · N·o. .28 ( 10 ,6) King .. The key is- poor, ·bu-t 1s offset by an un,expected
A deLigh,t fu] pair of echo n1od.e]s VI-Tith Whi:rc Queen quiet sacd fice and a pretty model..
and Knights~ with additional pure mates after 1 , . . THJRD COMMENDF.D~No~ 14 ( 1055)
Kd, . ClassH1ed in sryle. Excel.lent key,_ accura:e.e play, and mate·s ,t hat are not
F'OURT l-i HONO'RA BLB ME-N TJON-No : 4 (1037) easy to v15ua l1ize.
A puzzl.inp; key, allo,ving the· Wh mte Rook to per- SPECIAL (ROMAN) SECTJQ,_N
form neat gyraidons There is a. .selfh)ock by 1 . . . PRIZE-NO. 9 ( 10l6)
P~2, and l ,Bh7 is a poi.nt-ed -try . The Black Bishop is prettily dec-oyed to a focal
Ftf-'TH .H ONOR.i \ULE ~l!3N'TJON-N-o. 16 ( 1038) poinc ,vhere ic 1nus·l }' iekl frs guard on one of two ·im~
Lon~ cch o mar.es whe.n the B1ack King reaches c6, pore an r squ ares . ·w e Il conceived ;1 nd e-con om ~ca.J 1y
\Vt.ch r.he \Xlihice Queen and Bishop jnterchanging their cons1ruc.red.
functjons. 'The sel fblock with quier play after· l . T • FIRST HoNOlt.AUI -E 1fENTION-N O~ 2 ( l0j7)
Pb5 ad.ds ;tO che problem.·s .interest. A very· comp 1ex scheme,, with re111arkable variety,
SIXTH l10NORABtE MENTION-N(>. 27 ( 1039) w.hich however, somewJ1ar obscures the· R.oman de-
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The Ro,lnan •t-heme ·w jth Black Kn ighc,....,..........very .rare
in a rninlature. ( I have ~een only -one oth er examp]e~
by Dr. E. Zepler.)
SEVENTH HONORABLE MENTION~ No . 3,6 ( 1040)
Sy-rnrnecrical .play on 1he· black s.quaresi involving
t ""'o pairs. of echoes.
ElGl iTI r HONORABLE MENTioN~N o. 49 ( 1041 )
. A well•known pair of m.ates in an econo1njcal set-
ung·.
Conun end.ed (in th is gr.oup have· been placed six
problerns which> though not quite on EJ., leveJ wfrh the
Mentions - have strategic p-o-ints wonhy of recogni~
tJOn) :
·ta·ils. Avoiding conks must have been a difficult ta·sk.
SECOND HONORABLE MENl'lON- NO. 52 ( 1058)
A piquH.nt Rook-and-Bis.hop duel with two good
variations. The ch crd-mo·ve Ylaiting maoeu ver js un-
expected.
THTRD HONORABLE MENTION-No. 19 ( 1059)
Del.i-care nl,tneuvering to avert s•talemate.
VrNCEN'f L ~ .CATON ..
NO·TES AND NEW'S
It is ,vith deep regret that we learn of the
death or J~ F " 'rracy vtho for more t.ha n halt a
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No. 103-.3 No. 1036 No. 10,9
Prize Thi.rd Honorable Mention Sixth Honorable Mention
HUGH F. DIXON DR. E. PALKOSKA DR. E. PA 'L KOSKA.
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leading -com.p osers.. He ,v-as eighty .. three years 41, - ; R. Dunbar 29, - •; W. Va.nwinkle 27., - ;
old and died on May 5 after a b~ief Ulne-s8. W. Towle 22J - ; K. s.~ Howard 17', - ~ P.
His i.nfl.ueuce in the problem world wHl be Papp 16, - ; J. Casey 16, - ; E. Shortma.n B,
keenly missed. His problem~ of recent yt~ars - ; W. Bentley ·11 3; R . Lauzon 7, - ; J, T 'Ur""ner
attained ·an unexampled popularity and l1a ve 7, - ; ·w.
Rawling 7, -;: G. F. Todd, - j 36;
m1a.ny times appeared on the cover of The Ches·s Jack Cohen - , 6.
Review.. T~hat he should again have won· the
Hono~ Prize was quite in the order o.f things.t
and we give hls No. 966 on this mouth's cover.. SOLUTIONS
A selection of his finest composittons and bio-
graphical notes ,vill appear in the July issue~ No. 979 by E. L. Deiss:
1n.tendon : 1 Qg3 Cooked by l Qg6
Farewell to a gi·ea.t composerl" amiable solver No~ 980 by· J~ Hannu.s
and correspondent, and tru.e chess friend! l Set
FeUcHaUon to Dr. Gflbert Dobbs. ·w ho accom- A dccei ,•i'n.g key .. -W. E. Keys.or.-.
No. 98 E by C. S. K ipping
plishes his thi'rd ascent of it.he Laddez·. l R'h8
f ilmiJiar dearnn,ce key.·- Dr~ G·. Dobbs.
No. 982 by C. S. Kipping
The Christian Seienee Monitor ch·ess column t Rb7
conducted by Fr.ederick R. Chevalier is per- Cute and intere,ting.-Dr. G. Dobbs,
t' orming a laudable service in popularizing the . Fine, unp-innin,a: key .- L. Eisner.
No. 983 by Smton Cost1kyao
work of both -pa.st and contemporary American l Sc6 Px S 2 BxR !
comp-0sers . 1 • . • RxB 2 Ra3 !
For ovei· three years various series of the l . . . R(c3) tihe 2 BxBch
1'.his is a most spkmd1d themati, feat. My votc-..-
·b est com-posi lions of representative .A me·tican p. Roth en berg.
composers ha.ve appeared, and thi.s effort has The Double Gdm5haw 1;rariation is .fine and 'd.n-
been greeted ,vith. the w.arm .ap,iJ-roval of sol v- ,e:,.:pcrtcd ..- Dt. G+ Dobbs.
J.. mos:t ,di ffku lt and deceptive problem. M:a nv
e1·s the ·w orld ov-er\ so IV·! rs (tl~med n no solution... or tULV·C. the i ~try''.
Mr. E. ·w~ Allen. problem devotee of Ne,vton-· 1 B.xB _mN onJy by l . , • Rd4 f:-.Ed+
ville1 Mass.. who is responsible both for the No 9R,i by V. L. Eator1
J Qc.t 2
compos·e rs selected and the idea .hse-lr deserves E>:: c:elhmt in~e.rferences.-Dr. G. Dobbs.
the gratitude· of all .P roble-mists . Under his. No. 9SS by V . L. Eaton
sponsorship ser·ies of the best problems of the 1 Rc-1
following compos,ers have appeared: Clever block version.-Dr. G. Dobbs.
No. 986 by V. L, Eaton
F·♦ Gamage, J. F " Tracy, ·B . Barnett, D + "f. Intention: l Qb5 Cooked by l Qxa2
B-rockt Vvm, Meredith, Harry ·B oard-m an .. J. C. No. 997 by W. Greenwood
Wainwright, Otto Wurzburg, K. S. Howard, A. 1 Be7 Sc·ich 2 Kb~ch
Re-marktble· ronsidering the date.- Dr. G. Dobbs.
C. Whi.tem Dr. P. G . Keeney, G. B. Spencer,. No. 988 by J. A . Rusek
Dr. Gilbert Dobbs. R. Cheney~ B .. !\f. irarsha.llt 1 Kg'S threat; 2 Kh6ch
.A. J. Fhfk (no,v a.p pearing). 1 , , • Sc.itch 2 Kf4ch
1 . . . Kc4 K..e,4
\".le han th.e enthusiasm with which these No. 989 hy V. l."' Eaton
series have been re:ceived as a, sign that l Kr 5 due.:r;t 2 SF'7ch
1\.merican problemists wisl1 to know the work l . . . Bd4ch 2 Kc4eh
i . • . d6-ch .2 Kb6ch.
of American co1nposers thoroughly' a.nd as a lntcrcs~~ng cxtra~them::it.ic play, espcd:a.Uy 1 , . ,
whole, and not only by the ~a.suai appearance Sg~_ anJ 1 . . ~ Sxf3 .-L♦ Eisner .
of isolated problems .. .No.. 990 by J. A. Wdhelm_
1 Sd4 threat 2 Be5
The Am•e r ican Chess Prob,l.em Pub I icatjon 1 , • , SdcSch 2 Kxe7ch
PI an desori hed in the May R.ev iew will enable l . . , Sg,ch 2 Kxe7ch
solvets to possess the finest wo·rk of fam,o us l . . . Bf6 2 Kg8
An1-et'i ca 11 c om·p-oser s in pe.r man e-n t for 1n. Se n<l Fine p LOneer .,- Dr. G. Dobbs.
No 991 by V , L. Eaton _
y-our pledge to t he Secretary of t1le Conunittee, l Qd7 threat i 2 Qd5cll
Mr~ P. L,, Rothenber,g, 701 \~lesl 189th St., l . . . Rd4 2 Cast1es ch
i • , • Sx c-6 2 Qf7ch
New York, N. Y. l . . . Sc7 2 'R xBch
Clever~- L. Eisnec.
No.. 992 by V. L.. Eaton
INFO,R 'M AL LADDER 1· Bh4 th!eat 2 Qb6d1
**Dr . G4 Dobbs 756, 76; t Rivise 674, 71; C. 1 • •. . S1,; 6ch 2 Kc3ch
I . . . .Sf ~ch 2 Ke4ch
Mill er 666, 65; **G. Plowman 658, 74; I. Genud I . . . Sd~ 1 Scsch
623, 64; **H., B. Daly 587, 64; *t Kashdan 527, 1 ♦. ~ Scs •2 RxBch
-~ H. Stenzel 492, 57: J. Hannus 472, ·6_8 ; l + ~ + SxB 2 Qh6ch
l . . . Bx St h 2 K.-.; 8-ch
Bourne Sm i th 452, 20 j L. &. .M .. Hochberg 418, Dou Ming the the-,n~ aicely. -Dr. G, Dobbs.
62:. "'J. F. Tracy 415, - ; I. Burstein 391 J 71; No. 99, by J, A. Wilhelm
Dr .. P. G .. Keeney 374, - ; A. T -okash 357, 32;: 1 Qc8 thr~:t: 2 Q~6ch
l . " • Sc'7idl 2 Kh~ch
V. Rosado 330, ~; Hi Medler 3121 68; G.. F. 1 • . . e2 2 Sg~ch
Berry 2971 - ; E.. Korpanty 268:, - ; W. Keysor l ..... BxSd1 2 gxBch
265, 12·; H .. Haus·ner 264, - ; J. Schmidt 264, 1 • ~ . Sf 5 2 Kh ~ch
SB; **• P. Rothenberg 258t 64; :K. Lay 244, --; l • • ~ Sd6
1 . . • ·QxB-
2 QxBch
2 Q,cQch
•w . Patz 240, 52.~ L. Greene 239, - ; Lady Clara Thi~. niionttr was worthy of .a pnzc surcly. - Dr.
.217, - ; W. 0. Jens 200, 50; Dr. M. Herzberger G. Dobbs .
196, 40; Bill Be,e-rs- 171, 71; W .. Jacobs 164,. - ;
J. Re hr 148, 14; A. G·rant 1 S.9t 13; A.. Saxe r 1133.
No. 99-i ttv.rer_rifl~;i~-Lr
1. Qc·6 th rcat
Eisner~
2' Kf :5c h
- ; K. Stu·bbs 111, 6.2; L. Bur·n 97., 67; w·. Neuert l • • • Sd3ch 2 K.x~~h
l • , • Bd 3 ·2 Sc6ch
96, - ; Nels N el.son 73,, - ; **M .. GonzaLez 72, l . . . Se3· or Re3, 2 Qb6d1
76: M~ Gershon son 66, - ; A. Shefte I 66, 52; Tht Iotetf-erenccs. are excelle-nt. - Dr. G. Dobb!.
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ANY CONNECTION?
Milwaukee, which is the only city in t he worl d Miniature Games
with a comprehensive chess program, has the This month we wander far afield from an
lowest burgfary rate of all the major American exquisite win by the almost legendary founder
Lities. of the Petroff Defense, right down to the re.
cent Mariare Tou rney.
GIRL CHAMP BEATS GRANDMASTER!
Warsaw, 1844!
One of the opponents whom Rudolph Spiel- GIUOCO f>I ANO
mann took on in a recent exhibition at M argate Hoffmann P etroff
against 26 opponents was Miss Elaine Saunders, White Black
aged 13. Spielmann's play in this game ( doubt- 1 P-K4 P-K4 13 KtxQ 8-87ch
less influenced by his opponent's youth and 2 Kt-K B3 Kt-Q83 14 K-R3 P-Q3ch
3 B-84 8-84 15 P-K6 Kt-B 5ch
sex!) is unaccountably weak. At the same time 4 P-B3 Kt-83 16 K-Kt4 KtxKP
it must Ix pointed out that even a first-rate 5 P-Q4 PxP 17 P-Kt3 Kt-Q5ch
~aster could not have improved on Black's in. 6 P-K5 K t -K 5 18 Kt"K6 BxKtch
c1sivc play. 7 8-QS ! KtxKBP? 19 K-R4 Kt-B4ch
8 KxKt P x Pch 20 K-R3 Kt-K6ch
SIC I LIAN DEFENSE 9 K -Kt3 PxP 21 K -R4 Kt-Kt7ch
R. Splelmann E. Saunders 10 BxP Kt-K2 22 K-R5 P-K t3c h
, vhtte Black 11 Kt-K t5 7 KtxB 23 K-Kt5 B-K6 mate!
12 KtxBP 0-0 ! ! !
1 P-K4 P-QB 4 13 QxKt Q-Kt5!
2 Kt-KB3 K t.QB3 14 Q.Q2 B-K3
3 P-Q4 PxP 15 PxP BPx P ! A SIZZLER!
4 K txP P-Q3 16 P-R3 Q-B4 VI E NNA GAMBIT
5 P-QB4 Kt-B3 17 0-0-0 RxP Miller Amateur
6 Kt.QB3 P-KKt3 18 P-QKt4 Q-K4 W hill:l Black
7 B-K2 B-Kt2 ,-:v-hite r esigns, !or if
8 B-K3 0-0 19 K -B2, RxB: 20 QxR, 1 P-K4 P-K4 9 KtxPch K-Q2
9 KtxKt? PxKt QxKtch; 21 K-Kt.1 , Q- 2 Kt-QB3 Kt-KB3 10 KtxB t PxKt
10, P-KR4? Q-R4! R Sch, K-ll2; 22 Q-Kt ';" 3 P-8 4 PxP ? 11 Kt-K5ch K-B1
11 Q-Q2 Kt-Kt5 ! ch, K-Q3, Q-B6 m ate: 4 P-K5 Q-K2 12 Q-84ch Kt-B3
5 Q-K 2 Kt-Kt1 13 QxKtch! PxQ
12 P-R5 KtxB
6 Kt-83 P-Q 3? 14 B-R6ch K -Kt1
7 Kt.Q 5 Q-Q1 15 KtxP ma t e
NEW YORK STATE TOUR NAMENT 8 PxPch B-K3
Walter Murdock, J r., Secretary of the New
York State Chess A ssociation, has kindly sup- DR AW N BEFORE THE 30t h MOVE !
plied the follow ing details regarding the fo rth. Marga t e International Tournament
coming State Championship Tournament at Ca- Apri l, 1938
zenovia to be held on August 8-12 inclusive:: R UY LOPEZ
Prizes: 1st, $60.00 and a silver cup; 2nd, E. G. Sergeant R. Spielman n
$40.00; 3rd, $20.00; 4th, $ 10.00; 5th, $).00. White Black
1 P-K4 P-K4 12 KtxP! PxKt
T here will also be a Major Tournament, a Class 2 Kt-K83 Kt-QB3 13 Q-R5ch Q-B2
C Tournament, a Team Tournament and a 3 B -K t5 P-84 14 RxPch B-K2
Rapid Transit Tournament, all with appropriate: 4 Kt-B3 PxP 15 RxBch KxR
prizes. 5 QKtx P Kt-83 16 B .Kt,5ch K-81
6 KtxKtch PxKt 17 B-R6ch K -Kt1
The entry fee will be $,.oo ( including asso- 7 P-Q4 P-Q3 18 Q-Kt4ch Q.Kt3
ciation dues) ; the cost of board and room at 8 0-0 B-Q2 1 9 Q-B4ch Q-B2
the Cazenovia Seminary is $9.00 for five days, 9 R -K1 Q-K2 20 Q- Kt4ch Q-Kt3
and $12.00 for the fu!I week; the time limic 10 Px P QPx P Drawn

j
11 BxKt BxB
is 40 moves in two hours, and twenty moves
an hour thereafter.
Entries should be sent to Walter Murdock
Jr. at Cazenovia, N. Y. up to July 20. As A Bound Volume of
thirteen entries have been received, Mr. Mur- THE CHESS REVIEW
dock requc$tS that entries be sent as earl y as
possible. The Chess R.evie1i• takes pleasure in Makes a Handsome Gift
recommendjng this tournament to the attention 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1936 Available
of its readers because of the excellent sea.le of
prizes for a tourney of this character, the low 1937 Volu me Now Ready For De li very
expense involved and the mngcnial atmosphere $3.50 PER VOLUME
of the tournament.
 Leaders of Chess in America
By BARNJE F . WINKELMAN

GonFREY L. Ct.nor

With the Federation Tourney opening in

Boston early this month, national attention is
focus~d upon the important contribution made
by New England to the development of chess
in Amerirn. Special recognition will no doubt
be given to those who have taki::n tl1e leader.
ship in organ izing the game upon a firm basis
and have broughl the tou rney to this city.

littrit;e~J~~ ~i~~ai~y !acka~fb~h:rn:;jv~~~:;

of a disting uisl1ed son of New Englan<l, who
by his interest in chess as a player and patron
over half a century, has maae a notable con-
tribution to the game in his own ciry and state
and J1as also made possible the victories a-
chieved by America's representatives in inter-
national competition.
Throughout these many years, Godfrey 1.
Cabot has ,played .chess, has studied the ,game
and has attained a high degree of excellence
over the board. He h;-ts participated in the
tourneys o( t he Hoston Chess Club and of the
City Club. At the end of a busy <lay, he has
found stimulus and relaxation in an off-hand
encounter, played with notable skill, tho, likely GO D FREY L. CABOT
as not, with one eye on the clock. During
all this time, he has abo followed the progress
of chess with keen interest, and has responded denced a conti nued interest in the conduct of
generously to the many calls upon his time and b~t~~ir ~:~trs, J nd a major concern for civic
purse. For many years ht was President of
the Boston Chess Club and of the Massad 1uselts Even these phases of his career form but
State Federation. Most recently, J1e has held a small pan of his many and ve rsatile a,ctivities
the title of Honorary P resident, but there has Nor has his interest in many varied frelds of
been no abatement of his personal intere.~t in science and industry been merel y sporadic.
chess affairs. Recently large gifts have been made by him
However, outside of a circle of friends and to H arva rd University and to the ~fassachuselts
intimates, the Maccenas of chess i n New Eng- Jnsticute of Tc.chnology (both of which institu-
land is little known as an ardent devotee of tions he attended and which have represented
the game. The long bio~raphical record of major interests in his life) for a long-range
his career which is contained in "Who's Who research program to increase the rate at which
in America", furnishes no clue to this fa~et pJants store soJar energy and to invtstigate direct
of his personality. Many of his contemporancs methods of harnessing solar power.
and his business assoc.iates, know him only as These contribu tions to his colleges have at-
a brilliant scientist who brought a highly en- tracted a degree of popular attention beyond the
dowed and superlatively trained intellect to hear recognition he has already won in the world
upon business problems. In the world of fi_ of science. However, they are not the cxpres"
nance and industry, his outstanding services sion of a sudden or impulsive interest in new
in the development of the nation's natural re. fields. On the contrary, they are merely t he
sources have long been recognized. In his own culmination of a life-long study and devotion
state, he is viewed as a leader of men, who in to these problems. T hey signalize dramatically
addition to his business responsibilities, has evi- that the material successes that have crowned
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arnd industry h ·ve een m _ ,Jy lb. -p ro,ducts of 1

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t1on in 1842.
Godfrey L. ·~.abot ln boyhoo l, acte,nded the
Boston Latin. School an th :· opkinson _School,
was .a stude.nt at th _ Mas a.chu . tts Institute of
Technology in 1877 .. 7 . nd then. entered Har-
vard [College, ·wher . ~ in .··· .:, h . · ·•.ra.duated A.
B., 1nagna t:filU lar1de. S) _ j - Uzin in chemistry.
After working a. ye ·· in th I :mical business
.of bis brothe.r,. Samu J _. • ·_ (mn Chel.sea) he
went to Europe, wh .·r ~ I · ud1ed b .mistry I

a year .a t the Zitr: ch Po·,l t_ ch,.iictnn an.cl 1

1 rr.avel1ed 1

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P1e.nnsylvan,i.a i _·, l .J9D :. xo1nbr.Jt :,,I P _;nn .yl.·van a
.in 18;9·5 (.thL' community · , no,w· kno.,Ln as, 1n·
Caboit) a:nd B,uHe·r P on y~vania in. I·• 9ft :Be. 1

At 7 7, M·1r. Cabor still r _d1 · .·, th_ . ·. · rgy·

tw·een 1900 and r:06 h'._ built th _, Grant ville 1

and enth us.iasn1 that J1a.ve· char __ct _riz_d l·,i~ many
~~?~~ :~~ksf~~ •·1~~n;uny ~un,h~~:;t,;t;~:; un dertakings. H is frame is Iicl,e, his ·. arri ,.· e
erect, and face and figure h .v· .1nade riot t,, .
of its kind in the world . Tl : btl hiess \Vas
incorporat•e,d in 1922 and now O\vns extensive s.lightest surrender to the ·pas.sin,_, years~ The
gas propcr~ies. .in 'Wes V[t 1 i P ·nnsyl,vania eyes. are keen and sea,rching and li .. ht. up qui kly;o 1

and Ne\V York and ei. · ht ca.rb .. n black fa torie·s. At the chess boa.rd, he stud.i _s th _. game, with
and two gasoline, plants. i·n 1' ·. - . nd Oklahoma. serious rn1en,, but moves quicklyi · _e i -, aI'way ·
Mr~ ·Ca bot marri · . d M ·ri · ·.·. u k.1n.in•· t Moors
1 readr. to pay tdbu te to a nne m.?v _ on. 't h •-: part
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Ne°\:\>- England. When he fir st beca1ne associ~ My Favorite End-G.ame.

ated "'vith the Boston Chess Club} the second .•
C ompos1t1ons
olde1t in the world. the names of Ed.\vard Ev-
erett, Preston A. Ware Jr.) John P. Hopkjnson, By IRVING CHERNEV
Smith Wright, C. F. BurrcUe/~~ Peter J. HiJI/t
and Franklin K. Young ,vere pro1ninent in the Here arc two more delightful mating studies
game. Later he was to see Harry N. Pi Ilsbury* by Soviet composers:
forge to the front, and John F. Barry and Dr.
By KAKOV(N
Ehner E. Southard cnake thei.r tnark in the na.-
tiona] arena. These ,vere to be. folJo,ved in C\Vhite to· ·play and ,vin)
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turn by Daly, Perrin~ Adamst Mortont Chevalier),

.M ott-Srnith and the talented youngsters of the
present generation+
Not the least of his achievements has been
to gather about him the office.rs of the M·AsT A
association) Sturgis, Mitchell., Sanborn who vie",
chess as an art, and have carried on the tradi-
tional N e~,N England respect for the· arts.

MUZIO GAMBI T
G. L. Cabot Amat.e ur
\\7 hlte Black
1 P- K4 P-K4
2 P-KB4 PxP
3. Kt-K.83 P-KKt4 Solufion: 1 P-B4chJ K-Q4; 2 p .. 95 1 BxP; 3
4 B-84 P-Kt5 Kt-B4ch 1 K-K4; 4 R-Q1, P-B3; 5 R-Q5eh ! PxR;
5 0-0 l'li I I Ii
6 Kt-Q3eh ! PxKt; 7 P-B4 mate! Doubled Pawns
'l'he most darjng o( all the gambits. have their uses!
5 4 • • • PxKt
6- QxP. Q-83
7 P~K5 QxP
8 ·p .. Q3 B-R3 By SACHODAKI N
9 Kt-83 Kt-K2 ( ¥/'hi te to play and ,vin)
10 B-Q2' ....
,v-hi t-e plays ,vith quiet confidence con tent
to •d evelop his pieces,. and ,,ri
t h oblJ'ious ·a ssur- I
11
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ance t1 at Black"s ctHnculties in this opening

con1e a. bIt -la.tet\ 1

11 ■ II II
10 a i

11 QR .. K1
I I QKt-B3
Q-B4 1■ II II II
12 Kt-Q5
13 ·Q -K2
K .. Q1
11.,. II!El·■II·11IIII
.
· ·..:·•· '• .·.
I I I !!I

Giving up a,n additional p'iece but showing

a keen insight in to the p-0sition. m ■
13 Ktx 'K t ,RJ.l . ,: - M I
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6 Iii rl I

'Phe. book n1ove 13 . . . Q-1{3 is better.

14 BxKt
·15 'B.•B 3
QxB
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The point ! - - threatening not only the ·R , but

the fat.al B-B6ch. .r-f"he ensuing mate requires
acci,1 rate. timJng-.
15 . . .
16 Q-R5
17 QxQ.! BPx-Q
White .n ow -announced ·n1at,e in seven: 18 B-
B6cht I{t-1{2; 19 ExKtc.h;. K-1{1; 20 B-Kt5ch, I{-
B2; 21 RxPc-h,. K-Kt2; 22 R-K7ch> I{-l{tl; 23
.B xB,. any:. 2il \Vhite mates.
*Burrille, Hill and Pillsbury at various times
fi]led the Automaton at t,he Eden Musee .
So I ution: 1 K t-K6~ B.. B?; 2 K-K t1, BxP r 3 .
Kt-B5i p .. Kt6; 4 'B-B8 (threatens 5 l{t-K1ch, K-
R-5; 6 K.t-B3 mate), B-K8;. 5 Kt. . Q3ohr a. Kt5·; 6
Q-K3 BxBoh, PxB; 7 Kt-Kt2t P-R4 i 8 ·K .. R1., P.. R5;. 9
QaKt3 Kt~B4 mate.
Rev. Howard E. Oh1nan has ju.st won ·che Chrunp~
ionship of Omaha fo.r •the .2lsc time. His score lvas
211/i-2Y2, ,vjth Delmac Saxton (20½-3½) second
and A. C. Ludwig ( 19-5) third. Rev+ Ohman ·has
held the Nebraska. Champ ionsh j p, by ,ch e way~ si nee
1917.
 162 THE CHESS REVIEW

He cannot p-lay 11 ~ ... P'- QKt4, for then 12

Th,e Noordwijk Tournament Kt-B6. wins a P; the same a._p plies to 11 . " .
Just as the Lodz T'oumament proved a dec-i .. KtxKt: 12 PxKt etc~
sive although belated triumph for Vasya Pirc, 12 P-QR3 P-R3
the recent.I y completed tourney at Noor•dwi j k 13 S .. R4 P-K Kt4?
was a long-overdue but nonetheless convincing it crazy move, as is the follo\ving one, which
loses a P.
victory for the young Austrian master Erich
14 B-Kt3 Kt-KS 17 Q-B2 B-Kt5
Eliskases. He took the lead from. the st.artJ 15 KtxQB .P ! PxKt 18 'B xP BxKteh
held it all the way and played in a manner 16 QxKt. BxRP 19 PxB K-- Kt2
becoming his high place. Black has no compensation for the P. a.nd hts
As in his last few appearancesJ Keres drew K side is bad ly \\f,eakened; .E liskases skHfully
<. too much~t, two extra draws expressing the increases, the weakn.esses in the following p-lay.
distance bet\veen him and first prize. Bo~h of 20 ·p .. R4 Kt-.K t3 .24 P .. R5 l K-R1
21 B-K5-ch ! P-B3 25 Bx Kt QxB
these young masters, by the way; enjoyed the
1
22 B-QB7 Q·•.R5 26 QR-Kt 11 P-B4
g the only ones to go
double distinct.ion of bein_ 23 B-QKtS. Q-B3 27 0-0 Q-Q3
through the tournament undefeated and to con- ,Vhi.teJs extra P tel ls now in the form. of the
quer Dr. Euwe. threatenecl advance in the center,
Pirc was a good third-his freq-uent fate! 28 P-QB4 P-Kt3
Dr . Euwe handicapped. himself severely by Practi-c ally t' o-rced, else P-B5 na.ils down the
QKtP♦.
continuing to teach during the duration of the
tou.rna1nent, dr.i ving out to Noo.rdwijk for eve.ry 2·9 P-B5! I • JI. •

game! and driving back to Amsterdam again. Played \\rith 'fine insight into the position~ The
resultant opening o( the Q and QKt fH es soon
No man can ser\ e two masters, especially if redounds to WhiteJs advantage,
one of the·.m is chess! Had the tourna1nent 29 .... <I• P.x P
taken place after the close of the _ school term, 30 PxP Q.K-4
the re.~uh ·w,ould have been a vety di.fferent one~ 31 B-R2 R .. ea
Bogolyubov·s rather poo.r performance is 32 K.R.. Qi. B-K3
.so1nething of an improvement on his recent even After which ·w hite's Rooks ensconce them-
selves on the 7th rank; but Black has •little
\Vorse perfo.rma.nces. landau's obtaining the choice. T·he sickly ap•p earanc-e of Whi teJ.s QBP
same score, is on the other ·hand a real achieve- is de.c,spti ve.
ment, for he has steadily improved until he 33 BxB
1
RxB
is now able to ;hold his own with international -34 R-Q7 R-QB1
masters of the first rank. 35 ,Q.. B4! Q-K:5
Thomas played his usual stubborn ga1ne, and If :35 ... Rx.P? 36 QxR! etc.
ended up appreciably ahead ~f three famous 36 Q-Q4c h ! R.K4
masters, who .fought with might and main to If 36 ~ . . QxQ; 3'7 PxQ a.nd U1e connected
passed Ps win effortlessly·.. Or 36 .. _ Q-K4;
reach the· cellar~ 37 R(l)-Kt7 w1nning easily~
.No less tha.n 22 of the 45 games were drawn; 37 R ( 1 ) Kt 7 QR-K1:
but the ·ou tch, "tho are accustomed to running
;o

a.a R-R7ch K .. Kt1

at least five tournaments a year,. will doubtless 39 QR,- K.t7c,h K.B ·1
retain t.he.i r equanimity! · 40 Q.. Q6ch Re·signs

(A gent1in.e S piel1-nann g.am.e 1.vith cha,·acte,~-

(A fine g,a,ne by the tourna,nent toinner.)
islicaltyr piquant t11r111.)
N oordw.i j k I,nternational Tournament
N oordwij k t nterna.ti ona I Tourna.me nt
June, 1938
.June, 193-8
QU ,E EN'S GAMBIT DECLINED FRENCH DEFENSE
(Notes by Fred .R einfeld) (Notes by Fred Reinf.eld)
E. El iskas.es Or. S. Tart.akover R.., Sp,i·elmann P. Schmidt
W'h ite Bl a.ck \Vhi te Black
1 p. Q4 Kt-KB-3 5 P .. K3 QKt-Q2 1 P-K4 P- K3
2 p.QB4 P-K3 6 Kt-83 0 ·- 0 2 p .. Q4 p .. Q4
3 Kt .. QB3 p... Q4 7 Q-B2 P-B4 3 Kt-QB3 Kt-KB3
4 B-K·t 5 ·a .K2 8 BP·x P KPxP 4 P-K5 KKt-Q.2
9 R .. Q1 P.. 85 5 Q Kt .. K 2 . ~ " ..
. .. .. PxP, subn1ittin.g to the isolated QPi is An interesting movet w.h ich ,vas considered
the lesst,r evil. The text establishes the Q bad for m .nn.y ye.a rs unti1 Spielmann revived
sitle ·m.ajori ty, but Black never g-ets any benefit it. successfully against Mis.s Menchik jn the
from 'it. 1~,cen t M a1:·gate rrourney.
10 B--K2 P-QR3 5 . • • • P-QB4
11 Kt-K5! Q .. R4 6 P .. QB3 Kt .. QB3
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r ½2 I_ l l½ I 1 1
2. P, Keres . . . ~ . . ~ • . . . . . . .. ~ . . . . 1l ½ I I 1/2 l _l I½ l I ½ I l t l I_¥2 I~ 4 I 0 I ; U 6½-21/2
V~ Pirc - . - . I I ~~
• .• • - -11 ½ I ·½ J I 1/2 \ l I ½
ii •••• - • ½ I O I 1 r I __JJ 3, I 1 I -, II 51/r-3½
4. _Dr. M. Euwe . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . -. o I o 1½ ! I ½ I ½ 1 I ½, I 1 I 1 II ~ I 2 I 4 II_ '.5 -4
E Bo_goly ubov II ½ '½ I O ~ ½ ! ] 1/2 ½ I ½ I ½ ! l 11 I I _l J 7 ff 4 ½---4 ½
5.-· -6. 5,L& l~ndau ~ . ., ~ :· :· ~ ~ : : ~ : ~ : ~ ~ ~ : : II O I O 1
·½ ' ½I 1/2 ½ l l I l I ½ II 2 r 2 I 5 [I 4½-41/J
1 .. Sir G·.. A. rh omas •· . . . . ~ . ■, H O I ½ _I ½ l: O I '1/2 I ½
•. • L • I ½ ~ ½ I l I! 1 1. 2 -~ 6, II 4 -5
P .. Schmi cit •_._. , ,. .-. . - . . . , , , + . , •. • 111 0 I: 0 I 1 _I ½: ~ 1/2 I O ½ I ~ 0 ' 0 i] l ~ I 3 I 11 2 ½-61/z
8 ..-1o. R. Sp,ielrnanr~ _:+_ •·_ •I •• I I I •·_ · •••1 0 r ½ I _1 I
• I ._II O[ 0 i_0 ' 0 t ½ I' ½· r1 l 1 5, ' 3 1
H 2½_- 6 Y2. 1

8 .-10. Dr.~s. Ta rtn kover . ~ . . . ; . . . . . . . 11 o I ½· I o I o I o l ~/2 I o I 1 I ½ 1 11 1 I 5 I 3 11 2 ~/2-6 Vi

7 P-KB4 PxP P1 Schmidt

.. . . ·Q -Kt3 is the generally recommended
move here.
8 PxP B-Kt5ch
A superficial n1ove, as the JJ is out of place
he1~e.. In the noted g.a.m.e Maroczy-Dr. Las~
k ,e r, N.ew York,, 1. 9.24 there. f.ollow,ed ( by trans-
position) g ~ .. B-K2; 9 Kt-I<B3:, Q.1O; 10 P-
.K Kt3, K.t~Kt'3; 11 B·- lt3t B- Q2; 12 0 - 0 9 R-Bl ·; 1

and Black ts l)OS iti on is quite Sfl..tis factory.

9 Kt-BS Kt..Kt3
·10 Kt-B3- B-Q2
11 B.Q3 Kt-K2
Black defers castling, doubUess fearing the
fa1nous BJtPch. ~l'he· rearrangement of Black's
pieces by· no means increases thei.r efficacy.
12 0-0 QR -B 1
13 Kt..QKt5 ! Kt-B5 R. Sp i.elman n
~rl1is, i.nvolves Black in diffi.cultie-s f1•0-m wl1icl1
he nev·er extricates. h ims elf.
14 KtxP R-R1
15 P .. QKt3 ! KtxP
N oo.r dwij k ·1nter nati o nal Tournament
Else a, P is lost ,vithout com1,ensation.
16 ·e PxKt RxK t June, 1938
17 p .. QR3 Kt .. e4 R ETI OPEN I NG
· ,.. 11 f·ore-e d , ns t·.h e wayw·ar d_ B- ·,vi11
P ra.c t1e~-Y
..
soon need a satisfactory retreat. P~ 'K eres Dr. M. Euwe
18 P~K t4 ! Kt-R5 'W hite Black
19 Kt. Kt5 R- B1 1 Kt-KB3 'P.. Q4 22 R-B7 Kt-B1
20 Kt x'R P .. . . . 2 P-B4 p .. Q5 23 B-Kt7 QR-Kt1
History r ,e•peat:s it·s elf. 3 P-K.3 Kt.. QB-3 24 B:x P Kt.Ka
2·0 .. ,. . . R- KR1 1 4 PxP K·t xP 25 :e.x:R K ·t xR
21 R-R2 ! B.. B6 5 K ·t xKt QxK.t .26 e..Q1 p ..R4
Desperation; \V-h it,e thl·eaten.ed 22 PxB, RxR; 16 Kt-B3 B-Kt5 27 P-B6 R-Kt5
23. BTKKt5.. If 21 . " . B-K2 ; 22 R(2)--K B2 ,v-in- 7 Q-R4ch p .. ea .28- P-- Kt3 P-B3
n ing easily. 8 P.Q3 Kt..BS ,29 K,.. Kt2 P,x P
22 s. KKt5 BxPch
9 e.K3 Q..Q2 SO PxP B-82
Q~B2
10 P-·Q 4 P-KS 31 R-Q1 R-KR5
23 KwR1 11 P-B3 e.·K B4 82 R-Q2 R-RB
24 BxK·t BxP 12 o. o . o B-Q8 38 p.84 B-Kt5
Dia.ck has a P fo.r the piece-. and he seems to 13 P-KKt4 B ... KtS 34- .PxP B-KtS
have some eom1)ensation be,e=iuse of the wid~ 14 P-KR4 P-KR4 36 P-R·S ex·K tch
open character o.f the position. 15 P-Kt5 Kt.R2 :36 K:xB- p ·. KR5
16 p ..,B5 e.K2 37 p.,K s R-K8
(See J idgf·tt?n ne,,"<I ,·oJ uv 11) 17 P'- Q5! 0-0 1
$8 K-Q4 K...B11
18 PxBP QxP s.9 e..a2 KtxPch
2·5 e.Kt6 ! l Resigns 19 QxQ PxQ 40 l(.Q5 Kt.B2ch
For after 25 . . . PxB; 26 Q-B.8 for-ces the 20 R .. Q? KR ..-K1 41 K-B5 ResJg·n s
game. .21 B-R6 P-K4
 THE U. S. ,C.H.AMPIONSH.IP
T·,Q URNAMENT

SOME. FACTS, .A ND FIGURES ult has been decided /' continues the Tourna-
m·ent Committee's report, •·to retain $250.00 of
We ha.ve .recently received a copy of the re- this sur_p l us to beco-.me :p art of the next chess
.po rt of the Tournament Coin_ mittee to the Na- fund requr red to he rais.ed under the auspices
tional Chess Federation, and 'w·e are pleased
of the National Chess Federation~ T,he ha.lance)
1

to have the- opportunity of making available

namely $125.00 has been contributed to the
some of the salient facts r,eg.ard ing the recently
fund being raised in Boston f·or the tou.rnament
completed tournan1ent.
to be l1eld there in Ju ly for th_e Champions.hip
P ERSONNEL. OF THE. TOU RNAM E.NT of the .A.merican Chess Federation;, .
COMMITTEE
The members of the organization who 11.ave
given so much of thei r time ro the purpose LIS T OF CONTRIBUTORS TO T HE
of organizing a success£ u[ tou tna.ment were: TOURNAMENT FUND
Silas ·w . H·o-v-.rland (.Nev.r York), ,Chairman; An on ym ous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . $ 'S 8 3 ,34 1 , • • • • ••

M + s. Kuhns (Ghicako)' ex officio; ·s. W, Ad~
dleman (Chicago) ; Jlritz Brieger (Woodside,
N. Y.); H·erman Helms (New York),; L. J.
Isaacs (Chicago) ; L.eonard B.. Meyer (New
York); Joseph J. Nanry (Mt. v ·ernon) N . Y .);,
Harold M. Phillips (New York); L♦• Walter
Sainuel W. AddJe1nnn~ Chicago ..... . ....... 140.00
Mlrshall Fickli New York City ...... ..... . 100.00
George Ernlen Roosevelt, Ne-·w York C~ty .. . 100.00
George B. -O gden.t N ew York Chy .. . . : . .. . 100.00
Hon. Charles S. Wh i t1nan . :New York Ciq, .. 100.00
Lou is J. w·oul N -ev.r York City . .. . . , ..... . 100.00
.F rank Ah sch u I, ew ·y or k City . . . . . . . . . . . . l00.00
·r

Stephens ( N e,v Y'o rk) ; George Stu rg1.s ( Bos- George Stu.r.gi:s,. Bosron . . . + . 75 .00
.. ......... .

ton.); Louis J~Wolff (New York)~ Gber.afd i 0;1vjs New York C.i ty . . . . . .... . 5-0.00
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l. S. Tur.over) Washington,. D. C.. . . . . . ... ~ S0.00

SUMMARY OF 'R ECEIPTS AND W .. W aJ is Reese, N·e,v York City . . ; . ... . ,o.oo
EX 'P ENDlTURES Godfrey L. Cabot·, Boston ..... " ... . .. . . " . 50~00
Fritz Brieg-e r W oodsjde_ .N . Y. . .. ..... ... " " _ 50.00
ReceiplJ G. Temple- Bridg1nan Ne,,, York Cjty .... . 30 . 00 +

Cont ri bu tion $2188.,4 Al.ben .E. Thje[,e., Ne\V York Cit.}' .... .. ... . 25.00
Fees Paid by Players '550.00
W. E. \'i(/ inc.he-st-er~ Ne\v York City , ...... . 25~00
Gate Receipts 881.75
Sale of Se:r.ies Ti ck e1 s 237 .25 Dr. EJm Moschowuz, Ne\v York Cit~," ... , . . 2,.00
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A ,. _JX C, A __ GE O F· LE'T TER .·.
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in our ·~-an t uy ·.. oru_

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De-.ar M . How ]and: KAS.J]DAN f JUU) IN ~r;: 'D A.. E. SANTASU3RR

GEORGt SHA[N SWIT~
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Since y u r· 11ar1 i - i c an.ong the sig·n arures on

OU in fbe iene.- f rorn ,d · p,lay r'" in. t.he recent Champ-
, :"'lied ions.hip Tourn~m ·t1t I an, replying to you ..
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pap r . I brjng to t" e n:<tL e of :he · ·onunict e the d sir 1

of t he players t · 1 · vc tl - crurance fees retu rned

to them.. This l sh 1ll b g lad to do.

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Sincerely,,
SWH:AA S. W . HO"' lAND
166 THE CHESS 'R EVIEW

June 20, t938 .Jazz Chess and a ·P .r odigy

Mrm Sid.ncy Bernstein, A fascinating insight into the prog·rcss of
46 2O Be.ach 46th Street,. chess io Mil ,vaukee j s afforded ~by the following
Seagate1 New York. unusually interesting letter from Mr. Bruno Es-
bjorn, a chess instructor -in the Municipal Re-
Dear Mr. Bernstein, creatjon Department of Mil~ aukee. Enclosing
1

a clipping w hicb describes how, Robert Durkin,.

On iny return from a c.wo• weeks' t d p cu Canada
I have before 1ne lhe vie,vs of the rne1nhers of
the Committee and of the National Chess Federa•
1
tlon as to ·the suggestion of some ()f che pl;lycrs
that rhe balance ren1ainin~ in the hands of che
Commiuee be rerurned lo the pl.arcrs.
l
The majority opinion is unf avorablc to <loing
this, and .! the ref nre· thj nk that wt· ~ha] I have ro
rega.rd as finaJ the earljer deds1on nf tbe Com-
mit·reei approved ,by it-he N ationa.1 ·Chess Federation;
ro retain r:his balance as a nest egg fol' cbe next
chess fund which has to be rais-ed tt.n<l-er the
auspices of the NRtional Chess federacton.
l shall coutu on 1~·our co1nm1nn icar in_g this con -
clusion to t'he other signatories of ('he lectcr which
you w roe c Jne~
Wiirh personal regards, I a1n
Sincerelyi
SW.H:AA SltAS W. HOWLAND
a 14-ycar~old Milwaukee youngsterJ .recently
played three games blindfold) Mr. Esbj o.rn
"!rites:
···1 thought it .might be of interest to you and
your rea Je rs to know that vle have. .a. real chess
genius born an<l liv~ng in Mil\vaukee.
'' The boy is a product of the prayground
and social center system organized and run by
Dorothy Endeds and Donald Dyer; he was dis-
covered three years ago by one of the Municipal
Recreation chess teachers . . . For the last two
years I have been guiding him to the best of
my ability~
t'C.om i ng in contact with so 1nany people and.
c[a.sse.s ( I tearh j n .five hig.h sc hoo.ls and five
social centers),, I l1a v-e .lots of fun.. The other
dayt for example;, I ,vas urging a 11-.igh school
-class to try a Rap.id Transit Tournament. O~e
boy of 16 ~ot so excited about the idea that he
exclaimed, ~when do we start that Interurban
1 ournament?' !
1

' '- One evening at a Socia[ Center, a f.e\V girls

of gigg,ling age decided to modernize chess.
"T HE PORT OF LOST MEN
When I asked them how they ,vould go about
Should you some day miss your o]d n1an it, I \\; as ,given the foUo",ing answer:
And should you. want him back, Naine for all pieces : mugs
I am glad to _give a helping ·hand, ., jl King : Dopey
I am sure to fi.nd his track. H " Queen ,: moll
" " Rook : Drippy
TU1ere is a place in. tovvn~ " " Bishop Scarfacehoney ( !!)
;
A quiet smoky spot, _ ~· n 'Knight ;
Sourpuss
'W here men are often .found, " t P·a"'ns Brats
Where they forget their lot. ,, n Boa.rd " The undervlorld
! · First Move: fir.st drilling
...

They sic and smoke and fro,vn, 1

Checkmate : Corpse
''

They scratch their heads in thought~ ', ·' ' ·p Iaye ts : gangsters, big shots
They fi_gure and they down, ' . Doesn.' t that .shov,.,r a sense of hu inor~ and
And, if they win, they gloat. an acqua.inta.nce ,vith certain movies?~!~

A finer co1n-bination
Great masters could not make,
The foe"s queen is captured, Play your CHESS al
And k.ing himsel-f in take. R.oom 204J Strand Theater Office Build-
ing, 1585 BJ dway at 47th St. N. Y. City.
So ba tt 1e ever rages, B-est> Cleanest, Most Central Loca..
And kings arise and falL
Wh-ile chess fiends of all ages, tion in City. Y'ou Are Wclcom.e.
In heaven~s joy enthralL T erm1 Reasonabl.e
- lw. Scholtz F. M. CHAPMAN, Mg, ..
(Dr. Scholtz quite pro periy C(J/ls thh (I sketth of
every 1tun·,·ied chels .P layerf)
Ju i y 1 9 3 -B 167

P ~ K.eres
The Keres - -S·tal1.lberg M.atch G~ Sta h I be-rg
Whit•B Black
The chief .asp "" ts of this m.at-- h have been 1 P-Q4 P-K3, 4 Kt K,B34 Kt KB3
authorita.tivelt,, su.minar.ize.d by Dr. Eu we in the 2 P-QB4 B-- Kt5,cih 6 P~KKt3
1 BxBch
followi.ng \vord -: 3- B-Q.2 Q-,K2 6 QKtxB • ,. ,••
·tSca.hlberg's. - u_· ·-e ses have een ach;ei. ed Ou gel ._ral t)rh cit>l -. il i, - b · l _·r to retake
n1a.inly in rnatch play· 1e defeated · · imzo ~1ch " i th the Q a . h Q K i I o t -, ,e f[ c iv · at
QB3 · but 11- ·1 • \1\, hi · · v[d nUy fear , (after G
and Spieln-..ann. by 5-.3- aJ though he \\ as com- Q~D) 6 , "' Kl~-1{5 rollO\V d by . . ., Q-l{t5ch.
peHed to recog nize Fine·s ·.uperiority b · pre- 6 ~ "'I - P-Q3 g o.0 1
R-K 1
cisely t .1.e san1.c s. ore- 7 B-K t2· P--K.4 10 P·-,K3 QKt-Q.2
. ere . .u-r _es, e ~ a r v c· - known; ]11e 1JlaS won
.iK i ] 8 ·Q-Kt3 0 .. 0
1
11 QR-,B1 P--B3
•qu;te a fe'vv scron -" tourney · and i one of the Black i. · ,;v 11 on th · wa.y to achieving a :p e.r -
1· -c tly -·at~•· l'a.c tory :l ev lopn1 n t. 1.hls explains.
leading conten l r~· for the ·world title~ 8ta.h l berg' ·. h adlcrng rush into com.p•li'(!.ations.
"'Althot g~1 _K..- -r - s prospect. w·ere therefor~·
1

12 P=B5 QPxP 1:4 KtxKt QxKt

more favorab]e rt wa , lo~r1- al to e~ pect a hard 1,3 PxKP KtxP 15 Q-RS Q-K2!
fig-ht:, a~ Stnh lberg . . tyle i.s n1ore suited to B tter t-h an 15 .. . . Kt-{12: 16 Kta 4, Q-K2; 17
tnatch play ·while K -. es· ·tyl j s ,m.o.re suited to KR-Q1 ,;vith a ta~ttng· pr -su1·e. ,vhi t · should
tou..rnal!lent 1-la y. Tl ,e •1 ro,gress of the tnatch now 1-lay l fi QxB-f wi ,h .n vi w t o a '.m inority"'
verified thi · progno. tication, the final r, sult be= a. t ack by P Cill{t -..
9

ing a 4-4 tie. Each player won two games, 16 Kt-Kt3 P-QK·t 3 '1 ?
the balance b : ing draw11. A 1no t peculiar fea- An a to j 1 ing r ply.
ture was however, tha; aU four w ·ns v.iere scar ·d ( S _ di 'JJ!,f 1n1 n x.t P'.lg )
by Bia k 'I' Thi~ ind,~ ·1te · a too Of tin1is ic at= 17 6-xP .B... Kt2
titude on the part f both J1aye·r. , for the at- Th. idea or Bl a k · . o 11.·b irut io:rr 1s : 18 BxR,
i

tem.p t to force rnatters viol n.tly is 1nore char- Q-1{5; 19 P-B3. QxPch; 2 K .. Kt2,, :R xB and
1

acteristic of th,e l ht} •er \Vi h th.e ·w h i.t,e pieces."· Black' -~ com·r nand of h diagonal hould decide
('if l QR-~Kl, Bx.I -h or ~r R -l{B,2 K --Kt5 or
21 R-QB2., . _~(~6. hr al ning ·"h QR as ·w·,en as
(The be ·I ga1ne of I he ,natch.) m ~• R-K7ch Oi' • ,, ., :K t-Kt:') ', the f.a.ct that
.· "ht t .. .h a t,vo jn1 porta.1 _ pi - c -· out o[ play -
Match: 6th Game p,r ·, nL 'h im f roiu •Ol". a.11 izing a;n :f fe ti ve de·
Golhenburg Apr ml 1938 · •rt e. Ho\\ · v i·:, t h · po, sJbUi · o-f 19 BxPcl1 .,
INIDIA,N !D EFENSE vrould ups Bl ackJ · plan .
( N -, . · by 118 BxB QxB

-STAHLBERG K 'E RES

168 THE CHESS
1 REV.JEW

Keres
European Chess
T HE U.S. Sr R. CHAMPIONSHlP
The tournainent this year had the huge entry
of t.hirty-six -players. It -,;vas therefore contested
in two sections of eighteen players each. After
losing the title,, Botvinnik -h ad -to join the ranks
again) while Levenfish as ·Champion was spared
the ordeal of qualifying for the Final Tourna~
ment~ vvhich will be made up of the three top
scorers in each section. As we go to pressJ
the leading scores are: Section I: Borvinnik 10~3,
V. ·M akagonov 9-4) Bondarevsky, Rabinovich
and Tolusch 8½-4½; Section JI : Pano-v 10½-
2½~ Bogatyrtc.huk 10-3, C-histiakov, Dubin.in
Sta.hi berg
and Yudovich 8-5 . Tough _going! Panov has .an
White. is badly off anyw a.y, as the ,veaku·es-s aggressive and lively style which has in the
of his ¥i"llite squares on the K side ,vill bear 1)ast done him 1nore harm than good in the
,vatching. · But first he .m ust g·et the Q and Kt
in to the game. score table; but this time he -has done himself
19 Q~R4 QR--Q1
proud.
It is imp,ortnnt to command the only open
fil~~ which ,;,:vhite vainly tries to dispute. ENGLISH OPEN ING
20 KR-Q1 Kt-K5 ! Mazel M ~ Botvi hn lk
"\Vith the- pow€rful thr&at of . I{t~Kt4. As
+ • \V-hite- Black
\Vhite would vre.aken his K side still more with 1 P-QB4 Kt-K B3 7 PxP PxP
P-R4~, he plays the Kt back t.o guard his KB3. 2 Kt-QB3 P-K3 8 Q-Kt3? Kt-Kt5 !
21 KtHQ2 Kt-Kt4 3 P-K4 P.-B4 9 P-QR3 ss
p ..
22 Q-KKt4 RxKt! 4 P-B4 K.t~B3 10 Q.-R4ch 8u.Q2
This assures Black command of the Q file. 5 Kt-B3 PuQ4 11 ·Q-Q1 QaKt3 !
23 QxKt Q-Q2! 6 P-K5 Kt-K K.t5 Resmgns
If now 2-4 QaR5, R-Ql ~ -.and Black wins the
QKtP~a:l though ,this is unavoidable in any
event Stahlberg therefore trl6s a ctesp-era·t e THE DUTCH-BRITISH MATCH
K side sally~ but his. -p ieces are .soon cut off
from the aH~important Q side. Reversing last year~ s vfrdict> the English
24 RxR QxR 32 P-R4 R-K1 team won this yearJs match by 10½-9½. The
25 R-84 Qx.K tP 33 Q- RS R.. K4 victory \Vas a notab]e one~ in view of the pres-
26 R-QR4 P-QR4 34 Q .. R3 P-B5 ence of Dr. ·Euv.,e on the Dutch team. -
27 Q-Kt4 R~Q1 35 R-B4 Q-QB3
28 K-Kt2 Q ..Q7 36 Q-R4 P-B6 Team Match
29 Q-R4 P-R3 37 Q-Q8ch R-K1 London-Ju neii 1938
.30 R-K Kt4 Q-Q4ch Resigns
31 P-K4 Q-Q3 INDIAN DEFENSE

Tr~ - - -- -•
Dr. M. Euw-e Wa Ar F.airhurs.t
\V-hite Black
Announcing the Publication of KtwKB3 Q-B3 is •h ette.r.
1 P-Q4 • + •

2 P-QB4· P-K3 21 Q-Q5ch K-R1

1,23-4 3 Kt-KB3 P-QKt3 22 P-Kt3 Kt-83
4 P-KKt3 8wKt2 23- Q~B7 QxR P
MODERN END GAMES 5 B-Kt2 B-K2 24 RxP RxR
By M. A. SUTHERLAND AND H. JvL LOMMER
a o~o o..o 25 Qx R Q--R.3
7 Kt-B3 Kt-K5 26 P-R4 K ta Kt1
8 Q-82 KtxKt 27 Q .. K B7 Q .. R6
A 'Ch orough and complete t rea tmen-r of a P~QB4 28 B-R61
9 QxKt PxB
difficult subject from ·the most up~(o~date point 10 B~K3 PxP 29 QxPch K-Kt1
of view. 11 BxP P-B3 30 Q- ·K ·6 ch K -R1
12 KR-Q1 Q-82 31 Qx·Pch K-Kt1
PRICE $5.00 Kt.83
13 QR ~B1 32 Q-K6ch K-R1
,. 1·4 B-K3 KR-Q1 33 QxR QxRch
15 B-B4! P-K4 34 K-Kt2 K - Kt1
David McKay Company 16 B-K3 QR-B1 35 QxKt Q-Kt7
17 Kt-R4 Kt-R4 36 KtxPch KwKt2
WASrUNGTON . SQUARE PHI LADE LPHlA ) 18 Kt-85 -B~B1 37 Kt-B5ch K-Kt1
ChesJ and Checker Catalogues Sent on RequeJJ 19 'BxB QxB 38 Q-K8 Q-83
20 Q-Q3 Q~R3? 39 P-K4 Resigns
JUL Y, 19 .3 8 169

(A gr~at game rich in h ,p conflicts and solv-e be.-gins. to take shap . in Bot 1 nik"s 1 cl
imc1gin~·tive ptrJ,j'~ I iJ·s Jecond tt d. rt:i·the1 Jan~. 26 ·Q xRP
27 R.- Kt6.
Q .. Q2
Kt· Q6
tastic. ;tage, i: h -• r·k b. ·. k lo -he· Ja,yJ of
I
1

28 P-Q6 K ;,,a '7l.

Mo·rphy!)
..~-, a.t c

.. Bo •v"'n~ ' k:
l . l

1 P-Q . K ~-K IB 3 ,6 p .. · Kt3

2 P-·Q ·B 4 p .•1K 3 S Q IK .t..1Q2
3 K't-QB3 IB -K .< 10 ·. 1Q .JQ3
1

,4 Q-B2 P,-Q 11- e·. rK

- t:2
5 PxP QxP 12 · • K2 Px·P
6 IP-K3 P IB .- 18 P ·p 1Q.,1Q
7 ·P-Q IR.'3 BxlK tch 1 ·. 0 -·0
1 K t .. K t !5
1

Up to t-h.is point th oU .w . d. rather

l&S I

closely .B:otvinnik s nc u r itb Euwe ,a.J:

N otting·ha.·m . .But th t ..t what h · Ru.s sians.
love to •Call a. hd;evta -1. 1 / -· V· d utly ba$ d on Leven fish
the Vie\V that . impl fi·O tio? '\ Vil l fa.c Htat - the
pressur.e, on, W],.J.1 t '• i, ' · · n in· · II - • r1--"h1~
· s, : g.on
. ',;, _ -
er ally correct trat gical 11 eptt 11 · s n ttllifi~d rrhe count.er-com.bhHtiiou .. , . . 3 would not
bv Leve nfish~s k 1 · pl , n th -. qu l Inc1d- only be banal,. ·but what is WO·l' . ·; would..all . w
entally, there is now ,a. .mu1-- 1~ ·U th,, at f .. , Q-·Q 5ch.
BxI{t. 29 PxR QxKtP
16 P-KRS. BxKt 30 P~•K t3 Kt K7eh
1'6 ·PxKt Bx:B 3.1 K.~R2
1
Kt .B5
117 Q .-_· 9, QR B,1
S: K.R: :-,11I R....S,2. -Thos.e v.""ho a.1·e b oted b .-
91 P-Q,5,! p, K4 gail:nh1g· repetil ion,, m· ·, t -i- 1 -
0 1 . the, p- - u i._ 1 4 .th mover
·ended 20 -, - R 32: K-K.t1 K -K7c <
33 --R2 Kt,,.851
, 'K -Kt1 'K K7c -
35 K.- K :2 K -B5c -1
,36 K-K'5.1 .K -K7c · .·__ K
37 K- IK 2 Kt B. 1C h - K .. ~
38 . · Kt1 Kt-.K71c -- ·7 K, K1
:n · i here .· , . . 39 .K -R2 lK ..,e5 --8 K~Q2
QxKt 1 QxQ* ~O K-Kt1 Kt-'.K 71c h ,· 9 K;.. ··_:-,-.
rio1 . n 1d ing I L - ,-,.--n
21 P .. QIR , ~
1 IP-IK .R3
If in,ste8Jcl ·21 . ,.. • , -. 1 ; ', . - S . l_.,B4 .~ .'.23
P-Kf5!
22 .p,. R5 ! PxP?
A la.ps e o·f judgm 11 whf h .,s. . a · with :Bot-
vin-nik. It wa. bett " t r · i n him•s lf to a
wea.k QKtP~vv".hic·h w uld, how v 1,. l a.ve ,.\r.h'ite.
with •only o,n ·. pass cl A. ·h gam .goes, 50 K-Kt1
White's two pass -d s cannot b -ffe.ctu.ally
blockaded by piec .~. Threatening at. leasit a di ,~ Vtith , .
•ch. But White' s 1 eply ·b ats ff' t.h . , tt _·ck
23 a. Rs Kt .. B4 once for all, and eve•n tJuJu I 1 l wil
24 K R-Kt1 P-A3 five Pawns agains t no·n.e( ! ) Whi • es tv."
He has. little chol · .
1 pieces must carry th,e ,da,y s -;_on ·n h -
fish gi.ves 25 R~Kt5 is cnnsolid.ated. Au. ~.xt 'll · in · 1 y
R{l)xPl QxR ; 2 ·
p1a..ss•ea Ps ·w h1. 6,11 R~.Kt4 ! Q -Q6c h
1
61 R . 2.
5•2 K-R.2 R.-B7ch 52 R.B.2:
251 Q,.. K.11! KR:..B1I 5,3; B-,IK.t2. .R · p · ·68 K. s.2:
, I 54 R.JJ!s ·1 K-,R:2
51Si R:-Kt3 ,Q .K5,
56 QxRP
1 P .. R -, I·
517 R~B7 R-K.tl
58 Q-QS Qx
59 Rx-Q K -R3.
6 , K ,- K · : PR~
 The Elements of Position Play
By FRED REINFELD

In previous articles, \Ve noted ho,, a l irnita- from the vi P\V point or U qui dat.i ng W h i:te'·s center
tion of the opponent" s rnob-iljty cnay give you since . . . . PxP i.s always answ·ered b y llPxP.-
wh ich \\ as i 1npossi bl-e in I.he previous ga1ne.
an opportunity to cnake f avora.bl-c com bi na- f"he r e 1.s a.no- her reason \\ h y . _ . P~K•t is
tions to de, clop at your opponent's expense,. inferior in the nre.·ent Px:unpl :. 1/le know·
and to exploit \.veaknesses arisjng fron1 his !ack t hat one or t he- rea. 'ons i or . . . P-l(A is to
of m.obUhy. A.IJ of these conditions stemmed provide for the development of the B ; bu t 111
order to 111 ove the B-. it "~i 11 b(-~ nece~·· sary to
.f rorn a pov,/erfuJ Pa \l/n -centerii a not ber aspect of move the Kt:~ Eu t in order to u1ove the I{t,
which is developed under the f o1 Io\ving hea.d- it \Vill be 11,eeessa.ry to plny . . . PxP~ \vhere-
10g; uvon \Vhite \vill play Bl xF\ a. just sho,vni r e-
4. Origin of Passed Pawns from Sim pie 111-ai ni ng \'v. . H.h a povre rful cente r r 'rhi s chain
Paw·n Preponderances+
or reasoning n1a.y seeu1 qui t.n co1n pli ca.ted .at
first re,adi ng, b.u t its logic~l in Avi ta bil i ty \Vill
Monte Carlo 1903 becorn.e clear euongh f r o1n thP- ronowing play .
QUEEN'S- GAMBIT DE.CLI NED 12 P-K4! PxP
G. Maroczy J. Mason .l\.fier this the O'VE-r\vhc huing center leave.s
B-lac·k li.t.tle chauee or -q ua.lizing; r elatively
vVhit Black better ~~as .. , 0 -0 fono,.v,ed by . . . P~QI{t3,
1 P-Q4 P-Q4 7 B-Q3 PxP . . . B-l(t2- and . . . P-Qn4 (t.h.is. 1 incidentally, is
2 P~QB4 P-K3 8 BxBP Kt~Q4 the cours e Illack r-; hou hl ha. v e f 0Uo,ved lf~a v~ 1

3 Kt-Q'B3 Kt .. K B3 9 BxB QxB ing the l(P at 1{3).

4 B-Kt5 B-K2 10 0-0 KtxKt 13 PxP
5 P-K3 P-B3 11 Px Kt P-K4
6 Kt-B3 QKt-Q2 Not 13 ;, + Q x P ? ? l 4 R · !( "l .
•

Not the be8L T'he read~r ,viH recall that 14 R-K1 Kt-Kt3
. ~ . P ~K4 ,vas n _eon1n1P!Hled in a si1nilar posi~
1 15 B-Kt3 B~Kt5
tion ( \'dth \:\ hi Le~s Q ll a n1.) in t.he IH"evi ous 16 P-KR3 B-R4
_ga.1ne,. and yel he l'P it is eri Hcized. T'hi s ap- 1\. difllcult decisi o ·11 ; a fler the r.efusit l to- ex~
})a r-ent in consist.ency i: cl~~arecl up by 1he f ol- change,. the B beco1u es eolll p1eteJy h.elnn1 ed t n,
lo\ving consideration;: in lhe previous ga.n1e but after 16 . . nxI{l \V h.H.f~ ~. · n \vou l d be de-
w-e considered only H.x I( t. aR a vossi bl e rcp1y cidedly sup r .i o r t o Bl nelc '~ , l{ t, ,,,.rh ic h has no
to .. . Ktxl{t.. Thf result. ·, vas that . . . P-1{-t
1
good squares.
,vould thereupon ren1ove \V hi te, ·s i 1n porta.nt QP. ..A 11 this. be it. n otcd. i.~ 1".hfl result of t.he
In the presf~nt 1nsta.nce, ho,'1-· .v e. r, \V hi.h~ ha.s faulty exchange of t.he center Ps.
reca1ture(] ,vi th the Kt. ( this be1ng the only
n1ethod a vaila blei ~-:d n ce th e Qlt Lq stil 1 at i s 17 Q-·Q3 QR .. Q1
origina.l. square) , . . . P-1{,1 is \VOrfh1ess now· 18 P-Kt4 B-Kt3

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170
JULY, 1938 171

19 Q-.K3 K-R1 TWO BRILLIANCIES

20 Kt-K.5 Solutions on Page: 180.
Tht eateni.n,g P -B4 ·5 w·ith dec. isi v-e eff.ect. Note Len En grad Championshi.p 1936
that the only t\.VO inov es \'•lhich rnight c.onceivs, Bonda.revsky
a.bly disarrange lVhj b.'.~t s ce.n ter (. ~ . P-QB~.1 or
P- l{B4) ar,e :iJnpos: ible.
20 . ., . . Kt-.Q2
21 Ktx .K t ·Q x K.t

Mason

·.. ·'··.··.·
II
.. . . ~'0.
~ ~~ m ru
■
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• 1-~;;-"..--~
w~~ lf

It II II II
■ B~ ■~■
lljt ■· - ■ ·■ f Kotov

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I
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t_.-:;· .:-•t, a . ···-:,: ■
-~ . ··■
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.
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Blaclt. n1ates .i n fiv-e moves.
Leningrad Championship
Sokolsky
1937

Mar6czy

22. P.84!
A 1 adical ,exan1_ple, or th~ llOV{er or lhe bt~oad
center~ Black's B is to b •"' buried a1i\ e.
22 . " . . P-K R4 26 KtP.-xP P~B3
23 P-85 B-R2 27 R.. K2 Q-.K 2
24 QiR-Q1 P-K Kt3 28 B-K6· KR-K.1
25 Q-B4 KtPxP 29 R.-KKt2 Q-B1
VVhite has stea.dily increased his con1ma.nd
of the boa.rd. .lls 1lar6czy puts it : ' 'White's B
dominates the \Vhol e boal·d, ·, vhile Black's B
is 1nerely a su bsti tu 1.e for a <lou bled P /~
30 K -R1 R-K2
31 P-Q5 PxP
Kami·shev
32 PxP R-Kt2
(Blacl< plays and win.s.)
Now "'1 hit e fo,r ces .~xc h ange-s ""'~h ic h ,,Ti 11 lea,d
to an ,easy ¥tin. WEST SIDE Y~ M. C. A CHAMPlONSHIP
33 Q-R6 ! RxR With little publicity and no blaring of trump-
34 QxQch RxQ
35 KxR R-·Q1 ets, this club has been steadily gaining in .mem~
36 PwQ6 bership and strength. _Corresponding with the
~~nother ·w ay \~"as 36 R -(Jill and 37 R-B7 etc. club's unpretentious character 1s the fact that
36 . . • • K - Kt2 its leading players are ·by no means so highly
37 K~B3 B-K t.1 ? regarded. as they •deserve to be. For this reason,.
. This perfectly natural atte-m,. pt to re1nov.e Sidney Bernstein~s victory in the ·Championship
th e obnoxious B loses at once, but t11e posiUon Tournament has not received the appreciation
1\"'·as quite hopeless. ,vhich jn our opinion shouJd be accorded to it.
38 R-Kt1ch Res.igns T·he summaries:
For if 38 .. .. 1{-[tl; 39- flxBchi RxR; 40 BxR w. L~ D+ Totals
and the (1P queens~ 1. S. N . Bernstein ____ _ ~ 0 3 9½--1½
2. J. 'A'. Coll ins ____ - ·- - _ 8 2 1 8½-2,1/2
3. 1\--1. D. 1~ra.ssialis -·- ___ _ 6 1 4· 8 -3
4.-5. ·S. S. Coggan ~~.~ --· 6. 2 3 7'½ ~3½
4.-5. 1\1. N-eckerinan n __ 7 3 1 7½-3~/z.
According to reports from European sources, 6. ,N. Hogenauer __ - -- -· 6 3 2 7 -4
t.h•e A1ekhine-Flohr mat.ch for the t.itle 1 wi II be 7.-8. S. Allngren - - - ~--- 5 5 1 5½-5:t/2
p I ayed in v.a ri ous c iti e•s of C::?:ec hos I o,va ki a be ... 7 . -·8. J. ·L. McCudd,en --- 5 5 1 51/2-5½
gin -n l n g i n September 1939. T hirty games will 9. M. Herriclr. -- ____ - - 3 8 0 3 -8
be playedr under the same conditions and fjnan- 10. El J. Do,vling --·~~-= - 2 8 l 2½~8½
cia! arrangements as applied in the A 1e,khi new 11. l-L Macorma.c __ ... ___ _ 1 9 1 1½-9½
E uwe mate hes. 12. H. J. Kapp ------- --~ 0 11 0 0 -11
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..·
CH [ E •,

0 ff1i1cer-s of
1 h ~· T ' _,x .. C,hess A&S,OCli ' :iio n1 1

L. 'tO R,.,) H F'. MoK EE C,. H HR I SS,I KQP ,Q U LOS,, a E .- R. MI' LAM J. C,
1

THOMPSON ..

Cr'O:S:S - ~
1
l-,_- 1
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· tub
l. Dr.
0
0
0 "T H IR IU ST - ~-- ·10 COU · TE,R TIH IR U ' ·y
l 1i,o nslhip- ay,, 1'-~3.· ·
-6. V !L OPEZ
A~, L.Ud'W R'e _,. 1M Ohma:n
\Vbi' . l_ , k
11 P~K4 P-K4 20 Q..Q2 p .. Q4
2 Kt.KB3 Kt .. -· a,a 21 P-K.B ~ B-Kt5
3 B-Kt5 P.. Q :RSi 22 Q--R6 Kt-K1
.;I .. . .. ! • 0 4, B-R4 Kt-B3 23 K .-~R,5 ! Q-K2
5, OaO p , IK · 24 B,x1Q ,. KtKIB
6 B Kt3 ~-K2 :2 5 IR: R ( · K ,t ch•
R-•K1 9
[p .1 ;-3, 261 Q Q K', P,c h
' . ourn.e ~ r ., • •
S, PBS K ',-QR ·, 27' K-R K 'xQ
·- leJ:., . ., r r • • •
9 B~B2
1 E9 I
28: R KK·t1 K . ·- 'B· ·U~-
101 p Q4 -·- B2 29 R'- K ~3 K-txK P
. tal 9~
11 1Q Kt- Q2' 1
B-Kt5 30 RxK Rx:R
·h c ndusio1 f. 12' Kt-8,1 B. t 31 Kt .. B6eh K-81
13 PxB BPxP 32 KtxR KtxB
14 PxP PxP 33 RxK,t Kx:Kt
1 P-Kt3 QIFI B1 1
-3 4 Rx:IP K-,K ,2
1 6 B- Q3
1 1 K ,. I ·3 .. h~ . uly
7 B Kt2 0 0 1 h·
8 R-B '1Q2; - u t-
1 ~I Kt-K:t3 P.. ':· .. 3 - '
JULY' 173

lNEXP - -·
Order.s. Fii!II: d' y· C-=-~ 1H ~s-•s:-- R.EV II11 EW)
,., '·
1
~ - '' I
1
' . ,I
·. '

Pa r■■Am 1er ca T 'o u n y -'926 - ·- ------- - -- ,- -1 ~ 1

:-

-S·t. Pete:tsbur1g I o · --- i" y _1,91 · - - ---·- ,.7 .

1Ca br;dge Sprln g - T •o1u -n • y . 19-0 - 1(·p apm··)--- - 00 1 1

:H ow N,o-t t .•o P l ay IC Ih · _-, _ 1

( Z. ,- o, ov11ky) ___ 1 ..25
Ev ery Ga m e Ch eckm1at (,o loth) __ _______ t ..25,
1 1 1 : 1

Chess S.acri ff.o es .and Tr~ ps, ( clotl1) ·- ---- - 1.25

Com bi nations and 'T r ps (Ssos'in) -- -~ -- - - .75
A le kh i n e vs. Sog uOu bow·, 1 929 ___ -·- ·- - _ __ 1J:?5 1

A l e.klid ne vs .. B,ogoljubow 1934

{Reta
,(Ho1ror.
,c he.ss Pi·e
Las~ers C •
1Com1non Se 1se I I C · •-- ·•
, .od ern Chess (
1 1

IMO de r n Chess End j r, g (' r:- n ' -1n i an) - - - - ·1 50 1

•
1

Ame ni ties. and B ck rou nd o,f C hess-Play 1

( Nap ie r) U n it , onJy --------------- -~- .60

Comparat ive Ch e 8 (F. j Mars.h all) --- -- 1F oo
,C,hess in a n H o u r ( ,·, J,. Mars.hall) ---- -----· .30
Ja.ff e s C hess Prim ~r (Cl h) -- ---------- 1~00 1
_

Se:m m eri ng1 T·ou rney 11931'1 ( ·•- iu···Jd) ·p ap r ___1,..0 0 1

Kemer-i To,u rney 1 3-7 ( ' - n -, ·lcl · ·p pe ,. ____ 11~QD1

1

nstruct1v·e and '.P rac:' it. ·.

Rook .·
,G Bis:, ·op, · s~
held · -- 4 I ,e sso .·s a..

N·:·mz-owfts,c n · - .· n e 'I't-, V,. XVI

Queen.''s •G mb. t - .l. , X , X

IV
20 Ies ion~ • c · _ . ,. · our or __$ i
,c uri 0us C h ess Faci
1 1 1
C'h , n 1rv) - ·- - -- --·-
1
1
( .75 1

Mlitc'heH's Guide to Ch 1 . ('p _p ,e r) ----- -- ,.,95

1

A F A.R .. S,l Gt-·'1'TE·D QU E EN SAC RI Fl c.e:,~

1

M ltc h eU' s G U id: to 0 ,he1

( cloth.) ------- '75
Pl y -d by rCorr espon1de.nc.e, 1937
B-eg i;nn1e-r rs B-o ok of Che s ( lol1ings) --- -- 75
FRE NCH OE F ENSE.
Th e- Two ,M ove c h - ··_, Probl e·m (Laws) - ·- 50.
A. M. P l m·1 0 1
T ,. W cott
White to Pl ay and Win ( : dams) . ________ 1,01 0
'Vi l i · Bl.' '1
The Han dbo,o,k Se.ri s, (cloith. cov·e rs) 1

1 PEK4 l=''- K3 1:5 K t ... K-t.5 Kt- K.2

2 P-Q.·• P·~Q4- 116 P-R5 ! ! 1 K K '11 C-hess Endin1. - : t ·o r Be,g~1111ncrs ---··- ·- .75
3; Kt . ~ B!, ··•-.·_-K1l93 17 P R6,
1,.. K -, Q Che:ss L -·s-s-0,;n ·f o r e,, ,g 11n _· .1 _rs: - ------
1~ . ~7 I

· B-KKt .: B.. K2 1
18 Px.Rc · K· P
5 p .. K:, Px Ktc:- Chessmein n Ac },on, ... ---.... -------·- -- .75
KK·t Q.2' 9 1

Chess. T a ,p s . n,- ,S •r - ·_.1,g'e ms ----==~~ . ,7 5

1

16 P- -, R I P -Q IB , 20 JR·xP 1 1

7 Bx -· KxB H aJf-Houirs. ·w i '- ii75

8 IP B K '",Q S3 21 IP·- K IK t! _ H_. o'w ·t .o·.~- 1p·1.a~ y_:- · c. . -h_,_ •.7,ii,
f! 1

9
1
PxP Kt'xBP :2,2 K LQ BS !. - -- - ·- - - ·- - - - - - - - - - -~

10 ·Q... Kt.4 P .. K Kt3

1
Le.s s-cu1·s ~n Pawn Pr. y - ---·----------
.75
1·1 Kt-83 Q... Kt3 Select E nd Gam - _· ( · ·x~ bo 1\ough) ------ _, 1J!5
1

·1 2 Q- K t5c h K~-1! 1 C h·e ss- Hoff.er ____ ... _ . . _. . - -~ __ ,.. _______ __ -- 1i-50
13 Q-B,6 K R-'Kt1
14 Kt -'K Kt6 R.. Kt2 The Art of c hess P:I _y ir, g (Mitchen ) __ -~- - 1. 75.
174 TH E CH E SS REVIEW

( An inl'erestin:g feaJure of the l .011t"ne) ttJa s the

Select·e d Games 1

T-e-vi 11dJ of the ftantiqu.at ed,, T artasch Defe,11.ea The

fo /Jowing ga,ne 1.·uas, incidenta/Jy, o-11·e of the beJt
( A ;1uirathon game which is !!Jost instructive. Black in the 1011rn-a1n ent),
seems to get an edge u/ith the exchange of Queen_r, u·~S. Champ ionship Tournament
but lPhil e defendJ sht1'dil.}' and soon has the advantage . A p·ri I. 1938
But the position iJ .unro.nnnonly di If icult, and Blac.k QUE EN'S G.AM BIT DEC L INE D
p111 up a n1a_gni ficent Jlfrtggle.) A, W . !D ake I. A .. H -o rowitz
,~n1ite Black
United States. C ba.m pi onshi p Tournament
1 P-Q4 p .. Q4 26 Kt-B4 K·t ..B4
Ap ri l, 1938 2 P-QB4 P .. K3 27 K .. R2 KtxB
RUY LOPEZ 3 Kt-QBS P-QB4 2B KxKt R-K.2
4 BPxP KPxP 29 Kt.. Q6 BxKt
s.. S .. Cohe:n 1. Kashdan 5 Kt .. B3 Kt-QB$ 30 PX B QxQP
6 P-KKt3 Kt-83 31 K-R2 QR-K.1
White Black 7 B-Kt2 B-K2 32 R-KB2 a. .Q4
1 P.. K4 P -K4 52 K•Q2 R-R2 8 0-0 0-0 -33 Q-Q2 R-K6
.2 Kt.K.B3 Kt-QB-3 53 K - B2 P-Kt4 9 PXP P-Q5 34 R-KKt1 Q-K2
3 B-Kt5 P-QRS 54 R-B6 R.. KKt2 10 Kt-QR4 e.. e4 35 B-B1 Q.KS
11 Kt .. K1 K t -K5 36 Kt-Kt4 KtxKt
4 B· 'R 4 Kt-B3 55 RxP P-R4
12 Kt-Q3 R-K 1 37 QxK·t R-K5
5 O·...O B.. K2. 56 B-B7ch KxP 13 B-B4 B-B3 38 Q.. Q2 B-B3
6 R-K1 P-QKt4 57 BxP K--K4 14 R-B1 Q-Q2 39 B-- R-3 Q-Q3
7 B.. Kt3 P-Q3 58- R.. Q3· A.•QB2 15 p.·K Kt4 B-Kt3 40 R-Q1 B-Kt4
8 P-B3 KtQR4 59 B,- B3 R.-K.R2 16 P-B3 Kt-Kt4 41 P.K3 Q.. Kt3
9 B-B2 P-B4 60 B-Kt4 R-QB2 17 ·a -KtS P·.. KR4 42· :R.. B3 PxP
10 P-Q4 Q-B.2 61 B-Q7 ·R -R2 18 P-- R4 K t -K3 43 Q-K1 P- K7
11 QKt-Q2 0-0 62 K.. Kt3 R-R8 19 P-Kt5 B-Q1 44 R-QB1 Q.Qa
20 B.. R3 Q.. Q4 45 K-Kt3 RxP
12 P.. K R3 BPxP 63 K-B4 e.e2 2·1 P-KtS B-84 46 RxR R-K6-c h
13 PxP Kt-B8. 64 R-Q5e h K-BS 2·2 B-Kt2 e. e2 47 K -Kt2 QxR
14 P-Q5 Kt-QKt5 65 B Kt4 R-QKtS 23 ·p .. e4 B-K5 48 R-B-S ch K-R2
15 B. Kt1 P-QR4 6·6 K-Kt.5 B-Kt6- 24 B-R3 P-KK.t3, Res i gns
16 K.t-Kt3 P-R.S 67 R-B5ch K.-K2 25 Kt (4 )-Kt2 Kt. Kt2
17 B-Q.2 Kt(5) xQP 68 RxP B-Q3.
18 PxKt PxKt 69 R-QB5 K .. Q1 {A ·tva,■ded
the fi-r ·rl hrilliancJ p·rize . )
19 QxP Q.• B5 70 R-84 K-B2 M etropo 1ita n Chess League
20 QxQ PxQ 71 B-Q·7 R-KR ,8
MarshaH C. C. vs. Bronx C .. C.
21 B-,Kt5 ·R.-Kt1 72 R-K.4 R-QKt8
B-RS 73 P-R4 R-KR,8 April, 1938
22 Kt-Q2
PxP 74 B-K8 R-KBB RETI Q,PENING
23 P-QKt3-
,24 PxP B-Kt2 75 B-Kt6 R-KKtS M. Hanauer A. Schoen berg
25 BxK.t BxB 76 8-KS R- KB8 White· Black
26 R--R5 B-R1 77 P,- R5 R-B4-ch 1 P-QB4 Kt-KB3 18 ·K t-Kt5 RxAch
27 B-K4 e..Q1 78 K B4 B-B1 2 Kt.KB3 P.. 'K 3 19 BxR Kt-·e1
p ..94 79 K-Kt3 R-B6eh 3 P-K.Kt3 P-Q4 .20 B-Q3 ·Q.. K2
28 R.-R6
4 P-KtS QKt-Q2 21 Q-B2 P-Kt3
.29 B-Q3 P-K5 ,80 K-R4 R .. B4
5 B-Kt2 P-BS 22 R-KB1 B-Q2
30 B-B4 e.e2 81 B-Kt.6 R,- B3 6 B-Kt2 BQ3 23 Q-KKt2 B-K1
31 Kt-Kt1 s-·K t2 S.2 P-Kt.5 R .. B6 7 p .. Q4 Kt- K5 24 R-B-6 B-Q2
32 R.. R4 iB-KtS. 83 K-R5 1B.. B4 8 0-0 P-KB4 25· P--R5 Q .. Kt2
33 K.'t-B3 KR--K1 84, P-R6 R-R6ch 9 Kt-K5 o.o 26 KtxRP· KxKt
34 Kt-Kt5 QR-Q1 85 R.-R4- R.. KB6 10 K·t .•Q2 Q.- K1 27 PxPch K . Kt1
35 Kt-R7 P-85 86 R-QB4 R-R6-ch 11 P-K3 QKt-83 2S P-Kt5 K-t-B4
36 K .. B1 R.K2 87 R•QR4 R.. KB6 12 p .. 93 Kt .. Kt4 29 BxKt PxB
37 P-B3 B-K6 as. P-R7 13 P-KR4 Kt-B2 30 P-K6 B-K1
R-81
14 P-K Kt4 PxKtP 31 RxKtch KxR
38 K.t .. 86 BxKt 89 P.Kt6ch ! BxPch 15 PxKtP 'B xKt 32 BxQoh KxB
39 PxBch K .. B1 90 K-Kt5 R-QKt 1 '16 PxB Kt-Q2 33 Q-R2 Resign·s
40 B-Q5 PxP 91 R-K4 B-Q:5 ch 17 Kt-BS Kt.. R3
41 PxP P-Kt3 92. K~B4 e.. B3
42 R ( K)-R1 K.Kt2
1
93 R..-K8 R. Kt7 The, Urn.h Championsh ip has been won bv young
43 R-Kt4 K-B3 94 B.K4 R-Q7 Richard D urham, a .20- }rea r-,nld st ud en t at the Un j ..
44 R . . Kt7 R(Q)-K 1 95 R-- K6 B-RS versi ry of Utah, whose score was 7½~1 ½- The
45 R.R4 R..QB1 96 R-K7ch K.- Kt3 field ,vas an excepti oaaIJv s.trong one-i as fr jnd uded
46 R-K4 'R x'R(K5} 97 R.. Kt7eh K-R3 D, l.. Mol'gan ( Salt La ke City Champion) and l
47 PxR P-B·6 98 P-B7 R-B7eh! W+T ayJ or (the onlv player,to defear Durham), both
48 R-B7ch K .. K4· 99 K-QS ! ·with 7-2 · C. H. Stewart ( Id aho ch.am pion) 5½--
R-B6ch
3 ½ ; Dji·tman 4½--4.1/2 ; 0 . W . h{anney ( Arizona
49 RxBP B-Kt3 100 ·K -K2 ! R .. B5 and Ne_ w Mexico Champi oo) 4½ ---4 ½ ; L. N . Pag.e
5,0 K.- K2
1
. K-Q5 101 R.. Kt4t Rx·P ( defendi ng champio11) 4-5 ; G. J.. Moo:re 3- 6 ;
5,1 P-Kt.4 R-B.2 102 R R4ch Resigns H. Davis l ½-7½ ;. R. Kooyman ½~8½.
 Problem Department
By R.
CHENEY
Addre.rs alt correspondence relating to this depart1nent to R. Cheney, 1339 Er,sl A·ve. , Rochester, N~ Y.

NOTES, AND NEWS

This month ► s fare is a balanced selection of
two-move.rs and longer problems.
No. 1060 p·resents the knight-wheel in a
some-what original for1n., the defenses of the
black knight simultaneously opening the- two
'\v hite lines.
No. 106 2, a joint composition by tYv'O popular
A.m erican co.mposers, contains interesting pin-
ning defenses .
Nos. l 063 ~_nd 106~ are deceptive p~zzles,
the latter a dainty waiter by Herbert Thorne,
fifteen-year old vrinner of the 19 37-38 St.
Petersburg ·Chess Club T'ournament~ and a. re-
m.a rkab Ie- ~ ~maid en'> effort.
No. 1065 is a mutate clairr1ing six self-blocks
by the genial editors of the GCLA Bulletin
Problecn Dept.~ Messrs. Isador and 1\1orris Hoch-
berg+
Nos 1066, 1067 and 1068 are lightweight
compositions by pro1ni.nent co1nposers~ and con-
tain familiar but deli2;htful strategy.
Mr. Percy Bowater :and Mr. A. J. Fink give
us elegant complexities in Nos. 1069 and 1070,
Vt hile Mr. C. S. Kipping com·p[etes this tl'i~
um·vi.rate of master composers w.ith his No. 1071,
v. hich .illustrates three diagonal unpins of a
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Our Parisian friends contribute Nos. 1072
a.nd 1073, the former featuring reciprocal -v-,,rhite-
line openings. ,by B1ackt and the latter a version.
of an idea attributed to the famous Von Holz-
hau.sen. n1 it tea.
No. 1074 Is a typical Spencer strategem \vith berg~
unapparent modu~ and unpredicta·b le mates,
Mr. R. E. McGee, a composer new to ust
offers a ·p leasing Roman study in No. 107 5.
The veteran virtuoso, -D r. Gilbert Dobbs,
gives us one of his crystalline modetmates with
No. ] U06. by l)r. G. lJo bbs
a novel echo, No. 107 6., and dedicates it to
that great composer, Otto Wurzburg.
No. 1007 hy Dr. G . Dobbs
G. Goeller of -Germany, presents Nn+ 1077t
a tempo study in which the white and black·
rooks do so1ne intricate maneuvering. No. 1008 by .J. Hemeg
F'inallyi we offer .a selection of nine of the
late J. I~. Tracy's compositions, of which Nos+ No. 100V lJy
1078 and 1079 were cont.ributed as o~iginals
to THE' CHESS REVIEW~ For the choice of No .. 1.Ql0 by
quoted problems we a.re indebted to James
Stichka~ Jr. of =Ontario, ;Calif., and five of the No. 101 l 1Black's
seven presented vlete Mr. Tracy's . own favo r-
ites.
C,o ngratulatio.ns to I. Rivise who wi.ns the
Ladder Prize and be.st v.,..ishes for rutur•e tri-·
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To S. Costikyan the Honor Prize fur his
m.asterly No+ 9 831 which ha.s achieved the dis-
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and solvers alike .
We have just learned of the death of G. F.
Berry, a. loyaJ ·solver devoted to the two--move
problffm. and for many months a Ladder en-
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PROBLEM TOURNEY
The third au nual problem com,posing tourney,
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Tl1ere ,vlll be four .sections:
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SOLUTIONS
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1\'.[on arch r,:;htftf.: position l)ehind :f iring line.
1\:1y vote.-]3. !r.:t Marshall.
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for- the aski.ng. -P. Rothenberg.
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N ea.t unpinning to gi vc check,-B. M,
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( A convin,dng exan1 pie of Jhe- dullness of 23 RxB KxR

tn odern opening.tl) 24 Q-K3ch K-B2
.2.5 P-B3 KR .. K 11
M·etropolitan . Che,ss League 26 QxP B~R6
Mayt 1'938 The scene has cha.ng.ed rapidly.· Black has
(Match ~ M a rs ha U C.. C ~ v &~ Man hat tan C. C.)
had time to get his p-iec-es into play, and it js
\'Vhite~s K ,vho is in d.ang-er~ ,Vhite's next
QUE EN'S GA M Bl T DECLINED (1n effect) move is v-ery risky, and gives ri_s e ·to possible
K. 0 . Mott-Smith Dr. J. Platz ma.t ing nets.
White Black 27 B-KR1 'Q·.. RS!
28 R-- Kt1 . QxP
1 P-QB4 KJ~K 83 29 R-Kt7ch K .. Kt1
2 Kt-KB3 · P .. K3 30 p,.94 · 'R.:K7
3 P- K Kt3 P-Q4 'rhreatens a mate ·b y 31 . . R-Kt7 cl1; 32 i
4 B-Kt2 P-B4
K-Bl, ·R -KB7ch -etc. But thete was an im1ne-
5 P.x P PxP
diate ,\Tin by 30 . . . Q·R --B l ! 31 Q-Q4· ( Q-Kt4 is
1.,·a.nsposing into a ~rarrasch Def.ense.,. after aus,ve.red in tJ1e- same way) Q-~R8e.h ! 32 BxQ,. 1-
,,rhich the isolated QP Js li.lrely to give him a R-B·.8ch an.d mate follows.
headache. Hence 5 ... I{lxP is custo.m ary. 31 B-- 83
6 o. o Kt-63
7 P-Q4 PxP? Dr. Platz
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L,eads to an unfa.vora.ble position, as. ,vin be
seen.
8 KtxP 'Q.. Kt3
W11ite can now obtain a clear pos itional ad~
vantage ,vith 9 Kt-l{t3, B-K3; 10 B-1{3,, (~-Ql: 11
I{t-B3 with tlressure on the Q'P suppleu1ented
by th.e oc.cupa,tion of QB5. I-I-0,vever,. Mott-
.Smjth. \v.ho loves a complicated galne. pi-efers
to play for the attack.
9 KtxKt Px Kt
.Al thougl1 the Q'P is no- longer isolated, ,~vhite
finds a ne\v ,~lay to attack it+
10 Kt.-B3 B-K.2
White can again secure a positional adv an-
tage here with 11 P-K4 (11 . .. P-Q5? 12 Kt-
R4, ,Q--Q l: 13 P-K5 or 11 . . . B-K.S; 12 PxP~
PxP; 13 .l{txP, I{txICt; 1~1 BxKt; R-·Q l; 15 G!·· Mott-Smith
, !II R4cli) bnt a.gain he steers for complications.
11 K t-R4 Q-R4? Black has a ,vh1. by 31 .. ~ R-Kt7ch .; 32 K-
Rl~ RxPch; 33 K-Kt.1:;■ R-Kt7ch.; 34 K~Rl, RxKtP
Vilaste of time, ,vhich. Black can ill afford. etc.
12 B-Q2 Q~K t4 .31 ~ . . . R-QB7 '?
13 P-Q Kt4l B-K B4 32 RxPch ! KxR??
I I I O~O· wa.s in order+ Allc""°~ s .m ate. He should have played 32
14 Kt-B3 Q-Kt2 + K~Rl ! (threatening mate by . ~ ~ Q-I{tSch
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15 P.. Kt5 P-84 or . . . R-B8-ch); 33 Rx.P -ch~ K-Ktl ! 34 R-Kt7ch!

16 KtxP ! KtxK.t K-Rl ! etc. \Vit.h a draw by perpetual c.heck.
1·7 P-K4 R-Q1 33 ·Q-K7c-;h K .. Kt1
Black continues to und,erestima.te tho dang- 34 QxRch K-B2
er. He should ha.ve played 17 . . . 0 -0; 18 Px 35 B-R5ch K.Kt2
Kt, B-Q3. 36 QxPch Resign·s
18 PxKt QxKtP
19 R-K1 ! K-B1:
20 8 - QS.3 P-B3 (SOLUTIONS TO DIAGRAMS ON PAGE 171)
BxPch ,vas tl1reatened. Kotov-Roma·novsky: 1. . . P-B5ch! 2 KtxI..\
21 Q .. 83 Q-Q2 Q-B7·ch; 8 K-Q.8 1 Q.xB.,ch ~ ! 4 1-Cx.Qt B-B4ch; 5 K-
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BARNIE F. WINKELMAN their car skidded on a slippery pavement, going
into a telegraph pole. The car overturned, pin_
Problem Editor: ning Miss Weart, who luckily escaped with a
R. CHENEY fractured shoulder. Mrs. Bain suffered a frac.
tured vertebra, necessitating the wearing of a
cast for several months. We do not know the
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extent of Mrs. McCready's injuries, but we ex_
tend to all three ladies our best wishes for their
By the Way lR1
complete and early recovery.
Miniature Games 1"
CHESS IN THE NEWS
The A. C. F. Congress 183
During a recent radio n.ews broadcast, we
A Day with D r. Euwe 190 heard about a customs guard in a Southeastern
My Favorite End _Game Compositions 191 European country who caught two train travelers
in the act of smuggling some valuable diamonds
Mate in Two 191
into another country. They had .hit on the
The U. S. S. R. Championship 192 novel method of conceal ing the diamonds in a
The Alckhinc_Chatard Attack 194 small travelers' chess set. When asked to ex_
plain his method of detection, the guard replied,
Women in Chess 195 qI can play chess, )Iou know. I took a casual
An Important Chess Collection 196 look at the position on the board, and at once
realized that such a position could never .have
Cross Country 196 arisen. in a real game!"
Game Studies 198 - - --
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Problem Section 200
(Me/bourn/!' Le"dn)
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lamp throws weird shadows from thirty_two
odd_sha:ped pieces of ivory, this bustling era
slips away. What if half an hour may pass
~iniature (]an1eS
belore a hand is lifted? Chess has a tempo MIND TRIUMPHS OVER MATTER!
of its own; it belongs to the ages. Boston, 1892
A thousand years ago Italian clerics willingly DANISH GAMBIT
underwent penance for "sporting away their F. K. Young L. Dore
evenings amIdst the vanity of chess." C enturies While lllack
before in desert tents, bearded Arabs manoeu- 1 P-K4 P_K4 12 RxKtl P,R
2 P_Q4 p,p 13 Kt_K5!! PxB?
vered craftily with rukh (rook) and ai-fit (ele- 3 P_QBS p,p 14 Q-R5ch P.Kt3
phant- now the bishop) in the pastime they 4 B-QB4 Kt.KB3 15 Kt_B6ch! BxKt
called Jhatra'lj. Before them were the Persians, 5 Kt_KBS KtxP 16 KtxKtPch Q_K2
who gave the game their word for king- shah- 6 0.0 Kt.Q3 17 RxQch! I B,R
7 KtxP! KtxB 18 Kt-K5ch K_Q1
to be corrupted through transliteration into 8 R_K1ch B_K2 19 Kt_B7ch K_K1
"chess." And the Persians, in turn, were in_ 9 Kt_Q5 Kt-B3 20 Kt_Q6ch K_Q1
debted to Hindustan. 10 B_Kt5 P-B3 21 Q-K8ch!! R,Q
11 QR_B1! P_QKt4 22 Kt_B7 mate!
That, at least, is the background most widely
accepted in t.he literature of chess-a literature Dore
more extensive than that of any other sport.
last week a new research contdbution was
offered. At the excavation of Tepe Gawra, in
Northern Iraq, ~liggets for the University of
Pennsylvania Museum reported discovery of a
collection of terra_cotta ligures closely resem-
bling some of the chessmen used in various stag-
es of the game's developmenr. TJle pieces, welL
worn, appeared in strata 6,000 years old, indicat_
ing that the Mesopotamians of 4000 B. C. might
have played with them, Chess experts were
dubious of this extension of their game's pedi_
gree; it was probably some other game, they
suggested.
Young
FOl'tunllt.ely, White has just enough pieces
FILM GOSSIP left to fo-rce mate!
Unless Ray Milland is suppressed, he will
have all Hollywood playing chess in another
month or two. A NEAT QUEEN SACRIFICE
Hastings Premier Reserves Tourney
(Jimmie Fidler in the New YOt'k POJI)
December 1937-Jal'lua'ry 1938
INDIAN DEFENSE
EXTRA!! MAN BITES DOG! E. Koel'llg L. Prins
This is OU f immediate reaction to the follow- White Dlack
1 P_Q4 Kt·KBS 13 KtxP Kt_B3
ing headline in the N~1lI York Spn: 2 P-QB4 P.KKtS 14 P-KR3 P-QKt41
CHESS MOVING AT SNAIL'S PACE 3 P_KKtS B_Kt2 Too wild.
Boston Play Demonstrates There's One Game 4 B_Kt2 P_B4 15 P-K5! PxKP
5 P.Q5 P_Q3 16 Kt_Q3 p,p
That Has Not Gained Speed. 6 P-K4 0_0 17 KtxKP KKtxP
7 Kt_K2 P_K4 18 B_KtS! Q_K1
--- 8 0·0 Kt.KR4 19 KtxKt QxKt
9 QKt.B3 B·Q2 20 B_B6 Q_R4
A Bound Volume of 10 B_K3 Kt_RS 21 P. KKt4 B,P
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 THE A. C. F. CONGRESS
By FR ED RE1NFELD

Although it Jacked the imposing entry list 13 P_KR3 Kt_B3 17 Kt.K5 O.p
of the National Championshi p Tournament, the 14 R _B5 Q_Kt3 18 R_K1 QxRch
15 Kt-B4 Q-R3 19 BxQ PxKt
recently completed congress at Boston had com_ 16 Kt_K6 Q_Kt3 20 Q.R4 Resign s
pensatioj; features. There was a wider geo _
graphical distribution of players, the welcome A. C. F. Co ng r ess
appearance of new talent and a strong convic- Boston_Juty, 1938
tion that Boston and more generall y New Eng_ OUTCH DEFENS E
land chess are certain to benefit from this p. Rosenzweig W. Murdock
tournament. Whit e Black
1 P·Q4 P·KB 4 14 Kt·R4 K_Kt2
THE PRELIMINARIES 2 Kt_KB3 P_K3 15 QR.Bl R_Rl
There was a total entry of 42 players, an 3 P_KKt3 Kt.KB3 16 Kt.B 5 BxKt
increase over that in last year's Chicago Tourna_ 4 B_Kt2 B_K2 17 PxB Kt·B2
5 P_B4 0 ·0 18 PxP KPxP ?
ment. The players were divided into six sections 6 0 _0 Kt_K5 19 P.K6 Kt_Q3
with seven participants apiece, the nrst two in 7 P_Kt3 B_B3 20 B-K t2c h K_Kt3
cach section qua lifying. The following sum_ 8 B_Kt2 P_Q4 21 B.R O.B
ma ries give the sal ient details: 9 Q_B2 Kt_B3 22 P_B3 P_Kt3
10 R-Ql P_KKt4 23 Kt_Q7 B_Kt2
SECTION I 11 Kt_K5 Kt_K2 24 P·K4 P_B4
Players Score 12 B.QR3 Kt_Q3 25 PxPch Kt (3)x P
1. O. Polland (N. Y. C.) . . . . . .. . 5 -1 13 Kt_QB3 P-BS 26 P_KKt4 Resigns
2. P. Rosenzweig (N. Y. C. ) .. . ... 4 -2
3. W. W. Adams ( B01/01l) . . . .. . . 3lh-2lh
4. W. L. Murdock (e(IUIIO/lid, N .Y.) 3 -3
SECTION
Ptayers "
'5 . J. Rauch (MOil/real) . .. . . .. . . . 3 -3 1._2. T. A. Horowitz (N. Y. C.)
6. K. Holland (Chicago) .. . . ... . I lh- 4Vl 1._2. C. Jaffe (N. Y. C ) . . .. . . .. .
7. H. Woods (Va. Bell(h, V'I.) . . .. 1 -'5 3.-4. H . B. Daly ( BOSIOIl ) ... .... .
The defending Champion, Polland, was nat _ 3..4. A. Martin (Pro/ ·id(!Il(e) . . . . .
'5 . Dr. H . Kline (B(I),olllle, N. f .) .
urally the favorite in thls section, and qualified
easily, despite a loss to Adams. That Rosen_ 6. H. J. Brauconnier (Sprillgfield.
Ai,ISS.) . . ... . ...... . . .... 1 -'5
zweig, a young newcomer, made the grade,
came as somelhing of a surprise, but a well_ 7. L. Holloway (Bo(/ oll ) .... . .. 0 _6
earned one. The other favo rite in this section, The favorites triumphed (Ill ite easily in this
Adams, played inconsistently. as may be seen section.
A. C. F. Congress
from the fact that he played finely against
Boston -Juty, 19S8
Polland and stumbled aga inst weaker p layers.
RUY LOPEZ
Murdock is a promising player who missed a
good chance to qualify by losing his last three (Xot es bj' FI'rd Hf!inf e ld)
games- after he had won his first three!! Hal. t. A. Horowitz A. M arti n
land's score is not at all discreditable, when White Il\ack
one considers how much time he had to give to 1 P_K4 P· K 4 5 0·0 B_K2
2 Kt.KB3 Kt.QB3 6 Q_K2 P_Q3
the details of Federation poliC}'. 3 B-Kt5 P-QR3 7 P.B3 B_Q2
4 B_R4 Kt·B3 8 P.Q4 0·0
(Bla(k gil"es lip Ihe (ellier. I//O/"('S his Qlleen Horowitz has adoptpil a nlrial io n which has
early aJ1d oJlell (///(/ olhl!r/liise /leg/uls his .de_ Ihe lu h'an ta?;e oJ being le s;; analp.rrl and h<'tlce
l"eloplII.ellf. fJlfllishlllelll il .fIrifl dnd (eftllm. ) tess stel"l'olyped t hnn rhe mm'" eustomary !infOs
in this opening. ma ck's last mOl'e Ihr patplls
A. C. F. Cong re ss to win a P b y 9 . . . KtxQP: or 9 . .. Pxl' etc.
Boston-Ju ty. 1938 9 B·B2 Q.K1
ENGLI SH OPENtNG With this m ove, JJ1ack ini liat e s a policy or
D. Polland P. Rosenzweig holdin g the c e nt(>I' a l a Sr e inilz and r egrouping
White Black his ]l j ec~' s on th e ba ck lin es. F'or a. skil ful
7 P_K4 Kt.KB3 pxamp l e of t.his l)oli cy, OIlP shou ld study the
1 P_QB4 Kt.KB3
2 Kt_KB3 P_Q4? 8 K t_ B3 Kt_Kt5 ? game L ev c nfish·Alc khin e in tho latter's My
9 B.Kt5ch Kt_B3 B es t Games of Chess.
3 PxP KtxP
4 P_Q4 P_QB4 10 0-0 B.Q2 10 P·KR3 R_Q1 13 Kt·Bl B_B3
5 PxP Q_R4ch 11 R_B1 Q_R4 11 R_Kl K . Rl 14 Q.Q1 QKt_K2
6 B_Q2 QxBP 12 Kt_Q5 R·Bl 12 QKt.Q2 Kt. KKt l 15 Kt.K3 P_B4

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All Black's st rategy oenters about inuucing A. C. F. Congress

White t o play P -Q5 ; ·but the latte r cOllcentrates BO's ton-J u l y, 1938
on simp ly improving the position of hii'l pieces
and l'emaining with a fine, free game. The S ICILIAN DEFENSE
exchange on the following move is Questionable, I. Kashdan W.M.P. Mitchell
as White is bound to obtain a dangerous attack. \Vhite Blac!;:
16 Kt.Kt4 BxKt 20 P-Kt5 B.K2 1 P_K4 P-QB4 14 P.QR4 p,p
17 PxB Kt·B3 21 Kt·R4 P·K Kt3 2 Kt_KB3 Kt.QB3 15 KtxP B_Kt2
18 P_Q5 Kt_Kt1 22 K_Kt2 P_B3 3 P·Q4 p,p 16 P_QB4 P·B"
19 P_KKt3 Q_Q2 23 R·R1 K . Kt2? 4 KtxP Kt_B3 17 PxP f/"p
Plauilib l e, but it has fatal results. ., Q·Kl 5 Kt_QB3 P_Q3 18 B_Kt4 R_BS
1;hould have been played , [o r the text allows 6 B· KKt5 P-KR3 19 Q_K3 Kt·82
Wh i te to hnmk through on the KR file wit h 7 B_R4 P.K3 20 Kt_BS B_QB1
a bang! 8 B_K2 B·K2 21 Kt_K4 R_Bl
9 0_0 0·0 22 KtxP 8 .Q2
Martin 10 B_Kt3 P-R3 23 Kt·Kt7 Q_B1
= 11 Q.Q2 KtxKt 24 BxKt Q,S
12 QxKt P_QKt4 25 RxB Resigns
13 KR.Q1 Kt.K1

A. C. F. Congress
Boston-July, 1938
QUEEN'S GAMBIT ACCEPTED (in effect)
S. Epstein J. W. Collins
Whit e Black
1 P.QB4 Kt_KB3 20 B. B5 B.Q4
2 K t .QB3 P_K3 21 QR.K1 R,R
3 P_K4 P-Q4 22 PxR Q-K2
4 KPxP p,p 23 B.K4 S,S
5 P·Q4 B_K2 24 RxB Kt_K3
Horowitz 6 B_Kt5 P. B3 26 P- KKt3 P_QB4
7 Kt.B3 0 .0 26 K·Kt2 P_QKt4
24 Kt_B5ch i ! PxKt 8 B.Q3 QKt_Q2 27 P_QR4 P-QR3
« 24 . . . K-Rl; 25 R xPch l KxR; 26 Q·Rlch 9 0 _0 R_K1 28 PxP p,p
10 R _B1 p,p 29 K . B1 Q_Kt2
etc.
25 RxPch! ! K,R 11 BxP Kt·Kt3 30 P·Kt3 Q_Q4
25 Q_R5ch Kt.R3 12 B·K2 B·K3 31 K·K2 R_R1
13 Q-B2 QKt_Q4 32 R-K3 R_R8
If 26 . . . KKtZ; 27 p·Kte wins at onoo. 14 KtxKt KtxKt 33 Q-Q3 Q. R1
27 QxKtch K-Kt1 15 BxB Q,S 34 QxP Q_R7ch
28 Q.K t 6ch K_R1 16 P_QR3 QR.Q1 35 K.Q3 Q_Kt8cn
29 8 · KS Resigns 17 B·Q3 P_KR3 36 K_K2 Q. Bach
Asitl e from the enjoyable character of this 18 KR . K1 Q_B3 37 K_Q2 Q,Q
witt y combination, it is of inte rest because it 19 R_K5 Kt-B5 Resigns
shows t hat Am el'ican ,players can be Just as
brilliant as the Ruro p.eans-whcn give n the
OPPol't unity!
SECTION IV
Players Score
SECTION I II
1._ 2. B. Blumin (Montreal) . . . " . . 5 .1
Playe rs Score 1. _2. A . E . Santasicre (N. Y. C.) , .. 5 .1
1. L Kashdan (N. y , G.) , ...... 5 _1
3. W. B. Suesman (Cranston, R. I.) 3 · 3
2. J. W. Collins (N. Y. C.) .... . 4%-11/2
4. _S. J. Fliegel (Boston) ....... .. 212 -3%
3.-4. G. Barnes (MilllliJapohr) . .. . 3Y2·2Y2 4. ·5. J. Soudakoff (N. Y. C.) .... . . 212-312
3.-4. H. Lyman (BoJton) . . ....... 3%-2%
6.-7. N . R. Bellome (WaterbNry, Conn.)
5. S. Epstein (SI!otJWood) N . J.). 2 A . 1 %-412
6. W .M.P, Mitchell (Brookline,
Man) . . .... .. . ,.".".,. 1 YzAYz 6. _7, D. Mayers (NEwtow!!, COlin.) . lYzAY2
7. T. Barron (N . Y. C.) , . . . . . .. 1 -5 Santasicre made up for last year's fiasco at
Chicago by qualifying with some very fine chess.
Kashdan qualified easily, though he had a Blumin (Canadian Champion) was a surprise
close call from Barron. He would have quali _ to some, but his obvious capability made an
fied even if ;he had lost the game, ]lowever. immediate impression. $uesman was a dis_
The other qualifier was Collins-a very credit- appointment, after his fine play in the qualifying
able ach ievement indeed. section of the National Championship.
AU GUST, 1938

A. C. F. Congren SECTION VI
'"
Boston--J uly, 1938 Players Score
IN D IAN D EFENSE 1. H. Morton (Pro vidence ) ..... ;. . 1
B. Bl umin A . E . Santasie r e 2. -3. B. Dahlstrom (Chicago ) ..... 4Y2.1Yz
Wh ite Black 2.- 3. D. MacMurray ( N. Y. C.) ... 4Y2 . 1 Yz
1 P_Q4 Kt. KB3 23 PxQ RxR 4. D. Marcus (BOJIOl1 ) .. .. .... . 3 -3
2 P_QB4 24 RxR Kt .Q6
3 Kt_QB3
P· KKt3
P_Q4 25 8 .Q2 R· Kt l
~. _6. J. Fulop ( N. Y. C ) . ........ 2 .4
4 Kt·B3 B_Kt2 26 R. Kt1 P_QR4 ~. -6. A. D. G ring (BOIIOl1 ) ....... 2 .4
5 P·KKt3 0.0 27 Kt. K2 P. R5 7. 0 .6
Eddston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 PxP KIxP 28 P.QKt4 PxP
7 6 .Kt2 p.QB4 29 PxP P_R6 T his section witnessed the outstanding upset
8 0 ·0 KtxKt 30 Kt.Q4 P_R7 - MacMurray's failure to qual ify. He m issed
9 PxKt Kt. 8 3 31 R.QR1 R·R 1 two chances- losing to Dahlstrom in the fi ut
10 6 · K3 Q_A4 32 K .8 11 . ...
R.Q 1 The advance of the
round, and losing to the same player in their
11 Q· 81
12 R·Q1 8 .84 QKtP draws for play.off game, a merry litde affair which went
13 6_Q2 Q· AS W hi t e. a mere 99 moves!
14 P·K3 8 . K5 32 . . . . P_84
15 Kt_Kt5 B,B 33 K . K2 7 K_82
16 Kx6 P_Kt3 34 P. 83 ? K.K2 A. C. F. Congreu
17 Q_Ktl P_KA 3 35 P. B4 K.Q3
P_K4 K.Q4 Bo-ston -July, 1938
18 Kt. B3 36 6 . 63
19 Px6P p,p 37 Kt. Kt5 B,B QUEEN'S PAWN OPENING
20 6_K1 P_K5 38 KtxB c h K _85 D. MacMurray B. D ahl,trom
21 Kt_Kt1 Kt_K4 39 K .Q2 KtxKtP Whit e Black
22 Q_Kt3 Q,Q 40 Kt .Ql K_Kt6
~ealgn5
1 P_Q4 P.Q4 25 B.K2 R,P
2 B.Kt5 Kt. KB 3 26 KR . Ktl R_B7
S P·KS Kt_K5 27 R. Kt8 R.Q1
4 B·R4 P_KKt4 28 P-B4 B. KKt2
A. C. F. Congresa 5 P_KB3 P,B 29 R.Ql RxQP
Boston -Jul y, 1938 6 PxKt p,p 30 K.B1 B.Q2
DUTCH DEFENSE 7 Q·R5 P- K3 31 R.KKt8 B. KB3
B . Blu ml" J. Flie gel 8 Q_K5 R. Kt l 32 Kt. Kt5 RxR eh
9 QxKP P·KB4 83 8)(R R. B8
W hile Black 10 Q_B3 Q.Kt4 34 K _K2 P. R3
1 P_Q4 P.KB4 20 KtxP B.QB1 11 Kt_KR3 Q.Kt 5 35 Kt_B3 R,P
2 P. KKt3 Kt_KB3 21 Kt)(Beh QxKt 12 Q.B2 B_R3 36 R.Kt6 R. KKtS
3 B.Kt2 P. K 3 22 Kt.Q6 Q)(Pch 13 Kt.Q2 Kt_B 3 37 RxP RxPch
4 P_QB4 8.K2 23 K . R1 B·K3 14 P.B3 Kt·K2 38 K . Bl R_Kt2
5 Kt_QB3 0 ·0 24 Kt)( R B)(Kt 15 R_KKt l 39 KbP
Kt-Q4 B. Kt4
6 Kt_R3 P.Q 3 25 Q)(p Q· K 1 16 Kt.QB4 Q.K5 40 R. R8
Q,Q B ·QB 3
7 0 .0 P_K4 26 Q)(6eh! 17 K-Q2 P·Kt4 41 Kt_B3 B.B5
8 PxP p,p 27 R)(Q K,R 18 B.Q3 Q_KtS 42 P.R4 R.Kt3
9 Q .Kt3 P_B3 28 B.B8 P_QR4
p,p 19 Kt·K5 KtxKP ! 43 Kt.Q4 B.Q4
10 Kt_KKt5 Q.Kt 3 2SI P.Kt5 ! 20 KtxQ KtxKtch 44 B. K2 B_K6
11 Q. 82 P_KR3 30 B)(P R_R2
21 K_K2 KtxQ 45 R. R7eh K _83
12 Kt_B3 B·Q3 31 P. B6 Kt.R3 K_K2
22 BxPch 46 Kt· S3 R.Kt6
13 B_K3 Q.82 32 R.Ql P.K t5 R_Kt l
23 KxKt Re sig ns
14 P.B5 B_K2 33 R.Q7eh K ·83 24 P.R4 P_R3
15 P.QKt4 B_K3 34 B)(Kt R,B
16 Kt.KR4 Kt. Kt 5 35 P_B7 R.B3
17 Kt . Kt6 KtxB 36 R.Q6 c h R,R
18 PxKt R. 82 37 P-B8 ( Q) and wins
19 B_R3 P- K 5
THE FINALS
As was to be expected, the tournament turned
out to be a th ree.comered fight between Kash_
SECTION V
dan, Horowitz and Po ll and. The last.named
Pl ayer, Score
seized the lead and held it fo r the first two_
1. J. Moskowitz (N. Y. C. ) .... 5%- % thirds of the way; but then his two ri va ls over.
2. G. Shainswir (N. }'. C. ) .... 4%_1 Y2 took him and beathiin out decisive ly by defeat_
3 ..4. B. G ar finke l (B/lffaln) . ..... 3Y2 -2Y2 ing him in their personal encounters.
3.-4. B. W olk (N. \'. C. ) ........ 3Y2-2 % The distinguished play of the two leaders
5. S. Broughton ( N. )'. C. ) .... . 3 ·3 fully earned them their p laces at the head of
6. F. W . P. Lewis (BoJfol/ ) . . ... . I _5 the fiel d. Kashdan's fin e 5howing was partic_
7. R. B. Bellam y (80Jlol/ ) ...... 0 _6 ularly gratif}'ing, for he has been steadil y dogged
Moskowitz disti nguished himself b y mowing by ilLIuck du ri ng recent years; he lost bUi one
down the opposition ; Shainswit had rather more game, and that took four sitri ngs and 127
difficuhy than was exp«ted. . moves!
186 THE CHESS REVIEW

The other participants all played creditably

in spots; the competitive strain and stress of
such a tournament are enormous, and only the
top-notchers can survive it successfully. T he
sportsmanlike attitude is tllerefore to praise the
top men whole_heartedly, rather than 'Pooh_pooh
the tail-enders superciliously.
Because of the considerable amount of space
devoted to the preliminaries, it has not been
possible to g ive as many games from the Finals
as the editors would have liked. We must
therefore defer a more detai led considemtion
of the many tine games from this tournament
until the next issue.

(A (fII(ia/ game.' )
A. C. F. Co ng re ss
Boston- J uly, 1938
QU EE N'S GAMBIT DECLINED
(Notes by Fred Reinl"eld)
D. Polla nd I. Kashd an
White Blaek
1 P_QB 4 Kt ·KB3 5 P _K3 QKt_Q2
2 Kt_KB3 P-K3 6 B.Q3 PxP
3 Kt-B 3 p ·Q4 7 BxBP P-QKt4
ConlUJ of /. B. Ad,"),d 4 P_Q4 P_B3 8 B·Q3 P-QR3
JACK COLLINS
As u~ual , Pollanu has leu ott with his be-
Horowitz's play was likewise 'p reeminent, be. loved I P-QB4. but by dev iOUS transposit ions,
Kashdan ./ias steererl the game into the channels
ing reminiscent of his splendId achievement of the 1\"1 eran Defense, with w.hich he has
at Philadelphia in 1936. He is equally adept aehieved some fine victories- in Its ortholiox
at carrying through a snappy attack or nursing form: 90-0,1'·114; 10 Q-K2, B·Kt2 etc. Polland
home a slight advantage in a hair.splitting therefore introduces complications:
ending. 9 P-K4 P·B4 11 KtxKtP KtxKP
Polland is unquestionably a player of great 10 P·K5 PxP 12 KtxKt PxKt
capabilities, but 11C still has to overcome a cer_ Th-e strongest move is now Stu hI berg's IS
tain nervousness which often tells against him Q-BS: which gives Black greater difficulties
than the lin e adopted here.
at critical junctures. He is also handicapped
by an inadequate knowledge of the openings. 13 0 .0 Q.Q4
14 Q_K2 QR_K t1
These two drawbacks often militate against him 15 B.Kt5 B_K2
very strongly.
A pretty way of losing is .14 . .. D-QS; 15
l3Iumin was the outstanding "find" of the P ·B·!, BxKt?? 16 PxB. Kt·Q.2; 17 RxP!! KxR;
tournament, and may well be satisfied with his 18 Q·R5ch. P-KI.3; 19 BxPeh. PxD; 20 QxR and
excellent achievement in so important a tourna _ R·Blch butchers Blaek (analySis by Vadja).
ment. 16 P·B4 0 _0
Santasiere has the unfortunate habit of play_ 17 R_B3 P-R3
ing better against tIle top players than against Wh ite t·hreaten-eli IS BxKt, BxB; 19 BxPch
those further down in the tournament table. etc. White's attacking possibi li ties must be
He has a horror of the banal, always strives given careful attention, but Black's strong po·
for the original and the unusual and thus works s ition on the loug diagonal offers a certain
compensation.
much harder than the average player who read _
ily accepts the plausible, the second_ratc and the 18 R· R3 B_Kt2
obvious. His perseverance has already become If 18 . . . PxB? 19 B· R7eh! K-Rl (if ]9 . . .
proverbial in Marshal! Chess Club circles, and KtxB: 20 Q· lt5); .20 PxP wins.
his marathon victory over Kashdan was a case 19 R·KB1 KR _B1
in point. The eontinuation suggested in the previous
Both Shainswit and Morton achieved a satis_ note is no longer avuilable.
factory standing. which represents a further de_ 20 BxKt BxB
velopment in their careers. 21 Kt.Kt4 K-B1
AUGUST, 1938 187

Prudently J'eturuing the extra P in ordel' to in Black's game ( .. . P -KBS) or else lead to
rem ov-e his K from the danger zone. On exchanges whiCh would emphasize Vi'hite's lead
21 . . . B-K2 Whitedoos not play 22 ExP (22 in d·e velopment .
. . . QxPch!); instead. 22 P-B5 yields a power· 11 P.Q5 • • • •
ful attack. This leads to no more Lhan equality, and is
22 KtxB PxKt pointless unless a further ·advance of the QP
23 RxP K.K2 on move 13 is intended (·and even this pro·
24 P.QKt3 • • • • cedur-e is of questionable value). 11 Q·B2, with
A difficult choice; the alternative 24 P·QR3, a view to P-K4, is more logical.
R·Ktl; 2{; R-B2, B-B3; 26 R-RS seems preferable, 11 • . . • 8 . KB3 14 B_B4
as it avoid s the follow ing imoad of Black's KR. 12 Q. 82 P-B3 15 P_K4
24 . . . . R_BS 13 PxKP QPxP 16 P_K5
Threatening . . . Rx B. 17 P_KR4 . --
25 R_R5 P·B4 Guardi ng against any disagreeable results
Which might arise from . . . P-KKt4. As might
This should be answcred by 26 R-Kt5 (not be expected, there now follows a blood-bath
26 BxBP? P-Q6 and Black wins a piece) with
a good game. Instea d, White miscalculates on the Q file .
badly. 17 . . . . Q_B2 20 RxR R.Q1
18 R_Q2 QR_Q1 21 Q_Q1 RxR
=~KaShdan 19 QR.Q1 RxR 22 KtxR ••••
If 22 QxR., Q-Q1 wi t h a pproximate equality.
The text allows the mOl'!? aggressive placement
of Black's Kt in r-eturn for a similar improve·
ment in the situation o[ ,\lhite's Kt.
22 . . . . Kt-Q5
23 Kt.K4 K·81
24 P_QKt4 • • • •

=~Blumin

Polland

26 RxP? QxPch!
27 QxQ B,Q
28 R·K1 B_RS
29 RxP R· Kt1ch
Resigns

Polland
A. C. F. Congress
Boston-July, 1938 vVhite's last. move is risky, and so is Dlack's
reply!
INDIAN DEFENSE
24 • • . . BxKt
(Notes by Fred Reinfeld) 25 BxB P_KKt4
B. Blumin 26 RPxP RPxP
D. P·olland
White Black This is as fal' as Black's specula tions took
4 B_Kt2 B_Kt2
him.
1 P·Q84 Kt_KB3
2 Kt_KB3 P_K3 5 0.0 B_K2 27 Q_R5! K_K1 30 K-R2 Kt_B6
3 P_KKt3 P.QKt3 S P_Q4 0-0 28 Q.R8ch K _Q2 31 B-Q3 p,p
29 B.K3 Kt·K7ch 32 Q_Kt7! KtxP
The order of White's moves .has ,b een such
that Black has been unable to ,have recourse mack's material advantage is usel ess in face
t o the usual simplifying move . . . B"IUSch. of t he onslaught that follows.
7 Kt. B3 Kt . K5 That is why h e should hav e played 29 ...
8 Q_B2 KtxKt Kt·Q8 ins tead.
9 QxKt Q_B1 33 QxBP QxKP
Sl1perfluous; . . . P·QB4 or. . P-Q3 are pre- Or 33 . .. K· Ql; H QxP, o.Q2; 35 Q·Kt6
ferabl e alternatives. wi th a winning game.
10 R.Q1 P_KR3 34 P_B5! Kt·B6??
Doubtless to prevent B-Kt5, which might 34 . . PxP was absolutely essential.
prove annoying, as it would create weaknesses 35 P_BSoh K·Q1
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36 Q. Kt8ch K.B2 A. C. F. Congreu
37 Q.QR8 ! Q.Q4
Boston-July, 1938
Mate In tw o was t hrf'llte ned.
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED
38 Q.Kt7th K .Q3
I. K .. shdan C. Jaffe
Or 3:<:1 . . • K ·QI ; 39 Q·Kll! m ate !
White Alack
39 Q.Q7ch K.K4 1 p.Q4 Kt.KBS 16 B·Q3 P.KKt3
'10 P. B4ch! PICP 2 P.QB4 P. K S 17 PxP K.Kt2
'II Q. B7c h!! Q.Q3 3 Kt.QB3 p .Q'I 18 Kt.R4 BxKt
If 41 . . . B·Q3; ·12 Q· K t7 mate; 01' -It ••. 4 Kt. B3 P. BS 19 QxB R. Rt
K ·83 : -IZ QxPch !lnd If Black tri (lll to S!lV(l lhe 5 B.KtS p,p 20 KA.B1! Q.KU
Q. th er e I s a mllt.e In fiv e. 6 P·K4 Q.K t 3 21 A. B3 P.KKt4
7 Q·B2 QKt·Q2 22 Q. Kt3 Kt·Kt3
42 BxPeh 8 BxP P.KA3 23 BxP K·Sl
43 BxQ 9 B. K3 B. K2 24 B. B6 A. Kt1
44 Q.Q7 10 0·0 0·0 25 Q.R4 B· Q2
11 P.QR3 Q. B2 26 B· R7 Kt.Q4
12 P· KS Kt.Q4 27 BxA KtxR
A BAD OPE N I NG IS FATAL 13 B.Q2 KbKt 28 QxPch K·Kl
14 PxKt P.QB4 29 BxPch Resi gns
A. C. F. Congress 15 Q. K4! p,p
BQ ston --Jul y, 1938
QUEE N'S GAM BIT DECLINED
I. Kashdan J. W. Cell ins CONSOLATION T OURNAMENT
Whit!' mack Players SCQres
1 P. Q4 P.Q4 20 P. B5 p,p I. D. Mac Murray ...... ... ... lOy:!. Y2
2 P. QB4 P-QS3 21 KtPxP S. R2 2. W. W . Adams . ........ _. 7Y2.3Y2
3 Kt.QS S p,p 22 P.KS Kt.Q4 3. B. Wolk . . .. . .... . . ..... 7 -4
4 Kt. S3 Kt. S3 23 P. B6! p,p
5 P.QA4 B.B4 24 SxB K.B 4 .. 5.
A. Martin .. . . ...... ... . . 6 . 5
6 P. K 3 P. K3 25 BxP ! R. KKt1 4._ 5.W_ 1. Murdock _ . . .. . ..... 6 .5
7 BxP QKt.Q2 26 Q·A3 Q. K 3 6. H. B. Daly . ...... ...... . 5Yz.51h
8 0 -0 B.Q3 27 R·85 R. Kt 3 7. H. Lyman .......... . .... ') .6
9 Q.K2 Kt·K5 28 8·B8 dis ch i K.Ktl
10 Kt "Kl S x Kt 29 SxS Kt ICS 8. B. G:ufi nkel ............. 4Yz.6Yz
Kt.Q2 8_Kt3 30 PICP R.Kl 9.· 10.
W. B. Sue-sman .. .... . .. . 4 _7
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P.K4 P. KR3
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32
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QR.KBl1
Q. K7
R. K 6
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D. Marcus ... .... . .. . .... 4 _7
1 1..1 2. S. Epstein ....... ... . .. . . 3 -8
14 P.R5! P.R3 33 KA·B3 R, R
15 K.A t 8 _Kt5 34 QxA Q, P 11. . 12. J. Fliegel ....... ... ... .. . 3 _8
16 Kt. Kt 3 Kt·B3 3S Q.K4 Kt.Q4
Q.K2 P.Q
MacMurray went through this section like
17 B.Q3 36 QxAch!
18 P.Kt4 ! KR. Kl 37 P.B7c h K . R2 greased lightning, allowing only a draw to
19 Q-Kt2\ K· R1 38 P·88 ( Q) Res ig ns M artin.
A UGUST , 1938 189

to so overwhelming a degree. With this sec·

and convincing demonstration of her abil ity,
she definitely proves her preeminence among
women players.

Special prizes for brilliancy were awarded

to Donald MacMurray in his game with W eaver
Adams in the Consolation Masters class and
to Mayers in class "A" for h is win over
Edclston. Santasiere took the prize for the
hardest fought game, the one in which he
defeated Kashdan in 1 27 movts! The prize
for the best game by any pl ayer under 23 years
old, went to George Shainswit.

In addition to tht regular prizes there were

some half a dozen additional awards offered
by as many chess enthusiasts during the course
COU"" ] 0/ /. E. AriroJd of the tourney. These were for best played
At th e le ft is CHARLES SUMNER JAC OBS, games and brilliant combinations in the various
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k90. THn CHESS REVIEW

A Day With Dr. Euwe as Noordwijk is over; good-bye." He rushes

off in the (ar.
By T. L1KET 5:15 P. M,: Entrance of the Rembrandt
At Noordwijk, Emve had to be content with Hotel at Noordwijk, An elderly gent leman ap-
fourth J)lace-rather a disappointment for us proaches him triumphantly: "Hello. Dr. Euwe,
Hollan ers, But when the circumstances arc don't you recognize me? My name is Pieterse.
taken into account, we must conclude that we Don't you recall that in 1934 1 played against
really ought to be more than satisfied! It is you in your exhibition in Oudegcest? The game
simply incomprehensible how anyone can stand fina lly ended in a draw; t he ending was very
[he strain that Euwe is subjected to ! cute- - would you like to see it?" "I would,
8 :00 A. M.: Off to school. but it will have to be some other time; Kmoch,
12:15 P. M.: Home for lunch. The tele_ the tournament director, llas just told me that
phone rings: "Please, Dr. Euwe, we had a team it is time to start play."
match yesterday and six games arc adjourned; 10: .) 0 P. M.: The game is adjourned. Din_
could you adjudi cate these today, because it is ner at last.
so annoying waiting until we know the final 11 : 15 P. M.: The car dashes off.
score. Shall 1 give you the positions?" 12:15 P. M. : Home. He finishes the col.
umn for the Schaakwereld.
12 :35 p, M.: The telephone rings: "Dr. I : 15 p, M . : G.oes to bed, intending to. get
Euwe, this. is Mr. Jansen speaking. I'd like up somewhat earlier in order to have time to
to ask a guestion. Yesterday 1 played a match analyze the adjourned game,
game and started off wit h 1 P- K4, my opponent H:OO A. M . : Off to school, etc, etc
answering with the Sicilian Defense. After 19 9 :00 A. M.: On the trolley. A man is
moves, he left your book and 1 got a lost game. reading his paper on the rear seat.
What should I have really played?"' CondJlrfor: "How did Euwe make out
12;45 p, 1'11 .: The telephone rings: "Hello, resterday? Did he lose?"
this is Liket [editor of the Scb(/lIkll'l!/"eld). How PaJSellxer: "No, the game was adjourned,
about your column for number 51?" "I think but I think he has a bad game."
rll have it ready to mail to you tomorrow COI/(/lIe/or: 'Tm afraid he's beginning to
night." " But {hat will be too late. I must have decline. Everyone passes his peak sooner or
the galleys tomorrow, otherwise we can' t go to later."
press in time." "A ll riAht then, I'll prepare Pa.r.rellf!.e,·: "It docs seem to be rather ti ring
the column tonight, after I return from Noord _ for him!"
wijk.'· COl/d!lc/or: '"Tiring? What do you mean
12:55 P. M .: The telephone rings: "Dr. tiring?! Do you know what's tiring?- - when
Euwe, I played overJour game with Pifc from you have to stand up all day on the troUey,
the paper and studie it very carefully. If you selling tickets and giving the correct change-
had played B- B4 instead of P- KB4, he would that" s physical and mental labor. But a chess
have had to pl ay Kt- Kt3 and 1 don't sec what player .. , . he just sits in 'his chair 'til the
he could do after t hat." '"Yes, you ' re guite game IS over . . . "
right; but if he plays Q- Q5 instead of Kt- Kt3, (De Sthaak1l'ereld- J.B.S.)-
I lose my Bishop- which [ naturally want to
avoid ."
1:12 P. M.: The telephone rings: '"Oh, Mrs.
Euwe, can I talk to Dr. Euwe? I've found a A SELF·SACRIFICING QUEEN
winnin,g continuarion in his adjourned game Noordwijk International Tournament
with Spielmann." "No sir, impossible; he's June, 1938
funning down the stairs at this ,'cry moment, QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED
on his way back to 5chool- - 1 don't even know V. Pirc Dr. S. Tartakover
whether he can make it in time.'" "Oh, what White Hlack
a pity! But I'll call again after s~hool, other- 1 P_Q4 Kt_KB3 12 RxKt P_K4
wise it may be too late; he has 10 playoff the 2 P_QB4 P_K3 13 Q.B2 p,p
game tomorrow." 3 Kt·QB3 P_Q4 14 PxP Kt-B3
4 B·Kt5 B_K2 15 R.K1 Q.Q3
1 : 10 P. M.: Back from school. A man sits 5 P_K3 QKt_Q2 16 Kt_Kt5 B.Q2
waitint; for him with the winning continuation. 6 R·Bl P.B3 17 Q_Kt3 Kt_Kt5?
4:15 P. M.: He greets his daughters. "Hello 7 Kt_B3 0-0 18 BxPch K_Rl
8 B-Q3 PxP 19 R_R3 Kt_R3
fat he r, arc you going away again? You know 9 BxP Kt_Q4 20 Q-Q3! B_B4
you promised to play that new game with us. 10 BxB QxB 21 QxB! P_KKt3
When will we get around to it?" "As soon 11 Q.O KtxKt 22 RxKt Resigns
AUGUST, 1938 1'91

My Favorite End.Game Mate In Two

Compositions This old geezer can't be good,
So I'm guite sure I -could
By IRVING CHERNE\' Open very siBy, then
WHO IS STALEMATED? Settle down and easily win.
By BOGDASSARYANZ
I have \vhite, so let me see--
(White to move and draw) I'll try Pawn to KB3.
No book stuff, I'll have some fUll,
Watch me get him on the fUf!.

Pawn to King four he replies,

A move onCe considered wise.
Not so good against me tho-
I'm an cxp,·rt, doi, 'l you blow.

I'!1 move Pawn to King's Knight four,

Bet he's ne'er Seen that before.
Gee whiz, I can hardly w-ait
For my Jive and six move mate.

What's that- - do I see him smile,

Can it be he likes my style?
Solution: 1 P_R8(Q), R_R7ch; 2 K_Kt5, RxQ; Slowly he drawls, "That's all now,
3 P_Kt7eh, KxP; 4 P _B6eh, K-B1 and White
is stalemated; or 4 . . . K_R2; S K·R5 aJl(i Queen to Rook Jive, that's mate."- Wow!
Black is stalemated!
- Jack Cafarelli
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By GERBER BEWARE OF PREMATUR'EQ MOV'ES!
English Club Match, Hl3S
(\'iThite to move and draw)
"RETI OPEN ING
A V. Butler A. Reynolds
White Black
1 Kt·KB3 P_Q4 9 KtxP Kt-B3
2 P_B4 P_QS 10 Q.R4 PxKt
3 P_K4 P-QB4 11 QxR PxB
4 P-Q3 Kt.QB3 12 Kt_Q2 Kt_K4
5 B_B4 P_83 13 O-O·O? Kt_BJ:!
6 P·KS Q_B2 14 Q_R4 P_KKt4
7 Kt.R4? p,p Res igns
8 Q.R5ch P_Kt3!

C H E S S
b)" C. H. O'D AI.EXANDER
A N~w Tex/book 011 Ihe Gam~
by a Let/ding £"t.ii.fh Mas/a
Solution: 1 K.BSch, K_Kt2; 2 B.R6ch! KxB;
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Kt-B6 (JI" 5 . . . QxR White is stalemated); 6 game, on openin,l;s, and end· games, ecc., will
RxQ, KtxRPch; 7 K_B4, Kt_Kt3ch; 8 K_BS, prov~ of ~"eat assistance to the weaker player.
KtxR; 9 P·R4, Kt_Kt3 (Blac],' s only move) and The la"~e numoer of ou.rstanding recent game,
White is stalemated! chat hav t been included, t(}gecher with !he
author'~ shrewd c(}mments, will auract the
- - - -- interest (}f ever)' slUdent of the modern game.
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19 2 THE CH E SS RE V I EW

26 PxKt, 8 x 8 P ; 27 Q·B2, DxR ; 28 QxB. Q·Kt4c h

T he U. S. S. R. C ham pionshi p etc.
24 P xP p, p
After the closest kind of struggle, the two 25 R xR BKR !
preliminary sections ended with the fo llowing 26 R· K l • • • •
resu lts : AII.ow ing t he vicLor lolJs ad vance o f t he Q P ;
Settlon 1 (Leningrad ), M. Botvinnik 14-3, hut If 26 8-Kt2, n ·Kt 5 : 27 P·B3, B-K 6ch; 28
P. ROffianovsky 11 Y2-5Y2 . Bondarevsky, V . Kt· B2, KtxP ch; 29 PxKt, DxP: and Wh ite Is
lost.
Makogonov and E. Rabinovich 10Yl.6Y2. 26 . . . . P.Q6!
Section II (Kiev), V. Panov 13.4, F. Bop;a. For i f 27 QxI.::t? Q xQ: 28 RxQ , P·Q7 e tc.
tyrtchuk 11.6, Dubinin, A. Ketov and A. aliso 27 Q.Ql B. Kt5!
tiako v lOY2·6Y2- 28 Q.R l • • • •
As usual in Russian tournaments, the chess O r 2S P·B 3, K t xP c h ; 29 PxK t, BxP ; 30 Q· K t l,
was of a high order and very enterprising. P·Q7; 31 R -Q l , B·K6c h or . . . Q·K t 4ch w in ning.
28 . . . . p.Q7!
29 Rx Kt P.Q8 (Q )
30 R.K 8<: h RxR
No, 30 . . . K·K t 2?? 31 B·B8c h! ,.d White
u . S. S. R. Ch a mp ionsh i p wins !
Le ningra d-J u ne, 1938 31 QxQ ( B6) B· K7
I ND IA N DEFENSE 32 Kt. Kt3 B. Kt2 37 P.QR4 B.Q6
(Notes by Fred Re in Celcl) 33 Q. B6 B· Kt4 38 P· B4 R. KtB
S4 Q. Bl Q, Q
N . Sok oltl ky
Whit e
1 P.QB4 Kt . KB 3
M . Botv l nn lk
(31ac k
9 P_QKt3 B. Kt2
35 BxQ
36 B. K3
R. K8
R. R8 " K· B2
40 KtxB
Re s ig ns
B,B
R,P

2 Kt. QB 3 P_Q4 10 B.K t 2 QKt_Q2

S P .Q4 P . KKt3 11 Q. 8 2 P .Q R3
4 K t. B 3 B. K t2 12 QR.S1 R· B 1
5 P. K 3 0 -0 13 KR-Ql Q.K2
(The winner of Ihis gtlm~ is one of the com~rJ
6 8 .K2 P. K3 14 Q.Ktl K R.Q l i/1 Soviet CheJJ. Hi! pi'll/aliI combinative Jlyle
7 0-0 P. Kt3 15 B·B l ? P.B4 ! iJ well exemplified here. )
8 P xP ? PxP 16 P xP P xP u. s. s. A. C ha m pionship
E videnUy ove rawed by h is great adv e rs ary , K iev- J ulle, 1938
Wh ite has played t he opening I n u ltra·con·
servatlve ffl.l!h lo n, for exa m ple 6 B·K2 (6 Q. FRENCH DEFENSE
Kt3!), R PxP ! (need lessly freeing Black's (No tes by A. Chlstlakov)
gam e) , 10 IJ· Kt2 (10 B·R3!) and 15 B·Bl? S. Be la ve net s A. Chis t ia kov
(wher erOre?) . _ W hite m a ck
N OW he alloult1 at least play 17 K t·QR4. co m·
peliing Blac k to k eep a watchful eye on t he 1 P.Q4 P. K3 6 B·Q2 BxKt
QBP . Ins t ea d, there follows a weak mov e w hi c h :2 P· K4 P.Q4 7 Px B Kt· K5
allows mack to have the ad van tage of the 3 Kt.QBS Kt. KB 3 8 Q. Kt4 P. KKt S
ha ngi ng PI! (f reedo m of acti o n ) wi th out a ny o f 4 B.KtS B. Kt 5 9 B. Q3 Kt xB
th eir d ra wba c ks. 5 P· KS P. KR S 10 KxK t P.QB4
17 Kt . K2? B. RS! Thus far· a well·known li ne 10 t he :'If a cCutc h·
..o n Variati o n, in wh ic h W hite us ua ll y conti n u es
Tak ing th e Initi a ti ve. 11 P·K R 4, in o rder to devel o p Ihe K R via R3 .
18 B. RS Kt. Kt5!
11 Kt · BS Kt· S S
T hreate n !n ~ 19 . . . BxP! 20 PxB, QxPch; 12 KR ·QK t l ? ... .
21 K- Rl , K t·B7c h; 22 K·K tl, Kt·R6 ch; 23 K· After th is \V·h lte get a very little value Crom
R I, Q·Kt8ch! and mat e n ext mov e. his Rs .
19 Q.QS QKt.K4 12 . . . . Q.B2
20 Ktx Kt QxKt
21 Kt . KtS Q. S S! In o rder' to counter·aUack Oil the QB file,
!\nd also to develop his D.
Skilfully IncreaSing his adn ntage: Wh ite
13 Q. R4 • • • •
can no t prote c t the TIP wit h s u ch m oves as
22 R·B2, R·Q2 01' Q· K 2, fo l' t h e n comes 22 . . . If 13 Q·B4 (I n tend in g Q· B6), P · D4.
Q-IU> ; 23 P· R3, Ku KP. H ence W h ite's next 1S . . . . B.Q2
m ove (which is anything bu t ha ndso me) \s 14 Q.B6 KR · Ktl
15 P .K R4 QR. Bl
rorced. 16 P·R5 KtP xP
22 Kt. R l P·Q 5!
Black'a position h ItS become very \)o werfu \'
17 QxP · . ..
W hile pu rsues hlB ow n designs , apparently
a nd W hite lIepm~ 10 ha ve no o lher mov e fl.l! id e ob li viou~ of hi s OJ!jIOnent'!j posslhle utilization
from: on th e Q B file .
23 Q. K2 Kt.K 41 17 . . . .
Captur'lng th e QBP wou ld now cost W hi t e 18 PxP · . ..
the exr:hunge : 24 RxEP, RxR; 25 Dx R , Kt· B6c h! N o w comes a combination Wh ich ta kes White
AUGUST, 1 93 8 193

by su,l'pl'is e. Bl ack can pla y . . . K t·Kt5 , but 23 Kt·K4 Q. K1 ! 30 K·K2 KtxQ

he selects ·a.n '? nell stl'ong,er m ove. 24 KR-K1 Q·R4 Sl R·KR1 Kt.Q5ch
25 P. Kt3 R·K81 32 K. Q2 Q,R
",;ChistiakoV 26 QR.Q1 B·Q4 33 BxQ R,B
27 R. K2 Q.R7ch 34 Kt·B3 BxBP
28 K· B1 RxPch! R esigns
29 RxR Kt.K6ch
- - ._--
SNAPPY P L AY BY WHITE
U. S. S. R. Championship
Kie v-June, 1938
CARO. KANN DEFENSE
F. Bogatyrtchuk F. J. Dus.C h otim irsky
W h ite Bl ack
1 P·K4 P.Q83 17 KtxP R.K 1
2 P.Q4 P.Q4 18 B.KKt5! B.Kt5
3 Kt.QS3 p,p 19 Q.KB2 R. K3
4 Kt xP QKt·Q2 20 KtxP l KxKt
8 e lavenets 5 Kt·KB3 K Kt· B3 21 Q-R4 P.KR4?
6 Kt. Kt3 P·K3 21 . . . QxP ch ! 22
18 . . . . KtxQP! ! 7 B·Q3 B·K2 QxQ, IH H is a bette r
19 KtxKt Q.86c h 8 0·0 P· B4 de fe nse.
20 K·K3 ·.
. , 9 P.83 0 ·0 22 8xKtch RxB
If 20 K-K2. QxKt ; 2 1 QxP. R xP a n d Black 10 Q. K2 P.QKt3 23 Q.Kt5ch R·Kt3
has a w inning pos ition. (This was far pre- 11 Kt. K5 8·Kt2 24 RxPch! KxR
ferable to t he te xt.- F. R.) 12 P·KB4 p,p 25 QxRch K.K2
20 . . . . R·85 13 PxP Kt · Kt1 25 Q. Kt7ch! Resigns
21 Q.84 • • • •
14 8-K3 Kt.B3 Wh ile's last mOI'e
The alternatives w e l'e: 15 KtxKt 8xKt wa~ s tron ge l' th an
16 P·B5 PxP? Qx n , a s mat e in a
I 21 Kt·B3, R ·K 5 m at e. Better . B·Q 4.
II 21 Kt·K2 . R·KSeh; 22 K·n3, QxKP; 23 few is now rorced.
P·K t 3, RxKt !
III 21 Kt-Kt3. R·K5ch; 22 K-n3. QxKP; 23
P-Kt3, P-R5 ! 24 R-KU , R-KRI : 25 Q·Q2. P·RG ! u , S. S. R. Championship
26 P-Kt4, P-R7; 27 R·R I, R·RGeh; U! K· Kt2,
RxPch; 29 K-H1 , R·Kt8ch ; 30 RxR, P xR(Q)c h: Len ingrad-June, 1938
31 KxQ, Q·R7 c h; 32 K-Bl, Q·R8ch; 33 K-K2, (Wh ite to move )
Q-B6ch ; 34 K- Kl , n·H-Sc h; 35 B·B1, B·K t 4 a nd
wins. =C;hekhove r
21 . . . . R.KKt5
22 Kt · K2 • • • •
HOllin g fO I" 22 . , . P ·Q5c h : 23 QxP, QxQc h ;
24 K t xQ, QRxK t : 25 P·K03" 1~KR5; 26 P ·Kt3
a n d wins , o r 22 . . . Q·R4 ; 23 Q·Bti, Q·B4ch ;
24 K-B3 etc.
22 R. K5ch!
Resigns
(64)

TH E FAVORITE FLOPS!
U. S. S. R. Championship
Leni ngrad-June, 1938
RETIOPENING (Catalan)
M. 80tvinnik E. Rabinov ich Budo
White Black
Be ing be h in d ill m ate l'ial. W h ite sho u ld d oub t-
,
1 Kt· KB3
P.Q4
P.Q4
Kt-KB3
12
13
8·84
P. K4 !
KKt· Kt5
p,p lpss have pl ay ed fo r att ac k b y p·B5. Ins t ead,
h p e mbark s on 11. faul ty c ombina ti on:
3 P·B4 P. KS 14 B,P P·83
4 P.KKt3 8·K2 15 PxKt p,p 35 KtxQP?! RxKt!
5 8·Kt2 0·0 16 BxPch K. R l 36 P xR RxRch
6 0·0 P.SS 17 S.Q2 S·KS 37 QxR QxR
7 QKt.Q2 QKt.Q2 18 S.R5? Q. B1 38 P.Q7 Q-Q6
8 Q.S2 P.QKt41 19 Kt.Q2 R.BS! And White r-e signs ! PO I' if 39 Q·K8ch . K ·
9 P·B5! Q.82 20 P.KRS R·R3 Kt2: 40 P ' Q8(Q) , Q·ng m a t e : w hils t if 40 K-
10 Kt.Kt3 P· K4 21 S . K4 R,P Ktl, KtxP e tc. 01" 40 K- K1.2 . KtxP ch; 41 K ·B 2,
KtxKt B·Kt2 R.R3 K t -K3' etc.
11 KtxP!
"
19·1 THE CHES S REVIEW

\ Vhile mu s t. und e r takc some t hing.

The Alekhine·Chatard 9 B·KB4
10 Kt. B7
O·O!
P_K4!
Attack This beautifu l P sacrifice pl·e vents \Vhite
IN THE FRENCH DEFENSE f)·om getting ou t of hi s dHnculti es.

(Part IV)
By s. 13EI.AVE N ETS (/1It! M. YUDOVlCfI

(For j1rer·jofiJ artideJ iIJ IhlJ JI?/"iIJJ, Jee !(iII_

um)'.. Fcbl"fl(ll")" all(/ Marrh iJme.r of THE CHESS
REV IE W.)
We now (·orne to Variation D: 6 . . . P.QBtI
(after the moves 1 P-K.1, P-K3; 2 P_Q<1, P_Q4;
3 Kr-QB3, Kt_KB3; -1 B_KtS, B_K2; 5 P.KS,
KKt.Q2; 6 P_KR4).
This move (0 . . . P_QB4) has been the
most 'Popu lar mode of defense in the past few
years of tournament play; for example, in the
Moscow 19.?S Tournament, it was adopted in-
variably against t his attack- and with fair results
fo r Black. Still , we believe that by correct
and energetic play, Whit·(- Ulil obtain a clear Her e a re some likel ~' IlOSSibilil ies :
I 11 PxKP. Qxl<t: 12 Pxl( t. QxB: 13 QxPc h.
a(kultage. He has two ways of proceeding: K· ltl; 1-1 l'xB, Q~Pch ; 15 I(.Q!. Qxneh: 16
I 7 Kt _Kt5? and 11 7 BxB ! T( ·Q2. Q· Biich with auvalltage to Black.
Jl ! 1 Ilxp. Kl·j\15: 12 KtxR. ](txP; 13 Q·1(2.
Variation I B-KI5: 1·1 K!-lJ3. KtxR w ith adnllltage 10 Black.
7 Kt.Kt5? . . .. 1II II BxP, Kt·K t5; 12 B-l(t3, B-Q3! 13 KtxH.
This in vol ves >\ number of danger ous t ac t ical BxU: 1·1 PxB. RxUeh; 15 KxR, Kt-K6ch etc.
threa ts ; but by playing exactly, Black can ren·
dnr tlw a.t.t aek harmless . Variation II
7 . . . . SO we see that after 7 Kt_Kt5? Black gets a
'Vi l h a vi (>1I' to giving up It piece for three good game with 7 . . . P-B3 (to wh ich Ryum in
Pi-: ; thii-: c on 1i nualion which ha s been liltle first ("ailed attention in 1936). Bla<"k·s problem
analyzpd . is vc ry strong. is much more difficult after 7 BxB (sec Diagram
(a) 8 Kt·Q6ch K_Bl VI). Black must now recapture with the K,
9 BxBch QxB
nUl not ~ . . . KxB; 10 Q·R i), KfxP (White
for if 7 . . . QxB; 8 Kt.KtS and Black must
l hre all'lw<i Q·Kt5ch as w e ll a s Q x P mate): 11 s[\cri{i(e the cx(·hangc without adc~lunte com_
Kl XB c h. QxK t : ] 2 QxKt (l'inwllov·Zago riansky. pensation, c. g. H . . . 0 _0; 9 Kt_B7 , KtxP;
Trad es Union Congress H)S7) and Whi te won 10 KtxR, PxP; II QxP, QKt.B3; 12 Q_Q2 or
(tuickly. 9 . . . PxP; 10 KtxR, Q.Kt5ch ; II Q.Q2,
10 KtxB Q.Kt5ch
QxP; 12 R _BI _ with advantage to White ·in
St l"()ng(~ r t.lHln 10 . . . Q·n 'l; 11 Kt.-Q6. Ktx P ;
12 Kt· j{I'-i. P·Q6: 13 Kt·R3. P ·Q5: 14 l<t·1{1. Q. either event.
KUi e h: 15 1'·B3. QxP wi t h nn obviouSly g-ood nu t cven a.fie )· 7 . . • KxB, White obtains
gnnlP rO!· Whi le. th e edge by S P· Il>!. PxP: 9 Kl-Kli). Q-](t3: 10
11 Q_Q2 QxP Q-xP or n . . . Q·1Uch; 10 Q·Q2, QxQch; 11
12 R_Ql KtxP
Black ha S thr ee Ps for a pie ce with a pro·
mi ~ ing posilion: not e thnt Whit e cann o t play
13 Qxl'. QxQ: 1.\ RxQ , QJ(t · B3 winning the Kt.
The prtmmlure c hal'act ('!' or i J( 1·J(t5? is
demon~ln\l ed ·eve n mOrt) conv incingly by Ih e
more pos itiollal (·eply 7 .. . P ·B3.
(b) 7 Kt.l<t5? P.B3
S KPxP ....
Th e aggr e~siv(~ 8 B-Q3 is surpris ingly I·pl"uted
by ~ . .. P·QH3~ aJtO)" whi ch malr>riHl lOllS is
una vohlab lp ro)" White; fo r in~lan c e 9 Q·H5ch.
K·Hl and Whil-e·s centel· c rumbl es. or n n·H6.
J(· RJ and th e r e i~ no e ffpctil'e continuation of
t he attack. Hen ce Whil(' mu s t re sor t to the
text - but ill t hat " ,·e ll l ij P·}(H·l and 7 K I·KI5
ha\"e been robbe d of all logi cnl import.
S . . • • KtxP
maek has an eas y (Ie\'elopm (; nt now. hence
AUGUST, 1938 195

KxQ etc.; White has a ~trong grip on his Q4

and can a.Uvance effectively 011 the K sille. Women in Chess
In his analysis in l he Tournament Book of
t he game at M oscow ]935 between Levenfish NEW WOMEN ' S CUiI\s- Jt mtl~ t be in the
and :\lenchik. E . L . Rab in ov ich r ecommen ds air ~ Within two days we received letters from
the followi ng line of l)lay as best for Black Cal ifornia aDd Massachusetts tcUing us of the
(sec Diagram VI):
formation of women's chess clubs. The one
7 BxB KxB 10 Q-Q2 Q.Kt3 from Cali forn ia was from a former Marshall
8 P-B4 PxP 11 0-0·0 Kt_B4
9 QxP' Kt_QB 3 12 Kt_B3 B·Q2
Chess Club opponent, one of the most promising
of the c1ub's younger women players, Mrs.
In our opinion. thi.~ "stereotyped" pos ition
is much in \o\Ihite's favor. Tile simple move 13
William Davey. "We all know, " she writes-
P·B5! m enaces Black with immediate disaSlel" 'luite truthfully, too!- "about the difficulties of
for if 13 . . . P·KR3; H Q·IH thl'catening Ii) finding a ,-!uict evening of chess, what with the
P-B6ch as well as 15 RxP. emotional atmosphere of men's clubs in which
Thus we see that 6 . . . P_QB4 does not 'no woman has ever set foot ." " The solution
satisfactorily solve Black's difficulties. There of the difficulty found by the women of Carmel,
is on ly one move which serves the purpose, Calif., was the formation of their own club
namely 6 .. . P_KB.l. For a long time it was which meets every Thursday evening in, of all
considered antiquated, but was successfull y re_ places, the American Legion Building. Miss
vived in the games Panov- Beleven<:ts and Panov H ester Schoeninger is the president and Mrs.
- Yudovich (Tiflis 1937). .Elizabeth K. Hillman, the treasurer.
(,r"mfL/led from SOI ACliMATY by 5. N . Bernffein) Mrs. Davey's lette r was closely followed by
one from Miss Arlene A. Astle, of Lawrence,
Mass., who also has formed a women's chess
dub. Details are, at present, lacking. Local
FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE! women who would like to join should write
Maehrisch.Ostrau _ 1937 Miss Astle at 497 Haverhi ll St.
QUEEN'S PAWN OPENING MORE AnoUT MISS KARFF- Reading our
_ . Burda J . Foltys " just complaint," as she puts it, in our May
White Black column, Miss N . May Karff writes tiS marc about
1 P_Q4 Kt_KB3 19 QKtxP PxP ! he rself. She was born in Europe but came to
2 P·K3 P.Q4 20 PxKt QxPch this country as a young gi rl. Her father taught
3 B_Q3 P_B4 21 K_Kt1 QxPch
Kt_B3 22 K . R2 pCKt6ch her the game when she was eight. She has
4 P_QB3
5 P_B4 B·KtS! 23 KtxP R_B7! played on every possible occasion, but the wo _
6. Kt_B3 P.K3 24 RxRch BxR meo's tournament at Stockholm (where she fin _
7 0·0 B-Q3 25 B. 61 Q.B 7c h ished sixth) gave her her first experience in
8 P_KR 3 B_R4 26 K_R3 B_B4ch!
9 P_R3 0 -0 27 KtxB R. B6chl tournament play. Her second such experience
10 P· QKt4 PxQP 28 Kt.B3 RxKtch was in New York this Sprin,1,l: when she won
11 BPxP Kt·K5 29 QxR QxQch the title of U . S. Woman C hess Champion.
12 BxKt? PxKt 30 Kt_Kt3 Q_B6! It is interesting to note that on ly one of the four
13 P_Kt4 B_Kt3 31 R_QKt1 Q·B1ch
14 Kt_Q2 Q.R5! 32 P_K 6 QxPc h prize winners in the National tournament is a
15 K_Kt2 QR.B1 33 K.R2 B.Q3 native American, Mrs. Bain having been born
16 Kt-QB3 P_B4 34 R_K t2 BxKtch in what was then Hungary (now Czechoslo_
17 B_Kt2 P.K4 !! Resig n's vakia) and M rs. Rivero in Belgium.
18 QPxP KtxKP !
NEW YORK WOMEN'S CHESS CLUB: The
annual double round robin tournament of this
club has just been completed. Mrs. David
Willard has retained her title of champion with
the fine score of I H- 4. Mrs. A. C. Forbes
Play your CHESS aJ was second with 151,0.- 6\,6 and Mrs. A . J. Har_
Room 204, Strand Theater Office Build. per placed third with 14Y;: - 7Y2.
ing, 1585 B'dway at 47th St. N. Y. City. -E. L. IV
Best, Cleanest, Most Central loca_
tion in City. You Are Welcome. The Collill);woo<l Sales Co. of 1-19 Colliohw()oo
r ermJ Rea!onable Ave .. Detro;l. has perfccl~d a new loose·leaf chan
especially uscflil for correspondtnce players, as !t
F. M. CHAPMAN, Mgr. makes reference w plioCket ,('IS Uflnece~sary ~fld IS
lh erefore a ,;rl.'Ul time-Silver. This dtv ice is known as
"Pedrick Loose-I.taf Chess ,"
l96:__________________________________________________T~H~E~C~H~'"S~s~~R~l"'~VC'C'O'!"
An Important European Chess tion of Paul Morphy' s on the fiy_leaf of the fi rst
('(Iilion of Frere's CheIJ, 1867; a complete set
Collection Now In America of Morphy's and Fiske's ChuJ "'fol1l6l, 1 ~57
Those o f OU f readers who arc interested in to 186 1; a nearly complete set of Alain C
the stud y of the early history and literatu re of W hite's Christmas Books (I:tcking only two out
our game will be interested to learn that one of 43 ) etc. etc.
of the outstanding European chess libraries, that We understand that Dr. Buschke intends to
of Dr. Albrecht Buschke, fo rmerly lawyer in make a Gnallltkala/og of all chess works pub_
Berl in , Germany, was recently broug ht to New l i~ hed before lH 50 (with additions and corre<;.
Yo rk. t ion ~ to v. d. Linde's bibliographical works) ,
As we of course cannot describe in detail a ll and to register all copies in America, of works
the "jewel s" of this collection contain ing more which arc not known to exist here in more than
IIlan 3.000 volu mes (dcs<:ri bc(1 in a mimeo. 10 copies in the pos~ss ion of libraries or private
g ra phed catalogue of 178 pages) and more than collectors. Pri\'atc collectors of chess books arc
1,500 autographs (not yet entirely cataloguc(l) cordially invited to send him their add resses and
we hope the following remarks will give at details of their collections (size, character of the
least an approx imate impression of the import. colleCiioos etc. ) . His address is: 200 Hart
ance of this collection gathered by Dr. Buschke Boulevard, West N ew Brighton, Staten Island,
dur j n~ the last 20 years, and reaching from the New York, Phone Gibraltar 2-1398 .
ea rl y 15th century (a Latin Cessoles MS., dated
141 9 ) to modern times.
Cessoles is represented with some Incu nabula Cross Country
edi tions. the very rare Spani sh edition (Reyna.
Valladolid, I S.19) and some 15th century Manu _ (J . C. ThompJo'l h'li 110/ oilly ,/olle (/ Krea/
de,11 10 "mll/ou cheJ! ;lIftftJ/ ill '{e.\·"f; he if
scri pts.
alJo olle of Ihe oliIJ/al/dil/g plaJtff iI/ the SOlllh.
The famous aut hors of the 161h to IBth cen- wef/. )
turies will generally be fou nd in ~ve ra l copies Dat la s C ha mpi o n s hip T o ur"e y
of the fi rst and the most imponant laler editions, June , 1938
as I) r. ~ u~:hk e often has variations not yet de_ QUEEN ' S GAMB1T DECL1NED
scribed in the bibliographies. Damiano is rep_ J. C. Th o mps o n F. H. McKee
resented by the sccond edition (151H ) and the W hit ~ Black
fourth and ~ix t h edi tions, not dated ; Ruy Lope..: I P.Q4 P .Q4 14 P·B4 Kt_B 3
in a fin e copy of the original Spanish edil ion, 2 P.QB4 P.QB3 IS P. KS! Kt.Q4
156 1, and Ihe two variations of the Itali an trans_ 3 Kt-KB3 Kt. B3 16 BxKt! BxKt
lation, 15H4 ; Sclenus in four copies, one 1616, 4 Kt.B3 p,p Forced!
S P .QR4 B_B4 17 BxB BPxB
three 1617, but all .'iOmewhat different from each 6 P -K3 QKt.Q2 18 B.Kt4 ! Q.BS
other. one copy interesting because given by v. 7 BxP P . K3 19 0·Q2 B_Q61
d. Lasa to Howard Staunton when they played 8 0_0 Kt_KS 20 R_B3 B. KS
their match in ~fUsse [S 18H, another apparent ly 9 KtxKt Bx Kt 2 1 R-B3! Q_Kt4
10 Kt-Q2 B.K t3 22 QR-OB I R.Q1
a copy intended for presentation in the marvel_ 11 P_RS! Q. B2 23 R·B 7 R.Q2
lous ('ontcmporary bmding and on larlle paper 12 P_K4 B.Kt5 24 R. B8c h R_Ql
nearly white. 1ihat in this collection Philidor's 13 Q_K2 B.II: RP 25 R ( 1}_B7 Resig ns
.. Analyze des Echccs" appears in all three vari.
at ions of the fi rst edition (London 1749) goes AN INTERESTING EXAMPLE OF UNDER _
wit hout saying. PROMOTION
The list of periodicals is very extensive (17 Played by Cor rnpondence, 1937_38
mimeographed pll,1:es of the catalogue mentioned QUEEN ' S PAWN
above ) and comprises long runs of the most L, P . Spellma n A. G. Pears a ll
important and some very rare chess magazines. Wh ite Black
In the list of Tournament books we note some I Kt· KB3 Kt . KB3 12 p,p p,p
sc,~ of original scores of tournament games. 2 P .Q4 P . K3 13 P _KR4 ? B.Q3
3 P _K3 P .QKt3 14 R_Kl QKt.Bl
As to the "Americana" of the collection, 4 QKt.Q2 B.Kt2 15 Kt_K S B_KtS
there are some items of outslanding value, for S P_KKt3 P. Q3 16 BxKt KtxB
instance, the first American printing of Benj a- 6 S_Kt2 B. K2 17 Kt (S)- Bl Q. Q3
min Fran kl in's " Morals of Chess" in the original 7 0 ·0 QKt.Q2 18 K_Kt2 R·B3
8 P_B4 P .Q4 19 R· KRI R·Kt3
issue of the CO/fllll bi <l!l M agazille for December 9 P_Kt3 0 .0 20 Kt. Bl P. SS
178G; P'll.d Morphy's chess column in the "N ew 10 B. Kt2 Kt. K6 21 Kt·KS PxKtP!
York Ledger" lR59-60; an autogt'aph inscrip_ 11, R-BI P _KB4 22 KtxP R_KBt
AU vUS T , 1938 197

23 R.B2 QxK t ! 37 B.Q4 P·Q4

24 Px Q P.Q5 38 B.K3 Q.K5c h
25 P.R 5
26 K.R2
27 RxKt
Ktx P c h
KtxQ
RxK t
4.
39 K· B2

41
R.K I5
K.B3
Q.K4
Q.K t7c h
P.Q5
28 Kx R p, p 42 B·B4 Q. B6c: h
29 P. K6 B.Q3ch 43 K. K4 P·Q6
30 R,. P,R 44 B.K5 Q. B7
31 R·B7 R·S6ch 45 B.B6 P.Q7c h
32 K·K t4 P.K7 46 K.K 3 P·Q8( Kt )ch!
33 R,. P. K8 (Q) 47 K. S4 Q. S 7c: h
34 R x P c h K· S l 48 K. K5 K· Q2
35 P. K7ch K·Kl 49 P.R 5 Q. K6ch
35 K, R Q.QKt8 Resi gn s

(Tbi. ;1 1 t'.lInTt'd by Ollt'

X : //II (' r4 "1<' /il/ol (w;l bu
(' I ..-T /I""IN(<'II by ,11/ I//IIal(,"T.)
I NDI AN DE F EN S E
B. A ltma n A m ate ur
W hite Hluck QxQ; :10 HxR ch, KxR; at R·IU c h all li malo
1 P.Q4 Kt. K B3 14 P·Q5 K. Kt2 next mo~·e.
2 P· Q B4 P.K 3 15 Q.Q2 QR ·Kl 11 ~7 . . . n·nl ; 2ll K t·R6, J<:txB ( if 2 ,~ ...
3 Kt .QB3 S.Kt 5 16 P·KR4 P. KA 4 Q·K2: 29 q lt · K I<t I, ()·Q 2; 3() BxP! QRx!3: 3\
4 Q. Kt 3 P· 8 4 17 P·Kt4 ! p, p Qx K tc h! (jxq: :12 R· KLll m ate); 29 QxK t, Q ·Q2
5 P.Q R3 Sx Ktch 18 Kt· R2 A. AI (i F 2!) . . . <-1· 1( 2: :to I\L· Kt8! e tc.) : 30 K t·B5,
6 PxB P·Q3 19 Ktx P A. R4 P·B3: 31 Q-K Ui, (.)· 112; 32 itx Hc h , Qx H ; 33 R ·
7 S· Kt 5 0·0 20 B. K2 R. R2 KRl: and mall' Is un ayoida ble.
8 Kt.S 3 P.QKt3 21 P. R5 p,p 26,.,. KtxP
9 R.Q l Q. K2 22 KI.R6 K.Al While now an n ol1n c~1 male in fl"e:
10 P.K3 B· Kt2 23 Bx P A.K B I 27 Q.Kt7chl R,Q
11 B·Q3 QKt.Q2 24 KI.B5 Q. K l 28 a . Kt6c h
12 Q. B2 P· Kt3 K. Ktl
25 Bx Klch KtxB 29 Kt . R6c h K. R l
13 P· K4 P. K4 26 Q. Kt 5 ... . 30 Ktx P c: h K. Ktl
31 R. R8 ma t o
( Se e D iagram)
Bl:1 Ck 's mo,·c allows a brltlll'llli II"ln.
/w x t
but tl1o'rl' arc no good alt ernativcs , A ft er the T he founh m,udl octween Millllesom :lnd \,\'i nn il:>e.1I:
g ame. Whll(' Indic<lted t he roilo wing \'i ll 'lntlon ~: ended in a dear·em " jewry for (he Ame rican T~;lm
26 .. . Q·QI: 27 K·K2 and now: hya score of 13·9 wjlh IWO ,Qa me~ u" fi ,,;.<hed. T he
I 27 . . , 1t·I~tl (ir 27 .. . KI ~ Il : 2S QxKt.! series is !lOW ." .j ;n {~,'or of the l\Iin ll c'<Ola (cam,
and mat e (o llows ) : 2:\ B-K t6! Pxll (or 2 ~ . . . <l fine ,lCh; l·,'emenl ((IMideri ng the ~(renJ!(h of (h eir
B ·BI: 29 H xRch, Kh:R: 30 Jt·KJtl~ l'xB: 31 Canadi,,,, "I'IXHll"lUS ,lnd intern,ui vna l character of
RxKtch. J{xR ; 32 Q ·R6 mate ) ; 29 Qx K t c h! (he C01l1/X"\;t ;un.

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165 25"x2 5" 2V2" 10.00
164 23" x23" 2V4" 9.00
163 21" x21" 2" 6.50
162 18"xI 8 " 1%" 5.50
161 15"x15 " 11/2" 4.50
Nos. 161 to 165 aro Inla id boards with Wa l·
nu t and :'tin ille s q ua t'es. W aln u t Borde r and
Back, Shal)ed Edges. Lac q uer fi n ish.
Nos. 154 a n d 25 4 arc mad e of lhe finest ,"c·
lIeen; w it h W a lnut Du rl an d Ca n la t h ian E lm
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198 THE CHESS REVIEW

=~Bernst e i n
Game Studies
(A twy interesting game, despite the early
exchange of Qlfeens. The wonderfuUy har.
moniolls cooperation of Black's pieces bears
compariJOn UJith the artistic games oj a RlIbin_
stein or Tarrasch, )
West Side Y.M.C.A. Championship
Decembe r 11, 1937
ENGL I SH OPENING
(Notes by Sidney K. Bernslein )
N. J . Hogenauer S. N. B e rnstein
\Vhite Black
1 P.QB4 P.QB4
2 Kt_KBS Kt_QBS
p,p Hogenauer
3 P.Q4
4 KtxP Kt.BS II 21 R-Q3, P -K5; 22 R-B3. R-Q3; 23 B-B'I
5 Kt-QBS P_K4
(not 23 R·B7ch, K·B3; Z-1 RxRP? Kt-B7ch; 25
All over-agressive and quite inferior move, KEl, KtxKtoh; 26 PxK,t , R·BSch; Z7 K-KtZ ,
as i t creates bad weaknesses at Black's- Q3 RxR; 28 KxR, B·Ro! 29 K-Ktl, R·ESch; 30 K-
and Q4. Better was 5 ... P·l{3 and ·if 6 P-K·I, EZ, R-DS mate), B-R 6 and White will be forced
B-Kt5. to l'Pturn th e P by P _RS, since ·he has no other
6 Kt(4)_Kt5 B.Kt5 :plan to follow. Thus Black's sac r ifice is justi-
7 Kt· Q6ch • • • • fied.
The simples t. way to maintain the advantage 20 . . . , KR.Q1
is 7 P-QR3, BxKtch; 8 KtxB. 21 Kt·B1 B-Kt6!
7 . . . . K.K2! Black reflected a long time here. 21 ... IH-
Not 7 . .. BxKt; 8 QxB, Q-K2; 9 Q-Qli with B7ch : 22 K·Ql, B·Kto; K-Bl leads to nothing.
the double thr eat or 10 B -KtS (followed by In addition, \Vh it-c is threatening t.o get out of
K l-Q5 ) and also 10 Kt-KtG. all his trOubl es with 22 P-D3 and 23 K·B2.
S Kt_B5ch
9 B_Q2
K _Sl
P_Q4
22 B·K4 ·.. .
Forced; 1f 22 P-IO, Kt-B7ch; 23 K-K2 , B-DSch ;
10 PxP KtxP 24 K-Q1, K'txPch! 25 PxKt, BxKt! winning
Or 10 . QBxKt ; 11 PxKt, PxP and mack is easily.
saddled wit h a weak QBP. 22 . . . , P_B4
11 KtxKt
12 BxBch
QxKt
KtxB
23 P_K3 ·, , ,

13 Kt_K3 QxQch Again the only move. If 23 E-Ktl, P-K5!

24 P ·B3 (whal else?), R-QE1 wins.
Black is glad to exchange qs; but the text
is more favorable t.han the altel"llative m-cthod 23 . . . .
13 . . . Q-R4; )4 Q-Q\ich, K-Kl! 15 Q-Q2 best, 24 PxKt
B-KS! 16 P·QR3, Kt-B3; 17 QxQ, K t xQ; IS P- 25 RxR , ...
KKt3, which is cert'ainly not in Dlack's favor. N·ecessar y in order to fre-c ·h is piec-cs.
The text permits greater complications. 25 . . • , P,R
14 RxQ B_K3 26 Kt·Q2 B_Q4
15
16
P.QR3
P_KKt3
Kt_B3
K_K2
27 K.Q1 ·. . .
17 8·Kt2 Kt-Q5
Instead of casHing, \\'hito keells his K in
18 R.Q2 .... the center and near his Q side Ps. Uut nothi ng
belp.s!
Now White threat ens J9 BxP- bul. Black ha s
already determined to sac rifice the P! 27 . . . . K.B3
28 R·K1 K.B4
18.... QR.Q1!
19 BxP R-Q2 O[ course not 2g K-K4: 29 Kt xP etc. If
now 29 P-Kt·jch, K-DG.
(S-ce Diagram) 29 K · K2 R.QB1!
20 8-Kt2 SPlzing the file before \Vhite can do so, a nd
'l'he alternative was 20 D·R6 , KR ·Q1 and forcing Whit e's K to r et urn.
nOW Wh ite has two continuations (21 Kt-BI is 30 K_Q1 P_QR41
out of the Question, as Black answers 21 . .. p -
K5 with 22 ... D·Kt6 to folloW , leaving White The nex t steIl' is to paralY7.fl -White's Q side
majority (I.e. stop White's two Ps willI the
he lples s) : QRP). If 31 P -Kt3, R -D6.
1 21 K-Ql, B-Kt6ch; 22 K -Bl (not 22 K-K l, 31 R_K2 P_R5
Kt-B7ch : 23 RxK t , [lxR etc.), B-R7! 23 K-Ql
forced, R-B 2 ! 24 B-Q3, H-Kt6ch; 25 K-K1 forced , 32 R-Kl P _Kt4!
R-B8ch; 21) Kt-Q1, P·K5! 27 BxP. BxKt; 28 The n-cxt phase: thr eatening 33 . .. P-KtS and
RxE (if 28 O-O? Kt-B6ch), Kt-B 6ch. then . . . R·B3·R3.
AUGUST , 1938 199

33 P-R3 R.B3
34 P_Kt4ch • • •
Desperation. \Vhite still has some tl"icks up
his sleeve.
34 . . . . K_B5
35 R·R1 R-KR3
36 K·K2 R_QKt3
01" course not 36 . . . P·K6; 37 P xPch. PxP;
as H-Blch. K ·Kt6; 39 n -BS! PxK t ; -10 RxB, RxP;
41 Kx P, Kxl'; 42 n-Q4ch and 43 RxP.
37 R_QKt l ....
01' 37 P-R4, RxP; 38 PxP, B ·B5ch! (to stop
R·nlch later on); 39 K moves, P-K6 and wins.
37 . . . . R-QB3
N ot allowing the slightest counterplay, wh i ch
would be arrol·ded \OI,Ihite after 37 . . . . B·R7; 38
R·QB1, ilx]>; 39 R-BS threalening mate. The
t cxt , by menacing th e occupation of lhe 7th Denker
rank, forces W ;hit e t o cut off his OWIl n from the
K side by his next move. 20 . . . . Q.Q1 27 B-Kt4 QR_Kt1
21 QxKt Kt.Q2 28 B.B5 R_Kt4
38 K.Q1 P_K5
22 QxP B,P
39 PxPch
40 Kt_B1
p,p
B·K5
23 QxQ
24 P·B3
Q-B3
KtxQ
Kt_Q2
"30 KR·B1
31 R_BS
KtxP
0·0
R,R
The fin i shing touch. If now 41 n·lll, RxRch; 25 B-Q5 Kt. Kt3 32 B,R Kt.Kt6
42 KxH . I'·K7! 25 P·RS Kt.BS
41 R_Rl R·B1 Despite th e fac t tllat all the Ps al·e on one
42 K·K1 B.B6 side, th e ending i s lost for BlaCk : his K has
43 KtxP KxKt no mobil i t y and ·11is black squfl.l·es ue weak.
Resigns Th e following play is instructive because of
the Vo'hi te K'S ma.rch and the gradual jmmubil-
ization of t he Kt.
Metropo li tan Chess League 33 BxR KtxR 42 K-Kt5 K.Ql
34 B_K7 Kt_Kt5 43 K_B5 P_B4
March, 1938 3S K_B2 Kt_Q5 44 P_K5 P_B5
35 K_K3 Kt·S3 45 K_Kt7 K_Kl
Manhattan C. C. vs. West Side Y. M. C. A.
37 B_B5 Kt_Kt1 45 K _B7 P_R3
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED 38 K_Q4 Kt_Q2 47 P_Kt4 PxP e.p.
39 B· K7 P-B3 48 PxP P_R4
(Notes by A. s. D enkel·)
40 B.Q6 K_B2 49 P-B4 Resig ns
A. S. Denker J. W. Collins 41 K_B4 K_Kl Zugzwang !
White Black
1 P.Q4 P_Q4 8 0·0 QKt.Q2
Kt_KB3 Played in Baltimore
2 Kt-KB3 9 Q_K2 Kt·KS
3 P·B4 P-B3 10 B-Q3! BxKt INDIAN DEFENSE
4 Kt-B3 p,p 1 1 P,B KtxQBP
P-QR4 B_B4 12 Q.B2 B,B G. P. Jones J. C. Quinn
5
6 P-K3 P_K3 13 QxB Kt·Q4 Whi te Black
7 B,P B.QKtS 14 B_R3 P_QB4 1 P.Q4 Kt_KB3 24 R_Q2 P.QR4
The P sacrifice ·adopted here by Whit~ was 2 P_QB4 P_K3 2S Q_B1 R_KtS
play-ed suc cessfully i n the recent WOI'ld Cham- 3 Kt.QB3 B_Kt5 25 Q _Q1 P_Q4
pionship Match. White gets a splendid develop- 4 Q_Kt3 P_B4 27 Q_QB1 P_RS
ment, and in addition is able to l·estrain Black 5 PxP Kt_B3 28 B_Q1 R_BS
from casUing. 5 Kt_B3 Kt_K5 29 R_B2 R,R
Q_R4 7 B_Q2 KtxB 30 QxR P-R5
1S PxP
15 P.B5 p,p 8 KtxKt B,P 31 P.QKt3 Q_Q3
Kt(4)_B3 9 Kt(2).K4 B_Kt5 32 P·B4 P.Q5!
17 P·K4
10 0-0·0 Q_R4 33 Q.Q2 P_Q5
18 Q-Q6 P-B4
19 Kt.K5 .. .
. 11
12
P·K3
Kt.Q50h
P·B4
K·K2
34
35
B-B3
P-KKt3
P·K4!
P-K5
Threatening to win outright with Kt·BS. 13 KtxBoh KRxKt 35 B_Q1 Q_B4
19 . . . KtxKt 14 Kt_Kt5 P_QR3 37 P_R3 K_S1
15 Kt_Q4 KtxKt 38 P_KKt4 P_Kt3
(see diagram) 16 RxKt P_QKt4 39 PxP p,p
17 K_Kt1 p,p 40 B_R5 B_Kt2
20 BxP! .... 18 RxP QR_Kt1 41 Q_QB1 B·B5
A surpri!IC. Black cannot play 20. Kt- 19 Q-S2 R,R 42 Q. KKt1 B_K8
Kt3? because of 21 Q-B-6ch, which would have 20 BxR B-B6 43 B_Q1 Q.B6
ruinous consequ·ences for him. He must there- 21 B_Kt3 B_B3 44 Q.Kt2 P-Q7
fore play for an ending which offers only the 22 R-QB1 R.Kt4 Res i gns
most dismal prospe cts. 23 R·Q1 Q. Kt3

•
 Problem Department
By R. CHENEY
AddreH al! cofreJpondence relating 10 Ihis department 10 R. Cheney, 1339 Easl Ave., Roche/ler, N. Y.
NOTES AND NEWS
H earty co ngratulations to C. A. Miller who
wins the Ladder Prize after a close contest.
Our best ho pes for continued success!
'1'0 E . 7.e pler th e Honor Prize [or h is fine
prize-winning Roman, No. 1056, which has elicit·
cd much praise. Votes were Ued b etween it
and Dr. Dobbs' No. 1049, which unfortunate ly
proved anti c ipatmL
FIFTH INTERNATIONAL MINIATURE
TOURN EY
T his tourney i~ again i n prog-l'es s for t he fifth
conse cu tiv e yenr, a n d all compo!lers are urged
t.o compete. There is a Thrce-?llove section,
a ,Four·Move s ection and a special section for
miniatures o f a ny length showing the Indian
Theme. A prize of $5.00 Js otl'crcd in each
s e ctio n. Judge: C. S. Kippin g or other author-
ity to bc late r announced.
All pl'obkm s are to be direct-mate miniatureR
(sev e n pieces or less ) and available for publica-
tion in The Ch ess Rev ie w. Enlries to be mailed
b .. for.. March 1. 1939 to R. Cheney, 1339 Eas t
Avenue., Rochester, N. Y.
Exchanges please copy.
REVISED MINI ATURE TOURNEY AWARD
As was to be expectfld. a number or c ooks
and anticipations were found in the :Miniature
T ourney prob lems. The most s e rious cas ualties
were the prize-w inner In t h e t hree-mov e s ection.
No. 1033, cooke d by 1 Sb4, and tlw t op-ranking
.\-e r . :t\o. 1048. disqualified unfOl·\.u nately by the
ru inous dual aft er 1 . . . Kcl. After t h e elimi·
nation of unsound and anticipated entries t he
award is:
THREE_MOVE SECTION
Pri.:e- No. 17 (103 4 ) by Dr. G. Dobbs.
8, 8. {iQsl . 8. 4Q3. 3pISZ, 8, 5Klk.
First Ho norab le Mention-No. 28 (1036) by
Dr. E . Palkoska.
S, 8, lK6. 681 . 7S , IS4Ql. 4k3 .. 8.
Second Honorable Mention_No. 16 (1038) by
Dr. C , Dobbs.
3K4. 8, 11l411 1, 2P5, lBk5. 8, l Q6" 8.
Third Hon o'rabl e Me nt ion-N o , 27 (1039) by
Tk ~. Palkoska.
3S1k2. fiS K , 5B2. 8, 352m. 8. 8, 8.
Fo u rth Hono rab le Mention_No. 36 (1040) by
Otto Kunre.
l H5R.. 8, 5k2. 2S 4 n, 6P l, 3P4. 8. R,
Fifth H onorable Mention-Xo. 49 (1041) by
He im' B d x!.
~,4U~, 8. 8, 4S2k, 8. 7D., lD ZK3 ,
First Commended-No. 58 ( 1043) by Bill
lJ oor~ .
6Ql, l S2K3, P 7, 8, lk6. lp6. lS6" S.
Other Commendations-each promote d ac-
cordingly.
FOUR.MOVE SECTION
Prize- No.5 (1051) by Dr. G. Dobbs.
S, 3K4, lI, p lS l k3, 7p, 2S2R2, 8, 8.
200
First Honorab le Mention_No. 21. (l05'1) by J.
F . Tracy.
8, 3R21l1 . 8, SKI . 4k3. 5p2. lI •. 5H2.
Second Honora b le Mention _ No. 1-\ (10il5) by
George E. SllC n CRr.
1s 6, lp6, kU6 , lI , 2K5, 8, 8, lR5E.
ROMAN SECT ION
Pri.:e-No. 9 (1056 ) b y E. Zepler.
4b3. 8, S. l B6, 8. 8. SSp, 5Klk. Ma t e in five.
First Honorable Mention_Xo. 52 (lOS8) by
JoseJJ h Be l ~cha n.
lI, g, IRo, 8, 8, SK6 , p2b4. k 7. C\la.te in fOUL )
Dr. T){)bbH is 10 be congral.Ulated on climbing
o ve r the hea(iH or his less fortU11ate rivals to
add to hi~ tou rn ey ~ucces~e~.
Solver~ will ,be allowed until Se p tember 15th
to submit additional claims of c ooks or anticlfla·
!.ions , afte r which the above award~ w ill beoome
tina\.
INFORMAL LADDER
C. Mi lle r 785, 94 ; n G. Plowman 784, 88; ~1.
Genud 725, _; u H, B, Dal y 696, 80; J. Hannus
584, 77; H. Sten.:el 576, 27 ; 1. &. M, Hochberg
555, 94; 91. Kas hd an 527, 114; Bourne Smith
478,42; I. Burstein 462, 79; H. Med le r 422, 90;
9A. Tokash 414, _ ; V. Rosado 396, _ ; n* p.
Rothenberg 394, 98; Dr. P. G. Keeney 374, _ ;
u M. Gon.:al e.: 318, 71; Bill Beers 311, 86: J,
Schmidt 302, - ; *W , Pat.: 292, 46; W. O. Jens
279,57; W. Keysor 277, _ ; E. Ko r panty 268, 63:
H. Hausner 264, - : K. Lay 244, _ ; L. Greene
239, - : Dr, M. H e r.:b e rger 236, - : K. Stubbs
222, 56; Lady Clara 217, _; J. Reh r 187, 36;
I. Burn 164, 58; W. Jacobs 164, _; A. Grant
152, - ; ~· · Dr. G. Dobbs 146, 11 1; A. Saxer
133, - ; $A. Sheftel 132, 54; *L, Eisner 129,
_ ; W. Neue rt 126, _ ; B, M, Ma'rshall 109,
_; Nels Nelson 73, _ ; M. Gershenson 66, _;
G. N. Che ne y 60, - ; A. Palwick 56, _ ; B. Wise·
garve r 41, - : G, F, T o dd 38, - : R, Dunbar 29,
- : W, Van Winkle 27. - ; W, Towle 22, - :
K. S, Howa r d' 17, - ; P. Papp 16, _; J . Cohen
6, _ ; C. Parmelee _ , 9; O. Wurzburg _ , 34.
°Indioates winner o f one pl'eviolls ascent.
SOLUTIONS
N'o _ 1033 fly H . F. Dixon
In tn ntion : 1 Bf2
Cooked by : 1 Sb4
:\0. 1'034 hy Dr. G , Doh h ~
1 Kf2 Q b Geh 2 Sdteh
1 . .. Qb2c h 2 Sd2eh
1 . . . Qh.Jch2 S ." Q c h
1 .. . Q d kh 2 S"Q~h
1 •• . Q e 7 2 S e 5eh
N u . 103 5 b y Bill Be<on
Intention: 1 SuA
Cook ed hy: 1 Bd2ch
Nu , l Q~" hy Or. E. Palkoska
1 Qf.I S nllY 2 Qf3 ch
1 ... Kd3 2 Qrl2ch
1 Kel 2 Qc3ch
No. 1037 hr Dr. 0, E rd os
1 IW; Ke4 2 n g 5eh
1 . . . Kd3 2 n " och
1 . . . f'g2 2 Rc 5ch
Anti Ci pated by J . 1:1. of I>l'idg npor t . -Ott o
\Vurzhurg.
AUGUST, 1938 20 1

Original Section
No . 1087 No. 1090 No. 1093
BILL BEERS BURNEY M. MARSHALL PERCY BOWATER
Willmar, Minn. Shreveport, La. San Marino, Calif.

Mate in 2 Mat e in 2 Mate in ,

No . 1088 No. 10'll No. 1094

BILL BEERS CHAS. E. ADAMS SIMON COSTIKYAN
Willmar, Minn. Ocean City, N. J. New York City
=

Mace in 2 Mate in 2 Mate m 3

No. 1089 No. 1092 No. 1095

JULIUS HEMEG PERCY BOWATER HENRY S. EICHHOLZ
Brooklyn, N. Y San Marino, Calif. De troit, Mich.

Mate in 2 Mate in 3 Mate in 3

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Original Section (cont'd)

No. 1096 No. 1099 No. 1102
DR. G. ERDOS DR. F. PALATZ ALEXANDRU DUMITRESCU
Vi e nna, AUiOtria Ladelund, Germany Buchare·st, Roumania
r. ;=

Male in 3

No. 1097 No . 1100 No. 1103

R. E. McGE E HY MAN STENZEL HANS LANGE
Hamilton, Onta rio Brooklyn, N. Y. Neuss am Rhei n, German y

Mate III 3 Mate In 3 Mate in 4

No. 1098 No. llO t No. 1104

DR. LEON DR. G. DOBBS FRED SPRENGER
Pa ri s, France Carrollton, Ga. New York City

• Mate in 4 Male in <1

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AUGUST, 1938 203

Quoted Section
No. 1108 N o. 1111
No. 1105 J. F. TRACY F. SACKMANN
Soul"'Ce? Mun i ch N. N._1910
BI L L BEERS
(~~:::r~~
(Recommended by C. S. Kipp i ng,
Providence News Tribune-1929 ~ by B. La.)
Sh~eveport, M. W ednesbury, Eng land)

Mute m 2 Mate in 3 Mate in 3

No. 1106 No. 1109 No. 1112

G. Buchman J . F. TRACY V. MARIN
1 Ess. Arb. Sch. Club_1924 Pitt. Gaz. Times_19 13 Source?
H. S. (Recommended by James (R ecommended by C. A. M ill er
Stichka, Ontari o, Calif.) Yoe, Pa.)

Mut<: m 2 Milte in 3 Ma.te In 3

No. 11 10 No. 11 B
V. HOLST S. WA L TER BAMPTON
Ill. Fam. Jnl.-1911 Ph i l. l nq.- Yr.?
(R ecommended by C. S. K i pping, (Recommended by C. A. Mi ll er
Wednesbury, England) Yoe, Pa.)

Mate in ) Mate in 3 W hi le retracts his last move

and plays self. muti ng in one.
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THE AVRO T OURNAMENT
The General Dutch Broadcastillg Company
(Aveo) informs us of an Uagreement with the
World_Champion, that the first l'rizc winner
of this [the Aveo] tournament chums the right
to play for the world_championship title,"
In a recent interview which appeared in 64,
however, Flohr asserts (hat "the fumor {hat the
winner of the Amsterdam Tournament will
play Alekhine for the world.championship is
unfounded."
What goes on?! _ _ _
FI NE T ELLS T H IS ONE ON HI MSE L.F
A(ter the conclusion of a clay's play in last
year's Leningrad Tournament, Levenfisch came
over to Fine and said, "There's a young fe llow
here named Tolusch who beats us all at rapid
transit. Would you like to play him?" Fine
of course gladly assented; but he must have
been fatigued by the previous play, as he had to
resign in fifteen moves! "Another one?" he
said. By way of reply, his opponent looked
at him disdainfully and walked away with an
uncomplimentary mutter!
A C U R I OUS FI N I S H
A r ecent game between two amateul'S lell
to th e rollowlng position :
(White to Move)
T.lle position Is a draw on its merits . a s
White's Rook at Q3 must guard the Knight,
which in turn cannot move. The re followed:
37 R_Q6ch K_ 8 4??
. . . K-K2 would have drawn. as ·W hlte has
nothing better than retu rning the Rook t o
Q3. 'r he text runs right into mate.
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38 P- R3!! • • • •
For it 38 .. . RxKt; 39 R(1) -Q5ch. K-K5;
40 R-K5 mate!
38 . . . . 8_Ql
Black Is helpless: If 38 . .. B-B6; 39 Kt-
R4ch, K-K5: 40 R-K6ch and mate next move.
If 38 . _ . R-Kt4; 39 Kl-R4ch similarly forces
mate.
39 R(1)-Q5ch K_K5
40 R-K5ch KxKt
41 R_Q3 mate!
L eft to r ight (seated): R. 8_ Howl and vs. S.
W_ Howland; (standing): H . H elms, C_ L ansing
H ays, J ames B. H ickey, F rank J. Marsha ll
and Ra l ph B. Yurxa.
T aken Spri ng of 1938 at Mr. Howland's home
in Rye, N. V.
American chess suffered an irreparable
loss in the death of Silas W . H owland at
his home in Rye, on September 1St.
Mr. Howland, who was 59 years old,
had distinguished 11imself by his skilful
and able work as Chairman of the Com-
mittee whidl was in charge of the recent
American Championship Tournament.
H e brought to this work the same
outstanding ability for which he was noted
in his eminent business career; he thus
deserves no small ,Part of the credit for
the increased dless mterest in this country.
Mr. Howland was one of the most
enthusiastic chess amateurs in the country,
and despite the strenuous demands on
his time, he played an excellent game.
He was, for example, the only opponent
to wrest a game from Capablanca during
the latter's most recem exhibition at the
Marshall Chess Club. Another a.~pcct
of his keen interest in the game was his
magnificent chess library, one of the finest
in the world .
SEPTEMBER,1938
B. C. F. CONGRESS AT BRIGHTON
C. H. 0 ',0. Alexander, whose first book
was recently published in this councry, has
won the Britisn Championship. His score was
8·3. At his heels were H . Golombek and E.
G. Sergeant, both of whom scored 7Y2 .3Y2 .
Miss Vera Menchik, now Mrs. Stevenson, was
the first woman ever to compete in the British
Championship. Her score was 5Y2.5Y2.
The Premier Reserves Tournament was/lay.
ed in two sections. Section A provide the
stronger competition. Here E. Klein and P.
M. List tied for first with 9·2 . In Section B, F.
Ki tto and Dr. Seitz tied for first with 8Y2.2Y2.
• picture of his other youngster (now about
THE PARIS TOURNEY
The tournament recently held in the French
capital wound up with the following result:
the winner was B. Hocnlinger 12-2 (no
draws!); other leading scores were A. Gromer
llY2-2Y2; A. Baratz 11.3; M. Golmayo
9h---4Y2; F. Monosson 9- 5. Znosko·Borov.
sky could only tie fa t seventh and eighth with
the score of 8---6.
HOROWITZ_ADAMS MATCH
Shortly before the commencement of the A.
C. F. Congress, I. A. Horowitz contested a
brief but interesting theoretical match with
W. W . Adams, one of New England's out.
standing players. Adams had White in all the
games, which invariably began with his favor.
ite opening 1 P.K4, P.K4; 2 B.B4. Horowitz
lost the first game, and then went on to win the
remaining three.
Sit George Thomas distinguished himself in
the recent P lymouth Tournament by tying
with Alekhine for first prize with 6 - 1.
Both players went through the tourney un·
defeated.
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A CORRECTION
The concluding note to the game Sp,ielmann.
Schmidt (July issue, P. 163) reads < For after
25 . . . PxB; 26 Q.B3 forces the game," T his
is incorrect, as Black has 26 . . . B.B5. The
proper move is 26 Q.Q3! (or even 26 Q.Kt1!).
CONGRATUL.ATIONS TO
HERMAN STEINER!
Word reaches us from Los Angeles that
Herman Steiner recently became the doting
father of another baby boy. We say doting ad.
visedly, as our staff statistician informs us that at
the 19 36 Championship, Steiner showed the
tour years old) to no less than 32,457 people!
With their mother's charm and thei r rather's
chess ability, the junior Stdners should soon be
following in the footsteps of Morphy,
A new rendt"Lvous for chess in midtown New York
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at the Great Northern Howl, 118 West 57th Street.
Th is club operated for thrcc years as the London
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add ress under the management of Ned Goldschmidt
of 52 West 58th Strcct,
The G real Northern Chess Club will have sessions
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12 and on Saturday afternoons from I to 6. There
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charges of twenty·five cents fOf each session attended.
The new cluhroom is very large and magnificendy
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lhe facilities of the hote! afe read ily available.
The dub has a roster of over fifty men and women
members, mainly artists and professional people,
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~iniature C;a~es
luctant to play. There was some doubt as to
whether he still retained his old skill, and not
SUPERIOR DEVEL.OPMENT TELLS knowing exactly where to put him, his captain
Prag, 1938 dodged the issue and pla(ed him at Board I.
INDIAN DEFENSE (in effect) After some wavering Bill Ruth, who may
K. Zit.. Kolar be remembered by our older readers, recolleded
White Black the moves of the pieces and played a right
1 P.QB4 Kt. KB3 5 P.Q4 PxP? smart game.
2 Kt_QB3 P.B3 6 QxP Kt-R3
RETI OPENING
3 P.K4 P.K4 7 P. K5! Kt_QKtS
4 Kt_S3 Q.92 8 K.Ql!! Kt.Kt1 H. Bauder A. Ruth
Black has played the opening very badly, and White Black
White is all set to take advantage of this. 1 Kt.KB3 P.Q4
White's last move (instead or the more ortho- 2 P. B4 p,p
dox 8 Q-Q1) was played to make room [or S Kt·R3 P.K4
the KR. 4 QKtxP • • • •
9 P.B5 Kt.Q4 13 B.QB4 P_QKt3 The oldstel' scr-mell slll'prisPll at this. rathei'
10 Kt.K4 P.B3 14 8xKt P,B expecting KK txP.
11 Kt.Q6ch BxKt 15 QxQP B_R3 4 . . . . P.K5
12 KPxB Q.Q116 R.Klch K_Bl 5 Kt.Kt1 Kt.KB3
17 Kt-KtS! PxKt 6 P.KKt3 B.KS
If 17 . . . Kl-R3; 18 R-K7! wins. 7 Kt.KS Q.Q2
18 exp Kt.S3 8 B·Kt2 Kt.BS
9 Q.R4 • • • •
19 BxKt QxB
If 19 . .. PxB; 21} R-K7 wins.
At this pOint Black perked up, and the years
seemed to fall from his shouldel·s.
20 QxRch K.B2
9 . . . . B.QKt5
If now 21 QxR, Q-Q5ch draws. A lIeell·hued piOI.
21 Q.Q5ch! K.Kt3 25 R.KKt3 Resigns
P·KKt4. ., 10 P.QRS P.QKt4
22 A.K3 P·R4 H 2S ..
23 R.KB3 Q_Ql 2ti R-KBS. The kind of move that revenls a misspent
24 Q. 87ch K.A3 youth. accol'ding to Lonl Chesterfield.
11 QxKtP QR·Kt1
Now the full villainyof Black becomes evi·
A QUEEN SACRIFICE OUT OF
dent. For If 12 Q.R4. B·Kt6; 13 QxB. BxPch.
Hence \VJlite seeks It haven on the other side.
A CLEAR SKY!
12 Q·Kt5 ....
Milan-.lune, 19S8
But there is no l'I'st fol' the wellry.
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED (in effect)
12 . . . . P.KRS
E. Eliskases M. Romih 1S QxKtP K·K2
Whita Black Resigns
1 P.Q4 P.Q4 14 P.Kt4 R.B1 Thereupon Black rose to his full height,
2 8 . 84 Kt..KBS 15 Q.Kt3 Q.Kt3
B.B4 KR.K 1?
re vealing a tanned fate and a muscular figure,
3 P.KS 16 KR·Q1
4 P·B4 BxKt 17 B·Kt5! KR.Q1 the resu lts of managing the Berks County
5 RxB P.B3 18 P.QR4! P.QR4 Baseball pros, a rather strenuous hobby, but
6 P.QRS P.K3 19 PxP Q,P apparently good training for a retired dless.bug .
7 Kt..8S QKt.Q2 20 KtxP! R.B6
8 B·QS B.K2 21 Q.R2 R.R6
9 P·KR3 0.0 22 QxR!! B,Q
MASTERLY DEFENSIVE PLAY!
10 0.0 P·B4 23 KtxR QxKt
11 BPxP KtxP 24 BxKt KtxB Utah State Championship, 1938
12 B.Kt3 p,p 25 RxP P·R4 CARO.KANN DEFENSE
1:'1 KtxP Kt(4).BS ':::6 R.Kt8! Resigns
o. w. Manney R. Durham
White Black
A CHESS EPIC 1 P·K4 P·QBS 14 P.QBS KtxB
2 P.Q4 P.Q4 15 QxKt Kt. B3
When the Allentown Chess Team played the 3 Kt.QB3 p,p 16 P.KR3 0·0
5trong Delmont aggregation from Philadelphia, 4 KtxP B.B4 17 B. B2 KR.Q1
an ancient chess warrior who has been hiber. 5 B·QS Q,P 18 RxRch B,R
nating at Fleetwood, some twenty.five miles 6 Kt.KB3 Q.Q1 19 Kt.K5 B.K2
7 Q.K2 BxKt! 20 KtxBP KxKt
away, was invited to take a board in the Allen. 8 BxB Kt.B3 21 QxPch K.Bl
town line. up. 9 B.QS QKt.Q2 22 B.Kt3 B. Q3
The siIver·thatched veteran who is now 10 0.0 P.K3 2S R.Q1 R.Q1 !
11 B.KS B.K2 24 K.R1 Q.K2
happily immersed in engineering problems of 12 QR.Q1 Q·B2 25 Q.KB5 R.K1 !
the Fleetwood Craftsmen, Inc., was a bit reo 13 KR.K1 Kt.Q4! Resigns
SEPTEMBER, 1938
Chess in the News
RELAX AND TAKE THINGS EASY NOTE
Just to remind you that not everybody has
the jitters these hectic days, we rise to report
that the nation's correspondence chess players
will commence play in September of this year-
for the 1942 national championship,
(New York POSI)
JOE LOUIS FINISHED A CHESS
PLAYER, TOO
When Joe Louis knocked out Nathan Mann,
he also knocked out a skilled chess player in
a New York apartment house miles from
Madison Square Garden .
The expert at the ancient game, caught off
his guard as the referee's voice came over the
radio in the nnal count, made an ill_considered
move. His less experienced opponent, taking
swift advantage of the blunder, replied.
As the referee said "Ten!" the chess expert's
opponent said "Mate!"
(New York SlIn)
CAPABLANCA PUNCTURES A PREJUDICE
As regards the various Western nations, it
is rather hard to say which one of them is the
richest in chess talent, particularly if chess be
considered throughout their respective histories.
Practically every nation has its prominent chess
players. Any so_called "temperament" ordi_
narily displayed by certain nations cools down
over the chess board. I know some Englishmen
who have a much livelier chess imagi nation
than Spaniards and I also know some Italians
and Magyars who are more reserved and cooler
than Scandinavians,
As far as I am concerned, I can say that
my individual style of play does not in any
way · reflect my Southern origin. Inclined to
simplicity, I always play carefully and try to
avoid unnecessary risks. I consider my method
to be right as any superfluous "daring" runs
counter to the essential character of chess,
which is not a gamble but a purely intel1ectual
combat conducted in accordance with the exact
rules of logic.
(Capablanca in an interview with Sachov)'
ryden, as quoted by the C. C. L. A. Bullelin.
There is much good sense in this interview;
but the Cuban master's views in the last sen_
tence are wide.open to debate _ There is, for
example, no inherent connection between lORic
and chess. Logic deals with valid or invalid
formJ of reasoning, and the Jflbjecl _tJltIller
(whether it be chess or refrigerators) is a
matter of indifference.
209
"TAKE IT FROM ME"
If you placed one kernel of wheat on the
first square of a chessboard, two on the second
square, four on the third square, eight on the
fourth square etc., it would require . , . ,
18,466, 744, 073, 709, 551,615 for the entire
64 squares.
(Neal O'Hara in the New York pOJ/)
CHESS SATIRE
Chess and chess players were recently sub_
jected to some gentle, occasionally amusing
(and frequently inaccurate) spoofing by John
Kieran in his SportJ oj Ihe TimeJ under the
heading A Pawn ill the Hands of tin Expert.
It seems that Mr. Kieran (who usually devotes
his attention to Horses, Heavyweights and
Home_Run Kings) took as his point of depar_
ture an observation by Brooks Atkinson, who
noted "the burgeoning of professional chess
players in city parks." This last must be a
phenomenon akin to the horse_chestnut trees
blooming in Paris in the spring. We never
saw either of chese wonde rs, although we have
heard about the latter in the movies. Our
plaint is, why can't professional chess players
also burgeon in the movies?!
Wisconsin is soon to haw a chess paper all il.l
own. Thi5 will be a quarterly, mimeographed affair
known as The Wiuon.r;1l Cheu Letter, It wjJ] be
confined solely to Wisconsin chess, discussing Wis_
consin players and giving only Wisconsin games.
For advertising and subscription rates add ress Rath _
man Magazine Service, 4124 S, Austin St., Milwaukee,
Wis. We extend our cordial beSt wi shes to this
new publication and hope that it will do a great
deal to foster the already ·keen interest in the game
in Wisconsin.
Members of the Commonwealth Chess Club of
Boston, Mass. have approved an amendment to irs
constitution so that women chess players may become
members. The first on that list probably will be
Miss May Karff as an honorary member, in r('(ogn i_
lion of her recent achievements in winning t he United
Stales championsh ip in the New York tourney ItSt
Spring and in winning the American championship
event in Boston .Ih is Summer.
Play your CHESS at
Room 204, Strand Theater Office Build.
ing, 1585 B'dway at 47th St. N. Y. Gty_
Best, Oeanest, Most Central loca-
tion in Gty, You Are Welcome_
rermJ ReaJonable
F. M. CHAPMAN, Mgr_
210 THE CHESS REVIEW

23 . . . R_QB2
More Boston Games 24 R_B3 B.Kt2
25 QR.KKt3 R-Q1
(A game featllred by it remarkably fin, The threat was Kt-Q7: now follows a most
combini1tion) surprising and delightful combination.
A. C. F. Congress
Boston-July, 1938
DUTCH DEFENSE
(Notes by A. E. Santasiere)
A. E. Santasiere J. Fliege l
White Black
1 Kt-KB3 P.K3 4 8.Kt2 B·K2
2 P_Q4 P.KB4 5 0-0 0-0
3 P. KKt3 Kt_KB3 6 P_B4 P.Q3
Very good here is Alekhine's innovation
6 . . . Kt-K5 followed by 7 . . . B-B;':-w.hich
or course changes the rule "Never move the
same piece twice in the opening" to "Move
two Dicees twice in the opening." Where,
where are the good old days?
7 Kt-S3 Q-K1
8 Q_B2 P_QR3?
Santasiere
Preparatory to ... Q-R1; it is customary
to omit the text altogether. 26 B.R7ch!! KxB
If 26 . . . K-Rl; 27 B-Kt6 followed by B·B7;
if 26 ... K·B I; 27 Kt·Kt6ch, K-KI best; 28
Kt-R8! K-Q2; 29 Kt-B7 etc.
27 Kt.B7! RxKt
\• , 28 RxPch R,R 32 p,p B_K2
29 RxRc.h K.R1 33 P_K6c h B_B3
30 R.Q7ch P.K4 34 BxKt B,R
31 Rx Rch K.Kt2 35 P-K7 B,P
36 B,B
Remaining two Ps to the good
- - -
and with
the
furthel' advantage that all Black's Ps are on
black sqnares. the one on li3 being tempor-
arily "fixed."
36 . . . . B·R3 38 p.SS B_Kt2
37 P_K t3 P_Kt4 39 K.B2 B_Q4
40 K _K3 K·B2
Also losing, but relatively 'better was 40
. . B-B2; 41 P·B6, BxP; 42 P-B7, B-KtS; 43
K-Q4. K-BZ; 44 8-R4, K-K3; 45 K-B5 etc.
I. Kashdan vs. 1. A. Horowitz
41 B-Q6 K.K3
42 B_B8 Resigns
9 P.K4 p,p
An important game, since the winner was
10 KtxP KtxKt to qualify: many spectators (both e:xperts and
11 QxKt Q_R4 amateurs) watohed the, proceedings with in-
12 P·KKt4 • • • • terest and I might add, with amazement.
I employed this same mOve with success 1n
a game VS. Balint. (u. S. Championship Pre-
liminaries) .
12 . . . . P_Q4 (This fille gallle was awarded the special
After 12 . . . Q-B2; 13 Kt·Kt5. BxKt; 14 B:xD prize for Ihe best_played game.)
Black's game is either bad or very bad. A. C. F. Congress
13 PxQ PxQ 18 R_BS p,p Boston_ July, 1938
14 Kt-K5 P.B4 19 BxQP Kt_B4
ENGLISH OPENING
15 B.KS _ B_QS ' 20 B_B2 P_QKtS
16 BxP P_R4 21 QR_KB1 R_R2 D. Polland H. Morton
17 P_B4 Kt-RS 22 R'_KKtS P-R3 White Black
2S R_Kt4! .... 1 P.QB4 P_K4 8 KtxKtc h QxKt
2 Kt-QB3 Kt_QBS 9 P_KS P.QR4
The potential power of Black's QB renders S Kt_BS P_B4 10 B-K2 P_QK tS
very difficult the indicated (loubling of the lis 4 P_Q4 P-KS 11 P_B4 B_R3
on the KKt file. The te:xt solves the problem 5 Kt·Q2 B_KtS 12 P_Q5 Kt.Q1
satisfactol'lly (one-haH hour Clock time) be- 6 Kt_Q 5! BxKtch 13 R.QKt1 Kt_Kt2
~ause if . . . B-KtZ at once, then Kt-Q7. 7 QxB Kt.BS 14 P-QKtS 0-0
S E PTE M BE R, 19 38 211

15 0-0 Q_R5 SO P_QKt4! p,p THE FINANCIAL ANGLE

16 B_Kt2 P-Q3 31 PxP K_Q1
17 R_B2 Kt_B4 32 B_Q4 Kt.S3 We have received the following statement
18 P_KtS Q_K2 33 QR_KKt2 B-Q2 of Receipts and Expenses from the Tournament
19 P-KR3 QR_K1 34 Q_R1! B_B1
20 R_Kt2 B_B1 35 Q_R8 Kt_Kt1
Committee of the A. C. F. Congress at Boston:
21 B_Q4 R_B2 36 B.Q1 P.KKt4
22 B.R5 P. Kt3 37 B_R4 P_Kt5
RECEIPTS
23 B-K2 P_R4 38 B_B6 Q_B1 Contribution by Mass. State Chess
24 R_KB1 R_R2 39 Q_Kt8 Kt_K2 Association .... . .... _ .. _.... . $ 100.00
25 R_R2 R_B1 40 B_Kt5 Q_Kt1
26 QR_B2 QR-B2 41 P_R4 R_B1 Other contributions .. ..... . ... . . 920.00
27 Q_Q1 K_B1 42 R_Q2 QR_B2 Gate receipts and ticket sales ... . . 267.05
28 B_QBS! K_K1 43 R-Q1 Kt_Kt3 Entry fees paid by players . ... .. . . 455.00
29 P-R3 Kt.Q2 44 R_R2 Resigns Program advertisements, $231.25, less
$31.80 commission . ......... . . 199.45
Miscellaneous (banquet, outing, sale
(A very fine example of patient position of equipment) ... . .. . ....... . 77.50
play by White; he takes · keen advantage of
Black's lapses and then plays the final end_game Tolal receipts .......... . ..... -:-:-:-:-:-:--:
$2019.00
phase superbly.)
EXPENSES
A. C. F. Congress
Boston-July, 1938 Prizes . . .. . ...... . ............ $ 1,020.35
Am. Chess Federation share of entry
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED
fees .. . .. . ... ... .. . ........ . 273.00
A. Blumin I. A. Horowitz Hotel Touraine (banquet and misc.) 193.88
White Black Outing to Concord (caterer, bus,
1 P.Q4 P_Q4 34 Kt-Q3 P·RS
2 P_QB4 P_K3 Q_R5
chairs) ... . ....... . ........ . 176.60
35 Q-R3
3 Kt.QB3 P.QB4 36 R_Q2 Q.B3 Program printing .... .. .... . ... . 145 .00
4 BPxP KPxP 37 Kt. B5 R_K2 Wallboards, carpenter, banners ... . 52.45
5 Kt_B3 Kt.QB3 38 Q-Kt4 Q.Kt4 Tournament director ........... . 75.00
6 · P-KKt3 Kt_BS 39 RxP R,P
7 B_Kt2 B_K2 40 R_Q8ch R.K1
Tournament manager (compensation
8 0.0 0.0 41 RxRch Q,R for services) . ...... ... ... . .. . 50.00
9 PxP P-Q5 42 PxP Q. K8ch Ticket taxes .. . .. . ......... . .. . 24.00
10 Kt.QR4 B_B4 43 K.Kt2 Q_Q7 Lunch, supper, transportation, scorers 57.60
11 Kt-R4 B.K5 44 Q-K4 P.B4? Miscellaneous . . . . ...... . ...... .
12 BXB Kb<B 45 Q_K6ch K. R2 80.13
13 Q.B2 Q_Q4 46 QxP K.RS
14 Kt_Kt2 KtxQ8P 47 Q-Kt5ch Q,Q Total expenses . . ... . .. . . . .... $2,148.0l
15 KtxKt BxKt 48 PxQch K,P Total receipts ..... : ..... . . . . . $2 ,019.00
16 Kt.B4 Q_QS 49 KtxKtP Kt.B5ch
17 Kt_QS B. KtS 50 K.BS Kt·Q4
18 B.84 Q-Q4 S1 P-Kt5 p,p Deficit ........... . .......... $ 129.01
19 P.QKt4 KR_K1 52 K-K4 Kt.KtS
2() P-QR4 QR_B1 53 Kt-BS K.KtS And John F. Barry, in his noted column in
21 Q.Kt2 P.QR3 54 P-R6 Kt.B3 the Boston Transcript, comments:
22 QR.Q1 Q-KB4 55 Kt_Q3 Kt..R2
23 KR-K1 Kt_Q1 56 Kt_Kt4 P_Kt4 A few heavily donated towards contributions
24 R_QB1 Kt_K3 57 P.B3ch K. R6 and a num ber generously-some by way of
25 RxR R,R 58 K_B5 K.RS special prizes, but all with the spirit and pur.
26 R_QB1 R_K1 59 K_Kt6 Kt.B1
27 R.B2 P.KR4 60 Kt_B6 Kt_KtS
pose to make the tournament a success, the
28 Q-B1 Kt_B1 61 P-R7 Kt. R1 occasion one to be remembered by visitors and
29 P-R5 B-R2 62 Kt_Kt4 Kt.Kt3 to do honor to our city. It was unanimously
30 B-Q6 Kt_Kt3 63 Kt_Q5 Kt.R1 proclaimed by our guests as the finest and
31 Q. B1 Q_Q2 64 K.R6 P.KKt5
32 B_B5 B,B 65 P-B4
most enjoyable tournament the Federation has
K_R6
33 KtxB Q-Kt4 66 K-Kt5 Resigns held. The deficit is one all local chess lovers
should share by small contributions- say a
dollar a piece. Why throw the burden on a
A Subscription 10 few? Let us show we appreciate the credit
brought to Boston, the pleasure afforded and
THE CHESS REVIEW the work and effort (prodigious and substan_
Wot/ld Be a Handsome Gift tially gratuitous for most of (he committee)
Twelvo Issuoa for $3.00 that made it all possible. Address Fred J.
Twenty.four Isauea tor $5.S0 Keller, Tournament Treasurer, City Club, Som_
erset Street, Boston, Mass.
212 TH E C H ESS R E VIEW

to pi&es. They got too complex for 'him, or

My Brother else the time pressure was tOO acute,
I was fat away during the competitions at
By LAJ OS STE INER Kemeri and Stockholm; but from fette rs I re-
ceived, and accounts 1 heard after my arrival,
My brother Andrew ( Hungarian: Endre) is my brother rarely encountered time difficulties
two years older than I. He learned <hess as in tllese tourneys. H is games seemed to be
a boy, and missed being a 'prodigy by a few less involved and his technique more polished.
years. He attained master strength very early, He seemed to have compromised somewhat
but somehow he could not penetrate into the by not always searchin$ fo r the deepest move;
ran ks of the fi rst_ra te masters-with the excep-
hence his more economICal expenditure of time.
tion of a few outstanding international success- Tohe fo llowing game should give you a good
es. As a matter of fact, he s~ed to have re_
idea of his new style.
ceded completely from the international spot_
light, when he achieved an amazing result
at Kerneri last year. He took sixth prize, Stockho lm, 11137
only a point beh ind the winners (there was a ( Miltch: Hung ary- Sweden )
triple tIC, Flohr, Petrov and Reshevsky ending
SICILIAN DEFENSE
up with the same score) , And at Stockholm
(Notes by LaJo9 Steiner)
he likewise did very welL A. Stei n er E. L.u ndln
These are the salient facts, measurabl e by White Black
score tables, the only absolute scale in chess. 1 P _K4 P_QB4 5 KtxP B_Kt2
Why did my brother fail to make the grade 2 Kt_QB3 P-Q3 6 B-K2 Kt.QB3
fat so long a time? W ill he hold the ground 3 KKt.K2 P·KK t3 7 Kt. Kt 3 Kt_B3
4 P_Q4 PxP 8 B_KKt5 B_K3
he has recovered at Stockho lm and Kerneri ?
I must con fe5.~ that 1 don't know. What I . .Black i s reluc tant to commit hlmselr with
. 0-0, for th en \Vhlte can launch a vigorous
do know, and what many Hungarian chess attac k on t h e castled posit ion begin ning with
players know, and what a few international_ 9 Q ·Q 2.
ists know is that my brother is one of the pre- 9 Q_Q2 P _KR3
fou ndest players living. Do not think that ] 10 B_R4 QR _Bl
11 R.Ql B)(Kt
am prejudiced in his favor. My attitude is
something like my feeling about Tartakover. if 11 . . . 0 ·0 loses a P ( 12 DxKt e t c.); w hile
11 . . . K t-Q R4 ; 12 P-KS ! KtxK t; ] 3 RPxK t .
Probably no one can play more strongly than PxP ; 14 Q-K3. Q-R4 ; 15 B·K t5ch, K t-Q2 ; 160-0 ,
Tartakover. 11,here are better players. more per_ P-R3; 17 BxKtch, Bx B; 18 Kt·QS and Black's
fect masters. Tartakover has faults, and the pOs ition is unco m fortable.
greatest of them is tRat he does not care to 12 RP)(B Q. R4
13 P·B3 • • • •
avoid getting into difficult positions. Some_
P rep aring a. ret reat for the QD ; It 13 0-0.
times his ability enables hi m to extricate him_ P-K Kt4; 14 B-K t3, P·RA elC.
self safely, other times he is left without 13 . . . . 0 ·0
recourse. Nobody can handle such positions 14 0.0 • • •
more cleverly, no matter how they may have BxKt would be Inerrectual now.
happened to come about. If lle would put 14 . . . . P_KKt4
foith such effortS in more suitable positions, 15 B_B2 P_R3
ne would hardly know his superior. But either 16 R _Rl Q_B:!
17 B_K3 P. K3
he cannot succeed in eliminating this fault
(it is very difficu lt to eliminate fundamental of Enabling the KKt t o move by r eUev ln!/: It
the d uty of defe ndln!/: Q4.
fau lts), or he docs not care to-which amounts 18 P_R 4 Kt_KR2
to the same thing in the end. 19 KA_Q1 • • • •

Similarly, my brother has faults which hamper It is not worth-whlJe to give up the QB In
his development. They seemed to be expressed order to win the KtP, because the black IIQ uares
become too weak In conseque nce: 19 PxP, PxP;
chiefly in a conflict between ideals and practice. 20 BxKtP, K tx B ; 21 QxK t, Q-Kt3c h ; 22 K-B I ,
It seemed impos.~ible that such a style as his Kt-Q5 and Black has a beau ti ful game.
could ever lead to good 'practical results. Can 19 . . . . KR _Q1
a fin ite brain, with on ly limited time at its dis_ 20 PxP p )( p
21 K_B2 ....
posal, master inhumanly complicated positions?
White must exercise care in a ttack ing m ac k's
It does not seem so. My brother produced some wea knesses. e.g. 21 Kt- R~ , P·Q4 ; 22 B·K t 6.
grand games, but had to be content with only Q- K t 6 ; 23 BxR, B·Q5ch etc.
mediocre results. He was often in time trouble; 21 . . . Kt.. K2
many of his beautifully planned games went Bla ck's plan, In itiated b y 11 . . . BxKt. was
SEPTEMBER, 1938 213

deel} strat egy, as we see, and would have suc- FLOH R_M I KENAS
ceeded against a less alert opponent.
Before arriving in Russia, Flohr stopped off
22 B_Q4 P·Q4
23 PxP KtxP at Kovno to playa ten_game match with Mi_
24 BxB KxB kenas, who has frequently given him trouble
25 KtxKt RxKt in the past (he won a beautiful 22_mover from
26 B-Q3 ·., , Flohr at Folkestone, and defeated him in a fine
"=~ Lundin game in the most recent Hastings Tournament;
the game appeared with notes by Dr. Euwe
in our February issue). But Mikenas was
hopelessly outclassed in the match, the Czecho_
slovakian grandmaster triumphing with six wins,
four draws and no losses. Mikenas took dare-
devil chances, and Flohr took the points.

Match, Kovno_ June, 1938

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED
(Notes by S. F lohr)
S. Flohr V. M i kenas
White Black
Steiner 1 P-Q4 Kt-K6S 4 Kt.B3 p,p
2 P.QB4 P_B3 5 P.QR4 B-64
White's strategy has also been far·sighted. 3 Kt_QB3 P.Q4 6 P_K3 B-Q6
He has weakened the blaek squares In Black's A novelty. Black gets ri d of the importan t
castled position somewhat, and he has prepared Wh ite KB, but White will be left wi t h a strong
the attack very we lL The idea of 21 K·B2 was center and a lead in development.
to for estall a llosslble attack by Black,. and at
th e same time t o centralize in t h e event of 7 BxB PxB 10 P·K4 B_K2
. . . Q·B4ch; Q·K3, QxQch; KxQ etc. In such 8 QxP QKt_Q2 11 B. Kt5 P_KR3
an ending Black's Q s ide P s would be very 9 0-0 P-K3 12 B.R4 P_KKt4?
weak, Much t oo ri sky; better was 12 . , . 0·0;
26 , , , • Kt_BS IS P -K5, Kt-Q4; 14 BxB, QxB; 15 Kt-K4-.1~
27 P.QB4 ·., . though White has a good game here too.
Another proof of how well White u nde r stands 13 B.Kt3 P·KtS
the position . The material-minded 27 R-Rl? 14 Kt_Q2 P_KR4
would be very ri sky: 27 .. . Q-KtSch; 28 Q-KS? Or 14 , .. P ·K4; 15 Px P , QKtxP ; 16 Q·KZ
RxPch! 29 BxR, R-Q7ch etc. with advantage to White.
27 , •• , R·K4 15 P_KS Kt·KKt1
28 P_QKt4 Kt_R4 Not liking 15 , . . Kt·Q4: 16 KtxKt , DPxKt;
29 Q_B3 P-B3 17 P-B4 with P-B5 to follow.
30 R· R1 R_KR1
16 B·B4 Kt·B1
Forced; if 30 . , . Q·Kt3ch; 31 P-B5, QRxP: 17 Kt_B4 Kt_Kt3
32 PxR, RxP; 33 Q-Q4, R-B7ch: 34 K-K3 and 18 B_K3 Kt_RS
wins. The Kt is to Dlay t o KB4 t o guard Bla ck's Q3,
31 R_KR3! ·., . 19 P_B3 Kt·B4
Not 31 P ·Kt4, R-K7 ch; 32 BxR, Q-Kt6ch; 33 Not 19 . . Px P ; 20 P-KKt S followed by RxP.
KBt, Kt·Bo; 34 R-KKtl, R-R8; 35 Q-Kt3, Q.
Kl7ch etc. 20 Kt-K4 K t (1) _R3 22 QR_Q1 R·Kt3
31 , _ . . 21 BxKt RxB 23 Kt.K3 PxP
Kt·BS
32 RxR K,R If 23 Kt-R3; 24 P-B4 and 25 P-B5.
33 R-R1ch K_Ktl 24 KtxKt i RxPch
34 P_Kt3 KtxBch 25 K · R1 PxKt
35 QxKt P· B4 26 QxP R,P
At lasl Black's weaknesses begin to t ell. Or 26 . .. R-Kt2; 27 Kt-SS with a winning
36 R-Q1 P_Kt4 attack.
37 Q-Q8ch Q,Q 27 P·Q5! .., .
38 RxQch K_B2 Much stronger than 27 QxP, Q·Q4,
39 P_B5 K·K2 27 , . . . Q-61
P-R4
40 R_Q4
Black Is lost. He cannot meet the winning
28 K t ·B6ch .. .,
Even stronger than 28 P-Q6. Wlli ch could
threat of P-B6, for if 40 .. , R·Q4; H RxR, be answ ered by . . . Q-K3.
PxR ; 42 KK 3, KQ2; 43 K-Q4, KK3; 44 p-
Kt3 etc. 28 . . . . BxKt 30 KR.K1ch K _B1
29 PxB Q_Q1 31 Q.R3ch Resigns
41 P_B4 PxBP
42 PxBP Resigns (64)
214 THE CHESS REVIEW

The New York State

Championship
This ('ovent was held at Cazenovia Seminary
Junior College in Cazenov ia, Aug. 6_12 Jnd
was even better attended than last year 's tourna-
ment at tlllS place. Six team~ of four wert
entered in the county team contc~t on Aug.
6 and 7 and a total of 44 entrants took part in
t he open tournament, Aug. 8_12.
In the championship section Arnold Dl'nker
carried away first honors. Only half a point
behind him was Anthony E. $antasicrc . The
outcome of the struggle for first place was in
doubt until the last round, when Santasir:re
drew his game wit.h Hermann Helms. A win
for Santasicrc in this game would have tied
ilim with Denker for first place.
Other results :
GENESEE CUP COUNTY TEAM CON _
TEST: Onondaga 13Y2-6Y2; Monroe 12Y2 -
7Y2; Broome 12_8; Schenectady 10.10; Oneida
9·11; Madison 3·17.
CLASS A TOURNAMENT; Won by 130ris
Garfinkel of Buffalo.
CLASS B TOURNAMENT; Won by EI. LYNN BRYANT
dorous Dayton of New Rochelle. Presiden t of the New York State Chess
Association.
CLASS C TOURNAMENT: Won by Mar.
vin Sable of Syracuse. The following were elected officers of the
Association for the corning year: President,
Lynn H. Bryant (Bi nghamton ); Secretary, Wal.
ter L. Murdock, Jr. (Cazenovia) ; First Vice.
President, Robert F. Brand ( Cazenovia ) ; Second
Vice President, C Harold King (Hamilton ) ;
T hird Vict President, E. B. Adams (N. Y. C. ) .
It was voted to hold next year's tournament
at Colgate University in Hami lton, where C.
H arold Kin g will be in charge of local arrange_
ments,
New York State Championsh ip
Cazenovia.August, 1938
QUEEN 'S GAMBIT DECL 1N ED
(Notes by S. S. Cohen)
A. S. Denker E. Marchand
White Black
1 P_Q4 P-Q 4 4 P-K3 P-K3
2 Kt_ KB3 Kt_K63 5 Kt_B3 QKt_Q2
3 P·B4 P-63 6 B_ Q3 6.Q3
The proper sQuare for lhe B is K2 or QKt5
(0 be followed eventually by . . . P -B4,
7 0·0 0-0
S P_K4! Px6P
9 6xP P_K4
Black must ,have intended to arrive at this
\)o~ition when he playe(l 6 .. ,8-Q3. On the
slll'face it looks reasonably "solhl." but a close
Left to right : Bori s Garfinke l , w i nner exam ination will reveal that it is one of thOse
Class A ; Arnold S. Denk e r, N. Y. State dynamic positions in whiell \Vhite's superior
Champion 1938; Eldorous Dayton, winner development and mobility must give hint the
Class B. upper hand.
SEPTEMBE R, 19.'\ 8 215

N EW YORK STATE
C HAMPIONSH IP 19:>8

.. I
. . . . .I I
1

10 B·KKt5 Q_K2 23 Q_Kt8ch B_B1 27 QxKt R,R

11 R_Kl R_Q1 24 B_Kt5ch K_K2 28 B.K5ch K.K2
12 P.Q5 Kt.Kt3 25 QxRPch K_Q3 29 Q.R7ch B_Kt2
13 B_K t3 B_KKt5 26 KR·Q1ch B.Q4 30 QxB mate
14 Q.Q3 B. Kt5
1I1ac lt tri es 10 e xe rt pl"t'SSUI"(> 011 " ' hite 's
auvall c(o li QP but the only [>l'actic abl e llI1o'lholi (A i'/Jril/atil/g gtlll/e. After tI /lore! ,/lid
Invol l'(!S givin g up bot h Bg !- a til' fi ni te di s· original opellil/g. Bltlcl. coII/mits tlJ/ error of
a d va nt. a g e , judgment which While exploits very c1ererly.)
15 QR.Ql R.Q3 New York State Championship
16 P.QR3 B·QR4
17 B_R2 Cazenovia_ August, 1938
KBxKt
18 QxB QR.Ql VIENNA GAME
19 P·R3 Kt_R5 D. MacMur r ay Dr. J. Platz
1'0 ~ a V (l a p. mack mu st gi v(' np his s econ d Whit e Black
n. ' [')1(' objpct of th e !{ t mOVEl is 10 force 1 P_K4 P. K4 17 Kt_Kt5 P_QR4
\V·h ite 10 I"f'tak e wit h KKtP. Thi ~ . h owe ve r, 2 Kt_QB3 Kt·KB3 18 B_KB3 P_KKt3
Is juS] ho w he would hav e re captu r ed in any 3 P_B4 P_Q4 19 Kt-R6ch K_Kt2
4 P_Q3 P·Q5 20 Kt(5)xBP Q.Q4
20 Q_Kt4 BxKt 5 QKt_K2 PxP 21 P·Kt3 R_R3
21 PxB Kt.Kt3 6 BxP Kt_R4 22 P·K5 Q_Q2
22 P.B4 ! P_KR3 7 B.Q2 B·K Kt5 23 B.Kt5 P.R5
23 B· R4 BPxP 8 P- KKt3 B_Q3 24 B-K4 p,p
24 KPxP P_KKt4 9 B_Kt2 KtxP 25 B.B6ch R,B
De~ p e rn t lon. Th()l"e i~ no Jong ol" a ny hope. 10 PxKt BxPcl1 26 PxRch K,P
25 PxKP R(3)_Q2 11 KtxB BxQ 27 R_Blch K.Kt2
26 P_Q6 Q.Bl 12 RxB 0.0 28 Kt-Kt5 R.K2
27 B-KKt3 Kt. R4 Black sho\11d have 29 RPxP Kt_K3
28 P-K6 p,p prepa red for Q side 30 KtxRP KxKt
29 RxP Res i gns eas t.ling , s o as to be 31 Kt. Kt4ch K·Kt2
ablo to au van ce hi s 32 Kt_B6 Q_Q3
passed P s . 33 R_R7ch K . B1
13 Kt- B3 P_QB4 34 R. R8ch K_Kt2
(Tbe retertlll pltlJs in sprightly reil/.') 14 K_K2 Kt_Q2 35 R_KtSch K.R3
New York State Championship 15 QR_KKtl R_K1 36 RxP mate
Cazenovi a- August, 1938 16 Kt·B5 Kt_Bl
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED
H. Hel ms E. Marchand Major (ClaJ! A) TO/frnament Score
White mack I. B. Garfinkel (Buffalo ) . ...... B . 1
1 P.Q4 P_Q4 12 Kt·Bl P-QR4 2. _3. N. Beckharut (N. Y. C) .. . . 7Yz-I Yl
2 Kt. KB3 Kt·KB3 13 Kt-Q3 Q_Kt3 2. -3. J. Partos (N. Y. C.) .. . ..... 7Yz- IYz
3 P_B4 P_B3 14 R. Bl QR_Bl
4 Kt_B3 p,p 15 Q.K2 Kt.K5
4. E. B. Adams (l\L Y. C.) .. .. AYz-4Yz
5 P-K3 P.QKt4 16 KKt.K5 KR_Ql 5. ·6. P. Reisbc rg (N. Y. C.) . . ... . .'\Yz-5Yz
6 P.QR4 P. Kt5 17 KtxKt RxKt 5._6. B, Friend (N. Y. C.) , .. . ... 3Yz- 5Yz
7 Kt_R2 P-K3 18 Kt.K5 KR.Q1 7._8. c. E. Dunn (N ell"hllrf!. h) . ... 3 _6
S BxP QKt.Q2 19 KtxKBP KxKt
9 0 .0 B_Kt2 P_B4
7._ 8. S. Tinsky (N . Y. C.) . . . , .. 3 _6
20 Q·Kt4
10 P-QKt3 B_K2 21 p,p B,P 9. L Persin,ll:er (N . Y. C. ) . . , , 2Yz.6;h
11 B_Kt2 0·0 22 QxKtPch K_Kl 10. D. F. Searle (Rome) . . , ..... 2 -7
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20 K_Kt1 O·O-O !
Correspondence Classics W h ite's best cou rs e now (a nd it was none
(SOZil1 is olle of the mml lIolcd RtlJSian too good ) was to play 21 D·RS. R·Kt l ch; 22
allalpts; hefe we see him ill a dIfferent role.! ) K-B1. BxR etc.
21 Kt-B2 R·Kt1c h
P la ye d by C orrespo nde nce 22 K_B2 Q.Q1 !
U. S. S. R.-19S7 23 P·KR4 B,R
E N GL ISH OPEN I NG White resigns. A heart,wa rmin g game !
(N otes by Fred R ei nfel(])
V. Ra goz in V. S ozi n
White mack Played by Corresponden ce
1 P-Q B4 P _K4 5 KtxP B_Kt5 1936.1 9S7
2 Kt.KBS Kt .QB3 6 B·KtS P_ KR3 RUY LOPEZ
3 Kt_ B3 Kt ·BS 7 B·R4 BxKtc h
4 P_Q4 p, p B P,B Kt_K 4 Dr. O. De mu th - . Me rm ag e n
9 Kt_Kt5 ? P_RS ! W hite Black
S imple and good. N a t Urall y not 9 .. Kt
1 P_K 4 P_K4 12 BxKt B- KB4
xP? 10 Q·Q1 ! K t ·Kt3 (if 10 .. . P-Q4; 11 2 Kt_KB3 Kt- Q B3
BxK l. PxD; 12 QxQP! ); 11 Q-K5ch and W hite 13 Kt_Q4 Ktx Kt
3 B.Kt5 P_Q RS 14 P xK t P_B4
recovers the P advantageous ly. The tex t e n· 4 B·R4 Kt_B3 15 p , p B,P
ab ies Dlaek to put t h e imperti nent Kt out of S 0_0 Kt x P 16 QR· B1 Q_Kt3?
Dla y. a nd I','om th is. all o f White 's furth er 6 P.Q4 P_QKt4
tro ubles stem. This inv itati on to
7 B.KtS P-Q' complications t u rn s
10 Q_Q4 P-Q3 8 P xP B_K3 out badly. . . . QR·Bl
11 Bx Kt P,B 9 P·B3 B_K2 was indicated.
12 Kt_R 3 P·Q B4 ! 10 Q_K 2 0 -0 17 B, P QR_Q1
T he w eakening of t he QP invol ved (Black BeUer . . . K t-B4 18 B_RS ! BxPch
w a nt s to gr.t hi s Q into acti on effec tive ly ) is
of no im ])ortance he re , fo r thi s is not a g a me
here
move.
". '" l he n(! xt 19 QxB !
20 Q. BS! !
Q,B
Q_Q7
w hich will be decided by positional co n· 11 QKt_Q2 KtxKt
side r ations!
Counter])lftY, Black ho pes to escape the
13 Q_Q2 Q.R 4 ! effect of his oppone nt' s las t move (w hic h neal"
14 Q_K t2 B_Q2! ly stal emated Blac k 's Q l ; but he ove rlo ok s
G iY ing yY'hi te th e oIJIJo rtunit y of committing the follo w ing beautiful combina tion. H o weyer,
s uicide in either of the fo llowi ng un pleasan t if 20 , .. R -Dl inste ad , th e n 21 BxPch ! and
fo r ms; th e B can noT. be ca ptured.
I 15 0 ·0·0. P·K t"! 16 Rx P, K· K2; 17 R- Q2. 21 Q R_Q1 Q.Kt4
KR-QKtl with a wi nning a Uack.
11 15 Q xP? QxKt' ) 16 QxRch, K-K 2; 17
Qx R. QxPch : 18 K·Ql . K t xP ! and mate can no t
be ])reve nted.
15 P·K 4 B. BS
16 P_B3 K R_Kt1!
Already t hreat e nin g .. RxP )
17 K_B2 P·B4!
18 P xP ....

Dr. Demut h

22 BxPch! ! KxB
If 22 . . . RxB; 23 P-K6 ! w ins.
23 P· K6ch !!
If 22 . .. K·Kl : 23 Q·B6c h wins.
24 QR.K1ch K.Q2
Ra go zin Or 24 . . . KE3; 25 Q·B6c h, K-B2; 26 Q-K 6
m ate.
18 . . , . RxPch ! ! 25 R. B4 !! Re s ig ns
19 Kx R Bx Pc h (-F. R. )
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mary of the colorful an d humo rous incidents KxB; 3 K_K8, Kt_K3; 4 R.Kt1ch, Kt.Kt2ch; S
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SEPTEMBER, 1938 219

15 . . . . 0.0.0
Game Studies 16 PxP
17 KtxKt
KtxQP
BxKt
Hastings Christmas Tournament 18 BxB R••
January, 1938 On the b~tsis of positional considerations. the
QUEEN'S PAWN OPENING general exchauge s hav() imprOI'(ld BhICI,'s gallic.
( Notes by lk i\'fax Euwe) The remaining \Vhile n is ineffective because
so many of the \Vllite l's arc on the same color.
T. H. Tylor C. H. 0'0. Alexander [n an ending. this disadvantage might ver~'
White mack well be decisiv c ; heneo \Vllite avoids- and quite
("[b" ,,1{rreJ.<jIlJ 01 Ihe EllgJiJ!> paTlicipml/S
111011 properly so- the exchangc of Qs.
;11 Ibe lu"Y>W)' "'lthrl"l~, " "''''illg Kitl!!. ·,ide a/hick 19 Q.K3 K_Kt1
which hlld, 10 II wel/·,·,/I'IICd I,;aol")' . ) QR-BI was threatened.
1 Kt.KB3 Kt·KB3 20 QR_B1 Q-Q3
2 P_Q4 P-K3
3 P.K3 P.Q4 21 B.82 Kt.R4
A QP ope ning after all - wit.h It seqU1'-ncc of Due to Black's control or t.he Q file !\nd his
move ~ which PI'(' Ve nts Blacl( from develo ping
progress on th e K side, ho is ablfl to post h is
by . . . n·D{. lJieces more eftcctivdy than is Whltc.
4 B-Q3 P· B4 22 P.KR3 ....
5 0·0 Kt·B3 A wcakening move whi ch will soon make
6 P.QKt3 .... its, conseQuence relt; it is well-known that the
The Colle System (6 p -n3 and 7 QK t-Q2) Ps in front of a casl1e(\ 1{ shouhl be left in-
a1&'Ooffers 'W ,hitc good Ilract!cal Chances. taot as long as possible. An inte resting pos-
sibility here was 22 P·D3, Kt·Kt6ch; 23 PxKt,
6 . . . . B·Q3 Q-RSch; 24 Kt·RS, nxKt; 25 PxB, Qxl'ch; 26
7 B. Kt2 Q_82 K·Ktl, QxPch; 27 K·ill, R·Kt3 etc. Howevcr,
A good mOI' e which prevents K t-K5. "White can illllH'ove 011 this with 25 K-Ktl,
8 Kt-B3 ..•. which leaves him wi-th 'R tenable game. From
This do es not fit in with the syste m selecte(!. this we conclude that mack's next move would
also have bee n the [H'opm' !'e llly to 22 pons.
QKt-Q2 was in order.
22 . . . . B_Q2
8 . . . . P.QR3
23 Kt-K2 • • • •
Necessary to stop Kt· QKI5.
9 PxP ·
.. . =;Alexander
White faces a difilcult pl'oblem, because he
cannot continue in a nOl'mal manner in view
of the unhappy location of hi s QK1. which tcm-
]JUrarily obstruct!; th e QB.
9 .... BxB?
10 P.K4 ·...
'W hlte lllU .~t. advancn J)rompUy, else Black
obtains a prpl!OIHlt,l'IUiC() in til(,) con t eI'.
10 . . . . P_Q5
11 Kt. K2 P. K4
The lJO~itiOll b a]Jllfoximately level. The
center is closed, with a correspon(ling diminu-
tion in the atl'acl;jng chances or both players.
12 K·R1 ....
12 p·Ra, in order to give lhe QB some scope,
was better.
12 . . . . B·KKt5 Tylor
13 KKt_Kt1 ·.. .
In order to s trengthen the dflffl nsc; but it 23 . . . . ?_Kt5
would ha\'e been lllOI'O to lhe Iloint to utilize Ignoring the threat Qf KtxR alH\ consistently
this Kl on lhe Q sidc by Kt·Q2·QB-1. prosecuting t he attack. \Vhetlw]' the sacrifice
13 . . . . P-KKt4 of the exchange is absolutely correct is open
Othol'wh;e 1Nhite gets a good game wiU} P- to question- but in jl]'actice such sacrifices al-
KB'l, The text at th e same time is the prelude most always work out satisfactol'Uy, beeause
to a subscque nt K side attack whiCh ha,., ex- of the greater numbor of possibillties avail·
cellent PI'OSpc cts becaus e th c cen[Ol' is bloclwd able -to the attacking party.
[Hmiting \Vhito's opportunities for counler· 24 P_KR4 • • • •
play-F. R]. The w(lalICning of Black's K sidc ''V'hite should hav e played 2·[ KtxR, PxKt;
will have 11O ill (lffeets , as hc wm castle on the 25 Q·Q2 after which th e situation is somewhat
other wing. unclear; aHel' the text, White's gam e soon be·
14 Q·B1 KR_Ktf comes hopeless.
15 P-QB3 ·.. . 24 . . . . B_Kt4
Necessary to giv() White's piccps more mo-
bility.
25 KtxR ·.. .
One move too late.
220 THE CHESS REVIEW

25 . . . . PxKt rapidly; and in any event" Black retains the

26 KR·Ql PxQ! option of castling 01\ eithel' wing, At all events,
Well·))Jayed, the move more than justifies itself in the pre-
sellt game,
27 RxQ
28 B.Q3 ... 9 Kt.B3 P·QR3
The only move to prevent the Queening of Black must be prepared for an immedia te
the OP. storming ex,p edition in the e vent of White's
28 • • . . B,B 0 ·0-0, hence he wishes to play, . . P-QKt4,
29 RxB P· Kt6 and omits ' , . P·QR4,
Threatening .. . R-Kt5 followed by . . . RxP 10 B.Q3 P.QKt4
mate. 11 P.Kt4 ., , ,

30 R·Q5 Kt ·8S Practically forced; but now 0 ·0 ·0 Is out

30 . . R·Kt5 would 'also suffice, for if 31 of the question for \Vhite, as Black would
RxKt, RxKP. obtain a mighty attack with alarming rapidity.
31 R·Kt5 R,R 11, .. , B·R2
32 PxR Kt_K3 12 P-KR4 P·KR4
White resigns. His K cannot budge and his 13 Q.Kt3 Q.K2
R is tied to the first rank. Black can win In a
variety of ways; all that is necessary is to :play Keres
the Kt t o a square where it controls KE8.
(Haagsche COIII'ant- f . B. S.)

(The IIotes to this game-one of great theo.

retical value- are specially contributed)
Noordwijk International Tournament
June, 1938
FRENCH DEFENSE
(Notes by Paul K e res)
R. Spie lmann P. Kere8'
White Black
1 P_K4 P_K3
For a better understanding of th e follOwing Spielmann
play, i t should be >Jointed out that S'Il"ielmann
had a bad score at this stage, and was nalural- The critical position, Black Is on the point
Iy inclined to play for a win .in the most of Illaying , , , ll-Kt2 followed by " 000,
aggressive manner. Since this was obvious, placing his K in safety, ann remaining with
I avoided the more complex move 1 , , . P·K4 the superior Ilosition, In order to hinder this,
(which I adopt almost invariably against 1 \Vhlte attempts an aUl'active sacrillcial com·
P ·Kt). bination, whiCh is however refuted by simple
2 P.Q4 P. Q4 refusaL Better, therefore, was the quieter
3 Kt.QB3 Kt·KB3 move 14 E·Q2 (oj' ·Kt2),
Played with the psychological motivation 14 P·B5? B.Kt1 !
alluded to in t he previous note, I was cerlain Comple tely refuting the combination, It was
th at Spielmann would again play 4 P-K5 (with also possible to play 14 , , , KtPxP: 15 BxBP,
which he had scored a brilliant victory vs. B·Ktl! with much the same eff!<ct.
Schmidt in the 2nd round) and I had the
following improvement up my sleeve : 4 p .K5, 15 PxKtP , , ..
KKt·Q2; 5 QKt-K2, P-QB4; 6 P ·QD3, P·B3; rr instead 15 B·KE4, then 15 " , KtPxP
7 P ·KB4, P xQP; 8 BPxP, PxP; 9 PxP, B·Kt5ch becomes feasible; for if 16 ExEP, PxE; 17
a nd White is in great difficnlties because of Ktx ('iP, Q·K3 etc, White must therefore sur·
the threatened, , , Q-R5c.J:1, render the keystone of his position (the KP ) ,
Under othel' circumstances I migh t very well after which th e fate of the game is practically
have tr ied 3 ' , , B-Kt5, decided. The following precipitate collapse
4 P·K5 KKt.Q2 comes, however, as something of a surprise.
5 P.B4 15 . , , , KKtxP
B ranch ing urr-...llhou~h llard l)' to his ad· 16 PxPch QxP
vantage. The whole variation beginning with 17 Kt.Kt5 .. , ,
4 P·K5 has little to recommcnd it. This only hastens his inevitable downfall,
5 . , , , P.QB4 which could have bee n Ilostponet! somewhat
6 PxP Kt.QB3 with 17 Q·B2,
7 P.QR3 BxP 17 . , , , Q. B3
8 Q.Kt4 P·KKt3! 18 R.B1? .. , ,

In my opllliOn t his is s afer than, , . 0 ·0, LOsing a. piece; bu t 18 ll-Q2, Kt-Q5 would
since White cannot carry out his attack so likewise have given him litUe pleasure.
S E PT E M BE R, 19 38 221

18 , , , , Kt_Kt5! A s t ro ng rej oinder.

W inning at least t h e QKt, after whi c h the S5 . . , , B-QS
gam e is r eall y ove r , The fo llow ing d es perat e 36 Kt_B S B,B
exe rtions on White's 'pa r t are n atur al ly futile. If inste ad .. . BxP, Black fear ed 37 Kt-K4 ,
19 Q.B3 QxKtch BxK t ; S8 PxB a nd Bs of opposite colo r ,
20 K-Ql Q_Kt2 S7 Kt-K4 ! ... .
He cou ld also captu re the R w ithout " Y A nice m o ve,
g r eat danger ; bu t a Kt ahead Is enough.
21 Q_K2 R.Bl
.
37 . . B_B2
22 RXRch KxR 3B R,B P. Kt6 44 R_Kt7 c h K.BS
23 KtxPch BxKt 39 R_Kt1 K·B2 45 R·B7 P_Kt4
24 QxB Kt·B 7c h 40 Kt.Q2 B·Kt3ch 46 R. B8 K.K S
25 K_Kl KtxB ch 41 K_B1 R_R7 47 R·KR8 R, P
26 PxK t . . , . 42 R,P RxKt 48 RxPch K.Q4
43 R,B R_B7 49 R. R5 Dra w n
And Wh ite resigne d wi thout awa iti ng his op·
po nent 's rflp ly. The si m plest winn in g m ove An interesti ng e ndi ng.
is na turall y 25 . , . Q·K4ch.
(Awa rded a special prize for the best_played
Ne w York_Aug ust Srd, 1938
game in the matches between these clubs.)
Met ro polita n C hess Le a gu e
(S im ultaneou s Exh ibition )
Ma rs hall C. C, VS. Manha tt a n C. C.
RUY LOPEZ
(N otes by F, J. Marshal l) (R e tu rn Mat ch- Ma y , 1938)
I N DIAN DEFENSE
F. Altsch u l F. J . Ma rshall
( No t es by Ma tthe w Gree n )
W hi te Blac k
P_K4 M. Green J . So udak off
1 P_K4
2 Kt . KB S Kt_QB3 White Blac k
3 B_Kt 5 P.QR 3 1 P.Q 4 Kt-KBS 4 P-KKtS B·Kt 2
The great Am erica n MOl'ph y prefer re d th is 2 Kt_KB 3 P.K S 5 B_Kt2 B_Kt5ch
move. S P-B4 P.QKt3 6 B_Q2 BxBch
4 B_R4 .
, , , 7 QxB Q_B1
If 4 BxKt, QPxB ; 5 K l. xP, Q-Q5 r egain ing T he purp ose of t h! s m ove is to Dlay . , ,
the P . P·B4 w!thou t having to fea r W hit e's P-Q5,
4 . . . • Kt. B3 e.g, H 7 . . . P ·B4; 8 P-Q5, P x P ; 9 Kt·R4 .
5 0 -0 B_K2 8 0 _0 0.0
Sal'er tha n 5 • • B·B4 9 Kt . BS Kt_K5
6 P-BS Black con fus es his systems of de velopment.
Mo re usual Ie R -K1 . It w ill be seen t hat Black's Q 1s m ogically
posted !n the " Dutc h " fo r mation Black sets
6 . , , . P-QKt4 up. Be tter would be 9 , •• P -Q4 follo w ed by
7 B_B2 0-0 , , , P·B4.
8 P_Q4 P _Q3
9 P. KR3 -- .
A sa(e m ove whi c h pr eve nt s . .. B·Kt5 pin·
10 Q.B 2
11 QR_Q 1
P.KB4
P-QS
nin g t h e Kt. T he th reat ene d P -Q5 could hav e been pre·
ven t ed on ly by 11. , . P-Q4-an ugly m ove but
9 . . . P.R 3 sUI! the best.
10 P_Q5 ,... 12 P.Q5 KtxK t
This move bloc k s W hi te 's posi ti on 'b ut gains
time dr iving bac k th e Kt. P-QR 4 js t he alter·
native .
. .
10 . . Kt.Ktl 14 PxBP B,P C H ES S
11 B_K3 QK t- Q2 15 p,p p,p
12 QKt.Q2 B_Kt2 16 R,R Q,R by C. H . Q'D ALEXANDER
13 P_QR 4 P_B3 17 Q_R 1 Q_Kt2 A Nl!w Tl!xlboo J.. on Ihl! Gallll!
N ot 13 . _ BxP? 14 BxB, KtxB ; )5 Qx Q and by a Leading Eng/hh M 4!'ter
White w ins it pi ece, Mr. Alexander's he!pful ad"ice on the middle
18 Q.R7 Q,Q 23 p , p B,P game, on openings, and end-games, etc., will
19 BxQ R_R 1 24 B.Q1 Kt_K5 prove of great as sistance to the weaker player.
20 B. KS R·R7 25 KtxKt BxKt T he large number of outstanding recell! games
21 R· Kt1 P_Q4 26 R·B1 P_B4 that have bee n included, togeth er with the
22 B_K t3 R. R1 27 Kt-Q2 B.QBS author's sh rewd commeots , wi!! attract the
interest of every student of the modera game,
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P-B5; 29 B-B2 with a s t ron g game, •
28 . , . . P· S 5 S1 P-B4 P_Kt S
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13 QxKt P·K4 Oil 11 B·R3, P-B4! is a strong reply.

14 Kt·Kt5! • • • • 11 . . . . R-K1
Black's error in development is now cieal'-- 12 KR_Q1 • •
in this position his Q belongs at Ql and his Better was 12 QR-Ql and if 12 . . . Q-R4;
B at DI or Q2. 13 P-RS.
1'4 . • • • Kt.Q2 12 . • . . Q.R4 14 KPxP KPxP!
15 P_B4 P-K5
If 15 . . . PxP; 16 Kt·KG, R-B2; 17 RxP fol-
13 P_K4 P-K4! ! 15 Kt_K4 ... .
Apparently forced; if 15 Kt-K2, Kt-K4; 16
lowed by QR-KBl, P-K4 etc. Q-KtS. Kt·R4! Or 15 PxBP, PxKt; 16 PxKt,
16 P_KKt4! PxP PxB; 17 PxRl(Q)ch, RxQ; 18 QR-Ktl. QxP and
Fo t'ced. If 16 . . . Kt-TIS; 17 Kt-K6 wins at Black has his money's worth. (Yet the latter
least It P. If 16 . . . P-Kt3; 17 PxP, PxP; 18 variation is preferable to the text~F. R.)
K-Rl, Kt·TI3; 19 B-Ra followed by R-KKtl with 15 . . . . KtxKt 17 Q-B4 P_KB4!
a winning game. 16 BxKt Kt.K4 18 B.Kt1 • • • •
17 BxP Kt-B3 A sorry retreat; but i[ 18 B·BS, Kt-Q61 19
18 Q·Q3! • • • • RxKt. R-K8ch; 20 fuR, QxRch; 21 K-R2, B-
It seems a pity to give up such a beautifully Roll wins. 01' 18 B·Q3, RtxB etc.; or 18 B-B2,
placed B, but the Q move compels the ensuing P-Q61
exchanges; after which the ending, to quote ,18 . . . . Kt_Kt5?!
It favorite expression of F. Rein feld, is "clear Black's only mistake. Correct was .. P-B4
as a bell." ' with the better game.
18 . . • . KtxB 21 P-K4 KR. B1
19 QxKt Q· B4 22 P.K5 P.KR3 ~~Cichelli
20 QxQ RxQ 23 Kt.K4 ....
Detter than 23 Kt-K6 «(or whiCh Black was
hoping) for then .h e would escape wi t h 23
. . . R-B2, threatening . . . B-Bl.
23 . . • . PxP 25 P. K6 B·R3
24 PxP QR_K1 26 P·Kt3 . ...
Black's B is out jn the cold.
26 . . . . RxRch 30 Kt_Kt5 P_Kt3
27 RxR R.K2 31 P_QKt4 K.Kt2
28 R.B4 P.R4 32 P_B5 K.R3
29 K_B2 B-B1 33 P.Q6 ... .
"Passed Pawns must be pushed!" (R. Fine)
33 . . . . BPxP
34 PxQP R_QKt2
35 R.B7! R_Kt1
Naturally not 35 . . . KxKt; 36 RxR, BxR;
Quinn
37 P ·Q7.
36 R·B8 KxKt 19 P-Kt3? • • • •
37 P_K7 Resigns A hasty move leading to disaster. Of course
Aft er this game, Kashdan r evised his thesis if 19 PxKt? RrK8ch; 20 Rx:R, QxRch; 21 K-R2,
about Bishops to read: Knights are bett er B-K4 wins. But White overlooks the table·
than BishoIfS in even·numbered years! turner 19 BxP! winning a P.
19 . . . • R.K8ch
20 RxR QxRch
(A sfiCCim!1I1 swindle) 21 K.Kt2 • • • •
Balti more--July, 1938 White had figured that .h is threats of 22
INDIAN DEFENSE Px:Kt or 22 BxBP would now win. but he is
(Notes by J. Carroll Quinn) sadly disillusioned by Black's next move.
J. C. Quinn A. Cichelli 21 . . . . Kt. K6ch! !
White Black
22 K_R2 ·. ..
1 P_Q4 Kt_KB3 4 P.K3 P·KKt3
Or 22 PxKt. Q-K7ch; 23 Q-B2. QxQch; 24
2 P_QB4 P_B3 5 Kt_B3 B_Kt2 KxQ. PxPch and wins!
3 Kt_QB3 P-Q4 6 B.Q3 B_Kt5J 22 . . . . Q_K7!!
Against all p·r inciples; but it does not turn Decisive.
out so badly. 23 PxP • • • •
7 P_KR3 • • • • A last try: if 23 . . . QxB or ... P-KKt4;
It is doubteu! whetller it is wOl'th-whiJe to 24 PxP with good chances for \Vhite.
waste a tempo to get two Bs in this position. 23 . . . . PxP!
0-0 was better. Resigns
7 , . . . BxKt
8 QxB P.K3
9 0·0 0.0 On August 14th! Illinois dcfca.tcd Wisconsin by
10 P_QKt3 QKt_Q2 the dose scote 0 10-8. The match was played
11 B.Kt2 • • • • a.t: Grant Park in Milwaukee. .
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T he continued dea rth of two_movers is coun· The Hon or Prize 18 won by Herbert T horne
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Nos. 1119 and 1120 by Percy Bowater li fe u H . B. Da ly 716, 10; I. Gen ud 725, - ; J .
delicate and strategical light weighu, the for_ Han nus 661, 68; I. &. M. H oc h berg 649, 12;
mer with appe>aling echo play. • .. Kashdan 641, - ; H . Stenzel 603, 48; . 1.
No. 1123 by Dr. G. Erdos is another example Burstein 541, _ ; Bou rne Smit h 520, 16; H,
Medler 5 12, 11; . u P. Rothenberg 492, 16; BUI
of the decoy theme so much in favor with the
Beers 394, 45 ; ·"M. Gan za le z 389, 39; Dr. P .
Vienna Ci rcle. G. Keeney 314, 51; · W . Patz 338, 38; W. O. Jens
N os. 11 24 and 11 25 arc likewise decoy 336, 27; E. Korpanty 331, 24; J, SChmidt 302,
ideas, (he former stressing the interference motif - ; K. Stubbs 278, _ : W . Key so r 271, _; H .
and the latter demy for capture, while No. Hau sner 264, - ; K. La y 244, _ ; L. Greene
239, _ ; Dr. M. He rz berg er 236, _ ; J. Rehr
11 29 by F. Palm exhibits an odd double decoy. 223, 10; I. Burn 222,41; *A. Sheftel 186, 16: W.
In No. 11 30 the composer bel ieves that he J acobs 164, - : "* Or, G. Do bbs 157, 84; A.
has achieved the first showing of a double C·rant 152, _ ; A. S a xer 133, - : LEisner 129,
setting of a tempo duel between white king - ; W . Neuert 126, _ ; B. M. Marshall 109 33'
*C. Miller 94, 46; Ne ls Ne ls o n 73, _ :' M'.
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The self.mate, No. 1131, by G . Mott.Smith P il liv ic k 56, - ; B. Wlsegarver 41 , _ ; F, G.
is remarkable in allowing no less than five Todd 38, _ ; R, Dunb a r 29; - ; W. Va n Wi n kle
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P . Pa pp 16, - ; J. Ca hen 6, - ; C. Par melee
.
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by E. W . Allen of Newtonville, Mass. Mr.
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:>10. 1060 by I •. Apra
composer's series has for several years enhanced 1 Qt4
the attraction of the Christian Scitnce MO/1/'/ or GQQd Inle r rcron~u b ut the wheel l~ In-
comyleto.-Dr. G. D ohl",.
mess column. No. 1061 hy L. Ap ro
I Qh S
It will be interesting to those who knew or the mooo rn " d ulll con-ec tion" type .
Mr. T racy exclusively as a composer of th ree- -Dr. G. Dobba.
No. r 062 by MIl~h>l U ,. nd n eeNl
movers to solve these truly excel1ent two. Intell tlan: I ru ... t) h$
Cooked b y : 1 B>: Q
movers. No. 1063 by E. L . Deln
Mr. A Uen appends the following comments 1 Qe7
!"inc exa mpl e of ·'O<>elh.\r t. l h e m,,". - Dr.
to certain of the problems he recommends: G. Dobbs.
An un cook ed w a tHl e r, _ P. 1.. Rot.henbe rg ,
No. l1 33- A favo rite of Tracy's published \·... ll.h<l.r"'wol ~ a c r!flcp. 1.0 .<ttL;n a threol
in the 90's. position. J\l y vale.- 13. 111. ~farshall.
No. 1061 by H. Thom e
N o. 11 34- Another favorite. 1 Sd 4
No. lI35- Comment by G. E. Carpenter: Pr omj ~ jn " ~tR rt fa r Thorn_Hourn e Smith
itemark " lJlc (\o hut Is right. M y Vo t e, -
"W e could all tell Tracy was at bat." P . L . R oth e nbe rg.
Fine nrat ettort.-\\I. P a tz.
No. 1136--Twelve variations~ My vote.-Dr. P . G. Keen ey.
No. 11 38- A nne Meredith with two model No. 106:> by I . &. lIf. HCl<:hbe rg
oHm
mates. :\'e...1 m ut l\le "'lI h fi ve disti nct self-bloekJJ.
- D r. C . Dohbs<.
No. 11 39- Double Pin Cross.Check mate. :'\'0. 1066 hy R. I\l . Ma r.ahnll
No. 1140-A masterpiece! P lan,,[ng " h B.nlle ot "' n .- T'. r~ ROl h en~ rg
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No. 1114 No. 1117 No. 1I20
DR. G. DOBBS BILL BEERS PERCY BOWATER
Carrollt on, Ga. Willmar, Minn. San Marino, Ca l if .

Mate III 2 Mat e III 2 Mate in 3

No. 1115 No. 1118 No. 112 1

BILL BEERS BIL L BEERS MAXWE L L BUKOFZER
W i llmar, M i nn . W i llmar, Minn. Bellaire, L. I.

Mate in 2 Male in 2 Mate In 3

No. 1116 No. 1119 No. 1122

BILL BEERS PERCY BOWATER DR. G. E RDOS
Willmar, Minn. San Marino, Calif. Vienna, Au-stria
...,; =;

.MaIC in 2 Mate ill 3 Mate in 3

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No. 1123 No. 1126 No. 1129
DR. G. ERDOS W. JACOBS F . PALATZ
Vienna, Austria Washington, D. C. Ladelund, Germany

Mate In 3 Mate in 3 Mat e .In 4

No. 1124 No. 1127 No. 1130

G. GOLLER HANS LANGE FRED SPRENGER
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Mate In , Mate ill 3 Mate ;n 5

No. 1125 No. 1128 No. 113 1

JOHN HAN NUS R. E. McGEE G. -MOTT-SMITH
Los Angeles, Calif. Hami lton, Onto New York City

Mate in 3 Mate in 3

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Quoted Section
No. 1132 No. 1135 No. 1138
J. F. TRACY J. F. TRACY
2nd Pro Brownson's J. F. TRACY British Chess Mag.
Chess Jr. Ty. No. 14-1891 Checkmate_Mar., 1904 Deo., 1895

Mate In 2 Male In 2

•
No. 1133 No. 1136 No. Il39
J. F. TRACY J. F. TRACY
J. F. TRACY Brownson''B Chess Jrnl. Lasker's Chess Mag.
Source? Dee., 1890 Mar., 1905

Mate In 2 Male in 2

No. 1134 No. 1137 1140

J. F. TRACY
J. F. TRACY 6th Pro Brownson's Chess Hon.
Source? Jrnl. Ty., No. 14-1891

Mate in 2 Male in 2 Mate in 3

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No. 1()6S B. Spencer S(f3)d2 2 Sel ell

PxB 2 Be1cb!
themutic. - D r. O. Dobb~, 8(1)1)d2 2 Rc3 male
r.ros~ ·ch cck seUing.-P. L. No. 10S3 10<' . Tracy
t hr en.t : 2 Sc4ch
k ey. f"",lllar hut nl <:C. - · .. lUG li St7eh
· . , Kd4 2 Pe3ch
NO. IOG9 · .. Sd3 2 Sf7ch
2 llgG · .. Sg3 2 Bb2ch
2 S"c2ch .. ReS Qc5ch 2
Or Pg5 2 ReS No. I 08 ~ J. 1<'. Tracy
2 1' ,,·1 Sc4 KxS 2 Qf5
me plenty of troub lc.- P. I... • .. Key 2 Q a8ch
· .. K eG 2 Qc8ch
. J . Medler. · .• Ke4 2 Qr7
No. 1'(170 Pb5 2 Qt3ch
2 B{) 2 a gem! '['racy was certainly n
, 2 R( c3 )e4ch
2 He2
2 B xRch No. 108&
of tht) thrce-move l·.-P. L. Roth-

2 Hd5ch 2 Qc7ch
2 RxR 2 Hf3ch
' ''",,,,,, Is2 R(e5)e4ch 2 HxP
thCl"c .- P. L . Hoth- 2 BxP
NO. 1086
b lock ech o .- Dr. G . Dohhs.
Uni<o lved hy """,y.
No;>. 1071

the t"sker.- P. L . Roth -

. G . Dobbs. is " n r
No. ]072

THE DUTCH CHAMPION SHIP

As was to be expected, Dr, Euwe won
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nn ,,"my fOI"· tourney (held in July) with the greatest ease.
T he leading scores were: D r. M. Euwe 9-2
No. 1073 (no losses !), N. Cortlever 8-3, Dr. J. van den
Bosch 7Y2 -3Y2, A. de Groot 6Y2 -4Y2, S. Landau
and T, van Scheltinga 6-'5. Dr. Euwe's lucid
good.-Dr. G. and vigorous style is well exempl ified in the
L. Rot h cn~rl:" . following fi ne game.
No. 1074 INDIAN DEFEN SE
D r_ M_ Eu we J . M u ll wijk
No. 1015 Wh ite Blaclt:
1 P_Q4 Kt_K B3 24 P.Q6! RxP
Sc7ch 2 P-QB4 P_KK t3 25 K t .Q5 Q_Q1
No. 1076 ".C" 3 P_KKt 3 P_B3 26 PxP Px P
'"',," Kg,; 3 SMeh
'u K e7 3 Sg6ch 4 P_Q5 P_Q3 27 BxB RxB
5 K t _QB 3 B_Kt2 28 QxQRP K . R1
6 B_Kt2 0-0 29 R·B7 Kt_Bl
7 Kt_B 3 P_K3 30 QR_KBI R.R1
No. 1077 1'R 2 R a g mate
8 0 _0 KPxP 31 R. R7 RxR
2 Rei He7 3 Rb7 RaS 9 PxP P_B4 32 Qx R Q_QB1
4 Rb6ch 10 B_B4 ! P.QR3 33 Q_K7 R_ K3
Secm" t"mc.-I) ,", G. Dobhs . 11 P_QR4 P_Kt3 34 Q_K B7 Q.Q2
:';0. 1078 by J. F . 'rr"cy
1 Sd3 Kxo; 2 Sb4ch 12 P_K 4 Kt-Kt5 35 P-K t 3! QxQ
1 .. . Kf3 2 8 ( d5)x(4 13 P_KR3 K t-K4 36 RxQ R-Q 3
1 . . . Pfa 2 Flf7 14 Kt x Kt Px K t 37 P.R5! . ...
Fine k()y lending to bc!\ulHu l modcls.-P.
L. Rothenb erg. 15 B.K3 Q_Q 3 Brings W,hite's B in-
No. 1079 hy J. V. '['rIlcy 16 P_B4 K t _Q2 to ,play and leaves the
Excell (mt contlnuatlon play "rtCl' 1 . . . 17 Q-K2 R_Kt1 QR P an easy prey.
PeG. 18 P_B5 P-RS 37 . . . . PxP
No. 1080 !Jy J.
1 Q1>7 H oping to block the 38 B x P R-Ql
1 . . . K side; but White 39 R_R7 Kt_ K3
1 . . . prevents this at once. 40 B-K7 R_QKt1
1 . . .
1 . . . 19 P_R4! R-Q1 41 B_B6 R_QBl
t . . . 20 B_R3 Kt_B3 Not 41 . RxP?
1 . . . 21 P_K Kt4 K t- R2 42 BxBch etc.
No. 1081 1>y J . 22 P_Kt5 P_K R4
1 Sd6 1 42 BxBc h K tx B
I . . . White's Pawn-storm- 43 Kt_B 6 R-QK t l
1 • . . Ing expedition is not 44 K _Kt2 R_QBl
1 . . .
1 . . • so much an attacking 45 K _B2 Resig ns
1 . . . measure as it is a For White's K gob-
1\'0. 1 0~t hy J . I' mea n s or cram ping bl es the QRP, aftel'
I QI\'2 2 Qf1 ch the e n emy's pieces . which the QKtP mar-
1 • • • 2 QeZcb
1 . . . 2 Selch 23 K·R2 Q_B2 ches In. -F.R.
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SOUl the Marshall and the Manhattan Chess As I have said, I had no idea who Mr. Du_
Clubs in New York ate getting set for their mont was, except that he was a gentleman
annual championship tournaments. We hear and very well bred. Imagine my surprise
that quite a few "young hopefuls" in the therefore when I received a note from him
metropolitan area have started burning the containing the following excellent come_back:
midnight oil. Yes, indeed, the chess season Professor View is good at chess,
is swinging into full stride again. His king is seldom in distress,
When Capablanca moves a pawn,
Out demon statistician adds a correction to The sun goes 'round from eve to dawn.
the A. V. R. O. Prognostication Table pub-
lished on Page 216 of the August Chess RevieU'. Profes'sor Vi,ew is not so slow,
He knows where every piece must go.
Dr. Euwe played two additional games with He hedges castles 'round his king,
Salo Flohr in a practice matoh last year, winning With rooks and bishops pilfering!
I and drawing 1.
But wait, Herr View, the day will come
When your opponent won't be dumb,
AN ITEM FOR COLLECTORS There'll come a certain game, I ween,
Forty four annual volumes of the British When fa l l your bishops, rooks and queen.
Your king shall lose his kingly pose_
Chess Magazine dating from the very first issue No treason's v i ctim, but the foe's!!!
in 1881 are available for disposal. The first
three volumes are bound in doth and come I later had the privilege of spending an
from the Max Judd collection. What is be_ evening or two at his apartment in New York
lieved to be the original signature of this and discovered that he was a real poet. He
eminent American player graces the flyleaf of showed me an entire book of poetry written
Volume 1. Inguiries should be sent to the by ,himself. In other words, I had been 'carry_
offices of the CHESS REVIEW. ing coals to Newcastle' and got back better
than I gave. AI[ this thanks to a knowledge
TIT FOR TAT
of the royal jl:ame which enables one to get
acguainted and make friends wherever he goes."
Subscriber Max Vieweger submits the foL
lowing interesting incident. "A number of
years ago I spent my summer vacation in the
r. s. Tum lNr, donor oj the brilliancy prize in the
Delaware Water Gap. Most people find my 1",,1 U. S. Championship Tournament, adllh u Ihat
name a bit difficult to pronounce. The Span_ Dr. Emanuel Lasker h"s awarded the prize 10 S(lmmy
iards have a saying 'e! nombre es el hombre', R<'.fhelJsky jor his game against SimonJon .
a little pun meaning 'the name is the man'. Dr. Laske.. afro pr4iud the Polland-Kupchik /;ame
I therefore interpret my own name in this way : (publiJhed in Ihe June, 1938 CHESS REVIEW).
He Jtmed. "It would hat'e had il Ilrong claim on
'View_eager', that is to say eager for my Ihe prize bllt jor Black's 42nd mOI'e."
fellow_men's views, and I usually chop off the
second part altogether, becoming "Mr. View" United States Championship Tournament
to all intents and purposes. This is the way May, 1938
r was known at the Hotel Glenwood when QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED
chance brought me into contact with a very S. Reshevsky A. C. Simonson
fine gentleman named Henry Dumont. I knew White Black
nothing about him except that he was married 1 P_Q4 P.Q4 21 B_Kt5 S.K2
and had several children. We spent a lot of 2 P_QB4 P_QB3 22 QR_KB1 B,B
time together playing tennis and chess, at both 3 Kt_KB3 Kt_KB3 23 RxB R_K1
of which games I proved to be his superior. 4 Kt-B3 p,p 24 Q_Kt3 P-Kt3
S P·K3 B·B4 25 R(5)_BS R_K2
He was more of a golfer than a tennis player, 6 BxP P_K3 26 R(5) _B4 R.Ql
and more of an artist than a chess addict. One 7 0_0 QKt-Q2 27 Q_Kt5 Q_Kl
day I took a snapshot of him. It came out 8 P_KR3 B-Q3 28 R·R4 Q-Bl
rather nicely and I mailed him a print with 9 Q_K2 Kt_K5 29 R(1).B4 R(1}_Q2
10 Kt_Q2! QKt_B3 30 R_B6 R_K3
the following inscription on the back; 11 KKtxKt KtxKt 31 R(4}.B4 Q_R6?
Mylord Dumont th's picture shows, 12 B-Q3 KtxKt 32 K·R2! R,R
Of golf a thing or two he knows'! 13 PxKt B,B 33 QxR QxRP??
He started out with ninety four 14 QxB 0.0 34 P·Q5!! R_Kt2
And is intent to beat that score, 15 QR_Kt1 Q-K2 35 PxP R_Ktl
16 P_KB4 KR_Q1 36 P-B4 Q_K7
Alack, alas! His skill grows less; 17 P_K4! Q_Q2 37 QxPch K.Rl
Wolf Hollow causes him distress, 18 P_K5 B_B1 38 P_B7 R-QB1
To paints and brushes he resorts 19 P_BS p,p 39 Q_B6ch Resigns
And there tinds solace for his tortsl 20 RxP P_QKt3
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A. V. R. O. TOURNAMENT
8)' PAUL H UGO L ITTLIi

Undisturbed by the angry rumblings of

European war, peaceful Holland will stage a
master's tournament at Amsterdam in Nov.
ember.
So far as chess is concerned, it will not be
just another tournament . It will signify the
most important meeting of grandmasters since
the famous 1896 St'. Petersburg tournament.
Three past and present world champions
will compete: Alckhinc, Euwc aBd Capabfanca.
T he most ardently accla imed young masters
will be their rivals: Botw innik, Keres, Rcshev-
sky. Fine and Flohr.
T fue, all of these except Keres met at Not_
tingham two years ago, and t he fourth world
champion, Lasker, played also. But Notting.
ham was a mixed masters' tOurney, and hence
may not be regarded as so sign ificant.
At the A. V. R. O. tournament, there will
not be a weak player. Each of the eight is a
grandmaster, worthy of world championship
play. The wi nner, if it is not Alekh ine, wi ll
no doubt recei\'e backi ng for a world title match
after the Flohr- Alekhine encounter, which is
scheduled for 1939.
But because the chess masters arc human DR. A L EX A NDE R AL E KHI N E
beings, not scientific mach ines, it is at least T he W orld Cham pi on
as interesti ng to study them as it is to study
their chess careers. smoki ng almost feroc iously, of pacing up and
It seems appropriate to begin with Dr. Alek_ down like a caged tiger. If music could ex_
hine. In the first place, he has rega ined his press the psyche of A lekh ine, it would be the
tit le as world champion after defeating Euwe. music of T schaikowsky, to whose country he
In the second place, he IllS made a chess come- belongs.
back wh ich cannot fail to del ight every true And what of his chess? Cold figures prove
chess enthusiast. that Alekhine has made a comeback. H is play
A lckh ine·s games have never been dull. at Montevideo, Margate and Brighton reveals
D espite the modern tendency to ~hort draws in a domi nance that was his during the San Remo
masterplay, he has scorned the complacency of period of his chess career. His open ing play is
spirit which motivates the drawing master. His certai n, his middle game superb, and his end
play emanates a surging, restless spirit- an game a model of excellence. H is games against
emotional tension which seeks fulfillment in the Book, Golombek, and Thomas arc as good,
mastery over obstacles. H e is a fighter. H is certainly, as any he played in Berne 1932 or
style is a combination of psychologica l belliger_ London 1932 . A le"khine has mastered his
ence and egoistic assurance. In this he is spir_ nerves, and in so doing has impro\'ed his mas_
imally akin to Dr. Lasker. who believed that tery at chess.
the urge to strugsie, to fight was the true T hen Dr. Euwe, the pragmatist, the math_
ethos of chess. ematician whose scientific analyses are some_
And th is nervous tension reveals itself in times blended with the erratic but warmly
the mannerisms of the man, in the tremendous human aspects of trial_a nd_error judgment.
concentration reflected in his face as he studies Euwe, the sympathetic, the alllalem· d" bea"
the board and ·his of pone nt, in the sharp, ex_ who loves chess for its abstract beauty as much
citable movements 0 his body; in Ilis habits of as for its qualities of mental and physical com_
twisting a wisp of hair between his fingers, of petition.
231

Euwe has played in the England_Holland
match, the Noordwijk and the Dutch champion-
ship tournaments since his match with Alek_
hine, His games show his genius for attack,
for judgment of a position in its crux of unfold.
ing latent possibihties. They show too, that it
reguires great power of concentration co master
chess and to subordinate it to occupational in _
terests, as Euwe has done by playin$ in tourna-
ments and matches only during hiS vacations
or leaves of absence from his schoolwork.
Congenial, generously interested in his fellow
men, Euwe is the level_headed optimist of chess.
Optimist because he can extricate himself from
a bad position or a bad score not by an over-
whelmingly naive belief in his own powers, as
is true of Bogoljubow, but because he can
summon his mind and 'his body to respond to
the will to achieve,
And then there is Capablanca, whose last
great chance this tournament is to reestablish
with finality his claims co the world champion_
ship.
Capablanca's chess, in his best period, was as
crystal_clear in style and purity as is the music
of Bach, Temperamentally, Capablanca has
never had the relentless goadings of a highly
tensioned mind as has Alekhine, Throughout
his career, Capablanca has looked upon his
chess and founa it good, and has known to his
own high standards of satisfaction that it was
good. But this same calm assurance has failed
him in these past few years. for he has lost
something of his youthful lighting urge, al-
though it is a subtle something which makes
him no less the great technician that 'he always
was.
He has played in only the Paris tournament,
in January, this year, His play at Semmering
last year indicates that he must make the su-
preme effort psychologically at the A. V. R. O.
tournament.
And next we come to Botwinnik, the stu_
dious Russian whose great gifts of intuitive
positional and end game judgment have made
him, according to many, the logical favorite at
this tournament.
Botwinnik is a pragmatist like Euwe, but
with greater selflessness. Hence he can avoid
the almost crude blunders which Euwc commits
under the sharp strain of over_the_board play.
He is a pragmatist in that he considers the
position as it has been affected move by move.
He is a master of the attack, and he can defend
courageously, although with a fierce courage
which does not resemble the dogged persistence
of Reshevsky, for example.
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Botwinnik is mild_mannered and, as Koltan_
owski remarks in his admirable article in the
February, 1938 B. C. M., "a charming person_
ality". And one must agree with Koltanow_
ski's further remark that "in his style one can
see mingled the combinational genius of Lasker
and the positional tactics of Capablanca". More_
over, he and Keres, and Reshevsky to a certaiQ
extem, have a will to win which is surpassed
only by that of Alekhine.
As for Keres, the chess world owes him a
hearty vote of thanks for enlivening the game
with attacking openings and extraordinarily
combinative play,
Keres is extremely young, being only twenty_
three. But his chess, and in fact, all his chess
ideas, are extremely mature. He has expressed
himself intelligently on his feeling for the var_
ious styles of play in vogue; he defends Fine
and Flohr, although their records speak for
themselves, against the crude censure of third _
rate kibitzers who accuse these twO of dullness
and woodshifting. Keres is quiet and unas_
suming outwardly; he lets any immodesty he
may have be sublimated into brilliant chess.
And this is preferable to all the egotistical
polemics ever written by pseudo_masters, such
as Gossip and F. K. Young,
From a deta.iled study of his games, it is
evident that Keres is adapting his style to meet
hypermodern demands; he is becoming more of
a positional player than an out_and_out gam_
biteer as in the days of Warsaw 1935 ~f'ide that
wonderful game against Winter! Semmcring
showed that he could adapt himself success_
fully; A. V. R. O. will be a harder test.
Reshevsky has lived down 11is reputation as
a boy prodigy and has become a grandmaster,
deservedly through hard work. This mention
of hard work is significant, because it is appar_
ent in everyone of his games, He literally
works hard over every game, and he can defend
himself with the persistent, long_suffering good
will of a Duras or Treybal. He is a magnifi_
cent end game player, and his handling of his
Knights particularly reminds one of Alekhine's
skill with that piece.
Reshevsky is quiet and studious, In fact, if
he, Keres, and Botwinnik manage to playa hand
of bridge with Alekhine, Alekhine will do all
the talking. Rcshevsky is sure of 'himself,
but it is a sureness that leaves room for im_
provement. He has perfected his style, and
even today his truc powers are still latem. It
may be that he will reveal them in the A. V. R.
O. tournament-if he does, he will win it.
OCTO~ " R, 1 938

Fi ne at fi rst seemed destined fo r greater

fam e than Reshevsky. In 1936 he created
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for himself a reputation that was shared only
by Pillsbury and Kashdan and Marshall in their
debuts in Europe. Si nce t hat year, however,
his chess has become more technical and less
emotional, and as a result he has not done
what he was expected to do. At Kemeri, for
instance, he lost five games in one tournament,
a feat that drew more atten tion than Flolu's
losi ng four games at Moscow 1936,
Fi ne is gen ial and industrious. H e resembles
Kmoch in this res pect, although he is far more
boyish than K moch in his physica l emhusiasms.
H is industry has made him a feared techn ician ;
in fact, the analogy between him and Gru n feld
is more t han remotely apparent. G runfeld
started brilliant ly, but devoted so much of his
chess ability to ana lysis per Ie thai he became
a drawing master. If Fine can find a little
"do.or_die_fo r.dear_o ld.Rutgers" spirit, he may
surprise at A. V. R. O.
And IlLSlly, Flohr, lhe next challenger for
the world's champio nship, who ve ry nearly
missed the A. V. R. O . tournament because of SA LO FLOHR
t he " minor'" d ifficulty in Cuchoslovakia in The Champio n'. next oppon ent
which he migh t have been Czech. mated. Flohr's
stock has gone down in the last two yea rs,
although 'his tournament resul ts have certain ly
been on a par wi th t hose of hi s colleagues at the AFTER A GAME O F CHESS
A. V . R. O. tourney. Flohr has a habit of Musin.':, reRective o'er the finished game,
drawing with the strong and beating the weak, A hard·foll,l;ht cOlllest dO.It' won, mind 'gain~t mind,
and rel ies too much on Ilis techn iqlle. At How of I, 1 Ih Ollght, in playing dues one find
Kemeri, althoug h he tied for first, he made a That magic essence difficult to name,
Which yet to feel in Chess is to acclaim.
curious- and typical- rewrd. H e drew against Is it those fascinations underlined
the first ten and beat the last seven. W ell, By science and romance dose i(}{er(wined
there will be no last seven at A . V . R. O . In [hi5 most noble bout of age-old fame?
Flohr is nervous yet collected, and he man_ Amid high stra[es:)' akin 10 an.
ages to imjm:ss those who see him as being Attack. defense, to win or lose by "mMe",
free from a I care. He can alternate a worried Rophy Ranked by cohorts plays i[s part,
Symbol of power and grace whale'er ils h ie.
frown with a wry smile, and has the power Subtle and glamorous the )!ame of Chess,
(O laugh at his own misfortunes. He has T o which il~ lovers )!ive ·[heir best, no less.
something of Polland's temperament in this - FranrrJ Carruth Prifftlfc
resped.
Hi s only tournament this year has been at
Hastings, whe re he was beaten by Mikenas
and fini shed fourth. H owever, he avenged
himself on the luckless M ikenas in a match with Play yOllr CHESS at
six wins and four draws. It is significant to
note, in last month's table in [he Review, that Room 204, Strand Theater Office Build_
he has never won a game from Alekhine. H e ing, 1585 B' way at 47th St., N. Y. C ity.
very likely will vie with Fine in the honors Best, Cleanest. Most . unt ral Loca-
of being the d raw ing master. tion in C ity. You Are Welcome.
And so eight great masters will meet one Term s Reasonable
another in November. Eight masters - and
eight men. May the best master- and man F. M . CHAP MAN, Mgr.
- w in!
234 TH E C H ESS RE VI E W

De n mark -Ap r il , 1938

11iniature (JaD1es QUE EN 'S PAWN OP E N ING
Th. H aahr L. Laurse n
(T bis !.,IIIJe 1l'0// /he brillim/f )' priu ill {be Con.
Soldlion TO /l nUl/mm l (// 80s101l. Up /0 'he 71h \\l h ite Bl ack
111(1)1' it is the same t/J the Po /fd/ld . M o rTOn gallic 1 P_Q4 P _Q4 5 P _K3 Kt_KB3
publhhed 1".11 lIIonth ( which 11'011 the bw·played 2 Kt.KB3 P-QB4 6 Kt· B3 Kt. B3
g"me priu in the Maslns' Tournam en t). A/te'- 3 PxP P_K3 7 Q.B2 0·0
the 7/h move il iJ lik e nothing ftle ,' seen on land 4 P· B4 Bx P 8 B.Q2 PxP?
or ua.) W h ite h as played th e o Peiling too pas sively.
A. C. F. C<lngre>ss He r e Black s h ould sei ze the init iat iv e- wit h 8
Boston, J uly, 1938 P-Q5 !
9 BxP Kt_QKt 5 ?
Consolation Masters
A waste of t ime. Develo pm-e nt w ith 9 . . .
ENGLISH OPENING P -QK t 3 follow ed by . B-KtZ is preremble.
D. MacMu r ray W. W. Adams 10 Q_Kt1 P_QKt3 13 QxK t 8.Kt2
W h it e Black 11 P_QR3 Kt·B3 14 B. B3 R_K 1
1 P.QB4 P. K4 13 KR.K!l QxP 12 Kt. K4 KtxKt? 15 R·Q1 Q_B2
2 Kt.Q B3 P_KB4 14 R_KBl Q.R7 B etter w as 12 .. . 16 Kt_Kt5 P-Kt3
3 Kt ·B3 Kt_QBS 15 RxPl PxKt B·K 2. 17 KtxRP! Kt·Q5
4 P_Q4 P. K5 16 PxP Kt·K 2 Of con rse the W h ite K t co uld not be tak en.
5 Kt.Q2 B_K t 5 17 Q_KB 1 !! KtxR T h e r e would h a v.e followe d 18 Q-R4 c h , etc,
6 Kt. Q5 BxKtch 18 QxKt Q.Q3
K_B2 18 Kt· B6ch K.B l 22 Kt.Q7chl R esi g n-s
7 BxB! ? KtxP 19 Q_R7
8 B. B3 K t.K3 2C RKl R·B1
19 Q-R4 B xKtP Q·R8ch fo ll owed by
P. K3 P_KR 4 21 QxPch K.K2 20 PxKt BxR B -B6 mat e ca nn ot be
9 21 PxB KR_Q l avo ided:
10 B.K2 Q.Kt4 22 PxKt P_Q3
11 P_K R4 1 QxKtP 23 Q.Kt5ch K,P
12 K_Q2 ! P.QB3 24 K. Ktl Resigns
A LIV E LY DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS
Mio hi gan St ate Tou r nam en t, 1937
A VERY NEAT F i N i S H FRENCH D EFE N SE
G erm a n Ch am p i o nship Tourn a ment ( Alekhi ne -Chatard Attac k )
Ju ly, 1938 A. H , Pa l mi T . W e'sc ott
FRENCH DEFENSE Whil e Black
8. Koch E . Nowarr a 1 P·K4 P. K 3 14 PxKt
W hi te Black 2 P _Q4 P· Q4 15 KtxQP! !
P_K3 3 Kt.QB3 Kt_KB 3 PxKt dis eh
1 P· K4 11 Ktx P KtxKt
4 B· Kt5 B_K2
2 P_Q4 P _Q4 12 BxKt Kt_B3 16 R_K3 B. K3
5 P.K5 KKt_Q2 17 Kt_B4 Q_Kt5 e h
3 P_K5 P. QB4 13 Kt-Q2 0 ·0
4 P _QB 3 K t_Q83 14 Kt.B3 6 P·KR4 P· KB3 18 P· B3 Q x KtP
P·QR4
5 K t .83 Q _Kt3 15 PxP R,P ? B·Q3 1 PxB ? 19 KtxB ! QxRch
6 8 _Q3 B_Q 2 16 R· Kt1 Q_R2 8 Q. R5ch K·B l 20 K·K2 Q xR Pe h
7 Px P B,P 17 Kt_K t 5 P. KKt3 9 PxP B,P 21 K _83 R·R2
18 R.Kt2 10 R.R3! Q_K2 22 Kt_Q8! Q-R 5
8 0-0 P-8 3 Rx P ?
9 P_QKt4 B_K2 P.Kt3 11 R. B3eh K - Kt l 23 Qx Peh K _Rl
19 B·Q4 !
p,p 12 Kt.R3 P.KR3 24 Q_8 ? Re signs
10 8 _K 84
13 B.Kt6! Kt_KB31
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OCT O BER , 1 938 235

T HE ORETICAL CONTRIB UTIONS OF T H E
RUSSIAN CHAMPIO NS HI P PR ELI MIN ARIES
S EMI · FI NALS AT KI EV
In th e Queen's Gambit, a fi el' t he moves : 1
P.Q4, P.Q4; 2 P.QB4, P, K3 ; 3 Kt.QB3 , P.Q B3;
4 Kt , B3, Kt ,B3; 5 B, Kt5, QKt,Q2; 6 Q·B2.
Diag ram
Kotov
It would seem therefol'e tha t the move 7 Q-B2
is insu fficient to obtai n a n opening advantage.
T h is innovation was lrle d in the games Kopayev
a nd Panov against J u dowitsch and Kotov, re·
spectively .
Au inl. er esting method of play against the
Colle System was tM ed in ihe game J udowits ch·
Belaw enet z : 1 P·Q4, Kt·KB3 ; 2 Kt.KB3, P. K3;
3 P. K3, P.B4; 4 B·Q3, P·QKt3i 5 P·B3, B. R3;
60.0 , Q. B1; 7 P.K4, PxP ; 8 Px P, BxBi 9 QxB,
Q. R3.
Diagram II
F;
Be la wenetz

Panov
'I'h e cu stomary continuation fo r Black is 6 ' , ,
B-K 2, 01' 6 . . . PxP. The fi r st Jlne of play
leads t o tbe or thodox def ens e in whiCh Wlliie
is consider ed t o obta in a slighUy supe r ior posi·
ti oll . 'I'he a1t.el' native line is also favorable to J udow itsch
Whi t e: ·e. g. : 6 . , . PxP; 7 P-K4. P ·Kt4; 8 P ·K 5,.
P ·KE3; 9 n ·fi 4, p·Kt 4; 10 Ktx P ! etc. This sys t em of development simulates th e ex·
perimen ls of L ajos Steiner in t he Queen's Gam·
But in t he above positi on , Blac], may pany bit. It Is dou btful howev er, whe t her t he posi·
6 Q-B2 with 6 . .. P· KR3 at on ce. This simple
move cre at es qui t e a problem for White. Should tio n a r rived at leads to equalily. WhiLe, of
co ur se, is not compelled to e xchange queens, in
he now play 7 B. R4, the n (ollows 7 ... PxP ; 8 wh ich case , t he end game wou ld ravo l' Black t o
P· K4, P-K Kt4 ; 9 B. Kt3, P. Kt4, a nd Black main· so me .extent. The ga m e continued : 10 Q.K3,
tains h is Pa wn plus, w itho ut a ny pal'Ucular dis· Kt. B3 ; 11 B.Q2, B. K2; 12 Kt .B3, P.Q3. While
ad vantage. Or s houl d Wh ite elect to continue, was now able to bl'j n g his powerful pawn center
in thi s va riation. wi th 7 BxKt , th en Black to a ccount with 13 P·Q5 ! PxP ; 14 Px P, follo wed
WOuld be fl' en of any opening difficulti es, There by KR·K 1. Had Black con tinued in this vari·
wou ld follow : 7 " . Kt xB ; 8 P.K3, B.K2; 9 ation with 13 .. . Kt· QKt5. t hen would foll ow :
B·Q3, 0·0 ; 10 0·0, P-B4, with equality.
14 P xP ! (indecis ive is 14 Q-R·Bl , Kt·Q6; 15 Q.
K2 , P -K4), P xP; 15 Kt·Q4 wi th a decide d att ack
in White's favor.
The best t h en, that can be said for this sys·
W ORL D'S tern of defe nding against the Colle is t hat Black
is enabled to excha nge Wh it e's powe r ful Ki ng
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236 T HE C HESS REVI E W

In the Mc Cu tch eo n variat ion of th e F rench
Defense. Chistiako v m et w i th nota bl e success.
owing t o t he d e si re o f h is o ppo nents to ove r-
wh elm t h e oPpos iti On wi t h in s ulli ciCll t force.
For exa mple th e game witll Delawenetz con-
t in ue d : 1 P.K4, P -K3; 2 P.Q4, P.Q4 ; 3 Kt. QB3,
Kt.KB3; 4 B_Kt5, B·Kt5; 5 P·K5, P. KR3; 6 B_
Q2, BxKt; 7 PxB, Kt.K5; 8 Q.Kt4, P.KKt3; 9 6 .
Q3, Ktx8; 10 KxKt, P.QB4 ; 11 Kt.SS, Kt. SS.
In co n c lus io n , Kopa yev 's inll o valion a gains t
Ch is tiako,"s Mc Cu tc h e on is worth y o f nO H!.
He e x per im e nte d w ilh 7 BxB, Kt_K5; 8 B_RS
( t o h in de r . .. P·QU·I; follo wed b y . . . Q·R 4 ).
Diagram IV
Ch istiakov

Diagram II I
",C;h istiakOV

Kopay e v

There foll owed : 8 .. . P.QKt3 ; 9 B.Kt4, p.

Belawenetz QB4; 10 B_R3. In th e foll o w ing gam e Rl ac k c a n·
ti nu e d wi t h 8 .. . 0 ·0, a n d W h ite t h e n ob t ai n·
H e r e Wh ite probed t h e p os~ ib ili ti ('s of th e ed a pro mi s in g gam e by 9 K t· K2 wit h th e t h l'e a t
unusual 12 KR_QKt1. T he undel'l y i ng i dea o f o f 10 P -KB S. (What. H a nyth ing. is wron g wi t h
th e mo" c is to deter COlluter play o n th e Qu een's t he s imple 8 . . . Kt·Q U3 ? -f<id.)
wing. and continue at a leism'e ly pa ce \ 0 atta ck
( T o b l! ( ''JI/l i lllll!d )
on th e K s ide. 'rIle movo was rou nd wan ting
as it did no t succeed in its objecti ves. m ack's
counte r w a s n ot d ete rr e d t o a n y extent. a nd
W hite 's rOO k WOuld ha v e se rved better at KR1. A QUEEN MANEUVER
in a g e n e r al mob ilizatio n at lh a t e nd . T he
game eontln ued : 12 .. . Q_B2; 13 Q.R4, B_Q2 ; " Sometimes it pays to use the thi rd rank
14 Q. B6, R.KKtl; 15 P; KR4 (wi th ou t lh e ba ck - as a thoro ug hfare." Fro m the Fr<llik/ill C. C
ing or Ih e Rook. the sli n g is tHkpn out or lh e
ad van ce ). R·QB 1 ; 16 P-R5, PxP; 17 QxRP, PxP; TOII /'lhl /lJe!lt (Philmlelpbitl) .
18 PxP, KtxQP; an d m a ck h as brOke n t hrou gh .
(T h e c ompl e t e score o( t his g ame a ppeared Black to Move
in the Aug ust. ]938 Chess Rev ie w. -Ed.)
Slig h t ly di ff.ere nt. bu t a ls o t ermi n a ti ng in a B. F. Winke lman;,,~
fi a s c o we re the e x plo its or R ov ner agai n s t
Chi stiaiwv 's :/IIcCu t cheo n. T h e r e fol lowe d a ft e r
the posi ti on in Dia gra m HI : 12 Q-B4, Q.R4; 13
P_KR4, P_B5; 14 B. K2, P_QKt4; 15 Q_B6, R.KKtl;
16 P-R5, P·KtS. Blac l,'s ~l tlac k pro ve d to be
s upe r ior. H oweve l·. instea d of 16 P· KR5. ' Vh ita
s hould have mad e t he p recauti o na ry mo ve p.
QR 3. In t hat eve nt. t he bat tl e wou ld ha ve
be en d ra wn o u t alo ng sha r p li n es. w ith the r e-
s ul t in do ubt.

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graph was taken on th e U. S. S. Indi a napolis during Fleet W eek at Port l and, Oregon (July
22.31, 1938) . Standing (left to right) ar e : A . I. Husted, W . F. Freeman, Li eut. W . A . H i ckey,
Arth u r W . Dake, Ensig n R. Gray, W. T . Ammons, J . W . Moor e and G, A, Krompotich .
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Offic e rs on July 31. On both occas ions he gav e s i mu ltaneous exhibitions and p l ayed a " umber
of gam es blindfold.
A STRONG F I NIS H
Texas Championship Tournament There fol l owed:
1 , . . . Kt.Q4! 8 R·Q2 KtxBch
"""C. P. 2 QR. R2 PxKP 9 KxKt RxKtch
3 QPxP PxPch 10 K . Kt2 P· BS
4 RxP Kt·KS 11 R{2) ·Q3 P. B?
5 Q-Q3 B.Q5! 12 PxP R. Kt8ch
S R·B3 P·QB5 13 K·R2 P. Kt4
? Q. K2 R. Kt8! Res i gns

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 238 T H e C H ESS R EV I E W

A Mathematician Gives An arithmetic: A s every begin ner knows, (or

should), If no m an be taken, no r p awn ad.
Hour To Chess vanced, no r c hockmate given within any period
o f )0 moves the gam e is a d raw. The g u:at_
8] DONALD M AcM URR AY
est possible number o f ca ptures in a g ame is
From now on OUf cheS5 masters may rest 30. T heoreticall y, the g reatest possible number
easy concerning a problem which, according to of pawn advances in a ga me would be 6 fo r
Professor Marsron Morse of Princeton, has e~ch p awn, or 96 altogeth er. T hat would
been disturbing them for years. Among the give a total of 126 captu res and advances.
papers presented at the recent meeting of The longest possible game, then, cou ld stretch
the American Mathematical Society (of which for 4912 moves between each 2 of these cap_
the awe_stricken Nelli Yor.e Times comments, tures o r ad vances and could t hus g o on for
.. the views expressed were far too involved 126 x 49Y2, o r 6 237 moves. This figu re
fo r any but the best mathematical minds'· ) w ill be con side rably d imi nished by t he f act
was one by Professor Morse entitled .. A Solu. t hat some o f the caplures must be pawn cap_
tion of the Problem of Inlinite P lay in OlC5S" , tu res, so that t he pa wns may get ou t of each
T he paper claims that by re peating various other's way. J ust h ow many o f these dup lica.
series or moves, but not consecutively, a game t ions of capt ure and pawn ad vance the re n eed
might be p rolonged ad infinitum . be, I leave to th e proolemists, w hom 1 consi der
w asters of time.
It is hardly necessary to draw to the attention
of an y chess playe r the fact that it is immaterial A nd 50, h aving cast t he w eight o f Infinity
under the ru les of chess, w h ether repetitions from our shoulders, ( for the time being, at
of a :posit ion occur successively or penodicall y, an y rate ) let us, like Swin burne be thankful
or that any t hree such repetitio ns whenever " That e ve n the we ariest r iver
occurring suffice (0 make the g ame a d raw. W inds so mewh e re sa fe to sea ."
It is apparen t that Professor M o rse is simply
not fam ilia r w ith t he rules o f chess. This,
however, t he wort hy professor cheerfu ll y admits. ( A n outstandint, t,lImt /111/ oj comp/itdlions. B/llt!
" I rega rd it as a useless loss o f t ime" , th e mighl easily have gone 41lrll)" despile his mau,ial
indefati gable New Y ork Time! quo tes him as JlIper;O,;I}, but h, plays Ihe t ndint. WiTh ronJllmalt
dill.)
saying . A nd by th e way, if playi ng chess
is time_wasti ng, it is difficu lt to say u n der w hat A. C. F. Co ngresa
classification of double_distilled t im e_wasting Bo,to n, Ju ly, 1938
should be put th e activity o f Professor M orse KI N G'S I NDIA N DEFENSE
in making math ematical abstractions of the H. Morto n I. Ka sh da n
possibili ties o f chess. W hite Bl ac k
T he c ircumstances un de r which the atten tion 1 P_Q4 Kt-K B3 29 QxQc h K.Q
o f P rofessor Morse was called to this problem 2 P_QB4 P-KK t3 30 R_B7 KR_Ql
3 Kt -Q B3 P_Q4 31 B-R4 8..3
are worthy o f note. W hile h e was lectu ring 4 Kt_B3 B_KU 32 Bx B K• •
in G e rma ny last summe r, t hree faculty mem bers 5 P·K3 0 ·0 33 R_K Bl K-K2
of t he U ni versity of Muen ste r told h im t hat 6 Q_ Kt3 P. K3 34 R_Klch K.Q3
t hey had been worki ng on the p roblem o f 7 B_Q2 Kt_B3 35 R_BSch K .Q4
8 PxP P. P 36 R· K7 P_R4
infinite chess play fo r a long t im e, but could 9 R_B1 Kt _K2 37 K _B2 R_KB1
n ot solve it. " Wit h the aid of dynamic sym_ 10 Kt_K 5 P. B3 38 K_Kt3 KR _Q1
bolism " Pro fessor M orse, no doubt emulating 11 B_K2 Kt _B4 39 K.R4 R·K1
t heir T euto n ic th o roughness, sup plied t he solu - 12 0 -0 Kt_Q3 40 RxR R. R
13 KR_Ql KK t·K5 41 R_R6 R-KSc h
tion in one hou r. I sup pose it is not lair 14 B_K l R_K1 42 K. K t5 R. P
to d raw any concl usi ons about t he worth of IS KtxKt KtxKt 43 P-R3 Kt- B4
the current fl ood o f t ranscen den tal m athematics 16 Kt_Q3 Kt-Q3 44 RxR P K_K3
f rom th is one incompetent and un learned e ffo rt. 17 Kt_ BS P_B4! 45 B.K8 Kt_K5ch
18 R·B2 Q. K2 46 K_R6 K_ B3
Yet m ig ht it not be that all t he t h ickness of 19 B_Q Kt4 P_QR4! 47 R_R6c h Kt_Q3
g reat mat hemat ical tomes is not to be measured 20 B-Kl P-B 5 48 R_Kt6 P-RS!
in inches? 21 Kt· R4 B_B4 49 P-RS R_Q 4!
22 R_B3 P_QKt4 ! 50 K_ R7 B_Q6
H o w long can a chess g am e last u nder th e 23 Kt_Kt6 Kt_BS! ! 51 P_Q Kt3 R_R4c h
ru les? A canvass o f t he staff of Tihe Chen 24 P_QR4! Ktx Kt 52 K_ Kt8 K_ K2
Review has reveale d that no one is familia r 25 RxP BP x P 53 P· R6 KtxB
26 BxKtP Px Pc h 54 P. R7 B_K5 !
with dyna mic symbol ism, so I am com pelled 27 BxP Kt·Q2 Res ig ns
to attack th is p rob lem w ith a li tt le stat ic 28 QxPch Q-B2
OC'J'OBHH , 19 38 239
9 P.Q4 ! , . , .
Game Studies Impor ta nl a t once. Othel'wise, afier Black
pla ys Kl·QB3, White's P·Q·I is Inell'ective as It
" WHIT!! TO PUY AN D W IN" is Ihe lille 01 a can be mel by . . . P· K5, when t he K t will
""mlMel elJiltil ,,1/(1 pub/ilbed hy IFI t (Wtf W. have no Ilms t at K5,
A d"ml rheu rhtlN/piou 01 MtlJStlrh1l1tllJ, The 111m
9 . , , . P· K5
"nd SNlnl"'Ut 0111,1' hrorhll re, is Iht, m"OI/."IIII, Ihal
While altt~ the 1II0 1't' I P·K4 Oblluns a u /ded ad· 10 Kt. KS KI·B3
I'dnlag e, one IIIb;rb if proped), nllrsed alOllg IIIUJ/ 11 KtxKt • • • •
,el/lll in "'(millal Ili(/or), lor Ihe {irJl pla),er, T o 11 P-KB4 would leave mack with a pro·
Ihh prQPolil;QII i.< Ihe ellorl Qf Adallll drdirated, tecled l)assed pawn, and mIght also l{lad to
II !!.Ot'l Wilholll M)'ilig Ih," Ihe IhMr)' QI the gam e interesting cOlllplicatlOll s nnel' It . , . P·KR3;
would be (Q lllpleltl), f t' ,'Qlllfimlizt'd if ,his rQlllelltion 12 B-R4, P·KKl4 ; ]3 PxP, DxKl; H PxB, Kt-
wele rOUl'rI, KKt5.
P"rlir,dlfl'/), 10 BI"rk'J Jl'lrlllt 1 . . . P·K4 (whi(h 11 , , , , PxKt
A dlflllJ (oNlilil'tJ 6rJI) i J /he grMur pari 01 fhl' 12 P·63 , , , ,
pall/phl/'l de/lOled. Then 1/'1 hite lollowl ,vilb 2 B· 12 0·0 firsl, and pe l'ha lls late r P·D3 wou ld
84-111/1/' 1I/;'1I! be more exact, A fle l' t he text Black is a ble t o
T hai I ltrh a eOIf/ell/ioltl JI/b;e(l Jholilti be br oltght obtain a pow-erful position.
/0 light and diJu l1Jea, TFI, M, p, 111;/(hell, 01 81'001· 12 , . . . P.KRS
lilfe. Mau" tl/Tdlfgea tI ,horl mdlrh bnwtelf Adalas 13 B. KR4 P , Kt4
Iflfd J, A. H Q, QwilZ , 14 B. KB2 Q. B2 ?
Belo w iJ Ih , 1(!u,lh gallle of /he mulrh, Thinki ng to rOl'ce a weakening wi th P ·KRS
KING'S BISHO P S GAME
or P·KK t3. Out B1flCk undel'cstlmntes the
fo rce or th e uuforeseen reply, Simpler fi ll!1
(Noles by L A. Horowitz) s tronger would l.J.e 101 , , . PxP ; 15 QxP, Kt·K5;
W, W, Adams l. A. Horowitl followed by ... P· ((D,I!
White mack 15 Kt·Q2 ! BxP
1 P . K4 P .K4 He who say'l "n" must sny hb". ('l'his max im
2 6 .64 Kt. K6 3 is not to be l"Ccommended) ,
3 P.Q 3 , . , ,
16 PxP B.K t5
3 Kt·QB3 permits 3 ' , . Ktx P! alld 3 P ·Q4 17 Q.B 2 B.B5
leads to a w ild antI wooly game. more 01' less a
gamble, and not In t he s pirit o( Whi te's pIlUlS. Un ro rtuna te but ll'u\l! Blac k ha d -hope:d to
unde rta ke a morc agg ressi ve policy begi nni ng
3 . . . . p.QB3 with 17 . . , PxP. Apparen tly thc n, the seis.
Nol 3 .. , P'Q'!' TheHl would foll ow 4 P xP, SOl'S grip of hi s two bishops could be ma in.
KlxP; Kt· KB3. Kt·QD3; 60·0, co ntinued w ith tained. But this would (ail owing to It subtle
7 R· IO a nt! J!l"essul'e on th e KP. defensive sortie . -e, g, 17 . .. PxP; ]S KtxP,
4 Kt. KB3 , , ., Kt-KRl (threa teni ng to casUe followed by R.
Kl); J9 P·KKt3! fln d Blncl! l'em/lins helpless
In line with th e hyper·modern school of aga.inst the thl"(lRt of 20 RxB. 01" If n mo ve 20
thought-pel'mil, provo k e 01" en tice the opposi· RxKL (allowed by 21 Kt,B6chl
tion to build up a. cen\.el', with it view t o sub·
seque ntly destroy ing i t by attack, 18 P. KiS 0.0.0
4 , • , , P.Q4
I, A. Horowitz
5 P xP .., ,
If 5 B·Kt 3, t hen 5 . . . B·Ki5eh, a kin to t he
position reach ed in th e game. Dut nOl 5 . . .
P xP, hoping fOl' 6 KtxP, Q·R4ch, wln n lllg 1\ K t,
for t hen White wou ld con ti nue with 6 Kl·Kt 5r
IS • , • •
6 6 . Kt3 ., , .
Ret r entln g but ·exert ing IHeSSll!'e on t he QP.
6 B·Kt5ch, B· Q2; 7 RxRch , QKtxD 1I'0uid on ly
asslsl Bl ack in del'elol)ing.
6 , , . . B.KtiSeh!
A pointed move ! Wh ite had plan ned a. cas ua l
develop me nt In which his QD pins th e D1A.ck
KKt and his QKl aUacks Black's Q P via B3.
This wou ld pro ve a n noying 10 t he second
playe r. The tex lmove a ntic ipa tes li nd I"dute!S
t ho plan.
1 P. B3 . , , ,
Depriving his QKt from the sq uare U3, but 19 0·0 , , , ,
then 7 8 ·Q2 per mils simplification by exchan ge The Kt da r e n ot bc caplured: 19 PxKt, QR-
(when the pin at KtG wou!(1 be obviated), 7 Q Kleh; 2D K· m, n'K7 ; 21 fi..Ql, B·R6; 22 OxO,
Kt·Q2 Is cl'anJ]ling, and 7 K·Hl Is out of t he Q-Kt6 and wale cannot be av oided.
question ,
19 , , , , P. KR4! 7
7 . ' , , B.Q3 More 01' less compelled , Dlack did not enjoy
8 6 , Kt5 B.K3
th e prospects or bl!at!ug a I'etr eat witb , , . Kt.
240 T HE CHESS REVIEW

Q2 nor with t he though t Of parting- wi t h his 36 . . . . Q_Rl !

B by . . . D~Kt. I n th e latlc r e vent. White Among other things. ~ lill prev c nting tlte c xl t
command s a strong COUrl t er with the CI' cntual of th e 1{l ng becausc or t he thre a t . . . R·R7.
P ·QB·I. Th e le xt hazard s a P OIlSI,luglH , th e
37 R_K3 R.R 5
cons eque nces of whi ch are (lifilcu1t \0 cal cula t e.
20 QR. Kl .. . . F orcing t he Q to e vacuate the s quare R2.
38 Q· Kt3 rail s bec ausc o f 38 It·K t5. Whitc
Safe, b ut pI:rhal)S i t we n) bette r to acc e p t Is defini t ely lo st.
the offe r , and Chance the olltcom e. 2(1 P xKt.
p .JU): 21 QR· Kl, P· H6: 22 R· 1(7. Q·Q3- and the
38 Q.B6 .. .
devil t ak e t h e hi ndmos t. A fle r Ill(! g ame bo t h A las t anll for lorn hOll e. in Ih e nat u re of a
sides m aue a SIlI)CI'f1 ci aJ C)iflminalion o f th e trail.
possi b ili ti es of th e pos ition, a n d c am e to no 38 . . . . R· R7c h
definite con clu sion. 39 K_BI Q. Ktl
20 . • . • BxKt And no t 39 ... Q~Q; 40 P xQ. RxB; 41 fuB!
Not parlic u];II')Y cold feel. 20 .. P-R !> migh t 40 Q.B4 .
· . .
still have bee n ve ntured. Bu t Black had COIl- And re signs
sumed about all hour on his IlI'cvion !; move For h e s ees mate c anno t be Ilvold e d.
and had little tim e for exact cill c u latio n. (The Jrore 0/ Ihis fitllll e is wrirle/l from memo ry.
21 Q)[6 Kt_K 5 "nd complete accuracy ill t he se'IU(/II ce oj "IOWJ is
22 Q·Q3 P _R5 lIot xuarlllll n d.)
23 B_Ql B_K3
24 B_B3 KtxB A hitherto unpubli .~l l ed game won by Arnold
25 RxKt K_Kt1
S, Denker, winner of this year's N ew Yo rk
Unn e cessary. but fear rul les t a IlrOjlitiolls
cheek filay upset Hny ul\dN'taking. IlarUcularly State title. The dash ing devil_may.care atti.
when shor t of tim e. tude of youth
26 Q. K3 QR _Ktl is dearly exem.
27 B.Ql P.Kt5 plified in t his
28 R.B6 P·Kt6 b rilliant )'oung
29 R. R6 · . . . New Yorker.
Playing to e xc ha nge o ne of Ihe I·ooks . ga i n T he attack is
entrance w it h lh e Q. a nd Illck up the a dvanced
s t rar P aw ns. both his
29 . . . . Q. Kt3 strength and
30 P-Kt4 ·. . . hi s weakness.
T he w e ak e nin g o f Whll e 's Q s ide Pawns H e can handle ARNOLO S. DENKER
plays a n IU1ll0r tant par t in the fmul' e turn o f an attack with
tbe g am e. P c rhallS 30 D-K t3 ,It once wa s a fert ility of idcas and a richncss of imag ina tion
better.
that are rare, Ycr freclue ntly he tries to attack
30 . . . Q. R3!
where defense is necessary or where rhe po si_
T h e lS eHl e d mov e.
tion docs not warmnt aggressive tact ics. De_
31 RxR
32 B_Kt 3 spite this temperamental weakness, Denker is
• • • •
That this 13 s hould b e c ondemne d to guard· a pla ye r of the greatest promise; he has b rilliant
ing a P is to be proteste d. But 32 P-R4 leaves victories to his c redit over almost every promi-
marked weakn esses in the rank~ of th e Q side nent AmeriGln master.
Pawns. whi c h woultl hn ve a te lling effe ct in a
possible It and II e ndgam e.
Syracuse Int ernational T ourna ment , 1934
32 . . . . P.R6!
DUTCH DEFENSE
Fo rcefully storming and e xposing th e King.
(Notes by A. S. Denker )
33 QxP P.P
A. S. Den ke r A. W. Dake
34 KxP
Not 34 QxP, Q·Q6 and th e re Is no a dequate White Rlack
I P.Q4 P. KB4
defen se.
2 P·K 4 P.P
34 . . . . Q.Bl 3 P_KB3
35 Q.B4 · . . .
• • • •
An in teres li ng Pawn s acl'lHce which 1 be licve
I t is diffi c ul t to s ay wh a t is the bes t c ours e to be quite s ound.
for ,V hite to purs ue. llia c k t hre atened t o pin
the Q with .. . H·Ktl an d al s o 10 gain enU'anec 3 .. .. P_K3
with . . . R ·RG. P(: t' h"JI~ Ih (l rc was no Hd e·
4 Kt .Q2 · . ..
quate d efen s e. Not ·1 K t· B3. B· Kt i). Th c (ext fore cs mack
3S . . . . R. R4 t o make a deci s ion con c erning th e center.
T o pre vo:>n t th e While King rrom crossing 4 . .. . . PxP
v ia B2 to th e Q ~ hle. wh e r e he mar find a Or 4 . . . 1>-1( 6: 5 Kt ·l\ t3. K t·KB3: 6 13x P + .
haven. 5 KKtxP Kt . KB3
36 B·B2 . .. 6 B·Q3 P. B4
Still intent Oil e ro~sillg. and gUar(l!ng against Not good: 6 . . . ll·K2 followe d by .. , 0.0
the pin . . . R ·B4 . seems to be Blac k's bes t continuation but in
OCTOBER, 19 3 8 241

aor ca se Wh ite gets a good attack f o t' his 11 P.KR3 Kt_B3

Paw n, 12 B_ KtS B_K2
7 0 ·0 p,p 'l'llere is n ot hing else. If 12 . .. Ktx Kt;
8 Kt_KtS P-Q4 13 Q-R5c h, K· Q2; 14 R -B7cb, Kt·K2; 15 B·
9 Kt x R P , ' , . K t5ch, K-Qt ; 16 QxKt! a nd wins.
A. w. Dake 13 Kt xKtch PxKt
14 BxP RxP ?!
l S Q. Kt4 Q_R7ch
16 K-B 2 RxB
R-R3 wou ld have Dee n better 'but insuf-
ficient., e. g. 16 . .. R-R 3; 17 BxB, KtxB; 18
R-R, Qx lt ; 19 R xQ , RxR ; 20 D·Kt5eh, K-Q1 ;
21 Q-D 4!
17 Q.Kt6ch K-Q2 21 BxB Kt xB
18 PxR P_Kt3 22 Q· R7 R-KKt1
19 QR_ K1 Q _Q3 23 R_B7 R.Kt6
20 K_Kt1 B.R3 24 KtxP BxP
If 24 . . Q- B4; 25 RxKt.ch, QxR; 26 QxQc h.
K xQ ; 27 Kt·135ch!
25 Q. R4 R.Kt 3
26 R·QB1 K.K1
F orced ; the thl'eat was R xKtch , w innin g
the Q.
A, S, Denke r 27 RxKt c h! Q,R
28 Q. R8ch K. B2
9 . B_Q3 29 Kt_B3 · .. ,
O r ch;e 9 . KtxK t ; 10 Q-R iSc h, K- Q2; 11 Sim ple r tha n 29 K t·B6, Rx l' ch; 30 K· R1 !
DxK t.
(a ) 11 .. . Q-Kl; 12 QxQch, KxQ; ] 3 D- . .
29 . , Q·Q3
30 Kt_ KSch
K Wc ll, K ·Q2; 14 R·B7ch , K -Q3 or14 . .. K-B3;
31 R_B8
K.K2
Re s ig ns
15 Ki·B3+ ); J5 Kt-BS , K t-B3 (15 .. . P-KI;
16 KtxKP";' K x Kt; 17 B-B4ch and m ate nex t
move ); 16 B-IHch , K -D4 (not 16 . .. P ·K4 ; 17 N. Y. State C ham pions hip
K t xK P foll owed by RK ) ; 17 p oDS ! + Augus t , 1938
(b) 11 . . . Kt·D3 ; 12 U-U7ch, K·Q3;13 K t-
GR UNFELD D EF EN SE
B3, Q·Kt; J 4 D·B4Ch. K ·B4 (14 . . , P· K4; 15
KtxKP, Kt xKt ; Hi R -K a n d wi ns ) ; IS Kt-Q2! (No tes by A. E. S antasiere)
R x B; 16 Kt· Kt 3ch, J{-Kt5 ( lO . . . K-Kt3 ; 17 J. W. Coll in's A. E. Santasiere
B-n7ch , K· lt3; I B Q·K 2ch, P ·Kl4; ]9 P-QR4 White Blac k
and wi ns); 17 Q-K2, Qx R ; 18 P·QR4! and 1 P·Q4
Black cannot stop ma te. Kt. KB3
2 P_QB4 P_KK t 3
10 Kt_Kt3 Q_B2 3 Kt_Q B3 P.Q4
.
. . K i xKi is still not playable, as W h ite 4 B_B4 B.Kt2
w ould reco ver his P aw n wiih a winning a ttack, 5 Q. Kt 3 ·.. ,
5 P ·K3 is preferable.
5 • . . . p ,p
6 QxP P-B3
C HESS BOOK ENDS 7 Kt.B3 B· K3
8 Q_R 4 · .. ,
Me ta l Type Both 8 Q·Q3 and 8 Q-K t4 lmve been trie d a n d
Made of B r1$>, found wan tin g"; ag ai n st the la tter m ove . .
Poli,hed . Bottom, P·QKl4 int!'orluces unpleasa n t co m j)li cations.
F.he,!. $3.00 pcr 8 . . . . Kt.Q4
"'. 9 KtxKt ·. . ,
A hettel' line is 9 B·K5, Dx13 ; 10 K lxD . Kt·
• Q2; 11 KtxKi, QxKt; 12 P-K 4, K txKt; 13 i'xKt
w ith an e v.ell gam e.
W ood Type
9 . . . . BxKt
D . r k M.hog.
• n y, Bottom, If 9 . . QxKt; 10 DxK t w ins a Pawn.
Felted. $ ~.oo P" 10 P-K3 Kt_Q2 13 QR_Bl Kt.Kt3
<01 . 11 B_K 2 0 ·0 14 Q_RS p ,p
12 0·0 P_QB4 15 B.B7 • • • •
• T hi s move will pl'esently in vol ve him in di ffi ·
cullies: goorl al ternati ves w e re P· Kt3 or B-KS .
ORDER FRO M 15 .. ,. Q.Q 2
16 PxP KR_B 1
17 Kt .KS BxKt
THE CHESS REVIEW S imp lest; Black r e mains with a st ron g in itia-
S5 W . 42 S t ., Ne w Yor k, N. Y. tive aud as the con ti n uatio n pr ov{)s m ust
e m erge with m a te rial ad vantage.
242 THE CHESS REVIEW

18 B,B P_B3 23 B.Kt3 B_K5 8 P·B5, P-B3

19 B.KB4 Q_RS 24 R_Q2 KtxBch 9 P-QKt4 P. QR4
20 QxQ KtxQ 25 RxKt B-Q6 10 P-Kt5 • • • •
21 P· QK t3 Kt·B6 26 R,P B,R New, I think; the p rese nt game discredits
22 R_B2 P_KKt4 27 K,B . . . . it, but by dint of blood and sweat.
The endgame is not without difficulties; the 10 . . . . P·K4
first step is to elim inaw White's passed Pawn. 11 Kt·Q2 .. . .
27 . . . • R_Ql ])Pep idea, for Q-R1 aud Kt-K t3 on BlaCk's
28 RxKtP Rx? weak QRP.
29 a_Kta P.QR4
11 . . . . R·K1
30P·QR3 .. . . 12 B.K2 Kt.B1!
R-QKt5 was th e t hreat. 13 Q-R4 KPxP
30 . . . . R.Q7 Slightly sad necessity: 13 . . . Kt-K3?; 14
31 P. KtS .. . . BxKt, B xB; 15 PxBP, PxQP; 16 KtxP!!
A decision he will soon regre t , bu t ,h e mllst 14 KPxP Kt·KS
provide some ou tlet for the King before he has 15 B_K3! BxP!
both Rooks on his hands. P-KKt4 was perhaps Wet t owe ls [ rom now on!
better.
31 . . . . P-R5 16 PxP! PxP!
R,P 17 PxB - P·Q5
32 PxP
33 R-Kt3 K_B2 18 QxBP B_Q2!
34 8-B7 R_R? 19 Q-Q6 · .. .
Alr eady pl'e paring a mating n et. RS is now If 19 Q-Kt6, Q·K2!; and all roads favour
av allab le (or thi s rook and Q8 for th e other. mack.
35 B-Q6 R_Q5 19 . .. . P,B
36 B_85 R.Q8c h 20 PxP R-QB1
37 K -Kt2 P-KtS
21 Kt(B3).K4 .
·..
A lowly Pawn tak€s up a post of vantage and
Mus t hang on to h is passed P unless he is
prepared to struggle mi s erably for a draw.
the enemy is doomed.
43 R.Kt4 K_B3 21 . . . . KtxKt
38 P·RS P_R4
44 R·Q4 R_QB8 22 KtxKt Q. R5ch
39 PxP PxP 23 Kt·Kt3 Q- Kt41
40 R.Kt4 P_B4 45 B.Kt4 R(7)_R8
41 R_Kt7ch K. KS 46 R·Q6ch K·B2
42 R_Kt6ch K_Q2 Resicns
My opponent is Amerhd, latest addilion to the
master ciaH , among whom there iJ 5urflJ not onc
morc courageOUJ or enth ll;itlJtic. Tho ught emeily
handicapped physicaily, he htl' proven himself a dan _
geroltJ and resourceful fighter over the chessboard,
{md an allogether lovable and cheerf,,1 penonalily
away from il.
BATTLE OF ANALYSTS
Over_the_board champimu are uldom willing to
takr on acknowledged {orreJpondenC(! ,,-acks at Jheir
own game and rilk Iheir reputation, fo r the Jake
of a lot of hard work. IntffeJting, rherefore, is
the following I!ruggh in the current correspondence
rhampionship oj Auslralia. Pllrdy being Ihe nalionai
over-tbe-hoard champion) and Hallmaml the champiml
of the AUJtra/itin CorreJpond'mre CheJ! League, which F. M. Hal l mann
ha.f OliN 200 members.
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DEC LI NED Despite all his care, White hacl missed this
startling sacrifice. If 24 QxB, QR-Q l ; 25 Q
(Notes by C. J. S. Purdy) hops, Qx P ; and W,h ite's centrally exposed K
F. M . Haliman n C. J. S. Purdy and disconn e cte d ROOks o tter Black more than
White Black compensation [or the piece.
1 P.Q4 P·Q4 5 P _K3 B_K2 24 O·O! QxPch
2 P.QB4 P-K3 6 Kt_B3 0-0 25 K-R1 B.B3
3 Kt_QB3 Kt· KB3 7 R-B1 P-QR3 26 B_B4 • • • •
4 B·Kt5 QKt. Q2 Plausible B-R6 answerable by a nother BishoD
Aft€r Alekhine in his Ca pablanca match. sacrifioe, 26 . . . Bxpch!; 27 KxB, Q'R-Ql; or
Subsequently disc redited becausp of 8 P xP 26 .. . R·B2" a lso with 'advantage. White has
followed by Q-side Dush, but T artakower pub- no safe good line, and rightly gives up h is
lished analysi s in "EI Ajedrez Espanol" (now Queen for wood and chanc es.
defunct th ro ugh Franco)" showing chances for 26 . . . . KR ·Q1
Black with a dare-devil pawn storm on the 27 Kt-B5 .
· . .
K-side. I w1UJ.ted to try this , out. Hallmann Anoth e r way was 27 QR-Kl, Q-QB6; 28 BxKt
piped anothe r tune, adequately coped with by (Q·K7?, R-BZ) , RxQ, etc. But not 27 Q·K7?,
some analysis of Halberstadt's. I3xPch! , etc.
O C T OBER, 1 93 8 243
( H ow 10 /I/i/itt SIII<I// pOlilio",,/ mlv'lN/agel.)
27 BxPch
28 KxB Q.K5eh E uropea n Correspondence Chen Olym pics
29 R·B3 R,Q 1937·1938
30 KtxR Q.Kt3ch! QUEEN 'S GAMB IT DECLINED
Got the Queen, but now comes the hal'deal (No tes by Hans Mull er)
parU If White's Kin g were not e xpo s-ed. Dlack
would have to fight to draw, and as it is th el'e Hans Mull er Mikl os Szigeti
Is just one good move oneh time, to w in. (Vie lllu,) (lluuallcst)
31 K.B2! RxP !
Means coughi ng up the exch unge ir wanted, 1 p.Q4
2 P ·QB4
Wh ite
P.Q4
P·K3
, p,p
6 P.K3
m ack
p,p
8·K2
but 31 . . . R·D 2 gIve!; a sloppy game. w It h
Rook a fee blc blockadel' o( a nasty IJa!!sed P. 3 Kt.QB 3 Kt .KB3 7 Q.B2 P·B3
4 B·Kt5 QKt.Q2 8 B· Q3 0 ·0
32 KtxP R·B2 !
Whnt! Won't either .. n·ll·j or . .. R·R4 T he normal formation of the "O rthod ox Ex·
woi'l! ? No. c hange Val'lnUon" I s now reach ~ d . Whitl:l hilS
the ' choice or continuing with 0 KKt· K2 or
33 Kt.Q6! .. . . K t·B3, followed by castles Q al ](\ a. frontal K
If 33 K l·K5, Q·1\3 !; 3·\ nxKICh (R·Q KlJ, side Pawn adv an «l against tho adve rse K;
P·KH!), QxD; 35 Itx lt, Q·Kt3ch (how th e ex· o r ensUes K with the well k nown mi nority
I)Osed Kin g tells!). Pllw n IId v!UleC (P·QKt4·5 ) in vie w ; or castl es
Also rail : - 33 K t· KtS , 33 Kt·QS, 33 Kl·RS. Q wi th th e thoug ht o f positio nally explOiti ng
33 . . . . P.R4! the a d van tage o r the half ollen Q D fi le. The
34 K·B 1 .... importanoo or the game prmnplS the leader or
H 3·\ UxKtch, etc., Q wins aga inst. the ltoOI( s the whit e fOI'ces to lJUrsu~ thl:! las t course.
(it'~ a long story ). 9 ' Kt. B3 R. K1 13 R.QB l Kt(3).Q2
The best chance wu s 3'1 n ·B5!, bu t Hallmnnn 10 0·0·0 Kt·B1 14 BxB QxB
gllve his OPI)Onent credit fO J' see in g the beautl· 11 P.KR3 B·K3 15 KR .Q1 P.QR3
rul ((, 0 .. viz., 34 , .. R·Q2; 35 R·KKll. Q·R 3: 12 K·Ktl R· B1
36 Kt· K4 , Jt·Q7c h !; 37 K· B3. R'Q6c hl! (the W eakens l he black squ ares an t.! len ds pOin t
H.ook sUIl be nrs II e llarmed life); 3S K· K I2, to the even tu a l b reak, P·Q Kt4 ·5, i/1 wh ic h even t
It' Q5! and wins. Wh ite will be enabled to fOl'Ce upon tbe Q R fi le.
34 . . . . K.R2!
35 B-A3 RxRc h 16 Kt.QR4 R.82
36 K·B2 R.B7ch 17 Kt. SS KtxKt
.37 K·B1 RxQRP 18 PxKt! ....
38 BxQch KxB With Ult) thoughl that a Kt j)luc(~ d on Q4
'\.'1I e I'l:lturn o [ the Queen makes the win is or !,;Te nlc l' vR lu e tha n the !)l'c~aUl'e exerted
Ju~ l ~lm!) le technique. Th e res t was: - 39 on the ha ir opon QB fil e.
K.Kt1, P.QR 5; 40 Kt · B4, Kt.Q5 ; 4 1 R.K 3, K· B4 ; 18 . . . . Q.B3
42 Kt. Kt6, P.K t4; 43 P. R3, P.R6 ; 44 Kt.Q5, 19 Q.B3 QxQ
Kt. Kt4 !: 45 Kt.K 7c h, K. B3; 46 Kt .Q5ch, K. B2 ; 20 RxQ B.81
41 R·BSc h, K·K 3; 48 White res ig ns. 21 Kt.Q4 P.KKt 3
H ·IS Kt·B3, KtxKt : ,19 JtxKt. P· Kl5; alld th e A u unavo idable wcak ness, w llle ll lessens the
BlaCk Killg ad l'auces undcr cover of the scope o f W hile's QB and pl'eVelils the Whi te
Kllighl's pawn. Kt from (:ntC!'llIg on KB5.

DRUEKE ' S
DELU X E CHESSBOARDS
No. S ize Squares Price
254 25" x25 1t 2W' $20.00
154 2O x2Q"
lt
2" 11.00
165 25"x25 /t 2V2" 10.00
164 23"x23" 2Y4" 9.00
163 21"x21 " 2" 6.50
162 18"x18" 1%" 5.50
161 15"x 15" 1%" 4.50
Nos. 161 to .165 a. re in laid boards wi t h Wal·
nut and Ma l)le squares, ·Walnut Bord.er and
Back, Shaped Edges, Lacque r fi n Ish.
Nos. 154 and 254 are made or the fi nest. ve-
nears with W alnut Burl and Cal'pll.lhlll.n Elm
Burl s quares, Rosewood Border aIHI \Val nut
BaCk. TMy nra shap.ed and finIs hed with
a I'Ubbed la cq ue r finis h.

ORDERS FILLED BY

THE C HE SS R E V IE W. 55 W. 42"d St,eet, New Yo,k, N. Y.

244 THE C HESS R E VIEW
•

22 K_B2 • • • • 46 P·Q5! • • •
An original plan! Aft€l' the anticipated ex- Th, beginning of the end.
change of Kts, White intends to march his K ing 46 . . . . p,p 49 B_Q7 R·Q1
to QKt6, f!'Om which vantage .p oint, a Pawn 47 B.Kt5 R.QBl 50 P·BS p,p
a ssault (P-QR4 - P -QKt1-5) is effective. 48 K_Kt4 P·Q5 51 B,P Kt_B2
22 . . . . Kt . K3 T o stave off the mate.
23 K.KtS K_Si! 52 R·R71 Resigns
Black anticipates the White plan, and quickly
marches h is King to th e fescue Q[ the threat·
ened squares.
24 K·R4 K.K2 •
25 8-81 K -Q1 Women m Chess
26 K·R5 Kt· B1
To be able to driv e the White King from We were sorry not til have been able co report
QKt6 by . . . Kt-Q2ch. But in this case Black the A. C. F. wom en's tourrflliirrent- a hospital doesn't
i s unable to exchange Kts, and the commanding seem to be con ducive to literary endeavor. Now thm
Kt at Q4 decides the game in White's favor. the fractured shoulder is men ded and we are back
27 P_QKt4 QR_K2 on {he job, we are unable to remembe r the lirtle
~necdotes we once though t wou ld interest you. We
28 P_QR4 K -B2
29 P·Kt5 RPxP haven't f"rgotrer), h oweve r, that hoth Miss Wray
30 PxP B_K3 and Mi ss Ka rff left th eir king' s pawns enpriJq
31 P· Kt6ch! . .. . when we play~d Kt-KB3 in answe r to P-K4. Yes,
we took rhe gdts I
The beginning of a systematic plan to en-
snare the Black King. White is now in a The aUl omohil", accid ent which occurred on our
position to operate from eithe r wi n g. On th e w~y home from BOSlOn isn't a th ing we are likely
K side, he has a possible break P-KR4-5, and 10 forg et, but we all feel very lucky 10 have escaped
on the Queen side" he may gain control o f th e wirh ou r live5. Mrs. Mary Bain, the most se riously
ODen QR file. F or Black, a Dol icy of pass iv e injured, is expected 10 make a g ood recovery, though
resis t ance i s indicated. broken vertebrae arc slowe r to h e~l than other bones,
31 . . . . K-Q2 35 R(Q1).Q2 Kt_Q2 and she will have to rem~in in a cast unti l Dectmber.
32 K_Kt4 R_R1 36 R_R2 RxR Fortunately, sh e -is not confined to bcd, o ut cnn
33 R_B2 R(K2) . K1 37 RxR K_Ktl walk a few steps about rhe h ouse. Correspondence
34 B-Q3 K_B1 38 Kt_Kt3 , , . ch ess is her current diversi on. Mrs. R~pheal Mc.
Whit e has again made some progress. H e Cready did not Jlav e any serious injuries, but she
is now in command of the ope n fil e , and s t ill sufftred from sh ock (o a grea.cer extent than rhe
has chances for a break through on the KR file, rest of us.
38 , , . . Kt_K4 42 B·Q3 B.Kt1 Whi le we were in Boston, we wok a little jaunt
39 B·K2 P_B3 43 P_R4 Kt-K3 up ro L~wrence to tn lk about feminine chess activiries
40 K.B3 Kt_B2 44 P_R5 P.Q5ch over the local rad io station. G eorge Demars, the
41 R_R4! Kt.Q1 secreru)' of the Greate r Lawrence Chess Club, told
Th is plausible attemDt at freedom fails to us th~t he knew of al least fifty women chess players
take int o considerat ion a subtle bit of coun t e r- in thnl dis rr ict. This seems incred ible, for we don'r
play. know of more lhan that many in the metropolitan
45 PxQP , ., . N ew York area.
JUSt before we went to Boston, we had a nice
visit in New York with M rs. Gustav Hauschild,
presi dent of the Queens Women 's Chess Club of
Cleveland. She IOld us h ow they built up their
c1ub------by welcoming all women who wall( to learn
how to play, and assigning members to teach them
th e elements of th e game. Her plan certainly works,
~nd is rewmmended to orher clubs wh o want to
incre~se their membersh ip.

Miss N. May Karff has been successful in per·

H. Mull e r
45 . . . . PxP
45 .. . Kt-B5 comes into consideration here.
But it fails after 46 B-134, BxB; 47 Kx B, R-K7,
R -Rl (threatening R -Rl) , Here also th e con-
ti nuation in this v ariation 47 , .. PxP is met
by 48 R-R7, Kt·Q4; 49 Kt-R5,. R -K2; 50 RxPch!
RxR; 51 KtxPch, K moves;- 52 KxKt.
suading {.he exclusive Commonwe~lth Chess Club
(>f B()~t()n to (}pen ·i(s d oors to wom en. So far as
we know, this is (he o nly Boston Club in which
women are weoJcmne. Mi ss Korff hopes to build
up ~ larg e group of women players, an d plans to
coach beginners. An effort worthy of the woman
champion.
EN GLAND-----Miss M . Mu.sgave of Hasting, woh
the women 's championship {hi~ ~ummer b y a marg in
of 11/2 points. ,Mrs. F. F. T hompson of G lasgow was
se(ond and Miss R, M. D ew of Plymom rl, the de-
fend ing champion, was thi rd. The newspnpcr report
is mat at adjournment Mrs. Thompson was per-
suaded by kibitzers to give Miss Dew a draw in
what was subsequentl y found w be a "book" win.
\X'\e intend tora·ke t his lesson v~ ry much to heart.
-E.L.W.
OCTOBER, [ 938 245

A N UN COM M ON L Y I NTEREST[N G END IN G

My Favorite End.Game Few would appreciate the heroic efforts of
Compositions Santasiere to vanguish Kashdan in the last
By IRVING CH ERNEV
American Chess Federation Tournament. The
diagrammed position was reached after one
B/«ck i.< ,,/fOtN,d 10 IIMke Iwo Q"'flIJ, bill olle hundred and twenty moves had been made,
Ir (apllm:';, "nd the olher is g;/'fll Ihe choic<: of over twelve hours of play consumed, and five
befnK re/IJO/i<:t! frolll Ih~ bO(l1·d or rtlcjll~ 11'0111 Kt5
adjollrnment~ had been recorded. The player
10 Q8 'lilt! b"d: (lgain ",ilh /h~ Bishop t.iXf!,i1lf!,
,<lte,. her. of the White forces obtained a ~Iight grip
(lfYhile' l I UO/lt! mONt is " hom'),!) in the opening ~tages of play, nursed it along,
8y KO ROLK OV until he was fina lly able to translate it into
the advantage of a Pawn . But was that suf_
ficient to win? That was the guestion.

(W llite to play and draw )

1 Kt. K t3 P.Q6 7 8 · 85 Q-Q8
2 B-Kt5 ! P ,S 8 5 . 82 Q. K t5
3 K· R6 P.88(Q) 9 8_B5 Q. QR5 A. E. San t asi ere
4 Kt xQ P_Q7 10 8_Q7ch K,S
5 K t .Kt3 P.Q8(Q) 11 Kt _B 5c h Superficially, the win appears obvious. The
6 B.B2 Q. Kt5 black king is constricted and fa r enough away
from his pawn to give the impression that he
A,wrb<'l' b,wuij,,1 jilli.,/;! AI Ib~ 41b "If"'f, IF'j);I<: will play no fu rther part in t he proceedings.
mll.<1 1/01 p/«)' 4 KI-KI5cb Oil <l((OIIllI 0/ -1 _ .. K - But a close exami na tion of the position dis_
K2, 5 KI-QB7, B·K6cb. closes tl](~ difficulties. In order for Wh ite to
7'h~
6/h 11111" ,(; iJ «Iso prell]. 11 illJ/e"d 6 BxP, make progress, 11e must necessari ly attack the
B·Q5 , 7 K/ . KS.", Kt-Ql t!rmm. lone black Pawn twice. In doing this, he will
By G ERB ER free the black King, who will at once attack
the advanced white Pawn, and follow up with
a dash to the vulnerable side of the board.
The guestion then arises, will the black mon_
arch ar rive in time?
The play:
1 K ·K 7 P_B4
2 K _B6 B.R6! !
White thl'eatened I3-Kt2 followed by l{-Kt5
in eonjullction with B-K4. In this manner he
would be ena'b led to place a double attack
on the black Pawn without freeing til e black
King at once. [n a position or th i ~ type, the
difference of a tempo, may mean the difference
between drawing ancl winning the gume. Black
natu r ally antiei[late~ White's plan.
3 K.K 5 •..•
(\Vllite to play and win)
On the decision as to the destination of the
1 Kt . B3 c h K_ K 5 6 B_RG B_Q5 White monarch depended the final outcome
2 Kt.Kt5ch K·K 4 7 Ktx Pc h K_Q3
8 Kt. K Kt6
of the game. Why not K -KtS, or Kt6? Let us
3 Ktx Bch K · K3 Kx K t
4 K t.R8! K .Q2 9 P.K 4ch K, P probe into some of the possibilities after 3 K_
5 K t · B6ch K _B2 10 B_K t7 ma t e Kt5 .
246 TH~' C HES S REVI EW
\
Diag r am I I
Santasiere V~. Kashda n
Cross Country
T he T exas Oless Association held its annual champ·
ionship tournament at Waco, Tex as from September
3 (0 5. Pla)'ers from all parts of the state parti·
cipmed and the li na l rcw it was a we ll earned tri ump h
for J. C. T hompson, who JUSt nosed out W. N.
Kendall by half a point.
At the annual business meeti ng of the Association,
N . D. Naman of HO\lston was elected Pres ident,
succeeding Ben R. l\-(iJam, J. P. Bell of Ft. Wort h
became Vice· President, and J. C. T hompson of Dallas
was electcd Honorarv President as :1 token of a p·
pJ"tci ution for his v~ l ucd efforts in behalf of the
rex~s Oless Associalion. It was voted to oh old the
next tournament in Houston on Labor Day, 19 39.
T EXAS CHAMP I ONS H[ FI F INALS
]. C. Thom pson (Da//a/ ) . . . . . . . . .. . ... . 7 -2
W. N . Kendall (San Amonio) .. .. . . . . . . 6Y2~2 1/2
Position if 3 K. Kt 5 h ad be en pl a yed. J. C. Murphy (San Amon/o ) ........... . 5Y2-3%
G. A . Anderson ( Fl . WOf /h ) . . . .. . . .. . . 5 - 4
Black has nothing better than to t em DO C. W. Hrissi kopo\llos (CorpliS ChriJli ) . . . . 5 - 4
wi th his k in g , 3 . .. K.B1 i 4 B_K6ch, K_Kt2 : J. W . Stapp (Did laJ ) . .. . . . . . . . . . ... . . 5 - 4
5 Bx P , B.Kt7; 6 B.Q3, B. R6 ! (had Whit e chosen C. V il larea l (San Anlonio) . . . . . . .. . .. . 4!/2- 4Y2
t he other diagonal fo r his Bisho p, 6 B -K 6, J. P. Bell (Fl . H7r)1",h ) . .... .. .... .. ... 3 -6
then Black wo uld r ep ly w ith 6 . . . B-K5. F. H . McKee (DrdIIlJ ) . . . . . ... .. . . .. . . 3 -6
Black of course, must ma ke every eff ort to R. S. Underwood (Lubl;ock ) .... . . . . .. Y2- S%
prev en t the a dvance or t h e BP); 7 B_K2, Kx P ;
8 B. Kt4, B. B8; 9 P_B5, K.B4 : 10 P _B6, B_BS;
11 K·Kt6, K_Q3; 12 K_K t7, K. K4!; 13 B.R5, T exas C ha m pion shi p T ou rn amen t , 1938
K.8 5! !; 14 B.B7, B. K7: 15 B_Kt3, B_R4; 16
8.B2 ( th re atening B-Kt6 w h ich w ould wi n ), QUEEN' S GAMB I T DECLINED
K. Kt4 ! !! a nd dra ws. m».c k's last m ove ex- J. C. Th om pson F . H . McKee
plains t he pur pose o( h is King tour. He must White Black
arrive on a sq uar e w hic h w ould pr event Whi t e 1 FI.Q4 Kt.KB3 11 Ktx P (B4) K tx Kt
from o pposing llisho ps, wh ich woul d in tur n 2 P·QB4 FI.B3 12 FlxKt BxFlch
d rive t he Black B i shop o ff the i mport ant di· 3 Kt· KB3 FI.Q4 13 K.B2 Q.Kt5
agonal Kl to R4 . 4 K t ·B3 Fl xFl 14 FI·K4 FI·QK t4
5 FI.QR 4 B· B4 15 R.QKt1 Q.B1
But why 3 K. K5? What IS the advantage 6 Kt. K 5 P·K3 16 Flx P B· R2
of that move over K .Kt5? 7 FI·B3 6.Q K t5 17 K t.K5! ? FI.QB4?
3 . . . . K· B 1 8 8.Kt5 FI.KR3 18 FI. Kt6! BxPc h
4 B· K6 ch K ·Kt2 9 B.R4 Q.R4 19 QxB ! ! P<Q
5 BxFl B·B8 10 R·B1 K t·Q4 20 B.Kt5ch Res igns
6 B.K6 ! t B· QS?
Black's last discl oses the ]}ul'pose of .V,hite·s
King move, as will be seen from t he co ncluding Book Reviews
play. Howev-er, Black was lost in any eve n t.
e. g , 6 . . . KxFl; 7 FI.B5, B.Q 6 (or A); 8 THE RETURN OF ALEKHINE
P· B6, B. Kt3 ; 9 K ·Q6 t, B.R 4 (as good as an y ) ; By C. J. S. PURDY Price $ .75
10 K . K 7, K.B4; 11 B. B7, B.K7; 12 B· K t6, B.B5 ;
13 8 .B5, K.Q5; 14 B.K6 a nd wins. H ad t he As a player, Purdy's repu tation is already
Blac k King r eac he d K 4, Black w o uld have wei ] known. As an analyst, he is the equal
dra wn. of ReinfeJd; as a writer, he ·has a delightfully
( A ) 7 .•• K. B 2; 8 FI.B6, K .Q1; 9 B·B ?!
B.Q6; 10 K . B4, K.Q2, 11 K . Kt5 , K.Q 3; 12 K.R 6,
provocative style and a flair fo r psychological
K.K4 ; 13 K . Kt7, B.Kt4 ; 14 B.Kt3, B.K 1; 15 delvings into the raiSOIl d'ctrc of a chess game.
8·B 2 an d Black is one t em po shy against the All of which makes the publication of a
t hreat of 16 B· Kt6 . book by h im a real event. His " H ow Euwe
7 K .Q4! Resigns Won" set new high standards fo r an notation'
F OI' n ow White protects his K tF wi th K ·Ba. and economy. Now " T he Return of Alek-
bine" appears, to surpass even that book.
Never before has the chess player been of.
A SlIbu/"iPliol1 to fe red so much for seventy. five cents . 1lhe book,
THE CHESS REVIEW over eighty 'pages, is a marvel in typographical
Wodd & a Handsome Gift and literary excellence. It comprises a review
Tw elve I ~s ue s f or $3.00 of the masters' careers, a supe~b essay on the
T wen ty·fou r Issues fo r $5.50 open ings, and a section, "The Ideals of Annota_
tion" which reveals the method of the careful
OCl'O Il ER, 1 938 247
•
annotator, giving an admirable insight into is that this is one more proof of the growing
the motivation that causes an analyst to mark! popularity of chess. Otllerwisc, no national
or ? after a move. hookup would waste fivc minutes of valuable
Purdy gives several lines of play that were lime on it.
ovcrlooked in (he notes of other famous experts.
The thirteenth game is thoroug hly rcvicwc<l, MASSACHUSETTS CHESS
and othcr critical games and thei r subsc{]uent George Sturges. who was eleeted \)I'esl denl
positions are dea lt with irreproachably. of the Ameri can Ghe!;S }o~edel'a tlo n at its annuat
m eeting In Boston In Jul y. has )'elll'ed as
T here arc plenty of diagrams to enable the presIdent of th et i\l assa.chu.~etts Stal e A sS oc la·
casual readcr to gC ( thc gist of tIle game wi thout tlon. l eaviu.c; a v acancy which will be difficult
too mueh trouble, a feature which shou ld pleasc t o fill as Mr. SturgclI was one o[ the most
thc "hit and run" pla}'er. enthusiastic SU 1I l)01·tcrs or tho State body.
It is to be hoped that Purdy will ha\'e the The Old Colony L eague. compl'lslng seven
cilies and tow ns south Of BOstOn. already
opportunit y to pit his powers againsr the has begun its annual series of learn ma tches.
best in master compct ilion. Lajos Stei ner has Th e Nort h Shor e League and the Boston :ll etro·
alread}' paid high tribute to Purdy, the man IlolUan will get under way ShOI·Uy.
and the master. And th is superb book shows J oseph L . Strick l and hils been el ected secre·
l al'y or the Boston League succeeding Charles
that Steiner was not mistaken. C. Lee who is r eUring after serving In that
- Pall! H llgo Lillfe capacity the past t wenty·four years.
---- The Gity oI" Boston CllflmllloTlship (oumey
is SChed uled 10 SLurt Ocl. 18th with Harlow
TWO QUEEN S MADE HIM CARELESS
Utah Stat e Championship, 1938
B. Dedy> W. :\1. P . i\1!lehc\l anti George Sturges
as mam1.l:-hlg cOlll m lltee.
KING 'S PAWN OPE N I NG
( Nlm1.owitsch D efense)
O. W . Manney I. W. Tayl o r
W hite Black
1 P. K4 Kt.QB 3 20 Kt.Kt 5 KR . Sl
2 Kt. KS 3 P _K 3 21 P.R7 B . Kt4
3 P.Q4 P.Q 4 22 P-R8 ( Q ) K _Q2
4 P_K 5 KKt· K2 23 Q.R 3 KR · B1
5 Kt. S 3 Kt · Kt3 1 24 O.O.O ? B. R5!
6 P_KR4 ! B. Kt5 25 Q ( 3) · K3 ?? Q. R7
7 B.Q 3 S.Q2 (White should have
8 P. R 5 KKt_K 2 played 25 Ox K U)
9 P-R6 P. KKt 3 26 Q (2) .QS3 RxQ
10 B _KKt5 Kt · R4 27 QxR R.QB1
11 P-A 3 BxKtch 28 R· R3 SxP!
12 PxS P_QB4 29 K _Q 2 RxQ
13 B. B6 KR . Ktl 30 RxR BxAch
14 Kt. Kt 5 Q. B2 31 KxS Q. Kt8eh
15 Q.Q2 Kt· S4 32 K .Q2 Q_Kt 7ch
16 P. KKt4 Kt_K 2 33 K .Q 3 Q xB P L eft t o right: Ralph 1-1 . R ow $e, J oh n MaeLan e
17 KtxAP p,p 34 SxKt KxB and J ohn H . Barry
18 PxP Kt· S5 35 A . S7ch K _Kl
19 S x Kt Resig n& (I'o~ ol/ a K~rn is Ol/I(ombil/~J. K.,il,1 IU~"J Ihe
Idbln h, ehdra(ff riJlie Kun JI}k)
Playe d in E,thonia, 1938
CAAO KANN DEFENSE
CHE SS A LA VALLEE
P. Kere s M. Kalla
The imitation of an American radio chess White Dlack
announccr on onc of t-he Rudy Vallee programs 1 P_K4 P _QB 3 18 P-B5 !? KtxP
never deviated from the standard formula. 2 P.Q4 P.Q4 19 Q.Kt4 PxP!
Stock J ok~ No. 123, 4%, 789 : " W hosis is 3 PxP p, p 20 QxP KtxR
4 P _QB4 KKt_B 3 21 KtxP Q-K6e h !
about to move! He's reachi ng for a pawn. 5 QKt_B 3 P. K 3 22 K · Rl BxPc h!
No, folks, irs a fal se alarm. Hc's on ly scratch. 6 Kt.S3 S. K 2 23 KxB QxB!
ing his nose. Now he's concentraci n.t:; a.t:;ain. 7 S·Q 3 0 -0 24 Q. K4 Q.Q4 !
H is eyes arc still glued on that QKtP. He's 8 0·0 p, p 25 Kt-R6ch K ·Rl
9 BxP P.QR 3 26 K t· B7c h RxKt
reaching for it again. Wi ll he do it? Shucks! 10 Q_K2 P.Q Kt4 27 QxQ Kt_K6e h
He's only scratching his nose allain. Well, 11 B _Kt3 S. Kt2 28 K . Kt 3 KtxQ
anyway, one more scratch and hc's oul, 12 S.Kt5 QKt.Q 2 29 RxR Kt. S6
e t C. .. " 13 QR.Ql Kt. Kt 3 30 R. K7 KtxP
14 Kt_K 5 QKt·Q4 31 P _Q 5 K . Ktl
Some of Oll r readers may get a chuck le out 15 P·B4 KtxKt 32 P.Q6 R_Ql
of thi s. Others may wax indignant over tIle 16 PxKt Kt. K5 33 R. K6 K . B2
"slur"' on tIle roya l gamc. Our own fee ling 17 BxB Q,B Re si gns
 Problem Department
By R. CHENEY
AdJreJJ alf (orrnpondence rela/inK /0 Ihh Jepaflmenl to R. Cheney, 1339 Earl Ave., Rochester. N. Y.

THEME PAL.'ESTRA fenses of the black knights which form inter_

V uious types of pinning strategy are shown
in Nos. 1141, 11 42 and 1143.
No. 1142 is dedicated to the editor for
which many thanks. It exhibits four self_pin.
ning defenses.
No. 1143 by Bill Beers is similar and shows
two self_pinning defenses, but with the im_
portant difference that Black defends by pinning
the threat piece whereas in No. 1142 Black
defends by capture.
Interesting in view of the recent f:tl passant
pawn capture studies in The American Chess
Bulletin Problem Department is No. 1144 by
fel"en(e~ preventing check.
NOTES AND NEWS
Dr. G. Dobbs wins the Ho nor P ri ze with
his delightful four mover, No. 1076 showi n g
a nov,el eeho, a n d receives our s incere felicita-
tion s on this n ew triu mph.
Ladder P ri ze is won by Gil be rt P lowman,
whose name was inadve l't ently omitted from
the September Ladder. This Is ).1r. P lowma n's
thi r d ascent. \ V € wish him contin ue d success.
INFORMAL LADDER
c~G . Plowman 872, 48; J. Hannus 729, 75;

Bill Beers. Nos. 1166 and 1167 are selections I. Genud 725,_ ; H. Sten zel 651 , 44: ~ 1. Kashdan
641, _: H . Medler 583, _: "u p. Rothenberg
from these studies illustrating in three _move 568, 57: ~ 1. Burstein 541, _: Bourne Sm ith
form certain thematic ideas involving the en 536, _ : Bill Beers 439, _ : Dr. P. G. Keeney
PdfJdllf capture. 431, 62: *~* M. Gonzal e z 428, 57; OW. Patz 376,
27; W. O. J ens 363, - ; E. Ko rpanty 355, 45:
N os. 1145, 1146 and 1147 are minor_piece J. Schmidt 302, _ ; K . Stubbs 278, _: W.
problems in which clever mating nets yield Keysor 277, _ : H. Hausner 264, _ ; I. Bu rn 263,
bou'luets of p retty mates. 21: K. Lay 244, - : L. Greene 239, _; ~n Dr.
Nos. 1151-1157 are entries in the 1937-38 G. Do b bs 241, 78; Dr. M. Herzberg er 236, _; J.
Reh r 233, 16: CA. Sheftel 202, 53; W. Jacobs
International Miniature Tourney. 164, _ ; A .. Grant 152, _; B. M. Marshall 142,
In No. 1159, the Goethart mate is quadrup ly _ ; cC . Miller 140, 41; A. Saxer 133, _; L.
demonstrated. The characteristic of the Goet- E isner 129, - : W. Neu ert 126, _; Ne ls Ne lson
'h art is a b lack self_interference which allows 73, _; c " ~H . B. Daly 70, 78; M. Gers he nson
66, - ; ~ I. Rivise 63, 20; G. N. Cheney 60, O·
an unpin of the interfered_with pie<:c on the A. Palw ick 56, - : T . F. McKenna 44, 51 ; H'.
mate. T.hus in No. 1159 1 . . . Bc4 inter_ Sussman 44, - : B. Wis egar ver 41, _; G.
feres with the black rook on c3, permitting F. To dd 38, - ; O. Wurzb u rg 34, - ; R. Du nbar
Qb8, a Goethart mate. 29, - : W. Van Wi n k le 27, _: W . To w le 22,
- ; K. S. Howard 17, _ ; P. Papp 16, _: C.
No. 1160 is a triple Ru pp. T he theme, Parmel ee 9, _: J. Cohen 6, _; F. Sp'renge r
which is now commonly accepted under this _ , 84.
name, consists of a key mo ve simultaneously
pinning a black and white piece; Black's de_ SO L UTI ONS
fence simultaneously unpins these pieces, allow- No, lOS7 1•.1' 13 m B e ers
I S(l2
ing mate by the unpinned white piece. P re tty Pawn one -t wo._ l>". ;;prenJ;er.
~o . lU ~S iJy Bill !leers
N os. 1161 and 1162 both present an inter_ 1 1~c7
esting idea. The key move unpins a white ,\ntki pnl ed : Dr. n. I)" I> I>~ , C . r . L . A . lnG .
~". 1(.~ 9 I> y .r. He ", eg
piece but pins another, Black re_pins the 1 PIJ 6
unpinned piece but in so doing unpins the N e a t. iJut hul f - pin not. comp l c t c ,- Dr. U.
Do hhs.
pinned white piece which gives mate. "0, 1 0 ~O b;.· B. ,\1 , Mrt r~h"l1
1 s ",r ([3 )
No. 1163 elegantly blends the Rupp with C o n taining si""ling switch Imc k. - l'. 1{(Jth-
e nt",rg.
another idea in which Black's defense causes No . l O ~1 1•.1' C. K A(lnm~
an interference enabling White to mate in the X(J ~ol"l i on "~ lll 'i ni mi. :'l.h()H I<I l ' e ",al e
in :l.-K... y 1 Tl<l 2.
line of pin. ,", 0. I on by 1'. Bowat p. r
t S(I ,j K etG ~ H f l ch
No. 1164 blends the Rupp with the Cross_ 1 .....• 21{(lS
En PaH.<n nl nml ... iN H pl"'t~HI\I '" ""I)l'i He, -
Check. Dr. G , DolJbs.
~o. 1093 l,y r . Howate!"
No. 116~ shows double interfe rences with 1 Sb7 SxS 2 Bf3rh
Goethart mates . I . . . SxP 2 sxr
'1'hr~_" nk ... "'nl e ~. F. Sp, 'ell l<" l",
.No. 1166 presents a distinct theme quite No , 109-1 by S , Co~ likyan
l n l " "I\(",: 1 Q d Kd7 2 EbS
aSide from the en pa.fJallt feature, White's 1 . . ,B b~ 2 HxTlrh
continuatio ns being conditioned by the de_ I . . . SxTl 2 Qe7"h
Cooked hy: I Dh5

248
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Original Section
No. 1H1 No. 1144 No. 1147
DR. GILBERT DOBBS BILL BEERS DR. GILBERT DOBBS
Carrollton, Ga. Willmar, Minn. Carrollton, Ga.

Mine J!) 2 Mate m 2 MiHC in 3

No. 11<12 No. 114~ No. 1148

1. &. M. HOCHBERG PERCY BOWATER OR. G. ERDOS
Bronx, N. Y. ~san Marino, Calif. Vienna, Au-stria

Milte ;n 2 Matt io 3

No. 11<13 No. 1146 No. 1149

BILL BEERS PERCY BOWATER DR. G. ERDOS
Willmar, Minn. San Marino, Calif. Vienna, Austria
i"""'"

Mate in 2 Mate in 3 Mate ;0 ')

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Original Section (cont'd)

No. 1I)() No. l I S) N o. 11%
E. ZEPLER J . F. TRACY
R. E. McGEE
Chelmsford, Engla n d Otltario, Calif.
Hamilton, Ontario (Entry 4th Inte r. Min. Ty._ 1938)(Entry 4th Inter. Min. Ty.- 1938)

Mate 11l 3 /II[;ac: in -1

No. 1151 No. 1154 No. 1157

HEINZ SRIXI HANS LANGE J. F. TRACY
Vienna, Austria Neuss am Rhein, Germany Ontario, Calif.
(Entry 4th Inter. Min. Ty._1938){Entry4th Inter. Min. Ty._1938)(Entry 4th Inter. Min. Ty.- 1938)

Mate III 3 :l\Iate JIl 3 Mate ill <\

No. 1152 No. 11 55 No. 1158

FRED SPRENGER FULVIO GIANINI
G. GOLLER
New York City Zurich, Switzerl and
(Entry 4th Inter. Min. Ty._1938) (Entry 4th Inter. Min. Ty.-1938) Pasing ob. Bayern, Germany

Male in :; Male in 3 Self-mate in 12

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OCTOBER , 1938 211

Quoted Section
No. 109 No. 11 62 No. 1165
G. LATZE L L. SCHOR
Wien e r Schachze itung 1 Pro Magyar Sak. E. SALARDINI
May~1934 _1928 1 Pr., L'Echiqui e r_1935

Mate 10 2 Mate in 2 Mate m 2

N o. 1160 No. 1163 No. 1166

G. LEGENTIL J. NEUMANN VINCENT L. EATON
Club des Masques Rev . Rom. de Sah Amer. Ch ess Bullet i n
Jan.-1 935 -1934 Jul., Aug.-1938

Mate i ll 2 Matt m 2 Mate ill 3

No. 1161 No. 1164 No. 1167

M. WROBEL KENNETH S. HOWARD
1 Pro ex_aequo H. COMMANDEUR Amer. Chess Bull etin
POland_Hungary_1935 L' Ech i quier- 1938 Jul., Aug.- 1938

Mate in 2 Mate in 2 Mate in 3

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WHITE SELF·MATES IN FOUR MOVES

THE OFI;ICIAL ORGAN OF THE AMERICAN CHESS FEDERATION

,'Ii

THE HOROWITZ-KASHDAN
. . MATCH

CHESS IN THE SOVIET UNION

A. v. R. O. TOURNAMENT • RESHEVSKY • CAPABLANCA
> KOLTANOWSKI • RABINOWITSCH • CHENEY -

NOVEMBER. 1938 MONTHLY 30 cis. ANNUALLY $3.00

 'Jbe EN PASSANT
A. V.R . O.T OUR N AMEN T
T ime, tide and our printer wait for no man.
Much as we would h ave liked to include a.
game from the fi rst round, it has proven im.
possible. We shall of course, publ ish ef'et')'
REVIEW gal/le in our next few issues. W e have made
arrangements to secure all the highl ight~ and
OFFICIAL O RG/IN OF THE human interest featu res that may occur.
A MERICA N CHESS FEDERATION Ou r last m inute report was received by short
wave wireless from Holland. All the famous
Editon : chess maste rs with the exception of Capablanca,
ISRAEL A. HOROWITZ who was detained in Paris, gathered in Am.
sterdam to draw lots for the pai ri ngs. Chair.
SAM UEL S. COHEN man Clercq of the Aig Vereen Radio O mroet
Tournament Committee made the formal wel.
AfJoc;ale Editor5 : coming speech . Dr. Max Euwe of Amsterdam,
FRED REINFELO former World Champion, and Dr. Alexander
BARNIE F. W INKELMAN A lekhinc of Paris, the titleholder, responded
briefly in behalf of the players. Dr. Alekh ine
Problem Editor : announced that he wotdd feel ""der no obliga.
R. CHENEY tion to play the willller ill a title lIIatch . At
the same time, he stated hiJ willillgneu to
elicolllltel' allY one of hi.l lel/oll' contestallts
Vol. V I, No. 11 Publhhed MOllthi), November, 193 8 if he would comply with his known conditioliJ.
The results of the drawing fo llow :
N o. 1 : D r. Ma x Euw e, T h e N et he rl a nds.
En Passant 253 N o.2: Sa l o F l ohr, Cze c hos lo vak ia.
N O. 3 : Dr . A l exan der A l ek hine, Fra nc e.
The Horow itz.Kash Jan M atch 256 N o. 4 : Re ub en F i n e, Un ited St at es.
N o. 5: D r . M i kha i l Botwinnik , Ru s sia.
My Favorite End.Game Compositions 260 N o. 6 : Samue l Re sh evs ky, U ni t ed States.
N o.7 : Jose R. Ca pa bl a nca, Cu ba.
Cross Country 261 N o.8 : Pa u l Ker es, Est honia.
T he fi rst rou nd pairings will be Flohr vs.
Wou ld You Have Seen It? 264 Capablanca; Alekhine vs. Reshevsky ; Fine vs.
Chess I n t he Soviet Union 265 Botwinnik ; Euwe vs. Keres. I n each instance
the first named player receives the white pieces.
Miniature Games 268
Novelty is t he Spice of Letter Problems - 270
"S AM MY" RESHEVSKY TAKES A BOW
Problem Department 272 It is not our desire to " muscle in" on the
Problern Department. But we just can' t over_
come the temptation to let the chess world in
Published mOlllhly by THE CHESS R EV JEW, 55 We~( on a good story. We offer the .following
420d St., N ew York, N . Y. Telephone W iscons in evidence to justify our act. YON be the jury.
7_3742. Domestic subscrip tions: One Y ear $3 .00 ; Some time ago one of our readers from the
Two Years $' ,50; Five Y ears $ 12.'0: Six Monchs state famous for Wenatchee apples mailed us
$1.75. Single copy 30 CIS . Foreign subscriptions:
$3.50 per year except U. S. Po,sessions, Can~d ~, Mex· a letter alld a four move problem. And what
ico, Central and South America. Sin;;le cop)' 3~ ct., . a problem! T ime and again we've solved
Copyright 1938 b y THE CHESS REVIEW four movers, and we expected to take this one
"Entered a, second·class maner January 25, 19:.7, at in stride. But hold, we read further-and we
the POSt office at New York, N. Y., und er the Act learned that three long years had been spent
of March 3, 1879." in attempts to unfold its intricacies.
O ur fi rst impu lse was to '"file" the letter.
' Three long yea rs", we pondered. Pe ~h aps
CONTRIBUTING EDIT ORS: it has no solution. To throw good time after
LAJOS STEINER N. I. G REKOV bad would indeed be a pity. Indecision and
J. B. SNETHLAGE IR VING CH ERN EV hesitation gripped us. And while in this mud.
JAMES R. NEWMAN D. MAcMURRAY died state, in walked America's prem ie r p roblem
PAUL HUGO LI TTLE ED ITH L WE ART solver, Isaac Kashdan . Slyly we palmed off
2>3
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the task. "How would you like to try your Presenting an outwardly (]u iet and dignified
hand at a four mover?" we <Iueried. "Set it exterior, ther are both in reality full of dynamic
up", responded K. And even before we .had energy. Mrs. Koltanowski has done wonders
the position completed, we wefe presented with in arranging exhibitions for her talented lms_
the solution. "This is a creatioll of Havel", band. A business woman to ,h er fingertips,
remarked K, "and is one of the prize problems yet she is amiable and charming . From ac _
in my collection of miniatures", COUntS that have reached uS we know she has
Such depth, such difficulty, such beauty . . .. left no stone untutoed to make her husband's
we marvelled. That explains the three years. tour a success. And she has done it in so
But the re is more to tell. Some one should tactful a manner that she has made many friends.
be made to solve this, we mused. Who? And And what about Koltanowski himself? A
as luck WQu id have it, who should happen colorfu l personality. Friendly, full of interest_
along, but "Sammy" Reshevsky. "Bet you fifty ing experiences, inclined to look upon rhe
cents you can't solve this four mover in an whimsical side of life.
hour", say we. "It's II bet", says "Sammy" . A few days after our first meeting we had
It would have done your 'heart good to watch the pleasure of lunching with him and hearing
him. For thirty_five minutes R hovered over some of ,his tales. He told uS about his -pre_
the board~not touching a single 'Piece~ his parations for his exhibition in Winnipeg. How
forehead cupped in the palm of ,his right hand he had been told that it would be terrifically
(a characteristic pose) - not even moving an cold and arrived there dressed in a heavy fur
eyelash. And then .. . . seven distinct vari_ coar. Actually the temperature proved to be
ations were ratt led off. quite mild. He had to go around withOtlt
Try it. even a topcoat. He ~howed us two photo_
M. HAVEL graphs to prove his point. Both wece taken in
Winnipeg. One shows him wrapped up like
a bear with just the tip of his nose and eyes
showing. The other shows him without a
coat sitting on a bench in the open air with
Rowers growing nearby.
Then he switc,hed over to his exhibition
at the Marshall Chess Club a few days pre_
viously. He mentioned how proud it made
him feel when Dr. Emanuel Lasker shook
him by the -hand and said wistfully, "r wish
I had played chess the way you do," He reo
alized that Dr. Lasker was referring to the type
of chess he plays, not the quality. He found
it difficult to describe how happy he felt to
learn that the great former World Champion
\Vhite envied him his knack of absorbing the humor
Mate in 4 in chess and distilling it for the benefit of the
chess world.
Blindfold Exhibition
MR. KOLTANOWSK I COMES TO TOWN Marshall Chess Club
The door was open so they stepped right in . New York-October 31, 1938
It was the noon hour. Our faithful steno was ENGLISH OPENING
out for a snack. We were in our inner sanctum
G. Koltanowsk i Anderson
giving a chess Jesson- of all things! Naturally,
While Black
we took some time before inquiring who was P_K4
1 P.QB4 14 QxKt Kt·R4
there. Under such circumstances did we first 2 Kt.QB3 Kt_KB3 15 P_K4 KtxB
meet Mr. and Mrs. Koltanowski . 3 Kt.B3 Kt· B3 16 PxKt Q·Kt4
W e cannot say thar we were surprised to 4 P_Q4 P.P 17 P-B4 Q_QB4
see them. We had received advance notice 5 KtxP B.Kt5 18 P_B5 P.QKt3
6 B·Kt5 BxKtch 19 K.R2 B_Kt2
that they would stop in some time during the 7 PxB Kt·K4 20 R·B4 QR_K1
day. But we can say that it was a pleasure 8 P.K3 P_KR3 21 R_K1 P·Q4
to make their acquaintance. A charming pair 9 B·R4 Kt_Kt3 22 BPxP B.P
10 B.Kt3 O~O 23 P-B6 P·Kt3
- at first glance no different from many other P.Q3 24 Q_Q2
"i1 B.Q3 B_Kt2
couples we know. But in this case appearances 12 0·0 Kt·K4 25 R·B5 Resigns
are deceptive. 13 p.B3 KtxB
NOV E MBER , 1938

• of the International Team T ournament next

summer and hopes 10 play as a member of
> the Belgian Team.
A summary of his exhibition results to dale
follows:
•X. <
Pl a c e
>
<
o ~
o
•o
~

Quebec, Ca n ad a S " ~
",, o
Qu e bec, Ca n a da
T oron to, Ca nada
B
B
"5
, o
,
Lon do n, Ca n ad a B "8 o,
4

W inn ipe g, Ca n ildil

W inn i p eg , Cana d a
S
B
20
8 o ,,
3
Milwa u kee, W is.
M ilwaukee , Wi s.
S
B "53
o
o ,,
C hi c a go, I II.
P eoria, III.
B
B 8 ,
o ,
J a ckson, Mic h .
Jackson , M ien.
De t roi t , M ie n.
S
B
B
",6
o
o
o
,
4
4
Oet ro it, Mie n.
Detroit, Mi c h.
S
B ,6 o
,,
o
o
,,
o
Buffa lo, N. Y. B 9
GEO RGES KOL TANOW S KI Ma rs h all C.C., N.Y.C. B 7
• Simultaneous Ot· l3I11\droid
Apropos of his met1ing with Dr. Lasker he
rd ated the following remarkable story of a H A PPY BIR TH OAY, SE NO R CAP A BLA NC A
game p layed between D r. Lasker and our old On November 19, 1938, Jose R. Capablanca,
friend, Geza Maroczy. The scene of action fo rmer World Champion, will be em itled to
was H ungary. A g reat patron of the game, lig ht a birthday cake with fifty candles. We
one who si mply could not be refused, asked hope the strain of participation in the A.V.R.O.
them to play a game at his home. (Koltllnow. T ou rnament will not hinder his celebration
sk i did not know, but from the tale we suspect of the joyous occasion. He has given the
the "fine Hungari an ·hand·· of Stephen Abonyi chess world some of its finest treats. Indeed
~Ed.) When they arrived at his home, their if chess gems could serve as candles 10 light
hos t brought out his chess set. It was made birthday cakes, he could cull fifty brill iant lights
entirely of g lass. The pawns were sha ped With ease and ·have no trouble in finding
like glasses and the pieces like large goblets. extras for ··good luck··.
Of course you ·probably suspect by this time We are indebted to subscriber Dr. Ali/OHio
that these g lasses and goblets wefe I/O/ emj)ty. Barrera! fo r news of his country"s preparations to
Wel l, your suspicions are correct. Thq lI'eu celebrate the occasion. T he Cuban Government
filled wifh (ogm/(. And one of the conditions has designated November 19th as Capablanci
of the game was that the phlye r making a Day. A pla<lue commemorating his ac hieve.
capture had to <Jrink the captured piece. Our ments will be formally dedicated at his birth.
story has not long to run. Dr. Lasker very place. The Cuban Government has ag reed to
earty in the game sacrificed his Queen for issue a postage stam/) with Capablallca·s picture
Maroczy's King Bishop Pawn . An unsound on it. Lectures on lis games and ac hievemenl s
sacrifice, ·tis true. No good chessplayer would wi ll be g iven in all tIle chess dubs an d over
ever make such a move. But this is one time the radio.
it worked . Maroczy had to drink the Queen Capablanca must be deeply touched by this
. . . .. Four moves late r he was under the spontaneous tribute of his countrymen. It is
table! tru ly a wonderful gesture.
After this diverti ng story Koltano wski out.
lined his plans for the futu re. He will travel Chess pl aye rs d esi r i n g t o t urn th e ir li b-
from New York 10 Vancouve r, Bri tish Columbia ra ri es i nto c u n il r e req u ested t o ge t in
giving exhibitions of simu ltaneous and blind. to u c h w it h u s. W e w il l be glad t o ap.
fold play on his way. Then he will return praise any l ibrary a n d ma ke a c ash offor
to New York for a short stay. From N ew fo r it in wh o le or In p art. Ad d r ess: THE
York he will go to Cuba. Then to Venezuela, CHESS RE V IEW, 55 W . 42nd St., Now
Bralil, Uruguay, and Argenti na. H e plans to Yo r k , N. Y.
arrive in Blienos Aires shortl y before the start
256
T he H orowitz-K ashdan
Match
This tcn game contest between two of Arne.
rica's outstanding playe rs starts the cur rent chess
season off with its best foot fo rward. T hus
far fou r games have been completed and the
score stands 2Y2. 1Y2 in favor of 1. A . H or.
owitz.
The peculiar feature of the match to elate,
(at least to this observer), has been the in.
ability of W hite: to win a single ,game. In
some quarters this would be accepted as vcri.
fication of the theory that having White is
a disadvantage. OUf readers are doubtless
familiar with the basic reason ing underlying
this theory- that W hite having the fi rst move,
will probably make the lirst blunder, W e
mention this merely in passing.
' 1he fi rst game was a Ru y Lopez. That"
Kashdan should play I P_K4 against Horow itz,
who specializes in Ki ng 's Pawn Openings,
was a su rp rise. That it surprised l-torowitz
as well as this commentato r i5 ind icated by
his play. Kashda n obtained a win ning ad _
vantage- and proceeded to th row it away.
This shoul d doubtless be considered the surprise.
T he se(ond game saw Horowitz sta rt off
with 1 P_Q4 . Aprarentl y he intended to do
a little surpri sing a h is own. H e maneuvered
Kash dan into a prepared variation but went
astra y on his 14th move. Thereaf ter he played
indifferently and tossed away several cll"~wing
opportunities. Surprise? !
In the th ird g ame they settled down and
began to play chess. For the fi rst l5 moves the
game was fairl y even, both p layers maneuveri ng
carefully. On the 16th move Kashda.n was
faced with the choice of advancing or retreatin].:.
He chose to retreat and found that he could
not stop himself in ti me. H orowitz played
this game ra ther wel l.
T he fourth game? O ur comments arc re_
served for the next issue which will conta in
the game itself. T he CheSJ Rel'fell' w ill pub_
lish all the games of the match.
W e fed it pe rtinent at thi~ time to point
out that matches snch as this have been sad ly
lacking in the past. T he main obstacle has
been the impossibility of ra isin~ a purse su f_
ficient to compensate the players for their ti me
and effort. It is a pity that no or,gaoi7.ed
effo rt h as been made to encourage frequent
matches among the country's leading players.
The standard of our chess play is high .
Match pl ay wou ld raise it even h ighe r. Our
"experts" would be g iven the opportu nity to
demonstrate over_the_board the sou n dn e~s of
T HI! C H ESS REVI E W
their theoretiul research . T he average " run_
oUhe_m ine" playe r will fi nd the level of his
own game raised a notch by playi ng over the
games and digesting the comments of the
critics: In addi tion the actual pleasure of
watclu ng famou s contestants in action will be
g ranted to ma ny who care no thing at all about
improving their game, but get a great "kick"
out of a mental fight for supremacy.
First Game of Match
New Yo rk_Oc t o ber 15, 1938
RU V LOPEZ
(No h's b y I. A . Horo w itz )
I. Kashda n I. A. H o rowitz
W hite Blac k
1 P_K4 P _K4 5 0.0 B·K2
2 Kt·KB 3 Kt-QB3 6 Q _K 2 P.QKt4
3 B. Kt5 P·QR3 7 B_Kt3 0-0
4 8 . R4 Kt-B3
7 . .. P·Q3, t hrea t e ning . .. Kt·Q R4 fo ll ow-
(ld b y . . . P· D4 Is It mOre promisi ng line. III
tha t ev e nt s ho uld \V hlL-e de cide to complicate
Wl lh 8 P -QR 4, m ll ll y intere s tin g varia tion s
ari se :
! S . . . p· Kt 5 ; 9 Q-I14 , P-Q4; 10 QxK tc ll.
IJ·Q2 ; 11 Q- K t 7, B-QB-I ; 12 KtxP, R ·R 2; .13
Kt· 1J6 -+
II II .. . n · Kt5 ; 9 1' -8 3. 0 ·0; 10 PxP. PxP ;
11 Rx R , Q xR : 12 Qx P , K t·QR4; 13 13·132. K tx P ;
14 BxKt, (1 4 P ·K U , Bx K t; 15 PxB, Kt ·Kt4:).
Q xB ; 15 Qx Kt , B xK l; 16 P xB. QxK t -+
II I I n t he la tler v llrl at ion 10 R ·Ql, p·<H !; 1 1
KPxP , P· K5 +
8 P.B3 P.Q3
8 . . . P-Q 4. i nvolv ing t he Sll crific e o f a Pa w n,
does not offer a dequ a te a ttac king chanc(ls:
9 P xP, P·K5; ]0 K t ·Kt5. But had Whi le e x·
peri m e n t.ed o n h i ~ Sth t urn w ith 8 P·QR 4, R·
Ktl; 9 1'x1', PxP ; a nd t hen conti nued a s In
t he ga m e 10 p·B3, Bla ck w ou ld be a ble to play
10 . .. P·Q4. The d iffere nce be tw ee n t helle
two li nes becomes ob vious Wh e n I)l fl yed t o II,
co nCl usion : 11 P XP. K txP ; 12 K t xP. Kt-B5~;
13 Q·K~ . KtxKt ; 14 P·Q4 , K tx P ! It w ill be
obse r ved in t he te xt con tI n uati o n. th a t Black
cannot follow th Is pla n far his R oo k would be
loose a t tlle ta ll e ull.
9 P·Q4 B_Kt5
The pi n is of Il ou btful vnlue. Afte r pro t ect-
Ing his c ent!)I', White will f o r ce the Bis ho p
t. o re1nlat.
T he second pla ye r Is now met with diffi-
culties. H e wi s hes t o m aIn t ai n th e status qu o
In UIP center, and a t the s a me tim e e njo y
fr f' e rlo rn or action. A s no such course s ugges t ~
itself, it becomes more appa re n t th a t Black
wa s a t fa ult at h is 7th t urn.
10 R-Ql Q-Kl
10 . . . Q· Bl o"el'lI better cha nces. It hinde rs
W h ite in his pilln to d r ive t he Bisho p by P-K R3
and P- KK I4 (as In t he text.) beca use of th e
possibili ty of . . . K txK K t P . It al so pre pares
for . . . Q·Kt2, wh ich permits Black gre a te r
freed om of action. l ncllie nt ally, at Q-K I.2, th e
Quee n (I:.: et"ts illlll r l!c t [ll"~!l s u rp. on \Vhit ll 's K P .
11 P_KR 3 B.R4
12 P_KKt4 B·Kt3
N O V IiMIHR, 1 93 8

13 Kt_R4 ! ? Kt-QR4
At his las t turn, W toi te ha d offe red t he sacrlncc
o f a P a wn: 13, .. BxP ; 14 P·Kt5, BxK t ; 15
RxB ( no t 15 PxKt, BxP a nd White's Kt Is
loose), Su pe l'fi c!all y, the offe r a ppears to be
so und; W hllJe Is le ft w it h t wo comma nd ing
Bis h ops, and an a ggress ive pos iUOII . A e\ollel'
e X!l.mination of the posit ion, howe ver , d lAcloses
th1tt Black h!ts a deQuate defense; 15 . . . K l·
Q2 ; H; Q·R5 . K·R1! ; or J 6 D·Q5, .K t· Kt3 !
Ind eed , even in th is pos itio n Black Is cram p,
cd, b ut olle should be willing to stand a bit or
abu se 1'0 1' a Pawn ,
14 Kt:o:B · .
..
W h ite m igh t have p la yed 14 8 ·D2 a t ollce
w ith t he Idea o( sinki ng IDS K t a t 85, T e mpt·
ing b ut u nsound would th en be 14 . . , BxP ;
15 BxB. Ktx B; 1& QxK t, fu Kt. rOl' Ulen w ou ld
rollow 17 P ·KtS and t he Bishop is t l'R Pl)ed, L Kas hda n
14 . . . . R P :o: K t 31 . . . . Q.K6 !
15 8 . B2 Kt .R2 32 Qx BP ....
16 P.Q R4 . . . ,
16 P·K D4, lt i1.eml)ti ng 10 gai n ful! co nt l'ol Overlooking t he t h reat. But the re wall 110
0 1' th l>. cen lel' m ight b ~ m et by 16 . . p ·QB 4 good defense. Relati ve ly best wa s 32 Q·B4,
in wh Ich case Black plays his Ro ok t o Kt 7 01'
wIth cou n t !'> f pressure on the \V hite ce nt er.
If t hen ]7 QPxKP, P x P ; J 8 Px P, U·l(t4 a nd
B7 and contInu es to t> lck UIl all t he stray
m ack must re~!l l n t he Paw n , an d r ema in with P aw ns . Nole In t h Is pos iti on how helpless al l
of I-1lhite's pi eces lire. The Ro ok, the Knigh t,
th e b ette l' posItion. lind t h e K ing ca nnot m ove.
16 . . . . Kt_Kt4
32 . . . . B·R5
Agai n n ot th e bes L Black should s t ri ve for A t this pO int Kashdan e:o: c la imed, " Y ou can't
simpll ncaUo n by 16 . . B-K t-1 , exchange Blah· tr u s t a k n igh t! " a n d t e-t ig n. d.
OP S, an d the n conti nue wit h . . . Kt· Kt 4,
For a fter 33 Klx B, Q·Kt 6ch; 34 K -R t , QxPc h;
17 RPx P R P xP 35 K -K t l , QX PCll ; 36 K-R 2 (K t -K t2, P-B6) ,
18 K.Kt 2 Kt_Kl Qx KlCh and mate foll ows s ho rtly.
A blu nde r costing II P a w n. ] 8 .. . P ·Q 0 3
was Indl c !lt eu.
S ec o nd Ga m e of Match
19 P·Q5 Kt-B 5ch
20 B:o:Kt Px8 New Y ork- Oc t ober 1938
21 B·QS K t .B5 QUEEN 'S GA MBIT DECL I NED
H .. . P-Kt5 ; 22 ]>x l', Kt·K t6; 23 RxU. QxH; (Not es by I, K ashdan )
2-1 Q·il 2 Fln(l t h e Kt is in t r ouble. J. A. H oro wi tz I. Kas hda n
22 FbR White Black
23 B:o:K t 1 Kt.K83 P· Q4 7 Kt_ R2 P. K3
24 Q:o: P • • • •
24 K t·R a toll oweu by Q or K txP was Im~tel'-
a ble.
,
2 P.Q4
P_Q B4
4 KI-B3
Kt-K BS
P-BS
8 Bx P
9 0·0
10 Q.K 2
QKt.Q2
B· Kt 2
Q.Kt2
Px P P-84
24 ." . 5 P-K3 P-Q Kt4 11 R.Ql Q-KIS
25 P.Q Kt4 1 .
· . . 6 P-QR 4 P _Kt5 12 P _K4 !
Wea ke ning th e Pa w n ro r ma ti o n a nd also
ma ki ng no effo rt to c h allenge t he open QR Fir st pla yed by F ai rhu rst agai nst Reshe vs ky
ti le . 26 R- Q 2 t o be followe d a ft e r 25 . , , n ·R l a t Hast ings, 1937. It gives Whi te e xcellen t
by 26 Kt· H.3 Is a less risky lin e. attacking cha n ces.
25 . . . . R_R1 12 . . . . PxP
26 K t_Q2 R_R6 If . . , Ktx P; 13 P' Q 6 ~ or. ExP ; l S K t,
27 Kt . B3 B.B3 K5 ! and in ei th er c a se Whi le' s su:perior ue-
28 Kt.Q4 Q. R2 1 velo:p m ent will t ell.
29 Q. B6 . . . . 13 Ktx QP B·84
If 29 K t- Kt5, th en Q·R5, and if t h en 30 Kt xR, 14 8 _K3 ... .
QxR. a nd Wh ite's K ing is precari ously sit u- In t he gam e re rene d to, !<'alrh ul'st played
a ted. It Is difficnlt to s ee h ow W hite cn n make 14 Kt·K t 3 !, 0 ·0 : 15 K u D, K txK t ; 16 B-K3 .
prog ress, alt hough th el'e ough t to be a way, with adva nt ag e. as the pin of t he Kt pl'Oved
III vie w of hIs P awn plus. serious. The text is lellll for ce(ul.
29 .. . . K_R2 14 . . . . 0 _0
30 Kt.B3 R_R 7 1 5 K t . B1 .. . .
No t 30". Rx P ; Now the Paw n c an be t ak en , but if 15 P ·DS,
SI R. KB1 1 • • • • Kt.-K 4 : 16 B·KtS. B· RS and W hit e is i n dlffi·
A blun der w hic h permits Black to ootll lil a culties. H 15 P ·R 6, QxP; 16 Kt-Kt3 (o r 16
gri p from wh ic h Wh ite cannot r ecover. 3 t Kt-QB3, Q-B2 ; 17 QKt·Kt 5, Q·Kt 3), Q·B2,; 17
K t·Q1. WRa W hite's only good mov e. Not 31 Ktx B, K txK t . an d WhI t e has Httle to show fo r
R·Q2, RxR; 32 K t.xR, B·R5! the Pawn.
25" T HE CHESS R EVI E W

15 . . . . B,P win th e RP without losing h is KP,. a nd th e

16 Kt(1 ). Kt3 BxKt latter alone cannot be fo rced throu g h.
17 BxB Q_Kt l 48 PxP P xP
18 B_KtS • • • • 49 B. Kt5 Kt-Q 2
Probably stronge r was 18 KH35, Ktx Kt; 19 50 K-K4 Kt_B4c h
nxKt, R-B! (If 19 . .. R-Ql; 20 RxRc h. QxR; 51 K_K3 K_Q4
21 BxKtP); 20 B-Q6 , and th e Queen may get in- 52 B·K7 Kt. R5
to troubl e. T he pian is t o play the Kt to QRS. II" t hen
18 . . . . B·Q4 K-Q3. P· K5ch: K-B3, K t· K4 ; P· Kt5 . K t- B6.
19 Kt_S5 KtxKt followed by K·K3 lind K-B·!. Or aft e r . . . K t·
20 BxQKt R. B1 QIl5; if K-K E3. K-Q5 . a nd th e KP can soon
No w t he Q fil e is bloc kt'd , and if 21 llxKtP, ad vancl'. Tht' n l is n o deftm ~e 10 t hi~ m a ne uver.
P-QR3 w ins. 53 B· B6 Kt ·Kt7
2 1 QR·Bl Q. B5 54 K_B 3 Kt . B5
22 a_K 3 Q.K 4 55 B_K7 K·Q5
23 P.B3 ·. .. 56 K·Kt 3 • • • •
If 23 R xRch , RxR ; 24 BxP, QxQ: 25 DxQ. R · H oping- for K·R 4 and K·K t5, but th Is is ea sily
B7 regains t he Pa wn . 0 1' 23 BxP , RxR! H RxR thwa l·leu.
or 24 QxQ, RxRch: 25 B-B l , B-B5, wit h mor e 56 . . . . Kt.Q7
than equivale nt Fo r l he Q uee n L Q-Kt4; 25 p· n~. 57 K·R4 Kt_B6c h
QxBP wit h a winni ng game. 58 K.Kt 3 K_K6
23 . . . . P.QR4 28 R. Kl R_QS1 59 B_B5ch K_K7
24 Q.KB2 8.Kt6 29 P-R4 Q.Kt3 More ac cu ral e wa ~ .. . Kt ·Q5, li nd if GO
25 R_Kl Rx R 30 B_K 5 R·B 7 K·R4, K-B 5.
26 RxR Kt-Q4 31 R. K 2 RxR 60 B-Q6 K. K6
27 B.Q4 Q_K t4 The pro per squ a re for th e k ing . I f 60 . ..
AS it turn s out, th e ending canno t b e WOll. P-K5; 61 K-B4, P ·K6 ; 62 B-B5, P· Kt4 ch; 63
des pit e the Paw n ah ead, in view of t he stre nglh K-K 4, Kt-Q7 c h; 64 K-B5 draws. Or 60 .. .
of White's BIs hops. n ut it is diffi c ult for Black P-Kt ·l ; 61 D·K7. P-K5 ; 62 n -n6, P-K6 ; 63 K ·
to make any headway w ith o ut exc h an gi ng. Kt2 , and Rla c k i ~ ltl p ract ica l " z ug-zwang-'".
32 QxR Q_B7 61 B_B7 P.K5
33 QxQ BxQ 62 B. Kt 6c h Kt_Q 5
34 K_B2 P_B3 63 P-Kt5 . .. .
35 B·Q6 K_B2 If li 3 K-R 4, K -Q6; 64 K· Kt5, P-K6 : 65 KxP,
J( 35 . .. Kt-K t3; 36 n·m, KtxP ; 37 BxKt , P-K 7; 66 [j·R G, Kt ·n6 , foll owed by K t-Q7 w in~ .
BxD ; 3S I1x P, and w ill draw w it h opposltll Th is pla n is a co nstant t hreat in th e coming-
colored Dis hops. Or 36 . . . ExP; 37 OxK t , play :
DxB ; 38 ExP, wi t h t he same position. 63 . . . . K.Q6
36 B_B6 . .. . 64 K· B4 P_K6
65 B·R 5 Kt.K 3ch
Dut th is is ina cc u ra te , and lose!'. Co n eel ForC ing the King ba ck, o r winning t he second
w a s 36 fl-B5 .. 1.0 be fo\lowed by n ·B6- RxKI P a wn. But a si mpler wi n was P -K7; 66 B-Kl
an ti D·Kt6. ( if 66 K -K5 . K t·B6ch ; and Kt-Q7 agai n ), K I·
36 . . . . Kt_Kt3 m ; 67 B-B 2, P ' Q8 (Q); 68 DxQ. KlxB; 69 K·
37 B.B7 Kt_B5 K 5. Kt -KI7 ; 70 K·B6, K t· R 5.
Thc po int. Bla ck can r eta in t he P a wn plus , 66 K_K5 Ktx P
w ithou t allowing opposite co lo red Bisho ps. 67 K_B 6 Kt . B6
38 B.Kt5 Kt x P The key s quare. W h ite' s reply Is [ol·ced.
39 Bx P BxP
39 .. . P ·Kt6 is te nlllti ng. but aft e l' 40 K·K2,
Kt ·Q8 ; 41 K-Q2 , B-B4; 42 B·B3! P -K t7 ; 43
8x1', K tx D ; 44 P-R5! W hil e wlJl ha ve t he RUBBER STAMPS
w inn ing c hance s.
40 BxB ?
FOR CHESSMEN
• • • •
This was W hite's las t cha nce. -10 n·K2 ! ~ i) ji!'!lf .
B-Q2 ( . .. P·Kt6? 41 B·B3, Kt-Q ~c h; 42 DxKt,
P ·Kt7 ; 42 ExP, and draws ); 41 ExP .
40 . . . . KtxB
& 41 .i l!l 'llI' VI
Co m plete Set , Pra ctical , Handsome,
41 BxP Kt_Kt3 P L US 2 Stam p Pads an d 1 P ad ot
The fol1 owi nJ<: enf! inJ<: is qui te i nstru c ti n~ . Diag ra m Blank s. Postpaid $1.50
Black must obt ain a pass ed Pawn . an d keep Diagra m nJ a nks- 6 Pads (Ol' $1.35
a t least oll e other P a w n in ord e r to w in.
The s up e r ior de fens ive power of lhe Bishop •
increases tbe diffi cu lty. Or der from
42 P_B4 Kt_Q4 45 PxP PxP THE CHESS REVIEW
43 B.Q2 P. Kt3 46 K_B3 K.K3
44 P·Kt4 P. K4 47 P. R 5 Kt_B 3 55 W es t 42nd Stree t
If .. 1',,1'; 48 P"P, K·B4; 49 P-H6 , the
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NOVEMBER , 1 938 2)9

C"~1. Kashda rl

I. A. H orowitz Snapped a~ the ho me of Maurice We rt heim,

where the t hi rd game of the Ho row lt:· Kashdaf1
68 B.Kt6 Kt.Q5 Match was played. Mr. Wertheim Is the gentle·
69 B_B7 man at th e extrem e right (d irectly behind
Kashdan), T c hi s left is Mr. Frank Altsc hul
Allowillg the ,ldvnncc of tho secoud Pawn. of the Marshall Chess C lub. Mr. L. Walter
tr 69 B·H:), P·Ki: iO n · Kl. 1'.1<1>1: il B·IJZ. Stephens, Referee of the Matc h, is standing
I<t·R6; i2 K·S5. Kt·Q7! 73 K·J·a·l. Kt·K5; 74 dir ectly behind th e chess clock (wearing white
B·K1, K·K6 win s . s uit),
69 . . . . P.Kt4
70 B.K t3 Kt_K7
Resigns Establishing a Q side P majot'lly, In cidentall y.
For P·K I5 fOli oll' lO, winning t.he l3lshop. it e ffectively prevents White [rom utillzlnA"
his Rooks on the half-open B an d Q fi les, ro r
Th ird Game of Matc h the mom ent, 15 P ·Q5 ? Kt xKt!
New Yo r k_ Oct o ber, 1938 15 8.Kt1 QKt. B3
16 Kt·Q2 ....
QUEEN'S GAMBIT OEC LI N EO
A pOS itional blun dCJ·. T he Kt dis t ur bs the
( Notes by I. A. H orowitz) mobi lity und coordinati on of Lhe Wh ite men.
I. KilShdiln I. A. Ho row itz 15 Kt ·K5 to be followed by 16 P· KB3 and all

,1 P.Q4
Wh ite
P _Q4 , Kt. B3
mac k
0·0
attemp t to Il lay P· K -I wa s Indl ca tl'cI.
16 . . . . KtxQK t
P_QB4
3 Kt.QB 3
P. K3
Kt . KB 3 • P.
7 R_B1
K3

8 P.QR3
P.QR3
QKt.Q2
.. . .
17 RxKt • • • •
17 PxKt m ig ht be m e t by .. . QxP ; J8 I"
4 B_KtS B-K2 K 'I, KR·Ql; 19 P-K5, Kt·Q2 to be followed by
Si m pler and safe r Is 8 I' ll I', arter whie h . . . K l·Bl wilh an a deq ua te defense. Ot· Black
While exe rts prossUl'O on t he open QB file. need risk no th inJ!:. by c hoosing t he less ad ven-
fOrC ing . . . p ·Q83. 111 whi ch eve nt t he we ak· t urous 17 . . . P·K4 in t his variation, w Ilen
nl:'SS of t ile B lac k squ at'es o n Dlack's Q side W h ite's QRP always remains a ta rget fo r
may be exploi ted. attack.
However. th ore are several pO.ij~ i ble re asons 17 . . . . KR.Ql
for the texlm ol'e. Fo r o ne t hin g It set'l' es To pre veut P· K·1.
a s a prepat'allon for a possi bl e a d vance p·B5
and P·QKt4. Again, It create ~ " haven rO]· 18 P·B4 .. , ,

the r etr eat or While 's KU after . .. PxP and If IS P-K4, Rx P ; 19 P-K5, Kt· Kl ~; 20 UxPcl! ,
.. . P·QK t4, KxB: 21 Q·115Ch, K·Ktl: 22 nona, P -D 4; 23
In s pite of th e good Intentions Of the move. Q·R7ch, K·B2: 2'1 Q·R5ch. p ·Kt3: 25 Q·n7eh.
Hnt! fu r t her [n s pite of the fa c t thai It ha s been Kt-Kt2 + . Or eveu possibly arter 18 P·K4,
essay ed by suc h emin e nt ma s ten as Alekh in e RxP: 19 p·K5, QR·Ql: 20 PxKl, QxP: 21 n ·
and Capablanca. It lead~ to no I)(ll'ceptl bl e ad - D2, BxP: 22 KxB, RxKI: 23 ItxR, Q-Kl1e h,
vantage, On the con tra ry, it ineffectually w eak· remain ing with tl1l'ee Pawn s ror th e piece, anti
en~ Wh ite's Q side P/twns, wh e n Bluck reo a t en able llosit ion.
s pon ds to it in the cor rec t manne!'. In view or Ihe fact Ihat " ' hlle Cflnnot roree
8 . .. , PxP P-K-1. and Ilence will be left wllh 1\ backwards
9 BxP P· Kt4 KP. t.he text if; t o be C!'it i ci~ed unfav01"llb l)'.
10 B· R2 P_84 18 J{t·D l w as bettcr.
11 0 -0 B.K t 2 18 . . , , Q R. B1
12 Q.K 2 .. . . 19 Q.B2? , . ..
After wh ic h Black III ab le to simplifr, and The retreat QR-Bl wOll ld have fot'os lal led
Wh it e's a d van tage of the m Olle Is d issipated. tbe immed iate possibility of Black's break-
12 B·Ktl. threateni ng p ·K4 Is I)refera ble. throug h on lhe Q s id e. In that ellen t t he
12 . . . . Kt_K5 seco nd player w ou ld stili be faced wIth the
13 BxB QxB problem of how to ca \llla llze o n hi s Q side
14 KR _Ql P _B5 majori ty.
260 TH E CH ESS REVIEW

Kt_Q4
19 . . . .
20 R.B2 • • • •
My Favorite End-Game
20 R-E I was no better.
20 . . . . P_B6t
Compositions
21 Kt_K4 • • • • By IRVING CHERNEV
Offering belter chances than 21 PxP, KtxP, A Clile lillh JIIU/)' . M"liIJi: ,/lid -<!:lie-Nulle Ihre"IJ
when the QRP must fal l. oj ,,1/ ,wrIt!
21 . . . . p,p By GERBER
22 Kt_SS! Kt·Kt3!
~~ Black
I. A. Horowitz =~

'White
White to play and win.
I. Kashdan

An interesting thought was 22 .. . KtxP;

, Kt(R6 )_B7 P_R8(Kt)eh
2 K.Kt2 Kt_K t 6
23 QxKt, RxKt; 24 RxR, QxR ; 25 PxQ, RxRch; 3 KxKt B-K6!
26 R-m, RxB-but then 27 Q-Q3 and White 4 B_R2 B·Kt8!
wins, (or he gains a Rook or mates. Or 22 5 B·B4 B.K6!
. . Kt-TI6 ; 23 RxKt; 24 Q-n 21 6 Kt_KtS! !
23 Ktx8 .... Now ; f S • • • BxKt 8_Q2 mate
Fo rced! Obviously I[ 23 RxP,. RxKt. mack 6 B,B Kt·B4 mate
now threatens to tlefend the KIP. " 6 • . . KxKt Kt.Q5eh
23 . . . . QxKt "
M RxR .. ..
1/1.<1 a-' !31"rk .fe nll.i Mie, liN: blow de,<((mJ.<.'
H 2·/ RxP, Q-K2 and the weak QR r lllust
eventually fall . By SOMOFF
M . . . . RxR Black
25 QxP Kt. RS
Much more forceful than anchoring at U5.
T he weak QRP is temporarily fixed .
26 Q_KB2 • • ..
To prevent . . . R-B6, after which would 1'01·
low: 27 BxPch, KxB; 28 Q-R4ch with l"!erpe1ual
check. -
26 • • . . Kt-B6 29 R_K1 R_B7
27 R_KB1 KtxB 30 R_K2 R_B8c h
28 RxKt Q.K5 31 R.K1 Q_Kt8
And now a. Pawn must fall.
32 K_B1 • • •
If 32 R·KDl, Q-R8!
32 • • . . Q·Q6eh
33 Q_K2 QxRP
The l"~, st is technique. White
34 RxR OxReh 44 K_B3 Q.R8ell
Q. BS Q_R1 White 10 play and win
35 K . B2 45 K . Kt 3
36 Q_R S Q-04 46 Q_R3 Q. KB1 1 R.B2 B_B5
37 Q_K2 P-QR4 47 Q.R1 P_R6 2 P _RS B,P
38 Q_B2 O-BS 48 P.K4 P_Kt5 3 R·R2ch K ·Kt4
39 Q-K4 Q_Q4 49 Q_R2 Q_R1 4 K·R7 B·B1
40 Q_B2 P_Kt3 50 P-Q5 p,p 5 R_Kt2eh K _B3
41 P_KKt4 P.R5 51 p,p P_Kt6 6 R_Kt8 K_Q2
42 Q_83 Q_RS Resigns 7 R,B K,R
43 P. Kt5 QxPeh 8 8xP mate
NOVEM6IiR, 1938 261

Cross Country
EMP IRE STATE NEWS
A. C. CaS5, S. Bruu a, T. A. DunSI li nd M. G r('('n
hll\"e 1I'0n the righl 10 jo in a group of seeded pbyers
in Ihe annu:II champio nship lourn;o.melU ..f Ihc: Mar-
shall Chess Club. T IK")' Clme Ihrough Ih(' p rel imin_
aries ;n excell ent Slyle; Cass, Dunst and G rN'n were
undefeated. Bru~za, after losing in tht first round,
scorcd 'Y2 po;nts ou t of 6.

Mars hall C. C. Championsh ip

Qualifying Rounds
Octo ber, 1938
NIMZOWITSCH DEFENSE
C. Dono ya n M . Green
W h ile mack
1 P.Q4 Kt _KB 3 15 BxKt RPx B
2 P_QB4 P -K3 16 P_R 5 B.B4
3 Kt .QB3 B_Kt5 17 Q_K 2 p ,p
4 Q-B2 Kt·B3 18 RxP QR _Ktl
5 Kt_B3 0 _0 19 B- R3 Kt . K5
6 P_K3 P.Q3 20 P. B5 B. Kt 5
7 B.Q3 P·K4 21 PxP p,p
8 P_Q5 Kt_K2 22 Q. R6 ? Bx Kt
9 B.Q2 P _QR4 23 PxB Kt.Q7
10 0 .0 BxKt 24 BxP KtxP c h
11 BxB P.Q Kt3 23 K. Kt 2 Kt_R5ch
12 P.QKt4 pxP 26 K·R1 Q. Kt4
13 BxKtP Kt.Kt3 27 R_KKt l R. Kt8 !
14 P·QR4 Q.K2 Re s ig ns
~--
Harold M. Philli ps, geni al President o f the M nn .
h au an Chess C lub, ga v(" a s imull:tnl:(lus d isplay at
the qu arters of Ihe Consolid ated I:'lison Cu. The GEORGE EMLEN ROOSEVELT
)"ollll.'!cr cxpert S h'ld bettcr look w their laurels .
Newly elected Pres Ident o f the Mar shall
C hess Club
WA S HINGTON STATE C H AMP IONSHIP
Thc lOuwarntnt to decide the clH.mpionship of
the Smtc o f W01shin,c:wn was held at the Sean le Ch ess 13,000 MILES OF CHESS!
Cluo durin,c: thc month of Septcmber. The prt_
liminari es rnn from Sl"pt. 2 10 9 in threl' $cc ti ons. Once again 1. A. Horowitz is planning a
Wallach . I:nochson and Rubenslein won their way coast_to_coost tour in the interests of chess.
into [ h~ Ilna ls, wht rt [hey played a double rou nd ·
robin .... j[h Hun , Shet:15 and Ishida. who had been His route will take him f rom New. York City
seeded. to New Jersey; Eastern Pennsylvania; Delawa re;
T he fi nn ls start!:'d Septembe r 12 an.! ended Septem · Maryland ; D istrict of Columbia; W est Virgin ia;
ber N . 111c s~'t(Ic<1 players d"m' ''U[r:l lc-<1 Ihei r Southern Ohio; Indiana; Missouri; Ok lahoma;
prowess by In king nll three prizc-s.
A b.~nquel \\'3 5 held on Septemh<:r 30 alit! Ihe T exas; New Mexico ; Arizona ; Cal ifornia; Ore.
prizes awardcd. H un rcceived a lar.l;c gold trophr- gon ; Washington; Montana; Utah; Colorado;
a winJ.:cd J.:()(kl ~ss of Victory; Sheets. a gold m(-.: al; Nebraska ; Iowa; Minnesota; Winnipeg. Canada:
l s h i d ~ . ~ silv('r medal. Wa lker. wh o won thc minnr
tournamcnt, rccdvtd a cu p, :md Bourne Smi{il was
Wisconsin ; illinOis; Michigan; Northern Ohio; -
\"ol~d thc $I atc's oulSt~'ldi n;R problemis! for 19,8. W estern Pennsylvania ; Western New York;
A hook of the lOurnamcO!. with snm c annol:tl ions Toronto, Canada; Mont-real, Canada; Massa_
by Rci nfeld. and IlloC" rest by I. Ulvcsiad, fo rmer chusetts; Rhode Island ; C.onncct icut ; New York
W as hinglOn StatC Champi on who did nOl com pete
!his JCM. wi.ll :.tppea r soon . H. Ish id a w ill cd i!
City agai n .
II an the p nce .s 10 be 25c. Clubs desiring to obtain his services fo r lec_
The (, nal $Cores : tures, consultation games, or simultaneous exhi.
Ma jor Tourney Minor T o urne y
bitions are invited 10 correspond with The CheJ!
H un . . ....... 7Vr2 Vl Wa lker· ...... 7 Vl -2 1j2
5h~-el S· .. . ... .. 6V2') V1 Nl"aie ... . . .. . . 71j2· 2 Ih Rt! Il;etll. T he months of Jan uary and February
hhida ..... ... 6 1/~-;% Bourne-Smith . . 7 -3 1939 have ix.--en selected for the toUT. A
Enoch$OO .... . .4V2'5Y2 Wade .. ...... .4Y2·5Yl number of clubs Jlave already booked Mr. H oro_
Wall ach . . ... . . 31k6Y2 -Sull iva n . . .... . 2Y2· 7Yl
Rubcn s!cin . .. . 11/ 2·SY2 Bow..,,, ...... .. I ·9 witz but additional engagements will be wel_
• l ndkat~.( w;nnu of play-off malch. comed .
262 THE CHESS REVIEW

THE GRAPEFRU IT OPEN

DI'. Carleton Decderer, Presidcm of ,he Florid"
Sca·te Chess Ass'n, advises Ihat the annual open
wumamem of the As so ciat ion will be held ,h i,;
year at lhe Mi'lm; Biltmore Hotel, December 27-:'>0.
$100 in prize, will be distrihuted. Anyone GlLl
enter, (here heing no rcslrin;oIlS as to re~iden(e,
There will be l WO ,<:woo,- ;\ State Championship
Senjon, :md ;L "Il" Sec tion.

PENNSYLVANIA JOTTINGS
Tht Delmont Chess Club of Upp<:r Darhy, Pa.
played two jrlltrsec( iona l matches dlll'ing the mort'lh
of October. On rhe 8th, .they journeyed to Reading A group of Massachusetts chess enthus iasts.
and defeated Their hosts ,by (b e 5core of 7 1/r51/2' Player's f rom Andover and Lawrence, meeting
On the 161h, lhey played hos t to Lehigh Valley for a chess match at the home of H . G, Tyer
Chess Ass'n and, lak ing a lesson in hospitality from of Andover. The genial host is stand ing in
[heir Rending friends , let themselves he taken the second row, 4th from the left (jacket open) .
over the hurdles (0 dlC tune of 9%-7Y:/. The gentleman with the wide grin (next to
Mr. Tyer on the left) is George Demars,
Played at Reading, October 8th, 1938. Secretary of the Greater Lawrence Chess
Delmont C. C. R ea ding "Y" Club and enthusiastic chess commentator for
C. Ih llder . ...... 1 R. Hof,es ....... .. 0 radio station WLAW.
H. Bauder . . . ... 1 R. Knceream . ' ' '.0
P. Drivtr ..... . . 0 M. Yau'on . " " ... ,.1 The annual Bos ton City Championship Tour-
F. Arnold .. .. 1 A. Thalmer ", ..... ,0 namen t is i n progress with twe nty !en trants.
W. Brown . .... .. 1 R. G"briei . . ' " , .,0 14 are in the Masters ' Section. The Boylston
R. Sellers .. ..... 0 D, Hnllck " . . ... 1 Che~s Clnb's quarters in the y , M. C. Un ioll
.E . Carrisa n ..... . ... I A. B'ingaman "" " .. 0 i~ the scene of action ,
D. Gilllio . . . ..... . 1/2 F, Humme ll .. .. Y2 The Adult Recreation Project has arranged
H.Helkr ... . . . . . 1 A , Koenig ...... ," , .0 1'01' five radio broadcssts on chess o\'er sta tion
A. Gerwn . . . . .. 0 H. Brooks ..... , . , . ,1 WORL on Wednesdays at 11 A.M. during t.he
S. Slifkin . ... 1 ]. Young ", .. 0 month of November.
P. Bleyde n .... .. .. . 0 A , Nagle " ' , .. . .1 The Metropolitan Lpague began the regula]"
J. Fennell .. .... . . . . 0 M. Ludwig .... , ,, 1 winter SChedule of matches w it h five team~
in the "A" and eight teams in the "B" nivi~ioJ)s.
Tot,,1 ....... 7 1/2 TOld
Played at Upper Darby, October 16th, 1938 ILLINOIS LOSES A T IR ELESS WORKER
Delmont C. C . Leh ig h Valle y C. A. On October 12 , 1938, d~,l[h ~nded the long illness
Rllth " .. ' " ... . . 0 Hesse., . , .. . , . . ... 1 of Charles H . T.eech of Oak Pa rk, Ilk one of lhe
H , Bauder " . ,.,,1 Steckel " . .... ... . , 0 mo st €nthusiastic supporters of mid-weSTern che:;s .
Chamberlin ... " .... . O Vanderslice ", . . . " .. 1 h was in (he autum[l of 1936 chat w€ firsc wl'OtC
Arnold ' , . 0 GlitekL"m , .... , .... 1 h im a:;kin!{ his SUppOf! of femini[le chess playel'~ .
Gonzaks . , ." , ... ,.0 L Buck ... , ........ 1 h was cll1ilusias(ically given. The next issue of the
Brown " .. , ".1 Rockel ...... , ...... 0 Winoit ChfJS Bullrli". of which he was b()[h Ediwl'
Tarleto[l .. . ,. " .... , 1 He rman , . . . . ....... 0 aod Publisher, carried' a long article about Women
Sellers " , ... , ', .... ,1 Ga men ...... " . , ... 0 in Chess, and announced a mid·westem tournamem
Williamson ' ' Y2 Koch ....... . .. .•.. V2 for women p\:lyers, v.-hich was dllly held a fcw
Carrigan " , . ' "'Y2 Rex " " " " " " " Y 2 months late r. He wa<; also largely responsible for
Giulio "', . " . . . 0 Gi llette ....... " .. . . 1 lhe SllCC€SS of (jle women's tournament sponsored
Arkless . " "'" " ,I E. Fall"t ", .. 0 by che Americ"" CheH i'edl:>'<lJion in Chicago in
Heller ... "." . ", .. 0 H. BlIck ..... . , ..... 1 193 7, and for (jle TllirlOi s Women's Championship
Bellew . . . , , ... " . .. 0 Cassone " ... , .. . " , 1 TOllrn~rnent held in the spring of 19,8 ,
LaFountain ", . ' "Y2 Weiss . , ·,· ,··· ····Y2 T he lim e he devoted to increasing imeresl in
Flaccus .. , " , . ..... ,0 Frensky. , ......... .. l feminine cheo:; was but a small pan of his effo rts
to prom()[e the Royal Pas(imc. In 1<),,0 he organized
Brecht .... , ......... 1 J. FlnlSc , ....... , 0
che Oak Park Chess Club, serviD.Il lhat year as it:;
Tot,, ) ,., ... 7Y2 To/,tI ,. , ... 9% Presidell1. In 1931 he was Vice·PresideoN of the Chi-
cago Cicy Chess Lea.llue. He helped sponsor lhe Chi_
cU.Ilo·Milwaukee I n(er·Ci ty Mmches of 1932 ~nd 19:'»
He w~s ~ member of the Chi caso W orld's Fair
MASSACHUSETTS CHESS Ch~" C()IT1"lit-!<:~ in 19H, H~ was One of tht
A CO R REC T !O N: Last month we reported f()lt",b'~ of ,he Tlli[lois State Che~s As,[l, and
that Mr. Geor ge Sturgis had retired as Presi· served as P,esiciem of thaI organizalion. In 1934
dent of the Massachusetts State Chess Ass'n , he wa s a merober of the Board of Direc~ors of the
Mr. Sturgis advises that ou!" COlTespondent We$(ern Ches, Ass'n, {he predecessor of th€ Ameri_
was in error on lhis point. Mr. Sturg is has eml CheJs Peder"tio".
not retired and still presides as head 01' th" His €ffons were always dil'eClCd IOward inc reasi ng
niassachusetts Slate Chess Ass'n. Mr. Franklin loca l interesl in organi.ed chess. Hi, la(est dIems
J , Sanborn has resigned his post a~ Secretary wel'e devoted (0 the Peoria Chcss Cluh. Chess ca~
01" the n'\. S. C. A. ill afford (he 10-1$ of tnis cmhusiast. - ELlV.
 263

Inte rsectional Match [ playoo three games ",ilh Mr. Cintron. He won
Oc t ober, 1938 the firs[ [WO gnmes w ilh casco The [hird ,i:amc was
QUEEN ' S GAMB IT DECLINED even up tt) [he middle gallle. when I fo rkoo his
W. H. Steckel Kin.'; and Bisho p wit h my Kni~hl. He resigned im_
H . L. Ba ude r
Lehigh Valley C.A. Delmont C.C.
med iatdy, but [ Slill suspect lha! i! wa~ Puef[o
Ric", hospi t:il i[ ¥ Iha[ placed h is Bishop in such
, P . Q4
Whi te
P . Q4
Black :l vuln era hl t p"sil ilorl .
Froon San J UIlIl I WCIll to Ponce, in the southern
2 P.QB4
3 Kt. QS 3
P . K3
B_KtS
Q . Q6
a·Kt2 "'" P . Kt 5
R·B7
K t . K5
P:Orl o f PUCrl O Rico. There, I also found a spacious

4 K t. KB 3
5 P. KJ
Kt·KB3
P · B4
8·81
22 Q.RS
23 Kt. K5
" Q. 8 2
K t . 84 !
and .... ell equippc<l club. T he members of thc Poncc
Chess Club immed iately made me feel al home. I
was able to spend only a liltle tillle there. bu t before
6 P.QR3 BxKtch 24 PxKt QxKt I left [ asked Them 10 pose for a pic[ ure.
7 P,B Kt . B3 25 R. Kt l QxB?
,
8 B.Q3
BxBP
10 0 .0
PxBP
0 ·0
P.QR 3
26 a · Kt2
27 8.Q4
B,P
Q. KB4
28 P·K4 Ql<KP
P_QR4 B. B3
"" BPxP
B. R3
R·K 1
p,p
29 B. Kt6
30 P· 83 Q. Kt 3
R_RI
"
14 Q. K2 ?
15 e .Kt4
B _Q 2
Kt.QR4 !
KtxB
" P_Kt 3
32 B·R7
33 P . R4
Q. Rl
Q.Q l
16 QxKt P.QKt4 ! 34 R·S2 QxR ch
17 Q.B5 P. QR4 Resigns
B. Rl R_OB I
"
An I ntere sting Medley of Sacrifi ces
Played in P hil ade lph ia
O c to ber, 19 38
I RREGULAR O PEN I NG The P o n ce Chess C lu b in P ue rto R ico
D rJiralrJ T"rl"kou'l'r
I. A." '" A. Rege n
Fr/)m Pl.lertO Rico I went to the Virgin Islands.
In 51. Thom~s [hey have a chess club wit h abou t
, Whi te
P.QR4
Black
B,P
a duzl'n il1cnlhcr.' . Genera ll y spea kitl~. !he memhers
"f the SI. Thomas C. C. arc nOt very ~ trong pJa\'ers.
2
3
P.Q K t4
P. KtS
P .QB4
P.QB4
P.QKt 3
"
17
18
PxPch
P . B4eh
Q)(B
K. K3
B)(Beh
hut Mrs. l'a e wons ky can give ou r betler women
players considerable compctit ion.
4 P-K3 B_Kt2 19 Q)(Beh Q.Q4 From my p!caS31ll cx periences, [ ca n say th aI a chess
5 P .Q 4 P ·Kl 20 A_Kl eh K. B2 pl a)·er n('Cd n<ll ft't:l lost whcTt:\'e r he goes."
Kt_KB3 A_K7e h K. Kt 3
6
7
8
Kt.QB 3
Kt. B3
p)(QP
P .Q4
BP)(P
"
22
23
Q. B2eh
R_K5
K_R3
Kt. Kt 5 ! AJIl"liJemenl
9 P )(KP B_Kt5 24 B. Bl ! KhR
10 P)(Peh K_K2 25 P)(Ktch P_Kt 4 W alllcd: El ephan t Ivory Chess Set ( Antique.
6xK t eh Q _65!! R. Ktl l!llh Century) in Continental or Eng lish d.-sign, wi( h
"
12
13
B· B4
K. Bl
B. R3eh
6 .Q4
K,P
26
27
28
P . KA4
K. B2
Q.Q8e h
Q,R
4" or f' King, Opposite wlor to he in black. g reen ,
or red. W rile to TH E CHESS REVIEW. " W. 4 2nd
14 Kt· K5ch K_K3 29 P)(Pch Resigns St.. New York, N . Y.
15 R·Bl KxKt
For Sale: An 31llique red and while Ivory Oless
Set in exul/em rontlilion, li ke new. Heighl of King
A C HESSPLAYER TAKES A H OLIDAY 2% H. Base of King 114 ~ . Pie<l's and pawns are
Wi[ h [hl' lhol.lgh[ [hal some of our readers lIl~y made in st'Clil)os and screw wge[hc r so runni ngl)',
be con tem p\a[in.>: a W !."St Indies cruise durin).; lil!." you wuul d ncver know they were not one piece.
Ch rLmm s Hol idays. we huv!." induced suhsc rihe r Submi t offer$ [() Y br ClulJ I?n ';'!w where it may be
S~rnuel Gradstei n !() plae!." hi s cxper iences at their st't'n on d isp lay.
di spolial.
"LaS[ Julr [ pack""! m)' b,lgS. lOok al on.>: Ill)'
pnc h -l chcs.. ~et. and board",,1 lhl' S. S. San j acimo
fnr a vaca[ion [ri p (0 I'ueflo Rico. O n [he second
d:l)' of sky and se~ [he yt.'ll (0 pia)' a ,i:affil' o f chess A BOIlIld V olllllle of
malic me seek an opponent. The chief slcwar<l
inf()<med me [hat the [W" radio opera[(lrs w!."r.· T HE CHESS REVIEW
chess pl u)'l'rs . . . For [ h~ bal~nct of tht voyag(' Mak e! d Handsome Gift
these tWO m..-n "nJ [ were inseparable. Th ty had
a really fine chess sec and , betw een moves. I heHd 19 33, 1934, 19 35 and 19 36 Avai labl e
the latest news bulletins on world e,·cllts.
In Puerto Rico. I visi[l'<i the San jl.lan Club de 1937 Volume Now Ready For Oellvery
Aied rt'2:. The dub is co~y. ~iry. polisesses an e~· $3 .50 PER VO L UME
cel1em lib rary. and is loca[e<! in [hl' he-,HI of [h~'
ci[y. I met some "ery Sirong pla)'crs the re. in·
elmling Ihe PuerlO Rimn champion. R"fad Cin[ff>n .
264 THE CHESS REVIEW

Would You Have Seen It? No. 3

Scandinavian Chess Congress
No. 1 Orebro-August, 1938
Played in South America
A. Silva RoaCha",,~

G. Stahlberg
R. Flores White to Play and Win
White won. How? (Stahlberg forces the game in five moves)
SOLUTIONS WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 267
No. 2
From a Simultaneous Exh i bition
October, 1939
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NOVEMBER, 1938

Chess in the Soviet Union with the energy of Pillsbury and the brilliance
of Morphy. Those contestants who score 7
" The outstandlllg
. events of the past few months
or more points in the Class A Championship
have been the sectional qualifying tournaments become candidates for the title of Master.
held at Leningrad and Kiev to determine the
players who will battle it out with Levennsch
for the title. Some very interesting chess was (A wh,,/e oj " (illhh!)
played. A few of the outstanding games and U.S.S.R. Clast A Champion.hip
theoretical contributions are discussed in this August, 1938
issue. Both tournaments were strenuously con_ SICILIAN DEFENSE
tested and the following masters came through (Notes by M. Judowitsch)
successfully: Frank Troltski
At Leningrad At Kiev White mack
Botwinnik .... 14 -3 Pannv . .. , ... . 13 -4 1 P.K4 P.QB4 7 P_QR4 Q-B2
Roman()wsky .. ll 1/z·5!jz BUl'al},nschuk .11 -6 2 Kt_KBS P.KS 8 0-0 P_QKtS
Bondarevsky . . IOlj2"6Yz 3 P.Q4 PxP 9 p.KB4 B_Kt2
Makaganow .. ,10112-61/ 2 Duhinin/: .. ... 101/r 6lj2 4 KtxP Kt.KBS 10 B.BS QKt_Q2
Rabinowitsch . . lOY2"6Y2 KOloV .. .. . . , 10 1/2- 6 1/2 5 Kt.QB3 P-QS 11 K_Rl B.K2
· ., .
LJSJZJO . • . . • .. '0 _7 Chistiakov .... I Olj,_6
•
1/ ,• 6 B.K2 P-QRS 12 P-BS • • • •
Tolusch . ... . . 10 -7 BelawenClz " . . 91/i-7 1/2 Pl·ematUl'e. as Black has not as yet castled.
Checkhuver . . .. 91/2"71/2 Pogrcbisk}· ... . 91/2"71/2 12 . . . . p_K4
lS Kt.Kt3 P_KKtS
To these fifteen will be added ' the de_
P)'ovoklng addilional K side weakn(>sses.
fending champion, G. Levennsch, as well as
14 P-KKt4 PxP
I. Kan and V. Ragosin, who won the right to 15 KtPxP • • • •
compete by winning a quadrangular double Not the best. 15 KPxP! offers bet tel'
round tournament held at Moscow, in which chalices. In that event 15 ... KtxP WOUld
each player met every other player four times be met by 16 Kt-Q5!
(twice with White and twice with Black). 15 . . . . 0-0.0!
Seldom seen in this varialloll, yet the post·
These eighteen players represent the cream tlon warrants It.
of Soviet chess and when they meet in the 16 B_KS Kt_QB4
nnals of the championship tournament, some 17 BxKt • • • •
sparkling chess is bound to result. 17 Kt·QS was neces~al·y.
17 . . . • QPxB 22 Kt{S)_Kt1 Q.B3
Speaking of sparkling chess, the Class A 18 Q_K2 P.QB5! 23 K_Kt2 K_Ktl
Championship Tournament has brought forth 19 Kt-Q2 R_Q5! 24 Kt_BS Q_B4
some youngsters of promise. Four groups of 20 QR.Ql KR_Ql 25 Kt_Bl R.Ktlch
14 contestants each have played through 9 21 KR-Kl Q_B4
rounds 0 f bitter struggle. The leaders i n Beginning of R dit'ect attack.
each group are: Khavin 8_1, Smislov 8_1, 26 Kt_Kt3 p_KR4! ! 32 R-Q5 ....
Troitski 7Yl-I Yl, Zephyrov 7Y2-1 Yl. Smislov 27 BxRP KtxP If 32 KtxKP. Q-K4
28 B.B3 KtxKt(Kt) would follow
is a youngster in his teens and holds the 29 PxKt R(5)-Kt5! ! S2 . . . . B-Q3
Junior Championship of Russia. Troitski is SO BxB RxPch Resigns
also a youngster. In Russia they say he plays 31 K_R2 P.K5! !

MOSCOW QUADRANGULAR TOURNAMENT

September, 1938 I 2 3 4 Total Points

.
I. K,n .. . . . . . . . - O-I-Yl-Yl O-Y2-Yz-l l-1.Yl-l 7Yl-412
~

2. Ragosin .. .. .. 1-0-12-Yl - 1-12· 1-Yz I.Q.I-Yz 7Yz-1Yz

3. Alatortsev .. . . l-Y2-Yz-O 0-12-0-Yl - 0_0_*_1 4 - 7

4. Riumin ...... 0-0-12- 0 0-1-0-Yl 1_1_*_0 - 4 -7

• Game unpiayed.
266 THE CHIiSS REVIEW

An IIggressive f.llllle, fill! of idc"" If 18 . . . R-QKtl; 19 QR·Qlch, K·K1 ( . . .

Quadrangular Match Tournament K-B2; 2() UxB, PxB; 21 Kt-Q7, R·IO; 22 Kt·
Moscow-September, 1938 U6, R-Ql; 23 RxR, KxR; 2·' R-Q1ch, K·BI;
25 R·QS); 20 BxB. PxB; 2L Kt-Q7, R·BJ; 22
RUY LOPEZ Kt·B6ch, K-B2; 23 R-Q7 .
(Notes by S. S. Cohell) 19 QR_Qlch K_KI
V. Ragosin I. Kan On 19 . . . K-B2 White would continue 20
White Black BxH .. PxD; 21 B·K3 ~,tc.
1 P·K4 P.K4 6 P_Q4! ? P_QKt4 20 R·Q6! B_Q2
2 Kt.KB3 Kt.QB3 7 B. Kt3 KtxP Dlack has no deren~e. 2() . . . llxD?; 2.1
3 8_Kt5 P_QRS 8 KtxKt PxKt PxB, R·Kt2 (what elsn?); 22 KR·Q1, R ·QKtJ;
4 B. R4 P·Q3 9 P_QSS • • • • 23 Kt-Q7 wins.
5 a-a 8.Q2
21 KtxB RxKt
or coune not 9 QxP, P-QB4! followed by JO 22 BxPch K,B
. .. P· B5. Many an amaleur bas fall e n for 23 P_K6ch K_K1
tllis little trap. 24 PxRch K_QI
9 . . . . p,p 25 R (6)-K6 Resigns
10 Q.RS! ....
While's idea begin s to unruhl itsel f. 'I'he P
sael'ilice initiated wi t h the move 6 P-Q4 will " /I gou 0/ pllr".'1 h})" ."
bring White as compensation a rapid (levelop- Thi.r X""' f .<enled "J II mod,,! for Ihe I{IIhillrnl'il.<dJ-
ment of his pieces and force Black to an Mazel f!.,IIIW :uhich foll ow" immeditll..!Y "flU.
awkwar d grouping or his forces. Played in 1912
10 . . . . Q.83 QUEEN'S PAWN GAM E
If Instead . . . P-KiS; 11 Q-Q5. B·K3; 12
Q-B6ch, 8 -Q2 ; 13 QxP(B3), Kt-83 (not Q-liS:
J. R. Capablanca Amateur
14 QxBP); 14 P-K5! ;-
11 KtxP Kt_K2 1 P_Q4
2 P_K3
White
P_Q4
P_KS
,
7
P·B4
B lack

P_QKtS
Q.BS
Kt_KRS
12 R_K1 P. Kt3
No t J2 ... P-B3; 18 P-KS , PxP; 14 Kt·K4, 3 B_QS P_QBS 8 B_Kt2 0·0
4 Kt_KBS B_QS 9 Q_B2 Kt_Q2
Q-Kt3; 15 QxKP-+- 5 QKt_Q2 P_KB410 P·KR3
• • • •
The t hreat. is P-KKt4: in order to meet this
""~ l. Kan
move Black must play . . . P·KKt3 which. how·
ever, w eakens the long (liagonal ,
10 . . • • P.KKt3 15 BxPch Kt(R) . B2
11 0·0·0 P_K4? 16 RxB! Q,R
12 PxKP KtxP 17 KtxKt B.K3
IS PxP PxP 18 R.Ql Q.K2
14 Kt·B4! PxKt 19 R.Q7! i
B,R
If 19 .. Q·K l ; then
2() KtxKt, with the
threat of 21 Kt-Rti mate, or 21 Q-B3.
20 KtxB .•••
Threatening 21 Q·])3 or 2t Kt-B6ch.
20 . . . . KR_61
21 Q_B3 R,B
22 PxR ... .
And White wins, e. g.; 22 . . . Kt·Q3: 23
Q-RSch, K·82; 24 Kt·K5ch , followed by QxR.
On 22 . . . Kt·Q]. will follow 23 Q·R8ch. K-B2;
24 Q-Kt7ch. and Black's Queen is won by 2u
l S Kt_Q5! Kt·B6 or D8ch.
Otller alt-ernatives were;
(a) 13 KtxKt; 14 PxKtch, U·K2; 15
B-Kt 5 -+- U.S.S.R. Championship Prelim i naries
(b ) - 13 . . . 0-0-0; 14 KtxQ, PxQ; 15 . BxP August, 1938
+ QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED
14 KtxQch K_Q1
15 P. K5! . . . . (Notes by r. Rabinowitsch)
I. L. Rabinowitsch I. Mazel
This fine move really decides the game. Dlack
cannot. play 15 . . . PxP because or 16 R ·Q1 White Bla.ck
and ir 15 . .. Kt-Kt3 Ragosin intended: .16 1 Kt.KB3 P·Q4
K t xB .. KxKt: 17 P-K6ch! PxP; 18 BxPcl!, K- 2 P.Q4 P-QBS
QI; 19 B·Q5, R -QKtl; 2() B·Kt5cll, D-K2 (to S P_B4 P-KS
preve nt B-KB6); 21 RxB! KtxR; 22 R-Kl, R- 4 P.K3 P_KB4
KI; 23 B-QBS and wins, COl'l"ect is 4 . . . Kt-KD3. The idea or the
15 . • • • P_Q4 "Stonewall" that Black has ill mind does not
16 KtxQP B.KS apply here because White has not as yet
17 B.Kt5 P-QB3 Castled, and thererol'e Capablanca's effective
18 Kt.Kt6 R_R2 system which involves 0 ·0·0 may be llsed here.
NOVEMBER, 1938 267

5 Kt.B3 B·Q3 15 Kt.K5ch!! KtxKt

6 B.Q3 Q.B3 [f 15 . . . BxKt; 16 pxn, KtxP; 17 PxP with
Black js not tempt-ed by the continuation the threat of Ig P-B4.
6 ... Kt-KRg; 7 Q·n2, 0·0 in view of the 16 PxKt
possible answer 8 PxP, DPxP; 9 Kt-QKt5. forc·
ing the exchange of the Bishop on Q3, which
17 PxP . ...
White again threalpllS P-B~.
[liece is necessary for the del"ensp or the weak
Black squares. 17 . . . , P·Kt4
7 Q_B2 Kt_K2 AfLcl" this move White i:; able to de;;tI"Oy
his adversary's po:;ition by sacrificing the
Not Kt-KIt3 b",causIl of the double Cal)lurC exchange. Other mov es rot' Black would be
on Q5. If however. 7 . . . Kt·QRa. thcn 8 p. of no avail; e.g. : I 17 . . . P-Kt5; 18 P-KHi,
QR3. QxKtP Of 18 . . . Q· 36; 19 Kt·K4, BxBch;
8 P.QKt3 20 Kx3, and thereafter 21 Kt·Q6ch for Black
,Vhite is anticipating mack'S break . P- cannot capture the K1 20 . . . PxKt; 21 BxP,
K4. and therefore develops his Dishop fit Kt2 Q·Kt5; 22 QR-Ktl): 19 P·134, Q-Kt6; 20 PxH,
to op p. n fire on Lhe main diagonal. QxPch (or 20 . . . PxKi; 21 QxP); 21 K-Ktl,
8 . . . . 0-0 PxKt; 22 R-Q3 witl} a decisive attack. H 17
9 B. Kt2 Kt_Q2 . . . Q·B6; 18 K·Ktl with ihe powerful threat
10 0·0·0 .... 19 Kt-K1 which cannot be met by 18 .. . B·BS.
As remarked abovt', tilt' ~ystp.m 01" develop·
ment elected by White was j)l'eviously u~ed .",,~[. M aze[
by Capablanca, who developed his (~Kt at Q2,
which is even stronger.
10 . . . . P.QR3
Prt'paring a counte r attack on the Q side.
11 p·KR3i P.QKt4
12 P_B5 B·B2
13 P. KKt4!! ....
This brcak is not nil obvious as in the game
cited. since the Kt at KlI3 will now be attacked
by the Pawn and the Queen.
13 . . . . PxP
[I" 13 . . . P·Kt3, then I-l K t- K5 ! ! with a
Mt'ong attack, e. g.: [4 . . . KtxKr; 15 PxKt.
RxP; 16 1'·134!! etc., or if 1-1 . . . DxKt; 15
Px13, KLxP; Hi P· B1 ! !. KtxBch; 17 QxKt!!
threatening KtxP and in case of the retrea L
of the Q to llZ, th~ll ! 8 Q-Q.!. !. Rablnowitsch
If IS . . . P-Kt5; 1~ Kt·K2! in order to meet
PxP with 15 BxPch, K-B2: 16 Kt·K5ch, KtxKt; 18 P.B4!! p,p
17 PxKt, ExP; 18 BxB,. QxTI; 19 PxP, with 19 R·R5!! R.Ql
advantage for White. 19 . .. P-KtS would then Black cannot meet the threat of 20 RxB,
be met by 20 BxPch, K 1. )(D; 21 R·R7ch, K-TI3 QxR; 21 Kt·K4 (or 21 KtxP). If foJ' instance
and 22 R·KKtl t 19 . . . K-Kl then 20 RxB, QxR; 21 KtxQPt
14 BxPch K_B2 and black is forced to give UP Lhe Queen, for
Not 14 .. . K·m in view or 15 PxP, QxKt; Oil 21 .. . Q-KLl will roll ow 22 8-Kt6ch.
16 B-K4ch! 19 .. . R-Kl woult! also ·be bad in view o( 2D
RxB, QxR; 21 Kt·K4, and 22 Kt-Q6ch.
20 RxB!! QxR
SOLUTIONS TO "WOULD YOU HAVE SEEN 21 Kt_K4! Q.B2
[T ?" If 21 . . . P ·Q5; 22 Kt-Q6ch, K·81 (or 22
No.1: 1 B.K4 BxKt . . . RxKt; 23 PxR, QxP; 24 RxP, fOllowed
2 PxB QR_Q1 by 25 RxPch); 23 BxP, Q·Kt4; 24 R-El, P·K4;
3 K_R1! R_Q4! PxP, PxP; 26 Q-R2! Kl·Q4; 27 n·K4, with the
4 BxPch!! K,B decisive threat 01" 28 BxKt, PxB; 29 RxPch.
5 Q_R4eh K_Kt3 K·K2; and 30 Q·R7ch.
6 QxPch K_R3
7 Q_R4ch K-Kt3 22 Kt·Q6eh RxKt
8 R.KKt1ch Resigns If 22 . . . K-BJ; 23 Q·B3.
23 B_K5!
No.2: 1 R_BSeh R,R This completes th e combination for While.
2 B.Kt5eh K_B1 It regains the exchange and retains the attack.
3 Q_B5eh R,Q
23." R·Q2
4 R·Q8 mate
'1'he collapse of Black's defense. The game
No.3: 1 R_R4 B·Kt2 continued; 24 BxQ, RxB; 25 Q·R2, P-K4; 26
2 PxB! R,R Q·R5ch, K.K3; 27 Q.R6ch, K·Q2; ( If . . . K·B2,
3 B_Kt5 R(R)xKP thel128 P_Kt5!) 28 Q-Q6ch, K.K1; 29 QxR, BxP;
4 RxR R,R 30 R_Kt1, P_B6: 31 QxKP, P_B7; 32 R.B1,
5 QxPeh! Res[gns Resigns.
268 TH E C HESS REVI EW

Ro man ows ky de scribing t he pr eil m inary KtxP; 14 Ku R t. QxKt ; .15 P·B4 ! A num be r
t our namen t of h i, grou p re fe rs to t h e foll owi ng o f very br lllJan t ga m es ha ve foll owed th le li ne.
POSition: II . . . . PxP
14 PxP! • • • •
Th e o n ly wa y to m a inta in th e t e nsio n I n t he
center.
14 . . . . Kt.K t3 18 Kt.R4! ! B_K3
IS R·Kl Q. B3 19 RxB P,R
16 Q.K2 ! 8 . B4 20 QxKPch ! R·B2
17 Q.K7! Kt. Q2
Forced. 20 . . . K·Rl?; 21 Kt-Kt6ch!. QxKt ;
22 QxQ, PxQ; 23 R -KR 8 mat.e.
21 Kt_B S Res igns
Black must r eturn t h e e xc hang-e and lose a
s ec ond pawn . T h e "best " d efe ns e wou ld be
21 . .. QxQ ; 22 BxQ, K -B1 ( th e thr eat was K t·
Q 6) ; 23 BxR, KxB ; 24 K t-Q6c h. K-K 3: 25 K u P .
KQ 4; 26 K t- S 5 ! and wins.

Sc a ndinav ian Chess Congress

Rom an owsky Minor T ournamen t
He states t hat Kas parian at t he end of this Or ebro- August, 1938
tournament WQ.$ Ured. And the above Ilosltlon SICIL.IAN OEFENSE
illustrates his state of fati gue. He an nounced
a mate In thr ee and Romanowsky demanded O. Sterne r K. Frantzen
the execution or the moves. ·Whereupon (ol· White Black
lowell 1 Q-K8ch, K·R2; 2 fuPC h, BxR; 3 Kt- 1 P _K4 P_QB4 7 0 -0 0 .0
n6 mate. 2 Kt.K83 P.Q3 8 B-K3 Kt-BS
Ka.s parja n was so wrought up wi th t he 3 p.Q4 p, p 9 Kt_Kt3 B_K3
ot h is Cr(!8tion t hat R oroa nows ky had
beauty
a difficult lime in let ting him know t hat the
kn i ght WitS pinned. I ndeed, only whe n he
,4 KtxP
Kt_QB3
Kt- KB 3!
P_KKt3
10
11
P_B4
KtxK t
Kt_QR4
.. .
po int ed wit h his I\ lI ger to the lo ng diago na l,. d id 6 B_K2 B.KU
K aspar j&.n r eall'le th at t he k n ight could no t Mo re usual j 8 11 p oDS, 8 -8 5 ; 12. B-Q3!
mo ve, re placed It, and resigned, 11 . __ . QxKt
12 Q. Q2 QR_B l
13 QR.Q 1 Q-KtS

~iniature C;a~es
In v l-ew of the com pllcntion s Black is In-
viti ng, 13 .. . K -n.! would have been better.
14 B_Q4 QxKtP ? 18 BxBch KxB
Our selections this month are from the Scan. 1S Kt_QS! KtxP I 19 RxKt QR. Kl
dinavian Chess C ongress held at Orebro, Swe. 16 BxQ KtxQ 20 P. BS! PxP
den from August 20-28, 1938. Sixty .players 17 KtxPch K. R I 21 KtxPch Re si gn.
from Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway
competed in five sections of twelve each ar _
ranged accordi ng to playi ng strength . MAG N IFI CE N T ATTACKI N G PL.A Y
G . Stahlberg of Stockholm took fi rst honors City of London C. C. Champio nship, 1938
in the Masters' Section with a score of 9 -2 I NDIA N DEFENSE
<+7, -0 4) . H. Carlsson of Gotesborg F. Pa rr G. S_ A. Wh eat croft
and E. Lundin of Stockholm tied for se(ond White Blac k
place with 7Yz .3Yz. 1 P_Q4 Kt_KB 3 19 R_KtS Q-R3
2 P-QB4 P. KKt3 20 Kt.BS KtxP
Scandinavian Chess Congrus 3 P_KKt3 B_Kt2 21 KtxB! KtxR
Ma s ters' Section 4 B_Kt2 P.Q4 22 Kt_KtS Kt.Q7
OrebrO--Aug~t, 1938 S PxP KtxP 23 QxPch K-Rl
QU EEN ' S GAMBIT DECLINEO 6 Kt-QB3 KtxKt 24 B-QS ! P -R3
G. Stahlbe rg B. Sundberg 7 PxKt P -QB4 W h lt-e th rea t e ned Q-
8 P_K3 0.0 K t 8ch ! !
White Blac k 9 Kt_K 2 Kt. S 3
p ,p 2~ B_QK t2! A_K Kt l
1 P.QB4 P_K3 8 B.Q3 10 0 _0 p ,p
2 p.Q4 P-Q4 9 Bx BP Kt.Q4 11 BPxP P. K4 26 Q.Q7! Q-R5
3 Kt.K8 3 Kt·KB3 10 BxB Qd 12 P_QS Kt. K2 27 B. KtS KtxB
4 Kt.s3 S.K2 11 0.0 KtxKt 13 B-QR3 R.Kl 28 Kt-B 7ch K_R2
S B.Kt5 QKt.Q2 12 RxKt P.K4 14 Kt_B3 Q. R4 29 R_KRS !! Q-R4
6 P.K3 0.0 13 B-Kt3 • • • • 15 Q_Kt3 P-KS If 29 .• . QxQ; 30
7 R. Bl P_B3 16 KtxP ! KtxP Kt-Kt5ch, K-Rl: 31
Up to t11 1,8 point the game has b ee n all 17 QR_Bl B. K 3 RxPmate !
"hook". The 11~ual continuation !~ 13 PxP, 18 R_BS Q.Kt3 30 RXPch Resi gns
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270 THIl C H ESS R E V I EW

Novelty is the Spice of l n the beginn ing check by Knight

Inaugurates the Black Ki ng's Aighl
Letter Problems If now Rook takes then K ing beset
To Is forced to enter mating net
Impeding Knight now joins the fun
I. A bele! Initial problem then is done
Schenectady Chess Club Champion Le tt er Ma t e: 8, 8, 3 P pK2, 483, 483, 4P3,
1937. 1938 3 P S S1 K, 8.
By Fred R. S/eV(!1IJ
Schenectady, N . Y.
Black
• '" '" $

In spite of heavy competition

Ana opponents of high degree
Beating down all opposition
Emerging most successfu lly
Leadi ng spi rit of the play
Em inent leader
Sa lute

Black

Ma t e in 3

A somber Bishop cramps his style

And leaves the Ki ng but one to go
A Knight then joi ns the growing pile
And the King retracts ·· Comme iI Faut""
A Roo k alert no chil.nce to miss
Anchors atop and we p.,et this:
Letter Mate: 8, 8, 3 R4, 25153, 1K 1k1 B2, P 5P1,
8, 8.
W h ite
M at e i n 3

SECU R I T Y F I RST
Having II. secure pOSItion before commenc-
Ing an attaCk Is one of the first principles
of chess. U th~ King lall s , th e reM. of
the; J)osition does not matte r. The game
Is lost.
Tile same princ iple holds in every phase
of llfe.
YOU A RE THE K ING
in your immediate family circle. Secure
yourself with a sound insurance program.
Wi th the fut ure position of you r fa mil y
be lter l)rOl.ected. you can more readily
a llack your bu siness problems.
I. KAS H DA N, Specia l Agent
'JIhe Prudential Insu l'ance Co. Ma te In 3
90 John Street : New York City
T el. Beekman 3-8036 Because the Pawn the White Rook cops
- - Black K ing is also forced to take
NOVEMBER, 1938
Bothersome Knight one hole then stops
But leaves him still a move to make
Black occupies this vacant spot
Bishop moves---'here's what we've got
Letter Mate: 8, 3KQ3, 3P1P2, 3Bk3, 3S1S2,
3RB3, 8, 8.
Mate in 3
Eager Knight here first arrives
Ebon K ing then seeks a hole
Elegant dames~one survives
Even a Pawn plays a role
Eve then moves allead just one
Ergo finis- the task is done
Letter Mate: S, 1KRR4, l P6, lk55, l B6, lp
PQ4, S, 8.
Black
White
Mate in 3
lowly Bishop seals Knight's fate
lordly King comes up a stride
lovely lady downs his mate
Lonely King then steps aside
Lively lady sides her Rook
leaving what? Take a look:
271
Letter Mate: S, 3K4, 3B4, 3P4, 3k4, 3QRB2,
8, 8.
White
Mate in 3
Ecclesiastic third's vacation
Enforces Black's advance
Equestrian reoccupation
Eliminates Black's chance
Errant Knight's returning blow
Ends the fight as here we show
Letter Mate: S, S, 2PKS3, 2R5, 2Pk4, 255,
2RBB3, 8,
Black
Mate in 4
Sober Bishop starts the fight
Sable King retaliates
Surviving Rook takes the Knight
Storm tossed King evacuates
Sale remaining Black Rook falls
So too expires White Pawn
Slipping back the Bishop calls
Schachmatt and all hope's gone
Letter Mate: 4SK2, 3p2S1, 3R4, 4kB2, 6Pl,
3P2Bl, 4PP2, 8,
 Problem Department
By R. C H EN EY
AJd"u "II t o"npcndnut " I",i", to 'his ""m""", 10 R. elu",]. lJJ9 E,m AI" " Rochella, N. Y .

THEME PAlhn:STRA NOTES AND NEW S

The HO llO!' I'rj)'.I' i~ WOI1 by Gr'orrrey :11011·
We arc happy to present No. J 168, ~n ori_ S mith II'hot>c r enuuknble self-mate. No, 11:11.
ginal by F. Gamage, a famous composer of pllci !etl pl'alse from all quarl l' !''', OUI' hea rl y
the "Good Companion " Jays who returns to co ngra 1lil a 1ion ij !
his metier a ft er a number o f years of inacti vity, I. & ~1. Hoch b el',IC. lh \! editor;; of the CCL A
Bulletin Pl'obh'm J)"IJIlI'lrnen l, win the Laddel
and who is again winn ing prizes in interna_ Prize--a well ·dclle n'I'(1 vh.: t ol'y. iII ay th ey suo n
tional contests. Nos. 1186 and 1187, the latter r ise agai n!
by W . B. Rice, afe offered as remi niscences of
that historic period. It is wilh Slu.l ness Ulln w (> no te th e Ila ss ing
o f George P . No rth rop, 1'01' ma ll), y (,3 rs el.l l1Ol·
T he Ji ve problems, Nos. I 169, I t 70, I 171. o f 3 fi n .. c h ess coh\\\lII In t h e Newark E ve n ing
1172 and 1175, arc versatile studies in black News, w ho died on ~" I 'h' m ber 20 th, a l the a ge
self.interference, each with a special themat i<: o f 74 . Although nol " C01l\I!O~e t". he was a
"cry active probll' m en lhu~III,!t a llli ,l itl mil c h
feature. No. 1169 st resses the "II pI/Willi play, to foster intel'est In till' I\rt.
N o. 1170 the line shut.off defense, N o. 1171
mates in the line of pin. N o. 117 2 de fense~ Ju st to hand 1~ th e nl'sl I s~ue of '"The Mi d·
p!nn!n~ Whitc, and N o. [175 defenses un· \Vest Pro blenll st" ~ 11 0!lH()rl"(\ b y EdWflrd E.
pin ni ng White. Hanna of Chicago. Jl1 l n olM with it problem de·
part m l"nt condu c t e d by MIllS Pauline H. P ap!!
With No. 1173 we welcome Will C. Do<.! o f Medi na. Ohio. Ttl!' nlf\gaz ine pl ans to all'
of Miami, Florida, who was for some time Ilcar fOI·tnighUy. and 10 be de"oted enti re ly
a member of the band of composers contribut ing to Pro blem C h ess. We IIg ree wi lh :\11'. H a n na
t ha t a v it a l need for a I>rob lem SOciety and
10 the former Ci lfc;lIIl11li J:.IIlJlli, u co lum n e(litCti <I I'e l,rese n ta ti n~ lJe rl Od lclI 1 w ill be me l. s hou l d
by Dr. P. G. K«-ney who. by the w a)'. regales the magaz i ne s \lceecd . Our bes t wi s hes an d
us with two cute Merediths, Nos. 117·1 and s i nc t" l"e hOlIe S for' t he s u cee!>s of th is ]) rai s e ·
,,"ol'l hy n'n tu rt'!
11761
N o. 1179 is an interesting exampl e of V. L.
SOLU T IONS
Eaton's successive c heck -5uc(t's~i\'e interference
Xo . III I I),\' IJI". fl. J)ohh~
idea iJJtl.~trared in Mr. Eaton's cssay in the I </,.,
Apri l and M ay issues of Th e Chen I~el 'ie /l'. ]Jalf· pill " "" " " ~ ""' '''11 "f l,nll·" ,,,,,,·,, 1
~I "II"" 1"<1. - 1:,,'" ,,,. ~ "d' h .
G"",I k,·.,·: nn,' th , ·",,, I!'· 1 " ·, · ~, ·"l"lj ",,. _ I ' .
Nos. 111:11::1, I 1H9, and 1 190 arc illustr:l.tions t~
l{ ol h, ·"I,,·,·,..
Xo. 111;' by Hili I:,·~ ·,·~
of rhe Anti .Rupp, so designated beuuse its I . lIf3
progression is the reverse of the Rupp. Here lll"" k ; "h ',· f.· ,·,· " ,·' ·~ "',,. ("1.·""",,"" " "pI"
"00<1. - 1-". [-11""'''1<,''"
the key simultaneously IIJ}pim both a black ,\ h"a ut lru l 1"'''_'''0''''''. .\l y \'01".- 11..1.
and white piece, and a black defense simul . lh!dl"r.
:-.'0. 11\ 6 by l.Iill Il.'e r~
taneously r<'/Jim these pieces. T hus in No. 1.SrSxci
GOOII "" \oa
. ld,·,,~,'. _ Il,·. fl . Dal,h~.
1189, 1 . . . & ·1 repi ns the Queen (c3 ) and 1,lk,· ~IoI .. 1i"\o l w o:l,,h ~. _ F. S I"·,,,,!:,e r .
."'0. 1117 10)' 11 111 I k-"r~
the black Bi shop, allowinf:; mate by 2 Qg2. 1 Q~5
]{ ")" """',, ~1I·0,, )I : 10101 i\i~hl ~q,,""" ""1'1·
The remaining problems, Nos. 1 19 1. 1 19 4, ,,'ion.< ",',. l,k,·.- I'. 1.. 1("1)".,,1 ... ,·,,.
Tlo< ' 110,·,·,. Y III~hl~ :,.',. ,,1""ly h:""II,·,I. -
arc examples of the Seeocrger, so named afte r D,·. G. D,,101.~.
J. Seeberger, whose problem (No. 11 94 ) (On· Xo . I II~ loy 1:1 11
I S<:;{)S
Il ,-,,· ,' ~

!ai ned amazing ~t r;J;tegy fo r its time. In thi.' Two I, I ,-,,,~i ,,,: ''''l'i,. ~. - lk. (1. 1),,1,1 ,.<.
theme ;J; b lack piece is decoyed to a (errnin Xn. IIt9 I", ""n'v II1)w" I.·,·
f Bltl KxR 2 f-I"r.
square, whereupon a new White threat forces 1 . . . K"G 2 ~f:l
I . . . K tiS t ~n ,""
a s«ond black piece to so mo,'e that the [-I vh",di<l k ey " ,,,I ,·,·I",,·~. _ P. I~ ROil ... ,, ·
I,,·I·/,: .
decoyed piece is immobilized by obstruction. ( ;"(~I <"1",,, ... 1<.,,,, •.,."",..... _ 1-". :': I " ~ ·" ~<· ,·.
/\. wa iti n~ position rcsuhs in which White :"'0. 112" I.,'
f
1'",...,' It""",,,,·,·
111",1 ·I-:.I ~ 2 Hx l'''',
ma tes b), ZligZII 'ttllg . I . . . )O:{1~ 2 U xi-l
1 . . . i-lxP ~ II dl
For instance, in No. 1 191, I Qd2 threatens 1"I,· ... · ~II",. ~ 1I·"I ... ,.)·.-n'·. (;. nolo\>~.
l l r. lIo"' '' I ' ''''~ 1,1,. 1'1,,>" I~ ""i",,'·.-I'. I,.
2 Qf2ch. Black defends by 1 . . . BxS. Now
"'0. \121
Hoi h,· " I
Io~'
«.,.".
"' (lx",.' 11 I J " k"r~(·,·
2 Qel dl. Kg2; immobilizing the B by obstruc. ! i"-fl; Ko! I 2 l'h ,,..\1
tion, enables tile wa iting move} K f.1 , and mate I. '" ) ~" ~ '~"2"h
I·'i",' pll1"" n'"I "~ In ,·I ",II,,).(·
" ' I""rlmt,· of
fo llows. "'Qd ~ I ". Ym'j' ).(·oo,L - l lI". '3 . Dn"" ~.
NOVli.M 81!R, [ 93 8 213

Original Section
N " , 11 68 No. 11 71 No. 11 7"
F. GAMAGE SI MON COST I KYAN OR. P. G. KEENEY
Broc kt on, Mass. New York City Bellevue, Ky.

M ~te ill 2 Mnte 1Il 2

Nt>. 116<) No. 1172 No. lin

BILL BEERS OR . GIL BERT DOBBS BILL BEERS
Willmar, Minn. Carrollton, Ga. Willmar, Minn.

Male in 2 M Mt rn 2

N o. 11 70 No, 1173 No. 1 t 76

MAXWE LL BUKOFZER WILL C. DOD OR. P. G. KEENEY
Bel la ire, L. I. MIAMI, FLA. Bellevue, Ky.

Mare in 2 M ~tc in 2

SOLUTIONS TO THES E PROBLEMS ARE DUE DEC EMBER 10, 1938

274 THE CHESS REVIE~'

Original Section (cont'd)

N o, 1177 No. 1180 No. 1183
PERCY BOWATER DR. G. ERDOS M. BUKOFZER
San Marino, Cal i f. Vienna, Austria Be llaire, L. I.
=

Marc m 3 Mate ,i n 3

No. 1178 No. 118 1 No. 1184

PERCY 80WATER DR. G. ERDOS G. GOELLER
San Marino, Calif. V i enna, Austria Sch lesw ig, Germany
=

M,nt in 3 Mar e in 3 Self-mate in 2

N o . 1179 No. 1182

SIMON COSTIKYAN THOMAS S. McKENNA
New York City Lima, Ohio

Mace -i n ~ Mate in 3

SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE DECEMBER 10, 1938

N OV E MBER , 1938

Quoted Section
No. 11 86 No. 1189 No. 1192
F. GAMAGE J OSE F FISC H L J. SEEB E RG E R
St. J o hn G lobe _1 904 Schac hm il t n y, 1933 Fil m . Jrnl., 1860

M Ule in 2 Ma.(c in 2 Male in .1

No. 11 87 No. 1190 No. 1193

w.
B. RICE JOSEF FI S CHL A. W . MO NG REO t E N
First Pri z e !5 Pr., H arb.-W ilhbg.
1335 G. C., Apr. 1917 Vkg l., 1931.'32 HambUrg Cor._!5 Oc t .-1 924
,.,.""

Male III 2 Ma/(~ III 2

No. 1188 No. 11 9 1 No. 1194

I. G. H. ORES!:. L. LA M E RA T J. LEO N. MART IN
T . N . S. 8._1934 Le Te m p s , A p r il 1933 1 Pr._Ce r e le d e Lut ece - 1932

Ma lt in " M <&It in "

SOL UT IONS T O THE S E P R OB L EMS ARE OU E O E C E MBE R 10, 1938

276 TH E C H ES S R EVIEW
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113G hy ,I. I". 'J'rue)'
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I 1:<1(, 1'~ l l 2 ]t"r, I Q"~
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1'1,"01 ,1",,'.1.- d.·, ·u)",- I'I'. ((, Pul.I,~. I Q,,2
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1 Sl ) ~ I' C[' t S b I eh K<17
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1 . . . ~ , :) 2 Qc7 S o . 11 0n 'r,"v'),
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I. . 1t ()l h ~ "I ,,·t·!,. ,
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1 ;~rl '
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S on J.:~ mll ~1 I", W hi lc. _ 'I'I"'11
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1l~ 1 llxl:
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2 :';<11 or
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(1~ ( ' h .<;[.1
• Qxfh-h

XC) 14"h u lon, If 1 ~Ioj . Hd3 COR RE CT ION :

Xo. 1127 hy 11",," 1.;",,<:",' No. 1091 b y S. Cost lkyan is s ound. T h e al·
1 pr:. [':< 1' 2 Sil l lI'god "co o k" or 1 Bb8 Is un in correct c la im .
1 . . . H~I' ~ S , ·~
'1"", 1I"h-~ "1'1"''' ' - In I, .. II,.. 111"1,, r .."lllrl'. We o ffe r sincel'c apolog ies to the conllloser.
_ I'. I ~ I( ol h elll"'<'·I:; . - Ed.
' 1''''0 ,·"d:O l io,,~ W(' II hl<',,(I«o1 ._ l)r. U. INF OR MAL L AD D ER
Doh hg.
:\' 0. 112S 10)' 11. K "dk(' r. &. M. H ochberg 821, 70 ; J. H a n n us 804 ,
1 l'h1 P~ I' l ~hl 66: I. Genu d 725, _ ; H. Ste nz e l 695, 49: H .
1 "H~P 2 S~~
( 'h"", e l~'()n CC h (.... s:
('h""", I "OI1 I ' ) ,I CJo<' k •. Medle r 643, 59 ; 01. Ka sh d an 641 , 72: . " p,
.\ \>. ,·O"tc, - !-' , Sp runl:;ur. Ro t henb e rg 625, 68; " I. Bu rst ei n 541, 48;
, ·it'" dl" ", « lco n nIH I «H._ l)r, (1, I lo "" •. Bou rn e Sm ith 536, 14 ; Dr. P. G. K ee n e y 4 93,
Xo . 112!1 hy I'·. I'il h'l~ .
I J(I,:1 ll h ~ 2 1(,,:) n " t, .1 It, ,:l 49 ; 9n M. Gon z a le l 48 5, 61; Bi ll Beers 439,
I , . . . . . 2 f {~R Q h t, .1 Hxq 60: "w. P atz 403, _; E. Kor pan t y 400, 4 9 :
Splc,l(lId d OOlhlinl:" of <I ,,,"oy tl1O'n><'. W . J ens 363, _ ; I. Bu r n 333, 39: · " Dr, G,
.... 0. 11:11) hy F. ~ l)r""!(,,r
1 Kd~ Hd7e h 2 I,,·.'('h Hh; 3 1,, '6 11<"1 Dobbs 319, 72; J . S c hm idt 302, _ ; K. Stubbs
,I Khkh 278, _ ; W . Ke yso r 277, _ ; H . Hau s ner 264,
Ol h .,,· v""I", io "" ~i",il",'. - : J . Re h r 249, 10 : · A. S hefte l 255, 39 ; K. Lay
Sice t'O llH II·ll('lion . .\1)' "01 ...- 1'1. J. Mf'(lI er. 244, 31; L. Gree ne 239, _ ; Dr. M. He rz be rger
(.,,\ "nd m ouse ,,,os"".- I'. I,. Holh" " bcn:.
~o. 11:11 hY U . )IQIt_~",ilh 236, _ : I. R iv ise 183, 65; "C . Mill e r 18 1, - ;
1 RtI6 1'1:;:' ~ f:J.;;i ... h ';:h ·1 3 Q ( kh !';;:I W . J acob s 164, _ : 8 , M. Ma rs hall 162, 29 ; A.
~ .q x h2,·h
, ... I'~~ 2 Q xrr~'h K )(~ 3 (l ~'-,d , !';II" ' Gra n t 152, _ ; .... H . B, Da ly 148, 68 ; A. Saxer
1 (,jxl"'h 133, _ ; L, E is ne r 129, _ ; W. Ne u ert 126, _ ;
I . . . I'r" ., ( l h.1 ... h 1 ~ 1':1 :1 ( I !(iir h ~",, 1 F . Sprenge r 84 , 66 : T , McKenn a 95, 52 : Ne ls
,I (IxI'd , . Ne lson 73, : M. Ge rshenson 66, _; G. N.
1 . . . I' hl(~) t ]{",kh K ",," 1 Ith f,rh l'l:;r.
I QI':.k h Ch en e y 60, _ ; A. Pa lwl c k 56, - : G. Pl ow m a n
1 " l' h l ( l \) 2 (,h ,,<"I, 1, ;: 3:, ()h~f'l\ K~Q 48, 61: H. S u n ma n 44, _ ; B. W ~seg a rve r 41,
'\ ~m G. F . T od d 38, _ ; O. Wu rz burg 34, - ;
,1' 1 " ,,,,,~inl':ly " "(',·l lu,, ' , o lll p()~ i, lo" \\"llh
" k,'y whi ch , fo ,' n ,"i. i. " <le H,.:h l. _ I '. R. Du nb a r 29, _ ; W . Van w in kle 27, _ ; W .
I,. I ( Ol h «nh~I'l':. T ow le 22, _: K. S . H oward 17, _; P . P a pp
Fin,' , .l I y V()I,·._l),'. G. nol,"~. 16, - ; C. P a r m e lee 9, _; J. Cohen 6, - ,
:':0. 1132 h)' ,I. F .•,ora,·),
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ALEKHI N E TO VISIT VENEZUEL A
Subscriber Julio Garcia advises that the Ven.
ezuelan Chess Federation has arranged a tour.
nament to decide the championship of Ven.
ezuela for 1938. T he following will partici.
REVIEW pate: Dr. M. A. Silva, C. A . V idal, O . Benitez,
C. A. T orres, J. Garcia. The win ner will
O F FICIA L OF TIlE
ORGAN playa match with the prescnt champion, S. L.
AME J\lCAN CHESS F EDERATION Paez to decide who will be titleholde r fo r 193B.
The Venezuelan C hess Federation has also
Edilori: invited Dr. Alckhinc, W orld Champio n, to
ISRAEL A. HDRDWIlZ visit Caracas. H e w ill arr ive on J anuary 14th
SAMUEL S. COH EN and is scheduled to g ive five simultaneous ex.
hibitions, p laya few consultation games, and
Associate Edilors: lecture.
FRED RETNFELD
BA RNIE F. W INK ELM AN THI N GS I NEVER KNEW BEFORE
(With I h~n~, M 'OliN KIERAN ~f
Probfr:1II t:ditor : 1"11B NEW YORK TiMES )
R. CH EN EY "Of course they don't really blindfol d those
chess masters. They just sit wirh their backs
to tbe boards and the embattled visiting firemen,
Vol. V I, No. 12 Pub!i.rhcd MOrllhl)' Dec('mbcr, 1938
and call the play without look ing."
"Alekh ine, the exiled Russian and domesti_
En Passant 277 cated Parisien, has played as many as th irty
The A. V. R. O. Tournament 280 opponents (32- Editor) by edr. H e was sim_
ply to ld t heir moves and proceeded to check
W ou ld You Have Seen It? 291 them without mercy. "
Cross Country 292 -
"Zukertort once stumped Steinitz with a sur.
The H orowitz.Kashdan Match 293 p rise move, and Steinitz never gave any answer.
Book Reviews • 295 He stud ied the board in a frenzy, and then
walked out of the room, and d idn't come back!'"
My Favorite End.Game Compositions 296
"The earliest known writer on chess was an
Miniature Games 296 Arab named M assudi, who jotted down chess
Problem Department 297 chatter about 950 A. D. No one was com.
302 pelled to read it."
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of March 3, 1879."' "Opponents of Dr. Lasker charged that he
used to smoke c iga rs that t h rew off a heavy
smoke and an odor of bu rni ng shoes just to
CONTRIBUTING ED ITORS: put them off the ir game."
LAJOS STEINER N. 1. GRE KOV
J. B. SNETHLAGE IRV ING CH ERN EV " K ing Canute was a chess player, but he
J AMES R. NEWMAN D. MACM URRAY made the wrong move when l1e went to t he
PAU L HUGO LITT LE ED ITH L. W EART seashore and ordered the rising tide to retreat! "
277
278
AN ANECDOTE IN MEMORY OF
SCHOTTLANDER
The time was the beginning of the World War.
I was a student in college and spent my spare
time at the chess dubs in Breslau, as young
Tarrasch had done a generation before me.
There I made the acquaintance of the veteran
master, Dr. Rosanes, who had played with the
renowned Adolf Anderssen; also of Charles
Bergmann, the creator of the Breslau variation
in the Ruy Lopez; and of Julius Steinitz, the
problemist. All of them have sioce lost their
last game, but in those days they en joyed life,
and from them I heard the story of the great
Breslau master, $chottlander.
Once again he was ,playing with his favorite
opponent, who was known only by his nick_
name of "August, the Giant_Killer", Finally,
they arrived at the following position:
, the Giant_K iller
Schottlander played 1 QxPch and August
made the correct reply 1 . . . K-Kt1; seeing
that if he played 1 . . . Q_Kt2 White wins
by 2 Kt_B7ch, K-Kt1; 3 Kt_R6ch, K_Rl; 4 E_
Kt2!, Kt_K3; 5 Q-B7, etc. The master then
continued 2 B _Kt2, and August replied 2 . . .
B-R6 t.hreatening mate. (2 . .. Q_Kt2; 3 Qx
Qch, KxQ; 4 KtxBdis.ch. would have held out
much longer but White should win- Editor).
White now played 3 Q_R8ch// and the "Giant_
Killer" grabbed it off without delay, 3 . . .
KxQ.
Schottlander, when he saw the innocence
of his opponent, decided to have a little fun,
and exclaimed, "What have I done? Let me
have my Queen back!" But August, feeling
sure of a win, kept the Q in his 'h and, refusing
to give it back. Schottlander, loving a good
joke, keeps up the pretense for a few minutes.
He rises from his chair and endeavors to take
the Q away. A chase around the room ensues
to the enjoyment of the spectators. Finally,
the "Giant_Killer" climbs a chair in self_pro_
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tection, ralsmg his right hand to show the Q
still clutched in triumph.
At last the master tires of the fun. "August" ,
h e exclaims, "for the last time, are you going
to return my Q?" "I will not", says August.
"Very well then", replies Schottiander, "I shall
continue the game."
The two opponents returned to the board,
and Schottlander, amid the laughter of the
spectators, mated in two (as he naturally had
intended): 4 Kt_B7dble.ch., K_Kt1; 5 KI -R6
male.
(HaIlS Coh" in EJ Ajed,.ez America"o).
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M EE T A G ENU I NE C HESS·S H I RE CAT

Subscriber Ray K ooyman, w h ose homc state
b rings to m ind viv id p ictures o f the Bo n neville
Salt Flats and aU[omobile speed ra<:ing at a
fi vc o r six m ile a min ute p ace says, " Yo u 've
heard of C hess· sh ire ca ts, and yo u 've seen p ic_
tures of the 'Siamese' cats Dr. Al ekhine u sed
as mas cots in hi s return match w ith Dr, Eu we,
bu t Jlc re is another- the cat that likes chess
so well, she s leeps with it!
" Whil e p laying a game wit h a friend a few
days ago, the famil y k itten crawlcd in to t he
chess. m en bo )( fo r a n ap, and befo re it could
get o ut, I sn ap ped t hc enclosed p ictu re , A
copy o f T he CheJJ Review was n ea rby w he n
I took the p ictu re and I used it as added
'co lo r',
'" hope you get the same 'k ick' o ut of it th at
I did."

WH EN I N DO U BT. , , . MOVE A KN I GH T!
W e get all so rts of lette rs an d arc askcd all
sorts of quest ions, The following from a
reader in the Buck eye State is a Case in p oi nt.
I don' t kno w if the edilors of T ht ChtlS
Rt llitw form a chess inform:u io n bu rc:.u or nOt,
bu t hope 1 ca n J;C1 a brief Sllmmlll] of what J
wan! to know after failing (0 lea m .it from
Jibrarits and ind ividuals. W hat are some of thc
most useful systems o r general punciplcs t hat
you know of. wh ich apply '(0 chess play' I am
th ink ing of principles which are rath er s enera l
in appl iClll ion, gui ding one through all or nea rly
all of a norma l gam e, or to lhe poi nt where OIlS
Cdl1 rlop Ihe game from going 10 Ihe elld gi/me
rMgt . ( If we C()",ld only do that in our own
gam cs !- Editor) They should be con ve ni ent to
appl y, ,having: ,their mai n idea ex pressed in JU St
one or tWO se nt ences.
I' ve read the small book, "Com mon Sense in
Chess" by Dr. Ll\sker, a book by Reti, one by Ca·
pabl:l.rlca, and Mason's " Princi ples of Chess". r ile
nellu bun dblt 10 find OUI whal the S)'sftlll 01
N illlzowil lCh is /bollgh, eXila/l. ( O nly a brave
m~ n woul d admit th at he has-Edito r ) .
An examp le of Ihe principles they ment ion
is Lasker's advice to bri ng knigh ts Out btfore
bishop s. Thnt principle is specific in app li CILti ()n.
Mason' s advice is more like what I want. I t hink
rhere arc syS temS ~ till m()re like it thouRh, al·
thoug h Ihe] IINlJ 1101 be JIIpporled bJ SNfl! good
",,' horilin!
From various sour(cs I' ve see n tl."IlmillllJ
'lglljnJJ almoSI tvtr] kind 01 , I movt except most
knight pnd bishop moves "'in Ihe opening". But
judging from III] expe rience I wooder if it
would be such ver)' b3d adv ice to say t h:!.! ii's
prtI£lital 10 Slick to knight and -bishop move'S
nearly nil Ihe lime a~ long as rhe re is one minor
piece left on the OOard,---e)(cept whcn sonle ot her
move is obviously necessary.
For instnnce. even if \'<lili te and Black both
play P. K~ for their fi rst move, and W hite pl~ys
2 p. Q~, Black could refuse to play PxP, hut
move a knight and no! be so Iier, bad ol!. Bl ltck
could hans b~ck whi le Whit e adva nced qu een,
fooks, and pa wns, and when hard pressed (O I nt
in u'ilh II Jmi&hl mOil' ( I) , pe rha ps gaining a
wi nn;ng ad v3 n t ~se and fCm\"ring all Wh ite's
ambi ri ons and work worst tha n useless.
In some cases th is sys tem would make o ne
dc/lb ~rtllelJ slu r d ellr of his beJ/ lIIo<'e, but ;t
has th e adV all (Oltlc of being ea.l y to bear in mind .
and heps ()oIle f WJIl rhe com mon fault of over·
1()oI)king rer/,rill Jll b/le i!'lighl <uul birho p 1II01'n !
AI $O i( Sil\'eS a player's energy by restricti ng th e
n.umbc r of m<l"~'S he ha s to consi de r, and some·
l' ffi('S lempts the opponent to take a ri sky course.
l'.inally, it keeps one from all JOrlS 01 /rollble
IU/bI~ 10 to'N~ ,10m mOll~1 01 Ih~ Othel piern!
Small wo nde r ye ed ito r is rap idly losing
h is ha ir!
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55 W . 42 nd S tree t Ne w Yor k, N. Y.
 The A. V. R. o.
During the month of November, the attention
of the chess world was centered on the land
of dikes and tulips. For Holland, from No-
vember 5th to the 27th was the scene of one
of the greatest chess tournaments ever held.
l'here have been other tournaments in which
renowned players have vied with one another
for supremacy, but none to OUf knowledge
with such concentrated playing strength. No
player could afford to Icc up for a moment-
each round was as difficult as the one before
or after.
The outstanding feature of the tournament
was the triumph of youth. Reuben Fine of
the United States and Paul Keres of Esthonia,
who shared the first prize, were the two young-
est competitors--thelf ages being 24 and 22
respectively. We can say with complete confI_
dence that their supporters for such high rank_
ing, were few in number. We saw guite a
list of pre_tourney guesses as to the final results
and not one had either of them slated for the
top. The consensus of opinion among Amer_
ica's outstanding stay_at_homes was that it
would be a three_cornered fight between AieL
hine, Botwinnik and Reshevsky. Of the three,
Botwinnik, who finished third, played the
steadiest chess, and aside from his first round
set_back by Fine, lived up to expectations.
It is not our intention to delve into tourna_
ment statistics here. They are adeguately dealt
with in a table given elsewhere. But mcntion
must be made of Finc·s wonderful first half
showing, in which he scored 5Y2 points in
his first six games, and of Ke res· amazing
steadiness under fire-not losing a single game !
Many chess commentators have expressed amaze-
ment at Capablanca's poor showing in finishing
seventh, but our own opinion is that there is
only a hair's_breadth difference in the playing
srrcngth of the contestants. If the final stand_
ings had ·been completely reversed 50 that Flohr
finished first, Capablanca second, and Fine
and Keres tied for last-there would be no
ground for astonishment.
We wish to acknowledge our indebtedness
to the HaagJChe CONrant and D.e Telegraaf
for their reports of the tournament, and to Mr.
fohn B. Snefhlage for his invaluable translations
from the Dutch text. In this issue will be
found all the games from the nrst four rounds.
The notes and comments, unless otherwise
stated, are by S. S. Cohen.
280
Tournament
THE OPENING CEREMON[ES
The official opening of {he A VRO tourna-
ment took place on N ovembe, 5th in the
AmstcJ Hotd in Amsterdam. No games were
pla)'ed, the ("Vening being devoted to opening
ceremonials, speeches, and drawing lots for
th e schedule of rounds. The hall was dec-
orated with the national flags of the participat-
ing masters. A ll players were present, except
Capablanclt, who was represented by Tou(Oa-
ment Director, S. Landau. Mr. G. de Clereq,
preSIdent of the AVRO, opened th e ceremonies
Wilh a speech of welcome and Slaled lha! his
comp.1ny was vcry prouJ to have brou;l:ht
together such a brilliant array of mJSlers.
Dr. Euwe, in behalf of the playcrs, th anked
him, praised th e org;lrliZlltion of the tourna·
ment, and hoped IhM {he quali!y of play wOllld
prove that all the players were worthy of the
honor of participating in the tournament.
Then Dr. Alckhine spoke. He sla.((~d rhat
all SOrtS of fumors were being circulated to
the effect that the winner of this lOurnamcnt
would have preference over all orhers in ar·
ranging a match with him for the world
championship. These nlmors presumably ori.
ginawdhccause of hi s contrac t with the AVRO
in which he agrees to play the winner under
conditions to be formulated later. He stated
that he retained, however, the right to first
play for the world title with others and rhat
Ill(' AVRO contract clause bad ,/Ot created nelll
righlJ OT prelf!Yf!1Ifes. He placed himself on
record as believing that a tournamenr, no
matter how strong the players, cannot be a
preponderant factor in decidi ng lhe question
of the world championship. The practical
side of the matter is that political conJi{ions
in C~cchoslovakia have made the proPOSt-.:[
match with Flohr impossiblE', and that he
feels free at present to accept a challenge
Iroll/ all)" rnogllized IIwiter. If, after this
tourn~mcn t, its winner should challen.'(e him
formally and should guamntee the otganization
of a ll1a.tch with acceptable conditions b~sed
on similar previous matches, then he would
certainly accepl Ihe challenge. The winner
should. however, nOt thi nk that he has any
prc-ference. As to conditions other than fiinan-
cial, Al ekhine said that iI is hi! right 10 fe/lilt
to pi,,} in (III)· collntry ll'here pl/blit opinion
iJ agllill.lt him . adJin.'( however, rhat at that
mr>ll1ent he did not n~ ve nny pnrticular coun-
try ill mind. Thllr .Ipake Alekhinc!
Afler the speeches the drawing of lots t()()k
place. Each pla)'er was add rl""5sed in his own
language by a youn,g Jad)' ,garbed in the ap-
propria!e national COstume of his coumry, and
gi ven a bouquet of /lowers. ~J.R.s.
Our last minute news is that Sammy
Reshevsky is going from Holland to
Russia, while Reuben Fine if> on hIs
way back to the United States.
DECEMBER, 1938 281

A. V. R. O. 1938

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• • • • ••

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ROUND l-NOVEMBER 6th A game of great theorelical tlaille. Black's

S. Flohr ___ __ __ ___Vz J. R. Capablanca ___ !4 aggressit:e opening play is refilled so sl/btl"
A. Alekhine ----- --Vz S. Reshevsky --- --V2 it is di/J;m!1 10 point 0111 ;IlJI where he went
R. Fine _____ ______ 1 M. Botwinnlk _____ 0
M. Euwe --------- -V2 P. Keres ----- - -- -- Y2
wrollg. Fille, himself, probably had 10 depend
011 illlllilioll. 13 R.-R4 wOllid seem 10 be the
Eight players are seated at four tables on key move which definitely reflller 7 ••. P_Q,.
a dias. National flags are in the background
with the Russian hammer and sickle next to
-S.s.e.
A. V. R. O. Tournament
the stars and stripes. Four giant waH boards First Round
with red and black pieces electrically controlled Holland-Nov. 6, 1938
may be seen. It is noon, the tournament direc_ FRENCH DEFENSE
tor gives a signal . . . . and the greatest tour- R. Fine M. Botwlnnik
nament in chess history has begun. While Black
1 P_K4 P-KS
The outstanding feature of this round, one 2 P_Q4 P_Q4
which was to prove characteristic of the entire 3 Kt.QB3 B_Kt5
tournament, was the time pressure felt by all This old continuation was originally tried
the players. As usual, Reshcvsky is in tim¢ in a game Stc\nitz,Winnwer, Paris, 1867 and
revived again by Nimzowltsch. It Is considered
trouble. He has to make 20 IIIO'Fes in 8 m;n- stronger than the classical 3 . . . Kl·KB3.
file! . . . . 16 IIIOI-"es ill 6 /IIi'lllles. His op- 4 P-K5 ... .
ponent, Alekhine, becomes very nervous, gets Offering bctter chances than the exchange
up and paces restlessly back and forth. Resh_ 4 Pxi>.
4 . • . . P_QB4
cvsky, on the contrary, is quiet. He even
Considered to be the best reply. "'fore usual
takes one minute of precious time to tell Alek_ at one time was 4 ... P·QKt3, while In a
iline to calm himself! 12 mores 10 lIIake ill game Botwinnik·Ragosin, (Moscow) 4 ... p.
2 1I1;/IIlf.lfS! Everyone, players as well as spec_ KB3 was trIed.
tators, is jittery, except Reshevsky, who, with S PxP • • • •

lightning rapidity, completes his fortieth movc 5 B-QZ, originated by Bogolubow, is consider-
ed bettel".
on the last second of his allotted time. 5 . . . . Kt.K2
Time pressure seems contagious: Keres, 11 6 Kt.B3 QKt.B3
moves in 9 minutes; Capablanca, 16 moves in The development of thc QKt to QZ and the
KKt to QD3 desen'es consideratiOn here, as
10 minutes; Botwinnik, 12 moves in 9 minutes; played by Stahlberg against Keres.
Euwe, ditto, overlooking a win because of it 7 B.Q3 ••.•
and having to be satisfied with a draw. Leading to complications.
282 THE CHESS REVIEW

7 . . . . P_Q5
Sharp play! The Soviet master is out to REUBEN FINE IS INTERVIEWED
wIn, otherwise the safe r 7 . . . BxP would At the end of the fifth round Dr.
have been played. Tartakower, who reported the tournament
8 P.QR3 B.R4 in "De Telegraaf", asked Fine to reveal
9 P.QKt4 KtxKtP
the "secret of his success" in obtaining
A temporary piece sa crifice. 4Yz points out of a possible 5.
10 PxKt B,P
11 8.Kt5ch Kt.B3 Reuben ascribes his remarkable results
12 BxKtch to:
13 R_R4 ! • • • • 1. The theoretical knowledge obtained through
OfcQul"se not 13 QxP because of the ex- his work 00 a new textbook 00 the opc: oings
change of Q's foll owed by BxKtch. which will shortly be publi5-hed.
13 . . . . BxKtch 2. Abstinence from tournament play during
14 B.Q2 P-B3 the laS'!: 6 months. He felt that he had
Black obviously cannot main t ain the QP aft er had tOO much of it in the previous 2 years.
the exchang e of the J3ishaps. 3. Forcefully withdrawing himself from the
15 0 .0 0-0 enchantment at chess, thus regaining inner
16 BxB PxB restfulness. Earlier this year he had de·
cided to give up Cbess as a profession
Black has won a P but cannot retain It for
and complete his studies in mathematics.
long. last May he had asked the AVRO com·
17 Q_Kl P_QR4
miuee to release .him, but was forced to
In or der to place the B on the commanding Jive up to his cootraotual agreement <0
diagonal QR3·KB8. Offhand Black would seem play. (The same thingh:<ppcned to Spiel·
to have the better position, but shortly the mann a.t Semmering in 1926. He reully
potential strength of White's forces will be- did not care to play but won first prize!)
COme apparent. 4. Pluying P·K4 in {he first game against
M. Botwinn i k Botwinnik. This was selected more by in.
tuition than by reason, and was psycho·
logically in lin e wi·th me above because it
forced him 10 deal with new and less
familiar situa.tions aodthus removed over·
r:>!ing and under· estimation of both himself
and his opponent from .his calculations.
5. HI' had mll(h Ie,! 10 lou than his opponent!
and thi.r he believes is the main reaJon
for his suae.rs.
(Trdn JiaUd from "De TtI'graal" by J.B.S . )

29 Kt.K5 • • • •
29 RxKP would also have been good. Black
is lost.
29 . . . . Q. Kt8ch
30 K. R2 Q.B4
R. Fine
31 Q.KKt3 Resigns
18 QxP B_R3 Fo)" the threats of R·KB3, and R-Q7. among
19 KR·R 1 8 -Kt4 others, are deadly.
20 R_Q4 • • • •
(Tran Jlatcd from Haaguhe Courant by J.BS.)
White avoids the t emptalion of P gr abbin g:
20 RxP, RxR; 21 QxR (I f 21 RxR then 21 . . .
Q·Q8ch; 22 Kt·Kl, Q·K7, etc.). QxQ; 22 RxQ,
R-Ql and Black recovers the P w ith the better A Bound Volume of
game.
20 . . . . Q.K2 THE CHESS REVIEW
21 R.Q6 P. R5
22 Q.K3 R.R2 Makes a HandJome
Black is in tim e troub \.e. ChristmaJ Gift
23 Kt. Q2 P·R6
24 P.QB4 B.R5 No More 1934 Volumes Available
25 PxP Q,P We can still supply 1933, 1935,
ARer 25 . . . RxP follows 26 Kt·K4 and K t· 1936 and 1937
Kt5.
26 RxRP R.Kl Reserve Your 1938 Volume-NOW
27 P.R3 R(R2).R1
28 Kt.B3 Q.Kt7 $3.50 PER VOLUME
Desperation.
DECEMBER, 193 8 283

-- r iLl
,

SALO FLOHR '

seems determined
to see what move
DR. ALEKH I NE
will make against
REUBEN FINE

An IJxciting eIIdillg i/l which Keres otJer(tllIlC 36 KPxP ---

a slight positional inferiorily with a number l( 36 Kt P xP, Q· Kl5c h foll ow ed by . . . Ktx
of powerf fll pawll thrlls/s. KP!
36 . . . . P-K6!
A. v. R. O. Tournament 37 BxKt ....
Fi rst Round Not 37 P xP, Q·R6!; 38 P·K4? K t·KS! wins.
Holland_Nov. 6, 1938 Also 38 DxKt, QxKtP ch ; 39 K moves. DxB wins.
DUTCH DEFENSE 37 . . . . P·K7 40 P.S3 R·Q8
M . Euwe P. Keres 38 R·K1 Qxe 41 K.B2 Drawn
W hite Black 39 QxQ RxQ
1 P·Q4 P.K3 12 S·Kt2 QR·S1
Bolh sides
- - --
brollghl liP Iheir heall)' artillery
2 P. QS4 B. Kt5ch 13 KR.Q1 P.B4
3 Kt.S3 P· KB4 14 QPxP KtP x P bill 110 caJllallies were !·ecorded.
4 Q.Kt3 Q.K2 15 Q.Q3 Kt.Kt3! A. V. R. O. Tournament
5 P.QR3 BxKtch 16 P.Kt5 KR.Ql
6 QxS Kt.KB3 17 P.QR4! First Round
P·Q4!
7 P.KKt3 p ·Ql 18 PxP R,P Holland_ Nov. 6, 1938
8 Kt.B3 P.QKt3 19 Q.B2 RxRch QUEEN'S GAMB IT DECL I NED
9 B·Kt2 B. Kt2 20 QxR Kt.B5 s. Flohr J. R. Capablanca
10
11
0 .0
P.QKt4
QKt.Q2
0-0
21 B.QB1
22 Q.Kt3
P·K4
B.Q4
1 P.Q4
White
P.Q4 , P.K3
Black
P.K3
,=~P. Keres 2 P.QB4 P.QB3 7 BxP B.QKt5
3 Kt.KB3 Kt·B3 8 0.0 0-0
4 Kt· S3 p,p 9 Q.K2 Kt. K5
5 P.QR4 B.B4 10 Kt·R2 • • • •
'rhe oITel' of a P by 10 B·Q3 w as tried several
tim es in the last \ V or ld Cll umplOllship Match.
It giv es White ex cell ent att ackin g chanc es.
10 . . . . B.K2 13 KtxB Kt. R3
11 B·Q3 Kt· Kt4 14 Kt. S3 P.R3
12 Kt·K 1 6xB
To pr epare a r etr eat for the Dlack Kt. 15
P · B4 wa s lhl'eat enetl.
15 R.Ql Kt.R2 29 R·S2 Kt.B4
16 Kt.K5 Q.62 30 6xKt B,B
17 P.K4 QR.Q1 31 Kt.K4 R,P
18 B. K3 Kt· Kt5 32 R,R P,R
19 QR. S1 Kt.B3 33 Ktx6 PxKt
M. Euwe 20 P.R3 Q. R4 34 R,P P·Q5
21 Q.B4 Kt.Q2 35 R.Q5 Q.K3
23 Kt.Q2! P.K5 ! 30 P-K3 K. R2 22 Kt.B3 Kt.Kt3 36 Q.K63 Q.QKt3
24 KtxKt Q.K3! 31 R.Q1 P.Kt3 23 Q.Kt3 Q.R3 37 R.QKt5 Q·R3
25 6·KR3 BxKt 32 B·KB1 R.B2 24 Kt·K5 Kt.Q2 38 Q.QKt3 Q.Q3
26 Q.S2 B.Q4 33 Q.Kt3 R.Q2 25 Kt·B4 Kt.Kt3 39 R.Q5 Q.K3
27 P. R5 B.Kt2 34 B.B4 K·R3 26 KtxKt PxKt 40 Q.KB3 Q.QB3
28 B·QKt2 Kt.Q4 35 P. R4 P·B5! 27 P.Q5 KPxP 41 R,P Drawn
29 Q.B4 p·R4 28 PxP Kt·Q6
284 TH E CHESS REVIEW

Reshevsky's rabbit foot $Iwed the day. . The center of attraction is the game between
A. V. R. O. Tournament Capablanca and Alekhine. Capa, who had
First Round objected strenuously to the required traveling
Holland-Nov. 6, 1938 between rounds, arrived ten minutes late, hav_
ing been delayed by a dinner with (he Cuban
N1MZQWITSCH DEFENSE
Ambassador. Of this game Dr. Tartakower
A. Alekhin e S. Reshevsky remarked: " Here two old rivals met. Men
White mack who have a great dislike for each other- hut
1 P_Q4 Kt_KBS 20 Q.82 R.K2
P_K3 P_QR4
who also fear each other. A game between
2 P_QB4 21 Kt.Kt3
3 Kt_QBS B_Kt5 22 PxP s,p them is rare, and strongly reAects their mutual
4 P·KKt3 P·64 23 Q.S3 S,S feelings. At NottingJlam, Alekhine lost and
5 P_Q5 Kt.K5 24 RxB R _Kt4 during the entire week following was unable
6 8 _Q2 BxKt 25 QR.Kt1 Q_Kt1
to regain his ·psychological equilibrium. This
7 S,S KtxB 26 Kt_Q2 KR_Kt2
p,p 27 RxR R,R game (AVRO) had all the earmarks of guerilla
8 PxKt
9 PxP P·Q3 28 Kt.B4 P_R5 warfare: absence of major operations and in_
10 Kt.S3 0·0 29 P.K5! p,p stead little skirmishes and disturbing tactics
11 8.Kt2 Kt_Q2 30 P.Q6! R_Kt8 in isolated sections of the board. Time pressure
12 0-0 Kt.S3 31 QxP RxRch
R.K1 32 KxR Q_Kt6 became a factor for both, and they were both
13 Kt.Q2
14 P-K4 P.QKt4 33 Q.K2 P-R3 extremely nervous. When, finally, the signal
15 R.K1 R_Kt1 34 K.Kt2 Q_B6 for adjournment was given, Capa forgot that
16 P.QR3 R·Kt2 35 Kt·K3! P_Kt3 he 'h ad to seal his next move and instead made
17 P.QB4 P.QR3 36 Kt_Kt4 K.Kt2 it over the board. Tournament Director Lan-
18 B_B1 8.Q2 37 KtxKt QxKt
19 P_B3 Q . 82 dau insisted that the move made be the sealed
one, thus giving Alekhine the advantage of
knowing Capa's sealed move."
Time pressure was this time too much for
Reshevsky in a bad position against Fine.

An illteretting middle game leads to all end_

illg il1which "olle dassellt and t'other h ajMid".
A. V. R. O. Tournament
Second Round
Holland-Nov. 8, 1938
QUEEN'S INOIAN DEFENSE
P. Keres M. 80twi nnik
White Dlack
1 Kt_KB3 Kt_KB3 7 R-K1 P.Q4
2 P.Q4 P·QKt3 8 Kt.B3 QKt.Q2
A. Alekhine 3 P_84 8.Kt2 9 Kt_K5 Kt_K5
4 P_KKt3 P.K3 10 PxP KtxQKt
38 Q.Q1 ? Q.Q1 ! 5 B.Kt2 8_K2 11 PxKt KtxKt
Alekhine mi ssed 3S P-Q7 ! 6 0·0 0 .0
39 p.Q? P·SS 51 Q.Kt2c h K.Kt1
40 axp P·S6! 52 Q.KtSch K_Kt2
41 Q_B6 P. B7 53 Q_K5ch K_Kt1
42 Q_B3ch K_R2 54 K_B2 Q_R2ch
43 QxP Q,P 55 K_K2 Q_R3ch
44 Q_R2 K_Kt1 56 K-Q2 Q-B5
45 P_QR4 Q_B3 57 Q_KBS Q_Q5ch
46 P_R5 Q.R3 58 K.K2 Q.Kt7ch
47 P_Kt4 P_Kt4 59 K.Q3 Q_Kt6ch
48 K. B2 Q-Q3 60 K·K2 Q_Kt7ch
49 K_B1 Q_R3ch Drawn
50 K _Kt2 K.Kt2

ROUND 2_NOVEMBER 8th

S. Reshevsky ___ ___ 0 R. Fine ___ __ ______ 1
J. R. Capablanca --- Vl! A. A l ekhine __ ____ _Vl!
M. Euwe ___ _____ _ 1 S. Fl ohr __ ______ __ 0
P. Keres ------ ---Vl! M. Botwinnik --- - - -Vl! P. Keres
DECEMIIER, 1938 285

PAUL K ERES
in a moment of
concentration

12 P.Q6! • • • • Instead of re u'e ating safe ly wi t h S . . . B·

Th e oilly way to s e cure equality. J 2 PxKl. Kt 2, BlaCk c on t inues ill 11 ve ntureso me mannel'.
BxP: .13 BxB, QxB; J.I QxQ. PxQ and Blac k',-; 9 B_K3 ....
Q s ide majority must tell \n hI s fav o r. White Not 9 Kl· B3? be cause o f 9 . . . IJxKt and 10
may improve o n thi s li ne by 13 p . K-1. B· l\: t 2 ; . K t xP. After 9 QKt-Q 2 would follow, a s
, .\ Q· KtoI, R· KI; .1,. B·RG. IJ·KOI; 16 QR-QI. in t he text 9 ... P -Q·!.
Q· K2 . bu t IJla c k' s win on th e Q s ide ha s o li ly
be en delay e d. not prevented . . .
9 . . P _Q4
p,p
12 Q·B3 P.KR3
10 QKt.Q2 13 KR .Q1 R.B1
12 . . . . BxB 20 R·Kt4 P_KB3 11 QxBP B.Q4
13 PxB QxKP 21 R.R4 QR-Ql
Indicating future counter action the QB
14 KxB
15 Q. R4
Kt·B3
Q_Q2
22 R_QB l
23 R.Ql
K.B2
Kt.B3 file. '"
16 P·K4 KR .Ql 24 R.QKt1 14 8 _84 Q. K1 19 KtPxP KtPxP

.,.
Kt·R 4 15 P_QR3 Kt_QR4
17 R_QKtl QR.Bl 25 R.Q1 Kt_B3 20 Q. Kt2 Kt .QR4
Kt_R4 16 P.QKt4 Kt·Kt2 21 p,p R,P
18 B·K3 Kt·R4 26 R.QKtl 17 Kt. Kl
19 QxQ RxQ Drawn 22 QR· Kt l Q.B3
18 KtxB P.B4

All i}]tereJtillg Jtmgg/e which fi l/{h both A. Alekhi ne

p/fl)"erJ Iheir men/e.
0 11
A. V. R. O. T ournament
Seco n d Round
H olland-N ov. 8, 1938
QUEEN 'S INDIAN DE FENSE
(NoW!; by Dr. S. G . T artakowe r)
J. R. Ca pablanca A. Al e k hine
Whit e Blac k
1 P.Q4 Kt· KB3 4 P _KKt3 B·Kt2
2 P.QB4 P.K3 5 B.Kt2 B·K2
3 Kt. KB3 P_QKt3
",l ore rese rved than 5 IJ·Kt5 c h.
6 0.0 0·0
7 Q_B2 . ..
In orde r to play K I· B3 followe d by P · !{·I J , R. Capablanca
which would g ive \Vhite command Of [ h e cen·
tel'. 1·\\-[\3 imme diate ly would be m e t by .. . nlack aiJp e ars to be master of t h e ~ i t uation.
K t· K 5. I n th e game K e res ' Botwinl\ ik of the 23 Kt· Kl Kt_Q4
s ame ro und 7 R-Kl was tri<etl. 24 8 . K5 Kt.B6
7 , • • . B. K5 T h e ex c han ge further increased t h e scope for
Black wi s hes to p reve nt Whit e 's m e thodical mack 's I)ieces.
attac k with "'guerilla" tac t ics . After 7 . . . [(to 25 BxKt R,. 28 P.QR4 Q,Q
K 5: 8 KKt-Q2 would be painful fOr the ~ ecolld 26 R (Q)- B1 R_Bl 29 RxQ R. B8
1)laye r. 7 • • . Kl-S3 s till npl)cars 10 be the 27 RxR QxR 30 R· Ktl • • • •
best, c.g.: 8 Kt· B3, P·Q4 ! ; 9 PxP. Kt-QKt;'i; If ins t e ad 30 K-SI. then .. n ·ns would
10 Q· K t3. K txQP, w ith about an e v e n game. Will lhe QRP.
8 Q_Kt3 Kt. B3 30 .. " R· B6
286 T HE CH ESS REVI EW

A. V. R. O. S T AT IST ICS
Fin, won (he most games; 6; ----,scored 51jz
40
41
42
43
• • • •
K t-B4 !
R_R 4
P_K4
...,
B_Kt1

B.Kt1
P. Kt4
4 5 Kt_Q5
4. R-R8ch
47 K t _Kt4
48 K t ·B2
. . .5
K_B2
R.QKt8
B,P
poi nts oue of h l$ first six games befor~ Keres 44 R_R7ch K . KtI Dr awn
StOPped him 'in the 7th round-was me Jc~er
at the end of (he first h alf-was th, only (Trant/tlItJ "am " D~ T tlegraaf' b, J.B.s. )
pfilyer to talre points from an oppOnent
tWO
(agairtH Al,ithin' of ail peopltf)-had $ mi-
nus SCOl"t ag ainst on ly one player: K e, ts ,
Kirts was the only player l() go t h rough Flohr tried too hard, took too milch time,
~he tournament without defeat-drew {he most and 11M! olltcombined.
games:1J-held his own or bettcr agninst
every other player-made {he unique record A. V. R. O. T ournament
of Jlllin J/raighl draw! in {he second half- Second Round
was the lOlllfltJl parlh'iplPIl in the ~efll ( 22 H ollan d- Nov. 8, 1938
yea rs of age ). NIMZOW IT ~C H DEFENSE
BOlwhlJliit losl only oue game ow right in
cach hal[-had a plus score against Alekhine M . Euwe S. Fl ohr
and Capablanca-had 'fIlve' mIl Kertl .mil W h ite B la c k:
fhit /(J/lrnamtnt . 1 p.Q4 Kt.KB 3 4 S.Q2 Q.K2
AltI:hi", did best against rbe former
tWO 2 P-QB4 P-KS 5 P_KK tS Kt.B3
world ch~mpions (Euwe and Capablanca) and S Kt_KBS a.KtSch
(he present dlaJloo.ger (Floh r) -scoring ] Vl A n ew move In this variation. The usu al
poims out of 2 against each. H t bMt all course Is 5 . . . P·QKtS; 6 D-K t2 , B-Kt2.
Ihrt8 with the While piecn and drew ngains t
6 B·Kt2 Bx Bch
lhem with Bln,k !
EIIWI and Capablanca bwke even wilh each
OIher---each winning with the W hite pieces.
Ellw, also had me distinClion of being fhe
7 QKtxB
7 QxB. Q·Kt5! torclng the exchange
I(
Qu eens.
• • • •
.,
tal/til romJmit()f(!) alld the arduou$ task of 7 . . . . P_Q3 16 Q_Kt3 Q_Q2
pla];ng wilholll 110pping hil normal WOf'k. 8 0 ·0 0 ·0 17 KR_Kl B-R6
CtlptlbIAlf(a, who was in 4th place at the 9 P_K4 P.K4 18 B-Rl p,p
end of the til"5t half and had lost ollly one 10 P_Q5 Kt.Kt1 19 p,p Kt-B 2
game «(0 Keres), lOS{ t hree games in the 11 P.QKt4 B-Kt 5 20 Kt_Kt2 BxKt
se(OOd half (10 Borwinni k, Alekhine and 12 Q.B2 P. BS 21 B,B P_RS
Euwe) (0 drop (0 sevellth place. H t WA/ fhl 13 Kt_R4 p, p 22 Kt-B t KR_B 1
oidtSI ,onitllanl. 14 K PxP P_Q R4 23 Kt. KS Kt_R 3
Re,helis.y reversed his fi rst half score in 15 P-Q RS Kt-Rl
th e second half (3·4 and 4·, ) . Sn did Alek-
hin e ( 3·4 and 4-3), and Euwe (2.~ and ~ ·2 )! S. Fl ohr
He W<l./ fh , shorttll compelilor.
Flohr ].oSt the most games : -'-and was [he
only ' 'qe>"nOI to win a lin&le gllm l.

T he t ur n ing poi nt! B lack th reate ns 3 t . . .

R-RS a nd .. . RxR P, b u t Capablanca. who had
to be content with a. polley of waiting u n til
now, gets an opportu nity. 30 . . . RxR; 31
KtxR, lend!ng to a peaceful d r aw was pre fer·
able.
S1 R.Kt8eh K_R 2
32 R. Kt5! Kt_S5
3S KtxKt RxKt
S4 R. Kt7 B_BS
With th e threat 35 . . . R-BS; 36 K-BI. B·B6.
S5 Kt-Q3 R,P
36 RxBP P_QR4
S7 Kt_B 5! R_R8ch 24 P-B5! p,p
sa K. K t 2 P_R5 25 Kt_B4 Q.Q1
Black would derive no benefit from 38 . . . To guard against W h ite's thr eat or Kt·Kt6.
P·K4 becA.ulIe o f 39 R-R7, e tc. H is only hope F lohr was In great tim e troub le, hi s clock
to win 1& bou nd up in the s peed or his pfl..9sed readi n g 2 IIOUI'! , 22 minut es at th is point.
RP. This left him 8 m in utes for 15 moves.
S9 R. R7 P-R6 26 Kb:P Kt)<KtP
40 KhP • • • • 27 P·Q6! Rx R
An Important P capture! In th e duel be· 28 QxPch K_R 2
tween Kt \Iond D, the Kt, in this Ins tan ce, Is th e 29 Rx R Qx P
more active. 30 B-K4ch l K -R1
D ECE MBER , 1938 287

MAX EUWE
has to move, but
SAMMY
RESHEVSKY
also finds t he
position intrig uing

C"~rlts)' of T idJhi/1

On 30 . . . KtxB follows 31 Q·B5ch, P ·Kt3 I?eshe vsky's rabbit foot fail s him this lime.
(31 .. . K·Ktl ?; 32 QxRch, Q.B1 ; 33 Q· K6 ch, Perhaps Fille borrowed it.
etc.) ; 32 Q·B7ch, K-Rl : 33 K t xPch wi ns t h e
Queen. A. V. R. O. Tournament
31 Kt.Kt6ch K.R2 Second Round
3a Kt.K7ch Resigns Holland_Nov. S, 1938
QUEEN'S GAMBIT ACCEPTED

~, ~~~;~~~;,:;;.)C~~_~~_~~~~~S
S. Reshevsky R. Fine
White Black
ea. 1 P.Q4 Kt_KB3 5 Q.R4ch QKt_Q2
2%" squares (22" x22") _________ 1.50 ea. 2 P.QB4 P_K3 6 B·Kt2 P.QR3
Special 200/0 Discount in quantities of 3 Kt . KBS P.Q4 7 Kt·BJ B·K2
6 or more. 4 P·K Kt3 PxP
Not 7. P-QKt4; 8 KtxP!
GAME SCORE SHEETS 8 Kt. K5 R.QKt1 11 PxKt Kt_Q2
Single Pads (100 sheets) ____ __ __ __$ .75 9 QxBP P_QKt4 12 B_B4 P.QIi!o4
Three Pads· for __ ______ ___ ~ _______ 2.00 10 Q.KtS KtxKt
Six Pads for _____ _________________ _3.50 If instead 12 . . . P·KKt4; IJ B-K3!
13 0_0 Q.S2 15 PxP
HORN POCKET CHESS SETS 14 P_QR4 0·0 16 Kt_K4 • • • •

Green cloth, black and green o/s" 16 KtxP is met by . Q-KtJ.

squares, foldS to fit pockeL ___ ___ $1.25 16 . . . . B_Kt2 19 RxR R,R
Same In Brown Leather, black and 17 R·R7 Q.Kt3 20 RxRch B,R
tan squares, rounded corners ______ 2.25 18 KR_R1 R_R1 21 Q.QJ S.QS3
Improved Leather Board with pat- ~~ R. F ine
ented clasp to prevent loss of men _ 3.00
Extra Sets of Men _________ __ ____ __ .50
HORN TRAVELING CHESS SET
Board with Walnut and Maple o/s"
squares, men of the "peg" type,
rou nded corners, metal slide cover_
ing compartment for chessmen,
over all size of boa r d 5" square __ ____ $2.50

CHESS PINS AND MEDALS

Solid Gold Gold Sterling
No. Gold Filled Plated Silver
500 ____ $3.25 $1.50 $1.25 $1.25
501 ____ 4.25 1.75 , .50 1.50
502 ____ 15.00 7.00 5.50 5.50
50S ____ 12.50
'.00 3.75 3.7fi
S. Reshevsky
THE CHESS REVIEW 22 Kt_Kt5? • • • •
55 W. 42nd STREET A poor move mad e und er time pressure.
NEW YORK, N. Y. Reshe vsky had to make 18 ad(litional moves
in 8 minutes. The natural mov e would be
288 TH E CHESS R EVIEW

22 K t-Q6 with the thr eat of 23 Kt- BS as well 26 Rx B ! PxR

as BxB. 27 KI_B S Q_K1
22 . . . . B xK t 31 QxKt P. B6 ! Both p layers were under time pressure_ A t
23 BxB(Kt) Q.Kt2 32 P_K tl Q. Kt3eh t his pOint, Botwi nnl k had t o make 13 moves
24 P_BS P·R 3 33 K·B l p .e 7 I n 18 m inutes an d R eshevsky 13 m oves In
25 B_K7? P .B5!" 34 Q.Kt2 Q _84 7 m inut es !
26 Q. BS KtxP 35 Q_Bl 8 .Q4 28 Kt xB KxKt 33 K· R2 R_R2
27 B· B5 Kt_Q2 36 P.B4 BXB eh 29 R-Q7ch R_B2 34 B_K5 R_KB 2
28 8_Q4 P·K4! 37 KxB Q.Q4eh 30 B_K5! K_Kt , 35 P_ B? Kt_Q2
29 BxP P_Kt5 ! R es igns 31 R,P R,R 36 Q_B2 R_ B1
30 Q.Q 4 KtxB 32 B,R R_RSch 37 P_ BS(Q) ReBigns

ROUND 3-NO VEMBER 10th An aggreJSiv6 game by both players. Euwe

A. Alek hlne _______ 1 M. Euwe __ ___ _____ 0
R. Fi n e ______ ~ ____ V2 J. R. Capablanea --V2
saf1'ijices a pawn. A/dhine tJ.((epts the gift
M. Botwinn lk _____ 1 S. Re shevs k y ___ __ 0 tJ.nd then retIJrnJ il. In the proceJS, hOllJ4fJer,
S. Floh r ______ ____V2 - - -------!l:l
P. Ker es he b"dds 1IfI tJ. slr(mg posilio1JtJ.1 advtJ.ntage
Nothing rematkable other than the games which letUls 10 vit/or,.
themselves occurred during this rou nd. Capa. A. V. R _ O . T ou rnament
blanca and Fine were. both in great time trouble. T hird Roun d
Ho ll an d-NOv. 10, 1938
Q UEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED
Re!hellJky (annol be recognized ill this game. A. Alek h in e M. Euwe
The diagram med pOJi/ion teils ;Ii own mule
ilory. ThaI R should be playing ,h,
Elaek , P_Q4
White
P .Q4 5 KI_SS
Black
Kt. B3
f ide/if
A. v. R. O. T ournament
2 P_QB4
3 Kt.KB 3
P_QSS
Kt· KB 3
•,
B· 8 4
7 P_K3
B.B 4
P _ORS
4 p,p p,p Kt· KS R·B1
Thi rd Round
H ollan d_ Nov. 10. 19S8 M. Euwc
ENGLISH OPE N ING
M. Botw ln n i k S. Resh evljky

, P_QB4
W h i le

Kt_QB S
P_ K4
Kt.QBS
13 P-QRS
14 P_QKI4
Bl ack
Kt_B4
K t _Q2
2
3 P_ K KtS P_KKtS 15 Q-KtS KI_Q5
4 B_Kt2 B_Kt2 16 KtxK t BxKI
5 P- KS P_Q3 17 QR_Q l B_K t2
6 KKt-K2 KKt_K2 18 KR_Kl p ,p
7 P _Q4 p,p 19 p,p KI_S 3
8 PxP 0 ·0 20 P-KR3 P _KR 4
9 0-0 Kt_ B4 21 P _B5 ! S _B4
10 P-Q5 K t_K4 22 Kt_KtS 8 .Q2
11 P_OK t3 P_QR4 23 P -B6 ! p ,p
12 B_KI 2 K t_Q2 24 p ,p 8 _8 ' ?
S. Resh e vs ky

9 P . KK t 4 ! B.Q2 '9 O_KtS RxR,

10 B_Kt2 P- K3 20 PxR Q_Q 2
11 0 ·0 P.R3 21 Q.Kt6 K t-B l
12 B_KIS P_KR 4 22 Q.B5ch K· Ktl
IS KlxB KtxKt 2S R_Ktl P_QKt4
14 PxP KI_ S S 24 P-R6 PxP 7
15 B_BS B_Ktll 25 B_K S ! K- K t2
16 R_B1 K _B1 26 P_QR4! PxP
17 P-QRS BxKI 27 P.B4 ! ! Kt_K2
I S RxB Kt . K2
N ot 27 • • PxP; Q.
K5ch, etc.
28 PxP KtxP
" BxK t c h, K xB'• 29

35 K_Kt2 Q-KKtSch
29 K_R l K_Bl

M_ Botwi nnik
30 R_KKt lch
31 Q_RS
R.QB'
K_ R2
R_KKtl
"
37
38
K_ Kt2
B_KIS
Q-QKtSch
Q-KKtSch
KtxP
32 P _K4! RxRc h 39 BxKt P,B
25 KtxQP! B_KS 33 K,R Q. Kt4 40 Q,P P-KR4
Not 25 . . . P xKt; 26 P ·B? "d 27 BxR. 34 PxKt Q-K18c h 41 P_R4 Resign s
DECEMBER, 1938 289

,
I ":1 I

,
f a !
SAMMY
RESHEVSKY
takes t i m e off
from his own
game to wateh
MIKHAIL
BOTWINN I K

Co urtrJ), 0/ T;,iJ~ri!'

Thrlls! and (mmterfhrllSt/ A remarkable game 17 KtxP Q-Q2

- fill! of dYJldfJ/ite . If instead 17
by 19 0·0·0.
Q·Kt3; 18 Q·Q6ch followed
A. v. R. O. Tou rn ament
Third Rou nd 18 KtxQP P. K4 22 P·KB4 B.Kt2!
19 Kt. Kt3 Q.B4 23 R_B2 B.K5
H Oiland- Nev. 10, 1938
20 Q_Q3 P-Q5 24 Q.Q2 K_B2!
FRENCH DEFENSE 21 0·0 R. KKt1
R. Fine J. R. Capabla nea Tempting 25 P xP?, RxPCh!; 26 RxR, BxR;
White Blac k 27 QxB?, R·KKlI !
1 P·K4 P.K3 4 P·K5 P_QB4
25 R·Kl ' R- Kt5 ! 35 K _B2 Q.K6ch
2 P.Q4 P.Q4 5 S_Q2 PxP
26 Kt_S5 BxKtP ! 36 K_Bl Q.K7ch
3 Kt_QB3 B·Kt5 6 Kt.Kt5 BxBeh
27 RxB QR.KKt1!! 37 K.Kt1 Q.Q8e h
Also playable is 6 . Kt·QB3, but not 6
B·B4; 7 Q· Kt·j ! wi t h a strong attack. 28 R·K2 PxP 38 K .B2 QxPch
7 QxB Kt.QB3 29 Kt·Kt7! Q.Q4! 39 KxP Q_B3ch
8 Kt.KB3 P_B3 30 RxR RxRch 40 K_K2 QxKt
9 Q.B4 Kt.R3 31 R·Kt2 RxReh 41 P.QKt3 Q-K5ch
32 QxR P_B6 42 K_Q2 Q· K 4
10 Kt-Q6ch K·B l
33 Q. R3 ! Q_KKt4ch! 43 Q-R3 Drawn
34 Q.Kt3 Q_BSch
----
A little light fmeing- bllt I/O serio"s damage
is done.
A. V. R. O. Tournament
Th i rd Round
Holland-Nov. 10, 1938
QUEEN 'S IN D IAN DEFENSE
S. F l ohr P. K eres
White Black
1 P.Q4 Kt_KB3 13 KR.Q1 Kt.B3
2 P.QB4 P_K3 14 Kt_Q2 P·B4
3 Kt·KB3 P.QKt3 15 PxP QP x P
4 Kl·B3 B.Kt2 16 Kt_Bl KR . Q1
5 B·Kt5 P·KR3 17 Kt. K t3 Q.B2
6 B·R 4 B·K2 18 P.KR3 K_Bl
7 P.K3 Kt. K 5 19 RxRc h R,R
The time consumed by bOth players up to 8 B xB QxB 20 R.Ql R x Rch
thi s poin t was: Fine, 47 minntes- Capablanca, 9 Q.B2 KtxKt 21 BxR Q_Q3
1 hour. 10 QxKt 0·0 22 B.K2 Kt_K5
11 B.Kt5 Kt_B2 11 B·K2 P.Q3 23 KtxKt BxKt
Not 11 ..
Kt6eh!, etc.
12 KtxKt
13 BxKt
KtxP; 12 KtxKt, QxKt?; 13 Kt·
KxKt
PxB
15 Kt_K5ch
16 Q. Kt3c h
K · Kt2
K .Bl
12 0·0

M.
-----
Kt.Q2

ROUN D 4-N OVEMBER 12th

Euwe _________ 0
Drawn

R. Fi ne ___ __ ____ __ 1
14 PxP PxP S. Flohr ----- -- ~-- -y2 A. A !ekhin e ------ Y2
Now the tim e reu(l: Fin-e, J hour, 25 m inutes J. R. Capab la nca -- Y2 M. Bo t winn i k ----- Y2
- Capablanca. 1 hour, 33 minutes. P. Keres __ ________ 1 S. Res hevsky ___ __ 0
290 THE CHESS REVIEW

This was the first round to be played away 18 PxKtch K.P 26 Q_Q1 Q_R3
from the large cities in western Holland. The 19 Kt_Q3 B·Q3 27 Kt_Q3 B-QBl
show went "on the road", and the masters 20 P_B4 QR _K1 28 B_Q2 Q. R5
21 Q_Q1 P_Kt4 29 Q.B2 R_K7
travelled to Groningen, a .provincial town in 22 Kt.Q2 P_KtS 30 R. K1 R.R
northern Holland. Flohr and Reshevsky by 23 Kt_B1 R.K5! 31 B.R Q.K2
train on Friday. Alekhine and Fine by train 24 Kt.B2! R.R 32 Q.Q2 P-KR4
on Saturday. Dr. Euwe, Capablanca, Keres, 25 QxR R_K l 33 Kt-K5ch K_Kt2
Botwinnik and tournament director Landau, Reshe vsky declines the P offered by Keres
with their respective wives, by a special alf_ (33 . , . BxKt; 34 PxB, QxP) because i t ope ns
the lines for White's pieoos to get into the
plane made available for that purpose. game.
34 Q_K2 P. RS 40 P·Kt3 P-R6
The first 7 moves are identical with the 35 Kt.Q2 B_Q2 41 Q_QKt2 B.Kl
36 Kt.Kt3 B·K1 42 Q.R3 Q_QR2
Dake_Reshevsky game in the last U. S. Cham_ 37 Kt_Bl B_KB2 43 Q_R5 B_K2
pionship Tournament. With 8 R-KI, Kerf! 38 P.QKt3 B·R4 44 B_Q2 Resigns
impfOt/es on Dake'] play alld leads Sammy into 39 Kt_Q3 K_R3
what has all the earmarks of a prepared 1'arl.
alion. Fine turns an indifferent middle game posi_
A. V. R. O. Tournament tioll into an advantageo!JJ endillg. Motvs 24-
Fourth Round 28 are well_timed.
Holland-Nov. 12, 1938 A. V. R, O. Tournament
RUY LOPEZ Fourth Round
P. Keres S. Reshevsky Holland_Nov. 12, 1938
White Black QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED
1 P_K4 P_K4 7 P_Q4 KtxP M. Euwe R. Fine
2 Kt_KB3 Kt.QB3 8 R_K11 P_KB4 White Black
3 B_KtS P_QR3 9 PxP P_Q4 1 P_Q4 P_K3 4 B_Kt5 P_KR3
4 B·R4 Kt_B3 10 Kt_Q4 P-B4 2 P_QB4 Kt_KB3 5 BxKt • • • •
5 0 _0 P-Q3 11 Kt_K2 P_B3 3 Kt.KB3 P_Q4
6 BxKtch PxB 12 Kt_B4! P_Kt3 Not 5 B-R4, B-Kt 5ch! ; 6 Kt-E3, PxP!; 7 p.
The threat was 13 Q-R5ch. K-1, P·QKt4 and the gambit pawn can be held.
13 P_B4! P_Q5 5 . . . . QxB 9 KtxP Q_BS
Keres ' 13th move had two objectiv·es : to 6 Q.Kt3 P-B3 10 B·Q3 P. K4
break open t he center and give t he White 7 QKt_Q2 Kt.Q2 11 O-O! B·K2
Queen access to QR4. R eshevsky avoids the 8 P_K4! PxKP
former but cannot prevent the latter.
14 Q_R4 B_QKt2 7"=R. Fine
No t 14 . . . B-Q2; 15 P-K6!
15 P_B3 Kt_Kt4

M. Euwe
Better than 11 . . . P xP; 12 KtxP, B·K2,
whe n White could continue 13 Kt-KB5!
12 KR_K1 PxP 19 P_KR4? P_KR4
P. Kere's 13 KtxP 0·0 20 R_B4 R_K l !
14 B_B2 Kt_B3 21 QxR . QxR
16 P-R4! 15 QR_Q1 P_KKt3 22 Kt. B3 R-Kt1
17 P-K6! 16 KtxKteh BxKt 23 Q-K4 QxQ
Reshevsky must lose a pie ce and decides 17 R.K4 Q_B2 24 BxQ B_KtS!
to glv·e up the Kt for two pawns. The alter- 18 Q. K3 K.Kt2
native was 17. Kt-Q3; 18 P-K7!, BxP; 19 Best. On 24 .. . BxP; follows 25 R-Ktl, B.
Kt-Q5!, Kt-B l ; 20 KtxB, KtxKt; 21 B-Kt5! Moves; 26 BxBP!
DECEMBER, 1938 291

25 R.Q2 R·K 1 I
T he only way to win. 25 . . . Bx:Kt; 26 Bx:D,
Would You Have Seen It?
Bx:RP would only draw ».ecau se of opposite By I RVING CHERN EV
colored bishops.
No. I
26 B.Q3 , R.Q 1!
27 P·QKt3 BxKt N. Y. I nternationa l Mastel'S' Ty._1924
28 PxB B,P A. Alekhine
\\lllit e's brok en Pawll structure and Black's
outside passed Paw n now permits the win in
spite o f opposite bishops.
29 K.Kt2 B.Kt4 38 8.B2 K. K4
30 R.Q1 B. B5 39 K.Kt2 8.B2
31 K·B1 P.R5 40 B.Q3 P.R4
32 K·Kt2 P·KB4 41 B.B2 P. B5
33 K.R3 K.83! 42 8 . Kt6 K.Q5
34 K.Kt2 R.Q5 43 B·B5 K·86
35 K.R3 P.KKt4 44 8·88 K.Kt7
36 B.B2 RxR Resigns
37 BxR 8.Q3

Neither playe!' is able to gain an advantage.

A. V. R. O. Tournament
Fourth Round F. D. Yat es
Holl an d_ Nov. 12, 1938 From tile archives of the 1924 N . Y . :M asters'
QUEEN'S I N DI AN DEFENSE Tournament book, t he following i s brought
S. Fl ohr A. Alekhine t o life by non e other than Frank J . Marshall.
A refreshing touch of humor Is added to the
White Black notes of Dr. Alekhine.
,
1 P· Q4
P·QB4
Kt. K83
P. K3
13 p,p
14 Kt.Kt3
KtxP
KKt·K5
In Ul e di agramm ed posi tion, \Vhite has j ust
played 26 n ·Q5. Alekhlne remarks of the text
3 Kt·KB3 P.QKt3 15 8·K3 R·8 1 move: "Losing a pi ece. What ro llows i s sheer
4 P·K Kt3 B·Kt50h 16 KtxKt BxKt desperation". Black contin ued with 26 . . . P-
5 QKt·Q2 B_Kt2 17 BxB R,B B3 after which 'Vhlte hopelessly played 27 RxB
6 8.Kt2 0·0 18 Q.K t2 B_R3 and shortly resigned. BU'f F. J . r-.I . pOints
7 0 ·0 P.Q4 19 KR·B1 Q_B2 out a win for Yat es. How?
8 Q.B2 QKt.Q2 20 R,R Q,R
9 P.QR3 B_K2 21 Kt_Q4 R·B1
P.QKt4 P. B4 Q_B5
10
11
12
BPxP
QPxP
KPxP
p,p
" B·R3
23 Q,Q
Drawn
R,Q No. 2
Match, 1890
J. M ieses

Both playel's lIIa!letfvcl' cirClfmsp(f(tly. Bot_

winnik's advantage (2 Bishops) is offset by
Capahlallca's commalJd of the boaI'd.
A _ V . R. O. Tournament
Fourth Round
Holla nd-Nov. 12, 1938
GRUENFELD DEFE NSE
J. R. Capablanca M. Botwinnik
White Black
1 P·Q4 Kt·KB3 14 B·Q5 R·Kt1
2 P· QB4 P.KKt3 15 P.R3 P.K3
3 Kt.Q83 P_Q4 16 B·B3 P_QR3
4 Kt_B3 B_Kt2 17 Kt( 4). K2 Kt_Q2
5 B_B4 0 ·0 18 Kt_K4 Kt· K4 Dr. E. Lasker
6 P-K3 P_B4! 19 R_B1 B·Q2
7 Q.Kt3 PxQP 20 Kt.Q4 B·RS White to make his 21st move
8 KKtxP p,p 21 Q·B3 Q,Q Here's one that the great Dr . Lasker missed!
9 BxP QKt.Q2 22 KtxQ KtxBch Not only he,. but all the emi nent cri tics
10 B_Kt3 Kt.R4 23 Px Kt B.Q2 and annotators as well, from th e time the
11 R_Q1 Ktx 8 24 KR.Q1 KR·Q1 game was played, almost fi fty years ago, to
12 RPxKt Q_R4 25 P-84 B_K1 1936, when the writer pointed out the qui ck
13 0·0 Kt_Kt3 26 Kt·K4 Dr awn win to Fred R einreld.
292 THE CHESS REVIEW

Lasker played 21 R -KS a nd finally w on the

game.
Reinfe ld's and Fi ne's " Dr. Lasker 's Chess
Career" suggests 21 K·Bl as a quick e r alter-
native. W h at can you s e e?

No. 3
S a n Re mo, 1930
~~ E . Colle

Dr. S , Ta rta kower

Black to make his 35th move.
In t his inter esting pos ition,. to ob t ain wh ich
CollB saorificeci a rook, the move played was 35
. . . Q-R7ch and Blacl~ fi n ally won, although
White missed a d raw. The r e is a quick win
possible.
SOLUT I O N S O N P A GE 301

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former member of the Yale University chess
team, waged a successful campaign in the recent
el&:tions, and is now a member of the West
Virginia State Senate.
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DECEMBfR, 1938 293

A (onsis/en/ game from start to finish. The The Horowitz- Kashdan

ending is well played by the willl1er, who
recently won /he Washil1g/01l Stale title. Match
Washington State Championship Six games have thus far been completed and
September, 1938 the score stands 3Y2.2Y2 in favor of L A.
QUEEN'S GAMBiT DECLINED Horowitz. The 4th, 5th, and 6th games are
published in this issue. It llad been our inten.
J. Hurt J. L. Sheets
tion to annotate all the games, but {he demands
White Black
22 B.Kt2 B.Kt4
of the A. y, R. O. Tournament for space,
1 P.Q4 P.Q4
2 Kt.K63 Kt.KB3 23 KR.K1 B.Q6 made this impossible.
3 P.B4 P.B3 24 Q.Kt2 KR.K1 AI! three games were drawn-and not one
4 Kt.B3 QKt·Q2 25 B_QB3 Kt.Q2 of them should have been! Kashdan missed
5 PxP PxP 26 QR.Q1 B. KB4 an easy win in the 4th game and a hard win
6 Q.R4 P.K3 27 R.Q6 1'.63
7 B·B4 Kt.R4 28 Q.Q2 K.B1 in the 6th game, while Horowitz overlooked
8 6.Q2 B.K2 29 P.KR3 Kt. Kt1 a beautiful Queen sacrifice in the 5th game.
9 P.K4 PxP 30 R.Q1 R,R As a result, White has still to win a game in
10 KtxP 0·0 31 QxRch Q,Q this match!
11 B·Q3 Kt-Kt3 32 RxQ B·B1
12 Q.Q1 Kt.Q4 33 P.Kt5 K.K2 Truthfully speaking, neither player has been
13 P.KKt3 KKt.B3 34 B.R5 B.Q2 seen to advantage. Kashdan appears to be too
14 0.0 B.Q2 35 P.QR4 B.B1 busy with his work to give of ,h is best, and
15 Kt.B5 BxKt 36 R.Q2 P.B4 Horowitz has been too preoccupied with the
16 PxB Q_B2 37 B.Kt4 P.K5
17 p.QKt4 p _K4 38 P.B6ch K.B2 details of his forthcoming transcontinental tour
18 Kt.Kt5 QR.Q1 39 P·B7 Kt.Q2 to concentrate hard enough to capitalize on
19 Q.B2 p_KR3 40 B·B1 P.QKt3 his opportunities. Since he is leaving New
20 Kt.K4 KtxKt 41 B.B4ch Resigns York on New Year's Day, the remaining four
21 BxKt Kt.B3
games will be completed during the course of
If 41 .. K-KlS: 42 B·Q5. R-KRt; 4S D.B6. this month. Incidentally, although he has
Kt·BS; -1-1 R·QS. K ·R2; 45 B.K7, R.Kt1; 46
BxKt, RxB; 47 B.Q7, DxD: 18 RxDch, K .Rl; thirty definite exhibitions scheduled, clubs de.
49 R-Q8. Or H . . . K-DS; 42 B·ESch, K.KtS; sirous of securing his services may still do so,
4S R.Q6ch. Kl·B3; .j .j ExKt. PxB; 15 R.Q8. by writing to The Chess Rel)iefIJ,

Fifth Game of Match

DONALD MacMURRAyt Marshall Chess Club
It is with deep regret that we must record November 19, 1938
the death of Donald MacMurray on Dccember (Kashdan's Birthday!)
2nd. "Mac" as hc was commonly known ENGLISH OPENING
amongst ,h is friends, was a lovable character, (Notes by I. A, Horowitz)
I, Kashdan 1, A. Horowitz
Inspired with a subtle sense of humor, he was
capable of adding a delightfully refreshing White Black
1 P.QB4 Kt.KB3
touch to the commonplace facts of life. And 2 Kt·QB3 p.K4
like a two.edged sword, when the occasion Aft er 2 , , , P-BS or 2 , •• P-K3 White may
demanded it, he employed this quality to effect steer th e opening Into an orthodox Q Gambit.
virile, biting sarcasm. "The Gentle Art of 01' play aggressiv ely wi t h 3 P·K4.
Annoying", and "A Mathematician Gives an 3 Kt·B3 Kt.B3
Hour to Chess", previously published in The 4 P·KKt3 ... ,
Chess Re fJiellf, attest to this. 01' 4 P-Q·I, P·K5; 5 Kt·KKt5. P·KR3; 6 P'Q5,.
PxKt (6 .. , Kt -K4; 7 KKtxP, KtxKt; 8 KtxKt.
"Mac" was a strong chessplayer, But this KtxP; 9 Q'Q,I!); 7 PxKl, KtPxP; 8 BxP.
in no way interfered with his many accomplish. The text move leads to an inverted SlcllIsn
ments, Only two years ago, he was referred Defense wilh \Vhite having the move In hand.
to in the headlines of various newspapers as 4.". p.Q4
5 PxP KtxP
the mental marvel who did four yea r s 6 6.Kt2 Kt.Kt3
of college in one. " Mac" was versatile. He To preven t P·Q4.
loved music, the arts, literature, science, and If 6 ... B·K3; 7 0·0, D·K2; 8 P·Q4. and
a good battle over the chessboard. ari el' the exchange. , , PxP; 9 KtxP. While
continually exerls Pl'cssure on the long diagonal.
His untimely passing at the age of 24 has 6 . .. KtxKt; 7 KtPxKt. P·K5; 8 Kt·Ktl
left a vacancy in the hearts of his friends. leaves mack wilh a temporarily fre e game,
294 THE CHESS REVIEW

But White Is immediately able to challeoge "rlth White's minor pieces engaged in P grab-
and gain command of the centel' after tile bing on the Q side. Black is able to effectively
move P-KB3, in which case Black's freedom of shiFt the scene of action to the K side.
development is insufficient compensation for 25 Kt(3)xBP PxP
White's P center. 26 RPxP • • • •
7 0-0 8_K2 If 26 BPxP, B-Kt4!
8 P-Q3 0-0 26 . . . .
9 a-K3
B.R6
• • • •
27 R_Kl R.K4
The basis of White's game Is the indirect
pressure his KB exerts on the long diagonal. Preventing 28 Kt·K4 after which would follow
He now plans to move his KKt, bring his QKt 28 . . . RxKt; 29 PxR, QxP; 30 P·B3, Q·K6ch;
to QB5, and concentrate the attack against 31 K-R2. Q-R3 threat€ning among other things
. . . B·Kt4 with an irresistible attack.
Black's QKtP.
9 . __. P_B4 28 Q_B2 B_Kt4
10 Kt.QR4 8.B3 29 R.Ktl R.KBI
If 29 . . . RxR; 30 RxR. RxP; 31 Q-B4ch
The exchange of Kts simpHftes to While's and BlllCk Is in difficulties.
advantage. Black's plan is to counteract While's
wing attack by counter-pressure jn the center. 30 Kt_K4 • • • •
11 Kt.Q2 Kt.Q5 Apparently consolidating the position. but ac·
Necessary at once. Otherwise,. afte r 12 Kt- tually permitting a neat coup. Better was
30 Q·B4ch, KR1; 31 QxP.
D5, Black's Kt is pinned down to guarding
his QKtP. 30.... RxKt
12 Kt·S5 P·B3 In view or the fact that Black was In "time
13 R_B1 Q.K2 straits"., (10 moves left. and 1 minute to go)
14 P.QR4 • • • •
this and the foHowing moves were made on
Intuition. ra.ther than analysis. FOl'tunll.tely, it
To create weaknesses in Black's Q side P
leads at least to a. draw.
formation. The threat is P-R5·6.
R.Q1 31 PxR B.K6!
14 .... 32 R-KB1
15 P_R5 Kt_Q4 • • • •

16 QBxKt P,B Better was 32 PxB. In that case Black

17 Kt_B3 • • • •
WOuld only have one move at his command.
to draw. 32 . . . Q-B3; 33 Q-Kt3ch. K-m ( . . .
A !'eadjustment of his plans as P ·R6 can be B-K3; R·K(31); 34 K-R2, Q·KR3; 35 K·Ktl.
successfully parried by . . . P-Kt3 and . . . Q-B3 and draw by repetition. Arter 32 PxB
P-B4. Black might have been tempted into . . . Q-K4
17 • • . . P_QKt3
or . . . Q·Q3 01' .• _ Q-Kt4, all of which threats
ThiS move, although quite playablc. was the might be met by 33 Q·Kt3ch followed by 34.
source or Black's later annoyances. Thirty-five PxP. Il!'otecling the KKtP with adequate de-
minutes was spent delving into the intricacies fense.
of baring the Kt at Q4 to vicious possible 32 . . . . Q-K4
pins. On cold analysis. Black concluded that 33 K_R2 Q.KR4
tlle move was dangerolls. But his judgment Black believed lhat White had no choice
was In connicl with the analysis. and hence but to retreat his K to Ktl. in which case he
the move was made. However, the thirty·flve would have repeated moves to gain time on
minutes, thus spent, told against him on -h is lhe clock, and then perhaps continued with
clock. 33 . . . BxP which should win. e.g.: 34 K-Ktl,
18 Kt_QR4 • • • • Q-K4; 35 K-R2" BxP; (threatening 36 . . . Q.
After 18 Kt-Kt3, P-B4, White Is doomed to a R4) ;36 Q·Q3 (forced), BxR; 37 RxB. Qxpch; 38
policy of watchrul waiting. QxQ. BxQch; 39 K-Kt2 and Black is left with
18 . . . . P·B4 two passed Pawns. In this variation. 36 .. _ Q·R4
19 Kt_Q2 • • • • rails on account of 37 P·KKt·j!
Threatening to win a P by 20 BxKt. etc.
19.... R_Kt1
20 PxP PxP Chess for the beginner and average
21 BxKtch .... player is featured at the new Great
Otherwise the Kt anchors at Kt5 with telling Northern Chess Club.
effect. Sessions are on Monday and Wednesday
21 . . . . R,B evenings and Saturday afternoons. and
22 P_QKt4! • • • • the charge is 25 cents per session. Initi.
AttemJ)ting to break the P chain. ation Fee Is $2.00.
22.... B_K3 New equipment. Rental library. Finest
surroundings.
If 22 . . . PxP; 23 RxBch. RxR; 2.J KtxP,
regaining lhe exchange, and succeeding in fix-
Ing the Black Pawns. The text move involves Greot Northern Chess Club
the sacrifice of a p, which if accepted. enables 118 West 57th Street
Black to Instigate a powerful attack. New York City
23 PxP PxP
24 Kt.Kt3 P.KB5!
DECEMBER, 19 38 295

34 Q.B5?? ... . Sixth Game of Match

I. A. Horowitz= Manhattan Chess Club-Dec. 4, 1938
ENGLISH OPENING
I. A. Horowitz I. Kashdan
White Black
1 P.QB4 P.K4 6 P.K3 0.0
2 Kt.QB3 Kt. KB3 7 B·K2 Kt-K5
3 Kt. B3 Kt_B3 8 Q·B2 R.K1
4 P.Q4 p,p 9 0_0 KKtxKt
5 KtxP B.Kt5
Black cannot win a paw n by 9 . QKtxKt ;
10 PxKt. KtxKt; 11 PxKt, BxP; 12 QxB. RxB
because of 13 B-K3!
10 PxKt B·B1 29 Q_B2 KtxB
11 R.Kt1 P·QKt3 30 KtxKt Q,P
12 R·Q1 B·Kt2 31 B.Q3 8.K5
13 P.B3 P.KtS 32 BxB R,B
I. Kashdan 14 P. K4 Q_K2 33 R.KtS R.KB1
15 B.Bl B·Kt2 34 Q.Q2 R(K) . B5
34 . . . . QxQ??? 16 B.B4 Kt.K4 35 Q.K2 R_B?
P ermitting Black surcease from the threat 17 B.Kt3 P.Q3 36 QxPch Q,Q
of forfeit on lime. for he observes a clear draw 18 Q.R4 P_KR4 37 RxQoh K.Kt1
by the subsequent changes. 19 8_B2 P.R4 38 K.Kt1 RxRP
Instead 34 . . . BxRch; 35 QxQ. RxPch; 36 20 K _R1 Q.B3 39 Kt.K6 R·B2
K·Rl (36 K-Ktl, R·B4 discovered checl, and 21 Q.B2 QR.Q1 40 R.Kt5 K.R2
m a t e to follow). B·Kt7ch and Black mus t reo 22 Kt. Kt5 Q.K2 41 R.KtS B.R3?
gain the Q and remain a piece to the good. 23 Q_Q2 K·R2 42 R_KB1 RxRch
What a p ity to hav·e missed this! 24 B.KS Q.Q2 43 KxR P. R5?
35 KtxQ BxR 40 Kt·B2 K·K3 25 Q.QB2 P. KB4 44 KtxP P. R6?
36 RxB RxPch 41 KtxB PxKt 26 PxP KtxKBP! 45 Kt.K8! B_B5
37 RxR BxR 42 K.Kt2 K·K4 27 PxPch K_R1 Drawn
38 Kt·Q3 B·K6 43 K.B3 P.R4 28 B. Q4? Q.Kt5
39 Kt.Kt4 K.B2 Drawn

Fourth Game of Match

New York_November, 1938
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296 TH E CHESS REVIEW

KERES' BEST GAMES Part 11, 1937 By KUBBEL

By FRED REiNFELD Price $1.75 ~~ Black
Timely, indeed, is this second volume of
games of the Esthonian grandmaster. For now,
in Holland, another great tri umph has been
added to his already extensive list of victories.
The chess public will find here '53 of the more
brilliant games of the youthful Ih ero; and, in
a sense, his weapons. For here are discussed
his sharp insight into opening play, his thrusts
and parries in t,he mid-game, and to some ex·
tent the subtleties and finesses of the endgame,
when the opposition has managed to survive
for that length of time.
In the annotations, typography, collation,
and presentation, Reinfeld ,h as surpassed his White
usual high standard, We recommend the book White t o pJay and w in.
whole.heartedly. 103 pages. llx8Y2, clear, 1 P_B7 R-KSch (Not 5 P ·BS(Q), R·
readable, multigraphed type. Also available in 2 K_Q2! . . .. B2c h; 6 QxR stale-
paper covered edition for $1. 25. ( If 2 K-Bl, R-Kl ; m ate.)
3 K t-Q8, B-K 7ch; 4 K , 5 . . . . RxP
B2, B·RS.) 6 Kt_Q6 ....
2 . . . . RxPc h (Threat K t-BS m a te.)
My Favorite End·Game 3 K·B3
4 PxB
B-Kt5!
R· Q2
6 . . . . K-Kt2
7 Kt-K8ch and wins.
Compositions 5 K_Kt4 ....

By IRVING CHERNEV
Black must lose his Queen, but he sees a
ray of hope: either he Queens a pawn o r 11iniature (jaD1eS
wins the opposing Queen! White will then This month we h ave selected two games
have only a Kn ight left and "you can't mate won by t he World Champion, Dr. Alexander
with one Knight".
Alekhine. We feel sure out reade rs will enjoy
By HERBSTMAN them.
~~ Black RUY LOPEZ
A. Alekhine Amateur
W h ite Black
1 P.K4 P.K4 4 B_R4 P.Q3
2 Kt_KB3 Kt_QB3 S P_Q4 p,p
3 B_Kt5 P_QR3 6 QxP B_Q2
On 6 . P-QKt4 would come 7 Q-Q5.
7 BxKt BxB 14 PxP KtxP
8 Kt_B3 Kt-B3 15 R_R5! P. KB4
9 B_KtS B_K2 16 P.Kt6 Q. K3
10 0_0_0 0 .0 17 Kt_K5!! PxKt
11 P _KR4 P_KR3 18 QR. R1 Q,P
12 Kt_Q5! PxB 19 Q_B4ch Q_B2
13 KtxBch QxKt 20 R_R8 mate

Plymouth Tournament, 1938

Wh ite CARO_KANN DEFENSE
Whit e to play and win. A. Alekhine R. M. Bruce
1 Q_Kt4ch K_Kt6 3 • • • • K_R8 White Black
( Be ~ t ) 4 KtxQ P·B7ch 1 P. K4 P_QB3
2 Kt_BSch K-Kt7 5 K_Bl B,Q 2 Kt_QB3 P-Q4
3 Q_Kt4ch • • • • 6 KtxB B-R7 3 Kt-B3 PxP
(No t 3 KtxQ, P -B7 7 KtxP mate 4 KtxP B_B4
c h , etc.) Better would have been 4 .. . B_Kt5.
5 Kt_Kt3 B.Kt3? 9 B_KB4! P-K3
A brilliant study by one of the gre a test of 6 P _KR4! P_KR3 10 Q. K2 Kt-B3?
end _game artists. Black's ingenuity en hances 7 Kt¥5! B_R2 11 KtxKBP KxKt
the sparkle of this gem. 8 Q_RS P_KKt3 12 QxPch Resigns
 Problem Department
8y R . C H ENEY
AJJ~uJ all ~O"tJPolld~nu uJl11i llt. to Ihis J,pmtm mJ 10 R. Ch,nq, 1339 e"u Au" , ROlh,JIe.-. N. Y .

THEME PALAESTRA NOTES AND NEWS

A wealth of good ~hings fi lls our pages this
Yuletide-twenty.seven originals of incontest-
able merit and of a variety of types. Eight
self.mates and one help _stalemate are given to
furni sh entertainment far from the beaten track.
Nos. 1213_ 16 by P. L. Rothenberg are a
series employing an exceedi ngly unconventional
device-sball we call it "chameleon promo_
tion" ?- which we believe our solvers may sleuth
down with the help of this ambiguous term.
Speaking of 'promotions, No. 11 9), by F.
Gamage, is it -pretty tasker. Dainty concepts
by great artists are Nos. 1196, 11 97 and 11 98 .
No. 1204 by A. J. Fink exhibits a quartet of
Cordial felici t ation s to J. Hannus, who wins
the Lad der Pril e, 1\11(1 bes t w ishes for a suc·
cessful s econd cli m b.
Once again !l. creation o r Dr. Dob bs has been
chosen (or th e Honor P rl l e; No. 1147. It looks
as though not hing ean keep the Doelor dowll i
The following diagr am Is a tour de force
published for t he bene fi t of thos e w ho wi s h a
delightful ·exerclse wi lh wh ich to while away
th e holi day hou l"S. It was sho w n to uS by
Mr. Georges K oltanowsk l , bli nd· fold cham pion
o f the worl d. The solulion w ill appear In
February.
ONE OF KOL TA NOWS KI'S FAVOR ITES:
Source?
~

pure mates and a neat avoidance of duals.

No. 1208 was designed to suggest a well
known maneuver in football.
No. 1209 by Percy Bowater will be found
both delicate and difficult.
No. 1210 by Maxwell Bukofzer is called
''The Christmas T ree", and the "gifts" or
mates are well h idden among its bra nches.
No. 1212 is a memorial problem in honor
of E. Brunner, who p assed away a few months
ago. The Brunner Theme, an attractive stra.
tegical idea, is illustrated therein.
To all Ollt readers, to our solvers, and com·
posers, and problem friends everywhere, a Condition: Neither Black nor W hite may
Merry Christmas and a Happy and P rosperous ca pture any Man nor promote a Pawn. Whit e
New Year! m at es In 32 with the P a wn now at C2.
Copies of the s plen d id problem work, " The
IN FO R MA L LADD ER Power of t he Pieces" by C. S. K ipping (price
J . Ha n nu s 870, 75; H. Stenzel 744, 36; I. 50c pos tpaid ) may be obt a ined by w riting
Genud 725, _ ; " I. Kashdan 713, - ; H. Med le r direc t to C. S. K lpplng, Wed nesbury, England
702,. 93; · " P . R othe n be rg 693, 91; " I. Bu rs t ei n of f ro m the P roblem Edi t or o{ The Chess
589, 78; Bourn e Smith 550, 21 ; .... M. Go nz:a lez: Review.
546, _ ; Dr. P. G. Keeney 542, 109; Bill Bee ra Personal: \Vllt Hel·bert Th or ne, Honor P ri:!;e
499, 59; E. Korpa nt y 449, - ; · W. P al z; 403, Wi nner for Se pte m ber, please forward his
- i "~ D r, G. Dobbs 391 , 92; I. Burn 372, 65; address to the Proble m Ed itor?
W. J e ne 363, 39; J. Schmidt 302, - ; ' A. S heft el
294, 86; K. St ubbs· 278, - ; W. Keysor 277, 14 ;
K. Lay 275, _ ; H. Hausner 264, _ j J. Rehr SOLUTIONS
259, _ ; ~ 1. Rlvlse 248, 76; L. Gre e ne 239, - ; No. 1141 by D r. G. Dobbs
Or. M. H er l berger 236, - ; tU H. B. Daly 216, 1 Qd3
83; B. M, Mars hall 191, 29 ; · C. Mi lle r 181, 81 j My vOle.-G. P lowman.
No. 1142 by I. &. M. H och l)erg
W. J a coba 164, _ ; A. Grant 152, _; F. Sp ren. 1 lb:d ~
ger 1 ~O, 49 ; T . McKenna 147, 51; A. Saxe r 133, Pleal!aJl t theme well -executed. Best orl-
_ ; L. Eisne r 129, - j G. Plowman 109, 81 j g!" ..1 two·er. - P. Rothenberg.
Clever. pretty and well constructed.-Or.
Neb Ne llon 73, _ ; I. & M. H oc h berg 70, 83: P. G. )(eeney.
W. Neuef" t 126, - ; M. Gershenao n 66, - ; G. l.fany pretty p i n mates with g rtLC<!ru [ /let -
N. Cheney 50, _ ; A. Palwick 56, _ ; H. SUII· Hn~.-\V. E. Keysor.
).'0. 1143 bv Rill lIee ....
man 44, _ ; B. W ise ga rver 41, _; G. F. ' ·odd Eight solution'!
38, _ ; O. W url burll 34, - ; R. Ounba.r 29, 1 DeZch I! He4ch 1 Rd2ch 1 Rg2cb
_; W . VaO"lwlnk le 27, - ; W. Towle 22, - ; l Rh2 l~a l Rb2 lRa2
No. llH by 13ll! Bears
K. S. Howard 17, _; P. Pa pp 16, - ; C. Par. In tention: I Pe~
m elee 9, _ ; J. Cohen 6, - . Cooked hy: I Qxt6eh 1 SMeh Qe7
297
298 THE CHESS R liV!EW

Original Section
No. 1195 No. 1198 No. 1201
F. GAMAGE C. S. KIPPING B I LL BEERS
Brockton, Mass. Wedne·sbury, England Willmar, Minn.

Mare in 2 Mate in 2 Mate in 2

No. 1196 No. 1199 No. 1202

OTTO WURZBURG DR. GILBERT DOBBS BI LL BEERS
Grand Rapids, M i ch. Carrollton, Ga. Willmar, M i nn.

Mate in 2 Male in 3

No. 1197 No. 1200 No. 1203

C. S. K1PPING & E. DAVIS DR. GILBERT DOBeS MAXWELL BUKOFZER
Wedn~bury, England Carrollton, Ga. Bel laire, L. I.

MMe in 2 Mare ;" 2 Male in 3

SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE JANUARY 10th, 1939

DECEMBER, 1938 299

Original Section (cont'd)

No. 120 4 No. 1207 No. 1210
MAXWELL BUKOFZER
A. J. F I NK R. J. BERMUDEZ Bellaire, L. I.
San Francisco, Calif. Aguascalientes, Mexico Motto: "The Christmas Tree"
~

Mute ," 3 Mare 10 4 .Mate m 4

No. 1205 No. 1208 No. 1211

P. L. ROTHENBERG
DR. G. ERDOS N ew York City THOS. S. McKENNA
Vienna, Austria Motto: "Forward Pass" Lima, Ohio

Mace 111 3 Mate m 3 Mate In 4

No. 1206 No. 1209 No. 1212

E. M. H. GUTTMANN
R. E. McGEE PERCY BOWATER Schleswig, Germany
Hamilton, Ontario San Marino, Calif. In Memoriam: E. Brunner

r= ="""

Mace in 3 Mate in 4 Mate ill 5

SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE JANUARY 10th, 1989

300 THE CH ES S REVIEW

Christmas Curios
(Odgintti) {Origimt/J (Original)
N o. 12 13 N o. 1216 No. 1219
P. L . ROTHENBERG P . L.. R OTHENB ERG HANS LANGE
New York City N ew York City Neu Si am Rhein, ,oem,,,,

W hi te S..ljma tes in ,

(Origifl('/) (O riginal) (Original)

N o. 1214 No. 12 17 N o . 1220
P. l. ROTHENBERG MA XW ELL BUKOFZER G. GOL LER
New York Cit y Bell a ire, L. I. Sc hle swig , Germany

W hite StlJmw:s in 3 W hite SellmalCS in 6

•
(Orig;ntll) ( Origilllll) ( Original)
No. 121) No. 121 8 No. 122 \
P. L.. ROTHENBERG HANS LANGE R. C HE N EY
New York City N e uss am Rhein, Germany Rochester, N. Y.

Black Plays and Helps

W hile Sit/lema!e in 5
SOLUTIONS TO THESE PR OB LEM S ARE DUE JANUARY 10th, 1939
DIiCEMBER, 1938 301
:\0. I U~ P. Rowa ter Bu t Ih ~_ " r._ I . &: It. Hoehberg.
1>c8=S, KxB 2 Se3ell :.1 0. llr., by J . V. 'I" n .cy
Ktt: 2 !H3cll Intention: 1 SCI B e 4 2 QtGch Kd5 3 Sat
d ele<: t n bl e B - $ modo l8. 2 . • • Ke33Ke3
Cook : Mllta In 3 by 1 Sc3 Be6 2 Qel
~o. 11-16
bellt. -Wm. O . l en•. "'0. 1158 b )' G . Goller
Inten tion :
Be1eh
Hc4eh
::>f3eh
variation 18 of 8\1 1' I) r!M!n~
Rolh eubel·g.
No. ! 147

G. Keen(!Y.
v .. rla il ons l\.~mLn B I
My v o l e ._ P. L.
of S 10 meel movell of
!'.f . l l arsha ll.
K1.>5 t Qb3ch
. .. Kd5 t Qneh
Qnkh Kd 3 2 Kf3 Kx f' 4 lCh6 K d 1 5
KIJ5 2 Qb3eh 6 HeSch Kn 1 Qg8
1'0. IN 9 S HxM B xB 9 Qf8<:h
mille .
. Ke6 5 IlcSeh Kel 6
lending 10 the Kf7 7 Qg8ch el<l.
Mh eer dclLl>ht. . . Kf7 6 Bd7 K<l7 7 Q e8
Rothenbor~. e t e.
:-"'0.1150 . • Kf7 6 Be8 K e 7 6 DdS
S 13c8ch et<l.
, (tlli e t 10- Rot henberg
~.::~ br illiant
No. 1151
printed . No. 1l5~ ,
Xo. li S:
2 RhG nhi 3 Rb6 , ok,d by 1 Bet
2 . . . D cl..o 3 R h 8<:h "," 0 . 11 60
1 . . . 13clleh 2 KbG D /l.Ily 3 RhSe h
No. 1153 by E. 7.epler X o . 11 61 \Vrobal
I 1lg7 n bi 2 RgS 13d5 3 RxD
Nice IndlA.n feA.tul'1l .-P. Roth on be rl:". 1\""0. 1162
1\"0. II S ~ h)' H " n~ l ..... nge
Inlenllon: I Pe~ Ko. I 163
Coo ked. by: 1 Qb2
1 Qc3ch N o. lIG~
No . 1155 by I". Gl nninl
1 8f3 Threat 2 Sd2 No. 11'11:;
1 ... nbI28d2
I . . . Ilc2 2 Qu3ch No. J 166
My vote (or three-H.--G. Plown\l\. n.
Allowln!:" I rieM gRIOI·e.-P. R Olhenh.~ r!:".
I
1 ••. lid Is fine.
Xo. 1 1 ~6 by J . ~'. TrRcy :>:0. 1161
I %5 l{cS 2 Q e1ch
1 . . . K e/l 2 PeS
Cut e li nd not so eally.- Dr. P . G. Koono),.
TrA.ey mnta posillons are lIuperb. - P.
HOlhen be rt;. Bolver" h ...,·c r eported.
b y 1-'. P a I Il U. lUI tol-
PdS"Q.
STAUNTON CHESSMEN
SOL. U TI ONS T O " WOU L. D Y OU H AVE
Made of So:o;wood, loaded, polished, felted. S EE N IT ?"
N o. H eight of King p'rirt No. 1 :
$2.75 27 Kt-R4 P:o; B 30 Ktx Rc h BxK t
1 2V2 inches ..
2
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21,4 '.00
..
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28 Q R. KB l
29 Kt_KtSch
Q.Q1
K. R2
If 29 ... K·Ktl ; 30
31 Q- R5 Q_K l
32 Q. Kt4 and ma te
cannot be avoided.
,
4 3V..
,y, ..
..
4. 00
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Kt:o;R !

6 P,4 .. MO No. 2:
,
7 4
4V. .. 600
7.l0
T he k n ock-out blow wou ld h a v e ~ e n 21 Q_
B7e h, K- R3; 22 QxKt P ch, KKQ; 23 R.KKt3ch,
K_R3 (or 23 . . . K. A2, 24 B-Q3ch); 24 Kt_ B7ch,
Sp fdaf 10% di1(01l1ll Iff quamilin 0/ K_R2 ; 25 B_Q3ch, P. B4; 26 B:o;P mate.
II): Of m Of e .

THE CHESS REVIEW No.3 :

T h e correct m ove w as 35 . . . B_R7c h, 36
55 W . 4 2 nd Street Ne w York, N. V. K_R, B_K4c h ; 37 K. Kt1, Q_ R7c h ; 38 K_B1 , BKB
(t h rea t ening Q:o;BP mate ); 39 Rx R, Q-R8 mat e.
302 TH tl C H ESS R EVIEW

Kopay ev 'Is. Alato rt sev: 14 \

Annual Index Mar s hall " s. Capa blan ca: 17
Norman·H ansen 'IS. An dersen : 110
ANA LYT ICAL ART ICLES Roma nows ky vs. Kas parjan: 268
A lek hlne-ChaLa rd Attack (B elaw eoe ta aDd Yu- Santasie re vs. Kashdan: 245
dowltsc h); 20, 46, 78, 194 Saxto n vs. Frigo n: 110
Theo retical Contributions of t he Ruas!an GENERA.L ARTI CL ES AN D FEAT URES
Championship Preliminaries : ZSS·6 A Day wIth Dr. Euwe (Llket): 190
ANNOTATORS A Mat hematician Gives an Hour to Ohess
Bernlteln , S.: 11 3, 198 (MacMurr ay); 238
C hietiakov, A.: 192 American Na llonal (W in k elma n ) : 135-6
Cohen, S . S. : 87, 2H, 266 An Inter vi ew with Dr. Lasker (LUtle) : 14. 48
De nker, A. S.: 199, 240 And Glo ry J ust Beyond (Ganc her): 69
Euwe, Or. M.: 21, 31, 36, 65, 66, 142, 219 Cabot, Godfrey L . (Winkelman): 159
F ine, R.: 76, 94, 114, 139 Chess a la Carte (Wre n ): 121
F lo hr, S .: 213 Ch ess Etiquett e (Go ldsc hmid t) : 123
Green, M.: 221 Chess Malpractice (Go ldsc hmid t ): 93
G rue nfclcl, E.: ~ O Com bination S t udies: 70, 171
Ha nauer, M.: 137 E le ments or Position P lay In C hess (Re lnfeJd):
H orow itz, I. A.: 239, 256, 259, 293 16-17, 44-5, 72-3. 17o.I
J ud owihc h, M.: 265 How I Los t t he Ti tle (Euwe): 35
Ka shda n, 1. : 9, 42, 43, 68, 96, 257 How I Regai ned t he T itle (Alekhine): 64
Ke r es, P. : 220 H uman Elemen t at the AVRO Tourney (Lit tl e ) :
Km och, H.: 5 231-2·3
Ma r, ha ll, F. J .: 221 Jazz Chess a nd a Prodigy: 166
Morto n, H.: 50, 77 My Brother (L. Steine r ): 212·213
Mue ll er, H.: 223, 243 My Favorite End·Game Co m positions ( Cher-
Polla nd, O. S.: 22. 138 nev ) : 13, 103. 150, 161,19 1, 218. 245, 260, 296
P urdy. C. J. S .: 242 Novelty is t he Spice o ~ L etter Problems (Ste'
Quin n, J . C.: 222 vens): 270-1
Rab inow ltsc h, I.: 266 Poems: 71. 145. 1611, 191, 2SS
Ra uae r, V.: 100 Scree n Stars: 2. 58
Rei nf.l d, F.: 10, 12. 33, 38. 59, 66, 77, 92, 99 Sim pli fi ed ro.tethod of P airi ng (Zinman): 18
113, ]15, 116, }22, 143, 144, 145, 162, ] 67, 169, Two M idd le Game S t udies ( 1.. Steine r): 74
183, 186, 187, 192, 217 Why Do W e Li ke to P lay Chess!: 97
Ru h evlky, S .: 4, 4, 136 Wo men in Chess: 47. 61 , 911, 146. 195. 214
Santall,re, A. E.: 210, 241 Wo rld Championshi p It ems: 3, 35, 64. 99. 124
S p ielmann , R.: 63 Woul d You Have Seen It ?: 26 4, 291·2
Ste iner, L .: 212 MATCHES (INDIVIDUAL)
Ta rtil k ow e r, Dr. S.: 285 Alekh lne, Dr. A. vs. Eu .... e: 3· 4·5-6-7-8·9·10·11·1 2,
BO OK REVIE W S 35+708·9·40, 64·5·6.7.8. 99.100, 124.5
Am eri can Chen F edera tion Yearboo k 1937: 218 Flohr , S. vs. J'.lI kenas : 213
Breviary of Chess (Tartakowe r) : 78 Ho rowitz, I. A. VS. Ad ams: 207 ,239
Chess (Alexander): 218 Horowitz, I. A. vs. Kashdan: 205, 229, 256·7-8·9·
Chessmen (Liddell & P feiffer): 19 260, 293-4-5
Chess F undam en tals (Capabla nca): 229 Ka sh dan, I . vs. Simonso n: 134
H o ffer'S Chess ( Du mon t) : 50 Ke res, P . vs. Stahlbe rg: H I , 167-8
H u nga r ian Ch a m pions hip 1937 (Sze kely): 19 Leve nftsch. G. vs. Bot w\n n\k : 21, 169
Ins t ructive &: P ractical E ndgames (Rein teld) Mo rto n. H . V8 Adam s; 15, 51
19 MA TCH ES (TEAM )
Ke merl TOll r na men t (Relnre ld): H7 Ma.nhat tan C. C. VII . Mars hall C. C.: 94 , 133
Keres' Best Games (Re! n feld ) : 29$ Illinois vs. Wisconsin: 222
Lei der Ohne WOI·te ( Toth) : 295 Mi n nesota VB. Wi nnipeg: 197
Middle Game In Chess : 295 Seattl e vs. Vancouver: 172
Nottinghfl.m Tournamen t (A lek h ln e ) : 49 NEWS I'rnM S
P illsbu ry' s Chess Career (Sergeant) : 49 Am eri can Ch ess F ede ration: 30, 86
Return of Ale kh lne (P urdy) : 246 Ari zona: 103
Semmerlng·Baden Ty. (H annak ) :19 California : 149,. 157, 207
Semmerlng·Baden Ty. (Rein reId) : 19 Cana da. : 57
Traps on the Chess board ( 7,. Borovsky ) : 218 Colo r ado: 47
DI AGRAMM ED P OS IT IONS Corresponden ce Chess: 71, 223, 292
Bernstein VS. H anauer: 61 District of Colu m bia : 41, 62. 126
Budo 'IS. C hek hover: 193 Flori da: 262
Clay vs. W inke lman: 236 illinois: 2. 13. 67, 71, 182. 223. 262, 292
Enevoldse n 'IS. Nimzowitsc h : 17 Ind ia na : H
E u .... e '13. Ale kh lne: 74 Iowa: 102
Evans 'IS. J ackson: 2 Massachuse t ts: IS, 51. 71, 103, 126, 157, 209,
Ha rts field '18. Gray: 237 247, 26 2
Holt v s. AmateUr : 134 Mich igan: 173
Ho ro .... itz 'IS. Bock : 156 Missouri: 126
Ishida 'Is. Ul veslad: 73 Nebra sk a: 161
Ker es vs. Al ekhlne: 74 New Je rs ey: 15,71,103, 149
DECEMBER , 1938 303

New York: 23, 28, 126, 149, 171 , 207, 261 Alexander, C. H. vs. Trior 219-
Ohio : 149, 292 Alatortsev, A. ,·S. Rauzer 100-
Oklahoma : 4 L Ash, I. " 5. Regen 263
P e nns)'h 'a ni n: 103, 208, 262 Altman, B. " 5. Amateur 197
PUerto Rleo : 263 Balint, J . I·S. Chernev 87, Hanaue r 88
Texas: 41 , li2, 204, 246 Bauder, H. vs. Ruth 208, S teckel 263
Utah: H9 Bernstein, S. vs. LeISing 62, Hellman 90, Han·
Was hington: n, 172 auer 11 3- , H ogeuauer 198-
West V\1·glnlll. : 292 Blumin, B. vs. Santltslere 185 , FUegel 185, Pol·
WISCOll!sl n : 68, 125,209,2 18 land 187-. Horowit z 211
OlJlT UAlUES Bogatyrtschuk, F. vs. Dus·Cholimll'sky 193
Audel'sen, I~rik: 11 0 Bogolubov, E. O. vs. Spielma nn 21
Howland, Silas W.: 206 Botwinnik, M. vs. Maze\ 168, Levenflsch 21·,
H ymes, Edward: 166 169-, Sokolsky 192·, Rablnowltsch 193, Fi ne
Leech. Charles H .: 262 281 - . Keres 284 , Res hevsky 288, Capablanca
Mac:\lu rray, D.: 293 291
Marde r, Albel·t : 166 Cabot, G. L. vs. Aml\.leur 161
NorlhrolJ, George P . : 229 Capablanca, J . R , vs. Rouollmo 63- , Ama teur
OP EN INGS 266. Floh r 283, Alekh lne 285- , F ine 289,
Alekh int>' I! Ilcfe nse: 92 Botwlnnlk 291
Bird'!! Ope n!n.cr : 51 Chistiakov, A. vs. Delavenetz 192 -
Caro-K nl!l! Defe nse : I!), 69 , 97, 193, 208, ZH , 296 Cohen, S. S. vs. Platz 43- , Santaslere 87 - , lI B,
. Relnrel!l 11 8, KR Bhdan 174
Dan!sh Gambit: 182 Collins, J. W . vs. Shal ns wlt 62, Relnfeld 92- •
Dutch Defense: 119,183,185,21 0,240,283
Engllsh OIJe nlng: 59, 71, 77, 87, 87, 88, 168, Rosenthal 92, Epstein 18,1, Kasll!lan I S6,
183.198,208. 210,217,234, 2!).I, 288 293,295 Denket· 199· , Sau laslel'e 241-
Foul' Kni g hts' Gu me: 4S, 116 ' Dake, A. W. ,·S. Jtes hevBky 117, Fine 139-,
F l'e neh Defe nse: 21. 21, ·\2 , 62,62, 100, 134, HI, Horowitz 114, Denkel' 240-
144, 162, li3, 192, 220, 234, 252. 281, 289 Daly, H. B. \'s. MengRrl nl 51
Demuth, Dr. O. VB. Me rmRgen 217-
Gluoco Plano: HiS
Ind ian Defense: Denker, A. S. "5. Kas hdan 42* Collins 199 - •
Marchand 2H- , J>ake 240-
( a) King's Indian : 60, 60, 63, 76, 9 1, 9~,
)1 3, 114 , 122, 140, 182, 185, 192, 222, Donovan, J . F. " 5. Siegel 2
228, 238, 24 1. 268, 29 1 Durham, R. vs. Man ney 208
EliBkases, E. ,·S. Tartakower 162*, Homih 208
(b) Queen's Indian : 21. 33. 3·1. 65, 68, 86,
12·1, 16S, I S7, 196, 221, 284, 285. 289, 29 1 Engels, L. "5. Illchter 132
Euwe, Dr. M. " 5. Alekhlne ~. , 5-, 9·, 10·, 11· ,
Irl'egu lal' Defense: 263 12*, 36-, 38- . 40·. 65*. 66·, 68-, 99·, 124,
King's UlsholJ Opening: 239 125, 288, ReshevBky 77-, Keres 163, 283,
King's Gambit Declined: 11 0 Fairhm'st 168, :'Ilullwljk 228, Flohr 286.
Klng's Pawn Ollenl ng: 247 Fine 290
Muzio Gambit: 161 Factor, S. 1'5. GOl'don 5 1
Nimzowltsc h De fense: 38. 40, 96, 99, 14 5, 167, Fine, R. vs. Ll1Ie nthal 76*, Kaslldan 94·, 160.
169, 197, 199, 261, 284, 286 KU!IC!l ik 114*, Hannuel' 137 · , Da ke 139-,
Phllldor's Defense: 31 BolwlIln lk 281· , Rtlllhevs ky 287, Capablanca
Queen's Gambit Aecell\ed : 77, 90, ll G, 139. 142,
289, ":;Uwe 290
143, 184, 287
Queen's Gambit Decli ned: Flohr, S. VB. Mlken as 3t- , 213- , Capablanca
(a) . .. P· K3 : 2, 4, 9, 10, 36, n, 62, 63,
283, E uwe 286, Ke res 289, Alek hlne 291
12, 92, 99, 118, 125. 140, IH , 162, 170, Foltys, J . vs. Burda 195
IH , 180, 186, 190, 211 , 235, 24 2, 243, Green, M. ,·S. McCo rmick 60, Willman 9 1, Souda-
koIT 22 1· , Donovan 261
259, 263, 268, 290
(b) . . .P·QB3: ·1, 5, 10, 12, 89, 92, 117, Haahr, Th. vs. Laursen 234
118, 124, 196, 213, 2H, 215, 223, 230, Hanauer, M. vs. Bnllnt 88, Bernstein 113*,
:H6, 257, 266, 283, 288, 293 Treys ma n 115*, Fine 137*. Horowlt~ 140,
Schoenberg 114
Queen's Pawn Ol)enlng: 185, 195, 219, 23·1, 266
Ret! Openln.cr: 5 1, 61, 66. 96, 133, 136, 137, 13S, Helms, H. "5. Mat'ehand 215
ISO, 163, 174 , 191. 193, 20S Horowitz, I. A. vs. Reshevsky 97, 118, Hanauer
Ruy Lopez: 117, 15S, 172, 174, 183, 217. 221, 256, HO, Dake 174, Mat'Un 183-, Blumln 211.
266. 290, 295, 296 Adams 239·, Kas hdan 256- , 257-, 259-, 293-,
Slclllan Defense: 22,73, 97, li S, 132, 158, 184,
21Z, 265, 268
2"
Hritlsi kopou lotl, C. n. U nderwood 235
Vleuna Ga me: 44, 158, 215 Hurt, J . vs. S heets 293
PL.\YERS Hyde, H. H. vs. McKee H4
(Aste risk s Indi cate annotated Kames ) Karff, N. M. \'s. Ri vero 119
Adami, W . W . vs. :'I lol1on 77, l\I ac)lur rlY 234, Kashdan, I. \ ' 5. Denker 42*. F ine 94*, 1$0,
Horowitz 239 · Polland 117, 186- , Simonson 134, Cohe n
Alekhine, Dr. A. vs. Euwe 4·, G·, 9· , 10· , 11·, 174 , Mitchell ] 84, Collins 188, Jaffe 188,
12-, 36· , 3S- , 40·, 65-, 66*, 6S· , 99-, MOI·ton 23S, J-i orowllz 256- , 257·, 259* 293-
99 - . 12·1, 125, 28S, Canepa. HI , Book 142*, 295 ' •
Petrov H3·, MClnchlk 1401·, Golombek H G·, Keres, P. \'s. F all'h ul'st 33 ·, Eu we 163, 283,
Rllshllvsky 21)1, CapablanCla 285-, fo' lohl' 291, Stahlberg 167 *, Spielma nn 220*, Kall a 247,
Ama t eur 296, Bruce 296 Botwinnll<: 284, Floht· 289, Reshevsky 290
304
Koch, B. VS. Nowarl'a 234-
Koenig. E. VS. Prin s 182
Koltanowski, G. VS. An derson 254
Kreymborg, A. VB. Adams 96, Cass 133
Kupchik, A. VS. Polland 96*, 138*, Fine 114+,
Rein feld 118
Lasker, Dr. E. v s . Me yer , Newman, Willman: 48
Levenfisch, G. VB. Dotwinnik 21*, 169·
Lilienthal, A. VB. Fine 76"
Ludwig, A. VS. Oh man 172
Lundin, E. VB. Steiner 212"
MacMurray, D. VB. Polla nd 22*, D ahl strom 185,
P latz 215, Adam s 234-
Manney, O. W. VB. Durha m 208, T ayl or 247
Maroczy, G. VS. Mason 170·
Marshall, F. J . VS. R einfeld 59'", Simons on 97,
Altschul 221·
McCudden, J. L. VS. Rosenthal 62
Mikena., V. VB. Flohr 31*, 213·
Miller VS. Amate ur 158
Morton, H. va. W inter 50", Adam s 77, Reshev-
s ky 113*, Polland 210, Kashdan 238
,Mott.Smith, K. O. VS. Pla tz 180*
Muel ler, H. vs . Pires 223*, Szige ti 243·
Mugrldge, D. H. YS. Cohe n 15
Padilla, O. vs. Be nitez 86
Palmi, A. H. VS. Wescott 173, 23 4
Parr, F. YS. "\Vheat cro ft 268
Pearsall, A. G. vs . Spellman 196
Petroff YS. Ho ffman 158
PetroY, V. YS. Alek hine 143*
Polland, D. S. YS. MacMurray 22'", Re in feld 61,
Marchand 71,. KUIlChik 96'", 13S'", Kash uan
117, 1H6*, Rosenzweig 183, Blumin 187*,
Morton 210
Purdy, C. J, S. YS, Hallmann 242·
Quinn, J, C. VB, JOn es 199, Clchelli 222'"
Rabinowitseh, I. YS, Mazel 266'"
RagO'$in, V. VS , Sozio 217'", Kan 266'"
Rauz:er, V, VS. Alatort sev 100·
Reinfeld, F, YS, Mar s h all 59'" , Polla nd 61" Col·
li ns 92", KUI}ch lk )18, Cohe n 118
Reshevsky, S. vs , Thomas 34'", Euw e 77'", H oro·
witz 97, 11 8, Mo rt on 113·, Dak e 117, T re ys·
man 136*, Sant as iere 14 0, Sim onso n 230,
Ale kh ine 284, Fine 287, Botwin nik 288,
Kere s 290
Reynolds, A, VS. Butler 191
Richter, K, vs. Elng el s 132
Riumi n, N, vs , Ma k ag a nov 20
Rosen;:weig, P. vs. Polla nd 183, Murd ocJ:t 183
Ros&olimo, N, VS. Capablan ca 63*, R omlh 63
Rubins tei n, A. VS. Schlechter 72'"
Ruth, Wm, A, VB, Band e r 208
Santasiere, A, E, vs. Coh e n 87*, 118, Res h e vsky
140, Dlumin 185, Fliegel 210·, Colli n s 241 '"
Shainswit, G. vs, Collins 62, Jaffe 92
Slinonson, A. C, VB. Mars h all 97, S nesma n 11 6·,
Kashdan 134, R eshevsk y 230
Soz:in, V. vs. Rag osin 217*
Spielmann, R. vs, Schc ltinga 110. Saund e r s
158, Sergeant 158, Schmid t 162'", Ker es
220-
Stahlberg, G, v s, K e res 167·, S nndberg 268
Steiner, A, vs. Lun din 212-
Sterner, O. VB. Frantze n 268
Suesman, W. B. VS, Willman 89, SI mo nson 116'"
Tarrasch, Dr. S, vs, Kurschn e r 44*
Tartakower, Dr. S. v s. Ap pel 1 22~, Elis kases
162* I Plrc 190
Thomas S ir G. A. vs, R es hev s ky 34·
Thomps~n, J . C. vs, McKee 196, 246
T 'reybal, Dr, K. V$, Petkevlc 69
THE CHESS REVI E W
Treysman, G, VS, H anauer 115*, R esh evsky 136*
Troitski YS, F r an k 265* •
Ulvestad, 0, VS, Ishida 73
Willman, R, VS, S u esma n 89, Gre e n 91
Yatron, M, v a, Hecht 252
Young, F, K, VS, Dore 182
Zita, K, vs, Kolar 208
TOURNAME NTS (MAJOR)
A. C, F , Congress : 86, 109, 133, 181. 183.4.5·6·7-
8. 9, 210. 211
AVRO T ourn a m ent: 206, 216,231·2·3, 253,280·1-
2·3'4·5·6·7·8·9·90·1
B , C. F . Congress: 207
Car rasco Tourname nt : 109
Dutch Champions hip : 228
Ha sti ngs Tourn a m en t : 31 · 2· 3·4
Lodz T ou rn ament: 122·3
Lyubil ya n a Tourname nt: 141
l\Ianhattan Ch ess Club Championship: 42·3
Ma r gate Tourn a m e nt: 78, 120, 142·3·4·5
Mars hall Ch ess Club Cham pionsh ip : 59·60
Me tropolita n Chess League (N. Y.): 62,9 4·5·6·7,
133
Mila n Tou rna me nt : 141
Noordwijk T ou r name nt : 162·3
Orebl'o T ourname nt: 268
P arls Tourname nt : 63, 207
P lymou t h T o ur nam ent : 207
Russian Cham pionsh ip P re liminaries : 168, 192·3,
265·6·7
U, S. Champions hip : 1, 85, 87.8.9·90·1· 2,. 109,
111-12· t 3·14·15·16·17-18, 135·6·7·8.9.40, 164.5.6,
205, 230
U, S, Women ' s Champions hip: 119.1 20
TOURNA ME NTS (M INOR)
Distric t of Colum bia Champions hi p : 126
Ill inois S tate Oham plo nship : 67
Inter . Car ibbean To urney: 58
In te rcoll egiate Chess : 2, 126, 191
Iowa S tate Cham pio n ship : 102
Mas sach usetts S t at e Cha mp io ns hip: 126
Mic h iga n Sta te Cham pions h ip: 173
New York S tate Cham pionshi p: 126, 158, 214.15
Ohio Sta t e Ch a mpionship: 14 9
P en nsyl vania State Ch ampion s hip: 10 3
Texa s S tat e Champions hl Il : 172, 246
Utah S tat e Cham pionship: 174
Washing ton State Cham pio nshi p: 261
Wis consin S tate Championship : 125
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