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THE PALM BEACH POST SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1992 liF: Hobbies 'Magician of Riga9 earned raves with his wit and talent BEGINNER'S CORNER mm MK mm By SHELBY LYMAN Special to The Palm Beach Post Mikhail Tal, the former world champion who recently died in Moscow at the age of 55, was an authentic genius of chess. So awesome were his mental powers that one famous grandmaster complained that it was unfair to have to play Tal, because he had the memory and calculating ability of a computer. I High Fashion Make-Up I 3 Hair Enhancement I 'Special Looks Created from Our Extensive I 1' iV Selection of Wraps, Boas Jewelry JrX Glamour Photo Session I Instant PreveiwsTo Choose From! I Ml PORTFOLIOS FROM $29.95 1 fL Vf i itf COUPON EXPIRES 8 1692 A BOYNTON BEACH MALL ymH, (407)369-2345 I 801 South Con9ress 1 -li 1 1 1 2:18 m' mt mi wm wm Moves Fischer Tal 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3.

Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5 6. b4 cxd4 7. Qg4 Ne7 8.

bxa5 dxc3 9. Qxg7 Rg8 10. Qxh7 N(8)c6 U.Nf3 Qc7 12. Bb5 Bd7 13.0-0 0-0-0 14. Bg5 Nxe5 15.

Nxe5 Bxb5 16. Nxf7 Bxfl 17. Nxd8 Rxg5 18. Nxe6 Rxg2ch 19. Khl Qe5 20.

Rxfl Qxe6 21. Kxg2 Qg4ch(a) Draw Note (a): White cannot avoid perpetual check Solution to BEGINNER'S COR- NER: 1. Rh6ch! Kxh6 (the pawn is Qxg 8. a WHITE WINS THE QUEEN SOLVE-IT AFTER 21 Kxg2 Tal But Tal was much more than a human chess machine. He was an elemental creative force as well, a man who had a passionate love affair ItS? Ik NORTH CAROLINA DIRECT FINE FURNITURE Featuring the top brand names in solid wood furntiure AT A SAVINGS UP TO 50 BUSS IMI ssss sssss ssssss ssssa PP SSW eJ a Fischer BLACK TO PLAY with chess and life itself.

His brilliance at the chessboard, charming wit, modesty and warmth earned him worldwide admiration and affection. From his youth, the "magician of Riga" suffered from chronic and often debilitating illness, resulting finally in his premature fleath. But despite his poor health, the gifted grandmaster embraced life to its fullest, always grateful for the considerable blessings bestowed on him. I first met Tal in 1956, a vital dark-haired youth with a piercing but friendly stare and a striking personal charisma. I Thirty years later, I met him gain in Brussels.

Before me there appeared a man, who seemed 10 or i5 years older than his actual fchronological age. But it was the same Tal with the same chess quickly replied. "Another question: if you could be a chess piece, which one would you choose?" "I would choose to be a passed pawn," he replied with a gleam in his eye. "But why a passed pawn?" I asked. "Because then I would have a future," he answered with a warm but ironic smile.

Below is a famous and wonderfully dynamic draw played with Bobby Fischer in the 1960 Leipzig World Chess Olympics. 'sjkr4ljP HICKORY WHITE powers and wit, even more respected and admired than before by those around him. "Mischa," I asked him during an interview a few days later. "Twenty-five years ago, you said the best game you ever played was with your young wife on your honeymoon." "It is still the best game," he Miami scheduled to have four sites for pre-printed coil stamp testing Welcome to a world of elegance Welcome to Whitlington't. If you are looking for the unusual, the truly special pieces that will make your home unique, you will want to visit Whitlington't.

nt VJifrA.4tal.4' By FRED LEE Special to The Palm Beach Post Aug. 20 has been picked as the first-day-of-issue for what the U.S. Postal Service calls the ECA Guard version of its PMC stamp. Available only in a limited area, the first-day city will be Oklahoma City, with other cities in the five-area test site having PMC stamps available the next day. 4152 W.

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and wulfenite at the bottom, which is represented by the scheme AB over CD, or ABCD. In such a conventional sheet, there are only four possible configurations of blocks of four in a sheet: ABCD BADC, CDAB and DCBA. But on this minerals sheet, the combinations are staggered across the sheet. Thus, in addition to four blocks of four stamps, there are four different strips of four. i i ed coil stamps that come from the machines carry a design of a shield and bunting.

Denominations axe printed on the central portion of the stamp's design as they come from the machines. These denominations can go up to $99.99. The vending machine stamp concept is being tested by the USPS, with the Miami area participating in the test. Locations in Miami where the machines will be available to collectors will be at 2200 N.W. 72nd 18640 N.W.

2nd 3801 S.W. 117th and the Airport Mail Facility on the lower level at Miami's International Airport. Other postal areas in the test are at Detroit, Santa Ana, and the Southern Maryland Division. PMCs weigh items for mailing, determine the necessary postage for the desired level of service and print the appropriate amount of postage. The ECA Guard stamps were printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

These are vertically designed coils printed in intaglio using blue and red inks. Only one plate number appears in printing. Horizontal coil stamps are being printed by the American Bank Note Co. and are for use on Unisys equipment. No further word has been made on the Unisys units.

The existing of this nondenominated shield and bunting stamps was made by the USPS in late May. A different block A stamp block configuration previously not used by the United States has been applied to the minerals commemorative stamps that are being released Sept. 17 with first-day ceremonies in Washington, D.C. Bureau of Engraving and Printing artist Len Buckley designed the stamps. Minerals depicted on the 29-cent stamps are copper, azurite (a semiprecious gem), variscite (a green aluminum phosphate) and wulfenite (a yellow crystal lead compound).

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27. Clever moves can lead to success Assume you're in six clubs, and West leads a heart. If you were a beginner, you might estimate your chances of making the slam at 50 percent. You could reason that there was an even chance West was dealt the king of diamonds, in which case finessing dummy's queen would land the slam half the time. Guylaine Lanctot Cliniques 4 But if you "'T Dinpc were a mre I HiUuL experienced Boca Raton 930-0300 Miami Palm Beach Gardens 930-2000 By STEVE BECKER Special to The Palm Beach Post East dealer North-South vulnerable NORTH 4AK753 V43 AQ9 643 WEST EAST 108 4QJ92 VQJ1062 VK9875 J764 KIOS 82 5 SOUTH 4 64 A 832 AKQJ1097 The bidding: East South West North Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 6 Opening lead quen of hearts.

trumps, play a spade to the king, and ruff a heart. You'd then play a spade to the ace and ruff a spade, hoping the opposing spades were divided 3-3. But you wouldn't be overly concerned if they weren't because, after East-West had both followed suit to the A-K of spades, not even an earthquake could stop the slam. In the actual case, after ruffing the third spade, you would lead a diamond toward the A-Q-9. If West followed low, you'd finesse the 9, compelling East to win and make a losing return, regardless of what he did next.

A spade return would establish dummy's last spade as a trick; a heart would allow you to discard a diamond as you ruffed in dummy; a diamond would go right into dummy's A-Q. Note that West couldn't foil you by inserting the jack on your diamond lead toward dummy. You would cover the jack with the queen, and East would find himself in the same helpless position. player, you would view your chances much more optimistically; in fact, you might even jack them up to 90 percent. You'd be aware of other possibilities and wouldn't rely solely on finding West with the king of diamonds.

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