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Sunday, Jan. 12, 1986 The Philadelphia Inquirer 14 LEISURE For Bobby Fischer, a brilliant match played at early age Chess I Tha PnnaOelph.a mquirsr RON TAHVER Winter is the ideal time for having a tree surgeon do the necessary pruning or removal Dealing with the pesky problem of pests on your house plants By Leroy Dubeck and J.A. Livingston The one player with whom Gary Kasparov, the new world champion, is compared frequently is Bobby Fischer. Even as a youngster, Fischer had the grandmasterly grasp of positional strategy and combinative brilliance that characterizes Kasparov at the chessboard. Fischer demonstrated his mastery, to the astonishment of onlookers, in the Rosenwald Tournament in New York in 1956, when he was only 13.

Hi.c opponent was Donald Byrne, who the white pieces in a Grunfeld Defense. The game has been frequently reproduced. It is known as the "Game of the Century" and is in a class with two games of Adolf An-derssen (1818-78) the "Immortal" against Lionel Kieseritsky in 1851 and the "Evergreen" against Jean Dufresne in 1852. The Fischer-Byrne game was annotated in this column of May 27, 1973. Kasparov's brilliant sacrifices are often dotted with exclamation points.

In the game against Byrne, three different Fischer moves warranted exclamation points. A fourth, involving a queen sacrifice, which Byrne could not refuse, deserved two. Once Byrne took the queen, he had an uphill struggle. Fischer, with minor pieces, developed a kingside attack, spurned winning the game by queening a pawn, and scored a mate on his 41st move. The game won the first brilliancy prize in the tournament.

Grunfeld Defense WHITE D.Byrne BLACK Fischer WHITE D.Byrne BLACK Fischer 1 N-KB3 N-KB3 4 P-Q4 0-0 2 P-B4 P-KN3 5 B-B4 P-Q4 3 N-B3 B-N2 By transposition of moves, the players have reached a typical Grunfeld position. 6 Q-N3 Byrne could have won a pawn with 6 PxP NxP 7 NxN QxN 8 BxP, but black would then continue 8 N-R3 9 B-N3 B-B4 10 P-QR3 QR-B1 and would gain the initiative; therefore, Byrne declined the pawn sacrifice 6 PxP 9 R-Q1 N-N3 7 QxBP P-B3 10 Q-B5 B-N5 8 P-K4 QN-Q2 11 B-KN5? This move loses time; better would have been 11 B-K2 which would have developed a piece 11 N-R5! 12 Q-R3 If 12 NxN NxP 13 QxKP R4ch 14 P- N4 (if 14 N-B3 KR-K1 wins) QxN 15 QxN KR-K1 16 B-K7 BxN 17 PxB B-B3 18 B-K2 BxB and white's NP will fall 12 NxN 14 BxP Q-N3 13 PxN NxP! 15 B-B4 Not 15 BxR BxB 16 Q-N3 NxQBP 17 QxQ PxQ 18 R-Q3 RxRP and black has two pawns for the exchange and a superior position 15 NxQBP! 16 B-B5 Not 16 QxN KR-K1 and black will win the and be a pawn up 16 KR-Klch 18 BxQ 17 K-B1 If, instead. 18 BxB QN4cji49, K-Nl Position After 17 FISCHER-BLACK a 111 ill a 121 SSI 'IX SWWVK SAM ss sal a mam ail D.BYRNE-WHITE N-K7ch 20 K-Bl 21 K-Nl Q-B8ch 22 RxQ N-K7 mate, or if 18 QxN QxB 19 PxQ BxQ and black is a pawn ahead 18 BxBch 19 K-Nl N-K7ch 20 K-B1 NxPdisch 21 K-Nl N-K7ch 22 K-B1 23 K-Nl 24 Q-N4 25 QxP NB6disch PxB R-R5 NxR Black now has a material advantage a two Bs, and a for his white could resign, his only hope, and it's slim, is to mount an attack, but to do this he would have to bring his imprisoned rook into play 26 P-KR3 RxP 29 Q-Q8ch. B-B1 27 K-R2 NxP 30 NxR B-Q4 28 R-K1 RxR 31 N-B3 N-K5 Undoubtedly, Fischer could queen his QNP under the protection of his Bs, and but he decides instead to try for a mate. 32 Q-N8 P-QN4 37 K-K1 38 K-Q1 39 K-B1 40 K-N1 B-N5ch B-N6ch K7ch N-B6ch 33 P-R4 34 N-K5 35 K-N1 36 K-B1 P-R4 K-N2 B-B4ch N-N6ch 41 K-B1 R-B7 mate Solution to Chess Test 653 1 RxQPII PxR 3 NxBch K-N2 2 RxR QxR 4 Q-B6 mate If 1 KI 3 NxBch K-N2 2 B-R6 B-Q1 And white is the exchange and pawn ahead 654 1 1654 White to Play and Win PIETZ-BLACK mm mm ill 1 niii SKNNt MJU i mm WWWi 'XWWW fe: asss UHLMAN-WHITE Solution Next Week Gardening By Jane G.

Pepper Special (o The Inquirer In early winter it is easy to pass over those telltale signs of insect problems on your house plants. After all, a few yellow leaves might just be part of the plant's struggle to become acclimated to being back inside after a summer on the deck or patio. By now, however, you cannot afford to ignore such distress signals as smaller andor yellow leaves, sticky secretions and clouds of white insects when you move pots. Aphids, mealybugs, whiteflics and scale insects are the most common insect problems for house plants; spider mites, which are not true insects, will also do plenty of damage. Aphids cluster around, growing shoots, sucking juices from them.

The insects are soft and come in several colors, usually well-camouflaged, to blend with the plant on which they are feeding. Mealybugs are white and cluster in the axils of leaves. Whiteflies are, as their name implies, also white and are found frequently on the undersides of leaves. Scale insects and spider mites are notoriously hard to remove. The former are brown and cling to the undersides of leaves.

Spider mites are microscopic and can be seen only when you dislodge them in quantity the insect before you purchase a pesticide. Never pick a product at random in the hope that it will solve your problem. Gaudio also stresses the importance of careful storage to ensure the longest possible life for a pesticide, as well as the safety of your family. Select a well-ventilated storage area that will not go below freezing in the winter, nor become excessively hot in the' summer. The pesticide closet should be away from areas in which food is prepared and should be out of direct sunlight.

Always keep a pesticide in its original container and close it tightly after each use. This precaution will help prevent spills and will maintain viability as long as possible. Gaudio recommends keeping original labels and instructions intact, securely attached to containers. Shelf life for pesticides varies, but a good rule of thumb is to purchase what you can use within two to three years. To help you keep track, attach the purchase dates to containers.

Your closet should also contain measuring spoons and cups for use only for pesticides. Resist the urge to use them in the kitchen one week and the garden the next, no matter how carefully you rinse them between uses. What to do this week Midwinter is a good time to call in the tree surgeon and ask for a multi-year plan for pruning and other maintenance. Tree work is expensive and is best considered as one of those endless maintenance jobs for which you make a budget allocation every year or two. If you must have whole trees or large sections removed, try to do so in the winter, when the ground is frozen and tha damage to your lawn is reduced.

by shaking a plant over a white sheet of paper. Pale flecked leaves and generally poor growth should lead you to start shaking a plant to see if these pests are the cause. Keeping plants growing well is the best defense against pest problems, but if you run into trouble, Ralph Gaudio, co-owner of the Boys, Marlton, N.J., recommends Safer's In-secticidal Soap, a nontoxic product that can be used safely in the house. You can purchase this odorless soapy substance in several forms, including a premixed solution in a ready-to-spray bottle and a mixture that incorporates a mild fertilizer. Gaudio suggests that you identify.