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B6 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1990 I.OS ANCini.ES TIMES METRO NEWS IS YOUR GARAGE NOW A HAZARD ZONE? es I lb NcB 10 Qc2 c6 11 Be3 a4l? Altor 11 cxd5 12 cxd5 Bd7 13 aA, White controls most ol the board. 12 0-0 Black answers 13 Nxa4 with 13 Nxo4 cxdS 13cxd5Qa5 14 b4l7 axb3 Altor 14 Oxb4 16 Rabl White gets only equality Irom 16 Rb5 Qc7 17 Bxc5 dxc5 18 Nxo4 Bd7 19 Rxc6 Bxa4, but 16 Nb5! Nlxo4 I 13 NI6 18 Nxd6 Ncd7 19 Rb5 gives him strong throats. 16 axb3Qxa1 16Rxa1 Rxa1 17 Kg2 Bg4 18 BbB? Whito gets an edge with 18 Bxg4 Nxg4 19 Bxc5 dxc5 20 Na4. Rc8 19 Qb2 Raa8 20 Qb1 White has lost the initiative. He cannot lustily 20 b4? Ncxe4 with 21 Nxe4 Nxe4 22 13 Nc3! or 2 1 Na4 Nxd5.

Bd7 21 Bxd7 Ncxd7 Exchanges help Black, because the Rooks gain more opportunities to invade. 22 Ne2 NcB 23 BxcB RxcB 24 Nf3 Bh6l Threatening 25 Rac8 26 NeP Rcll.26 0.d3 Rs2 28 b4 White can not koop Black out with 2G Nc3 Rxl2! 27 Kxl2 Rxc3 28 Qbl Ng4 29 Kg2 Rcl 30 Qd3 Rc2! 31 KI1 RI2 32 Kel Be3. Rcc2 27 Nfgl Rd2 The Rooks aro much stronger than the Queon. 28 Qf3 Kg7 29 h4 Rdb2 30 g4 Bd2 31 Ng3 Bxb4 32 Nh3 Ra3 33 Qdl Rd2 34 Qbl Bc6 36 Qxb7 Bxf2l 36 Nxf2 Or 36 Ng5 Rxg3 37 Khl Rd1 38 Kh2 Nxg4 mate. Raa2 37 Nh1 Nxg4, White Resigns.

GM P. Nlkollch (Yugoslavia) GM Yuaupov (U.S.S.R.), Hastings 1989-90: 1 c4 e6 2 Nc3 NIB 3 a4 The Mikenas variation of the English Opening. d6 4 e6 d4 Black has also tried the pawn sac 4 Ne4 5 Nxe4 dxe4 6 Qg4 Bd7 7 Qxe4 Bc6. exfS dxc3 8 bxc3 QxfS 7 d4 eSI? Instead ol the usual 7 c5 8 Nf3 h6. Black offers a pawn.

8 Qe2 Be7 9 dxefi Black gets good compensation from 9 Qxe5 Qxe5 10 dxob Nc6 II NI3 Bg4 12 Bo2 0 0 0. Qg6 10 Nh37 New. and bad. Black stands well after 10 Qo3 BIB 1 1 Ne2 0-0 12 Qc6 13 Nd5 Ro8. but 12 Nd4 appears mora testing Bxh3 11 gxh3 Nc6 12 B(4 After 12 Qe3 0-0-0 13 Be2 RhoB.

Whito will havo trouble on the e-lile. Rd8 Not 12 0-0-0? because 13 Qg4 trades Quoens. 13 Qe3 It's dilficult to prevent 13 Nbt. Certainly 13 a3? Bxa3! 14 Qb1 doesn't hBlp. White is simply too far behind in development.

Nb4l 14 cxb4 Bxb4 15 Ke2 Bd2l The hasty 15 0x2? 16 KI3 gets nowhere. 16 Qg3 Or 16 Qf3 Bxf4 17 Qxf4 Qd3 18 Kel 0c3 19 Ke2 Rd2. mating Qe4 17 Be3 Qxc4 18 Kf3 Qc6 19 Ke2 Bxe3 20 fxe3 Both 20 Bg2 Qc2 and 20 Qxg7 Qc2 2 1 Kxe3 Qc3 22 KI4 Rd4 23 Kg5 h6 win quickly lor Black. Qxhl 21 Qxg7 Rf8 22 Rc1 Rd7, White Resigns. CHESS By JACK PETERS INTERNATIONAL MASTER day evenings.

Dues: $30year, $150year chess and gym membership, free to masters. Call Dec Cuerdon or David Esser at (213) 455-1596. TODAY'S GAMES IM I. Ivanov IM D. Root, Ventura County Championship.

Oxnard 1990: 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 Bg7 4 e4 d6 5 N(3 0-0 6 Be2 eE 7 d5 The Potrosian System against the King's Indian Defense. a5 8 g3 Potrosian preferred 8 Bg5 h6 9 Bh4. Na6 9 Nh4 This maneuver discourag CREST GARAGE CABINETS America's miraculous garage organizers since 1952 1-800-548-2848 8 ID 5 hi an abcdefgh Feb. 3, 1990 Position 5048: White to play and win. From the game 8abu Wajih, India 1989.

Solution to Position 5047: Black wins with 1 Qg4 2 Rxb7 Rxc3 (threatening 3 Qd1) 3 Qd2 Qx(5 4 Kgl Rxc2 II 2 Ng3. then 2 Bxg3 3 hxg3 Qxf5 wins a Rook. INTERNATIONAL NEWS British grandmaster John Nunn won the traditional tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Holland, scoring 8-5. Ulf Andersson of Sweden and Lajos Portisch of Hungary shared second place with 7W-5W. The lone American entrant, Maxim Dlu-gy of New Jersey, tied for fourth at 7-6 with Mikhail Gurevich of the Soviet Union and Margeir Petursson of Iceland.

Two of the pre-tournament favorites, Victor Korchnoi of Switzerland and Nigel Short of England, managed only even scores. In the concurrent masters tournament, John Fedorowicz of New York took clear first with 9-2, 1 Vi points ahead of the field. The three Polgar sisters competed. Judith, the youngest, tied for third with 6V4-4W, while Zsuzsa had 5V4-5W, and Zsofia scored 5-6. Fedorowicz earned an invitation to the premier event next year.

LOCAL NEWS JUT "if sSS "6 Doug Root swept the Ventura County Championship last weekend in Oxnard. Root scored 4-0, defeating top-rated IM Igor Ivanov in the final round. Charles Van Buskirk and top expert Alexey Root were second with 3V4-V4. Yvonne Kra-wiec took the A prize, while Mark Doyle, Russell Lazarenko, Paul Schuster and Steve Surtshin split the under-1800 prize. There was a good turnout of 46 players.

The U.S. Amateur Team Championship West takes place February 1 7-19 at the Pasadena Holiday Inn, 303 E. Cordova St. in Pasadena. This is our region's version of the unique team tournament that began two decades ago in New Jersey.

Teams of four or five players averaging less than 2200 (master level) in rating compete for trophies, chess clocks, and glory. There are no cash prizes. The emphasis is on fun; there are special awards for silly team names and goofy For all of the details, or for help joining a team, call Jerry Hanken at (213) 257-9839 or Randy Hough at 1818) 282-7412. LOCAL CHESS CLUBS Here is another addition to our 1990 list of local chess clubs. Los Angstos: Chess for Kids, Inc.

is a roving chess club. Casual play, instruction. Free to juniors, $15year for elders. Call William Quamini at (213) 384-1391. Santa Monica: The Santa Monica Bay Chess Club meets p.m.

Monday? and Fridays in the Senior Citizens Recreation Center, 1450 Ocean Ave. in Santa Monica. Rated tournaments, Action chess tournaments on the third Friday of every month, simuls, lectures, free instruction on Fridays, club newsletter. Dues: $40 year, $20year for seniors, free to juniors. Call Ben Nethercot at (213) 455-1704 or Randy Hough at (818) 282-7412.

Topanga: Gym for the Mind, which is open noon-9 p.m. daily except Sundays at 1942 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Topanga, offers rated tournaments, casual play, chess computers, chess instruction, and a large chess library. Chess players attend most often on Wednes- EPA Rejects Appeal to Reconsider Its OK for Incinerator BUY NOW AND GET LOW FARES TO EUROPE THIS SPRING AND SUMMER.

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