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B14 Sunday. novkmulr ii, itoo vc i.os i LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEEDS: 2 Men Help Heirs Reclaim Old Property Rights By JACK PETERS INTERNATIONAL MASTER CHESS mm 1 11 HH ii .83 years, until the city agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement in 1972. "That's when I first got in touch with all the Baker family," Farquhar said. "And we have worked together since." While the two families had sold the vast tracts of land they owned on the Westside, they believed that many of the portions granted to railroads and government agencies might have to be returned because of reversionary rights. Farquhar and Johnson come up-bon their cases in a variety of ways: They learned of one while talking to a friend and another while researching a historical book on beach communities they say they arc writing.

Once they become interested in a property, the partners check deeds in the County Hall of Records to learn whether the land was to return to the original owners if it ceased to be used as specified. If such deed restrictions exist, they begin to track down the early owner's heirs using local histories, birth and death records and interviews with family members. Heirs, who usually know nothing of the historical deeds, give Farquhar and Johnson up to a one-half share in the properties in exchange for their research and pursuit of the claims. That was essentially the formula that led to the pair's most successful case, in which they claimed ownership of much of a 1.1-mile-long strip of the Santa Monica Boulevard median in West Hollywood on behalf of more than 100 heirs. The county moved to condemn the property in 1982, after Southern Pacific Railroad closed its freight line there.

Shortly after its incorporation in 1984, West Hollywood voted to buy the condemned property. But after Farquhar and Johnson intervened, the Please see DEEDS, Blfl Continued from BIO In doing so, the unlikely partners Farquhar, a gray-haired former research chemist, and Johnson, a tanned erstwhile tennis instructor have created an unusual and sometimes lucrative endeavor that combines equal parts history, genealogy and property law. They have brought in at least $680,000 over the last four years and opposing lawyers say they do not know of any other firm that does the work of Farquhar Associates. The pair's latest lawsuit moved forward last month, when a Torrance Superior Court judge rejected abcdefgh a motion by the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railway Co. that sought to overturn their claim, on behalf of 88 heirs, to a 2.1 -mile railroad right of way in Manhattan Beach.

The railroad abandoned the property in 1983 and the town uses the land as a park and running The very best in custom Window Treatments Made Extra Affordable By Strouds. path. Farquhar and Johnson see themselves as defenders of the rights of small-time property heirs against powerful railroads and government agencies. Their opponents say that the partners' work added about $2 million to the price West Holly wood paid to buy a median strip along Santa Monica Boulevard and departure for tho Grunfeld, tho players return to their dispute about tho Gligorrch System of the King's Indian Defense. exd4 Tho most common reply Eailier, Kasparov tested Qe7 and 7 Na6.

8 Nxd4 ReB 9 13 c6 10 Qd2 dS 11 exdS cxdS 12 0-0 Nc6 Theory recommends 12 dxc! 13 Bxc4 aC 14 Radl bb 16 Bb3, with an edge to White. 13 c6 Rxe3l? Homo cooking Alter 13 Qo7 14 Bf2 Bd7 (not 14 Qxc5 because of 15 Nxc6 Qxcfi 16 Db5) 15 Radl, the greedy 16 Qxc5 10 Nc6 Qd6 17 Nxg7 Kxg7 18 Nb5 leaves Black very weak on the dark squares. 14 Qxe3Qf8 Threatening 15. Ng4 16 Ixg4 Bxd4. White refutes 14 Ng4 by 15 NxcG.

15 Nxc6 Strengthening Black's center, a small concession. White could play against the rsolani with 15 Qxc5 16 QI2 or 16 Racl Qb6 17 QI2, but he must avoid the traps 15 Nb3? d4l 16 Nxd4 Ng4 and 15 NcbBI? Qxc5 16 NI5 d4! 17 Nlxd4 ,16 18 Racl Qb6 19 Rxc6 bxc6. bxc8 Kaipov had used 50 minutes, Kasparov only live 16 Khl Rb8 17 Na4 Rb4 18 b3 Be6 Finally Kasparov slows down, using 37 minutos on this move and the next. Black's dark-square control guarantees him some compensation for tho exchange, but White must have tho advantage. 19 Nb2 Surprising Ono would expect a conservative player like Karpov to consolidate with Ral-dl and Qe3-I2 boforo maneuvering Na4-b2-d3.

NhBI 20 Nd3 Whito responds sharply, as 20 Rab I Bd4 2 1 Qd2 Bxc6 22 Nd3 Rh4 23 Qol Bo7 gives Black plenty of compensation Even worse is 23 Nxc5 Ng3 24 Kg I 0xc6 25 Rf2 Nhl! 26 Kxhl when Black should win. Rh4 21 Of2 Qe7 Deep Thought, tho world's bost chess computer, prolorrod 21 g5, but 22 g4! Bxol 23 Rxa I NI6 24 No6 keeps Whito on top. 22 g4 If 22 Rad I Black can force a draw with 22 Bd4 23 Qol Bc3! 24 Qf2 Bd4. The altompt to hold the exchange by 22 Racl Bd4 23 Qol Bo3 24 Rc2 is too risky. Alter either 24 161? or 24 Qg5 25 g4 N(4.

Black's KB will outplay Whito's Rook. Bd4l Heading for tho draw. Inndvisablo is 22 Bxal 23 Rxal QI6? 24 Rgl Ng7 25 14 (threatening 26 g5) Qo'7 2G but 23 Ng7 24 Rgl h5 25 g5 NI5 appears playable. Black's Rook will ovontually roturn to action. 23 Qxd4 Whito has littlo choico.

Certainly not 23 Qol? Bxal 24 Qxal? Ng3. Whilo can stand 23 Qg2 Bxa I 24 Rxa I QI6 25 Rgl NI4 26 Nxl4 Qxf4 27 Qg3, but 23 24 Radl (Iho pitfall 24 Qg7 25 Radl Bh3 costs tho Quoonl NI4 26 Nxl4 Qxf4 26 Rxd4 (better than 26 tyl? Bo6 27 RI2 Qxb4) Qxd4 27 QI2 Qxl2 28 Rxf2 h5 lavors Black. Rxh2 24 Kxh2 Forced, as 24 Kg I loses to 24 Qh4 26 Qo5 Ng3 26 Riot Rhl27KI2NI5 28Kg2 No3! 29 Qxo3 Qh2 mote. Qh4. Drawn, An exciting and well-played short draw.

IM D. Root Small, Santa Barbara Grand Prix, Santa Barbara 1990: 1 d4 dS 2 Nf3 NIB 3 e3 The Colic System. cB 4 C3 e6 6 Nbd2 Nc6 8 Bd3 Be7 7 0-0 0-0 8 dxcB BxcB 9 e4 This thrust is tho soul of tho Colle System'. Whito advancos b4-e5 or gains open diagonals for his Bishops. Qc7 10 Qe2 Bd6 1 1 Rol dxe4 A concession.

Tho books claim equality alter 11... Ng4 12 h3 Ngo5. 12 Nxe4 Nxe4 13 Bxe4 Bd7? A blunder. Perhaps Black must take time for 13 h6. If 13 15 14 Bc2 o5 16 Bb3 Kh8 16 Ng5, Whito threatens 17 Nxh7.

14 Rdll Sotting up the triplo attack 15 Qd3. Ne5 Black loses a Bishop after 14 15? 15Bxc6Bxc6 15. clouds attempts by Manhattan Beach to permanently dedicate the November 11, 1990 Position ff5088: Whito to piny and win Fiom tho g.imo I Gurcvich Gfigore, World Junior Championship, Santiago Solution to Position 'B087: Black wins with 1 QM. threatening 2 OI3 malo II 2 Rhl. then 2 BI31 3 Kxl3 Qn1 INTERNATIONAL NEWS The world championship reached the halfway point Wednesday, concluding its phase in New York City.

Champion Gary Kasparov and challenger Anatoly Karpov are still tied, 6-6, in the best-of-24-game match. Each has won one game. The match shifts to Lyon, France, for the remaining 12 games. Game 13 is scheduled for November 24. Despite the high percentage of draws, the match has been full of fight.

Several of the games revealed new ideas in the openings, particularly Kasparov's handling of the King's Indian Defense. As always, a few commentators have called the play sloppy. Frankly, I think that this match outshines the four previous Kas-parov-Karpov tussles in quality. The 29th Chess Olympiad begins November 16 in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia. Men's and women's teams representing more than 100 nations will compete in the World Chess Federation's most popular event.

In the men's tournament, IM John Donaldson will be the non-playing captain for the U.S. team of GM's Yasser Seirawan of Seattle, Boris Gulko of Massachusetts, Larry Christiansen of Now York City, Joel Benjamin of New York City, John Fedorowicz of New York City, and Nick de Firmian of Berkeley. Tho country's highest-rated player, 16-year old Gata Kamsky of New York City, declined his invitation. The U.S. women's team of WGM's Elena Donaldson of Seattle, Anna Akhsharumova of Massachusetts, Esther Epstein of Massachusetts, and 1989 U.S.

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abandoned railway line as a park and running path. Johnson and Farquhar do not respond to such criticisms. In fact, they do not like to talk about their business at all. "We have put a lot of time and money into this," Johnson said in a previous interview. To talk would be "like giving away secrets.

We have our own way of doing it." Farquhar and Johnson's disdain; for publicity is reflected in their work. They do not have an office or employees. They do not advertise. They seem to thrive in the obscurity of the County Hall of Records, recorder's office and courtrooms, where most of their work is done. Farquhar's introduction to the field came in 1957, when he and other Jones and Baker heirs fought for compensation for property near Santa Monica City Hall that the city had condemned.

Jones and Baker's descendants said they should be paid because the property had been set aside exclusively for a Pacific Electric Railway station. The litigation over the property where the Santa Monica courthouse stands dragged on for 15 mm The test Money Out liny For A hit U'ss Money The faster-format LOCAL NEWS Tho Greater Los Angeles Chess Club November Grand Prix, a five-round tournament in two takes place Nov. 17-18 at 1710 Silverlake Blvd. in Los Angoles. For more information, call (2131 665-2551.

Don Cotten and Ray Sollars tied for first place in the 14-player La Verne Chess Club Championship. On tiebreak, Cotten becomes club champ. The club, which meets Friday evenings in the La Verne Community Centre, 3680 St. in La Verne, plans Action chess quads on Nov. 16.

Call Ray Sollars at (7141 596-9881 for details. Mike Maloney won the November championship at the Chess Palace, 3255 E. South St. in Long Beach. The Chess Palace will conduct a five-round Action chess tournament on Nov.

1 7. Call (2 1 3) 634-8477 for information. TODAY'S GAMES GM Karpov (Soviet Union)'- GM Kasparov (Soviet Union) 11, World Championship, New York City 1990: 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 Bg7 4 e4 d6 5 Nf3 0-0 6 Be2 eS 7 Be3 Aftor a one-game Qxc6 16 Qd3. If 14 hoping lor l'7Qxd7Rad8 18 Qxc7 Rxdl, Whito grabs a pawn with 16 BM! Qxl4 (as 15 Qc8 16 Bxh7 now works lor Whito) 16 Rxd7. 16Nxe5 Probably strongor than 15 Bxb7 Qxb7 16 Nxo6.

BxeS 16 Qd3 Bxh2 Hopeless is 16 Bc6? 17 Bxh7 KhB 18 Qh3. 17 Kh1 Rfd8? Tho only chance is 1 7 16 18 Qxd7 lxo4, although 19 Qxe6 Kh8 20 Rd7 Qo5 2 1 Qxo5 Bxo5 22 Bo3 leads to a very promising endgame. 18 Bxh7-f Kf8 19 BgBI Tho crusher. 16 20 BxfBI gxf6 21 Qg6 Threatening to mate with 22 Qxf6 or 22 Qg8. Be8 22 Qxf6 BI7 Or 22 Qf 7 23 Qxf 7 24 Kxh2, and the extra pawns win.

23 Qh6 Ke7 24 Qh4I Not falling lor 24 Qxh2 25 Kxh2 Rh8. Ke8 26 Qxh2 Qc6 26 Kg1 Rd5 27 RxdB QxdB 28 Bg67l Snappiest is 28 Be4! 0xe4 29 Qh8 Ke7 30 0x'a8. RdB 29 Bxf7 Kxl7 30 Qh7 Ke8 31 Rel Rd6 32 Re3 Threatening Re3-g3-g8. Kd8 33 c4 Qd1 34 Kh2 Qg4 3B RI3 Rd7 36 Qh8 Kc7 37Qe5Kb6 0r 37 Kc8 38 Qc5 Rc7' 30 RI8 Kd7 40 RI7 Kd8 41 Qf8 mate. 38 Qb6t Kc7 39 Qc5, Black Resigns.

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