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LOS ANGELES TIMES CXy SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1990 1 1 ORANGE COUNTY By JACK PETERS INTERNATIONAL MASTER CHESS PARTY: Dads Deployed, so Hangar's Transformed I 3b so nil 2 fiHD Qlra ill lill abcdefgh Dec. 16. 1990 Position 5093: Black to play and win. From the game Dekker Pellant, American Open, Los Angeles 1984. Solution to Position 5092: White wins by either 1 Rxg6 fxg6 2 Ne7 Rxe7 3 Rxf8 mate or 1 Ne7 Rxe7 2 Rxg6 fxg6 3 Rxf8 mate.

Rc6l Gaining control of the c-file, a winning advantage. The tactical justification is 26 Rxc6 27 dxc6 Qxc6 28 Qd8 Bf8 29 Bh6, mating. Be5 27 Bc3 Bb8 28 Qd4 f6 29 BaB Bd6 30 Qc3 Re8 Black is lost An unusually listless game by Kasparov. 31 a3 Kg7 32 g3 BeB 33 QcB h6 34 Bc7 Ba1 35 Bf4 Qd7 36 Rc7 Qd8 37 d6 g5 38 d7 Rf8 39 Bd2 BeB 40 Rb7, Black Resigns. The finish could be 40 Bd6 41 Qc6 Bxa3 42 Be3, winning a Rook for the d-pawn.

GM Kasparov (U.S.S.R.) GM Karpov (U.S.S.R.) 18, World Championship. Lyon 1990: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 BbS a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 6 0-0 Bo7 6 Rel bB 7 Bb3 d6 8 c3 0-0 9 Il3 Nd7 Karpov's latest defense to the Ruy Lopez. 10 d4 Bf6 1 1 a4 Bb7 12 Na3 exd4 13 cxd4 Nb6 Varying from Game 12, when Black tried 13 Na5 14 Ba2 b4 15 Nc4 Nxc4 16 Bxc4 Re8 17 Qb3 Rxe4. 14 Bf4 bxa4 15 Bxa4 Nxa4 16 Qxa4aB Planning Nc6-b4. 1 7 Bd2 Re87l Karpov was still following his faulty home analysis.

He must regroup with 17 d5 18 e5 Be7 18 d5 Nb4 19 Bxb4 Simple and strong. Not so clear is 19 Nc4 c5. axb4 20 Qxb4 Rb8 21 Qc4l Offering the b-pawn, as. the c-pawn-becomes a target. Qc8 Now Black gets nothing for the pawn.

Kavalek suggested 21 Bxb2 22 Ra2 Bc8 23 Nb5 Qf6 24 Nxc7 Rd8. although White should still win. 22 Nd4 Ba6 23 Qc3 c5 White threatened 24 b4. and 23 Qb7 24 Nac2 Qb6 25 b4 doesn't help. 24 dxc6 Bxd4 2E Qxd4 Qxc6 26 b4 Black is lost, but White must play, carefully to prove it.

h6 27 Re3 Re6 28 f3 Rc8 29 Rb3 BbS 30 Rb2 Qb7 31 No2l The Knight heads for d5 and f5. Qe7 32 Qf2 Rg6 33 Ne3 QeS 34 Rbbl Bd7 36 RaBI Qe7 Black must retreat. If 35 Qd4, then 36 Nd5 Qe5 37 Ra7 Bxh3? 38 Ne7 Kh7 39 Nxg6 wraps it up. 36 Ra7 Qd8 37 NdB Kh7 38 Kh2 Rb8 39 f4 Re6 Or 39 f5 40 0x2 Rc8 41 Qd3 fxe4 42 Qxe4, intending 43 Ne7. 40 Qd4 Qe8 41 Re1 Bc6 42 Qd3 Setting up 43 Nc7.

The immediate 42 Rxe4 lets Black off the hook Qf8 43 Rcl BxdB 44 exd5 Rg6 45 Qf6 Kg8 46 Rac7 Threatening 47 Rc8. Rf6 47 Qd7 Rd8 48 Qxd8 Qxd8 49 Rc8 Qf8 Similar is 49 Qxc8 50 Rxc8 Kh7 51 Rc4 Rf5 52 Rd4, and the b-pawn queens. 60 R1c4 Rf5 51 Rxf8 Kxf8 52 Rd4 h5 Or 52 Ke7 53 g4 Rf6 54 b5 Kd7 55 Rc4 53 bB Ks7 54 b6 Kd7 55 g4 hxg4 E6 hxg4 Rf6 57 Rc4, Black Resigns. ommend 1 1 Qd4 Bg7 12 Qxg7 Qxe3 13 Be2 Bg7 12 0-0-0 0-0 13 Bd4 Nf6l? Inviting 14 Qxc6 Bg4, with some compensation. 14 Bd3 d5 1 5 h3 c5 Unappealing is 15 BeO 16 15 16 Rhe1 Be6 17 BeB d4 Fearing f4-f5, Black goes for broke.

18 Ne4 c4 19 Bfl c3 20 Bxd4 Nxe4 21 Bxg7 Kxg7 22 Rxe4 cxb2 23 Kbl The b-pawn provides shelter. Rfc8 24 Qe3 Qc7 25 Bd3 There's more hope in 25 Qa5 26 Qd4 Kg8 27 Qa4 Qc5. 26 Ra4l Preventing Qc7-a5. a5 27 f6l gxf5 28 Qg5 Kf8 29 g4 fxg4 30 Bxh7 Qc3 Black might as well grab with 30 gxh3. 31 hxg4 Qg7 32 Qh4 33 Rfl Ke7 34 Bf5 Exposing Black's King.

Bxf5 35gxf5Rc636Re1Kf8 0r36. Kd6 37 Qd4 Kc6 38 Re6 Kb5 39 mating. 37 Rg4 Rb4 38 Qh5l Qxg4 39 Re8 Kg7 40 Qh8 Kf 7 41 Qf8 mate. GM Karpov (U.S.S.R.) GM Kasparov (U.S.S.R.) 17, World Championship. Lyon 1990: 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 d5 4 cxdB NxdS 5 e4 The Exchange variation against the Grunfeld Defense.

Nxc3 6 bxc3 Bg7 7 Be3 c5 8 Qd2 0-0 In Game 9, Kasparov did not manage to equalize with 8 cxd4 9 cxd4 Nc6 10 Rd1 Qa5. 9 Nf3 Black got a good position in Game 13 after 9 Rc 1 Qa5 10 Nf3 e6 1 1 d5 exd5 12 exd5 Re8. but 1 1 Bh6, as played in Game 115, favored White. Bg4 10 NgBI? To meet 10 h6 with 1 1 h3, as 1 1 Bh5 12 Nxf7! Rxf7 13 g4 wrecks Black's Kingside. cxd4 11 cxd4 Nc6 12 h3 Bd7 Interesting is 12 Bxd4 13 Bxd4 Qxd4 14 Qxd4 Nxd4 15 hxg4 Nc2 16 Kd2 Nxa1 17 Bd3.

13Rb1 Rc8 Setting the trap 14 Nxd4! 15 Bxd4 (or 15 Bd3 Nc2! 16 Bxc2 Bc3l Bxd4 16 Qxd4 Rc1 17 Kd2 Rd1! 18 Kxd1 Ba4, winning White's Queen 14 Nf3 Na5 15 Bd3 Be67l A time-wasting maneuver. Either 15 b6 or 15 Nc4! 16 Bxc4 Rxc4 17 Bc6 18 Rxa7 Bxe4 improves. 16 0-0 Bc47l Again, 16 Nc4 17 Bxc4 Bxc4 comes closer to equality. 17 Rfdl bB 18 Bg5l a6 Relying on 19 Bxe7 Qxe7 20 Qxa5 Bxd3 21 Rxd3 Qxe4. 1 9 Rbc1 Bxd3 Black drifts into trouble.

Probably 19 Re8 is best. 20 Rxc8 Qxc8 21 Qxd3 Weak. More active is 21. Qb7. when 22 Qa3 Nc4 23 Qxe7 Qxe7 24 Bxe7 Re8 is fine for Black.

White keeps an edge with 22 Rc1, as 22 h6 23 Bf4 Rc8 allows 24 Rxc8 Qxc8 25 Qa3 Qc3 26 Qxc3 Bxc3 27 Bxh6. 22 Rcl Qb7 23 d5 Creating an outpost at c6. Nc4 24 Nd2l Nxd2 25 Bxd2 Rc8 26 Canyon Blvd. in Woodland Hills, plans blitz tournaments rated by the World Blitz Chess Assn. (WBCAI at 7 p.m.

every Wednesday. Call (818) 710-8042 for details. The Southern California Chess Club League will begin its season in January. Four-player teams will compete in regional matches on weeknights, leading up to the championship in May. If your club wants to join, call Richard Kasa at (714) 492-6241.

TODAY'S GAMES Spiller Pellant, Second Kashdan Tribute Futurity, Los Angeles 1986: 1 d4 d6 2 c4 e6 3 cxd5 The Exchange variation of the Queen's Gambit. exd5 4 Nf3 Nf6 5 Nc3 c6 6 Qc2 Nbd7 7 Bg5 Be7 8 e3 0-0 9 Bd3 Re8 10 0-0 Nf8 11 Rab1 Planning the Minority Attack, b2-b4-b5xc6. Ne4 12 Bxe7 Qxo7 13 b4 a6 14 Na4 Varying from the usual 14 a4 Ng6 15 b5. Ng6 15 Nb6 Bg4l? Wild. Of course.

15 Rb8 16 Nxc8 Rbxc8 equalizes safely. 16 Nxa8 Bxf3 17 gxf3 Nh4 Threatening 18 Qg5. 18f4Not 18 KM? Nxf3 19 Nb6? because 19 Qh4 20 Kg2 Qg4 2 1 Khl Qh3 mates. Nf3 19 Kg2 Qh4 20 Rh17 If 20 Kxf3. Black has at least a draw with 20 Qh5 21 Kg2 Qg4 22 Kh1 Qf3.

The real test of Black's sac is 20 h3. Qg4 21 Kf 1 Ned2 22 Ke2 Nxd4 23 Kxd2 Nxc2 24 Nc7 Rc8 26 Nxa67 The best chance is 25 Nxd5 cxd5 26 Bxc2. Na3l As 26 Rb3 Nc4 wins more material. 26 NcB Nxb1 27 Rxb1 b6 28 Nb3 c5 29 bxc5 bxc6 30 Rcl c4 31 Be2 Qd7 32 Nd4 Qa4 33 Rc2 Rb8 34 Bf3 Qa5 35 Ke2 Rbl 36 Bg2 hS 37 Kf3 Qe1 38 Kg3 Rb6l 39 fS g5l Energetically, Black closes in on White's King. 40 h4 gxh4 41 Kxh4 Qg1 42 Kh3 Rd6 43 Bf3 Kh7 44 Bg2 RdB 45 Bf3 Rg8 46 o4 h4.

White Resigns. Pellant IM T. Taylor, U.S. Open, Pasadena 1983: 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 d6 6 f4 g6 7 Nxc6 The Levenfish, or Anti-Dragon, Attack, an uncompromising variation of the Sicilian Defense. bxc6 8 e5 Nd7 9 exd6 exd6 10 Be3 Qs7 1 1 Qf3 The books rec Continued from B3 took the work of dozens of volunteers, some of whom spent most of Friday night blowing up balloons and decorating.

Even the CH53-E Super Stallion helicopter parked in the hangar was adorned with a wreath. The party was organized by members of the Irvine Spectrum Rotary Club, formed just two months ago. Countless other volunteers from local churches, groups and businesses also donated time, along with refreshments, toys and other items, Kay said. "The support that the military is getting hasn't happened in this country since World War II," said Maj. John L.

Sayre, director of the Family Service Center at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro. "I think this is indicative of a new feeling in the U.S." The party was indicative of something else as well, said Debbie Guddeck, whose husband, William, was sent to Saudi Arabia three months ago: "It shows that the true spirit of Christmas is still around. People give and they care and they want to make people happy." Video professionals from Orange and Los Angeles counties also volunteered time and equipment to tape groups of Marine families singing Christmas carols and to tape "video postcards." "I love you. I miss you," Vicki Everhart told her husband, Staff Sgt. Steven Everhart, who left for the gulf on Aug.

18 the day before she gave birth to their third child, Danielle. "He was supposed to come home Nov. 15, because he was going to be a drill instructor, and then they changed it to Dec. 1," Everhart said. Then she waited until three days before her husband was due to arrive before telling the children he was coming home only to learn that night that his orders had been changed.

"This one went around the house crying for two days," she said, pointing to her son, Adam, 3. Although it has been emotionally difficult for Melanie Alvarado ever since her husband left four months ago without a chance to say goodby to her and their daughters, Desirae, 8, and Brittany, 6, it has gotten even harder as Christmas draws near. Staff Sgt. Billy Alvarado was given just 55 minutes' notice before he shipped out for Bahrain. By the time Melanie Alvarado got to the base, her husband's plane was taxiing away.

"I'm denying Christmas," she said. "Thanksgiving was not too bad, but he does all kinds of daddy things at Christmas. He plays Santa and fills the stockings on Christmas Eve and decorates the house. He's like a kid himself." PrexsflDcDDy ooo Hof fritz for Christmas TIM PELLANT PIES Tim Pellant of Alhambra died Dec. 4 of complications of cystic fibrosis, one day after his 25th birthday.

Tim was a player with an aggressive, crowd-pleasing style, one who never chose a safe continuation when bold moves were available. He will be missed. Tim crammed some significant accomplishments into his brief chess career. He became a master at age 17. At the 1983 U.S.

Open in Pasadena, he reeled off seven straight wins, the best streak in the tournament. As one of the country's top 10 young players, he earned an invitation to the 1984 U.S. Junior He continued to make progress, pushing his rating over 2350, until his illness prevented him from competing in tournaments. Away from chess, he was a student at Cal State L.A., majoring in broadcast journalism, and the author of an unpublished screenplay. Tim's illness was congenital, and he rarely discussed it with his chess friends.

His death was caused by an infection that his body's defenses, weakened by a double-lung transplant in November, could not repel. There will be a memorial service at the Music Hall of Cal State L.A. on Dec. 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Chess players who knew Tim are invited to INTERNATIONAL NEWS Gary Kasparov inched closer to victory in his world championship match against Anatoly Karpoy in Lyon, France.

After Karpov had tied the score by winning Game 17, Kasparov won Game 18 and almost took Game 19 too. With only five games to go, Kasparov leads, 10-9. None of the American men in the recent Chess Olympiad in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia, won board prizes, but all contributed to the team's outstanding second-place finish. Here are individual results from the Men's Olympiad: Yasser Seirawan of Seattle, 6-4 on first board; Boris Gulko of New Jersey, 4V4-5V4 on second board; Larry Christiansen of New York, 7-3 on third board; Joel Benjamin of New York, 5V6-2V4 on fourth board; John Fedorpwicz of New York, 6VS-2W as first alternate; and Nick de Firmian of Berkeley, 6'-2! as second alternate. All but Gulko achieved performance ratings over 2600.

The U.S. women's team, which fin-, ished a respectable sixth, featured these results: Elena Donaldson of Seattle, 7V6-6W on first board; Anna Akhsharumova of New Jersey, 8W-4VS on second board; Esther Epstein of Massachusetts, 8-5 on third board, and Alexey Root of Los Angeles, Vi-VA as alternate. The Polgar sisters, stars of the gold-medal team from Hungary, swept the board prizes: Zsuzsa scored 11W-2V4, Judit finished 10-3, and Zsofia had However, Ketevan Arakhamia of the Soviet Union stole some of the spotlight by registering a dazzling 12-0 as alternate. LOCAL TOURNAMENTS The Last Chance '90, a six-round tournament, takes place Dec. 22-23 at.

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