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LOS ANGELES TIMES B12 SUNDAY, APRIL 29, I990 OC By JACK PETERS INTERNATIONAL MASTER CHESS day evenings in the Hughes Missile System cafeteria, 8433 Fallbrook Ave. in Canoga Park. For more information, call Herman Hess at (818) 346-5959 or John G. Price at (818) 363-1379. The Financial Opening, the first tournament at the Ventura County Chess Club's new location in the Financial Plaza Hilton in Oxnard, was won by Charles Van Buskirk.

Nicholas Olah was second. Rating group winners were Twain Vine-cour, Wilton Randolph, Marco Leleu, Jimmy Sweet and Michael Panopoulos. The club, which meets Tuesday evenings, runs a series of one-game-per-week tournaments. Call Irv Besen at (805) 644-5050 for details. (2 f4-fSi or h3-h4-h5.

44 Qxh1 Or 44 Kg2 Rag1 45 Kf3 Rxh3. with a likely draw, Rxh1 45 Kxhl Kf7 46 Kg2 Kf6 47 f4 d5 48 Bf2 Bd6 49 Kf3 Ke6 50 Bd4 Be7 51 Kg3 Bb4 52 h4 Be1 53 Kh3 Bd2 54 Kg3 Be1 55 Bf2 Bc3 56 Kf3 Bg7 57 Be1 Bf8 58 Bc3 Bh67? It doubtful il White can make progress after 58 If 59 (5 gxf5 60 g5: then 60 Kf 61 Kf4 Kg6 blockades. 59 fSl gxf5 Or 59 Kf 60 g5 Bf8 61 fxg6 Kxg6 62 Kg4, and the passers advance, SO g5. Black Resigns. After 60 Bf8 61 h5.

White's pawns cannot be stopped. GM Nunn (England) GM Eingorn (U.S.S.R.), Summit Match, Reykjavik 1990: 1 e4 e6 2 d4 dB 3 Nc3 Bb4 The Winawer variation of the French Defense, 4 e5 c5 5 a3 Condemned by theory. 6 axb4 dxc3 7 Nf3 Or 7 Qg4 Kf8 8 Nf3, with compensation. Ne7 8 Bd3 Nd7 9 0-0 White gets a big lead in development in return for the pawn. Nc6 10 Re1 Nxb4 1 1 bxc3 Nxd3 Also uncomfortable is 1 1 Nc6 12 Ba3.

12 cxd3 0-0 13 Ra4 Too passive is 13 Re8 14 Rg4 Nf8 15 Ng5, threatening Qd1-f3-h3 and Bc1-a3. Here and at move 14, though, Black should close the Kingside with f7-f5. 14 Rg4 15 Nxe5 fxe5 16 Rxe5 Rf5 17 Qe2 Thanks to the opposite Bishops, White has full control of the dark squares. g6 Ugly, but 17 Kh8, preventing 18 Bh6, loses the d-pawn to 1 8 Rxf 5 exf5 1 9 Rd4, 1 8 Bh6 Kf7 19 h4 Bd7 20 Rb41 Clearing the way for 21 g4 Rxe5 22 Qxe5 Qh8 23 Rf4 Kg8 24 Qd6, mating. a57 The only chance is 20 Qc7 21 Rxf5 (21 Re3l?) ex(5 22 Qb2 Bc6 (or 22 Re8 23 Bf4) 23 c4 Kg8.

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(213) 275-1263 (714) 557-2060 (213) 626-1331 Hrs: Mon-Sat: 9-6 Hrs Mon-Fn 10-9 Sal 104 Sun -6 His Mon-Sol 900-530 ALL MAJOR CARDS (f formances by U.S. players in Rapid chess tournaments. Rapid chess, also known as Action chess or Active chess, is the name used by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) to describe games with the fast time limit of 30 minutes per player. Seirawan's organization will confer FIDE ratings on thousands of Americans of all strengths. Two local clubs plan to run World Rapid Chess (WRC) tournaments.

The Upland Chess Club, 352 East St. in Upland, will host WRC quads (three-game events) at 7 p.m. every Thursday. Call Sam Jurado at (714) 988-3578 for information. The El Toro Chess Club will conduct quads every Friday evening, May to July, at Silverado High School, 25632 Diseno Drive in El Toro.

For more information, call Richard Kasa at (714) 492-6241. The Santa Barbara County Open attracted a good turnout of 43 players last weekend. Favorite IM Igor Ivanov registered an easy triumph, yielding only a last-round draw to John Tomas. Jerry Hanken was second with 5-1. Hanken and Tomas qualified for the playoff for the state championship.

Class prize winners were Jimmy Lakda-wala, Joe Marcal, Tomas, Bhaswar Mu-kerjee, Richard Mundee, William McBride, Mark Donovan, Graeme For-dyce, and Keith Hesteande. Cyrus Lakdawala defended his title of San Diego Chess Club champion by defeating Todd Smith, 2V6-VS, in a match that followed two qualifying tournaments involving 45 players. The Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa will present the musical "'Chess" May 8-13. Call (714) 556-2787 for information. The La Palma Homecoming Double Quad, a six-round tournament on Friday evenings, starts May 4 at the La Palma Chess Club, 7821 Walker St.

in La Palma. Club members who have not played for more than a year will compete for a special prize. Call Brian Scanlon at (714) 523-2550 for all of the details. Ron Hermansen won a 41-player tournament at the Hughes Chess Club, scoring 5-1 With the same score, Todor Gerginenof took the prize and 12-year-old Gery Beroudzhanyan earned the over 2000 prize. Mark Doyle Robert Kogan Perry LaSalle (under 1400), and James Pipkin (unrated) topped their classes.

Entries are still open for the Hughes May Round Robins and Swiss, which fli nil JITifjfffH OPEN TO 'pUBLIC I fli I if I fl" Fri. 10-8, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5 1 w4m iff Mr mJ KM I fl lilllll IfiVl KM i Kfi lVITlUBril ti MB Ki Mon. 10-8.

Tues. 10-8 tjjf I 1 I ZM CI TfflrrnjfifWf closed to the public SSfiSFH I ALL 3 PIECES! $(Tft5l TODAY'S GAMES GM Yusupov (U.S.S.R.) GM Gulko (U.S.A.), Summit Match, Reykjavik 1990: 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nf3 Bg7 4 g3 0-0 5 Bg2 d6 6 0-0 Nc6 7 Nc3 Bf5l? An unusual variation of the King's Indian Defense 8 d5 Na5 9 Nd2 c6 10 e4 Not 10 and White loses material. But 10dxc6bxc6 1 1 e4 8g4 12 Qc2 Rc8 13 b4 give White an edge. Bg4 1 1 Qc2 cxd5 12 cxd5 Rc8 13 Re1 b5 14 a3 As 15 h3 exd5! 16 hxg4 d4 and 16 exd5 Bf5 are fine for Black, 15 Qd3 exd5 16 -Wild. Probably White should settle for 16 exd5 a6 17 a4 b4 18 Nce4, with equality.

Re8 17 h3 Bf5! 18 g4 Bxe4 19 Nxo4 Nxe4 White does not fear 19 dxe4 20 Qxd6. 20 Nxa7 Tricks abound. For example, 20 Qxd5 Nf6 21 Rxe8? loses to 21 Qxe8 22 Qd3 Qe1 23 Qf 1 Qxf1 24 BxM Nb3. Rb8 After 20 21 Rxe8 Qxe8 22 Kxf2 Bd4 23 Qxd4 Rc2 24 Kg3, White survives 24 Nb3 25 Qe3 and 24 Qe1 25 Kh2 Nb3 26 Qg! Kxg7 27 Bh6 Kxh7 28 Rxe 1 21 Be3 Bxb2 22Rab1 Rb3Not22. Nc3? because of 23 Rxb2 Rxb2 24 Qxc3.

23 Qxd5 Nc3 24 Bg5l? Nxb1 Best is 24 Qd7! 25 Qxa5 Nxb1, when 26 Rxb 1 loses to 26 Bc3. 25 Bxd8 Rxe1 26 Bf1 Nc3 Anticipating 27 Qxa5 Ne2 28 Kg2 Nf4 29 Kgl Nxh3 30 Kg2 Nf4, drawing. 27 Qd2 Ne2 28 Kg2 Bc3 29 Qh6 Nc4 Black could draw by 29 Bg7 30 Qd2 Bc3 31 Qh6 Bg7. 30 Nc6 Counterplay! White threatens 31 Ne7 Kh8 32 Qf8 mate. Bg7 31 Ne7 Kf8 Now Black tries to win.

Instead, 31 Kh8 32 Nxg6 fxg6 33 Bf6! forces a draw by 33 Rc7 34 Bxg7 Rxg7 35 Bxe2 Rxe2 36 Qf4 Ne5 37 Qf8 Rg8 38 Qf6 Rg7 39 Qf8. 32 Qxh7 Nf4 33 Kh2l Avoiding 33 Rxh3. Ke8 34 Qg8 Bf8 35 Nxg6l As 35. Nxg6 36 Bxc4Rf3 37 Bb6 favors White. fxg6 36 Qxc4 Many pieces hang.

If 36. then 37 Qa4! Kxd8 38 Qa5 picks up the Rook at el. Rxf 11 37 Qxf41 Rxa3 38 Bh4 Raal 39 Qe4 Kf7 40 Qf3 Kg8 41 Qd5 Kg7 42 Qb7 Kg8 43 Bg3 Rh1l Passive play gives White a chance to create connected passers by mrftrn PIpHPS l-WI-V mmm FREE LAYAWAY UNTIL INCOME TAX REFUND LONGER IF NEEDED CHIR0 PEDIC At TREMENDOUS SAVINGSI IN SAN BERNADINO 600 S. STREET (714)889-3622 TO THE RIGHT OF LEVITZ S. W.

Comer all n-f 1511 STEEL teiSftS BED j-iffltPgiM FRAMES II I Iimr IN TOO started Thursday. I he club meets inurs- TOWN ANO COUNTRY SOUIRE 4-PIECE BEDROOM SET Rich Grained Styling: Include Uieiier Mirror mil sue oruueen Sire Heedboard and Frame. Plui your Fevoiite A Option: 4 Drawer Cheit or NighliUnd erlie. I1" Mk If I JS I I jB 8t0 I iTVTjiAVlki abcdefgh April 29, 1990 Position 5060: White to play and win. From the game Flear Nikccvich, Rome 1990, Solution to Position 5059: Black wins with 1 QI3.

threatening 2 Rhl mate. If 2 Qd8 Kg6 3 Qg8 Rg7 4 Qg6 Kh or 3 Qe8 Rf 7 4 Qe6 Kg 5 Qxe5 Kh, White runs out of checks. NATIONAL NEWS Gata Kamsky of New York will be invited to the Interzonal tournament, the next stage in the competition to determine the official challenger for the world championship. Kamsky, 15, has had a string of successes in international play since he defected from the Soviet Union after the 1989 New York Open. Rafael Tudela, a World Chess Federation official who represents the Americas, has announced that Kamsky will be offered one of two special invitations for players who have not qualified by the usual procedure.

Seven players will represent the United States in the Interzonal, tentatively scheduled for this summer. Yasser Seir-awan and Boris Gulko qualify by rating, and four others qualify from their results in the 1989 U.S. Championship in Long Beach. The winners of the Interzonal advance to the Candidates matches, a series of knockout matches that will select the challenger in the 1993 world championship. At a meeting of the U.S.

Chess Federation Policy Board last weekend, the USCF decided to hold a 10-player 1990 U.S. Women's Championship. The USCF had considered running a four-player championship, but protests from players and fans helped persuade the Policy Board to stick with the traditional 10-player format. LOCAL NEWS Yasser Seirawan, publisher of "Inside Chess" magazine and current U.S. co-champion, has begun World Rapid Chess, an organization that will rate per For convenient home delivery, call 1-800-LATIMES.

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