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Winning Contract Pu, Ill of CX U4 I tn CO WITH GAMES By HOWARD SCI1ENKEN and RICHARD L. FBEY When a one no-trump response lo an opening bid'gives the opponents enough for game, it is sometimes necessary (o take action with a risky hand. The responder may have made the bid as a trap, or. he may have a normal weakness response and there is no way ol telling which except by what's in your own hand. When the opponents have a.

40 score, however, the one no (tump response is forcing so ihere is no need to rush inlo the act. One more round of bidding by the opponents may land them in the soup, or reveal that they have the power that will make competition extremely costly. Here's an example of ill-advised action in this situation: Vul: Both. Score: E-W--10. NORTH S.

9 3 2 H. 7 5 4 3 D. 3 4 3 C. WEST (D) S. 10 7 H.

A 8 2 D. 7 5 C. 2 EAST S. 8 H. 9 6 D.

10 5 C. A 10 7 3 SOUTH S. A 5 4 H. 10 D. A 2 3 8 6 5 4 The bidding: South had passed, the opponents' re-bids would havp warned him that he had belter not monkey with the buzz saw.

But because he feared Uiat West would bid two hearts--enough for game --he took action at the wrong time. As much as South merits censure for his two-club bid, West deserves praise for giving his partner a chance to act. East could be assumed to know the score and would hardly sell out at two clubs if he could find another bid; if he had been trapping with his one no-trump bid, however, any bid by West would help the opponents to escape. South won the diamond and led a club to dummy's jack. This forced the ace, but two more diamond leads pumped South down to only three trumps.

When declarer led the ace and another spade, East got a pretty good count on the hand and returned a club to dummy's king. West won the next spade and played the fourth diamond. Declarer could get only one more trump trick for when East regained the lead he cashed the ten of clubs to pull South's last trump. South won just five tricks for an 800-point penalty--too high a price to pay for saving a rubber and especially for saving one where North-South remained at the disadvantage bucking a part-score on the next deal. Championship Chess Stevens By BLAKE STEVENS S4Hithives(orn Open Chess Chainpinn A Simkovisch problem dating from 1924 was last week's offering find the solution is amazing.

White is a Rook behind, but draws by sacrificing the Knight, exchanging Rooks and Jeaving himself with lone King vs King. Rook, nnd Bishop. This time there is no tricky stalemate involved. 1. N-U7 (if 1.

K-ni; 2R-B3ch, K-N3; N-KCcli, K- N2; 4 R-N3ch 'and black can escape perpetual check by the Rook), R-K1; 2 N- PxN; 3 R-B3ch, K-N3; 4 R-N3ch, K-B2; 5 R-B3ch, K-K2; 6 R-K3ch, K-Q1; 7 KxR; 8 P-R3I, B-N2; K-Q1, K-B2; 10 K-K1, R-R1; 11 K-B), R-R1; 12 K- Nl, R-K1; 13 K-B1, K-B3; 14 P- KN3 (setting up a new barricade), K-B4; 15 P-B3, R-KG; 16 K-B2I (The Rook must withdraw as 10 R-Q6; 17 K-K2 trapping the Rook), R-K1; 17 K-B1 drawn. While's King has been busy. A fresh, different drawing idea. World CIwmjiionsMp Vassily Smyslov is having a i i lime in his effort to maintain his world chess crown. He wrested it from M.M.

Botvinnik who held the title for many years, and now is facing a determined ex-champion this vie for top chess honor. Jn IMS a world chess champ- Bhip was formed so that winner could be officially recognized. Problem While lo Play and Draw The previous champion, Alexander Alekhmc, had died in Eibout 1945. The top five players, M. Euwe, V.

Snvyslov, P. Keres, M. Bolvinnik, nnd S. Reshevsky, competed, with Botvinnik the winner. From a series of qualifying tournaments emerged David Bronstein to challenge the world champion.

Botvinnik tied a 24 game match nnd under the laws set up, he retained his title. His next challenger was Smy- slov. He tied him in a 24 game, match also. Then in 1D56 the Candidates Tournament wns a a i held lo provide a new challenger. Smyslov won ahead of Kercs nnd Geller.

This time he was not to be denied. He bested Bolvinnik convincingly. Which brings us (o the present. Botvinnik, as is his right, asked for a return match, which is now being played, Botvinnik must win 3214 points out of 24 lo regain his title. At the time of this writing the score Is Botvinnik 11, Smyslov CROSSWORD PUZZLE 21 41 71 54 1UJ nt 34 ta 9 Up IX Wi 137 26 54 79 iCtt i 1J9 43 76 109 iW 72 m.

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Jl Smyslov wins the 20 111 game. he will need three out of four points whereas the challenger will need only one and one half out of four. However, Botvinnik appears to be weakening in this match and he could be upset nt this late date. II he is, he will, in our opinion, never regain his crown. The candidate's tournament will be loo lough--too many young players, such as the contender from the U.S.A., Bobby Fischer, Will be on hand.

If Botvinnik wins, on the other hand, he may retain the title tat many years as his match play is slrong. We will know within the next several days the outcome ol Uiis oxdling match..