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wo 2 a. I ui eo ro 01 ionship Chess By BLAKE STEVENS Texas' State Champion From the recently completed League Tournament, here arc two games. In the first am a common mistake is made by While, at his 321h torn. He forgets the old rule Ulat, in a series of captures, the player who con lirst and last will come out ahead (unless the material involved is very uneven). both players 'arc obviously in unfamiliar waters.

Black IVri-n r-Kl Nvnrx r-m N-K113 N-113 B-1U 5 I'-tlU K-tia X.KM r-ua i I r-na (a) Presents no problem as Black's Bishop hns i'lruady been developed. (b) Furthering his opponent's game. Proper is 10 B-K3 or 10 N-K3. (c) Saving (he piece. White resigned after several more moves.

Combination Tlie second game contains a legitimate combination (23 BxP). Minor mistakes are made by both sides, mostly in the opening where Problems Ditrfc R. Holmes While 1 KB3 2 r-cn P-QBJ 4 N-QH3 i P-KN3 9 N-q 10 B-N5 2: IUN 22 ruurh zs n-qj 30 3 ill I'-Ki 40 K-N5 4t K-lli; 4'j 5 44 l-utnt 4.1 I'-NG 4 I1C 41 K-K) Btrenfie 5 r-jii3 ll-Ka A'xN 11 I 4 i-nt J'-Kfi I'-NS IMiC K-B3 (a) Not good. 5 B-K2, followed by O-O is correct and usual. In many instances Black develops a Knight to Q-D3.

(b) Allows B-N'2. P-K'I. Better is While Ploy and Win 2 (c) 7 PxP strengthens the center. Now Black's pawn on Queen 3 is weak and bacJward. (d) A 1-movc threat, easily met.

(c) 23 2 4 Q-KSch, 25 R-Dlch, K-K1; 2G QxBch. 27 QxNPch, and male follows. (f) If Black marks lime. While can play King to Q2-D3, and then Pawn N4-N5, followed by B-K3. To meet this Black would have to abandon his Queen Pawn.

However, Black should have, played a wailing game to see If White would discover this winning idea a'nil manuevcr toward it. Holmes took advantage of his opponent's errors, and played the end game well. Winning Contract By HOWARD SCHF.NKEN and RICHARD L. FKEY Few happenings nt the bridge table arc more frustrating to own a balanced powerhouse nml have your opponents throw a pre-empt nt you. Even 'experienced partnerships are apt to run into trouble trying to locale the best spot for the hand.

However, the free information obtained during the auction con sometimes be used effectively to find the best line of plity. NORTH N-S S. A 10 6 3 II. D. 7 C.

A WEST EAST (D) S. 7 S. 9 H. 3 II. 2 n.

A 9 5 D. 42 C. 8 5 2 C. 10 7 SOUTH 8 4 2 II. A 10 9 4 1).

10 8 3 C. 4 3 JEAHT Kutmi WEST i ktnttt fans I Ll Norlh might have tried three ipades over partner's three-heart kid, which South would gladly iuve passed. East ployed the diamond four at trick one, and West continued with the ace and jack of diamonds. Dummy ruffled wilh the heart the heart king and led the seven. East played the six, and Soulli (en-spot.

Two high' spades were followed by a third round, won by East's queen. At this point, East was end- played. A club return into dummy's ace-queen would enable declarer to lead spades, and if East ruffed, South would over- ruff. If East slutted, so would South, and nt trick 12, a spade lend would irap East's jack-eight of hearts. If East returned a South would again lake the marked finesse, draw Hnsl's last trump, am! sluff his two losing clubs on dummy's 'long spades.

West easily could have defeated the hand by switching to a club after the first or second diamond lead. This woiilil insure that East would win a club trick before Jlie spades were established. SCARED TO DEATH France (Rcuters)-Flin- da, two-year-old circus lion, dropped dead when her male Prince roared angrily inlo her face. Veterinary surgeons diagnosed thai Flinda's dcalh was duo a heart attack brought on by fright. WITH GAMES ft; -XI 1 'ft 95 Af il 58 JO 43 oe 3 jj Ui 14 J4 4X 73 I(U OT -S 21 44 51 67 96 60 74 ffi 91 60 u.

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In survey of hole! facilities in Alnsko, R.A. Derr, managing director of the visitors' association, noted llinl almost 2,000 more beds per night were nc-cded dur- iriC July and August in the 1058 season. And bookings for 195D tours arc already reported to bo. "Jar ahead of this time last year." The trulli is Uiat the tourist in- The association is reported to be working out a "crash program" for the speedy construction of additional lodging focili- lics. Steps being talion include federal loan nid lo help mcc-l high Alnskan construction cosf.5, and lemporary use of Federal Housing Administration units here by special arrangement with the appropriate governmenl agency.

Another possible solullon in coastal areas is the use of ships as floaling hotels in peak tourist periods..