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tJD I -D TJ CHAMPIONSHIP CHESS By BLAKE STEVENS UnllC'd Slates Export the Inst count, Bobby Fischer lias a score of 4-C in Ihc Candidates Tournament now in progress. Behind him is Olnfsscn with antl tied i i a 1 and Denko, so he is in good company. In fourth place is' Gligoric with 2 2 and tied, second a third are PetrO' sifin and Tal Stevens vvilti G-4. At the top of the heap is Kercs with 7-3. There ar 18 games implaycd and no pattern has been eslalv lished.

Fischer is nff but not out of contention by any means. Here is a sample of his prowess. a i I I I'-OIU S-KIW s- fliia 3 r-m 4 i I 1 3 QIU 7 5 r-in N-uui 11-N5 n-N'4 Fischer ts playing here his favorite line a i B-QIM. Black decides to trade his Queen i for While's Queen Bishop, instead of the i Uishop, which is not necessarily How- cvej-, 12 would create some targets for a a lor Clack, and give him equal chances in this race against lime. Both sides must seek nut the- Kings in this kind of game.

i I i I 1' l-KI r-Nr, Quite rightly refusing to head for (he end game where Black has better chances. 8o-Qi A tactical blunder. Black plays to win a pawn, but denudes his King of protection. If ntcxl be, White con pile up on this piece and X-ray Black's King Bishop 2 square And if 25 P-K4 to protect the Knight, 2G N-Q5! 2R N-1H TsU in H-K If 32 K-B1; 33 R-B1 ch. The open Rook and Bishop files plus the nclivc Queen, Knight Pawn, and Bishop was loo much to con lend with.

GHgoric will have blood in hks eye the next time ho meets Fischer, i i Black to II yon nrc how i i position could coino aboul, oh- 1 P-K3. 2 P-K-1. So we i B3ock lo niove and ro- opi rate i Whilo so as to allow Vv'hiio lo Male in Two Moves! WINNING CONTRACT By HOWARD SCMENKEN and I I I A i I KEY There is a i a i nimjiig iencC'tl bridge play- tiial one must be a i a i i a and an memory tu the well. Actually, the ahilily (o corimi- ilus axeraf-'i? intt i do Ihc tric'k. E-'or the nuist Hie play of the hand is a peril's of simple proH( ms a can be figured out by the average player if lie will make- the effort.

In other words, most players are just too hu.y! Jn Die piny of the "cai a i 1 a a ol "que Vul: None NORTH S. 4 3 I I 10 5 2 1). C. A 3 2 WEST S. 10 A 8 4 D.

A .1 C. .1 7 6 FAST S. 2 11. 9 8 D. 10 9 C.

10 8 SOOTH (D) S. A 5 II. 7 I. 7 5 4 2 C. 5 A seeing dummy, we realize our rbjiiK'e lo make the fonlratt is not good.

We have i top tricks: clubs and two sjincles, and must develop four HUH i- Ix'Iorc Wi'st can establish his t.paile i The diamonds of- Ihe only lo get tile noi'es- Iricks, atjd our only hope it one opponent holds the arr. Since West hid, we i him for lint card, 'llicre- UK' best i of phly is as k'llcws: i i i spade lead, and second spade when SYesl jNovv lend a Jnv thaoiond to queen. West the ace, we play small lior.i If West ducks, wo go up wiih dummy's queen anil another diamond to our bam! play a small one. West must a his lone ace, anil the diumont! i is now set up. No a what West leads, we can win imiL- tricks.

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