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9 a. I O- Wl I 3 CHAMPIONSHIP CHESS By BLAKE STEVENS United States Expert With six games left to play, Tal is leading the Candidate's Tournament by a score of Keres is next with 14-8, Srnyslov 12J4-9J4, Petrosian 12-10. So the Russians dominate the field of 8, with Gligoric 1111, Fischer 9-13, I a son 7-15, and Benko 6V4- This line-up Stevens could easily be the final standing. Tal will win, Fischer has a firm grip on 6lh place and would have to perform a few miracles to place any higher. Even so, Fischer's showing is not a disappointment.

He has played many tine games and, at last count, was plus against Keres. The experience he has gained in this one tournarrent has been tremendous. He may become world champion before he reaches the grand old age of 231 Botvlonik's Trial Keenly watching the outcome o( the Candidate's Tournament is Botvinnik, who has been world champion since 1948, except for six months in 1958 when he temporarily lost the title to V. Smys- lov, only to re-capture it in the return match. Of the eight potential challengers, he is least worried about Benko, Olafsson, and Fischer.

They Jack experience. Gligoric is a more worthy opponent, but Mr. Botvinnik probably feels that he would not lose his crown to the Hungarian mainly due to the fact that they both have similar styles of play. There would be few surprises, and Botvinnik is a shade more refined in his skill and technique than Gligoric. Nor would the present champion have many doubts as to the outcome against Petrosian, who is a fine player, but of similar stamp (style of play) as Botvinnik, Petro- sian is lacking a liitte aggressiveness.

It is well to recall that to wia the match against the world champion, Die challenger must obtain slightly above a 50 per cent score, as a draw match favors the current champion--he keeps his title in the event of a tie match! It is at this stage that Botvinnik really becomes worried. Who would he prefer to meet among Keres, Smyslov, and Tal? Probably Keres, even though the Estonian has been highly successful in the Candidate's Tournament. Botvinnik has a good score against Keres, and they have played many times over the past 25 years. Having lost the title once to Vassily Smyslov, Botvinnik would dislike having to go through that ordeal again, against a tough, grinding opponent who is about 19 years his junior. Yet among all the challengers, it is Tal whom he a the most.

Tal, 20 a younger, a tactical genius with a burning desire to become world champion. Tal, who will win the Condidate's Tourney, is the man Botvinnik will have to face, fight, battle, struggle, and succumb. Problem While lo Ploy and Draw WINNING CONTRACT By HOWARD SCHENKEN and RICilARD L. FREY Most players are pretty good at drawing inferences from their opponents' bids. They find it a little harder to gather information of the negative typo, yet the principle Is the same.

When a player has passed, he has denied the high-card values for an opening bid, and the astute declarer will plan his play accordingly. In today's deal, declarer weighed the evidence carefully, and then played the percentages for an excellent score. (Of course, he had have a little luck on Hie side.) Vul: E-W WEST S. 6 5 3 11. A 7 3 A 4 C.

A 2 NORTH S. 10 9 II. 4 n. IB i C. 7 EAST (D) S.

A 7 3 2 H. 10 D. 9 6 2 C. 9 5 S. -11.

9 8 6 5 2 D. 7 C. 10 8 4 3 Sr.olh Wot Nollk 4 bcArtft Ail Ifd: Spade Soulh's was a gambling bid, but he wanted lo exert as much pressure as possible on his vulnerable opponents. East covered North's spade ten with tire jack, and South ruffed. Declarer had a diamond loser and a club loser, and had to avoid losing more than one trump.

The opening lead had marked East with the ace-jack or acc-queen- jack of spades, plus a high diamond honor, since West would probably have opened the diamond king from nee-king. Therefore, East could not also have the heart ace. Entering dummy with a club to lead hearts through East was therefore useless, and risked a club ruff in addition. The best chance was lo tind East with the jack-ten of trumps alone--admittedly a long sliot--but declarer had no choice. He led the heart king; pecked up when East dropped Ihe ten-spot, and West had played low.

South continued with the trump queen, and West won (he ace, but East's jack was smolhored. South was now in a position to claim the rest--after conceding a diamond and thfi club ace. If South had tried the club play, East plays Ihe nine, and would get a third round club ruff after West won the ace of hearts. GOVERNMENT INNS LISBON Portugal now has a total of 12 pousadas or government inns scattered throughout the countryside. These hostelries offer a single room, bath, three meals and wine for $3.50 a day.

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