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Sec. G-Sun-Feb-28' 1971 gngtteg fme '-'feS 'J. C' 1 pSrseX 7 vX4P STfiN- BY1 BY ISAAC KASHDAN uTEDUiTinuM CPANDMASTEK MM1 CHESS Addr.si Lttten to Chtu Editor, l.A. Timu TifflM Mirror iquaro lot Angttoi, Calif. 900S3 Feb.

28, tftt TIMES PROBLEM 4062 Bv J. Harlns BLACK i ii jr. fi v.v I 1 Mi i HI? NATIONAL OPEN AND STATHAM TOUKNEYS The annual National Open Tournament, one of the major events on the U.S. Chess Federation calendar, will be held from March 7 to 12 at John Ascuaga's Nugget in Sparks (East Reno), Nev. The guaranteed prize fund totals $3300.

The first prize is $700 plus the winner's trophy. Other top awards are $100, $300, $200 and $100. In addition cash and trophies will go to at least a doz hUlA Hsn-an If I 1 I 1 Ml hw WHITE 12 Whltt mates In two. After White moves and Black replies, most mates are by promotion. It might be of interest to count how many.

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 4061: QxP4 If QxQ or Q-R6 or P-Q3, 2 NxBP; If RxQ or B-R6. 2 BxBP; If NxQ, 2 N-N7. If mm 1 It VS a 1 -1 it I a psychological effect on some of them. Among the foreign participant I would like to mention first of all Robert Fischer, who has again joined the struggle for the world championship title. All of the strongest players should taka part in this endeavor.

I think that Fischer is a player with a lucid style which has an immense practical impact. He is fanatically dedicated to chess, has an immense capacity for work, and as a result, a profound knowledge of chess. Among other things. I liked the wav Fischer behaved during the game with me in the team match at the Olympics. Having lost the game, he did not leave the hall, even though at such times a chess player wants to be atone.

Incidentally, this game showed some of the shortcomings in the performance of the American. Fischer prefers a clear and logl-ral game. He likes to play his own way, so that the opponent follows him. 't, vHWx St save 36.00 6n obitt A-H II III II lt In a struggle when the scale en leaders in rating categories established by USCF, from experts down. The amounts range from $200 to $50.

Eight rounds will be played starting at 10 a.m. Monday, March 8, with a time limit of 50 moves in two hours. Two rounds a day are scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and single games starting at noon on Thursday and Fi'iday. The entrance fee is $25; with membership required in USCF. Non members may Join when registering for the tournament.

The opening event is a gpeed tournament Sunday evening, March 7. Anyone may participate, whether or not he plays in the major tournament. Directly following the National Open, with the first round starting at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 14, is a new event, the Louis D. Statham Masters and Experts Tournament. The site is the Sierra Trails Restaurant in Lone Pine, Cal.

Seven rounds will be played, one each day, at a time limit of 40 moves in two hours. As Indicated, only those currently rated as masters or experts, 2000 or over on the USCF scale, are eligible. Their membership must be up to date. No entrance fee or other qualification is required. The winner will receive $1,000 plus a handsome trophy.

The other prizes, for which all participants will compete, are $600, $400, $250, $150 and $100. A number of players are expected to move to Lone Pine from the National Open at Sparks. The distance is about 270 miles. Transportation will be provided for this group. Anyone eligible can register at the playing site Saturday evening, March 13, or up to noon on Sunday.

This editor will be the director. GLIGORIC EXHIBITS We noted last week that Grandmaster Svetozar Gli-goric of Yugoslavia would play simultaneously, starting at 6 p.m., against all comers at the Downey Chess Club, 8441 Firestone Downey. He will also play starting at 6:30 t.m. Tuesday at the BROOKE UAL MAY ANN are oaiancea, nvis not- tm his best. And if urh a game Is conducted by a partner who also creates menacing situations.

Fischer lacks confidence. That is actually the way it was In. our game. There wag a moment when the game went beyond the boundaries of logic, and I perforce chose a risky combination. On finding himself in an unusual situation, Fischer lost the thread of the game, and was defeated.

Larsen. just like Fischer, has every chance of being in the qualifying six. The Dane is a real chess Viking, daring and militant, with faith in his lucky star. A tactician bv nature, he offers some specific and Interesting stra-tgic combinations. I have the impression that In the past few years Larsen has been increasing the range of his opening systems.

This is simply indispensable for him because, unlike Fischer, he seeks the exceptional in chess. I ordinary positions Larsen feels rather restrained, and his playing becomes dull. (To be contlnned) INTERZONAL TOURNAMENT RETI OPENING SALE Hort Larsen Czechoslovakia Hort Larsen Czechoslovakia Denmark Denmark Black White Black 1-P-QB4 44.00 R-R2 OPxBP 0-B4 Q-R6 R02 Q-N5 GNP P-QB4 N7 K-R R-N White 26- QN4 27- R-K 28- QPxP 29- B-B4 30- B-K3 31- B-KB 32- P-R3 33- PxP 34- KR-B 35- B-OB4 36- N6 37- QR-N 3-B-B4 39- Q-K2 40- BxKP 41- R-R 42- B-B3 43- BxQ 44- R-O 45- B-B7 44-RxR 47- B-N4 48- RxP 4MJ-Q2 OxRP P-B4 P-K4 N-KR3 P-B3 P-04 B-NS P-K3 ON Q2 B-K2 0-0 R-K R4 B-B P-KR3 0-3 BN3 NxN N-02 B-R6 P-QR4 Q-R3 B-R2 B-B P-ON4 NxN R5 Q-N3 2- P-KN3 3- N-KB3 4- P-N3 5- B-KN2 4-B-N2 '-0-0 P-Q3 9-QN-02 10-P-KR3 11QB2 12- QR-B 13- KR-Q 14 P-K3 15- N-K5 16- BxN 17- B-QB1 18- R-R 19- NB3 20- Q-K2 21- P-R4 22- P-RS 24- BxN 25- P-K4 4 piece wardrobe reg. 1 80.00 RxP NS PxP RxB R-OS R-N PxR B-N P-Q6 Resigns KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE Naranla Larsen Naranla Larsen Philippines 2 pair slacks suit Ph lippines sport coat Denmark Denmark Whit Black White Black P-K3 O-B B-R5 PxB NxP B3 P-OR4 P-N3 07 OxR 1- P-OB4 2- N-KB3 3- P-04 4- P-KN3 5- B-N2 4-0-0 7- N-B3 8- R-K 9- N-KN5 10- PxN 11- P-K4 n-N- 13- Q-N3 14- B-QR3 15- QR-Q 16- N-R4 17- P-B4 18- P-K5 19- B-QS 20- KPxP 21- PxP 22- Q-N4 23- R-QB 24- QxB 25- Q-N4 2A-Q-N3 27- R-N 28- RxReh 29- QxQP 30- P-B4 31- Q-B3 32- K-N2 33- PQ7 34- PxQQch 35- NxM Resigns P-KN3 B-N2 N-KB3 OO P03 P-B3 B-B4 N-KS NxQN P-KR3 B-B N-02 Q-B2 R-K R-N P-QB4 N-N3 B-Q2 NxR NxP N-K7ch imagine! you have our entire exclusive label collection of the newest men's fashion looks to choose from here's what you get: any 85.00 one-pant Maybrooke suit from our stock of shaped styles with wide lapels. Stripes, patterns and solids.

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Germany USSR E. Germany USSR White Black White Black headquarters of the Student Chess Club, in the Teachers' Cafeteria at Grant High School, 13000 Oxnard St. in North Hollywood. Anyone under 21 is welcome to join the club and take a board. There is no charge for players or spectators.

For further information call Arthur Drucker at 985-0979. SPASSKY PREDICTION' Shortly before the start of the Interzonal Tournament last November world chess champion Boris Spassky was asked to comment on the players and the probable outcome of the tournament. Though the tournament was decided some weeks ago, Spassky's predictions and remarks should still be of interest, particularly since the six qualifiers will soon begin the series of matches to determine the challenger for the world title. Following are some excerpts: There will te four Soviet rrartdmasters among the possible candidates for the six qualifying places in the Interzonal Tournament: former world champion Vassily Smvslov, Euflm Geller, Mark Taimanov and Lev Polu-gaevsky. They are all mnfronted with a tough problem.

There are at least four pfavers who are a matrh for the Soviet stars. They are Bobby Fischer of the U.S.A., Bent Larsen of Denmark. La.ios Portisch of Hungary and Vlastimil Hort of Cichosiovakia. Their strength showed in the USSR vs. Best of World match in Belgrade, and In the Chess Olympics In Siegen.

As a group they are considerably younger than their Soviet competitors. Soviet plavers will have a hard time because their opponents have made a good study of them. Besides, the Soviet chess fans, hased on a long established tradition, expect sure success from our grandmasters, and this may have 1-P-Q4 N-KB3 24-QxQ BxQ 2P-QB4 P-KN3 25-PxN PxP 3- N-QB3 B-N2 26-RxR RxR 4- P-K4 P-03 27-R-B B-B3 5- B-K2 0-0 28-KB P-R4 6-B-N5 P-B4 29-N-K P-N4 7 P-OS P-KR3 I 30-R-B2 R-R8 -B-B4 P-R3 31-K-K2 K-N3 9-Q-02 K-R2 32-N-B3 K-B4 10- N-B3 P-ON4 1 33-N-Q2 P-N5 11- PxP PxP I 34-N-B 05 U-BxNP 0-N3 35-N-Q2 R-KN 13-B-K2 O-NS 36-N-N3 B-K4 14-P-K5 N-R4 RxP 15- B-N3 B-R3 I 38-K-B -R7 16- BxB RxB I 39-K-N R-R4 17- PxP PxP I 40-N-B P-R5 :8 0-0 N-02 I 41-K-N2 PxP 19QR NxB I 4J-PxP K-K 23-RPxN N-N3 I 43-R-B2 P-B3 H-R-K2 N-B5 I 44-R-R2 R-R 22- Q-Q3 KR-QR 1 Resigns 23- P-N3 OxN I HAVANA, W47 NIMZO-INDIAN DEFENSE Shop today, Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. at all May Co stores except Downtown L.A. Larsen Black B-B3 R-N3 N-R3 N-NS N-Qi Q-RS PxN R-R3 K-B2 R-KN RxP OxRP R-N) Lersen Black N-KB3 P-K3 B-N5 P-ON3 B-N2 N-KS P-KB4 PxB BxM 0-0 R-B4 R-N4 PxP BxP Glloorle White 1- P-04 2- P-OB4 3- N-OB3 4- P-K3 B-03 6- N-B3 7- 0-0 -BxN -N-02 10- PxB 11- Q-N4 12- P-QS 13- Q-B4 14- PxP Gllgorlc -White 15- P-B4 16- NxP 17- B-N2 1S-P-B3 19-BB3 2CM5-B5 21- N-B4ch 22- OxN 23- P-KR3 24- R-B2 25- KB 24-RxR 27-P-K4 Resigns hnu.wri.niwiDC.frwuiw.Ut(PvnnB.llllKn H7.rXTmND.S0 HY'SAI DiESO 6UENA MRU TOPASGA PUCA WtST 'WHITTIER 'SO.

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