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to pets column on Page tt By Jonathan Berry One of the most important lessons a chess player any chess player, from novice to grandmaster can learn is the value of development. What is development? It is the art of getting your pieces into the game. Set up the pieces. In the initial position, only your knights and pawns can move. Your rooks, bishops, queen and king just sit there.

Now move l.e4. Suddenly your Bfl has five squares to move to, your Qdl has four, and even your Ngl has one extra square to play to. Three pieces are developed. It doesn't end there. How will you develop your Rhl? The standard method is to move your Ngl and B.fl, castle, and move your rock to the centre (el or dl).

Control centre It is best to develop your pieces in such a way that they bear on the centre of trie board (the squares d4, d5, e4, and e5). Controlling the- Spring just a Early migrants are slowly heading By Brian Morin I suppose it was inevitable that winter would return (arrive?) with a vengeance, just when we were all gearing up for the first breath of spring. In spite of the weather, spring migrants are slowly making their way north. Quite a few people have spotted scattered flocks of horned larks In the past week. This sparrow-like bird of open fields is our first spring arrival, greeting us with its sweet, high-pitched call, remini-.

scent of tinkling chimes. At close range, its tiny horn-like feather tufts can be seen protruding above the contrasting black, white and yellow pattern of its head. Not nearly as attractive, but certainly a lot more conspicuous, are the many common crows beginning to appear. Males are starting to stake out territory and court partners. Michael Bostock noted quite a few around Old Chelsea.

Richard Poulin regularly observes a flock that roost near Barrhaven. My own. flock is still coming to roost nightly here in Cornwall, but I imagine they'll soon be dispersing. I'll send a few your wayrOreat homed owls beware! May sound premature It may sound premature, but in the next week, if we get some mild, weather, be watching for early blackbirds, robins and even song sparrows. However it may be tough picking out the early migrants from fall holdovers.

Certainly the marsh, red-tailed and rough-legged hawks spotted by Tracey and Janette Dean Feb. 10 belong to the latter category. They observed these species and seven short-eared owls near Blackburn Hamlet Regardless of which category you would place a robin in at this time of year, Dan Brunton found it pretty exciting to hear one in full song at Britannia during a recent bout of sleet and snow. Have any of you been out in the wee hours of the morning on rural roads lately? Well, Mike Runtz of Amprior spent a couple of hours listening for owls in the Pakenham-Fitzroy Harbor area on Feb. 19.

He turned up an incredible nine saw-whet owls, 11 great horned and one long-eared. That number of saw-whets, normally not present until later in March, reflects a high centre in chess is like controlling nign grotina in a Dame. Speaking of battles, what good general would send one soldier at a time into battle, only sending another when the first was killed? Yet novice chess players and not-so-novice chess players often send one piece, usually the queen, on a marauding mission against the enemy. It might work for you, but just wait until you play a stronger opponent! A good rule of thumb is to develop your knights, then bishops, then queen, castle, bring the rooks to the centre, and then attack. An example What happens if you don't develop your pieces? Here's a game between two very strong players, from a tournament in Yugoslavia, 1973.

White: Karaklalc; Black: Nlkolic l.e4 c5 2.N.3 d6 3.85 Bd7 4.Bxd7 Qxd7 5.c4 Qg4 Black attacks two pawns (e4 and g2), winning one. But what about Horned larks at Old Chelsea, BIRDS Three-toed Woodpeckers number of overwintering birds. Mike also saw four cowbirds, II grackles and a song sparrow, (but not that night). Last week I spoke about- bald eagles. Well, Don Ross of St.

CHESS CEPHEUS ll CASSIOPEIA LITTLE DIPPER 7 M31 BOOTES double I -JMiZar I BIG PERSEUSjV DIPPER if As A -v ARIES 1 I AURIGA M45 Ovenus 1 I LEO GEMINI I iL Jupiter I 0 Regulus 0.atum AN(S VIRION M1NOR CANIS MAJOR 1 mm. vat mm wtz. gm 'm'iiwm. mm, mi tmm Hi ft tm White to play and win developing his pieces? 6.0-0 Qxe4 7.d4 NcS 8.Nc3 Qg4 9.Nb5 Qd7 10.dxc5 dxc5 11 Bf 4 0-0-0 If 11. 12.Raxdl, White has the threat of I3.Nc7 lark north Barrhaven Lawrence Islands Park informed me that there are two immature bald eagles at Ivy Lea as well as the adult at Brockville.

Apparently there also are about 34 turkeys visiting a nearby feeder. A few more three-toed woodpeckers have been sighted. Frank Bell saw two black-backs and a northern in Rockliffe Park and another at the Ri vermead Golf Course. Odds and ends There also are two new mockingbirds to report one by Earl Godfrey on Sioux Crescent and another by Harry Williamson on Victoria Street. Odds and ends sightings include a sharp-shinned and marsh hawk at Noth Gower by Richard Poulin, and a snowy owl at the airport seen by Paul Jones.

Call me in Cornwall at 938-3147. MARCH 1, 1980 PAGE 62 OTTAWA JOURNAL SATURDAY, A point made The right opening the key SATURDAY, By Norm Hall 10 11 1) 14 1 1 If Irjj4 Wl mf" 51 52 sa so let to fai I 82 js?" SS" jwf NeP vlS" SHnT 1 it fiW tSluo 131 I I ij "1 ijj i I I145 iSVtsu 151 "MT" Winning more than 2,000 master points in a year certainly requires a-'lot of time, a lot of travelling, good play, some luck and, most of all, a lot of money. Clarence Goppert of Prairie Village, Kansas, a retired banker, certainly has the latter, and by paying crew of high-powered profession-als to play with him, Goppert became the first player to win over 2,000 master points in a year. Closer to home, four players, neither wealthy nor paying anyone to 'play with them, had the distinction of earning more than 300 master points in 1979: Dave Stothart, Jim Riegle, Leo Glaser and David Curry. Club results: CARLINGWOOD Feb.

IV Women pairs: 1. Jill Brown, Carol Perrln; Morv Wilson, Jean Orison; 3. Janet Cox, Heather Peckett; 4. Anne Lee, Bess Splro. Men's pairs: I.

Pierre Treull, Vic Gloccone; 2. Don Cameron, Wilt Bell; 3. Harry Abnor, Oon Senior; 4, Jon Preston, John Bovenkomp. RIDEAU Feb. lv N'S 1.

John Simpson, Svd Brownsteln; 73. Bill Cunningham, Ron Mortbv; D. Mon-crleff, T. Borretl. EW 1.

B. Bambrlck. J. Scott; 2. P.

and O. Jotlnk. CONVENT GLEN Feb. 20 I. Frank King, Susanna Trebuss; 2.

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Venus is low in the west, while Salum. Jupiter and Mars stand above the eastern horizon. It you have binoculars use them' It is best to look al Venus well before 8 30 when it is high in the sky. Binoculars reveal thai it is not round now. but gibbous Venus shows phases just as the moon does' Wait until the other planets are well above the horizon before training your binoculars on them.

If you are able lo see Jupiter moons plot the changing configurations they make with the planet from night to nighl You can expect lo see only the tour largest moons or less than lour if one or more are hidden by the planet. They race around this gas giant in periods ranging from 1 -16" Compare this to our moons period of 27 Do not expect' to see Satums nngs now Because we are looking at them edge-on this year and they are virtually invisible. The planet will present a disk however. In contrast to a point of light from a star. Mars' disk is distinguished by its bright reddish-orange colour.

The map also shows several obtecls designated by the letter followed by a number a selection of diffuse objects visible in good binoculars. All listed here are clusters of stars with the exception of M31 a galaxy, and M42. a diffuse nebula M42isthe neuula in Onon sword and was mentioned in February Stargazing Turn A word obiecls century Messier that cornels. the The over as well word commonly Some tind the of The more the these, located manytold But and of evening. BRIDGE son, T.

Tanguav; 1 Art and Lvn Looker. WEST END Feb. 20 NS I. Eric Davis, David Paul-Ellas; 2 Peggy Jardlne, Sally Power. EW l.

Gerda Honing, ton. Lois Cody; 2. Nancy and Norm Hall. R. A.

Feb. 21 Spilt locol open pairs: 1. Norbert Bedoucha. Dave Martin; 2. Peter Beneoek, Altred Couture; 3.

Al McDonald, Bert Winoes; 4. Gary Cohen, Peter Clark. MACDONALD CLUB Feb. 20 NS 1. Pat Sloan, Ralph Gamble; 2 Pauline Hughes, Norbert Bedoucha.

EW 1. Barbara and Bill Hausen; 2. Dove Stothart, Lochman Advani. CAPITAL Feb. 22 NS 1.

Joyce ond Phil East; 2. Barbora Tench. Anita Stone. EW 1. Barbara ond BUI von Hausen; 2.

Bril Gorg, John McAdam. WEST END Feb. 24 NS 1. Lourie Mclntvre. Al McDonald; 2.

Dave Currv, Martin Calev. EW I. John Matvnla, Carol Casselman; 2. Al Llm. Jack olf.

ford. GLpUCESTER Feb. 25 Unit wide charity Swiss: I. VIC Gloccone, Bob Lagowskl, Norbert Bedoucha, Peter Des-chenes; 2. Laurie Mclntvre, Eric Davis, Georgia Lov, Janet Cox; 3.

Sue Allard, Lynn Mes. Margaret Clyde, D. Angelln; 4. Barbara ond Mark Slegrist, Barbara and Bill von Hausen. R.

A. SENIORS Feb. 26 Section NS I. Bobby Veltch, Bert Bar-rette; 2. Jean Adamson, Mary Hoople.

EW 1. Claire Deschomps, Frank Mills; 2. Jean Acton. Celine Gagnon. Section NS I.

Clare van Exan, Gordon White; 7. Jean Moc-Forlane, M. Graham. EW 1. M.

Bergin, Dorothy Hiscox; 2. Louise Marshall, P. Mcon-ey. 23 Singing bird 25 Metal fastener 27 Thoroughfare 26 Instrument 31 Handle 33 Frigid 36 Irritate 38 Fruit cake 40 Hold on property 41 Ireland 43 Mend 45 Whipped 46 Chevron 47 Fee 49 Expired 51 Scandinavian 52 Moon god- dess 53 Lath 54 African country 56 Stupidness 59 Hindrance 60 Lavish fondness on 61 Jumble 63 Understood 65 Formerly 67 Mineral 69 Scale note 70 Tallest 72 Meat elly 74 Earth goddess 76 Railroad (abbr.) 77 Courtyard 79 Sailor 83 Four qts. 85 Jockeys 66 Dampens 87 Swiss river 88 Slender 89 Iron symbol 90 Dried grape 91 Aquatic mammal 92 Resort 93 Zodiac sign 94 Printer's measure 96 English prison 97 Sea eagle 100 Scale note 102 Challenge 105 Debatable 109 Young sow 112 Walked on 113 Imitates 114 Ventilating 116 Dines 1 18 Entreaty 120 Gift 121 Lean-to 122 Seesaws 123 Permits 125 Referee 126 Irish seaport 127 Baked clay 129 Plaything 131 Simplest 132 Wire nails 133 Animation 134 More perfect 136 Bard 138 Endures 140 Small amount 141 Ream 142 Pack away 144 Mild expletive 147 Sorrow 148 Novelty 149 As written: Mus.

151 Wine cup 153 Italian river 155 Latin con- Junction Monday paper MARCH about the designation these The stands lor the 19th French astronomer Charles who catalogued diffuse objects nebulae and star clusters so they would not be mistaken lor Each item was denoted by letter followed by a number notation is used lo this day lor 100 obfecls Some have names as Messier numbers for example M44 is known as Praesepe. a meaning Manger, but it is more called the "Bee ol these obiecls are easy to -a tew without optical aid M45. Pleiades, perhaps the most striking all star clusters, is quite noticeable, as is the Hyades cluster. Double Cluster In Perseus is difficult, but can be found under ideal conditions. The beauty of and of all the Messier objects on the map is enhanced when binoculars are used.

you need a clear, moonless sky a location weH removed from interfering lights. PLANETS: The map shows the position the planets in the early Venus sets shortly after map-time: Jupiter and Mars an hour before sunrise, and Saturn as the sun nses. Watch the changing configuration of Mars. Jupiter and Leo brightest star Regulus Mars is to the left of Jupiter at the beginning ol March crossing over lo the right by the end of the month' (Universal Time) 1 08 Mars 4 N. of Moon 08 Jupiter 0:9 N.

ol Moon 21 Full Moon. 2 19 Mars 3 of Jupiter 3 00 Saturn 0r2 of Moon 10 00 last Quarter Moon 16 19 New Moon 17 21 Mars 4 ol Regulus 19 20 Venus N. of Moon 20 1 1 Equinox. Spnng begins 21 18 Aktebaran 0.4 S. of Moon.

23 13 First Quarter Moon 27 23 Mars 4 N. of Moon 28 03 Regulus 0'S N. of Moon 08 Jupiter 1 N. of Moon 30 02 Saturn of Moon 31 15 Full Moon science technology 1867 St. Laurent Blvd.

Ottawa K1A 0M8 National MuMumt of Canada 12.Qa4 Qf5 13.BgJ al 14.Radl Black would like to win a piece with. but 15.Qa8 would mean mate next mbve. 14. 15.Rxdl Nfl l.Qa5! Suddenly it's ajfcver. Black gave up.

If 16. 17.na7. How to stop the threat of 17.Qc7? If 16 Ne8 I7.Na7 Nxa7 18.Rd8. Why did Black lose? Because he won a pawn at the cost of retarding his development. Look at his Bf8 and h8.

Between them they have one move. Solution The position was composed by S. Kozlovsky and first published in Gos Porani in 1931. l.Bxb6 Qxb6 2.c5 Qb8 If 2. 3.b6 Qxb6 4.cxb6 Kxb6 5.Kd6 and the c-pawn Kc8 4.Ke4 h4 5.Kf5 h5 6.Ke4 Kd8 Or 6.

7.b7 wins similarly 7.C7 Qxc7 8.bxc7 Kxc7 9.KdS Kd7 10.C6 Kc7 ll.KcS Kc8 I2.Kb( Kb8 13. KxaS and wins. King and pawns alone succeeded In trapping the mighty queen! STAMPS Try 'used' stamps By Bryan Elliott Several readers have asked about reliable sources for used stamps. For those trying to build a collection of fine postally-used Canadian stamps, I would not hesitate to recommend almost any large dealer. Recently, I tried a sample of the wholesale offerings from three advertisers in the Canadian Stamp News: Scotia Stamp Studio; Knox Philatelic Service; and John H.

Tal-man Ud. Of 'the three, the latter offers the most extensive list of quantity. The Scotia company was offering a special sale. Knox was featuring a limited range of less common material. All claimed to provide fine stamps (stamps graded by centring and cancellation as "fine" or better condition).

Quality acceptable Talman offered a wide range of common material as well as premium values. The over-all quality was acceptable, with 60 per cent to 80 per cent of common issue stamps, as sold per 100, being clearly fine or better. Older and premium stamps were less satisfactory, but the company did not object to replacing unsatisfactory groups of stamps. Knox offered better prices and superior quality compared to Talman, but had a limited wholesale list. Scotia Stamp Studio had a limit of three stamps of one kind (per customer), and provided a good quality of product that was well within the described limits of their advertising.

However, this company was the only one of the three that was unable to complete the order, despite the limitation placed on orders. Money-back quarantees All three dealers offered money-back guarantees. If you are interested in making a collection of postmarks, I can certainly recommend Talman. The selections sent to me included a fair proportion, averaging 15 per cent to 20 per cent, of stamps in any group that showed partial or complete circular date stamps. An additional fraction, ranging up to 35 per cent, provided copies with interesting slogan cancellations.

The balance of the stamps had killer cancels and roller cancels ranging from light to extremely heavy. Other advertisers offer a range of wholesale prices, and the only real answer is to make your choices and try your luck. If you want single copies in very fine condition, or better, your local club, the sales circuit of a major philatelic society, or local dealers offer opportunities to add to your collection. 'Used' more wanted Whichever route you choose, you should be aware that fine Canadian stamps in used condition are becoming quite popular even here in Canada. I have always found that overseas exchange correspondents wanted used Canadian stamps, especially the dollar values.

With more demand from Canadian col- lectors, you will have to work hard to collect the issues that you need while they are still available. For example, columnist Lome Benthan has reported estimates by dealers that as few as 100,000 fine used copies of the Suzor-Cote 50-cent stamp are in existence (Scott catalogue number 492). Most of Can- ada's dollar value stamps are in a similarly limited supply, anti classic stamps, such as very fine copies of 158, the Bluenose 50-cent value, are hard to find. Until next week, good collecting..