Progress Bulletin from Pomona, California • Page 27

Classical queen sacrifices By SHELBY LYMAN Several weeks ago we presented the spectacular Browne-Sosonko game, which featured a remarkable queen sacrifice in which Sosonko gave up his for two minor pieces. By curious coincidence we recently have discovered two other games with a similar material equation. In both of these games. Bo botsov Tal and Capablanca-Chase, the sacrifice initiated an attack whose momentum was carried through to the (Diagram 1) BLACK TAL 90 NO 80 0 8X NX DM chess final position and victory. In both instances, the extra material was not and probably could not have been effectively mobilized.

In Diagram One, Bobotsov-Tal in 1957, the young Tal, his queen en prise, characteristically chose the speculative path He played 11 NxN, and after 12 QxQt 12 NxB Tal had gained a knight and bishop for the queen, and was sure of win ning another pawn Robot sov then immediately willv-nilly justified the sacrifice by returning the material differentia! with a sacrifice of his own After 13. BI. NxBIF Bobotsov plaved 14 Tal went on to win easily as you can see in Diagram Two. There white is to move, his queen is attacked and there is no answer to Tal's 1 and B8 check after BxN Rut the question still lingers, perhaps never to iDagram 21 lack tal 90 NO 90 0 8X NX bX (Diagram 3) BLACK CHASE bO NO 80 0 ax NX bX QN OB KB KN KR BOBOTSOV WHITE to play be absolutely answered was the queen sacrifice Our third diagram shows Capablanca turning the same trick In Diagram Three his opponent has just played 9, KN5, probably under the misapprehension that he has trapped Cappy's queen. Rut Capablanca has planned a sacrifice! He played 10.

NxN' and after BxQ, 11 N-B6 check. KK2: 12 NxR. he had a ter rific attack against the black king In Diagram Four we see the wind-up. White will (Diagram 4) BLACK CHASE 80 NO 90 0 8X NX bX play 24 BxQP. and there will be no adequate defense to 25 RH check Although Capablanca was noted for his refined and often positional play, this game demonstrates his often unheralded tactical virtuosi tv.

3 pag QR QN OB KB KN KR BOBOTSOV WHITE No delcnsfc (for -vmm) QR QN OB KB KN KR CAPABLANCA WHITE QR QN QB KB KN KR CARABI ANC A WHITE Wo to to play Wh'ti1 plays Is Bobby Fischer angling for Cruise from Ontario to the Caribbean S. S. ROTTERDAM the ship to Oassau i Bermuda Feel like a kid again. 7 days from New York Every Saturday Stop-Overs in tne East are permitted. Whatever you teei like doing, we ve got a ship that says it OK And a price that says don wait.

From New York New Passenger Ship Terminal Hi A Pom On- tmio Cain from State 9 rooms Top Entertain- Gourmet Diiinq -NO TIPPING REQIJIS10 ON CRUISES No fuel or price you book The- Rotterdam is registered in the Netherlands Antilles Bates person, double occupancy ubtect to availability Minimum rains may not be available on all the above listed satiwqs You may never went lo get ALL WAYS TRAVEL Canyon Shopping Center San Dimas Phone (714) 599-6878 MANILA. The Philip- ines Deposed orld chess champion Fischer intends to be ctive this year and is will- ig to play against reign- lg world champion Anato. Karpov of the Soviet nion. a Philippine official the International Chess ederation (FIDE) said FIDE Vice President loroneio ('ampomanes aid he had had two telephone conversations in a week with Fischer, who reiterated his willingness to play Karpov. the Russians have never made a move to contact Fischer." Cam pomanes said in reference to statement earlier in Ljubljana.

Yu- loslavia Karpov, who won the title from Fischer by default last April 3. said he is ready to discuss the proposed match with the American player personally and declared have made the first Campomanes said Karpov's remark sounds a broken record He added that has never bothered to contact Mr Fischer through the telex number I had transmitted to the Soviet Chess Federation as earlv as two months ago after they doubted that Mr Fischer was indeed willing to play with him." Campomanes disclaimed Karpov's reference to him as a representative of Fischer He added that it was wishes of the FIDE president and its two other vice presidents for him to negotiate between Fischer and the world chess bodv. TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU Antique and A Bv DOROTHY HAMMOND Question: The enclosed photo is ol one of two identical side chairs that I recently restored. They are of solid walnut with the exception of the seat frames which appear to be veneered. The entire chair was assembled with pegs and glue.

Tool marks indicate that the carving was done by hand. Other than the fact that these chairs were salvaged from the Miami city dump some time around 1930, I know nothing about their history, I will appreciate what ever information you may he able to provide eon- eerning their age and value. S.P.W. Answer: Your side chair is a fine example of mid- Victorian design, and such pieces in this condition are currently selling from about 9 0 13 5 each, depending upon their popularity in your area. Question: I recently inherited a small collection of beautiful old canary yellow vaseline glass and am interested in knowing the worth.

The pieces in Daisy Button with crossbar include a sized water pitcher, covered butter, sugar creamer. And the piec es in the Pane lled Daisy inc lude a pickle dish, another cylindrical water pitcher, and a lovely covered cheese dish AH pieces are perfect. Mrs. Answer: The average price being paid for pitchers like you is near the $50 figure Covered butter dishes as well as the cheese dish usually are priced from $M)-75, while the sugar creamer sell from $32-38. and a pickle dish, for about $25.

Question: I am very curious as to the value of a 1933 hicago Worlds Fair sterling silver teaspoon. Ml of the designs are clearly raised or embossed whatever you call it On the reverse side ol this card I have drawn a resemblance of the spoon Mrs A.P. Vnswer The value of your World Fair collectible is about $14 QLESTION: From the enclosed photo showing my tiny cameo glass inkwell, can tell me what such pieces are selling tor? The floral decoration is white and background is deep red, and the silver top is in excellent condition. It stands four inches high. Mrs H.

Vnswer; Your cameo glass inkwell is worth around $175 PROGRESS BULLETIN Pomona, California Saturday, June 28 7975.