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Chess by Isaac Kashdan 02 Aug 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Chess By Isaac Kashdan
International Grandmaster
BENKO FAVORED IN U.S. OPEN TOURNEY
Paul Benko of New York, former Hungarian refugee and pre-tournament favorite, was the leader going into the last round of the U.S. Open Chess Championship Tournament in Omaha, according to an AP dispatch.
Benko had a score of 9½-1½ after 11 completed rounds. A win in the final session would assure him the championship. This would continue an impressive string of victories, as Benko took top honors in the Greater New York Open and the Western Open events.
In second place with qa 9-2 score, was former U.S. champion Arthur Bisguier of New York. Raymond Weinstein of Brooklyn and Olaf Ulvestad of Seattle were tied for third with 8½-2½.
Benko defeated James Sherwin of New York in the semi-final round. Bisguier downed Anthony Saidy of New York, while Ulvestad was a winner over Curt Brasket of Minneapolis. Weinstein drew with Eliot Hearst of Washington.
The following games are from the tournament:
Pal Benko (white) vs. Ted Edelbaum (black)
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line
Ted Edelbaum vs Wiliam Batchelder
60th US Open (1959), Omaha, NE USA, rd 2, Jul-21
Bird Opening: Dutch Variation (A03) 1-0
JUNIOR BRILLIANCIES
Clark Harmon of Portland, Ore., who won the California junior chess championship in the tournament recently concluded in Lancaster, also was awarded the first brilliancy prize in that event for his game against Robert Loveless of North Hollywood.
The game was an example of attacking play with the kings castled on opposite sides of the board. Harmon broke through with two key pawn captures by his knight, soon winning material with a powerful position.
Gilbert Ramirez of San Francisco won both the second and third brilliancy prizes for his games against Stephen Sholomson of Los Angeles and Mike Yaffe of North Hollywood.
Harry Borochow, donor of the first prize, and your editor judged the none games submitted for this special feature of the tournament. John Alexander of San Diego donated the other prizes.
Two of the games follow:
Robert Loveless (white) vs. Clark Harmon (black)
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation
Gilbert Ramirez vs. Stephen Sholomson
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack
CALIFORNIA TOP STATE IN OPERATION M DRIVE
The final report on Operation M is in and the result is further evidence of the great strides in the development of chess interest in California.
Harry Borochow of Los Angeles was California state chairman in the drive to obtain 1,000 new members for the U.S. Chess Federation. He and his committee brought in a total of 238 new members, more than double that of any other state.
As reported in the July 20 Issue of Chess Life, the official publication of the USCF, California has overtaken New York in total membership in the federation, leading by 496 to 477.
Borochow himself, through personal, mail and telephone contacts, was the key factor in this successful performance. Others who were most helpful were Robert Hamman, with 21 new members; Fred Haeger, 18; Herbert T. Abel, 17; Burt Thach, 8, and Capt. E. B. Edmondson, 5.
CREATIVE CHESS
Another book is at hand in the long and growing series authored by Fred Reinfeld. CREATIVE CHESS (Sterling Publishing Co.: $2.95) contains 122 diagrammed positions in which an issue is posed and then explained in Reinfeld's usual thorough and entertaining style.
The positions vary considerably in complexity, and the discussions should be helpful to any player of average ability. There are five general headings: How to Exploit Open Lines, How to Create Open Lines, Attack and Counterattack, the Tactical Finesse, and Combinations in the Grand Manner.
Following is one of the positions from the last chapter, with excerpts from the book.
FEN r2q1rk1/pp1b1Rp1/4p2p/4PnNQ/2pP4/2P1B3/P5PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1WHITE TO PLAY
Though White's pieces are placed very aggressively, he appears to have overreached himself. He can save everything with 1. RxRch QxR; 2. N-R3, but the 2. … Q-K leaves Black with a splendid game. How then does White preserve his attack and his initiative?
1. R(1)xN! PxR
2. RxPch! KxR
3. N-K6ch BxN
4. BxPch K-R2
5. B-N5ch K-N2
6. Q-R6ch K-B2
7. BxQ QRxB
8. Q-B6ch K-N
9. QxBch and wins
White is well ahead in material and his passed pawns will advance to win more material. Viewed from this vantage point, White's starting sacrifices are quite “obvious.”
David Bronstein vs Nikolai V Krogius
USSR Championship (1959), Tbilisi URS, rd 17, Feb-07
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0
Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi
USSR Championship (1959), Tbilisi URS, rd 18, Feb-08
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B94) 0-1
The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, August 02, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3089 By...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, June 5, 2022
Times Problem 3089 By R. Ravenscroft and F. A. Hawes
Black 13
White 8
White mates in two.
FEN r6n/bR4N1/p4kp1/2pR2Nq/K3p3/pP4Bp/7r/1Q5b w - - 0 1
Solution: Q-N1; 1. Qg1 Rd2 2. Be5#
The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, August 02, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3090 By...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, June 5, 2022
Times Problem 3090 By Dr. G. Erdos
Black 1
White 6
White mates in three.
FEN 8/4N3/8/2P5/2B5/1Pk5/Q6K/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: K-N3; 1. Kg3 Kb4 2. Qa5+ Kxa5 3. Nc6#
The threat is not too obvious in 3089, which has several neat interference variations. The three-mover has a little surprise, especially for the non-problemist.
SOLVERS' LIST
Five points— W. S. Aaron, J. F. Brown, A. E. Byler, M. Chutorian, C. Cresswell, J. Gotta, W. H. Griffith, H. Holmes, J. Kaufman, A. A. Rothstein, P. M. Verdugo.
Two points— F. Aks, Dr. B. R. Berglund, N. Lesser, E. E. Penter, M. Rosen, A. Szendrey, Maj. H. Triwush.
One point— L. G. Bulaich, A. Cesare, P. DeVilmorin, Mrs. B. Don, J. P. Foley, D. Whorf.
Laughing Matter 02 Aug 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
