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Chess by Isaac Kashdan 11 Oct 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Tal Heads List In Yugoslav Tourney
Mikhail Tal was the star of the week in the Challengers' Tournament in Yugoslavia, marking up three wins and a draw to take his place at the head of the list, according to reports from the New York Times.
Tal has fared best against the lower-ranking players, winning two games each against U.S. champion Bobby Fischer, Paul Benko of New York and Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland. Examples of his play below show that Tal is a dashing, brilliant performer, going all out for victory at every move.
Paul Keres of Russia, who had led the tournament most of the way, was set back for the second time by 16-year-old Fischer. Paired in the 15th round, Fischer played the King's Indian Defense with the black pieces. He sacrificed a pawn to obtain the initiative. In the complexities that developed Keres missed his way and resigned after 27 moves.
Tal, with 11-5, and Keres, just below with 10½-5½, have established a wide margin over the rest of the field. Much may still happen, however, with 12 rounds to go to complete the quadruple round robin among the eight contestants.
Fischer again had a week marked by ups and downs. After defeating Olafsson in 78 moves in three sessions of their 12th-round encounter, Bobby lost to Tal in 34 moves. After a quiet opening, Tal developed threats along a diagonal, then opened the king knight's file for a decisive attack.
In the 14th round Fischer faced former world champion Vassily Smyslov of Russia, who has not shown his full strength in this event. In an even end game Fischer sacrificed the exchange in an attempt to create winning chances. He obtained two pawns in compensation, but the position became simplified and the result was a drawn battle.
After his stunning defeat of Keres, Fischer played to adjournment with Tigran Petrosian of Russia in the 16th round. Reports indicate a likely draw, which would give Fischer a total of 7-9.
Following are last week's results and games from the tournament.
ROUND 13—
Fischer 0, Tal 1;
Olafsson 0, Smyslov 1;
Gligoric ½, Keres ½;
Benko 0, Petrosian 1.
ROUND 14—
Tal 1, Benko 0;
Petrosian ½, Gligoric ½;
Keres 1, Olafsson 0;
Smyslov ½, Fischer ½.
ROUND 15—
Smyslov ½, Tal ½;
Keres 0, Fischer 1;
Petrosian 0, Olafsson 1;
Benko ½, Gligoric ½.
ROUND 16—
Tal 1, Gligoric 0;
Olafsson ½, Benko ½;
Smyslov ½, Keres ½;
Fischer vs. Petrosian, adjourned.
Mikhail Tal vs Robert James Fischer
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 6, Sep-15
King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation. Normal Defense (E93) 1-0
Pal Benko vs Mikhail Tal
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 7, Sep-17
Dutch Defense: Leningrad. Matulovic Variation (A89) 0-1
Svetozar Gligoric vs Vasily Smyslov
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 5, Sep-14
Slav Defense: Smyslov Variation (D16) 1-0
Mikhail Tal vs Svetozar Gligoric
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 2, Sep-08
King's Indian Defense: Saemisch. Closed Variation Main Line (E89) 1-0
SANTA MONICA TOURNEY
The annual Santa Monica Open Chess Tournament will start at 7 p.m. tomorrow evening at the Santa Monica Bay Chess Club, Lincoln Park Clubhouse, 7th and Wilshire. Eight rounds will be played using the Swiss system.
The entry fee is $8.50, of which $3 will be returned to players upon completion of their schedule. A trophy for the first prize winner has been provided by the Santa Monica City Recreation Department.
WEINBERGER WINS, LEADS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIP
Tibor Weinberger, who defeated Stephen Sholomson in their fourth-round encounter, is leading with a 4-0 score in the Southern California Chess Championship Tournament at the Herman Steiner Chess Club, 108 N. Formosa Ave.
Sven Almgren and Zoltan Kovacs, winners respectively over Leslie Simon and Gene Rubin, are tied for second with 3½-½. Sholomson is tied at 3-1 with James Barry, James Cross, Morris Gordon, R. Harshberger, Irving Rivise and Saul Yarmak.
The fifth round will be played this afternoon under the direction of Ralph Hagedorn. Following are last week's results:
Irving Rivise (white) vs. Stephen Sholomson (black)
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack
The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, October 11, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3109 By...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, June 9, 2022
Times Problem 3109 By T. H. O.
Black 4
White 8
White mates in two.
FEN 5B2/4Q3/8/6p1/P2kp1P1/1n4P1/1N4B1/3K4 w - - 0 1
Solution: Q-R3; 1. Qa3 Ke3 2. Bc5#
The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, October 11, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3110 By...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, June 9, 2022
Times Problem 3110 By P. A. Petkow
Black 3
White 4
White mates in three.
FEN 8/8/8/8/p7/1P6/kp1K4/1N2Q3 w - - 0 1
Solution: K-Q3; 1. Kd3 a3 2. Nd2 b1=Q+ 3. Qxb1#
If KxP, 2. Q-K6ch; if K-R8 or PxP, 2. N-B3ch; if P-R6, 2. N-Q2.
Both problems today are waiters. White has no threat after the key-move, but everything Black does proves wrong. There are some neat long distance mates.
SOLVERS' LIST
Five points—W. S. Aaron, F. Aks, Dr. B. R. Berglund, J. F. Brown, P. C. Carton, M. Chutorian, C. Cresswell, J. Gotta, J. Kaufman, H. E. Keller III, N. J. Lomox, K. V. Pluym II, A. A. Rothstein, V. G. Sprague, C. E. Stern.
Two points— Mrs. W. A. Gerth, W. H. Griffith, N. Lesser, Mrs. J. W. Moore, W. L. Rankel, Maj. H. Triwush.
One point— J. P. Foley, S. Kuusk, E. A. Millis Jr., E. S. Noyes, S. Ostrofsky, M. Rosen, F. R. Ruehl II, Dr. A. J. Silver, D. Winkler.
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