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Chess by Isaac Kashdan 25 Oct 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Chess By Isaac Kashdan
International Grandmaster
TAL WINS THREE IN CHALLENGERS' CHESS
A move from Zagreb to Belgrade, Yugoslavia, had no effect on Mikhail Tal, who won three games last week to widen his lead in the Challengers' Tournament. The brilliant Russian champion, who has scored 10 wins and three draws in his last 13 games, has a total of 17½-5½, according to a report from the New York Times.
Tal defeated former Hungarian refugee Paul Benko in the 21st round. Playing at top form in two critical games, Tal then downed former world champion Vassily Smyslov of Moscow and Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia.
Tal's margin has been amassed mainly against the four non-Russians in the tournament against whom he has scored an amazing tally of 12 wins and one draw. He has taken three points each from U.S. champion Bobby Fischer, Benko and Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland. Gligoric obtained one draw in four tries.
Paul Keres of Estonia, who has been in second place for some time, remains in that position with 15-8. He defeated Olafsson and Fischer but was set back by Smyslov in the 23rd round, Smyslov moved up to tie for third with Tigran Petrosian of Russia.
Fischer, 16-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy who is gaining invaluable experience in this battle of the grandmasters, registered but one draw in his three games last week. In the 21st round he was matched against Smyslov, who used a Sicilian Defense. Fischer sacrificed a pawn, then a piece, and developed a strong attack. Smyslov had enough resources, however, and won in a rook-and-pawn ending.
Paired with Keres in the 22nd round, Fischer went into a long second session, having lost a pawn before adjournment. Keres had a rook and bishop. It took exact play to enforce the win and Keres was equal to the occasion.
Against Petrosian, who had beaten him twice previously, Fischer adopted the Orthodox Defense to the Queen's Gambit. Petrosian established a passed queen's pawn and exerted considerable pressure. Adequate counterplay by Fischer equalized matters and a draw resulted after 30 moves.
Following are last week's results and games from the event:
ROUND 21—
Benko 0, Tal 1;
Gligoric ½, Petrosian ½;
Olafsson 0, Keres 1;
Fischer 0, Smyslov 1.
ROUND 22—
Tal 1, Smyslov 0;
Fischer 0, Keres 1;
Olafsson ½, Petrosian ½;
Gligoric ½, Benko ½.
ROUND 23—
Gligoric 0, Tal 1;
Benko 0, Olafsson 1;
Petrosian ½, Fischer ½;
Keres 0, Smyslov 1.
Paul Keres vs Mikhail Tal
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 17, Oct-06
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern Variation (B42) 0-1
Robert James Fischer vs Mikhail Tal
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 13, Sep-28
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90) 0-1
Robert James Fischer vs Pal Benko
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 10, Sep-22
Sicilian Defense: Classical. Anti-Fischer-Sozin Variation (B57) 1-0
Paul Keres vs Tigran V Petrosian
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 4, Sep-11
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Breyer Variation (B39) 0-1
THREE TIED FOR FIRST IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOURNEY
A three-way tie for the lead resulted after the sixth round of the Southern California Chess Championship Tournament at the Herman Steiner Chess Club, 108 N. Formosa Ave. James Cross, Stephen Sholomson and Tibor Weinberger turned in wins to advance to 5-1.
Cross, who defeated Zoltan Kovacs, is the only undefeated player. He won four games and drew with Walt R. Cunningham and Tom Fries. Sholomson lost one game to Weinberger and the latter dropped a point to Kovacs.
Kovacs is tied at 4½-1½ with Stephen Matzner and Leslie Simon. In a group with 4-2 are Harry and Morris Gordon, Frank Hufnagel, Gene Rubin and Saul Yarmak.
Following are last week's results:
ROUND SIX— Cross 1, Kovacs 0; Weinberger 1, Yarmak 0; Sholomson 1, Almgren 0; Rivise 0, Simon 1; Rubin ½, M. Gordon ½; Matzner 1, Amneus 0; Hufnagel 1, Hamman 0; Barry 0, H. Gordon 1; Harshbarger ½, Weinbaum ½; Syvertsen 1, Fults 0; Jaffray 0, Cunningham 1; Gibbs 0, Barrett 1; Bersbach 1, Loveless 0; Bean 1, Smook 0; Freed ½, Fries ½; Standers 0, Hultgren 1; Kerllenevich 1, Milner 0; Mego 1, Bagley 0; Colby 0, Pye 1; Mann 0, Pabon 1; Bissell ½, Rader ½.
Walter Cunningham (white) vs. Stephen Matzner (black)
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit
CHESS CLUB NOTES
John Kinder and Kurt Smith are ahead with 4-0 in the San Fernando Valley Open Chess Tournament being played Monday evenings at the Van Nuys Chess Club, 14947 Victory Blvd. Robert Hamman is third with 3-1. Four rounds remain to be contested, with 48 participants.
The East Side Open Chess Tournament started with 16 entries at the City Terrace Chess Club, 3875 City Terrace Dr. Six rounds will be played Wednesday evenings. Following are the results of the opening round:
G. Barrett 1, H. Rader 0; P. Klaus 1, J. Sableski 0; J. Freed 1, R. Boldinger 0; N. Hultgren 1, Y. Oganesov 0; F. Young 1, M. Sarley 0; B. Kakimi 1, D. Miller 0; F. Pye 1, Dr. F. Bissell 0; E. Swett 1, H. Freed 0.
The annual tournament of the South Bay Chess Club started last Wednesday at the regular club meeting room at the Hermosa Beach Recreation Center. For information call tournament Director W. McAuliffe at FR. 2-9125.
The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, October 25, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3113 By...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, June 10, 2022
Times Problem 3113 By G. Guidelli
Black 11
White 7
White mates in two.
FEN 8/2p1Np2/Rb3krP/2Q1R3/6p1/1rp1n3/1p1B4/5nK1 w - - 0 1
Solution: R-K4; 1. Re4 Nxd2 2. Qe5#
The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, October 25, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3114 By...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, June 10, 2022
Times Problem 3114 By G. Schories
Black 5
White 6
White mates in three.
FEN 8/Q7/1p3p2/nN6/3PBK2/1p6/k7/6R1 w - - 0 1
Solution: B-R1; 1. Bh1 f5 2. Qa8 Kb2 3. Qg2#
If K-N7, 2. Q-R7; if P-B4, 2. Q-R8.
The knight defenses lead to the most interesting mates in 3113. The queen needs lots of room in 3114, which explains the key move.
SOLVERS' LIST
Five points— W. S. Aaron, F. Aks, Dr. B. R. Berglund, J. F. Brown, M. Chutorian, C. Cresswell, J. Gotta, Mrs. J. W. Moore, W. L. Rankel, A. A. Rothstein, V. G. Sprague.
Four points— F. R. Ruehl II.
Two points— J. R. Goodwin, J. Kaufman, D. Malsack, E. E. Penter, M. Rosen, C. E. Stern, Maj. H. Triwush.
One point— J. P. Foley, P. Margoles, E. Noyes, D. Smiley.
