January 04, 1959 Chess by Blake Stevens Express and News, San Antonio, Texas

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Championship Chess 04 Jan 1959, Sun Express and News (San Antonio, Texas) Newspapers.com

Championship Chess
By Blake Stevens
Texas State Champion

The following game exemplifies a slashing attack and a tenacious defense. White's 10th move deviates from the beaten path (20. QN-N5) and appears to be extemporaneous. The plan is to prevent Black from achieving King safety, but the price paid is high, a whole piece.
However, the pressure is strong and eventually White wins an Exchange. In this struggle Black makes eight King moves out of 25, an indication of the intensity of the battle.

Payne (white) vs. Peres (black)

Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. N-KB3 N-QB3 3. B-B4 N-B3 4. P-Q4 PxP 5. O-O NxP 6. R-K1 P-Q4 7. BxP QxB 8. N-B3 Q-QR4 9. NxN B-K3 10. B-N5 P-KR3 11. B-R4 P-KN4 12. N-B6ch K-N2 13. B-N3 KxN 14. NxP R-Q1 15. Q-B3ch K-K2! 16. NxN PxN 17. B-K5 K-N1 18. B-B6ch K-Q2! 19. BxR KxB 20. QR-Q4ch K-K2! 21. QxP K-B3 22. R-R3 B-Q3 23. K-BNch K-N2 24. P-QR3 K-N5 25. RxPch KxR Resigns

Algebraic 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. 0-0 Nxe4 6. Re1 d5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 Qa5 9. Nxe4 Be6 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bh4 g5 12. Nf6+

In the next game Peres is again called on to defend, but this time he has poor development and no compensation. White opens lines and more lines and on his 18th move begins a powerful combination, sacrificing a piece in order to activate all his men. It is a rout.

Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. P-KB4 PxP 3. N-KB3 P-KN4 4. P-KR4 P-N5 5. N-R5 P-KR4 6. B-B4 N-R3 7. P-Q4 Q-B3? 8. O-O P-Q4 9. BxP P-R3 10. RxP QxP 11. BxPch NxB 12. NxN R-R2 13. Q-B4! B-K2 14. N-K5 R-N2 15. B-K3 N-K3 16. P-Q5 B-Q2 17. N-B3 B-QN 18. R-Q1! BxN 19. R-B8ch K-K2 20. P-Q6ch BxP 21. P-K5 B-N5 22. Q-B4! N-R3 23. KxR R-B2 24. KxBch KxR 25. QxRch B-K2 26. P-K6ch K-B2 27. B-Q? P-N6 28. Q-B4h Resigns

Algebraic 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4

Hastings
As you read this column, the Hastings Tournament will have just ended. This is an important tournament to watch as, we believe a Russian will be playing (perhaps Tahl), and the Icelander, Olafsson.
They will both play in the coming Candidate's Tourney next year and their final standing at Hastings may be an indication of how they are going to conduct themselves in the World Candidate's event. The Hastings Tournament has been won by a Russian for the last several years. Will this year see a repeat?