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Chess Notebook 21 Aug 1960, Sun The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Newspapers.comDavid Ames, Quincy, did well in the 1960 junior championship but he could not prevail against Robin Ault, the winner. Notes by Ames.
David Ames (white) vs. Robin Ault (black)
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack
(a). I was beginning to worry that my opponent was not going to play this game. He spent his first 40 minutes clock time composing a protest on his note being allowed to start my clock on a tentative starting time.
(b). Setting a trap: if N-N5 (to gain B for N), then 7. B-N5ch gains a piece. The trouble is if Black is smart enough to get the idea of N-N3 he is generally smart enough to see its refutation.
(c). Had I thought the attack would fail I'd have played 16. P-R5. The move played threatens mate in one and the pawn may not take the Knight.