It’s been a long time since the last bulletin – so —
a lot to catch up on. Here goes!
In
no particular order, chronological or other wise.
Johnny
Owens successfully defended his Ladder Position against Brian Lucas. Since then
Brian experienced a long and difficult fight with Pneumonia. Johnny also
developed health problems after the match. I’m taking Johnny’s word for it ---
having a biopsy of the prostate is worse than playing black against the
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit! I’m happy to report that both Brian and Johnny have
successfully survived their aforementioned maladies.
Bob
Kilmer depleted Rudy McKinney’s supply of “WHOP BUT” and jumped back on the
Ladder after a long absence.
Dave
Brock and Brian Lucas are in the process of playing a Ladder Match. I think the
score is 1-0 in Dave’s favor.
Justin
Burg was home for the holidays and dropped in for a few speed games with Jerry
Weldin.
Yours truly has finally put together
the most complete Chess Club Member/Contact List we have had to date. Copies
will be available at each meeting please give any corrections/additions to
Jerry. Also those players who are so inclined should add their e-mail address.
1.
What was
Alekhine’s cat’s name?
A.
Chess B. Rook
C. King D. Simon
2.
What breed
was Alekhine’s cat?
A.
Persian B. Siamese
C. French Short Hair D. Alley
3.
Who gave up
his spot as qualifier to the Interzonal Tournament to Fischer (who had refused
to play in the preliminary qualifying events) in order that Fischer could
compete for the 1972 World Chess Championship?
A.
Larry Evans
B. Walter Brown C. Pal Benko D. Bent Larsen
4.
Harry Nelson
Pillsbury died early of?
A.Tuberculosis B. Syphilis C. Pneumonia D.
Heart Attack
5.
Bobby Fischer
won the US Chess Championship at age?
A.
12 B. 13
C. 14 D. 15
6.
Paul Morphy
was a_______by trade.
A.
Doctor B. Lawyer
C. Teacher D. Pimp
7.
Lisa Lane, US
Women Champion withdrew from the 1962 Hastings Tournament and returned to the
US because?
A.
She lost 4
games B. Lost her lucky penny C. She refused to curtsey for the Queen D. She was in love
In his book, A Primer of Chess, Capablanca states
that he never studied opening books. His recommendation was to play by the
principles he discusses in his books, Chess Fundamentals and A Primer of Chess.
He did recommend end game studies as the key to improvement.
Legend has it that after losing a game in the
formidable Carlsbad tournament of 1923, Alekhine went back to his hotel room
and smashed every stick of furniture. Fred Reinfeld in his book, Great
Brilliancy Prize Games Of The Chess Masters, opines that it was probably the
following game. Which by the way cost Alekhine clear first prize.
ALEKHINE
VS YATES CARLSBAD, 1923 (First Brilliancy Prize shared)
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3
Nc6!? 7.d5 Nb8 Black has provoked the advance of the d pawn to open the long
diagonal for his Bishop. 8.e4? Nbd2 9.0-0 a5 10.Be3 Ng4! 11.Bd4 Nge5 12.Nxe5
Nxe5 13.c5 dxc 14.Bxc5 b6 15.Bd4 Ba6 16.Re1 Qd6! 17.Bf1 bxf1 18.Rxf1 c5!
19.Bxe5 Qxe5
20.Qb3 Rab8! 21.Qb5 f5 22.Rae1 f4! 23.Qd7 Rbd8!
24.gxf Qxf4 25.Qe6+ Kh8 26.f3Qg5+ 27.Kh1 Rd6
28.Qh3 Be5 29.Re2 Rdf6 30.Nd1 Rf4! 31.Ne3 Rh4!
32.Qe6 Qh5! 33.Ng4……White sets a trap and Black “falls” into it.See diagram.
33…..Rxg4!! 34.fxg4 Rxf1+ 35.Kg2 Qxh2+ 36.Kxf1 Qh1+ Black has given up the
exchange but he now has a forced win. 37.Kf2 Bd4+ 38.Kg3Qg1+ 39.Kh3
..Forced..Qf1+ 40.Rg2 Qh1+
41.Kg3..Forced again..Qe1+ 42.Kh3 g5!! 43.Rc2 Qf1+
44.Kh2..Forced..Qg1+ 45.Kh3 Qh1+ 46.Kg3 Qd1!!
47.Rc3 Qg1+ 48.Kh3 Qf1+ 49.Kg3 Bf2+ 50.Kf3 Bg1+
Resigns – (Mate in two)