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fi^F—LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL~Sunday Morning, April 14, 1974A# fttOITOtt’ft NOTfct TliU rnliMim hr-- Kina si ttftMy aerlr.* on ohm, writlpn ^ lijr (tram* KolfimoHslil, Ini/rmillnnal ClitM .MnMer, It will twiprur rndi ' ,*tini|»v In Thn .UttfttiM'fiMmtrnnl, To-' I’oltimti ntfjiciir* enur1i**y nf II,pnvn*ll I’re** Aarnpy of (hr soviriI’nlon unit roflrcrfiH Annlnjy l(«rinn,Saunaesl of (ho lour ttiminn (irnml-muMcr* an,f « krv iniilrmlrr for Hoh-py Marher'Ji crown.)By ALEXEI SiREBMTSKYXoomM Pro** Aronry CnrrpupomlrnlAnatoly Karpov. (he 22-year old Soviet Grandmas-ler whom Mikhael Tal calls “a chess player with practically no weak spots, was a child prodigy.Born and raised in thesteel town of Zlatoust in theUrals, he learned the rulesof the game from his fatherwhen he was only *1. At theage of 7 he had third classranking; at 8. second class, and at 9, first. He was a candidate for Master of Sport of the USSR at the age of 13. a Master at In, and an International Grandmaster at 19. Until he was IX Karpov had not read a single chess manual, relying instead on his innate genius.Self-ControlKarpov has long been astounding specialists with his self-control.He plays a solid game unlike most younger players who tend to seek romantic ■moves, throwing themselves Into combinational compli-' cations. Karpov early dcm-‘onstratcd his relinnce on a strictly positional style.: * This can he understood ifone recalls that. Mikhael • Botvinnik was Karpov’steacher..In 1964, several youngs ters who had distinguished themselves in the Russian federation Scholastic Meet.• were enrolled in a co re spondcnce chess school ' headed by Botvinnik and or-ganlzed by the Trud Sports Society. The former WorldWhen the questions arises as in which of the four Grandmasters now taking part in the challengers’ matches will emerge victorious in the finals, Karpov's name is mentioned as frequently as that of Boris Spassky.Mikhael Botvinnik, who rarely hands out compliments. recently commented favorably about, his former pupil in an interview with the Moscow weekly Nedc-lyn: (He) has an original understanding of position, easily calculates variations, and possesses fine technique. His ability to skillfully dominate the board andto wait for a favorable moment to deliver the tactical blow are especially men-fionable. This style demands fine intuition and rare self-possession — both of which Karpov possesses.has been training under the guidance of t Leningrad’s Grandmaster Semyon Furman. a connoisseur of opening theory who still plays successfully in tournaments. In the 1972 Internationa! tournament, held in Spain, Furman was second only to his pupil.As a chess player. Karpov sets rigorous standards Tor himself but, being a realist, he soberly appraises his possibilities, even preferring to underestimate them a bit. Thus, more than once has he declared that he cannot count on winning the chess crown in the upcoming struggle for554PROBLEM By Tiber Kurdo*, HungaryWhite to play and mate in two moves. Solution below.Champion tutored his small pupils during their school holidays, after which he drew up study programs for each of them and corresponded with them. Two of the Trud school pupils became Grandmasters — Karpov and Yuri Balashov. Another, Yuri Razuvayev, is a well-known master.1 managed In learn a lotfrom Botvinnik, especially a serious approach to chess,Karpov says.Creative. WorkKarpov also became absorbed in the creative work of the late dose Raoul Ca-pablanoa. whom he considers as one of his teachers. The selected games of the Cuban, his ideas, the lucid clearness of his positional play unquestionably had an impact nn the formation of the future Grandmaster's style.In recent years KarpovSo far Fischer is still stronger, said Karpov. As for the next cycle, it is still too early to talk about if.” Highly RatedChess specialists are inclined to rate Karpov more highly than he docs. After all. in the last three years, he has captured more lop places in tournaments lhan any other Grandmaster. In particular, Viktor Korchnoi, who once stated that the generation beaten by Fisch e:* would no longer be able to contend against him successfully, ranks Karpov first among 1hose who will bo able to cope with theAmerican genius.The solution to the problem above its:1. R-K2, R-Raeh; 2. P-Bt, mate; or 1 . . . R-K6; 2. PxK mate, or t . . . R-KB6: 2. NxR mate.HAMBURGER jToday’s hamburger can be i traced to the Hamburg steak, a 'form of meat preparation na-Itiye to Hamburg, Germany.WALTZ, FOXTROT, RUMBA, SAMBA MAMBO, TANGO, CHA CHA, SWING GROUP OR PRIVATE LESSONSTelephone tor Complimentary Dance lesson747-28969WAYNF, VAUGHAN DANCE STUDIO1408 AVEQ 41?87 PIT BAR-B-QpresentsRIVER CITY ROCKETSfrom AustinThur*., M., Sot - April 18-19-20
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