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Shelby Lyman on ChessEveryone knows the tricks; the master knows timingThe same basic themes and tehniquesLet’s begin with the simplest example, of course. The king and bishop are simul-(Diagram 4)In the final position from the recentoccur in the play of all chess players In the first diagram, it is white to move, taneously attacked. The king must movefrom neophyte to grandmaster. What dis- The black bishop at QB4 is undefended and the bishop will fall to the white Lone Pines tournament, it is U.S. Opentinguishes the latter is his consistent and (a target). His pawn at KB2 is defended queen. (Unlike an attacked pawn, an at- Champion Browne vs. Evans. Browneonce by the king but is already attacked tacked king cannot be defended by a (white) played BxP check and Evansmoved his king to rook one, conceding the loss of a pawn. Why didn’t Evanssubtle use of them.The simplest method of winning mate- once by white’s own bishop at QB4 (also piece.)rial, besides attacking and capturing an a target). How does white win material? * ------—— O a jk ww \4vvu niuvw vv him vvi iui • a |» t j | ^ mm mtm m j.lj ••• * w J ^ mm w pinundefended piece, is to attack two pieces Q-Q5, attacking simultaneously the bish- S118nuy more comp ex example ot take ^ bishop? There’s a lot of work insimultaneously in such a way that a mul- op and KB2 pawn? No! For black has ~ ‘ tiple defense is not possible. Such a maneuver involves a perception of, selection of and creation of targets.A chronicdouble defense. What is it? Q-K2.• •Answer:The correct play by white, less am-target, especially in the bitious and winning a pawn, is BxPopening and the middle game, is the check,pawn at KB2. Often defended only by the king, it is both a target to be won and a focus of piece sacrifices.(Diagram 1)(Diagram 2)position we seeBxP check anddoes(Diagram 2)BLACKXft N6 6 X 8M NXQR QN QBQ K KB KN KR* huethe same theme comes from a recent game from the Capablanca Memorial Tournament in Cuba. Smyslov, former world champion and winner of the tour-nament is white; Uhlman is black.(Diagram 3)that. See if you can do it at home.LYMANISM“Watch for undefended or inadequately defended pieces. There is often a way to exploit them.”Copyright 1973 by Shelby LymanIn diagram three, white has the imme- (Shelby Lyman will from time to timediate win of a pawn. How? Answer. 1) answer readers’ questions about chess inBxP check, KxB; 2) BxN, (not Q-B4 this column but he cannot promise to an-check immediately because of N-K3) and swer all inquiries. Address your ques-. BxB (it wasn’t tions to Shelby Lyman, in care of Pad-• •white would answerplayed) with 3) Q-B4 check which will dock Publications, P.O. Box 280, Arlingregain the piece.ton Heights, 111. 60006.)the Mosff$UlRTISlAfG//y »iV'*• ** a*tV■j.; *i*‘i* •dv-Jmm%ail»ed at the s'eheraldStarting Tuesday, May 1, 19734»AD DEADLINE: Thursday preceding issue date.It’s the prime time to get your message out to thousands of home owners throughout the northwest suburbs now planning to remodel, redecorate and repair their homes.The Herald's exclusive 5-week Home Improvement Series is designed to give you sustained' *«*(Diagram 1)BLACKW HITE(Diagram 3)*5 Nd 8WHITE(Diagram 4*BL\Ck£R QN QB Q K KB KN KRW HITE
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