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Shelby Lyman: On ChessOne of the finest young players in the world and a potential world champion is Lubomir Ljubojevic of Yugoslavia. This grandmaster of chess catapaulted himself into world reknown in the 1973 interzonals in Leningrad, when as an unherarlded darkhourse, he grabbed an early lead. He subsequently fizzeled out in that competition, but carried the better part of that inspiration into the next year of play (1974), when he won three out of four international tournaments.Ljubojevic is a highly original attacking player, who surprises again and again with unique ingenuity. He senses attacking possibilities, which are first unanticipated, and then uncomprehended by his opponents. The result for them is often a debacle.Though I had been apprised of his ability, it was nevertheless an eve openerName is Ljubojevictor me to see his most recent efforts from the 1975 LasPalmas Tournament, whichhe won ahead of two former world champions, Tal and Petrosian.His play was incredible! Take for example his game with Pomar. Lubomir, it seems, overreached himself withBLACKPOMARho no ao o x a* nx axQR QN OB QKB KN KRLJUBOJEVICWHITEbewildering and furious innovations. See Diagram One) He is behind in material (two rooks for f queen and knight), but has some dangerous threats.Pomar played 1. . .N-Q4? and after 2. R-N7 check, K-Bl; 3. R-Nl, P (KB3); 4. RxKRP, Q-K4?; 5. R-N8check!, black resigned. (5. .BLACKOLAFSSONao no ao o x ax nx axQR ON OB OKB KN KRLJUBOJEVICWHITEBlack lost quickly ??White’s crusher?QxR loses to 6.R-N8 check,etc.)In another game, lightning in the form of L. Ljubojevic struck again. Inthe second diagrammedposition (against Olafsson), Lubomir played 1. B-K3! and black is lost! (For example, if 1. . .R-R2; 2.PxP, NxP; and 3. B-N7 winsthe exchange.)Olafsson elected to play 1.. .N-K4, but after 2. BxN,BxB; 3. PxP, R-R2; 4. PxP. .., white was two pawnsahead with an easv win.In the third and last gamewe will consider, Ljubojevicannihilates HenriqueMecking of Brazil.The position after white’s21st move especiallydeserved consideration.(Play through the score.)Black is in a dilemma Hisrook is under attack, but ifhe moves it to N2 or B2. he faces a terrific assaultbeginning with 1. B-R5.As it was played whitewon easilv. Our youngYugoslav hero deserves great admiration for presenting his opponents with such difficult problems.He adds a new dimension to contemporary chess.Ljubojevic(white)1. P-K42. N-KB33. P-Q44. NxP5. N-QB36. B-KN57. P-B48. P-K59. PxP10. PxN11. B-K212. 0-Q313. R-KB114 0-0-015. N-B316. N-Q217. N-B318. N-Q219. Q-B320. N(2)-K421. Q-B2!22. RxR23. QxP check24. N-KN525. B-B326. NxP check27. R-Q128. RxQ check 29 QxNP30. 0-K731. K-N132. N-B533. QxBMecking(black)P-OB4P-Q3PxPN-KB3P-OR3P-K3P-QN4PxPQ-B2Q-K4 check QxB QxP 0-K4R-R2 Q-B5 checkQ-K4Q-B5check Q-B3 Q-B3 P-N5 R-Q2 NxR K-Q1 K-B2 Q-Q3 K-N3PxNBxRB-K4 PxP check P-0R4 NxNResigns
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