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ugust 24, 1973THE HERALDShelby Lyman on ChessWinning demands strong characterRussian commentators, writing before bishop is “bad,” and will be even more P-R5 (threatening again P-K6, for if thenthe world championship match last sum- restricted if black advances his king and BxP by white, black’s Q-N6 check willmer, thought they detected a weakness queen pawns. His knight also has limited win a piece); 3) B-Kl, K-B2; 3) P-N5,in Bobby Fischer’s play: a tendency to- mobility. At the moment, ex-world cham- R-N2; 4) PxP, BxP. With white’s ex-pion Botvinnik (black) has an almost cellent help, the black bishop is nowpermanent advantage in space on the ideally posted.Play continued from diagram two with 5) N-K2, P-K6; 6) Q-Bl, QR-KNl, 7) universal malady. Unless there are very Botvinnik’s control of space with P-KN4 P-N4 (desperation), PxP check an pas-few pieces on the board, mere defensive a move ago. (Instead he played Q-B2, sant; and diagramw ard impetuousness in passive positions.If it is true that Fischer has difficulties with positions allowing only restricted king side. Yudovich with a pawn major-defensive play for his pieces, he shares a ity in that sphere could have challengedplay should lose. On the other hand, as probably fearing to expose his king.)was alleged with respect to Fischer, im- Now he is condemned to passivity on thepatience can be a fatal weakness. Few king side, for black immediately played ter for black \fteV 8) BxP ^P QS^players have the resoluteness to nurse the restraining move ... P-KR4.(Diagram 3)three is reached. Now it’s a simple mat-9)the spare resources that may be at hand in a position with little active play. It takes exceptional character to play it close to the vest when one stands to lose despite a brave effort.(Diagram 1)(Diagram 2)Diagram two shows the game several moves later. Botvinnik has been meth-R-N4, NxB; 10) RxN, QxP; and 11) RxRcheck,(Diagram 4)RxR. diagram four is reached. White’sIn the potion m digram one, Yudov- futiIe play on the side. ad.ich (white) is in great danger. His loneodically piling up on the excellent target, position is hopeless. Black has manifold white’s king knight pawn. White mean- threats and can win at will. R-N7 checkor P-Q6 would both be fatal. The inevitable black attack has been broughtwhile desperately tries some worse thanHow thechessmenvance and loss of the queen knight pawn only hasten the posting of the black queen bishop on the long diagonal, whereit bears down malevolently on the white king’s position.The sequence leading from the first diagram to the second is 1) P-QN4, R-KNl (threatening P-K6); 2) R-Nl,home.LYMANISM“In chess, passivity means surrender; it is the ultimate sin.”Copyright 1973 by Shelby Lyman Address your chess questions to Shelby Lyman, P.O. Box 280, Arlington Heights, 111. 60006.(Diagram 1)BLACKB«t\ itmik*3 n6 id 6 * nrQR QN QB Q K KB KN KR^ mlo\ trliWHITEWhite hoi no effective active play.(Diagram 3)BLACKB»*t\mink*d Nd 83 3 X 9X NX XXn*.....i654321Ari% v \.....rrrASSIr'fQR QNKN KR\ tnlo\ irftWHITEWhite futilely tries some play on theking side.(Diagram 2)BLACKBot\ inmlcxd Nd id 3 x ixQR QN QB QKB KN KR^ iiflin ithVHITEBlack atacks the king; white wait*.(Diagram 4)BUCKBottinnikid d x ix8765321QR QNQ KT wlm irliWHITEKN K?.The inevitable results; white resignt.
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