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fDtagram 1}BLACK ’- BfOwnf .lt; JHD NO 80 O X BX NX HXQR QN QB QKB KN KRLjubojevicWHITE(Diagram ftBLACKBro*neHO NO 80 O X 8X NX HX87654321QR QN QBK KB KN KRLjubojevicWHITE(Oiagram 3)BLACKBrowneHO NO 80 O8X NX HXQR QN QB QKB KN KRLjubojevicWHITECan you find the win for black?Black has a subtie interpositionWhite to move and iotaClassic endgame-with kings and pawnsNothing might seem simpler than toplay an endgame with only a king andpawn on each side. And surely a grandmaster as impressive as Walter Brownewould be expected to immediately spotthe winning procedure in such a“simple” endgame.But Browne, who had the black piecesand was bothered by time pressure, didnot find the correct continuation in thefollowing much-publicized position fromhis game with Ljubojevic, at Amsterdamin 1972.DiagraBut after 2. P-N4, P-B4; 3. P-N5, P-B5;Yes, Browne “had a win,” and most4. P-N6, black has a winningcurious is the way he could have attainedDiagram 2it. His obvious try was to push his pawnimmediately (P-B4), which he did. The zwisehenzug, (see Diagramwin for black would have been easy in(The slow-footed king now tendsthat case if white had simple replied bysecond corner of the boardpushing his own pawn. In the main vari-White, who must persistation, black would have played a timely ^ °..n P311 ^ forced to bring 14) hisK-N2, stopping the white pawn, while his 35 Protelt;^1lt;n with 5. K-R6. Soown would have been home free.what?seems that white andBut Ljubojevic alertly answered 1 . . . I’3? mere,y traded king moves. WhyP-B4 with 2. K-N4! The white king then last maneuver bycame back in time to stop the blackpawn.Diagram 3BROWNESDiagram 3 you’ll see the answerkingbeen 1 . . . K-Q4, to stopmove would Both sides have queened their pawnster 5ft:. #Bewhitewill effectively blockB8 (queen) and checktheand the black pawnwhite king, cleverly forced to R6lost. Black will eitherWhite’s only chance after themate or win white’s queenQ4 is to run with his own pawnR8 mate, or if 8. K-R5, Q-R8 checkcheckwilldecisive roleThe ubiquitousness of the black king isamazing. This endgame will undoubtedlybecome a classic.Copyright 1973 by Shelby LymanAddress your questions in care of thiscolumn to Paddock Publications, P. O.Box 280, Arlington Heights, 111., 60000.Milwaukee Roadchanges for holidaysTo accommodate anticipated changesin ridership patterns, the MilwaukeeRoad has announced several changes inits commuter train service during theholidays.The changes in service are as follows;North Line: On Monday, Dec. 24 andMonday, Dec. 31, the 2:10 p.m. train, No.113, will make all stops between Chicagoand Fox Lake. All other trains will operate on regular schedules.T.irua* On MnnHav TW and
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Fri, Dec 21, 1973
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