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ShelbyLymanOn chessThese somewhat spectacular innovations have lesser precedents. Credit and non credit chess courses are already available at anumber ofand highschools in the U.S. For example, this writeris teaching a two-credit course, offered by thePhys-ed Department at Adelphi University, Garden Citv, L••II S'Chess is now going college, as never before In this year's Pan American IntercollegiateTeam Championship, attended by 108 teams fronv twenty-six states in New York City, a surprise victory was gained by a newcomer among college chess powers: the Universitvof South Florida.The secret of its success? Two of the United States' top junior players, Larry Christiansen (USCF rating 2488) and Ronald Henley (USCF rating 2308) are attending SouthFlorida on chess scholarships!Meanwhile, at Dean Junior College in Franklin, Mass.. there is under serious consideration a proposal to introduce ten course credits of chess as a new curriculum for “minor’’ concentration. Science Chairman. Dr. Peter Sakkinen. who is spearheading the effort, expects to attract top players and teachers as faculty, if the chess program is, indeed, adopted.* * * *BEGINNER'S lt;ORNER — hint and explanation: Black’s unprotected kingside is vulnerable to direct mating threats.# * * *Ex-world champions Michael Tal andTigran Petrosian are strong friends away from the chessboard But when they play each other, they have a penchant for doing violent battle.Here is the most recent example. In this game from the first round of the U S S R. Championship, Petrosian, whose center is under fire from the black pieces, makes the piece sacrifice 20 NxKP?!But then his flaccid 23rd and 24th moves give Tal the chance to stymie him with the counter-sacrifice 26 ... BxP!Two moves later. Petrosian, faced with the loss of his pinned and bombarded knight at Q4. resigns.Petrosian1. N-KB32. PQB43. P-QN34 B-N2а.б.7.8. 9.13.14,P-K3 PQ4 PxP B -Q3 0-010. RK111. QN-Q212. R-QB1P-QR3PxP15. N-N316. R-B217. R(2)-K218. N-N519. P-R320.21. RxP*? fP-Q5B-QB3?N-Q4?PxN22.23.24.25.26. BxN27. R-K728. Rlt;7)-K4Resigns*TalN-KB3P-QB4P-K3BK2N-B3PxPP-Q4P-QN3B-N2R-Bl0-0R-KlPxPQQ3KR QiB-BlP-N3B-N2R-B2PxN Q B1N-NlN-R3RxB BxP! R B2 Q B4!EX-WORLD CHAMPIONSCOLLIDEAFTER 19 ...R B2TAL8BO NO 90 O V 9X N*64Solution to BEGINNER'S CORNER: After 1 Q-N4 P-KN3; 2 Q Q4, mate is forced.21QR OH QQ Q K K8 KN KRCopyright 1977 by Shelby Ly manPETROSIANBEGINNER S CORNERWHITE FORCES MATE
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