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ShelbyLymanOn chessBEGINNER’S CORNER — hint and explanation; Create the double«:heek and mate.* * ♦University of Maryland student, MarkDiesen is the first U .S. player to win the WorldJunior Championship in twentyyearson bv his coach of two years, world-class grand mas'ter Lubomir Kavalek, Diesen finishedstrongly to edge by half a point LubomirFtacnik of Czechoslovakia, in the Groningentournament. . ,In third place was Nir Grinberg of Israel,while tied for 4th 7th were Daniel Campora.Argentina; Marcel Sisniega. Mexico . Eugeny11 s S R and l^slie Leow, Singaporehosome resemblance to Boris Spassky, credited his victory to the “patient coaching ’ ot hisfather, a 55-year^ld government geologist, who is an active tournament player, himself, champion is whether to become a chess professional. For earning a decent livelihood as achess player in the U.S. is still a touch and-go proposition, even for a player of Diesen sgreat ability.» * *A sensational victory over grandmasterWalter Browne by Diesen was the outstanding event of the early phase of last year s Louis Slat ham Tournament, in Lone Pine. Cal.In the following position. Browne shouldhave preserved his knight with the careful38 . . N-K5 Then has passed queen's rookpawn ought to have won the game easily. Instead he played the too optimistic . *R-R8°?Seizing his opportunity, Diesen wonBrowne s knight w ith 39 P-N5ch and cleverly got back with his own to stop the advancedblack pawn.A rook behind at that point, the I S Champion resigned.BEGINNER'S CORNERWOLlNERBO NO 80X 8X NX bX« ON G8 Q K K0 KN HRCMAROUSEKDIESEN HYPNOTIZESBROWNEBROWNEbO NO 80 O X 0* NX bX*QN 08 QKB KN KROESCNDiesen38. ...39. P-N5ch40. PxN 41 KxR 42. K-K243 KxPch44 R-K4chBrow neR-R8??K R4RxBchBxPchP R7K-N5KB445. NQ4ch46. N-B2KxPResignsSolution to BEGINNER'S CORNER: Whiteptavs 1 Q-K8ch' After. . . BxQ; 2 PxBch. Rx^; the* double check 3 BxQP ends the game.Copyright I97* bs Shelbv l.ymaa
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