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Shelbyonmanchessxv*. ■•VNAre you suffereing from the Bicentennial doldrums? A bit tired perhaps of uninspired reenactments of the Revolution and the trinketism that accompanies them?If you play chess even a bit, you may like the following somewhat tongue-in-cheek project.A group of Boston chessplayers, through the agency of the Boylstron Chess Club,round event. But in that loss the careful Armenian grandmaster was tornadoed offthe board.Solve-lt: A smart sacrifice of a knight by his opponent Romanishin (16.N-Q5!) opened vital lines leading to Petrosian's king. White's rooks, bishops, and queen had a field day, though analysis may yet show there was an adequate defense. The sacrifice of the knight accelerated andhas challenged the city of London to a freed the white forces for the attack, whileblack's cramped arm/ could only twist and turn with lesser effect.The perplexing question in such situ-the Londoners accept, a very good match ations, Who stands better, the defenderBicentennial telephone match, a bloodless replay of the American Revolution.If British chauvinism runs to form andcould ensue. Boston boasts one U.S. Open Champion Norman Weinstein at first board, while the redcoats have a reservoir of ex-British champions available.And there are distinct possibilities of television coverage here at home.Some Bostonians, however, seem concerned. What will happen they argue, if we should lose?Why you'll be forced to swallow your own poisoned pawns, that's what!Hint and Explanation for Beginner's Corner: Black's king is exposed, and his rook though powerful-looking is undefended.The 1975 U.S.S.R. Champion Tigran Petrosian lost only one game in this year's 16material ahead or his opponent pressing the attack? is never easy to answer.RomanishinPetrosian16. N-Q5PxN”17. KPxPNxN18. QxNQR-K119. P-KB5B-Q120. Q-R4R-K421. Q-R6 'Q-B222. R-N3B-B123. BxRPxB24. PxPBPxP25. BxPN-N526. B-R5R-B327. Q-Q2R-B528. P-Q6Q-KN229. P-Q7B-N230. QxR!Resigns (a)THE HERALDSaturday, February 28, 1976SectionBEGINNER’S CORNERAfter 15....P N3 PETROSIANRUKAVINAQR QN QB Q K KB KN KRIVKOVWhite wins I?This should tickle your funnybone.(Solution below)QR QN QB Q K KB KN KRROMANISHINFind the thematic sacrifice (See ie*t game score)(a) If 30 ... PxQ, then 31.RsN. White will get black's que£n for a rook and have awinning material advantage in the end-game.Solution to Beginner's Corner: Whitecastles queenside (0-0-0)! The black king isin check, the white king simultaneouslyattacks black's rook.Copyright 1976 by Shelby Lyman
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