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Shelby Lyman on ChessDonfall victim to ‘Harrison’ in playing ‘speed’ gamemost exasperating experi(Diagram 1)BLACKX Nb 8b bIX NXences m playing “speed” chess is to fall victim to a “Harrison.” Suppose you’re playing the following position:(Diagram 1)You have the white pieces and you’re a 3piece ahead. Suddenly your opponent (plays Q-N4, announces check, and stares at your attacked king. For some reason -which you can’t recall at the moment, 4you have rejected Q-N4 check as a serious threat. Nevertheless, your oppo- Jnent has made the move and your clock 2is ticking away. You hurriedly move your king to the corner, “punch” your clock and start to take a deep breath.But not quite. Without hesitation and * with a great sideways flourish, your opponent snaps your queen off the boardwith an unforeseen (by you) QxQ. First who is short of time, glances at the(Diogram 2)BLACKXb Nb Sb b X 8X NX XXif1n*PI--------.___________II* iA**1tIC»s9L8How thechessmenQR QN QBKB KN KRWHITEQR QN QB Q K KB KN KRWHITEshock, then anger and disgust. Your ponent has outrageously bluffed youYou’ve been smartlyation 2) NxB RxN 3) BxR andregainingHe superficially rejects it and plays in-N-K6 check on move two instead of RxN and come out okay. When I pointed out that he would be a piece behind after 2) ... N-K6 check 3) BxN RxN and 4) B-Q2,moveTHE ROOK (occasionally calledthe castle) moves and captures horizontally and vertically, along the ranks and files.THE BISHOP moves and captures diagonally.THE QUEEN, the most powerful piece on the board, moves and captures diagonally, and horizontally and vertically, along the ranks andfiles.THE KNIGHT moves and captures“Harrisoned.” Distracted by the clock stead 2, R.N2 al^ reuins a slightly bet- he admitted he had miscalculated.formtwoand decoyed by your opponent’s manner you’ve overlooked that the queens mutually engaged. Your opponentbled that you would not see QxQ lost.In a recent game played in theter position. If he had looked a few moves further into the preceding variation, he would have found a decisive follow-up. After 3) ...... NxR by black, Popovych could have played B-B5 and his queen rook pawnFeuerstein apparently had played 1) ... BxP with complete confidence; he had been unaware of the unsoundness ofhorizontaldirection and oneonly piece perN-K6 check and 4) the move- PoPovych- laboring under mitted to jump overSenior Masters’ Tournament, the not have been stormed.following position was reached(Diagram 2)White, Orest PopovychAfter the game, I discussed the posi-a pawn tion with Arthur Feuerstein. Had hetime pressure, fell victim to his opponent’s unwitting bluff.Copyright 1973 by Shelby Lyman Shelby Lyman will from time to time answer readers’ questions about chess in this column but he cannot promise to an-THE PAWN moves only forwardone space, with the exception of itsoptionahead with great advantage on the queen “Harrisoned” Popovych? No. He was swer all inquiries. Address your ques-ta unaware the variation he played should tions to Shelby Lyman, Paddock Publica-Arthur Feuersteinbeginshave lost outright. True, he had seen tions, P.O. Box 280, Arlington Heights,two spaces forward. It cap-le square diagonally forward.KING moves and captures one square at a time in any direction.THEplaying BxP!??. Popovych, B-B5, but he had assumed he could play 111. 60006.
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