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THE HERALDFriday, March 16, 1973Section I9Shelby Lyman on ChessHereformula for winning that seems simplebutwor k sThe simplistic but most often correctformula for winning chess is as follows: 1. Win material. 2. Trade pieces. 3.(Oiogrom 1) III. \lt;kOnei pawn set of86 6 x 8X NX XXfDiogrom 21IlLACKX N 8 b X 8X NX XX(Diogrom 3*RL UX)(5 N5 96 a x* 8X NX XXpractical problems that haunt all would-be victors pertains tothose situations where a material advantage does not simply win. Recently I was shown two adjourned games from the Marshall Chess Club Championship in New York by Sal Matera, a strong USCF master. In both games he had a materialadvantage; in both of them he hadenormous practical difficulties in finding a winning method. In one game he hadllzt59L8IIZt59L8noQR QN QB Q K KB KN KRQ* QNQB Q K KB KN KRQR QN Qt Q K KB KN KR*WHITEDiagram 1* illl Kw hi 11:diagram one, we see the type of position that seemed the inevitable resultpawns gone the position is a well-knownThe frustration of pressing for the win5. Q-Q5P-R5adjourned position. Here, although dT, ,Tr P‘ayi“g 5“ r0lt;* ‘“a ?gamst the skUled defense6. P-Q7R-KB1exchange aheadand king versus rook and bishop, and of the black player, chess master Antho-7. R-QlR(2)-R1bishop) he apparently cansatisfy yourself that it is a draw.)ny Deutsch, led Matera to remark that8. P K6PxPHis only winninghis king andDiagram 2he was convinced that extra material9. Q-K5K-B2pawn. It apparently is impossibleBlack even has a second way of draw-was no advantage except when his oppo-10. R-Q6Q-B2ing. He can use his pawn and bishop in anent had it. Then he was sure to loseII. BxP checkK-K2to do this without losing his own pawn to KB3, which can always be kept under attack by black’s bishop. With bothcomplementary manner so as to controlOften one has the advantage when be-KRxQhind in material. That fact is the ration-fd)aC?t T“te. and, black slt;*uares and ale of all correct sacrifices on the12. P-Q8 (queen 12. B-B4 check Resignskeep the white king from penetrating.chessboardIn the face of white’s powerfully cen-Diagram 3tralized queen and bishop and cripplingpawn juggernaut, black’s material ad-In diagram three, we see a position vantage is insignificantSacred Heart High Schoolthat white wins quickly by sacrificing theexchange. The game continued:Copyright 1972 by Shelby LymanGLIGORIC-MATULOVICH(Shelby Lyman will from time to timeslates new placement testsanswer readers’ questions about chess in(1967)1. RxNPxRthis column but he cannot promise to an-2. P-Q6Q-N3swer all inquiries. Address your ques-3. B-B4R-R2A makeup placement test for freshmenQt QanrixH Uoorf nf onr UirrK C/iKaaI sinllCurrent attendance includes studentsID n ■■■■■■■■■■4. P-K5P-QR4tions to Shelby Lyman, in care of Paddock Publications, Bex 280. ArlingtonHeights. III. 60006.How thechessmenmoveTHE ROOK (occasionally calledthe cast1**) moves and captures horizontally and vertically, along theranks and files.THE BISHOP moves and capturesdiagonallyTHE QUEEN, the most powerfulpiece on the board, moves and captures diagonally, and horizontallyand vertically, along the ranks andfiles.THE KNIGHT moves and capturesin the form of a capital Ltwospaces in either a horizontal or vertical direction and one space to theright or left. It is the only piece permitted to jump over other men.THE PAWN moves only forwardone space, with the exception of itsfirst move when it has the option ofmoving two spaces forward. It captures one square diagonally forward.THE KINGone square atmoves and capture a time in any direlt;tion.A I U I
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