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THE HERALDSaturday, March 29. 1975Section 3(Diagram 1)BLACKPLANINCdO NO 909X NX dX*t * * * % v * vB IW B \x.*n(Diagram 2)BLACKPLANINC dO NO 90 O X 8X NX dX(Diagram 3)(Diagram 4)BLACKPLANINCdO NO 90 OBLACKPLANINCI9X NX dXdo NO 90 Ot\\\N9X NX dXvvv\%1IiSSt2VYh ■V.nk3VVvsXvwlWVv-\\\sL\\ * V '\\\\\4XVv»Xv\\38|V**jI1 %| w JQX\vX\V4xvv\V4sxvXV\V■sSSffira1sV*?mmimm% v* %:4k X %■ ,m1x\XVOR ON OBKB KN KRVAGANIANWHITEWHtte played QxP?OR ON QB Q K KB KN KRVAGANfANWHITEHow does black win ?1OR ON OB OKB KN KRX**NVSXV' ^V ‘fet I3m ,. ViV. jii T, 'Lizi'. sS» % « w**jOR QN OB QXKB KN KRVAGANIANWHITEThe beginningPawn-grabbing player usVAGANIANWHITE of the end (Fmd t)The practice of chess is difficult; it is more an art than a science. The plaver relies on rules of thumb bolstered bvlimited calculation. His final judgmentas to what to do is often wrong. Andwhen it is wrong he may pay severely.The classic principles of opening playhave been known since the 19th Century, Paul Morphy brilliantly demonstrated them over 100 years ago in manymemorable games, which we have seen over and ov er again.hverv strong chessplayer has imbibed *hese principles with t'aissa's milk. And io idea has been more emphasized thanhe principle of development.Kverv beginning manualDon I lose time ip theown graveShelby LymanchesskV\Vontell?vis“Don’t move11 met hesame piecedevelopqueen ; “Don't go pawn hunting.Don't prematurelvopening ; t w ice;t hejained hereIN INK RKCKNTLYHast ings Vagaman. aInternat ionalconcludedTournament, player of grandmaster strength, violated everv one ofthese rules in hisSovietgame with master Planinc of Yugoslavia.I le lost miserably!grandOur firsttaking hiYaganianposition shows first ill-fated (Diagram 1) step. He bites the apple, an unprotectedpawn at Q.‘.*Diagramhows the game several Q~Q3 check:moves later (after 12. R Ql; 13. Q BTQ-QX3: 14. R-Ql. RxR check; 15.NxR. N-B3; 16. Q-K3. N-Q5; 17. Q K c hec k. K R2; 18. P-K3).V\ hite has continued his queen excursion. It now rests (but not safelv) onblack s lir^t rank. I he queen _ time by checking the king from but this gain of time will have a highprice tag.Net at this point if is not easy to see 1 la nine s win. He seems to have too few pieces to sharply press hi*against the exposed white king.Hut two moves later falter 18 VR7 c hec k; 19. K Q2). black's 19. . .B B4 announces the end. (Diagram3).\ aganian s queen. under fire from the uncovered rook, reluctantIv captures it(in. QXRi. A few more move s, 20.M. K-Bl. N-8; (threatening 22. . . . N-N6 mate!) and whitehas been set up for the kill.Yaganian plays 22. QxNP, whichmeets that immediate threat (Diagram 4). But black wins immediately.Do you see how9 Planinc played 22. .Q-B2 check!’ \\ hite must either allow 2•. . . . QxQ or play 22. QxQ himself,and be mated by 23. . . . X-N6.W hite chose to resign instead. A goodlesson tor the pawn-hungry.Copyright 1975, by Shelby Lymanat tackIS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE
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