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Shelby Lyman on ChessReshevsky played into FischerVtrapOne of the most famous traps ever evskv’s first loss to the man who de- White (Thornally)Black (GoregHad)recorded took place in a game played in throned him as a U.S. champion. The1. P-QB4N-KB31958 between one of the greatest players game was also symbolic of the new form2. N-QB3P-KN3in the world at that time, Sammy Resh- that modern chess was taking. A larger3. P-K4P-Q3evsky, and future world champion Bobby Fischer.and larger component of hard work was4. P-Q4B-N2demanded of the top competitive player5. P-KB3P-QN3On his ninth move, Reshevsky, unaas well as mere talent. No longer was6. B-Q3P-QB4the murky waters he was treadthe part-time chess professional a viable7. P-K5!and a piece Is lost.retreated his attacked knightcompetitor. There were too many gamesLYMANISMthis point several expertsto play over and too many analyses toaudience glanced at each other unstudy.“Find your best move now; you can’tplay it in the next game.believinglyReshevsky had played into a trapDiagram 3%Copyright 1973 by Shelby Lymanpublished in a Russian chessavailable in theIn our last position, white (U.S. Master (Shelby Lyman will from time to timemagazine, paringlyUnited States.Frank Thornally) has an instant win answer readers’ questions about chess inagainst another master, Serge Goregliad. this column but he cannot promise to an-Although it was long White is to make his seventh move. What swer all inquiries. Address your ques-known that the enormously gifted Reshis it? Answer: P-K5. Either the knight tions to Shelby Lyman, in care of Pad-poor in “book knowledge,’ no will be lost or it will move and allow 8. dock Publications, P. O. Box 280, Arling-dreamed that this earlyB-K4.American Chess supremacyton Heights. 111. 60006)abruptly climaxHere are the first nine moves and thecritical position.White (Fischer)Black (Reshevsky)1. P-K4P-QB42. N-KB3N-QB33. P-Q4PxP4. NxPP-KN35. N-QB3B-N26. B-K3N-B37. B-QB40-08. B-N3N-QR49. P-K5N-Kl?Diagram 1It is hard to realize that Reshevsky islost. His position is constricted but notmore so than many other hypermodernvariants. Many strong players, if giventhe white pieces, would overlook the win-ning combination.Fischer played BxP check and Reshevsky replied with KxB. Now Bobbyplayed the “crusher.” What is it?Diagram 2Answer: N-K6 and black’s queen istrapped. Sammy played 11. . .PxN, Fischer played 12. QxQ and the rest wastechnique.Black’s alternate reply on move 11,KxN, was just as futile. If 11.. .KxN? u.. . . . . . ... . .White can force a checkmate. I.E. 12. » H the pomt on your home hos fo,led, come to our storeQ-Q5 check. K-B4; 13. P-KN4 check etc. B and learn how ,0 put ° $,op ,0 your pam* problems'(the reader should play with this one). ||| A factory representative will be demonstrating an amazingThe preceding debacle was Resh- |||| house finishing product guaranteed not to crack, peel orblister. Come and see for yourself!
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