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THE HERALDFriday, November 16, 1973Section IIIBoris Spassky comes back, wins Russian championshipAfter lulling his followers intoand sleep by his humdrum play since hisReykjavik fiasco, Boris Spasskyter.playing like his old self, if not betHe has just won one of the strongesttournaments in the history of chess, the1973 U.S.S.R. Championship. Three exworld champions Petrosian —Smyslov, Tal. andparticipated. Korchnoi,Polugaevsky, and Karpov official candidates for the role of challenser to theworld title as well as Petrosian andSpassky — also took part. Apparently Bobby Fischer himself is jubilant at Spassky’s performance and hasexpressed his desire for a rematch.NOT SINCE THE hevdav of MichaelTal has the chess world seen a playerwith the white pieces so crushinglv dealwith the Sicilian Defense (1. P-K4.P-QB4) as has Spassky in this Russianchampionship.The clearest example of his powerfulplay is his game with Averkin early inthe tournament.Diagram 1chessmenmoveTHE PAWN moves onlv forwardone space, with the exception of its(Diagram 1)(Diagram 2)BLACKAvftffctnBLACKAver* tobO NO SO O9X NX bXMO NO 80 O X 0M NX HX\\v\nnXV\VWVAXV'VII\\\AS3:\\v\VWVsXV\\\V\\:\\Av■WVVOm$VWW\-1VCvVlru\1XXiSvvQR GNQB Q K KB KN KRGR QN QB QKB KN KRSpasskyWHITESpasskyWHITESpassky initiates favorable exchanges.All rook moves lose material for black.Shelby Lymanon chessOur first diagramiicial po- Black, who is vulnerable on the king Spassky side, will lose material wherever heinitiated a series of exchangrookhis 19th move, P-K5. Aftlt;secondposition in reached.ourdiagraqueen-side.waselectedR-N3and Spassky artfully refuted that moveDiagram 2with 26. B-B7, as in our third diagram.(D'agram 3)BLACKAverk'fiMO NO 80 O X 8X NX bXIrmX\\W\XV * \\MXv*X\ v\wK1v\QR QN QB Q K KB KN KRSpasskyWHITEBlack must lose the exchange.Diagram 3ick does, he must losepointcourse, that 26 . . . RxBby 27. Q-K5, which threatens the looserook and checkmate.rook moves are equally futileI.e., I. 25K5knight; or II. 25 . . . R-N2, and26. Q-K5 followed by P-QR4 will win thepinned bishop.Once white has won the “exchangethe rest of the game is mop-up action.lesson in combiningmating threats with threats on undefended pieces.Copyright 1973 by Shelby LymanAddress your questions in care of this column to Paddock Publications, P. 0.Arlington Heights, 111. 60006\Spassky-Averkin move-by-moveSpasskyAverkin(White)(Black)1.P-K4P-QB42.N-KB3N-QB33.P-Q4PxP4.NxPP-K35.N-N5P-Q36.P-QB4N-B37.N(l)-B3P-QR38.N-R3B-K29.B-K20-010.0-0B-Q211.B-K3R-Nl12.R-BlQ-R413.P-B4KR-Ql14.Q-Q2B-Kl15.KR-QlQN-N516.Q-KlP-QN417.K-Rl•ccPxP19.P-K520.PxP21.N(R)xP22.B-KB423.BxN24.RxN25.R-N3!26.B-B7!27.Q-K528.QxR29.R-B330.RxP!31.R-KB132.Q-B833.QxB34.N-K435.NxBKR-QB1PxPPxPN-Q2NxKPKN-Q6NxBBxNR-N3RxBP-N3B-KR5B-KlBxRB-KlK-N2B-B3P-K4ResignsPAIR ’N’ SPARE SPECIAL OFFER!regular priceSECOND PA'A*Vz PRICEBring your EYE PHYSICIAN*S (M.D.) orOPTOMETRIST’S prescriptionsto be accurately filled.EYEGLASSBANK AMERICARD AND MASTER CHARGEOFFER EXTENDED TO SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 17,1973IN MT. PROSPECT1074 MT. PROSPECT PLAZATELEPHONE 259-9456
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