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IIBy JAMES NEYLERCourier Time* Sutff WrilerRight now, Robert Huebner ethe strongest chess player to Germany — East or West. He may some day be the strongest playerin th e world.As a 21-\ears)ld international maters. Huebner funshed tied' with Larsen and Geller for second in the 1971 Interzonal Tournamentat Palma de Mallorca His score of 15 was exception ally good, even though Fischer walked away wrth it by 3H points One of those half points, was a draw with the playerthe Wet Germans call “our Bobby.”Still in college, Huebner resigned his candidate’ match with Petrosian although down only one game. It was wide)vsaid then that he lacked the stamina for really big time chess But whatever problems his game had seemed to clear up once he fit shed his schoolingAt the 1372 Chess Olympiad in Skopje. Yugoslavia. Huebner wonthe gold medal for the bet scoreof any first board. His current world rating of 2675 puts him weH within the class of potential champions . And at 25 he has p lent y of time to improve.Needless to say, Huebner isfavored to win the fourth USCPInternal tonal Tournament tonerstrng playert*»*I»».‘laWl.At ftCHESSu a* *stai®2fi£Cnutitg ffourirr aimraheld m Houston Dec 7-19 Thiswill be the strongest of the international title tournaments yet in the US. and Huebner isthe reason why His closest opponent m rating » Jansa of Czechoslovakia at S 35The two other foreign titlehoJd-ers required by FIDE in a title event are the Yugoslavian stalwarts Damianovx and Matanovr, the latter world famous as the editor-in-chief of the Chess Informant senes of books.Americans to watch in the nament are Julio Kaplan, Anthony Saidy and John Grefe. Kaplan, a red head from Puerto Rico andformer world junior champion, has a decent shot .at the 7 la-31 agrandmaster norm for the tournament. as does the sometimes erratic Dr .Anthony Saidy. International master Edmar Medms isn't likely to go all the way because hegets too lost m thought and forgetsabout the time during games Grefe, an odd case, tied for the U S Championship in 1973. Sent abroad for fame and fortune in 1974. he forgot to show up for one tournament, but made it to Bulgaria for two others, earning a leg on the international master title in the stronger event. He needs 5Mr 5*3 for his international master title Grefe is 24 and just getting the confidence he needs to beat those who already have the titles.Others in this tournament art Andrew Karklins and Craig Cheilstorp of Chicago, perrenmal isconsin champ William Martz and Sal. Mat era of Brooklyn, home of we all know who.Naturally, the players have their expenses paid for them attoe event.. With a total prize fundof $4,000. entry otherwisewouldn’t be worth it First » onlv$1,000.G AME OF THE W EEK Meanwhile, back in Moscow, the bore of the century is dragging on. Here ts the most interestinggame since round Six’s futile Pe-19 moves of a Queen’sIndian Defense, one of the mostdrawish of openings. Korchnoi lands a knockout blow, he fust of the entire playoff A rare laugherto be enjoyed QUEEN'S INDIAN DEFENSEWhite lUrtlM Bitch kar*»1P-44 N-KB3I S KBS P US3 P KM P QN'S4 B-M B-N25 P B4 B K2«S-B3 (W7 Q-B2 P84IP-OS PiP# N KM NB3l» StQP PM1! 0-4)2! NiNIt BiN H-NIISNbHP* Ml ft KtIIQ-RS NK4IS N-NS BiNltQBxB QiB lt;h17 QxQ BiBII Mid BiP11 P-B4 rMl(M 141ia Now the (mat of move 11 u dear 13 ... KiN: 14 b-Mrh cad a iwtft mauag attack would follow• hi There it so other *a to proved B-II PtBTT. VBSrb wi*§, BUch RHf ha os up bow td Threatened by !» .. N B3; 24 P BS. settioi up a hask matuif aet. Karpov fittlhauiu
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Levittown, Pennsylvania, US
Sun, Nov 24, 1974
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