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(Otagram i)BLACKHO NO aox ax nx axOR ON OB O K KB KN KRA’ IWHITE8 a' ■- • * S A ' A ■ *(Diagram 2)BLACKHO NO 80 O x ax NX HX8765321QR QN 08 Q K KB KN KRP#frost«fWHITEVwA,hi?e has countered(Diagram 3)BLACKHO NO 80 OX 8X NX HXQR ON QB Q K KB KN KRPetros'arWHITEHow does white safely w*r another pawn?(Diagram 4)BLACKSmejk aiHO NO 80 OX8X NX HXOR QN QB Q KPetr OS i»KB KN KRWHITEWhite has ^nie^ged a pawn aheadShelby Lyman on Chess■1Czech finds that old axiom still holdsAn old axiom of strategic play might Q-R6), we begin to see the answer. Whitebe stated in this way: “A flank attack has already won the queen pawn; hiswill probably not succeed if the center isnot controlled by the attacker or neutralized.”seethe talentedSmejkal ofyoung grandmaster Jan Czechoslovakia.that assumption and fail. His opponent former world champion Tigran Petrosian, considered by many to be Bobby Fischer’s main threat, blunts Smeikal'sattack bv activeter.Diagram IOur first position, taken from the earlyshowsminimalnow launches his singlemindedPetrosianhandopens rook tpostscreating an “isolated” queenexchangingb) in-queen file with 8) Q-Q2.pawnDiagram 2Thesee the beginning f flank vs. centrstack. Can white’s action in the centercompensatekingDiagram 3Several moves later (after black's . . .How thechessmenmoveforwardone space, with the exception of itsfirst move when it has the option ofspaces forwardforwardTHE 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.powpiece on the board, moves and captures diagonally, andhorizontally and vertically, along the ranks and files.THE ROOK (occasionally calledthe cast*e) moves and captures horizontally and vertically, along theranks and files.THE BISHOP moves and capturesdiagonally.THE KING moves andcapturesone square at a time in any direction.centralized bishop at Q5 is stopping black’s kingside threats. White at thisjuncture has a small combination to winyet another pawn and still keep an eyeon the kingside. What is it? Answer .12) BxN, PxB; 13) Q-B3 check, K-R2; 14)challenge Qxp, and Petrosian's queen at B6 iseven more effective than the bishop inwatching the flank.Diagram 4Our last position shows the game aftermove 20. Smejkal has been able to usehis concentrated force against the kingand finally win back one of the twopawns he’s lost. But his attack is spent. White was able to win with his extrapawn 32-moves later (albeit the win wasproblematic).Central control wnn out over the flankattack. Petrosian's centralized bishopand then queen controlled his key KN2and KRl squares when it was necessary’,while he pursued his own designs in thepares mate threats. Petrosian counters center-(Copyright 1973 by Shelby Lyman)Address your questions in care of thiscolumn to Paddock Publications, P.O.PETROSIANSMEJKAL(White))(Black)1.• * # • •P-KR42.N-K3P-R53.R-QB1PxP4.RPxPR-KR15.P-B5B-K36.B-N2R-R47.PxPPxP8.Q-Q2QR-R89.KR-QlP-Q410.NxQPBxN11.BxBQ-R612.BxNPxB13.Q-B3checkK-R214.QxBPQR7check15.K-BlR-QB116.Q-N2RxR17.RxRQ-R8check18.Q-NlQ-Q419.P-B3Q-Q720.etc.R-KlQxRPBox 280, Arlington Heights, 111, 60006.ENDS OCTOSAVE OVER SI00 ON THIS PIONEER/BSfl/CSS SYSTEM!PIONEER'S SX424 AM/FM Stereo Receiver is proof positive that stereo on alimited budget doesn't have to mean limited stereo sound. In a handsomepackage of quality circuitry and reasonable price, the SX424 offers 36 wattsof continuous power output, very sensitive FM reception, a wide linear type
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