Idaho Chess History

January, 1957

The official publication of the Idaho Chess Association.

President and Editor

Dick Vandenburg
913 N. 22nd St.
Boise, Idaho

Secretary-Treasurer

Jerry E. Stanke
612 17th Ave. S.
Nampa, Idaho

Committeemen

John Kurdeka
Box 412
Twin Falls, Idaho
Bob Campbell
708 11th St.
Rupert, Idaho

Where to play chess!

Boise -- meets 8:00 Wednesday nights at Y.M.C.A. building.

Nampa -- meets 8:00 Thursday nights at Lakeview Parkhouse.

Rupert -- meets 8:00 Wednesday nights at Chamber of Commerce Office.

Twin Falls -- meets 8:00 Thursday nights at Rogerson Hotel.

Pocatello -- generally meets Wednesday nights. Contact R.K. Hart for information.

Others -- players are scattered all over the state. For information on any town, contact the Editor.

STATEWIDE FUNCTIONS

Statewide fall activity was centered around the newly organized "State Team Tournament". Preliminary rounds were played between Boise and Nampa and between Twin Falls and Rupert. A Semi-final round was played between Twin Falls and Pocatello, who went without a preliminary round opponent.

BOISE vs. NAMPA

Teams met on two different nights and played one round each night. The first was played in Boise with Nampa taking the white pieces and the match resulted in a draw.

Nampa			Boise
Bd	Player	Result	Bd	Player	Result
1.	Dr. David Groenig	1	1.	Dick Vandenburg	0
2.	A.B. Ellis	1	2.	John Cosho	0
3.	Jerry E. Stanke	½	3.	C.H. Stewart	½
4.	Roy S. Parker	0	4.	A.L. Harle	1
5.	C.E. Harris	0	5.	M.W. Wright	1

The second round was played in Nampa two weeks later with Boise playing the white pieces. Boise took this round 4½-2½ and won the right to represent Boise Valley in the finals.

Nampa			Boise
Bd	Player	Result	Bd	Player	Result
1.	Dr. David Groenig	½	1.	Dick Vandenburg	½
2.	A.B. Ellis	0	2.	C.H. Stewart	1
3.	E.R. Horstman	0	3.	John Cosho	1
4.	Roy S. Parker	0	4.	Nick Skirmants	1
5.	C.E. Harris	0	5.	George Rasor	1
6.	Ralph Batie	1	6.	Louis Cosho	0
7.	Marion Parsons	1	7.	Frank Leonard	0

TWIN FALLS vs. RUPERT

Two matches were played between these clubs. The first was played on Nov. 4 at Twin Falls and resulted in a 5-5 draw. It seems that two of Rupert's best players couldn't make it so Twin Falls let two of its best players (Blair & Kimpton) play each other to fill in since Twin had more players than Rupert. When the games were all finished both teams decided (at length) that they should play another match in order to fairly determine the winner.

The second match was played at Rupert on Nov. 18 and Twin Falls won it 6½-5½ and the right to play in the finals.

Twin Falls			Rupert
Bd	Player	Result	Bd	Player	Result
1.	Glen Buckendorf	2	1.	Bob Campbell	0
2.	Lloyd Kimpton	2	2.	I.E. Pattie	0
3.	Don Murphy	½	3.	Claude Stevens	1½
4.	John Kurdeka	1	4.	Sam Osgood	1
5.	Sterling Vaughn	1	5.	Everett Hull	1

TWIN FALLS vs. POCATELLO

In the semi-final round, Twin Falls played Pocatello at Rupert on Dec. 30. Much to everyone's amazement (at least those in the Boise club), Pocatello won the match 6½-3½ -- a decisive win over one of the best clubs in the state by an almost unheralded Pocatello team. This certainly demonstrates the power present in the Pocatello area and prompts every player in Idaho to hope for the growth of the Eastern Idaho clubs and the increased participation by their players in our State tournament and other functions. This win gave Pocatello the right to play Boise in the finals of the first State Team Tournament.

Pocatello			Twin Falls
Bd	Player	Result	Bd	Player	Result
1.	Mel Schubert	½	1.	Lloyd Kimpton	1½
2.	Bryant Hansen	2	2.	Don Murphy	0
3.	R. Kay Hart	2	3.	Ted Hartwell	0
4.	John Anderson	1	4.	John Kurdeka	1
5.	Paul Healy	1	5.	Sterling Vaughn	1

Boise and Pocatello are tentatively scheduled to play their finals match at Rupert on Sunday, January 27. All players are cordially invited to attend the match in what should be quite a chess pow-wow. The winner of the match, which will consist of two games between each opponent, will be awarded a perpetual trophy inscribed with the winner and the year.

LOCAL CLUB ACTIVITIES

Winter is the season for city tournaments and a number of them are in progress or are just starting. These tournaments certainly help the general quality of play and are excellent preparatories for the State Tournament.

BOISE

Boise played host to another visit to Idaho by George Koltanowski, the World's Blindfold Chess Champion. Kolty is one of the very best at simultaneous play and did quite a convincing job of beating the best we could offer.

He began the exhibition by playing Bob Campbell and then John Kurdeka blindfolded (Kolty was blindfolded, that is, and it is his specialty) and beating them both after two interesting games. Then he proceeded to take on the crowd and played 14 players 20 games, winning every one. Several players had excellent games at different points but were finally over-powered. Seven Boise, three Nampa, three Twin Falls, and one Rupert player took part.

Boise's 1957 City Tournament is scheduled to start on January 16 and will be a single round robin affair for all players with prizes to be awarded on a Class A and Class B basis. From 10 to 12 players are expected to enter.

Ladder standings of the top ten players (at present) are as follows:

1.	C.H. Stewart	1152
2.	Dick Vandenburg	1042
3.	Dr. C.B. Smithson	1014
4.	John Cosho	960
5.	M.W. Wright	922
6.	Louis Cosho	832
7.	George Rasor	782
8.	Frank Leonard	738
9.	Nick Skirmants	706
10.	Norman Lee	626

These positions can change 100 points or more with each game played so the competition is pretty keen.

Three old faces are not present on the above list -- Don Crawford left for Washington, A.L. Harle left for Texas, and Harold Hughart left for parts unknown. They will be missed by many Idaho players.

NAMPA

The Nampa club is well under way in its 1956-57 winter tournament. Players compete in a qualifying tournament and on the basis of their scores are placed in either Class A or Class B. 14 players are taking part in the tournament and it is turning out to be an excellent one with good competition.

Dr. David Groenig and A.B. Ellis are currently leading the pack with identical scores of 7½-½. The only blemish in their records so far is a draw with each other. Jerry Stanke holds down third position with 5-3. Roy Parker and Ralph Batie are tied for fourth -- Roy has a 4-4 record and Ralph 3-3. Other entrants having at least two wins are E.H. Horstman, Frank O'Brien, and John Williamson.

1956 officers of the Club are C.E. Harris, President; Carl E. Solts, Vice President; Jerry E. Stanke, Tournament Director; and Roy S. Parker, Secretary-Treasurer.

RUPERT

The Rupert club held its 1957 elections on January 9 and Larry Walton of Burley was re-elected President. I.E. Pattie was elected Vice President and Bob Campbell was re-elected Secretary-Treasurer.

The club is starting its round robin City Tournament on Wednesday, January 16 and a good turnout is expected.

Rupert maintains a ladder tournament. Present standings of the top ten are as follows:

1.	Bob Campbell	683
2.	Charles Falk	647
3.	Larry Walton	642
4.	I.E. Pattie	607
5.	Darrell Freeman	588
6.	Dorn Flowers	584
7.	Jay Williams	542
8.	Mark Johnson	531
9.	Claude Stevens	530
10.	Richard Campbell	509

These ratings are really close, especially when you figure a player can lose or gain as much as 100 points a night.

Bob Campbell informs me that Dr. George T. Cox of Pocatello had his picture on the front page of the Minidoka County News following the Twin Falls -- Pocatello match. It seems he was the only player photogenic enough to take a good picture so he received top billing in the write-up.

POCATELLO

The Pocatello club has held several meetings this fall and has had a fairly good turnout of players. A "round robin of sorts" is in progress with 13 players taking part thus far. A few good players haven't been able to play yet but will probably do so this winter. Present standings in games played of all those winning at least two contests are as follows:

W.W. Metzner	3-7
Mel Schubert	4½-½
John Anderson	7-7
Paul Jones	3-3
Floyd Jones	2-5
R. Kay Hart	8½-1½
Paul Healy	3-1
Bryant Hansen	4-0

EVENTS IN NEIGHBORING STATES

UTAH

In the Utah Open held recently, three Reno, Nevada players took all the honors. K.R. Jones took first place, Bill Taber placed second and Dr. H.B. Joseph placed third. Laverl Kimpton, formerly of Twin Falls and now of Reno came out of hiding and placed sixth. The following were the top 12 placers.

1.	Ken Jones, Reno	6-1
2.	Bill Taber, Reno	5-2
3.	Dr. N.B. Joseph, Reno	5-2
4.	Dick Heilbut, Utah	4½-2½
5.	Gaston Chappuis, Utah	4½-2½
6.	Laverl Kimpton, Reno	4½-2½
7.	Lou Page, Utah	4-3
8.	Irvin Taylor, Utah	4-3
9.	Farrell Clark, Utah	4-3
10.	Bruce Palmer, Utah	3½-3½
11.	Ray Smith, Reno	3½-3½
12.	Fred Docekal, Idaho	3½-3½

It was a very tough tournament as evidenced by the placings of Taylor and Clark. There were 22 players in all -- 2 from Wyoming, 2 from Idaho, 6 from Nevada, and 12 from Utah. Bob Campbell attended from Idaho (Rupert) and Ray Wheeler, President of the Reno Chess Club, tells me that Fred Docekal is also from Idaho although I am not acquainted with him. Someone let me know about him. He did alright to place 12th in that company.

In his only loss, Jones overlooked a mate in one! It is ironical that the tournament champion should lose his only game through an outright "boner". In tournament chess anything can happen! Ken should really be congratulated for defeating such a fine field.

WASHINGTON

In the recent Washington Open held in Spokane, George Bishop of Seattle took top honors with four wins and two draws. Gordon Cornelius, Spokane was second, Robert Edberg, Tieton, third, and Viktors Pupols, Tacoma, fourth -- all with 4½-1½. George attributed most of his success to "no-doze pills".

There were 24 contestants in all including two from Idaho (that I know of) -- Horton Thompson of Kendrick and Tom Ball of Mullen. They placed 12th and 13th respectively which was very good in that tough tournament. Both had 3-3 scores.

It was very interesting for me to find out that there are several strong players in North Idaho. Horton Thompson wrote that he was very interested in attending our State tournament and I hope he and Tom and possibly Bob Simon of Twin Lakes (Rathdrum P.O.) and Kermit Bird of Moscow, or some other Moscow players, can get together and come down. it would be very nice to have some Northern players at the tournament. Anyone interested in coming to Boise contact Horton, get a car to go in, and get those wheels rolling!

That also applies to Eastern Idaho players! Eugene Cowan of Driggs is looking for a ride at least part way. We in Boise would certainly like to see a group from Pocatello and Blackfoot, etc. arrive to play. Anyone with a car who is planning on coming might contact Eugene and/or R. Kay Hart, Box 344, Pocatello to try and organize a pay load.

COMING EVENTS

I have mentioned the State tournament several times so it is pretty obvious that it is the big event of the next quarter. The Tournament will take place in Boise on February 15, 16, and 17. Three games will be played Friday the 15th, two Saturday, and one Sunday morning. A banquet will be held Sunday afternoon early leaving plenty of time for contestants to get home Sunday late afternoon or evening -- or maybe further wear themselves out at "rapid". Accompanying this Quarterly is your invitation to the Tournament and the host clubs of Boise and Nampa hope to see as many of you as possible. Take a couple of days off work and come to Boise for a lot of fun and some good chess. Bring the family, they'll enjoy the trip too. We'll see you all then!!

NEW PROJECTS

Many players have been discussing lately the possibility of organizing an Idaho Correspondence Chess League. The idea sounds like a good one since correspondence chess is fun and very helpful in improving your game. There are national correspondence leagues you can enter but it might be fun to have our own so that we could play people we know and are in competition with in the state. In order to start such a league we need considerable initial interest. I am sure it would build up after once started since players would receive ratings and results, and these figures could be published in the Quarterly giving us a statewide rating system which would be very nice to have.

I think to start with we should have 10 or 15 players. Anyone interested in playing in such a league drop me a card to that effect. Please make this effort! If enough people write in, we can organize the play and start a section or two.

In case anyone is interested in National correspondence chess, which is very good for your game and a good hobby, contact Dick Rees (816 S. Cocelia St., Siuox City 6, Iowa) who represents the CCLA (Correspondence Chess League of America). I have played in it for several very enjoyable years.

That concludes this Quarterly except for a few thoughts.

1. I had planned to use a few practice games in this Quarterly and have some from Idaho players but ran out of room. if you have any you would like to see printed, annotate them and send them in. We can work a few in another issue.

2. If anyone is interested in operating our Correspondence League in case we get one started let me know. It wouldn't be a big job but one I would like to be rid of.

3. If you know any player that didn't receive one of these Quarterlies let me know and I will put him on the list. The list has grown considerably now and has about 130 names on it!

4. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions concerning this paper or Idaho chess in general, please drop me a note. Letters to the Editor will be appreciated.

5. Plan on attending the State tournament if you possibly can. It is the one big function we have every year and one well worth attending. Try it and see for yourself. If we could get a big enough turnout we might even be able to work out something along Class B section lines. It is something to think about but we haven't had enough players before to think about it. Last year there were 20 players. I hope we can have 30 or more this year!

Dick (signed)
Dick Vandenburg, President
Idaho Chess Association
913 N. 22nd St.
Boise, Idaho

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April, 1957

The official publication of the Idaho Chess Association.

President

Bob Campbell
708 11th St.
Rupert, Idaho

Editor & Treasurer

Dick Vandenburg
913 N. 22nd St.
Boise, Idaho

Games Editor

Eugene L. Cowan
Box 431
Driggs, Idaho

Committeemen

R.K. Hart
Box 344
Pocatello, Idaho
Sterling Vaughn
1187 Morningside Dr.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Roy Parker
Box 137
Nampa, Idaho

Where to play chess!

Boise -- meets 8:00 Wednesday nights at Y.M.C.A. building.

Nampa -- meets 8:00 Thursday nights at Lakeview Parkhouse.

Rupert -- meets 8:00 Wednesday nights at Chamber of Commerce Office.

Twin Falls -- meets 8:00 Thursday nights at Rogerson Hotel.

Pocatello -- meets Wednesday nights at Student Union Building of Idaho State College.

Others -- clubs are starting in Idaho Falls and Glenns Ferry and players are scattered individually all over the state. For information on any town, contact the Editor.

Events during the next Quarter!

Nevada State Tournament -- in Las Vegas, April 19, 20, 21.

Montana State Tournament -- in Butte, May 4, 5.

Utah-Idaho Match -- in Pocatello, June 1, 2.

STATEWIDE FUNCTIONS

STATE TOURNAMENT

Winter chess activity was highlighted by the annual Idaho State Tournament held in Boise on February 15, 16, and 17. The tournament attracted only a modest field this year but was very successful in the minds of the participants.

First place went to K.R. Jones of Reno who had a 5-1 record -- losing only to second place Glen Buckendorf (4½-1½). Glen repeated as our State Champion and played excellent chess as us usual. Ken Jones now has won 2/3 of the intermountain "triple crown". He has won the Utah and Idaho tournaments and this weekend tries for his own Nevada championship -- probably the toughest of the three.

The last round was a thriller with Buckendorf playing C.H. Stewart for the title. Stewart needed a win to make State Champion but the game ended in a draw (much to Glen's delight). Their game is printed in the games section of this Quarterly. Buckendorf took possession of the beautiful new perpetual trophy donated by Mr. Stewart and is entitled to keep it until defeated. The complete story of the results of the tournament is below:

1. K.R. Jones, Reno -- won from Smith, Vandenburg, Stewart, Byron, Groenig; lost to Buckendorf. 5-1

2. Glen Buckendorf -- won from Campbell, Thompson, Vandenburg, Jones; lost to Byron; drew with Stewart. 4½-1½

3. Fred Byron, Portland -- won from Blair, Buckendorf, Taber, Smith; lost to Jones, Groenig. 4-2

4. C.H. Stewart, Boise -- won from Cosho, Kimpton, Campbell; lost to Jones; drew with Taber, Kimpton. 4-2

5. Dr. David Groenig, Caldwell -- won from Harle, Smith, Byron; lost to Jones; drew with Taber, Kimpton. 4-2

6. Dick Vandenburg, Boise -- won from Rasor, Blair, Thompson, Taber; lost to Jones, Buckendorf. 4-2

7. Lloyd Kimpton, Twin Falls -- won from Flowers, Harle, Thompson; lost to Stewart, Taber; drew with Groenig. 3½-2½

8. William F. Taber, Reno -- won from Thompson, Kimpton; lost to Byron, Vandenburg; drew with Groenig, Stewart. 3-3

9. Bob Campbell, Rupert, 3-3

10. R.A. Smith, Reno, 3-3

11. Horton F. Thompson, Kendrick, 2-4

12. Dean Blair, Buhl, 2-4

13. John Cosho, Boise, 2-4

14. Albert Harle, Boise, 2-4

15. George Rasor, 1-5

16. Dorn Flowers, Rupert, 1-5

At the banquet following the Tournament the annual election of officers was held and Bob Campbell of Rupert was elected President. Dick Vandenburg of Boise was named Editor and Treasurer, and committeemen are R.K. Hart, Pocatello; Sterling Vaughn, Twin Falls; and Roy Parker, Nampa. In accepting the nomination Bob pledged an active State Association for 1957-58 and those present pledged their full support for the activities during the next year.

The Tournament had may funny spots along the way. Dr. Groenig was heard to remark during his game with Fred Byron, "Aw Fred, give me a break"! Fred must have decided to because "the Doc" beat him with a forced mate after being behind the whole game!

The whole Y.M.C.A. almost collapsed when players took a look at the following position in the Horton Thompson vs. Bob Campbell game.

Bob was playing black and it was his move so he played 37...N-Q5ch (what else?) (the rook pinned the protected pawn). Horton played 38. K-N3 so Bob "put the game on ice?" with 38...NxR!? Then came the fantastic finish: 39. P-R4ch K-R4; 40. N-B6 Mate! There must be a moral somewhere. Most of the prostrate "post-mortermers" decided the best move was P-B5ch instead of (and then) NxR.

STATE TEAM TOURNAMENT FINALS

The two finalists in the State Team Tournament, Pocatello, and Boise, played a very interesting and enjoyable match at Rupert late in January. The Rupert Club played host to the event and really did a bang up job. Boise won the match 8-6 but the issue was in doubt up to the very end when two key games turned for the victors. Boise now has custody of the traveling trophy and it will be up to all clubs to try and take it away next fall. The results in detail are:

BOISE			POCATELLO
Bd	Player	Result	Bd	Player	Result
1.	John Cosho	½-½	1.	Bryant Hansen	½-½
2.	Dick Vandenburg	½-1	2.	Mel Schubert	½-0
3.	C.H. Stewart	1-1	3.	R.K. Hart	0-0
4.	Jim Dergen	1-½	4.	Paul Healy	0-½
5.	Nick Skirmants	1-0	5.	John Anderson	0-1
6.	George Rasor	0-0	6.	Charles Barnstein	1-1
7.	Norman Lee	0-1	7.	Gunter Koeler	1-0

A total of 37 players took part in the entire team tournament schedule! This is really good representation and makes this tournament a must on our future calendars.

FINANCIAL REPORT

The State treasury dropped to a minus balance during the 1956-57 chess year, the chief reasons being this Quarterly and the expanded State activities. To offset these new expenses it was decided, at the State Tournament, to assess each club, as a membership fee to the State Association, $10 per year. There are currently five clubs participating in State activities so the amount to be received should be adequate. To date, $10 has been received from the Boise Club and $5 from the Nampa Club. Other clubs are urged to send their money to the Treasurer (Editor) as soon as possible. The following is an accounting of the past year's outlays:

Balance on hand at beginning of year		$38.00

INCOMES
Entrance fees to State Tournament, banquet fees for guests, and cash donation	99.25
Received for cost of perpetual trophy	18.91	$156.16

EXPENSES
Banquet and tips	$40.00
Trophies and engraving	58.81
Books as tournament prizes	29.89
Telephone (in connection with Utah-Idaho match)	12.98
Quarterly expenses	19.45	161.13

DEFICIT		($4.97)

BUSINESS MEETING

An important business meeting was held Saturday night during the State Tournament and many additions and changes were made in the outline of future activities. The major decision made was to have two tournaments this coming year rather than one as held previously. One will be open only to Idaho players and the other will be open to out-of-state players in addition.

State Closed Tournament

In response to the wishes of a majority of Idaho's players for an all-Idaho weekend tournament, it was decided to hold a "closed" tournament during January, 1958. This tournament will probably be held January 11-12. It will be a five round, two day affair divided into two classes of play (Class A and Class B).

Since it is only a two day meet, many players will participate who haven't been able to in the past for time reasons. The first game will probably start at 10:00 Saturday morning so most players won't have to leave home before that day. There will be two playing classes so more inexperienced players can take part without knowledge of certain defeat. Trophies will be awarded for the winners of each class. The State Championship will be decided at this event rather than in the "open".

The tournament will be held in Rupert and it is hoped that the entry list will exceed 30 players. Plan now to attend!! It should be an excellent event.

State Open Tournament

We will hold our traditional "open" tournament in early March but it will be changed in form. The tournament will be U.S.C.F. rated (all entrants must be members of the U.S.C.F. or join) for the first time and will be expanded to include players from all our bordering states -- Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Wyoming. Competition in this tournament will be excellent and it will provide us with an opportunity to compete with our out-of-state chess friends.

Other Business Meeting Results

The 1957 Utah-Idaho match will be held in Pocatello on June 1 and 2. One game is played on Saturday night and another Sunday morning. Those interested in playing should contact their nearest State officer.

The officers of the State Association were changed to include a President, Editor and Treasurer, and three committeemen so that all districts will be represented.

The perpetual trophy for the State Championship will go to the first player to win it three times. If no one wins it three times when it is filled with names, the last person to win it twice will be able to keep it.

LOCAL CLUB ACTIVITIES

BOISE

Boise held an election of officers for 1957 and John Cosho was elected President to succeed C.H. Stewart. George Rasor was elected Secretary-Treasurer to succeed Dick Vandenburg.

A Round Robin Boise City Tournament was held during the winter months. The Class A section played to a three-way tie for first between John Cosho, C.H. Stewart, and Dick Vandenburg, who each had 7-2 records. The three players entered a single round robin play-off which also ended in a tie. Another attempt at breaking the deadlock will start this week.

The Class B division was won by Jim Bergen who had a 5½-3½ record. Nick Skirmants was second, 5-4; Louis Cosho was third, 4½-4½; George Rasor was fourth, 3½-5½ and Norman Lee took fifth, 3-6.

NAMPA
(Canyon County)

The Canyon County club has been holding a winter City Tournament with A.B. Ellis and Dr. David Groenig fighting for the honors. Their first encounter ended in a draw but in their second, Dr. Groenig won and he is now ahead in the all important loss column. The totals of the leaders are: A.B. Ellis, 14½-1½; Dr. David Groenig, 10½-½. Jerry Stanke, E.H. horstman and Roy Parker follow the two leaders.

Officers elected for 1957 are Dr. David Groenig, President, and A.B. Ellis, Vice President. Roy Parker was re-elected Secretary-Treasurer.

RUPERT

Rupert completed its Round Robin tournament and Darrell Freeman emerged victor with a 9-1 record. In gaining his victory Darrell had to beat several top players such as Bob Campbell, Larry Walton, Charles Falk, etc. Other top placers were Charles Falk, 8½-1½ Bob Campbell, 6-4; Larry Walton, 6-4; I.B. Pattie, 5-5; Charles Stevens, 5-5; and Sam Osgood, 5-5.

Dorn Flowers is top man currently on the club's ladder with 745 points. Darrell Freeman is second, 689; Bob Campbell third, 667; Charles Falk fourth, 647; and I.B. Pattie fifth, 588.

Kermit Bird of Moscow was a visitor at the Rupert Club on April 4. Everyone enjoyed having Kermit attend the session and after several fast rounds, he went away with more wins than he had losses.

OTHERS

No reports have been received from either Pocatello or Twin Falls. A new club has been started in Idaho Falls under the leadership of R.W. Haynes, Rt. 4. However, no report has been received from him as yet. There is also a club going in Glenns Ferry and it is being contacted.

EVENTS IN NEIGHBORING STATES

MONTANA

The annual Montana Open, a two class affair, will be held in Butte at the Y.M.C.A. on May 4-5. Registration will start at 12:00 Saturday noon and play will begin at 2:00. The event will be a five round Swiss.

Eastern Idaho players are close enough to consider attending. If interested, contact Herbert A. Wendel, 2912 State., Butte. A contingent is considering going from the Boise area and anyone who would like to join the group from anywhere in Southern Idaho should contact the Editor. If the tour develops, the group will probably traverse Southern Idaho to Idaho Falls and then go on to Butte. Players could be picked up along the way.

NEVADA

The fabulous annual Nevada State Tournament is being held this weekend, April 18, 19, and 20, in Las Vegas at the Fremont Hotel. Players from Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming are invited as are a number of players from California. The tournament is always exceptional and the play superlative.

Sammy Reshevsky visited Reno and gathered a 27½-1½ score. He was beaten by Dr. N.B. Joseph and drawn by Ray Smith!

Reno held a Round Robin City Tournament and Ted Pathakis emerged as victor. He scored an amazing 14½-½ being drawn only by Bill Taber. Those placing behind him were Taber, Laverl Kimpton, Ken Jones, Ray Wheeler, Ray Smith, and Bill McCabe.

UTAH

In the annual Salt Lake City Tournament (a five round Swiss) Farrell Clark and Sam Teitelbaum tied for first with a 4-1 record. Stan Hunt was second, 3½-1½. 14 yar old Richard Owen and Alma Madsen were third, 3-2. Gaston Chappuis and Dick Heilbut were fourth.

A letter was received from Franklin Harris of the University of Utah telling about University chess activity. A new club has been formed and a match has been played with a group from Brigham Young University. The Utah State Aggies College at Logan is also getting up a group so competition between those schools should be good.

WASHINGTON

The Inland Empire Open will again be held this year at the Desert Hotel in Spokane, on April 27-28. This tournament has been a very large and successful one since its inception several years ago. Several Northern Idaho players have taken part in the past including Horton Thompson of Kendrick (who attended our Idaho Tournament this year), Bob Simon of Twin Lakes, and Tom Ball of Mullen. Some of these players will no doubt take part this year and a report will be made of the results in the next issue of the Quarterly. Lack of previous knowledge of this event resulted in its omission from page one. Ivars Dalbergs of Portland, Oregon won the recent Puget Sound Open. He won all seven of his games in the Tournament played February 22-24 in Seattle. Don Wade of Seattle was second (5-2) and Howard Weaver (Seattle) and Dr. A. Murray (Raymond) took 3rd and 4th respectively. In winning, Dalbergs beat some of Washington's best players and stamped himself as a real up-and-coming player.

NEW PROJECTS

GAMES SECTION

With this issue of the Quarterly we are starting a games section. Eugene Cowan (Driggs, Idaho) is games Editor and would like to have any player send games in for publication. If you have a good game, don't hesitate to send it! He needs material to work with and it can only come from you.

This issue features some games from the recent Idaho Tournament. It is hoped that we can get some games from the Nevada Tournament for the next issue. Any player who attended the Nevada Tournament is asked to submit games.

GAMES SECTION

Games Editor: E.L. Cowan; Address: Box 431 Driggs, Idaho

1957 Idaho Tournament Games

For our first game we present the key game of the State Tournament -- with notes by courtesy of the winner. This was a most decisive game even though played February 15, the first day.

BIRD'S OPENING

White: Fred Byron
Black: K.R. Jones

1	P-KB4	N-KB3 (a)	15	P-KR3	BxNch
2	N-KB3	P-KN3	16	RxB	N-N5
3	P-QN3	B-N2	17	Q-Q2	QR-Q
4	B-N2	0-0	18	P-B3	N-R3 (h)
5	P-Q3 (b)	P-Q4	19	P-B5 (i)	P-B3 (j)
6	QN-Q2 (c)	N-N5	20	Q-K3 (k)	KR-K (l)
7	BxB	KxB	21	N-N5	N-B2 (m)
8	P-K4	N-K6 (d)	22	N-K6ch (n)	NxN
9	Q-B	P-QB3	23	QxN	R-Q3
10	K-K2	Q-N3 (e)	24	Q-K4	P-K4 (o)
11	P-Q4	NxB	25	PxNP	PxNP
12	RxN	PxP (f)	26	R-N3	P-KB4
13	NxP	B-N5 (g)	27	QxP	PxPch
14	Q-K3	N-R3	28	Resigns (p)

(a) To play the King's Indian regardless.

(b) (This move is incorrect now, P-K3 is book; with the QB on N2 White now has a weakness which Black exploits -- ELC).

(d) Prevents white from castling.

(e) To continue the pressure -- keeps the N on a strong square and develops, and helps disorganize white's pawn structure.

(f) White cannot be allowed P-K5.

(g) Seeks to win QP.

(h) N-Q4 better

(i) Strong move.

(j) A must.

(k) With N at Q4 this move is not possible.

(l) To protect KP.

(m) To defend K6; if PxN, 22 Q-K5ch, then (1) if K-N, Q-K6ch; K-R, & PxP wins for white. Or: (2) if K-R3 results are uncertain because of Black's Q-N4ch, in order to exchange Queens. Probably best is Q-K3 and P-KR4 which should win for white as the KR file will be opened.

(n) Not best. Some other solution should have been found.

(o) The break-through.

(p) White's house falls in. If K-KB, R-KB wins the Q. If K-Q2, PxP d.ch d.ch! KxP, Q-Q5ch; K-B2, R-K7ch and mate next move. The mate is inevitable.

Here is a fine win by our State Champion over an ex-champion.

RUY LOPEZ

White: Glen Buckendorf
Black: Dick Vandenburg

MCO8 col. 118-119

Notes by Dick Vandenburg

1	P-K4	P-K4	27	PxBP	R-Q4
2	N-KB3	N-QB3	28	P-N4	PxP
3	B-N5	P-QR3	29	PxP	N-Q5
4	B-R4	N-B3	30	NxN	RxN
5	P-Q3	P-Q3	31	B-N3	N-Q4
6	P-B3	P-QN4	32	P-R3	R-Q6
7	B-B2	B-N5	33	K-B2? (e)	N-B6
8	QN-Q2	P-R3 (a)	34	BxN	RxR
9	N-B	N-QR2	35	R-Q2	R/8xRch
10	P-KR3	B-K3	36	BxR	K-B2
11	B-K3	P-B4	37	P-R4	PxP
12	Q-Q2	N-B3	38	BxRP	R-Q5
13	P-KN4	P-Q4!	39	P-B3	B-B
14	PxP	BxQP	40	B-K8	P-K5
15	Q-K2	BxN (b)	41	B-B3!	R-Q6
16	QxB	Q-Q4	42	PxP	R-N6
17	N-Q2	QxQ	43	BxP	RxP
18	NxQ	P-N4	44	B-N6	R-N7ch
19	0-0-0	0-0-0	45	K-B3	P-N5
20	KR-K	N-Q4	46	K-B4	P-N6
21	B-Q2	B-N2 (c)	47	K-N5	R-N8
22	R-K4	P-B3	48	B-K5ch	K-Q
23	P-KR4	R-Q2	49	P-B6	R-Q8
24	P-R5	R/1-Q	50	P-B7ch	K-B
25	R-K2	P-R4	51	B-B5ch	R-Q2
26	P-Q4	N/4-K2 (d)	52	K-B6	Resigns

(a) Not too good. Promoted a basic weakness at KB4. (Book is 6..., P-N3, or B-K2 for Black. B-N5 seems not too good (P-KR3 for White). The whole variation of 5 P-Q3 allows Black to equalize.

(b) This left White with a strong white B which proved decisive.

(d) An oversight permitting PxBP.

(e) BxN was best.

Perhaps the best game of the tournament -- notes by Dick Vandenburg

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED

White: Dick Vandenburg
Black: William F. Taber

1	P-Q4	P-Q4	20	P-QR4	Q-Q2
2	P-QB4	P-K3	21	P-R5	B-B2
3	N-QB3	P-QB4 (a)	22	N-B5	Q-N4
4	BPxP	KPxP	23	NxB	PxN
5	P-KN3	PxP	24	N-N5! (e)	N-B4
6	QxP	N-KB3	25	Q-N3	R-Q3
7	B-N5? (b)	N-B3	26	KR-QB (f)	B-Q
8	Q-Q	P-Q5	27	R-B5!	Q-Q2
9	BxN	QxB	28	RxN	B-B3
10	N-Q5	Q-K4	29	N-K4	P-Q6
11	B-N2	B-K3	30	NxR	BxR
12	N-B4	B-N5ch	31	NxR	P-Q7
13	K-B	0-0	32	B-Q5	B-Q5ch
14	N-Q3	Q-QN4	33	P-K3	PxB
15	P-B4	KR-K	34	RxP	P-Q8=Nch
16	N-B3	QR-Q	35	QxN	QxR
17	P-QR3 (c)	B-R4	36	QxB	Q-R7ch
18	P-QN4	B-N3	37	K-B3	Q-K3
19	K-B2	N-K2 (d)	38	QxP Mate

(a) (Tarrasch defense. Not played much and White stands better but makes for a lively and fighting game -- Lloyd Kimpton).

(b) P-K3 would have been best move for either of moves 5 and 7.

(d) (B-B5 attacking the N & freeing the R looks good to me. There is pressure on N & KP -- Lloyd Kimpton).

(e) Just to make the game more exciting, White had only 8 minutes to make 15 moves at this point. Later, after move 34, six moves had to be made in one minute.

(f) Not QR or 26..., BxRP!

"This game was played in the last round and Buckendorf only needed to draw to win the State Championship." -- C.H.S.

RETI OPENING

White: Glen Buckendorf
Black: C.H. Stewart

1	N-KB3	P-Q4	21	BxB	NxR
2	P-KN3	N-KB3	22	RxN	KxB
3	B-N2	P-K3	23	N-N5	P-QR3
4	0-0	P-QN3	24	N-B3	R-Q
5	P-Q3	B-N2	25	R-Q	RxR
6	P-N3	QN-Q2	26	NxR	P-QR4
7	P-B4	P-Q5?	27	K-B2	K-B3
8	NxP	BxB	28	K-K3	K-K4
9	KxB	P-B4	29	N-B3	P-KN4
10	N-KB3	P-N3	30	N-K2	P-B4
11	B-N2	B-N2	31	P-B4ch	PxP
12	QN-Q2	0-0	32	PxPch	K-Q3
13	Q-B2	Q-B2	33	N-Q4	N-K5
14	P-Q4	KR-Q	34	P-QR3	N-B6
15	P-K4	PxP	35	K-Q3	N-K5
16	NxP	N-B4	36	N-N5ch	K-B4
17	P-B3	KNxP	37	N-B7	K-Q3
18	N-N5	RxNch	38	N-N5ch	K-B4
19	QxR	NxQ	39	N-B7	K-Q3
20	NxQ	R-QB		Drawn

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED

White: William F. Taber
Black: C.H. Stewart

1	P-Q4	P-Q4	17	P-Q5	PxP
2	P-QB4	N-KB3?	18	PxP	N-B4
3	PxP	NxP	19	B-N	Q-Q3
4	P-K4	N-KB3	20	Q-Q4	B-N2
5	N-QB3	P-KN3	21	N-K5	QR-Q
6	B-QB4	P-B3	22	P-QN4	N-K3
7	N-B3	P-QN4	23	NxBP	RxN
8	B-Q3	B-KN2	24	RxN	QxR
9	0-0	0-0	25	PxQ	RxQ
10	R-K	N-R3	26	RxR	R-B
11	B-KB4	N-R4	27	N-K4	R-B
12	B-K3	N-B2	28	N-B5	B-Q4
13	Q-Q2	N-B3	29	P-B3	R-B3
14	QR-Q	P-QR3	30	R-Q	BxKP
15	B-R6	N-K3	31	R-K	K-B2
16	BxB	KxB		Drawn

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July, 1957

The official publication of the Idaho Chess Association.

President

Bob Campbell
708 11th St.
Rupert, Idaho

Editor & Treasurer

Dick Vandenburg
913 N. 22nd St.
Boise, Idaho

Games Editor

Eugene L. Cowan
Box 431
Driggs, Idaho

Committeemen

R.K. Hart
Box 344
Pocatello, Idaho
Sterling Vaughn
1187 Morningside Dr.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Roy Parker
Box 137
Nampa, Idaho

Where to play chess!

Boise -- meets 8:00 Wednesday nights at Y.M.C.A. building.

Nampa -- meets 8:00 Thursday nights at Lakeview Parkhouse.

Idaho Falls -- contact Russ Haynes, Rt. 4, Idaho Falls.

Rupert -- meets 8:00 Wednesday nights at Chamber of Commerce Office.

Twin Falls -- meets 8:00 Thursday nights at Rogerson Hotel.

Pocatello -- meets Wednesday nights at Student Union Building of Idaho State College.

For information on any other town, contact the Editor.

Events during the next quarter!

Preliminaries of 1958 Idaho State Team Tournament. Boise vs. Nampa, Twin Falls vs. Rupert, Pocatello vs. Idaho Falls.

STATEWIDE FUNCTIONS

UTAH WINS UTAH--IDAHO MATCH!

The big chess event in Idaho this spring was the annual Utah-Idaho match, this year held at Pocatello, on June 8-9, in the Student Union Building of Idaho State College. The Pocatello club played host to the event and thanks go to R.K. Hart and his crew for putting on a very successful match. The box lunches, drinks, and playing quarters were certainly excellent! President Bob Campbell did a very good job running the show. Everyone had an excellent time and we are looking forward to revenge next year in Salt Lake.

Utah emerged the victor by the narrow margin of 18-16. Seventeen players competed on each side and each played an opponent two games -- one Saturday night and the other Sunday morning. Utah now leads the series three matches to two, having won the last two.

The outcome was in doubt right up to the last game and it looked for a while as if it would end in a tie. Idaho played the Black pieces on Saturday and fell behind 9½-7½. Sunday, with White, we could only manage a draw, 8½-8½.

Our Idaho Team was not up to the full strength, lacking such strong players as State Champion Glen Buckendorf, Lloyd Kimpton, Mel Schubert, and Eugene Cowan. The showing made emphasizes the increasing quality of play in the State.

		Playing			Playing
Bd	Utah Team	W	B	Idaho Team	W	B
1.	Sam Tietelbaum	0	1	Charles Stewart, Boise	0	1
2.	Richard Heilbut	0	0	Dr. Dave Groenig, Caldwell	1	1
3.	Richard Owen	½	0	Harold Hughart, Pocatello	1	½
4.	Gaston Chappuis	0	½	Dick Vandenburg, Boise	½	1
5.	Farrell Clark	1	1	Bryant Hansen, Blackfoot	0	0
6.	Irvin Taylor	1	1	John Cosho, Boise	0	0
7.	Donald Benge	1	1	Jerry Stanke, Nampa	0	0
8.	Alma Madsen	1	0	A.B. Ellis, Nampa	1	0
9.	Ben Horn	0	1	Bob Campbell, Rupert	0	1
10.	George Shiba	1	0	Kay Hart, Pocatello	1	0
11.	Arnold Lieberman	1	0	A.L. Harle, Boise	1	0
12.	Ray Kooyman	1	1	Dorn Flowers, Rupert	0	0
13.	Jim Gatehouse	1	1	Nick Skirmants, Boise	0	0
14.	Sam Trotter	0	0	Darrell Freeman, Rupert	1	1
15.	Keith Larsen	1	1	George Rasor, Boise	0	0
16.	Maurice Waffenden	0	0	John Anderson, Pocatello	1	1
17.	George Larsen	0		Sven Gridseth, Idaho Falls		1
			0	Robert Pierce, Pocatello	1
		9½	8½		8½	7½

LOCAL CLUB ACTIVITIES

JOHN COSHO WINS BOISE CITY TOURNAMENT

The 1957 Class A City Tournament ended in a tie between C.H. Stewart, John Cosho, and Dick Vandenburg. It took two playoffs to decide the victor. John finally beat both of the others and was declared champion. C.H. Stewart placed second with Vandenburg third. The Class B division, reported on earlier, was won by Jim Bergen.

Dr. Dave Groenig visited the club on July 3 and demonstrated why he has been doing so well in recent tournaments -- he won all his games.

Current ladder standings for the club are: Class A -- Dick Vandenburg, 1258; C.H. Stewart, 1050; A.L. Harle, 970; John Cosho, 938; Class B -- George Rasor, 866; Norman Lee, 790; Nick Skirmants, 720.

NEW IDAHO FALLS CLUB ORGANIZED

A club in Idaho Falls has been organized by Russell Haynes. The club draws from all over the Idaho Falls area, including the atomic energy plant. Attendance has been very good so far and the chief problem confronting the club is the lack of a good meeting place. All available rooms are booked up because of the increased business activity in the town.

Two Idaho Falls players attended the Utah-Idaho match but could only stay Saturday night. The Editor has yet to receive a report from Idaho Falls concerning meeting places, officers, attendance, and membership list.

GROENIG WINS CANYON COUNTY TOURNAMENT

Dr. David Groenig won the Canyon County Winter Tournament with a perfect record except for one draw with A.B. Ellis in one of their two games. Ellis placed second and Jerry Stanke placed third.

The Club has started a new type tournament called "Champion of the Two". By agreement two players play a match with the winner declared "champion" for the year. Draws don't count and the play continues until one player wins two games in a row. Matches reported so far are -- Jerry Stanke wins over John Williamson, Roy Parker, and C.E. Harris; A.B. Ellis wins over Roy Parker; C.E. Harris wins over Richard Stanke and John Williamson; Roy Parker wins over John Williamson; and Williamson wins over Richard Stanke.

TWIN FALLS

All Idaho chess players mourn the passing of Stacy Samson, a veteran player from Twin. Stacy had attended all our functions for years and we always looked forward to seeing him whenever chess players got together. The Twin Falls Chess Club members were pall-bearers at the funeral.

EVENTS IN NEIGHBORING STATES

WASHINGTON'S VIKTORS PUPOLS WINS MONTANA "OPEN"
IDAHO'S C.H. STEWART PLACES THIRD

The Montana Open almost turned into an Idaho State Tournament when nine Idaho players attended the two day event in Butte on May 4-5. We had almost as many players there as we did at our own State Tournament which proves the attendance value of a two day meet. Idaho players were informed of the event by way of the Quarterly -- and they really turned out! Actually, Bob Campbell and Dorn Flowers of Rupert were going to go but had to cancel their plans at the last minute. Idaho players who attended were Dr. David Groenig, Caldwell; C.H. Stewart, A.L. Harle, and Dick Vandenburg, Boise; Harold Hughart and Kay Hart, Pocatello; Bryant Hansen, Blackfoot; Eugene Cowan, Driggs; and Charles Reich, Idaho Falls.

The tournament had 48 entrants! -- 20 Class A, 20 Class B, and eight Juniors. Two players -- Viktors Pupols and Robert Edberg -- came from Washington. We were very happy to meet and play both of them and all the Montana players and hope players from each state can attend our open next year.

Pupols won the tournament with a score of 4½-½, drawing (agreement) only with Dr. Groenig. Gerald Moore of Billings was second, 4-1. A.L. Harle of Boise was third, 3½-1½, and Charles Reich of Idaho Falls was fourth, 3½-1½. Robert Hollibaugh of Missoula won the Junior round robin with 6½ wins.

Place	Player	Residence	-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	Score	S.B.
1.	Viktors Pupols	Tacoma	W9	W12	W2	D5	W8	4½-½	13½
2.	Gerald Moore	Montana	W13	W4	L1	W17	W5	4-1	10½
3.	C.H. Stewart	Boise	D6	W19	D4	W13	W12	4-1	8¼
4.	Robert Edberg	Tieton	W18	L2	D3	W7	W13	3½-1½	8
5.	Dr. Dave Groenig	Caldwell	W10	W16	D8	D1	L2	3-2	7¼
6.	John Barto	Montana	D3	W15	D12	D8	D10	3-2	7¼
7.	Bryant Hansen	Blackfoot	W17	L8	W9	L4	W15	3-2	6½
8.	Harold Hughart	Pocatello	W20	W7	D5	D6	L1	3-2	6
9.	Theodore Stermach	Montana	L1	W11	L7	W19	W14	3-2	5
10.	Loundes Maury	Montana	L5	W14	L13	W16	D6	2½-2½	4
11.	Ralph Hansen	Montana	L12	L9	D14	W20	W16	2½-2½	1¾
12.	Dick Vandenburg	Boise	W11	L1	D6	D15	L3	2-3	4¾
13.	Eugene Cowan	Driggs	L2	W18	W10	L3	L4	2-3	3½
14.	Hershel Peterson	Montana	L16	L10	D11	W18	L9	1½-3½	2¼
15.	R.K. Hart	Pocatello	L19	L6	W20	D12	L7	1½-3½	1
16.	Paul Shanley	Montana	W14	L5	L17	L10	L11	1-4	¾
17.	Jarosz	Montana	L7	W20	W16	L2	With.	----
18.	Robert Southern	Montana	L4	L13	W19	L14	With.	----
19.	H.B. Tracy	Montana	W15	L3	L18	L9	With.	----
20.	Herbert Anderson	Montana	L8	L17	L15	L11	With.	----

DR. PHIL SMITH WINS NEVADA OPEN
BILL TABER NAMED STATE CHAMPION

California players took the first four places in the recent Nevada State Tournament held in the new Fremont Hotel at Las Vegas on April 18, 19, and 20. Dr. Phil Smith of Fresno was first boasting a 6½-½ record. Bill Taber of Reno was the highest placing Nevada player at fifth and becomes the 1957 State Champion. Highest placing Utah player was Gaston Chappuis who finished ninth. Players came from Nevada, California, and Utah.

Several well known players had their troubles in this tough tournament. Farrell Clark of Salt Lake, defending champion, wound up in 20th place and both K.R. Jones of Reno and Irvin Taylor of Salt Lake missed being in the top ten.

Place	Player	Score
1.	Dr. Phil Smith, Fresno	6½-½
2.	Robert Lorber, Reseda	5-2
3.	LeRoy Johnson, Los Angeles	5-2
4.	Leslie Talcott, Oakland	5-2
5.	William Taber, Reno	5-2
6.	Maurice Gedance, Las Vegas	4½-2½
7.	Ralph Clark, Long Beach	4½-2½
8.	John Rinaldo, Long Beach	4½-2½
9.	Gaston Chappuis, Salt Lake	4½-2½
10.	Phil Neff, Las Vegas	4-3
11.	Kenneth Jones, Reno	4-3
12.	Elliott Froomess, California	4-3
13.	Irvin Taylor, Salt Lake	3½-3½
14.	Fred Falkowitz, California	3½-3½
15.	Dr. Greenblatt, Las Vegas	3½-3½
16.	Wayne Chapman, California	3½-3½
17.	Peter Meyer, Las Vegas	3½-3½
18.	G. Petitjean, Las Vegas	3½-3½
19.	A.L. Bailey, Las Vegas	3½-3½
20.	Farrell Clark, Salt Lake	3-4
21.	Lincoln Liston, Las Vegas	3-4
22.	Richard Heilbut, Salt Lake	3-4
23.	Louis Page, Salt Lake	3-4
24.	Sam Trotter, Salt Lake	3-4
25.	Bob Baker, Fresno	2½-4½
26.	Kyle Forrest, California	2½-4½
27.	Edward Mayhew, Las Vegas	2½-4½
28.	Ray Smith, Reno	2-5
29.	Mark Lundstrom, Salt Lake	2-5
30.	Jack Conway, Las Vegas	1½-5½
31.	Robert Gomez, Las Vegas	1-6
32.	Gary Jarlson, Las Vegas	1-6

UTAH

The Salt Lake Chess Club held a speed tournament on June 26th. Farrell Clark and Richard Heilbut took first place in each of the two four man sections. The tourney was completed within two hours. Every game was played with a clock and each clock was set for 10 minutes play. If a player used up his time before the game was over he lost. Games were decided by time forfeits, mates, and book draws.

Group A
1.	Farrell Clark	4-2
2.	Richard Owen	3½-2½
3.	Gaston Chappuis	2½-3½
4.	Stanley Hunt	2-4

Group B
1.	Richard Heilbut	4-2
2.	Sam Teitelbaum	3½-2½
3.	George Shiba	2½-3½
4.	Mayor Gatehouse	2-4

In the recent United States Junior Open Chess Championship held in San Francisco, master Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn proved the master that he is by winning 8½-½. Gilbert Ramirez of San Francisco (who is California and Open Junior Champion) was second, 7½-1½.

Young Richard Owen of Salt Lake played very well in the Tourney and posted a 4½-4½ score to garner 20th place out of a field of 33. The highlight of his play was his draw with second place Ramirez! Richard has been doing very well of late and should develop into a very strong player! Richard came home with several fine prizes and also the pleasant memory of rooming with both Fischer and Ramirez.

PUPOLS WINS WASHINGTON INLAND EMPIRE TOURNEY
HORTON THOMPSON OF KENDRICK TAKES SECOND DIVISION HONORS

The week before he won the Montana Open, Viktors Pupols annexed the Inland Empire Open crown for the second year in a row. In doing so, he beat master Olaf Ulvestad and several other top Washington players. His score was five wins and two draws. The Tournament was held in Spokane on April 27-28.

Horton Thompson of Kendrick, Idaho took second place money in the second division and placed in between Gordon Cornelius and Bob Edberg -- two very tough players. Horton has attended all of the four Inland Empire Tournaments that have been held.

First Division			Second Division
1.	Viktors Pupols	5-1	17.	Gordon Cornelius	3-3
2.	Donald Eilmes	5-1	18.	HORTON THOMPSON, Idaho	3-3
3.	Jim McCormick	4½-1½	19.	Robert Edberg	2½-3½
4.	Dan Wade	4½-1½	20.	John Gell	2½-3½
5.	G.S.G. Patterson	4½-1½	21.	William Bailey	2½-3½
6.	Dr. Max Baumwell	4½-1½	22.	Herbert Anderson, Montana	2½-3½
7.	Olaf Ulvestad	4½-1½	23.	Jack Kelly	2½-3½
8.	Terry Nelson	4-2	24.	Ralph Hansen, Montana	2-4
9.	Charles Griffiths	4-2	25.	Robert Higginson	2-4
10.	Dr. Griffith Parker	4-2	26.	William Hoge	2-4
11.	Robert Kittredge	4-2	27.	John Hartman	2-4
12.	Tom Makens	3½-2½	28.	Paul Bezemer	1½-4½
13.	Oliver Morris	3½-2½	29.	John Schroedel	1-5
14.	Mike Conway	3½-2½	30.	Vito Devenere	1-5
15.	Beldon Pearson	3-3	31.	Heinz Schneider	1-5
16.	Donald Daniels	3-3	32.	Kenneth Warren	0-6

MORE MONEY NEEDED

As you could see in the last Quarterly, the State Association is badly lacking for funds. Each club in the Association contributes $10 per year to support the Association (this Quarterly, tournaments, etc.) but it isn't enough. We are asking all players both within the State and outside (besides those who are club affiliated) to help out by subscribing to the Quarterly at the modest rate of $1.00 per year. It is hoped that most of those now receiving the Quarterly will find it worth the subscription price. Those affiliated with one of our clubs are exempted from the fees because they help out through the assessment paid by the club.

EVERYONE SHOULD PLAN TO ATTEND THE ALL IDAHO TOURNAMENT, JANUARY 11-12.

The Idaho "Closed" Tournament will be held in Rupert on January 11 and 12, 1958. The Tournament will be a five round event and will start at 10:00 Saturday morning and will end at about 4:30 Sunday afternoon. All Idaho players should be able to attend this Tournament and will find it a lot of fun as well as good for your game. The play will be divided into three sections -- Class A, Class B, and Class C. Any player, regardless of strength will fit in one of the classes and have a good chance of winning. Plan now to attend this function.

GAMES SECTION

We are indebted to Horton Thompson of Kendrick, Idaho "on the Roaring Potlatch", for this example of chess by one of the Northwest's few masters -- Dake and Zamgalis are the only others. This game played in the Inland Empire Open in Spokane, Washington.

KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE

White: Olaf Ulvestad
Black: J.S. Gell

MCO8 page 90

1	P-Q4	N-KB3	17	B-B4ch	K-R
2	P-QB4	P-KN3	18	N-K5	Q-B2
3	N-QB3	P-Q3	19	N/5-B7ch	RxN
4	P-K4	B-N2	20	NxRch	K-N
5	P-B4	P-K3 (a)	21	N-K5ch	K-B
6	P-K5	N-N	22	0-0	N/2-Q4
7	N-B3	N-K2	23	Q-K2	B-K3
8	B-K3	N-B4	24	B/R4xN	BxB
9	B-B2	0-0	25	NxPch	PxN
10	P-KN4	N-K2	26	QxB	BxPch
11	B-R4	N-Q2	27	K-R	N-B3
12	N-K4	P-KB3?	28	QR-Q	R-Q?
13	PxQP	PxP	29	RxB	R-Q2
14	NxQP	P-B4	30	QxNch	R-B2
15	PxP	KPxP	31	Q-R8ch	K-K2
16	P-B5	N-KB3	32	R-Kch	Resigns

(a) A poor move against the "four pawn advance" giving White the center and cramping Black; compare the next game.

1957 Nevada Tournament -- Las Vegas

KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE

White: William F. Taber
Black: E. Froomes

1	P-Q4	N-KB3	19	NxR	RxN
2	P-QB4	P-KN3	20	R-K	B-Q5ch
3	N-QB3	B-N2	21	B-K3	QxP
4	P-K4	P-Q3	22	BxB	PxB
5	P-B4	P-B4	23	N-K5	P-B4
6	P-Q5	0-0	24	Q-R4	N-B2
7	N-B3	P-K3	25	R-Q	R-Q
8	B-K2	PxP	26	B-K2	K-N2
9	BPxP	R-K	27	B-B4	Q-N2
10	N-Q2	P-QR3	28	Q-R3	N-Q4
11	P-QR4	P-N3	29	Q-R5	R-Q3
12	0-0	R-R2	30	RxP	QxP
13	B-B3	R/2-K2	31	Q-R7ch	K-R3
14	N-B4	P-QN4	32	RxN/K	Q-N8ch
15	PxP	PxP	33	K-B2	QxR
16	NxNP	B-QR3	34	N-B7ch	K-R4
17	RxB	NxR	35	B-K2ch	K-R5
18	N/5xP	NxKP	36	P-N3ch	Resigns

Played in the Montana Open Tourney

BIRD'S OPENING

White: Gerald Moore
Black: Viktors Pupols

MCO8 page 128

1	P-KB4	P-Q4	33	BxBch	PxB
2	N-KB3	N-KB3	34	R-QR	R-B3
3	P-K3	P-KN3	35	P-N4	R-B5
4	P-Q4 (a)	B-N2	36	R-QN	P-R4
5	QN-Q2	B-B4	37	K-B2	P-N5
6	B-K2	0-0	38	K-N3	R-B
7	N-K5	QN-Q2	39	B-Q2	P-R5
8	0-0	NxN	40	R-N	K-R4
9	BPxN	N-K5	41	P-N5	B-N4
10	P-B4	P-QB3	42	R-N2	R-B2
11	Q-N3	Q-N3	43	R-K2	P-N6
12	QxQ	PxQ	44	P-R3	K-N3
13	PxP	PxP	45	B-N4	B-K2
14	NxN	BxN	46	B-Q2	K-B2
15	B-Q2	KR-B	47	R-N2	K-K3
16	B-QB3	P-B3	48	B-B3	B-N4
17	B-KN4	P-B4	49	B-Q2	R-B2
18	B-K2	K-B2	50	K-B3	P-B5
19	KR-B	K-K3	51	PxP	BxP
20	K-B2	K-B2	52	B-K	R-B2ch
21	B-N5	R-B2	53	K-Q3	R-B8
22	P-QR4	B-B	54	K-K2	R-R8
23	B-N4	QR-B	55	K-B3	RxB
24	RxR	RxR	56	KxB	R-K5ch
25	B-B3	P-K3	57	K-B3	RxQP
26	P-KN3	B-K2	58	R-QB2	RxRP
27	K-K2	P-N4	59	R-B7	R-QN5
28	K-Q2	B-B	60	R-R7	KxP
29	R-KB	B-K2	61	R-R5ch	K-Q3
30	P-KN4	K-N2	62	R-R7	K-B4
31	PxP	BxP	63	RxNP	KxP
32	B-Q3	K-N3	64	Resigns

(a) P-Q3 is more usual; and better, no?

* * * * *

KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE

White: Dick Vandenburg
Black: Viktors Pupols

1	P-Q4	N-KB3	36	P-R4	K-K2! (d)
2	P-QB4	P-KN3	37	Q-QB	Q-KB
3	N-QB3	B-N2	38	Q-QB4	K-Q2
4	P-K4	P-Q3	39	Q-QB (e)	B-B4
5	P-KN3	0-0	40	Q-B	K-B2
6	B-N2	QN-Q2	41	N-Q2? (f)	QxQ
7	KN-K2	P-K4	42	KxQ	K-N3
8	P-Q5	P-QR4	43	P-N4	KxP
9	P-N3 (a)	N-N5	44	K-K2	B-N3
10	0-0	P-KB4	45	P-R5	PxP
11	P-B3	N-R3	46	PxP	B-Q
12	B-Q2	N-B4	47	K-Q3	K-B4
13	Q-B2	N-B2	48	N-B! (g)	K-N5
14	P-QR3	PxP	49	N-K3	B-K2!!
15	PxP	N-N4	50	N-B5	B-B!
16	RxRch	BxR	51	N-K3	P-N4
17	R-KB	N-R6ch	52	N-B2ch	K-N6
18	K-R	B-N5	53	N-Rch	K-N7
19	N-KN	NxN	54	N-B2	B-K2! (h)
20	KxN	Q-Q2	55	N-K3	K-N6
21	P-N4	PxP	56	N-B5	B-B
22	PxP	N-R3	57	N-K3	P-N5
23	Q-N3	B-N2	58	N-B2	B-K2
24	B-K3	B-R6	59	N-K3	K-R7
25	P-B5 (b)	BxB	60	N-B4	P-N6
26	KxB	R-KB	61	K-B3	B-R5!
27	RxRch	KxR	62	K-N4	P-N7
28	Q-B4	N-N	63	NxNP	KxN
29	PxP? (c)	PxP	64	K-N5	B-B7
30	P-N5	B-B3	65	K-B6	B-B4
31	B-R7	Q-Q	66	K-Q7	K-B6
32	BxN	QxB	67	K-K6	K-Q6
33	N-K2	B-Q	68	K-B6	KxP
34	N-N	B-N3	69	K-N6	B-K6
35	N-B3	P-R3	70	Resigns

(a) A book move necessary before P-QR3 to prevent P-R5.

(b) To press the tack. BxB would permit Black queen entry.

(d) White overlooked the importance of black's king moving to the queen's side.

(e) In this (and all) game it never pays to make waiting moves while your opponent develops!

(f) An oversight. White can't get to QB4 with the N in time.

(g) A maneuver which almost turned the loss into a draw except for expert end game play by Pupols.

(h) Pupols found the answer. He only has to make two B moves to three of White's N moves to hold the position. White cannot allow black to post his B at N4 unless his N is already at K3. The exchange loses. A 7 hour game.

From the Utah--Idaho match--

ENGLISH OPENING

White: Farrell L. Clark
Black: Bryant Hansen

Notes by Clark

1	P-QB4	N-KB3	26	N-Q4 (d)	B-Q2
2	N-QB3	P-KN3	27	B-QB3	Q-N4
3	N-B3	B-N2	28	B-KN2	Q-K2
4	P-KN3	0-0	29	N-K2	BxB
5	B-N2	P-Q3	30	NxB	N-B3
6	0-0	P-K4	31	P-K4	R/3-N?
7	P-Q3	QN-Q2	32	RxP	Q-K4?
8	Q-B2	R-K	33	P-B4	Q-K2
9	R-Q	N-B4 (a)	34	P-K5	N-K
10	P-QN4	N-K3	35	N-Q5	Q-B
11	P-K3	P-B3	36	N-B6ch	NxN
12	R-N	N-B2	37	PxN	B-K3
13	P-Q4	PxP	38	RxR	RxR
14	NxP	Q-K2	39	RxR	QxR
15	Q-R4	P-QR3	40	Q-K5	Q-N3ch (e)
16	R-N2	P-B4	41	K-B	P-B6! (f)
17	N/4-K2	R-N	42	B-K4!	Q-Q
18	R/2-Q2	P-QN4	43	QxBP	B-B5ch
19	PxNP (b)	RPxP	44	K-K	Q-N3
20	Q-N3	P-B5	45	P-KR4	Q-N8ch
21	Q-N2	R-N3	46	K-Q2	Q-B7ch
22	Q-R (c)	B-B4	47	K-B	Q-B8ch
23	B-N2	R-Q	48	K-N2	Q-B7ch
24	N-Q5	N/2xN	49	B-B2	P-R4
25	BxN/Q	N-K	50	P-R4	Resign (g)

(a) Black's last move would have been stronger after P-QR4.

(b) Because of PxBP followed by RxP.

(d) Threatening to win the exchange; Black's endgame becomes somewhat cramped.

(e) Q-Q8ch, B-B and Black has to protect against mate, losing a pawn.

(f) QxP loses -- B-B5ch and White loses his B.

(g) A game full of subtleties. It lasted over five hours.

Lack of space precludes other scores. Other games will appear in the next issue. Send more games to Games Editor. The following King's Gambit game is from CCLA Correspondence play.

White: Eugene L. Cowan
Black: W.H. Blanchard

1	P-K4	P-K4	12	NxN	QxN
2	P-KB4	PxP	13	NxP	QxQP
3	Q-B3	P-KN4 (a)	14	QxQ	NxQ
4	B-B4	N-KB3	15	N-Q5	N-K3
5	N-K2	N-B3	16	P-KR3	B-R4
6	P-Q4	P-Q3	17	N-K7ch	K-R
7	QN-B3	B-N5	18	BxN	PxB
8	Q-B2	B-N2	19	RxP	P-KR3
9	B-Q2 (b)	Q-K2!?	20	P-KR4	B-B2
10	0-0-0!?	0-0	21	RxPch!	(if) BxR
11	QR-K	NxKP	22	PxP	Resigns

(a) N-QB3 and P-Q4 are book.

(b) I thought B-Q2 was too slow but this development prepared for win.

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October, 1957

The official publication of the Idaho Chess Association.

President

Bob Campbell
481 East Sunset Ave.
Salt Lake City, Utah

Editor & Treasurer

Dick Vandenburg
913 N. 22nd St.
Boise, Idaho

Games Editor

Eugene L. Cowan
Box 431
Driggs, Idaho

Committeemen

R.K. Hart
Box 344
Pocatello, Idaho
Sterling Vaughn
1187 Morningside Dr.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Roy Parker
Box 137
Nampa, Idaho

Where to play chess!

Boise -- meets 8:00 Wednesday nights at Y.M.C.A. building.

Nampa -- meets 8:00 Thursday nights at Lakeview Parkhouse.

Idaho Falls -- contact Russ Haynes, Rt. 4, Idaho Falls.

Rupert -- meets 8:00 Wednesday nights at Chamber of Commerce Office.

Twin Falls -- meets 8:00 Thursday nights at members' homes.

Pocatello -- meets Wednesday nights at Student Union Building of Idaho State College.

For information on any other town, contact the Editor.

Events during the next quarter!

Utah State Tournament -- in Salt Lake, November 7, 8, 9, and 10.

Oregon Open -- in Portland, November 23 and 24.

State Team Tournament matches - preliminaries and finals to be played during next quarter.

STATEWIDE FUNCTIONS

IDAHO LOSES ITS PRESIDENT!

Bob Campbell, President of the Idaho Chess Association, has just moved to Salt Lake City. A change of employment was the cause of the unexpected move. Our loss is Utah's gain and we certainly envy our neighbor's getting such a wonderful fellow and excellent player. Idaho Chess business for the balance of the year will be handled by Dick Vandenburg, your Editor and Treasurer.

The State Tournament will still be held in Rupert and local arrangements will be handled by Larry Walton, club President.

STATE TEAM TOURNAMENT PRELIMINARIES

Idaho chess clubs have gotten off to a slow start this fall and meetings are just starting in Twin Falls and Pocatello. In the only team tournament matches played so far this year, Nampa defeated defending champion Boise to gain the right to play in the finals against the South Idaho representative later.

Nampa and Boise played two matches to decide the issue. In the first, Boise folded up and were wolloped by Nampa 5½-1½. The tables were reversed in the second and Boise won 4½-2½. The combined score gave Nampa the edge -- 8-6. The first match was played in Boise on September 11 and Nampa had the white pieces. The second was played in Nampa on October 10 when Boise had the white.

NAMPA			BOISE
Bd	Player	Result	Bd	Player	Result
1.	Dr. David Groenig	1	1.	Dick Vandenburg	0
2.	A.B. Ellis	½	2.	C.H. Stewart	½
3.	Jerry Stanke	1	3.	John Cosho	0
4.	C.E. Harris	0	4.	Wesley Jennings	1
5.	Roy Parker	1	5.	Nick Skirmants	0
6.	E.H. Horstman	1	6.	George Rasor	0
7.	John Williamson	1	7.	Dick Parker	0
		5½			1½

BOISE			NAMPA
Bd	Player	Result	Bd	Player	Result
1.	C.H. Stewart	1	1.	A.B. Ellis	0
2.	John Cosho	1	2.	John English	0
3.	M.W. Wright	1	3.	Clinton Talbot	0
4.	Nick Skirmants	½	4.	Roy Parker	½
5.	George Rasor	1	5.	Ralph Batie	0
6.	Norman Lee	0	6.	E.H. Horstman	1
7.	Frank Leonard	0	7.	C.E. Harris	1
		4½			2½

Nampa is now ready to take on all comers!

LOCAL CLUB ACTIVITIES

BOISE

Boise continued its meetings all throughout the summer and has had good attendance. The Club has maintained its ladder competition and the current standings are as follows:

1.	C.H. Stewart	1096
2.	Dick Vandenburg	1096
3.	Wesley Jennings	926
4.	John Cosho	877
5.	Nick Skirmants	850
6.	George Rasor	820
7.	M.W. Wright	780
8.	Norman Lee	754
9.	Dick Parker	698
10.	Frank Leonard	636

Idaho players who played in the 1955 State Tournament that was held in Boise will remember Mrs. Jacqueline Piatigorsky who did very well for herself by placing in the first five. Mrs. Piatigorsky, along with Mrs. Gisela K. Gresser, is now representing the United States in the Women's World Team Championships. Not only that, but the team won the world competition by defeating most of the other countries represented.

CANYON COUNTY

When Dr. David Groenig moved from Caldwell to Spokane in September, Canyon County lost its top player. Dr. Groenig always gave the other club members a game to shoot at and really helped them when it came to playing other clubs.

Canyon County also continued meetings throughout the summer and maintains an active ladder tournament. The following standings are current:

1.	C.E. Harris	1111
2.	Roy Parker	1056
3.	A.B. Ellis	1034
4.	John P. English	1031
5.	Jerry Stanke	1022
6.	John Williamson	997
7.	E.H. Horstman	971
8.	Ralph Batie	971
9.	Carl M. Solts	960
10.	Richard Stanke	943
11.	Bill Cleveland	941

With the leaving of President Groenig, A.B. Ellis moved up from Vice President to President. Roy Parker is Secretary.

RUPERT

The Rupert Club is meeting as usual and has good attendance. Larry Walton was elected President for the third year in a row and Darrell Freeman was elected Vice President and Treasurer. Rupert plans on playing Twin Falls in the near future for the preliminaries of the State Team Tournament.

EVENTS IN NEIGHBORING STATES

OREGON OPEN ANNOUNCED

Word has been received from Portland that a tournament entitled the "Oregon Open" is to be held in Portland on November 23-24. The Tournament will take place at the Oregonian Hostess House, 1320 S.W. Broadway in Portland and will begin promptly at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, November 23. The entry fee will be $3.25. Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, with special awards to be the B and C class players finishing highest in the standings. The tournament will be U.S.C.F. rated. The time limit will be 50 moves in two hours. It will be a five round Swiss System tournament. All Idaho players are cordially invited to attend.

PUPOLS DOES IT AGAIN!

Jim McCormick and Viktors Pupols both won the 1957 Seafair Open, held in seattle August 3-4. Both players ended with an identical score of 4½-½ and identical median scores of 9.0. Actually, Pupols, tiring at the end of the tournament, thought he gave McCormick the title by agreeing to a draw in their game on the 14th move of the last round. Later, as it turned out, two of Pupols' victims later forfeited some games which boosted his median points since ½ point per game is awarded to the forfeiting loser. According to the Washington Chess Letter, the "Pupols jinx asserted itself again and we find out that Pupols cannot even give McCormick a tournament!"

Other high finishers were: 3. Charles Joachim, Olympia; Viesturs Seglins, Seattle, fourth; Terry Nelson, Yakima, fifth; Daniel Wade, Seattle, sixth; Don Johnson, Portland, seventh, and Charles Griffiths, Seattle, eighth.

GAMES SECTION

With this section we nearly exhaust our game scores. Send in your games -- even those that only have usable parts (openings or endings).

1957 Utah--Idaho Match Games

GIUOCO PIANO

White: Irvin W. Taylor (Utah)
Black: John Cosho (Idaho)

1	P-K4	P-K4	14	Q-B3	N-B4
2	N-KB3	N-QB3	15	N-K6ch	BxN
3	B-B4	B-B4	16	BxB	Q-B3
4	P-B3	P-Q3	17	BxN	BxP
5	P-Q4	PxP	18	N-Q5	Q-B2
6	PxP	B-N5ch	19	N-B4	N-K4
7	N-B3	B-N5	20	Q-N3	P-B4
8	P-QR3	B-QR4	21	N-K6ch	K-K2
9	0-0	B-N3	22	BxB	PxB
10	B-K3	KN-K2	23	QR-B	N-Q2?
11	BxPch	K-B	24	R-B7	K-B3
12	P-R3	B-Q2	25	QxQP	Q-K2
13	N-KN5	P-KR3	26	QxPch	Resigns

* * * * *

QUEEN'S PAWN -- STONEWALL

White: Richard Owen (Utah)
Black: Harold Hughart (Idaho)

Notes by H. Hughart

1	P-Q4	N-KB3	23	P-KN3	B-Q6
2	P-K3	P-K3	24	B-B4	Q-R4
3	B-Q3	P-Q4	25	QxQ	RxQ
4	N-Q2	P-B4	26	P-KR4	R-B4
5	P-QB3	N-B3	27	K-B2	B-K5
6	P-KB4	B-Q3	28	K-K3	N-R
7	KN-B3	Q-K2	29	P-KN4	R-B2
8	N-K5	PxP (a)	30	P-R5	N-N3
9	KPxP	B-Q2	31	P-N3	N-Q2
10	0-0	B-B2	32	P-B4	N-B
11	Q-K2	0-0	33	P-N5	P-KN3
12	N/2-B3	N-K	34	P-R6	N-R2
13	BxPch (b)	KxB	35	R-QB	R-B2
14	N-N5ch	K-N	36	P-N4	K-B
15	N/N5xBP	NxN	37	P-R4	K-K
16	NxN	BxN	38	P-B5	K-Q
17	BPxB	RxRch	39	P-N5	P-N3?
18	QxR	N-B2	40	P-B6	R-B2
19	Q-B3	R-KB	41	R-QR	K-B2
20	Q-N4	R-B4	42	R-KB?	R-B4?
21	Q-R3	B-N4	43	R-B2	R-B
22	B-K3	Q-B2		Drawn (c)

(a) This is bad now, opening lines of attack.

(b) It is not easy to see a justification for this sacrifice.

* * * * *

DUTCH DEFENSE

White: Bryant Hansen (Idaho)
Black: Farrell L. Clark (Utah)

Notes by Clark

1	P-Q4	P-K3	22	R-KN	Q-B6ch
2	P-QB4	P-KB4	23	R-N2	Q-Q6
3	N-KB3	N-KB3	24	QxQ	NxQ
4	P-KN3	P-QN3	25	P-B3	B-B3
5	B-N2	B-N2	26	R-QN	B-Q5
6	0-0	P-Q3	27	R-Q2	NxB!
7	N-B3	QN-Q2	28	RxN?	B-K6
8	P-N3	P-KR3	29	R/1-B2	BxR
9	R-K	B-K2	30	RxB	P-R3
10	Q-B2	0-0	31	R-K2	KR-K
11	P-Q5! (a)	Q-B	32	P-KR4	PxP
12	N-Q4!	P-K4	33	PxP	R-R6
13	N-B6? (b)	BxN	34	K-N2	R-K4
14	PxB	N-B4	35	R-KB2	P-N3
15	P-QN4	N-R3	36	K-R3	K-N2
16	P-N5	N-B4	37	K-N4	P-N4
17	N-Q5	NxN	38	P-R5	K-B3
18	BxNch	K-R	39	R-K2	R-R4
19	P-K4	P-B5	40	R-QN2	R-K
20	PxP	Q-N5ch	41	R-Q2?	RxNP
21	K-R	PxP	42	Resigns (c)

(a) A good strong thrust! White has a fine combination working.

(b) Undoubtedly a hasty move. N-K6 was indicated.

(c) Black's better position would have proved hard to cope with even without the loss of the pawn, but a tough struggle for sure.

More games from the 1957 Montana Open

SCOTCH GAME

White: Dr. David Groenig (Idaho)
Black: Gerald Moore (Montana)

Notes by Groenig

1	P-K4	P-K4	24	N-N5? (b)	P-R3
2	N-KB3	N-QB3	25	N-R3	B-B
3	P-Q4	PxP	26	N-B4	B-K3
4	NxP	B-B4	27	R-Q	P-N4
5	B-K3	BxN	28	N-R5	R-N
6	BxB	NxB	29	N-B6ch	K-N2
7	QxN	Q-B3	30	R-B2	KR-Q
8	P-K5	Q-QN3	31	R/2-Q2	P-Q5
9	Q-B3	N-K2	32	P-KN3	B-Q4
10	B-B4	0-0	33	P-B4	P-Q6
11	0-0 (a)	P-QR3	34	K-B2	RxP!
12	N-Q2	Q-QB3	35	RxR	P-B6
13	Q-Q3	P-QN4	36	R/2-Q2	PxR
14	B-N3	B-N2	37	RxP	BxP
15	N-B3	QR-Q	38	K-K3 (c)	B-B5
16	QR-Q	Q-KN3	39	N-K4	R-Q4
17	KR-K	P-QB4	40	N-Q6	PxPch
18	P-B4	N-B4	41	PxP	B-N4
19	B-B2	N-Q5	42	N-B5ch	K-B
20	QxN	QxB	43	NxP	P-B5
21	Q-Q3	QxQ	44	R-KN2	P-B6
22	RxQ	PxP		and Black wins
23	R-B3	P-Q4

(a) In keeping with this opening White has presented Black with no difficulties.

(b) PxPep is much better and gives White his only chance.

* * * * *

BIRD'S OPENING

White: Gerald Moore
Black: Robert Edberg

1	P-KB4	P-Q4	29	Q-N4	R/1-K
2	N-KB3	P-KN3	30	B-K5	R-K3
3	P-K3	B-N2	31	BxBch	KxB
4	P-Q4	N-KB3	32	P-Q5	Q-N3ch
5	B-Q3	QN-Q2	33	Q-Q4ch	R-B3
6	0-0	0-0	34	P-B4	K-B2
7	N-K5	P-B4	35	QxQ	RxQ
8	P-B3 (a)	Q-N3	36	P-QN3	N-B6
9	Q-K	P-B5	37	KR-K	N-K5
10	B-B2	NxN	38	N-Q4	P-R3
11	BPxN	N-K	39	QR-B	R-QB
12	N-Q2	P-B3	40	P-KN4?	K-B3
13	PxP	PxP	41	N-K6	N-Q7
14	P-K4	PxP	42	R-K2	N-B6ch
15	NxBP	Q-R3?	43	K-N2	PxP
16	QxP	P-B4 (b)	44	P-B5	P-KR4
17	Q-B3	N-B3	45	R-B4	N-R5ch
18	B-Q3	B-K3	46	K-N	RxN
19	N-K5	Q-N3	47	RxRch	K-B4
20	B-QB4	BxB	48	P-N4	N-B6ch
21	NxB	Q-B2	49	K-N2	R-Q
22	N-K5	N-K5	50	R-Q6	R-K
23	N-Q3	QR-K	51	K-B2	N-N4
24	B-B4	Q-N3	52	P-B6	P-N4
25	Q-Q	K-R	53	P-B7	N-B2
26	Q-N3	Q-R3	54	R/4-B6	P-R4?
27	N-K5	R-K2	55	R-B6ch	Resigns
28	N-B3	P-R3

(a) Transposing into the Stonewall variation (Queen Pawn).

(b) If QxN, B-N3.

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CARO-KANN DEFENSE

White: C.H. Stewart
Black: Eugene L. Cowan

1	P-K4	P-QB3	22	RxQ	BxQ
2	N-QB3	P-Q4	23	RxB	PxR
3	PxP	PxP	24	PxB	R-B?
4	P-Q4	N-KB3	25	R-QB	R-N2
5	N-B3	N-B3	26	RxP	R-K
6	P-KR3	P-K3	27	R-Q6ch	K-K2
7	B-Q3	Q-B2	28	RxP	RxP
8	0-0	B-K2	29	R-K5ch	K-Q2
9	N-K2	B-Q2	30	RxR	KxR
10	P-B3	P-K4?	31	P-N3	R-Q5
11	PxP	NxP	32	B-N5ch	K-K2
12	NxN	QxN	33	P-QR4	R-Q8ch
13	B-KB4	Q-R4	34	K-R2	R-QN8
14	Q-N3	B-B3	35	B-QB4	P-B3
15	QR-K	N-K5?	36	B-QN8	P-QR3
16	N-N3	NxN	37	B-B4	K-Q2
17	BxN	R-Q (a)	38	B-Q2	R-N7
18	R-K5	Q-R3	39	B-N4	RxBP? (b)
19	KR-K	R-Q2	40	BxP	P-B4
20	Q-N4	Q-B3		and White won
21	R-B5	K-Q

(a) To cover Q3; Black should have castled sooner of course.

(b) Taking the KBP left no Queen-side resistance.

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KING'S GAMBIT DECLINED

White: Eugene L. Cowan
Black: Gerald Moore

1	P-K4	P-K4	27	K-Q2	PxP
2	P-KB4	B-B4	28	RxP	K-Q2
3	N-KB3	P-Q3	29	BxN	PxB
4	N-B3	N-QB3	30	QxNPch	K-K2
5	B-B4	N-B3	31	R-N6 (b)	Q-R
6	P-Q3	B-KN5	32	Q-N4	R-Q
7	P-KR3	BxN	33	R-N3	Q-R7ch
8	PxB (a)	N-KR4	34	R-N2	Q-R8
9	N-Q5	Q-R5ch	35	R-N	Q-R
10	K-Q2	0-0-0	36	Q-N3	Q-R4ch
11	P-B3	NxP	37	K-Q	Q-B4
12	NxN	QxNch	38	Q-N4	Q-B7ch
13	K-B2	Q-B3	39	K-K	QxP
14	P-KR4	P-KR3	40	Q-N3	QxQ
15	P-N4	B-N3	41	R/1xQ	R/1-QB
16	P-R4	P-QR4	42	R-Q3	R-B3
17	Q-K2?	PxP	43	R-N5	P-B4
18	B-Q2	PxP	44	PxP	K-B3
19	BxP/3	B-R4	45	R/5-Q5	R-Q
20	B-Q5	BxB	46	P-B4	PxP
21	KxB	N-Q5	47	K-B2	R-B7ch
22	Q-QN2	P-B3	48	K-B3	R-KR7
23	KR-QN	R-Q2	49	K-N4	P-R4ch
24	B-B4	Q-Q	50	KxRP	R-Rch
25	P-QR5	R-B2		and Black won
26	P-R6	N-N4ch

(a) Gerald criticized this but White wanted top open the KN file so that he would castle Queen-side.

(b) White's position should win, but he misplayed it while Black's careful play won.

From Chess World, December 1951, comes this example of a faulty Bird's Opening. Kemp vs. Watts -- the "shortest game on record".

P-KB4

P-K3

P-KN4

Q-R5 Mate!!

Idaho Chess History - 1957

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