Idaho Chess History Project

January, 1958

The official publication of the Idaho Chess Association.

President

Sterling Vaughn
1187 Morningside Dr.
Twin Falls, 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
Roy Parker
Box 137
Nampa, Idaho
Darrell Freeman
123 E. 3rd 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 Tuesday nights 8:00 at Harry Barry Park Building.

Pocatello & Idaho Falls -- regular meetings are not being held but should start up soon.

Events during the next Quarter!

Nevada State Tournament -- in Reno, April 9, 10, 11, and 12.

Inland Empire Open -- in Spokane, April 19, 20.

Idaho Open -- in Boise, Memorial Day Weekend, May 31 and June 1.

STATEWIDE FUNCTIONS

VANDENBURG WINS IDAHO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

The first annual Idaho State (Closed) Tournament was held January 11 and 12 at the Civic Building in Rupert, Idaho. This was our first try at a multi-class, short duration event and it was deemed a huge success by all of the 34 players present -- a record number, about twice as many Idaho players as have ever attended our events in the past. The Rupert Chess Club organized the play and did a very excellent job. Their members with President Larry Walton, Secretary Darrell Freeman, and Assistant Tournament Director Dorn Flowers leading, should be congratulated on a fine job. Your Editor acted as Tournament Director.

The tournament ran very smoothly throughout the two days, the only dark spot being the absence of Glen Buckendorf, last year's State Champion, who had a business obligation which couldn't be avoided. With the exception of Glen, practically all of Idaho's strong and active players turned out.

Dick Vandenburg, Boise, emerged winner of the Class A section with five wins and no losses. Second place trophy went to Lloyd Kimpton, Twin Falls, who finished with 3½-1½ after a thrilling last round victory over C.H. Stewart, Boise, who was fourth. Bryant Hanson also had a 3½-1½ record but took home the 3rd place trophy due to a lower S.B. point total. Eugene Cowan and Don Murphy tied for 5th and sixth on score, S.B. points, and Solkoff points. No one at the tournament was sure as to the Solkoff tie breaking method so they remained in a tie. Dick took over custody of the Idaho Championship traveling trophy.

Ted Hartwell, Twin Falls, played very strongly and won 4½-½ over a tough Class B section. His only draw was with Roy Parker of Nampa in the last round. Roy used this draw to take home the third place cup, 3½-1½. C.E. Harris, Caldwell, lost only to Hartwell and took second place, 4-1.

Young George Osterman of Rupert (15 years old) won the Class C championship with a perfect 5-0 score. Sam Osgood, Rupert, lost to Osterman and finished second, 4-1. Jack Allred, Murtaqugh, placed third.

Larry Walton agreed to play in Class C because of an uneven split in the classes. He had to miss two games because of business and was hurried in the rest. Next year Larry can play his own games in the Class B section and prove himself. We should thank him for his sacrifice this year.

Horton Thompson of Kendrick came the farthest to attend the tournament -- some 400 miles. The clubs which led in attendance were Rupert 10, Twin Falls 8, and Boise 7. Nampa had 4, Pocatello 3 and two were unattached -- Horton and Eugene Cowan of Driggs, our Games Editor.

Since Hartwell and Osterman won their respective classes, the tournament rules state that they automatically go up one class. Next year Ted will play in Class A and George in Class B. They will both provide very tough competition.

CLASS A
Place	Player	Town	-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	Score	S.B.	Solk
1.	Dick Vandenburg	Boise	W9	W4	W6	W3	W5	5-0	14½
2.	Lloyd Kimpton	Twin Falls	W11	L6	D3	W8	W4	3½-1½	7¾
3.	Bryant Hanson	Blackfoot	W7	W8	D2	L1	W10	3½-1½	7¼
4.	C.H. Stewart	Boise	W5	L1	W9	W6	L2	3-2	8
5.	Don Murphy	Twin Falls	L4	W9	W8	W7	L1	3-2	6	14
6.	Eugene Cowan	Driggs	W12	W2	L1	L4	W7	3-2	6	14
7.	John Cosho	Boise	L3	W10	W11	L5	L6	2-3	2½
8.	A.B. Ellis	Nampa	W10	L3	L5	L2	W12	2-3	2
9.	Jerry Stanke	Nampa	L1	L5	L4	W12	W11	2-3	1½
10.	Charles Falk	Rupert	L8	L7	D12	W11	L3	1½-3½	1¼
11.	R.K. Hart	Pocatello	L2	W12	L7	L10	L9	1-4	½
12.	Mel Schubert	Pocatello	L6	L11	D10	L9	L8	½-4½	¾

CLASS B
Place	Player	Town	-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	Score	S.B.	Solk
1.	Ted Hartwell	Twin Falls	W6	W4	W7	W2	D3	4½-½	14¼
2.	C.E. Harris	Caldwell	W13	W9	W8	L1	W4	4-1	9
3.	Roy Parker	Nampa	D7	W5	W6	D8	D1	3½-1½	10¾
4.	George Rasor	Boise	W5	L1	W9	W7	L2	3-2	7½
5.	Nick Skirmants	Boise	L4	L3	W10	W11	W8	3-2	5½
6.	Norman Lee	Boise	L1	W10	L3	W13	W11	3-2	4½
7.	Dorn Flowers	Rupert	D3	W12	L1	L4	W13	2½	4¾
8.	Horton Thompson	Kendrick	W11	W14	L2	D3	L5	2½-2½	4¼
9.	Darrell Freeman	Rupert	D12	L2	L4	D10	W14	2-3	2½
10.	Claude Stevens	Rupert	L14	L6	L5	D9	W12	1½-3½	2½
11.	Sterling Vaughn	Twin Falls	L8	D13	W12	L5	L6	1½-3½	2¼
12.	Mark Johnson	Rupert	D9	L7	L11	W14	L10	1½-3½	2
13.	I.B. Pattie	Rupert	L2	D11	W14	L6	L7	1½-3½	1¾
14.	M.W. Wright	Boise	W10	L8	L13	L12	L9	1-4	1½

CLASS C
Place	Player	Town	-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	Score	S.B.	Solk
1.	George Osterman	Rupert	W8	W2	W3	W5	W4	5-0	12
2.	Sam Osgood, Sr.	Rupert	W5	L1	W4	W8	W3	4-1	8
3.	Jack Allred	Murtaugh	W4	W6	L1	W7	L2	3-2	5
4.	Clarence Rambo	Murtaugh	L3	W7	L2	W6	L1	2-3	3	15
5.	Everett Hull	Rupert	L2	W8	W6	L1	L7	2-3	3	13
6.	D. Lee	Rupert	W7	L3	L5	L4	W8	2-3	2
7.	Larry Walton	Burley	L6	L4	L8	L3	W5	1-4	2
8.	Barney Graff	Murtaugh	L1	L5	W7	L2	L6	1-4	1

Trophies were presented at the Victory Banquet Sunday evening and the annual business meeting was held. Officers elected were Sterling Vaughn, President; Dick Vandenburg, Treasurer and Editor; Roy Parker, Darrell Freeman and R.K. Hart, committeemen. Next year's Tournament will again be held the second weekend in January in Twin Falls and the Twin Falls Chess Club will host the event. It was decided to U.S.C.F. rate next year's tournament but since then their policy has changed so that all participants of a rated tournament have to be U.S.C.F. members. Consequently, this idea will have to be dropped. However, this year's and all future tournaments will be Northwest rated by Robert Karch of the Washington Chess Federation.

TWIN FALLS BEATS RUPERT IN STATE TEAM TOURNAMENT

In a State Team Tournament match held December 4, the Twin Falls area group won over the Rupert team 9½-4½. Competition was much more keen than the score indicates as several games were nip and tuck until the end. Twin Falls earned the right to meet Pocatello in the semi-finals to be played January 26 in Pocatello. The winner of that match will play Nampa (who earlier eliminated Boise) for the championship.

TWIN FALLS			RUPERT
Bd	Player	Result	Bd	Player	Result
1.	Glen Buckendorf	2	1.	Dorn Flowers	0
2.	Lloyd Kimpton	2	2.	Charles Falk	0
3.	Dean Blair	2	3.	Darrell Freeman	0
4.	Ted Hartwell	1½	4.	Larry Walton	½
5.	Don Murphy	1	5.	I.B. Pattie	0
	Barney Graff	0		I.B. Pattie	1
6.	Sterling Vaughn	0	6.	William Schofield	1
	Clarence Rambo	1		William Schofield	0
7.	Jack Allred	0	7.	Sam Osgood	1
	Joe Allred	0		Sam Osgood	1
		9½			4½

POCATELLO BEATS TWIN FALLS IN STATE TEAM TOURNAMENT

In a match played in Pocatello on January 26, Twin Falls was beaten by Pocatello in a rough and very close match. The big guns from Twin were there too but it seems Pocatello players were out for some scalps and they got them. Mel Schubert and R.K. Hart were particularly vicious in revenging low showings in the State Tournament with 3½ out of a possible 4 points against Lloyd Kimpton and Don Murphy. These results point up the increasing quality of play in Idaho as well as the closeness of the competition.

The final score was a tight 5½-4½ victory for Pocatello. Eugene Cowan, our Games Editor, will welcome some of the better games for publication and there are probably some good ones. This victory gives Pocatello the right to play Nampa (Canyon County, that is) for the State Team Tournament title and custody of the traveling trophy.

POCATELLO			TWIN FALLS
Bd	Player	Result	Bd	Player	Result
1.	Bryant Hanson	0-0	1.	Glen Buckendorf	1-1
2.	Mel Schubert	1-1	2.	Lloyd Kimpton	0-0
3.	R.K. Hart	1-½	3.	Don Murphy	0-½
4.	Paul Healy	½-	4.	Ted Hartwell	½-
	John Anderson	-½	4.	Ted Hartwell	-½
5.	Ray Fricke	0-1	5.	Sterling Vaughn	1-0
		5½			4½

IDAHO TO RECEIVE NORTHWEST RATINGS

Robert Karch, the Northwest rating expert, stopped by your Editor's house recently and revealed a plan to include all Idaho Tournaments in the Northwest Rating System, sponsored by the Washington Chess Federation. He was unable to get a complete rating list in time for this issue but, starting with our next issue, we will have Northwest ratings published covering all Idaho players and all those persons playing in our Tournaments who live out of state. A preliminary rating list of 45 persons was received recently based on our published activities up until the April, 1957 issue of the Quarterly. This will be revised and brought up to date for our April, 1958 issue and will include all published Tournaments, team matches, city tournaments, etc. Complete ratings for all Northwest players will appear in the issues of the Washington Chess Letter but only ratings of those players competing in our tournaments will be published in our Quarterly. These will include those of our Nevada and Utah friends that are able to come up.

In the preliminary ratings only two players are rated as experts -- K.R. Jones, Reno, with 2061; and Glen Buckendorf with 2006. High Class A players include Fred Byron (Portland), Darrell Freeman, Ted Pathakis (Reno), and C.H. Stewart. The preliminary list is not published here because it is still inaccurate (being based upon only a few tournaments) and is not up to date. A rating list such as this will be of tremendous interest to all Idaho players and will certainly be worth all of Mr. Karch's efforts in our behalf.

IDAHO OPEN TO BE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

The Idaho Open will be held this year in Boise at the Y.M.C.A. on May 31 and June 1. Memorial Day falls on Friday, May 30, and this will provide an ideal travel day for players. It will be a five round system with three rounds Saturday and two Sunday, and will begin promptly at 9:00 Saturday morning, May 31. A banquet or picnic will be held Saturday afternoon between the second and third rounds so all players can become better acquainted. The tournament will be 100% U.S.C.F. rated and 100% Northwest rated! All entrants will be required to join the U.S.C.F. ($5 per year includes a twice-monthly magazine subscription) if they aren't already members. The time limit will be 50 moves in two hours of play. Entry fee will be $3.00 which will not include the price of the planned picnic. The last round should be over by 5:30 Sunday evening so players will have time to drive home or at least get a good start.

The tournament will be open to players from all the Western states. Appropriate trophies will be awarded top finishers. It is hoped many of our chess playing friends from Utah, Nevada, Washington, and Oregon will plan to attend. We hope Boise can become a meeting place for chess talent from all Rocky Mountain and Northwest states.

LOCAL CLUB ACTIVITIES

BOISE

Newly re-elected officers are President John Cosho, and Secretary-Treasurer George Rasor. Both officers have done a fine job this past year and will continue to lead the club.

Boise's annual City Tournament will begin Wednesday, February 5. It will be divided into Classes A and B and a turnout of about a dozen players is expected. A round robin type covering a period of several weeks will be used.

Current ladder standings for the top few Boise players are:

1.	Dick Vandenburg	1178
2.	C.H. Stewart	1058
3.	Nick Skirmants	1018
4.	John Cosho	834
5.	Norman Lee	842
6.	George Rasor	734
7.	M.W. Wright	630
8.	Kenneth Jacobson	482

Newly crowned State Champion, Dick Vandenburg, playing a simultaneous match (his first) against the Boise Club plus visiting Ted Hartwell of Twin Falls. Dick won the match 5½-4½, losing to the Class A opponents. Winners were C.H. Stewart, John Cosho, Ted Hartwell, M.W. Wright; losers were Norman Lee, George Rasor, Ray Pulley, Byron Violet, and Delbert Hopkins; Nick Skirmants played to a draw.

CANYON COUNTY

Canyon County's annual winter tournament is in progress with Jerry Stanke and A.B. Ellis currently leading. Games are about 3/4 completed but entries are still being accepted to accommodate late comers. Stanke and Ellis still have two games to play with each other. Current standings are as follows:

1.	A.B. Ellis	5½-½
2.	Jerry Stanke	5-0
3.	E.H. Horstman	4½-3½
4.	Roy Parker	2½-4½
5.	C.E. Harris	2-4
6.	Ralph Batie	1½-4½
7.	Richard Stanke	0-4

A Boise Valley Tournament has been proposed by the Canyon County Club to include top A and B class players from both Boise and Nampa. This tournament will be played in April and May as a preparation for the Idaho Open.

RUPERT

Rupert has been busy with State Tournament plans and did an excellent job in that department. Current ladder standings are:

1.	Dorn Flowers	758
2.	Charles Falk	745
3.	Darrell Freeman	712
4.	Larry Walton	647
5.	Mark Johnson	574
6.	I.B. Pattie	535
7.	Claude Stevens	521
8.	George Osterman	508
9.	Bill Schofield	444
10.	Everett Hull	434
11.	Sam Osgood	333

TWIN FALLS

Twin Falls has changed its meeting place and time to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday nights at the Harry Barry Park Building.

Officers in the club are: Lloyd Kimpton, Treasurer; Don Murphy, Publicity; Ted Hartwell, Records. Sterling Vaughn reported these positions but didn't mention President so he is assumed to be it!

POCATELLO AND IDAHO FALLS

Pocatello hasn't been holding meetings so far this year. Maybe their win over Twin Falls will spur them on to begin meetings.

Idaho Falls has been holding some meetings but don't seem to be able to organize regularly or take part in State functions. Maybe things will improve in the future and a strong, active club will be formed.

EVENTS IN NEIGHBORING STATES

PUPOLS WINS OREGON OPEN

Viktors Pupols of Seattle lengthened to six his string of tournament victories in winning the Oregon Open, 5-0. A fellow Latvian, Viesturs Seglins, also of Seattle, was second, 4-1, losing to Pupols in the final round. Another Latvian, Ivars Dahlbergs of Portland placed third, 4-1.

Idaho players and former Idaho players attending were C.H. Stewart, Dick Vandenburg, Horton Thompson, Dr. Dave Groenig (of Spokane), and Harold Hughart (of Albany, Oregon). Another old friend, Fred Byron, was also there. It was really quite a family get-together.

Stewart placed 9th, 3½-1½, losing to Dahlbergs and drawing with Hughart. Hughart did very well placing 5th, drawing two games. Byron placed 6th, losing only one game. Vandenburg placed 19th losing to Byron (in a hot one listed in the games section) and Seglins and drawing his final game. Thompson also had 2½-2½ and placed 22nd. Dr. Groenig got off to a bad start losing his first two games and finished 25th, 2½-2½. He received the Class C trophy -- which was ridiculous, of course. If B and C trophies are given they should be used, in the Editor's opinion, in cases where classes are determined before the start of the tournament.

A total of 44 players entered which made it the largest ever held in Oregon. Tournament director was Don Johnson of Portland who did an excellent job. All players received a complete list of the Tournament results but, for most of our readers, this excerpt should suffice.

NEVADA

The 1958 Nevada State Tournament is scheduled for April 9, 10, 11, and 12, the week following Easter, in Reno at a place to be designated later. The first round will start at 8:00 on Wednesday night, April 9. Two rounds a day will follow for the next three days. Sunday, April 13 is left open for travel home by competitors. Time limit will be 50 moves in 2½ hours which will help eliminate adjourned games. Entrance fee will be only $5.00 per player with the usual substantial prizes, arranged for by Ray Smith. Smith is chairman of the Tournament Committee and Harold Lundstrom will act as Tournament Director.

The Tournament is open to players of all Western States except California, Oregon, and Washington. Tournament officials are hopeful of getting a good group of players from both Utah and Idaho and arrangements are designed to accommodate entrants from those states in particular. For further information contact Bill Taber, Box 1671, Reno, Nevada.

JONES WINS UTAH TOURNAMENT

For the second straight year Ken Jones of Reno has won the Utah State Tournament, held in Salt Lake on November 7, 8, 9, and 10. A total of 21 players attended from Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, and Idaho (Bob Campbell who has moved to Salt Lake). Most of the strong intermountain players were there and it took top flight play to lead the field. Jones lost no games but drew with Bill Taber and Farrell Clark of Salt Lake. Maurice Gedance, of Las Vegas, placed second, losing to Jones and drawing, in the last round with Charles Sponagle of Denver. Richards Durham of Farmington placed third, 5-2, losing to Jones and Gedance. The top ten reads like a who's who of chess in this area.

Place	Name	Town	-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	Score	S.B.
1.	Ken Jones	Reno	W14	W3	D7	W2	W4	W8	D6	6-1	26¼
2.	Maurice Gedance	Las Vegas	W18	W16	W10	L1	W3	W9	D4	5½-1½	20¼
3.	Richards Durham	Farmington	W5	L1	W6	W20	L2	W7	W	5-2	19
4.	Charles Sponagle	Denver	D8	W19	W9	D7	L1	W10	D2	4½-2½	16¾
5.	Donald Benge	Salt Lake	L3	D18	D12	W	D16	W14	W11	4½-2½	11¾
6.	Bill Taber	Reno	W21	L7	L3	W	W20	W16	D1	4½-2½	10½
7.	Farrell Clark	Salt Lake	W12	W6	D1	D4	D9	L3	D8	4-3	17½
8.	Dick Heilbut	Salt Lake	D4	W17	W16	W10	L	L1	D7	4-3	13½
9.	Gaston Chappuis	Salt Lake	D17	W11	L4	W13	D7	L2	W16	4-3	12¾
10.	Fred Docekal	Salt Lake	W20	W15	L2	L8	W11	L4	W13	4-3	12
11.	R.G. Davis, Dr.	Wyoming	D19	L9	W18	W14	L10	W12	L5	3½-3½	10
12.	C. Donaldson	Nevada	L7	L14	D5	W15	W	L11	W	3½-3½	8¾
13.	Ray Smith	Reno	L16	W21	D14	L9	W	W17	L10	3½-3½	7
14.	C. Metzelaar	Utah	L1	W12	D13	L11	W	L5	D17	3-4	9
15.	Mrs. D. Davis	Wyoming	Bye	L10	L20	L12	W19		W21	3-4	3
16.	Bob Campbell	Salt Lake	W13	L2	L8	W17	D5	L6	L9	2½-4½	8¼
17.	Ralph Day	Carson City	D9	L8	D19	L16	W	L13	D14	2½-4½	7½
18.	H. Morawski	B.Y.U.	L2	D5	L11	W	W	L	L	2½-4½	4½
19.	R. Johnston	B.Y.U.	D11	L4	D17	L	L15	W		2-5	5
20.	M. Woffinden	Utah	L10	Bye	W15	L3	L6	L	L	2-5	3
21.	S. Trotter	Utah	L6	L13	Default.

The record received was slightly incomplete for the final games of the lower places.

WASHINGTON

The Washington Open was held in January but as yet no report has been received concerning the results. Most of Washington's strong players are planning to attend and it will really press Viktors Pupols to continue his winning ways.

The Inland Empire Open will be held in Spokane on April 19 and 20. It will be a five round swiss as usual and there will probably be the usual strong field attending. Several North Idaho players have attended in the past and they will probably be there -- Horton Thompson is definitely planning on going. no further information has been received concerning the Tournament. For further information contact the Editor as tournament time approaches. It is possible some Boise players might attend if the blossom season doesn't conflict. Anyone interested in going from Southern Idaho, contact the Editor for information.

Contributors for this issue were Eugene Cowan, Sterling Vaughn, Darrell Freeman, Roy Parker, Gaston Chappuis, Bill Taber, and Don Johnson. Thanks.

The Idaho Chess Quarterly now has a total of 125 subscribers. Of these, 6 are in Nevada, 8 are in Utah, 3 in Washington, 5 in Oregon, and the balance of over 100 in Idaho. Anyone interested in receiving the Quarterly who does not receive it now may do so merely by sending the $1.00 yearly subscription price to Dick Vandenburg, Editor. (Many of our subscribers, in fact most, don't pay the yearly price because they are supported by their parent club's dues).

Several players have asked about chess magazines that are available. Listed below are several which are excellent and well known.

Chess Review -- 250 W. 57th st., New York 19, New York. Monthly with chess news and a center for correspondence chess.

Correspondence Chess League of America -- 816 So. Cecelia St., Sioux City 6, Iowa. monthly and the correspondence chess center.

Chess Life -- publication of the U.S.C.F. (United States Chess Federation). Twice monthly with chess news and national ratings. Contact Montgomery Major, 123 N. Humphrey Ave., Oak Park, Illinois.

Washington Chess Letter -- published by Washington Chess Federation, monthly with chess news and Northwest ratings. Contact W.H. Raleigh, Treasurer, 4312 Woodland Park Ave., Seattle 3, Washington.

At our annual business meeting the possibility of combining with Washington to form a Northwest Chess Letter was discussed. This is certainly a future possibility and one that merits the consideration of players all over the Northwest. The Washington Chess Letter is one of the best chess magazines written and would be a definite asset to Idaho chess players provided we could get broad enough distribution. All Idaho players are urged to subscribe to this publication.

LATE FLASH -- Pupols does it again in Washington Open, sharing the winning honors with Olaf Ulvestad, long time Northwest Master. Both finished with 4½-½ and tied on Medan points. Viesturs Seglins was third, 4-1, losing to Ulvestad in the final round. Dr. Dave Groenig placed 9th 3½-1½. The top nine plus last year's State champion get to play in the State Championship Tourney next month (includes Dr. Groenig!).

GAMES SECTION

Games from 1958 Idaho Closed Tournament

NIMZO-INDIAN DEFENSE

White: Dick Vandenburg
Black: Bryant Hanson

1	P-Q4	N-KB3	11	B-KN2	N-B3? (b)
2	P-QB4	P-K3	12	B-N2	B-Q2
3	N-QB3	B-N5	13	N-K4	0-0?
4	Q-B2	P-B4	14	NxNch	PxN
5	PxP	BxP	15	P-N4	P-B4
6	P-K3	N-B3	16	PxP	PxP
7	P-QR3	P-QR3 (a)	17	B-R3	R-K
8	P-QN4	B-R2	18	N-B3 (c)	BxP
9	P-N3	P-Q4	19	PxB (d)	N-K2? (e)
10	PxP	NxQP	20	Q-B3	Resigns

(a) The KB is better on K2, which saves time also.

(b) QN at Q2 and fianchetto of QB was better.

(d) Not R-Nch first.

(e) If 19...RxPch 20 K-B2, RxNch! 21 KxR, N-Q5ch! 22 BxN, B-B3ch; and then if 23 K-B2, Q-R5ch wins; or if 23 QxB!!, White should win via 23...PxQ 24 KR-Nch, K-B 25 B-N7ch, K-K (or K2), and 26 KR-Kch wins. Notes by Vandenburg mostly.

* * * * *

SICILIAN DEFENSE

White: Lloyd Kimpton
Black: Charles H. Stewart

1	P-K4	P-QB4	13	P-Q3	Q-Q5
2	P-KB4	P-KN3	14	N-B3	B-N5
3	N-KB3	P-Q3	15	RxR	BxQ
4	B-B4	B-N2	16	N-N5ch	K-N3
5	0-0	N-QB3	17	NxQ	KPxN
6	P-B5	N-K4	18	B-B4	BxP
7	NxN	PxN	19	B-K5	N-B3
8	PxP	Q-Q5ch	20	RxR	BxP
9	K-R	QxB	21	BxN	PxB
10	PxPch	K-Q	22	R-KB8	BxP
11	P-B8/Qch	BxQ		and White won
12	RxBch	K-B2

* * * * *

After such bloody engagements, a peaceful one -- from the Class B section

KING'S PAWN GAME

White: Roy Parker
Black: Ted Hartwell

1	P-K4	P-K4	14	QRxQ	QR-Q
2	N-KB3	N-KB3	15	P-R3	BxN
3	P-Q3	N-B3	16	BxB	RxR
4	QN-Q2	B-B4	17	RxR	R-Q
5	B-K2	0-0	18	RxRch	BxR
6	0-0	P-Q4	19	P-QN4	P-B3
7	PxP	NxP	20	P-N5	N-Q5
8	N-K4	B-K2	21	BxN	PxB
9	B-Q2	P-KR3	22	B-K2	B-K2
10	P-QR3	B-KN5	23	P-QR4	B-B4
11	P-B4	N-B3	24	P-N4	P-N4
12	B-B3	NxN	25	K-N2	K-N2
13	PxN	QxQ		Drawn

For the opposite colored bishops prevent effective action.

* * * * *

SICILIAN DEFENSE

White: A.B. Ellis
Black: Bryant Hanson

1	P-K4	P-QB4	24	P-N3	PxP
2	N-KB3	N-QB3	25	BxP	B-K3
3	P-Q4	PxP	26	QxRPch?	QxQ
4	NxP	N-B3	27	BxBch	K-N2
5	N-QB3	P-KN3	28	K-B2	QxR
6	B-K3	B-N2	29	RxQ	R-K2
7	B-K2	0-0	30	B-Q5	R-K4
8	Q-Q2	P-Q3	31	R-Q	R-B5
9	NxN	PxN	32	B-B4	R-Q5
10	B-KR6	R-N	33	RxR	PxR
11	R-QN	Q-N3	34	B-K2	P-N4
12	BxB	KxB	35	B-Q	R-K6
13	P-KR3	Q-B2	36	B-B2	K-B3
14	P-KN4	R-N5	37	P-R4	K-K4
15	N-Q5	NxN	38	B-Q	K-B5
16	PxN	P-QB4	39	P-N4	PxP
17	P-QB4	P-QR4	40	P-R5	R-R6
18	P-R3	R-N2	41	P-R6	RxP
19	P-KR4	P-K3	42	K-K2	R-R6
20	P-R5	PxQP	43	K-B2	R-K6
21	RPxP	BPxP	44	K-N2	P-N6
22	Q-R6ch	K-N	45	K-R3	P-N7
23	P-B3	Q-B2	46	B-K2!!	P-N8/Q!

And White resigns -- nice try.

* * * * *

SICILIAN DEFENSE

White: Jerry Stanke
Black: Donald M. Murphy

1	P-K4	P-QB4	17	NxN	RxN
2	N-KB3	P-Q3	18	BxR	QxB
3	P-Q4	PxP	19	QR-Q	P-N3
4	NxP	N-KB3	20	P-B3	B-R
5	N-QB3	P-KN3	21	P-N4	Q-K2
6	B-QB4	B-N2	22	P-N5	N-R4
7	0-0	0-0	23	Q-N4	N-B5
8	P-B4	P-K4	24	R-Q7	Q-K
9	PxP	PxP	25	RxRP	B-N2
10	N-B3	Q-N3ch	26	R-Q	Q-N4
11	K-R	B-N5	27	RxP	RxR
12	P-KR3	BxN	28	Q-B8ch	B-B
13	QxB	QN-Q2	29	Q-N7	QxB
14	B-N3	N-B4	30	PxQ	RxQ
15	B-K3	QR-B		and Black wins
16	N-R4	Q-R4

Games from 1957 Oregon Open

BIRD'S OPENING

White: Fred Byron
Black: Dick Vandenburg

1	P-KB4	N-KB3	17	BxB	RxB
2	N-KB3	P-K3? (a)	18	PxP	RxR
3	P-K3	P-Q4	19	QxR	PxP
4	P-QN3	P-KN3	20	BxN?	PxB
5	B-N2	B-N2	21	P-B5	PxP (e)
6	B-K2	QN-Q2	22	RxP	P-K6!
7	0-0	P-N3	23	N-B3	P-B3! (f)
8	P-Q3	B-N2	24	N-K	Q-K5
9	QN-Q2	Q-K2 (b)	25	R-B3	RxPch!
10	N-K5	NxN	26	KxR? (g)	Q-N5ch
11	BxN	P-KR4	27	K-B	B-R3ch!
12	R-B	R-KN (c)	28	Q-B4	BxQch
13	P-B4	P-B4	29	PxB	QxP
14	P-Q4	R-QB	30	K-K2	Q-Q7ch
15	B-B3	BPxP	31	K-B	P-K7ch
16	KPxP	N-K5! (d)	32	K-B2	QxP

And Black lost on time with a time limit of 50 moves in two hours.

Notes by Vandenburg

(a) This makes a weak square at K4, better is P-Q4, then B-KN5 and BxN. Byron took real advantage of this situation.

(b) N-N5 wins white's Q for three pieces -- Black overlooked the move which was risky anyway. 9...N-N5 10 BxB, NxKP 11 BxR, NxQ 12 QRxN, P-KB3 13 B-N7, Q-K2 14 B-R6, etc.

(d) The only way out.

(e) White inadvertently sets himself up for an attack as a result of his last two moves.

(f) Not 23...BxN or 24 Q-B8ch, Q-Q 25 R-K5ch, K-B 26 QxQ Mate!

(g) 26 NxR was better, then ...QxR 27 QxPch, QxQ 28 NxQ and the game is even.

* * * * *

TWO KNIGHTS' DEFENSE

White: Viktors Pupols
Black: Robert Walker

1	P-K4	P-K4	23	Q-B5	QxQch
2	N-KB3	N-QB3	24	NxQ	P-N5
3	B-B4	N-B3	25	PxP	PxP
4	N-N5	P-Q4	26	KR-R	R-QN
5	PxP	N-QR4	27	P-QN3	R-KR
6	P-Q3	B-QB4	28	NxP	R-N3
7	Q-K2	0-0	29	NxP	QR-KR3
8	N-K4	NxN	30	R-R8	P-B6
9	PxN	NxB	31	PxP	RxP
10	QxN	Q-Q3	32	N-K6!	R-Q7!
11	N-B3	P-QR3	33	PxP!	R/1-R7
12	0-0	P-QN4	34	R/1-R7ch	K-B3
13	Q-K2	P-N5	35	P-N5ch!	K-N3
14	N-R4	B-R2	36	R-N7ch!	K-R4
15	B-K3	BxB	37	R-R7ch	K-N5
16	QxB	P-KB4	38	RxR	R-Q8ch
17	P-KB3	P-B5	39	K-B2	R-Q7ch
18	Q-B2	P-N4	40	K-K3	RxR
19	N-B5	K-B2	41	RxB	R-R6ch
20	P-QR3	PxP	42	K-Q2	R-R7ch
21	RxP	P-KR4	43	K-B3	K-B6
22	N-Q3	Q-K2	44	P-N6

And Black exceeded the time limit.

* * * * *

ALEKHINE'S DEFENSE

White: Don Johnson
Black: Viesturs Seglins

1	P-K4	N-KB3	23	BxB	RxB
2	P-K5	N-Q4	24	P-QB4	Q-B3
3	P-Q4	P-Q3	25	Q-QB3	B-B4
4	B-QB4 (a)	N-N3	26	RxR	QxR
5	B-N3	N-B3	27	QxQ	PxQ
6	PxP (b)	KPxP	28	R-K	P-KB3
7	P-QB3	B-B4	29	P-B3	K-B2
8	N-B3	B-K2	30	P-KN4	B-B
9	0-0	Q-Q2	31	P-R3	K-K2
10	P-QR4	P-QR4	32	P-B4	K-Q3
11	R-K	0-0	33	PxPch	PxP
12	P-Q5	N-R2	34	R-KB (c)	RxRch
13	N-Q4	B-N3	35	KxR	B-Q2
14	B-K3	B-B3	36	BxB	KxB
15	N-Q2	QR-K	37	K-K2	P-B3
16	Q-B3	R-K2	38	PxPch	KxP
17	N-B4	NxN	39	K-K3	K-B4
18	BxN	P-N3	40	K-K4	KxP
19	N-N5	B-K5	41	KxP	K-N6
20	Q-N3	NxN	42	K-K6	KxNP
21	BxN	Q-B4	43	K-B7	P-KN4
22	B-Q4	B-K4		and Black wins

(a) N-KB3 and B-K2 are better (MCO9 col. 14, MCO-8 col. 18).

(b) Not very good -- allows Black B-K2; Black has achieved the lead in development and better position.

(c) Best to retain the R's in the end-game when behind, if possible. (Qs and Rs are drawing pieces while Bs and Ns retain more winning hopes).

With a sack full of game scores on hand (a copy was required of every game in the Idaho Tournament), there may be three pages and some statistics for next time. Meanwhile, from my past comes this bit of skullduggery.

Postal Game, 1948

White: E.I. Evans
Black: Eugene Cowan

1	P-K4	N-KB3	5	N-B3	N-R4
2	P-KB3	P-K4	6	P-R3?	BxN
3	N-KR3	B-B4	7	PxB?	Q-R5ch
4	P-QB4	P-Q3	8	K-K2	N-B5 Mate

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April, 1958

The official publication of the Idaho Chess Association.

President

Sterling Vaughn
1187 Morningside Dr.
Twin Falls, 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
Roy Parker
Box 137
Nampa, Idaho
Darrell Freeman
123 E. 3rd St.
Rupert, Idaho

Where to play chess!

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

Canyon County -- meets 8:00 Thursday nights at Lakeview Parkhouse.

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

Twin Falls -- meets Tuesday nights 8:00 at Harry Barry Park Building.

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!

IDAHO OPEN -- in Boise, Memorial Day weekend, May 31 and June 1.

MONTANA OPEN -- in Great Falls, May 3-4.

GOLDEN ROSE OPEN -- in Portland, June 14-15.

NORTHWEST RATINGS
by Robert A. Karch

The Pacific Northwest and the Intermountain Region now has a rating system which is destined to provide a real competitive base for our players in the future. The first of these is published here and others will follow quarterly in each succeeding issue of this Idaho Chess Quarterly. Up to this point, our rating base of players results in back issues of the Washington Chess Letter and the Idaho Quarterly, the latter being in print less than two years. However, from now on, all city tournaments, state tournaments, inter-club matches, etc. that are written up in complete form in either publication will be 100% rated, and this will provide us with a complete up-to-date list of standings.

The first list totals 457 players from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Nevada. There are four masters, 18 experts, 98 A, 185 B, and 152 C players. As an indication of its complete coverage, the U.S.C.F. list, while being up to six months behind, also only includes about 30 Washington players while Karch's ratings include almost 10 times that number.

The entire list is not published here as it can be obtained through the W.C.L. and mainly because space will not permit in our small Quarterly issue. Complete Idaho, Utah, and Nevada ratings are printed along with some from Washington, Oregon, and Montana; those most of our readers are generally familiar with. The master and expert lists are complete for all areas.

MASTERS
Dake, Arthur W.	2412
Pupols, Viktors	2200
Ulvestad, Olaf	2274
Zemgalis, E.	2231

EXPERTS
Ballantine, Charles	2010
Baumwell, Dr. Max	2048
Bills, William	2038
Bishop, George	2074
Buckendorf, Glen	2006
Dalbergs, Ivars	2126
Griffiths, Charles	2103
Harrison, David	2039
Holmes, Vernon	2036
Joachim, Charles	2031
Jones, Ken R.	2061
McCormick, James	2142
Moore, Gerald	2023
Patterson, G.S.G.	2038
Seglins, Viesturs	2111
Trembois, James	2085
Vandenburg, Dick	2035
Wade, Daniel E.	2020

CLASS A
Barto, John R.	1821
Bird, Kermit	1850
Byron, Fred	1962
Clark, Farrell	1863
Cornelius, Gordon	1862
Cowan, Eugene L.	1835
Durham, Richards	1933
Edberg, Robert	1983
Gedance, Maurice	1974
Groenig, Dr. David	1952
Harris, C.E.	1856
Hartwell, Ted	1886
Hughart, Harold	1969
Hunt, Stan	1800
Johnson, Don W.	1982
Joseph, Dr. N.B.	1850
Karch, Robert A.	1849
Kimpton, Lloyd	1837
Kittredge, Robert	1926
Meador, Duane	1848
Moore, Deane	1967
Osterman, George	1811
Parker, Dr. Griff.	1824
Pathakis, Ted	1915
Sponagle, Charles	1876
Stermach, Theodore	1831
Stewart, C.H.	1919
Taber, William F.	1852
Taylor, Irwin W.	1864
Teitelbaum, Sam	1861
Walker, Robert	1910
Weaver, Howard	1833

CLASS B
Allred, Jack	1684
Allred, Joe	1612
Anderson, Herbert	1668
Benge, Donald	1778
Blair, Dean	1783
Campbell, Bob	1722
Chappuis, Gaston	1752
Conway, Mike	1686
Cosho, John	1763
Docekal, Fred	1764
Ellis, A.B.	1796
English, John P.	1653
Falk, Charles	1734
Flowers, Dorn	1615
Freeman, Darrell	1762
Hanson, Bryant	1786
Hansen, Ralph	1737
Harle, A.L.	1662
Hart, R.K.	1620
Healy, Paul	1675
Heilbut, Dick	1757
Horn, Ben	1790
Horstman, E.H.	1664
Jacobson, Kenneth	1650
Johnson, Mark	1638
Kooyman, Ray	1700
Lee, Norman	1693
Murphy, Don	1796
Osgood, Sam Sr.	1762
Owen, Richard	1749
Parker, Roy	1703
Pattie, I.B.	1683
Peterson, Hershel	1644
Pinson, R.	1762
Rambo, Clarence	1668
Rasor, George	1700
Schofield, Bill	1792
Schubert, Mel	1743
Simon, Robert	1787
Skirmants, Nick	1732
Smith, Ray A.	1701
Stanke, Jerry	1699
Stevens, Claude	1671
Thompson, Horton	1723
Vaughn, Sterling	1738
Walton, Larry	1769
Wright, M.W.	1683

CLASS C
Anderson, John	1400
Barnstein, Charles	1500
Batie, Ralph	1500
Day, Ralph	1521
Graff, Barney	1492
Gridseth, Sverre	1400
Hull, Everett	1594
Lee, D.	1592
Leonard, Frank	1485
Parker, Dick	1589
Pierce, Robert	1400
Solts, Carl	1500
Stanke, Richard	1400
Talbot, Clinton	1589
Trotter, Sam	1587

CANYON COUNTY - POCATELLO TIE FOR IDAHO CHESS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Idaho has two team champions for 1958! In a finals match played April 20 in the Harry Barry Park Building at Twin Falls, Canyon County and Pocatello played to a draw with six wins each. The games started early and were so hard fought that five finished after 5:30 p.m. and two weren't finished until after 8:00 p.m. Ellis-Shubert and Harris-Barnstein were the holdouts that left the outcome undecided until the last game was finished.

This competition, as well as the results of the matches with the Washington Junior team which follow, proves that strength of these two clubs and they both very much deserve their title of State Team Co-champions. It will have to be left until the 1959 playoffs to again determine a single Idaho team champion.

CANYON COUNTY			POCATELLO
Bd	Player	Result	Bd	Player	Result
1.	Jerry E. Stanke	½-1	1.	Bryant Hanson	½-0
2.	A.B. Ellis	1-½	2.	Mel Schubert	0-½
3.	E.H. Horstman	½-0	3.	Paul Healy	½-1
4.	C.E. Harris	1-½	4.	Charles Barnstein	0-½
5.	Roy S. Parker	0-0	5.	John Anderson	1-1
6.	Ralph Batie	0-1	6.	Ray Fricke	1-0
		3-3			3-3

SEATTLE JUNIOR TEAM DRAWS IDAHO CLUBS

In a barnstorming tour through Idaho, a Seattle Junior Team played five Idaho clubs to a draw, while winning 11 and losing 14 games. The team drew with Boise, beat Rupert and Twin Falls, and lost to Canyon County and Pocatello, and all this was done in a short two day period! The Seattle team should be congratulated on its fine showing against a majority of Idaho's better players.

The Junior Team played Canyon County, Boise, and Twin Falls in that order on Saturday, March 29, and they played Pocatello and Rupert on Sunday, March 30. The boys were pretty tired when they left Boise Saturday afternoon, but in all their matches, they had an offsetting advantage of being "up" for all their games.

Idaho chess players appreciated the opportunity of playing these Washington Juniors and are hopeful that exchanges such as this can be increased in the future.

Canyon County		Puget Sound
A.B. Ellis	1	Jim Munro	0
Jerry Stanke	1	Chris Napjus	0
John Williamson	0	Phil Moormann	1
C.E. Harris	1	Bob Brown	0
Roy Parker	1	Buz Eddy	0
	4		1

Boise		Puget Sound
Dick Vandenburg	1	Jim Munro	0
C.H. Stewart	½	Chris Napjus	½
John Cosho	1	Phil Moormann	0
Nick Skirmants	0	Bob Brown	1
Jim Hammersley	0	Buz Eddy	1
	2½		2½

Twin Falls		Puget Sound
Glen Buckendorf	0	Jim Munro	1!
Lloyd Kimpton	1	Chris Napjus	0
Don Murphy	0	Phil Moormann	1
Ted Hartwell	1	Bob Brown	0
Lewis Trout	0	Buz Eddy	1
	2		3

Pocatello		Puget Sound
Bryant Hanson	0	Jim Munro	1!
Mel Schubert	1	Chris Napjus	0
Charles Barnstein	½	Phil Moormann	½
John Anderson	1	Bob Brown	0
Ray Fricke	1	Buz Eddy	0
	3½		1½

Rupert		Puget Sound
Darrell Freeman	1	Jim Munro	0
Dorn Flowers	1	Chris Napjus	0
George Osterman	0	Phil Moormann	1
I.B. Pattie	0	Bob Brown	1
Sam Osgood	0	Buz Eddy	1
	2		3

With Twin Falls, Puget Sound had its pick of color on boards 1, 3, and 5 so it picked Black and won all three games, losing two with White! Junior Totals: Munro 2-3, Napjus ½-4½, Moormann 3½-1½, Brown 2-3, Eddy 3-2.

IDAHO OPEN TO BE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

The Idaho Open will be held this year in Boise at the Y.M.C.A. on May 31 and June 1. Memorial Day falls on Friday, May 30, and this will provide an ideal travel day for players. It will be a five round Swiss system with three rounds Saturday and two Sunday, and will begin promptly at 9:00 Saturday morning, May 31. A banquet or picnic will be held Saturday afternoon between the second and third rounds so all players can become better acquainted. The Tournament will be 100% Northwest rated, but will not be rated by the U.S.C.F. There will be a Class B section for intermediate strength players and a prize will be given to the top Junior finisher. The time limit will be 50 moves in two hours of play. Entry fee will be $3.00 which will not include the price of the picnic planned. The last round should be over by 5:30 Sunday evening so players will have time to drive home or at least get a good start. The Tournament is open to players from all the Western States. Players from Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Montana and Washington have already announced their intention to come so the competition should be very keen! Come to Boise for some good chess!

EASTERN IDAHO TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCED

Eugene Cowan is planning on organizing an Eastern Idaho Tourney to take place in late September or October in Idaho Falls. This Tournament will be open to Eastern Idaho players only (and possibly Montana). Five rounds of play beginning Friday night with the first round, with three rounds on Saturday and a final game on Sunday along with completion of unfinished games. Entry fee will be $3.50 and prizes will come out of this fund. There will be at least two playing classes. Northwest ratings! A special entry fee of $1.50 will be available for Junior players under 18 years, Eastern Idaho players interested in helping plan this tournament should contact Eugene at Driggs, Idaho.

BOISE VALLEY TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCED

The Canyon County and Boise Chess Clubs are planning to sponsor a Boise Valley Tournament as a preparation for the Idaho Open. Interested players from both clubs will be divided into three classes and will play each of three opponents during regular club meetings over the next few weeks. Roy Parker is in charge of arrangements.

LOCAL CLUB ACTIVITIES

BOISE

Boise's annual City Tournament had a record entry list of 18 players -- mainly because play was divided into A, B, and C classes. There were four A entrants, six B's and 8 C's. The Class A division finished in a tie for first between Dick vandenburg and C.H. Stewart. An attempt to play off this tie was made but that game ended in a draw. Another game will be played between these two fierce opponents soon. Class B also ended in a tie between Nick Skirmants and Norman Lee. They managed to play off their tie with Norman Lee emerging as Class B victor. Class C was won by Dick Parker, who didn't have to share top honors with anyone and will give the Class B players a real tussle next year. The games were completed over about a 2½ month period.

##	Player	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Score
1.	Dick Vandenburg	xx	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1									8
2.	C.H. Stewart	0	xx	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1									8
3.	A.L. Harle	0	0	xx	1	1	1	½	1	1	1									6½
4.	John Cosho	0	0	0	xx	1	1	1	1	0	1									5
5.	Norman Lee	0	0	0	0	xx	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	12
6.	Nick Skirmants	1	0	0	0	1	xx	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	12
7.	George Rasor	0	0	½	0	0	0	xx	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	11½
8.	M.W. Wright	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	xx	1	1	0	1	-	1	1	1	1	-	7
9.	Tom Madden	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	xx	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	6
10.	Jim Jester	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	xx	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	6
11.	Dick Parker					0	1	0	1	1	1	xx	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	9
12.	Dave Reid					0	1	0	0	1	1	0	xx	1	0	½	1	1	1	7½
13.	C.E. Spangenburg					0	0	0	-	0	0	1	0	xx	1	1	0	1	1	5
14.	Bob Suydam					0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	xx	0	1	1	0	4
15.	Nelson Taylor					0	0	0	0	0	0	0	½	0	1	xx	0	1	1	3½
16.	Delbert Hopkins					0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	xx	½	1	3½
17.	Kenneth Jacobsen					0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	½	xx	1	2½
18.	Don Fox					0	0	0	-	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	xx	2

CANYON COUNTY

Jerry Stanke emerged victor in Canyon County's 1957-58 Tournament. Jerry didn't fare too well against second place A.B. Ellis but he won all his other games in the double round robin to edge A.B. by one-half a game. Games started December 4, 1957 and were finished April 17, 1958.

##	Player	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	Score
1.	Jerry Stanke	xx	0½	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	14½-1½
2.	A.B. Ellis	1½	xx	11	1½	11	11	01	11	11	14-2
3.	E.H. Horstman	00	00	xx	11	01	1½	11	11	11	10½-5½
4.	Ralph Batie	00	0½	00	xx	10	10	11	11	11	8½-7½
5.	C.E. Harris	00	00	10	01	xx	01	10	11	10	7-9
6.	Roy Parker	00	00	0½	01	10	xx	10	10	11	6½-9½
7.	Richard Stanke	00	10	00	00	01	01	xx	01	11	6-10
8.	John Williamson	00	00	00	00	00	01	10	xx	10	3-13
9.	Carl M. Solts	00	00	00	00	01	00	00	01	xx	2-14

RUPERT

Darrell Freeman won the Class A division of the Rupert City Tournament with a perfect 5-0 score. Bill Schofield won the Class B section winning all of his four games. The Tournament was held as a round robin in each Class with a total of 11 entrants in both.

CLASS A
Place	Player	01	02	03	04	05	06	Score	S.B.
1.	Darrell Freeman	xx	1	1	1	1	1	5-0	10
2.	Larry Walton	0	xx	1	½	1	1	3½-1½	5¼
3.	Charles Falk	0	0	xx	1	1	1	3-2	3½
4.	Mark Johnson	0	½	0	xx	1	1	2½-2½	2¾
5.	I.B. Pattie	0	0	0	0	xx	½	½-4½	¼
6.	Dorn Flowers	0	0	0	0	½	xx	½-4½	¼

CLASS B
Place	Player	01	02	03	04	05	Score	S.B.
1.	Bill Schofield	xx	1	1	1	1	4-0	6
2.	Claude Stevens	0	xx	1	½	½	2-3	3
3.	Sam Osgood	0	0	xx	1	1	2-3	2
4.	George Osterman	0	½	0	xx	1	1½-3½	1½
5.	Everett Hull	0	½	0	0	xx	½-4½	1

Officers of the Rupert Club have mentioned that attendance at meetings has been poor lately and that it must be improved if the club is to continue functioning. That should be good advice for players in all clubs -- support your club so it can support your chess!

TETON VALLEY CHESS CLUB FORMED!

Eugene Cowan has formed a new chess club at Driggs. At their first meeting, Eugene played all those there a simultaneous, winning five and losing only one game. Meetings are being held at irregular intervals and the club now has a membership of about 10 players. Cowan was elected President and Secretary of the new club and Carlos Lauritzen was elected Vice President. Leaders in the Championship Tournament now being played are Cowan 4-0, Alma Kunz 2-0. Others entered are Lauritzen, Darrell Dalley, Darrell Cordon, Ed Schiess, Dale Robinson, and Alfred Marcum.

TWIN FALLS

Twin Falls has been holding regular meetings and has begun to maintain a chess ladder -- as most of our other clubs do. Ladder standings at present are:

1.	Ted Hartwell	1296
2.	Lloyd Kimpton	1232
3.	Don Murphy	1078
4.	Sterling Vaughn	1030
5.	Clarence Rambo	958
6.	Barney Graff	914
7.	Ed Trout	912
8.	Jack Allred	782

How about having a double class city tournament to stimulate interest?!

POCATELLO

A Pocatello City Tournament is now in progress composed of two playing classes. The B Class is made up of High School and younger players. Dale Harris won the Class B section, his younger brother, Billy, was second, and Al Stuctyle was third. In the Class B ladder, top standings are 1. Billy Harris, 2. John Christensen, 3. Dale Harris, 4. Larry Cragen, 5. Al Stuctyle, and 6. Glenn Perk.

The Class A Tournament is now in progress and has 11 entries. Current leaders are Mel Schubert 2½-0, Bryant Hanson 2-0, R.K. Hart 2-0, John Anderson 3-2, Charles Barnstein ½-1, Paul Jones 1-1, and Paul Healy 1-1.

EVENTS IN NEIGHBORING STATES

OREGON

Robert Walker, a Reed College student, won the recent Pacific Northwest Open held in Portland. His score was 4½-½, his only draw being with Harold Hughart, a former Idahoan now living in Albany, Oregon. Harold took sixth place 3½-1½ and would have been right up there except for a last round loss to Charles Joachim. Dan Wade, Editor of the Washington Chess Letter, was second. Master Olaf Ulvestad was defeated by Walker and placed 7th -- 3½-1½. A.L. Harle, representing the Boise Club, placed 13th, 3-2. He came back strong after a loss and two draws to win his last two games.

The Portland Chess Club has announced the "Golden Rose Open" to be held in Portland June 14 and 15. Entry fee is $5 which will give each entrant a free membership to the U.S.C.F. Those already possessing membership cards only have to pay a fee of $1.00. Play will be in two sections, determined by Northwest Ratings -- A for Masters, Experts, and Class A; and B for class B, C, and unrated. It will be a five round swiss with Harkness pairings. Time limit will be 45 moves in two hours and rating will be by the U.S.C.F. and Northwest Ratings. Play will begin at 9:30 at the Portland Y.M.C.A., 831 S.W. 6th Ave. Contact Don Johnson, 6705 N. Borthwick, Portland 17, Oregon for further information.

SEND GAMES FOR PUBLICATION TO EUGENE COWAN, games editor, DRIGGS, IDAHO

MONTANA OPEN MAY 3-4

The Montana Chess Tournament will be held in Great Falls on Saturday and Sunday, May 3rd and 4th, at the DeMolay Building, 801 2nd Ave. North. As in last year's tournament there will be three classes of play -- Championship, Class A, and Junior (under 18). All three classes will be five round swiss with ties broken by the S.B. points. Time limit will be 45 moves in two hours. Entry fee will be $2.00, except for Juniors who will pay no entry fee. Last year nine Idaho players attended this Tournament in Butte. Montana chess officials hope a group can make it up again this year.

GREENWALD WINS NEVADA TOURNEY

Ben Greenwald, University of Utah student (just returned), won his third Nevada State Invitational Chess Tournament, played in Reno April 9-12. Greenwald won his first five games and then drew his last two with second place Captain E.B. Edmondson (California) and fourth place Ted Pathakis, Reno. Laverl Kimpton was named Nevada State Champion as the highest placing Nevada player -- third place. Highest placing Utah payer (after Greenwald) was Farrell Clark of Salt Lake who placed 8th.

Place	Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Totals	S.B.
1.	Ben Greenwald	W23	W14	W10	W5	W3	D2	D4	6-1	24¼
2.	Captain E.B. Edmondson	W15	W19	L5	W13	W9	D1	W6	5½-1½	20
3.	Laverl Kimpton	D11	W16	W13	D7	L1	W14	W9	5-2	16¾
4.	Ted Pathakis	L19	W23	W18	W21	D7	W6	D1	5-2	16½
5.	Maurice Gedance	W24	W18	W2	L1	L6	W10	W12	5-2	16
6.	Ken R. Jones	L8	W17	W11	W10	W5	L4	L2	4-3	15½
7.	Bill Taber	D16	D11	W8	D3	D4	L9	W13	4-3	15¼
8.	Farrell Clark	W6	L10	L7	D11	W17	D13	W15	4-3	13¼
9.	Donald Benge	W17	L13	W15	W14	L2	W7	L3	4-3	13
10.	Richard Morris	W20	W8	L1	L6	W22	L5	W14	4-3	12
11.	Dr. Janushkowsky	D3	D7	L6	D8	L12	W22	W18	3½-3½	11½
12.	Gaston Chappuis	L14	L15	D17	W23	W11	W16	L5	3½-3½	10
13.	Ostap Bender	W21	W9	L3	L2	D16	D8	L7	3-4	10
14.	Ray Wheeler	W12	L1	W19	L9	W15	L3	L10	3-4	9½
15.	Wayne Chapman	L2	W12	L9	W18	L14	W21	L8	3-4	9
16.	William Rebold	D7	L3	W22	D19	D13	L12	D17	3-4	8½
17.	Dr. N.B. Joseph	L9	L6	D12	W20	L8	W23	D16	3-4	8¼
18.	Irvin Taylor	W22	L5	L4	L15	W20	W19	L11	3-4	8
19.	Charles Metzelaar	W4	L2	L14	D16	D21	L18	W24	3-4	7¾
20.	C.C. McDaniel	L10	L22	W23	L17	L18	W24	W21	3-4	4½
21.	Ralph Day	L13	W24	W24	L4	D19	L15	L20	2½-4½	1½
22.	Boyd Whittley	L18	W20	L16	W24	L10	L11	L23	2-5	3
23.	Raymond A. Smith	L1	L4	L20	L12	W24	L17	W22	2-5	2
24.	Albert H. Lutz	L5	L21
24.	Albert Adams			L21	L22	L23	L20	L19	0-7	0

BENGE WINS SALT LAKE CITY TOURNAMENT

Donald Benge, captain of the University of Utah chess team won the Salt Lake City Tournament for the first time recently. In doing so he beat Ben Greenwald (Nevada victor) and ended with a perfect score. The loss was Greenwald's first in a Utah or Nevada Tournament!

Place	Player	1	2	3	4	5	Score	S.B.
1.	Donald Benge	W6	W15	W13	W2	W7	5-0	12
2.	Ben Greenwald	W8	W4	W7	L1	W6	4-1	11½
3.	Richard Heilbut	L7	W12	W9	D4	W11	3½-1½	8¼
4.	Richard Owen	W5	L2	W15	D3	W8	3½-1½	8¼
5.	Gaston Chappuis	L4	L11	W12	W15	W13	3-2	4½
6.	Clinton McDaniel	L1	W16	W11	W13	L2	3-2	3½
7.	Stanley Hunt	W3	W9	L2	D8	L1	2½-2½	7¼
8.	Farrell Clark	L2	W14	W10	D7	L4	2½-2½	5¼
9.	Fred Docekal	W12	L7	L3	D10	W14	2½-2½	4¾
10.	Tom Yates	D14	D13	L8	D9	W16	2½-2½	2¾
11.	John Archbold	L13	W5	L6	W14	L3	2-3	4½
12.	Charles Metzelaar	L9	L3	L5	W16	W15	2-3	1
13.	J.M. Boyden	W11	D10	L1	L6	L5	1½-3½	3¼
14.	Alma Madsen	D10	L8	W16	L11	L9	1½-3½	1¼
15.	Sam Trotter	W16	L1	L4	L5	L12	1-4	0
16.	Maurice Woffinden	L15	L6	L14	L12	L10	0-5	0

WASHINGTON

Ivars Dalbergs and Jim McCormick topped the recent Puget Sound Open with identical scores of 4½-½ -- Dalbergs won with a higher Solkoff score. Viktors Pupols placed third, 4-1 and ex-Idahoan Dave Groenig placed 4th, 4-1. Dr. Groenig did very well placing ahead of Master Dr. Peter Lapikan (8th) and Viesturs Seglins, Washington State Champion. The Tournament was quite strong having two masters and several other near masters competing.

Dr. Lapikan regained his old form in topping the Inland Empire Open, held in Spokane, April 19-20. Lapikan finished 5½-½, drawing only with 6th place Gordon Cornelius, Spokane City Champion. Second place went to Dan Wade (Editor, Washington Chess Letter) of Seattle, 5-1. Third place was taken by Dr. Groenig, who has been doing very well of late, 5-1. Dick Vandenburg, Idaho Chess Champion, placed 4th, 4½-1½, losing an early game but rallying to win his last three. Horton Thompson of Kendrick placed 8th, 4-2. There were 27 entries, smallest of all the Inland Empire Tournaments.

ATTEND THE IDAHO OPEN, MAY 31 - JUNE 1. JOIN WITH PLAYERS FROM SIX STATES WHO WILL BE ON HAND. A, B, AND JUNIOR PRIZES

GAMES SECTION

Games from 1958 Idaho Closed Tournament

Of the 85 games played in the January tournament, 75 scores were handed in plus a few duplicates. One was missing from Class A, two from Class B, and seven from Class C.

The openings used were: Bird's Opening 1, Blackmar Gambit 1, Dutch Defense 1, English Opening 2, Evans Gambit (declined) 1, Four Knights Game 1, French Defense 6, Giuoco Piano 12, Grunfeld Indian Defense 2, King's Fianchetto Defense 1, King's Gambit 2, King's Pawn Game 16, Max Lange 1, Nimzowitsch Attack 1, Nimzo-Indian Defense 1, Petroff Defense 1, Queen's Pawn Game 2, Queen's Gambit Declined 3, Queen's Gambit Accepted 2, Ruy Lopez 1, Scotch Game 1, Sicilian Defense 12, Slav Defense 3, and the rare Three Knight's Game 1. Of the 75 games, those playing White won 42, Black won 25, while 8 were drawn. That is 61% to 39% in White's favor -- a decisive lead.

The chief fault found was that very few scores had the openings named and many of those that had were wrong. The sole Petroff was labeled "Giuoco Piano", the Nimzo-Indian Defense was marked by the one word "Tarrasch", and one person apparently used "King's Gambit" synonymously with "King's Pawn Game". Generally, however, the scores played over were readable, with a little deduction here and there.

KING'S GAMBIT DECLINED

White: Jack Allred
Black: Clarence Rambo

1	P-K4	P-K4	17	RxN	RxR
2	N-KR3	N-KB3	18	QxB	R-B7
3	P-KB4	P-Q3	19	B-K3	Q-KB3
4	B-B4	N-B3	20	BxR	QxB
5	P-Q3	B-K2	21	P-KR3	B-N4
6	N-B3	B-N5	22	P-QR4	P-KB4
7	Q-Q2	N-Q5	23	PxBP	NxP/4
8	PxP	PxP	24	N-K4	N-N6ch
9	Q-B2	Q-Q3	25	NxN	B-B5
10	0-0	P-QN4?	26	B-K4ch	K-R
11	B-Q5	R-Q	27	Q-N6	K-N
12	N-N5	0-0	28	R-KB	QxN
13	B-Q2	Q-N3	29	QxQ	BxQ
14	K-R	R-Q3	30	B-Q5ch	K-R2
15	Q-R4	P-KR3	31	RxR
16	N-R7	KxN		And White won.

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FRENCH DEFENSE

White: T.C. Hartwell
Black: George Rasor

1	P-Q4	P-K3	25	KR-B	P-Q5
2	P-K4	P-Q4	26	Q-B4	N-Q7
3	P-K5	P-QB4	27	Q-Q3	N-K5
4	P-QB3	PxP (a)	28	NxQP	Q-R5
5	PxP	N-K2	29	P-N3	Q-N5
6	B-KN5	Q-N3	30	R-B8	RxR
7	P-QN3	KN-B3	31	RxRch	K-B2
8	N-KB3	B-N5ch	32	Q-B4ch	K-N3
9	B-Q2	NxQP	33	Q-K6ch	K-R4
10	NxN	QxN	34	QxBP	QxQ??
11	BxB	QxBch	35	NxQ	R-Q8ch
12	Q-Q2	Q-K2	36	K-N2	R-Q7ch
13	B-N5ch	B-Q2	37	K-B3	N-B7
14	BxBch	NxB	38	R-B7	P-KN4
15	P-B4	N-B4	39	N-N7ch	K-R3
16	N-B3	0-0	40	P-B5	P-N5ch
17	0-0	QR-Q	41	K-K3	RxP
18	QR-B	P-B4	42	P-K6	N-Q8ch
19	N-N5	P-QN3	43	K-Q3	RxP
20	Q-K3	R-Q2	44	P-K7	N-B7ch
21	N-Q4	N-K5	45	K-B4	N-K5
22	R-B6	Q-R6	46	R-B6ch	KxN
23	NxKP	R-K	47	P-K8/Q
24	Q-K2	Q-K2		And White won.

(a) Book is N-QB3 or Q-N3; this exchange is playable and seems to give Black a slight advantage.

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KING'S PAWN GAME

White: Horton Thompson
Black: Sterling Vaughn

1	P-K4	P-K4	24	K-B	Q-K4? (b)
2	N-KB3	N-QB3	25	K-N	PxP
3	P-B4 (a)	B-B4	26	BPxP	N-N6
4	N-B3	N-B3	27	B-KN4	Q-QN4
5	P-KR3	P-Q3	28	B-B4	BxB
6	P-Q3	B-K3	29	QxB	N-R4
7	B-Q2	N-Q5	30	B-R2	N-B3
8	N-QR4	NxNch	31	Q-Q	R-K3
9	QxN	B-Q5	32	R-K2	P-KR3
10	Q-Q	Q-K2	33	K-R	N-Q2
11	N-B3	P-B3	34	B-N	R-Q3
12	R-QN	P-Q4	35	R-QB2	RxR
13	BPxP	PxP	36	QxR	N-B4
14	P-B3	0-0	37	R-Q	Q-N6
15	N-K2	QR-QB	38	Q-K2	N-R5
16	P-R3	Q-Q2	39	R-Q2	P-QR4
17	NxB	PxN	40	B-R2	R-QB3
18	B-K2	N-R4	41	B-K5	NxP??
19	B-N4	KR-K	42	RxN	Q-R5
20	B-Q2	N-N6	43	RxP	P-B3
21	R-N	Q-Q3	44	Q-N4	P-N4
22	K-B2	N-R4	45	Q-R5	Resigns
23	R-K	Q-N6ch

(a) Transposing to the Nimzowitch Variation of the English Opening.

(b) 24...BxP!; 25 PxB, QxRPch; 26 K-B2 and mate in two, 26 K-N and ...R-K3! is curtains.

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SICILIAN DEFENSE

White: Jerry Stanke
Black: Dick Vandenburg

1	P-K4	P-QB4	26	P-KN4	B-R5
2	N-KB3	N-QB3	27	K-R	P-KR4
3	P-Q4	PxP	28	R-KN	BxN
4	NxP	N-B3	29	RxB	PxP
5	N-QB3	P-Q3	30	RxN	QxR
6	B-QN5	B-Q2	31	RxP	RxR
7	NxN	BxN	32	PxR	Q-R5ch
8	BxBch	PxB	33	Q-R2	QxQch
9	0-0	P-K4	34	KxQ	RxP
10	R-K	B-K2	35	B-R3	R-N3
11	P-QN3	0-0	36	P-B4	K-N2
12	B-N2	N-K	37	P-B5	PxP
13	Q-K2	K-R	38	BxP	P-R3
14	QR-Q	P-KB4	39	P-R4	K-B3
15	R-Q3	P-B5	40	P-R5	R-N5
16	R/3-Q (a)	Q-B	41	P-N4	RxP
17	R-Q3	P-N4	42	K-N2	R-KB5
18	N-Q	P-N5	43	K-N3	K-K3
19	P-KB3	PxP	44	K-N2	K-Q4
20	RxBP	R-KN?	45	K-N3	R-B2
21	RxP	B-N4	46	K-N2	K-K5
22	R-B5	N-B3	47	B-B2	K-Q6
23	R/1-B	Q-K3	48	K-B	RxBch
24	P-KR3?	R-N3	49	KxR	K-B5
25	N-B2	QR-KN		And Black wins.

(a) An oversight.

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SICILIAN DEFENSE

White: Roy Parker
Black: Dorn Flowers

1	P-K4	P-QB4	14	N/2-B3	NxN/Bch
2	B-B4	N-QB3	15	NxN	P-Q5
3	P-QR3	P-Q3	16	NxP	NxN
4	P-Q3	P-KN3	17	PxN	BxP
5	N-K2	B-N2	18	B-K3	BxB
6	P-QB3	P-K3	19	QxQ	BxPch
7	N-Q2	KN-K2	20	RxB	RxQ
8	0-0	0-0	21	BxPch	K-N2
9	R-N	P-Q4	22	B-N3	B-B4
10	PxP	PxP	23	R-K	R-Q2
11	B-R2	N-K4	24	B-R4	R-QB2
12	P-Q4	PxP	25	P-R3	...
13	NxP	N-B4

And the record becomes confused. The last note was 31. RxR Drawn

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QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED

White: Lloyd Kimpton
Black: R.K. Hart

1	P-Q4	P-Q4	20	N-N3	Q-Q4
2	P-QB4	N-KB3 (a)	21	N-B3	Q-B3
3	N-QB3	P-K3	22	N-R5	Q-B
4	B-N5	QN-Q2	23	P-KR3	B-R
5	N-B3	B-K2	24	R-Q	R-Q
6	P-K3	0-0	25	RxRch	QxR
7	B-Q3	P-B4	26	N-N3	N-R5
8	PxQP	BPxP	27	NxP	NxP
9	NxP	NxP	28	N/5-K4	N-R5
10	BxB	NxB	29	P-R3	N-B4
11	0-0	N-QB4?	30	Q-N4	N-R5
12	BxPch!	KxB	31	Q-B4	P-B4
13	Q-R5ch	K-N	32	N-B5	Q-B3??
14	QxN	P-QN3	33	Q-N8ch	K-R2
15	Q-KN5	N-N3	34	QxB	P-B5
16	Q-N3	B-N2	35	Q-K4ch	P-N3
17	QR-B	R-B	36	PxP	Q-B4
18	N/3-N5	R-B4	37	QxQ	KPxQ
19	RxR	PxR		...

Black resigns soon

(a) Inferior. See MCO-8, p. 176 & MCO 9, p. 199. But after 3. PxP, NxP, the natural 4. P-K4 leads only to equality.

Game from 1958 World Chess Championship Match

The current world championship match stands at 6-3 in Botvinnik's favor. Here is the third game of the series as transcribed from Chess Life.

CARO-KANN DEFENSE

White: V. Smyslov
Black: M. Botvinnik

1	P-K4	P-QB3	35	K-B2	P-KR4
2	N-QB3	P-Q4	36	P-QN4	K-N2
3	P-Q4	PxP	37	K-N3	B-Q3
4	NxP	B-B4 (a)	38	P-R3	B-B2
5	N-N3	B-N3	39	R-B2	B-N3
6	P-KR4 (b)	P-KR3	40	K-B4	N-B5
7	N-B3	N-Q2	41	P-N3	N-R6
8	B-Q3	BxB	42	P-B3	N-N8
9	QxB	Q-B2	43	P-B4	N-B6
10	B-Q2	KN-B3	44	P-R4	N-Q5
11	0-0-0	P-K3	45	R-Q2	N-B4
12	K-N	0-0-0	46	P-R5	B-K6
13	P-B4	P-B4	47	R-Q8	B-B7
14	B-B3	PxP	48	P-N5	K-B2
15	NxP	P-R3	49	R-KN8	PxPch
16	Q-K2	B-Q3	50	KxP	BxP
17	N-K4	NxN	51	P-R6	B-B7
18	QxN	N-B3	52	K-R5	P-N3
19	Q-K2	R-Q2	53	R-QR8	B-K8ch
20	R-QB	Q-B4	54	K-N5	N-Q3ch
21	N-N3	Q-B4ch	55	K-R4	N-B
22	R-B2	B-B2	56	K-N5	B-B7
23	P-B5	R-Q4	57	K-R5	B-R2
24	P-B6	B-N3	58	K-N5	P-B3
25	N-Q2	Q-Q6	59	K-B4	P-K4
26	N-B4	B-B2	60	PxP	PxP
27	QxQ	RxQ	61	K-B3	B-N
28	N-K5	RxB	62	K-Q3	N-N6
29	PxPch	KxP	63	P-R7	NxR
30	RxR	BxN	64	PxB/Qch	KxQ
31	R-N3ch	K-R2	65	K-K4	K-N3
32	R-QB	R-QN	66	KxP	N-Q2ch
33	RxR	KxR	67	Resigns
34	R-B4	N-Q4

(a) This is old stuff and held inferior (slightly) for Black. 4...N-Q2 is better regarded.

(b) Chess Life has this as P-QR4, obviously a misprint.

Games from 1958 Pocatello-Twin Falls Match

KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE

White: Bryant Hanson
Black: Glen Buckendorf

1	P-Q4	N-KB3	13	N-B3	NxNP! (b)
2	P-QB4	P-KN3	14	PxP	N-R5
3	N-QB3	B-N2	15	K-R	N/2xBP
4	P-K4	P-Q3	16	QN-K4	P-R3
5	B-Q3	0-0	17	NxN	BxN
6	KN-K2	N-B3	18	P-B4	B-R6
7	P-QR3	P-K4	19	R-B2	Q-Q2
8	P-Q5	N-K2	20	Q-N	PxP
9	0-0	P-QR4	21	N-N5?	PxN
10	N-R4 (a)	N-R4	22	QxP	Q-N5
11	N-N3	N-B5	23	QxQ	BxQ
12	B-B2	P-KB4		...

And Black wins soon.

(a) Waste of time.

(b) Probably Buckendorf's line would have been: (if) 14 KxN P-B5; 15 N-R (not N-K2 & P-B6ch), NxQP threatening Q-N4ch! Still, 14 KxN may have been White's best.

* * * * *

BUDAPEST COUNTER GAMBIT

White: Mel Schubert
Black: Lloyd Kimpton

1	P-Q4	N-KB3	11	B-K2	0-0
2	P-QB4	P-K4	12	0-0	P-KB4? (c)
3	PxP	N-N5	13	Q-Q5ch	K-R
4	N-KB3	N-QB3 (a)	14	P-B5	PxKP? (d)
5	P-K4	N/5xP (b)	15	PxP	QxP
6	NxN	NxN	16	QxKP!	P-B3
7	P-B4	N-N3	17	QR-Q!	Q-B2
8	B-K3	B-N5ch	18	P-B5!	Q-K4? (e)
9	N-B3	BxNch	19	PxN	RxRch
10	PxB	P-Q3	20	RxR	Resigns

(a) MCO-9 gives B-B4 here (note j, p. 231).

(b) Why not B-B4 now?

(d) Seems bad.

(e) And the undeveloped QB is fatal.

The following game is from CCLA postal chess and is a victory over one of the toughest of its players.

RUY LOPEZ

White: F.J. Yerhoff
Black: R.K. Hart

1	P-K4	P-K4	12	B-B2	P-R3
2	N-KB3	N-QB3	13	B-B4	0-0
3	B-N5	P-QR3	14	Q-Q4 (a)	Q-K2
4	B-R4	N-B3	15	R-Q	N-R4
5	0-0	P-QN4	16	B-K3 (b)	R-Q
6	B-N3	B-B4	17	P-KR3? (c)	Q-R5
7	NxP	NxN	18	N-Q2	BxP
8	P-Q4	BxP	19	PxB	QxRP
9	QxB	P-Q3	20	R-K	P-N4
10	P-QB3	P-B4	21	B-Q	N-B5
11	Q-Q	P-B5	22	Resigns

(a) Time waste.

(b) B-N3

From the Teton Valley Chess Club comes this short tournament game.

QUEEN'S GAMBIT

White: Eugene Cowan
Black: Dale Robinson

1	P-Q4	P-Q4	6	N-B3	P-QN4
2	P-QB4	PxP	7	B-N3	QN-Q2
3	N-KB3	B-N5	8	N-N5	BxQ
4	P-K3	N-KB3	9	BxP Mate
5	BxP	P-QR3

ALL PLAYERS -- SEND GAMES FOR PUBLICATION TO EUGENE COWAN, Games Editor, DRIGGS, IDAHO. OUT OF STATE PLAYERS PLEASE SEND YOUR GAMES TOO!

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July, 1958

The official publication of the Idaho Chess Association.

President

Sterling Vaughn
1187 Morningside Dr.
Twin Falls, Idaho

Editor & Treasurer

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

Games Editor

Eugene Cowan
Box 431
Driggs, Idaho

Committeemen

R.K. Hart
Box 547
Pocatello, Idaho
Roy Parker
Box 137
Nampa, Idaho
Darrell Freeman
123 E. 3rd St.
Rupert, Idaho

Where to play chess!

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

Canyon County -- meets 8:00 Thursday nights at Lakeview Parkhouse.

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

Twin Falls -- meets Tuesday nights 8:00 at Harry Barry Park Building.

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

Events during the next Quarter!

Utah-Idaho Match -- in Salt Lake, Labor Day weekend, August 30-31 or August 31-September 1. At Y.M.C.A.

Seattle SeaFair Open -- August 2-3 at Y.M.C.A., 4th & Madison, Seattle, Washington. 9:00 a.m. Saturday.

Idaho Chess Quarterly -- price $1.00 per year, 4 issues, send money to Editor.

Washington Chess Letter -- price $2.00 per year, 12 issues, send money to W.H. Raleigh, 4312 Woodland Park Ave., Seattle 3, Washington

TWO NORTHWEST PUBLICATIONS PROMOTING NORTHWEST CHESS

LAPIKEN WINS IDAHO OPEN!
Rasor--Harris win Class B
Freeman wins Junior

One of the toughest Western Tournaments ever held, the 1958 Idaho Open, was won by Dr. Peter Lapiken of Missoula, Montana who finished with a score of 4-1 and best out Viesturs Seglins and Jim McCormick, both of Seattle, on median points after all three players ended in a tie. Seglins and McCormick tied on median points also but their tie was broken in favor of Seglins through the S.B. point system. Fourth place went to Viktors Pupols, also of Seattle, 3½-1½ as he beat Dr. Dave Groenig of Spokane, who was fifth and had the same score, on median points. Sixth place went to Ben Greenwald of Salt Lake City who finished 3-2 and lost his first game ever in a statewide Intermountain tournament in the last round to Vik Pupols. Highest placing Idaho player was State Champion, Dick Vandenburg, who placed 8th.

The Tournament attracted players from five states and had the same number of "master" caliber players attending. All of the first six finishers, with the exception of expert ranked Dr. Groenig, either now have or have recently had Northwest or National Master rank. The event was the second largest ever held in Idaho -- next to the recent "Closed" which drew 34 -- and a total of 31 players attended.

The last round saw two crucial games played, Seglins vs. Lapiken and Pupols vs. Greenwald. Vik had said he came to Boise to play Ben and got his chance winning with an exciting mate and ruining Ben's chances of winning the Tournament. (This game appears in this issue's games section). Ben would have done it had he won as he ended up with more median points than anyone, playing all of the first seven placers except Dr. Groenig.

Dr. Lapiken didn't have it much easier and played all the top players except McCormick. In this game with Seglins it appeared that Viesturs had a sure win at one point but after an oversight he had to force a draw to avoid losing. Third place finisher, Jim McCormick, supposedly had it easier, after losing an earlier round, and only had to beat such "fish??" as Idaho Champion Dick Vandenburg and 1957 Idaho Champion Glen Buckendorf!

Actually, every Class A player turned out to be plenty rough. Idaho surprise of the Tournament was Kay Hart of Pocatello who finished 11th and played both Pupols and Seglins and had Seglins down and plenty worried, for a time. Idaho's other top players couldn't seem to get going, but it was rough against such competition.

All this previous discussion has ignored the excellent competition which was present in the Class B and Junior section. Class B co-winners were C.E. Harris, Caldwell, and George Rasor, Boise. Darrell Freeman of Rupert took home the Junior trophy. Dorn Flowers of Rupert, who placed third, missed a chance to finish on top with Harris and Rasor by drawing A.L. Harle of Boise in the last round. Harle placed fifth and didn't lose a game, winning one and drawing four. Class B and Junior players played in the same section but had different trophies, hence the separation of the two in the results.

IDAHO OPEN RESULTS
(Played Memorial Day Weekend, May 31-June 1 in Boise, Idaho)

CLASS A
Place	Player	Town	-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	Score	Med	S.B.
1.	Dr. Peter Lapiken	Missoula	W5	W13	W4	D6	D2	4-1	10
2.	Viesturs Seglins	Seattle	W9	W12	D6	W11	D1	4-1	7½	10
3.	Jim McCormick	Seattle	W8	L6	W12	W9	W10	4-1	7½	9½
4.	Viktors Pupols	Seattle	W16	W11	L1	D5	W6	3½-1½	8½
5.	Dr. Dave Groenig	Spokane	L1	W14	W13	D4	W8	3½-1½	8
6.	Ben Greenwald	Salt Lake	W7	W3	D2	D1	L4	3-2	11½!
7.	Duane Meador	Vancouver	L6	W15	L11	W16	W14	3-2	5½
8.	Dick Vandenburg	Boise	L3	W16	D10	W13	L5	2½-2½	8
9.	Glen Buckendorf	Buhl	L2	W18	D15	L3	W11	2½-2½	7½
10.	A.B. Ellis	Nampa	L12	W17	D8	W15	L3	2½-2½	6
11.	R.K. Hart	Pocatello	W14	L4	W7	L2	L9	2-3	9!
12.	C.H. Stewart	Boise	W10	L2	L3	L14	W18	2-3	8½
13.	Harold Hughart	Albany, OR	W18	L1	L5	L8	W15	2-3	7½
14.	Don Benge	Salt Lake	L11	L5	W17	W12	L7	2-3	7
15.	John Cosho	Boise	W17	L7	D9	L10	L13	1½-3½	7
16.	Dean Blair	Buhl	L4	L8	D18	L7	W17	1½-3½	6½
17.	Eugene Cowan	Driggs	L15	L10	L14	W18	L16	1-4	5
18.	Ray Kooyman	Salt Lake	L13	L9	D16	L17	L12	½-4½	5½

Class B & Junior (Separate trophies for each)

CLASS B
Place	Player	Town	-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	Score	Med	S.B.
1.	C.E. Harris	Caldwell	Bye	W9	W4	W3	L2	4-1	9	9
2.	George Rasor (tie)*	Boise	L7	W11	W9	W6	W1	4-1	7½	10
3.	Dorn Flowers	Rupert	W11	W7	W6	L1	D5	3½-1½	8½
5.	A.L. Harle	Boise	D4	W13	D8	D7	D3	3-2	8½
7.	Sterling Vaughn	Twin Falls	W2	L3	W10	D5	L4	2½-2½	10!
9.	Roy Parker	Nampa	W13	L1	L2	L11	W12	2-3	6	2
10.	Dick Parker	Boise	L8	Bye	L7	W12	L6	2-3	6	1
11.	Nick Skirmants	Boise	L3	L2	L12	W9	L8	1-4	8
13.	Cecil Spangenberg	Boise	L9	L5	Bye	WD	WD	1-4	2
JUNIOR
4.	Darrell Freeman	Rupert	D5	W12	L1	W8	W7	3½-1½	8
6.	George Osterman	Rupert	W12	W8	L3	L2	W10	3-2	8
8.	Mike Conway	Spokane	W10	L6	D5	L4	W11	2½-2½	8
12.	Buz Eddy	Seattle	L6	L4	W11	L10	L9	1-4	7

* Awarded tie because Harris gained his median points (and the advantage) through tournament director's mistake in letting him have a first round bye through arriving late. Rasor was ahead on S.B. points. Duplicate trophies awarded.

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NORTHWEST RATINGS
by Robert A. Karch

The new six-state Northwest Rating System is broadening out and becoming more meaningful as more tournaments are rated with additional players being covered. The original list, published earlier this year, contained 4 masters, 18 experts, 98 Class A, 185 Class B, and 152 Class C players. The list now has grown so large as to include probably half again that many players in all classes. Ratings of players are now pretty meaningful except in a few districts where only one or two tournaments determine a players standing.

In the list published here, all the masters and experts appear (some in Washington are't active now or have moved), All Idaho, Utah, and Nevada Class A, B, and C players appear but only selected players from Oregon, Washington, and Montana are named because the list is much too long for complete printing. (All those players who our Idaho people are acquainted with in those states are here). The complete list can be obtained from the Washington Chess Letter in January (bi-monthly lists of players whose rating has changed are published). ALL TOURNAMENTS FOR WHICH COMPLETE RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED IN EITHER THIS QUARTERLY OR THE W.C.L. ARE AUTOMATICALLY RATED. Send in all results of your city tournaments, matches, etc.

MASTERS (2150 up)
Dalbergs, Ivars	Oregon	2162
Dake, Arthur	Oregon	2381
McCormick, Jim	Washington	2163
Ulvestad, Olaf	Washington	2160
Zemgalis, E.	Washington	2251

EXPERTS (2000 up)
Greenwald, Ben	Utah	2062
Lapiken, Peter	Montana	2127
Moore, Gerald	Montana	2023
Smith, Adam	Montana	2052
Walker, Robert	Oregon	2005
Ballantine, C.	Washington	2010
Baumwell, Dr. Max	Washington	2010
Bills, William	Washington	2038
Bishop, George	Washington	2074
Griffiths, Charles	Washington	2109
Groenig, Dave	Washington	2035
Hartwig, Ken	Washington	2018
Holmes, Vernon	Washington	2036
Joachim, Charles	Washington	2031
Patterson, G.S.G.	Washington	2071
Pupols, Viktors	Washington	2130
Seglins, Viesturs	Washington	2130
Trembois, Jim	Washington	2085

CLASS A (1800 up)
Bird, Kermit	Idaho	1850
Buckendorf, Glen	Idaho	1972
Cosho, John	Idaho	1809
Ellis, A.B.	Idaho	1942
Freeman, Darrell	Idaho	1846
Hartwell, Ted	Idaho	1887
Kimpton, Lloyd	Idaho	1848
Rasor, George	Idaho	1829
Schofield, Bill	Idaho	1850
Stanke, Jerry	Idaho	1923
Stewart, C.H.	Idaho	1804
Vandenburg, Dick	Idaho	1966
Byron, Fred	Oregon	1949
Hughart, Harold	Oregon	1949
Johnson, Don	Oregon	1917
Moore, Deane	Oregon	1974
Berto, John	Montana	1821
Gedance, Maurice	Nevada	1984
Janushkowsky	Nevada	1815
Jones, Ken R.	Nevada	1981
Kimpton, Laverl	Nevada	1961
Morris, Richard	Nevada	1844
Pathakis, Ted	Nevada	1944
Taber, William F.	Nevada	1868
Benge, Don	Utah	1849
Clark, Farrell	Utah	1859
Durham, Richards	Utah	1933
Hunt, Stan	Utah	1813
Owen, Richard	Utah	1808
Teitelbaum, Sam	Utah	1801
Cornelius, Gordon	Washington	1986
Kittredge, Robert	Washington	1885
Meador, Duane	Washington	1936
Munro, James	Washington	1870
Parker, Dr. Griff.	Washington	1814
Wade, Dan	Washington	1960
Weaver, Howard	Washington	1806

CLASS B (1600 up)
Allred, Jack	Idaho	1684
Allred, Joe	Idaho	1612
Anderson, John	Idaho	1791
Batie, Ralph	Idaho	1630
Benoit, Jim	Idaho	1728
Blair, Dean	Idaho	1785
Cowan, Eugene	Idaho	1761
Falk, Charles	Idaho	1744
Flowers, Dorn	Idaho	1700
Fricke, Ray	Idaho	1733
Hanson, Bryant	Idaho	1742
Harle, A.L.	Idaho	1762
Harris, C.E.	Idaho	1764
Hart, R.K.	Idaho	1720
Healy, Paul	Idaho	1699
Horstman, E.H.	Idaho	1758
Jester, Jim	Idaho	1602
Johnson, Mark	Idaho	1666
Lee, Norman	Idaho	1798
Madden, Tom	Idaho	1603
Murphy, Don	Idaho	1765
Osgood, Sam	Idaho	1725
Osterman, George	Idaho	1730
Parker, Dick	Idaho	1627
Parker, Roy	Idaho	1627
Rambo, Clarence	Idaho	1668
Reid, Dave	Idaho	1650
Schubert, Mel	Idaho	1745
Skirmants, Nick	Idaho	1640
Stevens, Claude	Idaho	1680
Thompson, Horton	Idaho	1744
Vaughn, Sterling	Idaho	1730
Walton, Larry	Idaho	1781
Wright, M.W.	Idaho	1702
Bender, Ostap	Nevada	1730
Chapman, Wayne	Nevada	1743
Joseph, Dr. N.B.	Nevada	1799
McDaniel, C.C.	Nevada	1682
Rebold, William	Nevada	1739
Smith, Ray	Nevada	1657
Wheeler, Ray	Nevada	1761
Archbold, John	Utah	1635
Campbell, Bob	Utah	1722
Chappuis, Gaston	Utah	1773
Docekal, Fred	Utah	1750
Yates, Tom	Utah	1664
Conway, Mike	Washington	1672

CLASS C (under 1600)
Barnstein, Charles	Idaho	1525
Fox, Don	Idaho	1506
Fredstrom, B.	Idaho	1571
Graff, Barney	Idaho	1492
Gridseth, Sverre	Idaho	1400
Hopkins, Delbert	Idaho	1522
Hull, Everett	Idaho	1590
Jacobsen, Kenneth	Idaho	1493
Lee, David	Idaho	1592
Pattie, I.B.	Idaho	1583
Solts, Carl	Idaho	1500
Spangenberg, C.E.	Idaho	1555
Stanke, Richard	Idaho	1464
Suydam, Bob	Idaho	1533
Talbot, Clinton	Idaho	1589
Taylor, Nelson	Idaho	1530
Williamson, John	Idaho	1551
Adams, Albert	Nevada	1298
Day, Ralph	Nevada	1530
Lutz, Albert	Nevada	1386
Boyden, J.M.	Utah	1592
Trotter, Sam	Utah	1500

These ratings include all tournaments published prior to this Quarterly plus the Idaho Open and the Golden Rose Open.

VANDENBURG WINS BOISE VALLEY TOURNAMENT

Dick Vandenburg won the first annual Boise Valley Tournament which was played on various evenings preceding the Idaho Open. It was a joint project of the Boise and Canyon County Clubs and was directed by Roy Parker and Dick Vandenburg. A total of 23! players took part. Other areas of the State such as Magic Valley might try the same next fall as it really boosts local interest. One round can be played among players in their respective meetings and other rounds can be played by one club traveling to another on their regular meeting night.

First place in the Class B division was Nick Skirmants of Boise. Class C winner was Delbert Hopkins, also of Boise. Boise did very well against the State Team Co-champions taking top places in all divisions.

CLASS A
Place	Player	Town	-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	Score	S.B.	Solk
1.	Dick Vandenburg	Boise	W3	W5	W2	D7	W4	4½-½	11½
2.	C.H. Stewart	Boise	W4	W7	L1	W6	W5	4-1	8
3.	A.L. Harle	Boise	L1	Bye	D7	L4	W6	2½-2½	3
4.	John Cosho	Boise	L2	L6	W5	W3	L1	2-3	4½
5.	Jerry Stanke	Nampa	W6	L1	L4	Bye	L2	2-3	2	12½
6.	A.B. Ellis	Nampa	L5	W4	Bye	L2	L3	2-3	2	10½
7.	E.H. Horstman	Marsing	Bye	L2	D3	D1*	WD	2-3	--

* Played by Roy Parker

CLASS B
Place	Player	Town	-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	Score	S.B.	Solk
1.	Nick Skirmants	Boise	W8	W4	W3	W2	W5	5-0	14
2.	M.W. Wright	Boise	W10	W6	W8	L1	W3	4-1	7
3.	Roy Parker	Nampa	W5	W7	L1	W4	L2	3-2	8
4.	Ralph Batie	Nampa	W6	L1	W10	L3	W9	3-2	3	11
5.	Dan Jess King	Nampa	L3	W9	W7	W8	L1	3-2	3	11
6.	C.E. Harris	Caldwell	L4	L2	W9	W7	W8	3-2	3	10
7.	Norman Lee	Boise	W9	L3	L5	L6	W10	2-3	0
8.	Dick Parker	Boise	L1	W10	L2	L5	L6	1-4	0
9.	Tom Madden	Boise	L7	L5	L6	**	L4	0-4	0
10.	Jim Jester	Boise	L2	L8	L4	**	L7	0-4	0

** Unplayed

CLASS C
Place	Player	Town	-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	Score	S.B.	Solk
1.	Delbert Hopkins	Boise	L2	D4	W3	W6	W5	3½-1½	7¼
2.	Cecil Spangenberg	Boise	W1	L3	W5	L4	W6	3-2	6½	12
3.	Bill Cleveland	Nampa	W6	W2	L1	L5	W4	3-2	6½	12
4.	Dave Reid	Boise	L5	D1	W6	W2	L3	2½-2½	5¾
5.	Don Fox	Boise	W4	L6	L2	W3	L1	2-3	5½
6.	John Williamson	Nampa	L3	W5	L4	L1	L2	1-4	2

EASTERN IDAHO TOURNAMENT

Tentative date: October 25-26. Place: Idaho Falls, Idaho. Open (only) to all East Idaho residents -- American Falls and East. Three games Saturday and two games Sunday. All players should be able to return home Saturday night between rounds. Two or more playing classes with prizes for each section and Junior prizes. Entry fee $3.50 but $1.50 for Junior under 18. Northwest ratings! Tournament director: Eugene Cowan, Driggs, Idaho. Notices will be sent out later to all known players and a large turnout is expected.

EXPERT CANDIDATES TOURNAMENTS!

Any city or section can hold its own expert candidates tournament. Open to 6 or more NW-rated*Class-A players as per last published ratings (other rating systems don't qualify). THE CLEAR WINNER (no ties) IN FIVE OR MORE ROUNDS BECOMES A RECOGNIZED EXPERT IN NORTHWEST RATINGS FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST SIX MONTHS. Tournaments can be held for B players to advance to Class A (or C to B). Mixed or unrated entries nullify events for special purpose although the normal ratings would be made.

As an example, there are now six Class A players in the Boise Valley -- John Cosho, Dick Vandenburg, Jerry Stanke, George Rasor, A.B. Ellis and C.H. Stewart. These six players could hold their own tournament. Most clubs or Valleys in the state have enough B players to hold a B tournament also. Let's get some of these started to stimulate interest. Magic Valley could hold a tournament as Boise Valley did and organize their sections by ratings having the clear winner of each section advance to the next Class.

LOCAL CLUB ACTIVITIES

Pocatello Elects Officers

Although chess activity is about stopped for the summer, Pocatello elected officers for the next year. President is Mel Schubert; Vice President, Charles Barnstein, Secretary, Ray Fricke; and Treasurer, R.K. Hart.

Idaho Players to U.S. Open

Word has been received from Rupert that Darrell Freeman and George Osterman are planning to attend the U.S. Open next month in Rochester, Minnesota. They will be the first Idaho players to take part since Mel Schubert did several years ago. Good luck fellows!

North Idaho Chess!

North Idaho chess activity has picked up with the formation of two clubs at Sandpoint and Wallace. Junior players spearheaded the drive but seniors are allowed to play and several have been attending meetings. Bruce Fredstrom has really organized the Sandpoint club, which has elected officers and maintains a club ladder. Bruce is President and he says he and Steve Sala (Wallace promoter) plan on bringing a carload of Juniors down to our Idaho Closed next January 10-11. Future plans call for a formation of a North Idaho Junior Chess League, possibly combined with Eastern Washington and the boys are really going after it up there. Some matches have already been held, the first being a match between Sandpoint and the Spokane Chess Club second string. Sandpoint upset the favored Spokane players by drawing 6-6.

SANDPOINT			SPOKANE
Bd	Player	Result	Bd	Player	Result
1.	B. Fredstrom	1	1.	M. Conway	1
2.	T. Hunt	1	2.	G. Priebe	1
3.	J. Benoit	2	3.	Hay	0
4.	C. Quass	0	4.	Bitel	2
5.	D. Bandelin	0	5.	Sammons	2
6.	P. Hayworth	2	6.	Dunson	0
		6			6

Sandpoint and Wallace also held two matches with the older (6 months) Sandpoint club taking both 8-2, and 6½-3½.

SANDPOINT			WALLACE
Bd	Player	Result	Bd	Player	Result
1.	B. Fredstrom	2	1.	D. Britt	0
2.	J. Benoit	2	2.	S. Sala	0
3.	C. Quass	2	3.	R. Scrafford	0
4.	D. Bandelin	0	4.	F. Pettit	2
5.	Suzan Cantrell	2	5.	B. Henry	0
		8			2

SANDPOINT			WALLACE
Bd	Player	Result	Bd	Player	Result
1.	B. Fredstrom	1	1.	D. Britt	1
2.	J. Benoit	2	2.	F. Pettit	0
3.	C. Quass	½	3.	S. Sala	1½
4.	S. Cantrell	2	4.	R. Scrafford	0
5.	S. Freeman	1	5.	B. Henry	1
		6½			3½

Sandpoint had a city tournament with 16! players competing, which was won by an adult club member -- Thad Hunt, 4½-½. Carl Quass finished with 4-1 and Jim Benoit, Bruce Fredstrom, P.G. Hayworth, and Suzan Cantrell all finished 3-2. Ties were broken through median and solkoff points.

About 25 names of players have been received by the Editor and copies of this Quarterly will be mailed out to each with a request for $1 subscription fee. It is hoped that chess in North Idaho really starts booming and we will do all we can down here to help!

1957-58 STATE FINANCIAL REPORT

Our financial condition ended this year much better than last, mostly due to the large entry list for the Open and the limited expenses. It is felt that next year increased expenditures for trophies or cash money can be made in connection with the Open, to more fully utilize income.

Balance at beginning of year -- deficit		(4.97)

QUARTERLY:
Quarterly Expenses	($82.27)
Club Dues (5)	$50.00
Individual Subscriptions	37.25
	4.98	4.98
Running Balance		.01

STATE TOURNAMENT:
State Tournament Income	115.50
Postage & phone	(14.92)
Banquet	(31.50)
Trophies	(53.14)
Rupert Expenses	(20.50)
Chess rules book purchased	(5.93)
	(10.49)	(10.49)
Running Balance		(10.48)

IDAHO OPEN:
Idaho Open Income	80.00
Expenses -- trophies & misc.	(49.40)
	30.60	30.60
Balance on hand at end of chess year		$20.12

EVENTS IN NEIGHBORING STATES

DAKE WINS PORTLAND GOLDEN ROSE
ULVESTAD SECOND

Arthur Dake, making his re-entry into competitive chess, has won the first Golden Rose Open held in Portland on the weekend of June 14-15. Both Dake and Olaf Ulvestad tied for first, 4½-½, but Dake edged Olaf on median points for the title. Their draw resulted from their game with each other. Jim McCormick, Seattle, was third 4-1, his only loss coming at Dake's hands. Final scores are:

1.	Arthur Dake	4½-½
2.	Olaf Ulvestad	4½-½
3.	Jim McCormick	4-1
4.	Duane Meador	4-1
5.	V. Bricher	3½-1½
6.	Fred Byron	3-2
7.	Hindman	3-2
8.	A.A. Murray	3-2
9.	Geary	3-2
10.	G. Feuerberg	3-2
11.	C. Harmon	3-2
12.	Pinson	2½-2½
13.	Fred Howard	2½-2½
14.	J. McNeese	2-3
15.	Kaffenberger	2-3
16.	C. Friedman	2-3
17.	Cairncross	2-3
18.	Joe Bricher	2-3
19.	Buz Eddy	2-3
20.	Bud Lydic	1½-3½
21.	Hunt	1-4
22.	Earl Knapp	1-4
23.	Poe	1-4
24.	Joe Gemar	0-5

Jim McCormick, Duane Meador, and Buz Eddy played in our recent Idaho Open. McCormick also placed third in that event and Meador placed 7th.

LAPIKEN WINS MONTANA OPEN

Dr. Peter Lapiken of Missoula won the 1958 Montana Open held in Great Falls on May 3-4. The tournament drew its usual large field with 45 players competing in three classes. The Class A, or second Class, had the largest field (22) and was won by Jack Thompson 4-1. Three other players also scored 4-1 in the close contest. Robert Hallibaugh again won the (11 player) Junior Class, in style, 5-0.

Dr. Lapiken finished with a 5-0 score in the 12 player Championship Class. Expert Dr. Adam Smith was second, 4-1, losing only to Dr. Lapiken. James Sheirie and H.L. Maury were 3rd and 4th, 3-2. The win primed Dr. Lapiken for his victory in the Idaho Open a month later.

UTAH-IDAHO MATCH SCHEDULED

The annual Utah-Idaho match has been tentatively scheduled for the labor day weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. Final plans haven't been worked out but Idaho chess clubs will be notified shortly as to particulars. Players who would like to travel to Salt Lake to compete for Idaho but who aren't affiliated with any chess club can contact the Editor for further information.

As usual, one game will be scheduled on Saturday evening and the other on Sunday morning. Players will be paired according to Northwest ratings, as nearly as possible and will play two games with their opponents, one with Black and the other with White.

SEATTLE SEA FAIR OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT!

Saturday & Sunday, August 2nd and 3rd at Y.M.C.A. Starts 9:00 Saturday & 8:30 Sunday. 40 moves in 1½ hours, six rounds! Seniors, $3.00, Juniors $2.00. PLAN TO ATTEND.

GAMES SECTION

A word about Chess Notation

The two types of chess notation which are common are the English, or descriptive form, and the algebraic. Having wrestled with a mixture of the two from the Idaho Open, the old controversy as to their merits comes to mind. It is held that the algebraic is simpler and more scientific.

I don't agree with that. The English is the better notation and, I believe that it holds its place not only because of custom but because it is easier on eyes and mind. The algebraic system forces one to memorize 64 different squares, plus the "unnatural" lettering from a to h. The descriptive system follows the "natural" set-up of the pieces and provides easy reference to points of the board by the squares the men sit on originally. A person needs only to get used to the method of counting from both sides of the board -- which comes easily since it corresponds to the moves of pawns and men.

From the Black side of the board the algebraic system appears strange and chaotic. Easy to count upside-down and backwards?! Again, the English breaks the board up into smaller sections -- it is more than twice as easy to keep track of four files as it is eight, as also the ranks are more easily seen by double references and association with men and pawn positions.

The argument of greater simplicity for algebraic and similar notations in part is based on the illusion that fewer numbers and letters are easier to comprehend than more -- but, a code is harder going than ordinary language. English notation has cut out superfluous words for the minimum necessary to make it our clearest, most readable chess-shorthand. It is easier to learn and less awkward to use. The only improvement needed is the use of N for knight instead of Kt and it sounds more likely anyway. -- ELC

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Idaho Open Tournament 1958

ENGLISH OPENING

White: Dr. Peter Lapiken
Black: Viktors Pupols

1	P-QB4	N-KB3	14	N-Q5	Q-Q
2	N-QB3	P-KN3	15	B-K3	N-Q5
3	P-KN3	B-N2	16	N-N3	P-B3
4	B-N2	0-0	17	N-B3	Q-R5
5	P-K4	P-Q3	18	QN-K4	B-R3
6	KN-K2	N-B3	19	BxN	PxB
7	R-QN	P-K4	20	NxB	RxN
8	P-QN4	B-K3	21	Q-N4ch	QxQ
9	P-Q3	Q-B	22	PxQ	R-K4
10	P-KR3	N-Q2	23	RxB	P-Q4
11	P-N4	P-B4	24	PxP	PxP
12	KPxP	PxP	25	R-Q6	N-B
13	PxP	BxP/4	26	P-B4	Resigns

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SICILIAN DEFENSE

White: Ben Greenwald
Black: Jim McCormick

1	P-K4	P-QB4	21	K-N	R-N
2	N-KB3	P-Q3	22	Q-B3	B-K3
3	P-Q4	PxP	23	R-Q5	BxR
4	NxP	N-KB3	24	PxB	R-Q
5	N-QB3	P-KN3	25	R-Q	Q-N4
6	P-B3 (a)	B-N2	26	Q-Q3	Q-N3
7	B-K3	0-0	27	P-QB4	R-N
8	Q-Q2	N-B3	28	Q-B3	Q-B4
9	0-0-0	P-Q4	29	P-Q6	R-Q
10	NxN	PxN	30	P-Q7	Q-B2
11	PxP	PxP	31	Q-Q3	P-QR4
12	NxP	NxN	32	Q-Q5	P-R5
13	QxN	R-N	33	P-B5	P-R6
14	P-QN3	Q-K	34	BxRP	P-K5
15	B-QB4	B-K3	35	QxKP	Q-R4
16	Q-Q3	B-B4	36	B-N4	Q-R5
17	Q-Q2	R-B	37	R-Q3	RxP
18	B-Q4	P-K4	38	RxR	QxR
19	B-N2	RxB!?	39	Q-R8ch	B-B
20	PxR	Q-R5	40	Black resigns

(a) The Moscow Variation, or the characteristic move of it. To judge by MCO it is inferior, though White hasn't followed its line.

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GIUOCO PIANO

White: Viktors Pupols
Black: Ben Greenwald

1	P-K4	P-K4	14	N-K3	P-N3
2	N-KB3	N-QB3	15	P-QR4	PxP
3	B-B4	B-B4	16	RxP	N-R3
4	P-B3	Q-K2	17	P-QN4	B-N2
5	P-Q4	B-N3	18	0-0	B-N3
6	P-Q5	N-N	19	B-N2	KR-QB
7	P-Q6 (a)	QxP	20	KR-R	N-B2
8	QxQ	PxQ	21	P-B4	P-QR3
9	B-Q5	N-K2	22	P-B5	PxP
10	N-R3	NxB	23	P-Q6ch	KxP
11	PxN	B-Q	24	N-B4ch	K-B3
12	P-QN3	K-K2	25	N/3xPch	K-N4
13	N-B4	P-QN4	26	N-Q6 Mate

(a) MCO-8 has 0-0 here, while MCO-6 puts a ? by P-Q6.

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KING'S FIANCHETTO DEFENSE

White: Viesturs Seglins
Black: Glen Buckendorf

1	P-K4	P-KN3	16	P-R5	B-R3
2	P-Q4	B-N2	17	P-R4	B-KB
3	P-KB4	P-Q3	18	P-N5	PxBP
4	N-KB3	N-KR3	19	BxQBP	N-Q4
5	B-B4	0-0	20	PxP	PxP
6	0-0	K-R	21	B-Q2	R-N
7	N-B3	N-B3	22	Q-B2	B-K2
8	N-K2	P-B4	23	P-N3	Q-B2
9	P-K5	P-Q4	24	KR-N	N-N5?
10	B-Q3	P-K3	25	Q-Q	P-B4
11	P-B4	N-K2	26	P-Q5	PxP
12	N-B3	P-B3	27	NxP	Q-Q??
13	P-QN4	N-B2	28	NxN	PxN
14	P-QR4	B-Q2	29	BxN	and Black loses.
15	Q-N3	R-KN

1958 PACIFIC NORTHWEST OPEN

ENGLISH OPENING

White: Bob Walker
Black: Gary Feuerberg

1	P-QB4	P-K4	9	B-N2	R-QN
2	N-QB3	P-KB4 (a)	10	B-Q3	0-0
3	P-K3	N-KB3	11	0-0	N-N5
4	P-Q4	N-B3	12	B-B2	P-QN3
5	PxP	NxP	13	QR-Q	B-N2
6	N-B3	NxNch	14	N-Q5	Q-Q2?
7	QxN	P-Q3	15	BxBP!	BxN
8	P-QN3	B-K2	16	QxBch	Resign

(a) MCO-9 page 332 col. 9-j.

And Feuerberg went on to place 3rd behind #1 Walker and #2 Wade. Olaf Ulvestad lost to Walker and wound up lower than his master rating would indicate.

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QUEEN'S GAMBIT ACCEPTED

White: Duane Meador
Black: Olaf Ulvestad

1	P-Q4	P-Q4	20	B-R6	QxP
2	P-QB4	PxP	21	QR-N	Q-B7
3	N-KB3	N-KB3	22	Q-N4!	B-B
4	P-K3	P-K3	23	R-N8	QxRch
5	BxP	P-B4	24	QxQ	NxR
6	0-0	P-QR3	25	BxR	N-Q2 (b)
7	N-K5	P-QN4	26	Q-Q6	NxB
8	Q-B3? (a)	R-R2	27	QxQBP	RxP (c)
9	B-K2	B-N2	28	QxBch	K-K2
10	Q-R3	B-Q3	29	Q-B5ch	K-K
11	R-Q	Q-B2	30	P-R4	R-Q7
12	N-QB3	BxN	31	Q-B6ch	K-K2
13	BxPch	PxB	32	Q-B5ch	R-Q3
14	NxP	Q-N3	33	P-N3	N-K3
15	PxB	QxN	34	Q-B8	R-Q
16	PxN	PxP	35	Q-N7ch	K-B
17	Q-N3	N-Q2	36	K-N2	K-N2
18	P-K4	P-K4	37	Draw agreed
19	Q-N7	R-B

(a) Unwise placing of Queen and Bishop.

(b) If KxB, Q-Q6ch.

INLAND EMPIRE OPEN

DUTCH DEFENSE

White: Dick Vandenburg
Black: F.H. Weaver

1	P-Q4	P-KB4	10	B-N2	QN-Q2
2	N-KB3	N-KB3	11	PxP	BPxP
3	P-K3	P-Q3	12	Q-B6!	K-K2
4	P-QN3	P-QN3	13	N-K5	BxN
5	P-N3	B-R3	14	PxB	N-K
6	B-KN2	P-B3	15	B-R3ch	N-B4? (a)
7	P-B4	P-Q4	16	BxNch	PxB
8	Q-B2	P-K3	17	QxB	Resign
9	QN-Q2	B-Q3

Notes by Vandenburg.

(a) What else? If 15...K-B2; 16 BxP! (threatening rook), PxB 17 QxPch, K-N3 18 Q-K6ch, K-R4 (not N4 or B-K7) 19 B-K7, Q-B2 20 QxPch and mate on the move.

CONTEST!! Prizes for the correct answers! What is the shortest game theoretically possible? Prizes to consist of trips to the moon on experimental rockets. Only good while they are still experimenting. Resignations, for good enough reasons, accepted as well as mates. Send solutions and all your game scores for publication to Games Editor! KEEP LOCAL CHESS ACTIVITY HIGH!!

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October, 1958

The official publication of the Idaho Chess Association.

President

Sterling Vaughn
1187 Morningside Dr.
Twin Falls, Idaho

Editor & Treasurer

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

Games Editor

Eugene Cowan
Box 431
Driggs, Idaho

Committeemen

R.K. Hart
Box 547
Pocatello, Idaho
Roy Parker
Box 137
Nampa, Idaho
Darrell Freeman
123 E. 3rd St.
Rupert, Idaho

Where to play chess!

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

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

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

Twin Falls -- meets Tuesday nights 8:00 at Harry Barry Park Building.

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

Events during the next Quarter!

Idaho State Tournament -- in Twin Falls, January 10-11.

Utah Open Tournament -- in Salt Lake, November 12, 13, 14, and 15.

Central Washington Open -- in Yakima, November 8-9.

Idaho Team Tournament Matches -- preliminaries to be played before Idaho State Tournament.

Idaho Chess Quarterly -- price $1.00 per year, 4 issues, send money to Editor.

Washington Chess Letter -- price $2.00 per year, 12 issues, send money to W.H. Raleigh, 4312 Woodland Park Ave., Seattle 3, Washington

TWO NORTHWEST PUBLICATIONS PROMOTING NORTHWEST CHESS

UTAH MURDERS IDAHO

The 1958 Utah-Idaho match was won handily by a strong Utah team which won the first eight boards and continued on down the line to victory in the 17 board contest 11½-5½. Utah's strength on the top boards couldn't be matched by Idaho this year as the loser had to split its top ten boards between Class A and Class B players while Utah had excellent strength straight through.

Ben Greenwald, Salt Lake City master, won a long game from Idaho Champion Dick Vandenburg after Dick lost a pawn in a late game combination. Lloyd Kimpton was beaten on the second board by Jan Tuomainen, reported to be Junior Champion of Finland and an exchange student in Salt Lake.

Pocatello players proved to be Idaho's best helpers with R.K. Hart, John Anderson, Paul Healy, and Glen Peck posting victories. John Anderson, the old reliable, won his third straight victory for Idaho in team play (he won two last year). Maybe we should give him the first board! Boise had the most players participating with six but only managed one win, by Dick Parker. (Most except for Pocatello!)

Idaho, as usual, didn't have the services of many of its strong players. Missing were Glen Buckendorf, C.H. Stewart (who is recovering from a recent heart attack), Eugene Cowan (who arrived too late to play), Nampa players such as A.B. Ellis and Jerry Stanke, Ted Hartwell, etc. Of course, it can't be said that Utah had all of its strong players present either but it appears that Idaho will have to have a better representation than it had this year to make a good showing.

Everyone present had an excellent time and the Pocatello Chess Club again provided excellent facilities. It was agreed that the one day one round system was best and next year the match will be played at approximately the same time in either Pocatello or Burley. Incidentally, a chess clock was left in the tournament room and this clock was taken to Boise by your Editor. If the owner has missed it he should let dick know so it can be returned.

Bd	Utah Team	Score	Bd	Idaho Team	Score
1.	Ben Greenwald	1	1.	Dick Vandenburg, Boise	0
2.	Jan Tuomainen	1	2.	Lloyd Kimpton, Twin Falls	0
3.	Farrell Clark	1	3.	George Rasor, Boise	0
4.	Gaston Chappuis	1	4.	John Cosho, Boise	0
5.	Dick Heilbut	1	5.	Mel Schubert, Pocatello	0
6.	Irvin Taylor	1	6.	Bryant Hanson, Blackfoot	0
7.	Fred Docekal	1	7.	Nick Skirmants, Boise	0
8.	Charles Metzelaar	1	8.	Sterling Vaughn, Twin Falls	0
9.	Jim Gatehouse	0	9.	R.K. Hart, Pocatello	1
10.	Alma Madsen	0	10.	John Anderson, Pocatello	1
11.	Bob Ralston	0	11.	Paul Healy, Pocatello	1
12.	Ben Peterson	1	12.	Dale Harris, Pocatello	0
13.	Aliabadi	0	13.	Dick Parker, Boise	1
14.	John Archbold	1	14.	Bob Babcock, Boise	0
15.	Sam Trotter	½	15.	Richard Brown, Idaho Falls	½
16.	Jerry Forebush	1	16.	Eugene Guth, Idaho Falls	0
17.	Mrs. Bob Ralston	0	17.	Glen Peck, Pocatello	1
		11½			5½

GRIDSETH WINS FIRST EASTERN IDAHO TOURNAMENT!

Sven Gridseth, formely of Utah and now living in Idaho Falls, won the first annual Eastern Idaho Tournament held at the City Building in Idaho Falls on October 25-26. The Tournament attracted 12 players from five different towns and, even though some Eastern Idaho players who were expected didn't come, the turnout was deemed very good for the first such Tournament. It went off smoothly with few complaints and no difficulties to speak of. The games were good and the struggle close -- no less than 9 of the 12 were close enough in ability to make the issue and their games doubtful right to the last.

Gridseth placed first with a 4½-½ score beating Eugene Guth, also of Idaho Falls, in the final round. Second place went to Alois Cziep, 4-1, who drew with Gridseth and third placer Nigel Robinson, also of Idaho Falls. Cziep lost no games while Robinson lost to Richard Brown.

The big disappointment of the Tournament was the absence of the members of the Pocatello Chess Club who could have provided quite a little additional competition since some of them are among the best in the State. The Tournament unfortunately must have hit them at the wrong time. The surprise of the weekend was that the players had to use the side door to the City Building. It appears that the police lost the keys to the front door!!

Tournament Director, Eugene Cowan, who did an excellent job organizing and directing says he, for one, will make certain that this Tournament continues and becomes an annual affair. He thinks that it might be held in Pocatello next year and possibly alternate back and forth between there and Idaho Falls. His Tournament showing probably will seem low since he has placed well in our other recent tournaments. It seems that the strength of the opposition was stronger than anticipated and sometimes a person is caught off guard. Of course running a tournament for the first time requires a little attention!

With the advent of this tournament both Eastern Idaho and South-Western Idaho (the Boise Valley Tourney) have annual affairs. Your Editor would like to suggest that Magic Valley consider sponsoring a tournament which might be played in several evenings alternating between Rupert and Twin Falls -- as was done in Boise Valley.

Place	Player	Town	-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	Score
1.	Sven Gridseth	Idaho Falls	W8	W9	D2	W5	W7	4½-½
2.	Alois Cziep	Idaho Falls	W11	W6	D1	W7	D3	4-1
3.	Nigel Robinson	Idaho Falls	W10	L5	W4	W8	D2	3½-1½
4.	Carlos Lauritzen	Victor	L6	W10	L3	W12	W8	3-2
5.	Richard Brown	Idaho Falls	W7	W3	L8	L1	D6	2½-2½
6.	Eugene Cowan	Driggs	W4	L2	L7	W9	D5	2½-2½
7.	Eugene Guth	Idaho Falls	L5	W11	W6	L2	L1	2-3
8.	Russ Haynes	Idaho Falls	L1	W12	W5	L3	L4	2-3
9.	Mrs. Bernice Millar	Idaho Falls	F	L1	W11	L6	W10	2-3
10.	W. Seefried	Blackfoot	L3	L4	D12	W11	L9	1½-3½
11.	Melvin Asay	Blackfoot	L2	L7	L9	L10	W12	1-4
12.	D. Larsen	Pocatello	F	L8	D10	L4	L11	½-4½

Larsen & Mrs. Millar arrived late and forfeited the first round.

No tie breaking was used so players with same scores shared placings.

NORTHWEST RATINGS
by Robert A. Karch

(The following is a letter received by your Editor from Bob Karch concerning the growing West Coast Rating List -- which should be of interest to all our readers.)

"I am working right along on the West Coast Rating List for January 1959, a portion of which will be published in the Idaho Chess Quarterly. Individual ratings are now on file for nearly 1000 chess players from seven western states. From now on, many players without a national rating who cannot take the time off or who do not have the opportunity to compete in "big" tournaments will have their performance in league matches and club tournaments fully recognized by the West Coast Rating System.

Some West Coast Players may compare their national with their regional rating and find no small difference. This is easy to understand if we remember that the United States Chess Federation rates only events on which it receives a complete report (on a special form) plus rating fees. What is not reported or not paid for is ignored by the USCF as "no contest". It logically follows that most state league matches, and city and club tournaments are not figured in and the national list is, actually, incomplete.

The West Coast Ratings System encompasses the results of every single match or tournament game (except speed events) that are reported to and published in the following periodicals: IDAHO CHESS QUARTERLY, WASHINGTON CHESS LETTER, CALIFORNIA CHESS REPORTER, and PRECITA VALLEY CHESS HERALD. No special form is required if the full cross-table results are given along with names of players spelled in full and a clear indication of byes and forfeits. There is no charge for this rating service! The purpose is to promote chess.

This procedure of taking all rating information out of the official state chess publications is, in my opinion, far superior to the USCF collect-as-catch-can method of dealing with individuals. But please to not misunderstand. I am a member of and fully support the USCF and its program of national chess ratings. I do not agree in every detail with the manner in which it is currently being handled but I do believe that there should be a national rating system for those who seek national recognition. However, a regional chess rating system serves its purpose well for those who seek recognition in the regional chess community -- outside the local club but near enough for a weekend tournament or match. Those with questions or comments are invited to correspond with me in care of the Editor of this magazine." -- ROBERT A. KARCH

Since few tournaments were held this summer we won't attempt to publish the complete local rating list but only those names whose rating has changed since the July issue. Utah, Nevada, and Idaho lists are complete while others are listed if it is felt local players are acquainted with them sufficiently to generate interest. These ratings are complete up to but not including the Eastern Idaho Tournament. The Utah-Idaho match has been rated. The complete list will be due in January!

MASTERS (2150 up)
Dalbergs, Ivars	Oregon	2198
Lapikan, Peter	Montana	2154
McCormick, Jim	Washington	2156
Ulvestad, Olaf	Washington	2260

EXPERTS (2000 up)
Greenwald, Ben	Utah	2081
Manny, O.W.	Washington	2091
Pupols, Viktors	Washington	2085
Seglins, Viesturs	Washington	2028
Wade, Daniel	Washington	2007

CLASS A (1800 up)
Anderson, John	Idaho	1807
Ellis, A.B.	Idaho	1860
Kimpton, Lloyd	Idaho	1838
Rasor, George	Idaho	1829
Skirmants, Nick	Idaho	1800
Stewart, C.H.	Idaho	1945
Vandenburg, Dick	Idaho	1978
Chappuis, Gaston	Utah	1803
Clark, Farrell	Utah	1882
Heilbut, Dick	Utah	1810
Taylor, Irvin	Utah	1813
Toumainen, Jan	Utah	1898
Karch, Bob	California	1838
Benge, Don	California	1842
Groenig, Dave	Washington	1990
Meador, Duane	Washington	1900
Moore, Deane	Oregon	1941
Moorman, Phil	Washington	1801

CLASS B (1600 up)
Batie, Ralph	Idaho	1656
Benoit, Jim	Idaho	1732
Cocho, John	Idaho	1796
Hanson, Bryant	Idaho	1721
Harle, A.L.	Idaho	1778
Harris, C.E.	Idaho	1752
Hart, R.K.	Idaho	1721
Healy, Paul	Idaho	1700
Horstman, E.H.	Idaho	1748
King, D. Jess	Idaho	1711
Lee, Norman	Idaho	1717
Parker, Roy	Idaho	1689
Reid, Dave	Idaho	1603
Schubert, Mel	Idaho	1724
Vaughn, Sterling	Idaho	1698
Wright, M.W.	Idaho	1752
Archbold, John	Utah	1636
Docekal, Fred	Utah	1779
Madsen, Alma	Utah	1678
Metzelaar, Charles	Utah	1682
Conway, Mike	Washington	1610
Eddy, Buz	Washington	1668
Schroedel, J	Washington	1685

CLASS C (under 1600)
Brown, Dick	Idaho	1500
Cleveland, William	Idaho	1567
Fox, Don	Idaho	1500
Fredstrom, B.	Idaho	1573
Hammersley, J.	Idaho	1507
Hopkins, Delbert	Idaho	1540
Jester, Jim	Idaho	1536
Parker, Dick	Idaho	1588
Sala, Steve	Idaho	1560
Spangenberg, C.E.	Idaho	1576
Williamson, John	Idaho	1508
Trotter, Sam	Utah	1500

COMING EVENTS!

UTAH STATE TOURNAMENT IS SCHEDULED

The annual Utah State Tournament will be held this year in Salt Lake City at the Y.M.C.A. Building (39 Exchange Place) on November 12, 13, 14, and 15. it will be a seven round Swiss system with the following schedule of rounds: Wednesday, November 12 -- 7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 13 -- 1:00 p.m., and 7 p.m., Friday, November 14 -- 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Saturday, November 15 -- 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. After the last round, on Saturday evening, the usual Victory Banquet will be held at which all excuses will be accepted and "wait until next year" will be the prevailing word.

Fee for the Tournament will be $6.00, which includes the price of the banquet. The Tournament will be 100% U.S.C.F. rated so all entrants must join the national organization (memberships sold at the tournament). In addition, the Tournament will be 100% Northwest Rated. Players from Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, and Colorado are invited.

This will be a strong tournament and a good one to attend if you wish to play against strong competition as most of the best players in the intermountain area will be there. Send your post ca rd reservations to Gaston Chappuis, Salt Lake YMCA, 39 Exchange Place, Salt Lake City.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON OPEN
YAKIMA, NOVEMBER 8-9

(It's almost play time but) the Central Washington Open will be held in Yakima, Washington on November 8-9. The playing place isn't certain as yet but go to the Yakima YMCA for directions. It will be a six round Swiss event with 40 moves in 1½ hours with adjournment after 3 hours. First prize is guaranteed $40 and second prize $25. Entry fee is $3 except $2 for Juniors. Registration is at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 8 and play starts at 11:30 a.m. Tournament Director -- Everett Rude. This tournament should attract quite a bit of Northwest talent.

IDAHO STATE (CLOSED) TOURNAMENT
TWIN FALLS, JANUARY 10-11

The 1959 Idaho State Tournament will be held at the American Legion Hall in Twin Falls on Saturday and Sunday, January 10-11. This is the big Idaho Tournament for local players and every chess enthusiast in the State should plan to attend. (It is only open to Idaho players -- the Idaho Open will be held next Memorial Day weekend).

It will be a five round Swiss system with three rounds played on Saturday, January 10 and two on Sunday, January 11. A banquet will be held Saturday evening between the second and third rounds and will give players a chance to renew old acquaintances and hold the annual business meeting of the Idaho Chess Association. Times of rounds are as follows: Saturday, registration 9:30 a.m., rounds 10:00-1:30, 2:30-6:00, banquet 6:30-7:30, Round 3 7:30-11:00. Sunday, 9:00-12:30, and 1:30-5:00.

Entry fees will be $3.00 for Class A, $2.00 for Class B and Class C, and $1.00 for Juniors under 18. Charge for the banquet will be $2.00 extra. Luncheon meals will be available at the American Legion Hall for the convenience of players.

Every player, regardless of ability, should plan to enter this Tournament. Play will be divided into three Classes so each player will have the opportunity of playing opponents of similar ability. There will be trophies for first, second, and third in Class A and Class B, for first in Class C, and a special trophy will be given for the highest placing Junior.

PLAN NOW ON ATTENDING! For further information contact the Editor or Sterling Vaughn, President.

WITH THE CLUBS

BOISE

The Boise Chess Club held its first rapid transit tournament on October 22 and a total of 12 players turned out. The event was won by State Champion Dick Vandenburg who progressed through five rounds without a defeat. Second place went to M.W. Wright, 4-1, always strong at rapid play. Other high placers were Norman Lee and Ron Caldwell, 3-2 and Bob Babcock, Nick Skirmants, Cecil Spangenberg, George Rasor, and Norman Herrington all with 2-3.

The Boise Club is off to a good start this fall with about 12 players taking part every Wednesday.

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No word was received from Canyon County, Twin Falls, Rupert, or Pocatello. General chess activity doesn't get too good a start until after the Fall harvest. Sterling Vaughn reports that meetings of the Twin Falls Club will start this week. Canyon County and Boise have set the date for the first of their two matches in the preliminaries of the State Team tournament -- November 12, at Nampa.

IDAHO FALLS

Following the Eastern Idaho Tourney, local players under the leadership of Sven Gridseth are trying to form a chess club in Idaho Falls. It is hoped by all of Idaho's players that these efforts are successful and that Idaho Falls can field a team against Pocatello in the State Team Tournament preliminaries. Others working for the new club are Nigel Robinson and Russ Haynes.

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ATTEND THE IDAHO STATE TOURNAMENT!

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TETON VALLEY

The new Teton Valley Club also starts meeting this week. Reglar meetings are scheduled for the first and second Wednesdays of each month with the first meeting in Driggs and the second in Victor.

NORTH IDAHO

Efforts are still underway up north by junior players in Wallace and Sandpoint to organize an Inland Empire Junior Chess League. It is thought to include teams from both the above as well as Spokane (3), Coeur d'Alene, Moscow, Pullman, etc.

Four North Idaho players held a round robin tournament they christened the "1st Idaho Panhandle Junior Invitational". The tournament, played on August 24 lasted until 2:00 a.m. in the morning and was won by Steve Sala, 4-2. Other placers were Bob Quass, 3-3; John Schroedel (visiting from Seattle!), 3-3; and Bruce Fredstrom, 2-4. John Schroedel and Bruce Fredstrom played a five game match they agreed was for Northwest Ratings and Bruce won by a score of 4-1! A second five round match, not for ratings, turned out to be a draw -- 2½-2½.

It is rumored that North Idaho will send down a carload of players to the Idaho Closed -- bring two cars!!

EVENTS IN OTHER STATES

IVAR DALBERG SEAFAIR CHAMP

Ivar Dalberg is the new Seafair Champion and he won the largest tournament ever held in the Northwest, 56 players, held in Seattle on August 2-3. He won over a very strong field composed of Charles Joachim, second place, Dr. A.A. Murray, fourth, Jim McCormick, fifth, Dan Wade, Viesturs Seglins, Viktors Pupols, Dave Groenig, etc. Dalberg, after drawing with Jim McCormick on Saturday, knocked over Viktors Pupols, Dr. A.A. Murray, and Viesturs Seglins in that order on Sunday. We could say he earned his title! Last year's champion, Viktors Pupols, had to forfeit his last game and wound up in 19th place, 3½-2½. Dr. Dave Groenig had a tough time and finished 20th. Don Benge, up from Utah, also ran into many tough players and finished 27th, 3-3. Viesturs Seglins ended up in 12th place, 4-2. The top ten finishers were:

1.	Ivar Dalberg	Portland	5½-½
2.	Charles Joachim	Olympia	5-1
3.	Neil Power	Snohomish	5-1
4.	Dr. A.A. Murray	Seattle	4½-1½
5.	James McCormick	Seattle	4½-1½
6.	Dan Wade	Seattle	4½-1½
7.	Archie Fredrickson	Bothell	4½-1½
8.	Oliver LaFrenier	Yakima	4-2
9.	Duane Meador	Vancouver	4-2
10.	Don Eilmes	Seattle	4-2

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UTAH-IDAHO MATCH, 1958

The match this year failed to produce much good chess -- the following game was the best, a really well played one:

RETI OPENING

White: Ben Greenwald
Black: Dick Vandenburg

1	N-KB3	P-Q4	27	Q-Q3	R-Q3
2	P-KN3	N-KB3	28	P-N3	P-B5
3	B-N2	P-KN3	29	RxR	QxR? (a)
4	0-0	B-N2	30	QxQ	BxQ
5	P-Q3	0-0	31	PxP	NxP (b)
6	QN-Q2	R-K	32	B-K6ch!	K-B
7	P-K4	PxP	33	BxN	PxB
8	PxP	P-K4	34	N-Q2!	K-K2
9	R-K	N-B3	35	NxP	B-B4
10	P-B3	P-N3	36	K-B	K-K3
11	Q-B2	B-QR3	37	K-K2	P-B4
12	Q-R4	B-N2	38	P-B3	P-KR4
13	N-B	P-QR3	39	N-K3	P-B5
14	B-N5	P-N4	40	PxP	PxP
15	Q-B2	N-QR4	41	N-Q5	K-K4
16	QR-Q	Q-B	42	N-N4	K-K3 (c)
17	BxN	BxB	43	NxP	B-K2
18	N-K3	P-B4	44	N-N4	BxP
19	R-Q6	B-K2	45	N-Q3	B-N6
20	R-Q2	Q-B2	46	K-B	P-N4
21	KR-Q	QR-Q	47	P-R4	P-N5
22	N-Q5	BxN	48	P-R5	PxP
23	RxB	RxR	49	P-R6	P-R5
24	RxR	P-B3?	50	P-R7	P-R6
25	P-KR4	R-Q	51	P-R8/Q	P-R7
26	B-R3	Q-B3	52	Q-Q5ch	Resigns

Notes by Vandenburg.

(a) Black didn't notice that the following series of moves lost a pawn. BxR was probably a draw.

(b) Black would have retained much better drawing chances had he been able to end with bishops of opposite colors. White's knight had too much scope.

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ENGLISH OPENING

White: Farrell Clark
Black: George Rasor

1	P-QB4	P-K3	14	B-N5	P-KB3
2	N-QB3	N-KB3	15	B-R6	N-N2
3	N-B3	P-Q4	16	NxB	PxN
4	PxP	NxP	17	N-Q5	N-QB4
5	P-KN3	B-K2	18	P-QN4	N/4-K3
6	B-N2	N-KB3?	19	Q-N3	B-Q2
7	0-0	QN-Q2	20	N-B7	R-B
8	P-Q3	P-K4?	21	BxN	RxN
9	B-Q2	0-0	22	BxR	KxB
10	R-B	P-QR3	23	Q-Q5	K-K2
11	Q-B2	B-Q3	24	RxR	NxR
12	N-KN5	P-KN3	25	QxNP	P-B4
13	N/5-K4	N-R4	26	R-B	Resigns

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SICILIAN DEFENSE

White: Dick Heilbut
Black: Mel Schubert

1	P-K4	P-QB4	17	N-B3	B-B3
2	N-KB3	P-K3 (a)	18	N-Q4	NxN
3	P-Q4	PxP	19	BxN	P-K4
4	NxP	P-Q3	20	N-Q5	Q-B5
5	P-QB4 (b)	N-KB3	21	B-B2	PxP?
6	N-QB3	N-B3	22	P-QN3	Q-B3
7	N-B2	B-K2	23	R-B	Q-N2
8	B-K2	0-0	24	P-K5	BxP
9	B-K3	P-QR3	25	N-K7ch	RxN
10	0-0	Q-B2	26	BxQ	BxB
11	P-B4	R-Q?	27	B-Q4	BxBch
12	N-R4	R-K	28	QxB	R-K7
13	B-B3	R-N	29	R-KB2	R-K5
14	N-N6	N-Q2!	30	QxQP	R/1-K
15	N-R4	P-QN4	31	QxN
16	PxP	PxP

Black resigns move 34.

(a) The Scheveningen variation, transposing to

(b) the Maroczy Bind

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FOUR KNIGHT'S GAME

White: Mrs. Bob Ralston
Black: Glen Peck

1	P-K4	P-K4	9	P-QB3	PxB
2	N-KB3	N-QB3	10	PxN	PxP
3	N-B3	N-B3	11	P-QN3	P-B6
4	B-B4	B-N5	12	QxP	B-R4
5	N-QR4	P-Q3	13	P-QN4	B-N3
6	0-0	0-0	14	Q-B4	B-Q2
7	P-Q4	NxQP	15	P-N5	P-QR3
8	N-N5?	P-N4	16	NxB	PxP

And Black won, move 33.

CORRECTION: The Sicilian Defense which was labeled "The Moscow Variation" in our July issue (Greenwald vs. McCormick) is really part of the Yugoslav System which resembles it -- the Yugoslav System is dangerous for Black unless he counter-attacks quickly; the Moscow variation still seems inferior for White. (MCO-9, pages 116, 117, etc.)

SEND GAMES FOR PUBLICATION TO GAMES EDITOR; EUGENE COWAN, DRIGGS, IDAHO

IDAHO OPEN TOURNAMENT GAMES, 1958

CENTER COUNTER GAME

White: Harold Hughart
Black: Dave Groenig

1	P-K4	P-Q4	27	R-K8ch	R-B
2	PxP	N-KB3	28	K-N3	P-KR4
3	P-Q4	NxP	29	K-R4	P-N3
4	P-QB4	N-KB3	30	P-B4	K-N2
5	N-KB3	P-K3	31	P-KB5	PxP
6	N-B3	B-K2	32	KxP	K-B3
7	B-N5	P-QN3	33	K-R4	R-Rch
8	B-K2	B-N2	34	K-N3	K-N4
9	0-0	QN-Q2	35	P-N4	P-R3
10	Q-B2	0-0	36	P-R4	K-B3
11	QR-Q	N-K	37	K-B4	R-R5ch
12	BxB	QxB	38	K-N3	R-KR
13	KR-K	N-Q3	39	P-B5	K-B2
14	P-Q5	Q-B3	40	P-R5	PxBP
15	B-Q3	K-R	41	PxP	R/RxR
16	PxP?	BxN	42	PxR/Qch	RxQ
17	PxN	Q-N4	43	BxRch	KxB
18	P-KN3	BxR	44	K-B4	K-Q2
19	QxB	QR-Q	45	KxP	K-B3
20	N-K4	NxN	46	K-K4	KxP
21	BxN	P-KB4	47	K-Q3	K-N5
22	B-B6	Q-B3	48	K-Q4	P-B4ch
23	Q-Q5	P-B5	49	K-Q3	K-N6
24	Q-K6	PxP	50	K-Q2	K-N5
25	QxQ	PxRPch	51	K-B2	KxP
26	KxP	RxQ	52	Resigns

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And another lesson by "our" Doctor on the openings----

ALBIN COUNTER GAMBIT

White: Don Benge
Black: Dave Groenig

1	P-Q4	P-Q4	9	QN-Q4	KN-K2
2	P-QB4	P-K4!	10	R-B	R-Q
3	PxKP	P-Q5	11	B-B3	B-N5
4	N-KB3	N-QB3	12	BxB	NxB
5	QN-Q2	B-KB4	13	P-QR3	BxN
6	N-N3	B-N5ch	14	PxB?	N-B7ch
7	B-Q2	P-Q6	15	NxN??	P-Q7ch
8	P-K3	Q-Q2	16	Resigns

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And (below) one of the "fish" of the event ives a shark an opening lesson.

LATVIAN COUNTER GAMBIT
(Alias the Grego Counter Gambit)

White: Dean Blair
Black: Viktors Pupols

1	P-K4	P-K4	16	N-N5	K-K2
2	N-KB3	P-KB4	17	NxRP	BxP
3	PxP	P-K5	18	NxB	KxN
4	N-K5	N-KB3? (a)	19	P-N3	N-B3
5	B-K2!!	P-Q3	20	B-R3	K-K2
6	B-R5ch	K-K2	21	B-N2	P-Q5
7	N-B7	Q-K	22	KR-KN	K-B3
8	NxR	QxB	23	P-B3	N-K4
9	QxQ	NxQ	24	K-N3	N-Q6
10	P-KN4	N-KB3	25	B-R3	PxP
11	N-B3	NxP	26	PxP	K-K4
12	N-Q5ch	K-Q2	27	QR-KB	P-KN3
13	N-B7	P-B3	28	B-B	R-QB
14	P-KR3	NxP	29	P-B4	P-Q4
15	KxN	PxN	30	PxP	R-B7

And White blunders away a clear R on move 43 and resigns on move 46.

(a) Q-B3 is needed on Black's 4th in the PxP, P-K5 4 N-K5 variation.

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The following game is an evern more curious defense --

QUEEN'S PAWN GAME

White: Jim McCormick
Black: Glen Buckendorf

1	P-Q4	P-KN3	13	N-B3	N-R4
2	P-QB4	B-N2	14	Q-Q2	Q-R4
3	N-QB3	N-KR3	15	N-N5	Q-N3
4	P-KR4	P-Q3	16	P-R4	P-B3
5	P-R5	N-B3	17	P-R5	Q-Q1
6	PxP	RPxP	18	B-R4	P-R3
7	B-N5	N-B4	19	N-B3	P-N3
8	RxRch	BxR	20	P-B5	N-B
9	P-Q5	N-K4	21	P-KN4	P-KN4
10	P-K4	N-N2	22	PxN	PxB
11	B-K2	P-QB4	23	Q-R6	Resigns
12	P-B4	N-Q2

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KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE

White: Jim McCormick
Black: Dick Vandenburg

1	P-Q4	N-KB3	12	B-KB2	P-N3
2	P-QB4	P-KN3	13	KN-K2	N-B4
3	N-QB3	B-N2	14	BxN	NPxB
4	P-K4	P-Q3	15	P-KN4	N-B3
5	P-B3	QN-Q2	16	P-KR4	R-B2?
6	B-K3	P-K4	17	P-N5	N-R4
7	P-Q5	0-0	18	P-N6	PxP
8	Q-Q2	N-R4	19	BxP	R-B3
9	0-0-0	P-KB4	20	BxN	R-R3
10	PxP	PxP	21	B-N4	BxB
11	B-Q3	P-B5	22	PxB	RxP

And Black lost on move 41.

The contest we started last time seems terribly popular and exciting - tremendous response -- none! Shortest game possible by definition of the term "resigns" is 1. Resigns, due to the overwhelming superiority of the man playing Black and White's spinelessness, feels mate is certain.

Idaho Chess History - 1958

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