Chess 463

PHILIDOR

C. F. Way (3rd Prize, British Chess Pro Society, 1965-6). Black to play and help White mate him in two moves; solution next week.

Solution to no. 462 (Anderson): Q-Kt6, t Kt-K4. 1 . . . P x QPch; 2Kt-Q7. I. P x11 2 Kt-Kt7. 1 ... Kt x Pch; 2 Kt-Q3. 1 ... Kt-Qk 2 R-B5. 1 . . . Kt any other, ch; 2 Kt-K4. 1. K x QP; 2 R-Q4. 1 . . . K x BP; 2 Q-Kt2. I. B-K5; 2 R x Kt. A masterpiece. This w problem, in which the players co-operate secure the mate, has two solutions which elega complement each other—find them both.

Defying the years

Some players' chess resists the ravages of time an exceptional extent and it is interesting to why. The common elements are an exceptio strong physical constitution and great will —but these show themselves very diffe according to the psychology of the player. the greatest of all, was a fighter through through; to the end of his days he knew how make things hard for his opponent and only o in his career (in the 1921 Havana match Capablanca) did he lose this fighting Sc' Botwinnik is a man of great self-discipline, serving his energies and always directing them the best advantage. The Polish-born Ar, grandmaster, Miguel Najdorf—a lesser but great player—has refused to grow old ( critics might say to grow up); at the age of eight he still retains the youthful exuberance optimism that characterised him thirty years —thus avoiding one of the greatest dangel the veteran, disillusion and the loss of bet himself. Here is one of his games.

White, Najdort Black, Foguelman. 0 Queen's Gambit. (Buenos Aires, 1968.)

04 P-Q4 2 P-Q134 P-QB3

(l-KB3 Kt-K83 4 Kt-B3 P-K3

p_K3 QKt-Q2 6 B-Q3 P x P g BP P-QKt4 8 B-Q3 P-QR3 0 immediate B-Kt2 is an alternative, with the ikaaf meeting P-K4 by P-Kt5 and P-QB4. ?-K4 P-B4 10 P-Q5 P-B5 1.12 Q-B2 1 don't know just how lilack should play here and in the next few toff but the way he does play is wrong; he is soo slow in completing his king's side develop- rent and as a result gets awkwardly caught with 16 king in the centre. Here an immpdiate B-B4 right be better. 0-0 B-Kt2 Again, 12. . . B-B4 looks preferable.

Q-K2 B-B4 Or 13 . . . B-Q3; 14 Px P, PxP; 15 Kt-Q41 with advantage to White.

p..P PxP 15 P-K5! Kt-Kt5 ii ... Kt--Q4 is better but White has a much superior game anyway. Kt-Kt5! Kt(2)x P The only chance, but not good enough. • 8.84 0-0-0 /7 . . . 0-0?; 18 B Kt, Kt x B; 19 Bx Pch, K-RI ; 20 Q-R5 ,Pul wins.

8-K4! . . . 18 Kt-KP??,Q-B3!

• Q-K2 19 P-KR3 Kt x P

R Kt BxRch 21 QxB BxB 1,iterial is equal but Black's position is hope, ,/.1. exposed as White now demonstrates in style.

B Kt! B-Kt2 22. . . QxKt; 23

-B5ch and 24 Kt x B with similar play to that the game; or 22. . . B-B3; 23 Q-106, Q-Kt2; 4 Qx Qch, Bx Q; 25 Kt-B7 with an easy win.

R7 Q x Kt 24 Q-Kt8ch K-Q2

,Bch K-K1 26 Q-B6ch K-K2

B5ch K-B2 28 Kt-K4 Q-R3 KBIch K-Kt3 30 BxPl Resigns ... Qx B; 31 Q-Kt5 mate; 30. . . Kx B;

I Q-K7ch. Najdorf plays this type of game as ell as he ever did.