Chess
Qualifiers
Raymond Keene
The first of the three Interzonals is over, and Yusupov, Beliaysky and Portisch have qualified for the Candidates' tourna- ment. To decide the last qualifying spot the two young Russians, Chernin and Gavri- kov, will have to contest a play-off match. Tony Miles's performance was steady, but not outstanding, and since Nunn has with- drawn from the Mexico Interzonal at Tax- co, that leaves the burden of furnishing the first English Candidate firmly on Speelman (in Taxco) and Short (in Biel). The British champion should be well prepared, since it now appears that John Nunn, having de- clined to play, may support Short as his second.
The Tunis Interzonal was held in the historic surroundings of Carthage, in the beautiful Cap Carthage Mediterranee Hotel. The organisation was outstanding, and it is a pity that Tunisia does not hold more great international events. The set- tings are perfect for chess.
Carthage Interzonal, 27 April-20 May
1 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 16 I Total
1 Yusupov x1/2 11/1 142 142 42 142 42 142 1 12 111/2 2 Beliavksy 1/2 x 1/1 1 1/21/21/21 1 1 1/21/20121 II 3 Punka 0 1/2 x 1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 114 42 10
41Chernin la 0 0 x la la la 1 0 1 1/2 la la 1 1 Oa
510svrikov 0 1/2 1/2 1/2 x 0 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 91/2 Ton 1/21/2W/21 x1/21/2 0421/242421 0 9 7 Sosonko 0 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 x 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 41 1 9 8 Dlugy 42 0 42 0 42 1/2 1/2 x 14 1/2 42 1 1/2 1 1/2 9 9 Do Firmian 42 0 112 1 0 142 1/2 x 42 1 0 12 1 0 112 81/2 Tiles 0 012 012 1/2 42 1/2 42 x 1 I 42 0 42 8 IINIkolk 1/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/200 x 112 042 8 11 Suba 4212 0 42 0 42 1/2 0 1 sox ila 1 13 Molovie 0 I o1/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/20 x1/21 121/2 71/2 141Zapetu 12 12 la 0 0 01/200 I Ilalax1/2 1/2 la 642 13IErmenkov 0 0 42 0 42 1 0 42 1 1/2 42 0 0 42 x 42 1 61/2 16 Mill 1/2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 1/2 1/2 42 x 1 342
17 liniuds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/2 42 0 0 11 1
Here are two of the most interesting games.
Miles-Yusupov: Caro-Kann (by transposition). 1 c4 c6 2 e4 d5 3 exd5 cxd5 4 d4 Nf6 5 Nc3 Nc6 6 Bg5 Be6 7 Bxf6 gxf6!? A new concept which seems to throw Miles completely. He had evidently only prepared for the standard capture 7 . . . exf6. 8 Qd2 Qa5 9 c5 This removes all the central tension; 9 cxd5 followed by a general exchange on d5 seems more reasonable, though Black's position already appears highly satisfac- tory. 9 . . . 0-0-0 10 Bb5 This may be the final error. 10 Be2-f3 and Nge2 looks like the last chance. 10 . . . Rg8 11 f4 The alternative 11 g3 is also very loosening. 11 . . . Bh6 12 Qf2 NIA 13 Rdl Bf5 What follows is a slaughter. 14 a3 Nc2+ 15 Kd2 Be4 16 Nge2 Rxg2 17 Qh4 Nxd4 18 Qh3+ 15 19 Bd3 Nxe2 20 Bxe2 Bxf4+ 21 Kel d4 22 Bf3 dxc3 23 RxdS+ Kxd8 24 Qxg2 cxb2+ White resigns. Nikolic-Miles: Blumenfeld Gambit.
1 d4 Mt 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 c5 4 d5 b5!? A sharp and dubious line which Miles used mainly to achieve a decisive result. 5 Bg5 h6 6 Bxf6 Qxf6 7 Qc2 b4! Improving on his game as Black v. Chernin from a previous round, which had gone 7 . . . exd5? S cxd5 d6 9 e4 a6 10 a4 b4 11 Nbd2 Bg4 12 e5! dxe5 13 Ne4 Qf4 14 Nfd2 Bf5 15 Bd3 with great advantage to White. 8 Nbd2 g5 9 e4 g4 A curious line where Black presses forward with both NPs, although this procedure entails neglect of the centre. 10 Ngl Bg7 11 Rbl h5 12 Bd3 d6 13 Ne2 Nd7 14 f4 gxf3 ep 15 Nxf3 Ne5 16 0-0 Qh6 17 Nxe5 BxeS 18 Khl Bd7 19 Ngl In order to challenge the powerful Black B at e5. 19 . . . h4 20 Nf3 Observe the unusual route taken by this N: g1-6-g1-e2-g143! 20 . . . Bg3!? Of course the B cannot be captured here, but it is clumsy on g3. 21 e5 dxe5 22 dxe6 Bxe6 23 Bf5 BxfS 24 Qxf5 Qf4 25 Qh3 Ke7 26 Rbdl RadS Miles had originally intended 26 . . . f5 but then 27 Nd4! is unpleasant. 27 Rxd8 Rxd8 28 hxg3 hxg3 29 Qh7? In a confusing situation White goes astray. Correct is 29 Qh5 f6! when Black has counter- play and threatens . . . Qxc4. 29 . . . Rd6! No defence to a check on the 'h' file, so White ' resigns.
The Fide Executive Council met during the tournament and made a number of important and controversial decisions. Among them: 'The Executive Council unanimously agreed that the President had taken the decision' (to terminate the Mos- , cow match) 'within his rights and powers under FIDE statutes, benefiting from his presence at the place of events, with full knowledge of all existing circumstances, and in the best interests of FIDE, the players and world chess' (sic). Further, there will be a return match if Kasparov 1 wins in September, which means that Kasparov and Karpov could play no fewer than four matches against each other in the two-year period from 1984 to 1986. Finally, London is still in with a chance to stage a part of the coming world title contest, though the chances of Marseilles (which offered a higher prize fund) and Moscow must objectively be rated higher. In this context another decision is encouraging: `When choosing the venue for World Championship matches in future, FIDE should be guided by the principle of having the matches organised by different federa- tions.'
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