ANew York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, July 01, 1962 - Page 76
Chess: Some Russian Strategy
More games from the Candidates' Tournament at Curaçao, where, despite the efforts of the American stars, grand master Bobby Fischer and grand master Pal Benko, a Soviet victory was confirmed.
In the game between ex-world champion Mikhail Tal of the Soviet Union and his countryman Victor Korchnoi, Tal, characteristically, essays a speculative sacrifice. While such tactics were quite successful in Tal's first match with Mikhail Botvinnik, this headlong style usually met with sharp refutations at Curaçao.
Korchnoi did not snap at the bait 19 . . . PxB because of 20 QxPch, K-R1 21 Q B6ch, K-Kt1 22 Kt-B5 and Black will be mated or lose his queen.
In the game Fischer vs. Benko, the latter, a pawn behind, effects an ending with rooks and bishops of opposite colors, with, seemingly, a draw in hand. A timely rook maneuver by Fischer, however, quickly disillusions Black who cannot prevent a swap of bishops. The extra pawn wins for White.
In the game Filip vs. Ewfim Geller of the Soviet Union, Black had few difficulties in obtaining an equal position. White played in a dilatory manner and Black was able to attack the king's wing by commanding the king's bishop file, White's final blunder hardly mattered. Clearly, if the knight moves then 30 . . . R-B7, winning the queen.
In the game between Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union and Korchnoi, Black offers an original sacrifice of a pawn with 14 . . . P-QB4. In a few moves he wins back the pawn by means of a combinational finesse, thereby equalizing the game. Cautious play on both sides assures the draw.
Paradoxically it is Tal who goes on a pawn-grabbing foray and holds on to the extra material against Dr. Miroslav Filip of Czechoslovakia. Afterward, a sharp pawn thrust leads to the demolition of the white king's fortress.
