AThe Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, January 24, 1971 - Page 98
New USCF Ratings
The annual rating list of the U.S. Chess Federation, appearing in the December issue of the monthly magazine Chess Life & Review, is always big news to the thousands of tournament players in the U.S.
Most chess tournaments in the country, whether on a local, state or national level, are rated by the USCF. The requirements are that every participant in a tournament be a member of USCF and that a very moderate rating fee be paid.
The ratings are a comparative record of performance, with the number for each player moving up or down based on his results. Classifications are established, ranging from senior master, 2400 and over, down to Class E, under 1200.
Leader for a number of years, with a current rating of 2762, is Bobby Fischer. In fact, he is the highest rated player in the world, based on the voluminous statistics compiled by Prof. Arpad Elo of Milwaukee.
Fischer gained slightly over his 1969 figure of 2745, best at the time. At his level any gain is clue to a superlative score, whereas even a good but not brilliant result would mean loss of points.
This is indicated by the next five players on the 1969 list, all of whom lost some ground in the latest ranking. Samuel Reshevsky, current U.S. champion, dropped from 2629 to 2572. Larry Evans went from 2591 to 2567, and Pal Benko from 2566 to 2534.
Two names of international grandmasters appear on the list for the first time, as a result of having played in American tournaments. They are Bent Larsen of Denmark, in second place with 2658, and Lubomir Kavalek of Czechoslovakia, fourth with 2569. Kavalek has applied for U. S. citizenship, and expects to take an active part in the American chess scene.
Others on the top 10 of the latest list are William Lombardy, 2523; Robert Byrne, 2515; Walter Browne, 2493, and William Addison, 2478.
The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, January 24, 1971 Times Problem 4057 by J. Albarda. White mates in...
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Times Problem 4057 by J. Albarda. White mates in three.
FEN 8/8/8/8/1ppp3N/1P1P4/PP1PN2p/R1KB3k w - - 0 1
It is clear that mate will be by discovered check from the rook. But how do you get both the king and bishop off the line?
Santa Monica Events
The next rating tournament of the Santa Monica Bay Chess Club will start at 7:30 p.m. Monday at its clubhouse in Lincoln Park, Lincoln and Wilshire Blvds. Six rounds will be played on successive Monday evenings.
John Davidian and Jeff Kent tied for first place with scores of 5½-½ in the recently concluded rating tournament, in which 48 players participated.
Both Davidian and Kent won their first five games, then drew with each other in the final round. Bob Klein took third place with 5-1, and Juri Tint was fourth with 4½-1½.
The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, January 24, 1971 Santa Monica Events The next rating tournament...
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French Defense
Firfaroff (white) vs. Jeff Kent (black)
As of 4/21/2020 games not listed among the games of John Davidian and Juri Tint (unlisted). Firfaroff (unlisted) and Jeffrey A. Kent.
Sicilian Defense
Juri Tent (white) vs. John Davidian (black)
