PRIMER CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL
JUVENIL DE AJEDREZ POR EQUIPOS
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TREBEJOS
ORIGEN: MEXICO AÑO: 1970
MARMOL BLANCO GRIS VETEADO Y ONIX NEGRO
TALLADO A MANO
REY: 90.00 mm
BASE: 32.00 x 12.00 mm
PESO: 81,80 gr
OBSEQUIO: IM PLINIO PAZOS GAMBARROTTI
( Adquirido en Teotihuacán - México, 1978)
(actualización Febrero de 2023)
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| FOTOGRAFIA: SERGIO COELLAR MIDEROS, ENERO 2022 |
Los antecedentes de la explotación del mármol en México se remontan a los últimos años del periodo porfirista (1876-1911).
El ónix formaba parte de esta enorme variedad de materiales para los cuales existía una creciente demanda a nivel mundial a finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX.
La minería del ónix tuvo su primer gran periodo de auge durante la antigüedad. El ónix verdadero, que constituye una forma de calcedonia veteada, fue utilizado de manera muy extensa en la joyería y en la elaboración de ciertos objetos, como vasos y copas, pies para sillones y camas, etcétera, para los ricos comerciantes y la aristocracia. Otro tipo de ónix —el llamado "ónix mármol"— fue utilizado en la elaboración de ánforas y columnas (Merrill, 1895:541-543; Moore, 1978:123-126, 154).
CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL JUVENIL
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Son dos valores:
- un millón de $ 1,60 (un peso con sesenta centavos); y,
- un millón de $ 4,30 (cuatro presos con treinta centavos) para servicio aéreo.
El motivo son dos piezas de ajedrez y un atlante (monumento prehispánico) de Tula, ciudad ubicada en el estado de Hidalgo, al centro del país.
Existen matasellos en dos tonalidades: gris en cuatro sobres primer día de emisión oficiales, más dos tarjetas postales también oficiales con el color negro.
Mexican IM WIlly De Winter Gallegos
Willy De Winter, ajededrecista holandés-mexicano editó el Boletín del torneo. En éste consta que:
Ecuador particpó en el Grupo 2 junto a las delegaciones de Luxemburgo, Canada y Cuba. El equipo caribeño estaba integrado por: Guillermo Garcia ( Elo 2530), Amador Rodríguez (2470), José Luis Vilela (2435), Jesús Nogueiras (2385), Reynaldo Vera (2380) y Jorge Armas (2385).
Formaban la delegación ecuatoriana y su Elo respectivo:
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PLINIO PAZOS |
2240 |
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POLO GALARZA |
2260 |
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RAUL MARQUEZ |
2210 |
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JAIME HIDALGO |
2200 |
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JUAN RICAURTE |
2200 |
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FELIPE DELGADO |
2200 |
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En el Hotel Plaza una sesión de análisis del equipo ecuatoriano. Sentados Raúl Márquez y Plinio. Arriba observan Juan Ricaurte y Jaime Hidalgo. Fotografía probable de Felipe Delgado. Ciudad de México 1978 - Archivo personal de IM Plinio Pazos  |
La segunda ronda enfrentó a los equipos cubano y ecuatoriano. El marcador fue favorable a Cuba por 3-1. Plinio Pazos y Raúl Márquez entablaron sus partidas contra Guillermo García y Amador Rodríguez, respectivamente.
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| "En el Grupo II, Cuba ganó contra Luxemburgo: Rodríguez-J.M.Weber
suspendió. Canadá superó a Ecuador 4-0. En el primer tablero, el Gran
Maestro cubano Guillermo García tuvo un peón de más frente al
ecuatoriano Plinio Pazos en la segunda ronda, en la segunda sesión. Por
supuesto que su idea era ganar. Pero las noches mexicanas están más
impregnadas de música suave de guitarra que de pensamientos
supermatemáticos, y en la jugada 57 Guillermo quería jugar Tc1, y de
pronto descubrió un doble ataque horrible, así que sostuvo su torre por
mucho tiempo en el aire, escondió la torre en su puño (por un momento
estuvo pensando en mandar la pieza a La Habana....) y luego su oponente
aprovechó la situación ofreciendo tablas." Comenta en el Boletín del Torneo Willy De Winter. |
1ST. WTCH U26 qual. group 2 Mexico City MEX.(2) 22.08.1978
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| Con Plinio reprodujimos la partida jugada contra "Guillemito" hace 44 años ... y, claro que recuerda el tema de la "torre viajera" en una posición igualada. Y recuerda también que las tablas fueron ofrecidas por el jugador cubano, luego de retener en su mano la torre por más de cinco minutos, comprendiendo su error. |
FOTOGRAFIA: SERGIO COELLAR MIDEROS, QUITO, ENERO 2022
Para entender la valía de las tablas de Plinio frente a "Guillermito" debemos comprender la calidad de rival al que enfrentó nuestro amigo. Guillermo García, tenía el Elo más alto de su carrera deportiva cuando enfrentó a Plinio. Se le consideraba como uno de los mas fuertes jugadores de Latinoamérica.
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| GUILLERMO GARCIA GONZALEZ |
Trayectoria deportiva
El primer triunfo de Guillermo García aconteció en 1971, cuando dominó el Torneo Nacional Juvenil con récord aún vigente de 11 victorias en igual número de partidas, aunque ese propio año vio tronchado su anhelo de asistir al campeonato mundial de la categoría. En el período 1973-1976 transitó de experto nacional a Gran Maestro, a los 22 años había logrado el mayor rango otorgado a un ajedrecista.
Fue fructífera su participación en Campeonatos de Cuba. En tres oportunidades se proclamo campeón (1975, 1976 y 1983) y en total intervino en 11 ocasiones, desde 1969 hasta 1990, con un balance de G-54 T-95 y P-24 (58.6% de efectividad).
Obtuvo el título de Maestro Nacional en el XI Campeonato de Cuba de 1973, catorce meses después de haber ganado el Campeonato Nacional Juvenil celebrado en su ciudad natal, con el inmejorable resultado de 11-0.
Su más alto valor ELO lo alcanza en 1978, cuando llegó hasta los 2535, para esa época una de las más altas de Latinoamérica.
Campeonatos internacionales
Su debut internacional se produce en el VII Capablanca/69, donde obtiene su primera victoria frente a un GM, al vencer a Oscar Panno (ARG). En 1973 ocupa el 8vo/9no lugar en el X Capablanca (Cat VII) y sobrepasa en medio punto la primera norma de MI (12.5/21), completando el título en Alicante, España.
En 1974, en el III Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Cat XI), sobrepasa en medio punto la cuota exigida para su primera norma de GM. Y es también en tierras ibéricas donde completa el título mayor, en el V Orense/76 (Cat X), quedando entre el trío de ganadores de esta lid.
Fue Guillermito uno de los ganadores de torneos internacionales, tanto en suelo patrio como en el extranjero. Entre sus principales victorias se hallan: Zurich y Plovdiv, en 1975; México y el XIV Capablanca en 1977 (primer cubano en ganar un evento de esta naturaleza). En 1978 vence en el III Magistral J.Rebelde, celebrado en La Habana, y en el Zonal de Cuenca, Ecuador.
La lista se incrementa con: II Maspalomas, España 1979; III Radio Rebelde/80; I Céspedes/80, Bayamo; XVI Capablanca/80, Cienfuegos, todos en Cuba; y Pristina, Yugoslavia, en el mismo año. En 1981 gana el X Zonal, Bayamo; y en 1982 Caracas, Venezuela y el V R.Rebelde, en La Habana. Otros torneos que le cuentan como triunfador son: IV 9 de Abril, Villa Clara/84; VII R.Rebelde, Habana/85; V 9 de Abril, Villa Clara/85; VIII R.Rebelde, Habana/86; Villa Portugalete y IV Pontevedra, ambos en España, y el I Open Cadiz, España 1990.
Desde su debut olímpico en 1974 defendió el ler tablero cubano hasta 1982. Posteriormente se desempeño en el segundo (1984 y 1986) y en el tercero en 1988. En total intervino en 7 Olimpiadas, con una efectividad del 56.67% (+32 -20 =38).
Participó desde 1969 hasta 1978 en seis eventos estudiantiles y juveniles por equipos, resaltándose sus medallas de oro defendiendo el ler tablero en México 1977 y 1978.
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Muerte
Un fatal accidente automovilístico cercenó su vida el 26 de octubre de 1990, en La Habana, cuando se preparaba para intervenir en la Olimpiada de Novid Sad. Con ello Cuba perdió a una de sus principales figuras en los trebejos, y a un admirado y querido amigo, que siempre será recordado por su carácter afable y jovial, de un carisma ilimitado.
Muerte
Un fatal accidente automovilístico cercenó su vida el 26 de octubre de 1990, en La Habana, cuando se preparaba para intervenir en la Olimpiada de Novid Sad. Con ello Cuba perdió a una de sus principales figuras en los trebejos, y a un admirado y querido amigo, que siempre será recordado por su carácter afable y jovial, de un carisma ilimitado.
https://www.olimpbase.org/ contiene información detallada del torneo realizado en Mexico en 1978. En el mismo consta una base de datos de partidas y el boletin integro del torneo.
Compartimos el contenido de la web para los amigos del blog.
Tournament review
SITUATION AFTER THE SECOND PRELIMINARY ROUND
After an inauguration, full of colours and happy facet in the Hotel Presidente Chapultepec, last Sunday, with dances from the State of Veracruz as "Estudiantina", a choir and two military bands, the day thereafter, all teams entered in action. The first round developed without big problems of organization; some players arrived late at the hotel, carrying them from the Plaza Hotel to the Antonio Caso Theather, but after a while everything was arranged, and the First World Youth Team Chess Championship began...
In Group I, Timothy Upton of Scotland adjourned his game with Grandmaster Kochiev from the Soviet Union, y eventually he was able to cash half a point from his opponent of reknown. Mexico "B" started well, winning from Puerto Rico; Monroy even in 21 moves, Result 2½-1½, improving its classifying possibilities. In the second round Mexico "B" lost against the favourite team, the U.S.S.R., but... What a fight! The man from Pueblo, Humberto Morales had Kochiev against the wall and lost by time. Rolando Anguiano adjourned his game against Ivanov, but the latter with a perfect technique could materialize his one pawn advantage. Scotland defeated Puerto Rico; Upton, the hero of the day before, needed only 13 moves to win vs. Vázques. Positions in this group I: U.S.S.R. 7½, Scotland 4; Puerto Rico 2 and Mexico "B" 2½; Mexico will need point and a half against Scotland to classify; very difficult.
In Group II, Cuba won against Luxembourg: Rodriguez-J.M.Weber adjourned. Canada ran over Ecuador 4-0. On the first board, the Cuban Grandmaster Guillermo Garcia had a pawn plus against Plinio Pazos from Ecuador in the second round, in the second session. Of course his idea was to win. But Mexican nights are more impregnated with soft guitar music than supermathematical thoughts, and at move 57 Guillermo wanted to play Rc1, and suddenly he discovered a horrible double attack, so he sustained his rook for a long time in the air, he hid the rook in his fist (for a moment he was thinking of sending the piece to Havana....) and then his opponent took advantage of the situation offering a draw. your web browser and/or your host do not support iframes as required to display the chessboard
Canada imposes itself on Luxembourg 3-0 (one game adjourned) and here after two rounds the positions are Canada 6 (2 adj.), Cuba 6 (1 adj.), Ecuador 1 (1 adj), Luxembourg 0 (1 adj.).
In Group III, the U.S.A. brought some big "chess shots" with Grandmaster Christiansen on second board and 3 I.M. In the first round, they began with flying colors: four to love against Australia. By the way, the tennis expression "love" for zero comes from the French l'œuf (egg) and not from other erotical considerations. At 5 p.m., in the first round a heavy rain created an eardeafening noise on the movable roof of the Antonio Caso Theatre. Joking, Fedorowicz asked for adjournment due to rain. Nicaragua wins 3-1 against the still unknown Lybians. The second round recorded strengths: Australia-Lybia 4-0, and the U.S.A. ensures its classification winning from Nicaragua 3½-½. Taylor on the last board tries and tries but the position is too drawish and Georgio Borge from Nicaragua lets not slip the half point. Positions: USA 7½; Australia 4; Nicaragua 3½; Lybia 1.
In Group IV Colombia affirms its strength; captain Jorge González defeats Alvarez in a struggle of strong emotions. Miguel Abdías Rivera saves his country's honor. 3-1 for Colombia. Jamaica-England. The friendly John Mestel is the first to win and quietly goes to the other boards to see how things are going. Unfortunately the rule is that only the captain may stay in the area; all players have to leave the area immediately after their games. A pity, but the rules are the rules. The British team had arrived late, last Sunday. The captains meeting was in full development when John Mestel entered the room: "finally back after a long trip", in the "civilized" world of chess players. Ian Rogers from Australia informed him about the pairings and in one second John was "in". The English team has 3 Jonathans and one David, so "biblical inspiration" will help them a lot... well, anyhow... In the second round Marco Tulio Pérez wins brilliantly against Taulbut, a win for the English 2½-1½. Mundell from Jamaica oversteps the time limit against González of Colombia. Wong obtains half a point from Agudelo, Colombia. But so they classify: Colombia 6½; England 6;; Dom. Rep. 2½; Jamaica 1.
In Group V Brazil-Guatemala is postponed. Now Guatemala is eliminated for non-assistance. A pity! Mexico wins 3-0 to El Salvador, and the adjourned game is for Grimaldi who defeats our man from Tijuana, Félix Villarreal, after 80 moves. Final result: 3-1 for Mexico. Sisniega is the first man winning. Then Navarro. Rodriguez (El Salvador) against Raul Ocampo is full of tactics. In the second round Mexico rests and Brazil wins over El Salvador 3½;-½. Only the promise of Brazil Sunye Neto grants half a point. Positions in this group V: Brazil 3½ (one match); Mexico 3 (one match), El Salvador 1½ (two matches). Friday the struggle for the first place: Mexico-Brazil, both countries enter the Final Group A.
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The Mexican Government decreed the issuance of two postage stamps, (air mail) at the occasion of the FIRST WORLD CHESS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, held from the 19th of August to the 7th of September, 1978, in Mexico City. The design is of Dr. Carlos Encinas González, father of the FIDE-delegate of the Mexican Chess Federation. The first day canceling was effected with a seal bearing the logotype of the Mexican Chess Federation and the slogan: "CHESS FOR EVERYBODY".
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SITUATION AFTER THE 4TH FINAL ROUND
Today, Wednesday, the 30th of August, 1978, all players visited the famous pyramids of Teotihuacan, at some 50 miles from the Mexican capital. A well-deserved rest. Of course the favorite, the Soviet Union goes in first place, and it is only a fine feeling for our English friends to be very near to these giants. If Mestel wins hist adjourned game against Nikoloff of Canada, England will also have 12½ points. An interesting experience was the match Mexico-Scotland, played before TV cameras. The match was played in the corridor outside the studio, in an acceptable condition regarding silence and light. About 30 million people watch this program, called "Sunday to Sunday" and programs are relayed to the U.S.A. and Guatemala. It was really an excellent program of chess promotion, because, as far as we know, this has been the first international match played completely in a TV studio. The most interesting, game was the match between Navarro and Timothy John Upton, which was an enerving tactical struggle from beginning to end, much to the delight of spectators. Even before the end of the program, Navarro could be interviewed. Although it was not the cause of his defeat, Walter Buchanan had at the beginning much more interest in VEMA (very beautiful Mexican artist) than in his game, but such things happen...
In group "B" the situation is still confusing. A great surprise was the victory of Libia over Puerto Rico. And at the same moment as occurs this First World Chess Team Championship, in Baguio City, The Philippines, Karpov defends his title against Korchnoi, up to now with great success. Karpov has an advantage of 4 to 1 against the defiant, who today asked for a glass window to be placed between the stage and the audience, to protect him against hypnotic rays emited by the Soviet parapsychologist Zukhar. Whether such is true or not, we don't know, and maybe nobody knows. Oh... yes, one person i sure. His name: Viktor Korchnoi... Back to Group "A". The U.S.A. started with flying banners in the preliminaries, but suddenly in the final rounds they have lost, here and there, some little point on the way, and at this moment they will have to fight hard, to be among the leaders. Good luck, Christiansen & Co.
For endgame lovers, we recommend the study of the famous endgame of King and Rook against King, Rook and Bishop, as occurred in the game below. This is also, up to now, the longest game of the tourney. We may point out that very few moves were left for mating by white, considering the time limit of 50 moves, after the last capture or pawn movement. your web browser and/or your host do not support iframes as required to display the chessboard
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SITUATION AFTER THE SIXTH ROUND
For the first time in many years, a Soviet team lost. It was the good old country, that did the trick, and with a glorious 3-1, Mestel, Speelman, Taulbut and Goodman defeated their strong and fearful (well, not anymore, says Goodman...) opponents. Cuba walked over Scotland. The draw between Mexico and Brazil was strange, and full of errors.
The game Leal-Filguth went as follows after second time control. White's last move was excellent, escaping from check to f8, and the members of Mexican teams came back to their hotel rooms assured of reaching draw in this game. What happened next? No analysis, or bad analysis. Then after Rf1+ Leal moved back to g7 which is a weak move, but still holds (Kg8 is better), yet after Rf7+ he blundered with Kg8?? and after Kf6 mate is inevitable. If White had moved King to g6 he could save the game and half of a point. A good lesson for anyone... It is almost inconceivable that such a mistake of analysis, or carelessness, has occurred. your web browser and/or your host do not support iframes as required to display the chessboard
The U.S. team is beginning to show its teeth, but it will be difficult to get more than 4th place. Cuba, the U.S.S.R. and England are fighting for first, with some points of advantage. Ray Stone suffers from a fractured 5th metacarpus in his hand, and also the other members of his team have some health troubles. We hope, they will recover physically and chessically... In the B group, maybe the Dominican Rep. will carry away the first price, but Mexico B and Ecuador are also highly interested in this prominent site.
Downstairs the playing hall, participants and public may enjoy themselves, playing blitz-games: there is an exhibition of chess boards and pieces, coffee and sodas are served, stamps are exhibited as well as Mexican chess publications, and a wall-newspaper is also shown. The whole building exhales chess. Chess is really the beginning and end of all things... In Spanish "Ajedrez", begins with the first letter and ends with the last letter of the alphabet. What more do you wish?
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SUMMARY AFTER THE 7TH ROUND
Really euphoria were the British after their victory over the U.S.S.R. in the sixth round mestel played a deverish game against Beliavsky, with brilliant sacrifices, but ran out of time and could force a draw by repetition of moves. Probably the position did not contain more. Taulbut forces Mikhalchishin to give up his Queen for insufficient material, and Goodman played excellently even in time trouble against Ivanov. In the seventh round only lost half a point advantage with regard to the Soviet Union. In the last round England-Cuba and U.S.S.R. versus the U.S.A. The last round starts at 3.30 and will be played until the end, the really bitter, hard fought, final, irrevocable end. Who will be the winner? Tomorrow Mexico-England and Colombia-U.S.S.R. and also Cuba-Brazil. The trio England, Soviet Union and Cuba should win, but with how many points?
According to FIDE rules a Committee of Appeal was appointed at the captains meeting, before the event started. Above is the list of the persons who were proposed and accepted as members of the Committee, by the captains present:
1. GM Yury Averbach (USSR)
2. IM Kim Commons (USA)
3. IM John Mestel (England)
4. IM Eleazar Jiménez (Cuba)
5. Cor. Joaquín Saldívar (El Salvador)
6. Ing. Jorge Aldrete (President of Mexican Chess Fed.)
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SITUATION AFTER THE EIGHTH ROUND
A great tension precedes the last round. Where are three fore-runners with just half a point difference between each of them. For the last round Cuba against England and the Soviet Union versus the United States. For the first time, in a long chess history, there is no clear winner, so there will not occur those famous saloon draws, or whatever you may call them.
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FINAL SITUATION
An unforgettable last round. Hundreds of chess-fans had come to see for the last time the best youngsters of the world, fighting for the championship. The U.S. fought as never before and held the U.S.S.R at a distance from the top; with four draws. The match between England and Cuba was full of emotions. The first victory was for Amador Rodriguez, beating Speelman. But Goodman defeated Vera, and Taulbut won from Vilela, and suddenly England was the WORLD CHAMPION, because they would win, even with tie-break. Mestel played as if the final result depended from his game, and drew against Guillermo Garcia, so Brittain ruled the waves with a full point ahead of the Soviet Union. Then, congratulations, smiles, pictures, jokes, and everybody to the hotel to go on enjoying the victory. The last game C.Braga (BRA)-G.García (COL) was a torture for players, judges, controllers and not the least for the editor of the bulletin, who had a commitment to present the book at the closing ceremony, just a couple of hours thereafter, at 11.30 at the Polyforum Siqueiros. At the moment of writing these lines it is 6 o'clock in the morning, and Xerox has to reduce the sheets, the printer has to do his job, and bookbinding in the last item. Will it be possible?
Goodbye everybody, and come back to Mexico, very soon.
GENS UNA SUMUS!
/ Bulletin editor: NM Willy De Winter /
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SITUATION AFTER THE 4TH FINAL ROUND
Today, Wednesday, the 30th of August, 1978, all players visited the famous pyramids of Teotihuacan, at some 50 miles from the Mexican capital. A well-deserved rest. Of course the favorite, the Soviet Union goes in first place, and it is only a fine feeling for our English friends to be very near to these giants. If Mestel wins hist adjourned game against Nikoloff of Canada, England will also have 12½ points. An interesting experience was the match Mexico-Scotland, played before TV cameras. The match was played in the corridor outside the studio, in an acceptable condition regarding silence and light. About 30 million people watch this program, called "Sunday to Sunday" and programs are relayed to the U.S.A. and Guatemala. It was really an excellent program of chess promotion, because, as far as we know, this has been the first international match played completely in a TV studio. The most interesting, game was the match between Navarro and Timothy John Upton, which was an enerving tactical struggle from beginning to end, much to the delight of spectators. Even before the end of the program, Navarro could be interviewed. Although it was not the cause of his defeat, Walter Buchanan had at the beginning much more interest in VEMA (very beautiful Mexican artist) than in his game, but such things happen...
In group "B" the situation is still confusing. A great surprise was the victory of Libia over Puerto Rico. And at the same moment as occurs this First World Chess Team Championship, in Baguio City, The Philippines, Karpov defends his title against Korchnoi, up to now with great success. Karpov has an advantage of 4 to 1 against the defiant, who today asked for a glass window to be placed between the stage and the audience, to protect him against hypnotic rays emited by the Soviet parapsychologist Zukhar. Whether such is true or not, we don't know, and maybe nobody knows. Oh... yes, one person i sure. His name: Viktor Korchnoi... Back to Group "A". The U.S.A. started with flying banners in the preliminaries, but suddenly in the final rounds they have lost, here and there, some little point on the way, and at this moment they will have to fight hard, to be among the leaders. Good luck, Christiansen & Co.
For endgame lovers, we recommend the study of the famous endgame of King and Rook against King, Rook and Bishop, as occurred in the game below. This is also, up to now, the longest game of the tourney. We may point out that very few moves were left for mating by white, considering the time limit of 50 moves, after the last capture or pawn movement. your web browser and/or your host do not support iframes as required to display the chessboard
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SITUATION AFTER THE SIXTH ROUND
For the first time in many years, a Soviet team lost. It was the good old country, that did the trick, and with a glorious 3-1, Mestel, Speelman, Taulbut and Goodman defeated their strong and fearful (well, not anymore, says Goodman...) opponents. Cuba walked over Scotland. The draw between Mexico and Brazil was strange, and full of errors.
The game Leal-Filguth went as follows after second time control. White's last move was excellent, escaping from check to f8, and the members of Mexican teams came back to their hotel rooms assured of reaching draw in this game. What happened next? No analysis, or bad analysis. Then after Rf1+ Leal moved back to g7 which is a weak move, but still holds (Kg8 is better), yet after Rf7+ he blundered with Kg8?? and after Kf6 mate is inevitable. If White had moved King to g6 he could save the game and half of a point. A good lesson for anyone... It is almost inconceivable that such a mistake of analysis, or carelessness, has occurred. your web browser and/or your host do not support iframes as required to display the chessboard
The U.S. team is beginning to show its teeth, but it will be difficult to get more than 4th place. Cuba, the U.S.S.R. and England are fighting for first, with some points of advantage. Ray Stone suffers from a fractured 5th metacarpus in his hand, and also the other members of his team have some health troubles. We hope, they will recover physically and chessically... In the B group, maybe the Dominican Rep. will carry away the first price, but Mexico B and Ecuador are also highly interested in this prominent site.
Downstairs the playing hall, participants and public may enjoy themselves, playing blitz-games: there is an exhibition of chess boards and pieces, coffee and sodas are served, stamps are exhibited as well as Mexican chess publications, and a wall-newspaper is also shown. The whole building exhales chess. Chess is really the beginning and end of all things... In Spanish "Ajedrez", begins with the first letter and ends with the last letter of the alphabet. What more do you wish?
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SUMMARY AFTER THE 7TH ROUND
Really euphoria were the British after their victory over the U.S.S.R. in the sixth round mestel played a deverish game against Beliavsky, with brilliant sacrifices, but ran out of time and could force a draw by repetition of moves. Probably the position did not contain more. Taulbut forces Mikhalchishin to give up his Queen for insufficient material, and Goodman played excellently even in time trouble against Ivanov. In the seventh round only lost half a point advantage with regard to the Soviet Union. In the last round England-Cuba and U.S.S.R. versus the U.S.A. The last round starts at 3.30 and will be played until the end, the really bitter, hard fought, final, irrevocable end. Who will be the winner? Tomorrow Mexico-England and Colombia-U.S.S.R. and also Cuba-Brazil. The trio England, Soviet Union and Cuba should win, but with how many points?
According to FIDE rules a Committee of Appeal was appointed at the captains meeting, before the event started. Above is the list of the persons who were proposed and accepted as members of the Committee, by the captains present:
1. GM Yury Averbach (USSR)
2. IM Kim Commons (USA)
3. IM John Mestel (England)
4. IM Eleazar Jiménez (Cuba)
5. Cor. Joaquín Saldívar (El Salvador)
6. Ing. Jorge Aldrete (President of Mexican Chess Fed.)
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SITUATION AFTER THE EIGHTH ROUND
A great tension precedes the last round. Where are three fore-runners with just half a point difference between each of them. For the last round Cuba against England and the Soviet Union versus the United States. For the first time, in a long chess history, there is no clear winner, so there will not occur those famous saloon draws, or whatever you may call them.
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FINAL SITUATION
An unforgettable last round. Hundreds of chess-fans had come to see for the last time the best youngsters of the world, fighting for the championship. The U.S. fought as never before and held the U.S.S.R at a distance from the top; with four draws. The match between England and Cuba was full of emotions. The first victory was for Amador Rodriguez, beating Speelman. But Goodman defeated Vera, and Taulbut won from Vilela, and suddenly England was the WORLD CHAMPION, because they would win, even with tie-break. Mestel played as if the final result depended from his game, and drew against Guillermo Garcia, so Brittain ruled the waves with a full point ahead of the Soviet Union. Then, congratulations, smiles, pictures, jokes, and everybody to the hotel to go on enjoying the victory. The last game C.Braga (BRA)-G.García (COL) was a torture for players, judges, controllers and not the least for the editor of the bulletin, who had a commitment to present the book at the closing ceremony, just a couple of hours thereafter, at 11.30 at the Polyforum Siqueiros. At the moment of writing these lines it is 6 o'clock in the morning, and Xerox has to reduce the sheets, the printer has to do his job, and bookbinding in the last item. Will it be possible?
Goodbye everybody, and come back to Mexico, very soon.
GENS UNA SUMUS!
/ Bulletin editor: NM Willy De Winter /
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De Winter, nació en Holanda en 1933. Hijo de un judio holandés de origen polaco y de madre mexicana de Sonora. Los éjercitos alemanes invadieron Holanda el 10 de mayo de 1940 y para sus padres y para él, hijo único, la persecusión nazi los marcaron para siempre. A los nueve años su padre le enseñó a jugar ajedrez y francés. La Segunda Guerra Mundial termina para Willy el 19 de abril de 1945. Tras fallecer su padre (1957), su madre y él deciden viajar a Mexico. Traductor de profesión, ha escrito tres libros. En 1970 fue Campeón Nacional de ajedrez. Participó en las olimpidas de ajedrez de Lugano (1968) y Siegen (1970) representando al equipo mexicano. Define al ajedrez como: "una llave para la felicidad".
En enero de 2021, se realiza una entrevista a Willy de Winter, la cual se comparte más abajo.
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Diario Judío y The Voice of the Silence, un proyecto llevado por una chica joven no judía con la intención de que todos conozcan la historia del Holocausto, te invitan a conocer a Willy de Winter.
Nacido en Holanda, de padre holandés y madre sonorense, a su corta edad fue testigo de los horrores de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y la angustia de esconderse del régimen Nazi que invadía su país.
Sobrevivió y en la nueva vida que comenzó se ha vuelto un hombre magnífico, entusiasta y exitoso en todo lo que hace.
¡NO TE PIERDAS ESTA HISTORIA TAN INTERESANTE!
El martes 19 de enero de 2021 a la 1:00 pm CDMX
El martes 19 de enero de 2021 a la 1:00 pm CDMX
Auschwitz, en el Centro de Exposiciones de Arte Canal
Un recorrido por uno de los capítulos más oscuros de la historia de la Humanidad
La exposicion «Auschwitz. No hace mucho. No muy lejos» realiza un recorrido por los macabros hitos que marcaron un capítulo negro de nuestra historia. El campo de concentración polaco fue el mayor centro de exterminio de la historia del nazismo.
El complejo formado por casi 50 campos, estuvo dirigido por el oficial de las S.S. Rudolf Höss, capturado y condenado a muerte tras los juicios de Núremberg.
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| Fotografías: Camila Coellar Medina - Madrid, 25 agosto de 2018 |
Finalmente comparto algunas reflexiones de Thomas Thomsen (2016) a su artículo Juegos de ajedrez de los campos de prisioneros que publica CHESS-MUSEUM.
El autor nos recrea con interantes comentarios y fotografías de trebejos de las Guerras Napoleónicas, de la Primera y Segunda Guerras Mundiales, de campos de concentracion y Gulag.
"Bajo severos controles, con materiales y herramientas limitadas, los presos han demostrado a menudo un gran ingenio para idear juegos de ajedrez. La mayoría de estos juegos de ajedrez son muy sencillos y toscos, ya que servían para jugar: tenían que ser pequeños para poder esconderlos fácilmente. En otros casos, en los que el régimen era más abierto, los prisioneros de guerra han realizado pequeñas obras de arte, y en algunos casos incluso han fabricado juegos de ajedrez para sus carceleros. En un campo de prisioneros de guerra de EE.UU., algunos hombres de las SS se ganaron un poco de dinero tallando juegos de ajedrez para los guardias, pero la condición era que cada juego tenía que estar marcado con runas de las SS."
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"Nuestra selección aleatoria muestra cómo se desenvolvían los ingeniosos fabricantes de piezas de ajedrez en una situación restringida. Estos juegos no son, objetivamente hablando, particularmente atractivos o artísticos -¿cómo podrían serlo? Pero también está claro que tienen un gran valor por la situación histórica en la que fueron creados, y dan testimonio del gran consuelo que el ajedrez aportó a los hombres encarcelados, con perspectivas inciertas o incluso amenazantes que pendían sobre sus cabezas. El ajedrez era -y siempre será- la alfombra mágica que sacaba a la gente de su situación desesperada, permitía que sus mentes se concentraran en un juego y aliviaba sus rutinas diarias. El hecho de que todavía existan muchos de estos juegos también demuestra que eran muy apreciados por sus propietarios, que se llevaban el juego a casa tras salir de la cárcel o de los campos. Estos juegos también nos enseñan una lección en términos de do it Yourself - y lo que somos capaces de hacer cuando nos enfrentamos a un dilema." http://www.chess-museum.com/prison-camp-chess-sets-by-thomas-thomsen.html
