An Alberta Clipper is a quick-moving low-pressure system that develops on the lee side of the Canadian Rockies up in the province of Alberta, Canada and gets caught up in the jet stream and heads southeastward into the northern Plains, through the Great Lakes and eventually off the mid-Atlantic coast into the Atlantic Ocean.
Clippers usually bring 1-3 inches of snow because of its speed and lack of a lot of moisture, but higher amounts are possible like the 6" we got. Along with the burst of snow, a clipper generally brings colder temperatures (0 to 15 degrees F. here) and, often times, gusty winds. However, when lake effect snow is factored in, snow accumulation can double with a clipper swinging through the Great Lakes regions...that's us.
Another one came through Monday (!) with a repeat performance...a good couple of days to hole up and look over some chess books and magazines and even play a few games on Chess Hotel.
One of the games I came across was played in the 1953 World Junior Championship that was held in Copenhagen. Twenty players began play in each of two sections, with the top four from each section advancing to the championship final.
Oscar Panno and Klaus Darga tied for first in the final with undefeated 5.5-1.5 scores, with Panno, an 18 year old from Buenos Aires, taking the title on Sonneborn-Berger points. Former champion Borislav Ivkov and Fridrick Olafsson tied for third and fourth place with even scores, with Ivkov finishing third on tiebreak.
Representing the United States was James T. Sherwin, who was in bad form in the finals. In his Preliminary group Sherwin tied for places 2-4 with Jonathan Penrose and Bent Larsen behind Klaus Darga. Sherwin was was the only undefeated player in the group scoring three wins and six draws.
It should be mentioned that Penrose passed away on November 30, 2021 and there is a nice tribute to him on ChessBase HERE.
In that preliminary section Larson overstepped the time limit in a drawn Rook ending against Francesco Scarfelli of Italy. The draw would have moved Larsen up to a tie with Darga for first place.
Great Britain's Jonathan Penrose almost didn't make the finals; he played terribly and in the last round he was paired with Miguel Farre of Spain who had white. Farre had a great game all the way until the end when he had two minutes for two moves at which point he left his Queen en prise.
Oscar Panno had some luck in the other preliminary group when his second, Balbochan (I am not sure if it was Julio or Jacabo) helped him save two nearly hopeless games.
In the last round of the same section Ivkov was paired with Olafsson. They both had 6 points and were sure of qualifying. Naturally, everybody figured on a quick draw, but Ivkov fought hard and won a beautiful but long ending. The qualifiers in this section were Ivkov, Panno, Olafsson and Dieter Keller.
As for Sherwin's games in the finals, they were hard fought except for the GM draws with Darga and Penrose. He just couldn't seem to win with white.
James T. Sherwin (born October 25, 1933) was a corporate executive and IM who was railroaded by the US government, in particular Rudy Giuliani, former hallowed Mayor of New York City known for his handling of the 911 attacks, but who went on to become an incoherent, rabid Donald Trump supporter. In the end Sherwin's conviction was reversed and the case was dismissed with with the stipulation that it could never be filed again. Sherwin has been living in England for a number of years.
James T Sherwin - Bent Larsen
Result: 1-0
Site: World Junior Chp, Copenhagen
Date: 1953
King's Indian: Classical Main Line
[...] 1.d4 ♘f6 2.c4 g6 3.♘c3 ♗g7 4.e4 d6 5.♘f3 O-O 6.♗e2 e5 7.O-O This is the old main line, aka as the Mar del Plata Variation. Typically, white will try to attack on the Q-side by preparing the P break c4-c5, while black will attack on the K-side by transferring the N from f6 to d7 and start a K-side Pawn storm with f7-f5-f4 and g6-g5. 7.d5 is the Petrosian Variation because Petrosian often played it in the 1960s and Vladimir Kramnik played extensively in the 1990s. 7...♘c6 8.d5 ♘e7 9.♘e1 c5 This seldom seen move has not brought black much success. Better chances were offered by 9.Nd7 10.♘d3 ♘e8 11.♗e3 f5 12.f3 f4 13.♗f2 g5 14.b4
14.g4 h5 15.h3 ♖f6 16.♔g2 ♖h6 17.♖h1 ♘g6 18.b4 with equal chances. Franca,W (2119) -Mahia,G (2360)/Florianopolis BRA 2017
14...cxb4 This move, opening line for white, does not turn out well so he should have played 14...b6 15.♘xb4 ♖f6 16.c5 ♖g6 17.♖c1 ♗d7 Overlooking white's next move. 18.c6 Well played! Clack can't take the P. 18...♗c8
18...bxc6 19.dxc6 ♗c8 20.♘cd5 ♘xd5 21.♘xd5 and the P on c6 coupled with white's Q-side play (and black's lack of a corresponding K-side attack, give white a considerable advantage.
19.cxb7
19.♘b5 was another interesting possibility. 19...a5 20.cxb7 ♗xb7 21.♘c6 with an excellent position.
19...♗xb7 20.♕a4 h5 This K-side demonstration is a weak punch. 21.♘c6 ♘xc6 After this white breaks through on the Q-side and wins in short order.
21...♗xc6 was a little btter, but white still has a huge advantage. 22.dxc6 g4 23.♘b5 and white is much better.
22.dxc6 ♗c8 23.♘d5 ♘c7 24.♕a5 ♘e6 25.♕xd8+ ♘xd8 26.♘e7+ The game is over. Larsen could have safely resigned on any move for the remainder of the game. 26...♔f7 27.♘xg6 ♔xg6 28.c7 ♘e6 29.♗c4 ♘xc7 30.♗b3 ♘b5 31.♗d5 ♖b8 32.♖b1 Black resigned as the pin will prove fatal.
32.♖b1 a6 (32...♗d7 33.a4 a6 34.axb5 ♗xb5 Black is a R down.) 33.♗a7 wins heavy plastic.
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