Reno Gazette-Journal Reno, Nevada Saturday, April 01, 1972 - Page 5
EVANS ON CHESS
G. Markovsky, USSR
Problem: (04/01/1972) White mates in two.
Stockfish Analysis.
Jude The Obscure
An exuberant young chess-master who hails from San Francisco may be coming your way this summer on a nationwide simultaneous exhibition and lecture tour. Last year he took on 3,000 comers. winning 90% of his games in 84 cities.
Although Jude Acers hasn't yet broken into the big time, he has never been known for undue modesty and expects to become a grandmaster someday soon. He is reputed to travel with 4 suit-cases filled with chess books and he avers that anyone with talent can become expert by studying less than 6 key works.
Audiences are held spellbound by Jude's machine gun delivery. He became interested in the game at 12 when he found a chess book in the orphanage where he was raised. “The sisters wouldn't allow me to read it, so I studied it under the covers and shaped chessmen from bottle caps.”
Sitting at an airline terminal after an exhausting exhibition against 40 convicts at Utah State Prison, Jude took out his pocket set and began analyzing chess. As he was moving one piece after another, a stunning wide-eyed brunette approached him hesitantly. “What are those little men doing?” He explained they were magnetic chess pieces. “Chess — isn't that like checkers, a little?”
Jude fixed his blue eyes and flashing smile on her. “Well gosh, not really. It's a thriller-diller game that's about 1,500 years old from either Persia or India. Would you like to learn how to play?” Transfixed, the girl snuggled closer and Jude snuggled closer for the chess lesson. She was charmed. She was fascinated. She also wanted to know just how great a player he was. Jude lost no time in telling her. He did manage to explain that he wasn't world champion — yet.
“You're amazing, Jude!” she purred. He agreed instantly. “I mean, I always thought chess was a hard game for old meanies.” Presto, she was setting up the pieces to play him.
To arrange an Acers exhibition, interested groups, schools or prisons should promptly contact: R. Miller, Box 1631, Yakima, Wa. 98907.
PROBLEM SOLUTION: 1 P-B8=B! (under-promotion), K-B3 (or … K-B5 2 B-Q6 mate) 2 B-Q4 mate.
