Jack’s game was played at Plymouth Massachusetts in 1990. I had to avert my eyes during the game, but I remember the post-mortem. Later I sent you the Tarjan game, which I had gotten from Chess Life & Review. The Sjodin and Sjodin-cousin got written up in Chess Chow as well, as I imagine you know. But also check out Graham Burgess’s “101 Opening Surprises” [1998], pp.122-123, with decent coverage of the Sjodin. Too bad Burgess named it wrong — the “Bellon Gambit”. Whatever.

I think Bellon invented a horrible gambit in the opening 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 e4? 4. Ng5 b5 (it’s already too late to save the position) 5. d3! and white has a huge plus. I had the pleasure of demonstrating this ONCE AGAIN at the Marshall CC International 2008 to a local master who had the seedy reputation of playing to mate (which he lived up to, continuing down 2 queens – not very amusing!). Of course in the early 70s it was not known yet and Bellon scored some wins versus inferior 5th moves.

do you have Jack Young’s email or icc handle ?

i never met him, but read his funny articles in chess horizons,
would love to know if he will write more about chess in the future?

you might also do a column on why people “quit chess” ?
i can see playing less often or less seriously,
but quit is such a strong word!
implies that chess is an addiction like smoking cigarrettes?
your thoughts

David Janowski had a wealthy patron that permitted him to pursue two addictions, chess and roulette. The latter proved more harmful.