Word: pawning
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...first game, the foxy Petrosian did just the opposite. Countering Fischer's predictable king's pawn opening with the aggressive Sicilian Defense, Tigran went by the textbook through his first ten moves. Then on his eleventh, he offered a surprise pawn sacrifice that was undoubtedly the fruit of the Soviets' intensive analysis of Fischer's game. Though he had seized the initiative, Petrosian, seemingly unaccustomed to the role of aggressor, was unable to take advantage of his superior board position. Pressed for time (each player is allowed 2½ hours to make the first 40 moves...
Whether or not Nixon is bluffing on a Two China policy will be determined in the months ahead. If he intends to use Taiwan as a pawn to a settlement on Vietnam, then his strategy has not grasped the reality that China cannot be bought on the question on Vietnam and Taiwan. But have always offered to peacefully negotiate all differences between the People's Republic and America...
...hear-no-evil posture and persuaded Thieu to have Ky put back on the ballot. But the move was too late and too transparent. There is a temptation, in fact, to paint Thieu as the archvillain of this drama, but it should be resisted. Thieu was as much the pawn of American policy as he was the spoiler...
...chances of recovering stolen bicycles, stereos, TVs, tape-players, typewriters, and appliances aren't as good, but they're much better if you supply the serial number to police. And it's smart to scratch your driver's license number on any valuables that don't have serial numbers. Pawn shops regularly report the serial numbers of new items; these are usually the only positive identification police have for recovered stolen goods...
...last China's Chairman Mao climbs out of his cocoon and extends the hand of friendship to America [April 26]. But watch it, "Mr. America." For too long you have been a pawn and political scapegoat at the hands of the Communist bloc. While the world awaits the sordid outcome in Viet Nam, the Communists are hunting with both the hare and the hounds. So before this friendship becomes a courtship, make doubly sure that your great space secrets are buried safely where "no rust, or moth can consume, or thieves steal...