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Chess by Clif Sherwood 13 Jul 1922, Thu Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Los Angeles Evening Express Los Angeles, California Thursday, July 13, 1922 Express Problem No. 75, by J.E. Funk,...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, January 23, 2020
Express Problem No. 75, by J.E. Funk, Altona, Manitoba. First publication. White mates in two moves.
FEN 8/8/8/2N3R1/p4p1B/Q1K1bk2/8/4R3 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Nb3 Bf2 2. Nd2#
Express Problem No. 76 By Frank Maus, San Jose, Cal. Status 'Quo-Quo'
Here you have the first showing of this double barrelled one-move, some genuine jazz chess, which the composer dedicates to those players the world over who take back moves.
Los Angeles Evening Express Los Angeles, California Thursday, July 13, 1922 Express Problem No. 76 By Frank Maus, San...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, January 23, 2020
1. White mates in one move.
FEN 1nbr1qnb/P1P1P2P/p5KP/pQNkB1RN/p5rp/p4R1p/P1PpP1Bp/8 w - - 0 1
2. Black mates in one move.
FEN 1nbr1qnb/P1P1P2P/p5KP/pQNkB1RN/p5rp/p4R1p/P1PpP1Bp/8 b - - 0 1
The un-Volsteady and quarrelsome players arrived at the above position after much turbulent adjustment of pieces at a Fourth of July “outing.” Forgetting whose turn it was to move, both players began studying the position; then suddenly both moved and simultaneously shouted “mate!” After some acrimonious wrangling adjudication was agreed upon. Both sides have equal pieces—a full set of 16 men each—and each has “mate on the move,” indicating a draw; but White claims a win because his pieces are farther advanced with more freedom of the board and he has a better pawn “formulation,” also 51 distinct checks. The position is therefore left to Express solvers for adjudication.
Mr. Maus has composed positions the only feature of which is 52 White checks, and it's going to be hard to beat this record using only one set of men.
The universities-high school expert, Donald Mugridge, contributes the following, which was played in a tourney at the recent Grabill lawn party.
Carl J. Bergman (white) Donald Mugridge (black)
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
One of our most regular solvers, T.E. Harrington, 931 West Forty-first drive, writes in that he is 21 years old, a cripple and unable to leave the house, and if there is any chess player in his neighborhood a visit would be appreciated, as he has plenty of time on his hands.
The following is one of nine simultaneous games played by Edward Lasker, western champion, at the Chicago City Club last April:
Edward Lasker vs Sparrow / Dikus
Simul (1922) (exhibition), Chicago, IL USA
Scotch Game: Modern Defense (C45) 1-0
(a) An old move now rarely played; more general is N-B3.
(b) A continuation once favored by Steinitz; Q-Q3 to preserve the pawn would hamper White's development.
(c) Unusual; N-N5 (still following Steinitz) preferable.
(d) QPxN better to assist development.
(e) Offering another pawn; apparently safe in view of White's much superior development.
(f) If B-K2; 11. B-N5 threatening N-Q5.
(g) If R-Q; 17. QxN PxQ; 18. B-R6ch, K-N; 19. R-K3, Q-KR5; 20. R-N3ch; QxR; 21. queen as Black's pieces are completely tied up. If R-K; RxRch and wins.
(h) If PxQ; 18. B-R6ch and mate next move. If R-R then 18. Q-K7ch followed by Q-K8ch and mate next move.
