August 26, 1956 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

< Prev Index Next >

Chess Chats 26 Aug 1956, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, August 26, 1956 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 38 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, February 9, 2020

Problem No. 38 by R.D. Browne, Oakland. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN rkB5/p2P1N2/p3N3/8/1q1B2K1/nR5p/3Qn2b/1rR2b2 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Nc5 Rxc1 2. Nxa6#

In Vallejo

Played at the Vallejo Chess Club recently.

Gunnar Rasmussen (white) vs. Jack Strong (black)
King's Pawn Game: Gunderam Gambit

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. N-KB3 P-QB3 3. P-Q4 Q-R4ch 4. B-Q2 Q-N3 5. PxP B-B4 6. Q-K2 QxNP 7. B-B3 Q-B8ch 8. Q-Q1 BxPch 9. K-K2 Q-K6 mate

Algebraic 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 c6 3. d4 Qa5+ 4. Bd2 Qb6 5. dxe5 Bc5 6. Qe2 Qxb2 7. Bc3 Qc1+ 8. Qd1 Bxf2+ 9. Ke2 Qe3#

(a) A move? If somewhat stupid, it avoids the Ruy Lopez, the Quiz Kids, etc.
(b) Could have played 3. NxP, Q1K2; 4. K-KB3, QxPch; 5. B-K2 with advantage in development, but he is trying for more.
(c) Against all the rules.
(d) And the QN pawn is supposed to be taboo (Rule 3).
(e) Even fools have guardian angels—or angels.
(f) The two-piece attack has him blind—but he saves the queen at that.
(g) Too bad; missed a mate in eight—it took nine—five of them were queen moves.

Played in the recent Dublin tournament, won by O'Kelly.

English Opening

O'Kelly (white) Golombek (black)

Alberic O'Kelly de Galway vs Harry Golombek
Dublin (1956), Dublin, Ireland, rd 3
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. Hedgehog System (A17) 1-0

(a) Waste of time. With his next move White stops N-N3 for Black.
(b) Reckons that what's good for White is good for him.
(c) P-B5 was threatened.
(d) Anyone for a game?
(e) The clincher! The next move opens up the game completely in White's favor.
(f) If 30. … R-Q3; 31. NxPch, QxN; 32. RxQ, RxQ; 33. R-B8 mate.

Played at the U.S. Amateur Championship, New Jersey, May 1956

Dr. Edward Kupka (white) Les Jahn (black)
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. N-QB3 N-KB3 3. P-KB4 P-Q3 4. N-B3 N-B3 5. B-B4 B-K3 6. BxB PxB 7. PxP NxP 8. P-Q4 NxNch 9. QxN P-K4 10. PxP PxP 11. B-N5 B-K2 12. R-Q1 N-Q2 13. O-O B-B4ch 14. K-R1 QxB 15. Q-B7ch K-Q1 16. QxN mate

Algebraic 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d6 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 Be6 6. Bxe6 fxe6 7. fxe5 Nxe5 8. d4 Nxf3+ 9. Qxf3 e5 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. Bg5 Be7 12. Rd1 Nd7 13. 0-0 Bc5+ 14. Kh1 Qxg5 15. Qf7+ Kd8 16. Qxd7#

(a) The correct continuation is 3. … P-Q4.
(b) Better is 5. … B-K2 and 6. … O-O
(c) And here he should have recaptured with the pawn. The double pawn on K3 and K4 hold the fort for a while, well. White now takes the initiative.
(d) B-K2 and O-O was still best.
(e) Cannot take the Bishop as mate on KB7 is threatened, so he wins the Bishop and gives rom for his King to move, only to be mated on another square.

Chess Quote of the Day

Chess is the art of human reason.—Augustus, Duke of Brunswick, 1616.