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Chess Chats 12 Feb 1956, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com
The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski, Sunday, February 12, 1956, Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 10....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Problem No. 10. by D.H. Rizzetti, Argentina
White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 1b2K3/1P6/7Q/3kP2R/R2nnp2/B6N/1Np1pr2/7B w - - 0 1
Solution: Q-QN6 1. Qb6 f3 2. Rxd4#
Positional Play and Combinations
In spite of proof to the contrary, there are still many people who are of the opinion that there were better combinations made a century ago than are made today. Thereby they lose sight of the fact that the quality of play of a century ago was much lower than it is now. And it is just this weak counter-play that gave the experienced player the opportunity through sacrifices to set the board on fire. This is not as easily done today, because the number of players who have an elementary knowledge of position play has increased enormously. This signifies that a combination through position play must be carefully prepared, and can lead to beautiful games, as does the one that follows, from the match Hungary-Poland, 1955:
Jozsef Szily vs Jiri Dolezal
Prague tm (1955), rd 1, Jan-25
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Classical Variation (B63) 1-0
(a) Not so common today as 7 … P-QR3; 8. O-O-O, B-2; 9. P-B4, P-KR3, etc.
(b) O-O-O can also be considered.
(c) Must stop 9. N(4)-N5.
(d) Better is 9. … O-O; 10. O-O, Q-N3.
(e) Now one can see why the bishop at Q2 is not well placed for black. White threatens 12. P-K5, NxP; 13. NxN, PxN; 14. BxN, BxB; 15. QxB.
(f) Thanks to the strong point at K5, white has built up good attacking possibilities.
(g) A waste of time. Better is the immediate 15. … N-B2.
(h) White has achieved his goal. He has a better positional game. He will now convert the small advantage he has into an attack.
(i) If 21. … BxB; 22. R-QN3.
(j) Shows his hand.
(k) Everything seems peaceful, but white is ready for the kill.
(l) If 31. … K-R1; 32. Q-R6ch, Q-R2; 33. Q-B8ch, with mate next move.
(m) Mate follows, and I would like to add: a beautiful finish.
Played in the Zagreb Tournament:
Petar Trifunovic (white) vs. Gedeon Barcza (black)
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line
(a) Looks for counter-chances before castling.
(b) Might have considered castling Q's side, but after the text-move that would not be advisable.
(c) Black's pieces are not too happily placed, so he seeks to exchange some of them.
(d) Threatens 18. P-B5.
(e) An early resignation, true, but black's position is bad. His pieces are badly placed, he will not be able to castle, and white threatens after 18. … Q-N1; 19. B-B3, NxRP; 20. P-Q6, NxB; 21. RxN, BxP; 22. RxB PxR; 23. N-B6ch, etc. Also 18. … Q-N1; 19. P-Q6 is very strong. The game is a good illustration on how to play against the Alekhine Defense.
