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Chess Chats 15 Jan 1956, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com
Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, January 15, 1956, The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 6 by...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, February 1, 2020
Problem No. 6 by B. Ingre, Sweden
White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 8/3p1Qp1/3PNnPb/6p1/6p1/3pk1N1/3p4/3K1R2 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Rf5 dxe6 2. Qa7#
From the Inter-zonal Tournament in Goteberg, Sweden.
King's Indian Defense
D. Bronstein (white) M. Najdorf (black)
“I had a win” cried Najdorf after the game was over. He forgot to add that he offered his opponent a draw on the eighth and once again on the tenth move. It influenced his opponent to continue rather weakly on his 11th move, as he was inclined to accept the draw. But let us look at the game first.
David Bronstein vs Miguel Najdorf
Gothenburg Interzonal (1955), Gothenburg SWE, rd 18, Sep-14
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. King's Indian Formation (A15) 1/2-1/2
(a) And here black offered a draw, which white accepted. But black does have the better game. If 14. N-B4. … NxBch; gives black the better game); 15. N-Q3, NxBch; 16. QxN, NxP; 17. NxN, RxN; 18. BxB, RxN; with advantage.
The above reminds me of an incident at the Candidates tournament in Zurich, 1953, that occurred during the Boleslavsky-Najdorf game. After a few moves had been made, Najdorf asked Boleslavsky, “Are you playing for a win?”
“No,” answered Boleslavsky.
“For a draw then?”
“No!”
Najdorf almost jumped. “Why,” he asked, “Are you playing for a loss?”
“No!” was the answer.
“Well, for a draw after all then,” asked Najdorf hopefully.
“No,” answered Boleslavsky calmly. “I just want to play!”
Game played in Germany
Queen's Gambit
Dr. Reinhard Cherubim (white) H. Seeger (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line
Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?
(a) Usual is 12. BxB
(b) Forced. as after 12. … PxB; 13. QxP wins a pawn for white.
(c) Strange move.
(d) First 19. … R-K2 is better.
(e) Must lose a pawn.
(f) If 25. … B-B4; 26. QxB, KxR; 27. NxP and white should win.
(g) If 26. … QxN; 27. R1-B7 decides.
(h) After 28. … RxQ; 29. N4xRch, K-R2; 30. R-B8, B-KB4; 31. RxQ, RxR 32. RxB, BxN; 33. NxB, KxN; 34. R-B5 wins.
One of six games played simultaneous at the Golden Gate Chess Club in San Francisco recently by the Australian champion, John Purdy, who won five and drew one.
Colle Opening
Henry King (white) vs. John Purdy (black)
Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation
(a) This is not as strong as N-K5.
(b) Prefer 14-K2 here.
(c) The Knight is well placed where it is. Best would have been 18. KR-K1 and hold the open King's file.
(d) Wants fresh air for his King.
(e) Might have considered 26. P-B3 followed by K-B2.
(f) With 31. Q-R3ch, K-K1; 32. QxRP, QxPch; 33. K-B3, White should have had easy drawing chances.
(g) The Queens were exchanged, and Black had no difficulty winning the ending.
