Chess Chats 20 Jan 1957, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com
Problem No. 59 by A. Efron, Hartford. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 8/K1Q1p3/2b1pp2/1pp1n3/1Ppk1B2/4N3/1PPN2B1/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Bd5 Bxd5 2. Qxc5#
Battle of Giants
Alexander Alekhine vs Emanuel Lasker
Zurich (1934), Zurich SUI, rd 12, Jul-25
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense. Alekhine Variation (D67) 1-0
(a) Typical Alekhine. That fashion was 8. Q-B2 or 8. P-QR3 but he decides on sidestepping the theoretical continuation. This because his opponent was a fighter “par excellence.”
(b) Capablanca's system.
(c) If 11. … Q-N5ch; 12.Q-Q2; QxQch; 13. KxQ, R-Q1; 14. KR-Q1 we have the sixth game of the match Alekhine-Capablanca, Buenos Aires, 1927.
(d) Now Q-N5ch is recommended here, but Lasker prefers his own ideas.
(e) A curious error for Lasker to make. He takes his Queen away from the battle-center. He insists on not exchanging Queens.
(f) The attack is now in full swing.
(g) But K-N1 was better.
(h) Permits a beautiful finish. If 24. … P-KR3; 25. N-B5ch, K-R2; 26. NxRP; etc.
(i) Mate in four is unavoidable. A gem of the chessboard.
Four Musketeers
Savielly Tartakower vs Eugene Aleksandrovich Znosko-Borovsky
Paris (1940), FRA
Gruenfeld Defense: Russian Variation. Szabo (Boleslavsky) (D97) 1-0
(a) Calm continuation. With 4. PxP, NxP; we get into the Grunfeld defense.
(b) Sharp form of continuation.
(c) Timid. P-QN4 was best.
(d) And on they come!
(e) The adventures of the four (there are four pawns) musketeers is remarkable.
(f) Dama ex machina!
(g) If 23. … KxQ; 24. B-Q3ch, R-B4; 25. BxRch, K-B2; 26. BxN d.ch., etc.
(h) Mate follows. Victory for accumulated energy!
Chess Quote of the Day
Of the most curious facts found in the by-paths of chess research is the affected dread of brain ruin on the part of men whom the fates have made absolutely immune from any such calamity! — Anonymous.
