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February 26, 1950 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Feb 26, 1950 – 24 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

We are publishing the end game study of last week again, correct this time! End Game Study by S. Saiovici, Bucharest

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, February 19, 1950 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California End Game Study by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, March 31, 2020

End Game Study by S. Saiovici, Bucharest. White to play and win.
FEN 3N4/1p1K4/pp1R4/k3p3/r2p3r/2P1P3/2PP4/8 w - - 0 1
1. NxPch K-N4
2. R-Q4ch K-B5
3. R-B5ch PxR
4. N-Q6 K-Q4
5. P-B4ch RxP
6. P-K4ch RxP
7. P-Q3! and mate next move.

Georges Koltanowski vs Alexander Alekhine
Hastings (1936/37), Hastings ENG, rd 9, Jan-06
Indian Game: Capablanca Variation (A47) 1/2-1/2

Descriptive
1. P-K4 N-KB3
2. N-KB3 P-QN
3. P-K3 B-N2
4. QN-Q2 P-B4
5. P-B3 P-KN3
6. B-Q3 N-B3
7. P-QR3 Q-B2
8. P-K4 PxP
9. PxP B-K2
10. O-O O-O
11. P-QR4 N-Q2
12. N-N3 P-QR4
13. P-KR4 N-N5
14. B-QN5 N-KB3
15. P-Q5 P-K3
16. QxN BxQP
17. Q-K3 N-B7
18. Q-Q3 BxN
19. B-N5 P-B1
20. NxPch BxN
21. P-K7 QxP
22. NxP Q-K3
23. QxQ BxQ
24. B-QB4 BxB
25. NxB N-Q6
26. R-B2 QR-B1
27. P-QN3 R-KB4
28. B-K3 P-QN4
29. PxP RxNP
30. R-Q2 RxP
31. NxP R-R6
32. KR-Q1 R(B1)-B6
33. N-B4 RxN
34. RxN RxR
35. RxR P-R3
36. P-N3 K-R2
37. P-R4 P-R4
38. K-N2 R-B2
39. R-R3, K-N1
40. R-R7 RxR
41. BxR K-B2
drawn
Algebraic

3. against the system adopted by Alekhine (early queen's fianchetto) the Colle system is, in my opinion, definitely superior to the 3. P-KKt3 continuation. In this tournament I followed it up with my own particular subsequent break up of the queen's side by P-QKt4 against Eliskases and Tylor; but the turn taken by this game forbade that sort of follow up.
4. If 4. B-Q3, then to clear away a piece posted immediately on my K4 I should have to part with a bishop.
5. The best move to prepare P-K4 which is the whole ambition of white's game.
5. ... according to Victor Kahn in his book on the queen's fianchetta system is the best line against the Colle; through the most popular is 5. ... P-K3.
10. ... but now the move (B-QKt4) I introduced in my game against Flohr at Antwerp in 1932 gives white the advantage; 6. B-Q3 B-Kt2; 7. P-K4 P-Q3; 8. O-O O-O; 9. Q-K2 PxP; 10. PxP Kt-B3;
11. not only to stop Kt-QK5 but also in the hope of playing P-QKt4; but Alekhine cuts across this plan.
13. this move, ceding the square QKt4, would have been very dangerous before, as the reply Kt-QKt5 would have forced my bishop to retire to QKt1. But now that my opponent has himself played P-QR4, my bishop, instead of retreating, can advance to QKt5.
14. ... Trying to force my KKt back to Q, where it would cramp the QB terribly.
15. there is a specious allure in 15. ... KtxKP;
17. forced to protect the knight.
18. ... so as to answer 19. QxB with KtxR. But 19. R-Kt1, and black has nothing satisfactory). 16. PxP KtxP; (If 16. ... PxP; then 17. Kt-Kt5, Q-K2 and black's center pawns are weak.) 17. Kt-Kt5 (a real surprise. If now 17. ... KtxKt; 18. P-K7 wins a rook. If 17. ... P-B4; then 18. P-B3 wins.) 17. ... B-Q4; A desperate attempt to bamboozle me, which partially succeeded!) 18. PxPch (the simple line, winning a pawn and leaving an excellent position. But there were at least two completely decisive lines 18. R-R3, or even better, 18. KtxKt, BxKt(K6)
19. threatening P-K7
21. winning with ease. 18. ... K-R1; 19. KtxKt, BxKt (Kt6); 20. B-Kt5, Q-B2; 21. QR-B1 (I wished afterwards that I had played the king's rook here instead, because the queen's rook might come into excellent play on the king's side laser via QR3.
23. (23. Q-Q2 was the move, for white's pieces command all the squares from which the black rooks could offer any challenge. This ill-considered exchange practically converts a won game into a draw.)
30. ... forced; if the knight moves away 31. Kt-Q6 wins.
33. ... R(R6)-Kt6; then 34. Kt-Kt2 wins, since if 34. ... RxKt; 35. RxR, KtxR; 36. R-Q8ch B-B1; 37. B-R6! (munch better than B-Q4ch).
35. is this to be won with best play? I doubt it. Black will be able to avoid exchange of either rooks or bishops until the moment is propitious.
41. ... draw agreed.

A lively game from the match France vs. Belgium.

Robert Crepeaux (white) vs. M. Lemaire (black)
French Defense: Chigorin Variation

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K3
2. Q-K2 P-QB4
3. P-KKt3 Kt-QB3
4. B-Kt2 Kt-B3
5. Kt-QB3 Kt-Q5
6. Q-Q3 P-K4
7. Kt-B3 P-B5
8. QxP KtxPch
9. K-Q1 KtxR
10. KtxP P-Q4!
11. Q-R4ch Kt-Q2
12. PxP B-Q3
13. Kt-B4 Castles
14. KtxB Kt-B4
15. K-KB4(a) P-KKt4
16. Q-QB4 QxKt
17. Kt-Kt5 Q-KB3
18. QxKt B-Kt5ch
19. K-K1 QR-B1
20. Kt-B7 Q-K4ch
21. Q-K3 RxKt1!
Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 e6
2. Qe2 c5
3. g3 Nc6
4. Bg2 Nf6
5. Nc3 Nd4
6. Qd3 e5
7. Nf3 c4
8. Qxc4 Nxc2+
9. Kd1 Nxa1
10. Nxe5 d5!
11. Qa4+ Nd7
12. exd5 Bd6
13. Nc4 0-0
14. Nxd6 Nc5
15. Qf4 g5
16. Qc4 Qxd6
17. Nb5 Qf6
18. Qxc5 Bg4+
19. Ke1 Rc8
20. Nc7 Qe5+
21. Qe3 Rxc7!
0-1

As of 4/01/2020 game not listed among the games of Robert Crepeaux.

a. The alternate, Q-R3, QxKt; 16. P-K4 Q-KKt3! leaves white in worse plight.

How To Play Chess by George Koltanowski

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How To Play Chess by George KoltanowskiHow To Play Chess by George Koltanowski Sun, Feb 26, 1950 – 1 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

February 19, 1950 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Feb 19, 1950 – 23 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, February 19, 1950 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California End Game Study by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, March 31, 2020

End Game Study by S. Saiovici, Bucharest. White to play and win.
FEN 3N4/1p1K4/pp1R4/k3p3/r2p3r/2P1P3/2PP4/8 w - - 0 1
1. NxPch K-N4
2. R-Q4ch K-B5
3. R-B5ch PxR
4. N-Q6 K-Q4
5. P-B4ch RxP
6. P-K4ch RxP
7. P-Q3! and mate next move.

Reshevsky Beats Dake

Recently Reshevsky played Arthur Dake a match in Portland, Ore. Here's the game.

Sicilian Defense
A. Dake (white) vs. S. Reshevsky (black)

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-QB4
2. N-KB3 P-Q3
3. P-Q4 PxP
4. NxP N-KB3
5. N-QB3 P-KN3
6. B-K2 B-N2
7. O-O O-O
8. B-K3 N-QB3
9. N-N3 B-K3
10. P-B4 Q-QB1
11. Q-Q2 R-Q1
12. B-B3 B-N5
13. QR-K1 BxB
14. PxB Q-R6
15. N-Q5 QR-B1
16. P-B4 P-KN3
17. R-B1 P-K3
18. NxNch BxN
19. R-B2 P-Q4!
20. BPxP PxP
21. PxP N-K2
22. RxR QxR
23. R-B1 Q-Q2
24. B-Q4 Q-B4
25. BxB QxB
26. Q-Q4 QxQc
27. NxQ NxP
28. P-B5 N-B5
29. P-B6 P-KR4
30. N-B6 R-Q7
31. N-K7ch K-R2
32. R-B7 P-KN4
33. RxP RN7ch
34. K-B1 RxRP
35. R-R8 N-K3
36. P-QN4 R-QB7
37. P-QR4 P-KR5
38. K-N1 N-Q5
39. R-KN8 NxPch
40. K-B1 P-R6
41. R-N7ch K-R3
42. N-B5ch K-R4
43. RxBP K-N3
44. N-Q6 P-R7
Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 g6
6. Be2 Bg7
7. 0-0 0-0
8. Be3 Nc6
9. Nb3 Be6
10. f4 Qc8
11. Qd2 Rd8
12. Bf3 Bg4
13. Re1 Bxf3
14. gxf3 Qh3
15. Nd5 Rc8
16. c4 e6
17. Rc1

5. An interesting innovation.
12. Gets rid of white's strong bishop.
14. Don't like this at all. White reckons he will open file for attack. 19. N-Q4 and exchange the minor pieces was better.
19. ... Only a temporary sacrifice of a pawn but it certainly opens up the game.
24. Defends and attacks.
27. White's bad pawn formation loses the game.
28. Threatens RxN even after R-Q1.
29. Not RxN as R-B8 mates!
33. Black is not bothered with the queen's side, he has the white king where he wants him.
35. This move settles the game. The black pawns have free rein.
44. A good game.

As of 3/31/2020, game not listed among the games of Arthur William Dake vs. Samuel Reshevsky

February 12, 1950 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Feb 12, 1950 – 24 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, February 12, 1950 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California End-Game Study by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, March 31, 2020

End-Game Study by B. Salkind. White to play and win.
1. P-K6 PxNP or 1. P-K6 P-R5
2. PxP P-N6 2. P-K7 P-R6
3. P-B8=B! wins. 3. P-K8=B! wins
FEN 8/5p1p/5p1P/2p1PP1p/2P3P1/pP6/k1K5/8 w - - 0 1

Here's a game Reshevsky lost in a clock exhibition at Los Angeles.

Samuel Reshevsky (white) vs. Sven Elias Almgren (black)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Romanovsky Gambit

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-QB3 B-N5
4. Q-N3 P-B4
5. PxP N-B3
6. N-B3 O-O
7. B-N5 BxP
8. P-K3 P-QN3
9. B-K2 B-N2
10. O-O B-K2
11. KR-Q1 R-B1
12. Q-R4 P-Q3
13. N-Q4 N-QR4
14. N4-N5 P-QR3
15. BxN PxB
16. N-R3 K-R1
17. P-QN4 R-KN1
18. P-B3 N-B3
19. P-N5 N-K4
20. P-K4 P-QR4
21. P-K4 Q-B1
22. NR3-N1 Q-R3
23. N-Q2 Q-N4
24. P-N3 Q-K6
25. Q-B2 P-Q4
26. R-K1 B-N5
27. QR-B1 P-Q5
Resigns
0-1
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. Qb3 c5
5. dxc5 Nc6
6. Nf3 0-0
7. Bg5 Bxc5
8. e3 b6
9. Be2 Bb7
10. 0-0 Be7
11. Rd1 Rc8
12. Qa4 d6
13. Nd4 Na5
14. Nb5 a6
15. Bxf6 gxf6
16. Na3 Kh8
17. b4 Rg8
18. f3 Nc6
19. b5 Ne5
20. e4 a5
21. Kh1 Qf8
22. Qb3 Qh6
23. Rd2 Qg5
24. g3 Qe3
25. Qc2 d5
26. Re1 Bb4
27. Rc1 d4
0-1

As of 3/31/2020, game not listed among the games of Samuel Reshevsky vs. Sven Elias Almgren

February 05, 1950 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Feb 5, 1950 – 30 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, February 05, 1950 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Ending by E....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Ending by E. Holm, Ystad. White to play and win.
FEN R7/4p3/P7/4k3/4p3/2rP4/8/3K4 w - - 0 1
1. P-Q4ch K-K3
Cannot take the pawn, as then R-Q8ch and P-R7 wins.
2. P-Q5ch K-K4
3. P-R7 R-B2
4. P-Q6! R-Q2
5. R-K8! RxRP
6. RxPch RxR
7. PxR 1-0
If 3. … R-QR6; 4. P-Q6 K-K3; 5. PxP KxP 6. R-KR8 wins!

January 29, 1950 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Jan 29, 1950 – 26 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

January 22, 1950 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Jan 22, 1950 – 32 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, January 22, 1950 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California End-Game Study by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, March 31, 2020

End-Game Study by Henry Grob, Zurich. White to play and win.
FEN 8/B5k1/4Q2p/p1pP1P2/2p1P2P/K3P3/2q3pr/8 w - - 0 1

January 15, 1950 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Jan 15, 1950 – 30 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, January 15, 1950 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem by L....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Problem by L. Bogatyrcheff, Moscow. White to play and mate in two.
FEN K2B2kr/2pPP2p/2Q2P1P/1R2N2N/p4r2/bq2n3/B5b1/6R1 w - - 0 1
R-QN8!

January 08, 1950 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Jan 8, 1950 – 30 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, January 08, 1950 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Another...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, March 29, 2020

Another three-mover! by V. Rosado, San Diego. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 4R3/5pp1/5B1P/5P2/5K1P/2N2R2/3pP3/3Bk3 w - - 0 1

January 01, 1950 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Jan 1, 1950 – 28 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, December 25, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California New Year's...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, March 29, 2020

New Year's Problem by Percy Bowater, San Marino. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 1B3K2/rp6/B3kNR1/4N3/6p1/8/p1p2p2/6R1
Hint to today's problem: It is a double three mover (two key moves). Let's see how many get this one right!
1. N-B3 1. N-B6

December 25, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Dec 25, 1949 – 24 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, December 25, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Christmas Problem...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, March 29, 2020

Christmas Problem by Percy Bowater, San Marino. White to play and mate in three moves.
An utterly imposible position! Nine black pawns!
Solution: 1. B-R8

December 18, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Dec 18, 1949 – 28 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, December 18, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Original Problem...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, March 29, 2020

Original Problem by V. Rosado, San Diego. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN B1k5/8/3Q3K/8/R7/8/8/2r4b w - - 0 1
Solution to problem by Rosado is: 1. R-R7, if 1...B-B6; 2. Q-B7 mate, or if 1. ... R-B6; 2. B-N7 mate.

December 11, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats 11 Dec 1949, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com

Southern Tournament

Below is Hans Berliner's most brilliant effort in the recent southern championship tournament.

Nestor Hernandez (white) vs. Hans Jack Berliner (black)
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. N-KB3 P-KN3
3. P-B4 B-N2
4. N-B3 Castles
5. P-K4 P-Q3
6. B-Q3 QN-Q2
7. Castles P-K4
8. PxP PxP
9. Q-K2 P-B3
10. P-QN3 Q-B2
11. B-R3 R-Q
12. KR-Q B-B
13. B-N2 N-R4
14. P-N3 N-B4
15. B-B2 B-KN5
16. K-N2 N-K3
17. Q-K3 B-QB4
18. Q-B N-B5ch
19. PxN NxPch
20. K-N3 BxN
21. KxB RxR
22. QxR R-Q
23. N-Q5 PxN
24. BPxP Q-K2
25. Q-Q2 Q-N4
26. BxP Q-R4ch
0-1
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. Nf3 g6
3. c4 Bg7
4. Nc3 0-0
5. e4 d6
6. Bd3 Nbd7
7. 0-0 e5
8. dxe5 dxe5
9. Qe2 c6
10. b3 Qc7
11. Ba3 Rd8
12. Rd1 Bf8
13. Bb2 Nh5
14. g3 Nc5
15. Bc2 Bg4
16. Kg2 Ne6
17. Qe3 Bc5
18. Qc1 Nf4+
19. gxf4 Nxf4+
20. Kg3 Bxf3
21. Kxf3 Rxd1
22. Qxd1 Rd8
23. Nd5 cxd5
24. cxd5 Qe7
25. Qd2 Qg5
26. Bxe5 Qh5+
0-1

Golombek Wins British Championship

H. Golombek has again won the British championship, this time in a Swiss tournament with 32 entries. After 11 rounds, Golombek led D.M. Horne and S. Fazekat by a half point. Sir George Thomas, many times former champion, was fourth.
Below is one of Golombek's wins:

Philip W. Sergeant (white) vs. Harry Golombek (black)
Caro-Kann Defense: Modern Variation

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-QB3
2. P-Q4 P-Q4
3. N-QB3 PxP
4. NxP N-Q2
5. N-KB3 N-KB3
6. N-N3 P-K3
7. B-Q3 B-Q3
8. Castles Castles
9. Q-K2 Q-B2
10. N-K4 B-B5
11. NxNch NxN
12. N-K5 BxB
13. QRxB P-B4
14. PxP QxP
15. P-B4 P-QN3
16. P-QR3 P-QR4
17. B-K4 NxB
18. QxN R-R2
19. KR-Q R-B2
20. R-B3 P-B3
21. N-B3 R-K
22. N-Q4 R-Q2
23. R(Q)-Q3 B-N2
24. Q-K3 P-K4
25. N-N5 KR-Q
26. RxR RxR
27. Q-K2 P-R5
28. K-B B-R3
29. K-K Q-B3
30. P-B3 Q-B4
31. Q-K3 Q-B3
32. Q-K2 K-B
33. R-Q3 QxQBP
34. RxR QxQch
35. KxQ BxNch
36. R-Q3 K-K2
0-1
Algebraic
1. e4 c6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 dxe4
4. Nxe4 Nd7
5. Nf3 Ngf6
6. Ng3 e6
7. Bd3 Bd6
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Qe2 Qc7
10. Ne4 Bf4
11. Nxf6+ Nxf6
12. Ne5 Bxc1
13. Rxc1 c5
14. dxc5 Qxc5
15. c4 b6
16. a3 a5
17. Be4 Nxe4
18. Qxe4 Ra7
19. Rd1 Rc7
20. Rc3 f6
21. Nf3 Re8
22. Nd4 Rd7
23. Rd3 Bb7
24. Qe3 e5
25. Nb5 Rd8
26. Rxd7 Rxd7
27. Qe2 a4
28. Kf1 Ba6
29. Ke1 Qc6
30. f3 Qc5
31. Qe3 Qc6
32. Qe2 Kf8
33. Rd3 Qxc4
34. Rxd7 Qxe2+
35. Kxe2 Bxb5+
36. Rd3 Ke7
0-1

December 04, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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November 27, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Nov 27, 1949 – 28 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

The result of the blindfold exhibition at the Telephone Chess Club of San Francisco by George Koltanowski was six wins and two draws, against the teams of the Chinese Chess Club and the Peninsula Chess Club. Here follows a game from this exhibition. Board No. 5:

George Koltanowski (white) vs. San Francisco Chess Club (black) Nick Russ and C. Svalberg
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Bradley Beach Variation

Descriptive
1. P-QB4 P-K4
2. N-QB3 N-QB3
3. N-B3 N-B3
4. P-Q4 P-K5
5. N-K5 B-N5
6. NxN  QPxN
7. P-KN3 B-K3
8. Q-N3 P-QR4
9. P-QR3 B-Q3
10. P-K3 Q-B1
11. Q-B2 B-KB4
12. P-N3 Q-K3
13. B-QN2 O-O
14. B-N2 KR-K1
15. R-Q1 QR-N1
16. O-O P-QR5
17. QP4-Q5 Q(K)-K2
18. PxPQR3/QR4 P-KR4
19. PxP PxP
20. N-K2 B-KN5
21. R-Q2 N-R2
22. Q-B3 Q-N4
23. P-KR4 Q-N3
24. P-B5 B-K4
25. N-Q4 P-B4
26. Q-B4ch K-R1
27. B-B3 R-R1
28. N-K2 BxN
29. RxB N-B3
30. BxB RxB
31. R-Q1 N-Q4
32. R2-Q2 Q-N5
33. B-B1 P-B5
34. KPxP NxP
35. R-Q8ch R-K1
36. RxR RxR
37. Q-B7 N-K7ch
38. BxN QxB
39. Q-B8+ K-KR2
40. KR1-Q8 Q(K7)-QN4
41. R(Q)-Q4 1-0
Algebraic
1. c4 e5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. Nf3 Nf6
4. d4 e4
5. Ne5 Bb4
6. Nxc6 dxc6
7. g3 Be6
8. Qb3 a5
9. a3 Bd6
10. e3 Qc8
11. Qc2 Bf5
12. b3 Qe6
13. Bb2 0-0
14. Bg2 Rfe8
15. Rd1 Rab8
16. 0-0 a4
17. d5 Qe7
18. bxa4 h5
19. dxc6 bxc6
20. Ne2 Bg4
21. Rd2 Nh7
22. Qc3 Qg5
23. h4 Qg6
24. c5 Be5
25. Nd4 f5
26. Qc4+ Kh8
27. Bc3 Ra8
28. Ne2 Bxe2
29. Rxe2 Nf6
30. Bxe5 Rxe5
31. Rd1 Nd5
32. Rd2 Qg4
33. Bf1 f4
34. exf4 Nxf4
35. Rd8+ Re8
36. Rxa8 Rxa8
37. Qf7 Ne2+
38. Bxe2 Qxe2
39. Qf8+ Kh7
40. Rd8 Qb5
41. Rd4 1-0

As of 3/29/2020 game not found listed among the games of George Koltanowski

Baarn, Holland: Dr. Max Euwe won a tournament here without difficulty, 6½ out of 7 points; Henneberke 5, Kramer and Barendregt 4, DeLange 3, Visser 1, and Tordion (Switzerland) ½. In Group B, Van Oosterwyck won with 6 points, Apking 5½, P. Muller (Switzerland) 5, Donk and Paard 4 points each. Here's a game from this tournament.

Van Oosterwyck (white) Donk (black)
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-B4 N-B3
4. P-Q4 PxP
5. O-O NxP
6. R-K1 P-Q4
7. BxP QxB
8. N-B3 Q-QR4
9. NxN B-K3
10. B-Q2 B-QN5
11. NxQP NxN
12. P-QB3 O-O
13. PxB Q-KB4
14. QR-B1 N-B3
15. R-B5 Q-N5
16. QxQ BxQ
17. R-KN5 B-K3
18. B-B3 P-KB3
19. NxBPch K-B2
20. N-Q5 R-KN1
21. NxQBP Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. d4 exd4
5. 0-0 Nxe4
6. Re1 d5
7. Bxd5 Qxd5
8. Nc3 Qa5
9. Nxe4 Be6
10. Bd2 Bb4
11. Nxd4 Nxd4
12. c3 0-0
13. cxb4 Qf5
14. Rc1 Nc6
15. Rc5 Qg4
16. Qxg4 Bxg4
17. Rg5 Be6
18. Bc3 f6
19. Nxf6+ Kf7
20. Nd5 Rg8
21. Nxc7 1-0

As of 3/28/2020 no game found listed among the games of Donk and Oosterwyck(unlisted).

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski, Sunday, November 27, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California The championship...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, March 28, 2020

The championship of southwestern Germany was won by Niephus with 10 out of 10; an old opponent of mine, Koblenz, won the title of champion of Lettland. Mark Taimanov of Leningrad was first with 17 points out of 19 but played “hors concours.” Lausanne, Switzerland, Chess Club beat Dyon, France, Chess Club, 13½-3½.
Never resign before you are mated.
This position occurred in the Nurnberg-Carls game, played in Germany, 1949. Black continued with 49. … R-R6; 50. K-R3, R-R5; 51. B-N6?, B-B8 mate!
FEN 8/8/6R1/P2k3p/8/1r2B1P1/4bPKP/8 b - - 0 1
1. … Ra3
2.Kh3 Rxa5
3.Bb6 Bf1+
FEN 8/8/1B4R1/r2k3p/8/6PK/5P1P/5b2 w - - 2 4

November 20, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Nov 20, 1949 – 26 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, November 20, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Study by V....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, March 28, 2020

Study by V. Pafnutieff, San Francisco. White to play and mate in three moves.
R2nn2Q/3kp1B1/1Pp1p1P1/2P1pP2/4P2P/4K3/2B5/8 w - - 0 1
The answer goes like this: 1. B-KR4, PxP; 2. QxNch, KxQ; 3. BxP mate if 2. … K-Q3; 3. B-N3 mate.

Two curiosities from the Mar del Plata tournament.
Erich Eliskases (white) Arturo Pomar (black)

Descriptive
1. Kt-KB3 Kt-KB3
2. P-KKt3 P-KKt3
3. B-Kt2 B-Kt2
4. Castles Castles
5. P-Q3 P-Q3
6. P-K4 P-K4
7. QKt-Q2 QKt-Q2
8. Kt-B4 Kt-B4
9. Kt-K3 Kt-K3
10. P-B3 P-B3
11. K-R1 K-R1
12. Kt-Kt1 Kt-Kt1
13. Kt-K2 P-KB4
14. PxP PxP
15. P-KB4 Kt-K2
16. B-R3 PxP
17. PxP P-Kt3
18. Kt-Kt3 B-Kt2
19. Q-R5 P-B4disch
20. K-Kt1 R-B3
21. KtxP KtxKt
22. BxKt R-R3
23. Q-K2 B-Q5
24. PxB KtxQP
25. Q-KB2 Q-R5
26. R-K1 R-Kt1
27. B-Q2 RxKt
28. QxR QxQ
29. PxQ R-R8
30. K-B2 R-R7
31. K-B1 R-R8
drawn
Algebraic
1. Nf3 Nf6
2. g3 g6
3. Bg2 Bg7
4. 0-0 0-0
5. d3 d6
6. e4 e5
7. Nd2 Nd7
8. Nc4 Nc5
9. Ne3 Ne6
10. c3 c6
11. Kh1 Kh8
12. Ng1 Ng8
13. Ne2 f5
14. exf5 gxf5
15. f4 Ne7
16. Bh3 exf4
17. gxf4 b6
18. Ng3 Bb7
19. Qh5 c5+
20. Kg1 Rf6
21. Nxf5 Nxf5
22. Bxf5 Rh6
23. Qe2 Bd4
24. cxd4 Nxd4
25. Qf2 Qh4
26. Re1 Rb8
27. Bd2 Nxf5

Game not found listed among the games of Erich Eliskases vs. Arturo Pomar

November 13, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Nov 13, 1949 – 38 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, November 13, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Fine Finish! The...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, March 27, 2020

Fine Finish!
The following position occurred in a game played in Paris, 1936.
Dr. Cuckierman (white) Voisin (black).
White to move.
White continued with 1. QxPch! KxQ; 2. B-B4ch, K-B3; 3. R1-Q6ch, BxR; 4. R-B7 mate.
1r5r/3Rbkpn/Bp2p1p1/2P2p2/4pP2/1Q2P3/PP3qPP/1K1R4 w - - 0 1

November 06, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, November 06, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 110...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Problem No. 110 by O. Kolberg, Norway. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 8/p1rP4/1rp2P2/RnN4R/3k1K2/p1b1NpQ1/3pb2B/8 w - - 0 1

Played in 15th Grand National (1947) Calif. Sect. I.
Notes by Dr. Ruys, Oakland.

Clark Merritt (white) vs. Dr. Frank C. Ruys (black)
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-delayed Exchange Variation

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 2. N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-KN3
3. P-KN3 P-B3
4. B-N2 P-Q4
5. PxP PxP
6. N-KB3 B-N2
7. O-O O-O
8. N-B3 N-B3
9. N-K5 NxN
10. PxN N-N5
11. NxP NxKP
12. Q-N3 N-B3
13. R-Q1 P-K3
14. N-N4 N-Q5
15. Q-Q3 Q-N3
16. P-QR3 P-QR4
17. N-B2 N-B3
18. BxN PxB
19. R-N1 B-R3
20. Q-KB3 Q-N4
21. R-K1 P-QB4!
22. B-N5 B-N2
23. Q-K3 Q-B5!
24. KR-QB1 P-K4
25. B-R6 BxB
26. QxB QxP
27. N-K1 KR-Q1
28. Q-K3 QxQ
29. PxQ B-K5!
30. R-R1 QR-N1
31. R-B4 P-B4
32. P-QN4 BPxP
33. PxP RxP
34. R-B7 P-R5
35. R(R1)-B1 R-N2
36. R(7)-B4 R-R2
37. R-R1 P-R6
38. N-B2 BxN
39. RxB R-N1
40. R(2)-R2 R-N6
41. K-B2 R-N7ch!
42. K-B3 RxR
43. RxR R-R5
44. K-K2 K-B2
Resigns
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. g3 c6
4. Bg2 d5
5. cxd5 cxd5
6. Nf3 Bg7
7. 0-0 0-0
8. Nc3 Nc6
9. Ne5 Nxe5
10. dxe5 Ng4
11. Nxd5 Nxe5
12. Qb3 Nc6
13. Rd1 e6
14. Nb4 Nd4
15. Qd3 Qb6
16. a3 a5
17. Nc2 Nc6
18. Bxc6 bxc6
19. Rb1 Ba6
20. Qf3 Qb5
21. Re1 c5!
22. Bg5 Bb7
23. Qe3 Qc4!
24. Rc1 e5
25. Bh6 Bxh6
26. Qxh6 Qxe2
27. Ne1 Rfd8
28. Qe3 Qxe3
29. fxe3 Be4!
30. Ra1 Rb8
31. Rc4 f5
32. b4 cxb4
33. axb4 Rxb4
34. Rc7 a4
35. Rc1 Rb7
36. R7c4 Ra7
37. Ra1 a3
38. Nc2 Bxc2
39. Rxc2 Rb8
40. Ra2 Rb3
41. Kf2 Rb2+!
42. Kf3 Rxa2
43. Rxa2 Ra4
44. Ke2 Kf7
0-1

2. Black's strategic plan in this defense is to exert pressure on white's Q4 with the KB on KN2 and with an eventual P-K4, or P-QB4. White usually builds up a strong center and Black's game is never quite secure until white's game in the center becomes stabilized. After this, black can develop without immediate danger.
3. MCO7 states that this fianchetto is white's best line but that it must be preceded by N-QB3 and P-K4 to be effective. Though not the most aggressive line, I think it is very solid and gives white definite initiative.
In order to play P-Q4 without giving white the chance to obtain a central pawn majority after exchanges on Q5.
5. This immediate exchange facilitates black's game in the center. Better seems 5. N-KB3 B-N2; 6. O-O O-O; 7. N-QB3 (but not 7) P-N3 as black can obtain good counter play with 7. P-QB4.
13. Up to here, the game has followed MC0, pp236, col. 126, note c. Here Samish continued with 13. B-K3 P-K3; 14. N-B3 N-Q5.
Since both sides have long open diagonals, the game now becomes a struggle to see who can develop his QB. The victor of this phase will have the better game. Black will try to appear very aggressive to gain this end.
14. This move which threatens the black Q as well as 15. NxN PxN; 16. BxP, actually does not work out well. Preferable seems 14. N-B3 after which development of the QB does not seem too far off.
With this move which closes out the threat to the Q and also threatens the white Q as well as the KP, black temporarily takes the initiative.
16. This is a crucial point, I would have preferred giving up a P with 16. B-K3 after 16…QxN; 17. BxN R-Q1; 18. B-QB3 RxQ; 19. BxQ RxRch; 20. RxR BxP as well as after 16. … NxPch 17. QxN QxN; 18. R-Q2 white's lead in development gives him a much easier game than black.
17. with the threat R-Q1
18. This is bad and leads to an inferior game because not only does black get the two bishops but is now able to develop his QB easily and win a tempo while doing so.
21. Gives up the open file but releases the Q for further duty.
Thereby taking over control of two very important squares (Black's Q5 and QB5) and also preparing reorientation of the QB on the long diagonal.
23. Threatens the N and also covers the KP making the next move a threat also.
27. Certainly Q-K3 immediately is to be preferred as now black wins an important move.
28. And not 28. RxP? Q-K5! 29. P-B3 Q-Q5ch and wins the rook.
29. This is the strongest move of the game as in one stroke black is able to centralize his B in front of an isolated pawn as well as gain another tempo to develop his last piece the QR.
31. After 31. RxP RxP 32. RxP R/1-Q7 the threat of RxKRP and R-R8 mate can only be defeated by heroic measures.
32. This P is lost in any event.
35. White must not be given the chance to invade the 7th rank nor can black do so successfully for if 35. … R-N7 36. R-QR7.
36. Why this R is used and not the other will soon become clear.
38. The B having served a glorious life now dies but kills the N before he becomes too active.
41. If the other R were now on R1 this move would not be possible since after 42. RxR PxR 43. RxR with a check and black cannot Q the P!
42. Also 42. RxR PxR 43. R-N1 R-N1 is hopeless for white.

October 30, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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October 23, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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This game between Mr. G. Abrahams, the Lancashire champion, and Mr. H.G. Rhodes, an ex-champion of the county, was played in the recent British championship tournament at Felixstowe.

Herbert Gibson Rhodes (white) vs. Gerald Abrahams (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. Kt-KB3 Kt-KB3
4. Kt-B3 B-Kt5
5. P-QR3 QBxN/6ch
6. PxB QKt-Q2
7. P-K3 Kt-K5
8. Q-Kt3 P-QB3
9. B-Q3 Castles
10. Kt-Q2 P-KB4
11. PxP KtxKt
12. BxKt KPxP
13. Castles K-R1
14. P-QB4 PxP
15. QxBP Kt-Kt3
16. Q-B5 B-K3
17. B-R5 B-Q4
18. P-B3 Q-Kt4
19. QR-K1 R-B3
20. Q-K7 Q-R4
21. BxKt PxB
22. QxP R-KKt1
23. QxKtp P-Kt4
24. P-K4 P-Kt5
25. PxKtP QxP
26. Q-Kt2 R-R3
27. P-Kt3 P-B5
28. Q-K2 Q-Kt2
29. PxB QxQP
30. Q-B2 QxB
31. Q-Kt2ch Resigns
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 Nf6
4. Nc3 Bb4
5. a3 Bxc3+
6. bxc3 Nd7
7. e3 Ne4
8. Qb3 c6
9. Bd3 0-0
10. Nd2 f5
11. cxd5 Nxd2
12. Bxd2 exd5
13. 0-0-0 Kh8
14. c4 dxc4
15. Qxc4 Nb6
16. Qc5 Be6
17. Ba5 Bd5
18. f3 Qg5
19. Re1 Rf6
20. Qe7 Qh5
21. Bxb6 axb6
22. Qxb7 Rg8
23. Qxb6 g5
24. e4 g4
25. fxg4 Qxg4
26. Qb2 Rh6
27. g3 f4
28. Qe2 Qg7
29. exd5 Qxd4
30. Qc2 Qxd3
31. Qb2+ 1-0

1. A continuation frequently adopted by Ragozin.
2. White's usual reply is 5. Q-R4ch, Kt-B3; 6. P-K3, castles; 7. B-Q2. The text-move is good and avoids complications. Black must exchange for bishop or lose time. The absence of the KB, however, will severely handicap any attack on which he may embark.
3. Avoiding the trap 11. … KP x P; 12. Kt x Kt, P x Kt; 13. B x P, & c.
4. He wishes to unpin the knight by 18. … Q-Kt4, threatening mate.
5. Black is in an irksome position and it is not clear how he is to avoid material loss. He decides to give up two pawns and to proceed with his attack.
6. A typical and dangerous Abrahams attack. If 25. PxB KtPxP; 26. R-B2 R-R3; 27. P-Kt3 RxP ch. and Black wins. White, however, could force a draw by 27. Q-B7 Q-R6; 28. Q-K5 ch, & c.
7. White loses if he takes the bishop: 27. PxB Q-R6.
8. He overlooks the fatal check. But he is a piece down and his attack has been stemmed. Rhodes is to be commended for his first-class defense.

October 16, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, October 16, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 108 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Problem No. 108 by J. Hartong, Holland. White to play and mate in 2½ moves.
FEN 3nBQ1b/3N4/R1b1k3/r7/2P1P1P1/p4Nn1/qp3R1K/8 w - - 0 1

The following game was played in the British championship contest at Felixstowe. W.A. Fairhurst, the champion of Scotland, in his early days won the championship of the Manchester club on several occasions, while H.G. Rhodes is the well-known Southport expert.

William Albert Fairhurst (white) vs. Herbert Gibson Rhodes (black)
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 Kt-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-KKt3
3. P-KKt3 B-Kt2
4. B-Kt2 P-Q4
5. PxP KtxP
6. Kt-KB3 Castles
7. Castles P-QB4
8. P-K4 Kt-Kt3
9. P-Q5 P-K3
10. B-Kt5 P-B3
11. B-K3 Kt-R3
12. Kt-B3 PxP
13. PxP R-K1
14. Kt-Q2 P-B4
15. Q-Kt3 K-R1
16. KR-Q1 B-Q2
17. P-QR4 Q-Kt1
18. P-R5 Kt-B1
19. Kt-B4 P-QKt4
20. PxPe.p. PxP
21. B-B4 Q-R2
22. Kt-Kt5 Q-Kt2
23. P-Q6 R-K5
24. BxR PxB
25. Kt-K5 P-R3
26. Q-B7 Resigns
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. g3 Bg7
4. Bg2 d5
5. cxd5 Nxd5
6. Nf3 0-0
7. 0-0 c5
8. e4 Nb6
9. d5 e6
10. Bg5 f6
11. Be3 Na6
12. Nc3 exd5
13. exd5 Re8
14. Nd2 f5
15. Qb3 Kh8
16. Rd1 Bd7
17. a4 Qb8
18. a5 Nc8
19. Nc4 b5
20. axb6e.p. axb6
21. Bf4 Qa7
22. Nb5 Qb7
23. d6 Re4
24. Bxe4 fxe4
25. Ne5 h6
26. Qf7 1-0

1. If black intends to play … P-Q4, as in the Grunfeld variation proper (3 Kt-QB3, P-B4), he can equally well play it at this stage.
2. Better than P-K4 at once, as black may in the meantime commit himself to some less favorable course, as indeed happens in this game.
3. 8 … Kt-KB3 would expose him to immediate attack; 9. P-K5 Kt-Q4; 10. PxP, winning a pawn or 9. … Kt-Kt5; 10. P-KR3, Kt-KR3; 11. P-Q5 and black is severely restricted.
4. Instead of the next move, white could safely play 9. PxP, QxQ; 10. RxQ, but the complications conjured up by 9. P-Q5 suit his style.
5. If, instead, 11. … PxP there follows 12. BxP, PxP; 13. BxR QxQ; 14. RxQ, KxB; 15. Kt-Q4, with advantage to white.
6. A very good move which provokes a further weakening of black's position by … P-B4. Now black's game collapses in an astonishingly short space of time.
7. WIth multiple threats: hereafter the white pieces fall into place as smoothly as the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle nearing completion.
8. He cannot allow the white Queen to capture the QKtP. THe alternative, 17. … Q-B1, loses the Knight after 16. P-R5
9. White's play is masterly.
10. If 22, … BxKt; 23. QxB, attacks the Rook, the Knight, and threatens 24. P-Q6!
11. Threatening 26, Kt-B7ch, and mate in two. Of course, on 25. … BxKt follows mate on the move.

October 09, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, October 09, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 107 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Problem No. 107 by A. Mari, Italy. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 1b6/q2n4/2prP3/1prk1N2/1P6/P1p1KN1B/2P3Q1/8 w - - 0 1

The following game in the British chess championship at Felixstowe was played between H. Golombek (the new champion) and A.N. Bowen, Golombek playing white:

Harry Golombek (white) vs. Alfred William Bowen (black)
Blumenfeld Countergambit: Spielmann Variation

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 Kt-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. Kt-KB3 P-B4
4. P-Q5 P-QKt4
5. B-Kt5 KPxP
6. PxQP P-KR3
7. BxKt QxB
8. Q-Q2 P-Q3
9. P-K4 B-Q2
10. Kt-B3 P-Kt5
11. Kt-Q1 Q-Kt3
12. Q-B4 B-K2
13. Kt-K3 B-KKt4
14. KtxB PxKt
15. Q-B3 Castles
16. B-Q3 B-B1
17. Q-K2 Q-B3
18. P-KR4 P-Kt5
19. Castles Q-B5
20. K-Kt1 P-R4
21. P-R5 P-B5
22. KtxBP B-R3
23. P-KKt3 Q-B3
24. Kt-K3 BxBch
25. RxB Kt-Q2
26. KtxP Q-K2
27. Q-B3 QR-K1
28. R-K3 P-R5
29. Q-B5 K(N1)-R1
30. P-R6 Resigns
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 c5
4. d5 b5
5. Bg5 exd5
6. cxd5 h6
7. Bxf6 Qxf6
8. Qd2 d6
9. e4 Bd7
10. Nc3 b4
11. Nd1 Qg6
12. Qf4 Be7
13. Ne3 Bg5
14. Nxg5 hxg5
15. Qf3 0-0
16. Bd3 Bc8
17. Qe2 Qf6
18. h4 g4
19. 0-0-0 Qf4
20. Kb1 a5
21. h5 c4
22. Nxc4 Ba6
23. g3 Qf6
24. Ne3 Bxd3+
25. Rxd3 Nd7
26. Nxg4 Qe7
27. Qf3 Re8
28. Re3 a4
29. Qf5 Kh8
30. h6 1-0

1. The alternatives—5. PxKP 5. Kt-B3 and 5. P-K4, have been refuted in masterplay.
2. A new idea instead of the usual 8. Q-B2. Golombek wishes to keep the queen radiating on the black diagonals, while K4 at present needs no support. Further test will be required to establish the validity of this innovation.
3. More promising is Q B-R3. The knight will now remain undeveloped for 16 moves.
4. Black is already in difficulties. The text-move surrenders a square of the utmost importance for White's plans his QB4.
5. One of the favorable consequences of White's 8. Q-Q2.
6. He pays the penalty of earlier sins.
7. A very fine move. Black has nothing better than to weaken the KKtP by a further advance, for if 18. … PxP; 19. Q-R5.
8. He must abandon the QP or KKtP.
9. Threatening 27. … P-B4.
10. If 30 … P-Kt3 31. QxKt, QxQ; 32. Kt-B6 ch. A high-class game by Golombek.

October 02, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Oct 2, 1949 – 26 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, October 02, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 106 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Monday, March 23, 2020

Problem No. 106 by Robert Holten, Santa Rosa. White to play and mate in 2½ moves.
FEN 6bK/3R1r2/3n2R1/2pkpQ2/1p2p3/1N2p3/N3P3/8 w - - 0 1

September 25, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Sep 25, 1949 – 13 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, September 25, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 105...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Monday, March 23, 2020

Problem No. 105 by P. Diaconescu, Ploesti. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN B2N4/2n5/3P4/3P1Rp1/3bk1P1/4B3/N3K3/8 w - - 0 1

Game played in the Sofia championship.

M. Kiuliumov (white) vs. P. Ivanov (black).
Ruy Lopez

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-N5 P-QR3
4. B-R4 P-Q3
5. P-B3 B-Q2
6. P-Q4 P-KN3
7. O-O P-B3
8. B-K3 N-R3
9. B-N3 Q-K2
10. PxP PxP
11. N-R3 N-B2
12. B-Q5 B-N2
13. P-QN4 P-QN3
14. Q-N3 R-QB1
15. QR-Q1 O-O
16. N-B2 K-R1
17. R-Q2 N-QN1
18. KR-Q1 B-N5
19. P-QR4 BxN
20. PxB N-N4
21. K-N2 P-KB4
22. BxN QxBch
23. K-R1 Q-R4
24. P-QB4 B-R3
25. R-Q3 B-B5
26. K-N1 Q-R6
27. P-B5 BxRPch
28. Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 d6
5. c3 Bd7
6. d4 g6
7. 0-0 f6
8. Be3 Nh6
9. Bb3 Qe7
10. dxe5 dxe5
11. Na3 Nf7
12. Bd5 Bg7
13. b4 b6
14. Qb3 Rc8
15. Rd1 0-0
16. Nc2 Kh8
17. Rd2 Nb8
18. Rd1 Bg4
19. a4 Bxf3
20. gxf3 Ng5
21. Kg2 f5
22. Bxg5 Qxg5+
23. Kh1 Qh5
24. c4 Bh6
25. Rd3 Bf4
26. Kg1 Qh3
27. c5 Bxh2+
0-1

September 18, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, September 18, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 104...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Monday, March 23, 2020

Problem No. 104 by E. Segal, Bucharest. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 7B/5p2/3NpN2/2P5/3k4/4p3/1p2P3/1K5Q w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Qb7 Kxc5 2. Nfe4#

Seldom that S. Reshevsky plays blindfold chess and we believe the reader will enjoy the following game played recently at the Manhattan Chess Club, in which Reshevsky plays the white pieces against an international master, who had just returned from Mexico City, where Pilnik won first prize.

Samuel Reshevsky (blindfold) vs. Herman Pilnik
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Prins Variation

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-KN3
3. N-QB3 P-Q4
4. N-B3 B-N2
5. Q-N3 PxP
6. QxBP O-O
7. P-K4 N-R3
8. B-K2 P-B4
9. P-Q5 P-R3
10. O-O P-K3
11. B-K3 PxP
12. PxP P-N3
13. KR-Q1 N-QN5
14. Q-N3 B-B4
15. QR-B1 P-QR4
16. B-QN5 N-K5
17. P-QR3 NxN
18. PxNB3 P-R5
19. Q-N2 R-R4
20. B-K2 N-R3
21. P-Q6
22. N-Q2 B-K3
23. N-B4
24. BxB N-Q2
25. Q-K2 N-K4
26. B-QN5 Q-R5
27. P-Q7 R-Q1
28. P-R3 P-B5
29. R-N1 Q-K5
30. P-B3 Q-N2
31. BxKRP B-B3
32. R-Q6 B-R1
33. P-B4 RxB
34. RxR NxP
35. QR-Q5 Q-B1
36. B-N5 R-K1
37. Q-Q2 N-B1
38. R-Q8 RxR
39. RxR Q-B4ch
40. K-R2 QxP
41. Q-K3 B-N2
42. B-K7 Resigns
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 d5
4. Nf3 Bg7
5. Qb3 dxc4
6. Qxc4 0-0
7. e4 Na6
8. Be2 c5
9. d5 h6
10. 0-0 e6
11. Be3 exd5
12. exd5 b6
13. Rfd1 Nb4
14. Qb3 Bf5
15. Rc1 a5
16. Bb5 Ne4
17. a3 Nxc3
18. bxc3 a4
19. Qb2 Ra5
20. Be2 Na6
21. d6 Nb8
22. Nd2 Be6
23. Nc4 Bxc4
24. Bxc4 Nd7
25. Qe2 Ne5
26. Bb5 Qh4
27. d7 Rd8
28. h3 c4
29. Rb1 Qe4
30. f3 Qb7
31. Bxh6 Bf6
32. Rd6 Bh8
33. f4 Rxb5
34. Rxb5 Nxd7
35. Rd5 Qc8
36. Bg5 Re8
37. Qd2 Nf8
38. Rd8 Rxd8
39. Rxd8 Qc5+
40. Kh2 Qxa3
41. Qe3 Bg7
42. Be7 1-0

September 11, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, September 11, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 103...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, March 21, 2020

Problem No. 103 by Walter S. Ivens, Tucson. Solution to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 3B4/5n2/6bn/2NP1k1N/2p3R1/8/4P1P1/1K1B4 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Nd7 Nxg4 2. Bc2#

California State Championship

As reported during the week, the California State Championship was won by George Croy with 5½ out of 6. A tremendous score and well merited too as Croy played the best chess. Here, by the way, is the shortest game played in the tournament.

George Croy (white) vs. Clark Jonas (black)
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubov Variation

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K3
2. P-Q4 P-Q4
3. N-QB3 B-N5
4. P-K5 P-QB4
5. B-Q2 P-QR3
6. PxP N-QB3
7. Q-N4 NxP
8. QxB Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e5 c5
5. Bd2 a6
6. dxc5 Nc6
7. Qg4 Nxe5
8. Qxb4 1-0

In the Open tournament our two representatives, Judge B.C. Jenkines and Roland Goudswaard did extremely well. For our veteran player the hard schedule was a tremendous handicap, for Roland Goudswaard, who came second, this was a great triumph. He has fine ideas and goes after his objectives. He still lacks good and solid end-game knowledge. Practice will bring Roland to the forefront very soon now, and Santa Rosa may within a short period of time have two chess masters within its city limits! And here is a game by young Roland.

Wade Hendricks (white) Oakland vs. Roland Goudswaard (black)
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Deferred Fianchetto

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-Q3
3. N-QB3 P-KN3
4. P-K4 B-N2
5. P-KN3 O-O
6. B-N2 R-K1
7. KN-K2 P-B3
8. O-O B-N5
9. P-B3 B-Q2
10. P-K5 PxP
11. PxP N-R4
12. P-KN4 BxKP
13. PxN Q-B2
14. P-B4 B-N2
15. N-N3 P-KB4
16. PxP PxP
17. Q-B3 P-K4
18. PxP BxP
19. N(B3)-K2 B-K3
20. P-B5 B-QB5
21. R-B2 N-Q2
22. B-B4 N-B3
23. BxB QxB
24. N-B4 QxP
25. K-R1 R-K6
26. Q-Q1 RxN
27. R-Q2 R-N5
28. R-Q8ch RxR
29. QxRch K-N2
30. Q-B7ch K-R3
31. R-Q1 Q-K6
32. Q-Q8 N-K5
33. N-R3 N-B7ch
34. NxN QxN
35. Q-R8ch K-N4
36. Q-Q8ch Drawn
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 d6
3. Nc3 g6
4. e4 Bg7
5. g3 0-0
6. Bg2 Re8
7. Ne2 c6
8. 0-0 Bg4
9. f3 Bd7
10. e5 dxe5
11. dxe5 Nh5
12. g4 Bxe5
13. gxh5 Qc7
14. f4 Bg7
15. Ng3 f5
16. hxg6 hxg6
17. Qf3 e5
18. fxe5 Bxe5
19. Ne2 Be6
20. c5 Bc4
21. Rf2 Nd7
22. Bf4 Nf6
23. Bxe5 Qxe5
24. Nf4 Qxc5
25. Kh1 Re3
26. Qd1 Rxg3
27. Rd2 Rg4
28. Rd8+ Rxd8
29. Qxd8+ Kg7
30. Qc7+ Kh6
31. Rd1 Qe3
32. Qd8 Ne4
33. Nh3 Nf2+
34. Nxf2 Qxf2
35. Qh8+ Kg5
36. Qd8+ ½–½

September 04, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Sep 4, 1949 – 18 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, September 04, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 102...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, March 21, 2020

Problem No. 102 by P. Barron, Cliftonville. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 4RN2/2k2pN1/3p2q1/K2Bp3/8/8/3R4/8 w - - 0 1

August 28, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats 28 Aug 1949, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, August 28, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 101 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, March 21, 2020

Problem No. 101 by L.S. Penrose, Hampstead. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN n7/1KN5/3kPP2/R2pp3/1Rppq3/2P2p2/5B2/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Rb2 Nxc7 2. Rb6#

Game from the July, 1949, Schlechter Memorial Tournament, Vienna, Austria.
Jan Foltys (white) vs. Stojan Puc (black)
Czech Defense

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q3
2. P-K4 N-KB3
3. N-QB3 P-B3
4. N-B3 B-N5
5. P-KR3 B-R4
6. B-K2 P-K3
7. B-K3 P-Q4
8. PxP KPxP
9. O-O B-K2
10. N-K5 BxB
11. NxB QN-Q2
12. N-N3 N-B1
13. N-B5 N-K3
14. Q-B3 O-O
15. KR-K1 K-R1
16. R-K2 N-K5
17. QR-K1 P-B3
18. N-Q3 P-KN3
19. NxB QxN
20. P-B3 P-KN4
21. N-B5 QR-K1
22. KNxN5 PxN
23. QxP Q-KB2
24. B-Q2 N-N2
25. Q-N1 RxR
26. RxR Q-R4
27. R-K7 R-KN1
28. P-B3 P-KB4
29. Q-Q1 Q-N3
30. Q-K2 P-N5
31. BPxP PxP
32. QxP Q-N8ch
33. K-R2 QxNP
34. B-B4 Q-R6
35. RxN Resigns
Algebraic
1. d4 d6
2. e4 Nf6
3. Nc3 c6
4. Nf3 Bg4
5. h3 Bh5
6. Be2 e6
7. Be3 d5
8. exd5 exd5
9. 0-0 Be7
10. Ne5 Bxe2
11. Nxe2 Nbd7
12. Ng3 Nf8
13. Nf5 Ne6
14. Qf3 0-0
15. Re1 Kh8
16. Re2 Ne4
17. Ree1 f6
18. Nd3 g6
19. Nxe7 Qxe7
20. c3 g5
21. Nc5 Rfe8
22. Nxe4 dxe4
23. Qxe4 Qf7
24. Bd2 Ng7
25. Qb1 Rxe1
26. Rxe1 Qh5
27. Re7 Rg8
28. f3 f5
29. Qd1 Qg6
30. Qe2 g4
31. fxg4 fxg4
32. Qxg4 Qb1+
33. Kh2 Qxb2
34. Bf4 Qa3
35. Rxg7 1-0

Notes
1. A very old opening move which has little to recommend it, not even the element of surprise, at least against an experienced opponent. It is quite playable, however, if preceded by 1. … N-KB3; which secures some hold on the center and prevents 2. P-K4.
2. Good at this point, as it supports his Q4 and allows an outlet for his queen.
3. This is premature as the exchange of pawns provides white with an objective; action on the open K file. He should first complete his development.
4. With his QB away from his K side, recapture with the QBP would be risky.
5. The knight actually threatens mate on the move!
6. Anticipating white's Q-N3.
7. If 23. … N-B5; 24. BxN.

August 21, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Aug 21, 1949 – 26 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, August 21, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 100 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, March 21, 2020

Problem No. 100 by L. Mangalis, Argentina. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 2K5/B2N1n2/B1ppp1Q1/r2k4/2pb4/3P4/q1pnP3/3N3b

August 14, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Aug 14, 1949 – 26 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, August 14, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 99 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, March 21, 2020

Problem No. 99 by S. Herland, Bucharest. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 7q/6Qr/3p4/1B2N1N1/2Pk2p1/6P1/2K1pP2/b3B3

August 07, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Aug 7, 1949 – 20 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sun, August 07, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 98 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, March 20, 2020

Problem No. 98 by George Koltanowski, Santa Rosa. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 8/8/8/4k3/2P1N1K1/8/2P3Q1/8
Solution to No. 97 is 1. NB8-Q7!

July 31, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats 31 Jul 1949, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sun, July 31, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 97 by A.F....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, March 20, 2020

Problem No. 97 by A.F. Arguelles, Barcelona. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 1N1b1NK1/2P1kPR1/3n2nR/8/2qp4/B4Q2/8/4rbr1 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Nfd7 Ke6 2. f8=N#

Here follows a game played on board No. 1 in the match between Winnipeg and Minneapolis at Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

D. Abe Yanofsky (white) vs. Giles A. Koelsche (black)
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Spielmann Variation

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-QB4
2. N-KB3 P-Q3
3. P-Q4 PxP
4. NxP N-KB3
5. N-QB3 P-KN3
6. B-K2 B-N2
7. O-O N-QB3
8. N-N3 O-O
9. B-K3 B-K3
10. P-B4 N-QR4
11. P-B5 B-B5
12. B-Q3 P-Q4
13. NxN QxN
14. P-K5 BxB
15. PxB N-Q2
16. P-Q4 PxP
17. RxP P-K3
18. R-R5 P-B4
19. R-R4 R-B2
20. Q-R5 N-B1
21. R-KB1 Q-N3
22. N-R4 Q-B3
23. P-QN3 Q-K1
24. R-R3 R-QB2
25. Q-R4 QR-QB1
26. B-N5 P-N3
27. N-N2 R-B7
28. N-Q3 R1-B6
29. N-B4 RxR
30. QxR RxRP
31. R-B1 P-QR4
32. Q-N3 P-R5
33. B-B6 N-N3
34. BxB NxN
35. B-R6ch Q-N3
36. BxN QxQ
37. PxQ PxP
38. R-N1 P-N7
39. K-B2 P-N4
40. B-Q2 Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 g6
6. Be2 Bg7
7. 0-0 Nc6
8. Nb3 0-0
9. Be3 Be6
10. f4 Na5
11. f5 Bc4
12. Bd3 d5
13. Nxa5 Qxa5
14. e5 Bxd3
15. cxd3 Nd7
16. d4 gxf5
17. Rxf5 e6
18. Rh5 f5
19. Rh4 Rf7
20. Qh5 Nf8
21. Rf1 Qb6
22. Na4 Qc6
23. b3 Qe8
24. Rh3 Rc7
25. Qh4 Rc8
26. Bg5 b6
27. Nb2 Rc2
28. Nd3 R8c3
29. Nf4 Rxh3
30. Qxh3 Rxa2
31. Rc1 a5
32. Qg3 a4
33. Bf6 Ng6
34. Bxg7 Nxf4
35. Bh6+ Qg6
36. Bxf4 Qxg3
37. hxg3 axb3
38. Rb1 b2
39. Kf2 b5
40. Bd2 1-0

'til the world understands why Robert J. Fischer criticised the U.S./British and Russian military industry imperial alliance and their own Israeli Apartheid. Sarah Wilkinson explains:

Bobby Fischer, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech
What a sad story Fischer was,” typed a racist, pro-imperialist colonial troll who supports mega-corporation entities over human rights, police state policies & white supremacy.
To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace.
Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws --
https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos
After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks.

This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.

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