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Chess by Herman Steiner Sun, Jul 29, 1951 – 82 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com
Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, July 29, 1951 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California FEN...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, April 24, 2020
Times Problem 2255 by A.J. Fink (Honorable Mention). White mates in two.
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Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, July 29, 1951 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Times Problem 2256 by E.M....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, April 24, 2020
Times Problem 2256 by E.M. Hassberg and J. Buchwald (1st Prize). White mates in three.
FEN 1BK1R1N1/PP3pr1/3bnpP1/R1N1k1P1/1n1pPp2/2r4b/6P1/4Q3 w - - 0 1
Schlecter Memorial
The following is a game from the recent Schlecter Memorial tourney in Vienna:
Baldur Hoenlinger vs Herman Steiner
Schlechter mem (1951), Vienna
Spanish Game: Schliemann Defense. Schönemann Attack (C63) 0-1
Cuba Remembers Capablanca
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the year in which Capablanca won the world championship, the Cuban government is issuing a series of chess stamps. Philatelists who wish to obtain the set may write for details to Carlos A. Palacio, Secretario, Club Ajedrez Capablanca, Infanta 54, Havana, Cuba.
New Chess Magazine
A new magazine, the California Chess Reporter, published by the Northern California Chess Association and edited by Dr. H. J. Ralston, has appeared.
The 12-page magazine is clearly printed by an offset method, with a few diagrams for the games. It will undoubtedly crystallize California chess interest and is an excellent model for other chess organizations to imitate.
Mammoth Tournament
A monster tournament in memory of M. Tchigorin recently was concluded in Moscow. It merited the description of the “mightiest” in chess history as more than 500,000 persons participated in the preliminary contests. The finals began in Leningrad with 84 players and finished in Moscow in a 14-man round robin which was won by Vasily Smyslov, who had been invited as a guest player.
State Preliminaries
The third round of the southern preliminaries of the State Championship Tournament had some important points won and lost. Notable among these was Wheeler's win over Steckel, last year's county champion, and Rivise's win over Jacobs, two more of the strongest contenders.
Visitors are welcome each Tuesday night at the Los Feliz Chess Club, where the games are played.
Following are the results of the third round of play:
Geller ..... 3 0 Rivise ..... 3 0 Blumenfeld . 2 1 Jacobs ..... 2 1 M. Gordon .. 2 1 Wheeler .... 2 1 Banning .... 1½ 1½ H. Gordon .. 1½ 1½ Steckel .... 1½ 1½ Weiss ...... 1½ 1½ Bersbach ... 1 2 Johnson .... 1 2 Namson ..... 1 2 Neilson .... 1 2 Paliwoda ... 0 3 Almgren .... 1 0 Hunnex ..... 1 0
In the northern preliminaries there are nine strong players. After three rounds, Capps and Schmitt lead with 3-0. Other players are Bagby, Pruner, Gee, Gross, Popoff, Svalberg and Byron.
Here are two games from the southern preliminaries.
White loosens his position too much and gets caught in a net.
Robert Merton Jacobs (white) vs. Irving Rivise (black)
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange
A quiet, position tug-of-war suddenly breaks white to pieces.
William Steckel (white) vs. Raymond L. Wheeler (black)
Dutch Defense
