October 29, 1950 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman Steiner 29 Oct 1950, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, October 29, 1950 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Times Problem 2177 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, July 24, 2020

Times Problem 2177 by T.M. Brown. White mates in two.
FEN 3K2n1/Nb5P/p1pk3n/P3b3/2Q1pR2/1B5p/7B/8 w - - 0 1

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, October 29, 1950 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Times Problem 2178 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, July 24, 2020

Times Problem 2178 by W.T. Banning. White mates in three.
FEN 8/2p5/2Q2p2/8/1K4kB/6P1/4N3/8 w - - 0 1

BANNING LEADS COUNTY TOURNEY
After the third round (seven more to go) of the 1950 Los Angeles County Championship Tournament, William Banning, winner of the 1949 County B Tournament, held the lead as the only player undefeated and not drawn. The standings:

The Croy-Martin game was adjourned.
Spectators are welcome to attend the Friday evening play at the Cosmo Club quarters at 2180 W. Adams Blvd. Soft drinks, coffee, and doughnuts are served.
The County B Tournament got under way at Cosmo quarters on Thursdday, Oct. 19. Cyril Towbin defeated M. Harmat, Keckhut and Shearer drew, and the Phillips-Gray game was adjourned.
Here is a game from the championship tournament:

George Steven (white) vs. George E. Croy (black)

Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 P-Q4 2. P-QB4 P-K3 3. N-QB3 P-QB4 4. BPxP KPxP 5. P-KN3 P-B5 6. B-N2 B-N5 7. B-Q2 N-KB3 8. P-QR3 BxN 9. PxB O-O 10. N-KB3 N-QB3 11. N-Q2 B-KB4 12. O-O P-QN4 13. P-QN3 R-QB1 14. NPxBP NPxP 15. P-KB3 R-K1 16. R-K1 R-K6 17. R-QB1 Q-QN3 18. N-KB1 R-K3 19. P-KN4 B-N3 20. P-KR4 P-KR3 21. P-KN5 PxP 22. PxP N-Q2 23. B-R3 R-K2 24. Q-Q2 QR-K1 25. P-K3 P-KB3 26. N-KN3 PxP 27. N-KB5 R-KB2 28. N-Q6 NxQP 29. PxN RxRch 30. RxR QxN 31. B-K6 Q-N6ch 32. Q-N2 QxQch 33. KxQ N-KB3 34. BxRch KxB 35. B-N4 B-B4 36. R-K7ch K-KN3 37. RxQRP P-N5 38. R-QR6 K-R4 39. P-R4 PxPch 40. KxP B-K5ch 41. K-N3 K-N4 42. B-Q2ch K-B4 43. R-QB6 B-QB7 44. P-R5 B-R5 45. R-QB7 B-QN4 46. K-KB3 P-KN4 47. R-QN7 P-N5ch 48. K-K3 P-QB6 49. RxB PxB 50. R-QN1 N-K5 51. P-R6 N-QB6 52. R-B1ch K-K3 53. P-R7 P-Q8 54. RxQ NxR 55. K-Q2 N-B7 56. K-K2 N-K5 57. P-R8 P-N6 58. Q-QB8ch K-Q3 59. Q-KB5 K-B2 60. K-KB3 Resigns

Algebraic 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 c4 6. Bg2 Bb4 7. Bd2 Nf6 8. a3 Bxc3 9. bxc3 0-0 10. Nf3 Nc6

EVANS SCORES VICTORY
Larry Evans had as his first opponent in the international team tournament held at Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, recently, Herman Pilnik of Argentina. After an up-and-down game, Evans was able to neutralize his opponent's advanced QP, at the same time pushing through on the Q's flank.

Herman Pilnik vs Larry Evans
Dubrovnik Olympiad (1950), Dubrovnik YUG, rd 3, Aug-22
Spanish Game: Closed Variations (C84) 0-1