February 25, 1934 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman Steiner 25 Feb 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L.A. Times Problem No. 440. From the International Two-Move Tourney of the Budapest Chess Club, 1933. First honorable mention. By C. de Rooij. White mates in two.
FEN qB2R3/p3N3/B4p2/r7/b5Pp/1Ppp1p1K/3Nkpp1/2QR2b1 w - - 0 1
Key: Q-B2/Qc2
To help those who sent in wrong solutions, the writer will show Black's defense to these moves. B-N5 and N-N will be defeated by P-B8(Q). N-B by PxN(Q)ch. N-B6 d. ch by R-K5. N-K4 by QxN.

L.A. Times Problem No. 441. From the Washington Post. By John A. McIlvane, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. White mates in three.
FEN 8/8/4p3/4kPR1/2Q5/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 1
Key: R-N7/Rg7
1. R-N7 PxP; 2. R-N6 P-B6; 3. Q-B5 mate.
1. R-N7 K-Q3; 2. Q-B7ch K-Q4; 3. R-Q7 mate.
1. R-N7 K-B3; 2. Q-B7 P-K4; 3. Q-B7 mate.
...................... PxP; 3. Q-K7 mate.

Game Department
Herman Steiner, L.A.A.C. (White) vs. A. V. Taylor, Pasadena C.C. (Black)
Torre Attack

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 N-KB3 2. N-KB3 P-K3 3. B-N5 B-K2 4. P-B4 P-Q4 5. P-K3 QN-Q2 6. QN-Q2 P-QB4 7. B-Q3 BPxP 8. KPxP PxP 9. NxP O-O 10. O-O N-Q4 11. B-Q2 N(Q2)-B3 12. P-QR3 B-Q2 13. N(B4)-K5 R-B 14. Q-K2 P-QR3 15. QR-K N-B2 16. NxB QxN 17. B-KB4 N(B2)-Q4 18. B-K5 KR-Q 19. N-N5 P-R3 20. P-B4 K-B 21. N-R3 P-KN3 22. P-KN4 P-KR4 23. PxP NxRP 24. P-B5 KPxP 25. BxBP N(R4)-B5 26. NxN QxB 27. NxN Q-N4ch 28. B-N3 RxN 29. Q-K6 B-B3 30. QxRch K-N2 31. K-R BxP 32. RxPch KxR 33. Q-K6ch K-N2 34. Q-K7ch K-R3 35. Q-B8ch K-R4 36. Q-B3ch 1-0

Algebraic 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 Be7 4. c4 d5 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Nd2 c5 7. Bd3 cxd4 8. exd4 dxc4 9. Nxc4 0-0 10. 0-0 Nd5 11. Bd2 N7f6 12. a3 Bd7 13. Nce5 Rc8 14. Qe2 a6 15. Re1 Nc7 16. Nxd7 Qxd7 17. Bf4 Ncd5 18. Be5 Rd8 19. Ng5 h6 20. f4 Kf8 21. Nh3 g6 22. g4 h5 23. gxh5 Nxh5 24. f5 exf5 25. Bxf5 Nf4 26. Nxf4 Qxf5 27. Nxd5 Qg5+ 28. Bg3 Rxd5 29. Qe6 Bf6 30. Qxc8+ Kg7 31. Kh1 Bxd4 32. Rxf7+ Kxf7 33. Qe6+ Kg7 34. Qe7+ Kh6 35. Qf8+ Kh5 36. Qf3+ 1-0

July 08, 1972 Evening Standard, London, Chess by Leonard Barden

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Chess 08 Jul 1972, Sat Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

Bobby Fischer won this position when two watching grandmasters were sure he was losing! The grandmasters expected Byrne (White, to move) to consolidate his extra piece by 1. Q—KB2 and were surprised when Byrne instead resigned. How would the game have finished after 1. Q-KB2?
Par times; 30 seconds, chess master or expert; 1 minute, country or state player; 4 minutes, club standard; 10 minutes, average; 20 minutes, promising novice.
Solution—Page 23.

Chess Solution 08 Jul 1972, Sat Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

February 18, 1934 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman Steiner 18 Feb 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L.A. Times Problem No. 438 by H.S. Pike. White mates in two.
FEN 2n5/1bR1p3/1Prkp3/1Q1p3r/1N3P1B/2N5/5K2/8 w - - 0 1
Key: Q-B4/Qc4
To help those who sent wrong solutions, the writer will show Black's defense to these moves; NxR N-R6 will be defeated by NxP, NxP by PxN, QxPch by PxQ, RxQ by RxN.

L.A. Times Problem No. 439. From the B.C.M. First Prize by S. Lewmann. White mates in three.
FEN 2nb4/pr6/Kp4PN/4k1P1/1Q3N2/pB6/1p3P2/1q3n2 w - - 0 1
Key: P-N7/g7
Threat N-N6ch.

Allies vs Alexander Alekhine
Telegraph game (1931) (correspondence), Reykjavik ISL, Aug-??
Indian Game: Pseudo-Queen's Indian. Marienbad System (A47) 0-1

Annotation by Dr. A. Alekhine
(a) More accurate is 4. P-B4, so that if 4 … P-B4; 4. P-Q5! follows with advantage.
(b) Now this is strong, as White cannot advance, and exchanging Pawns would free Black's game.
(c) This is out of place in this system. 5. Castles, followed by P-B4, is in order.
(d) 7. P-B4 is still the move. White's play in the opening is not precise and as a result they soon obtain a cramped position.
(e) The coming opening of the QR file is obviously to Black's advantage. It is already difficult to find a good plan for White.
(f) Black's advantage in space is already sufficient to give him a strategically won game.
(g) If 21. PxP PxP; 22. BxB QxB and Black is in full command, with a powerful passed Pawn which must soon won. The text is desperation,a nd could be met by 21 … PxNP, winning a Pawn with an easy game. However, I played
(h) hoping to decide the game by a mating attack on the diagnonal QR1-KR8. This plan proved much more difficult to carry out than it had first appeared owing to the following ingenious plans of my opponents.
(i) The point of Black's twenty-first move, gaining control of the diagonal.
(j) Threatening to exchange Queens, though the ending would still be much in Black's favor.
(k) Threatening 31. … P-K4, and QxRP.
(l) In connection with White's next moves, this is the only way to hold back the attack after the now unavoidable P-K4.
(m) If NxB, Black mates in three; 35. … Q-R8ch; 35. K-N3 P-N4! etc.
(n) An interesting sacrifice which required exact calculation. Far less convincing was 38. … BxBch; 39. KxB Q-Q6; 40. N-B4 Q-K5; 41. Q-K3, etc., with a long end-game in prospect.
(o) The only move, if 41. B-B6 (or 41. Q-K3 P-B7; 42. N-B6ch K-R! 43. Q-Q3 Q-B6ch! wins) Q-B6ch; 42. K-R4 P-B7; 43. Q-R7 B-N2; 44. Q-B5 P-B8(Q)!; 45. QxQ QxBPch; 46. N-N3, QxBch; 47. P-N5 Q-Q5ch wins.
(p) If at once 43. Q-B5, Black wins quickly by 43. … P-N4ch, 44. BxP PxBch; 45. QxP (not KxP, Q-Q4ch wins) QxBPch; 46. N-N3, B-K! avoiding the checks and soon forcing a new Queen.
(q) After 43 … B-N2; 44. Q-B5! the variation mentioned in the previous will not be so conclusive since Black would not have the important B-K to aid his defense.
(r) Or 44. N-B6ch K-R!; 45. B-K7 P-N4ch; 46. K-R5 (if K-N3 P-B8(Q) threatening mate) Q-B2ch; 47. KxP P-B8(Q); 48. Q-N8ch, B-K, and wins.
(s) Or 45. Q-K3 Q-B6; 46. N-B6ch! K-N3 (if 46. … PxN; 47. B-B5 with some chances; 47. B-B5 QxNch; 48. K-N3 K-R2! (threatening P-B8(Q), etc.); 49. P-B4, Q-N7; 50. Q-Q3ch, P-N3 and wins.
(t) Interesting would be 46. Q-K3 P-B4!; 47. B-Q8, P-B5; 48. Q-Q3ch Q-N3; 49. Q-Q2, P-B8(Q)!!; 50. QxQ Q-Q3; 51. Q-B2ch, K-N; 52. Q-B4ch, K-B; 53. K-R5 B-K5ch, forcing mate.
(u) Now the win is comparatively easy.
(v) Or 47. P-B4 Q-K5, etc.
(w) The King easily escapes the checks.
From the thirty-eighth move on the game was most exciting, full of surprising tactical possibilities. (Game and notes from the Chess Review.)

July 08, 1972 Chess Ottawa Journal by D.M. LeDain

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Chess 08 Jul 1972, Sat The Ottawa Journal (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

([Fails emphasizing Belgrade/Reykjavik organizers refused communication with Fischer pre-match. Or tell of Belgrade's illegal 35K USD guarantee the USCF refused to shell up, Australia's 225K bid USSR snubbed via pressure on FIDE to reneg or, USSR picking Anti-American, racist, Iceland who forbid blacks on Iceland's soil, achieving media censorship, or, plot to disqualify Fischer and replace with USSR's Petrosian. So much still remains untold here!
An "Anti-American" underbelly is well documented since 1951. Reporters cite a 10% Soviet population in Iceland spreading Anti-American hubris. Icelandic government had secret agreement with U.S. Government forbidding blacks to serve at Keflavik NATO base. Fischer's mentor/guest Archie Waters reports being the ONLY black man at or anywhere near the Sports Arena during the match! Anti-Americanism is "why" Soviet Union chose the racist haven for the match.])

July 08, 1972 Montreal Gazette The Game of Kings by D.M. LeDain

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The Game of Kings 08 Jul 1972, Sat The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com

([Fails emphasizing Belgrade/Reykjavik organizers refused communication with Fischer pre-match. Or tell of Belgrade's illegal 35K USD guarantee the USCF refused to shell up, Australia's 225K bid USSR snubbed via pressure on FIDE to reneg or, USSR picking Anti-American, racist, Iceland who forbid blacks on Iceland's soil, achieving media censorship, or, plot to disqualify Fischer and replace with USSR's Petrosian. So much still remains untold here!
An "Anti-American" underbelly is well documented since 1951. Reporters cite a 10% Soviet population in Iceland spreading Anti-American hubris. Icelandic government had secret agreement with U.S. Government forbidding blacks to serve at Keflavik NATO base. Fischer's mentor/guest Archie Waters reports being the ONLY black man at or anywhere near the Sports Arena during the match! Anti-Americanism is "why" Soviet Union chose the racist haven for the match.])

February 11, 1934 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman Steiner 11 Feb 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L.A. Times Problem No. 436. From the International two-move tourney of the Budapest Chess Club, 1933. 12th prize by Chr. Nielsen (Hamar). White mates in two.
FEN 1N6/5p1K/P1RP1P2/R1Nk1B2/8/rp2B3/1br1pnPQ/1bn1q3 w - - 0 1
Key: Q-R5/Qh5
The tries: Q-K5ch, would be defeated by BxQ, N-Q7ch, and N-Q3ch by QxR.

L.A. Times Problem No. 437. From the B.C.M. First Prize. By J. De Andrade. White mates in three.
FEN B2bNB2/5r2/2r3N1/3k4/3p4/3P1n1n/2pQR3/2K5 w - - 0 1
Key: B-R3/Ba3
The threat, 2. N-K7ch; 3. N-B6 or B7 mate.

February 04, 1934 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman Steiner 04 Feb 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L.A. Times Problem No. 434. Hungarian Chess World. First prize by T. Schonberger. White mates in two.
FEN 3K2n1/8/2pk4/3b1R2/3Q4/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
Key: Q-R7/Qa7

L.A. Times Problem No. 435. Els Escacs a Catalunya, 1933. First prize by J. Smith. White mates in three.
FEN 1q6/pr5r/2NP3P/1PpP1Qp1/1p2PPp1/2P3Nk/1R3B1P/6KR w - - 0 1
Key: N-K2/Ne2
1. N-K2 R(N2)-QB2; 2. PxP(KN5) etc.
1. N-K2 R(N2)-Q2; 2. N-K5, etc.
1. N-K2 R(N2)-K2; 2. QxP(N5)
1. N-K2 R(N2)-KB2; 2. Q-N6, etc.
1. N-K2 PxKBP; 2. Q-R5 mate
1. N-K2, any. 2. K-B, etc. The very strong try 1. K-B would be defeated by R(QN2)-KN2. 2. N-K2 QxNP! and there is no mate on the next move.

Game Department
News has just been received that the long-awaited match for the world's championship title between E.D. Bogoljubov, challenger, and Dr. A. Alekhine, will be held in March or the early part of April. The meeting, which brought together these two giants of the chess world, was for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements for the match. It occurred in Baden-Baden very recently, at which time an exhibition game, resulting in a draw was played. The score follows:

Efim Bogoljubov vs Alexander Alekhine
Exhibition game (1933), Karlsruhe GER, Dec-22
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Modern Steinitz Defense (C73) 1/2-1/2

January 28, 1934 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman Steiner 28 Jan 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L.A. Times Problem No. 432. From the International two-mover tourney of the Budapest Chess Club, 1933. 13th prize by H. Eliassen (Oslo.) White mates in two.
FEN 6QB/1B1n4/3Rnr2/1ppp4/r2k4/b1NNp2b/2K1P1p1/8 w - - 0 1
Key: NxQP/Nxd5
There was only one wrong solution, BxP, which would be defeated by N-B2!

L.A. Times Problem No. 433 by A. Anderson. White mates in three.
FEN 8/5p2/5B2/4n3/1P1R1p2/1Pp1kP2/2P1P1K1/R7 w - - 0 1
Key: R-K/Re1
1. R-K KxR; 2. P-K4! PxP e.p.; 3. R-Q mate.
1. Re1 Kxd4 2. e4 fxe3 3. Rd1#

L.A. Times End Game No. 3 by Henry Rinck. White to move and win.
FEN 8/1p6/k1p5/4p3/2K3p1/3R4/4Pp2/B7 w - - 0 1
Solution to End Game No. 3: R-R3ch
1. R-R3ch K-N3; 2. B-B3! P-B4; 3. R-R P-N6; 4. B-K! P-B8(Q); 5. B-R5ch and wins.
1. Ra3+ Kb6 2. Bc3 c5 3. Ra1 g3 4. Be1 f1=Q 5. Ba5+

Game Department
Occasionally the question arises as to the relative merits of the present-day masters and those of twenty-five or thirty years ago. It is the writer's opinion that the players of those days were just as strong as the players of today. The difference lies in the fact that the older players were more of the romantic type and more inclined to combination play, which was not strictly in accordance with the present-day understanding of the fundamental principles of the game, which call for more positional play and less combination.
The following two games are illustrative of the preceding remarks and were played in 1901:

John Finan Barry (White) vs. Harry Nelson Pillsbury (Black)
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. N-KB3 N-QB3 3. B-N5 N-B3 4. P-Q4 NxKP 5. P-Q5 N-Q3 6. N-B3 P-K5 7. N-N5 N-K4? 8. Q-Q4 P-KB3 9. NxKP NxB 10. NxN P-QR3 11. Q-R4! R-QN 12. N-Q4 B-K2 13. Q-N3! P-Q3 14. P-KB4 N-N5 15. O-O P-KB4 16. N-N3 O-O 17. N-B6! PxN 18. QxR PxP 19. Q-N3 P-B3 20. B-Q2 Q-B2 21. QR-K B-B3 22. P-KR3 B-Q5ch 23. K-R N-B7 ch 24. K-R2 N-K5 25. NxN PxN 26. RxP BxP 27. P-B3! B-R6 28. KR-K! B-QB4 29. R-K7 Q-N3 30. Q-Q B-B4 31. Q-R5 P-R3? 32. RxPch K-R 33. R-R7ch K-N! 34. QxP B-N8ch 35. K-R B-Q5 36. PxB QxP 37. Q-N5ch KxR 38. Q-R4ch K-N 39. Q-N3ch! K-R 40. B-B3 QxB 41. QxQch P-Q5 42. QxPch R-B3 43. QxRch K-N 44. Q-N7+ 1-0

Algebraic 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d4 Nxe4 5. d5 Nd6 6. Nc3 e4 7. Ng5 Ne5? 8. Qd4 f6 9. Nxe4 Nxb5 10. Nxb5 a6 11. Qa4! Rb8 12. Nd4 Be7 13. Qb3! d6 14. f4 Ng4 15. 0-0 f5 16. Ng3 0-0 17. Nc6! bxc6 18. Qxb8 cxd5 19. Qb3 c6 20. Bd2 Qc7 21. Re1 Bf6 22. h3 Bd4+ 23. Kh1 Nf2+ 24. Kh2 Ne4 25. Nxe4 fxe4 26. Rxe4 Bxb2 27. c3! Ba3 28. Re1! Bc5 29. Re7 Qb6 30. Qd1 Bf5 31. Qh5 h6? 32. Rxg7+ Kh8 33. Rh7+ Kg8! 34. Qxh6 Bg1+ 35. Kh1 Bd4 36. cxd4 Qxd4 37. Qg5+ Kxh7 38. Qh4+ Kg8 39. Qg3+! Kh8 40. Bc3 Qxc3 41. Qxc3+ d4 42. Qxd4+ Rf6 43. Qxf6+ Kg8 44. Qg7+ 1-0

Jacques Mieses vs James Mason
Monte Carlo (1901), Monte Carlo MNC, rd 4, Feb-08
French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01) 1-0

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"Chess" The Annual Battle's On 28 Jan 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

“CHESS,” THE ANNUAL BATTLE'S ON
With hundreds of men as spectators, more than 100 expert chess players yesterday entered their annual championship tournament in Room 200 at 130 South Broadway. Between forty and fifty games will be played each day, in the afternoons and evenings, for the next three weeks. The tournament is sponsored by the Los Angeles Chess and Checker Club. E. W. Grabill, chairman of the tournament committee, announced that the annual checker tournament will begin at the club. 130 South Broadway, at 1 p.m. tomorrow. The photograph below shows one of the groups in “action.”

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January 21, 1934 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman Steiner 21 Jan 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

The following two prize-winning problems are taken from “An English Bohemian,” by the late B.G. Laws, which is the 1933 Christmas series of the annual book of chess problems published by Alain C. White. The writer extends to Mr. White his thanks and appreciation for a copy of this most interesting and valued work.

L.A. Times Problem No. 430. First prize (Design and Work, 1879,) by the late Benjamin Glover Laws. White mates in two.
FEN 2R4K/6n1/3N1nQ1/4p3/1p1k1p2/1r3B2/1NP5/2B2b2 w - - 0 1
Key: P-B4/c4
In order to help those who sent in wrong solutions the writer will show Black's defense to these moves: B-N7 would be defeated by R-R6ch. N-Q3 by P-K5. Q-B7 by R-R6. N(N2)-B4 by P-K5. Q-Nch by R-K6.

L.A. Times Problem No. 431. First prize (North Middlesex Magazine, 1880), by the late Benjamin Glover Laws. White mates in three.
FEN n2bB2n/8/4Np2/pp1k1Pp1/1P2p3/N1P4p/1K1P3Q/8 w - - 0 1
Key: N-QB4/Nc4
1. N-QB4, B-N3; 2. N-B7ch, etc.
1. N-QB4, PxN; 2. P-N5, etc.
1. N-QB4, KxN; 2. B-B6, etc.
1. N-QB4, P-K6; 2. Q-Rch, etc.

L.A. Times End Game No. 2 by Henry Rink. White to move and win.
FEN 7K/8/3P3B/k7/3n4/8/3N3P/4r3 w - - 0 1
Solution To End Game No. 2: N-N3ch.
1. N-N3ch, NxN; 2. B-Q2ch, NxB; 3. P-Q7, and wins.
1. Nb3+ Nxb3 2. Bd2+ Nxd2 3. d7, and wins

Game Department
The following two interesting games are taken from the Hastings Christmas Congress, which was won by Flohr. Dr. A. Alekhine, world's champion, tied for second and third with Lilienthal.

Alexander Alekhine vs Andre Lilienthal
Hastings (1933/34), Hastings ENG, rd 3, Dec-29
English Opening: King's English. Two Knights' Variation General (A22) 1-0

Salomon Flohr vs Philip Stuart Milner-Barry
Hastings (1933/34), Hastings ENG, rd 3, Dec-29
Slav Defense: General (D10) 1-0

Southern California Chess League English Opening

C.J. Gibbs (White) Expo Park CC vs. N. Elliott (Black) L.A. Chess & C.C.

Descriptive 1. P-QB4 P-Q4 2. PxP QxP 3. N-QB3 Q-Q 4. P-Q4 P-K3 5. N-B3 N-KB3 6. P-KN3 B-K2 7. B-N2 P-B3 8. O-O O-O 9. P-K4 P-KR3 10. P-KR3 QN-Q2 11. B-K3 B-N5 12. Q-B2 N-N3 13. P-R3 B-K2 14. N-K5 N-R2 15. QR-Q B-Q3 16. P-KB4 BxN? 17. QPxB N-Q2 18. N-R4 Q-B2 19. R-Q6 N-B3 20. RxN!? QxR 21. P-K5 Q-B2 22. N-B5 PxP? 23. NxN BxN 24. PxP K-R 25. Q-Q! R-KN 26. K-R2 Q-Q 27. B-Q4! Q-KB? 28. Q-R5 P-N3 29. B-K5 R-N3 30. B-K4 K-R2 31. R-Q Q-K 32. P-KN4 R-B 33. P-N5 K-N 34. BxR PxB 35. QxRP Q-B2 36. P-KR4 B-K 37. R-Q6! R-B2 38. RxKP! R-Q2 39. P-R5! PxP 40. P-B5 P-B4 41. RxBch QxR 42. P-B7ch KxP 43. Q mates

Algebraic 1. c4 d5 2. cxd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. d4 e6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. g3 Be7 7. Bg2 c6 8. 0-0 0-0 9. e4 h6 10. h3 Nd7 11. Be3 Bb4 12. Qc2 Nb6 13. a3 Be7 14. Ne5 Nh7 15. Rd1 Bd6 16. f4 Bxe5? 17. dxe5 Nd7 18. Na4 Qc7 19. Rd6 Nf6 20. Rxd7? Qxd7

January 14, 1934 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman Steiner 14 Jan 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L.A. Times Problem No. 428. From the International Two-Mover Tourney of the Budapest Chess Club, 1933; third and fourth prize by A. Mari. White mates in two.
FEN 3R4/1B2N2b/1n5b/2pr3p/3k1B2/1P1N1R2/2K2p2/3Q2r1 w - - 0 1
Key: R-K8/Re8
In order to help those who sent in wrong solutions the writer will show Black's defense to these moves: B-K5 ch would be defeated by K-K5. Q-K2 would be defeated by R-B8 ch.

L.A. Times Problem No. 429. Composed for the L.A. Times by D.F. Brode. White mates in three.
The forsythe was corrected, twice, in editions following publication of this problem, and still neither one seems to match with the key solution given a month later.
FEN 8/2K1p1b1/4N3/3kp1R1/p4B1N/2P4p/r1p5/5B2 w - - 0 1
Final Problem correction published on 2/11/1934
Key: B-B/Bc1
The threat: 2. N-B4ch; 3. B mates.

Game Department
The match between Flohr and Botwinnik ended in a tie after fourteen games. The first six, which were played in Moscow, were won by Flohr with two wins and four draws; the next eight games, played in Leningrad, resulted in Botwinnik winning two and drawing six, resulting in a tie for the match.
The following game, which was won by Flohr, demonstrates the power of the two bishops against two knights, and the writer took this as the theme for his lecture last Wednesday evening at the Hollywood Athletic Club.

Salomon Flohr vs Mikhail Botvinnik
Botvinnik - Flohr (1933), Moscow / Leningrad RUS, rd 6, Dec-05
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Berlin Variation (E38) 1-0

Another game by the writer against the Polish champion, Akiba Rubenstein, who was visiting in this country in 1928, demonstrates that even against superior force the rook and pawn ending can be drawn.

Herman Steiner vs Akiba Rubinstein
Exhibition (1928) (exhibition), New York, NY USA, May-03
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense. Alekhine System (D28) 1/2-1/2

Southern California Chess League

Sigismund Wolff (white) Exposition vs. Albert H. Bierwirth (black) Chess & Checker Club
Dutch Defense: Classical Variation

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 P-K3 2. P-QB4 P-KB4 3. N-KB3 N-KB3 4. B-N5 B-N5ch 5. N-B3 O-O 6. P-KR3 BxNch 7. PxB P-Q3 8. P-KN3 P-QN3 9. B-N2 B-N2 10. O-O B-K5 11. N-Q2 BxB 12. KxB QN-Q2 13. P-B3 P-KR3 14. B-K3 P-K4 15. Q-B2 N-R4 16. B-N Q-N4 17. P-K4 P-B5 18. P-N4 N(Q2)-B3 19. K-R! NxNP 20. PxN QxP 21. N-B3? QxPch! 0-1

Algebraic 1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4+ 5. Nc3 0-0 6. h3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6 8. g3 b6 9. Bg2 Bb7 10. 0-0 Be4 11. Nd2 Bxg2 12. Kxg2 Nd7 13. f3 h6 14. Be3 e5 15. Qc2 Nh5 16. Bg1 Qg5 17. e4 f4 18. g4 Nf6 19. Kh1! Nxg4 20. fxg4 Qxg4 21. Nf3? Qxh3+! 0-1

Eric Carlson-Hollywood (white) vs. Haswel-Santa Paula (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 P-Q4 2. P-QB4 P-K3 3. N-QB3 N-KB3 4. N-B3 QN-Q2 5. B-N5 B-K2 6. P-K3 P-QN3 7. PxP PxP 8. B-Q3 B-N2 9. R-QB O-O 10. P-KR3 P-KR3 11. B-KB4 R-B 12. O-O P-B3 13. P-R3 P-QN4 14. P-QN4 N-N3 15. N-Q2 B-Q3 16. BxB QxB 17. N-N3 N-B5 18. BxN NPxB 19. N-B5 Q-K2 20. R-K Q-B2 21. P-K4 N-Q2 22. PxP PxP 23. R-K7 KR-Q 24. Q-N4 Q-B3 25. N-K6! P-N3 26. Q-B4 R-B 27. QxRP QxN 28. RxQ and won in a few moves.

Algebraic 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 b6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. Rc1 0-0 10. h3 h6 11. Bf4 Rc8 12. 0-0 c6 13. a3 b5 14. b4 Nb6 15. Nd2 Bd6 16. Bxd6 Qxd6 17. Nb3 Nc4 18. Bxc4 bxc4 19. Nc5 Qe7 20. Re1 Qc7 21. e4 Nd7 22. exd5 cxd5 23. Re7 Rd8 24. Qg4 Qc6 25. Ne6! g6 26. Qf4 Rf8 27. Qxh6 Qxe6 28. Rxe6 and won in a few moves.

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Chess Championship Tourney Scheduled 14 Jan 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY SCHEDULED
The Chess and Checker Club at 130 South Broadway will sponsor the Greater Los Angeles chess championship tournament for 1934 beginning at 1 p.m. the 27th inst. in the clubroom. There will be three tournaments, A. B and C classes, and the club has provided twenty-one prizes, seven for each class. Prizes will be on exhibition at the club before the tournaments open. Every chess player is invited to enter one of the tournaments, which are open to every chess player in the count. No entrance fee is to be charged.

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Chess Teams Vie Tonight 20 Jan 1934, Sat The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

CHESS TEAMS VIE TONIGHT
Prizes will be given tonight at the Chess and Checker Club, 130 South Broadway, after team matches and blindfold exhibitions. Twenty-one prizes are to be given away in the chess tournament, starting the 27th inst.

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January 07, 1934 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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L.A. Times Problem No. 426. Composed for the L.A. Times by Alfred N. Pray. White mates in two.
FEN 8/1p5q/5n2/1p1P2B1/3p1Q2/PPk3N1/4P3/KbNBb3 w - - 0 1
Key: P-K4/e4

L.A. Times Problem No. 427. Composed for the L.A. Times by Willard Harmon. White mates in three.
FEN R7/3P4/8/8/1p1K4/3P4/1k1P4/N2R4 w - - 0 1
Key: 1. P-Q8 (B!), P-N6; 2. B-R5 K-R6 (R7); 3. B-B3 mate.
1. d8=B b3 2. Ba5 Ka3 3. Bc3#

Game Department
It is always interesting to see the younger generation's determination to fight for supremacy. Salo Florh does not need introduction, as he has proved himself one of the ablest aspirants for the world's championship. M. Botvinnik of Russia is lesser known due to his country's obscurity up to the present time and his inability therefore to participate in any of the international tournaments. He is only 19 years of age and has won the Russian national championship twice. His present match with Flohr should reveal the hopes placed in him. We are presenting the first two games of these young giants and more will follow later.

Mikhail Botvinnik vs Salomon Flohr
Botvinnik - Flohr (1933), Moscow / Leningrad RUS, rd 1, Nov-28
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack. Modern Defense (B13) 0-1

Salomon Flohr vs Mikhail Botvinnik
Botvinnik - Flohr (1933), Moscow / Leningrad RUS, rd 2, Nov-29
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Berlin Variation (E38) 1/2-1/2

Chess and Checker Club Plans Matches 11 Jan 1934, Thu The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com Stork Visits Steiners 11 Jan 1934, Thu The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

December 31, 1933 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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L.A. Times Problem No. 424. From the International Two-Move Tourney of the Budapest Chess Club, 1933; eleventh prize by F. Lazard, Paris. White mates in two.
FEN 8/2rPR3/8/N2knpR1/1pqP3Q/1B5n/N3P2B/1b3K2 w - - 0 1
Key: Q-R8/Qh8
There was only one wrong solution this time. NxP ch. which is defeated by K-Q3.

L.A. Times Problem No. 425. Composed for the L.A. Times by Percy Bowater. White mates in three.
FEN 8/8/1K3N2/6b1/1pk2N2/1R4B1/2B5/8 w - - 0 1
Key: N(B4)-Q5/N4d5
1. BxN 2. RxPch, KxN 3. B-N3 mate.
1. N4d5 Bxf6 2. Rxb4+ Kxd5 3. Bb3#
1. B-Q7 2. B-K4, B-B6 (K8.) N-K3 mate.
1. B-K6 ch. 2. RxB, any 3. R-K4 mate.

Another interesting game from the Southern California Chess League matches between George W. Chase of the L.A.C.C. chess team and P. J. Wasserman of the L.A. Chess and Checker Club:

George W. Chase (white) vs. P. J. Wasserman (black)
Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-QB3 2. P-Q4 P-Q4 3. N-QB3 PxP 4. NxP N-B3 5. N-QB3 B-B4 6. N-B3 P-K3 7. B-Q3 BxB 8. QxB QN-Q2 9. O-O B-K2 10. B-B4 O-O 11. KR-K N-Q4 12. NxN KPxN 13. R-K2 N-B3 14. QR-K R-K 15. Q-B5 P-KN3 16. Q-R3 B-B 17. RxR NxR 18. N-N5 N-B3 19. B-K5 P-KR3 20. N-B3 N-R2 21. N-R4 N-N4 22. Q-N4 K-R2 23. P-KB4 N-K5 24. P-B5 P-KN4 25. Q-R5 Q-Q2 26. R-KB PxN 27. R-B4 R-K 28. R-N4 Q-K2 29. R-N6 P-B4 30. P-B3 PxP 31. PxP Q-N5? 32. RxPch 1-0

Algebraic 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bf5 6. Nf3 e6 7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 Nd7 9. 0-0 Be7 10. Bf4 0-0 11. Re1 Nd5 12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Re2 Nf6 14. Re1 Re8 15. Qf5 g6 16. Qh3 Bf8 17. Rxe8 Nxe8 18. Ng5 Nf6 19. Be5 h6 20. Nf3 Nh7 21. Nh4 Ng5 22. Qg4 Kh7 23. f4 Ne4 24. f5 g5 25. Qh5 Qd7 26. Rf1 gxh4 27. Rf4 Re8 28. Rg4 Qe7 29. Rg6 c5 30. c3 cxd4 31. cxd4 Qb4? 32. Rxh6+ 1-0

*—Mate follows in two moves: 32. BxR 33. QxPch, B-N2. 34. QxB mate.

Another interesting game from the Folkstown Tournament Book, annotated by I. Kashdan, where he points out that even the world's champion can make mistakes, and narrowly escapes at the hands of Rosselli De Turko of Italy.

Stefano Rosselli del Turco vs Alexander Alekhine
Folkestone Olympiad (1933), Folkestone ENG, rd 9, Jun-19
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation (D32) 1/2-1/2

Notes By Isaac Kashdan

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. Nc3 c5
5. e3(a)
Rather conservative. 5. BPxP, KPxP; 6. P-KN3 is the best method against this defense.
5. … Nc6
6. a3(b)
To enforce P-QN4, and attempt to obtain a three-for-two majority on the Queen's side.
6. … Bd6
7. dxc5 Bxc5
8. b4 Bd6
9. Bb2 a5
10. b5(c)
More in accordance with the idea is 10. P-B5, B-B2; 11. P-N5, N-K4; 12. N-QR4, and White's Pawns may become annoying. After the text, Black obtains the freer game.
10. … Ne5
11. cxd5 exd5
12. Be2 Be6
13. Nd4 Rc8
14. Rc1 O-O
15. O-O Nc4
16. Bxc4 Rxc4
17. Nce2 Rxc1
18. Qxc1 Ne4
19. Ng3 Bxg3
20. hxg3 Qb6
21. Qa1 Bd7
22. a4 Rc8
23. Rc1 Rc4
24. Nb3 Qc7
25. Bd4(d)
If 25. BxP, RxRch; 26. NxR, Q-B7 (less decisive is 26. P-B3; 27. BxP, NxB; 28. QxN, QxNch; 29. K-R2, and White wins another Pawn with good chances;) 27. Q-N2, Q-Q8ch; 28. K-R2, N-Q7; threatening N-B8ch with a winning attack. In the last moves Black has maintained a slight advantage, but with opposite colored Bishops, it is not sufficient to win.
25. … f6
26. Qb2 Be6(e)
… 26 …, P-QN3 was a necessary precaution. The text gives White too many chances.
27. b6 Qc6(f)
This still does not lose, but he is fast approaching the precipice. The champion naturally appreciated the danger, but was probably still playing for a win. Simpler was 27. … RxRch; 28. QxR (or 28. NxR, Q-B5, etc.,) QxQch; 29. NxQ, N-Q7; 30. B-B3, N-B5; 31. N-N3, B-Q2 draws.
28. Rxc4 dxc4
29. Nxa5 c3(g)
But this is a miscalculation which should have lost off-hand. Correct was 29. … QxRP; 30. N-NP Q-Q8ch; 31. K-R2 Q-R4ch draws by perpetual check.
30. Qc2?(h)
After 30. NxQ! PxQ; 31. BxNP, the Knight could not be taken because of P-N7, and White remains two Pawns ahead.
30. … Qd5
31. f3 Nxg3
32. Bxc3 Qc5
33. Kf2(i)
The only defense, as QxB! was threatened in addition to QxPch.
33. … Nf5
34. Qe4 Qxb6
35. Nxb7 Kf7
36. g4 Nxe3(j)
Again overlooking the full consequences, which White once more fails to take advantage of 36. … N-Q3; 37. NxNch QxN, followed by B-Q4, was a probable draw.
37. Qxe3(k)
B-Q4! was the move. If 37. … N-Q8ch; 38. K-K1 Q-N6; 39. N-B5 wins a piece and the game. After White's second failure, the game once more becomes a routine draw.
37. … Qxb7
38. a5 Bc4
1/2-1/2

December 24, 1933 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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L.A. Times Problem No. 422. From the international two-mover tourney of the Budapest Chess Club, 1933. Tenth prize by F. Fleck. White mates in two.
FEN 3K1R2/BBNnN3/1r2R1pQ/b4nqr/b1p2k1P/6pP/5P2/8 w - - 0 1
Key: R-K3/Re3
In order to help those who sent in wrong solutions the writer will show Black's defense to these moves. NxPch N(K7)-Q5ch, is impossible because of the pin. RxNch will be defeated by PxR and there is no mate, R(B)-B3 by QxQ.

L.A. Times Problem No. 423. Composed for the L.A. Times by Dr. Gilbert Dobbs, Carrollton, Georgia. White mates in three.
FEN 8/3p4/1P1P4/4Pp2/5P1Q/2pk2P1/2N4p/2K4B w - - 0 1
Key: Q-Q8/Qd8
1. K-B5 2. QxP, K-B4. 3. Q-B6 mate.
1. K-B5 2. QxP, K-Q6. 3. Q-N5 mate.
1. K-B5 2. QxP, K-N6. 3. B-Q5 mate.
1. K-K7 2. Q-QR8, K-B7. 3. Q-N2 mate.
1. K-K7 2. Q-QR8, K-B8. 3. Q-N2 mate.
1. K-K7 2. Q-QR8, K-Q6. 3. Q-R6 mate.

Southern California Chess League
The most important match in the major league was played on the 10th inst., when the L.A. Chess and Checker Club were guests of the L.A.A.C. chess team. The only unfinished game between the Southern California champion, M. Schleifer, and H. Steiner, was adjourned after five hours of play, and later won by Steiner. This was the deciding game of the match. The score stands, L.A.A.C., 4½; L.A. Chess and Checker Club, 3½.

The L.A. Chess and Checker Club had the white pieces on the odd number of boards.
Results of the B league: L.A. Minors, 5½; Civic Center, 2½.
Results of the C league; Pasadena 7½; L.A. Railway, ½; Puente, 5; Pasadena Bankers, 3.

Game Department
When Gibbs meets Gibbs, Gibbs must score a point! This pretty game was played between the Long Beach C.C. and the Exposition Park C.C. in Long Beach.

Charles J. Gibbs (white) vs. A. Gibbs (black)
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation

Descriptive 1. P-QB4 N-KB3 2. N-QB3 P-QB3 3. P-K4 P-K4 4. N-B3 P-Q3 5. P-Q4 B-N5 6. PxP BxN 7. PxB PxP 8. QxQch KxQ 9. B-N5 K-B2 10. O-O-O B-B4 11. B-R4 QN-Q2 12. B-R3 N-N3 13. KR-N KR-KN 14. RxP! RxR 15. BxN R-N3 16. BxPch B-Q3 17. RxB! RxR 18. P-B5 N-B5 19. PxRch NxP 20. N-Q P-QB4 21. N-K3 K-B3 22. N-Q5 R-K 23. B-B4 N-N4 24. N-B6 R-Q 25. P-R4 N-Q5 26. B-B P-QR3 27. B-B4 P-N4 28. B-Q5ch K-N3 29. P-R5ch K-R2 30. B-B7 R-KR 31. N-Q7! 1-0

Algebraic 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c6 3. e4 e5 4. Nf3 d6 5. d4 Bg4 6. dxe5 Bxf3 7. gxf3 dxe5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Bg5 Kc7 10. 0-0-0 Bc5 11. Bh4 Nd7 12. Bh3 Nb6 13. Rg1 Rg8 14. Rxg7! Rxg7 15. Bxf6 Rg6 16. Bxe5+ Bd6 17. Rxd6! Rxd6 18. c5 Nc4 19. cxd6+ Nxd6 20. Nd1 c5 21. Ne3 Kc6 22. Nd5 Re8 23. Bf4 Nb5 24. Nf6 Rd8 25. a4 Nd4 26. Bf1 a6 27. Bc4 b5 28. Bd5+ Kb6 29. a5+ Ka7 30. Bc7 Rh8 31. Nd7! 1-0

The following game is between the young comer, F. Harrold of the L.A. Chess and Checker Club, and William Pinney, well known chess set maker of the L.A.A.C. chess team who proves himself an excellent player as well as craftsman.

F. Harrold (white) vs William Pinney (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 P-Q4 2. P-QB4 P-K3 3. N-QB3 N-KB3 4. B-N5 B-K2 5. P-K3 P-QN3 6. BxN BxB 7. PxP PxP 8. R-B B-N2 9. KN-K2 O-O 10. N-B4 R-K 11. B-N5 P-B3 12. B-K2 N-Q2 13. O-O N-B 14. R-K N-K3 15. N-R5 B-K2 16. N-N3 P-N3 17. N-B B-Q3 18. N-Q2 R-QB 19. N-B3 N-N4 20. NxN QxN 21. B-B R-K2 22. P-QR3 QR-K 23. N-R2 Q-R3 24. P-KN3 P-QR4 25. Q-N3 B-B2 26. R-B3 R-Q 27. N-B P-KN4 28. N-Q3 B-R 29. KR-B Q-Q3 30. Q-Q Q-N3 31. N-K B-N 32. B-Q3 P-KB4 33. Q-B3 R-KB 34. Q-N2 Q-B3 35. Q-R3 R-KN2 36. N-N2 R-N3 37. N-K R-R3 38. Q-B P-B5 39. N-B2 P-B6 40. P-K4 PxP 41. BxP P-N5 42. N-K3 Q-N4 43. Q-R6 Q-R4 44. NxP QxN 45. BxKBP Q-R6 46. B-N2 QxPch 47. K-B BxP 48. QxB RxQ 49. RxBch R-N3 50. RxRch PxR 51. RxP Q-R4 0-1

Algebraic 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 b6 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Rc1 Bb7 9. Ne2 0-0 10. Nf4 Re8 11. Bb5 c6 12. Be2 Nd7 13. 0-0 Nf8 14. Re1 Ne6 15. Nh5 Be7 16. Ng3 g6 17. Nf1 Bd6 18. Nd2 Rc8 19. Nf3 Ng5 20. Nxg5 Qxg5 21. Bf1 Re7 22. a3 Re8 23. Na2 Qh6 24. g3 a5 25. Qb3 Bc7 26. Rc3 Rd8 27. Nc1 g5 28. Nd3 Ba8 29. Rec1 Qd6 30. Qd1 Qg6 31. Ne1 Bb8 32. Bd3 f5 33. Qf3 Rf8 34. Qg2 Qf6 35. Qh3 Rg7 36. Ng2 Rg6 37. Ne1 Rh6 38. Qf1 f4 39. Nc2 f3 40. e4 dxe4 41. Bxe4 g4 42. Ne3 Qg5 43. Qa6 Qh5 44. Nxg4 Qxg4 45. Bxf3 Qh3 46. Bg2 Qxh2+ 47. Kf1 Bxg3 48. Qxa8 Rxa8 49. Rxg3+ Rg6 50. Rxg6+ hxg6 51. Rxc6 Qh5 0-1

Meyer Schleifer (white) vs. Herman Steiner (black)
Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Alekhine Variation

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. N-KB3 N-QB3 3. B-N5 P-QR3 4. BxN QPxB 5. P-Q4 PxP 6. QxP QxQ 7. NxQ B-Q3 8. O-O N-K2 9. N-B3 P-B3 10. B-K3 P-QB4 11. N(Q4)-K2 B-K3 12. KR-Q O-O-O 13. N-B4 B-B2 14. P-B3 KR-K 15. K-B2 N-B3 16. N(B3)-Q5 N-Q5! 17. QR-B P-B3 18. P-B3 N-K3 19. N-N6ch K-B2 20. NxNch BxN 21. N-R4 BxQRP 22. NxP BxN! 23. BxB B-N6 24. RxR RxR 25. B-K3 P-QR4! 26. R-K B-B5! 27. B-B4ch K-N3 28. P-K5 R-Q2!! 29. PxP PxP 30. P-KN4 K-N4 31. R-QR P-N3 32. P-R4 B-Q4! 33. B-K3 P-QB4 34. P-N5 PxP 35. PxP K-B5 36. R-KN K-N6 37. P-N6 KxP 38. P-N7 B-N 39. P-QB4 P-R5 40. P-B4 R-R2! 41. K-B3 P-R6 42. P-B5 P-R7 43. B-B4! R-K2 44. B-Q6 R-K 45. R-N2ch K-N6 46. R-N KxP 47. K-B4 K-N6 48. B-K5 P-N4 49. R-KR P-N5 50. P-B6 P-B5 51. B-R P-B6 52. K-N5 R-K7 53. K-N4 R-N7ch 54. K-B4 R-N7! 55. RxP BxR 56. BxR KxB 57. P-B7 P-B7 58. P-B8(Q) P-B8(Q) 59. K-K5 P-R8(Q) 0-1

Algebraic 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qxd4 7. Nxd4 Bd6 8. 0-0 Ne7 9. Nc3 f6 10. Be3 c5 11. Ne2 Be6 12. Rfd1 0-0-0 13. Nf4 Bf7 14. f3 Rhe8 15. Kf2 Nc6 16. Nd5 Nd4! 17. Rc1 c6 18. c3 Ne6 19. Nb6+ Kc7 20. Nxe6+ Bxe6 21. Na4 Bxa2 22. Nxc5 Bxc5! 23. Bxc5 Bb3 24. Rxd8 Rxd8 25. Be3 a5! 26. Re1 Bc4! 27. Bf4+ Kb6 28. e5 Rd7!! 29. exf6 gxf6 30. g4 Kb5 31. Ra1 b6 32. h4 Bd5! 33. Be3 c5 34. g5 fxg5 35. hxg5 Kc4 36. Rg1 Kb3 37. g6 Kxb2 38. g7 Bg8 39. c4 a4 40. f4 Ra7! 41. Kf3 a3 42. f5 a2 43. Bf4! Re7 44. Bd6 Re8 45. Rg2+ Kb3 46. Rg1 Kxc4 47. Kf4 Kb3 48. Be5 b5 49. Rh1 b4 50. f6 c4 51. Ba1 c3 52. Kg5 Re2 53. Kg4 Rg2+ 54. Kf4 Rb2! 55. Rxh7 Bxh7 56. Bxb2 Kxb2 57. f7 c2 58. f8=Q c1=Q+ 59. Ke5 a1=Q 0-1

December 17, 1933 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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L.A. Times Problem No. 420. From the International Two-Mover Tourney of the Budapest Chess Club, 1933; ninth prize, by S. Boros. White mates in two.
FEN KBB5/8/3P1p2/R1NNk3/4prb1/8/3R4/1Q1n1rbq w - - 0 1
Key: N-N6!/Nb6
In order to help those who sent in wrong solutions the writer will show Black's defense to these moves. If N-B3 or N-K7 Black will be defeated with P-B4! N-K3 withBxN! N-N7 with B-QB4! N-Q3ch with PxN, and last, Q-Rch with N-N7 or N-B6.

L.A. Times Problem No. 421. Composed for the L.A. Times. By Vincent L. Eaton. White mates in three.
FEN 8/8/3p4/2pP4/1pQ5/pP1N1p2/pP1P1P2/kn2K2R w - - 0 1
Key: O-O
1. O-O PxP 2. N-K N any; 3. N-B2 double checkmate. The unfortunate dual occuring at White's second move spoils the otherwise well composed problem. 2. Q-B2 P-B5; 3. QxP mate.

Victor Ivanovich Soultanbeieff vs Savielly Tartakower
Folkestone Olympiad (1933), Folkestone ENG, rd 3, Jun-14
Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation (D30) 1-0

December 10, 1933 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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L.A. Times Problem No. 418. From the International Two-mover Tourney of the Budapest Chess Club, 1933; seventh prize by F. Ruck. White mates in two.
FEN KB6/QBR2p2/PR2p1P1/p2pkPp1/P5P1/8/4P1N1/8 w - - 0 1
Key: R-Q6/Rd6
In order to help those who sent in wrong solutions, the writer will show Black's defense to these moves: If RxP dis ch., K-K5! and there is no mate on the next move. R-N5 would be defeated by PxP! and R-N3 by the same move.

L.A. Times Problem No. 419. By Rudolf L'Hermet. White mates in three.
FEN 1K2Q3/1BP2r1p/4nR2/6pp/6Pk/P6p/2N4P/8 w - - 0 1
Key: B-B8/Bc8
If Black 1. P-R3, 2. N-R! PxP 3. RxP
If Black 1. P-R3, 2. N-R! KxP 3. Q-R4
If Black 1. P-R3, 2. N-R! R, any 3. QxP
If Black 1. P-R3, 2. N-R! N, any 3. Q-K mate.
The following are short mates:
1. PxP, 2. R-R6 mate.
1. KxP, 2. Q-R4 mate.
1. R, any 2. QxP mate.
1. N, any 2. Q-K mate.

Game Department
The following two games played in 1929, which won the New York State championship for him, demonstrate his fundamental principles, which form the basis of his lectures. (Attack and counter-attack.)

Jacob Bernstein (white) vs. Herman Steiner (black)
Indian Game: Normal Variation

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 N-KB3 2. P-QB4 P-K3 3. N-QB3 P-QN3 4. P-K4 B-N2 5. B-Q3 B-N5 6. Q-B3 N-B3 7. N-K2 P-K4 8. P-Q5 N-K2 9. N-N3 BxNch 10. PxB P-KR3 11. N-B P-Q3 12. N-K3 B-B 13. P-KN4 N-Q2 14. P-KR4 N-QB4 15. B-B2 B-Q2 16. N-B Q-B 17. B-Q Q-R3 18. Q-K2 P-QN4! 19. N-N3 PxP 20. N-R5 N-Q6ch 21. K-B NxB 22. RxN R-KN 23. Q-Q2 R-QN 24. B-K2 N-N3 25. K-N2 P-KB3 26. K-N3 K-B2 27. P-N5 P-KB4 28. PxBP BxP 29. B-N4 BxB 30. KxB Q-Bch 31. K-N3 Q-B4 32. KR-B PxP 33. PxP R-KR 34. P-B4 RxN 35. PxP R-R6ch 36. K-N2 N-R5ch 0-1

Algebraic 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 b6 4. e4 Bb7 5. Bd3 Bb4 6. Qf3 Nc6 7. Ne2 e5 8. d5 Ne7 9. Ng3 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 h6 11. Nf1 d6 12. Ne3 Bc8 13. g4 Nd7 14. h4 Nc5 15. Bc2 Bd7 16. Nf1 Qc8 17. Bd1 Qa6 18. Qe2 b5! 19. Ng3 bxc4 20. Nh5 Nd3+ 21. Kf1 Nxc1 22. Rxc1 Rg8 23. Qd2 Rb8 24. Be2 Ng6 25. Kg2 f6 26. Kg3 Kf7 27. g5 f5 28. exf5 Bxf5 29. Bg4 Bxg4 30. Kxg4 Qc8+ 31. Kg3 Qf5 32. Rf1 hxg5 33. hxg5 Rh8 34. f4 Rxh5 35. fxe5 Rh3+ 36. Kg2 Nh4+ 0-1

Second Game

Herman Steiner (white) vs. Jacob Bernstein (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 P-Q4 2. N-KB3 N-KB3 3. P-B4 P-K3 4. B-N5 B-K2 5. P-K3 QN-Q2 6. QN-Q2 O-O 7. R-B P-B3 8. B-Q3 Q-R4 9. P-QR3 PxP 10. RxP P-K4 11. O-O PxP 12. PxP Q-Q 13. R-K N-N3 14. R-QB B-K3 15. Q-B2 P-KR3 16. B-R4 N(B3)-Q4 17. B-N3 B-B3 18. N-K4 B-N5 19. N-K5 BxN 20. PxB P-KB4 21. PxPe.p. NxP 22. NxNch QxN 23. B-K5 Q-N4 24. P-B4 Q-R5 25. B-R7ch K-R 26. Q-N6 R-KN 27. BxR RxB 28. BxPch 1-0

Algebraic 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Nd2 0-0 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 Qa5 9. a3 dxc4 10. Rxc4 e5 11. 0-0 exd4 12. exd4 Qd8 13. Re1 Nb6 14. Rc1 Be6 15. Qc2 h6 16. Bh4 Nd5 17. Bg3 Bf6 18. Ne4 Bg4 19. Ne5 Bxe5 20. dxe5 f5 21. exf6e.p. Nxf6 22. Nxf6+ Qxf6 23. Be5 Qg5 24. f4 Qh4 25. Bh7+ Kh8 26. Qg6 Rg8 27. Bxg8 Rxg8 28. Bxg7+ 1-0

It is always interesting to see the styles of the world's champion and the challenger. This little game was played in 1921, by these two giants before the world's championship was a realization. (It was won by Alekhine in 1927.) In 1934 they hope to meet again for a second encounter for the title.

Alexander Alekhine (white) vs. Efim Bogoljubov (black)
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch Variation
Moves were scrambled
Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubov
Triberg (1921), Triberg GER, rd 6, Jul-12
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Saemisch Variation (E15) 1-0

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 N-KB3 2. N-KB3 P-K3 3. P-B4 P-QN3 4. P-KN3 B-N2 5. B-N2 P-B4 6. PxP BxP 7. N-B3 O-O 8. O-O P-Q4 9. N-Q4 BxN 10. QxB N-B3 11. Q-R4 PxP 12. R-Q Q-B 13. B-N5 N-Q4 14. NxN PxN 15. RxP! N-N5 16. B-K4! P-B4 17. BxP RxB 18. R-Q8ch 1-0

Algebraic 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Nc3 0-0 8. 0-0 d5 9. Nd4 Bxd4 10. Qxd4 Nc6 11. Qh4 dxc4 12. Rd1 Qc8 13. Bg5 Nd5 14. Nxd5 exd5 15. Rxd5! Nb4 16. Be4! f5 17. Bxf5 Rxf5 18. Rd8+ 1-0

December 03, 1933 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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L.A. Times Problem No. 416. Composed for the L.A. Times by Dr. Gilbert Dobbs, Carrollton, Georgia. White mates in two.
FEN 2R4b/N1n1BN2/8/7R/3k4/p4p2/B1P5/KQ4n1 w - - 0 1
Key: B-N5/Bg5
In order to help those who sent in wrong solutions the writer will show Black's defense to these moves. If 1. Q-K, N-K7 and there is no mate. If 1. B-B5ch, K-K5 dis ch. and White can't mate on the next move.

L.A. Times Problem No. 417 by Dr. A. Kraemer, first prize Neue Leipzinger Zeitung. White mates in three.
FEN 8/8/3K1QPr/4N3/1pNk4/1P1p4/P1pp2r1/6bb w - - 0 1
Key: K-B6/Kc6
If Black:
1. K-B6, 2. N-B3ch, B-Q5, 3. QxB
1. K-K5, 2. Q-B3ch, K-Q5, 3. QxP
1. P-B8(Q) 2. N-B7ch, K-K5, 3. N-Q6
1. RxP, 2. NxRch, K-K5, 3. Q-B4
1. RxP dis ch. 2. N-B3ch, K-K5 3. N-N5
1. R-R7, B7, K7 2. N-B3ch K-K5 3. N-N5
1. B-R7, 2. N-Q7ch, K-K5, 3. N-B5 mate.

Game Department
Two games by the world's champion from a recently played tournament in Paris:

Alexander Alekhine vs Abraham Baratz
Paris (1933), Paris FRA, rd 8, Oct-26
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Panov Attack. Main Line (E54) 1-0

Andre Lilienthal vs Alexander Alekhine
Paris (1933), Paris FRA, rd 9, Oct-27
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Modern Steinitz Defense (C74) 1/2-1/2

July 07, 1972 Indianapolis News, Chess Master by George Koltanowski

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Chess Master 07 Jul 1972, Fri The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) Newspapers.com

November 26, 1933 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman Steiner 26 Nov 1933, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L.A. Times Problem No. 414. From the international two-mover tourney of the Budapest Chess Club, 1933. Eighth prize by E.E. Wesbury, Birmingham, England. White mates in two.
FEN 1nn4K/2p4R/2bkP3/2NPN3/1P3P2/2p1qrB1/B2p1p2/4R2Q w - - 0 1
Key: P-K7/e7
In order to help those who sent in wrong solutions, the writer will show Black's defense to these moves: Q-R4 would be defeated by BxP, Q-R6 by the same move and P-KB5 by same.

L.A. Times Problem No. 415 by K.A.L. Kubbel. White mates in three.
FEN B7/4B1p1/4P3/4kP1P/pqpN4/1b4p1/2PPKP2/Q7 w - - 0 1
Key: K-B3/Kf3
If
1. Q-N2ch 2. N-B6ch 3. N-N4 mate.
1. Q-B6ch 2. K-N4, QxNch 3. P-B4 mate.
1. P-B6 2. Q-Kch, KxN 3. Q-K4 mate.
1. QxB 2. N-B6ch, any. 3. Q-K5 mate.

Game Department
Illustrating the violation of the fundamental principles, as explained by the writer in his lectures, and showing how even a grand master can, by overlooking these facts, come to speedy grief.

Richard Reti vs Savielly Tartakower
Vienna (1910), Vienna AUH
Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line (B15) 1-0

(a) If 10. … K-K; 11. R-Q8 mate.

Another game by the writer, illustrating the principles.

Herman Steiner (white) vs. Dr. Harry Kline (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 P-Q4 2. P-QB4 P-K3 3. N-QB3 N-KB3 4. N-B3 P-QR3 5. N-K5 PxP 6. NxP P-B4 7. PxP QxQ+ 8. KxQ BxP 9. N-R4 QN-Q2 10. NxB NxN 11. N-N6 N-N5 12. K-K! R-QN 13. P-B3 N-K4 14. B-B4 P-B3 15. R-B! 1-0

Algebraic 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 a6 5. Ne5 dxc4 6. Nxc4 c5 7. dxc5 Qxd1+ 8. Kxd1 Bxc5 9. Na4 Nd7 10. Nxc5 Nxc5 11. Nb6 Ng4 12. Ke1! Rb8 13. f3 Ne5 14. Bf4 f6 15. Rc1! 1-0

San Diego News
The San Diego county championship tournament was won by Morris Freed, county champion since 1927. Sixteen players entered this tournament. According to the rule, Mr. Freed had to play eight games, out of which he won 6½. A.J. Pearsall took second place by winning six games out of eight. A. Brant was third, winning 5½ games. The following is an interesting game played in the tournament by the champion:

NN (white) vs. Mr. Morris Freed (black)
Rat Defense: Antal Defense

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-Q3 2. P-Q4 N-Q2 3. N-KB3 P-KN3 4. P-B3 B-N2 5. B-K3 P-N3 6. B-QB4 P-K3 7. B-KN5 B-B3 8. Q-Q2 B-QN2 9. BxB KNxB 10. P-K5 BxN 11. PxB PxP 12. PxP NxP 13. B-N5ch P-B3 14. Q-K3 Q-B2 15. B-K2 N-Q4 16. Q-R6 N-KB5! 17. B-R6 NxPch 18. K-B Q-Q3 19. B-K2 O-O-O 20. B-R6ch K-N 0-1

Algebraic 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nd7 3. Nf3 g6 4. c3 Bg7 5. Be3 b6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bg5 Bf6 8. Qd2 Bb7 9. Bxf6 Ngxf6 10. e5 Bxf3 11. gxf3 dxe5 12. dxe5 Nxe5 13. Bb5+ c6 14. Qe3 Qc7 15. Be2 Nd5 16. Qh6 Nf4! 17. Ba6 Nxf3+ 18. Kf1 Qd6 19. Be2 0-0-0 20. Ba6+ Kb8 0-1

November 19, 1933 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Los Angeles Times Problem No. 412. From the international two-mover tourney of the Budapest Chess Club, 1933. Fifth and sixth prize by O. Nagy, Budapest. White mates in two.
FEN b2R1Q1K/1B6/2n1p3/1N2p2p/4k3/R3N1n1/3p1bpB/3r2q1 w - - 0 1
Key: N-Q5/Nd5
In order to help those who sent in wrong solutions the writer will show Black's defense to these moves. N-B2, N-B4, N-B will be defeated by N-B4. N-B5 will be defeated by NxN, BxNch by BxB, N-N4 by PxN.

L.A. Times Problem No. 413. By Newman Jones, Riverside. Composed for the Los Angeles Times. White mates in three.
FEN R2n1k1r/K4P2/1p1NPR2/2p1NB1P/b4P1b/8/Q1p5/8 w - - 0 1
Key: The intended solution was B-R7. It is interesting to note that the solvers discovered either the cook or the intended solution, but not both, therefore only three points will be given. If anyone had discovered both, they would have received three more points.
The cook is: 1. P-K7ch., if KxP. 2. N-N6ch, KxR. 3. Q-N2 or Rsq. mate. 1. K-N2. 2. P-B8(Qch), RxQ. 3 PxR(Q) mate.

Game Department
It isn't very often the world's champion loses a game in match play. In a recent small four-game match with Dr. O. Bernstein, which ended in a draw, each won a game and drew two. This finally played game shows the strength of Dr. Bernstein, and the end-game needs special attention for the student.

Ossip Bernstein vs Alexander Alekhine
Match (1933), Paris FRA, rd 3, Oct-10
Three Knights Opening: General (C46) 1-0

November 12, 1933 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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L.A. Times Problem No. 410 by A.H. Robbins. White mates in two.
FEN 8/8/8/4B3/6p1/6N1/6k1/4K2R w - - 0 1
Key: 1. B-B4 K-B6, 2. O-O! mate
1. Bf4 Kf3 2. O-O! mate
There were many good solvers who went wrong on this problem, claiming there was no solution. As it happened, one of our youngest and one of our oldest ladderites prove their ingenuity where others failed. We shall publish their comments:
“Dear Sir: I worked the problem you put in the paper—White move B-B4—Black move K-B6—White move O-O. I think that is the only way you can do it. I am 8 years old, my daddy could not do it. “Your friend, John R. Watson.

“This little problem bothered me for a long time, and I had about concluded that some error had been made in setting it up. I could find no way to cover KN2—I went to sleep on it and dreamed the solution. I am 75 years of age. However, I work the two-movers every week and get a great deal of pleasure out of it.” F.R.R.

L.A. Times Problem No. 411 by H.A. Russell. White mates in three.
FEN 3R4/2B5/QPp1Np2/prp1pP2/B1k1P1Rp/7p/N5K1/7n w - - 0 1
Key: N-B4
If Black N-N6, (2) N-Q3, (3) N-N2
If Black PxN, (2) KxN, (3) P-K5
If Black N-B7, (2) Q-B8, (3) Q-K6

From The Southern California Tournament

Harry Borochow (white) vs. Meyer Schleifer (black)
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Kaufmann Variation

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. N-QB3 N-KB3 3. P-KB4 P-Q4 4. PxKP NxP 5. N-B3 B-KN5 6. Q-K2 NxN 7. NPxN N-B3 8. P-Q4 B-K2 9. Q-B2 O-O 10. B-Q3 P-KR3 11. O-O Q-Q2 12. Q-N3 P-KB3 13. P-KR3 PxP! 14. PxP B-B4ch 15. K-R BxN 16. RxB RxR 17. PxR NxP! 18. BxP NxB 19. PxN R-K 20. B-B4 P-Q5 21. P-B4 Q-B4 22. R-KN R-K2 23. B-N5 B-Q3 24. Q-N4 R-K7! 25. B-B4 QxQ 26. RxQ BxB 27. RxB P-B4 28. P-QR4 R-Q7 29. R-B5 P-QN3 30. P-R5 RxP 31. K-N2 R-B6 32. R-Q5 RxP 33. R-Q8ch K-R2 34. R-Q7 R-R5 0-1

Algebraic 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Qe2 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Nc6 8. d4 Be7 9. Qf2 0-0 10. Bd3 h6 11. 0-0 Qd7 12. Qg3 f6 13. h3 fxe5! 14. dxe5 Bc5+ 15. Kh1 Bxf3 16. Rxf3 Rxf3 17. gxf3 Nxe5! 18. Bxh6 Nxd3 19. cxd3 Re8 20. Bf4 d4 21. c4 Qf5 22. Rg1 Re7 23. Bg5 Bd6 24. Qg4 Re2! 25. Bf4 Qxg4 26. Rxg4 Bxf4 27. Rxf4 c5 28. a4 Rd2 29. Rf5 b6 30. a5 Rxd3 31. Kg2 Rc3 32. Rd5 Rxc4 33. Rd8+ Kh7 34. Rd7 Ra4 0-1

From The Southern California Tournament

Meyer Schleifer (white) vs. Ward (black)
French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K3 2. P-Q4 P-Q4 3. N-QB3 N-KB3 4. B-KN5 PxP 5. BxN PxB 6. NxP B-K2 7. N-KB3 N-Q2 8. P-B3 P-B3 9. B-QB4 Q-B2 10. Q-K2 N-B 11. O-O-O B-Q2 12. N(B3)-Q2 P-N3 13. P-KR4 R-KN 14. P-KN4 Q-B5 15. P-B3 O-O-O 16. N-B2 Q-B2 17. N-Q3 N-N3 18. Q-K3 B-B 19. P-R5 N-K2 20. N-K4 N-Q4 21. N-N4 B-Q3 22. BxN BPxB 23. N-Q2 P-KR3 24. K-N P-R4 25. N-Q3 K-N 26. P-KB4 B-KB 27. QR-N B-N4 28. N-B2 R-K 29. N-B3 B-Q3 30. N-R3 P-K4 31. BPxP PxP 32. PxP B-B4 33. N-Q4 RxKP 34. NxB BxQ 35. NxQ BxR 36. NxP RxNP 37. N-B6 R-K8ch 38. K-B2 R-N7ch 39. K-N3 R-N8 40. K-B4 P-N4ch 41. KxP RxPch 42. K-B4 B-K6 43. R-KB R-KN6 44. N-B4 R-KB7 45. R-Nch K-B 46. N(B4)-Q5 R-KR7 47. R-K R(R7)-R6 48. K-N5 R-N4 49. K-B6 R(N4)-N6 50. N-K4 R-B6 51. N-Q6ch K-Q 52. R-QN B-R2 53. P-B4 RxP 54. R-N7 RxN 55. R-Q7 mate

Algebraic 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Bxf6 gxf6 6. Nxe4 Be7 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. c3 c6 9. Bc4 Qc7 10. Qe2 Nf8 11. 0-0-0 Bd7 12. Nfd2 b6 13. h4 Rg8 14. g4 Qf4 15. f3 0-0-0 16. Nf2 Qc7 17. Nd3 Ng6 18. Qe3 Bf8 19. h5 Ne7 20. Ne4 Nd5 21. Nb4 Bd6 22. Bxd5 cxd5 23. Nd2 h6 24. Kb1 a5 25. Nd3 Kb8 26. f4 Bf8 27. Rdg1 Bb5 28. Nf2 Re8 29. Nf3 Bd6 30. Nh3 e5 31. fxe5 fxe5 32. dxe5 Bc5 33. Nd4 Rxe5 34. Nxb5 Bxe3 35. Nxc7 Bxg1 36. Nxd5 Rxg4 37. Nf6 Re1+ 38. Kc2 Rg2+ 39. Kb3 Rb1 40. Kc4 b5+ 41. Kxb5 Rbxb2+ 42. Kc4 Be3 43. Rf1 Rg3 44. Nf4 Rf2 45. Rb1+ Kc8 46. Nd5 Rh2 47. Re1 Rhh3 48. Kb5 Rg5 49. Kc6 Rg3 50. Ne4 Rf3 51. Nd6+ Kd8 52. Rb1 Ba7 53. c4 Rxh5 54. Rb7 Rxd5 55. Rd7#