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Chess by Herman Steiner 31 Dec 1933, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
The Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, December 31, 1933 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem No....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, May 22, 2021
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.
The Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, December 31, 1933 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem No....
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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
*—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
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