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Chess by Herman Steiner 05 Nov 1933, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
The Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, November 05, 1933 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem No....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, May 13, 2021
L.A. Times Problem No. 408. Composed for the L.A. Times (original). By Percy Bowater. White mates in two.
FEN 6nK/5N2/4b3/P2N4/1b1pk1p1/3p4/3Q1R2/8 w - - 0 1
Key: R-B5!/Rf5
In order to help those who sent in wrong solutions, the writer will show Black's defense to these moves. Q-N5 will be answered by P-Q7, QxPch by KxQ, and there is no mate on the second move.
The Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, November 05, 1933 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem No....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, May 13, 2021
L.A. Times Problem No. 409. Composed for the L.A. Times (original) by Percy Bowater, Pasadena. White mates in three.
FEN 3K4/4N3/2P2Q2/2k5/2P5/1P6/1p6/1B6 w - - 0 1
Key: Q-B8/Qf8
If 1. K-N3, 2. N-B8ch., KxP 3. B-K4
If 1. K-Q3, 2. N-B8ch., K-K3 3. Q-B5
If 1. K-Q5, 2. N-Q5, K-K4 3. Q-B6
If 1. K-N5, 2. N-Q5ch, K-R4, 3. Q-R3 mate.
Editor's Note
Southern California mourns the loss of Everett R. Perry, one of its staunch chess leaders. In his youth, the late Mr. Perry was intercollegiate champion of Harvard University, and in 1921 champion of the local Chess and Checker Club, and took active part in telegraphic matches, with the remarkable score of winning all such games. In later years he was forced to retire from chess activities because of ill health. His comments on the royal game are as follows: “After finishing a hard day's work, I find there is just enough intensity in chess to relieve my mind completely of all troublesome business, affording perfect mental relaxation and a most fascinating pastime.”
The editor feels a personal loss in a friendship, and wishes also to take this opportunity to express the sorrow of Mr. Perry's many friends, who with him feel that his contributions will stand forever in California as an inspiration and monument for all future aspirants of the royal game.
The following simultaneous game shows the strength and ingenious playing ability at the age of 20 of Everett Perry against the former United States Champion Harry Pillsbury.
Harry Nelson Pillsbury (white) vs Everett Robbins Perry (black)
Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, Showalter Variation
Game Department
From the Southern California Tournament
Ward (white) vs. William N. Kendall (Black)
French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack
