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Chess by Herman Steiner 08 Oct 1933, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
The Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, October 08, 1933 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem No....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, May 6, 2021
L.A. Times Problem No. 400. Eleventh international half-yearly tourney. “The Sport and Radio,” Brisbane. By V. L. Eaton, third prize. White mates in two.
FEN 4q3/5p1p/2N2Q1B/4rNnK/3rk1BR/3p2Pp/3bb3/4R3 w - - 0 1
Key: N-K3!/Ne3
In order to help those who sent in wrong solutions, I shall show the defense to these moves. If 1. N-K7?, K-K6! if 1. B-B3 d ch? KxB! and there is no mate on the next move!
The Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, October 08, 1933 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem No....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, May 6, 2021
L.A. Times Problem No. 401 by P. G. Keeney from the Cincinnati Inquirer. White mates in three.
FEN 8/4p3/P3N2k/5B2/1pP3P1/2N1p2P/1Rp1P3/Q1K5 w - - 0 1
Key: Q-R3!/Qa3
If 1. Q-R4?, PxN, and there is no mate in the next two moves. If 1. KxP?, P-N6ch! and Black is stalemated whether White takes the pawn or not. Answers to three-movers must show main variations.
Western Chess Congress
Two interesting games from this tournament by Dake and Fine.
Arthur William Dake vs Leon Stolzenberg
Western Championship (1933), Detroit, MI USA, rd 1, Sep-23
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation. Two Knights Line (A37) 1-0
Reuben Fine vs Marvin C Palmer
Western Championship (1933), Detroit, MI USA, rd 1, Sep-23
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation (E43) 1-0
