The Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, October 29, 1933 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem No....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, May 11, 2021
L.A. Times Problem No. 406. Composed for the L.A. Times (original) by A.D. Gibbs, Long Beach. White mates in two.
FEN 8/1Q1p1p1B/1R4r1/R1rN4/3Pkp1P/4N2K/4P3/B7 w - - 0 1
Key: N-B5!/Nf5
In order to help those who sent in wrong solutions the writer will show Black's defense to these moves. R-KB6; Q-N8; and QxP will be answered by RxN! R-R8, by R-B! PxR, by PxN! and N-KN4 by P-B6! Good work, Mr. Gibbs, and we thank you!
The Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, October 29, 1933 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem No....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, May 11, 2021
L.A. Times Problem No. 407 by K.E. Nord. First prize, Schachvarlagen, 1933. White mates in three.
FEN 8/8/8/4p3/2Q1K3/p7/1pR5/k7 w - - 0 1
Key: Q-Q3/Qd3
1. Q-Q3, If P-N8(Q) 2. QxPch
1. Q-Q3, If P-R7 2. Q-B3
1. Q-Q3, If K-R7 2. Q-KB
1. Q-Q3, If K-N8 2. R-QB3ch
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From the Southern California tournament.
R. E. McBride (white) vs. Meyer Schleifer (black)
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Canal Variation