Chess by Herman Steiner 06 May 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
L.A. Times Problem No. 460. From the International Two-Mover Tourney of the Budapest Chess Club, 1933. Tenth honorable mention by E. Foschini. White mates in two.
FEN 4R3/1K1NQ2n/2p5/2p1B2r/1p1bk3/1r2N1q1/2PP1PP1/4R3 w - - 0 1
Key: Q-K6/Qe6
The very strong try of QxNch, is defeated by RxQ, and now the N cannot move to give mate, as some of the solvers have predicted, because the N is pinned by the R.
BxQch, will be answered by B-K4, and Black will have a Flight Square at Q5.
L.A. Times Problem No. 461. Composed for the L.A. Times by H.L. Winings, Decatur, Illinois. White mates in three.
FEN 8/3P4/5Np1/8/7k/8/4B2K/8 w - - 0 1
Key: N-K4/Ne4
This problem was an experiment to find out how many solvers would detect the duals. Many of the strong solvers overlooked the duals and only saw the following variation: 1. N-K4 P-N4; 2. P-Q8(R) P-N5; 3. R-KR8. This is the original intention of the composer. The dual 2. N-N3 P-N5; 3. P-Q8(Q) or duel No. 3, B mate, were overlooked. All those who sent in these duals will receive an extra point or a total of five points. The writer will do this occasionally to test the ability of the solvers and to give the weaker solvers a chance to gain more points.
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Attention Mr. M'Namee 06 May 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
