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Chess Chats 28 Dec 1958, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com
Chess Chats By George Koltanowski
Problem No. 160.
White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN b6B/2Rp4/1brP4/1p6/1p1P3R/rNk2K2/q1B5/2Q5 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Nc5 Bxc5 2. dxc5#
The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski, Sunday, December 28, 1958, Santa Rosa, California Problem No....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, March 10, 2022
Counters Assault
A king's side attack by Black in the Ruy Lopez is a rare occurrence. In this opening Black's prospects normally lie in the advance of his queen's side pawns or in an attack on the QB file. However, the system employed in the following game (from the Vienna international tournament) has been tried with fair success in Russia, and is certainly worth a trial against opponents who dislike being on the defensive.
Its advantage compared to other counter-attacks in the Ruy Lopez (like Marshall's gambit with … P-Q4 or the lines where Black plays … NxKP) is that it has been little analyzed and should therefore be unfamiliar to White—and important consideration in games played under a time limit!
Felix Winiwarter (white) vs. Alfred Beni (black)
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Graz Variation
(a) Black's plan is simple to open the KN file by the rapid advance of his king's side pawns retaining his king in the center for as long as possible.
(b) Better is 9. P-QR4 and 10. B-K3.
(c) The attempt to escape to the other wing comes too late. White could resist for longer by 23. B-Q2 P-R5; 24. R-KB1 P-R6; 25. P-N3.
(d) There is no defense. If 23. PxP, QxPch followed by BxP.
Chess by Mail
Correspondence play, which allows prolonged consideration of each move, appeals to the deep analyst whose temperament lacks the combativeness necessary for success in tournaments or who finds himself handicapped by the time-limit.
Dr. M. G. Sturm of Trinidad is one of the strongest players in the West Indies. Unfortunately the distances involved have prevented him from participating in tournaments, but the following game by mail illustrates his energetic style and command of highly complicated positions.
Roberts (white) vs. Dr. Max G. Sturm (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Normal Line
(a) This type of slightly unsound but complicated gambit forms an ideal opening for correspondence play.
(b) Correct is 6. P-QR3 Q-Q2; 7. P-KN3 KN-K2; 8. Q-R4 N-N3; 9. B-N2 and white pieces get into play.
(c) 10. Q-R4 is better.
(d) Threatens NxP.
(e) White is beginning to lose the thread of the game. 12. O-O-O was needed.
(f) Already the fatal penetration.
(g) A comical finish. Although White has cornered the Queen, he is helpless against the threat of … NxN.
Chess Quote of the Day
Tarrasch's biting comment on a line of play chosen by a player in a world championship match: “Up to this point White has been following well-known analysis, but he now makes the fatal error—he begins to use his own head.”
