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Chess Chats 29 Nov 1959, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com
Chess Chats by George Koltanowski
International Chess Master
The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski, Sunday, November 29, 1959, Santa Rosa, California Problem No....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, April 28, 2022
Problem No. 208
White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 7k/1n6/7K/2p3Q1/1pr2p2/1qb5/8/1b6 w - - 0 1
Solution: Q-K7; 1. Qe7 Re4 2. Qh7#
CAN YOU SAVE BLACK?
White makes what looks like a good combination and finishes the camp in brilliant style. Yet one has the feeling that after gaining the piece sacrificed by White, Black does not find the right continuation.
Can you find the right line of play for Black starting with his 18th move? Let's see:
(a) So that he can play P-KB4 here without fearing Q-N3. Best here is 9. N-N3 or 9. Q-Q2.
(b) Misses a good equalizer; 9. …P-Q4; 10. PxP NxP; ll. NxNQ5 NxN-Q5!
(c) The move is considered strong here, but that is because the 18th move is not the best for Black!
(d) If correct this would be very brilliant…
(e) Correct was 18. … K-R1; 19. Q-R6 R-KN1; 20. R-B4 Q-KB1 or even 20. … P-KN4, etc. Did you find this?
(f) If 23. … QxR; 24. QxP mate or 23. … NxR; 24. Q-N7.
Alekhine and the Caro-Kann
From the Madrid tournament 1940, we bring you two games that show how Alekhine made short work against the Caro-Kann Defense.
Alexander Alekhine (white) vs. Vovara (black)
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack
(a) Black loses his Queen.
Alexander Alekhine vs Ronald MacKay Bruce
Plymouth (1938), Plymouth ENG, rd 3, Sep-06
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0
(a) If 9. PxQ; 10. BxP mates.
(b) After 11. KxN; 12. QxPch K-N2; 13. Q-B7 mate.
