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Chess by Herman Steiner 12 Sep 1937, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Herman Steiner, International Chess Master, September 12, 1937 Los Angeles,...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Wednesday, January 4, 2023
L. A. Times Problem No. 807
By W. A. Shinkman
White mates in two.
FEN 5B1R/5p2/K4n2/2N1p3/1N1k4/6P1/8/2Q5 w - - 0 1
Solution: B-N7;
1. Bg7 e4 2. Bxf6#
1. Bg7 Ne4 2. Nb3#
1. Bg7 Ng4 2. Rd8#
The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Herman Steiner, International Chess Master, September 12, 1937 Los Angeles,...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Wednesday, January 4, 2023
L. A. Times Problem No. 808
By B. C. Bayer
White mates in three.
FEN 8/2n2Kn1/1p6/R1b3p1/1N2pkPp/7P/3p1BQ1/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: B-Q4;
1. Bd4 Bxd4 2. Re5 Kxe5 3. Qh2#
1. Bd4 Bxd4 2. Re5 Kxe5 3. Qf2#
1. Bd4 d1=Q 2. Qh2+ Kf3 3. Qf2#
1. Bd4 d1=b 2. Qh2+ Kf3 3. Qf2#
The following specimens of play by two of the leaders in the finals show how Polland outmaneuvered MacMurray and how Treysman lost to Grigorieff:
Donald MacMurray vs David S Polland
38th ACF Congress. Championship (1937), Chicago, IL USA, rd 7, Sep-01
Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation (B20) 0-1
George Nelson Treysman vs Wladimir Grigorieff
ACF Congress (1937), Chicago, IL USA, rd 6, Aug-31
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation. General (B60) 0-1
Eero Einar Book vs Samuel Reshevsky
Kemeri (1937), Kemeri URS, rd 17, Jul-08
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation. Main Line (B05) 1-0
Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Siegbert Tarrasch
Hastings (1895), Hastings ENG, rd 2, Aug-06
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense. Pillsbury Variation (D63) 1-0
