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Chess 07 Feb 1932, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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CHESS AND CHECKERS -BT W ALTKH tKNN HHII'I.KV- We are pleased to hear that C. D. P. Hamilton is still taking an interest In chess and problems, having re cently forwarded for publication, dedicated to his friend J. Y. Down man a long-range problem. White to play and mate in eighty moves. The editor well remembers Mr. Hamilton, who formerly lived nt Easton, Pa., and when In the city was an almost certain visitor at the Mercantile Library. He was a striking figure, standing over six feet in height.
In one of the important problem-solving contests in which Hamilton and the late G. C. Relchhelm were both entered Relchhelm stated to the editor that he feared Mr. Hamilton more than any of his competitors and this was indeed a compliment, as the solvers' list at tnat time con tained nearly all the noted solvers, not only in this country but abroad. Mr. Hamilton was born December 10, 1851, and now resides at St. Louis, Mo. Herman Helms in his able chess column recently announced the death of Franklin K. Young, of Bos ton, in the 74th year of his age. Young was always a stormy petrel In chess.
When at his best, a dashing player, generally, however, sacrificing soundness and solidity for bril liancy. A number of years ago he published six books on the game, beautifully printed and intended to demonstrate that the Ecience of war and chess were closely alike. Young having from time to time written a j number of essays relating to military matters. His works, however, ware of little, if any, value to the chess player, Dr. Lasker having humorously referred to them as "Young's Inspired Works." - I A. N. Towsen recently gave a si multaneous exhibition at Harrisburg. There were fourteen entries and the single plaver succeeded In winning thirteen, drawing one; no losses. . The following game played some time ago in one of the foreign tour naments is an illustration of one of the best ways of meeting Alekhlne's defense.
Of course. Week ran continue for his second move with P-K4, resolving the game into a variation of the Vienna attack, but this variation yields White a good game and retains the advantage of the tlrst move. piAsrra ULE UP iA m Ni wmm, E'GE m. X, k, 1 m MAL IIISUJ iGjWi EN I nS.NDMBiQLl NAG' R AS J TlEMElLiSjE (OLlTltlN TO VrSTEKDAl'a PVZZLK Alekhlne'i Defense WHITE BLACK Mleses Engert 1 P-K4 ' 1 Kt-KB3 2 Kt-QB3 2 P-Q4 3 P-K5 3 KKt-Q2 4 KtxP 4 KtxP 5 Kt-K3 5-S-P-QB4 6 Kt-B3 6 Kt-Kt3ia) 7 P-QKt3 7 P-K4 18 B-Kt2 8 P-B3(b) 1 9 B-B4 9 B-Q3 10 P-Q3 10 Kt-B3 11 Castles 11 Kt-B5(c) 12 Kt-05 12 Kt-K3d) 13 Kt-R4(e) 13 Castles 14 P-B4 14 PxP 15 Kt-B5(f) 15 Kt-K4 16 BxKt 16 PxBig) 17Q-Kt4 17 RxKt 18 QxR 18 P-QKt4(h) 19 KtxP 19 PxB 20 KtxKt 20 Q-Kso.fi) 21 KtxKtP Resigns. (a) Better, perhaps, would have been 6.... KtxKt ch, followed by Kt-B3. (b) If 8....P-K5, then 9 Kt-K5, followed eventually by P-Q3. (c) In order to play B-K3, followed by Castles. id 1 If now 12....B-K3, then 13 KtxKt, BxB: 14 Kt-R5. (e) Threatening Q-R.Sch.
If 13.... PJCKU, then 14 P-B4 with a very good game for White. 1 f ) Threatening Q-KI4 followed by Kt iQ5) to K7 ch, and wins. igi Better would have been BxB. ih If now 19 BxP, then 19....
Kt-B2. White has, however, a much better move which destroys Black's combination. i Not 20 Q-Q2 because 01 21 Q-B8ch. Problem No. 2831 is solved by R-QB7.
Problem No. 2832 Is solved by K-Q7. Solutions received from Mrs. 1. Adler, G. William Althen, George Bender. Oeorge E. Baker, A. H. Beckman, S. B. Conver, Bernard A. Confer, King R. Castle, Philip P. Driver, Leon L. L. Fager, Russell G. Fry, E. M. Grimm, John Gebhart, Stanton' Gebhart, J. W. Harris. William Halberstadt. Nathan Iazowich, Raymond T. Murphy. Carl Metz, Paul F. Reber. Elwood G. Stewart, A. N. Tsrhekaloff. Walter K. Wol-flnger. Gwilym Williams. T. K. Worthington and Charles Willing. . Problem No. 283S By John Scheel Bt.ACK-KEVKN P1BCKS White to play and mate in two moves.
WHITE K at KR7; Q at K6; R at QKt5; B at QR4 Pawns at QR5 and Q6. BLACK K at QB3; Q at KR7; R at QR3; B at KB7; Kt at QKtsq; Pawns at QKt2 and KR3. Problem No. 2836 By W. F. v Holzhousen BUCS-FIVH 1MECES JtS S. i r r ' 1 &l .S iS m m ;n & r r f i' I 1 ' ' f ' mmt few mt(i i;i vx n m fei 17: :J WIIITB HRTIN riRCES White to play and mate In three moves. WHITE K at KR6; Q at KB8; R at QB7; Bishops at QR7 and QB8; Kt at QR5; P at KR5 . BLACK K at QRsq; Q at QKtsq; B at KR8; Pawns at QKt3 and KR2
In one of the important problem-solving contests in which Hamilton and the late G. C. Relchhelm were both entered Relchhelm stated to the editor that he feared Mr. Hamilton more than any of his competitors and this was indeed a compliment, as the solvers' list at tnat time con tained nearly all the noted solvers, not only in this country but abroad. Mr. Hamilton was born December 10, 1851, and now resides at St. Louis, Mo. Herman Helms in his able chess column recently announced the death of Franklin K. Young, of Bos ton, in the 74th year of his age. Young was always a stormy petrel In chess.
When at his best, a dashing player, generally, however, sacrificing soundness and solidity for bril liancy. A number of years ago he published six books on the game, beautifully printed and intended to demonstrate that the Ecience of war and chess were closely alike. Young having from time to time written a j number of essays relating to military matters. His works, however, ware of little, if any, value to the chess player, Dr. Lasker having humorously referred to them as "Young's Inspired Works." - I A. N. Towsen recently gave a si multaneous exhibition at Harrisburg. There were fourteen entries and the single plaver succeeded In winning thirteen, drawing one; no losses. . The following game played some time ago in one of the foreign tour naments is an illustration of one of the best ways of meeting Alekhlne's defense.
Of course. Week ran continue for his second move with P-K4, resolving the game into a variation of the Vienna attack, but this variation yields White a good game and retains the advantage of the tlrst move. piAsrra ULE UP iA m Ni wmm, E'GE m. X, k, 1 m MAL IIISUJ iGjWi EN I nS.NDMBiQLl NAG' R AS J TlEMElLiSjE (OLlTltlN TO VrSTEKDAl'a PVZZLK Alekhlne'i Defense WHITE BLACK Mleses Engert 1 P-K4 ' 1 Kt-KB3 2 Kt-QB3 2 P-Q4 3 P-K5 3 KKt-Q2 4 KtxP 4 KtxP 5 Kt-K3 5-S-P-QB4 6 Kt-B3 6 Kt-Kt3ia) 7 P-QKt3 7 P-K4 18 B-Kt2 8 P-B3(b) 1 9 B-B4 9 B-Q3 10 P-Q3 10 Kt-B3 11 Castles 11 Kt-B5(c) 12 Kt-05 12 Kt-K3d) 13 Kt-R4(e) 13 Castles 14 P-B4 14 PxP 15 Kt-B5(f) 15 Kt-K4 16 BxKt 16 PxBig) 17Q-Kt4 17 RxKt 18 QxR 18 P-QKt4(h) 19 KtxP 19 PxB 20 KtxKt 20 Q-Kso.fi) 21 KtxKtP Resigns. (a) Better, perhaps, would have been 6.... KtxKt ch, followed by Kt-B3. (b) If 8....P-K5, then 9 Kt-K5, followed eventually by P-Q3. (c) In order to play B-K3, followed by Castles. id 1 If now 12....B-K3, then 13 KtxKt, BxB: 14 Kt-R5. (e) Threatening Q-R.Sch.
If 13.... PJCKU, then 14 P-B4 with a very good game for White. 1 f ) Threatening Q-KI4 followed by Kt iQ5) to K7 ch, and wins. igi Better would have been BxB. ih If now 19 BxP, then 19....
Kt-B2. White has, however, a much better move which destroys Black's combination. i Not 20 Q-Q2 because 01 21 Q-B8ch. Problem No. 2831 is solved by R-QB7.
Problem No. 2832 Is solved by K-Q7. Solutions received from Mrs. 1. Adler, G. William Althen, George Bender. Oeorge E. Baker, A. H. Beckman, S. B. Conver, Bernard A. Confer, King R. Castle, Philip P. Driver, Leon L. L. Fager, Russell G. Fry, E. M. Grimm, John Gebhart, Stanton' Gebhart, J. W. Harris. William Halberstadt. Nathan Iazowich, Raymond T. Murphy. Carl Metz, Paul F. Reber. Elwood G. Stewart, A. N. Tsrhekaloff. Walter K. Wol-flnger. Gwilym Williams. T. K. Worthington and Charles Willing. . Problem No. 283S By John Scheel Bt.ACK-KEVKN P1BCKS White to play and mate in two moves.
WHITE K at KR7; Q at K6; R at QKt5; B at QR4 Pawns at QR5 and Q6. BLACK K at QB3; Q at KR7; R at QR3; B at KB7; Kt at QKtsq; Pawns at QKt2 and KR3. Problem No. 2836 By W. F. v Holzhousen BUCS-FIVH 1MECES JtS S. i r r ' 1 &l .S iS m m ;n & r r f i' I 1 ' ' f ' mmt few mt(i i;i vx n m fei 17: :J WIIITB HRTIN riRCES White to play and mate In three moves. WHITE K at KR6; Q at KB8; R at QB7; Bishops at QR7 and QB8; Kt at QR5; P at KR5 . BLACK K at QRsq; Q at QKtsq; B at KR8; Pawns at QKt3 and KR2
