July 31, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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Chess 31 Jul 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com

The Pawn Pusher by O. A. HOLT, WILLMAR, MINN.
Your operative gives you a few news items garnered during week's vacation in the Twin City area: I have met hundreds comprising the chess and checker fraternities on this visit. The well known habitats are aflame with games, problems, kibitzing and visitations.
The Minneapolis Chess and Checker Club, which visitors proclaim the finest in the county, is staging a special chess tourney during Aquatennial week. The main tourney starts today, continues through Sunday and Monday. All visitors are invited to compete. Open house entertainments are on the bill-of-fare each evening next week.
I was interested reading mail at the club from members in the service. Hers is an excerpt from one of R. Ott's epistles, strong St. Paul chesser. It is similar to many:
“Hello, from India, and, gentlemen, I am just dying for a good game of chess. When I come back, the first thing I am going to do is come up to the club for a good tussle. India has been okay, but I would rather be back in the U.S. Keep the club going strong.”
Mr. Harding has been sending a news letter each week to members in the service, the boys enjoy it, and it is a fine gesture.
Loring Park remains a hot-bed of checker activity. I learned on quick notice that Lorenzo Vest had just won the Minneapolis Park Board's annual men's checker tourney. The throng present wanted to see the new champion in action with your correspondent as an opponent. The “heavyweight” Vest seemed well pleased to earn four draws in a nine game sitting. I judge Mr. Moe to be the strongest player at that park. Elliott and Powerhorn thrive, too.

GAME NO. 591
A spicy mail game with interesting play. Taken from Chess Review:
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED

H. L. Wilcox (white) vs. C. C. Hewitt (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Henneberger Variation

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 P-Q4 2. P-QB4 P-K3 3. N-QB3 N-KB3 4. B-N5 B-K2 5. P-K3 O-O 6. N-B3 QN-Q2 7. R-B1 P-QR3 8. P-QR3 P-QN3 9. PxP PxP 10. B-Q3 B-N2 11. O-O R-K1 12. N-K2 B-KB1 13. N-N3 P-N3 14. R-K1 B-N2 15. Q-B2 R-QB1 16. N-K5 NxN 17. PxN RxP 18. P-B4 R-K1 19. P-B5 P-B4 20. PxP BPxP 21. BxP PxB 22. QxNP R-B3 23. R-B1 R-KB1 24. N-B5 Q-Q2 25. R-KB4 N-K1 26. N-R6ch K-R1 27. RxRch BxR 28. Q-N8mate

Algebraic 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 0-0 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 a6 8. a3 b6 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Bd3 Bb7 11. 0-0 Re8 12. Ne2 Bf8 13. Ng3 g6 14. Re1 Bg7 15. Qc2 Rc8 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Rxe5 18. f4 Re8 19. f5 c5 20. fxg6 fxg6 21. Bxg6 hxg6 22. Qxg6 Rc6 23. Rf1 Rf8 24. Nf5 Qd7 25. Rf4 Ne8 26. Nh6+ Kh8 27. Rxf8+ Bxf8 28. Qg8#

10. … B-N2; White's position is preferable, Black would have done better to adopt 8. … P-R3; 9. B-R4 PxP; 10. BxP P-QN4; as in the 21st game of the 1927 Capablanca-Alekhine match.
16. N-K5 … A promising pawn sacrifice.
19. … P-B4; Stock in trade for Black, but insufficient, for winning purposes, against what White has in store.
25. … N-K1; The right piece, but the wrong square.
After 25. N-R2!; a perpetual check by 26. N-R6ch, K-R1; 27. RxRch NxR; 28. N-B7ch, etc. seems indicated. As played, Wilcox effects a pretty mate.

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 791 by N. Guttman
Key; Kh2 (K-R2)
Guttman gets some good play here. The unpinning is nice.—R. C. Beito. I did not think 791 was too difficult.—S. Sorenson. Has some good points, but have seen better by this young author.—J. M. The diagram was such a jumble on this offering that perhaps most solvers did not bother to set it up from Forsythe the following week. At least, we had less comments, for which we are sorry. Glad vacations do not come too often for our expert diagram typesetters who have been doing a grand and accurate job.
Joe Youngs gives us a pretty cross-check 2er below. He had four different settings on this work before he made it click. Joe writes: “These 3ers you have been publishing are the curse of my life. They have taken much of the joy out of my solving,” Cheer up, Joe! When you start cracking some of these 3ers, you will get a whang out of them.
PROBLEM NO. 794
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal by Joe Youngs, Minneapolis South High
Black 6 Pieces
White 8 Pieces
FEN R2NNB2/1p1B4/1kq4Q/b6n/3R4/1Kp5/8/8 w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in two moves.

July 24, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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The Pawn Pusher
by O. A. HOLT, WILLMAR, MINN.
The national checker picture the past number of years does not have the harmonious effects desired. There is no improvement to date.
Some years ago, the National Checker association was organized as a competitor of the American Checker association because of the latter's. political manipulations and oppressive doctrines. In 1939 both held national tournaments. Asa Long, Toledo, won the ACA event at Flint; Wm. F. Ryan won tho NCA at Tacoma, Wash.
It Is with i pleasure we publish the expertly annotated game below for which we are indebted to the great Willie Ryan. Ryan writes: “Enclosed is a game which I have especially prepared and annotated tor publication In your Pawn Pusher column, which I believe will be of Interest to ail your readers. This game hns ncyer been published elsewhere, and it Is being submitted directly and exclusively to you.” 9-14, 22-18, 5-9 Trans of the ( haniplims No. 2 9-14 16-20 9-13 8-11 22-26 27-31 22-18 30-26-B 18-9 18-14 31-2Z Ti-iK 5-9 20-24' 1 n-ii 10-17 16-20 11-16 24-19 27-20 20-17 11-16 11-16 6-22 26-22 20-11 23-18 21-14 19-15 7-3 3-7 20-27 31-28 27- 23 15-10 Block wins 11-18 7-11 28- 24 10-7 7-11-A 8-22 4-8 22-17 25-18 32-27
A—A somewhat Inferior line of play, but the trap at Note B Is well concealed and will snare the unwary player.
B—Caught! Black now effects an artistic double-action stroke vhlch completely throws the white formation off balance. The right move here is 17-13, which leads to tne iouowing inieresunK Biiuuuuito
17-13 11-15 12-19 Child 23-7 2- 11 25- 22 3- 8 26- 23 16-19 23-16 12-19 27-241 19-28 31-27 25-22 31-28 vs. 24-27 8-9 Wm. V. 23-19 28-17 Kyan 27-31 9-18 19-15 17-14 18-11 8-24 28-19 4-8 30-26-C 8-12 10-19 Drawn 17-1 Steve fl-14 Falr- 8-11 29-25 19-18-F 11-16' C If 25-22, 1-ft' 27-23 then 8-11 . 22-17-D. 11-15, 32-28, 15-24, 28-19, 2-7 30-26E, lfl-15 14-16, 23-5, 10-14, 17-10, 6-24, also draws) 9-m. 6-15. 13-6. 1-10. 17-13. 15-19. 23-16, 12-19. 13-9. 19-2 i. 26-22. 24-28, 9-6, 28- 32. 6-2. 32-23. 2-11. 23-27 (23-26 also draws). 31-24, 20-27, 22-17, 14-181, drawn
Wm. F. Ryan.. If 30-26, then 10-15 makes Note F, and if 22-18, then 10-15, 19-10. 6-22, 13-fi, 1-10, 30-26, 2-7', 26-17, 10-15, 17-10, 7-14, 29-25, 11-16, 25-22, 16-19, etc., drawn Wm. F. Rvan. E If 29-25. then 7-11, 30-26. 11-15, 19- 1ft. 12-10. 23-19. 15-18. 23-23. 3-8. 18-12- 8-11. 12-8. 11-15. 8-3. 15-19, 23-16, 18- II. Z.V1M, 14-3Z. Ai-iQ', 11-1, l- 14', 17-10, 6-15, 13-6, 1-10, 7-2, 10-14, etc., drawn Wm. F. Ryan. F If 25-22. then 10-15, 19-10, 6-15, 13-6, 1-10, 22-17 (2?-1R, 15-22, 26-17, 11-15, 29-25, 12-16', 25-22, 18-19', 23-18, drawn). 11-18. 17-13. 2-6. 29-25. 4-8 25-22, 15-18, 22-15, 10-19, 32-28, 19-24, 28-19, 14-18, 23-1. 16-30, drawn A. Relsmnn vs. Wm. F. Rvan. G If 22-18, then 16-19, 23-16, 12-19, 18-15, 19-23, 27-18. 10-19. 18-15. 19-23, 27-18, 10-19, 18-15, 19-23, 15-11, 1-5, 11-7, 23-27, 32-23, 14-17. 21-14, 9-27, 31-24, 20-27, drawn Wm. F. Ryan.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 799 by O. Duras
Key: Bb7 (B-QN7)
1. BxP 2. Qa8! 1. Nf5 2. Nf6! 1. Ne6 2. QxP 1. Pf5 2. Qg8!
Difficult. Key very well hidden, and a lot of good tries.—R. C. Beito. Truly a fine 3er. I tried in vain to have the keymove made by the Q, but no soap. The variation Qf6 reminds one of Aarhus. It's well hidden. F. G. Gardner. The two main variations are hard to see. The black N has more power than a Q in the position he occupies. Personne. Liked variations Qa8 and Qg8. The reference to the black N as “pesky” is well Justified. E. C. Johnson. I liked this very much, but it is not as difficult as an Aarhus. W. Wandel. An excellent study on the Knight. N. Guttman. Connoisseur Nolting knows what he picks. Fine key with equally fine play. The N covers one threat but in so doing opens another. O. Aarhus. Enjoyed this 3er very much. Plenty tough with so many close tries. J. T. Wing.
J. T. Wing obliges with one of his fine 2ers today.
PROBLEM NO. 793
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal
by J. T. Wing, Northfield, Minn.
Black 11 Pieces
White 9 Pieces
FEN 3R2r1/n1Nppp2/N1Pk4/3B3p/1r2Q1bK/Bp3P2/n7/8 w - - 0 1
White to play and mate two moves.

July 17, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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Chess 17 Jul 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com

Pawn Pusher by O. A. HOLT, WILLMAR, MINN.
The last “Checker Times,” published by the secretary of the Minnesota Checker Association, announces that the Minnesota State Checker Tournament for 1943 will be held on the usual dates, Sunday and Labor day, Sept 5 and 6, at the Minneapolis Chess and Checker Club.
Miss Gertrude Huntley, president of the association, has moved to Minneapolis for the summer. It is good to note how well the new officers carry on the work of the organization. The bulletin continues, mail matches have been substituted for over-the-board-inter-state-contests, the state correspondence tourney is running according to schedule, and now, the big event of the year, the state tourney, has been definitely announced.
We respectfully submit to checker fans that their organization is going in difficult times, and deserves continued support. To those who have forgotten their dues, or others who wish to join (a 1940 Minnesota Annual is offered gratis to new members), kindly write H. L. Lober. Sec, 1283 Lafond avenue, St. Paul, Minn.
It has been some time since your operative has tangled with city players, and we will relish some skirmishes, both of the club and outdoor type eight or nine days hence. Will give readers a report on activities after this transpires.

CHECKERS
A short game from the 1942 South Dakota finals.
Game 6. Wade B. Morrison W. 9-13, 24-20, 6-9, 22-18, 1-6, 25-22, 10-15. 28-24. 7-10, 23-19, 3-7. 27-23, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 22-1. 13-22, 28-17, 11-16, 20-11. 7-16. 29-25. 6-9. 17-13. 16-20, 13-6. 20-27. 31-24, 2-9. Draw.

GAME NO. 790
A game from the 1943 Pennsylvania state tourney won by J. J. Leary. They have a confused situation in Penn state with two tourneys and two champions. W. H. Steckel won the other tourney, and both associations claim a vested interest in the title. Game republished from “Chess Review.”
A “business as usual” plan is upset by a blockbuster.

QUEEN'S PAWN GAME
(Irregular)

John J. Leary (White) vs. Boris Blumin (Black)
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 N-KB3 2. P-QB4 P-KN3 3. P-KN3 P-QB3 4. P-Q5 B-N2 5. B-N2 O-O 6. N-QB3 PxP 7. PxP P-Q3 8. N-B3 QN-Q2 9. P-KR3 N-B4 10. N-Q4 Q-N3 11. O-O B-Q2 12. N-B2 N-R4 13. K-R2 QR-B1 14. P-KN4 N-B3 15. B-Q2 N-K1 16. QR-N1 Q-B2 17. N-K3 P-K3 18. P-B4 P-K4 19. P-B5 Q-Q1 20. P-N4 N-R3 21. N-K4 P-KR3 22. Q-N3 N-B2 23. P-QR4 P-QN4 24. P-R5 Q-K2 25. R-B2 N-B3 26. QR-KB1 N-K1 27. PxP PxP 28. Q-Q3 K-R2 29. P-N5 N-R4 30. RxR BxR 31. N-N4 B-B4 32. RxB PxR 33. N-B6ch K-N3 34. QxPch Resigns

Algebraic 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. d5 Bg7 5. Bg2 0-0 6. Nc3 cxd5 7. cxd5 d6 8. Nf3 Nbd7 9. h3 Nc5 10. Nd4 Qb6 11. 0-0 Bd7 12. Nc2 Nh5 13. Kh2 Rc8 14. g4 Nf6 15. Bd2 Ne8 16. Rb1 Qc7 17. Ne3 e6 18. f4 e5 19. f5 Qd8 20. b4 Na6 21. Ne4 h6 22. Qb3 Nc7 23. a4 b5 24. a5 Qe7 25. Rf2 Nf6 26. Rf1 Nce8 27. fxg6 fxg6 28. Qd3 Kh7 29. g5 Nh5 30. Rxf8 Bxf8 31. Ng4 Bf5 32. Rxf5 gxf5 33. Nf6+ Kg6 34. Qxf5+ 1-0

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
Qgl (Q-KKt)
l. Bd6 2. Qal
l. Bd4 2. Qh2
l. Pd6 2. Qg4
A fine problem. It doesn't seem too woody to me, with the many fine second moves and usual grand Aarhus play.—J. T. Wing. Aarhus may think this prob, woody, but after working on it off and on during my July Fourth weekend holiday, I wondered if it was the problem that was woody!— E. C. Johnson. Composer Aarhus must be a purist, or he would be satisfied with his portrayal of this semi-self-block and sacrifice idea. The key is a bit brutal, to be sure, but in my opinion, Black's piquant defenses against this threat mitigates the fault altogether.—Personne. Wonder if I have overlooked something, for this is not up to Aarhus' usual caliber.—F. G. Gardner. First of Aarhus I've solved. In all his probs, Aarhus makes precise use of major pieces. I like It very much.—N. Guttman. Aarhus employs his famous longe range attack in a prob. (X) that stumped the author.— W. C. Nolting. Aarhus is good as ever. His probs are always different, which makes them so interesting.—R. C. Beito. Good, but not Aarhus at his best.—J. M.
Fred Stoppel, a talented university student, comes through with his second effort. I judge this 3er worthy of a seasoned composer, and predict it will get fine comments. Nice going, Fred!
Re problem No. 791 by N. Guttman, published last Saturday: Diagram was a jumble, hence we give it to you in forsythe again. 3R4; 6S1: 8; 2plklPl; lb5R; r4PKl; lq3Q2; B3rbSB. Black 7 pieces, White 10 pieces. Mate in two.
PROBLEM NO. 792
ORIGINAL FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR JOURNAL BY FRED STOPPEL, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Black 8 pieces
White 8 Pieces
FEN ln6/8/3B4/p2Blbrl/kpN2Qlb/6P1/PR4P1/6K1 - - 0 1
White to play and mate in three moves.

July 10, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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The Pawn Pusher by O. A. Holt, Willmar, Minn.
F. F. Plouf was the honored guest at one of the regular open house meetings at the Minneapolis Chess and Checker club last week.
Plouf has given long years of faithful and unselfish service to the organization nd members gave him special recognition and an expression of gratitude. Following several fitting toasts, Plouf was given a $35 gift in behalf of members and friends.
This column indorses acts of this type. Plouf truly deserved such an expression. Too often we take service for granted and do not stop to consider thankless and tedious tasks performed by such leaders on efforts to promote and keep our games on a high level. The Pawn Pusher Joins with a respectful salute to him.
The Esquire magazine for August, out July 15, will contain a review of Ryan's 'The Modern Encyclopedia of Checkers' by the eminent William Lyon Phelps, professor of English literature at Yale university.
Your scrivener finds that the book has all the earmarks of a classic. I feel that more than one full evening must be spent on the work before giving a full review.
We may take for granted that the names, annotations and technical material are of the highest order. Being somewhat familiar with the national and international checker picture, and knowing Willie Ryan well personally, I glean an underlying motive in the editorials. Whether or not Ryan is using the best methods of correcting ills in government and organizations of checkers by his mode of attack, is subject to question. Right or wrong as to methods, one must admire the amazing Ryan for his forthrightness, his ability, his ideas, and his utter daring.
CHECKERS
Following is solution to the problem published three weeks ago, “Magic Maneuvers” by Frank A. Miller. Black 12, 13 and 23. White 21, Kings 28 and 29. (White to play and win. The play goes: 29-25 12-16. 28-24 16-20. 24-19', 23-26, io-ju-. ze-ai. au-zo', 31-27, 25-22 21-17'!, 32-28, 17-14, 20-24. 19-23. 28-32, 22-26 and White wins.
Was this problem too difficult? We hardly believe so, even tnough we received no solutions. Seems checker fans are not as responsive as chess fans. Alternating and dividing space between chess and checkers is not always a simple task. We try to be fair to both fraternities in space allotment.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 788 by Joe Youngs
Key: Ne6 (N-K6)
Same type as No. 787, with a much finer key. The mate after Black check is very cleverly achieved. The authors of these nosegays (Guttman and Youngs) have the chessic wit and ingenuity so essential to high class compositions—“Personne.” An excellent 2er. Youngs really getting there. Key is well hidden and play full of richness.—R. C. Beito. Some outstanding variations ensue from this line key, for instance QxN, then find out what the White R is for. It was a fine article on N. H. Nelson.— F. G. Gardner. I like the different variations greatly. A brilliant problem.— S. Sorenson. Very good. The N defense provides a nice self-block and a rather profound mating move. KP variation is good, too. Problem 90 was pleasant.—Fred Stoppel. A beautiful 2er and a credit to Joe.—J. M. Joe had me swinging and missing. High caliber prob.—W. C. Nolting.
Newman Guttman, well known to solvers, is a busy young man these days. Besides his regular vacation job he is taking extra courses at West high. Shakespeare, history and electricity, and the first two require plenty of home work. Every minute of his day is scheduled, and yet he squeezes some hours in on the problem hobby. Below is a recent 2er with good unpinning variations. I feel it is not up to Newman's best composing skill and this is not meant as a derogatory remark on the “prob” but rather high respect for ability.
PROBLEM NO. 791
ORIGINAL FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR JOURNAL BY NEWMAN GUTTMAN, MINNEAPOLIS NORTH HIGH.
Black 7 Pieces
White 10 Pieces
FEN 3R4/6N1/8/2p1k1P1/1b5R/r4PK1/1q3Q2/B3rbNb w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in two moves.

July 03, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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Pawn Pusher by O. A. Holt, Willmar, Minn.
J. B. Stiles, Minnesota checker master, sends interesting news from Chicago.
Apparently there will be no national checker tourney for the duration. All the ranking New York players are in the armed forces or war work with the exception of Willie Ryan and Kenneth Grover. Both are class 1-A and awaiting call from Uncle Sam any day. Chicago has perhaps the strongest contingent of players in the country as of today. Besides Stiles, there is Bobby Martin, several times Iowa champion and present Illinois champion whom Stiles rates with the first 10 or 15 of the nation. Then there Is Gene Winters, Roy Hunt, Jack Reese, John Peteck, Paddy Whalen, among Poran, among the nation''s first 30. J. T. Danvirs, P. Doran, A. Mann, O'Brien and others have passed their zenith but still are experts. L. M. Lewis, a topnotcher, passed away several months ago from heart attack.
Stiles writes that he sees F. S. Hazard, former editor of the P. P., and Mr. Mow, well known to local chess players, almost every day. Says the Swedish Chess club boasts fine talent.
Stiles, who was in the navy in World War 1, has been turned down by the army for the third time and thus reclassified from 1-A to 4-H.
Here is a good game sent by J. B. Stiles from Chicago. You will like his annotations.

“SOUTER”
Drawn
Notes by J. B. Stiles: (A) Constitutes the souter, This development is strong for black. Observation tends to prove that an inconsistent defense by the second player almost invariably lends to capitulation.
(B) Text best. This is the safest and most restrictive defense at White's command.
(C) Improves polished play! 17-14, 10-17 21-14, 8-10, 14-9, 6-14, 13-9, etc., as shown in text books requires punctual precision on the part of white to avoid disaster.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
NO. 787 by N. GUTTMAN
Key: Bb3 (B-QN3).
Excellent key. The few variations are top-notch, especially noteworthy is the Q mate at h1.—F. G. Gardner. Giving Black more leeway is an old trick, but not often as subtly evolved in a 2er.—“Personne.” Good problem. Play somewhat limited. The unpinning of R by Black P allowing R to mate by allowing itself as a self-block is beautiful. R. C. Beito. Pretty tuff for a 2er.—Dr. W. A. Heintzen. Deceptive, but not up to Newman's high standard.—Joe Youngs. Very good. N defense provides a nice self-block and a rather profound mating move. KP variation is good, too.—Fred Stoppel. Good, though we have seen still better by this author.—J. M. First of Guttman's I have solved in months.—S. Sorenson.
W. C. Nolting sent the 3er below to your operative some months ago. It is the type of problem that any solver enjoys. I received a lot of enjoyment cracking the thing, though I'll admit it kept me up later the evening I solved it, than I expected it to. It is the type that gets under one's skin, and can't leave alone till she's solved. Dandy key, many, many close tries with the pesky Black N spoiling most, good variety, fine second moves, and rich play!
Re the problem appearing last Saturday, No. 789 by Aarhus; Aarhus writes the Pawn at g5 should be Black instead of White, so the number of pieces are, Black 9, White 10. Duals and a possible cook by QxB crop up if color of P is not changed. Solvers, kindly note!
C. A. Nelson, Minneapolis, inquires about the notation system used as many others have done. Below is an explanation which has appeared periodically in the past. (Note to Mr. N.: Problem chess is not subject to human error such as games. Play is forced against Black's best defensive moves. Bf3 will stop your try, Qf1, in 789.)
In the Continental notation system, used in solution to problems, the squares are designated by a letter and a number. The 8 files (vertical rows of squares) are designated by letter, a, b, c, … h reading from left to right. The 8 ranks (horizontal rows of squares) are designated by numbers, 1, 2, 3, … 8, reading from the White's side of the board which is always the bottom of diagram. Thus square a1 is White's QRsq or Black's QR8; e4 is White's K4, Black's K5; h7 is White's KR7 or Black's KR2, etc.
Forsythe notation is used below the diagram to check the position, and is a convenient method of recording any particular position. Start reading the board as you do a page of text. White pieces are designated by capital letters, Black by small letters, and empty or vacant squares by numerals.
PROBLEM NO. 790
By O. Duras
Black 7 Pieces
White 11 Pieces
FEN 5b1Q/p3Ppn1/p7/P6p/1P6/4PB2/3P1BP1/2K2kln.
White to play and mate in three moves.

June 26, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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Chess 26 Jun 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com

The Pawn Pusher
By O. A. Holt, Willmar, Minn.
The second annual speed chess championship, under the auspices of the U. S. Chess Federation, will be held at the Capitol Hotel, New York, on July 4th. All moves are made at the rate of 10 seconds per move. The country's leading masters will compete in this popular and interesting event. The entry list includes Reuben Fine, last year's winner, R. Reshevsky, U. S. Champion, I. A. Horowitz, A. Kupchik, I. Kashdan, A. S. Denker, A. B. Pinkus, H. Helms, W. W. Adams and others.
Mikhail Botvinnik, USSR chess champion, placed first in the recent Master's tourney at Sverdlovsk, Russia. His score was 7 wins, no losses, 7 draws.

GAME NO. 589
It is always a pleasure to replay the games of Morphy. He is the only American who held the world title. This game was published in a late chess review.
Paris, 1859
TWO KNIGHTS DEFENSE
This elegant game, played at Paris, 1859, is a clever specimen of the smothered mate.

Paul Morphy vs Schrufer
Paris (1859), Paris FRA, Mar-31
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 786 by O. Aarhus
Key: Qh5 (Q-KR5)
1. Kd5ch 2. Pd4!
1. Pc4 2. Qg4ch
1. Pd5 2. Nf3ch
1. Be4 2. RxBch
1. Threat 2. Nf3ch
I seldom forego the pleasure of solving one of Aarhus' 3ers. In No. 786 I especially like the many black moves after 1. Kd5ch, 2. Pd4 (six in all). An excellent problem.- J. T. Wing. Have been terrifically busy of late but just had to send in solution to a prob by Aarhus. A dandy.—W. C. Nolting. The tough-nut is cracked! A prize problem that gave me real enjoyment and satisfaction in solving.—E. C. Johnson We accept your congratulations. The key Qh5 was too inviting. We like the variations in which Black uncovers check best.-L. B. Bjerke, L. Smith, and F. Stoppel. Where does Aarhus get his ideas? The play following discovered check is both brilliant and unexpected.—R. C. Beito. The first 2 variations are worth a whole book full of ordinary variations. They are GREAT! Only defense to the try Re1 is Pd6.—F. G. Gardner. Have been struggling on Aarhus 3er but can't find the 2nd moves. I give up.—Joe Youngs. Not yet. See 2 possibilities that warrant closer examination.—N. Guttman. A grand 3er.—J. M. Just to show I bear him no grudge for the trouble he made me, I dedicate the following somewhat bowdlerized Shakespeare to Mr. Aarhus and defy him to solve the problem and tell me where I got it from.—W. Wandel.
“Age cannot mellow him, nor custom stale.
His infinite variety; other problems cloy
The appetites they feed;
but His make hungry
For more where most they satisfy.”
O. Aarhus writes concerning today's offering: “This last promised 3er, the fifth. didn't turn out to my liking at all. I'm not so sure about having it published. It's entirely too woody and does not compensate for the idea.” Fans, it HAS an idea a bit different.
PROBLEM NO. 789
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal
by O. Aarhus, St. Paul
Black 10 Pieces
White 9 Pieces
FEN 2RRNNKn/r2pk3/7p/2pBb1P1/1p2P2p/8/8/1Q5b w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in three moves.

June 19, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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The Pawn Pusher by O. A. HOLT Willmar, Minn.
The “open house” entertainments each Wednesday evening at the Minneapolis Chess and Checker club, are well attended and well received according to their weekly circular. The “Gambit Field” writes the weekly epistle and gets lively “chatter” into it.
Barnes, state champion, lost two, drew two, and won the rest in a 20 game exhibition. L. Narveson, Pederson, Harding and other experts take turns playing the feature roll. The committee extends a welcome to all fans.
J. B. Stiles, Minnesota checker master, writes from Chicago that he has had hundreds of requests for his “Expert's Manuscript” which has been out of print for nearly two years.
He has rewritten the work under the new title. “Stiles Improved Manuscript.” The late model entails volumes of new play, numerous improvements and corrections on text books, is better annotated and contains more pages. It came off the press this week.
Players desiring a copy may procure same by remitting 74¢ to the Chicago Checker Supply Co., S42 N. Dearborn St., Chicago.
Iowa defeated South Dakota in their 1943 correspondence team match by a point score of 67 to 51. Thirty players took part in the mail affair. Iowa won 19 games, South Dakota won 10, and 19 were drawn.
James A. Bush, energetic secretary of the South Dakota association, is working in the shipyards at Tacoma, Wash., for the duration. He conducts all business affairs including a monthly bulletin and correspondence from the west coast and South Dakota players are behind him 100 per cent.

CHECKERS
F. C. Shardlow, Marshall, submits the following problem “Magic Maneuvers” by Frank A. Miller, Seattle, Wash. Black 12, 13. and 2.1. White 21. Kings 2S and 29. White to move and win. Every White move seems to be starred In this pretty setting. Send your solutions. Correct answer will appear in two or three weeks. J. B. Stiles sends the following game from Chicago. J. B. Stiles, Black L. M. Lewis, White 10-14 23-19 11-18 24-20 2-7-C 26-22 7-10-A 19-10 18-25 I -evils, White 32-28 4-8 24-19 15-24 28-19 8-11 23-18 -10 21-17 5 9 31-27 3 8 J7-24 8- 12 S4-20 9- 14 18-9 r-ll-15 Drawn 22-18 7-14 29-22 12-1. 20-11 8-15 27-23 1-4 10-1 5-B 28-24 15-22 28-10 8-15 30-28 9-13 25-22 14-18 22-15
Drawn.
Notes by Stiles: (A). Forms a 3-mover in favor of White. (B). I hold this is the best defense at Black's command, despite the fact that it is given to lose in the text, books. An extensive compilation on text, plus new devastating attacks against the usual 9-13 line will he treated on in the 10-14 issue of “Stiles' Improved Manuscript” to be published shortly. (C) Corrects P.P. which continues 15-18. etc, to a White win. (D). Criticism on above game is welcome.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 785 By Joes Youngs
Key: Nxe4 (NxP)
Joe has managed to put about everything into this 2er. It's a wonderful creation. A credit to anyone. F. G. Gardner. Don't know what to say except to thank Joe. He is a sly one, though. When I saw it a long time ago. I said I didn't like it, so he dedicated it to me!—N. Guttman. The unpinning of N by Black Rook very well illustrated.—K. C. Beito. A good problem replete with double checks.-K. C. Johnson. I liked especially the variations whereby Black defended the White second move of Rh4.- Fred Stoppel. High class 2er.—J. M. Excellent problem full of fine variations.—J. B. Wilson. Found it hard to solve, but well worth the effort.- H. R. Gustafson.
Joe Youngs takes over with another classy 2er in this issue. He sent it in a letter together with the one published 3 weeks ago and as I read Newman's comment, I checked back, and it may be this is the 2er Joe wanted dedicated to Newman. I still don't know! I'll tell you in advance that I really fell in low with today's offering … a fine key, sweet cross checks, good variety that one has to look for, no duals, and rich play. Joe truly has gone a long way in finished composing.
PROBLEM NO. 788
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal
by Joe Youngs, Minneapolis South High
Black 5 Pieces
White 10 Pieces
FEN R7/K2k2N1/3P1p1r/1P1N2R1/n5q1/7Q/B5B/8 w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in two moves.

June 12, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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The Pawn Pusher
By O. A. Holt, Willmar, Minn.
The late N. H. (Nels) Nelson, perhaps the greatest chess problem authority we had in the northwest, was held in high esteem and respect in national and international problem circles. We are therefore pleased to publish a portion of his biography found in the 1942 “Sketchbook of American Chess Problemists” by A. C. White. Quote:
“Among the American members of the Good Companions who were of foreign birth, Nels H. Nelson may be regarded as typical in his successful adaptations of an European heritage to the spirit of our country. He was born on May 8, 1871, in the northern part of Jutland, Denmark, near Viborg, where the ancient Kings of Denmark were crowned for many centuries.
“His forefathers had been blacksmiths through long generations. In 1883 his father determined to come and try his trade in this country and he migrated to Minnesota with his family of eight. Those were difficult days, with depression in the land, and work in the blacksmith trade was not to be found.
“Young Nels gave up his chance of completing his schooling to work in a dairy. Presently he, too, tried his hand at the famlly trade of horse-shoeing, then went to work in the forests, later took a job on a railroad, and eventually attained success as a merchant, opening a retail shoe store at Hopkins, Minn., which he has now operated for 30 years.
“He has now passed the business over to his son, Chester, and more and more enjoys the pleasures of travel and chess and the companionship of friends and his pipe.
“Nelson is probably the only problemist with a middle initial, but no middle name. At one time he was employed in a large implement factory. His was a popular name, in fact thera were eight on the pay-roll with the same monore. He adopted the H and never dropped it in after life.
“Nelson's problems are not numerous, but they are always pleasant to the taste, witty and neaty constructed, real Danish pastry, one might say, as in No. 90, which cleverly introduces annihilation of the White Bishop into an added mate block 2er.”
EDITOR'S NOTE: No. 90 above is one taken from the Pawn Pusher column, published several years ago. The position in Forsythe: 1Q6/N1B5/2P5/6pR/N1k4b/n3K1p1/P1b3P1/n1R5 w - - 0 1
Black 7. White 10. Mate in two.

GAME NO. 588
An “Inter-Collegiate” prize-winning game.
From Chess Review.
RUY LOPEZ
Brilliancy—2nd Hon. Mention

Julian Keilson (Brooklyn) White vs. Ernest Arthur Michael (Cornell) Black
Ruy Lopez: Open

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. N-KB3 N-QB3 3. B-N5 P-QR3 4. B-R4 N-B3 5. O-O NxP 6. R-K1 N-B4 7. BxN QPxB 8. NxP B-K3 9. P-Q4 N-Q2 10. P-KB4 B-Q3 11. P-B5 NxN 12. PxB N-N3 13. PxPch KxP 14. R-B1ch K-N1 15. Q-B3 Q-Q2 16. Q-N3ch Resigns

Algebraic 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. 0-0 Nxe4 6. Re1 Nc5 7. Bxc6 dxc6 8. Nxe5 Be6 9. d4 Nd7 10. f4 Bd6 11. f5 Nxe5 12. fxe6 Ng6 13. exf7+ Kxf7 14. Rf1+ Kg8 15. Qf3 Qd7 16. Qb3+ 1-0

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 784 by Fred Stoppel
Key: Bf4 (B-KB4)
1. Rd5ch 2. RxR
1. Nf6 2. RxR
1. Pd6 2. BxPch
1. Be5 2. Qe8ch
I had considerable difficulty with this initial effort from Mr. Stopple. If this is any criterion of what to expect in future tasks, we have considerable solving difficulty ahead of us.—F. G. Gardner. The thing that impresses me in this problem is that the composer makes every piece count, which is unusual in first attempts. R. C. Beito. Working this 3er a second time disclosed a number of interesting mates. Good variety for initial attempt. E. C. Johnson. B-B4. I'm not sure, so refrain from comment.—N. Guttman. A fine start in composing art.—J. M. Not easy.—J. B. Wilson.
Newman Guttman writes he is doing manual labor during vacation. He sends another of his 2ers. It has a good key, a couple of fine variations, but not the variety of some of his previous efforts.

PROBLEM NO. 787
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal
by N. Guttman, Minneapolis North High
Black 9 Pieces
White 7 Pieces
FEN n1r5/Kb6/7B/1p1B4/3Rp1p1/R1n2k2/5b1P/5Q2 w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in two moves.

June 05, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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Pawn Pusher by O. A. HOLT
The Minneapolis Chess and Checker club will stage another double or nothing entertainments Wednesday night at 8 p.m. George S. Barnes, mate champion, will be the chief performer. K. N. Pederson scored successfully at the champion's last appearance, but he was the only one in a large gathering of strong players.
All chess players are invited.
The writer called on Mrs. N. H. Nelson, widow of the northwest great problemist, the late N. H. Nelson, at Hopkins the other day.
I inspected the fine library of chess books, papers and clippings, which belonged to him, and it was a treat. Mr. Nelson wished to bequeath a few to your scrivener, as he did to other fans, and I selected five rare problem books that I cherish highly. They will be a valuable portion to my chess collections.
I was much interested reading for the first time the sketch of Mr. Nelson found in “A Sketchbook of American Chess Problemists” by A. C. White, published in 1942. Hope to publish a portion of same in a near issue.

CHECKERS
Another first round game in the 1943 Minnesota Correspondence Tourney. From “Checker Times.”
Game No. 102 Rockvam vs. Heinl.
10-14, 24-19, 14-18, 22-15, 11-18, 23-14, 9-18, 21-17, 8-11, 17-13, 7-10, 28-21 10-14, 29- 25, 4-8, 26-23, 11-16, 28-24, 16-20, 30-28, 2-7, 32-2S 5-9, 26-22, 7-1KA), 22-15. 11-18, 19-i5, 3-7, 24-19, 7-10, 21-17, 14-30, 23-7, 30- 25, 7-2, 25-22, 2-7, 22-18, 15-10, 6-24, 13-6, 1-tO, 7-28. White wins
A 7-10, 22-15. 12-16, 19-12, 10-26, 31- 22, 6-10, 13-6, 14-18. 22-15 .10-19, 24-15! 1-19, 21-17, 8-11, 17-14, 11-16, 14-10, 19-24, draw.

Game No. 586
Below are a couple of neat traps well known to expert chess players, I have had both come up in actual games, and demonstrated them many times. Chernov thought them good enough to use in his page.
You are Black.
White 1 P-Q4 2 P-QB4 3 Kt-QB3 4 B-KtS ft PxP ft KtxP Black P-QI P-K3 Kt-KB3 QKt-j2 PxP
White Is greedy. It's true that your Knight is pinned, but there must be some punishment for grabbing Pawns before development is completed.
7 BxQ B-Kt5oh R Q-Q2 BxQch t KxB Black wins.

Game No. 587
You are White
White 1 P-K4 2 R-B4 Black P-K4 P-Q3 B-Kt6 P-KKt3 3 Kt-KB3 4 Kt-B3 5 KtxP!
This brilliant move is possible because Black has violated principles fearfully—he has only one piece in play, whereas White has three and is even ready to castle!
8. BxPch K-k2 7. Kt-Q5 Mate
Though this trap goes back hundreds of years (it is attributed to Legal, teacher of Philidor) it still catches victims by the thousands!
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 783 by Geo. B. Spencer
Key: Rb3 (R-QN3)
Having solved some of Mr. Spencer's fine problems year, ago, I am pleased to see him in the limelight again with this masterly presentation.—F. G. Gardner. Glad to hear from Spencer again. A beautiful 2er with a lot of fine play considering such few pieces. A worthy prizewinner-R. C. Beito A worthy prizewinner.— E. C. Johnson. Key changes 2 set mates, one of them being a cross-check; there are three cross-check variations, and in 4 of the mates, Black Q is pinned; mating effects are rich when Knight moves to different squares; the shortcomings of 2 unprovided for checks are more than compensated by the meritorious features. J. M. One of the best light problems I have ever seen. The intricacies intrigue me.-N. Guttman
O. Aarhus, that, great composer of 3ers, presents one of his tough nuts today. Key is hard to see, and the second moves are no snap. At least that is the way they strike me. The play is rich and beautiful, especially the pinning, clearance, and checks on the white king. My congratulations to all who solve in advance!
Problem No. 786
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal
by O. Aarhus, St. Paul, Minn.
Black 7 Pieces
White 9 Pieces
FEN 2R5/3pRQ2/p4P2/r1p3N1/r2k3K/3P4/8/1N3B1b w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in three moves.

May 29, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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The Pawn Pusher
by O. A. Holt, Willmar, Minn.
Checkers
A couple of games played in the first round of the 1943 Minnesota Correspondence Tourney. From “Checker Times.”
Game No. 103, Jorgensen vs. Heinl
A. This may be the loser. Heinl.
Game No. 104. Jorgensen vs. Heinl.
A. The loser, 11-15 is the only move here, Heinl.

GAME NO. 585
(From Chess Review)
In this game Ted Dunst, the mighty giant-killer who defeated Santasiere and Hanauer in the Marshall Club Championship, only to leave his queen en prise against another opponent, treats us to a real thriller involving a double sacrifice of the exchange.

Theodore Alexander Dunst (Marshall, white) vs. Mitchell Saltzberg (Bronx-Empire, black)

Theodore Alexander Dunst vs Mitchell Saltzberg
Marshall CC - Bronx Empire CC m; MCL A (1943), New York, NY USA
Queen's Indian Defense: Classical. Traditional Variation (E17) 1-0

29. … Q-N3ch, followed by 30. … Q-N5 would force white to take a draw by perpetual check.

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 782 by Newman Guttman
Key: PxP! Cooks: KxB and NxB!%%
Solvers liked play in the intended solution. We'll have to admit we were too hasty in publishing.
Joe Youngs, the talented South high composer, continues his high standard of workmanship in the elegant 2er below. He gets a fine lot of difficult play into this creation including self-block, unpinning, double checks, cross check. I saw this 2er in unfinished form on tourney day and have been waiting for its submission. Joe has high regard for Newman Guttman's ability and desire his 2er dedication to him.

PROBLEM NO 785
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal by Joe Youngs, Minneapolis South High.
Dedicated to Newman Guttman
Black 6 Pieces
White 9 Pieces
FEN K2N4/b5r/8/1R6/p1k1p2Q/2NR4/2P5/4BB1q w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in two moves.

May 22, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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Chess 22 May 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com

The Pawn Pusher by O. A. Holt
Willmar, Minn.
Dr. T. H. Lewis won the recent Fargo checker tournament, defeating A. R. Strandquist in the finals 5 to 1 and 2 draws. Thus he regained the city title which he has held on four previous occasions, 1929, '31, '34, and '41.
J. E. Berg, defending champion, lost to Dr. Lewis in the semi-final round, 4-2, and 3 draws. A. A. Block, another former champion was the other semi-finalist and lost to Strandquist by an indentical score.
Your correspondent had the pleasure of a brief visit with Dr. Lewis while in Fargo this week. We quote him on the checker situation up there as follows:
“Correspondence play has come to the fore in a very definite way since the war. We are cnoducting our first state correspondence tourney and to date it has been a big success. We are also playing South Dakota an 18 board correspondence match Jack Packard is leading the pack in our state tourney.”
R. H. Cantley, Northfield: Thanks for letter. Glad to hear there are many clever men among the college faculties, and congratulations on topping themm. You should contact J. T. Wing, late of the St. Olaf naval faculty. The end-game you submit is a draw. Bishops of opposite color equalize the pawn advantage.

CHECKERS
A game from the present Minnesota correspondence tourney. Courtesy the “Checker Times”

GAME NO. 584
Rubinow, playing for C.C.N.Y., defeats a one-time team-mate, M. Finklestein, president of the Intercollegiate Chess league.

Solomon Isaac Rubinow, City College (white) vs. Milton Finkelstein, Marshall, (black)

Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K3 2. P-Q4 P-Q4 3. N-QB3 PxP 4. NxP N-Q2 5. N-KB3 KN-B3 6. P-B3 KN-B3 7. N-N3 O-O 8. B-Q3 P-B4 9. O-O PxP 10. NxP N-B4 11. B-B2 Q-N3 12. Q-K2 B-Q2 13. BxN P-KR3 14. BxN BxB 15. N-R5 P-K4 16. P-QN4 N-R3 17. N-B3 KR-Q1 18. NxKP Q-K3 19. QR-K1 BxN 20. QxB QxQ 21. RxQ QR-B1 22. R-K7 RxP 23. B-N3 B-K1 24. KR-K1 K-B1 25. RxP R-Q6 26. P-KR3 R-Q5 27. RxBch KxR 28. NxPch K-B1 29. RxPch K-N1 30. RxPch K-R1 31. N-K6 R-Q8ch 32. K-R2 NxP 33. NxR RN 34. P-N4 R-Q7 35. K-N3 N-Q6 36. R-Q7 P-R4 37. K-R4 PxP 38. PxP N-K4 39. RxR N-B6ch 40. K-N3 NxR 1-0

Algebraic 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. c3

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 781 by L. D. Smith, Jr., and J. M. Bjerke
Key: Bf2
1. Kf6; 2. Bh4ch
1. KxP 2. Bh4!ch
1. Ne6 2. QxPch
The key is good. Variations are limited but two of them are very well worth while. The mating move, Qb8 is an excellent long ranger.—F. G. Gardner. Main variation of this 3er is very fine.—E. C. Johnson. Somewhat difficult.—Rev. E. I. Strom I never could solve 3ers and this is no exception.—N. Guttman. Good for a first attempt. Hope the young men continue, for they show promise.—J. M. The key, the selfblock and the long range match, are most satisfactory.—J. B. Wilson. Solved by Bf2.—H. R. Tonning. Welcome to the new composers. A creditable first attempt.—R. C. Beito.
Fred Stoppel, U. student, breaks into the ranks of the composing field with his initial attempt below. His 3er has some good points. We are always happy to welcome new members in the art and offer congratulations to those who reach publication standards in their efforts.
PROBLEM NO. 784
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal
by Fred Stoppel, University of Minnesota
Black 8 Pieces
White 5 Pieces
FEN 1Q5b/3pk2n/2b3BB/5K2/4p3/3rp3/3R4/8 w - - 0 1

May 15, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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The Pawn Pusher by O. A. Holt, Willmar, Minn.
A Minnesota composer, Geo. B. Spencer, St. Paul, brings the spotlight on our Gopher state by winning first prize in a national competition. His work is published below.
Our mail bag continues heavy. Always glad to hear from correspondents—new ones especially. Below are a few selected replies (Do not forget self-addressed, stamped envelop if reply is expected.)
HARVEY DINGMAN, Mpls.; Suggest you call at the Minneapolis Chess and Checker club for your information. King's Gambit is an opening with “fireworks” but little played in serious tourneys. You forgot stamp.
DR. L. A. STEFFENS, Red Wing: Thanks for letter. Thought you might be that strong university player directly after World war 1. If your time permits would like to see you tangle in the state correspondence tourney, or the next state meet on Labor day. You are right about Supt. Kinney being an excellent chess player.
C.N. DALE. St. Peter: Glad to hear the problems keep a number of you busy. Explanation of notation systems have appeared a number of times in the past, but will be repeated in a near issue. Your war map was interesting.
M. LOKEN, Clarkfield: Glad you have patience. Will get to your problems soon now. Send some for publication that have not appeared in P. P. previously. Thanks.
F. H. STOPPEL, U. of M.; Your 3er looks okay. Expect to use soon. Glad to see the interest you and your fellow students are showing in the art.

CHECKERS
A 1943 South Dakota Championship Tourney game.
Game 1, Morrison B. Wade W.

GAME NO. 583
Another from Chernev's “Chess Thrillers”
Paris, 1844
COCHRANE GAMBIT
This exciting and fiery battle took place 100 years ago, but we can enjoy it today and still be thrilled by the fierce attack and counter-attack, culminating in a unique burial alive of the Black Queen!

Michelet vs Lionel Kieseritzky
Paris (1843), Paris FRA
King's Gambit: Accepted. Salvio Gambit Cochrane Gambit (C37) 1-0
(Truncated at move 31?)

Michelet vs. Kieseritsky
King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Cochrane Gambit

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. P-KB4 PxP 3. N-KB3 P-KN4 4. B-B4 P-N5 5. N-K5 Q-R5ch 6. K-B1 P-B6 7. P-Q4 N-KB3 8. N-B3 B-N2 9. P-KN3 Q-R6ch 10. K-B2 P-Q3 11. NxP R-B1 12. N-N5 Q-N7ch 13. K-K3 B-R3 14. K-Q3 N-B3 15. P-QR3 BxN 16. BxB NxKP 17. Q-K1 B-B4 18. NxN P-B7 19. Q-K3 K-Q2 20. B-Q5 QR-K1 21. QR-KB1 BxNch 22. BxB R-B6 23. QxR PxQ 24. B-B5ch R-K3 25. P-Q5 N-K4ch 26. K-K4 P-KR4 27. PxRch K-K1 28. B-B6 P-R5 29. BxN PxB 30. KxP PxP 31. P-R3! QxR 32. K-B6! QxR 33. B-N6ch K-Q1 34. P-K7ch K-Q2 35. P-K8(Q)ch K-Q3 36. Q-K6ch K-B4 37. P-N4ch K-Q5 38. Q-K5ch K-B5 39. B-B7mate

Algebraic 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 f3 7. d4 Nf6 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. g3 Qh3+ 10. Kf2 d6 11. Nxf7 Rf8 12. Ng5 Qg2+ 13. Ke3 Bh6 14. Kd3 Nc6 15. a3 Bxg5 16. Bxg5 Nxe4 17. Qe1 Bf5 18. Nxe4 f2 19. Qe3 Kd7 20. Bd5 Re8 21. Rf1 Bxe4+ 22. Bxe4 Rf3 23. Qxf3 gxf3 24. Bf5+ Re6 25. d5 Ne5+ 26. Ke4 h5 27. dxe6+ Ke8 28. Bf6 h4 29. Bxe5 dxe5 30. Kxe5 hxg3 31. h3! Qxh1 32. Kf6! Qxf1 33. Bg6+ Kd8 34. e7+ Kd7 35. e8=Q+ Kd6 36. Qe6+ Kc5 37. b4+ Kd4 38. Qe5+ Kc4 39. Bf7#

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 780 BY W. J. HOLMBERG
Key: Qh7 (Q-KR7)
Providing the Black Rook is correctly located at QB7 (c2), the defense by the Black Bishop and the resulting mates create an original novelty.—W. C. Nolting. Interesting problem, though not too difficult.— E. C. Johnson Very clever. Five different mating squares testify to the ingenuity of Mr. Holmberg. Come again.— F. G. Gardner Qh7 is the key.—H. R. Tonning. Bc7 and Bg2 make fine variations. Not difficult but good.—Newman Guttman. Liked the problem very well. The interferences and self-block work out very nicely.—J. M. Bjerke and L. Smith, Jr. Mr. Holmberg is turning out nice, clean problems.—J. M. Interesting tries, Black B defenses are fine.—J. B. Wilson G. B. Spencert, St. Paul, a past contributor to this column, has the honor of being author to the prize winning 2er published today. We are glad to see local composers put Minnesota on the map in the composing field, and congratualte Mr. Spencer on his first prize 2er. Highlight of the problem include 2 “change mates,” cross checks, pins and rich play.

PROBLEM NO. 783
By G. B. Spencer, St. Paul, Minn.
First Prize, Decalet Tourney
Chess Review, 1943
Black 3 Pieces
White 7 Pieces
FEN 2B5/8/8/4Q2b/1R3Rq1/4N1kP/8/6K1 w - - 0 1

May 08, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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The Pawn Pusher
by O. A. HOLT
WILLMAR, MINN.
It is difficult to realize that with this issue your correspondent celebrates a tenth anniversary as captain of the good ship, “Pawn Pusher.” I could reminisce at great length on the events, incidents, games, problems and personalities of this period. They are now chess and checker history, compiled in sequence through the weekly pages of this column.
It has been a joy to serve members of the chess and checker fraternities in this capacity, and I am grateful to the local national and international correspondents who have made possible the desired high standards of technical material. May this good support continue!

CHECKERS
A game from the South Dakota 1943 championship tourney.
Game 2. Wade B. Morrison
W. 10-14, '24-20, 14-18. 23-14, 9-18, 22-15. 11-18.21-17. 8-11, lf-13. 6-10, 26-23, 10-14 25-21, 11-15. 29-25, 4, 30-26, 8-11, 28-24, 2-6, 26-22 3-8, 32-28. 5-9, 24-19. 15-24, 22-15, 11-18. 28-19, 7-10. 20-16, 10-15, 18-10, 6-15, 13-6, 12-26 31-22, 1-10, 27-24, 1S-23, 24-20, 8-12, 22-17. 15-18, 17-13 23-26. 13-9, 18-22. 25-18, li-23, 9-6. 10-14, 6-2, B. W.
Below is a position Mary Loken, Clarfield, had in a state tourney game with J. B. Stiles several years ago:
Stiles, black: 5. 9. 10, 13. 15, and 21. Loken, White, 16-22. 26, 28. 30. King 8. White to move. Of course Black is hoping for 8-11, then he would plav 21-25 and draw easily. Loken played 28-24, 10-14, 8-11 14-18, 24-19, 18x25. 11x18. 9-14, and the game was drawn. Actually Loken had two different ways to win the position as stated above, can you find them?

GAME NO. 582
Another from Chernev's page in Chess Review

Dresden, 1892
Queen's Pawn Opening
Black is threatened with the loss of a piece—and the only way to save it is to bring the king to its rescue. The piece is saved, but the king is trapped!

Siegbert Tarrasch (white) vs Semyon Zinovievich Alapin (black)
7th DSB Congress, Dresden (1892), Dresden, Germany
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation

Descriptive 1. N-KB3 P-Q4 2. P-Q4 P-QB3 3. P-B4 N-B3 4. P-K3 P-KN3 5. N-B3 B-N2 6. Q-N3 O-O 7. B-Q2 Q-Q3 8. R-B1 QN-Q2 9. PxP NxP 10. NxN QxN 11. B-B4 Q-KR4 12. B-N4 B-B3 13. P-K4 P-R4 14. B-Q2 Q-N5 15. P-K5 B-N2 16. P-K6 N-B3 17. PxPch K-R1 18. O-O P-QN4 19. B-Q3 B-K3 20. Q-Q1 B-Q4 21. B-K2 N-K5 22. N-K5 Q-R5 23. P-B4 BxN 24. BPxB RxP 25. RxR BxR 26. Q-K1 QxQch 27. BxQ B-Q4 28. B-B3 K-N1 29. P-KR4! K-B2 30. R-B2 K-K3 31. R-K2 K-B4 32. P-N4ch K-B5 33. K-N2 R-KN1 34. RxNch BxR 35. B-Q2mate

Algebraic 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 c6 3. c4 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Qb3 0-0 7. Bd2 Qd6 8. Rc1 Nbd7 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 Qxd5 11. Bc4 Qh5 12. Bb4 Bf6 13. e4 a5 14. Bd2 Qg4 15. e5 Bg7 16. e6 Nf6 17. exf7+ Kh8 18. 0-0 b5 19. Bd3 Be6 20. Qd1 Bd5 21. Be2 Ne4 22. Ne5 Qh4 23. f4 Bxe5 24. fxe5 Rxf7 25. Rxf7 Bxf7 26. Qe1 Qxe1+ 27. Bxe1 Bd5 28. Bf3 Kg8 29. h4! Kf7 30. Rc2 Ke6 31. Re2 Kf5 32. g4+ Kf4 33. Kg2 Rg8 34. Rxe4+ Bxe4 35. Bd2#

29. … Preventing the knight from escaping.
31. R-K2 K-B4
The knight is protected, but now Tarrasch forces a beautiful win!

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 779 by O. Aarhus
Key: Ra4! (R-QR4) 1. Ng5 2. R(d5)d4!
Key: Ra4! (R-QR4) 1. Nf6 2. RxPe5!
Key: Ra4! (R-QR4) 1. Nf8 2. Nc7!

This “Zugzivang” theme proved as tuff to me as the name implies. I had a heck of time getting his black majesty to cry, “I give up.”—F. G. Gardner. The lone knight all but prevented the mate in three. Not too easy.—E. C. Johnson. Brilliant execution of a tricky theme. The black knight's defense is a lesson in itself. A grand 3er. Aarhus surely has the knack of getting depth in his works.—R. C. Beito. A typical Aarhus! That comment is a compliment any day.—J. M. The second moves are excellent, teasing, and hard to see. How Aarhus can make them so tuff with such few pieces mystifies me.—J. B. Wilson. Solved by Ra4.—H. R. Tonning. If Aarhus wants to make his probs less difficulty, I'll have to go along way.—N. Guttman.
Newman Guttman gives us a pretty thematic 2er below. I saw this one on state tourney day but not in finished form. The 2 black queen defenses are beautiful, the kind I like to see, and there is also a pretty unpinning variation that stops the threat. Would like to hear from Joe Youngs again too, as I remember he had a couple of pretty 2ers that should see print.

PROBLEM NO. 782
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal by Newman Guttman, Minneapolis North high.
Black 8 Piece
White Pieces
FEN R4N2/4kp1b/5pP1/8/3p2Nb/4qQ1K/B3R2B/4r3 w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in two moves.

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May 12 1943

The Minneapolis Star, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Wednesday, May 12, 1943

C. M. Hardinge will give a simultaneous gambit chess exhibition at the Chess and Checker club tomorrow night.

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May 01, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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The Pawn Pusher
By O.A. HOLT
Willmar, Minn.
R. L. Brown, associate professor of English at Middlebury college, writes:
“Most of my over-the-board chess these days has to be played during my night shifts as airplane spotter. Midnight isn't the most popular time for starting chess sessions, and I doubt if Reubin Fine would approve much of some of my moves along toward daybreak, but only a chess set could make the hours in between go as fast as they do. And, fortunately, it doesn't take much of an airplane to make itself heard above the noise of a chess game.”
The current issues of “Chess Review” are running a series on “Let's Play Chess.” It is the best your scrivener has seen to date.
A numher of requests have come in asking where the “Modern Encyclopedia of Checkers” by Wm. F. Ryan, can be secured. Write the American Checkerist, Box 1, Inwood Station, New York, N. Y.
CHECKERS
Below is a first round game played in the present Minnesota correspondence tourney. It is taken from the “Checker Times,” where Leber's note at (A) is causing some discussion. Who is right? We have a notion it will be threshed out.
H. L. LOBER, Black
L. J. F. TESSIEN, White
9-13, 1K-14 9-1.1, H-in, 11-25, in-17, 1.1-22, 8-12, 7-21, 30-2.-), 11-18. 12-16, 2.1-18, 2,1-21, 29-22, 21-14, 26- 17, 27- 24, 5- 1, 10-14, 14-23, 31-27. 10-17. 1- 6, 2- , 811, 10-1.1, 21-2.1, 2.1-22, '22-17, 13- 9, 1.1- 9, 16-19, 21-14, 30-2.1, 27- 23, 2.1-19, 19-10, 1- 6, 24-19. 2.1-18, 15-10, 28- 24, 14-10, in-17, 16-19, 6-10, 6-10, 4- 8, 8- 9, 2.1-30, 3- 8, 2114, 24-1.1, 2.1-21, 22-17, 32-27, 14- .1, 6-10, 19-1.1a, 17-13, 18-1.1, 9-1,1, 10-14, 9- 6, 18-14, 15-18, 10- 1, 8-11, 14-18. 11-1.1, 24-20, 19-24 Drawn.
A. A strong move that almost wins. Teasien was of the opinion that it should win but it looks like a draw to me.—Lober.
GAME NO. 580
Here are a couple of nice traps reproduced from I. Chernev's page In the “Chess Review.” The following trap is one of the best I know to prepare against an opponent who is a Pawn grabber!
You are Black
White Black 1 P-K4 P-K4 2 KI-KB3 - KI-QB3 3 B-B4 Kt-CJ.1 4 KtxP Q Kt4! .1 KtxBP
White is attracted by an idea of attacking the Queen and Rook simultaneously, but he is in a trap from which there is no escape.
6 R BI 7 B K2
MATE
GAME NO. 581
You are White
White 1 P-K4 2 P-KB4 3 Kt-KB3 4 KIR3 .1 KtxP This Is against principle- QxKtP QxKPch Kt-B6 Black P-K4 PxP P-04 PxP B-KKt5 Knights should be developed before Bishops. 8 -K2 Bri It would seem that White must recapture the Bishop, as his Queen is attacked.
Hit In reality Black haa fallen Into our trap. 7 Kt-B6! Double cheek and Male! A lightning knockout! WOMTION TO I'ROIII.KH No. ?1H by .1. X. Wills Key: Kg4 Kt-KkU) It has everything; at this rate Mr. Wing will soon run out of ration points. W. C Noltlng. Defense, of c3 seems limited tor number of pieces, E. C. Johnson. Pretty defense, seems complicated. Mil Wing certainly has all that power neHtly throtled, nice work If you can do It. Randolph Johnson. This Is another of Mr. Wing's Interesting problems. H. R. Tnnnlng. Good key, pinning white queen. Like the self block. J. M. Fine key and variations. I don't see whv WP can't be UHCd on el Instead of B. Newman Guttman. Worked hard on this. T. Jorgenson. Excellent! Either the general calibre of the problems submitted of late has greatly Improved or f am slipping, for It seems to he that they bother me more than thev used to. Good for them, keep It up. F. G. Gardner. Kcv is ,Sg4. W, Wandel, i.nvd T). Smith, Jr. and J. Mulcnm BJerke, University of Minnesota students, collaborate as co-authors of the 3er below. It, Is their first attempt In the composing field, and as such It must be given a good rating. PROP.I.EM NO. 181 Original for the 'llnneapolls Star Journal bv Ixiyd l. Smith, Jr. and 4. Malcolm Bjerke, t'nlversity of Minnesota. Black S rieces flip w w mm rss mm "si i:MJ liKf fci tWi ;.', myATA, r"'im,v '"" nra warn pm mi m mm . mm wm w wm m& wz. While 10 Pieces 2b5; 4prsp; 2p4P; 2B1Sk2; 4sP2; 2P5 B6K; 1Q2RR2. . White to play and mate In three moves.

April 24, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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Chess 24 Apr 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com

The Pawn Pusher
by O.A. HOLT, Millmar, Minn.
The new “Modern Encyclopedia of Checkers” by Wm. F. Ryan is now off the press. It is perhaps the biggest and finest work ever offered on the game of draughts. It took Mr. Ryan three years to complete this work, and it is unlikely that any previous work on the game can match it for technical, graphic or artistic excellence.

CHECKERS
A final game from tho 1943 Southern Minnesota Tournament.
Jenkins, Black; Dr. Scott, White
10-H 8-11 H-23 B-lfl 7-H 22-1H 19-23 24-20 22-18 27-11 27-23 18-9 lo-lU 7-10 15-22 3-R 2-7 22-26 4-8 22-18 25-9 32-28 22-18 23-18 10-7 9-13 1-5 8-15 14-17 26-30 8-11 1B.0 9fl-99 94-1B 21-14 fl-B 7-3 6-10 18-14 10-17 13-22 7-10 5-14 5-14 15-24 in-17 30-26 11-15 23-26 25-22 28-24 28-19 39-15 6-2 3-7 10-15 11.14 11. IB in.1i 17-22 26-22 15-19 26-30 3U-25 23-18 31-27 15-10 Ih-15 2-6 drawn

GAME NO. 579
The game that K. N. Pederson, strong Minneapolis expert, drew with I. Horowitz, International master. Played at the Minneapolis Chess and Checker Club, Feb. 18, 1943, during Horowitz' exhibition.

Israel Albert Horowitz (white) vs. Kristin Nielsen Pedersen (black)
Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit

Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. B-B4 N-KB3 3. P-Q4 NxP 4. PxP N-B4 5. Q-K2 N-K3 6. N-KB3 P-Q4 7. PxPe.p. BxP 8. N-B3 O-O 9. B-K3 N-B5 10. BxN BxB 11. R-Q N-Q2 12. O-O P-QB3 13. N-K4 Q-K2 14. KR-K N-N3 15. B-N3 B-N5 16. P-KR3 B-B4 17. N-Q4 B-N3 18. P-KN3 B-K4 19. Q-B3 Q-B2 20. P-QB3 QR-Q 21. N-KB5 RxR 22. RxR P-KR3 23. Q-N4 BxNP 24. QxB Q-K2 25. P-QR4 P-QR4 26. K-N2 B-B2 27. N-B5 R-Q 28. RxRch BxR 29. B-B2 P-KN3 30. Q-Q3 N-B! 31. N-K4 B-B2 32. B-N3 N-Q3 33. NxN QxN 34. Q-K4 K-B Drawn

Algebraic 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. dxe5 Nc5 5. Qe2 Ne6 6. Nf3 d5 7. exd6e.p. Bxd6 8. Nc3 0-0 9. Be3 Nf4 10. Bxf4 Bxf4 11. Rd1 Nd7 12. 0-0 c6 13. Ne4 Qe7 14. Re1 Nb6 15. Bb3 Bg4 16. h3 Bf5 17. Nd4 Bg6 18. g3 Be5 19. Qf3 Qc7 20. c3 Rd8 21. Nf5 Rxd1 22. Rxd1 h6 23. Qg4 Bxg3 24. Qxg6 Qe7 25. a4 a5 26. Kg2 Bc7 27. Nc5 Rd8 28. Rxd8+ Bxd8

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 777 by Newman Guttman.
Key: Rxl6 (RxBP)
By a wide margin the best I have seen from Guttman. The Grimshaw defense to the threat adds originality to the main theme, which has considerable technical finesse. A fine blend, an excellent prob.—O. Aarhus. The capture key kept me guessing. The cross-check very well constructed.—R. C. Beito. It is with much inner qualings that I submit this key but it appears sound and the many bewildering variations that ensue excuse a capture or any kind of a key. Hope Newman will have a cookless one this time.—F. G. Gardner. Did not seem very difficult.—S. T. Zimmerman. Very neat problem. This young man Guttman is doing very well.—H. R. Tonning. Fine creation with sharp play. Be6 a close try only defeated by RxR.—W. C. Noldting. Pins, crosschecks, blocks, to right and to left. A good 2er with a lot of action.—E. C. Johnson. If Guttman had told us about the rook, and asked us to look for it, it would have been an added attraction.—W. Wandel. A first line 2er. J. M. Excellent 2er. Had us baffled for a while.—L. D. Smith and J. M. Bjerke.
W. J. Holmberg, Foley composer, is to-day's author. His 2er features the Black Bishop. Every squares Sir Bishop defends on gives White a different mating combination. Interferences and self block are worked in nicely.

PROBLEM NO. 780
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal
by W. J. Holmberg, Foley, Minn.
Black 7 Pieces
White 7 Pieces
FEN 5BQ1/1p6/1P2pN2/3k1K1/3p2P1/3p4/1R6/6Nb w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in two moves.

April 17, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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Chess 17 Apr 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com

The Pawn Pusher
by O. A. HOLT, Willmar, Minn.
George S. Barnes, state chess champion, gave a novel chess exhibition at the Minneapolis Chess and Checker club Wednesday.
The club sponsors an open house entertainment every Wednesday evening, to which the public is cordially invited.
Corp. Loren Dahlager, home on furlough, says he learned to play chess at the army camp last fall. “Wish I had learned chess before. We get a great kick out of it down there and the kibitzers seem to have more fun than the players. A grand game,” he concluded.
A mammoth chess-skiing-skating-swimming tournament was held in the Dynamo stadium, Moscow, in February. It featured participation of famous Russian chess masters and athletes who have been serving in the Red army. G. Sturgis, president of the U. S. chess federation, dispatched a special cablegram in honor of the occasion, Feb. 6.

CHECKERS
Therkel Jorgenson, Tyler school, has been doing well in the present state correspondence play. His score is even with Hy Lober, state champ, and also with George Heinl of Austin. Below is one of games contested with Lober.
Hy Lober, St. Paul vs. T. Jorgenson, Tyler
11- 15 6-m? lnxlfl 1-8 1M7 24-20 24-21) 22-17 17-13 25-21 12- 16. 8-12 M-24 27-31 23x14 .20x11 32-28 i7x10 23-19 10-11 7xlo 10-H 24-28 1tix23 17-22 22-18 27-24 10-7 2Bxlfl 11x4 15x22 2-7 2?-32 31-27 H-10 25x18 24-19 7-2 7x16 15-11 8-11 15x24 32-27 27-23 22-26 29-25 28x19 2-7 18-15 11-8 4-8 7-10 27-31 9-14 26-31 28-24 31-26 25-22 22-18 8-3 10-15 3-8 31-27 5-9 31-27 26-22 19-15 21-17 30-25 21-17!
White wins.
There is still a little play left but no way Black can recover.

GAME NO. 578
(From Chess Review)
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED

Rudolph Smirka (white) vs. Marcy Hanft (black)
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 N-KB3 2. P-QB4 P-K3 3. N-QB3 P-Q4 4. N-B3 P-B3 5. P-K3 QN-Q2 6. Q-B2 B-N5 7. PxP BPxP 8. B-Q3 O-O 9. O-O BxN 10. PxB Q-B2 11. B-N2 R-K1 12. P-B4 PxP 13. QxP QxQ 14. BxQ N-N3 15. B-N3 N-K5 16. KR-B1 P-B3 17. R-B7 N-Q4 18. BxN PxB 19. QR-QB1 N-Q3 20. N-Q2 B-K3 21. P-QR4 QR-B1 22. RxR RxR 23. RxRch BxR 24. B-R3 N-B5 25. NxN PxN 26. P-K4 P-QR4 27. B-N2 B-Q2 28. B-B3 P-QN3 29. P-B4 BxP 30. K-B2 K-B2 31. P-Q5 K-K2 32. P-K5 B-B7 33. K-K3 P-R5 34. K-Q4 B-Q6 35. B-N4ch K-K1 36. P-K6 B-B8 37. P-N3 B-K7 38. P-Q6 B-N5 39. P-Q7ch K-Q1 40. K-Q5 K-B2 41. B-K7 Resigns

Algebraic 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bb4 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Bd3 0-0 9. 0-0 Bxc3 10. bxc3 Qc7 11. Bb2 Re8 12. c4 dxc4 13. Qxc4 Qxc4 14. Bxc4 Nb6 15. Bb3 Ne4 16. Rc1 f6 17. Rc7 Nd5 18. Bxd5 exd5 19. Rc1 Nd6 20. Nd2 Be6 21. a4 Rc8 22. Rxc8 Rxc8 23. Rxc8+ Bxc8 24. Ba3 Nc4 25. Nxc4 dxc4 26. e4 a5 27. Bb2 Bd7 28. Bc3 b6 29. f4 Bxa4 30. Kf2 Kf7 31. d5 Ke7 32. e5 Bc2 33. Ke3 a4 34. Kd4 Bd3 35. Bb4+ Ke8 36. e6 Bf1 37. g3 Be2 38. d6 Bg4 39. d7+ Kd8 40. Kd5 Kc7 41. Be7 1-0

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 776 by R. C. Beito
Key:
Bd2 (B-K2) l.KxP 2.Rb2ch
Bd2 1. Kb4 2. Nb2
Beito can display any idea in problems and do it well. Black, white diagonal anticipation coupled with purity is a rare achievement.—O. Aarhus. Presenting the astigmatic and unknown of mating positions that defies me each and every time it occurs. Blast it, beautiful as it is. A peach.—W. C. Nolting.
A problem with five dandy mates. I liked the mate with B1 King on a6 best.— E. C. Johnson. Marvelous! Every major white piece participates in a battery.—N. Guttman. If its by Beito, its good!—J. B. Wilson. Can't get wise to No. 776. Seems it has a touch of April First about It. Am anxious to see solution.—H. R. Tonning. Give Mr. Beito a vacation, We need it. I've never seen more misses with so few pieces before, and after those three whiz-bang mates, I think I've seen everything. Beito should get a medal for that one.—Randolph Johnson. After solving the last two 3ers so successfully. I feel myself getting top heavy.— W. Wandel. Beito is an artist.—K. Pederson.
O. Aarhus gives us a 3er today on the “Zugzivang” or “Mate surrender” theme. The three variations on the Black Knight moves are surprising and spectacular with a couple of pretty self blocks. Aarhus writes: “I do not go out of my way anymore to make a problem difficult. I'd rather put the pressure on the idea, a worthier cause.” The writer enjoyed today's 3er much and you solvers will too.

PROBLEM NO. 779
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal
by O. Aarhus, St. Paul, Minn.
Black 5 Pieces
White 9 Pieces
FEN N2B4/7n/2K5/3Rp3/4pkB1/4p2P/4P3/R4N2 w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in three moves.

April 10, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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Chess 10 Apr 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com

The Pawn Pusher
by O.A. HOLT
Willmar, Minn.
M. R. Berglund of Pennock, Minn., has gained the checker supremacy at Camp Forrest, Tenn. He writes:
“I am in the 65th Medical Regiment here doing office work. I miss the Pawn Pusher a lot and thot I'd give you some information on chess and checkers in the camps.
“My strongest opponent is Chaplain Elias Callahan, a swell fellow and a good player. Lots of the men enjoy their chess and checkers, and generally there is a large group of spectators kibitzing.
“The USO centers are doing a good work and they have good equipment for the chess and checker players. When at Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill., I was much impressed. They had grand equipment, buff hoards of standard size, good pieces and all, best I have seen.
“Am sending you a pocket size checker board and men that the USO gives the men gratis. Greet the fans hack home.”
Dr. R, J. Ripple, New London, Minn., entertained with a chess party at his home and your correspondent attended. The doctor has been playing the station master O. A. Nelson, at least once per week for the past six years. They have kept a record of all the games and to date, Dr. Ripple shows a slight edge. L. Ruud, superintendent of schools, is a new disciple, and sets them down well considering he has been at it only a year. Loves the game.

CHECKERS
A game from the 1943 Minnesota Correspondence tourney.
Game No. 106 Tessien vs. Lober
10-14. 22-17. 14-18, 23-14, 9-18. 26-23, fl-9, 23-14, 9-18, 30-26, 5-9, 26-23, 1-5, 23-14, 9-18, 31-26, 2-6, 17-13, 7-10, 26-23, 10-14, 25-22, 18-25, 29-22, 3-7, 24-20, 7- 10, 27-24, 5-9, 24-19, 11-16A, 20-11, 8- 24. 28-H 4-8, 22-18. 8-11. 32-28, 11-16B 18-15, 16-20. 15-11, 20-24, 1 1-7, 24- 7. 7-2. 27-31. 2-7. 31-27. 23-18. 14-2;i, 7-5. 6-10, 5-9, 27-24, 21-17, 24-15, 9-14, White wins.
A. 11-15, 20-16. White wins.
B. 12-16. 19-12. 10-15. 12-8, 15-22, 23-19. White wins. Lober.

GAME NO. 577
One of the Chess Thrillers running in the current Chess Review by Irving Chernev.

Ostend, 1907
English Opening
One of Dr. Bernstein's remarkable inspirations!

Ossip Bernstein vs Johannes Metger
Ostend Masters (1907), Ostend BEL, rd 21, Jun-13
English Opening: King's English. Two Knights' Variation Reversed Dragon (A22) 1-0

The point of the combination! If the Black Queen moves to a White square—say to QB1, K1, KB4 or KR6, then 23. N-B7ch, K-N1, and the Knight discovers check, winning the Queen. If the Queen moves to a Black square, for example 22. … Q-B2 then 23. N-B7ch, K-N1, 24. N-R6ch, K-R1, 25. Q-N8ch! RxQ, 26. N-B7 mate. Therefore:
22. … Resigns
The only graceful alternative!

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 775 by N. Guttman
Key: Pf4 (P-KB4) Cook; Qd2 (Q-Q2)
“There I go again,” writes Newman, “I said I didn't like it.” There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip. Solvers gave the intended key dandy comments, and there were some who liked the cook. Glad to hear from F. B. Warner, Minneapolis, through E. C. Johnson.
J. T. Wing has changed his address but not his composing skill. His 2er below has six nice variations, including self-block, interference (one interfering with 2 black pieces!), double check, pinning and unpinning, shut-off, and the many good mines this composer can squeeze into his works.
Note to correspondents: Kindly enclose self-addressed, stamped envelope when a reply is desired. A number of new composers have been submitting, so we offer these general tips: Do not start with a capture or checking key; avoid dual continuations; use as few pieces as possible … do not load the board with all the equipment available in the set; have others test and check your problems before you submit.

PROBLEM NO. 778
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal
by J. T. Wing, Northfield, Minn.
Black 13 Pieces
FEN 8/2pr3q/4bPB1/KQ2Nrb1/4kn1R/1p2Bpp1/3p1p2/3N4 w - - 0 1
White 8 Pieces
White to play and mate in two moves.

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Halbert 12 Apr 1943, Mon The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com

The Minneapolis Star, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Monday, April 12, 1943

GEORGE T. HALBERT, 78, 1802 Fremont avenue S., Minneapolis real estate man and attorney for 50 years. Widely known as a chess and checker player. Services Wednesday at 2 p.m., Billman's mortuary, 2121 Nicollet avenue.

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