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Chess 03 Apr 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com
The Pawn Pusher
by O. A. Holt, Willmar, Minn
Lt. James G. Ellis, twice decorated for distinguished service as an American war pilot in the Pacific, was recently interviewed by a Dallas paper and reported what the boys on the Southwest Pacific fighting front need more than anything is recreational facilities.
“We finally got some chess games from the Red Cross after making vigorous protests in Sydney,” he said. “The game requires great concentration and it worked wonders with our morale. We get to thinking about our men who were shot down and unless we have something that will take our minds off the thought that 'it may be us next' it is bad.”
The Swedish Chess federation has withdrawn from the European federation after several local clubs protested Nazi predominance.
S. T. Zimmerman of the Gilbert public schools wants to get acquainted with chess players in the Iron range territory. Some years ago they used to have good chess activity in that region with tourneys, team matches, etc. There are many players up there, and good ones, too.
J. T. Wing, Brainerd's fine composer, has accepted a teaching position with the Navy pre-flight school at St. Olaf college. His new address, 315 Plum St, Northfield, Minn.
CHECKERS
From the 1943 South Dakota finals match
GAME 5. Morrison, B., Wade, W, 9-13, 24-20. 6-9, 22-18, 11-16, 20-11, 8-22, 25-18, 4-8, 29-25, 8-11, 25-22, 12-16, 28-24, 16-20, 24-19, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 19-16, 1-5, 16-12, 11-16, 22-18, fl-9. 26-22, 7-U, 30-26, 16-19, 23-7, 14-30, 22-18, 2-7, 18-14, 9-18. 27-24, 20-27, 32-7, 3-10, 12-18, 11-16 3-8.
GAME NO. 576
A game from the current Metropolitan Team matches in New York.
Brooklyn college star, J. Kielson, administers a drubbing to one of Marshall's leading players.
Milton Loeb Hanauer (Marshall) white vs. Dr. Julian Keilson (West Side) black
Ruy Lopez: Closed
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 774 by O. Aarhus
Key:
Qb2 QxP 2. QxP! (the theme)
Qb2 N any 2. Qd4ch
Qb2 Pb3 2. Qc3ch
Qb2 Rc3 NxRch
For your information (if you don't know) Mr. Editor, the Aarhus theme is a well established and copyrighted theme, to wit: To sabotage the quiet peace and tranquility of all problem solvers. A very successful theme. As usual, the 2nd moves are corkers. He puts steel into his compositions.—W. C. Nolting.
No. 774 gives us a new theme, I believe. This new theme is very difficult but difficulty is Aarhus' second name when it comes to composing.—R. C. Beito.
I think the method of clearing for the mate at f2 is fascinating. The White pieces certainly earn their salt. All pieces including pawn provide at least one mate.— J. T. Wing.
Very vigorous set-up plenty of variations.—H. B. Gislason.
A dandy. Had me guessing for some time.—H. R. Tonning.
My solution must be wrong for I found my with an Aarhus.—F. G. Gardner.
An Aarhus key right away, a feat not usually done lightweight with lots of punch. When l. QxP, 2. QxPf6 to make possible mate on f2.—E. C. Johnson.
Variation after QxP is terrific. With such a meager force it looks impossible.—N. Guttman.
I miss the thematic object but solve by Qb2.—H. W. Schwantes.
Plenty tough after the key.—Dr. W. A. Heintzen.
Did Aarhus weaken, or did I improve?—W. Wandel.
Newman Guttman had a bit of bad luck with his offering two weeks ago, so we are stepping up his turn for a chance to get even. He gets some beautiful play in the cross check 2er below, and you will have to look twice to see all the fine defenses.
PROBLEM NO. 777
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal by Newman Guttman, Minneapolis, North High
Black 11 Pieces
White 11 Pieces
FEN K5bB/p3N3/r4pp1/2R3P1/1P1kn1BQ/2rPpR2/4P2p/7q w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in two moves.
