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Chess by Herman Steiner 05 Apr 1942, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
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CHESS BY HERMAN STEINER International Chess Master Address all mail to Chess Editor April 6. 1914 L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1283 White mates in two. (Wh. 11; Bl. 8.) L A. TTMBS PROBLEM NO. 1284 T. M. Stott H: O. D. Donald. 3 tiMlcom to our ladder:) J. Daidsnn (, 58: C. H. Fnurnier tlcom to our Udder:) jTnci. les; J. White mates in three. (Wh. 6; Bl. 7.) SOLUTION TO PROBLBM 127B: N-B. , SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1280: Q-R. THI l the aeora t lait monih'a ear-tlfintnu. Thote whn look part preloiil will ha their aeera aland and should hr trnS in Mtntfona atain Ihrr will bt addtd and MIhed next month.
IT. C NOt.TINO WIXS SOLVING CONTEST WITH 804 POINTS W cenrralnlate Mr. Nolttnt fur win-nln ihla nalnl the 8ri time. He hu hrrn with na alnre prnMem No. 113? and halla frnm St. Paul, Minn. T. Armatrona. 15: H. Rruhn ". 24: B Bushueff. 82: A. L. Burlcman. M. Boter, 0: C. D. Campbell. 7; C. O. Cronja'ffr. w. H. Crnnjaeaer. 73; I. L. Chwa.uek, 8: iC. B. colllna. 101: J. C. Draite i'",i 149 C. P Ford t'.) 167; O. Pi FonMca. '84: J. H. Oordon. 83; Capt. R. Getze ieicome to our ladder.
i M. Oard-n-r. 2; P. Oarct. 0: O. A. HalK .) 214: W. Harmon . i 149: T, W. Haya, 14: D. A. lnnea !.) 44: M. N CAN COMBINATION BE LEARNED? Br Kamat. Here ta Zno.ko-Borov.ltl' answer In his Art of Che Combination. We have not in anr war depreciated the leading part which Imagination plays In combinations.
we nave ratner insisted often on the myslery of the creative aeniu that breathes life into inert matter and jive to our aame a touch of the aiiper- human. After having taken to piece the mechanism of a brilliant combination, and examining and understanding all its "works" there frequently remains for us something obscure that compels our ad miration. Anatole Prance observes that imagina tion sow the seed of all beauty in the world, that through It alone we become great. Can It reasonably be said that our analysis does Injury to one of the finest aiff of human mind? We know, however, that imagination by Itself 1 not. enough for the flowering of genius.
There must be labor as well. Often at the chess board we all through simple Ignorance rather than through lack, of Ideas, and on the verge of executing some magnificent combination we alt perplexed at a loss how to realise it. Inexperience makes the most fertile imagination powerless. It would he Idle and presumptuous to wish to Imitate the achievements of a Morphy or an Alekhine: but their methods and their manner of expressing themselves are within the reach of all. May we say that we have striven to furnish with good toola the excellent work men that all real chess amateurs should be.
Let them at least admit with ns that combination can be learnt, and that to know Ha general principles is to make easier the tipsoarlng of creative ideas. The study of combinations should enrich the analytical spirit of studious amateurs. Thereafter the most gifted among them will be able to catch some sparks of the genius of masters, and in addition some rays of the glory that la the masters. A SPIEI..MANN BRILLIANCY Prom 8an Sebatlan Black: Spielmann to play. Koethen the q p would be after 5 White: A, Rubinstein. The Orndmater R. Spielmann let u into the secret of his combinative with the following remarks of his on the following play: He savs "Rubinstein, who conducted the defense In difficult circumstance as well as possible, tried with his! last move (25. P-a. Kt4i to enlorce corn- turn in his d to give he end- QK4 would be in . JV:U onHi EaS mer. 4l: W. P. Moses. 41 .welcome .back:) I1'0" 7 5. hid full conndence' C. Noltlne "'winner. 304:) H. L. Near 11: Rev P. Prichard) 232: n. Rosim ci 208: m.) 2S2; A. DxReynold Sr. 184; lJ"o;' ,. K H Schadee (.) ?4; L. A. Saigado!" BtK 1 complicated sacrifice lies in the fact that cession of a whole rook the forced into the open! 26. RxB course, could not take the Q leads to terrible complication i MM 202: Dr. J. B. Sheldon. 62; J. E. Tyler 195; Mrs. F. Tovar, 12; J. P. Walsh f () 142: J T. Watson (,) 160; A. s,'nln"tlon n"tt D' n caicuiatea up to mis Wells.
Solutions include Problems 1273-1280. R-B3. xRP : 31. K.-K14. writer Is going to New York to 32K-B4. Q-R3 : 33 K"Kf' in the United States Championship tournament.
The mate threatened at his KR5 forces White to give back the rook:) auhllshed when he returns. 1 34. PxP. QxR ; 3S. R-BS, P-R3; (with the Idea of winning by K-R2. Kt3: a little RITES OF THE SOLVING CONTEST Imore precise was the following winning The Winners of each month's contest will llne 35 . Q-K3-; 36. KxP. P-R3 37. K-BB. R-K8: 38. K-KI6. 0-Kt5T. etc Chess Review, a month s membership in Q-QJ. the Chess and Checker Club of Los An- f i M- K-B3' R-B8- etc.: , 37 aeles. 124 W. Fourth St.. and the Holly- R-B8 'forces a aeneral I exchange:) 38 OxR wood Chess Group.
108 N. Formosa Ave.. i'or 38. K-KI4. P-R4 : 39. KlfttP. where they may discuss composing and:Q-K,3 ; and mate next move;) 38 . . . solving of problems and end games Every i OxK : 3. K-K12, QxO f ; 40. KxQPxP: winner will be marked with the usual tM 41. PxP. K-B3; 42, K-B2. P-R4.
Resigns, showing that he was once a winner in 'This Is a splendid example of what Splrl-cllmbing the ladder. The system will en- maun calls the King hunf sacrifice the able 12 tor more in case of a tiei solvers' obiect of which is to hunt thg King out to win. Into the open on a full board. In three Solutions sent in answer to this Problem1")'" l' C" L'hLh..th.e."2id,?.1iI K.?k' will be acknowledged within two weeks, , e 0 board he is as a rule help- after publication If you wih to figure In the 'up-to-the-minute' ladder, the time limit being seven days. Otherwise credit can only be given in a later ladder.
leas. 1ITH C.AMK QUEENS GAMBIT DECLINED Problems m this column m. begin with ,hD."hlnc a castling key or have castling as a defense. unless It can be definitely proved) that such maneuvers are not legal Can ture keys, "en passant'' keys and checking keys are also tolerated hut all the above types are rather uncommon. The rapture of a pawn, however, Is not unusual. If a problem has no solution, "no solution" must be claimed In order to score points. The principal variations are necessary when sending In the three. movers.
Keys only need be given in twn-ers, although It Is excellent practice to write out all the distinct variations. To-mover receive two points. Three-movers receive three points on our ladder The priie Is awarded In the leading solver once a month, i His score Is then canceled.) Solvers may become ladderi'ea at any lime Thev are evnerted tn tnlve mm InHl. vldtiala or teams but not consult otherwise 2-KI-KB1 3- P-OB4 4- B-KtS 5- P-K3 (i-Kt-B3 7- R-B 8- O-Bi 9- B-03 10- bihp 11- BxB 1'-Cstles 13- KR-Q 14- P-K4 15- B-B 18-P-OK14 17-0-KI3 1R-P-QR4 1S-P-RS 20- P-KS 21- Kt-K 22- 0-B3 23- Kt-Q 24- Q-R3 Laskert Canablanca Lasker Black White Black P-Q4 25-KtxR OxKi P-K3 2-KPs KK'PlP KNK.B3 27-P-KL4 R'K'i-B QKt-J2i 2-KtPxP RkP B-K2 2!l-RxR RxR Castles! 30-PxP PxP R-K 31-R-K Q-OB P-B3i 32-Kt-02 Kt-B PxPj33-Kt-K4 O-Q Kt-041 34-P-R4 B-B2 RxB 3VQ-QK!3 R-K.1U2 Kt-B! 3R-P-KI3 R-R2 B-Q2! 37-B-B4 R-R4 Kt-OKt3l 3B-KI-B3 KtxKI R-BS-QxKt K-B2 B-K40-O-KI Q-Q.1 R'K2-B2 41-Q-K4 R-RS Kt-Ki3: 42-0-Kt7ch K-KCI KI-Q2I 43-Q-BS. O-KIS P-KI3 44-R-OB Q-K2 R-Kt I 4VB-Q:ich K-R3 Kt-BSl 4I1-R-B7 R-RRch Kt-04 47-K-KI2 Q-0.1 P-B3i 4B-QxKteh Rrslans But Alekhine also was able to make the Anyone deslrlne information for chessitnost of weaknesses, and thla game, from Chess lessons, address of chess! the 1!)27 match.
wa one of the reasons. clubs, or whatever Information concerning or tapa a aeieai. the game of chess, should send a self-ad dressed and stamped envelope or card tn Herman Btelner. Chesa Editor, L A. Times.
Requests fnr'bark Issues and subscriptions should be directed to the Circulation Department. This column appear! on Sunday. I rdllor'a Note: Due tn the fact that there tOUrna-.has been much rontrnvemy aa to whether lh "Iddle and end-gime can he learned. Mor-,amea from the polnl where the rombina-1 ! ,en which derides the game la made. The semi- Pu ilh ieombtnatire plana.
Notes are hr the well n.WB ,h, f0,umIlln ..Th, Hindu" Kamat. SIT CAME Ql'FBN 8 GAMBIT DECLINED Capablanra Alekhine : Capablanca Alekhine Rav Cast of Ogdcn, 111., was run While 1- P-04 2- P-UB4 3- KI-QB3 4- B-Kli 5- P-K3 fi-KI-B.I 7- R-B 8- P-OR3 H-B-R4 10- BxP 11- B-K2 12- Ca'ilea 13- PxP 14- K1-04 U-P-OKtA 1-B-Ki3 17-O-Ki.l Rlark P-04 P-K3 Kt-KB.I OKt-02 B-K2 Castles P-OR3 P-R3 PxP P-OKI1 B-KI2 P-B4 KlxP OR-B White 1H-B-B3 19- KI-K4 20- RxR 21- R-B 22- Kt-B3 23- KtxKt 24- BxB 2H-P-OR4 26- KI-B3 27- R-K 28- PxP 29- P-R3 30- R-Kt 31- KI-04 OKI-Q2! 32-R-O Kt-KMi Reslgna Kett-04i Rlack R-BS O-B KtxR J-R RB BxKt QxB B-B3 B-KI7 R-Oi PxPl P-K4! P-K.SI BxKtl KlxPi.
IT. C NOt.TINO WIXS SOLVING CONTEST WITH 804 POINTS W cenrralnlate Mr. Nolttnt fur win-nln ihla nalnl the 8ri time. He hu hrrn with na alnre prnMem No. 113? and halla frnm St. Paul, Minn. T. Armatrona. 15: H. Rruhn ". 24: B Bushueff. 82: A. L. Burlcman. M. Boter, 0: C. D. Campbell. 7; C. O. Cronja'ffr. w. H. Crnnjaeaer. 73; I. L. Chwa.uek, 8: iC. B. colllna. 101: J. C. Draite i'",i 149 C. P Ford t'.) 167; O. Pi FonMca. '84: J. H. Oordon. 83; Capt. R. Getze ieicome to our ladder.
i M. Oard-n-r. 2; P. Oarct. 0: O. A. HalK .) 214: W. Harmon . i 149: T, W. Haya, 14: D. A. lnnea !.) 44: M. N CAN COMBINATION BE LEARNED? Br Kamat. Here ta Zno.ko-Borov.ltl' answer In his Art of Che Combination. We have not in anr war depreciated the leading part which Imagination plays In combinations.
we nave ratner insisted often on the myslery of the creative aeniu that breathes life into inert matter and jive to our aame a touch of the aiiper- human. After having taken to piece the mechanism of a brilliant combination, and examining and understanding all its "works" there frequently remains for us something obscure that compels our ad miration. Anatole Prance observes that imagina tion sow the seed of all beauty in the world, that through It alone we become great. Can It reasonably be said that our analysis does Injury to one of the finest aiff of human mind? We know, however, that imagination by Itself 1 not. enough for the flowering of genius.
There must be labor as well. Often at the chess board we all through simple Ignorance rather than through lack, of Ideas, and on the verge of executing some magnificent combination we alt perplexed at a loss how to realise it. Inexperience makes the most fertile imagination powerless. It would he Idle and presumptuous to wish to Imitate the achievements of a Morphy or an Alekhine: but their methods and their manner of expressing themselves are within the reach of all. May we say that we have striven to furnish with good toola the excellent work men that all real chess amateurs should be.
Let them at least admit with ns that combination can be learnt, and that to know Ha general principles is to make easier the tipsoarlng of creative ideas. The study of combinations should enrich the analytical spirit of studious amateurs. Thereafter the most gifted among them will be able to catch some sparks of the genius of masters, and in addition some rays of the glory that la the masters. A SPIEI..MANN BRILLIANCY Prom 8an Sebatlan Black: Spielmann to play. Koethen the q p would be after 5 White: A, Rubinstein. The Orndmater R. Spielmann let u into the secret of his combinative with the following remarks of his on the following play: He savs "Rubinstein, who conducted the defense In difficult circumstance as well as possible, tried with his! last move (25. P-a. Kt4i to enlorce corn- turn in his d to give he end- QK4 would be in . JV:U onHi EaS mer. 4l: W. P. Moses. 41 .welcome .back:) I1'0" 7 5. hid full conndence' C. Noltlne "'winner. 304:) H. L. Near 11: Rev P. Prichard) 232: n. Rosim ci 208: m.) 2S2; A. DxReynold Sr. 184; lJ"o;' ,. K H Schadee (.) ?4; L. A. Saigado!" BtK 1 complicated sacrifice lies in the fact that cession of a whole rook the forced into the open! 26. RxB course, could not take the Q leads to terrible complication i MM 202: Dr. J. B. Sheldon. 62; J. E. Tyler 195; Mrs. F. Tovar, 12; J. P. Walsh f () 142: J T. Watson (,) 160; A. s,'nln"tlon n"tt D' n caicuiatea up to mis Wells.
Solutions include Problems 1273-1280. R-B3. xRP : 31. K.-K14. writer Is going to New York to 32K-B4. Q-R3 : 33 K"Kf' in the United States Championship tournament.
The mate threatened at his KR5 forces White to give back the rook:) auhllshed when he returns. 1 34. PxP. QxR ; 3S. R-BS, P-R3; (with the Idea of winning by K-R2. Kt3: a little RITES OF THE SOLVING CONTEST Imore precise was the following winning The Winners of each month's contest will llne 35 . Q-K3-; 36. KxP. P-R3 37. K-BB. R-K8: 38. K-KI6. 0-Kt5T. etc Chess Review, a month s membership in Q-QJ. the Chess and Checker Club of Los An- f i M- K-B3' R-B8- etc.: , 37 aeles. 124 W. Fourth St.. and the Holly- R-B8 'forces a aeneral I exchange:) 38 OxR wood Chess Group.
108 N. Formosa Ave.. i'or 38. K-KI4. P-R4 : 39. KlfttP. where they may discuss composing and:Q-K,3 ; and mate next move;) 38 . . . solving of problems and end games Every i OxK : 3. K-K12, QxO f ; 40. KxQPxP: winner will be marked with the usual tM 41. PxP. K-B3; 42, K-B2. P-R4.
Resigns, showing that he was once a winner in 'This Is a splendid example of what Splrl-cllmbing the ladder. The system will en- maun calls the King hunf sacrifice the able 12 tor more in case of a tiei solvers' obiect of which is to hunt thg King out to win. Into the open on a full board. In three Solutions sent in answer to this Problem1")'" l' C" L'hLh..th.e."2id,?.1iI K.?k' will be acknowledged within two weeks, , e 0 board he is as a rule help- after publication If you wih to figure In the 'up-to-the-minute' ladder, the time limit being seven days. Otherwise credit can only be given in a later ladder.
leas. 1ITH C.AMK QUEENS GAMBIT DECLINED Problems m this column m. begin with ,hD."hlnc a castling key or have castling as a defense. unless It can be definitely proved) that such maneuvers are not legal Can ture keys, "en passant'' keys and checking keys are also tolerated hut all the above types are rather uncommon. The rapture of a pawn, however, Is not unusual. If a problem has no solution, "no solution" must be claimed In order to score points. The principal variations are necessary when sending In the three. movers.
Keys only need be given in twn-ers, although It Is excellent practice to write out all the distinct variations. To-mover receive two points. Three-movers receive three points on our ladder The priie Is awarded In the leading solver once a month, i His score Is then canceled.) Solvers may become ladderi'ea at any lime Thev are evnerted tn tnlve mm InHl. vldtiala or teams but not consult otherwise 2-KI-KB1 3- P-OB4 4- B-KtS 5- P-K3 (i-Kt-B3 7- R-B 8- O-Bi 9- B-03 10- bihp 11- BxB 1'-Cstles 13- KR-Q 14- P-K4 15- B-B 18-P-OK14 17-0-KI3 1R-P-QR4 1S-P-RS 20- P-KS 21- Kt-K 22- 0-B3 23- Kt-Q 24- Q-R3 Laskert Canablanca Lasker Black White Black P-Q4 25-KtxR OxKi P-K3 2-KPs KK'PlP KNK.B3 27-P-KL4 R'K'i-B QKt-J2i 2-KtPxP RkP B-K2 2!l-RxR RxR Castles! 30-PxP PxP R-K 31-R-K Q-OB P-B3i 32-Kt-02 Kt-B PxPj33-Kt-K4 O-Q Kt-041 34-P-R4 B-B2 RxB 3VQ-QK!3 R-K.1U2 Kt-B! 3R-P-KI3 R-R2 B-Q2! 37-B-B4 R-R4 Kt-OKt3l 3B-KI-B3 KtxKI R-BS-QxKt K-B2 B-K40-O-KI Q-Q.1 R'K2-B2 41-Q-K4 R-RS Kt-Ki3: 42-0-Kt7ch K-KCI KI-Q2I 43-Q-BS. O-KIS P-KI3 44-R-OB Q-K2 R-Kt I 4VB-Q:ich K-R3 Kt-BSl 4I1-R-B7 R-RRch Kt-04 47-K-KI2 Q-0.1 P-B3i 4B-QxKteh Rrslans But Alekhine also was able to make the Anyone deslrlne information for chessitnost of weaknesses, and thla game, from Chess lessons, address of chess! the 1!)27 match.
wa one of the reasons. clubs, or whatever Information concerning or tapa a aeieai. the game of chess, should send a self-ad dressed and stamped envelope or card tn Herman Btelner. Chesa Editor, L A. Times.
Requests fnr'bark Issues and subscriptions should be directed to the Circulation Department. This column appear! on Sunday. I rdllor'a Note: Due tn the fact that there tOUrna-.has been much rontrnvemy aa to whether lh "Iddle and end-gime can he learned. Mor-,amea from the polnl where the rombina-1 ! ,en which derides the game la made. The semi- Pu ilh ieombtnatire plana.
Notes are hr the well n.WB ,h, f0,umIlln ..Th, Hindu" Kamat. SIT CAME Ql'FBN 8 GAMBIT DECLINED Capablanra Alekhine : Capablanca Alekhine Rav Cast of Ogdcn, 111., was run While 1- P-04 2- P-UB4 3- KI-QB3 4- B-Kli 5- P-K3 fi-KI-B.I 7- R-B 8- P-OR3 H-B-R4 10- BxP 11- B-K2 12- Ca'ilea 13- PxP 14- K1-04 U-P-OKtA 1-B-Ki3 17-O-Ki.l Rlark P-04 P-K3 Kt-KB.I OKt-02 B-K2 Castles P-OR3 P-R3 PxP P-OKI1 B-KI2 P-B4 KlxP OR-B White 1H-B-B3 19- KI-K4 20- RxR 21- R-B 22- Kt-B3 23- KtxKt 24- BxB 2H-P-OR4 26- KI-B3 27- R-K 28- PxP 29- P-R3 30- R-Kt 31- KI-04 OKI-Q2! 32-R-O Kt-KMi Reslgna Kett-04i Rlack R-BS O-B KtxR J-R RB BxKt QxB B-B3 B-KI7 R-Oi PxPl P-K4! P-K.SI BxKtl KlxPi.
