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April 06, 1941 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 06 Apr 1941, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

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CHESS HERMAN STEINER International Chess Master Address all mail to Chess Editor April 6, 141 L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. Br Ella M. Karler White mates In two. (Wh. 8: Bl. 8.) L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1180 By F. Oodager, T. field (First.) White mates in three. (Wh. 7; Bl. S.) of problems and end tames will be marked with the usual () showing that he wag one a winner In climbing the ladder. The system will enable 12 (or more in case of a tie) solvers to win.
Solutions sent in answer to this problem will be acknowledged within two weeks after publication if you wish 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. Problems In this column may begin with a castling key jr have castling- as a defense, unless 't can be definitely proved that such maneuvers are not legal. Capture keys, -en passant" keys and checking keys are also tolerated, but all the above types are rather uncommon. The capture of a pawn, however, la 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 onjv need be given in two-ers. although it is excellent practice to write out all the distinct variations. Two-movers receive two points.
Three-movers receive three points on Our Ladder. The prize is awarded to the leading solver once a month. (His score la then canceled ) Solvers may become Ladderites at any time. They are expected to solve as Individuals or teams but not consult otherwise. Requests for back Issues and subscriptions should be directed to the Circulation Department. Anyone desiring Information for cheas literature should send a self-addressed and stamped envelope This column appears on Sunday.
Every winner ; like the rest, hag In It something that If true, sometning - 01 value. In my time. Dr. Tarrasch made the most statements. He talked In absolute terms: on could understand them.
Real teaching has to be absolute, even If it if exaggerated sometimes. Even your Ntm-zovltch taught his relatives in absolute terms. How else can a student form a clear Idea? . . . But I did not realize how long we had been talking. (He takes his hat and umbrella, and, mopping his brow, leaves the cafe.) From the Leaker Memorial Tournament Hollywood: BRECO-COUNTER GAMBIT , CNCLE JACOBOVITCH HOLDS COIRT Series by Lajos Stelner The following Is taken frem Peeember's Issue of the Australian Cheaa Review, a monthly publication. Twelve Issues for t (may be erdered directly,) 1 Bond 8t., Sydney, N.S.W., Australia. (No, 13: On the Value of Dogma) JACKIE Bt'RESH: Yes. there Is an American player who thinks that of all the openings, 1. P-K4, P-K4: 2. B-B4 wins for White. For the average player this statement would be a shock. What Is to show Black is lost? To have an Idea. I'll show you what he considers some of the main variations: I: 2 . . . N-KRi. s. P.O:t. n.nj, A v. MELKER Rl'DHOl.M WINS SOLVING :QB.t. P-0:tt a. P-B4. N-B.lt . N-B3. B-.S 7. N-QRI, B-N3 8. P-KR3 . . . II: t . . . N-KBUi 8. P-Q.t. N-B.1l 4, N-OBS, B-N5; R. B-KN.1 ... Ill: i . .
. N-KBS, S. P-QS, P-BS 4. P-Bt ... Dosevage Bazael Dobsevage BJ!gel White Black White Black 1- P-K4 P-K4 15-N-N3 NxB 2- N-KB3 F-KB4 16-PxN Q-N4rh 3- NxP Q-B3 17-K-N OxKP 4- P-04 P-Q3 1R-N-Q4 B-OJ 5- N-B4 PxP 19-Q-Q2 B-QN5 6- N-B3 0-N3 2D-P-QR3 B-R4 7- Q-K2 N-KB3 21-P-QN4 B-N3 8- B-B4 B-K2 22-PxP PxP 9- O-O-0 O-O 23-B-K2 CR-B 10-P-B3 P-QR3 24-K-N2 M-NS H-B-N3 P-N4 2S-KR-KB RxR 12- N-Q2 P-Q4 2fi-BxR P-K8 13- BxP N-B3 27-Q-03 N-B7 14- B-KS B-K3 28-Reslgnt QUEEN'S PAWN OPENINO Patterson Levin Patterson Levin While Black White Black 1- P-Q4 N-KB3 22-B-02 Q-R8 2- N-02 P-KN3 23-N-NS Q-KJ 3- P-K4 P-Q3 24-P-KR4 N-Q4 4- P-KB4 B-N2 25-P-RS 0-K2 5- KN-B3 O-O 28-N-B4 NxB 8-B-Q3 P-N3 27-PxP P-KR3 7- 0-0 B-N2 28-RxN PxP 8- Q-K2 P-K3 29-N-B3 OxQ 0-P-ON4 QN-Q2 30-NxQ P-N4 10- R-N P-QB4 31-N-B3 R-KB2 11- P-K5 OPxP 32-N-K R-Q2 13-BPxP N-Q4 33-R-N4 BxP 13- NPxP N-BB 34-B-K3 B-N8 14- 0-K3 NxR 35-N-Q3 R-B8 15- NxN PxP 38-R-N3 R-B7 16- P-B3 R-B 37-P-R3 R-R7 17- ON-Q2 B-Q4 38-R-B3 R-RPch 18- N-K4 PxP 39-N-B R-OB2 19- PxP BxN 40-RxR BxR 20- OxB Q-R4 41-Reslgns 21- B-N N-N3 StCILIAW DEFENSE CONTEST WITH J93 POINTS We congratulate Mr. Rudholm for winning this contest tor the third time. Mr. Rudholm has been with us slnre Problem No. 40(1, and hails frem Los Angeles. J. H. Atherton, 9: M. D. Andrews, 0. H. Bruhn (,) 6: R. M. Crafton. 6: William H. Duncan (welcome to our lad Amr ft.
J. Davidson (,) M8; J. J. Carr. 2. a. c. Fish. 48; o. Fioyd. 172; o. ,,'Francls, 20: H. J. Gilmore 1.) 186: P. "lOIII, 42: O. A, Hall (.) 55: W. Har- ( ,) 208: R. H. Hays. 0; L. O. AnJH""??.? .l5i..P-.w!"1M.. '.V:. UI! Lynn, s; George c. Lawon. 34; t k. i o.xj ....... 1 .. Rn.u n 11... Lucke. 2: H. P. Matoslan. 59; H ger (welcome to our ladder,) 5; W. C. Noltlng. 88: O. B. Oakes, 172; Rev. P. Prlchard ,) 120; Dr. R. H. Ross (',) 205: J. L. Reckerd, 2; R. Roslln (V 107; A. D. Reynolds Sr., 70: M.Rudholm (winner.) 293; L. ShepparY 113; L. Stern, 52: L. 8algado (M 188; E. H. Brhadee .) E. Tyler (,) tiS; Mrs. A. d. iuaor i-,i wuuam , nta-t 270.' (18, J. Tovar, 0; W. H. Velth, 2; Watson (,) Scores Includes Problems 1167-1176, (LIB NEWS LASKER MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT uninri mi? pniKiTSMnj inr mm most m-' tertsting lournamfnt t iht heiflquiiriprs of ,he Hollywood Che Orovip at 108 N. I'NCl.E JACOBOVITCH: White seems to pursue two main aims: to insure en open game, keeping his pieces mobile, and to play P-KB4 early. 80 he keeps his K-Knight back.
Quite a good and sound idea. But why It should be a win I really cannot imagine. JACKIE B( RKSH: Here are a few moves in an actual game: I. P-Kt p.RJ B-B NKBt S. P-Ot p.RJ 4. P-Bt p.ot 5. PxQP p-K5 INCI.F JACOBOVITCH: Why not rxwt", ana it h. pxp, pxB; 5' Barsel White 1- P-K4 2- N-KB3 3- P-04 4- NxP 5- N-KB3 6- B-KN5 7- B-Q2 8- N-B3 9- Q-K2 10- O-O-O 11- N-05 12- B-K3 13- NxN 14- K-N 15- N-Q5 16- N-N5 17- P-KR4 18- RxN lf)-N-K7ch 20- NxB 21- N-N6rh !.2-NxRch 23-P-KB3 rr. run. i fvi. .... . QxP; and Black with two Bishops seem.Si'o well off? Or (after 5 . . . PxPi B- Sl. N5ch, B-Q2: 7. BxBch, QNxB: and BlaekiS, a "... u.t.iuvru, VJ1 . U. D-l. J, seems best, as the Black center pawns arei weakened. But In reply, If nothing else. 1 1 . . . jr!-, 1. rnr. Dwj wou n insurr , n I2B-P-R5 29-R.Q '30-B-R4 a satislaciory game. His QP would 32-P-KN4 be weak in one way, but would be strong ! 33-B-N3 Black pieces would be quite mobile.
Any how, there would not be any Indication Formosa Ave. maniiv .a.m. .k.h Wei Rasael The following Is the of players with many of the present I to a neutral observer of a forced loss for ! Black. ! I repeat: In a statement like that about a position that looks to a neutral observer quite harmless do not seek full truth Interpreted word by word. These assertions are expressions of Individual?.
W. L. w L. Borochow . 11 0 B Dobsevage 3's 3j Btelner ..10 0 Woilston . 2 1 Chernla ... 8's ' Meehan . 2 3 !Levitan ... 8 3 Qulllen ... 2 9 Oordon ... 8 8 Lend l' 3 1 Weiss .... 5 2 Freedmsn . 1 2 Basael ... 4's 'i Aronson i. 1 3 Kovars . 4' 2'i Splller .1 . Patterson . 4 2 iW. Reinhardt 't 4's Wolff 3 6 o. Reinhardt 0 0 Hoerber ., 3 12 lEverett ... 0 9 Everett Whi'e 1- P-K4 2- PxP 3- P-Q4 4- B-Q1 5- P-OUi 7- 0-0 8- B-KN5 9- ON-02 10-Q-B2? have Just i aiyzeo ny itn lull truth lor themselves, and may benefit a neutral observer who tries to reek the motives, sometimes very Intei-estine and full of Ideas. Thus thai Stchnn nnanln fhat - looked al Is played and an- Its advocate with enthusiasm . i'S!'''"" and Ingenuity, and with benefit lo siu-i HS dents But at the verv end (without : "g"2, knowing all the details of his work) one : 15-P-B3 knows that he has proved only that he: likes an open game with lively, free ac- oordon Mwi, ,i ins iMr.f-. iif- uifrmita iran )Sntte I'fl'S in Kllllll im hi iiuiiir, miu in which he thinks to be able to find the ioi tii vnatTu I rtehl moves for a long way Into the game; Biniii ).
ln BUcg$ position he would not The annual South vs. North anatrh feel happy which has always been held en nererallo JACK IK Rl'RESII: Breyer wrote1 a long Pay at Kan lull Obispo will not be plaved article about ' a difficult position." The Ihia year, accurdlnr to E. P. Elliott. Ar-! original position.
An enthuaiastie chess raocrmenls are being made to play the player and thinker has deduced the the- m.icg) or iMesrann. ine writer auggesia ory mat Black by nest play should win. that it be played kv redlo. Any help bv He assumed the original position the the-amateur radio eperaters will be greatly: nretlrally best. White has to start spoil-appreciated.
lug his position first. Therefore. Blsck ll'iri nr thi intrivn rnvnir ' should win at. the end. Hut how la the aULES Or THE SOLMNO CONTEST original position lo he proved the best' The winners of .-ach month s contest will I M I E JACOBOVITCH: The original receive a month a membership In the position might have the highest potential inr rsrn nan lit itaru Tin W.. and tna Hollywood : morii hlriden eneraiea than Chesg Group. 108 N Formosa Ave., where But to make use of they may discuss composing and aolvlng. those energies to the su Oordon Basael Gordon Black White Black P-OB4 34-B-B4 K-N4 N-OB3 35-P-N3 K-B5 PxP 36-K-B2 P-R3 P-K4 37-P-OR4 K-N4 N-B3 38-K-Q2 K-B3 Q-R4ch 39-K-K2 R-02 Q-N3 40-R-O P.Q4 N-KN5 41-B-Q3 R-B2 B-B4 42-PxP PxP P-Q3 43-B-B5 ' R-B Q-O 44-R-03 R-BS NxB 45-P-B4 R-87ch 0-R4 4H-K-Q R-B7 B-K3 47-PxPrh KxP O-O 48-B-B8 R-B2 P-KR3 49-R-C2 B-KS N-OS 50-R-OB2 P-Q5 BxR 51-B-B5 K-Oi K-R 52-K-K2 R-K2 PxN 53-K-Q3 P-QN4 K-R2 54-PxP PxP RxN 55-B-R7 B-N8 0-N5 56-R-K2 R-R2 BxPi57-R-WB2 R-R8 R-Bj5S-R-B7 B-KS RsiQ 51-RxP R-QRch R-B2'0-K-K2 R-Q7ch K-N S1-K-B3 R-B7ch K-B2 R2-K-N3 K-B4.- K-B3 S3-R-Q7 K-N8 B-B4 64-R-Q5 R-B3 B-05 W5-B-Q3 KxP R-K2 66-BxP Draw TR COUNTER OAME Stelner! Everett Seiner Black! White Blaelt P-04'18-P-ON'4 K-N P-OB3 1 17-P-N5 N-K2 PxPil8-P-N8 PxP N-QB3!1D-QR-N B-BS N-B3 20-R-N4 B-N3 B-N5 21-RiKBi-S P-R4 P-K3 22-BxB . PxB B-03 ?3-Q-R4 P-N5 R-Rl24-RP BxR BxPch 25-RxB PxN R-Q1 .'H-RxPch'' KxR P-KR1 27-Q-N5ch K-B2 QxR ?8-Q-R.Vh K-Q2 1-P-K4 2- P-IJ4 3- N-KB3 4- B-QB4 5- O-O 8-N-N5 7- PxP 8- NxBP 9- O-B.tch 10- N-O2 11- BxP P-KN4 '29-Reslgns O-O-O I SICILIAN DEFENSE Sntllrr 'Oordon Sol!!er Black .White Black P-OB4 12-N-K4 B-K3 PxP 13-R-K Q-R4 P-K4?'14-Q-N4ch K-B2 N-QB3 19-Q-B5ch B-B3 N-B3 1H-B-02 Q-B2 P-Q4 17-N-N5ch K-K NxP 18-Q-Keh N-K2 KxN10-N-B7' R-KB K-K3 20-B-R.V! xB P-QN4 21-N-0ieh K-Q B-N2 22-NxBrh RetJgBg n,,M nl Checker Club of Los Angeles

'til the world understands why Robert J. Fischer criticised the U.S./British and Russian military industry imperial alliance and their own Israeli Apartheid. Sarah Wilkinson explains:

Bobby Fischer, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech
What a sad story Fischer was,” typed a racist, pro-imperialist colonial troll who supports mega-corporation entities over human rights, police state policies & white supremacy.
To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace.
Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws --
https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos
After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks.

This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.

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