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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.
April 12 1943
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.
