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April 14, 1940 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess ChessChess 14 Apr 1940, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

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CHESS April 14. 1940 L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1077 Composed for the Lot Anaeles Times by 3, B. Hoffman. Pasadena. Cal. '3' i U ,4 4 r 'i r y I LJ&L A fcwe White mates In two. (Wh. 8; Bl. 7.) L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1078 By Mrs. N. 8chrufer t;.i m mmm fe mi $7i ft Tn L"2 pi far wnn ' White mates in three.
iWh. 11; Bl. 5.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1073: R-K7. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1074: Q-R3. We received solutions from the following: Dr R. H. Ross. Rev. P. Prichard, W. B. Tudor, L. 8. Kenworthy (welcome back.) J. E. Blier. A. Sendrey. M. Rudholm. R. Roslm. C. P. Ford. L. E. Gustatson. J. O. rv.rir 1. Khonn.rd Dr. P. B. Sheldon. L. P. Sherman. N. P. Brooks, R. C. Doty iwelcome to our ladder. i J. T. Watson. Rev. A. B. Cooke, R. C. Osborne (welcome to our ladder.! D. A. Innes, E. H. Bchadee, H Prost (welcome to our ladder, Q. A. Hall. H. Bruhn, J. C. Drake, W. Harmon, i. P. Walsh.
CONTINENTAL JUBILEE COEEESPONDENCE TOURNAMENT Chess devotees throughout North America are hereby cordially Invited to participate in a contest to be known as the "Continental Jubilee Correspondence Tournament" and to be started, section by section, as soon as the necessary entries are received. Seven players will constitute a section, living each competitor a schedule 4f six tames, all to be begun at the same time. The time limit will be 34 hours between the receipt of a move and the die- oatcnlne- of a renly. To provide lor un one at a time or all together, if an emer gency should arise. Play will last at least alx months.
The object of the competition Is threefold: To encourage this form of chess play on the North American continent; to provide an opportunity for postal Intercourse among our readers and friends of Brazil by wireless. Her short wave call letters were BY7AB, he still remembers. KNOWS 18 LANGUAGES He knows 18 dead languages and is a thorough student of amazingly deep subjects. Yet he converses, fluently in .simple American with average persons about their own familiar selves. "Most people know pretty well what they want to do," he says, turning those wise Oriental eyes to his listener.
"Most of them do. But they don't know how to hook up their emotions with their aspirations. My purpose is to provide mechanisms for the hook-up." GROWING UP PAINFUL So, that is what has become of one child prodigy grown-up. In fact, it is what has become of three for Regil and Faulkner, as well as Kitselman all are under 30, and all of the genius-type. Growing up was " a painful process.
Too much money, too much knowledge isolated little- boy Kitselman. There was no real social happiness, and so, he was driven to further study until now, grown up, he has found a way to use his vast store of knowledge, he believes. Youth Asks Longer Term io Study CLEVELAND (0.) April 13. (U.R) Ernest Stein, 22, of Toledo, O., sentenced to 18 months' im- protested against Deing sent iOi . j ih Milan fMich..
Reformatory ...I.K .Knrt.tm BfiM "They don't teach bookkeep ing and typing at Milan," he told Federal Judge Robert N. Wilkin. The court obliged, adding a; m,.,h . th. cfoin! month to tne sentence, otein was sent to Northeastern Fed - eral Penitentiary at Lewisburg.
Pa., where he will have 19 months to study the two courses. Alabama Honors Former Governor MONTGOMERY (Ala.) April 13. (U.R) Alabama's new $500,-000 State Highway Building is the only public structure in the State to boast the statute of a ! living Alabamian. A small bronze bust statue of former Governor n;kU r.nfn iinHAt uhn?A art. ministration the building was initiated, stands in front of it facing the historic State Capitol.
PROVIDENCE (R.I.) April 13. '(U.R) Althouch she is only 31 'Mrs. Ella Chaffee is a grand- .and had five children when she. ij-s-k iiTpeautnau.'.Srrh jwas J. Her oldest ch'k., Mrs. ,' K,B: ls. q.rS. k-m; i?.: I.vrlia Hriffith 17. has iust riven :OxP. K-Rl; 18.
R-KJ and wins with, - -,-. uiiiww w uaue"i- HERMAN STEINER International Chess Master Address all mail to Chess Editor chess in general: and to stimulate Interest in the work of the American Chess Bulletin, now in the 36th year of Its existence. Quite Incidentally, it will mark the close of a half century . of continuous effort In behalf of Caissa by the publisher of this magazine. In these trying days it Is perhaps not too much to ask the chess-minded public to get behind an American Institution, which has stood so long for the highest ethics of the game and unceasingly promoted Its advancement.
A modest entrance fee of tl will be charged each contestant, and more than the equivalent o( the total receipts will be distributed In prizes In the lorm of books on chess. Of these there will be three for those finishing highest In each of the various sections. Every one entering will receive a free trial subscription to the Bulletin for six months, without any obligation whatsoever. The annual price of subscription hts been reduced to 1, but these special tournament suiwrip-tions will be started at once. Added to all this, suitable souvenirs will be gent to all who complete their schedules.
That popular veteran and American Internationalist for tbe psst 40 years Prank J. Marshall has consented to act as referee. Anthony E. Santaslere and other experts will annotate the choicest of the games for publication in the Bul letin. The director will be Hermann Helms.
Photographs and biographical sketches are invited and may be used with reports or prize-winners, or with certain of the games judged to be worthy. The aim of the management will be to provide an unusual treat and to assist In expediting play in every way possible. Pairings, largely along geographical lines, will be made as quickly as applications are received and booked. Results will be printed in the pages of the Bulletin. Entries and fees should be addressed to American Chess Bulletin, Correspondence Chess Department, .
ISO Nassau St., New York. N.Y. RAPID TRANSIT CHESS TOURNAMENT At the rooms ef the Los Angeles Chess Club, 14 W. Fourth St.. next Wednesday, April 17 at 7:.
Ill p.m. Cash priie to winner. A large turnout expected. It la hoped this will be a regular Wednesday night event at the club. All chess players Invited.
COMBINATIVE PLAT BY DR. MAX EUWE World Champion. 1935-37. 4. MATERIAL GAIN Material gain Is sometimes effected by most beautiful and complicated combinations.
Often more helpful to the learner, however. Is a study of some routine bits of combination play very frequently encountered. A knowledge of these will save him to begin with from the annoyance of succumbing to stock "traps." In Diagram 9. too. 1 QxR?7 would be a horrible mistake, because Black s queen is not pinned as In Nos. 7 and 8. and moreover can give mate on the move by DIAGRAM 9 . s.J , Si Will asj ay -I r While te Move 1 . . . o-R. Nor la 1. Kt-KSch any good here, because of 1. . . . QxKt: 2. QxR (unfortunately giving no check.) 2. . . . Q-R6 mate. A brief examination of the position shows that. White is. In lact, lost.
DIAGRAM 10 White te Hove In Dlaerem 10. once aaln, 1. QxR? Is a blunder, because Blaclt in recapturing, 1 . . . QxQ gives White himself check. On the other hand. 1. Kt-RSrh Is once ataln valuable since White follows up after 1. . . . OxKt with 2. QxKch. In all these cases the erder of the moves is of prime Importance, an apparently insignificant transposition carrying immense consequences.
Each position considered here hss contained an undefended piece, which has been the key to the combination involved. Later we shall consider the exploitation of another typical weaknesi: Dinned piece. (Te be continued.) 8TE1NEE-WOL1STON MATCH FIFTH GAME . QUEEN S GAMBIT DECLINED (Lssker'a Variation) Stelner White 1- P-Q4 2- Kt-KB3 3- P-B4 4- Kt-B3 Wollston Black P-34 Kt-KB3 P-K3 B-K2 Stelner Woliston Black P-QB3 Kt-Kt3 H-04 RxR White 17-B-K2(ft 18- 0-0 19- R-B5(-) 20- B-B3 5-B-Kt5 O-O 21-PxR Kt-Q2 6- P-K3te)P-KR3tb 7- B-R4 Kt-K5c) 92-P-OKU P-OR4ihi 23- R-R Kt-K4 24- RxP RxP. 25- PxR B-K3i) 26- Kt-Ki Kt-Q2 27- Kt-OS KtxP 28- KtxKtP!(J) Kt-02 29- BxP Kt-Kt 30- B-Kt5 B-Q5 31- Kt-Q8 Resigns 'k 8-BxB QxBidi 9-PxPie) 10-PxKt U-Q-K13 12- P-B4 13- PxP 14- KI-Q2 15- PxQ ; 16- R-B KtxKt PxP R-Q Kt-B3 Q-K.t5ch 3xQ Kt-Kt5 KtxP ANNOTATED BT HERMAN 8TEINER (a) Here BxKt followed by P-K4 comes into consideration.
Therefore we think that instead of the text move R-B would have been better. b See previous note. Black takes Quick advantage of White s last move, as if now BxKt. BxB; 8. P-K4, White would have wasted a move. If White would have played 6. R-B. then P-KB3 wouia nave been a mistake. (c) Lasker"e recommendation and has been popular in recent tournaments. (di Not KtxKt: as BxQ. KtxQ; 10. B-K7. R-K; 11. B-R3, wins a piece.
(el Some time ago this was considered the best line of Play for White, but according to the Viennese Master H. Wolf. usual move is q-b2. p-B3: io. B-Q3, Black shou d get at leasi a oraw. I P.K HA ' 1 1 I -t I. Kt-Q2. Or 9 Q-B2 jc,;. 16. QxKt. p-ob3; 11. b-3. pxp; ";..r.r P-UK13: 13. P-QKt4. F-BH4! mteA bH Sc-i ,i ,' 'i sk;.j has Jm5 'JVA f"l n J tUMM buMl ;8 fc. v. !) ' -i 1 1 q' n This variation was Played without P-KR3!i3 for Black. ... . I - . t. - .,( w.m... Hn0AlillI boff recommends B-B4. Whicn wouia se II insiraa 01 wc .r.. ...... --- "I.8' im ii . T... i,.'Mb0,5w.1Je,,S, 1 wr"tepSnnt"VB4 ter as it nas a control "e fc , , g) An unusual Idea as Black Is play- mt for ,ne e,chnge of the r at bs. which ! 'o"1? .B"l.ck.
!ie SS. on the Q side, but for compensation White . . .nnri.r.h . Lime. (h) A combination with the object or breaking up the white pawns, which would I end-weaken the BP, but la unsound as White refutes it. in no4 Kt-Q immediately baue i This' is the mov which Biack over-formidabla looked. The Kt cannot be captured, because ! of P-R8 and the queening of the pawni" cannot be prevented. ) ik The threat of P-R. RT.
followed ; by placing the Kt or B at QB6 cannot -m be answered without the less of a Piece. eg. K-B; 32. P-R6. K-K2: 33. .P-R7.! Kt-Q2: 34. B-B8. Kt-Kt3: 35. BxB, KxKt; 36. P-R8tQ) and win the tawht.
I The Canadian master. A. Tanofsky. Is! I only year, old, Vf h -won a Place on Bis couniry s leam i Dtra jur ... uir; int.rn.tmnal tesm tourney and scored in the ' President of the Nation Cup." Here Is a snappy eombina'ion whKh(Van he.
brought eDOUt aamsi a. uuimh vi Peru. FRENCH CEFtN3 Tsnofsky Dulanto! Ysnofsky White ' Biack White 1-P-K4 P-K3 15-BPt J-P-C4 P-C4 16-O-RJ K-KB.1 17-RxB 4.n-K4 PxP 19-B-K4 D-xanto! K B.N- S-VlP ON-: 19-BvB OB 6- N-KB3 B-K2 M-Q-t K-K J 7- NxN NN 21-3 R KS1 S-B-QJ P-B4 22-RP ! ItsR bi 9-PxP 0-P4 23-R-K1- K-3 10-P-BJ QxP4- :4-Q-PS ;:i - ir, ..Si" ii-S."xi K.w R-Ql' :S-P-ON3 K-W" . - w - - 1 White t acmbins'.icti i& tore . ! a.
. ec. meat, or win the ho(He ueen. Dulanta prefers the omck death. Steenu S.umpers to . Mate rneetta-.,. e - - championship. ALEKHINE S Van Sscenis BUurriCier White Buck Wh;( BacC . K-BJ QR-i 1st G-Bl Rift-c P-Kl ft.wl N XI N t K-fcl Xesigr.s d 1-P-K4 J-N-&B1 N-K.B3 14-RxB P-Q4 ! 1S-B-N3I 4P-K6!(a -?-PJ 7-PrP i-B-asf K.N-Q2i H-NP PxPin-P-Cl P-P4 i !-PR H-!S3 '. !-N-P7 N-hl 1 :o-a-K2 Q-B: , 21-B-S J B-4.: : .'J-PXS P-KM 23-B P--WS1 ?-(JxP B-N- :s-r-ki o.ri.n 10- R-K1I 11- N-V W-B-R4 13-NxK This po!tioml sacr'fii-e of pa t,ft iprt Drac csl r"-r-" ion-pare 'r ..:"J" v

'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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