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CHESS BY HERMAN STEINER INTERNATIONAL CHESS MASTER Address All Mail to the Chess Editor August 8, 1943 L.A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1423 By F. Novejarqua (First Mention) White mates in two. (W. 11; Bl. 10.) L.A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1434 By F. W. Wynne White mates in three. Wh. 11; Bl. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1419: K-BS. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1420: N-N2. W received solutions from the following: D. M. Puoie. E. H. Ouarle. E. H. Schadre. B Buhun, W. B. Tudor. F. As. M. Morris. C. B. Collins, C. P. ford. W. c. Noltin. J. Fonseca. H. Bruhn. J. P. Walsh. D. A. Weils. O. A. Hall. Mai. J. W. Fisher welcome to our ladder.) L. A. Victor. A O. Reynolds Sr., R o. Kinasbuiy. S. J.
McConneil. M. Rudholm. O. Oallagher, Mrs. F. Torar. 1. W. Oorrell ill P-B3crt. PiQiNi mate: E. A. Rosecrans. J. B. Fauisner. J. C. Drake. W. Harmon. A. S. Wells. L. J. Slupko, W. L. Koethen.
CORRESPONDENCE ast Thartday Ihe Arst meeting f the newlv lsrm.4 ( erressteadenr Chess l.aa mt the Fseifl Caast was held al th headarters ef the Hnllyweed these firsit at in x. Ferniesa Ave. J. E. Orr at It IS. Bodlens Aft., La as-elea was elected seeretarv-treasrirer. All aeaitrattaae for issrnsatcsts with g entrant tee sheuid h sent directly tm bias. It was decided thai tear nlavers In each grnan shenld lav tas aantea with each Iher. V inner mt each era In enter fn the floats. Far farther information call BOrheater
SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITION On Saturday. Ag. tl. the Mellvweed r S O. will a Ihe seen nf a chess -hiKilinn fer servicemen in he given against all earners he Herman Kleiner, V. Open ehameton. The eshihitlaa starts at 1 a.m. and will last I a m. Address, IMS N Cahaenea Blvd.. llallywend. Far farther Infermatieil call Mr. Resferd Bellamv, Hollvwaad tlft.. HE-3IU. Prise will he aiven the winners. A rcent Brssilien gsme ef some iheo-reucal importance, aloeit Whit defended poorly.
QUEEN S-NIM-JOWrTSCH Diia1! Cri ! nJrt rnjt White Biarg White Blarg l-P-04 N-Kll.) 11-O-SJ B-KBa I-P-P4 P-Klill-SW RiS 3- N-eBJ B-OSS j 13-PsPib) Q-Bl'O 4- O-BJ! P-Q41 lt-P-Kl N-vs -PxP PsP' i 1S-Q-R4 B-Q3 R-B-KNS F-KR1 ;i-QRP O-O 7-B-R4 P-QB41 17-Q-NS(dl OsO I -PSR3 BN . lS-rtQ NR i -QnS P KN4 Biaca win 10-B-NJ N-KS I 1 ist To free this Bi'h"r as well ss a 1 threat, for if Instead Q-R4 a jj p.QN- : prevents PiP. for (hen 13 OsB " 'bt B!scg wss thrcs'.cnlng both N-KN6 ; an Q R4 - . r Not N-KNg now. for then 14 Q-B3 'forts' ths Dt" sr.d The R:-jc RooK ' H Too rd snd 'oa weski wnsi would hstro a("r 17 PPxN.
QiNP IK R-Ol. a,: 19 rt-tJJ Not 1 K-K3' B-N; in K-BJ. Q.KB3. with a ma'e m ihe offing i Biers, certainly would have a perpelMat. but might try to wm because of ihe undeveloped1 White Km side. White, on the other hand in that case would have a dangerous tutur attack en th King Root file. KINO'S GAMBIT Jovey Labourdnnis White Black 1-P-K4 2- P-KB4 3- N-KB3 4- B-B4 5- N-KS B-K-Bl 7-NXPB7 0-P-Q4 9-P-B3 P-K4 PxP F-KN4 P-N5 Q-R5 P-Bfi N-QB3 B-N2 N-B3 Jovey LabourrJ-nais ) If 15. K-B3. White 10-NxR H-PxOF 12- Q-K1 13- B-Q3 14- KxP 15- K-Nlfa) 16- QxN 17- BxQ Mate! Q-NS : Is Black P-04 N-KS P-N8 PxP B-RS NXQP QxQ K-K7 K-K3. B-R3 mate.
Now w see why Labourdonai took his time about the loose knight at R8 which never could hav escaped "nohow!" T. A. Dunst of tha Marshall Ches Club won the A Group Metropolitan Chess League Leonard B. Meyer Brilliancy Prise. The loser. M. Saltrberg. represented tha Bronx-Empire Ches Club. RETT OPINING Saitiber Dunst White 16- P-B4 17- P-BS l-RxP 19- QR-KB1 20- RxN Jl-RxN 2J-0-N4 23- N-BS 24- N-Q3 25- KPxB 26- B-K4 27- B-Q3 28- Q-R4 29-PXP altsberg Black B-KB1 PxP NB4-32 R-Ki NxR PxR K-Rl R-K4 BxN R B1-K1 Q-Qliai P-N4 PxP K-Nl 30-N-K7 I- Res nsihi Dunst White Black 1- N-KB3 N-KB3 2- P-B4 P-K3 3- P-KN3 P-QN3 4- B-N2 B-NJ 5- O-O B-K2 S-N-B3 O-O 7-P-04 P-Q3 R-Q-03 CN-Q2 9-P-K4 P-B4 10- P-KR3 PxP 11- NxP R-Bl 12- P-N3 N-B4 13- Q-K2 Q-B2 14- B-N2 P-3R3 15- OR-Q1 KB-Ol 'SI If KIB. 27. BIPt. B-N21 28. UXB male. (bi After BxN tbest.l White mates with 31. QlRP-r. K-Bli 32. Q-R8 mate.
A LESSON IN ATTACK The other day we read of Frank Marshall, former United states champion, atvin lecture on the openinss ai the Marshall Chesa Club In New York. We wonder If Marshall could Impart to his audtenr that wonderful combination of visor and artistry in attack which characterised his play in master tournaments.
Marshall's "swindles. ' where h turned msny a lost same into a win. have become famous. This same is not exactly nf that type, but It does show Marshall's attack-in skill in a sood light, more so sa it was attained against on of the best defensive passers of his time. A. Burn. This isrre is to be found in Fifty oreat Games of Modern Chess." by H. Oototnbek.
GIUOCO PIANO Marshall Burn I Marshall White Black White 1- P-K P-K4 ll-OKt-tS2 2- Kt-KBS Kt-QBI I 12-R-Klch 3- B-B4 B-B4 13-B-QJ 4-P-B3 Kt-B3a ! 14-KBsKt Burn Black F-ICR3 K-Bl B-Kl'ri RPxB PB K-B2 KxKt. K-R3 F-Ktif.
KHP Resigns S-P-OA PxP IJ.Xl.ftJ 6- PxP B-Kl5ch lS-KtxKtFch 7- K-Bl(bl jl7-RxBch KtxKP'ci i l.Q-J1rh .P-OS Kt-K2 i 19-P-KR4 -Q-Q4 Kt-KBJ : 20.P-rt." lO-B-KKlS 21-Q-B5 Kt-Kt3'd I riInv!nng th Moi!r attack A sound aiteenative is B-Kt3 followed by Q-K2. In order to preserve the center. The main line of the Moller attack runs 7 Kt-B.1. KtsKP; P-OS The text leads to the liMie known Cracow variation. tci A risky capture Safe enough Is F-Ot: S PxP.
KKtxP. QKS-B3. B-K.3 d A better line for Black is P-B4: II Q-KJ. Kl-KtS: 12 0-K4, P-3. et .-Temporary relief would hav been provided bv BxKt Black a position, however, would still he inferior.
If OxR: 20 PxP dis ch . KxP: 21. K'-Btrh, K-BS: 22, P-K!3-"h. K-Kt5, 13. Q-Kt6ch and mat next move.
Canllnned from last Sand) THE BLOCK TWO-MOVER tCnntlnuedi No. 3 Bt 1. Berer Mates in two moves, til Biarit in No 2 1 . . . PxB t( eh Thu in prtttT tatur nd flmit ritm th problem from collection of ; 1.
CORRESPONDENCE ast Thartday Ihe Arst meeting f the newlv lsrm.4 ( erressteadenr Chess l.aa mt the Fseifl Caast was held al th headarters ef the Hnllyweed these firsit at in x. Ferniesa Ave. J. E. Orr at It IS. Bodlens Aft., La as-elea was elected seeretarv-treasrirer. All aeaitrattaae for issrnsatcsts with g entrant tee sheuid h sent directly tm bias. It was decided thai tear nlavers In each grnan shenld lav tas aantea with each Iher. V inner mt each era In enter fn the floats. Far farther information call BOrheater
SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITION On Saturday. Ag. tl. the Mellvweed r S O. will a Ihe seen nf a chess -hiKilinn fer servicemen in he given against all earners he Herman Kleiner, V. Open ehameton. The eshihitlaa starts at 1 a.m. and will last I a m. Address, IMS N Cahaenea Blvd.. llallywend. Far farther Infermatieil call Mr. Resferd Bellamv, Hollvwaad tlft.. HE-3IU. Prise will he aiven the winners. A rcent Brssilien gsme ef some iheo-reucal importance, aloeit Whit defended poorly.
QUEEN S-NIM-JOWrTSCH Diia1! Cri ! nJrt rnjt White Biarg White Blarg l-P-04 N-Kll.) 11-O-SJ B-KBa I-P-P4 P-Klill-SW RiS 3- N-eBJ B-OSS j 13-PsPib) Q-Bl'O 4- O-BJ! P-Q41 lt-P-Kl N-vs -PxP PsP' i 1S-Q-R4 B-Q3 R-B-KNS F-KR1 ;i-QRP O-O 7-B-R4 P-QB41 17-Q-NS(dl OsO I -PSR3 BN . lS-rtQ NR i -QnS P KN4 Biaca win 10-B-NJ N-KS I 1 ist To free this Bi'h"r as well ss a 1 threat, for if Instead Q-R4 a jj p.QN- : prevents PiP. for (hen 13 OsB " 'bt B!scg wss thrcs'.cnlng both N-KN6 ; an Q R4 - . r Not N-KNg now. for then 14 Q-B3 'forts' ths Dt" sr.d The R:-jc RooK ' H Too rd snd 'oa weski wnsi would hstro a("r 17 PPxN.
QiNP IK R-Ol. a,: 19 rt-tJJ Not 1 K-K3' B-N; in K-BJ. Q.KB3. with a ma'e m ihe offing i Biers, certainly would have a perpelMat. but might try to wm because of ihe undeveloped1 White Km side. White, on the other hand in that case would have a dangerous tutur attack en th King Root file. KINO'S GAMBIT Jovey Labourdnnis White Black 1-P-K4 2- P-KB4 3- N-KB3 4- B-B4 5- N-KS B-K-Bl 7-NXPB7 0-P-Q4 9-P-B3 P-K4 PxP F-KN4 P-N5 Q-R5 P-Bfi N-QB3 B-N2 N-B3 Jovey LabourrJ-nais ) If 15. K-B3. White 10-NxR H-PxOF 12- Q-K1 13- B-Q3 14- KxP 15- K-Nlfa) 16- QxN 17- BxQ Mate! Q-NS : Is Black P-04 N-KS P-N8 PxP B-RS NXQP QxQ K-K7 K-K3. B-R3 mate.
Now w see why Labourdonai took his time about the loose knight at R8 which never could hav escaped "nohow!" T. A. Dunst of tha Marshall Ches Club won the A Group Metropolitan Chess League Leonard B. Meyer Brilliancy Prise. The loser. M. Saltrberg. represented tha Bronx-Empire Ches Club. RETT OPINING Saitiber Dunst White 16- P-B4 17- P-BS l-RxP 19- QR-KB1 20- RxN Jl-RxN 2J-0-N4 23- N-BS 24- N-Q3 25- KPxB 26- B-K4 27- B-Q3 28- Q-R4 29-PXP altsberg Black B-KB1 PxP NB4-32 R-Ki NxR PxR K-Rl R-K4 BxN R B1-K1 Q-Qliai P-N4 PxP K-Nl 30-N-K7 I- Res nsihi Dunst White Black 1- N-KB3 N-KB3 2- P-B4 P-K3 3- P-KN3 P-QN3 4- B-N2 B-NJ 5- O-O B-K2 S-N-B3 O-O 7-P-04 P-Q3 R-Q-03 CN-Q2 9-P-K4 P-B4 10- P-KR3 PxP 11- NxP R-Bl 12- P-N3 N-B4 13- Q-K2 Q-B2 14- B-N2 P-3R3 15- OR-Q1 KB-Ol 'SI If KIB. 27. BIPt. B-N21 28. UXB male. (bi After BxN tbest.l White mates with 31. QlRP-r. K-Bli 32. Q-R8 mate.
A LESSON IN ATTACK The other day we read of Frank Marshall, former United states champion, atvin lecture on the openinss ai the Marshall Chesa Club In New York. We wonder If Marshall could Impart to his audtenr that wonderful combination of visor and artistry in attack which characterised his play in master tournaments.
Marshall's "swindles. ' where h turned msny a lost same into a win. have become famous. This same is not exactly nf that type, but It does show Marshall's attack-in skill in a sood light, more so sa it was attained against on of the best defensive passers of his time. A. Burn. This isrre is to be found in Fifty oreat Games of Modern Chess." by H. Oototnbek.
GIUOCO PIANO Marshall Burn I Marshall White Black White 1- P-K P-K4 ll-OKt-tS2 2- Kt-KBS Kt-QBI I 12-R-Klch 3- B-B4 B-B4 13-B-QJ 4-P-B3 Kt-B3a ! 14-KBsKt Burn Black F-ICR3 K-Bl B-Kl'ri RPxB PB K-B2 KxKt. K-R3 F-Ktif.
KHP Resigns S-P-OA PxP IJ.Xl.ftJ 6- PxP B-Kl5ch lS-KtxKtFch 7- K-Bl(bl jl7-RxBch KtxKP'ci i l.Q-J1rh .P-OS Kt-K2 i 19-P-KR4 -Q-Q4 Kt-KBJ : 20.P-rt." lO-B-KKlS 21-Q-B5 Kt-Kt3'd I riInv!nng th Moi!r attack A sound aiteenative is B-Kt3 followed by Q-K2. In order to preserve the center. The main line of the Moller attack runs 7 Kt-B.1. KtsKP; P-OS The text leads to the liMie known Cracow variation. tci A risky capture Safe enough Is F-Ot: S PxP.
KKtxP. QKS-B3. B-K.3 d A better line for Black is P-B4: II Q-KJ. Kl-KtS: 12 0-K4, P-3. et .-Temporary relief would hav been provided bv BxKt Black a position, however, would still he inferior.
If OxR: 20 PxP dis ch . KxP: 21. K'-Btrh, K-BS: 22, P-K!3-"h. K-Kt5, 13. Q-Kt6ch and mat next move.
Canllnned from last Sand) THE BLOCK TWO-MOVER tCnntlnuedi No. 3 Bt 1. Berer Mates in two moves, til Biarit in No 2 1 . . . PxB t( eh Thu in prtttT tatur nd flmit ritm th problem from collection of ; 1.