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Chess by Herman Steiner 24 Aug 1941, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
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HERMAN STEINER International Chess Master Address all mail to Chess Editor. CHESS Auiunt L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1219 By linns Lanse White mates In two. iWrt. 8; Bi. 10.) L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1220 By A. J. Pcasani White mates in three. (Wh. 5: Bl. 5 ) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1212: Three solutions: Q-B6. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1211: P-KN4. TO PROBLEM NO. 1214: 1 LIGHT ON SOME OPENINGS I Serin br C. J. S. Purdy. Important lines in the French lirfrn.e. 1 The French Defense has almost throughout modern rliess luMory been w trlclv ! IreEardeti as the soundest of the "close" I j replies to 1. P-K4. lis point of superiority ; over the Caro-Kann U. . . . P-QB.1i Is! ! not. as is so often tliblv asserted, that 1.1 :. . . P-K3 is a "developing move." but I that it enaiiles Blacli to make a rea) attack on White's paivn at K4. After 1 P-K4. P-K:i; 2. P-Q4. P-O-l; 1. N-QB3. Blaclt can renew his threat bv iDinnins. 3. . . . B-N5. the famous VVInawer : Variation adop-fd surrctsfully by Alckhine in his match with Capablanca.
and j pertinaciously by Euwe in his 19J5 match I with Alckhme. : Or. on the cood maxim. "KniBh before ; Bishops." Black may prefer to renew his : threat by 3. . . . N-KB3. in classical stvle. i If 4. P-KS !h Knisfht is hit. but Black 1 lean soon counter satislactorily apainst the irenier Willi . . . P-QB4.
But in the Cam-; ! Kann. not. because a move has then been li.t witn 1. . . . I'-UBJ. This month we shall discuss the Classical Variant and the MacCutcheon. which are often Played, but. In our opinion, interior. I. P-Kt P-K1 ;. p-oi p-i :t. X-QB.1 Other moves will be dealt wi'h :.... N-KB.1 I. R-KX3! For 4. . . . p-K5. the ateimtjt Attack, see the A C R. of .July. 1939. pp. 172-3. which supersedes M CO. A summary of the analvsis is i r-K.v ks-qz, . qx-k;. p.QBi: . i P-OB:t. P-ftt! (at onre:) 7. P-KRI. PiOP: . PP. PvPi f. BPxP. B-V.jch. The point of playm; . . . P-KB3. etc. in a hurry Is that if now 10. B-Q2 or -1-1 10. N-OR3.
Black bites with 10. Q-ftfichJ And if 10. K-B2. O-Och: 11. N-B3. Q-RSfh; ! 12. N-N3, N-OB3. If now 13 B-K3. 14. B-K2. B-N3. 15. K-Kl. RxUV. 16. BxR. N(02i,P with a fine same. The analysis up to move 10 Is due to Pirr. Of course. White can vary on his fifth move, and the different lines need lookitiu 1 tin, thotiah all arc cood for Black.
One of the advantages of the Winawer is that these tricky variations need not be studied, n-K! . P-K5 K.V-O! i. BxB! QxB t. P-KB NOW lie could start his central chnllenue ntj oncj wnn i. . . . t44. as m the Steinitz .20-10 j ii.3-1; SOLUTION P-B7. SOLUTION B-.N8. SOLUTION R-N3. SOLUTION N-B5. SOLUTION P-Q3. TO PROBLEM TO PROBLEM NO. 1215: NO. TO PROBLEM NO. TO PROBLEM NO. 1216: 1217 1218: EDITOR'S NOTE After a five-week ah- I senee the writer i back at his desk, and: ap- wishes his Udderites to know lhal all un-l I answered corresponaence will Be taken care of. a O-Bl ch Q-N4 and1"11' unites w-msnop is obstructed by.-"---v :P-KB4.
whereas, now lie has no Q-Bishop. ! on up .--i-e iiiitt uie rxcnmi.e Ol nisnnps: on move fi is good for White on two 2 counts, and this explains why P-K5 (si better on move 5 than on move 4, To; continue." "M-10 III. O-O-OI Starting Sent. 1, all those winning the monthly solving rnnlesl will receive a three-month subscription lo the Chess Review, which Is reputed to be one of the best magazines in the world.
One to the fact that many names were missing from the solvers list, we are publishing the names of the solvers who sent in solutions durlnr the absence of your editor. The standings of scores as usual will appear in the first issue of September. We received solutions from the following: J. H. Atherlon. J. B. Andrews. D. Armstrong. H. Brulin. R. M. Rafton, J. J. Carr, J Davidson. J. C Drake, J. O. Dodse, B. L. Darnells D. O. M. Drum-mond. J. A. Frank, ft. Francis, C. P. Pord, Z. Francescattl, J. H. Gordon. W. Harmon, G. A. Hall. M. Hoiladay. L. G. Haitman, D. A. nines. A. G. Kam. S. Keith. W. L. Koethrn. H, P. Matosian.. Rabbi B. Moldawsk, J, Maushmer. J, Maenril, H. L. Neatpnss. w. C. Noltlne. Rev. p. Prichard. M. Rudholm, O. B. Oakes. R. Roslm. J. L. Rcckerd. L Sheppard. Dr. F. B. Sheldon. E. H. Schadee. L. A. Saleado, C. O. Ran-kin. A. D. Reynolds Sr..' J. Sttifflebeam, Mrs, A. Tovar. W. B. Tudor, S. Taylor. J, E. Tyler. J. T. Watson. J. P. Walsh. A ROl'ND TABLE OF CHESS On Thursday, Aus. 28. at 7:45 p.m. Edward Kovacs and Jay Chernls will present a round table of chess on KFI.
Herman Stelner. who is engaging 400 opponents at America's greatest chess ex hibition for the British War Relief, will be Introduced and questioned on the very many interesting highliiihts of this un precedented event. Amone' his questioners will be many film celebrities, who will oppose him in this unusual spectacle at the Hollywood Athletic Club on Sent. T. Dear Mr. Steiner: The following game is quoted from my copy of "K. L. Haegg s Best Games of Chess." This collection of 40 annotated games was just completed before his recent death. GAME 6. TWO KNIGHTS' DEFENSE From a test match.
1928. White: K. F. Williams. Black: K. L. Haciis. 1-P-K4 P-K41 8-KsKt P-04chl 4- Kt-Kt5 B-B4i!?l! 9-BxP Q-R5ch Menovski s line i 10-P-KK14 BxKtP 5-KlxKBP ExBPch'., 11-Q-K1 Position after 10. O-O-O is 15-21 28-10 ; 22-18 Lajos Steiner In the A.C.R. of October, litJi. 'as P-KN3 can wait, granting White!,,,, an important. tempo. For instance. if;,-"i Black now plays 10. . . . N-N3. there could follow. 11. Q-B2! P.xP: 12. KNxI'.i -B4; 13..N-K4! PxN, 14. NxN! (threaten-! lng mate. 14. . . . QxN: 15. R-Qfi " While!.., regains his piece wilh advantage If al 7. . . . p-o instead of 7. . . P-QK3. the same play follows, and 10. O-O-O Benin I comes in with excellent propects: Black I Celt has no real compensation for his ahut-ln Bishop (B) The MacCutcheon "M.CO." commends the MacCutcheon. 4 . . . B-N5.
but makes no mention of Plllsbury's Attack, revived by Lajos Steiner; 4. . . . B-Nfi: 5. P-K5, P-KRt 6. B-RI! P-KN41 7. B-N.1. N-K5: . N-K. 6-KxB? Best is K-B . . . KtxKPch! 7-K-K3 i K-Kt. as w e 1 1 .1 should lead to anj eventual loss.
Position after 8. N-K2. it variation , our very I with 10-1 IS- 23-16-5-11 30-2(5 then ' 7-11, me onus is now on B:acK to snow a:,..u:t, his K-side Is weak."""" Fatal. Q-B Is best. but Black's advantage in position and develop ment iS far 100 lKlartnrv linn c great tor wmte tojA recent attempt by 8 P-KB4!? waa cramp game (anticipated long ago.
we find, by I,asker . .. B-B4chl! : m game against Pillsbury. and it worked J For If 12. KxB. Q-B4ch: K-K6. Q-B3 mate: ; not piay 9. PxP! e p. After 9 PxP e p I. M' or if 12. K-K3. O-BSebi 13. K-K2. !OxP our suggestion of 10. Q-Qi leaves : 1)V B-KtSch: 14. B-B3 (K-Q3. Q-Q5 mate.) ! Black, with no satisfactory way of pur- J OxB mate: last if 12. K-B3. Kt-O.ich; 13. suing his energetic policy.
And If he Is K-Kt2 iK-KJ. Q-B5 matel B-R3ch; 14. K-Kt. Qx3 mate. I may add that Mr. Raeeg has contributed to my library two annotated in ternational tournament books, two an-iPP! Is an improvement (11 notated worlds niatrhes ana 13 collec-'U, Q-02.t- The Veaknii of reduced to defense, he has no rmnne n. I Hon for his weaknesses Book'' is H. . . . P-QB4: 9 P-OR3. bxn ch : io nih. 1 Q-R4. a. q-q3.
but Lajos steiners ii. jtween itiack iL. tions or games played by various mas-iK-side should tell more than that nf fhp ters. All these are of h:s own selection. -White O-sirie. The on'v nrudent .n.v.r , me edited and written in his own hand except ; to 4 B-KN5. in our opinion, is 4. . .,was the last ix. which were typewritten. i PxP! the I asker Variant B it It mint' Yours. A. N. PRAY, Inot be played in tha may now in fashion.
and j pertinaciously by Euwe in his 19J5 match I with Alckhme. : Or. on the cood maxim. "KniBh before ; Bishops." Black may prefer to renew his : threat by 3. . . . N-KB3. in classical stvle. i If 4. P-KS !h Knisfht is hit. but Black 1 lean soon counter satislactorily apainst the irenier Willi . . . P-QB4.
But in the Cam-; ! Kann. not. because a move has then been li.t witn 1. . . . I'-UBJ. This month we shall discuss the Classical Variant and the MacCutcheon. which are often Played, but. In our opinion, interior. I. P-Kt P-K1 ;. p-oi p-i :t. X-QB.1 Other moves will be dealt wi'h :.... N-KB.1 I. R-KX3! For 4. . . . p-K5. the ateimtjt Attack, see the A C R. of .July. 1939. pp. 172-3. which supersedes M CO. A summary of the analvsis is i r-K.v ks-qz, . qx-k;. p.QBi: . i P-OB:t. P-ftt! (at onre:) 7. P-KRI. PiOP: . PP. PvPi f. BPxP. B-V.jch. The point of playm; . . . P-KB3. etc. in a hurry Is that if now 10. B-Q2 or -1-1 10. N-OR3.
Black bites with 10. Q-ftfichJ And if 10. K-B2. O-Och: 11. N-B3. Q-RSfh; ! 12. N-N3, N-OB3. If now 13 B-K3. 14. B-K2. B-N3. 15. K-Kl. RxUV. 16. BxR. N(02i,P with a fine same. The analysis up to move 10 Is due to Pirr. Of course. White can vary on his fifth move, and the different lines need lookitiu 1 tin, thotiah all arc cood for Black.
One of the advantages of the Winawer is that these tricky variations need not be studied, n-K! . P-K5 K.V-O! i. BxB! QxB t. P-KB NOW lie could start his central chnllenue ntj oncj wnn i. . . . t44. as m the Steinitz .20-10 j ii.3-1; SOLUTION P-B7. SOLUTION B-.N8. SOLUTION R-N3. SOLUTION N-B5. SOLUTION P-Q3. TO PROBLEM TO PROBLEM NO. 1215: NO. TO PROBLEM NO. TO PROBLEM NO. 1216: 1217 1218: EDITOR'S NOTE After a five-week ah- I senee the writer i back at his desk, and: ap- wishes his Udderites to know lhal all un-l I answered corresponaence will Be taken care of. a O-Bl ch Q-N4 and1"11' unites w-msnop is obstructed by.-"---v :P-KB4.
whereas, now lie has no Q-Bishop. ! on up .--i-e iiiitt uie rxcnmi.e Ol nisnnps: on move fi is good for White on two 2 counts, and this explains why P-K5 (si better on move 5 than on move 4, To; continue." "M-10 III. O-O-OI Starting Sent. 1, all those winning the monthly solving rnnlesl will receive a three-month subscription lo the Chess Review, which Is reputed to be one of the best magazines in the world.
One to the fact that many names were missing from the solvers list, we are publishing the names of the solvers who sent in solutions durlnr the absence of your editor. The standings of scores as usual will appear in the first issue of September. We received solutions from the following: J. H. Atherlon. J. B. Andrews. D. Armstrong. H. Brulin. R. M. Rafton, J. J. Carr, J Davidson. J. C Drake, J. O. Dodse, B. L. Darnells D. O. M. Drum-mond. J. A. Frank, ft. Francis, C. P. Pord, Z. Francescattl, J. H. Gordon. W. Harmon, G. A. Hall. M. Hoiladay. L. G. Haitman, D. A. nines. A. G. Kam. S. Keith. W. L. Koethrn. H, P. Matosian.. Rabbi B. Moldawsk, J, Maushmer. J, Maenril, H. L. Neatpnss. w. C. Noltlne. Rev. p. Prichard. M. Rudholm, O. B. Oakes. R. Roslm. J. L. Rcckerd. L Sheppard. Dr. F. B. Sheldon. E. H. Schadee. L. A. Saleado, C. O. Ran-kin. A. D. Reynolds Sr..' J. Sttifflebeam, Mrs, A. Tovar. W. B. Tudor, S. Taylor. J, E. Tyler. J. T. Watson. J. P. Walsh. A ROl'ND TABLE OF CHESS On Thursday, Aus. 28. at 7:45 p.m. Edward Kovacs and Jay Chernls will present a round table of chess on KFI.
Herman Stelner. who is engaging 400 opponents at America's greatest chess ex hibition for the British War Relief, will be Introduced and questioned on the very many interesting highliiihts of this un precedented event. Amone' his questioners will be many film celebrities, who will oppose him in this unusual spectacle at the Hollywood Athletic Club on Sent. T. Dear Mr. Steiner: The following game is quoted from my copy of "K. L. Haegg s Best Games of Chess." This collection of 40 annotated games was just completed before his recent death. GAME 6. TWO KNIGHTS' DEFENSE From a test match.
1928. White: K. F. Williams. Black: K. L. Haciis. 1-P-K4 P-K41 8-KsKt P-04chl 4- Kt-Kt5 B-B4i!?l! 9-BxP Q-R5ch Menovski s line i 10-P-KK14 BxKtP 5-KlxKBP ExBPch'., 11-Q-K1 Position after 10. O-O-O is 15-21 28-10 ; 22-18 Lajos Steiner In the A.C.R. of October, litJi. 'as P-KN3 can wait, granting White!,,,, an important. tempo. For instance. if;,-"i Black now plays 10. . . . N-N3. there could follow. 11. Q-B2! P.xP: 12. KNxI'.i -B4; 13..N-K4! PxN, 14. NxN! (threaten-! lng mate. 14. . . . QxN: 15. R-Qfi " While!.., regains his piece wilh advantage If al 7. . . . p-o instead of 7. . . P-QK3. the same play follows, and 10. O-O-O Benin I comes in with excellent propects: Black I Celt has no real compensation for his ahut-ln Bishop (B) The MacCutcheon "M.CO." commends the MacCutcheon. 4 . . . B-N5.
but makes no mention of Plllsbury's Attack, revived by Lajos Steiner; 4. . . . B-Nfi: 5. P-K5, P-KRt 6. B-RI! P-KN41 7. B-N.1. N-K5: . N-K. 6-KxB? Best is K-B . . . KtxKPch! 7-K-K3 i K-Kt. as w e 1 1 .1 should lead to anj eventual loss.
Position after 8. N-K2. it variation , our very I with 10-1 IS- 23-16-5-11 30-2(5 then ' 7-11, me onus is now on B:acK to snow a:,..u:t, his K-side Is weak."""" Fatal. Q-B Is best. but Black's advantage in position and develop ment iS far 100 lKlartnrv linn c great tor wmte tojA recent attempt by 8 P-KB4!? waa cramp game (anticipated long ago.
we find, by I,asker . .. B-B4chl! : m game against Pillsbury. and it worked J For If 12. KxB. Q-B4ch: K-K6. Q-B3 mate: ; not piay 9. PxP! e p. After 9 PxP e p I. M' or if 12. K-K3. O-BSebi 13. K-K2. !OxP our suggestion of 10. Q-Qi leaves : 1)V B-KtSch: 14. B-B3 (K-Q3. Q-Q5 mate.) ! Black, with no satisfactory way of pur- J OxB mate: last if 12. K-B3. Kt-O.ich; 13. suing his energetic policy.
And If he Is K-Kt2 iK-KJ. Q-B5 matel B-R3ch; 14. K-Kt. Qx3 mate. I may add that Mr. Raeeg has contributed to my library two annotated in ternational tournament books, two an-iPP! Is an improvement (11 notated worlds niatrhes ana 13 collec-'U, Q-02.t- The Veaknii of reduced to defense, he has no rmnne n. I Hon for his weaknesses Book'' is H. . . . P-QB4: 9 P-OR3. bxn ch : io nih. 1 Q-R4. a. q-q3.
but Lajos steiners ii. jtween itiack iL. tions or games played by various mas-iK-side should tell more than that nf fhp ters. All these are of h:s own selection. -White O-sirie. The on'v nrudent .n.v.r , me edited and written in his own hand except ; to 4 B-KN5. in our opinion, is 4. . .,was the last ix. which were typewritten. i PxP! the I asker Variant B it It mint' Yours. A. N. PRAY, Inot be played in tha may now in fashion.
