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December 05, 1943 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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ChessChess 05 Dec 1943, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

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CHESS Dec. 5, 1943 L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1457 By T. K. Parka White mates in two. Wh. 13: Bl. L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 145S By Percy Healey White mates in three. (Wh. 1: Bl. .) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1433: ! NxP. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. Cooked two solutions, the intended one Is R-QB1, the other. Q-Bh. I P. M. POOI.F AND E. H. OIAYLE j CO-Wl.NM-RS WITH 3l POINTS ! We congratulate Mr. Poole and Mr. j Ouayle tor havinc won thi rontest for ; th flrl lime. They ir Kth atudent.
I.CL.A. Mr. Qmtlf wrtle: "Poole i radet in Ihe K.O.T.C. at V.C.L.A. j and ta food at hi -.Indie aa be : la tn rhr. Mr one claim to fame is i that Va Tane J. F, Stimson tantht 1 mm to ily ehewv In Tahiti. Neither of n looh problem terioiivlv nnlil we ' enterei vonr ladder." Th liae heen wit h more problem 1 ;t?.V Thi I the aeore of tat month i participant . Thoe vthm took pa rt pre-vtnnlv will have t he,ir atrore stand nd heitri 1hev send in tntiKions acain they j will he added and ptihlithed F Akf.. I4 H. Rnihtl ' " ?IR: C, B A Coiiin 'l.i J O. Dodtre 7.i 71. ,T C O'ake il . 315. C P Ford t2 ; T, W. c. F.verett, m G C. Prm.n. &. G O Oailasher. R9: G A Hall : J4.1. D. A. Innrs 1. i 210; Mat. J. W. Fisher. B R H. Has, Cpl. A. L. Jordan. 1: W. L KoeIhn 144. 1 A R. Miller, ft; M. Morris. 184: B. J. MrConnell. U3- W C. Noltme Tt 13; ; w, w. Noah. 4: Rer. p. Pnchard (3. 1 7 D m. Poole and F. H Quayie l, winners., 301; C. B Roen, 7. 1-. A. Vorton. T; L, Reckerd. 4: A. O. j RniiifT. 4: E. A. Ro.errana. 7. A. D. ; Reynolds Sr L' Id. M Redhoim (4. ! Til. H. Richardson. 10; Pfr. C R. Schan'- 3 t welcome to "'ir ladder F- H ?chdpe i4.) 12, w. B. Tudor 2. t ! 00; Mm P. Tnvar. IO. L. A Victor, 111: i A D Wrils. 22: R. .L Webb. 4. .1. P. ! Wah ? i 2i. C. L Week, fi. Score in- : citds Probiema 1447-1454.
HERMAN STEINER SIMULTANEOUS On h ftrt Monrinr evenlnr if eerf ; monih at ... Herman Steiner, international master, will stye simultaneous. The response has been aeon. sa make! The eyhibitinn .ill he held al the1 headquarters of the Hollvwooat Cheas i r.ro. at ion v. Formosa a. mw ' block wet r la Brea near first St.) uri.rs of thf solving contest j Tn" winners of each month's contest ! 'ili rerfive a three-monih subscription t j the Che;;s Review, a months membership' in the Chess and Checker Club of Los Angeles.
4 W Fourth St.. and the Hollywood Chess Group. H N. Formosa Ave., when? they ma discuss comno-ms and i s,ivine of nrohtems and end same?. F-rv i winner will be marked with a number j Anzeles Toiin-y Museum curaror or nr-rotatix srts. on "F.stlv Amoriran F'urniturp." T p. in. Wonipn's Amhulanre anrl D-i fonsp Corps of Anirrira rally. 1 Speaker. Ma j. Knox Manning of j Vnitofl StatrK Army Air f'nrcps, I and ("apt. RonaH Reagan. Shrine Au'litoiitim. ; M'ar BonrI rally, tinder atispirp; j of American Hellenic Educational rrogressivp Association. Speaker. Tr- Pnlyzoides.
war analvst for The Times. Mat fair Hotel, evening. Southwest Museum. Lecture by Prof. larolrI C. Kimp, illustraterl, on "From Bio to Patagonia." .1 p.m. Kmerson-nickinsnn concert. Music Room, Biltmore, .1 p.m. Sun, Moon and Tide; By V .3. Cnst n O ) By TJ.S. Cnast snd Gpodftic Survey Dec 26 scntav. lr.c. s v too Oua I Dec. 11 Dec. 19: BY HERMAN STEINER INTERNATIONAL CHESS MASTER Ardrasa All Mnil to tn Thatf Fdtor KhoxinK times he waa n winner In e.Mmb-Inir the ladder.
Th system will enable 12 nr more In a. cae of a tie, solvers to win Solution sent in answer to this problem will be acknowledged within two we'ts after publication, if you wish to fie u re In t he "up-io-the-minut" ladder, the. time limit, beinar seven days. O'her-wne credit can only be liven in a. later ladder.
Prohlems in this column may bettin with a castling key or have castlins: as a defense, unless it can be definitely proved that, such maneuvers are not legal. Capture keys, "en passant" keya; and checking: key are also tolerated, hut- all the above type are rather uncommon. The capture of a pawn, however, la not unusual. If a prohlem ha no solution, "no solution" must be claimed in order to score point. The principal variation ar necessary when sending: In the Three-mover.
Keya only need be given in two-era. although it Is excellent prartice to writ out all the distinct, variations. Two-movers receive two points. Three-moier receive three point on our ladder. The prize is awarded to the leadinr solver once a month.
(His score is then canceled Solver mat become ladderfte at any time. They are expected to solve as individuals or teams but not consult otherwise. . Anyone desirinsr information for ches literature, chess lesson, address of chess clubs, or whatever information concerning the game of the.., should send a self-addressed and stamped envelope or card to Herman Steiner. Chess Editor.
Lo An-gel' Times Request for back Issue and subscriptions should be directed to the Circulation Department. This column appear on Sunday.
MARCIK A. WOOOWARD PASSF Hi many friends will be saddened to learn that Marcus A. Woodward passed aey from a heart attack after a short illness at his home in Sierra Madre. Nov, 26 fr. "Woodward has been for 30 year one of our most, loyal devotees of the ro'al aame. Amone his chess accomplishments were champion of Pittsburgh ard of Los Angeles and many times a valued team-match player for clnba in Los Angeles and Pasadena. He also served at one time as prrsident of th; Los An ge es Chess and Checker Ctuti. He moved to Southern California from Pittsburgh, Pa., m 1912. and had lived here since. He will be remembered not only a an accomplished chess player, but also as a brilliant attorney and ta ented artist. He is survived bv hi widow. Helen. and thre- sons, Marcus. George' and Forest. I.OS AVfiFI.E CITT CHAMPIONSHIP The following game i between K. Solna and G. C'rov. defending eham-pin. The tnnrn ment i being pi a ved at the I..A. f he Cluh. 14 W . Fourth St.
CARO-KAVN nFPKNRK ?Vi!b nt Croy Solana White Rlr-ck White 1-P-K4 P-QR1 n-O-B'b) ?-P-04 P-04 , Ifl-QxN ,1-PxP PxP : 19-PxP 4- P-OS4 20-RxPWn 5- V-Offl N-B-t 1-Q-P4 O Proy B'ack PttP ! K?1 iri i f.-R-P4 CJ-Rfat 2-RxB rii.ch T P.QR.1 P-OR.1 ?3-RxRch R-P-ON4 O-Q ( 74-R-K H.N-.l R-NS : 25-O-B K-R ! RtR i N-K ; NxNrh ; Q-B7(ei ! O-N.l OkQ i R-B2 Resifing 10-B-K2 P-KN3 i 3fi-BxN 11 -P-R3 B-Kl : 27-BxP 15-P-BS B-N! 7R-P-R; 13- 0-0 O-O 29-Q-BA! 14- Q-O? N-KS I 30-PxQ 15- O-K.T B-B4 31-R-KRch 16- OR-Q P-B3 ' NOTF BY SOLA N A ' a i l-o;- of t "h Apparently lo.pe piece na pe-covnt. of th f"liowine roly -n- If B-K3. th-n R:Q and White recovers the piece also with an even better position- since after 2?-R.sQ. BxQ; 23-BxBch. K-B: ?4-KxQR- etc 'di Time pressure. Black: had to make 15 moves in H minu'.es.
HOLLYWOOD OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP The follnwinr hrtlliant came i olavedl between J. Chernia and Pvt. E. Bernhaeh at Ihe headqarter of the Holly wood Che flroiiD at ion V. Formosa Ave., where ill me are heln played; nlvhtly. VisHors are welcome, TPRFGULAR OPENING Chernia Bersbach 'Ctiernis Bershach j White Black . White Black 1- N-KB.1 P-KB4 24-Q-NS! OxP I 2- rJ-B.t N-KB3 ! 25-QyQ Nxf I .1-T-ON3 P-K.3 j P-BS 4- B-N2 P-QN3 i 27-Q-R.tch K-N ' 5- P-K3 B-N2 ; ?S-QxPch N-B2 ' fi-P-04 B-K2 i ?t)-K-S2 OR-K 7-B-B4 P-04 ; 30-Q-O7 R-K4 i R-R-N.Vh P-B.l 31-R-KR R-N4 q-B-31 B-R3 I 32-O-Kfi P-R4 i 10- QR-B O-O ! 33-K-K2 P-RS ' 11- S'-K J BxB ' 34-P-N4 R-N i 17-PxB Q-K 35-R-R4 R-K4 i 13- N-B4 B-03 36-0-B4 P-QN4 14- N-K5 K-R ; 7-Q-B P-N4 ; l.i-a.KP ByN 3B-R-V4 N-R3 !' 15- PXB N-N ! 39-RlPch! FxR 17-P-F.S P-B4 ! 40-QxQBP RxP:i ia-C3-02 N-02 ! 4l-QxRrh K-R2 i 11-P-K4 P-OS I 42-Q-B2rh K-N3 20- N-Vich' PxM 43-Q-Ofirh K-R4 21- PxPci's.ch. K-R3 I 44-QxPch K-R5 "?-RxNrh ' K-N 4S-BXP Resicns 23-R-RBch!! KxR ' (Conttnarfl from last Sundav) tVe have had many inqtiirir. about solving at problems and are therefore r-nblishing the following tntcresin articles hv B. G. laws from his hook entitled "Ches. Problems and How t. Sols-e Them." (Continued 1 vn TPr INCOMPLETE BLOCK TWO-MOtTR NO. 4? By Dr. C. Planck ! at '.'', wy x r9' Ad y:s. vrfy is i TA 1 iiv'A '''"Pi Xr w$ A HA A'U & &i m w ...'. Mate in two moves. Tn No. 42. Black; can push his kinc's pawn one or two squares without the vestige of a mate. These defenses are met by White aivlnE Black kinz a flight square, namely. 1. Q-QR 1.
The three pawns, on moving, block five squares in the king's field, allowing as many mating moves.

'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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