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December 14, 1941 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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ChessChess 14 Dec 1941, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

The appended game was one of the best played by Jose R. Capablanca in his exhibition:

Jose Raul Capablanca vs Bruno Forsberg
Simul, 22b (1941) (exhibition), Marshall CC, New York, NY USA, Nov-06
Van't Kruijs Opening: General (A00) 1-0

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CHESS Dec 14, 1941 L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1251 Br B. Sallay HERMAN STEINER International Chess Master Address all mail to Chess Editor money order for same. A eh arte of 10 tenia for postage- ta reaulred for all books. American-made chess ku ranginc in price from $5.53 to $15 mar be ordered through writer.
CALIFORNIA OPEN STATE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP -The writer la happr to announce that the Hollywood Chess Croup at 108 N. Formosa Ave. will again sponsor the open State championship tournament. Play will start Dec. 26 and continue through Jan. 3. All those interested in participating should communicate with the writer. Possible entrants up to date are: C. Henderson. J Chernls. P. Quillen. E. Fisher. P. Woliston. B. Dobsevage, T. Baazel and H. Stelner. Applications will not be taken after Dec. 24. Entrance fee is. - The Hollywood Chess Group also announces rapid transit tournaments every Friday evening and visitors are always welcome.
BOOK REVIEW RUBINSTEIN'S CHE8S MASTERPIECES Compiled aad annotated by Hans Kmoch translated by Barnle F. Wlnkelmani pub- White mates In two.
(Wh. 11; Bl. 12.) L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1252 By Kenneth S. Howard White mates in three. (Wh. 6; Bl. 4.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1247: R-R2. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1248: R-Q4. We received solutions from the following : J. A. Frank. Q. A. Karn. C. P. Ford, Lieut. C. Moore Jr., J. Foseca, C. B. Collins. J. K. Kaeberle. L. Wilcox, K. Kosnn, Q. Francis. Rev. P. Prlchard. W. B. Tudor, 19-lfiiJ. rv Dodia. J. R Tvler. Q. B. Oakea. A nrl, Wells. J. M. Meinhardt. A. D. Reynolds Sr., Mrs, A. Tovar. M. Rudholm, W. L. ivoetnen, t,, it. weeKS, e. h. ocnaaee. a. L. Daniells. O. C. Lawson. B. Bushuefl. H. 17-iiJ,Bruhn, o. A. Hall, J. T. Watson. J. Davld-97 i!on, P Matoslan. J. C. Drake. W. C. Nolt-"i'- 'lln. C. J. McConnell, L. A. Salaado.
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We have published this list in answer lo the many requests, and any or all of these so lend Id publications may be ordered through the writer by sending . check or $2.50. We are very happy to recommend this book to our readers. The writer baa had the pleasure of playing against Mr. Rubinstein in 19i8 in one of (he most exciting games of his career.
. Mr. Rubinstein is particularly famous for brilliancy in positional and sacrificial play and this work la replete with artistry In chess play. We eannat atreaa toe moeh the valuable asset this volume should be to every player of the royal game. We have chosen a game against the most formidable opponent of all limes, namely the late Dr. Emmanuel Lasker at that time, world's champion, then in his prime. We congratulate Horowitz and Harknesa for a fine contribution to chess literature. j GAME NO. 23 (St. Petersburg. 1909) QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED J Rubinstein Or. I. Lasker White Elack 1. P-Q4 P-Q4 2. N-KBJ N-KBH S. P-Bt P-K3 4. B-N5 P-B4 In this position P-B4 Is unfavorable. Entirely adequate are: 4. . . . QN-Q2 or . . . . B-iw; very wortny of note ta 4. . . . B-N5ch; 5. N-B3. PxP; 6. P-K4. P-B4.
etc. ("The Vienna Defense.") 5. PQP KPxP 6. N-BS PsP 7. KNxP N-B.1 If 7. . . . B-K2 It Is clear that 8. P-KN3 follows with advantage.
Rightly sensing that no quite continuation would be satisfactory, Lasker seeks complications. . P-KJ But Rubinstein does not conform to the plan of his opponent. 8. BxN. QxB: 9. NxP? OxN; 10. N-B7ch. K-Ql; 11. NxR, would mean immediate loss on account of 11. . . . B-N5ch. But If ft. BxN, QxB; 9. KN-N5. B-QN5 (there la nothing better;) 10. N-B7ch, K-Bl; 11. KNxP.
it would be doubtful if Black had sufficient compensation lor his pawn. . . . .
B-KI B-QN3 was somewhat better. 9. B-N5 B-Q A spirited defense. 10. BxKN BxB 11. NxP BxN 13. PxB Q-N4I The double threat against Q5 and N2 forces the exchange which follows and Black obtains a superb development. It Is easy to see that N-B7ch would be of no avail either at this point or on Move 15. 13. BxN BxB 14. N-K3 O-O-O This appears to be very strong but proves to be Insufficient. Possibly Dr. : Lasker over-valued his position to gome extent. Better would have been: 14. . . . BxP with the following continuations: 1) 15. NxB. QxN; 18, Q-Kch, K-Qll 17. O-O-O. R-Kl, and Black has some counter-play, his king Is protected by the pawn '?i li- 'h J?- S-f QxQch: 17. Kx, B-K5: 18. R-N4. B-N3; 19. R-BJ. I Chess for Fun and Chess for Biood. $3; Chess an Easy oame. 75 cents; Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces, $2.50; 200 Miniature Oamei of Chess, 43: Staunton's Chess Flayers' Handbook. S3; Hofler's Chess, 11.50; Common Sense In Chess, 50 cents; Lesker'g Chess Primer, tl: A Ouide to the Oame of Chess.
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and Black can defend Stable x $1- Chess 8rlflce ,n that manner he would have had the 16. R-Bl! Lasker comparatively Rubinstein Position after 16. R-Bll An extraordinarily subtle defense. wnicn even Lasker does not fathom.
16. . . . Rx? This la refuted.
16. . . . K-Nl was necessary, but thereafter White had two favorable defenses: (li 17. R-B2. threat-j h?snpan M?: .2") Sl!'ff q?b! I both ' ?a"K2; 18-Q3eiNa4ndI'i8 and RxN!(CaL) busi-wouid be 'refuted by 19. Q-Bii ' " " ; PlR as Chuckle Contest turkeys given away "chuckle" from the elsewhere in today's put together are Christmas Gift Suggestions, for every member the Times Christmas 17. RxBrh IS. U-BII! This Is the surprise! After 18. PxR. QxPch: 19. K-Rl. QxP; Black eventually 1 obtains the advantage. m. . . . Rip Or 18. . . . R-K4: 19. QxPch: K-Nl:, 20. PxR, QxP: 21. R-Bl, with the supe rior Serne. 111. rxR! B-Q? Alter 19 r-q3, ao. rxbp. etc, iiiack'; game would be still more precarious.
20. QxPeh k-i has 81. R-B4I! ... Le Splendid and bv no means obvious ul v-u"Slcs:-White threatens 22. Q-R8ch. K-K2: 21. ITlOth-R-K4ch. etc.. and the counterattack, 21.1 . . . R-osch; 22. k-b2. R-07ch-. 23. K-Ki. er grand-wouid only lead to a critical loss Of time. 1 The Black Rook dares not leave the Queen ! , file, since 23. R-Q4, would decide the Issue. 23. , . . QxNP? does not avail because of 24. R-Q4ch followed by win of the Queen or mate. And the retreat ol en.fe Whit j Threatens a mating- attack beginning with Q-KB8ch.
The counterattack. 22. 1 22. . . . R-Q2 would enable White carry out his threat ot Q-R8ch. etc. 21. . . . F-KB4 23. O-BSr Jtucky dfa'fo GIVEI VAY , sdogestiohs R-Q8ch: 23. K-B2. B-Q7ch: 24. K-Kl QxP, Is once more Insufficient because of 25. U-RSch and QxR. 22. . . . 0-K2 Hl.f.r mutt, hrln Vilm.f in th. ... change of Queens. As Dr. Tarrasch made clear. 22. . . . Q-B3 would lose Imme-diately since 23. R-Q4I forces the ex-1 change of both Rooks and Queens. j !3. Wxqeh KxQ Or 23. . . . RxQ: 24. RxP. RxP: 25. R-B7. and wins quickly. : 21. RxP R-QRch i 25. K-B2 Not 25. R-Bl? because R-Nl. R-K7. or If 26. R-: Black has drawing chances, 2ft. . . . K-Q7rh 2fi. K-B BxQNP 27. R-QRIi! R-N 28. R-Rii! K-Bt 9. P-K4 ... After his opponent has been thrust back, White's extra Pawn moves Irre sistibly to a decision, 29. . . . R-QB2 80. P-KR1 K-It'J 81. P-M K-Rl 82. K-B4 K-Ki 83. P-R5 P-R3 Played In order to prevent P-N5 (followed by K-B5. P-KS. etc.;) however, It creates a weakness at N6. The game cannot be held in any event.
81. K-Bft K-B2 88. P-KA R-N2 86. R-QI K-K2 . 87. R-Rfi K-BJ 88. R-OC ... Such repetition of moves to gain time Is often found In Rubinstein's games. He avails himself of this expedient even when not in time difficulty. 88. . . . K-Bl 89. R-QRS K-Bl 40. P-R.11 ... Zugzwangl 1. 4. . . . K-Kl: 41. K-W6. and wins, since the only useful answer. 41. . . . R-N5 Is prevented. Evidently K-R7 and P-K6 and R-Q7, or similarly In any event the capture of the King's wing.
2,-40. . , . R-KS: 41. P-KSCh, K-Nl: 42. K-NS!. R-Kl: 43. P-K6. followed by R-Q6 and R-Q8. 40. . . . Kevgns A very bnuHful and difficult game, played masterfully by Rubinstein In near ly every phase. , The followlnj game was played In Sweden this year.
Rudolph Spielmann, author of the "Art of Combination," Is ataln at his brilliant bestl It is also nice lo know that the genial Austrian veteran, known to New York chess cycles In 1927. it comparatively safe, QDEEN 8 PAWN S.loeholm SptelmsnniSloeliclm Splclmann m lare White 1- P-Q4 2- N-KB3 3- P-QS 4- PxP '8-P-B4 8-P-K3 7- PxP 8- P-QN3 9- R-N2 10- B-K2 11- O-O Bluck N-KB3 P-B4 ' P-K3 BPxP P-QN4I B-N2 P-Q1 3-Q3 ! White 1 12-N-NS 13- B-N4 14- QxN 15- N-R3 16- Q-K2 17- K-H1 18- N-Q2 19- PxP Ijv.qj 31-Rejins P-K4 ' (From N f.K.R ) Black C-K2 NxB R-B3 R-N3 -RS P-K5 P-Q5 P-K RxP four-lane Mrs. for the near The appended game White 1- 2- 3- 4- , 5-KI-B3 8-B-K2 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- wag one of the 1 17-PxP best Utils. best rilnyed by Jose Utils exhibition: Cnnsbisnca Forsbert

'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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