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Chess 06 Feb 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com
The Pawn Pusher by O. A. HOLT Willmar, Minn.
Today's Headlines: The Minnesota state chess tournament is definitely scheduled for Feb. 22, at the Minneapolis Chess and Checker club. So is the annual Southern Minnesota checker tournament on Feb. 22, at the Mankato YMCA. S. Reshevsky defeated I. Kashdan 7½ to 3½ to gain sole possession of the U. S. chess title. Details next week.
“Another chess highlight,” writes G. S. Barnes, “will occur Feb. 18 at the Minneapolis Chess and Checker club, when I. Horowitz, international master, arrives on that particular Thursday to give a simultaneous exhibition at $1 a board. This year we are bending every effort to get a good turn-out for Mr. Horowitz.”
S. Morrison, Sioux Falls, won the 1943 South Dakota Checker Tourney, to once again gain a championship he has held before, but not in recent years. I regard him as perhaps the most “finished” player in South Dakota. A fine gentleman with an English accent that one remembers!
Charles Wade, 1940 champ, wan runner-up: G. L. Emery, Raymond, and J. A. Bush, placed third and fourth, respectively.
Their energetic secretary, J. A. Bush, Watertown, reports he may leave the slate for the duration, but will continue his duties via mail. They have a live and faithful membership.
CHECKERS
A correspondence game between Iowa's Bobby Martin, and Minnesota's George Heinl of Austin.
Martin, Black 10- 14 30-28 11-15 22- 17 ft- 9 24- 19 14-18 17-14 23x14 9-13(a)28x19 9x18 28 23 2- 8 28- 23 1- 5 22- 18 ft- 9 25- 22 8- S 23x14 18x25 19- 15 Uv 1 a 5(1 x 22 - 11 Helnt, While Jftx 8 1I8 4x11 O't. 1Q 27-2:1ito 3xi s- 3 1 m- ir. Klxlfl 18- IS 3- 8 18- 14 Drawn
(a) Heinl claims 1-5 to be a Black loss here.
GAME NO. 568
One of R. Fine's games in the late Washington. D. C., tourney. Fine won the event handily, allowing not a draw!
Reuben Fine (white) vs. Ariel Mengarini (black)
Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 766, by N. Guttman
Key: Kl (K-Qsq)
Enjoy seeing these young composers express themselves in a particular theme. Good key.—E. C. Johnson.
Kd1 for the key!—K. O. Gardner.
A wonderful key in that King moves from one pin to another.—K. Sogge.
Threat is mate in line of pin. B1 B gives three nice variations, but 1 Rh5 permits choice of BxR or QxR.—J. T. Wing.
Beautiful key, but limited variety with a bad dual.—Joe Youngs.
Very nice.—W. Wandel.
Very fine problem.—H. R. Tonning.
(SxQe4 does not solve, tho as BxS) A cleverly constructed 2er with a fine key.—W. J. Holmberg.
Costachel theme is naturally limited in variety. 766 illustrate it well. Good key, but slightly marred with a major dual.—J. M.
O. Aarhus, St. Paul, has another turn today with what he terms “Just an ordinary 3er.” Listen to his advice, composers! He writes: “If anybody asks me if I have any advice to give other composers, it is: Always hold your problem back an extra full week more than you intended to. Do not be hasty in submitting.” He adds: “It is going in be %*? hard living up in the reputation you are giving me. At least I will have to shave every day after this!” Today's 3er has some knotty second moves.
The Minneapolis Star, Saturday, February 06, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O. A. Holt Problem No. 769 Original for the...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Problem No. 769
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal
By O. Aarhus, St. Paul
Black 9 Pieces
White 8 Pieces
FEN 3QB2K/6p1/3p4/8/2bk1Bp1/b1Np2P1/2RR1n2/6n1 w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in three moves.
Solution:
1. Qa8 Bc5 2. Qg2 Ba6 3. Qd5#
2. Qa8 Bc5 2. Qg2 Bb4 3. Qxf2#
3. Qa8 Kc5 2. Be3+ Kb4 3. Qa4#
4. Qa8 Ne4 2. Qd5+ Bxd5 3. Nb5#
