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Chess 15 Feb 1942, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
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CHESS BY HERMAN STEINER Internationol Chess Master Address all mail to Chess Editor Feb. 15. 1(43 L A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1269 By White mates In two. (Wh. 9; Bl.) L A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1270 By F. T. Hawes. White mates In three. (Wh. 4; Bl. 7.) TO PROBLEM NO. 1265: SOLUTION R-N3. SOLUTION R-B4. commendable maxim is; as soon as possible. Necessary, as Q-R5ch
Is a CLUB NEWS The Hollywood Chess Group announce the beginning of classes for beginners and advanced players, by Herman Steiner.
international chess expert, also a ladies' group for beginners to be given by Mrs. Blanche C. Berkov, one of the leading women chess players on the Paclfle Coas'. These classes are given gratis to those join ting the membership of the Hollywood Che Group. For iurther information wrtta Hollywood Chesa Group, 108 N. Formosa, Ave. The score of an important game from the current Manhattan Chess champion ship. New York, won by Weaver W. Adaml from Arnold S. Denker.
QP.: TSCHIGORINE DEFENSE Donker Adams Denker Adam White Black White Black 1- P-Q4 P-Q4 19-Q-K2 R-Oi 2- N-KB3 N-QB3 20-Q-K5 RRl-Ol 3- B-B4 B-B4 21-B-B2 N-K2 4- P-K3 P-K3 22-B-N3 R-07 5- B-QN5 B-Q3 23-QxNp N-B4 6- 0-0 KN-K2 24-Q-KS N-Q5 7- P-B4 BxB 25-N-R4 O-BJ 8- PxB PxP 26-Q-K3 R-09 9- BxP O-Q.3 27-Q-K1 OxP 10-Q-N3 O-O-O 28-Q-R5 N-K7 -U-N-K5 B-N3 29-K-R1 R-KR8! 12.N-QB3 NxP30-N-N6(- K-Nl 13- Q-R4 Q-N3 31-N-Q7 RxV 14- QR-(SB1 NK2-B3 32-Q-K5 OxQ 15- NxN NxN 33-P-B4 RxP 18-B-N5 N-Q5 34-KxR O-R 17- Q-B4 P-QB3 Mate! 18- B-R4 N-B4
CARO-KANN Adams Shalnswlt Adams Shainswlc White Black White Black 1- P-K4 P-QB3 17-P-OR3 N-B7 2- P-Q4 P-4 18-R-R2 P-09 3- N-C3B3 PxP 19-P-ON4 P-KR4 4- NxP N-B3. 20-P-R3 Q-Bl 5- NxNJ- KPxN 21-P-B5 P-R4 6- P-KN3 B-Q3 22-P-N4 PxKNP 7- B-N2 O-O 23-RPxp B-K5 8- N-K2 B-N5 24-BxB RxB 9- P-KB3 B-KB4 2S-P-B5 PxP 10- O-O R-Kl 26-QxP CxP- 11- P-QB4 N-R3 27-K-R2 P-N9 12- N-B3 P-B4 28-QxP R-K7 13- P-05 B-K4 29-K-R1 OR-Kl 14- N-N5 N-N5 30-Q-KB3 R-KS 15- P-B4 B-05 4 31-Resigni 16- NxB PxN
ALBIN COUNTER-GAMBIT TO PROBLEM NO. 1286: I We recerved solutions fwm the following: J.. O. Dodge. Mrs. A. Tovar, J. P. Walsh, It: A. Graham, W. L. Koethen. A. D. Rey nolds Sr., J. C. Drake. C B. Collins, H. Bruhn. J. Davidson. J. I. Herboth. Rev. P. Prichard. C. O. Rankin, J. Fonseca, H. P. .Matosian. A. S. Wells, R Roslin. J. E. Tyler. O. Fracis, G. A. Hall. G. Kibbey 1 1 welcome to our ladder,) F. Garcia (welcome to our ladder,) J. M Maughmer, C. P. Ford, M. Rudholm. W. Harmon, B. jBushuelt, D. A. Innes. A. L. Buckman, M. N. Jurln (welcome to our ladder.) LIGHT ON SOME OPENINGS Series by C. J, 8. Purdy; No. Jt The Colle for Economy 1 (Continued from Feb. 8 ) Stonewall Defens Against the Stonewall Defense, a eom- piank a knight on K5 Thus: P-Ol P-K P-KB N-KB3 8. It-O.t . P-KBI! Answer a Stonewall with a fi. . 7. O-O 8. P-Bl! DIAGRAM 3 threat QN-Q3 Blumin Adams Blumln Adaml White Black White Black 1- P-Q4 P-04 18-KR-Q Kt-B3 2- P-OB4 P-K4 19-Q-Q3 KR-K 3- PxKP P-OS 20-B-B3 Kt-K5 4- Kt-KB3 Kt-OB3 21-K-Kt2 P-B4 5- P-QR3 P-QR4 22-B-R5 P-KI3 6- QKNQ2 B-KKI5 23-B-B3 P-KKt4 7- P-KKt3 B-OB4 24-R-KKt PxP 8- B-Kt2 KKI-K2 25-PxP Q-RS 9- Castlea Castles 2H-QR-KB K-B2 10- P-KI3 Kt-Kt.3 27-K-R2 R-03 11- B-KI2 Q-K2 28-B-KI2 R-Kt3 12- P-R3 BxKt 29-R-B3 B-Q3 13- KtxB QR-0 30-OxP BxPrh 14- Q-02 P-Kt3 31-K-R R-3 L5-K-R2 OKtxP 32-RxB QxR lfi-KtxKt KtxKt Resigns 17-P-B4 Kt-Q2l RUSSIAN GAME This game, from the 1941 Russian championship, shows the treacherousnesa cf rook and pawn rndlngs wiyi dramttla emphasis. In the early itages.
White, obtained the better pawn position, and It seemed that he should be able to exploit Black's weakened pawn position In du time with telling resulti. NIMZOWITSCH DEFENSE S'onewall O-O fa IW1 a v ' a "' "f' 'dd L'i t ) I j Position after White i 8. P-B4! Black cannot very well follow White's lead here, but must Instead play . . . P-B3. This gives White the initiative as he then has and retains the aggressive pawn po- sition. i.e. the option of at any time open- 'es 10 ne not l "th,r these things without a very good reason, as his advantane lies simply in retaining the option and keeping Black guessing. Lllienthal Smvslov Lillenthal Smyslo White Black White Black 1- P-04 Kt-KB.3 20-RxR RxR 2- P-OB4 P-K3 21-KtxP P-B4 3- KI-QH3 B-KtS 22-KI-B3 OxCl 4- Q-B2 P-Q3 23-PxQ R-Q7 5- P-KKt3 P-B4 24-R-Q R-B7 S-PxP PxP 25-R-Q3 BxP 7- B-Kt2 Kt-B3 2i-R-OSch K-B2 8- BKlch PxB 27-KtxB RxKt 9- Kt-B3 Castles 28-R-Q7ch K-K3 10- Castlei R-K 2P-RxRP P-Ki4 11- B-Kt5 BxKt 30-RxP RxQRP 12- QxB KI-K5 31-R-R6ch K-K4 13- Q-K3 KtxB 32-RxP K-K5 14- KtxKt P-K433-RxP P-B5 15- K1-K4 Q-OS34-KPxP K-BS 1R-P-Kt3 B-Kt5i35-P-R3 R-R8CH 17- Kt-B3 P-K5; Drawn by perpet- 18- C3R-Q o-K4iual check.
19- R-Q2 QR-Q- Here Is a brilliancy prize randldate from the Manhattan Chess Club. Former Colum. bia varsity star. Lawrence H. Greene, defeats Weaver W. Adams In brilliant fashion. FRENCH DEFENSE Adams White 1- P-K4 2- P-Q4 3- N-OB3 4- NxP 5- B-KN5 6- KN-B3 7- BxN 8- B-03 S-Q-K2 10-0-0-0 11- N-K5 12- P-KB4 13- Q-RS 14- N-NS 15-N-R3 Greene Black P-K3 P-04 PxP N-B3 ON-02 B-K2 NxB Adams White 16- KR-K1 17- B-N5? 18- PxN 19- N-03 20- K-N1 21- B-R4 22- B-N3 0-0 23-Q-K2 P-B3'24-BPxP P-QR4.25-N R3-B2 Q-B2:2fi-R-0B1 N-04'27-RxB P-KB4i28-Nx(J P-R3 i 23-Reigna P-B4I Greena Black PxP N-BR! OxP B-R6 R.R3 B-02 P-R5 PxB B-N4 R-Bl BxR QxR RXN.
Is a CLUB NEWS The Hollywood Chess Group announce the beginning of classes for beginners and advanced players, by Herman Steiner.
international chess expert, also a ladies' group for beginners to be given by Mrs. Blanche C. Berkov, one of the leading women chess players on the Paclfle Coas'. These classes are given gratis to those join ting the membership of the Hollywood Che Group. For iurther information wrtta Hollywood Chesa Group, 108 N. Formosa, Ave. The score of an important game from the current Manhattan Chess champion ship. New York, won by Weaver W. Adaml from Arnold S. Denker.
QP.: TSCHIGORINE DEFENSE Donker Adams Denker Adam White Black White Black 1- P-Q4 P-Q4 19-Q-K2 R-Oi 2- N-KB3 N-QB3 20-Q-K5 RRl-Ol 3- B-B4 B-B4 21-B-B2 N-K2 4- P-K3 P-K3 22-B-N3 R-07 5- B-QN5 B-Q3 23-QxNp N-B4 6- 0-0 KN-K2 24-Q-KS N-Q5 7- P-B4 BxB 25-N-R4 O-BJ 8- PxB PxP 26-Q-K3 R-09 9- BxP O-Q.3 27-Q-K1 OxP 10-Q-N3 O-O-O 28-Q-R5 N-K7 -U-N-K5 B-N3 29-K-R1 R-KR8! 12.N-QB3 NxP30-N-N6(- K-Nl 13- Q-R4 Q-N3 31-N-Q7 RxV 14- QR-(SB1 NK2-B3 32-Q-K5 OxQ 15- NxN NxN 33-P-B4 RxP 18-B-N5 N-Q5 34-KxR O-R 17- Q-B4 P-QB3 Mate! 18- B-R4 N-B4
CARO-KANN Adams Shalnswlt Adams Shainswlc White Black White Black 1- P-K4 P-QB3 17-P-OR3 N-B7 2- P-Q4 P-4 18-R-R2 P-09 3- N-C3B3 PxP 19-P-ON4 P-KR4 4- NxP N-B3. 20-P-R3 Q-Bl 5- NxNJ- KPxN 21-P-B5 P-R4 6- P-KN3 B-Q3 22-P-N4 PxKNP 7- B-N2 O-O 23-RPxp B-K5 8- N-K2 B-N5 24-BxB RxB 9- P-KB3 B-KB4 2S-P-B5 PxP 10- O-O R-Kl 26-QxP CxP- 11- P-QB4 N-R3 27-K-R2 P-N9 12- N-B3 P-B4 28-QxP R-K7 13- P-05 B-K4 29-K-R1 OR-Kl 14- N-N5 N-N5 30-Q-KB3 R-KS 15- P-B4 B-05 4 31-Resigni 16- NxB PxN
ALBIN COUNTER-GAMBIT TO PROBLEM NO. 1286: I We recerved solutions fwm the following: J.. O. Dodge. Mrs. A. Tovar, J. P. Walsh, It: A. Graham, W. L. Koethen. A. D. Rey nolds Sr., J. C. Drake. C B. Collins, H. Bruhn. J. Davidson. J. I. Herboth. Rev. P. Prichard. C. O. Rankin, J. Fonseca, H. P. .Matosian. A. S. Wells, R Roslin. J. E. Tyler. O. Fracis, G. A. Hall. G. Kibbey 1 1 welcome to our ladder,) F. Garcia (welcome to our ladder,) J. M Maughmer, C. P. Ford, M. Rudholm. W. Harmon, B. jBushuelt, D. A. Innes. A. L. Buckman, M. N. Jurln (welcome to our ladder.) LIGHT ON SOME OPENINGS Series by C. J, 8. Purdy; No. Jt The Colle for Economy 1 (Continued from Feb. 8 ) Stonewall Defens Against the Stonewall Defense, a eom- piank a knight on K5 Thus: P-Ol P-K P-KB N-KB3 8. It-O.t . P-KBI! Answer a Stonewall with a fi. . 7. O-O 8. P-Bl! DIAGRAM 3 threat QN-Q3 Blumin Adams Blumln Adaml White Black White Black 1- P-Q4 P-04 18-KR-Q Kt-B3 2- P-OB4 P-K4 19-Q-Q3 KR-K 3- PxKP P-OS 20-B-B3 Kt-K5 4- Kt-KB3 Kt-OB3 21-K-Kt2 P-B4 5- P-QR3 P-QR4 22-B-R5 P-KI3 6- QKNQ2 B-KKI5 23-B-B3 P-KKt4 7- P-KKt3 B-OB4 24-R-KKt PxP 8- B-Kt2 KKI-K2 25-PxP Q-RS 9- Castlea Castles 2H-QR-KB K-B2 10- P-KI3 Kt-Kt.3 27-K-R2 R-03 11- B-KI2 Q-K2 28-B-KI2 R-Kt3 12- P-R3 BxKt 29-R-B3 B-Q3 13- KtxB QR-0 30-OxP BxPrh 14- Q-02 P-Kt3 31-K-R R-3 L5-K-R2 OKtxP 32-RxB QxR lfi-KtxKt KtxKt Resigns 17-P-B4 Kt-Q2l RUSSIAN GAME This game, from the 1941 Russian championship, shows the treacherousnesa cf rook and pawn rndlngs wiyi dramttla emphasis. In the early itages.
White, obtained the better pawn position, and It seemed that he should be able to exploit Black's weakened pawn position In du time with telling resulti. NIMZOWITSCH DEFENSE S'onewall O-O fa IW1 a v ' a "' "f' 'dd L'i t ) I j Position after White i 8. P-B4! Black cannot very well follow White's lead here, but must Instead play . . . P-B3. This gives White the initiative as he then has and retains the aggressive pawn po- sition. i.e. the option of at any time open- 'es 10 ne not l "th,r these things without a very good reason, as his advantane lies simply in retaining the option and keeping Black guessing. Lllienthal Smvslov Lillenthal Smyslo White Black White Black 1- P-04 Kt-KB.3 20-RxR RxR 2- P-OB4 P-K3 21-KtxP P-B4 3- KI-QH3 B-KtS 22-KI-B3 OxCl 4- Q-B2 P-Q3 23-PxQ R-Q7 5- P-KKt3 P-B4 24-R-Q R-B7 S-PxP PxP 25-R-Q3 BxP 7- B-Kt2 Kt-B3 2i-R-OSch K-B2 8- BKlch PxB 27-KtxB RxKt 9- Kt-B3 Castles 28-R-Q7ch K-K3 10- Castlei R-K 2P-RxRP P-Ki4 11- B-Kt5 BxKt 30-RxP RxQRP 12- QxB KI-K5 31-R-R6ch K-K4 13- Q-K3 KtxB 32-RxP K-K5 14- KtxKt P-K433-RxP P-B5 15- K1-K4 Q-OS34-KPxP K-BS 1R-P-Kt3 B-Kt5i35-P-R3 R-R8CH 17- Kt-B3 P-K5; Drawn by perpet- 18- C3R-Q o-K4iual check.
19- R-Q2 QR-Q- Here Is a brilliancy prize randldate from the Manhattan Chess Club. Former Colum. bia varsity star. Lawrence H. Greene, defeats Weaver W. Adams In brilliant fashion. FRENCH DEFENSE Adams White 1- P-K4 2- P-Q4 3- N-OB3 4- NxP 5- B-KN5 6- KN-B3 7- BxN 8- B-03 S-Q-K2 10-0-0-0 11- N-K5 12- P-KB4 13- Q-RS 14- N-NS 15-N-R3 Greene Black P-K3 P-04 PxP N-B3 ON-02 B-K2 NxB Adams White 16- KR-K1 17- B-N5? 18- PxN 19- N-03 20- K-N1 21- B-R4 22- B-N3 0-0 23-Q-K2 P-B3'24-BPxP P-QR4.25-N R3-B2 Q-B2:2fi-R-0B1 N-04'27-RxB P-KB4i28-Nx(J P-R3 i 23-Reigna P-B4I Greena Black PxP N-BR! OxP B-R6 R.R3 B-02 P-R5 PxB B-N4 R-Bl BxR QxR RXN.
