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CHESS February 23, 1942 L A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1271 By R. Buclmer Walte mates in two. (Wh. 11: Bl, 8.) L.A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1272 Br F. T. Hawes, Australia White mates In three. (Wh. 4: Bl. 8.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1267: B-R5. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1263: PxBlN.) We received solutions from the following; M. Rudholm. J. Fonseca. J. Garcia. E. O. Graham, B. Bushueff, C. P. Ford, A. L. BucKman, u. a. innes. u. rrancis, A. L. Reynolds Sr., C. B. Collins, J. O. Dodge, G. Klbbey, R. Rosiln, O. A. Hall. Rev. P. Prichard, A. 8. Wells, Mra. A. Tovar. W. Harmon. H. Bruhn, J. C. Drake. J. P. Walsh, E. H. Schadee, W. B. Tudor, B. Bushueff. Cl.l'B NEWS The Hollywood Chess Group announces the beginning of classes tor beginners and advanced players, by Herman Sterner, 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 Pacific Coast. These classes are given gratis to those joining the membership of the Hollywood Chess Group. For further Information write Hollywood Chess Group, 108 N. Formosa Ave.
BOOK REVIEW KERES' BEST GAMES OF CHESS Chosen and annotated by Fred Reinfeld. with a preface by Paul Keres. Published by David McKay Co. $3.00.
The Estonian Dlayer. Paul Keres. still In his mid-twenties. Is widely considered to be the most promising of all the younger Compfon Vanquishes Santa Monica Five Compton Jaysee kept alive its chance of catching Long Beach in the Metro Conference basketball race yesterday by whipping Santa Monica on the latter's court, 42-28. v Jeffrey Kemp tallied 14 points in the second half to pace the winners.
Gil Turnbull, the league's leading point-maker, went scoreless. The score: Compton (42) 8ama Monica (2(0 Halfy 2 F. Turnbull Ivy (4i P. Richardson 1S1 Winters C. Memslc 8i Roche O- Drullner (2 Wlniar (10) 3. Tronter i3 Half-time score: Compton. 14: Sania Monica. 13. Sconna auba: Compton McDanlels 18.) Kfmn (14 Rock i2.i Hunt 2 I Santa Monica Hughes 17. 1 Wlllon '2 1 chess masters.
Tha yes of the chess world are upon him. Many think that one day he may be world champion. It is certain that at the present time his games, rioted for their brilliant and surprising combinative play, are followed everywhere with the closest interest, and mat tnia collection, annotated by a tamous chess editor, will be one of the most popular chess books on our list. Keres has himself assisted Mr. Reir.feid in the choice of games which range from an early correspondence game in 1331 to games from his successful match with Dr. Euwe In 1940. GAME 31 RCY LOPEZ Margate, England. 1937. This sensational rame Is probably the shortest ever lost by Alekhma In serious play! Keres not only outplays his celebrated opponent in the middle-game: the younger maater even shows his superiority in an opening variation which is a great favorite with Alekhine. Another feature Is White's adaptation of a move often played by the Csech maater Duras during the period 1905-1912.
P. Kerea White 1. P-K4 S. N-KB3 3. B-N5 4.
B-Rl Dr. A. Alekhine Black P-K4 Ji-QBS P-QRS ' F-Q8 The so-called 8t.e!mt Defense De- ferred, which has shown amazing vitality since Its revival about 10 years ago. 5. P-B4 Keres combats tha variation with an old move associated with tha natna at Duras.
As compared with the more frequently encountered S. P-B3. the text has tha psychological advantage of being less laminar to the opponent, and the objective advantage of allowing a normal deve oo ment of the QN to QB3. with resulting control oi uo. o. . . . B-QJ . N-BH P-KNS The alternative was 8. . . , N-B3: 7. P-Q4 (Duras almost always played P-Q3, which later Involved the exchange BxN. since the KB was of little value with Whlla's center pawns on white squares.
But since Black thereby obtains two bishops and a soua position, the moderns prefer P-Q4.) QNxP; 8. BxBeh. OxB: B. NxN. PxN: 10. QxP and the pundira consider that Black haa theoretical equality. This Is not at ail certain, but In anr event Blaek'a win. nlng prospects are not even microscopic. It Is very likely, therefore, that It was Just this latter variation that Alrkhine feared;" being compelled by the exigen cies oi the tournament standing to play for a win, he prefers a risky and difficult variation to a conservative and safe one for mere safety will avail him nothing! T. P-04 B-NS Black might have tried to capitalise on the long diagonal by 7. . . PxP; 8. NxP, B-N2; . B-K3, KN-K2. Or 7. . . . PxP; 8. BxN, PxB (also possible ia the acceptance of a pawn sacrifice by 8. . . . PxN: 9. BxBch, OxB; 10. Q-Q4. PxP: II. BxP, P-B3 followed by . . B-N2:) 9. QxP, Q-B3! and Black's command of the diagonal augurs well for his chances. In any of the above variations Black would have had more promising game than he now obtains. 8. B-K3 N-BS This leads to difficulties in short order. Correct was 8. . . .
PxP: 9. NxP, KN-K2 or 8. . . . KN-K2. . PxP PxP . . . QNxP would have eased Black's game considerably, but he la naturally reluctant to allow wholesale exchanges. 10. B-BS! This strong move, preventing Black from castling, explains why Alekhine should have played 8. . . . KN-K2. His position is anything but attractive now. 10. . . . N-KRt With the Interesting idea of playing . . . N-B5-K3 followed by . . . QN-Q5. White's next move is obvious, but new problems are- created thereby.
II. S OU N-B5 14. NxN PiN At the cost of worening his klna-slde pawns. Black has finally opened up his KB's diagonal (which he could have accomplished at an earlier stage under much pleasanter auspices! i 1 1001 m si ih ? I'l Position after Black's 12. PxN Keres studied this interesting position BY HERMAN STEINER International Chess Master Address oil mail to Chess Editor for no less than an hour (!) after which he selected the tricky pawn sacrifice which follows.
Subsequently Lajos Steiner discovered move for White in the diagrammed position which is so obvious that It is far from easy to discover, namely 13. O-OI Steiner gives the following variations In the Chess Review: I. 13. . . . BxP: 14. R-Nl, B-N2: 15. RxP, N-R4: IS. R-Nl. Black's position is extremely awkward. II. 13. . . . Q-B3; 14. B-Q4! NxB; 15. BxBch, KxB (it 15. . . K-K2: 18. P-K5. NxNch: 17. QxN, Q-N3: 18. QxBP. etc.:) 16. P-K5, Q-N3: 17. NxN. BxP: 18. N-B3 dis. ch.. B-Q3; 19. Q-Q5, KR-B; 20. N-K5ch K-K2: 21. KR-K1. and Black cannot hold the position. There are other moves ' for Black, of course, after 13. O-O, but Whita invariably seems to get the better game. Fine disposes of some of the possibilities in "Modern Chess Openings" as follows: If 13. . . .U-K2: 14. BxBch. OxB: 15. Q-N3, or 13. . . . P-N3: 14. Q-C5I PxB; 15. BxN; or 13. . . . N-K4; 14. NxN. BxN; 15. Q-Q5; In all these instances. White hag much tha better of it.
To return to the game: IS. P-K5!? P-KN4? Later analysis showed that the best rejoinder to the pawn offer is its acceptance: whereas Aiekhine's refusal soon involves bim In troublesome complications which cannot be disposed of satisfactorily. The protracted analyses, to which the acceptance of the pawn sacrifice was later subjected have been summarized as follows in "Chess:" I 13. . . . NxP: (13. . . . BxP? loaea a piece;) 14. NxN. BxN; 15. Q-K2, P-KB3 OUt not 10. . . . BXB? 16. QXNCh. K-Q2: P-B3; 17. B-Q6 (he must provide against . . . Q-R4.) Q-R4: 18. BxB, QxQB! (not 18. . . . PxB; 19. R-Q5!;) 19. QxQch (there seems nothing better,) PxQ: 20. KR-K1 and Black's position is tenable (analysis by Euwe.) Also playable is 16. . . , BxB; 17. RxQch, RxR. II. 13. . . . KtxP; 14. Q-K2, P-KB3: 15, O-O-O, P-B3: 16. B-06, Q-R4; 17. NxN,, PxN: 18,'BxKP!, QxQB (if 18. . . . BxB: 19. R-Q5! PxR; 20. QxBch. K-B2; Si. BxB with a powerful attack;) 19. QxQch, BxQ: 20. KR-K1 (now we have the same position as in the previous variation,) B-K3; 21. RxB, K-B2: 22. R-Q4, K-B3; 23. R(5)-K4. P-K14; 24. R-Q6.
KR-K1; 25. P-B5, R-K2; 2S. B-Kt3, QR-K1: 27. R-N4. R(2 moves again with a tenable position (analysis by Kerei and Alekhine.) 14. Q-QS! A powerful centralizing move whose strength must have been underestimated by Alekhine. 14. . . . B-KBl The exasperating QB must b removed. Had Black played the originally intended 14. . . . P-N5?. the full scope of White g last move would have followed 15. P-K61 (threatening mate!.) BxKP tnot 15. . . . PxP?? 16. Q-R5 mate!:i IS. Bx:ch. PxB; 17. QxPch. B-Q2; 18. Q-K4ch. B-K3; 19. R-Ql, Q-Bl; 20. Q-BSch, B-Q2: 21. RxB and wins (Euwe.) This variation dramatically highlights the shortcomings of Black's previous play. 15. BxB! An important point! If instead 15. O-O-O. BxB: 16. QxB. Q-K2I and Black gains the necessary time for . , . O-O-O. holding the position. 15. . . . RxB 16. O-O-O" This prosaic developing move makes pos sible a stifling grip on the Q file. White threatens NxP, and curiously enough, there is no satisfactory way ot protecting the KNP! 16. . . . Q-K Resigning himself to the Inevitable. If IS. . . . P-N5: 17. P-KS! PxP: 18. Q.RSch. K-K2; 19. BxN. PxB; 20. N-K5 and wins. similarly, li is. . . . kr-ni; 17. P-R4 P-R3 (If 17. . . . P-N5; 18. P-K6! wins:) 18. PxP, PxP: 19. NxP! Or 16. . . . P-R3: 17. P-R4. P-N8; 18. P-K6! and w(ng. 17, BxN! White plays with commendable accuracy. If 17. NxP, O-O-O and Black (who threat ens . . . QxN or . . . NxP or . . . B-N3J ig out of his troubles.
17. . . . BsR Or 17. . . . PxB: 18. Q-Q3. P-R3; 19. N-Q4 with a wretched position for Black. 18. Q-: B-Qi Olving up the KRP In order to be able to castie. There was no satisfactory alternative, for if IB . . P-R3: 19. N-Q4. B-Q2 (not 19. . . . BxP? 20. N-B5 winning the queen:) 20. N-B5. BxN; 21. QxB followed br doubling rooks on the Q file, when Black a position will speedily collapse. Or 18. . . . BxN: 19. QxB. QR-N1: and again the doubling of White's rooks on the Q file will soon decide the Issue. 19. NxP Not only winning a pawn but devaluating the remaining Black king-side pawns. 1!. . . . O-O-O SO. N-B.1 P-KBJ He could have put up a longer resistance with . . . R-Nl. The opening up of the position which the text entails it all in White s favor. SI PxP RxP Or'21. . . . QxP: 22. QxP B-B4; 2X Q-R4! and Black can resign, SS. KR-Kt Q-N.1 In his anxiety to avoid 22 . , . R-K3: 23. Q-Q4! (with the double threat of Q-R7 or QxP or 22. . . . Q-N2; 23. Q-Q4! K-Nl; 24. N-K5 and wins. Black loses outright. lit. much Reatgna An unusually tense game from the very start.
BOOK REVIEW KERES' BEST GAMES OF CHESS Chosen and annotated by Fred Reinfeld. with a preface by Paul Keres. Published by David McKay Co. $3.00.
The Estonian Dlayer. Paul Keres. still In his mid-twenties. Is widely considered to be the most promising of all the younger Compfon Vanquishes Santa Monica Five Compton Jaysee kept alive its chance of catching Long Beach in the Metro Conference basketball race yesterday by whipping Santa Monica on the latter's court, 42-28. v Jeffrey Kemp tallied 14 points in the second half to pace the winners.
Gil Turnbull, the league's leading point-maker, went scoreless. The score: Compton (42) 8ama Monica (2(0 Halfy 2 F. Turnbull Ivy (4i P. Richardson 1S1 Winters C. Memslc 8i Roche O- Drullner (2 Wlniar (10) 3. Tronter i3 Half-time score: Compton. 14: Sania Monica. 13. Sconna auba: Compton McDanlels 18.) Kfmn (14 Rock i2.i Hunt 2 I Santa Monica Hughes 17. 1 Wlllon '2 1 chess masters.
Tha yes of the chess world are upon him. Many think that one day he may be world champion. It is certain that at the present time his games, rioted for their brilliant and surprising combinative play, are followed everywhere with the closest interest, and mat tnia collection, annotated by a tamous chess editor, will be one of the most popular chess books on our list. Keres has himself assisted Mr. Reir.feid in the choice of games which range from an early correspondence game in 1331 to games from his successful match with Dr. Euwe In 1940. GAME 31 RCY LOPEZ Margate, England. 1937. This sensational rame Is probably the shortest ever lost by Alekhma In serious play! Keres not only outplays his celebrated opponent in the middle-game: the younger maater even shows his superiority in an opening variation which is a great favorite with Alekhine. Another feature Is White's adaptation of a move often played by the Csech maater Duras during the period 1905-1912.
P. Kerea White 1. P-K4 S. N-KB3 3. B-N5 4.
B-Rl Dr. A. Alekhine Black P-K4 Ji-QBS P-QRS ' F-Q8 The so-called 8t.e!mt Defense De- ferred, which has shown amazing vitality since Its revival about 10 years ago. 5. P-B4 Keres combats tha variation with an old move associated with tha natna at Duras.
As compared with the more frequently encountered S. P-B3. the text has tha psychological advantage of being less laminar to the opponent, and the objective advantage of allowing a normal deve oo ment of the QN to QB3. with resulting control oi uo. o. . . . B-QJ . N-BH P-KNS The alternative was 8. . . , N-B3: 7. P-Q4 (Duras almost always played P-Q3, which later Involved the exchange BxN. since the KB was of little value with Whlla's center pawns on white squares.
But since Black thereby obtains two bishops and a soua position, the moderns prefer P-Q4.) QNxP; 8. BxBeh. OxB: B. NxN. PxN: 10. QxP and the pundira consider that Black haa theoretical equality. This Is not at ail certain, but In anr event Blaek'a win. nlng prospects are not even microscopic. It Is very likely, therefore, that It was Just this latter variation that Alrkhine feared;" being compelled by the exigen cies oi the tournament standing to play for a win, he prefers a risky and difficult variation to a conservative and safe one for mere safety will avail him nothing! T. P-04 B-NS Black might have tried to capitalise on the long diagonal by 7. . . PxP; 8. NxP, B-N2; . B-K3, KN-K2. Or 7. . . . PxP; 8. BxN, PxB (also possible ia the acceptance of a pawn sacrifice by 8. . . . PxN: 9. BxBch, OxB; 10. Q-Q4. PxP: II. BxP, P-B3 followed by . . B-N2:) 9. QxP, Q-B3! and Black's command of the diagonal augurs well for his chances. In any of the above variations Black would have had more promising game than he now obtains. 8. B-K3 N-BS This leads to difficulties in short order. Correct was 8. . . .
PxP: 9. NxP, KN-K2 or 8. . . . KN-K2. . PxP PxP . . . QNxP would have eased Black's game considerably, but he la naturally reluctant to allow wholesale exchanges. 10. B-BS! This strong move, preventing Black from castling, explains why Alekhine should have played 8. . . . KN-K2. His position is anything but attractive now. 10. . . . N-KRt With the Interesting idea of playing . . . N-B5-K3 followed by . . . QN-Q5. White's next move is obvious, but new problems are- created thereby.
II. S OU N-B5 14. NxN PiN At the cost of worening his klna-slde pawns. Black has finally opened up his KB's diagonal (which he could have accomplished at an earlier stage under much pleasanter auspices! i 1 1001 m si ih ? I'l Position after Black's 12. PxN Keres studied this interesting position BY HERMAN STEINER International Chess Master Address oil mail to Chess Editor for no less than an hour (!) after which he selected the tricky pawn sacrifice which follows.
Subsequently Lajos Steiner discovered move for White in the diagrammed position which is so obvious that It is far from easy to discover, namely 13. O-OI Steiner gives the following variations In the Chess Review: I. 13. . . . BxP: 14. R-Nl, B-N2: 15. RxP, N-R4: IS. R-Nl. Black's position is extremely awkward. II. 13. . . . Q-B3; 14. B-Q4! NxB; 15. BxBch, KxB (it 15. . . K-K2: 18. P-K5. NxNch: 17. QxN, Q-N3: 18. QxBP. etc.:) 16. P-K5, Q-N3: 17. NxN. BxP: 18. N-B3 dis. ch.. B-Q3; 19. Q-Q5, KR-B; 20. N-K5ch K-K2: 21. KR-K1. and Black cannot hold the position. There are other moves ' for Black, of course, after 13. O-O, but Whita invariably seems to get the better game. Fine disposes of some of the possibilities in "Modern Chess Openings" as follows: If 13. . . .U-K2: 14. BxBch. OxB: 15. Q-N3, or 13. . . . P-N3: 14. Q-C5I PxB; 15. BxN; or 13. . . . N-K4; 14. NxN. BxN; 15. Q-Q5; In all these instances. White hag much tha better of it.
To return to the game: IS. P-K5!? P-KN4? Later analysis showed that the best rejoinder to the pawn offer is its acceptance: whereas Aiekhine's refusal soon involves bim In troublesome complications which cannot be disposed of satisfactorily. The protracted analyses, to which the acceptance of the pawn sacrifice was later subjected have been summarized as follows in "Chess:" I 13. . . . NxP: (13. . . . BxP? loaea a piece;) 14. NxN. BxN; 15. Q-K2, P-KB3 OUt not 10. . . . BXB? 16. QXNCh. K-Q2: P-B3; 17. B-Q6 (he must provide against . . . Q-R4.) Q-R4: 18. BxB, QxQB! (not 18. . . . PxB; 19. R-Q5!;) 19. QxQch (there seems nothing better,) PxQ: 20. KR-K1 and Black's position is tenable (analysis by Euwe.) Also playable is 16. . . , BxB; 17. RxQch, RxR. II. 13. . . . KtxP; 14. Q-K2, P-KB3: 15, O-O-O, P-B3: 16. B-06, Q-R4; 17. NxN,, PxN: 18,'BxKP!, QxQB (if 18. . . . BxB: 19. R-Q5! PxR; 20. QxBch. K-B2; Si. BxB with a powerful attack;) 19. QxQch, BxQ: 20. KR-K1 (now we have the same position as in the previous variation,) B-K3; 21. RxB, K-B2: 22. R-Q4, K-B3; 23. R(5)-K4. P-K14; 24. R-Q6.
KR-K1; 25. P-B5, R-K2; 2S. B-Kt3, QR-K1: 27. R-N4. R(2 moves again with a tenable position (analysis by Kerei and Alekhine.) 14. Q-QS! A powerful centralizing move whose strength must have been underestimated by Alekhine. 14. . . . B-KBl The exasperating QB must b removed. Had Black played the originally intended 14. . . . P-N5?. the full scope of White g last move would have followed 15. P-K61 (threatening mate!.) BxKP tnot 15. . . . PxP?? 16. Q-R5 mate!:i IS. Bx:ch. PxB; 17. QxPch. B-Q2; 18. Q-K4ch. B-K3; 19. R-Ql, Q-Bl; 20. Q-BSch, B-Q2: 21. RxB and wins (Euwe.) This variation dramatically highlights the shortcomings of Black's previous play. 15. BxB! An important point! If instead 15. O-O-O. BxB: 16. QxB. Q-K2I and Black gains the necessary time for . , . O-O-O. holding the position. 15. . . . RxB 16. O-O-O" This prosaic developing move makes pos sible a stifling grip on the Q file. White threatens NxP, and curiously enough, there is no satisfactory way ot protecting the KNP! 16. . . . Q-K Resigning himself to the Inevitable. If IS. . . . P-N5: 17. P-KS! PxP: 18. Q.RSch. K-K2; 19. BxN. PxB; 20. N-K5 and wins. similarly, li is. . . . kr-ni; 17. P-R4 P-R3 (If 17. . . . P-N5; 18. P-K6! wins:) 18. PxP, PxP: 19. NxP! Or 16. . . . P-R3: 17. P-R4. P-N8; 18. P-K6! and w(ng. 17, BxN! White plays with commendable accuracy. If 17. NxP, O-O-O and Black (who threat ens . . . QxN or . . . NxP or . . . B-N3J ig out of his troubles.
17. . . . BsR Or 17. . . . PxB: 18. Q-Q3. P-R3; 19. N-Q4 with a wretched position for Black. 18. Q-: B-Qi Olving up the KRP In order to be able to castie. There was no satisfactory alternative, for if IB . . P-R3: 19. N-Q4. B-Q2 (not 19. . . . BxP? 20. N-B5 winning the queen:) 20. N-B5. BxN; 21. QxB followed br doubling rooks on the Q file, when Black a position will speedily collapse. Or 18. . . . BxN: 19. QxB. QR-N1: and again the doubling of White's rooks on the Q file will soon decide the Issue. 19. NxP Not only winning a pawn but devaluating the remaining Black king-side pawns. 1!. . . . O-O-O SO. N-B.1 P-KBJ He could have put up a longer resistance with . . . R-Nl. The opening up of the position which the text entails it all in White s favor. SI PxP RxP Or'21. . . . QxP: 22. QxP B-B4; 2X Q-R4! and Black can resign, SS. KR-Kt Q-N.1 In his anxiety to avoid 22 . , . R-K3: 23. Q-Q4! (with the double threat of Q-R7 or QxP or 22. . . . Q-N2; 23. Q-Q4! K-Nl; 24. N-K5 and wins. Black loses outright. lit. much Reatgna An unusually tense game from the very start.
