January 09, 1943, The Pawn Pusher by O.A. Holt, Minneapolis Star

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Chess 09 Jan 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com

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O. A. HOLT Minnesota chess experts have enjoyed their annual state tourney-day every Washington's birthday, Feb. 22, for nigh on to 50 years! While no definite word has been received from the officers of the association, it is expected the historic event will continue this year unabated. R. G. Konkel, last year's champion, is in the air force. A goodly number of the promising young stars are in the various services. Gas rationing and transportation may affect the attendance, especially of those living at a distance. These conditions are disturbing but not paramount.
There still will be plenty of high grade talent available for the staging of a good and Interesting tournament.
CHECKERS From the Minnesota Correspondence Finals Game 3 Lober (B) vs. Kiltlesen (W) U-16 21- 17 8-11 17-H 10-17 22- 13 16-20 25-22 8-14 7-10 n-lft 25-22 21-25 30-21 6-8 13-S 2-0 22-18 4-8 18-9 5-14 24-19 1 1-16A 20-22 14-17 31-26 8-11' 28-24 17-21B 29-25 22-17 17-13 9-14 25-22 15-19 22- 17 , 17-14 27-24 14-18 12-16 20-27 23- 7 14-10 32-16 16-30 16-19 22-18 7-2 2-7 9-6 3(1-25 19-28 18-14 J3-9 7-11 Drawn 6-10 loses here. B. 10-14, 2.1-21 3-7 22-18, 1-5, 18-9, 5-14. 23-18. 14-23, 27-18, 16-23. 21-14, 20-27, 26-19, 6-10, 32-23, 10-17 diawu, r.AMK NO. 664 There are players, who by self made rules, have had the mistaken notion that a player can have but one queen on the board at any time. I once played a game, just for fun, of course, where I was able to promote all g pawns to queens, and with the original 1 had 9 queens on the board at one and the same time.
The master game below shows S queens, on both sides though. Moscow, 1915 French Ttefcns An extraordinary, game even for Ale-kblrm! At. one eiage there, are five Queens on the hoard, and Alekhlne makes a quiet Rook move! Alekhlne, While (irlgorleff, Black P-K314. R Ktl Q-R4ch P-Q4'lft. K-K2 QxP Kt-KB:I16. P-R7 QxR B KI5.17. PxRlQ)ch K-Q2 P-KR3 118. QxBP QxPch PxB19. K-B3 Kt-BS! R-Ktl 20. Q(Kt4)xPch PxP I K-B2 B-K2 21. Q-B4ch K-Kt.l P-QK4 22. Q(K6IK3ch B-B4 PxP 23. P-KtS(Q) PxKtl P-Kt8(Q) PxP I 1. P-K4 2. P-Q4 3. Kt-QB3 4. B-KI5 5. P-K5 6. PxKt 7. PxP 8. P-KR t 9. Q-KI4 10. P-KKI3 11. KlPxP 12. P-RM 13. P-R6 Plnninir the Kt and threntrnhic 93 O. QS male. 24. R-R6 QxBi QIB7I-R5 25. Q-KHctl Q-KI4 28. Q(R3)xQih QxQ 26. Q-8ch K-R3 29. QxQ mate 27. QiKl3-R3fh i soi. i tio.v to rnoni.K.M No. H'i hv K. Sngge Key: Se4 iKt-K4i There are some Interesting angles to this sketchy minny.--W. C. Nnlting. Very, very light Sngge hns done much better on mlnnlrs before.
N. Guttman. Ilardlv up tn the Sngge standard, although Ibis 2er does liave its points. J. M. I.Ike the self block. R. C. Bclto, Liked this 2er for solved it. J. R. Gustafson. It's okay foi a aummerwetght.- J. B. Wilson.
J. T. Wing, the Brainerd maestro, presents another of his good 2ers todav illustrating the Costachel theme. It is not an easy theme, and of necessity Is generally limited in variety. The top thematic variation Is grand for self Interference enters in, when that particular defense to the inreai is mane. mere IS one good try with but a single defense. We hone the winter season will find Mr. Wing in a constant composing mood, PROBLEM NO. Wi Original for the Minneapolis star Journal by J. T. Wing, Brainerd, Minn. Black 10 Pieces. 4 White 11 Pieces ' Sr2; 1BIB1P2; 4p1p1; R)n1k1StT SPb: P3r3: hhZpQPI; 4i1Kt. White to play and mate in two moves..