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CHESS BY HERMAN STEINER Internotional Chess Master Address all mail to Chess Editor Jan. 18, 1942. L A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1261 Br L. Bhor White mutes in two. (Wb 7; Bl. S.) L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1262 Composed for the Los Angeles Times by U. S. Pike. Los Angeles White mates in three. (Wh. 6; Bl. 6.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1257: RxP. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 12S8: R-KB4. We received the solutions from the following; J. O. Dodge, M. Rudhoim. B. Bushuefl, O. E. Karberle. C. P. Ford, A. O. Karn. C. O. Rankin, J. T. Watson. Mrs. A. Tovsr, D. A. Innes, O. Francis, J. Davidson, S. J. McConnell. C. L. Weeks, W. Dunnlcliff, A. D. Reynolds Sr C. B. Collins, E. H. Schadee, R. Roslin, A. S. Wells, B. Harris, J. E. Tyler, E. L. Daniel!. W. C. Nolting. Rev. P. Prtchard, W. Harmon, J. C. Drake, J. P. Walsh. H. Bruhn. L. A. Salgado. O. 1. Herboth, S. J. McConnell.
I. A. HOROWITZ CHESS EXHIBITION We are very happy to announce the engagement ( Mr. Horowit by the Hollywood Cbeia Group, I OK N. Formula Ave., un Monday evening, Feb. , at 8 p.m. He will play all comers. The following la a short biography of this well known American master and American Federation champion. I. A. Horowitg was born in Brooklyn, on Nov. 15, lo7, and at the age ol I he learned to Play chess. He wae en- theieouraged from the flrst at the aummer I recreation centers and later at the primary nih ,tbool , New york Vni. con-verm. Bering the years of 127 and 1928 he eaetale of the N.Y.U. Intercollegiate 'national championship team.
In lw.1l he entered the international arena as a mea- bcr of the t ititrd States team that com- "" int oo dd nations at Prague. Ctechoslovakia. There. In a thrlll- ing climax which found the Vnited States i'eam deadlocked In the final round with Valtni, he bMted Prsepiorka to give the ' American team possession of the Hamilton- La-j Tw k.
member of the American championship team an record was outstanding. Of the I0 or more competitors his score was second from the top. In Sweden he won nine i"es outriiht and drew four United States his outstanding w hi, victory in Philadelphia in which gained him the title com out the opening with a level game against players who know "the books" better than he does. This aim Is sensible and feasible.
It Is to be achieved by specialising in certain openings and ignoring any which the opponent cannot force him into. Certainly one still has to devote a good deal of time to the Black side, since White calls the ' tune to some extent. But with the White pieces a few hours' study is quite sufficient to "get by." For this purpose the best opening ts the Colle System, which we shall cover In this and the next article. We shall not investigate It from the viewpoint: Can Black equalise against it? That is pure theory. We are concerned now with the practical question: Can White be sine of a satisfactory game against any defense? Someone recently asked me, "Why Is It called the Colle System instead of the Colle Opening?" The word "system" is applied to an opening which can be played the same way almost Irrespective of the opponent's replies.
For example, the Scheveningen Variant is sometimes called the Scheveningen System, whereas the Dragon Variant could never be called the Dragon System, because Black must vary his strategy according to White's play. Obviously, a system saves labor, and the champion labor saver is the Colle System. The system Is much older than Colle. He specialized in it because he wanted a) a safe opening to play against masters whom he felt to be better equipped in book knowledge, and b one which would give scope to his talent for king- side attacks. Strangely enough, the Colle System satisfies both 'these requirements.
It is true that Black can so answer the Colle as to rule out a K-side attack, but then White gets other opportunities. The essential moves of the Colle System are the following: 1. P-Q4. 2. N-KB3, 3. P-K3. 4. B-Q3, 5. QN-Q.2 and 6. O-O (see diagram.! The theme move of the whole system Is P-K4. but we have not Included It as "essential" since Black can prevent it by adopting a stonewall formation (pawns on Q4 and KB4.) Also we have omitted P-OB3. This move la played only when Black plays the moves . . . P-Q4 and P-QB4. in which case P-QB3 la a necessary preparation for P-K4. Diagram no. l llhout 3 out of I I ; j as soon ss possible alter castling.
7.... PxP Forced, and so it would be even if Black had played . . . B-K2. as the threat ol, p-ks would still be very strong, white pieces now suddenly blossom out. This m mm ZM4i '- ' m mmm After plsying 1. P-Q4. naturally White will play 2. P-K4 at once If permitted.
The Colle System assumes that Black's flrst move prevents 2. P-K4, and after that there ts no way of playing this move except in two hops: the Bishop's support at Q3 is called for. Let us flrst see how the Colle System works when Black makes no attempt to put difficulties In While's way. 1. P-(I4 P,Q4 2. N-KBI N-KB.1 5. P-K:t P-K.t 4. B-UX B-U:i A. UN-Qt QN-Q'i 6. O-O O-O 7. P-K4! advisable to play this without further preparatory moves If Black has played . . . P.OH1 champion or champions of the American hes. Iteration. In IKSK at Boston in the A.C.F. tournament, he shared primary honors with tho distinguished master, I. Kashdan. In ml he Played a match with Samuel Rrichevnky for the I'nited Htates championship title and out of III games he drew 1.1 and lost three.
He will lecture oa these games Monday, Feb. t. He is a true lover of the royal game, who has given unatintinsly of his time and effort ts poplarisc and promote this fascinating pastime. He is also the editor of the Chess Review, one ot our foremost chess magsiines. This gsme may be fouad In Frank J. Marshall's "Comparative Chess." MHS OF THE CUBS The annual tournaments for the chess ichampionships of Los Angeles, A. B and C divisions, will begin at the Los Angeles Ch.s. Cltlb m w Pourlh St th. Wfek ?' Jn- 26 Open to all chess players in Los Angeles County. Membership in Los Angeles Chess Club not required.
Entrance Jft,,, ,d'vAM0,l.1 k .Vnd.",-I 1"m,.kc divisions. 25 cents. In the A division the SI entrance fees will be divided SO. 30 and ?0, ?"n Pr,Is. but 'he 25 cents fee sii three divisions win .0 to purchsse ,n,r'e championship buttons, on for the than two tames must be played by every contestant each week and more If possible.
Rules of the tournaments will be posted on the bulletin board of the club. Entries will dose 8unday, Jan. 25.
THE GREATER HOLLYWOOD CHAMPIONSHIP The Hollywood Chess Oroup headquar quick transformation from an apparently cramped position to a very free game is the point of the whole opening. H. NsP NxV . BlN N-B.1 1. B-US Not 10 B-N5, as . . . P-KR3 would force an exchange very favorable to Black. 10. . . . P-B4 11. PxP Or 11. P-B3 and if 11. . . . PxP. 12. NxP. ! But at this stage there Is actually no needi to Interrupt development: the text-move not an interruption, as Black has to re-'ev.,,.,!- take with a nondeveloping move.
White could also play 11. B-KN5', as his UPiine actually . threatened twork this BP r-KK.H B-Kt unpleasant for Is not out.) II. . . . I. B-KNR l:t. B-K4 Otherwise the pin Is very Black. 14. J-K White obviously comes out of the opening with a big sdvsntage in development. It will be seen that both sides developed symmetrically up to a point, but only White could soundly plsy P-K4. (To be continued) """ ." wen niimviuuiiw VIENNA GAME Borochow Gordon ; Borochow White Blsck White 1- P-K4 P-K4I20-P-QR4 2- N-QB3 N-KB3 21-B-KJ 3- P-KB4 P-04I22-R-R 4- BPxP NxP 23-B-Q3 5- N-KB3 B-K2I24-Q-K3 8-P-W3 NxN!25-R-N 7- PxN 0-Ol2h-QR-N 8- P-O P-KB3I27-P-N3 9- PxP BxPi2B-BxB 10- B-K2 N-Q2 2A-Q-B 11- O-O P-B4!30-BxB 12- B-KB4 PxP!31-RiN6)-N3 13- PxP N-N3 32-Q-O 14- P-BJ B-Q2I33-Q-N4 15- R-N R-B 34-K-R 16- Q-Q2 B-K2'35-Q-N 1T-N-KS B-KB4 36-RxQ 18- R-N3 B-Q3I37-R-N 19- B-B3 R-B2l38-Reslgns RUT LOPEZ CHESS Borochow Chernls I Borochow Chernlsl White Blsck I White Black 1- P-K4 P-K4 27-K-N3 R-R3! 2- N-KB3 N-OB3 28-P-B5 B-BS. 3- B-N5 P-QR3 29-R-02 R-03 4- BxN QPxB 30-R-O4 B-B8 5- P-Q4 PxP 31-K-B2 B-R6 6- QxP QxQ 32-N-Q3 P-R4 7- NxO B-Q2 33-N-B4 B-NS 8- B-K3 N-B3 34-N-N3 RxR 9- N-Q2 N-NS 35-PxR B-Q8 10- B-B4 O-O-O 3fi-P-K5 P-ON3 11- P-KB3 B-QB4 37-P-RS P-ON4 12- N(2)-N3 BxN 38-K-R5 P-R5 13- NxB KR-K 39-P-OR3 B-B7 14- 0-0 N-K4 40-K-NS B-K5 15- BxN RxB 41-P-Bfi K-B lfi-KR-K R-KN4 42-PxPch KxP 17- QR-Q B-R6 43-P-Rfich K-N 18- P-KN3 P-KR4 44-N-RS B-B7 19- K-B2 R-K4 45-N-Bflch K-B 20- N-K2 R-QB4 46-P-R7 K-N2 21- P-B3 B-K3 47-N-K8ch KxP 22- RxRch RxR 48-NxP K-N2 23- N-B R-ON4 49-N-Kch K-B 24- R-K2 K-K S0-N-O B-R2I 25- P-KB4 P-RS? 51-K-Bfi B-N3, 26- PxP R.KR4IS2-P-Kfi Resigns1 Gordon Black B-K3 NxP NxP N-K5 BlKB4; bxn R-Q2; nJb j ?5itne a-B7ch j ocrllare N-B6 1 NxB ter- J Formosa Ave., will be the ,i;'ne '. h' n.nu' champlonshlB for iviiraicr nouywooa.
Many or tne film In- pn.!du,tr1"' b"1 wm Participate. The tour-pohsioiy en-n,m.nt will lUrt ln lht flm wk o. Feb. willjruary. NEWS M S- Kllnns of Chicago, President Emer
h, f tn. U8A Cn. pfder,tloni ,no President. Federation Internationale Ecnec- hs arrived in Los Angeles to 'spend the winter. ! In.nl ork with luropean chess Interims h. recelv, ,ne followlnt letltP from member of the London Chess League-be andihaeTdsoonebu't"- HaT. VrUJd An-!,hroun too inends to establish some (Contact with the leading llahtg In the Ichess world In regsrd to your world cham- nionship schemes, which, however, have not ' ' 'o l''' vet ana i (airai(t ine spreaa ol tne war has in any V lease nnsl iwiiia,i .11 ,.rnnat. i- ,k.J ol-i M -v.-, ,u Htates, i m',1,,t " '" persona pro-: fesslonally interested In this sphere, play-1 era In England have for the last year or l mn, of the game just as a relief Iom .elision and worry and no more: in 'fact, my own club In London, the Br,.. i Auiomoblle. gave over its chess room to Auxiliary Fire Service, and the other it'110' n"m" the relatively newly foundd hu' Cn'"" Centre In Cavendish Square, was bombed out more than a year ago." correspondence cher Private Daniel Blatt, Co.
D. 18th En-' iiki". oi.,eh. RVorr7.3;i".: Anyone Interested writ to the .bo v. art. dress. The annual mllnf nt thm f . Ch Club was held tn th rliihrnnm flats. urday. Jan. 10. E. P. Elliott. -who has l-Ubeen secretary of the club for th past years, declined reelection, highly recommending I W. Hearn as his sue feasor. He ss unanimously elected. Mr. iH',rn h " world traveler, a super salesman, a good mixer and a fin chess nd 'v,ri' on' mho knows him pre- wl" b rt success .as scr. itary of th club.
Mr. Elliott, who rtlres ol'rom th secreisryshlp to reenter buslnrss iss a land and ral estate broker, was sivn an uproarious ovation, alarta nn. b.lSnd1 SLh,;l:b,,,:iI I.'L' ir.mb:."hJ nic '' omm yar. i. mm (m svxg UrKNINGH Series ky C. J. . Purdri Ne, 21 Th t'elte for Eeonem Wis Is lh student who cuts down to a minimum lh time he devote to opening. His aim is not to art a win sm th opening, a futile goal; but rather to
I. A. HOROWITZ CHESS EXHIBITION We are very happy to announce the engagement ( Mr. Horowit by the Hollywood Cbeia Group, I OK N. Formula Ave., un Monday evening, Feb. , at 8 p.m. He will play all comers. The following la a short biography of this well known American master and American Federation champion. I. A. Horowitg was born in Brooklyn, on Nov. 15, lo7, and at the age ol I he learned to Play chess. He wae en- theieouraged from the flrst at the aummer I recreation centers and later at the primary nih ,tbool , New york Vni. con-verm. Bering the years of 127 and 1928 he eaetale of the N.Y.U. Intercollegiate 'national championship team.
In lw.1l he entered the international arena as a mea- bcr of the t ititrd States team that com- "" int oo dd nations at Prague. Ctechoslovakia. There. In a thrlll- ing climax which found the Vnited States i'eam deadlocked In the final round with Valtni, he bMted Prsepiorka to give the ' American team possession of the Hamilton- La-j Tw k.
member of the American championship team an record was outstanding. Of the I0 or more competitors his score was second from the top. In Sweden he won nine i"es outriiht and drew four United States his outstanding w hi, victory in Philadelphia in which gained him the title com out the opening with a level game against players who know "the books" better than he does. This aim Is sensible and feasible.
It Is to be achieved by specialising in certain openings and ignoring any which the opponent cannot force him into. Certainly one still has to devote a good deal of time to the Black side, since White calls the ' tune to some extent. But with the White pieces a few hours' study is quite sufficient to "get by." For this purpose the best opening ts the Colle System, which we shall cover In this and the next article. We shall not investigate It from the viewpoint: Can Black equalise against it? That is pure theory. We are concerned now with the practical question: Can White be sine of a satisfactory game against any defense? Someone recently asked me, "Why Is It called the Colle System instead of the Colle Opening?" The word "system" is applied to an opening which can be played the same way almost Irrespective of the opponent's replies.
For example, the Scheveningen Variant is sometimes called the Scheveningen System, whereas the Dragon Variant could never be called the Dragon System, because Black must vary his strategy according to White's play. Obviously, a system saves labor, and the champion labor saver is the Colle System. The system Is much older than Colle. He specialized in it because he wanted a) a safe opening to play against masters whom he felt to be better equipped in book knowledge, and b one which would give scope to his talent for king- side attacks. Strangely enough, the Colle System satisfies both 'these requirements.
It is true that Black can so answer the Colle as to rule out a K-side attack, but then White gets other opportunities. The essential moves of the Colle System are the following: 1. P-Q4. 2. N-KB3, 3. P-K3. 4. B-Q3, 5. QN-Q.2 and 6. O-O (see diagram.! The theme move of the whole system Is P-K4. but we have not Included It as "essential" since Black can prevent it by adopting a stonewall formation (pawns on Q4 and KB4.) Also we have omitted P-OB3. This move la played only when Black plays the moves . . . P-Q4 and P-QB4. in which case P-QB3 la a necessary preparation for P-K4. Diagram no. l llhout 3 out of I I ; j as soon ss possible alter castling.
7.... PxP Forced, and so it would be even if Black had played . . . B-K2. as the threat ol, p-ks would still be very strong, white pieces now suddenly blossom out. This m mm ZM4i '- ' m mmm After plsying 1. P-Q4. naturally White will play 2. P-K4 at once If permitted.
The Colle System assumes that Black's flrst move prevents 2. P-K4, and after that there ts no way of playing this move except in two hops: the Bishop's support at Q3 is called for. Let us flrst see how the Colle System works when Black makes no attempt to put difficulties In While's way. 1. P-(I4 P,Q4 2. N-KBI N-KB.1 5. P-K:t P-K.t 4. B-UX B-U:i A. UN-Qt QN-Q'i 6. O-O O-O 7. P-K4! advisable to play this without further preparatory moves If Black has played . . . P.OH1 champion or champions of the American hes. Iteration. In IKSK at Boston in the A.C.F. tournament, he shared primary honors with tho distinguished master, I. Kashdan. In ml he Played a match with Samuel Rrichevnky for the I'nited Htates championship title and out of III games he drew 1.1 and lost three.
He will lecture oa these games Monday, Feb. t. He is a true lover of the royal game, who has given unatintinsly of his time and effort ts poplarisc and promote this fascinating pastime. He is also the editor of the Chess Review, one ot our foremost chess magsiines. This gsme may be fouad In Frank J. Marshall's "Comparative Chess." MHS OF THE CUBS The annual tournaments for the chess ichampionships of Los Angeles, A. B and C divisions, will begin at the Los Angeles Ch.s. Cltlb m w Pourlh St th. Wfek ?' Jn- 26 Open to all chess players in Los Angeles County. Membership in Los Angeles Chess Club not required.
Entrance Jft,,, ,d'vAM0,l.1 k .Vnd.",-I 1"m,.kc divisions. 25 cents. In the A division the SI entrance fees will be divided SO. 30 and ?0, ?"n Pr,Is. but 'he 25 cents fee sii three divisions win .0 to purchsse ,n,r'e championship buttons, on for the than two tames must be played by every contestant each week and more If possible.
Rules of the tournaments will be posted on the bulletin board of the club. Entries will dose 8unday, Jan. 25.
THE GREATER HOLLYWOOD CHAMPIONSHIP The Hollywood Chess Oroup headquar quick transformation from an apparently cramped position to a very free game is the point of the whole opening. H. NsP NxV . BlN N-B.1 1. B-US Not 10 B-N5, as . . . P-KR3 would force an exchange very favorable to Black. 10. . . . P-B4 11. PxP Or 11. P-B3 and if 11. . . . PxP. 12. NxP. ! But at this stage there Is actually no needi to Interrupt development: the text-move not an interruption, as Black has to re-'ev.,,.,!- take with a nondeveloping move.
White could also play 11. B-KN5', as his UPiine actually . threatened twork this BP r-KK.H B-Kt unpleasant for Is not out.) II. . . . I. B-KNR l:t. B-K4 Otherwise the pin Is very Black. 14. J-K White obviously comes out of the opening with a big sdvsntage in development. It will be seen that both sides developed symmetrically up to a point, but only White could soundly plsy P-K4. (To be continued) """ ." wen niimviuuiiw VIENNA GAME Borochow Gordon ; Borochow White Blsck White 1- P-K4 P-K4I20-P-QR4 2- N-QB3 N-KB3 21-B-KJ 3- P-KB4 P-04I22-R-R 4- BPxP NxP 23-B-Q3 5- N-KB3 B-K2I24-Q-K3 8-P-W3 NxN!25-R-N 7- PxN 0-Ol2h-QR-N 8- P-O P-KB3I27-P-N3 9- PxP BxPi2B-BxB 10- B-K2 N-Q2 2A-Q-B 11- O-O P-B4!30-BxB 12- B-KB4 PxP!31-RiN6)-N3 13- PxP N-N3 32-Q-O 14- P-BJ B-Q2I33-Q-N4 15- R-N R-B 34-K-R 16- Q-Q2 B-K2'35-Q-N 1T-N-KS B-KB4 36-RxQ 18- R-N3 B-Q3I37-R-N 19- B-B3 R-B2l38-Reslgns RUT LOPEZ CHESS Borochow Chernls I Borochow Chernlsl White Blsck I White Black 1- P-K4 P-K4 27-K-N3 R-R3! 2- N-KB3 N-OB3 28-P-B5 B-BS. 3- B-N5 P-QR3 29-R-02 R-03 4- BxN QPxB 30-R-O4 B-B8 5- P-Q4 PxP 31-K-B2 B-R6 6- QxP QxQ 32-N-Q3 P-R4 7- NxO B-Q2 33-N-B4 B-NS 8- B-K3 N-B3 34-N-N3 RxR 9- N-Q2 N-NS 35-PxR B-Q8 10- B-B4 O-O-O 3fi-P-K5 P-ON3 11- P-KB3 B-QB4 37-P-RS P-ON4 12- N(2)-N3 BxN 38-K-R5 P-R5 13- NxB KR-K 39-P-OR3 B-B7 14- 0-0 N-K4 40-K-NS B-K5 15- BxN RxB 41-P-Bfi K-B lfi-KR-K R-KN4 42-PxPch KxP 17- QR-Q B-R6 43-P-Rfich K-N 18- P-KN3 P-KR4 44-N-RS B-B7 19- K-B2 R-K4 45-N-Bflch K-B 20- N-K2 R-QB4 46-P-R7 K-N2 21- P-B3 B-K3 47-N-K8ch KxP 22- RxRch RxR 48-NxP K-N2 23- N-B R-ON4 49-N-Kch K-B 24- R-K2 K-K S0-N-O B-R2I 25- P-KB4 P-RS? 51-K-Bfi B-N3, 26- PxP R.KR4IS2-P-Kfi Resigns1 Gordon Black B-K3 NxP NxP N-K5 BlKB4; bxn R-Q2; nJb j ?5itne a-B7ch j ocrllare N-B6 1 NxB ter- J Formosa Ave., will be the ,i;'ne '. h' n.nu' champlonshlB for iviiraicr nouywooa.
Many or tne film In- pn.!du,tr1"' b"1 wm Participate. The tour-pohsioiy en-n,m.nt will lUrt ln lht flm wk o. Feb. willjruary. NEWS M S- Kllnns of Chicago, President Emer
h, f tn. U8A Cn. pfder,tloni ,no President. Federation Internationale Ecnec- hs arrived in Los Angeles to 'spend the winter. ! In.nl ork with luropean chess Interims h. recelv, ,ne followlnt letltP from member of the London Chess League-be andihaeTdsoonebu't"- HaT. VrUJd An-!,hroun too inends to establish some (Contact with the leading llahtg In the Ichess world In regsrd to your world cham- nionship schemes, which, however, have not ' ' 'o l''' vet ana i (airai(t ine spreaa ol tne war has in any V lease nnsl iwiiia,i .11 ,.rnnat. i- ,k.J ol-i M -v.-, ,u Htates, i m',1,,t " '" persona pro-: fesslonally interested In this sphere, play-1 era In England have for the last year or l mn, of the game just as a relief Iom .elision and worry and no more: in 'fact, my own club In London, the Br,.. i Auiomoblle. gave over its chess room to Auxiliary Fire Service, and the other it'110' n"m" the relatively newly foundd hu' Cn'"" Centre In Cavendish Square, was bombed out more than a year ago." correspondence cher Private Daniel Blatt, Co.
D. 18th En-' iiki". oi.,eh. RVorr7.3;i".: Anyone Interested writ to the .bo v. art. dress. The annual mllnf nt thm f . Ch Club was held tn th rliihrnnm flats. urday. Jan. 10. E. P. Elliott. -who has l-Ubeen secretary of the club for th past years, declined reelection, highly recommending I W. Hearn as his sue feasor. He ss unanimously elected. Mr. iH',rn h " world traveler, a super salesman, a good mixer and a fin chess nd 'v,ri' on' mho knows him pre- wl" b rt success .as scr. itary of th club.
Mr. Elliott, who rtlres ol'rom th secreisryshlp to reenter buslnrss iss a land and ral estate broker, was sivn an uproarious ovation, alarta nn. b.lSnd1 SLh,;l:b,,,:iI I.'L' ir.mb:."hJ nic '' omm yar. i. mm (m svxg UrKNINGH Series ky C. J. . Purdri Ne, 21 Th t'elte for Eeonem Wis Is lh student who cuts down to a minimum lh time he devote to opening. His aim is not to art a win sm th opening, a futile goal; but rather to
