Chess 23 Jan 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com
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The Pawn Pusher by O. A. Holt.
Alexandria! "For the Rest Your Life." Your correspondent of last week in this city spent most progressive The Rotary club invited me as guest to abet their weekly program. I gave them a talk on our favorite games followed by a blindfold demonstration of checkers. .Three numbered boards were secured so the entire roster could follow the play. They freely en tered the fray with suggested moves.
If said suggestions were losing or poor positional moves, retractions were permitted for a bet-'ter play. Names I recall from this liver club include: Teener Aal, club ' president, insurance; Joe Berg-; lund, club's best player, garage i owner; Bruce TerBush, sons;-leader, hotel proprietor; B. A. ' ' Vanasck, good bowler, mana-- ger Oman Supply; Aug. Stark, AAA; Vern Johnson, Coca Cola; C. Oteson, Star Journal (Walt's brother); G. Rob- ert Allison, visiting Rotary member from Fergus Falls, and Mr. Teterson, pharmacist. I had the pleasure of meeting Phil Noonan, North American Creameries. His enterprising hobbies, "Little Bit of Heaven," "Garden Center," "Noonan's Homes ?nd Garden," have given the city national fame of nur Odric Adams and Mr. Noonan before the. C B.S miKe and throwing the first howling hall. (Betcha Cedri.' never thought he'd crash a chess feature!) Otto Tessmpr, civic leader end president of Klwanln, gave me. an insight, to their civic pride and accomplishments.
bii&.A.HOLT . Of ' Met Dr. L. W. Preseott, who told how lU. S Jlars.ial Grimshaw iwfd to play ohprkern with hia father till the wee hours of the morning. Also met Dr. Walter Porter, who ha gained fame through Jiu chick hobby. A. C. Nelson, nhoe man, Informed me of chesi and checker matches Alex ha played with Mirrounding communities, the last being Park Rapids. Said Lew Ven-nowltz is one of their best players. SOMTIOV TO I'HOnr.K.M No. Itii by O. Aarhua Key: R(cl)c6 l.BxR 2.IU7!! l.BdS 2Se7ch! l.KxS 2.Sf4ch! " l.Rbfi.afl 2Qhlch! As tough as he makes them! I am pleased no ena at the return of Aarhus.
Aa nf vwv. he la up to hl.i old tricks of multitudinous play; close tries, and the second move the usual Aarhus Will-o- the-Wisp. W. C. Noltlmr. r.lad to see another fine Aarhus prob. First solution I sent in wa the crand 3er. No. 617 by Aarhus. It so fascinated me that I resolved to try composing, No. H22 was tho result. 764 Is difficult with plenty of pleasing variety. ,1. T. Wing. Welcome back even if I can't solve your 3er. Joe Youngs. More comments pn this grand 3er will appear next week. Kdltnr. Joe Youngs, .South High ace writes: "Composed this 2er several months ago.
Am rather ashamed of It after the type Newman has been giving us.'1 This is only extreme modesty. Joe's 2er below is a fine work. Good thematic key, no duals, plenty of variety with double pin, puis and self block. I like it much. Problem No. 77 Original for the MliineapoIlN Star Journal by Joe VouiigH, .Mlmicupolls South High Black 7 Pieces m m If'! m m f"fA i I m m km While 9 Pieces S: R; K.lnH; RIlplRI; SlplkrpP; IpR; 3P4; .1QSR2. While to play and mate In two moves..
Alexandria! "For the Rest Your Life." Your correspondent of last week in this city spent most progressive The Rotary club invited me as guest to abet their weekly program. I gave them a talk on our favorite games followed by a blindfold demonstration of checkers. .Three numbered boards were secured so the entire roster could follow the play. They freely en tered the fray with suggested moves.
If said suggestions were losing or poor positional moves, retractions were permitted for a bet-'ter play. Names I recall from this liver club include: Teener Aal, club ' president, insurance; Joe Berg-; lund, club's best player, garage i owner; Bruce TerBush, sons;-leader, hotel proprietor; B. A. ' ' Vanasck, good bowler, mana-- ger Oman Supply; Aug. Stark, AAA; Vern Johnson, Coca Cola; C. Oteson, Star Journal (Walt's brother); G. Rob- ert Allison, visiting Rotary member from Fergus Falls, and Mr. Teterson, pharmacist. I had the pleasure of meeting Phil Noonan, North American Creameries. His enterprising hobbies, "Little Bit of Heaven," "Garden Center," "Noonan's Homes ?nd Garden," have given the city national fame of nur Odric Adams and Mr. Noonan before the. C B.S miKe and throwing the first howling hall. (Betcha Cedri.' never thought he'd crash a chess feature!) Otto Tessmpr, civic leader end president of Klwanln, gave me. an insight, to their civic pride and accomplishments.
bii&.A.HOLT . Of ' Met Dr. L. W. Preseott, who told how lU. S Jlars.ial Grimshaw iwfd to play ohprkern with hia father till the wee hours of the morning. Also met Dr. Walter Porter, who ha gained fame through Jiu chick hobby. A. C. Nelson, nhoe man, Informed me of chesi and checker matches Alex ha played with Mirrounding communities, the last being Park Rapids. Said Lew Ven-nowltz is one of their best players. SOMTIOV TO I'HOnr.K.M No. Itii by O. Aarhua Key: R(cl)c6 l.BxR 2.IU7!! l.BdS 2Se7ch! l.KxS 2.Sf4ch! " l.Rbfi.afl 2Qhlch! As tough as he makes them! I am pleased no ena at the return of Aarhus.
Aa nf vwv. he la up to hl.i old tricks of multitudinous play; close tries, and the second move the usual Aarhus Will-o- the-Wisp. W. C. Noltlmr. r.lad to see another fine Aarhus prob. First solution I sent in wa the crand 3er. No. 617 by Aarhus. It so fascinated me that I resolved to try composing, No. H22 was tho result. 764 Is difficult with plenty of pleasing variety. ,1. T. Wing. Welcome back even if I can't solve your 3er. Joe Youngs. More comments pn this grand 3er will appear next week. Kdltnr. Joe Youngs, .South High ace writes: "Composed this 2er several months ago.
Am rather ashamed of It after the type Newman has been giving us.'1 This is only extreme modesty. Joe's 2er below is a fine work. Good thematic key, no duals, plenty of variety with double pin, puis and self block. I like it much. Problem No. 77 Original for the MliineapoIlN Star Journal by Joe VouiigH, .Mlmicupolls South High Black 7 Pieces m m If'! m m f"fA i I m m km While 9 Pieces S: R; K.lnH; RIlplRI; SlplkrpP; IpR; 3P4; .1QSR2. While to play and mate In two moves..
January 26 1943
Chess Expert Will Give Exhibition 26 Jan 1943, Tue The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com
Chess Expert Will Give Exhibition
C. M. Hardinge, chess expert, will give an exhibition of gambits at Minneapolis Chess and Checker club, 315 Lumber Exchange building, at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
He will play any gambit requested by the audience, he said.
