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January 25, 1942 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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ChessChess 25 Jan 1942, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

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CHESS January SB, IBM L A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1263 By A. Marl White mates in two. (Wh. 9; Bl. 11.) L.A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1284 By, Dr. Gilbert Dobbs White mates in three. (Wh. 6: BL 4.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1259: R-K2. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1260: K-N3. We received solutions from the following: A. S. Wells. M. Rudholm. A. G. Karn, A. D Reynolds Sr., Mrs. A. Tovar, J. E. Tyler, C. P. Ford, R. Roslin. J. O. Dodse, J. M. Maughmer. A. L. Bucaman (welcome to our ladder.) O. Francis, J. T. Watson.-J. Fonseca, W. Dunnicliff, J. P. Walsh. H. Bruhn. Rev. P. Prlchard. a. E. Kaeberle. S. J. McConnell, C. B: Collins, O. A. Hall, H. P. Matosian. W. Harmon. W. L. Koethen, C. L. Weeks. O. I. Herboth. J. Davidson. B. Harris, D. A. Innes. B. Busnuert, . M. Schadee, J. C. Drake, 8. J. McConnell. CLUB NEWS The City of Los Angeles Chess Tournament Is due to start the week of Monday. Jen. 26. at the rooms of the Los Angeles Chess Club. 354-360 1. W. Hellman Building.
124 W. Fourth St. The prizes In the Class A tournament will be awarded so much for each game won. A championship button will be presented to the winners of each Clasa A. B and You do not have to be a member to take part in this tournament, open to all chess playera of Loa Angeles County. Call at the clubrooms and enter your name.
THE GREATER HOLLYWOOD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP The Hollywood Chess Group headquarters. 108 N. Formosa Ave., will be the scene of the annual championship for industries' best will participate. The tour nament will start in turn ui " February. The following have entered their names. M Cohen. E. Everett, H. Gordon. J. Chernls. P. ulllen. O. Farly. Dr. W. L. Hoerber. 8. Vorkaplch. J. Welssteln. C. Henderson, R Block and J. Gibbs. There Mill We shall give a complete list In our next column.
HOROWITZ SIMULTANEOUS I. A. Hnrnwlta will aaaln he with when he gives hie simultaneous exhibition and lecture at the headquarters of the Hollywood Chess Grenp at in N. Formosa Aa., on Monday evening.
Feb. t at S " and Tuesday afternoon at J p.m. at the L.A. Chesa Clab, 14 W. Fourth St.. where he will play all comers. The following Is a game he played at the championship tournament of the A.C.F.. Philadelphia. 1936. Notes and comments by Fred Reinfeld.
Horowits's victory was both popular and well deserved. He la truly modest, pleasant-mannered chap, wholly free from af-faftatmn nr irrnaance. and nobody. I am sure, will begrudge him his first prire. As far a the actual play la concerned, his games were on the whole the most enterprising and Interesting of the whole tour-namenc-a claim that cannot be made for every nrsl-prlie winnerr- 8ICIUAN DEFENSE fk mnnA evamole of the flrat-nrlze win ner's enterprising style.' ) Hnrowlta Bantaslere iHnrowlts Bantaslere Black Q-N White 1- P-K4 2- N-KB3 3- P-Q4 4- Nxp &-N-QB3 6- B-K2 7- 0-0 8- P-QR 5- P-B4 10-B-B3 U-K-R 12- P-B5! 13- N-N3 14- B-K3 15- N-Q2 16- Q-K2 17- Q-B2 18- Q-K2 19- QR-B Black White P-QB4 P-Q3 PxP K-KB3 P-K3 P-QR3 Q-B2ai P-QN3 B-N2 B-K2 KN-02(bi P-K4(c) N-B4 QN-02 N-B3 QR-B P-KR4(dl P-R5iei P-R5(f) 20-N-N5 21- BxN 22- N-B4 2.1-OR-Q QPxNIgl B-R3hl O-Oili 24.Q-KI N-R2 BxN 25- Q-B3 26- PxB 27- O-K 28- PxP 20-N-K3 30-OxR P-B30I P-RAIkl KR-Q RxR N-N4 B-Q Q.Q3II I B-K2 N-B2im .
JI-R3 B-B O-Qin) Resigns 31-N-QS 32- P.B4 33- B-R5I 34- B-NS 3K-Q-R5 36- R-KN 37- B-K8 38- &XN NOTES BY FRED REINFELD. (al Th customary continuation 7. , , . V-B3: 8. K-R, B-K2; 9. P-B4. O-O: 10. B-B3, B-Q2 give Black promising game. (bi Black hat loat valuable time, and the projected peregrination of hi H i lot till more. (ei Renouncing command of hit Q4 another unavoidable consequence ot hit Inferior treatment of th opening.
In the following phase, Horowlti Judiciously avoids occupying Q5 until h ha considerably strengthened hit position. id) Another weaknesa, on which Horowlti at one tralna hla guns: but Castling would have been answered by 18. P-KN4 with terrlflo attack. , (e) Thl advance can alwayt b forced by B-N5. (fi In order to secure th N at QB4 by preventing P-QN4; but ft bad hoi 1 left at Black's QN4.
g) If 21. . . . NPxB: 22: N-B4 lna a Pawn, while 21. , . . RxB leaves, a hopelessly weak QP. (hi Th more patient. , . . B-B3 was preferable In order ta protect hi Q4. (I) W may be sure that Black played thl move reluctantly: but otherwise White would bav Ire band on th Queen file. (J) Leaving th KRP ta Ha falt but th alternative , . . B-B3 would not do be-cut of 27. K-Q6. (k) Horowltt't clever 4 maneuver! have born frulti th KRP l lost, Whrte N will soon go ta QS, and Black la left with B hampered by hit own P. Th Idea of th laxt la that since th T I lost. It might as well harm Whit a position in making Ita exit.
Th tactical eon sequence! (opening of the KN't ftlet) outweigh, how. ever, any quiet strategical consideration turn ft scattered P'a. (I) . . . NxB would hev been somewhat beuer. Now Whit piers tor ft mating attack. . (mi If 34. . . i N-R3 IS. Q-RS. N-N4; 38. P-R4 win. (ni An oversight, but th position was already loat. if il, . , , K-Ri 38. 8-B7 BY HERMAN STEINER International Chess Master Address oil mail to Chess Editor (threatening 38. B-K6. R-N: 39. QxNch") R-N: 39. B-K6. Q-Q: 40. R-N6. R-N2: 41. 1 NxBP, R-R2; 42. N-Q5 followed by P-B6 etc. i (Continued from last Sunday)
LIGHT ON SOME OPENINGS Series by C. J. 8. Purdy: No. 23 The Colle for Economy It Is harder for White If Black plays . . . P-QB4. 1. P-Pt P-Q4 2. N-KB8 N-KBS S. P-K P-B 4. P-B3 Although 4. B-Q3 Is possible at once, you can see thai White would have to play P-B3 before he could play P-K4. sd he might as well do so at once, thus ruling out the possibility of . . . P-QB5. 4. . . . N-B3 A bit risky for Black, as White may take and maintain the gambit pawn, utilising his move in hand. More usual Is 4. . . . P-K3. However, here we shall Just proceed Colle-wise. 5. B-Q3 P-K3 If S. . . . B-N5: 8. ON-Q2. P-K3. the best for White Is 7. Q-R4! He then has a Cambridge Springs with a move In hand. If then 7. . . . N-Q2. not 8. B-N5?. of course, as that would waste a move, but simply 8. P-K4! Then 8. . . . PxQP; 9. BPxP. PxP: 10. BxP. and White's freer position easily makes up for his Isolated pawn. e g. 10. . . Q-N3: 11. N-K5! No tice that White gets In his theme move of the Colle.
P-K4. but, after first unpin ning by R4. However. ir Black did not play 7. . . , N-Q2. then White would continue more in-Cambridge Springs fashion, with probably 8. N-K5. A. QN-Q! B-Q.1 If 6. . . . B-K2 the upshot Is no different. 7. O-O O-O Now if 8. P-K4 White would get an I Q.P. after 8. . . . PxQP. as White must retake the QP before doing anything else. A simple way out Is to play 8. PxP first. which Is quite all right now that Black's K-blshop has moved, and then P-K4 as a threat, as . . . PxQP would then be answered by P-K5!.
winning a piece for a couple of pawns. 8. Q-K2! Diagram 2. Position alter 8. Q-K2 i 8. . . . Q-Bt Considered best. It guards K4 and thus prevents P-K5 after P-K4. PxQP. Now. therefore. White has nothing better than 0. PxP, but there is a point In White favor, as will be seen. Instead of 8. . . . Q-B2, suppose, from the diagram. 8. . . . R-Kl Then 9. P-K4!, PxKP (forced as . . . PxQP allows the fork. P-K5:) 10. NxP. PxP; U, NxNch! spoils Black's K-slde. as 11. . . . QxN?? would lose the queen ia common trap.) After 11. . . . PxN; 12. NxP. NxN: 13. PxN. Black cannot yet play .
. . K-Rl because nf 14. Q-RS. so that ha has a very difficult game a good example of White's attacking possibilities In this opening. . PP BxP 10. P-K4 B-US This defense was at one time thought to' refute the system. By retaining command of his K4. Black preventa P-K5 and avoids having to free White's pieces by taking the KP. The point in White's favor mentioned above is that Black cannot, in this line, play 10. . . . P-K4, because of 11. PxP. NxP: 12. BxPchl This is one of the merits of 8. Q-K2 aa against the Immediate 8. P-K4. 11. R-KI N-KNJI But now comes a very simple line, which gives up all attacking possibilities but. assures that Whit will have a good endgame. 11. P-KR1 KN'-KI I. 1. N-NL NxN II. PxP PxP 15. N-B3! And after 13. NxB Black haa the two bishops, but because of the I. Q.P. the White square one haa little scope. White la saft and stands better for the endgame. For anyone who wanta to get a good working knowledge of the Colle System and the types of middle-game that may result, we recommend Relnfeld book.
"Colle t Chess Masterpieces.'' (From the Open California Stat Championship Tournament, 1943:) QUEEN'S OAMBIT ACCEPTED White Fisher 1- P-Q4 2- N-KB3 3- P-QR4 4- N-B3 5- P-K.l 6- P-QR4' 7- N-R2 8rBxP 9-0-0 10- Q-B2 11- R-Q 12- RxB 13- P-K4 14- Q-K2 15- B-N5 16- B-R4 17- N-B 18- N-NJ 19- QR-B 20- KN-Q3 21- N-B4 Black Vorkaplch P-Q4 N-KB3 P-QB3 PxP P-QN4 P-N5 P-QR4 P-K3 B-K2 O-O B-R3 RxB Q-N3 QN-Q2 P-R3 R-K B-B QR-R QR-B P-B4 Q-R3 White Fisher 22- PxP 23- NxN 24- P-QN3 25- Q-B31 26- BxN 27- QxP 28.Q.R4 29- R-QRrh 30- QxRch 31- Q-K7 32- QxBP 33- Q.R3 34- R-Q 35- Q-K3 36- R-Q7 37- Q-Q3 36-QxR 39- Q.Q2 40- P-RJ Black Vorkaoich NxP RxN R-K4 R-QB4 PxB B-N2 R(Kl-QB RxR X-R2 R-B Q-B3 Q-B4 R-B Q-R4 R-B2 RxR Q-K7 QxP . Q-NRch 41-K-R2 QXP 42-Draw agreed From l he Open California Stat Cham, plonship, 1942. SICILIAN DEFENSE Chernlt Fisher Chernl : Fisher White Black White - Black 1- P-K4 P-QB4 23-QPxp P-QR4 2- N-KB3 P-Q3 24-BxN BxB 3- P-B4 P-KNJ 25-Q-B2 P-R 4- N-B3 B-N3 28-P-B5 PxNP 5- P-KN3 N-QB3 27-RPxP B-K4 8-B-N2 B-N.l 28-Q-Q3 P-R4 7- P-KRJ BxN 39-K-R Q-N4 8- QxB N-QS 30-R-B3 NPxP B-Q-Q P-K3 3t-PxP K-N2 10- P-Q.l N-K2 32-P-R4 Q-R3 11- B-Ns Q-Q2 33-B-R3 PxP 12- Q-03 P-KH.H34-RXP P-B3 13- B-K3 N(K2-B3 35-Q-KB1 Q-N3 H-O-O P-R3 38-RxP? ' . RxPI 1A-N-K2 QR-N 37-Q-Q R-Qn 1K.QR-R Q-K2 38-Q-K1 RxP 17- P-B4 NxNch 39-B-B5 . Q-K 18- QxN O-O 40-R-R7fh K-N 19- K-R2 K-R2 41-R-KN RxnVh 20- Q-KB2 N-Q5 42-KXR R-B2 21- QR-K.
P-ON4 43-Q-N4ch Resigns 22.P-N3 PxP SICILIAN DEFENSE Gordon Whit 1-P-K4 a-P,R3 3- B-N2 4- KN-KJ 5- QN-HJ fl-P-03 7- B-K3 8- P-04 -NXP 10- O-O 11-13-K2 12- KR-Q 13- B-KB 14- P-QR4 16- P-B4 i-Q-B4 17- PxP 18- O-NI 10-BxN 10-RxR U-Q-N4 piherrordon . Fisher Black i whit Black N-B4 P-QB4 ; N-QB3 I P-KN3 ; B-N7 ; P-oaH 32-B-N2 23- QxQ - 24- R-Q3 xQ N-Kft -Q PxN RxR R-Q7 -N7ch RxP 5-B-R P-K3 27-RxRh KN-K2 29-PxP PxP 29-BxP . O-O 30-K-R N-K4 31-B-NM r-ORll32-P-B4 Q-B2 33-P-Rt N-Q4 N-N3 N-n N-R2 K-N2 NxB X-QR7 K-BJ K-K1 K-Q K-03 R.Q 34.-P-R8 35-R-Q 38-R-QT 37- PxN 38- P-RT IB-P-N8 40-R.RT P-N3 NIK4I-B3 P-Q4 .PxP NxN BXB Q-B4(4t-R-B8 B-N2 42-F-N7 Resign.

'til the world understands why Robert J. Fischer criticised the U.S./British and Russian military industry imperial alliance and their own Israeli Apartheid. Sarah Wilkinson explains:

Bobby Fischer, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech
What a sad story Fischer was,” typed a racist, pro-imperialist colonial troll who supports mega-corporation entities over human rights, police state policies & white supremacy.
To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace.
Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws --
https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos
After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks.

This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.

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