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The Pawn Pusher 30 Jan 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com
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O. A.HOLT A good authority has declared chess to be more innocent than golf; for a golf player when he makes a slip, swears, while a chess player, when he is outplayed, is speechless, no kind of oath being adequate to express his exasperation. Gene Hogan. Aitkin, writes: "Just a few lines to let you know we still enjoy the Pawn Pusher up here. Rev. W. P. Kelts died, W, J. Boyer Is in the army, B, Schultz is teaching at Worthlnglnn. Have been playing with R. E. Burgess of Benson, and have now taken on S, K. Atwood ot Seattle. We continue activity In the games." Sorry to hear of Rev. Kelt's demise. Thanks for letter.
Mrs. H. Hawn, Minneapolis: You are quite right. A Jump MUST be taken on the checker board. In chess, a player may promote as many queens as he has pawns As most sets come with but a single queen, a rook is usually turned upside down to denote the second queen.
G. R. Agre, Cottonwood: 0-0 in game notations means castling, where king moves two squares and the rook on the other side of it. Castling Is permitted once per game, provided king or rook have not moved, or king Is not In check. Symbol "ch" means check.
You are learning a grand game. E. C. Johnson, St. Cloud, writes: "In between trains, O. A. Holt was kind enough to visit me at St. Cloud Jan. 16. We had a dandy talkfest about chess, old times, and looked over my first Pawn Pusher clinics from 1932 and '33.
Through his co-operation I was able to soive Aarnus No. 7flt in sufficient time to avoid him missine train connections after b' suggested my key might he ngni and leaving me to struggle with the remaining variations. My opinion is that not many would be able to crack this gem." Enjoyed the visit much. E. C, CiAMF.
NO. r7 Queen's (latnhit Declined T. Outeknnsl I R. .Itrman White ' Black 1 P-Q4 P-Q4 10 0-0-0 PxP 2 Kt-KB3 Kt-KB3 11 BxBP R-Kl 3 P-B4 P-K3 12 K-KIl Kt-Bl 4 Kt-B3 QKt-2 13 BxKt RxB 5 B-Kt5 B-K2 14 P-KKtl P-K4 6 P-K3 0-015 P-KI5 RPxP 7 Q-B2 P-KR3 16 RPxP B-Ol 8 P-KR4 P-B3 17 KtxP BxP 8 B-3 Q-R418 BxP mate.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 764 by O. Aarhus (Comments Cont'd.) Tne variations are excellent, both second and third moves. Glad to see Aar Bus back in the fold. F. G. Gardner, working this problem reminded me of the first difficult 3 mover of Aarhus that I struggled with. Every variation was enjoyable, particularly the pure mate by B un ei mis in is one ot tne nest jers published in the Pawn Pusher. E. C. Johnson. It would be difficult rnmnoKtncr a ni-oh- lem of this stature in a couple of years.
Missed after I had the kev.K. Sogge. (A familiar note, Mr. S.). Having learned tne Keymove to 764 I set to work and after an hour of hard labor, during which I burnt un all the bad laneuaee I learned In the ten years I spent in the logging camps ot northern Minnesota, I finally succeeded in unraveline the mystery.
Let us hope the next time Mr. Aarhus comes around, he will be a little more consider ate ot nis lellowmen and if not then, so help me, I am determined to solve bis problem, even If It should wreck the board. W. Wandel. A genuine masterpiece.
J. M. Welcome back, Aarhus. As fine a problem as we have ever had. R. C. Belto. There is satisfaction working hard on a prob like this, one feels well repaid. J. B. Wilson. A real classic creation which will never be forgotten. Dr. W. A. Heintzen. .No. 765 BY 3. T. WING Key: l"g3 (P-KKtS) A fine 2er with enough material to make careful analysis necessary to avoid overlooking some trap.
F. G. Gardner. A treat on the fine points In problems. K.. Sogge. An excellent problem. H. R. Tonnmg. Very good! 1. .Rc3 Is the best variation bv far. N. Guttman. Enjoyed solving this.
W. J. Holmberg. Key was hard o tind. Dr. W. A. Heintzen. Wing gives us another of his mathematical gems with a typical "quarterback snea" for the key. Very good! Key was baffling.
W. C. Knifing. Variation Illustrating the Costachel, 1...RC3, is grand. J. M. W. J. Holmberg, Foley, author of to-day's 2er. writes: "Had hoped to make this an Illustration of the "Four Way Theme," but guess I bit off more than i could cnew." a good effort, notwith standing, Mr. Holmberg. PROBLEM NO. Kid Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal oy . J. noimiwrg, Foley, Minn, Black 4 Pieces E3 S? J r.5 WV" rr r , A IZl White 7 Here IPS: 7b: 7S: 3rs3: 7R: Sk2 : 2R2P2: 3S"3KI. White to play and mates in two moves.
February 03 1943
Chess Winning War for Russians, Expert Declares 03 Feb 1943, Wed The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com
Chess Winning War for Russians, Expert Declares
LOS ANGELES—(AP)—“The Russians are winning the war because they are all good chess players,” says Al Horowitz, international master of the game.
Both war and chess require logic, sound reasoning, imagination and daring, he insists.
And chess games in Moscow weren't even interrupted by the siege of that city last year, he said. “They played even though they had to do it practically underground.”
February 04 1943
George S. Barnes 04 Feb 1943, Thu The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com
BARNES BEAT 'EM ALL
George S. Barnes, many times state champion, beat all comers in a simultaneous chess series at the Minneapolis Chess and Checker club last night. E. T. Baldwin came closest to upsetting him.
