Chess 10 Jul 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com
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The Pawn Pusher by O. A. Holt, Willmar, Minn.
F. F. Plouf was the honored guest at one of the regular open house meetings at the Minneapolis Chess and Checker club last week.
Plouf has given long years of faithful and unselfish service to the organization nd members gave him special recognition and an expression of gratitude. Following several fitting toasts, Plouf was given a $35 gift in behalf of members and friends.
This column indorses acts of this type. Plouf truly deserved such an expression. Too often we take service for granted and do not stop to consider thankless and tedious tasks performed by such leaders on efforts to promote and keep our games on a high level. The Pawn Pusher Joins with a respectful salute to him.
The Esquire magazine for August, out July 15, will contain a review of Ryan's 'The Modern Encyclopedia of Checkers' by the eminent William Lyon Phelps, professor of English literature at Yale university.
Your scrivener finds that the book has all the earmarks of a classic. I feel that more than one full evening must be spent on the work before giving a full review.
We may take for granted that the names, annotations and technical material are of the highest order. Being somewhat familiar with the national and international checker picture, and knowing Willie Ryan well personally, I glean an underlying motive in the editorials. Whether or not Ryan is using the best methods of correcting ills in government and organizations of checkers by his mode of attack, is subject to question. Right or wrong as to methods, one must admire the amazing Ryan for his forthrightness, his ability, his ideas, and his utter daring.
CHECKERS
Following is solution to the problem published three weeks ago, “Magic Maneuvers” by Frank A. Miller. Black 12, 13 and 23. White 21, Kings 28 and 29. (White to play and win. The play goes: 29-25 12-16. 28-24 16-20. 24-19', 23-26, io-ju-. ze-ai. au-zo', 31-27, 25-22 21-17'!, 32-28, 17-14, 20-24. 19-23. 28-32, 22-26 and White wins.
Was this problem too difficult? We hardly believe so, even tnough we received no solutions. Seems checker fans are not as responsive as chess fans. Alternating and dividing space between chess and checkers is not always a simple task. We try to be fair to both fraternities in space allotment.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 788 by Joe Youngs
Key: Ne6 (N-K6)
Same type as No. 787, with a much finer key. The mate after Black check is very cleverly achieved. The authors of these nosegays (Guttman and Youngs) have the chessic wit and ingenuity so essential to high class compositions—“Personne.” An excellent 2er. Youngs really getting there. Key is well hidden and play full of richness.—R. C. Beito. Some outstanding variations ensue from this line key, for instance QxN, then find out what the White R is for. It was a fine article on N. H. Nelson.— F. G. Gardner. I like the different variations greatly. A brilliant problem.— S. Sorenson. Very good. The N defense provides a nice self-block and a rather profound mating move. KP variation is good, too. Problem 90 was pleasant.—Fred Stoppel. A beautiful 2er and a credit to Joe.—J. M. Joe had me swinging and missing. High caliber prob.—W. C. Nolting.
Newman Guttman, well known to solvers, is a busy young man these days. Besides his regular vacation job he is taking extra courses at West high. Shakespeare, history and electricity, and the first two require plenty of home work. Every minute of his day is scheduled, and yet he squeezes some hours in on the problem hobby. Below is a recent 2er with good unpinning variations. I feel it is not up to Newman's best composing skill and this is not meant as a derogatory remark on the “prob” but rather high respect for ability.
PROBLEM NO. 791
ORIGINAL FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR JOURNAL BY NEWMAN GUTTMAN, MINNEAPOLIS NORTH HIGH.
Black 7 Pieces
White 10 Pieces
FEN 3R4/6N1/8/2p1k1P1/1b5R/r4PK1/1q3Q2/B3rbNb w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in two moves.
F. F. Plouf was the honored guest at one of the regular open house meetings at the Minneapolis Chess and Checker club last week.
Plouf has given long years of faithful and unselfish service to the organization nd members gave him special recognition and an expression of gratitude. Following several fitting toasts, Plouf was given a $35 gift in behalf of members and friends.
This column indorses acts of this type. Plouf truly deserved such an expression. Too often we take service for granted and do not stop to consider thankless and tedious tasks performed by such leaders on efforts to promote and keep our games on a high level. The Pawn Pusher Joins with a respectful salute to him.
The Esquire magazine for August, out July 15, will contain a review of Ryan's 'The Modern Encyclopedia of Checkers' by the eminent William Lyon Phelps, professor of English literature at Yale university.
Your scrivener finds that the book has all the earmarks of a classic. I feel that more than one full evening must be spent on the work before giving a full review.
We may take for granted that the names, annotations and technical material are of the highest order. Being somewhat familiar with the national and international checker picture, and knowing Willie Ryan well personally, I glean an underlying motive in the editorials. Whether or not Ryan is using the best methods of correcting ills in government and organizations of checkers by his mode of attack, is subject to question. Right or wrong as to methods, one must admire the amazing Ryan for his forthrightness, his ability, his ideas, and his utter daring.
CHECKERS
Following is solution to the problem published three weeks ago, “Magic Maneuvers” by Frank A. Miller. Black 12, 13 and 23. White 21, Kings 28 and 29. (White to play and win. The play goes: 29-25 12-16. 28-24 16-20. 24-19', 23-26, io-ju-. ze-ai. au-zo', 31-27, 25-22 21-17'!, 32-28, 17-14, 20-24. 19-23. 28-32, 22-26 and White wins.
Was this problem too difficult? We hardly believe so, even tnough we received no solutions. Seems checker fans are not as responsive as chess fans. Alternating and dividing space between chess and checkers is not always a simple task. We try to be fair to both fraternities in space allotment.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 788 by Joe Youngs
Key: Ne6 (N-K6)
Same type as No. 787, with a much finer key. The mate after Black check is very cleverly achieved. The authors of these nosegays (Guttman and Youngs) have the chessic wit and ingenuity so essential to high class compositions—“Personne.” An excellent 2er. Youngs really getting there. Key is well hidden and play full of richness.—R. C. Beito. Some outstanding variations ensue from this line key, for instance QxN, then find out what the White R is for. It was a fine article on N. H. Nelson.— F. G. Gardner. I like the different variations greatly. A brilliant problem.— S. Sorenson. Very good. The N defense provides a nice self-block and a rather profound mating move. KP variation is good, too. Problem 90 was pleasant.—Fred Stoppel. A beautiful 2er and a credit to Joe.—J. M. Joe had me swinging and missing. High caliber prob.—W. C. Nolting.
Newman Guttman, well known to solvers, is a busy young man these days. Besides his regular vacation job he is taking extra courses at West high. Shakespeare, history and electricity, and the first two require plenty of home work. Every minute of his day is scheduled, and yet he squeezes some hours in on the problem hobby. Below is a recent 2er with good unpinning variations. I feel it is not up to Newman's best composing skill and this is not meant as a derogatory remark on the “prob” but rather high respect for ability.
PROBLEM NO. 791
ORIGINAL FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR JOURNAL BY NEWMAN GUTTMAN, MINNEAPOLIS NORTH HIGH.
Black 7 Pieces
White 10 Pieces
FEN 3R4/6N1/8/2p1k1P1/1b5R/r4PK1/1q3Q2/B3rbNb w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in two moves.
