Chess 24 Jul 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com
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The Pawn Pusher
by O. A. HOLT, WILLMAR, MINN.
The national checker picture the past number of years does not have the harmonious effects desired. There is no improvement to date.
Some years ago, the National Checker association was organized as a competitor of the American Checker association because of the latter's. political manipulations and oppressive doctrines. In 1939 both held national tournaments. Asa Long, Toledo, won the ACA event at Flint; Wm. F. Ryan won tho NCA at Tacoma, Wash.
It Is with i pleasure we publish the expertly annotated game below for which we are indebted to the great Willie Ryan. Ryan writes: “Enclosed is a game which I have especially prepared and annotated tor publication In your Pawn Pusher column, which I believe will be of Interest to ail your readers. This game hns ncyer been published elsewhere, and it Is being submitted directly and exclusively to you.” 9-14, 22-18, 5-9 Trans of the ( haniplims No. 2 9-14 16-20 9-13 8-11 22-26 27-31 22-18 30-26-B 18-9 18-14 31-2Z Ti-iK 5-9 20-24' 1 n-ii 10-17 16-20 11-16 24-19 27-20 20-17 11-16 11-16 6-22 26-22 20-11 23-18 21-14 19-15 7-3 3-7 20-27 31-28 27- 23 15-10 Block wins 11-18 7-11 28- 24 10-7 7-11-A 8-22 4-8 22-17 25-18 32-27
A—A somewhat Inferior line of play, but the trap at Note B Is well concealed and will snare the unwary player.
B—Caught! Black now effects an artistic double-action stroke vhlch completely throws the white formation off balance. The right move here is 17-13, which leads to tne iouowing inieresunK Biiuuuuito
17-13 11-15 12-19 Child 23-7 2- 11 25- 22 3- 8 26- 23 16-19 23-16 12-19 27-241 19-28 31-27 25-22 31-28 vs. 24-27 8-9 Wm. V. 23-19 28-17 Kyan 27-31 9-18 19-15 17-14 18-11 8-24 28-19 4-8 30-26-C 8-12 10-19 Drawn 17-1 Steve fl-14 Falr- 8-11 29-25 19-18-F 11-16' C If 25-22, 1-ft' 27-23 then 8-11 . 22-17-D. 11-15, 32-28, 15-24, 28-19, 2-7 30-26E, lfl-15 14-16, 23-5, 10-14, 17-10, 6-24, also draws) 9-m. 6-15. 13-6. 1-10. 17-13. 15-19. 23-16, 12-19. 13-9. 19-2 i. 26-22. 24-28, 9-6, 28- 32. 6-2. 32-23. 2-11. 23-27 (23-26 also draws). 31-24, 20-27, 22-17, 14-181, drawn
Wm. F. Ryan.. If 30-26, then 10-15 makes Note F, and if 22-18, then 10-15, 19-10. 6-22, 13-fi, 1-10, 30-26, 2-7', 26-17, 10-15, 17-10, 7-14, 29-25, 11-16, 25-22, 16-19, etc., drawn Wm. F. Rvan. E If 29-25. then 7-11, 30-26. 11-15, 19- 1ft. 12-10. 23-19. 15-18. 23-23. 3-8. 18-12- 8-11. 12-8. 11-15. 8-3. 15-19, 23-16, 18- II. Z.V1M, 14-3Z. Ai-iQ', 11-1, l- 14', 17-10, 6-15, 13-6, 1-10, 7-2, 10-14, etc., drawn Wm. F. Ryan. F If 25-22. then 10-15, 19-10, 6-15, 13-6, 1-10, 22-17 (2?-1R, 15-22, 26-17, 11-15, 29-25, 12-16', 25-22, 18-19', 23-18, drawn). 11-18. 17-13. 2-6. 29-25. 4-8 25-22, 15-18, 22-15, 10-19, 32-28, 19-24, 28-19, 14-18, 23-1. 16-30, drawn A. Relsmnn vs. Wm. F. Rvan. G If 22-18, then 16-19, 23-16, 12-19, 18-15, 19-23, 27-18. 10-19. 18-15. 19-23, 27-18, 10-19, 18-15, 19-23, 15-11, 1-5, 11-7, 23-27, 32-23, 14-17. 21-14, 9-27, 31-24, 20-27, drawn Wm. F. Ryan.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 799 by O. Duras
Key: Bb7 (B-QN7)
1. BxP 2. Qa8! 1. Nf5 2. Nf6! 1. Ne6 2. QxP 1. Pf5 2. Qg8!
Difficult. Key very well hidden, and a lot of good tries.—R. C. Beito. Truly a fine 3er. I tried in vain to have the keymove made by the Q, but no soap. The variation Qf6 reminds one of Aarhus. It's well hidden. F. G. Gardner. The two main variations are hard to see. The black N has more power than a Q in the position he occupies. Personne. Liked variations Qa8 and Qg8. The reference to the black N as “pesky” is well Justified. E. C. Johnson. I liked this very much, but it is not as difficult as an Aarhus. W. Wandel. An excellent study on the Knight. N. Guttman. Connoisseur Nolting knows what he picks. Fine key with equally fine play. The N covers one threat but in so doing opens another. O. Aarhus. Enjoyed this 3er very much. Plenty tough with so many close tries. J. T. Wing.
J. T. Wing obliges with one of his fine 2ers today.
PROBLEM NO. 793
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal
by J. T. Wing, Northfield, Minn.
Black 11 Pieces
White 9 Pieces
FEN 3R2r1/n1Nppp2/N1Pk4/3B3p/1r2Q1bK/Bp3P2/n7/8 w - - 0 1
White to play and mate two moves.
by O. A. HOLT, WILLMAR, MINN.
The national checker picture the past number of years does not have the harmonious effects desired. There is no improvement to date.
Some years ago, the National Checker association was organized as a competitor of the American Checker association because of the latter's. political manipulations and oppressive doctrines. In 1939 both held national tournaments. Asa Long, Toledo, won the ACA event at Flint; Wm. F. Ryan won tho NCA at Tacoma, Wash.
It Is with i pleasure we publish the expertly annotated game below for which we are indebted to the great Willie Ryan. Ryan writes: “Enclosed is a game which I have especially prepared and annotated tor publication In your Pawn Pusher column, which I believe will be of Interest to ail your readers. This game hns ncyer been published elsewhere, and it Is being submitted directly and exclusively to you.” 9-14, 22-18, 5-9 Trans of the ( haniplims No. 2 9-14 16-20 9-13 8-11 22-26 27-31 22-18 30-26-B 18-9 18-14 31-2Z Ti-iK 5-9 20-24' 1 n-ii 10-17 16-20 11-16 24-19 27-20 20-17 11-16 11-16 6-22 26-22 20-11 23-18 21-14 19-15 7-3 3-7 20-27 31-28 27- 23 15-10 Block wins 11-18 7-11 28- 24 10-7 7-11-A 8-22 4-8 22-17 25-18 32-27
A—A somewhat Inferior line of play, but the trap at Note B Is well concealed and will snare the unwary player.
B—Caught! Black now effects an artistic double-action stroke vhlch completely throws the white formation off balance. The right move here is 17-13, which leads to tne iouowing inieresunK Biiuuuuito
17-13 11-15 12-19 Child 23-7 2- 11 25- 22 3- 8 26- 23 16-19 23-16 12-19 27-241 19-28 31-27 25-22 31-28 vs. 24-27 8-9 Wm. V. 23-19 28-17 Kyan 27-31 9-18 19-15 17-14 18-11 8-24 28-19 4-8 30-26-C 8-12 10-19 Drawn 17-1 Steve fl-14 Falr- 8-11 29-25 19-18-F 11-16' C If 25-22, 1-ft' 27-23 then 8-11 . 22-17-D. 11-15, 32-28, 15-24, 28-19, 2-7 30-26E, lfl-15 14-16, 23-5, 10-14, 17-10, 6-24, also draws) 9-m. 6-15. 13-6. 1-10. 17-13. 15-19. 23-16, 12-19. 13-9. 19-2 i. 26-22. 24-28, 9-6, 28- 32. 6-2. 32-23. 2-11. 23-27 (23-26 also draws). 31-24, 20-27, 22-17, 14-181, drawn
Wm. F. Ryan.. If 30-26, then 10-15 makes Note F, and if 22-18, then 10-15, 19-10. 6-22, 13-fi, 1-10, 30-26, 2-7', 26-17, 10-15, 17-10, 7-14, 29-25, 11-16, 25-22, 16-19, etc., drawn Wm. F. Rvan. E If 29-25. then 7-11, 30-26. 11-15, 19- 1ft. 12-10. 23-19. 15-18. 23-23. 3-8. 18-12- 8-11. 12-8. 11-15. 8-3. 15-19, 23-16, 18- II. Z.V1M, 14-3Z. Ai-iQ', 11-1, l- 14', 17-10, 6-15, 13-6, 1-10, 7-2, 10-14, etc., drawn Wm. F. Ryan. F If 25-22. then 10-15, 19-10, 6-15, 13-6, 1-10, 22-17 (2?-1R, 15-22, 26-17, 11-15, 29-25, 12-16', 25-22, 18-19', 23-18, drawn). 11-18. 17-13. 2-6. 29-25. 4-8 25-22, 15-18, 22-15, 10-19, 32-28, 19-24, 28-19, 14-18, 23-1. 16-30, drawn A. Relsmnn vs. Wm. F. Rvan. G If 22-18, then 16-19, 23-16, 12-19, 18-15, 19-23, 27-18. 10-19. 18-15. 19-23, 27-18, 10-19, 18-15, 19-23, 15-11, 1-5, 11-7, 23-27, 32-23, 14-17. 21-14, 9-27, 31-24, 20-27, drawn Wm. F. Ryan.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 799 by O. Duras
Key: Bb7 (B-QN7)
1. BxP 2. Qa8! 1. Nf5 2. Nf6! 1. Ne6 2. QxP 1. Pf5 2. Qg8!
Difficult. Key very well hidden, and a lot of good tries.—R. C. Beito. Truly a fine 3er. I tried in vain to have the keymove made by the Q, but no soap. The variation Qf6 reminds one of Aarhus. It's well hidden. F. G. Gardner. The two main variations are hard to see. The black N has more power than a Q in the position he occupies. Personne. Liked variations Qa8 and Qg8. The reference to the black N as “pesky” is well Justified. E. C. Johnson. I liked this very much, but it is not as difficult as an Aarhus. W. Wandel. An excellent study on the Knight. N. Guttman. Connoisseur Nolting knows what he picks. Fine key with equally fine play. The N covers one threat but in so doing opens another. O. Aarhus. Enjoyed this 3er very much. Plenty tough with so many close tries. J. T. Wing.
J. T. Wing obliges with one of his fine 2ers today.
PROBLEM NO. 793
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal
by J. T. Wing, Northfield, Minn.
Black 11 Pieces
White 9 Pieces
FEN 3R2r1/n1Nppp2/N1Pk4/3B3p/1r2Q1bK/Bp3P2/n7/8 w - - 0 1
White to play and mate two moves.
