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Chess 05 Jun 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com
Pawn Pusher by O. A. HOLT
The Minneapolis Chess and Checker club will stage another double or nothing entertainments Wednesday night at 8 p.m. George S. Barnes, mate champion, will be the chief performer. K. N. Pederson scored successfully at the champion's last appearance, but he was the only one in a large gathering of strong players.
All chess players are invited.
The writer called on Mrs. N. H. Nelson, widow of the northwest great problemist, the late N. H. Nelson, at Hopkins the other day.
I inspected the fine library of chess books, papers and clippings, which belonged to him, and it was a treat. Mr. Nelson wished to bequeath a few to your scrivener, as he did to other fans, and I selected five rare problem books that I cherish highly. They will be a valuable portion to my chess collections.
I was much interested reading for the first time the sketch of Mr. Nelson found in “A Sketchbook of American Chess Problemists” by A. C. White, published in 1942. Hope to publish a portion of same in a near issue.
CHECKERS
Another first round game in the 1943 Minnesota Correspondence Tourney. From “Checker Times.”
Game No. 102 Rockvam vs. Heinl.
10-14, 24-19, 14-18, 22-15, 11-18, 23-14, 9-18, 21-17, 8-11, 17-13, 7-10, 28-21 10-14, 29- 25, 4-8, 26-23, 11-16, 28-24, 16-20, 30-28, 2-7, 32-2S 5-9, 26-22, 7-1KA), 22-15. 11-18, 19-i5, 3-7, 24-19, 7-10, 21-17, 14-30, 23-7, 30- 25, 7-2, 25-22, 2-7, 22-18, 15-10, 6-24, 13-6, 1-tO, 7-28. White wins
A 7-10, 22-15. 12-16, 19-12, 10-26, 31- 22, 6-10, 13-6, 14-18. 22-15 .10-19, 24-15! 1-19, 21-17, 8-11, 17-14, 11-16, 14-10, 19-24, draw.
Game No. 586
Below are a couple of neat traps well known to expert chess players, I have had both come up in actual games, and demonstrated them many times. Chernov thought them good enough to use in his page.
You are Black.
White 1 P-Q4 2 P-QB4 3 Kt-QB3 4 B-KtS ft PxP ft KtxP Black P-QI P-K3 Kt-KB3 QKt-j2 PxP
White Is greedy. It's true that your Knight is pinned, but there must be some punishment for grabbing Pawns before development is completed.
7 BxQ B-Kt5oh R Q-Q2 BxQch t KxB Black wins.
Game No. 587
You are White
White 1 P-K4 2 R-B4 Black P-K4 P-Q3 B-Kt6 P-KKt3 3 Kt-KB3 4 Kt-B3 5 KtxP!
This brilliant move is possible because Black has violated principles fearfully—he has only one piece in play, whereas White has three and is even ready to castle!
8. BxPch K-k2 7. Kt-Q5 Mate
Though this trap goes back hundreds of years (it is attributed to Legal, teacher of Philidor) it still catches victims by the thousands!
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 783 by Geo. B. Spencer
Key: Rb3 (R-QN3)
Having solved some of Mr. Spencer's fine problems year, ago, I am pleased to see him in the limelight again with this masterly presentation.—F. G. Gardner.
Glad to hear from Spencer again. A beautiful 2er with a lot of fine play considering such few pieces. A worthy prizewinner-R. C. Beito
A worthy prizewinner.— E. C. Johnson.
Key changes 2 set mates, one of them being a cross-check; there are three cross-check variations, and in 4 of the mates, Black Q is pinned; mating effects are rich when Knight moves to different squares; the shortcomings of 2 unprovided for checks are more than compensated by the meritorious features. J. M.
One of the best light problems I have ever seen. The intricacies intrigue me.-N. Guttman
O. Aarhus, that, great composer of 3ers, presents one of his tough nuts today. Key is hard to see, and the second moves are no snap. At least that is the way they strike me. The play is rich and beautiful, especially the pinning, clearance, and checks on the white king. My congratulations to all who solve in advance!
Problem No. 786
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal
by O. Aarhus, St. Paul, Minn.
Black 7 Pieces
White 9 Pieces
FEN 2R5/3pRQ2/p4P2/r1p3N1/r2k3K/3P4/8/1N3B1b w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in three moves.
