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Chess 15 Jun 1941, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
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CHESS HERMAN STEINER International Chess Master Address all mail to Chess Editor June 15, 1941 L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1199 By O. Heathcote White mates In two. (Wh 7; Bl. 7.) L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1200 By F. Damage became much feared and J. . , . P-Q3 was then "discovered." probably by several people Independently and has aince remained ihe normal way of playing for the Dragon Variation. Thus; I. r-KI. P-QBIi J. N-K81, F.QR!i . r-OI. FsPi 4. NxP, N-KB.1i A. NOBt, P-K.VI. The move can also be used lo in troduce the 8i'hevetnnecn System by playing S. . . . P-K3 Instead of 5 . , . P-KN3. About 1037, a special answer wag Introduced: . , , F-0:ti 5. r-QI. PP 4. NiF, N-KB.ll A. F-KBi: Now, In reply to any routine move, White plays 6. P-OB4! and controls th center.
But it was found that Black could upset this lde by Ihe crude thrust 5 , . . P-K4! Tor. though White can keep White s OP backward by 6. N-NS. P-QR3: 7, KN-B3, he ran do so only at the cost of giving Black the "two bishops." 7 . . . B-K3; 8. R-KNS. B-K2; t. BxN, BxB; 10. N-Q5, B-N4I In 1938, Russian players Introduced a strong inlerpolatory check, now known In Russia as the Moscow Variation and hardly known outside Russia at all, except t A C R. readera tit Is not in M. C.O.I 5. . . . P-Kli . B-NSrh! B Q.'i 7.
Rsllrh. OSxB (for 7. . . . 0B aea Ko.h-nll.ky-Purdv, January, IV.tlti) 8, N-B5! F-QI; . PP, Q-Klrhi III. N-B3, N-N3. If now llx N-K3. O-O-O: 12. B-Q2 and Black cannot yet get back hi pawn. Amaa-ing to relate. It was left for obscure Rus aian correspondence player to discover a simple point which masters had over looked. Instead of castling on move II. Black simply sacrifices a piece tafter II N-K3 with 11. . . . ONxPI 12. NxN nrl now he castles, recapturing the pinned Knight next move.
However. White has better moves than II. N-K3. They gre 11. O-O. 11 O K2 and 11. P-Q8. Let us examine 11. P-Q8. II. P-06. O O-Ot 11. B-N5. N-BSi 1. RtV. PiBt II. Q-QS. QxQi IS. NxQ. NxOPi 16. NxN, RxN (see diagram.) I White mates In three. (Wh. 11: Bl. 10.) solution to problem no. iibs in our next issue (mate in three.) , TO PROBLEM NO. 1196: 80LUTION B-B3. We received solutions from the following: J. O. Dodge. W. Harmon, J. X. Tyler,' Rev. P. Prlchard. R. Roslin. C. P. Ford, ; K. W. Moue i welcome to our ladder,) O. A. Hall. J. H. Atherton. Z Francrscattl .welcome lo our ladder, i L. O. Hartman, H. Bruhn. A. D. Reynolds Sr.. J. Davidson. l. sneppara. w. l. Koeinen. A. iholm. J. P. Walsh. W. C, ! ' Innes. O. M. Molting, Karn Rud-D. A.
THE 1STH ANNUAL MORPHY DAY CHESS CARNIVAL This annual event whlrh ( usually held: at Sierra Madre, Cal., will be held at thej sufficient. The key ly lormed Arcadia t hese Group an the, niacx a ,aouoiro pawn. to midnight. Usual activities that will be feafurerf are ethlhitinna h evnerta : matches by different clubs, rapid transit ; elimination tournament, blindfold exhibl- .;("" ,n enarge or ine events are .nrs. -.'n'n- s- Houghton and President J. B. Roei rr Marmtimn write Mr. j. b. Roe. Coun. fo;tv"s Recreation Park tChesa Room. I Ar- ! "' "ring your own men : and board. White to meve. Position after 16. . . . RxN. Here Alatortr.ef leaves ofl with the Intentionally vague remark that "As com pensation for White's dominating Knight. Black has an active Bishop." It Is doubtful if the compensation Is to the position Is In order to render grounds ef the Arcadia County's Rccrea-lt Immobile White should probably break lion Park at Santa Anita and Diamond the normal rules of development and play sts. en Sunday. June from morning: in the diagram: 17. N-K3I Black's best reply seema 17. . . . R-N3 Getting his Rook off a bad souare with- out loss of time, as White is almost forced to plsy 18. P-QN3. Castling would allow pin.
. . P-KA I'l. P-KBt B-B 211. N-BA R-N4 21. K-K-i B-N5 S'J. N-K3 Back again better than P-KN4. P-KR4: P-KH3. which would give Black a perma- Al the end of this month Herman Sleln-"' option on the KR file The Kniehl . International chess master, will mke h" accomplished enough in making tha i an exhibition-lecture lour throughout thei0PPonPn' u5e up a lot, oi moves.
R-Bl a large attendance is anticipated. Everybody invited, everything is free. Bring your own lunch and eat in Ibe park. HERMAN STEINER SIMULTANEOUS TOUR .Male, litis tour will have a twofold pur-i pose, namely to attempt the organisation of a California State Chess Association vith representation from all parts of the State, ouch an association would spon- And now White can even submit to tha exchange of his strong Knight without his winning chances disappearing. For example: 23. KB-tl, BxN i it. KxB. P-Bli the forthcoming State championship ! 35. R-QK. R-Ot !(. OR-Q. RxRi t7. Rxft "(tournament which we hope can be heldiR-RI: 2H. P-ORI, R-B4i 2'. P-BI. R-B3I Leon-! during the month of August. Any eityi:t(i. R.Q.. R-QN3I .31. RxP, RiPehi
Please communlrale KiP. wllh excellent winning chances. .V i i . j 1,1 course, tnis analysis is mereiv w mwm.ij vians may oe vwmpirira. light on some openings y c. j. s. purdv (Continued from last Sunday) 3"THE MODERN VARIATION THI: 6ICIL" OF After 1. P-K4. P-QB4: 2. N-KB3 a 1 three-move-restrlc-''M.i-, , - ,- , . . i , . j, .su-'t) 1-1 25-22 2.J-10 10- 91 9". OR ft is Zl-Z.) Sa-U 13- t P Thp stllHpnt C 11,1 MUtH III tnat tne Z-ll take Vi Of illustrative, but I feel sure that there are not many players who would play tha Sllician Defense If they expected nothing better than the position diagrammed, in which Black must struggle for a draw.
To avoid the Moscow Variation, AlatorU sef haa suggested . . . N-KB3 on move 3, omitting the automatic exchange of pawns! I. P-KI. P-QB4; 2. .N-KB.i, P-Qi i. V-Ql, N-KB3!? But White has somewhat the better of it after: 4. PxP, NxPt J. PxP. NxQP. The game ig opened up so that White advantage In development Is likely to tell and Black's Knight has found a bad souare. If instead 5. . . . OxP. then fi. B-Q3! N-B4: 7. B-N5ch! followed by ex- jWhlch I had noticed White might prevent j change of Queens, giving Black an I Q P.
(after the normal moves (2. . . . N-OB3;'on the third rank "much weaker than on 3. P-Q4. PxP; 4 NxP, N-B3; 5 N-QB3, ' the fourth, and even if it goes there. lh jP-03l by 6. B-KN5!? jadvance will cost a tempo.l In this, if v.... ........ .1.1. . :6. . . . B-B4. Instead of moving the inwam mis O. n-TM SSI "1" . .v.. 1 , ,,,.1 -1... .,11 rlllKII,, Vltr p.,1 w, i, in, K".. ..... awkward, e.g.. 7. O-O. N-Q2; R. R-K. QN-B3: !. GN-02.
forcing on Black an nrhini. whirh will give White the "twa Bishops'" in addition to his better devel opment. Instead of making efforts to bolster up IS. . . . P-Q3. one is more inclined to "write it oft' and revert to older ana more natural ways 01 playing me oicuian latter 2 N-KB.I I Namely i. . . . 1.1- 61 followed up either with the Dragon or the bcneveningen oysiem. Kjr . . , P-K3.
also with the Idea of following with the Scheveningen System, but reserving the option of developing the Q-Knight at Q2. Against the first-named line them Is the Richter Attack; this prevents th iDracon and produces a special variation. is it reauy to o feared? That ia a question lor ne month. . iwhich has become fashionable of recent ,iMr" is 2 - P-Q3.
It did not gain a Place in tn 18J2 edition, ol M.C O. and. ;a a matter of mild historical Interest, I believe that it was first played in a game iGundersen-Purdy in the Australian cham- jP'onship tourney of Perth. 1928-9. My - O 1U CIIIHUC 111." troduced seriously by Kurt Richter, the German master. As the Richter Attack, it irarily but does not win. play might go as follows: The! Drawn Should note: of the Scheveningen. ,'ould loe..
But it was found that Black could upset this lde by Ihe crude thrust 5 , . . P-K4! Tor. though White can keep White s OP backward by 6. N-NS. P-QR3: 7, KN-B3, he ran do so only at the cost of giving Black the "two bishops." 7 . . . B-K3; 8. R-KNS. B-K2; t. BxN, BxB; 10. N-Q5, B-N4I In 1938, Russian players Introduced a strong inlerpolatory check, now known In Russia as the Moscow Variation and hardly known outside Russia at all, except t A C R. readera tit Is not in M. C.O.I 5. . . . P-Kli . B-NSrh! B Q.'i 7.
Rsllrh. OSxB (for 7. . . . 0B aea Ko.h-nll.ky-Purdv, January, IV.tlti) 8, N-B5! F-QI; . PP, Q-Klrhi III. N-B3, N-N3. If now llx N-K3. O-O-O: 12. B-Q2 and Black cannot yet get back hi pawn. Amaa-ing to relate. It was left for obscure Rus aian correspondence player to discover a simple point which masters had over looked. Instead of castling on move II. Black simply sacrifices a piece tafter II N-K3 with 11. . . . ONxPI 12. NxN nrl now he castles, recapturing the pinned Knight next move.
However. White has better moves than II. N-K3. They gre 11. O-O. 11 O K2 and 11. P-Q8. Let us examine 11. P-Q8. II. P-06. O O-Ot 11. B-N5. N-BSi 1. RtV. PiBt II. Q-QS. QxQi IS. NxQ. NxOPi 16. NxN, RxN (see diagram.) I White mates In three. (Wh. 11: Bl. 10.) solution to problem no. iibs in our next issue (mate in three.) , TO PROBLEM NO. 1196: 80LUTION B-B3. We received solutions from the following: J. O. Dodge. W. Harmon, J. X. Tyler,' Rev. P. Prlchard. R. Roslin. C. P. Ford, ; K. W. Moue i welcome to our ladder,) O. A. Hall. J. H. Atherton. Z Francrscattl .welcome lo our ladder, i L. O. Hartman, H. Bruhn. A. D. Reynolds Sr.. J. Davidson. l. sneppara. w. l. Koeinen. A. iholm. J. P. Walsh. W. C, ! ' Innes. O. M. Molting, Karn Rud-D. A.
THE 1STH ANNUAL MORPHY DAY CHESS CARNIVAL This annual event whlrh ( usually held: at Sierra Madre, Cal., will be held at thej sufficient. The key ly lormed Arcadia t hese Group an the, niacx a ,aouoiro pawn. to midnight. Usual activities that will be feafurerf are ethlhitinna h evnerta : matches by different clubs, rapid transit ; elimination tournament, blindfold exhibl- .;("" ,n enarge or ine events are .nrs. -.'n'n- s- Houghton and President J. B. Roei rr Marmtimn write Mr. j. b. Roe. Coun. fo;tv"s Recreation Park tChesa Room. I Ar- ! "' "ring your own men : and board. White to meve. Position after 16. . . . RxN. Here Alatortr.ef leaves ofl with the Intentionally vague remark that "As com pensation for White's dominating Knight. Black has an active Bishop." It Is doubtful if the compensation Is to the position Is In order to render grounds ef the Arcadia County's Rccrea-lt Immobile White should probably break lion Park at Santa Anita and Diamond the normal rules of development and play sts. en Sunday. June from morning: in the diagram: 17. N-K3I Black's best reply seema 17. . . . R-N3 Getting his Rook off a bad souare with- out loss of time, as White is almost forced to plsy 18. P-QN3. Castling would allow pin.
. . P-KA I'l. P-KBt B-B 211. N-BA R-N4 21. K-K-i B-N5 S'J. N-K3 Back again better than P-KN4. P-KR4: P-KH3. which would give Black a perma- Al the end of this month Herman Sleln-"' option on the KR file The Kniehl . International chess master, will mke h" accomplished enough in making tha i an exhibition-lecture lour throughout thei0PPonPn' u5e up a lot, oi moves.
R-Bl a large attendance is anticipated. Everybody invited, everything is free. Bring your own lunch and eat in Ibe park. HERMAN STEINER SIMULTANEOUS TOUR .Male, litis tour will have a twofold pur-i pose, namely to attempt the organisation of a California State Chess Association vith representation from all parts of the State, ouch an association would spon- And now White can even submit to tha exchange of his strong Knight without his winning chances disappearing. For example: 23. KB-tl, BxN i it. KxB. P-Bli the forthcoming State championship ! 35. R-QK. R-Ot !(. OR-Q. RxRi t7. Rxft "(tournament which we hope can be heldiR-RI: 2H. P-ORI, R-B4i 2'. P-BI. R-B3I Leon-! during the month of August. Any eityi:t(i. R.Q.. R-QN3I .31. RxP, RiPehi
Please communlrale KiP. wllh excellent winning chances. .V i i . j 1,1 course, tnis analysis is mereiv w mwm.ij vians may oe vwmpirira. light on some openings y c. j. s. purdv (Continued from last Sunday) 3"THE MODERN VARIATION THI: 6ICIL" OF After 1. P-K4. P-QB4: 2. N-KB3 a 1 three-move-restrlc-''M.i-, , - ,- , . . i , . j, .su-'t) 1-1 25-22 2.J-10 10- 91 9". OR ft is Zl-Z.) Sa-U 13- t P Thp stllHpnt C 11,1 MUtH III tnat tne Z-ll take Vi Of illustrative, but I feel sure that there are not many players who would play tha Sllician Defense If they expected nothing better than the position diagrammed, in which Black must struggle for a draw.
To avoid the Moscow Variation, AlatorU sef haa suggested . . . N-KB3 on move 3, omitting the automatic exchange of pawns! I. P-KI. P-QB4; 2. .N-KB.i, P-Qi i. V-Ql, N-KB3!? But White has somewhat the better of it after: 4. PxP, NxPt J. PxP. NxQP. The game ig opened up so that White advantage In development Is likely to tell and Black's Knight has found a bad souare. If instead 5. . . . OxP. then fi. B-Q3! N-B4: 7. B-N5ch! followed by ex- jWhlch I had noticed White might prevent j change of Queens, giving Black an I Q P.
(after the normal moves (2. . . . N-OB3;'on the third rank "much weaker than on 3. P-Q4. PxP; 4 NxP, N-B3; 5 N-QB3, ' the fourth, and even if it goes there. lh jP-03l by 6. B-KN5!? jadvance will cost a tempo.l In this, if v.... ........ .1.1. . :6. . . . B-B4. Instead of moving the inwam mis O. n-TM SSI "1" . .v.. 1 , ,,,.1 -1... .,11 rlllKII,, Vltr p.,1 w, i, in, K".. ..... awkward, e.g.. 7. O-O. N-Q2; R. R-K. QN-B3: !. GN-02.
forcing on Black an nrhini. whirh will give White the "twa Bishops'" in addition to his better devel opment. Instead of making efforts to bolster up IS. . . . P-Q3. one is more inclined to "write it oft' and revert to older ana more natural ways 01 playing me oicuian latter 2 N-KB.I I Namely i. . . . 1.1- 61 followed up either with the Dragon or the bcneveningen oysiem. Kjr . . , P-K3.
also with the Idea of following with the Scheveningen System, but reserving the option of developing the Q-Knight at Q2. Against the first-named line them Is the Richter Attack; this prevents th iDracon and produces a special variation. is it reauy to o feared? That ia a question lor ne month. . iwhich has become fashionable of recent ,iMr" is 2 - P-Q3.
It did not gain a Place in tn 18J2 edition, ol M.C O. and. ;a a matter of mild historical Interest, I believe that it was first played in a game iGundersen-Purdy in the Australian cham- jP'onship tourney of Perth. 1928-9. My - O 1U CIIIHUC 111." troduced seriously by Kurt Richter, the German master. As the Richter Attack, it irarily but does not win. play might go as follows: The! Drawn Should note: of the Scheveningen. ,'ould loe..
