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Chess 20 Jun 1943, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
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CHESS BY HERMAN STEINER INTEINATIONAL CHESS MASTER Address All Mail to the Chess Editor L .A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 14 By C. Mansfield White mates in two. (Wh. 10: Bl. 9 L.A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1410 Br J. S. O Keeft 13rd White mate In three. (Wh. 11; BL 11.) TO PROBLEM NO. 1405; RxNP. S0LUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1406: QxR. We received solutions front the follow. Int: J. O. Dodire, C. P. Pord, J. C. Drake, P. Aks, M. Morris, D. M. Poole. E. H. puajle. 1. Ponseca, J. B. Faulkner. O. A. rial!, C. B. Collins tthey were back solutions.) A. D. Reynolds Sr.. L. A. Victor. X. A, Rosecrans. J. Warnack. J. W. Gor. rell, M. Rudholm. J. P. Walsh. W. L, Koethen, P. Margaretten, P. T. Chace. W, Harmon, W. C. Noltine, Z. S. Wells, C. W. Kaysing, Mrs, P. Tovar, I. Byrne.
CORRECTION In Problem No. ItflT a black bishop waa emitted from Black's K. The number of pieces, White lis Black 8.
CORRESPONDENCE CHESS Ladderit Pred Aks, 1101 Ocean Pront, Venice. Cel., would like to play chess by mail with any ' A class piarer. BOOK REVIEW "The Golden Tressury of Chess," compiled by Francis J. Wellmuth and published br Horowiti ft Harkness, price 13, Plus 10 cents for postaie. This volume may be ordered through the column. There la not much to add to the Introduction of Prank J. Marshall, undefeated retired United States champion, the book speaks for itself. Mr. Wellmuth is a resident of Los Angeles and a very strong player. The hook hs MO games, also pictures end diagrams on 304 pages. INTRODUCTION There are three remarkable things about this book Its title, its motivation and its contents. The title at once brings to mind one of the most beloved books in the Enrlish language. As we all know It was Pal-grave's object when he assembled the beautiful poems which comprise "The Golden Treasury," to gather into one convenient volume the choicest production of our literature through several centuries.
Mr. Wellmuth has had in mind precisely the same goal with respect to chess, and the result has been a really magnificent compilation of fine games. As for the book's motivation, it goes without saying that, such a collection can only be made CON AMORE; only a man deeply in love with the beauties of chess would be willing to devote a lifetime of labor, of research, of travel, frt correspondence, or unsparing loyalty to a cherished Idea to produce such a monumental work. The painstaking examination of thousands of books, magazines and manuscripts In many libraries, museums and private collections SECURITY PLAN SEEN AS LAW Continued from First Page assist in the support and education of each child, he stated. Sir William declared that his plan was the first step in putting the Atlantic Charter into action and expressed confidence that it will be adopted by Parliament.
Knighted in 1919 for services rendered his government in World War I, Sir William was appointed a Secretary for Labor by Winston Churchill when the present Prime Minister was serving as chairman of the Board of Trade in 1008. His rise to a prominent position as one of England's foremost economists followed. The security plan which bears hi3 name was formally offered to the British government for consideration by the Interdepartmental Committee on Social Insurance and Allied Services of which he was appointed chairman in June, 1941. Yizkor Memorial Set A Yizkor memorial service for men, women and children martyred in Nazi-held Europs will be conducted at 10 a.m. today at the Wilshire-Ebeil Theater, under auspices of the Bureau of has gone Into "The 3"den Treasury ef Chess." and the restate ere apparent rem the opening game.
The eor?-n'g can only b described as ur.icae. There are. of course, many collectors ef tam's. but each one has aotre kind limitation, are demoted w a urg e to-jmament or match. o;hert to a single player, tome to a single epoch, wh'le s'.Ui ethers suffer from planiesmess and haphatard arrangement. Not so "The G:dt Treasury " There is no other eoUecuoa of such scope, such a-'-inelusi'-eness and. Jt mtr be edced. witu such a profusion of strikingly brilliant games.
The book is therefore n encyclopedia of bea'ittful gamg and at the fame time a delightful reminder ef the grandest echierements of w finest masters. I am honored to hare been included in so distinguished a collection, which hat omitted, so one rem Ruy Lopci to Keres. !(. Cblrare, abeat Tbe Pewer ef the Vlgiliantea. A aTsataetrical mate with Kisbena and Knigbta atarka the following rsrioua game: ALBIN COUNTER GAMBIT Dod whi'e l-P-04 I-P-QB4 3- P-K3 4- OxP 5- N-OBJ s-o-o 7-P-B3 l-Q-R4ch Houghteling Black P-Q4 P-K4 PltQP N-KB1 N-B3 B-KB4 N-QN5 Q-Q2 Dodge White 9-QxOch 10- P-Kt? 11- PxP 12- R-N 13- K-Q 14- K-K2 15- N-B3 16-K-Q2 Houghieling Black PxSP NxKP N-B7ch N-B7ch B-B4 B-QWh B-K6 mate One ef the ever givea ia meat actual extraordinary mates play.
Black: Houghteling White: Dodge Dr. Siegfried Werthammer of Huntington won the fifth annual West Virginia chess tournament held Saturday and Sunday, May 29 and 30, at Clarksburg under the auspices of the West Virginia Chess Association and the Clarksburg Chess Club.
It wag Dr. Worthammer first appearance at the State tournament. He won six of his seven games, losing only to Ray H. Griffin of Clarksburg. For second place.
William Hartling and John ?. Hurst Jr., both of Charleston and both former champions, had $ points each. Hartling had a higher rating in Kirk-Holland system for breaking ties and was awarded second. Fourth was another Charlestonlan, Walt Crede. editor of the column Chees in the Charleston Dally Mail, who also is an ex-champion.
Because his work made It Impossible for him ti attend, the 142 title winner, H. Landts Marks of Huntington, wag unable to participate In the play. The new titleholder is a former resident of Germany, but has msd his home in the United States the last nine years. He is a member of the staff o a Hunt ington hospital. The war cut attendance at the tournament to eight players.
A single round-robin was played. Scorn were as follows: Werthammer Hurtling ... 0 Hurt . . Crede . Liggett Griffin Grimm. Other participants listed were Harold W. Liggett and Richard Grimm, both of Charleston, and William Challinor of Clarksburg. tVe have had many Inquiries a heat telvint ef erobleme and are therefore publishing the following interesting articles by R. O. Laws from hit hook entitled "Chess Problems and How to Solve Them," (Continued from last Sunday) THE BLOCK TWO-MOVER (Continued) No. 20 Mate In two moves. In a similar quandary. White may gain his point by allowing freedom to a Black piece which is tied up.
No. 20 will show how this cn be done. The position is posed a little inelegantly, but it is perhaps somewhat more difficult than most of the problems already submitted. The same observations made respecting No, 19. as far as the appearances of the problem are concerned, will apply here.
Black can only move his Knights, and White is nuite prepared with satisfactory answers, still there Is no way of confining the defense to these moves. Whit must therefore dismiss the Idea of simply waiting and boldly release the Black Bishop from the pin by 1. P-B5. On the Bishop going to K3, 2. PxB discovers Mate, and on playing to B5 he occupies the souare guarded by the Knight at CMS.
permitting this piece to lake the King's Pawn's mating. Problems embodying the device shown In the last two problems can of course be materially varied and ouality will naturally depend noon the ingenuity and skill exercised in their construction. A solver must always be on the qui vive for some unexpected stroke lurkln among the possibilities which are manifest. Similar ideas to those presented in Nos. 19 and 20 of course can be rendered with other pieces.
As has already been explained, tfie Knight with its peculiar powers dors not serve we'! in making a key move of the pure watting genus, be ng at the same time useful bMh in the initial and resultant position, but It can be most effective in mak'lne a move of the nature of the Bishop's key move which solves No. 19, namely giving the Black King more opportunity for flight and yet be handy In matinf time. (Continued next Sunday).
CORRECTION In Problem No. ItflT a black bishop waa emitted from Black's K. The number of pieces, White lis Black 8.
CORRESPONDENCE CHESS Ladderit Pred Aks, 1101 Ocean Pront, Venice. Cel., would like to play chess by mail with any ' A class piarer. BOOK REVIEW "The Golden Tressury of Chess," compiled by Francis J. Wellmuth and published br Horowiti ft Harkness, price 13, Plus 10 cents for postaie. This volume may be ordered through the column. There la not much to add to the Introduction of Prank J. Marshall, undefeated retired United States champion, the book speaks for itself. Mr. Wellmuth is a resident of Los Angeles and a very strong player. The hook hs MO games, also pictures end diagrams on 304 pages. INTRODUCTION There are three remarkable things about this book Its title, its motivation and its contents. The title at once brings to mind one of the most beloved books in the Enrlish language. As we all know It was Pal-grave's object when he assembled the beautiful poems which comprise "The Golden Treasury," to gather into one convenient volume the choicest production of our literature through several centuries.
Mr. Wellmuth has had in mind precisely the same goal with respect to chess, and the result has been a really magnificent compilation of fine games. As for the book's motivation, it goes without saying that, such a collection can only be made CON AMORE; only a man deeply in love with the beauties of chess would be willing to devote a lifetime of labor, of research, of travel, frt correspondence, or unsparing loyalty to a cherished Idea to produce such a monumental work. The painstaking examination of thousands of books, magazines and manuscripts In many libraries, museums and private collections SECURITY PLAN SEEN AS LAW Continued from First Page assist in the support and education of each child, he stated. Sir William declared that his plan was the first step in putting the Atlantic Charter into action and expressed confidence that it will be adopted by Parliament.
Knighted in 1919 for services rendered his government in World War I, Sir William was appointed a Secretary for Labor by Winston Churchill when the present Prime Minister was serving as chairman of the Board of Trade in 1008. His rise to a prominent position as one of England's foremost economists followed. The security plan which bears hi3 name was formally offered to the British government for consideration by the Interdepartmental Committee on Social Insurance and Allied Services of which he was appointed chairman in June, 1941. Yizkor Memorial Set A Yizkor memorial service for men, women and children martyred in Nazi-held Europs will be conducted at 10 a.m. today at the Wilshire-Ebeil Theater, under auspices of the Bureau of has gone Into "The 3"den Treasury ef Chess." and the restate ere apparent rem the opening game.
The eor?-n'g can only b described as ur.icae. There are. of course, many collectors ef tam's. but each one has aotre kind limitation, are demoted w a urg e to-jmament or match. o;hert to a single player, tome to a single epoch, wh'le s'.Ui ethers suffer from planiesmess and haphatard arrangement. Not so "The G:dt Treasury " There is no other eoUecuoa of such scope, such a-'-inelusi'-eness and. Jt mtr be edced. witu such a profusion of strikingly brilliant games.
The book is therefore n encyclopedia of bea'ittful gamg and at the fame time a delightful reminder ef the grandest echierements of w finest masters. I am honored to hare been included in so distinguished a collection, which hat omitted, so one rem Ruy Lopci to Keres. !(. Cblrare, abeat Tbe Pewer ef the Vlgiliantea. A aTsataetrical mate with Kisbena and Knigbta atarka the following rsrioua game: ALBIN COUNTER GAMBIT Dod whi'e l-P-04 I-P-QB4 3- P-K3 4- OxP 5- N-OBJ s-o-o 7-P-B3 l-Q-R4ch Houghteling Black P-Q4 P-K4 PltQP N-KB1 N-B3 B-KB4 N-QN5 Q-Q2 Dodge White 9-QxOch 10- P-Kt? 11- PxP 12- R-N 13- K-Q 14- K-K2 15- N-B3 16-K-Q2 Houghieling Black PxSP NxKP N-B7ch N-B7ch B-B4 B-QWh B-K6 mate One ef the ever givea ia meat actual extraordinary mates play.
Black: Houghteling White: Dodge Dr. Siegfried Werthammer of Huntington won the fifth annual West Virginia chess tournament held Saturday and Sunday, May 29 and 30, at Clarksburg under the auspices of the West Virginia Chess Association and the Clarksburg Chess Club.
It wag Dr. Worthammer first appearance at the State tournament. He won six of his seven games, losing only to Ray H. Griffin of Clarksburg. For second place.
William Hartling and John ?. Hurst Jr., both of Charleston and both former champions, had $ points each. Hartling had a higher rating in Kirk-Holland system for breaking ties and was awarded second. Fourth was another Charlestonlan, Walt Crede. editor of the column Chees in the Charleston Dally Mail, who also is an ex-champion.
Because his work made It Impossible for him ti attend, the 142 title winner, H. Landts Marks of Huntington, wag unable to participate In the play. The new titleholder is a former resident of Germany, but has msd his home in the United States the last nine years. He is a member of the staff o a Hunt ington hospital. The war cut attendance at the tournament to eight players.
A single round-robin was played. Scorn were as follows: Werthammer Hurtling ... 0 Hurt . . Crede . Liggett Griffin Grimm. Other participants listed were Harold W. Liggett and Richard Grimm, both of Charleston, and William Challinor of Clarksburg. tVe have had many Inquiries a heat telvint ef erobleme and are therefore publishing the following interesting articles by R. O. Laws from hit hook entitled "Chess Problems and How to Solve Them," (Continued from last Sunday) THE BLOCK TWO-MOVER (Continued) No. 20 Mate In two moves. In a similar quandary. White may gain his point by allowing freedom to a Black piece which is tied up.
No. 20 will show how this cn be done. The position is posed a little inelegantly, but it is perhaps somewhat more difficult than most of the problems already submitted. The same observations made respecting No, 19. as far as the appearances of the problem are concerned, will apply here.
Black can only move his Knights, and White is nuite prepared with satisfactory answers, still there Is no way of confining the defense to these moves. Whit must therefore dismiss the Idea of simply waiting and boldly release the Black Bishop from the pin by 1. P-B5. On the Bishop going to K3, 2. PxB discovers Mate, and on playing to B5 he occupies the souare guarded by the Knight at CMS.
permitting this piece to lake the King's Pawn's mating. Problems embodying the device shown In the last two problems can of course be materially varied and ouality will naturally depend noon the ingenuity and skill exercised in their construction. A solver must always be on the qui vive for some unexpected stroke lurkln among the possibilities which are manifest. Similar ideas to those presented in Nos. 19 and 20 of course can be rendered with other pieces.
As has already been explained, tfie Knight with its peculiar powers dors not serve we'! in making a key move of the pure watting genus, be ng at the same time useful bMh in the initial and resultant position, but It can be most effective in mak'lne a move of the nature of the Bishop's key move which solves No. 19, namely giving the Black King more opportunity for flight and yet be handy In matinf time. (Continued next Sunday).
