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Chess 26 Jun 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com
The Pawn Pusher
By O. A. Holt, Willmar, Minn.
The second annual speed chess championship, under the auspices of the U. S. Chess Federation, will be held at the Capitol Hotel, New York, on July 4th. All moves are made at the rate of 10 seconds per move. The country's leading masters will compete in this popular and interesting event. The entry list includes Reuben Fine, last year's winner, R. Reshevsky, U. S. Champion, I. A. Horowitz, A. Kupchik, I. Kashdan, A. S. Denker, A. B. Pinkus, H. Helms, W. W. Adams and others.
Mikhail Botvinnik, USSR chess champion, placed first in the recent Master's tourney at Sverdlovsk, Russia. His score was 7 wins, no losses, 7 draws.
GAME NO. 589
It is always a pleasure to replay the games of Morphy. He is the only American who held the world title. This game was published in a late chess review.
Paris, 1859
TWO KNIGHTS DEFENSE
This elegant game, played at Paris, 1859, is a clever specimen of the smothered mate.
Paul Morphy vs Schrufer
Paris (1859), Paris FRA, Mar-31
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Anderssen Attack (C56) 1-0
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 786 by O. Aarhus
Key: Qh5 (Q-KR5)
1. Kd5ch 2. Pd4!
1. Pc4 2. Qg4ch
1. Pd5 2. Nf3ch
1. Be4 2. RxBch
1. Threat 2. Nf3ch
I seldom forego the pleasure of solving one of Aarhus' 3ers. In No. 786 I especially like the many black moves after 1. Kd5ch, 2. Pd4 (six in all). An excellent problem.- J. T. Wing.
Have been terrifically busy of late but just had to send in solution to a prob by Aarhus. A dandy.—W. C. Nolting.
The tough-nut is cracked! A prize problem that gave me real enjoyment and satisfaction in solving.—E. C. Johnson
We accept your congratulations. The key Qh5 was too inviting. We like the variations in which Black uncovers check best.-L. B. Bjerke, L. Smith, and F. Stoppel.
Where does Aarhus get his ideas? The play following discovered check is both brilliant and unexpected.—R. C. Beito.
The first 2 variations are worth a whole book full of ordinary variations. They are GREAT! Only defense to the try Re1 is Pd6.—F. G. Gardner.
Have been struggling on Aarhus 3er but can't find the 2nd moves. I give up.—Joe Youngs.
Not yet. See 2 possibilities that warrant closer examination.—N. Guttman.
A grand 3er.—J. M.
Just to show I bear him no grudge for the trouble he made me, I dedicate the following somewhat bowdlerized Shakespeare to Mr. Aarhus and defy him to solve the problem and tell me where I got it from.—W. Wandel.
“Age cannot mellow him, nor custom stale.
His infinite variety; other problems cloy
The appetites they feed;
but His make hungry
For more where most they satisfy.”
O. Aarhus writes concerning today's offering: “This last promised 3er, the fifth. didn't turn out to my liking at all. I'm not so sure about having it published. It's entirely too woody and does not compensate for the idea.” Fans, it HAS an idea a bit different.
PROBLEM NO. 789
Original for the Minneapolis Star Journal
by O. Aarhus, St. Paul
Black 10 Pieces
White 9 Pieces
FEN 2RRNNKn/r2pk3/7p/2pBb1P1/1p2P2p/8/8/1Q5b w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in three moves.
