Chess 09 Mar 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 March 9. 1941 L A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1171 B Q. H. Drue White mates in two. (Wh. 13: Bl. S.) L A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1172 Br M. Feiil Arnold. Sr.. D. A. lnnes. H ttruhn. L. A' - Krn' O. C. Pish. R7H. H.TS, 2hwS; vM: S'crli a' S3 m mm 3 fa's 1! Whit mates in three. (Wh. B; Bl. I.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1187: K-N2. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM U8: N-Q6. W rerelved solullona from the following J O, Uod, Rev P. Pilchard. L. A. Sal (welcome to our ladder.) J Fonseca. J Davidson. W. C. Nollina, O. Francis. J. Tyler, H, J, Oilmnre, p Gill. Mrs. A. Tovar, M. D. Andrew, J. T. Walion, O. C. i.awsnn. UNCLE JACOBOVITCH HOLDS COURT Serlea by Lajoi Sielner The follnwlnt la taken from Auioat Issue af the Australian 4 hesa Review, a monthly rmhllration.
Twelvt lasnea for 81 imav he rdered dlreetlv.) 1 Bond 81., Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, (Th position discussed here orenrred In tournament eame, L. Steiner-Boe-nl-Juhoff. When confronted with Stelner'l lurpns move, o-KB.1. BntolJuboff eonsld-ered his reply for two hours, believed to he world record for clock cheat, AH hit thouiht was in vain. Ed ) t'nele Jarnhavltrht t am atlll Interested In the questions we were dlsrtissini last time, How la It that In 8 position see in -Intly very favorable, on may be losif It teneral principles are of ny value, then the fact ot loss or superiority has to bt Indicated somehow.
, Let us enamlnt what iremi to ma 8 ood example. (Set dlsirim) If anythlne. Black has a sllaht advan-taue, as While's OP might become a llabil. I' r and the While rooks seem a hit nft side (UB1 and Kl aecm to be their rliht place, i Jackie Bureh: I protest, little master. Black must have a superior tame because he can reach his objective immediately.
It not. his ob.ierllve to occupy both the open flies K and KB') I suteest . . . R-K7, attacking While a QNP. and th'n . . . R-KB1 occupyint the KB file and attacking the backward KBP.
I ncle Jarnbevttrh: You would protest without really examlnlnt the position. That It lust what I waa mint to talk ; ........ t , - , .... . ! tu'iui.
xirir ip pasiuun vnnit tnouan followlut a aound plan, one can make t move which for the moment leave one, as It were, atandlna- on the wront foot, ! off one a balance, and lives the enemv a win by a hidden aeries of forcing moves. 1 do not want to to Into all the possibilities. The question la lust this: Is there In the position any warnine sun against 1. . . R-K7? White i reascnlnr l easy to understand. The move 1. . . . R-K7 is natural enough as our younc irnlua here has shown: Black attacks the White QNP and leaves his other rook free to take the KB file. White a real weakness. Now where Is the Indication of White'a win? There la a faint hint: How beautiful It would be to play Q-KH1 aitarklnt both the rook and the QP, If only the Blarg queen were not pro-tectint them both! But how absurd an Idea, to put the queen on a square where It can be a'lacked by the rook with the very move Black want to make in anv easel But the hint Is there if tha Blnrk oueen were not protecting those two units So w should puriut tht absurd Idea a little farther. We vlauallrt; 1. . . . K-K7 . Q-KBS , R-KHI Our queen la attarked. Can we attack the Black queen a a counter? Yes.
with 3. P-QR4H If 3 . . . Rs. 4. Px. and two of Black s pieces are en prise. Black therefore cannot take the queen, and la lost In every variation. He la unable to retain his balance. For example: 3. P-UR4. xNP: 4 QxPch, N-K3: 5. NxN, N-K2: 8. O B4. P-N4; 7. PxP. PxP: 8 QxR, QQ 9. NxK, KtN; 10. RxP, and Black Is helpless against OR-R7, Jackie Buret h: u aeems Incredible at first glance, but It Is all loaical Black has followed his course blindly (through followlut the sound chess aense ) Had he given a second thought lo the position, tht indication of danger would have come to his mind.
The summary therefore seem to be; There la an Indication of some kind In every position if ant looks far the signs with searching tree. I Editor's Note: If Black does not play I . . . R KFU ha la Kill lost.
If j. . . . NxP: 3 Q-B7ch. and 4. RxP. If J. . . . R-KI, then 3 P-UR4' wins, though not ea-ilv. Hognlluhnft actually played 2. . . , R-KB1. and play continued 3 P-QR4'!. Q-B5; 4. RxO, HxQ: 5 RxN. R-Bl.
He evidently selected this line because there Is now a trap for White: If 8 RxP?, Black regain hla plert by 8. . . . P-R3I White played 6, R-B3, and won I I.A8KER MEMORIAL TOt RNAMfNT flame are progressing for Ibis mnl In-leresllng tournament at the headquartee of the Holly rt ( hes tiroue at la N tormosa Ave, dame art being played nightly.
From tht Laaker Memorial Tournament, Hollywood: SCOTCH OAM8 B.3 CiSSEJ 1 4 '4 ff't V 4 k''J 1 lj Ul te mm i mm i sa a- sa ut 14 k. Black la movt. Tht position aeem te, be falrl balanced; or at let. It is hard to Jud at it at a glance. Iloth player have vulnerahlt (Ilea, Whlit Ma KB file on whirh siantts a bark-ward nits evnnted to a rmk attock end I tha anuarea KB and KBf.
on one nl which a andipiack knight might later plant Itielf j Black u file la enmewhat similar, and I hit ktiliht hat t ty on QBJ, levllan White 1-P-K4 J-N-KB3 3- P-Q4 4- Nxr 8-N-QB3 8-NxN 7- B-OJ 8- 0-0 -PxR 10- BxP 11- Q Kl l'J-R-K 11-P-BI 14 K-Rr 1.1-PxN IS-R-O" 17- O-QJ 18- BxQ 11-B-K1 70-R-N4 31-R-R4 Wolff White I-P-04 3-P-OB4 3- N-onj 4- P-KN) B-B-NJ 8-P-QH 7- PxP 8- Q-B1 l.P-KI 10- B-B 1-KxB ia-p-wni 11- O-KJ I4-PQN4 M-Q-Rl IK-PkB 7-NxN i8-0-KJ !t-P-R3 20-Q-KM 3I-B-N3 . J7-0 07 ai-ORlJ ?4-PsN 38-r-sel tvttati White 33- RxP J3-R-RJ 34- RxR 3VB-N 3h-PxB 27- P-04 28- R-K3 70-RxQ 30- P-KR4 31- K-na 33- P-N4 31-R-K.l 34- K-N1 3D-K-B4 OxHP 38-P-PS 11-R.V 37-K-NJ ftxQl.ia.p.N FXP.3T-K-F4 St'lner Black P-K4 N-QB3 PxP N-BJ B-N hPxN P Q4 PxN PxP NB Q-K2 P-KB Q-IHrh t).n tt-B4 RK! BN4 40-B-RI 4I-K-N3 43-Reiltnt Stelner Black R'Ki-KB R-HRch Rxltch B-Ofi'l P-K8 P-K7 P-K8'Q RxR K-na R-R8 K-K3 RxPrh K-Q4 R-R H-Brh K-K.l R-Btirh R-B8 X-KR8 KaP DUTCH PBflSNSt Gordon Wolff Gordon Black White Blark P-KB4 J7-Q-B3I P-7ch N-KB3 38-KxP J-N7rh P K3 31-N-KJ R-B3 NB1 30-O-O1 R(i1i-K1 F-WNJ 31-KN-N O-B8 PsP 33-OR -KB W-N2 N-K4 33-R-B7 PxP B-B4 34-tJxR Q-CM-h B PI 3VQ-04 UxR BsB 38-N-B4 Q-K2 O O 37-R-KB P W3 S I 38-R-B1 P-OH4 O-Ni 10-K-U Q-KB2 H-ifjp 40-Q-U8 Q-Qi r -Bl 41-0-04 Q KHl K-R 4J-B-N3 B OH PxN 41-g-Ol Q-QJ P-Q5 44-N-R8 O-Brirh V-Qh 4S.-K-W3 O HI OR-B 4i-BxPrh K-N N-Nt 47-N-Bt.cB K-BJ a l 48-N -PSdlieh K-N C'tt-K 4-N-Bch K-BJ fvP'h ,0-NsNPdli.ch K-( SJ-NJI8I-B-N3 0-N7ch PI3-R-B1 fUtlin.
Twelvt lasnea for 81 imav he rdered dlreetlv.) 1 Bond 81., Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, (Th position discussed here orenrred In tournament eame, L. Steiner-Boe-nl-Juhoff. When confronted with Stelner'l lurpns move, o-KB.1. BntolJuboff eonsld-ered his reply for two hours, believed to he world record for clock cheat, AH hit thouiht was in vain. Ed ) t'nele Jarnhavltrht t am atlll Interested In the questions we were dlsrtissini last time, How la It that In 8 position see in -Intly very favorable, on may be losif It teneral principles are of ny value, then the fact ot loss or superiority has to bt Indicated somehow.
, Let us enamlnt what iremi to ma 8 ood example. (Set dlsirim) If anythlne. Black has a sllaht advan-taue, as While's OP might become a llabil. I' r and the While rooks seem a hit nft side (UB1 and Kl aecm to be their rliht place, i Jackie Bureh: I protest, little master. Black must have a superior tame because he can reach his objective immediately.
It not. his ob.ierllve to occupy both the open flies K and KB') I suteest . . . R-K7, attacking While a QNP. and th'n . . . R-KB1 occupyint the KB file and attacking the backward KBP.
I ncle Jarnbevttrh: You would protest without really examlnlnt the position. That It lust what I waa mint to talk ; ........ t , - , .... . ! tu'iui.
xirir ip pasiuun vnnit tnouan followlut a aound plan, one can make t move which for the moment leave one, as It were, atandlna- on the wront foot, ! off one a balance, and lives the enemv a win by a hidden aeries of forcing moves. 1 do not want to to Into all the possibilities. The question la lust this: Is there In the position any warnine sun against 1. . . R-K7? White i reascnlnr l easy to understand. The move 1. . . . R-K7 is natural enough as our younc irnlua here has shown: Black attacks the White QNP and leaves his other rook free to take the KB file. White a real weakness. Now where Is the Indication of White'a win? There la a faint hint: How beautiful It would be to play Q-KH1 aitarklnt both the rook and the QP, If only the Blarg queen were not pro-tectint them both! But how absurd an Idea, to put the queen on a square where It can be a'lacked by the rook with the very move Black want to make in anv easel But the hint Is there if tha Blnrk oueen were not protecting those two units So w should puriut tht absurd Idea a little farther. We vlauallrt; 1. . . . K-K7 . Q-KBS , R-KHI Our queen la attarked. Can we attack the Black queen a a counter? Yes.
with 3. P-QR4H If 3 . . . Rs. 4. Px. and two of Black s pieces are en prise. Black therefore cannot take the queen, and la lost In every variation. He la unable to retain his balance. For example: 3. P-UR4. xNP: 4 QxPch, N-K3: 5. NxN, N-K2: 8. O B4. P-N4; 7. PxP. PxP: 8 QxR, QQ 9. NxK, KtN; 10. RxP, and Black Is helpless against OR-R7, Jackie Buret h: u aeems Incredible at first glance, but It Is all loaical Black has followed his course blindly (through followlut the sound chess aense ) Had he given a second thought lo the position, tht indication of danger would have come to his mind.
The summary therefore seem to be; There la an Indication of some kind In every position if ant looks far the signs with searching tree. I Editor's Note: If Black does not play I . . . R KFU ha la Kill lost.
If j. . . . NxP: 3 Q-B7ch. and 4. RxP. If J. . . . R-KI, then 3 P-UR4' wins, though not ea-ilv. Hognlluhnft actually played 2. . . , R-KB1. and play continued 3 P-QR4'!. Q-B5; 4. RxO, HxQ: 5 RxN. R-Bl.
He evidently selected this line because there Is now a trap for White: If 8 RxP?, Black regain hla plert by 8. . . . P-R3I White played 6, R-B3, and won I I.A8KER MEMORIAL TOt RNAMfNT flame are progressing for Ibis mnl In-leresllng tournament at the headquartee of the Holly rt ( hes tiroue at la N tormosa Ave, dame art being played nightly.
From tht Laaker Memorial Tournament, Hollywood: SCOTCH OAM8 B.3 CiSSEJ 1 4 '4 ff't V 4 k''J 1 lj Ul te mm i mm i sa a- sa ut 14 k. Black la movt. Tht position aeem te, be falrl balanced; or at let. It is hard to Jud at it at a glance. Iloth player have vulnerahlt (Ilea, Whlit Ma KB file on whirh siantts a bark-ward nits evnnted to a rmk attock end I tha anuarea KB and KBf.
on one nl which a andipiack knight might later plant Itielf j Black u file la enmewhat similar, and I hit ktiliht hat t ty on QBJ, levllan White 1-P-K4 J-N-KB3 3- P-Q4 4- Nxr 8-N-QB3 8-NxN 7- B-OJ 8- 0-0 -PxR 10- BxP 11- Q Kl l'J-R-K 11-P-BI 14 K-Rr 1.1-PxN IS-R-O" 17- O-QJ 18- BxQ 11-B-K1 70-R-N4 31-R-R4 Wolff White I-P-04 3-P-OB4 3- N-onj 4- P-KN) B-B-NJ 8-P-QH 7- PxP 8- Q-B1 l.P-KI 10- B-B 1-KxB ia-p-wni 11- O-KJ I4-PQN4 M-Q-Rl IK-PkB 7-NxN i8-0-KJ !t-P-R3 20-Q-KM 3I-B-N3 . J7-0 07 ai-ORlJ ?4-PsN 38-r-sel tvttati White 33- RxP J3-R-RJ 34- RxR 3VB-N 3h-PxB 27- P-04 28- R-K3 70-RxQ 30- P-KR4 31- K-na 33- P-N4 31-R-K.l 34- K-N1 3D-K-B4 OxHP 38-P-PS 11-R.V 37-K-NJ ftxQl.ia.p.N FXP.3T-K-F4 St'lner Black P-K4 N-QB3 PxP N-BJ B-N hPxN P Q4 PxN PxP NB Q-K2 P-KB Q-IHrh t).n tt-B4 RK! BN4 40-B-RI 4I-K-N3 43-Reiltnt Stelner Black R'Ki-KB R-HRch Rxltch B-Ofi'l P-K8 P-K7 P-K8'Q RxR K-na R-R8 K-K3 RxPrh K-Q4 R-R H-Brh K-K.l R-Btirh R-B8 X-KR8 KaP DUTCH PBflSNSt Gordon Wolff Gordon Black White Blark P-KB4 J7-Q-B3I P-7ch N-KB3 38-KxP J-N7rh P K3 31-N-KJ R-B3 NB1 30-O-O1 R(i1i-K1 F-WNJ 31-KN-N O-B8 PsP 33-OR -KB W-N2 N-K4 33-R-B7 PxP B-B4 34-tJxR Q-CM-h B PI 3VQ-04 UxR BsB 38-N-B4 Q-K2 O O 37-R-KB P W3 S I 38-R-B1 P-OH4 O-Ni 10-K-U Q-KB2 H-ifjp 40-Q-U8 Q-Qi r -Bl 41-0-04 Q KHl K-R 4J-B-N3 B OH PxN 41-g-Ol Q-QJ P-Q5 44-N-R8 O-Brirh V-Qh 4S.-K-W3 O HI OR-B 4i-BxPrh K-N N-Nt 47-N-Bt.cB K-BJ a l 48-N -PSdlieh K-N C'tt-K 4-N-Bch K-BJ fvP'h ,0-NsNPdli.ch K-( SJ-NJI8I-B-N3 0-N7ch PI3-R-B1 fUtlin.
