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Chess 21 Mar 1943, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
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CHESS BY HERMAN STEINER INTERNATIONAL CHESS MASTER Address All Mail to Chess Editor March 21 1943 L.A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 138J Br C. S. Kipping: lst Pr. White mates in two. tWb. 10; Bl. 9.) L A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1384 Composed for the Los Angeles Times by D. M. Poole and E. H. Quayle, Westwood. Cal. White mates In three. (Wn. 4; BL 2.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1379: Q-QR7.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1380: B-B2. We received solutions from the following: A. G. Karn. E. A. Rosecrans (welcome to our ladder.) F. Aks, C. E. Boyle, H. Bruhn, F. Margaretten. D. A. Innes, R. Kingsbury, G. A. Hall, Mrs. F. Tovar, K. D. Bowden. M. Rudholm. W. C. Nolting (hope you can visit us.) J. T. Watson Hn Problem 1376. 1. B-N7, If N-B4; 2. Q-B6!) J. C. Drake. W. L. Koethen, 1. P. Walsh. F. Duschik, C. B. Collins. J. L. Larrabee. Capt. N. Maximov. M. Morris, J. O. Dodge, C. A. Baker, B. Bushueft, E. H. Schadee, W. L. Reynoldst welcome to" our ladder.) D. M. Poole. E. H. Quayle.
THE HOLLYWOOD CHESS GROUP CLl'B CHAMPIONSHIP The Hollywood Chess Group at 10 N. Formosa Ave, started its double-round championship tournament for members with ever 40 players participating in three classes. Games are played every evenlnr. Tbe Hollywood Chess Group announces the classification ef all players in Los Angeles and vicinity, according to their strength.
This standing will have recognition by the National Chesa f ederation. Those Interested are welcome to visit the clubrooms at the above address ne charge.) Herman Steiner, international master, will give the ratinss. for further information call WLbstrr 8817 after p.m. We have had many Inauirin about solving of problems and are therefore publishing the following interesting articles by B. G. Laws from his book entitled "Chess Problems and How to Solve Them." (Continued from last Sunday)
TERMS EXPLAINED It Is assumed that the student is con versant with the general terms associated with the game itself. There are, however, a few used in the following pages which in the absence of explanation may embarrass a reader not "au fait" with the subject. In order therefore that doubt or ambiguity may not arise, some of the more Important technical expressions now In vogue are here explained or denned. Many words have been happily coined to indicate particular points in problem lore, and In the main are sufficiently descriptive to convey the Intended meanings, but where fancy names occur, which do not speak for themselves, explanations will be found In the text. Moreover, it must be taken for granted that it is the universal custom for White to be regarded as the offensive force and Black the defensive. This uniformity is of great advantage, as no matter from which country the problem emanates, the Implied rule holds good. Indeed It really renders the words "White" and "Black" so often printed at the foot and head of a diagram superfluous. The- stipulation Itself can be, as often done, shortened to a simple "Mate in . . moves," or even "Mate In ..."
KING'S FIELD This refers to the square on which the Black King stands together with those immediately adjacent. In the middle of the board the "King s Field" covers nine squares, In the corners four and elsewhere on the border line six. Diagram No. 1 by the crosses shows this: Diagram No. 1 CLEAH OB frE MATE A male m wn.ch co square In the King's field Is commanded by more than one White piece or Pawn, or so commanded and blocked by a Black man.
A mate is not clean vhea a double check la administered unless without such a compound check. B ack would be able to interpose or capture. Diagram No. 2 illustrates a c.eaa mate after Black playa KxN. namely RxN. In this mate tt will be observed that the White Queen does not participate; this shows that considered alone it U not strictly economical. Diagram Black to play. MODEL MATE A clean and economical mate, that is one with ail White's pieces (King and Pawns may be excepted) on the board at the time of Its delivery taking part. In Diagram No. 2 there are two such mates after Black plays KxR and KxR. In the first N-B3 mates and in the other N-B4. A Model Mate is one of artistic inteie t and modern composers strive to attain such elegance, but in many problems, particularly two-movers, its incorporation is impracticable. The term "Model Mate" was the suggestion of H. D. O. Bernard, a first-class English composer, made in order to supplant the un wieldly phrase "a clean and economical (Continued next Bandar)
CORRESPONDENCE TOURNEY The Chess Review announces a tournament unparalleled in chess history, its "1943 Victory Tournament," with $300 in cash prises. Already some 18 sections have been started. Two qualifying rounds and one final round will be played, each section of not more than seven players. Weighted score for wins in each round should result in few ties, despite the large number of participants and relatively rmall number of games. For details, write the Chess Review. 250 W. 57th St., New York.
COLLEGE BRILLIANCY " The Intercollegiate Chess League regularly schedules team tournaments during the Christmas holidays The colleges represented are all fairly close to New York, and as a rule one of the metropolitan colleges wins. This was no exception, with C.C.N.Y. again winning. The same below won the brilliancy prise for one of the Cooper Union players, W. A. Rcichenthal. Cooper Union. '44, the victim being from N.Y.U.
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED, Reichenthsl Mandell White 1- P-Q4 2- P-QB4 3- Kt-QB3 4- Kt-B3 5- B-Kt5 6- P-K3 7- Q-B2 8- B-B4 9- P-KKt4 10- B-Kt3 11- P-KR4 12- RPxP 13- KtxB 14- B-B4 Black Kt-KB3 P-K3 P-Q4 QKt-Q2 B-K2 Castles P-KR3 R-K P-KKt4 KtxP P-QB3 BxP QxKt Q-K13 Reichenthal Mandell White 15- B-Q3 16- CastlesQR 17- P-B3 18- BxKBP 19- PxKt 20- KxQ 21- RxP 22- Kt-K4 23- Kt-B3 24- P-K4 25- Kt-Kt7ch 2-R-R7ch 27- QR-KR 28- B-K5 Black P-KB4 K-B PxP QxB QxQch K-K2 K-Q P-Kt4 Kt-Kt3 B-Q2 K-K2 K-B K-Kt Resigns
MARSHALL GAME The Marshall Chess Club championship tournament, now drawing to a close, finds Hanauer and Santaslere with potentially the best scores, although C. Pilnlck has already completed his schedule of games. T. Dunst, who lost to Pllnick. has. however, defeated both leaders. Here is how he disposed of Hanauer, who Overlooked the brilliant White 12th move, lost the exchange, and gradually the tame. ENGLISH OPENING Dunst White 1- Kt-QB3 2- P-K4 3- KtxP 4- Kt-KB3 5- KtxKtch 6- P-Q4 7- QxP 8- KtxO 9- B-QB4 10-B-K3 Hanauer Black P-G4 PxP P-K4 Kt-KB3 QxKt PxP QxQ P-QB3 B-QB4 KC-Q2 11- CastlesQR Castles 12- Kt-K6i BxBch 13- PxB Kt-K4 14- KtxR KxKt 15- B-Kt3 K-K2 16- P-KR3 B-B4 17- R-Q4 P-B3 18- R-KB4 B-Kt3 19- R-Q P-KR3 20- P-Kt4 R-KR 21- R(B4)-Q4 R-QB 22- R-Q8 B-KS 23- R-K6eh K-B 24- P-KR4 R-K 25- RxRch KxR 26- P-Kt5 BPxP 27- PxP PxP MARSHALL GAMS In this game, from the Marshall Chess Club. Carl Pilnick, former Bronx and C.C.N.Y. champion, defeats T. A. Dunst, one of the leaders, and the only player to win from A. E. Santasiere. who defeated Pilnick In their individual encounter.
BENONI COUNTER GAMBIT Dunst White 28- R-Kt 29- K-O 30- K-K2 31- K-B2 32- K-Kt3 33- P-B3 34- B-Q 35- P-R3 36- B-K2 37- K-Kt2 38- R-Q 39- P-B4 40- P-Kt3 41- K-R2 42- R-Q8 43- K-Kt 44- P-Kt4 45- PxP 46- R-Q4 47- B-B 48- B-KI2 49- P-B5 50- PxP 51- P-B 52- P-B7 53- B-Kt7 Hanauer Black P-K15 K-K2 K-B3 K-KI4 Kt-Q2 Kt-B3 B-B4 B-K3 Kt-K5ch P-B4 Kt-B3 B-Q2 B-B3ch K-R5 P-Kt6ch K-K14 PxP P-R3 K-B4 B-K P-QKt3 PxP K-K3 K-K2 B-Q2 Resigns Pilnick White 1- P-Q4 2- P-Q5 3- P-K4 4- B-Q3 5- B-Kt5 6- B-Q2 7- P-KR4 8- Kt-QB3 9- P-R4 10-Kt-R3 11- Q-K2 12- CRStlesKR 13- QR-K 14- PxB 15- K-R2 16- R-KKt 17- R-Kt2 18- PxP Dunst Black P-QB4 P-K4 P-Q3 Kt-K2 P-B3 P-KKt3 P-KR4 P-R3 P-Kt3 B-KKI2 Kt-Q2 Kt-B BxKt Q-B Kt-R2 Castles P-B4 KfxBP Pilnick White 19- RxP 20- R-Kt3 21- QR-KKt 22- B-R6 23- PxKt 24- P-Kt5 25- Kt-K4 26- Kt-B6ch 27- KtxP 28- KtxR 29- R-Kt4 30- RxPch 31- Q-R5ch 32- RxKt 33- RxP 34- B-B5 35- QxR 3fi-R-B8ch (From C.S.M.) Dunst Black KtxP Kt-B3 R-R2 Kt-Kt5ch BXB B-Kt2 R-B5 K-B QR-KB2 PxKt R-K2 K-K K-Q P-BS Q-Kt2 R-KB2 QxQ Resigns.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1380: B-B2. We received solutions from the following: A. G. Karn. E. A. Rosecrans (welcome to our ladder.) F. Aks, C. E. Boyle, H. Bruhn, F. Margaretten. D. A. Innes, R. Kingsbury, G. A. Hall, Mrs. F. Tovar, K. D. Bowden. M. Rudholm. W. C. Nolting (hope you can visit us.) J. T. Watson Hn Problem 1376. 1. B-N7, If N-B4; 2. Q-B6!) J. C. Drake. W. L. Koethen, 1. P. Walsh. F. Duschik, C. B. Collins. J. L. Larrabee. Capt. N. Maximov. M. Morris, J. O. Dodge, C. A. Baker, B. Bushueft, E. H. Schadee, W. L. Reynoldst welcome to" our ladder.) D. M. Poole. E. H. Quayle.
THE HOLLYWOOD CHESS GROUP CLl'B CHAMPIONSHIP The Hollywood Chess Group at 10 N. Formosa Ave, started its double-round championship tournament for members with ever 40 players participating in three classes. Games are played every evenlnr. Tbe Hollywood Chess Group announces the classification ef all players in Los Angeles and vicinity, according to their strength.
This standing will have recognition by the National Chesa f ederation. Those Interested are welcome to visit the clubrooms at the above address ne charge.) Herman Steiner, international master, will give the ratinss. for further information call WLbstrr 8817 after p.m. We have had many Inauirin about solving of problems and are therefore publishing the following interesting articles by B. G. Laws from his book entitled "Chess Problems and How to Solve Them." (Continued from last Sunday)
TERMS EXPLAINED It Is assumed that the student is con versant with the general terms associated with the game itself. There are, however, a few used in the following pages which in the absence of explanation may embarrass a reader not "au fait" with the subject. In order therefore that doubt or ambiguity may not arise, some of the more Important technical expressions now In vogue are here explained or denned. Many words have been happily coined to indicate particular points in problem lore, and In the main are sufficiently descriptive to convey the Intended meanings, but where fancy names occur, which do not speak for themselves, explanations will be found In the text. Moreover, it must be taken for granted that it is the universal custom for White to be regarded as the offensive force and Black the defensive. This uniformity is of great advantage, as no matter from which country the problem emanates, the Implied rule holds good. Indeed It really renders the words "White" and "Black" so often printed at the foot and head of a diagram superfluous. The- stipulation Itself can be, as often done, shortened to a simple "Mate in . . moves," or even "Mate In ..."
KING'S FIELD This refers to the square on which the Black King stands together with those immediately adjacent. In the middle of the board the "King s Field" covers nine squares, In the corners four and elsewhere on the border line six. Diagram No. 1 by the crosses shows this: Diagram No. 1 CLEAH OB frE MATE A male m wn.ch co square In the King's field Is commanded by more than one White piece or Pawn, or so commanded and blocked by a Black man.
A mate is not clean vhea a double check la administered unless without such a compound check. B ack would be able to interpose or capture. Diagram No. 2 illustrates a c.eaa mate after Black playa KxN. namely RxN. In this mate tt will be observed that the White Queen does not participate; this shows that considered alone it U not strictly economical. Diagram Black to play. MODEL MATE A clean and economical mate, that is one with ail White's pieces (King and Pawns may be excepted) on the board at the time of Its delivery taking part. In Diagram No. 2 there are two such mates after Black plays KxR and KxR. In the first N-B3 mates and in the other N-B4. A Model Mate is one of artistic inteie t and modern composers strive to attain such elegance, but in many problems, particularly two-movers, its incorporation is impracticable. The term "Model Mate" was the suggestion of H. D. O. Bernard, a first-class English composer, made in order to supplant the un wieldly phrase "a clean and economical (Continued next Bandar)
CORRESPONDENCE TOURNEY The Chess Review announces a tournament unparalleled in chess history, its "1943 Victory Tournament," with $300 in cash prises. Already some 18 sections have been started. Two qualifying rounds and one final round will be played, each section of not more than seven players. Weighted score for wins in each round should result in few ties, despite the large number of participants and relatively rmall number of games. For details, write the Chess Review. 250 W. 57th St., New York.
COLLEGE BRILLIANCY " The Intercollegiate Chess League regularly schedules team tournaments during the Christmas holidays The colleges represented are all fairly close to New York, and as a rule one of the metropolitan colleges wins. This was no exception, with C.C.N.Y. again winning. The same below won the brilliancy prise for one of the Cooper Union players, W. A. Rcichenthal. Cooper Union. '44, the victim being from N.Y.U.
QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED, Reichenthsl Mandell White 1- P-Q4 2- P-QB4 3- Kt-QB3 4- Kt-B3 5- B-Kt5 6- P-K3 7- Q-B2 8- B-B4 9- P-KKt4 10- B-Kt3 11- P-KR4 12- RPxP 13- KtxB 14- B-B4 Black Kt-KB3 P-K3 P-Q4 QKt-Q2 B-K2 Castles P-KR3 R-K P-KKt4 KtxP P-QB3 BxP QxKt Q-K13 Reichenthal Mandell White 15- B-Q3 16- CastlesQR 17- P-B3 18- BxKBP 19- PxKt 20- KxQ 21- RxP 22- Kt-K4 23- Kt-B3 24- P-K4 25- Kt-Kt7ch 2-R-R7ch 27- QR-KR 28- B-K5 Black P-KB4 K-B PxP QxB QxQch K-K2 K-Q P-Kt4 Kt-Kt3 B-Q2 K-K2 K-B K-Kt Resigns
MARSHALL GAME The Marshall Chess Club championship tournament, now drawing to a close, finds Hanauer and Santaslere with potentially the best scores, although C. Pilnlck has already completed his schedule of games. T. Dunst, who lost to Pllnick. has. however, defeated both leaders. Here is how he disposed of Hanauer, who Overlooked the brilliant White 12th move, lost the exchange, and gradually the tame. ENGLISH OPENING Dunst White 1- Kt-QB3 2- P-K4 3- KtxP 4- Kt-KB3 5- KtxKtch 6- P-Q4 7- QxP 8- KtxO 9- B-QB4 10-B-K3 Hanauer Black P-G4 PxP P-K4 Kt-KB3 QxKt PxP QxQ P-QB3 B-QB4 KC-Q2 11- CastlesQR Castles 12- Kt-K6i BxBch 13- PxB Kt-K4 14- KtxR KxKt 15- B-Kt3 K-K2 16- P-KR3 B-B4 17- R-Q4 P-B3 18- R-KB4 B-Kt3 19- R-Q P-KR3 20- P-Kt4 R-KR 21- R(B4)-Q4 R-QB 22- R-Q8 B-KS 23- R-K6eh K-B 24- P-KR4 R-K 25- RxRch KxR 26- P-Kt5 BPxP 27- PxP PxP MARSHALL GAMS In this game, from the Marshall Chess Club. Carl Pilnick, former Bronx and C.C.N.Y. champion, defeats T. A. Dunst, one of the leaders, and the only player to win from A. E. Santasiere. who defeated Pilnick In their individual encounter.
BENONI COUNTER GAMBIT Dunst White 28- R-Kt 29- K-O 30- K-K2 31- K-B2 32- K-Kt3 33- P-B3 34- B-Q 35- P-R3 36- B-K2 37- K-Kt2 38- R-Q 39- P-B4 40- P-Kt3 41- K-R2 42- R-Q8 43- K-Kt 44- P-Kt4 45- PxP 46- R-Q4 47- B-B 48- B-KI2 49- P-B5 50- PxP 51- P-B 52- P-B7 53- B-Kt7 Hanauer Black P-K15 K-K2 K-B3 K-KI4 Kt-Q2 Kt-B3 B-B4 B-K3 Kt-K5ch P-B4 Kt-B3 B-Q2 B-B3ch K-R5 P-Kt6ch K-K14 PxP P-R3 K-B4 B-K P-QKt3 PxP K-K3 K-K2 B-Q2 Resigns Pilnick White 1- P-Q4 2- P-Q5 3- P-K4 4- B-Q3 5- B-Kt5 6- B-Q2 7- P-KR4 8- Kt-QB3 9- P-R4 10-Kt-R3 11- Q-K2 12- CRStlesKR 13- QR-K 14- PxB 15- K-R2 16- R-KKt 17- R-Kt2 18- PxP Dunst Black P-QB4 P-K4 P-Q3 Kt-K2 P-B3 P-KKt3 P-KR4 P-R3 P-Kt3 B-KKI2 Kt-Q2 Kt-B BxKt Q-B Kt-R2 Castles P-B4 KfxBP Pilnick White 19- RxP 20- R-Kt3 21- QR-KKt 22- B-R6 23- PxKt 24- P-Kt5 25- Kt-K4 26- Kt-B6ch 27- KtxP 28- KtxR 29- R-Kt4 30- RxPch 31- Q-R5ch 32- RxKt 33- RxP 34- B-B5 35- QxR 3fi-R-B8ch (From C.S.M.) Dunst Black KtxP Kt-B3 R-R2 Kt-Kt5ch BXB B-Kt2 R-B5 K-B QR-KB2 PxKt R-K2 K-K K-Q P-BS Q-Kt2 R-KB2 QxQ Resigns.
