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March 28, 1943 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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ChessChess 28 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 the Chess Editor March 28, 1943 L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 13SS Br A. F. Arguelles (2nd Pr ) White mates in two. (Wn. 9; BL 10.) L A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 138S By K. A. L. Kubbel (1st Pr.) by Dunst, whs brims tbout the former's first loss ir six straight ins.
SICILIAN Dunrt White 1- KNQB3 2- P-K4 3- P-KKt3 4- BK12 5- KKt-KJ 6- Cssties 7- P3 -PxP 9-B-KtS 10- B-B4 11- P-04 12- Q-Q2 13- B-R6 14- QxB 13-Q-Q2 16- Kt-B4 17- KR-K 18- QR-Q 19- Kt-K6ch 20- RxB 21- KtxP 22- QxQ 23- RxR 24- P-QB3 25- K-B 2-Kt-B4 27- B-K4 28- Kt-KSth 29- Kt-B7 30- KixP 31- Kt-G6ch Santasiere Black P-OB4 Kt-5B3 P-KKt3 B-KI2 P-K3 KKt-K2 P-4 PxP P-B3 Ca sties P-B5 B-K3 BxB B-B2 Q-KI3 OR-Q KR-K K-Ktt BxKt Kt-B4 QxQP KKtxQ RxR Kt-B4 Kt-K4 P-QKI4 Kt-K2 K-B2 R-QB R-QKt K-K3 DEFENSE Dunrt 8anta1ere White 32- Kt-Kt7 33- R-Qch 34- B-Kt2 35- P-K13 36- PxP 37- P-B5 38- P-BS 39- BxKt 40- R-07 41- Kt-3 42- R-m:1i L 43-P.-B7 44- P-Kt 45- R-Q7 46- P-Kt5ch 47- RxKt 48- R-K5eh 49- R-K6ch . 50- R-R6 51- Kt-KS 52- Kt-Kt5 53- Kt-R3ch 54- K-Kt2 55- RxP 56- R-R4 57- R-R5eh 58- Kt-B4 59- Kt-5ch 80-Kt-K3ch 61- R-R7 62- P-R4 63- R-B7cb B.src P-B4 K-B2 Kt-B8 KtxP KtxP Kt-K5 PxB K-B3 P-OR4 K-K12 R-R P-RS K-B3 KxP P-R6 K-B3 . K-B4 R-B K-K4 K-B3 K-KI5 RxP R-Q2 K-B4 K-B3 R-Q7 K-K4 K-B5 P-R3 R-03 Resigns White mates in three. (Wh. 10; Bl. 9.)
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1381: Q-N7. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1382: Q-B2. CORRECTION Problem 1384.
Black Pawn at Black' an saoiua &a piacea, vva. ; BU 3. W received aolutioni form the follow ing: j. u. ixage, o. A. Hall, D. M. Poole. E. H. Ouayle. J. c. Drake, C. P. Ford. W. L. Reynolds, J. P. Walsh, M. Rudholm. H. Cimeo. Lieut. O. N. Dick i welcome to our ladder.) H. Bruhn. F. Aks, Lieut, T. L. Wellcome, R. Q. Kingsbury, F. Manraretten.. D. A. Innes. K. D. Bowden. C. E. Boyler Jr., A. O. Karn, Capt. N. O. Maximov. W. C. Nolting, Mrs. F. Torar, E. H. Schadee, J. T. Watson, 3 W. Gracely (welcome to our ladder, C. B. Collins, E. A. Ro?ecrans. W. L. Koethen, A. 8. Wells, C. Cherniss (250 W. S7th St., New York City,) A. D. Reynolds Sr.
LONG BEACH CITY CHAMPIONSHIP John Van Essen finally lost a game after winning 30 In succession.
Chris Bang, three times champion of Iowa, was the victor in well placed game.
CLASS AA TOURNAMENT This will be limited to 10 players who will be selected for ability and promptness to play their schedules. The following will probably qualify and be invited with others: RIon. Stockton. Streeter, Van Essen. Bang Felg, Howard, Stone, Fort, Dr. Lorgloh. Phone L.B. 626262, Bert Fickes, secretary. Standing of the tournament: W. L, Van Essen 30 1 Bang ...32 6 Howard ..27'4 18'4t .24 6 .22, 13 la 4 Felg Stone , Fort Peterson .21 Dr. Lor-glon ...164 lift Duff 14 8 Chapman 14 14 Chase ....13 20 W. I,. Espinoia .12ft 22ft Perrin ...12 34 Roslin ...lift 14ft Oldlather 11 16 Lee U 19 Scates ...11 31 Ringler .. 8ft 13ft Franklin.. 8 13 Rolo 7ft 8ft Oustafson. 7ft loft Larkey ... S 21 Ransom ,. 3ft 21ft SOVIET GAME The game below was played In the Sverdlovsk tournament esrly last summer. This tournament attracted players from widely distant sections of Russia, and like most Russian tournaments, also attracted thousands of spectators.
SICILIAN Ilivitzki Black P-QB4 Kt-QB3 P-KKt3 B-KI2 . P-K3 P-Q3 Q-R4 B-Q2 Mlkenas White 1- P-K4 2- Kt-QB3 3- P-KK13 4- B-Kt2 5- P-Q3 6- B-K3 7- Q-Q2 8- Kt-R3 9-CastlesKR Kt-Q5 10-K-R P-KR4 U-QR-Kt 12- P-R3 13- P-B4 14- Q-B2 15- QR-K 16- Kt-Kt5 17- Kt-Q 18- P-B3 Kt-K2 R-QB Q-R3 P-QKI4 B-QB3 Q-Kt2 P-R4 Kt-Kt6 DEFENSE Mlkenas White 19- K-Kt 20- B-R3 21- P-B5 " 22- PxP 23- B-B4 24- BXB 25- RxP 26- RxKtch 27- R-Kch 28- BxP 29- Kt-K4 30- QxB 31- R-B 32- KtxKBP 33- KtxRch 34- Q-B7ch 35- Q-Kt6 36- Q-R6ch Eivitzkl Black P-QRS B-Q2 KtPxP PxP B-K4 PxB P-B3 KxR K-B R-K BxB -K2 K-Kt2 Q-K4 ExKt K-R Kt-37 Resigns MARSHALL CHAMPIONSHIP Here is a hard-fought came from the Marshall Chess Club's annual championship tournament. Santasiere is outplayed THE HOLLYWOOD CHESS CROUP CLVB CHAMPIONSHIP The Hollywood Chens Groan at 108 N. Formooa Ave. startea its double-round championship tournament for members with ever 4U players participating in three elaases.
Games are played every evening. The Hollywood Chess Group announces the classification of all players in Los Angeles and vicinity, according to their atrength. This standing will have recognition by the National Cbeg Federation. Those interenled are welcome to visit the elubrooms at the above address ino charge.) Herman Steiner, International master, will give the ratines. For further Information call WEbster 8H17 after i p.m.
We have had many ineuiries 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) MIRROR MATE A mate in which the King's field Is occupied by the Black King. It is seldom seen in two-movers, but is effectively pretty in longer problems. Strictly a mirror mate Is a model mate, but some writers, however, do not exact absolute Purity.
PIN MODEL A mate which is economically clean modified by the presence of a . White Queen. Rook or Bishop, used to pin a piece or Pawn which, without the pinning restraint, would capture (or interfere with! the mating agent. See Diagrams No. 3 and 4.
In the mating position (No. 3) Black's K4 is occupied by his Queen and the square is also controlled by the White Bishop. Without the pinning Bishop there would be no Mate. If the White Pawn is removed and a White Rook added at Ql with Black Bishop at Q6 the Mate would equally be a "pin model." Diagram No. 3
No, 4 is an instance where the Black piece is not In the King's field. Such a Mate is likewise regarded as a pin model." The same would apply If instead of Black Queen a Bishop or Rodk stood at K3, but not so if a Knight or Pawn, as neither of these could intertera with tne Bishop s check. Diagram No. 4 (Continued next Sunday).

'til the world understands why Robert J. Fischer criticised the U.S./British and Russian military industry imperial alliance and their own Israeli Apartheid. Sarah Wilkinson explains:

Bobby Fischer, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech
What a sad story Fischer was,” typed a racist, pro-imperialist colonial troll who supports mega-corporation entities over human rights, police state policies & white supremacy.
To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace.
Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws --
https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos
After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks.

This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.

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