Chess by Herman Steiner 29 Mar 1942, 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 29, 1912 L A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. By P. H. Williams 1281 20. O-OS R-KNl White mates In two. (Wh. 8; Bl. 4 ) L.A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1282 By C. D. Locock SOLUTION to problem Na 1278; we received solution! from the following F Tovar, w L Koethen. w. Harmon, H. L. Nearpass. A 8. Wells. G. I. H"- M. Rudholm, Rev. P. Prichard, 1,. A. Saisado. O. Krancls. J. T. Watson. White mates In three.
(Wh. 8: Bl. 7.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1277: H. Bruhn, J. P. Walsh. T. W. Hays, :H. P. Matoslan. P. Maraaretten. E. H. come to our ladder.) Miss M. welcome to our ladder. I M. Moran R. Rosltn. J. Maughmer, E. H Schadee. M. N. Jurln. A. O. Kern. W. C. polling. B. BushuefT. I. L. Chaastek (el nhl the reader to test his own progress. Intended primarily for the Inexperl-thi oner players can likewise benefiting It as a concise review of the fundamental principles of the art. We recommend It. we think that, the player. through the writer
BOOK REVIEW CHESS THE EASY WAY BY REl'BEN FINE A new and original presentation of the fundamentals of chess. It gives essential rules and principles which are of Immense value to the beginner, and It gives them in a form which It is enstly learned, easily remembered and easily applied. It also hss a number of practical problems which P-K Q-B4 P-Q5! Correctly assuming that the exchange; of queens Is bad for White at the moment because it would stop the attack and ssddle him with a week OBP. Eg, 21. QxQ. BxQ; 22, K-Q2. R-Bl: 23. QR-B1. K-K2 and Black has aoori rotm. I terchances. 21. O-O 2J. P-KB4! White In his turn chooses to press tha attack in order to exploit the exposed position of the black king. i"- . . . B-N2! A pretty trap. If 23. QxQ". RxPrh: 24. K-Rl, R-N5 dis. ch, 25. R-B3. Rr. mate.
i:t. R-BI B-K5 Now he must finally attend to th oueen. Exchanging would be Inferior be. cause the pawns are too weak for tha ending: 23. . . . QxQ: 24. PxQ. K-K2: 25. R-Kl, K-Q3; 26. PxPch, PxP, 27. N-Q2. etc. 2. O-QI K-B2! Setting a new problem for White. Ot the obvious 25. PxP?. RxPch'; 26. RxR, BxR gives Black a powerful attack.
25. R-KI R-N5! Again making it. as hard as he can. White has a number of continuations choose from, but only one is good: 26. PxP, QxP; 27. P-KR3'. R-N3: 28. QxP, with an easy win. He picks a mov which looks eaually good, but Black flndi nn ingenious resource. 2(i. N-B5T BxNP!! 7. RxB QR-KM 28. R-Kilt 28. RxR. QxRch: leads to mate or the loss of Whites nupen: 29 K-Bll Q-R6ch; 30. K-K2. R-N7ch; or 29. K-Rl. Q-Bich and mate next. 28. . . . PiP! ?. N-N7 Or 29. RxR, RxRch and 30. . . . QxH. 29. . . . Q.Q4 .10.
RxR RiRrh 81. R-Nt SsRrh 82. QxK P-BS and the game was ultimately drawn. In defending when the disadvantage la positional, a counterattack at all cost la not advisable, but one should always seec as much counterplay as possible. In accordance with our fourth rule, exchange will free the game.
Again, following tha theory of pawn play, pawn moves near tha king create targets and should be avoided. A good principle to adhere to In tha defence of a king position is that one should react only to direct threats, tOO MINI ATI RE GAMES or CHESI BY J. I)U MONT This carefully annotated collection of short, sparkling games, from the earliest recorded games to the present dsr. is tha result of exhaustive research. The boo contains both entertainment and instruction.
Games are divided Into chapters covering every opening, and are grouprj within these chapters according to their respective variations. We highly recommend this splendid volume. The price ia 83 plus 10s for postage and may also b ordered through the writer. A David McKay Publication. (Amsterdam 1920) TWO KNIQHTS' DETENSI Whit Euwe 11-B-N5 l'.'-Q-Qflch(d) 13- NxN 14- QR-Q 15- QxR 1H-P-KB4 17- RxP(el 18- QxRfi 19- K-RII) RETT White Black Euwe Red 1- P-K4 P-K4 2- N-KB3 N-QB3 3- B-B4 N-B.1 4- P-Q4 PxP 5- O-O NxP H-R-K P-Q4 7- RxPia) QxB 8- N-R3(b) Q-QR4 9- NxPlC) NxN 10-QxN P-KB4 Black Re Q-B4 K J .
P1 R-Ot Ox II Q-Pt B-KR B-B4ck A David McKay Publication. (AFTER THE OPENING. WHAT THEN?l TENTH RI'I.E: THE BEST DEFENSE I A COUNTERATTACK. An '""ll'nt example of how much (counterplay may become effective Is seen No. 115.
There Is no doubt that White i,hss a winning advantage: ht is a pawn ahead and the black king Is exposed Black must therefore pin all his hopes ion a counterattack. The game continued: -Mi-Jl(8ee diagram.) No. 115 ! i'i ox if m Fesltloa after White l8tk eva I:lt3 IS i mm i ' y a im p$ rr-s pig .; iJA iUs i 4sll y2 di M yA m l EUWE Position after White s 17th movt RP (a) White recovers nn of his pawn and preventi Black from consolidating hit center. (b) Tht point of tha maneuver. Bleck'i QP Is pinned, (ci It li usual to Pier .
NxN. B-K3. (d) Ar the sequel shows, it rsquirM great foresight on the part of Black t allow this dangerous looking check. (ei flee diagram. (f There are several examplea of Ihla double rook sacrifice! thla is one of tha most sunt let (g) Black mated In four br 19. . . , RxPch: 20. KxB. Q-NNrh: 21. K.H. Q-BSrh: 22, K-K. Q-B7 mate Orand Dlavl Orandmaster Euwe Is nrdU narily at the business end of a combination..
(Wh. 8: Bl. 7.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1277: H. Bruhn, J. P. Walsh. T. W. Hays, :H. P. Matoslan. P. Maraaretten. E. H. come to our ladder.) Miss M. welcome to our ladder. I M. Moran R. Rosltn. J. Maughmer, E. H Schadee. M. N. Jurln. A. O. Kern. W. C. polling. B. BushuefT. I. L. Chaastek (el nhl the reader to test his own progress. Intended primarily for the Inexperl-thi oner players can likewise benefiting It as a concise review of the fundamental principles of the art. We recommend It. we think that, the player. through the writer
BOOK REVIEW CHESS THE EASY WAY BY REl'BEN FINE A new and original presentation of the fundamentals of chess. It gives essential rules and principles which are of Immense value to the beginner, and It gives them in a form which It is enstly learned, easily remembered and easily applied. It also hss a number of practical problems which P-K Q-B4 P-Q5! Correctly assuming that the exchange; of queens Is bad for White at the moment because it would stop the attack and ssddle him with a week OBP. Eg, 21. QxQ. BxQ; 22, K-Q2. R-Bl: 23. QR-B1. K-K2 and Black has aoori rotm. I terchances. 21. O-O 2J. P-KB4! White In his turn chooses to press tha attack in order to exploit the exposed position of the black king. i"- . . . B-N2! A pretty trap. If 23. QxQ". RxPrh: 24. K-Rl, R-N5 dis. ch, 25. R-B3. Rr. mate.
i:t. R-BI B-K5 Now he must finally attend to th oueen. Exchanging would be Inferior be. cause the pawns are too weak for tha ending: 23. . . . QxQ: 24. PxQ. K-K2: 25. R-Kl, K-Q3; 26. PxPch, PxP, 27. N-Q2. etc. 2. O-QI K-B2! Setting a new problem for White. Ot the obvious 25. PxP?. RxPch'; 26. RxR, BxR gives Black a powerful attack.
25. R-KI R-N5! Again making it. as hard as he can. White has a number of continuations choose from, but only one is good: 26. PxP, QxP; 27. P-KR3'. R-N3: 28. QxP, with an easy win. He picks a mov which looks eaually good, but Black flndi nn ingenious resource. 2(i. N-B5T BxNP!! 7. RxB QR-KM 28. R-Kilt 28. RxR. QxRch: leads to mate or the loss of Whites nupen: 29 K-Bll Q-R6ch; 30. K-K2. R-N7ch; or 29. K-Rl. Q-Bich and mate next. 28. . . . PiP! ?. N-N7 Or 29. RxR, RxRch and 30. . . . QxH. 29. . . . Q.Q4 .10.
RxR RiRrh 81. R-Nt SsRrh 82. QxK P-BS and the game was ultimately drawn. In defending when the disadvantage la positional, a counterattack at all cost la not advisable, but one should always seec as much counterplay as possible. In accordance with our fourth rule, exchange will free the game.
Again, following tha theory of pawn play, pawn moves near tha king create targets and should be avoided. A good principle to adhere to In tha defence of a king position is that one should react only to direct threats, tOO MINI ATI RE GAMES or CHESI BY J. I)U MONT This carefully annotated collection of short, sparkling games, from the earliest recorded games to the present dsr. is tha result of exhaustive research. The boo contains both entertainment and instruction.
Games are divided Into chapters covering every opening, and are grouprj within these chapters according to their respective variations. We highly recommend this splendid volume. The price ia 83 plus 10s for postage and may also b ordered through the writer. A David McKay Publication. (Amsterdam 1920) TWO KNIQHTS' DETENSI Whit Euwe 11-B-N5 l'.'-Q-Qflch(d) 13- NxN 14- QR-Q 15- QxR 1H-P-KB4 17- RxP(el 18- QxRfi 19- K-RII) RETT White Black Euwe Red 1- P-K4 P-K4 2- N-KB3 N-QB3 3- B-B4 N-B.1 4- P-Q4 PxP 5- O-O NxP H-R-K P-Q4 7- RxPia) QxB 8- N-R3(b) Q-QR4 9- NxPlC) NxN 10-QxN P-KB4 Black Re Q-B4 K J .
P1 R-Ot Ox II Q-Pt B-KR B-B4ck A David McKay Publication. (AFTER THE OPENING. WHAT THEN?l TENTH RI'I.E: THE BEST DEFENSE I A COUNTERATTACK. An '""ll'nt example of how much (counterplay may become effective Is seen No. 115.
There Is no doubt that White i,hss a winning advantage: ht is a pawn ahead and the black king Is exposed Black must therefore pin all his hopes ion a counterattack. The game continued: -Mi-Jl(8ee diagram.) No. 115 ! i'i ox if m Fesltloa after White l8tk eva I:lt3 IS i mm i ' y a im p$ rr-s pig .; iJA iUs i 4sll y2 di M yA m l EUWE Position after White s 17th movt RP (a) White recovers nn of his pawn and preventi Black from consolidating hit center. (b) Tht point of tha maneuver. Bleck'i QP Is pinned, (ci It li usual to Pier .
NxN. B-K3. (d) Ar the sequel shows, it rsquirM great foresight on the part of Black t allow this dangerous looking check. (ei flee diagram. (f There are several examplea of Ihla double rook sacrifice! thla is one of tha most sunt let (g) Black mated In four br 19. . . , RxPch: 20. KxB. Q-NNrh: 21. K.H. Q-BSrh: 22, K-K. Q-B7 mate Orand Dlavl Orandmaster Euwe Is nrdU narily at the business end of a combination..
