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Chess 31 Mar 1940, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
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CHESS HERMAN STEINER International Chess Master Address all mail to Chesj Editor March II, 1910 h. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1073 Br C. J. Taale awft. a JS. tK .J t.G-Si ("1 a F feu ..Sa fc; White mates in two. tWh. 13; Bl. 8.) L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1074 B.v Mrs. S. Schett. 1 White mates in three. (Wt. 6; Bl. 6. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1069: R-R, SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1070: R-B3. We received solutions from the follow. in- J Davidson. Hr. Bruhn W. Harmon, C P. Ford. O. A. Hall, E. L. Daniells. L. Sheppard. J. E Blier. R. Ros-lln, W. L. Koethen. G. C. Fish. A. E Bur- rlU (welcome to our ladder.! J. C Drake, Tj, E, Gustafson, N. P. Brooks. Dr. R. H, Ross. L. F. Sherman. J. T. Watson, J. P Walsh. R H Schadee. D. A. Innes. H. K Kota, Rev. p. Prichard. M. Rudholm, W. B. Tudor, Rev. A. B. Cooke. COMBINATIVE PLAT BY DR. MAX EUWE World Champion.
1935-37. 4. MATERIAL GAIN Material train is sometimes effected by most beautiful and complicatea eomoina-tlons. Often more helpful to the learner, however, is a study of some routine bits of combination play very frequently encountered. A knowledge of these will save him to begin with from the annoyance of succumbing to stock "traps." A similar position to that In Diagram 5 was once reached In a game between Barth and Flohr.
One of White's bishops is unprotected; a circumstance wnicn permits Black to win a pawn by a splendid combination introducing a double attack: 1. . . . BxRP! 2. RB, Q-K.t! regaining the nieces, since the attacked rook and bishop can In no wise come to each other's aid and White can undertake no counterattack. DIAGRAM S w' rM"t w'"C3 ing week by Herman Steiner at the above address. Reservations should be made by writing, or pnoning wy. 3510 or WE. 8817.
This coming Friday. April 5. Wolis-ton will give blindfold exhibition against 10 players. This will be his farewell performance before leaving for the East. Chess players are urged to make early reservations for this unique event, held at the headquarters of the Hollywood Chess Group, The Los Angeles Chess and Checker Club has moved from 1004 W. Seventh St., to 124 w. Fourth St., third floor. THIRD GAME ALBIN COUNTER GAMBIT Sfelner While 1- P-04 2- P-QB4 3- PxKP 4-KI-KB3 Woliston Black P-Q4 P-K4iai P-Q5 Kt-QB3 Steiner WoMston White Black 13- R-O K-Kt 14- R-Q3(g) P-KKMth 15- P-R3 P-Bs'D 16- PxPen.J)KtxPikl 17- KtxKt BxKt 18- B-02 KR-Kt il) 19- R-Kt3 R-3im) 20- P-B5 R-Q4in 21- Q-Rfi!(oiKt-!fp) 22- RxPchlResignslq) Black to Move Particularly dangerous Is " double attack from a knight. In Diagram White can win a whole rook by 1. QxRch, Q1Q1 DIAGRAM R t 4 sj ; i- r t f" j a 1-3 mm ..,4 L..J 1 I f t ' 1 3 (i fci fc!j ""i " 1- n $ '1 r'l ri ?r Keres White 1- P-Q4 2- P-QB4 3- K1-KB3 4- P-K3 5- BxP "6-Catleg 7- 0-K2 8- KR-Q 9- B-KI.1 10- B-B2 11- KI-B3 12- CxKt 13- P-OKt3 14- OxKtP 15- Kt-KS , lS-QxKl 17- Q-K 18- KI-Q3 1S-P-KR3 :0-P-OR4 21- KtxP 22- KtxP 23- B-R3 24- RxB :'5-QxB The match between Philip Wollston and ; ;,"J,'ir,, Herman Steiner ended with the score of;?aol2i 29-Kt-Kt White te Msve 2. Kt-KVh and 3. KliQ. By 1. Kt-K5fn first, then 2. OxR.
he would only win the exchange tR f-ir Kt -(Te ke eantinaed) 0 NEW S OF THE CLl B STEINEB-WOLISTOX MATCH" 5- P-KKl3(b) B-K3 6- QKt-Q2 Q-Q2 7- B-Kt2 B-K2ICI 8- Cstles B-KRfi 9- Kt-K4tdt BxB 10- KxB P-KR3 11- P-OR3e) Castles 12- Q-R4!(f) (3-K3 ANNOTATED BY HERMAN" STEINER 'a) The Albln Counter Gambit. This interesting counterattack was first introduced by A. Albin. Viennese master in the 1890 s. Although so far it has not been definitely refuted, still in master practice is not popular.
After 3. PxKP, it leads to a sharp and complicated position. The fundamental principle of the counterattack is as follows: The quick development of the black forces and the simultaneous retarding of the development of the white forces. It's interesting to note that after 3. . . . P-5 White cannot play 4. P-K3. because B-Ki5ch: 5. B-Q2. PxP; . BxB. PxPch: 7. K-K2.
PxKKKuch. and Black wins as after RxKt. B-Ktarh. wins the queen. The best line for White to counteract the pressure of this advanced pawn Is the development of the white bishop at KK2.
Considering that White has a pawn plus and still holds the center, it must be admitted that the Albin counter attack is somewhat doubtful. lb) White follows the well-recommended line. (c) KKt-K3 might have been tried here as in the actual game it did not develop until the very end. Here evidentally. Black mougnt or a quick king-side attack start ing with B-R6.
P-KR4 and R5. idl White has aniicioated the oossihle advance of the P-KR4 which would now oe answered by Kt(K4)-Kt5 ei A necessary move, as the wh te rook will be placed at Q3 and Kt-QKt5 wouia i very disturbing. 111 rne best move. White must seek counterattack as the white pawn at K5 cannot oe neio. tg) Bringing In this major niece with many threats against the not altogether well protected black king.
n Not KtxP because of 15. PxP! ft) Black's only chance of cominulnt tne attack. Ill KUK41-02 eomes under ronsiriera tlon. but because of the cramped position which the move creates, the text line was cnosen. kl OxKt would have been better aa It would have kept, the Kt pinned.
The text move allows too much freedom for the white pieces ! Not QxKP as R-RI3 followed h R-K would have given White an excellent at tack. The text move threatens P-KR4 with a flank attack against the king. im Not P-KR4 because RiP! wins pawn, aa If BxB; 21. Q-Kt5, P-K13. 22. mxn. in) A tactical error tinder time ores. sure. Black is olavlng for a klna-slde at. tack, but overlooking the fact, that his own king was in immediate danger.
to) After this move the came r.annnt. oe saved. 101 This is the move Rlark relied nn for defense without weakening his king side pawns, but overlooking the fact that after White 22. RxPch the black queen Is unprotected, on the other hand, after 21 . P-KI3: 22. R-QB would have left Black witn a lost game. tqi The queen la lost. Last of the Keres-Euwe games, thlr. teenth and fourteenth games: The second draw of thia match mm, In the thirteenth game, when Keres. who was leading by two games, needed on v a draw to clinch the match.
Actually, he conceded a draw when he saw a pawn ahead, and might have won after long ending. Euwe. it should be pointed out, sacrificed the pawn on his 16th move in the vain hope or bringing aoqut favorable complications. QUEENS INDIAN DEFENSE Euwe While 1- P-04 2- P-QB4 3- Kt-KB3 4- P-KKt3 5- B-KI2 6- Castlea 7- Kt-B3 8- Q-B2 9- QxKt 10- Kt-K 11- KlxB 12- P-ft5 Euwe won the last game of the match. Each player was out to mix things up.
and a'ter a while Euwe emerged with the exchange. This, by careful play, he was able to convert into victory. Keres Euwe Keres Black White Black KI-KB3 !3-PxP Kt-R3 P-K3 14-KI-B4 Q-B P-QK13 1S-Q-R3 P-K4 B-Kt2 lfi-P-Qfi BxP B-K2 17-Kt-R5 B-K2 Castles 18-B-K3 CJ-B3 Kt-K5 19-QxQ PxO KtxKt 20-P-KKt4 B-B4 B-K5 21-BxB K'xB BxB 22-QR-OB P-QR4 P-QB3 23-KR-O BPxP Draw agreed QUEEN'S GAMBIT ACCEPTED Euwe I Keres Black White P-Q4I32-P-R4 PxP33-P-B3 P-QR3 34-PxP Kt-KB3;35-R-Kt5 P-K3 P-H4 Kt-B P-QKT4 P-B5 Kt-QKt5 KtxB Kt-04 PxP B-KI2 Wollston. The purpoie was ta decide! in..-ir' which of these participants was to rcpre-lij Kt sent California in the forthcoming Unit- T 3-R-Kt7ch 37-Kt-B2 38- R-KtS 39- K-R2 40- R-KI2 41- R-B2 42- R-Kt2 43- PxPch 44- R-B2 45- R-KI2 K'xKt 48-P-KtS R-B!47-Kt-R3 B-Q3 Ua-P-K' Q-R5;49-Rt-B2eh . Castles I50-P-K17 P-K15 51-R-Kt7 B-B6 52-Kt-Q3-P-B4 53-Kt-B5 BxB 54-RxR BxR 55-KtxPch P-BS 5-K;-B5 Q-K2 57-K-R3 0-G3 58-P-KMrh KR-Q 59-Kt-Q3cn . OxP 60-K-KI2 RxQ 61-Kt-Bjch P-KKt4i Resigns Fuwe Blark PxRP P-R3 PxP K-B2 K-B3 K-KI3 R-B8ch RCR5I-R8 R-BB K-R4 P-Kt5 K-Kf4 K-B3 - K-K4 R-R KxP R'Rfi i-R8 a 11-15. 24- KR-f H-KKt a K-B3 RxP KxR K-B3 K-K4 K-B4 K-K4 K-K5 R-ClK'8 K-K6 SUnTSS'1 JACKIE JUIUCII vs. prevented hit leaving at this time The f T TJ f f 7 HIF'nF'I, match was apon-cred by the Hollywood m.Jj KKiXM JUmj ,7SMHKStt3-J5-el HOLLYWOOD LEGION.
1935-37. 4. MATERIAL GAIN Material train is sometimes effected by most beautiful and complicatea eomoina-tlons. Often more helpful to the learner, however, is a study of some routine bits of combination play very frequently encountered. A knowledge of these will save him to begin with from the annoyance of succumbing to stock "traps." A similar position to that In Diagram 5 was once reached In a game between Barth and Flohr.
One of White's bishops is unprotected; a circumstance wnicn permits Black to win a pawn by a splendid combination introducing a double attack: 1. . . . BxRP! 2. RB, Q-K.t! regaining the nieces, since the attacked rook and bishop can In no wise come to each other's aid and White can undertake no counterattack. DIAGRAM S w' rM"t w'"C3 ing week by Herman Steiner at the above address. Reservations should be made by writing, or pnoning wy. 3510 or WE. 8817.
This coming Friday. April 5. Wolis-ton will give blindfold exhibition against 10 players. This will be his farewell performance before leaving for the East. Chess players are urged to make early reservations for this unique event, held at the headquarters of the Hollywood Chess Group, The Los Angeles Chess and Checker Club has moved from 1004 W. Seventh St., to 124 w. Fourth St., third floor. THIRD GAME ALBIN COUNTER GAMBIT Sfelner While 1- P-04 2- P-QB4 3- PxKP 4-KI-KB3 Woliston Black P-Q4 P-K4iai P-Q5 Kt-QB3 Steiner WoMston White Black 13- R-O K-Kt 14- R-Q3(g) P-KKMth 15- P-R3 P-Bs'D 16- PxPen.J)KtxPikl 17- KtxKt BxKt 18- B-02 KR-Kt il) 19- R-Kt3 R-3im) 20- P-B5 R-Q4in 21- Q-Rfi!(oiKt-!fp) 22- RxPchlResignslq) Black to Move Particularly dangerous Is " double attack from a knight. In Diagram White can win a whole rook by 1. QxRch, Q1Q1 DIAGRAM R t 4 sj ; i- r t f" j a 1-3 mm ..,4 L..J 1 I f t ' 1 3 (i fci fc!j ""i " 1- n $ '1 r'l ri ?r Keres White 1- P-Q4 2- P-QB4 3- K1-KB3 4- P-K3 5- BxP "6-Catleg 7- 0-K2 8- KR-Q 9- B-KI.1 10- B-B2 11- KI-B3 12- CxKt 13- P-OKt3 14- OxKtP 15- Kt-KS , lS-QxKl 17- Q-K 18- KI-Q3 1S-P-KR3 :0-P-OR4 21- KtxP 22- KtxP 23- B-R3 24- RxB :'5-QxB The match between Philip Wollston and ; ;,"J,'ir,, Herman Steiner ended with the score of;?aol2i 29-Kt-Kt White te Msve 2. Kt-KVh and 3. KliQ. By 1. Kt-K5fn first, then 2. OxR.
he would only win the exchange tR f-ir Kt -(Te ke eantinaed) 0 NEW S OF THE CLl B STEINEB-WOLISTOX MATCH" 5- P-KKl3(b) B-K3 6- QKt-Q2 Q-Q2 7- B-Kt2 B-K2ICI 8- Cstles B-KRfi 9- Kt-K4tdt BxB 10- KxB P-KR3 11- P-OR3e) Castles 12- Q-R4!(f) (3-K3 ANNOTATED BY HERMAN" STEINER 'a) The Albln Counter Gambit. This interesting counterattack was first introduced by A. Albin. Viennese master in the 1890 s. Although so far it has not been definitely refuted, still in master practice is not popular.
After 3. PxKP, it leads to a sharp and complicated position. The fundamental principle of the counterattack is as follows: The quick development of the black forces and the simultaneous retarding of the development of the white forces. It's interesting to note that after 3. . . . P-5 White cannot play 4. P-K3. because B-Ki5ch: 5. B-Q2. PxP; . BxB. PxPch: 7. K-K2.
PxKKKuch. and Black wins as after RxKt. B-Ktarh. wins the queen. The best line for White to counteract the pressure of this advanced pawn Is the development of the white bishop at KK2.
Considering that White has a pawn plus and still holds the center, it must be admitted that the Albin counter attack is somewhat doubtful. lb) White follows the well-recommended line. (c) KKt-K3 might have been tried here as in the actual game it did not develop until the very end. Here evidentally. Black mougnt or a quick king-side attack start ing with B-R6.
P-KR4 and R5. idl White has aniicioated the oossihle advance of the P-KR4 which would now oe answered by Kt(K4)-Kt5 ei A necessary move, as the wh te rook will be placed at Q3 and Kt-QKt5 wouia i very disturbing. 111 rne best move. White must seek counterattack as the white pawn at K5 cannot oe neio. tg) Bringing In this major niece with many threats against the not altogether well protected black king.
n Not KtxP because of 15. PxP! ft) Black's only chance of cominulnt tne attack. Ill KUK41-02 eomes under ronsiriera tlon. but because of the cramped position which the move creates, the text line was cnosen. kl OxKt would have been better aa It would have kept, the Kt pinned.
The text move allows too much freedom for the white pieces ! Not QxKP as R-RI3 followed h R-K would have given White an excellent at tack. The text move threatens P-KR4 with a flank attack against the king. im Not P-KR4 because RiP! wins pawn, aa If BxB; 21. Q-Kt5, P-K13. 22. mxn. in) A tactical error tinder time ores. sure. Black is olavlng for a klna-slde at. tack, but overlooking the fact, that his own king was in immediate danger.
to) After this move the came r.annnt. oe saved. 101 This is the move Rlark relied nn for defense without weakening his king side pawns, but overlooking the fact that after White 22. RxPch the black queen Is unprotected, on the other hand, after 21 . P-KI3: 22. R-QB would have left Black witn a lost game. tqi The queen la lost. Last of the Keres-Euwe games, thlr. teenth and fourteenth games: The second draw of thia match mm, In the thirteenth game, when Keres. who was leading by two games, needed on v a draw to clinch the match.
Actually, he conceded a draw when he saw a pawn ahead, and might have won after long ending. Euwe. it should be pointed out, sacrificed the pawn on his 16th move in the vain hope or bringing aoqut favorable complications. QUEENS INDIAN DEFENSE Euwe While 1- P-04 2- P-QB4 3- Kt-KB3 4- P-KKt3 5- B-KI2 6- Castlea 7- Kt-B3 8- Q-B2 9- QxKt 10- Kt-K 11- KlxB 12- P-ft5 Euwe won the last game of the match. Each player was out to mix things up.
and a'ter a while Euwe emerged with the exchange. This, by careful play, he was able to convert into victory. Keres Euwe Keres Black White Black KI-KB3 !3-PxP Kt-R3 P-K3 14-KI-B4 Q-B P-QK13 1S-Q-R3 P-K4 B-Kt2 lfi-P-Qfi BxP B-K2 17-Kt-R5 B-K2 Castles 18-B-K3 CJ-B3 Kt-K5 19-QxQ PxO KtxKt 20-P-KKt4 B-B4 B-K5 21-BxB K'xB BxB 22-QR-OB P-QR4 P-QB3 23-KR-O BPxP Draw agreed QUEEN'S GAMBIT ACCEPTED Euwe I Keres Black White P-Q4I32-P-R4 PxP33-P-B3 P-QR3 34-PxP Kt-KB3;35-R-Kt5 P-K3 P-H4 Kt-B P-QKT4 P-B5 Kt-QKt5 KtxB Kt-04 PxP B-KI2 Wollston. The purpoie was ta decide! in..-ir' which of these participants was to rcpre-lij Kt sent California in the forthcoming Unit- T 3-R-Kt7ch 37-Kt-B2 38- R-KtS 39- K-R2 40- R-KI2 41- R-B2 42- R-Kt2 43- PxPch 44- R-B2 45- R-KI2 K'xKt 48-P-KtS R-B!47-Kt-R3 B-Q3 Ua-P-K' Q-R5;49-Rt-B2eh . Castles I50-P-K17 P-K15 51-R-Kt7 B-B6 52-Kt-Q3-P-B4 53-Kt-B5 BxB 54-RxR BxR 55-KtxPch P-BS 5-K;-B5 Q-K2 57-K-R3 0-G3 58-P-KMrh KR-Q 59-Kt-Q3cn . OxP 60-K-KI2 RxQ 61-Kt-Bjch P-KKt4i Resigns Fuwe Blark PxRP P-R3 PxP K-B2 K-B3 K-KI3 R-B8ch RCR5I-R8 R-BB K-R4 P-Kt5 K-Kf4 K-B3 - K-K4 R-R KxP R'Rfi i-R8 a 11-15. 24- KR-f H-KKt a K-B3 RxP KxR K-B3 K-K4 K-B4 K-K4 K-K5 R-ClK'8 K-K6 SUnTSS'1 JACKIE JUIUCII vs. prevented hit leaving at this time The f T TJ f f 7 HIF'nF'I, match was apon-cred by the Hollywood m.Jj KKiXM JUmj ,7SMHKStt3-J5-el HOLLYWOOD LEGION.
