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CHESS BY HERMAN STEINER INTERNATIONAL CHESS MASTER Address All Mail to the Chess Editor - May 9, 1943 L A TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1397 By White mates in two. (Wh. 13; BL 7.) LA. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1309 By Dr. H. Apparently o'STed to arofd the Fu Lepet vhirh had been aui'e succesful for Whi'e earlier In the tournament. rCWK GAMT Fm aetects a recent tournament ssire o be Dr. Max Kue in minor Dutch tournament for his Game et the Month in Ihe March Chess Review. Lrtle ehess nea cornea out of Europe, and It ta in-teresnnc to learn that even in occupied Holland chess s'lll la played.
tuwe la, or ae. aa Amsterdam arhooU teecber. aa well aa the only living chanw pion of th world. SLAV DEFENSE ITuwe White 1- P-04 2- P-OB4 3- Kt-KBJ 4- Kt-B3 5- P-K3 6- P-BS 7- P-OKt H-KtxKl -Kt-OJ 10- P-P3 11- OjtP 12- B-B4 n-Cavtlea 14- P-K4 15- B-Kta lA-PxP n-OR-o (Notes Tan S'enis Black P-04 T-OB3 Kt-KB3 P-K3 F-QR3 OKt-02 Kt-KS PxKt P-B4 PxP Kt-B3 B-K2 Kf-Q4 KtxP Kt-B7 Castles KtitP and score from C, Euvs White 1S-0-KI4 19- KI-K4 20- P-BS 21- Kt-KtS 22- P-B7ch 23- 0-B4 24- RxKt 25- BxPch 2S-BxPch 27- QxBrh 28- Kt-K4 29- P-KI4 30- Kt-B 31-Kt-KtSch 32-PxR.Q JJ--Kt3 Tan S'enis Black BxP B-R2 P-KKt3 P-B4 K-Kt2 B-Kt PxR P-K4 BxB K-R3 P-QKI4 BxP B-B4 RxKt 0-Kt4rh Restarts S. M.) We have had mane Inenirirs ahoat solrlnr ef problems ana are therefore pahlithinc the fellewins interestinr articles hv n.
C. Laws from his hook entitled "Chess Problems and How to Solve Them." (Continaed from last Bandar) No. II BT M. Lansquenet. White mates in three.
Wh. 4; Bl. 3.1 SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1393: R-Kl. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1394: N-Kl We received solutions from the following D. M. Poole. E H. Quayle., J. C. Drslce. L. A. Salsado, W. L. Koethen. J. O. Dodee, H. Bruhn, A. S Wrlls. W. Harmon. C. P. McPherson. H. Oimeno, W. C. Nolt-ins. 3. P. Walsh. E. E. Roserrans. P. Aks, J. Fonseca. C. P. Ford. Miss B Grace, A. D. Reynolds Sr.. 1. W. Gorrell (welcome back. i M. Rudholm. W. M Clauson t welcome to nur ladder.) O. A. Hall. C. B. Collins. F. Marsarettan. M. Morn. E. H. Schadee, P. Westerr.weif . Capt. N. Maxl-mov, W. L. Reynolds, J. Grace)?, a. J. McConnell.
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX STUDIO CHAMPIONSHIP A double-round championship tournament for Fox Stadia is beinr sponsored b the Hollywood Chess Group at lOH . lermnsa Ave., where aames are plaed nishtK. The eoal is ultimately to oraan-l:e chess in all the studios with tournaments and interaltirii matches. Those interested please communicate ' with the ymintood Chess Group by ealtlnr WFh-strr hh I after 6 p.m. - The followins is the standins; i. Chrrnis 1 1 C. Henderson H t f, Hufnatel I IK. Lerienne 'a Vs HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP , i Finals) Rnhin Martin la lesdlns In a double-round tournament with six participants. The tournament la Heine played in the rooms of the Hollywood Chess Group every Sunday afternoon at '! p.m. KERES GAME Paul Keres.
Estonian trand master, has Played in tournaments both in Russia and in o-rmany dur:n the course of the war. Apparently when Russia occupied Estonia he was able to compete with the Soviet experts. Then later, when Germany occupied Estonia, he had access to German tournaments. The ssme below is from th Munich tournatnent of last Eeotfmber. Rellstab Is one of the stronger German experts, and ass the only player to defeat Alelchine.
who won the tournament. 8'j-2!a. Keres was second with PHILIOOR'8 DEFENSE v4 e--s if" ! T a J ' sift Keres White 1- P-K4 2- Kt-KB3 3- KI-B3 4- P-04 5- B-OB4 6- Castles 7- P-OR4 R-B-Kt3 9-Q-K2 10- P-O5 11- P-R3 12- P-Kt4 1.1-B-RS 14- K-R2 15- Tt.KKt 1-R-KI3 17-Q-05 Rclbtab Black P-K4 P-Q3al Kt-KB.3 QKt-O',! B-K2 Castles P-B1 P-OKI3 P-QR3 P.B4 Kt-K P-Kt3 Kf-KI'.! KI-B3 K-R Kt-Kt R-R2 Keres White Ifl-R-R 19- B-OB4 20- P-R4 21- K-KI2 22- P-K13 23- Be3 24- Kt-K2 25- B-K3 2fi-KtiB3l-Kt 37-P-KB4 28-KtxP 21-Kt-B.I 3TI-P-KI5 31- Pvp 32- Kt-K6ch 3-PxB 34-RxR Rellstab Black B-Q2 B-K P-B3 B-Q2 H-KB2 B-QB B-B B-K2 Kt-K PxP Kt-Kt2 Kt-K PP K-Kt'2 n:;Kt RxKt Reslsns Mate in two moves. An Illustration where the Bishop effects a move of seeming idle Import in a two-mover more complicated than No. will he seen in No. 11. the work of a French composer of many years' experience. M. Lansquenet. Here the key is nretllness itself and in a way pleasantly shows the Blithesome nature of the wearer of the cap and bells, as In France th ecclesiastical dignity of this piece is surrotatrd la the distinctive anise of the jester.
It may be instructive to point out in this twn-mover some features which are In problem lesislation regarded as blemishes. Wheo. for instance. Black replies to White's overture of I. B-Hl by 1. . . . R-R2. White may take the Rook or play Q-Nl.
In the same way. W'te would have an alternate mate after 1. . . . R-KN8. and should the Black Bishop play to R2. N3, B4 or 3". White could elect to mate by any one of thre moves, and If 1. . . . B-N8 no fewer than four ways are in the hands of the attack. These alternatives are termed duals, triples or quadruples as th- case may be, but the word "dual'' to slanify plurality is really sufficient for practical purposes, because when White has at any time a choice of proceedine It. little matters its extent, since th- play intended bv the composer Is absolutely spoilt.
It usually happens, however, that when duals do exist, they are for the most part unimportant and do not seriously affect the mam desisn of the problem, just as in the case now under consideration. They are nevertheless faults, technical more than imputable, and whether they ate possible of eradication or not, always to some deeree tell asainst the merit of a composition. It may be noticed that the Knisht at OR takes no part in the solution. The presence of this piece is a breach of the laws of construction. Nowadays composers do not load the board with pieces not taint a share In the carrying out of the solution, or preventma obstrusive methods, as apart from offending the rules of problem construction, it is unfair to the solver to throw him off the scent by means antagonistic to the chivalry of art.
M. Lansquenet no doubt ! believed he was justified in addins this Paul. Pry Kmcht and consequently the King's Pawn. In order to throw dust in the eyes of the solver by creating as many alluring "tries'' as possible. In fairness It should be stated that No. 11 was composed years aso when the regulations concerning prool'm making were not so rigid as at the pres-nt day. Continued next Sunday)
tuwe la, or ae. aa Amsterdam arhooU teecber. aa well aa the only living chanw pion of th world. SLAV DEFENSE ITuwe White 1- P-04 2- P-OB4 3- Kt-KBJ 4- Kt-B3 5- P-K3 6- P-BS 7- P-OKt H-KtxKl -Kt-OJ 10- P-P3 11- OjtP 12- B-B4 n-Cavtlea 14- P-K4 15- B-Kta lA-PxP n-OR-o (Notes Tan S'enis Black P-04 T-OB3 Kt-KB3 P-K3 F-QR3 OKt-02 Kt-KS PxKt P-B4 PxP Kt-B3 B-K2 Kf-Q4 KtxP Kt-B7 Castles KtitP and score from C, Euvs White 1S-0-KI4 19- KI-K4 20- P-BS 21- Kt-KtS 22- P-B7ch 23- 0-B4 24- RxKt 25- BxPch 2S-BxPch 27- QxBrh 28- Kt-K4 29- P-KI4 30- Kt-B 31-Kt-KtSch 32-PxR.Q JJ--Kt3 Tan S'enis Black BxP B-R2 P-KKt3 P-B4 K-Kt2 B-Kt PxR P-K4 BxB K-R3 P-QKI4 BxP B-B4 RxKt 0-Kt4rh Restarts S. M.) We have had mane Inenirirs ahoat solrlnr ef problems ana are therefore pahlithinc the fellewins interestinr articles hv n.
C. Laws from his hook entitled "Chess Problems and How to Solve Them." (Continaed from last Bandar) No. II BT M. Lansquenet. White mates in three.
Wh. 4; Bl. 3.1 SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1393: R-Kl. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1394: N-Kl We received solutions from the following D. M. Poole. E H. Quayle., J. C. Drslce. L. A. Salsado, W. L. Koethen. J. O. Dodee, H. Bruhn, A. S Wrlls. W. Harmon. C. P. McPherson. H. Oimeno, W. C. Nolt-ins. 3. P. Walsh. E. E. Roserrans. P. Aks, J. Fonseca. C. P. Ford. Miss B Grace, A. D. Reynolds Sr.. 1. W. Gorrell (welcome back. i M. Rudholm. W. M Clauson t welcome to nur ladder.) O. A. Hall. C. B. Collins. F. Marsarettan. M. Morn. E. H. Schadee, P. Westerr.weif . Capt. N. Maxl-mov, W. L. Reynolds, J. Grace)?, a. J. McConnell.
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX STUDIO CHAMPIONSHIP A double-round championship tournament for Fox Stadia is beinr sponsored b the Hollywood Chess Group at lOH . lermnsa Ave., where aames are plaed nishtK. The eoal is ultimately to oraan-l:e chess in all the studios with tournaments and interaltirii matches. Those interested please communicate ' with the ymintood Chess Group by ealtlnr WFh-strr hh I after 6 p.m. - The followins is the standins; i. Chrrnis 1 1 C. Henderson H t f, Hufnatel I IK. Lerienne 'a Vs HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP , i Finals) Rnhin Martin la lesdlns In a double-round tournament with six participants. The tournament la Heine played in the rooms of the Hollywood Chess Group every Sunday afternoon at '! p.m. KERES GAME Paul Keres.
Estonian trand master, has Played in tournaments both in Russia and in o-rmany dur:n the course of the war. Apparently when Russia occupied Estonia he was able to compete with the Soviet experts. Then later, when Germany occupied Estonia, he had access to German tournaments. The ssme below is from th Munich tournatnent of last Eeotfmber. Rellstab Is one of the stronger German experts, and ass the only player to defeat Alelchine.
who won the tournament. 8'j-2!a. Keres was second with PHILIOOR'8 DEFENSE v4 e--s if" ! T a J ' sift Keres White 1- P-K4 2- Kt-KB3 3- KI-B3 4- P-04 5- B-OB4 6- Castles 7- P-OR4 R-B-Kt3 9-Q-K2 10- P-O5 11- P-R3 12- P-Kt4 1.1-B-RS 14- K-R2 15- Tt.KKt 1-R-KI3 17-Q-05 Rclbtab Black P-K4 P-Q3al Kt-KB.3 QKt-O',! B-K2 Castles P-B1 P-OKI3 P-QR3 P.B4 Kt-K P-Kt3 Kf-KI'.! KI-B3 K-R Kt-Kt R-R2 Keres White Ifl-R-R 19- B-OB4 20- P-R4 21- K-KI2 22- P-K13 23- Be3 24- Kt-K2 25- B-K3 2fi-KtiB3l-Kt 37-P-KB4 28-KtxP 21-Kt-B.I 3TI-P-KI5 31- Pvp 32- Kt-K6ch 3-PxB 34-RxR Rellstab Black B-Q2 B-K P-B3 B-Q2 H-KB2 B-QB B-B B-K2 Kt-K PxP Kt-Kt2 Kt-K PP K-Kt'2 n:;Kt RxKt Reslsns Mate in two moves. An Illustration where the Bishop effects a move of seeming idle Import in a two-mover more complicated than No. will he seen in No. 11. the work of a French composer of many years' experience. M. Lansquenet. Here the key is nretllness itself and in a way pleasantly shows the Blithesome nature of the wearer of the cap and bells, as In France th ecclesiastical dignity of this piece is surrotatrd la the distinctive anise of the jester.
It may be instructive to point out in this twn-mover some features which are In problem lesislation regarded as blemishes. Wheo. for instance. Black replies to White's overture of I. B-Hl by 1. . . . R-R2. White may take the Rook or play Q-Nl.
In the same way. W'te would have an alternate mate after 1. . . . R-KN8. and should the Black Bishop play to R2. N3, B4 or 3". White could elect to mate by any one of thre moves, and If 1. . . . B-N8 no fewer than four ways are in the hands of the attack. These alternatives are termed duals, triples or quadruples as th- case may be, but the word "dual'' to slanify plurality is really sufficient for practical purposes, because when White has at any time a choice of proceedine It. little matters its extent, since th- play intended bv the composer Is absolutely spoilt.
It usually happens, however, that when duals do exist, they are for the most part unimportant and do not seriously affect the mam desisn of the problem, just as in the case now under consideration. They are nevertheless faults, technical more than imputable, and whether they ate possible of eradication or not, always to some deeree tell asainst the merit of a composition. It may be noticed that the Knisht at OR takes no part in the solution. The presence of this piece is a breach of the laws of construction. Nowadays composers do not load the board with pieces not taint a share In the carrying out of the solution, or preventma obstrusive methods, as apart from offending the rules of problem construction, it is unfair to the solver to throw him off the scent by means antagonistic to the chivalry of art.
M. Lansquenet no doubt ! believed he was justified in addins this Paul. Pry Kmcht and consequently the King's Pawn. In order to throw dust in the eyes of the solver by creating as many alluring "tries'' as possible. In fairness It should be stated that No. 11 was composed years aso when the regulations concerning prool'm making were not so rigid as at the pres-nt day. Continued next Sunday)
