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Chess 11 May 1941, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
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CHESS HERMAN STEINER International Chess Master, Address all mail to Chess Editor May 11, 1941 L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO By J. N. Babson 1188 the arm start White mates in two. (Wh. 10: Bl. 4.) L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1190 By F. T. Hawea White mates In three. (Wh. 10: Bl. 1.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1185: N-N5. 80LUTION TO PROBLEM 1186: R-RS. W received solutlona from the follow-ina: J. O. Dodee. L. Sheppard. D. A. Innea, W. B. Tudor, R. Roslln. C P. Ford. O. Francis, M. Rudholm. L. O. Hartman, A. D Reynolds Sr.. R. M Crafton. A. O. Karn. J. M Melnhardt. J. H. Atherton, Mrs. M. Stafford. O. A. Hall. J. P. Walsh. H. P. Matosian, J. T. Watson, Mrs A, Tovar, E. H Schadee. H. L. Nearpasa, L. Stern. William Duncan. J. C Drake, L. A. Salaado, J. J. Carr, E. L. Danlella.
FAIRFAX CHESS GROI T VS. HOLLYWOOD CHESS GROUP newlr formed Falrfai Chesa Oroun worth meets every Wednesday niaht at !S S. Fairfax Ave. will be the aueal of the Hollywood Chess Group, 108 N. Formosa Ave., on Wednesday evenlna. May 14, at 8 a.m. There will be It) boards. RUTf LOPEZ Borocho White 1- P-K4 2- N-KB3 3- B-N5 4- BxN 5- P-04 6- QxP 7- NxQ 8- P-K5? 9- P-QR3? 10- N-N3 11- B-Q2 12- P-QB4 13- N-RS 14- B-B3 15- P-B4 16- N-02 17- R-QB 18- K-Q 19- R-K 20- N-N3 Chernls Black P-K4 N-QB3 Borocho w White 21- R-B2 22- K-K2 P-OR3;23-N-B3 QPxB!24-K-B2 j From the Laker Memorial tournament, Hoiiywooa; The following la taken tram Maeeh'l issue af the Australian Chess Review, at monthly publication.
Twelve lisaea r.. t I may be ardered directly,) 1 Band St.., Sydney, N.S.W., Australia. BALANCE ,IV Series by Lajwa Stelner: Na. S On this mtjnth's article Stelner dla cusses Eliskases' amaslng end-gam "save. against Kerea, Noordwllk, 1938.1 Black: Illskases UJ4 r n Es si i i a b a m m j"flt w i mt mm i f M f-'? $ L - "jy ?-'' ''' PxP QxQ N-B3 N-Q4 B-OB4 B-R2 B-KB4 N-N3 O-O-O KR-K N-R5 R-Q6 R-K6ch R- 25-BxN 26- B-B 27- RIB2IXB 28- R-K4 29- PxB 30- R-R4 31- R-KN 32- K-N3 33- R-R5 34- K-B2 35- RxRP 36- K-K3 37- P-B4 38-K-K4 RK6)-Q6 39-Resigns
B-K6' CANBRIDGK SPRING DEFENSE Stelner White 1- P-04 2- N-KB3 3- P-B4 4- N-B3 5- B-N5 8-P-K3 7- N-Q2 8- BxN 9- Q-B2 10- B-O3 11- O-O 12- PxB . 13- P-B4 14- P-N4 15- PxBP 18-N-B3 17- N-K5 18- P-B5 19- K-R 20- BPxri 21- R-B4 Bazael 1 Steiner Black I White P-Q4I22-R-KN P-K3I23-P-KR4 N-KB3I24-R-B3 P-B3.2S-Q-R2 White: Keres At the very first glance, one sees White advantage in the position diagrammed. White a pawns are united, while Black a ar Isolated Every on of them ia vulnerable. Still Black has hidden resources, though doubtless his defense should no prevnu suis ifiici.i., ,..... by White To win, Whit hss to get In with his rook somehow. He tries this Immediately.
1.1. R-K8 Let us be frank: tbe rook move aeemg W black pawns promts aa easy prey. S. ... -B 84. K-K With his weaknesses. Black cannot hop for a balance by pure defense. Bui th rook hss difficulty In taking counter-measures. 84. . . . R-B 88. K-Q White had all thla worked out. Now th black rook will not b able to win th KRP with a check. And P-0 Is prohibited, because of R-Q8ch.
3.v ... sua H at.Ogch K.K4 81. R-ttl After this move things look dark for Black. But there is a very hidden possi bility and the seal keeps swinging back and back again. That hidden possibility ta the poor looking black KB4 pawn.
It it somewhat advanced end Black can cut away for It. How? Ha has to clear away , the white KRP first and then th KNP. It seems strange, but he has time for It, 81. . .
R-Bi: Not only attacks the BP, but keeps th WIlll'C IV Ul tJlC lllflt .Mil. r 88. RsRP RxBP would lead to a similar position., .18. . . . RxRP .19. P-OR4 R-N7 411. RsP RsNP 41. RxRP P-B8 An advancing pawn Ilk this has as sured many draws for the weaker party.
It was worth the time spent nn It, 1ihps. llon. 48. K-K Black has already the unpleasant threat of , . , R-NSch; 44. K-Q2, P-B7: etc. 4.1. ... K-B 41. K-M Not a lost tempo.
Had he played 43. K-Q2. th reply would be th same as in the game 43. . , . R-N8. 44. . R.Kft 48. R-Bleh K-K wot 3. . , . K.-N8 because or 48. K-03. D.Hi r-Bi: . rixr. r-Bi:i 4 Ria. RxR: K-O''!9- P-N4 and those three pawns are much K-K21 more menacing than In the actual game, 1 lie uuiriciivc urvwrrn inn icxi-move ana . . .
K-N6 is that the while K is tied to ' nis nrsi ano second ranks, 48. P-Rti Bacael Black 1 Exposes the White K lo R-N2 attack. Chernls Black B-K3 B-N5ch BxP NxP RxN BxB RxP BxN R(R6i-Ort P-R3 R-7ch R.Q7I-G4 RxP P-KN3 R-KB5 R-N7eli P-OS! a continuous ON-Q2 Q-R4 B-N5 NxB O-O P-KN3 BxN 0-B2 " N-K P-KB4 KPxP B-K3 N-Q3 N-B2 NxN RtB)-B2 Q-K2 P-KR3 28-RtN)-KB R-B 27- P-R5 P-KN4 28- BxP RiN2)-B2 29- -R3??(a) RxB! 30- RxR RxR Q-Q2! K-R2 K-R3 Q-KB2 Q-Bb! B-R6! KxP K-R5 3t-RxR 32- RxPch 33- Q-N3 34- K-N 35- Q-B2 36- P.R4 37- Q-ON2 38- QxP 39- QxPch 40- Q-K8ch ' R-B2l41-Reslgna OR-KBl (a) A blunder! 29. . BxB. OxB; 30 RxR. RxR: 31. RxR. QxR; 32. K-N2 fives White won end-game.
CLUB NEWS LASKER MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Games are progressing for this most Interesting tournament at the headquarters of the Hollywood Chess Group at 108 N. Formosa Ave. Games are being played nightly. The following Is the present standings of players with many of th games unfinished: 48. PxPch K-KS 49. P-Vt R-QR7 lilt. P-N8 P-B7 81. P-Qt Black threatened to draw by . . , R.R4.
! . - . KlP! r The last solution to the problem! 9. RxP If 52. K-N. then . . . R-R4: 53. RxP. : R-QR2, R-N; followed by R-QR, PxRIRxP; 54 0-N2ietc. Sf. . . . 51. T-K1 P-N8 would maneuver. 8.1. . . . 81. P-N8 85. K-V 5. P-N7 t W Stelner ..14 Borochow . 14 Chernla ..10 '4 Levitan ..10 Kovacs . . 9 ' t Bazael . ., Tr Gordon . . 7 Wolff Hoerber ... 6 Dobsevag 5 '4 Weiss Patterson. Levin . . . . Freedman. Qttlllen Meehan Henderson Everett . . Wollston . Aronson . . Splller 3'-jlKelnhardt. W L 4 2 4 5 3 '4 7 Vi 3 10 2" 6", 2 7Vi 2' 13 Vs 2 ' 1 2 i 3 9 S',s LOS ANGELES CITY CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT The annual city championship which be-ean on March 15 at the Loa Anseiea Chess 124 W. Fourth St.. is progressing Una present standing of players: w Elliott ... 7Vk Donnely .. 7 Smith ... 84 Hufnagel. 4 Dobscvag 3'-i Levitan .
. 2' I 2 '4 Waterman 0 I Kendall . IViiGlesen .. 3 Dr. Burns. 3 lub .... l'Dr. Mallg. W i 2 2 1 be slmlltr to i RtR the teit R-QR K-B8 R-R8 Tt looks very winnlsh now. but Black - has a way to keep the balance.
58. . . R-Mcn 57. K B l-Kli: Draw agreed, as arter 58. K-Q. K-Q8; 59 K-K, K-K6: 80 K-B. K-B6; 81. K-N. R-N3ch: 62. K-B. R-KR3: and the Whit K cannot escape. Thus, although 1. R-KS looked as prom- Islng. It turned out to b an error because of Black's aurnrlslng counter-balances.
Following the good rule of preventing coun. ter-chsnces when one's position is stra- teglcally superior. White would hav had better prospect with a mor patient line - Thus, from the diagram: 88. R-B".! R-Kt 84. R-B r-KR1 , - 8.1. R-R . R-BI 88. P-OR4! An obviously good and Important advene with the pawn that threatens to become mrnace after Whit forces his war m Black a position. 88. ... P-ORt Good or bad. White ran force this more. eg.. 36 . . TK-Q4:.37. K-Q!, K-K4: 38. R-RS. K-K5: 39. K-Q2. R-Q3; 40. R-Rh. K-K4: 41. K-Q3, P-R4. etc.
87. K-Q K-04 - r 88. R-R5 . ' K-K8 89 K OI R-OS c 41). R-R4eh K-Q4 41. K-Q.1 It would be worth while for the student to see how the gam might develop saw. Whit can at least retrace his steps.-get., ting back to the diagrammed position with th difference that ' the QRP's ar already up. which should certainly tell la White favor..
FAIRFAX CHESS GROI T VS. HOLLYWOOD CHESS GROUP newlr formed Falrfai Chesa Oroun worth meets every Wednesday niaht at !S S. Fairfax Ave. will be the aueal of the Hollywood Chess Group, 108 N. Formosa Ave., on Wednesday evenlna. May 14, at 8 a.m. There will be It) boards. RUTf LOPEZ Borocho White 1- P-K4 2- N-KB3 3- B-N5 4- BxN 5- P-04 6- QxP 7- NxQ 8- P-K5? 9- P-QR3? 10- N-N3 11- B-Q2 12- P-QB4 13- N-RS 14- B-B3 15- P-B4 16- N-02 17- R-QB 18- K-Q 19- R-K 20- N-N3 Chernls Black P-K4 N-QB3 Borocho w White 21- R-B2 22- K-K2 P-OR3;23-N-B3 QPxB!24-K-B2 j From the Laker Memorial tournament, Hoiiywooa; The following la taken tram Maeeh'l issue af the Australian Chess Review, at monthly publication.
Twelve lisaea r.. t I may be ardered directly,) 1 Band St.., Sydney, N.S.W., Australia. BALANCE ,IV Series by Lajwa Stelner: Na. S On this mtjnth's article Stelner dla cusses Eliskases' amaslng end-gam "save. against Kerea, Noordwllk, 1938.1 Black: Illskases UJ4 r n Es si i i a b a m m j"flt w i mt mm i f M f-'? $ L - "jy ?-'' ''' PxP QxQ N-B3 N-Q4 B-OB4 B-R2 B-KB4 N-N3 O-O-O KR-K N-R5 R-Q6 R-K6ch R- 25-BxN 26- B-B 27- RIB2IXB 28- R-K4 29- PxB 30- R-R4 31- R-KN 32- K-N3 33- R-R5 34- K-B2 35- RxRP 36- K-K3 37- P-B4 38-K-K4 RK6)-Q6 39-Resigns
B-K6' CANBRIDGK SPRING DEFENSE Stelner White 1- P-04 2- N-KB3 3- P-B4 4- N-B3 5- B-N5 8-P-K3 7- N-Q2 8- BxN 9- Q-B2 10- B-O3 11- O-O 12- PxB . 13- P-B4 14- P-N4 15- PxBP 18-N-B3 17- N-K5 18- P-B5 19- K-R 20- BPxri 21- R-B4 Bazael 1 Steiner Black I White P-Q4I22-R-KN P-K3I23-P-KR4 N-KB3I24-R-B3 P-B3.2S-Q-R2 White: Keres At the very first glance, one sees White advantage in the position diagrammed. White a pawns are united, while Black a ar Isolated Every on of them ia vulnerable. Still Black has hidden resources, though doubtless his defense should no prevnu suis ifiici.i., ,..... by White To win, Whit hss to get In with his rook somehow. He tries this Immediately.
1.1. R-K8 Let us be frank: tbe rook move aeemg W black pawns promts aa easy prey. S. ... -B 84. K-K With his weaknesses. Black cannot hop for a balance by pure defense. Bui th rook hss difficulty In taking counter-measures. 84. . . . R-B 88. K-Q White had all thla worked out. Now th black rook will not b able to win th KRP with a check. And P-0 Is prohibited, because of R-Q8ch.
3.v ... sua H at.Ogch K.K4 81. R-ttl After this move things look dark for Black. But there is a very hidden possi bility and the seal keeps swinging back and back again. That hidden possibility ta the poor looking black KB4 pawn.
It it somewhat advanced end Black can cut away for It. How? Ha has to clear away , the white KRP first and then th KNP. It seems strange, but he has time for It, 81. . .
R-Bi: Not only attacks the BP, but keeps th WIlll'C IV Ul tJlC lllflt .Mil. r 88. RsRP RxBP would lead to a similar position., .18. . . . RxRP .19. P-OR4 R-N7 411. RsP RsNP 41. RxRP P-B8 An advancing pawn Ilk this has as sured many draws for the weaker party.
It was worth the time spent nn It, 1ihps. llon. 48. K-K Black has already the unpleasant threat of , . , R-NSch; 44. K-Q2, P-B7: etc. 4.1. ... K-B 41. K-M Not a lost tempo.
Had he played 43. K-Q2. th reply would be th same as in the game 43. . , . R-N8. 44. . R.Kft 48. R-Bleh K-K wot 3. . , . K.-N8 because or 48. K-03. D.Hi r-Bi: . rixr. r-Bi:i 4 Ria. RxR: K-O''!9- P-N4 and those three pawns are much K-K21 more menacing than In the actual game, 1 lie uuiriciivc urvwrrn inn icxi-move ana . . .
K-N6 is that the while K is tied to ' nis nrsi ano second ranks, 48. P-Rti Bacael Black 1 Exposes the White K lo R-N2 attack. Chernls Black B-K3 B-N5ch BxP NxP RxN BxB RxP BxN R(R6i-Ort P-R3 R-7ch R.Q7I-G4 RxP P-KN3 R-KB5 R-N7eli P-OS! a continuous ON-Q2 Q-R4 B-N5 NxB O-O P-KN3 BxN 0-B2 " N-K P-KB4 KPxP B-K3 N-Q3 N-B2 NxN RtB)-B2 Q-K2 P-KR3 28-RtN)-KB R-B 27- P-R5 P-KN4 28- BxP RiN2)-B2 29- -R3??(a) RxB! 30- RxR RxR Q-Q2! K-R2 K-R3 Q-KB2 Q-Bb! B-R6! KxP K-R5 3t-RxR 32- RxPch 33- Q-N3 34- K-N 35- Q-B2 36- P.R4 37- Q-ON2 38- QxP 39- QxPch 40- Q-K8ch ' R-B2l41-Reslgna OR-KBl (a) A blunder! 29. . BxB. OxB; 30 RxR. RxR: 31. RxR. QxR; 32. K-N2 fives White won end-game.
CLUB NEWS LASKER MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Games are progressing for this most Interesting tournament at the headquarters of the Hollywood Chess Group at 108 N. Formosa Ave. Games are being played nightly. The following Is the present standings of players with many of th games unfinished: 48. PxPch K-KS 49. P-Vt R-QR7 lilt. P-N8 P-B7 81. P-Qt Black threatened to draw by . . , R.R4.
! . - . KlP! r The last solution to the problem! 9. RxP If 52. K-N. then . . . R-R4: 53. RxP. : R-QR2, R-N; followed by R-QR, PxRIRxP; 54 0-N2ietc. Sf. . . . 51. T-K1 P-N8 would maneuver. 8.1. . . . 81. P-N8 85. K-V 5. P-N7 t W Stelner ..14 Borochow . 14 Chernla ..10 '4 Levitan ..10 Kovacs . . 9 ' t Bazael . ., Tr Gordon . . 7 Wolff Hoerber ... 6 Dobsevag 5 '4 Weiss Patterson. Levin . . . . Freedman. Qttlllen Meehan Henderson Everett . . Wollston . Aronson . . Splller 3'-jlKelnhardt. W L 4 2 4 5 3 '4 7 Vi 3 10 2" 6", 2 7Vi 2' 13 Vs 2 ' 1 2 i 3 9 S',s LOS ANGELES CITY CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT The annual city championship which be-ean on March 15 at the Loa Anseiea Chess 124 W. Fourth St.. is progressing Una present standing of players: w Elliott ... 7Vk Donnely .. 7 Smith ... 84 Hufnagel. 4 Dobscvag 3'-i Levitan .
. 2' I 2 '4 Waterman 0 I Kendall . IViiGlesen .. 3 Dr. Burns. 3 lub .... l'Dr. Mallg. W i 2 2 1 be slmlltr to i RtR the teit R-QR K-B8 R-R8 Tt looks very winnlsh now. but Black - has a way to keep the balance.
58. . . R-Mcn 57. K B l-Kli: Draw agreed, as arter 58. K-Q. K-Q8; 59 K-K, K-K6: 80 K-B. K-B6; 81. K-N. R-N3ch: 62. K-B. R-KR3: and the Whit K cannot escape. Thus, although 1. R-KS looked as prom- Islng. It turned out to b an error because of Black's aurnrlslng counter-balances.
Following the good rule of preventing coun. ter-chsnces when one's position is stra- teglcally superior. White would hav had better prospect with a mor patient line - Thus, from the diagram: 88. R-B".! R-Kt 84. R-B r-KR1 , - 8.1. R-R . R-BI 88. P-OR4! An obviously good and Important advene with the pawn that threatens to become mrnace after Whit forces his war m Black a position. 88. ... P-ORt Good or bad. White ran force this more. eg.. 36 . . TK-Q4:.37. K-Q!, K-K4: 38. R-RS. K-K5: 39. K-Q2. R-Q3; 40. R-Rh. K-K4: 41. K-Q3, P-R4. etc.
87. K-Q K-04 - r 88. R-R5 . ' K-K8 89 K OI R-OS c 41). R-R4eh K-Q4 41. K-Q.1 It would be worth while for the student to see how the gam might develop saw. Whit can at least retrace his steps.-get., ting back to the diagrammed position with th difference that ' the QRP's ar already up. which should certainly tell la White favor..
