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Chess 15 May 1943, Sat The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com
The Pawn Pusher by O. A. Holt, Willmar, Minn.
A Minnesota composer, Geo. B. Spencer, St. Paul, brings the spotlight on our Gopher state by winning first prize in a national competition. His work is published below.
Our mail bag continues heavy. Always glad to hear from correspondents—new ones especially. Below are a few selected replies (Do not forget self-addressed, stamped envelop if reply is expected.)
HARVEY DINGMAN, Mpls.; Suggest you call at the Minneapolis Chess and Checker club for your information. King's Gambit is an opening with “fireworks” but little played in serious tourneys. You forgot stamp.
DR. L. A. STEFFENS, Red Wing: Thanks for letter. Thought you might be that strong university player directly after World war 1. If your time permits would like to see you tangle in the state correspondence tourney, or the next state meet on Labor day. You are right about Supt. Kinney being an excellent chess player.
C.N. DALE. St. Peter: Glad to hear the problems keep a number of you busy. Explanation of notation systems have appeared a number of times in the past, but will be repeated in a near issue. Your war map was interesting.
M. LOKEN, Clarkfield: Glad you have patience. Will get to your problems soon now. Send some for publication that have not appeared in P. P. previously. Thanks.
F. H. STOPPEL, U. of M.; Your 3er looks okay. Expect to use soon. Glad to see the interest you and your fellow students are showing in the art.
CHECKERS
A 1943 South Dakota Championship Tourney game.
Game 1, Morrison B. Wade W.
GAME NO. 583
Another from Chernev's “Chess Thrillers”
Paris, 1844
COCHRANE GAMBIT
This exciting and fiery battle took place 100 years ago, but we can enjoy it today and still be thrilled by the fierce attack and counter-attack, culminating in a unique burial alive of the Black Queen!
Michelet vs Lionel Kieseritzky
Paris (1843), Paris FRA
King's Gambit: Accepted. Salvio Gambit Cochrane Gambit (C37) 1-0
(Truncated at move 31?)
Michelet vs. Kieseritsky
King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Cochrane Gambit
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
No. 780 BY W. J. HOLMBERG
Key: Qh7 (Q-KR7)
Providing the Black Rook is correctly located at QB7 (c2), the defense by the Black Bishop and the resulting mates create an original novelty.—W. C. Nolting.
Interesting problem, though not too difficult.— E. C. Johnson
Very clever. Five different mating squares testify to the ingenuity of Mr. Holmberg. Come again.— F. G. Gardner
Qh7 is the key.—H. R. Tonning.
Bc7 and Bg2 make fine variations. Not difficult but good.—Newman Guttman.
Liked the problem very well. The interferences and self-block work out very nicely.—J. M.
Bjerke and L. Smith, Jr. Mr. Holmberg is turning out nice, clean problems.—J. M.
Interesting tries, Black B defenses are fine.—J. B. Wilson
G. B. Spencert, St. Paul, a past contributor to this column, has the honor of being author to the prize winning 2er published today. We are glad to see local composers put Minnesota on the map in the composing field, and congratualte Mr. Spencer on his first prize 2er. Highlight of the problem include 2 “change mates,” cross checks, pins and rich play.
PROBLEM NO. 783
By G. B. Spencer, St. Paul, Minn.
First Prize, Decalet Tourney
Chess Review, 1943
Black 3 Pieces
White 7 Pieces
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