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Chess 30 May 1943, 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 the Chess Editor May 30, 1943. L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1401 By M. Forti. White mates in two. (Wh. 10; Bl. 8 ) L .A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1404 BT L. Knot (5th Prize was R. Steinmeyer, followed by E. W. Murchanrt. 5-2. The other scores were A. I. Bloom, M. W. Gilbert and V. Handy, ea-h 2'j-4': L. W. Haller. 2-5. and B. Price, l'i-5'i. Otto A. Thiers won th open tournament with the loss of but 'a point.
ST. LOUIS GAME This same won both the heit tama and best same won br a nonprie winner in the 1943 St. Louis district championship tournament. Msrrhand loses a valuable point and contributes to his comparatively poor showing. Hn the past he has won this event with no losses or draws.) We hire hd many lnnuirlea about olvlnc at problem and are therefore publishing the followlnc Interesting' article by R. O. I.awa from his bonk entitled "Chess Froblems and How to Solve Them." (Continued from last Sunday) In No. 1 the aolver will notice) the Knight at R8 does not move nor does It auard. The composer's object, no doubt, was to Increase the tries, as In the case of No. 11. To do so by such means la to be deprecated. The solver of No. 17 can easily go astray, especially in trying 1. P-Kt6 which is met br 1. . , Q-R4. NO. 16 ' By 3. II. Finlinson.
White mates In three. (Wh. 11: Bl. S.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1399: Q-N5. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1400: Q-R5. We received solutions from the following: E. H. Qiisyle. D. M. Poole. E. A. Rosecrans. U A Saleado. W. Har mon. F. AKS, Mrs. r. tuvil, n. Prichard, H. Brunn, J. urjse, .1. mi, T Dvrn,. 1C L. Rtlbm. J. Fonseca.'o. A. Hall. A. D. Reynolds Sr.. J O. Donne, R. c MsnsowsM raui for problems.) A. S. Wells. Lieut. McConnell, P. Msraaretten. M. Rudholm. L A. Victor i welcome 10 our D. A Innes, W. C. Nolting. M. Morris, J. W. Oorrell. W. L. Koethen. J. P. Walsh. W. L. Wiesinger (welcome to our ladder.) LONG BEACH CITY CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP t...- .ii.iiA.i fnr fh flnals and play has been very prompt and satis factory TWO games ere onus pi?ru n.in week and to date only two matches have been postponed. John Van Essen Is holding a comfortable lead. The tourney will come to a close June 6. with the final and decldins two-ame match between Pettersen and Van Essen to be played on that date.
A series of 10 games (nontitle match) will be played between the top players during the summer months. The tournament is being sponsored by the Long Beach Chess and Checker Club, Municipal Auditorium Building, Bert Fickes, aecre-tary. The following Is tha atanding: W. W. Van Essen 10 Pettersen 10 Streeter 8 Dud 8 Banc 9 L.
3 4 6 6 7 Fort Bascnm Btone Howard Esplnosa 9 '4 814 6 4 3 L. 8'i 9'a 10 8 IS
NATIONAL SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP The second annual national speed championship will be played on July 4. accord, ing to L. Walter Stephens of the United States Chess Federation. The place has not yet been decided upon, but will be at a New York hotel or chess club.
Already Reshevsky, Kashdan, Pinkus and Horowlt have indicated they would compete. Fine, who won last year, barely ahead of Reshevsky. Is In Washington and may not be able to spare the time. ADAMS-PINKUS MATCH An Informal match la now being played bv Weaver W. Adams, New England cham- nlnn nnw In defense work in New York.
and A. 8. Pinkus. Question Editor of the Chesa Review and long one or New or a strongest players. At the present time th. rnra 4 in favor Of Adams, with one game adjourned. Play j at the Manhattan Chess Club. ENGLISH OPENING Marchand White 1- P-QB4 2- Kt-QB3 3- Kt-B3 4- P-Q4 5- KtxP 6- KtxKt 7- PxB 8- QxQch 9- P-B3 10- P-K4 11- B-K3 12- R-O 13- B-B4 14- B-KI3 15- P-B4 16- B-K3 17- B-B2 18- Castlei 19- B-K 20- R-Kt 21- P-KR3 22- P-B5 23- R-B 24- R-B4 25- P-KI4 26- P-KR4 27- BxKt 28-P-R3 Haller Black P-K4 Kt-KBn Kt-B3 PxP B-KtS BxKtch OPxKt KxQ B-K3 Kt-02 P-QB4 K-K2 GR-QB P-KB3 KR-K Xt-Kt3 Kt-R5 P-Kt3 ' Kt-Kt7 KtxP QR-Q B-B2 KB . F-QR4 Kt-K4 Kt-Qfi RxB R-K6 Marchand White 29- P-Kt5 30- PxP 31- RxR 32- B-KI3 33- K-R2 34- R-B 35- BxP 3K-K-R3 37-R-KKt 3R-K-R4 39- K-R3 40- BxP 41- B-R3 42- B-B3 43- R-KtJ 44- KxR 45- K-F4 48-KxP 47- B-K 48- K-KS 49- B-B2 50- K-Q4 R1-K-B3 52- B-R4 53- K-KU 54- B-BS S-KxP Resign! HnlliT Blacg PxP KRxP RxR R-KKtS RxP B-Q4 R-KI7ch R-OB7 RxPch R-B5fh K-B2 P-R5 R-BS R-BSch RxRrh P-Kt3 PxP P-R4 K-K2 B-K3 P-B5 K-B3 K-K4 K-B5 K-Kt5 P-RS P-R6 Mate In two moves.
NO. 17 By R. L'Hermet Mate in two moves. In some problems the key is rendered more subtle by reason that the moving piece is played to a position from which It Indirectly commnnds the same point or points as in its original situation.
Problems so constructed are usually more difficult we solve than the general run of pure waiting move problems. This naturally follows whenever there Is a sharpness In the key move, or Its true motive Is not too superficial. No. 18 Is a good illustration of this. A little thought will show that White cannot well make a pure waiting move, though If uch a move were practicable the problem would be solved "on the spot." There Is however, a dark move which will effect all that. I desired, namely. 1. -R7. From thia square the Queen not only retains command of Q4 and QB5 but Indirectly hag hold of QR1, the only three pointa necessary that she should control.
Curiously enough, after the key there la no dual mate because the Rook on checking at RB forces 2. QxR. thereby destroying the option of mating by 2. KI-B6. NO. 18 By T. Pat terson 7 ,a ,, a .jfll.t 'Is i SI S SI rM OS HI Li iiJ i-'J rry Tj Mate In two moves. (Continued next Sunday)
ST. LOUIS GAME This same won both the heit tama and best same won br a nonprie winner in the 1943 St. Louis district championship tournament. Msrrhand loses a valuable point and contributes to his comparatively poor showing. Hn the past he has won this event with no losses or draws.) We hire hd many lnnuirlea about olvlnc at problem and are therefore publishing the followlnc Interesting' article by R. O. I.awa from his bonk entitled "Chess Froblems and How to Solve Them." (Continued from last Sunday) In No. 1 the aolver will notice) the Knight at R8 does not move nor does It auard. The composer's object, no doubt, was to Increase the tries, as In the case of No. 11. To do so by such means la to be deprecated. The solver of No. 17 can easily go astray, especially in trying 1. P-Kt6 which is met br 1. . , Q-R4. NO. 16 ' By 3. II. Finlinson.
White mates In three. (Wh. 11: Bl. S.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1399: Q-N5. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1400: Q-R5. We received solutions from the following: E. H. Qiisyle. D. M. Poole. E. A. Rosecrans. U A Saleado. W. Har mon. F. AKS, Mrs. r. tuvil, n. Prichard, H. Brunn, J. urjse, .1. mi, T Dvrn,. 1C L. Rtlbm. J. Fonseca.'o. A. Hall. A. D. Reynolds Sr.. J O. Donne, R. c MsnsowsM raui for problems.) A. S. Wells. Lieut. McConnell, P. Msraaretten. M. Rudholm. L A. Victor i welcome 10 our D. A Innes, W. C. Nolting. M. Morris, J. W. Oorrell. W. L. Koethen. J. P. Walsh. W. L. Wiesinger (welcome to our ladder.) LONG BEACH CITY CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP t...- .ii.iiA.i fnr fh flnals and play has been very prompt and satis factory TWO games ere onus pi?ru n.in week and to date only two matches have been postponed. John Van Essen Is holding a comfortable lead. The tourney will come to a close June 6. with the final and decldins two-ame match between Pettersen and Van Essen to be played on that date.
A series of 10 games (nontitle match) will be played between the top players during the summer months. The tournament is being sponsored by the Long Beach Chess and Checker Club, Municipal Auditorium Building, Bert Fickes, aecre-tary. The following Is tha atanding: W. W. Van Essen 10 Pettersen 10 Streeter 8 Dud 8 Banc 9 L.
3 4 6 6 7 Fort Bascnm Btone Howard Esplnosa 9 '4 814 6 4 3 L. 8'i 9'a 10 8 IS
NATIONAL SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP The second annual national speed championship will be played on July 4. accord, ing to L. Walter Stephens of the United States Chess Federation. The place has not yet been decided upon, but will be at a New York hotel or chess club.
Already Reshevsky, Kashdan, Pinkus and Horowlt have indicated they would compete. Fine, who won last year, barely ahead of Reshevsky. Is In Washington and may not be able to spare the time. ADAMS-PINKUS MATCH An Informal match la now being played bv Weaver W. Adams, New England cham- nlnn nnw In defense work in New York.
and A. 8. Pinkus. Question Editor of the Chesa Review and long one or New or a strongest players. At the present time th. rnra 4 in favor Of Adams, with one game adjourned. Play j at the Manhattan Chess Club. ENGLISH OPENING Marchand White 1- P-QB4 2- Kt-QB3 3- Kt-B3 4- P-Q4 5- KtxP 6- KtxKt 7- PxB 8- QxQch 9- P-B3 10- P-K4 11- B-K3 12- R-O 13- B-B4 14- B-KI3 15- P-B4 16- B-K3 17- B-B2 18- Castlei 19- B-K 20- R-Kt 21- P-KR3 22- P-B5 23- R-B 24- R-B4 25- P-KI4 26- P-KR4 27- BxKt 28-P-R3 Haller Black P-K4 Kt-KBn Kt-B3 PxP B-KtS BxKtch OPxKt KxQ B-K3 Kt-02 P-QB4 K-K2 GR-QB P-KB3 KR-K Xt-Kt3 Kt-R5 P-Kt3 ' Kt-Kt7 KtxP QR-Q B-B2 KB . F-QR4 Kt-K4 Kt-Qfi RxB R-K6 Marchand White 29- P-Kt5 30- PxP 31- RxR 32- B-KI3 33- K-R2 34- R-B 35- BxP 3K-K-R3 37-R-KKt 3R-K-R4 39- K-R3 40- BxP 41- B-R3 42- B-B3 43- R-KtJ 44- KxR 45- K-F4 48-KxP 47- B-K 48- K-KS 49- B-B2 50- K-Q4 R1-K-B3 52- B-R4 53- K-KU 54- B-BS S-KxP Resign! HnlliT Blacg PxP KRxP RxR R-KKtS RxP B-Q4 R-KI7ch R-OB7 RxPch R-B5fh K-B2 P-R5 R-BS R-BSch RxRrh P-Kt3 PxP P-R4 K-K2 B-K3 P-B5 K-B3 K-K4 K-B5 K-Kt5 P-RS P-R6 Mate In two moves.
NO. 17 By R. L'Hermet Mate in two moves. In some problems the key is rendered more subtle by reason that the moving piece is played to a position from which It Indirectly commnnds the same point or points as in its original situation.
Problems so constructed are usually more difficult we solve than the general run of pure waiting move problems. This naturally follows whenever there Is a sharpness In the key move, or Its true motive Is not too superficial. No. 18 Is a good illustration of this. A little thought will show that White cannot well make a pure waiting move, though If uch a move were practicable the problem would be solved "on the spot." There Is however, a dark move which will effect all that. I desired, namely. 1. -R7. From thia square the Queen not only retains command of Q4 and QB5 but Indirectly hag hold of QR1, the only three pointa necessary that she should control.
Curiously enough, after the key there la no dual mate because the Rook on checking at RB forces 2. QxR. thereby destroying the option of mating by 2. KI-B6. NO. 18 By T. Pat terson 7 ,a ,, a .jfll.t 'Is i SI S SI rM OS HI Li iiJ i-'J rry Tj Mate In two moves. (Continued next Sunday)
