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Chess 29 Nov 1942, 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 Nov. 29, 1942 L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1351 By L. Kitko. (2nd Pr.) White mates in two. (Wh. 13; Bl. 7.) L. A., TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1352 By N. Kariew. (1st Pr.) White mates In three. (Wh. 8; BI. 8 ) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 134T! K-Q3. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 134( will be published In our next Issue. Wa received solutions from the follow. Ing: J. O. Dodge, P. Margaretten, O. A. Hall, J. Davidson, E. W. Fassett, E E. Ragland. Dr. R. H. Wilson, M. Morris. S. J. McConnell, C. P. Ford. O. 8. Peck. A. D Reynolds Sr.. L. A. Salgado. J. S. Tyler, w. Hansen (welcome to our ladder.) W. B. Tudor. Rev. P. Prichard. A. 8. Wells. B. ghucfT. J. P. Walsh, D. A. Innes. M. Rudholm. E. H. Quayle. D. M. Poole, w! C. Nolting, J. T. Watson, C. B. Collins. f.pL N Maxlmov. M.C.I- R. H. Hays, yri5i I?var' J; c' Drak' w- Harmon.
A. F. Fielder (welaome to our ladder.)
KOLTANOWSKI S BLINDFOLD EXHIBITION the following from hit reeenl cAiniinn in oosion: "Before the performance Koltanowskl showed his unbelievable memory by asking the audience to fill in the names of eltlea and towns on the 84 squares of a cheat board drawn on a blackboard. After atudying the board for eiaetly two minute, he turned his back to the board and made the Knight's tour, calling ff 84 cities and towns that the Knight touched in its tour of the board." The following is a game played by Kcl. tanowski who will play a 10-board blindfold exhibition on Wednesday, Dee. 2, at p.m., at the headquarters of the Hollywood Ches (iroup at Km N. Formosa Ave. As this is Mr. Koltanowski'a only appearance in Los Angeles, we urge that reservations be made as soon aa possible. Call WEbster 8817 or Wi'oming S510.
,Piay"d ln ,h Belgian championship. 1936. this game won the brilliancy priia, COLLE SYSTEM White Black I Koltanowskl Defosse 1-P-Q4 2- N-KB3 3- P-K3 4- B-Q3 5- P-B3 6- QN-QJ 7- 0-0 8- PxP 9- P-K4ia) 10- Q-K2 11- R-K 12- P-KR3 13- NxN(b) 14- PxP 15- N-B3(d) N-KB3 P-Q4 P-K3 P-B4 N-B3 B-QJ O-O BxP Q-B2 H-Q3 N-K.N5 KN-K4 Nxtf PxPic) NxN(e) White Black Koltanowskl Defos.' lb-qxN B-K3 17- B-K3 QR-Q 18- B-B2 P-QN4IO 19- B-Q4 B-B4(g 20- QR-Q P-N5 21- B-K5ih B-Q3UI 22- BxPchij) KxB 23- Q-RSch K-N 24- BxP!!(k) KxB'D 25- Q-N5ch K-R2 2S-R-Q4 B-R7ch 27- K-R Q-KB 28- RxQ BxR 29- QxB R-KN 30- R-K3 Resigng NOTES BY KOLTANOWSKI (a) Here the hooks give with unanimity ?': Q:B 1 lhe be,t move or Blacg. If instead PxP: 10. NxP, NxN: 11. BxN. OxQ; 12 RxQ and White haa an appreci. able pull. P-K4 is followed by In. PxP, NxP: 11. N-K4, B-K2; 12. N-N3 with advantage as In the first match game Colle vs. Euwe. 1929. In this last variation 10. . . . QxP leads to 11. Q-K2.
R-K 111. . . B-KN3; 12. N-K4:) 12. B-B4. Q-Q2: 13. N-Na. It seems therefore that Q-B2 ii best. Now if 10. PxP. PxP: 11 v.v-i B-N3: as ln the game Colle vs. Kashdaii-and Black stands well. White playa Instead am, n-ra a m me icxi. (b) In this nnAftinn thm inw-vi-u play has been 13. B-B2. Flohr vs. Alekhln. Kecskemet, 1927, continued ... 13 P-KR3: 14. NxN. NxN; 15. N-B3. NxVch: 16. QxN. etc. hut T nronnc inctMrf r va line of play which follows. c) Forced since after 14. . . . NxB: 15. QxN would win a pawn.. (d) White allows the blihnn in Plans to put the weak QP under pressure. e) If NxB: If!. OvM Rlnrlr nml how to protect his QP. If . . . R.Q; n QxQP. B-R7ch: 18. NxB, RxQ: 19. R-Q8 mate.
If 16. . . . B-K3: 17. N-N5, therefore there must come 16. . . . Q-B5; 17. R-Q, QxQ: 18. RxQ. R-Q: 19 B-K1 lnnt RxP because of B-R7ch.) B-K3. (If hera B-B4: 20. R-Q2. B-N5 as in the cm. Koltanowskl vs. Almeda Mollet, 1935, then 21. QR-Q and the Black QP Is lost by ' N moves, (b) P-B3. In this last, .f BxN the doubled pawns do not matter.
20. QR-Q. (Koltanowskl vs. Soultanbeleff, Brussels, 1935.) (f) With the Intention of breaking us the queen's side. 'g Forced since 20. Q-R5, P-N3; JL, Q-R6 was threatened. (h The first step of the winning combination. l If Q-N3; !2. Q-N3 followed. b B-B7, etc.
(1) Colls still lives! (k) The ideas behind the 20th and 21st moves now become apparent. Tha QR comes quickly into the game and th Black bishop nas been lured to Q3. Black's last practicable alternatives are-I. . . . P-B3: 25. Q-R8ch. K-B2: 26. BxR, BxB (RxB; 27. Q-R7ch wins:) 27. Q-R5ch. K-K2: 28. Q-R7ch. K-Q3: 29. RxBch wm. ning the queen. II. . . . P-B4: 25. Q-RRch. K-B2; 26. Q-R7! Q-Q2: 27. R-Q3, P-B5t 28. RxP, BxR; 29. B-Q4 mate.
THE HOLLYWOOD OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP The Hollywood open championship tournament sponsored by the Hollywood Chew Group and played at their headquarter at 108 N. Formosa Ave., haa created interesting competition in all three classes.
Due to the fact that some A4 playera participate (including the ladies' championship tournament,) games are played off nightly by Individual arrangement. Visitor are welcome to watch the game at all time. Cohen .... 7 Finkelsrein. B Borochow . . 4 '4 Vorkapich. 4 Henderson . 4V Weiss 4 Hoerber ... 4 Everett ... 2'a GROUP A W. L. Hufnagel . Schleifer. . Chernis. . . Wolff Aronson . Relnhardt Light Polland .. GROUP B W. L. Patsch 2v4 V Riser "7 1 i IH Pollycovg . . 2 0 Lenk -7 4 Ooswell ... 2 3 Forti 5 3 Luban .... 2 6 Martin ... 5 6 Ton bin ... 2 S Dobsevage . 4'i V, Paine .... 1 3 Oellert ... 4 2 Adler 0 1 Collins ... 3 4 Dunaway . 0 3 fielding ... 214 i GROUP C W. L. " W. I. Harrison Sr. 7 3 Ulrlch .... 3 2 Lieberman 1 VonSel ... 2Mg 3'4. Erickson Sr. 6 5 Gordon ... 1 0 EricksonJr. S' 4'i Bromberg . 1 5 Mako 5 0 Fotre ..... 0 1 Datko .... 5 2 Ferer . . 0 3 Hanf S 3 Harrison Jr. 0 5 Look 4 2 Laykin .... 0 19
HOLLYWOOD OPEN LADIES' CHAMIMONSHIP W. L. . W. U Mn. . Mrs. Berkow ... 8 3 Williams... I I Mrs. Mr. Harrison . . T 2 Chernis . . : 0 9 Mrs. Rooa . 64 i'i Mrs. Farley 0 0' Misa Mrs. Look . 0 , 0 Durnerln .34 lty Mrs, Stem. 0 0 Miss Bauch 3 2 Mrs. Adler. O 0 Mis - Mr. Marx. O ' 3 Borochow . 3 4 Mrs. Ura. Wolff 1 3 Voriaplch . ft.
A. F. Fielder (welaome to our ladder.)
KOLTANOWSKI S BLINDFOLD EXHIBITION the following from hit reeenl cAiniinn in oosion: "Before the performance Koltanowskl showed his unbelievable memory by asking the audience to fill in the names of eltlea and towns on the 84 squares of a cheat board drawn on a blackboard. After atudying the board for eiaetly two minute, he turned his back to the board and made the Knight's tour, calling ff 84 cities and towns that the Knight touched in its tour of the board." The following is a game played by Kcl. tanowski who will play a 10-board blindfold exhibition on Wednesday, Dee. 2, at p.m., at the headquarters of the Hollywood Ches (iroup at Km N. Formosa Ave. As this is Mr. Koltanowski'a only appearance in Los Angeles, we urge that reservations be made as soon aa possible. Call WEbster 8817 or Wi'oming S510.
,Piay"d ln ,h Belgian championship. 1936. this game won the brilliancy priia, COLLE SYSTEM White Black I Koltanowskl Defosse 1-P-Q4 2- N-KB3 3- P-K3 4- B-Q3 5- P-B3 6- QN-QJ 7- 0-0 8- PxP 9- P-K4ia) 10- Q-K2 11- R-K 12- P-KR3 13- NxN(b) 14- PxP 15- N-B3(d) N-KB3 P-Q4 P-K3 P-B4 N-B3 B-QJ O-O BxP Q-B2 H-Q3 N-K.N5 KN-K4 Nxtf PxPic) NxN(e) White Black Koltanowskl Defos.' lb-qxN B-K3 17- B-K3 QR-Q 18- B-B2 P-QN4IO 19- B-Q4 B-B4(g 20- QR-Q P-N5 21- B-K5ih B-Q3UI 22- BxPchij) KxB 23- Q-RSch K-N 24- BxP!!(k) KxB'D 25- Q-N5ch K-R2 2S-R-Q4 B-R7ch 27- K-R Q-KB 28- RxQ BxR 29- QxB R-KN 30- R-K3 Resigng NOTES BY KOLTANOWSKI (a) Here the hooks give with unanimity ?': Q:B 1 lhe be,t move or Blacg. If instead PxP: 10. NxP, NxN: 11. BxN. OxQ; 12 RxQ and White haa an appreci. able pull. P-K4 is followed by In. PxP, NxP: 11. N-K4, B-K2; 12. N-N3 with advantage as In the first match game Colle vs. Euwe. 1929. In this last variation 10. . . . QxP leads to 11. Q-K2.
R-K 111. . . B-KN3; 12. N-K4:) 12. B-B4. Q-Q2: 13. N-Na. It seems therefore that Q-B2 ii best. Now if 10. PxP. PxP: 11 v.v-i B-N3: as ln the game Colle vs. Kashdaii-and Black stands well. White playa Instead am, n-ra a m me icxi. (b) In this nnAftinn thm inw-vi-u play has been 13. B-B2. Flohr vs. Alekhln. Kecskemet, 1927, continued ... 13 P-KR3: 14. NxN. NxN; 15. N-B3. NxVch: 16. QxN. etc. hut T nronnc inctMrf r va line of play which follows. c) Forced since after 14. . . . NxB: 15. QxN would win a pawn.. (d) White allows the blihnn in Plans to put the weak QP under pressure. e) If NxB: If!. OvM Rlnrlr nml how to protect his QP. If . . . R.Q; n QxQP. B-R7ch: 18. NxB, RxQ: 19. R-Q8 mate.
If 16. . . . B-K3: 17. N-N5, therefore there must come 16. . . . Q-B5; 17. R-Q, QxQ: 18. RxQ. R-Q: 19 B-K1 lnnt RxP because of B-R7ch.) B-K3. (If hera B-B4: 20. R-Q2. B-N5 as in the cm. Koltanowskl vs. Almeda Mollet, 1935, then 21. QR-Q and the Black QP Is lost by ' N moves, (b) P-B3. In this last, .f BxN the doubled pawns do not matter.
20. QR-Q. (Koltanowskl vs. Soultanbeleff, Brussels, 1935.) (f) With the Intention of breaking us the queen's side. 'g Forced since 20. Q-R5, P-N3; JL, Q-R6 was threatened. (h The first step of the winning combination. l If Q-N3; !2. Q-N3 followed. b B-B7, etc.
(1) Colls still lives! (k) The ideas behind the 20th and 21st moves now become apparent. Tha QR comes quickly into the game and th Black bishop nas been lured to Q3. Black's last practicable alternatives are-I. . . . P-B3: 25. Q-R8ch. K-B2: 26. BxR, BxB (RxB; 27. Q-R7ch wins:) 27. Q-R5ch. K-K2: 28. Q-R7ch. K-Q3: 29. RxBch wm. ning the queen. II. . . . P-B4: 25. Q-RRch. K-B2; 26. Q-R7! Q-Q2: 27. R-Q3, P-B5t 28. RxP, BxR; 29. B-Q4 mate.
THE HOLLYWOOD OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP The Hollywood open championship tournament sponsored by the Hollywood Chew Group and played at their headquarter at 108 N. Formosa Ave., haa created interesting competition in all three classes.
Due to the fact that some A4 playera participate (including the ladies' championship tournament,) games are played off nightly by Individual arrangement. Visitor are welcome to watch the game at all time. Cohen .... 7 Finkelsrein. B Borochow . . 4 '4 Vorkapich. 4 Henderson . 4V Weiss 4 Hoerber ... 4 Everett ... 2'a GROUP A W. L. Hufnagel . Schleifer. . Chernis. . . Wolff Aronson . Relnhardt Light Polland .. GROUP B W. L. Patsch 2v4 V Riser "7 1 i IH Pollycovg . . 2 0 Lenk -7 4 Ooswell ... 2 3 Forti 5 3 Luban .... 2 6 Martin ... 5 6 Ton bin ... 2 S Dobsevage . 4'i V, Paine .... 1 3 Oellert ... 4 2 Adler 0 1 Collins ... 3 4 Dunaway . 0 3 fielding ... 214 i GROUP C W. L. " W. I. Harrison Sr. 7 3 Ulrlch .... 3 2 Lieberman 1 VonSel ... 2Mg 3'4. Erickson Sr. 6 5 Gordon ... 1 0 EricksonJr. S' 4'i Bromberg . 1 5 Mako 5 0 Fotre ..... 0 1 Datko .... 5 2 Ferer . . 0 3 Hanf S 3 Harrison Jr. 0 5 Look 4 2 Laykin .... 0 19
HOLLYWOOD OPEN LADIES' CHAMIMONSHIP W. L. . W. U Mn. . Mrs. Berkow ... 8 3 Williams... I I Mrs. Mr. Harrison . . T 2 Chernis . . : 0 9 Mrs. Rooa . 64 i'i Mrs. Farley 0 0' Misa Mrs. Look . 0 , 0 Durnerln .34 lty Mrs, Stem. 0 0 Miss Bauch 3 2 Mrs. Adler. O 0 Mis - Mr. Marx. O ' 3 Borochow . 3 4 Mrs. Ura. Wolff 1 3 Voriaplch . ft.
