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Chess 31 Oct 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 Oct. 31, 1943 L A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1447 Composed for the Los Angeles Times by Nicholas Gabor. Cincinnati, OH. White mates in two. (Wh. 12; Bl. a.) L A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1448 Br K. Trailer White mates In three. (Wh. 9; BL 12.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1443: Q-K4. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1444: N-R4. received solutions from the following: O. B. Roen welcome to our ladder.) A. O. Rami (welcome to our ladder.) J. L. Reckerd welcome back.) J. O. Dodae. Ma4. J. W. P1her. F Ak. O. O. Callaaher, E. H. Quarle. D. M. Poole. H. Bruhn, C. B. Collins. W. C. Nolllnt. D. A. lnnee. 3. P. Walh, J. C. Drake. D. Well. H. Richardson. W W. Noah, M. Morru, C. p. Ford, S. Blmchnw, M. Rudholm. W. Harmon. L. A. Victor. W. L. Koethrn. S J. McConnell. Mn p. Tovar. A. D. Reynold. Sr.. O. A. Hall, A. S. Wells, R. J. Webb. CORRCCTION The solution to Problem No. 1441 Is MIQ4I-B4. Problem No. 1427 br N. Oabor, the correct solution follows: White. K. KR2. Q: QBS. R: Q2. B. KB5 and KBB. N ; OS and OA. P; QN2 and K3. Black. K Q4. R: SiR.V N. OR and OB2. B. ONI. P: QN3. ON. QN and KR. iWh. : Bl. .)
HERMAN STEINER SIMIULTANEOUS On the first Manila avenlnr rwrrr anla si A m as. Herman Kleiner. Internal lonal aaaaler. will ale a siwiultaneoea thikltian and leriare atalnt all-comen. The rMBsnite haa been toad, aa make ynr reaervallena for a beard earlr. Phene tVEkatar MIT er Wtemlns Mio. FROM HOLLYWOOD OPEN CHAMPIONftHIP HUY LOPEZ vhinr White 1- P-K4 2- N-KB3 3- B-NS 4- B-FU -P-B1 5- P-Ol J-B-B2 K-O-O -ON-OJ 11-P-KFU 11- N-N3 12- P-Q4 13- 0-K2 14- K-R2 JVB-K3 ls-QN-Ql Zaltlln White 1-P-K4 I-N-OB1 3- P-KB4 4- N-B.l ft-B-Bt A-P-KR3 -QxB G-P-04 -BxP lO-P-KS
CORRESPONDENCE CHEHS The reeentlv fnrmed Paelfle faat Car-feeendenee Cheat Leasee la bavins lie ft ml tearnaaienl with aereral aeeliena and elaaaea. J. E. Orr. aerrrlarr-trea- Levlenne Bchlller Lerlenne Black Whl'e Black P-K4 17-PxP P-OB4 N-OH3 1S-P-Q1 N-R4 P-OR3 19-N-N5 Nt4-B B-B4 20-BxN NB N-B3 21-Q-B:? P-B:i P-QN4 22-NRP N-N3 P-03 23-NxRPch PxN B-N.1 24-QxP N-K4 N-K2 2VP-B4 B-Q B-02 2H.Q-BH N-B2 B-N3 27-a-Nch K-B N-N3 JH.P-K.I B-B2 Q-S 29-OR-K PP O-O 30-PxP R-K2 R-K 31-P-QS Resisns. PxP VIENNA O A MR Schiller 8 Zeltlln Schiller Black While Black N-KBJ 11-PxP N-K P-K4 12-0-0-0 K-R P-Q3 KI-P-KR Q-B B-NS M-N-K P-KB.1 ON-Q2 1S-N-NS PxN BxN lfc-RPxP P-KN3? PxP n-RxP'! KxR B-K2 1R-Q-R3ch K-R2 O-O 18-O-Rb mats. PxP rer af the leasae. S1l Bedlenr Ae.. Lea Anrelea. Cel., will take entriee end all eartlralara mar be attained br w ruins r callior ROehealer MK4. There are aeeen srenpa eartleleatlns with fear vlarers In each sraae. Enlraaea will eleae Nee. 1. a bvrrr and arelr.
CORRERPONDENCE GAME QUEENS PAWN GAME X. Janss Jr. Dr. X. Ellsworth White 1- P-04 2- P-QB4 3- PxP 4- N-OB3 5- N-B3 II-P-K4 7-b-q:i -B-KN5 -P-KS 10-PxN Black P-Q4 N-KB3 QxP Q-Q P-K3 B-K2 O-O P-KR3 PxB BxP X. Janxs Jr. Dr. B. Xliswortn White 11- N-K4 12- P-KR4 13- NxP 14- NxP 15-Q-N4 White males moves I . lA-OxNPch 17-N-Bfich 1B-R-R8ch 19-Q-R7 mate. Black N-B3 PxP P-KN3 PxN OxP? in 4 B-N2 QxN KxR FORCE A DRAW The late F. D. Yates, former ehampion of Great Britain, was a much underrated master. He was eenerally at his best when In a tight position.
In this tame, played aeatnat Capablanca Ui the 1924 New York tournament, Yatra finds a remarkable escape from an extremely difli-cult position. Yates Capablanca wnite Black 1- P-K4 2- Kt-KB3 3-B-Kli 4-B-R4 5- Casiles 6- R-K1 1-B-Kt3 I-P-B3 9-P-04 10-B-K3 U-PxP 12-B-B2 P-K4 Kt-OB3 P-OR3 KI-B3 B-K2 P-Kt4 P-Q3 Castles B-KtS PxP Kt-OR Kt-Bo 13-QKt-02(a KtxBI 14-RxKt P-B4 Yatea White 15- O-Kl 16- P-KR3 17- PxP 1S-R-Q1 19- P-KS 20- R-B3 21- R-B4 22- RxP 23- KtxB! 24- BxPch 25- R-KR4 2-P-B4ie) 27- B-B2ch 28- B-R7ch Capablanca Black Ki-02 B-R4 KtxP R-Bl B-Kt4'bl P-Kt P-Q4ICI Q-K2id BxR K-Rl QxKt Q-K2 K-Ktl Drawn (Notea by W. Winter, from "101 of Mr Best Oames.") lai An lnterestina novelty which would turn out well If Black accepted the proffered pawn, namely, KUxfCtP: 14. O-Ktl. Kt-BS: IS. P-K5. etc. As played, however, the loss of the queen's bishop tells asainst White, and the old move, 13. B-Bl. must be preferred.
(bt White's last two moves were doubtful end Black now embarks on a nice combination which yields him considerable pressure. If White replies 20. R-K2, BxQKt. followed by BxitKl, with much the better same. (ci The point of Black's play.
By this sacrifice the while rook Is driven off the bishop file, and the knisht ran be brousht into the aame with a valuable tempo owins to the discovered attack on the klns's bishop. The position Is most Interest ins and complicated. Id' Threatenins Kt-OS. or If the rook be defended. Kt-K.t. followed by Kt-BS, Yates finds a surprislns answer.. (e Forcing perpetual check. (Ceatinaed from laal Sanday) We have had many Inealrles aheat aelvlns ef areblema and are therefore pabllshins the following Interesting artl-elea by B. O. Lawa from hie hk entitled "Chess Freblema and Hew so Solve Them." (Continued)
VII THE INCOMPLETE BLOCK TWO-MOVER No. 36 By W. Geary , No. 3d Is on the lines of the foregoing four positions. Here it will be noticed that there Is nothing in readiness when the Black kins s knight moves. On White s Bart, the oueen Is completely free.
To be consistent, her majesty must be called upon to serve some useful Eurpose, and seeing the uncontrolled Blark msht. the solver can soon deride that 1. Q-KKtl Is all that Is wanted, as the queen, on this knisht moving, guards Black a QR3 when pawn mates. Mate in two moves. Problem r often composed which nevertheles re dif!frnt. Take for Jn-Atnce, a poAttlnn wherein U the mstes re arranted with tha exception that the plc which t to mute is liable to be pinned br Black. The ke-move would consequently b on which would "p Black eflictinf the pin either bv the removal of the White klnc or obMrucf-Inc the Pinned Piece from reach inn the aQiiar where the curtailment of power would be demonstrative.
HERMAN STEINER SIMIULTANEOUS On the first Manila avenlnr rwrrr anla si A m as. Herman Kleiner. Internal lonal aaaaler. will ale a siwiultaneoea thikltian and leriare atalnt all-comen. The rMBsnite haa been toad, aa make ynr reaervallena for a beard earlr. Phene tVEkatar MIT er Wtemlns Mio. FROM HOLLYWOOD OPEN CHAMPIONftHIP HUY LOPEZ vhinr White 1- P-K4 2- N-KB3 3- B-NS 4- B-FU -P-B1 5- P-Ol J-B-B2 K-O-O -ON-OJ 11-P-KFU 11- N-N3 12- P-Q4 13- 0-K2 14- K-R2 JVB-K3 ls-QN-Ql Zaltlln White 1-P-K4 I-N-OB1 3- P-KB4 4- N-B.l ft-B-Bt A-P-KR3 -QxB G-P-04 -BxP lO-P-KS
CORRESPONDENCE CHEHS The reeentlv fnrmed Paelfle faat Car-feeendenee Cheat Leasee la bavins lie ft ml tearnaaienl with aereral aeeliena and elaaaea. J. E. Orr. aerrrlarr-trea- Levlenne Bchlller Lerlenne Black Whl'e Black P-K4 17-PxP P-OB4 N-OH3 1S-P-Q1 N-R4 P-OR3 19-N-N5 Nt4-B B-B4 20-BxN NB N-B3 21-Q-B:? P-B:i P-QN4 22-NRP N-N3 P-03 23-NxRPch PxN B-N.1 24-QxP N-K4 N-K2 2VP-B4 B-Q B-02 2H.Q-BH N-B2 B-N3 27-a-Nch K-B N-N3 JH.P-K.I B-B2 Q-S 29-OR-K PP O-O 30-PxP R-K2 R-K 31-P-QS Resisns. PxP VIENNA O A MR Schiller 8 Zeltlln Schiller Black While Black N-KBJ 11-PxP N-K P-K4 12-0-0-0 K-R P-Q3 KI-P-KR Q-B B-NS M-N-K P-KB.1 ON-Q2 1S-N-NS PxN BxN lfc-RPxP P-KN3? PxP n-RxP'! KxR B-K2 1R-Q-R3ch K-R2 O-O 18-O-Rb mats. PxP rer af the leasae. S1l Bedlenr Ae.. Lea Anrelea. Cel., will take entriee end all eartlralara mar be attained br w ruins r callior ROehealer MK4. There are aeeen srenpa eartleleatlns with fear vlarers In each sraae. Enlraaea will eleae Nee. 1. a bvrrr and arelr.
CORRERPONDENCE GAME QUEENS PAWN GAME X. Janss Jr. Dr. X. Ellsworth White 1- P-04 2- P-QB4 3- PxP 4- N-OB3 5- N-B3 II-P-K4 7-b-q:i -B-KN5 -P-KS 10-PxN Black P-Q4 N-KB3 QxP Q-Q P-K3 B-K2 O-O P-KR3 PxB BxP X. Janxs Jr. Dr. B. Xliswortn White 11- N-K4 12- P-KR4 13- NxP 14- NxP 15-Q-N4 White males moves I . lA-OxNPch 17-N-Bfich 1B-R-R8ch 19-Q-R7 mate. Black N-B3 PxP P-KN3 PxN OxP? in 4 B-N2 QxN KxR FORCE A DRAW The late F. D. Yates, former ehampion of Great Britain, was a much underrated master. He was eenerally at his best when In a tight position.
In this tame, played aeatnat Capablanca Ui the 1924 New York tournament, Yatra finds a remarkable escape from an extremely difli-cult position. Yates Capablanca wnite Black 1- P-K4 2- Kt-KB3 3-B-Kli 4-B-R4 5- Casiles 6- R-K1 1-B-Kt3 I-P-B3 9-P-04 10-B-K3 U-PxP 12-B-B2 P-K4 Kt-OB3 P-OR3 KI-B3 B-K2 P-Kt4 P-Q3 Castles B-KtS PxP Kt-OR Kt-Bo 13-QKt-02(a KtxBI 14-RxKt P-B4 Yatea White 15- O-Kl 16- P-KR3 17- PxP 1S-R-Q1 19- P-KS 20- R-B3 21- R-B4 22- RxP 23- KtxB! 24- BxPch 25- R-KR4 2-P-B4ie) 27- B-B2ch 28- B-R7ch Capablanca Black Ki-02 B-R4 KtxP R-Bl B-Kt4'bl P-Kt P-Q4ICI Q-K2id BxR K-Rl QxKt Q-K2 K-Ktl Drawn (Notea by W. Winter, from "101 of Mr Best Oames.") lai An lnterestina novelty which would turn out well If Black accepted the proffered pawn, namely, KUxfCtP: 14. O-Ktl. Kt-BS: IS. P-K5. etc. As played, however, the loss of the queen's bishop tells asainst White, and the old move, 13. B-Bl. must be preferred.
(bt White's last two moves were doubtful end Black now embarks on a nice combination which yields him considerable pressure. If White replies 20. R-K2, BxQKt. followed by BxitKl, with much the better same. (ci The point of Black's play.
By this sacrifice the while rook Is driven off the bishop file, and the knisht ran be brousht into the aame with a valuable tempo owins to the discovered attack on the klns's bishop. The position Is most Interest ins and complicated. Id' Threatenins Kt-OS. or If the rook be defended. Kt-K.t. followed by Kt-BS, Yates finds a surprislns answer.. (e Forcing perpetual check. (Ceatinaed from laal Sanday) We have had many Inealrles aheat aelvlns ef areblema and are therefore pabllshins the following Interesting artl-elea by B. O. Lawa from hie hk entitled "Chess Freblema and Hew so Solve Them." (Continued)
VII THE INCOMPLETE BLOCK TWO-MOVER No. 36 By W. Geary , No. 3d Is on the lines of the foregoing four positions. Here it will be noticed that there Is nothing in readiness when the Black kins s knight moves. On White s Bart, the oueen Is completely free.
To be consistent, her majesty must be called upon to serve some useful Eurpose, and seeing the uncontrolled Blark msht. the solver can soon deride that 1. Q-KKtl Is all that Is wanted, as the queen, on this knisht moving, guards Black a QR3 when pawn mates. Mate in two moves. Problem r often composed which nevertheles re dif!frnt. Take for Jn-Atnce, a poAttlnn wherein U the mstes re arranted with tha exception that the plc which t to mute is liable to be pinned br Black. The ke-move would consequently b on which would "p Black eflictinf the pin either bv the removal of the White klnc or obMrucf-Inc the Pinned Piece from reach inn the aQiiar where the curtailment of power would be demonstrative.
