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Chess 07 Sep 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 FINE WINS TITLE IN STATE CHESS NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYER Fine Denleer Kashdan Reshevsky Willman Santasiere Dr. CruVj Feldman Shainswit Hewlett Evans TOTAL problem ko. 1223 the Los Angeles Times Mankowsky, Los Angeles, Cal. White mates in two. (Wh., 12; Bl.. 10.) TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1224 Composed for the Los Angeles Times Br R. C. Mankowsky. Los Angeles, Cal. White mates in three. (Wh.. 5; Bl.. 9.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1219: Q-R4. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1220. Two solutions, B-E, and N-B4. This is the score of the last two months' participants. Those who took part previously will have their score stand and should they send in solutions again they will be added and published next month.
The score includes problems 1203-1220. Play will start at 1:30 each day, continuing all afternoon and evening, with Intermission at 8 P.m. and evening play starting at 7:30, according to J. B. Roe, tournament manager. The program Is as follows: Saturday, 1:30 p.m.. Rapid Transit play for J. K. Reed Trophy: 2 p.m., Ladies' Rapid Transit lor trophy: 2:30 p.m.. Club Team Matches Trophy for final winner: 3 p.m., Junior contest Gold Cup: 7:30 p.m.. Rapid Transit W. O. McFarland Trophy; 8 p.m.. Ladles' Contest Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Trophy; also club team matches continue. Sunday, 1:30.
Rapid Transit Tronhy: 2:30, Club Team Matches Trophy: 3:00. lecture by H. Steiner; 3:30. Ladles' Con. test Ladies' Gold Necklace; 7:30, Rapid Transit (nonprofessional,) Recreation Chess goia trophy; 8:00. Club Team Matches Finals Trophies for winner and runner-up; 8:30, four-board blindfold exhibition: 9:30, prizes awarded. Entrants must brine own chessmen and boards, and make reservations in advance to Chess Manager. Fairview. San Gabriel, Cal., Inclosing 25-cent entrance fee. From the Ne ship. York 8tate champion- SICILIAN DEFENSE Fine Hewlett Fine! Black White Black! P-QB4 17-BxB P-QN4 P-K3 18-P-KB3 B-N2! PxP 19-K-B2 OR-Bli N-KB3 20-KR-K1 P-K3 B-K2 21-PxP P-B4! P-CH 22-K-N1 BJtP O-O 23-P-B3 0-K.M3 N-B3 24-Q-N3 P-B5! i N-K4 25-Q-N4U) P-KR4 P-Q4 26-0-R4 R-QB4 NxB 27-RxB RxBUj) NxP 28-RxP fixP-t- i QxN 29-K-RI RxR P-K4 30-CJxR Q-QB3! Q-K3 31-Resiens(c) BxN I i. C. I) BAKE WINS SOLVING CONTEST WITH DOS POINTS Wi congratulate Mr. Drake for havinc von ton content the fourth time: baili from Kansas City, Mo. J. B. Andrews, 7: D. Armstrong, 7; E. Alexander, 0; B. Bushuftl, 2 (welcome to our ladder,! H. Bruhn. 160; R. M. (,'rauon, 27, J. J. tarr, 8- J. V urake, 303 'winner;) . L. Daniells, 177; J. O. Dortae. 127: J. David- aon, 164; M. Elmer, 0 (weicome to our iaaaer;i c. P. Ford. 71; Z. Franz-cattt, 17; O. Francis, 63; J. A. Frank, 22: 3. H. Gordon. HB: O. A. Hall 113! W. Harmon, 35; L. O. Hart- man, 124: M. Holladay. 2; D. A. Innes. 300: S. Keith. 0; W. L. Koethen. 214: A. G. Kain, 114; J. Maitghmer, 8; Rabbi B. Moldansky. 4; J. Maendl, IS: 11, P. Matosian, H; j. M. Aielnnardt, 1H3 H. L. Nearpasa, 12; W. C. Noltina, 14 f 1 B H. 91; Roslln, 17S; J. L. Reckerd, 2; C. O. Rankin. 3; M. Rudliolm. 98; A D. Reynolds Sr., 117; L. fiheppard, 150: X. ru Bcltadee. 122; h. A. ealgado. 123; 1. 8. Hhowell, 0 (welcome to our ladder.) J. stunlebeam, 21; Dr. J. B Bheldon, 49; 6. Taylor, 12; J. E. Tyler 119; Mr. A. Tovar, 2: W. B. Tudor, 275; J. P. Walsh, 86; J. T. Watson, 11. RILES OF THE SOLVING CONTEST The winners of each month's contest will receive a three months' subscription to the Chess Review, a month, s membership in the Chess and Checker Club of Los Angeles, 124 W. Fourth St., and the Holly, wood Chess Group, 108 N. Formosa Ave., where they may discuss composing and solving of problems and end games.
Every winner will be marked with the usual (",) showing that he was once a winner In elfmbing the ladder. The system will enable 12 (or more In a case of a tie) solvers to win. Solutions sent In answer to this problem will be acknowledged within two weeks after publication If you wish to figure in the ''up-to-the-mtnute" ladder, the time limit being seven days. Otherwise credit can only be given. in a later ladder.
Problems In this column may begin with castling key or have eastling a a defense, unless It ean be definitely proved that such maneuvers are not, legal. Capture keys, "en passant" keys and checking keys are also tolerated, but alt the above types are rather uncommon. The capture of a pawn, however, Is not unusual. If a problem hag no solution, "no solu Hon" must be claimed In order to score poinis. The principal variations are necessary when sending in the three-movers.
Keys only need be given In two-era, although if ' is excellent practice W write out ail the distinct variations. Two-movers receive two points. Three-movers receive three points on our ladder. The prize Is awarded to the leading solver once a month. - (His score is then canceled.) Solvers may becom ladderltea at any time.
They are expected to solve as Individual! ot .teams but not consult otherwise. should be directed to the circulation department. Denature should send a self-addressed and stamped envelope. sua coiumn appear on Sunday, AMERICA'S GREATEST CHESS EXHIBITION Hewlett White 1- P-K4 2- N-KB3 3- P-04 4- NxP 5- 0-B3 6- N-B.1 7- P-KR3 8- B-03 9- B-K3 10- Q-K2 11- PxP 12- QxN 13- Nx.V 14- K-K2 15- N-B3 16- N-N5 'a) If White captures the pawn by 35. BxP. then RxB and Hewlett loses a piece because of the mating threat at his KN2. ! (b Better than QxR. when White's threat of B-K7 would yield compensation.: (Cl A Pretty finish. The discovered check threats are too numerous to be par- nea successiuny. ; HAMILTON.
N.Y. Reuben Fin. f v, York City gained a draw m his last-round game with Dr. Walter Cruz of Roohester and thereby captured the New Ynrlr! State Chess Association championship; witn a score oi -2. Me nined 1 point ahead of three rivals, who tied for second place Samuel Reshevsky of New yoric city, tne United States champion, was among the trio.
Neither Fine nor Reshevsky lost a eame. the difference being In the number of their drawn games. Fine having four and Resnevsky six. Reshevsky was held to a draw In the final round by Harold Evans of Binsham-ton. who pulled what appeared to be a lost postlon out of the Are. The champion gamely tried for a victory but, Evans M found a flaw In his combination andl piuccq xiesnevsay on tne aeiensive there after.
FIVE AGREES ON DRAW Fine, too. had the better of it with Dr. Cru. but when he found how his chief rival was farina, he aereeri nn a draw with the Brazilian tltleholder. Because of his last-round splits Reshev-sky was obliged to share second place with Arnold 8. Denker and Isaac I. Kashdan, both of New York City.- The latter two have two legs apiece on the Blnghamton CC Trophy, which was awarded to Pine by Dr. C. Harold Kin of Hamilton, president of the State association. Last year's winner, Robert Willman of Tarrytown. finished In fifth place with 6'a. Vi total. Kashdan, like Fine and Reshevsky, went through the tournament without a defeat.
In the experts' division Sven Almsrren of Brooklyn tied at 7a-lVa for first place wim nc mnoisKy or winnipeB. Dr Bruno 8chm!dt of Detroit. 7-2, was third, and Dr. Max Herzberger of Rochester, Minn., fourth. Frank Volvo of Albany captured the honors In Class A with
There was a tie for second place between Julius Partos of Corona and Paul Rosenzweig of mannauan. ootn tallying: 7'a-2Va. Bteven Shaw of Albany took fourth prize. PERSINGER IV CLASS B TIB Another tie, at 7'i-l'i, developed between Fred Ekstrnm nf Ttrnnirivn ... Louis Perslnger of Manhattan in Class B. nanny noos oi Mannattan, former Belgian tltleholder. was iiirH.H ihi.H prise. " " The fin score of R'-i-ti earn fir.f prlie In Class X for Sidney Robs of Brook-vllle, Long Island, the runner-up being the veteran Oeorge Cheney of Syracuse. Maurice Werther. nresirin nf fh.
u.. hattan Chess Club, playing In a State tournament for the first time, divided the t h rd and fourth prizes with Henry Greenfield of Manhattan. In a special class tournament among four unstaters. William rnesweii nf um. llton and Oaeald King of Oneida finished In a, first-place deadlock at 2-1.
At the annual btmlne mutinr rt r Harold King of Hamilton was re-elected president. Other officials were chosen as ii , . r. wrana. cazenovua: Paul O. qiers. Liverpool: Fritz Brleger. Woodside, Long Island: Lynn H. Brvant, Blnehamton. vice-presidents; Dr. Oenrae E.Estabrooks, Hamilton, secretary-treas- . It was voted that hereafter nonresidents be eligible for the Btate championship as well as to share In the prize distribution. The next tournament again will be held In Hamilton. n, y. T. EXTCRTS' SECTION S. Almgren. .tVt m A. Yanofskyla 1V Dr. B. Schmidt ..7 1 Dr. m. in at ennnfwllnfi with lh M.t. 11.111. H Infwhlrh Herman gtelner will plar aralnst 4fm ntavera almnlfanfwnlv.
inr ' nrituh War Relief, at (be Hollywood Athletie Club t flS24 Snnaet Blvd., Sunday, Sent. 7th Herzberger S 3 D. Mayers. . .8', 4 4ft ira. mary Bain 3 Is 8'i CLASS A T. Vlavo ....B'i m J, Partos . . ,71a 2'.t P. Rosen welg 7 !4 2Va P. 8haw . . .7 3 B. McCready SV 4', W. M. P. Mirchcll . ,4'i SH CLASS B r, Ekstrom. ,V I'a L. R. Chauvenet 3'i 5'-i R. Johnson. .3 6 Mrs. Q. K. Oresser . . s'-i ati. u. w. Stephens .0 8 23-26-a J. T. Westbrock .3'i Csley . . .3 7 D. F. Steele. Jarnhart, there will be alae e PROBLEM; t- Perslnaer.7ia IVi fOLVINR CONTEST and prliea. with Hal. ker Bndholm as director.
AU solvers mrm invuea 10 participate. For further Information call Tork 74J7. Program plana are now complet for ine oiiigest; cnesa carnival evey held In the San Oabrlel Valley, which will take place oa Sept. 20-21, at Santa, Anita race track a beautiful clubhouse, under the aponsorshlp of Recreation Chesa club of Arcadia. Known as the Becond California Chess Carnival, the event Is expected to draw chess experts from all over the West to compete for an unusually large list of Valuable prizes.
XTrs Nannv Rons ... .8 3!i W. rroelleh .5 4 R, F. Brand 4 B P. A, Fertzoff 4 S Mrs. Kather- erine Nye .48 O. Mundt . 3 8 T. P. Miller. aVi 614 O. A. Dono- hue 1 7 CLASS C S. Rose S' ty O. Cheney . 8Va H. Green Held 8 3 M. Werthelm 8 . 3 P. Kimsland- Smlth
The score includes problems 1203-1220. Play will start at 1:30 each day, continuing all afternoon and evening, with Intermission at 8 P.m. and evening play starting at 7:30, according to J. B. Roe, tournament manager. The program Is as follows: Saturday, 1:30 p.m.. Rapid Transit play for J. K. Reed Trophy: 2 p.m., Ladies' Rapid Transit lor trophy: 2:30 p.m.. Club Team Matches Trophy for final winner: 3 p.m., Junior contest Gold Cup: 7:30 p.m.. Rapid Transit W. O. McFarland Trophy; 8 p.m.. Ladles' Contest Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Trophy; also club team matches continue. Sunday, 1:30.
Rapid Transit Tronhy: 2:30, Club Team Matches Trophy: 3:00. lecture by H. Steiner; 3:30. Ladles' Con. test Ladies' Gold Necklace; 7:30, Rapid Transit (nonprofessional,) Recreation Chess goia trophy; 8:00. Club Team Matches Finals Trophies for winner and runner-up; 8:30, four-board blindfold exhibition: 9:30, prizes awarded. Entrants must brine own chessmen and boards, and make reservations in advance to Chess Manager. Fairview. San Gabriel, Cal., Inclosing 25-cent entrance fee. From the Ne ship. York 8tate champion- SICILIAN DEFENSE Fine Hewlett Fine! Black White Black! P-QB4 17-BxB P-QN4 P-K3 18-P-KB3 B-N2! PxP 19-K-B2 OR-Bli N-KB3 20-KR-K1 P-K3 B-K2 21-PxP P-B4! P-CH 22-K-N1 BJtP O-O 23-P-B3 0-K.M3 N-B3 24-Q-N3 P-B5! i N-K4 25-Q-N4U) P-KR4 P-Q4 26-0-R4 R-QB4 NxB 27-RxB RxBUj) NxP 28-RxP fixP-t- i QxN 29-K-RI RxR P-K4 30-CJxR Q-QB3! Q-K3 31-Resiens(c) BxN I i. C. I) BAKE WINS SOLVING CONTEST WITH DOS POINTS Wi congratulate Mr. Drake for havinc von ton content the fourth time: baili from Kansas City, Mo. J. B. Andrews, 7: D. Armstrong, 7; E. Alexander, 0; B. Bushuftl, 2 (welcome to our ladder,! H. Bruhn. 160; R. M. (,'rauon, 27, J. J. tarr, 8- J. V urake, 303 'winner;) . L. Daniells, 177; J. O. Dortae. 127: J. David- aon, 164; M. Elmer, 0 (weicome to our iaaaer;i c. P. Ford. 71; Z. Franz-cattt, 17; O. Francis, 63; J. A. Frank, 22: 3. H. Gordon. HB: O. A. Hall 113! W. Harmon, 35; L. O. Hart- man, 124: M. Holladay. 2; D. A. Innes. 300: S. Keith. 0; W. L. Koethen. 214: A. G. Kain, 114; J. Maitghmer, 8; Rabbi B. Moldansky. 4; J. Maendl, IS: 11, P. Matosian, H; j. M. Aielnnardt, 1H3 H. L. Nearpasa, 12; W. C. Noltina, 14 f 1 B H. 91; Roslln, 17S; J. L. Reckerd, 2; C. O. Rankin. 3; M. Rudliolm. 98; A D. Reynolds Sr., 117; L. fiheppard, 150: X. ru Bcltadee. 122; h. A. ealgado. 123; 1. 8. Hhowell, 0 (welcome to our ladder.) J. stunlebeam, 21; Dr. J. B Bheldon, 49; 6. Taylor, 12; J. E. Tyler 119; Mr. A. Tovar, 2: W. B. Tudor, 275; J. P. Walsh, 86; J. T. Watson, 11. RILES OF THE SOLVING CONTEST The winners of each month's contest will receive a three months' subscription to the Chess Review, a month, s membership in the Chess and Checker Club of Los Angeles, 124 W. Fourth St., and the Holly, wood Chess Group, 108 N. Formosa Ave., where they may discuss composing and solving of problems and end games.
Every winner will be marked with the usual (",) showing that he was once a winner In elfmbing the ladder. The system will enable 12 (or more In a case of a tie) solvers to win. Solutions sent In answer to this problem will be acknowledged within two weeks after publication If you wish to figure in the ''up-to-the-mtnute" ladder, the time limit being seven days. Otherwise credit can only be given. in a later ladder.
Problems In this column may begin with castling key or have eastling a a defense, unless It ean be definitely proved that such maneuvers are not, legal. Capture keys, "en passant" keys and checking keys are also tolerated, but alt the above types are rather uncommon. The capture of a pawn, however, Is not unusual. If a problem hag no solution, "no solu Hon" must be claimed In order to score poinis. The principal variations are necessary when sending in the three-movers.
Keys only need be given In two-era, although if ' is excellent practice W write out ail the distinct variations. Two-movers receive two points. Three-movers receive three points on our ladder. The prize Is awarded to the leading solver once a month. - (His score is then canceled.) Solvers may becom ladderltea at any time.
They are expected to solve as Individual! ot .teams but not consult otherwise. should be directed to the circulation department. Denature should send a self-addressed and stamped envelope. sua coiumn appear on Sunday, AMERICA'S GREATEST CHESS EXHIBITION Hewlett White 1- P-K4 2- N-KB3 3- P-04 4- NxP 5- 0-B3 6- N-B.1 7- P-KR3 8- B-03 9- B-K3 10- Q-K2 11- PxP 12- QxN 13- Nx.V 14- K-K2 15- N-B3 16- N-N5 'a) If White captures the pawn by 35. BxP. then RxB and Hewlett loses a piece because of the mating threat at his KN2. ! (b Better than QxR. when White's threat of B-K7 would yield compensation.: (Cl A Pretty finish. The discovered check threats are too numerous to be par- nea successiuny. ; HAMILTON.
N.Y. Reuben Fin. f v, York City gained a draw m his last-round game with Dr. Walter Cruz of Roohester and thereby captured the New Ynrlr! State Chess Association championship; witn a score oi -2. Me nined 1 point ahead of three rivals, who tied for second place Samuel Reshevsky of New yoric city, tne United States champion, was among the trio.
Neither Fine nor Reshevsky lost a eame. the difference being In the number of their drawn games. Fine having four and Resnevsky six. Reshevsky was held to a draw In the final round by Harold Evans of Binsham-ton. who pulled what appeared to be a lost postlon out of the Are. The champion gamely tried for a victory but, Evans M found a flaw In his combination andl piuccq xiesnevsay on tne aeiensive there after.
FIVE AGREES ON DRAW Fine, too. had the better of it with Dr. Cru. but when he found how his chief rival was farina, he aereeri nn a draw with the Brazilian tltleholder. Because of his last-round splits Reshev-sky was obliged to share second place with Arnold 8. Denker and Isaac I. Kashdan, both of New York City.- The latter two have two legs apiece on the Blnghamton CC Trophy, which was awarded to Pine by Dr. C. Harold Kin of Hamilton, president of the State association. Last year's winner, Robert Willman of Tarrytown. finished In fifth place with 6'a. Vi total. Kashdan, like Fine and Reshevsky, went through the tournament without a defeat.
In the experts' division Sven Almsrren of Brooklyn tied at 7a-lVa for first place wim nc mnoisKy or winnipeB. Dr Bruno 8chm!dt of Detroit. 7-2, was third, and Dr. Max Herzberger of Rochester, Minn., fourth. Frank Volvo of Albany captured the honors In Class A with
There was a tie for second place between Julius Partos of Corona and Paul Rosenzweig of mannauan. ootn tallying: 7'a-2Va. Bteven Shaw of Albany took fourth prize. PERSINGER IV CLASS B TIB Another tie, at 7'i-l'i, developed between Fred Ekstrnm nf Ttrnnirivn ... Louis Perslnger of Manhattan in Class B. nanny noos oi Mannattan, former Belgian tltleholder. was iiirH.H ihi.H prise. " " The fin score of R'-i-ti earn fir.f prlie In Class X for Sidney Robs of Brook-vllle, Long Island, the runner-up being the veteran Oeorge Cheney of Syracuse. Maurice Werther. nresirin nf fh.
u.. hattan Chess Club, playing In a State tournament for the first time, divided the t h rd and fourth prizes with Henry Greenfield of Manhattan. In a special class tournament among four unstaters. William rnesweii nf um. llton and Oaeald King of Oneida finished In a, first-place deadlock at 2-1.
At the annual btmlne mutinr rt r Harold King of Hamilton was re-elected president. Other officials were chosen as ii , . r. wrana. cazenovua: Paul O. qiers. Liverpool: Fritz Brleger. Woodside, Long Island: Lynn H. Brvant, Blnehamton. vice-presidents; Dr. Oenrae E.Estabrooks, Hamilton, secretary-treas- . It was voted that hereafter nonresidents be eligible for the Btate championship as well as to share In the prize distribution. The next tournament again will be held In Hamilton. n, y. T. EXTCRTS' SECTION S. Almgren. .tVt m A. Yanofskyla 1V Dr. B. Schmidt ..7 1 Dr. m. in at ennnfwllnfi with lh M.t. 11.111. H Infwhlrh Herman gtelner will plar aralnst 4fm ntavera almnlfanfwnlv.
inr ' nrituh War Relief, at (be Hollywood Athletie Club t flS24 Snnaet Blvd., Sunday, Sent. 7th Herzberger S 3 D. Mayers. . .8', 4 4ft ira. mary Bain 3 Is 8'i CLASS A T. Vlavo ....B'i m J, Partos . . ,71a 2'.t P. Rosen welg 7 !4 2Va P. 8haw . . .7 3 B. McCready SV 4', W. M. P. Mirchcll . ,4'i SH CLASS B r, Ekstrom. ,V I'a L. R. Chauvenet 3'i 5'-i R. Johnson. .3 6 Mrs. Q. K. Oresser . . s'-i ati. u. w. Stephens .0 8 23-26-a J. T. Westbrock .3'i Csley . . .3 7 D. F. Steele. Jarnhart, there will be alae e PROBLEM; t- Perslnaer.7ia IVi fOLVINR CONTEST and prliea. with Hal. ker Bndholm as director.
AU solvers mrm invuea 10 participate. For further Information call Tork 74J7. Program plana are now complet for ine oiiigest; cnesa carnival evey held In the San Oabrlel Valley, which will take place oa Sept. 20-21, at Santa, Anita race track a beautiful clubhouse, under the aponsorshlp of Recreation Chesa club of Arcadia. Known as the Becond California Chess Carnival, the event Is expected to draw chess experts from all over the West to compete for an unusually large list of Valuable prizes.
XTrs Nannv Rons ... .8 3!i W. rroelleh .5 4 R, F. Brand 4 B P. A, Fertzoff 4 S Mrs. Kather- erine Nye .48 O. Mundt . 3 8 T. P. Miller. aVi 614 O. A. Dono- hue 1 7 CLASS C S. Rose S' ty O. Cheney . 8Va H. Green Held 8 3 M. Werthelm 8 . 3 P. Kimsland- Smlth
