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September 08, 1940 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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ChessChess 08 Sep 1940, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

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CHESS Sept. 8, 1940 L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1119 By K. A. L. Kubbel White mates in two. (Wh. E; Bl. 13.) L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1120 By C S. Kipping White mates In three. (Wh. 7; Bl, 8.1 SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1115: OxP. I SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1118: Kt-K4.
RULES OF TUE SOLVING CONTEST i. The winners of each month's contest ! will receive a month s membership in the ! Chess and Checker Club of Los Angeles. 1 124 W. Fourth St., where they may discuss i composing and solving of problems and I end games. Every winner will be marked ; with the usual (,) showing that he was once a winner In climbing the ladder.
The i system will enable 12 tor more In case of js tie) solvers to win. I Solutions sent in answer to this problem will be acknowledged within two weeks after publication if you wish to figure in i the "up-to-the-minute" ladder, the time ! limit being seven days. Otherwise credit can only be given in a later ladder. I Problems In this column may begin with : a castling key or have castling as a de fense, unless it can be definitely proved that such maneuvers are not legal. Cap Hire keys, "en passant" keys and checking I keys are also tolerated, but all the above types are rather uncommon.
The capture of a pawn, however. Is not unusual. If a problem has no solution, "no solution" must be claimed in order to score points. The principal variations are necessary when sending in the three-movers. Keys only need be given in two-ers, although it Is excellent practice to write out all 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 la then canceled.) Solvers may become Ladderites at any time. They are expected to solve as individuals or teams but not consult otherwise.
Requests for back Issues and subscriptions should be directed to the Circulation Department. Anyone desiring information for chess literature should send a self-addressed and stamped envelope. This column appears on Sunday. j IRA ALEXANDER WINS SOLVING CONTEST WITH 825 POINTS We congratulate Mr. Alexander for winning this contest, He has been with us since problem No. 639, and halls from Los Angeles. This is the score of last month's participants. Those who took part previously will have their score stand anri should they send in solutions again, they will be added and published next month. I. Alexander, winner () 325; H. Bruhn (') 214; C. M. Cole, 0: J. Davidson () 296; J. O Dodge () 193; J. C. 16: c. P, fr?- .162: J.Giimore ., 73; j. b. Gee. ' 'welcome to our iaooer:i a. K. Helton 244: G A. Hall ( 231: W. Harmon ) 75: D. A. irines () 73: A. O. Karn. g: w. L. Koethen () 161: O, S. Larson. 0: H. P. Matosian. 13; J. M. Meln-hardt, 119: Rev. p Prichard ) 96; Dr. R. H. Ross () 124; M. Rudholm (') 149: A. D. Reynolds Sr., 3; R. H. Strobel. 6: L. Sheppard, 72; E. H. Schadee () 281; Dr. J. B. Sheldon, 22; W, B. Tudor () 210; J. P. Walsh () 24. The score Includes Problems 1106-1116. CLl'B NEWS Reuben Fine, International Grand Master, will b. the guest of the Hollywood Chess Group, 1 118 N, Formosa Ave., from Saturday evening, Sept. 7-14. From Sunday. Sept. 8, a fonr-eornered double round tournament will be tho featured altrac- r 4 $164 " ' i""' W 4.yaL! t - ' 3s ,v HERMAN STEINER International Chess Master Address oil mail to Chess Editor in.. ...ii. i. ..i. .in a. t..h.. ! a Fine. Harry Beroehaw, Philip Wollinon. R and Herman Sterner. The game will b: plavei aishtly and reservations may be mad by calling WE -UK 17.
On Friday.! Sept. 1.1. Mr. Fine will (ive aimaltaneoui exhibition ineludinc a leciare for beginners and advanced players. Reservations should be made early as there will be a limited number of boards available. Season tickets may be obtained for the entire event. THE NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP AT DALLAS Reuben Fine was stain winner ef this Important annual event. Tbe writer hich-ly praises the efficiency of the tournament directors In their very capable management of the tournament. Special praise goes to J. C. Thompson and F. H. MeKee of Dallas. Tea. Twenty-seven players from various parts t the United States and Canada participated.
Final Standing ef Flayers W. L. Reuben Fine, New York 8 0 Herman Steiner. Los Angeles ... s 3 Weaver W. Adams. Dedham. Mass. 4V4 3'i E. w. Marehand. Clayton, Mo.... 4i'i 3'a J. c. Thompson. Dallas 3't 4'a W. Kendall. San Antonio. Tex.... 3V, 4' Arpad Elo, Milwaukee 2lt 5'i Rev. How'rd Ohman, Omaha. Neb. 2? 5Vs H. Burdge, Ventnor City, N.J... 2 COMBINATIVE PLAY By Dr.. Max Euwe ... (World Champion. 1935-37) 10. COMBINATIONS IN THE END-GAME. The end-game, beginning when queens are exchanged or when the queens are at most accompanied by one minor Piece on each side, is a miniature game in itself.
The chess fight, however, is dominated in each of Its phases by the same fighting rules with the same effects. Such- factors as better development, open files, weak king position, etc., can have the same importance in the ending as in the middle game and create the same chances for attack and defense and even for - combina tions. Anybody who thinks this an exaggeration should remember that superficial appearance 1 not the most important thing. End game combinations are naturally quite different from those of the middle-game. It is also true that, mathematically, the chance of combinations is much greater in the middle-game than in simplified end game positions.
There is one thing, however, that makes up for this mathematical pointthat is the difference between the position of the king In the middle-game and in the end-game. The king Is a strong piece with the ao proximate value of a rook. This "major piece" is a peculiar one for two reasons- it can never be taken and. whilst vulnerable to the attack of all pieces, it can in return attack them all with the exception 01 the queen. Accordingly the active participation of the king Is only secured when queens have been exchanged and this is therefore the moment when the real ending begins.
From this it is evident that a real ending must be won without queens and the expression "queen ending" would seem a contradiction in terms. When we recall how active the king can be, however, we come to a surprising conclusion. The simplification caused by the exchange of queens is not so great as it appears because, the moment the queens go. the kings awake automatically from their enforced lethargy and enter the fight providing it with many new and Interesting possibilities! - The promotion of the king from an "object" to a "subject"' is not the only consequence of the exchange of queens. The pawns also profit by it and gain in prominence
Freed from the dictatorship of the queen, every piece and pawn gains relatively much more importance with the consequent chances for independent action. The fight becomes decentralized and many subtle finesses become possible. In place of the direct mating actions of the middle-game the promotion of a pawn becomes the most Important objective. It Is well known that many kinds of po sitional ana silent, material advantage can be best, or even only, realized in the end- ins. This, together with the fact that th material is reduced, makes it often diffi cult to differentiate between an end in combination and a decisive maneuver. We must decide that all kinds of forced de cislons, if they .show in some respect a combinative character, are end-game com- Dinations. Two aims particularly characterize end. game combinations. The rendering decisively effective of one or more pawns and the forcing of stalemate. Here are some examples of these kinds of combina tion (A study by H. Rlnck, Deutsche Schach- zeitung
White Plays and Wins The material Krhnnm 1s Insufficient- 1. PxP? RxP; 2. P-K7, K-Kt4: 3. K-B3, K-B4; cr.oi P-K8 not 4. . . . R-K4?? - R5! and white winsH and there U r defense against ths threat t. . . . K-GJ followed by e. . . . K"". But after 1 P-BH! Black is In trouble: he must fake the KP. otherwise White a .material advantage be-coir-s decisive. 1. . . . xP Threateninf to force a draw by 2 . . . . R-KB7. But White has a taeucal possibility that prevents the black rook from occupying the KB file or hia lirst rank. . R-R.Vh K-Kt.1 S. R-KB3!! PxB Otherwise the threat 4. P-B7 is final. On 3. . . . R-K6ch comes 4. K-B2. R-K7ch; 5. K-Q3 and wins.
" and White'wins because the promotion oC the pawn la secured. - Combinations of this kind often occur in rook endings. (To be continned) From the National Open Tournament at Dallas; - KING'S BISHOP OPENING Adams Fine! Adams i" White Black 1 White Black I- P-K4 P-K4 18-RxB QR-K 3-B-B4 Kt-KB3 19-Kt-K4 R-K4 3- P-Q3 P-B3 20-Kt-Q6 RxR 4- P-KB4' PxP 21-KxR P-QKt3 5JBXP P-Q4 22-K-Q3 Kt-R4 6- PxP KtxP 23-B-R4 R-Q 7- Q-B3 B-K3 24-Kt-BS P-Kt3 8- Kt-Q2 B-K2 25-Kt-K7ca K-B 9- Kt-K2 ' Castles 26-Kt-B8 KtxKt 10- Castles P-OB4 27-BxKt. , K-K2 11- QR-K " Kt-QB3 28-B-Kt.S P-B4 12- Kt-BJ KtxB 29-K-K3 K-B3 13- QxKt B-K14 30-P-GR4 K-K4 14- Q-B2 BxKt 31-P-B3 P-QR4 15- BxB Q-05 32-B-BS -KKt4 16- B-Kt3 QxOch 33-K-Q2 R-Q3 17- KxQ BxRch Resigns RUT LOPEZ Thompson Elo Thompson Eln White Black White Black 1- P-K4 P-K4 20-Q-K3 NxB 2- N-KB3 N-QB3 21-QxN R-B2 3- B-N5 P-QR3 22-R-KN R(QR)-KB 4- B-R4 i N-B3 23-R-N2 Q-B 8-0-0 B-K2 24-OR-KN R-K 6- Q-K2 P-ON4 25-N-R4 B-B 7- B-N3 O-O 26-Q-K3 Q-Q 8- P-B3 P-Q3 27-NcN3)-B5 PxN 9- P-KR3 N-OR4 28-NPxP B(K)-K2 10- B-B2 P-OB4 29-Q-R6 B-B II- P-Q4 Q-B2 30-R-N4 R-R2 12- R-Q N-B3 31-N-NS R(B21-N3 13- ON-Q2 B-Q2 32-R-R4 PxN 14- P-Q5 N-Q 33-PxP N-R4 15- N-B N-K 34-QxN B-N2 !b-P-KN4 . P-B3 35-Q-R7eh K-B 17- P-N3 P-N3 36-Q-R8ch BxQ 18- B-Rfi N-N2 37-RxBcb, K-K2 19- K-R2 N-B2 38-P-N7 Resigni QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED Steiner Thompson Steiner Thompson White.
Black White Black 1- N-KB3 P-Q4 7-PxN N-B3? 2- P-G4 M-KB3 8-P-QS1 N-K2 3- P-B4 P-K3 9-B-N5ch B-Q2 4- N-B3 P-B4 10-BxBch QxB 5- PxQP NxP 11-N-KS Q-N4 6- P-K4 NxN 12-PxP Resigns' a) (a) If 1J. PxP; 13. R-QNt QUEEN'S PAWN OPENING Stapp Steiner Stapp Steiner White Black White Black 1- N-KB3 P-Q4 22-PxP N-B5 2- P-B4 P-35 23-B-KN4 NxP 3- P-KN3 P-QB4 24-R-N2 N-BS 4- B-N2 N-QB3 25-BxN ' NPxB 5- 0-0 P-K4 26-Q-R3 NxB 6- P-Q3 P-KR4 27-PxN RxP 7- P-QR3 P-QR4 28-QxR RxQ 8- P-K4 B-K2 29-PxR Q-R2 9- P-KR4 B-N5 30-N-O2 QxRP 10- Q-O2 P-B3 31-R-KB B-RS 11- N-R2 P-KN4 32-R-N8ch B-Q! 12- P-B3 B-K3 33-R-B3 Q-R2 13- PxP ' PxP 34-RxB QxRch 14- P-KN4 Q-Q2 35-K-B P-R5! 15- B-R3 N-R3 36-N(R2)-B3 B-R4 16- Q-N2 O-O-O 37-R-R2 BxN 17- N-Q2 R-R2 38-NxB Q-N8 18- R-B2 CR-R 39-R-R8ch K-B2 19- N(Q2)-B B-B3 40-K-K2 P-Q6ch 20- B-O2 N-K2 41-K-B P-B8 21- Q-N3 N-N3 42-Resigna BUDAPEST DEFENSE Burdgt Steiner Burdge Steiner White Black White Black 1- P-Q4 N-KB3 15-R-Q2 P-QB3 2- P-QB4 P-K4 16-KR-Q P-B3 3- PxP N-K5 17-B-B3 B-K3! 4- QN-Q2 B-N5 I8-P-N3 K-B2! B-N-B3 K-QB3 19-K-B K-K2 8-P-KN3 Q-K2 20-K-K P-QR4 7- B-N2 NxKP 21-B-K4 P-KN4! 8- 0-0 NxN 22-P-OR4 P-R4 9- BxN BxB 23-B-B3 P-R5 10- QxB O-O 24-PxP P-N5!! 11- Q-B3 P-Q3 25-B-N2 R-R 12- QR-Q B-N5 26-R-Q3 RxP 13- NxN QxN 27-R-N3 P-KB41 14- QxQ PxQ 28-Resigng Church Congress to Hear Nevada Governor Governor Edward P. Carville of Nevada yesterday accepted an. invitation to be a speaker for the sixth National Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine to meet in Los Angeles Oct. 12 through Oct. 15. The congress will be one feature of the cele bration commemorating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Catholic hierarchy in California..

'til the world understands why Robert J. Fischer criticised the U.S./British and Russian military industry imperial alliance and their own Israeli Apartheid. Sarah Wilkinson explains:

Bobby Fischer, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech
What a sad story Fischer was,” typed a racist, pro-imperialist colonial troll who supports mega-corporation entities over human rights, police state policies & white supremacy.
To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace.
Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws --
https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos
After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks.

This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.

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