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Chess 14 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 Chen Editor SEPTEMBER 14. 1941 L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1225 BY A. ELLERMAJ 1st Prize "D Problemist" In tvin himself open hii KR1. the rook White would ly to the fatal queen check at SICILIAN DEFENSE Willman White 1- PK4 2- N-KB3 3- P-B4 4- N-B3 5- P-OS 6- B-K3 7- P-KN3 8- B-N2 9- Q-02 10- P-KR4 11- B-N5 12- B-B4 13- NxN 14- N-K2 15- B-R8 16- PxP 17-B-Q5 18- BxB 19- P-B3 20-P-R3 Pine Black P-QB4 P-K3 N-QB3 N-05 N-K2 NK2-B3 P-KN3 B-N2 O-O P-KR4 P-B3 P-03 PxN P-K4 P-B4 BxP K-R2 KxB Q-R4 OxQ Willman White 21- KxQ 22- B-K4 . 23- BPxB 24- CR-KN1 25- P-KN4 26- R-R2 27- PxP 28- N-N3 t- 29- P-R5 30-N-R1 Pine Black N-K2 BxB R-BSi QR-KB1 - R-K6 K-R3 KxP K-R3 P-KN4 RKS-B6 31- RR2-N2 R-KN1 32- N-B2 KxP 33- N-N4 N-N3 34- R-R2 N-RS 35- N-B2 RN1-KB1 36- N-R1 RB1-B5 37- N-N3 K-N3 38- N-K2 R-B7 39- White lost by time(a)
White mates in two moves iWh. 10 Bt 11.) L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1228 BY J. De ANDRADE 1st Prize Ex Aequo "British Chess Magazine" (a) Actually Willman Played 39. RxR. but It was found that he had overstepped the time limit, bringina about an automatic loss for him.
However, his position was hopeless. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED Onkrr White 1- P-Q4 2- P-QB4 3- N-OB3 4- B-N5 5- N-B3 6- P-K3 7- R-B1 8- Q-B2 9- P-QR3 10- B-Q3 11- BxBp 12- 0-0 13- BxN 14- KR-Q1 Willman Black N-KB3 . P-K3 P-Q4 B-K2 QN-Q2 O-O P-B3 R-Kl N-Bl PXP N-N3 P-OR3 BxB N-R5' Denker White 15- N-K5 16- PxB 17- P-B4 18- Q-KB2 19- P-K4 20- R--O3 21- P-KN3 22- R-QB 23- RB1-Q1 24- B-K2 25- RQ1-02 26- N-Q1 27- N-K3 28- QxP I : i QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED White mates In three moves (Wh. 8; Bl. 8.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1221: Q-Q2.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1222; R-Rl. We received eolutions from the following: J. C. Drake, D. A. Innes, B. Bushuefl, H. Bruhn, Rev. P. Prichard. A. G. Karn. W. C. Nolting. A. D. Reynolds Sr.. J. T. Watson. J. Davidson. J. M. Meinhardt, J. P. Walsh, G. B. Oakes, Mrs. A. Tovar, IH. Malosian, L. Wilcox, J. E Tyler, R. M. j Hayes, E. H. Schadee. W. B. Tudor, S. Taylor. O. A. Hall. R. M. Crafton, J. Mauahmer. G. Francis, C. P. Ford, W. L. Koethen, J. O. Dodite. L. Sheppard, L. G. Hartman, M, Rudholra.
AMERICA'S GREATEST CHESS EXHIBITION The writer wishes to express his sincere thanks and appreciation to those who so willingly aave ol their time and service to the aood cause of the British War Relief by participating in play and contributing financially in the simultaneous exhibition in which he participated last Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Hollywood Athletic Club.
He would like to have the participants send in their names and addresses in care of (this column so that the acknowledgment of their valued service to the causa may I be more formally expressed. W wish very especially to thank Mr. 'Perc Westmore for his generous gift, a beautiful reproduction of a JlOOo ivory set made of plastic, which helped raise funds an-for the cause, also the Hollywood Athletic jClub for the use of their wonderful sym-nounced naslum, the GUmore Oil Co. for the use Inf their loud-speaker system, and the many presi- members of the Hollywood Chess Oroup i who so generously contributed their time land effort in making the event a success. ; Further acknowledgments go to Mr. William Pinney, Mr. S. Wolff and Mr. J. B. Roe for having loaned their chess sets for the occasion, and to Mr. and Mrs i la rharnia (ne tKcir antn41f4 fTn t in launching publicity. The exhibition was opened at 1:30 pm with Montagu Love, who represented the British War Relief, and who introduced J. Edward Bromner as master of cere- tnnnlM Artual nlnv trartfcrf at 9 1A n m 'with 100 boards each ot which had four 'players and continued until lam. with one hour and a half intermission It is uuirwuniiy nisi wuous return wan established by Herman Steiner both In the duration of time and in the number of games won. The result was 83 wins. 11 draws and six losses. Time, nine hours and 20 minutes. NEWS The Mechanics Institute made certain of the Northern California Chess League championship for 1941 by beating Castle mess uiud Saturday, tut.
Results: CASTLE CHESS 1 MECHANICS CLUB I INSTITUTE 1 John Tinoin .. O H. W. Simon.... 2 W. P. Barlow. O E. J. Clarke 1 O A. J. Fink 1 ,i : Charles Bagby . . . 1 1 H. J. Ralston ... 0 ljwidney 0 a w. h. smith .... , Reshevsky White 1- P-Q4 2- P-QB4 3- Kt-KB3 4- Kt-B3 5- PxP 8- P-KKI3 7-B-Kt2 B-Castles 9- R-K 10-P-K4 11- PxKt 12- R-Kt. 13-P-B4 H4-R-KI3 1S-P-K5 16-B-1U2 :17-Kt-Q2 I18-Kt-K4 M9-R-Q3 I 20-Q-R4 21-RcQ.li-Q :22-P-QR3 23-Q-Kt3 1 24-R-K2 1 2VRiK2lQ2 I26-Q-K3 '27-Q-Kt3 2B-KI-B3 Reshevsky White 29- Kt-K2 30- P-B4 31- Q-KB3 32- Kt-B3 33- B-KB 34- K-R 35- P-QS 36- PxP 37- KtxP 38- P-B5 39- P-Kt4 40- B-Kt5 41- P-K6 42- PxP I 43- BxR 44- R-KB2 45- R-K2 4fi-QxRch 47-P-K7 Kt-R3 48-RxB R-Q2 49-R KtP KR-QS0-R-Kt7ch Kt-B2 51-RxKtch B-B52-R-Kt7ch B-K2i53-R-Kt8ch Q-R3i4-R-Kt7ch Q-B 55-R-KtRrh Kt-R3i56-R-Kt7ch (NYEP.) Evans Black P-Q4 P-QB3 Kt-KB3 B-B4 KtxP P-K3 Kt-Q2 B-K2 P-KR3 KtxKt B-R2 P-OKt3 Castles Kt-B3 Kt-K Kt-B2 Q-Q2 QR.Q Q-B Willman Black BxN Q-N4 Q-N5 N-B4 N-K2 N-N3 P-N3 N-K2 Q-Re'list p.Rkn4'Ci'ow- nHI,i".n.n Evans Black B-K14 B-K2 K'"5; q-b t K-RI BPxP PxP B-QB4 R-K B-B Q-Kt2 PxP 'Q2I-K2 RxB B-QB4 R-KBi bxq;22-1 cSKilO. Q-B7 QxB K-KI2 K-R K-KI2 K-R K-Kt2 Drawn 3 C. Howland.
4 D. Vedensky . . 5 C. Capps 8 G. Branch 7 E. O. Fawcett. 31 4 CHESS CARNIVAL Program plans are now complete for the biggest chess carnival ever held In the San Gabriel Valley, which will take place on Sept. 20-21, at Santa Anita race track's beautiful clubhouse, under the sponsorship of Recreation Chess Club of Arcadia.
Known as the Second 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. Play will start st 1:30 each day, continuing all afternoon and evening, with intermission at 6 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 H., Rapid Transit play for J. K. Reed Trophy; 2 p m., Ladies' Rapid Transit lor trophy: 2.30 ?m.. Club Team Matches Trophy for nasi winner: 3 p.m.. Junior contest Gold Cup; 7:30 pm.. 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 Trophy; 2:30. Club Team Matches Trophy: 3:00, lecture by H. Steiner: 3:30, Ladles ContestLadles' Gold Necklace: 7:30, Rapid Transit (nonprofessional,) Recreation Chess Club $100 gold 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 bring own chessmen and boards, and make reservations In advance to Chess Manager, 1834 Fair-view. San Gabriel, Cal inclosing 25-cent entrance fee. From the New York State championship Mcrximilian armor, named for the Emperor Maximilian, said to have been invented in the 16th century. RETI OPENING Ssnlasiere White 1- N-KB3 2- P-KN3 3- B-N2 4- P-B4 5- P-N3 6- B-N3 7- 0-0 8- P-Q3 9- N-B3 10- P-K4 11- QPxP 12- Q-B2 13- P-KR3 14- BxB 15- QR-Q1 16- Q-B1 Fine Santasiert Fine Black White Black P-Q4 17-R-Q2 N-K3 N-KB3 18-K-N2 N-Q5 B-B4 19-KR-Ql B-N5 P-B3 20-R-Q3 N-Q3 P-K3 21-N-K2 N-B4 B-Q3 22-R-K3- NxB O-O 23-RxN NxKP Q-K2 24-RB3-Q3 RxR PxP 25-RxR B-B4 B-KN5 26-P-B4 PxP P-K4 27-QxP N-B7 P-QR4 28-R-KB3 N-Q6 BxN 29-Q-Q2 R-Kl N-R3 30-K-B1 NxB KR-Q1 31-QxN Q-K51 N-B4 32-Restgns.
White mates in two moves iWh. 10 Bt 11.) L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1228 BY J. De ANDRADE 1st Prize Ex Aequo "British Chess Magazine" (a) Actually Willman Played 39. RxR. but It was found that he had overstepped the time limit, bringina about an automatic loss for him.
However, his position was hopeless. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED Onkrr White 1- P-Q4 2- P-QB4 3- N-OB3 4- B-N5 5- N-B3 6- P-K3 7- R-B1 8- Q-B2 9- P-QR3 10- B-Q3 11- BxBp 12- 0-0 13- BxN 14- KR-Q1 Willman Black N-KB3 . P-K3 P-Q4 B-K2 QN-Q2 O-O P-B3 R-Kl N-Bl PXP N-N3 P-OR3 BxB N-R5' Denker White 15- N-K5 16- PxB 17- P-B4 18- Q-KB2 19- P-K4 20- R--O3 21- P-KN3 22- R-QB 23- RB1-Q1 24- B-K2 25- RQ1-02 26- N-Q1 27- N-K3 28- QxP I : i QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED White mates In three moves (Wh. 8; Bl. 8.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1221: Q-Q2.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1222; R-Rl. We received eolutions from the following: J. C. Drake, D. A. Innes, B. Bushuefl, H. Bruhn, Rev. P. Prichard. A. G. Karn. W. C. Nolting. A. D. Reynolds Sr.. J. T. Watson. J. Davidson. J. M. Meinhardt, J. P. Walsh, G. B. Oakes, Mrs. A. Tovar, IH. Malosian, L. Wilcox, J. E Tyler, R. M. j Hayes, E. H. Schadee. W. B. Tudor, S. Taylor. O. A. Hall. R. M. Crafton, J. Mauahmer. G. Francis, C. P. Ford, W. L. Koethen, J. O. Dodite. L. Sheppard, L. G. Hartman, M, Rudholra.
AMERICA'S GREATEST CHESS EXHIBITION The writer wishes to express his sincere thanks and appreciation to those who so willingly aave ol their time and service to the aood cause of the British War Relief by participating in play and contributing financially in the simultaneous exhibition in which he participated last Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Hollywood Athletic Club.
He would like to have the participants send in their names and addresses in care of (this column so that the acknowledgment of their valued service to the causa may I be more formally expressed. W wish very especially to thank Mr. 'Perc Westmore for his generous gift, a beautiful reproduction of a JlOOo ivory set made of plastic, which helped raise funds an-for the cause, also the Hollywood Athletic jClub for the use of their wonderful sym-nounced naslum, the GUmore Oil Co. for the use Inf their loud-speaker system, and the many presi- members of the Hollywood Chess Oroup i who so generously contributed their time land effort in making the event a success. ; Further acknowledgments go to Mr. William Pinney, Mr. S. Wolff and Mr. J. B. Roe for having loaned their chess sets for the occasion, and to Mr. and Mrs i la rharnia (ne tKcir antn41f4 fTn t in launching publicity. The exhibition was opened at 1:30 pm with Montagu Love, who represented the British War Relief, and who introduced J. Edward Bromner as master of cere- tnnnlM Artual nlnv trartfcrf at 9 1A n m 'with 100 boards each ot which had four 'players and continued until lam. with one hour and a half intermission It is uuirwuniiy nisi wuous return wan established by Herman Steiner both In the duration of time and in the number of games won. The result was 83 wins. 11 draws and six losses. Time, nine hours and 20 minutes. NEWS The Mechanics Institute made certain of the Northern California Chess League championship for 1941 by beating Castle mess uiud Saturday, tut.
Results: CASTLE CHESS 1 MECHANICS CLUB I INSTITUTE 1 John Tinoin .. O H. W. Simon.... 2 W. P. Barlow. O E. J. Clarke 1 O A. J. Fink 1 ,i : Charles Bagby . . . 1 1 H. J. Ralston ... 0 ljwidney 0 a w. h. smith .... , Reshevsky White 1- P-Q4 2- P-QB4 3- Kt-KB3 4- Kt-B3 5- PxP 8- P-KKI3 7-B-Kt2 B-Castles 9- R-K 10-P-K4 11- PxKt 12- R-Kt. 13-P-B4 H4-R-KI3 1S-P-K5 16-B-1U2 :17-Kt-Q2 I18-Kt-K4 M9-R-Q3 I 20-Q-R4 21-RcQ.li-Q :22-P-QR3 23-Q-Kt3 1 24-R-K2 1 2VRiK2lQ2 I26-Q-K3 '27-Q-Kt3 2B-KI-B3 Reshevsky White 29- Kt-K2 30- P-B4 31- Q-KB3 32- Kt-B3 33- B-KB 34- K-R 35- P-QS 36- PxP 37- KtxP 38- P-B5 39- P-Kt4 40- B-Kt5 41- P-K6 42- PxP I 43- BxR 44- R-KB2 45- R-K2 4fi-QxRch 47-P-K7 Kt-R3 48-RxB R-Q2 49-R KtP KR-QS0-R-Kt7ch Kt-B2 51-RxKtch B-B52-R-Kt7ch B-K2i53-R-Kt8ch Q-R3i4-R-Kt7ch Q-B 55-R-KtRrh Kt-R3i56-R-Kt7ch (NYEP.) Evans Black P-Q4 P-QB3 Kt-KB3 B-B4 KtxP P-K3 Kt-Q2 B-K2 P-KR3 KtxKt B-R2 P-OKt3 Castles Kt-B3 Kt-K Kt-B2 Q-Q2 QR.Q Q-B Willman Black BxN Q-N4 Q-N5 N-B4 N-K2 N-N3 P-N3 N-K2 Q-Re'list p.Rkn4'Ci'ow- nHI,i".n.n Evans Black B-K14 B-K2 K'"5; q-b t K-RI BPxP PxP B-QB4 R-K B-B Q-Kt2 PxP 'Q2I-K2 RxB B-QB4 R-KBi bxq;22-1 cSKilO. Q-B7 QxB K-KI2 K-R K-KI2 K-R K-Kt2 Drawn 3 C. Howland.
4 D. Vedensky . . 5 C. Capps 8 G. Branch 7 E. O. Fawcett. 31 4 CHESS CARNIVAL Program plans are now complete for the biggest chess carnival ever held In the San Gabriel Valley, which will take place on Sept. 20-21, at Santa Anita race track's beautiful clubhouse, under the sponsorship of Recreation Chess Club of Arcadia.
Known as the Second 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. Play will start st 1:30 each day, continuing all afternoon and evening, with intermission at 6 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 H., Rapid Transit play for J. K. Reed Trophy; 2 p m., Ladies' Rapid Transit lor trophy: 2.30 ?m.. Club Team Matches Trophy for nasi winner: 3 p.m.. Junior contest Gold Cup; 7:30 pm.. 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 Trophy; 2:30. Club Team Matches Trophy: 3:00, lecture by H. Steiner: 3:30, Ladles ContestLadles' Gold Necklace: 7:30, Rapid Transit (nonprofessional,) Recreation Chess Club $100 gold 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 bring own chessmen and boards, and make reservations In advance to Chess Manager, 1834 Fair-view. San Gabriel, Cal inclosing 25-cent entrance fee. From the New York State championship Mcrximilian armor, named for the Emperor Maximilian, said to have been invented in the 16th century. RETI OPENING Ssnlasiere White 1- N-KB3 2- P-KN3 3- B-N2 4- P-B4 5- P-N3 6- B-N3 7- 0-0 8- P-Q3 9- N-B3 10- P-K4 11- QPxP 12- Q-B2 13- P-KR3 14- BxB 15- QR-Q1 16- Q-B1 Fine Santasiert Fine Black White Black P-Q4 17-R-Q2 N-K3 N-KB3 18-K-N2 N-Q5 B-B4 19-KR-Ql B-N5 P-B3 20-R-Q3 N-Q3 P-K3 21-N-K2 N-B4 B-Q3 22-R-K3- NxB O-O 23-RxN NxKP Q-K2 24-RB3-Q3 RxR PxP 25-RxR B-B4 B-KN5 26-P-B4 PxP P-K4 27-QxP N-B7 P-QR4 28-R-KB3 N-Q6 BxN 29-Q-Q2 R-Kl N-R3 30-K-B1 NxB KR-Q1 31-QxN Q-K51 N-B4 32-Restgns.
