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JUNE. 1933 THE C HESS R e VI E W 3 ,

"CON'T GIVE UP THE CUP" By A, A,

T HE whole world will be an xiou·sly awa iting reports from Eng land this

month. regarding the outcome o f the United States T eam in the International T ea m Championship T ou rnament at Fo lkestone.

A most formidable array o f talent , proves to ma ke this contest fo r the H amilton-Russell T rophy, a very interest­ing and exciting one. W ith Dr. Alexan­der Alekhine. W orld's C hampion. repre­senting France, and other International Masters as Geza Maroczy. Lajos S teiner, Dr. O. S. Bernstein . Dr. S . T artakower, R. P . Mitche ll , Sir George Thomas, Sultan Kahn and W . Wi nter. representing their respective countries, our boys will certainly have their work cut out for them.

H arold M . Phillips. manager o f the championship 193 1 team, and cha irman of the 1933 T eam Committee, has once a~ain been delegated to guide the destinies o f an American T eam abroad . His Il reat love for the game, combined with his vast ex­perie nce as a ·business leader, ma kes him art inva luable asset and inspira tion to our represen tatives.

F rank J. Ma rshall, recognized cham pion . of the U nited States s ince the death of

Pillsbury, is one of ~he old reliables, upon whom we can always ·dep(' nd . H e is a v(' tera n of many International tourna­ments, winning firs t prize at Cambridge Sprin!,!s 1904, Nuremberg 1906 and Dus­seldorf 1908. Lately however, most of his time has been devoted to deve lopinn' the ? bility o f seve ral o f the younger America n ('x perts, who have just recently come to the fore.

. Isaac Kashdan, the outstanding conten­der for the U nited States C hampionship. is a veteran o f the victotiQu~ 193 1 te't m.

Freeman

Altho' only 27 years of age, his ac­complishments during the past three years have earned for him, the admiration of th o.: chess public throughout the entire world.

Reuben Fine, the youngest of the Amer­ican experts. is a product of the Ma rs.hall C hess Club in New York. Winning the champions hip o f the Western C hess Association as well as of his own cl ub. only served as a warning to other conte'nders for America n supremacy, but his vic tory in the Trial Tournament for the U nited States T eam, was outs tandin g.

Arthur W. Dake, former champion of the Marshall Chess Club and member of the Victorious U nited Sta tes T eam o f 1931 . hails from Portland, O regon. H is rapid advance to nationa l recog nition started in 1927. w hen he fi rs t received instruction in the game at the Portland Y. M, C. A . H is style of play has created quite a sensation in American chess circles. As a rapid ~ransi t player, he is supre me, but in tournament and match play he ca n defeat t:le world's best o n one day. then d raw with a st;cond rate player the next. •

A lbert C. Simonson, one -of the youngest members o f the team is only 19 yea rs of "'!=Ie. Modesty preven ts him from sub­mitting his photo for publication. Both Fine and Simonson arc members o f the r-,1arshall Chess Club, and give due credit for their success to the presen t United States C hampion.

The followers o f American C hess feel confident in the ability o f this team, and we all join in wishing 'diem " Bon Voyage" and good iuck, trust!nll tpat they will heed the motto of the 1933 T eam Committee:

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"DON'T GIVE UP THE CUP,"

• THE CHESS REVIEW JUNE. 1933

NEWS OF THE MONTH •

Lineup of Teams at Folkestone Latest reports from Europe reveal the

names of many Internationally famous masters who will represent their country in the Team Tournament at Folkestone this month.

BRITISH EMPIRE-R. P. M;t<hdl. Sir George Thomas. Sultan Khan and W. Winter.

BELGIUM-Sultanbeieff. A. Dunkel­bllln , Engelmann , and Devos .

ESTHONIA-G. Friedemann, L. Laur­entius. F. Willard. J. Turn and V. Uul ­b,erg.

FRANCE-Dr. A. Alekhine. O. S. Bernstein. Moffang and Betbeder.

HUNGARY -Geza Maroczy, Laio~ Steiner. Dr. Arpard Vajda. Kornel Havasi and A. Lilienthal.

MEXICO-Capt. Jose Araiza, Fran­cisco Vazquez. Dr. Jose Asiain, Joaquin Medina, Miguel Cortes.

SCOTtAND-W. A. Fairhurst, Cap­tain G. Page. R. F. Combe, O. Macisaac and A. J. Mackenzie.

SWEOEN-K. Berndtsson. E. Ludin . 1\ . Nilsson. G. Stoltz and G. Stahlberg, •

UNITED STATES-F. ,. Ma"hall. I. Kashdan. R. Fine. A. W. Dake 'and A. C. Simonson.

The exact lineup of the following teams have not as yet been decided upon. Ar­gentine Republic. Czecho-Slovakia. Den­mark. Iceland. Italy. Latvia. Lithllania. Poland and Spain.

Canal Wins Budapest Tournament Lajos Steiner sends us the follOWing

results of the Masters Tournament just recently completed in Budapest.

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I E.Canal . .. . , . 7 2 P. Rethy . . . . . 8 3 A. Li1i('nth1l1 ... (1

4 L. Stein(,T ..... 7 5 G. El1skases . . . 6 6 St. ErderlYI 5 7 H. MulleT . . . .. 5 g O. 13ologh . . .. . 4 9 E. Stl'iner 6

10 K. Havas; 5 II Gy. Lovas 4 12.K. Korody 3

·13 K. SU'rk . . . ... 2 14 J. Swkdy . . . . 3

!5 R. Pikll'T . : .. .. 2

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Northern California Chess New'S The final standing of the Northern

California Chess League. recently com­pleted. are as follows:

Cast]1' Chess Cluh .. " ... 4).1 Y, Mechanic's Institute · . . . . • 1 Univ. 01 California · . . . . .1 2 Russian Chess Cluo · . . . . 2% 2J1 Black Knight's · ...... . . 1 • Oakland Chc~s Club . . . . 0 5 ·

A match on 25 boards was won by East Bay against San Francisco by the score of 13 to 12.

Arrangel!lents ' Me no~ being made for th.e annual match between Northern and Southern California to ·tah place shortly. at San lllis Obispo. The best 25 players of the East Bay vs .. San Francisco match will be selected to represent North~rn

California .

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UNITED STATES TEAM TOURNAMENT

After eleven rounds of a special tou'r~

nament arranged by the United States Team Committee, under the auspices of the National Chess Federation. Reuben Fine. Arthur W. Dake. 3nd Albert C .. Simonson. qualified for places on the team that will repr('s,tnt our country at Folke· stone this month.

The outstanding performance of the tournament was furnished by the young champion of the Marshall Chess Club. Reuben Fine, who led the field of eleven

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1 R. Flne . . , "' , ... .. ... , . " .. - 1 2 A. W. Dah ...... .. .. .. .... 0 -3 A. C. Simonson .. . .... .. .. .. 0 0 4 A. S. Denker . . . .. .. . .. . 0 y, 5 1. A. Horowitz . . . . . , .. .. .. 0 0 6 R. Willman . . . . . . . .. .. ' y, 0 7 R. Levenstein . . . , " .. . . .. ... 1 0 8 F. Relnfe ld .. .... .... . . . . . . . . y, y, 9 N. Beckhardt .. .... ... " . . . . ' . 0 0

10 E. Schwartz • · 0 I .. . " , .. .... .. .. .

" M. H<>~~i<>li~ ...... .. . ... .. , 0

Kashdan Returns As this issue goes to press. we wel­

come the return of our Editor-in~Chief.

Isaac Kashdan. who returns to New York after a very successful tour of the Eastern and Mid-Western Sfates. where he gave a series of simultaneous exhibitions. The results follow:

M" 3 Binghamton. N, Y .. 6 Detroit, Mich .. , . .

15 Minneapolis, Minn . . 17 Springfield, Mo: . . . . 18 St. Louis. Mo . . . . . i5 Cieveland, O. . . . . . 26 Buffalo, N. Y . . .. . 27 Toronto, Can . . . .. . 29 Montreal. Can, .. . 30 Collinsville, Conn .. 31 Philadelphia . . Pa, . .

Totals

Played

21 31 15 19 20 36 18 28 48 28 12

Won Lost Drew

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o 3 o o 1 1 1 2 6 3 4

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contestants with a total of 8 points. Arthur W. Dake, member of the Cham~

pionship United States Team of 1931, and Albert C. Simonson, the new sensation in metropolitan !=hess circles. were tied for second and third place with totals of 7 points each,

With three men of such sterling ability, Frank J. Marshall and Isaac Kashdan should have ample support in defending the Hamilton~Rl1ssell Trophy.

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 Total

1 1 1 Y, 0 y, 1 1 1 8 1 Y, 1 1 1 Y, 1 0 1 7

- 1 Y, 1 1 Y, 1 1 1 7 0 - 1 Yf ' 1 1 0 1 1 6 'A 0 '/' '/' 1 . 1 1 1 51/, 0 y, y, - 1 Y, 1 Y, 1 5Yf 0 0 y, 0 - 1 Y, 1 0 4 y, 0 0 y, 0 - y, y, 1 4 0 1 0 0 y, y, - 1 0 3 0 0 0 y, 0 y, 0 y, 2Yf 0 0 0 0 , 0 , }1 - :2 }::i

Horowitz Exhibits At the invitation of Mr. Charles S.

Wilson. president of the Elizabeth Chess

Club, lsra('"l A. Horowitz, representin~

The Chess Review. gave a simultaneou!':

exhibition against 26 players at the Eliza­

beth Y. M. C. A .. in New Jersey. on .

Thursday. May 18th. 1933. D. Ault. for~

mer star of the Rutgers University Chess

Team . . was the only one to win his game

from Horowitz. S. Horowitz and M.

Fishbone drew their games after a hare!

battle, The surprisingly strong opposi .:

tion furnished by the members of the

Elizabeth Chess Club, was a comp!ete

surprise to the experienced exhibitionist.

6 THE CHESS REVIEW JUN!!, 1933

Metropolitan League Dinner The first annual dinner celebration of

the Metropolitan Chess League of New York. was held on Saturday, June 20th. in the Banquet Hall of the West Side Y. M. C. A .. under the management of Mr. H . A. Herisse.

The award of prizes was made by the P resident of the League and Toastmaster for the occassion, Mr. Leonard B. Meyer. as follows:

Team prizes: 1st, Marshall. c.e.. 2nd Empire City c.e., 3ed Manhattan c.e., 4th West Side Y. M. C. A., 5th C. C. N. Y., 6th Hungarian Workers. and 7th Scandinavian C. C.

The brilliancy prize was awarded to Reuben Fine (Marshall C. C.) for his game against H. D. Cutl er (N. Y. U.) Honorable mention was awarded to Ken­neth S. Howard (Marshall C. C.) for his game against Silverman (Em pire City).

The prize for the best played game was awarded to Richman (International) for his game against Huszar (West Side) and Honorable mention went to Hammer.

. schmidt (c. C. N. Y.) for h.is game against Levenstein (Marshall).

• • • Albany Chess News

The newly organized Albany Chess Club, seems to be making rapid pro~ gress, according to a rep<:>rt submitted by Percy Guard, Secretary. After their first two matches with the P ittsfie ld. (Mass.). and Schenectady, (N. Y.) . Chess Clubs . which resulted in a tie score in both case~ . (4-4), Albany defeated the Pittsfield Chess Club in its return match, by a 6 to 3 score and then went on to defeat the Stanford, (Conn.). Chess Club 4Yz to lYz ;) n a ' match that took place in Pough­keepsie. N. Y., on May 11th. W. Muir E . Hummel. G. C. Job, H. Slingerlands. S. Hummel and A. S. H aigh. represented the Albany Chess Club.

The latest accomplishment of the Al­bany Chess Club. is a victory over Pough­keepsie by the score of 671 to 171 , The match was played in Poughkeepsie on May 24. 1933.

W. Muir, E. Hummel. G. Job. P. Jacob­sen, M. Crounse, W. Linl!:han, S. Partoka and A. Haigh represented the victors .

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Binghamton News

The Binghamton. Chess Club played an inter-city match with the Oneonta Chess Club at Binghamton, N. Y., on May 9, 1933. After each 'man played two games, the score was Binghamton 10);"2, Oneonta 3 Yz as follows:

, Binghamton Oneonta

2 Evans v., Hays 0 Y:i Yeomans V" Brigham l Y:i 2 Bryant v~. M~Cle!lan 0 2 Higgins ,", Dr. Spier 0 I Miller yo, Jensen I 2 Ogden ,", Breeze 0 I Kal~sinskas vs. Davis I

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J, Partos Wins H. S . Title The individual championship of the

New York City High Schools for 1933, was won by Julius Partos of De Witt Clinton High School. William Henkin o f Boys' High School was second. Sidney Pearl of Manual Training, third, and Benj. F. Levene, Jr .. fourth.

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Horowitz at Reading Chess enthusiasts of Reading , Pa.,

were treated to a real surprise on Wednes­day, May 31st, when Israel A. Horowitz, one of America's outstanding players, en­countered 31 opponents at the Reading Y. M. C. A .. in simultaneous play. Hor­owitz turned in a perfect score of 31 wins.

The proceeds of this exhibition were turned over to the United States Team Tournament Committee.

JUNE , 1933 THE C HESS REVIEW 7

. CONTRIBUTORS · TO UNITED STATES TEAM FUND

Harold M . Ptiillips .. .. .. , ... . Marshall C hess C lub .... .... . George A. P feiffer ......... . . G. E. Roosevelt .... .. : ., ... . Fritz Brieger .. -....... . . , . . . . F .. N.S ....... .. . ........ . .. . J.Newman . , . ........ .. . ... . Arthur Lamport ......... ... . . National C hess Federation ... . Bradley _ Martin .. ......... . S. W . H owland ............ . A·rthur Malkenson ..... . . .. . . Manhattan Chess C lub ... .... . Leonard B. M eyer .... ..... .. . Chas. B. Saxon .......... , .. . . S. T. Sharp ..... .. . . . . . ' . . .. . I. S. Turover .. . ........ , .. . Edward Cornel! ...... . ... , .. . Dr. E. Mosc hcowitz . . .. . . .. . . Admissions tp tournamen t .... . Henry Atlas ........ .. ... . .. . F. A. Barnes . ...... . .. .. .. . . Brooklyn C hess Club . . . .. . .. . H. Cahane ................. .

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Chas. ' Coleman . ... .- , ' . .. . • . , . • ·10.00 10.00 10.00 Edwin Dimock .. . . . , . . .. . , .. .

R. F. Grady .... . .. . ........ . Dr. Bransford Lew:s .... .... . . Alrick H . Mann . ... . . . . . . • •. . David Rosebaurn . ... ... ... . . . A . W,·II ,·am, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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The death of 'Ira }. Ettinger, honorary president o f the Empire City C hess Club. on May 17th. 1933. at the Syderham HOSpital in New York City, was a great shock to followers of chess in America.

Only one 'day previous to his passi ng. Mr. Ettinger a ttended the club's celebra­tion o f its recent success in the Met ro­polita n Chess Leag ue. In recognition o f his long services to the Club he was pre­sented with a handsome t'estimonial on that occasion.

L Zeckendorf ....... . . ..... . A.S.Bearse .. . ............ .. -Louis P. d 'Autremont ..... . . . . M . Beech ..... : ...... ...•... H. R. Bigelow ... . .... . .' ..• .. C. H : Bird .. ...... ...... . .. . Dr. William A. Boyd .... ... . Cincinnatti Chess Club ...... . A. C. Klahre . ....... ..... .. . H. P. Mandel ..... ..... . .. . . Arthur S. Meyer . ' . ... .. • . .... James H_. Morse .. .... . . . . .. . Leon Rosen ..... .... .. •.. ... Royal Chess Club . ' ....... .. . W. P. Shipley .... . .... . .... . C. Tanassy ...... . ....... , .. . Alexander V . T aylo r ..... , . . . Stewart L. Tatum . . . . . . : .. . . . Louis A. Zimmermtm ... . . .. . .

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Total ..... $1.227.82

A statemen t of disbu rsements will be publis~ed in the nex t issue.

W. A. Shinkman It is with deep regret that we learn of

the death of W illi<lm Anthony Shinkman. at Grand Rapids . M ich., on Thursday. May 25th , 1933.

Mr. Shinkmen, familia rly known as th i" " W izard o f Grand Rapids." was ranked among the gia nts o f the problem art. His name has often been linked with that of Sam Loyd . and no greater honor than that cou ld be bestowed upon any devotee of the "Poetry o f Chess." ______ _

8 THE . C H E SS R E VI E W JUNE, 1933

GAME DEPARTMENT

T he following seven games' were pla yed in the trial T ournament for places on the Un ited S tates T eam.

• • • Game No. 56

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED

New York. May, 1933 (Notes by I. A. H orowitz )

F. Reinfeld I. A. Horowitz White

1 P-QB4 Instead, P-K<l leads

W hite , w ith a move in

2 Kt-KB3 •

3 P-Q4 4 Kt-B3 5 P-K3 6 PxP

Black

P-K3 to a S icil ian Defense ' for hand.

P-Q4 Kt-KB3 P-B3 QKt_ Q2 · . . . . .

T his exchange commi ts Whi te to a passive

pOSitiona l game. Tension is re laxed in the cente r " od the Whitt Queen's Bishop is without future in the early part of the game. T he usual libera t­ing move of P-K4, in similar positions. leaves White with an isola ted pawn and little compensa_ tion for it.

6 .. ... . 7 B-Q3

KPxP B-Q3

Generall y it is better to post the bishop at K2,

but here as P-K1 is no longer a th rea t, the Bishop

imm!'d ia tely commands th!' mar!' agg ress ive

d iagonal.

80-0 9 Q-B2

10 R_ K

0-0 R-K · . . . . .

Instead P-QR3, followed by a timely advanc!'

o f the queen side pawns, o ffe red bett!'r p rospects

for counterplay .

1 0 ..... . Kt_B 11 P- KR3 · . . .. .

P r!'v!'n tin" 11 .. . B-KKt5. Rut the rooks paw n now becomes a targe t for at tack.

11 .. .... 12 B-Q2

A beautiful strategical idea. Black desi res to

gain the K5 square for his knight, but canno t do

so a t once because White has one piece too m<lny

guarding it. By threatening to capture the KRP,

Black forces the ret rea t o ( the White bishop and

gains his ob jective a t K5.

13 B_KB 14 QR-B

Kt_K5 Q-Q

Its purpose accomplished, the queen seeks ano ther line of a ttack.

15 B-Q3 16 Kt_K2 17 P-KKt3 18 K_Kt2

P-KB4 Q-B3 P_KKt4 Kt-Kt3

19 Kt ( K2)_Kt · . . . . . It is di fficult to discover a plausible continuat ion

for White.

19 .. .. .. 20 Kt-R2 21 Kt_B

R-K2 R-KB R-Kt2!

Black .anticipates W hite 's next move and is ready for it.

22 P - B3? · . . .. . This has tens the end. However the advance of

Black 's king side pawns must soon decide the issue.

22 . . .. . . Kt-R5ch 23 K-R2 • • • • • •

If 23 PxKt, PxP ch: with an overwhelming at ­

tuck.

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24 KtxKt 25 K-R

N ot KxI3 , for then 26

25 .. ... . 26 BxB 27 B_Kt3 28. cB-K5 29 P-B4 30 Q- R2 31 QPxKt 32 PxP

.KtxKtP B"xKtch • • • • • •

.. . Q -Q3ch leads to m·lte.

B,R P-Kt5 Q_R3 R(Kt2)_B2 Kt-Kt3 KtxB R- Kt2 QxQch

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33 KxQ 34 B-K2 35 Kt-B3 36 a-B ' 37 B-R3

RxP R-Kt2 K-B2 R(Bl-KKt R-Kt3

Now thrialenino 10 lit up all of While's piecu by R-RJ.

38 Kt-Ktx h 39 PxR

40 P-K4 41 R-Q 42 R-Q8 43 Resigns .

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RxKt RxP QPxP B-K3 P-B5

Game No. 57 KING'S INOIAN D£PENSE

New York, May. 1933 (Notes by I . A .. H orowitz)

Arnold Denker Reuben Fine White Black

1 Kt-KB3 Kt_KB3 2 P- B4 P-B3 ,

3 P-Q4 P-Q4 4 Kt'--B3 P-KKt3

The flanchellO of the kinO" bishop in conium:­lion with the advance. P.QB1, directly atlackinQ the center, is tM procedure generally followed !Jy Black. In the lext. with the Black pawn a lready on Q Bl. there Is no advAnlagt In Po-tlng the bishop at KKt2 . $live that of avoiding the usual routine moves.

5 P x P ... ... But here. Wh ite ahould pJ AY Instead. to compel

Black to cxch;mge pawn$. and thus maintAin the center. 5 P-K3 ,Iogether with Q-Kt3. exerting pressure ~m the queen'$ PAWn. would eventually <lltain Ihls obJective. After the exchange. Blnck obtains a good po.$t for his QKt at B3. and has no difficulty in dcveloplng his pieces.

5 ", '" PxP 6 B-B4 B-Kt2 7 P-KR3 "" "

T o safegmud Ihe bishop against an aUllck by Kt·Ri. by creat ing a retrtat al R2.

7 " ,, " 0-0 8 P-K3 Q-Kt3 9 Q - B2 ..... .

Q.Q2 is prderabJe as the text expoHB the queen to an allack by B·B1 or the eventual Kt-QKt5.

9 ...... Kt-QB3 10 B-QKt5 ......

At best. this move ltad~ to an exchange of a bishop for a knight. which is decidedly un­!aVOl'able. Instead, 10 B-K2 follOwed by 0 .0 and KR·B, would $t ill mainta in equality.

10 "" " Kt-K5 I) BxKt • • • • • •

It would still be wiser htre to retreat tM bishop to K2. evcn at the eIPfnse of tlme.

11 ",," 12 R-QB 13 QxKt

Q xB KtxKt Q-R3

Now the absence of the whI te bishop is fe lt . White c('lnnol castle.

14 Q-Kt3 ... . .. Q-R3 at once offered better ch ll n c e~, Then

would follow 11 . ,. QxQ: 15 PxQ. B·B" : 16 K·Q2. ( if R-137 Ihen R·B), wi th f('ll r prOSpects.

14 ,.. .. . B_84 15 Q-R3 KR-B! 16 K-Q2 "" "

Not 16 QxQ. RxRch:

16 """

17 K.Q2. R·B7ch. etc.

Q-Kt1 17 Kt-R4 ......

It is di fficult to discover a promising ('onlinua. tion for White.

17 .. " .. 18 P--KKt4

B-Q2 P-Kt4!

This is the Mginnlng of a combination to force the entry of Black's KB into the game. which hasti!y decides the Issue.

19 BxP 20 B-B4 21 PxP 22 B-R2

The point of Black's

23 Q-Kt3 24 K_Q 25 Q-Q3

P-B3 P-K4 p,p B-B

18th move.

B-Kt5ch Q-R1! " .. "

'''hite had no ah o:- rn il tive. II 25 K·K2, then B·R5 followed by B·Kt1 . win.~ ,he queen.

25 "... . RxRch 26 KxR QxP 27 BxP 28 B-B3 29 Re;signs,

R-Bch B-R3

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10 THE C HESS REV I EW JUNI!, -1933

Game No. 58 QU EEN 'S I NDIAN D EfENSE

New York. 1933 ( N otes by 1.

R. Levenscein White

A : Horowit z.)

Reuben Fine Blac k

P-K3 Kt- KB3 P- QKt3 B- Kt2 B-K2 .

I P_ QB4 2 Kt-KB3 3 P-KKt3 1: B_ K t2 50- 0

Or . .. P-Bi : 6 P-O". Px P; 7 Kllt P, BltB:. 8 KxB. Kt-B3: 9 Kt-KB3. Q-B; 10 P. Ki . with a !ati sfacto ry !lame.

6 P_Q4 7 Kt- B3 8 Q-B2 9 P_K4

0 - 0 P- Q3 QKt- Q2 P_I<4

An alterna tive is 9 ". P·Si . but " ft .. , 10 R-Q . \"'h itl" still main t ain ~ the uppe r llilnd.

10 P-QKt3 I I B-Kt2 12 QR-Q 13 P-KR3

P- B3 Q - B2 P-QKt4 · . . . . .

P' cvl'nl;ng KI- KIS a her the Ihreal or H P- BS. P,. sP; 15 PxKP!

I 3 . .. .. . 14 KtPxP 15 Kt-K2 16 KR-K 17 P- B5!

The brea k properly lirz:'rd! a weak pawn .

1 7 ... .. . 18 P xP 19 Kt( K2) , P 20 R-K3

PxBP B_R3 KR_K B-KB · . .. . .

Ell ll r k ( annOI !lvoid

P,QP fl. xP D-Kt5 · . .. . .

If 20 Kl ltP, QR·S: 21 KiltS. axo; 22 KtxQ, RxKt: with fai r counter dll\ n ce~.

20 . . ... . 21 Kt_R4 22 R-Q B3 23 Kt(Q4) -B5 24 Kt-Q6 25 KtIR4 ) -B5

B-B4 B-KtJ P- B4 QR-Q R- K3 Kt-Kt

Black"s po~l lion is so CTil n> ptd that a promi.~ i n 'il

contin" " lion dot-~ "'ot su99 ('~t it ~('1f .

]6 P- K5 , .. ... .

The sacrifice . of the pawn Is of doubtful merit. Insteae! 26 R-R3 threatening P-KS would retain . . the bind on the po~itlon .

,26 .. . .. . 27 R_K3

But I:i!,re. Black does nut " fler the 9rea 'e~ t re!)is tanc'e. RxR foi lo~"'ed by OKt·of would hold Oll l for quile some time.

28 BxKt If 28 ... RxB; 29 Kt-K1i. winnin<l the u chanQe.

29 R- K4 30 Q-Q2 31 Q-R61

Kt - B3 . QxKt . . .. . .

There is no defense to mate.

J 1 . . .. . • 32 R(Q),R ·

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Q-B Resigns.

Game No. 59 . . . Q UEEN 's G AMBIT

New York. 1933

(N otes by /. A. Horowitz )

A. W. Dake White

I P-Q4 2 P-QB4 3 Kt-KB3 4 P-K~t3 5 B-Ktl 6 B-Q2

R. Willman Black

Kt~KB3 P- K3 . P-QKt3

• B- Kt2 B-Kt5ch . . . .. ,

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On 6 QKt-Q2, 0 -0 : .7 P-QRJ , B-K2; 8 0-0. P-Qi : 9 P-OKti. P-Bi : 10 KIPXP, KtP" P: 11 QPxP. Bx.P: .with a good gamt'o

'6 . . . . . . BxBch 7 Q, B P- Q3 80-0 QKt-Q2 9 Q-B2 .... .. .

Kt-B3 WQuid permit 9 . . . K!-K5 with the ~\l b ­.~('quent eXChfl n~C o f kn iS]h!s. and tt'nds 10 slm pllfy. After the text. Kt-KS could be me! with 10 R-Q followe d by KKt-Q2. still maintainln{l the upper hand.

9 0 - 0 · • • .. . . . . • • •

P-B4 10 Kt-B3 I I QR- Q Q_K2 12 P-K4 P_ K4

f o rcing W hite to d('c!i\ re himself In the (enter. . ,

13 P- Q5 .... . . . .

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Instead, 13 PxKP, PxP: Ii KI-OS, KtxKt : IS KPxKt, , (or BPxKt) would lead to "a satis!actory gam",

13 ..... . 14 B-R3 15 Kt_KR4 16 QR-K 17 Kt-Q 18 BxB 19 Kt-Kt2

20 Kt-B3

I. \

Kt_K P-Kt3 Kt-Kt2

B-B Kt_B3

QR, B QR-K ... " ,

O riginally ' Vlhite had intended to hring the QUt{'n's Knight to K3, but now he plans to bn.-ak witb P-KB4. requiring addi tional defense for the King pawn.

20 ..... . 21 P-B4 22 P xP , 23 R_K3 24 QR - K 25 Q-Q 26 R( K I -K2 27 Q - K 28 P_QR4

Kt( B3 I _R4 p, p P-B3 Q-Q2 R-K2 KR'-- K 0-B2 P-QR3' Q-'Kt

Black must no'o/ mark tim" and trust that the "ventual bn.-ak at KS will he unsound.

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. 29 Q-B2 30 K- R 31 R-K 32 Q-K2 '33- P-K5

Q-B R-B Q-K Q-Q2 " ....

At last th" br"ak, but it Is ye t too soon. Instrad White should hPlve fint safeguarded his queen's wing with P-QKt3 and :tlPlnouevered his QKt to Q3 or KKt4. Then the br~ak would a~sume

greater strength.' . ,. ~ . . ' . 33 .. ... . 31 PxP

35 RxP •

BPxP p,p .. " ..

White hM now gained a protected pautd p<'lwn , coupled with control of the , KIng's Ale. On the other h<'lnd, he has sacrUlced some Importaut squares f,!r the black knight!: IKB" , KBS and Q S1, and also contro.l o f the King's bbhop Ale. Because th l': White KIng Is mo11' uPQsed than the Bli'ck • • •

King, the Issut should he decided In Black's favor . . - , . , 35 ..... . 36 !<.t.,..K1

R(K21-B2 Q-R6

_ Kt~B4 at OIIce. 'o llowed by Kt-QS leaves Btack with an overwhelming attack. ' ,

37 K-Kt 38 Kt-Kt5

Kt-B4 Kt-Q;

A blunder. but the exchange was lost In any ev"nt.

39 Kt xQ Resigns.

• • • Ga me No. 60

• Stell.IAN D EP ENSE

(Notes by J. A. Horowitz)

Metropolitan C hess Leag ue

E. Schwartz Silverman Manhattan C. C. Caissa C. C.

White Blac k

I P-K4 P-QB4 2 Kt-KB3 Kt-KB3

2 , . . Kt·QB3 Is genera lly played hue, The text permits 3 P-K5 fo llowed by P·Q B1. driving the knight to the queen'lI side. where It Is mis· placed.

3 Kt-B3 4 PxP 5 P-Q4 6 P x Kt •

P_Q4 Ktx P

Ktx Kt P-K3

- I£ instead 6 . . . B-Bi : 7 B-KtSch to bt followed by Kt·KS and Q-B3. with the bettt r posi tion.

7 B-Q3 Kt-B3 Better here :11 Kt-Q2 and KB3. bringing the

knight over !or the ddtnse of the king.

8 0-0 P-QKt3 Black should- play B-K2 and 0.0. bringing his

king to safety; and then proceed with his furtht~

develQpment:

9 B-QKt5 B-Kt2 B-02 wa~ not much better, for then White

would (Ontinue with P-QS. opening the pasltlon and developing an allack .

10 Kt-K5 II Q-B3 12 P-Q5!

R-B Q-B2 QxKt

IF PxP: J3 R-K <lnd Bl<lck has no adequate repl y,

13 PxKt B-R 14 B_KB4 Q - Q1 15 Q, Q P,Q 16 KR-K<h B-K2

If hen- K-Q. 17 P-B7ch foHowed by R·K8 mate. 17 B-Q6 Resigns.

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12 THE C H ESS REVIEW JUNI!, 1933

Game No. 61 RET] OPENING

New York. 1"933

(Notes by F. Reinfeld)

R. Willman fvI. D. Hassialis White

1 K t-KB3 2 P-B4 3 P-KK'3 4 Q-B2

Black K,-KB3 P-B3 P-Q4 · . . . . .

This move h(l~ the psychological merit 01 avoid­i lll! the so-called London system ( ... B-B4. etc.) It was f!r.~t played by Dr. Tnrtakower against Thomas (London, 1927) with the fi!lowing con­tinl.lation; 1 . . . P_KKt3; 5 B-Kt2, B-Kt2; 6 0-0 B·B4; 7 P-03. 0·0: 8 QKt-Q2. Kt-R3: 9 R-Kt. R-B: 10 P-OKt"! P-OKH: 11 P-Ki f

4 .. . .. . QK,-Q2 5 P_Q4 .... ..

To stop ... P-K4

5 ...... 6 B_K'2

P-K3 B-Kt5ch

This turns out badly . A preferahk alternative ~rrms 6 . .. B-03 ; 7 QKt-Q2 (if 7 0 -0, P"P, fol1ow('d by .. . P-K4) , P-Bi! with very good chanet's. for ' example 8 PxQP, KtxP: 9 P-K'P Kt-Kt5 followed by . . . PxP wi th advantage.

7 QKt-Q2 Kt-K5? BI<lck neg lects his dcvelopment. Relatively hcst

W<lS . . . 0-0. 80-0 P_KB4?

A further loss of time and <I further weaken­ing 0/ the position. But if Black plays .. . KtxKt. White is left with a much freer \lamc and a con­~iderable lead in development.

9 KtxKt 10 Kt--KtS! II P-B3

PPxKt Kt-B3 · . . . . .

The openin\1 of the file must bc dccisive.

1 1 .•. • •. P_KR3 12 PxKP! • • • • • •

In return for the pi'ece, White gets two pawns a nd (what is more im~portant) a lastin\1 attack on thc KB fllc .

12 ...... 13 P-K5

PxKt Kt-KS

TIl(' only way to prolong thc IJ<lmc wa~ to re­turn the proffered ~iece by 13 . .. 0-0; J'I BxKtP, B-K2: 15 PxKt. etc

14 BxKt 15 QxP

P,B R-B

'This loses very quickly. An intcr("sting finish would result from 15 . . . R-R3: 16 Q -B3! K-Q2 (the alternatives are 16 ... QxPch; 17 B-K3. Q.o2 : 18 QR-Q, Q-K2; 19 BxKtP, rtc., or 16 ... Q-K2: 17 P-KR'I, R-R: 18 BxP, Q -Q2: 19 QR-Q lollowed by P-Q5): 17 Q -B7ch, Q-K2: 18 BxP. QxQ: 19 RxQch. K-K: 20 RxKKtP and wins.

N.

16 Q-K'6ch K-Q2 17 BxP B-K2 18 RxR QxR 19 R-KB Resigns.

• • • Game No. 62

F RENC H DEFENSE

New York. 1933 (Notes by I . A. H orowitz)

Beckhardt A. C. Simonson' White Black

I P-K4 P-K3 2 P-Q4 P-Q4 3 p,p p,p 4 B-Q3 K'-KB3 5 K'-KB3 B-KK'5 60-0 B-K2 7 P_KR3 B_R4 8 B-KB4 0-0 9 R-K . . . . . .

9 QKt-Q2 followed by P-B3 and Q -B2 is more usual here.

9 .... .. 10 P-B3

P-B4

Instead if 10 PxP, BxP. Black's Iree dcvc1op~ ment compen."i\t('S for his isolated Queen's pawn .

1 0 .. . . . . 11 PxP 12 QK,-Q2 13 B_K3

Kt-B3 B,P Q-K'3 P-Q5

1.3 ... BxB: 1'1 RxB. QxP: 15 R-Kt, QxRP (not 15 . .. QxBP: 16 BxPch winning the quecn): mi\1ht have sflfely heen ventured. After the text. White could continue with 14 PxP, KtxP : 15 P-KKt4, KtxKtch: 16 QxKt. B-Kt3: 17 BxB. RPxB: 18 Kt-B4 with an even game.

14 Kt_B4? . .... . But this i.~ a bll1 nder. White apparently over­

looks that. Black will get a rook_ and two minor pieces for the queen.

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14 .. .. . . 15 KtxQ 16 K-R 17 QxQ 18 Q_R4?

PxB PxPch PxR(Q)ch BxKt(Kt6 ) . . . .. . .

Although the preponderance of material must eventually be brought to account in Black's favor, "t'vertheles,s . s trong defensive measures would make the win diffi cult. 18 Q-Kt3 was indicated.

18 ...... ·BxKt 19 PxB ..... .

Now W hite is not only behind in material. but h!sking pawns are weak .

19 .. .. .. 20 B-Kt5 21 P-Kt4 22 P-R4 23 Q-KB4 24 Q-Kt3 25 Q-Kt4 26 R-K 27 B_B4ch 28 Q-Kt5

QR_Q R_Q7 KR-Q Kt-K4 Kt..-Kt3 Kt....-R4 Kt( Kt3) -B5 P_B4 K-R P-KR3

Forcing the queen off the knight fi le, followed by Kt-Kt6 mate.

29 Resigns.

• • • Game No. 63

Played in the Championship Tournament o f the Caele de /a Rive Gaunche '(Paris) ,' 1933. ,

B LUMENFELD COUNTER GAMBIT

(Notes by Fred Rein{eld) •

Delannoy S. Bernstein White Black

I P-Q4 Kt.,.-KB3 2 Kt-KB3 P-K3 3 P-B4 P-B4

· 4 P-Q5 P-QKt4 •

This defense became very popular _ afte r Alekhine's brilliant victory over T arrasch (Pistyan 1922 ). but Is rarely played llQ'Wadays.

5 B-Kt5! Q-R4ch Black's best line is 5 . .. t<PxP; 6 PxQP. P-KR3.

6 QKt-Q2 . .. . . . Still better is 6 Q-Q2. QxQch: 7 QKtxQ.

KtPxP; 8 BxKt. PxB; 9 ·P-Ki. P-Bi; 10 BxP. B-QKt2; .11 0 -0. etc. (Grunteld-Rablnowitsch. Moscow. 1925).

6 .... . . 7 BxKt 8 P_K4

KtPxP PxB P-B6

Black has a di ffic ult game in any event. decides to re tain his extra pawn os partial

_ pensation . 9 .PxP(B3)

• 10 R-B II B-B4

QxBP Q_R4 . . . .. .

so he . com-

W hite's enormous lead in tha n makes up for the pawn.

development more

II ...... B_QR3 Relatively better was . . . B-KR3 followed by

_ . . 0 -0 . though It -is dear that such a course would not be without its dangers.

120-0 Q-B2 13 PxP! BPxP

Porccd: if 13 . . . QPxP'; If BxB (but 'not Ii O-Rich. 0-02) followed by O-Rich wins a piece.

14: Kt-Q4:! BxB T he alterna tives a re ( I ) Ii ... PxKt ; 15 BxB

and wins. or (2 ) Ii . .. O-Ki ; 15 Kt-Kt5 (BxB is also good ). BxKt; 16 BxB. B-K21 17 Kt-Bi. O-Kti ( 17 . .. a-os; 18 0 -R5ch followed by QR-O or KR-O according to circumstances ) ; 18 Kt-Q6ch. BxKt: 19 OxB. Q-Ki; 20 O xQ. PxQ; 21 RxP wi th advantage.

15 Q-R5ch K_Q Better was 15 . . . K-K2 : 16 RxB (16 KtxB is

Inadequate because of . . . PxKt: 17 P-K5. Kt-B3: but not 17 . . . PxP?: 18 KtxP and wins) : Q-Ki: 17 QxQ. PxQ; 18 Kt-Kt5. Kt-R3!; 19 R-Ri; Kt-KtS!

16 RxB Q_K4 ' 17 Q_B7! ......

But at this polnt -17 QxQ, ;PxO; 18 Kt-K,t5 is not so strom.! _ Black having gained an all important tempo in the meantime.

17 ...... B_K2 If . .. PxKt? 18 P-B-i !

18 Kt(Q2)~B3 19 RxP?! • • • • • •

Bernstein points Ollt that W hite missed a win here by 19 R-Q!, PxKt: 20 KtxP . . Q-Q-i: . 21 KtxPch, PxKt: 22 RxQch, PxR; 23 QxPch etc.

19 .... .. R_B 20 R-B8ch KxR 21 QxB R-Kt . 22 R-Bch Kt-B3 23 KtxKt PxKt 24: Q-Q6 R-Kt!! 25 Resigns.

• THE CHESS REVIEW JUNI!., 1933-

A rema'rkable finish: after all their queer pere­grinations, Black's pieces have suddenly become well-placed. so that after 25 RxPch, K-Kt2. 26 R-B7ch, K-R: there s no defence against (he threats of ... QxKt nd ... R-Kt8ch.

• • Game No. 64

CARO- K t NN DEFENSE

(Notes oy A. Becker)

H: Kmoch S. Rubinstein White

I P-K4 2 P_QB4

Black P-QB3 • • • • • •

Of late this method, of meeting the Caro-Kann has become extremely popular_a circumstance which may be traced I back to the fact that It is directed against the underlying idea of the defense. When playing I ... P-QB3, Black Is aiming at a quiet positional game, whereas White's reply forces him willy-nilly into a more risky, com­binative type of game. Whether White does this with the text-move or by 2 P.Q·i, p.Q.f: 3 PxP, PxP: 'I P-QB'I! is after all immaterial.

2 ...... P_Q4 3 KPxP PxP 4 PxP QxP

Likewise after i .. l Kt-KB3; S B-KtSch, B-Q2; 6 B-Bi (L. Steine~-MUller, Budapest. 1932) . Black has a difficult game.

5 Kt-QB3 Q-Q • Here Black has a choice b('lween the text-

Il'ove, which leads to pos;tion~ similar to the Queen's Gambit accfPted, or 5 ... Q.QR'I, trr.nsposing into a sor~ of Cent('r Counter Gambit. I! is difficult to decide !which of these continuations is preferable.

. 6 P_Q4 7 B_QB4

Kt-KB3 P-K3

Black can hardly aroid shutting in his QB; if 7 ,., P-KKt3; 8 Q-KO, or 7 '" ·Kt-B3; 8 Kt-B3, B·Kt5: 9 P-Q51 KIJ.K'I' 10 KtxKt! /3xQ; 11 B.QKt5ch. etc.

8 Kt_B3 90-0

10 Q-K2 II R_Q 12 B_KKt5

B_K2 0-0 Kt-B3 Kt_QKt5 R_K

Thls move indicatJs that Black is somewhat uncertain as to how He m,ould continue. At this

• poInt it wa~ essential for him to ' complete his development with . . B·Q2 and ... R-B.

13 QR-B 14 Kt_K5

QKt_Q4 KtxKt?

A grave error of judgement, whIch allows White to command his Q5 with a . Pawn (see White's 20th move) .

15 PxKt! 16 B_Q2 17 Q-R5 18 B-Q3

Kt-Q4 B-Q3 Q~B2 P_KKt3 .

On 18 . .. P-KR3 Whitel:an simply R·K, or perhaps even 19 BxP.

19 Q-R4! ......

reply 19

This fine move begins it whole series of sitcriBcal moves .

19 :.. . .. B-Q2 Capturing the Pawn by 19 ... BxKt; 20 PltB,

QxKP; 21 P-QBi, Kt-K2; 22 B-B3. Kt_Bi (else -23 Q·86); 23 BxKt! QxB; 2i Q~K7 !! would be fatal.

20 P_QB4 .i Kt-Kt5 The altt'rnatives are: " I 20 '" Kt-K2; 21 B-Kt5.

II 20 . , . B-K2; 21 Q~Kt3. Kt-B3: 22 KtxKtP! OxQ; 23 KtltBch. winning a Pawn;

21 BxKt BxB 22 KtxBP! KxKt

The only way of prolonging his resistance was . .. R-KB followed by . : . B-K, After the text~ m"vl' Black Is simply butchered.

23 QxPch ' Or 23 _.' K-B: 2i . BxP

24 QxPch 25 Q-Kt5<h

K_B3 followed by

K_K2 K-B

mate .. :

25 ... K-Q3 would lead to 26 Q-K5ch, K-B3; 27 Q~Kt5ch, K-Q3; 28 QxBch, K_B3; 29 B-K'I mate .

26 Q_B6<h 27 B-R7ch!

K-Kt · ......

Making room for the Rook without loss of time. The point of. the sacrifice becomes clear after White's 29th move.

27 ... ... 28 R+Q3 ·

KxB P_K4

Problemlsts call this a "valve :" ' Black opens' his Bishop's diagonal to KR6, but closes the Queen's diagonal to KKt6.

29 R_KKt3! 30 R"B

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B-Kt5 Resigns.

This game received the brilliancy prize. (Trang.. ' lated from . the Wiener Schachzeitung , by F. Reinfeld), .'

JiiNH. 1933 THE CHESS: REVIE-'W 15

Game No. 66

DUTCH DEFENSE , Vienna, February; ,1933.

(Notes by], Kashdan)

B. Honlinger F. Choun White Black

1 P;"'Q4 , P-Q4 2' P_QB4 P-.QB3 3 Kt_KB3 P-K3 4 QKt--'Q2 P.,.KB4

is restrains \Vhite's advance in the center. but at the same time, the pawn fonnation is weak.

5 P-KKt3 Kt_Q2 6 B"-'Kt2 B-Q3 7 0-0 Q-'-B3 8 P-K3 Kt-R3 . 9 P-Kt3 P_KKt4

"SO fari -the game ~s ' very ' simila'r with colors reversed. to Rosselli vs. Naitgeli,' given ' in' this issue. but here. White does not allow the ' attack to develop, but goes right forv;.:ard to meet it,

10 P"':'kR4 PxP _ If 10 ... ' P~Kt5; II Kt-K followed by Kt-Q3,'.

and Black has lessened his attaking chances, But not II Kt-Kt5 because 0'£ Kt-KKt and P~KR3. '

After the text. White gets some interesting pos-sibilities, as is shown ,very soon. . _

" " Kt-Kt5

" ,.' - ' '.," . " " . -This allows. a really brilliant stroke. whkh

• Black could hardly be blamed for not noticing.

12 PxP 13. P_K41!

BPxP, ' .. . ...

Accurately ' calculated. and at once throws all the white pieces into the battle.

13 ...... QxP There is nothing better than .to ,accept Ih ..

sacrUl.ce. If QPxP; ,.14 KtxKP, PxKt; 15 QxKt wilh a convincing po~ition. Or if '11 - . .. : ' Q-R; 15 KtxBch, QxKt; 16 B-B4, Q-Kt3; 17 P-Q5! is very powerful. "'

!4 Kt~B4 • • • •••

This is the point. The 'que'en, ' and- blshop are atlaclred. ·' 1£14 ... 'QxQ; 15 KtxBch. K~K2;16 ' KtxBch followed by RxQ with a .... piec .,; ·ahead. -tf

11 " .. QxR; 15 KtxBch: and BNKt5 or R6ch will win the queen: -AI~ ' not Q~B4. when B-QR3'wins a piece. Black finc\s the best reply.

F. CHOUN

Black

White B. HONLINGER

• Position after White's 14th move

14 ...... 15 Kt-Q6ch

B_B4 ' K-B

,

Not K~K2 for 16 Kt¥Pch: · PxKt; 17KlxPch wins the queen. ,

16 QxQ BxQ 17 B-'"QR3 ... ...

Even with the ' queens off. the· attack is very strong and justifies the sacrifice of the · exchange.

, _ . . - . , . - "

17 .. ,.... K_Kt If 17 .. , BxR; 18 RxB. K~Kt; tile continuation

might be 19 PxBP, QKt-B3; 20 'R~K.' PxPi 21 P~B3 . Kt-R3; 22 S-KI2 wInning at least a piece.

, With the text .. " Black ' wishes to' keep hls bishops , for the delense; ' but it proves" tin'ii·']a'iling".' - ' ," -

18 QR-Jl Kt-Kt3, . , 19 PxQP PxP 20 KtxB RxKt· .

Kt:XR 21 RxRch 22 BxPch • • • • • •

Even stron'ger w~s KtxP. th~eaiel~i~~- .Bxl? m~.t~! i as well as KtxB. The lext also wius a pieca. ..

22 ..... , K--Kt2 23 KtxPch ,Resigns.

For if '23 . . . K~B3;· 24 KtxB, K-K-4; 25 By P and if KxKt; 26 B~Kt2ch wins the rook.

16 THE CHESS REVIEW JUNE, 1933

Game No. ·65 STONEWALL GAME

Flo,rence, March, 1933

(Notes by I. Kashdan)

S. Rosselli O. Naegeli White Black

I P_Q4 P_Q4 2 P-K3 Kt-KB3 3 B~Q3 P-K3 i Kt-Q2 P-B4 5 P-QB3 QKt-Q2 6 P-KBi ..... .

KKt-B3 would be the Colle System in which White plays for an early P-K4. The · Idea of the text is to hold the square K5, and prepare an advance- of the King side pay.'ns. •

6 ...... B-K2 7 Q-B3 . . .. . .

KKt-B3 and K5, followed by Q-83, is a mor~ natural continuation.

7 ..... . 8 Kt-K2 90-0

10 P_KKti 11 Kt-KKt3 12 P-Kt5 13 P_KR4 Ii P-R5 15 Q_Kt4 16 Kt_B3

P-QKt3 B-Kt2 0-0 P-Kt3 Q-B2 Kt-K Kt_Kt2 B_Q3 QR_Q B_B

Black is having ill difficult time. klis King sid ... pawns are all blocked, and he must wait till White declares his phm of attack. The text pre­pares for the next movt'.

17 Kt-K5 P-Bi This frees the game to some extent, althought

it still leaves weaknesses. If 18 PxP e.p., KtxBP; 19 Q-Kt5, Kt(Kt2)xP, and White has nothing.

• • The tempting sacrifices at Kt6 are . unsound.

18 Q_K2 19 QPxKt 20 B~Q2

KtxKt B_K2 Q-Q2

A better defense was B-Q2, followed ,by 21 . .. PltP; 22 KtxRP, KtxKt; 23 QxKt, B-K and B-Kt3, · when the position can be held:

21 R_B2 B_Kt2 22 R_R2 . . . . . .

Now White is building up a dangerous attack on the KR file. Black's play on· the Queen side is too slow. •

22 ...... 23 B_Kt5 24 R-KB 25 B-Q3 26.PxP 27 R-R6 · 28 Q-R2

Q-B3 Q_B P-QR3 P-Kt4 PxP K-B2 . . F-Q51 ·

This only results in giving White another open file. 28 ... R_R was necessary, The game might have continued 29 Q-R3, QR,Kt; 30 R-B2 (threat­ening R-R2 to seize possession 01 the . file) RxR; 31 PxR. Kt-K; when the position could be held, though it would still mack's part.

29 BPxP 30 P--K4!

require careful defense on

PxP . '. , . , ,

Much better than exchanging pawns, . Blacks pieces are. still shut in.

30 ...... 31 R-B 32 B-R5

R-R Q_Kt . . . . ..

Even .the previously dormant piece comes to life, que to Black's 28 ... P-Q5,

32 ...... R_QB This loses quickly, because of the following '

pretty sacrifice. But if 32 . : . QR-K; 33 R~B7 (threatening 34 RxR. RxR; 35 RxQB!). B-R; 34 B-B2! threatening 35 PxP; KPxE; 36 B-Kt3ch will win.

33 QRxR 34 RxP!

A fine conception.

RxR ......

White will win the Knillht for the Rook and all the King '-side ' pawns in addition. remaining with an overwhelming positlofl.

34 ...... ' KxR " 35 Q-R6ch K_B2 .. 36 P-Kt6ch K_K , . -. " ,

37 QxKt . R~-B8ch

38 K-B2 K_Q2 He has no time for PxP. for 39 Q-Kt8ch would

win the Queen.

39 PxP 40 P-B6 41 PxQ 42 P-B5! 43 P-B6 .. Kt-B5

•

Q-KB QxQ R_B B-Kt4 B-R3 Resigns . ..

A ,pretty finish . Of course. if PxKt; 45 BxPch and BxR follows. Otherwise P-B7, and the gawns cannot be Slopped .

JUNE, 1933 TH,E CHESS ' REVIEW 1:7'

RECENT GAMES

OF LAJOS STEINER

We take pleasure in presenting to our readers (his month, two games, played ' and annotated by the famous Austrian Master Lajos Steiner, in the tournament just completed, at Budapest.

• • • •

Budapest, 1933

(Notes by Lajos Steiner)

E. Eliskases White

1 P_QB4 ' 2 Kt-QB3 YKt_B3 • P-K3 5 Kt-Q5

L. Steiner Black

Kt'--KB3 P_K4 Kt_B3 B-Kt5 • • • • • •

This aggressive looking move is of no advant­age to White. On the contrary, Black frees his position and has attacking possibilities. 5 P..Q4 *ems to be more natural.

.$ , ', .... , The right answer is about forced, since 5 ' .. .

KtxKt is refuted by 6 PxKt, Kt-K2; 7 Q-Kt3 with the better game. Also,S . . . P..QR4 is not satis­factory either because of 6 P..QR3, B-Bi; 7 P-Q'1.

, PxP; 8 PxP, B-R2; 9 Q-K2ch, etc.

6 KtxB KtxKt White would have obtained a very strong

ler if 6 ... PxKt; 7 KtxKt, PxP.

7 Kt-Q4 8 B_K2

0-0 . . . .. ,

cen-

P_QR3 should have been played immediately. Then would follow 8 ... Kt-Q6ch; 9 BxKt, PxB; 10 Q-Kt3, P_Bi: 11 Kt-B3, P..Qi; \2 QxQP.

. B-K3; 13 PxP, KtxP: 11 0-0, ' P~B5 and White. altho a pawn ahead, is in difficulty on the queen's side.

It is also bad to play 8 P..Q3, as after 8 ... P-Q4; 9 P-QR3, KtxPch: 10 BxKt, PxB; 11 QxP, P-B1: 12 Kt-B3, PxP; 13 QxP, B-Bi, etc.

8 ..... . P-Q4 9 P,--QR3 Kt-Q6ch

10 BxKt PxB 11 P-B5 Kt-K5 12 P_QKt4 Q-Kt.

P_Kt3 ...... This is about forced, as 13 0-0 is answered by

B-Kt5; Ii Kt~B3 (if 11 P-S3, B-R6), Q-B3; 15 R~Kt, Kt~Kt1, etc. And after 13 Q-B3, P..QR1: !1 B-Kt2, PxP: 15 PxP, RxRch: 16 BxR, B-Kt5; 17Q~B1, R-R: 18 0-0, QxQ, 19 PxQ, KtxQP, etc.

13 ...... B-R6 14 P-B3 . .. ... .

If 11 Q-Kt3, Q-R3; 15 QxP{Q6), B-Kt7; 16 R-Kt, QxRP; 17 Kt-K2, KtxBP!, etc.

14 ..... , P_B4! White is helpless against this sacrificial attack,

initiated by the former bishop move. 15 Kt-K6 is easily refuted by 15 ... Q-R3; 16 KtxR. B-Ktl, etc. And after 15 PxKt, BPxP, tbe mating attack on the Bishop file is irresistible.

15 Q-Kt3 P-B5!! 16 KPxP ..... . . .

It is ,interestIng to note that by capturing with any of tbe other pawns, a different mating posi_ tion arises, e.g. 16 KtPxP, Q-R5ch: 17 K_Q' Kt­B7ch, . etc. ~ or if 16 PxKt, PxKtP; 17 QxPch, QxQ: 18 PxQ, P-Kt7, etc:

16 ...... 17 PxQ 18 K-Q

QR-K! KtxBPch .. .... . ,

If 18 K-B2, KtxQ; 19 KtxKt, R-K7ch; 20 K-Kt, RxBP and White is belpless.

18 .. . ... 19 KtxKt 20 Kt_Q4 21 P_B4 22 B"_Kt2 23 R,esigns,

KtxQ B-Kt7 BxR R_K5 KR_K

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Budapest. 1933 ,

(Notes by !.ajos Steiner)

L. Steiner Esteban. Canal W hite Black 1 P- K4 P-QB3 2 P- QB4 . . ... .

T he possibillues of this move art not as ye t disclosed. Though suffering defeat in ' my las t encounters with Flohr and Canal. I still am In­din~d favorably towards the varia tion.

2. .... . . P-Q4 3 BPxP PxP 4 p , p Kt - KB3

Previously in an identical position, Flohr played -4 •• • ,P~QR3 against me, which proved to be a waste of time. for after 5 Q-Kt3. Kt· KB3; 6

' ... , K I·OS3. QKt-Q2; 7 8-K2, P.KKt3 (7 : .. Kt·B4 would have been better); 8 P.Q4, 8-KI2: 9 B·B3, 0 -0; 10 Kt·K2, etc., and White temporarily re­tains his pawn with advantage in the center .

5 Q- R4, h ..... . Iktter than 5 B-KtSch, for a fter 5 . .. QKt·Q2.

White will lou time puicing h is bishop on a betieT lSQuare.

5 ...... 6 Kt-QB3 7 P- KKt4

QKt_Q2 P- KKt3 . . . . ..

A little too ao gressivi', but b/ no means 3 wrong contInuation. . I ts aim is to attack the knigh t 'at KB3 and a t the same time to provIde a good square for the white bishop at KKt2. W hile now commits himself to an aggressive policy, and must continl.le cautiously. Therefore 7 P~KKt3 would have been safer.

7 ..... . 8 B-Kt2 9 P-R4

P- KR3 B-Kt2 K _ Bf

Properly played! Black reallzes that W hite w ill eventually play PpKKt5, opening the rook fil e. He therefore plans an exchange of rooks.

10 P-Kt5 PxP I I PxP RxR 12 BxR 'Kt_R4 •

13 P- Q4 Kt-Kt3 14 Q-Kt1 ..... .

Beller than Ii Q·O, poK3: 15 Px'P, QBxP; 16. B-K3, KI·QSS, etc.

1 4 ..... . 15 Q- B5 16 KKt - K2

P_ R4 B- B4 . .. . ." .

Correc ~ was 16 B·K'3, P-R5; 17 Q-Kti . R-B: 18 p~Kt3 r and W hite s ti ll retains the upper hand .

16 .... .. B-Q6! 17 P-:-Kt3 .... . .

Forced, . a."I Kt-QBS followed by R-B is threatened.

j 7 ... . . . 18 Q.-'oRJ

19 P_ Kt4

KhQ2 P-Kt4

White plays 10 win the exchange by' Ihe even~ ' lua l P-Q6, ignoring the Important ~uare QB4 ' lot the black knight. Instead 19 Q~Kt2, Kt_Kt3; 10' O-Q2, BxKt; 2J KtxB, KtxP; 22 B-Kt2, etc., and the gar,je was ~tm playable.

19 ..... , .... 20 ,P_ Q6 .

P-R5 PxP!

• • ., ' .

..,- ~

The only move, but good enongh . A grea t mistake would have been 20 .. . R-B ,because of 21 Kt-05!, e lc., or 20 . . . KI-Kt3 for the same reason.

21 BxR 22 B-K3

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22 ,. , Q-R8ch; 23 K-Q2, QxR; 2'1 Kx8 would have been to While 's advantage, as the pawn on Kt4 ( Quid hardly be saved.

23 P- Q 5 24 Q- B 25 Q-Q 26 QxB 27 Kt~K t

28 K - K2 29 KtxKtP 30 K-B 3 1 Q- K2 32 B-Q4 33 Resigns,

Kt-.QB5 Q_B! Q-R6 Q- RS,h, Q x: Ktch ' QxR ' QxPch Q-Kt6 P- R6 Q-Kt8ch

JUNE., 1933 THE CHESS REVI E W 19

FANTASY IN CHESS By Dr. S. G.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article. on the " Fantasy Variation" (JP-KB1) of the Caro- Kann Defense. is a spl!cial contribution to The Chen Rev iew. Dr. Tartakowcr. beside!! beill(J om' of till.' leading exponents of the game. i!! the author o{ nun.erou!! 'books and pamphlets. and an out­standing authorilll on opening theory. We con­tinue from the M ay i$Sut. after I P-K4. P-QBJ; 2 P-Ql. P-Q4; J P·KB).

• • • PART II

BLACK WITHHO LDS DF.CISIVE ACTION

IN THE CENTER

3 ...... P-K3

IN this variation, White must choose the most precise of many possible varia­

tions, in order to be able adequately, to counteract Black's play. e. g. " P -KKt3 is not satisfactory because of P -OB'I ; 5 P ­B3. Kt-QB3: etc . (Match game. T enner vs. Samisch. Berlin. 192 1) . .

Or after" B· 03. not PxP; 5 PxP! (5 BxP ? P-KB'I : 6 B-Q3. QxP. e tc.) QxP; 6 Kt-KB3. 0-Kt3. e tc .. but rathe r (as in a game Spielman vs . Nirnzovitch. San Se­bastian. 1912) . 'I ... P.QB4: 5 P -B3. Kt­OB3: 6 Kt-K2, Q.Kt3. etc .. with a good poSition.

Also. after 4 Kt-QB3. there ' follows the libera ting Ihove 'I .. . P.·QB'!: as given in Lasker's " Lehrbuche." followed by 5 PxQP, KPx P: 6 PxP. p · QS: 7 Kt-K'!:, BxP! 8 KtxB. Q .R'Ich; 9 B-Q2. QxKt: 10 B-Q3. Kt-KB3, II Kt-K2, 0 -0, 12 0-0, Kt-B3: etc .. to Black's advan tage,

S. R. Wolf-H. Muller Played in Vienna, 1931

After'!: B-KB4, Q.Kt3; S P -QKt3. Kt ­B3, 6 P-K5. KKt-Q2, 7 Kt-K2 , P-QBi , 8 P-B3, Kt-QB3, 9 P-QR3, P-QRi and Black has built up an excellent pos ition for counterplay. -

Tartakower

i B-K3 .... . ThiS seems to be the mos t e ffective con ­

tin ua tion because Whi te exe rcist:s control on both flanks. Let liS examine Blac k's possible repl ies.

Variation A

4 ." ... P xP S Kt.....-Q2 ! .... "

It is clear that White not only wislies to. bpt is compelled to o ffer a pawn sacri· fice since S PxP would look embarrassing because of Q-RSch and QxKP.

S ...... PxP Black wants to be convinced tha t the,

pawn sacrifice is decisive. In a M atch' game, Spielmann - T artakower. V ienna , 1913, the following continuation occurred ; S .. . Kt. B3: 6 P xP . P·K4 (a n atte mpt to free himself) : 7 PxKP. Kt . Kt 5: 8 Q -K2! KtxKP: 9 KKt . B3, B. KKt5 : 10 Q -B2! and White's superior tell.

6 KKtx P

developmen t begi ns to

...... Althou\l h a t first glance. 6 QxP seems

a bit artificia l. it is actually fu n of promise: .

6 ..... , Kt-B3

7 B-Q3 P-QKt3

This plan deprives Black of too much time. It would probably have been better to play 7 . .. QKt-Q2 followed by P -B4. T f 7 ... B-Q3. (as . in a correspondence · game between Baturcu sky· T oloz. 1932). 8 0-0. Q~B2 ; 9 Kt-B4, B-K2 (or I would suggest 9 ... QKt. Q2: 10 KKt-KS . etc .. with advantage fo r White) ; 10 Kt -KtS and White threatens at a ll points.

Regarding the other possibilities, see the following two games.

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Hasenfuss-Luckis Played at Riga. 1931

7 ... B-K2; 8 0-0; 0-0; 9 Kt-K5. QKt-Q2; 10 QKt-B3. P-B4: 11 Kt-Kt5. PxP(IfII ... P-KR3;12Kt(Kt5)xBP); 12 KtxKt. QxKt; 13 RxKt. P-KR3: (both PxR or BxR would also lose); 14 B-R7ch. K-R; 15 KtxBPch. RxKt: (if KxB; 16 Q-Q3ch. K-Kt: 17 RxRPJ!): 16 RxR, and Black resigned.

Boros-Korody Played at Budapest. 1932

7 ... Kt-Q4; 8 Q-K2. Kt-Q2; 9 0 -0. B-K2; 10 Kt-K4. 0-0; II QR-K. P-KB3; 12 B-B. R-K; 13 Kt(K4)-Kt5. Kt_B (If PxKt; 14 QxPch, K-R 15 KtxP. etc.); 14 Kt-K5!!' PxKt(Kt5); 15 Q-RS, 8-B3: 16 BxPch and mate in two moves.

8 Q-K2 B-Q3 More cautious would have been 8 ...

B-K2. 90-0 . . . . . .

More forceful than 9 0-0-0, since the pressure is now exerted on the bishop file becomes effective immediately.

9 ...... QKt-Q2 10 Kt-B4 B-B2 II QKt-KS B-Kt2

In a game between Tartakower and Weenick. Liege. 1930, the following oc­curred: 12 KtxKBP!!, KxKt; 13 Kt-Kt5ch. K-K2: 14 KtxKP!! and White forced a victory thru , further pyrotechnics,

Variation B

4 .. ,.,. Recommended by Kmoch. for the pur­

pose of leading into a kind of French De­fense by 5 P-K5. KKt-02. etc.

5 Kt-B3 ..... . •

Operations on the queen's wing are en-visaged! After 5 B-03. PxP; 6 PxP. KtxP: 7 Kt-KB3. etc .. would be rich in possibilities for White. 5 ... P-B4 led to a keen struggle (8th match game. Tarta-

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kower.-Sultan Khan, Semmering. 1931). Perhaps even more in point is a game (Tartakower-Kmoch. Giessen. 1928) in which 5 ... 0-Kt3 was played. with the idea of a counter attack.

5 ...... B....-Kt5 5 .,. Q-Kt3 could be met by 6 Q-Q2.

after which QxKtP would be perilous. and by which 6 . ... P -B'Us prevf:nted. White meanwhile could rapidly move to castle queen's rook.

Instead. 'if Black continues 5 .. , PxPi 6 PxP, B-Kt5; 7 Q-B3 (of course not" 7 6 -03 on account of 7 ... KtxP!: 8 BxKt. 0-R5ch! and White has lost a pawn with­out compensation): 7 ... Q-R4. Black should not attain complete freedom. as in a game (Alexander-Golombek. Lon­don, 1932) wherein 8 Kt-K2, P-K4! (threatening 9 ... B-Kt5);9 P-KR3, B-K3. etc .. was played. but rather after 8 B-Q2~ P-K1; 9 PxP, QxP; 10 B-Q3. 0-0; II Q-K2 followed by 12 Kt-B3 should result with considerable advantage for White in development.

6 P-K5 7 P-B4

KKt_Q2 P_QB4

Notice that both sides. in carrying out their plans. each lost a tempo. to advance their bishop's pawns. But Black's posi'tion remains cramped withal.

8 Kt_B3 9 P-QR3

10 KtxP II Q_Q2 12 Q_B2

A strategically clever 12 ..... . 13 Kt....-Kt3 14 QxB 15 QxQ 160-0-0

Kt-QB3 • PxP B_B4 P-QR3 ...... regrouping! . Q-R4 BxB Q-Kt3 KtxQ

. . .. .. . And White's position is favorable .

(Kostitch-Pirc. Bled. 1931).

Variation C

4 .,' .... Kt_Q2 In order. if possible, to ultimately play

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P ~QB4 (compare the game Tartakower­Duchamp, Paris, 1930).-

5 Kt-B3! Kt_K2 Consistent but awkward.

6 B-Q3 Kt-KKt3 7 KKt-K2 . . ....

And White's concentration of forces IS

clearly superior.

Variation D

4 , . ..., Q-Kt3 Perhaps the most

tion for Black. consistent continua~

S B-Q3! . . . , . . In Gambit~ fashion. After Kt-Q2 , the

aggressive 5 ... QxKtP was hardly play­able because of 6 B~Q3. etc.

A quiet , variation would be 5 Q-B (Boros-Jakab, Budapest, 1932).5 .. . Kt­B3, 6 P-KS. KKt-Q2, 7 P-KB4. P-QB4, 8 P~ B3, Kt-QB3: 9 Kt~B3, etc. , with bet~

ter chances for White: or 5 .. . P-QB4: 6 P-B3. Kt-QB3, 7 P,QP. KP,P, 8 P,P. BxP; 9 BxB. QxB: 10 Q~Kt5 with equal chances :

S .... , . P-QB4 5 ... QxKtP was shown to be too risky

(Spielmann-Davidson. Amsterdam. 1932). 6 P,QP KP,P 7 PxP BxP 8 BxB QxB 9 Kt-B3 Kt-K2

9 .. . P-Q5 would be Kt-Kt5 ,

10 Q;"'Q2

followed by 1 0

., .... White's position is manifestly superior.

PART III

In both of the previous sections (I & II), we examined Black's principal replies to the move 3 P-KB3. so rich in possibilities, and thereby revealed White's many prac~

tical chances, "To complete the picture, we must how­

ever. eX<lmine other possible replies . 3 , .. P-KKt3 was followed by 4 P-B3,

B-Kt2, 5 P-KS. P-QB4, 6 B-QKtS<h. Kt ­QB3; 7 Kt -K2. etc. (Kahn-Romi, Paris. 1930), and White's freedol11, of space is marked.

3 ... Kt-B3 was followed by 4 P-K5 , Kt-Kt: 5 P-KB4 (B-Q3 was better) , B-B4, 6 B-Q3, B,B, 7 Q,B. Q-R4<h, 8 P-B3, Q -R3 (a queen manreuver intro­duced by Nimzowitch); 9 Q-B3. P~K3: 10 Kt-K2 and White retained the initia­tive (Tartakower-Genewsky. Paris, 1930) .

White retained pressure in a game (Tartakower-R. , Paris, 1932) after 3 .. . Kt-Q2 , 4 B-Q3. P-K4, S P-B3. KKt-B3, 6 Kt-K2 , B-Q3, 7 B-KKtS.

After 3,. , Q-82, a game (Tartakower­Thorsberg, 1932) continued as follows: 4 Kt-B3. P-K3: 5 B-K3 (5 B-Q3 is good too, followed by KKt-K2), 5 ". B- Kt5; 6 Q-Q2, PxP; 7 PxP. Kt-B3; 8 B-Q3 and Black has by no means overcome the dif­Acuities of the. opening.

In all of the variations mentioned above, •

it is clear that White remains master of the situation. That much being evident, the problem suggests itself to And a means of wresting from White, thru sharp counterpiay, the initiative otherwise held so securely,

The stratagem sou!Jht for, is perhaps found in the gambit: 3 ... P-K4; 4 PxKP, B-QB4: which we recommend to the theoreticians for earnest study.

In any case. we hope that our examina­tion of this fertile attacking variation , will prove to be of some use, not only from the standpoint of the Theory of Openinns. but from the anftle of General Strategy.

Let us not forget. that in Chess there is only one fundamental tmth. the practice of which is essential to sustain the battle, and by no means of which the s:rreat Na­poleon achieved his principal victories:

"Attack the foe at the right time. at the right point, with superior force!"

(Tran$/at£'d (rom the Gcrm<ln by lame! R. N£'wman) .

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THRILLS OF CHESS HISTORY • By Irving Chernev

.ALMOST every tournament brings its share of exciting moments . but 'none

perhaps contributed more, than the onE: played at Ha.stings in 1895.

To begin with , it was the strongest Reid brough t together s ince Chess Tou rna ~

men ts were ins ti tuted . Add to thiS, the fact that the world's leading players had no t previous ly met in tourn ey play and YOU will have an idea, of the interest that prevailed at the time. Neither Lasker. the new world's champion. nor the defeated Grand Master Steinitz, had ever be fore met the mighty Dr. Tarrasch (winner o f four internation<'ll tournaments in succes· sian). Other powerful contestants who took pa rt in this even t included T chiflo rin . who had recently drawn a ma tch with Tarrasch: younq Schlechter w hose repu­tation as a formidable opponent preceded him; , Janowski and Mieses who had aiso played a drawn match . were known and feared for their vj gorol1s attacks. H ead­ing the contingent ' from England were Blackburne and Teichmann. both 'danger­bus obstacles ' to any 'aspir in'g master. Should these be cleared, there were others , as Sch iffe rs, Ba rdelebeh, Walbrodt. Guns­berg. Marco, Burn. etc. " ' . ,

By ' no stretch' of the imagination could the Chess playing public consider the un­known Pillsbury ' as a possible winn er 'of the highest honors. Picture the keen in­terest when 'this youngster proceeded to ~viri game aft\..r game with an ease which comma nded admiration , Pic ture. a lso, if you can . the excitement w hen he lead the fie l4 .with hut one round to go . , The 1eadinq scores at , the tim e were : Pillsbury 15 Y2 , T chigorin .15; Lasker 14 Y2. P ills!:H1ry. cvn,tent to draw. plays the open­ing tamely and permits the exchange of

the major pieces. At another table. las­ker makes short work of Burn. winning in twenty moves, while Tchigorin has .a hard battle on with Schlechter. Pillsbury. aware of the danger of being overtaken, displays his genius 10 the ending illus­t ra ted ;

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The game continued as follows:

25" ,,, , 26 KtPxB 27 P-B5!

BxB Kt-Kt P-Kt4

If 27 . .. KPxP; 28 PxP. PXP; 29 Kt-IH, (Or 28 , .. P-Kti; 29 Kt_Kti) .

28 Kt-Kt1 P-QR1 29 P-B6! K-Q3

Not 29 . .. PxKt: 30 P-87.

30 P xP KtxP . Again if 30 ... PxKt: 31 P-K7. KxP: 32 P,B7.

31 KtxKt 32 P-K1

KxKt ~ .....

. The point 01 che combinat ion. White now lorces t",v passed pawns.

32 """ 33 P_Q5ch 31 K-K3 35 KxP 36 K-Q1 .

PxP K-Q3 P-KtS P-R5 . . .. . .

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36 ...... P-R4

This loses quickly. 36 . .. K_K2 would have

allowed the following Rne win : 37 K-Bi , P-Kt6:

38 PxP, P~R6; 39 K-B3. P-Bi: 40 PxP, P-R1 :

.il P~Kt4, P-R7; 42 K~Kt2, P-R8(Q)ch; HKxQ. . , P-Kt5; 14 P-Kt5, P·R5: 4S ·P-Kt6. P-Kt6: 46 PxP,

PxP; 47 P..Q6ch, KxP: i8 P·Kt7, K-B2; 49

P-Kt8(Q)ch and whla.

Position after Wh ite's 36th move K-Q1

37 PxP

38 K-B4

39 P-R6

40 P-'-R7

P-R6 P_B4

P-B5

Resigns,

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OUR POET'S CORNER By Paul H ugo ' Litwinsky

. . . M 0 N 0 LOG U 'E T R I O LET

··-Mate Il.ler· Play the G3rtW, although you lose.

I tell him when we play,

As If to case hjs stubborn way. . . , . , . For full twenty yearS ' , , We have fought , Bu't for him .'. , ,

'All ' hIs lo~ has ' 'come to n"aught ,As he peers, . J <

', ' , Ever venerably grim, "

At the ' dusty board. .,

Hate me?

What docs ' he know of hate?_ He who Is content "16 wait For II solitary " checkl"

With no harll).

Done to "IDe: !:Ie. thinking to . cause alarm, Cranes his neck.

.. * .. ' . .

TH E ' MASTER PLAYo£R ' .. . . .. . -;::hQ9Sing. earth to be his board .• 'He took [nto His hands clay,

Eased it in His divine way,

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Prestige? U:.urage means for more. Move your pieces as you choose, Play the game! Although you lose,

You will hear your foes e1Jthuse; Let them, not you, add your score . Play the game, although you lOBe

. Prestige. U:.urage means far more, • ••

CHESS FIGURES MAN .

(Translated from the Arabic)

What is it to be a man7

A wraith ' and a wisp, eatth blown.

A hulk" and a bone full grown,

A star in the night of time,

A clang or a changing rhyme.

A thread. ' twixt the past and the ~w

A leaf on a rotting bough,

A gust .o f wind 'gainst a rustling tree •

An ion in immenSity:

Shaped both ' King and pawn, and then · "·S!iid : ".T akc fci~m!" and had chessmen!

A foul breath,

A sudden dea th, . A sob.

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ANALYTICAL COMMENT By Fred Reinfe1d

THEORETICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE

.BERNE TOURNAMENT

PART I-INDIAN DEFENSE

(A) 2 ... P-KKt3

Dr. Voellmy-H. Johner

1 P.Q4. Kt:KB3, 2 P.QB4. P.KKt3, 3 Kt·QB3. B·Kt2 , 4 p.K4. P .Q3, S B· K2(,) . O·O(b), 6 B.K3. QKt.Q2, 7 P.KR4(c). P.K4, 8 P. RS. Q.K2(d), 9 P~05!(e). P~ Kt3: iO PxP. BPxP: 11 Q-Q2. Kt-B4. 12 B.KKtS. Q.B2, 13 B·B3' with advantage.

(a) A subtle move. as soon becomes apparent. The development of the Kt is usual at this point.

(b) Somewhat carelessly played. It would have been safer to defer castling for a while.

(c) The point of this fifth move. White obtains good attaking chances through the every prospect of success.

(d) More exact would have been 8 ... PxP. giving Black some counter~play in the cente::.

(e) Parryin$! the immediate threat of 9 ... PxP: 10 OxP. KtxP! After the text move. White need no longer fear any di~ version in the center. and his attack has openin!1 of the KR file.

IB) 2 ... P-K3

Dr. Staehlin-Dr. Alekhine 1 P.Q4. Kt·KB3, 2 P.QB4. P.K3, 3

Kt-QB3. B.Kt5, 4 Q-B2. P.Q4, S P,P. Q,P'(,). 6 Kt-B3(b). P-B4, 7 P-QR3· (c). BxKtch: 8 PxB. Kt-B3: 9 P-K3. 0-0: 10 B. K2(d). P·QKt3, 11 0.0. p,p, 12 KP,P(,). B·Kt2, 13 R.Q. QR-R 14 p. B1(f). Kt-OR4!(fJ). Considerable ad­vantane for Black.

(a) This move gIves Black better chances than ... PxP. and in any event leads to more interesting chess.

(b) In the Tournament Book. Flohr strongly recommends 6 P-K3 with the continuation 6 ... P-B4: 7 P-OR3. PxP: 8 PxB. PxKt; 9 PxP (Flohr-Jackson. Hastings. 1931-2) or 6 ... O~O: 7 B~02 or Kt-K2 with advantage. However. af­ter 6 P-K3. Black should play 6 ... P-B4: 7 P-OR3. BxKtch! 8 OxB. OKt-02; 9 P~K3. O~O followed by ... P~OKt3, etc .. or 8 PxB. Kt-B3: 10 P~K3. 0-0: 11 P-B4. 0-03: 12 B-03. · P-QKt3 with a good game.

(c) Flohr recommends B-02. (d) B~Q3 would best be answered by

... P-B5. as in an analogous position in the game Flohr~Colle (Bled. 1931).

(e) After this the center pawns be­come weak: Hence 12 BPxP was indicated

(f) This leads to a catastrophe. (g) White played 15 0-R4. losing a

pawn without compensation. He should have gone in for 15 PxQ. RxQ: 16 B-03, Kt~Kt6!: 17 BxR, KtxR 18 B-Ri, etc.

Gygli- Dr. Voellmy 1 P.Q4. Kt.KB3, 2 P·QB4. P.K3, 3

Kt .QB3. B.KtS, 4 Q.B2. P·Q4, S P.QR3. BxKtch: 6 QxB. Kt-K5: 7 0-B2. Kt~ QB3(,),8 P,P. P,P(b), 9 P·K3. Kt.K2, 10 B·Q3. B·B4, 11 Kt·K2. P.QB3, 12 p. ·1 B3. Kt·Q3, 13 p . K4. B.Kt3, 14 Kt·B4. White's position is pt'eferable,

(a) Gy!=!1i unjustly criticizes this move. which was introduced by Alekhine in his pame with Vidmar at San Remo. 1930. The alternative 7 ... P-OB4 is safer and sufficient to equalize.

(b) But this is wrong. Black should recapture with the queen. and after 9

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P-K3, he plays 9 ". PKi! with a very good game. If in reply 10 B-03 or 10 8-B4, O-Rich.

Dr. Euwe-Henneberger 1 P-Q4. Kt-KB3: 2 Kt-KB3. P-K3: 3

P-B4. B-Kt5ch(a) : 4 B-Q2. B,Bch(b): S Q,B!(c) . P-Q3: 6 Kt-B3. Q-K2(d) , 7 P-KKt3. 0-0: 8 B-Kt2. Kt-B3: 90-0. P-K4 : 10 Kt -Q5!(,). Q-Q(f): " QR-Q . B-Kt5: 12 PxP. White has a decided ad­vantage.

(a) I t is better to precede this move with the fianchetto o f the OB, thus: 3 . .. P-QKt3: 4 P-KKt3. B_Kt2: 5 B-Kt2. B-KtSch: 6 B-Q2. B,Bch: 7 Q,B. 0-0: 8 Kt-B3, P-B4, or els'e 7 .. , P-Q3: 8 0 -0. QKt-Q2: 9 Kt-B3. Kt-KS.

(b) And here i ... 0-K2 was better . to be followed by ., . P-OKt3, etc .

(c) Very well played . The OKt is far more effective here at B3 rather than at 02.

(d) The beginning of a fa ulty plan which is cleve rly refuted by White . . (e) Dr, Euwe points out that after

Yo .. . KtxKt : II P xKt . KtxP: 12 KtxKt , PxKt: 13 KR-K. Blac k's OBP is hope­lessly wea k.

(I) In view of the continuation just aJluded to, Black must incur this further loss of time.

Dr. Bernstein-Dr. Staehlin 1 P-Q4. Kt-KB3: 2 P-QB4. P-K3: 3

Kt-KB3. P-QKt3: 4 P-KKt3. B-Kt2: S B-Kt2, B-Kt5ch: 6 B· 02, BxBch; 7 QxB, P-Q3: 8 0-0. 0-0: 9 Kt-B3. Kt-KS: 10 Q-B2. P-B4 (a) : " Kt-K (b). P-Q4 (c): 12 Kt-03(d). Kt-QB3!( e). White has a slight edge.

(a) 10 .. . KtxKt is also playable. for II Kt-Kt5 is mE't by ... KtxPch.

(b I An innovation which gives White a good game.

(cl This ' weakens Black's K4 . hut there is no other way to defend th e Kt .

(d) After this. Black is ab1e to bring about a series of advantageous si mplifi ­cations. Correct was 12 PxP. PxP : 13 Kt-03. Kt-B3; 14 P-K3 to he followed by QR-B.

(e) The game continued 13 P-K3. PxP; 14 Kt-B4 . Kt-Kt5 : 15 Q -K2. KtxKt; 16 PxKt. BxB: 17 KxB. Kt-06: 18- Kt xKt. PxKt: 19 Q xP. Q-Q4ch: 20 P-B3. P-B4.

Dr .. Bernste.in-Dr. Voellmy 1 P-Q4. Kt- KB3: 2 P-QB4 . P-K3: 3

Kt-KB3. P-QKt3: 4 P-KKt3. B-Kt2: S B-Kt2, 8-Kt5ch: 6 8 -Q2, BxBch; 7 QxQ, P-Q3:8 0-0. QKt-Q2 (a): 9 P-QS. QR-Kt(b): 10 P,P. P, P: " Kt-Q4. Q-K2: 12 B-R3(c). P-K4: 13 Kt-B5. Kt- K5!; 14 KtxQ(d), KtxQ. White has a slight edge (e).

(a) This move is somewhat dange rous. Simpler is 8 ... 0-0: 9 Kt-B3. Kt-K5. The text-move allows a specu la~ive ,:awn­sacrifice which leads to interesting com­plications.

(b) In order to have the bishop pro­tected . Fo r 9 .,. PxP. see the ne): ~

game. (c) St rangely enough. as Dr . Berns­

tein points out. 12 BxB. RxB: 13 Kt-B6. 0-B2; leads to nothing . despite the un­favorable po~tion of the QR.

(d ) After 14 Q-K3, the continuatior. might be 14 ... Kt-Kt4! ; 15 B-Kt4 . Q-B3; 16 P-KR4. P-KR4!; 17 P xKt , PxB! Ie. Kt-R4. Q-K2: 19 Kt-QB3. R-R4: 20 P-Kt6. RxKt: 21 PxKt. QxP; 22 Kt -Q5. BxKt: 23 PxB. Kt-B3: 24 KR-Q. K-Q2 with two pawns and the initiative in re­turn for the exchange (Dr. Bernstein) ,

(e) Continued 15 KtxKt, KxKt: 16 BxKt, KxB; 17 P-B3.

Dr. Alekhine-P. Johner 1 P-Q4. Kt -KB3: 2 Kt-KB3. P-QKt3:

3 P-B4. P-K3: 4 P-KKt3. B-Kt2: S B-Kt2 . B-KtSch: 6 B-Q2. BxBch; 7 QxB. P .. Q3 (a): 80-0 . QKt-Q2 (b ): 9 P-Q'.

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25 THE CHESS R E VIEW JUN E. 1933.

MISTAKES OF MASTERS By Lester W. Brand

YORK. 1909 1907

,

MARSHALL White to play and win

At this point Marshall played Q~Kt5? and eventua lly lost the game. His win ~

ning line was: I Q-K8ch 2 P--B4ch 3 Q-RSch

K- Kt4 K-B3

Winning the Queen! The only other pos~ sible variation was 2 ... K-Kt5 which could have been answered by 3 Q-K2 mate, '

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I White to play and win

White here played Q~K8? and lost. lnst,ead he could have mated in four moves , beginning with QxRch.

Black to play and win Rubinstein here played B~R3 and had

to be con ten t with a dra'w. He could have used his bishop to better advantage by playing:

1 .... ~ . 2 P-KR3 3 BPxKt

White here He missed the

1 R-K2! 2 .B--B7ch

. , .

3 Q--B6 mate.

R_KR4 Kt_Kt5

.RxPch

. 1898

and win B~K6? and drew.

easy win: P_Kt4 K_ R3

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END-GAME •

UJ H EN in a n , end~9ame. t he remaining forces are rook and king on one

side. against bishop an d king on the other. the resulting position, generally is d rawn .

In the appended diagram. with the, black king fairly well hemmed in, the white rook commanding th e seventh ran k. and the white king, nea r enough to be threa len­ing . vic tory is appa ren tly in W hite's grasp Yet Black. by moving his bishop to a nd fro on its lo ng diagonal. d raws s imply. '

Black

White a ttempts to win with R~QB7 , attacking th e adverse bishop and black conti nues with B.Kt7. Black avoids B. Q7 or B. Kt5 for then W hite, by means o f K-B6, R-B7 and K-Kt6 achieves a mating net. A n a ttack o f the bishop by the rook will t hen also threaten mate, against which , Black will be helpless.

ANALYTICAL C;:OMMENT

Continued from pa ge 25

PxP (e) ; 10 Kt_R4. Kt.K5; 11 Q-K3. Q.K2; 12 PxP. BxP; 13 R-Q. B. Kt2 ; 14 Kt-B5 ( d ). W hite has a s light aclvan .. tag e (e) ;

(a) But not 7 .. . 0 -0 ; 8 Kt-B3. Kt-K5?; 9 Q -B2, Ktx Kt : to Kt-Kt5.

(b) . Correctis8 ... 0 -0. , (e) . If 9 . .. P. K4; 10 Kt.B3 and

\ Vhite has mpre terrain at his disposal.

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ANALYSIS

The fo llowing position. however. is an exception to the general rule. H ere the black king is apparently sa fe. N either the white rook nor king is placed in a threatening position. Yet Withal W hite can force a win .

Black

1 K_B5 · K- Kt2 T he black bishop can not move (except to

0 3) . After B-R7, R_R would follow. a ftu B-Kt6, R-Rch and R-KKt. a fter B_B2, R-R7.

2 R-QKt B_R7 3 R-Kt2 B- Q3 4 R-Kt7eh K - B 5 K,- K6 B moves 6 R- KB7ch K_ K 7 R attacks bishop and wins.

-If 6 , . , K-Kt. 7 K-B6, leading to the same varia tion a ~ l:! xp latned tn the prl:!vious diagram.

(0. Dehler, from D, Schachbllltter, 19(9)

(d ) N ot th e best. Alekh'ine subse­quently recommended 14: , Kt-B3; KtxKt; 15 QxKt, BxB (IS . .. 0-0-0?: 16 Kt-8 5. e~c. ) ; 16 Kt xB. 0 -0 -0 ( 16 ... Kt-K4: ? 17 P-B'i); 17 Kt-K3! with a powerful a ttack, If now, 17 ... O -Ki ; 18 0 -86. Kt-Kt: 19 Q -R8, etc.

(e) Continued 14 ' ... Q - K4: ; 15 KtxKtPch. K-B! 16 Kt-R5, QxKt: 17 BxKt. BxB; 18 QxB. R·K; 19 Q·B3. QxQ; 20 PxQ ..

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No. 61 NICHOLAS' GABOR

CINCINN.o.TI, Owo

mates in two moves

No. 62 C. S. KIPPING

ENGLAND

two moves'

No. 63 R. CHENEY

ROClll! ST!!R, N. Y.

mates m:oves

• No. 64

A. J. FINK SAN FIMNClSCO, CAL,

mates in three moves

No. 65 DR. G. DOBBS

CARROLLTON, GA.

White mates in three moves

No. 66 ISAAC KASI-:lDAN

NEW YORK

White mates · in three moves

h.iNE. ]933

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No. 67 EUGENE E. McCARTHY

ROCHEST!lR . N. Y. I

mates in mov~s

No. 68 DAVID C. McCLELLAND

J Io.C KSONV1 LI.I!., 11. 1 ..

in three moves

No. 69 W ILBUR VAN WINKLE

E f'{OICOTT. N. Y.

White mat('S in

,

No. 70 F. PAL.<\TZ

mate~ i

No. 71 R. SVOBODA

PRIo. GUE

mO~5

moves

No. 72 W ALTER JACOBS

Nl!.w YORK ,

in tw o mov('S

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so THE CHESS REVIEW JUNE, 1933

PROBLEM REVIEW By Otto W ur"burg

Solutions to problems, contributions, lind 1111 correspondence re/ating to this department dressed to Mr. Otto Wurzburg, 712 Atwood Street, Grand Rapids, MilA

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should be Bd-

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Our Problems this Month No. 62. We are glad to welcome as a

contributor. a well known English com­poser. There is nn unuS\JaI pair of unpin variations developed by promotions. We believe the lamented Italian composer Gui­delli. illustrated the idea in a Good Com­panion contest as early as 1916.

No. 64 . An odd task involving four vi'lriations by onc black pawn with only one white piece carrying on for the white forces. The position is rather heavy but much ingenuity is required to prevent cooks.

No. 65. We believe our solvers will find this catchy and caution them to watch carefully.

No. 66. An unusual echo. No. 67. Miniature neatly set. No. 70. An appreciated original from

Franz Palatz who with A. W. Noon~ wedian. edited "Antiform" of the A.C.W. Xmas series 1929.

No. 71. A pretty sui~mate and not too difficult. The play is accurate and pleasinrr.

No. 72. Will not be included in our solving contest. We are anxious not to offer to our solvers, positions in which the

• stipulations and object of solution is not entirely clear. Reflex strategy is a form of unorthodox or Fairy chess. and we be~ lieve was introduced first by the late B. G. Laws, whose conservatism in composi­tion was supposed to be quite fundamen­tal, but you never can tell. The ReAex problem is one in which either side must mate. if an opportunity to do so in one move, ar 'ses aFter White's first move. Mr. Jacobs example is well worth attention and ti me.

Solutions No. 37. Konrad ErHn. 1 0-OKt8.

Pointed. - D; C. McClelland. Quite amusln~

key._N. Mal~ber~ . Good pointed kcy. - W. Van Winkle, Bri~ht tid-bit. - Dr. Dobbs. A spectacul<lr long range key. A most engaging Httle alfalr. -E. Boswell.

No. 38. Nicholas Gabor. 1 R-ORS, A commendable problcm ._John H. Daum. Nice

key.-D. C. McClelland. Interesting cambina­tlan.-N. Mal:berg. Very pretty.-W. Van Winkle. Stylish key._Dr. G. Dobbs. A ~p!endjd key to a very clever prahlem.- E. Boswell.

No. 39. P. G. Keeney. t P-K4. Pretty mates and nice variety. We Cincinnati

chessists arc proud of our Dr. Ke('ney.- J. H. Daum. Nice key and pretty mates. - Eugene Mc­Carthy. Fine.-D. C. McC!dland. l\ clever il­luslratlon.-Dr. Dohbs. Clever, but hy Is sug­pested.-l. Piasctsky. Douhlc cnpas.~ant idea i'X­

prl'"s.~ed fincly. - E. Boswell.

No. 40. H. W. Bettmann. 1 P-KB7. Threat 2 Q-Kt5 K-B4 2 Q-QBa! K-Q4 2 Q~Kt8

Unfortunately cooked by I Q-Q6a. Threat 2 p-Qa (Q ; mate K-Qi 2 B~B'4

No.41. R. Cheney. 1 Kt-06. Followed by 2 0-08 Delightful miniature. Nic<, queen sacrific~._

J. H. Daum. The beauty of this is its simplicity._ Donal MorriS. Very nke._N. Malzberg. Good For miniature._W. Van Winkle. The Queen <acrlfice is nice but the mace is not pure. - Dr. l1obb$. Prettiest miniature I ever solved._ John Hasenwhrl. A beautiful saaifice. - I. Piasec.zky. "n<lT'py key and a delightful Queen sacriflce .-E. Bo~well.

No. 42. Vincent L. P-Kt1 P-Ri P~R7

Eaton. t B-R. 2 R-R8! ') KxKt 2 Q-KKt2!

Some Solvers gave 1 R-B3. threat 2 KxKt, and 3 Q ·62 mate. overlookln'! Black's play 1 . . . P-R7; 2 ... P-R8(Kt)! Sevnal overlooked the ~trenath of Black playing P-Qi at once. A vcry

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complex stiucture._ Donald· Morei.; Complicated but not dHflcult.-S. 1. 'Benjamin . . Rather. pretty problem.-Max Kleiman. This is real flne._N. Mah:berg. The feature of course is the Bristol and Turton dearance. _ Dr. Dobbs. A gay de­ceiver, apparently a threat imd turns out a blo~k.

-Not easy.-E. Boswel1. No. 43. A. J. Fink. I B--B4.

Threat Kt-B3 K·K5 K-B5

2 Kt·Q2ch ? Q.K6ch 2 Kt-K5ch 2 Q-Q7

Clever play. -J . H, Daum. Interesting and beautiful variations._ Robert Thrall. Best proh­[('m of the lot._Max Kielman. A beauty. The keymove is rar from ohvious._H. M. Berliner. This is certainly one of the flnest and most dif­flcult._ W. Van Winkle. Pretty va rJations. _ Dr. Dobbs. Masterfu1._G. Partos. A Masterpiece . ..". E. Boswell.

No. 44. W. Jacobs. Kt-B5 P-B5 K_K4

1 B-QB5. 2 B-Q6 2 Q-Ktoch 2 Kt-Kt6ch

Charming._R. Cheney. Very pretty._N. Maizberg. Two pretty '!Iodc1s by gaining the

, tempo._Dr. Dobbs. Beautifl1l li~htweight . The .. main v;lriation is an old friend but none the less

, haro:ling on that account.-E. BoSwcll. No. 45. Isaac Kashdan. 1 P--Q6.

Thrra! 2 R-B2eh, BxP, or Q-Kt5. V-B4en 2 PxR KxKt 2 QxPch B-KKt8 2 Q-Kt5 R-KB4 2 BxP ,

The black bishop 'at QR7 is "obtrusive:\ _ It could not have come from the QB home square, hffice must have arrived via the promotion route. 'Shows Mr. Kashdan a: fine problemist as well as -,I master player._D. C. McClelland. A -brilliant construction._S. J. Benjamin. Very intricate._ Max Kleiman. Easy key but those variations!_

. H. M. Berlnier. Congratulations to the com­poser._W. Van W;nk1c. Subtle key and play._

- Dr. Dobbs. Rather dHficult. _ G . Parlos. One of the finest three movers I have seen in years._ E. Boswell.

No. 46. Wilbur Van Winkle. 1 K--R6. P"Q4 2 Q-QB6ch P-B3 or B4 2 QxPeh K-B 2 Q~K6ch K~K 2 KtxPch

Easy but the Queen sacriflce variation is dever._J. H. Daum. Spectacular and charming.":'" 1. H. Daum. 'Execellent little miniature. subtle key "and beautiful sactifice._D. C. McClelland. A -

r~al g'em._EdmUlld A. Nash. Neat ccooperatioll of pieces.-S. J. Benjamin. Nice problem.- Max Kleiman. A bouquet for this newcomer. Nice variety' and pretty model after Queen sacriflee._ Dr. Dobbs. Nice Queen sacriflce._Alex Szabo. Not difficult but a little gem, which contains a remarkable alliount of good play and a fine and surprising Queen sacrjfice ...... E. Boswell.

No. 47. Dr. Gilbert Dobbs. 1 B-Q4 K-Kt2 2 BxPch K~B2 2 P-KtS K-Kt4 2 B-Bch

Nice variety with so few pieces.-J. H. Daum. Pretty stratagem. _ D. C. McClelland. Neat.­Max Kleiman. Pretty with nice bishop play. _ N. Malzb('rg. Vcry prctty._ Alex Szabo. Easy but I'Xcecdingly pretty. I grently admire the per­mutations of the play. The perfect timing strategy goes to complete a delightful problem._E. Boswell.

• • • The prize in our Solvers Ladder.,- June,

goes to ,P. 1. Rothenberg. We are wel­coming sev!!ral new solvers to our Ladder. There have been some who have ap­parently dropped out, but we certainly hope to have them back very soon .

• • • Supplementing the news, in our May

issue, of the death of Henry ·W. Barry, we want to quote herewith, one of this well known composers best known two movers, that won high honors . in an im­portant tournament. In addition to his reputation as a composer, Mr , Barry will always be associated with the chess , per~ iodkal history of our own country.

H. W. BARR,\, 1ST PRlZE. LA' STRATEGIE, NOVEMBER. 1910

in two moVes

32 T H E CHESS R E VI E W JUNE,1933,

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PROBLEM SOLVING CONTEST

Solver

P. L. Rothenberg ... ... .. . .. . . Dr. G. Dobbs . . . ... . . . . .. . . . . M. H. Kleiman . . . . . . ..•.. . . .. Walter Jacobs . . . . . . . . ... . ... . J. H. Daum ... .. . . . . .• •. ... .. E. McCarthy . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Fra nk V ai l . ... .. . ... .. . .. . . . . H . M . Berliner . . . ... . . .. . . . . . . Sidney Bravcrmtln ... . .. . . .. . Irving Greenwald . .. . . . ... . O . H. Ludlow . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . D. C. McCleUand . . . . . . . .. . .. . R. H . Hixon .. .... . . . . .... . . . Ed. H. Thorne .. . . . . . ... . . . . . A. Chess . . . . . ... . .. ... . . . . . . . Sanford J. Ben jamin ... . . . . .. . . N . Malt~ lx>rg ... . ... .. . . .. .. . . J. W . By ler . . . ... . .. ... .. . .. . Edmund A. Na~h . . . . .. ... . . . . Alex. S~abo . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . Wm. D. J. Curtin . .. . . . .. . . . . 8 . A . Foote . . . ... . . . . . ... . . . . Robert Thrall . . . . ... . . .. . .. . . David Ikrnstein . .. ..... . . ... . .

• Wilhur V an W inkle . . . . . . .. . . C. A. Fellner .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . v.,'. B. T udor ... . . .. .. . ... . . . E. Boswc 11 . . .. . . . . . . . . .•. .. . . I. Piasetzky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. Ar~cna \l l t . ..... . ... . . .... .

Ceo. F. Berry .. ...... . . . . . . . .

Ceo. P<lrtos . .. . .. . .. .. . . . . .. .

Loll Tanas.~ y . ... . ... . . . . .. .. .

C ... ci l Wriggin . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. .

Melvin Fisher . . . . .. . ...• ... . .

A . C. Fortin .... ... .... . . . .. .

Donald Morri~ ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dr. B. Paster . .. . . ... ... . . . . . .

A . J. BastinI' . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . G. W . Hargreavc:; . . . . . . . . . . . .

Seth . H. Thelin . .. . . .. . . . . . . .

L. D. Hampton . .. .. . . . . .. .. . .

John Hannan . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .

John H . Anderson

Karl 13. Allured .. . . . . . . . •. . . . .

Prevo Score 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 41 45 46 47 48

88 88 85 85 81 86 86 8i 84 8i 8i 8i 77 75 75 66 54 82 57 63 74 55 29 56 22 43 38 o o

35 30 o o o

19 o o o o o 6 o

10 o o

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ' 2 2 2

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

6 3 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 333 3 3 33 3 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 0 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3

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