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a Begin to modernize CJA’ s website and provide easy-tofind-resources most useful to chess writers; a To keep dues at the current low rate while making the most of our resources, move from a paper-printed journal to a partially web-based publication— for example, by printing and mailing only two of the quarterly
My overall goal is to help lay a foundation to better involve all the generations of American chess writers and provide resources, recognition and a sense of fellowship that will support them. issues in 2012, while posting all four prominently on a revamped website; a Provide the opportunity for current members to print a CJA ID card from our website; a Provide online opportunities for developing chess writers to publish articles and receive comments from other writers; a Provide an online forum for CJA members to exchange questions and observations; a Help local chess promoters by providing templates of press releases online; a Seek reciprocal support from more chess-related organizations, including the new World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis.
CJA is very lucky to have influential friends in American chess who can help promote our goals. USCF and Chess Life have been wonderfully supportive. Editor Dan Lucas continues to devote significant volunteer
Thank you, Al Lawrence Interim CJA President al @ allawrence. com l time to the organization. But we have to do the inside work ourselves.
We need your help to modernize CJA to foster new generations of chess journalists with support and fellowship. Please email me to let me know how you react to the ideas I’ ve suggested here and, importantly, to let me know your own ideas. And tell me if you’ d be willing to help CJA in a particular role you feel qualified for!
PUZZLE SOLUTIONS
Platovy brothers, Bohemia 1909 Solution: 1. e7, the only move to counter Black’ s threat of advancing the f- pawn. Now on 1... f2 follows 2. Rh5 + with e8Q and a quick checkmate. After the text, the e-pawn seems vulnerable but some tactics will help: 1... Re4 2. Nc4 + Kb4 3. Ne5 Rxe5 4. Rh4 + Kc5 5. Rh5 Rxh5 6. e8Q and wins. On 2... Ka6 3. Rh6 + Ka7 4. Nd6 Rxe7( 4... f2 5. Rf6) 5. Nc8 + and wins.
COOKED!?
I enjoyed solving the mechanical Havel puzzles on the back of the Spring / Summer 2011 issue. However, when I checked the solutions, I found the printed solution for the Q & B vs Q( Chess, 1926, 1st prize) problem to be different from my analysis. On examination, my solution and the published one had very similar themes— but at least in one line my way worked a move faster! I ' m afraid having two different starting moves is a definite no-no in puzzle land, so Chess will have to revoke that 1st prize.
G. Nadareishvili, 1951 Solution: 1. Bc4! Kf6! Cutting off the white king 2. Bg8! the white bishop needs to get out of the way of the black king, not allowing him to get a tempo by attacking it on its way toward the pawns( 1. Bb1? Loses: 1... Kf4 2. Kg7 Ke3 3. Kf6 Kd2 4. Ke5 Kc1 5. Ba2 Kb2 +-) 2... Ke5 3. Kg7 Kd4 4. Kf6 Kc3 5. Ke5 Kb2 6. Kd4 a2 7. Bxa2 Kxa2 8. Kc3 =
Instead of 1. Qd7 +, try 1. Qb5 +. The key continuations are 1.... Kd62. Qb8 +, and 1.... Ke6 2. Qe8 +. I kind of liked the following line, since it didn’ t require contact between queen and bishop for the theme to work: 1. Qb5 + Kd6 2. Qb8 + Ke6 3. Qe8 + Kf5 4. Qf7 + Kg4 5. Qg6 + Kf46. Qh6 +!, and now Black can choose a somewhat different way to lose with 6.... Ke5 7. Bg3 + and 8. Qxh1. Also faster than Havel’ s line is 1.... Kd4 2. Bf2 +, clearly saving a move. Alas, I ' m not enough of a problemist to figure out how to repair the position to remove the cook. Regards, Ralph Dubisch l
Kling and Horwitz, 1853 Solution: The black king needs three moves to get to f3 to support his pawns while the white king needs four moves to get to g4. 1. Bg2! Now the black king needs four moves to get to e2. 1... Ke6 2. Ke8 Ke5 3. Kf7 Kf4 4. Kf6 Ke3 5. Kf5 Ke2 6. Kg4 =
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M. Havel, Chess, 1926. 1 st prize White to move and win
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