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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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