Botvinnik vs Reshevsky AVRO 1938 - The Winnipeg Tribune (Canada)

The Winnipeg Tribune - Manitoba Canada
14 January 1939

This newspaper from Manitoba province Canada provide chess column in their late 1930s. The chess editor was initial as J.H.B.

Problem:
White to move and mate in two composed by R.G. Thomson

Game:
Mikhail Botvinnik vs Samuel Reshevsky 1-0, AVRO 1938
English Opening

Game is widely known from AVRO 1938 tournament.

Reports:
In the Manitoba Chess Championship it is recorded that Daniel 'Abe' Yanofsky was the young local boy expert, which won the title in 1937. Daniel Yanofsky born in 1925 and die in 2000, he was Canadian champion many times.

Fine vs Capablanca Avro 1938 - The Winnipeg Tribune (Canada)

The Winnipeg Tribune - Manitoba Canada
4 February 1939

The Winnipeg Tribune is newspaper of Manitoba province Canada. They done a chess column that report international and local chess event with games notation. The chess editor was J.H.B.

Games:
Reuben Fine vs Raul Capablanca draw - AVRO 1938
French Defence

Game is widely known and AVRO 1938 was remembered as Capablanca's worst tournament.

Report:
Manitoba Chess Championship. Where Abe Yanowsky mentioned as champion defending player.Other competitors : A. Dreman, R.E.A. Doe / Doc.

Winnipeg Chess Cup Local Interclub Tourney 1939

Problem:
White to Move and mate in two composed by W. Byas

The Winnipeg Tribune - February 1939

Alekhine vs Euwe Avro 1938 - The Winnipeg Tribune (Canada)

The Winnipeg Tribune - Manitoba Canada
6 February 1939

The Winnipeg Tribune is newspaper from Manitoba province Canada. Their chess columns was manage by chess editor with initial J.H.B.

Game:
Alexander Alekhine vs Dr. Max Euwe 1-0, Avro 1938
Slav Defence
One of last meeting between Alekhine and Euwe. The game widely known.

Problem:
White to move and mate in two composed by L. Wynne

The Winnipeg Tribune chess column 1939

Bondarevsky vs Smyslov 1939 - The Winnipeg Tribune (Canada)

The Winnipeg Tribune - Manitoba Canada
6 May 1939

The Winnipeg Tribune is newspaper from Manitoba province Canada. They done chess columns and their chess editor was initial by J.H.B.

Game:
Igor Bondarevsky vs Vasily Smyslov 1-0 Leningrad/Moscow 1939
King Indian Defence
Smyslov was in his prime, this game was labelled as training game, but in the article reported as tournament game. Game widely known.

Report:
Important report on Manitoba Chess Association meeting which revealed their president name, Canon H.L. Roy. Internet search revealed that Canon is a Reverand to Manitoba, Neepawa region.

Problem:
White mate in two composed by G. Page

The Winnipeg Tribune chess column 6 May 1939

Golombek vs Tylor 1939 - The Winnipeg Tribune

The Winnipeg Tribune - Manitoba Canada
13 May 1939

The Winnipeg Tribune was newspaper from Manitoba province, Canada. They provided chess column around late 1930s.

Games:
Harry Golombek vs Theodore Tylor 1-0 Hastings 1939
Catalan Opening
The column typo the name to "Tyler". The game is widely known and available in database.

Problem:
White mate in two by F.W. Markwich (Stratford Express)

The Winnipeg Evening Tribune 13 May 1939

Alekhine vs Sanchez 1939 - The Winnepeg Tribune (Canada)

The Winnepeg Tribune - Manitoba Canada
26 August 1939

This newspaper from Manitoba province of Canada did provide a chess column! It's hard to find a chess column in Canadian newspaper. The newspaper also seems to only available from early 1900s so this column come as advance as 1939. The chess editor initial was J.H.B.

Games - Status RARE:
Alexander Alekhine vs Sanchez 1939 1-0
French Defense Tarrash Open variation.

This game is from a simultaneous tour in Bogota 1939. The partial report of this game was found in Edward Winter notes, but this is the only game move found! So another rarity from the dust of Canadian library!

Problems:
A mate in two composed by C.G. Rains

The Winnipeg Tribune 26 August 1939 - rare game of Alekhine vs Sanchez found.