Nov-13-04 | | nikolaas: I remember him for the trick he used against Colle. Colle played white and was clearly better.
Steiner saw a combination which would allow him to mate in three, if his king was on h8 instead of g8. But if he moved his king, Colle would search for a reason. What to do? When Colle came to the game again, he saw his opponent had played Qxh4, an impossible move. He said it to Steiner, who instead played Be4. 'You made an incorrect move,' said Colle angry 'you have to move your king.' (that was the rule at that time)
Steiner was obliged to move his king...to h8.
Colle played a move and was mated in 3. Steiner played Qxh4 because he would be obliged to move his king. |
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Nov-28-06 | | jackmandoo: I've tried to trick my Collie but she is too smart for that. |
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Dec-04-06 | | WarmasterKron: Unsurprising. After all, you can't fool a new dog with old tricks. ...or something. |
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Nov-06-07 | | BIDMONFA: Lajos Steiner STEINER, Lajos
http://www.bidmonfa.com/steiner_laj...
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Sep-05-08 | | DoctorD: Lajos Steiner
The Chess Review October 1935
White to play and mate in 4
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Oct-03-08
 | | GrahamClayton: Steiner was Australian champion in 1945 (Sydney), 1947 (Adelaide), 1953 (Hobart) and 1959 (Sydney)
Source: Cathy Chua "Australian Chess At The Top", Pioneer Books, 1998 |
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Dec-27-10 | | acme: The game <nikolaas> refers to was, in fact, played by Endre Steiner: E Steiner vs Colle, 1926. The kibitzing in this game tells a very different story about how Colle lost. Coincidentally, Endre Steiner was Lajos Steiner's older brother. |
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Jan-18-11
 | | GrahamClayton: Here is a Steiner miniature not in the database:
[Event "?"]
[Site "Budapest"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Steiner, Lajos"]
[Black "Muller, G"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Bc4 b5 7. Be2 Nxd5 8. Nc3 Nf4 9. d4 Nxg2+ 10. Kf1 Nh4 11. Bf4 a6 12. Nd5 Ra7 13. Rc1 Bc6 14. Nc7+ Rxc7 15. Bxc7 Qd5 16. f3 Nd7 17. Qc2 Bb7 18. Bg3 1-0 Source: Bill Wall, “500 Caro-Kann Miniatures”, Chess Enterprises, Moon Township, Pennsylvania, 1991 |
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Nov-01-13 | | Karpova: L Steiner form Budapest was studying at the 'Technikum' in Mittweida and so he participated in the Saxon Championship tournament held at the 12th Saxon Chess Association Congress. He won, scoring 6 points (2 draws against Blümich and Kühn) and so he became Chess Champion of Saxony in 1924! From page 171 of the June 1924 'Neue Wiener Schachzeitung' |
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Dec-08-15 | | siggemannen: Is the KID Steiner Attack named after this guy? |
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Dec-08-15 | | whiteshark: <siggemannen> no, it's named after Herman Steiner who played it 4 times at the Stockholm Interzonal (1952) |
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Dec-09-15 | | siggemannen: Thank you, <whiteshark> |
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Dec-09-15
 | | offramp: <acme:..Coincidentally, Endre Steiner was Lajos Steiner's older brother.> Not a coincidence, really. More like the Mum's fault. |
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Jun-14-16 | | TheFocus: Happy birthday, Lajos Steiner. |
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Jun-23-19
 | | Check It Out: Does anyone know more about this rule that making an illegal move required you to then move your king? |
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