THE CHESS WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 58, 9 March 1935, Page 7 (Supplement)

THE CHESS WORLD.

AUCKLAND CLUB'S PROGRESS.

SCHOOL TOURNAMENTS

(By H. 0.8.)

The first tournament held for many years lictweeii members of the Auckland Chess Club and a team of combined players from various clubs and organisations resulted in a win for the Auckland Club, which was victorious at every board but two, and in those cases a draw was registered in each instance-. Such matches help materially in bringing the same into popularity, and so successful was the match that arrangements are now being made for a second contest to be held, possibly next Saturday. Dr. Short, a vice-president of the Auckland Club, and Mr. E. E. Baeyertz, the club's secretary, have again been appointed a sub-committee to bring off the fixture. At a meeting of the management committee of the club on Monday evening several new members were admitted. The director of play, Mr. D. I. Jones, was appointed manager of the ladder in conjunction with his other duties as director of play. It was decided to hold the next committee meeting on Monday, April 8, and the annual meeting two days later—April 10. An appreciative letter in reference to the "Auckland Star's" chess column has been received from Mr. J. A. Jackson, Kerikeii. This states, inter alia: "When all is said and done, it is the intellect which, should give the casting vote in life's problems. For this reason I have always advocated that our schools should organise chess and arrange local chess tournaments, 111 which" all the schools should take part. I did this with success with the schools in Shanghai, China, and the boys, and girls there appreciated the tournaments. It gave them an added interest in life, and widened their circle of friends. It f s surprising what talent OS dormant in school, until such an outlet as chess is provided for its development. lam sure that a school chess tournament Enfß^^^lSCuf b s W coneidera e blc q assistance in starting tne ball rolling again.

Capablanca Resigns. The following game was played in the fifS round of tne premier tournament at Hastings (England) :—

Queen's l'awn Opening.

pawn, and then 13. .. • <■) °> K , s r ; V overlookC?lie% \t which T I T"-- re,. " 1 then might come 20. «% Kt l> xl with none too good a l> x . ,vc, ■ _ iTinVk who expected the ""f'n'io if™ on white's 120 th move. j-: Q escape the ~U" < ' ,"' Kt -K 4: # 24" KAt 'eh, K-Q Si iq^O^B—Keq ch.'and mates on the next move.

Problems. Problem No. 03.—While (10 pieces) : K hishi.iis lit KI! -', K l> •»; pawns at U -. 0.8 B, O 4 -Mate in three moves. Q problem No G4.—White (7 pieces) : K at Q Kt 2; rook a QB IS; bishop at K8; kniehtß at Q B 0, Q 8; pawns at Q r>. K 2. Black (7 Pieces) K at Q B gqi rook at 1C Kt 2; blsfcpß at K Kt 6q, K K e.i.: pawns at Q B 2, K -', K Kt 4. Mute in three ""composers' Solutions.—Problem Not 61: B—Q3. No. 02 : Q—Q sq.

A UUenttal. 3. K. tag B •V i~o B -1 !'— K 3 - «: i;-'i» t D Icli u 8 •j γ-k i ; * ' 11 Q—K 1 cli JJ—« 7, . ": ( 2 n . jv-g* - iii- §-:£ 4 (b) «"q il ••»• ll - „ J; re I , —K 4 «■ .- 1 !, ° Q x K I' H?: :«« (c) q Kt n. 23 Q R-K8q. Kt s K 24 K x Q ch. f>\ P 25 11—K sq. 20. K x Kt ch. Resigns