THE CHESS WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 260, 2 November 1935, Page 13 (Supplement)

THE CHESS WORLD.

NEW MAGAZINE. CHESS FOR BOWLERS ? A suggestion that the attention of bowling club members should be drawn to the value of chess as an interesting game when wet weather confines players to the clubhouse is being considered by the Auckland Chess Club and it is likely that it will be followed up by a' letter to each of the local bowling- clubs. The first number of "Chess," a new English magazine devoted to the game, has been received this week. Its 40 pages are crammed with interesting matter, including an article by the world champion, Dr. A. A. Alekhin, on "The Win with the Black Pieces," in which he illustrates his contention that it is difficult in first class chess for black to avoid a draw by an analysis of a game in which ho played black against Forder in the third round of the international team tournament for the Hamilton Russell Cup at Warsaw on August IS.

For students there is a big selection of games by modern masters, most of them annotated by the players themselves, and also a valuable article, "The Eight for Good Squares," on modern chess tactics, illustrated by a number of diagrams and a set of six exercises. The problem section, conducted by 0. S. Kipping, opens with an interesting article on modern problems, the terms used by composers, hints, on solving and a discussion of their value as a help to the player. G. Koltanowski conducts "Pound the Chess World," a brightly written review.

Reviewing an English translation of Dr. Tarrasch's book "Das Schachspiel," ■published as *"Tho Game of Chess," Sir George Thomas, Bart., British champion until his defeat at the recent Yarmouth tournament, writes:

This translation of a work that has already achieved enormous success in Germany is a highly important addition to English chess literature. The book has a wide range, covering all phases of the game, and is, from the first page to the last, admirably done. In addition to being a very great player, the late Dr. Tarrasch possessed, to an unusual degree, the faculty of presenting his ideas in an interesting and lucid form. This gave distinction to all his books—ho was the author of feeveral, though this is the first to be translated into English—hut never more so than in the case of the volume under notice. He can always be read with pleasure as well as profit. "The Game of Chess" contains a wealth of instruction; but it is presented in such a way as to avoid any danger of mental indigestion. There is a deftness of touch, a freshness and originality of treatment, that raises the book far above the ordinary level of its kind. And the matter is as good as the manner of its presentation. Naturally, the sections dealing with openings and endgames cannot be so exhaustive as in a volume dealing solely with one of those subjects. But the' selection * has been made with excellent • judgment and embellished with the most illuminating comments. The section on the openings is enriched by several original suggestions —the fruit of researches carried out shortly before the author's death —while the reason for his. distrust of certain "hypermodern" methods of opening strategy are very clearly enunciated. Many players may find- the section on the middle game the most interesting part of the book; here, again, the value of the examples is greatly enhanced by the light thrown on their essential characteristics. ....

The final recommendation is the excellence of the translation. Throughout the book one feels that the author loved his subject; that the translator loved his share in the work is equally obvious. Certainly this is a book that can bo recommended unreservedly to everyone interested in the game. "The Game of Chess," l>y Dr. S. Tarrascli. (London, Cbatto and Windus.) Drawn Game. A grand fight between Spielmann and Dr. Lasket results in a draw. (Scotch Game.) WHITB. BLACK. Spielmann. Dr. Laskex. 1. P to K 4 P to K 4 o 2. Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3 3. P to Q 4 P takes P 4. Kt takes P Kt to B 3 H. Kt to Q B 3 B to Kt S C. Kt takes Kt Kt P takes Kt 7. B to Q 3 (a) P to Q 4 8. P takes P Q to K 2, ch (b) 9. Q to K 2 Q takes Q, cb 10. K takes Q V takes P 11. Kt to Kt 5 K to Q sq 12. K to Q sq V to B 3 13 P to Q B 3 K to K sq, ch 14. K to B sq B to B sq IB Kt to Q 4 K to B 2 16'. B to B 4, ch K to Kt 3 (c) 17. V to Q R 4 V to Q R 4 18. P to Q Kt 4 P takes P ID! PtoKs, ch (d) KtoKt 2 20. P takes P Kt to K 5 (e) 21. Kt takes P (f) P to Kt 4 (g). 22. B takes ;Kt R take»s B 23. Kt to Q 8, ch K to R 3 24. B takes P B to K 3 25. Kt to B 6 (h) B fo Kt 2 (i) 2(i. Q R to B sq IK to Q Bo 27. B to K 3 K to Kt 4 v 28 Kt to R 7, ch K takes P 20. K to Kt C j 15 to B 6 30. <K to Kt sq, eh BtoKt C 31. Kt to B 6, ch K to R 5 32. B to Q 4 R takes R 33. It takes It g takes B 34. Kt takes B B to K3(i) 35. R to It sq, ch K to Kt ii . 30. K to K 2 ' B to 0 2 37. Kt to B 2, ch K to B C 38. Kt to K 3 B to Kt_4, ch 39. K to K sq P to Q o 40. Rto B sq, ch (k) Kto Q 6 (1) 41. R to Q sq, ch Drawn.

(a) Best. If 7. Q to Q 4, then 7 . . . . Q to K 2 ; S.. P to B 3, P to B 4. (b) An alternative continuation is 8. . . . P takes P: 9. Castles, Castles; 10. B to K (?)' 16 B . t ?B 3; IT. B takes B, cli, K takes B; 18. Kt to B u, ch, B takes Kt;' 19. B takes B was safer. After the text move White forces a passed pawn on the Qucen'a side. , , (d) A fine move. Black cannot capture the pawn, for if 19. ... R takes P, then 2(1. R takes R, K takes R; 21. B to B 7, ch, K to R 8 ; 22. R to R sq, mate. (e) Not 20. ... B takes P because of 21. K R to Kt sq ; P to B 4 ; 22. Kt to B 2 with a winning attack. B to Q 2 was the bos; move. ■ (f) A strong move. If 21. ... K takes Kt, then 22. Q R to B sq, ch, and Black has nothing better than giving back the piece by interposition at his Q B for if, instead, 22. ... K to Q 2, then 23. B to Kt 3, ch, K to K2 (if K to Q sq, then R takes P ch) ; 24.. R to B 7. ch, K to Q sq; 2~>. R takes P, ch, and wins. (g) A tine reply. Dr. Lasker's play in this; dangerous position is worth close study. (h) After 25. Kt takes B, P takes Kt White':; passed pawns fall. (i) Another fine move. If, Instead, 20. . B takes P. then 2G. Q R to Kt sq. K to Kt 4 (if B to Q B. then B to K 7 and wins) ; 27. Kt to Q 4, ch, K to B 5 (if K takes P, then R to R sq. ch. If, instead, K to R S, then R to R sq, ch. followed by B to B sq) ; 2S. Q R to B sq. ch, B to B G ; 20. Kt to K 2, P to Q 5 •" 30. P to B 3, and wins. (j) Not R takes P because of R to R sq, ch, followed by Kt to B 6, ch. (k) Not 40. Kt to Q 3, ch, because of 40. . K to Kt 7 ; 41. R to Q sq, R to K 3, ch ; 42. Kt to K 3 (if K to Q 2, then R to K 7, mate), P takes Kt and wins. (1) Xot K to Kt'7 because of R to B Pi, followed, if P takes Kt by R takes B. ch and P takes P, or, if R takes P, by Kt to B 4, ch. Problem (New Series) No. 6. White (nine pieces) : King at Q Kt 7, Queen at 0 G, Bishop at K B sq, Knights at Q 4 and K B 5, Pawns at K 5, K 0, K Kt 3 and K R 5. Black (three pieces) : King at K u. Knight at K Kt 3. Pawn at K Kt 5. - White to play and mate in three moves. Solution of, Problem No. 5. Q to R sq.