THE CHESS WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 181, 1 August 1936, Page 14 (Supplement)

THE CHESS WORLD.

CLUB TOURNAMENTS.

BLEDISLOE CUP,

In his simultaneous display at the Auckland Chess Club last Saturday night, Mr. Lan Burry was defeated in only five games out of 19, and drew two. He was beaten by C. G. Lennard, M. Cleghorn, C. B. Newick, B. W. Park, and C. Blakey, and drew with A. B. Dallow and Miss P. Short. Half way through the championship tournament at the Auckland Cliess Club, the leaders are: D. I. Jones, the present champion, with 8 points; ( J. Buchan, 7 points; R. E. Baeyertz and C. B. Newick, 4J points; R. A. McDonald, 3J points. In the intermediate championship tournament, the position is: I. Mcintosh, 7J points; A. B. Dallow, 6 points; D. Jack, 4i points. In the minor championship, the leaders are: L. Esterman, 0 points; Miss P. Short, 5J points; A. Linguard, 5 points; G. De Latour, 4i points. The position in the open handicap at present is: I. Mcintosh, 7J points, with three games to play; C. B. Newick, 7 points, with one game to play; D. Jack, 5 points, with three games to play; F. G. Stables, 5 points, with four games to play; C. A. Langabeer, 4 points, with four games to play.

The game between Wellington, who defeated Auckland in the first round, and Canterbury, who defeated Otago in the first round, for possession of the Bledisloe Cup, was concluded on Saturday night. In spite of Wellington's best endeavours to gain the trophy to crown their jubilee, year, it looks as if Canterbury, who won the trophy last year by defeating Auckland, will continue to hold it, as the South Islanders had, °n the first night's play, won four games.

Queen's Pawn Opening. WHITE. BLACK. H. Kcilly R. Fine (Ireland). (U.S.A.). 1. I'—Q4 I'—K3 2. Kt—Kß3 I'—KB 4 X P—KKt3 Kt —KB3 4. B—lvt- B—K2 5. P—B4 I'—Q3 (i. Kt —B3 Castles 7. Castle* Q—K sq 8. Q—Bli QKt —Q2 0. I' —K4 (a) Kt—R4 10. P x BP .P x P 11. It—l< sq QKt —B3 12. Kt—KKto I' —B3 13. P—Q5 P—B4 14. B—Q2 Kt —Kts 15. Kt—lvto (b) Q—Q sq 10. Kt—KG B X Kt (K3) 17. It x B P—QR3 IS. Qlt —K sq U—U2 19. Kt—Qß3 Kt—K4 20. Kt—Q sq P—Bo (c) 21. B—l\4 P—l<Kt3 22. B —QB3 Kt —Kt2 23. B X Kt I' x B 24. Kt—B3 (d) It—Kß sq 25. It—Q sq Px P 20. lIP x P Kt x It 27. Px Kt Q—K sq 28. It—Q7 B—B3 20. H—Q5 K —lt sq 30. Kt —I\4 B—Kt2 (e) 31. Kt —Q0 Q —QKt sq 32. I»—lv7 K—K sq 33. Kt—B7 oil K —Kt sq !i4. Kt x P ell K—lt sq 35. Kt—B7 ch K—Kt sq 30. Kt—Qo ch K—lt sq 37. Q —K4 B—Q5 38. K—lvt2 B—B3 30. Q—KG B x KP

40. Q —K5 ch Resigns (a) Threatening 10. P—K5 or the win of the pawn, and it may liave been no worse for Black to exchange pawns here, though either way the position was difficult for him. There is also the suggestion that j. . . p—Q4 would have been better, keeping more control of the centre. The ability to play 12. Kt—lCKto made all the difference to White, for then he could get the knight in at K6, however Black played. (b) Black has to lose a move to prevent 16. Kt—Qß7, and must also play B x Kt on his next move. 17. R x B was best, as the next few moves proved, for after 18. QR —K sq, R—B2 must be the reply. If 18. . . . B —B3; 19. Kt x P, and Black is in worse trouble. (c) It is very doubtful if this was wise, as it opened the diagonal to the King's side, something Black should have kept closed as long as possible. 20. . . . P—KKt3 was' a reasonable alternative, and if then 21. P—B4, Kt—Q2 : with 22. . . . Kt—B eq as a possible continuation. (d) All excellently planned, and If here 24. . . . Kt x R; 25. P x Kt, R—B3 or KB sq; 26. B—Q5, obtaining a grip of the position it would be almost impossible to break. Black's reply here gave White time for 25. R—Q sq, and then 20. . . . Kt x R was much worse for Black, as if 28. . . . R—Q sq; 29. B—Q5, and Black cannot exchange rooks. (e) Forced, or else 30. Q —B3, and White must win the King's pawn, though again it made no difference what Black did, for the game was definitely lost. 37. Q —K4 prevented the threatened 37. . . . R x P ; 38. R x R, Q x Kt; and if 39. . . . B—Kt2< 40. Kt—B7 ch, K—Kt Bq; 41. Kt—R6 ch, K—R sq; 42. Q —Ktß ch, and mates on the next ifiove. Mr. Reilly had evidently studied Philidor to some purpose, and he certainly played the better game all through. Problem (New Series) No. 42. White (8 pieces).—K at QBS ; Rooks at QKt sq, KB7; Bishop at K8 ; Knight at Qlvt4 ; Pawns at QKt2, K5, KR4. Black (9 pieces).—K at QKt6 ; Rook at KR6; Bishop at KR7; Pawns at QRS, QB2, QBS, K3, K6, KKt6. Mate in three moves. Solution to Problem No. 41: B—Kt2.