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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18151, 14 August 1924, Page 13

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VISIT OF M. BORIS KOSTICH. ( A very- 'crge gathering oi chess oiitimsiasts assembled in '.he Y.M.t'.A. lecture hail .est evening., when the distinguished Kiiro;,iiui clici'j mtstcr, }X. Boris Kostich, played ci:: blindfold games agaiiisi, members o£ the .atid Chess Ciub, amongst whom was a- lady. j.t wa-s the lirst biiuaioJd exhibition given uy '<* chess master iu tho lio-nimon. lArnBvnoX'ng a- cigar at tlio far end cf .i'-j inn!, 11. Au3t.ii.-h listened to tho move'i oc lua opponciuc, which were uicmtcU l>v ja.t-3sru .it. nuhueay nua i'\ ncoatord. uine v:v:i viii-'icit m ni* applies, wnh iv result tnat ivuiim two nours AL. iVostich had v*Oil Sl: Ol.x gUiIU«. in congratulating the visitor upon his icmarkublo pertoriiiiUiee, .Mr • W. H. Joyce, president of the Canterbury Chess Club, rc-miu-.ted that Mr Kostich had played and won Windto:d game* in all the centres ho had visited, winch unquestionably demons- j Haled tne remarkable vision and grasp over the gome he had. | In reply, Mr Aoßtich stated thutf ho had i thoroughly enjoyed tho yames. Several I pretty phaace oi attack were evolved against nini, and ho had had to think hard. Un- j fortunately two of his opponents bad made mistakes. One of these was Miss Wilkitißon, who loot a piece cai-iy, und spoilt what might otherwise have been a lino game, following is a short summary of tho play:--.Board I.—Boris Kostich v. R. Lovelljruith. This waa a li-uy Lopez opening. Oh move 13 Lovell-Smith lost a. piece, which .-mvblcd Kostich to open his King'e Binhog 3 rile/ thus forcing away black's queen side delenco. Su&sequcntiy the visitor developed a strong pawn attack on tho queen side by doubling his ranks and in tho end game won tho exchange, being then o. piece und four pawns -up, whereon Lovell-Smith resigned. I Board !2.--Kcslieh v. Y\'. HI. Joyce. Kostich offered tho Queen's Gambit, and by pushing on lua queen's pawns . locked in his opponent's knigllt and gained two pawns. ; Jovcc countered with an altnck upon tho castled king, threatening mate with queen wid rcok. In the subsequent play Kostich rn.ide use of his superior position 'and exchanged pieces, thus giving hiin a winning j game. Jioatd 3.—Kosiioh v. J. O. Chapman. From ! a Ccntrj Counter Gambit Kostich castled .' on the queen's side, and prevented his op- , ponenl irom chilling, and subsequently cic- ' vcioii.id a very strong centre attack with : doubled rooks. Chapman countered by ! iorcir.g oIF the queen's rook pawn und threat- ; citing to advance a pwvn and queen. Kostich thou exchanged pieces, and in, a fhio end game had his king better placed and ; win. . ' T . I JJo'.,-; 4.—Koslkh v. It. V. Pascoo. Ko-s- I tick o;.j)c:t the Queen's Gambit, And Inter ' gave u;> tho gambit pawn. In tt EUb3cquent scries of exchange* Kostich gained two jia-i'll3, and broke up Pascoc'e cefitro position, liv developing his queen s pawn* Kostich brought oil a pretty sacrifice of' rook tor bioihup, and threatened to queon his • pawn, and tascoe resigned. Board s.—Kostich v. id. bhillito. Thi3W«3 a King's Bishop's Gambit. In the early game Kostich pressed forward his centre p.twns and blocsed his opponent's devuiopment. Shillito exchanged Mshop tor knight, and with judicious placing greatly freed his game, but later lost a rook and Bubaequontly tho ganio ~,.,, This wus a l'elroff Defence. Miss Wilkin- : son piayed a aoiid opening, but allowed her rook" to' ha pinned, which she lost. This j gnvj Kostich a clear advantage, and though ; irfias Wiikicson threatened a clever mate, | Kostich warded this off >ind won. Mr K<<stich aftcrwai-da said.that it was the first ; came he had won against a lady .in Ana- | tralasia, and had his opponent.net made her mistake he would Ivive played for a draw. Mr Kcstich'a final appearance will be .tomorrow evening, when another . series of simultaneous gamca will Iks played. It is hoped to get tho Y.M.C.A. rooms.