CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 12883, 4 August 1906, Page 10

CHESS

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PROBLEM No. 933, By P. F. Blake. Black, 9 pieces.

White, 9 pieces. White to play and mate in two mores. 3rr3; 1 kt 3 R 2; 3P2pl: ktlnl klPl; 4Kt2p; 2K2PbB; iKtl

PROBLEM No. 934, By J. p. Tracy. Black,. 4 pieces.

White, 6 pieces. White to play and mate in three moves. 8;-.b.2Q-l P 2; 8; 4 k B 2; 3p 2 R 1; R +; 2 P 5; 6 K 1.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM 1 No. 927, Key move: Q x P.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 923. (a) B-B 8, k-kfc 4: B-Kfc 7.' (b) B-B 8, k-q 4; B-Q 7.

'GAME'No. 765. King's Bishop Gambit. White. Black. Mr T<vc mann. Vr Titos. 1 P-K * 1 P-K 4 2 P-K B 4 2 P x P 3 B-B 4 3P-Q3 4 Kt-K B 3 4 Q-K 2 5 Castles 5 P-K Kt 4 6 P-Q 4 6. B-Kt 2 7 Kt-B 3 7 P-Q B 3 8 Kt x P 8 Q x Kt 9 B x P (B 4) 9 Q-Kt 5 10 Q-Q 2 10 B-K 3 11 P-Q 5 • 11 B-Q 2 12 P x P 12 Kt x P 13 Q x P 13 B-Q 5 ch 14 K-R sq 14 B-K 3 15 Kfc-Kt 5 15 B-Kt 5 16 Q-Q E 5 16 Q E-Q sq 17 Kt-Q 6 ch 17 B x Kt 18 Q x K 18 B x B 19 K E-Q sq 19 P-K E 4 20 P-Q Kt 3 20 B-K 3 21 E-Q 3 21 K Kt-K 2 22 Q R-Q sq 22 R-Kt sq 23 B-K Kt 5 23 P-E 5 24 P-K R 3 24 P x B 25 P-Q B 4 25 Q x K P 26 P-Q B 5 25 B x R P 27 K E-Q 2 27 B-Kt 5 23 P x B 28 R-E sq ch 29 Resigns GAME No. 766. Played in the London League '• A" Division match, West Loudon v. North London. The score and" notes are taken from, the Hungarian Defence. White. Black. Mr E. P. Michell Mr H. W. Trenchard (Wast London). (North London). 1 P-K 4 1 P-K 4 2 Kt-K B 3 2 Kt-Q B 3 3 B-B 4 5 B-K 2 4 P-Q 4 4 P-0 3 5 Kt-Q B 5 5 Kt-K"T3 3 6 P-Q 5 (a) 6 Kt-K- cq * 7 P-K E 3 (b) 7 Castles 8 B-K 3 8 Kt-K ?q 9 P-K Kt 4 9 p-K Kt 5 (c) 10 Q-K 2 (d) 10 Kt-Kt 2 11 Castles (Q R) 11 P-Q R 3 (e) 12 Q R-K Kt sq 32 P-Q Kt 4 13 B-Q 3 13 P-Kt 5 14 Kt-Q sq 14 P-Q B 4 15 P-K R 4 J5 Kt-Q 2 (f) 16 B-R 6 16 R-K sq 17 B x Kt 17 K x B 18 Kt-K 3 18 Kt-B sq 19 Kt-P. 5 ch fg) 19 P x Kt 20 P x P lis. ch 20 K-R sq 21 Q-K 3 21 R-R 2 (hj) 22 Q-R 6 22 B-B 3 23 R-Kt 2 23 Kt-Kt 3 24 Kt-Ko 5 24 Kt-B sq 25 K R-Kt sq 25 B-Kt 2 26 Kt x P ch (i) 26 R x Kt 27 E x B 27 Resigns Notes. (a) This strong move places Black at u disadvantage from which he never recovers. Any attempt to seek relief from its cramping effect will inevitably compromise his position in some qther way. There is not much to be said in favor of this defence unless a move satisfactory continuation can be found. (b) Not so much with the object of preventing B or Kt-Kt 5 as to prepare for an advance on this side should Black castle K R. (c) ...White obviously intends to castle Q R and Black's best defence is to initiate a counter attack by P-Q 83. But the "higher principles" are apt to deter one from this kind of thing, because it would weaken the Q. P. The consideration of academic trifles in such a position invariably leads to more serious trouble, and does much to remove brightness and enterprise from the game. (d) Mr Michell prefers this to Q-Q 2, but with all deference we venture to suggest that the alternative would be more in keeping with the general plan of attack. (e) the last few moves Black has been hankering after P-K B 4, only to realise now :hat it would be far too dangerous. Muc' valuable time has been wasted, and the position is eertamlv not imp.oved for defensive pu:posee. Had the text move (or the suggested alternative) been played much earlier, there might have been a different storv to tell.

(f) ...Herp B-Q 2. followed by B-Q Kt 4, would seem to be an improvement. • (g) A fine sacrifice, showing complete grasp of the situation. If the Kt is not taken White plays Kt-R 6 and Q-K 3 with deadlv effect. \ J

(hj) ...There is nothing better. It is impossible to meet all the combinations ing from Q-R 6, Kt-Kt 5, and the doubled rooks on the open Kt file.

(i) A neat finish to an instructive game, exceedingly well played by White. * FACTS AND TRDTLES. The ' Press World' is promoting an international problem tourney for direct mates in two or three moves; must be' original' 1 and unpublished. The key excluded Px P e.p., or (promotion, nor will castling in any part of the solution be admissible. Entries from Europe not la.er than August 31, and from elsewhere not later than October 31. First prize—two-move £2 2s, three-move £3 3s; second prize—two-move £1 Is, three-move £2 2s; third prize— two-move 10s 6d, throemove £1 Is. Judges, Professor Berger and Messrs G. E. Carpenter and Max J. Meyer. Competitions to be addressed " Chess Editor, "Press World,' 1 Upper Montague street, Russell square, London, W.C." . 'Die fifteenth Congress of the German Chess Association is to be held at Nuremberg. The events are: limited to Janowsky, Dr E. Lasker, Maroczy, Marshall, Pillsbury, Schlechter, and Dr Tarrasch. To be played in from three to fiverounds. Prizes: 2,500, 1,500, 750, 500. and 250 marks. 2. Tournaments of the German Chess Association, (a) Masters' tournament; maximum, 20 competitors; a one-round contest, with prizes—l,2oo, 800, 600, 500, 400, 300, 150, and 50 marks, (b) Haupt tournament; to be played in divisions, probably five groups of 10 players each. The two winners of each group to play a final tournament for prizes—soo, 350, 250, 200, 150, 120. 100, 70, 50, and 30 marks. The. winner of this final tournament to acquire the title master. (c and d) Minor tournament and consultation games. All the tournaments to begin on July 23 at the Congress rooms, Hotel Luitpold, 3 Luitpoklstrasse. It is expected to augment the prizes. Dr Tarrach is entrusted with the editing of the Congress books, price 6s per copy. His address is 62 Further-strasse, Nuremberg.