CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 16263, 4 November 1916, Page 12

CHESS

[Conducted by JJH.F.H.'j The Otago Chess Club meet for plav at tho rooms, Y.M-C.A. Building, Moray place, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturdaj evening, at 8 o'clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS. [All communications must be addressed " Chess Editor," ' Evening Star.'] Problem No. 888.—Solutions received from "R.J.," "R.J.W.," "H.D." Problem No. 889.—-Solutions received from "G.5.M.M.," "T.J.R.," "J.J.M., "RJ '• "S.S.M," "R.J.W.," "D.L.8.," "E.A.L."' THE 'EVENING STAR' SOLVING COMPETITION. The rules in connection with the above competition were published in the chess column of the 'Evening Star' on Saturdav 26th Aug-.st, 1916. J PROBLEM No. 890. By P. Libby. Black, 8 pieces.

White, 7 pieces. White to play and mate in two moves. 4ktß2; Kp6; lP2p3; 2plk3; sblKt; 3R4; 2b2.Q'p; 78. ■* LUTIOX OF PROBLEM Xo 835. Key move : Q-R 7. CAM B Xo. 1,02?. A short match for the club championship recently played in Los Angeles. California, tl.p.A.. ended in a victory for S. MloUkowski over K. R. Perry, by the score of four L-.iim.-s to one, and one drawn. We give (lit third game of the match: Pctroff Defence. Notes by S. Mlotkowski. White, S. Mlotkou-sl-i; Black, Jv R. Perry. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-K B 3 5 P-Q 4......K1 x P ...Although 1 have pl.-.vod 3 P-0 4 acninst the Pct'.olV almost invariably for the pa=i 11 year?. Miave never hail 3"P-Q 3 p'aynl in lep'y. It •.vcu'.d ppve B::;ek the fame position as he obtains in the Phibdor alter 3 P-Q 4, K-K B 3. » defence praised in ' Modern CliC'-s Openings.' 4 B-Q 3 P-Q 4 5 Kt x P B-Q 3 C> Castles Cables 7 P-Q B 4 P-Q B 3 ...Black cannot repeat. White's last iit—c here on account of'B Px Q P B~ x Kt'9 P x B. Q x P ; 10 Q-B 2. B-B 4- 11 Kt-B 3. Kt x Kt: 12 H x B. P-K Kt 3;. 13 Q x Kt P x ,B: 14 Q-Kt 3 eh, K-R sq ; 15 B-Kt S, Kt-Q 2; 13 Q R-Q s ,. v 8 Kt-B 3 Kt x Kt 9 P x Kt Q-B 3 ...An innovation, the ohiect being later (o plant, his queen's bi-shop at bishop's fourth 10 P-B 4 P x P ...Q B-B 4 would not now be safe, as White would exchange bishops and play Q-Kt 3. 11 Bx B P Kt-Q 2 ...Q B-B 4 here would be answered by 12 P-K Kt 4, and Black's difficulties would be increased. 12 B-0 3 Kl-Kt 3 13 Q-B 2 P-K R 3 14 B-Q 2 Kt-Q 4 15 Q R-K sq Kt-K 2 . Again intending Q B-B 4. but after Whites reply this idea has to be given up and the knight is awkwardiv placed preventing the retreat of his queen. 18 P-B 5 P-B 4' ...Black had nothing better than Kt-Q 4 17 P-Kt 3 Kt-B 3 ...If P-K R 4, White answers P-K R 4 compelling B x Kt. ' 18 Kt-Kt 4 Q-Q sq 19 B x P P x B ...P-B 3 was best: in accepting the opfer of a piece Black overlooked White's 21st move, expecting instead Q-K 2, to which Q-Kt 4 is a good reply. 20 Kt xP ch K-R S q 21 Q-Kt 2 P-B 3 22 Q-R 3 K-Kt 2 23 Q-Kt 4ch K-R so 24 Q-R 5 K-Kt, 2 25 R-K 4 Resigns.