CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 19127, 19 December 1925, Page 24

CHESS

[Contributed by Ga.j.bit.] The Otago Clicss Club meets for play at the rooms, 103 Princes street, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening, at 7.30 o'clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS. “ Bclleknowcs.”—ln a game of chess pieces should not go forward into an attack on the enemy unsupported, and a minor piece should not require a piece twice its own value to look after it. Par instance, a roaming knight should not expect to have a queen guarding its lino of communication. There would be no such waste if a bishop looked after the queen, or a pawn watched the safety, of a rook during tho struggle for supremacy of position in an cud game. “ S.S.M.”—Your solution to Problem 1,321 the correct one. Glad you like it. “ F.K.K.”—Many thanks for reports. Expect to see you next week at the opening of tho congress. fWe invite communications on all matters concerning chess. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses will receive our attention, and if t of sufliderrt merit win be inserted. All communications to be addressed “ Chess Editor,” ‘ Evening Star.'] SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 1,321. Q-Kt 8. PROBLEM No. 1,322. By Syversen and Huso. Blade.

White. While to play and mate in two moves. K 7; splp; 5Blq; 8; lp6; 2Rlp3; plQkt4; fclktS. BOGOLJUBOW. Bogoljubow translated moans “ Lover of God.” E. D. Bogoljubow is the son of an Orthodox priest, and was born at Stanislawtzik, in ■Ukrainia, on April 1, 1889, and is therefore twenty-six years of ago. Before the recent great Moscow international masters’ tournament commenced it was reported that should Bogoljubow succeed in winning this tournament ho will challenge Gapablanca to a match for the world’s championship, and, according to the ‘ Deutsches Wochonschach,’ the 10,000 dollars demanded as stake money will bo no obstacle, the Russian Chess Federation being a State department! It is hoped the match will eventuate; it will be the first under Die ruling of the newly-formed “ World Chess Federation.”

The following game, played at Trihery in 1921, is considered by Bogoljubow himself to bo his best game up to that date: — White, Bogoljubow; Black, Spiclxnan. 1 P-Q 4 P-K 3 2 P-Q B 4 .P-Q 4 3 Kt-K B 3 Kt-K B 5 4 KGB 3 B-K 2 5 B-B 4. P-Q R 3 (a) 6 P-B 5 (bj Castles 7 P-K 3 Kf-B 3 8 E-Q 3 _P-Q Kt 3 9PxP P x P 10 R-Q B B-Q 2 11 P-K R 3 (c) Kt-Q E 4 12 Castles Kt-B 5 13 Q-K 2 P-Q Kt 4 14 P-Q Kt 5 (d) Kt-Q 3 (c) 15 Kt-K 5 B-K ]/. R-B 2. Q Kt-K 5 17 Kt-Kt (£) R-B 18 K R-B R x R 19 Q x R Q-R 4 20 P-B 3. K.t-Q 5 21 Kt-Kt 4 (g) B-Q 2 (h) 22 Kt x Kt ch P x Kt 23 Q-B £ (1) E-B 1 ((j) 24 Q-Kt 3 ch K-R 25 R x R ch B x R 26 Bx Kt Resigns —Notes by tho Winner.— (a) This move is not to be recommended, (h) Cramping Black’s giunc. P-B 3 for Black would create several weak poinl-s.

(u) If 11, Castles, Black could get rid of the objectionable Bishop by Kt-K 11 4, etc. (d) Wliilc intends to \>rce possession of the Queen’s Bishop’s file. (e) 1 consider 14...KU1 6 better, as it makes the occupation of tho Queen's Bishop’s tile more difficult. (f) This quiet move by preventing 17... B-R 6 still further hampers Black’s development. (g) This move renders Black’s Queen manoeuvre ineffective by reason of the unexpected attack on the King’s wing. fh) Kt x Kt would he no better. (i) Decisive. (j) This accelerates Black’s end. DUNEDIN CONGRESS, 1925-26. (With acknowledgments to ‘Chess Pie,’) Tho date is drawing nearer when tho full talc of blunders made and of duo punishment or otherwise inflicted will bo told. Tho day of exultation, of excuse, and of disappointment 'will soon bo with us. The great Exhibition Chess Congress will soon be over, and tho hard-earned prizes distributed to fortunate winners. Wo, who will acclaim every recipient as ho bows his acknowledgments, will feel bitterness only as a certain one of the fortuuates accepts his reward. The poignant memory of an unsound sacrifice or a moment’s inadvertence is keenest then. A “ won game ” lost by one of the many methods known to most chess players will account for our presence in the cheering audience instead of taking our place on the platform. But our cheers will mingle ungrudgingly with tho rest, while wo yearn for the next opportunity of proving our superior skill. And now a word as to personnel. That tho outstanding personality will be Purdy —tho present youthful champion of New Zealand—goes without saying; but what of this where all are champions? We will have 'Crakanthorp, a many times champion of New South Wales; Hrskine, a champion from Victoria; Afoir, a champion from the fair city of tho north; Friend KclHng, from tho capital city; Five x Barnes, from Hataitai; Dunlop, thrice dominion champion in succession, from the white stone city; “ Hard Luck ” Gyles, from Wellington South, a world record holder for being runner-up; and other champions, too, besides many unknown champions that will be amongst tho spectators. The meeting will doubtless be the most important yet held in the history of chess in Dunedin, and perhaps of the, dominion.