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CHESS

[Contributed by L.D.G.] The Olago Chess Club meets foe play at the rooms, l!Ki Princes street, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening, at 7.30 o'clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS. “ F.K.K.” (Wellington).—Many thanks for nows. “W. 8.,” “ “ 0.8.,” “F.W.C.” “ G.D.W.,” “ A.C.,” Chock,” and “ T.P.W.” send correct solution to chess puzzlo by F. S. Ensor. “ 5.5. M.," “ G.S.M.M'D.," “ Chock,” “A.C.,*' “ W.G.,” “ T.P.W.,” and “ H. 8.” send correct solution to problem No. 1,351. “W.D.,” many thanks for notes from Tcrnuka. I will include in next issue. (We invite communinations on all matters con cerning chess. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses will receive our attention, and I! of diffident merit will be inserted. All communications to be addressed “ Chess Editor," * Evening Star.’] SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 1,351. Kt-Kt 5. I’ROB LEA No. 1,352, By C. CL Watncy. Black, 10 pieces.

White, 7 pieces (two-mover). 2B3KH; 3Rlp2; 2pH2pl; K3klrp; 8; plplkt; 8; 1QB4&. SOLUTION TO CHESS PUZZLE. By E. S. Ensor. 1 Q-K B 1 K-R 2 2 Q-K R 1 K-R 3 3Q (R 1)-K Kt 1 K-R 44 Q (K Kt 1)-B 1 K-R 6 SQ(Q B 1)-K 1 K-R 6 6 Q-Q 11 1 K-Kt 6 7 Q (K 1)-Q Kt 1 (mate) BORIS KOSTICII. The famous Jugo-Slavian master Boris Kostich, who visited Australia and New Zealand two years ago, has since then visited South Africa, India, East Indies, China, and Japan, and, according to la lest advices, is reluming to Europe through Si-beria-—not via Canada, as at first contemplated. His success everywhere has boon phenomenal, and all parts of the world will watch with internet his doings in the vnoxt international congress, iu which ho participates. The following is a game played in Java, the third of a scries arranged between Kostich and IL C. Do Bock. It is a thrilling encounter, and full of interesting positions : English Opening. White, IT. G. Do Bock. Black, Boris Kostich. 1 P-Q B 4 P-K 4 2 Kl-Q B 3 Kt-K B 3 5 P-K Kt 3 B-K 2 (a) 4 P.-Kt 2 Castles 5 P-Kt 3 P-K 3 6 B-K i 2 P-Q 4 7PxP P x P 8 Q-B 2 Kt-B 3 9 R-B 1 Kt-Q Kt 5 (h) 30 Q-Kt 3 P-Q 5 31 Kt-K 4 P-Q 6 (r) 12 Kt xKt cli (d) Bx Kt 13 B-K 4 P x P 14 Kt x P P-K Kt 3 (o) 15 P-Q R 3 Kt-B 3 36 P-K R 4 B-Kt 2 17 P-R 5 P-35 4 18 B x Kt P x P> 19 P x P P x P 20 R-B r> (f) Q-Q 3 21 Q-B 2 11-Q R 3 22 Q-I) 3 (<’) P-B 5 Hi) 23 Kt x P (i) Q R-K 1 (j) 24 K-Q 1 tk) Q-Q 2 (1) 25 Kt-Kt 2 (in) R x P 26 Kt-K 3 R-Q 1 27 B-B 1 B-Q 6 (n) 2S B-Kt 2 P.-K 5 29 R-B 1 Qx? eh 30 Q x Q R (O 1) x Q ch 31 K-B 3 R s 3’32 R x R R x R White resigns. (a) Black is content to meet the modern flank development with the old-fashioned method of building up a strong centre. (b) Black decides to attack, even at the expense of material before the White king gets castled into safety. (c) It is well worth a pawn to bo able to keep tho opponent’s king permanently in the danger zone. (d) Declining to win a pawn by 12 B x P, P x P, threatens Kt-Q 6 ch; 13 K x P, for the king being now fixed in the centre Black could win by giving up more rnaterial —c.g., 13 P-Q Kt 3; 14 Kt xKt ch. B x Kt; 15 B x B.'Q x B; 16 B x It, D-R 3 ch, K-Q 1; 17 Q s I! P, ole. (e) While’s weak Q P causes him much trouble; at present it prevents him from castling. If) Not R x P, because of the reply, Q-Q 4. (<.:) A strong move, threatening P-K B 4. White reject. 22 P x P, Q-Q 4; 23 R-R 2, Q R-B 1; 24 R x R, R s R;’2s B-B 3, B-Q 6, as giving him too cramped and defensive a game. (h) A highly-ingenious way of preventing tho threatened P-Q 4. (i) If 23 P x P, B x Kt; 24 K x B, R x P. (j) Now Black threatens to play P x Kt. with a check. This gains him time, and now all his pieces are in play. (k) If 24 K-K 2, Q-Q 5! (threatens Q-K 5); 25 R-R 2 (if Q or Kt takes queen tho pawn will then take with a check and wins a piece), Q-K 5; 26 Q-K 3, Q-Jvt 8 Hi; 27 B-B 3, P-K 5, threatening R-B 6, followed by Q-Q 6. Or in (his if 26 P-B 4, 1! x Kt; 27 R x B, Q x R ch! 28 K x Q, P x P ch, and wins. (!) Threatens P x Kt. If now 25 Kt x P, Q-Kt 5 ch. (m) 25 R x P, P x Kt; 26 Q x B ch, Q x Q ; 27 B x Q, B-K 7 ch, would lose a piece. (n) To prevent tho escape of tho White king by way of Q-B 2. CHESS PUZZLE. By Sam Loyd. Black, 6 pieces.

White, 8 piece's. Check! What was White’s last move? The above is an admirably-constructed puzzle, to discover White's last move. The point is not only to find that move, but to prove conclusively that it could he no other. It is .very subtle and ingenious. It is impossible for the White bishop to be promoted from a pawn. WILLIAM STEfXITZ. Mr J. D. Chambers, of Cardiff, contributed the following reminiscence to the Falkirk ‘ Herald ’: — One day after the Glasgow Chess Club had moved to Langs, in Queen’s street (about 1880), I was having a friendly chat with the young lady in charge downstairs (the club was upstairs), when a stranger, with bashed hat, greasy tie and collar, frayed overcoat, and all-round “ sloneybroke” and disreputable appearance, came in, and addressed the lady, in lingo beyond her ken. Judging him by appearances, sho classed him as a tramp, and in these few words gave him a settler: “ Awa’ oot of this, my mannio; we hao naethiug for you the day.” Instead of obeying, the supposed tramp jaunriinA JQCI3J JgCCds h&et JWtih

much spluttering managed to convoy to her the knowledge that Lc was William Steinitz, and that he came there by the invitation of ,Slktid Spens. 'these words, like magic, changed tho scene. Tho young lady looked glum, and the writer seized the stranger’s hand and shook it “ con animo,” and expressed unbounded delight at meeting tho world’s chess champion, stood a drink of the “ Auld Kirk,” and escorted him up to the club room, whore ho received a welcome from Sheriff Spcns, I’yfe, Tait, Gilchrist, and oilier members there. A welcome that a king might bo proud of. This was his first visit to Scotland. He remained a week with us, giving a number of displays, simultaneous and otherwise, and to quote a well-known lino by his marvellous skill, it was a easo of “ Dad 1 and devils,” for ho made “ hares of us ail"! lie had tho time of his life with us. and financially was much benefited. The. sheriff gave him a braw new overcoat. I stood him a hat, and the members all did something handsome for him. His stylo war, mathematical and remarkably careful. Tho “ Ruy Lopez ” microbe had him stung—at that date Queen’s Gambit and Pawn Openings were rare —and now look at us! “ Tompora mutantur.” En passant, I may mention that later I often met Steinitz in simultaneous play, and invariably drew. I often wondered if those results were through my skill, or was be making slyly a little payment to mo for the days of “auld lang syne” in_ Glasgow? T think wo all agree that in__ his day Steinitz was justly tho chainprin of tho world’s chess, and we also agree that for beautiful combination and artistic chess ho was nowhere to bo compared to our evor-dear Blackbourno, lato British champion.—Jons D. Chambers. VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. Tho five games that remained unfinished at tho close of play on June 7 in the recent interstate telegraph match were referred to Mr W. S. Vincr, who has awarded four wins and a draw to Now South Wales. New South Wales therefore wins tho match by Bjr games to Ij. This comes perilously ne-ar tho record made when Victoria won by 91,- to Tho following are tho teams and socros (tho first five boards were adjudicated):— New South Wales. Victoria. S. (Vakaothorp© 1 F. L. Vaughan... 9 A. E. N. Wallace 1 S. Wornarski ... 9 C. J. S. Purdy 1 G. Gunderson ... 9 H. V. Crano ... 1 J. A. Eiskine ... 9 W. H. Jonas ... SS. M. Merkel ... j J. A. Kinma.n 1 E. D. St ados L Crakanthnrpo 1 W. F, Coullaa A. G. Shochridge 1 M. Fox 9 R. Rav ... _. 9W. Ka.nnulu.ik 1 A. V, Neffson... 1 J. D, M‘Kie, ... 9 In Passing.—Tho Dresden international tourney was won by Nicmzowitsch with tho score of B.’- wins out of a possible 9. Alekhin came second with 7 points; ho d d not lose a game outright, but drew four. Tho other prizetakers were Rubcnstein, Tartakovcr, and Von Holzhausen, who was making his first appearance in a masters’ tourney. Tho English representative. F. D, Yates, finished eighth, with two wins,

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Evening Star, Issue 19298, 10 July 1926, Page 22

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CHESS Evening Star, Issue 19298, 10 July 1926, Page 22

CHESS Evening Star, Issue 19298, 10 July 1926, Page 22

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