CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 19328, 14 August 1926, Page 19

CHESS

[Contributed by L.D.Q.] The Otago Chess Club meets (or plays* tht rooms, 133 Princes street, every Monday, Weanm* day, and Saturday evening, at 7.30 o'clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS. “PXK.” (Wellington).—Many thanks for news. . “A.W.” (Palmerston North). -Many thanks for paper and enclosures. I regret to hear that you have been on tha sick list. Problem No. I,3s6.—Correct solutions have been received) from “ G.S.M.MD.,” “5.5. M.,” TPW” “ W. 8.,” “0.8.,” “L.D.C.,’’ “ F.W.C.,” “J.J.'M.,” “G.D.W.” - Zigzag Chess Puzzle.—Correct solution received from “T.P.W.,” “ G.S.M.MT).,” W. 8.,” “J.C.,” “W.G.” tWc Invite communication* on ail matters concerning chess. Solutions ol problems, games, and analyses. will receive our attention, and if _ol efficient merit will be inserted. All communications to ba addressed “ Chess Editor," ‘ Evening Star. ’] SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 1,356. Kt-Kt 2. PROBLEM No. 1.357. By A. Bothacchi (Italy). Black, 6 pieces.

White, 7 pieces (two-mover). 2qlKt3; 3r2Ktl; Opl; RlkXrk3; 2Q2R2; 3P4; 2K5; 8. A subtle key introduces the “ half-pin ” theme, which will be explained next week on publication of the key move, Antonio Bottaorbi, the author of tie •problem in this issue, was bom in 1000, of Italian parentage, at Algiers, now resident in Canncro. He is one of the little band of youthful prodigies who have developed the modern two mover to an almost incrediblocomplexity, although this problem shows him in quieter mood. Ho learned chess on a bod of illness in 1916, and his tourney successes include nine first, sii second, and five third prizes. SOLUTION TO ZIGZAG CHESS PUZZLE. Play the .pieces in the following order. As there is never more than one vacant square, the nature of a move can never be m doubt: —B, Q, K, B, R, Q, B, R, B, A, B, Q, K, B, E. Q, R, B, R. B. E, B. K, B, Q, K. The Sing thus reaches the vacant square in twenty-six moves. BRILLIANT. A glorious game, won by 'William Norwood Potter, the Black pieces .being played by Matthews: 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 P-Q 4 Px P 3 B-Q B 4 P-Q B 4 (a) 4 Kt-K B 3 P-Q 3 5 Castles Kt-Q B 3 6 P-B 3! P-Q 6 (b) 7 R-K 1 B-Kb 5 (c) 8 P-K 5 Kt x P <d> 9Ktx Kt -B s Q 10 B-Q Kt 5 ch. K-K 2 11 B-Kt sch P-B 3 12 Kt-Kt 6 ch K-B 2 13 Kt x R mate (a) The attempt to keep the pawn is not to bo recommended. Kt-Q B 3 is far better. For those keen on novelty wo suggest Q-R 5. (b) Going back on his third move, he now decides to give up ’the pawn. In an old ira,tno in Walker’s collection Walker played Qdß 3 against Bengal, and managed to retain ’the pawn and win ttie game. (c) Bettor B-K 2, followed by Kt-B 3 and Castles. . (d) Blissful unconscious; otherwise ho would have played P-Q 4. _ Now follows a brilliant finish. The humors of chess are sometimes worth recording. In the following game Black was a strong amateur, and gave h.s opponent the odds of a pawn and two mores. Remove Black’s K B E. 1 P-K 4 2 Kt-Q B 3 P-Q 3 3 P-Q 4 P-K 4 4 P x P Kt-Q B 3 5 P x P B x !’ 6 P-K 5 Kt x P 7 B-K B 4 QK 2 “Now.” said White, “I will have a dig at Uio Queen,” si ml bo played Kl-Q 5. “Very well,” said Black, and he replied Kt-B 6. double ch, and mate. Oh, 1 didn't mean that.” said White. “Let me have my move back. 1 will exchange first. Each took back his last move, and White played 8 B x Kt, B x B. ‘‘Now,’ said White, “I will have a dig at the Queen, and moves Ins (’J) Kt again to Queen o■‘Very' well,” replied Black, .and played B-L 6 double ch and mate! ‘THE GAME AND PLAY 11 OP THE CHESSE.’ The first edition of the above was printed, by William Caxton in 1474. It is pariioularly interesting from the that it was tho second book printed in b.ngiand, and the first in which motel types were employed. It was translated from Iho inanuscript of Jacobus de Ccsolis, written, about the vear 1200. Gaston's book is a email folio of 144 pages, dedicated ‘’to the rght nolle, right excellent, and vortuous Prince George, Due ol Clarence, Erie of Warwyk and of £>ahsburyo prate Charaborlayn of Lnglendc, and leu-tenant of Ireloud. oldest broecr of Kyngo Edltvavd fIV.).” It begins thus: “1 have put mo indevor to translate a Utyll book, late comen in to myn handes. out at frensh in to enriishe, in which I find thaucloi trios, diotees “and stories oi ouncirnt doctours, uhilosophcs, poetes, and of other wyse men which being leoounied, and applied unto ° Tlie pawns are defined by Caxton ,te represent the Following description of persons: Labour.V. and t,lingo of the ortho. Smylhis, and other werkos in yron and metall. . Drapers, and makers of cloth and notaucs. MarchunUa and chaungers. Phisicyeus and cirugrens and opotccancs. Taverners and hostelers. , Gardes of the cities and tollers and customer's. ~ Ribauldos, players at dyoo and the messagers.

SEMALERING TOURNAMENT. Greco Counter Gambit. _ While, R. Bpieimaun; Black, A. Nimzovito 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 Kt-K B 3 P-K B 4 5Kt x P Q-B 3 4 P-Q 4 P-Q 3 5 Kt-B 4 Px P 6 Kil-B 3 Q-Kt 3 T 7 l’-0 5 Kl-K B j 8 B-K 3 B-K 2 9 Q-Q 4 C-jatlcs 10 Kt-Q 2 P-B 4! 11 Px P T-P-) Et x P 12 Q-B 4ch K-R 1 13 Civile.-; B-Kt 5 14 P-B 5 P-Q 4 15 Kt xQ P Kt xKt 16 Qx Kt Px P 17 Px P Q R-B 1 18 B-Q 3 B-K B 4 19 Bx B Rs B 20 Q-B 4 P-Kt 4 21 Q-K Kt 4 Q-B 2 '22 K R-Kt 1 Kt-Kt 5 23 P-B 5 Kt xP cU 24 K-Kt 1 P-Kt 5 25 B-Q 4 B-Kt 4 26 P-Q B 4 P-Kt 6 21 Kt-K 4 Q-Kt 3 28 Qx B Bx Q 23 R x R Q-B 2 50 Kt-Q 6 QxK B P 51 BxP ch K-Kt 1 32 B-K 5 ch K-B 1 53 R-B 5 ch Q x R 34 Kt x Q Rx P 55 R-Q Bch Resigns

THE TKJE LIMIT. - Thera are a largo number who think it is unsportsmanlike to claim on iho tame limit, with the result that many a win is itvst to the team or player concerned. Actually, of course, the individual who continues to *pky alter the time limit is exceeded is cheating Uic other players an the tornn*imont, and in the last few Kent congresses u rule has boon inserted that should such an action conic to (he notice ot the committee the vuiio will bo scored as lost by bot h players. , , , ~ , It scorns impossible to eefablvli the fact that it is unnecessary -to claim such a game: it Ls finished without claiming! When one player checkmates another he does not say “1 claim the game because you are checkmated.” There is no more noccraitv to make a formal claim when the tamo limit is exceeded. The game is over.

OTAG-'O C.C. v. WEIdANGTON C.C.

ANNUAL TELEGRAPHIC MATCH,

Play was brisk in the annual telegraphic match 'between tho above clubs cn Monday evening. and verv good progress whs made At board 1. 'Edwin A. Ricks drew with B. W. S ton-house, the Otago chump on. O. Wigham (W.C.G.) scored for the local club at board 5, h. D. Coombs, who had a very cramped game, resigning at move 32. Jj. Cohen (,0.€.C.) won bis game at board fa in fine stylo. He sacrificed a minor piece for two pawns in order to obtain an attack that carried ail before it. Kellmg a.t. move 53, having lost the exchange and three pawns. Amongst those who admired this fine ending were two lady experts, ites-. dames Foully a.nd Goldsmith, the Latter being a er.st.or of Mr Cohen, the winner. A draw was agreed to at board' 8 (J. C. IM Crea v, G. H. Wright), at board 9 D.' Purchas (W.C.C.) won • from W. H. Alim, the end being hastened by one of those errors that so often arise out of tho Kirseritzky-Eoli notation- —a system that could in the opinion of many be scrapped iii favor of the ordinary English notation. Hard-fought games at boards 17 (Gyles senior v. W. H. R-ennall) and 19 (F. Graoy v. A. Ward) ended in draws. The three games finished on ihe first evening yielded each chib a win and a draw, as already reported. The score is thus at present:—Wellington 6i, Otago 41, and eight games _ marked incomplete. These will go to adjudication if arbitration fails. A very dose finish may be looked for.