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Evening Star, Issue 19616, 23 July 1927, Page 15

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[Conducted by L.D.G.J The Otago Club meets for play at the rooms, 84 George street, Hannah’s Buildings, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturd.-’ evenings, at 7.50 o’clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS. “F.K.K.” (Wellington).—Many thanks for letter. “T.L.W.” (Hamilton).—Thanks for telegram, which is greatly appreciated. “Dr C.” (Portobello). —Your welcome letter to hand. “W.H.G.H.” (Portobello). —I am pleased to hear from you again, and to note your interest in the column. “ W. 8.” (Mornington).—Thanks for letter and enclosure I will publish the end game in a future column. Correct solution to problem No. 1,412 received from “ W.8.,’ “Dr C.,” “ R.M.,” “T.P.W.,” “ G.S.M.M'D.," “Check,” “R.F.R.M’D.” “W.H.G.H.,” “J.C.,”and “W.G.” [We invite communications on all matters concerning chess. Solutions of problems, games,_ and analvses will receive our attention, and if ol sufficient merit will be inserted. AH communications to be addressed “ Chess Editor,’* * Evening Star.'] SOLUTION’ TO PROBLEM No. 1,412. By W Barrett. Black, 6 pieces. White, 7 pieces. Male in two moves. 8; ktlB2plB; 5P2; 2pKtp3; 3k4; lb2Ki3; 3K4; 2R5. Key move: Kt-Q Kt 4. PROBLEM No. 1,413. By 0. E. Carpenter. Black, 4 pieces.

White, 8 pieces. Mato in two moves. BRKS; 8; 8; 3Kt3p; 1Q5B; 3kp3; Kt3plßl; 8. ' An exceedingly clover composition, with a good key and some pretty variations. PROBLEM No. 1,414. By W. H Bridgewater. Black, 9 pieces.

White, 11 pieces. Mate in two moves. SklßlrKt; p2PR2p; Rb4pk; 3Q4; 384; lp4Ktl; 1P P 3PI; 2K5. Solvers should be careful in solving the above problem as “ appearances are deceptive oyer.” Tho key move is a fine spectacular one. BLINDFOLD PLAY EXTRAORDINARY. During a blindfold exhibition in Vienna given by Dr S. Tartakover some years ago, the following position was reached at ono of tho boards:— ■ Black (Loqucnz)

White (Tartakover). Tartakover had given up a piece for iwo pawns, and splendid attacking position, but none of tho spectators, least of all his opponent, was prepared for the bit of fireworks that followed. Tartakover, whoso turn it was to move, hero announced a mate in eight moves, beginning the sacri-

fice of his queen. The mate is accomplished thus;— > IftiKß P...,..Kt x Q 2 P-K 6 ch Q x P 3 Kt-B 5 ch. K-Q 1 4Ktx Qch K-Q 2 5 Kt-B 5 ch. K-Q 1 6 Kt-Kt 7ch K-Q 2 7 B-R 3 ch P-K B 4 8 B x P mate Inferior defences toad to shorter mate. Tin's would bo a line performance over the board, but with a player blindfold, and carrying on other games at the same time, it is marvellous. A BRILLIANCY. The following, game was awarded the prize for the most brilliant game played in a Jugo-Slav tournament at Celju in 1921:—Ruy Lopez.— While, A. Nicifor; Black, F. Kraemcr. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 Kl-K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 3 B-Kt 5...... Kt-K B 3 4 Kt-B 3 B-B 4 5Kt x P Kt-Q 5 6 B-K 2 Castles 7 P-Q 3 P-Q 4 8 B-Kt 5 R-K 1 9 Kt-B 3 Kt x K P 10 QKtx Kt (a) Px Kt . * 11 Bx Q Px Kt 12 B-R 4 (b) P x P 13 K-Q 2 Px B (queening) 14 Qx Q Rxß ch 15 K-Q 1 B-K Kt 5 16 Qx P RxQ B P 17 K-K 1 B-K 1 ch 18 K-B I B-B 6 ch 19 K-Kt 1 KLK 7 ch 20 K-B 1 Kt-B 8! 21 P-B 4. R'K 1)-K 7 22 Q-Kt 8 ch B-K B 1 23 B-Kt 3 R (K 7)-Q 7 24 Qx R P B-Q Bch 25 Q-Kt 1 B-Kt 7 mate (a) If 10, B x K, Kt ch; 11, P x Kt, B (a) If 10, B x Q, Kt x Kt ch; H, P x Kt, B x P ch; 12, B-R 6 mate. Or if 11, B' x Kt, Kt x Kt ch winning the queen with a decisive advantage. (b) If 12, P x P, Kt s K B P ch, etc. If 12, Castles, P x B; 13, Q-Q 2, P i Q R ch; 14, B x Q, R x B, etc. OTAGO v. AUCKLAND. The following game between J. B. Dunlop (Otago) and J. C. Grierson (Auckland) was played at the Auckland congress in 1922. This game is worthy of the ex-New Zealand champion. The attack ia well conceived and carried hrough with dash: — —Centre Counter. — White, J. B. Dunlop; Black, J. C. Grierson. 1 P-K 4 P-Q 4 2P x P Qx P 3 KWJ B 5 Q-Q R 4 4 P-Q Kt 4 (a) Qx P 5 E-Q Kt 1 Q-Q 3 6 P-Q 4 P-Q B 3 7 Kt-B 3 P-K 3 (h) 8 B-Q 3....,.Kt-K B 3 9 Castles B-K 2 10 R-Kt 3 Q-B 2 (c), 11 Kt-K 5 Castles (d) 12 Kt-K 4 Q Kt-Q 2 (e) 13 Q Kt-Kt 5 P-K R 3 14 P-K B 4 Kt xKt (f) 15 B P x Kt......P x Kt 16 P x Kt B x P 17 B-R 7 ’ch (g) Kx B 18 Q-E sch K-Kt 1 19 Bx B (h) P-K 4 20 B x P Q-Q 2 21 R-K Kt 3 QxP ch 22 B-K 3 Q-B 8 ch 23 K-B 2 P-K 5 24 R x P ch K x R 25 Q-Kt sch Resigns. Time •

(a) A gambit which cannot be advantageously declined. (b) Better first Kt-K B 3, preventing Kt-K 4. (c) Black cannot afford to lose time like this. Both Q Kt-Q 2 and P-Q Rt 3 should be played early. (d) It would have been safer to defer castling. (e) Better is 12, Kt x Kt, B x Kt; 13, P-K B 4, etc. (f) R P s Kt; 15, P i P, Kt s Kt; 16, P x K Kt, B x P; 17, P x Kt, Q x P; 18, Q-B 3 would still leave black a difficult game. Probably Black’s best was 14, P-Q Kt 3. • (g) Finishing off the game in admirable style. ‘(h) R-R 3 would be answered by B x Q P ch, and P-K B 3. • NOTES. Tlie Soviet Chess Union Las decided to deprive E. D. Bogoljubow of his title, “Chess Champion of the United Soviet States of Russia,” and also to take steps to prevent his ever returning to Soviet territory. The reason given is that Bogoljubow intended to renounce his Soviet passport as this proved inconvenient abroad, and in view of this admission it was impossible to retain his membership of the Soviet Chess Union. This union is presumably ‘‘the central chess section of the high council of physical culture of the Union of S.S.R.” Poor Bogoljubow! Last year followed in Moscow by cheering crowds, and this year confronted with tho flaming sword, not held by an angel. This is the second ostracism of a chess notability; the first being that of Alexander Alechine.—Exchange. While going over some old cuttings recently w© came across the following interesting paragraph:—“lt may interest our readers to learn something of Mr Arnaldo Ellerman’s record as a. composer. Since 1910 up till the present time (1921), ho has composed no less than 1,270 problems (including direct mates, self mates, reflex mates, and other ‘ Fairies ’ as well as end games), and has secured 228 honors—9s prizes, i9l hon. mentions, and 52 commends. Ho has contributed to twentyeight magazines and fifty-three newspapers in all parts of the world. Truly a record to bo proud of, for the composer is but twenty-eight years of age.”