CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 19942, 11 August 1928, Page 14

CHESS

[Conducted by L.D.QJ Hi* Ot«go Club meets for flaj *1 th« room*, 24 Georgs street, Hannah’s Buildings, every Monday Wednesday, and Saturday evening*, at T.SO o'clock TO CORRESPONDENTS. F. (Wellington).—Letters and paper received; thanks J.S (Maori Hill).—Yea, both problems are eian pies of the self-block theme. Try Whitcombe and Tombs for ‘ Chess Pie No. Dr C. (Portobello).—l am pleased to note your appreciation of Problem No. 1,681, and many thanks for contribution. W.H.G.H (Macandrew Bay).—Thanks for solution. I am pleased to note that you are still taking an-interest in the column. G. (Port Chalmers).—Your solution’ to No. 1,680 is correct. - P.A.M (Dunedin) —Thanks for letter. Your solution is correct. * Chess Pie No. 1 ’ can be obtained from Whitcombe and Tombs. RS.B. (Waitahuna).—Thanks for letter. Your contribution has a second solution, but very pleased to hear from you. I will reply by letter in a few days. Correct solutions to Problem No. 1,681 received from Dr C, W.H.G H., S.S.M., R.SB., J.S., G.S.M.M'D.. R.P.R.M'D, R.M., WG(We invite communications on all matters con cerning chess Solutions of problems, Jamei, and analyses will receive our attention, and if of sufficient merit will be inserted All yotnmunica lions to be addressed. 11 f’bess Editor,'* 1 Evening Star.’]

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 1,681. By the late Sam Loyd. Black, 14 pieces. White, 15 pieces. Mate in two moves. Kt2q2Bb; lp3KKtl; SPKtI; rlßkeqi Qp3QPp: bbR3KtQ; Kt7b; kl2r2Bb. Key move; B-K B 8.

PROBLEM No. 1,682, By Dr S. Gold. Black, 7 pieces.

White, 8 pieces. Mate in two moves. 3r4; 4P3; 7Q; 3pK3; 8; CBKt; Ktlbpklßp; lßlkt4.

END GAME, No. 1,683. By tho late Sam Lloyd Black, two pieces.

White, two pieces ! White to play and win in "five moves, 8; 8; 8; 8; 8; IQ6; 4p3; sklK.

KARt GILO . Was born in 1901, at Mankovice, in Silesia, Czechb-Slovakia. Is a teacher ib Mahrisch-Oslrau. Is champion of the German Chess Association in Czedlio-Slovakia, and a most talented player. In 1922-25 he gained first prize in three major tournaments; and in four tournaments second prize His first masters’ tournament was Semmering, 1926,. where he scored 6 points out of 17, but he became famous by his victory over Alekhin, now the world’s chain, pion (which follows). Quickly ho gained the following successes:—Mahrisch-Ostran, first; Vienna, 1026, tied for first and second place with Wagner (Hamburg); TrentehirjTeplitz, 1926, tied for first and second place with Kostich. Being comparatively young, we can expect further successes, especially as he is very aggressive, and does .not willingly draw. White, A Alekhin; Black, Kar! Gilg. 1 P-Q 4 Kt-K B 3 2 P-Q B 4 P-K 4 3 P x P Kt-Kt 5 4 P-K 4 Kt x K P 5 P-B 4 K Kt-B 2 6 P-Q R 3 P-Q R 4 7 Kt-Q B 3 B-B 4 8 Kt-Q 5 Castles 9 B-Q 3 P-Q 3 10 Q-R 5 Kt-Q 2 11 Kt-K B 3 P-R 3 12 P-K Kt 4? Kt-B 3 .13 Kt xKt ch Qs Kt 14 P-B 5 .Kt-Q 5 15 P-Kt 5.,.,..Kt x Kt ch 16 Qs Kt Px P 17 P-K R 4 S R-K 1 18 K-Q 1 Px P 19 K-B 2 B-Q 2 20 B-Q 2 R-R 3! 21 Q-R 5? B-R 5cK 22 K-B 1 R-Kt 3 23 R-Q R 2 B-Q 5 24 P-Kt 4 B-K 61! 25 Bx B Q-B 6ch 26 B-0 B 2 QxQ Beh 27 K-Kt 1 B x B ch 28 R x B P s P 29 Qx P PxP ch 30 K-R 2 Q-R 31 31 Qx Q Ps Q .32 R x P K-Kt 2 .33 R-R 4 R-Kt 7cb 34 U x R P x R and wins FRENCH DEFENCE.

An interesting and instinctive game between two wed-known masters. White, Blackburn ; Black, Marshall. 1 P-K 4 P-K 3 2 Kt-Q B 3...... P-Q 4 3PxP P x P 4 P-Q 4 P-Q B 4 5 Kt-B 3 Kt-K B 3 6 B-K 2 Kt-B 3 7 B-K Kt 5 B-K 2 8 P x P B-K 3 9 Castles Castles ,10 Kt-Q 4 Bx P 11 Kt-Kt 3 R-K 2 12 B-B 3 Kt-K 4 13 R-K 1 Kt x B ch 14 Qx Kt R-B 1 15 P-K R 3 P-K R 3 16 B-K 3 B-Q Kt 5 17 B-Q 4. Bx Kt 18 Px B (a) Kt-K 5

(a) The recapture by the pawn is forced upon White because 18 B-B would be followed by Kt-K 5 which either wins a pawn or destroys the valuable Q B. ID Q R-Q 1..,...Q-Kt 4 20 Q-K 3... .Q-Kt 3 (b)

(b) Black here commits a grave mistake. His queen is exposed to danger on the K Kt file, and should be exchanged. Ho would then have many chances of attack against the weak Q R P of White. 21 Kt-Q 2 Kt xKt 22 R x Kt P-Kt 3 23 Q-B 3 R-B 5 24 E-K 3 R-K 1 25 Q-K 2 Q-K 2 26 R-Kt 3 P-K Kt 4 27 P-K R 4 (c) (o) The decisive move, P-K Kt 5 being out of the question on account of R x P ch Black is forced into 27 B-Q 2; 28 Q-R 5, P-Kt 5; 29 <5 x P, R-B 2; 30 B-K 5, B-K 3; 51 Q-Q 8, or else into the play as in the text which loses yet more speedily. Q-B 4 28 P x P P x P 29 Q-R 5 P-B 3 30 QxR ch K-Kt 2 31 R-K 2 Resigns CHESSLETS. Problems are the air castles of the chessboard. , . , Skittles are the social glasses of chess; indulged in too freely they lead to inebriation and weaken the consistent enort ncessary to build a strong game. A favourite saying of Stemitz was that a game should not be played unless there was a stake—some object to create a desire to win, , , , , *t,„ Match play is the drudgery of the game, not to be indulged in unless the brain and physical system are in good condition. , . Vanity should never tempt a player to en ff a ff e in a combat at the risk of joss of°hcalili. It is bad enough to lose without the additional annoyance of paying doctor’s bills. . , Tournament play is like playing the races; each new opponent presents a new combination of elements. It is not easy to pick the winner, no matter how well the general average of the opposing forces may be known First-class players frequently lose to see-ond-class players because second-class players sometimes play a first-class game. Many a first-class player has accepted a draw with a player of Ins own class, expecting to defeat bis next opponent, » third-class man—and hasn’t. Hindsight is the most precious gift ever vouchsafed to chess players; next to that (a the foresight of the spectator; then follows the keenness of vision of the annotator.

NERVOUSNESS OF CHESS PLAYERS Mr Marshall, like all expert chess players, is of a nervous temperament, and this fact was noticeable especially when the visitor was playing many games at one time While standing at the table considering his move, although his mind would would have only the impression of the »ame before him, his feet would shuffle uneasily and his fingers beat an industrious .tattoo on the edges of the board. It was also observed that he smoked incessantly, and while smoking would chew savagely at the end of bis cigar or cigarette. One of the club members spoke to Mr Marshall, and asked him how it was that all the groat chess players were so highly strung. The master smiled and replied: I don’t know, unless tho hard work the brain is given to do puts the nerves on edge, and sends them twitching all unconsciously ” Mr Marshall, speaking further on the subject, said that all the well-known masters wore very nervous while at play. Tschigorin, the Russian master, has a way ofswinging his right foot slowly to and fro across his left log like a pendulum. His foot goes by the hour, with never a rest, and when the -Russian is losing or in a very tight place his foot goes furiously. Pillsbury, Mr Marshall said, had a_ way of working his eyes when at play in a tournament. Tho skin on tho sides of his fao is full of wrinkles from the eye twitehing. Tartakovcr shakes bis legs, bis feet remaining firm on tho floor, and at times, when excited, ho knocks his knees together. Fox, when at play, moves both hia feet and kicks his heels, and Dr Lasker has a way of crossing his legs and gently swaying one foot.—New Orleans ‘Picayune.’