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Evening Star, Issue 20322, 2 November 1929, Page 5

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[Conducted by la.D.Q.] Th» Otago Club meets for. play, at the rooms, Hannah's Buildings, 2-t George street, every Monday, Wednesday,- and Saturday evening,at 7.30 o’clock ’ ‘ / TO CORRESPONDENTS. F.K.K. (Wellington) .—Paper * received; thanks. ’ . „ K.S. England) .—Contribution received, thanks, S.S.M, (Dunedin).—Thanks for contribuDr C ■ (Portobello) .—Many thanks for letter and solutions. - * R.M.- (Mornington).—Your letter - and contribution arc grbatly appreciated. The gains is a real gem. Correct solutions to problems Nos. 1,860 and: 1,861 received from W.A., S.S.M., J.G., T.M;G;, R.M.; Dr C„ J. 8., R.E., Black Knight, T.J.W., W.T., Pawil, T.J-R. Correct. solutions to problem No. 1,861 received from D.H., Gambit, J.C. [We Invite communications on all matter, concerning chess. Solutions of problems, games, and anaivses will* receive our attention, and if of sufficient merit will be inserted. All communications to be addressed “Chess Editor,” ‘ Evening Star.’] : \ SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 1,860, Q-Q R. 7. , No. 1,861, P-K B 8-Knight. NO SOLUTION, Problem ,No. 1,865 is faulty in construction, and will therefore bo withdrawn from the competition. CONCLUSION OF THE ‘EVENING STAR’ SOLVING TOURNEY, No. 2. The No. 2 tourney will conclude with problems Nos. 1,864 and 1,865, appearing in this evening’s column. The , tourney marks will be published on Saturday, November 16. The writer appreciates the keen interest shown by solvers. It is very pleasing to note that this tourney ■ has attracted a number of new competitors, some .of whom have not always been successful in their solutions, but nevertheless have shown a true enthusiastic spirit in keeping m the tourney until its conclusion. ■ ■ ■ < The writer also wishes to thank those others of the “ happy band ” who have continued to give their support to the column. . A solving tournament calls upon a certain amount of sacrifice on the part of competitors, some of whom have many other' interests, and, at times, are hard pressed to find the time to devote to problem solving. It thus brings us to the question: “Are problem-solving tourneys ■ popular witli chess players?” I feel sure that this question can be safely, answered "n the affirmative, judging by the interest that has been maintained in the last two competitions in this column. • THE ‘EVENING STAR’ SOLVING TOURNEY, No. 2. PROBLEM No. 1,864. By • Brian Harley. Black. 10 pieces.

White, 9 pieces. White to play and mate in two moves. 8 ; 8; Q2pp3; !RlKtp2B; kt3p3; p3Bppl; P3RlKtl; r2k2Kl THE ‘EVENING STAR’ SOLVING , TOURNEY, No. 2. PROBLEM No. 1,865. / By William Meredith. Black, 7 pieces.

White, 7 pieces. White to play and mate in two moves. 8; 285; 8; IBklktJ; R2KtP3; . p6q; pPkt3rl; 3Q4. .. . . r . AX AMUSING BREVITY. The following amusing brevity has been forwarded for inclusion in the chess column from a Norfolk Island chess enthusiast, who states that the game actually occurred over the board in a Paris tournament : —Queen’s Pawn Opening.— 1 P-Q 4 Kt-K B 3 2 Kt-Q 2 (a) P-K 4 3 P x P Kt-Kt 5 4 P-K R 3? Kt-K 6 (b) (a) Why to Q 2? Better to play tho Kt to Q B 3, .preparing the way for a fianchetto on the queen’s side. (b) Mata in two is now threatened, the alternative being the loss of the queen. If P x Kt, then Black plays Q-R 5, ch, etc.

CARO K ANN. A splendid game. Lowcnfisch makes a , beautiful double knight sacrifice, and plays the end game in good style. White, Loweufisch;, Black, Rawinsky. 1 P-K 4 .....P-Q B 3 . 2 P-Q 4 R-Q 4 - 3 Kt-Q B 3...... P x V 4 Kt x P......Kt-Q 2 (a) . 5 Kt-K B 3...., K Kt-B 3 6 Kt-Kt 3...... P-K Kt 3 , 7 P-K, R 4...... P-K R 4 8 B-Q B 4 3-Kt 2 9 Q-Q'3 (b) P-K 3 10 B-K Kt 5......Ca5t1es ]] Castles K .R-K 1 . 12 Q R-Q 1...... Q-B 2 ; 13 K R-K 1 P-Kt 3 14 Q-Q 2../,..8-Kt 2 15 B-B 4 Q-B 1 >l6 Kt-K 5 P-B 4 17 B-K E 6.. ...P x P 18 B x 8...... K x B 19 B-Kt 5.... .R-Q 1 (c) ' 20 B ‘ x Kt Kt x B 21 Kt x R P ch. ....P x Kt ' 22 Q-Kt 5 ch: K-B 1 23 Kt-Kt 6ch (d) .P,x Kt 24 Rx K P Q-B 4 (e) 25 Q-R 6 ch K-B 2' 26 Q s Kt P ch K-B 1 27 Q R-K 1 (f). Resigns Score and notes from the ‘Observer’:(a) To recapture with the Kt, should White play 6 Kt x Kt ch. • ■(b) Induces the reply, which gives White a pin with his Q B; for if Castles, 10 Q x P! (c) The only chance, and not a bad one, was Kt x Kt; 20 B x R, Kt-B 5; 21 Q x P, P-K 4; 22 Q-B 3, Kt x B. (d) TThis double Kt sacrifice is beautiful and rare. (e) Against Q-K 7 ch K-Kt 1 R x Kt P ch', etc. If 24 R-K 1; 25 Q-R 6 ch, K-B 2; 26 Q x Kt P ch, K-B 1; 27 Q-B 5 ch, working the K, with R and Q, into mate on the R file. (f) A remarkable quiet move, against which Black can find no reply. One threat is 28 Q-R 6 ch, K-B 2 (K-Kt I.R-Kt 6 ch, etc.); 29 Q-R 7 ch, K-B 1; 30 R-Kt 6, with, three mates ,in sight. The Black forces have no attacking possibilities; if 27 B-Q 4; 28 Q-B 5 ch; or Q-Q 4; 28 Q-R 6 ch, K-B 2; 29 R-K 7 ch. ■ ' EAST INDIAN DEFENCE. An interesting and instructive game between BogolJubow (present challenger for world’s title) and Capablanca (ex-world’s champion). In this game Capablanca excels .in the end game. White, Bogoljubow; Black, Capablanca. 1 P-Q.4 Kt-K B 3 2 P-Q 84. P-K 3 3 Kt-K B 3...... P-Q Kt 3 ' 4 Kt-B 3 B-Kt 2 5 B-Kt 5 B-K 2 ‘ 6 P-K 3...... Kt-K 5 7B x B Qx B 8 Kt x-Kt .....B x Kt 9 Kt-Q 2 B-Kt 2 10 B-IC 2 Q-Kt 4 11 B-B 3 B x B 12 Q x 8...... Kt-B 3 13 Q-Kt 3 Qx Q 14 R P x Q (a) K-K 2 15 P-K Kt 4 P-K R 3 16 P-Q R 3 P-R 3 17 K-K 2 K R-Q Kt 1 (b) 18 Kt-K 4 P-Q Kt 4 19 P-B 5 P-Q 4 20 Px P e.p.ch Px P 21 P-K B 4 K R-Q B 1 22 P-B 5 Kt-R ,4 25 K-Q 3 Kt-B 5 24 Q R-Q K (c) P-Q 4 25 Kt-B 3 R-B 3 26 P x P P x P 27 P-Kt 5 P x P 28 R-R 5...... K-B 3 29 R-R 3.;....R (Kt)-Q B 1 30 Kt-R 2 P-R 4! 31 R-B 3 ch K-Kt 3 (d) 32 P-K Kt Kt-Q 3 53 Kt-B 3 P-Kt 5 34 P x P P x P 35 Kt-Q 1 R-B 7 36 R-B 2 P-Kt 6 37 R-R 1...... Kt-K 5 38 R-K 2 R (B 1)-B 3! 39 R-Kt 1 P-K 4 !! 40 R-R 1 R (B 3)-B 5 41 R-R 5 (e)) Kt-B 4 ch 42 Resigns (f) (a) After this. exchange of queens most players would sit back and mutter a something draw; Capablanca’s play from here to the end is a lesson to such superficial dogmas. (b) Having stabilised the K side to his satisfaction, Black proceeds to make a break up on the Q side with a view to using his three pieces and to get at the potential weakness, on White’s K side. (c) There is a good deal to be said for P-Q Kt 3 here; it would have kept Black moving and not tied up the rooks. (d) Again secure on K side Black now, having his own forces at full command soon demolishes the diorganised White opponents. (e) Of course if 40 P i P Kt checks wins a rook at least. (f) Mate next move; a beautiful piece of ending play on Capabianca’s 'part, CHESS NOTES. “ The layman thinks that the superiority of the chess master lies in his ability to think out three or four, or even ten or twenty, moves ahead. Those chess lovers who ask me how many moves I usually calculate in advance, when 'making a combination, are always astonished when I reply, quite truthfully, ‘As a rule, not a single one.’ ’ —R Reti, in his ‘Modern IdeaA of Chess Sometimes the only difference between a class 1 and a class 5 player in an average chess club is that the former knows more about. the openings and end-game play. It has been suggested that chess is not a game .requiring a mathematical cr scientific turn of mind; what the successful player requires is a good “ memoria jocalis ” and the patience to play by routine. Perhaps this explains why champions secure draws so often.