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Evening Star, Issue 20688, 10 January 1931, Page 6

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rcnmlueted by L.D.G.] The' Orago Club mens for play ai the rooms, Allbell Buildings. Stuart strrrl, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening, at 7.30 o’clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correspondence will bo acknowledged in next Saturday’s column. F.K.K. (Wellington).—Paper received. Many thanks. T.J.W. (St. Kilda). —Received correct solution to Problems 1,852 and 1,853. Thanks. H.W. (Sydney).—Your letter and contribution appreciated. I will reciprocate. J.G. (Milton).—Thanks for letters and greetings; heartily reciprocated. Correct solution to Problem No. 1,854- received from J.G., R.E., T.J.W., J.J.M. (W’e invil? communications on all matters concerning chess. Solutions o( problems, games, and analyses will receive our attention, and if o! sufficient merit, will be inserted. All communications to be addressed “ Chess Editor, ” ‘ Evening Star.’] SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 1,851. K-Q 3. PROBLEM No. 1,855. By Alaino C. White. Black, 3 pieces.

White, 5 pieces. While to mate in two moves. 8; 8; 5r2; 483; 8; Kt 7; 4pPIQ; 2klK3. NEW ZEALAND GUESS CONGRESS, 1930-31. The fortieth New Zealand annual congress, held at Rotorua Chess Club, concluded last Monday evening, when A. W. Gyles (Wellington Chess Club) and ,1. A. Erskine (Southland and Victoria) tied for first place. The play-off for the title resulted in a meritorious victory for A. W. Gyles. Mr A. W. Gyles has had a remarkable oJicss career, in that he has been runner-up tor the premier position on no less than eight occasions, and his recent success at Rotorua is hailed with pleasure by all chess enthusiasts throughout the dominion. His record of triumphs during the past two decades for the Wellington Chess Club is a very lengthy and illustrious one, having been champion of champions for the fifth year in succession (eight clubs are now affiliated to the Wellington Chess League). The runner-up, .1. A. Erskine, is well known to New Zealand chess. His first appearance was at Dunedin in 1925-26, but he was not very successful, the title being secured by Spencer Crakanthorpc (New South Wales), with the late Richard Barnes runner-up. The following congress, 1926-27, at Auckland, was won by the late A. W. O. Davies, J, A. Erskine being runuer-up. Ho did not compete in the Christchurch congress, 1927-28, which was again won by Davies after a play-off with F. K. Rolling, Wellington; but ho was successful at the Wellington congress, 1928-29. Last year’s congress, held at Wanganui, was won by G. Gundersen (Victoria), so that it is very pleasing to see the 1930-31 honours annexed by a New Zealand player._ There were several surprises in the congress just concluded, notably the modest positions of the list held by Messrs Pleasants (Wanganui) and Rummer (Masterton), both very strong players. Mr E. 11. Severn© again finished well up in the list, being third, one point behind J. A. Erskine. Mr Severno has been runner-up on four occasions, and has also been a prize winner several times, i The honours of fourth position were divided between Messrs W. J. Greenfield (Ashficld, New South Wales), F. K. Kelling (Wellington), and H. N. Haddocks (Auckland). Mr Greenfield, a young player from Sydney, lias competed in three tourneys for the championship of New South Wales, his best bid being made two years ago, when lie took fourth place. Fedor K. Rolling, one of tho veterans of the parly, has a very fine record indeed, having secured nineteen prizes for his twenty-three congresses, besides being New Zealand champion on three occasions. Hb still helps tho game along with an active pen, giving a great deal of his time in devotion to the royal game. Tho term “Evergreen’! is very suitable when describing him. H. N. Maddocks is this year’s Auckland champion with a very fine match record, but he has been absent of late from New Zealand congress p' a y- ; The following is tho final positions of tho

A. \V. Gyles defeated J. A. Erskino. A NEW NEAR GAME. An elegant game by the Polish problemist and master, Pr/cpiorka, in which ho sacrifices throe pieces. Moran, 1923. --King's Eianchoilo Defence.— Przopiorka; Patny. 1 P-K 4...... P-K Kt 3 2 P-Q 4 P-Q ,3 3 Kl-K B 3 .B-Kt 2 4 B-Q 5 P-K 3 5 Castles Kt-K 2 6 B-K 3 Castles 7 Q-Q 2 R-K 1 8 B-R 6 B-R 1 9 Kt-B 3 Q Kt-B 3 10 Kt-K 2 P-Q 4 11 P-K 5 Kt-B 4 12 B-K B 4 P-B 3 13 P-B 3 P-K Kt 4 14 Kt s P ! (a) P x Kt 15 B x P Q-Q 2 16 P-K Kt 4 P-K R 3(1.) 17 P x Kt P x B 18 P-B 6...... K-B 2 19 B-Kfc 6 ch ! ! K x B 20 Q-Q 3ch K-R 3 21 Q-R 3ch K-Kt 3 22 Kt-B 4 ch ! P x Kt 23 K-R 1 B s P 24 R-Kt 1 ch K-B 2 25 Q-B 7 eh Resigns. a) A fine refutation of Black's sickly opening system (b) If...Kt-K 2, Q-B 2 wins. HAMBURG. A dramatic and , brilliant game'. —Cambridge Springs.— Friclmann (Poland); Taubmaim (Rumania). 1 P-Q 4 Kt-K B 3 2 P-Q B 4 P-K 3 3 Kt-K B 3 P-Q 4 4 B-Kt 5 Q Kt-Q 2 5 P-K 3 P-B 3 6 Kt-B 3 Q-R 4 7 B x Kt (a) Kt x B 8 B-Q 3 B-Kt 5 3 Q-Kt 3 (b) P x P 10'B xB P Castles 11. Castles B-K 2 ? (ol 12 B-Q 3 K-fl 1

13 Q R-Q 1 P-Q Kt 3 14 Kt-K 5 B-Kt 2 15 Kt-K 4 Q-Q 4 16 O-B 2 P-B 4 ? (d) 17 Kt x Kfc ch P x Kfc 38 D x .P ch K-Kt 2 19 P-K 4 ! Q-Q 3 20 R-Q 5 ! 1 (e) K-B 1 21 R-K Kfc 3 ch K-B 1 22 Kt x B P 1 ! Q x R ! Cf) 23 BP x Q K x Kfc (g) 24 P-K 5 P-K B 4 25 B x P 1...... P x B 26 Q x K B P ch K-K 1 27 P-Q 5 Bx P 28 Q-Kt 6 ch K-Q 2 29 R-Q 1 K-B 2 30 R x B P-B b 31 Q-B 7 Q R-K 1 52 Q-K 6 (h) B-B 4 ch 33 R x B ch P x R 54 Q-Q 6 ch K-Kt 2 35 Q x P R-Q B 1 36 Q-Kt 5 ch K-R 1 37 Q-Q 5 cit K-Kt 1 38 P-K R 4 K R-Q 1 39 Q-Kfc 5 ch K-R 1 40 P-K 6 R-K 1 41 Q-Q 5 ch K-Kt 1 42 P-R 5 Resigns. (a) This lino against the Cambridge Springs avoids all traps, and is not inferior to others. (h) GrunfoM suggests 9 Q-B 2, Kt-K 5; 10 B x Kt, P x B; 11 Kfc-Q 2. (c) Q 5 is the square for this B here, as pointed out long ago by Capablanca. (d) Here Hie excitement starts. Black allows a combination, thinking it unsound; he excusably overlooks White’s brilliancies to come. (e) If now 20... K xB,2IKt xP, Q-B 3; 22 P-Q 5 and Kfc x K. If 20... P x Kt, 21 R-Kt 3 ch, K x B? (B-Kt 4); 22 Q-K 2 and mate to follow. (f) If 22... K x Kt; 23 P-K 5, Q moves; 24 Q-Kfc 6 ch with a, crushing attack. (g) If R s B, Kt-Kt 5 ch. (h) A positional exchange offer for . a simplified end-game win.

CHESS LAWS. Xu view of the two important congresses about to take place in Australia and New Zealand, the following important annexe to tho recently drawn up international chess code should, wo think, be interesting to all competitors. The translation is by us. An authorised translation will appear later. ANNEXE. “ On the Conduct of Players.” Extracted from the laws of the game of chess, adopted bv the International Chess Federation at Tlio Hague, 1928. In the course of a game, it is forbidden to make use of notes, manuscripts, or printed matter having any bearing on the game in progress; it is equally forbidden to have recourse to the counsels or advice of a third party. No analysis is permitted in tournament rooms. Players must abstain from any remark on moves made by one or the other. It is forbidden to point with the finger or to touch squares to make calculation easier. It is forbidden to distract or incommode an opponent in any way whatever. A player who sees that time is running to the detriment of his opponent should feel himself called upon to warn him. Now this last is unfortunately vague. (The original, omitting accents, reads: — “ Lo partenairc qui s’apercoit quo le temps s’econle au detriment dc son adversaire doit se seißir appele a Ten prevenir.”) This certainly includes tho meaning that ono should warn an opponent if he has forgotten to stop his clock, but does it also mean that ono should warn him if he is getting short of time? .In any case we regard it as sportsmanlike, and therefore correct to do so.—‘ Australian Chess Review.’

players Wins. Draws. Losses. Pts. J. A. Erskine ... 8 : 2 i 9 A. W, Gylos 9 0 2 9 K. H. Severno ... 6 4 1 8 W. J. Greenfield 7 0 4 7 P. K. Kelliug 7 , (1 4 7 H. N. Madclocks f. 4 2 7 J. C. Griersou ... 4 2 5 W. Pleasants 3 . 2 6 4 Rov. Miller 3 1 7 31 W. .T. Paii-burn ... 3 0 8 3 P. Knmmer 2 1 8 2J W. Herbert 10 Plav-olV for Title. 10 1