CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 21079, 16 April 1932, Page 3

CHESS

[Conducted by L.D.G.] Th« Otago Club meets lor play at the roome, Allbell Buildmgs, Stuart street, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening, at 7.30 o'clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS. f C.R.C. (Dunedin).—Your problem is very good for a first effort; the third line should read 1 P 6, instead of 1 p 6, on account of p to Kt 7 ch, etc. Even with this correction the key B-R 6 is defeated by q-b 4, but if the fourth lino is 8, instead of p 7, the problem appears to be quite sound. Would you please look over the suggested revision and advise me. I will bo pleased to publish the problem with this slight correction. J.J.M. (Musselburgh).—Many thanks for letter. Your comments greatly appreciated and helpful, A.E. (Kaikorai).—Thanks for solutions I, to 1,984. Your sustained interest and valued comments are very encouraging. ,).H. (Tasmania).—Your letter and contribution very welcome. 1 will be pleased to reciprocate. 11.8. C. (Dunedin).—Pleased to hear from vou and to receive correct solutions to problems 1,982 and 1,983. Correct solutions to problems Nos, 1,982 and 1,983 received from A.E., J.G., T.J.W., J. , R.E., While Bishop, N.S., C.R.C., W. 8., H.B.C. Correct - solutions to problem No. 1,894 (thrcc-movcr) received from A.E.. N.S., J.C., White Bishop, W.B. [We invite communications on all matters concerning dies- Solutions ol problems, games,_ and analyses vvil, receive our attention, and if of sufficient merit, will be inserted. All communications to be addressed “Chess Editor,’’ ‘Evening Star.’] SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 1,982: K-Kt 3, No. 1,983: Ki-Kt 3. No. 1,984: K-Kt 2. PROBLEM No. 1,985. By William Meredith. A pleasing problem from every angle. Black, 2 pieces.

White, 8 pieces. White to mate in two moves. kBSQ; lqR5; Kt6K; 8; BRKtS; 8; 8; 8. PROBLEM No. 1,896, Another artistic setting by William Meredith. The key move is beautiful. The unusual purity of the long-distance mates established this problem as a masterpiece, especially in view of its composition in the early days of the ’seventies. Black, 6 pieces.

White to mate in two moves. 8; 4KR2; 4p3; lKt6; 2b1k82; 3R4; 4ktp2; Q3kt3. PROBLEM No. 1,987. By W. A. Shinkman. “ Three Movo Miniature,” A gem that a Loyd would have been proud • of. Black, 3 pieces.

White, 5 pieces. White to mate in three moves. 7K; 8; p 7; k!PS; PIQS; 8; 483; kl 7. DR JOHNSON ON CHESS. [By the Chess Correspondent of the Loudon ‘Observer.’) Dr Johnson walked down from Fleet street with mo yesterday afternoon to see the deciding match in the southern counties chess championship. The sage beguiled tho way to St. Bride’s Institute with various anecdotes of the great Philidor, master of chess masters in the eighteenth century. I asked him, seated by board No. 3, if ho found much change in his beloved neighbourhood. “ Why, sir, 1 am of opinion,” looking round and rolling about in his chair, “ that there arc as many rogues in Bridewell as ever there were.” Ho watched Winter’s defeat of Walker with a condescending air and a running fire of comments, which I give in the notes;— —King’s Fianchctto,— R. C. J. Walker; W. Winter. < 1 P-K Kt 3 (a) Kt-K B 3 2 B-Kt 2 P-B 4 3 P-Q 3 Kt-B 3 4 Kt-Q B 3 P-K Kt 3 5 P-K 4 B-Kt 2 6 K Kt-K 2 P-Q 3 7 Castles B-Q 2 8 P-K R 3 Q-B 1 9 K-R 2 R-Q Kt 1 10 P-B 4 P-Q Kt 4 11 Kt-Q 5 Kt xKt 12 Ps Kt Kt-Q 5 13 Kt x Kt (b) P x Kt 14 Q-K 2 Castles (c) 15 P-K Kt 4 R-Kt 2 16 R-B 2 R-B 2 17 P-Kt 3 P-Kt 5 18 P-Q R 4 P-K 4 19 R-R 2 P-B 4 20 BP x P (d) Bx K P cli 21 B-B 4 Px P (e) 22 Bx B .R x R 23 Qx R Px B 24 P-Q 6 (f) R-B 4 25 R-R 1 (g) Rs P 26 Q-B 6 Q-R 1 and wins, (h) (a) Modern cunt. Monsieur Philidor would not play thus, I warrant you, (b) Very ill done, to lie sure. So Black gains control of tho _ Q side position. P-B 3 was much superjor. (c) You arc to consider that if White should play Q s P, there would follow

R-K 1; 15 Q s Q Pi R-K 7! What are pawns but the petty qvils of petty minds? “ I wonder at that Observation, Doctor Johnson. By what arjaraents can you distinguish pawns from ffie other pieces?” Sir, you may wonder. I may find yon an argument, but I cannolilnd you an understanding. . . . “ I how the rest, thank you, doctor.” ! (d) Poh! Ho should Olay P-Kt 5. (e) Mighty good. \ (f) He seems to but one idea, and that a bad one. ; , (g) Why, no, sir. Si)i an excess of careless is not in Nature. 1

PRAGUE TOUR'AMENT. A highly interesting gaii because of the brilliant continuation 'issed by W. Mikenas. 1 —Queen’s Gambit Iplined.— White, W. Mikenas; Bla< I. Kashdan. 1 P-Q 4 Kt-K B, 2 P-Q B 4 P-K 1 3 Kt-Q R 3 P-Q] 4 B-Kt 5 Q Kt-Cg 5 P-K 3 B-K 2 6 Kt-B 3 Px P 1 7B x P P-Q R 3; 8 Castles P-Q Kt' 9 B-Q 3 P-B 4 , 10 Q-K 2 ' 10 P-Q R 4 is esteemed rail stronger. 10 B-Kt 2 1 11 K R-Q 1 '.Q-Kt 3 A better way here of eva«g While’s threat to open the Queen’s file 11,..P-B 5. 12 Q R-B 1 Castles 13 Kt-K 5 K R-K 1 i The players have now react a position identical with one which birred between Janowski and Chajes infie Rico Memorial tournament, New A’«, 1916; but those players bad taken onciVe, more to reach it owing to Blackplaying 6... P-B 3 and White replying 7 83. In annotating that game Schlcchtctointed out that 13... Q R-K 1 was Bias only satisfactory parry to White’s last. 1 14 P s P Kt x P : 14...8 x P would he disastrouowing to 15 Kt x Kt, Kt x Kt; -16 B P ch. K x B; 17 R x Kt, Q-B 3; 18 Q-5 ch, and mates in two more moves, j . 15 Bx Kt Bx B ! * 16 BxP ch Kx B i 17 Q-R sch K-Kt 1 i 18 QxP ch K-R 2 ‘ A mistake which should hoital. Chajes committed the same errband Janowski finished the game with tlfollowing combination. —19 Kt-Q 7, KtKt; 20 R x Kt, B-B 3; 21 Kt-K 4! B x! 22 Kt-Kt 5 ch, K-R 3; 23 P-K Kt 4, P, 3; 24 P-K R 4, R-R 1; 25 Q-R 7 clind Black resigned. Janowski was aflefrds awarded tho first brilliancy prize ohe tournament. But if Black plays 18...1 1 White has actually nothing better do than give perptual check! Evidenllne present players were unacquainted Ih the earlier game, and as the later )o was played under a much faster time it no rcllcclion can justly ho passed p While for not re-discovering Janows combination. . | 19 Q-R sch K-Kt 1 i 20 Q-B 7 ch Drawn by perpetual check,. j