CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 21090, 30 April 1932, Page 18

CHESS

[Conducted by L.D.G.] The Otajo Club meets lor play at the rooms, Allbell Bullrings, Stuart street, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening, at 7.30 o’clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS. C.R.C. (Dunedin).—Thanks for letter and contribution; a great improvement on previous composition submitted. A good key move, and apparently sound. I wish to give Ibis a little further consideration, and will advise you by letter. A.E. (Kaiknrai).— Your letter and comments appreciated. I agree with you, No. I, is a beautiful problem. R.M.S. (Mornington).—Pleased to receive your loiter. I will reply next week. ' Correct solutions to Problem No. 1,988 received from T..1.W., R.E., C.R.G., A.E., W. 8., N.S., J.G., White Bishop, solution to Problem No. 1,989 (three-mover) received from A.E., W. 8., J. White Bishop, R.E., 0.8. IWe invito communications on all matters concerning chesr Solutions of problems, games,_ and analyses wilt receive our attention, and if _of sufficient merit, will be inserted. All communications to bo addressed “ Chess Editor,” ’ Evening Star.’]

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 1,988, K-B 7. No. 1,989, B-K 3. A number of enthusiastic comments have been received in reference to Problem No, 1 989, “Miniature Three-mover.’’ A beautiful problem difficult, a feature beiag economy of material. PROBLEM No. 1,990. By W. and S. Pimenoff. Black, 7 pieces.

White, 10 pieces. White to mate in two moves. K 7; 4p3; 8; 7B; Ip2p2b; 6Qr; PPkP2KtR; Elß4q. PROBLEM No. 1,991. By A, H. Robins. -Three-move Miniature.— A Clever Composition. Black, 1 piece.

White, 5 pieces. White to mate in three moves. Q 7; 6KU; 2K5; 5Bkl; 8; 8; 5P2; 8. THE GAME OF CHESS. The game of. chess is like a storm— At first the men are quiet and still, Like clouds that in the distance form Ere they the air with tempest fill. Now one by one the Pawns advance Like sprinkling drops of coming rain; The Knights assist with levelled lance, Not e’en the Bishops can refrain. The storm grows thick and thicker yet, Incessant now descending showers In thunder and in lightning set The Rooks and Queens display their powers. Like waters tearing o’er the land, The forces strive, now hero, now there; Advance, retire, now make a stand; Tho roar of torrents fills the air. The King stands bravely at his post; To stem the rising tide he tries; Swept onward by the surging host, Amidst the raging storm he dies. —Geo. S. M. M’Dermid. OPENING OF THE SEASON FUNCTION. The official opening of tho season of the Otago Chess Club will take place next Monday evening, May 2. Tho mayor will make the time honoured move, after which a sides match will be played between tho President and Vice-president. Visitors are cordially invited. WOMEN’S BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP. Mrs Stevenson was already assured of first prize in tho women’s tournament before tho final round began. Just as a joke she said to Dr Alekhine: “1 must see if 1 can boat you for the brilliancy prize.” Little did she think that her last game would be so brief and bright. —Queen’s Pawn Opening.— White, Mrs Pattison; Black, Mrs Stevenson. 1 P-Q 4 P-Q 4 2 P-Q B 4 P-Q B 3 3 P-K 3 Kt-B 3 4 Kt-Q B 3 P-K 3 5 Kt-B 3 B-Q 3 6PxP K P x P ' 7 B-Q 3 B-K Kt. 5 8 B-K 2 Q Kt-Q 2 9 Castles Q-B 2 10 P-K Kt 3? P-K R 4 11 P-K R 4 B-R 6 12 R-K 1 B x P! 13 Kt-K Kt 5 B x P chi 14 Kx B Q-R Vch 15 K-B 3 B-Kt 5 male MELBOURNE QUADRANGULAR TOURNEY. —Q.P.: Indian Defence.--A beautifully logical game by the New South Wales champion. F. A. Crow!; M. E. Goldstein. 1 p.Q 4 Kt-K B 3 2 P-Q B 4 P-K Kt 3 3 Kt-Q B-3 B-Kt 2 4 Kt-B 3 Castles 5 B-B 4 (a) P-Q 3 6 Q-Q 2 R-K 1 7 P-K R 3 Q Kt-Q 2 8 R-Q 1 P-Q B 4 9 P-Q. 5 P-Q R 3 10 P-K 3 (b) R-K I 1 11 B-K 2 Kt-Kt 3 12 Castles B-Q 2 13 Q-B 2. ...Kt-R 1! (c) 14 B-R 2 P-Q Kt 4 15 P-Q Kt 5 Q-R 4 10 B-Q 3? (dl Kt-K( 3 17 Kt-Q 2 (o) I’ x P 18 Kt x P Kt xKt 19 Bx Kt B-Kt 4 20 Kt x B? P x Kt 21 B-K 2 P-Kt, 5! (f) 22 P-H 4 R-R 1 23 R-Q 2 Kt-Q 2 2-1 H-H 3 R-R 2 25 Q.Q 3 K R-R 1 23 R-B 1 Q-R 31 27 Qx Q Rx Q

28 K R-B 2 R-R 411 (g) 29 P-Kt 4 Kt-Kt 3 30 R-K 2 B-B 6 31 P-K 4 P-B 5! 32 P x P Kt x P 53 K-Kt 2 Kt-R, 6 34 R-B 1 Kt-Kt 4 35 B-Kt 1 R x P 36 B-Kt 1 R-R 8 37 R-Kt 3 R x B eli! 38 K x B Kt-Q 5 39 R(K 2)-Q Kt 2 Kt sB eh 40 K-B 2 Kt-Q 7 41 R x P B x R (Kt 7) 42 R s B Kt i P ch White resigns. (a) More harmonious with this is the P-Q D 3 formation. (b) P-K 4 would allow Black to reply likewise, which While is very logically trying to prevent in order to disprove Black’s R-K 1 (e.g., 10 P-K 4, P-K 41; 11 P x P e.p., 11 x P, etc.). (c) At last ready to start his Q side attack by P-Q Kt 4. If 14 P-Q II 4, Kt-B 2, etc.

(d) Now was the time for energetic counter attack by P-K 4-K 5. He is now reduced to defence, and succumbs to a remorseless crush. (c) P-K 4 is now too late, because of 17.. x P; 18 P x P (or 18 B x B P, Kt x B; 19 P x Kt, R-Kt 51), 18... Kt-R 51; 19 Kt-K 2 (Kt s Kt loses the exchange), 19.. 7, etc, (f) Fixing the decisive weakness, which threatened emancipation by P-Q R 4. (g) Avoids the return of White’s K B to (ho defence by B-K 2, which would now lose by B-B 6. Also, by a masked attack on the Q P (in conjunction with Kt-Kt 3) preventing P-K 5 later. White’s B’s now find it impossible to rally to the defence of the Q wing in time, and he collapses astonishingly quickly.