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Evening Star, Issue 21784, 28 July 1934, Page 4

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[Conducted by D.B.H.] Ih, (Hugo ('lull lor |jl;iv fit the , rooms, ,\|lbt‘li (iuil-injjs Stuun ytieiii, ev«ry ‘ Monday wrj(lr.(‘-il-iv- ( n ‘l Sulurdai evening, ui f.til o'clock Vivitoi- nr*, oijinllv mvltfd (0 Hltfnil and By r 'if ii-IHB . a -ing-n'i no .mild 0- irißcl(6l * game unv kllfcrmibn mtj PV’iinlng,' »» th* rooms «n-e bp-n to 8018 riul. niinnb*rs s.-ul visitors lil >inv ttm». TO COHRKSPONDENTS. K. (Wellington).—Thanks for newt items. , • A.W.P. (Kclbiirn). —Press outlines appreciated. ' ; L. (Sydriey).— Thanks for interesting letter and congratulations. A.E, (Roslyli).—-Thanks for assistance. dORHECt SbLUTJONS TO PROBLEMS 2.233 and 2.324: J.S.M.L. (Dunedin). 2,225' J..1.M, (Mqsselbursh),. A.B. (Bos lya), M'.A.M. (Dunedin), J.A.O, <Horniagio 111 , J.S.M.t. (Duftedia). E.A,L.,.(lhv,ici-<;ar till), T.J.W. (St. Kildft), A.J.Me. (Mteni. (iidton). . . . 2,226; Owing to a "cook” having been discovered this problem lias been withdrawn from the competition, , Km) Game from * 8.0.M.’: A.E. (Hoslyu). J.S.M.L. (Dunedin). SOLUTIONS OF PROBLEMS. 2,235; O-K B sq. 2,228: Kt-K 3. EUd-ffdme fro in t lie ‘ Biithli Chess Maga;:(iki ’Solution; 1 K-Kt 1. P-R 6; 2 P-K,t 3, K-K 4; 3 K-R 2, K-Q (j 1 K * ?, K-B 3; 6 K-R 4, K-Kt 3; 6 K-Kt 4 and wins. PROBLEM 3 ; 227. [By T. V6sz.] (From the Budapest .Chets. Chib’s Tourney.) Black, 14 pieces.

White, 7 jilechs. White to play ahd mate hi two moves. 4RIRI-, SKtlfilp; 2KJpI; 6Qr; lbKt2p2; |)Bikt4; sp[il; ljlvlklb2. PROBLEM 2,229. ■ [By ». p.' ti. Meyer.] Black* 1 piece.

White, 5 pieces. While to play *iid untie in three moves. 8; 8,8; SplKt; 2Q5; B4Kt2; 8; 4K3. PROBLEM-SOLVING COMPETITIONS. These two problems (2,?27 conclude the, competition, for ihehHtJlmjg prize. The. result ,w»ff lm ißjiiouqced, if possible, on August 4. '.Apot&er, pj6bl6ni-?6lving competition will ,ha pimnjienctcl oil AilgUsl tor a prize Mildly dohtteu. by Jlr 6. D; Wright. Details will b 4 aiinhUtiojid ne*t week. ENp qAkR. [Bji S. Teiuple.] 3; 8; 8; 3; 7p; 6ki?J 6KtI. White 16 move and win, qTA<SO. OHSBS 6lDb GMAkPIbNSHfP. Game played between two well-known players in the above toujfiaey:— —Buy Lopez.— “ Bill,” White; “ Boh,” Black. ll’-K 4 P-K. 4 . 2 N-K B 3...... N-Q B 3 3 B-N 5 P-Q It 3 4 li-li 4 N-B 3 5 L05t105...... ,1-it 2 8 It-K 1...... P-Q N 4 7 tJ-N 5 Ga.siiua S P-B 3 P-Q 3 9 P-K R 3 15-N 2 (a) 10 P-Q 4 ;p * P 11 P X P (by Q-Q 2 12 Q N-Q 2 Q R-Q 1 13 N-B 1 K-R 1 H N-N 3 N-K N 1 15 B-N 5 P-B 3 16 B-K 3 P-K N 3 17 Q-Q 2 Q R-K X 18 Q R-B 1 B-Q 1 19 P-Q R 4 (c) Q N-K 2 20 Px P Px P . 21 Q-N 4 P-R 3 22 Q-Q 2 K-R 2 23 P-R 4 P-Q 4 (d) 24 P-K 5 P-B 4 , 25 P-K 8 (e). Q-B 1 96 N-K 5 R-B i 27 N-B 7 R x P 28 B i R P It t R t-b 29 R * R NT-13 3 30 P-R 5 N-K 5 31 N x N 13 P x N

32 Q-N 5 Q-K 3 33 P x P ch K-N 1 (f) - 34 N-K 5 N-B 4 35 Q-R 5 Nii B 38 Q x N B-K B 3 37 Q-R 7ch K-B 1 38 N-Q 7ch Qx N 39 Q x Q......R-K 2 40 QX N P P-B 3 41 Q-B 5 K-N 2, 42 R-K 3 Kx t 43 R-N 3 oh K-B 2 44 B-Q 1 R-K 1 45 B-R 5 ch......K-Q 2 46 Q-R 7 K-B 2 47 R-N 8 P-K 6 48 Px P. R x P 49 B-N } R-K 2 50 R-B Bch K-0 3 51 Q-N 8 ch R-B 2 52 Q x R mate (a) Not tho best .development, as the B is required on ’tlie diagonal B 1-R 6. (b) white’s centre is very good(c) 19 B-Q 5, threatening Q-B 3; or Q B-R 6 would win While the exchange but leaving him with the poorer position. (d) Black is very cramped, and endeavours to open the gahifc. ’ (e) Black’s Q is driven out of action. (H If 33... Q xP.

Q.P.G. White, Dr Alekhine; Black, E. Konig, 1 P-Q 4 Kt-JS. B 3 2 P-Q B 4...... P-Q Kt 3 3 Kt-Q B 3...,..8-Kt 2 4 Q-B 2 (a) P-Q 4 5 P a P......Kt a P 6 Kt-B 3 P-K 3 7 P-K 4 Kt x Kt 8 P s Kt B-K 2 9 B-Kt 5 eh P-H 3 10 B-Q 3 Q-Q (b) 11 P-K 5 P-K K 3 12 P-K R 4! (O P-Q B 4 13 R-K 3 K-R 1 14 B * P P-B 4 (d) 15 P x P e.p B a P 16 B-K Kt 5 P. x P 17 Kt-K 5! Kt-B 3 IS Q-K 2......P-Kt 3 (c) 19 U x P K-Kt 2 20 B-K 6 ch K-Kt 1 (f) 21 Kt x Kt B x Kt 22 Q x P ch K-R 1 23 B x R......Q x B 24 Q x B Resigns Notes. (a) This wgs played by Toichman against Alekhine in the Berlin match, 1921. ft is considered, the right.move. , (b) 10 ..Kt-Q 2 sebius a wiser move at this jitage. . (c) The beginning of the real attack. (d) If 14... P. x B; 15 Q-Q 2 Wins offhand. (c) If Kt 3: Kt, White males in four lliovcs. (f) If K a B; 21 Q-R 5 oh and mates pcit move. NOTES AND QUERIES. Which is the earliest problem composed by an Englishmanf The first pfoblpnl published by aii Englishman Wa* early in the nineteenth century by the llov. li. Bolton, and also by Messrs Lewis and Staunton, though according to Mr G., B. Laws, in his Work, ' The Two; ihovb CJhcss Problem;’ earlier problems wore published by Europeans, notably Damiano, Lolli, Ponaiaiia, and Stamma, AiSibhgst the really notable problems composed by EUfliSlimell In the nineteenth century are the “ Indian ” and “ Bristol ’ (Jroblcmß. I’ho authorship of the “ Indian ” problem is generally attributed to the Rev. V. Lovcday. an East Indian chaplain, and was first published in the ‘ Chess Chronicle ', in 1845. The main idea of this problem. ig to provide a repeat in a stalemate position by covering the action of a piece, afterwards uncovering and mating by dis ; Soyery. . The " Bristol ” problem is equally well known. It got its title by winning the first prize in the Bristol tournament of i.B®l. ' The author is F. Healey. The Idba b to move a piece to soine apparently utecss post in brdcf to clear the ighf, for kflother pieeb to reach a particular square. The following are the ptobleiiis referred to:Bolton’s problem: 5K2; lpKt2ppl; 8; sQlps pM?2pl; PlrlP2q; 4HS; 8. Whlte. playing first, bheckmales in seven, moves. . , Thp “ Indian ”■/ ,8; .8; IrSB; Ip?p3; 4Klpi; 1P31d2; P4PBI; K2R4. White piates in four meveg. Tho “ Bristol ” (published in this column on November 14, 1935); 8; IktSKlpl; IKMQI I ibkF4; plp2p2 j PIP?R2; 3P2PK; 89R4. SVlilto mates Sit tbrefe inOvds. Sfhh have, the leisure are invited to. siolyp these, problems. Solutions will • be published on August 11. eLediseQe CUP. —Otago v. Canterbury.— The telegraph match between tljesA two clubs Was concluded last Saturday eveuhijg, the results of the finished ganlcs being. Otago 5 wins, Capterbui-y 3 WinSi qj(d 2 drawn gaines. Negdiiatioiis. will be dpeped With the Canterbury Club, alid thope gaptes that Cannot bo decided on Will be sent fob adjhdication. Of the unfinished games it looks as if Otago is Certain ip score on two more boards , and Cantorbury one, so gt present.the position looks as if the home team will have a Win. The victorious team Will liavo to Snoot tho.'wniuer of tile Wcl-Hilgton-Canterbury match, and probably the match Ayill he played on August 25 aud September 1. —Wellington v. Auckland.— , This match was commenced last Saturday evening, but at the close .of the eyeuiiig’s; play, beyond the' i Wellington ‘ player jjmng a pawn up on- board TB, there; was ho definite advantage on either side. The lilateh will be concluded this, evening. , Tlio following is the; revised, list of '..play-'

ei'3, together with the openings (Wellington names being placed first)Board ■ ], A. W. Gyles v. I). 1. Jones, Reti; 2, G’. I*. Anderson v. A. Pickett, Sicilian; 3, W, E. Mason v. H. D. Addis, Zukertort; 4, H. Godtschalk v. J Buchan, Q.P.; 5 F. K. Rolling v. E. King, Caro-Kann: 6. G. Wig-' lam v. G. Sale, Bird’s;: 7 J, fi. Hardy v. F. K. Jeffreys,, Q.P.; 8, ,R. G. Didsbhry V. N, Ogle, Sicilian; 9, J.. Otto v. R. E. BadycrU, French; 10, . D. Wild v. C. - P. Lerinard, Q.P.; 11, W. White v. H. Lees, Giuoco; 12 E. J. Oyer v. 11. 0. Scott, Q.P.; 13, A. E. Jessup v. 11. OaklevBrowne, Q,|P.; 14, H. L. Thirtlo v. C. A. Lahgalleer, Q.P,.; 15, H. J., Thompson v. H. >S, Symons. Q. 0.0.; 16, R. A. OodtsClialk v. B. Gough, Q.G.IX; .17, H. E. Ashby v. A. 8.-DalloW, French; 18, P. F. Grady y. Dr Short. Zukertort; 19, Dr 0. F. Myers v. Mrs Short, • English; 20, - 11. P.. .■Yafrell v. ft. NeWdjck, Centre.—Own correspondent. . It looks as il AucklanU has a stronger team than usual, hut the ultimate verdict is not easy to foresee. It is hoped that Lord Bledisloo will be present next Saturday evening to witness tire conclusion of this match. As the donor of the trophy which is being' played for, it will be a great encouragement to tho local men if His Excellency, can manage to put in an appearance. ; NOTES. F, J. Marshall and T. Kashdaii have arranged a, match for the championship of the; United States. An agreement to play not more than four games a week has been come to, bub the total. number of games has not yet been stated. The latest news, according to tho ' Brit(jfsh Chess Magazine,’ about the world’s championship is that the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth ganies were- drawn, and Alekhine won the sixteenth and now leads Willi a score of 10£ to 6A. He has Won five games to Bogoljuboff's one, while eleven have been drawn. , The position of the teams in the Otago Club’s district tournament to date is: Central', 4 wins, no tosses; South, wins, 2 losses; North, 2 wins, 2 losses; West, 1 draw, 2 losses. These scores are for the

second round only, * A long chatty letter has been received front Mr L. D. Grigg, who is living ;n Petersham, near Sydney. The former editor of this column is taking a very keen interest in chess when he can spare time, and is playing on board 1 in the B team |,f the Ashfield Club, and is reserve for the tv team, fie mentions that Miss Kingston, the Australian lady champion, is, a member of tho Ashfield A team. Ho wishes to he remembered to our readers end the members of the Otago Chess Club.