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Evening Star, Issue 21992, 30 March 1935, Page 25

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(Conducted by D.H.H.) The Otago Club meets for play at the rooms, Mlbell Buildings. Stuart street, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening, at 7.30 o’clock. Visitors are cordially invited to attend, and by ringing up 22-61 G arrangements could be made for a game any aft-moon and evening, as Ihe rooms are open to both club members and visitors at any time. TO CORRESPONDENTS. (\Ve invite comniumcb ions pn all matters concerning chess. Solutions of *robl£ms, games, and analyses wilt receive our attention, and if el sufficient merit will be inserted. All communications to bt addressed " Flics* Editor,” ‘ Evening Star.’] A.W.P. (Kelburu). —Thanks for catting. F. (Wellington).—N.C.A. information very useful R.E.B. (Auckland).—Thanks for local notes. Have submitted your query to student who has a copy of the book. F-L. (Maori Hill).—Thanks for problem. Will bo pleased to have sonic more. G. (Nottingham, England).—Thants ior letter. Will endeavour to comply with your request. E.A.L. (Invercargill).—Pleased to hear your decision and that the arrangement re problem is satisfactory. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2,295; B-Kt 4. 2,296: Q-R 3. CORRECT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2,295: R.S.MTL (Roslyn), (Musselburgh), T..J.W. (St. Hilda). E.A.L. (Invercargill), W.A.M. (Dunedin), J.A.C. (Mornington), A.J.M’D. (Mornington). 2,296: R.S.M'D. (Roslyn), W.A.M. (Dunedin), J.A.C. (Mornington), E.A.L, (Invercargill), A.J.M'D (Mcrnington). -Four-movers.— A.R.C.D.E.: R.S.M'D, (Roslyn), A.J.M'D. (Mornington). A.8.E.: W.A.M. (Dunedin). SOLUTION TO END GAME. 1 K-B 7, K-R 2; 2 R-R 1, K-R 5; 3 K-B 6, K-R 4; 4 K-B 5, K-R 5; SK-B 4. K-R 6: 6 K x P, K-R 7. 7 K-K. 2. K-Kl 7; 8 R-K B 1. P-B 7; 9 R x P ch-K-Kt 6; or Kt 3; 10 K x P, K x R; and draws. PROBLEM-SOLVING COMPETITION. In the five, four-move problems set to decide the winner of the G. D. Wright solving competition, Messrs J. A. Cunningham, R. S. M'Dermid, and A. J. M'Dermott solved all of them correctly, and the prize will bo divided between them. As previously announced, the problems in this week’s column will be. the first two in the competition for the S. R. Burns Challenge Cup. THE S. R. BURNS CHALLENGE CUP. After consultation with the donor of the S. R. Burns Problem-solving Challenge Cup it has been decided that the trophy will he a perpetual challenge one and the winner will hold possession of it for six months or until the next award is made. PROBLEM 2.297. [By W. S.. King, New Zealand.] Black, 10 pieces.

While, 8 pieces. White to plan and mate in two aaioves. IBlb4; 3Kt4; Irßlßrfi; lplklp2; p2p2pl; I; 2BK2KH; 6Qb. PROBLEM 2,298. [By J. Dobrusky.’J Black, 6 pieces.

White, 6 pieces. White mates in three moves. 8; 8; 3Q4; Ip2p2b; 4k3; 2ktKtpKt2; B5P1; 4K3.

END GAME. [A Study by D. F. Petrov.] Black 2 pieces; White 3 pieces; 6qk; 8; 6B1; 8; 8; 5K4; 8; 7K. White to play and win. ‘‘ENGLISH OPENING.” Played in the Masters’ Tournament at Leningrad, Russia, 1934. White, Botvfnnik; Black, K. Kuioch. 1 P-Q B 4 P-Q B 3 (a) 2 P-K 4 P-Q 4 3KPx P P x P 4 P-Q 4 (b)...,..K(-K B 3 5 Kt-Q B 5 Kt-B 3 6 B-Kt 5 (c) P-K 3 (d) 7 P-B 5 (e) B-K 2 8 B-Kt 5......Ca5t1es 9 Kt-B 3 Kt-K 5 10 Bx B Kt x B (f) 11 Q R-B 1 Kt-Kt 3 12 Castles B-Q 2 13 B-Q 3 P-B 4 14 P-Q Kt 4 B-K 1 (g) 15 P-Kt 3! R-B 1 16 R-K 1 Q-B 3 17 P-Q R 3 Kt-K 2 (h) 13 Kt-K 5! Q-R 3 13 P-B 3 Kt-B 7 20 Q-K 2 (i) Kt-R 6 ch 21 K-Kt 2 P-K Kt 4 22 Kt-Kt 5 B x Kt 23 B s B R-K B 3 24 B-Q 7 R-Q I 25 P-Kt 5 Q-R 4 26 P-B 6 R-R 3 27 K-R 1 (j) Resigns —Notes.— (a) Or 1... P-K 4; 2 Kt-Q B 3, Kt-K B 3; 3 Kt-B 3. Kt-B 3; 4 P-Q 4, P x P; 5 Kt x P, B-Kt 5; 6 Kt x Kt, Kt P s Kt; 7 P- K Kt 3, etc. Other possible replies are: 1...K1-K B 3, or P-Q B 4 or P-K B 4, but not P-Q 4 because of 2 P x P, Q x P; 3 Kt-Q B 3, Q-Q 1; 4 P-Q 4, Ki-K B 3; 5 P-K 4 with better development. (b) The game has ' transposed into a well-known variation of the Caro-Kaun (c) Or 6 Kt-B 3. P-K 3; 7 B-B 4. P x P (otherwise P-B 5): 8 B x P. B-K 2; 9 Castles, Castles; 10 R-B 1, etc....also 6... B-Kt 5 is said to give Black an equal game, but leads to great complications. (d) Against the same opponent Flohr continued here: 6... P x P; 7 P-O. 5, Kt-K 4; 8 Q-Q 4, Kt-Q 6 ch; 9 B x Kt, P x B; 10 Kt-B 3, P-K Kt 3; 11 B x Kt with a rather better game, for White. (e) Unless Black can break up the pawns with P-K 4, this move is always strong. (fl If 10...0 x B; 11 Ki; x Kt, P x Kt; 12 B x Kt, P x B; 13 Kt-K 5 would be in White's favour, as eventually he can post his Kt at Q 6. (g) Intending 15... Kt-B 5 and B-R 4, Which, however, White prevents: belter, therefore, was-at once Kt-B 5. (h) More promising was here: 7...K1 x Kt: 18 R x Kt, P-B 5, etc. (i) If 20 K x Kt, Q x P ch; 21 K-K 3. P-B 5 ch; 22 P x P, Q x P ch with at least a draw. (j) Meeting the threat of Kt-B 5 ch and Q x P cli; Black resigned, as he cannot stop the pawns on the Q's side withcut loss of a, piece and has no longer any attack left on the K ! s side. RUY LOPEZ. A remarkably pretty game between the famous master and an amateur.

White, ‘‘M.P.”; Black, J. H. Blackburns.

1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 3 B-Kt 5 P-Q R 3 4 B-R 4 P-Q Kt 4 5 B-Kt 3 Kt-Q S 6 Kt x Kt P x Kt 7 Castles Q-R 6 8 P-Q B 4 Kt-B 3 9 P-K 5 Kt-Kt 5 10 P-K R 3 P-K R 4 11 Px P P-Q 6 12 Q-B 3......8-B 4 13 Q x P cb K-Q 14 Q x Kt P B x P cb 15 K-R Q x P cb 16 P x Q B-Kt 2 cb and mates next move. OBITUARY. Mr Hugh Douglas, who has been the Otago Chess Club delegate on the N.Z.C.A. Council for many years, died at his residence, Kilburnie, on the 24th hast. He was bom in Dunedin in 1874, one of his brothers, Mr J. S. Douglas, being a wellknown local citizen and an ex-mayor. Mr Douglas made his home in Wellington thirty-five years ago, and for the past fourteen years has been secretai’y-manager of the Wellington Working Men’s Club and Literary Institute. He was a strong chess and draughts player, and could size up a position very quickly. The Wellington Chess Club very thoughtfully arranged for a wreath to be sent bearing the inscription “ with the deepest sympathy of the Wellington and Otago Chess Clubs.” At the annual meeting of the Otago Chess Club, lield last Wednesday, on the motion of the president a vote of condolence and sympathy with the widow, Misses Douglas, and other relatives, was passed in the usual manner. N.Z. CHESS ASSOCIATION. The quarterly meeting oft the council of the N.Z.C.A. was held in Wellington on the 21st inst., Mr F. J. Brooker presiding. There was a large attendance of delegates. The chairman extended a cordial welcome to Mr Hugh Cleland, one of the new delegates for the Otago Chess Club, making a happy reference to the great services and fine play of bcih Mr Cleland and his deceased brother, the late Mr R. A. Clcland. The consideration of the following remits was adjourned until the annual meeting in Juno in order to give the affiliated clubs the opportunity of considering the varices suggestions;— Invercargill (per Mr E. A. Le Petit); “ That in future New Zealand chess championship tourneys no game he adjourned at first session until thirty (30) moves have been made on both sides and sixty) (60) moves bcfor.o the second adjournment.” Auckland C.C.; “To amend rule 10c on page 13 of the rule book, so that the player shall be held responsible for the accuracy of his move, and not the scrutineer, as at present.” One of the " Btcdisloc Cup ” rules requires an additional to moot the circumstances of a “ sudden death ” tourney, so that in the event of the interisland final ending in a. tic it will not. be possible to decide the club champion through the wins gained in the preliminary qualifying matches. Sympathetic reference was made by the chairman to the death of the late Mr Arthur Gyles (father of Mr A. W. Gyles, the well-known ex-champion and congress player). Mr Fedor K. Kellmg agreed to carry on as acting hon. secretary of the association during Mr J C. M'Croa's temporary absence from the dominical.

The chairman suggested that it might he advisable to review the project of holding a supplementary major tourney simultaneously, or in conjunction, with the annual championship congress. During the evening the suggestion was made that a special set of rules, or instructions, might be drawn up for the guidance of congress management committees. This matter is to bo further considered at a future meeting. Votes of thanks were accorded to the Canterbury Chess Club and the president (Mr Hans Kennedy president N.C.A.) for their successful carrying cut of the recent congress in Christchurch, and also to the Now South Wales Chess Association for adjudicating upon the dispute which arose in last year's New Zealand club championship telegraph match between Otago and Wellington. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded a successful and interesting meeting.—Own correspondent. AUCKLAND NOTES. Mr Jenkins, one of our members, was good enough to make a chess board to be competed for in a lunch-hour lightning tourney. The board is a. weil-mado one, and play has been quite keen, extending, of course, over some days. The iinalists were Messrs lan Burry and our president

(Mr H. Oakley Brr.wne), ' who is strong on the “ quick ” stuff. I)i the final game to-day the winner was Mr Browne. Mr lan Burry, one of our leading players, is a strong combinative player, and is very good on simultaneous play, and 1 think he would take a lot of beating in New Zealand in this sort of chess. Ho intends trying for the congress this' year (not his first attempt), and he should do well. He has inaugurated a novelty in the shape of a chess examination, and several members have signified their willingness to compete in this rather strenuous two-hour papei which Burry will set and examine. The event is expected to be hold at an early date. A new member is proving a strength So our team. He is Mr Gallagher, from the Shell Club in Wellington. We arc glad io have new members, cf which we nave had a goodly share of late. Chess is looking up in the Queen City.—Own correspondent. CORRESPONDENCE CHESS. The C.C.E.A. (Melbourne) is endeavouring to arrange a match between its members and the New Zealand branch of the B.C.C.A. If sufficient support is received, it may be possible to extend the match Io Australia v. New Zealand, not limiting it to members of the respective bodies. At the meeting of the N.C.A. Council Mr R. H. Abbott (Christchurch) was awarded the special prize for the unplaced player in the recent congress making the highest score against the placed men. OTAGO CHESS CLUB. The fiftieth annual meeting cl the members of the Otago Chess Club was held on the 2Vth inst. There was a large attendance of members, the retiring president (Mr t). Harris Hastings) being in the chair. A letter was received from Mr Fedor K. Kelling thanking the officers and members for their congratulations upon his having been re-elected president of the Wellington C.C., and wishing the Otago Club a successful annual meeting and future prosperity. The .chairman, in moving the adoption of the annual report and balance-sheet, briefly referred to the club’s activities during the

past year, especially the successful jubilee functions that bad been held. He was pleased to be able to say that although the balance-sheet showed a slight financial loss, the club was in a prosperous condition, the attendance at club nights being very good, and all the club tourneys were keenly contested. The report and balance-sheet were adopted without discussion. The chairman handed over to the custody of the club the challenge cup presented by Mr S. 11. Burns for the ‘ Evening Star ’ problem-solving competition. A resolution was agreed to by acclamation thanking Mr Burns for his generosity and electing him an honorary member of the club. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr 0. Balk; president, Mr E. F. Evans; vice-presidents—Messrs W. Lang and A. G. Begg; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr W. Herbert; hon. solicitor, Mr .W, Lang; hon. auditor, Mr T. M. Gillies; committee—Messrs D. Harris Hast-

iligs, D. Langley, J, M. Lawson, R. S. M'Derraid, A. J. M'Dermott, and A. M‘Lean.

It was announced that the special brilliancy prize had been won by Mr D. Langley, Mr W. Herbert being second. Mr T. M. Gillies, who had been a member of (he club for over thirty years and had held every office, was elected a life member of the club for services rendered, and five new members were elected. At a meeting of the committee held after the annua) meeting, Messrs W. Lang, R. S. M'Dcrmid, and A. J. M'Dermott, together with the president and hon. secretary, ex officio were elected as Match Committee. This committee was asked, in addition to arranging for the various tourneys, tc select a junior team to play against the University C.C., and also to challenge the Athenaeum players for a friendly match. The official opening of the club was fixed for Monday, April IS.