CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 22212, 14 December 1935, Page 21

CHESS

[Conducted by D.H.H.] JWe invite communications on all matters con* cerning chess. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses will receive our attention, and if of sufficient merit will be inserted. All communications to be addressed 11 Chess Editor, 0 * Evening Star.’j TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Otago Club meets (or play at the rooms, Allbell Buildings. Stuart street, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening at T. 30 o’clock. Visitors are cordially invited to attend, and by ringing up 23*646 arrangements could be made for a game any afternoon and evening, as the rooms are open to both club members and visitors at any time. H.J.C. (Wellington),—Thanks for report. F.K.K. (Wellington).—Obliged tor. wire and news. A.W.P. (Kelburn). —Thanks for cutting. R.E.W. (Dunedin). —Thanks for American problems. 0.8. (Rosiyn).—Thanks for information re world's champions. J.C.M'C. (Wellington).—Report of meeting to hand. Thanks. A.O.G. (Christchurch). —Results to hand. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2,369: R i P. 2,370: Q-Q-B 1. CORRECT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2,367: King (Timaru). 2,368: King (Timaru), J.B.D. (Dunedin). 2,363: J.J.M. (Musselburgh), J.A.C. (Mornington!, T..T.W. (St. Kilda), W.A.M. (Dunedin), R.M‘D. (Rosiyn), J.B.D. (Dunedin), A.J.M'D. (Mornington), King (Timaru). 2,370; J.A.C. (Mornington), W r .A.M. (Dunedin), R.M‘D. (Rosiyn), J.B.D. (Dunedin), A.J.M'D. (Mornington), King (Timaru). PROBLEM 2,371. Pittsburg- * Gazette Times.* First Prize. (By A. J. Finck, San Francisco.) Black, U pieces.

White, 10 pieces. White to play and mate in two moves. 3K4; lKtp4p; pPPIRlktr; q2k4; plß4p; lb3plß’; 2Kt3ktl; B2rbQ2. PROBLEM 2,372. (Bv F. A. L. Kuskop, of Wellington, New Zealand. Dedicated to his nephew, Fedor ■ Kuskop Kelling, of Wellington). Black, 7 pieces.

(a) This in a skittle. For shame! (b) Black is heard to murmur: ‘ That s a funny move." ~ (c) The remark, “ Another funny move untraceable. (d) A real skittle move losing a piece. (e) The gambler’s “ I’ll risk it.” (f) Avoiding the exchange of queens. (g) Magnanimous! (h) Positively refuses to collect white pawns. . , (i) At last he condescends to accept “ trifles.” . ■ _ , (j) Gleefully played, but R x Q and B-Kt 1 was the answer. fk) The mate is there—but such is skittles: 28 R-Kt 6 eh, K-B 2; 29 R-B 6 ch, K-K 1; 30 R-B 8 ch, K-Q 2; 31 R x R mate; or 28... R-Kt 2; 29 R-R 8 ch, K-B 2; 30 R-B 6 mate; or 29... K xR: 30 Q.-B 8 ch, and mates next move.— Newcastle Chronicle.* THE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. The latest results to hand are: Dr Euwe, 9 wins; Dr Alekhine, 8; drawn, 10. According to the latest ‘ Wiener SchachZeitung’ the 30 games of the AlekhmeEuwe match were parcelled out as toilows;—Amsterdam 19, Gravenhave _4, Delft, Rotterdam, Gouda. Utrecht, Groumwen,- Ermelo, and Eindhofen one each, BRITISH CORRESPONDENCE CHESS ; ASSOCIATION. Trophies Tourney.—H. R. Abbott 1, RO. Scott 0. NEW ZEALAND CHESS ASSOCIATION. The quarterly meeting of the council of the N.Z.C.A. was held in Wellington on December 2, when Mr A. T. Craven presided over a record attendance, there pein„ only two delegates absent. Two of the officials of the Wellington Chess _ League who are to manage the forthcoming congress were also present. , • The Hon. Treasurer (Mr R. G. Didsbury) reported that the finances of the associa--1 tiori were in a very satisfactory state. Twenty entries were received for tdo forty-fifth congress, which opens m Wellington on December 26. Mr Severne (Nelson) moved in accordance of his notice of motion that the entries bo reduced to 14 in the event of a minor tourney being held. The motion was carried, and the 20 entries were referred to the Elimination Board, composed of Messrs A. W, Gyles, G. P. Anderson, E. H. Severne, B. E. Hicks, and K Beyer, for reduction. The usual grant of £25 was made to the Congress Committee, and it was decided to hold both a minor and a, ladies tourney. Entries for these events close on December 17. Mr Rolling having resigned his position on the Purdy Tour Sub-committee, Mr B. H. Severne was appointed to fill the Consideration of tbo following matters were held over until a future date: (1) Reduction in cost of telegraph matches; (2) the question of playing chess by wireless; (3) The Auckland Club’s proposal that each, club should send in its two best games every month foi* pooling *vnd circulation; (4) representation of New Zealand at the forthcoming. Empire Congress next year at Johannesburg. , , . Congratulations were accorded to_ the Canterbury Club on winning the Dominion championship and the Bledisloe Cup, and to the Hamilton Club on again winning the Blackburne Cup, which it has held ever since its presentation by Mr Charles Blackburn, then president of the Gisborne Club, six years ago. The deaths of Messrs P. H, Bakowell (Wellington), H. N. Maddox (Auckland), and H. L. Thirtle (Palmerston North) were placed on record with regret. Mr E. E. Hicks’s remit that no one should bo allowed to compete for the title of New Zealand chess champion who is not a champion or an ex-champion of an affiliated club was defeated on the voices. —The Elimination Board.— The members of the Elimination Board met on December 6 and afterwards presented the following report to tbo president (Mr A. T. Craven) and the lion, secretary (Mr J. 0. M’Crea) of the New Zealand Chess Association: — “ After careful consideration of the qualifications of the entrants we have eliminated the six players, and wo recommend that these players be specially invited to enter’ for the minor tournament, and that they Ido advised that the winner and runner-up of the minor tourney will be entitled to compete in the championship tourney for 1936-37. We also draw attention to rule 7 (a), chapter 3, which has not been observed this year. This rule asks for evidence of the playing strength of any entrant who is competing for the first time. The president and hon. secretary decided that these recommendations should be carried out.” NEW ZEALAND CONGRESS. The following will compete in the championship tourney at the forthcoming congress:—Australia: C. J. S. Purdy. Auckland: R. E. Baeyertz and D. I. Jones. New Plymouth: E. Rutherford. Wellington C.C.: A. W. Gyles and E. J. Dyer. W.M.C.C.; K. Beyer and F. K. Kelling. Nelson: E. H. Severne Canterbury: H. J. Armstrong and H. R. Abbott. Otago: J. B. Dunlop. Southland: J. A. Erskine (present champion). Wanganui: L, Pleasants. From the present outlook it seems that both the minor and ladies’ tourneys which are being held for the first time will be quite a success. C. J. S. PURDY’S VISIT. Mr Purdy, the Australian chess champion, arrived in Auckland last Tuesday week, and will tour the North Island and visit the chess clubs before taking part in the forty-fifth congress at Wellington. Afterthe congress ho will visit the South Island clubs before returning to Sydney. The Otago Chess Club Committee set up a subcommittee at its meeting last Saturday evening, consisting of the Match Committee, Messrs O. Balk and D. Harris Hastings and the hon. secretary (Mr W. Herbert) to make the arrangements in connection with his Dunedin visit. Whilst here he will bo the guest of Mr O. Balk, patron of the Otago Chess Club. WELLINGTON NOTES. This year’s annual handicap tourney of the Wellington Chess Club has been won by Mr W. J. Cornish, a member who has made considerable progress during the past two seasons. By his latest success he is entitled to hold the Petherick No. 2 trophy for the ensuing year. In order to cater for members during the slacker half of the year, the club is now holding two gambit tourneys and also a summer tourney, features that successfully kept up the attendances in last year’s off-season. —Own correspondent. Hanawatu v. Wellington.—A very enjoyable chess match was played at Levin on the 4th inst., when a Wellington team was opposed to a combination from the various chess clubs in the Manawatu, which comprised 12 players from Palmerston North, three from Feildirig, seven from Shannon, and six from Levin. The match resulted in a win for Wellington by 211 to 61,- points. The match was by no means as one-sided as might be gathered from the actual score. It was probably due to their greater knowledge of the end-game that the city players owe much of the margin recorded in their favour. Mr Beverley, who led the Manawatu team, formerly played a lot of chess in England. Mr Leo Sim, who played at board 11, was formerly the hon. secretary of the Wellington Chess Club. He has just returned from a lengthy visit to Moscow, where be was a regular visitor to the big international chess Congress.—Own correspondent. OTAGO CHESS CLUB. Many years ago there was a ladies’ auxiliary club in connection with the Otago Chess Club, including some strong players, such as Mrs Monat and the Misses Siecleberg. When the Liverpool street rooms were given up the ladies ceased to, attend. Now- it looks as if a fresh start is to be made, as latterly a few ladies have, been present at the club meetings, and it is hoped that next year some of them will be good enough to play in the annua! dominion ladies’ tournev.