CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 22328, 2 May 1936, Page 22

CHESS

(Conducted by D.H.H.] fixe Otago Club meets for play at the rooms. Allhell lsml lings Siuail street, Monday, Wodnesdav and Saturday evening at < .30 o clock. Wilor* are lly invited to attend, and by itmin" up 22-640 arrangements rould be made : «n> nh-r'oon and evening a« the rooms arc open to both dub members and visitors a any time. TO CORRESPONDENTS. (We invite communications on all matter* ©*n.nine chess Solutions of problems, games, and ;dvse« will r-ceive oui attention, and tl •! ifacient merit will be inserted. All communicaill* to b* sddtessed ** t Hess hditor. * Evening ■ mr.'l UV.P, (Kelburn) .■ —Thanks for cutting?. F.K.K. (Wellington).—Much obliged for '.orthern news. K.R.A. (Christchurch).—No word of ■.onthly tourney results, etc. CORRECT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2.407: A..T.M‘D. (Morninglon). 2,408: A.J.M‘D. (Mornington). 2,408: J.J.M. (Musselburgh). T.J.W. (St. Kilda), A.E. (Roslyn), R.M’D. (Roslyn), J.A.C. (Mornington), E.A.U. (Invercargill), W.A.M. (Dunedin), King (Timani). ” 2 409. A.E. (Roslvn), R.M'D. (Roslyn), .T.A.C. (Mornington)", E.A.U. (Invercargill). W.A.M. (Dunedin), King (Timaru). THE S. R. BURNS CHALLENGE CUP. The final result of the second competition for the Burns Problem Solving Challenge Cup is that A. J. M'Derniolt and N. S. Traves (King, Timaru) solved all the prob- ■ lems that, were, set during the last six months. J. A. Cunningham and E. A. Le Petit failed to solve one each, whilst R. M'Dermid and W. A. Mirams each missed two The result is very satisfactory, inasmuch as the final result was so close, and the leaders are to he congratulated. The next competition will be commenced after the award has been made, and it is to be hoped that not only the present band of solvers will compete, but that there will be numerous additions to their ranks. In order to ascertain if possible a final winner the president of the Otago Chess r 'lub and the chess editor will set a num--1 er of problems to the two leaders in order i try and find the winner of the cup. SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS. 2,409: Q-R 3. 2,410: R-R 4. SOLUTION TO END GAME. 1 P-B 4, K-Q 5; 2 P-B 5. K-K 4! 3 K-R 5. K-K 3; 4 K-R 6, K-Q 4: 5 K-Kt 5, and wins, for if ...K-K 3 (or K 4); 6 K-B 6, Kt 7 etc. (a) If 2...K-Q 4; 3 K-Kt 5. etc. If 2...P-R 4 ch; 3 K-Kt 5, P-R 5; 4 P-B 6, both Queen, the 8 Q-R 8 ch, etc. PROBLEM 2,411. (By Brian Harley.) Black, 8 pieces .

White, 10 pieces. While' plays and mates in two moves. 3QIK2; 2pKtpktPl; R2Pkp2; 2Blqkt2; U 5; 8; B 7; 3r1ß2. PROBLEM 2,412. (By V. Ulehla.) Black, 9 pieces. ’

White, 8 pieces. Position.—R7; SKktQ; 5p2; lßkt4p ; 2pk4; 2p28b1; 2P5; 3KtlKtrl. White to play and mate in three moves. END GAME. The following is a fine end game by L. I>. Salkimi. It is well worth trying to find out the unexpected solution lr2mkl; 4P3; p6P; 2p5; 8; 8; 185K2; 8 (3-4) i White to play and win. DUTCH DEFENCE. (From the British Championship.) kite, W. Winter; Black, S. C. Davey. 1. P-Q 4 P-K B 4 2 P-K Kt 3 Kt-K B 3 3 B-Kt 2 P-K 5 4 Kt-K R 3 B-K 2 5 Castles Castles 5 P-Q B 4 Q-K 1 7 Kt-B 3 B-Q 1 (a) 8 Q-Kt 3 Kt-B 3 9 P-Q 5 Kt-K 4 10 P x P (b) P x P (c) 11 B-K 3 P-Q R 3 12 Q R-Q 1 Kt-B 3 13 Kt-B 4 K-R 1 14 B-B 5 R-K Kt 1 (d) 15 P-K 3 R-Kt 1 (e) 16 Q-B 2 P-Q Kt 3 17 B-Q R 3 B-Kt 2 (f) 18 R-Q 2 Kt-K 4 (g) 19 P-Kt 3 B x B 20 K x B P-K Kt 4 (h) 21 Kt- f' 3 Q-B 3 oh 22 P-K 4 Kt (K 4)-Kt 5 (i) 23 B-Kt, 2 Kt x K P (j) 34 Kt-Kt 4! Q-Kt 2 25 Kt x Kt eh B-B 3 26 P-K R 3! Kt- K 4 (k) 27 Kt-Q 5 (I) B-Kt 2 (m) 28 Kt x K Kt P! P x Kt 29 Q x P P x P ch 30 P-B 3 Resigns (n) The Double Dutch Defence, ns far , I am concerned. (h) True, this move leaves Black with a v K P for a time: hut 1 prefer P-K 4, threatening (inter aliai P-B 4, followed by P-K 5. (c) If Q x P. possibly 11 B x P. B x B f R-Kt 1, 12 B-Q 51; 12 Q x B, B-K 2; 13 vt-Q 5, with a P in hand. (d) If B-K 2, 15 B x Kt, leaving Black vith divided Q side P‘s. (e) If P-Q Kt 3 at once. 16 E x B! Kt, x *, 17 B x R, P x B. 18 Q-Kt 8, troubling lit* Davey. ({> After all, he has developed his Q -ide, apd even has attacking prospects. (g) This leads Mr Winter into troubled 'water*. P-Kt 3 immediately is suggested. (h) More simple, Q-B 3 ch. 21 P-B 3 (P-K 4, P x PI), P-K Kt 4; 22 Kt-Q 3. Kt x K B P; 23 R x Kt, P-Kt 5.

(i) Going astray in a. highly critical position. full of pinning possibilities. His best line appears to be Kt x Kt; 23 Q x Kt, Kt x P (P x P; 24 Q-K 3, with a pull, in my opinion) ; 24 Kt x Kt, B-B 3, a probable draw. (j) Under the impression that he could eventually recover Die piece. (k) Or"? x Kt; 27 P x Kt, P-K 6 ch; 28 K-R 2, P x R; 29 B x B ch, and will win. (l) A verv fine move. (m) B P x Kt; 28 Kt x B, P-K 6 ch ; 29 P-B 3. P x R ; 30 Kt x R, again winning. (n) If Kt-Kt 3; 31 Kl-B 7 mate. A. game to delight a problemist's heart. CENTRE COUNTER. (From an Hungarian Tourney.) White, Balint; Black, Gruber. 1 P-K 4 P-Q 4 2 P x P Kt-K B 3 3 P-Q 4 (a) Kt x P 4 P-Q B 4 Kt-K B 3 5 Kt-Q B 3 Kt-B 3 (b) 6 P-Q 51 Kt-K 4 7 B-B 4 Kt-Kt 3 8 B-Kt 3 B-Q 2 (c) 9 Q-Kt 3 P-Kt 3 10 Castles? Q-B 1 (d) 11 11-K 2 P-Q U 3 12 B-B 3 R-Q Kt 1 13 Kt-R 3 P-K 3 (e) 14 K R-K 1 B-K 2 15 P-Q 6 P x P 16 R x Q P Castles (f) 17 R-Q 2 P-K 4 13 B x P Kt x B 19 R x Kt B x Kt (g) 20 R x B R-K 3 21 Kt-Q 5 Kt x Kt 22 B xKt P-Q Kt 4 (h) 23 B x B P x B 24 Q R-Q 7 R x P (i) 25 R x Kt P ch K-B 1 26 Q-Kt 4 ch Resigns. (a) Morphy's move; therefore the best. (b) Contrary to the spirit of this variation. Black should keep the position quiet bv P-K 3. P-Q Kt 3, B-Kt 2, etc. "(c) He is already in difficulty. If P-K 3 (or P-K 4) ; 9 P x P, B x P; 10 Q-Kt 3. with E-Q 1 and Kt-Kt 5 following. (d) Trying for P-K 3, which is not playable at once, because of 11 P x P, 1’ x P; 12 Kt-Kt 5. (e) At last: meanwhile White has got every piece into play. (f) Perhaps the best chance. After B x R; 17 B i B, White would hold up eastling, in no hurry to win.hack the exchange. (g) I like B-K 3 somewhat better. (h) A bad mistake. He should play B x B, and, after 23 R x B, perhaps Q-Kt 5. White would not be too happy, owing to the position of his K; that is why I have queried castling on his tenth move, when E-Q 1 would be just as strong for attack, and would allow the K to seek protection on the K side. (i) Not Q x P ch; 25 Q x Q, P x Q, when there is mate in three moves by R r Kt P ch, etc. However, mate follows the text almost as quickly. AUCKLAND CHESS CLUB. The fifty-second annual meeting of the Auckland Chess Club was held on April 4, when a large number of members were present. The following are extracts from the annual report, which, with a satisfactory balance sheet, was unanimously adopted:— The club regrets to reco: 1 the loss' by death of Mr H. N. Maddox, a. former club champion and congress player. Mr Maddox was held in the highest esteem. Mr Sone, an old and respected member, passed away during the year, and Mr J. 'A. Colledge, a comparatively new member, died in December last. The usual tournaments, excepting ihe minor one, for whicli there were insufficient entrants, were conducted during the year. The results of these are: —Club championship: D. I. Jones 15 points, R. E. Baeyerlz I3j, A. Pickett 32£ Intermediate tourney: R. A. Macdonald Hi. J. H. Powell 10i. Open handicap: Dr T. G. Short 19. C. B. Newick 18. Auckland and Suburbs Summer Cup; C. B. Newick 10, G. Sale and H. M'Nab 9 (equal). Suitable references were made in the report to last year’s telegraph matches, the 1936-7 congress, which is to be held in Auckland, and Mi- Purdy's tour. Intercluh matches were played against the Hamilton, Papakura, and New Lynn Chess Clubs, and also against the Watcrsiders and Transport Social Clubs. The activities if the committee were also directed towards the encouragement of chess in secondary schools. Clubs have been formed in King's College and Ihe Mount Albert, Grammar School, as the result of the Auckland Chess Chib's efforts. These schools also played interclub matches in the club room. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Rev. H. B. Wingfield; president, Dr T. Gordon Short; senior vicepresident, C. G. Lennard; junior vice-pre-sident, H, D. Addis; hon. vice-presidents, Mesdames G. Short and E. Thorpe; hon. secretary, R. E. Baeyertz; treasurer, A. C. Goodare; assistant secretary, K. A. M’Donald; director of play, D. *I, Jones; committee—l. Burry, A. B. Dallow, C. A. Langabeer, and W. Jenkins; auditor, F. R. Jeffreys. Mr Leo Sim, formerly secretary Wellington Chess Club, xvas invited to give his experiences at Moscow, and the meeting was very interested in his instructive account of the great international master tournament there,—Own correspondent. WELLINGTON NOTES. The members of the Wellington Chess Club, which was formed on June 16, 1876, opened their diamond jubilee year on April 18 with a sides match, in which 38 players took part. The team chosen bv the senior vice-president, Mr A. T. Craven, defeated the president's side by one game (10-9). In declaring the season open, the president (Mr E. K. Kelling) stressed the need for new members, and expressed the hope that the club would be strongly represented when playing for the Bledisloe Cup. Considerable interest was taken in the game at board 1 between A. W. Gyles, the present holder of the Dominion and allWellington championships, and W. E. Mason, who has a heller record than any other New Zealander, having won Ihe Dominion title six times in his 11 attempts. In winning this game Mason proved that he is by no means '* rusty.'’ At Ihe sixth annual meeting of Ihe Karori Chess Club, held recently, the report and balance sheet, which were unanimously adopted, showed that Die club was in a.good position as far as membership and finance were concerned. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mr W. Kemble Welch; vice-presidents, Messrs A. W. Gyles and H. L. P. Dyctt; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr E. A. Munden ; Match Committee—Messrs Bennett, Dyett, and Gandar, with the president and hon. secretary; official reporter, Mr F. K. Kelling. The Wadestown Chess Chib, at its annual meeting held the other day, unanimously re-elected Ihe present office-bearers, had been able to report that Ihe affairs of Ihe club were in a very satisfactory position.—Own correspondent. OTAGO CHESS CLUB. The official opening of the 1936-37 season, which xvas held on April 23, was quite a successful function, it being attended by about 40 members and players. The newlyelected president (Mr W. Lang), who was in the chair, congratulated the club upon last year’s successful season, and hoped that the incoming one would be even better. He said that in order to accomplish this object he appealed to the members to be constant and regular in their attendance on club evenings, and, above all, use their best efforts to increase Die membership roll. The game of ehess, he said, was pre-eminent in the world's history, 'its traditions were well known, and the present generation was continuing In support it as the most ponular, whilst, at Die same time the most scientific, indoor game. He had much pleasure in asking His Worship the Mayor (the Rev. E. T. Cox) to officially open the season. His Worship the Mayor, after referring in humorous vein to the chairman’s reference to his bowling activities, expressed his pleasure at once more being able to attend this annual function of the Otago Chess Club His concluding remarks were: —“ Wo have come again to the period of Dio year when the summer sports give, place to winter aeiivilips. Needless lo say, with' the exception of those games that are full of vigorous exercise, all games must he

played indoors. Tims we take up again those games that can be played around the fireside. Amongst these a prominent place is given to chess. This game is both ancient and scientific, and now that it can be played by wireless, in addition to telegraph, interest, which has always been great, in ihe game, is intensified. “ Like draughts, it can be played hy the. young as well as by the more matured. It is an interesting point to note that the winner of the New Zealand draughts championship, which was held in this city at Easter, was a Dunedin boy of 18 years. Games have played an important part in the development of the race from ancient times and amongst ihe primitive peoples, intellectual development made ihe greatest progress where the games extended the intellectual faculties. This club has played an important part in the life of its members for a long series of years, and I hope that, the year you begin to-night will not be Die least pleasurable and successful in its history.” Mr Cox then, in the customary form, moved P-Q 4, declared the season open, and at the chairman’s request presented the following prizes:—Club championship, W. Lang; B grade championship, R. E. Williamson 1, E. F. Evans 2; minor tourney, Dr Rawnsley 1, R. Lungley 2. Handicap tourney, R. E. Williamson 1, R. Watt 2; district tournament (Mr J. 8. M. Lawson's rook), Dunedin Central, represented by Mr Jp. Marshall. Mr D. Harris Hastings, who moved a vote of thanks to Die mayor, whicli was carried by acclamation, said probably he had bean asked lo perform this duty because he was the senior member of the club. He had much pleasure in welcoming Mr Cox once more, as since his elevation to the mayoralty he had never missed being present at the opening of the chess club’s seasons. It was also a pleasure to have him with them, as his humorous speeches were always welcome, and he generally combined a few words of wisdom and advice with Diem. He hoped that when Die next season came, round they would again have Ihe pleasure of His Worship’s company. A match was then played between sides picked by the president and the immediate past president (Mr E. F. Evans), and was won by ihe latter’s team hy 7 points to 6. NOTES. “ T have often found, however, that the Disposer of men and things understands much better than we do how to play his pawns and other pieces on the chessboard of life.” (Holmes, ' Poet at the Breakfast Table.’) W'e take off our hat to Hie man who, while playing clieas, was blown out of the cafe by an explosion, and said it wasn’t his turn lo move. During a recent visit io Vienna Dr Alekhine gave a simultaneous display against 40 of the city's players, winning 28 games, drawing five, and losing seven. The main aim of his visit was to discuss with Dr Euwe's representative, Hans Kmoch, and the chess centres of Vienna Die possible arrangements for a return match with Dr Euwe for the, world championship. It seems probable the match will he arranged, but Dr Euwe definitely slates it cannot begin before August next year. If not at Vienna or Summering, he is quite determined it shall be played somewhere, adding characteristically: “ I’ll see io that.” Information from Vienna has reached ns that the organisers there are prepared to xvail until the dale suggested by Dr Euwe.