CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 22805, 13 November 1937, Page 6

CHESS

[Conducted by D.H.H.] Th» Ot»go Club meets for play at the reams, Capitol Buildings, Princes street, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evening at 7.50 o’clock. Visitors are cordially invited to attend, and by ringing up 22-64 S arrangements may be made lor a game any afternoon or evening as the rooms are ooen to both club members and visitors at any time. TO CORRESPONDENTS. [We invite communications on all matters concerning chess. Solutions of problems, games, and analysts wili receive our attention, and if el sufficient merit will be inserted. All communications to be addressed Chess Editor,” ‘ Evening Star.’) A.O.G. (Christchurch). —Obliged for. results. R.O.S. (Wanganui).—Thanks for notes. H.J.O. (Wellington).—Thanks for Australian cuttings. F.E.K. (Wellington).—Obliged for further information. A.W.P. (Kelburn) .—Thanks for letters and cuttings, CORRECT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS.’ 2,568: J.A.C. (Mornington). 2,569: J.J.M. (Musselburgh), T..T.W. (St. Kilda), J..D. (Dunedin), J.A.C. (Morning- 1 ton), R.M‘D. (Roslyn), 0.8. (Maori Hill), A.J.M’D. (Mornington), W.A. (Maori Hill), E.A.L. (Invercargill), King (Timaru), W.A.M. (Dunedin). 2,570: J.A.C. (Mornington), R.M‘D. (Roslyn), 0.8. (Maori Hill), A.J.M'D. (Mornington), W.A. (Maori Hill), E.A.L. (Invercargill), King (Timaru), W.A.M. (Dunedin), W.A. (Maori Hill). . SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2,569: Kt-K 4. 2,570: B-Q 2. Black. White. Black. White. 1 B-Kt 4 2 K-B 7 Any 3Q i R 1 P-Q 6 2 Q-Kt 4 R-Kt 5 3 Kt-B 3 ch. A cunning little _ threat —the bishbp’s corkscrew, with a pin-model mate_ in the result. There is a curious try, Kt-Kt 6, when Black, the Tar Baby, lays low and sez nuffin; P-R 4.

PROBLEM 2,571. (By Commins Mansfield.) First Prize Siviat Szackowy, 1931, Black, 9 pieces.

White to play and mate in two moves. 1 b 4 R 1 I 8 f 8 I 5 p 2|R 3 rk 1 p 3BlKtlp|p4QlplKkt2Kt3. PROBLEM 2,572. (By E. N. Frankenstein.) Black, 10 pieces.

White mates in three mores. 6 B 1 I Kt 2 p 4 | p 2 r 1 p 1 q ] 6 B 1 I p 2 k P 2 p | B 1 p 1 K 2 ?]1 kt 6) 485. BUY LOPEZ. This Buy Lopez shows Paul Keres, the youngest chess master in Europe (if not the world), playing brilliantly when only 20 years old (he is only 21 now). White, Keres; Black, Candolin. 1 P-K P-K 4 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 3 B-Kt 5 P-Q B 3 / 4 B-B 4 Kt-B 3 5 Castles P-Q Kt 4 6 B-Kt 3 B-B 4 7 P-B 3 Kt x K P 8 P-Q 4 P x P 9 P x P B-K 2 10 P-Q 5 Kt-K 4 11 B-B 2 Kt-K B 3 12 B-Kt 5 P-Q 3 13 Kt-Q 4 B-Q 2 14 B-K K-B 15 Q-B 3 Kt-B 5 16 B-B 5 Kt-K 4 17 Q-Q Kt 3 Kt-Kt 18 B-B B-K B 3 19 Kt-Q B 3 Kt-K 2 20 B x B Kt x B 21 Q-Q P-E 3 . 22 Kt-K 4 K-Kt 23 P-Q E 4 B x Kt 24 Q x B K-B 2 c 25 P x P Kt-Q Kt 3 26 Kt-B 6 ch P x Kt 27 Q x P K-Kt 28 E x Kt......K-K 2 29 E-B 3! Eesigns (a) (a) Black does not put up the fight that he could at several stages of the game. Perhaps the rather aggressive stylo of Keres has upset him. White ends the game in splendid play. ;■ ... ■ FROM THE MABGATE CONGRESS. White, Keres; Black, Alexander, 1 P-Q 4 Kt-K B 3 2 P-Q B 4 P-K 3 3 Kt-Q B 3 B-Kt 5 4 Kt-B 3 P-Q Kt 3 5 P-K Kt 3 B-Kt 2 6 B-Kt 2 Q-B 1 7 Castles P-B 4 . 8 Kt-Q Kt 5 P x P 9 B-B 4 Kt-B 3 10 B-Q 6 Q x P (a) 11 Q-B 4 B-B 3 12 K Kt x P B x K B 13 Q x Kt B x E 14 R x B (b) Q x Kt 15 Kt x Q B x B 16 Kt-Kt 5 K-K 2 17 R-Q 1 B-B 4 18 O-B 3... ..Kt-K 5 19 R s P ch K-B 3 20 Q-Kt 7 Resigns. (a) It is difficult to see what Black can do. The position is already complicated. (b) White is now so strongly placed that he just pleases himself. Anyway, he plays like a coming world champion. BRITISH CORRESPONDENCE CHESS ASSOCIATION. Results:— Trophies Tourney.—K, W. Campbell (Auckland) 1, J. R. Trotter (Tauranga) 0; K. W. Campbell 1, A. P. Wood (Tauranga)

0; K. W. Campbell i, A. Howe (Auckland) i. Handicap Tourney.—W. T. H. Symons (Waharoa) 1, A. P. Wood 0; J. B. Gumming (Timaru) I, W. T. H. Symons 0; R. W. Park (Auckland) 1, W. H. Gordon (Auckland) 0; K. S. Allen (Wellington) 1, R. W. Park (Henderson) 0. North v. South Island Match.—A. Gifford (Morrinsvillc) 2, R. Fowler (Christchurch) O. Scores to date: South Island 76, North Island 60, unfinished 32. THE ‘ AUSTRALASIAN CHESS REVIEW.’ The October number of the ‘ A.C.R.,’ just to hand, is an excellent magazine, and fully maintains the editor’s reputation as a chess journalist. A fair amount of space is devoted to correspondence chess both in Australia and New Zealand, and the editor remarks that “ with correspondence chess gaining such a firm hold Australian chess cannot but move steadily The leading article is devoted to the question of Australian chess being represented at the P. tourney to be held at Buenos Aires in April, 1939. Tho writer considers that it is tho duty of the council of the Australian Chess Association to get in touch with the Argentine, perhaps through its consular representative, with a view to confirming the wonderful offer re_ expenses as regards Australia. _ There is, however, plenty of time to discuss details, and we hope that negotiations will result in an Australian team, which might also include New Zealanders, at the Buenos Aires Congress. There is as usual a good deal of space devoted to chess activities in both Australia and Now Zealand, as well as interesting information regarding older countries, including an account of Lajos Steiner’s more recent travels. Mr Harry Huffell contributes an article on ‘ Tho Director of Play ’ containing valuable hints which should be of service to organisers of congresses and tourneys. A review of Dr Euwe’s new book, ‘ Strategy and Tactics in Chess,’ is well worth studying, as also are Mr Bainie ,F.. Winkleman’s notes on tho Budapest counter-gambit. The numerous and important games and studies in the end game are also well up to standard. The problem pages conducted by Mr P. T. Hawes are attractive, and a fair amount of space is devoted to Lloyd and his problem methods and also to synthetics. Extracts from the editor’s letter bag form a pleasing novelty.

THE DIRECTOR OF PLAY. (By Harry Huffell.) In the chess world the “ director of play ” is a regular Pooh-hah. Ho is a referee, timekeeper, diplomat, recorder, setter-up, and demolisher all rolled into one. If the board is wrongly placed or tho pieces awry, or if the clocks refuse to tick,, blame the director of play. Players greet him with a wan, sickly smile, for he is feared and almost hated. A fine fellow when a decision is in one’s favour, but a scurvy knave to be treated to an ominous scowl when it is not. For the time being the “ director of play ” is in charge of a group of males and/or females far more cunning and subtle than any gang of criminals. Their calculating minds quickly detect any weakness in his manner or mien, and woe betide him if he vacillates in the slightest when called upon to give a ruling. Some players, when losing, are very irritable, and any unusual noise will be enough excuse for the hopeless position their game is in. If a mouse squeaks the D. of P. should have oiled it, and certainly he should stop the cat from stomping about all over the place. Excited players are liable to use undue force in placing their pieces on the.squares. The faces of other players indicate stern disapproval of the director of play’s tolerance of such behaviour.

The opponent of a very deaf player shouts out with a voice loud and raucous: “ Your move.” The very rafters reverberate with the echoes. The D. of P. silently tiptoes to him to point out that his score is both incomplete and incorrect. With dumb show he leads the deaf one to a faraway place and endeavours to straighten things out. From then on the D. of P, is his public enemy No. 1. Then come the adjourned games. Players find it difficult to agree upon times and places to play. Poor old D. of P. divides himself into many parts so as'to be at all places at all times to please all parties. . . . The Hon. D.O.P. has his compensations, however. For instance, the unique privilege of watching a newspaper cartoonist waiting for his victim to finish his chewing gum.

Or else a photographer wants a picture of the oldest player m Australia, and requests you to make the subject pose with gnarled knuckles to forehead. Or at the finish of the round, when one is in a mad rush to get to the broadcasting station to disseminate the night’s chess news to an avid public, a very sweet young thing wishes to know if you will let her have copies of the very nicest games.—‘ A.C. Review.’

WANGANUI NOTES. A match was played on October 30 between teams of 14 players each representing the local and the Palmerston North Chess Clubs. The first session ended in a lead for the local team by 7£ to 3£. At the evening session the visitors led by 7J to Si. The final tally was Wanganui 14, Palmerston North 13. Two of the afternoon games and one of the evening games were adjudicated on as draws. The visitors were the guests of the local players at tea and supper, and after the usual round of speeches went homo thoroughly satisfied with their visit.

Mr R. O. Scott is leading for the Wanganui C.C. championship, having played 38 games and won 17 and one draw. There are two more games to be played, but cannot affect the result, so Mr R. O. Scott will be once more the champion, winning again two years in succession. Mr Scott has been nominated to represent his club at the Dunedin Congress, and will probably be a competitor for the Dominion championship. Mr H. Christensen is at present leading for the Palmerston North Club championship, and is certain to represent the club at Dunedin this year.—Own correspondent. AUSTRALIAN CORRESPONDENCE CHESS LEAGUE. All records have been broken by the now Australian Correspondence Chess League. The membership is rapidly approaching the 200 mark, which is more than double the previous highest peak. Forty-nine entries have been received for the league championship, 70 entries for the minor tournament, and 63 entries for the novice tournament. Also there are over 100 competitors in the perpetual handicap. A women’s tournament is the next item on the league’s programme. Many ladies are keen correspondence players, and we hope the tournament will bring forth some new recruits. —Sydney ‘ Sun.’ WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. At Groningen Alekhine and Euwe drew in the eleventh game of the world chess championship after 30 moves. Euwe now leads by seven games to four. OTAGO CHESS CLUB. At the monthly meeting of the committee of the O.C.C. the secretary reported on the proceedings of the Congress Committee, and general approval was expressed with the arrangements made to broadcast bulletins on the play, the preparation of the circular in connection with finance, and the' obtaining of the room in the Manchester Unity Chambers, Stuart street, for the holding of the tournament. Upon the recommendation of Mr R. M’Dermid. convener of the Match Committee, it was decided to close the club championship matches on the 27th inst. It was resolved that the club’s delegate to the N.Z.O.A. Council, Mr H, T. Clelaud, support Mr J. C. M'Ci'ea’s motion at the forthcoming council ’ meeting—“ That no player who is taking part in a congress l should bo on the Selection Board for that year.” 1 There was considerable discussion of the possibility of arranging a programme under which match games could bo arranged for every playing night, and a sub-committee consisting of Dr E. W. Bennett and Messrs R.' E. Williamson and W. Lang was appointed to consider the method and report at the next meeting. A good deal of routine business was also transacted and three new members elected. NOTES. In one Sumatra tribe all the work is done by the women, whereas the men spend all day playing chess.