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Evening Star, Issue 22975, 4 June 1938, Page 6

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[Conducted by D.H.H.] The Otago Clud meets (or play at the rooms, Capitol Buildings, Princes street, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Visitors are cordially invited to attend, and by ringing up 23-Glfc arrangements may De made tor a game anv afternoon or evening as the rooms are open to both club members and visitors at any time [We invite communications on all matters concerning chess. Solutions of problems, games, and analysis will receive our attention, and if of sufficient merit will be inserted. All communicalions tc bo addressed “ Chess Editor,” ‘ Evening Star.’] TO CORRESPONDENTS. p.K.K. (Wellington).—Thanks for usual news. H.J.C. (Sydney).—Obliged for Australian news and cuttings. A.W.P. (Kelburn).—Thanks for clippings, L.F.K. (Auckland).—Thanks for local notes. F.H.H. (Sydney).—Pleased to receive interesting notes. W.L. (Dunedin).—Thanks for report. CORRECT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2,621; J.A.M'D. (Greymoutli), R.H.R. (North-east. Valley), O.P.W. (Nelson). 2,622: E.A.L. (Invercargill). 2,623 (as a cook has been found in this problem it is withdrawn from the cup competition): A.E. (Roslyn), W.A. (Maori Hill), J.J.M. (Musselburgh), :T.J.W. (St. Kilda), R.M‘D (Roslyn), A.W. (Dunedin), E.A.L. (Invercargill), J.A.C. (Mornington), H.E.H. (Roslyn), R.H.R. (North-east Valley) . - j 2,624: W!A. (Maori Hill), A.W. (Dun-, edin), E.A.L. (Invercargill), R.M'D. (Roslyn), J.A.C. (Mornington), H.E.H. (Roslyn), R.H.R. (North-east Valley). SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2,623: Q-K 8 (Q x Kt is a cook in this problem). 2,624: -B 6. If 1 ... P x Q; 2 Kt, R 3, etc. If 1 ... R x B or P becomes Q; Q-B 1, etc. If 1 ... R-Q B 1; 2 R x Kt P dis. ch, etc. The composer, Mr Marin, is the acknowledged leader amongst Spanish composers. TWO PROBLEMS BY A FAMOUS NEW ZEALAND COMPOSER. PROBLEM 2,625. (By S. S. Blackburn.) Black, 8 pieces.

White, 11 pieces. Mate in two. ktsllplp4|ir k P 4 | 5 Kt 1 R I Irsllb3Pl B | p 1 It Q 4 1 K 1 R 3 B 1. PROBLEM 2,626. -' v .(By S. . S; Blackburn!) Black, 6 pieces.

White,. 8 pieces. Mate in three moves. BIK5El|2p2 kt 2 | 2 k 1 P 3 | P 3 p kt 2| 2 P' h Kt 3 | 3 P 1 Kt 2 | 8. ’ FROM THE NEW SOUTH WALES SESQUICENTENARY TOURNEY. —Pretty Play.— Moves of the short game in which Koshnitsky sacrificed a piece against the Rev. Oliver, to get an attack against his king. White, G. Koshnitsky; Black, the Rev. F. A. Oliver. 1 P-Q B 4...... P-K 3 2 N-Q B 3 P-Q 4 3 P-Q 4...... N-K B 3 4 N-B 3 B-K % 5 B-N 5 Q N-Q 2 6 P-K 3 P-B 3 7 Q-B 2 Castles 8 P-Q R 3 (a) P-Q R 3 9 B-Q 3 Px P 10 B x P N-Q 4 11 N-K 4 (b)......N (Q 4)-B 3 12 N x N ch...... 8 x N 13 B-B 4 .K-K 1 14 B-K N 3 P-K N 3 (c) 15 P-K R 4! P-K 4 16 P-R 5 P-K N 4 (d) , 17 B x P ch! K x B 18 Q x P ch K-K 3 19 P x P .N x P 20 R-Q 1! N x N ch 21 P x N Q-R 4 ch 22 P-N 4 B-B 6 ’ch 23 K-B 1 Q-N 4 ch 24 K-N 2 B-K 4 25 Q-N 6ch K-K 2 26 P-R 4 R-K N 1 (e) 27 Qx R B-R 6ch 28 K x B R x Q 29 P x Q... Resigns. —Comments by C. J. S. Purdy.— (a) Prevents N to Q N 5 on move 11. (b) An idea of Alekhine’s, to keep the game complicated. (c) He forgets that White has not yet castled, and can therefore answer this move by storming Black’s castled king with pawns. Koshnitsky follows up his opportunity in fine stylo. (d) A choice of evils. The one he chooses gives White the chance of a brilliant sacrifice. (e) Hastening the inevitable.—‘ Sydney Sun.’ a blindf6ld GAME. A neat little game from a blindfold simultaneous exhibition when G. Koltanowski played 21 players. White, Koltanowski; Black, Dr M'Keag. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-K B 3 3 Kt x P P-Q 3 4 Kt-K B 3 Kt x P 5 P-Q 4 P-Q 4 6 B-Q 3 P-K B 4 7 Castles B-Q 3 8 P-B 4 P-B 3 9 Kt-B 3 B-B 2 10 Q-K 2 B-K 3 11 P x P P x P 12 Kt-K Kt 5 Q- Q 3 13 P-K Kt 3 Kt x Kt (on Kt 5) 44 B x Kt Castles 15 Kt-Kt 5 Resigns.

THE NEW SOUTH WALES SESQUIOENTENARY TOURNEYS. Commenting on the various tourneys in this recent chess congress at Sydney, the Chess Editor of the ‘ Sydney Sun ’ writes as follows: — “ The success of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary chess events was marred by an unprecedented number of withdrawals, almost every tournament being affected. While doing little injury to themselves, these people have caused a great deal of inconvenience to the officials in charge and often have done an injustice to the players with whom they have completed their games. Players who enter a tournament should realise their responsibility towards other competitors and continue till the end, whether they are winning or losing.” [These remarks are applicable to entrants in club tournaments, as it is often the case that they have been spoilt, delayed, and even not settled through competitors playing a few games and then withdrawing.— Chess Editor.] NEW SOUTH WALES NOTES. The N.S.W.C.A. delegates met on May 18, when exceptional interest in debates and chess decisions was shown. The entries for the four grade matches were a record in the number of clubs as well as teams. Mocha, the premier club, founded by Mr Harry Huffell in 1915, stood out this year for the first time as a protest against a new order of things—viz., reduction of fees and numerical strength of grade teams in interclub competitions. Mockbells Chess Club entered a team in the A grade for the first time. The New South Wales Government has presented two medallions to the N.S.W.C.A. to commemorate the sesquicentenary chess events. The question is if “ Kosh.,” as champion, gets one medal, who gets the other? I say the association for future records, with their many other trophies.. Some say the joint win-, ners of the major open should play off for the remaining medal. We shall have to decide. It is entirely a matter at the discretion of the N.S.W.C.A. Council. Mr Harry Huffell, a life member of the N.S.W.C.A., has presented a silver cup, which will be called the Huffell Chess Cup, to his association for whatever use it thinks fit. The telegraphic match with Melbourne will be played as usual on the King’s Birthday. New South Wales will put up a strong team. The “ Koshnitsky Tour ” seems to be very satisfactorily arranged. Ous next congress is now occupying our minds, and a fund is well launched. Several pounds are in hand already. We are hoping for a New Zealand flavouring this time, so do your best to bring this about. —Own correspondent. WELLINGTON NOTES. At the annual meeting of the Hutt Valley Chess Club, held last week, there was a good attendance, and the annual report showed that the club was in a good position. The annual tourney for the club championships was won by G. Wigham, a former Birmingham expert. S. Jennings and R. Kent tied for first place in the annual handicap tourney, the former winning the play-off. Mr J. W. Wood was elected president. The remaining officers were re-elected, and Mr W. A. Fisher represents the club in the Wellington Chess League’s champion of champions event, and was added to the list of vice-presidents. Very satisfactory entries have been received for the interclub team annual tourney run by the Wellington Chess League, there being seven entries in the A grade, nine in the B, and eight in the C. The first round in all grades was to have been played last week.—Own correspondent. ‘ CHESS.’ Congratulations to Baruch H. Wood that in the April number of ‘ Chess ’ he was able to announce that his magazine had passed the 4,000 sales mark. This result has been arrived at through the very satisfactory lines on which the paper is being run, and the number under review certainly supports this statement. As usual, there are several pageS'devoted to the world’s chess news, including full information about past; and future tournaments. A short story with a chess theme illustrating it is quite attractive. Mr Brian Harley’s article, * Black Self Interference in the Three Movq Problem ’ will he attractive to problem students, and well worth studying. Dr Max Euwe, in the eighth of his series on the ‘ Fundamentals of Positional Play,’ deals with * Something About Combinations.’ There is an extra good collection of annotated games, including some from the Baltic quadrangular tournament, the Lodz tournament, and selected games from various sources. Mr C. S. Kupping is to be congratulated upon his problem pages and end games. The magazine is lightened by several interesting protographs and a poem, ‘ Frightful Chess,’ by A. W. Seymour. AUCKLAND NOTES. The Auckland Chess Club opened what is evidently going to be a successful season with a lightning tourney which was won by C. J. Taylor, C. B. Neurch being the runner-up. lan Burry gave a successful exhibition of simultaneous play on May 26, hut. the scores are not yet to hand. There are 13 entries for the 1938 club championship.—Own correspondent. OBITUARY. The news that Dr J. W. Mellor, D.Sc., F R.S.,' perhaps one of the most noted New Zealand scientists after Lord Rutherford, had died recently, was received with general regret, especially by the senior local chess players, who have pleasant memories of his activities in the Otago Chess Club. Probably due to the influence of his brother-in-law, Mr Arthur Ellis, Dr Mellor took up the game at an early age and was quite keen on it. Naturally, as he was engaged in his studies when he joined the club, he had not sufficient time to take part in tourneys and the congress, but was not only a good player but took an active interest in the management of the club. He was also Chess Editor of the ‘ Evening Star ’ prior to Mr J. F. Hamel, and in that capacity furthered the interests of the game. The sincere sympathy of his previous chess compatriots is extended to Miss Mellor, Mr Arthur Ellis, and family. CLUB TELEGRAPH MATCHES. The annual telegraph match between the Wellington and Auckland Clubs in the Bledisloe contest have now been fixed for June 11 and 18, so as not to clash with Koshnitsky’s visit. The dates fixed for the Canterbury-Otago match have not been altered, and will he played on June 18 and 25. OTAGO CHESS CLUB. Instruction Classes in Chess. —The first tutorial class for the season was held in the club rooms, Capitol Buildings, on Tuesday last, at 7.30 p.m. There was an attendance of 14, but it is confidently expected that this number will be doubled next Tuesday. With the aid of the club’s demonstration board. Dr E. W. Bennett, who conducts the class, demonstrated the powers and functions of the pieces, and expounded the rules and principles of the game. An interesting variation of the Giuoco Piano opening was then shown on the board, and after discussion of the position, the members of the class paired off and tried conclusions over the board. It has been decided to devote the first part of the course of lectures to the elements, and when these have been firmly grasped, to proceed to a more advanced syllabus. In the next class, whic f h will be held on the coming Tuesday, Dr Bennett will spend a short time in revising the matters covered in the first evening, in order that those who missed the first class can recover lost ground. NOTES. International Solving Match, 1937. Austria scored a wonderful victory, losing only 47 points out of a toal otf 2,800. They were followed bv Rumania, with 55 lost points; Latvia, 81; Hungary, 93; Holland. 137; Norway, 154; Great Britain. 155; Czechoslovakia, 160; Denmark, 258; Prance, 279; Finland, 321; and the Union of South Africa, 429. —‘ Australasian.’