CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 23451, 16 December 1939, Page 4

CHESS

[Conducted by D.H.H.] We mvif’e communications on all matters concerning dess. So'utrons of problems, games, and analysis will receive our attention, and if ol sufficient ment will I* inserted. All communications to be addieai* "Chess- Editor,” ‘Evening Star/ TO CORRESPONDENTS, F.K.K. (Wellington).—Thanks for information and correction. A.W.P. (Kelburn) .—Obliged for letters, etc. M.E.R.F. (Roxburgh) .--Solution to 2,781 correct. A.O.G. (Christchurch). Thanks for N.Z.C.A. results, but had to hold over until next week. CORRECT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2,781: M.R.R.F. (Roxburgh). 2,783: J.A.C. (Mornington), W.A.M. (Dunedin), W.A. (Maori Hill), A.W. (Dunedin), J.J.SL (Musselburgh), T.J.W. (St. Kilda), O.B'. (Maori Hill), A.E. (Roslyn), J.S.M.L. (Dunedin), A.J.M'D. (Mornington), E.A.L. (Invercargill), King (Timaru). 2,784: J.A.C. (Mornington), W.A.M. (Dunedin), W.A. (Maori Hill), A.W. (Dunedin), A.E. (Roslyn), A.J.M'D. (Mornington), E.A.L. (Invercargill), 0.8. (Maori Hill), King (Timaru), J.S.M.L. (Dunedin). SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2.783 Q-Kt 5. 2.784 Q-Kt 6. Regarding this problem, Mr C. S. Kipping, the well-known problem expert, says: “Finest problem I have ever solved; a problem of great beauty.” PROBLEM 2,785. (By W. A. Shinkinan.) From ‘ The Golden Argosy.’ Black, 3 pieces.

White, 5 pieces. B|B|B|2ps|lP2K3|RKtks 6QI ) b 7

White to play and mate in two moves,

PROBLEM 2,786. (By Godfrey Heathcotc.) All the 7 mates arc models. f Black, ,6 pieces.

White, 8 pieces. B|2pplßKtl|3 p 1 B 2 j 3 Kt 4 ( lP2klj>p|lP6|'4'F3|sK2 White to play and mate in three moves. PHILIDOR DEFENCE. A. gem of a Philidor Defence won by Bodon—a master of nearly two generations ago, 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 Kt-K B 3...... P-Q 3 (a) 3 P-B 3 (b).:....P-K B 4 4 B-B 4...... Kt-K B 3 5 P-Q 4 P x K P ■“ 6 P x.P .P xKt ’7P x Kt Qx P! 8 P x P Kt-B 3 9 P-B 4 (c) B-Q 2 10 B-K 3 Castles 11 Kt-Q 2 11-K 1! 12 Q-B 5 B-B 4! 13 Castles (d) P-Q 4! 14 B x P Q x P ch! 15 Px Q B-Q R 6 mate (a) . This constitutes the P.D. named after ; the great 'chess luminary of the eighteenth century. 1 (b; 3 P-Q 4 seems better. The move played, gives Black the initiative. (c) B-K 3 should have been played. . (d) ft would teem that White has no idea o{ his opponent’s designs. 13 B-Q 5, or 13 Castles v.ou'd bo perfectly safe—pro tom. Now comes a beautiful (and surprising) finale. r (SAME No. 5,303. White, Prins; Black, Sapira. "a P-Q 4 .Kt-K B 3 -Z Kt-K B 3 P-Q Kt 3 , 3 P-K 3......8-Kt 2 B-Q 3...... P-B 4 5 Q Kt-Q 2. Kt-B 3 6 P-B 3 .Q-B 2 17 P-K 4...... P x P tfc P x P......K1-Q Kt 5 M B-Kt 1......8-R 3 I# Kt-K 5 E-B’ 1 11 P-Q R 3 Kt-B 3 12 Kt xKt .Q xKt 35-B-R 2? Kt x P! It P-Q 5 Q-Kt 3 15 Q-R 4 Kt-B 4 Resigns. SIMPLE MATE. The following position occurred in a game between Lipschuctz (Black) and Eukertort: —r 3 t ! 2; 1 p p 4.p; 1 p 1 p 4; 7 c; 4 P 1 kt 1; 2 P P 2 Q 1; P P 4 P 1; R 1 B B. 2 K 1. It was Black’s turn to move. He completely missed a lovely mate in two and played R-K Kt 1, which enabled him to win after 30 more moves. Even masters can overlook a simple mate. This game was played in 1886. N.Z. CONGRESS, 1939-40. —Notes on Leading Competitors.— .1. B. Dunlop has a fine record. He has taken part in 11 congresses and has never failed to teach the prize list. He now holds the New Zealand championship for the fifth time. H. M’Nftbb, who recently won the Nelson championship for the second time, has played in three congresses, scoring two seconds and one fifth prize. I. Burry’s four congresses have yielded him five prizes—one second, two thirds, one brilliancy, and one best recovery. His club mate, D. I. Jones, who_ has won the Auckland Club!s championship on five occasions, can show four prizes for his six congresses. R. O. Scott, five times champion of the Wanganui Club, has competed on nine occasions, winning the best recovery prize in 1933-34 and the sixth prize a year ago. D. Lynch, the Hastings and Hawke’s Bay champion, is now a competitor for the fourth time. This young enthusiast has shown much promise in the last three congresses. • A. W. Giles can show 19 prizes for his 17 congresses—two firsts, 10 seconds, two minor prizes, four brilliancy prizes, and one “ best recovery.” He has also an impressive record of success in the Wellington League’s annual champion of champions , event, which he has won 12 times in 17 years. E. H. Severne, an ex-champion of. the Canterbury, Nelson, and Wellington Clubs,

has made 25 bids for the Dominion title. His 16 congress priieg include four seconds: and five thirds. K. Beyer, who joined the Wellington Club a year ago, recently won the club’s" annual championship tourney. His tourneys in the Working Men’s Club yielded him six firsts and four seconds. At the last Christchurch congress (1934-35) be finished up in second place. Before coming to New Zealand 11 years ago he had excellent practice with strong amateur players in Copenhagen. F. K. Kelling won the chess championship of the Wellington Working Men’s Club in 1889 and again in 1939. There is thus a gap of 50 years between these two successes, which bespeaks a long devotion to the game. He can show 27 prizes for his 31 congresses. —‘ Evening Post.’