CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 23527, 16 March 1940, Page 4

CHESS

(Conducted by D.H.H.] We invite communications on ell matters concerning cbesa. Solutions ul problems, games, and analysis wut recei-e our attention, and ii o! sullicient merit will re insetted. All communications Uj be addieaata " Lhcss Editor,* 1 * Evening Star.* TO CORRESPONDENTS. R. Milner-Barry (London). —Obliged for interesting letter. Will furnish information as soon as possible. G. Koshnitsky (Sydney).—Thanks for complimentary letter. Editor ‘ Chess.’—Review had to be held over. J.A.M'D. (Greymouth).—Correct solutions to 2,805 and 2,806 were Kt-Kt 6 and Q-R 8. No one else noted the error. T.J.W. (St. Hilda).—Problem 2,807. There was evidently a clerical error in your solution. CORRECT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2,807: J.A.M'D. (Greymouth). 2,809: E.A.L. (Invercargill), W.A.M. (Dunedin), J.A.C. (Mornington), 0.8. (Roslyn), W.A. (Maori Hill), A.W. (Dunedin), A.E. (Roslyn), J.J.M. (Musselburgh), T.J.W. (St. Hilda), J.S.M.L. (Dunedin), _ A.J.M'D. ' (Mornington), J.F.L. (Dtinediu), King (Timaru). 2,810: E.A.L. (Invercargill), W.A.M. (Dunedin), J.A.C. (Mornington), J.F.L. (Dunedin), 0.8. (Maori Hill), A.W. (Dunedin), W.A. (Maori Hill), J.S.M.L. (Dunedin), A.J.M'D. (Mornington), King (Timaru). SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. * 2,809: Kt-B 3. 2,810: R-Q B 2. PROBLEM 2,811. (By A. J. Fenner.) Black, 7 pieces.

White, 7 pieces. 'White plays and mates in two moves. B*T BJB4p2|Bl2bp2Ktl QlpklPpl]4E 3 | 2 K 2 kt Kt 1

PROBLEM 2,812. (By R. C. Lyuess.) Black, 3 pieces.

White, 11 pieces. White plays and mates in three moves. B|lS2pp2 I 1 P P B 1 P 2 3klKtlK|3P2 P 1 I 3 B 1 Kt 2 8 | 8.

QUEEN'S PAWN OPENING, KING’S EIANCHETTO DEFENCE. White, A. Dunkelblum; Black, P. ' Korea 1 P-Q 4 Kt-K B 3 2 Kt-K B 3 P-B 4 3 P-K 3 P-K Kt 3 4 B-K 2 (a) B-Kt 2 5 Castles .Castles 3 P-B 4 P-Q 4 (b) 7BPxP Kt x P 8 P x P Kt-K 3 9Bx Kt (c) Ps B 10 Kt-Q 4 Q-B 2 11 Kt-Kt 3 K-Q 1 12 Q-K 2......P-Q R 4 13 B-Q 2 P-R 51! (d) 14 B-R 5 Q-B 3 15 Bx R B-Q R 3 16 Kt-R 5 (o) Q-K 3 17 Q-Q 2 B x R 18 Kt-B 3 B x P 19 K x B R x B 20 KJt 1 (f) P-R 61 21 R-Q 1 P x P 22 Kt x Kt R x Kt Resigns. (a) This is too tame, more aggressive is 4 P-Q 5. (b) This involves the fine positional sacrifice of a pawn—typical Keres. (c) Playing to retain the pawn, but it gives Black two powerful bishops. (<i) The position can already allow of a rook sacrifice. (e) Best. (f) All forced. —‘ B.C.M.’ OTAGO CHESS CLUB. The fifty-fifth annual meeting of the Otago Chess Club drew a good attendance of members. Mr F. J. Lang, the retiring president, was chairman. The following are the main .features of the annual report:—The balance sheet showed a slight loss on last year’s activities, but the club’s cigarette, tobacco, and sweets buffet effected a great improvement in the club’s finances. There are at present 40 club members. The results of the various tournaments held during the past year were ns follows:—Club championship, F. J. Lang; runner-up, H. Hewitt; minor championship, M. Saltzraan; runner-up, A. Clowes; handicap tournament, H. Hewitt; runner-up, A. Clowes. A hearty vote of thanks is accorded to Mr W. Herbert, the club’s energetic secretary, for supplying a handsome trophy to be awarded to the winner of the handicap tourney. Last year in the telegraphic match for the Bledisloe Cup Canterbury defeated the Otago Club, who held the trophy, and, beating Auckland, won the cup. Reference is made to the forty-eighth New Zealand Chess Congress, which was held in Wellington, at which Mr J. Boyd Dunlop won the New Zealand championship for the sixth time, and is now level with Mr W. E. Mason, of the Wellington Chess Club. Reference is made, too, to the probability of the Hungarian Chess master, Endro Steiner, coming to New Zealand, and, it is hoped, settling in Dunedin. Congratulations are extended to Messrs R. Watt and W. Lang, who have joined the benedicts during the past year, and thanks are given to Mr Herbert for his valuable service for so many years, and also to Messrs G. D. Wright, W. Lang, and D. Harris Hastings for services rendered to the club.

Taken on the whole, the club appears to be in quite a sound position, and has a good record for the past year. The following is the concluding paragraph of the report:—“ In conclusion, your committee trusts that the coming year will be one of prosperity to the club, in which every member will do his utmost to further the interest of our incomparable game. Although the nation is now at war, it is felt that no good purpose could be served in curtailing our activities, and until the occasion should arise, when other considerations must take precedence, we trust to be able to carry on successfully.” The following officials were elected for the ensuing year: —Patron, 0. Balk; president, Dr E. J. Eawnsley; past president, ,T. P. Lang; senior vice-president, .1. C. M'Ansh; junior vice-president, M. A, Clcwes; committee—H. Hewitt, R. Simp-

son, Dr Bennett, R. M'Dermid, P. D. Williamson; hon. secretary and treasurer, W. Herbert; hon. solicitor, W. Lang; auditor, G. I). Wright; hon. reporter, D. Harris Hastings. During the evening Mr W. Lang was the recipient of a wedding present, and an official farewell was accorded to Mr E. T. Evans, who has been transferred to Greymouth. The meeting was a very satisfactory one. the general opinion being that the club had improved its position during the past year.