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Evening Star, Issue 23817, 22 February 1941, Page 16

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[Contributed by J.F.L.] We invite communications on all matters con* cernlng chess. Solutions of problems, games, and analysis will recieve our attention, and if of sufficient merit will be inserted. AH communications to be addressed “Chess Editor.” ‘Evening Star." TO CORRESPONDENTS. J.A.M'D. (Greymouth).—K-K B 3 (2,899) is an excellent try defeated by Kt-K 6. B-Q Kt 2 (2,900) fails against K x B cb. G. (Napier).—Thanks for handicap game. F.K..K. (Wellington).—Club news appreciated. H. (Sydney).—Grateful for Sydney news. A.O.G. (Christchurch). —Trust you are now on the way to recovery. CORRECT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2,903: J.A O. (Dunedin), W.A.M.. (Dunedin), J..T.M. (St. Kilda), A.E. (Roslyn), E.A.L. (Invercargill). 2,904 (composer F. T. Hawes) : J.A.C., W.A.M., A.E., E.A.L. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2,903; Kt-Q 4. 2,904: Kt-Kt 5. PROBLEM No. 2,905. (G. D. Lyons, ‘ A.C.R., 1941.) Black, 7 pieces.

White, 6 pieces. White mates in two moves. 813p3r|3Kt1H 2 | 8 M Kt k p ]) | 8 | 6 P 1 i K 4 kt Q kt. Composed by Pilot-oflicer G. D. Lyons, Queensland, sou of the late Prime Minister and now uncrowned champion of the R.A.A.E. Problem composing is his main chess activity at present. PROBLEM No. 2,906, (A. W. Daniels, ‘ London News.') Black, 2 pieces.

White, 5 pieces. White mates in (hree moves. Blß|3K3ktl4Ktk 2 i 2 B 4 K | 4 B 3| 8 18. The composer writes in the ‘ London News’; “A few minutes after the prob-

Icm was composed a bomb exploded a few yards away wrecking the room I had occupied. Emerging from the cellar to inspect' the damage, I found the board and men covered with dust, with the pieces as I had left them, but with the two kings lying prostrate.” HANDICAP TOURNEY. A remarkably pretty queen trap is shown in the following game, which was played between two New Zealand correspondence chess players, both grade 4! —Rcti’s Opening.— White, W. H. Dick; Black, J. D. Scott. 1 Kt-K B 3 P-Q 4 2 P-B 4 Kt-K B 3 A natural continuation which does not appear iu the latest edition of M.C.O. 3 P-K Kt 3 B-Q 2 4 B-Kt 2 P-K 3 • 5 Castles P x P 6 Kt-K 5 B-B 3 7 Kt x B Kt s Kt 8 Q-R 4 A laborious method of recovering the P. On general grounds White should have played B x Kt, giving Black triple isolated P’s'. 8 Q-Q 2 9 Q x B P Castles 10 P-Q 3 Kt-Q 5! 11 Kt-Q B 5 P-Q R 3! 12 B-K B 4 A developing move cannot be wrong? Well, this one is. P-Q R 4 is essential. 12 . P- QKt 4 . 13 Kt x P P x Kt White resigns. MOSCOW TOURNAMENT, 1940. A game of more than usual interest since it contains a hitherto untried sacrifice which is said to refute the variation which White commences on his sixth move. The manner in which Black presses home his attack is an object lesson in forceful play. —Grunfeld Defence. — White, Saponov; Black, Bogafyrehuk. 1 P-Q 4 Kt-K B 3 2 P-Q B 4 P-K Kt 3 3 Kt-Q B 3 P-Q 4 4 B-B 4 B-Kt 2 5 P-K 3 Castles 61'iP Commencing a combination which wins a P at the cost of development. 6 Kt x P 7 Kt x Kt Q x Kt 8 B x P Kt- Q B 3 3 Kt-K 2 B-Kt 5 10 P-B 3 Q B x P! A startling innovation which at least recovers the P. 11 P x B? Acceptance of the sacrifice gives White a verv difficult game. Much preferable is II Kt-B 3, B x Q: 12 Kt x Q, B-Kt 5; 15 B-Kt 5, and White still applies a certain amount of pressure. 11 Q x B P 12 R-Kt sq Q x P 13 B-B 4 Q-K 5 14 B-Kt 2 Q-B 4 15 Q-Q 2 P-K 4! 16 B x Kt K P x B 17 B-B 3 K R-K sq 18 K-B 2 R-K 6 19 R-Kt 4 Q R-K sq If 19... Kt x P, Q x Kt; 20 Q x R, B x P winning Q. 20 Q R-K Kt sq B-R 3 21 R-R 4 R-Q 6! 22 Q-Kt 4 Rx B ch! 23 K-K sq If 23 K x R, Q-Q 6 ch, mating shortly. 25 R x Kt ch! 24 K x R Q-Q 6 ch 25 K-K 5q.«....R-K 6 oh 26 K-B 2 Q-K 7 mate. NOTES. The date for the play-01l between Dr P. Allerhand and R. G. Wade for the New Zealand championship has been scheduled for Saturday, March 1, commencing at 2 o’clock p.m., by which time Dr Allerhand is expected to havp fully recovered from his recent operation. The third match between Veterans and Colts in the Wellington C.C. resulted in a win for the former by points to 41. The honours are now equally divided over the series. The Russian championship has concluded, Lilieuthal and Bondarevsky being joint winners. Other placings are: Keres (Estonia) fourth, Botviuuik _ (holder) fifth equal, and, most astonishing, Kotov and Levcufisch eighteenth equal. An open-air chess exhibition was held on February 2, 1941, at Bondi Beach, six miles from Sydney, the “ simul.” players being L. Steiner, G. Koshnitsky, C. J. S. Purdy, and M E Goldstein, an impressive quartet. Large crowds amongst the 40,000 bathers on the beach watched the struggles of 108 opponents, and the exhibition progressed splendidly until interrupted by a thunderstorm, which sent everyone to cover. The proceeds from the entertainment wore devoted to the Lord Mayor’s Patriotic Fund. In (hanking the players, (ho Mayor of Wavcrlcy said how agreeably surprised he was at the interest displayed in (he novelty, and hoped (hey would return soon. This calls lo mind recollection of the first exhibition of the kind, conducted by Mill. HnfToll in (lie Sydney Domain two years ago, which also was a complete success.