CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 23864, 19 April 1941, Page 5

CHESS

[Contributed by J.F.li.]

We invite communication? on all matters con corning chess Solution? of problems, games, and analysis will redeye our attention, and 1( of sufficient merit will be inserted. All communications f o b* addicted Che*? Itd'tor,*’ * Evening SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2,919: R x P. 2.920: P x Kt (bee. Kt). CORRECT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2,917: J.A.C. (Mornington). W.A.M. (Dunedin), A.E. (Roslyu), J.J.M. (St, Hilda), H.S.T. (Maori Hill), 2,918; J.A.C., W.A.M., A.E. PROBLEM No. 2,921. (By G. J. Slater.) Black, 9 pieces.

White, 12 pieces. White mates in two moves. 1 B Kt b b 3 | 7Q | SPPI IktlmrE| 5 R 1 p Kt 1 4 p 2 P | 1 K kt,2 r 2 | 1 B 6 PROBLEM No. 2,922. (By W. T. Pierce.) Black, 7 pieces.

White, 13 pieces. White mates in three moves. sQ2l6pr|2PlP3| IKt2pPIP|P 2 b k 1 Kt R | B p 4 P 1 | kt 3P 3 | 5K2 BELGIAN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT, 1936. The winner of this game, G. Koltanowski, present holder of the world’s blindfold chess record, was awarded the brilliancy prize for his fine game against Defosse. White (G. Koltanowski) ; Black (M. Defosse). 1 P-Q 4 Kt-K B 3 2 Kt-K B 3 P-K 3 3 P-K 3 P-Q 4 4 B-Q 3 P-Q B 4 5 P-B 3 Kt-Q B 3 6 Q Kt-Q 2 B-K 2 7 Castles Castles BPxP B x P 9 P-K 4 Q-B 2 There does not seem any grave objection to playing P-K 4 bere or on the next move. 10 K-Q 2 B-Q 3 11 K-K sq Kt-K Kt 5 12 P-K R 3 K Kt-K 4 13 Kt x Kt Kt x Kt 14 P x P P x P 15 Kt-B 3 Kt x Kt ch He cannot well get rid of the dangerous B, for after Kt xB; 16 Q x Kt, B-K 3; 17 Kt-Kt 5, he is in trouble, nor can the Q P he defended by 16 R-Q sq, because of 17 Q x P, B-R 7 ch; 18 K-R S Q. and the Q cannot be taken because of R-K 8 male. 16 Q x Kt B-K 3 17 B-K 3 Q R-Q sq 18 B-B 2 P-Q Kt 4 There does not seem to he much wrong with Black’s game apart from the minor inconvenience of the isolated P. But, as usual, the Colle variation is more dangerous than it looks. 19 B-Q 4 B-Q B 4 20 Q R-Q sq P-Kt 5 21 B-K 5 B-Q 3 Black is unaware of the impending catastrophe. The combination was not playable as long as the B held Q 4. 21 Q-Q 2 seems relatively best, but with 22 Q-R 5, White gets a strong attack. ‘ 22 B x P ch! K x B 23 O-R 5 ch......K-Kt sq 24 B x P This double sacrifice of B’s is not, of course, new, but it is none the less pleasing for that. 24 K x B Immediately fatal. The only move was 24 P-B 3. ‘lf then 25 Bx R, B-B 2! But White continues 25 B x R, Q or K xB; 26 R-Q 4 and mate or loss of the Q cannot be avoided. 25 Q-Kt 5 ch K-R 2 26 R-Q 4 B-R 7 ch 27 K-R sq Q-B 5 28 R x Q B x R 29 Q x B R-K Kt sq 30 R-K 5 Resigns Notes by P. S. Milncr-Barry. CORRESPONDENCE CHESS. The following are the first results in the handicap tourney of the N.Z.C.C.A. for the season 1941-42, all the games having been carried over from the previous season:— J. D. Scott, Hastings (III.), 1, G. Jebb, Matiere (V.), 0; 1, W. H.' Dick, Devonport (III.), 0; 1, Miss Collinson, Christchurch (IV.), 0; 1, E. Jackson, Auckland (IV.), 0. Rev. E. R. Wright, Helensville (II.), 2J, W. H. Dick, J. J. H. Boyd, Hamilton (I.), two draws, 1, A. Howe, New Lynn (I.), 1. E. S. North, Te Kauwhata (III.), 1, W. 6. Chaney, Auckland (V.), 0. A. E. Hartnell, Henderson (IV.), 1, E. Jackson, 0. N. M. Cromarty, Wanganui (X.), two draws, 1, A. Howe 1; 1, L. J. Kiley, Whangarei (IX.), 1. J. Platt, Henderson (III.), 1, A. Stevenson, Hastings (III.), 0. B. Goldsbury, Wanganui (XL), 1,.K. S. Allen, Motueka (I.), 0. E. R. Broom, Wellington (I.), IJ, J. H. Boyd, J. R. W. Lungley, Dunedin (I.), two draws, 1, A. Howe, 1. K. S. Allen, J, L. J. Kiley, J. L. J. Kiley, 1, A. Stevenson, 0. L. G. L. Copp, Motueka (II.), 2, A. E. Hartnell, 0. R. W. Lungley, 1, G. H. Brown, Napier (I.). 0. S. P. Stevens, Takapau (IV.), 1, E. Jackson, 0; i, G. C. Levy, Te Kauwhata (III.), i- ' CHESS NOVELTY. Mr Harry Huffell, Sydney, writes concerning an interesting chess novelty—an Empire good fellowship chess badge. Badges are being prepared by a well-known firm for each Australian State and for New Zealand. Each measures Jin x Jin, in brilliant coloured enamel, with “ N.Z.” in red over “ Chess ” in black and white, alternate letters, and chequered design in top left-hand corner. It is hoped that this symbol will provide an open sesame to all chess travellers.