CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 26030, 19 February 1947, Page 4

CHESS

PROBLEM No. 2,968. (G. Heathcote.) Prize —" Chess Bouquet.” Black, 7 pieces.

White, 9 pieces. .White mates in two moves. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2,966 (Guest):> N-Q 4., A good try is Q-B 6, which is met with B-K 6. 2,997- (Packer)V'N-N 7. If (1)......N x N, Q-Q 3 mate. ’lf <1):.,;..N-B 2, K-B 3 mate. (1)...i..N-R- 3" defeats the excellent try, N-R 2.—R.C.G.. CORRECT SOLUTIONS. 2,966: R.C.G. (Dunedin), W.E. (Seacliff). 2,967: J.S.M.L., R.C.G.,. W.E. TO CORRESPONDENTS. . R.C.P. (Dunedin): Very many thanks. See. note to 2,966, but nil desperandum! E.A.L. (Invercargill): Best wishes for the success of your new club, and many thanks for problems. OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIP. A number of spectators gathered last Tuesday evening to witness the play in the closing stages of the following game, which was concluded after a five hours’ struggle. White (R. Watt) won the exchange of bishop for rook* at the sixteenth move, leaving Black (W. Lang) with somewhat less than; equality,'arid, with a theoretical fight to draw. . Rather.- than be listed amongst the “ taiiidly died,” . Black initiated, a- king’s . side attack with -great vigour, White’s defence- being at first uncertain • and eventually; inadequate, though in the latter stages lie, skilfully.endeavoured to create .counter opportunities. The length of'the, game precludes annotation,’ but there is'plenty of vigorous chess, typical of many haTd-fought encounters in the present championship /series.

—GiuocoPiano.— . White, R. Watt; Black, ■ W.-. Lang, 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 M B- 3...... N-Q B 3 3 B-B 4 B-8.4 ' 4 Castles P-Q 3 5 P-B 3 N-K B 3 ' ■ 6:P-Q4......P.x P ■ 7P x; P B-N 3 , 8 P-Q 6 N-K -4 ■ ■ : •■■■ ■ 9N-xN PxN 10 B-K N 5...... Q-Q 3 ' 11 N-Q 2 B-Q 2 12 Q R-B 1......Ca5t1es 13 P-K R 3 N-K 1 . 14 Q-N 3.;....Q-N 3 15 B-K 7 N-Q 3 ■ 16 B x R......R x B 17 K-R 2 P-K B 4 18 P x P B x P 19 N-B 3...... P-K 5 20N-R 4 Q-R 3 21 N x 8...... R x;N ■ ■ ■ 22 R-B 2:;....P-K -6 : ‘ 23 P-B 3 B-Q 5 24 Q-Q 3....;.8-K 4 ch 25 K-N 1..... Q-B 5 . 26 P-K N 4 R-N . 4 27 B-N 31 P-K R 4 28 R-N 2 P-R 5 ' 29 B-B 2...:.,K-B 2 . v 30' P-N 3......8-Q 5 31 K-R 1 Rx Q P ■ 32 Q-N 6 ch. K-B 1 • 33 Q-Q 3 R-K 4 34 Q-K 2 N-B 2 . 35.8-K;4 ;N-N 4 • Vi 36 B x P......N x E P . : 37 R-Q B 1 N-B 7ch 38 K-N 1...1..P-R 6 39 R x P P x R 40 R-B 8 0h......K-K 2 41 R-B 7 0h......K-B 3 ' - 42 B-B 8...... R-Q B 4 ' 43 Q-R 6 ch;.....K-N 4 " 44 B-B 5-.... R x B 45 P x R......Q x P 46 Q-Q 6. ....Q-N Bch . . 4.7 Kx P Q-R Bch 48 K-N 3 Q-R ■ 6 mate

The enthusiasm shown by the competitors in the club championship is indicated by the fact that there are only six games now unfinished. These are: —lt. \V. Lungley v. W. Lang and J. R Lang (both in progress, unfinished), A. J. McDermott and R. 0. Glass, W. Lang, W. Lang v. A. C. Twose and R, McDermid. These completed during the week were : R. McDermid (White) v. H. A. McGilvary (Black): Sicilian Defence. White obtained a good attack, and offered a Knight sacrifice to secure a winning advantage. A. 0. Twose (White) v. R.'McDermid (Black): The position appeared to ; be relatively barren of possibilities, when Black,'through an oversight, left his back rank unguarded, allowing White to mate on the move.