CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 26042, 5 March 1947, Page 10

CHESS

PROBLEM No. 2,970. (By A. Cyril Pearson.) Black, 8 pieces.

White, 11 pieces. White mates in two moves.

SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. 2,960: B-B 6. The essential point of the problem is to protect the square, K 5, after R-Q 4, cl is. ch. There are some good variations. (1) R-R 7 defeats the “ try,” l’-Q 6. CORRECT SOLUTIONS. 2,968: H.A.McG., J.J.M. 2,999: J.J.M., R.C.G., H.A.McG., J.S.M.L., R.C.P. TO CORRESPONDENTS J.C.McG. (Auckland): Magazine received. An excellent article. Many thanks. JX.H. (Wellington): The news that R. G. Wade is now in Iceland is most interesting. From recent reports one gathers that Iceland chess is pretty fiery stuff. No “ grotesquimobility ” there! Our best wishes accompany him. HASTINGS, 1947. It has been said that England has had a great chess master in every generation except the present. The former British champion, Alexander, has gone a long way to disproving this statement by his magnificent feat in winning the Hastings tournament by half a point from the former Polish player, Tartakower. This triumph undoubtedly entitles him to be ranked with the British giants of former days. Alexander is capable of playing amazingly good chess. In the game given below from .the Hastings tournament he is matched against the present Canadian champion, a youthful player of great ability, and a feast of combinative chess results.

Opening, French Defence. White, C. H. O’D. Alexander (England); Black, A. Yanofsky (Canada). 1 P-K 4 P-K 3 2 P-Q 4 P-Q 4 3 N-Q B 3 N-K B 3 4 B-N 5 B-K 2 5 P-K 5. K N-Q 2 6 P-K R 4 P-Q R 3 7 Q-N 4 P-K B 4 8 Q-N 3 P-B 4 9 B-K 3 Castles 10 K N-K 2 Q-N 3 11 Castles R-B 2 12 N-B 4 N-B 1 13 B-K 2 N-B 3 14 B-R 5 P-N 3 15 N x N P! P x N 16 B x P N x B 17 P-R 5 P-K B 5 18 B x P P x P 19 P x N P x N 20 P x R ch K x P 21 Q x P (a) K-K 1 22 R-R 8 ch K-Q 2 23 R x P ch K-B 2 (b) 24 R-Q 1 QxBP 25 B-K 3 Q-B 4 26 P-K N 4...... Q-N 3 27 B-B 5 Q-N 4 ch 28 Q-K 3 P-N 4 29 B-N 6 ch K-N 1 30 K-N 1 Q-N 2 31 R-Q 7! B-B 4 32 B-B 7 ch K-N 2 33 Q x B Resigns —Notes.—

(a) The continuation R-R 7 ch is also strong. \ (b) If 23... P xR, 24, P-K 6 ch. Kx P; 25, Q-R 3 ch, etc. OTAGO CHESS CLUB. An invitation from the Canterbury Chess Club to participate in a tournament to be held from May 31 to June 2, inclusive, was received by the committee at its meeting on Saturday evening. A strong contingeut of Wellington players would also be taking part. The chairman, Mr A. E. B. Ward, remarked that this would conflict with the Otago Club’s tournament, which would be held on the same dates, though the club would be pleased to nominate any player available. The resignation of Mr G. H. Seddon, consequent on his transfer to Auckland, was received with great regret. Mr Seddon had represented the Otago Club on many occasions in the Blcdisloe Cup matches, said the chairman, and would be missed in future matches.

In the report of the Match Committee, Mr R. McDermid said that the two 'unfinished games in the club championship would probably be completed before the annual meeting. The summer tournament, a double round open event, had resulted in a win for Mr W. G. Stenhouse, Dr E. Meyer probably taking second place. The junior championship had not been contested as strongly as usual. Mr C. Ahern was leading by half a point from Mr B. Hannagan, and would finish in that order. It was resolved to make application to the New Zealand Chess Association for permission to hold the 1948 congress, at Dunedin at New Year as part of the centennial celebrations of the province.