CHESS

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6672, 27 July 1928, Page 4

CHESS

(By “A.W.”) • The first round of the tourneys of the Palmerston North Chess Club was concluded on Monday evening, when all but 2 games wore finisned. Tho full results are:—Championship: Messenger 1 v. Thorburn 0; Thiftlc i v. Richards 0; Wright 1 v. Fleck 0; Stewart 0 v. L. Thorburn T; and Bruce 0 v. K. Thorburn 1. . The winners in this round of the minor contest were Arlidgo and C. Thorburn. Tho second round commences next Monday and will be concluded on' August 7, the customary “open night” being foregone this occasion. The delay in commencement of these annual events, as also tho extended time allowed for the first round has been duo to tho club-room being engaged for other purposes, but as, owing largely to tho energy of the president, Mr. A. G. Richards, the members arc now meeting in the comfortable Broadway rooms of the Girl Citizen's League, it is confidently expected that play will proceed without interruption. At tho annual meeting of tho Now Zealand Chess Association, Mr. A. H. M. Wright was elected vicepresident on the nomination of tho local chib. Mr. Wright nas been an enthusiastic, member of the Palmerston North Chess Club since its formation in 1919, and, as his business often takes him to, . Wellington, his knowledge of local conditions should bo of groat assistance to tho national Association... , ' , ’ ' The Two Knights’ Defence. :

This method of avoiding the dangerous attacks' in the ( Ginoeo Piano (to which wo gave sbme attention in these notes during atprovious season) arises from tho substitution, of Srß 3 for B-B4 on Black's third ‘ move, and is frequently adopted. with satisfactory results by enterprising players. Wo have frequently given games illustrative of this opening, and propose to, treat it, more exhaustively during the present playing; season. For his 4th move the analysts give white a choice of (1) S-S5 making ,an immediate attack on the black 533 P,; (2) P-Q4; (3) P-Q 3; and S-QB 3. Wo take the . following short variation from Staunton ’a “Handbook” (1847) as tho basis of cur. discussion of (1). .j • '

White Black. , • 1. P-K4 . . PK4 , ■ 2. S-KB3 v S-QB 3 ' - 3. B-Bi - S B 3 4. S-S 5 P-Q4I (a) - 5. P x P S-QR 4 6. B-S 5 ch. B-Q3 (b) 7. Q-K2 v B-QS 8. B-Bch. , Q x B 9. P-QB4 “and” says tho “handbook” you remain with a P morc, and a better position.” v • ! (a) Considered tho only' move, ,4. —, S x P will bo considered in our next. (b) “If 6.—, P-B 3, then 7. \P x P, P,x P, and 3. Q-B 3 is your only move. ”, I'- 1 ",,