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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21940, 29 April 1933, Page 5

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Conducted dy L. D. COOMBS. Solutions or problems, original compositions, games, and analyses invited for this column. All correspondence should be addressed to' Mr L. D. Coombs,' Otago Daily Times Office. Dunedin.

PROBLEM No. 85. By 0. Balk, Dunedin. (Black Six Pieces.)

(White Nine Pieces.) 3 K 2 B 1 I S' j 2. P Kt 1 k kt P | 4 Kl p2]sqlkt|3Q4| 3 B 4 | 2 b R 4.,j White to play and mate in two moves.

PROBLEM No. SO. By F. A. L. Kuskop, Wellington. (Black Two Pieces.)

(White Five Pieces.) S j 2 p 5 I 4 K t 2 K I 3. fc-T P 2 | Q Kt 5 I S | 3 | 8. White to play and mate in three moves.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. In addition to those acknowledged previously. we received solutions of Nos. 31 and 82 from “Rook” and A. Ellis. Problem No. S3.—Q to R 1. .Solutions received from A. Ellis (Dunedin), C. D. Rosie (Oamaru), W. W. Avery (Rosiyn), J. P. Lang (Roslyn), E. A. L. (Invercargill), “Rook’’ (Dunedin), I. Lang (Palmerston), C. Garolln (Dunedin), H. S. Tily (Dunedin), T. J. W. (St. Hilda), N. S. Traves (Tlmaru), W. A. Mlrams (Dungdln)," P. , J:, Kemshed ((Portobello), J. J. Marlow (Dunedin). ; Problem No. 84.'—1 B to Kt 2. Solutions received from A. Bills, W. W. Avery. J. F. Lang, B. A. L., “Rook,” I. Lang, C. Garolln, J, Dewar (Ratanui), N. S .Traves, 'W A. Mlrams, P. J. KemshedWe congratulate all those who solved No. 84, which we consider to be. a difficult problem. It was composed by the late Mr R. A. Cleland, who was, without doubt, the best problem man ever resident In Dunedin.

. GAMES, ■ ■ ■ The following game'is, a particularly good example of Dr Euwe’s style. (Indian Defence.) ' White. ' 9 Black. Dr /Euwe. S. Flohr. 1. P to Q 4 Kt to K B 3 2. P to Q B 4 P to K 3 3. Kt to K B 3 , P to Q Kt 3 4. P to K Kt 3 B to Kt 2 5. B to Kt 2 B to Kt 5, oh 6. B to Q 2 B takes B, ch 7. Q takes B Castles 8. Kt to B 3 Kt to K 5 ■9.Qto B 2 ’ . PtoK B 4 (a) f; 10.. Kf to K 6 ;■ ,P k ,,to Q- 4 (b) ... 11. P takes P ’ P takes P 12., Castles (K R) ... Kt to Q 2 13. P to B 4- ’ >-‘i •■’"Il Kt tO B 3 ■ 14. Q R to B sq Kt takes Kt (C) 15. Q takes Kt R to B sq 16. PtoQ Kt 4 (d) P to' B 3 ' 17. R to Q B 2 Kt to Q 2 (e) 18. Q to R 3 Kt takes Kt • 19. B P takes Kt P to Q R 3 20. Q to K 3 (f) Q to K 2 ■ 21. P to Q R 3 R to R sq (g) 22: Q to Kt 3 (h) . K to R sq 23. P to Q R 4 P to Q Kt 4 24. "P to R 3 (1) Q to K 3 (J) 23. B to R 3 (k) Q to R 3 26. B takes P P to Kt 3 27; B to Kt 4 ,R takes R, ch 28. K takes R R to-B sq, ch (1) 2D. K to Kt sq Q to Kt 4 30. B to B 3 ' P to R 4 31. Q to B 3 K to Kt 2 32. Q to Q 2 . Q to K 2 33. ■ R to B sq P to. R 5 34. B to Kt 2 P takes P 35. P takes P Q to K 3 36. Q to Kt 5 B to B sq 37. Pto K 4 ; P takes P 38. B takes P B to Q 2 ! 39. R to B 2 Q to B 2 40. B to Q 3. B to K sq 41. R to K R 2 R to R sq 42. Q to B 6, ch (m) Q takes Q 43. , P takes Q, ch KtoKt sq ■ 44. i-R takes R. ch K. takes R 45. B to K 4 K to Kt sq 46. - P to Q #.•>■;- Resigns (n) (a) It 9.- . .Kt takes! Kt, then 10. Kt to Kt 5, Kt to K 5; 11. B takes Kt, B takes B; 12. Q takes B, Q takes Kt; 13. Q takes R, winning the exchange. (It must, however, be mentioned that Capablanca, playing Black in this variation In two of his match games against Dr Euwe last year, drew both. We doubt, however, If analysis would establish the soundness.of the sacrifice.), The textmove Is considered to be safe, but White’s reply ■ appears to us -to- be so ■ strong as to raise doubts as to the validity of. the variation for Black. (b) If 10. . .P to Q 3, then 11. Kt takes Kt, B P takes Kt (if Q P takes Kt, then Kt to B 6, ch, followed by B takes B) ; 12." B takes P, B takes B; IS. Q takes B with a good game' for White. . . ■ ,' (0) If R to B sq,' then Kt to Kt 5. (d) A strong move, preventing P to B 4. (e) He must get rid of White’s strongly placed Knight, (f) Preventing Q to Kt 4 (with P to D 5 to follow). (g) Not 21. . .P to B 4 because of 22. •Kt P takes P. P takes P; 23. P takes P, and Black- cannot then attack the King’s pawn either by. K R to K sq (because of R takes P) or by Q R to K sq (because of P to B 6). , (h), Preventing 22. . .P to Q R 4, because of the continuation 23. P to Kt 5 (not 23. P takes P, R takes P; 24. Q takes P because of 24. . .R to Kt 4 ; 25. Q to R 7. R to R sq). P takes P (If 23.;. .K B to B.sq, then 24. P. takes P, B takes P; 25. R takes B, R takes R'j 26. B takes P, ch) : 24. Q takes P, Q takes R/P; 25. Q takes P. (1) Black’s Bishop has now very little scope—a disadvantage which lasts to the end of the game. ' (j) Starting, under time-pressure, a combination, In which, however, there Is a flaw. (k) Threatening P to K 4. (l) If 28. , .Q takes P, then '29. Q to K B 3, Q to R 3 (if R to K Kt sq, then B to K 6) ; 30. Q to B 6, ch, Q to Kt 2 ; 31. Q takes Q, ch, K takes Q ; 32. P to K 3, with a winning end-game for White. (m) Finishing neatly. (n) If P takes P, then B takes P, eh, followed by B to Kt 7.

The following game is a brevity from Berlin: — (Queen’s Pawn Opening.) White. Black. Nafiel. Opponent. 1. P to Q 4 P to Q 4 2. Kt to K B S Kt to K B 3 3. P to B 4 P to B 3 4. Kt to B 3 P takes P 5. P to Q R 4 B to B 4 6. Kt to K 5 P to B 4 (a) 7. P to K 4 Kt. takes P 8. Q to B 3 P takes P (b) 9. Q takes B Kt to Q 3 10. B takes P (c) P to K 3 11. B to Kt 5, cb K to K 2 (d) 12. Kt to Kt 6, ch . R P takes Kt 13. Kt to Q 5, ch P takes Kt 14. Q to K 5 mate (a) This deviation from the usual Q Kt to Q 2 does not work out well. (b) If S. . .Kt takes Kt; 9. Q takes B, P to B 3 : 10. B takes P. (c) A pretty offer of a Queen sacrifice. (d) Kt to Q 2 was his best chance. Now White gets a fine mate In three' moves.