CHESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21976, 10 June 1933, Page 18

CHESS

Conducted by L. D. COOMBS. Solutions of problems, original compositions, games, and analyses invited for this column. All correspondence should be addressed to Mr L. I). Coombs, Otago Dally Times Ofilce, Dunedin.

PROBLEM No. 97. By C. Charllck. (Black Eight Pieces.)

(White Twelve Pieces.) b6bIIBIRUt 2 | 3 Kt ? 3 P.lkP3Pp|SKtQ2q|lpK3pl 1 P 6 | 6 B 1. White to play and mate in two moves; PROBLEM No. 9S. By H. Alton. (Black One Piece.)

(White Five Pieces.) 3Kt2lß|6Pk|sß2|BKl( (5 Kt 1 1 S | 8. White to play and mate in three moves. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 95.—P to R 6. Solution received from A, Kllia (Dunedin), "Rook” (Dunodln), J. F. Lang (UoBlyn), E. A. L. (Invercargill), T. J. W. (St, Kilda),. 0. D. Rosie (Oamaru), N. S. Traves (Tlmaru), Wm. W. Avery (Rosiyn), C. Carolin (Dunedin), R M’Dermid (Dunedin). W. A. Mirams (Dunedin), W. J. Sproule (Balciutha), P. J. Kemsbed (Portobello). Problem No. 99.—1 B to B 4. Solution received from A. Ellis, " Rook,” J, F. Lang, E. A. L., C. D. Rosie, N. S. Traves. Wm. W. Avery, C. Carolin, R. M’Dermid, W. A. Mirame, W. J. Sproule, P. J. Kemshed. The inquiries received from W. Maston (Taum&runul), D. J. Wilson (Walmata), and H. B. Tlly in reference to Problems Nos. 93, 94, and 95 will be answered nest week. GAMES. The following game is from a tourney played at Swlnemuende (King’s Gambit.) White. j ' Black, Stoltz. Rellstab. 1. P to K 4 P to K 4 2. P to K' B 4 P takes P 3. Kt to KBS Kt to K B S 4. Kt to B 3 P to Q 4 5. P takes P Kt takes P 6. Kt takes Kt Q takes Kt 7. P to Q 4 Kt to B 3 (a) 8. B takes P B to K Kt 5 9. B takes P (b) B takee Kt (c) 10. Q takes B Q takes Q 11. P takes Q R to B 1 12. B to K B 4! Kt takes P 13. Castles Q (d) B to B 4 14. B to K 5 Kt to K 3 (e) 15. B to Kt 5, ch K to B 1 (f) 19. B to Q J! R to R UK) 17. B takes Kt R to K 1 (h) 18. K to Q 5 B to K 6, ch 19. K to Kt 1 P takes B 20. R to Q 7 R to K Kt X (1) 21. B to Q 6, ch Resigns.

(a) B to K 2, with P to K Kt 4 in view to defend the gambit P, Is an alternative. (b) A very bold more, probably fortified by previous analysis. (cl This looks natural and strong. leaving White with a weak K B P and Black with an apparent attack by R to B 1. Bettor, however, would be K to Q 2, followed by R to K 1, ch. (d) A clever surprise. If now R takes P, ch, 14. K to Kt 1, and will win at least the exchange, Black’s Kt being "In the air.” If Kt takes Q B P. 14. B to Q Kt 5, ch, K to K 2; 15. K to/Kt 1. Black Is then, unhappy, for 3 01. P In 0 R 3 'nr K to Q B 1) Is threatened ; should ho play at once Kt to Kt 5, the White R’a and B’e will have free scope against his K. (e) Kt takes K B P should lose, but It yields a fighting chance. (f) The K’s outlet to K 3 being blocked. (g> Not R to Q 1, when B takes Kt wins 9l piece. Oh) No ingenuity will save the position. If P takes B, 18. R to Q 7, R to K Kt 1; 19. K R to Q 1. The White R’s will be doubled on the seventh rank at their leisure. (1) Or B to R 3. 21. R to Kt 1. The despised King’s Gambit Is coming into fashion again. Stoltz, the best Swedish player, had several successes with It in this tourney. The following game Is from a recent tourney at Berne: — (Caro-Knnn.) White. Black. Alekhine. Sultan Khan, 1. P to K 4 P to Q B 3 2. P to Q 4 P to Q 4 3. P takes P P takes P 4. P to Q B 4 (s) Kt to K B 3 5. Kt to Q B 3 Kt to B 3 6. Kt to B S B to Kt 5 - 7. P takes P K Kt takes P 8. B to Q Kt 5 P t,o Q R 3 (b) 9. B takes Kt, ch P takes B 10. Q to R 4 Kt takes Kt (c) 11. Q takes BP, ch Bto Q 2 12. O takes Kt R to B 1 13. Q to K 3 B to Kt 4 14. P to Q R 4 Tl to R 5 15. P to Q Kt 3 B to Q 4 16. Castles Q to Kt 3 17. B to Q 2! P to K 3 (d) 18. K R to B 1 R to Q Kt 1 10. Kt to K 5 (e) P to C 3 (() 20. Kt to B 61 R to R 1 (g) 21. Kt to R 5 K to B 2 22. Kt to B 4 Q to Kt 2 23. Q to Kt 3 B to K 2 24. P to R 5 Q R to Q 1 25. Kt to Kt 6 B to B 3 (h) 26. R to B 4 K R to K 1 27. Q R to Q B 1 B to Kt 4 28. R to B 7 Q to K 5 29. P to Q 5 K to Kt 1 (1) 30. R to K 1 Q to B 4 31. B to Kt 4 ! R to Q 2 32. R takes R B takes R 33. B takes B P takes P (J) 34. Q to Q 0 Resigns. (a) The champion Is fond of this variation.

(b) The Chess world 1b much exercised as to the best move here. Q to R 4, which looks uror’B I "'' her boon "‘n-r. >.« l« s( •••»- fitted by Alekhine with 9. Q to Kt 3. Sultan’s move gives up a P (deliberately, 1 suppose) for a hope of counter-attack. (c) Defence of the Q B P would lead to Kt to K 5. Id' B takes P would lose a niece bv IS. Ft to Kt 1, while Q takes Kt P would, after the exchange of Q’s. allow White great scope on the Q side. (el The Kt begins a successful tour. (f) Allowing Alekhine to drive the Q R off the Kt Hie. On the other hand. It makes a hole for the K. (g) B lakes Kt, 21. Q takes P, ch ; or R to Kt 2. 21. Kt to R 5. R to Q Kt. 3 ; 22. R to B 6! B takes R : 23. Q takes P, eh, B to K 2 : 24. Kt lakes B. R to Kt 2: 25. B to Kt 4, R to B 2 ; 20. P to Q 5. winning easily. (h) If B to Q 3, 20. B to B 4. (i) If P takes P. 30. R to K 1. R to K 7; 31. Q to B 4, C! takes Q; 32. B takes Q. B to Kt 4 : 33. B to B 1, K to B 1 : 34. R (K 1) takes B, R takes R; 35. B to R 3. R to K 1 : 36. Kt takes P 1 (j) If .R takes B. also 34. Q to Q 6, winning a piece: or 34. Kt takes B, R takes Kt; 35. Q to Kt 8, oh, K to B 2: 36. P takes P. ch, Q take* P; 37. K to B I, a neat counter-trap.