CHESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21982, 17 June 1933, Page 20

CHESS

Conducted bt L. D. COOMBS. Solutions of 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. 99 By B. Eylmann.

(Black Five Pieces.)

(White Ten Pieces.), 8 llßlqlPKl 1 1 p 1 R. 1 P 2 | Ip2klKtlllp 6 | 1 P 5 P 1 2 Q B 4 | 8. White to play and mate In two moves.

PROBLEM No. 100. By A. W. Galitzky. (Black Three Pieces.)

(White Three Pieces.) 818181.1p6|8 | Kt p 6 | Kt 7 | k 3 K 8. White to play and mate In three moves.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. In addition to those previously acknowledged we received solutions of Nos, 85 and 96 from J. Dewar (Ratanul). Problem No. 97.—-Q to B 2. Solutions received from “ Rook ” (Dunedin), E. A. L. (Invercargill), W. J. Sproule (Balclutha), C. D. Rosie (Oamaru), R. M'Dermld (Dunedin), W. A. Mlrams (Dunedin), J. F. Lang (Roslyn), A. Ellis (Dun-, edin), N. S. Traves (Timaru), C. Carolln (Dunedin), P. J. Kemshed (Portobello), Dr R. Church (Portobello). Problem No., 98.—1 R to K 5. , Solutions received from “ Rook,” Wm. W. Avery (Roslyn), E. A. L., W. J. Sproule, C. D. Rosie, R. M'Dermld, W. A. Mlrams, J. F. Lang, A. Bills, N. 8. Traves, 0. Carolln, P. J. Kemshed, Dr R. Church. CORRESPONDENCE. Dr Church writes. —" Just a few lines to tell you that I highly appreciate the quality of the problems you are giving solvers. The "three-mover” experiment Is justifying Itself. I still dabble with problems when time permits.” We have received the following letter from W. Maston (Taumarunul) I, beg to submit solution to Problem No. 93—Kt to Q 1. Obviously your printed solution Is a misprint—viz., Q to (J 1. With regard to No. 94 I beg to submit that the key move, P to B S, does not solve the problem, and in my opinion It cannot be solved In three moves, unless there be an error In the diagram, which can hardly be, as the notation underneath agrees with it." Answer. —In Problem No. 93, after Whit© plays Kt to Q 1, Black replies by B takes R, ch, and White cannot mate next move.: After the correct key move of Q to Q 1 White can mate next move whatever Black does. With Problem No. 94 Mr Maston Is again mistaken, for the published key move of P to’B 3 Is correct. He will please note our replies to Messrs Wilson and Tily to the same problem. Mr D. J. Wilson (Walmate) writes In reference to No. 94.—" Although my solution differs from the author’s 1 fall to find a flaw In It. Would you please show me where I am wrong?” Mr Wilson gave "1, B to K 4, P to Q 4; 2. BtoKB 5, oh, K to Q 3; 3. Qto K B 8, mate." The flaw In this Is at Black’s second move, for Instead of going to Q 3 the' K could capture the B. After this White cannot mate by Q to B 7 because of the two flight squares Black would have. If White had played the correct key move of P to B 3 Black would not have had the flight squares, and the Q could have mated at B 7. Mr H. S. Tlly asks for the variation where the Black King’s first move is to Q 4. It Is as follows: —1. P to B 3, Kto Q 4; 2, B to B 4, ch (not K 4), K to B 4; 3. Q to Kt 1, mate. Mr W, J. Sproule (Balclutha) writes. — " Last week’s problems required some three hours of study and checking before I arrived at the correct solutions. This week two hours was my time. Are the last four problems considered easy or may I claim to haVe made some Improvement In this branch of Chess? The above times are from the moment I start to set up the problems until I am satisfied I have a correct solution. I really would like to have your opinion ns to the time they may occupy a player of average skill at the game, and may I Inquire If problem solving has any real value In relation to Improving a player’s knowledge and skill at Chess." The problems are not of exceptional difficulty, but are far from being easy. If Mr Sproule has not had much experience with problems he has not taken an excessive time. His times Indicate a rapid Improvement. Problem solving definitely Improves a player’s skill.

' J GAME. The following game shows an unusual variation o£ the Ruy Lopez:— Ruy Lopez. White. Black. A. Kupchick. J. R. Capablanca. 1. P to K 4 P to K 4 2. Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 8 3. B to Kt 5 P to Q R 3 4. B to R 4 P to Q 3 5. B takes Kt, oh P takes B 6. P to Q 4 P to B 3 (a) 7. Castles P to Kt 3 8. Kt to K sq B to K Kt 2 9. P to K B 4 P takes Q P 10. Q takes P Kt to K 2 11. P to Q Kt 3 P to Q B 4 12. Q to Q 3‘ P to B 4 13. P to K 5 B to Kt 2 14. B to Kt 2 Kt to B 3 15. Q to B 4 Q to Q 2 16. Kt to K B 3 Castles (q) 17. Kt to R 3 Q to K 2 (b) 18. Q R to K sq P takes P 10. P takes P P to Kt 4 20. Q to K 2 P to Kt 5 21. Kt to Q 2 B takes P 22. B takes B Q takes B 23. Q takes Q Kt takes Q 24. R takes Kt R takes Kt 25. R to B 2 R to Q 8, ch 28. R to B sq R takes R, ch 27. K takes R P to K B 5 28. Kt to B 4 (c) R to Q sq 29. R to B 6 H to Q 8, ch 30. K to K 2 R to K Kt 8 31. R takes KBP R takes P. ch 32. K to Q 3 P to K R 4 83. Kt to K 5 K to Kt sq 34. R to B 8, ch K to R 2 35. R to K Kt 8 R takes R P 36. Kt takes P (cl) P takes Kt 37. U takes P R to R 6, oh 38. K to Q 2 K to Kt 3 39. K to B sq R to R 7 40. K to Kt 2 R to K 7 41. R to Kt 6, ch K to Kt 4 42. R to Kt 3 B to K 5 43. RtoQBS B to Q 4 44. R to R 3 P to B 5 45. R to R 5 P to B 3 46. K to B 3 H to K 6. ch 47. K to Q 4 R to K 5, ch 48. K to B 3 K to B 4 49. R to R 3 R to B 5 50. K to Kt 2 R to B 6 51. R to R 2 R to Kt 6 52. P takes P K takes P 53. R to R 4, ch K to Kt 4 54. R to Q 4 R to K 6 55. P to R 3 R to K 7 Resigns.

(a) Unusual, as were the next tew moves, the evident Intention being to let the Pawns do all the work for the time. Therefore, when 9. P to K B 4 conies, the reply begins to clear the diagonal for the King’s Bishop, and prevents White playing 10. B P takes P. (b) To protect the Bishop’s Pawn when he exchanges Pawns. fc) If here 28. R to K B 5, P to B 6; and though White could play 28. R takes P, the Knight has to come out into the game sooner or later. (dl Something of this sort had to come, or else 36. . .R to R, ch, and®the Pawns gained a stage in advance.