CHESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21988, 24 June 1933, Page 18

CHESS

Conducted dy L. D. COOMBS. Solutions of problems, original compositions, games, and analyses Invited fpr this column. All correspondence should be addressed to Mr L, D. Coombs. Otago Daily Times OlTlcfl. Dunedin

PROBLEM No. 101. By W. A. Shinkmann (Black Five Pieces.)

(White Seven pieces.) 3B4|4Kt3|3p 4 | P 2 B k 3 1 8 I p 6 Kt | K 4 Q kt 1 | 5 kt 2. White to play and mate in two moves.

PROBLEM No. 102. (A corrected position of No. 100.) Py A, W. Galltzky. (Black Three pieces.)

(White Four Pieces.) BIBI7Q|IP6| 8 | Kt p 6 | Kt 7 | k 3 K 3. While to play and mate In three moves.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS, In addition to those previously acknowledge<} we received solutions of Nos. 97 and 98 from J. Dewar (Ratanui). Problem No. 99, —Q to B 8. Solution received from A. Ellis (Dunedin), E. A. L. (Invercargill), N, S. Traves (Timaru), Wm, W. Avery (Roslyn), W. A. Mirams (Dunedin), C. D, Rosie (Oatnaru), “Rook" (Dunedin). C. Carolin (Dunedin), H. S. TUy (Dunedin), J. P, Lang (Roslyn), R. M'Dormid (Dunedin), W. J, Sproule (Balclutha). Problem No. 100, —The Chess Editor having made an error with this problem, it was impossible of solution, The following were correct in giving “No solution ’ A. Ellis, E. A. L„ N. S. Traves, Wm. W. Avery, W. A. Mirams, C. D. Rosie, “Rook, c. Carolin. H. s. Tily, J. F. Lang, B. M'Dermid, W. J. Sproule. The correct position Is being republished as Problem No. 102. W. Maston (Taumarunul) writes:— “ Thanks for pointing out my error regarding No. 93. It Is a splendid problem.” GAMES. The following game was played in the seventeenth round of the International tournament at Bled : (Ruy Lopez.) White. Black. S.Tartakower. Q. Stoltz. 1. P to K 4 P to K 4 2. Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3 3. B to Kt 5 P to Q B 3 4. B to R 4 P to Q 3 5. B takes Kt, ch P takes B 6. P to Q 4 P to K B 3 7. B to K 3 Kt to K 2 8. Kt to B 3 Kt to Kt 3 9. P to K E 4 Q to Q 2 10. P to R 5 Kt to K 2 11. Q to K 2 P to Q R 4 (a) 12. Castles (Q) R to R 3 13. Q to Q 2 Q to K 3 14. P takes P (b) • BP takes P 15. Kt to K Kt 5 Q to B 5 16. P to 0 Kt 3 Q to Kt 5 17. P to K B 4 P' takes P 18. B takes BP B to. B 5 (c) 19. P to K 5 Kt to Q 4 2Q. Kt takes Kt B takes Kt 21. P to B 4 Q takes Q, ch 22. R takes Q P takes P 23. B takes P B to K 2 24. Kt to R 3 B to K 3 25. B takes Kt P R to K Kt sq 26. B to R 6 P to R 5 (d) 27. P to Q Kt t B takes Kt P 28. R to K 2 B to R 6, ch 29. Kto B 2 . K to Q 2 30. R to Q sq, ch B to Q 3 31. P to B 5 B takes R P 32. R to Q 4 B to Kt 6, ch 33. K to Kt 2 P to R 6, ch 34. K to R sq Q R to K sq 35. R takes R R takes R 36. B to Q 2 R to K 7 37. P takes B P to B 4 3S. Kt to B 4 R to B 7 39. R to K 4 R takes B 40. R to K sq P takes p 41. Kt to K 2 P to Q. 4 42. Kt to B sq B to B 5 43. R to Kt sq P to Q 5 44. P to Kt 4 P to Q 6 45. P to Kt 5 R to Q B, 7 46. Kt takes P B takes Kt 47. P to Kt 6 P takes P 48. P takes P B to B 5 49. P to Kt 7 B to Kt sq 50. K to Kt sq R to Q Kt 7, ch 51. K to R sq R to K 7 52. K to Kt sq P to B 5 53. K to R sq P to B 6 54. R to Q B sq R ,to Q 7 55. K to Kt sq P to B 7, ch 56. R takes P R to Q 8. ch 57. R to B eq P to R 7, ch 58. K to Kt 2 R takes R Resigns

(a) Now if White castles on the King's Bide for fife next move, Black replies with 12. . ,P to H 3 and wins the exchange, and as White had already compromised the other side by 10. P to R 5, castling on the Queen’s side is the alternative, assuming he intends to castle. For ail that, the general plan appears to bo weak. (b) If here 14, P to Q 3, Q to B 2; 15. P takes P, Q takes P; and still the Black Queen can get to Q B 5, while avoid? ing exchanging the Pawns forces White to find some other continuation, not an easy task in such a position. And as Black always had a free square for his Queen on the Q Kt file, 16. P to Q Kt 3 was no worse than 18. Q to Q 3, for then would follow 16. . .Q to Kt 5 and 17. , ,R to Q Kt sq. (c) Au ingenious Idea, for if 10. P takes B, Q to R 6, ch ; 20. K to Kt pq, R to K Kt sq, ch : 21. Kt to Kt 5. P takes Kt; and Black’s attack on that side should win. Whether White was wise in allowing the exchange of Queens is doubtful, besides which 21. P to B 4 opened another diagonal, and that the diagonal commanded by the other opposing Bishop. (d) Taking advantage of the lost move Involved in White having to save the Bishop, besides threatening 27. . .P takes P : 28, P takes P, R to R S, ch. The ending which followed is full of little traps, one of the points being that if 82. P takes B, P takes P: giving Black three passed Pawns, far too great a handicap. Also if 34. K takes B, p to R 7 ; 35. U takes P, K R to Q Kt sq, ch : 36. H to Q Kt 4. R (Kt sq) takes R, ch ; regaining the piece, and again the passed Pawns are the deciding (actor. After the exchange of Rooks White had to meet (he threatened 36. . .R to K 8, eh; or after 37, , , P to B 4; 38. H to Q 3, P to B 5; 39. R to Q 5, P to B 6 ! winning one of the pieces, and mating in a tew moves. The following game was played in the old style:— Vienna Game. White. Black. Dr J. Schumcr. Mr Roome. 1. P to K 4 P to K 4 2. Kt to Q B 3 Kt to Q B 3 3. B to B 4 l< I to B 3 4. P to Q 3 B to Kt 5 5. Kt to K 2 P to Q 1 6. P takes P Ist takes P 7. O to 0 Kt takes Kt S. P takes Kt B to Q 3 9. P to B 4 O to 0 10. P to B 5 Q to B 3 11, Kt to Kt 3 P to K Kt 3 12. Kt to K4l Q to Q I 13. B to R 6 P lakes P 14. B takes R B takes R 15. O to R 5 Q to K 2 10. Kt to Kt 5 K to Kt 2 17. Q takes R P. eh K to P 3 IS. Kt to K- 4, mate A picture male !