CHESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21994, 1 July 1933, Page 18

CHESS

Conducted bt L. D, COOMBS. Solutions dt problems, original compositions, games, and analyses invited for this column. All correspondence should be addressed to Mr h. D. Coombs, Otago Dally Times Ofllve, Dunedin

PROBLEM No. 103 By W. Gledhill. (Black Five Pieces.)

(White Six Pieces,) 2kts | 3 K 4 | 1 p 6 I < k'l B 1 | IQP4Kt|B|3 Kt 4 | b 3 r 3. White to play and mate In two moves.

PROBLEM No. 104 By F. Drobny. (Black One Piece.)

(White Five Pieces.) 6Ql|B|B|B|sKtKtP|sk2| 8 | 5 K 2. White to play and mate in three moves.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. In addition to those acknowledged last week we received solutions of No. 99 from P. J. Kemshed, N. S. Traves (Tlroaru), and J. Dewar, and “No solution” for No. 100 from P. J. Kemshed and N. S. Traves. Problem No. 101.—Q to Kt 1. Solution received from R. M’Dermld (Dunedin), W. A. Miraras (Dunedin), C. D. Rosie (Oamaru), "Rook,” Wm. W. Avery, W, J. Sproule, E. A. L. ( Invercargill)* T. J. W. (St. Kllda), P. J. Kemshed (Portobello), J. If. Lang (Roalyn), Dr R. Church (Portobello), C. Carolln (Dunedin), N. ?. Traves (Tlmaru), A. Ellis (Dunedin). Problem No. 102.—1 Kt to Kt 4, and a “ cook " solution starting with Kt to B 3. Solution received from R. M'Dermld, W, A. Mlrams, E. A. L., P. J. Kemshed, J. F. Lang, Dr R. Church, Dundas Samuel (Anderson's Bay), H. S, Tily (Dunedin), C. Carolln, N. S. Traves, A. Ellis, C. D. Rosie, " Rook,” W. J. Sproule, W’m. W. Avery. According to our rules Problem No. 102, being " cooked,” will not count In our competition. It Is disappointing both to the Chess editor «nd to solvers.

GAMES. As Boris Kostich at one time visited Dunedin, the following game will be of special interest to those who remember him: — (Queen’s Pawn.) White, . Black. A. Alekhine, B. Kostich. 1. P to Q 4 P to Q 4 2. Kt to K B 3 Kt to K B 3 3. P to K 3 B to B 4 4. B to Q 3 F to K 3 (a) 5. B takes B P takes B 6. Q to Q 3 Q to B sq 7. Castles , Bto Q 3 8. P to Q Kt 3 Castles 9. P to Q B 4 P to Q B 3 10. Kt to Q B 8 P to Q Kt 3 (b) 11. P takes Q P Kt takes Q P 12. Kt takes Kt P takes Kt 13. B to Kt 2 P to K Kt 3 14. K R to Q B »q Q to R 3 15. Q to B 3 R to Q sq 16. Kt to K 5 Kt to Q 2 17. P to Q Kt 4 (c) Kt to B 3 18. Q to Kt 3 P to Q Kt 4 19. R to B 6 Q to Kt 2 20. Q R to Q B sq P to Q R 4 21. B to H 3 Q R to B sq 22. P takes P P to Kt 5 23. P to R 6 Q to R sq 24. Q to B 2 R takes R 25. K takes R R to Q 2 2G. B takes P Q takes P (d) 27. Kt to Kt 8 B takes Kt 28. Q to B 8, ch Q takes. Q 29. R takes Q, ch K to Kt 2 30. B to B 8. ch K to R sq 31. R takes B P to K R 4 32. B to Q 6, ch K to R 2 33. B to K 5 Kt to Kt sq 34. P to K R 4 P to B 3 35. B to B 4 R to R 2 ■ 36. R to Kt 5 Kt to R 3 37. P to Q R 4 Kt to B 2 38. P to R 5 Kt to Q sq 39. B to Kt 8 R to Q 2 40. P to R 6 Kt to B 3 41. R to Kt 6 Kt takes B 42. R takes Kt K to R 8 43. R to Kt 7 R to Q 3 44. P to R 7 R to R 3 45. P* to K B 4 R to R 7 46. K to B sq P to K Kt 4 47. P to K Kt 3 Resigns. (a) Here 4. . .B takes B was better, for it keeps the centre Pawn intact. (b) Not liking the Idea of. 11. P to B 5, hut he could not avoid the exchange of Pawns and the consequent opening of the Queen’s Bishop file. (c) The preparation for 18. Q to Kt 3 and the whole combination that followed was exceedingly well planned, though once Black had committed himself to 20. . ,P to Q 8 4, 21. . .P to R 5 seems to be the logical continuation. (d) There was nothing better, for if jfe. . .B takes B, 27. Kt takes B, and-Black did not win the Pawn at all, though after 27. Kt to Kt 8, there was nothing for Black to do. The following game was played in the Scottish championship:— (King’s Indian Defence.) White. Black. W. A. Falrhurst. A. Goldberg. 1. P to Q 4 Kt to K B 3 2. Kt to K B 3 P to K Kt 3 3. P to « 4 B to Kt 2 4. P to K Kt 3 O to O 5. B to Kt 2 P to Q 3 6. Kt to B 3 Q Kt to Q 2 7. 0 to 0 P to B 3 8. P to K 4 P to K 4 9. P to K R 3 Q to K 2 10. B to K 3 Kt to Kt 3 11. P to Kt 3 Q Kt to Q 2 12. Qto Q 2 Pto B 4 13. P takes BP P takes P 14. Q R to Q Kt to Kt 15. Q to Q 6 Q takes Q 16. R takes Q Q Kt to Q 2 17. K R to Q P to Kt 3 18. P to K Kt 4 P to K R 3 19. P to Kt 5 P takes P 20. B takes P R to. K 21. P to K R 4 U to Q Kt 22. B to R 3. R to Kt 2 23. R to B 6 ■ K to Kt 24. II takes B Q R takes R 25. K B takes Kt Kt takes B 26. R takes Kt P to B 3 27. B to K 3 P to R 3 28. Kt to Q 5 Q R to Q 29. Kt takes Kt P B to B 30. Kt to Q 5 R takes R 31. Kt takes P. ch K to B 2 32. Kt takes R R to Q B 33. Kt takas B K takes Kt 34. Kt takes P Resigns. The following game is known in Chess literature as " The Evergreen ” .(''Evans Gambit.”) While. Black. 1. P to K 4 P to K 4 2. Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3 3 B to 04 B to B 4 4. P to Q Kt 4 B takes Kt P 5. P to B 3 B to R 4 6. P to Q 4 P takes P 7. 0 to O P to Q G 8. Q to Kt 3 Q to B 3 9. P to K 5 Q to Kt S 30. B to R 3 K Kt to K 2 11. R to K 1 P to Kt 4 (a) 12. B takes Kt P R to Q Kt 1 13. Q to R 4 B to Kt 3 14. Q Kt to Q 2 B to Kt 2 35. Kt to K 4 Q U) B 4 16. B takes P Q to R 4 17. Kt to B 6, ch P takes Kt 18. P takes P RtoKt 1 19. Q R to Q 1 Q takes .Kt (b) 20. R takes Kt, ch Kt takes R 21. Q takes P, ch K takes Q 22. P. to B 5 K to K 1 23. B to Q 7. ch K to B 1 24. B takes Kt, mate (a) Castling would have been better, (b) From this point no effective defence has been discovered for Black.