CHESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22066, 23 September 1933, Page 20

CHESS

Conducted bt L. D. COOMBS. Solutions of problems, original compositions, Karnes, and analyses Invited for this column. All correspondence should be addressed to Mr L. D. Coombs, Otago Dally Times Office, Dunedin. PROBLEM No. 127. By C. Carolln (Dunedin). (Specially composed for Otago Daily Times.) (Black Eight Pieces.)

(White Ten Pieces.) BRlKt4|3p4|p 7 | p 1 k 1 P p 2 | P4E2|2rP4|2p 5 | K 1 B kt Kt 3. White to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEM No. 128. By Dr Robert Church. (Specially composed for Otago Daily Times,) (Black One Piece.)

(Whlte Three Pieces.) ,7klsK2|4Kt3| 8 ] 7 B | 8 | 8 |S White to play and mate In three moves.

Problem No. 129 (by C. Carolln, Dunedin).—B | 3 pp Kt 1 B | p Q 2 P p P 1 I 3k3p|B|lPlp 2 P 1 | 8 | 5 K 2. White to play and mate In three moves. Problem No. 130 (by the Chess Editor after E. A. Le Petit).—B | 5 B 2 | 2 p 5 | sk2|3PKt3|3P2Kl|sß2|B. White to play and mate in four moves. Our problems this week may be found to be comparatively simple, and so we are giving good measure with two additional ones. No. 128 Is Intended as a miniature specially suitable for beginners at “ threemovers.” We believe it will be greatly appreciated. Nos. 127 and 129 are by a comparatively young Dunedin composer. No. 130 Is an old one that has not yet been “ cooked." Solution for it should be given In full. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 125.—Kt to B 3, We find that this problem has “ cook ” solutions in Kt to B 2 and Kt takes P. Solution received from A. Bills (Dunedin), William W. Avery (Roslyn), N. S. Traves (Tlmaru), T. J. W. (St. Hilda), J. J. Marlow (Dunedin), H. S. Tily (Dunedin), James Dewar (Ratanul), Mrs T. Bleakly (Invercargill). Problem No. 126.—1. Kt to Kt 3, Pto R 8 = B; 2. B to Kt 5, etc. Solution received from B. A. Le Petit, W. A. Ml rams. The point about this problem Is not the difficulty of the key, but the subtleness of Black’s defence to the other moves of the Kt. Most solvers have failed to notice the “ stalemates.” It Is remarkable that even the winner of our recent competition reported what he thought were “ cooks.” GAMES. ’ We obtained .the following game from the Australasian. It was played in the Australian championship, and was awarded the brilliancy prize:— (Opening.—“ Sicilian Defence.”) White. Black. P. L. Vaughan C. G. Watson (N.S.W.). (Victoria). 1. P to K 4 P to Q B 4 2. Kt to Q B 3 Kt to Q B 3 3. KKtto K 2 (a) Pto K 4 (b) 4. P to Q 3 P to Q 3 (c) 5. Kt to Q 5 B to K 3 (d) 6. K Kt to B 3 Q to Q 2 - 7. B to K 2 P to K R 3 (e) 8. P to B 4 ! P takes P 9. Kt takes P Kt to B 3 10. Kt takes B Q takes Kt 11. Kt to Kt 5 Castles 12. Castles K to Kt 1 13. B to B 4 P to Kt 4 14. B to Kt 3 P to K R 4 15. P to Q R 4 P to R 5 16. B to K 1 P to Q 4 (f) 17. B to Q B 3 P to Q 5 (g) 18. B to Q 2 B to R 3 (h) 19. R to B 5! P to B 6 (1) 20. P to K Kt 4! Kt to K 2 21. R takes B P (J) PtoKt 3 22. Kt to B 7 Q to Q 3 23. R to B 4 Kt to Kt 3 24. P to R 5 (k) P to Kt 4 (1) 25. Kt takes P ' Qto K 4 26. P to R 6 Kt to R 5 (m) 27. B to B 5 R to Q B 1 28. B to B 7, ch H takes B 29. R takes R Kt to Q 4 (n) 30. R to Kt 7, ch K to R 1 31. P takes Kt R to Q B 1 32. R takes P, ch K to Kt 1 33. Q to K 1 R takes P 34. Q to Kt 3 B to Kt 2 35. R to K 7 (b) Resigns. (a) By this move White defers showing whether he intends to continue with P to Q 4 'or P to Q 3 and P to K Kt 3. (b) The alternative 3. . .Kt to B 3; 4. P to K Kt 3, P to Q 4, ns played by Euwe at Weston-super-Mare, seems preferable. (c) Even now 4. , .K Kt to K 2, and If 5. P to K Kt 3, P to Q 4 Is worth considering. (d) Or 5. . .K Kt to K2; 6. KKtto B 3, Kt takes Kt: 7. Kt takes Kt, B to K 2 : as in Mieses v. Bogoljubow, Kisslngen, 1928. (e) With an eye to P to K Kt 4 if White castles on the K side. (f) Black underestimates the danger from the Kt, which should have been driven off by P to Q R 3. (g) Not as good as It looks. It locks up Black’s game more than White's. (h) R to K Kt 1 was necessary. (t) Trying to mix things; but White’s reply robs Balck of any chance of counterplay. (j) Finely played, as at first glance the Rook seems In great danger after the reply 21. .P to Kt 3 (k) Not alono to break up the Black King’s defence, but also making an escape for the R in case of Kt to K 4. (l) 24. . .Kt to K 4; 25. Kt to R 6. ch, K to Kt 2 ; 26. R to B 7, ch, K takes Kt; 27. P takes P, ch, K takes P; 28. B to R 5, ch, K to Kt 4; 29. P to B 4, ch, would speedily win for White. (m) It 26. . .Q takes Kt; 27. RtoKt 4. (n) The game is hopeless. If 29. . .Q takes Kt; SO. R to Kt 7, ch. (o) With the pretty threat of R to K 8, mate! The following game is from a simultaneous display by the world champion : (Caro-Kanu.) White. Black. Alekhine. Miss M’Comble. 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 P to K 3 5. Kt to Q B 3 Kt to K B 3 6. Kt to B 3 B to K 2 7. B to B 4 Kt to B 3 8. P to B 5 Castles 9. B to Q 3 P to Q Kt 3! 10. P takes P Q takes P 11. R to Kt 1 B to Q 2 12. Castles Kt to K li 4 13. B to K 3 P to B 4 14. Kt to K 5 B to Id 15. P to B 4 P to Q R 3 16. P to Q Kt 4! Kt to B 3 17. Kt to R 4 Q to R 2 18. Kt to B 5 Kt takes Kt 19. Q P takes Kt Kt to K 5 20. B takes Kt B P takes B 21. P to B 5 1 R takes P 22. R takes R P takes R 23. Q takes P, oh B to B 2 24. P to K 6 B to Kt 3 25. R to Q 1 P to R 3 26. P to K R 4 R to Q 1 27. Q takes R, ch 1 B takes Q 28. R takes B, ch IC to R 2 29. R to Q 7 Q to Kt 3 SO. B to Q 4 P to IC E 4 31. R takes P, ch K to R 8 32. R to Kt 7 Q to Q 1 ’ 33. B to K 3, ch Resigns.