CHESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22368, 15 September 1934, Page 22

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. D. Coombs. Otago Dally Times Office. Dunedin.

PROBLEM No. 228.

By H. D’O. Bernard.

(Black Nino Pieces.)

#PROBLEM No. 229. By W. F. V. Holzbausen. (Black Five Pieces.)

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. In addition to those previously acknowledged we received the solutions o£ Nos. 224 and 225 from R. C. (Portobello). Problem No. 226.- —Q to R 5. Solution received from A. Ellis (Dunedin), J. J. Marlow (Dunedin), N. S. Traves (Timaru), Dr A. S. M’lnnes (Temuka), T. J. W. (St. Kllda), “Pawn” (Palmerston). E. A. L. (Invercargill), “185” (Central Otago), W. A. Mirams (Dunedin), P. J. Kemshed (Alexandra). Problem No. 227. —1. R to B 1, R to Kt S ; 2. R to B 4, R to K S ; 3. R to B 8, etc. In tills problem the Black B threatens a complete defence by playing to K 8. To prevent this the White rook leads the Black one about until the K square is blocked, after which R to B 8 is followed by R to R 8, mate. .

Solution received from A. Ellis, N. S. Traves, Dr A. S. MTnnes, “ Pawn," E. A. L., “ 185,” W. A. Mlrams. E, A. Li. writes that No. 227 is a “ splendid example of the Black interference theme.”

" 185 ” has forwarded the following note ; “ I always enjoy solving the problems, although I find most of the 3 and 4 movers very difficult. Last week's problems were nice ones for me —not too difficult, and with some interesting variations in each. In Problem No. 227 It took me a long time to find White’s second move ft Black’s first move is R to Kt 8.”

We have received the following letter and enquiries from “A" (Invercargill):—"lt is with a certain amount of diffidence that 1 write to you, ns I do not claim any great proficiency at Chess. I have derived much pleasure from attempting the solution of your weekly problems without using a board, but. I have been puzzled at times by key moves being given for which I could see a reply, or only one given where I could see another. I have put It down to my ignorance of the rules, but it has occurred to me that there may be others In the same quandary. Taking the problems In the issue of August 25 : —Problem No. 222 : The key move is given as B (o K 4. Is not R to K 3, ch, Just as effective? Problem No. 223 : The key move given is IC to R 6. Will you demonstrate the mate in three' if Black replies B takes P, ch? Kindly accept my apologies it I' have troubled you unnecessarily.”—To the first question we reply ; No. If Black plays B takes R, ch, White cannot mate next move. To the second question : White’s second move is K to Kt 7. If Black then moves the King, White mates by Q to B 7, and if Black plays any other move he mates by Q to R 3. GAMES. The following game was played last Christmas in a tournament at Melbourne; — (“ Nlmzowltsch’s Opening.”) White. Black.

(a) Or B to'Kt 5, ns adopted with success by Dr Vldmar against Nimzowitsch, New York, 1927. (b) Perhaps It had been better to prevent Black’s P to K 4 by playing P to K B 4 first. (c) Exchanging in the centre leads to an equal game. (d) R to R 7 was much better. By the text White locks himself out. (e) Black’s future moves are now foreshadowed, Kt to Kt 4, Kt to Kt 0, and Q to K R file, with serious trouble for the White King. (t) 'lf 28. K to R 1, Q to K B 2, followed by Q to R 4, and if White plays P to K R 4, P to K Kt 4. (g) Threatens to win White’s K by Q to R 3.

(h) Or 31. K to R 1, Q to R 3: 32. Kt to Kt 1, Kt to Kt 5 (threatens mate by Kt takes B P or by Q takes R P) ; 33. P to R 3. Kt takes P, ch : 34. K to R 2, Q to R 5, and mate In two more moves. The notes are from the Australasian.

The following game Is from Dr E. Laskar’s “ Primer of Chess ” : ("Irregular Opening.") White. Black Mr A. Mr B. ], P to, K 4 P to K 4 2. Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3 3. P to B 3 (a) P to Q 4 4. B to Kt 5 P takes P 5. Kt takes P Q to Q 4 G. Q to R 4 (b) Kt to K 2 7. P to K B 4 11 to Q 2! (c) R, Kt takes B K takes Kt !). Castles Kt to B 4 10. P to Q Kt 4 Qto R 4 11. K to R sq (d) P takes P 12. B takes Kt, ch P takes B! 13. Cl takes R B to B 4 14. Q takes R Kt to Kt G, ch ip. P takes Kt Q to R 4 Check-mate! (o) (a) Threatening P to Cl 4, but ho does not succeed in making this move. (b) Apparently strong, but premature sallies of the Queen are nearly always dangerous. (c) Intending 8. . .Kt takes Kt! in reply to S. B to B 4. (d) Played in order to avoid the check from Black's King’s Bishop, and In blissful ignorance of the impending catastrophe. (e) A pretty finale.

(White Ten Plesec.) r kt 1 R 2 Kt 1 | p 1 P 4 k | P I p i B B p 1 | 2,P 1 K Q p 1 | 7 r | 6 P R | 8 1 8. White to play and mate in two (2) moves.

(White Seven Tiecos.) k 5 B 2 Q 2 1 B 1 R 4 p 1 1 P 5 K | Kt 6 P 1 8 | 8 | 8 1 7 b. White to play and mate in three (3) moves.

W. Greenfield. M. B. Goldstein. 1. Kt to K B 3 P to Q 4 2. P to Q Kt 3 Kt to It B 3 , 3. B to Kt 2 B to B 4 (a) 4. P to Kt 3 P to K 3 5. B to Kt 2 B to Q 3 G. Castles Castles 7. P to Q 3 Q Kt to Q 2 8. Kt to R 4 B to Kt 3 9. Kt takes B H P takes lit 10. Kt to Q 2 B to K 4 11. P to Q 4 B to Q 3 12. P to Q B 4 P to B 3 13. P to K 3 Q to K 2 14. P to B 5 B to B 2 15. P to Q Kt 4 (b) P to K 4 16. Kt to Kt 3 (c) P to K 5 17. Q to K 2 P to R 3 18. P to Q R 4 Kt to R 2 19. P to Kt 5 R P takes P 20. P takes P R takes R 21. R takes R P to B 4 22. P to Kt 6 (d) B to Kt 1 23. B to Q B 1 P to Kt 4 24. Q to R 2 Kt (Q 2) to B 8 25. B to Q 2 P to Kt 5 (e) 2G. Kt to B 1 Kt to Kt 4 27. Kt to K 2 Kt to B G, ch 28. B takes Kt (f) Kt P takes B 29. Kt to B 4 P to Kt 4 30. Kt to R 3 Q to Kt 2 (g) 31. K to B 1 (h) Q to H 3 32. Kt takes P Q takes P 33. Kt takes P P takes Kt White resigns.