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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22568, 11 May 1935, Page 22

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Conducted by L. D. COOMBS. Solutions of problems, 'original compositions, All correspondence should be addressed to Mr L. D. Coombs, Otago Daily Times Office, Duuedin. PROBLEM No. 292. By J. Yates (Greymouth). Composed especially for the Otago Dally Times. (Black Ten Pieces.)

(White Ten Pieces.)

4K3l2plktß2|lprsllQ4Kt Rlkß2klP2|lßblpP2|lp4p 1 | 1 Kt 4 B 1.

White to play and mate in two C2) moves,

PROBLEM No. 293, By Dr 0. Wurzburg. (Black Five Pieces.)

(White Six Pieces.) Kt 2 Kt 4 | k B R 5 | p 1 K 5 | 7kt | 8 | 5 r 2 | 1 It 6 i 3 kt i White to play and mate in three (3) moves. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 290. —1 Q to K 8, K to Kt 5; 2 Q takes Kt. I£ 1, . . ~ P to Kt 5; 2 P takes B. Solution received from J. J. Marlow (DuneJin), A. E. Ellis (Dunedin), N. S. Traves (Tlmaru), Dr A. rf. M'lnnes (Tomuka), N. Barclay (Dunedin), J. Dewar (North-East Valley), P. J. Kemshed (Alexandra), W. A. Mlrams (Dunedin). Problem No. 291.—1 K to R 8, P to R 7 ; 2 B to R 7, etc. If 1. ... P to K 5; 2 B to R 6, etc. II 1. . ~ K moves; 2 B to R 7, etc. Solution received from A. Ellis, N. S. Traves, Dr M'lnnes, N. Barclay, J. Dewar, "185" (Central Otago), P. J. Kemshed, W. A. Mirams, J. Cumming (Tlmaru). RESULT OF OUR FIFTH SOLVING COMPETITION. We congratulate Mr N. S. Traves on winning our solving competition, for which "Anonymous" has given a prize of £l. Mr Traves forwarded the correct solution to every problem. This Is the third time he has been winner, and he has well earned the position of being our best solver. Another competition will be announced next week. GAMES. The game below was played by correspondence In a match conducted by the Glasgow Herald.

White. Black. D. M. Maclsaac G. Page (West Scotland). (East Scotland). 1. P to Q 4 Kt to K B 3 2. P to Q B 4 P to K 3 3. Kt to Q B 3 P to Q Kt 3 (a) 4. P to K 4 B to Kt 2 5. B to Q 3 P to Q 4 (b) C. B P takes P P takes P 7. P to K 5 Kt to K 5 8. Kt to B 3 B to K 2 9. Castles Kt takes Kt (c) 10. P takes Kt Kt to Q 2 11. R to K 1 Kt to B 1 12. P takes K 6 (d) Kt takes P (•) 13. R takes Kt! V takes R 14. Kt to K 5 Castlos (f) 15. Q to R 5 R to B 4 (g) 16. B takes R P takes B 17. Q to B 7, ch K to R 1 18. Q to K 6 ! Q to K B 1 19. B to B 4 (h) Q to B 3 (1) 20. Q to Q 7 R to Q B 1 (J) 21. B to Kt 5 (It) Resigns (a) This " Queen's Indian " development may well follow White's Kt to K B 3, but not here, where he is threatening P to K 4 at once. (b) To make a refuge (other than the stable, Kt 1) for his Kt. The alternative P to K B 4 (after K Kt to K 2 and Castles) with a tremendous game. (c) Helps White. He should Castle, and dree his weird, If any. (d) This move and the following sacrifice show a keen sense of the position. Mr Maclsaac is too modest In describing the line as obvious. (e) P takes P, 13. Kt to K 5, P to Kt 3; 14. Q to B 3, B to K B 3; 15. B to K Kt 5, Kt to Q 2; 16. B to Kt 5, P to B 3; 17. Kt takes B P, etc. One of a number of variations that show the strength of the attack. (f) If P to Kt 3, 15. B to Q Kt 5, ch, would at least recover the material sacrificed. Mr Maclsaac suggests a further sacrifice by .15. B or Kt takes P. There Is also 15. Q to Kt 4, threatening B takes P, ch, which looks best of all. (g) The only reasonable move. (h) All very excellent. He reserves the threat Kt to B 7, ch, K to Kt 1, Kt to Q 8, ch, K to R 1, Kt takes B (when the Kt Is not easily extricated) in favour of mobilising his pieces. (1) Mr Page must disturb the position before the White R gets into play. B takes K B 3 is the only other way. (J) R to K B 1 Is probably best, when the White Q goeß foraging on the Q side, and should win. (k) A pretty finish. The Black Q or K B must go. —From the Observer. While in Budapest last year- Dr Lasker played the following exciting game. ("French Defence.") White. Black. Dr Lasker and S. E. Canal, A. Stelner, Abouyl. J. Schwelger, and G. Negyesy. 1. P to K 4 P to K 3 2. P to Q 4 P to Q 4 S. Kt to Q B 3 Kt to K B 3 4. B to K Kt 5 B to K 2 (a) 5. B takes Kt B takes B C. Kt to B 3 P to B 4 (b) 7. K P takes P B P takes P (c) 8. B to Kt 5, ch B to Q 2 9. Kt takes P Q to Kt 3 (d) 10. P takes P P takes P 11. B takes B, ch Kt takes B 12. Kt to Kt 3 (e) Castles (f) 13. Castles K R to Q 1 14. Q to B 3 Kt to K 4 15. Q to K R 3 Kt to B 5 16. KRto K 1 (g) Rto K 1 17. Q R to Kt 1 Q R to Q 1 (h) 18. Kt to K 4 II to K 4 (i) 19. P to Q B 3 It to Q 4 20. Q to R 5 R to K B 1 (3) 21. Q to K 2 ! Kt to Q 3 22. Kt (Kt3)toQ2 Kt takes Kt 23. Kt takes Kt K R to Q 1 24. PtoQ B 4 (k) R to Q 5 25. P to B 5! Q to B 3 26. Kt to Kt 5 R (Q 5) to Q 4 27. Q to R 5 (1) P to K R 3 28. Q to B 7, ch K to R 1 29. Kt takes P It to K Kt 1 30. P to Q Kt 4 P to Q R 3 31. Kt to B 8 Resigns (m)

(a) Avoiding the variation by 4. . . V takes P, alter which Black can hope for nothing but a draw. (b) Castles should como first. (c) More enterprising than 7. . . K F takes P; 8. B to Kt 5, ch, Kt to B 3; 9, P takes P, Q to R 4, etc. (d) Sacrificing a pawn for attack. (e) Content to retain the pawn extra. (f) Laying a neat trap. If now 13. Q takes Kt, B takes Kt; 14. F takes B, Q takes P, ch ; 15. K to Q 1, Q R to Q 1, gaining the Q. (g) Well played. If now IG. . . Kt takes P; 17. R takes P, R to Q 3; 18. Kt to Q 5. etc. Hi) Q R to B 1, threatening Kt takes P might be considered. (1) If 18. . . B takes P; 19. Kt to Kt 5, P to K. R 3 ; 20. Kt takes K P with line chances. (j) If 20. . . R (K 1) to Q 1; 21. Kt to Kt 5, etc. (k) Certainly not 24. Kt to Kt 5 because of the reply B takes P, ch. (1) Now the finish conies quickly. (m) White threatens 32. Kt to Kt 6, ch, followed by Kt takes B. It' the B moves 32. R to K 8 Is very effective. —From the Australasian.