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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22712, 26 October 1935, Page 26

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Conducted bt L. D. COOMBS, Solutions of problems, original compositions, All correspondence should be addressed to Ur L. D. Coombs, Otago Dally Times Office, Dunedin. PROBLEM No. 340. By N. Easter. (Black Eleven Pieces.)

PROBLEM No. 341. By S. S. Lewmann. (Black Ten Pieces.)

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. In addition to those previously acknowledged, we received the solution of Nos. 336 and 337 from N. Barclay (Dunedin) and J. Dewar (North-East Valley). ‘ Problem No. 333. —P to Q 4. Solution received from Dr G. Barnett (Dunedin), O. Balk (Dunedin), G. D. Wright (Dunedin), J. Cunningham (Mornington), N. S. Traves (Timaru), Dr A. S. MTnnes (Temuka), J. Dewar (North-East Valley). P. A. Mathieson (Dunedin), E. A. L. (Invercargill). T. J. W. (St. Kilda), Mrs H. (Dunedin). P. C. (Stony Creek), J. Gumming (Timaru), W. A. Mirams (Dunedin), H. Lang (Waikouaiti), “185” (Central Otago), A. P. C. (Dunedin). Problem No. 339.—1. R to B 6, B to Q 7 or B 7; 2. R to B 2, etc. If 1. . . B to Kt 3 or others; 2. R to K Kt 6, etc. Solution received from Dr G. Barnett, O. Balk, G. D. Wright. J. Cunningham, N. S. Traves, Dr A. S. M'lnnes, J. Dewar, P. A. Mathieson, E. A. L., Mrs H., F. C., J. Gumming, W. A. Mirams, “ 185," A. P. C. Answer to question by F. C. : “ Short ” mates in three-move problems follow inferior defences of Biack that are not forced by White. They do not make problems unsound, but composers avoid them if they can. GAMES. The following game is from a display at the Manchester Chess Club:— (" Queen's Pawn.”)

(a) Scarcely ever tried. It gives White a tempo. (b) If Kt takes P, 4. P to K 4 ! (c) Or Q to Q 2; 8. Kt to Q Kt 5, Kt to R-3; 9. Kt to K B 3, winning by Kt to K 5. (d) To meet 9. P takes P by B takes P; 10 B takes P, B takes P, ch ! (e) With just such a slight advantage that this master, as well as anyone, can improve to victory. (f) P to K R 4 is worth consideration, in view of the slightly uncomfortable situation of the White Q. (g) Kt to Kt 5, in order to get this piece on the good square Q B 3, would lead to 21. Q to Kt 2, Kt to Q 4 (Kt to B 3; 22. Kt to K 4) ; 22 Kt takes Kt, ch. P takes Kt. Black’s P’s are badly broken. (h) I prefer K R to Q 1. (i) White threatened Kt to Q 5, ch, P takes Kt, Q takes P, ch, K moves, Kt takes B. Alternately, Kt takes B P is a strong (j) If Q to Q 5, 28. Q to Kt 5, ch, K to K 2; 29. Q takes P, ch, K to B 1; 30. Kt takes K P, ch, P takes Kt; 31. R to B 8, ch, mating next move. (k) " Capa ” finesses beautifully throughout the game. If now B takes Kt, 29. Q to Q 7, ch, K to B 1; 30. Q to Q 8, ch, K to Kt 2; 31. Q takes P, ch, K to B 1; 32. R to Q 8, mate. (l) A cute little move, keeping his grip. In reply Q takes P allows 30. R to Kt l; or B takes P, 30. R to Kt 1 (intending R takes B, Q takes R, Q to Q 6, ch, etc.), Rto Q 1; 31. Q to B 2. The B will fall. (m) R takes Kl allows mate by Q to Q S. But B to Q 3 might be tried; Capablanca would probably piay 31. Kt to B 3 (Kt takes R P, R to Kt 2; or Kt takes B P, B takes Kt), when R to Q 1 helps the defence. (n) B to Q 3 is still the best hope. (o) The allies’ game is strategically lost in any event, their major pieces being tied down. (p) A very pretty netting of the Q. The following bright game was played in a small tournament at Zandvoort, Holland : ("Queen’s Gambit Accepted.”) White. Black. A. Lilienthal. A. W. Hamming. 1. P to Q 4 P to Q 4 2. P to Q B 4 P to K 3 3. Kt to Q B 3 P takes P (a) 4. P to K 4 ! P to Q B 4 5. P to Q 5 (b) P to Q R 3 6. P to Q R 4 Kt to K B 3 7. B takes P P to K 4 (c) 8. P to B 4 B to Q 3 9. Kt to B 3 Q Kt to Q 2 (d) 10. Castles Castles (e) 11. F to B 5 Q to B 2 12. B to K Kt 5 Kt to Kt 3 (f) 13. B takes Kt Kt takes B (g) 14. K Kt to Kt 5 P to K R 3 (h) 15. Q to R 5 R to K 1 (i) 16. B takes Kt P Resigns. (a) Unsatisfactory at this stage. (b) Due to Bogoljubow. (c) P takes P seems better. (d) If 9. . . P takes P; 10. P to K 5 wins a piece. (e) If 10. . . P takes P; IX. P to K 4, followed by 12. R to K 1. (f) Better was 12. . . Kt to K 1. White then continues 13. P to K Kt 4. (g) If 13. . . P takes B; 14. Kt to Q 2, (h) If 14. . , P takes B; 15. Q to R 5, P takes Kt; 16. Q takes P, ch, K to R 1; 17. Q to B 6, ch, K to Kt 1 ; IS. R to B 3, etc. (i) If 15. . . B to K 2; 16. P to Q 5 (to make room for the Kt), Q takes P; 17. B takes B, Q takes B; 18. P to B 6 wins.—The Australasian.

(White Eleven Pieces.) B b 1 R kt 2 Q | 3 q 4 | lpr5 I 2 p 1 R 2 p | 2 P k 4 | 1 P 1 Kt 4 | P 1 r p P 2 K | 1 Kt 1 kt 4. White to play and mate In two (2) moves.

(White Eight Pieces.) 2ktb4|pr6|Kp4 P Kt | 4 k 1 P 1 1 1 Q 3 Kt 2 | p B G | 1 p 3 P 2 | 1 q 3 kt 2. White to play and mate In three(3) moves.

White. Black. Capablanca. Manchester C.C. 1. P to Q 4 Kt to K B 3 2. P to Q B 4 P to Q 4 (a) ■ 3. P takes P Q takes P (b) 4. Kt to Q B 3 Q to Q 1 5. P to K Kt 3 P to K 3 6. B to Kt 2 P to B 4 7. Q to R 4, ch B to Q 2 (c) 8. 0, to B 4 Q to B 1 (d) 9. Kt to B 3 Kt to R 3 10. B to Kt 5 P takes P 11. Q takes Q P B to B 4 12. Q to Q 2 B to B 3 13. B takes Kt P takes B 14. Castles K (e) Q to B 2 15. Q R to B 1 K to K 2 16. Kt to K R 4 Q R to Q 1 (f) 17. Q to R 6 B takes B 18. Kt takes B Q to K 4 19. Kt to B -4 Q to K Kt 4 20. Q to R 3 K R to Kt 1 (g) 21. Q to Kt 2 R to Q 2 22. K R to Q 1 B to Q 3 (h) 23. Kt to K 4 Q to Kt 4 24. Q to B 3 B to K 4 (1) 25. Q to R 3, ch Q to Kt 5 26. R takes R, ch K takes R 27. Q to Q 3, ch K to K 2 (j) 28. R to Q 1 (k) Kt to Kt 1 29. P to K 3 (1) P to B 4 30. Kt to Kt 5! P to K R 3 (m) 31. Kt to B 3 B takes Kt (n) 32. K P takes B Q takes B P (oi 33. Q to R 3, ch K to B 3 34. Q to B 3, ch K to K 2 35. R to Q 4 (p) Resigns.