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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22718, 2 November 1935, Page 26

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Conducted bt L. D. COOMBS,

Solutions of problems, original comro»ltlon» AH correspondence should be itddresjed to Hi h. I). Coombs, Otago Dully Times Offlce, Dun edln.

PROBLEM No. 342. By G. Page. (Black Eleven Pieces.)

(White Eleven Pieces.)

lbsK|sKtlp|2p2Qpl|2Bp4| BPkrlktßl|P4Rlr|lqPp4| 1 Kt 6.

White to play and mato In two (2) moves.

PROBLEM No. 343, By R. Cheney. (Black One Piece.)

(White Seven Pieces.) sK2|B|P7llPkP4|B 282P2|4Q3.

White to play and mate in three (3) moves.

Problem No. 343 is the last one of our solving competition. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. In addition to those previously acknowledged, we received the solution of Nos. 338 and 339 from N. Barclay., Problem No. 340. —Kt to R 3. Solution received from J. Cunningham (Mornington), N. S. Traves (Timaru), W. A. Mirams (Dunedin), T. J. W. (St. Kilda), J. Gumming (Timaru), Dr A. 3. M'lnnes (Temuka), J. Dewar (North-East Valley), Dr G. Barnett (Dunedin), P. A. Mathieson (Dunedin), F. C. (Stony Creek). H. Lang (Waikouaiti), Mrs 11. (Dunedin), E. A. L. (Invercargill), O. Balk (Dunedin), J. J. Marlow (Dunedin). Problem No. 341. —1. P to Kt 7 (threatening Kt to Kt 6, ch), P to Kt 4; 2. Kt to Q 3, ch, etc. If 1. . . Kt to K 2; 2. Kt to B 7, ch, etc. If 1. . . B takes P; 2. Kt to Kt 4, ch, etc. Solution received from J. Cunningham, N. S. Traves, W. A. Mirams, J. Gumming, Dr A. S. M'lnnes, "185" (Central Otago), J. Dewar, Dr G. Barnett, P. C., E. A. L„ O. Balk. GAMES. The following fine game was played !n the 1910 tourney at Hamburg. In it Marshall adopts a new line in the " Max Lange " attack that has proved bo effective that since this tourney no master has tried to defend against the attack :

(a) By 4. . . B to Kt ~5, ch. Black can keep the pawn, but he gets a very difficult game. (b) P to Q 3 would avoid the dangers of the " Max Lange Attack." (c) Now White has the " Max Lange Attack." _ (d) It 9. . . Q takes P; 10. Kt takes B, P takes Kt; 11. Q to R 5, ch, followed by 12. Q takes B winning a piece. (e) If Black retires his B White prevents him getting his .K safely castled —e.g., 11. . B to Kt 3; 12. P takes P, R to K Kt 1; 13. P to K Kt 4, Q to Kt 3; 14. Kt takes B, P takes Kt; 15. B to Kt 5, R takes P; 16. Q to B' 3, with a violent attack.

(fj! This, combined with the next three moves, constitutes Marshall's improvement cf (g) Not 13. . . Q to Q 4, on account of P takes P, followed by Kt to B 6.

(h) This is the move that the analysts had overlooked. It gets the B out of play, yet the pawn at Kt 7 holds up Black's rook. (I) Leonhardt, in a subsequent match game, played P to Q 7. and managed to pet a draw, as Marshall failed to find the beat continuation :—l7. R to K 2, B to Kt b; 18. K to Kt 2! Black's best move seems to be B to K 2.

(j) Hoping to free his game by Kt to K 4; but it seems better to play Q R to Q 2 or Q R to K 1. (k) Not a good square for the Q. Nor does 20. . . Q to Q 4; 21. Q takes Q, P takes Q; 22. P to B 5 seems adequate. There remains 20. . . Q to Kt 4. (1) This brings the Q R into play. (m) Attacking the K P by avoiding Black's checking reply.—The Australasian.

The following game is from a tourney held at Moscow:—

(a) The modern variation played by Alexhine In the first game of his championship match with Capablanca, who replied simply 4. P takes P. (b) Perhaps as good as the many other moves that have been tried. (c) If P takes P, Q to B 2, with prospects. Therefore White gambits the P. (d) The Q's sortie against Black's K side may be wrong, but he must complicate things. (e) Black gets rid of the K B, and should do well. (£) The Kt is better where he stands, at present. Q to Kt 3 is suggested, meeting either 23. Q takes P or B to R 5 by Q takes Kt! The game might go 23. K to Q 2, Q R to B 1; 24. K R to Q Kt 1, Q to B 4, with much critical play to come. (g) An error, but White threatened to double It's on this file. (h) The white Q cannot be kept out—e.g., Q to Kt 4 ; 23. Q to R 7 and wins. (i) Played in an Ail-Russian contest, which was" one of the preliminaries to cue international tourney.—The Observer.

(" Max Langi 3 Attack. ) White. Black. ] ?. Marshall. Dr S. Tarrasch 1. P to K 4 (P to K 4 2. P to Q 4 P takes P 3. Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3 4. B to Q B 4 B to B 4 (a) 5. Castles Kt to B 3 (b) 6. P to K 5 (e) P to Q 4 ! 7. P takes Kt P takes B 8. R to K 1, ch B to K 3 9. Kt to Kt 5 Q to Q 4 (d) 10. Kt to Q B 3 Q to B 4 11. Q Kt to K 4 Castles Q (e) 12, Kt takes QB|!) P takes Kt 13. P to K Kt 4 Q to K 4 (g) 14. P takes P K R to Kt 1 15. B to R 6 (h) P to Q 6 16. F to B 3 B to Q 3 (1) 17. P to B 4 Q to Q 4 18. Q to B 3 B to K 2 19. P to Kt 5 Q to K B 4 (3) 20. Kt to Kt 3 Q to B 2 (k) 21. Q to Kt 4 Q R to K 1 22. R to K 4 ! P to Kt 4 23. P to Q R 4 (I) P to R 3 24. P takes P P takes P 25. K to Kt 2.(ra) Kt to Q 1 26. 0 to B 3 Q to Kt 3 27. R to Q 4 P to B 3 2S. R takes Kt, eh K takes R 29. 'Q takes P Resigns.

(" French Defence. ) White. Black. Panoff. Werllnsky. 1. P to K 4 P to K 3 2. P to Q 4 P to Q 4 3. Kt to Q B 3 B to Kt 5 (a) 4. P to K 5 P to Q B 4 5. P to Q R 3 (b) P takes Q P 6. P takes B P takes Kt 7. Kt to B 3 (c) P takes P 8. B takes P Kt to K 2 9. Q to Q 4 (d) Q Kt to B 3 10. Q to Kt 4 Kt to B 4 11. B to Q 3 P to K R 4 12. Q to K B 4 Q Kt to K 2 13. P to Kt 5 B to Q 2 14. R to K Kt 1 P to R 3 15. P takes P P takes P 16. P to R 3 B to Kt 4 (e) 17. B takes Kt Kt takes B 18. F to Kt 4 P takes P 19. P takes P Kt to R 5 20. Kt to Q 4 P to Kt 4 21. Q to K 3 B to B 5 22. B to B 3 Kt to Kt 3 (f) 23. K to Q 2 Kt to B 5 24. B to R 5 Q to B 1 25. R to R 1 K R to Kt 1 26. Q R to Q Kt 1 R to Kt 1 (g) 27. R take? R Q takes R 28. Kt to B 6 Q to Kt 2 (h) 29. Q to B 5 B to [Ct 4 30. Q to Q G! P to B 4 31. 0 to Q 8, ch K to B 2 32. R to R 7, ch R to Kt 2 33. R to R 8 Resigns (i)