CHESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22742, 30 November 1935, Page 26

CHESS

Conducted by L. D. COOMBS.

Solutions of problems, original compositions, All correspondence should be addressed to Mr L. D. Coombs. Otago Dally Times Office. Dunedin.

PROBLEM No. 354. By K. A. L. Larsen. (Black Thirteen Pieces.)

(White Eleven Pieces.)

KIB2Q2IIRP2P 2 I p 2 r l.k r p I 4 Kt lpl|3BplPl|6 Kt 1 | b 1 p 2 b 2 | 3 kt kt R 1 q. White to play and mate in two (2) moves.

PROBLEM No. 355 By C. F. Haidik. (Black Six Pieces.)

(White Three Pieces.) sQ2lktlbslß|B|lp3p2lß| 2 R 5 | 1 K 1 It 2 r 1. White to play anil mate in three (3) moves. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. In addition to those previously acknowledged, we received too late for acknowledgment last week the solutions of Nos. 345, 350, and. 351 from J. Dewar (NorthEast Valley). Problem No. 352, —B to R 3. Solution received from J. A. Cunningham (Mornlngton), J. J. Marlow (Dunedin), Dr A. S. MTnnes (Temuka), F. C. (Stony Creek), N. S. Traves (Tlmaru), T. J. W. (St. Kilda), E. A. D. (Invercargill), J. Gumming (Timaru), W. A. Mlrams (Dunedin). Problem No. 353.—1. KtoB6,P to Q 0 ; 2. K to Kt 7, B to Kt 6; 3. Q to B 6, etc. Solution received from J. A. Cunningham, N. S. Traves, E. A. L. CORRESPONDENCE. J.' Dewar (North-East Valley) writes that he considers he was the winner of the last solving competition, as lie always understood that if solutions were posted on the Friday before the paper is published they were in time, and he had never had them rejected on that account before. He also asks what defeats K to Kt 7 in Problem No. 349. (One of the published conditions of the competition was as follows The solutions must reach us not later, than J a.ra. on the Friday following the publication.” We had no option but to enforce the rule. B takes P appears to be Black s defence to K to Kt 7 In Problem No. 349. —Chess Editor.) B. A. Le Petit (Invercargill) writes: “ Kindley convey to Mr Mirams my congratulations in his winning the last competition. The competitions have been a feature of the column, and have brought out quite a lot of talent in the way of solvers, who compare very favourably with those of other parts of the world, I have been a bit stale with solving lately, and decided to give your column a spell, but I cannot keep away from it long, and so am sending you solutions to-day.”

(a) I think White should also “ flanchetto ”byPto Kt 3 and B to K Kt 2. As /he games goes, Black’s Q B becomes a dominating factor. ** (b) If P to Q 5, Black leaves it alone until it suits him, and Castles; Instead of the text, however, Q to R 4 is a better speculation. Should Black elect to go for the K side attack at once by P to K Kt 4, then 13. R to Q 1 (with threats of P to B 5 or Kt to K 5), Castles Q (perhaps) ; 14. P to B 5, and If P takes P, 15. B to R 6, B takes B, 16. Q takes B. ch, K to Kt 1; 17. B to K 3 ! Mr Praenkl would be very obliging to allow all this, but the Imaginary line does show equating possibilities for Mr Cordtngley. (c) There is little option but to continue his idea. ~ . (d) Fatal. .A last kick would be Kt to K 5, Kt takes Kt: 15. P takes Kt, B takes K P; 16. B to Q Kt 5, ch. Black ought to win with care. , (e) Excellent, and clearly a gilt-edged Investment. . , (f) Black can take the R at once or play, more neatly after K to Kt 1, P to Kt 6, when 19. R takes P, ch, is pretty well forced, leading to K to Q 1, 20. B to Kt 5, Q to R 7, ch; 21. K to B 1, B takes P, ch ; 22. K to K 1, P takes R.—The Observer. The following Is a good game won by the British champion;— {•■ Queen’s Gambit Declined.”) White. Black. W T . Winter. T. H. Tylor. 1. P to Q B 4 P to K 3 2. Kt to Q B 3 P to Q 4 3. P to Q 4 P to Q B 4 (a) 4. B P takes P K P takes P 5. Kt to B 3 Kt to Q B 3 6. P to K Kt 3 Kt to B 3 7. B to Kt 2 B to K 2 8. Castles Castles 9. P takes P P to Q 5 (b) 10. Kt to Q R 4 B to B 4 (c) 11. PtoQ Kt 4 (d) Pto Q 6 ! 12. P to K 3! Kt takes P 13. Kt to Q 4 ! Kt to B 7 (c) 14. Kt takes B Kt takes R 15. Kt takes B. ch Q takes Kt 16. Q takes P (f) Q to Q 2 17. Q takes Q Kt takes Q 18. B takes P Q R to Kt 1 19. P to B 6 Kt to B 7 20. B to Q 2 ! Kt to K 4 21. R to B 1 Kt to B 6, ch 22. K to Kt 2 Kt takes H 1 23. R takes Kt Kt to Kt 8 (g) 24. P to B 7 Q R to B 1 25. B takes' R R takes B 26. R to Kt 2 Resigns.

(a 1 This is known as the Tarrasch defence, generally considered interior, as Black gets an isolated Q P, but Tarrasch held the view that “he who fears an isolated Q P should give up Chess." (b) According to Tarrasch, Black gets a good game by 9. . ,B takes P, but an even beter game by 9. . ,P to Q 5. (c) If 10. . ,Kt to K 5 ; 11. Kt takes P, Q takes Kt; 12. Q takes Q, Kt takes Q; 13. B takes Kt, Kt takes P, ch; 14. K to R 1 Is to White’s advantage.

(d) If 11. Kt to R 4, B to K 5: 12. P to B 3. B to Q 4 ; 13. P to K ,4. B to B 5 as played Bogoljubow v. Maroczy. Siliac, 1932, is to Black’s advantage. (e) B to K 5 seems necessary. (f) And the Black Kt is trapped. (g) If 23. . .Kt to K 5; 24. P to B 7. The Australasian.

GAMES. . The following game la from the City of London championship : — (" English Opening.”) White. Black. B. G. R. Cordlngley. H. Fraenkl. 1. P to Q B 4 Kt to K B 3 2. Kt to Q B 3 P to K 3 , ■ 3. P to K 4 P to Q 4 4. P to K 6 P to Q 5 5. P takes Kt P takes Kt 6. Kt P takes P Q takes B P 7. Kt to B 3 P to Q Kt 3 8. P to Q 4 (a) B to Kt 2 9. B to K 2 Kt to Q 2 10. Castles P to K R 3 11. R to K 1 ? B to Q 3 12. Q to Kt 3 (b) P to K Kt 4 13. P to B 5 (c) P to Kt 5! 14. K to Q 2 (d) B takes R P. ch (e) 15. K takes B Q takes B P 16. P to B 6 B takes P 17. BtoBl Q to R 5, ch 18. Resigns (f)