CHESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22824, 7 March 1936, Page 3

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 h. D. Coombs, Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedln.

PROBLEM No. 382. By Brouwer and Koetshcid. (Black Five Pieces.)

(White Four Pieces.) B|2kts|2Kltt2 p 1 | S | 2 p k 4 | 3 p 4 | 8 | i Q Kt 2. White to play and mate In two (2) moves.

PROBLEM No. 383, By O. Nemo. (Black Five Pieces.)

(White Five Pieces.) KRsQ|B|B|B|B|Kt6p| pp4rP | k 7.

White to play and mate In three (3) moves. In addition to the key move, solvers are asked to give the variation in full where Black plays 1 R to Kt 2.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 380. —Q to Kt 7. Solution recolved from J. J. Marlow (St. Kllda), J. A. Cunningham (Mornington), N. S. Traves (Tlmaru), J. 11. Dumsday (Waimate), O. Balk (Dunedln), "185" (Central Otago), W. A. Mlrams (Dunedln), E. A. L. (Invercarglll), J. H. Lang (Roslyn), M. Geddes (Otekura), P. J. Kemshed (Alexandra), F. Coutts ,(Stony Creek), J. E. Doolan (Dunedln), A. Ellis (Dunedln), E. H. M'Millan (Kalkoral), J. E. H. (Oamaru), A. C. (Dunedln), W. Barclay (Auckland), Mrs M. C. Hamon (Anderson's Bay), Jas. Dowar (North-East Valley), A. Anderson (Wakarl Hospital), Dr O. Barnett (Dunedln). Problem No. 381. —1. K to Kt 7, K to R 4; 2. Kt to B 6, Ch, etc. Solution received from J. A. Cunningham, N. S. Traves, J. 11. Dumsday, O. Balk, " 185," W. A. Mlrams, E. A. L., J. H. Lang, M. Geddes, P. J. Kemshed, F. Coutts, J. E. Doolan, A. Ellis, E. H. M'Millan, J. E. H., A. C, N. Barclay, Mrs M. C. Hamon, Jas. Dewar, A. Anderson, Dr G. Barnett. GAMES. The following game was the twentyseventh of the recent match for the world's championship. It was tho last one won by Dr Alekhine:— ("Vienna" Game.) White, Black. Dr Alekhine. Dr M. Euwe. 1. P to K 4 P tO K 4 2. Q Kt to B 8 K Kt to B S 3. B to B 4 Kt takes P (a) 4. Q to R 5! Kt to Q 3 5. B to Kt 3 (b) B to K 2 (c) 6. Kt to B 3 Kt to B 3 7. Kt takes P Kt takes Kt (d> 8. Q takes Kt Castles 0. Kt to Q 5 R to K 1 10. Castles P to B 1 11. Q to B 4 P to Q B 3 12. Kt to K 3 Q to R 4 13. P to Q 4 Q to R 4 (e) 14. P to Q B 3 Kt to K 5 15. P to B 3 Kt to Kt 4 16. P to Q 5 ! I' takes P 17. Kt takes P Kt to K 3 IS. Q to K Kt 4 Q to Kt 3(f) 19. B to K 3 P to Kt 3 20. Q R to Q 1 B to Kt 2 21. Q takes Q R P takes Q 22. K R to K 1 Q R to B 1 (gl 23. K to B 2 B to B 4 24. B takes B B takes Kt 25. B takeß B Kt takes B 26. R takes R, ch R takes R 27. P to Q Kt 4 Kt to K 3 28. B takes Kt Q P takes B 29. R to Q 7 R to Q B 1 30. R takes R P R takes P 31. Rtoßß. ch (h) K to R 2 32. P to Q R 4 R to Kt 6 33. P to Kt 5 P to Kt 4 34. K to K 2 R to Kt 5 35. K to Q 2 P to B 3 36. K to B 2 P to K 4 37. K to B 3 R to Q 5 38. R to R 6 K to Kt 3 39. R lakes P R takes P 40. R to R 6 R to Q 5 The game wns here adjourned, but Or Euwe resigned without resuming (I). (a) After this White retains a small advantage in tho opening. Euwe was not well advised to choose this variation, as Alekhine is known to have made a spnolal study of it. (b) White retains at least equality by 5. Q takes P. ch, Q to K 2; 6. Q take* Q, B takes Q; 7. B to Kt 3, but the gamo is much simplified. (c) Or 5. /-. . Kt to B 3; 6. Kt to Kt 5, P to K Kt 3; 7. Q to B 3, P to K B 4. (d) If 7. ... P to K Kt 3; 8. Kt takes Kt! (e) To defend the K B P. (f) If 18. ... Q takes Q; 19. P takes Q, White continues his attack on Black's K B P. (g) White has the advantage, his Bishops are better posted, and Black's Q P is Isolated. (h) Driving off the K. (I) Black will have to give up his Rook for White's Q Kt P. —The Australasian The following game Is from a tournament at Margate. Sonia Graf Is the German woman champion:— ("Two Knights'" Defence.) White, Black, R. E. Lean. Sonla Gral 1. P to K 4 P to K 4 2. Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3 3. B to B 4 Kt to B 3 4. Kt to Kt 5 ' P to Q 4 5. P takes P Kt to Q R 4 6. B to Kt 5, cb P to B 3 7. P takes P P takes P 8. B to R 4 (a) P to K It 3 9. Kt to K B 3 P to K 5 10. Q to K B to Q 3 11. P to Q 3 Castles 12. P takes P Kt takes P! 13. B to K 3 13 to K Kt 5 14. P to Q R 3 R to K 1 15. P to Kt 4 (b) B to K 4 16. R to R 2 Kt to B 6 17. Kt takes Kt K B takes Kt, eh 18. K to B 1 B to K 3 19. P takes Kt (c) B to B 5 ! 20. Resignß (d) (a) B to K 2 is better. (b) His K keeps howling to bo Castled. (c) Trust her not; slip's fooling thco (d) Q takes B allows Q to Q 8, ch, and then mate. Prettily played, Miss Graf The following game Is short, but Interesting:— (" Gluoco Piano.") White, Black, Nlmzowltsch. Flusb. 1. P to K 4 P to K 4 2. Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3, 3. Kt to B 3 Kt to B 3 4. B to B 4 B to B 4 5. P to Q 3 P to Q 3 6. B to K Kt 5 P to K It 3 7. B to R 4 P to K Kt 4 8. B to K Kt 3 B to K Kt 5 9. P to K It 4 Kt to K R 4 10. P takes P (a) Kt to K 5 (b) 11. B takes K P! B takes Kt (nt 12. P takes 15 P takes B 13. R takes Kt R to K Kt 1 14. P to B 4 ! K P takes P 15. Q to Kt 4 Kt takes P, ch (d> 16. K to Q 2 Kt. takes It 17. B takes P, ch ! Resigns (o) (a) Kt to Q 5 is better. ' (b) Kt takes B, before the text, Is correct. (c) If P takes B; 12. B takes P, ch, K takes B (otherwise 13. B takes Kt) 13. Kt takes P. ch, followed by Q takes B with a winning attack. (d) Otherwise White Castles. (e) K takes B, 18. Q to B 5, ch, KtoKl; 19. Q to K 6, ch, K to B 1 ; 20. P to Kt 6, and wins. C. J. S. PURDY'S CHESS TOUR. It Is reported in the Australasian Chens Review that during his recent tour of New Zealand, C. .1. S. Purdy, tho Australian Chess champion, played 572 games, of which he won 432, drew 100, and lost 40.