CHESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23108, 6 February 1937, Page 5

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 L. D, Coombs, Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin.

PROBLEM No. 479 By A. Ellerman. (Black Nine Pieces.)

(White Eight Pieces.) B|4q3|3plpktß|Q3bKtrl| 7r|lPP2R2| 1 K 1 k kt 2 R. hite to play and mate in two (2) moves,

PROBLEM No 480 By N. K. Malachov, (Black Six Pieces.)

(White Ten Pieces,) BK6J4p3|plKtsJP7| lplßk2P|lp2piPl IPSP| 5 Q 2. White to play and mate in three (3) moves,

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS Problem No. 477.—Q to K 8. Solution received from A. Ellis (Dunediri), J. E. Doolan (Dunedin), “185” (Central Otago). T. J. W. (St. Kllda), N. S. Traves (Timaru), W. A, Mirams (Dunedin), James Dewar (North-East Valley), J. J. Marlow (St. Kllda). Problem No. 478.—1. Kt to K 1, K to BG; 2. BtoQ 6, etc. If 1. .. B moves; 2. R to R 4, ch., etc. If 1. . . K to B or Q 4; 3. QtoKt 5, ch., etc. If 1. . . Kt to Kt or B 5; 2. Qtoß 4, ch., etc. Solutions received from A. Ellis, N. S. Traves, W. A. Mirams. GAMES The C.S.M. states that It takes more than technical knowledge and analytical powers to make a truly great Chess player. Two very Important additional qualities are imagination and courage. These two Reshevsky has in unusual measure. In the game below, from the recent Nottingham tournament, in which he tied Fine and Euwe, just a half-point below the leaders, Capablanca and Botwinnlk, he offers a P in a maze of complications that led his opponent. Vldmar, astray. A magnificent game : “ Queen’s Gambit Declined."

Black resigned. (a) This leaves White with a very strong attack and probable win. Better appears 13. ..Pto Q 5; 14. PtoK 8, Castles (not Kt to K Kti 15. P to K 6!), With terrific complications which are difficult to fathom, but are somewhat unfavourable to Black. (b) The alternative, 17. . . P to B 3: 18. QtoK 6, R takes B; 10. R takes R, equally unsatisfactory, since P takes B : 20. Kt takes P leaves Black hopelessly lost. One of the best games at the Hastings Christmas congress was a brilliant finish brought off by Dr Tartakover against the British champion, W. Winter :

I. j-j luavo x u\.£ugu>] v *’>■ / (a) This move should give black a good game. (b) Q to K 3, ch., Is also good. (c) If Kt to QsorKtto K 4; 8. Kt takes Kt. (d) Necessary before Kt to Q 5 can be played. (e) 18. . . K R to K 1 would be met by 19. Q takes R. giving up the Queen foxtwo Rooks. (f) Beginning of a vigorous attack. If 19. . . P takes P ; 20. Q takes R P. (g) Forced, as he can neither capture nor allow White to do so. ) There Is now no danger from the open R file. (1) If 25. . . Q to B 3 : 26. R to Q R 5, or if 25. . . Q to K 7 ; 26. Q to B 3, With advantages. <j) If 26. . . R to B 2 ; 27, B takes P, (k) If 27. . . R takes B ; 28. R takes R, ch., K takes R; 29. Q to Kt 2, ch., K to Kt 1 : 30. R to Kt 5, ch., K to B 2 ; 31. Q to Kt 7, ch.. wins.—The Australasian. Although the veteran Lasker lost the following game against Rcshovsky at the Nottingham Tournament, he defeated Euwe, the world champion, and drew his games against Alekhine and Capablanca; “ Queen’s Gambit Accepted.” White. Black. Lasker. Rcshevsky. 1. P to Q 4 P to Q 4 2. P to Q B 4 P takes P 3. Kt to K B 3 Kt to K B 3 4. P to K 3 P to K 3 5. B takes P P to Q B 4 0. Kt to B 3 P to Q R 3 7. Castles P to Q Kt 4 8. E to Q 3 P takes P 9. P takes P B to Kt 2 10. B to Kt 5 B to K 2 11. Q to K 2 Castles 12. Q R to Q Q Kt to Q 2 13. Kt to K 5 Kt to Q 4 14. B to B Kt takes Kt 15. P takes Kt Kt to B 3 16. P to Q R 4 Q to Q 4 17. Kt to B 3 K R to B 18. B to Kt 2 Kt to K 5 19. R to B Kt to Kt 4 20. P takes P P takes P 21. B takes Kt P Kt takes Kt, ch. 22. P takes K( Q to Kt 4. ch. Resigns

White. Black. Reshevsky. Vidmar. 1. P to Q 4 PtoQ4 2. P to Q B 4 P to Q B 3 3. Kt to K B 3 Kt to K B 3 4. P to K 3 P to K 3 5. B to Q 3 P takes P 6. B takes B P P to B 4 7. Castles P to Q R 3 8. Kt to B 3 , P to Q Kt 4 9, B to Kt 3 B to Kt 2 10. Q to K 2 Kt to B 3 11. R to Q Q to Kt 3 12. P to Q 5 P takes' P 13. P to K 4 P takes P (a) 14. Kt takes K P Kt takes Kt 15. Q takes Kt, ch. B to K 2 16. B to Q 5 K to Q 17. B, to Kt 5 R takes B (b) 18. R takes R Castles 19. R to Q 7 B to Q 20. R to Q B B to B 2 21. Q to K 3 Kt to Kt 22. R to K 7 B takes Kt 23. Q takes B P to R 3 24. B to B 4 B to Q 3 25. R to Kt 7 Q to Q

White. Black. Dr Tartakover. W, Winter. 1. P to K 4 P to Q B 4 2. P to K Kt 3 P to Q 41 (a) 3. P takes P Q takes P 4. Kt to K B 3 B to Kt 5 5. B to Kt 2 Kt to Q B 3 (b) 6. P to K R 3 B to R 4 7. Castles Kt to K B 3 (c) 8. P to K Kt 4 B to Kt 3 0. P to Q 3 P to K 3 10. B to B 4 Q to Q 2 11. Kt to B 3 B to Q 3 12. B takes B Q takes B 13. Kt to K R 4 Castles Q 14. Q to B 3 Q to B 2 (d) 15. Q to K 3 Kt to Q 5 10. Q R to B 1 Kt to Q 4 17. Kt takes Kt P takes Kt 18. K R to K 1 Kt to K 3 (e) 19, P to Q Kt 4 (1) R to Q 2 20. P takes P Q takes P 21. Q to Kt 3 K R to Q 1 22. P to Q B 4 P to Q 5 (g;> 23. R to Kt 1 Q to K Kt 4 24.' Kt takes B (h) R P takes Kt 25. R to K 5 Q to B 5 (1) 26. R to B 5, ch. K to Kt 1 (J) 27. B takes P Resigns (k)