CHESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23517, 4 June 1938, Page 26

CHESS

Conducted by L. D. Coombs.

Solutions of problems, original compositions, games, and analyses invited for this column. AH correspondence should be addressed to Mr L. D. Coombs, Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin.

PROBLEM No. 619

By N. Easter. (Black Eight Pieces.)

(White Nine Pieces.)

BIKQ6|4pPI Kt | 4 k Kt J I 2ltlßlp2|3kt 1 p 2 | 4 P 3 I B 2 b 2 b B.

White to play and mate In two (2) moves,

PROBLEM No. 620 By B. G. Laws.

(Black Six Pieces.)

3blß2|3ppQ2llPlk2pl| lK4Bb|6Pl|B|B|B. White to play apd mgto ip three (3) moves,

SOLUTIONS OF PROBLEMS In addition to those previously acknowledged we received the solution of No. 615 from R. F. Smaill and L. Ashwell IDunrobin). Problem No. 617.—Q Kt to B 6. Solution received from W. A. Mirams (Dunedin), A. Ellis (Dunedin). J. J. Marlow (St. Hilda), N. S. Travcs (Timaru). “185" (Central Otago), F. Coutts (Owaka), G. T. Palmer (St. Clair). H. E. Hewitt (Roslyn). Problem No. 618—1. Q to Kt 5, B to Q 7; 2. R to H 4, etc. If 1. ... R to B 4 or Kt 5; 2. P to Q 4, ch. etc. If 1. , . . B takes P; 2. P to B 6, dis. ch, > etc, If 1, . . . others: 2. P takes Kt, dis. ch. etc, Solution received from W. A. Mirams, A. Ellis, N. S. Traves, " 185 " R, F. Smaill (Dunrobin), H. E. Hewitt. We are pleased at having received some original problems for publication from Messrs T. Kinsella (New Plymouth) and J. Yates (Greymouth). QAMES The following game was a well-played " Sicilian Defence," won by the vfteran British player. R. P. Michell, in the last British championship : White, Black, R. P. Michell. W R, Mprry. 1. P to K 4 P to Q B 4 2. Kt to K B 3 P to Q 3 3. P to Q 4 P takes P 4. Kt takes P Kt to K B 3 5; Kt to Q B 3 P to K 3 (a) 6. B to K 2 (b) P to Q R 3 7. Castles P to Q Kt 4 (c) 8. B tq B 3 (d) P to Kt 5 9. P to K 5! P to Q 4 10. P takes Kt P takes Kt 11. Kt P takes P P takes P (e) 12. P to B 4 B to Q Kt 2 13. P takes P B takes P 14. Kt takes P (f) P takes Kt 15. B to R 5. ch K to Q 2 (g) 16. P to Q B 4 K to B 1 17. P takes B Q takes P 18. B to K 3!' Q takes Q 19. K R takes Q Kt to Q 2 20. B to B 3 Resigns (h) (a) This is the modern Paulsen defence.

(b) The usual continuation., P to K Kt 3 has also much to recommend it. (c) Black weakens his queen side too badly. Better Is Q to B 2. (d) Threatens the R, as we|l as setting free a square for the Q Kt to retreat to,

(e) If 11 . . Q takes P: 12 Ptoß 4. B to Kt 2 White can isolate Black’s Q P. (f) A splendid sacrifice that forces a win. ■.

(g) If 15 ... K to K 2; 16 B to R o, ch, followed by P to B 4, as in the game.

(h) For after 20 . . R to Q Kt l; 21 Q R to B 1, ch, K to Q 1; 22 B to B G. White wins the Kt.

The following is a lively game:—

(“Slav Defence.”) White, Black, G. Abrahams. W. Winter. 1. P to Q 4 P to Q 4 2. P to Q B 4 P to K 3 3. Kt tp Q B 3 P to Q B 3 4. P to K 3 Kt to B 3 5. B to Q 3 Q Kt to Q 2 6. P to Q R 3 B to Q 3 7. P to B 4 o—o 8. P to Q B 5 B to B 2 9. Kt to B 3 R to K 10. P to K Kt 4 P to K 4 11. Q P takes P Kt takes Kt P 12. P to Q Kt 4 Q Kt takes K P 13. P takes Kt Kt takes K P 14. o—o B to H 6 15. R to K Q to B 3 16. Kt takes Kt R takes Kt 17. R to R 2 R to Kt 4, ch 18. K to R Q takes Kt 19. P to K 4 B (o Kl 5 20. B to K 2 Q to R 6 21. B takes P, R takes B 22. P takes P P takes P 23. Q takes P R to R 5 24. R to K B 2 (a) Resigns. (a) A pretty finish.

The following game transposes from 8 “ Reti ” into a "Cambridge (“ Heti Opening.”) White, Black, Dr Lasker. K. G Bogoljubow 1. KtoKB 3 P to Q 4 2. P to B 4 P to K 3 3. P to Q 4 Kt to K B 3 4. Kt to B 3 P to B 3 5. B tp Kt 5 Q Kt (o Q 3 G. P to K 3 Q to R 4 (a) 7. Kt to Q 2 P takes P 8. B takes Kt Kt takes B 9. Kt takes P Q to B 2 10. R to B Kt to Q 4 11. B to Q 3 Kt takes Kt 12. P takes Kt R to K 2 13. O—O o—o 14. P to B 4 P to K Kt S 5. Kt to K 5 B to R 6 18. Q R to B 2 P to B 3 17. Kt to B 4 B to K 2 18. P to K 4 P to Q B 4 10. P to B 3 P to Q Kt 4 20. Kt to K 3 P takes P 21. P takes P Q to Kt 3 22. B to K 2 I! to Q 23. R to Q 2 K to Kt 2 24. B to B 3 Q R to Kt 25. K to R P to Q R 4 2(1. P to Kt 4 P to R 5 27. P to K 5 B P lakes P • 28. Q P takes P R takes R 29. Q takes R B to Kt 4 3d. R takes K B to Kt 2 31. B takes B Q takes B, ch 32. K to Kt Q to B 6 33. Q to Q 4 K to R 3 34. P to E fi R to K B 35. Kt to Kt 2 R to Q B 38. Q to Q 7 Bio K Kt 37. O to K B 7 Q to R 38, P to K R 4 B to Q 7 39. R to Q Q to Q B 40, R takes B Resigns. (a) The, position has transposed Into the “ Cambridge Springs ” game. where Black plays to take the initiative by counter-attack on the Queen’s side.

telegraphic chess match The annual match between the Otago and Canterbury Chess Clubs , will be played on June 11 and 18.