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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23595, 3 September 1938, Page 7

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Conducted by ft. McDermid,

Solutions of problems, original compositions, games, and analyses invited for this column. All correspondence should be addressed to Mr R. McDermid, Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin.

PROBLEM No. 645 Author unknoyn.

(Black Three Pieces.)

(White Seven Pieces.) 7K13p4|6Q1! 4 k 3 I 3 q 1 Kt 2 I

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White to play and mate in two (2) moves

PROBLEM No. 646 By S. Loyd.

(Black Nine Pieces.)

(White Eight Pieces.)

B|3p4|2p2Kpl|Plklßbpll Plp2ktpl|2PlKtlKtll3P4lß. White to play and mate in three (3) moves. ANSWE.: TO CORRESPONDENT R. G. Wade, Wellington.—Thanks for letter, and material, which I will be pleased to use later. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS Problems Nos. 641 and 642.—Solutions received from A. E. Ellis. Problem No. 643.—R to Q 4. Solution received from A. E. Ellis (Dunedin), J. A. Cunningham (Mornington), N. S. Traves (Timaru), H. S. Tlly (Maori Hill), W A. Mirams (Dunedin), E. A L. (Invercargill), "185" (Ranfurly). F Coutts (Owaka), P. H. R. (Waipori). Problem No. 644.—1. BtoKt 1, P takes P; 2. Btoß 2, etc. K takes P; 2. Pto R 5, ch., etc. Ptoß 3; 2. Ktoß 5. etc. Solution received from A. E. Ellis, J. A. Cunningham, N. S. Traves, W. A. Mirams, E. A. L., F. Coutts. GAMES A game from the National championship. Kupchik wins an old-fashioned " Buy Lopez." In mid-game complications each player pursued an advantage on opposite wings. While Dake was winning material on the Q side, Kupchik sacrificed on the K side, and developed an irresistible attack:— " Ruy Lopez." White. Black. Kupchik. Dake. 1. P to K 4 P to K 4 2. Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3 3. B to Kt 5 P to Q R 3 4. B to R 4 Kt to B 3 5. Castles P to Q 3 6. B takes Kt, ch. P takes B 7. P.to Q. 4 Kt takes P 8. R to K P to K B 4 9. P takes P P to Q 4 10. Kt to Q 4 P to B 4 11. Kt to K 2 P to B 3 12 PtoK B 3 Kt to Kt 4 13. P to Q B 4 Kt to K 3 h BtoK3 B to K 2 15. Q to Q 3 Castles 16. R to Q P to Q 5 17. B to B P to Q R 4 18; P tu B 4 P to R 5 19 Kt to Q 2 Kt to B 2 20. Kt to K B 3 P to R 3 21. Q to B 2 B to K 3 22. R to Kt Q to B 23. R to Q 3 Q to R 3 24. Kt to Q 2 K R to Kt 25. P to Q R 3 R to Kt 2 26. R to R 3 R to K B 27 Kt to K Kt 3 K to R 2 28. Q to Q 3 Kt to R 29. Kt to R 5 Kt to Kt 3 30. Q to K Kt 3 R to K B 2 31. Kt to B 3 Q takes P 32. Kt to Kt 5, ch. B takes Kt 33. P takes B K to Kt 34. Kt to B 4 Kt to Q 2 35. P takes P Kt takes P 36. P to R 7. ch. K to R 37. Q to K R to Kt 6 38. Q takes Kt R takes R 39. Kt takes R Q to R 7 , . 40. Kt to Kt 5 R to B 41. Kt takes B R to B 3 42. Kt to Kt 5 R to B 43. O to K 7 R to R 44. Kt to K 6 Resigns. —Christian Science Monitor. ENGLAND-HOLLAND MATCH This game was played at board 1 of the England-Holland match on Whitsunday, between Dr M. Euwe, ex-world champion, and W. A. Fairhiirst, British champion. England had a narrow victory by 10J to OilWhite. Black. W. A. Fairhurst. M. Euwe 1. P to Q 4 Kt to K B 3 2. P to Q B 4 P to K 3 3. Kt to K B 3 P to Q Kt 3 4. P to K Kt 3 B to Kt 2 5. B to Kt 2 B to K 2 6. Castles Castles 7. Kt tc B 3 Kt to K 5 8. Q to B 2 Kt takes Kt 9; Q takes Kt P to Q B 4 It is generally recommened here to play 9-». . P to Q 3 instead. 10. B to K 3 P takes P 11. B takes P P to B 3 j 12. KRto Q 1 Qto B 2 13. Q R to B 1 Kt to B 3 14. B to K 3 K R to Q 1 • 15. B to B 4 P to K 4 16. B to K 3 Q R to B 1 17. Kt to R 4 Kt to R 4 18. Kt to B 5 B to B 1 19 B takes B Q takes B 20. Q to Q 3 Q to R 3 21. Q lo Q 5, ch. K to E 1 22. P to Kt 3 Kt to B 3 23. Q to B 7 Q takes R P 24 R takes P R takes R 25. Q takes R Q to R 3 26. P to R 4 Kt to Kt 1 27. Q to K B 7 Q to R 6 ,; 28. B to'R 6 P takes B . 29. O takes BP. ch KtoKt 1 30. Q to K 6. ch K to R 1 31. Q takes KP. ch. K to Kt 1 32. Q to K 6.ch K to R 1 33 Q takes R Q takes R. ch 34. K to Kt 2 K to Kt 1 35. Q takes Kt Q to Kt 7 36. Kt takes P. ch. KtoKt 2 37. Kt to B 5, Ch. K to Kt 1 38. Q to K 8 Q to B 3 39. P to K 4 Resigns. —Australasian. BLEDISLOE CUP Advice was received this week that Otago had succeeded in winning the biedisloe Cup again this year. The present score is Otago 10J. Wellington 8J with one game yet to be decided. This is the second occasion on which Otago has held the trophy, having registered their fust win last season. It is hoped to be able to give the complete results in next week s column. PROBLEM No. 643 Unfortunately there is a " cook " in this problem, B to K 7, as well as the intended key move, R to Q 4, solving the problem in two moves. Those who have sent in either of these keys have been credited with correct solutions. NOTE Erich Ellskases, of Austria, was the winner of the Noordwijk (Holland) tournament, with 7J to IJ. Here are the other scores: Keres, 6J-2i; Pirc, SJ-3i; Euwe, 5-4; Bogoljubow, 41-44; Landau, 4J-4J; Thomas, 4-5; Schmidt, Spielmann, and Tartakower, each 2J-6J. Noteworthy is Dr Euwe, who lost to Keres and was out of form.