CHESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23945, 21 October 1939, Page 2

CHESS

Conducted by ft McDermid, Solutions ot problems, original compositions, games, and analyses invited for this column. All correspondence should be addressed to Mr E. McDermid. Otago Dally Times Office Dunedin

PROBLEM No. 767 By G. E. Carpenter. (Black Five Pieces.)

(White Ten Pieces.) 1Q6|8|28512 K Kt 4 | 6 Kt 1 | lpßklP2|lPlrßlktl 1 1 R 3 kt 2. White to play and mate in two (2) moves.

PROBLEM No. 768 By Ben S. Wash. (Black Seven Pieces.)

(White Six Pieces.) skt2|BlKs|2p 3 b p | 2 Kt k 4 I Pplplß2|B | 4 Q 3 | 8. White to play and mate in three (3) moves.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS Problem No. 765,—Q to Kt 4. Solution received from J. A. Cunningham (Mornlngton), N. S. Traves (Timaru), P. J. Kemshed (Hampden), W. A. Mirams (Dunedin), I. Lang (Burnham), D. S. Kemshed (Timaru), H.' Seaton (Invercargill). A. Ellis (Roslyn), J. J. M. (Musselburgh), E A. L. (Invercargill). J. F, Lang (Roslyn).

Problem No. 766.—K takes KP, threatening 2. K takes P, ch. etc. If I. . Kt to B 3. ch.; 2. K to B 7, ch.. etc. If 1. . Kt takes Kt, ch.; 2. K takes QP, ch.. etc. If 1. Rtoß4;2.Kt to Kt 3. ch., etc. If 1. . . Q takes P; 2. Kt to 86, ch„ etc. If 1. . . Q takes Kt. ch.: 2. K takes Q, ch., etc. Solution received from J. A. Cunningham, N. S. Traves, P. J. Kemshed, W. A. Mlrams, I. Lang, D. S. Kemshed, if. Seaton. A. Ellis, E. A. L.. J Lang. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS J. Yates (Greymouth).—Yes, a Black R on K R 1 would prevent the “ cook ” in your problem. Pleased to hear that you will be able to send further efforts later D. S. Kemshed (Tlmaru). —Thanks for letter. Will publish “A Solver’s Prayer ” later. GAMES EUWE BEATS FLOHR

When Euwe met Flohr in the small tournament played in Amsterdam early this summer, the result was an exciting exhibition of combination play on Euwe’s part. Flohr, experimenting with a variation he adopted in his match with Euwe in 1932, found himself with a restricted position. Gradually Euwe built up a tremendous attack. Flohr was forced to give up material to stave off defeat, but to no avail.

big mistake, and feels that 13. . . P to Q R 4, threatening Q to Kt 5, would be much better. (b) If 22. . B takes R; 23. P takes R, and White plays Q to K 3 and R 6. with threatened mate (c) To prevent 24. Q to K R 3. (d) Landau points out the refinement 27. R to Kt, and if Q takes R: 28. Q to R 6, or if Q to Q 5: 28, R to Kt 4, Q to B 6; 29. Q to R 4, and Black is • worse off than in the actual play. (e) White threatens 33. P to Kt 4, followed by 34. R takes P, etc. ELISKASES FIRST AT VIENNA Eliskases, former Austrian expert, and now the strongest master in Greater Germany, won a small tournament in Vienna this June. H. Muller, whom he defeated in the game below, was second. The variation adopted h” Eliskases is described by Fine in the latest “ Modern Chess Openings ” as " more dangerous for Black, but also more enterprising.” Fine goes on to say: “The most recent tests have all been in Black’s favour.” ‘ Nimzo-Indian Defence."

(a) White’s Q side, which should be his strength, seems to be a point of weakness, and throws doubt on White’s underlying plan. (b) The bombshell! White should have guarded against the threat of Q to R 4. ch., with B to K 2.

(c) Not, 19. P to B 3. because of 19. Q to R 5, ch.: 20 P to Kt 3. Kt takes Kt P. etc

(d) This has been criticised as premature, The correct line is given as 23. R to Q; 24. B to R 5, R to Q 3; 25 R to K. P to Q Kt 3; 20 B to B 3. P to R 4. If In reply to the text. Black replies 24 B to R 5. there might follow R to K 3; 25, Q to Q, Q takes Q- 20 R takes Q, and Black would have good winning chances in the ending, because of the weakness of White’s Q B P. ART UNION The art union conducted by the New Zealand Chess Association was drawn in Wellington at the end of last week. The first prize of £lO was won by Mr E, F Dolev (Hollyford), while the second prize of £5 went to Mr F. Haywood (Christchurch).

“ Queen’s Gambit Declined.” White. Black. Euwe. Flohr. 1. P to Q 4 P to Q 4 2. P to Q B 4 P to Q B 3 3. Kt to K B 3 Kt to B 3 4. Kt to B 3 P to K Kt 3 5. B to B 4 B to Kt 2 6. P to K 3 Castles 7. Q to Kt 3 P takes P 8. B takes P Q Kt to Q 2 9. Kt to K 5 Q to K 10. B to K 2 Kt takes Kt 11. B takes Kt Q to Q 12. Castles K R Q to Kt 3 13. Q to R 3 R to K(a) 14. Q R to B B to B 15. Kt to R 4 Q to Q 16. K R to Q Kt to Q 4 17. P to K 4 P to K 3 18. Q to K B 3 Kt to Kt 3 19. Kt to B 5 Kt to Q 2 20. Kt takes Kt B takes Kt 21. B to B 6 Q to R 4 22. R to B 5 Q takes P (b) 23. R to K R 5 P to K 4 (c) 24. P takes P B to K 3 25. Q to B 4 Q takes P 26. B to B B to K 2 27. Q to R 4 (d) B to Q B 4 28. R to R 6 P to R 4 29. R to Q 3 B takes P, ch. 30. Q takes B Q takes Q, ch. 31. K takes Q P to R 5 32. B to K 2 R to R 4 (e) 33. P to Kt 4 R takes P 34, B takes R B to B 5 35. R (Q3) toK R 3 B takes B 35. B to B 6 R to K 3 37. P to K 5 B takes P 38, R takes P R takes B. ch. 39 P takes R Resigns. (a) Flohr considers that this was his

White. Muller. Black. Eliskases. 1. P to Q 4 Kt to K B 3 2. P to Q B 4 P to K 3 3. Kt to Q B 3 B to Kt 5 4. Q to B 2 Kt to B 3 5. Kt to B 3 P to Q 3 G. P to Q R 3 B takes Kt. ch. 7. Q takes B Castles 8. P to Q Kt 4 R to K 9. B to Kt 2 P to K 4 10. P takes P Kt takes K P 11. Q to B 2 P to Q R 4 (a) 12. P to K 3 P takes P 13. P takes P R takes R. ch. 14. B takes R P to B 4 15. Kt takes Kt P takes Kt 16. P to Kt 5 B to B 4 (b) 17. Q to B Kt to K 5 18. B to B 3 B to Kt 5 19. B to K 2 (c) Q to R 5 20. P to K Kt 3 Q to R 4 21. B takes B Q takes B 22. Castles Q to B 6 23. Q to B 2 P to R 4 (d) 24. P to R 4 P to Kt 4 25. P takes P P to R 5 26. P takes P Q to Kt 5. ch. 27. K to R 2 Q takes P, ch. 28 K to Kt 2 Resigns. Q takes Kt P, ch.