CHESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25173, 13 March 1943, Page 3

CHESS

Conducted by E. W. B. The Dunedin event in the problemsolving match against Australia will be held on Monday evening next at 8 o’clock in the rooms of the Otago Chess Club, under the direction of a committee appointed for the purpose, consisting of Messrs J. C. McAnsh, R. H. Simpson. P. D. Williamson, and G. D, Wright. The test will consist of twelve two-move problems, and the best ten results from all centres will ultimately be averaged against the best Australian ten, both accuracy and speed counting in the selection of the best efforts. The local team consists of Drs G. Barnett, E. W. Bennett and E. J. Rawnsley, and Messrs L. D. Coombs. J. C. Cunningham, A. Ellis, J. S. M. Lawson, R. McDermid, A. J. McDermott, H. McGilvery, W. A. Mirams, and H. S. Tiley. In spite of the regretted absence of Mr J. JMarlow, as well as of others on active service, the team is very strong, and will probably constitute the major part of the final team for New Zealand. The views expressed in this column and endorsed by the Otago Chess Club with regard to the Dominion championship title have been strongly supported in the Australasian Chess Review. The editor, C. J. S. Purdy, of Sydney, points out that the proposed deciding of the championship by match play during the suspension of the annual congresses would require an amendment to the constitution of the New Zealand Chess Association, whose council did not receive the local remit in time for consideration and acted within the existing constitution. The objection to declaring the title vacant is supported by reference to the advantages of the retention of the Australian title by Lieutenant Koshnitsky, though no championship contest has been held since 1938-39. It would appear that the only hope of a match at Easter between Dr P. Allerhand, the present champion, and Mr R. G. Wade, whose claims as challenger are indicated in the above-mentioned journal, would be for the New Zealand Chess Association to take the initiative at its forthcoming council meeting and make the necessary amendment to the constitution, an actioh which would no doubt be endorsed by the affiliated clubs. Solutions and acknowledgments are deferred to allow room for a practice-round by solving competitors; in all six, white niavs and mates in two. No. 177: lb 6. nSKI. 182p3. 4kp2. R2N4. 8. INSP. 2R3nB. No. 178: 16. 3plN2. Iplrlp2. vPlklP2 IP6 INIK4. 8. No. 179. 6nN. IQ6. 3pk2n. 4p2N. 7P. 384. 8. 5K2. No. 180. K 7 3k4 8 2PP2QI. 16. 285. 8. No. 181. t 2Mn3p. 7r KlPPpiai. g®MS ffiro* Ur. QBHiim&p.: 2P5. 8. ____________