CHESS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3804, 8 February 1927, Page 61

CHESS.

Conducted by

F. W. CLAYTON.

Solutions of problems, games, and analyses invited for this column. All correspondence should be addressed to the Chess Editor. Otago Witness Office, Dunedin.

PROBLEM No. 30. By L. Rothstein, First Prizer. Black (Five Pieces).

White (Seven Pieces). Mate in two. kt2b4|q4kt2| 2 P 5 | R B 1 k 1 P IK|lQ2R3|B|B|B. CHESS PUZZLE. White to Play and Win. Black.

White. K7|2P4R|B|k7|B|S|2r4p|B.

; ; CHESS EDITOR’S SOLUTION. White. Black. 1. Kt to Kt 7 R to Kt 7, ch 2. K to R 7 R to Q B 7 3. R to R 5, ch K to R 5 4. K to Kt 6 R to Kt 7, ch 5. K to R 6 R to Q B 7 •6. R to R 4, ch K to R 6 7. K to Kt 6 R to Kt 7, ch 8. K to R 5 R to B 7 9. R to R 3, ch K to R 7 10. R takes P R takes R 11. P to B 8 Queens, and should win. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 26—-Q to Q 7. No. 27—K to B 2. NOTES. Dr Church has correctly solved these two problems. Mr S.' Schofield, Cape Saunders, solved Numbers 24 and 26. Mr E. A. Le Petit, Invercargill, solves No. 26. Mr G. Maider, of Hakataramea, sends solutions of 26 and 27—the latter has much beauty not yet disclosed. The chess puzzle published in this column will well repay close study. Mr W. H. G. Habershon, of Portobello, sends correct solutions of Problems Nos. 26 and 27. GAMES. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ! ZEALAND. J AUCKLAND CONGRESS, 1926-27. Round eight of the finals, played January 4, 1927. Opening: Ruy Lopez. White, F. K. Kelling, Wellington; Black, J. B. Dunlop, Otago Chess Champion. White. Black. 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 B to K 2 6. P to Q 3 P to Q Kt 4 7. B to Kt 3 P. to Q 3 8. P to K R 3 Kt to Q R 4 9. B to Q 2 Kt takes B 10. R P takes Kt P to R 3 11. P to Q Kt 4 B to K 3 12. Kt to B 3 Q to Q 2 13. Kt to K R 2 Kt to R 2 14. P to B 4. P takes P 15. B takes P B to B 3 16. Q to B 3 Kt to Kt 4 17. B takes Kt B takes B 18. P to K 5 Castles 19. P takes P Q takes P 20. Q to K 4 K R to K 1 21. K to R 1 B takes P 22. Kt takes P Q to Q 2 23. Q to B 3 Q takes Kt 24. Q takes P, ch K to R J 25. P takes B Q to B 3, ch 26. Kt to B 3 R to K 6 27. R to R 5 Q takes P 28. R takes B (a) p takes R 29. Kt takes P Q to B 3, ch 30. Kto .R 2 R to K 7. ch 31. K to Kt 3 R to Kt 7, ch (r.) 32. K to R 4. Q to R 3, ch 33. Q to R 5 It takes Kt 34. Q takes Q P takes Q 35. Resigns. (a) The losing move. Experts at the post mortem expressed the opinion that White should have won with—--28. Kt takes B P takes Kt 29. Q to R 5. ch K to Kt 1 30. R takes Kt P etc. etc. This line produces some very interesting end-play. (b) The move overlooked by White, who thought Black would have to check with Q. INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT AT • BERLIN. The scores at the end of the eighth and penultimate round of this tournament were as follows: Bogoljubow six and a-half, Rubinstein five, Ahues, Grunfeld and Spielmann each four, Johner and List each three and a-half, Colle and Samisch each three, and von Holzhausen two and a-half. Rubinstein and Samisch had an adjourned game to finish in which the latter was reported,to have the advantage. The result of the tournament will very probably be decided ■by the result of the game in the last round between Bogoljubow and Rubinstein.

Later.—Bogoljubow was first with a score of seven points out of a possible nine, and Rubinstein second with six. Game in the first round :— Queen’s Pawn Opening. White. Black. Bogoljubow. Ahues. 1. Kt to K B 3 P to Q 4 2. P to B 4 P to Q B 3 (a) 3. P to Q 4 Kt to B 3 4. P to K 3 P to K 3 5. Q Kt to Q 2 Q Kt to Q 2 (b) 6. B to Q 3 B to K 2 7. Castles Castles 8. Q to K 2 P to B 4 9. P to Q Kt 3 P to Q Kt 3 * 10. B to Kt 2 B to Kt 2 -r , 11. QRto Q sq (c) Qto B 2 12. Kt to K 5 Q p takes P 13. Kt P takes P p takes P 14. Kt takes Kt Q takes Kt ’’ 15. P takes P (p) K R to K sq 16. Kt to B 3 Q to B 3 (e) 17. P to Q 5 p takes P IS. P takes P Kt takes P 19. B to Kt 5 Q to Kt 3 20. B takes R Kt to B 5 (r) 21. B takes P, ch Q takes B (g) 22. Q to K 5 B takes Kt 23. R to Q 7 (h) Kt to Kt 3 (1) 24. Q to K 3 B to K Kt 5 25. R to B 7 Q to K 3 26. Q to K Kt 3 B to K B 4 (J) 27. P to K R 4 B to B 3 28. B takes B Q takes B 29. P to R 5 Kt to B sq 30. P to R 6 Kt to K 3 ( K ) 31. R takes P R takes R 32. Q to Kt 8, ch Drawn (l) (a) P takes P has recently come into favour—e.g., 2...P takes P; 3. Kt to R 3, P to Q B 4; 4. Kt takes P, Kt to Q B 3 ■ 5. P to K Kt 3, P to B 3 ; 6. B to Kt 2, P by developing the King’s Knight at K B 4 via K 2. (b) Black could have obtained an easier game by 5. . .Kt to K 5 followed, if 6 B to Q 3, by 6. ..P to K B 4; 7. Kt to K 5, Q to R 5 ; 8. Castles, Kt to Q 2 ; 9. P to B 4, B to Q 3 ; 10. R to B 3, Q to K 2 ; 11 R to R 3, Kt takes Kt; 12. B P takes Kt, B to 13 ’ Q t 0 R 5 > ch, Q to B 2 (Rabinowitsch v. Dr Tarrasch, Baden-Baden tournament, 1925). If, instead of 6. B to Q 3 White played 6. Kt takes Kt, then 6. P takes Kt; 7. Kt to Q 2, Pto K B 4 ; 8. P to B 3, B to Q 3. If now 9. P to K Kt 3, ’ £ takes p ■’ 10 - Kt tak es P, Kt to J? "J ' to Q 3, Kt to B 3 ; 12. Castles, Castles, followed by P to B 4. (c) K R to Q sq would, perhaps, have been better. The Queen’s Rook might afterwards have been played to B sq with a masked attack on Black’s Queen (if played to B 2). (D) White has now slightly the better game, his pieces having more freedom of action than those of his opponent. (e) This move, played to prevent Kt to K 5, leads to very interesting complications. (f) 20... Q takes P, ch; 21. K takes Q, Kt to B 5, ch ; 22. K to R sq, Kt takes Q ; 23. R to Q 3, R takes B would also have given Black an advantage. The text move is perhaps stronger. (G) If 21... K takes B, then 22. Kt to K 5, ch, and wins, for, if 22.. ,K to B 3, then 23. Kt takes Q, fh, if 22. . . K to K sq, then 23. QtoKt 5, ch, or, if 22... K to Kt sq, then 23. Q to B 4, ch. (h) If 23. P takes B, then 23. . ,Q to Kt 3, ch, and mate in two more moves. (i) Better would have been R to K sq, threatening Q to Kt 3—e.g., 23. . . R to K sq ; 24. Q takes P, ch, Q takes Q ; 25. B takes Q, B to K Kt 5 with advantage to Black. Q to Kt 3 at once would not have been so good—e.g., 23... Q to Kt 3; 24. Q takes P, ch, Q takes Q; 25. B takes Q, B takes P; 26. R takes B, B takes R; 27. K takes B. (j) Not 26. . .R to Q B sq, because of 27. Q to Q B 3, followed, if 27. . B to B 3 or B sq, by 28. R takes P, ch. (k) If 30... Q takes P, then 31. Qto K B 3. ■ (l) A very lively game. INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT AT DRESDEN. Game in the eighth round : Alechin’s Defence. White, Yates; Black,, Dr Alechin. White. Black. 1. P to K 4 Kt to K B 3 2. P to K 5 Kt to Q 4 3. P to Q B 4 Kt to Kt 3 4. P to Q 4 P to Q 3 5. P takes P (a) BP takes P (b) 6. B to K 3 v P to K Kt 3 7. Kt to QB 3 (c) BtoKt 2 8. Kt to B 3 Kt to B 3 9. PtoK R 3 (p) Castles 10. Q to Q 2 ■ P to Q 4 11. P to B 5 Kt to B 5 (e) 12. B takes Kt p takes B 13. Castles (K R) Kt to Kt 5 14. B to R 6 B to B 4 15. B takes B K takes B 16. Kt to K 2 B to Q 6 17. K R to Q sq P to Q R 4 18. Kt to K 5 Q to Q 4 (f) 19. Q R to B sq (g) Kt takes P 20. Kt to B 4 Q takes Q P 21. R takes P Q takes Kt (K 4 22. Kt takes B Q to R 4 23. Kt to B 4 Q to K 4 24. R to Q 4 (H) Kt to Kt 5 (I) 25. Kt to Q 5 Kt takes Kt (j) 26. R takes Kt Q to B 3 27. R to Q 7 K R to B sq 28. Q to K 3 q takes P 29. R takes ~K P R to B sq (k) 30. R (Q sq) to Q 7 Q to Kt 8, ch 31. K to R 2 P 'to R 5 32. R takes P Q to B 4 33. R to R 7 (l) Q to B 3 34. KtoKt sq (m) pto R 6 (N) 35. Q takes P q takes R 36. R takes R R takes R 37. Q takes R Q takes P Drawn (o). (a) The alternative move, P to B 4, leads to a very difficult game for both sides, in which White’s advanced pawns may easily become a source of embarrassment to him. The text-move leaves him with a slight advantage in position as Black’s Knight is not well posted at Q Kt 3. (n) The usual move is K P takes P. (C) 7. P to Q 5 followed, if 7. .-B to Kt 2, by 8. B to Q 4 appears to be a good continuation for White. (i>) Preventing B to Kt 5 with an attack on the Queen’s pawn. (e) The weak point in Black’s plan is now evident. He is almost forced to play the text move, which results in the exchange of the Knight (which has moved four times) for a'Bishop (which has not yet moved). This loss of time on Black’s part enables White to obtain a pronounced advantage In development. (f) Not 18... P to B 3 because of 19. Kt to B 4 followed, if 19. . .R to R 3, by 20. P to B 6. (g) The beginning of a highly ingenious sacrificial attack. (h) Not 24. R to K sq because of the reply 24, . . K R to Q sq. _ (i) Declining the offer of the second pawn, as after 24... Q takes P; 25. RtoQ 5 he would have had a very difficult game on account of White’s great advantage in development. It was important for Black to keep command with his Queen of the diagonal from White's Q R sq to K R 8. (J) Not 25... Kt to B 3 because of 26. R to K R 4, threatening 27. Q to R 6, ch, and mate next move. (k) White was threatening Q to K B 3. (l) Threatening 34. Q to Q 4, ch, followed by Q takes P. (m) Guarding the King’s Bishop's pawn in order to be able to play Q to K 4. (N) 34... Q to RB, ch; 35. Kto R 2, P to R 6 ; 36. R takes P, ch, R takes R ; 37. R takes R would also have led to a draw. (o) A highly interesting game.