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Otago Witness, Issue 3870, 15 May 1928, Page 61

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PROBLEM No. 162.

S. P. Krjutschkov

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“ Chakmatl *’). Black (Eight Pieces).

White (Five Pieces). White to play and mate in three moves. lb6|B|Klpp4|lp6|6pl| 7p|R4Bqk|3Qß3. PROBLEM No. 163. By E. Ferber (First Prize, Karlstadter Chess Club, 1912). Black (Ten Pieces).

White (Eight Pieces). White to play and mate in two moves. B|2Q2prp|Kß6|p2RlPkr] 6Ktpj3pb3| 5 P R 1 | 4 q 3. SOLUTIONS OF PROBLEMS. No. 158. —R to K Kt 3. No. 159.—Q to Q Kt 1. Dr Church correctly solves problems 158 and 159. The first-named he Includes in his category of “ dainty morsels,” and the other, he thinks, is a pleasing problem. Mr Le Petit, of Invercargill, solves the same two problems, and remarks that the former is a “ fine bit of work with a quiet key.” No. 159, he thinks, is very good, particularly the " changed mate ” after rook takes pawn. Mr Norman Traves, of Timaru, has correctly solved Nos. 158 and 159. This solver calls No. 158 “ a delightful little construction, based on a threatened stalemate ” (by Dr R. Leopold). No. 159, by S. Boros, Is, he considers, a much more complicated problem. Mr J. E. Dewar, of North-East Valley, correctly solves problems 156, 157. 158 159, 160, and 161. Mr H. V. Cunliffe, of Sydney, solves correctly the rather difficult three-mover (by E. Ferber), No. 152, which gave him a lot of trouble, but eventually he discovered the right key move, and it gave him great satisfaction. He considers this construction a very beautiful problem. He also correctly solves No. 153, a two-mover, by V. Morin, and pronounces it to be “ another very good problem." Dr Church correctly solves No. 161, and he thinks this problem, and No. 160, are bo h finished and artistic problems. One solver makes an ineffectual attempt to settle No 160 by Queen to Q B 4. Mr E. W. Thorn, of Greymouth, who has only learned the game during the past 12 months, says he takes a great interest in the Otago Witness chess problems. He is a welcome addition to our list of solvers and begins well by correctly solving Nos’. 156, 158, and 159. A correspondent suggests King to Knight’s 7 as a solution of No. 157, but that would prevent white from controlling King’s 5, when Knfght mates at Queen’s 5. Information for Mr Thorn will be for-warded by letter.

GAMES. FESTIVAL AT SCARBOROUGH. Game in the second round of the Premier tournament: English Opening. White Dr Alekhine ; Black, S. Landau. 1. Kt to K B 3 Kt to K B 3 2- P to B 4 P to B 4 3. Kt to B 3 P to Q 4 4. P takes P Kt takes P 5- P to K 4 Kt to B 2 (a) 6. Bto B 4 Kt to B 3 ? 7. Castles B to K 3 8. B takes B Kt takes B £ tO , Q Kt 4 (B) PtoK Kt 3 (c) 10. P takes P Kt takes P 11. B to R 3 Kt to K 3 12. R to Kt sq Q to Q 2 13. Kt to Q 5 B to Kt 2 44 ’ 3 i° t R « 4 (D) R to Q sq ( E ) 15. K R to B sq Castles 16. Q to Kt 5 Kt (B 3) to Q 5 17. Kt takes Kt Kt takes Kt 18. Kt takes P, ch K to R sq 19. Q takes Q R takes Q 20. K to B sq R to K sq 21. Kt to Q 5 Kt to B 3 22. B to Kt 2 B takes B (f) 23. R takes B K to Kt 2 24. P to B 3 P to B 4 25. P to Q 3 K to B 2 26. K to K 2 K to K 3 (G) 27. K to Q 2 P takes P 28. B P takes P R to K B sq 29. K to K 3 K to Q 3 30. P to Q 4 Kt to Q sq 31. R to B 8 R to B 8 (h) 32. Kt to B 6 R takes Kt (i) 83. P to K 5, ch K to K 3 34. P takes R K takes P 35. R to B 2, ch K to K 2 36. K to K 4 Kt to B 2 37. R to Q R 8 Kt to Q 3, ch 38. K to Q 3 P to Q Kt 4 89. R to R 8 K to K 3 40. R to K 2, ch K to Q 4 (j) 41. R to K 5, ch K to B 3 42. R to B 5, ch K to Kt 3 (k) 43. R to Kt 8, ch K to R 4 (i.) 44. R to Q 5 Resigns (m)

(A) In his game against Nlemzowltsch In the recent tournament at Dresden Rubinstein played 5... Kt to Kt 5, in reply to which hie opponent played 6. B to B 4, intending if 6... Kt to Q 6, ch, to play 7.

(B) Black wae threatening to obtain a good game by 9.. .Kt (K 3) to Q 5. _ < c > If 9... P takes P, then 10. Kt to Q B, followed by 11. B to Kt 2, or If, instead, 8. . .Kt takes P, then 10. Kt to K 5, threatening 11. Q to R 4, ch, White in either case having a good game for the pawn sacrificed.

(n) White has now the better game. (b) In view of the open Queen's Knight's file it would have been very dangerous to play 14... Castles (Q R), and If, Instead, 14... Castles (K R). then 15. Kt takes P, oh.

instead, 22... R takes P, then 23. Kt to B 6, B takes Kt; 24. B takes B, ch, K to Kt sq; 25. R takes Kt, and wins. (g) If 26... R takes Kt, then 27. R takes P, ch.

(h) This allows White to win the exchange. Better would have been Kt to K 3. (D If 32. . .R to K B 2 or Q B 2, then 38. P to K 5, ch, and wins. (J) Better would have been K to B 3. (k) Here K to Kt 2 would have been better.

(l) Kt to Kt 2 would have prolonged the game, but Black was lost In any case. (M) White was threatening 45. R (Kt 8) takes P, ch, followed, if 45... Kt takes R, by 46. R takes R, winning easily. If 44. . . P to Q R 3, then 45. P to Q R 4 followed. If 45... K takes P, by 46. RtoKt 6 and wins.

Game In the fifth round: Queen's Pawr Opening. White, M. E. Goldstein; Black Dr Alekhine. 1. P to Q 4 Kt to K B 3 2. Kt to K B 3 p to Q Kt 4 (a) 3. B to B 4 (b) B to Kt 2 4. P to K 3 p to Q R 3 P to K R 3 ( C ) p to K 3 6. Q Kt to Q 2 B to Q 3 (n) 7. B takes B ( E ) p takes B 8. P to B 4 (F) Q to R 4 n , ak l? n P takes P 10. B to K 2 castles 11. Cast.es Kt to R 3 *?' w/? % R 4 P takes P 13. Kt to B 4 Q to B 2 14. R takes P b to B 3 15. R to R 3 K R to Kt sq (c) 17’ p I°, Kt S Kt to Q Kt 5 4 ‘ ’ n ! ak £ S R takes R io u 1° S 2 Q to Kt sq 19. R to B sq Kt to K 5 20. Q to Q sq £ l to R 7 24 ' p ,°, R S-3 Kt 7) to B 6 22 ' ? takes R q takes R (h) S o sq Qto R 7 24. B to Q 3 q takes P 2o- Kt to R 5 Q to Kt 7 26. Kt takes B p takes Kt 27. B takes Kt Kt takes B 28. Kt to R 2 p to R 3 29. Kt to Kt 4 Kt to B 6 30. Q to K B sq Kt to K 7, ch 31. K to R sq p to Q B 4 32. P takes P p takes P 33. Q to Q sq p to B 5 34. Q to Q 8. ch K to R 2 35. Q to Q sq P to B 6 36. Q to Q 3, ch P to B 4 37. Kt to B 6, ch K to Kt 3 (1) 38. K to R 2 P to B 7 Resigns

(a) This bizarre move, doubtless intended to prevent P to Q B 4, was played by Samisch against Sir George Thomas in the Marienbad tournament, and by Dus-Chotl-mlrski against Torre in the Moscow tournament (Field, December 3, 1925). (b) The continuation in the game at Marienbad was 3. P to K 3, P to Q R 3 ; 4. B to Q 3, B to Kt 2 ; 5. Q Kt fo Q 2, P to K 3; 6. Castles, P to B 4 ; 7- P to B 4, Kt P takes P; 8. Kt takes P, Kt to B 3. At Moscow Torre played the textmove, the continuation being 3...8 to Kt 2; 4. Q Kt to Q ”2, P to K 3; 5. P to K 3, P to Q R 3 ; 6. B to Q 3, P to B 4 : 7. P to B 3, Kt to B 3 ; 8. Q to K 2, B to K 2; 9. P to K R 3, Castles; 10. Castles (K R), Q to Kt 3. Worthy of const deration is 3. P to Q R 4 followed, if 3... P to B 3, by 4. P takes P, or, if 3... P to Kt 5, by 4. P to R 5.

(c) Preparing a retreat at R 2 for the Bishop, if it should be attacked by Black’s King's Knight.

(d) Alekhine played this ingenious move in a somewhat similar position against Rubinstein in the recent tournament at Dresden. It is designed to force the exchange of White's Queen’s Bishop, and so render P to K R 3 a wasted move.

(e) If 7. Kt to K 5, then 7... Kt to Q 4 followed, if 8. B to R 2, by B... Castles, and 9. . .P to K B 3.

(f) P to Q R 4 would, perhaps, have been better. The line of play adopted by White enables Black to obtain command of the open Queen’s Rook’s file. (g) Black has now the better game. (H) If 22...8 takes R, then 23. Qto B 2 followed, if 23... Kt takes B, ch, by 24. Q takes Kt. If Black then play 24... Q takes P, White would obtain drawing chances by 25. Q to Kt 2, forcing the exchange of Queens. (I) Not 37. .. p takes Kt, because of 38. Q to Q 7, ch, K to Kt 3 ; 39. Q to K 8, ch, K to Kt 4 ; 40. Q to Kt 8, ch, K to R 5 ; 41. Kto R 2, threatening 42.-P to Kt 3, ch, and forcing a draw. THE SEASON OPENED. The official opening of the season of the Otago Chess Club was held on Monday evening of last week in Hannah’s buildings. There was a good attendance, and Mr L. D. Grigg was in the chair. The Mayor (Mr W. B. Taverner), in declaring the season open, stated that when he opened the club’s season last year it was the first function he had attended in his official' capacity. Since then he had been present at hundreds of functions of a similar nature. He referred to the fact that last year was the first occasion on which the championship had been won by the South Island, and congratulated the club on its fine performance. He said it was very gratifying to see so many young men present. He did not think that the young men of the community took as great a part in civic affairs as they should. He had pleasure in declaring the season open. The club’s patron, Sir William Sim, was also present, and in thanking the members for the warm welcome extended to him, he added his congratulations to those of the Mayor. Mr Taverner, in unveiling an honours board, explained that it had been made and presented to the club ,by Mr A. Shanks. He briefly expressed the club’s gratitude for the gift. The prizes won by members were then presented as follows, Mr Taverner making the presentations:—Senior championship. Mr R. M'Dermid, goldmounted and inscribed tobacco pouch; junior championship, Mr W. G. Gale; first in handicap tournament, Mr R* Watt; second in handicap tournament, Mr A. J. M'Dermott. A special prize was also handed to Mr M'Dermid for his fine performance at the New Zealand Chess Congress.

Two special gifts were also made by the club. Mr D. H. Hastings, in prenting the secretary (Mr G. D. Wright) with a note case and a gold P. encl i . Ba ’d that the club considered that his work as secretary should no longer go unrewarded. Mr Wright suitably replied. A mark of appreciation was also expressed in the form of a small presentation to Mr B. W. Stenhouse, who is about to leave for Ausmaking the presentation, x. My ers Ba id that Mr Stenhouse, though a young man, had made his name known in. chess circles throughout New Zealand m recent years. After this ceremony a match, President v. Vice-president, was held, the following being the result:—

T T J >r ® sl^en < : - Vice-president. • • i Dr Merrington J J A r •' 4 B-W. Stenhouse 0 i ‘ H t Ron. M'Dermid % '!■ J; Hamel 0 £,. D. Coombes 1 b. S. Myers ..J L. Cohen .. J a '• G. D. Wright., i 4- X Var zi d . '• 1 W. H. Allen ..' 0 W. G. Gale .. 1 R. Watt .. 0 G. MDermid.. 0 W. M'Casliill. 1 A. Shanks .. 0 A. Hall .. 1 I. M. Lawson . 1 H. Ahern .. 0 W. A. Warman 0 —. Wilkinson . 1 H. H. Henderson 0 N. Barclay .. 1 rf 4 Hurst . •• 0 A. M'Lean .. 1 IJ. H. Hastings 1 Dr Crawshaw . 0 G. M. Moody . 0 R. Crooks .. 1 t ‘ Hudson .. I G. Bowron .. 0 J. MCrae 0 W Tibbles .. I