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Otago Witness, Issue 4042, 1 September 1931, Page 67

CHESS.

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L. D. COOMBS.

Solutions of problems, original compositions, Raines, and analyses Invited for this column All correspondence should bo addressed to the Chess Editor. Otngo Witness Office. Utmedln.

PROBLEM No. 507. By A. Mari.* (Black Six Pieces).

(White Eight Piepes). 2K2Bl|2PlP3lp2klb2| 58R12Q515Kt2 | 4 kt 1 r 1 | 8. White to play and mate in two moves. * First prize, Die Schwalbe, 1928. PROBLEM No. 508. By J. Dobrusky. _ (Black Six Pieces).

(White Nine Pieces). sKt2|B|QktlP4|lpPbßk2| 4liplK|sp2|B4P2|B. White to play and mate in three moves. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. Problem No. 503 (Funk). —Kt to Kt 7. Solution received from J. J. Marlow, O. Balk, Dr G. Barnett, L. P. Grigg, G. D. Wright, J. B. Dunlop, J. H. F. Hamel, E. A. Le Petit (Invercargill), A. O. Gray (Christchurch), and T. J. W. Problem No. 504 (Keirans). — 1. K to Kt 8, Kt to B 6; 2, K to B 7, etc. If 1. . .Kt to B 7; 2. Q to Kt 7, etc. If I. . .others ; 2. Q takes P (Q 4), ch, etc. Solution received from E. A. Le Petit and J. J- Marlow. END GAME NO. 159. By J. L. Votruba. Black.

White. 7k|2Ps|p7|K4b2|3p4|Bl 6pl|2 B 5. $ ■White to play and draw. SOLUTION TO END GAME No. 157. (Neale). 1. P to Kt 4, P takes P, e.p.; 2. Kt to Kt 2, P to Kt 5; 3. Kt to B 4, mate. Solution received from A. O. Gray (Christchurch), R. O. Scott (Wanganui), J. J. Marlow, O. Balk, Dr G. Barnett, R. M'Dermid, J. S. M. Lawson, and F. K. Kelling (Wellington). A. O. Gray and R. O. Scott also forwards the solution of No. 156.

GAMES. The following interesting game from the recent New York tournament is an example of the play of Mr A. Kevitz, winner of the third prize. We thank Dr G. Barnett for kindly forwarding this game to us:— White. Black. A. Kupchick. A. Kevitz. 1. P to Q 4 Kt to K B 3 2. Kt to K B 3 P to K 3 3. P to B 4 B to Kt 5, ch 4. B to Q 2 Q to K 2 5. P to K 3 (a) Castltes 6. B to Q 3 Kt to B 3 7. Castles B takes B (b) «. Q Kt takes B (c) P to Q 3 9. P to K 4 (d) P to K 4 10. P to Q 5 Kt to Q sq 11. R to K sq (e) Kt to R 4 1 12. Kt to B sq Kt to B 5 13. Kt to Kt 3 P to K Kt 3 14. R to Q B sq P to Q R 4 (f) 15. B to B sq B to Kt 5 16. R to B 3 P to Kt 3 17. P to Kt 3 P to K B 3 18. P to K R 3 B to Q 2 19. Kt to R 2 (g) Q to Kt 2 20. P to R 3 Kt to B 2 21. P to Kt 4 (h) P takes P 22. P takes P Kt to Kt 4 23. P to B 5 Kt P takes P 24. P takes P Q to R 3 I 25. Kt to Kt 4 Q to R 5 ! 26. P takes P P takes P 27. Kt to R sq R to R 5 I 28. Q to B 2 R to Q 5

29. R to K Kt 3 P to B 4 ! 30. P takes P B takes P 31. Q to B 7 B takes Kt 32. P takes B (i) Kt to K 5 (j) 33. R to K B 3 Q takes P e 34. R to R sq Q to Kt 4 35. R to R 7 Q to II 3 36. Q to B 2 Kt to Q 7! (k) 37. B to K 2 Kt takes R, ch Resigns (1) (a) Stronger is Q to B 2. Or the following enterprise might be worth trying: — 5. B takes B, Q takes B, ch; 6. Q to Q 2, Q takes B P; 7. Kt to B 3, threatening P to K 4, with a position, probably, worth a Pawn. (b) White threatened, 8. B to B sq, to be followed by P to Q R 3, trapping the B. (c) It Q takes B, 8, . ,P to K 4 ; would be an effective reply. (d) Black threatened P to K 4; and P to K 5 next move. (e) A thoughtless move: 11. Kt to K sq, preventing Kt to R 4 ; and subsequently Kt to R 5; was absolutely essential. And if 11. . ,B to Kt 5; 12. B to K 2. (f) To hamper P to Kt 4 ; and P to B 5. (g) White has now a wretched position, and is simply at the mercy of his opponent. A strong player (and Mr Kupchick is a strong player) need never get into such a position, with the first move, in a Queen's Pawn Opening. (h) And this advance, letting, presently, the Rook into his game, scarcely improves matters. (1) If R takes B, Kt (B 5) takes P, ch! 33. P takes Kt, R takes R, ch ; 34. P takes R, Kt to B 6, ch ; and mate follows. (j) Threatening Kt takes B P! (k) And this move threatens, of course, Kt takes B, as well as the Rook. (l) If B takes R, P to K 5 ! 39. B takes P, R to Q 7 ! 40. Q to Kt sq (if Q takes R, Kt —to R 6, ch!), Kt to K 7, ch ; and mate next move. A well played game by Mr Kevitz. The following game was won recently by the Swiss champion, Hans Johner, against the well-known master, A. Nimzowitsch, who during a stay in Switzerland contested games with all the leading players there: (Queen's Pawn Opening.) White. Black. H. Johner. A. Nimzowitsch. 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 P to Q 4 4. B to Kt 5 Q Kt to Q 2 5. P to K 3 P to B 3 6. P to Q R 3 (a) P to K R 3 (b) 7. B to R 4 P to K Kt 3 (c) 8. Kt to B 3 B to Kt 2 9. B to Q 3 Castles 10. Castles Q to K sq (d) 11. B to Kt 3 Q to K 2 12. B to K 5 (e) P to B 4 (f) 13. Q to K 2 BP takes P 14. K P takes P P takes P 15. B takes BP Kt to Kt 3 16. B to Q 3 B to Q 2 17. B to K 4 B to B 3 (g) 18. B takes B P takes B 19. Q R to B sq K R to B sq (h) 20. Kt to K 4 Kt takes Kt 21. B takes B K takes B 22. Q takes Kt Kt to Q 4 (i) 23. Kt to K 5 P to Q B 4 (j) 24. P takes P R takes P 25. Kt takes Kt P P takes Kt 26. Q to Q 4, ch K to R 2 27. R takes R R to K B sq 28. R to K sq Kt to B 5 29. P to Q Kt 4 R to B 2 (k) 30. R to B 8 p to Kt 4 31. R to R 8, ch K to Kt 3 32. Q to K 4, ch "Resigns (I)

(a) If White Wishes to avoid the Cambridge Springs defence (6. . .Q to R 4), his best move is, we think, P takes P, to be followed by B to Q 3 and K Kt to K 2, as played by Dr Alekhine in the thirty-second game of his match with Capablanca. The text-move is rather tame. .(b) 6. . .B to K 2 is better. If, in reply, 7. Kt to B 3, then 7. . .Kt to K 5, as played by Bogoljubow in the eighth game of his second match with Dr Euwe. The continuation was 8. B takes B, Q takes B ; 9. Q to B 2, P to K B 4; 10. B to K 2, Castles; 11. Castles (K R), R to B 3; 12. Kt to K 5, Q Kt takes Kt; 13. P takes Kt, Rto R 3; 12. Kt to K 5, Q Kt takes Kt; 13. P takes Kt, R to R 3, with attacking chances for Black. (A better move than 7. Kt to B 3 is 7. I Q to B 2, for then 7. . .Kt to K 5 would 1 result in the loss of a Pawn. Black’s best reply is 7. . .Castles). (c) B to K 2 is better. The text-move loses time and creates a “ hole ” at Black's K B 3. (d) Preparing to open lines of action for his Bishops by playing P takes P and then P to K 4. This White prevents by his next move, which also threatens to win the exchange by B to Q 6. (e) Not P to B 5, because of Kt to K sq, followed by P to K 4. (f) The continuation 12. . .Kt takes B; 13. Kt takes Kt, Kt to Q 2 ; 14. P to B 4 is good for White. (g) Risky play, for it leaves him with a W’eak Pawn in a file which is open for White. Kt takes B would have been better, although Black would still have had the inferior game on account of the “ holes " at his Q 3 and K B 3. (h) Not P to B 4, because of Kt to Q Kt 5, threatening either B to Q 6 or P takes P. (i) Not P to Q B 4, because of P takes P, Black being unable to play R takes P, because of Q to Q 4, ch. (j) This attempt to exchange the weak Pawn results in loss of material. Black had, however, •no satisfactory move. If he played to support the Pawn, White would have doubled Rooks in the open file. If, instead, Black played 23. . .P to K B 4, then 24. Q to B 3, P to B 4; 25. P takes P, R takes P ; 26. Q to K Kt 3, P to Kt 4 ; 27. Kt to B 6, Q to B sq; 28. Q to K 5, ch, K to B 2; 29. Kt to Q 4, R to K sq; 30. Kt takes B P, followed, if 30. . ,P takes Kt, by 31. Q takes P, ch, winning the exchange. (k) Safeguarding his second rank, but surrendering his first. (l) For, if R to B 4, then P to Kt 4 ; It K to Kt 2, then Q to R 7, ch ; if K to B 3, then R takes P, ch ; or, it K to R 4, then P to Kt 4, ch, followed by R takes P.

NOTES. Otago v. Oamaru.—At the invitation of the Oamani Chess. Club, the Otago Chess Club intend visiting Oamaru at an early date, probably September 12. The Oamaru Club is prepared to play any number up to 24 boards. A Beautiful Thought—ln an article in the American Chess Bulletin on the late Dr A. A. Michelson, Horace E. M'Farland writes:—“ The casual joy of winning a game, or the satisfaction of being beaten by good play, was the only reward he sought.” Chess at Los Angeles.—The following advertisement in the Chess Reporter is worth noting:— Headquarters For Chess Fans. " PORTER M'COLLOCH, 9441 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. A Counter always ready jo Serve Good Food or Refreshment. A Drug Store, a Cigar Store, and a News Store for Your Other Needs. (Service anytime in the Beverly Hills Chess Club Rooms.) Flohr v. Stoltz. —A return match between these masters, played at Prague in May, was won by the former, 4 to 1, with 3 draws. Stoltz won the previous match.

Oamaru Chess Club. —The following is the draw for the Chess handicap tournament: — Hamilton v. Banks, Farrant v. K, Familton, Church v. Sims, Presland v. Wilson, Marshall v. Watkins, Paterson v. Woodgate, H. P. S. Familton v. Robbie, Wansborough v. Findlay, Clapperton v. Markham, Evans v. Bedford, Ombler v. Fox, Cudden v. Cook, Mitchell v. Dr Stubbs. Jacobs and Williamson drew byes. In the Chess championship games K. and H. P. S. Familton will meet, and the winner to play off with D. Findlay in the final game. , Chess by Wireless.—Mr L. R. Stroud (Station ZL4AP) reports that one of the Sydney wireless operators with whom he has been talking said that a wireless exhibition will shortly be held at Sydney, and there is a desire that a Chess match be arranged against New Zealand, the games at the Sydney end being played at the exhibition. We suggest that all New Zealand Chess clubs who are willing to co-operate immediately ask their wireless friends who can transmit to make the necessary arrangements. Permission from radio inspectors must be obtained for all exhibition experimental matches.