CHESS

Southland Times, Issue 21073, 3 May 1930, Page 19

CHESS

CONDUCTED BY MELVILLE MILLS. All correspondence in connection with this column should bo addressed to the Chess Editor, Southland Times, Invercargill. Attempt tlia end, and never stand In doubt; Nothing's so hard but search wIU find It out. —Herrick. The Southland Chess Club meets for play at their room, first floor, Alexandra Buildings, Don Street, at 2 p.m. and 7.30 p.m, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. A cordial invitation is extended to visitors. Secretary: Mr A. LePetit, 165 Earn Street, Invercargill. PROBLEM No. 181. BLACK (Eleven Pieces).

WHITE (Nino Pieces). 2kts [ 2qrb3 | IpPIR3 | IPIBB3 | 2KPKtp2 | 4kKtpl j 2p2p2 | skt2 |. White to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEM No. 182. —Original Publication. — BLACK (Five Pieces).

WHITE (Eight Pieces). 3ktß3 | p 7 | p 7 | kqlQlK2 |‘4Kt3 | PP3P2 | 8 [ 681 |. While to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEM No. 183. BLACK (Nine Pieces).

WHITE (Ten Pieces). 7K | 7p | lpplP | 5P2 | 2R5 [kqi.Rl | prpPPP2 | bIB!Q3 |. White to play and mate in three moves. CAPABLANCA’S WIN. At the Premier Tournament at Hastings Capablanca had a long battle with Miss Menchik but his end game was far too strong for her. Miss Menchik in the early stages lost valuable time and endeavoured to improve her position by forcing an exchange of Queens with an eye to a draw, but Capablanca willingly accepted the challenge. Details:

BLACK.

WHITE. 3b4 I 8 I 6pk | 8 | !P2pPpl | rBRIPIK | 8 I 8 [. 40. K x P B-B3 41. R—B6 Rx B (g) 42. R x B K—Kt2 43. K--Kl5 R x KP 44. Rx P (ch) K —B2 45. R—B6 (eh) K—Kt2 (h) 46. R—QKtG R—KB 47. R —Kt7 (ch) K —Ktl 48. K—B6 P—K6 49. R—KtB (ch) K—R2 50. R—KB R—QKt 8

51. R x P R x. P , 52. P—Bs R—Ktl 53. K—B7 R—Kt2 (ch) 54. R-K7- R—Kt3 55. P—B6 R—R3 56. R—Q7 R—Ri 57. R-K7 R-R3 58. K—BS (ch) K—Kt3 (i) 59. P—B7 R—Rl (ch) 60. R—KB R—R2 61. R—KG (ch) K—R2 62. R—KI R—Rl (ch) 63. K—K7 R—R2 (ch) 64. K—B6 Resigns (k) (a) It is a plucky thing to prefer the development of the game at the expense of a pawn, but B x P would have been preferable. (b) Gaining time for the move of Kt —Q 5 but Black should have followed up at once by P—R4. (c) Black should have remembered that she is a pawn behind. (d) Black exchanged Queens, relying on the fact that it is proverbially difficult to win an ending even with a pawn move when there are Bishops of different colours on the board. (e) To try to prevent the King being checked. (f) Threatening B —B3, but we almost think that B—K2 would have been more promising. (g) If now B—K2, White, plays 42 B-87. (h) We should have preferred K —K2. (i) K—Rl could have been played. (k) If R--R4, 65. R—KB, R—B3 (ch) ; 66 K—K5, R—R4 (ch) ;67 K—Q4, R-R5 (ch) ;68 K—B3, R—R6 (ch); 69 K—Kt2 and wins. SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS. No. 175 by A. A. Hume (2-move). Key: Kt—Rs. Threat Kt—B3. The proble.m is cleverly constructed, though artistically one may find flaws in it. A good try is Kt —B 5 but it is defeated by B—R3. Details: R x Q Kt x Kt R—Kt 5 Kt x R B—R3 Q-Q4 KKt anv B x B QKt x P Q x Kt Correct solutions from: E. A. L. (Ingill), Dr Church (Portobello), “Quixote” (In’gill) R. L. (Gore), W.McF. (Timaru). No 176 by Henry A. Read (2-move). Key: Kt—B4. First the diagram showed a misprint - the Black Pawn on Q 7 should have been a White pawn as the notation showed. This clears up the situation, but one competitor who offers “No Solution” will not be penalized because of that misprint. The problem is rather neat, and is a worthy ten-mover, I think. Details: If Qx R Kt x Kfi • Kt—B4 R x Q ' Correct solutions from: E. A. L. (In gill), I W. McF. (Timaru). No. 177 by T. R. Dawson (3-move), Key: Kt—Qsq. 1 Self block and self interference. “A fine problem containing some fine model mates, with plenty of variety.” This is E.A.L.’s comment and with it I heartily agree. The knight key move increases the mobility of the Black king, but it frees the White Queen. A flaw is the check on all the second moves—a bit brutal—but the play is a full compensation. A try is B —B6, defeated by R—Bs. Details: 11

Correct solutions from: E.A.L. (In’gill), Dr Church (Portobello), W. McF. (Timaru) “Quixote” (In’gill). A GORE NOTE. C. L. King, Carrington Hotel, Gore, would be pleased to get into touch with any Chess enthusiasts in Gore. CHESS IN THE CAPITAL. THE SENIOR CLUB. The Wellington Chess Club is able to refer to its 54th annual meeting and to confess to a feeling of juvenile vigour with 43 active and 18 honorary members. Reviewing the season the annual rejxirt stated that the annual tourney for the championship of the club was won by F. K. Kelling, who scored 8A out of a possible 9, the second prize going to G. P. Anderson (6-3). Messrs Aj. W. Gyles and G. Wighum, each with 5 wins, 3 loses, and one draw, tied for third place. The intermediate level tourney was won by J. C. P. Kirkwood, Messrs H. J. Thompson and B. Gough dividing the second prize. The junior level tourney was won by Mr C. S. B. Lambert. The “Petherick” handicap tourney was won by A. W. Gyles with W. J. Fairburn second, and E. S. Taylor third. The report after refrring to the N.Z. Chess Congress and the club’s success in the club championship, mentions that visitors to the clubroom included Mr M. E. Goldstein (four times champion of Middlesex), and by a chessist from the “Kreuzer Emden.” During the currency of the Wanganui Congress a pilgrimage was made to the grave of the Hon. John Ballance, who was Prime Minister of New Zealand when he died on April 27, 1893, aged 54 years. Mr Ballance, who was one of the strongest players in this Dominion, was the second of the ten presidents that the club has had in the 54 years of its existence.

The election of officers resulted: Patron, Sir Harold Beauchamp, K. 8.; president, W. Mackay; vice-presidents, F. K. Kelling, A. T. Craven, E. S. Taylor, and G. Wigham; management committee. T. Fouhy, G. P. Anderson, J. C. McCrea, G. If. Hignett, and F. Grady, with the officers of the chib ex officio; match committee, D. Purchas, E. S. Taylor, and J. C. McCrea; delegates to the New Zealand Chess Association, A. W. Gyles and E. S. Taylor; delegates to the Wellington Chess League, A. T. Craven and J. L. Hardy; hon. auditor, A. W. Gyles; hon. librarian, D. Purchas; hon. treasurer, C. S. B. Lambert; hon. secretary, W. Toomath; hon. reporter and assistant hon. secretary, F. K. Kelling. It is pleasing to notice that the club decided to, donate £5 5/- to the subsidy fund of the Australasian Chess Review.

THE NGAIO CLUB. The seventeenth annual meeting of the Ngaio Chess Club revealed a healthy state of affairs. Covering the operations of the j’ear, the annual report said the season was opened with a lightning tourney which attracted 18 competitors. The first -prize was won by A. W. Gyles, and the second by F. K. Kelling. Messrs E. E.' Hicks and S. Faulknor tied for first place in the annual handicap tourney, the former winning the play-off. The third prize went to 11. Topp. The tourney for the senior championship was won by F. K. Kelling. The junior championship was won by J. A. Glasgow, E. W. Ford coming second and G. W. Wood third. The club enhanced its record in fixtures under the auspices of the Wellington Chess League by winning both the senior teams’ tourney and the junior teams' tourney. During the season a twelve-u-side telegraphic match was played against a South Taranaki team drawn from Hawera, Stratford, and Eltham. The state of the unfinished games appears to indicate that Ngaio should win. with a small margin. Messrs E. E. Hicks and H. Topp represented the club at the New Zealand championship congress that was held in Wanganui during the Christmas holidays. Three strong players from Australia were included in the fourteen competitors, and Mr Hicks did well in only having five defeats in the thirteen rounds. Several drawn games were included

in his score, this causing him to narrowly miss the prize list. The election of officers resulted as follows: —Patrons, Mrs E. E. Hicks, Messrs 11. A. Wright, M.P., J. J. Esson, J. B. 1-ca, B. Lynneberg, J. H. Jerram, H.L. Cummings, G. A. Jones, W. J. Carman and Dr E. M. Litchfield; president. Mr F. J. Brooker; vice-presidents, Messrs E. E. Hicks and A. B. Topp; hon. secretary, Mr H. Topp; hon. treasurer, Mr J. A. Glasgow ; committee, Messrs G. W. Wood and H. N. Robie, with the above-named officers; match committee, Messrs S. Faulkpor, E. E. Hicks, and W. J. Hicks; handicapper, Mr E. E. Hicks; delegate to New Zealand Chess Association, Mr E. E. Hicks; delegates to the Wellington Chess League, Messrs J. A. Glasgow and H. Topp; hon. auditor, Mr W. J. Hicks.

WHITE. BLACK. Capablanca. Miss Menchik. 1. KKt— B3. KKt—B3 2. P—B4 P—B4 3. Kt—B3 P—Q4 4. P x P Kt x P a. P—KKt3 QKt—B3 G. B—Kt2 P—K3 7. Castles B—K2 S. P—Q4 Castles 9. Kt x Kt Q x Kt 10. B—K3 Q—R4 11. P x P P—K4 (a) 12. Kt—Q2 P—B4 13. P—Bl F—K5 14. Q —Kt3(ch) K—R1 15. KR—KI Kt—QI 16. Q—B2 B-K3 17. P—QKt4 Kt—B3 18. P-QR3 B—B3 (b) l&. QR—QI Q—B2 20. R—QB1 P—QKt4 (c! 21. P x P e.p. Kt —Q5 22 B x Kt B x B (ch) 23. P—K3 B x KtP 24. Kt—B4 B x Kt 25. Q x B Q x Q (d) 26. R x Q QR—Bl 27. B—Bl P—Kt 3 28. K—B2 R x R 29. B x R R—QB1 30. R—QB1 P—QR4 31. K—K2 P x P 32. P x P K—Kt2 33. P— KR3 R—QRl 34. B—Kt3 R—R6 35. R.—B3 P—R4 36. P—Kt4 RP x P 37. P x P P x P 38. K—B2 K—R3 (e» 39. K—Kt3 B—QI (f) '

P—Q7 Q x Pch K x P Kt—B3 K—B5 Q—Qa K x P Q-Bfich K—KB5 P—K3 J<-Q5 P—K3 Kt x P P—K3 ch K—Q4 Q—QB6 P x KP Q—K3ch K—B5 Kt—Kt2 P--B4 Q x P R —Ktsq P x QP R— Kt4 Q —B3ch K x P Q-B4 R—R5 Q —K3 mate Kt —B6 P—K3ch K x P Q— B6