CHESS

Southland Times, Issue 21581, 19 December 1931, Page 17

CHESS

CONDUCTED BY MELVILLE MILLS. Attempt Um end. *t»d never etend In doubt: NoUUai'e ao bud bat uoaraiJ trill Cad It cat. —Herrick. All correspondence in connection with this column should be addressed to the Chess Editor, Southland Times, Invercargill.

PROBLEM No. 432. By R. Rest ad. | BLACK (Nine Pieces).

WHITE (Eleven Pieces)

White to play and mate in two moves. 8 | 3pR3 I 4Ktlpl | 383 p | IblPlPlq p3kP2 | PIKIKI3 | lkt2Qßlkt [.

PROBLEM No. 433. By T. C. Evans. BLACK (Four Pieces).

WHITE (Seven Pieces). White to play and mate in two moves. 8 I 4Rp2 | Kt3bK2 | 8 | ktlPkl | 4Kt2R | 2Q5 | 8 |,.

PROBLEM No. 434.

By B. J. de C. Andrade. BLACK (Three Pieces).

WHITE (Four Pieces).

White to play and mate in three moves. 8 | 8 | 8 | 4pp2 | 8 i 2K5 | 2KtR4 [ 6kKt |.

END GAME No. 10.

This unusual little study is the nearest thing on the chessboard we have found to digging a hole and then pulling it in after you.

By J. G. Campbell. BLACK (Six Pieces).

WHITE (Six Pieces). White to play. What result? Solutions to Problems. No. 426 by C. Mansfield (2-move). Key: B—Q2. Th: B—K4. An entertaining unpin problem decidedly episcopalian in character. Details: If B x P (ch) B—B4 B—B4 Kt—B3 B —K6 B —K3 B—B7 B—K3 B else B —B3 Correct solutions from —E.A.L. (In’gill), WMcF. (Timaru), “Quixote” (In’gill), “Novice” (In’gill), R-L. (Ashburton), “Eroe” (Limehills), “Hazard” (Christchurch). No. 427 by G. Gunderson (Z-mo’Ve). Key: P—K4. Two e.p. variations and two self-inter-ferences are in this interesting problem. P—K3 is a neat try, defeated by Rx P only. The R and B interfere with each other. Details: If QP x P e.p. P—QI KBP x P e.p. P—KB4 R—KKt3 Kt—Q7 R—KB2 Q—K6 R—K2 Q—Q6 B—K3 Q x B B—Q3 Q x B Correct solutions from—E.A.L. (In’gill), WMcF. (Timaru), “Quixote” (In’gill), “Eroe” (Limehills), R.L. (Ashburton), “Hazard” (Christchurch). No. 428 by M. Fekji (3-move). Key: Q—B sq. The over-supply of short mates in this problem was counter balanced by some interesting play, and the fact that Q —Q2 was an attractive try. Details: If B. W. B. W. Kx Kt Px P (ch) K—Kt4 P—B7 K—QI o—Ktl R—Kt6 Px R any P—B7 B—KtB Kt x B any P—B7 Kt—R3 (ch) Rx Kt P—B4 P x P Q—KBI R—Q6 Kt—R3 R x Kt P—B7 else Kt—R3 P Q 7 Q—KBI any P—B7 KB—QS P—B7 (ch) KxKt P x P Rx P Kt—R3 ’ short mate r x Kt P—B7 short mate R—R6 Kt x R short mate’ QB xKt P—B7 short mate KB x P Kt x B short mate B—QKt6 Kt—R3 short mate Correct solutions from —E.A.L. (In’gill), W.McF. (Timaru), “Eroe” (Lamehills), “Quixote” (In’gill.) Note to Solvers. Holidays are calling, but the problems will continue to appear each Saturday, and when I return solutions will be brought up to date. There will be four Saturdays

without solutions beginning with January 2, but I hope solvers will sent in their answere just the same. There will be no end games during the vacation. With these announcements, let me wish all solvers and readers of this column the Compliments of the Season. LAST WEEK’S END GAME. No. 9. The most direct mate is 1 (Black) G x Pch, K—K(a); 2 Q—BBch, K—Q2; 3 B—K6 mate, (a) If Qxß„ 2 Q—BB mate. If B—K3; 2B x Bch, K—K; 3Q—BB mate. Actually Andressen continued 1 Q—BBch, Q x Q; 2 B x Pch, B—K3; 3 R x B, and White cannot prevent mate on the next move. Perhaps Andressen’s mate is more beautiful, but it takes more time and cannot be considered the best. QUEEN’S PAWN OPENING. The following is the full score of the game between R. Spielmann and G. Stoltz in the 16th round of the Tournament at Bled:— White. Black R. Spielmann. G. Stoltz 1. P—Q4 P—Q4 2. Kt—Kß3 \ Kt—Kß3 3. P—QB4 P x P 4. P—K3 P—K3 5. B x P P—B4 6. Castles Kt —B 3 7. Kt—B3 P—QR 3 8. Q—K2 B—K2 9. P x P B x P 10. P—QR 3 Q—B2 11. P—QKt4 B—Q3 12. B—Kt2 Kt—K4 13. Kt x Kt B x Kt 14. P—Bi B x Kt 15. B x B P—QKt4 16. B x Kt Q x B 17. Q—B3 Q—Q4 18. P—K4 Q—B3 19. B x P R—KKtsq 20. B— K 5 B—Kt2 21. KR—Ksq R—QBsq 22. QR—Qsq Q—B7 23. p—Kt3 R—Kt3 24. P—Bs P x P 25. Q x P Q-B3 26. Q—B4 Q—K3 27. R—Q6 Q— Kts 28. Q-B5 R-QB3 29. R—Q2 B—Bsq 30. Q—B2 Q—Kt4 31. R— v ßsq Q—K2 32. Q—B4 R—Kts 33 . q_B2 R(Kts)— Kt3 34. Q—Q4 R—Bs 35. Q—B2 B—R6 36. Q—B4 B x R 37. B—B6 B—R6 38. R—QSch K x R 39. B x Qch K x B 40. Q—R4ch R—KB? 41. Q x B R—QBBch 42. K—Kt2 R—QB7ch 43. K —Ktsq R —Q3 44. Q—R5 K—Bsq 45 . Q—B3 R(Q3)— Q 7 46. Q—Bsq K—Ktsq 47. P—KR4 P—KR4 48. P—K5 R—K7 49. P—K6 P x P 50. K —Rsq B —B7 51. Q— KKtsq K—B2 Resigns. QUEEN’S GAMBIT DECLINED. W. Winter who did so well for the British team in the international team tournament last year at Hamburg, also played in the same event last July at Prague. He is responsible for the following well-played victory won from K. Sterk of Hungary. Although not a first-rate master, Winter has shown by the finish and brilliancy of recent conquests that he is not to be trifled with. Even his losses are worth replaying. White Black Winter. Sterk 1. P—Q4 Kt —KB3 2. p—QB 4 P— K3 3. Kt—Qß3 P—Q4 4. B—Kts QKt—Q2 5. P—K3 P—B3 6. Kt—B3 O—R4 7. Kt—Q2 B—Kts 8. Q—B2 P—QKt3 (a) 9. B—K2 B—R3 10. Castles Bx Kt 11. P x B R—QB 12. P—QR 4 (b) P x P 13. B x Kt Kt x B 14. P—K4l Castles. 15. B x P B x B 16. Kt x B Q—KR4 17. Kt—Q6 R—B2 18. P—K5 Kt—Q2 (c) 19. P—KB4 Q—Kt3 20. P—Bs P x P 21. Kt x P Q—K3 22. R—B3 P—Kt3 23. Kt—R6ch K—Kt2 24. Q—Q2 P—B3 25. QR—KB (d) Px P 26. Kt—B7! Kt—B3 (c) 27. Q—R6ch K—Kt 28. Rx Kt R(B2) x Kt 29. Q x Rch Resigns. (a) An inferior variation of the Cambridge Springs Defence. Alekhine has tried P x P; 9 B x Kt, Kt x B; 10 Kt x P, Q —B2 at this point. (b) Excellent. P x P is now compelled. As a result, White has strong mobile centre pawn.?. (c) Perhaps Kt—Q4 is better. The Kt may then arrive at Kt 3 via K2 with more defensive value. (d) Winter always has the courage of his convictions in this sort of position, which he handles with conclusive accuracy. Black would now hardly help matters with P B 4 when R—R3 is threatening. (e) White threatens 27 Q —R6ch, K—• Kt; 28 Kt—Kts, Q —K2; 29 R—B7, RxR; 30 R x R, and the Q must be sacrificed with a lost position. NOTES. Tho record for blindfold rimultaneous play is held by the Belgian master Koltanowski. This year against 30 opponent! he succeeded in winning 20 games and drawing 10. This seance lasted 111 hours, with an hour’s lunch period, just as Alekhine’s performance at Paris, Feb. 1, 1925, did, but the Belgian played two more opponents and made a better score. Alekhine’s record was 22 won, 3 drawn and 3 lost. Capablanca recently defeated Dr. Euwe, who outplaced him in the last Hastings tournament, by a score of 2 wins, 8 draws and no losses. This is considerably better than either Alekhine or Bogoljubow was able to do. Each barely defeated Euwe by an extra game. Miss Vera Menchik has retained her title as world’s champion of women in the tournament held concurrently with the recent team tournament. There were five representatives, and a double round robin was played. Miss Menchik’s score was 8. Her nearest rival, Frau Wulf-Kalmar, had but 4. Another new problem magazine has just made an appearance. It is an Italian publication, entitled “II Problems,” and it is edited by G. Cristoffanini.