CHESS

Southland Times, Issue 21773, 30 July 1932, Page 15

CHESS

CONDUCTED BY MELVILLE MILLS. Attempt the end. and never stand In Nothing's'so hard but search will tlnd It out. —Herrick. PROBLEM No. 528. By J. Pospisil Black (Seven Pieces).

White (Six Pieces). White to play and mate in three.

No. 529 by L. Sonnenschein (2 move). White (eight pieces): K on QB2; Q on KB6; R on KI; B’s on KKtl and KR3; KtS on Q 5 and KR6; P on K 3. Black (nine pieces): K on K 5; Q on QB3; B on QR4; Kt on Q 3; P’s on QRS, QBS, K 4, KB6 and KR4. White to mate in two moves. No. 530 by R. C. Lyncss (2 moves). White (nine pieces): K on QB7; Q on KKt5; R's on QKt5 and KB4; B on QR2; Kt’s on Q 5 and K 7; P’s on KB3 and KKt7. Black (eleven pieces): K on K 3: Q on QRS; R’s on KR2 and KR3; B’s on KR4 and KQ7; Kt’s on Q 6 and KRS; P’s on QR4, QB3, and Q 5. White to mate in two moves. END-GAME No. 33. Here is the conclusion to the game that won first brilliancy prize in the 1924 New York tournament. Bogoljubow’s win against Reti. By Bogoljubow and Reti. Black (Nine Pieces).

White (Nine Pieces). White to play and win. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 519 by A. Rubcsamen (3 move). Key: Q—KT. A very good key and some excellent play with the Queen and Knight battery. Details: If B. W. B. W. B X Q P—B6 P—B4 Kt—B2 — Kt—B4 Kt—B2 — — else B x P(K4) P x Kt — P—B4 Q x B — — else B x P(K4 P—B4 Qx B any Qx P Kt—B4 Q—R2 B—B7 Kt x B — — B—Q7 Kt—B2 else Qx B Px Kt Q—B3 — else Kt—B2 Correct solutions from: E.A.L. (Ingill). W.McF. (Timaru), "Eroe” (Limehllls), “Quixote’’ (Ingill). No. 520 by K. Erlin (2 move). Key: K—KI. This problem certainly has some "cooks” in it and it is surprising how many of the solvers missed them. "Eroe” proposed moving the White P on QB4 to QB3, making the key P—QB4. Alternate keys given were: B—R7. B—B2, B—Ktl, and also P x P and P—Q7 both giving check. Markings: Eroe (Limehills) 60; E.A.L. (Ingill). 40: Quixote (Ingill), 40; W.McF. (Timaru), 20; R.L. (Ashburton), 10; Chester (Chch) 10; Novice (Ingill) 10. No. 521 bv F. W. Markevick (2 move). Key: Kt—Kt3. .A good key leading to a very fine 2-move P Correct solutions from: E.A.L. (Inglll), “Eroe” (Limehills), W.McF. (Timaru), Quixote (Ingill). RL. (Ashburton), Novice” (Ingill), “Chester” (Chch). LAST WEEK’S END-GAME. White announced mate in 5 as follows: 1 Q—Q7ch, BxQ; 2 Kt—Q6 dbl ch, K—QI; 3 Kt—B7ch, K—Bl; 4 R—KBch! BXR; 5 R—QB mate. QUEEN’S GAMBIT. White. Black. White. . Alekhine. Tennis Club Alekhine Tennis Club

Russe. 1 P—Q4 . P—Q4 I 2 P—QB4 P—K3 | 3 Kt—Qß3 Kt—Kß3 4 B—Kts QKt—Q2 5 P—K3 P—B3 6 Kt—B3 B—Kts(a) 7 B—Q3(b) Q—R4 8 Castles (c) B x Kt 9PxB P x P 10 B x BP Kt—Ks 11 B—R4 QxßP(d) 12 R—Bl Q—R4

Russe. 13 Q—Q3 KKt—B3 (e) 14 P—K4 Q—R4? 15 P—K5 Kt—Q4 16 B x Kt KP X B 17 O—R3(f) P—QB4 18 Rx P! Castles(g) 19 RX P Kt—Kt3 (h) 20 Q x Rch! K x Q 21 R—QB mate

(a) The usual moves are either B— "K2, quiet defence; or Q —R4, for counter-at-(bj This would have been delayed by Q —R4. because of P x P, B x BP, Kt—Ks! (c) With a quick development, set against the loss of a P. (d) The P could wait. I suggest Castles. (e) Stuffy play, but should the QKT go to 83, the reply might be 14. Kt—Ks, threatening 15. P—B3 Kt(K5) moves, 16. B, x Kt P X B. 17. Kt—Kt4. (f) The winning move. (g) Kt xR, 19. Qx Kt P—B3, 20. P x P, etc. , , (h) A blunder for which we must be grateful. Otherwise Alekhine wins the endgame. CARO-KANN. White. Black. White. Black. Alekhine L'Echiquier Alekhine. L’Echiquier Feminin. Feminin.

1 P—K4 P—QB3 I 2 p_Q4 P—Q4 3 Kt—Qß3 P X P 4 Kt x P Kt—B3 5 Kt—Kt3 P—K4 | 6 Kt—EG B—KKt5 [

14 Kt—Bs Kt—K4 15 R x Kt! Bx R 1G B—R3ch K—Kite) 17 R—QI Kt—Q4(f) 18 R X Kt(g) Q—B3 19 R X Bch(h) QxR

several times this season. It is dangerous practice as players could be injured by brooches, rings, broken watches, glasses etc. Primary Schools’ Association. A good entry has been received for the primary schools’ tournament next Saturday—ls senior and 12 junior teams. Besides the town teams there are entries from Gore, Winton, Makarewa and Bluff. I would like to see some of the smaller schools enter for this tournament. It is almost the one opportunity such would have of seeing other schools play and of getting an idea of tactics and of combination. The games will be played in the following sections: Senior A section —Makarewa, St. Joseph’s, South A, Gore A, Middle, Gore Convent, St. George, Bluff. B section.—Waihopai, Gore B, Waituna, North, South B, East Gore, Winton. Junior A section.—Makarewa, Gore Convent, St. Joseph’s, Middle, North, South A. Junior B section.—Waihopai, Waikiwi, East Gore, St. George, South B, Bluff. The secretary has difficulty in arranging the draw, because the country teams do not get into town very early. Will these teams therefore take as little time as possible to get ready for the first game? If the day is wet the tournament will be played inside, commencing at the same time, but will take the form of a knock-out tournament and consolation knock-out. The teams which lose in the first round will form a second draw; thus every team will get at least two games. If the day is fine the Schools’ Association has the use of S.B.A. courts in Duke Street and each team will play all the others in their own section. Section winners will play off for the finals.

7 P—KR3 (a) Bx Kt 20 Kt—Q6ch K—Q2 8Q x B P x P(b) 21 QxKßPch K—QI 9 B—QB4 B—KtSch 22 Kt X Pch K—Bl 10 P—B3 P X P 23 B—QB Q x B 11 Castles! QKt—Q2 24 Kt x Qch K—QI (c) 12 R—Klch K—Bl 25 B—KG and 13 P x P B —Q3(d) mates next move. (a) An Interesting gambit of the QP. (b) If Q x P, 9. B—Q3, with Castles following. Black would be in difficulties, for a move by his KB would allow Kt—Bs. (c) He should Castle, while he has the chance. (d) Anxious to get air by Kt—K4, the allies overlook, or underestimate, the sacrifice on move 15. B 4 would be the better square for the B. (e) K—Ktl allowing 17. Kt—K7 ch K—81, 18. Kt x P ch. (f) Kt—o2, 18. Kt x Pch B X Kt, 19, Q or B mates. (g) The "exchange” Is again offered, and this time it must he refused, P x R permitting B—Ktich. (h) And now for the third time. (i) Q—K2,' 22. B—KG ch K—QI, 23. Kt x Pch, and farewell the Black Q.