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Southland Times, Issue 21820, 24 September 1932, Page 15

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CONDUCTED BY MELVILLE MILLS. Attempt the end. nnd never stand In doubt; Nothing's no hard but search will find It out. —Herrick. PROBLEM NO. 550. By C. Chapman (Modderfontein.) Black (7 pieces.)

1 . . — White (9 pieces.) White to mate in three moves. R 7 I bkßlpKt2 I 201P3 | 2pb4 | Kt 7 | 2p5 I RIP4K | 7Q | PROBLEM NO. 551. By W. Byas (2 move). White: K on QRI; Q on QKt6; R on KB1; B on KKt5; Kt's on QB, KR6; P’s on QB4, 02, 6, KG. Black: K on K 4; B on KB6; P's on Q 4, K2. 5. KB2, KKt3. White to mate in two moves. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 541, by Nathan Reubens (3 move): Key: B-R2. This problem contains a stalemate trap which caught Eroe, a distinct achievement! The Bishop must go down to R2 to permit the White Rook to mask it in case Black promotes his P to a B and secures a stalemate. Details: If B. W. B. W. P-RB=B R-KKt3 any R-KtB PxKt=any R-QKt3 K-Ktl R-QKtB Correct solutions from E.A.L. (In’gill), W. McF. (Timaru), Eroe less 20 marks, for claim amounting to alternative key. No. 542, by T. A. Krishnamurti (2 move). Key: Kt-RG. The symmetrical Grimshaw lines are a novelty. Correct solutions from: E.A.L. (In’gill), “Eroe” (Limehills), W. McF. (Timaru), Quixote (In’gill), R.L. (Ashburton), "Novice” (In’gill). "Chester" (Christchurch), M.R. (Dunedin). No. 543, by F. G. Tucker (2 move). Key: Q-R2. A very pleasing problem with some Interesting play. Correct solutions from: E.A.L. (In gill), “Eroe” (Limehills). W. McF. (Timaru), Quixote (In’gill), R.L. (Ashburton), "Chester" (Christchurch), "Novice" (In’gill). —NOTE.— No. 548, by Jiri Chocolous. Black Pawn on QR2 instead of QRI as shown. PROBLEM NO. 552. By N. Easter (2 moves). White (eleven pieces): K on QR4; Q on KR4; R on Q 8; B’s on QB4 and KRB; Kt’s on K 4 and K 5; P’s on QKt, Q 5, KB2 and KB3. Black (nine pieces): K on Q 5; Q on KKt6; R’s on K 3 and KKt4; B on QR4; Kt on QB3; P’s on QR2, QB2 and KKt3. ■White to mate in two moves. GAMES FROM BERNE. Alekhine won the Berne Tourney with 12% points out of 15. Other leading scores: Euwe and Flohr. 11% each; Sultan Khan, 11; Bernstein and Bogoljubow. 10 each. The ten native players were outclassed by the six visitors, the best Swiss score being 7, made by the two Johner brothers. One game was sensational, Colin giving Alekhine his shortest match game. —A Super Brevity.— White Black White Black i Colin Alekhine Colin Alekhine 1 P-Q4 Kt-KB 3 6 Kt x Kt Q x Kt 2 Kt-KB 3 P-K3 ■ 7 P-K3 Kt-B3 3 P-B4 P-Q4 8 B-Kts P x P 4 Kt-B3 P-B4 9 Q X P Q X B 5 BP x P Kt x PlO Resigns(a) (a) A curiosity. Oversights one move deep are indeed in big tourneys. —Queen’s Gambit.— Bogoljubow played this interesting game against one of the Swiss competitors. ■White. Black. White. Bl**Johner. Bogoljubow. Johner. Bogoljubow. 1 P-Q4 Kt-KB 3 15 P-QR 4 Kt-Kt3 2 P-QB4 P-B3 (d) 3 Kt-QB 3 P-Q4 16 B-Q3(e) KR-Q 1 4 Kt-B3 P-K3 17 Kt-B4 Kt XKt 5 P-K3 Q-Kt-Q2lB B x Kt P x P 6 B-Q3 B-K2 19 Rx P Kt-K5 7 Castles Castles 20 B-Q3 Kt-B4 8 Q-K2 P X P 21 Q-B2 P-K4 9 B x BP P-QKt4 22 Rxßch R x R P-Ktsl (f) „ , 10 B-Kt3(a) 23 B-B4 B-Ks(g) 11 Kt-Ktl P-B4 24 Q-K2 B-Q6 (b) 25 Bx B Kt x B 12 R-Ql B-Kt2 26 Q-Q2 Kt x KtP 13 QKt-Q2 Q-B2 27 Resigns (n) 14 B-B4(c) P-QR 4 _ (a) B-Q3 should be played when P-Kts would be satisfactorily met by Kt-K4. If then Kt-Q4, Q-82. , . , (b) For Kt-Q2 and P-K4; but it Is too slow a process, as Black shows by his immediate attack on the centre. (c) Trying for P-QKt3 and B-Kt2. (d) If P-QKt3. P-R5! . , ■ (e) P-QKt3 does, at least, threaten to de (f) 10 White Is obliged to exchange, giving up Q file to Black. (g) Every move is a hammer-stroke. (h) R-Q3ch will follow Q-K2.