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Southland Times, Issue 21856, 5 November 1932, Page 15

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CONDUCTED BY MELVILLE MIT.TA Attempt the end. and never stand la doubt; Nothing's bo hard but «earch will find It out. „ , . —Horrldt. PROBLEM NO. 568. By G. Heathcote. Black (twelve pieces.)

White (eight pieces.) Mate in three moves. b3K3 | p2Pp2p | !Blp3r | 3klP2 | 2R2Plkt | 186 | rbqs | 6Qkt | SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 559, by Jiri Chocolous (3 move). Key: K-KtL , , ~ A strategic key. with four continuations leading to model mates. Jiri Chocolous was one of the founders of the Bohemian School. His first problem appeared in 1872. He was born in Prague on December 9, 1856 and died on September 3 of this year. Chocolous, who was connected with the Czech railways from boyhood till a year or so ago, lived practically the whole of his life in Prague. Details: If B. W. B. W. B-QB4 B-Kt7ch K-B4 Q-Q7 P-BG Q-Rlch K-QG B-RG PxP K-B2 any Q-Rl B-KB4 B-Kt7 short mate P-KB4 B-Kt7 short mate else B-Bl any P-B3 Correct solutions from—Ei'A.L. (In’gill), “Eroe” (Limehills). W. McF. (Timaiu). No. 560, by A. Smith (2 move). Key: Kt-R6. Six self blocks on a vacant square. There is a double threat, Kt(Q3) —Kt 4 or 84. Three competitors claimed “No Solution and two presented the author's key. Q-Q5 B-KtB QR-Q 5 QxP KR-Q 5 Rxß B-Q5 Kt-B7 QKt-Q5 R-B5 KKt-Q5 BxR Correct solutions from—W. McF. (Timaru), “Novice” (In’gill). No. 561, by Jiri Chocolous (2 move). Key: Q-KtB. This is not a difficult problem, though the key is not usual. There are three pin model mates. Correct solutions from—E.A.L. (In gill), W. McF. (Timaru), "Eroe” (Limehills), “Quixote” (In’gill). R.L. (Ashburton), "Chester” (Christchurch), “Novice” (In’gill) and Georgetown (In’gill). —Note.— No. 557.—E.A.L. challenges his own inclusion in the correct solutions. On examination of the papers. I sustain his challenge and thank him for it. PROBLEM NO. 569. By Hermansson. White (ten pieces)—K on KKt5; Q on KB3; B's on QR7 and Q 5; Kt’s on Q 7 and KB4; P's on QKt2, Q 3. KB6 and KKt2. Black (ten pieces)—K on Q 5; R on QB4; Kt’s on QKt2 and Q 3; P’s on QB2. QB3, KG, KB2, KKt3 and KKt5. White to play and mate in two. PROBLEM NO. 570. By S. Hertmann. White (twelve pieces)—K on KB8; Q on KKt4; R's on QBG and Q 3; B’s on QR2 and KRG; Kt’s on QBI and K 3; P s on QKt4, QB3. Q 4 and KB7. Black (nine pieces)—K on K 5; R on QKt6; B on QRS; Kt’s on KKt2 and KR4; P’s on QKt4, QB2, KBS and KR2. White to play and mate in two. CARO-KANN. From the Pasadena Tourney, Alekhine’s

only loss. White. Black. Dake. Alekhine. 1 P-K4 P-QB3 2 P-Q4 P-Ql 3 PxP PxP 4 P-KKt3 B-Kt2 (a) 5 Kt-QB 3 Kt-B3 6 Kt-B3 B-K3(b) 7 P-B5(c) P-KKt3 8 B-QKt5 B-Kt2 9 Kt-K5 Q-Bl(d) 10 Q-R4 B-Q2 11 Castles Castles 12 B-KB4 P-QR 3 (e) 13 BxKt Pxß 14 KR-Kt Kt-R4 15 B-Q2 R-R2(f) 1G R-K2 B-Kl(g) 17 QR-K 1 P-B4 18 Kt-B3 Kt-B3 19 RxP RxR

White. Black. Dake. Alekhine. 26 Kt-K3 K-Bsq 21 BxP Kt-K5 22 B-K5 B-R3 23 KtxKt PxKt 24 Kt-Kts Q-B4 (1) 25 Q-Kt3ch B-B2 2G Ktxß RxKt 27 RxR QxR 28 Q-KtBch Q-Bl 29 P-Qs(j) P-KG 30 P-B4 QxQ 31 BxQ K-B2 32 PxP K-Kl I 33 P-QKt4 K-Ql | 34 P-QR 4 K-Bl 35 B-Q6 P-Kt4 36 P-Kt3 PxP . (k) 37 PxP B-Kt2 38 K-Bl Resigns

(a) One of Alekhine's favourite variations is played against him. (b) This curious experiment turns out k ß (cf Simple and good. The coming attack on the QKt compromises Blacks position; the defence cannot spare time for P-QKJ. (d) R-QBL 10. Q-R4 wins the HP. (e) So as to play Kt-KR 4, which at this stage would allow Kt x QP. (f) Against Kt x QP. (g) This move prepares for a desperate attempt at a K side attack. n_ e - (h) A second sacrifice, to clear lines for the Q and R. (1) Forcing wholesale exchanges, and a winning end-game. Naturally, B x Kt, 25. R-KKt7 ch K-Rl. 26. Q-Kt3 (even better than R-QB7 ch) is disastrous for Black. (i) Young Mr Dake has a neat touch. If the P is taken, the QBP runs through. (k) P-Kts wins quickly. Mr - Dake was taking not the smallest risk; or perhaps he judged that such cool tactics would induce resignation most speedily. Anyway, hats off to Arthur Dake, of Portland, Oregon!

QUEEN’S PAWN OPENING. Played in the fifth round of the British Championship Tournament.

White. Black. Sir G. A. H. Saunders Thomas 1 P-Q4 Kt-KB 3 2 P-QB4 P-K3 3 Kt-KB 3 P-QKt3 4 p-KKt3 B-Kt2 5 B-Kt2 B-Ktsch 6 B-Q2 Q-K2 7 Castles Bxß 8 Qxß - P-Q3 9 Kt-B3 Castles 10 Q-B2 QKt-Q2 11 KR-Ksq KR-Qsq 12 P-K4 QR-Ktsq 13 QR-Qsqa Kt-Ksq 14 P-QKt4 P-QB4 15 QPxP QPxP 16 P-Kts P-QR 3 17 PxP(b) BxRP 18 Q-R4 B-Kt2 19 P-K5 Kt-Bsq 20 Q-R7 Kt-Kt3 21 Kt-KR 4 Bxß 22 QxQ KtxQ 23 Ktxß Kt-QB 3 24 P-B4 Kt-B2 25 K-B2 Kt-R4

White. Black. Sir G. A. H. Saunders Thomas 26 Kt-3 K-Bsq 27 R-QG(c) RxR 28 PxR Kt-Ksq 29 R-Qsq R-Qsq 30 Kt-R4 KtxQP 31 KtxKtP K-K2 32 K-K2 R-QKtsq 33 Kt-R4 Kt-K5 34 P-Kt4 R-Kts 35 K-B3 RxKt 3G KxKt KtxP 37 KtxKt RxKtch 38 K-K3 R-B7 39 P-QR 4 R-QR 7 40 R-QKtsq R-R6ch 41 K-K2 RxP 42 R-Kt7ch K-B3 43 P-Ktsch K-Kt3 44 K-B3 P-R3 45 P-R4 PxP 46 RPxP P-B3 47 R-QB7 R-QBS 48 R-K7 K-B4 Resigns

(a) 13. P-K5 would have made it necessary for Black to play the knight to Ksq at once, though it made no material difference to the position. Whatever difference there was came through Black having time for 14. . . . P-Q 84, and White must exchange pawns, for he cannot allow Black to exchange first and thus open the file for one of the rooks. (b) Strategical reasons suggest it would have been better to play 17. P-Q R 4, PxP; 18. R PxP. leaving Black with one square less for the knight, or any other piece. (c) And this ■ was not good, but Black was threatening 27. . . . R-Q 5; 28. RxR. PxR; winning one of the 'knights, or the Q B P if White played one of the knights away for his 27th move. Black planned me rest with great nicety, and after 32. . . . R-Q Kt sq was certain to win the second pawn. There was nothing better for White than exchanging knights on his 37th move, for his only chance was to get his rook to the back lines.