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Southland Times, Issue 22293, 7 April 1934, Page 19

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CONDUCTED BY MELVILLE MUXS. Attempt the end. and never etand in doubt; Nothing »o hard but search will find M out. —Herrlcta. PROBLEM No. 524. By Percy Bowater (Pasadena). BLACK (Three Pieces).

WHITE (Seven Pieces). 6kl I 8 | 6PI | 3PpKtIR I 3kt3Kt J 285 | 6KI | 8 IWhite to play and mate in three moves. PROBLEM No. 525. By T. C. Evans. BLACK (Eight Pieces).

WHITE (Seven Pieces). K 7 I Gktl I 6QKt | 3RIR2 I 2plk2p | IktbS I 2Ktlq2B | 7b |. White to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEM No. 526. By W. Jacobs. 8 | 3R4 | 4plpl | Splklpl | 8 | 5Q2 | 7K | 8. White to play and mate in three moves. PROBLEM No. 527. By R. H. Bridgwater. 4Q3 | R2pPp2 I lktktlk3 | !Kt2p2Kt | 1P283 1 7K | 7B | 4R3 |. ■White to play and mate in two moves. END-GAME No. A 54. By Prof. Johann N. Berger, Graz, Austria. BLACK (Three Pieces).

WHITE (Ten Pieces). White to play and mate in three moves. LAST WEEK’S END-GAME. End-Game No. A 53: White wins 1 R(Kt6) x R, R x R; 2 P—Kt6ch, K x P; 3 R—R6! RUY LOPEZ. Alekhine took Hollywood In the stride of his recent tour, between Canada and Hono lulu. After his reception by Douglas Fairbanks, Junior, President of Hollywood Chess Club (film-fans please note) he gave a simultaneous blindfold display on eight boards, from which the next game is taken. Borochow, Alekhine’s opponent, is a leading player in the States.

White Black White Black Alekhine Borochow Alekhine Borochow 1. P-K4 P-K4 14. Kt xKt PxP(c) 2. Kt-KB 3 Kt-QB 3 15. Kt-Q4! B-Q2(d) 3. B-Kts P-QR 3 16. P-K6! PxP 4. B-R4 Kt-B3 17. R-Kl Q-Bl 5. Castles Kt x P 18. Rx P K-B2(e) 6. P-Q4 P-QKt4 19. Kt-B5(f) R-Kl 7. B-Kt3 P-Q4 20. Q-Rsch K-Ktl 8. Kt x P(a) 21. Kt x PI R—Bl(g) Kt X Kt 22. R-KKt4 K-Rl 9. P X Kt 23. R-K3 P-K4 B-K3(b) 24. Kt-K6(h) 10. P-QR 4 Kt-B4 Resigns 11. Kt-Q2 B-K2 12. Q-K2 P-QB3 13. P-QB3 Ktxß (a) An old move, long abandoned in favour of P x P. (b) Probably inferior to B —Kt2 or P—QB3. The B and K 3 Is liable to attack by P—KB4 and KBS, and the fear of this acts as a constraint. (c) A weak move, played in the hope of 15 R x P, Q—Kt3, 16 Kt—Q4, P—QB4, when Black would stand fairly well. (d) Better (I think) Q—Bl, 16 P—KB4, P—Kt3. But Alekhine would maintain the initiative. (e) If P—B4. 19 Kt xP. Bx Kt (forced, as a Ktch is threatened) 20 Q x B, Q x Q. 21 R x Q, P—QR 4, 22 B—Kts. Black's QRP will fall. (f) One recognizes the Alekhine touch. If P x Kt, 20 Q x Bch, K—Ktl, 22 R—K3, for Kt 3. (g) K x Kt, 22 R—KKt4ch, mating in a few moves. (h) A beautiful shut-off. The main threat (following B x Kt) is a further sacrifice, 25 Q x RPch, K x Q, 26 R—R3ch, and mates next move. Howard Staunton’s final comment on one of six blindfold games, played by Paul Morphy in 1858, meets the case: ''His terminating moves in this brilliant little game are charming, and would do credit to the finest player, even with the board before him.” ANOTHER RUY LOPEZ. Played in Hungary. White Black | White Black G. Exner F. Koeberl G. Exner F. Koeberl 1. P-K4 P-K4 17. RP x P 2. Kt-KB 3 Kt-QB 3 Kt(B3) X Kt 3. B-Kts Kt-B3 18. Px Kt Q-Bl 4. Castles P-Q3 19. QP xP B x Kt(d) 5. R-Kl B-Q2 20. KP x Pch 6. P-B3 Kt-K2(a) K-Q2(e) 7. B-B4 P-QKt4 21. Px B KX P 8. B-Kt3 P-QB4 22. B-K4 P-B4(f) 9. P-Q3(b) 23. Q-Q4! P x B P-KR3 24. Q-B6ch(g) K-B2 10. P-QR 4 P-R3 25. RX KP B-B4 11. QKt-Q2 P-Kt4 26. RX BP K-Ktl 12. Kt-Bl Kt-Kt3 27. R x Kt(h) Px R 13. P-Q4 P-B5 28. B-B4ch K-R2(i) 14. B-B2 B-Kts 29. R x Pch 15. Kt-K3 B-R4(c) Resigns(j) 16. Kt-Q5 Kt-R5 (a) A curious move. It leads to a free

Q side for Black, at a cost of his K side development. (b) P—Q4 is the logical move. (c) B x Kt, 16 Qx B, Kt—Bs is a good alternative line. (d) Or Kt x Ktch, 20 P x Kt, Q—R6, 21 B—K4, P—Kts, with a fierce attack. For example, 22 K—Rl would lose by KtP x P. 23 R—KKtl, Q—Kt7ch, 24 R X Q, P X Rch, 25 K or B x P. B x Q. (e) If K—QI. 21 Q—Q4. with effect for Black’s Q —Kts would allow 22 Q —Kt6ch. (f) Q —R6 is no good against P—B4, with R—K3 in hand to drive away the Q. (g) White gets in first. Q x R would allow Q —R6. when Mr Exner would have to go for a draw by perpetual check. (h) The final stage of this strange game is introduced by a neat sacrifice. (i) K—Kt2. also 29 R x P. (j) K—Kt2. 30 Q—B6ch, Q x Q. 31 QP x Qch, K—Bl, 32 R x R mate. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 516 by Dr. Gilbert Dobbs (3-move). Composer’s Key: R—B3. There are five threats, two never forced. A curious problem, but unfortunately there is a queer cook in Kt x P, B—Kt7; 2 B—Kt6 etc. Correct solutions:—W. McF. (Timaru) 40; E.A.L. (In’gill), 20. No. 517 by T. C. Evans (2-move). Key: Q—K5. A pretty problem with a sacrificial, waiting key and two pin mates. Correct solutions from:—E.A.L. (In’gill). W. McF. (Timaru), "Quixote” (In'gill), R.L. (Ashburton), “Novice” (In’gill), “Tryer” (In’gill), "Chester" (Ch. Ch. ZZZ (Gore). No. 518 by A. W. Daniel (3-move). Key: Kt—KR 6. Good variety in a nice miniature. Details:

Correct solutions from:—E.A.L. (In'gill), W. McF. (Timaru), "Quixote" (In’gill). No. 519 by C. G. Holroyd (2-movc). Composer’s Key: R—QI. Neat self-pins, with interference and blocking play. A cook by R(BS) —83. Claims of “No Solution" by E.A.L. (In’giil), and W. McF. (Timaru). "Quixote" offered R —QI, and R.L. (Ashburton) R(BS) —83. NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING. The quarterly council meeting of the New Zealand Chess Association was held last week. Mr F. J. Brooker (Canterbury C.C.) occupied the chair, and the other delegates present were Messrs T. Fouhy (Auckland C.C.), J. C. McCrea (Hamilton C.C. and Otago C.C.), H. Douglas (Otago C.C.), A. E. Jessup (Wanganui C.C.), W. Kemble Welch (Palmerston North C.C.), R. A. Godschalk (Dannevlrke C.C.), F. K. Keliing (Rotorua C.C. and Southland C.C.) A. W. Gyles and R. C. Sim (Wellington C.C.), H. M. Rosenberg and K. Beyer (Wellington W.M. Club and Literary Institute). E. E. Hicks (Ngaio C.C.), R. G. Didsbury (Nelson C.C), and J. L. Hardy (Wellington South Chess Club). An apology was received from Mr W. Toomata (Napier C.C.), and in his absence Mr McCrea acted as hon. secretary. A cordial welcome was extended by the chairman to the two new delegates. Mr K. Beyer (elected in place of Mr W. J. Fairburn, who has left Wellington) and Mr Sim (elected in place of Dr D. F. Myers, who did not seek re-election at the Wellington Club’s recent annual general meeting). A copy of the official international laws of chess has been supplied to the hon. secretary of the Canterbury Chess Club in response to his request. It was decided to import a supply of these rule books, the English price of which is 6d per copy. Each affiliated club is requested to notify the association as soon as possible how many of these rule books it wishes to order.

During the meeting it was stated that several of the games played in the recent congress at Dunedin were incorrectly recorded and that the official scores also contained many ambiguous moves. Even games handed in for special prizes were not correctly set down, and gave the' adjudicators some annoyance. After a discussion on this very unsatisfactory feature, Mr Kelling suggested that the association should revive a practice that obtained many years ago by appointing a games revision committee for each congress and refusing to enter the result of a game on the official tournament schedule until the correct score of it had been handed in. Mr Kelling's formal motion to this effect was carried.

It was unanimously decided to make a refund to the four major clubs of the amounts contributed by them to the thophy fund of the Nev/ Zealand club championship competition, for which the Governor-General has given the much-prized Bledisloe Cup. The meeting concluded with a reference to the death of Mr Edwin Agnew Hicks, which occurred in the Wellington Public Hospital on Sunday (March 25). Mr Hicks, who was in his 50th year, was born in Dunedin, and learnt the game which a pupil of the Sumner Deaf and Dumb Institute. On leaving school he joined the Wellington Chess Club and quickly rose to the senior grade, despite the handicap ot deafness. He was a gifted player who very effectively combined originality and dash with ingenuity and resource. His phenominal run of success in telegraphic matches did much to enhance the splendid match record of the Wellington Club, the championship of which he won on two occasions (1926 and! 1933). He could show 11 Seizes for his 13 New Zealand Congresses. is best bid for the New Zealand championship title was made in the first Nelson Congress (1912-13), when he tied with two other competitors for first place. He lost in the play-off, but had the satisfaction of winning the brilliancy prize for that tourney. The delegates stood in silence as a tribute to the memory of a great and very popular player. A vote of thanks to Mr Brooker for presiding terminated the meeting. CHAMPIONSHIP ROLL. The following is the championship roll:— 1879- H. Hookham Christchurch (a) 1888-89 A. M. Ollivier Christchurch (b) 1889-90 H. Hookham Christchurch 1890-91 R. J. Barnes Wellington 1891-92 F. V. Sledeberg Dunedin 1892-93 F. V. Siedeberg Dunedin 1893-94 J. Edwards Wellington (c) 1894-95 W. Mackay Wellington (h) 1895-96 W. Meldrum Rangitikei 1896-97 R. J. Barnes Wellington 1897-98 R. J. Barnes Wellington 1898-99 R. A. Cleland Dunedin (d) 1900* W. E. Mason Wellington 1901* D. Forsyth Dunedin (e) 1901 F R. J. Barnes Wellington 1902-03 J. C. Grierson Auckland 1903-04 W. E. Mason Wellington 1904-05 A. W. O. Davies Wellington 1905-06 R. J. Barnes Wellington (g) 1906-07 W. S. Viner Perth (W.A.) (j) 1908* A. W. O. Davies Wellington 1908-09 F. K. Kelling Wellington 1909-10 J. Mason Wellington 1910-11 W. E. Mason Wellington 1911-12 W. E. Mason Wellington 1912-13 J. C. Grierson Auckland (k) 1913-14 W. E. Mason Wellington 1914-15 F. K. Kelling Wellington 1916-17 Title vacant owing to war. -18-19 1919-20 W. E. Mason Wellington 1920-21 J. B. Dunlop Oaraaru 1921-22 J. B. Dunlop Oamaru 1922-23 J. B. Dunlop Oamaru 1923-24 C. Crakanthorp Sydney (N.S.W.) 1924-25 C. J. S. Purdy Sydney (N.S.W.) 1925-26 S. Crakanthorp Sydney (N.S.W.) 1926-27 A ,W. O. Davies Auckland 1927-28 A. W. O. Davies Auckland (f) 1928-29 J. A. Erskine Melbourne (Vic.) 1929-30 G. Gundersen Melbourne (Vic.) 1930-31 A. W. Gyles Wellington 1931-32 G. Gundersen Melbourne (Vic.) 1932-33 M. E. Goldstein London 1933-34 J. B. Dunlop Dunedin. * Easter t Christmas (a) Mr Henry Hookham died in Christ-

«"- — 1 church on November 24, 1898; aged 74 (b) Mr Arthur Morton Ollivier died in Christchurch on October 20, 1897; aged 47 years. (c) Mr Joseph Edwards died in Dunedin on July 25, 1922; aged 65 years. (d) Mr R. A. Cleland died in Dunedin on July 6, 1923, aged 69 years. (e) Mr David Forsyth died in Dunedin on December 30, 1909; aged 55 years. (f) Mr A. W. O. Davies died in Auckland on January 16. 1928; aged 52 years. The title was vacant for the remainder of the year. This is the first occasion of a champion dying in possession of the New Zealand title. (g) Mr R. J. Barnes died in Wellington on January 7, 1929; aged 68 years. (h) Mr W. Mackay died in Wellington on April 9. 1933; aged 69 years. (j) Mr W. S. Viner died in Sydney N-S.W. on March 27. 1933; aged 51 years. (k) Mr X C. Grierson died in Auckland on February 5, 1933; aged 76 years.

B. W. B. W. K—B5 Q—B6(ch) K—K5 Q—B5 K—B6 Q— Bl (ch) Q—KKt6 K—K5 Q—B5 K—K4 B—K5 Q—Q6 - — else Q—B5 B—B6 Q—KKt6 B—K5 Q—06 Q—K3 else Q—K2 K—B5