Chess.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12083, 11 August 1917, Page 15

Chess.

—■ ♦ ■— (By W. S. KING.) SOLUTION. Problem No. 232, by W. I. Ivennard. Position (Forsyth notation!: kt q 1 Kt 4, b 2 p 2 KI.BI R1 P B 2p1.E3. 'J Kt k -1, 3 p 1 r 2, 1 P 3 P 1 kt, G Q 1. "White to play and mate in two moves. K?>y move, Kt Q 2. SOLVERS. Correct solution of Problem No. 232 received irom Spare Moments, Chri3tchurch; Black Knight, Christchurch; Old Boy, Claris'church; Mac, Linwooci; J.M.S., Lyttolton; Bishop, Ashburton; M., Timaru; Pawn, Dunedin; Siessi, Ashburtcn; and W.E.8., Rpm;iora. Corrcf solution of Problem No. '231 received fr>m Siewi, Ashburton. PROBLEM No. 234. By J. C. J. Wainwright. Notto: "A Novel Skyline." Best two-mover—September-February, 19161917, in the American " Ches s Bulletin." Black (five men).

Whits (nino men). Jit 2R2KI, B1 kb PPPI,PI pII 4, 4 Jit 3, -1 Kt 3, 8. 3. S. ."Wliite to play and mate in two moves. CANTERBURY CHESS CLUB. The fo;;ov.;ng is the position of players in th? winter tournament a:tor cciupieiion of th& seventh round on Tuesday night: Wins. Losses. H. Kennedy . . . T 2 Hi Gourley . . . C 3 Dirk Pib; ...» 3 A. Clark . . . C. H. Block ... 41. 4i E. 1.. Wih-.on . . . -l 2* T. Hawkins ... 4 R. lovdl-Smith . .- 4 3 E. Dalton . . .1 J. L. G;,nt . . . r: o C. R. Kill ... 21 r,j A. Y. Richaidron , 2 5 A. O. Gray . . -2 ?> H. Joyce ... 1 ,S P. A. Joseph . 1 6 CORRESP OXDE XC E MAT CH. The correspondence' match between teams representing the L :»?-.• an«i Canterbury C'cesa C'liiha commenced or: Tuesday when the local player.-, sc-'.u their iiryt mores away. The .following are the pl-'yers: Canterbury CHa^o. Board I—II.1 —11. Kennedy A. Ellis. '---' J. Hawkins S. S. Myers 3—l;. Lore;!-Smith J. Borcham F. Woodford • L. D. Ccomlvi " —V.'. li. Joyce W. J. ntenhouso G—C. 11. ISlack A. E. Wrui 7—C. R. IliiU W. H. All-n S —A. 0. Cray H. H. Henderson PLAY BY INTERNED RUSSIAN • ALGIERS. A jaiae played in a corn petition between' Russian masters interned at Trii>u - g:— iiLiy Lopez. 'White Black. (Solornier.l (Ra'oinowitch.) 1 P K 4 1 1' K -i 2 Kt K £ 3 li Kt Q B 3 3 B Kt 5 3 I' Q R 3 4 B x Jit 4 Q P x B 5 Kt B 3 (a) Q B 4 (b) 6 Kt x P (c) l; B x p ch ;d^ 7KxB"Q Q 5 ch 8 K - 1{ sq ,s Q x K Kt 0 P Q 3 to) !'• Kt II 3 ao Q B 3 ' HI B Kt 5 HQ P, 4 .11 Q K 2 12 K B 2 i!) B K 3 .13 R -q 13 P KKt 4 fc) 14 Q Kt 3 14 Kt Kt 5 ch I.i K - Kt sq 15 P K R 4 16 P Q 4 1G P R 5 17 Q-Q3 1" Castle (Q R1 15 P - Q 5 th) 13 0— Q B4 ch (it ID B K 3 10 Q - 03 20 P K R 3 20 Q R 7 ch 21 K B sq 21 Q-RS ch (j) 22 B Kt sq 22 Kt R7 ch 23 K B 2 23 P Kt 5 24 B x Kt 24 Q x B 2,i R Rsq ' 2o Q B4 ch 26 K K 2 26 P x R P 27 P >: P, P 27 P x P 28 Q R K B sq 23 O K 4 20 K B 2 '29 P x P 30 Q x K P 30 0 Kt 6 ch 31 K K2 3! K P. K sq "White resigns (k). (a.) P to Q -1 and the text are the favourite moves at this stage." (b) Generally considered inferior to either B to Q Kt 5 or P to B 3. (c) "White obtains a good game by P to I Q 3, followed by B to K 3, and it is doubtful if tho text is any better. j (d) If 0 . . . Q to Q 5; 7 Kt to Q 3, B to R 2' 8 Castles, and "White retains the pawn. (e) This is an improvement on a game "between Wolf a,nd Marco, where P to Q 4 was played, and the centre finally proved weak. (f) "With the intention of playing R to K B eq. or K sq. and K to Kc sq., getting the K into & castled position, but it. lakes up too much time, and meanwhile Black prepares a hot attack. (g) A highly ingenious move. If 14 Q x P, R KKt cq.; 15 Q B 4or Q 2, and Black has great opportunities for attack. He will eoon castle Q aide, and, with command of both the open files, his rcoks will come into speedy operation. (h) After this "White's game seems hopeless, his onlv chance is B K 3, trying to develop the queen eide pieces. (i) A fine piece of play. It is .... Q Q 3. Whito could reply 19 P K 6, but by the text -"Whito ie induced to play B li 3, and thereby, when Black now plays Q Q3, the defence P iva.il able. (j) Black must be very sure of his game to lock up hi 3 Q in this manner. (k) Theru is no satisfactory defence against B - B 5 ch. CHESS CHAT. ' A challenge lias been received from the Otago Ches3 Club by the Canterbury Club to play a telegraphic match during beptember. The Otago-Wcliington match will probably be playxl on August 2j* and September 1. A society has been formed under the title, " Sussex (Jh'e33 Compobing and Solving Fraternity," with the object of encouraging the irt of chess problem composing and solving In tho county of Sussex. General Cadorna has played chess since ho was a boy, and rarely misses the opportunity of a game. Ho has always, too, encouraged his young cfßcers to make a hobby of chess, holding that a study of the board could not but bo of benefit to them ii. their military duties. The wild' Arabs draw tho cqunres on the jTound, and pick up stones of different ihapea and sizes to serve them as chessmen. Ordinary rules of good manners shouid be abserved at chess; onlookers should keep lilence and refrain from remarks on the 6tate of the game or from advice to the players. The first two places in the Victorian championship tournament have been decided. G. Gundersen, the previous holder, retains his title, having won tho tournament with ihe ine score of eleven wins and only one loss. Z- G. Steele is second with nine'wins, two losseß and a yet to play. Tho deciding game lasted for eighty-one moves, and occupied seven hours and thirty-two minute 3 (Gundersen, 205 minutes; Steele, 247 min-