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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16434, 24 May 1921, Page 2

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(By W. S. Slim.) Items of interest are invitee}, a-nd tl» will be pleased to *npwsr' questions ‘caapcernng* -any branch of t-he game of chess. Short games having points of merit will be welcomed Tor publication. Solniiojas of a- problem should be seat in within a week of appearance of the diagtaui. SOLtJTIOY - * Problem Np. 2, by 4. B. Ivsgkpapin. Pceitiou (Forsyth notation): 5 B i (J, 8 P r p ?, 1 F p 3 lit b R. 3 p b 3, 4 Kt S, ? R 2 P B, &, 4 K 3. White to piny and ‘mate in two moves. Key, Kt Q 6, SOLVERS. Correct solutions of Problem No. 2 received from C.K.. Christchurch; F.C.D., Fen dal ton ; Rook, Christchurch; Wgloome, Lytteltop; and Bishop, Ashburton. 4. (By L. G. Holliday, of Hlpey. S.A.i From the Adelaide “ Observer,” pontnbuted by the Author.) Black (ecveu men).

White (seven men.) 3b 4 #7,3p ‘1 p 8,2 kKt2p B, P 1 Kt. pi, P 3 K 4, *• 2 Q 5. White to play and mate, in two moves. THE “ DANISH GAMBIT.” The " Danish Gambit is not, considered sound, but, like, most gambits, it presents admirable opportunities for an enterprising attacking player- Here is a brilliant example of the opening, played io :t tournament at Santiago in July of last year:--White —Sabir a. . Black— Pieguez . 1 P K 4 IP —K * 2 V Q 4 2 4 J X P 3 P Q B 3 3PxP 4B—Q 11 4 -UP «T? _ , 5 B x P 5 B Kt £> ch IU-BSB Q K 2 7Q B 2 7 Ist KB3 8 Castles (Q R) S Q B x Kt q O y R 9 Castles 10 p A- B 4 10 P Q 3 1 1 Kt. B 3 11 W» £ , 12 O It, «sq 12 OxP el 13 Tv Kt eq 13 B—B 4ch 14 ft Rnq 14 Kt -? r 15 KRi Beq Vo Q Kt 5 16 P K R 3 16 Q Kt c 17 B - K 3 17 P» Kt 3 18 Kt K 5 18 Q x Kt P 19 R Kt 3 V> g B 7 20 Kt. x B 20 P x Kt 21 Hx P -1 Kf K 4 *29 R (B sq) x Kt ‘2*2 Kt x K 23 R x R P 23 R. X 1* 24 Q 34 P mat© CANTERBURY CHUB. A fair amount of opposition is being shown to the strict opetation of the "default clause ” iri the winter tournament rules, and the matter was brought up before th© general committee at its recent meeting, when a motion that, though »■ pUyejr lopes by default, a mutual arrangement may be made, by either player to pluy the game at any time before the close of the tourney, was lost,. It is possible that a, special general meeting ot the club will be held to finally settle the default question. Eighty-nine games have been played to date, out of the 433 comprising the tourney.

Th© fourth, round will be completed tonight, when players who have not played thi.ir games previously . nor commenced them have, a last chance to- do so, and- will, by. their absence or presence at the club rooms, lose or win by default. CHESS CHAT. Sir John Tbursby, who died at Grenoble, France, recently, in his sixtieth year, was, at the time of his death, president of the British Chess Federation. He was a good problem composer, as well as a good player. He was, of course, well known as a, prorninent figure in racing and turf circles, and owner of famous racehorses. The name of the game of chess in most of the .European languages. c.g., English “ Chess,” French echoes. Italian scaochi, can be. back through the Lotiu plural ” scaei ” (“ scaehi.” ‘‘ ecaeci.” meaning chess-, men), to th© Arabic and Persian name oi the chess king, “shah.” The Spanish national tournament, held at Zarap-oza., resulted »s follows ;~T. Juneoss, 4}; G. Owpu, Si: R. Lafors, 3; M. Zaragozn, 1. These are the scores in the final tourney, from which most of Ibo entrants were eliminated in preliminary sectional tourney?. La Strategic” reports that there is a P , ro £?- ! ', a ' l to kol da ' quadrangular tournament at Bilboa, m which Canablanca licli, Hubinatem and Spielmauu will take part

The leading scores are as follow: Will . Loss 3?'. Wood ford , - it. l^oveH-Bmilh. . . s 3 C. 1>. Wiggins . . . 7 3 11. Ij. Andersen . . . .11. J. Quarrell . . . 6 \V. H. Joyce . fi G J. O. Chapman . . 5 1