CHESS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16734, 16 May 1922, Page 4

CHESS.

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W. S. KING.)

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White (twelve men.) 1 q 6. p 3 p 3, 4 P q 2. 3 Q 1 P 9. 2 P P b 2 p. I 838kP.382Pb.K2 Kt 4. White to play and mate in two moves. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. The fourth Australian Congress is over, and for the first, time in the history of Australia a. Victorian is champion 'says the “ Australasian.”) The proud distinction falls to Mr C. G. Watson, the present Htate ohamp’on. He finished off with a score of 11, only losing two games—one to Mr rt. Crakanthorp (N.S.W.) and a second to Mr C. G. Steele (Vic.). His nearest rival is Mr W. S. Viner. the former holder of the title, who is only half a point behind, having lost to Messrs Davis (N.Z.) and Watson (Vic.* and drawn with Mr 8. Crakanthorp (N.S.W.i. Our new Australian ebarapion dates bis chess from his early teens. His father taught him the moves, and at the age of nineteen, on his first t.rv he carried off the Victorian championship. Rirtee then he has on several subsequent occa-sions won the title, but. for several rea.rs was quite out of serious ches3 whilst rnahing a name for himself in insurance circles, and here again he has gone to the top. being at present managing director of one of our life insurance companies. In fact, so successful has he been that it will probably be very difficult for him to get away for the London Congress. The Australian chess world, however, hope that all business obstacles will be overcom®, and hope for great results when he arrive* on the other side. The second prize-winner. Mr W. S. Viner, carries with him the sympathy of the many friends he has gained during his stay in Melbourne. He played some of the finest games in the congress—notably his win from Mr Wallace (N.B.W.)—and was particularly unfortunate in losing his game to the c.hamnion after having won a pawn and secured a good position. Third place is taken by Mr S. Crakanthorp. for fo many years premier player of New South Wales. SPECIMEN OF THE CHAMPION’S PLAT. Player in round twelve. White. C. w. Watson; Black. G. Gunderson. Opening —Queen’s pawn:—

(a) At. Carlsbad. 3311, Rotlevi v. Schlecbter continued :- S . . . O K 2: 3 Kt IC 5. B x Kt ; l<i» V x R. Kt Q 2; 11 1‘ K B 4. P B n ; 12 Kt - 8 3. P i P: 13 P x V. P to K Kt 3; 14 F K H 4. and White has the attack. (b) I' B 3. as in the a her ament rnned game, could here be met by R R 4. Not Q :< P. for then If, P x P would (dl White takes steps against the threatened B on long diagonal, combined with the open file bearing on his K Kt P. (el If P - Q 5 there is danger <>f White later op playing Kt —\ B 4 and then establishing it at Q R. (fl A blunder that Tof«»p 'he game. Black's intention was Kt B •?. and th*n the other Kt - Kt 3. After 'he te-t h« against the White attack. menage* prevent. White breal-i - 2 ♦ Rrousrli bv P K Kt. 4. but meanwhile, the O -• = weakens and Falls. <S) The r.VRt ste.v in the weakening of the Q side. (hi If O T. P P. P, p 2. and White breaks through. p. Whi-e now forces th*» win in masterly style. (.i) Threatens R Q G and R B 6, winning the Q. (k) If 53 . . . R - O 2; 5 1 P x R. Q x R ; 52 R

White. Black. 1 P — Q 4 1 P — Q 4 2 B — B 4 2 P — K 3 3 P — K 3 3 Kt — K B 3 4 B — Q 3 4 B — Q 3 5 B — Kt 3 5 P — B 4 6 P — Q B 3 8 Kt — B 3 7 Kt — B 3 7 Castles 8 Q Kt - Q 2 ' 8 K — K ?q (a) 9 Kt — K 5 3 B x Kt 10 P x B 10 Kt — Q -2 11 P — K B 4 11 Kt - R sq (b> 12 Castles 32 Kt — K 2 13 P — K 4 13 Kt (K 2) - KtS 14 Q - K 2 14 P — B 3 15 P x B P 15 Kt P x P (c) 16 Tv - 1? pci 16 P — B 4 17 P — K 5 17 P — Kt 3 18 B — ft 0 (d) lfi B — Q 2 19 B — Kt 5 19 R K 2 20 B x B ?)R i r. 21 Q R — Q sq 21 Q — K 2 (e) 22 Kt - R 3 22 Q R — Q sq 28 Q — K 3 • 21 Kt. — R sq ff> 24 R R 4 2i Q — Kt 2 25 B x R 25 R x B “2fi R — Q 2 26 Kt — B 2 2" Kt — K sq 27 Kt — R 3 28 P K R 1 28 Kt Kt 3 29 R — Kt. gq 29 V KB gq 30 P — It Kt 3 30 Q — Kt 2 31 Q — B 3 31 R — B 2 32 Kt — Q3 32 K — P 8fi 33 P — Q ft 3 33 7> Kt * 34 Kt --- B gq 34 R — B 2 35 K R 3 S3 O B 2 39 Q — K 3 35 Q — O 2 ST P — Q Kt 4 37 p _ R 5 ( S ) 38 Kt K 2 33 Q — R 5 39 Kt — Q 4 39 K — K 2 40 R 'Kt 1 i Kt 2 40 O Q 2 fh) 41 r — Kt 5! (i) 41 K — X sq 42 P — Q R 4 49 Q — K 3 43 R~H 2! 43 Q B 4 44 P — ft 5 ' ■ -o - V 2 45 P x r 43 P x P 48 R P 8 oh 46 K R 2 47 F (Kt 2) — R -2 47 Kt — Kt *q 48 R — 0 8 f.i) 48 Q — B 2 49 R (11 2} R S 49 Kt — R S 50 Kt — B 8 50 Seeigtas fit)