CHESS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17029, 1 May 1923, Page 9

CHESS.

(By

W. S. KING.)

Item* of interest, are invited aad the editor will bo pleased to answer questions concerning any branch of the game of rbees. Short, game* having point of merit will bo welcomed for publication. Solutions of a problem should he sent in within " week of appearance of the diagram. PROBLEM NO. 102. By J. Havtontf. first Prize—" Western Morning News.” Black (eight men).

White (twelve men). ! Iq 0, p3P 3. 4Pq2.3QIP2.2Pri) | 2 p. 1 R 8 B U P. 3 B 2 Vb. K 2 Kt 4. White to play and mate in two moves. SOLUTION. Problem No. 101, bv C. Mansfield, two moves. Kev move—Kt —Q 7. AN ARGENTINE BRILLIANCY. On the adjudication of Senor C’apablauca the following game was awarded the brilliancy prize in the Argentine National i Tournament laet autumn. The Congress | was held at Buenon Aires, and twenty-three players took part, first prize being won by I Damian M. Reca, with 18*. points. Villegas | being a very close second with 18. Third ! ami fourth prizes were dvided between J. ! A - . .Lynch and K. Grau, each scoring 17. Queen's Gambit. | White—D. Reca. Black—L. Palau. 1 P CJ 4 IP-Q4 2Kt—KB32 Kt K B 3 3P—B4 3 P K 3 4B—Kts 4 * K 2 5 Kt B 3 5 Q Kt Q 2 I t> P -- K 3 6 Castles 7 Q B 2 (a) 7 P B 4! * B P X P (k» S K P x ° 9R-Q1 9 P B 5 (e) 10 P. K 2 Id P Q R S ! 11 Castles 11 R K 1 (d) 12 Kt K 5 12 P Kt 4 IS B B 3 13 R Kt 2 ! 14 Q B 5 14 P Kt 5 (•) 15 Kt x CJ P! 15 B x Kt 16 B x B 16 Kt x B IT Kt x P (f) 17 Q R 4 IS Q K 6 (g) 18 P R 1 19 Kt K 5 oh 19 K R 1 20 Q x Kt (Q 7) ‘2O B x B 21 Kt B 7 ch 21 K Kt 1 ! 22 Kt x B 22 Kt B 3 23 Q B 7 ch ~ 23 K R 1 24 P K R 4 240 x P 25 P K l 25 Q x P 26 P K 5 26 Resigns. . la) Marshall's favourite, generally followed by Cast ling Q side. Less enternris- , ynrr players prefer B Q 3 or R Q B 2, followed by Caetles K. i I (b) Castles Qis not so effective against- ' 7 P B 4., as against 7 P Q Kt 3. ! One of the games lost by Lasker against ; Capablanea continued 8 R Q 1. Q R 4; 9 B Q 3. P K R 3; 10 B to R •?, ! P x P. j 4c) P x P has not proved good in praoi tiee (at London Snosko-Boroweki lost, with ! j it to Reti). so Black decides to try to I make capital of a .strong set of Q side j pawns. White must now busv himself preparing a demonstration on the K side. (d) Why not continue P Q Kt 4? The ! text, move weakens the. defence of the, j K P. P. which proves fatal a few moves I later. ; to) With the I? at K B 1 this would have | been vei'- effective: now it only forces ; White into making a winning attack, i U) This is better than Q x P ch. Black's | j Q. and Kt are now attacked. [I <"> Threatens Pliilidor’s Legacy, viz.. 19 | Kt R 6 ch, K to Kt 1 : 20 Q - Kt 3 ! ch. R x Q; 21 Kt B 7 mate.