CHESS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17035, 8 May 1923, Page 11

CHESS.

(By W. S. KING.)

Items of interest are invited and the editor will be pleased! to answer questions concerning any branch of the game of chess. Short games having point of merit will be welcomed for publication. Solutions of a problem ehould be sent, in within n week of appearance of the diagram. PROBLEM NO. 103. By W. Higrgrs. Victoria. Black (nine men.)

White (nine men.) 2 r 5. 3 Q 2 p P, 1 b 3 Kt 1 kt, 8, 4 p lpl, lKktlpkßP, 7 K, 4 R Kt 2. White to play and made in two moves. SOLUTION. Problem No. 102, by J. Hartone, two moves. Key move Q —Q R S. A SMART GAME. A bright win by B. Kostics wijth the white pieces from Dr J. Balogh at the recent tourney at Gyula, Hungary:— cpieens Gambit Declined. IP—Q4 1 P Q 4 2 Kt— K B 3 2 Kt - K B 3 3 J* B 4 3 1* B 3 -1 Kt B 3 4 Q Kt 3(aJ 5 P B s(b) 5 (J B 2. 6 P K Kt 3(C) 6 Kt - K 4 7P—K4 7 P x P 8 Kt K 5 8 P K Kt 3 9B—QBI it P K 3 10 Kt x K P 10 Kt Q 2 11 P B 1 11 B K 3 12 Kt x K B P(e) ’ 12 K x Kt 13 P K Kt 4(f) 13 B K 5 ch (g 14 K - B 1 14 K Kt x P 15 Kt Q 6 ch IS K Kt 2 16 B x Kt 16 R - B 1 17 Kt K 8 ch(h) 17 K K 1 IS Kt x Q IS R x B ch 19 K Kt 2 19 Kt B 3 20 R K B 1 20 R x P ell 21 K R 1 21 P K 4 22 P x P 22 B B 4 23 R x B 23 P x R 24 P x Kt 24 Resigns. (a) Introduced by Suchting against Schlechter at Carlsbad Tourney, 1911. (b) Schlechter played Q B 2 to prevent B (c) Good; it threatens B B 4, preventing Black freeing his game by Kt Q-2. followed by P K 4. (d) Gaining time by threatening Q x Kt. White handles the opening splendidly. (e) White's position is ho overwhelming that he can afford to sacrifice. (f) Deeper than appears on surface. If now. 13 Kt x P ; 14 B x Kt, Q x B; 15 B x P ch. K x 816 Q Kt 3, mate. A beautiful possibility. (g) To make room for the K in case Whita tries the variation in' previous note. Black would have done better to play 13 Kt Kt 2, whereupon Wfiite replies P B 5. The check allows White’s Kt to get to Q 6. (h) Not 17 Kt B 5 ch, for then Black can safely reply B x Kt.