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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18890, 15 October 1929, Page 14

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ißy W. S. KING). Items of Interest are Invited and th« editor will be pleased to answer questions concerning any branch of the game of chess. Short games having points of merit will be welcomed for publication. Solutions of a problem should be sent within a week of appearance. PROBLEM No. 421. By L. A. Issaeff. A prize composition. Black (twelve men).

White (seven men). 1 kt o K; b 1 Q 1 83;b6 p; 2p5; I r 2 p 1 p Kt; 1 Kt 2 k 3; 3 R 1 p 2; 4 kt B r 1. White to play and mate in two moves. SOLUTION. Problem No. 420, by F. A. L. Kuskop, two moves. Key move, Q B 7. TO CORRESPONDENTS. King’s Pawn (Christchurch), J. 11. (Christchurch), and Bishop (Ashburton).—Solution correct. E.GAV. (Christchurch). —Solution correct. The matter you mention was no doubt a slip. KISSINGEN TOURNEY BRILLIANCY PRIZE GAME. For the following splendidly-played game. F. Marshall, the renowned United States chess master, was awarded the brilliancy prize in connection with the masters’ tournament held at Kissingen. Marshall's play is reminiscent of the form he displayed some years ago, when he was the idol of the chess galleries. To have defeated Nimzowitsch is an evidence of Marshall’s return to his best playing form; but unfortunately the American does not display consistency or he would still have a chance for the world’s highest chess honours. Queen’s Pawn Game. - White—Nimzowitsch. Black—Marshall. IP Q 4 1 Kt KBS 2 P QB4 2 P Q Kt 3 (a) 3 Kt Q B 3 3 15 Kt 2 4 B Kt 5 (b) 4 P 5 Q B2 5 P KR3 6 B R 4 6B K2 7 P K 4 (c) 7 Castles 8 P K 6 (d) 8 Kt Q 4 (e) 9 B Kt 3 9 Kt Kt 5 10 Q Kt 3 10 P Q 4! II PxPi.p. (f) 11 B x P 12 Castles 1 2 Q Kt B 3! 13 B x B 13 Q x B 14 P Q R 3 14 Kt x Q P (g) 15 R x Kt (h) 15 Q x R 16 P x Kt 16 Q x K B P 17Q—Q1.17 K R Q 1 IS Q— K 2 ' IS Q Bsch 19 K B 2 19 P Q R 4 (i) 20 P x P 20 R x P 21 Kt B 3 21 R R S (j) 22 K Kt 3 22 P Q Kt 4 (k) 23 Q K 5 23 P X P Cli 24 K Kt 4 24 Q B S 25 Q Kt Kt 5 25 P B 4 ch White resigns (1). (a) Sometimes known as the West Indian defence. It has been a favourite of the German player, Samisch. It is directed against White’s future move, P K 4. (b) Q B 2 at once, followed by P K 4 seems as good as anything. (c) Nimzowitsch lays the blame for his future troubles on this move, and says that he should have been content with P K 3. (d) The logical continuation of the previous move, but B Q 3 was certainly better. (e) A good surprise. <f) He cannot allow 11 . . . P x P; 12 B x P, B x K Kt P, or 12 Q x P, Kt B 7 ch. (g) By this means Black’s advantage becomes decisive. (h) If 15 Q x Kt, P Q B 4; 16 Q R 4. B B 3; 17 Q R 6, Q B 5 ch; 18 K Kt 1, Q x P; 39 K Kt K 2, K R Q 1, and Black has a fine attack. (i) The forceful manner in which Marshall finishes the game deserves every credit. (j) Threatens Q B 8 ch, followed by R (Q T) R 1 and R R 3 ch, etc. The text prepares for Q Q B 2, if Black plays Q Q B 8. (k) Splendid. Pawn sacrifice to further expose the White K. <1) If 26 K x P, R Q 4 ch; while if 26 Q, x P, Q x P ch; 27 K x P, R B 8 ch.’ WELLINGTON DEFEATS CANTERBURY IN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. The Otago members of the New Zealand Adjudication Board (Messrs J B Dunlop, O. Balk and L. D.Coombs ) have given their awards in connection with the five unfinished games of the recent Canterbury v. Wellington telegraphic match. Mr H. J. Armstrong scores for Canterbury at board 3. and the other four games are declared to be draws viz., A. T. Craven (W.) v. F. Adair (C.); E. S. Taylor <W.) v. S. Khouri (C.)* E E. Hicks (W.) v. F. Khouri (C.); and F. Grady (W.) v. C. Hurd <C.). The result is that the Wellington Club win the annual match comfortably, and also gets a point for the club championship of New Zealand. Only two more matches have to be played to decide this season’s competition, viz., Auckland C.C. v. Canterbury C.C., October 14 and 21, and Otago v. Wellington, November 11 and 18). Following is the score-sheet of the Wellington-Canterbury match:—Wellington. Canterbury. Gyles, A. W. .. 1 Anderson, H. L. 0 Anderson, G. .. 1 Woodford, F. .. o Mason, W. E. . . 0 Armstrong, H. J. 1 Kelling, F. K. 1 Darwin, L. J. 0 Mackay, W. . . 0 Kennedy, AA. 1 Craven, A. T. .. & Adair. F ’ Hicks, E. A. .. 1 Khouri. W o Wigham, G. . . 0 Harding, W. F. l M’Crea, J. C. . . 1 Lovell-Smith, R. 0 Purchas, D 1 Dalton, E o Taylor, E. S. .. J Khouri, S * Hicks, E. E. . . i Khouri, F \ Fairburn, W . . 1 Sliillito, B o Sim, R. C 0 Shillito. R. S. . . 1 Jones, W. R. . . S Hart. C. L. Jessup, A. E.' . . i Parkins, G ?. Grady, F & Hurd, O | Thompson, 11. . 1 M’Leod. M 6 Kirkwood, J. . . 1 Absentee 0 Kline. C. B. .. 1 Absentee 0 Total 13 Total 7