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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19034, 1 April 1930, Page 6

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(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 points of merit will be welcomed for publication. Solutions of a problem should be sent within a week of appearance. PROBLEM No. 445. By J. Trcala. Black (three men).

White (eight men). S. B 6 Kt 3. 1 r 2 P 2 p, 4 k 2 K, 1 P o Q, o B 2, 5 P 2, S. White to play and mate in two moves. SOLUTION. Problem No. 444, by Seilberger and Koetsheld, two moves. Key move, q k 6. TO CORRESPONDENTS. King’s Pawn (Christchurch).—Solution correct. I agree that your comment is well deserved—“ I think No. 44 4 is the most difficult problem you have given us this year; but it is a beauty." J.H. (Christchurch) and Rook (Christchurch ). —Correct. H.T.W-. (Christchurch).—The terms of position of the end-game seem faulty, but will give further examination. Queen’s Pawn (Runanga)—Your solution is correct. BERLIN v. STOCKHOLM. The following game was played at the top board in a recent match between teams representing Berlin and Stockholm, the opponents being NyhOlm (Stockholm) and Post (Berlin):— Alekhine's Defence. White—Nyholm. Black—Post. 1 P K 4 1 Kt K B 3 2 Kt Q B 3 2 P K 4 (a) 3 Kt B 3 3 Kt B 3 (b) 4 B B 4 4 Kt. x P 5 B Q 0 (c) 5 Kt x Kt 6 Q P x Kt (d) 6 B K 2 7Q Q 3 7 P Q 3 BP—KR4(e) 8 P K R 3 y Q B 4 9 Castles 10 Kt Kt 5 (f) 10 B x Kt HPxB H Kt R 4 12 Q K 4 12 P Q B 3 13 R x P (g) 13 R K 1 14 B x P ch 1 4 Kx B 15 Q Kt 6 ch 15 K Kt 1 16 R R 7 16 Q Q 2 17 Q R 5 3 7 Tv B 1 ISP Kt 6 18 K K 2 And White announced mate in four moves <h). (a) Now a Vienna. (b) Now a Four Knights Game. (c.) The usual play is 5 Kt x Kt P Q 4. (d) The alternative, Kt B 3, is better. (e) Hoping that Black will castle king side, whereupon this will be a useful attacking move. (f) If 10 ... P x Kt; 11 P x P. F. x P; 12 Q K 4, B R 5; 13 P K Kt 3! (not 13 R x B, for then 1> K B 4 will be a satisfactory game). (g) Continuing in style. If now 3 3 . . . P x R; 14 Q Kt 6 ch, K R 1; 15 Q x R P ch, K Kt 1; 16 P Kt 6, etc. (h) By 19 B Kt 5 ch, K K 3; 20 Q Kt 4 ch, K Q 4 ; 21 R Q 1 ch, Iv B 4; 22 Q Kt 4 mate. CHESS CHAT. The annual match between Glasgow and Edinburgh, played recently, ended in a draw, 19J games all.

Surrey has won the English county chess championship, defeating Yorkshire in the final by 6i games to 5&. Mdlle Paulette Schwartzmanor has won the women’s chess championship of France with a clean score of twelve The chess editor of the Falkirk ” Herald ’’ has held that position for thirty-five years, and during that time has published over 3000 problems, but he has still some time to go to equal Antony Guest's record of nearly fortytwo Years—lSS3 to January, 1925—as chess' editor of the "Morning Post." Just before his match with Steinitz an enthusiastic admirer of Lasker presented him wit'i a box of cigars. After the contest Lasker was asked how he liked them. “Excellently.” replied the ex-world’s champion, “ 3 owe the match to them.” ” How so?” queried the other. ” Because," said Lasker, “ 1 gave them all to Steinitz.”