CHESS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 291, 9 December 1939, Page 5

CHESS

GAMES AND SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS PROBLEM No. 779 By A. F. Mackenzie. (Black Eleven Pieces.)

(White Twelve Pieces.) .Iktbb2Ql p r 1 p p 1 | B 7 p 1 PP 3 p KlKt k 3 r 1 R Kt 1 R P P 1 8 B 7. White to play and mate in two (2) movt PROBLEM No. 780 By G. F. Anderson. ißlack Eight Pieces.)

(White Twelve Pieces ! a 2 K 2p 2 84P2 1 Kt 1 P 2 P 1 ■ 2k2 P p 1 P Ipb B 3 P 1 Pq 4 3 R r i- 2. White to play and mate in three (3i moves. ' These two problems are not included in the competition. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS Problem No. 777.—R >K 2) to QB 2 Problem No. 778.—Composer's solution: R io Q 7. This problem proved to be !'?.ulty, as there is a forced mate in two by Q to Kt 4. followed by Kt to B 7. L A VI ES. “.Sicilian Defence. While. Black. 1. P to K 4 P m Q B 4 !. Kt to K B 3 P to Q 3 I‘ to Q 4 1’ takes P Kt to Q B 3 P 1“ K 3 S. P ii/b 4 I’ to Q R 3 •j. B to B 3 Q Kl to Q 2 ID. K io R Q IO I! -■ 11. Q to K Kt ’o B 4 I?. P to Q Kt 3 B <<> Q - 13. B to Kt Q R to B 14. P to K 3 laj 1M t-.| K 16. B takps Kt T’ to K Kt 3 17. R to B 3 B to Q B 3 IS Kt. takes B P takes Kt 19. R. to R 3 P to Q 4 JO. B to Q 3 Q m R I. Q to K 2 Kt to B J ■j. P io P. > K P I.:!,-. - P ’3. H take- B P Kt to K H>) R i<> K B K to Kt j JR R IO Q 3 T lo B I J 7. R. lake- R P. ch. Rosiqns i< ) ta« The bei’iniiiiipr of a strong,’ demonstration. Black.- K side i- dilli'-olt to defend. K take; R ; ' It ch.. R. l.akps R : J. ! . Q takes P. ch.. K to K : ■3O. Q takes R. eb’. ANOTHER GAME I'ROM I’HE White. Black. ( Poland !. 'i nniark 1. 1. P to Q 4 K to K B 3 •2. P to Q B 4 P to K 3 3. Kt to Q B 3 B to KI 5 4. Kt to B 3 O O B to Q 2 P to Q I 7. Q to B J P lake* P 5. B lakes 1’ !’ to Q Kt 4 9 B to Q 3 Q Kt to Q 10. P to K 4 1' to B 4 11. P io K 5 P to B 12. B to 1< B takes Kt 13. P take B Kl to y 4 14. Kt to Kt .’> <a l P lo Kt 3 1.7. P to K R 4 0 Kt to Kt 9 16. P to R 5 P to B 4 lb) IS R to R fi R io B it 19. <) O -O! R lo Kt 2 20. Q R to R I K to B 1 21. R lo R S. ch. R io Kt 1 22. Q R to R 7 Kl I<i K 2 11’I 23. Kt lo B 7 y io B 2 21. B to R 6. ch. K io K 1 • Kt to Q 6, cii. R i ;. . laj White - pic.r- ,i ,» i.ou- upII whereas B'a< k's ha'e Stile f ecdon ■■■, factory moves are haul to % nd. •b) A \ain attempt io -tom White'-- attack t< i Th:- Kt it- lhe only R k piece which h; • found a good square, hul this i- in itself i.- not -i.Hicient WELLINGTON CHESS CLLH CHAMPIONSHIP There were 2 1 competitors in the annual tournament lo decide the championship of the Wellington Chess Club, which has been won by K. Beyer, a new member, with the good tally of 15 wins and i> draws fI7J--211. The next best eco res to date are as follows:—A. VV Gyles 16 and I to play, E. H. Severne 15 and 2 to play. F. K. Kelling 14 and 1 to piay. W. White 7 and 7 io play, and R. G, Wade 13-5 tcompietel. Air. Kiind Beyer, the new champion, is .36 rears of age. Before leaving Denmark fot New Zealand 11 years ago he was a proficient member of the Aalborg and Copenhagen Ches.'' Clubs, where his opponents included so,•era) strong amateur players and two well-known European masters, ,\. Nimzowitch and R. Spielmann. His many successes in the tournaments of the Wellington Working Men's Club and Literary Institute include six firsts and : four seconds. Including league fixtures and lone tlegraphir tf’’!, he has thin year played 130 match games without loss, his tally being •20 wins and Hi draws. The best of I hi-- popu- . lar player’s bids for the New Zealand title was ■ made at the congress held in Christchurch five ; years ago. when he and A W Gyles were joint I runners-up. one point behind the then champion (.1 A. Erskine).