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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 86, 13 April 1940, Page 11

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GAMES AND SOUTIONS TO PROBLEMS

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS Problem No. 829.—R to KR 3. Problem No. 830.—8 to Q 5. If 1. . . K takes B; 2. Q to Q 3, ch., etc. If 1. . . P takes B; 2. Kt to Kt 5, ch„ etc.

GAMES. Here are two gfimen from the Keres-Euwe match which, aa previously stated, was woi by Keres by 7j to 6J. The first game w publish is a "Ruy Lopez,” in which Keres playing Black, makes an ill-advised attemp In hia tenth and eleventh moves to free him self from the cramp of the "Ruy Lopez.* Later, on hie fourteenth move, he chooses t< give up a Pawn in the hope of building uj an attack. This, however, does not materiab ise. and Euwe'a K side attack eventually decides the issue. "Ruy Lopez." White. Black. Dr. M. Euwr. P. Keres. 1. P to K 4 P k> K 4 2. Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3 3. B to Kt 5 P to Q R 3 4. B to R 4 Kt to B 3 5. Castles P to y X 6. R to K B to y 2 7. P to B 3 B to K 2 8. P to Q 4 Castles 9. Q Kt to y 2 P takes P 10. P takes P ■ Kt to Q Kt 5 11. B to Kt 3 P to B 4 12. Kt to B B to kt 5 13. Kt to Kt 3 P to Q 4 14. P to K 5 Kt to K a 15. Kt takem Kt P takes Kt 16. R takes P B to K 3 17. R to K 3 P to B 5 18. P to Q R 3 P takes B 19. P takes Kt B to B 5 20. Kt to y 2 B to y 4 21. Kt takes P KB takes F 22. R to Kt 3 P to B 3 23. B to B 4 K to R 24. Kt to B B to K 2 25. y to Kt 4 P to K Kt 3 26. P takes P B takes B P 27. B to K 5 R to B 28. Kt to Q 3 R to B 5 29. P to R 4 y to Kt 3 30. R to y K to B 7 31. P to R 5 B takes B 32. P takes B B to K 3 33. y to Kt 5 B to B 4 34. P takes P B takes P 35. y to R 6 R to K Kt 36. R to O 2 R takes R 37. y takes R R to Q 38. y to R 6 y «o y b 3 39. Kt. to B 4 y to B 8, ch. 40. K to R 2 K to Kt 41. R takes B. ch. P takes R 42. y takes P. ch. Resigns. In this "Queen’s Pawn” game Keres sacrifices his Queen and a p.’.ssed Pawn fur R ok and Bishop. By way of compel), ation he •secures good diagonals for two Bishops, with two Kooks Keeping up the pressure. He 'at.* sacrifices the exchange, and secures his opponent’s resignation two moves later, when White’s Queen must go to avoid mate. „ "Queen’s Pawn Opening.’’ White. Black. Dr. M. Euwe. P. Kerci. J. P to y 4 Kt to K B 3 ’. P to y B 4 P to K 3 3. Kt to K B 3 P to y Kt 3 4. P to K Kt 3 R to Kt 2 5. B to Kt 2 B to K 2 6. Castles Castles 7. Kt to B 3 Kt to K 5 «. Q to B 2 Kt takes Kt 9. Q taken lit P to Q 3 10. y to B 2 P to K B 4 11. Kt to K 1 Q to B 1 12. P to K 4 Kt to Q 2 13. P to Q 5 P takes K P 14. y takes P Kt to B 4 15. Q to K > B to B 3 16. B to R 3 R to K 1 17. B to K 3 y to Q 1 18. B takes Kt P takes P 19. B to K 6. ch. K to R 1 20. R to Q 1 Q. P. takes B! ■4l. Kt to Kt 2 P to Q 5 22. P to B 4 P to y « 1 ! 23. R takes P Q take*; R 24. y taken Q B to Q 5. ch. 25. R to B 2 R takes B 26. K to B 1 Q R tn K 1 27. P to B 5 R to K 4 28. P to B 6 P takes P 29. R to y 2 B to B 1 ! 30. Kt to R 4 R to K 6 31. Q to Kt 1 R to B 6. ch. 32. K to Kt 2 R take* Kt 33. P takes R R to Kt 1, ch. 34. K to B 3 B to Kt 5, ch. Resigns. For if 35. K to K 4, R to K 1, ch. ; 36. K to Q 3. B to B 4, mate (36. K to y 5. B to B 6, mate). If 35. K to Kt 2, B to B 4. dis. ch., and White’s Q i« lost.