CHESS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 9, 11 January 1941, Page 10

CHESS

GAMES AND SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS

PROBLEM No. 907 By T. Kinsella (New Plymouth) (Black nine pieces.)

f (White nine pieces.) r3b3!q3P2RI 1 r kt 1 Kt k 1 K 3B4|lp3PPl|B|sß2!b3Q2k White to play and male in two (2) move; PROBLEM No. 908 By T. Kinsella (New Plymouth). (Black nine pieces.)

(White ten pieces.) dß2l2p2Q2|2Plktlpl' lpßkKtlpq|2pP2pP 8 IP3P2 | 5 K 2. White to play and mate in three (3) moves. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS Problem No. 905.—K to B 2. Problem No. 906 Q to K 4. If 1. . . B takes P; 2. Kt. to R 5. etc. If 1. . K takes P: 2. Q to Kt 6. ch., etc. If 1. . . K to Kt 6; 2. Q to Kt 2, ch., etc. N.Z. CORRESPONDENCE CHESS ASSOCIATION. Following are the latest results in the Trophy Tourneys:— Class IA.—G. C. Cole (Nelson) 1, J. A. Cunningham (Dunedin) 0; K. O. Scott (Wanganui) L R. W. Park (Henderson) i ; R. O. Scott J. E. A. Le Petit (Invercargill Class IB.—N. Cromarty (Wanganui) 1, W. U. H. Cole (Nelson) 0. Class 2A.—L. J. Kiley (Whangarei) 1, B. Goldsbury (Wanganui) 0. Claes 3 A.—Rev. E. R. Wright (Helensville) 1, L. E. L. Copp (Motueka) 0; Rev. E. R. Wright 1, C. H. Speck (Stratford) 0; G. D. Slatter (Kaikohc) 1, C. H. Speck 0; A. J. Ratliff (Wanganui) 1, F. W. Keani (Tauranga) 0. Class 4A.—E. S. North (Te Kauwhata) 1. R. H. Simpson (Dunedin) 0; A. C. Twose (Dunedin) 1. W. S. Chaney (Auckland) 0: T. G. Paterson (Hastings) 1, W. S. Chancy 0; T. G. Paterson 1, P. A. Mathieson (Dunedin) 0; W. S. Chaney 1, P. A. Mathieson 0. Class SA.—G. C. Levy (Te Kauwhata) 1. A. D. Dickie (Christchurch) 0.

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP. Allerhand and Wade, who tied for firet place in the 50th. annual Congress held at Timaru, will play a match to decide the championship, in Wellington. This match will commence early next week, the winner of the first two points to be New Zealand champion. Allerhand won the championship of Wellington last year for the first time, being one and a-half points ahead of Wade, who, it will be remembered, won the Premier Reserves Tourney at the Congress held in Wanganui two years ago. The third place in this year’s championship was shared by Scott (Wanganui) 7)r. Bennett (Otago). Here is the championship role to date--1879—H. Hookham, Chrietchurch. 1888-89—A. M. Olliver, Christchurch. ISS9-90—H. Hookham, Christchurch. 189 U-91 —R. J. Baines, Wellington. 1891- F. V. Siedeberg, Dunedin. 1892- F. V. Siedeberg, Dunedin. 1893- J. Edwards. Wellington 1894- W. Mackay, Wellington. 1895- W. Meldrum, Rangitikei. 1896- R. J. Barnes, Wellington. 1897- R. J. Barnes, Wellington. 1898- R. A. Cleland. Dunedin. 1900— W. E. Mason, Wellington. 1901— D. Forsyth, Dunedin. 1901- R. J. Barnes, Wellington. 1902- —J. C. Grierson, Auckland. 1903- W. E. Mason, Wellington. 1904- A. W. O. Davies. Wellington 1905- R. J. Barnes, Wellington. 1906- R. A. Viner, Perth (W.A.) 1908—A. W. O. Davies, Wellington. 1908- —F. K. Kelling, Wellington. 1909- J. Mason, Wellington. 1910- W. E. Mason. Wellington. 1911- W. E. Mason, Wellington. 19121-3—J. C. Grierson, Auckland. 1913- W. E. Mason, Wellington. 1914- F. K. Kelling, Wellington. 1916-17-18-19—Title vacant owing to war. 1919- —W. E. Mason, Wellington. 1920- —J. B. Dunlop, Oamaru. 1921- J. B. Dunlop, Oamaru. 1922- —J. B. Dunlop, Oamaru. 1923- S. Crakanthoip, Sydney (N.S.W.) 1924- C. J. S. Ptirdy, Sydney (N.S.W.) 1925- S. Crakanthoip, Sydney (N.S.W.) 1926- —A. W. O. Davies, Auckland. 1927- A. W. O. Davies, Auckland. 1928- —J. A. Erskine, Melbourne (Vic.) 1929- G. Gundersen, Melbourne (Vic.) 1930- A. W. Gyles, Wellington. 1931- —G. Gundersen, Melbourne (Vic.) 1932- —M. E. Goldstein, London. 1933- —J. B. Dunlop, Dunedin. 1934- —J. A. Erskine. Invercargill. 1935- A. W. Gyles. Wellington. 1936- H. R. Abbott, Christchurch. 1937- S. Hindin, Christchurch. 1938- —J. I». Dunlop, Dunedin. 1939- .1. B. Dunlop. Dunedin.

GAMES. Ex-wci.d champion Capablanca, in the following game, play« White, but uses the Black pieces to win. “Ninizo Defen.ee.”

While. Bieck. Capablanea. Mikenas. 1. P to Q 4 N to K B 3 2 P to Q P. 4 1' to K 3 3. N to Q B 3 K lo N .. 4. Q to B 2 N to B 3 а. N to B 3 P to Q 4 б. P lo Q K S K takes N. Ch 7. Q take , B P to Q II 4 8. P to Q N 3 Castles *.»' B to N 5 J’ to K R 3 10. B takes N Q takes B JI. P to K 3 R to Q J 12. B to Q 3 K R t<> B 1 Castles P to K 5 14. P to Q N 4 P takes P 15. B takes P N to R 2 16. N to K 5 B to K 1 17. P to B 4 P to Q N 3 13. Q to Q 3 R to Q 1 19. I’ to B 5! P to Q N 4 20. P takes P! P takes B 21. R takes Q P takes Q 22. P takes P Ch. B takes P 23. R takes B N to N 4 24. R to B 2 R to Q 4 25. N takes P R to K 1 26. R to B 3 Resigns.