CHESS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 33, 8 February 1941, Page 9

CHESS

GAMES AND SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS

PROBLEM No. 915 By K. Traxler. (Black ten pieces.)

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2blß3|lpsp | 1 K 3 p P kt I P4kpl|4R Kt 2 I 1 p 6 I IrIPQIPI | B 4 Kt 1 kt White to play and mate in two (2) moves PROBLEM No. 916 By W. B. Rice. (Black six pieces.) z z ill z ill ■ z ■,■ , z iH. z , ill iH i ill ® ® ® • z O z 2 tn iff 884 1 B

(White five pieces.) 3]6p116p116K 1 I 6 Kt 1 | 6 p k I 3 B 2 kt p | 3 R 1 B 2. White to plav and mate in three (3) moves. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS Problem No. 913.—Q to Kt 7. Problem No. 914.—R to Kt 1. If 1. . . . B takes R; 2. R to Q 3, etc. If 1 1< takes P or B to K 5; 2. R to Kt 6, ch., WANGANUI CHESS CLUB . The club's ladder tourney was advanced a further stage during the week. Results of games played were: Scott 1, v. Pops 0; Cromarty 1. v. Ratliff 0; James IJ. v. Turner J ; D. Goldsbury 1, v. Goddard 0; Harris 3, v. B. Goldsbury 2. In simultaneous games Williams defeated Loader and lost to Rielly. Challenges on the board are: Scott v. Ratliff. Pope v. Goldsbury. Janies v. Harris. Williams v. Loader, Rielly v. Havell and Whitlock v. Beach. N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP The final match between Dr. Allerhand and R. G. Wade will take place aa 'Soon as Dr. Allerhand’s health permits. j Mr. W. White, of Wellington, wiil act as umpire. There has been a tie for first place in 15 out of 50 championship tourneys in New Zealand. On one occasion at Nelson, there was a triple for first place between J. C. Grierson, E. A. Hicks (both now deceased), and A. W. Gyles, the former ’winning the play-off. It is understood thft the Auckland Chens Club will apply for the 1941-42 Congress to be held in that centre. GAMES Fallowing are two brilliant brevities. The first was played recently in a London club match. The second is from a match in the Marshall Chess Club, U.S.A.

The following game was played in a match between the old and the new Swiss champions, which ended in a draw, 5-s: "Sicilian Defence"

“Scotch Opening’’ (White). (Black). 1. P to K 4 P to K 4 2. N to K B 3 N to Q B 3 3. P to Q 4 P takes P 4. P to Q B 8 P takes P 5. B to Q B 4 B to K 2 ? fi. Q to Q 5 P to Q 3 7. Q takes P, ch. K to Q 2 8. B to K 6 mate “Alekhine’s Defence” Angel. Buschke. (White). (Black). J. P to K 4 N to K B 3 2. P to K 5 <N to Q 4 3. N to K B 3 P to Q 3 4. P to Q 4 B to N 5 5. R tn K 2 P to Q R 4 6. Castles Q to N 3 7. P takes Q T K P takes T 8. R to K 1 B to K 2 9. B to Q B 4 R lakes N H>. Q takes B N to K B 3 11. N to Q B 3 N to B 3 12. N to Q 5 Q to Q 1 13. Q takes N !! P takes Q 14. N takes P ch. K to B 1 15. B to R 6 matt

Grob. (White). Johnei*. (Black). 1. P to K 4 P to Q B 4 2. N to K B 3 P to Q 3 3. P to’ Q 4 P takes P 4. N takes P N to K B 3 5. N to Q R 3 P to K N 6. B to K 2 B to N 2 7. Castles’. Castles .8. K to R 1 P to Q R 3 9. P to B 4 Q to B 2 10. B to B '3 N to B 3 11. N to b! 3 N to Q R 4 12. N takes N Q takes N 13. R to K 3 R to Q 2 14. P to K 5 P takes P 15. P takes P Q takes P 10. B takes P Q takes B 17. B takes R R takes R 18. R takes N R takes R 19. Q takes B B takes N 20. Q to B 6 R to Q 1 21. P takes B Q to K 7 22. P to K R 3 R to Q 7 23. R to Q B 1 K to N 2 . 24. P to R 4 P to K R 4 25. P to Q R 4 P to Q R 4 26. P to B 5 P to K 4 27. P to R 3 P to K 5 28. R to K N 1 P to K 6 29. Q to N 6 Q to B 7 30. P to B 6 Q takes R ch 31. K takes Q R to Q 8 ch 32. K to R 2 P to K 7 33. P to B 7 R to K 8 (Q) 34. Q to R 5 P to R 5 I 35. Q to B 8 ch. K takes Q 36. P to R 8 ch. K moves 37. Resign.