CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 19664, 17 September 1927, Page 13

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[Conducted by L.D.G.] The Otago Club mcclj tor play at Ihr rooms. Si r.eorge street, Hannah’s Buildings, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturd; ■ evenings, at 7.50 o’clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS, “ F.K.K,” (Wellington). —Paper received. Thanks. “ O.B.” (Dunedin).—Papers received. Greatly appreciated. “White Rook’’ (Dunedin).—Your interesting letter to hand. The problem will interest fellow-solvers. I am including it m this week’s column. ■ ‘‘ G.M.C.” (Tahapau).—l am pleased to hear from you re problem No, 1,420. This chess curiosity, us published, shows that Black bad illegally castled, therefore Black had to retract and make a legal move before While could male in one move. It was . part of the problem to discover this. 1 appreciate your sense of humor. “ T.L.W.” (Hamilton).— -Many thanks for letter and interesting notes. “Dr 0.” (Portobello).—.l appreciate your continued interest in the chess column. 1 am. writing in a few clays. ‘‘G.S.’’ (Port Chalmers).—.l am pleased to acknowledge your letter cards and to note that yon have joined our, happy circle of regular solvers. Correct solutions to problem No. 1,422 received from ‘ G. 5.,” “Dr C.,' 1 “White Kook," “ R.M “G.S.M.M'D.,” “W. 8..” “ K.FILM'D.,” “J-5.M.L.,” and “ W.K.” (We invite communications on all matters con* cerning chef.s. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses will receive our attention, and if of ■uflfic.iem merit will be inserted. All comrnunica* lions to bo addressed “ Chess Editor,” * Evening btar.'J SOLUTION TO PROBLEM, No. 1,422. By .7. llasfong. Black, 13 pieces. While, 8 pieces. Mate in two moves. 2kt2,82; SblKt; 2plkK(pK; SplplQl; qlrlp; 3Rb3; 5RB1; 4rkt2. Key move, Kl-Q 7. PROBLEM No. 1,423. By K. 0. Thomson, Boston ‘ Post,’ June, 1920. Black, 15 pieces.

Wliilo, 11. pieres. Mil to in two moves. 2K5; 21M Kl2l’ : ’IplpRlBl; IpU’J; ktSkJij; IPlpI; J I’p3rp; 2QhKtlbk(. A X IXT !■: f! I :STJ X G K OSTI SCI! GAM K. The followin',' oimo was played against Min fjrrbian master in a simultanrr,ns exhibition (lurin'; his (our of Australia: Queen's Gambit Declined,--Wliit'v-K. K'-slisth. Blark, J.. A. Dnnstan. 1 P-Q 4 Kl-K B 3 (a) 2 P-Q B I P-Q 4 3 Kt-Q B 3 P-K 3 fhj 4 B-Kl B 3 (c) 5 B-K 3 B-K 2 6 Kl-B 3 ('aftlns 7 188 .1 Kl-K 3 (4i Hli x B O x B 9 V x T Kt. x Kt 10 R x Ki 1“ x I 1 11 B-Kt 5 Q-Kt. 3 12 B x Kt I' x B ' 13 Q-Q 2 B-Q 2 11 C-isMoa KK ! 15 Kt-K 5 K-K 2 16 Kt x B K x Kt 17 Q-B 2 H-Kt 1 J 3 Q-Kt 3 P-Iu 3. 19 R x V K-KI. 2 20 R-Q B 1 Q-T! 4 (r) " 21 B-K R 4! B-K K 4 22 I’-K Kt 4! P x I’ 25 P-R 5 P x P 24 K-K R fi P-Q B 5? 25 Q-R 7 ch K-B 1 2fi R(R6) xB P K-K 2 2/ Qx P R-Kt 1 28 Q-Kt 5 cli K-K 1 ‘ 29 R-B 8 oh !! x H 50 K x R Hi K-Q 1 51 R x R nli Q x K 52 Q x Q nil K x Q 55 K-Kt 2 P-B 4 54 K-K I 5 K-K 2 33 K-B 4 K-K 5 33 P-Q Kt 4 Resigns(a) P-K 5 offering the French is preferablc to (ho text, as it opens (ho diagonals for both Q and K B, AVhite’s next move practically forces development into the ording Q gambit declined. (b) Belief to have defended with Q B P. Then the regular B-Kt 5 could be answered by P-K 3 or B-K 5. Kither of these replies seems stronger than P-K 5. (c) B-0 Kt 5 would fore'. |>.|< 5; i lien P-H 5, rm. (d) Those exchanges are ruinous to Black’s game. (e) Q-K 2 slroiiger. From this out Black’s "ame is really hopeless. The disposition of While's pawns with the extra timber is but a matter of time ami exchange. XBW ZLALAXD CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. The Wellington Chess Club has been successful in ils nniHies against Auckland ami Canterbury Clubs, whilst Otago has defeated Auckland and has an assured victory over Canterbury, although '(he Adjudication Board resulls Inne not yet come (o hand concerning the fun adjourned games. Otago should lead by a good margin. ’1 lie position at pirse.it is five wins to two losses in Otago's favor, and it K anticipated that the. result' of the adjourned games will increase. Otago's lead ,n I ns tint I eh. With Auckland and Canterbury out of Ihe running, the Wcllington-Otago fixture, will provide the winners of the Xew Zi aUiiid club championship. The match will be played on .Monday evening, September 26, and October 3. CHIPS ABOUT TltK MAoTKKS. (Culled from the, 1 American Bulletin. ) Spiehnan is an attacking playi r. Bis knowledge of the openings is very Peep, but the match-like nature of this (international) tournament was nut his style. Alekhine tried to sweep Capaldanca. oil' his feet. I!c was demoralised, fie cannot, ■stand up against defeat. His temperament is not that of a true champion. Nimzowitch played well in itie *uvt cn.iffer, was lucky in the second, and leach'd his true position in the third and tci.illi. He used to bo weak in the eliding:-, but is much better now than former4e. i Or Vidmar is an amateur, :nd has o’eer things to think about beside- c ,e.-s. Hu lack of knowledge of (he ~;i"mngs gave him many iTiimpcd and diiilsik p-.f-'t •< ns to defend. He escaped defeat several time.In perfect miracles of defensive play. Capaldanca wa.s superior to ns opponents, that he had only to walk in tie first and third quarter.' of trio t'uniuinieiit. The Cuban never works l-ardei than lie has to, and always mays to tie score. His (Capaldanca, V) art of sia'lng ami waiting for his opponent to bunnerwhich he learned twenty veils ago four Albert W. Pox his perfect opening,ln play for position, combination, and end game, all so perfectly shown -n the thiid .cranio with Nim/.owitrh, allow in-, Inal il' Cuban is still—(he Cuban. Marshall could not, stand ihe ri.e'.o.i period of play. Lik° Tchigoran and dattowski, ho is a great attacking p ey'-r. Bu he nas always been erratic.