CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 19800, 25 February 1928, Page 22

CHESS

[Conducted by L:D.G.] Tlie Otago Chib meets (or [ lay at the rooms, 24 George street, Hannah’s Buildings, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evenings, at 7.30 o'clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS. F. (Wellington). Paper received; thanks. •I.E. (Macandrcw Bay).—The problem bus two solutions. J.J.M. (Musselburgh).—Thanks for letter and solution. G. (Port Chalmers).—Thanks for letter. Your solution to 1,449 is correct. Regarding problem No, 1,445, this is “ cooked ” by Q-R 4. "T..r,R. (Dunedin). —Your contribution received. Many thanks. 1 will hold this for publication at a future date. Dr C. (PoiTobcllo). —I am pleased to receive your welcome letter. Hope you bad a pleasant holiday. 1 am writing you in a few days. Correct solutions to problem No. 1,450 received from 8.D.C., S.S.M., 0.8., Dr C., .T.T.M., W. 8., R.M., T.P.W., G.S.M.M'D., R.F.R.M’D. [We invite communications on all matters concerning chess. Solutions of problems, games, and analyses will receive our attention, and if of sufficient merit will be inserted. All communications to be addressed, “ Chess Editor,” * Evening Star.’] SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 1,450. By W. A. Shinkman. Black, 8 Pieces. White, 8 Pieces. Mato in two moves. 8; IktSpßl; IKIPBR2; lplKtlQ2; lKllk4; lp6; 4q5; Ikt2r3. Key move, Q-K B 1. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 1,451. By R. G. A. MacDonald. Black, 4 Pieces. While 5 Pieces. If ato in three moves. K2R4; P 7; 8; 3kt4; bkt6; kBBS; 8; 8. 1 B-B 6ch K-Kt sq 2 Kt-R 6 ch K-B sq . 3 Kl-Q 7 mate PROBLEM No. 1,452, By J. Hartong (Holland). First Prize. Black 11 Pieces.

White, 9 Pieces. Mato in two moves. IBZRlbh; K2P4; 2Qlrlpl; 3K4; IpplkpZ; 3pKt3; 2ktkt4; 381Kt2.

THE WORLD'S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. In last week’s column the first four “ completed games ” were published between Senor Oapablanca and Dr. A. Alekhine for the world’s championship. The following three games are being submitted in this column, and the two remaining games will be published next week. Dr Alekhine (challenger) won six and Senor Capablanca (champion) three, the remaining twenty-five games being drawn. Twelfth Game (Won by Dr Alekhine). — In this Dr Alekhine shows to much advantage. He cleverly outplays his opponent from his seventeenth move onwards, and the fortunes of the fight are never afterwards in doubt. Queen's Pawn openirj’;. White, Dr Alekhine: Black, Senor Capablanca. 1 P-Q 4 Kt-K B 3 2 P-Q 1? 4 P-K 3 3 Kt-Q B 3 P-Q 4 4 B-Kt 5 Q Kt-Q 2 5 P-K 3 B-K 2 6 Kt-B 3 Castles 7 R-B sq P-B 3 8 Q-B 2 P-Q R 3 9 P-Q R 3 P-R 3 10 B-R 4 R-K sq It R-Q sq P-Q Kt 4 12 Px Q P BP x V 13 B-Q 3 B-Kt 2 14 Castles R-Q, B sq 15 Q-Kt sq Q-B 4 16 Kt-K 2 Kt-Kt 3 17 Kt-K 5 Kt-B 5 18 Q B x Kt B x B 19 B-R 7 (cb) K-B sq 20 Kt-Q 7 (ch) K-K 2 21 Kt-B 5 Q-Kt 3 22 Kt x B Q. x Kt 25 B-Q 3 K-B 2 24 Q-R. 2 K R-Q B sq 25 P-Q Kt 3 Kt-Q 3 25 Q-Q 2 Q-Kt 3 27 R-B sq K-Q 2 28 R x R (ch) R x R 29 B-Kt sq B-K 2 30 Kl-B 4 K-B sq 31 Q-K 2 P-Kl 3 32 Kl-Q 3 Kt-K 5 33 P-Q Kt 4 R-B 6 31 Q-Kt 2 Q-B 2 35 Kt-B 5 B x Kt. 36 Q P x B Q-K 4 37 P-B 4 Q-Kt 2 38 B x Kt P x B 30 K-B 2 Q-B 3 40 P-Kt 3 P-Kt 4 41 R-B sq Black resigns. Twenty-first Game (Won by Dr Alekhine).—Here is Dr Alekhine at his best. The charm of his closing combination is difficult to exaggerate. Queen’s Gambit Declined. White, Senor Capablanca; Black, Dr Alekhine. 1 P-Q 4 P-Q. 4 % 2 P-Q B 4 P-K 3 3 Kt-Q B 3 Kt-K B 3 4 B-Kt 5 Q Kt-Q 2 5 P-K 3 B-K 2 6 Kl.-B 3 Castles 7 R-B sq P-Q R 3 8 P-Q R 3 .P-R 3 9 B-R 4 P x P 10 Bx P P-Q Kt 4 n B-K 2 B-Kt 2 12 Castles P-Q B 4 13 P x P Kt x P 14 Kt-Q 4 R-Q Bsq 15 P-Q Kt 4 Q Kt-Q 2 16 B-Kt 3 Kt-Kt 3 17 Q-Kt 3 K Kt-Q 4 18 B-B 3 R-B 5 19 Kt-K 4...... Q-B sq 20 R x R Kt x R 21 R-B eq..,.,.Q-R sq 22 Kt-B 3 R-B sq 23 Kt x K1......8 x Kt 24 B x 8...... Q x B 25 P-Q R 4......8-B 3 26 Kfc-B 3 B-Kt 7 27 R-K 5q...... R-Q -=q ■ 28 P x P......P x P

29 P-R 3 P-K 4 30 R-Kt sej P-K 5 31, Kt-Q 4 Bx Kt 32 R-Q, sq Kt x P White resigns. Twenty-ninth Game (Won by benor Capablanoa).—A more typical illustration of Senor Capablanca’s style could not bo given. Special attention should bo paid to the manner in which be wards oft Black’s king in the closing stages of (bo game. Queen's Gambit Declined. White, Senor Capablanca; Black, Dr Alekhine. 1 P-Q 4 P-Q 4 2 P-Q B 4 P-K 3 3 Kt-Q B 3 Kt-K B 5 4 B-Kt 5 Q Kt-Q 2 5 P-K 3 P-B 3 6 Kt-B 3 Q-R 4 7 Kt-Q 2 B-Kt 5 8 Q-B 2 P x 1* 9 B x Kt K(, x B 10 Kt x P Q-B 2 11 P-Q R 3 B-K 2 12 P-K Kt 3 Castles 13 B-Kt 2 B-Q 2 14 P-Q Kt 4 P-Q Kt 3 15 Castles K R P-Q R 4 16 Kt-K 5 P x ,P 17 P x P R x R 18 R x R R-B sq 19 Kt x B Q x Kt 20 Kt-R 4 Q-Q sq 21 Q-Kt 3 Kt-Q 4 22 P-Kt 5 P x P 23 Q, x P R-K sq 24 R-Q B sq R-R 4 25 Q-B 6 B-R 6 26 R-Kt sq B-B sq 27 B x Kt R x B 28 Kt x P R-Q 3 29 Q-Kt 7 P-R 4 30 Kl-B 4, H-Q 2 31 Q-K 4 R-B 2 32 Kt-K 5 Q-B sq 33 K-Kt 2 B-Q 3 34 R-R so R-Kt 2 35 Kt-Q 3 P-Kt 3 36 R-R 6 B-B sq 37 R-B 6 R-B 2 38 R x R O x R 39 Kt-K 5 B-Kt 2 40 Q-R 8 ch K-R 2 41 Kt-B 3 B-B 3 42 Q-R 6 K-Kt 2 43 Q-Q 3 Q-Kt 2 44 P-K 4 Q-B 3 45 P-R 3 Q-P. 2 46 P-Q 5 P x P 47 P x P Q-B 6 48 Q x Q B x Q 49 K-B sq K-B 3 50 K-K 2 B-Kt 5 ' 51 Kt-Q 4 B-B 4 52 Kt-B 6 K-B 4 53 K-B 3 K-B 3 54 P-Kt 4 P x P ch 55 P x P K-Kt 4 56 Kt-K 5 B-Q 5 I>7 Kt x P ch K-B 3 58 Kt-Q 8 B-Kt 3 59 Kt-B 6 B-B 4 60 K-B 4 B x P 61 P-Kt 5 ch K-B 2 62 Kt-K 5 ch K-K 2 63 Kt x P ch K-Q 3 64 K-K 4 B-Kt 6 65 Kt-B 4 K-K 2 ’ 66 K-K 5 B-K 8 67 P-Q 6 ch K-Q 2 68 P-Kt 6 B-Kl 5 69 K-Q 5 K-K sq 70 P-Q 7 ch Resigns.