CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 20137, 30 March 1929, Page 4

CHESS

[Conducted by L.D.G.] 'Tli» Otago Chess Club meets (or play at (he ‘rodVn*. Princes elreet. everv Monday,. Wednesday, end Saturday evening, at 7 .SO o'clock, TO CORRESPONDENTS, 0.8. (Dunedin).—'Thanks for letter and excellent contribution. Dr C. (Portobollo)—Your letter greatly appreciated. I anV ■writing to you in reference to problem 'No. 1,790. Correct solutions to problems Nos. 1.802 and 1,803 received from Dr C., Orion, White Rook, S.S.M., E.F.E., E.W.T., G.M.. R,F.R.M‘D„ K.M„ J.G., W.K., Tt.S.JOI'D., T.J.R.. R. 8., K.S., J.C., W.T., G.T’.H., S.D., T.P.W., J.B. The above solvers receive 20 marks. Total marks to date in the 1 Evening Star ’■ Solving Tourney, including problem No. 1,805, are as follow ; 280 Marks. White Rook, S.S.M., R.F.R.M'D., E.E.E.. G.S.M.M’D. 270 Marks.—E.W.T., R.M. 260 Marks—Orion, J..T.M., J.G. 250 Marks.—Ur C.. W.K. 240 Marks. —G.M.. R.E., ,7.8. 250 Marks.—J.C.. T..T.R.. S.D.. R. 6. 220 Marks—W.T., G.P.H., T.P.W. [W* tnvilt comnumlcatlcna on alt matter* conerr ning chess. Solutions o( problems, games, and analvses will receive our attention, and if ol •uOicienl merit will ba inserted Ail eommunicalions to be addressed, “ Chesa Edilor,” 1 Evening Sian. - ] THE ‘EVENING STAR’ SOLVING TOURNEY, Readers are requested to note that, owing to thei E’aster holidays, extension of time is given for receiving solutions to the following problems: Solutions of problems Nos. 1,801, 1,805. 1,806 and 1,807. to be forwarded to the ‘Evening Star’ Office not later than Monday, April 14. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS; No. 1.802; Q-K B 6, No. 1,803: R-K 2. THE ‘EVENING STAR’ SOLVING TOURNEY, No. 1,806. Black, 7 pieces.

"White, 8 pieces, tiite to play aud male in two moves. 5: 2RlKktQl; lplPl’3; SIH; 2Kt5; .Ktl; 4kt3: lq6.

THE ‘EVENING STAR’ SOLVING TOURNEY, No. 1,807. Black, 11 pieces.

"White, 9 pieces. White to play and mate in two moves. 28282; p2p2pl; Pkt P 2p2; K2klP2; SQKtI; 2Rlp3; lp2Kt3; lbqr4.

EASTER PUZZLES. No. 1. Black, 1 piece. White, 4 pieces. 8; S; 8; 2K1.5; 3; 8; U2KI4; 3QK3. White to play and checkmate P>lack on the tonvih move with the rpiecn without ever moving her. No. 2. Black 6 pieces. White, 8 pieces. 2k5; 2p5; 2Ktp4; SnKtl; 28p4; 2pQf; 2KP4; IR2R3. Wtiito to play and checkmate with the pawn in seven moves without taking any one of the Black pawns. A BRILLIANCY. The following game is a fine example of Richard Keti's brilliant. This game secured for him the first brilliancy prize in the New York masters’ tournament, 1294: White, R. Reti; Black, BogoljUboff. 1 Kt-K B 3 Kt-K B 3 2 P-B 4 P-K 3 3 P-K Kt 3 P-Q 4 4 B-Kt 2 B-Q 3 3 Castles Castles 6 P-Kt 3 R-K. 1 7 B-Kt 2 Q Kl-Q 2 8 P-Q 4! (a) P-ii 3 9 Q KL-Q 2 Kt-K 5 10 - Kk x Kt P x Kt--11 Kt-K 5 P-K B 4 12 P-B 3 P x P 13 B x P Q-B 2 14 Kt x Kt B x Kl 13 P-K 4! (b) P-K 4 16 P-B 5! B-K B 1 17 Q-B 2 R P x V 18 P x P Q R-Q 1 19 B-R 5 R-K 4 20 B x P R-K- B P 21 R x R R x R 22 Qx B Rx B (c) 23 R-K B 1 R-Q 1 24 B-B 7 ch 1...... K-R 1 25 B-K 8! (d) Resigns la) Better than 8 P-Q 3, which enables Black to equalise the game very shortly by ...P-K 4. (b) By the preceding exchanges White has prepared for this advance, which gives him an evident advantage in the centre. (c) There does not seem, to be any grave disadvantage in Black’s position, but in three more moves he is compelled to resign ! (.cl) A very pretty finish.