CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 23686, 20 September 1940, Page 11

CHESS

[Conducted by J.F.L.] We invite communications on all matters concerning chess. Solutions ol problems, games, and analysis will recieve our attention, and il of sufficient merit will be inserted. AH cominunica* lions to be addressed *" CHcss Editor,” 4 Evening Star * SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 2,863: Kt-B 7 No. 2,864: Q-Q 5 CORRECT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 2,861, 2,862: J.A.M'D. (Greymoulli). 2,863: J.A.C. (Mornington), W.A.M. (Dunedin), A.E. (Roslyn), “ King (Timaru), E.A.L. (Invercargill). 2,864: J.A.C., W.A.M., A.E., “King, E.A.L. PROBLEM No. 2,865. (By the Rev. S. W. Sutton, M.D.) Black, 9 pieces.

White, 8 pieces. White males in two moves. 8 1 5 p 2 | -2 Kt 1 p 2 b I 3 q B 2 K 2p4P|skpl|Q2RßlKtr|r7. PROBLEM No. 2,866. (Rev. G. Dobbs.) Black, 2 pieces.

White, 4 pieces. White mates in three moves. ?Kl2plk3|6K 1 | 2 Kt 51 8 | 3 j 7 B | 8. CORRESPONDENCE CHESS ASSOCIATION HANDICAP TOURNEY. —Alekhine’s Defence. — White, Rev. E. R. Wright; Black, H. Stayte. 1 P-K 4 N-K B 3 2 P-K 5 N-Q 4 3 P-Q 4 P-Q 5 4 P-Q B 4 N-N 3 5 N-K B 3 B-N S 6 B-K 2 N-B 3 7PxPK P x P ■ 8 Castle.s: B-K 2 9 P-Q 5 N-K 4 10 N x N B x B 11 Q x B P x N 12 P-B 4 P x P 13 B x P Q-Q 2 14 N-Q 2 Castles 15 P-Q N 3 K R-K 1 16 Q-B 3 B-B 4 ch 17 K-R 1 Q-K 2 18 Q R-K 1 Q x R 19 R x Q R x R ch 20 N-B 1 Q R-K 1 21 P-K R 3 R (K 1)-K 7 22 B-N 3 R-K B 7 23 B x R R x N ch 24 K-R 2 R x B 25 Q-K 4 P-N 3 26 Q-K 8 ch K-N 2 27 Q-K 5 ch R-B 3 28 Q-B 3 N-Q 2 29 P-Q N 4 B-Q 3ch 30 P-N 3 N-K 4 31 K-N 2 N-B 6 32 P-B 5 B-K 4 33 Q-B 1 B-Q 5 3-1 P-B 6 P x P ■ 35 P x P N-N 8 36 Q-Q 1 R-B 7 ch Resigns (Black must win the queen). Black’s sacrifice on his eighteenth move it c ully justified by results. The second half of the game is notable for the beautiful cooperation between the black pieces. A game full of sparkle. CORRESPONDENCE CHESS RESULTS. The following New Zealand correspondence chess results are to hand:— —Trophy Tourney.— Class Ift.—J. A Cunningham (Dunedin) 1, A. E. Le Petit (Invercargill) 0.

Class -lb— G. H. Brown (Napier) 1, A. L. Fletcher (Auckland) 0; G. H. Brown (Napier) H. G. King (Henderson) £. Class 3a.—N. J. Ratliff (Wanganui) 1, ■T. A. Jackson (Kerikeri) 0. Glass 4a. —F., S. North (Te Kauwhata) 1, W. S. Chaney (Auckland) 0. Class 5a. —1. J. Husheer (Napier) 1, G. C. Levy (To Kauwhata) 0. —Perpetual Handicap.— Dr L. L. Burton (Russell, I.) 1, C. B. Easther (Morrinsvillo, I.) 0; H. Stayte (Te Kauwhata, II.) 1, Rev. E. R. Wright (Heleusville, III.) 0; G. G, Levy (Te Kauwhata, IV.) 1, W. S. Chaney (Auckland, V.) 1; W. S. Chaney 1, G. C. Levy U; H. Lees (Auckland, 1.) 1, A. Howe (Auckland, I.) 0; J. A. Jackson (Kerikeri, HI.) 2, Rev. E. R. Wright 0; G. H. Brown (Napier, I.) 1, K. S. Allen (Moiueka, 10 0; N. J. Ratliff (Wanganui, HI.) 1, W. F. Rogers (Auckland, 111.) 0; K. S. Allen 1, H. G. King (Henderson, 1.) 0; L. J. Kiley (Whangarei, II.) 2, Mrs F. M. Burton (Russell, II.) 0; Rev. E. R. Wright 1, N. J. Ratliff 0; Rev. E. R. Wright 1. A. E. Hartnell (Henderson, IV.) 0; R. W. Lungley (Dunedin, II.) 1, L. U. Cole (Morrinsville. I.) 0; H. Stayte S, C. B. Easther L, J. Kiley 1, B. Goldsbury (Wanganui, 11. 0; T. G. Paterson (Hastings, III.) 1, W. F. Rogers 0; G. D. Slalter (Kaikohe, 111. 4, D. Robertson (Waipawa, II.) 0; G. C. Levy -1,, Miss K. Wilkinson (Christchurch, VI.) i-. PROBLEM. To do this is within the compass of man’s wit, Anri therefore I'll attempt the doing of it, —Othello. 9 | 3 I 8 I 6 B 1 I 4Kt 3 | 2r 5 | 2P3PpI 5 K b k. White mates in-three moves. Our blindfold solvers, for whom this problem (by O. Kaila, from ‘ Suomi ’) is published, will find interest in the following anecdote concerning Willmers, a well-known Danish musician and chess player. During a recital given by him at Copenhagen Willmers stopped playing for a moment while he pencilled a memorandum on his cuff. When asked later for an explanation of the interruption of his recital, he replied that he had been wrestling for a week with a four-move problem by Grosdemangc, and had just then discovered the solution! OTAGO CHESS CLUB. The position in the various championship matches is as follows: —Club Championship.— Played. Points. R. Walt 6 5 J. F. Lang 4j A. J. M’Dermott, 3 2 Dr E. W: Bennett 4 Ij H. E. Hewitt 5 0 —Junior Championship.— Dr E. J. Rawnsley 10 7 A. Ward 7 V 4J, W. Herbert 9 41, J. S. M. Lawson 5 2£ M. Sallzman 10 4 M. A. Clowes 6 2 —Minor Championship.— The leading competitor in the minor handicap tournament is M. R. Rcim-Foord, who, with 10£ points out of 11. is in an unbeatable position. WANGANUI NOTES. The Wanganui Club's championship is now well in progress, and leading positions are as follows: — R. O. Scott, N. M. Cromarty, S. Smith, W. Riendler, H. P. Whitlock, A. J. Ratliff. Williams, K. James. The winner and the runner-up in the tournament will play a match of live games to decide which player will represent the club as its official nominee for the 1940-41 congress at Timaru. SOLVED IN TWO MOVES. Brown, the composer of this problem, was a. friendly rival of his compatriot Loyd, to whom ho showed, the problem expecting to receive some flattering comments. Loyd studied it for some time and then remarked that both solutions were very good! This amused Brown highly, as he knew the problem was sound, but thinking to entice Loyd into an indiscretion, he pretended vigorously to search for the second solution, until Loyd informed him that he was looking at the board from the wrong end. Ho then discovered what Loyd had seen almost in a flash : that the problem could be solved in two moves from either end of the board. —T. M. Brown.— Black, 10 pieces.

White, 8 pieces. White mates in two moves,