CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 24286, 29 August 1942, Page 3

CHESS

(Conducted by E.G.W.)

Problem No. I.—B, lp4pl. lp2plßl, IQSPrpI, Snlkqßb, pIP3RI, - PpPB3N, IK3N2. While to play and mate in two moves (12v12). Problem No. 2.—1b6, splK, 2N6, 2P2k2, 2plßlNl, lq3rpß, 382Q1, 3b4. White to play and mate in three moves (Bv7). Problem No. 3.-8, 2N5, P6R, k2n2BR, 8, KIPS, 16. White to play and mate in two moves (7v2). Problem No. 4.—8, kIK4R, 8. Ip3p2, pP6, 24. White to play and male in three moves (3v4). Ending, No. I.—B, 183N2, 6kl. 16, IN3K2, 8, 3r4. White to play and win (4v2). Our new series, commencing (his evening, includes two easier problems (Nos. 3 and 4). Solvers of the first two-mover should verify for themselves that the position could arise from the normal game position. Those who attempt the ending should remember that, king, bishop, and knight win against a lone king. Keeping this in mind, wo discover how few arc the flight squares of tho black rook. The rest we leave to you. Solutions to problems set will bo published the following week, while acknowledgments will bo given a fortnight after the problems.

A short correspondence game played in this voar’s first class tourney went: 1 P-K4 P-K4; 2 N-KB3 N-QB3; 3 P-Q4PxP; 4 NxP B-B4; 5 B-K3 Q-B5; 6 P-QB3 KNK2; 7 Q-R4 Castles; 8. NxN winning a piece. A player who had.spoilt a good game by careless play was beard to remark: “ I have been fiddling and now 1 must risk a gamble.” And gamble it was, for bis game collapsed like a house of cards. He murmured dreamily: “So nearo and yet so faro.” Those who know that faro is a gambling game will appreciate this complicated joke.—B.C.M.