CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 24334, 24 October 1942, Page 3

CHESS

(By E.G.W.) , Problem No. 23. —IK6 4p82, lp2Q3, 4P3, lk6, R 383, lr6. 8 White to play and mate in two. (6v4). Problem No. 24.—3K4, Q 7,8, 3k4, 8. 285, 8, 384. White to play and mate in three. (4vl). Problem No. 25.-8, KN6, NPk5, lplp!B2, Ip3q2, IP6, 16. While to play and mate in two. (6v5). Problem No. 26.—582, 6PI, lp6, 8, IN6, kP6, 2K5, 8. White to play and mate in three. (5v2). Problem No. 27.-8, !N2b3, 8, 186, K2P4, 2klP3, 5Q2, 8. White to play and mate in four. (6v2). . Problem No. 28.—kblQ4, lp6, pP6, PINS, IPIN4, 4K3, 16. White to play and force Black to mate White in six moves. Ending No. 8.—16, IKPS, 3r4, 24. k 7. White to play and Win a Ending No. 9,—6K1.® 6PI, 2b84, 24, 2N2plp, 3k4. White to play and draw. The first opened correct solutions lb all the above problems (Nos. 23 to 28) and endings (Nos. 8 and 9) will be awarded a copy ,of the book, ‘ While To Play and Win:’ In the event of any person failing to solve the problems, the one with the most correct will receive the prize. Solutions should be addressed to the Chess Editor, care of ' Evening .Star.’ All solutions must be received not: later than Friday, .November 6. Envelopes to be marked " Competition.” Did you solve the problems published,m the Saturday, October 10. issue? The right (solutions were:—No. 19, E.A.L., IN-K 4. No. 20, E.A.L., IN-Q 6. If 1 .. K x N; 2, Q-QB4 or 1 ... K-B3; 2 K-K6 or 1 ... K B 4; 2, N (R6)-B5 or 1 ... K-Q5: 2, K-K6 or f ... K-K4; 2, N (R6)-85. Three mirror mates and one a mirror model. A mirror male is when the black king’s field is free from pieces, and a model mate is when all I lie white pieces (except king and pawns) take part in the mate. This is E.A.E.’s choice as to his best composition, and one to be proud of. Ending No. 7, A. A. Troitskv, 1910. 1, B-Nl ch K-K6: 2, Q-R2 Q x B; 3, Q-B2 ch K-K5: 4, 0-B4 eh. No. 21, R (B3)-B6. No. 22, B-88. Otago Club. A special general meeting was held in (he club rooms on Saturday evening, presided over by Mr R. E. Williamson, president. The meeting was summoned to consider the advisability of reducing the number of club nights from three to two during a week, owing to a falling-off in the attendance through members being called up for war duties. It was resolved that on and after Tuesday, October 27, the number of play nights he reduced to two—namely, Tuesdays and Saturdays—the arrangement to remain in force for the duration of the war. Stimulus and Comfort. An extract from the New Zealand Chess Associalion’s report reads:'” An all-out war demands modifications of practically all peace-time activities, but it is widely held that the field of sports makes a definite and beneficial contribution to the physical and moral welfare of a nation, and that such contribution is not less important in time of war than it is in days of peace. Similarly, we all know what a stimulus and comfort a game of chess has been to many a tired worker. It should, therefore, not he necessary for us to make an apology for keeping the, chess lamp burning in this Dominion in these troublous times.”