THE CHESS GAME

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 2, 25 September 1937, Page 2

THE CHESS GAME

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End of the Season at Hand PLEA FOR NEW PLAYERS

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This will be tio last appear anoe oi the chess columii for thia season, so we! shall have -no problem. The correot' solution .to last week's problem is Q— Ql, and. correct replies have' been received from Messrs A. Stevenson and VV. J. Hay. I eometianes wonder how, enthuaiasts exerciae the grey matter during the summer, but perhaps t close season is necessary for resouperation! Ghampionship matches played xesulted as follows; — Stevenson 1 v. Mitchell 0; Heenan 2. v. Fowler 0; Lynch 2 r. Heenan 0. Heenan. was unfortuaate in that he should have won both games against Lynch 1^ the first Lynchi undertook an unsou'nd combination, but neither player at the time notieed* the' refutation ; and in the second Heenan lost a piece through an oversight when he had .a commanding position. The cup is sure to be won either by Lynch, wjio at present htts no losses, or by Mintoff, who has two losses, or by Heenan, who has 3J losses. The last club night will be next Tuesday. Most likely some local playera will be going through to Palmerston Northi on October 2 to take part in the match, Wellington town players versus proyinoial players. The past season was outstanding insofar as we had the pleasure of a visit from Lajos Steiner, the Hu jgarian master, who, inoidentally, is invited to the great tournament at Semmering along with players such «* Alekhine, Lasker, and Eu,we (the present world champion). The club has always been a happy family, and we, can all look backwards to many evenings of pleasure. The only diSturbing feature ha# been that the attendances have not equalled those of last year, and this is ttiainly attributed to the faet that wa have had very few. new members. Why the Dimoitlty? I wonder why it ia so difficult to get people to take up ihe game P The stock reply "I haven't . the patience" is absurd from anybo'dy with a bent fpr game# oi akill, or.for mathematics. The bridge fiends can be oounted by the thousandi, and any good bridge player could soon become a fair chess' player, He would also find a game superior in opportunitiea to exercise his imagination, for quick thinking and for delioate finesses. And what about the cn>ssword puxnle oxpertP Correspondenoe chess is at present enjoying a boom in Austnalia. It is a pity that there is practically none in this country. What a boon it would be for invaiids (or rather the s0mi-inv»lids) and people isolated in the country! Tliey would, I am sure, relisli the opportuhity of hein'g able at any time to enjoy a game of skill with an equal opponent. Correspondetnce players usually have several games in play at the game time, and they ean, of course, play far more accrurately than when their time is limitedi as in over-the-board play. Combinations can " be plumbed to their depths, and variations can all be worked out, . . Uheerio, everybody, * -C Adolph and Bsnlto. We heard from our usual unreliable source that Mttssolini's projected visit to Hitler was to challenge him to a game of ohesB. Maybe it will be like this. — Oh Adolph was there in a room strange-. ly bare Save for chess board and chairs all aroimd, To weicome Benito, and afterwards veto His claim to be cjhes# champion crownedL To show his chess- might the great Fuhrer had white, His men of pure Ayran repute. The knights had straight noses and military poses Eaeh had an arra raised in salute. II Duoe strode in to a real rousing din And said, as he sat at the boayd, "1 can handle the BlackB, though the 'Blacks' I can whack 1 Both at chess and at point of tho sword." When play was once stafted great Best was imparted By eaeh of th© players contesting. "Was there silence?" you say. Well, picture the play — All-in, "gas" attaoks, and grim jesting The play differed vkstly. The Fuhrer was ghastly " Till bishops for knights he exchanged: Benito's chief patter was "Pawns do not matter", The superior -mantter he feigncd. The storm troopers action outshone Black's pawn faction. Ii Duce could handle the queen. He ehecked ihe White forces, altheugli his reSources * Were well* bn thfe wane it did seem. The climax Was near, but eaeh did not fear ,^iid brought his piece down with a bang, Tili Benito's strong hand aD the pieces did: land 5 In a heap o'n the floor, clang, clang, clang, The Berlin • news sheets. all praised Adolf's feats,. His win for their land 'Democratic'. And Rome did acclaim all their leader's great fame His victory most diplornatic