The Sunday Times August 9, 2020 27 NEWS REVIEW Martin Hemming

“Bizarrers” dartboards have win. After six three-dart throws, The sectors scored in are TEASER 3020 double and treble rings and Baz’s seventh could win. His calculable with certainty, but WEATHER Stephen Hogg twenty sectors ordered as on six totals were consecutive not how many times hit with Baz’s bizarre arrers this normal dartboard. numbers. Each three-dart certainty, except for one sector. However, a sector’s central effort lodged a dart in each of Which sector? angle is [100 divided by its three clockwise-adjacent Send your solution to: The Sunday basic score]°. The 20 sector sectors (hitting, in some Times Teaser 3020, PO Box 29, incorporates the residual order, a single zone, a double Colchester, Essex CO2 8GZ or email angle to complete 360º. zone and a treble zone). The [email protected]. The first two correct solutions opened Each player starts on 501 and three-sector angle sum (in after next Saturday win £20. Open to reduces this, eventually to 0 to degrees) exceeded that total. 18+ UK & ROI residents only.

enemy king. 15…0-0 16 Rxa8 David Howell Analysis engines suggest the BRIDGE Sally Brock counterintuitive 16 Rga4, with a What is the best approach winning advantage for White. One of the great things about played the queen of against a seemingly unbeatable The text is more natural. 16… bridge is that you do not have diamonds. What could I, East, opponent? How do you Bxa8 17 Rh4 g6 18 Qg4 Nc5 to be a star to play a hand do? I ducked, and declarer maximise your chances to W______W19 Qh3 excellently on occasion. continued with the ace and cause an upset? ábDW1W4kD] Today’s deal turned up in the jack of diamonds. If I won he There are two main schools àDWDWgpDp] Tollemache (county teams of would get to dummy and run of thought when facing a ßWDW0WDpD] eight) qualifying round. his queen of clubs to make a higher-rated opponent. The ÞDBhW0N)W] Northamptonshire might second trick in that suit. So I first is rather cynical: to play have finished bottom of their ducked the third diamond, conservatively, content to steer ÝWDWDWDW$] group, but one of their and now came the coup de the game towards a draw. The ÜDWDWDWDQ] players, Mark Hodgson, grâce: declarer cashed his more ambitious strategy is ÛW)PGW)W)] showed how well he could other two top spades and laden with risk but is certainly ÚDWDWIWDW] play the game on this deal. played a fourth diamond. the most uncomfortable for the WÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈW Cover up the East-West hands When I won I had nothing but opponent. In the following game 19…h5? Perhaps thrown off- before reading on. clubs left and had to give him ’s Ian Nepomniachtchi, balance by White’s naked his ninth trick. playing White, defeats the in- aggression, Carlsen panics. 19… NS vulnerable, Dealer South form world champion by Bxg5 was obligatory: 20 Rxh7 Last week’s problem attacking from the outset. Bxd2+ 21 Kxd2 Qg5+ 22 Kc3 ♠ J 8 6 ♥ 9 3 White: Ian Nepomniachtchi Ne4+ 23 Kb4 Qd2+ 24 Ka3 with ♠ 10 8 7 6 ♦ 10 9 6 3 ♥ A 7 6 5 3 Black: a wild position. 20 Rxh5! gxh5 ♣ Q 10 6 5 ♦ A 6 3 Legends of Chess, 21 Qxh5 Ne6 Black resigns ♠ 7 5 4 3 N ♠ 10 9 2 ♣ A ♥ J 10 8 6 2 ♥ K Q 4 chess24.com 2020 After 22 g6 Black’s king is W E ♠ 5 3 2 N ♠ K Sicilian Najdorf doomed: 22…fxg6 23 Qxg6+ ♦ 7 ♦ K 8 5 4 ♥ – ♥ J 10 8 2 ♣ 8 3 2 S ♣ K J 7 W E 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Kh8 24 Qh6+ Kg8 25 Qxe6+. ♦ K Q J 4 ♦ 10 9 7 2 ♣ J 10 8 6 3 2 S ♣ Q 9 5 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6 6 Rg1 This Spot the Move 1231: ♠ A K Q ♥ A 7 5 rare idea supports a crude push Black to play. ♠ A Q J 9 4 W______W ♦ A Q J 2 ♥ K Q 9 4 of White’s kingside pawns. áWDWDWDWD] ♣ A 9 4 ♦ 8 5 6…b5 7 g4 Bb7 8 g5 A pawn àDp$WDW0k] West North East South ♣ K 7 sacrifice. White’s ßWDW!pDp0] 2 ♣ compensation is initially Pass 2 ♦ Pass 2NT West leads the king of ÞDWDbDWDW] Pass 3NT All Pass unclear, though his g1-rook will ÝPDW)WDq)] diamonds against your six soon become extremely active. spades. Plan the play. 8…Nxe4 9 Nxe4 Bxe4 10 a4 ÜDWDWDWGW] West led the jack of hearts, Obviously you need the e5 11 axb5! Not giving Black a ÛWDWDW)PI] overtaken by East’s queen and spade finesse, but you have moment to compose himself. Ú4WDWDWDW] ducked by declarer. East to be careful. 11…Be7 Capturing the knight is WÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈW continued with the king of Win the ace of diamonds, critical: 11…exd4 12 Qxd4 Qe7 13 Gaviria-Schmidt, .org hearts, also ducked, and run the eight of spades. Be3 (or 13 Rg3) with a complex 2020. While major pieces remain another heart. Here East covers and you fight ahead. Both sides have on the board, the presence of Declarer realised that if draw the trumps. Your only reasons for optimism. 12 Rg4 opposite coloured bishops West had one of the minor- problem now is 4-0 hearts, axb5 13 Bxb5+ Nd7 14 Bd2 usually favours the attacking suit kings then three no- so start with a heart to the Bb7 15 Nf5 A knight arriving on side. How was Black able to trumps had no chance. ace, play a heart to your f5 often spells trouble for the profit from this knowledge? Consequently, at trick four hand, covering East’s card, he played a club to dummy’s then back to dummy with Send your solution (first move only), to Sunday Times Spot the Move 1231, ten. I won the jack and the ace of clubs and another The Sunday Times, PO Box 29, Colchester, Essex CO2 8GZ, or email to [email protected]. The first correct answer drawn after next returned a neutral spade. heart. This way you will Saturday wins £20. Open to 18+ UK & ROI residents only. Declarer won in hand and make an overtrick. Solution to Spot the Move 1230 1…Nxf3! wins: 2 Qxe7 (2 Rxf3 Qxh4) 2…Nf2+ 3 Rxf2GENERAL Rg1 mate. KNOWLEDGE JUMBO CROSSWORD 225 LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS Across: 1 White Cube, 6 Prussic acid, 12 Leslie Compton, 13 Anaheim, 14 Ionia, 15 Extort, 16 Joe Biden, 18 Miniver, 20 Roof rack, 21 Ares, 23 Worst-case, 25 Faneuil Hall, 27 Resolution, 28 Hikaru Sulu, The winner of Spot the Move 1228 is AM Colman, Leicester.30 Granny Smith, 31 Alex Iwobi, 32 ALFA, 34 Annamese, 35 Larissa, 37 Strength, 38 Plenum, SUDOKU WARM-UP CODEWORD 40 Nisei, 43 Oscular, 44 Gloria Steinem, 45 Ear trumpets, 46 East India Down: 1 William Ewart Gladstone, 2 Ibsen, 3 Elina Svitolina, 4 Unclear, 5 Emmet, 6 Peter Wolfe, 7 Ulna, 8 Star of Courage, 9 Crambo, 10 Cheddar, 11 Dominus illuminatio mea, 17 Frangipane, 19 Nerissa, 20 Rhetorical, 22 Claudio Ranieri, 24 Acta Sanctorum, 26 Anurous, 29 Three Lions, 33 Forecar, 35 Limosis, 36 Antler, 39 Naive, 41 Synod, 42 Ague MEPHISTO 3127 Across: 1 Waboom, 5 Piupiu, 9 Anaphora, 11 Fractionate, 13 Nebris, 14 Sican, 16 Kent, 17 Darter, 18 Sagest, 19 Sniffy, 22 Sharia, 25 Sa sa, 27 Imine, 28 Placid, 29 Pantheistic, 30 Crusader, 31 Litmus, 32 Moreen Down: 1 Warned, 2 Barbarising, 3 Op art, 4 Motser, 5 Prinks, 6 Urning, 7 Intarsia, 8 Usenet, 10 Bactericide, 12 Ciré, 15 Yanomami, 19 Stipel, 20 Fantom, 21 Yagers, 22 Sepium, 23 Hols, 24 Aldern, 26 Qatar CROSSWORD 4914 SUDOKU 1390 KENKEN Across: 1 Consideration, 10 Re-educate, 11 Whack, 12 Niece, 13 Himalayan, 14 Notables, 16 Carboy, 19 Beside, 20 Halloumi, 22 Assailant, 24 Bebop, 25 Dread, 26 Soldier on, 27 Éminence grise Down: 2 Operettas, 3 Sauce, 4 Deathbed, 5 Rheumy, 6 Towel rail, 7 Ovary, 8 Ironing boards, 9 Skinny-dipping, 15 Bedridden, 17 Bluebirds, 18 Pastille, 21 Raisin, 23 Steam, 24 Briar

SPOT THE MOVE 1230 CONCISE CROSSWORD 1689 1…Nxf3! wins: 2 Qxe7 (2 Rxf3 Qxh4) Across: 1 Carte blanche, 8 Set, 9 Desperado, 2…Nf2+ 3 Rxf2 Rg1 mate 10 Absolved, 11 Anti, 13 Even so, 14 Vermin, 17 Robe, 19 Struggle, 21 Go against, 22 Has, 23 Technicality Down: 2 Artiste, 3 To-do list, 4 Bushel, 5 Area, 6 Chain, TEASER 3019 7 Emotionless, 8 Stage fright, 12 Requital, 15 Mug shot, 4177123 16 Ethnic, 18 Blanc, 20 Warn KILLER SUDOKU TETONOR TODAY’S SOLUTIONS 184 81 43 234 NEWS QUIZ POLYGON 8 x233+787+363x78 1 Returned to the office, according to a survey cindery, creepy, crêpey, crêpy, crispy, 59 450 16 84 2 Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis doubts next cyder, decry, deny, descry, dicey, drey, 7 + 52 15 x 30 4 + 12 2 + 82 year’s festival will happen 3 New Spitting Image dyer, dyne, dyspneic, eensy, espy, puppets. The show is relaunching after 24 years eyrie, needy, nerdy, peery, pinery, Swift meteors of the Perseids shower will be 252 39 350 48 4 Paul McCartney has ruled out a residency in the piney, piny, presidency, prey, pricey, frequent on Tuesday and Wednesday nights as 7 x 36 14 + 25 14 x 25 4 x 12 ‘elephants’ graveyard’ 5 Spotted their guano by pricy, pyre, pyrene, reedy, residency, satellite 6 Hair transplant 7 His father, Stanley scenery, scry, seedy, snidey, speedy, they radiate from a point that climbs through 364 31 45 164 Johnson 8 £100,000 in Civil War-era coins 9 David spicy, spidery, spiny, spiry, spry, syce, our NE to E sky overnight. Jupiter is 7 x 52 8 + 23 15 + 30 2 x 82 Hockney 10 A ‘meat juice’ made from leftover cuts sync, syndic, syne conspicuous low in the S tonight, with Saturn to 2 3 4 7 7 8 12141523253036527882 its left. Mars is above-right of the Moon and low Winners Crossword 4912 D Pridding, Sheffield, S Calder, Northampton, M Piggot, Richmond, Greater London, KC White, Newcastle upon Tyne Mephisto 3125 J Dover, Histon, Cambridgeshire, J Arnold, Colchester, Essex, J Christmas, Oxford, A Edwards, Yeovil, Somerset, J Phillips, Wingerworth, Derbyshire Teaser 3017 G Anthony, Forest in the E at midnight. It stands high in the S Row, East Sussex, I Nicol, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Chess 1228 AM Colman, Leicester Sudoku 1388 D McPartlin, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire before dawn as Venus shines brilliantly in the E. Alan Pickup