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! . \..z. CHESSPLAYER, OCTOBEE, 1950 - - =- Pase 8l THE lIEW ZEATAXD New Zeolond Chess Associotion The question of conduct-particularly consul:=- '\JATION tion-in telegraphic matches was raised on beh: . of Auckland b5'its delegate, V. Cuff, at the Septe:-,- ber meeting of the N.Z.C.A. Council. Aucklan:. TWO SOUT complaint concerned its match rvith Otago. T:-= Council decided to refer the matter to Otago 1_ comment. Official Organ The follor,ving events were decided on b5. ::-= New Zealand Chdss AsSociation Council for the Christchurch Congress starting -: New Zealand Correspondence Chess Association December 26:- PUBLISHED EVERY TWO Champicnship: 12 competitors, round robitl. MONTHS , Majoi- Open: Unlimited entries, Swiss sys'ier- Single Copies 2/-. Subscription 11/- per year. tourney on same lines as at Auckland last year, Editor and Problem Editor: A. L. Fletcher First Class and Second Class: Round robin, Women's Championship: Round robin. l .','o Associates: Entries for the Championship close on Noven,l=- South Islar_c ,- ( i5 and for the other events on December Entr'_=- Glass King.s , R. G. Wade ; 1. _ _ --ect1n) fnternational Master, formerly N.Z. Champion are to be sent to the Hon. Secretary, N.Z.C.-- and I. i I - . Schoo1, D. Spolts Centi'e. Wakefield Streel, Wellington. -.:: Chr.is . J. Steele : F. G. Mcsherry : H..D. Addis l first place . Manager: Requests for accommodation should be ser-it ,, .._onal F. G. McSherry once to S. HolLander, Warwick Schoolbot C House, Christchulr: .- r in Weilingtoir Addless correspondence for Editor, Problem Editorj An Auckland remit that all events at the Co:-_- - Manager_resqectively or to the N.Z. Chessplayer; gress should be conducted on the Swiss system r..-.. S:arting with a c_ 256 Dominion Road, Auckland S.2. year. :he deferred ttntil next r- Mayor of \I- Distributing Agents: _Gordon & Gotch_(A,asia) Ltd. -_am Appleton. :i-- .. a grand succe:-i vor. [xo. ie October, 1950 -r: round TELEGRAPH C!-I ESS MATCH ES ..--..lls, 2 Ba. leaving Buti i SECOND ROUND BLEDISLOE CUP . :ers with two t it:, park. CH ESS Civic 12, beat Dominion Road B. =ss fell to - -,. leaving Barke:., ERHAPS the most powerful single attraction of AUCKLAND V. OTAGO : Park as joint lea- chess is that when a player begins a match Auckland Otago s each, ga_me there - is a chance, albeit a slight one, that 1. R. E. Baeyertz . . 1 v. W. Lang . :llker he will produce game gleam and Glass a which contdins a 2. C. P. Belton . ... 0 v. J. F. Lang ...... rvinning of art. The stgdent, with the example of a 3. A. L. X'letcher .. 0 v. S. J. Webb .....- ' = sequenc great master in his mind, cherishes the hope that . of round 5-the.. 4. H. D. Addis . ... * v. W. G. Stenhouse . with points one day l-re may play the game that would not suffer 5. A. E. Turner .. 0 v. R. H. Rasa :..... -:.ers 4 by comparison with his model. is true that. very .,-. their sixth-rour-c It 6. G. Sale (capt.) i v. R. W. Lungley ... . .::'opriately, few ever succeed in producing the game touched 7. F.A. Haight .... ] v. R. Watt ...... - met with greatness, yet this aim is the spur .--Clng game in the behind the B. R. W. Park .... i v. A. E. B. Ward .- - .'-ing well with play of your real chess-lover. 9. L S. Crawford .. 1 v. R. McDermid .:- the The player who can point to a loss agalnst an (captain) advantage fluctu: :-_r side to side, bu: admitted superior as his finest game has learned 10. A. H. Douglas . . 0 v. R. E. Williamson - something from chess yet unrealised :::anges left each., as by the 11. Rev. C. G. Flood 0 r,. J. K. L. Webling . : three pawns. player who considers games 1 ani only won as successes. 12. Dr. A. Henderson 2 v. R. J. Glass .. .. . In truth, a- won game may . =ed. This left eacr be an absolute failure. 13. G. L. Cal:ran .. 1 v. A. C. Twose . .. . game points. end position 14. W. J. Luck ... . 0 v. C. Ahern had the opponent 15. A. . . . . 1 ..lost of the orsa: .G. Short v. V. Hay -.e f opposite colours, 16. Mrs. E. L. Short . 1 v. Dr. R. Gardner by V. Cuff arici . 1 the winner to be 17. J. C. McCrea ... v. I. H. Penrose .. . _:.etary and presic proud This is not successful chess, -! of? though the 18. D. B. Duggan .. 2 v. J. A. Jackson . . =-_ington Chess Lea= is duly recorded. .L win 19. Mrs. J. L. Sayers v. J. J. Marlow .... =ctor of play was -r A famous master has 1 -- . said that in chess, results 20. F. W. I(eam .. . v. B. C. Cusack . .. . -.ted at some sess-: count, ultimately. This is correct, but it does not r:'erne and E. G. A. mean that there is no point in anything but watching -n the Friday r.:; the scoreboard. The practical value of an approach "' - _=rhand played The match ter_ to chess which begins with an admission of flnal for the Bledisloe Cup was i_: :' _:iding the eight cc: ignorance, or comparative ignorance, of the secret to be played between Otago and Civic on October l= .:= national event. I: of flne play, consists in this: that when real :-: Civic club. Dr.'Al_, successes come, as come they will, they will be to ' : of the games. the account of not only an improved. player but of ON THE COVER ': Adams, Barker.. a genuine'lover of chess, a better man. Appearing on the cover is Vera Menchik, wor-.: : G. Knight chess champion of the world until her death __ -ege). London in the blitz. Miss Menchik spent the NEW e-- - ee trophy for t]-re A ZEAI,AND CIIAMPION SHINES part of her life in Russia. Later she becaine ::: A. E. Nield, Nerv Zealand is the F. J. Brooke champion at Wanganui wife of R. H. Stevenson, then secretary of the B.C.i .. donated 1949, rvon the Major Open at the recent British It is in Mrs. Stevenson's by the la honour that the Stevens _:. . llr. Brooker ir-r i..,- Charnpionship Congress at Buxton. See also p. Bg_. Memorial tourney = is held annually in England. . service he rencle:.r Page 8? N.Z. CHESSPLAYER, OCTOBER, 1t5il ,i Z. CHESSPLAYEB. \ATIONAL SCHOCLBOY CHAMPIONSHIP (Rongotai), Z. Kozera (Pahiatua), TWO SOI'TH ISLAN DERS SHARE TITLE 2; R. M. Whitlock ('Wellington College), 1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 I. Barker (West II.S., Christchurch) 2 01111 5+ In the Swiss tourney Kay lost R. J. Glass (King's H.S., Dunedin) .. 2-1 11011 5L to BalI and drew with Knight and G. T. Adams (Otago B.H.S., Dunedin) 10 -0101 4 Richards; Knight lost to Richards B. R. C. Butt (Auckland Grammar) 00 1-110 4 and drew with Ellis and Kay; and J. Park (Timaru B.II.S.) 01 00-0L z,ol Richards lost to BalI and Kay. B. D. Richards (Rongotai Co11., Wgtn.) 00 101-i ,L Ellis was one of the leaders with E. Hift (Normal Intern-rediate, Auck.) 00 01+L 2 two rounds to go, but had to leave B. Kay (Gisborne H.S.) . 00 00017 2 Wellington before the flnal round. Practically forced to rush his Iast frvo South Island competitors, Zealand chess over a lengthy two games, he lost both. : J. Glass (King's High School, period. The cup was presented :nedin) and I. Barker (West to the joint winners by the presi- Rongotai has become a chess- minded college and provided 14 -- _=h School, Christchurch), tied dent of the New Zealand Chess of the 26 entrants. Several of the --:ional- first place in the flrst Association, S. Hollander, of playing Schoolboy Championship, Christchurch, during the supper lads are in their first .-C Weliington September. interval gathering season and some did well with 4 in in at the at the to 5 points. Starting w-ith a civic reception Civic club. '-1iamthe Mayor of Wellington, Sir Inter-Island Match * Appleton, the tournament The flrst inter-Island schoolboy .. a grand success. chess match was played on the Aucklond Tourney Saturday morning. -l round 2 Barker lost to At Auckland, three boys tied for ' -ams, leaving Butt and Glass the Scoring (North Island boys flrst place. They were B. R. C. '.iers with two wins. In round 3 mentioned flrst): B. R. C. Butt 0, Butt, E. Hift and R. Collingwood, .ss fell to Park, and Butt to R. - v. J. Glass 1; B. D. Richards 1, 5 points each. As only two boys ::. Ieaving Barker, Butt, Glass v. I. Barker 0; B. I(ay v. G. T. - joint i-, were to go to Wellington, Colling- -: Park as leaders with two Adams !; G. Knight 1, v. J. Park 0. wood withdrew in favour of Hift :-s each. and Butt. lalker and Glass then started * a The tourney was a six-round winning sequence and at the Wellington Boys Tie Swiss, held on August 21, 22 arld : of round 5 they were clear The director play ,.iers with 4 points each. They The Wellington Schoolboy Chess 23. of was the games Championship was held the week enthusiastic D. B. Duggan, assisted : their sixth round and, by G. Sale and B. H. Marsick. -:'opriately, met in their before the national event, and P. game after nine rounds of play on the On the evening of the fi.nal day C. -.--ding in the flnal round. P. Belton gave against : ..-'ing well with the pressure on, Swiss system three players tied a simul with 7 each. They were G. Knight most of the boys, and Gilbert Sale . = advantage fluctuated slightly presented prizes. : ::- side to side, but a series of (Wellington College), D. B. the Full scores: ,:anges left each with a Rook Richards (Rongotai) and B. Kay B. R. C. Butt (Auckland Gram- : three pawns, and a draw was (Gisborne). I{night won both mar), 5; E. Hift (Normal Inter- -,:ed. This left each player with games in a triangular play-off, mediate), 5; R. Collingwood :olnts. thus taking the title, while Kay (Henderson School), 5; G. Aker- beat Richards to be runner-up. ston (Northland College) , 4; D. C. lost of the organisation was Ilowever, Knight withdrew from (King's by Cuff J. Hardy, Hay School), 4; C. Belton : V. and L. the national event. (Auckland Grammar), 4; C. Nairn ,-etary aird president of the (Seddon I . Chess League, and the Scores of the 26 starters were: Memorial), 4; V. A. Row- -ington Knight, Kay, Richards, 7; O. Ball land (Maungawhau), 4; J. W. -:tor of play was A. W. Gyles, (St. .ted some sessions H. (St. Joseph's, Masterton), 6i; M. Fowler Peter's, Cambridge), at by E. Beder (Rongotai), P. (Rongo- 3i; A. Hart (Auckland ; - and E. G. Frost. Ellis Grammar), =rne A. tai), 6; T. Henderson (Rongotai), 3; I. G. Lackey (St. Peter's, Cam- - r the Friday night Dr. P. M. A. Wiltshire (Wanganui), 5*; bridge), 3; L. R. Goodall (Seddon played schoolboys, =:'hand.-:c1ing ten J. A. BelI (Wellington College), C. Memorial), 3; M. N. Berry (Uni- '. the eight competitors in Blades (Rongotai), P. Preston- versity), 3; R. H. J. Grimshaw lational event, in a simul at Thomas (Scots), B. Williams (King's School), 2; N. M. Browne - livic club. Dr. Allerhand won (Rongotai), 5; I. Austin (Rongo- (King's School), 2; A. D. Watts . of the games, and drew ta1), 4L; M. W. Craig (Wellington (Otahuhu College), 2; R. Chester - Adams, Barker, Kay, Glass College), R. Heron (Rongotai), A, (Auckland Grammar), l+; K. G. Knight (Wellington Inglis (Rongotai), D. McGregor Wilton (Auckland Grammar), 1; -=ge) ' (Rongotai), D. Powers (Rongo- M. Hamilton (King's School), 1; . :-,e trophy for the champion- tai), F. Wellwood (Rongotai), 4; G. Seber (Kowhai), 0; D. Clune -s the F. J. Brooker Memorial P. Fitzgerald (Wellington Tech.), (Mount Albert Grammar), 0; J. dorrated by the family of the A. Kirkland (Wellington Col- Ovens (I{owhai), 0; E. Thomas - ,Ir. Brooker in recognition of lege),3j; M. Heine (Rongotai), (Auckland Grammar), 0; F. M. : , .elvice he rendered to New R. Ruben (Scots), 3; S. Beder Auburn (Auckland Grammar), 0.

)CT0BEm' ]ffif ,J- CHESSPLAYER, OCTOBER, 1950 Page 83 I The Otago club :-.d with the ult. ,. =::rises. Part c: :!ax:+ii::iii::!::::iirIi;itiiiiirrit::iitLi'ii:iiiiaii::::!i:L:i:iis:i;::il:iiilijii;iri;;]r;iriiliiilit:rir::ii:l :t-::g committed tc -,_- part of which -.: at a special ge HUTT VALLEY CANTERBURY -- :.ddition , A Hutt Va1ley C.C. team regained the Giltrap H. A. McGilvary, winner of the last Major Ope- to anl- may . Cup by a comfortable margin in a match against has been seriously iil in the Christchurch Pub'-: ---.f receive. played Hospital, Ward 2, for six weeks. This magazine a:: . 1ittle each 1'e: Upper Hutt. The match was at Upper Hutt, time as ,; time last all his many friends wish him a speedy return :: --r it is - which had won the trophy for the first , ards acquirinq year. health. lollowing whai WELLINGTON VISITS THE WAIRARAPA The Canterbury club's spring tourney resultei- - :ne club, limitec Grade A.-W. E. Moore, beat Lovell-Smi= .:=red as soon as i Tr,v'enty-four Hutt Valley and Wellington chess : : -rship tournamel players visited Masterton on Saturday, September Manson, Dalton, Moorhouse, Broom, 5 points: - new Dalton, beat Moorhouse, Broom, Lovell-Smith. ! = openings choser 16, for a rnatch which it is hoped will open a : senior and inte era in Wairarapa chess history. The visit, organised D. Manson, beat Dalton, Moorhouse, drew Love--- Smith, 2.]-; R. Lovell-Smith, beat Moorhouse, dre;: ' =:lrbit Acceptecl by the Hutt Valley club, was to play a match : -:-''ers. against a combined Greytown-Masterton-Pahiatua I\[anson, Broom, 2; E. R. Broom, beat Manson, dre-; team, and the event was entirely successful both Lovell-Smith, lL; L. T. Moorhouse, beat Broom, - from the social and serious chess points of view. Grade B.-Miss A. Wellard-King, beat Brack- The Auckland ( .-.llted Though the Wairarapa players found the opposition 2, O'Callahan 1], Sam Hollander, 4i points; R. -'*l in a win fol too hot-the score was 16+-54- in favour of the O'Callahan, beat Bracken 2, Hollander 1!, drew NL.- -, irom 11 games. F good " _. visitors-the home team provided a standard King, 4; Sam Hollander, beat Bracken 2, Miss I(-; '-::most consistent s of opposition in games that were played under drew O'Callahan, 3i. success in this e club's com- '_ . S. Crawford B; excellent conditions in the Nlasterton Grade C not flnalised yet. G. N. - modious rooms. (The Wairarapa players were H. Gant and - l. G. Flood 7. T:- the day their Macbeth are leading rvith 4i, but I. Barker has + ---ee sections reported to be depressed as earlier in with one more game to play. and t:: Rugby players had lost the Ranfurly Shield.) At i.p section-C. p E top board A. W. Gyles played P. I(ummer (Master- ANNUAL AUCKLAND-WAIKATO MATCE :.=:cher 3. Secono: Gyles winning an intricate end game. B. Duggan (6i) B ton), with Over sixty people crowded the Auckland C]:e.-. These two players flrst met in a match in 1906, l. Morris (5+) 2. paid Easter to the Club's rooms on August 26 when the South Auc--- when a Wellington team an visit land Provincial Chess League sent up a team j-: I{. Oakley Bro..',- The honours then went to the home ., Wairarapa. the annual match against the Auckland Chc= -,:ust 8, aged 68. side by 23+-22+. Meeting at board 11, Gyles and in Aucklani game. League. F. G. McSherry (president A.C.L.), W. .- =.,'ers Kummer each won one ----e, 1931, he was s Luck (A.C.L.) and J. W. Collins (preside-: - The visitors were welcomed by E. Heyder S.A.P.C.L.) made short speeches at the appropri::= -r held the office -r.:i years. (Masterton) and R, J. Carruthers (Pahiatua), and time. A happy afternoon was spent. The o:--. '-941-42.ten He W. F. O'Shaughnessy (Hutt Valley) expressed thing amiss with these excellent functions is r:-=-- Most ci thanks for the invitation for the visit and for the players are so busy playing that there is Ii::- .. done at a time - hospitality extended. AII the speakers expressed time for a pow-wow with visitors. The two leag:= -::gs going-financ the hope that a match between the two centres might consider making more of a day of this am':- should be played every year, perhaps to rival the function by staging a dinner after (or lunch befc:= Wellington-Rest of the Province flxture. The visit the match. was organised by W. F. O'Shaugnessy and L. W. South Auckland was three men short, and th:- 8a11, the latter being secretary of the Masterton C.C. Aucklanders played as substitutes for the visitors :: Results of the games were (H.V., Hutt Valley the three last-mentioned boards. The flnal sc-:= club; U.H., Upper Hutt; \M., Wellington; M., Master- was Auckland 14j, South Auckland 12! (not 151- (M) as ton; P., Pahiatua; G., Greytown):-P. Kummer 11! announced). Omitting the Iast three boa:--,: 0, v. A. W. Gyles (W) 1; L. Couch (P) 0, v. F. E. where Auckland scored 2-1, the final score s'c WELLINGT Hansford (HV) 1; S. Field (G) 0, v. R. S. Kent (HV) be 12!-11] to Auckland. Details (A.C.L. fi-rs: Play (M) 1, (HV) J. Barnes : in the WelL:- 1; G. Smith v. A. E. Hansford 0; A. J. A. C. l, v. A. T. Scott *;A. E. Turner [, - has Thompson (G) 0, v. L. W. Davey (HV) 1; R. J. H. L. Hooker 1; I. S. Crawford 1, v. E. Wooderso: i =npionships b, Champion of Cha Carruthers (P) 0, v. J. L. Hardy (W) 1; E. Hdyder A. L. Fletcher 1, v. M. I. Wells 0; J. Adkins 0. r : (M) 0, (W) 1; (G) v. F. Hirst 1; Rou,land -',I. Cwilong, H. v. E. G. A. Frost C. Field 0, A. G. 0, v. J. Hopkins 1:: ::"erne, O. N. Thon:, S. Jennings (HV) 1; F. Sedcole (P) 0, v. W. F. Menzies 1, v. J. Karlovsky 0; E. Hift 0, v. G. li-= r -..t (Wellington O'Shaughnessy (HV) 1; O. Ball (M) 0, v. T. Jordan 1; B. Butt 1, v. B. Bjerring 0; W. J. Luck 1. r cl ,.,'ic), R. O. Scott. _ (UH) 1; A. Ward (G) 0, v. L. Brocklebank (UH) 1; L. J. Buckingham 0; C. A. Rose 1, v. H. Davies I 3 Grade: K. Haas (P) 0, v. H. Taylor (UH) 1; A. Maidment Dr. Henderson 0, v. W. Crean 1; G. Hodge 1, r- . A. Su ----gdon, M. McCorr-': (G) 1, v. A. Wright (HV) 0; J. Cox (P) $, v. T. Boyd 0; J. M. Browne 1, v. J. McGiIl 0; J. Finla.. - : -.=ry (Wellington). Vincent (HV) +; *R. H. Abercrombie (HV) 1, v. F. v. G. Shaw 0; J. Edwards 0, v. R. I(. Stuart 1; F a ;:rking Craven (HV) 0; G. Thompson (G) 1, v. L. Mc- James 0, v. N. T. Palmer 1; A. McAlonan 0, \- iil Men's). I Grade: O. S:: Dougall (HV) 0; L. Lindennovins (P) 0, v. A. Page Mclvor 1; F. Glasson 1, v. F. Remetis 0; Wallba:- - ,'1or, . P. Churchf e (HV) 1; S. Steen (M) 0, v. D. Long (UH) 1; V. v. J. W. Collins 0; J. Davis v. J. M. Bamfor: _ - i, lor (Wellington I Gates (G) 0, v. C. Long (UH) 1; P. Berry (M) 0, C. Utting ]-, v. B. Neureuter !; J. Auckram L (Civic L. Keyte (HV) 1; R. Rickells (G) 0, v. T. Slimm G. Rosser 1; Mrs. Hodge 0, 1: n. Rhodes v. v. F. Bjerring " - -.-iurer to the Wel (HV) 1; Gyles (W) 1, v. Simcock (UH) 0. McCrea 1, v. B. H. Clark 0; D. E. Miller 0, v. E 'rJ. -!- i ::i (Wellington ( ':'Denotes played for Wairarapa. Mayhill 1; V. Rowland 1, v. S. Morris 0. .--trary reporter.

Pase 84 N.Z. CHESSPLAYER, OCTOBER, l!{fl \2. CHESSPLAYEI OTAGO JBS

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I,CTOB,E-I" .:l]llUllMlll Z CHESSPLAYER, OCTOBER, 1950 Pace E5 MOVE AND !VIN New Zeolon THIS PAGE is designed to assist the inexperienced player to learn to recognise :. J. F. position winning when it arises (not necessarily a quick mate). Give the page yo';- T.{MES F. LANG thorough attention before examining the answers. White plays UP the board a1u,'a1'-. referred to in c Solutions - - PagegG J .Jtm) rs a men-. :lich has pla1-eci -:ago chess. His : % ':-st junior champ:_ ./rru ...rb-,-rn's (1902-3) z:_ ,%t % name appeat J& "'m_ -..: a few years lale % % t%V/////1. Z/r/ u ;sin Bill (rvho .,.' v//////. ///////z I '.--,-s column % % % V/////1. //'/////t in our ,,,ru, 'rrru_ - ..ue) both lear.l--r % fr'ffi, % ==:1y, played toget:: ,% %% :ring their school %E %,%%% I1 % fr,ffi, %,r%

No. l-White to move No. 2-White to move No. 3-White to move The black King's position makes With a Rook dowl1, the best he Black has just pla;"ed .... N-Br it easy for White to administer the can hope for is a draw. attacking two pieces. coup-de-grace.

"N,@7z, ,,,m t tt ,Zt"/ru- tt A "%%%t 7////1 A'A "% %*% a%fr ti %Aru :t %h%t'ffi,,ryra%A % fr,,ru "ru.w"% w% %H No. 4-White to move No. S-White to move No. 6-B]ack to move White's pieces are aII set for the Black has left his Q en prise. Black's two Bishops are aggrilr- knock-out blow. Show why P x Q is not White's sively placed for the attack. best move. t "/ru- J& t %t% ,r,,ru. ,/fr, ,ffi %z '"/'ru.t % "ru, "/'ru ,% ++ *\ AE llL_l E) c, t ""'ruW"% % wvu trt \\-ELLIN No. 7-White to move No. B-Black to moveove No. 9-White to move

If you can'read the signs, no clue With the white Ifing exposed, White has a strong advantage .:m is necessary. Black can bring all his pieces to his doubled Rooks. How car te bear quickly, make it tell?

Page 86 N.Z. CHESSPLAYER, OCTOBEB, l.&.fl TA. CIIESSPLAYEB VIN New Zeolond Personolities READERS' VIEWS . ... To the Editor to recognise a J. F. LANG, O F OTAGO r the page your F. Ity e board always- TAMES Iand Chess Congress of 1g38 and Sir,-Your suggestion that the u-! referred as has played in the New Zealand Hawke's Bay-East Coast tourna- Jim; is ilv Championship in 1948 (fifth ,. ment could with advantage b6 hich has in equal) and 1949. His one brief played with all competitors in one -:ago chess he season junior of correspondence chess Swiss does not agree with the -:st champion of the Otago (1940-1) took him to second -place almost unanimously expressed - - -rb ( 1902-3 ) and his uncle in the championship grade. His opinions of those taking part. ,--hn's name appears in the same latest and biggest success was the Firstly, it would lessen the num- ,.t a few years later. Jim and his winning this year of the first ber players .-usin (tvho of entrants. Junior ----rs Bill was featured in South Island Open Championship. and players of average strength column in our August 194g This rvas a popular and well- prefer to meet opponents of about -.sue) both learned the game deserved win. Jim is an intrinsi- their own class, and some of them --r'1y, played together a good deal cally very strong player who does would hesitate to enter a competi: -:ring their school days, and still not always do himself full justice tion where they were outclassed in competitive play. and where it might appear pre- ofession, he sumptuous of them to enter.. the Otago Secondly, it is right to demand a years. He reasonable standard of play for tl?"E"""rli"rt; aspirants to championship honour5; io move column in the Dunedi, for the event would otherwise lose -: E: Star some years, standing. The one occasion that a ^i " for and is in many ways an assiduous though Queen-odds player ought not to quiet worker for the good game. of the meet the strongest players in the Add that he shuns the district championship, limelight and has a is in a -EWai of fun, and you have which in that eventuality would J. F. Lang, who must become farcical. The suggestion ttti as a prominent flgure has even been put forward that if 7.: porary New Zealand chess. entries were to reach a mubh higher total, then separate junior OBUY YOURSELF OR YOUR and senior Swiss tourneys be run as .,ve11 lN tl FRIEND A BOOK FOR XMAS as the championship. I have always recognised the merits We Can Recommend: tr of the Swiss system, but arh My Best Games, 1924-8? es4 aware, too, of its defects, namqly; i Alekhine. 14/ - - the tremendous effect ^1- World Chess Championship H. of the luck -,. Golombek. t5/6 - of the draw, and the often ,--1.'. Championship Chess Botvinnik. erroneous impression derived t6/ _ - from its placing of the players Ideas Behintl the Chess Openings other than the winner. While I Fine. 13/- join with you in congratulating S. The Mitlclle Game in Chess- Znosko-Borovsky. 1Bl- Severinsen on his splendid Basic Chess Endings-Fine. S0/- achievement, I would poini out Modern Ideas in Chess-Reti. 1Bl- that of the two possible Danne- Guide to Good Chess-Purdy. 4/9 virke entrants for the champion- O OR, Cheaper but Great Value- ship event, W. Dornbush was the Hastings Chess Tournament, 1948- club's flrst nominee. S. Severin- 49-H. Golombek and Ritson- sen has now showri' added. Morry. Z/6 qualiflcations. Southsea Tournament, 1g4g H. Golombek. S/- - D. I. LYNCH Add Postage: 1d in every 2/- Hastings u'-ELLINGTON CIIESS CLIIB $TLLINGTON SPORTS CENTRE WAKEFIELD STREET L. Esterman, 67 Gardner Rd., Northland. President: A. Gyles, :UESDAY, THURSDAY Iil. and SATURDAY - 7.30 to 11 p.m. Phone 26-619. 'TOB[ E ,l{ilIt CHESSPLAYER, OCTOBER, 1950 'Z Page E7 :electing a winner ', N.Z.C.A. COMMITTEE'S REPORT ON THE SWISS SYSTEM ruestion as to l\rhe:. tTl HE Congress at Auckland last Christmas was under a closed system. It is open to doubt whethe: :layers who tie shc I notable because for the flrst time in Nerv under the closed system some of the prize-winne:-. ,'rlI not be discusse Zealand. a new style of tourney was tried for would have been selected by any board, while, c- :-:ectly involved. I :re Major Open. Hitherto (with the exception of the other hand, some in the bottom eight wou--- ,: record the flne i a more or less unsatisfactory attempt at Dunedin have been chosen. The performances and for= l:rector of PIay art :r 1947-8 to combine the Swiss and round robin of a large number of entrants would be unknor,.: ::urnament in carLr :ceas), twelve entrants had been selected from the to any selection board. There must be four or fls. -=:ter of the Ne."r Z ::ominees for the Major Open; but at the Auckland the number of players in the class which the Majc- .:bmitted to them. Congress the Swiss system was given a trial with Open caters for than in the Championship clas. -i competitors in th:, a fleld of twenty players. This point has to be taken into account. Ti-e rrrvn, and the degre It was a successful debut. Auckland Congress was the first to open up ti: :.ents were weake: Following a meeting of competitors, and no tourney, and with surprising results. Narro'*'i:-; ..ithors a matter r',' ooubt a lot of unofficial discussion, the New Zealand down this tourney to twelve players as in ti-= -ave no comments Chess Association appointed a committee of three- Championship lvould cause greater injustice to . j .'stem. J L. Hardy, N. T. Fletcher and L. Esterman, all of greater number of players than in the Champio:-,- (c) It is also fe \fellington-to go thoroughly into the whole matter ship. Repeatedly the Major Open winners wou-: -r:necessary to poi ald bring down a report thereon. not have been picked out beforehand; and also. '' .-=lationships and frie We think the report is a good one, shcwing a one took into account the ages of the winners sinc= -:casioned by mee: ,:ecidedly progressive outlook on the part of the say, 1938, it would be found that most feIl with.- :tional Congress. : ithors. the 15-30 age group, and it is from these youngi: groups This report is published by us as official organ that the organisers and players of the fut';-. (2) essentia must come. O The ;i the New Zealand Chess Association. system and o The CHESSPLAYER remarks that only through (i) Did all competitcrs receive beneflt from ::-= give tournament, or, conversely, did New Zealand che.. (a) The systern ::s columns is it possible to adequate publicity -lereby rounc: organisational forward steps. beneflt from their participation? The auth::-. flve :r this and other , 'stem and the co:: We note in the last two years a marked increase believe the answers to these questions to be in :: = -r the number of chess leagues in New Zealand, affirmative. :r oups: and others are mooted. More clubs continue to (ii) Were any players so outclassed in an]' -: In Auckland aftr their games that both winner and loser gair.:: :ished third had ti afrliate to the Association. The New Zealand chess flnished i! community might never have heard of the Swiss nothing by the game? Possibly so in a few cas= --unds-,:imately but the system used provided for a quick sort::-; the same scc s]-sterrl but for this magazine's existence and i:h. In the author :is advocacy of enterprise in the matter of con- out of the weaker from the stronger in very fe- -:nedin rounds. Note: A strong player who does not ex--: is not recon: oucting tournaments. It is a near certainty, at least, -:ation. The :hat without this magazine the Swiss system would himself may lose by developing careless habits: : author have had to wait a long time yet for a trial here; poor player may be quite unabJ.e to appreciate --'= --,at if there had be and the report below could not have been written. merits of his opponent's play. In a Swiss tourne-.' : --,e final result mar- ----st and second t'.-r of interest be entirely independent player must flght harder for wins to hold a place = Can this spurt --mediate rivals. cf the fact that this magazine has been appearing the top. The authors feel that no player s'c --: (b) icr over two years and a half? purposely lose games at the start to get e=.. The system pairings, since he cannot guarantee wi.nning -,-- _.ague: report follows. = The fuII rest of his games, but this charge has been ler-e-:: (i) Under the A ,uId be a smaller r: against Srviss tourneys. Conversely, the Swiss g--. = OF THE SYSTEM a strangcr to tournament chess a chance to c-::- -- seven) played. REPORT ON THE OPERATION -,,ruld prove equalJ.1- ADOPTED BY THE NEW ZEALAND CHESS the leader after a pocr start due to nervousne:: - l unfamiiiarity. A two-point deflcit at the begir^:--; .lger or lessel numb ASSOCIATION FOR THE MAJOR OPEN -.e number pIa1'e TOURNAMENT AUCKLAND, CHRISTMAS, of a round robin tourney almost rules one out. of AT .=nt exceeds, say, + 1949 (b) Was the best player sorted out to the s- --:= (ii) The conditio: report is divided into three sections: degree as a round robin? If the score sheets oi This Christmas tourney are examined, it is noted -----: -::e, etc., are entile_ (1) Whether the tournament served its purpose. winner and runner-up played every one of the 'r- -:rt from a national (2) The essential differences between the system nine players. The two players who tied for '-:,--: - .:mal summer hoLc and other types of tournament. played all but one. On their scores against .::-: ' :nds. The authors (3) Recommendations to the Council. other in the top nine, these four players would :-. r .ger tournament sL *** flnished in exactly the same order, and woulc :,. r . :ttracts a larger fie O (1) Whether the tournament served its purpose. stlll been ahead of the rest. With the pcs:-- il (iii) Under the Ar The purposes of the tournament are threefold, exception of two games out of the eleven pla1'e' : --: seeded. This r: and are not listed in any order of priority: opponent was outclassed. With the players - : : -:nament, and rela: (a) To provide a tournament for players slightly flnished lowest in order, the majority playec =:t: - -i form are knot'n. below recognised championship class and to give other, and therefore in regard to these games ::-rl ==Cing (a) apply he those players incentive to improve and the beneflt had to strive his utmost. It is noted, howeve: ,: , . -- f ed that, being of match play. a player with, say, 6 points, met, in general, st:,:-as :-sideration as to s (b) To provide a winner who is the best player, opponents than a player with a small diffet'e:-:"= :: --,ck-out, all players for promotion to the higher tourney. score, say,4i points; and it canirot be said t:,:: --:.1 .-=icre the tourname: (c) To provide a means of social intercourse system used placed these central players -:- =-: (iv) Under the A'. between members of clubs from various districts. relative order of strength, as would have a :, -:: : --pose of the drau- robin tournament. The authors feel that the :=--:: rted as ear These sub-headings are now considered --,:s wins to separately: at the top would probably have been the sa=,= n the tournamen: - 'r (a) The tournament system used, calling for round robin had been played among the first :-' = of the dras- ; ,- ,'-:r--pose open entries, enabled more players to take part than In general, the tournament served the purpc..: all unfinished 5

:-O,fl{ \2. Page E8 B[.2. CHESSPLAYEB, OCTOBEB. CHESSPLAYEI ielecting a winner ! ,ho was the best player. The me ruestibn as to whether in futllre tournaments two a1 -layers who tie should be encouraged to play off to ,.'iil not be discussed, as one of the authors was of :-rectly involved. The authors would like to place dealing with adjourned games differ fro-m those of a :r record the fine and conscientious work of the local lournament, the problem of hastening a lirector of Play and his assistant at the Auckland resignation to obiain a subsequent better. draw :lurnament in carrying out so well the spirit and should not arise. -:tter of the New Zealand Chess Association rules **:r .lbmitted to them. The effect of the large number O (3) General recommendations to the Council. i competitors in this tourney on the tourneys lower The authors recommend: :own, and the degree to which these lower tourna- (a) That future Major Open tournaments be. :.ents were weakened, is not considered by the similar lines to those operating at the rthors a matter within their province and they coniiucted on =--ave no comments to make on this aspect of the . 'stem. (c) It is al it is -rnecessary to nt to -'elationships an clubs ,ccasioned by at a -ational Congress. a play-off. - (d) That if the New Zealand Chess Association O (2) The essential ilifferences between this shorild ever decide to depart from the present rules system and other types of tournament' relating to the New Zealar,d Championship tourna- (a) The system used at a Dunedin Congress ment, the system as used at the Auckland Maior ,-nereby flve rounds were played under a Swiss Open, 1949,-would be a better system upon which .-.'stem and the competitors graded from this in to base a championship contended for by more than i:oups: twelve entranti than any other system of which In Auckland after flve rounds a player who the authors are aware; but they would also recom- third had the same score as a player who mend that if this system were ever used the fleld -rished players a selection --timately flnished 19th! The winner had after flve be restricted to 20 selected by -:unds the same score as the player who flnished board, as in the past, upon known performance and -{th. In the authors' opinion the system used at form.. The reason for this last recommendation is I unedin is not recommendable as a means of classi- that there is about the New Zealand Championship :ation. The authors would like to point out also a certain aura that does not exist about the Major :-at if there had been fewer rounds at Auckland Open. It is the ambition of every New Zealand ..--e flnal result may have been affected, as players clress player to contend for New Zealand honours. -:st and second would not have met all their Although it is unlikety that a selection committee ::mediate rivals. should err when armed with more certain know- (b) The system used by the Auckland Chess _eague: (i) Under the Auckland League system there :uId be a smaller number ot rounds (probably six - seven) played. The system used at Congress , --culd prove equally satisfactory for dealing with a :lger or lesser number of players until such time as -.e number of players at a New Zealand tourna- quickly drop to bottom place, for the system used --ent exceeds, say, 40 or 45. at Auckland is self-selecting. (ii) The conditions as to travelling, working - re, etc., are entirely different in a local tourna- In state that chess i of PIaYers -ent from a national tournament, the period of the - -rmal summer holiday fltting in well with eleven today Years ago, -,:nds. The authors strongly recommend that the and is e time wiII :lger tournament should be retained, as they feel come when there will be even more leisure hours, . attracts a larger fleld from a distance. and the authors feel that by opening up the Major Open the New Zealand Chess Association is looking (iii) Under the Auckland League system players forward and not backward. The spirit of progress, .-: seeded. This may be necessary in a short which is as badly needed in chess as in other walks ,xnament, and relatively easy where performance of life, is present. - I form are known, but the remarks made under (Signed) L. ESTERMAN .iding (a) apply here also. It could also be con- N. T, FLETCHER = .ded that, being a championship, with no J. L. HARDY -sideration as to size of gates, and not being a - rck-out, all players should be considered as equal -=iore the tournament begins. OBROADBENT AGAIN BRITISH CHAMPION (iv) Under the Auckland League system for the R. J. Broadbent won the British Championship : of the draw only all unflnished games are (11-round Swiss) at Buxton. He was the 1948 ,.::lted--pose as wins to each player. Under the Congress British champion. Thirty-six competed. Leading '--es the tournament committee had power for the scores: R. J. Broadbent, 8i-2i; E. Klein, B-3; J. : -:pose of the draw to adjudicate or otherw:.se deal Penrose and P. S. Milner-Barry, 7i-3L; P. N. Wallis i .:h all unfi.nished games at its discretion. The and C, H. O'D, Alexander, 7-4,

\ Z, CHESSPLAYER, OCTOBER, 1950 Page E9 BRONSTEIN WINS RIGHT FOR ATTEMPT ON WORLD TITLE Fourteenth Gamr -'.::-rch-.:,t, Defence "Superiority Ninth Game. . the Frenclt Mqnifest" Over Augusl 15.-K.:--. _ Boleslovsky, Indian Defence. -,rething had to Bronsteirr's -l_=-: to Soys Opocensky of attack was original, but :_ . =s win. The - -ditional lines r:r .,r'e, where Br.or_ . rew line that s . avsky in trouble - =..r'ns in quick suc Tenth Game. August lB.-B._- - :lpensation anci sJavsky got -,:ced to exchange a small aclvantage _ -,.'c hung on - - minor pieces tenaciously. Brons:: .-=.igned exchanged most o.f the pieces a,-.: 'oig when hi. the game reached a crilical sta=: . advantage af: after 30 moves. Ten moves la::- The Czechoslor': the game was adjourned rvitr- : - gnt publicatio:' o Bc-- .::ve, edited bv Or Brc:_- n - - -ses about ser'., -.ges closely typeci f"r'J-- ,: is issued free seven moves .later. -=-,r's service to the i Eleventh Game, August 2L :--. es a Iling's Indian Defence. Bolesl:;-- comprehet:._ (black) gained ---ess doings everr', sky a small ei== . reflection of the . but was not able to force a -..:_: --ess in Eurcpe g:: during the session. After :j_: adjournment he made a verf i:= move whi * threats to IIere is the flr-s: Bronstein ::ich. In view c-. but could - this game gir,:ei- nent's mas : seen that the utiful, the bi=:. -rnorotr.s side. l penetrating --:: r-rtOr. a passed p:-. - . Bronstein g:-, - Game l{o, ove. GRUNFELD D Twelfth Game, August 21 French Defence, Bronstein sac:--- -D. Bronstein I. flced a pa\,vn cn _; get the sixth mo\-e P-Q4 ) rapid development, but :___: P-QB4 T opponent's defence was sound a_- : N-QB3 F was PxP ) with P-K4 \ BolesI PxN p on to B-QB4 B k the N_Kz C Thirteenth Game, August 2.- Castles p Klng's Indian Defence. This ga,--=- PxP \ followed --- 3 'I the same lines as : B_K 1th, won by Boteslavsky. E:-_: probablv grand So far -in -val masters had given the -_-_. hh sides this some analysis in the meantime ::: both probably a[f,)ears to be to W saw some ch-,-.: hge. Black's QB il i-: -i In rhere? t Il. B _-; Beginning a plan tr aentually. Boleslavsky queens had. two l:-i I'P_83 N opponent's one, and threatene: -": E E-Q3 B promote another pawn to ma..:: : lrP_Qs thirdl With the black King _: ; weak position, Bronstein :_:- ceeded in creating strong n:::_:_J threats which Boleslavskv :: =: - aged to counter, but on the ::--: move it became apparent tha: :rr { B could not avoid perpetual cl:=:.r -; QxB P. Page 90 N"Z. CHESSPTAYER, OCTOBER, 19.'rI '2. CHESSPLAYEI Fourteenth Game, August 27.- Boleslavsky LASKER THE LESSER RLD TITLE Jlench Defence. Both TrlaYers -.now the French insicle-ottt, so Edward Lasker (no relative to -\',r gr.rst 15.-King's hircl to break if either his celebrated namesake), now in plan -.omething Bronstein's '.-as to win. The game fcllowed the sere and yellow leaf, but still ,rliginal, but his .raditional lines up to the eighth t vigorous, has produced at least one :a a slight pull. rove, where Bronstein Produced game that will be remembered for - ilied to liberate . new line that soon had Bole- its clearcut beauty, London 1912. :'crng an exchange .-avsky in trouble. He lost two Ed. Lasker's notes from " Chess -e:lavsky made a -Jawns in quick succession without Pie," 1923. l only drew. : and was eventually lmpensation No. 309 -r':rgust 18.-BoIe- iorced to exchange his Queen for Game r-all advantage ani .',\'o minor pieces. BoleslavskY DUTCH DEFENCE -cr,l-.i]'. Bronsteir .-esigned when his opponent had . ci the pieces ani big advantage after 30 moves. fEd. Lasker Sir G. A. Thomas e:. a critical stage = 1P-Q4 P-r(84 moves later Govern- Ten The Czechoslovakian Bronstein postpones development aiiourned a mentioned This the with :rent publication of the men for one move, but '.-eltage to Bole- =bove, edited by Opocensky, com- The turning point the game. :'esumption Bron- seventeen foolscaP in sometimes it enables Black later :r'ises about The position after 15 .. . B-Q2; on to plant his N on K5. ar-ai1 sis to prove a ,ages closely typed on both sides. 16 B-R6, P-B3; 17 BxR, KxB ,,.':s agreed upJ:- -: is issued free monthly as a may be a little to the advantage of 2 N_KB 3 P_K 3 -ews service to the chess Pr-ess and 3 N_83 N_I{ B 3 of White, but why did Black prefer me. Augr-rst 20.- .-ves a comprehensive coverage . . 3 . . . P-Q4 is worthy of con- Boleslar-- This is the hectic . P-83? This mcve )::e:rce. ,less doings everyr,vhere. is evidently open tc the objectior-r sideration, as it would soon lead -:-=cr a small edge . reflection of the status aceorded White generallY. that White might flnd a way of into a QP opening in which .-: :o force a s'= ,ress in Eurcpe protecting his move cannot play P-QB4. .-tol-t After tr-= KB with a rvhich produces some threat in 4 B_N5 B_K 2 ::--acle a very fir-= * games, : vicic addition. In a match of 14 5 BxN BxB =-- ed up - . a::"-er-sary's Ki::; Here is the {irst game of the Black might be willing to risk 6 P-r( 4 PxP -,atch. In view of the discussion something in the fi.rst, but even so 7 NxP P_QN3 :- -reci ingenious-.' the text move lcoks toc dangerous. ::''e of, his opp:- :, this game given above, it will Black has to make this addi- a:::cli. The fr-. : seen that the game has it 16 B-R6! 3 ch tional move with a pawn in order the Q-N =:::ifr-r1, the b1a::- -rmoroLls side. Notes bY 1? r{-R 1 KR_Q 1 to develop his Q's wing. As a ... 1;er-ietrating :: = : iitor. 18 R-QN1 result, White is two moves ahead -:- :- passed. pa-,.: to in the mobilisaticn of his army. Bronstein g:-,-= Game No. 308 Itrhite, having tempted Black -= expose his to retain the 8 B-Q3 B-N 2 I:- : 1,- e. Queen GEUNFELD DEFENCE exchange, proc€eds to show how 9 N-r( 5 Castles ne. August 2: - -D. Bronstein I. BoleslavskY misplaced was any optimism Black 10 Q-B 5 3r'onstein sac- - had about the outcome of 15 . . . ::-: sixth mo\-e :: 1 P-Q 4 N-r{ Ii 3 This looks very strong, but is '-*h6h+ '--: P-83. hrrt r P-QB4 P-KN3 perhaps premature. At any rate, 18 4 the move embodies a number of :-:a sounc -, - l N-QB3 P-Q4 Q-B .: ".'a.s.ln-ip1ifleo -. l PxP NxF 198-Q2! - P-N3 vicious threats, one of which -:- a- central '; = : i P-K4 Nx N If 19 . .. B-81 or 82;' 20 R- Black overlcoks. -=:-: . :a-\ 1C:-: :- i PxN P-QB4 N5. 10 Q_K 2 r-:,.-: : B-Nz ,- :r':- fo| a B-QB4 2 to recapture :-=:.1'iletUal. i N-I( 2 Castles 20 B-N 4 Q-B With the intention I Castles PxF 21 B-QB1 Q-Nz with the pawn in case White plais ame. -\r,r_qus: ll 22 Q-N 1 N x B ch. The best move was :i=:--:e This.=--:- , PxP N-ts3 probably If then Px ----: 3 White simultaneously menaces ... I(BxN. 1-,:eS a: - B-r{ B, Black' gets the better of it =::-= for Knight and Bishop. Boleslavsky So far probably best PlaY voices through R-84. After the :-:-', r-\-ef1 ::'-a this variation, rvhich must have heard " angel " -:.a :h sides in when White made his one-square tenth move which Black actuallY -=- i-il------=1- to be to White's advan- has for -:ears move with the Queen. chooSes, White an occasion ..e. Black's QB is his trouble: a brilliant flnish. -:: a,l:-'J-la:,- - i --ere? ,, QR_N1 ::l:--a Il-a::-1- :: 23 PxB N_B 3 11 QxPch!! I(xQ =l . B-Ns 12 N B 3 : --'l aI :-= -. -- 24 B-83 N_I( 4 x ilbl ch I(-B 3eginning a plan to occupy QBs 25 B-N 5 QR-8 1 If 12 . .. K-Rl; 13 N-N6 mate. : -?- .-l-:'. ali----- ! =ntually. 26 BxN RxRch 13 N/5-N 4 ch I(-N 4 . P-83 N_R 4 27 QxR PxB 14 P-R 4 ch K-B 5 1:- L ::--l -.- =:-:- l l .rB-Q3 B_K 3 28 B-Q 7 Q-R 3 15 P-N 3 ch K-B 6 i P-Q5 29 N-N 3 QxP 16 B-I( 2 ch I(-N 7 1 i.-ipping B1ack's plan in the bud, 30 P-B 4 R_KB 17 R-R.Z ch K-N 8 5 R_B 3 :. not as daring as it seems at 31 Q-N 18 I{-Q 2 mate -l-. ::--,l--. -'' =----j" .: White gets a pull now If 31 Q-R6; 32 N-Bs sight. R-83 16 K-81 or 16 O-O would -1 ..., ,..= .,-nst anything. would win, but 31 have allowed 17 N-R2 mate -, 'llL { BxR allows a neater killer. (Alekhine and Bernstein), but the i:a-:,=:-^=- --:1{. r QxB P-BB 32 QxR Besigns actual flnish is more beautiful.

OCTOBEB _SfrII " Z, CHESSPLAYER, OCTOBER, 1950 Page 9l ENGLAND Q4, IVhite would also have an Game No. 311 :ess. Still 13 advantage. SICILIAN DEFENCE :est. Now comes ta.( The flrst British University 14 BxB PxB {F. E. Brown F. Higginbottorr- -{ P-N5 \ Championship, played at Cam- 15 P-N 5 bridge in July, resulted in a win 1P_K4 P_QB4 _5 QR-QI \ Samuels -'j P-r(R4 \ for the " second string " of the 2 N_KB 3 N_QB3 r; B-Q4 f amous Penrose family, Oliver, 3 P-Q4 PxP Q Of course :- brother of Jonathan. " The Chess 4 NxP N_B 3 -:nted P-86 Bu11etin," London, gives this 5 N-QB3 P_Q 3 at all costs. :. attractive game from the tourna- 6 B_Kz ,'as the only decer.: ,ould at least har r::ent, with accompanying notes. The Richter Attack, 6 B-KN5. ;thite after being under a cloud for sorne with a threa Game No. 310 time, has been strengt[ened .-.o have maintainec SICILIAN DEFENCE recently, and is now a good alter- ---e centre. But 1 :O. Penrose H. A. Samuels native to the text. =',-entual P-KR5 x . -_' oceupation of the 1P_K4 P_QB4 6 P_KN 3 :-ack King's cramp 2 N_KB 3 N_QB3 7 Castles B_N 2 :-rtainly reach a f: 3 P-Q4 PxP 8 B_K3 CasUes }e rest of the game 4 NxP N_B 3 9 N_N3 B_K 3 .rIy neat displai' 5 N-QB3 P-Q3 White's ninth is aimed zr -itchery by White: l 6 B-Kz P_KN3 O. Penrose keeping Black cramped b:' ,:lpless. The popular Dragon Variation, avoiding exchanges and hinderin_E 15 . . .B P_B 6 rrrth which Black hopes to hold AR-QI . P-Q4. In reply, an exceller: PxP oli White's King-side attack while This helps the white Q to reach alternative to the text is I .. r:e P-QR4 (threat ... P-R5-R6. B_K 3 builds a counter-attack on the the I(ing's side quickly. If 15 . . . QxB in which the flan- N-KR4; 16 N-Q5, BxP?; I7 10 P-QR4, N-QN5; and 11 .. Queen-side, P-Q4 cannot be prevented. Whi:t Q_B 4 chettc B will play a big part. N x P ch, K-N2; 18 B-Q4 ch, B x R-Q 2 B;19 QxBch, P-B3; 20 PxNP, is about to launch a powerf ':- 7 Castles LN2 assault against the black Ki.n-: rl N-Q 5 RPxP; 21 PxPch, with a flne R_N 2 8 LK3 Castles attack. and, as usual, the only effectirt 9 N_N3 answer is a vigorous reaction '- r,i N-Q 4 16 Q-B 3 N_Q 2 the centre. So Black must get '- N_85! It is necessary to stop Black 17 N-Q5! from playing . . . P-Q4, for then . . . P-Q4, or suffocate. It 27 ... PxN: l he can always get adequate play. With the nasty threat of P-B6, 10 P-B 4 N_QR4 RP x R; 29 Q-l as well as NxPch. - move, I B-K 3 White threatens 11 P-85. Blac. =rt 10 P-B 4 N_QR4 17 BxP can play to prevent it, or to dra;' 13 Q-N 5 R 18 NxPch K-Rl its sting. The first plan requi:e: I r N/Q-r( 7 R The old line 10 ... Q-Bl; with 19 11 . .. and 12 . . P-QF.1 ll R-B4 11 P-KR3, R-Q1, is now fre- Q-R3! Q-Bl . e Very strong, for the exchange or . . . R-Q1, an essentially sor,r-: 11 R/2xN R quently played to avoid the line recently discussed at leng:-: dangers of the line now taken by is a small price for the attack which results if Black takes the R. in " Chess World" (May, p. 10i Higginbot: White. The second plan is to meet 11 P- 11 P-B 5 19 N-r( 4 I35 by occupying QBS and buildi::; Seeking to storm the King's side. To meet the threat of P x P, up pressure against White's Q- The quieter line 11 NxN, QxN; followed by NxPch. side. But this involves a tern:-:- gives 20 6 rary neglect of the centre, and 12 B-83, B-B5 Black no QR-N1 Q_R present game --. real difficulty. 21 R-B 4 shows how ineffe:- tive Black's counter-measures a--: 11 B_B 5 Black fails to see the fiendish apt to be against straightforrr:--: 12 P_KN4 threat now facing him, but he is steamrolling Iost anyway. by White. This occurred in the game 11 P-B 5 B_B 5 Milner-Barry Foltys, Buenos zl B-Q s 12 P-N4! BxB 22 QxPch!! Eesigns Aires 1939, but- has not been so If this is necessary, BIa:.- . much played as the ordinary If 22 ... KxQ; 23 R--R4ch, whole plan is suspect, for --- . Stockholm Attack: 72 N x N, K-N2; 24 P-86 mate. tempo-losing exchange abani:-r BxB; 13 QxB, QxN; 14 P- * the important square QBS, g-r-= KN4, etc., to which 14 . .. Q-N5 White a clear lead in deve-::- Brou-n is a strong reply. COUNTY CHESS ment, and leaves Black no !:::* of eflective counter-play cl-.:- I'Iate at KR6 car L2 P-Q 4 Middlesex won the English to ::-ied. Certainll' Counties year the I{-side attack. Probabll' :"='- This turns out to be premature. Championship this is aggressive development bt.- linary case of 12 ... BxB; 13 QxB, NxN; by beating Lancashire. Teams of ... R-B1; forif 13BxP,B:3-1 -:art from the flnal 14 RP x N, N-Q2 seems to be a 12 met at Manchester in June. An 14 x B, N-85 recovers ti-: J - st striking thing better way of trying to take the idea of the strength of the teams Q is that all B gained (15 R-N1?, P-N3; and 16 -.re sting out of White's attack. may be from the following winning the B). ..:ept his 17th lookr game, played at board B. The flnal Q-82, . and none 13 NxN QxN? position 18 N_83? =:sible, must be close to a world QxB =-. brilliant or une\ Now White's attack beeomes too record for improbability. Score This abject retreat conce=-:s . 271h. Of course. hot. After 13 ... BxB; 14 QxB, from " The Chess Bulletin," Black to completely pa.r-:--: .:ently accurate a QxN; 15 P-K5, N:K5; 16 B- London, Notes by A. E. Turner. defence-the most difficult tL..- : :-:ch harder to aci

Page 97 N.Z, CHESSPLAYEB, OCTOBER, l!fl \ Z. CHESSPLA-fE] \o.311 ,aess. Stin 13 . . . R-81 was looks, but the game emphasises 8 Q-R4 P-B4 -est. Now comes the big Push. that in the Dragon Variant (6 . . . I B-Qz Q-N3 DEFENCE P-KN3) White constantly flnds 10 N-Q r B-Q 1 i{ P-N 5 N-Q 2 F. Higginbottor- good moves ready to hand, The Bishop joins the rescue l5 QR-Q1 N-N3 whereas Black must always P_QB4 -ri P-K R 4 N-I( 4 party. All this has become \_QB3 li B-Q 4 Q-82? balance precariously on a knife- necessary following Black's ill- PxP edge between defensive lines that advised Queen-side manoeuvres. N_B 3 Of course P-B6 had to be Pre- fatally cramp his game and over- True, White has yet to show how '.'ented at all costs. 17 . . . N/3-Bb aggressive ones that fatally Black's P_Q 3 .,'as he can proflt futly from the only decent move, for it loosen it. error, .,'ould at Ieast have confronted ::ack, 6 B-K\-J ;',:Lrite with a threat, and would * 11 N-R 3 PxP a cloud for sorr-: .-so have maintained a toehold in 12 PxP P_Q 3 :r'1 strengthenei -:e centre. But after White's ANOTHER FIRST 13 Castles R-I( 1 :.'.'.- a good alte:- followed 14 N-B 4 B_Q 2 .-.-entual P-KR5 x NP, The year 1950 has seen at least -1' occupation of the ItR flle, the 15 Q-B 2 Q_R 3 P_KN3 :.ack King's cramp would almost two important new tournaments 16 N-K 3 N_I( 5 B_N 2 in England. One was the British 17 B-B 1 P_KN3 ,:rtainly reach a fatal intensity. Universities tourney; another was Castles lne rest of the game is a remark- the flrst international boys' tour- In the last few moves B]ack has B_K 3 .cIy neat displaY of scienti.flc been doing a little pushing round quite nament, held at Birmingham. The :.s aimed zr :utchery by White; Black is latter event was won by B. on his own account, but his last clamped b: elpless. move is weak. In order to make Haggqvist, of Sweden, from a fleld pieces :es and hinderi'a 6 PxP English something of his on the QR -8 P-B of 20, including nine played . .. e_o11'. an excelle:: 19 PxP B_R 3 juniors, in an 11-round Swiss. His iile he might have 17 9 then have :e iext is :i] 3 BxBch Haggqvist's R-Q81. White would B_K score was B+-zL. against the P-R5-R6 -1 N_N 5 game against the flfth prize- had to flnd something and 11 QxB advance of the hostile Q\5: r? Q-B 4 P-I( R 4 winner shows that neither player threatened rrer-ented. $t::; QNP and QBP. porverl- _3 R-Q 2 N_B 5 is lacking in courage or ideas- .:-cr a r{ N-Q 5 Q_Q 2 both essential to the development 18 P-r( N 4 ::-e black Ki:; :5 2 I(_R 2 player. Notes the :.e onl1. effec:--;: R_N of a strong by Taking advantage of Black's let- r,i N-Q 4 Q R-r( I Editor. up to start some imaginative PlaY. ::cus reaction = _: N-85! N/LK 4 )iacx must ge: = Game No. 312 18 B_KN4 -J caie. rf 27 ... PxN; 28 RxN!, BP DUTCH DEFENCE 19 PxP PxP R; and mate \__Q R 4 .:' RP x 29 Q-N5, 20 N-R 5 B_It 2 ,:xt move. fB. Haggqvist P. Harris . 1i P-B5. B1:-r- (Sweden) (England) Doing away with the threat of 5 B_KR 1 e:-: lt. or to di=;' :3 Q-N 1P-Q4 P-r(B4 the fork and preparing to double -:s: plan requrt= _e N/Q-r( ? R/K_I( B 1 Rooks, but giving White the com- '-'':2 .. P-Q:.{ ,0 R-B 4 Q-r( 3 2 P-QB4 P-K3 binative chance he has been .1 R/2xN Resigns 3 P_I(N3 N_KB3 seeking. essentlall]'so'j:: 4 B_N 2 B-I( 2 =c-issed at le::=-: 5 N-QBB Castles : ' illa:'. P, lt l Higginbottom Harris - :o meet 1i P- Castling here is a bit " sudden." QB5 and buir^'-: 5 ... P-B3 and 6 ... P-Q4 '::r=: \lhlte's q- is a better plan. -r_ .lr_oc 7Fr-.-- ^ 6 Q-NS N-B3 ie cer:r'e, ar-c --:: . . P-83 is necessary here 'r',-,-s ho',v ilel:-- 6 . :-:el-rneasures :--l more than ever, tactically because :- <-raightfot;-r-: of the threat to the QNP, and lt-;:-^ strategically to contest control of Black's Q4, which square White B_B 5 has attacked four times already. BrB This equal control of central squares is necessary to stop the w%fr"ruA%ru- opponent advancing with a wedge effect-virtually cutting the other Brown game in half , which is nearly Haggqvist always fatal for the wedgee, as lilate at KR6 cannot be Pre- thereby the wedger has more 21 NxP! BxN Certainly an extra- space for manoeuvring and conse- 22 BxB N-I( N 6 =nted. quently a wider choice of plans to - dinary case of encirclement. White must have foreseen this from the flnal the follow. In the present game 6 . . . when he played 21 NxP! ---part Position, N-B3 leads to the Knight's --:st striking ihing about this 4 N-I{. ? ch moves becoming marooned for most of 23 P-K :.:ne is that all Black's 24 r{-R 1 N_Q 5 17th looked reasonably the game. :..-cept his 25 Q-B 3 B-N 3 , auiible, and none of White's 7 P-Q5 26 BxR BxN :s brilliant or unexpected excePt The wedge (not a specially '. ; 271h. Of course, PIaY as con- Black made a flne effort to ,-.:ently accurate as White's is strong one). avoid material loss, but White had -.:ch harder to achieve than it 7 N-qR4 the edge.

}-,2. CHESSPLAYER, OCTOBER' 1950 Page 93 27 Q-N 3 ch B-N 3 structive plan for Black. (Anno- 30 RxN R. G. WADE 28 QxP P-NB tators nearly always say this when This justilied 29 P_84 N_85 they haven't much idea what is apparently r- 30 the barlly cramped state of Black : Q-KB6 N-K6 should be played.) However, men, r- since he must flnd squares but there is no quick win Tf AMBERG. Bava Another strong bid by Black. for his sight-yet. 15 s"h*id, youns However, White's next move is King-side men, best seems 11 .. . decisive. P-KR4 as a prelude to N-B4, 30 PxR The match rr-as followed by ... B-K2. 31 QxP P_B4? ' :oints each. But . 81 P-B 5 Q-r( 7 positive =.=es! Says Wade: 32 Q-N 5 Resigns 12 P-K N 4 N/4-r( 2 A mistake, suggesti:.! -^-ite in order to ec'- For if . . KN x 13 Black's morale has been shake-- : am ::- Black shows his class bv . P; N-QR4, 31 ... R-85, threatening... =re f afraid resigning at exactly the right when the Q must fly and the KN a- -,rlng suggests te:-: falls. 81, would have given White i:_= as it rvere. moment; an object lesson to some task of showing his exchar.i. =-r.-ice," 13 -_, showing by LKB4 N_NE sacrificc was sound. There --lere are two ga:- s play sug- t4 B-N 3 P_KR4 nothing in 32 N x P, etc. Notes to bo: been very =:ch. Better looks to be 14 . . . B-Kz, 32 PxPe.p. BxBP lhe third game: t taken the with the intention of playing . .. wrong path in the opening, while 33 NxP BxN P-83 as soon as possi'bte. If 34 QxBch Resigns Game No. White's play was most competent. then 15 P-KN5, P-KR3. Black's game, A sudden end to a m::: RUY LOP * as usual in the French, instructive stands or falls by his success in encounter. :L. Schmid undermining the white centie * - P-r( 4 Rhythrn is the Thing ! pawns. Also, a risky forwaid - \_KB3 \ A well-played winning game policy will often produce attackirtg HASTINGS 1949.50 ] B_N5 \ often (but not always: chess is too chances, while it can lose no mofe The Berlin Defen vast) has a tangible rhythm; the than a certain defeat throu'gh Could YOU r,vin this rvith whi:e' dben strangulation. nowadays. air of " inevitability," as some one Szabo could. I Castles N has put it. Here, the point at 15 PxP ExP s P-Q4 B which loss of rhythm occurred in 16 P_KB4 L. Evans In the flfth game I what might have been a winning game Threatening N-KNS and P-R5 S-QS, and then e; by Black can clearly be seen. with cramping effect. Black goes QPxB; 7 PxP, N- One inferior move; rhythm goes; quietly. 4 KxQ; I R-Q the opponent takes over, if he is [0 P-QN3, B-Kz good enough. In this game, t6 N/N-K 2 P--QB4; 12 N-83, White is plenty good enough. 17 N-QR4 Q-Ql 18 N:_B r-€5, B-Q1;.14 R- But, typically, Black had to make 5 B_N I lostead 19 N_N 1 of 14 ... P- a really bad move to clinch the 5 R_I( R halanced position, From 20 B_B 5 P_I{ N 3 I 19.r. Otago championship. 2l B-N4 .' &{ .. . B-N2, and w Notes by the Editor. dfos after 15 R-Kl: White's play has been excellent. Game No. 313 F-I(6. If after I He has used Black's slight mis- lhite follows the DEFENCE " b FRENCH takes to build up an all but JxB; 7 P-QR4, P {S. J. Webb J. F. Lang complete dominance of the board. f6, then ... N/4--4 P_K 3 2t N_B 4 3 E-rt 1 L. Szabo P_Q 4 22 BxN NPxB Alter 6 Q-Kz P_QB4 23 P-B 4 N_I{ 2 rrne 6 ... N-Q3; I 4 P-QB3 N-QB3 24 P-R 4 N_N 1 L. Szabo L. Evans k 8 PxP, N-84; I 5 N_B3 'Q_N 3 25 P_KRs N_R3 34 R-R2! R_QNT Bq 10 N-Q4, Nxr 26 B-R 4 2 6 B_K2 PxP B_I{ 35 R-N 2 I(_K 4 D-4; 72 B-R6, R- 27 2 7 PxP B-N 5 ch Q-K N_N 5 36 I{-N 3 an 28 R_KN1 P-Q 5 ch El, P-Q4, with An error, after Black P_N3 37 K-Q 3 r(-Q 4 fGligoric Trifunovi which 29 N-R 6 cannot continue with ... KN-K2 QB_B1 38 P-N 6 R_N 2 Mr8). - 39 5 because of the retort P-QR3. Lang R-N ch I(-B 3 3. N. This is where the rhythm of 40 R-N 4 K_B 4 lPxP N Black's development is broken. 41 R-B 4 ch ! I(-N 4 1P-QR4 N First should come development of 41 ... KxP;42 R-N4chg the King's Knight via K2 to NB A ,A Black a lost pawn Simpler',vas B ..- or Il4. Z t:,2 ending. Ehed my opponel 42 R-87 RxP ach himself and 8 r(-B I B-Q 2 % I P-QR3 43 RxP P_R 4 timated the probJ '% "ffift 44 I(xP R-K 3 felce. Starting the Queen-side moving 45 r{-Q 5 R_I( ? .\xN 46 .\* at Black's expense in time, thus ft"',ru_ "ru %ru,d P-R 4 R-Q 7 ch r QxN C; exploiting Black's error on move 7. 4? I{_K 5 K_B 4 7tz 48 , B_B4 P- 9 B_I(B1 K-B 6 RxPch I \-Q2 P- 10 P-QN4 KN-Kz 49 I(xP R_I( N 7 %7:2 50 3 e white centre 11 4 R-B K_Q 4 N-B 3 N_B .:-gring and must i- This getting 51 KxP I(_K 5 is nowhere. It is 52 R-R 3 I(_B 4 ; \-B3! difficult to flnd any very con- Webb 53 P-N 4 ch Resigns IZ. Page 94 CHESSPLAYEI N,Z. OHESSPLAYER, OOTOBER, I g;"r R. G. WADE AND L. SCHM]D DRAW MATCHI WITH FIVE APIECE -.'.ii:E: _ BY Airmail from R. G. WADE Threatening B NxBP! :::..:e of B-:--- 7 N_N3 .,r'--:. :-- :i-,i-C1 - 8 B_N3 QXP? Better 8 ... P-KR3; I N/5- PrR 83, with a game for Black. P_B{? I KN-83 B-N5ch L. . Q moves; 10 N-K5 wins - i: : eell Si--i.:=- the KBP. :.a:.]---:-g a- \\hi:e ---,: 10 P-B3 BxPch :--'e:- N 5 : a--: eXCI:a:'.: 11 I(_B 1 Q_Q T; e-+ Here are two games from the 13 N-K4, P x P; 14 B x P 12 PxB QxP -.. f u-' match. Notes to both bY Wade. allows P-Q4. 13 B-N 2 BsBP The third game: 13 PxP Black has three pawns for his Bs\ 14 BxP B-BB piece, but no ProsPect of Game No. 31tl 15 BxB the middle game. Resigns BxB -- weathering RUY LOPEZ 16 R-R 3 13 Q-N 5 and Castles R. G. Wade I. expected 16 P-84 14 N-K 5 {L. Schmid reply 16 ... P-Q4!; F-r{ R 3 4 intended in 15 R-Q 1 t 1P_K4 P_I( 17 PxP, R-Q3; 18 R-Ql, RxP; 2 N_KB3 N_QB 3 19 Q-B4, B-K3!: Somewhat 3 LN5 N_B 3 bdtter for White is 18 Q-K4. S 1949-50 Defence, not seen The Berlin 16 P_Q 4 " ften nowadays. -.','.'lth','.'r----= r? R/3-K 3 B-84 1 Castles NxP t {T, B-I{z 18 R-r( 7 B_I( 5 5 P-Q 4 crisis, the iesult of which In the flfth game I PlaYed 5 . . . The ri will decide whether B ... N/4-Q5 is playable. As I mishaftdle the subsequent plaY, the game is not a decisive answer. 19 RxP Q-QBI 20ExP - RxR 21 QxR BxN? flrst .lanced position, I PIaYed Best counter-chance is 21 I ... B-N2, and was in difficul- Q-Ns; 22 P-R3. i. :s after 15 R-K11, threatening Wade ^1^ P-R 3 =+! lT .-K6. If after 5 ... N-Q3 22 PxB 16 P-QR4 '-nite 23 3 Q_E 6 P-r(R4 .aa follows the "book" 6 PxP, Q-rt 17 B-B2! A& .xB; 7 P-QR4, P-Q3; 8 P- 24 r{-B 1 RxP :-i, then ... N/4-Q5 equalises. 25 Q-K 6 ch Coming round to Q3 if necessary t,. in order to keep the Queens on- :i R-K 1 I overlookdd this simdle move. the Bishop interPoses on the Sza: c -\fter 6 Q-K2 would have breaking-down KB1-QR6 diagonal more eftec- ne 6 ... N-Q3; 7 BxN, NPx 25 . QxQ tively than the Rook. L. Evar-. : ;9Q-K4,P- 26"RxQ " RxP xN; 11 QxN, 27 RxBP P-Q 5 17 N_R 5 R_Q\1 7 4 . R-Kl; 13 N- 28 r(-N 1 R_Q Loses quickly. K-K game 8 ch P-Q 5 ch . an equal 29 P-N 4 R-Q 18 N-Q B Q-N 4 K_Q { ovic, BudaPest 30 K-B 2 B_QR8 19QBxN PxB 5 R_QN 8 ' R-\ 2 .i8). 31 P-R 20 N-r( 4 P-r( B 4 32 P-R 6 ' Resigns K_B 3 : ' N_Q 3 21 N-Q 6 K-B { P*P NxB * Even better is '21 R-R3. 4 5 K-\ r P-QR4 N/4-Q The fourth game: : c:- i_ .. P-Q3, but I 2r.. a-a# -. --r-_\+ =_ Srmpler uras 8 . Game No. 315 22 NxB Resigfirs :'.;.-:- eIlclI-13. .red my opponent to over- DEFENCE Another piece is lost. RxP , .:h himself and I under- CABO-I(ANN -nated the Problems of the G. Wade * P-R { -:nce. fR. R_K 3 1 P-r( 4 We have another two games R_K 7 \xN NxN 2 P_Q4 from this match for early use. R-Q i ch Q x N CasUes 3 N-QB 3 Wade records various simuls he K_B { B-84 P-QB3 4 NxP including a BrPch \-Q2 P-B3! 5 B_QB 4 Standte at 6 N_N5 R_KN? ,-,e white centre Pawn is too K_Q 1 :--ping and must be got rid of. Closing the l,'t",,flnlil K_K 5 K_B { \-B3! 7 Q-Kz drawn games. Resigns Page 95 'Z CHESSPLAYER, OCTOBER' 1950 , OCTOBER. ]!6I Regarding this excellent probler- Move & Win Solutions PROBLEM SECTION Dr. N. E. H. Fulton writes: "Ti:.'. \o. l-Whlte solves the prob- AUGUST SOLUTIONS one puzzled me for several da)': -::--, neatly s'ith 1 Q-K1 ch!, R x The Bishop seemed superfluou= Stahlberg- 109 (King): B-82 A very good '. -. I P-NS mate. 110 (Pleasants): Q-RB try is 8-86. It ==--ier, 1946. 111 (Guest): N-B6 an interesting study to solvers :: \o. 2-White rnakes the dlaw 112 (Lindeberg): K-Q7 find out what move knocks o::: :--.:.in wlth 1 R-R6!, RxR; 2 113 (Novejarque): N-Qb this try." B-B6 was the choic= I-:=comesQch. RxQ; 3 P-Ns, 114 (Karlstrom): Q-Ql of most solvers. Dr. Fu]ton has L-: a: ,: he is staler:-rated. Marshall- 115 (Andrade): B-QB the nail on the head. Howe'r,e: l.l: llure. 116 (Bull): R-R4 Andrade himself mentioned " tt: (Behting): flendish try 8-86" and ... B- \o. S-White played 1 Q-R7 117 R-QR5 tl-= resigned, because R6! as the antidote. For c:- .nd Black Correct solutions from: beneflt of a good many solvers, r.,-: No. 118-Dr. N. E I',:,-.e wins the Queen or forces problem-flrst Dr. N. E. H. Fulton-All. repeat (especially when the nan: lirst r..,=: 1 ... K-Bl; 2 Q-RBch, Andrade appears!): don't take : K-i2; 3 or 1 ... NxQ; R. McDermid-All. QxPch, L. Pleasants-All. problem too lightly; try to fau: 2 : ..: N ch, K-Rl; 3 R-BB mate. your Aust'- ]I-,:-el-Trifunovic, Mar del Plata W. S. King-Al1 bar 116. own solution. K. R. note: In 115 we flgure if 1 1: T. G. Paterson-All bar 115. RxB; 2 N-KB, etc., and 1 \o. 4-White shoots the u,orks J. H. Woolley-All bar 115. if E. M. Guest-All 114 and 115. others; 2 Q-K7, threatening N- r','-::-- 1 Q-R6ch, RxQ; 2 BxR bar 87 cr- i-R2; 3 B-BB mate. Michel K. R. Austin-l0g, 110, l7l, ll2, or Q-R4. Mar- del Plata 1941. 777. B. J. da C. Andrade mentiol: F. C. Ewen-109, 111, -?.,.etto,\o. 5-A better move for White Ll2,7L4, ll7. that his No. 98 (April) had bee- 1 PxQ, J. J. Marlow-l0g - 114 inclusive. published previously in Europe :: u'a. - NxN, for after J. Sadleir-l09, 111, 112, 114. B-.:- played 1 ... NxPch and 113, U.S.A., he isn't sure whe:= N. A. Palmer-l09, 110, 111, 112. " without, however, the necessa- ar-:- -urced mate in two: 2 K-N4, ch; mate. A. H. N. Taylor-111, lI2, 114, WPg3." He would be pleased :: P-?.t 3 K-R3, N-B? 1 16. : K-R3, then ... N-B7 mates know if any New Zealander c.- If P. F. Clarke-l0g, 110. trace when and where this p:- ai -rnce. Potemkin-Alekhine, ( , A. L. Goldfinch-111, 112. vious publication of No. -: a Mate in two 19 -l J. Sloan-1ll, L72. occurred. \o. 6-Black makes his Bishops R. G. HalI-112. te-- c1' 1 . .. QxPr.;2PxQ, N-R6 L. Wheeler-112. Mr. Andrade has by this tt:-= No. 121-Edgar I more than earned promotion :: A.C.B., 19+ rr-a:e Schroeder-Stahlberg, San- post tia:o 1946. * the of Hon. Godfather to r= \o. 7-White r'vins with 1 B x P N.Z. CHESSPLAYER Proble= cr NxB (1 ... K-R1; 2 N-B? W. S. King: " Douglas Jack's Section. We have received frc- No. B0 in December CHESS- him still another very large ba:-- r,..:e); 2 N-N6, trapping the Q. PLAYER % P,:.so1imo -- Cukierman, Paris was in all respects a of problems, including some of ::- wonderful piece of work, and that own. This will be good news i:: A -93,, composition will flnd a very high a number of our solvers who frc: \o. 8-B1ack draws the white place problems K-rg into the net by 1 . .. N-K7 among the of New time to time have expressed the-- Zealand authors." admiration for Mr. Andrac=: e:--: 2 RxN (2 K-R2, R-B7ch: E 3 K-R3, Q-R8 mate), R-BBch; L. Pleasants, referring to D. compositions. 3 KxR (3 K-R2, R-RB mate), Jack, expressed regret at the This month we submit a maii:: Q-RB ch: 4 K-B2, N-N5 mate. death of an esteemed colleague. effort, " for beginners only," : Bogoljubow Monticelli, San J. J. I\llarlow says No. 113 (N- Dr. N. E. H. Fulton (Ashburtc: Remo 1930. - Q5) is cooked by R-B5. After L. Pleasants (Napier) is rep:- No, 9-White chases the black searching for a while we came to sented by the next tr'vo; and Au:.-- Queen until she drops in her the conclusion that R-B5 is a lander A. D. Harris appears 1,,,--:-: Mate in two ( I tlacks. 1 Q-KN4, Q-N4; 2 Q- Bood fr5,, but there is a move to another 3-er. The other flve '.'.'--* QB4, Q-Q2; 3 Q-B?!, Q-N4; beat it. Here, then, is a useful supplied by B. J. da C. Andra:: I P-QR4, Q x RP; 5 R-K4, Q- exercise for solvers below top No. 124 should be successi'-- -r*o. 124-0. Wulzc N4: 6 QxNP, Resigns. Adams- class: In 113, what is the defence attempted by all solvers. Torre, New Orleans 1924. / to the try R-85? Send with next * set of solutions. * TO CORRESPONDENTS 11 HITE ROOK WAS BLACK A misunderstanding between us and E. M. Guest resulted in the R. T. IMOODFIELD-Two rer- We regret an unfortunate error j-:- urhich crept into No. 3 of our last use of an incorrect diagram; the beautiful books received: key Knight should be at KR7 in are a lucky man. They u'i-- :,r Move and Win section. The white of much use. Thanks. Rook on f3 should have been No. 111. As it appeared, Q-B7 ch black, a point that lr-ould be cooked nastily. But we don't feel J. SLOAN-M.C.O., p. 727, c1-- .- readily seen upon examining the this spoils the section; it gives Evidently 19 Q-83 is inte:-.:: solution. Some readers maY have solvers a chance to flnd both key The column from here --"-,.- spent some time pondering over and cook. Nobody performed this misprinted. material. feat with No. 111, but plenty sent White's superiolity in the cook as key. A. H. N. TAYLOR-1O4 (i---: As our correspondent K. R. Austin I Q-Q81, P-K85. I Q-1: says, White rvould have to commit B. J. da C. Andrade bagged a 1ot N-B6 ch. We cannot find ::-. - + a gross blundel not to win. of scalps with his No. 115 (B-QB). here. Where is the cook? f,[ate in three

Page 96 N.Z. CHESSPLAYEE, OCTOBER, ]t"Uil \Z CHESSPLAYER excellent problern. :lton writes: " Thi-: e for several days :er:ed superfluous PROBLEM SECTION rl; ls 8-86. It L. Problem Editor .:iid)' to solvers tc - A. L. FLETCHER knocks ou: regarding ts6=ove rvas the choice All correspondence Problems should be addressed to Problem Editor, Dr'. Fulton has h-: c/o New Zealand Chessplayer, 256 Dominion Road, Auckland e head. Iloweve:. ,-' mentioned " th= White plays UP the board in all diagrams -86 " and ... B- :,---iote. For th-: No. 118-Dr. N. E. H. Fulton. No. 119-L. Pleasants, No. 120-L. Pleasants. i-1' ::any solvers, r-;= u'hen the narr-: iirst problem-flrst publication. First publication. ' A.C.R., 1929. :slr: don't take : -:-:11': try to far:-: "ffi- :--:-. K. R. Aust'- ,r% %w

:.-e flgure if 1 : :. etc., and if 1 Ai 'ihreatening N- 2s.I t%t?ruA "%w -i. A7,,.1 7///zZ ',2.///, t"% % JL'/.//., %; VZ % %"%ru_% -{ldrade mentior. I ,ffi, I r-\pril) had bee: I ?ru, "ru-'ffi-, % .ou-.ll' in Europe c: "ifr :ll'i Sure rn'he:- t%D%*"%,, t %'"ru_ %ft%ruA% the necessa--r '/ru =.,'er, : "%, ::ld be pleased:- ,rry, % % ie;.- Zealander c- r -,''here this p:-- (7 7) (10 :r::: of No. I a Mate in two v. Mate in two v. 9) Mate in two (9 v. 6) r has b1' this t=-= No. 121-Edgar Halliday. No. 122-8. J. da C. Andrade. No. 123-Comins Mansfield. :::ed promotion : - A.C.B., 1947. B.C,F. tny., 1939. :. Godfather to --:= )i-{YER Probie: :a','e received fr:= %%%% E: \-er)- large ba:::- 'ffit "% cl:d:ng some of r. %%'%% I be good nervs j:: "/,fr : solr'ers t-ho fr:: A: "ru % % ;'.-e expressed ::-= ' %%"/ru% urug,ru"ffifr : lh'. Andra:=. :ffit Ht%e%%g% H"%A% % '"ry,r r Ae ,.-e s':brnit a rna.--::' w% "/ffi % %D% % =_=:rlels on11'. : '%6 -:::l (-{shbur:---- fr% /ru \a: c: r t\ t-- - r- -pDeaI.. -:< ; _--l Mate in two (7 v. 4) Mate in two (11 v. 8) Mate in two (B v. 10) f:-e clher ir-e r :--: J i: C, An:--.:,. No. 124-0. Wurzburg, 1909. No. 125-4. D. Harris. 1st publctn. No. 126-Josef Pospisil. -:a-r'-efs,* ESPO\f)E\TS % % %ru, ,,,N ,_--- tecet\,'e: :- % a/z1..: *5 f : ^-- --- "/ry, I:-=.:---

Mate in three (3 v. 2) lMate in three (7 v. 5) Mate in three (8 v. 10)

IZ. CHESSPLAYEB, OCTOBEB, 1950 Page 9? Correspondenc letailed scorin.g Offi D.EN , :rpionship, i949-5', li. M. Cromart]' - l. I. L5,nch Official Orsan of the NEW ZEALAND CORRESPONDENCE CHESS ASSOCIATION -{. W. Gyles . .. Secretary: Spencer Smith, P.O. Box 28?' Wanganui - ,-. A. Clruuinghar:- 3. Severinsen Corresponclence Chess Section Etlitor, N. M. CROMARTY (Wanganui), who, unless otherwise stated" . annotates games in this section. - S Smith .... - G. Patersor-t :. F. Tibbitts Tourney = C. Cole . .. HANDICAP !-IONOURS TO MRS. SAYERS Hondicop l. H. Grant 1950 - 51 :, R. Broom PROGRESS REPORT TO L|/g/ifr - I E. Trundle G. E. Truncile l- Pobar beat Burn, Hartnell 2. Mrs. Sayers beat Watson, Your-; Haycraft beat Meredith, Nairn. T.T.'s, I95 Burn beat Pcbar. ,:. ]GRESS REPORT Bonus. Final Sadleir beat N,Irs. C]ayton. '-mpionship- fte prize-winners welre:- 2, }Ja.:'.- Avge. Dr. Gartlner beat Nairn P. W. D. L Pts. Avge. nelI 2. lroom beat lial--. 1. l,L's. J. L. Sayers (5-4) 10 10 0 0 55 5.5 0.4 5.9 Griffiths beat McKay. and Paterson. 2. L. J. Kiley (2-1) 20 74 4 2 BB 4.4 7.4 5.8 Parsons beat Mrs. Clayton : ?ark beat Tibbitt-. 3. R. Severinsen (3-2) B 7 0 1 44 5.5 0.2 5.7 Wing 2. ,rtles beat Pate:'. +. J. F. McEwan (4-2) 27 16 1 4 BB 4.79 1.5 5.69 Fournier beat Chrisp, Roberts l Hoopel, dles- -. 5. S. F. Banks (3-1) 18 13 1 4 79.5 4.4t 1.2 5.61 Nairn, Cunningham 2. Cunningham. 6. A, M. Blomfietd (6-4) 20 14 2 4 83 4.r5 7.4 5.55 Meredith beat F. L. Co1lins, Ha..'- :everinsett beat Pa.. ;.A.D.Smith(3-2)...... B 6 2 0 42.5 5.31 0.2 5.51 craft, Hartnell, Hanham. - unningham beai - ;.F.E,Hansford(3-2).... B 7 1 0 42.5 5.37 0.2 5.51 Broom beat Mclver, Marsick 2 l,Iinson beat Cunl-;r Freeman beat Mrs. Clayton. : ^, 18- Ninth to 77th places were flIled L. W. Ntills, 1.82; P. H. Hardiman, Blomfield beat Cunningham, }b= .renl's beat Jones. - b:- the f ollorving in the order 1.7; L. H. Young, 1.6; J. W. Collins, Sayers, Miss Wilkinson, !. 1.6; Mrs. J. E. Clayton, 1.6; E. H. B,rt'rl beat Fuitott. : Taylor. Fulton beat Derrl'. Dr. J. F. Filmer, flnal average Faulkner, 1.55; C. Collins, 1.51; J. S. W. Lomax beat J. W. Colli:- r,Iitchell Miss P. Burn, 1.51; A. R. Smith, Mclver beat Broom. beat Wa:: 5.32; W. Anderson, 5.23; W. M. ,I1AS Uea.r llCr) tL, Haycraft, 5.2; L7. Meredith, 5.13; 0.96; K. C. Guthri€; 0.8; D. BlYth, McEwan beat Williams. 0.57; O. J. BaII, 0.2; J. H. R. Mc- Mrs. LoveII. 'l,ran beat Smiti:, G. A. Toothill, 5.11; R. Teece, 4.97; Hall beat lIii.tcft beai Sloar P. Farlane, 0.2. Calnan beat Edwards. W. A. Williams, 4.97; B. H' - Iitcheli. Marsick, 4.95; J. Auckram, 4.93; The following did not qualifY, Mrs. Lovell beat Roberts 2, Ha: - -I E. W. Chrisp, 4.82; W. L. Mclver, completing fewer than eight ham. IC-- games:- Chrisp beat Cunningham. --.:nsforcX beai Ra.:--. F. C. Fournier, flnal average 7.0; Watson beat Young. .:ikins beat Luck B. S. Nairn; 6.0; J. B. Guthrie, 6.0; Muir beat Dick 2. -:ck beat Marsic.: Mrs. S. Lovell, 5.25; A. J. Mc- Donald beat Traves, Esterman -. Namara, 4.4; A. W. Glen, 4.16; R. Toothill beat Cunningham. Godley, 4.0; R. G. HaIl, 3.7; Miss McNamara beat Young, HaI1, Keem beat Edri'ali. F. Collinson, 3.5; G. E. GilltraP, D, Manson beat J. W. Collins . H. Hignett be. 2.67; H. S. Watson, 1.83; Dr. R. Mrs. Itraar beat Dick. ,:L'erv Foulds. Gardner, 1.75; Mrs. H. ReillY, 1.75; J, W, Collins beat Mrs. Haar. \ \. Hignett bea.: i C. G. Cunningham, 1.4; N. R. Blyth beat Wing. I H. Hignett Freeman, 1.2; R. I. Roberts, A. L. Day beat Simpson 2. .-. Severinsen beat I Goldflnch and R. Gilberd, 0.0. Esterman beat Marsick, Godle: -\ e aIT]. J, Sloan beat Simpson, Mrs. Hc-* - .l -,nes beat G. H. H. * lett, Mrs. Clayton. Il*'ards drelg Fouil brook, 3.5; W. A. Donald, 3.4; Dr. g Respect the time limit ! Davis beat Mrs. Mullineaux. - -,uglas beat G. N. E. H. Fulton, 3.39; G. H. Dick, O Give the other fellow a turn Clarke beat Harrison-Wilkie. -r'orvne, dreu- A 3.35; J. D. McKenzie, 3.22; H. Q. with a new envelope ! Holdsworth beat Blomfield. ':3- Percival, 3.18; L. Burn, 3.18; G. r "tes beat Neilso:: Mitchell, 3.14; J. Lee, 3.1; E. R. iirreilith beat Jess=: Broom, 3.01; E. Harrison-Wilkie, J. R. Cusack, c/o B Webb St. , r'lre1j. 3.0; W. F. Ponder, 2.9; W. M. jagau beat Col1ll: Walker, 2.81; N. S. Traves, 2.8; J. EVERY FRIDAY -liins beat Woocii- F. Wing, 2,8; F. Cooper, 2.59; E. 7.30 to 11 p.m. ,':.iett d.reu, Orbeii, 2.58; Miss K. Wilkin- ::tes. Hemingwa5,, STREET, son, 2.1; H. A. McGilvarY, 2.01; D. XON WELLINGTON r(:.s Coltrinson bea: E. Miller, 2.0; Miss J. LoY, 1.95; , ,odfieltl beat Jes:

Ii Page 98 N.Z. OHESSPLAYEE, OCTOBEB, 1S5'fl .] CHESSPLAYER Correspondence Chess Chompionship of N.Z' ARTISTRY Detailecl scoring in the New Zealand Corres-pondence ChesS When A. W. GYles met E. F. was as follorvs:- - ,-ipionsfrip, 1949-10, won by Cromarty, in the 1949-50 New Zea- I 101112 Tibbitts 1 , 3 4 5 6 7 B ChamPion- 10+ land Correspondence N. M. CromartY . .. . 1 11111+ produced a reallY sPlendid D. I. L1'nch 0 t+ 111]- I ship he tION A. W. Gyles 0 0 1111 B+ linish. After Black's 28th move ! -L 6 J. A. Cunningham . . 0 2 L + 0 0 + -was: - 0 6 the position therwise statetl, G. Sever-insen 0 0 0i-jr11 S. Smith 0 0 01n-+1, 0 5+ 1 11 5L Tibbitts T. G. Patersou . . 0 0 01oi-1 22 1 l 0{ 5 E. F.'Iibbitts ...... 2 2 0+0r,0- 11 0 1':'- 0 1 5 i. C. Cole 0 0 0 1 1 0 o1 Tourney F- H. Grant 0 0 oo0oeol-11 oz -51 E. R. Broor-t-t 0 0 0000+000-1 1L 0 0 000000000- 0 )RT TO 20/9/50 G. E. Tmndle ...... G. E. Truncile lost a1I games by default. ':Ajr-rdicated' :lartnell 2. 11-atson, Young T.T. 4- --ecLith, Nairn. T.T.'s, I950-57 Bemetis beat Jones. ',.OGRESS REPORT TO 20/9/50 D. Manson beat Fenwick, Smith. C1a;"ton. Williams beat Robinson, Jones. \airn 2, Hart- :mpionship- Ha]l' Broom beat Mqnson, HooPer Smith beat and Fatersou. T.T. 5- Lomax beat King. rs Clayton 2 Park beat Tibbitts. ,l)'les beat Paterson, Broom, Wooderson beat Lomax and Gyles :'-..o. Roberts l Hooper, dlew Manson and Hanham. 'Iaylor beat Lee and Findon. -:n 2. Cunningham. i,Gyles Tibbitts Ha1'- :e'r'erinsen beat Paterson. Hanham beat Sewell. L Collins, Hanham. 2 n:.r-iham. r-unningham beat Tibbitts. Mrs. Sayers beat 29 R_R 5 Q_N Jlansoll lceat Cunningham. Teece beat Mills. 30 R/1-R 1 =r-. llarsick 2. -. Clayton. _ I, 18- Lee beat Sewell. This manoeuvre bY White is 1\'Ir. obvious enough-but waitl ;::rrir-rgham, Den-r-s beat Jones, Mintoft' * \Yilkinson, E R-r( 2 Boyct beat Fulton, drew KileY. Played in last year's T.T. 18: 30 Fulton beat DenYs. Black is apparentlY safe enough J'w' collin' No, 316 ::.. I'Iitchetl beat Watt and Sloan' Garne in relying on . .. N-81 to meet -',rnes beai BoYci, DUTCFJdEFENCE R-RB ch. _-ams.

)CIOBEB. Lry .: CHESSPLAYER, OCTOBEB, 1950 WADE AT TRENCIANSKI . TEPLICE Julio Bolbochan is the rr,:s; promising of Argentina's natir-=. THE CONCLUSION of R. G. Wade's " serial of his progress " born masters, and my loss to l--- in the Trencianski-Teplice (Czechoslovakia) Reti Mernorial G 24-Kings of th Tourney held last year-the stiffest fleld yet faced by a New was no disgrace. I rather liie: : irst Australian b Zealand player. Previous instalments in Nos. 10, 11 and 14. his snappy _:. Queen " sacrifice " .rining represen: answer to rny sacrifice of a pir-=_ The Austrian champion was White's pieces out of my position. ::tcountered on his less in form than I was during 23 B-I( 5, 2; 24 3, R- ihe tourney, did not go so Q-Q Q-B :)yer 5/-, cloth bc but N3;25 I(-Rl, I(-B2;26 PxP Game No. 318 absolutely to pieces in the later ch, G 25-World Cht rounds as did. QxP;27 RxR, BxE;28 Q- I Q 2, LR 5; 29 R:QB 1; B-N 1"!; FEENCH DEFENCE lolombek. A11 thr 'Wade Game No. 317 30 P-K E 3, R-Q 1; 31 Q-Q B 2, fJ. Bolbochan R. G. lrampionship to'Lt B-R 4; 32 R-I( N l, B-B 3; DUTCH DEFENCE 1P-Q4 P-K3 .uotated by the i J. Platt R. G. Wade Eliminating White's counter 2 P-I{' 4 P-Q 4 : mastel Chess ir play, always possible when your 3 N-Qz N-r(83 ' 1 P-Q 4, P-K 3; 2 P-Q B 4, P- pieces are well posted. 4 P-K5 r(N-Qz --cgraphies of all KB4;3 P-KN3, N-KBS;4 5 B-Q3 P-QB4 , ?6-R. P, Michell- \-Q B 3, B-KZ; 5 B-N 2, 33 BxB, QxB; 34 B-B1, B- games Q8?; 6 P-QB3 N-QB3 3 of a famc'. Castles; 6 N-B 3, ? N-Kz , 27-A Treasury But here the win goes with the Q-N3 of A sharper plan is 6 Q-N3, N- 8 N_B3 P_B 3 - =infeld. Games of B 83; 7 P-Q5. wind, as White gets counter 9 Purdy chances along the KN flle with KPxP and Wade 6 .... P-Q4;7 N-K5, his Rook, I N-B4, PxQP; 10 . ?8-Botvinnik the Queen and and my B NxI(I -r games This is no way to obtain an is not a good one if tied down to N/2 x P is rather complicated. by the \Y- advantage, as the resulting locked defence. I spent three-quarters , ?9-My Best Games of an hour examining the position. I N/2xP -- rew edition of a fa: central pawns are disadvantageous 10 Castles B_Q 3 players. including the move 34 . ... 1-ears of Alekhine' equally to both Q- ,30-Championshi ; .... P-83; 8 Castles, R5, but failed to notice after 35 So far Purdy-Wade, Austra-: QN- New _' -:st Q2;9 P-84, N-I(5; l0 NxN, K-R2 that Q-I(B wins. v. Zealand 1948, and nor..' book in Engli 35 2 !, 6 11 R-Nl, P-K4 immediatel; 10 BxN, BPxB. Q-B B-B ch; 36 B-N 2, -:ampion. Comple B-R 4; 3? B-B 1, B-B 6 ch; and 11 PxP BxP --rsolute Champiot 10 .... QPxN; 1l NxN, BxN; repeated to draw. 12 N/2-Q4! Castles N 3, ,l1tless style b1- tr 12 Q-N 3, P-Q 3; 13 B-I( *ri* l3 NxN PxN R_B 3; 14 Q-K 2 Q-B2? -'./- A risky proceeding committing --3l-The Chess-plas Against the champion of More to the point is 14 . . me to a King-side attack. -es. In the rvords c Bratislava, Jan Sefc, I obtained a N-NS; 15 BxPch, K-R1, r,.---r -rvsed over and dr-c 1, complications again. 14 Q R-Q better Rook and pawn ending, -ped into as the. Better KR-Q1, followed bY P- tried too hard to win-and lost. 15 P-KE3! P-r{4!? QR4, QR-81 and P-B5, leaving P's, + t',: * Not wishing to have a per-:- THE Black weakened Queen-side nently imprisoned Bishop. the defence of which will keeP -, l-How to Plar- some of Black's pieces out of the Sweden's grandmaster Gideon 16 NxP BxP -.csko-Borovsk-v. attack. Stahlberg is a terriflc player with 17 PxB - QR-K1 . .: the moderate pl 14 .... Q-B2; 15 B-Qz, R- the white pieces. His openings 18 B_I( B 4 N-K 5 ,2-The R 3; 16 B-Q B 3, B-I{ 1; 17 P- are well worn, but his handling Ideas Be of the middle game can be most K'3, B-R4; 18 QR-K1?, Wade :.:e. The best se elegant. On the 14th move as -::ent There can be no explanation for Black I made a slight strategical years. A " White's loss of time with his error that put me on the defen- ",.\'er who wants tr Rooks. Correct was 18 R-Q2. sive, obtained a drawish position :l-Modern Ches 18 .... R-Ql; 19 R-B?, B- which received the approval of ::-tiorr, revised b]- KN5;20 R-Q2?, some of the other masters, and then had to watch Stahlberg's .rdard work of r€ This allows me to Proceed with rpetitive & corrr immediately. White Knight wander leisurely over the attack from the King-side to the Queen- . {-The Chess Pil should keep his Rook on the KB side to pick up a vital pawn which file as Black has as yet no good .'.',' book on the c when the my I(night could not manoeuvre : square for his King to defend. :ster. Designed tr Klng-side becomes open. I would ': answef e; have had to proceed slowlY with tO R-R4, P-KRS, K-R2 and P- . -=nce. 4/- in some even- LTraps on thr KN4, with Q-K1 In round 16 played tualities. I the opening Bolbochan .-cvsky. The besi a little too passively against Dr. j-Chess 20 P-K N 4 !; 21 P-Q 5, 19 PxQ Question NPxP; 22 NPxP, P-B4!; Ujtelky's Sicilian, and when some QxN!! :mald. 350 quest tactical play misflred I was left 20 B-B 4 ch Resigns Limiting the amount of open piece !penings. Splen flles to a minimum,, as I do not with a hopeless ending with a A is lost. --More just pawn Questionr want to use pieces keePing missing. [The End] ffiormald. Suppler little book 100 N.Z. Udlendid Page CHESSPLAYER, OCTOBER, ]gfl tayer. 4/3 i:a:: is the ::r:ba ugentina's na:-;E- BOOKS NOW lN STOCK (continued) :--r :c m1' Ioss to G 24-Kings of the Chessboard-L. Steiner. O 9-Chess Openings for Beginners-Cun- e I rather I.:,er : irst Australian book by Lajos Steiner, con- nington. 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