Chess

By PHILIDOR No.116. Specially contributed by H. AHUES BLACK (6 men)

WHITS to play and mate in two moves: solutioniiriet week. Solution to last week's problem by Hall R x K Kt Pt, no threat. 1 ... K-B 5 ch; 2 R (5)a I ... Kt-Kt 6; 2 R-K B 5. 1 ... Kt-B 5; 2 Qd. I . . . Kt-Q 5; 2 R-K 5. I . . . Kt x Kt; 2 R14, , I 1 . . . B-B 7; 2 R-Kt 3. Beautiful `complete b1.4,, problem with five different mates given by White r'

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Penrose and Persitz are. two of the three best players in the country, Clarke being the thircli following interesting game between them was PIII, at Ilford. Incidentally, both Penrose and Clarke: Persitz, who is an Israeli) are playing in this ‘; British championship now in progress, and eachIllit chance to win it; Penrose, the most gifted plaYe t„ the country, has only to do himself justice f0t1 favourite-Clarke's danger is that he will draw many games.

While, R. PERS1TZ Black, J. PENROSE Opening, Scotch Gambit.

(Notes based on those in the British Chess 111

by the loser) r r

1 P-K 4

Kt-Q B 3 20 P- QRB4 -K 1 (f ) P-0 5 , ;t

2 Kt-K B 3 (a) P-K 4 21 P-K ,,0 3 P-Q 4 41 4 B-Q B 4 Kt-B 3 P x P 22PxPe.p. BXF 1,‘

23 Q-Q B 5 R-1041( 50-0 Kt x P 24 Q x R P P-Q 4

7 P x Kt B-K 2 Q-041P

6 Kt-B 3? (b) Kt x Kt 25 K-R 1

26 R-10 /

8P x P P-Q 4 276 QR-xB3 R-013 9 B-Q 3 1

B-K Kt 5 28 Q-Kt 6 R (B '

10 P-B 3 Q-Q 2?(c) 29 R-Q 1 R-B8,,

-0 0 11 R-Kt 1 R-Q Kt 1 30 R (B 3)-B I R (13," 12 B-K B 4 0 31 Q-Kt 3 `' Q x 13 P-K R 31 B-R 4(d) 32 P x Q

P-Q 1

Kt x Kt 33 B-Kt I

14 Kt-K 51 . 15 B x P ch K x B 4 R x -in t6 Q x B ch K-Kt 1 335 P11.xR -Kt3 B x B-Q. .51` 17 P x Kt?? (e) P-Q Kt 41 36 K-Kt 2 (J) B-B 4 18 B-R 2 P-Kt 5 37 K-B 3 B-K1 5 19 P x P R x P 38 Resigns (k) 1 • lit (a) 2 P-Q 4 is objectively better, but White wants-re wrongly-to play his Scotch and will not be deflected. ., r (a) A good sacrifice if it is accepted, viz. 6 P x Kt; 7 0 ' K x B; 8 Q-Q S ch, K-K I; 9 R-K 1. but Black's siMP'c gives him the advantage. (c) Natural but not good, as sequel shows. After 10 White has little to show for his pawn.• (d) Better 13 .. . B-K 3 after which Black's position, aft h

cramped and rather uncomfortable, is fairly solid. 1 (e) An astonishing error of judgment for a player of .,

strength. Either B x Kt or Q x Kt leaves him with ' j superiority in position and Black with no counter-chasFe$ played, Black gets an immediate and violent queen's VWsio.cg rush and White's king's side attack never looks like where. From now on Penrose plays extremely well.„,,' , (f) R x R is a little better, but I do not believe the S . now be saved. IP", (g) Naturally! White in's attack is stillborn. his! r + •

(h) Correctly realisg that Q P alone will win for

(1) The climax of a beautifully played and accurately CAIA wasting no time in defending 0 R P. attack. If now 35 13 x B, then 35 . . R-B 8 and 35 R )4 ii. a whole rook (not exchange, which White could agar& , : 35 R x R would protect bishop. . . 1101 _ (4) gad necessity. 36 K x 13? or R x B?, R-B 8 is 4 Vaute. a...1■1' (k) After 38 K-K 2, R-Kt 7; 39 R-K II 1, R x P; 40 .- lc 1,, R-B 6; 41 P-R 4, R-B 8; 42 R-Q 1, K-B 2; 43 P-Kt 4, j t White tan do nothing but advance and lose his pawns-an lose the rook.

WHITE (6 men)