This week I offer a solution to all those students who are having trouble spending their STB cheques. It is I admit only a partial solution, involving an outlay of just seven dollars — that being the entry fee for the Upper Hutt 40/40 Tournament which is being held on Saturday 29th July.

In a 40/40 Tournament each player is allotted 40 minutes to make all his/her moves, if your, 40 minutes elapses before the game is over you lose. The tournament is divided into three grades, the C-grade being designed to cater for those with little or no club experience. Those interested can pick up entry forms at the Salient office.

The position in this week's column occured a few years ago in the B-grade of the Wellington Interclub Tournament and was won by Mark Evans, a student who has since "made good" and now exults in the ratified atmosphere of the A-grade. White's advantage is of course decisive but Mark found the most attractive winning line with 1. Ng4, h5; 2. Re5!-(threatening 3. Rh5 to which Black's next is no defence) hg4; 3. Rh5! gh5 (else 4. Rh8 mate); 4. Qg5 ch., Kh8; 5. Qh6 ch. and Black resigned.

Curious Continuations

(sponsored by Paramount and Penthouse. Cinemas)

In this week's problem Black is to play and win. Solutions should be handed in at the Salient office by mid-day Wednesday. The first correct solution drawn out of a hat wins the prize of a double pass to either the Paramount or Penthouse Cinemas.

For last week's problem I unfortunately chose a position with two distinct winning lines. The first one, which most entrants chose, began with I....Rf2; which leads to a quick mate. The line I had envisaged was: l..Qg2 ch.; 2. Kg2, Rg3, ch.; 3. Kh2, Rg2 ch.; 4. Khl. Rh2 ch.; 5. Kgl, Rhl mate.

Last week's winner was Phillip Savage.

Tickets can be picked up at the Salient office.

In last week's column I forgot to insert the name of the winner of the preceding week's problem. Apologies to all entrants and particularly to Peter Hawkes who won.

David Beach.