P537ORACLE 537 Mon 3 Feb C4 1700:11  5/7      SILUTI N   1 Re8+ Rxe8 (1 Kxf7 2 6 mate) winning on material Popov-Buljovcic Sombor 1966. For selution p ess "reveal Problems set by Bernard Caffertg Editor of the British Chess Magazine Why not try your skill at ouz weekly priz pr blem on next page? There's a £10 book voucher waiting /0r th6 w5nner Answer on a postcard by February 26 t Chess Competition 17, Time Off, Oracle, Craven 8ouse, 25-32 Marshall Street, London W1V 1LL New puzzles on Friday Prize puzzle

P537ORACLE 537 Mon 3 Feb C4 1706:31  1/7   THIS WEEK'S   PROBLEM   White to move and win. How? 8   R K  7   P Q P B  6   P 0  Q  5 P   4  P N   3  P P  2  P  1   R R K a b c d e f g h ■ = WHITE ■ = BLACK solution >

P537ORACLE 537 Mon 3 Feb C4 1717:24  3/7   PRIZE    PUZZLE 17   Black to play and win....How? 8    7  R P 6   B  P K  5 P R  4  B N 3  P  2  R  1   K a b c d e f 0g h ■ = WHITE ■ = BLACK more follows >

P537ORACLE 537 Mon 3 Feb C4 1714:57  4/7      RESULTS   QUICK PLAYING WINNERS International master William Watson's name has been cropping up a lot in London Quick play matches of late. In the Chequers All-night Tournament Jan 24 he won the £100 first prize by winnng 66 out of a total of 69 games! The three grading prizes went to Simon LeBlanq under 190; Michael Tasker under 170; PC Maybury under 135;each received £25. Thirty people entered. Two days later in the City Chess Quick Play, William Watson reappeared to win equal first with IM John Levitt 5½/6- £75 each. Eighty four entered. dates > Time Off Index 530 Leg It 539

P537ORACLE 537 Mon 3 Feb C4 1714:48  6/7      DIARY   FORTHCOMING CHESS EVENTS Feb 7-9 Greenwood. Contact: S Taylor 62 Woodlands Grove, Kilnarnock Feb 7-9 Greater Manchester Winter, Romiley Forum, Compstall Road, Romiley, Stockport. Open (U175 U140, U110) Enquiries to venue Feb 8 Basingstoke Contact R Boxall, Basingstoke 478753 Feb 9 Letchworth Tel T Thurston, Hitchin 59873 More follows > Time Off Index 530 Leg It 539 Oracle Classified Advertisers 490

P537ORACLE 537 Mon 3 Feb C4 1715:14  7/7      STOP PRESS   WORLD CHALLENGE? Nigel Short from Bolton has won the prestigious Wijk-ann-zee with one round still to play. His winning score of nine points out of 12 is a formidable victory and confirms Nigel's growing status. There are rumours of a match between Short and world champion Gary Kasparov in May. More Details on Monday Time Off Index 530 Leg It 539 Oracle Classified Advertisers 490