Cork Examiner, Tuesday, July 14, 1992

Today I'm going to begin a new feature - I'm going to present some of my press cuttings. These are by Jim Olney who has written his column for thirty years. I'll begin with an international flavour - I'll leave my prejudices for the next issue.


COLM DALY emerged as Ireland's top points earner at the recent Olympiad in Manila. The 24-year-old Leinster champion totalled 5.5/11 to register a 50% score on board two.
National title-holder Stephen Brady also achieved a 50% score with 5/10, as did Tom Clarke with 4/8.
The other individual performances were: IM Mark Orr 3.5/10 on board one, Kilian Hynes 3.5/9 and Joe Ryan 3.5/8.
The Irish side finished a disappointing 82nd in the 112 nation field with 25/56.
Individual highlights were Orr's draw with Icelandic grandmaster Margeir Petursson and some highly creative play from Daly in the following game against a 2520-rated IM:

Hope you enjoy!

Chess Puzzle

 Today's puzzle:




Nothing to complicated this time, it's just White to play and win.

Solution to last puzzle:
Tal - Bilek
Miskolc 1963
1.Rxf6 Rxf6 2.Qxe5 axb3 3.axb3
This is the really beautiful move behind the combination. White is a rook down but the pin against f6 is so powerful that there is no need to rush.
3...b6 4. b4
Preventing 4...Ra5, which would complicate matters. Now there is no stopping 5.Rf1 so Black resigned.