CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9617, 15 September 1894, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Problem No. 1173.-Soived by "Nemo," "XXX," and " Domino." ■ , ' ProWem No. 1179,-Solved by " Domino," " J.H.," '• Cross," "XXX." - SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1178* • - White. Black. (a) 1 K to QKt5 Kt tabes KP 2 Q to K8 K takes P 3 Q to Q7 mate (b)l— Kt to Q3 2 P takes Kfc, etc (o)l Kt (B2) elsewhere 2 P to K6, etc , (d) 1 '• V takes P 2 Q to QRB, etc. (c) 1 . K takes P 2 P to K4 en, etc. PROBLEM No. 1180. (By Cecil A. 1,. Bull.) .'. . Black, o.

White, 8. White to play and mate in three moves.

PONSONBY V. GLEN VAR.

The return match Iwtween the above clubs took place la t Monday, 10th September, at the Ponsonby [all, six players aside. The following is the score -

Wins. Ponsonbv, Glen Var. Wins, 0 Mr. S. White ». Mr. C. Smith 1 * Mr. J. C. Grierson v. Mr. L. P. Smith •

0 Mr. H. Gentles v. Mr. H. H. Smith 1 1 Mr. M. Fairs v. Mr. A. E. Smith 0 1 Mr. H. Hurndall v. Mr. G. A. Smith 0 1 Mr. R. Keals ▼. Mr. E. Bartley 0

3 2 * Unfinished game; position fairly even; to be played out.

CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON.

The telegraphic match was continued on Satur day, September 8, and at the conclusion of play it was found that about one-half the games were unfinished. These will be referred to Mr. Cleland. The Font thln«s that the final result will probably be—Wellington, 8& ; Canterbury, 6s. The state of the Bcore-sheot at present is as follows :— <B 3 Canterbury. Win* WELLINGTON. Wins. IA. M. Ollivler J C. W. Benbow } 2 H. Hookham 1 R. J. Barnes 0 3W. 11. Eyre 0 A. J. Littlejohra 1 4W. Hunter J W. Mackay i 6K. T. Searell — H. L. James — 6 A. Cant — W. F. Barraud — 7A. D. smith J F. K. Kelling J 8 J. J. Milner 0 H. S. Cocks 1 9 J. Q. L. Scott 0 H. Parker 1 10 W. T. Mason — G. Wright — 11 W. Acton-Adams — H. C. Skert — 12 H. Anderson — P. Still — 13 J. A. Connell — C. Janion — 14 W. A. Ridings " -, B. B. Allen — 15 Re?. C. Turrell 0 A. Taine 1 The following game in the match, between Messrs. Scott and Parker, was played over the board at the Christoburch Chess Club, the latter gentleman happening to be on a visit to Christ-church at the time. Score from New Zealand Mull: — King's Knight Opening. White, Mr. J. O. L. Scott (Canterbury) ; Black, Mr. H. Parker (Wellington). 1 P-K4 P-K4 21 Kt-B2 R-K7 2 Kt-KB3 Kt-QB3 22 Qlt-QB sq B-B3 (e) 3 B-B4 Kt-Q5 (a) 23 KR-K sq KR-K sq 4 KtxKt(b) PxKt 24 Bjcß Rxli 6 BxP ch (c) Kxß 25 K-B sq R-Kfl 0 i>-R5 ch P-Kt3 26 U-Q sq Kt-Q4 7 Q-Q5 ch K-Kt2 27 B-QB sq R-K3 8 yxHch Q-B3 28 R-lisq(f) Itxtt 9 P-K5 Q-K3 29 KxR Kt-Ktr, 10 P-Q3 B-Q.3 30 P-QR4 KtxßPch 11 P-KB4 P-QKt3(d) 31 K-B sq Kt-K8 12 Q-K4 P-QBl 32 Kt-K4 KtxP 13 Pxß QxP 33 B-Kt2 BxKt 14Q-Ksch Q-B3 34 Pxß Kt-Q7 ch lfi Kt-B3 P-Q4 36 K-K2 KtxP (g) 1« P-QKt3 B-Q2 36 K-Q3 Kt-G3 17 QxQ KtxQ 37 P-Kt4 K-B3 18 Castles QiC-K sq 38 B-B P-KE4 19 B-Kt2 P-Q5 39 P-Kto ch K-B2 20 Kt-Q sq P-B4 40 B-Q2 K-Kta And White soon after resigned. (a) A form of defence whitrh is novel, but has nothing special to recommend it ; in fact, on the contrary. (b) If 4 KtxP, we assume that the continuation would have been somewhat as follows :— Q-Kt4 ; 6 KtxP—QxKtP, 6 tt-KBsq—P-4J4, with a winning position. (c) An unnecessary venturesome line of operations. He should rather have proceeded to develop his game. (d) An error which involves the loss of a piece, and leaves White with the better game. Kt-K2 striken us as being a satisfactory move. (e) Good, preventing the removal of the Kt, and remaining well-olacea to future proceedings. (f) This ma; be considered the Josliu move, as it permits the i slack Kt and B to attack the White pawns with deadly effect. (g) Mr. Parker has taken every advantage of hrs opponent's weak play, and has now an easy winning game.

A CLASSICAL BRILLIANCY. Queen's Pawn Opening. White, J. Mason ; Black, M. I. Tchigorln. 1 P-Q4 P-Q4 8 B-Kt6 ch K-K2 2 B-Bl P-QBI « Kt-B3 KtxP 3 BxKt Kxß 10 Q-Q2 KtxKt 4 PxP Q-R4ch 11 Q-Kts ch P-B3 6 Kt-B3 P-K3 12 Qxß ch K-B2 6 P-K4 BxP 13 B-K3 ch Resigns. 7 PxP Kt-B3 I The .short handiccp tourneya of the Auckland Chew Club promise to be successful. The first having been concluded, a second has been started, and about twenty members have entered, play commencing next Thursday. Th« losers in each round drop out. On Augnst 26 eight of the representatives of the Beudigo Chess Club came to Melbourne to play a match with an equal number of the representatives of the Melbourne Chess Club, the understanding being that several of the strongest of the members of the Victorian intercolonial team were to be barred from playing for Melbourne. The Bendigo men were Messrs. Buckell, Commons, Johnston, Miller, Neal, Pearce, Roberts, and Short; and the Melbourne representatives were Messrs. Arniel, Collin, Dunn, Hall, Heuiiny, Landells, M'Dowoll, and Wallace. The match was won by Melbourne by 6 wins and 2 draws to 1 win and 2 draws. Lasker has been invited by the West Australian Chess Association to visit the West Australian chess centres. He has intimated in reply that he will arrive in that colony about November, and that hid stay will extend to a fortnight. The match between Dr. aeigbert Tarrasch and C. C. Walbrodt has been begun at Nuremberg, and the first game was won by the doctor. Some time ago it was believed that Walbrodt would have a chance with the champion of Germany, but the poor showing which he made in his recent match with Mieses has not demonstrated that Walbrodt is in the same class with Lasker, Tchigorin, and Tarrasch. One of the reasons contributing to Steiuitz's defeat was said to be want-of practice. He seems determined that this shall not be a bar in the next encounter. Besides the cable match with Liverpool, he played a series of ten games with Ettinger at the Manhattan Club, winning them all. A number of games were played avainst the leading members of the club in consultation.: In. the first contest the allies were Pillsbury, Dr. Isaacson, and Hanhain. The game started with the positions of knights and bishops reversed on both sides, which greatly detracted from its ■ value. The ex-champion won. In the second encounter he was opposed by Pillsbury and Jaubenhans, and was again victor. ' Champion Emanuel Lasker has arrived at Berlin. He gave a simultaneous exhibition of blindfold play at the Kaiserhof for the benefit of a children's soup kitchen. . A most hearty reception was given to ljisker, especially so at the Kaiserhof, where ho used to be a daily visitor previous to his achievements in England and America. The tournament for the Ostendorfer Cup (value £100), the main feature of the midsummer meeting of the New York Stete Association at Buffalo, will be of unusual interest. Most of the leading players in America have entered. - So far the cup has been won by the Manhattan Chess Club (J. M. Han ham) 1801, the City Chess Club (Emit Kemeny) 18J2, and Staten Island (A. B. Hodges) 1893. The cup must either be won three times in succession, or five times altogether for permanent possession.