CHESS.-Problem 412.

Otago Witness, Issue 1650, 7 July 1883, Page 23

CHESS.-Problem 412.

London International Tournament. We hive much pleasure in publishing the first gum played, and, stmnge to say, it was won by the winner of the first Prize of the value of £300. We are indebted to tho Field for game and notes :—: — Kuy Lopez. White— Herr Tschigoriu. Black— Mr Zukertort. IPtoK4 PtoKl 2 Xt to X ii 3 Kfc to Q B 3 3 B to Xt 5 Xt to B A 4 Castleß Xt takes P 5 P to Q 4 B to X 2 6 P-to <^5 KttoQ 3 7 Btakes Xt (a) Q P takes B 8 P takes P P to B 3 (&) 9 P takes P B takes P 10 B to X 3 Castles 11 Q KttoQ 2 Kb to B2 12^toK2 PtoKB4 13 Xt to Xt 8 P to B 5 14 B to B 5 P to X 6 15 X Xt to Q 4 P to B 6 16 Q to Xt 6 (c) CJ to B ag 17 X R to Q sq B to B a 18 Q to R 4 Xt to Xt 4 (rf) 19 Xt takes P P takes Xt 20 R to q 7 (c) P takes P 21 R (akoa B (f) Xt to R 6 eh 22 X takes P Xt to B 5 eh 23 X to B 3 Q to R 6 eh 24 X to X t H to Xt 2 eh 25 X to Q 4 Xt to X 3 eh 20 X to B 4 R to B 5 eh 27 Xt to Q 4 Xt takes B 28 X takes Xt Q to R 4eh 29 X to X 4 R takes Xt eh (a) Resigns. (a) Tins is a deviation from tho routine moves. The uauil way here is eiiher P takes Xt, or B to R 4 oc X 2. (5) Fro-n thU point Black has already a shade the beit of the opening. (o) If 16 P takei P B takes B 17 Xt to X 6 oto B 3 8« Q Xt takes B Q to Xt 3 eh 19 X to R sq P takea P, winning the q ienn. Better would have been Q to Q2, or K3. This text move only forces Black to bring his queen on to the right diagoual, (d) Threatening mate in four moves. (c) The attack could have been broken here by Q to Q 7, but, with a piece minus, Tschigorin did not wish to exchange queens. (f) If B takes B instead, Black forces mate as follows : — 21 Xt to R 6 eh 22 X takes P Q to Xt 2 eh •AS X takes Xt q to B C eh, &c, (if) Tn« first blood was drawn by Zukertort, who finished the game at S.lO, consuming lh. 10m.

Answers to Correspondents. H. C , Adelaide.— Thanks for paper forwarded. Q Matbeson, Kaikorai.— The rulei < f tho game will bo found in Gofisip's " Chessplayer," or Stiunton and Wormald'n "Chess Openings." The rules of a club shou'd be made to suit the majority of the members, and vary accordingly. Very few rule 3 are required. There used to lie a strong chesa club in Auckland Your friends should inquire about it, and they would gtt all necessary information We wish them succe-<B N.B — On account of want of spaco our usual solutions to chess and draughts problems are kept over till next week.