CHESS

Evening Star, Issue 12395, 7 January 1905, Page 2

CHESS

[Conducted by J. BT. F. HahelJ TO CORRESPONDENTS. Solutions of problems received from "S.M." (Nos. 762,763, 764, 765, 766), "Salligonder" (Nos. 763, 764), " Starlight" (Nos. 765 766, 767, 768), : " Waitati" (Nos. 761, 762). - .■'.;-.'" >• •■• " Starlight."—Thanks for your very high commendation of Problems Nos. 765 and 766. All coram uiifvAtions must be addressed "Chess Editor," 'Evening Star.* The Otago Chess Club meet for play at the rooms, Liverpool street, Dunedin, daily at noon, and every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening at eight o'clock.

THE 'EVENING STAR'" PROBLEM SOLUTION TOURNAMENT. The conditions in connection with this tcurnamenfc wero published in tho chess column on 28th May, 4ih, 11th, and 18th June.

PROBLEM No. 768, Black, 9 pieces.

White,. 8 pieces. White to play and mate in two moves. 8; 3KtK3; 1 pp3 p 1; 2 P k 1 p 2; p R3;6Ktß;qktP 2P2;4 b3. .

PROBLEM No. 770. Black, 7 pieces.

White, 7 pieces. ■White to play and mate in three moves. 8; K7; 8; sppl; R2pkp2; IQ3 Kt2; 1 P2Ktl q P; 6T>l. H

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 763, Key move: R-Q R6.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 764. (a) Q-Q Kt 7-k x p; Q-Q 7 ch, k-k 4; Q-Q *• .

(b) Q-Q Kt 7—k x p; Q-Q 7 ch, k x kt; B-B 2.

(c) Q-Q Kt 7—k xr; Q-Q Kt 4 ch, k x r; Q-K R 4.

(d) Q-Q Kt 7—k xr; Q-Q Kt .4 ch; k-k 4; Ki-Q 7.

(e) Q-Q Kt 7—k xr; Q-Q Kt 4 ch, k-k 6; B-Q 2.

(f) Q-Q Kt 7—k xr; Q-Q Kt 4 ch, q-k 5;

(g) Q-Q Kt 7—k-b 3; R at B 4 x Q ch, k p x r; Q-K 7. (hj) Q-Q Kt 7—k-b 3; R at B 4 sO ch; kt p x r; Q-K Kfc 7. (i) Q-Q Kt 7-q x r; B-B 3 ch, k x r: Q-B 3. (j) Q-Q Kt 7-r-q x r; B-B 3 ch, k x p; (k) Q-Q Kt 7—p-q 7 or any ether; Q-K Kt 7 ch, k x r; B xP. (1) Q-Q Kt 7—p-q 7 or any other: Q-K Kt 7 ch, kx p; Kt-Q Kt 7. GAME N0..627. The following game was played between Messrs O. C. Pleasants and.A. W. 0. Davies in the New Zealand Ches3 Congress. The game is a gem, and should go very near winning the brilliancy prize.:— Buy Lopez. „ Whit"- Black Mr Pleasants. Mr Davies 1 P-K 4 1 P-K 4 , 2 Kt-K B 3 2 Kt-Q B 3 3 f-Kt 5 3 P-Q R 3 4 B-R 4 4 Kt-B 3 5 P-Q 5 5 P-Q 3 6 Castles 6 B-K 2 7 Kt-B 3 • 7 Castles 8 P-K R 3 8 P-R 3 9 Kt-K 2 9 B-K 3 10 P-B 3 10 Q-K sq 11 Kt-Kt 3 11 P-Q Kt 4 12 B-Kt 3 12 Kt-R 4 13 B x B 13 P x B 1* B-K 3 14 Kt-Q 2 15 P-Q U 4 15 P-B 3 16 P x P 16RPxP 17 P r Kt 4 17 Kt-Kt 2 18 R x R 18 Q x R 19 P-Q 4 19 P x P 20 Kt x P 20 Kt-Q sq 21 Q-Kt 3 21 P-Q 4 22 R-K sq 22 R-K sq 23 P x P 23 K P x P 24 Q-Kt sq 24 B-B 3 25 Kt-R 5 25 B x Kt 26 B x B 26 Kt-K 3 27 Q-Kt 6! 27 Q Kt-B sq 28 Kt-B 6 ch 28 K-R sq 29 Q-B 7 (a) 29 Beaigni (a) The mating variations form a beautiful problem, and the chess student will be well repaid for playing them ovor. GAME No. 623. The following blindfold game "was played J. A. Connell and D. Forsyth when out for a drive with the New Zealand Chess Congress representatives. Of course neither board nor men were used:— White. Black. Mr Connell. Mr Porsvth. 1 P-K 4 1 P-K 4 2 Kt-Q B 3 2 B-B 4 3 Kt-K B 3 3 P-Q 3 4 P-Q 3 4 P-K B 4 5 B-K 2 5 Kt-K B 3 6 Castles 6 Castles 7 P-K R 3 7 P-K B 5 8 P-Q Kt 3 8 B-K 3 9 B-Kt 2 9 Q-Q 2 10 P-B 3 10 Kt-Q B 3 11 Kt-K R 2 11 B x K R P 12 P x B 12 Q x P 13 B-K B 3 13 Kt-Q 5 14 B-Kt 2 14 Q-R 5 15 K-R 15 P-K B 6 16 B x P 18 Kt x B 17 Q x Kt 17 Kt-K R 4 18 Q-Q 18 B x K B P 19 Kt-K 2 19 Kt-K Kt 6 20 K-Kt 2 20 Kt x R 21 Q x Kt 21 B-Kt 6 22 Q-R sq 22 B x Kt ch 23 Q x B 23 R-B 7 24 Resigns THE NEW ZEALAND OHESS CONGRESS. The chess tournament just concluded at Oamaru was a success in every sense of the term, and reflects great credit on the -Management Committee and the citizens of Oamaru (who gave the necessary monetary assistance)*. We have no doubt but that both the players and the Management Committee will agree with us that special reference should be made to Archdeacon Gould and Mr Mowbray for their unremitting efforts for the comfort and entertainment of the players. We would suorgest that a graceful compliment might be extended to Archdeacon Gould at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Chess Association by electing, him a vice-president of that Association. Various guesses were- made during the progress of the tournament at to who would be the champion for 3905, and it was only in the latter part of the Congress that Mr Dawes's chance began to be discussed. Messrs FoTsyth, B. Mason, Barnes,', but more especially Miles - (of Auckland) were the fancies " dune* the oxeniug and middla

stages.'of "the Congress. Mr by- his ability 'and consistent playpwu"xiot'"to~ be' denied,» and was duly returned <■ the chess champion of Now. Zealand for the year i^ 5 ',, Daw* takes the first prize of £2O, Mr B. Mason £lO, and Messrs f. jMaaon and W. B. Mason (whb tied for third "place) take £3 3s eaoh. The brilliancy prize, as noted in game No. 627, will probably go to Mr Pleasants. We will publish/two of Mr 64 '! w i nmn g games next Saturday. The following » the list of champions : 1879 H. HookhMn. Christchurch 1888—A. M. Olhvier, Christchurch 1889— H. Hookham, Chnstchurch 1890— R. J. Barnes, Wellington 1891— F. V. Siedeberg, Dunedin 1892 F. V. JLedeberg, Dunedin JSsiiHL Edwlds, Wellington ' 1894 W. Ma«ay, Wellington 188^—W. MefApom, Rangitikei 1896-R J. Bafnes, Wellington 1897 R. J Barnes, Wellington 1898-rR. A. Cleland, Jhmedin 1800—W, Mason, Wellington (held at Easter, instead,M commencing, as before, oil Boxing .Day, 189S)\ 1901—D. Forsyth, Dunedin (held at EastelJ 1902 R. J. Barnes, Wellington (commencing Boxing Day, 1901) 1903 J. C. Grienon, Auckland 1804— W. E. Mason, Wellington • 1905—A. W.0.-Davies, Wellington* - JANOWSKI v..MARSHALL.

From Paris comes particulars of the- Janowski v. Marshall match to be played there in December. Ten. pounds a side is mentioned as the stakes; in addition Marshall will be allowed £6O for travelling expenses in the event of his winning, and if he loses, £4O. The winner of the first seven games will score the match, and draws wiS not count. The latter condition Will be welcomed by everyone having the interest of the game at heart. In the records of set matches there-is more than one glaring example Of a player having a point or so in hand thereafter playing deliberately in game after game for a draw, with intent to win the match, 'as it were, almost automatically. Good tactics peradventure, and to be justified accordingly, but not resultant in fine or even in interesting chess.—' Weekly Times.'