CHESS.

Evening Star, Issue 14308, 5 March 1910, Page 10

CHESS.

[Conducted by J.H.F.IL] Tho Otago Chess Chib meet for play at llio rooms, Liverpool street, Dunedin, daily «t noon, and every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening at eight o’clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS. All communications must be addressed "Chess Editor,” ‘Evening Star.' PROBLEM No. 307. By A. Mosoly. Black, 9 pieces.

Whilo to play and mate in two moves, licit!; IQ6; p2Pp3; 2plpKtlli; PlriK; oltrKtfJß; 2p5; 2kts. PROBLEM Xo. 308, Jiy E. Pradigant. lilaclc, 7 pieces.

White to play and mate in three moves. < OKI; 4p3: 'Q2b4: 2Kfk2Pl; 4KtPPI; I’lplP2P; blP2prl; 8. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 301. Kcy-rnovc; R-R 6. i SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 302. t Author's solution: Kt-Q 5. Also solved 1 with Kt-B 3 ch. I GAME No. 507. —Chess by Wireless.— This month a spectacle was witnessed on ' board the P. and 0. R.M.S. Morca and . Mantua while they were in the Great Australian Bight (says the .Melbourne •Leader’), which helps the casual observer to understand the way in which nun is subduing natural forces of the most subtle character to work for his aims and purposes. Perhaps in the not distant future the annual telegraphic matches which take place between Melbourne and Sydney will be carried on without the metallic! medium, and the raanceuvres of the chequered field will be announced by the mystic wave—throbs through the cthcrl This will make it look to the general public a more ghostly performance than ever. The incident on the mail boats was the playing of a game of chess by Marconigraph. The Mantua was incoming from Fremantle to Adelaide, and the Morca was outgoing between the same ports. They picked up one another with the wireless on 7th inst., when 100 miles apart, and they remained in communication about twelve hours. During this time a chess challenge to the Mantua came from the Morca, which was promptly accepted. Four or five players in consultation represented the latter boat, and were collectively known for the occasion as “ Pet Wallaby,” while a solitary champion fought for the Mantua under the nom d’echecs of ‘‘Tame Tiger.” The struggle occupied seven hours, the .Moron taking the larger portion of the time, in consequence of having a number of consulting champions. We know that at least one such match has taken place between Cunardors on the Atlantic, but this is the first occasion when Marconi’s wonderful device has been used in the vicinity of Australia for chess play. As this is so, wo have pleasure in giving these particulars, and also in presenting the moves of the game, fo which we have ventured to append a little criticism. We have been courteously supplied with the moves and particulars relating to the match from the Mantua. Vienna Game, White, the R.M.S. Morca (Pet Wallaby); Black, the R.M.S. Mantua (Tame Tiger). 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 Kl-Q B 3 Kt-K B 3 (a) 3 Kt-K B 3 (b) P-Q 3 4 B-Q B 4 B-K 2 5 P-Q 4 P x P 6 Kt x P Castles 7 P-Q Kt 3 (c) R-K 8 Kt-K B 5 (d) B x Kt 9 P x B .P-Q 4 (e) 10 B-K 2 (f) B-Kt 5 11 B-Q 2 P-Q B 3 (g) 12 Castles B x Kt 13 B x B Kt-K 5 14 B-Q Kt 2 Kt-Q 2 15 B-K R 5 (hj) Q-Kl 4 16 P-K Kt 4 Kt (Q 2)-B 3 (\) 17 P-K B 3 Kt x I! 18 P x Kt Q-K 6 ch 19 R-B 2 (j) Kt-B 5 20 B-Q 4 Q x K P (k) 21 K-B (1) Q-R 8, mate (a) A simple and safe reply. (b) Also simple and safe, leading to a Giuoco Piano development. (c) So far, so good; but this, and especially their next move, arc off color. They should now have castled and pushed up the K B P, with a view to stirring up the “ Tame Tiger” in his kingsidc quarters. (d) Bad. Doubling their pawns and openin'* tho King’s file to the play of the adverse R. (c) A good advance, threatening to win a. piece, or the Queen, or to mate, if Kt or B take the pawn—c.g., 10 B x P, Kt x B; 11 Q x Kt (if Kt x Kt, then B-Kt 5 double ch, and R-K 8 ch, wanning the Q)-Q x Q; and now, if Q x Q, then B-Kt 5 double ch, followed by R-K 8, mating. (f> Tho “Pet Wallaby ” runs from tho trap. (g) Tho “ Tiger ” should have displayed his claws again by 11 Q-K 2, which stops castling except at the cost of a piece. (hj) The “Wallaby” now makes a peculiar series of moves, which the " Tiger ” pounces upon with great vim. (i) 16 P-K Kt 3 wins the bottled up bishop. (j) 19 K-R, followed by 20 Q-K B 3 or Q x V ch, would have left them with a defensible position, with a pawn down only. (k) Winning also would have been Kt-B 6 ch, followed by Kt x R, etc. (l) In the anxiety to stave off the loss of a , piece or the exchange (which it is impossible to do), the “Wallaby'’ flies to treacherous

cover; and, with one bound, the’ “Tiger”' sinks his teeth into the jugular. ! GAME No. 508. Tho following was the deciding game whereby Mr J. Mason, of Wellington (White), won tho championship of Now Zealand against Mr J. C. Grierson, of Auckland (Black). Tho notes arc by Mr Mason in tho ‘ Otago Witness ’; Zukerlort Opening. 1 Kt-K B 3 P-Q 4 2 P-Q 4 Kt-K B 3 3 P-K 3 P-K 3 4 P-Q B 4 P-Q Kt 3 5 P-Q Kt 3 J5-Kt 2 6 B-K 2 P-Q B 4 7 B-Kt 2 B-K 2 8 Kt-Q 2 Kt-Q 2 9 Q E-B Q R-B 10 Castles B-Q 3 (a) j 11 Kt-K 5 Castles 12 Kt (Q 2)-B 3 Kl-K 5 13 Kt x Kt Q x Kt 14 Kt-K 5 Q-Q (b) 15 Px Q P PxP(Q 5) 16 P x P P x P 17 B-Q 3 Kt-B 3 18 Kl-Kt 4 B-K 2 19 Q-B 3 Kt-K 5 (c) 20 Q-B 5 Q-Q, 3 (d) 21 P-B 3 P-B 5 (c) 22 P x P P x P 23 B x Kt B x 15 24 Qx B (f) P-B 4 25 Q-K 5 R-B 2 26 Qx Q Bx Q (g) 27 Kl-K 5 U(B 2)-B 2 28 B-B 3 P-Q R 4 29 P-B 4 (hj) B-H 4 30 K-B 2 B-Kt 5 31 K E-Q K-B 32 R-Q 7 Ex R 33 Kt x R ch K-B 2 34 Kt-K sch K r K 5 35 B x P P x E 36 E x P E x E 37 Kt x R K-Q 4 33 Kt-Q 2 K-B 4 39 K-K 2 K-Kt 4 40 K-Q 3 Resigns. (a) 10 Castles is a better continuation. (b) 14 Q-B 2 is stronger than ihe move made „ ... (c) lf...Kt x Kt. then 20 Q x Kt, and it 20...8-K B 3, 21 Q-B 5, and wins: or if 20... P-B 3, then .21 Q-K 6 eh, K-R ; 22 Q-R 3, PE 3; 23 Q-B 5, and wins. (d) 20...R-B 3 is stronger, and gives Black better chances. (e) The piece cannot bo saved by Black. (f) 24 White would have dope better to play P x B, which would have given opportunities to bring the rooks into play against (he black king's position. (g) With a piece up it only requires care on "the part of While to win. (hj) If 29 BxP. B x Kt: 30 B x R, R x B, and Black has drawing chances.