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Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12399, 12 January 1901, Page 4

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S. S. BLACKBURNE, Chess Editor " Lyttelton Times. Please address; P.O. Box 172, Chrisichurcli, New Zealand NOTICES. Jan. 12, 1901. The Canterbury Chess Club meets at the Chamber of Commerce, Cathedral Square, Christchurch, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 7 p.m., and on Thursdays at 2.30 p.m. One week after receiving the problems is allowed for doing solutions and criticisms. Criticisms of problems must not exceed thirty words. A prize will be given to the highest scorer for solutions and criticisms during the quarter. Open to all solvers. COMPETITION FOR NEW SOLVERS. “ Seva ” offers copy of the “ British Chess Magazine ” for the current year as a prize for the highest points scored in a competition for now solvers during tho present quarter. Tho competition is open to all solvers who have not competed in any previous Solution Tourney other than a handicap. Points; Solutions —Three movers 2, Two movers 1. Passable criticisms of sound problems 1. One, but not' more than one, cook counts equally with the author’s solution. JUBILEE PROBLEM TOURNEY. Problems have been received for the fourth quarter under the following mottoes: —Twomovers—The hanging rock, Winifred's choice, Faiifalay is bonny play, Foaming waters, Armistice, Fan, Tui, Bondage, The anchor’s weighed. Throe-movers —It’s all in a lifetime, Sunbeam, Catherine, Waggu Wagga, Freedom, The last chance, Nancy, Zero, First fruits, Kiwi. Entries are now closed. Altogether 28 two-movers and 32 three-movers have been received, making a total of 60 competing problems, which is, we believe, a record for a New Zealand tourney. Considering that it was doubted, in some quarters, whether a tourney could be successfully limited to New Zealand composers, the result of the experiment may be considered very satisfactory. “OTAGO WITNESS ” EIGHTH PROBLEM AND SOLUTION TOURNEY. We would again remind composers and solvers of this Tourney, which is for direct mate original heretofore unpublished three-move problems. * PRIZES: £ s d First 22 0 Second . . . . 111 6 Third . . • ■ 1. 1 0 Problems intended for competition will be accepted up to and including those posted and bearing a post office stamp not later'than the 31st March, 1901. Not more than three problems from any one competitor will be accepted. The tourney is open to all tic world. Problems intended for competition must be clearly and neatly diagrammed, and two copies of each diagram must be sent. The problems must bear a motto, and the narrte and address of tho composer must be sent in a sealed envelope marked with the motto, and which will not be .opened until after the problems have been adjudicated upon and the awards made. A solution tourney in connection with the above will also be bold, in which there will be two prizes of 10s 6d and 5s respectively.

SOLVERS AND THEIR CRITICISMS. Problem No. IS2O. By Carslako W. Wood, Plymouth, England. Two moves. Key Q— K 2. — A very easy problem; but die mates are pretty, and one is economical (50) G. H. Rcdmell, Christchurch. — A nice symmetrical design, but poor solution; one economical mate (55) Alfordian, Chfistchurch.— Key fair, considering the design, and essential to throe mates; one mate is economical (70) Spreydon. Problem N0.'1821. By H. B. Jackson, Fiji, a Canterbury Pioneer, who came out in the ship Sir George Pollock. Composed in honour of the Jubilee of the Province. Three moves. Key B—• K 5. A very good key, and the sacrifices of Kt and B are good; hut there is not much variety (60) G. H. Rodmell.— Nice problem; repeated sacrifices of Kt and B very pretty, and mates good; three mates economical one being also pure (SO) Alfordian.— Key, moving piece from en prise and putting it en prise again, fairly good; on© fine pure economical mate; and one other pure and one economical; several mates alike (80) G.P.W. PROBLEM NO. 1815. ‘ No. 33 in our Jubilee Tourney. Motto;- “ Don’t be unkind.” Two moveg. Author’s solution (B R 7) and accidental solution (Kt Q7) received from Seva. PROBLEM No. 1816. By B. G. Laws. .Three moves. Key P KKt 3. In variation B or P moves, the second move is very fine and difficult to v find; beautiful mate after K x Kt; one v mate is both pure and economical (88) Tertius. Note. This criticism was omitted before, owing to a clerical error in writing out the solution, which made us suppose the problem had not been properly solved. PROBLEM No. 1826. (By a New Zealand Composer.) Letter “ L.” Composed to represent the first initial of “ Lyttelton Times,” in honour of its Jubilee. HLiOK

WHITE. 8.3 84, 3]E 4, 3Kt4,3k4,3Kt2 PI.3E kt P K 1,8. White to play and mate in three moves. PROBLEM No. 1827. (By a New Zealand Composer.) Letter “ T.” Composed to represent the second initial of “Lyttelton Times," in honour of its Jubilee. BLACK.

WHITE. S, Kt p P Q P p Kt 1, 3 B 4, 3 k 4, 3 p 4, 3 p 4, 3 E4,3K4. White to play and mate in two moves. ' PROBLEM No. 1827. (By a Canterbury Pioneer,) Figure “ L,” for Fifty. Composed in honour of the fiftieth, anniversary of the publication of tho “Lyttelton Times,” the first number of wnich appeared on llth January, ISSI. BLACK

WHITE. 8,2 k 5,2 p 5,2 Kt 5,2 kt 5,2 Kt 2 P 2.2 PQ K B ’ Whites to play and mate in three moves. (Solutions and criticisms will appear on Pcb. 2.) I'lxplanaliou of. dotation:—l.'cad from loft to right, beginning at loft top coiner of diagrams. I,a;ge letters signify white piece:, small letters Black pieces, figures empty squares, commas close the ranks. _ , Note.—The composer of the last problem arrived on Fob. 2, 1852, and has been a reader of the " .Lyttelton Times " ever since.

N SOLUTIONS. Problem No. 1820 “ C >thedra';.” By Carslake W. Wood (two m ves).—4 Kt 3, 4 p 3,4 P 3,3 P k P 2, 4p3, 2P IplPl, SPIP2,IK2Q2B. White 1, Black I. White 2. Q K 2 Any. Mates accordingly. Problem No 182', By H. B. Jackson, Fiji (three moves).—B, rlp2Ppl, plk BI b 81, KlKt 5,2 p 5,1 p B 5.1 Qo, a. White 1. Black 1. White 2. B —KS Exit B K 4 &c. Any other. B—K 4ch &o.