CHESS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7465, 13 September 1892, Page 1

CHESS.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1.

The undemofced game is published in the New York Sun :

(ii) This move, although it mostly wins a pawn, gives Black an uncomfoi table game. (b) Xt to Xt 5 heie or on the next move yields the strongest attack. (c) If Q takes P eh, White recovers the pawn after exchanging queens. (d) The initial mo\e to a charming combination.

The handicap tournament in connection with the Oamaru Chess Club lias now commenced, and on Tuesday ,uid Friday e\ emngs several interesting games were played. There arc still a number of old plaj-eis of the game who have not yet put m an appearance, and as it is intended to play a foreign match on the completion of the tournament all those who have not done so should make an effoit to be present to-night.

White. P to X 3 QtoQ7 Q to X 7 mate Black. X to B 3 X to X 4

bCOTCH ( White. (Maczuski.) 1 P to X 4 2 Xt to X B 3 3 PtoQ4 4 Xt takes P 5 Xt to Q B 3 (b) (i Q to Q 3 7 Xt takes Xt 8 B to Q 2 9 B takes B 10 Q to Q 4 11 Gastles 12 Ptoß4(d) 13 B to Q 2 14 Q to Q 8 eh, 15 B to Xt 5 eh. 16 R to Q 8 mate Gambit. Black. (Kohsch.) PtoK 4 Xt to Q B 3 P takes P Q to R 5 (a) B to Xt 5 Xt to B 3 Q P takes Xt B takes Xt Xt takes P (c) Q to X 2 Q to Xt 4 eh. Q takes P eh. Q to Xt o X tikes Q X to X square