CHESS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8088, 28 September 1894, Page 1

CHESS.

Tho Oamaru Chess and Draught Club meets every Tuesday and Friday eveninga in the AM P, Buildiugs. Visitors are cordially invited.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Solution of Problems, No. 10!) received with thanks, from " Comus. Correct Solution of Problems Nos. 107, 108, 109, and 1J0, received with thanlcH from "Rex," Christchurch. "Itox," dhristchurch. — Many thanks for the interest you take in our column, also for suggestion. The problems are very acceptable, and we will make use of them. Shall be glad to hear from you on future occasions.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 107. Key move — Kt— Q 0.

SOLUTION OF rilOBLUM Mo. 108. Koy movo— P— Q 4.

Pkodlkm No. 111. By"UBX f "0hri8tchurch. 8 | 1 p (j | 1 Q G | 2 p 1 B 3 | K 1 Kt 1 k •6 | 1 B 4 P 1 | 1 P G | 5 K 2.

White to play ami mate in two moves.

Pkoblkm No. 112. By "Rux/'Chrihtchurch. 8 | p 2 k 2 p 1 | 2Kt5|3P4|4K3|8 I 2 Q6|8.

White to play and mute in tlnco moves

(JAMK No. UO. Two Knightb' Defence, dune played ut Uoaid 1. in tho nutch between (Jlen Var and Poiibonby : White. Black. (Ponsonby) (Glen Var) Mi B. White. Captain 0. Smith. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 Kt— K B 3 Q .Kt-B 3 3B-B4 Kt-B 3 4 Kt-Kt 5 P— Q 4 5 P x P Kt x P (u) j UKtxB P (b) K x Kt | 7 Q-B 3 oh K—K 3 8 Kt-B 3 Kt— K 2 9 P--Q 4 P— B 3 ' 10 Kt— K 4 (c) K-Q 2 (d) 11 P x P K— B 2 12 Kt-Kt 5 Q-K tq 13 P— K 6 P— K II 3 14 JJ— J3 4 ch (e) Kt x B 15 Q x Kt oli K— Kt 3 16 Kt— B 7 R— Kt mi J7 (}_(,> 4 ch P— B 4 18 Q-Q 3 Q-B 3 19 Castles (Q R) B x V 20 Q-Kt 3 ch K~B 2 21 Bxll Q~Kt 3 22 Q~Kt 3 ch K— B 3 23 Kt— KOch K-IU4 And White mates in two moves (f). (a) Conbiderod hw: lrdous, and as rtdviMitagcous for White Q Kt — R 4 recommended a« soonest yielding a counter attack. Iti the mutch gamo-, Steinita-Tchigoi'in, both ylayors adopted this move, followed by 6 13— Kt 5 cli — P— B 3, 7 P x P-P x P, 8 B— Q 3 etc (b) Becoming what is known as frgtlMo {lnw\ liver), on account of the warm aituation into which the king is f oi cod. (c) B — K Kt 5, the Ubiial continuation in tho direction of keeping up tho attack on the centre, but the text move, though withdrawing buppoit from that point, appears strong, and restricts tho action of tho opposing king. (d) Abandoning tho outpost in an endeavor to get entrenched. (e) Black has been placed on tho defensive all through. From this point his moves aro lor tho most part forced. (f) The White side has been conducted with precision, and tho attack kept up in excellent stylo.— Auckland Herald.