CHESS COLUMN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9380, 1 June 1889, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS COLUMN.

[Correspondents are invited to send in games and problems, and if of sufficient interast or merit, they will be inserted in this column. While giving games played between the masters and also local players our main object will bo to make the problems as interesting as possible. Letters must be marked " Chess. ]

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Sarnian.—ln No. 888 you are wrotip: for once, Kt to KB 0 being the reply. Yon (five It to R5, but as it is already there, this reply is couched on the assumption you mean R to K 0. Sigma.—Your answers to 883 and BS6 are correct. Glad you appreciate the latter; but No. 883, by W. 8., is more subtle to our way of thinking. R.M., Ohaupo.— solution of .880 is alright; but at fault over 886, which is a very tine problem indeed. The P can take the Kt with perfect impunity. See .solution. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 835. White. Black. 1 K to B 7 Pto Qlt 4 (or a bj 2 It to K sq ch K takes Kt 3 Q to Kt i mate (i) it to K 4 2 Q to Kt 2 ch K moves 3 Kt mates accordingly (b) P to Q 6 2 Kt to B 0 eh K to K 6 3 It takes P mate Solved by "Sarnian." PROBLEM No. 889. (By W. Boully, Auckland.) Black, 11 pieces.

White, 11 pieces. White to play and mate in two moves.

PROBLEM No. S9O. (By J. 11. Blackhuiink.— the Glasgow Weokly Herald.) Black, 2 pieces.

White, 9 piece.". White to play and ftiate in tlirco moves.

THE AMERICAN CHESS CONGRESS.

After several draws, Weiss and Tschigorin have divided the first and second prizes, with Gunsberg third and Blackburno fourth. We have already in former issues given some account of the Russian, but Weiss, the Austrian, is not so well known. Weiss' record is a very good one, for, although he has never secured first honours in a big tournament, lie has generally been pretty close to the winner. At Hamburg, in ISSS, he tied with Blackburne and three others for a second prize, with a score of 11£ games, Gunsberg coming out first by half a point. Next year, at Frankfort, Weiss again tied with Blaekburne for second place, being 1A points behind Mackenzie's score of 15. At Bradford last year he did not fare so well, but ho once again was bracketted with Blackburne for sixth position, Gunsbeing the chief prize taker. His expenses for this match were all paid by Baron Kolisch, a fellow countryman and famous player himself. By the last Californian mail wo have the complete record of the first half. The complete score stands :— Weiss, 15£ ; Blackburne, 15 ; Gunsberg, 14 ; Tschigorin, 14; Burn, 12; Lipschutz, 12; Judd, 10; Mason, 10; Taubenhaus, 10; Delmar, 9 ; Burille, ; Bird, 8:\ ; Showalter, 8; D. Baird, 7£ ; Gossip, ; llanham, t3.\ ; Pollok, 0 ; Martinez, 5J ; T. Baird, 4 ; and MacLeod, 3£. Gunsberg beat Tschigorin, Blackburne beat Gunsberg, and Weiss defeated Blackburno. Delmar's win against Baird was considered by some as likely to win the special prize for brilliancy, but we think it would be difficult to surpass the ending of Gossip's game that wo published last week. We give below the game between Weiss and Blackburne in the second half; it was the first defeat the Austrian experienced ; his score up to that time was 2UA wins, a splendid performance.

WHITK. BI.ACK. (Weiss.) (Blackburn o.) 1 P to K 4 to <24 •2 I> takes P K Kt to B 3 3 I' to <i l Ci takes I* 4 Kt to Q II 3 to (i H i 5 Kt to 15 3 J' to <2 15 3 0 Kt to Kt 5 (a) Q Kt to Q 2 7 Kt to B 3 <2 to Q 8 I! to K 2 J' to K If t 3 9 1' to 1C a P takes P 10 Kt takes P Kt takes Kt 11 Q takes ICfc Ji to Kt 2 12 I' to K It 4 Castles 13 P to K II 5 lit. to 15 3 14 12 takes Q (h) It takes Q 15 P takes P It V takes I> 10 B to 12 3 15 to K 3 17 P. to (J 2 I) IS. to B 15 Kt to K 5 (c) Kt to Q 2 If) Kt takes Kd 11 takes Kt 20 B to t2 B 15 to Q B 5 21 It to It 3 Ji takes B 22 It takes 15 It takes It 2.5 P takes It It to 13 7 (tl) 24 li, U. Kt I! to <2 5 25 15 ot <-i 2 It takes P 20 It takes It 1! takes It 27 J 5 to K 3 P to It 3 28 K to 11 2 K to 15 29 K to B 2 15 to K 4 30 K to Kt 3 K to IC 31 K to Ji i K to Q 2 32 K to B 5 15 to 15 2 33 P to 15 3 P to K 3 34 P to It 4 P to Kt 3 cli 35 K to B 4 K to B 3 3GB to P. 2 P toll 3 37 B to K 3 P. to O 3 38 15 to C2 4 P to K 4 3!) B to K 3 P to Kt 4 ch 40 P takes P ell P takes 1? ell 41 K to Kt 3 K to (2 4 42 15 to 15 2 P to 15 4 43 K to 15 3 P to Kt 4 44 P to Kt 4 P takes P 4.1 P takes P Ji to 15 4 40 B to K P to ICS 47 P takes P ch K takes P 48 Ji to C 22 15 to K 0 40 B to K K to B 0 50 K to Kt 4 K takes P 51 K takes P K to 15 0 52 K to It 4 P to Kt G 53 K to Q 3 P. to Ji 7 54 15 to It 5 P to Kt 0 55 B to Ii 7 P to Kt 7 50 B to 11 2 K to Kt 5 Itesigns. NOTKS. (a) Waste of time seemingly. (I)j This was an error of judgment. Wo think, as lie had determined to break in on the K It side, ho should have preserved his queen. (c) Another unlucky sortie. Ji to B 3 was the natural move and the hotter; this compels his bishop home after the exchange, and paralyses the action of his queen's rook for some time. (d) Black, through forcing exchanges, now wins a pawn.

There is a report, current in Court circles to the effect that Prince Bismarck will soon retire into private life. The same rumour gives him for temporary successor Count Waldcrsee, the present chief of the general staff, and successor to.Count Moltke. Count Waldersee would, however, only intermediately hold the imperial office, and would, within the space of from ten to twelve months, be replaced by Count Herbert Bismarck, the present Chancellor's promising scion. The question suggests itself why Count Bismarck should not immediately follow his father. Indeed, this would seem to be the natural course of events; but the Count has many adversaries whose actions and words are inspired by envy. There are others who do not approve of the political and social atmosphere that he chooses for himself. There is many a ducal or princely family in Prussia who are displeased to see the power and the influence of the princely family of Bismarck perpetuated. For them the young Count has made too rapid a career ; besides, Count Herbert Bismarck has professed himself of moderately liberal views with respect to political and religious questions.

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