CHESS COLUMN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8162, 25 January 1890, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS COLUMN.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correct solutions of 933 received from "Omega," " Sarnian," " Sigma," " Lerwick," and " Fairmount." Fairmount.—No. Upton and Gorrie will order it for you. In icta. —IfQto K 4 then Black moves EtoQ B 6 and prevents mate. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 932. White. / Black. 1R to B 3 R takes Q 2 It takes q ch K to K R 2 3 It to K R sq ch K takes R 4 B takes R Any 6 R to K 8 mate. Solved by VLerwick," "Fairmount," "Sigma," and " Omega." PROBLEM No. 934. (By J. G. C. Campbell, in Curistcburch Weekly Press.)

White, 10 pieces. White to play and mate in threo moves. PROBLEM No. 935. (By E. B. COOK.— From T. I). S. Moore's " Hundred Gems of Chess.")

White, 4 pieces. White to play and mate in three moves. NEW ZEALAND GUESS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY.

We give below the deciding game. The latter portion of it is very weakly played by Mr. Hookhain's opponent. However, from the following remarks, taken from the Canterbury Times, his play in his other games must have been much better : — The second annual tourney for the Championship of New Zealaud, which commenced at Dunediu on January (5, was brought to a close on January 11. The meeting was on the whole fairly successful. Compared with the contest of ISSS-9, the entries were, it is true, one loss in number—live as against six— and the games played were, consequently, fewer. But we think that, when the games have been inspected, our readers will incline with us to the opinion that the quality of the play is not inferior to that exhibited on the occasion of the first annual competition. It was a regrettable circumstance that Mr. Mouat, who came out second from the last contest, was debarred by illness from participating in this. Still Otago was efficiently represented by Doctor Stun house and Mr. Siedeberg. The skill of the first-named gentleman is well and widely known. Mr. Siedeberg, the hon. secretary of the Otago Chess Club, is decidedly a strong player, and having youth on his side, will, doubtless, yet become stronger. Mr. Barnes, of Wellington, is comparatively now to fame, but his performance on this occasion has been excellent, and proves him to be the possessor of great chess ability. Of Mr. Smith wo will only remark that, being out of practice, his play throughout the tourney was altogether lacking its accustomed force. The visiting players, Messrs. Barnes and llookham, were very kindly and hospitably entertained by Dr. Stenhouse, Mr. Mouat, and other gentlemen of the Otago Club. Bur J«orEz. White. Black. (Mr. 11. Hookhara, (Mr. R. .1. Barnes, Christchurch.) Wellington.) 1 P to K 4 P to K 4 2 Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q 11 3 3 BtoKtfi PtnQ R3 4 It to R 4 Kt to 15 3 5 P to Q 3 1« to It 4 « P to It 3 I* to q Kt 4 7 It to Kt 3 (a) 1' to q 4 8 P takes P Kt takes V 9 Castle* Castles 10 Q KttoQ2(b) KttoßS 11 P to q 4 P takes P 12 Kt to K 4 B to q 3 13 P takes P Kt to K 2 14 Kt takes 1) 0, takes Kt 15 Kt to K 5 1/ takes P (c) 10 Q to it 3 Kt (lift) to (J 4 17 Ktto BC> Kt takes Kt 13 li takes Kt Kt to K 4 10 It takes P ch Kt tikes B 20 q take* R Kt to Q 3 21 15 to K 3 q to K Kt 5 22 qto &ch Ktoß sq 23 q to Kt a q to K 5 24 P to B 3 q to K 3 25 It to q 4 q to 15 2 20 H to q Kt 3 Kt to Kt 2 27 Q It to K sq Kt to Q sq (d) 28 R to K 7 Kt to K 3 (e) 2'J R takes Q (0 Resigns. Notes. (a) Steinitz, in the Modern Chess Instructor, gives 7 15 to Ji 2, and continues :- 7 1' to O 4, S V takes P, K takes I', 9 castles, cities, 10 Fit takes P, Kt cakes Kt, 11 P to Q 4, B to q 3, 12 P tik-s Kt, B takes P, 13 15 takes P ch, with the superior game. (b) 10 Kt Uk s P would bo much stroußer, for if 10 Kt takes Kt, then 11 P to Q 4. (c) This move loses the exchange ; of courso if 10 Q tokos q, then 16 Kt to K 7 ch. (d) Kviilently overlooking White's powerful reply. (e) There is nothing to be dune, for if 23 Q to Kt 3, then 29 it tikes Kt P. (0 Whit- has played the whole game exceedingly well.— Otago Daily Times. NEWCASTLE V. EDINBURGH. A match was recon played at Edinburgh between selected teams from the chess clubs of that city and Newcastle. This was the third mooting of these riondly rivals, previous matches having been played at Edinburgh in June, ISB7, and at Newcastle in April, 1888, tho result in each case being a victory for Newcastle. During tho past twelve months, however, the club of the Scottish capital has received some important accessions to its strength. The Edinburgh otherwise improved considerably, so that in a recent match with the Glasgow club they succeeded in making a score of sixteen games against twenty-four. The final scores were Newcastle 14, Edinburgh 8. AUCKLAND CHESS CLUB CHALLENGE MATCHES. These events are proceeding at a vigorous rate, and evidently give a stimulus to tho player that is lacking in ordinary off-hand play. The following are the latest results : —Messrs. Ashton and Ryder, one each; White won from Green, Gorrie from Tregaskis. CHESS IN SYDNEY. An interesting local contest for the championship of the second class of the School of Arts Chess Club is now in progress ; the competitors, six in number, are Messrs. J. Jacobsen, H. H. Lusk, S. Marks, W. Ridley, T. Ryan, and J. J. Slade. The record at present stands : —Mr. Ridley won one game against Mr. Jacobsen, and the latter scored two wins against Mr. Marks. The prizes amount to eleven guineas, of which eight go to the first prize winner, and the balance to second man. The fourth class players of the club are also arranging a trial of strength, but as the list has not closed, we cannot give fuller particulars, *„* Correspondents are invited to send in games and problems, and if of sufficient interest or merit, they will be inserted in this column. While giving games played between the masters and also local players our main object will be to make the problems as interesting as possible. Letters must be marked " Chess,