CHESS COLUMN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8288, 21 June 1890, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS COLUMN.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. [Solutions .should bo sent in by Friday noon at latest. 1 No. 958.—Correct solutions received from E. nation, "Sarnian," "Sigma," " Fatruiount," and "Pawn." SOLUTION OF .PROBLEM No. 956. White, BIACK, 1 (J to It 7 K takes P or (a) 2 Q to K 7 Any ;i li mates (a) K to R < i (J to It 7 K to Kt 3 3 Q mates Solved by "isSgm.a," H.H.P., " Falrmount,' " Sarnian," and " Pawn." SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 957. Wihtk. ■■» Black. 1 It to K It sq Solved by K. Dutton, "Sarnian," "Sigma," II 11.P., " Painiiount," and " Pawn." PROBLEM No. 959. (By S. LOY».) Black, 4 pieces.

White, i pieces. White to play ami mate in three moves. The*following was another game played by the lute Mr. C. M. Fisher in the match with Mr. L. Goldsmith in LSo7—one of "the closest and most exciting that has occurred in Australia." The Australasian, in its account of Mr. Fisher, thus refers to this match : —" At the beginning of 1875 he paid a visit to Melbourne, with the object of crossing swords with Mr. Louis Goldsmith. This match was for live games up, for a stake of £'20 a-side, and at the end of the sixth game Mr. Goldsmith was leading by the score of four to two. Six additional games were played, of which three were drawn, and throe were won by Mr. Fisher. This was his most brilliant achievement during his career as a chess-player, and his defeat of Mr. Goldsmith clearly proves that by his chess practice in Sydney he had materially added to the skill and strength which he had first begun to develop in Ballarat." The opening is referred to in Bird's " Chess Openings" under the head of the King's Bishop's Pawn Game, which, he says, had become very popular about that time, and was frequently played in the match between himself and John Wisker. " Stciiritz," he says, "prefers P to Q B 4 for first move; and we believe considers that 1* to K B 4 cannot be played in reply by second player without Ids obtaining an inferior opening." White. Black. (1.. Goldsmith.) (C. M. Kisher.) 1 l' toy 4 1' to K is 4 •J l' to K 4 ! P takes 1> ;; Kt to if IS 3 Kl to K 15 3 I is to Ki r, 1' : > ism !i B takes Kt K P takes I? (i Kl tikes P if to Kt, M ! 7 K to Kl sq I' to if 4 S Kt to Kt 3 IS to V •' !t It to i) 3 CasUes 111 if I" K 5 1' to K H 1 11 Kt takes P(0 1' to Kt M 12 Kt to ltiich(b) K to Kt i 13 ti to Kl ii if takes if V 14 1* to IC It;! Jtto Ksqctl If) K to ii so, BmQ IS I (e) It! <2 to (,> -1 It to K (» ! ob 17 It to K sii(e) if to K 15 5 18 It to K -1 K take* Kt lit !• to K Kt 3 if to K 4 20 K to IS J 1- to (;.'. (1) •Jl K to Kt -1 K to Kt 1 22 15 to K 4 15 to 15 4 Si IS lakes IS i) takes 15 24 Utll.es li I' tikes It 2S <} to 15 3 eh K to ICt sq 20 i,> to Kt :. cli if to Bi •1! if to 14:5 Kt to lt:{ •Js I" to K K 4 It to 1} sq •1.) I'to 115 K toy 7 31 K to 15.., t It to IS 7 ell 31 K to K sq 15 to Kt & And White resigned. Nones. (a) Brilliant, but not .sound. (li) Checking at K 7 was better. (.•) Preferable to 15 to US. (,|) A tine move. (e) if Kt to K 4, Black wins by B takes Kt and Q to 15.1, &<•. (0 Decisive.

MELBOURNE CHAMPIONSHIP. We publish below one of the games won by Mr. Hodgson against Mr. Esling. The new champion plays in good style, but we (Melbourne Leader) look in vain for signs of the skill which Mr. Esling usually shows in his match games :— Vienna opening,' White. IJI.ACK. (Mr. Ivding.) (Mr. Hodgson.) 1 I' to K 1 Pto K I ■1 Kt toQ II tl Kt to Q 15 3 :: IS to B4 Kt to ISIi ■» !' to q 3 I; to 15 4 !■ II to Kt 6 F toQ3 <; Kt to q 5 Ki to Kt 5 7 Kt takes K Kt ]' takes Kt 8 U to 11 i It to K Kt so (I i'to(J 15 S I'to (,» 4 V: q to it .-, Kt takes P 11 q to 14 3(a) a to K a C! Castles 1* to 15;; 13 I'toK 113(b) 15 to Ki 14 I'to (J 4 lJt<>Q,2 15 I'takes V I' tikes P Hi I! takes 15(e) <,> takes 15 17 q to K 4 (d) q, to Kt 4 eh IS Kto<J 2(e) M. to 15 3 Ist q to K2 II takes 15 •JO q takes IJ q takes P •21 It to K 2 1' to K f. '12 QtoQ4 1} takes It •23 (i to K 6ch K to q '2 24 Q to 15 5 ell K to B2 25 It to Q •> Q takes Kt 2ti K to IS J 1/ to Kt 4 27 Resigns. ?, Notes. (a) It is surprising that snoli a player as Mr. Ksliug should not see how much superior Q to Kt 3 is here, «.,'/. : 11 Q to Kt3 Pto 15 3 best 12 Castles anil Black dire not take the Kt I' with It on account of 13 1> to q 4, followed by 15 to Kt 3, winning the exchange). The move made is bad, and leads to serious embarrassment. (b) Again R to K sij, threatening It takes P, is much stronger. (c) Again 15 to Kt '.i is surely obviously better, threatening the K P, and Keeping the queen facing the rook. (d) Still worse! Why not P to K Kt 3, with a perfectly safe game ? («;) Quite fatal; it is difficult to recognise Mr. Filing's style in this game. MELBOURNE CHESS CLUB. At a special meeting of the committee, held on the 2nd inst., Mr. Heaver (hon. sec.) reported the names of the following intending competitors in the open handicap tourney :—Mr. Ashe, Mr. Brokelbank, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chessell, Mr. Collin, Mr. Miscamble, Mr. Nott, Mr. Paul, Mr. H. B. Stephen, and Mr. Tullidge. The total number of entries as finally revised was X). It was resolved that there should be three sections, consisting of 11 players each. Mr. Burns and Mr. Harlin, of the Melbourne Chess Club, and Mr. Witton, of the Victorian Chess Club, were appointed handicappers, with directions to publish their handicaps by the 7th inst. Prizes were decided upon as follows :—First, a trophy of the value of £21 ; second, £7 cash ; third, £3 cash ; with a consolation prize, to consist of chess works of the value of £1 10s, to be competed for by the 24 players who fail to obtain places (first, second, or third) in. the sectional play. The committee then adjourned till the evening of Monday, the 9th inst., on which evening the club is to hold its first meeting in the new club-room ah Cunsler's Cafe, and the play in the open handicap tourney is to be begun. Scotchmen, who are seldom behindhand in anything intellectual, in addition to providing the champion draughts-player of the world, take a great interest in the noble game of chess. In a recent match between the East and West of Scotland no less than 186 chess-players assembled at Stirling. The ninety-three from the West beat their opponents by 84J games to 47i, and the Stirling Observer published a special supplement " as a souvenir of this most remarkable contest." %* 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.'