CHESS COLUMN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8360, 13 September 1890, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS COLUMN.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. [Solutions should be sent In by noon of Friday at latest.] No. 971. — Correct answers from " Sarnian," W.E.C., " Richmond," " Frank," "Rook," "Pawn," and "Sigma." , , . Gooolphin. Pahi.— Country correspondents' solutions must be sent in before they are published in the Auckland Weekly News to be acknowledged. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 970. White. Black. 1 Kt to Q « Solved by " Sarnian," J.U.K., " Frank," " Sigma," " Pawn," " Rook" and " Kairmount" (To Awanmtu), W.K.C., K. Dutton, "Richmond," and "Problem." PROBLEM No. 972. (By G. Heintz.— the Baltimore News.) Black, 1 piece.

MELBOURNE CHESS CLUB.

Although there yet remain a few ad journed games to be played off, the result of the eleventh round in the Open Handicap Tournament has practically determined tho competitors who meet in the final pool as follows : —Messrs. Thompson, Burr, W. R. Stephen, Arneil, Esling, Weldon, Heaver, Ashe, and H. P. Stephen. There are thus in the final section one player in Class 1., three in Class 11., three in Class 111., one in Class IV., and one in Class V., so that it must bo acknowledged that the handicap reflects the highest credit on its framors, Messrs. Burns, Harlin, and Witbon. It will be observed that the classification is, with perhaps the exception of Class 1., very evenly distributed, a feature which was not altogether prominent in former tournaments, as in too many of them the first and second-class players generally held a lien over the prize list to an extent that exerted a somewhat depressing influence on. the contestants in the lower classes. Turning to the games played during the week, it may be fairly said that, on the whole, they reached a creditable standard. That between Messrs. Thompson and Loughran, which the former won, furnished a surprise, as Mr. Loughran was considered to have a good chance of winning the tourney outright. His play in the game under notice, however, was marked by indecision and a want of judgment altogether unusual in a player of his acknowledged ability. A large share of attention was bestowed in the encounter between Messrs. Tullidge and Miscamble, the former conceding the odds of pawn and two moves. Mr. Tullidge showed something of a return to his old form, and, although tho heavy odds ho was conceding demanded strictly defensive tactics on his part, it was observable from the outset that his attitude was decidedly aggressive. At an early stage of the game Mr. Miscamble's prospects bore the cheerful aspect of a Scotch move in the depth of winter, and at the juncture when his fate was irretrievably sealed, Mr. Tullidge courteously permitted him to resign. The contest between Messrs. Weldon (Class II.) and Brockelbank (Class I.) was well fought on both sides ; but the former retained an advantage which lie acquired in the opening, and tenaciously held it to the end. Mr. Moulds (Class II.) played in very fine style against Mr. Hodgson (Class I.), who recently won the championship of Melbourne, and, making the most of his handicap, never allowed his opponent an opportunity of equalising matters. Mr. Thomas won his game from Mr. Clezy in a decidedly ingenious manner, and as before stated, gives promise of developing into a really strong player. Appended are the results : —Tullidge beat Miscamble, Weldon beat Brockelbank, Thompson beat Loughran, Haviland beat Moulds, Moulds beat Hodgson, Thomas beat Clezy, Wood beat Collin, Weldon beat Butler, Ashe beat Haviland, Weldon beat Crewe, and Heaver beat Baynes. The following is the score of the game in the eleventh round in which Mr. Baynes (of Class I.) was beaten by Mr. Heaver (of Class II,) at the odds of pawn and move :—

Remove Black's K R P. White, Black. (Mr. Heaver.) (Mr. Baylies.) 1 P to K 4 P to K 3 2 P to Q 4 P to K Kt 3 (a* 3 15 to Q 3 Q to K 2 4 P to K B 4 P to Q 3 f> Kt to K 15 3 q to Kt2 0 P to K 5 P to (} It 3 (1)) 7 p to k a 4 Kt to q n 3 5 Pto(J 113 Kt to Kit 3 9 Kt to q 2 B to K 2 10 Kt to Kt.) P takes P 11 11 P takes P it to B sq 12 Q to B 2 Kt to B 4 13 Kt(Q2)toß3 11 to Q 2 14 1! to q 2 KttoQsq 15 I* to K Kt4 Kt to K It 3 (c) 10 K It to Kt sq (tl) 11 to q B 3 17 B to K 4 B takes B 18 q takes B P to B 8 1!) Castles Kt (It 3) to B 2 20 Kt to 113 It to lisi| 21 P to Kt 5 P to B 4 22 P to Q 5 P takes P 23 Q takes P It to B 3 24 B to B 4 (e) Kt to It sq 25 P to K 0 It takes P 20 B to K 5 q to Kt sq 27 Kt to B 4 It to B 3 28 q to q 7 c!i K to li 2 2!) B to B 0 It to K si[ 30 Kt to K 5 ell IC to B so 31 B takes 15 eh It takes B 32 q takes Kt ch It to K sq 33 Kt takes It (J takes q It V 31 Q toQOch K to Kts(( 35 Kt to K 7 ch Tt takes Kt 30 q takes It q to It 8 eh 37 K to B 2 q to It 5 cli 38 K to Kt sq And Mr. Baynes resigns. Notes. (a) Very inferior to 2 I' to Q 4. (b) This is waste of time. (c) He cannot play 15 Kt to Kt 0, because White would reply 10 It to It 3, winning the piece. (d) 10 lit takes It P would be unsound, because Black's rejoinder would be 10 It takes q Kt, and White's Rain in Pawns would not be sufficient to coußjß'iisate for his loss of a piece. (e) Threatening mate on the move. 'Die position of tlio Black forces is so terribly cramped that .Mr. Heaver's victory is now a mere question of time.

AUCKLAND CHESS CLUB. The following aro oho winners in the first round in the Consolation HandicapTournoy : —Messrs. J. Young, Woodroffo, Johns, Malcolm, Lawry, Mears, Percival, and Hobson. The came between Meats and Young was not finished. The second drawing was made for Thursday next, the 18th instant, when Mr. J. Young plays Mr. Malcolm, Mr. Robson plays Mr. I'ercival, Mr. Mears play Dr. Lawry, Mr. Young or Mr. Reals plays Mr. Woodroffo ; Mr. Johns a bye.

DR. TARRASCH. Dr. Tarrasch, of Nuremberg, who, the cable informs us, is the winner of the Manchester Tourney, with Blackburne second, is a well-known player in his own country. Although this is the first time he has taken part in a foreign tourney, he won the first prize at Breslau last year, beating Burns, Blackburne, Gunsberg, Paulsen, Schallop, Bauer, and several other masters, so that his victory this time is no accident. Mr. Blackburne seems to be in very good form at present, as the gathering at Manchester comprises some of the strongest masters. The British Chess Magazine states that Herr Kiitschnor and Dr. Tarrasch have gained the two highest honours in the handicap tourney of the Nuremberg Club. Dr. Tarrasch has accepted a challenge from Herr E. Lasker to play a match for 1000 marks.

CHESS ITEMS.

A Mr. Amyot has invented a hanging chessboard for invalids, the squares of which are each provided with a hook on which to hang chessmen of special construction. The plan is to set out a problem here, and suspend it to the wall right facing the sufferer, who will gradually dose away in the effort to work out the ending. The Sydney Mail of the 16th instant announces that "events have occurred" which will prevent the opening of the Sydney Chess Congress till October. The committee has not yet issued their programme, showing either the number of tourneys to be played, or the number and values of the prizes to be offered for competition. It is about time that definite information as to these points were placed before the chess-players of Australasia.