CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8664, 5 September 1891, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

Secretaries of clubs and others are requested to forward particulars of niattois of intercut to local players, addressed " Chess," Hkiiald Olhce. TO CORRESPONDENTS. No. 1021.—Solved by "J. 11.," " K.W.," and No 102?.—Correct solution received from " Rook." J.G., Napier.— solution to the examplo of perpetual check would ho as under : lltto B 8 cli, II takes It; 2 ICt to Kt 0 oh ; if I* takes kfc, White replies 1' takes 1' (lis cli: then should lilack remove his kins to Kb sii. White plays Q to It 7 oil and wins: but if Black tnku? Q instead of moving his king,- tho name is drawn by stalemate. On the other hand, if instead of taking tho»Kt Black should move liM-kiii# to Kt s<i, then 3 Kt t«ikcs lr (on K 2) ch, compelling the king 1 to return to It sq, when the Kt is again played to K Kt li, drawing the game by perpetual check. " SOLUTION OP PROBLEM No. 1021. WHITE. Black. 1 Q to It IS PROBLEM No. 1023. (By GEO. <T. Slater, Bolton. Best Two-move Problem in tho Alabama Tournament.)

White compels Black to mate in two moves. NEW ZEALAND CHESS ASSOCIATION. It has been finally decided to hold the next Congress under the auspices of the above association in Auckland during the Christmas holidays of this year. An influential committee has been appointed, who will use every endeavour to make the Congress successful and the prizes such as will, they hope, induce the attendance of a large number of players from the South. AUCKLAND CHESS CLUB. Arrangements are being made to play a match between this club at its full strength and the same number chosen from other clubs and outsiders. It is proposed that the match shall take place on Thursday, the 17th instant, if that date will suit the other clubs. There may probably over thirty players on each side. It will he an interesting trial of strength, and a good evening's amusement is anticipated. . The section play in the tournament is fast approaching completion. Several important games were played on Thursday last; and a few days should show who are placed in the sections, when the final play oil will commence. , , . ... On and after Thursday next the club will meet and play at Robson's New Rooms, Lower Queen-street. _ At a meeting of tho committee held on Thursday evening the following bye-law was added to the rules of the club : —" Time limit: Any player before the commencement of a game may demand a time limit of seventeen moves per hour, this bye-law not to effect any game in the present tourney. CHESS MATCH. A return match was played between Ellerslie Chess Club and Remuera Chess Club, on the Ist inst., and was won by the former. The following were the scores :— ELLKIISLIIi. lIE.MUERA. Won. on. Mr. Eliott .. ..0 Captain Herrohl .. 1 Mr. Mav .. .. 1 Mr. JloskiiiK.. ... 0 Mr. 11. Marshall .. 1 Mr. Tyldun .. .. 0 Mr. Cooper .. .. 0 Mr. Lennox .. ..1 Mr. Mackv .. .. 1 Mr. I'ercival .. .. 0 Mr. \Vav«ood .. 1 Mr. Kwt-n .. ..0 lie v. .1. Marshall .. 1 Mr. Bruce .. ..0 Mr. Mead .. .. 0 Mr. Thompson .. 1 Mr. Mears .. .. 0 Mr. White .. ..1 Mr. Cawkwcll .. 1 Mr. Roach .. .. 0 Total .. .. 0 Total .. .. i THE DIVAN TOURNEY. Play in the tournament at Simpson's Divan, London, began on June 13, and concluded on July 15. There were ten entries, including Mr. Gossip, in whom Australians were specially interested. The scores were as follow R. Loman (champion of Holland, and champion of the City of London Chess Club), 7A; L. Van Vlict, 7; H. E. Bird, G; J. "Mortimer,' r>i; G. 11. D. Gossip, 4Jt; O. C. Midler, 4; R. P. Fcnton, 3; S. Tinsley, 3; F. J. Lee, 2J; and M. Jasnogrodski, 2. The game between Midler and Tinsley (Queen's Gambit Declined) attracted considerable attention (says the Leeds Mercury), on account of the recent match partly and also because the position was so difficult; and Tinsley had to exhaust his time in order to avoid defeat. But for this he could easily have won, after getting rid of the attack by 31 R to Q Kt sq. The following diagram and the concluding moves will give a good idea of the position and its difficulties : — Black, 11. S. Tinsley.

White, 11. O. O. Muller. White. Black. 20 Q to Kt 3 R to lv 15 s<( 21 Q It to K sq Q It to K k<i 22 P to Q 5 Ci to B 4 ch 23 K to It s<l 1' to Q lvt 4 24 I> to lv It -1 1' takes 1$ 1* 26 P takes BP Q Lakes 15 J.» 20 It takes I' I' lo Klt 3 27 Q to Kt 0 It takes It US It takes It Q takes It P ch •29 K to Kt set to Kt 4 30 Q takes Q V takes CJ 31 It to K 5 It to if s(| •ii It takes I' K to 15 2 Drawn game. The following is another of the games played French Defence. White. bi.ack. (P. .T. Lee.) (S. Tinsley..) 1 P to K 4 1' to lv 3 2 P to Q 4 P to Q 4 3 Kt to Q D 3 Kfc to If II 3 4 P to K 5 Kt to Kt sq 6 P to K 15 4 P to QJU 0 I' takes P lit to Q li 3 7 P to Q It 3 .15 takes P 8 Q to Kt 4 P to 1C Kt 3 9 15 to Q 3 P to Q it 3 10 Kt to K B 3 P to K It 4 11 Q to Kt 3 . lit to K It 3 12 P to lv It 3 15 to Q 2 13- P to K 15 ii Kt takes P 14 B takes Kt P to K 5 15 Q to 15 4 Kt P takes B 10 PtoK Kt 3 " P takes P 17 Q takes Kt P Q to 15 2 18 11 to Kt 5 Jt to 1C Kt sq 19 Q to 15 4 Q to Kt 3 20 P to Q Kt 1 (a) Kt takes Kt P 21 It to Q Kt sq Kt takes P eh 22 1C to Q 2 ' QtoJJ 3 23 K takes Kfc P to Q 5 24 P to Ii It 4 P takes Kfc 25 K It to K sq It to Q B sq 2(5 It to Kt 3 Q to It 5 27 Q to K It 2 15 to 15 3 And Mr. Lee resigns. Note. (a) lie dare not castle, bocauso Black would play 20 ... It takes B, threatening 15 to Kli ch.