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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8842, 2 April 1892, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Secretaries of clubs and others are requested to forward particulars of matte<n of interest to local players, addressed " Chess," tlKuii.i> Office. Problem No. 1050.—Correct solutions received from "Book" and "F.W." A couple of correspondents give as key move R-K Kt 6. Further examination will show that White can frustrate mate in the four move* or draw by stalemate. Problem No. 1051.— Solved by " Kaven," " J. 11.," " Napoleon," and " l'\W." Problem No. Correct solution to hand from Rook." "Rook."—The problem which you forward is rather easy, and the "catch" P-Q Kt S calling for a rook appears somewhat obvious. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1050. WIIITK. BLACK. 1 It to K B 6 H to K 2 2 It (Kt 0) to Q 0 B moves or takes either 3 It takes B IC takes I' 4 It mates The idea of this problem is to cateli the black bishop, in order, alter the capture, to force the black king to take the pawn and thereby expose himself to checkmate. The way in which tins is brought about is very ingenious. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1051. Wiiitk. Black. * l B to K 4 PROBLEM No. 10.m. (By K. N. Frankknsti'.ix.) Black, 6.

White, 8. White mates in three moves. THE HAVANA MATCH, Game Vll.—The Evans Gambit. White. Black. White. Black. (Tchigorin.) (SteinUz.) (Tehigorin.) (Steinitz.) 1 M(t P-K 4 In Q-Kt2 Kt-K 2 •1 Kt-K B 3 lvt-QB 3 115 Kt-Kt 3 KtxKt(..) 3 15-15 4 H-l! 4 17 Q x lvt Castles 4 P-QKt 4 1$ xl' 18 11 x KtP Kt-Kt 3 6 P-B 15 15-114 19 P-B 4 Kt-B a G Castles P-Q 8 -0 QK 3 li-Kt 5 7 P-Q I tt-Ql(a) 21 15-0 5 Klt-Ksq SQ-Kt3 Q-B3 22 15-Kt U-Q3 » 1> v P V x i' SKI It tj ' KtxKtP(f) 111 K-Q «1 I'-KR 3 24 KiKt 15 xKt eh 11 B-K3(l>) R-Q*<l 25 Q X 15 Q- Kt 4 ell 12 15 ."> (C) H-Kt 3 !idK- It mc| QX It 13 QICt-Q 2 lvt-R 4 (d) 27 xBP cli K-U 2 14 Q-Kt 4 P-QIS 4 | It-KKtsq Ami Steinitz resigns. Notes uv Ma. Stkinitz. (a) Another experiment, superior, we think, to 7 . . . B-Kt ius played on previous occasions. (li) in the ninth game 'lVhigoriti recovered her.' the pawn by 11 15 x 1' eh, but got by far the inferior position. (c)The Kt 1' cannot be taken on account of the reply, It Q lit s<l, followed by H-lCt I). (d) " t'robably l'.t . . . K Kt-K 2, followed by castling, would have been an excellent plan, though more simple." ... I (e) 'Hi . . • B-Q It 5 would have maintained the pawn, with a very good game." (f) Overlooking White's 27th move COULD PLAY~BEST BLINDFOLD. For L'i'lis Paulsen, who recently died in Germany, it lias always been claimed that he could* play best when net looking at the board, in proof of tiiis statement Captain Mackenzie used to relate how, in the summer of ISO 1, he had played a number of names in London with Paulsen and won them all, yet, when ho played against him at a public exhibition at the Divan, on October 7, Mil, lie got beaten. Just as the gam«s commenced Paulsen announced that if any. players wished to bet on their games he was prepared to accept all wagers. On the strength of having beaten Paulsen on even terms, and as he was now playing ten pines simultaneously nan* voir. the'captain lelt that lie had a sure, thing and bet £'2 upon the result. The following was the game : — White. Black. I White. Black. (Paulsen.) (Mackenzie.) I (Paulsen.) (Mackenzie.) 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 |14 It- : 15 xKt 2 Kt-K 15 3 Kt-QB 3 I If. Qx H P-IJIS 3 3 11-15 4 15- 4 110 15-Kl 3 B-Q;") 4 P-QKt 4 B x KtP |17QU-Q! Bx Kt f, P-B 3 B -It 4 I Is Q x 15 Q-Q2 0 l'-Q -I I'x l> I li» P-15 4! P-K 5 7 I'unties P-Q i . 'JO P-H ft Kt-K 2 Sl'xP 15-lvt 3 121 P-Qti! PxP y 15-Kt 2 lvt-15 i i22lt xQP 11 x P 10 P-Q » Kt-K 2 21 Q-P. 7 ! Q-B II Kt-B 3 Kt-Kl 3 24 Q-Kt C Castle:; 12 P-K :'<'. PxP 20 It x Kt and wins 13 B-K 3 ! B-Kt 5 "A TERRIBLE OPENING." Senor A. C. Vasquez, in La Strategic, says that after ten or fifteen years of conceding odds in Mexico, lie has acquired some practice of the game. Experience lias shown him the necessity of avoiding exchanging the pieces from the commencement of the game, until, in short, the inferior player commits himself. The following variation, he believes, tills the bill. With it he has accomplished excellent results in Havana. It was designated by the late Captain Mackenzie a Terrible Opening." Remove White's Queen Knight. 1 P-QB3 P-K 4 5 Castles OH 4 2 Q- 15 2 P-Q 4 (J K-Kt Kt-15 3 3 l'-Q 3 Kt-KB 3 7P-KK3 B-lv 3 4 15-Q 2 P-B 4 S P-K 3 B-K 2 White proceeds U P-Iv Kt 4. Variation: ;"i . . . Kt-15 3; li P-K It 4. B-ij 3 ; 7 P-K Kt 3, Castles; S P-K 4, Q-B 2 ; 'J P-B i, etc. In both cases, says the writer, White has a good position for attack, always reckoning on the inferiority of the opponent. The " Debut Vazquez' is singular in this, that no matter how Black plays, White can always make the live first moves given above. Senor Vasquez holies that the masters will analyse this opening and make their opinions known.

Ail American mechanical engineer, living in New York, has just completed a remarkable set of chessmen, the construction of which has occupied him for six years. The material is silvered bronze, anil the period of costume and equipment is A. 1). 119-1, all the characters being historical and contemporary. The knights are in chain and mail armour, with shield, axe, sword, and dagger. Their fur coats have each the individual blazon of the wearer. The queens wear royal robes and carry sceptres. The bishops are in church vestments, with cross and crozier. The pawns are men-at-arms in a kneeling posture, with spear, billhook, and knife. The white men are English, the black French. The English king and queen are Richard I. and his Berengaria. '1 he bishops are Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury, and William Longchamps, Bishop of Elly; and the knights are the Earl of Salisbury and Baron of Worcester. The castle is Anglo-Norman, and is a perfectly accurate representation of feudal architecture. The French king and queen are Philip and Ingeborg, his Danish spouse, the bishops being de Dreux and de .Sully, of Beauvais and Paris. The knights are also well-known men of the twelfth century, and the castle is Franco-Norman. The details of costume and heraldic blazonry are accurate in every particular. Mr. Bird and Mr. Lomau recently played a match of the " best of 7." It was won by the former, who scored 4 to Mr. Loinan's 2.