CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9010, 15 October 1892, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Problem No- 1075.— Solved by " Q.E.D.," " F.W.," and " X.X.X." Problem No. Correct solution to hand from " Book." So far from taking umbrage on account of his last communication not having been published, Mr. A. I- lietlejohn, Wellington, forwards the following courteous epistle, coached in such terms as enables one to heartily reciprocate the language of the concluding sentence of his letter:—"The explanation you give of your reasons for not publishing my letter re Chess Congress is, I think, entirely satisfactory. I may say that I had misgivings about the prudence of re-opening this matter, but was much annoyed at the way 1 was treated in not being advised of the charges made. Please accept my warm thanks for the kind and sensible way you have treated my communication." SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 10T8. White. Black. 1 Q to (J Kt 5 K to K 5 K takes Q 2 Q to Q 3 mate ,_ „ BtoQ*, or K * 2 R takes R mate ,_ • R takes Kt, or other 2 Q takes B. mate Kt to Kt 5 2 R takes P mate Kt to B 5 2 Qto Q 7 mate ' ■>"> Kt, else •2 Q to Kt sq mate _ ' to B 3 2 Q to Q 3 mate 2 Kt to y 6 mate PROBLEM No. 1080. (By J. H. BUiCKBURNE, in the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle Supplement.) Black, 5.

White, 10. White to play and mate in three moves. AUCKLAND CHESS CLUB. The following are the scores of games played in the championship and handicap tourney now in progress up the present time: — Won. Lost. To play. Bruce .. .. 12 '.', 4 Cashen .... 10 8 1 Clayton .. .. «»J sj 4 C<is,tirian .. .. 12 4 3 Cozens .... 8 in l <iorrie .. ..SJ 0} 4 Hemu* «... 8 10 l Herrold .... 9 10 — ITo«king .... 10 5 4 Jowitt „ .. 15 ", 1 Lennox .. ti 13 — Miles .. .. C 3 5 Mowbray .... 9 6 4 Quintal .... 8 8 5 Taran.njlge ..6 13 1 Tregaskia .. ..9 9 1 Woodroffe ..14 4 1 Young .. .. 19$ Si — WELLINGTON CHESS CLUB. The N.Z. Mail states that both the Senior and Junior tournaments have been finished. The score in the Senior tourney was as follows :—

Mr. Littlejohn was handicapped at scratch, while Mr. Lelievre had an allowance of two points. The latter therefore wins the first prize, and Mr. Littlejohn the second. The handicap points received by the other players were :—James, 2 ; 1 aine, 3 ; Parker, 3: Helling, H ; Ryder, 2: W. F. Barraud, 1 ; W. Mackay, I. Mr. C. W. Benbow also entered, and in a previous score-sheet appeared as having won 1 game and lost 8, but for some reason rry explained his score was subsequently cancelled. In the Junior tourney Messrs. S. Mackay and F. Turnbull tied with 8 wins each, but in the play-off Mr. Turnbull beat Mr. Mackay, and thus came out conqueror. THE DRESDEN CONGRESS. Played in the Dresden Congress, July 18, in the second round. A fiue example of the English hard-hitting style. Vienna opening. White. Black. White. Black. (Mieses.) (Blackburne.) (Mieses.) (Blacklmrne.) 1 P-K 4 P-K * ISPiP I'xP 2 Kt-QB 3 Kt-KB3 19 P-R 5 P-KKt 4 3 P-KKl3(*)Kt-B 3 20 Kt-B 5 (e) Kt x Kt 4 -Kt 2 P-Q 3 21 BX It Kt-K 0 5 P-Q 3 B-K2 *2BxB Oxß 6 KKt-K 2 Castles 23 QR-Kt sq P-K 5 7 P-KR 3 Kt-K ski 24 OK 2 R-K 3 8 P-KKt 4 P-KKt 3 25 K-Q 2 Q-Q sq 9 11-116 Kt-Kt2 26 R-Rsq P-KC 10Q-IJ2 B-K3 27 KK-QKtsqP-B7 11 UastlesQß Kt-Q 5 28 KR-Kl sq Q-Kt 3 12 Kt xKt Px Kt 29 K-B aq P-B 5 13 Kt-K i P-QB 4 30 Px P Kt xBP 14 P-K 4 P-B 3(b) 31 P-Kt 3 P-Q 0(0 15 P-B 5 B-B 2 32 Px P (g) Qxßclt 16 P-KR 4 P-R 4 (c) 33 B-B sq Bx P 17 Kt-Kt 3 Bx P (d) 34 Q-K sq Q-Q 5 (h) And White resigned. Notes in Leeds Mercury. (a) Many play here P-K B 4, and iIPiP, P-Q 4, etc. (b) To tempt B x R P is a very old and feeble trap. Clearlv the B would be lost. (c) Black is pretty well defended on the K side ; White's castled position on the Q side being weak. It will be noticed how skilfully Blackburne carries the assault through. (d) lie has just time to take it now, and with effect. (e"> It was doubtless better to play first B x Kt, and then go in with a check. The advent of Black's Kt proved fatal. (f) All of which is of a highly exciting nature. The student of this game will find it full of amusement and Instruction. The rest is all plain sailing. The Kt does much to secure victory. (g) There is nothing better. If 32 Q-B sq, Q-K 6 cli, wins. (h)Very awkward. The other R must go. If K-B 2, Q-Kt 7, mat*.

The Standard states that the question of how to deal with the drawn games of a tournament was thoroughly discussed at Dresden, the conclusion arrived at being that, in future, drawn games should count one-third instead of one-half. Dr. Tarrasch has been invited by the St. Petersburg Chess Club to pay a visit to thai city for the purpose of playing a match with Tchigoriu. The club will defray all expenses. ________________

;^! I ! I ! ! Names. ; i > c =!-_;. | A. I. Littlejobn ~i- ' 1 l! 1 1 0 : 1 1 1 7 1 A. KfliuTre .. ..] 0;— 0 1 li 1 1 1 1 0 i James j 0 1 - j 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 « J. wards ....is- 1 i T*ine I 0 0 I -10 0 10 3? 5 Parker i Of 0 0' ' 0-1101 3! 5 F. Kellinz .. .. 1; 0 0; 10-00135 Ryder j 0,0 1 i °i li— l 4 *i:3i W. V. Barruid .. 0 0 0; I 1 1 0— 1 0. 3 5 W. Mackay .. .. 0 u 1 1 0 0} 1 -3j'4j