CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9711, 5 January 1895, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

: TO CORRESPONDENTS. Problem No. 1195.—Solved by "XXX."

PROBLEM No. 1196. ' (By ClSs. A. GILBERQ.) . Black, 8.

r .... White, 6. White to play and mate in two moves. NEW ZEALAND CHESS CONGRESS. The score-sheet of the tourney, as compiled from telegraphed reports up to the conclusion of Thursday s play, is as follows

PROBLEM TOURNEYS. j A circular has been received from Lieutenant- ; Colonel Ryan, It. A., 9, Lewes Crescent, Brighton, who intimates his intention of starting problem tourneys for both composers and solvers in chess and draughts, and offers for competition about twenty-two valuable prizes. The tourney was to commence as soon as the details were settled, and will remain open till May Ist, 1895. The usual rules are to be in force. The prizes include a gold revolving seal for watch chain, gold trefoil pin, massive (18 carat gold) signet ring, various works on chess and draughts, etc. In chess the problems are THE OLD DftA This fine pathetic poem, by Mr. John Hedley ("£ is republished with an appropriate setting. As Mr of the Leeds Mercury, had to retire owing to old age sentiments therein contained are the expression of tl

to be three-movers, the positions to represent some letter of the alphabet; in draughts, the positions to represent either a figure (numeral) or letter; and also prizo* to be given for the best solutions of problems. The Lends Mercury reports that arrangements were subsequently made for printing the competitive chess problems in that journal under the following main conditions :—l. The tourney is open to the world. Problems from British composers to be forwardsd to the chess editor of the Weekly Supplement to the Leeds Mercury by February Ist, 1895. From other parts of Europe, by March'lst, 1895; and from other parts of the world by April Ist, 1895. 2. The problems to be original, the position to repre sent some letter of the alphabet, and to be a direct mate with the conditions " White to play and mate in three moves." 3. The choice of letter is left to the composer. 4. The correctness of form will be taken into consideration, with the other Visual points of excellence, by the judges. 5. The judges will be the noted Knglish experts, Messrs. B. G. Laws (London) and James Rayner (Leeds). 6. Should sufficient problems have been received by February Ist next, their publication will be at once begun. The problems must be accompanied by their solutions and addresses of the composers ; but they will be published without any marks of identification.

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH. The contest between Mrs. Showalter and Mrs. Worrall for the lady championship of the United .States will in all probability end in favour of the first-named, whose portrait is here given. The

MRS. NELLIE L. SHOWALTER. match Is seven games up, with a time limit of twelve moves per hour. The games are conducted alternately at the homes of the two ladles. Mrs. Showalter is the young and accomplished wife of Mr. J. W. Showalter, the American expert player, and came into prominence a little time back by defeating the renowned Lasker (who conceded the odds of a Knight), the score being five games to two. Mrs. Worrall is more matronly than , her opponent, and is stated to be a pupil of the late Captain Mackenzie. As indicating the great strain to which the contestants are being subjected, it is related that during the course of the first game, which lasted more than six hours, not ten words passed between the two players. At the end of the fifth game the score stood:—Mrs. Showalter, 3 wins; Mrs, Worrall, 1 win; drawn, 1. The following is an example of the style of play :—

THE MASTERS' TOURNEY. The final round in the Masters' Tourney, held in New York, wan played on November 15. Steinitz won first prize, although one game which should have been placed to his credit was lost through exceeding time allowance. Albin takes second place, and waiter and Hymes divide third and fourth prizes. Below is the full score Name. Won. Lost, W. Steinitz - „ „ .. 8J 1J A. Albin •■„ „ _ 6J 34 N. Hymes .. ... „ .6 4 J. W. Showalter. „ .. - 6 i E. Delmar _ _ ..6 5 H. N. Pillsbury '. ..... 6 5 J. Halpern .. „ .. .. 4 6 J. M. lianh&m . „ -.4 « K. D. Rocamora _ _ _ 4 6 D. G. Baird ... *. — 3 7 N. Jasnogrodslcy .. „ .3 71 • The "Queen of Chess" still shows her skill in archery, as if to silence those who utter the dictum that a chess-player is a chessist and nothing else. Mrs. Baird gained the visitors' prise for the highest ■core made in the match between the Furze Hill (Brighton) and the West Kent Archery Clubs, winning the gold medal for two years in succession. Sam Loyd, now conducting a chess column in Our Illustrated Press, New York, played his best games when fifteen years old, and has composed over 1000 problems, besides ingenious puzzles and mathematical inventions. 'Mr. Loyd ia as acute analyst and generally witty writer.

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