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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9817, 11 May 1895, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Problem No. 1213;— Solved"by "F.L.K.," " J.H.," XXX.," "Cross." ; ProblemsNos. l2loandl'2U.—Solved by "Raven." Secretary Wellington CNhess Club.—Thanks for copy of paper. ' '/ * '. • SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1212. ■ White. ••,' -Black. 1 Kt to iP takes R 2Qto K4 cb, etc. V Kt(Q3) takes B 2 Q to K4 cb, etc. Kt(Kt3) takes B 2 B to K4 ch, etc. ■3 PtoKti. 2 Q takes BP ch, etc. PROBLEM No. 1214. (By B. Stael. First prize, Illustrated American Tourney). ' ' Black, 11. ,

White, 11. White to play and mate in three moves. PONSONBY CHESS CLUB. There has been quite a revival of interest In chess in the Ponsonby district. Since tho commencement of the current session, the Ponsonby Chess Club 'has had an accession of members at each weekly meeting. Last Monday evening the table accommodation was hardly sufficient, and it will be necessary for the committee to make further provision in that respect. About twenty entries were received for the first "pyramid" tourney, rules for the conduct of which had been previously drafted by a committee appointed for that purpose. The entrants are divided into six classes, the odds varying from pawn and move to queen. Pairs for the first round were drawn, and play commenced, most of the games being finished. The remaining gam«i!i will have to be played out before next Monday night, failing which one or both of the contestants are liable to disqualification.

WELLINGTON CHESS CLUB. The Wellington Evening Post reports that the annual general meeting of the Wellington Chess Club was held on April 30 at the Clubroom, Exchange Building. Mr. C. W. Benbow, the president, was in the chair. Mr. H. C. Skeet, the honorary secretary aud treasurer, read the balance-sheet and report for the past year, which were unanimously adopted. The balance sheet disclosed an excess of j assets over liabilities of £27 4s Id. At the close of the year the roll of members numbered 50, as against 51 at the beginning of the term. Mi'. If. A. Parker carried off the annual handicap tournament, Mr. V). Mackay coming second. The telegraphic match with Canterbury resulted in the club winning eight and a-half games against six and a half by* their opponents. The club was congratulated in having as its member Mr. W. Mackayj who took the first prize and championship of the colony at the annual New Zealand Chess Championship Tourney, while second honours were carried off by Mr. H. S. Cocks, also a member of the club. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows :— President, Mr. C. W. Benbow (re-elected); vicepresidents, Dr. James, Messrs. A. I. Littlejohn, W. F. Barraud, J. O. Anderson, Thos. Turnbull, E. Samuell, A. J. M'Tavish, and V. Arkwright; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. H. C. Skeet; committee, Messrs. C. T. Richardson, W. Mackay, George Wright, H. S. Cocks, and P. Still; auditor, Mr. K. W. Petberick. Mr. Benbow, in returning thanks for liis re-election to the position of president, mentioned that it was the fifteenth occasion OB which he had been elected to that office. A challenge from the Canterbury Chess Club was read and accepted. It was explained that whatever the result of the match would be, the position of the club as the champion club of the colony would not be affected.

A LOSS BY LASKEtt. ITerr E. Laskor, the present champion of-*tfiß" chess world, has lost so few games lately that when a reverse to his prowess does take place the amateur is most interested in knowing how and in what part of the game such an event happened. The following is one of two simultaneous games he played lately at the Liverpool Club, two amateurs consulting at each board :— White, W. W. and A. Rutherford ; Black, E. Lasker. 1 P-Q4 Kt-KB3<a) 18 QxP ch Kt-Kt2 2 P-QB4 P-QB4 19 Kt-Kts BxKt 3 P-K3 Kt-QB3 20 Pxß P-K4 (f) 4 Kt-KB3 P-Q3 21 K-R7 (g) R-R2 6 Kt-CJB3 P-K4 22 Q-KH(h) B-B4 0 P-Qo Kt-K2 23 P-Kto BxP 7 P-K4 Kt-KKt3 24 Qxß Q-B3 (i) 8 Q-K2 B-KS 25U-B6(j) <ixQ 9 B-QS (t>) Castles 20 RxQ R-Q2 10 Kt-K2(c) P-QR3 27 PxP PxP (k) 11 Kt-KKt3 P-QKM 28 Kt-B3 K-B2 (1) 12 P-KR4 Kt-KBa 29 R-Kts P-Ktr. 13 BxKt Pxß 30 Kt-K4 Jt-Qllsq 14 Kt-K2 Kt-R4 31 K-Q2 Kt-K sq 15 P-K5! P-KKt3 32 R-KRsq(m)K-K2 16P-K6! BPxP(d) 33R-KWI RxP 17 BxKtP (e) Pxß 34 R-R8 Resigns (n) NOTES BY W. W. RUTHRRPORI), IN LIVERPOOL WEEKLY MERCURY.

(a) An original defence of Herr Lasker's, who considers it sound ; but it gives up control of Black's Q4 sq, which his opponents immediately seize. (b) White purposed, if Kt-KBS, to take it with B and play P-K5. (c) Intending an attack with the king's side pawns, keeping the K in the centre, as the centre pawns are blockod. (d) forced. (e) A brilliant sacrifice. The succeeding four moves are forced.

(f) PxP is better. (g) It-US ch was examined here, but then 21 KxR, 22 Q-lta ch-K-Kt sq, 23 P-Kt6, and Black escapes by sacrificing the It at 82. (h) Providing for the advance of the pawn. (i) B-K3 is better. (j) The weakness of the pawn at Q3, originating with the first move, is now apparent, and involves the loss of the game. (k) K-B2 is better , forcing the R-Kts. (i) Too late now, a s the Kt will guard it. (in) Abandoning the Q's side for a winning attack. The weakness of the Q's pawn is more and more apparent. (n) Because a piece mu it be lost.

A PRBTrY FINISH. Irregular Opening. White, Mr. Schwartz ; Black, Dr. Tarrasch. 1 P-K4 P-K4 110 Kt-B3 . R-Q sq 2 P-Q4 PxP 11 Q-K3 Kt-Kts 3 P-QB3 Q-K2(a) 112 Q-Kts Q-Q2 4 P-KB3 V-Q4 IS Castles (c) B-B4 ch 5 ttxP Kt-QB3 14K-Ksq Kt-B7 ch 0 B-QKt5 PxP V 16 ItxKt - Q-Q8 ch 7 PxP Kt-KB'J 16 Kt-Ktsq QxKtch(d) 8 P-K5 B-Q2! 17 KxQ U-QBmate 9 BxKt Bxß (a) Considered by Dr. Tarrasch a good reply to White's 1 ist move. (b) Q-KB4 looks somewhat superior. (c) Fatal, bat it does not appear that any move would tie satisfactory in this position. (d) Dr. Tarrasch here, as in many of his games, finishes elegantly.

On Thursday, April 18, says the Otago Witness, the Otago Chess Club had the great sorrow and misfortune of losing by death its honorary seer©tary, and although the youngest member of the club, one of its strongest players. It is only a few weeks since the father of the deceased, who was well known in New Zealand and Australian chess circles, died suddenly in f.he colony of Tasmania. Mr. IS. P. Qrlnstead proceeded to Tasmania to attend his father's funeral. Having formerly suffered from chest disease, symptomised by hoemopiysia, his health had always been a source of anxiety to his friends. -On his return trip from Tasmania the haemoptysis recurred, and he was confined to his home under medical treatment, and seemed to be gradually getting better until about two days before his death, when acute bronchitis supervened, which, as might have bnen expected in his condition terminated fatally. The deceased was in his twentieth year. He distinguished himself last year by winning the prise given by Dr. Stenhouse against strong competition. ■• Victoria and New South Wales are to play by telegraph on Queen's Birthday— twelve aside. ■ "