CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10127, 9 May 1896, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS, Problem No. 1267.-Solved by "XXX," "J. H." "iKr. Jas/J. Glynn, Byde,N.S.W.-New Zealand possesses many problem composers of repute, among them being Messrs. Tlios. Sexton (Ashural), Anderson and KingCChrhtchurcb), Benbow (Wellington), and J. C. ltoll (Wangauui). The lasmained only racen'ly contributed his jubilee problem toAl, the first production having appeared in the Illustrated London News 60 years before. Specimens of the best work of these composers for insertion in Bignold's Australian Chess AnnuaPwould be best secured by personal application to ths gentlemen named, SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No, 1266. white. Buck. IQ-Rsq KxP 20-Boch K-Bl 8 o-KKti) mats 1 __ P-Kts 2PiPcb K-Kt 4 3 p-ltt mate 1 B-Kl2 28-Kt4cb K-Kt3 SQ-Kjmate 2 QxP eh KxP 3 b-Kt i mate . PROBLEM No. 1288. (Contributed by Ma. J. C. Andersen, Christcburch.) Black, 5.

White, 8. White to play and mate In two moves. PROBLEM No. 1269. {Contributed by Mb. Chas. E. Noltenius, New York.) Buck 7.

White 8. White to play and mate in two moves. AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. WALLACE V. HODGSON.

Chessplayers generally will not be surprised at the result of this match—7 wins to 1 win and I draw in favour of Wallace—after the decisive victory gained by the champion over Mr. Haling last, year, the liual score then being— Wallace 7 wins, Balms 4 wins, 3 drawn. When Mr. Wallace won the tide by defeating Mr. t;rano he also asserted his superiority over his opponent by the substantial majority of 7J to 3J. Mr, Hodgson, however, has a good record, his most noteable achievement being when he tied with Mr. Baling in the tournament for the Victorian championship in IS'JU. In the play-off Haling was beaten by 2 wins to nil. Both players again tied in a similar tourn«raent in 1893, Mr. Esling winning after ft hard struggle by 3 to 2 and 1 draw. Mr. Hodgson is also a problem composer, and took first prize in the Centennial Chess Problem Tourney held in Victoria in 1833-89 (open to the world), Mr. 11. O. Uws, the well-known English composer, taking second placo. The scores of the second and third games pliyed in the match (taken from Sydney Mad) are appended :— Hodgson's sealed 32nd move in the first game proved fatal to his position. Instead of the natural move 32 10-02, he selected 32 P-RO, and the game proceeded :-S* . , . P-R8 ; 33 KR-Kt sq-P-Itf eh, 34 K-Rsq; and Hodgson resigned. Time—Wallace, lb. 26min.; Hodgson, 2b. 7min. SECOND GAME. The second game was a Petroff opening, and was defended by Wallace none too well fit the opinion of some good players. At the move Hodgson had obtained a promising position, and had isolated his oponent's tJP. Tlio Victorian's 21st move, Kt-Q4, was a well-considered move. By an oversight Wallace lost a Rook mid Pawn for a Knight, and at the adjournment his prospects did not look too bright. Petroff's Defence.

Chess as a popular pastime Is rapidly gaining ground, a proof of which is to be found in the everincreasing number of journals now devoting a portion of space to chaw problems, games, etc. A recent addition is the Uyde Times, N.S.W., which has started a column with a problem tourney. With a view of determining the value of tho problems contributed, solvers are requested to award maximum points according to the following scale:—l, Difficulty, 2} points; 2, Beauty of trick, 2} points ;8, Originality, 2j points ; 4, Construction, i\ points. Total 10 points. The opening game in the Stelnitz-Schiffers match was played at Rostoff. on Use Don, on Wednesday, March 4, and the second game was played on Friday, March 6. Both games were won by Steinitz. Although the chess world is very much allvo Just now, it will scarcely approve (says the Yorkshire Post) tho outlay of £850 by the South Kensington authorities upon a chessboard. A lull dress, international tournament, with ten prizes and abundant refreshments might be held with so much money. However, the curio is bought, not as a chessboard, but as an early example of Limoges enamel. It comes down from the year 13uO. Many of the great chessplayers handle special ploces with greater mastery than other*. Tclugorin is noted for his rook play. With Plllsbury it is the management of bis pawns that is especially striking, Often, when the position looks like a hopeless block, an Unexpected sacrifice of one of his pawns leads up to a break through the centre, against which the adverse forces are powerless; and, whether the pawns are being pushed against th« adverse king, or are passed and aiming at the eighth row, they are lead with equal skill and effect.

White, R. L, Hodgson; Black, K. N. Wallace. 1 P-K4 P-K4 32 R-Kt3 P-K16 2 10-KB3 Kt-KB3 33 K-Ktsq P-H4 3 KtxP P-Q3 34 R-KS P-R5 4 Kt-KBS Ktxi' 36 U-K2 K-QB sq 6P-Q4 P-Q4 S0R-Kt2 P-Iita 0 B-Q3 B-K2 37 P-K3 H-QK6 sq 7 Cities Castles 38 P-Kt5 P-B4 8R-Ksq K>KB3 39 Q-K5 QxQ BKt-Ki Kt-B3 40 PxQ P-4J5 10P-QB3 B-K5 41 PxP PxP U P-KB4 B-Q3 42 P-R5 K-B2 12 QKt-Q2 Kt-K* 43 P-R6 H-K13 15 Q-B2 Q-Baq 44 P-B7 K-K3 14 OKI-B3 P-B4 45 R-«B P-Q6 15 PxP BxPcli 48R-llsq P-Q7 10 B-K3 B-B4 47 RxH RxP 17 BxKB Ox Belt 48 K-Q8 H-KM lSlt-IUq Ki-Kb ,4'JlUK8ch K-B2 10 BxKt BxB 60 P Qiioena RxP cli 20«-Kj Qlt-Q/q |olK-l5sq K-B7 ch 21 Kt-IJi Kt-li3 62 K-K «q BxQ 22 Kt(K5)xKtQxlSch 61 R(Usq)xB P-Bo 23 Q-1W 11-Q3 64 P-Ktl eh K-Kt2 24 W-K3 R-1U 55 R-R7 ch K-B3 26 ll-KBsq Q-K2 56 U-B7 ch K-K4 28KU15 Q-113 67P-K7 P-B8 27 lUxil cU yxlCt 68 II-KK18 K-K7ch 28 UxRP K-K sq 69 K-Q »q R-K7 ell 20 ti-Q* Q-Q3 00P-K3Q Rx(J (sealed move) 61 RxU P-B7 30 P-QK14 P-KB4 62 RxP Resigns. 31 P-yiW P-KKt4 THIRD GAME. White, E. N. Wallace; Black, R. L. BodRson. 1 P-Q4 P-Q4 17 B-Q2 R-K sq 2 P-yB4 P-K3 18 B-B3 R-K3 3 Kt-QU3 Kt-KB3 19 P-I14 Kt-*j2 4P-K3 P-UK13 20QR-Qsq Q-B2 6KtrB3 B-IU2 21 K-U.2 Kt-Bsfl 6PxP PxP 22R(Bsq)-Q R(Rsq)-K 7 B-Kt5 Ch l'-B3 sa sq 8JJ-Q3 B-R3 23 P-B5 11-113 0 Outlea B-<13 24 K-Q8 RxR lOBxB KtxB 25PxR Q-Q2 11 Kt-K5 BxKt 20 Q-KKM P-BS 12 PxB Kt-K6 27 BxP RxP 13 (MM (J-Bsq 2i Q-QB4 ch K-R sq 14 KlxKt PxICt 20 B-K7 RxB 10 (JXKP KI-B4 SOPxR QxRch 16 Q-QB4 Castles 31 Q-Bsq Resigns.