CHESS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10319, 19 December 1896, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS

TO CORRESPONDENTS. . ss!ViH;v- C |,g ' " : Problem No. 1305.-Solved by " XXX." - ' n - Problem No. l!loi.—Solved by"XXX," "Nemo," and "S.M." •«, <• i-;*-- -!' - ■- • , \ , ' Dliil'GllTS. Problem No, - S7D.-Solved by C. Nelson and " Checkers," Auckland,?;.! ,•' ... ,1. Problem No. 870,-Solved by C. Nolnon., •' •' 'i :J 1 f • ' (• • SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1303, •White mIH • 1 Buck 1 Q-QR3 ." . R-KKM 2 q-QIW cb s ' Any 3QOr P mates • 1— •' ' ' D-KBl or RxKfc 2 K-Q4, etc.. 1— . ; R-KBI 2 Kt-KB3 cli, eto. I — . ' B-K3 •> Q-QB3 ch, etc. • PROBLEM No. 1305. (By G. J. SMTKii. flfst'prlio in the Leeds Mercury Supplement Tourney of 1395. Buck g.

White fl. White to play ami mate in three moves. NEW ZEALAND CHESS CONOR!', 1893-7. The ninth annual Congress of the New Zealand Chess Association will be held in ClirUtchurch, commencing, as usual, on December 20. Entries for the Championship Tourney closed on December 16. Three pita aro olfoiccl—ths first of £15 and the championship; second, £10; third, £5. The amounts will have to be expended by the winners in the purchase of trophies, excepting that hotel and travelling expenses may ho deducted. In addition to the Championship Tourney, a Problem and Solution Tourney will for the first time form part of the Congress proceedings. It is gratifying to he able to announce that Auckland will be represented on this occasion. A statement was made last woes that Mr. flriersou might be induced to go if necessary arrangements could bo made. All difficulties have now been overcome, thanks U the -r-v displayed by a few of the members of the City Club, ami .Mr. Urierson. bavin* duly forwarded his entry, will take hie departure tor the south on Monday next by the Rotomalmna. He will he accompanied by the best wishes of local elies.-dsis, and any measure of success which may attend his efforts wiil not be grudgingly recognised by the Southern players. BUDAPEST TOURNEY. The Emperor of Austria, who is also Kins of Hungary, oifsred a statuette in silver, representing V ictory, to the winner of the Budapest International Congress, also UDUO crowns. The entrance feo was £2. and tho prizes were-First, fitUO; second, £80; third, £00; fourth, £40; fifth, £24 ; and sixth, £11), In the play-olf fur Hist prize between Tchigorin ami Charntisek four games wore contested, the former gaining a decisive victory over his opponent by 3 wins to l win. (Same played between Tchigorin and « albrodt, as published in the Novaue Vreiuvia : King's Gambit Declined. White, Tehljjorlii; Black, Walbroilt. 1 P-Kl P-K4 J4 BxP K-I£>(e) 2P-ICH4 I'-<M 15 lixl' OR-Kllsq i Kt-KB3 ijl'xl' it! Kt-H3 Rxltch 4 litxl' li-ti'i 17 llxlt It-KB so 6 Q-KJ(.a) Q-K2 18 Jit-Q.» ch K-Qsn «4xl' l'-K 153(b) 10Kt-lU lt-K sq 7 l'-Ql I'JtlCl 211 (J-QB Q-IC-2 5 lil'xP I'-Hi) 21 11-lUS P-Kt4(ft 9 IMJIM 11-112 2'i Q-US 11-lit 10 Castles B-1U 23 Kt-<is 0-1(3 11 l)-KKli(c) Qxli 24 KxKt Kxß 1211x15 KtrKIU 25 Q-Kt-7 ch Resigns 13 B-liS(d) iCt-IJ2 (a) A move to which ICt-Kii! is not a satisfactory reply, as White could follow up with QKt-ll:). Though even in that eveut wo tlniik Black would be hotter off than he was In the i.-.tual gutne. For though White gains a pawn lie wai '.d hardly be able to hold it long. <b) White's resolvo to give up the piece ids to very interesting play. («) With this excellent move White obtains a preponderating influence on tho position, so much so that Black ought to have taken the move of Q-Q2 into consideration. (d) White not only maintains. Ills advantageous position, but now also gains sufficient material to compensate him for the pieco fiaciitl.ed. (e) If lt-CJ. itla;k is no worse oft than ill the actual game, though ho would lose in any ease. For, as will be so n, White does not stop to take the Rook. (f) Of course White's intention was to play Q-IW(eli). Black could not prevent it. For if K-11, B-llS(ch) precedes that move, AX INFANT PItODIOV. Mr. Van Viiet gives the following in his Chess Ciluinn in the Hereford Times All Infant chess prodigy has btou discovered in tho person of Muster Aron Nimuszowltch, tlio nine-year-old son of a merchant of Riga, Russia. The following short game, played recently, is a specimen of his play

White, a. N. (Infant); Black, N. N. 1 P-Kl l'-Ol 110 B-B5 P-QKI3 2 I'xl' QxP 111 It-Ktsq Quit 3 Kt-l)IH <<-()«q 112 QxQ I'xß i Kt-li3 l'-Klil(a) 113 Kt-k'(s KHC4 6 B-QII4 Kt-QBa It P-KISI P-KU3 0 Castles Q-Q3 115 PsKt I'xlCb 7 P-Q.l li-Kt6(l») | 111 Kt-ICS P-B5 S 11-Kt(e) OxJ> . 17 l*-Kti I'xKt 9 Kt-Qa lv-Q sq |18 ltxß mate (d) (a) This is, of course, a weak move; Ills host plan was 10-KB 3, followed by P-KIU3, and B-Kt2, v'b) Also weak; there Is no time for such moves in an opening of this kind. (c) This and the next two moves are of high order, and .show a remarkable insight Into the game for a boy of nine. It will be seen thai lie succeeds in neatly hemming in the Queen, so that she cannot escapo capture. (d) Black's play Is weak throughout, but the remarkuble pan of this little game Is the able manner in which the boy takes full advantage of the weaknesses of Ills adversary, The St. Petoraberger Zeitung. iu commenting on the above game, remarks, '■ We need no longer look* to America for our infant chess prodigies." How many chessplayers (asks tho Otago Witness) have been returned at tho election? In Dunedin thoro is Mr. J. A. Millar, for Wellington Sir Uobert Stout. Outsido tho large towns wo know of Mr. I'irani, Major Steward, and some others. In the last Parliament chess as a recreation had taken the place of other inferior amusements. It is true, members of the House whim it Is iu session .have, if they attend to their duties, littln or no time for recreation. But to use tho language whioh Lord Onslow applied to the Labour members, ohesslsis aro "earnest, thoughtful men," more given to thinking than speaking, and perhaps in an enlightened future a candidate may find it to his advantage to announce himself a chessplayer. A man's character may be judged by his amusements, With the issue of a double number for July anil August, Mr. Hotter, editor of the Chess Monthly, notified that, the publication of the magazine will be suspended, ho hops*, temporarily. lie points out that since the magazine was started, 17 years ago, chess has found Its way Into the dally press, and a monthly publication does not now supply the requirement* of the public. He contemplates issuing a fresh series in A different form. Three unfinished games in the recent tolegraphio match between Wellington anil Otago Chess Clubs have heon adjudicated upon by Mr. llookham, leaving th« final result Wellington, 0 wins; Otago, 1 win, drawn gamus, 6. Mr. Apperly has gained th Queensland championship by 7 wins to Mr. Palmer's tl. Till new chain, pion is well and favourably known in Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane chest circles. He is now stationed at Brisbane in charge of the Queensland business of the A. M. P. Society. Ho won second place in the Australian Championship tourney, 1895. As showing the importance the most influential papers attach to the spread of the ganio of chess, it may lie noticed that a diets column has boon commenced In the old-established piper of the Midlands, Tho Birmingham Dally Post, It resisted the introduction of the novel subject for a long time, hit at' last has yielded to the Influence which is felt to bo exorcised by tlio game itself and its votaries. Tlio column will be under the management of Mr. A. J. Mackenzie. I Sussex opened the chess season of 1896-97 by a great match-Brighton anil the west side of the county against Hastings and tlio east side. The match was contested at the Brighton Pavilion on Wednesday, October 7. Each toam consisted of 10J players, ICast Sussex being represented by 6 ladies, 101 gentlemen; and West Sussex by 12 ladies, 01 gentlemen. One game at least was deckled on each of the hoards, ana a second gamo was contested on between Oil and 70 of them. 'Pile result was all but a tie, West Sussox only just succeeding in winning by 87J pointi to 85J. Mrs. W. J. Balrd was placed at board 45, and signalised her Hrst appearance in an Important match by winning lior game.