CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10479, 26 June 1897, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Problem No. 1351.-So!veil also by " F.W." . Problem No. 1332.—Solved by "XXX," "Nemo," and "Sigma" (pleased to hear again from this oldtime solver). Problem No. 1333.-Solved by " XXX," " Sigma," "J.H.,""^Ji" illl( ' "F.W." PROBLEM No. 1334. A Hungarian First Prize. Black 8.

White 7. White to play and mate in two moves.

PROBLEM No. 1335. (By B. G. Laws.) Buck l.

WIIITK 6. White to play anil mate in three moTes. AUCKLAND CHESS CLUB. Tbe championship tourney id now in full awing' Two out of three adjourned games in the first round have Leon finished, Messrs. Grierson and Eyre beating Messrs. Jowitt and Young respectively. The following was the result of the second round on Thursday evening, th» first-name.! in each pair proving the winners {-Harrison v. Wood, Jmvi it v. Grierson, IC\ro v. Masking, Asliton v. Slum an. Lelievre v. VoUliß wns a (law. White v. Killings was unfinished anil adjourned. Members who have entered for the handicap tourney are reminded that this tournament has also begun, and that unless they piny their games as per time-table these will lie forfeited.

(a) Contrary to the spirit of the Gambit to assume tho defensive thus early. (b) Fine play brilliantly followed up. (c) Tim is tho saving claiiso, for Black has to piny his molt away at the 25th move, and the exchange of minor pieces dissolves the attack. (d)lf. . . PxP, then 20, KR-Qsq gets him out of his difficulties. (e) This oversight loses. K-KtS would have drawn.

WlllTl: 11 (Herr Scliwan) cave mate in eight mores! (a) This nnil 2 form tho Blnckmar Gamblt-and Black will have a gambit, ton. (b) If l> PxP, Q-R5 eta. (t) Preventing VI Castle*, K-Rsq; (if 12KtxB; 13, QxKt, B-84, winning (J). White's (.'Ollllllll3llllll is very danceroiu; there is. however, hardly timo for 12 B-Kt sq, as Black is ready to attack the centre l>y l'-83. (d) If is Qxßl , , lie loses her; and at 10 he is again threatened with Bxl' cli. (c) Cninnels lihel; to lose no time with his Q side attack; ainco, If allowed, White might try for P-KHfi, Q-RO, Kt to hia 6, etc. (!) Thoroughly formidable; and Black's finish is admirable.—New York Clipper.

(a) White forces the mate very prettily liy 1 Kt (B?,)-Kt5 cli, K-Kt sq (of course if PxKt, Q-KW forces mate in two); 2 KtxP cli, BxKt; 3 Bxli, and then follows in any case H-KB, etc.

American -Itenresentative Pearson's reply to the challenge sent by Mr. Heaton for a march between the British mid United States legislative assemblies (which has since eventuated) was brimful of good nature, us the following extract from the letter will show:—" While our Governments are discussing a treaty of perpetual peace, we venture to express tin hope that hostility between tlio two countries will noier assnnw a harsher form than a contest at chess, the most noble, the most ancient anil the only universal game known anion); the peoples of the earth. Whether the came wag invented by Palatnode* at the siege of Troy or by Serses to divert a wicked King of Babylon we cannot know, but of this we are sure, that it fascinated kings and warriors 1201) years before tin birth of Christ, and that it cannot (nil, whatever th» outcome of the contest, to strengthen the cordial anil kindly relations between thii two great nations of the Anglo-Saxon blood." M. Liven, the young Russian champion, recently gave an exhibition at Kieff. of simultaneous blindfold play, Ho contested nine games, and he won all. Ho announced a mate at each board. Dr. Tolosa CineHs, dealing with three-move problems, recommends the following analytical system:—l. Examine the position of the king to be mated, noticing—l, whether it is that of stalemate ; 2, in case he has freedom, to move, how many squires he has at disposal, and which squares they are ; 3, whether he is alone to defend himself from the adversary's attack 4,' whether the other black plocea can assist in repelling the attack; ft, whether ho is placed at the corners, side, or centre of the chessboard. When the black Icing is placed on a side square of the board it is chiefly with the object of inoie easily restraining his movements, or probably to carry out an idea or a chosen strategic movement. . ... The Manchester Weekly Times says :-During the Chess Congress held lately at Brighton Mm. W. J. liaird was successful in acquiring the title of lady Champion of .Sussex. Ten ladies entered the competition, and many of the tames played received nigh praise. The trophy was a handsome clock, presented for the occasion, together with the Sussex medal. Mrs. Biml, hitherto known as the Queen or Chess Problem Composers, has wily very leccntly taken to play chess games, and deserves great credit, as she did not lose a single game in this contest. We heartily congratulate her, and wish her farther success. ' / The City of London Chess Club has issued its forty-fourth annual report, Knowing a membership of 427, a considerable increase on last year's Hsures. To further their plan of campaign the subscription has been doubled, and representatives of the le.nlIng suburban clubs have been added to the committee, .■•■'■ "•' • rt ■■- ■■ ■■■'•' :<J " For the fifth time, ami the third year in sue-cesssion,-Mr; I). Y. Mills has won the. Scottish championship arid earries olf the cup, which he, an Knglislimaii, has thus made his absolute property. - . M. Janowski of -Peris has just forwarded a challenge to Budapest for a match of seven game* with either . Chaiousek or Marpczy. Both have declared tbeir willingness to play the Parisian, ,A:, .I, S/Sji iiit.'.; .' '• '■:■ I'll .':i-i l'.'?.---

SCH1FFRRS V. TCHIGOIUN. THIRD (IAMB.-SCOTCH Gambit. White, K.Schilicra; Black, M. Tcliicorin. White. Mick. White. Black. 1 P-K4 P-K4 2HQI!-Qs(| P-Ktl Kt-KU3 KI-IJ113 27 I!-Hi B-Bsncll 3P-Q4 I'xP 28 B-KI7 IixBcli 4 KtxP Q-I1B 21) KxIS nxK 5 Q-'lHO lt-m an Rxii Pxi , (i I'-QH:i Kt-KIM 31 I'xP It-Kt4cli 7 Kt-Q2 P-()4 M Ksl , li-1H cli 8 ]'-ICt:i IJ-K4 S:i K-ltd RxP 0 KtxKt PxKt 1 31 Ji-K6 P-B3 10 Pxi' CasllfS , 35 K-Q8 ell K-IH 11 H-K2 R-ICsq(b) 31) B-tJ-l I'.xIS It Kl-Kl KtxKt 87 Pxb P-B4 13 HxO KtxKliPch 33 H-Q7 rh K-Kt.1 14 K-Q! KtxQ S9 K-QO ell K-K4 If. KxKl li-B4 ch 40 P-Qf> ]{-Kl7 1liK-l!4 B-Klisfi 41 R-1CB0 K-Ktfi 17 B-H3 PxPch 42 R-WI r-R.1 18'lixP P-QB3 43 PxP PxP 19 IS-B3 KR-CJ s(| 41 P-Ori P-liti 20 K-KI8 (JH-Ktsqcl) 4, llxP R-Q7 21 K-K4 P-B4 411 P-Q7 11-Q3 cli 2! P-KI3 P-HS 47 K-Kt7(e) P-H7 23 II-B4 (i) B-02 ch IS It-157 UsPch 24 K-B5 U-KU ell Resigns. 25 K-ltO (d) R-KB4

"an ai1mirablh game," Blackmail Gambit. White, Roettjen; Black, W. Schwan. White. Black. White. Black. 1 P-Q4 I'-Ql 14 K-Kteq KteB 2 I--K4 PxP ISQxKKt (JB-K3M) SP-KBJM M«(!) ICI-Q1U JMCKt3(!) 4 QPxl> B-Q2 17 Q-B sf| (e) Q-U5 fiQKt-BS(b)KU-Kt6 18 KWJ2 P-QKU(!) C 11-02 P-KOI 19 I--B3 KtPxP 7 Bxl' (JKt-IB 20 B-B2 (Jlt-Ktsqch SP-KB4 KUW 21K-Rsq Q-R4 OB 03 Casllci 22 li-K4 Kt-Kt5(l) 10 KKt-Kt5 23 PxKt BxP 11Q-Q2 Q-K2(i-) 21 Q-l!3 ICH-Ktsq 12 Castles QlUlxIU 25 lt-QB sq, ami we 13 KtPxB Q-110 ch I have tbia :- BUCK 11 (Herr

Hayed by correspondence in Bohemia :— White. Itlack White. Black. 1 P-K4 P-K4 9 QxP P-B3 2 Kt-KB3 Kt-QB3 10 Q-1W ell K-ll so 8 B-Kt5 KH!3 11 Kt-QB3 P-QB.1 4 Castles KtxP 12 P-QICtS I'-Klf. fi P-QI H-K2 13 Kt-K4 P-Q3 OP-«fi Kt-m 14 KR-Ks(| P-KIU3 7Q-Ksii P-QB3 lfiQ-U6ch K-R1 SQxKKt Pxi! 10 U-Ktii P-QKt4 White mates in tive moves (a)