CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10629, 18 December 1897, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

;":"'., TO CORRESPONDENTS. !•, Problem No. 1379.—Solved also by "Ajar." The attempt by Q-Q6 is stopped by P-84. ' Problem No. ISSo.—Solved also by " Ajax." Q-K Etc allows Black to escape at 85. . Problem No. Solved by "J.H.,""Q.E.D," "Sarnian," "jXXX,"and "Nemo." Problem No. 1382.-Solved by"Q.K.D.," "Sarnian," "XXX," "Sigma,"and " Pawn." SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1379. White, Black. 1 Q-B3 2 K moves 2 Q-BO mate 1 ItxQ 2 KtxP mate 1 li(Q5)-Bl 2QxP(K7)mate • IB any other 2 Q-B6 mate 1 Kt moves 2 Q-Q5 mate IP moves 2 Kt-QOiuate. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1380. White. Buck. 1 Q-831 KxKt 2 Q-KKt3 P-Q5 3 Q-KS mate 2 Any other 3 P-B3 mate 1 K-B5 2 Q-KI«3 ch KxKt 3 P-B3 mate 1 PxQch 2 K-K3 Any 3 P-B4 mate. PROBLEM No. 1383. (By Walter Pulitzer, U.S.A.),' Black 7.

White 12. . White to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEM No. 1384. (By A. F. Mackenzie, Jamaica. Fir.-t prize pro blem in the liny Lopez Magazine, Barcelona, Problem Tourney. Black 9.

WHITE 12. White to play and mate in three moves, NEW ZEALANDCHESS ASSOCIATION. • THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY. The final details are now arranged, and a most successful gathering is anticipated, the scene of the "joust" being. the large room in the Harbour Board offices. With the championship there will be allotted a first prize of £20; the second prize will be worth £10, and the third £5. Tho prizes will consist of trophies, but winners are allowed to deduct travelling expenses. It is expected that the funds in hand will also admit of some diversions being provided for the competitors to relieve the monotony of play. The Devonport Forry Company will run an excursion steamer on the 2nd January, under the auspices of the Association, and have generously supplied competitors and their friends with complimentary tickets. Entries closed on the 15th inst., but at entries bearing post mark of that date are also eligible, (he official full list has not yet been received from the Association's lion, secretary, Mr. A. Cant, Cliristchurcb. It is, however, pleasing to observe that Otago will not stand aloof, as Messrs. Mellor and Edwards (exchampion) are deputed to represent the Otago Chess Club. Three players are expected from Wellington, viz., Messrs. Barnes (present champion), James, and Mason ; two from Hangitikei, Messrs. Pleasants and Meldrum, and possibly Dr. llatherly from Wahganul. Thoro is likely to be a good muster of local representatives—two from the Auckland Club, one from the Ulen Var, and two or three private entries. It will thus he seen that the full complement of a dozen competitors is assured. It would not be desirable to unduly augment the list, as the extension of play beyond a fortnight is likely to militate against the success of future annual colonial tourneys. The majority of the competitors would ill-brook the necessity of being detained another weok. Proceedings are to bo wound up with a smoke concert on Saturday evening, Bth January, AUCKLAND CHESS CLUB. In no preceding club championship tourney has there been such a close and exciting finish as in the ona for this year. By wresting both games from Mr. Harrison, Mr. Jowitt has made the score even betiveon tho first three competitors— thirteen wins ami four losses each. There is a partly-completed game between Messrs. Lelievre and Jowitt, which at present tends to a draw; and there is another same yet to be played between Messrs. Eyre and Harrison. In the event of the latter securing a draw it will be a case of "as you were" between Messrs. Eyre, Lelievre, and Jowitt, necessitating another tiial of strengthThe sealed handicap in the minor tourney will be opened on Monday next.

AUSTRALIAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. Mr. Crane succeeded in winning the eighth game, but the ninth and final game fell to Mr. Jacobsen, making the full score:- Jacobsen, 7 wins ; Crane 1 win ; drawn 1, The Sydney Mall contains a few particulars concerning the new champion :— L. Jacotaen was born in Hull (England) in 1562, where at the early age of 14 he was recognised as a firstclass amateur. He won the championship of Queensland and gold medal presented by Mr. Justice Mein on March 1, 1837. Mr. Jacobsen is also a prominent chess journalist, having successfully conducted chess columns in various parts of the world. Since his arrival in New Mouth Wales in November, 1839, lie has won several championship tournaments. He is also a blindfold player, and several of his problems have been published. Ills' style of play is nothing if not brilliant, and out of the driest position his natural talent for the gamo will assert Itself and extract chess attractive to the specta ors, In the course of the present match Mr. Jacobsen has played some lovely sacritlcing combinations, and his play throughout completely outclassed his {veteran antagonist. At the conclusion of the match, Mr. Jacobsen accepted a challenge from Mr. W. H. Jonas, lately of Glasgow, and now champion of the Sydney School of Arts Chess Club, to play for the championship of Australia, and £25 a -side. The match will probably begin early in April. The score of the ninth game, taken from the same journal, is as under;

Queen's Gambit Declined. White, W. Crane, Jun, ;. Black, J. L. Jacobsen. White. Black. White. Black. IP-Q4 P-Q* 198-Kt3(c) R-B4 2 ; P-QB4 P-K3 2lfP-K4 QK-Bsii 3 Kt-QB3 Kt-KB3 21 K-03? (d) P-Ktß I 48-B4 P-QR3 228-TC3 Q-B3 6 P-K3 B-K2 238-H4 Q-B2 6 Kt-B3 Cities 24 Kt-Q sq(e) Q-RJ ([) 7 B-Q3 P-QB4 25 P-K5 Itxlt SQPxP QPxP 28 Bxll ! Qxß eßxl* «-K4 27PxKt BxP 10 Castles QxBP 28 Q-Kt4 (fi) Q-U7 11 B-Kt3 P-QKM 29 lt-Q7 Qxß 12R-QBsq Q-Kt3 3) Kxß lt-Qsql 13Q-K2(a) Kt-B3 SI K-R2 HxKt 14 KR-Q sq B-Kt2 32 RxP R-R8 ch 16P-KR3 QR-Bsq 33 K-Kl3 B-K4ch 168-B2(b) Kt-QR4 34 K-U4 Q-R3ch 17Kt-K6 Kt-B5 35Q-R5 P-Kt4ch 15 KtxKt KxKt 1 and White resigns the game and match, (a) While has developed well, and his position should be taken for choice. Here/however, the knight should go to K2 with good king's side possibilities. ..(b) Hero White got fogged; His best course seems P-K4. • (c) Better was 19 B-Q3. (d) The losing move. 21 8-K3 was all right. (e) White had to abandon his plan of Kt-0% which was unsound, as Black would gain E, fit, and IS for his Q. : (0 Black gives the enemy no breathing time. ' (g) Simply fatal, but th« game was lost to White, jWhose only chance was 28 B-84. Black plays the concluding moves in his usual good style. i Mr. It. A. Cleland, : who recently won the championship of the Otago Club, has been, under the rues of the ladder system, challenged to a match by Mr. J. Mouat, which will bo played during January. ' ' ' "■ The State school-teachers in Victoria have challenged the Melbourne Chess Club to a match, which is to take place on January 4, not more than twelve a-iide, The club team is not to include intercolonial players. :: ' ■•■•-••-'••■-'.■-•;.-.• >■ .. The South Australian Chess Association has decided to hold a chess congress at their rooms, to commence on January 8, 1893. Championship and handicap tourneys will bo . played,' the handicap tourney to be contested in sections, with six players in each section, the winner of each section to play in the final. ■:■■■ ■;.•-,;,■•....■:?. ■■~... ; The Westminster Gazette gave this opinion of Charousek (winner of the flrrt prize at the Berlin Tournament) in 1890: "We are of the opinion that since ; Morphy ' and Koliach no more promising player risen in the chess-world than Charousek. Wo can testify that this opinion was shared by all the competitor.* at the Nuremberg Congress, with the exception of one, Lisker, but his evidence was somewhat biased by the fact that he lost bis game with Charousek. it We have, so much pleasure in recording-' this '. fact since' the ':! appreciation Vof Charousek's genius by, thi large majority of the Nuremberg competitors was only a corroboration of our own opinion expressed the very first day of the tournament." . '- g -SCSvV;-- ",'-.■■'■ ■•■ ;■.;':'