CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11200, 21 October 1899, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Problem No. 1567-Solved also by "Ajax" and " T.K.," Inglewood. Problem No. Solved also by "T.K." Problem No. Solved also by "8.N.R.," "Sarnian." and "Pawn." __~ Problem No. 1571.—Solved by ' XXX,' "Sarnian!" "Pawn," "K.N.R.," "J.H.," and "S.M." Problem No. 1572.—Solved _ by "XXX," " 5.M.," " R.N.H.," and " Sarnian.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1569, White. black. 1 Kt-QBS 1 R-Q3 2 O-Qllsq, mate 1 UxKt 2 H-K4, mate 1 Ttxß » QxU. male 1 P-Q7 1 Q-K3. mate 1 KxKfc 2 Q-Kt4, irate 1 Kt-B5 2 K!-Kt3, mate.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1570. White. lllaoe. ] ||-l(iii KxQltt 2 Qxl)l> ell PxQ 3 PxlO, mate KxKKt 2 (Jsß ch, etc,

2 Q-Kfi ch, etc. With other variations.

PROBLEM No. 1573. (By B. J. M. MARR, Leiden. First Prize Problem in " Schachbundes" Tourney.) BLACK. 5.

PROBLEM No. 1574. (By A. NAPOLEON. From a collection of problems by Brazilian composers.) Buck. 7. '

, AMSTERDAM AMATEUR TOURNA--1 MENT. Mr. 11. E. Atkins, one of the most talented of English amateurs, won tho first prizo in this tournament with the record score of 15 clear wins out of a possible 15. In the game following Mr. Atkins wins from the Dutch champion, llerr Olland, in good style:— Two Knights' Defence. White, llerr Olland; Black, Mr. Atkins. White. Black. White. Black. 1 P-IU V-K4 11-2 It—ICS (f) Kt-Kto Kt-K Ifll3 13 11-112 H-K3 3 11-114 KI-lIS 111 0-03 Ktxlt 4 P-QI (a) PxP 115 ItxKl, Q-Kt3 r. Pas'l. s P-QI (I.) lIS Kt-Ql a) P.-IVI (i Kt-Kln(c) IC'-Kl 117 K'xll (li) I'xKt 7 Qxt'M) B-K-2 lIS I--K5 llsP 8 P-IU (c) KtxlS I ill K-ll >q OxP (Kl<| fa-ties ISIIMO sq QxKt Ifi Kt-'.)n3 P-IC'3 2! ! xli (jxKP 11 Kl-113 I'-US 12-2 Tfe-i^ni. (a) Converting the opening into a Scotch game. Hi! Giving back tlio pawn to avoid complicated variations. « <oi 6 Kt take* P should lie nlnyod here. Id) If V B to 10 3. 1' to TC It 3. 8 P to K B 4. P takes Kt, 9 1' takes Kt, 1' takes P, with the better game. (e) The bishop could he withdrawn now. If) Tlio precautionary 12 P to K It 3 would be advisable. If 12 Q to Kt 3 ch, then 13 It to II 2. (g) Weak. 16 Kt to It 4 leads to a complicated variation, in which White loses temporarily a pawn, but ho gets it hack eventually with a good game. (lit There is nothing else to bo done now. If 17 Kt to Kt 3, then 17 Q B takes Kt, followed by D to Q 5.-Sydney Mail. BRILLIANCY PRIZE GAME. A fins game, which won the brilliancy prize in the Amsterdam Tourney, the winner being the English representative, Mr. H. E. Atkins. Itov Lopez. White, J. D. Trcsling; Black, H. E. Atkins. White. Black. . White. Black. 1 P-K4 P-KI 117 P-TO (gl P-llfi 2 Kt-KP.3 KM) 113 IIS 11-112 P-KK'4 I ii-QKt,') 10-113 ID P-UKt4 Kt-Q'2 4 Castles P-Q:l(a) 20 U-ICS(li) Kt-113 f> Kt-113 11-K'2 21 K-KtS P-KK4 (IP-Q4 Kt-Q2 (b) 22P-IM K-KtS 7 Kt-Q5 fasti, 23 R-Usq It-It sq 8 Ktxli ch QxKt 24 104 Kt-113 9P-QS Kt-Q sq 2!> P-115 B-Q2 10 11-Q3 (c) K-lt sn 20 Q-ll sq K-KtS (i) Jl J(t-ICsq(il)P-KH3 27 BPxP Ill'sl> 12 I'-QBl Kt-112 23 Bx! 1 (j) PxP 13 11-K3 KR-Kt sq 2!) RPxl' Kt (U3)xP 14 Tt-B sq P-KIU3 30 U-Kt (k) llxtt 15 11-IBH 10-114 31 KxR Q-H2 ch 10IJ-B3 (0 P-IM 32 K-Kf.2 Q-ROch(l) .And White resigned. (a) This move may be all right when White lias played 4 P to Q 3, but now it cramps Black's game, and is inferior to 4 Kt takes I', which is generally played. (b) Following the example of Tchlgorin, the idea being to protect the centre, and to keep White's K Kt from active play for a time. B to Q 2 could have been mado instead. (c) Preparing for the X side, and also preventing P to K B 4 on Black's part. (d) Intending P to K B 4, which, however, does not come off, honce the move is illtimed. After P takes P (if he played P to K B 4), 13 B takes P, Black could play Kt to IC 4, or Q to 84. (0) Weak, because too slow in result. (fl Evidently he is anxious to keep this B. (g) Now the E at B 3 is prevented from crossing to the K side, proving the weakness of move 15. (h) It would bo dangerous to take the P; hence the move is loss of time. (1) While White has been moving oil the Q side without much result,' Black has been building up a capital position for attack, which White gives him time to effect. The present move is full of meaning, which White quite overlooks. (i) Now he takes the P. and Black gives it with pleasure. But the result is quicltly seen, o. (k) Believing the danger to ho mainly on K 2. (1) Very pretty; and the position has been beautifully brought about. The mate is forced; for, if 33 K takes Q, Kt to K 6, (lis ch, 34 K to R 2, R to R sq, mate— Mercury, Much interest lias been taken in the finishing games in the. senior and junior handicaps just concluded at the Wellington Chess Club, with the following results:—Senior: First prize, gold medal, W. Mason, won 9} games; second prize, trophy, W. Brown, 8J;" third prize, P. Still, 8. Junior: First prize, Mr. Sheriff's trophy, F. Collins, 9 games; second prize, Mr. Anderson's trophy, O. Janion; third prize, trophy, J, Morton. A match is now being played between Messrs. Mackay and Still (Scotch game) for precedence on the club ladder; that between Messrs. Ryder and James has been declared off.—Now Zealand Mail. Speaking of the late International Tournament, the British Chess Magazine says:— "Herr Laslter must be congratulated on a really great victory, which In every way confirms the position which ho holds as chess champion of the world. His play throughout this tournament, together with his past performances, demonstrates beyond argument that in Herr Lasher we have possibly the greatest chess-player who has ever lived. In the first round he scored 5} out of 8, and in the second round 7 out of 8, against the remaining eight prize-winners-a record of startling supremacy. In an interesting account of the Boston Chess Club, published in the July number of the American Chess Magazine, special mention is made of the banquet given by the club to Paul Morpliy on May 31, 1859. Tho chair was occupied by Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Mr. James Russell Lowell read an original poem, of which the last eight lines were as follow:"And chiefly our guest, who has shown that the wreath Need not turn, as so often, the head underneath; ' •. . That a poison of jealousy, meanness, or quarrel, ' , Is not always distilled from the leaves of - the laurel. I give you the man who can think oat and dare , , A" . . .. : .The; bloodless Marengos on twelve inches : square; - ' "• • • •; - v let so modest, ;, the conquered #11 feel that ' they meet • • .. . :.i. ■ With a Morphy and not mortifying defeat.