CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11538, 24 November 1900, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Problem No. Solved also by Daroley O. Sargeant, Queenstown, West Coast, Tasmania ('"a comparatively easy waiting-move problem.") Problems Nos. 1681 and 1682.— solved by " Knight." Problem No. 1683.—Solved by " Waikato," *.' Pawn," "D.D.," " Sarnian," and " Sigma." Problem No. . 1684.—Solved by "Pawn," " Waikato," Sarnian," and " Sigma" (" room for the queen.") SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1681. WHITE. BLACK. 1 Kt-Ql SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1682. WIIITH. BLACK. 1 Kt-BO QKtPxKt 2 Q-K7 Ch KxKt 3 Q-K5 mate KKtPxK* 2 Kt-QS ch K mover 3 P-QB4 mate Etc. Etc. PROBLEM No. 1685. (By S. LOYD.) BLACK, 3.

White. 7. White mates in two moves.

PROBLEM' No. 1686. (By J. Fbidlizius. First prize Swedish Na-

tional Problem Tourney.) BLACK, 12.

WHITE, 9. White mates in three moves. THE LATE SHERIFF SPENS. The following is a specimen of the late sheriff's skill as a chessplayer, and was the last match game played by him. It was awarded the prize for the most brilliant game played at the Scottish Chess Association meeting held in Dundee during April, 1900. The notes are by Mr. D. Y. Mills, the chess champion of Scotland:— White, Mr. H. J. Thomas; Black, Sheriff Spenß. DOUBLE FIANCHETTO DEFENCE. 1

And White resigns. (a) A bold move, but a good one. (b) In trying to get at his opponent's king he exposes his own. (c) A capital rejoinder, which at once gives Black the sort of game he enjoys. (d) A charming game from Black's 14th move, and well deserving the brilliancy prizo it obtained. A PAWN'S A PAWN FOR A' THAT. A pawn's a pawn for a' that, A wee bit pawn, an' a' that; The pawn can dare the furthest square Shall rule the day for a' that. Chorus—A pawn's a pawn, etc. The muclde pieces come an' gang, The pawn gangs on for a' that. He never fears the thickest thrang; But Stan's or fa's for a' that. Chorus—A pawn's a pawn, etc. D'ye see yon birky ca'd a knicht, Hits two at ance, an' a' that, A canny pawn gies him a fricht. And aff he gaes for a' that. Chorus pawn's a pawn, etc. . An' there the bishops wi' a rush Spring at the king, an' a' that; The pawns together forward push An' heat them back for a' that. Chorus—A pawn's a pawn, etc. An' weel I ken a swaggering loon They ca' a rook, an' a' that; A pawn may bring the fellow dooa An' kick him oot for a' that. Chorus—A pawn's a pawn, etc. An' lo! the bonnie queen as well Worth two big rooks—an' a' that, A wee bit chancy pawn njay sell, An' trip her up for a' that. Chorus—A pawn's a pawn, etc. The king wha proodly tak's his stan', His guards aroun', an' a' that, ' In deidly fear may flee a pawn. Who cries " Checkmate" for a' that. Chorus— pawn's a pawn, etc. A pawn can mak' a belted knight, A bishop, rook, an' a' that, A queen is na tfbune his micht, Gude faith, he'll ever fa' that. Chorus—A pawn's a pawn, etc. —By the late Sheriff Spena. Mr. Blackburne has recently completed an engagement in Ireland. He gave a " farewell" display, and was cordially thanked by the Lord Mayor of Dublin. Play took place in the XL Cafe, Dublin city. The famous player engaged eleven simultaneously, including the well-known players, Mr. Horace Plunkett, M.P., Mr. J. H. I'arnell, M.P., etc., and succeeded in winning all the eleven games. His total Dublin score was: Won, 26 and drew 3 out of 29 simultaneous games; won 3 and drew 3 out of six blindfold games, and 11 won out of 11 consultation games. Out of a total of 46 games, he won 40 and drew 6 games. Mr. Blackburne iB arranging his English and Scottish tours for the season. Arrangements for the masters' tournament at the Manhattan Chess Club have been completed. The following six players have entered: D. G. Baird, A. B. Hodges, E. Hymes, S. Lipschutz, F. J. Marshall, and J. W. Skowalter. To the entrance fees of 50 dollars each the club lias added 200 dollars. The purse will be divided into three prizes of 250 dollars. 150 dollars, and 100 dollars each. It will be a two-round contest, and play will proceed at the rate of three games weekly, two on weekday evenings and the other on Sunday afternoons. The time limit of 20 moves per hour has been adopted. The annual match betweer- the Wellington Chess Club and the chess club of the Workingmen's Club took place at the rooms of the former club on November 6. and resulted in a win for the Wellington Chess Club by 15 games to two. The game between Messrs. Mackav and Kelling was unfinished. Games were won. for the Wellington Club by Messrs. Littlejohn, Still, Mackay. Wright. S. Mackay, Sim, J- Littlejohn, Morton, Simm, Rose, Cooper, Petherick. Collins, Richardson, Jones, and Ford. The two games won for the Workingmen's Club were those of Messrs. Barnes and Perry. . , .., .. At the annual meeting of the Adelaide Chess Club the following officers were elecPresident. Mr. A. M. Simpson; vicepresidents. Sir Charles Todd, Sir E. T. Smith, Messrs. R. Barr-Smith, H. Charlick, D. W. Melvin, and C. J. Shnttleworth: secretary, Mr. .T. Coleman; treasurer. Mr. C. J. Shuttleworth: custodian, Mr. D. F. Mac Donald; committee, Mossrs. J. P. Black. A. E. Bonney A. F. Cornock, O. Higginbotham, F. J. Hubble. T. S. O'Halloran. J. M. Belcher, and F. T. Troti; assistant secretary, Mr. W. C. Simmons.

Die Bohemia says that there is in the British Museum in London a magazine which states that in the seventh century Arabian players could nlay four games san voir. In the cloisters of the middle ages, also, blindfold chess formed the nastime of many of the monks. Philidor. who lived towards the middle of the eighteenth century, was, however, the father of modern 'chess sons voir. Celebrated a3 a musical composer, his contemporaries called him an admirable Crichton. He played threo carries simultaneously. In the present century Paulsen and Zukertort and Blackburne have been all famous as blindfold players. Paulsen, played up to 10 games against opponents of first-class strength, and beat most of them. Zukertort's greatest performance was 16 simultaneous games: and Blackburne, who has played 15 simultaneous games, says that he can play more easily without a board than with one. Pillsbnry, by the feat of playing 20 simultaneous blindfold games, has eclipsed all his predecessors.

WTiite. Black. White. Black. 1 P-K4 P-QKM 1?) QxKt PxP 2 P-Q4 I'-KICt'J 20 K-B2 Q--H3 3 P-QB4 B-KKt2 21 Q-Kt B-K4 4 Kt-QBS P-K4 22 Q-Kt2 B-I18 8 P-Q5 P-Q3 23 0-Q2 P-Kt6 6 B-Q3 Kt-K2 24 Kfc-K2 B-K4 7 P-KKfc4 (a) Kt-Q2 25 P-B4 P-Kt7 8 P-Kt4 Castles 2ti R-R2 B-Q5 9 P-KR4 Kt-KB3 27 KxP B-QIH 10 P-B3 P-KR4 28 P-IW B-B4 11 B-Kt5 P-QB3 29 H-Kt5 B-Kt-5 12 Q-K2 P-K4 30 Q-Q sq KR-QBsq 13 P-Kt.> PxQP 31 K-ICt3 R-K sq 14 KI'xP (Ii) P-K5fc) S2 BxB RxKt! 15 KtxP KtxJft 33 Q-Q3 P-R5 ch 10 QlisKfc B-BC ch 34 KxB R-IC17 ch 17 K-Q sq QxB 35 K-H3 Rxll JSR-Ktsq lit-157 ch 36 Q-H2 Q-Q5 (d)