CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11544, 1 December 1900, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Problems Nos. 1679, 1680, and 1682.-Also solved by " Wairoa.' In 1682, Kt to Q Kt 6 is given (an impossible move), but Kt to Q B 6 is evidently meant, judging by after.play. Problem.? Nos. 1681 and 1682.—A150 solved by " WaiWno." Problem No. Solved also by "Knight" and " J.H." \ Problem No. Solved also by " Knight." Problem No. 1635.—Solved by " Sigma" ("Why called a >; problem?"), "D.D.," "Pawn," and "J.H." Problem No. Solved by " Sigma" and " Pawn." SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1683. WHITE. , BLACK. 1 Q-Ktt ' SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1684. WHITE. B&ACK. 1 Tl-tt sq B-K f q 2Q-Ktsq B-Kti a Q-KICt sq mate BxKfc 3 Q-Kt4 mate

PROBLEM No. 1687. (By Dr. GAMTZKI. From Schachmatny Journal.) BLACK, 4.

WHITE, 6. White mates in two moves. PROBLEM No. 1688. (By Dr. Z. Mach. Special Prize, Aftonbladet Tourney.) BLACK, 11.

' ■ —— • ■ :l white, i. White mates in three moves. NEW ZEALAND CHESS ASSOCIATION. The annual report (1899-1900), to be presented to the association at the annual general meeting held in Wellington on December 13, is to hand from the hon. secretory. Mr. Fed or K. Kelling. The report states that the change in the system of management by the formation of a council to meet quarterly or oftener has had a beneficial effect. As a result of the Dnnedin meeting and subsequent efforts, the association has during the year consisted of the following officers: — Patron, His Excellency the Governor, Lord Ranfurly; president. Mr. Justice Denniston. Vice-presidents: North Island, Upper Division, A. Millar, Esq., •T. M. Lennox, Esq.: Lower Division, Hon. F. A. Arkwright. 0. W. Benbow, Esq. South Island: Upper Division, J. J. Milner, Esq., W. R. Cooke, Esq.; Lower Division. R. A. Cleland, Esq., Dr. W. M. Stenhouse. Hon. secretary and treasurer. Fedor IC. Kelling (care of Government Insurance Department. Wellington.) Hon. auditor, Alex. I. Littlejohn. Twelve clubs are now affiliated with the association. The balance-sheet is satisfactory, showing some £3 odd to the good after paying expenses. INTERCOLONIAL CHESS. The first telegraphic match between Victoria and We-t Australia was played on Monday, November 12. The distance by wire sertarr.tir.g Hie two plaving-rooms is close on 2500 mile*. the telegraphic route being as follows:—Melbourne to Adelaide (500 miles); Adelaide to Eucla (Bi3o miles); Eucla to Balladonin. (330 miles); Balladonia to Opolgardie <2<M miles); Coolgardie to Perth (350 miles). Tho match was played with the knowledge that several of the leading Victorian players would be unable to take part in a telegraphic contest at this timo of the year. West Australia proved the victors by 6 to 3. and one unfinished game, as will be seen by the scoresheet : — Wert AUSTRALIA. victoria. W. S. Viner 1 T. Tavlor 0 •T. Hilton 0 Rev. R. Betts ... 1 Dr. Lancaster ... J J. E. Crewe ... § If. P. Colebatch ... i D. R. Hay 0 W. Piebnnharo ... 1 H. E. Grant 0 A. B. Parker ... 1 8. Sandells ... 0 F. Grosvenor ... J R. Mayston i F. G. Domela ... 1 C. Alston 0 W. Fnrrintrton ... 0 T. M. Bradshaw ... 1 J. H. Cochrane J. Clerzy 6 3 Game (from the Australasian) played on board 2:— RUT LOPEZ. White, Mr. J. Hilton (West Australia); Black, Rev. R. Betts (Victoria).

A " chess spark" played during the Kent County Chess Association's annual meeting at Rochester, Mr. TUackhurne and two lady amateurs consulting against Mr. K. Teiclimann and two amateurs: — Two KNIGHTS' DEFENCE. White, Mr. Blaokburne and Others; Black, Mr. Teichmann and Others.

Notes from Hereford Times. (a) Castles is the usual continuation. The idea of 5 Kt to Kt 5 originated with Mr. Robert Steel, who tried it successfully against Lasker, in an off-hand same, about three years ago, at Simpson's Divan. (b) Probably bad. Pillsbury against Blackburne. in the cable match, i«93, played Kt to K 4; 6 O. takes P, Kt takes B; 7 Q takes Kt, Q to K 2. (c) Seemingly the only move, but Kt to Q Kt 5 instead would probably have turned out better. (d) A move which we imagine had not been taken int<> account by Black. Onriously enough, there is no reply. . Black's beat seems to be Q to B 2; whereupon 14 Q takes Q eh; K takes Or 15 R takes R, Kt takes B; 16 R takes Kt, White emerging with a rook to the good.

All experienced match-players must have frequently been sorely tried by the unsatisfactory working of chess clocks, and to club secretaries they are not only a. matter of additional work, but also of expense, as they are nearly always laid up for repair. We have lately seen a new clock, the invention of Mr. H. King, the principal of St. Leonard's Collegiate School, which seems to us to bid fair to remedy most of the evils complained of in the clocks now in use. Hitherto two clocks have invariably been used, which may, of course, be differently regulated, giving an unfair advantage to one of the competitors over the other, and as neither has been used for ordinary timing the unsuspected errors may be considerable. _ Mr. King's invention is perfect in its simplicity. There is but one clock, which tells the ordinary time, but by touching one or the other end of a lever the movements of the clock can ho transmitted to one 01 the other of two extra dials added on, one on each side of the clock. This is done by the extra dials being supplied with finely-cogged wheels, which wlien required, lock by a touch into another one fitted at the back of the clock. The clock itself is an ordinary timepiece, and tells the time of day. liiach extra dial (when started) registers at the same rate as "the clock, but. of course, giving the time from which it started instead of the hour of the day. There being only one clock which tells the ordinary time, it is certain to be fairly correct, and, in any case, a3 it regulates both of the extra dials, they go at the same rate as the clock and as each other, being perfectly fair between the competitors. The time by the ordinary clock also gives the sum of the times registered by the two dials (when these are in use), and bo there is a further

check on any possible irregularity. There are various other uses to which the clock can be put, hut at present chess is all that concerns ua. It will be on the market, we understand, soon, and though the exact price is not yet settled, it will probably cost a little more than the present clocks. It is patented in Great Britain, Germany, the States, and France.— Society.

White. Black. White. Black. 1 P-K4 P-K-l 122 1UR Q-Bt 2 Kt-KBS Kt-QTW 23 JJ-T74 B-03 3 B-Kt.5 Kt-KB3 21 B-112 Q-KR4 4 Castles I'-QH I 2'. If 114 Q-QKt4 5 P-Q4 B-Q2 21 B-04 Q-K7 6 ICI-B3 P*P 27 R Qlil Q-Q7 7 KtxP KtxKt 28 R-Kl QxQBP 8 BxB ch 0x15 20 Q-Ktt Q-KK13 9 QxKfc B-1C2 30 Q-KR4 B-QKt5 10 B-K3 l.aHtl'S 3! l'-QBl P-QT54 'KH) "2 B-K3 Q-K3 11 P-B3 P-QTCI.3 33 li-TU QxQRP 12 QR-Q1 Q't-Ql 34 Q-TV2 Q-K3 13 Q-114 Q-QI51 •'<:"> P-TCR4 B-Kl 14 Kt-Kt5 P-QK3 30 R-Ql K-K8 15 KM),4 P-04 37 O-Bl BxRP 1« PxP P.-B4 r<8 OxRP P-KKt4 17 K-1U KtxP SO B-B7 Q-OKtC 18 B-K15 R-Q3 40 R-KB1 B-R8 1!) Kt-BG Rxlst 41 BxP Q-QKtS ?() QxKt 11-03 42 Q-R7 Q-KR5 ch 21 Q-IU R-vIt 43 li-lttl B-KKt6

Wliite. Black. White. Black. 1 P-Kl P-K4 SH-Ksn Q-Q2 2 Kt-KB3 Kfc-QB3 9 JUxBP! KxKt 3 B-B4 Kt-B3 11 Q-B'U'h K-Ktfiq 4 j>-Q4 PXP 11 RxB K-Q (c) r. Kt-ICfco (a) P-Q4 (I.) 12 B-K4 Kt-IM 0 PxP KtxP 13 R-K8 ! (d) Resigns 7 Castles B-IC3