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New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12242, 11 April 1903, Page 4 (Supplement)

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TO CORRESPONDENTS. Problem ' No. Solved by "Tenei," " Pawn," and " D.D." Several incorrect replies. "• V ' > 5 Problem No.' 1931.Solved by Tenei,,. "Pawn," and "XXX." ' ,*• ' T.C.—Your complaint on the score of indistinctness of diagrams occasionally is just, and steps will be taken to remedy it. Kt-B 6 will not do as key. Black replies K-Kt 3; then 2 Q-B 7 does not. mate, as the Q may be captured by either B or 11. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1928. white. black. 1 E-Q 8 SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 1929: " WHITE. BLACK. , . • 1 IJ-K 2 1 P-B 5 2 K-K 2 P-B 4 • 3 K-B 2 3 K-Q 6 4 (K 2)-Q 2 mate 2 ' " K-Q 6 , 3 R (Ii 2)-Q 2ch K-K 6 • -. E-B 3 mate * PROBLEM No. 1932. . (By EKSKINB RIBTON, London.) BLACK, 4.

White, 6. White to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEM No. 1933. ' (By the late WALTER GLEAVE.) BLACK, 5.

. ' White, 5. ..White to play and mate in three moves. NEW ZEALAND CHESS ASSOCIATION. For some unexplained reason an official report of the meeting held in Wellington oil March 30 has not yet come to hand. From a private source the following particulars of the proceedings have been gleaned: — There was an exceptionally large attendance of delegates, Mr. C. W. Benbow (vicepresident) being in the chair. The others present were:—.Messrs. 13. B. Allen (Auckland), it. i!'. Smith (Wellington), W. Brown and J. Perry (Wellington Working Men's Club), E. W. Petherick (Palmerston N.), J. Carmine (Hamilton), C. W. Tanner (Tima.ru), F. li. lCelllng (Canterbury and Wanganui), Bigg and R. J. Barnes (Otago), and J. A. Conneli (hon. sec.) The minutes were amended by omitting the words,. " Mr. Smith pointed out numerous contradictions and ambiguities in the draft rules," which was expressed at ail informal discussion following the previous meeting. The applications of the Hamilton and Timaru clubs lor affiliation were granted, and the subscription remitted for the balance of the current year (one month). A letter from, the secretary of the Waihi Olub intimated that the latter would join the association, and probably send a, representatvc to the next championship meeting. ■ On the motion of Mr. Barnes, tho debate on the Uookham-Mouat trophy proposals was held over until next meeting to enable affiliated clubs to express their views on the subject. The following amendment by Mr. Bigg, was lost by seven, to six:—"That each club subscribe an amount equal to its annual subscription to the N.Z.C.A., and the sum so raised be devoted to the purchase of a Hook-ham-Mouat memorial." A letter was read from the Otago Chess Club, statins that the late championship tourney in Duned : was arranged on the supposition that the association would contribute £20 to the prize funds instead of £15, and requesting that the amount be raised to the first-named sum. Oil the motion of Mr. Barnes, who referred in eulogistic terms to the handsome manner in which the representatives were treated in Dunedin, a further grant of £4 was made to the Otago Club, and that the special circumstances of the case would prevent the grant from forming a pro-ce-ent The motions relating to the official organ were next considered, the hon. sec. reading correspondence relating thereto. After some discussion Mr. Rigg moved, " That the letter of Me. F. J. Mouatt (chess editor of Otago Witness) is couched in terms that are most objectionable, and therefore this council declines to consider its contents." In reply to a request of Mr. Barnes, the mover declined to modify the motion. Mr. Conneli said ho bad taken office expecting things to run smoothly. It seemed to him there was ail attempt to bounce the council into making a certain appointment, and if this succeeded he would immediately resign. Mr. Biggs motion was carried by 11 to 2. Mr. lielling then moved the two motions of which the Canterbury Club had given notice (already published in this column). After discussion . it was agreed to dofer the subject for four weeks, Mr. Benbow in the meantime to draw up a letter placing the position before the affiliated «2ubs. Mr. ivclling asked why the offer of the Lyttelton Times Co. to print the new rules of the association in booklet form free of cost had not been acknowledged. The reply was that the offer had been acknowledged by letter to chess editor of Canterbury Times on October 8, 1902, and that delay in accepting same was due to draft roles not having been completed. The meeting adjourned till April 27. INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT AT- ' MONTE CARLO. The following fine game was played in the first round on February 10 last: — queen's Gambit declined. White, Pillsbury; Black, Wolf. 1 P-Q 4—P-Q 4 . 18 Bxß-Ilxß 2 P-QB P-K 3 19 Q-B 3-Kt-B 3 QKt-B 3—KKt-B 3 20 K-B— 2 4 B-Kt 5-QICt-Q 2 21 Q-B 6-P-ICt 5 (a) 5 Kt-B 3—B-K 2 22 Kt-R 4-Q-B 2 6 P-K 3—Castles 23 Kt-B 5-B-B : 7 QR-B— 3 24 R-R 6—P-R 4 8 PxP— " 25 B-B 4—R-Kt 9 lit-K B-Kt 2 26 BxP (b)-R-Kt 3 10 P-B 4-r-P-QR 3 27 OxQ.R ICtxJi 11 B-Q 3—P-B 4 28 Q-KB R-K (d) ; 12 Castles— 5 29 R-B-B-K 3 13 B-B 5-P-QKt 4 30 Q-Kt 5-K-R 14 3—R-K ■ -U • s—Kt-B 15 R-R 3-P-ICt- 3 32 Ktxß-RxKt 16 B-Kt—KtxKt ' 33 Rxß—Resigns. . 17 BPxKt—Kt-Q 2 , (a) Almost' a fatal oversight, but withal an excusable one. The game was well defended by ! Black, especially as Pillsbury got the very position which suits him best in this opening.' If the American champion can . play Kt-K5, bring his KB on the QKt diagonal,' and play R-B 3, and R-R 3, he generally feels both happy and confident of success. Black must have been equally confident that he could repel the attack; he therefore advanced on the queen's wing, overlooking the . very interesting play which might follow on White's move of 22 Kt-R 4— R-K 3. 23 Q-B QxKt, 24 QxP oh— sq, 25 Qxß arid -wins. As ' "White besides QxR, threatens mate in two by 26 RxlCt ch, • followed by 27 QxP mate. (b) The second of the aeries of grand ideas in which this game abounds. The previous move of R-B 4 was a'necessary preliminary to this fine combination. It- will be seen at' a glance that neither the RP nor the BP can. take the bishop. but if Ktxß. then 27 RxKt RPxR, 28 R-R 4. and mates in two. (c) It never rains but it pours. If QxQ, 23 BxP Ktxß, 29 RxQ, winning. (d) Ktxß would not pay. for after PxKt White simpl'y plays- R-R 5, followed by R-Kt 5 ch, winning. - QUEEN'S PAWN'S GAME. White, C. Schlechter; Black, Dr. Tarrasch. • 1 P-Q 4-Kt-KB 3 14 R-B sq-Kt(Bsq)-Q 2 2 P-QB 4-P-Q 3 15 P-KKt Kt-B 4 '3 Kt-QB 3QKt-Q 2 ' 16 B-Kt P-QR 4 1 4 P-K 4P-K 4 . • 17 K-R sq-Kt(B3)-Q 2 •' 5 Kt-B 3—B-K 2 18 P-Kt 5-P-B 3 6 B-Q Castles 19 P-KR 48-B sq , 7 Castles— 3 20 R-Kt sqß-K2 8 P-KR 3—Q : B 2 21 Q-R Kt-B sq 9 B-K 3—R-IC sq 22 R-Kt 3—R-R sq 10 Kt-KR 4—Kt-B sq 23'BxKfr-Pxß 11 Kt-B 5-^BxKt' 24 P-Q 6-QxP 12 PxB—QR-Q sq 25 Kt-K 4—Q-Q .» 13 P-Q 5—P-QR 3.; . 26 R-Q sq and wins. In the one-life tourney at the Auckland Chess Club for . the . president's set of . chessmen,- Messrs. Lelievre, Mackay, and Miles were left in the semi-final. Mr. Miles was conceded a bye. and had to meet Mr. Mackay in .the final, the latter receiving P and 2. An interesting game ensued, ending in a win for Mr. -Miles/ who thus secured the prize. , ,'.i

Chessplayers throughout the colony will learn with. regret that Mr. 8. 6. Blackburn© has resigned his position as chess editor .of the Canterbury Times. Mr. Blackburne has a world-wide reputation in" problem matters, being looked upon as an authority in that department of the gam®. He has devoted a. considerable portion of his time and taken great trouble in forwarding the interests of the game. Mi. Blackburne is in receipt of several letters of regret on 11-s retirement. It is pleasing to find that in introducing Mr. King, formerly chess editor of the Oamaru Mail, as his successor, Mr. Blackburne promises hearty co-operation with the new conductor, and that friendly interest in the chess column does not cease with his retirement. , When Mr. G. A. Russell, vice-president of Melbourne Chess Club, was sojourning in Wellington, he had a sitting with Mr. W. Brown, the score being two wins eacli. \Y ltn Mr. A. Littlejohn the visitor did not do so well, as he only won one out of the four games played, but in the game lost by Sir. Littlejohn, the latter says that hi§ opponent conducted his side with great skill. Mr. Davies. who has recently joined the Wellington Chess Club, has the credit of being the only player to win from Lasker. on .the oficasidn when the latter was playing 22 of the London Polytechnic simultaneously.