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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12663, 17 September 1904, Page 4 (Supplement)

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Auckland Chess Club meets Monday,. Thursday, and . Saturday evenings In the Olubroom, No. 24, His Majesty's Arcade. Visitors cordially welcomed. Ponsonby Chens Club meets every Wednesday even- ■'■ at the Pavilion of the Ponsonby Bowling Club. Visitors welcomed. y Pcvonport Chess Club meets at the Borough Council Chamber every Friday evening at 7.30. Visi:'tors always' welcome. * Hamilton Chess Club meets every Wednesday evening in the Library. Visitors always welcome. ■- TO CORRESPONDENTS. Problem No. 207G.— also by " L.P." '.. Problems Nos. 2078 and 2079 Solved [ also by "Pawn." ' • "Problem No. 2080—Solved by " 8.5," " Tenei," " D.D.," " X.X.X.," and Knight. Problem No. 2081—Solved by " X.X.X.," D.D.," "B.S-," and "Tenei." SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 2073. White. * Black. 111-Kt 7 SOLUTION OP PROBLEM No. 2079. White. Black. 1 Kt-Q i BxKt 2 Q-B i Any 3 Qmafcps. 1 I>xß (Q) 3 Kt-Kt 3 ch K moves 3 Q mates. 1 Kxß 3 Q-K ich . r K moves 3 Q or Kt mates. PROBLEM No. 2082. (By J. Jbspbesest.) i ''""'■■ Black, 5. "I

WHITE, 6. 3Q4, 3P4 K2kr2b, lß2Blpl, 8, kt7, 78, 8. White mates in two moves. PROBLEM No. 2083. (By G. J. Slator, Liverpool. Third prize in Manchester Weekly Times Tourney.) ." ':•'■'• Black 5. .'.

white jo. 2EtB4, 6Blp, 6pP, 4klp'l, lP2P2kt» 2K3PI, 6PI, ■" 4E3. White to play and mate in three moves. CHESS MATCHES. Wellington chessplayers have accepted the challenge of the Auckland Chess Club to a telegraphies match, which will commence on Saturday, September 24, and will be continued on the two Saturdays following. .; -'..:■ A telegraphic match, Hamilton v. Ponsonby will take place this evening, eight players a aide. Poasonby players are requested to be in attendance, play starting 7 p.m. sharp, at the rooms of the Auckland Chess Club, which has had a wire laid on during the week. The following gentlemen will represent the clubs: —Hamilton Club: McCrea, Stevens, Worsley, Going, Germain,. Blackburn, Pearson, Edwards. Ponsonby: Grierson, Lye, Stewart, Pope, Cousins, Pairs, Hurndall, White, . Stanley. - ' Play in a match by telegraph between the;Oamaru and Timaru Chess Clubs commenced on August 27. and was resumed last Saturday, September 3, and concluded at midnight. No less, than five games Were reserved for adjudication by Mr. W. B. Mason, of Wellington, (chess champion of New Zealand)." The finished games resulted as follows: ":.-. -,' ; O&maru. . ■ Timaru. , :' ' W. D. Burns ; ... JW. J. Cox ... ... $ D. Craig "... ... 1 A. Cuthberfc .. ... 0? C. C. Banks ... ... 1 A. E. swell ... 0 ' Dr. Garland ... ... 0 G. W00d... ... 1 H. Kennedy ... ... 1 H. Gourley ... '■' ... 0 J. H. Rice ... ... 0 A. E. Werry ... 1 J. H. Williamson ... 0 «T. . Walton .... .... 1 B. Armstrong ... 0 A. Collins ... .... 1

The second annual match , between natives of Australia and players elsewhere born took place on r September 1, at the supper-room of the Melbourne' Town Hall. The proceedings were opened at half-past seven by the Chief Secretary, Sir Samuel Gillott, the president of the Melbourne Chess Association. ; The number of players engaged Was not so large as on the occasion of the match last year, when 14 boards were occupied. Thirty-three players competed on each side In the present match. The natives were captained -by J. 6-. Witton, and, the elsewhere born by H. E;, Grant. Play proceeded to half-past ten, .when all the games were finished, except that between A. G. Bainey (natives) and J. Clezy (elsewhere born), which was adjudicated by -the captains as a draw. , The final score was: Elsewhere born, 20; natives, 13. The last year's match was also won by the elsewhere born. HAMILTON CHESS CLUB. . The Hamilton Chess Club this week loses one of its oldest and most enthusiastic members, in the person of Mr. C. Blackbarn, of the Loan Co., transferred to Q-ißporne. Mr. Blackburn lias seen most of the little ups and downs of the Hamilton club, has rejoiced at its success, and helped to bear the gloom of defeat. With Mr. Blackburn's departure one of the pillars of the little club is lost, and it is to be hoped another stout shoulder will be available to keep the falling end up. Mr. Blackburn plays his last game for Hamilton in the match, against Ponsonby to-night. ..,':. AN INTERESTING " EVANS." ■ ' Played in the recent festival of the Hastings and St. Leonard's Club. Marshall and Dobcll (White) against Blackburn and Mannington. IP-K4—P-K.4 15 KXt-ICt 4—Q-Kt 3 2 KKt-B 3— Kt-QB 3 ]« Q-Kt Ktxß 3 B-B I—B-B 4 17 PxKt-Kt-R 4 4 P-QKt BxKtP 18 Q-Kt P-E 3 (d) 6 P-B 3—B-B 4 19 Q-K 2—BxP 6 Castles (a)—P-Q 3 20 KtxKP—Q-K 5 7 P-Q 4—B-Kt 3 (b) 21 P-QB 4—QxKt (K 5) 8 PsP—PxP 22 Pxß—ExP 9 QKfc-Q 2 (c)—Q-B 3 23 B-Kt 2—Q-K 5 10 B-Q 5—KKt-K 3 24 QB-Q «q— E-KKt 4 11 P-KE 3—P-5R 3 25 Q-Q 3—QxQ 12 Kt-B 4—Castles 26 ExQ—E-K sq : 13 Kt-R 2—E-Q sq 27 R-B so—BxKt 14 Kt-K 3-B-K 3 . 28 Pxß-Kt-B 3 (e) And Black won. Notes from the Leeds Mercury. (a) Mason remarks : " Many experts, most prob : ably the majority, are of the opinion that the QP should be advanced before castling." Mr. Banken, also, advises it in the British Chess Magazine and adds, moreover, that it avoids the " Lasker Defence." (b) This makes Black safe, but lacks enterprise; presently, all traces of the opening having been, an Evans are lost—all the romance of the Evans is gone. . (c) White should have played 9 PxP, followed by the exchange of queens and the regaining of the Gambit pawn. By the present procedure White makes Black a present of the pawn. (d) Black wins another pawn shortly now, and leaves his opponents no chance to recover. (e) White is two pawns minus and his remaining pawns are scattered, hence his light is now but a hopeless, up-hill one. This is the result mainly of the mistaken chivalry of White's ninth move.

Mr. Forsyth is leading in the contest for the senior championship of the Otago Chess Club with four wins to his credit. Mr. Forsyth has now only one competitor to meet, in the person of Mr. Joseph Edwards. The programme of the British Chess Federation Congress, timed to be held at Hasting* during August-September, was a varied one. It comprised: —(a) An open tourney for amateurs and professionals, being British subjects. The winner is to take the title of British chess champion, and hold for one year a trophy presented by Mr. P. G. Naumann, president of the federation, who also donates the first prize of £60. The remaining prizes are £30, £20, and £10, with £1 to every non-prize winner for each game he wins. The amateur making the best score against other amateurs will hold the title of British amateur chess champion, (b) A first-class amateur tourney for players not engaged in the open tourney. Prizes £20, £15, £10, and £5. (c) A second-class amateur tourney. Prizes £12, £9, £6, and £3. (d) A third-class amateur tourney. Prizes £10, £7 10s, *:5, and £2 10s. (e) A ladies' championship tourney, Prizes £10, £7 10s, £5, and £3 10s. The winner will take the title of British lady amateur champion, and hold for one year a trophy presented by Captain A. 8. Beaumont. Gold medals will be given to the lady champion, the amateur champion, and the open champion for permanent possession, (f) An evening tournament, to which cot less than.£lo will be allotted in prize money in addition to the entrance fees, (g) Pro-blem-sol'ring contests with suitable prizes, (h) Consultation games and exhibition play. The social side will not be forgotten, and the arrangements in connection therewith are already in hand. In addition there was to be a grand match between the London Chess League and the three unions, on August 27, with teams of 50 or more players eaoh team. There were further attractions, as consultation games, day tourneys, masters' exhibitions, and social entertainments