CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13235, 21 July 1906, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. . Problem No. 2255 (amended).— by "M.A.C.," "U. 5.," and "Alex." ; ;, .'< Problem No. 2266.—'Hie'author's iniention ,*n : '<S-R; ; ;2," and! the position was apparently a good ■ one, ..with..* number .of pleasing variations: but the *; redoubtable "F.A.Ii.K." tleitly "cooks" the problem by i B-Kt 6 eti, KB 6 (must); -2 Kt-K' 3, any; 3 mafe. It is these wretched forced mates (overlooked by : ; composers and ; sometime* by Rolvers) that the former's " emerprists of great pith and i. moment, with this regard", their currents; turn awry, and lose the name problems.' •

Problem No. 2267.—501ved by " C.J.P.," "Ales'," ;''Knight,';' ;' R. 5.,"; and " M.'A.C." ..-■•,

Problem ' So. 2263501ved by M.A.C.," "M.5.," and "Q.," the latter considering it a skilfully planned position. ■

L;:- Craig. Mount ' Stewart, , Sanson.—The mysterious characters placed at bottom of problems are merely, restating the position as a check on diagram-v* and is called " Forsyth notation" (the inventor being Mr. O. Forsyth, .formerly of Scotland, but now residing in Dunedin). The small letters '-'represent Black pieces, the capitals White pieces, and the.'..figures■■-. blank squares. Yoa start counting from top left hand corner of the board. In the: instance cited by you— 8. 8, would mean that there are no pieces on the first three -ranks; then 6QI would indicate six vacant ; squares. White queen on next square, followed : by ? an occupied square, and son down the board. White always, of course, plays first, and it is usual to name the player of White pieces first, but that is not material, so" long ns it is made plain which side a player is conducting. Regret that you had trouble with the printed score of the game; but a good deal of this would have been obviated if you noted the opening,-and then it would be teen that the ; first move should have, been P-Q 4, instead of P-K 4. Two other typographical errors appeared in White's moves, which-should have read 11 -B-k'fc. 2 and In R-B 2. These, however, are obvious. ' . " SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 2265.' (As amended.) , - • Whiie. Black. ■'. I.R-U SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 2267. .White. Black. '' ' 1 B-B 6 . SOLUTION OF" PROBLEM No. 2268. ;': AVhite. i Black. ''-.'■'"•■'-\ V' 1 B-B 4 ' ■■/■ ' * PROBLEM No. 2270. • (By Mr, If. W. Barry.) ' : . ? ;;"'- : ;~ ■ ■ '■.'. _> Black, 2. ■■<■■■.■■■.■. . ■■'.-

White, S.

"6RI, 3K4, 8, P3Ktp2, 4k3, .3, IQ6, 8. .White to play and mate in three moves.

AUCKLAND CHESS CLUB.

' An " open night" will be held at the room of the Auckland Chess Club, His Majesty's Arcade, this evening. = All chessplayers in Auckland and neighbborhood are cordially invited. : A sides match (Smokers v. Non-smokers)': will bo played, commencing at; eight o'clock. ;. : >: