CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13485, 11 May 1907, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. '■" CHESS. ■■■..■. Problem No. 2336.— also by " F.A.L.K." Problem • No. 2337—Solved also by " F.C.L." and "F.A.L.K." j •:' Problem No. : . 2338.— ;■ also -'■ by ' "Alex," i "F.A.L.K.," and -M.M." DRAUGHTS. Problem So. 1418.— by D. Hogan, Waihi. SOLUTION OP- PROBLEM No. 2557. White. - . Black. IQ-K5, . SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 2338. White. Black. -, • . ; 1 B-Q sch Kxß 2 PxP . P-Kt 7 ,■ . 3 8 (Kt) \- P queens ■'■': .\ ...i4.l'.B4mate. _ PROBLEM No. 2340. (By P. F. Blakk. Liverpool. Placed second llampstead and Higbgate Express Tourney.), BLACK. 9.

■ '.':■ - .:' _: ? ••• White, 9. . ■ . , 87, 6pl, 6PI, 3R3kt, r3k3, pKtQ4P, srib, KbKllrlktl. White to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEM' No: 2341., (By J. A. BlßD3ALL,""Moortown, Leeds. From Yorkshire- Post.) . ■ ■ „';-.■■■.;■■■■- Black, 6. .■-.. ; ■■■.■:■

;';";:r s\ ■■ "White, 8. ' '■; : . 8, 3Q4', ,p3p2p, ! P2plPlP, ; 3kKt3, 4p2R, ,K3P3, 8. : White to play and mate in three moves.

NEW ZEALAND CHESS ASSOCIATION. |•■ The annual general meeting of , the New 55ea--land . Chess Association was held on May 6 in the rooms of the retiring; lion.' 'secretary, 107, Lambton Quay, iWellington,, the following delegates being present:—-Messrs. V. Still (Auckland), G. E. Burton (Wanganui), 0. (Rangitikei), F. Kuminer (Masterton Y.M.C.A.), H." L. James, and E. »«. Pethcrick (Wellington C.C.), J. F. Pearson and F. K. Kelling (Wellington W.M. Club), C. W. Tanner (Canterbury CO.), F. B. Sharp ; (Timaru C.C.), -and It. J. Barnes (Otago C.C.). Mr. . Still was voted tc the . chair. . The annual report (which has already appeared) was formally passed. The balance-sheet show* ed the receipts at £44 14s lOd, and the expenditure at, £37 10s 7d, leaving a balance to credit of £7 4s 9d. ■ This wag passed, subject to audit (the lion, auditor .had only returned the previous day from a visit to Nelson). ' The report of the Canterbury Chess Club on the late congress showed that there had been a small loss on that function, which, however, it was proposed to make goocj locally. In this they will bo materially assisted by two late contributions to, the shilling fund, viz., Wanganui 24a, and Otago 12s, total 365, which the council decided tc remit to the Canterbury lion, secretary forthwith. The remaining correspondence consisted :of sundry nominations for otlice, and the following resignations J. (Bigg as a. vice-president, Mr. Cyril W. Tanner /as lion, secretary. Mr. F. K. .Helling- (hon..official reporter),, and. , Mr. John Mason as Timaru delegate, the last-named having : decided to retire from chess-playing for the next three years. ~ ■ All these* officers , were : accorded hearty votes of thanks, regret being expressed at the loss of'their services.; In place of Mr; Mason the Timaru C.C.' will have as delegate Mr. F. B. Sharp, whose experience in the chess circles of New York:find London should prove of.j,reat value to the council. ■ The election of officers resulted as follows:— Patron, Sir Joseph Ward (subject to his acceptance); president, Mr. Justice ' Denniston (reelected); 'vice-presidents—North" Island: Upper Division, Messrs. A. Hosking and J. A. Sneddon (both of Auckland); Lower Division, Messrs. - C. w. Benbow (Wellington) and F. Kununer (Masterton; Middle Island: Upper Division— there were three nominations it was necessary to take a ballot of the South* Island clubs, which resulted in the election of Messrs. Nightingale and Lund (both ;of ; Chriotchurch); Lower Division (three nominations), Archdeacon Gould (Oamaru) and Mr. A. R. Barclay, M.H.R. (Dunedin) were elected on a ballot of ; the South Island votes; hon. secretary, Mr. 11. L. James was nominated, but could not ■ see his ■ way to act. ... Mr. F. B. Sharp (formerly of the London and Manhattan Chess Clubs) was then proposed, and elected. Mr. Sharp's-address is Nathan's Buildings, Wellington. . Hon. official reporter: This office is left vacant pro tern.; hon. auditor. Mr. W. Mackay (re-elected). Discussion of the motions submitted by Mr. H. L. James for the conduct of future championship - congresses had to be ■ postponed, Mr. ■ Tanner explaining that the affiliated clubs had not yet had' an opportunity of considering same. ' ::■..■■.■-'; - - v With reference to the next championship congress, Mr. C. W. Tanner moved that it be held in Wellington. This was unanimously agreed to. Pursuant to . notice, Mr. Rummer (Masterton) then moved that the. next championship congress be held at Easier, 1908, instead of at Christmas, 1907. He pointed out that the proposed change would allow players to spend Christmas with their families, while farmers would not bo worried about their hay harvest, lamb shearing, etc.. besides which .much better chess would be played at Easter than at the hot Christmas season, when few la vera could show ■ their true form through being cooped up in a hot room for a fortnight. Mr. Barnes opposed the motion, mainly on the ground that extended leave of absence was much more easily obtainable at Christmas than at «rv other season of the year, especially by those engaged in law and teaching. Mr. Tanner ooinied out that in accordance with the rule the «-ongress secretary would be Mr. G. E. Burton (as hon. seeretarv to the senior local club), and naked his views. Mr. Burton said Easter would suit his' arrangements, but he would be mable to act if the congress -were held at Christmas. After . various other delegates had spoken a division was taken, Mr, Rummer's motion: in favour of plaving at Easter being carried by 24£ votes to 10 (Otago and Auckland constituting the minority).; Mr. James, who controlled 2J _ votes, did not vote, which accounts for the fraction. With regard to the Masterton Club's proposal to reduce the time limit from eighteen to fifteen moves per hour, Mr. Rummer asked permission to vary this so as to retain the time limit of eighteen moves per hour with the slight modification that a player shall have two hours in which to make his 'first thirty-six moves. ; It was found necessary to postpone settlement of r this question till the June meeting, as two months' notice ia required in connection with an alteration in rules. ... , -. -. , ~ A vote of thanks to Mr. Still terminated the meeting, members at the same time wishing the outgoing hon. secretary (Mr. Cyril W. Tanner) a pleasant holiday in England. BRILLIANCY PRIZE GAME. Plaved at the Batmen tournament last year. A brilliancy prize-winner, taken from the People; (London): . Queer's Gambit Declined. - • White, Post: Black, Lee. IP.Q4—P-Q4.■:■'■;■■ 13 PxKt—PxP 2 P-QB4—P-K3 14 BxP— ff) 3 Kt-QB3—Kt-KB 3 ; 15 Qxß—B-K 2(g), 4 Kt-B 3-QKt-Q 2 (a) 16 RR-Q (h)—B-Q 3 5 B-B 4 (b)_P-QR 3 (c) 17 R-K cli— 2 6PR 3— , 18 Bxß ch (i)-KxR 7 KBxP— 4 19 R-K ch—K-B 8 B-QKt. 3—P-Kt 5 (d) £0 KtKt 5—Q-B 3 9 Kt-QR 4— B,Kt2 21 Qxßt—R-QR 10 R-QB—R-QB 22 Kt-B P-R 3 11 Castles—Kt-B. 4 23 Q-K 8 ch ! 0') 12 P-Q 5 ! (e>—Ktxß And Black resigns, as mate follows in , two more moves. (a Better than P-QB 4, to which the best Teply is 5 B-Kt 5. (b) We prefer 5 B-Kt 5. "V "(c) For now Black could play 5 PxP; 6 P-K 3, Kt-Q 4; 7 BxP, Ktxß, with a good game. (d) An ill-considerftd advance. . P-QB 4 was: indicated. Black's weakness on the queen's side soon finds him out. (e) Vigorous play! - (f) If P-B 3, White wins with 15 BxBP ch, Kxß; 16 Kt-Kt 5 eh, K-K; 17 R-K ch, B-K 2; 18 Q-Kt 3, RKB; 19 Kt-K 6, and wins. (g) On Kt-K 3 would follow '.o Q-B < 6 ch, Q-Q 2; 17 R-K eh, B-K 2; 18 Kt-K 5. (10 Threatening 17 Kt-K 5, KtxKt; 18 QxKt. (i) A pretty sacrifice, and absolutely decisive, (j) A charming finish. Mr. Hollins' report on the games submitted for the brilliancy prise (played during the late New Zealand Chess Congress) has not yet. been received, but a telegram of yesterday's date states that; Mr. Hollins awards , the prize to Mr. Crakanthorp for his game against Mr. Gifford in the second round. , • . ' : •■; Mr. G. E.. Wainwright has won the championship of the City of London Chess Club with a .ecore of 13 "wins, 2 defeats, and 2 dtaw*.

A good season is apparently in store for the Wellington Chess - Club. ■ The '; Petherick Shield contest (the annual handicap tourney) was commenced on May 7, with do less than 29 eatrie#— a ■ record lor. this competition. • In the match tor the. club championship Mr. W. E. Mason (detender) and Mr. Barnes (cballenffer), each have two wins, .. so ': great interest -is •< being .-,. taken in v the fifth game, which 's set down for to-night.' Mr. I*. i Still, who is in. fine form just now, takes rung 3 from Mr. O. Davie*, whom' he defeated by 3 to 1. Mr. Davses will probably: demand a return match. Mr. E. J. Miles;writes:—"ln your report of; the ; annual meeting of the Auckland Cheat Club 1 it i*' stated that ' At the close of the year Mr. Lelievre was still at the top of the ladder, with ; Mr. Mile* second .'As this statement would lead ; those 1 unacquainted with the facts to •: suppose i that Mr. Lelievre had vanquished all those, who had challenged him, and so stained his posi- ! tion, and as this is not the ca*e. will you; allow ! me to state that I challenged ;Mr. Lelievre to play a match in the ladder competition, and won ! the first game. I was then, through business ; reasons, obliged to be absent from town for about six "weeks.- During my absence, however, I wrote to the secretary of the club, asking him to arrange with Mr. Lelievre to complete the match on my return. This he did, and Mr. Lelievre agreed to play me accordingly On. my returning I at once asked Mr. Lelievre when he could finish this match? lie replied that he was 'at present unable to play, and later said that he would not be able, through pressure of business, to plav until the New Year; but- from that time and until nearly the end • of March 1 I repeatedly asked Mr. Lelievre to finish the match, he alwava informed, me that business prevented him from playing, although he frequently came to the 2lnb, and on many occasions played what is termed 'skittles' the whole evening. At last, weary of the protracted length to , which the match had been drawn, I requested -the secretary to ask Mr. Lelievre to complete the match. The secretary, however, brought the matter before the committee, whe referred the matter to the Match Committee, and the Match Committee declared the match off, under Rule 10 of the rules governing ; the ladder ■ competition. When I was informed of this decision I immediately resigned my membership of the club,, mv reason for so doing was that this was . the i solitary instance in which the rule had been j enforced (other matches having been allowed to drag on to any length), and I failed to see the! equity or justice of the committee's decision in my case." • ....:■';.'■■ Q: : " ; .".;'.'. ;.-,. ■■ /~. .