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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14223, 20 November 1909, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS;

TO CORRESPONDENT& -; Chess. Problem No. 2588.—Solved also by " Tenei" (" very elementary")., ■•:"■* '■'■'.'„ , Miri ,; t . No. 2589.—Solved also by "Tenei ( White can scarcely go* wrong, with .so many guns in action!'). < *'•■, ,i, , •• „ „ n „ No. 2590.— bv "Tenei," " Walroa, Q, " J.H.," and " M.A.C." • ■'■ „• , „ , No. 2591.—Solved by "Tenei," " Wairoa, ana M 'JiHs" .... i „ ~ No. r 2532.—501ved by " Q," " Tenei," " M.A.0.," and " Alex." ' - ..«.!.. , No. . 2593.—501ved bv "Alex," and Tenei. "Q."—The setting, "is right, but you have the wrong key., " Tenei."— " let up" a little since conclusion of tournev. DRAUGHTS.

Problem No. 1548.— also by J. Heavey and- J. Seed, Mangatoki. No. 1549.—Solved by A. Howe. . J. J. Fitzgerald, Hawera.—The position sent is only a draw. ■

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 2588. ,'.#',; • Key: R-K 2.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 2589. 1 K-B 2—K-K2, 2 R-Kt 7 ch—any, 3 B or Kt mates 1 — K-K 4, 2 R-Kt 5 ch-any, 3 B or Kt mates.

PROBLEM No. 2594. (By Sam Loyd.) i Black. 12.

White. 10. 5b2, lp2plpl, IQIpIUPI, 6PI, k2plKlp, lplKt3P, . ■ ■ rlktoPl, ktKtlß4. White to play and mate in two moves.

PROBLEM No. 2595. (By: E. HERB.) Black. 6. ■

White, 7. 2B4Kt, pIQS, 4p3, 4Ktp2, 2Ppk3, 8, 2p5, 2K3RI. White to play and mate in three moves.

SOLVING TOURNEY.

In the first half of the contest F.C.L., King's Pawn," "Hayseed," and .J. Hudson made " level pegging" with 65 points each. In the second stage 'King's Pawn" and Popotea solved all the . problems. " Popotea, with two points start, scored 62 points, and . conies first, King's Pawn" being second with 60. J. Hudson failed with No.' 2568, but gained one point for the "cook" in No. 2573, making the score: 59. " F.C.L." was tripped by No. 2578, and ,' Hayseed" by No. 2568. making their ■ totals 58 " Wairoa" also scored the same with the two points added. The aggregate for the two sections works out King's Pawn," 125; J. Hudson and "Popotea." (62 in the first half), 124; F-0.1.._ and " aavseed," 123. It was originally intended to make the prizes chess books- or other appropriate trophies, but then there is the possibility of allotting books which are already in possession of recipient; it would, therefore, be better to forward money prizes, and allow winners to purchase such works as they may need, .ihe total amount of entrance fees was £1 17s 6d, to which one guinea, is added. To the four solvers in the first section, who made even scores, 5s each has been awarded, viz.. "King's Pawn, CL J. Hudson, and "Hayseed." Entrance fees for the second section has been deducted from the prizes for the three last-mentioned solvers. " In - the second section "< Popotea" wins first-prize of 10s -King's Pawn" 7s, and J. Hudson ss. For the aggregate "King's Pawn" takes first prize of lOsf and J. Hudson and " Popotea, second and third divided, 7s each. The total prize fund will be divided as follows:— „ x \ n . , " King's Pawn" (Mr. Thos. Sexton), Ohakune, £1 2s ■•■" »■■■'■''•'.'•. •"-' ' " Poootea" (Mr. J. Adkins), Oromahoe, Pakaraka 17s. ■-'•■■-. Mr. .T. Hudson, Streamlands, 14s 6d. "F.C.L." (Mr. F. C. Leggett), Ormond, Gisborne, 6d. . . , '" Hayseed" (Mr. J. Hudson, sen.), Streamlands, 2s 6d. Making a total of £2 18s 6d. ~".,.■,,. • The above amounts will be forwarded to the respective winners, and they are congratulated on their success. In the next there will be some needed i amendment in the conditions governing the competition, to meet contingencies which arose in the. course of the late tourney.

NEW ZEALAND CHESS ASSOCIATION The next quarterly meeting of the New Zealand Chess Association will be held on the 15th proximo. The' business mainly consists of the establishment of an Adjudication Board as provided for by the -association's rules, and of matters relating to the Annual Championship Congress play in which commences in Auckland on Boxine Dav. Entries for the New Zealand Championship must be sent by December 10 at latest. Mr. Kellinjr'B motion, re the adoption- of the "Tietss" system of distributing prises, will also be considered. _ ■'~'■,■■

SCARBOROUGH BRILLIANCIES. After examining the 31 games sent in for competition for the three brilliancy prizes Mr. Hotter awards five, guineas, presented by Mr. l<auirtann for the. winner of the most brilliant game, to Dr. H. Holmes, of Liverpool, for the. following:— QtJEEH"s Gambit declined. White, Holmes; Black, Yates. IP-Q4—PQ4 13 B-KB4-QxP 2 P-QB 4-P-K 3 14'Kt-K 4-Q-Pl3 3 Kt-QB 3-Kt-KB 3 15 Kt-Q. 6-BxKt 4 B-Kt 5-B-K 2 16 Kxß-Q-B 4 SP-R3-QKt.Q2 17 KR-Q 1-Kt-Q 4 • . 6 O-B 2-V-QR 3 18 RxKKt—PxR, 7 Kt-B 3-Castles. 19 RxP-Q-K 2 8 It-Q 1-K-K 1 20 Kt-Kt 5-Kt-B 1 98-Q3-PxP 21VB-0 6-Q-B 3 10 BxP-P-B 4 22 RxKt-P-R 3 _ 11 PxP—Q-B 2 23 B-K 7 and wins.' 12 Castles— 3

Three "uineas were offered by Councillor Burgess, of Manchester, for the. lady who won most handsomclv. and this goes to ,Mrs. Houlding, of Newport, Mom. for her victory over Miss Alice Tavlor, the lady champion of Scotland. The. score of this partie is appended:— White, Miss Taylor; Black. Mrs. Houlding. i t>.o 4_p.OKt. 3 13 P-Q s—rxP 2Kt g KB3_B-Kt2 14 KtxP-KUQ 2VB 3. V-r-K 3 la KtxKt—KtxKt 4 4-Kt-KB 3 16 Kt-K. 5-B-K 1 5 B-K 2-B-K 2 17 P-B B-B 4ch 6K-83-Castles. 18K-Rl-Kt-K5 - 7 Castles—P-Q 3 19 QxQ—QBxQ 8 §Sk?3-S(KW 2 20 B-KB 3-Kt-Kt 6ch « vt ?_Kt-K 1 21 PxKt—R-Q 3 10 P K 4-P-KB 4 22 Kt-Kt 4-PxKt 11 V K 5-R-Kt 1 23 BxP-R-R 3 ch 12 TxP-Bxr 24 BR 3-Rsß mate. «, Mr E. N. Frankenstein's prize of , two guineas for the second best game was divided between Messrs. Gunston and Shories for their games with Messrs. Wenman and Dixon .-Yorkshire Post.

The Rev H. B. Wingfleld was elected president of the Auckland Chess Club, it.place of the late Mr. Hooking, and not the Rev. A. Miller aS « Bohemia" 4 .tSt£'thkt the play in the Lasker Schlechter match was actually to be begun in Vienna at the beginning of October; and, alio, that games of the match were to be subsequently contested in Munich and in Berlin. "Bohemia* add ? that it had been intended to bring the match to a conclusion in America, but that as the St of efforts made by a prominent St. Peters'player, the definite arrangement had been made that the last six games of the match were to be contested in St. Petersburg. . , Mr J Hilton, who recently won the handicap tournament in connection with the Perth Chess Club with the fine score of nine, fins and , two draws is expected to win the chess championship of West Australia, in which six players are taking part. ''