CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14853, 2 December 1911, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

F.C.I-,—Tour > solution -of ,■ No. : 2790 is correct. Your ; letter reached us too late for acknowledgment Inst- week. "" Thin' makes your score, 27b<! to 2790 complete without* a break. Itm «™ right a ? ain about No; 2779. Solutions of 1 2792 and 2793 just to hand aro correct. ;. Be 2788, your memory nerves you, well. We treated .the venial error. bv the light of your obvious interest., " Tenci ••.—Solutions" of 2794 and 2795 arc. correct. '« "■*■[ . ''•',':■.. ;.': !'!■ '' ''- " ■' h; J \. Fred-W. i Glacier (BrugesV.-Olarl to Jiear from you. j Your i solutions -of Problems 270S • and -ifttt are correct. ■• ■ „ _,■" • . ■„,,- Wilkin Collins (V* . A wnmutu).—Welcome, to our little band of solvers. Tour solutions of 4W and £795 are correct, except for a.slight clerical error; also, you omitted your signature.

SOLUTIONS OF PROBLEMS. No. 2792 (Ir.atf).— l. B-Kt 5 . - :'' No. 2793.—(Er1in).—1. Q.-N 3. ' " '. , .- ,

PROBLEM No. 2796. \ By B. J. AVIKTEH-WOOD. From the solving: contest - at' the Glasgow Congress.

Black, 11.

White, 10. - 8, 8, MPlßlpl, lplQPq2, ■ p2blPKtl, Kt2klßlU, ■ 2H2ppl, srrl. ".. . ;

White to play and mate in two movesj-

. . PROBLEM No. 2797, .. By T.;KtyG-Pi.nKs. Trizc problem, Alain C. White Tourney in the ' Four-leaved Shamrock. ■ -'" Black,' 7.

■''.V TTHITB. 7. v'■ ' .' . 8, 2t>2K2, ' 6pl,' - IHH. lpKtS, ' 2p2PPI, • ktirs, ~..-.. , .JktiQi. • ■ . '■ .•; .'■■' . , White to_pi»y and mate in three move*.

' AUCKLAND CHESS CLUB. ' • ■■■ ,"»;■'? vv .-■' *, : -■ ■• ■:. The level tournament has at length-.ended.' Mr. Grierson came' through without a , ringlo ' loss. , He drew both his games with Mr. Miles, but -iron every other panic. Mr.- Mile*, who is second, drew one name with Mr. Miller, and lost one game each to Mr. Freeman and Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Wingfield is improving very much, but Sir. Kwen's record is, not up to expectations. The detailed scores ;are given below. We also publish .'the game played in the second round between Messrs. Kwen and Wiugficld. . , f • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.< XI. 1. F. C. Kwen ... - - "6 0 00 " 1 0 0 .} >1 0 Z{ 2. 3. C. Grierson 11 - - i, i 11 11 11 9 3. K.i .1. Miles ... 1 1 i I •-: 1 4 1 0 0 1 6J 4. Rev. A. Miller 01 or o 0 i -- 11 115] 5. M. Freeman ... 1 J 0 0 0 1 0 0-- 043 6. Itev. I Wingfield 010 0 10 0 0;' 1 i -- 3i In the handicap tournament : (Jriersou and I'tting played off their tie (or second prize. The former ■Ron'. The scores of competitors who have'• played all -their 19 games are:—MeNair, 15 wins; . Grierso'n and letting, 14J : Harvey, 14; Kay, 13; Hayw.ird. Hi; Priestley and Sim, ,ICj; V. "X. Stewart. 9; Horelcy, 8; Morgan,'7i; Layl«nd, 61: ' Potman, 5. Abbott, Cave, Davies. Hemus. Jo Witt, Sachs,'., Wilson, j- and Wright did not complete, their games.' As : Davies did not play half his games,his score will probably be cancelled. If this .is done It will reduce. nayward's - score to 10i, but will not affect the other score.*. •, The following ladder matches have.taken place since last report .{August 12) Miles (challenger) beat- Miller for rung three, and Kwen afterwards had a go at the rev. gentleman,, but did not succeed- , Sim (c.) won-against Morgan (191, and against McN'air (18). P." X. Stewart found lie could not oust Jowitt (7), and later Miccumbed to Priestley. '. Emboldened by his success. Priestley tried to' push Smith, (8) overboard, but failed., in : the attempt. Wingfleld beat Stewart (1C). but could make- i:o : impression on Priestley (9). Horsier tidied to dislodge Morgan (30). Hayward could not lower Potman's colours'(22),; but maintained his own standard against Moir. Putman is having ,a shot at Morsley (201, but the latter is keeping out of range." 'The last match of the season was Mile* v. Grierson. the result of which we reported in last issue. . O'l.oughlcn withdrew his name from . the. ladder owing to temporary inability to attend, and Cave's name was restored .'after a long absence. M •'. .>! ..;. Ckktbb Gambit. White. Mr. F. O. Ewen. Black, Per. H. 8. Wingfield. ' 1. P-K 4-P-K 4 ' V ' 2. r-G 4-PxP 3. QxP-Kt-QB 3 !' ; ' 4. Q-Q 1 • ' . This move was in vogue in Staunton's time, but has since been discarded in favour of Q-K 3. 4. —B-B4 5. B-QB 4—Kt-K 4 i The knight i*.strongly posted here, and proves a thorn in White's flesh. i .- , 6. B-Kt 3-P-Q 3 . 7. P-KH 3, -. .: . V ■- ' Fearing 7. .. Kt-Kt 5. 7. Kt-B 3 is better. and if then 7. . . Kt-Kt 5: 8. Castles; or if 7. . . B-K Kt 5; .8. i B-K 3. and White can presentlv castle on the Q, side. The doubled pawn oh -KB file resulting from 8. .... BxKt would not compromise, his game. Tusker says it is not advisable'; to-pin the adverse K Kt before rour opponent has castled. 7. . . Bxr, eh This sacrifice does' not appear to be sound. Mr. James would' probably call it a " Bchwinde!," but. it conies off. Mr. AVingfleld is known to have a partiality for it. 8. Kiß-Q-Tt 5 ch . - ' 9. KB I—P-Q Kt 3 . 10. Q-Q 5 . ' ■ Obviously weak. •* .' *- ■••■.- i y-,' • 10. ... b-r 3 ch:' ■ ;*'■'. Well played. 10. . . li-Kt. 1. followed by B-Kt 2.- is safe and sound, but the. text move enables Black to marshal his forces quickly. .. 11 .P-B'4-Caatlcs . > /;.,. Bold and good'play* ' -■' 12. Qi-K'B eh Chasing a will o''the wisp. White's game, however, is becoming increasingly difficult. Black is threatening B-Kt-2, P-QR 3. or K Kt-B-3, or, if the white Q.' retires. , KtxßP. We : prefer: 12. . .- . Kt-KB 3or QB 3. If 12. . . QQ 4, Black replies .'!. . P-Kfl 4. . . :- • '.-■'' 12.-. .".' '".'■ K-Q ?. ; •:■ , -J,- 13. QxP a)-Ki-Q. 6 • " When the cat's away, the mice will .play." Tabby should have stayed , near home, where she is now wanted, --instead of going off hunting hedge-sparrows and field-mice. . ':■"-'■'.. . ' : '. •" 14. K-K 2- : ' The only move'- to save mate. 1 - • 14. ~ . ' 'Kxß,ch '. '. ■:..•';■ , -; ' 15. K-K 3-. .•* . . ~. ■ i White has ;no good move. At the same , time, K-Q 2' might have prolonged the game somewhat. 15. .'".<'. Q-K Bch ,; , 16.: KB 4--Q-B 7 ch ; ' 17. Kt-KB3— Kt-K 7 , ch ' • White ■ is ' driven on to -» h Ice. shore, and nothing can save his, ship from becoming a totil wreck. Two J more pun's of wind, and all will be over. He therefore, abandons' the vessel.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF AUSTRALIA.

Mr. Spencer C'rakanthorp, - champion of.. New South '~ Wales, acknowledges Mr. Viner's reply to his challenge as follows:— ,j ■-;

" With reference to Mr. Viner's letter in last Saturday's issue of your paper, accepting my challenge, 1 would like to point" out that the acceptance . brief with so many condition!* as to make a match between us'welt-nigh impossible. "As pointed out, by the Herald, playing for a cash prize would cost us both our amateur status, and I hope ' when the opportunity arises for me. to represent Australia.- in a European tournament to do so as an amateur. This need prove no deterrent to the match with Mr. Viper, .that gentleman can take the prize in. cash, but for my part. I will play for a £50 "trophy, towards which'l will willingly put, tip my shale. '<--.■-> , " Although chafing a little at the delay. I. have, no objection' to waiting .six months, hut the idea.- of playing at Bellingen is, on the face of it. preposterous. I do not know if there is anv person .on .the Hellingcn Hirer possessing sufficient knowledge of > the rules of ./the game to »atisfactorilv : referee so - important' a ' contest as the championship of .Australia. " ■'>■:■-.'• ■'..;■-, "To play so far afield .would rob the match of all interest. -I: am' surprised that Mr. Vj.ner, who has been twice challenged : by me in Sydney (I presume he 'must --have passed through here on his road- to 'BellingenX has never thought of noticing my challenges until distance rendered the match impracticable. • ■ ■' "I "am willing; to : allow Mr. Viner £10 expenses, to play in Sydney., such money to be the first charge on the proceeds. ' . ' " .

" Queen's; Knight." in the .'lllustrated. Weeklv N'ews, _'ivcg some excellent, advice ' to young " solvers. ■ Two-in overs should. he within reach >■; of every player.:—l.. Avoid cheeking for .key mores., 2. Avoid capturing for key ' moves. 3.' Keys ! that restrict- the -black king'* , movements,.- or 'cut- off lis retreat squares, should not ' be ! entertained.

4. Moving a white piece from an en prise position is a palpably objectionable key. 5. Slopping a threatened check to 'the. '-'white' king i* . bad. 6. Moving 'a. piece from idleness * into action l* rarely successful. I. do not mean to say that these keys never occur, but what I wish? to convey is' that they do not represent the original key. consequently when they -act the. problem is cooked (second" solution}, and the key has yet Jo'be: found.' Tho delights of chess-problem solving are manifold, as the merest . tyro, will soon learn'," Common;, sens* and reasoning play conspicuous parts in problem-solving. These rules are excellent, and should be pasted in the lint of every young solver. At the same time composers of "two-movers have occasionally (but only occasionally) indulged In checking or capturing keys but'only when the idea could no., be otherwise expressed. " Last year's first prize-winner in the Western Daily Mercury (a beau v. too) began 1 TCxP. koyd. who is a law unto himself, has many checking keys. „ . ..•;'