CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15551, 7 March 1914, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

*' Glenfield."— You have got the wrong idea. The queen side pawns aro doomed anyway. IJ-QE1 J -QE 4 would only delay their loss for it couple of moves, and P-Jiri 4 and P-Kt 5 ar« botn premature. White must play his king via B 4. K 5, and is 6 to Hi. 'I. lorcing the exchange of pawns. For instance 1. . . K-B -£ K-M 3-£xP. 3 K ' B 4—K-Kt 5. 4 K-K 5 —PxP, 5 PxP-B moves. 6 IJ-B 6B moves. d d j 7 —draw. Of course, if 6. . . P-R 4. "P—draw. If Blaok does not exchange pawns, White, after taking P at R 6, advances KtP and wins. " F.K.K."—Many thanks for items. , Nos. 3011 and 3012 are fully and correctly solved by " F.C.L." " W.L.D.' sends three keymoves for the former, besides one which ca.n hardly be called a key-move, because the mate is not forced. Black assists in his own destruction. It runs 1 K-QB i_K-R -2. » RxP mate. Porhaps we are to blame for the inexact wording of the proposition, it reminds us of the > schoolboy whose master gave him this question: 11 How many times can you divide a million by seven 1" The boy duly divided 1,000,000 bv seven in proper form, showing the quotient 142.857. Then he repeated the same operation till his slate was nearly full, and wrote at the foot: " I could do it a lot more times, but I have got no more room " " R.N R." (China).—We are always glad to hear from you Your New Year's greeting are < much appreciated. Have forwarded cards to Tenei,' ' Janus," " F.C.L.," and " Wairoa- " ,W. A. Smith (Brisbane).—The price is two shillings. k A. G. Fell.Many thanks. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 3011. (By " Fortescue.") 7R, lkplPlpl, lp2Slpl, IB4PI. 3P4, 8. 6KI, R7. White to mate in two. . There aro seven key-moves. Full solutiou is appended: 1 R (It 8)-R —any, 2 R (K 11-R 7. ' J § J 1 ! P' R S—any. 2 R (E 8)-QKt 8. ,?> 'ween) 2 Q-Q.Kt 8. or QxP (B 6). } P-K 8 (bishop)—any. 2B (K BMB 6. J P-K 8 (knight)—any, 2 Kt.-Q 6. 1 P-K 8 (rook)—any, 2 R-QKt 8. 1 PjQ- s—any. 2 B-B 6. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 3012. (By W. Geary). (W. i. B. 3): 8, b7, Q7. 5K2, Ik 6. lPp5 285, 8. White mates in three. 1 K-K &-K-B 4, 2 Q-R 5 ch-K-B 3. 3 B-K 4 mate 1 2...K-Q 5 3 Qiß mate. If ;" t?* 3 ' 2 9" R * ch-K-B 4, 3 Q-B 4 mate. If 1.. . °"* 2 K-Q 5. followed by Q-R 4 mate.

PROBLEM No. 3014. (By V. Marin, Barcelona. Dagbladet.)

Black, li.

<j3R3, rpps, BIP4K, 3PBIRp, 3pk2S, IQ6, ' ls6, 3s2rb. White to p)ay and mate is two moves. PROBLEM No. 3015. (By J. Mollbr. Copenhagen.— prize Hampstead and Highg&te Express.)

Black 10.

IBSK, sQpl, 2bßp3, 4kSlp, IPSP. IBS. 4qp2. b4rsl. ' White to play and mate in three moves. The following game was awarded' the brilliancy prize in the British championship tournament at Cheltenham. The.score and notes are from the People. London:— Sicilian DBFEKC®. White, R. H. V. Scott; Black. D. Miller. 1 P-K 4 —P-QB 4 33 R-R 3—Q-K 2 • 2 Kt-KB P-K. 3 33 B-Ql3 2-R-Kt eg 3 P-Q PiP ' 34 B-K.(s 3—KR-Q sq 4 KtxP—Kt-KB 3 35 K-Q P-Kt 3 5 P-KB3(a>—P-QR3(b)36 Q-K. oq—Q-Kt 3 6 P-QB 4-B-K 2 37 R-R 4-R-Q a 7 Kt-B Q-B 2 (c) 38 Q-QB sq—R-B sq 8 B-K 3—Castles 39 B-Q2R—(Bsq)-Qsq 9 B-K 2—Kt-B 3 40 R(U3)-R3(h)—P-QR4 ! 10 Castles—P-Q 3 41 P-R4—Q-B 2 11 R-B —Q-Q sq (d) 43 K-B sq— 2 12 K-R sq—B-Q 2 42 B-K 3—Q-Kt 2 13 Q-Q R-B sq 44 P-QB S (i)-QPxP 14 P-B 4—KtxKt 45 B-K 6—R-K 2 16 BxKt—B-B 3 46 B-B Rxß (j) 16 Q-K 3—Kt-Q 2 47 —QxP 17 QR-Q. sq—Q-B 2 48 K-B R-Q 2 18. Q-Kt 3—P-K 4 (e) 49 R-Kt K-R 2 19 B-K Kt-B 3 50 R(R 4)-Kt Q-Kt 6 20 B-Q 3K-R sq . 51 R-Kt 6—BxRP 21 R-Q 2—Kt-R 4 (!) 52 BxRP (k)— Ktxß . 22 Q-Kt 4—Kt-B 3 53 RxKt cli—K-Kt sqfl) 23 Q-R 3—B-0 2 54 Kt-Q 5-Q-B 7 ch 24 P-KB s—B-B 3 55 OxO— 25 QR-Q sq—QR-Q sq 56 KtxP ch—K-B 2 26 P-KKt 4—Kt-Kt sq 57 Ktxß— 27 P-Kt 5—Q-Q 2 58 KtxP ch— 2 28 Q-R P-B 3 59 R-Kt 6-BxP 29 P-Kt 6P-R 3 60 R-K 6 ch— sq 30 R-B 3—KR-K sq 61 Kt-B 7 ah—K-Q 2 31 K-Kt sq (g)B-B sq 62 Rxß. and wins ta) (a) An unusual move, but played with the idea of building up a cramping sort of attack by P-QB 4. B-K 3, B-K 2. etc. This line of play was introduced by Maroczy. who. however, had in view the 4 . . P-KKt 3 variation of the defence. • (b) Too slow. Kt-QB 3. or. perhaps better. P-Q 4. was indicated. (c) As the event shows, loss of time. -(d) In itself a sufficient condemnation ot Black's treatment of the defence. White's game is manifestly superior. (e) Leaving a permanent weakness it the pawn at Q 3. B-B 3 is the alternative, but in either event Black h-s an uncomfortab'e game. (f) Not very admirable.

(g) Not 31 R-R i, because of QxP. (h) White has built up the • attack in excellent style. Every piece is well posted, and the opponent has had no chance. (i) Everything being ready. White commences the final assault by sacrificing a pawn in order to bring his bishop into active play. (j) Compulsory; otherwise BxP. etc. (k) A well-conceived and long-foreshadowed sacrifice!

(1) A curious position. If PxR, White continues 54 Kt-Q 5, and the Black queen is lost, KtxP ch and R-Kt 8 being threatened. (m) A fine game, replete with interest from start to finish.

Some wicked fairy seems to hover over the New Zealand Chess Association and frustrate all its efforts to bring out its annual congress book promptly. Last year Mr. James, the editor, was laid up for some time. This year the printing machinery has been attacked. Messrs. Wright and Carman, who turned out the Timaru, Napier, and Nelson congress books, were to have commenced printing the Auckland book this week, but their premises were damaged by fire early on Tuesday, the 3rd inst. The principal damage was caused by heat, smoke, and water getting among the machinery. Wo learn from our Wellington correspondent that the records of the games are intact, but some delay is. of course, inevitable. Our Wellington correspondent informs us that the Wellington Chess Club recently received a letter from the Sydney School of Arts Chess Club suggesting a match of two games by correspondence, and that the challenge has been accepted. This is good news. The match will stir things up locally and promote a healthy rivalry. We welcome it also as a sign of '.he vanishing of a certain spirit of aloofness which seems to hang about the chess-players of the parent State. Unless the moves are cabled, we fear the match will see the year out. In any event, we hope the Wellington players will give a' good account of themselves, and will not lose interest in the games, as did the Auckland C.C. in its match against Norfolk Island. We expect' to hear more details shortly. We learn with great regret that that very promising young player, Mr. Arthur W. Gyles of Westport, is not 'ikely 10 <v>ra pete again for the championship of New Zealand, at any rate for some considerable time. Mr. Gyles is an accountant, and has decided to i<eefi h' B fortune in London, where he hopes 13 gain a wider experience. Ha leaves Well ngton on tile '37th Inct pud his parents wil accompany aim, They have chosen the (,'ipo route for the benefit of Mrs. Gyles heal ,h. Incidental Mr. ftyU« will gain a wukr experience, in Mesa, ami we shall expect to hear of him at Uie Divan Cafe or one of the large, m«trop6Ut»n olnba. It is » pity that after being '' pro*hue aceeisit* three times in sucoeMioß Mr. Gyles should have to abandon hie attempt# to gain the championship of New Zealand.

Capablanca'a .success as a simultaneous player is just as phenomenal as his 1 record m matches and tournaments. In a recent tour in the United Slates and Canada, giving exhibitions of simultaneous play, he played altogether 260 games. Of these he won 251, drew three, and lost six. This gives an average' score of rather more than 97 per cent. At Winnipeg he scored 42 wins, without a single loss or draw, in less than two nours! Since his arrival at St. Petersburg he played 30 games simultaneously at the St. Petersburg C.<_>.. -of which he won -4, drew three, and lost three. Ho was equally successful in London. In one of th»se contests at the Divan Cafe last October, playing against se strong players, he beat them all in a little over an '.lour! Among the players were Dr. S. F. Smith and Herr Eduard Lasker. In January he nave two .displays of this kind at ih> Risra i - ' At the first he won IS. drew five, and lost one, and at -he second he won 18, crew lour, and lost one.

In the Northern Counties' championship matches tha rate of piay is 24 moves per hour! (Congress players, please note.) The draw n the first , round brought Yorkshire and Cheshire together There were 26 beards, and after three 2nd a-half hours' play only rm! 6 anie3 were 'oft over tor adjudication, lne score was: Yorkshire 17, Cheshire i. The Canterbury Times states that Di Z. Lasker, the world's chess champion, was interviewed recently regaruing the mi-nns.li of Capablanca tnd Rubinstein, when he was sa }«n.i? have made the lowing comments: 7", i lhe Cuban is without doubt a wonder-fully-taiented and brilliant cnees-piayer xo say anything about, his personal Qualities is impossible, as i have unfortunately never met him over the board in serious pla;/. 'in is a splendid practitioner, and he also .-.-orks hard at analysing. la spite of this, I believe therj are certain Indications that Ins djvolopmeit as a piayer may be practically Hosed. Of course, he is still a youn„ ...aoafy,if I yeara C L a ,se— bu*. one must not lorget that as a- Cuban he became mature atan easly age. This circumstance nlakes him at i least five years older. Moreover, it i' well-known that he began playing chess at the age of five years." About Rubinstein, whom he considers the strongest living nifster, he had this to say:— is dificult, and perhaps incautious, to make a aolinito statement about such a question. Anyhow, 1 consider it my honest cpinion that Kubiusltm is most entitled to play against, me in a match for the championshir. of the world. mi? style t l? of extraordiaery strength and his theoretical knowledge of the game cannot be surpassed oy any other Jiving player. r„k™ convinced that the fight between Kubinstein and myself will be a very stubborn one, and that neither he nor I will easily be a winner of the match." 7«l Pel ]' hon. secretary of the New Zealand Chess Association. has sent us the award of Mr. R. A. Clelaad, the adjudicator upon, the games entered for the brilliancy nhu\r>n in *l! Auckland Congress. Mr. Clelana places them in the following order: "Excelsior, _ ftotomahana," '• Tonganro," Castles 1., and Castles II." o/mJa Fell has, in his accompanying letter. HaW j na v, meß ? £ players, as shown t V s . also kindly forwardea the score 0 the first, , an d second games, which we hope to publish next week. Excelsior ' represents the game won by Mr. G. P. Dodda E f n £ 0m ¥. r V, P " Stewart (Auckland); lamfw m Mr an w Rev. H. B. WingfieJd 'Anek land) v. Mr. H. E. Myers (Auckland!; " Ton gariro, Mr F. Wrk" (Na»i»") v M<- E 13 Severae T?kp?t caurc W; " Castles I." and Castles II Mr ii J. Barnes v. Mr. W. a. Mason, and Mr. F. K. Kelling respectively. in each case the player first named is the one I-ff the gajne. This is the-second .am? that. Mj. Dodds has won a congress briliiancy prize, the previous occasion being at Dunedin five years ago.. rW OI tourney in the Auckland Chess Club which was unfinished on the 19th nit, has now been concluded. Mr. Davies takes the .first prize, and Mr. Miles thn second. Although Mr. McNair was beaten by both these veterans, he put up a good fight in fact, against the latter he had the game in hand at one tune.