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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15730, 3 October 1914, Page 3 (Supplement)

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TO CORRESPONDENTS. No. 3061.—Solved by " F.C.L.." " Streamlands," N. H. Smith, and " Forteacue." Kos. 3065-6.—Solved by N. H. Smith. " C.H.," *' Streamlands,'" ' " Gumdigger." and " Fortescue" Both exceedingly good problems—as good as the average threemover '). No. 3066.—Solved by " Basque'' and " Birkenhead." Nos. 8062-3.—Also solved by " M.F." " F.K.K."Many thanks for letter. S. Shaw.—We have discontinued our draughts column. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 3064. 1 B-K 6. If 1... Ktxß, 2 Kt-Q 4-KtiKt. 3 B-B 2- _, Kt moves, i P mates. If 2.. . Kt-B 2, 3 Kt-B 6—Kt moves, t P mates. If 2. .. Kt-Q 1 or Kt-*B i, 3 Kt-Kt 5-Kt ~ moves, 4 P or Kt mates. 111... Kt-Kt 2, 2 K-B 7-Kt moves, 3 B-Q 5 Kt-Kt 2 (or Kt-B 3), i BxKt mate. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 3065. (By P. F. Blake.) 1 E-B 3. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 5066. (By G. Heathcotb.) 1 Q-K. 4. PROBLEM No. 5069. (By ALrasn de Mcsset.) (W. 4, B 2.) White: Kat KKt sa. R »t OKt 2, Kts at K 1 and KKt 5. Black: King at K 8, Kt at QKt 8. (8, 8, 8, 6SI, 483, 8. me. ls2klKl) White to play and mate in three moves. PROBLEM No. 3070. A!f VXD GAME. Blacx, 10.

White, it;. 2b2rlk, 2plqppl, lb3slp. 453, 28P182, 2PQ4. 6PP. SRKI. White to play and win. If the above end-came finds favour with solvers we shall probably publish a series, taken for the most part from actual play. Such positions are undoubtedly more instructive than modern problems, which, as the late James Maeon said, ' are frequently " imagination run riot" but solrers are so conservative as a rule that we are doubtful whether this experiment will be welcomed. Appended is a remarkably fine game played in the seventh round of the masters' international tournament at the Mannheim J-ongress. White's conduct of the second half of the campaign is particularly skilful, jH"I a careful perusal will disclose many hidden dangers besides those mentioned -.a the notes, all of which he skilfully avoided, the score and notes ate from tho Field. Ret Lopez. White, Broyer; Black. Tarrasch. a P-K. 4—P-K 4 22 Rt-B 5 (it— 5 a Kt-KB 3-Kt-QB 3 23 Q-B 3 <k)-B-B so. ? £•&* *-;} 9 R 3 24 3-Q "1 (k-Q-B ?im 4 B-B , 4- % b 3 25 B-K 3-R-O 2 j> Uaßtles—KUP 26 K-K R-Kt so. 5 K"3 1-P-Q*>t < 27 Q-R 4-B-Kt 2 I §4>* 4 '•» B -K »- R <Q 2>-Q aq 1 8 VxP-B-K 3 29 K, ' 7 ch-K-K sq 9 1 -B 3-B-K 2 . 30 Kt-Kt 6 ch-K-Kt sq J? Ml ?T„ Ca -?> tlos 31 Kt-K7 ch-K-R sum) 11 QKt-Q 2-P-B 4 32 B-B7 (oj-P-R 3 13 PxP e.p.— (f8) 33 Q-R s—B-KB so. (pi !13 Rt-Kt 5-B-B 3 la) 3-4 Rt-Kt 6 ck-R-K i Ktxß-RxKt 35 B-K 6 <q>— 4 15 Kt-B 3 (b)-Q-Q 2 (c) 36 BxBP-R-B 3 16 Q-Q B—B-Q 3 td) 37 Rt-K 7 ch-K-R sq 1 17 BOit 5 (e)—Kt-K 2 38 KtxP—Q-Q 3 IS BxKt-Pxß (I) 38 Ktxß (rJ-QxKt I Iff QR-K sq (g)-P-B 3 40 R-K 6-Q-Kt 4 (s) 20 Kt-Q i— P-QB 4 (hi 41 11-K8 ch—Resigns ft 21 RxKt—Bxll (i) (a) It was not advisable to allow White to exchange his Knight lor the bishop. JB-KB 1 would nave been better. (b) Threatening to win the exchange by Kt-Kt 5, followed, it R-KB sq. by Kt-A6. (c) Now Black cannot move fiis queen's knight, because of Kt-K 5 winning the exchange, and White is threatening to concentrate more forces on the weak queen's pawn than can be brought to deiend it. (d) In order to defend the pawn by Kt-K. 2, and at the same time prevent Kt-K 5. White cannot capture the pawn at present because of the check with the bishop at Kit 7 after the exchange of pieces, winning the queen. . icl But now White threatens iixrvt. followed by BxP. and it is necessary to add to the defence of the pawn without delay. (if) He could not recapture with the rook because of BxP ch. ts) Threatening llxKt, followed by B or .(h) Not anticipating White's fine combination. (i) If instead 21 . .. Rxß then 22 BxP ch. 13) Threatening to win back the exchange by Kt-R 6 en. (k) Threatening 10 win the queen by Kt-K 6 ch, and thus gaining time to save his bishop. (li Much stronger than the more obvious move of B-B 2. He now threatens to win back the exchange by B-R 6. ! m) TT°„, prov i an escape for his rook. (n) If 31. .. K-B sq, then 32 QxRP to) i, l ??? al ? 3lia e Kt-Kt 6 mate. Pi White s intention was to play 3-1 Q-B 5, followed by Rt-Kt 6 ch. Kt-B 8 ch, and Q-R 7 mate. Black attacks the bishop to prevent this. fo ' Much better than capturing the rook at once White again threatens to win by Q-B 5. to prevent which Black must sacrifice his bishop 9 pawn. (r) Having gained two pawns. White at last takes beck " 10 exchange. «i. in °£ ?. move to Prolong the game was -;,?" a S q, upon which « Q-Kt 6--Q-Kl «,. 42 P-KKt 4. and White must win iu a .W o ™?' H. however, 40 ... Q-Q «,. vft& xl C >-*K. 42 Qxß ch-K-Kt. an 13 B-K 6 mate. * J,!lu„i b 4 Mli{u Wy-Played game by the youthful Hungarian master.

( W . 0 U «* ,">d?bted to tho Melbourne Leader LI.J a ? llo^' B short and instructive game Played in the preliminary round of the land*- chsmp,0I1!!lli P 6 » Brighton. EngBishop's Opekwg. White, A. 3. Field; Black. J. Raoux 1 £"& HNk 4 7 R-K 1--B-QB 4 2 „ B-B *-Kt-KB 3 8 P-Q 4 !-jftj£t 3 ? g-9.3-P-0 4 » KtsP-BxQ 4 £ x £— „ io StsKt ch-i-B 1 5 Kl-KB 3-Kt-OB 3 11 KtxQ-RsKt 6 Castles— 5 12 B-Q B—Resigns

BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP. The annual congress of the British Chess Federation began on Monday at Chester. It was recognised that there would lie many withdrawals from the large entry for the nine tournaments, but the committee, when considering tho question of postponing the congress, probably took into account that several competitors had made long journeys. In particular, the Australian champion had arrived. Tho championship entries include the veteran masters, Blscltonrne and Guns.s'j " Pairing »nd result in the first round of the championship were: Dr. Scmmier drew with Gunsberg; Louis v. Wilkes, adjourned; Parry lost to Yates; olackbunio beat Lean; Spnrken lost to Scott: Viner won against Wnrdh-ingh by default, in the second round porsibly mortt -interest was centred on the game Viner v. Sendees. This was the Australian champiirtft first-.serious game since h"is arrival, and no doutrt he has felt the lock of prnctico. 'kes, »bo is the Sheffield Club's lop boaVv. pet up a very strong defence. . . . Ya 1 i scored his second victory by defeating Lot :s. Schumer beat Wilkes. Lean v. Pa' was ndjourned. Gunsberg won by defi utti Viner v. Sparkes. Scott v. Blacltburne, \nd Lean v. Parry were all drawn. Third .etmd results: Gunsberg outplayed Wilkes ii> a pawn ending and won. Blackburn* defeated Viner in a brilliant gome of 36 moves. Louis defeated Lean. Schnmer lost to Yates and Parry to Scott. Soarkee won by default. . . . The scores at the end of the third round were:— 3; Blackburn?, (rUusberg, and Scott. '2k: Louis, 2: Schnmer, 3parkes. and Viner. it; Parry •and Lean, i; Wardhaugh and Wilkes. o.— Yorkshire Post. August 15.

We very roue's regret to have to chronicle the death on the 27th nit of one of the pillars of New Zealand chess—the Very Rev. Archdeacon Gould. He was for many years a. vice-president of the New Zealand Chess Association. ar.d tifißK. part in numerous matches, pla: ng forVOsrnani and Duhcdin. Ho also cnteiec the in the famous Exhibition coneress a. Christc'much in 1906-7. The archdeacon *»* i 1 1"* 63 years of age. Ho was born at. 'Wolverhampton. England, and wo.B ordained 11 If"?- four years after Kb arrival in New .Zeajand. We mentioned t, ■'"**»* or two ago that Mr. A. W. Gyles w-8 tpsoMd. hack in the Dominion shortly. We now. learn that the outbreak of war has caused a change in his plans. Mr. Gyles is *.sftuled ambulance man. and has offered hjs Service* in this capacity to the British Judical Corps. The offer has been, accepted, JO he will be busy tending the wounded for acme time to- come. The July number of the Deutsche Schachzeitung mentions that on f no occasion of a recent visit by Dr. L*»»* <■<> Wilna the champion engaged about two, down of the local players in simultaneous play, and made the usual good score, but—Ms, there is a 'decided " but"— a. mates of six carries with the young Rnsaiso Atster, Rabinowitsch.'the latter scored iiJ*e to Lasker's two, one game being' prawn! Fortunately for th» champ no tiw» wfß involved. ~