CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15884, 3 April 1915, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

Answers to correspondents »re unavoidably held over. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 3112. ' (By J. Scheel) I R-QR 1. If 1... KiR. 2 K-Kt 6-KKt 5 for PiP), 3 K mate« If 1 . . K-B 4. 2 PR (. etc. I PROBLEM No. 3115. ' (By Henrt T*te. Melbourne From lh< 1 ' Australian Columns Third Tourntj ) l BU'K, 4.

Whits, 9. S7, 2pKp,3. 8. RPlklPßl, 3p4, F2F2, SI. 8. 0, White to play and mate in two mov«i.

PROBLEM No. 3116. 'By P. Dai.st.-Selected.) Black, 5.

White, 5. kboQ, 7p. P7, 8. Ip 6, IR6, lP4pl, 6K!. White to play and mate in three moves. Played in the tenth round of the Petrograd international tournament last jcar. and tin solitary example of a King's Gambit throucliout the tournament. It affords an excellent illustration of Capablanca's style of play. Ha often appears even to court disaster, but ba.i all the time in view it move which completely alters the outlook .turning apparent danger into victory. The notes 'Ft are from the Field iY). the Yorkshire Post, and >G I Mr. Gunsberg's column in the Manchester Guardian. KtN'G'B Bishop's Gambit. White, Gunsberg; Black, Capablanca. 1 P-K 1-P-K t 15 B-83-Castles'Qßi. hi 2 P-KBl-PxP 16 P-K6<i)-Kt-B3tj) 3 B-B 4—Kt-KB3'a) 17 PxP-QxP 4 Kt-QB3—B-Kt 0 18 Casties'Qß'-KR-K ><] 5 P-K5-P-Q 4 19 P-KR4-PKR3 6 B-Kt 3 ib)—Kt-K 5 20 PxP-PxP 7 3 (cl—P-QB 3 21 R-R6-R-K3 8 2—BiKt 22 BjKt '7' 9 QPxB-P-KKt 4(d) 2.1 Q-Kt 4ch-RB4<m 10 Kt-0 2lel— B-B 4 24 OR-Rsq'nl- P B6'o) 11 KtiKt-BxKt 25 R-R 7-PxP pi 12 B-0 2 ifl-Kt-Q 2 26 RiR ?m-R fi-P 13 P-B 4 te>— Q-K 2 queens ch 14 PiP-PxP Resigns. (a) The defence favoured by Morphy. 3. . . P-0 4, followed, on BxP. by 4 . .. Q-R 5 ch. is also good.—'Fl iY.) (b) If 6 B-Kt i ch-P-B 3. 7 PxKt-Pxß. 8 Q-K 2 ch. White obtains a good position. But to 6 B-Kt 5 ch Black could also reply I KKt-Q — G.I ic) If 7 KtxP—Q-R 5 ch, wins for Black.— ! (G.) I id) As it is clear that Black intends to \ castle on the queen's side, this advance on the wing, where he has the majority of pawns, is very formidable.—(Y.) (e) P-KR 4 is impossible on account of Kt-Kt 6.-IG.) (f) P-KR 4 would have been more attacking.-! (Y.) (g) Had he played P-KR 4 on his preceding move ho might now have continued with P-K 6, followed, if PxP. by Q-R 5 ch.-<F.I (h) If KtxP, 16 Q-Kt 5 ch-Kt-B S, 17 Castles iQR) with advantage.— (i) But this move is too late now, as Black has safely castled. —IF.) ijl White's last move appeared very threatening, but Black finds not only a sufficient reply, but one which prepares the advance of P-B 6— i.k) With the position against him White is not in a position to attack. (1) White should on 110 account have parted with his bishop, as the two combined are very strong.—(G.) 1111) Again correctly timed. Possibly White's best reply to this move would have been Q-R 3.-IY.) .in) This is the deciding mistake. White still had a good game by playing 24 R-U 4 — iG.) lo) A counter-demonstration, which comes just in time—(F.) Decisive, as White cannot take owing to the loss ot the exchange.— (Y. J (p) There was no reply to Black's move of i J -B 6. and by this surprise tnc well-fought game becomes hopelessly lost.— A short, but interesting, game played in the match Middlesex v. Lancashire, at Birmingham, in January. t rom the \orksrure Post:— Vie.vsa Game. White. E. G Sergeant; Black. N. B.Holmes. 1 1-A 4-P-K 4 9 Kt-Q 5—P-Kt 6 ■J. ii-ii 4—Atyb 3 lo y-B b-b Ich lb) a ai-QB a— At-b 3 11 a-w I—Ai-Q a 4 JL'-Q 3—B-b 4 li rxi —KxK. icj 5 P-b 4—P-Q 3 13 yxrt—BXAt 6 l'-b o—i'-Att 3 (a) 14 (j-A 8 eh— 2 1 P-AAt i'-KK 4 u V.xi'—AtxAt 8 b-AAt s—l'll' lb' mitt la)—itesiens ia) As this move fails in its object—to prevent the pin on. the At, by the —in consequence ot Vvhlle boldly auvaucing the King bide pawns, it is entirely wasted, and only gives While lime 10 complete lus development. Ai-y 5 or Kt-QK 1 ate usual. 10) Much the same attack would follow after lu . . . kt-Q 5, 11 y-At 2. ici Uovioubiy iv.txQ would lose a, piece Id) The shortest way to win. 1 here 14 no detente, as .duck must lose me Queen. We are indebted to the Australasian for reviving the tollowing oeautitul game between two masters who have long since joined tn* majority. It was played in tne Paris inteinational tournament ot 1878: — FItKNCH DEFKXCJi. White, Captain Mackenzie; Black, James iiiasoti. 1 P-K 4-P-K 3 13 KB 3-Kt-Kt 3 ■> t'-y I—r-v 4 14 yit-KB X- VB 2 J Al-Wb 3 —AIKB 3 >.) ...a a— « 1 ixi m-i'ii' Its At-At 3:—yn-KKi a Atßa—B-V 3 1 id; li r>-W3— 17 Q-u b ch I(e)—KxQ 1 Lasiies—At-i>3 ib) id Aiovu-oocn—dxa! 6 li-AAt 0— Al-K -.' l l Alio en—A-h, 4 y bxAi— Pxii -u 1 -At Air 1U Al-AA 2ic) 21 Jell-Art 4 11 w-a O—R-a 1 '-- u mates 12 r-Ab4 - t'QB3 Notes Pom the Australasian. iai Usual in the old clays. .Nowadays '.he capture is not made, the <uea being to lease tne DiacK 1' at A a as a muarance to iu« ueveiopiueui 01 the Qij. iui 1 -li 3 salerid Ui ai-iw ... followed by PKR 4. id) 'thinking lo escape wim ms a, out too late, uiuy lending up to all cxiraoru:iiar:iy uniiiaui nnisli. \v'i 111 e now males in six. iei A most uniiiaui aim ingenious saennce, typical 01 Captain Alaihciuic a eictam stiie,

A Quarterly meeting ol the council of liw New /.eulauu Chess .issociauon was held uu the '2-lth ull. Light ciuos were represented, Air. Uatryiuple was voted to me chair. His accounts in connection with the Chrislchurea Congress snowed a credit balance ot i'l '18 la. 'Lite Uisborue luess nib lias appointed in. 11. L. James to act as its delegate- ihe hon. secretary 'Air. A. ('■. tell) reported that he had sent lull iniorniatiou regarding the runs unci organisation, etc.. o! the association, la response to an inquiry troni i'erth on behalf ot the projected West Australian Association. Un tnc motion ot Mr. Barnes, a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the Cantorbury Chess Club lor Us most successful conduct ot the recent championship tournament. '1 hanks were aiso accorded to Mr. K. A. Joseph, tho donor ot tho brilliancy prize, and to the \\cllington Workingmen's Club lor providing a glass shade tor tne championship trophy, winch has been insured against tire tor i'lo. This trophy can be seen in the library ot the Workwomen's Club at any time. Occasion was taken ip compliment this club on its representatives coming tirst and second for the championship, as well as for the brilliancy prize. Mr. Fell gave notice to move at the next meeting thai a sum 01 i'lo of i'l'J be voted lor the purchase ot clocks For several years past the association has been in the habit ot borrowing the Wellington Chess Club's clocks, and it is now proposed to equip the association with the most up-to-date clocks obtainable. Mr. Fell reported that the printing of the book ot the championship tourney, recently held in Christchurch, was put in hand a week ago. It was decided to print 300 copies of the book, which is being edited by two former champions, viz.. Messrs. W. E. Mason and \V. Mackay. both of Wellington Their notes will be much fuller than those which they contributed to the book of the Auckland Congress, published a year ago. The book will bo sold at the low price of Is. and clubs are urged to push the sain of.this interesting -work as much a& possible,