CHESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16300, 5 August 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHESS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. No. 3244.—501ved by " T.L.W." No. 3245.—501ved by " F.C.L..'' "C H •> C. H. Fleming " Janus." and "T.lj.'vV '"••"' Xo. 3246.—501-, by •■ F.C.L - «j •T.L.TV.-- *"* " F.K.K."—Thanks -The Idler"—Glad to hear from yon. Your key to No. 521.1 is an impossible mora" Assuming mat you intended B-R 7 this £ met by Kt-B 4. shuttinc off the B. ' M ' •• Janus." — Glad to "near from you ar»„ and to rote your appreciation. " * We congratulate - T.L.W." on his m«. in solT-ng No. 3.11-? notable achievement" Several divers sent sointioni before "th. correction appeared. The=e mere only ->ar" ally correct—that :s to sav. they did -Lt "•flßce for ail t,n.tv>ii». - f H." "f 5 the only solver, bolides " T.L.W ." <t So has ren-Wd the assault, and he pot very near a correct Ration, but apparently quite overlooked Black's reply. P-B i Had he attempted t h « variation he would probably have hit nncn | the right Key. Q/t *~° SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 3244. ■By W J. Wood.) 1 BKt -, If 1 . . . PxKP. 2 P-K 5 R -I'K J 3 RxOP any. 1 K K 4. en. ' VP If 1 I'P ' .' P-K P Ri _P-B 4 3K'-0 I S—P-B 5. i K;B ... el- U i H1... r-B i. 2 T-K R -Bi—F-B S 3 BQK 4-Txß. » B R -0 sq et? ' I HI.. PxKtP. : i'K ? ■O-P-Kt 4 or PxPt. 3 O'KS.QKI o-PKt 5 or B « | 4 B*RP h 2. etc ° &, « SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 3245. By Prof. A. G Meschi<- s .) 1 R-Kt g. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 3246. •By L CtMBT-RtK 1 1 OR »q. If 1 . . . KB 6. 2 OK sq ch-K Q 5. 3 Kt-B 3 mate. ° If 1 . . . K-K 4. 2 Kt-B 6 ch-K-B 5 3 K'-S 6 mat*. "■ If 1 . . ;KtxQ. 2 Kt-B 6 ch-K-B 6. 3 Kt-K ' 4 mat*. If 1 . . . RxQ. 2 Kt B 3 ch-K-B 6. 3 Kt-O 5 mate. If 1 . . . PxKt. 2 Kt-B 6 ch-K-B 6. 3 Q-K so. mate. PROBLEM No. 3251. : (By Abthttr Moselt, Brisbane—From thi [ I (By Hampshire Brisbane—From tit Hampshire PoV.. 1912.) i Blaci. 11

White. 9. 8. Snql. 2Rlp3. SkNlpl. sblr. pKPNpPIr 60p. 38281. White to play and mate in two moras.

PROBLEM No. 3252. (By B. G. liAWs, London.—From tie To* ■nine Obeerrer Budget.) Black. 9.

White, 8.

385. 4pOK. 1pn5.3k4. nb2N3. IP2QNpn. 6t»lP. 5b2. Whits to play and mate in this* mores.

. Played in the winter tournament of the Moscow Chess Club,: — POXHANI OPEXTSO. Whit*. B»binoritch: Black. Grit-one*. 1 P-K 4—P-K 4 13 B-Kt 5 (b>— 4 3 P-B 3—Kt-B 3 15 (JR-Q Q.KB4 4 P-Q 4—P-6 1 16 QKt^!4_st^t 5 QPiP-KltiP 17 £uxt!sxKt 6 B-0 3 (a)—B-OB 4 18 Rxß-BxP<c> 7 Castles—B-KKt 5 19 R-KB 4—Q-Kt 4 8 QKt-Q 2—QKtxP 20 B-B 6-B-K % ,% 4- , PIB 21 SB 3 (d)-KB-K sa ft %V ch-Kt.B 3 "R Kt 3-PdJSt 3* 11 QxP ch—B-K 3 23 Q-R 6 (e) 12 Kt-Kt 3—B-Kt 3 Note* from the British Chess Magatine. ia) B-K 3 seems better, so as to seize list diagonal before Black. «bj White fads to take full advantage of his opponent's mistaken polity on move S. 13 P-B i is jforrect here. (c) A very unwise capture, which should have lost Black the game. He hag nothing better than P-KB 3. which would hava opened a square for his KR. (d) Too alow. 21 T-B 4. followed by 3 P-<jKt 1. would have driven Black's W off the fourth rank. Now Black sets a nsat, though not sound, trap. (e) Fatal. White sees a mate for himself next move, but overlooks his opponent's mate in four, which comes off first! As Alechine pointed out. White could have sired the mate in several ways, but 23 P-KB 4 seems the strongest move. CANTERBURY C.C. V. OTAGO C.C. We learn from the New Zealand Times that a telegraphic match between these two clubs was contested on the evenings of tha loth and 22nd ult. When day ceased tie score stood as follow:—Otago "1 wins. Canterbury 2$ wins, and two games w« unfinished. These are being sent to the Wellington members of the New Zealand Adjudication Board 'Messrs. Barnes, w'.EMason, and Still) for their verdict, -thick cannot, of course, alter the result of the match. The Otogo Club is assured, of » handsome victory, notwithstanding that rt lacked the services oi Messrs. Cleland and Edwards two ex-champions of New Zealand) and Mr. O. Balk '.a runner-no for the be* Zealand championship). The Canterbury team, on the other hand, was the same a* that which tied with 'he Wellington C.C » the match played "wo months ago. Mr- ; Armstrong, who drew his game at_ board 1 against Mr. Severne. is a nenbew of Mr. W. Armstrong, the president of the Wellinjtcn ; South Chess Club. , Following are the detailed scores, tat** from the Weekly Pre?? iCuristchurchl:— Canterbury. Wins Otago. Wins. ! *2. H. Scverne ... '. H. Armstrong .- ? .F. H. Cumberwcrth : A. Ellis ... . — J H. Kennedy ... .HJ.H. F. H»ael - } ;H. .1. Nigntingale '> S. S. Myers — J • R. Lovell-Smith... <• G. D. Wright ... } r' Woodford ... : .1 J Marlow .- « :W. H. Joyce ... u L. D. Coombs .- - ] H. Gouriay ... « j. .... Boreham -. J ;T. Hawkins . . " D. Bmton --- — _ J. 1,. Cam I \Y. c;. Stenhousa— « R. Shillito ... " A. E. Ward - J .C. H. Black .. " W. H. Allen -__ ! Total . :'. Total ... -'* j 'Referred to adjudication. The Canteihury Time* states that it '* i ti.ree yeas since Can'orburv played I***°" ' ami •'.- Sonth*n:»r-. won on that occasion 0J • right games to four. I We note w■ i, ■■-.i- n'.ca-ure the .return I ■ •!" I'nva'c Th..m ; « ( .t.iK.ti. hi and well. ° '•..«.- been engaaed it •:.- last 12 m °?'° s „ .- s.mailer attached "o headnuaitets ™ ■ •" •-. and has had some thrillß* « I * ie " * n,:es - ~ (■•! '••:-.n.,.- nnmif-wp, of Melbourne. ?» .-:_., -..-,-: the <:.••-= < ramnionsh-P « » ; ti.rid „,| in - ; r- --•-''- Ins score beingji ..■■i>. o; u i-nnsible 12—tiiree ciear poinU afiew ...I the runner-up. Mr Cot.ltas. Th* °5? ' f«me :,.,,- bv the champion was »*: i Coulta-. We Vor. J rra:-..:aie Mr. Gund«sen^ , this fine performance. His rubbing sh-nwer. ! with European masters has apparently len • I permanent impress on his play. , „ ; According to the New York H«ra>dL*J ladies have invaded Marshall's Chess W« I They fiat her there or. Friday alteinoons. s»« I mere men into an off corner, and '*-, Vis. | session. One ol the best Pl a ? er9 v jonI NixciorfT. who holds the women- c&R ?T„i. | ship. Mrs Marshal!, too. i» * *!««J**& 1„. ; -w she '.•ft;«e- - " concentrate, » • i r.. * v * .«■- 'j,. < : s >• t .-* n a letter ' lUU Jj, e j well-known Brisbane ■. ■*%***£ in rttr.-p.c to dimctiltie.s under wbi<'i ■. '- ,fxit«r played, will take =ome beating. £ ™ lßt -. i aays - Mr chess opponent. .^" u &. has departed to another scene ol »'«" .^ f . leaving we had a final tussle ,«a*«£n» adverse conditions. Firs: of , *"• " n,Wr. sketch our board out on. ,"»*"?»* IS Then we fjlind our material short wrl f« difficulty was overc.,me by «, candles to required shapes, i" t fca «ai«. intense. We were both stnuped ""frd* minus V.O---S. •-*... and ;'' i the P«W • streamed from us from 6.30 to »-•" *• «gre as our supply of candies ran !o» o]de i put to it to use the various P"*e 3 -g to ««ftf FinaTly it was a case of necessity oueens for more light, and even »«^ l j ec tiy finish up our last game. ™, h ~o to t fit-hrt?? debris of molten wax and ***$"% »#«. semblance of a candle, with * piece » . f , . in lieu of vickl ' , - i-^'^'r