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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16372, 28 October 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)

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TO CORRESPONDENTS. No. 3270 solved by " C.H.," "F J B '• "C.W.C.,' W. Perkins. " T.L.W.," "Green Bay." "Morphy," " 8.W." Two or three solvers sent K-KB, which is a. very near try. being good against all defences except Qxß. "—Thanks for original problem. Will examine. Late- solutions of Nos. 3268-9 received (rom 'Morphy." I) We omitted to credit " C.H." with solution of 32G8 and " F.C.L." with 3269. winch hi pronounced "a pretty miniature." "Morphy."— Your solutions ol Nog. 3266-7 reached the writer late on Thursday, October 12. after the proof of the column had b<, en revised. Those of 3268-9 were received nn October 2:.' C. A. Stevens.—Glad to hear from you You were, very near it. Better luck ncii time! SOLUTION OF PROM.KM No. 3270. (By T. C. Hexiuckseh.) 1 K-KIB. PROBLEM No. 5275. (By L. Rothsteix. First prize PittubureK Gazett© Times Third Quarterly Tourney), Buck, 6.

White, 9. Iqnlßlol, 8, 2R282, 3k2XQ, IP6 IKPIr3, N7, 4nJ. Whit 3 to play and male ia two idotm, PROBLEM No. 3276. (By ('. A. L. Bull, Durban. Second prix* in Hampstcad and Highgato Express, 1913.) Black, 6.

i ... -J White, 9.

K7, 4pP2, 7Q, 3Ph\'pl. 2Plk3, 6N2, nnlPlß2. b7. White to play and mate in three moves. The following game, which wo take from tho Westminster Gazette, was played in th» soventh tourney of tho Russian masters interned at Triberg. It will, no doubt, interest students. Tho notes aro by B, Malioutine in tho Strategic:— Two Knights' Defence. White, B. Malioutine; Black, A. S. Selesnew, 1 F-K.i-P-K.4 10 B-Kts(c)-P-KR:j 2 JitKß3-Kt-QB3 11 B-K4-l'-KKt4tui 3 B-84-KI-B3 12 KhOl'lcl-Caslles i L'-LH— i'xP 13 K.txb.l— I'xK.t 5 Castles—KtxP 14 y-tto—B-OlUa I 6 U Keq-P-04 15 KK-ysq-i'xli 7 BxP-Qxß 16 yii'Ks-Q-JV4 8 Kt-83-U,-0 v lU(a) 17 t3-luli y JttxJtUb)— 18 KxK-Qxi' Resigns (t) (a) Not a nwe move, but thoroughly analysed by Bogoljubov. (b) White has now three continuations al, its disposal. First: 9 KtiQ± J is not sound. on account of JttxKt. 11) yiKM'-KBl, 11 B-Kts-K-B2! or 11 RxKt-I'xK, 12 QxKPch. —K-82. and the attack is repulsed, Second: 9 lixK.tch-B-.K3, 10 KtiOP-Castlcs. 11. B-K3, and Black has the advantage. Tho third continuation, which was considered tho strongest, is dealt with in this game. (c) This lino ot attack is often adopted in practice. Id) The continuation discovered by Bogoljubov. (e) Evidently B-Kt3 would not give any compensation for the lost P. Black would castle and soon start a strong attack with his two B's and the advanced P. 12 Sl-BGch is not sound on account of K-K'2, 13 KtxUP— KtxKt 14 QxKt-B-KKt2! (f) This short game is very instructive from a theoretical point of view. Play in the jubilee telegraphic chess match Nelson v. Christchurch was concluded on Saturday, October 14, Ten of the garaoj were completed, and Nelson won live game* and Christchurch three, and two were drawn. The two unfinished games are to be adjudicated. Following are the details, Nelson players being named first:— 1, 6. F. Dodds (captain), 1; 11. J. Nightingale, I). Board 2, C. Sainsbury. i ; H. Kennedy, i. Board 3, B. Trathen. J; R. Loveli-Smim, 1. Board 4, Gordon Cole, 1; F. Woodford. 0. Board 5. W. S. Angus, 1: W. H. Joyce, 0. Board 6. J. R. Clark. 1; T. Hawkins, 0. Board 7, G. H. Clutten. 0: R. Sliillito, 1. Board 8. W. B. Griffin v. J. 1.. Cant.' Board 9, A. E. Cresswcll, 1; R. A. Joseph, 0. Board 10, Arthur P. Allport v. A. Joyce, sen.* Board 11, A. Housiaux. 0: A. Clarke, 1. Board 12. T. C. C. Scott. 0; C. H. Black, 1. Totals so far: Nelson, 6; Christchurch, 4. •Unfinished. The telegraphic . chess match between the Gisbornc and Napier clubs was concluded on Saturday, October 14. and resulted in a substantial win for Gisborne. When play ceased, Gisborne had secured five wins, oiio game was drawn, and two are to be Rent for adjudication. Following are the details: — Gisborne. Napier. Board. Scoro. Score. 1. Dow * E. A. Hicks * 2. Schlichting ... J Uiddcll ... i 3. G. D. Malcolm ... 1 Burt ... 0 1. F. S. Malcolm ... 1 Fischer ... 0 5. J. W. Witty ... 1 Hosegood ... 0 6. J. H. Bull ... 1 Byatt ... u 7. Blackburn ... * Stavcley ... * 8. L. J. Carmine ... 1 Evans ... 0 Result so far ... 51 i 'Unfinished. The Napier players had the move at tha odd-numbered boards. Tito ending at Board a was very neat. Thft Position alter Black's '."Jtli move was as follows:—White (Hosegood), K at Kt(2. Q at ON'3, R at QRsn. B at QN2, N at ONsrj, P's at 082. ONS, 02, KB3, KN2, and KN3; Black (Witty). K at K2. 0 at KB. It's all >iBS and Klisq, B at 03, K at 02, Pa at 04, K4, KB2. KN2, KK4. i7r, tokppl, 31.1. Il'lpp2p, 2r5. IQ3PPI, PBIP2PK, RN2q3.) White then played N-83. attacking the Black " and threatening Ktxl'ch, followed by OxR, etc. Black replied R-RSch! Whiu was .compelled to play PxR, and Black thea administered the coup-de-grace, l'-K5 dis chl and White resigned, mote in three being threatened. This smart bit ot play in tho face of threatened disaster reflects credit on Mr. Witty, the doyen of New Zealand chess. . Mr. Witty learned chess from Ins father "0 years ago, and within six months he began to beat his tutor. Fifty years ago lie won a cigar by beating Lowenthal, who was on a visit to New Zealand. We believe Mr. Witty still cherishes that cigar, and would uot smoke it for worlds. He played his first match game in New Zealand in iSS'J, his opponent being the late Mr. ('. W. Bcnbow. He is president of the Gisborne Chess Club, and has recently been elected a vice-prcsi' dent of the New Zealand Chess Association. New Zealand officers at Si Mark's Hospital. Chelsea, include Lieutenant ('•. H. Fell (who is suffering from debility). He is a son of Mr. A. (l. Fell. The two correspondence games (hat have been in progress lor wine months past beWeen the Xgaio and Whaiigarei < Less Clubs lave both been abandoned us drawn. «• learn from our Wellington correspondent thai the gullies were very even throughout. In connection with the recent telegraphic niHhh between the Master'.on and Wellington South Chess Clubs, :i brief account of which appeared in this column a fortnight age. our Wellington correspondent informs us that Mr. Connell visited the city on October 17 and plavfid off his adjourned game with Mr. l'uchas. The two captains, with the assistance of Mr. 11. J. Barnes, then adiudicated on the four unfinished games, viz.. at Boards 1, 6, 10 and Id. Wo append .i statement of the ; final result, from which it will be ►«•" that the metropolitan club won comfortably. Seeing that they had old congress players pitted against them at the first three board*, they are to Ik l congratulated on their victory. th« record at the first live boards being particularly stratifying it often happens that * club wins a match with is tail. - Masterton Wellington South. Board. Score. Score. 1. Connell. J. A. I'ttrchas. D. icaptanii . ! 'captainl v . t 2. Jones, G. A. ... 0 Anderson. G. I 3. Kummer, I''. ... ' Harper. W.J. i ■I, Sedcole J. ... 0 Armstrong,". 1 5. Welch, K. ... (I Clark. A. ... I 6. Connell, W. ... 1 Weine. A. W. 0 7. Gaudy, N. ... 0 I'iilkiiier, L. J. 1 8. Nona, W ! Thompson. H. t 9. Gibson. W. J. ... i Berry. \V. ... } 10. Welch. F. P. ... i Douglas. H. - * U. (iupwell, G. H. ... 0 Easton, i, ..-J Totals m. -. 3i W