Chess.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 285, 14 July 1877, Page 9

Chess.

The chess match Town v Civil Service was resumed last Monday at the clubroom, Willisstreet, when four more games were added to those already played, viz. : Town. Civil Service. "Winner. Reeves v Hullett .. Reeves Leary v. Wright .. Wright Whittem v. Von Dadelzen .. Whittem Kennedy v. Horwood .. Horwood Helyer v. Blundell .. Helyer The latter game, Helyer v. Blundell, was played on Tuesday night, and scored one to Town. The number of games already played are thirty-eight, of which the Town have won sixteen and the Civil Service twenty-two ; seven more games remain to be played, and the Civil Service require but one of them to win the match, which may be looked upon as a certainty for them.

Problem No. 13 by J. Pierce. Black.

White. White to play and mate in four moves,

SOLUTIONS TO PBOBLEMS. No. 8 By Ben. S. Waite. White. Black. 1 B to Kt 3 1 Kt to Kt 3 or P to R 5 2 Kt to K 3 2 K takes Kt 3 It to K G 3 Anything 4 Kt or P mates Other variations equally plain. No. 9 by F. C. Collins. White. Black. 1 Q to Q R so. IK takes Q (a) (a) 2 Q mates l p takes Kt (6) (b) 2 P m tes 1 P to K Kt 4 2 Kt mates Other variations equally plain. No 10 by Caspar Herne. White. Black. 1 Q to Q Kt 8 1 Anything 2 Q mates No. 11 by W. Meredith. White. Black. 1 Q to Kt 5 1 B to K 4 (a) 2 Kt to R 6 ch 2 K moves 3 Q mates (a) 2 Kt to Q 3 ch 1 Kt takes B (b) 3 Q mates 2 K moves (b) 1 P to Q R 8 Q 2 Q to B 4 ch 2 Anything 3 Kt or Q mates No. 12 by W. F. Pierce. White. Black. 1 Q to Kt 7 1 K to K 5 (a) 2 B to B 3 ch 2 Anything 5 Q mates (a) 1 K to B 5 2 Q to B 3 ch 2 Anything 3 B mates Scotch Game. Played in the Divan Tournament, 6th April, 1876. White. Black. Mr. Potter. Mr. Minchin. IPtoK4 IPtoK4 2 Kt to K B 3 2 Kt to Q B 3 3 P to Q 4 3 P t'ikes P 4 Kt takes P 4 Kt to B 3 5 Kt takes Kt 5 Kt P takes Kt 6 B to Q 3 6 P to Q 3 (a) 7 Castles 7 P to K 2 8 Kt to B 3 8 Castles 9 P to K R 3 (b) 9 B to Kt 2 10 B to K 3 10 P to Q R 3 (c) 11 Q to K 2 11 P to B 4 12 Q R to Q sq 12 Q to B sq (d) 13 P to B 3 (e) 13 Kt to R 4 14 Q to B 2 14 P to Kt 3 15 Kt to K 2 15 B to R B 3 1G P to Q Kt 3 1G Q to K 3 17 P to K Kt 4 17 Kt to Kt 2 18 Kt to B 4 IS Q to K 2 19 Kt to Kt 2 19 Kt to K 3 20 P to K B 4 20 B to Q 5 21 B takes B 21 Kt takes B (f) 22 Q B, to K sq 22 P to K B 3 23 P to B 3 23 Kt to K 3 24 P to K R 4 24 K to R sq 25 P to B 5 25 Kt to Kt 2 2G Kt to B 4 - 26 P takes P 27 K P takes P 27 Q to Q 2 28 P to It 5 28 Q to B 3 29 Q to R 4 29 R to B 2 30 P to R 6 30 R to K Kt sq (g) 31 R to K 2 (h) 31 Kt to K sq 32 B to B 4 32 R R to B sq (i) 33 B takes R 33 K takes B (k) 34 P to B 4 34 Q to Q 2 35 K R to K sq 35 B to B 3 36 R to K 7 3G Q to Q sq 37 P to Kt 5 37 R to B 2 3S K takes R SS K takes R 39 P to Kt G ch 39 K to Kt sq 40 P takes P ch 40 K takes P 41 Q to Kt 4 Resigns (1) (a) The defence adopted by Black (4 Kt to K B 3), was first analysed a dozen years ago by B. v. Schmidt, in the Schachzcitung. It had its revival in.a consultation game played by Blackburne and Zukertort, against Potter and Steinitz (see Westminster I'apers, July (1875), and again it was adopted by me against Mr. Blackburne in our first game played in the Divan Tourney. In both these cases Black proceeded with the rejoinder 6 P to Q 4. (b) I prefer 9 P to B 4.

(c) A move which tko player himself could hardly explain. (d) Black has already a very cramped game, and hardly any satisfactory continuation. 12 (J to Ksq was, I think, the best. (e) Why not 13 P to B 4 ? should Black reply 13 P to Q 4, then 14 P to K 5. If 13 Qto K 3, then 14 Bto Q B 4, 14 Q to Q 2 or B sq, 15 P to K 5. (f) 21 P takes B was more promising. (g) If 30 Kt to K sq, White forces the victory by 31 B to B 4 31 R to K B sq (best) 32RtoK7 32RtoQsq there is nothing better. 33 Q to It 5 (h) It is quite obvious that the capture of the Kt was dangerous, on account of the reply 31 K R takes P. White, however, could, instead of the defensive move in the text, bring matters to an immediate conclusion by 31 B to K 4, e.g. ■ 31 B to K 4 31 Q to Kt 3 (or A and B) 32 Kt to Kt 6 ch 32 P takes Kt 33 P tks Kt dbl ch 33 K takes P 34 P takes P 34 R to K R sq If 34 Pto B 5 dis ch, 35 Ktoß 2. If 34 Rto K 2 85 Q to R 7 ch, 35 K to B sq, 36 R takes P ch, 36 K to K sq, 37 B to B 6 ch. 35 Q takes R ch 35 K takes Q 36 P takes R 36 K to Kt 2 37 R takes P 37 K to B sq 3S P takes B A. 31 P to Q 4 32 P takes Kt ch 32 K R takes P 33 Kt to Kt 6 ch 33 R takes Kt 34 P takes P B. ■' 31 Q takes B 32 R takes Q 32 Kt takes P 33 Q to K sq 33 R takes P ch 34 K to R 2 (i) If 32 R to Q 2, then, of course, 33 R takes Kt. (k) 33 R takes B would be met with 34 R takes Kt. (1) Black cannot avert a forced mate in three moves.