CHESS.
All communications for this department must be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbow. 3/10/84. H.W. (Christchurch). Slips are to hand, thanks. F.H. (Christchurch). Your welcome letter is to hand, and we have replied to it by post. H.C.A. (New York); C.E.D. (Thurlow); W. H.L. (Louisville); T. P. B. (Detroit). We are much indebted for slips and_ papers. *** Our problems last week were inadvertently numbered 531 and 532, instead of 541 and 542. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 531 1 Q to B S 1 Anymove 2 Mates accordingly Solved by J.N.H. and H.B. (Wellington); “ Te Ika a Maui ;” A.L.T. (Wanganui) ; O.P. Q. (Foxton). ‘, As good as gold (9) ;” D.T.C. (Blenheim) ; C.S. (Masterton); L. H. (Hawera) and H.D. (Bulls). An extremely ffne specimen of the composers skill (9). No. 532 1 R (B 2) to B 3 1 Q x P (eh) (a) 2KxQ2 K to R 6 3 R to R 5 mate (a) 1 Q to K 2 2 Kt to Kt 2 (ch) 2 K to Kt 5 3 K to Q Kt 3 mate Solved by J.N.H. and H.B. (Wellington) ; •T. S. (Sandon) ; C. S. (Masterton) ; _R. J. D. (Clyde). “An ingenious conception, but scarcely equal to Tourney competition (S).” F.J. (Auckland); M.R. (Taranaki); O.P.Q. (Foxton). ‘‘Rather a poor type of problem, at the same time it is not without some merit (7) ;” D.T.C. (Blenheim) ; A.L.T (Wanganui); L.H. (Hawera); H.B. (Bulls); R.P. (Gisborne). “Evidently the production of a beginner ; the threatened check by the Black Queen makes the solution easy (7).” This last criticism nearly or quite expresses our own views.
KEY MOVES to SELECTED PROBLEMS. No. S2.—P to Q B 3. Sol\ed by J.N.H. and H.B. (Wellington); J.S. (Sandon); F.J. (Auckland) ; O.P.Q. (Foxton). “An unusual arragement of the Black pawns ; but the mates which result from the move of each are neat and interesting (8)”; D.T.C. (Blenheim) ; C.S. (Masterton); M.R. (Taranaki); H.D. (Bulls) ; R.P. (Gisborne); A.L.T. (Wanganui) and L. H. (Hawera). PROBLEM No. 543. By Johann Berger (Gratz, Austria). From the ‘‘Frankfort Schachzeitung ” Black.
White. White to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEM No. 544. By E. W. Martindale (Peterboro, N. Y.) Awarded Eirst Prize in the “Southern Trade Gazette,” Problem Tourney No. 2. Black.
White. White to play and mate in. three moves. PROBLEMS from our EXCHANGES, Etc. No. 87. —By H. Bristow (Crediton). Prom the “English Mechanic.” White. —K on K Eaq ; Q on Q Kt 6 ; R on QB2; Bs on K 4, KB 2 ; Ps on Q B 3, K 6, K 85. Black.— K on Q B 5 ; R on Q R 6 ; B on K 4 ; Kts on QBB,K sq ;Pson Q 2,3, KB 3. White in two moves.
CHESS IN SCOTLAND. A successful meeting of the Scottish Chess Association was held at Glasgow commencing on July 21st, 1884. In the chief tournament the scores were : Crum, 7; G. B. Fraser, 6J ; Sheriff Spens, G ; Forsyth, 5 ; Mills and Andrews, 4g; Gilchrist, 4 ; McLeod, 3; Cham-
bers, 21; Fife, 2. In the minor tournament the first and second places were filled by Dr. Dunlop and Mr Phillips, with scores of 4 and 3Jj respectively. In the handicap, there were 10 entries; the three finally left in, were Messrs Fraser, M’lnnes, and Spens. Mr Fraser giving Mr M’lnnes, a Kt, beat him after a good game, and Mr Spens, succeeded in winning against his formidable opponent in the final round. The following was the game in question and we are endebted to the “ Glasgow Herald ” for it. (Flanchette di Donna.) White. Black. (Mr G. B. Fraser). (Mr Spens). 1 P to K fourth P to Q Kt third 2 P to Q fourth B to Kt second 3 PtoKE third P to K third 4 B to Q third Kt to K second sKtto K R third Kt to Kt third 6 Kt to B third Kt to B third 7 Kt to K second Kt to Kt fifth 8 P to B third Kt takes B (a) 9 Q lakes Kt P to Q fourth 10 Kt to B second B to K second 11 Kt to Kt third P to Q R fourth 12 Kt to R fifth Castles 13 B to Q second P to Q B fourth 14 P to K fifth P takes P 15 P takes P B to R third (b) 16 Q to Kt third R to B square 17 P to B fourth R to B fifth 18 B to B third R to B square (c) 19 P to Q R third B to K R fifth (d) 20 P to K Kt third B to K second 21 Q to Q square P to B third 22 Q to Kt fourth P to B fourth 23 Q to B third Q to K square (e) 24 P to K Kt fourth (f) Kt to R fifth 25 Q to R third Q to Kt fourth 26 Kt to Kt third (g) Kt to B sixth (ch) 27 K to Q square Q to Kt sixth ch (h) 28 Ky to B square And Black mates in four moves.
(a) It appears to us that at this stage of the game it weakens the first player to exchange the K B for a Kt. (b) This proved a thorn in White’s side. White has now, we think, got the worst of the game. (c) Looks a little like loss of time, but the B is removed from its original diagonal, which may, perhaps, be advantageous for Black. (d) We have the impression that in the game as played check was given here, so that the Kt could not then have stood at B second. However, the position immediately afterwards was we think, as we give it. (e) A strong move, the full bearing of which was not at the time noted by the first player. (f) Affording the very opportunity White had in contempiation when playing Q to K square. The Qis placed in an a ivkward position by Black’s reply. (g) Castling on Q side was perhaps better, though bad. (h) For the advantage of our younger readers we may note the moves : R takes B (ch) P takes R Q takes P (ch) K to Kt square Kt to Q seventh (ch) Kto R second Q or B mates.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 658, 3 October 1884, Page 4
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