CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 691, 29 May 1885, Page 5

CHESS.

All communications for this department must be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbow. 29/5/85. T.E. (Picton). Mr Blackburne has derived much benefit from his trip to Australia. It was a great pity, and a loss to us. that he did not visit New Zealand. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 598 1 Q to Kt 6 1 Anymove 2 Mates accordingly. „ „ , Solved by J.G.A., H. 8., and J.N.H. (Wellington) ; T.E. (Picton); O.P.Q. (Foxton) “An admirable problem in every respect (9) L.H. (Hawera); C.S. (Masterton); F. J. (Auckland); “Te Ika a Maui A.L.T. (Wanganui); M.R. (Taranaki); R.J.L. (Palmerston North); D.T.C. (Blenheim); H.D. (Bulls); J.S. (Sandon); and R.P. (Gisborne) “ The effects obtained are all that could be desired (9).” No. 599 1 Kt (Kt 3) to K 4 1 P to Q 6 2Ktto Q 5 (dis.ch) 2Kx Kt 3 Q mates accordingly Solved by J.N.H. (Wellington); F.J. (Auckland); O.P.Q. (Foxton) “The first move is almost forced on you, but the remainder of the play is neat in the extreme (3)”; D.T.C. (Blenheim) ; M.R. (Taranaki) ; J.S. (Sandon); L.H. (Hawera) ; and R.P. (Gisborne) “ The restraining power of the Knights is used with good effect (S).” Not particularly difficult, but on the whole pretty and ingenious (8). KEY MOVES to SELECTED PROBLEMS. No. 114.—Kt to QB 6. Solyed by H.B. and J.N.H. (Wellington); O.P.Q. (Foxton) “Not uncommon in idea (Blenheim); J.S. (Sandon); A.L.T. (Wanganui) ; F.J. (Auckland); T.E. (Picton); R.J.L. (Palmerston North); M.R. (Taranaki); R.P. (Gisborne) “A worthy position, free from duals, and the mates are neat and good (8).” PROBLEM No. 609. By James Sexton (Sandon). Black.

White. White to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEM No. 610. Ry Ed. Walter (Neuhaus, Bohmen). Second prize problem in the “ Nationaltidende” Tourney. No. 2. Black.

White. White to play and mate in three moves. PROBLEMS from our EXCHANGES, Etc. No 119.—8 y G. T. Robertson (Philadelphia). From the “Philadelphia Times.” White. — K on Q Kt 7 ; Q on Q R S ; Bs on Q R 2, K Kt 5; Kt on K 5; Ps on Q82,Q2, K 2, K 85. Black. —K on QRB;Rson QB,K Kt 6 ; B on K R 8 ; Kts on Q Kt sq, KRsq; Ps on QB 4, KB 6. White mates in two moves. CHESS IN LONDON. Skirmish at St. George’s, London, 14th January, 1885 : King’s Gambit Declined. White Black (Mr Bird). (Rev. A, B. Skipworth). 1 P to K 4 1 P to K 4 2 P to K B 4 2 B to Q B 4 3 Kt to K B 3 3 P to Q 3 4 P to Q B 3 (a) 4 Kt to Q B 3 (b) 5 B to Q B 4 5 Kt to K B 3 6 P to Q 3 6 P to Q R 3 (c) 7 P to Q Kt 4 7 B to R 2 8 Q to K 2 8 B to K Kt 5 9 P to K B 5 (d) 9 B takes Kt 10 Q takes B 10 Kt takes P 11 Kt to Q R 3 (e) 11 Kt to Q B 3 12 R to Q Kt sq 12 Kt to Q R 4 13 B to K Kt 5 13 Castles 14 Kt to Q B 2 14 P to Q Kt 4 (f) 15 B to Kt 3 15 Kt takes B 16 R takes Kt 16 P to Q B 4 17 R to R 3 17 P to Kt 5 18 R takes P 18 B to Kt 3 19 R takes R 19 Q takes R 20 Castles 20 Q takes R P 21 B takes Kt 21 P takes B 22 Kt to K 3 22 P to Q B 5 23 P to Q 4 23 Kt P takes P 24 Kt to Kt 4 24 B takes P (ch) 25 K to R sq 25 Q to Q 7 (1) 26 Kt takes P (ch) 26 K to R sq 27 Q to K R 3 27 P to K R 3 (g) 28 Kt to Kt 4 28 P to B 7 29 Kt takes R P 29 P to B 8 (Queens) 30 Kt tks P (dis. dble. ch) 30 K to Kt sq 31 Q to Kt 3 (ch) 31 K takes Kt 32 Q to Kt 6 (oh) 32 K to K 2 33 Q to K 6 (ch) 33 K to Q sq 34 Q takes Q P (ch) 34 K to B sq 35 Q takes R (ch) 35 K to Kt 2 36 Q to K 7 (ch) 36 K to R 3 37 Q to Q 6 (ch) 37 B to Kt 3 And Wh»4e resigned.

(Note by Mr Skipworth). (1) On these two moves I relied for my defence, when venturing two or three moves ago on an apparently dangerous course. (a) This is the old-fashioned continuation, which is now almost obsolete. B toQß4and Kt to Q B 3 are generally preferred. (b) B to K Kt 5 is recommended by the German “ Handbuch,” and is almost invariably played. (c) In a game between Steinitz and Blackburne the latter castled here. The move in the text is obviouslv played to prevent P to Q R 4, after P to Q Kt 4—a continuation, however, which has frequently a weakening effect on White’s game. (d) We think White should have here played Q B to Kt 2, or Kt to Q R 3, to prevent the loss of a pawn which follows. (e) If 11 P takes Kt, B to Q 5 would have won the exchange. (f) We do not see why Black does not now take Bishop with Knight, and further grate White’s pawns. (g) We think very highly of Mr Skipworth’s play in this game. The finish is played with sound judgment.—“ Glasgow Herald.”