CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 766, 5 November 1886, Page 5

CHESS.

All communications for this department must be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr O. W. Benbow. 5/11/86. J.J.M.. (Christchurch) —On examination of the solution to Problem No. 744, we think you will be pleased with it. *** In Problem No. 748 a White Pawn is required at KKb 2. Our solvers will kindly make the addition and report.

. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 744 (C. Planck). 1 R to Kt 4 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly

Solved by O.P,Q. (Foxton) ‘A beautiful little problem (9)’; M.R. (Taranaki); C.S. (Masterton); A.L.T. (Wanganui) ; R.P. (<iis» borne) ‘ A cute first-move, the result of which is most effective (8§)’; T.E. (Picton); D.T.C. (Blenheim); H.D. (Bulls); and R. J.L. (Palmerston North). A good composition, and one of oar friends says : —‘l think the boys who solve such problems as this must be rather oldfashioned ones (BJ).’ No. 745 (James Sexton.) IRxB IRxR 2 Kt to Q 6 (ch) 2 K to K 3 . 3 P to Q 8 (Kt) mate Solved by A.L.T. (Wanganui); J.S. (Sandon); O.P.Q. (Foxton)‘A very cumbersome looking problem, but the solution is not so bad {JiY y D.D. (Bulls); and R.J.L. (Palmerston North). This has its redeeming features, hut it is hardly up to the composer’s standard (7^).

PROBLEM No. 755. By James Sexton (Sandon),

Black

White,

White to play and mate in two moves.

PROBLEM No. 756. By Wm. A. Shinkman (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Black,

s White. White to play and mate in three moves,

MATCH—BURN V. MACKENZIE,

Immediately after the Nottingham congress a match was arranged between Mr A. Burn, the first-prize winner of the Nottingham tournament, and Captain C. H. Mackenzie, of New York, the main conditions being The winner of the first five games to be the viator, draws not to count; time limit, 20 moves an hour; one game to be played daily. The result was that each scored four games, when by mutual consent the match was drawn. The following game is the third, played at the British Chess Club, August 14 : French Defence. White Black. (Captain C. H. Mackenzie). (Mr A. Bur 1 P to K 4 1 P to K 3 2 P to Q 4 2 P to Q 4

3 P to K 5 3 P to Q B 4 4 P to Q B 3 4 Kt to QB3 5 Kt to K B 3 5 Q to Kt 3 6 B to Q 3 6 B to Q 2 (a) 7 P takes P 7 B takes P 8 Castles 8 P. to K R 4 (b)9 Q Kt to Q 2 9 Kt to R 3 10 Kt to-Kt 3 10 B to K 2 11 Q to K 2 11 Q to Q sq 12 K Kt to Q 4 12 P to K Kt 3 13 B to 0 2 13 Kt to K Kt 5 14 P to K B 4 14 Q R to B sq 15 Q.R to B sq 15 B to B sq 16 P to K R 3 16 Kt to R 3 17 Kt to B 3 17 Kt to R 4 18 Q Kt to Q 4 18 Kt to B 5 19 B to K sq 19 B to K 2 20 P to Q, Kt 3 20 Kt to R 6 (c) 21 B to K B 2 21 Q to R 4 22 P to B 4 (d) 22 P takes P 23 P takes P 24 Q to R 5 25 K Kt to Q 2 25 B to Q B'B 26 Kt to K 4 26 P to Kt 3 (e) 27 Kt to Q 6 (cb) (f)' 27 Kt takes Kt 28 P takes Kt 28 B takes Q P 29 B tabes KKt P 29 Eto Q 2 30 B to Q 4 30 R to K Kt sq (g) 31 B takes P (ch) 31 K. takes B 32 Q takes R P (ch) 32 K to Bsq 33 P to B 5 33 P to K 4 34 e to Bfi 34 Q to B 3 35 R to K B 2 35" P takes B (h) 36 Q to R 6 (ch)- 36 K to B 2 37 Q to R 7 (ch) 37 K to B sq 38 Pto B 7 38 Bto R 7 (ch) 39 K takes B 39 Q to B 2 (ch) 40 K to R sq 40 B to Kt 6 41 Q to R 8 (ch) 41 K to K 2 42. P Queens (eh) Resigns.

Notes. (From ‘-The Field.’)

(a) In the fifth match game Burn played here. G. . . . P takes P, which seems an improvement on the text move. (b) In order to develope the Knight, which cannot be played to K 2 owing to the threatened PtoQKt 4. It is a matter for consideration whether Black should not have played rather 8. , , Pto Q E 4, so as to prevent the Bishop being dislodged with 9 P to Q Kt 4*' and then followed it up with 9 K Kt to K 2. " Prom the sequel it will be seen that Black retired both his developed Queen and Bishop, which, on the face of it, must be loss of time. (c) The Knight is out of play altogether at R 6. Moreover, it had to be supported afterwards with the Queen, thus leaving two valuable pieces inactive almost all through the remainder of the game. - (d) Now the adverse Knight has no retreat. (e) It would have been better, under the circumstances, to take the Knight off. (f) The beginning of another of the captain's pretty final'cOmbinations. (g) 30. . . . It to B sq was somewhat better. (h) Blackls game is beyond remedy, and it is immaterial what he moves,

—Australasian.

Wellington Chess Club.— The winners of the two sections of the Handicap Tourney m connection with this Club were Messrs C. W. " JBenbow (class 1), and F. W. Barraud (class 2) respectively. On playing oIE for first and second prizes, the game ended in a draw ; the prizes consequently were equally divided. This has been one of the most successful tourneys ever held by the Club; the entries were numerous; the games well contested, and the true ohess spirit was manifested right through the competition.