CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 770, 3 December 1886, Page 5

CHESS.

All communications for this department must be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr O. W. BENBOW. 3/1 218b. .J. J.M. (Christchurch).— If you will kindly look again at Problem No. 752 you will see that after the moves IKto K 6, B x P; 2 K Kt to B 5 (eh), K to B 6 ; 3 Kt to K4(ch), there is no mate, as the Black King can go to B 7. H.C. (Adelaide). —We have just written you again; our previous letter apparently went astray.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 751 (Thomas Sexton). 1 Q to K 6 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly Solved by J. J.M. (Christchurch); ‘Te Ika a Maui;’ J.S. (Sandon) ‘ Although neat it is not quite up to my brother’s standard ; A.Li. L. (Wanganui); M.R. (Taranaki) ; T E. (Picton) ; T,S. (Sandon); O.P.Q. (Foxton) Well put together, but not very difficult(7|) , T'.1.0. (Blenheim) ; R.J.L. (Palmerston North); T.S. (Pahiatua) and R.J.D. (Clyde) * A neat arrangement, but easier of solution than M.r T. Sexton’s generally are (8)’. A fair, and at the same time, pleasant problem (8). No. 728 (H. Nageleisen).

1 Q to K R 8 1 -K x B 2 Q to R 5 (ch) 2 K to Q 5 3 Kt to K 6 mate

The other variations are not hard to discover. Solved by A.L.T. (Wanganui) ; ‘Te Ika a Maui ;’ J.S. (Sandon) ‘I have seen problems by Mr Nageleisen than this (7) ; M.R. (Taranaki); T,E. (Picton); T.S. (Pahiatua) ‘ Neat, though not difficult (8V ; D.T;C. (B 1 enheim); C.S. (Masterton) and B.J.D. (Clyde) * The key-move is very obvious, and tne after part is quite simple and easy (7)’. There is a fair amount of strategy in this composition, and one or two of the moves are quite neat (8). PROBLEM No. 763. By S. M. Joseph, (Nashville, Tenn.) From the • Southern Trade Gazette.’ ’ .

Black,

White.

White to play and mate in two moves.

PROBLEM No. 764. By Samuel Loyd, (Elizabeth, N.J.) From the ‘Evening Telegram.’

Black,

■ White. White to play and mate in three moves. This problem was the subject of a solution tourney during the meeting of the New York and North Pennsylvanian Chess Association at Cooperstown.

CHESS BY TELEGRAPH. We take from the 1 Canterbury Times ’ the following game played in the recent match between the Canterbury Club and Mr Hay’s Otago team : White Black. (Mr E. A. Cogan.) (Mr R. T. Searell.) (Otago.) (Canterbury.) 1 Pto K 4 . 1 Pto K 3 2 P to Q 4 2 P to Q 4 , 3 p x p 3PxP 4 Kt to K B 3 4 Kt to K B 3 5 BtoQ. 3 , 5 BtoK Kt 5 (a) 6 B to K 3 6 B to Q 3 7 Castles 7 Castles 8 Kt to Q2 8 Kt to Q 2 9Pt0Q849 P to Q B 3 10 Q to B 2 10 P to Q R 3 11 Kt to R 4 (b) 11 Kt to K 5 12 Kt to K B 3 12 P to K B 4 13 P to B 5 13 B to B 2 14 Kt toK 14 P to KB 5 15 Kt x Kt 15 P x Kt 16 B to B 4 (ch) 16 K to R 17 B to Q 2 17 Kt to B $ IS B to B 3 ' 18 P to B 6 (e) 19 Q to Q 2 19 Kt to Q 4

20 B x Kt 20 P x B 21 Kt to B 2 21 B x P (ch) (d) 22 K x B (e) 22 Q to R 5 (ch) 23 K to Kt 23 P x P’(f) 24 Pto B 4 24 Q t R 8 (ch) 25 K to B 2 25 PxK Queens (ch) 26 R x Q 26 Q to R 5 (ch) 27 -K to Kt 27 B to B 6 28 Kt to K 3 28 R x P 29 Q to R 2 (g) 29 Q to Kt 4 (ch) 30 Kt to Kt 2 30 R to Kt 5 31 R to B 2 31 Q to B 8 (ch) 32 R to B 32 Q to IC 6 (ch) 33 R to B 2 33 R x Kt (ch) 34 Q x R 34 B x Q And White resigns. Notes.

( a ) 5 BtoQ 3is the approved continuatl((b") An error. White has made a good beginning,. hut this gives the opponent a chance, of which he speedily avails himself. (c) Black has acquired a very formidable attack, and maintains it with excellent judgment. (d) Finely played. (e) Compulsory ; for if 22 K to R, then 22 Q to R 5, and mate follows in three moves. (f) Could not mate be forced in four moves, commencing 23 R to B 4, and followed by 24 Rto R 4 accor., &c. ? Yes. (Ed. N.Z.M.) (g) What is there better ? The attack is overwhelming.

A RUSSIAN BRILLIANT. White. Black. (Prince Dadian of (M. Boulitchcff.) Mingrella.) 1 P to K 4 I P to K 4 2PtoKB 4 2 P x P 3 Bto B 4 . 3 P to Q 4 4 B x P 4 Kt t" KBS 5 Kt to K B 3 5 Kt x B 6PxKt 6 Q x P 7 Castles 7 B to K 3 8 Kt to B 3 8 Q to Q 2 9 P to Q 4 9 P to Q B 3 IOBxP 10 B to Q 3 11 B x B 'll Q x B 12 Kt to K 4 12 Q to B 2 13 Kt to IC 5 13 Castles 14 Q to R 5 14 P to B 3 15 Kt to Kt 5 15 P x Q Kt 16 R x R (ch) 16 IC x R 17 Rto B scr (ch) ! 17 Kto K 2 18 R to B 7 (eh) 18 B x R 19 Q x B (ch) 10 IC to Q 3 20 ICt mates.