CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 772, 17 December 1886, Page 5

CHESS.

All communications for this department must be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbow. 17/12/86. R..T.D. (Clyde)—You are correct as to Problem No. 753 being ingenious and pretty ; but a further examination will show you that your proposed mode of operation will not answer.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 753 (Edward Samuell). 1 K to B 6 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly _ Solved by H.B. (Wellington); j.J.M. (Christchurch); ‘O.P.Q. (Foxton) The effect is very good considering the fewness of the pieces employed (8)’; A.L.T. (Wanganui); T.E. (Pieton); D.T.C. (Blenheim); E.b. (Carterton); M.R. (Taranaki) ; R.P. (Gisborne) ‘ The idea of masking the power of a piece is not new, but in this problem it is carried out with the utmost economy of force (8)’; R.J.L. (Palmerston Nonh) and T.S. (Pahiatua) ‘ A very ingenious position, the solving of which is a real pleasure (8)’. The comments of our friends exactly express our views in connection with this problem (8). No. 754 (Dr. A. Kauders). We have not the author’s solution by us, but his intention would seem to have been : 1 Q to B 5 IRxQ 2 Kt to B 2 (ch) 2 K to B 4 3 P to Q 4 mate which is very commendable. Me, however, must have overlooked the effect of Black’s move lß'toK 4 (as pointed out by our esteemed correspondent, T.S. (lahiatua), which spoils everything. No. 745 (James Sexton.) 1 R to Kt 3 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly „ Solved “by J'J.M. (Christchurch); J.S. (Sandon); O.P.Q. (Foxton) ‘ A good problem, some of the variations are very interesting (7l)» • A.L.T. (Wanganui); H.D. (Bulls); D/RC. (Blenheim); T.S. (Pahiatua) ‘The position of the King’s Rook seemed to suggest the key-move to me (7)’; T.C. (Picton); 'Felix’ (Auckland); and C.S. (Masterton A very fair composition (7i). No. 756 (W. A. Shinkman). 1 Kt to B 7 1 K to K 6 2 Kt to K 5 2 P to B 6 3Qto Q 2 mate . , . ~ Solved by J. J.M. (Christchurch); R.P. (Gisborne) ‘A pretty combination, in which the Kt does good work (9)’; A.L.T. (Wanganui); O.P.Q. (Foxton) ‘ Above the average (8)’; D.T.C. (Blenheim); and T.S. (Pahiatua) • a very neat and interesting position (8). Lively and pleasant" (8^).

PROBLEM No. 767. By E. N. Frankenstein (London).

Black.

White.

White to play and mate in two moves.

PROBLEM No. 765. By James Sexton (Sandon).

Beack.

White.

White to play and sui-mate in four moves.

CHESS IN AUCKLAND.

The following game was contested in the last Auckland Chess Club Tournament, between Messrs J. F. Ryder, a strong player formerly of Birmingham, and H. H. Lusk, who is well known to the old Wellington players ;

Queen’s Gambit. White Black. (Mr J. F. Ryder). (Mr H. H. Lusk). 1 P to Q 4 1 P to Q 4 2PtoQB 4 2 P x P It is but rarely that we see this form of opening adopted now ; why it should be so we do not know, as it generally leads to varied and interesting play. As an example of what the gambit admits of, we will give on an early occasion a magnificent game playedtnany years ago between La Bourdonnais and M’Donnell, the champions of their time. 3 Kt to Q B 3 P to K 3 is considered somewhat better. 3 Kt to Q B 3 4 Kt to B 3 4 P to K 3 5 P to K 4 5 P to Q R 3 6 B x P 6 B to Kt 5 7 Castles The game has been handled rather irregularly, but White retains all the advantage of the ° Pening - 7 K Kt to K 2 8 B to K 3 8 P to Q Kt 4 9 B to Q 3 9 Kt to K Kt 3 10 P to Q R 3 10 B to R 4 As Black takes the Kt a little later on this must be considered a lost move. 11 Q t o B 2 31 B to Kt 2 12 Q R to Q 34 12 Castles Needlessly venturesome, as he immediately exposes his K to a strong attack. 13 P to K 5 13 Q Kt to K 2 14 Kt to Kt 5 14 B x Kt If 14 P to It 3, Whito continues with lo Kt xKP, P x Kt; 16 Bx Kt etc. 15 P x B 15 Kt to Q. 4 16 B x Kt 16 R P x B Kt x i> loses-a piece, as a little examination will show. _ 17 Q to K 4 17 Kt x B . Black’s game is practically lost, this and 1 to K B ,3 being the only moves at his command, and both are bad. 18 Q to R 4 “He did not embellish the theme, nor array it in beautiful phases. * But came straight to the point.” 18 Q x Kt 19 Q x Q 19 Kt x K R 20 Kx Kt . , - . To have captured with the K would have been stronger. 20 B to K 5 21 P to KB 3 21 P to K B 3 22 Q to Kt 3 22 B to Q 4 23 P x P 23 R x P 24 Q x B P 24 P to K Kt 4 25 K to Kt sq 25 K to R 2 26 Q to Kt 3 26 K to R 3 27 R to K sq 27 Q R to Q B sq 28 Q to R 3 (ch) 28 K to Kt 3 29 R to K 3 29 R to Q B 5 30 P to Kt 4 ' , ' . An unsound combination, which eventually gives White trouble. 8 30 K to B 2 31 Q to R 5 (ch) 31 R to Kt 3 32 Q to R 8 32 R to R 5 Although Black has but little prospect of anything but a lost game, it is interesting to watch the stubbornness of his defence, and the tenacity of his opponents attack. 33 Q to Q B 8 33 R x R P 34 K to B 2 34 R to R 7 (ch) 35 K to Kt 3 35 R to R 3 R to B 3 would probably have been sounder chess. 36 P to R 3 36 B to B 5 37 Q to B 5 37 K to Kt 3 38 Q to K 5 38 K to R 2 39 Q to K 4 (ch) 39 R to Kt 3 40 Q to Kt sq 40 P to R 4 41 R to K 5 41 K to R 3 42 Q to Q B sq , Mr Rvder might have a gamed a P here by 42 R x Q Kt P, but he doubtless preferred to retain his R (which is in a strong position) rather than win a P by giving it up. 42 R to K 7 43 P to R 4 43 R x R 44 PxE 44 K to K 2 45 3? x P This effectually confines the Black R, and makes it worthless for the remainder of the gam6 ‘ 45 K to Kt sq 46 P to B 4 46 P to R 5 47 Q to R 3 47 K to B 2 48 K to R 4 48 B to Q 6 49 Q to Q 6 49 B to K 5 50 Q to Q 7 (ch) 50 K to Kt sq 5L Qx P . , , . A P to B 5 would have been the mode of termination" we should have adopted, although the text move is good enough. - 51 B to B 7 52 Q to Kt 4 52 B to Kt 6 53 P to B 4 and Black resigns.