CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 859, 17 August 1888, Page 6

CHESS.

All communications fbr this department must be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbow. 1(3/8/38 DiT.C. (Blenheim). It is now. understood that Mr Brocklebank will represent Auckland at the Melbourne Congress. Mr T. Sexton, Ashurst, will also go if his arrange l ments will permit him. Te Ika a Matu On reference below you will see that your so l lution to No 929 will not do.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No 929 (F. B. Phelps). 1 Kt to R 5 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly. Solved by O. P. (Fielding); M.R. (Taranaki) ; O.P.R. (Foxton) 1 The opening is not easily seen, and the mates are pretty and instructive (8) ’; A.L.T. (Wanganui) :DT.C. (Blenheim); T.E. (Picton) ; T.S. (Ashurst) • fine key move, but the after play is deficiet in variety (7); ’ Horace (Patea); H. D* (Bulls); R. P. (Gisborne) ‘ The Black Ring is vary much hemmed in, it however, is somewhat difficult to get at him (8)’; K.J.L. (Palmerston North); and Felix (Auckland). Perfectly sound and a fairly good problem on the whole (7£). No. 930 (J. Sexton). 1 Q to KB 8 1 Rxß 2KxR 2.Any move 3 Mates accordingly. Solved by O.P. . (Fielding) ; O.P.Q. (Foxton) 4 A crowded and uncomfortable looking position (7*)’: D.T'O. (Blenheim); A.L.T. (Wanganui); T.S. (Ashurst) 4 This would have been a fiir two-mover, but as a threemover is a complete failure. One of the poorest I have seen of this composers (o) ; T.S. (Sandon); R.J.L. (Palmerston North); TE. (Picton) i Horace, (Patea); H. D. (Bulls) ; and R.P. (Gisborne) 4 Nob well constructed and not difficult (7).’ The key move fa rathefc obvious, but the''resulting play is not

PROBLEM No. 939. By James Rayner (Leeds). Second prize problem in 4 Northern Figaro Problem Tourney. Black.

White. White to play and mate in two moveß.

PROBLEM No. 938. A competing problefii'in the ‘British Chess Magazine,’ Andrew’s Memorial Problem TourjiCy, and one'-highly spoke'n of by its solvers. 1 •Black. 1 ” '

White. White to play and mate in three moves.

CHESS IN NEW ZEALAND. The following game was played some little time ago between Mr Thomas Sexton, Asliurst, dud Mr James .Sexton, Sandon. Four Knights’ Opening. White. Black. (Mr Jamas Sexton) (Mr Thom. Sexton.) 1 P to K 4 1 P to It 4 2 Kb to K B 3 2 Kt to Q B 3 8 B to B 4 3 Kt to B 3 4 Kt to B 3 . White might have continued with the usual Twp qttaqk of 4 Kt to Kt 5, but be fii'cfiatly preferred this for a chapgo. B tq Kt H is frequently .pjayec} here ar;d gives Black a good game, 6 Kt to Kt 5 A lois of time. P to ’Q3 or Castlss would have been better. , i . " 5 CastlesiA 6 Kt to B 3 6-P to Q 3 7 P to Q S 7 B to K Kt 5 8 Castles B to K 3 would have prevented the oncomthe opposing Kt, and so wq,u}d l^ve preservedhis IPs'wiiig.'' . 1 • - 8 Kt to Q 5 9 B to B 3 9 Kt to Kt ,fchj 10 P x ft 10 B x B 11 P x Z B We link the capture of the other B would have adsted him more. 11 B to R 6 12 R i B 2 12 Kt to R 4 13 P t(B 4 13 Q to R 5 i Welhlayed. 14 Q tfi 3 14 P x P 15 P x'\ 15 K to R sq 16 P to 16 P to K B 3

17 B to K 2 17 B to K Kt 3 18 P to B 5 18 R to B 2 19 P x P 19 P x P 20 Kt to Q 5 20 P to K B 4 21 Kt to B 4 21 Q to Kt 4 (cli) 22 IC to R sq Kt x Kt 23 (J x Kt 23 £ to Kt 7 (ch) 24 K to Kt sq 24 Q x Q 23 R x Q 23 B x P White’s games is gradually falling to pieces. 26 R to R 4 (ch) 26 IC to Kt 2 27 K to B 2 27 B x P 28 R to K Kt sq 28 IC to B 3 29 R to ICt 3 29 R to Kt 2 30 R to K 3 30 B to K 5 31 K to K sq 31 P to Q 4 32 R to B 4 32 P to IC Kt 4 33 R to B 2 33 R to K R sq 34 B to Kt 4 This is ingenious, but quite unavailing. 34 P to B 5 35 P to IC R 3 35 K to K 2 36 R to Q Kt 3 36 P to ICt 3 37 R to Q B 3 37 IC to Q 3 38 P to Q R 4 38 P to- Q R 4 39 P to Kt 3 39 R to B 2 40 K to Q 2 40 B to B 4 41 B xB 41 R x B 42 R (B 2) to B 3 42 R to K sq 43 IC to B 2 43 R to B 2 44 K to ICt 2 44 R (B 2) to K 2 45 K to R 3 45 R to IC 5 Which brings the game to a speedy conclusion. _ _ „ 46 P to Kt 4 46 R x R at 1C B 3 47 R x R 47 R to IC 6 (ch) And White resigns.

N. Z. 'Championship Tournet. —The Editor has received a copy of the resolutions recently adopted by the Canterbury Chess Club with reference to an annual championship tournament. They read as under : 4 That a New Zealand Annual Championship Tourney be played in the following cities in rotation, viz., Auckland,' Christchurch; Dunedin, and Wellington, add th'at the 'winner of the Tourn'Oy be fleemed‘‘the champion player of New Zealand for the time being (We are of opinion that a meeting every two years would be quite often enough. Ed.. N.Z. Mail). That the rotation of the four cities should be settled by lot, and that the Chess Clubs of the Colony may each depute not exceeding two members to compete at each Tourney. That each club may pay rail and steam fare of its representative or representatives to and from the place of meeting. That the rules of play be settled by the players at each Tourney. That the first Tourney be held during the next Christmas holidays. That the rotation be settled in Christchurch by lot on the 2nd October next, at the Canterbury Chess Club, and thatother clubs wishing to compete be requested to nominate a representative at the draw.