CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 866, 5 October 1888, Page 6

CHESS.

All communications for this department must be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbow. 5/10/88 C. (Auckland)—We are still waiting the pleasure of a line from you. H.C. (Adelaide) —Better safely- received and record sheets returned. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 943 (Thos. Sexton).. IQtoR 8 1 Any move ' 2 Mates accordingly Solved by * Huck Finn’; H.B. and J.N.H (Wellington); O.P.Q. (Foxton),' 'As it is clear that the Q must do the business, the difficulty is much reduced (7) *: A.L. T. (Wanganui) ;T.S(Ashurst); M.R. (Taranaki); T.E. (Picton); R.P. (Gisborne), ‘ A decent problem, but not very hard (74) ’ ; Horace (Patea) ; H.D. (Bulls) , It. J.B. (Palmerston North) ; Felix (Auckland) ; D. (Blenheim) ; and R. J.D. (Clyde), • An ingenious conception, but the initial move is, I think, rather too apparent ~ (74).’ The criticisms of our correspondents convey our own views (74). No 944 (A. F. (Mackenzie), lKttoKs 1 Kt x R (a) 2 Q x P (cb) 2 Kt x Q 3 B to B 2 mate (a)lKx R ' 2 Kt to B 6 (ch) 2 EL to B 5' 3 Kt to Q 6 mate Solved by A.L.T. (Wanganui); T.S. (Ashurst), ‘The sacrifice of R and Q are finely carried out, and the play of the Kt’s after K x Ris also very good (84) ’; M.R. (Taranaki); D.T.C. (Blenheim); Horace (Patea); and R, J.D. (Clyde), ‘An excellent position with lots of variety (9),’ A combination of difficulty and beauty (9). . ' ; / ' PROBLEM No. 953. By Rev. J. Jespersen (Svendborg, Denmark). Awarded Third Prize in ‘ The Baltimore Sunday News ’ Problem Tourney. Motto: ‘ Glueck Auf.’ Black.

White. .- . .. White to play, and mate in two moves, PROBLEM No. 954. By Thomas Sexton (Ashurst). Black.

White. White to play and mate in four moves. CHESS IN GLASGOW. Played in the Major Tournament of the Scottish Chess Association between Captain Mackenzie and Mr G. E. Barbier. Ruy Lopez. White. Black. (G. E. Barbier.) (Capt. Mackenzie.) 1 P to K 4 1 P to K 4 2 Kt to K B 3 2 Kt to Q B 3 3 B to Q Kt 5 3 Kt to K B 3 4 Castles 4 Kt takes P 5 R to K sq (a) 5 Kt to Q 3 6 Kt takes P 6 Kt takes Kt (b) 7 R takes Kt, ch 7 B to K 2 8 B to Q 3 (c) 8 Castles 9 Kt to B 3 9 P to K B 4 10 Q to B 3 10 B to B 3 11 R to K 3 11 P to K Kt 3 12 P to Q Kt 3 12 Kt to B 2 13 B to B 4 13 P to B 3 (d) 14 B takes Kt-, ch 14 R takes B 15 Bto R 3 15 Pto Q 4 16 Q R to K sq (e) 16 B to Q 2 17 K R to K 2 17 K to Kt 2 18 Kt to Kt sq (f) 18 P to Kt 3 (g) 19 B to Q 6 19 Q R to B aq (h) • 20 B to K 5 20 B takes B 21 R takes B 21 Q to B 3 22 P to Q 4 22 R to B 2 23 Kt to B 3 23 B to B sq 24 Kt to IC 2 (i) 24 P to B 5 25 P to B 4 (j) 25 P takes P • 26 Kt to B 3 26 P takes P 27 Kt to K 4 27 Q to Q eq 28 P takes P (k) 28 P to K it 3 29 Q to Q B 3 (0 29 B to B 4 30 Pto B 3 30 Kto R 2 (m) ' 31 R to K 8 31 Q to Q 4 (n) 32 R to K 5 32 Q to Q 2 33 R to K 8 33 B fakes Kt 34 Q R takes Kt 34 Q to Q 4 35 Q R to K 5 35 Q to Q 3 36 Q R to K 6 36 Q to Q’4 37 Q K. to K 5 37 Q to Q 2 38 P to Q 5 (o) 38 P takes P 39 Q to Q 4 39 R to Q B sq 40 R takes R (p) 40 Q takes R £1 Q takes F (q) 41 R to Q 2 (r)

After more moves, Black won. NOTES. (a) This method of treating the attack in this opening was adopted by Steinitz against Zukertort, so Mr B. thought he could not be' far wrong to follow as far as possible the example of such a successful master. (b) Zukertort began by adopting this move, but in the later games he moved 6 B to K 2 instead. (c) Appearances are against this move, which for a time blocks the action of Q B ; still, it is a very strong more. An examination of the position will show that Black’s game is cramped, and that White keeps the grip on for a considerable time, getting later on the better development. (d) Inducing White to play 14 B to R 3, in which case Black would have played P to Q 4. (e) Here White’s game would be taken for choice. (f) Desiring to develop his centre, and guard against the incursion of Black’s Queen at R 4. (g) With the intention of shutting out the Bishop, which has a commanding position. (h) Posting his Rook in a good position for future contingencies. (i) Not good, as it develops Black’s game. (j) Giving up a Pawn for a centre attack. (k) Had White attacked Rook by Kt to Kt 5, Black wonld have captured P with P, fol. lowed with Q takes P, threatening to Queen, never minding his Rook. (l) A strong position for Queen. (m) Evidently a slip, as by his next move White obtains a strong attack, which in better hands would have been successful. (n) Of course, if he had taken the Rook he would have lost her majesty and the game at once. (o) We are not prepared to 3ay that this move loses the game, but White might have kept his strong centre position and drawn. (p) He might have won the Queen for two Rooks by Q R to K 7, but loßt in the ending. (q) P to K R 3 would have been best, as the Pawn is bound to fall. With this move we believe the game drawn now. (r) White here moved Q to Kt 5, but Black managed to exchange both pieces, winning by his extra strength on Queen’s side.—Glasgow Weekly Citizen. CHESS IN WELLINGTON.

The following shows the present position of the score in the tournament now in progress in the Wellington Chess Club :

‘ Ajeeb,’ the Chess automaton at the Cincinnati Centennial Exposition, is manipulated by Charles Mcehie, the winner of third prize in the fifth American Chess Congress. So far he has lost but one game, and that to James F. Burns, of Drayton, 0., a youth of 17 years. If our memory serves us right this same young man won one of the prizes in the Ohio State Che3S Association Tournament, held last February. Eugene B. Cook, of Hcboken, writes to the New Orleans Times-Democrat: ‘Not counting pamphlets, &c., the actual books in my chess collection now number a few over 1100 (!). Baron von Heydebrand’a collection in Wiesbaden, of about 2500 volumes, is the largest in Europe, but it is not a little singular that the United States should possess three out of the four largest collections in the world, that of Mr Ceok, just mentioned ; that of Charles A. Gilberg, of Brooklyn, N.Y., aggregating about 1500 volumes; and the unequalled one of John G. White of Cleveland, 0., numbering nearly, if not over 3000.’ We are glad to see Mr Samuel Loyd again at the head of a chess column. He is publishing an excellent column in the New York Commercial Advertiser, and promises to make it the best of all the columns he ever published. A new club, bearing the name of the Zukertort Chess Club, has just been started in London, the object of the promoters of which is to cultivate chess among the working classes of the metropolis. ‘The movement,’ says the Chess Monthly, ‘ is powerfully supported, and it is expected that the experiment of affording proletarians a place for mental recreation at a nominal subscription will succeed. At the inaugural meeting Dr. Anderson took the chair, supported by Mr Bird, Mr Donisthorpe, Mr Hotter, and Mr Robertson.’ Mr Donisthorpe and Mr Hotter subscribed £5 each towards the Zukertort memorial fund. Should a sufficient amount be forthcoming the money is to" be invested, and the proceeds are to be given as prizes to the members of the new club. The Chess Monthly, of which the late Dr. Zukertort was the joint editor, Is to be continued under the direction of Mr Hotter. An interesting feature is to be added in the publication of portraits and biographies of eminent players and amateurs of the, past and of the

present "time. The problem department is to be superintended by Mr B. G. Laws, who has generously volunteered to undertake the duties of problem editor. These it is needless to state, Mr Laws is admirably qualified to discharge.

Players. •V p *3 u § M ft £ J. G. Brook. to a 3 M d | W. Brown. E. J. Barnes. ! Geo. Wright. 1 1 % £ •3 £ Wilson-Duret. A. J. Littlejohn. * 0 rO a PQ £ 6 j G. XJidsbury. •73 3 s' « d j Won. Lost. Barraud W. F. 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 Brook J. G. 0 0 1 1 2 Kelling F, 0 w' l 1 1 Brown W. ... 0 i 1 l 3 1 Barnes E. J. 0 0 o 1 1 3 Wright Geo, ... 0 1 i 1 2£ 1 Allen — 0 0 0 0 3 Mackay W, 0 1 0 1 2 Wilaon-Durefc ... 1 i 2 0 Littlejohn A. J, 6 1 0 1 2 Benbow 0. W ... i * 1 1 3i 0 iDidsbury G. 0 0 0 o 3 1 Barraud 0, L, ... o 0 ... ... 0 2