CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 896, 3 May 1889, Page 6

CHESS.

All communications for this department must be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbow, 3/5/89 T.Si (Ashurst).— Many thanks for letter and the problems it contained. A. (Christchurch).— Your letter to hand. We shall have pleasure in attending to your request. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 1002 (J. C. J. Waimvright). 1 Kt to B 6 1 Any moVe 2 Mates accordingly Solved by 0.P., Junr. (Feilding) ; ‘ Well constructed, though the key is easy (8);’ H.B. and J.N.H. (Wellington); M.E. (Taranaki) ; O.P.Q. (Foxton); ‘ A pretty and interesting stratagem (8);’ A.B.C. (Greytown); H.D. (Bulls) j A.L.T. (Wanganui); D.T.C. (Blenheim); T.E. (Picton); T.S. (Ashurst); ‘A most ingeniously constructed position, though the key is easily discovered (8) ; J, J.M. (Christchurch) ; Horace (Patea) ; Felix (Auckland); B. (Palmerston North) ; R.P. (Gisborne); •Theplay is very neat and instructive (B£).’ This has many good points, and is quite up to the average. (8) No 1003 (Charles Weiss). 1 Kt to B 8 1 K to K 6 2 Kt to K 6 2 K to B 6 3 Q to K 2 mate Solved by 0.P., Jun. (Feilding); An expected key move (8i);’ J.J.M. (Christchurch); M.R. (Taranaki); O.P.Q. (Foxton); ‘The play of the Kt is cleverly worked out, and is very interesting (8) ;’ A.L.T.(Wanganui); D.T.C. Blenheim); Felix (Auckland); T.S. (Ashurst); ‘An unlikely key move, followed by some interesting Kt play (8) ; C.S. Masterton) ; and H.D. Bulls. A good and taking problem (8J). No. 1001 (Herman Jonsson). IEtoK 6 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly > Solved by J.J.M. (Christchurch); D.I.C, (Blenheim); O.P.Q. (Foxton); ‘ A masterly problem in every sense of the word (9) ;’ Horace (Patea) ; T.E. (Picton) ; R.P. (Gisborne); ‘A bright and difficult composition (9) ;’ A.L.T. (Wanganui); Felix (Auckland) ; A.B.C. (Greytown); E.J.L. (Palmerston North); T.S. (Ashurst) ; ‘ A finely constructed position, with a great variety of play (9) ;’ and H.D. (Bulls) A beautiful, interesting, and skilful problem (0). No 1005 (J. Sexton.) IQto Kt 4 lPx P . 2 Kt to R 5 (ch) 2 K to K 4 3 B to Kt 3 mate There are several interesting variations. Solved by J.J.M. (Christchurch) i T.S. (Ashurst); ‘ The sacrifice of the Queen is neat and the play throughout shows good chess (8J);, M.R. (Taranaki); J.S. (Sanson);H.D. (Bulls); O.P.Q. (Foxton); ‘ This composition reflects much credit on the skill of the author (8); Horace (Patea); T.E. (Picton); R.P (Gisborne); • An expected yet unexpected key move, as it seems clear that the King must not escape at Kt 3, and yet it is not obvious at the first glance that the Queen must be sacrificed (8£) ;’ and Felix (Auckland). The giving up of the Queen is neat and the play resulting from it is very pleasing (8).

PBOBLEM No 1009. A Black Pawn has inadvertently been omitted at Black’s QB 7. Our friends will kindly make the necessary addition and report.

PROBLEM No. IQI3. By Thomas Sexton (Ashurst), Black.

White. White to play and mate in two moves.

PROBLEM No 1014. By P- Lkrsen (Copenhagen). By favour of His Excellency Heydebrand von der Lasa. • Black.

White. White to play and mate in three moves. CHESS IN CUBA. Appended is the 4th game of the great match in Havana for the championship between Steinitz and Tschigorin taken with the noteß from fhe Colombia Chess Chronicle.

Irregular Opening. White. Black. (Mr W. Steinitz). (Mr. Tschigorin). 1 Kt to K B 3 1 P to Q 4 2 P to Q 4 2 B to Kt 5 3 P to Q B 4 If now Qto Q 3, then Q to B, Kt to K 5, 33 to' B 4. 3 B takes Kt We do not approve of this exchange, and would favour P to Q B 3. Black has nothing to fear from an array of White’s Pawns at Q R 3 Q Kt 4. Q 85, Q 4, K 3, because they can be easily broken up. as amply proven by tournament and match games of the , last three years. 4 Kt P tks B 4 P to K 3 5 P tks P 5 Q tks P This and the subsequent move of the Queen acclerate only the development of White’s forces. 6 P to K 4 6 B to Kt 5 (ch) 7 Kt to B 3 7 Q to Q R 4 8 B to Q 2 8 Kt to Q B 3 (Mr Steinitz says ‘Mr Tschigorin informs us that this was the result of a miscalculation. He had foreseen all the subsequent moves on both sides up to White’s 14th, but he had overlooked in his forecast that White’s K R would then remain defended by the Q.’) 9 P to Q 5 9 P tks P 10 P to Q R 3 10 Kt to Q 5 11 B to Q 3 If P takes B, then Q takes R and Kt to B 7 (ch). 11 Castles 12 P tks B 12 Kt tks P [ch] 13 Q tks Kt 13 Q tks R [ch] 14 K to K 2 14 Q tks Kt P 15 R to Q Kt 15 Q to B 6 16 Kt to Kt 5 ' 16 Q to R 3 17 Q tks P 17 Q to Q Kt 3 18 R to Q B 18 Kt to R 3 19 Q tks Kt P 19 P tks P 20 Q tks B P [ch] 20 Q tks Q 21 R tks Q [ch] 21 K to Kt 22 B tks P 22 Resigns.