CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 897, 10 May 1889, Page 6

CHESS.

All communications for this department must be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr O. W. Benbow. 3/5/89 H.C. (Adelaide).—Qour welcome letter of 9fch ulto is to band, and we are replying to it by outgoing mail. Further correct solutions to problems 1004, ‘ A beauty (9),’ and 1005 received from O.P. Junr. (Feilding. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No 1006 (E. J. Winter-Wood), 1 K to B 7 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly Solved by J.J.M. (Christchurch); O.P.Q. (Foxton); 1 A capital and unexpected key move the operations of Black are, however, somewhat restricted (B)M.R. (Taranaki); D.T.C. Blenheim); Felix (Auckland); A.L.T. (Wan. ganui); K.P. (Gisborne); ‘ This composer has produced many good two-movers, and the present is not the worst of them (8|) A.B.C. (Greytown); T.S.(Ashurst); ‘This position would score high for originality, though the confined position of the B K renders it rather easy (8) R.J.L. (Palmerston North); Horace (P atea); 0.P., Junr. (Feilding); T.E. (Picton)Prettily constructed ; the first move is ingenf. ou3 and the after play pleasant (8). No 1007 (Thomas Sexton). lRx KP lKx B 2 Q to Kt 6 (eh) 2 Any move 3 Q or R mates Solved by J,J.M. (Christchurch); Te Ika a Maui; O.P.Q. (Foxton); ‘A beautiful and difficult composition (9); T.S.(Ashurst); 0.P., Junr. (Feilding); M.R. (Taranaki); R.P. (Gisborne); ‘lt has been quite, a treat to solve this excellent and accurate problem;’ T.E. (Picton); and Felix (Auckland). Very charming and instructive (9). PROBLEM No. 1014. The Rook at K B 3 should be a White one ; the mistake is. however, such a palpable one that we think our solvers will not be deceived by the blunder. PROBLEM No. 1015. By MrsT. B. Rowland (Dublin). Black.

White. White to pjay and mate in two moves.

PROBLEM No 1016. By W. W. Robertson (Bdinburgh). First prize position in the Scottish Chess Association Problem Tourney. Black.

. White. White to play and mate in three moves. CHESS IN CUBA. The contest between Messrs Steinilz and Tschigorin at Havana came to a close on the 24th February last. Mr Steinitz having secured the absolute majority of the 20 games to be played, by a score of 10 to 6 and 1 draw, was declared the victor and entitled to the stakes, which, by subscription, had been raised to lltOdols. a side. Subjoined is the eleventh game in the match, and it was played on 10th February, 1889. The notes are from the International Chess Magazine. Evans’ Gambit. White. Black. (Mr. Tschigorin). (Mr W. Steinitz) 1 P toK 4 1 P to K 4 2 Kt to K B 3 2 Kt to Q B 3 3 B to B 4 3 B to B 4 4 P to Q Kt 4 4 B x Kt P 5 P to Q B 3 5 B to R 4 6 Castles 6 Q to B 3 7 P to Q 4 7 K Kt to K 2 8 B to K Kt 5 8 Q to Q 3 9 P to Q 5 9 Kt to Qsq 10 Q to R 4 10 P to Q Kt 3 11 Kt to R 3 11 P to Q R 3 12 B to Q 3 In the ninth game Tsohigorin played 12 B to Kt 3. The move in the text is by far superior, and, in fact, it wins. 12 B x P There seems to be no other course open to Black, as Kt to B 4 was always threatened. 13 Q R to Kt sq This beautiful waiting move wins by force. 13 B to Kt 2 If 13 Q to Kt 3 ; 14 B x Kt, K x B ; 15 Q to B 4, with a winning attack. 14 Kt to B 4 14 Q to B 4 15 B to K 3 15 P to Q Kt 4 Equally bad was 15 BtoQ 5; 16 Kt x B, P x Kt; 17 B x P, and, of course, if 17 Q x B, White wins the Q by Kt to Q 6 ( :h). 16 B x Q 16 P x Q 17 K R to Q B sq White would have made shorter work of it by PtoQ 6 ; if Black replied P x P the Kt would retake checking and win a piece, whilst wherever the K Kt moved, the answer P x P would equally win. 17 P to Q 3 18 B x P Again R x B followed, if Black took the B, by P to Q 6 would win most speedily. 18 P xB 19 Kt x Q P (ch) 19 K to Q 2 20 Kt x B 20 B to Q 5 21 Kt x B 21 P x Kt 22 Kt x Kt 22 K R x Kt 23 R to Kt 7 (ch) 23 K to Q 3 Black had only the choice of evils. If K to Tv sq, White would double the Rooks on the 7th file, and also win with ease. 24 P to K 5 (ch) 24 K x Q P 25 R x Kt 25 QR to Q B sq 26 R x R 26 R x R 27 P to B 3 White’3 victory is new practically settled, 27 R to B G 28 B to K 4 (ch) 28 K to B 5 27 R x B P 29 K to Kt 5 30 P to K 6 30 P to Q 6 31 R to Q 7 31 Resigns. Time ; —2O min 1 hr 12 min.