CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 932, 10 January 1890, Page 5

CHESS.

All communications for this department must be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbow. 10/1/90

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No, 1074 (E. J, Winter-Wood). 1 R to Kt 4 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly Solved by H.B. (Wellington); O.P.Q, (Foxton), ‘ Good in all the essentials which make up a desirable problem (9);’ T.E. (Picton); M.R. (Taranaki); A,L-T. (Wanganui); R.P, (Gisborne), ‘ Capitally conceived and arranged (8J) ;’ Felix (Auckland); H.D. (Bulls); Horace (Patea); T.S, (Ashurst), ‘ A fine key move, followed by some exceedingly pretty mates (9);’ and R. J.L. (Palmerston North). Another addition to the collection of fine problems already sent forth by this composer (9). No, 1077 (Thomas Sexton). 1 P to B 6 1 P to B 6 2 Q to Ksq (ch) 2 Any move 3 Q or P mates The other mates are interesting but not diffU cult. Solved by A.L.T (Wanganui); O.P.Q. (Foxton), ‘ Really capital, the key and succeeding moves are excellent (9); M.R. (Taranaki); T.S. (Ashurst); T.E. (Picton);’ Felix (Auck? land);’ R.J.L. (Palmerston North)and R.P. (Gisborne), ‘ A carefully constructed and masterly problem (9).’ A strong problem, neat and clean in the working (9).

PROBLEM No. 10S6. By H, Cudmore (London). First prize in the Sheffield Independent Tour* ney. Black.

White. White to play and mate in two moves

PROBLEM No 1087. By John Simpson (Edinburgh). Black.

White. White to plav and trm-.o ir. fiir-e) moves, _ CHESS IN FRANCE. Played in the Second French National Correspondence Tonrney. Bishop’s Gambit. White- V Black. (M. Courel.) (M. Lochard ) Lisieux. Villeveque. 1 P to K 4 1 P to K 4 2 P to K B 4 2PxP i 3-B to B 4 3 P to Q 4 4 R x P 4 Kt to K B 3 This defence to the Bishop’s Gambit is but seldom played. It is usually called the Bilgeur Counter Gambit, but Cook’s Synopsis calls it ‘ Leicbtenhein’s Counter Attack.' It has also i heen called the Morphy Defence, because Morphy played it a few times. Bilgeurs attention was first drawn to it by LieutenantColonel Von Hanneman, who always played it in defending the Bishop’s Gambit. We think it a safe defence, but no better than others Mr Morphy probably adopted it for the sake • of novelty, rather than from an idea that it is the best defenoe. 5 Kt to Q B 3 5 B to Q Kt 5 6 K Kt to,K 2 M. Rosenthal thinks 6 Q to K B 3 the best move at this point. 6 P to Q B 3 We are of the opinion that to follow out the true theory of this defence, Black should cap. ture the White Bishop with his King’s Knight, and thus get rid of a very powerful piece. Such a course would sqrely be to the disadvantage of White, as there can be no question that the Bishop in this game is far more valuable to him than Black s King’s Knight can be for many moves. 7B to QKt3 7 B to KKt 5 8 Castles 8 B x Q Kt 9 Kt P x B 9 Kt x P 10 Q to K 10 Castles IIRxP 11 Kt to KB 3 12 Kt to Kt 3 12 Q to Kt 3 (ph) 13 P to Q 4 13 Q Kt to Q 2 M. Rosenthal observes that this move of Black’s quite compromises the partieand points out R to K as the correct play. 14 Q to IC R 2 14 Q R to K 15 B to R 3 15 P to Q B 4 16 P x P 16 Q to Q B 3 17 B to R 4 17 Q, to Q B 2 18 P to Q B 6 18 P x P 19 BxR 19 Kt x B 20 P to K R 3 20 BtoQB 21 B to Kt 3 21 Kt to K Kt 3 22 fix Kt This sacrifice, according to M. Rosenthal, is correct and decisive. 22 P x R 23 Qx BP . 23 R to K 4 If 8t0K3,24Kt to R 5. If 23 Q x Kt, 24 B x P (ch) and wins at once. 24 R to Q 24 B to K 3 25 F to K R 4 25 Kt to fi 5, 26 R x Kt, 27 B x B and the rest is obvious. White has played so well that it is somewhat singular he Bhould overlook the decisive course at his command. 25 P to K R 4 26 Kt x P 26 R x Kt 27 B x B 27 Kt to B 28 R to Q 7 28 Q to Kt 3 (ch) 29 K to B Resigns. M, Rosenthal highly compliments M. Courel on the brilliant manner in which he plays the terminating moves of the game.—The Spirit of South.

THE LADY CHAMPION. The advent of the lady champion player, Miss M. Rudge, to Dublin, has given an impetus to chess in Dublin chess circles. At the Clontarf Club she has encountered over thirty different opponents, played more than sixty games, and has lost but four out of that nuin? her, the score showing over 53 wins, 4 losses and three draws. A visit of Miss Rudge to the ladies* stronghold in Sussex would prove a most interesting event. She has just received a cheque for £2O from the President of the Bristol and Clifton Chess Club, accompanied with a letter, which states that this is an in* stalmenfc only, and that further subscriptions will be sent anon. The letter contains a testi. raonial presented to her as the winner of the Challenge Cup for the year, and in acknowledgement of the great help rendered by the talented lady in playing in variqus ipatpffea against other Clubs. —Leeds Mercury.