CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 956, 27 June 1890, Page 5

CHESS.

All communications for this department MUST be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W Benbow. 27/6/90 SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No 1121 (H. and E. Bettman). 1 Q to Q sq 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly Solved by J.N.H. (Wellington); O.P.Q. (Foxton), ‘ A peculiar, but at the same time a very good composition (8):’ T.E. (Picton); A.L.T. (Wanganui); M.R. (Taranaki); B.P. (Gisborne), ‘I was glad to have the opportunity of solving another composition by these eminent authors (9);’ D.T.C. (Blenheim); O.P. jun (Mangaone) A.BC. (Greytown); J.F. (Kaikoura); Horace (Patea); Felix (Auckland); and R.J.L. (Palmerston North). This problem has interested us very much (8J). No 1125 (R. J. Deighton). IQto.RS IKxQB 2 Q to Q sq (ch) 2 K moves 3 Mates accordingly. There are several interesting variations. Solved by M.R. (Taranaki); Te Ika a Mau; O.P.Q. (Foxton), ‘Full of ingenious and intructive play (9);’Felix (Auckland);T.E. (Picton);O.P. jun (Mangaone), a very fair problem ;’ A.L.T. (Wanganni); Horace (Patea). Mr Deighton evidently understands how to make a beautiful and difficult problem;’ R.J.D. (Clyde); and H.D. (Bulls). The conception and working out of this problem are most creditable (9).

PROBLEM No. 1134. C. Planck (London). From La Strategie. Black.

White. White to play and mate in two moves PROBLEM No 1135. By Dr S. Gold (Vienna). From The Boys Own Paper. Black.

White. White to play and mate in three moves

CHESS IN MELBOURNE. The following was the second final game in the play-off between Messrs Hodgson and Esling for the championship of Melbourne, The notes are by the Chess Editor of the Australasian, and the game has several interesting points. French Defence. White. Black. (Mr Hodgson). (Mr Esling). 1 P to K 4 1 P to K 3 2 P to Q 4 2 P to Q 4 3PxP 8 P x P 4 Kt to K B 3 4 KttoK B 3 5 R to Q. 3 5 B to Q 3 6 Kt to K 5 Castles is better. 6 B x Kt Premature, Castles is the -ight move. 7PxB7 Q to K 2 S l las. tiles 8 Kt to Kt 5 9 P to K R. 3 Well played. White can always recover the Pawn with a strong attack. 9 Kt x P 10 R to K sq 10 K to Q sq Black tries to save the Pawn, but 10 Castles was the only move, although 11 Kt to Q B 3. P to Q B 3 ; 12 B to K B 4, P to K B 3 ; Q to R 5 gives White a fine attack. Bx P (ch) is not so good for White as the variation given. UPtoK B 4 11 Qto B 4 (ch) ' 12 B to K 3 12 P to Q 5 13 B to K 4 13 K Kt to B 3 14 P to Q B 3 White has now a won game. I 14 B to Q £ " I‘. P k P 15 Q to 10 Rt to 113 10 ii to K sq 17 R to K 2 17 K to B sq 18 P to Q R 3 18 Q to K 2 19 P to Q Kt 4 19 Kt to Q sq 20 P to Q 5 20 Kt to R 3 21 R to B sq 21 Q to Q 3 22 B to Q 3 22 P to K B 4 23 Q to B 2 23 P to K Kt 4 24 B x B 24 P x P 25 B x B (ch) 25 Q x B 26 B x P 26 R to K B sq 27 B to R 2 27 R to B 2

28 Kt to K 4 28 R to Kt 2 29 Q to B 3 29 P tc Kt 3 30 Kt to B 6 30 Q to Kt 4 31 Q to K 5 31 K to Kt 2 32 Kt to K 8 32 R to Q 2 33 Kt x P 33 Kt x Kt 34 R x Kt (ch) 34 K to R 3 R x R would have prolonged the game, bul could not save it. 35 P to Q R 4 This wins a Rook or mates. White finishes off very neatly. 35 Q x Q P 36 R x R 36 Q x R 37 P to Kt 5 (ch) 37 K to R 4 38 Q to B 3 (ch) 38 K x P 39 Q to B 4 (ch) 39 K to R 4 40 R to R 2 mate WELLINGTON WORKING MENS CHESS CLUB. The following additional games have beei played since our last:— Winners. Ereimann (2) v Cooper (4) Ereimann II V 1 9 I) Jacobsen (1) v Barnes (1) Jacobsen Chatfield (3) v Brown (1) Chatfield >9 ft 99 Barnes (1) v Chatfield (3) Barnes Jacobsen (1) v Donaldson (4) Donaldsoi Cooper (4) v ~ Bolton (1) v Rait (5) Bolton Brown (l) v . Kelling (1) Brown Schoch (2) v Cooper (4) draw Summary.

Chatfield, W. Class. 3 Won. 7 Lost. 3 Jacobsen, P. F, 1 8 4 Barnes, R. J. 1 7 4 Kelling, F. It. 1 6 4 Brown, W, 1 16 7 Freimann, M. 2 7 6 Bolton. G-, 1 Hi 104