CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 957, 4 July 1890, Page 5

CHESS.

All communications for this department must be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr O. W Benbow. 4/7/90 O.P. jun (Mangaone), The White Pawn at R 4 in problem 1125 is required in the following variation : —1 Gtoß 5, ivt xQB; 2Qto Q sq (eh), K. to B 4 ; 3 Q to Q G mate. *** Further correct solutions to problems 1122 and 1123 have been received from O.P, juu (Mangaone). SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No 1126 (W. Gleave). 1 Kt to Kt 4 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly Solved by H. B. (Wellington); O.P.Q (Foxton), ‘ A very pretty bit of Kt play T. E. (Picton); A.L.T. (Wanganui); O.P. jnu (Mangaone); R.P. (Gisborne), * The initiatory move is worthy of much praise, and the mates resulting from it are much to my liking (9); D.T.C. (Blenheim); Horace (Patea); R.J.L. (Palmerston North); Felix (Auckland); and A.B.C. (Greytown North). The composer of this problem has produced some exceptionally good work of late (8). No 1127 (W. A. Shinkman): This position unfortunately admits of two solutions as follows : 1 B to Q 6 1 P to Kt 4 2 R to B sq 2 Any move 3 Mates accordingly. (or) 1 K to Q 6 1 P to Kt 4 2 B to R sq 2 Any move 3 Mates accordinglj. Several of our friends have sent one or other of these solutions. PROBLEM No. 1136. By E. Pradignat (Lusignan, France). From La Strategic. Black,

W HITE. White to play and mate In two moves, PROBLEM No 1137. By the late R. T. Deighton (Clyde). Black.

W HITE. White to plav and mate in three moves. CHESS IN WELLINGTON. The subjoined interesting game was played on the 9t.h ulti between Messrs Barnes and Jacobsen in the Working Men’s Chess Club Tourney. Sicilian Defence. White. Black. (Mr T'.arri°s), (Mr P. F. Jacobsen). 1 I" to K I 1 P foQ B 4 In (he days ot S'annton this was considered the strongest possible replv to P to K Jjj hjit experience has not confirmed this opinion,: aiid it is a defence not often adopted at the present time. 2 Kt to QB 3 2 Kt to Q B 3 3 Kt to K B 3 3 P to K 3 4PtoQ4 4 P x P 5 Kt x P 5 P to K Kt 3 Somewhat unusual, but not bad in design. 6 K Kt to Kt 5 6 P to Q 3 7 B ts K 3 TPtoQRS 8 Kt to Q 4

White has been wasting time with the opera* tions of this Knight. BBioKt2 9 B to K 2 9 K Kt to K 2 10 Castles 10 Castles 11 Qto Q 2 . HKtxKt 12 B x Kt 12 B x B 13 Q x B '■. 13 Kt to B 3 It Q to Q 2 14 Q to K 2 15QRtoQsq 15RtoQsq 16 P lo K B 4 White’s game is well developed, and he has slightly the better game. 16 P to Q Kt 4 17 P to Q S 3 17. R to K 2 1-i R to B 3 18 R to Q 2' This is inferior as it masks the action of his Bishop, and permits the enemy to push on the K B Pawn with much effeci. 19 P to B 5 19 K P x P 20 P x P 20 P to Q 4 It is difficult to know what Black ought to do, but the present move gives Whits a very fine position. 21P to B 6 21 Qtoß sq 22 Q to B 4 22 it to K sq 23 R to K 3 23 R to Q 3 24 R to R 6 24 R x P Probably the best the circumstances admitted of, 25 Q x R -2 i Q x R 26 Q x R 26 Q to K 6 (ch) 27 K to R sq 27 P to Q 5 28 RxP 28 B to Kt 2 It is clear that Black dare not capture the Rook. 29 Q to B 6 29 Q to B 8 (ch) 30 R to Q sq ,„,j3O QxBP 31 R to K B sq -

Neatly played again. 31 Q to Kt 6 32 BtoQ sq ; 32 Qto B 5 33 P to Q Kt 3 33 Q to B 5s 34 P to Q Kt 4 34 Rto K 3 35 Q to B 2 35 R to K 2 36 Kt to K 2 36 B to Q 4 37 Kt to Kt 3 37 P to K It 4 38 R to K sq B x P would have led to an interesting and , exciting game. 38 P to K R 5 39 R xR 39 Q x R i 40 Kt to Bsq 40 Pto R 6 : Black is pushing his attack in the most apf r.roved stvle. ! 41 Bto B 3 41 Px P (ch) , 42 Bx P 42 Bx B (ch) ! 43 Kx B 41 Qto K 5 (ch) 1 44 Q to B 3 44 Qto B 7 (ch) 45 K to P, 3 K to Kt sq would have given him an opportunity of trying to get his Kt into play. 45 Q to B sq (ch) 46 K to Kt 3 46 Q to B 2 (ch) , 47 KtoKt 4 - •, This forward movement is not good, Dis- . cretion in this case would have been the better . part of valour. B 47 Q to B 5 (ch) 48 K to Kt 5 48 Q to Q 5 r. 49 Kt to Kt 3 49 KtoKt 2 Black has now a winning game, and he I, deserves every credit for the way in which he 8 has worked up to it. i 50 Kt to K 4 50 Qto K 4 (ch) 51IC to R 4 51 Qx R P (ch) 52 K to Kt 5 52 Q to R 3 (ch) o 53 KtoKt 4 53 Pto B 4 (ch) 54 K to Kt 3 54 P x Kt 55 Q x P 55 Q to Kt 4 (ch) 56 K to R 2 56 Q to Q 7 (ch) 57 K to Kt 3 57 Q to B 6 (ch 58 K to Kt 4 This brings the contest to an immediate conclusion. 58 Q to B 5 r 59 Qx Q He is evidently anxious for the end. This is is the worst move.he could have made. y'* 59 p x 60 Kto B 3 ’ 60-P to Kt 4 J'.,61 Kto K 3 61 PtoKt 5 62 K to Q 4 62 P to Kt 6 63 K x P 63 P to Kt 7 Iff P to R 4 64 P Queens 65 P to Kt 5 65 Q to Q Kt 3 And White resigns. OBITUARY. It is with much regret that we have to announce the death of our old and esteemed friend and correspondent, Mr R J. Deighton, Clyde, Wairoa, on the 13th ult., after six weeks of painful suffering, at the ripe age of 72 years. Mr Deighton was one of the earliest of the New Zealand colonists having arrived at Wellington in the first vessel, the Aurora, on the 22nd January, 1840. During the last twenty years of his life he was unfortunately helplessly paralysed in his lower limbs, and was unable to move without assistance. The care, however, of a devoted wife lightened his affliction as much as possible. Mr Deighton was very fond of chess, and for many years was a contributor to the chess column of the New Zealand Mail, »nd one of the most regular jolvers of the problems which appeared therein. We are glad to know.that this column was much appreciated hy Mr Deighton, and that it helped to pass many hours which otherwise would have hung wearily on his hands. As an in memoriam we give above the last problem with which he favoured us.