CHESS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1136, 8 December 1893, Page 32

CHESS

All communications for this department must ne addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbow. 8/12/93 V The Wellington Chess Club meets every Tuesday and Friday evening at 7-30 in Room No 5, Exchange Buildings, Lambton Quay. Visitors are cordially welcomed. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No 1470 (G. Heathcote.) This problem was also published as No 1466 and the solution given accordingly. No 1471 (Dr S. Gold) ] Q to K 3 IRxQ 2 P to Q 4 (eh) 2 IC to K 5 3 Kt to B 5 mate Solved by A.L.T. (Wanganui);; F.A.L.K(Wellington): Te ' Ika a Maui; T.E. (Picton); R.P. (Gisborne) “A very fine composition (9)’’; and Horace (Patea). Good and difficult (9). PROBLEM No 1480. By A. F. Mackenzie (Kingston, Jamaica) First prize in the Scholastic Globe Tourney. Motto Hero and Leander.” Black.

Whitk. Whits to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEM No 1481. By A. F. Mackenzie (Kingston, Jamaica). First prize in the Scholastic Globe Tourney. Motto : Hero and Leander.” Black.

White. White to play and mate in three moves. CHESS IN AUSTRALIA. The tournament of the Melbourne Chess Club ended in a tie between Messrs Esling and Hodgson. The tie has now been played off, and has re-mlted in a win to the first named, the scores being Esling 2, Hodgson 1, drawn 3. The following was the fourth game in the match, and we are indebted for it to the Melbourne Leader French Defence. White. Black. (Mr Hoduson.) (Mr Esling.) 1 P to K 4 1 P to K 3 2 P to Q 4 2 P to Q 4 3 Q Kt to B 3 3 K Kt to B 3 4 P to K 5 4 K Kt to Q 2 ft P to K B 4 5 P to Q B 4 0 P x P 6 Q Kt to B 3 In this phase of the French defence it is very important that the second player should at once take possession of the diagonal by capturing the P with his B. 7 P to Q R 3 7 Kt x P A strange error in judgment, compromising his game irretrievably; B x P is obviously better, gaining a valuable trove bv retiring to K 2 when attacked by the P. In any case, however, White remains with a great advantage in position. 8 P to Q Kn 4 8 Kt to Q 2 B ack’s game is now miserably cramped. 9 B to Q 3 9 P to Q R 3 Again lost time ; B to K 2 should have been played. 10 Kt to B 3 10 P to B 3 11 Castles 11 Q to B 2 We prefer B to K 2 preparatory to Castling. 12 P x P Better than B to Kt 2, in which case Black could have replied with P to B 4. 12 Kt x P 13 Q to K sq 13 B to Q 3 14 Kt to Kt 0 • The commencement of a powerful attack. 14 Kt to Q sq 15 R to B 3 15 Castles 16 Q to R 4 16 P to K Kt 3 P to 11 3 is better. 17 B to Kt 2 White’s attack is new overwhelming. 17 P to K 4 18 P x P ISBxP 19 R x Kt Finely played 1 19 B x R 20 Kt x P Admirably followed up ; Black is helpless. 20 B x Kt He has nothing batter; QtoKt 2is obviousy futile. 21 Q x B 21 Kt to K 3 22 Xt x Q ! Mr Hodgson may well be complimented on his trenchant-play throughout this game, f- /V - • • 22 Resigns... „

CHESS IN EUROPE. . A very interesting game played in ie itoiide lllustri Correspondence Tourney. White. Black. (M. Gas. rey.) (Prot. Berger.) 1 PtoK4 IPtoK 4 2 Kt to K B 3 2 Kt to Q B 3 3 B to Kt 5 3P to Q R 3 4 B to R 4 4 Kt to B 3 5 P to Q 3 -5 P to Q Kt 4 6 B to Kt 3 6 B to K 2 7 P to B 3 7 P to Q 4 BQtoK2 8 P x P g p x p 9 Castles 10 Q Kt to Q 2 Now come the points. 10 B to Q 3 11 Kt to B sq H Kt to K 2 12 B lo Q 2 12 B to Kt 2 13 B to b 2 13 Q to K sq 14 P to K R 4 14 Q to B 3 15 Kt to Kt 5 He intends staying. 15 P to R 3 16 P to B 3 * 16 P to Kt 5 He cannot capture Kt, so he attacks White ■ weak point. „ _ 17 PtoK Kt 4 17 Px P 18 P x P 18 Kt to Kt 3 19 Kt to_Kt 3 . 19 Kt to B 5 20 Q to R 2 20 B to Kt 5 21 Kt to B 5 21 Q R to K sq 22 P x B » 22 Q x B 23 Castles Threatening to win a piece. 23 Kt to Q 6 24 Kt to R 3 24 B to B sq 25 Kt x Kt P 25 R to Q sq K cannot take Kt or Qis lost. The play on both sides has very fine points each move. 26 Kt to B 5 26 B x Kt 27 K P x B 27l £ to £? 28 P to R 3 28 R to Q 5 29 B to B 4 29 Q to 8 3 30 BtoKt 3 / -SO Kt xKKtP 31 P x Kt 31 R x K Kt P 32 R to R 2 3'2R(B) toKteq 33 R to Kt 2 33 P to B 3 No satisfactory move for White. The endingMs one of very fine study, and the whole game one of peculiar attractiveness. 34 Q to R sq 34 Kt to B 5 White resigns. —lllustrated London News.

WELLINGTON WORKING MEN’S CHESS CLUBS. The following is the present state of the soore sheet in the two tourneys now in progress at this club CHAMPIONSHIP. JTame. Won. Lost. Barnes ... ••• ® J Wood 5 i Ryder j? \ Brown ••• £ ? Lelievre f 3 Kelling ... .... 1 3 Cross . ... ... I ®

, NOTES. The annual meeting r.f the New. Zealand Chess Congress will he held in Dunedin during the Christmas holidays. The meeting will begin od December .26. Trophies of the value of Ll 5. LlO and L 5 will he offered for competition. The Otago Chess Club is doing its hest to make th«' meeting,a credit to the Otago Provincial district. Canterbury, Wellington, and Auckland have each carried annual meetings through sucGessfully. and with honour to themselves. It is to be hoped that Otago will not fall behind, but will do its best to establish a record in the matter. Mr Borton challenges the statement which appeared in the : Witness that Mr R. A. Cleland had won the Otago Chess Club Championship. All we cap say is that we understood that to be the award of the match Committee. Should it not he so we are willing to apologise to Mr Borton. It is noli for ne to decide the point. The merits of the players are Go equally balanced that it would be very difficult to do so. The hest way to determine the matter would be by a match hotwesn them. —Otago Witness.

WELLINGTON CHESS CLUB* The Handicap Tourney in ccnnectioh with thisclub hHs terminated in a tie between Messrs Barnes, Had field and Lockie, who havb each won 9 games and lost 2. They will play off for positions.

Class. HANDICAP. Name, ' Won. Lost 1 Marnes 6 0 1 Brown 3| 3i 1 T.elievre 3 n 2 1 Ryder 2i 3 Tanner 2 1 3 Falkiner ... 1 1 3 Hirter 1 3 4 Player 1 4 5 Donaldson ' • 1 3 5 Smith 2 4 7 Hearne 0 1