CHESS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1160, 25 May 1894, Page 10

CHESS

All communication* for this department must bo addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbow. 25/6 94 % # Tho Wellington Chess Club meets ererj Tuesday and Friday overling at 7.40 in Boom No. 5, Exchange Buildings, Lambton Quay. Visitors aro cordially welcomed. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No 1517 (Dr F. Schindler.) 1 Q to B 8 1 B to B 5 2 B to B G ch 2 Any more 3 Mates accordingly Tho variations aro very interesting and are worth tho trouble of working out. Solved by A.L.T. (Wanganui); F.A.L.K. (Wellington); To Ika a Maui, “ It is indeod a beautiful problem, and the way the different variations aro so independent of each other is very pleasing H.D. (Bulls) ; and Felix (Auckland). A delightful problem to solve and one full of instruction (9). No. 1518 (Jan Kotrc). 1 Q to Q 8 1 Anymovo 2 Mates accordingly Solved by H.B. and J.N.H. (Wellington); T.E. (Picton); O.P.Q. (Foxton), “ A ploasing problem (8); Horace (Paten); Felix (Auckland); A.L.T. (Wanganui): and M.K. (Taranaki). A good key-move and tho variations are instructive (S). No. 1519 (T. Pospisil). 1 Q to Q R 7 IKxR 2 Q to B 5 2 Anymove 3 Q or B mates Solved by M R. (Taranaki): A.L.T. (Wanganui); Felix (Auckland); and H.D. (Bulls). Neat and interesting (8). PROBLEM No. 1528. By Rudolph L’Hermet (Madgcburg). First prize two-mover in the First International Problem Tourney of the New York Staats-Zeitung. Black.

White. White to play and mate in two moves. PROBLEM No. 1529. By A. F. Mackenzie (Kingston, Jamaica). First prize three-mover in tho same tourney. Black.

White. Whit® to play and mate in three moves. CHESS IN ASHURST. The following was the first game in the private match between Messrs 0. C. Pleasants and Thomas Sexton, to which we referred last week. Centre Counter Gambit in K Kt Opening. White. Black. (Mr 0. C. Pleasants). (Mr Thomas Sexton). 1 P to K 4 1 P to K 4 2 Kt to K B 3 2 P to Q 4 This counterattack is generally disapproved of by the authorities. 3PxP 3 Q x P 4 Kt to B 3 4 Q to K 3 5 Q to K 2 B to Kt 5 ch is stronger than the move in the text, and the continuation likely to follow is 5BtoQ 2; 6 Castles, PtoQR3 ;7 B x B ch, Kt xB ; BPto Q 4, Castles QR; 9 B to K sq, with the better game. 5 Kt to Q B 3 6 P to Q 3 6 P to K R 3 7 P to K Kt 3 7 P to R 3 8 B to Kt 2 8 Kt to B 3 9 Castles 0 B to Q 3 10 P to Kt 3 10 Kt to K 2 11 B to Kt 2 11 Kt to Kt 3 12 Kt to K 4 ’ 12 Kt xKt 13 P x Kt 13 Castles 14 Kt to K sq This does not seem equal to Kt to Q 2, as later on the blocking of the King’s square proves a disadvantage. 14 P to K B 4 15 B to K R 3 15 Q to B 2 16 P x P 16 B x P 17 B to Kt 2 17 P toil 5 Black apparently loses a P by this move, but the capture proves disastrous to White. 18 B x K P 18 Q R to K 19 P to K B 3 19 B to B 4 ch 20 K to Kt 2 It is clear that the King cannot go to R sq because of Black’s reply of 20 B x B etc. 20 Q to K 3 An excellent move which wins him the exchange under all circumstances. 21 Kt to Q 3 21 B to R 6 ch 22 K to R sq 22 B x R 23 R x B 23 B to Q 3 24 Q to Q 2 24 P to B 3 25 R to K Kt 25 Kt to R sq The retreat of this Kt does not strike na as being at all a commendable move. ' 26 Kt to B 4 26 Q to Q 2 27 Q to Q 3 27 R to K 2 28 B to B 7 ch 28 K to B 2 29 B to B 5 29 Q to B 2 30 Kt to Kt 6 30 Kt x Kt 31 B x Kt ch 31 K to Kt eq • 32 B to E 7 cK 32 K to Esq

33 B to K 4 33 R to Q sq 31 Q to Q 2 34 B x P An oversight which throws away a game that ought to havo boon scored by Black. B to K 4 would havo been a valid dofonce. 35 QxP ch and wins. THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Tho following cxcollent specimen of the skill of Mr J. Hilton, tho new Champion South Australia, was played on March 26th. The notes aro taken from the Gawlor Bunyip, with Botno from tho Adolaido Observer brackets: — Philidor’s Defence. White. Black. (Mr J. Hilton) (Mr J. M. Belcher.. 1 P to K 4 1 P to K 4 2 Kt to K B 3 2 P to Q 3 This defence was formerly in vogue, but has latterlv fallen somewhat into disreputo. 3 B to B 4 Or P to Q 4 3 B to Kt 5 (B K 2) (The old Philidorian counter attack, P to K B 4, would load to a lively gamo.) 4 P to Q 3 4 Kt to Q B 3 (Black should now play Q to 83, with a view to exchanging piocos and doubling ■White’s P’s on tho K B’s file as advocated by Steinitz. White can only prevent it by QKt to Q 2, whereupon Black can play P to K Kt 3 and then B to R 3!) 5 P to B 3 5 B x Kt 6QxB6 Q to B 3 7 Q to K 2 Q to Kt 3 was porhaps better. 7 K Kt to K 2 8 B to K 3 8 Kt to Kt 3 9 Kt to Q 2 (P K Kt 3) 9 B to K 2 10 Kt to B 3 Threatening to win the Queen by Bto K Kt 5. (P to K Kt 3 would yield White an invincible attack.) 10 Kt to B 5 A good reply. 11 Q to B sq 11 Kt to Q R 4 (weak) 12 B to Kt 5 ch 12 P to B 3 13 B to R 4 13 P to Q Kt 4 14 Bto B 2 14 Castles KR 15 Kt to Q 2 Necessary before playing P to K Kt 3. 15 P to Q R 3 16 P to K Kt 3 16 Kt to K 3 17 Q to Kt2 17 Q to Kt 3 18 Castles KR 18KttoKt2 19 Q R to Q B sq 19 Q R to Q B sq 20 P to Q 4 (Well played.) 20 B to Kt 4 (good) 21 Kt to B 3 21 B x B 22 P x B 22 Q to R 3 23 Q to B 2 23 P to B 3 24 Kt to R 4 24 P to Kt 3 25 B to Kt 3 25 Q Kt to Q sq 26 Q R to Q sq White was tempted horo to play Kt to B 5. Against best play, however, it is unsound. 26 K to R sq 27 Kt to B 3 27 Q R to Q B 2 ? 28 P x P ! Tho Gawler man was over a quarter of an hour thinking out what proved to be one of the finest and longest combinations of the tournoy. 28 B P x P Q P x P wero better. 29 R x Q P 29 Kt to Kt 4 Mr Belcher thought afterwards that Q R to K B 2 would havo been better here, but the game would havo continued : 6 29 Q R to K B 2 30 B x Kt 30 R x Kt (a) 31 Q x R 31 R x Q 32 R x Kt ch, and wiiiß (a) 30 Kt x B 31 R x Kt 31 R x Kt 32 Q i R 32 R x Q 33 R x R, with the host of tho game. 30 Kt x Kt! A splendid wiuning coup. 30 R x Q 31 R x Kt ch 31 K to Kt 2 32 Kt. to K 6 ch . (Mr Burns in last week’s Lender gives tho following masterly bit of analysis > # This wins, but R to Kt 8 is more decisivo, 32R to Kt Bch 32 Kto B 3 / 33 R x R oh 33 K to K 2 (best) If K x Kt, then 34 P to R 4 ch, K to Kt 5 ; 35 K to Kt 2, mating shortly. 34 R to B 7 ch 34 K to Q 3 35 P to K R 4 35 R to Q 2 36 R to K R 8, and wins, because Black cannot now prevent tho loss of his Queen by R x R ch, followed by R x P ch.) 32 K to B 3 33 R x R ch 33 K to K 2 34 Q R to K B 8 3-4 K to Q 3 If R to Q 2, White wins by Kt to B 5. 35 K x R 35 K x Kt 36 Q R to B 7 ch 36 K to Kt 3 37 Q R to B 6 37 Q x P 38 B to Q 5 tnill , A fine move, rendering White s gamo invincible. _ _ . 38 P to K E 4 39 R x P ch 39 K to K 4 K to R 2 is of course better, but even m that case White plays K to Kt 2, and wins in a few moves. A beautiful game from first to 49* P to Kt 4ch and Black resigns, because mate follows next movo. NOTES. Steinitz v. L \ sick h.-- According to tho lat ;st advices tho score stood Sfcenitz, 2J; Laskor, 2}. Mr Seguin replies to the frequent question as to what was Morphy’s chess caroer after his triumphant return from Europe m 1859, at which date many conclude that his work was then finished. It appears, however, that he played occasionally with friends at odds at homo, in New Orleans, and in New York; then contested a few games‘in Havamiam 1862-64, having meanwhile visited Pans ana played with M. de Riviere. In 1866 he seems to have taken a fresh interest in the game, when he played about a dozen or so games with his friend C. A. Maurian, the last being completed in 1809, after which Morphy a incomparable chesß skill closed for ever.