CHESS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1201, 8 March 1895, Page 32

CHESS

All communications for this department mttst be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbowr. 8/3/95 *l* The Wellington Chess Club meets every -Tqtseday and Friday evening at 7.30 in f Room No. 11, Exchanga Buildings, Lambton Quay. Visitors are cordially welcomed.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No 1600 (Cecil A. L. Bull). 1 Q to R2 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly. _ _ _ Solved by H. 8., (Wellington); O.P.Q. (Foxton), “ There is some piquant play m this problem (9).A.L.T. (Wanganui; M.R. (Taranaki); Felix (Auckland); H.D. (Bulls) y and A.B.C. (Greytown). A good key-move with nice variations (9). No. 1601 (P. F. Blake). 1 Kt to Kt 4 1 K to K 4 2 Q to B 3 2 Any move 3 Mates accordingly. _ _ Solved by F’A.L.K. (Wellington); Te Ika a Maui. “ A very pretty problemM.K. (Taranaki).; T.E, (Picton); A.L.T. (Wanganui); and R.P (Gisborne), “A splendidly neat problem (9). This composition pleases us very mucb, although. it is not particularly difficult (9). , PROBLEM No. 1610. By Max J. Meyer (London). From the British Chess Magazine. r : v Black.

White. White to play and mate in two moves PROBLEM No. 1611. By Valentine Marin. Black.

White. White to play and mate in three moves

NEW ZEALAND CHESS CONGRESS. A steadily played game between Mr R. J. Barnes, •of the Wellington Working Men’s Chess Club, and Mr A. Gifford, of Rangitikei. The notes are by Mr John Mouat. Irregular Opening. White Black (Mr Barnes, (Mr Gifford, • W.W.M.C.) Rangitikei.) 1 P to K 4 TP to QB 3 Only resorted to in order to evade immediate attack. Where heavy, odds are given it is sometimes played by the player giving the odds. 2 P to Q 4 2 P to Q 4 3 P to K 5 3 P to K 3 48t0Q3 4 P to Q B 4 If Black intended this from the first, he has obviously wasted a move. At his third move White could have played Q Kt to B 3 as in the French game. *SPtoQB 3 5 P x P 6PxP 6 B to Kt 5 ch 7 Kt to Q B 3 7 Q to Q Kt 3 ' * 8 P to K B 4 8 Kt to Q B 3 Black could not take the Q B because of B to Kt 5 ch. 9 Kt to B 3 9 B to Q 2 -i - 10 P to Q R 3 . v: 10 B to K 3 seems preferable. 10 B x Kt ch 11 P x B 11 P to B 4 12 Castles • 12 K Kt to K 2 13 Kt to Kt 5 Somewhat premature. 13 Castles 14 R to Kt sq 14 Q to B 2 15 P to Q R 4 15 P to K R 3 16 Kt to R 3 16 Q R to Kt sq A wasted move. 17 B to R 3 17 Q R to K sq 18 B to Q 6 18 Q to B sq 19 Q to R 5 19 Kt to Q sq 20 P to Kt 4 White has a strong attacking position, but presses on too eagerly. It was necesary to get rid of Black’s B before proceeding, as by going to K sq, it would frustrate White’s attack on the K. 20 Q x P 21 R to B 3 , 21 Q x P ch 22 K to Kt 2 22 B to B 3 Black threatens a couuter-attack. 23 P to Kt 5 23 Kt to B 2 24 B x Kt 24 R x B 25 P x P 25 Kt x P 26 R to K Kt 3 26 K to R sq 27 B to Kt 5

The Bishop has to be got rid of as above mentioned before Kt to Kt 5 and Q to Kt 6. (White misses his opportunity here. He should have played 27 Kt to Kt 5 with a winning game. If Black plays 27 Qx BP then follows 28 Qto Kt 6 &c ; and if 27 R to Q B sq ;28QtoKt 6, K to Kt sq; 29 Qto R 7 ch, Kto B sq; 30 Q to R 8 ch, Kt to Kt sq ; 31 Kt x P ch, &c. — Chess Ed.) 27 Q to K 5 ch 28 R to B 3 28 Q x Q R 29 B x B 29 P x B 30 Q to Kt 6 White could have played 30 Kt to Kt 6, and still have had a chance of winning. Suppose Kt to Kt 5, Q checks ; 31 K to R 3, and Black has to account with 32 Q to Kt 6, etc. 30 Kt to B 2 31 Kt to B 2 31 Q to Kt 7 32 R to R 3 ch 32 Kt to B 3 33 R to R 5 33 R (B sq) to B 2 34 K to Kt 3 34 Q to B 6 ch 35 K to Kt 2 35 Q to Q 7 36 K to B 3 36 R to Kt 2 37 Q x K P 37 R to Kt 6 ch 38 K to Kt 2 38 R to Kt 7 39 Q to K 8 ch 39 K to R 2 40 R x Kt ch 40 K x R 41 Q to R 8 ch 41 K to Kt 3 42 Q to R 4 42 Q x Kt ch Resigns CHESS IN AMERICA. A most instructive partie from the recent tournament in New York,

Queen’s Gambit Accepted. White. Black. (Mr H. N. Pillsbury.) (Mr W. Steinitz.) 1 P to Q 4 1 P to Q 4 IPtoQB 4 2 P x P The gambit is occasionally accepted by Steinitz, but very rarely by other players. 3 Kt to K B 3 Blackburne’s move, allowing Black to defend the pawn by P to Q Kt 4, which he cannot well do after 3 P to K 3, 3 P to K 4 or 3 Kt to Q B 3. 3 P to K 3 4 P to K 3 4 P to Q B 4 5Kt to QB 3 „ sKtto QB 3 6 B x P 6 Kt to B 3 7 Castles 7 P x P 8 P x P > , 8 Bto K 2 9 B to B 4 9 Castles 10 R to B sq White has the disadvantage of an isolated pawn, but withal the freer game. ‘ - A 10 Q to Kt 3 11 Kt to Q Kt 5 A very fetching continuation. The reply is forced, it being imperative to defend the two points Q B 2 and Q 3, before dislodging the Kt. 11 Kt to K sq 12 R to K sq 12 Kt to Q R 4 After P to Q R 3, 13 Kt to B 3, Q x Kt P would be highlv dangerous on account of 14 R to Kt sq, Qx B. 15 Kt to Kt 6. 13 B to Q 3 13 B to Q 2 The same doubly applies here. 14 Kt to B 7

Tempting, especially as 14 Kt to B 3 would now cost the pawn. 14 Qto K 2 is, however, safe and good, we believe, as White’s development is, generally, excellent, and he may soon be able to advance the weak Q P, 14 R to B sq 15 Kt to Q 5 15 P x Kt 16 R x B 16 Kt to K B 3 Much better than B to K 3. 17 Kt to Kt 5 As a preliminary 17 R x R seems to save a “tempo ” and augment White’s impetus.

17 B to Kt 5 ' - 18 B x P ch 18 Kt x B 19 Q x B 19 R x R ch 20 B x R 20 Kt to K B 3 21QtoQsq 21KttoB3 Mr Steinitz has now extricated himself from an attack which would have baffled the skill of many a first-rate player.

22 R to K sq 22 Q x Q P 23 Kt to B 3 23 Q to Kt 3 24 B to Kt 5 24 Q x Kt P 25 R to K 2 Still hoping to assail the K side, and with some grounds. But Black gauges his danger to a dot. 25 Q to Kt 4 26 B x Kt 26 P x B 27 R to Q 2 27 R to Q sq 28 Kt to R 4 28 P to Q 5 29 R to Q 3 29 Kt to K 4 30 R to Q Kt 3 30 Q to B 3 31 R t® Kt 3 ch 31 K to B sq 32 Q to Q 2 32 R to B sq 33 Q to R 6 ch 33 K to K 2 34 Kt to B 5 ch 34 K to Q 2 35 P to K R 4 ’ 35 Q to B 8 ch 36 Q x Q 36 R x Q ch 37 K to R 2 37 P to Q 6 The ending is magnificent in its simplicity. 38 Resigns ■ From the Baltimore Neivs. ’ . MANHATTAN v. BRITISH CHESS CLUB. The Chess Monthly for January . announces that arrangements have been completed for a match by cable between these clubs. The conditions proposed by the Manhattan Club are (a The match to be on five boards, (b) The players to have been active members of the respective clubs since the Ist of July, (c) The South American Congress rules to bo observed, (d) The time limit to 20 moves an hour, (e) No consultation to take place, (f) One umpire for each club to be present, (g) The match to begin at 1 in the afternoon, New York time, (h) German notation to be u a ed. (i) The prize to be a trophy of the value of 100 dol. These have been accepted by the British Chess Club, subject to a few unimportant modifications, which will no doubt be mutually arranged without any trouble, such as there should be 10 a side instead of 5, that players to be eligible should have been members since the Ist January, 1894, and that play should commence at 11 a.m., New York time. All unfinished games will be ajudicated on by Mr. Lasker. NOTES. In a little match of three games up, for a prize offered by tho well-known Montreal amateur, Mr J. W. Shaw, all three parties were won by Dr W. H. K. Pollock from Mr G. Hatfield D. Gossip, of chess “manual”

and “theory ’’ fame, who has been sojourning in the Canadian capital. The chess editor of the Morning Post, in a late issue, _ says : “ But whether Lasker can be induced to meet his rival (Steinitz) again is a moot question. The young champion has only just happily recovered from a very dangerous illness, and it would be impossible for him to engage in a hard match for a considerable time at least.” There are two or three masters with whom the chess world expectantly waits to see Lasker engage in sbrious contests. And these must,, sooner or later, take place if the young Cham-* pion desires to keep the confidence of chessists, which he now possesses, unabated. ■ The contest with Dr Tarrasch, M. Tschigorin, and perhaps. Mr Gunsberg, are eagerly awaited. Mentioning the last named, reminds us thathe has offered to contest a friendly match with Mr Blackburne at Hastings in the present month. Mr Blackburne’s engagements will not permit him to entertain ideas of an important match until March. The players of Hastings, however, have arranged to repeat the chess fostival of last year, and it is probable these masters will have a friendly tussle there in a fortnight’s time. A correspondent in the Field of last week writes lamenting the forsaken appearance of the chess club-room when so many members are frequently drawn away to play matches at a distance, and often to places where the club can have no interest in. He suggests a remedy. In. each match let half the number of players on either side play away from home, and the other half remain in their club-room, the travelling players having the advantage of fixing the date. There are, of course, advantages and disadvantages in such a plan ; but the same may be said of the present arrangement. Perhaps the suggestion may be considered of sufficient importance to be discussed by our local clubs.