CHESS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1211, 17 May 1895, Page 12

CHESS

All communications for this department MUST be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbow. 17/5/95 '*#* The Wellington Chess Club meets every Tuesday and Friday evening at 7.30 in Boom No. 11, Exchange Buildings, Lambton Quay. Visitors are cordially -welcomed. F.A. (Marto a). —We are much obliged for problem, and have much pleasure in publishing it below. F.A.L.K. (Wellington).—You are quite correct in sajlng that Dr Hatherly’s problem No 1618 can also be solved by 1 Kt to Q 3. Our suggested reply was a failure. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No 1620 (C. T. Van Ham). 1 Q to Kt 6 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly. Solved by H. 8., F.A.L.K. and J.N.H. (Wellington) ; Te Ilea a Maui, “ A nice problem M.R. (Taranaki); Rex (Christchurch); O.P.Q. (Foxton), “Avery commendable composition (81)”; FeP c (Auck’and) ; T.E. (Picton); and H.D. (Bulls). A srood key move, leading to interesting mates (S). No. 162 i (Charles E. Noltenuis). 1 Kt to Q B 5 1 K x Kt 2 Kt to K 4 2 Any move 3 B to Kt 2 mate Solved by F.A.L.K. (Wellington), “I am very pleased with this problem Rex (Christchurch), “Good; interesting variations;” M.R (Taranaki); Te Ika a Maui; T.E. (Picton) ; H.D. _ (Bulls) ; R.P. (Gisborne); “ Ingenious and instructive (SJ-) ”; and A.B.C. (Greytown). The play of the Knight is pleasing (8i). PROBLEM No. 1630. By Mrs W. J. Baird (Brighton). From the Moiiit eal Gazette. BIACK.

White. White to play and mate in two moves PROBLEM No. 1631. By F. Arkwright (Marion). Black.

White. White to play and mate in three moves.

THE INTERNATIONAL CABLE MATCH. The great Cable Match between the British and Manhattan Chess Clubs was played on Saturday, March 9th, and resulted in a draw after seven hours’ play. Only one game, that between Messrs Mills and Baird, was finished —drawn after 26 moves. At the expiration of time the referee, Mr E. Lasker, suggested that the match be called a draw rather than be decided after a protracted “adjudication ” of so many unfinished games, which was agreed to. There were te:i players a-side and the pairing was as follows : . Manhattan C. C. Table. British C. C. S. Lipschutz 1 Rev. J. Owen J. W. Showalter 2 L. Hoffer A. B. Hodges 3 C. D. Locock D. G. Baird 4 D. Y. Mills J. M. Hanham 5 F. W. Lord J. S. Ryan 6 A. Guest Dr Isaacson 7 J. Mortimer J. W. Baird 8 H. W. Trenchard Dr Simonson 9 J. T. Heppel W. de Yisser 10 A. Hunter The game at Board 10 —which was the prettiest of the series—we give with notes from the Baltimore News : Centre Gambit. White Black. Mr Hunter. Mr de Yisser. (British C. C.) (Manhattan C. C.) IPto K 4 ■ IPto K 4 2 P to Q 4 2 P x P 3Q x P Mr Hunter has always been very partial to this opening. 3 Kt to K B 3 4 B to K 2 4 Kt to B 3 5 Q to K 3 5 P to Q 3 6 B to Q 2 6 B to K 2 7 Kt to Q B 3 7 Castles 8 Castles 8 R to K sq 9 P to B 4 9 B to B sq Or P to Q 4 at once. 10 B to K B 3 10 P to Q 4 11 B to K sq 11 Pto Q 5 12 Q to K 2 12 B to Q 2 13 Kt to Kt 5 13 B to Q B 4 14 Q to B 4 14 B to Kt 3 15 B to R 4 Although his game is not fully developed White has some attack. 15 Kt to Q R 4 16 Q to Q 3 16 B x Kt 17 Q x B 17 P to Q B 4 15 P to K 5 18 Q to Q 2 Extricating himself very cleverly. 19 B to K 2 19 Q to B 4 20 Kt to R 3 If 20 P x Kt, QiPch recovering the piece. Black supports the K B P.

20 Kt to Q 4 21 B to Q 3 21 Q to Kt 5 22 B to Kt 3 22 Kt to K 6 23 R to Q 2 23 P to B 5 24 B to K 4 24 P to K R 3 Desirous of occupying K 3 with Q without fear of B x P ch. 25 Kt to B 2 K to Kt sq at once is perhaps better. 25 Q to K 3 26 K to Kt sq 26 P to B 6 Adjourned, THE LATE MR W.. N. POTTER. It is with regret we learn of the death of this celebrated chessplayer at his residence near London on March 13, aged fifty-five years. In 1867 Mr Potter was p.aying against Steinitz and Blackburne at the odds of the Knight, but a year or two later contended with the same players on even terms with fair success. With Zukeriort he lost in a match by two games to four, no less than eight being drawn ; and with Mason he had a drawn match. His name is also inseparably associated with that of Mr Steinicz in the conduct of the great correspondence match between the City of London and Vienna Chess Clubs in 1573 to 1875. As a chess editor and cntic he had few equals. About the year ISS3 Mr Potter abjured chess and chess players and to the day of his death was never again seen in chess resorts. The following game, in which he gave the odds of King’s Knight to MrJStow, is a good specimen of hi play. The notes are by Mr J. H. Blackburne.

Remove White King’s Knight. Centre Gambit. White. Black. (Mr Potter.) (Mr Stow.) 1 P to K 4 1 P to K 4 2PtoQ4 2 P x P 3 B to B 4 3 Kt to Q B 3 4 Castles 4 Kt to K B 3 5 P to Q B 3 5 P to Q 4 6KPxP 6 Kt x P 7 R to K sq ch 7 Q Kt to K 2 Had he covered with either of the Bishops, White would have won a piece by Q to R 5. 8 B to K Kt 5 8 Q to Q 3 9 Kt to Q 2 9 B to K 3 10 B to Kt 5 ch A very good move, preventing Q to Kt 3 when attacked by the Knight. 10 P to Q B 3 11 Kt to K 4 11 Q to B 2 12 P to Q B 4 12 Kt to Q Kt 3 13 P to B 5 13 K Kt to Q 4 14 Kt to Q 6 ch 14 K to Q 2 15 B to Q B 4 15 Kt to K B 4 1G Kt x Kt 16 B x Kt 17 Q x P 17 B to K 3 18 P to Q Kt 4 18 R to K sq 19 B to K 4. Well played. At first sight it appears as if P to Kt 3 would have answered ,the same purpose, but it is not so, as he could not afterwards have played his Q to B 4. 19 K to B sq 20 B to K Kt 3 20 Q to Q sq 21 Bx Kt 21BxB J - 22 R x R 22 QxR ' ... 23 Q to K B 4 23 Q to Q sq Black has no escape. The whole of this game is beautifully played by Mr Potter. 24 R to K sq 24 B to K 2 B to K 3 was better, but he would have lost all the three pawns on his Queen’s side. 25 QtoKt 8 ch 25 Kto Q 226 Q x Kt P ch 26 K to K sq 27 B to B 7 27 Resigns CHESS IN NEW ZEALAND.

Subjoined is the second game in the match between Mr Thomas Sexton, of Woodville, and Mr H. Godtschalk, of Pahiatua.. Queen’s Pawn Opening. White Black (Mr H. Godtschalk.) (Mr Thomas Sexton.) 1 Pto Q 4 1 Pto Q 4 2 P to K 3 2 Kt to K B 3 3 B to Q 3 3 P to Q B 4 4 P to Q B 3 4 P to K 3 5 Kt to Q 2 5 Kt to B 3 6 P to K B 4 This form of stonewalling is a favourite one with Herr Lipke, of Vienna, and it was much patronised by Mr Cocks, the winner of the second prize in the last N. Z. Congress. 6 P to Q Kt 3 7 K Kt to B 3 7 P x P BKPxPB B to Q 3 9 Kt to K 5 9 B to Kt 2 10 Q Kt to B 3 10 Kt to K 5 11 Castles 11 P to K B 3 12 Kt to Kt 4 It would probably have saved time had h® played Kt x Kt here. 12 P to K R 4 13 Kt to B 2 13 Kt to K 2 14 R to K sq 14 P to B 4 15 Kt to K 5 15 P to R 3 16 Jb x Kt 16 Q P x B 17 Kt to R 3 17 B x Kt 18 B P x B 18 Kt to Kt 3 19 B to Kt S 19 Q to Q 4 20 R to K 3 20 R to Q B sq 21 Q to K sq 21 P to R 5 22 Qto B 2 22 K to Q 2 23 Q to B sq 23 P to Kt 4 24 P t© Q Kt 3 24 R x P A regrettable blunder, as the game s in a very interesting condition. White overlooked that the Bishop supported the Rook at the 260 h move. His position is now hopeless. 25 R x R 25 Q x P ch 26 R to K 3 23 Q x P 27 R to Q sq ch 27 BtoQ4 28 P to R 4 28 Q to Kt sq 29 R x B ch White plays vigorously and well. 29 K to B 3 30 P x P ch 30 K x R and White mates in three moves. BALLADE OF CHESS. When first we played the game of chess The Giuoco was our play ; To move our Pawns was wickedness, Let Pieces lead the way, Advance, attack, defend and slay, And put your force to shame. Did we so beat you ever ? Nay, You’re master of this game ! In Gambits next we faith confess The Kuans we would play, Ua Muzio led through dire distress To fall your easy prey. Steinitz and Kieseritzky lay No better for our fame. Did we so beat you ever f Nay, You’re master of this game ! Ambition’s hopes we now repress, _ And in a sadder day This aim instead doth us possess — A draw to bring away; Though Buy Lopez be our stay, The end is still the same. Do we so beat you ever ? Nay, You’re master of this game !

ENVOY. Master ! You led us on alway, You told each opening’s name. Do we so beat you ever ? Nay, You’re master of this game ! ’ H.J.K.M in British Chess Magazine. The second annual dinner of the Rangitikei Chess and Draughts Club took place in the White Hart Hotel, Marton, on Friday night, Mr F. Arkwright (president of the Club) in the chair, and Dr Skerman (vice-president) in the vice-chair. Three toasts were given “Borough of Marton and County of Kangitikei,” proposed by the vice-presi-dent, arid responded to by the Mayor, Mr J. J. McDonald; and “Our Visitors,” proposed by the president, and responded to by Mr W. Armstrong, vice-president of tlie Wanganui Che«s Club, who complimented the Kangitikei Chess Club on its progress since it was established two years ago. The president presented a travelling chess board, and set of men to the secretary of the Club, Mr F. C. Wilson, to whose untiring energy, he said, much of the success 'of the Kangitikei Club was undoubtedly due. Mr Wilson, in replying, said he thought Mr O’Loughlan was as much deserving of a presentation as anyone, as he had helped him in every possible way, and was his right-hand man. During the evening songs were contributed by Messrs F. M. Deighton, Bennett, Little and Strombom, the accompaniments being played by Mr C. A. Bayne.