CHESS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1217, 28 June 1895, Page 11

CHESS

All communications for this department must be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbow. 28/6/95 *#* The Wellington Chess Club meets every Tuesday and Friday evening at 7.30 in Room No. 11, Exchange Buildings, Lambton Quay. Visitors are cordially welcomed.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 1632 (G. C. Heywood). 1 P x P 1 Any move \ 2 Mates accordingly. The Q at K Kt 5 shotdd be a Black one, as a glance at the position would show. .-olvod by H.B. and F.A.L.K. (Wellington) ; Te Ika a Maui, "A superior two-mover"; M.R (Taranaki); T.E. (Pictou) ; PJ..J.H. (Tun. Marina); Felix (Auckland) ; and A.B.C. (Greytown). This problem is of a very high class indeed (9). No. 1633 (Eustace King). 1 B to B 8 lßtoß2 2 B to Kt 7 ch 2 K x B 3 P to K. 6 mate Solved by F.A.L.K. (Wellington); Te Ika a Maui, " Very natty ;" H.J.H. (Tua Marina) ; Rex (Christchurch); R.P. (Gisborne), "An unusual arrangement with some interesting play (S)"; H.D. (Bulls); and M.R. (Taranaki). This problem has a good deal of merit, although there are unavoidable duals in the variations whore Black moves 1 R to R sq ; 1 Ptoß 3 ; and IPto 84. One solver thought that White could continue with 2 K to Q R 6 in every variation; he, however, clearly overlooked the variation given above and the variation where Black begins with I P to Q 4.

The names of the winners of the Chess Monthly Third International Problem Tournament are published in the Chess Monthly for May. In the Four-move Section the prizewinners are—l, B. G. Laws, £6, motto, " Gertrude "; 2, R. Weinheimer (Vienna), <£4, motto, "Fata morgana"; 3, A. Bayersdorfcr (Munich), «£3, motto, "Sell well"; 4, E. Ehrenstein (Buda-Pesth),£2, motto, "Pallas." Three-move Section. —1, Rev. J. Jespersen, .£5, " Keginro "; 2; T. Frolander, £4>, " Saga"; 3, Jan Hiineny, £3, "Andrews I."; 4, P. G. L. Fothergill, £2, "My greatest hope "; 5, H. F. L.Meyor, £l, " Alone "; 6, B. G. Laws, £%, "Folly." Two-move Soction. —1, V. Marin, <£3, " Alteram non lecdero "; 2, W. A. Clark, .£2, " Vyrnyw"; 3, B. G. Laws, £l, " A walk around "; 4, Rev. J. Jesperson, £l, "Ultra posse, etc." Four-move Self-mate Section.—l, G. Hume, £2, "Myosotis"; 2, Jas. Rayner (Leeds), £l, "Caramels." Three move Self-mate Section.—l, G. Hume, £2, "Cradled in a cranium"; Dr H. Rohr, «£l, " Mens agitat molem." The total amount of the prizes in this most important international tournoy is £44. Nino of the prizes, amounting to =£lß, have fallen to the skill of our

English composers; a very good percentage when all the world was competing. The Solution Tourney in with tke above has resulted as follows : —l, " Aumont," 536 points ; 2, A. F. Mackenzie, 534; 3, C. C. Crook, 490; and 4, W. E. 8.. 419. These four gentlemen, who have persevered with a work extremely trying, have our admiration. The tourney has certainly been a unique one in the problem history of our time.

The following is the second priiJO two-mover in the tourney.

PROBLEM No. 1642. By W. A. Clark (Kast Molesey) Motto : —" Vyrnyw." Black.

White. White to play and mate in two moves

PROBLEM No. 1643. By Thomas Sexton (Woodville).

Black

White. White to day and mate in three moves.

CHESS IN ENGLAND. The match between Messrs Blackburne and Bardeleben was in full progress when the last mail left, and at that time it was in an interesting an even condition, the scores being Blackburne 3, Bardeleben 3, drawn 2. Thi3 match promises to be of unusual interest. Blackburne is perhaps the favourite, owing to his vast experience and Loyd-like ingenuity in end-games, but bis opponent, who supplanted Schallopp some years ago as the reputed best German player and is now reckoned as second only to Tarrasch, is reported to be in excellent form, and very lecently defeated Dr H. von Gottschall in a match at Leipsic by four games to one. We have pleasure in submitting the first game in the match to the notice of our readers. The notes are; from the Baltimore News. , ' Vienna Opening. White. Black. (Herr Bardeleben.) (Mr Blackburne.) IPtoK4 IPtoK4 2KttoQB3 2KttoKB3 3Bto B 4 3Kttoß3 Kt x P is generally good in similar positions. In the fourth game of the recent Mieses-Teichmann match, however, a " drawish " position arose-through 4QtoES, Kt to Q 3; 5Q x K P ch, Q to K 2 ; 6 Q x Q ch, Bx Q, The gamo was won by White and this was probably Mr Blackburne's reason for playing differently in the prosent case. 4 P to Q 4 4 P to Q 3 5 K Kt to K 2 To keep the K B.file open for the Rook, but the Knights are usually better developed on squares where they 'do not protect each other. 58t0K2 6 Castles 6 Castles 7Pt084 7PxP 8 B x P 8 Kt to Q R 4 Black quickly sets to work to counteract the influence of the open K B file and obtains the time-honoured "two-bishop " racket. Every move is now worth study. 9Bto'QKt3 9 Ktxß 10 R P x Kt 10 P to B 3 11 P toR3 , Creating a slight weakness; 11 Q to Q 2 might bo better. 11 P to Q 4 12 P to K 5 The open position resulting from 12 P x P, Kt x P; 13 Kt x.Kt, Q x Kt would be favourable to the two Black Bs. , 12 Kt to R 4 13 B to R 2 13 P to K Kt 3 Necessary, and fitting in well. 14 P to Q 4 - 14 Kt to Kt 2 15 Q to Q 2 15 Kt to K 3 16 Q R to Q sq Providing against the pressure on the Q P. IOPtoKtS To post the Q B to the best advantage. 17 K to R sq 17 B to R 3 18RtoKKtsq Thiß looks very awkward, but no doubt White could find no batter place for his Rook. 18 B to K Kt 4 19 QtoK sq , 19 PtoK B 4 20 P x P en pass. It turns out that the Black gets the open file after all. The pawn, however, could uot be allowed to establish itself on the K B 5. 20QxP 21 Q to Kt 3 21 Kt to Kt 2 22 Q to B 7 22 R to B 2 23KRtoBsq Ingenious, but defeated by the opponent's accurate play. 23 Kt to B 4 24 Q to K 5 24 R to K 2 25 Q x Q 25 B x Q 26 R to B 2 26 Q R to K sq Black has now a winning position, in spite of another smart attempt on the part of Herr Bardeleben. 27 R to R sq • 27 B x Kt 28 P to K Kt 4 23 B x Q P 29 R x B 29 B x Kt 30 R x R 30 R x R 31PxB 31KttoKt2 The end game is fairly easy, with an extra

pawn and Kt vs. B, and Blackburne conducts it with his usual skill. 32 P to Kt 4 32 Kt to K sq 33 B to Q sq 33 Kt to B 3 34BtoKt8 34KttoK5 35 B to E sq 35 Kt x P 6BxP If 36 B x P, B to K 7 and wins 36RxR 378x8 - ' s '37PtoQKt4 38 K to Kt 2 38 K to B 2 39 K to B 3 39 K to K 3 40Kt084 . 40Kt'toK5 •41 P to B 4 41 P to B 3 42PtoKt5 42Pt084 It is noticeable that the B cannot attack ■any of the Black pawns. 438t0Q4 43KttoQ3 • 44BtoKtsq '44Kttoßs 45Pt083 45KttoQ3 468t082 . 46Ktt084 47BtoKsq '47 P to Q 5 48 K to K 4 48 P x P 49BxP 49KtxP 508t0Q2 50KttoB4 51 B to B sq 51 Kt to K 2 528t084 ,-■;■■ 52KttoQ4 -538t0Q2 53PtoR5. 548t0K sq 54Pt086 •55Kt083 55Kt084 568t0Q2 56PtoR7 57KtoKt2 57KtoK5 58KxP ;■■■: 58 KtoQ6 59BtoBsq V 59Kt087: 60 Resigns After B to E 3 the B is lost by Kt to K 6 andKttoßs. WOODVILLE v. PA-LMEESTON NOETH. On the 19th inst. a team of seven players from Woodville visited Palmerston North and played a match against the local club. The contest was a very one-sided one as the following table of players and results will show : ■•'. ' Woodville. Palmerston North. Wins. | Wins. Mr T. Sexton ... 1 Mr Sim ... ... 0 ~ Smith ... 1 .'•,"„• Satchell ... 0 „ Mauisty ... 1 • ~, Warburton ... 0 „ Henderson... 1 , ~, McCrea ... 0 ~ Florance ... 1 . „ Hankins ... 0 „ Hawkins ... 1 '■>■■', ~ Gillett ... 0 „H. Sexton ... v 1 \ „ Griggs ... 0 ■' "J. : ■•■■.' ~° WELLINGTON CHESS CLUB. Following are the. scores in the Handicap Tourney up to Friday last:— Handicap Toubnet. Section A.

NOTES. The match of five games contested by Mieses and Taubenhaus, under the auspices of the Glasgow Chess Club, March 23 to 28, resulted in a victory for Mieses by a score of two games to one,> two games being drawn. . •:.".' . • '

The Wallace-Esling match for the championship of Australia was expected to commence on June 8. Play on four days per week. Time limit fifteen moves in the hour. Emmanuel Lasker' has been invited to take charge of the chess department in the St. Paul's Magazine, an important London illustrated sixpenny weekly. He will probably accept the offer. Pawn-grubbing.—The kind of game wh:ch, however masterly, I callradically bad in style, may be simply.illustrated, by a game in sixty moves, in which the combatants exchange first their bishops, then their knights, and afterwards their rooks, and pass the rest of their time skulking about the board with their odd rooks in search of each other's pawns.—John Buskin.

Class Player. Won. iLost Drawn. PuiDt". 7 MrE. Sim . >2 , — — 4 9 Mr H C. Skeet : 'if ' — — 2 5 MrH. Amadio 1 ' — — 2 6 Mr •'. A. Jones '■■■ • '.■I "— — 2 11 Mr IS. .1. Barnes .— . 1 — 0 6 IVTrK. W. Kirkby .'-— i 1 — 0 10 MrH. S. Cocks ■~— -. 1 — o 5 Mr H. Arden'.■': '.', J_ — 0 Section B 9 Mr H. L. James ■ . 2 . — — 4 10 Mr J. P. Kyder 1 — 1 3 5 Mr C. T. Kichardson 1 — 1 3 S Mr H. Hicttr 1 1 1 -... 2 3 Mjr W. J. Carman 1 1 ' — 2 6 Mr M. F. Hadfield :—,, 1 — . 0 5 Mr J. S. Bntler •. >. ,-£' 1 — 0 7 MrE. W. Jones 2 — 0 Section C. 6 Mr S Mackay ;z i — — 4 6 Mr W. Siaiin l — — 2 .6 Mr H. Tuylor; '. l 1 '— 2 5 Mr J. Williams vi 1 — 2 9 Mr P. Still '.";..' ■ 'r— ■— 1 1 4 Mr A. JNaismith , 1 1 1 7 MrH Gamble" '■Li. ■ 2 — 0 10 Mr W. F. Barraud, J—' — — — Section D. 6 Mr J. Mander * , ' •,2, — — 4 5 Mr C..H. Matttiewa 1 — 1 3 5 Mr J. Lqckie ' 1 '',;— — • 2 9 Mr F. K. Kelllng -J— -• — 1 1 8 Mr C. J*nion — 1 — 0 8 Mr \V. E. Mason .-r-. 1 0 4 MrC.'H. Black _ . 2 , — 0 6 Mr A. G. Kemp —' i- — —■ .