CHESS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1262, 7 May 1896, Page 41

CHESS

All communications fortius department must bo addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Bonbow. 7/5/96 *#* The Wellington Chess Club moots every Tuesday and Fiiday evening at 7.30 in Room No. 11, Exchange Buildings, Lambton Quay. Visitors aro cordially welcomed. *>* A further correct solution to Problem No. ' 1718 has been received from X.Y.Z. (Christchurch.) ,; The dual in this problem could havo been avoided by tho practice of economy, viz , by substituting a black P at B 5 for tho Ktatßl (8)." E.K. (Christohurch). —Many thanks for letter and problem. Dr II (Wanganui).—Your continued kindness is much appreciated.

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 1720 (John C. Andersen). 1 Kt to R 7 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly. Solved by H.U., J.N.H. and F.A.L.K. (Wellington); To Ika Man: T.E. (Picton); O.P.Q. (Foxton); " Neat and pleasing "; M.R. (Taranaki); H.D. (Bulls); Folix (Auckland); A.B.C. (Grcytown); and R.P. (Gisborne). "Thero is much about this problem I liko (8)." The Kt is a powerful piece in this composition, and his work is very instructive (8). No. 1721 (F. A. L. Kuskop). 1 B to 11 7 1 K to K 4 2 Q to Q 1 eh 2 K to B 4 3 P to Kt 4 mate Solved by H.B, (Wellington); To Ika a Maui; X.Y.Z. (Ohristchurch). "This is an admirable piece of work. The key is good and opens a diagonal lilo that sooms to call for guarding, and gives tho K another flight. The worst of it is that as soon as one variation has been found tho solution to all the others is at hand, as, excepting in two mates, the coup lie grace is of a similar nature. Mr Kuskop has the management of his Q and B's well in hand, as lie has shown in previous productions, and the study under notice is certainly very fine, with that one exception of sameness in all the variations, incongruous as it sounds (8i)"; M.R. (Taranaki); H.D. (Bulls); Felix (Auckland) and A.B.C. (Greytown). Tho combination of Queen and Bishop is extremely good. (Si).

PROBLEM No. 1732. By A. W. Clark (East Molesey) From the Lewis Mercury. Black.

White. White to play and mate in two moves PROBLEM No. 1733. By Hugo Toscani (Prague). Black.

White. White to play and mate in three wqyos,

UHESS IN AUSTRALIA

The match between Mr E. N. Wallace, of Sydney—the present champion—and Mr R. L. Hodgson, of Melbourne, for the championship of Australasia began at the Sydney Chess Club on Tuesday, the 21st ult. Tho match is for £25 asido, the winner of the first seven games is to be champion, and the time limit is 15 moves per hour. Tho following is tho first game in the contest: —

Centre Gambit. White Black (MrE. N. Wallace.) (Mr R. L. Hodgson.)

1 P to K 4 1 P to K 4 2PtoQ4 2 P x P 3 Q x P 3 Kt to Q B 3 4 Q to K 3 This is now considered tho host squaro the Q can retreat to.

4 B to Kt 5 ch 5 P to Q B 3 5 B to R 4 G Q to Kt 3 G Q to B 3 7 B to Q 3 It has been all " book" so far, but here B to K Kt 5 or B to K B 4 is more often played. 7 P to K R 3 8 Kt to K R 3 8 P to Q 3 9 Kt to B 4 9 Q to K 4 10 P to K R 4 Nocessary to prevent tho oncoming of the opposing K Kt P. 10 K Kt to K 2 11 KttoQ2 11 Pto KKt3 This in turn is needful, as White threatened to play Kt to K R 1 with great effect a little later on. 12 Kt to 13 3 12Qt083 13 Castles 13 B to Kt 3 14 Kt to Q 5 11 Kt x Kt 15 P x Kt 15 Kt to K 5 Hi K to K sq 1G B to Q 2 17KttoQ2 17 B to KB 4 18 Kt to K 4 18 B x Kt 10 B x B 10 Castles Q R It seems risky to castle on the Queen's side and yet he could not do it on the other side. 20 P to R 4 20 P to R 3 21 P to R 5 21 B to U 2 22 B to K 3 22 B x B 23QxB 23KtoKtsq 24 P to Q Kt 4 24 P to K Kt 4 25 P to Kt 5 25 P x Kt P 2G Q to Q 3 White's last two moves have been good. 20 K to R 2 If this is his best then matters aro not progrossing favourably with him. 27 Qx P ' 27 RtoQKt sq 28 Q R to Kt sq 28 K R to Q B sq 20 II to Q 3 29 Kt to Kt 3 30 B to B sq 30 P x P 31QtoK2 3lKttoKl 32 K to Kt 4 32 P to R 0 It is difficult to say what Black ought to do, but the text move certainly was not satisfactory. 33 KRtoQ Kt sq 33 Ptoß 7ch 31 K to 11 sq White's concluding moves have been in good style. 34 Resigns. ENGLAND V. AMERICA. The contest by cable for the supremacy between America and Groat Britain, and for the silver challenge trophy, valued at JJI7S, offered by Sir George Newnes, president of the British Chess Club, was played on March 13th and 14th, and resulted in a victory to tho former by 4| games to 31. The final score was as follows : Ameiuoa. England. Pillsbury 0 Blackburno ... 1 Showalter ... 1 Burn 0 Burillo 1 Bird 0 Barry 1 Tinslcy 0 Hy mo 3 1 Looook I Hodges I Mills 1 Dolmar J- Atkins k J. W. Baird ... 0 Jackson J Total ... 4| Total ... 31 Tho match took twelve and a-half hours' play to complete. In all, on the two sides, eight hundred moves were made, an avorago of a little more than one per minute during tho ontiro play time. As each move travelled 3483 miles, the total distance traversed by the moves was nearly two million eight hundred thousand milos, and the transmission of each message occupied but fifteen seconds, The trophy offered by Sir Georgo Newnes is a silver bowl surmounted by a bishop and surrounded by the other chess pieces. It is subject to yearly competition, and can be finally won only by thrco successive victories.

Baron Alfred de Rothschild, of Vienna, acted as rcferoo, Mr L. Hoffor as judge for America in London, and Professor Isaac Rico as judge for England in Brooklyn. Tho English eight were selected by a committoo 'under Sir Georgo Newnes, which. sifted down the selections of the leading clubs. As tho teams were confined to nativeborn players, Messrs Gunsberg, Hoffer and other strong pla.vors wero inelogihle. The same applies to Air Mason. It is somewhat curious that the American side should have suffered less than the English from biyth disqualifications, although it lost the services of Messrs Lipschuta and Emeny. It is gratifying, however, that strong players are to bo unearthed outside the precincts of New York.

When seven of the eight games were ended, the 4} points necessary to win tho match could only be had by Barry's winning. The veterans crowded around his table, and tho spectators stood on chairs and benches, as ho closed his lines lonud Tinsloy's king. The Englishman made a stubborn defence, but at twenty minutes after five o'clock Harry queened a pawn, and by brilliant and rapid play forced Tinsloy's resignation and won the match. In tho storm of cheering which followed, those nearest him lifted him bodily upon the table, where, he stood smiling ami bowing his acknowledgments. Pillsbury was the most restless of all the players. He left his seat frequently to walk behind tho other players, noting the situation on each board. He played rapidly, answering almost as soon as tho Englishman's lust move had been recorded. Showalter rarely left his chair or took his eyes from his board.

When considering a move he tugged at his thick moustache while he worked out in his mind the possible combinations. Barry played cautiously and somewhat anxiously, us if ho realised how important the victory would bo to him if he succeeded in defeating the veteran Tinslcy. As he bent over tho board ho looked liko a schoolboy studying an algebra problem. Tho rest took matters coolly, smoking their cigars and watching the play as if nothing moro important wero on hand than a friendly bout in their soYcral club houses. The following is tho Ranio at board No. 1, with notea from tho Baltimore News. This game absorbed most of the intorost, and there was a murmur of disappointment whon the wily Englishman caught the American nap-

ping and transferred tho advantage from White to Black. Pillsbury pulled himself together after his error and strained every nerve to regain his lost poaiiion, but his oppenent was cautious and left him no chance to retrieve himself. Queon's Gambit. White Black. (Mr Pillsbury.) (Mr Blackburue.)

1 P to Q 4 1 P to Q 4 2PtoQB 4 2 P x P 3KttoKB3 3KttoKB3 4 P to K 3 4 P to K 3 5 Kt to B 3 5 P to B 3 G B x P G Q Kt to Q 2 7 Castles 7 B to Q 3 8P t) K 4 8 P to K 4 Black's opening moves, after the acceptance of the gambit, aro bizarre. Ho has a bad position, failing tho move in tho text which costs a Pawn, which is only recoverable at the expense of an inferior game. 9PxP9 Q Kt x P 10 Kt x Kt 10 B x Kt 11 QxQch 11 Kx Q 12BxP 12RtoBsq 13 B to Kt 3 13 B x Kt 14 R to Q sq ch 14 B to Q 2 15 P x B 15 Kt x f IGB to It 3 IGRtoB 3 If R x B P, 17 B to K G follows. 17 It to Q 4 17KtxQBP 18 R to K sq IS K to B 2 19 R to K 7 As pointed out by Mr Gunsborg, R x B ch might here have won the game. 19 Q to Q sq 20 R to Q 3 20 Kt to Q 4 21RxP 21RtoKt3

22 R to B 7 22 K to B sq 23 B x Kt 23 P x B 24 R x R P 24 B to B 4 25 R to Q B 3 ch 25 K to Kt sq 2GKR(B3)toB7 2GRtoQR3 This, or rather tho preceding 21 B to B 4 is extremely line, and enables Black to turn tho tables completely. 27 R x P ch 27 K to R sq 23 Q R to K 7 28 R x B 29 R to Kt 2 29 P to Q 5 30 P to R 4 30 P to Q G 31 R to Q 2 31 R to B G 32 It to K sq 32 R to B 7 33 Q R to Q sq 33 R x R 34 It x It 34RtoQBsq 35 P to B 3 35 R to B 7 3G Rto Q sci ?, 6 R x R [>

39 P to R 5 37 B to R 2 38 P to Kt 4 38 R to IC 7 39 K to B sq 39 R to K It 7 40 K to Kt sq 40 R to K 7 HKtoßsq 41 Pto it 3 42PtoKt5 42 13 to KB4 43 P to Kt G 43 B to R G oil llKtoKtsq 4IPtoQ7 45 P to Kt 7 45 B to K 3 4G IC to B sq 40 R to R 7 47 K to Kt sq 47 R x P And Black won. Sixty s'X moves were made altogether