CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1315, 13 May 1897, Page 9

CHESS.

All communications for this department must be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbow. 13,5/97. 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. 1823 (Eustace King). 1 Kt to B 0 1 Any move 2 Mato3 accordingly. Solved by J.N.H. and F.A L K. (Wellington) ; “ Worthy of the position M.R. (Taranaki) ; T.E. (Picton) ; H.D. (Bulls); RP. (Gisborne); “ A capital problem from every point of view (9) A.B.C. (Greytown) ; and Felix (Auckland). Neat and'very pleasing (81). No. 1826 (Valentino Marin). 1 Q to B 3 1 B to Q 6 2 Q to B G _ 2 Any move 3 Mates accordingly. Solved by F.A.L.K. (Wellington) ; “ A masterpiece (9);” Felix (Auckland); T.E. (Picton) ; H P. (Gisborne) “ I think this is the best probl em I have ever solved (9);” and H. D. (Bulls). The second move in the main variation is excellent, and the problem as a whole is much above tho average (9). PROBLEM No. 1835. By Rev. J. Jespersen (Denmark). Second Prize Problem in “ Brighton Society’s” Fourth Problem Tourney. Black.

White White to play and mate in two moves PROBLEM No. 1836. By Henry B. Jackson (Fiji). Black.

White. Wbifco to olav ami mate in throe moves. CHESS IN AMERICA. The match between Messrs Pillsbury and Showalter for the championship of America was in a very interesting state when the last advices left, the score being: Pillsbury, 3 ; Showalter, 3; drawn 2. The following aro the third and seventh games respectively:— Giuoco Piano. White. Black. Mr Pillsbury. Mr Showaltor. 1 P to K 4 1 P to K 4 2 Kt to K B 3 2 Kt to Q B 3 3 11 to Q H 4 3 B to Q B 3 4 Kt to II 3 4 F to Q 3 5 P to Q 3 5 P to tj 11 3 G B to K 3 0 B x B 7 P x B 7 Kt to R 4 8 B to Kt 3 8 Kt x B 9 R P x Kt 9 Kt to R 3 10 Castles 10 P to Q B 3 11 P to Q 4 11 Q to K 2 12 Q to K sq 12 Castles 13 Q to Kt 3 13 P to B 3 14 P to R 3 14 B to K 3 15 R to B 2 15 Q R to K sq 1G Q R to K B sq 1G B to B sq 17 Kt to K R 4 17 K to R sq 18 P to Q 5 18 P to Q B 4 19 Kt to B 5 19 B x Kt 20 P x B 20 R to B sq 21 Q to R 4 21 Q to K B 2 22 P to K Kt 4 22 Q to K 2 23 Kt to K 4 23 Kt to B 2 24 Q to R 5 24 K to Kt sq 25 P to K R 4 25 P to R 3 26 R to Kt 2 2G R to B 2 27 K to R sq 27 P to B 5 28 Q R to K Kt sq 28 P x P 29 P x P 29 K R to B sq 30 P to Kt 5 30 R P x P 31 P x P 31 Kt x P 32 R x Kt 32 P x R 33 Kt x Kt P 33 P to K Kt 3 34 Q x P ch 34 Q to Kt 2 35 Q to K 6 ch 35 K to R sq 36 R to Kt 3 3G R to B 3 ch 37 K to Kt 2 37 K R to B 7 ch 38 K to B 3 38 R to B 8 ch 39 K to K 4 39 R to K R 8 40 Q to K 8 ch Resigns Mr Showalter played an indifferent move at move 5, and this mishap caused him to oou-

c""-' ; ; " "'» " nv ■ ■■o j| tinuo with several disagreoablo moves to himself. White made excellent use of tho open K B file, and move by move built up a position ready for attack* when the time should come to deliver it. The initial move was the 18th, and Black soon discovers that he is in a difficulty, with no expectation of escaping satisfactorily from it, though he has really played accurately and well since his inferior sth move. Still, "White's attack is so skillfully conducted, and the moves so well timed, that Black is unable to ward off tho coming disaster, though he evidently sees it plainly enough. He resigns because he sees that if he plays 40—Q to Kt sq, as he would like to do, mate follows in two more moves. This is the first won game the two previous games having both ended as draws. Ruv Lonez.

WELLINGTON CHESS CLUB. The annual meeting of the Club was held in the Exchange Hall on Friday evening, the 30th ulto. The President, Mr C. W. Benbow, was unable to be present, and, in his absence, Mr George Wright presided. The Secretary read the annual report, which pointed out that the Club was progressing satisfactorily j great interest being taken by the members in the various tjurnaments, matches, &c. The telegraphic match against the Dunedin Chess Club, resulted in an easy win to the Wellington Chess Club, which thus maintained its position as the strongest olub i» the colony. Reference was made to the lamented death of Mr H. S, Cocks, and was agroeed to co-operate in the effort to provide a suitable memorial to his memory. Regret was also expressed at the loss of Mr Ske'et, owing to his removal to Australia. Thanks were tendered Mr Petherick for the silver medal presented by him for competition. The balance-sheet showed that the receipts for the year had been £6O 0s 4d, and the expenditure .£6O 18s 6d. The liabilities wer.e .£l7 15s Bd, and the assets .£46 15s 6d. The was adopted. The officers elected for the ensuing year were : —President, Mr C. W. Benbow; vicePresidents, Messrs W. P. Barraud, J. G. Anderson, T. Turnbull," A. J. McTavish, C. T. Richardson, G. Wright, Dr James and Hon F. Arkwriiyht, M.L C. ; Committee, Messrs R. J. ; Barnes, W. Mackay, B. B. Allen, W. E. Mason and P. Still; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. C. H. Matthews ; Auditor, Mr W. E. Petherick. Ab means of popularising the Club and increasing the interest in it was decided (1) To ask the President to deliver a lecture on Chgss ; (2) that on Friday evenings, those of the* general public desiring instruction be admitted to the olubroom and receive instruction from members to be appointed by the Committee; (3) that side be arranged to be held monthly ; (4) that an annual match and a return match be played with the Wellington Working Men's Club ; (5) that a sealed handicap in combination with the championship be held ; and (6) that the Committee arrange, if possible, for one evening beset aside for draught-playing. The match between the Wellington Chess Club and the Wellington Working Men's Chess r>lub has terminated in a win for tho former by 8 wins to 4. The privates tournament in connection with tho Wellington Chess Club has resulted in Mr Mason taking the first piaco with 8 wins and 2 losses. Messrs Tiarnes and Still fill tho second and third positions.

0.1 w^''i-r:^frgPVKlf3Wwl White Black. Mr Pillsbury Mr Showalter. 1 P to K 4 1 P to K 4 2 Ktto:KB3 2 Kt to Q B 3 3 B to Kt 5 3 Kt to B 3 4 Castles 4 KtxP 5 P to Q 4 5 B to K 2 6 Q to K 2 6 Kt to Q 3 7~BxKt 7 Kt P x B 8 PxP 8 Kt to Kt 2 9 Kt to B 3 9 Castles 10 E to K sq 10 Kt to B 4 11 Kt to Q 4 11 KttoK3 12 KttoB5 12 P to B 3 13 Kt x B ck 13 Q x Kt 14 P to B 4 14 PxP 15 QxP 15 P to Q 3 16 Q to K 4 16 P tD Q 4 17 Q to Q 3 17 Q to Q 3 IS P to Q Kt 3 18 P to Q R 4 19 P to Kt 3 19 B to R 3 20 Q to Q 2 20 QIJtoK sq 21 B to Kt 2 21 Q to B 4 ch 22 K to R sq 22 B to Kt 2 23 R to K 5 23 Q to Q 3 24 Q K to K sq 24 P to Q 5 , 25 Kt to K 4 25 P to B 4 26 K to Kt sq 26 B x Kt 27 *Q R x B 27 Kt to Kt 4 28 K x Kt 28 R x R 29 QxEP 29 Q R x P 30 Q x P (B 4) 30 R to B 8 ch 31 K to Kt 2 3L KRtoB 7 oh 32 KtoR3 32 Q to K 3 ch 33 R to Kt 4 33 R to K R 8 |84 Resigns.