CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1316, 20 May 1897, Page 9

CHESS.

All communications for this department must be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. BenboAv. 21/5/97. #** 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. 1825 (E. Pradigriat). 1 Q to R 6 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly. Solved by H. B. and F.A LI. (Wellington).; To Ika a Maui ; M.R.{ Taranaki) ; R.P. (Gisb'orne) j " A cnnning key-move (9) ;" T.E. (Pictdn) ; A.B.C. (Gfeyfcown) ; and Felix (Auckland). An excellent and worthy of the high reputation of its composer (81). The pawn at QR 4 was unfortunately printed black instead of white ; many of our solvers, however, saw what was intended, and worked it out accordingly. No. 1826 (P. A. L. Kuakop). 1 R to Q Kt 3 1 B to Q 6 2 P % B 2 Any move 3 Mates accordingly. Solved by H.B. (Wellington); To Ika a Maui; Felix (Auckland); bi.P. (Gisborne). " Neat as usual, but not very hard to solve (8);" T.E. (Picton) ; and A.B.C (GreytoWn). This composer has the happy knack of making interesting problems out of the simplest material (8).

PROBLEM No. 1837. By A. P. Silvera (Jamaica). First Hon. Mention in St. James's Budget

Problem Tourney.

Black.

White

White to play and mate in two moves.

PROBLEM No. 1838. By E. A. Dupre (Rotterdam).

Black.

White. White io play and mate in three movos. WELLINGTON CHESS CLUB. The Wellington Chess Club has decided to open the season with a match married v. single, to be played in the club's room to-morrow evening, commencing at 8 p.m., and the public are heartily invited to attend. The following are the teams : —Married— Messrs W. Mackay, Barraud, Still, Ryder, Brown, B. B. Allen, Esson, Tamer, S. Mackay, Dryden, Petherick, Richardson, J. Littlejohn, Anderson, Naismith. Single— Messrs Barnes, Mason, Tait, James, Kelling, Wright, Matthews, Janion, Hadfield, Turnbull, Whitelatv, Tone, R. Smith, W. W. Smith, Moore, Carman, Topp. CHESS IN ENGLAND. The following games are full of interest, and very brilliant: — Played at the British Chess Club, Mr Blackburne giving the odds of the King's Knight : Danish Gambit. (Remove White's King's Kt.) White." Black. Mr J. H. Blackburne. Mr W. G. T. 1 P to K 4. 1 P to K 4 2PtoQ4 2 P x P 3PtoQB3 3 P x P

. The titles which govern even games cannot j be' applied.to gam'es at odds'. The chief aim j of the odds-recede? ought tc/ m A gtvicls de- , velopmeut. He mtffib try" to avoid cWnpiiQ*' tions, which would neceeSarily" leave mor<3 ( scope for the display of ingenuity to the ittore experienced player. In our own practices we have found 3 PtoQ4to bea very effective defence in the above opening at the same , odds, although there is nothing to be said ; against the text move. If 4 Q x P. then 4 P ; ± P< 5 Qx P ch, Qto K2, &c. If 4 Pto K . 3, then 4PxP ? SKbxP, BtoQKt 5, &o. I 4 B to Q B 4 4 R to B 4 After the capture? Of the third pawn, Black , requires a thorough knowledge" of the defence ; it is, therefore, perhaps safe noi fo take it without that knowledge.5' Captles 5 B Peh would result in favour of Black, especially with thii piece to. the good. DPid Q3' ~ 6 Zt x P 6 Kt to <2 B $ 7 K to R sq 7 B to K 3 8 B to Q Kt 5 8 Q to Q 2 We should prefer 8 Kt to K 2

9 P to B 4 9 P to B 3 10 Fto,QKt4 Simply id gain. time. If 10 Bx P, then 11 Kt to Q 5, B to B 4; I§J,B to Kt 2, &o. 10 I? to- Kt 3 11 P to B 5 11 B to B' £ 12 PtoKs If 12 Q P x P, then 13 Q to B 3, or 13 Q to R 5, so as to bring the Rooks into play. 12BPxP 13 QtoKt4 13 PtoKt3 An obvious move, which a better player than one receiving the Knight might have m£de. A pretty combination. If 14 B x P, then 15 R to B 8 ch, K moves; 16 Kt to Q 5 ch, followed by 17 Qx Q, &c. If 14 P 2 £- tht)fl White wins a pieco with 15 Q x Q ch, &c. 14 Q x Q 15 P x B ch 15 K to B sq 15 K to K 2 would have been better ; but the

King appears to be safe enough at B sq. : 16 P x Kt Q oh 16 K x Q 17 BtoKRC 17 Qtoßs The right move is 17 Kt to K 2, so as to prevent the dangerous check at 13 4. Ihe text move, however, seems the natural move at first sight. 18 Rto B 6 , . ... A beautiful conception, which is subtle enough to succeed with the odds-receiver. 18 Q x R 19 B to B 4 19 Q to B 2 19 Pto Q 4 would have been better; but White would have had comparatively fair game as follows :—2O Bx P ch, Qtoß2j2l JJ tj K B E q, Qxß;22 Kt xQ, followed by t> advance of the Q X, P, so as to dislodge the Knight, when the game might result in a draw. 20 Kt to Q 5 20 Q to K 3 21 Rto K B sq 21 Q x B 22 Kt toK 7 ch 22 K moves 23 R to B 7, mate. —Field.

PLAYED AT THE CITY CHESS CLUB, LONDON.

7 Q to Jit 5 < rroixao Looking 1 far ahead. 8 QxKtP . * A greedy capture, costing him dear. K 3 1 BBtoK Kt sq 9 QxSP Forced. _ . D B x P ch 10 K to B sq He durst not take the Bishop. 10 Kt to Kt 5 11 Q to B 4 U B to Q 5 12 B to B 3 If P to B 3 theu B to K 4 12 Kt to K 6 ch 13 K to K 2 The only move to avoid loss of <4ueon. ,i 13 It x P ch 14 K to B 3 And Black announced mate m five. _ —lrish Chess Chronicle. PLAYED AT THE MANCHESTER CHESS CLUB. Muzio Gambit. Whits. Black.

Probably nine out of every ten players nn- . n • , ? ii ,rr Irl n rl nnr tnia

acquainted with the opening? would adopt tins move, which speedily lands Jilack into cuhiculties, notwithstanding? his superiority m pieces. Ma Steiritz says 7 Pto Q 3 seems to him ” quite satisfactory,” and he gives several vari itious in support of his opinion ; for though White,” ho adds ‘‘wiil recover the one piece in one mode of attack (o x 9,y &c.'i, ho will have to exchange Queens with the inferior position, whilst if he keep the adverse K cramped without recovering a piece, he will hardly he able to sustain his attack m the long run.” 8 Pto K 5 8 Q x P Mr Steinitz holds that the defence is now tremely complicated, and perhaps uncertain of success. 8 Qto Kt 3 ch, and S Qto B4> are also devoid of any “ promising aspect. 9 P to Q 4 9QxPoh; 10 Jj to K 3 10 Q to B 3 1J B x P 11 B to Q 3 12 Q to B sch 12 Q to Kt 3 13 B x B dis ch 13 Kt to K Bo If K to Kt 2, B mates ; it K to K sq, K mates : and if h to K 3, Q mates. 14 E x Kt ch 14 Kt to Iv B 3 If K to K sq, Q mates in two ; if K to Kt sq, X> x Q ch. Px B; 16 BtoK scb and wins. 15 Q to K 5 ch 15 K to B 2 16 Q to K. 7 ch 16 K to Kt sq 17 Q to B 8 mate. —Manchester Weekly Post.

Centre Gambit. White Black. 'S Mr H. F. Down. Mr S. J. Stevens. 1 P to K 4 2 P to Q 4 3 Q x P 4 Q to K 3 5 B to Q 3 6 B to Q 2 1 P to El 4 2 P x P 3 Kt to Q B 3 4 Kt to B 3 5 P to Q Kt 3 G B to B 4 n TT Tf fi

Mr B. Marriott. 1 P to K 4 1 P to K 4 2 P to KB 4 2 P x P 3 Kt to K B 3 3 P to K Kt 4 4 B to B 4 4 P to K Kt'5 5 Caetlea 5 P x Kt 6 B x P oh G K x B 7 Q x P 7 Q to B 3