CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1511, 14 February 1901, Page 37

CHESS.

_AL commnnicatioriw for this department MUI&Jr-fee addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbow. ru a r 4, 1901. *** The Wellington. Chess C’ub meets Tuesday and Friday evening, at 7.30, in the Industrial Association Hall, Victoria street. Visitors are cordially welcomed. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 2188 (E. T. Bell). 1 Q to B 4 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly. Solved by F.A.L.K. (Wellington): "Very good" 5 ; T.E. (Picton); Beginner (Woodville); R.P. (Gisborne): “This has several pretty points (8)'”; and A.B.C. (Greytown) : Neat and interesting (8). No. 2189 (George J. Slater). 1 Q to Kt 3 IP takes P 2 Q takes P (Kt 3) ch 2 K to Q 4 3 P to K 4 mate. Solved by F.A.L.K. (Wellington): "The composer has achieved wonderful results with Queen and Pawns only’’; and B.P. (Gisborne): ‘'First-class. I also found it very difficult (9).’* It is another addition to the number of fine problems produced bv this composer (9).

PROBLEM No. 2200. By A. Corrias (Italy). Equal to Second Prize Problem in "Manchester Weekly Times” Tourney. Black.

White. White to play and mate in two moves

PROBLEM No. 2201. By Josef Paclt (Prague)

Black.

White.

White to play and mate in three moves.

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Played in the Munich Tourney. Queen Gambit Declined. Pillsbury. Gottschall. White. ' Black. 1 P to Q 4 1 P to Q 4 ■ 2 P to Q B 4 2 P to K 3 3 Kt to Q B 3 3 Kt to K B 3 4 B to Kt 5 4 B to K 2 5 P to K 3 5 Castles 6 Kt to B 3 6 P to Q Kt 3 7 B to Q 3 7 B to Kt 2 8 P takes P 8 P takes P 9 Kt to K 5 9 Q Kt to Q 2 0 P to B 4 10 Kt to K 5 ft B takes B 11 Q takes B P Castles 12 P to Q B 4 \\ B takes Kt 13 P takes B ft Kt takes Kt 14 Q takes Kt E P takes P 15 Q to B 3 ft P takes P 16 K R to Q 1 ■ Q to K 2 17 Q takes P ft K R to Q 1 18 R to Q 6 ft R takes R 19 P takes R | Q to Q 2 20 R to Q 1 KP to B 5 21 Q to B 4 ft Q to B 2 22 P to B 3 ft R to Q 1 23 P to Q R 4 ftp to K 4 24 R to Q 5 ftR takes P 25 Resigns (a) ft) jf Rt085;26 Rto Q 8 (ck), K ftß 2; 27 Q takes Q, R takes Q; 28 R Hq 7 (ch) and wins.

Queen Pawn Opening. )lalprin. J. Berger. 2 to Q 4 1 P to Q 4 Kt to K B 3 2 Kt to K B 3 P to K 3 3 P to K 3 B to Q 3 4 B to K 2 I Kt to Q 2 5 Q Kt to Q 2 [astles 6 Castles l to K 4 7 P takes P It takes P 8 Kt takes Kt I takes Kt 9 Kt to B 3 I to Q 3 10 P to Q Kt 3 toll 11 B to Kt 2 |to B 3 12 Rto B 1 ■to K 2 13 P to B 4 ■to K 3 Kt to Q 4 ■R to Q

16 P takes Kt 1G Q to B 2 17 K R to B 1 17 Q R to Q 1 18 R to B 2 18 B to K B 3 19. Q R to K B 1 19 P to K 4 20 P takes K P 20 B takes P (a) 21 Kt to Kt 5 21 "P to K R 3 22 Kt takes P 22 Ji takes P (ch) 23 K to R 1 23 B to Kt 6 24 Kt takes P (ch) 24 P takes Kt 25 B to- B 4 (ch) 25 B to Q 4 26 B takes B (ch) 26 R takes B 27 R takes R (ch) 27 K to Kt 2 28 K R to B 7 (ch) 28 Resigns.

(a) Here is a remarkable instance of book-play slightly inverted, with the most disastrous result. Instead of 20 B takes P Black should have played B takes Kt — —first. As the game stands White wins cleverly from 21 Kt to Kt 5, and through the great problematist of Gratz makes a gallant effort the position is not to be redeemed. The game - finishes up very prettily; the beginning was dull enough, but Black’s false move brought on a transformation scene. CHESS IN ENGLAND. The following game was played in the Bath Tourney. Black’s play is rather feeble, and White gets a commanding position. The termination is a little curious, Black’s Queen being entrapped: King’s Gambit Declined. White: Black. IT. Jacobs. A. L. Stevenson. 1 P to Iv 4 1 P to K 4 2 P to K B 4 2 B to B 4 3 K Kt to B 3 3 P to Q 3 4 P to B 3 . 4 Q to K 2 5 B to B 4 5 K Kt to B 3 6 Q to K 2 6 Kt to B 3 7 P to B 5 7 B to Q 2 8 P to Q lit 4 8 B to Kt 3 9 P to Q 3 9 P to K R 3 10 P to Q R 4 10 P to R 3 11 Kt to R 3 11 R to Q 1 12 P to R 5 12 B to R 2 13 P to Kt 5 13 P takes P 14 Kt takes Kt P 14 B to Kt 1 15 B to K 3 15 B to B 1 16 Q to R. 2 16 Q to Q 2 17 Castles K R 17 Castles 18 B to B 2 18 P to Q 4 19 P takes P 19 Kt takes Q P 20 B to R 4 20 P to B 3 21 P to Q 4 21 P to K 5 22 Kt to Q 2 22 K R to K 1 23 Q R to K 1 23 K to R 2 24 Kt takes K P 24 Q Kt to K 2 25 B to K Kt 3 25 Kt takes K B P 26 B takes Kt 26 Q takes Kt 27 P to B 4 27 Q to Q 2 28 Kt to B 5 ! 28 Resigns. AN OLD-TIME BRILLIANT. Professor A. Anderssen, the famous German chessist, enriched the world with numerous brilliant games, of which the following is w’ell worthy of republishing. It was played during the London international tournament of 1851 Ruy Lopez. White. Black. C. Mavet. A. Anderssen. 1 P to K 4 IP to K 4 2 Kt to K B 3 2 Kt to Q B 3 3 B to Kt 5 3 B to B 4 4 P to B 3 4 Kt to B 3 5 B takes Kt 5 Q P takes B 6 Castles 6 B to K Kt 5 7PtoKR37 P to K R 4 ! 8 P takes B 8 P takes P 9 Kt takes P 9 P to Kt 6 10 P to- Q 4 10 Kt takes P 11 Q to Kt 4 Black threatened mate in three with 11 R to- R Bch etc. If 11 Kt to 83, then 11 P takes P ch, 12 R takes P, 12 R to R 8 ch, 13 Kt taes R, 13 Kt takes R ch,^ winning the white Q next move. White’s best defence was 11 P takes P, 11 Kt takes P, 12 R to K, 12 R to R 8 ch, 13 K to B 2, 13 Q to R 5, 14 R takes R, 14 Kt takes R ch, 15 K to Kt, 15 B to Q 3, 16 B to K 3, etc.

11 B takes P

The greatest representative of dash and brilliancy is not satisfied with the gain of the hostile Q, which he can win by 11 P takes P ch, 12 R takes P (must), 12 R to R 8 ch, 13 K takes R, 13 Kt x R ch. winning the Q next move, but flies at higher game. 12 Q takes K Kt Nothing can save the game for White. If 12 B to K 3, 12 P takes P ch, 13 B takes P (if 13 R takes P, 13 B takes B), 13 B takes B ch, 14 R takes B, 14 R to R 8 ch, etc. 12 Kt to- Q 3 would only prolong the agony, as 12 R to R 5, 13 B to Kt 5, 13 R takes Q, 14 B takes Q, 14 B takes P ch. 15 Kt takes B, 15 P takes Kt ch, 16 R takes P, 16 Kt takes R, etc. 12 B takes P ch 13 R takes B 13 Q to Q 8 ch and Black mates in three more moves, as follows: —14 Q to K (must), 14 Q takes Q ch, 15 R to- B (must), 15 E to R 8 ch, 16 K takes R (must), 16 Q takes R (mate). THE CAREER OF STEINITZ. (Continued from February 7th). 1866: Tourney Handicap, first prize. Match with Bird. Steinitz won by 7 to 5 and 5 draws. The match was not formally ended; Bird had business engagements. His remarkable fight has been explained away; but explanations are mostly futile. Better stick to the figures, especially after 34 years. 1867: Match with Fraser, receiving P and move. Steinitz won by 3 to- 1 and 1 draw. 1867: Paris International,'third prize. 1867: Dundee International, second prize. 1868: Tonrney Handicap, first prize. 1870: Second match with Blackburne. Steinitz won by 5 to 0 and 1 draw. 1870: Baden Tourney, first prize. At this meeting clocks were first introduced. We asked the question at the Dondon Tourney last year. Steinitz said he would refresh his memory, and write us.

The Baden statement was the result; he said lie nad conferred with Black burne. 1871 : Tourney Handicap, first prize.

1872: London Tourney, first prize. 1872: Correspondence in ate with Vienna. This was one of the hardest fights on record. The analysis published in the "City of London Chess Magazine’’ is a chess education in itself. W. N. Potter was the chief collaborateur of Steinitz, and shared the honour of the win. There was a stake of «£IOO. 1872: Match with Zukertort. Steinitz won by 7 to 1 and 4 draws. 1873: Vienna International, first prize.

1876: Third match with Blackburns. Steinitz won by 7 to 0 and 0 draws. His match record with Blackburne stands thus. Three marches, all won by Steinitz, thus —7 to 1 and 2 draws; 5 to 0 and 1 draw; 7 to 0 and no draw; Steinitz won 19 games, lost 1. and drew 3; Steinitz, Blackburne, 21. Blackburne therefore only won one game outright in 23. In tourneys the British champion is said to have kept an even score in the personal encounters; though Steinitz was always above him in the lists until the London Tourney of 1899. Steinitz now went to America ; he had long been dissatisfied with his treatment in London. He was hard to please, very irascible, very sensitive, and ready to assault his shadow'. 1882: Match with Martinez. Steinitz won by 7 to 0 and 0 draw's; exactly the same score as with Mongredien and his last match with Blackburne.

1882: Series of games with Martinez. Steinitz won by 3 to 1 and 3 draw T s. 1882: Seriesi with poor deaf Sellman. Steinitz won, 3 to 0 and 2 draws. 1882: Series with Captain Mackenzie. Steinitz won, 3 to 1 and 2 draws. 1882: Series with Judge Golmayo, the old opponent of Morphy. Steinitz won, 8 to 1 and 2 draws.

1883: Lor don Tourney, second prize. Steinitz played his crotchets here, or he might have been first. 1883: Series with Martinez. Steinitz won by 9 to 0 and 2 draws. 1885: Second series -with Sellman. Steinitz scored 3 to 0 and 0 draw's.

(To- be continued)