CHESS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1523, 28 February 1901, Page 36

CHESS.

Ali communications for this department MXJST be addressed to the Chess Editor, Mr C. W. Benbow. February 28, 1801. es-# The Wellington Chess Club meets Tuesday and Friday evening, at 7.30, in the Industrial Association Hall, Victoria street. Visitors are cordially welcomed. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. No. 2191 (M. Leprettel). 1 B to R 2 IE takes Q 2 Kt to B 4 2 Any move . 3 Mates accordingly Solved by F.A.L.K. (Wellington): "A grand composition, with a difficult key and fine strategy” ; and Felix (Auckland). A profound problem, and good in every other respect (9) No. 2192 (H. F. W. Lane). 1 R to K B 6 1 Any move 2 Mates accordingly. Solved by H.B. and F.A.L.K, (Wellington) : “Charming. The clever way m which the composer got rid of threatening duals is admirable” ; T.E. (Picton): Beginner (Woodville); A.B.C. (Greytown); and H P. (Gisborne). “A capital production (9). Full of fine combination, and all the more wonderful when it is borne in mind that the composer is unfortunately blind (9). No. 2193 (Kohtz and Kockelkorn). 1 R to Q R 8 IK takes Kt 2 Kt to QKt 8 dis. ch. 2 K to B sq. 3 R to K 8 mate Solved by 1 F.A.L.K. (Wellington): “Original and ingenious” ; and M.R. (Taranaki). An unexpected key move, and in teresting after-play (84). PROBLEM No. 2201. By Mrs W. J. Baird (Brighton). Black.

White. White to play and mate in tAvo moves

PROBLEM No 2205. By Emil Hoffman (Neiv York). (F'rni the “Daily Eagle,” Brooklyn.) Black.

White. White to play and mate in three moves

CHESS! IN EUROPE. A good game from the ''Haunt’’ Tournament at Munich: (French Defence.) White. Black. Herr Kruger Herr Swiderski IPK4 1 P K 3 2 Q. Q 4 2PQ4 3 KtQ B 3 3 Kt K B 3 4 B Kt 5 4 B Kt 5 5 B Q 3 SPKR3 6 B takes Kt 6 Q takes B 7 Icß3 7 Castles 8 Castles 8 P B 3 9QK29 Kt Q 2 10 Kt Kt 1 10 P B 4 11 P B 3 11 B R 4 12 P K 5 12 Q K 2 13 QKt Q 2 13 B Kt 3 14 Q RK 1 14 P takes P 15 P takes P 15 Q Kt 5 16 Kt Kt 3 16 P Q R 4 17 BB 2 17 R Q 1 18 Q Q 3 18 Kt B 1 19 P Q R 3 19 Q K 2 20 Kt B 1 20 B Q 2 21 Kt K 2 21 Q R B 1 22 Ktß3 22 Q K 1 23 Kt 0 2 23. R B 2 24 PB 4 24 R (Q 1) B 1 25 R B 3 .25 B R 2 26PQR4 26 QK2 27 Kt Kt 3 27 Q Kt 5 28 R R 1 28 R B 5 29 P B 5 29 R takes P (a) 30 Kt takes R 30 B takes Kt (ch) 31 KRI 31 Q takes P 32 P takes P 32 B takes K P 33 R Q 1 '33 Q takes Rb 34 Q takes B 34 Q' takes Q 35 R takes Q 35 R takes B 36 PR3 38 K Q 2

37 B. Q Kt 3 3" Kt takes P 38 R takes P 38 B takes P <bj Resigns (a) Black has waited for an opportunity with much patience. Now it comes, and he seizes it at once. (b) A vei’y neat finish; if P takes B, then 39 Kt B 6! and mates or wins the Rook (Played by Correspondence.) White. Black. J. Fridlizius. H. Johansson. 1 P to K 4 UtoKl 2Kt to-K B 3 2Ktto QL 3 3 B toKts 3 Kt to B 3 4 Castles 4 Kt takes P 5 P to Q 4 5 Kt to Q 3 6 B to R 4 6 P to K 5 7 R to K sq 7 B to K 2 3 Kt to K 5 8 Castles 9 Kt to Q B 3 9 Kt to B 4 10 Kt to Q 5 10 Kt (B 4) takes P 11 R takes P 11 Kt to B 4 12 Q to K 4 12 K Kt to Q 5 13 Q to R 5 13 P to K B 4 14 Kt takes Kt 14 Q P takes Kt 15 Kt takes B cli 15 K to R sq 16 Q takes P ch and wins (a) (a) A really pretty and complicated game is here produced by the winner, who is a problemist of the highest order. Black did not, of course, play the best move«. He could, for example, have done better by 11 Kt to- K 3. But nevertheless there is much in this game worthy of attention. —“Times Weekly. The following is a pretty game played at a Continental exhibition of simultaneous play. Dr Lasker and Herr Maroczy moved the black pieces in alternation : Scotch Gambit. White. Black. 1 P to R 4 IP to K 4 2 Kt to K B 3 2 Kt to Q B 3 3 P to Q 4 3 P takes P 4 B to Q B 4 4 B to B 4 5 Castles 5 Kt to B 3 6 B to K Kt 5 6 P to Q 3 7 Q Kt to 0,2 7 P to Q R 3 8 B to R 4 8 P to K Kt 4 9 B to K Kt 3 9 B to K Kt 5 10 B to Kt 5 10 P to K R 4 11 P to KE 3 11 B takes Kt 12 Kt takes 8 12 P to Kt 5 13 P takes!’ 13 P takes P 14 Kt takes P 14 Q to Q 2 15 B takes Kt 15 P takes B 16 EtoKl 16 Kt to R 4 17 Kt to B 5 17 Castles (Q R) 18 Q takes Kt P 18 Q R to Kt 1 19 Q to B 3 19 R to R 2 20 K to B 1 20 R to Kt 3 21 Q R to Q 1 21 R to B 3 22 B to K 5 22 R to Kt 3 23 Q to B 3 23 P takes B 24 R takes Q 24 Kt to B 5 25 Rto Q 8 ch ' 25 K takes R 26 Rto Q 1 ch 26 B to Q 5 27 R takes Bch 27 P takes R 28 Q takes P ch 28 R to Q 3 Resigns MELBOURNE CHESS CLUB. Played recently in the first round oi tne Championship Tourney, now progressing at the club. Mr Hodgson, who took leading position in this round, has only .lately resumed play after the severe accident which Uefel him last year, and from the effects of which he has not yet recovered : Petroff’s defence. White. Black. Mr Hay. Mr Hodgson. 1 P to K 4 1 P to E 4 2 Kt to K B 3 2 Kt to K B 3 3 Kt to Q B 3 (a) 3 B to B 4 4 B to B 4 4 Kt to B 3 5 P to Q 3 (b) 5 P to Q 3 6 Castles 6 Kt to K 2 7 Kt to K 2 (c) 7 Kt to Kt 3 8 B to K 3 8 B to Kt 3 9Pt0Q839 P to Q B o 10 Q to Kt 3 (d) 10 Castles 11 B takes B H P takes B 12 Q to B 2 (e) 12 B to Kt 5 13 Kt to K sci 13 Kt to R 4 14 Kt to Kt 3 14 Kt (It 4) to B o 15 P to B 3 15 B to K 3 16 B to Kt 3 16 Q to Kt 4 17 Q R to Q sq 17 P to 04 18 Ktoß sq 18 KJ? 5 , 19 Kt to K 2 19 Kt to R 4 20 Q to Q 2 20 Kt (Kt 3) to B 5 21 Kt takes Kt 21 P takes Kt 22 R to B 2 22 B to Q 2 23 P to Q 4 23 K R to K sq 24 P to Q R 3 24 R to K 2 25 Kt to Q 3 * 25 Q R to A. sq 26 Q R to K (f) 26 P to Kt 3 (g) 27 Q to B sq 27 K to Kt 2 28 Q to Q 2 28 R to K R sq 29 P to K 5 29 P to Q 4 30 P to B 4 30 P takes P 31 B takes P 31 B to B 4 32 Kt to Q B sq 32 Q R to Q sq 33 Q to B 3 33 P to Q Kt 4 31 BtoKt 3 • 34 Kto R 2 (h) 35 Rto Q 2 35 B to K 3 36 Btoß2 36 P to R 6 37 R to Kt sq 37 Q to R 7 38 Kt to K 2 38 P takes P ch 39 R take® P 39 B to Q 4 40 R to Q sq ' 10 Q tor R 6 41 Kt to K 4 41 Q to R 5 42 R (Kt 2) to Q 2 42 R to K R sq - (i) 43 K to Kt 2 (j) 43 Kt to Kt 2 41 K to B sq 44 B to B 5 ch 45 KtoKt 2 (k)' . 45 KtoKt sq 46 Ktoß sq - ■ .; 46 Kt to R 4 47 K to Kt 2-„ 47. Kt to Kt 6 48 P to R 3 48 B to' K 3 49 Q tc Kt 4 (1) Black mates in four moves. (a) Not so good as 3, Kt takes P, or, in the opinion of many analysts, better still 3, P to Q ! 4. Both lead to a more lively and attacking game. (b) The opening is now transposed into a Giuoco Pianissimo. (c) We would 1 , prefer the more forward game of ;P to Q 4 (d) By these tactics White gives his opponent a doubled Pawn, but opens the QR file, and otherwise appears at disadvantage.

(e) Black not only threatens to win the Bishop now, but also by B to K Kt 5 to badly double his opponent’s K Kt P. Black now takes and keeps the aggressive. (f) White has defended himself very stoutly against his adversary’s wiles, but has still a very constrained game. (g) With an eye to operating with a rook down the K R file. (h) Apprehensive of the advance of White’s centre pawns. (i) Getting his artillery into position again on that ominous K, R file. (j) Making up his mind to seek other entrenchments in view of the gatheringstorm. (k) Why not B to Q 3? The return of the King leads to immediate and fatal trouble. , (l) There is nothing to be done io avert mate. - A well-attended meeting of the Worlcino- Men’s Club Chess Club was field last evening, Mr W. P, McGirr, efiairman, presiding. The report showed the result of the recent tournament for the Staples’s Cup to be F. K. Kelling, 1; J. F. Ryder, 2; and R. J. Barnes, 3; who receive prizes awarded by tlie _ Club, valued reso- etively £3, £2 and £l. Mr Kelling will hold the Staples Cup for the next twelve months. It was decided to hold chess and draughts handicap tournaments at an early date, the former to count for the Staples Cup (which has to be won twice in succession, or thrice at intervals). Two handsome chess-clocks which Avere ordered some time ago were exhibited by the hon secretary and were greatly admired. The election of officers resulted as follows: - Chairman, Mr W. P. McGirr (re-elected); secretary, Mr J. McKinlay (re-elected); treasurer, Mr .Tames Wilson (re-elected); general committee (chess), Messrs Brown, H. Easton, Taylor and Hon J. Rig ;g; (draughts), Messrs Scott, Fulton and Stone; delegates to New Zealand Chess Association, Messrs Broivn and Perry; handioappers (chess), Hon J. Rigg, Messrs W. Brown and Barnes, (draughts) Messrs Wilson, Stone and Fulton; referee, Mr C. W. Benbow (re-elected). The re-election of Mr W. P. McGirr as chairman was received Avith loud applause, a hearty A r ote of thanks, being accorded to him by acclamation on the motion of Mr F. K. Kelling, avlio pair a tribute to the capital work done by Mr McGirr in advancing both games in the; club. Messrs' Barnes and Ryder have (subject to challenge) been chosen to represent the club at the forthcoming championship congress, playin which will commence at Christchurch mi Easter Saturday.' The Munich Tourney reminds us of a story Avhich, though quite true, has ne\ T er to our knoAvledge been printed: Years ago a number of British masters were travelling to a German tournament, under the guidance of one of their number, A\ r bo, ,as a linguist, commanded unlimited confidence. Bills were pal d, sights wewre seen, and the journey was broken, all under his direction, one of the group, A\ r hom we will call the Doyen, caring little for anything beyond peace and comfortable quarters. They halted at Munich fo»r the night, the Doyen as usual eArincing no curiosity calculated to diminish his dignity as a Britisher —and, above all, an Englishman. Nil admirari was his motto when on the Continent. Yet as the party next morning steamed aAvay from the qfiaint old city, the Doyen said to the Linguist—- “ Are we likely to go anywhere near Munich? Boden was. always talking about its art treasures. I should like to inspect them in memory of poor old Boden.” Then the Linguist said, Avith some show of magisterial asperity:—• “Why, you stayed there last night! We’s leaving the Munich railway station at this very moment!” But the Doyen answered and said: “It’s, all very well" for you to try io 'joke me, but I’m not'so easily taken in ! I’m too observant for you! I saAv the name of the- station, my dear boys; read it on a large, board, and it wasn’t Munich —it was Muenchen!’’ —“Weekly Mercury.”