CHESS & DRAUGHTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7110, 23 April 1910, Page 14

CHESS & DRAUGHTS.

(Column Conducted by W.F.C.) (Solutions and Analyses Invited.! PROBLEM No. 40. By W. H. Bhawn, Catawissa, Pa. (Original). (Black: 2 pieces.)

(White: 9 pieces.) White to mate in, three. S; IQG; 3Pp3; P3k?- KtlPlKt; 8; 84P2; 7K. SOLUTIONS TO CHESS PROBLEMS. No. £B.—Key move: R—KES. No. 39.—Key; P—Ql. LASKER v. SCHLE'CHTER. -r^ The seventh game played at Berlin on. (February Ist and 2nd. Another bright '/aid interesting encounter which well repays examination over the board. Score tr.d notes from "The Field”: SICILIAN DEFENCE. White Black (C. Sehlechtor.) (E. Lasker.) 1 P-K 4 1 p—o B 4 2 Kt—K B 3 2 Kt—o B 3 3 P—Q 4 3P x P 4Kt x P 4 Kt—B 3 5 Kt—Q B 3 5 p—K Kt 3 (a) 3 B-Q B 4 6 P—Q 3 7 Kt x Kt 7 P x Kt 8 P—K 5 (b) 8 Kt —-Kt 5 9 P-K G 9 P—K B 4 10 Castles 10 B—K Kt 2 fc) 11 15—B 4 11 Q—Kt 3 12 B—o Kt 3 12 B—Q R 3 13 Kt—R 4 , 13 Q—Q 5 14 Q x Q (d) 14 B x Q 15 P—B 4 15 Castles (k) IP Q R-O 16 B—B 3 (e) 17 K R—K 17 P—K Kt 4 (f) 18 B x Q P 18 P x B 19 R x P 19 B—K 4 20 P-B 5 20 K R—K (a) 21 P-Kt 3 (b) 21 B—B 3 (i) 22 R x P (i) 22 B-Q Kt2.ik) , 23 R—B 7 ' ' 23 B—K 5 24 Kt—B 3 24 Bx Kt (I) 25 Px B 25 Kt—K 4 2C R—O. 26 Kt—B C. oh 27 Jv—B 27 Kt x P. oh 28 K—K 28 Kt—K G. oh 29 K—K 2 ■ 29 Kt—K 4 SO K R—O 7 30 P—B 5 (m) 31 R—Kt 7. oh 31 K—R 32 RxKt P 32 R—o 6. ch 33 K—O 33 P x,-P 84. px P 34 Kt—Kt 3 • 35 R—Q 5 35 B-K 5 36 R—O 8 36 IL-R 4 37 B—O 5 37 O R—Kt 38 P—B 6 - 38 Kt—B 39 R—O Kt 7 (n) 30 Q R—B 40 P—lC 7 40 Kt—Kt 3 41 B-B 7 41 R x K P 42 BxKt ’ 42 B—Kt 5. ch 43 K—B 43 R—K 8. ch >4 K-Kt 2 44 P x B 45 RxKt P 45 B—R 4 4<? T? _R 6 4g T5—X 5 47 Rx P 47 R—Kt 8, ch 48 K-R 3 48 B v p White draws by perpetual-check (o). (a! At the Hastings-tournament, 1895. Lasker ntkmifi the same defence against Schlechter. only.a move earlier (instead of Kt to K B 3). which is probably better, ‘ (h) V -good move, provided the, ad-v*>nc~-d pawn can be sufficiently defended, in which case it proves a useful wodvo in Blank’s cehtre, the establishment of which is one of the mainstays of this defence.

(c) If 10 P—Q 4, then 11 Kt i P with .■'rtyantage. (d) 14 0, —B 0 would presumably bo answci'ed with 11 Q —lv 5.

(cl 16 B —K 4 seems preferable. Tf 17 E—Kt 5. then 17 B—B 3: 18 B—B 4. Kt—K 4; 19 B—lt 6. B—Kt 2, etc.

(f) Either overlooking or provoking the sacrifice of the bishop (g) If 20 Bx E, then 21 P—K 7, dh- ch. iron Id win. (h) If 21 P—E 3. then 21 B—R 7, ch; 22 K—E, BsR;23 Ps B. Sti P, eli; 21 K moves, Kt —K 5, and Black has the host of it.

(i) The capture of the rook now would be inferior, the knight not being available against the two passed pawns as in the variation set forth in the preceding note.

(j) That he would get eventually three pawns for the niece was probably taken into consideration by Schlechter when sacrificing the bishop. (k) 22 B to Kt i would be an alternative worth considering, as he could get ri'l of the adverse knight. (l) Having to part with one of his useful bishops diminishes his chance of a successful counter attack. (ml The rook cannot he captured, obvinuslv.

(n) If 39 E—B 7, then.. B—Kt 5, ch. by 40 .Kt. takes P. (o>' A highly interesting game,, vigorously played bv Schlechter in trying for a win. CHESS BY "WIRELESS.” GAME BETWEEN STEAMERS. An interesting feature of the voyage from London of the Royal mail P. and 0. liner Morea 'was a chess match on March' IGth, last, played by "wireless” with the Hutch mail steamer Oranje, bound from Rotterdam to Batavia (reports the Melbourne "Argus”). Mr H. G. Lee. of Bath, England, played on- behalf of the passengers of the Morea, and Mr Lorgeon. of Amsterdam, represented the Oranie. Mr Lorgeon won the toss, and claimed first move, and a very even game was maintained for the rest of the day. On restarting play on the second day, Mr Lee rapidly gained a very strong position, and on the thirtyseventh move Mr Lorgeon was forced to resign. This is the second match which i*Le Morea has played recently by means of her Marconi telegraph, the previous one having taken place in the Bight last January against the P. and O. E.M.S. Mantua. SOUTH WELLINGTON CHESS CLUB. At the South Wellington C.C. two handicap tournaments are to be played immediately before the annual tournament for the silver knight trophy. The members are divided into two classes, seniors and juniors, which, it is hoped, will encourage beginners to compete. WORKING MEN'S CLUB. ' CHESS AND DRAUGHTS. Entiles for the 1910 handicap chess tournev dosa at an early date. The tournee will be played on the usual lines. The various rounds will be drawn for successive Wednesdays,' and the competitors are strongly urged to co-operate in preventing games from getting into arrear. The entry list for the 1910 handicap draughts tourney is fast filling up, and amongst those who have entered are

such notable players as the winner of last year's tourney, Mr P. McPherson, and Messrs W. H. Smith. Chas. Reid, and J. Eeid. prominent players. The tournament is : to bo a four-round one with sealed handicap on same lines as usual. DRAUGHTS. [Solutions of problems, _ games and analyses invited for this column. Games should bo written m six columns, as below, and all correspondence addressed to the Draughts Editor.] PROBLEM No. 50. By B. F. Scully, the blind player of New York. (Black? 3 pieces.)

, (White: ’ 3 pieces.) White to play and win. Black: 15, Kings 28, 30. White: 32, Kings 14, 20. GAME No. 37. By two great American. Masters. Black, C. H. Freeman. White. J. P. Reed. 11—15 13—22 13—17 4 8 15—18 20-31 23 25 9 21—14 18—15 23—19 15—11 9—14 6—13 10—17 11—18 18-22 17—22 22 29—25 18—14 23—14 26—23 11— 2 5 9 B—ll 6—lo B—ll 22—26 31—27 26—23 25—22 23—18 27—23 12— 8 14—10 9 1— 5 17—21 12—16 3—12 5—9 24 22—18 27—23 19—12 19—15 16—11 35—24 2 6 10—17 11—15 12—19 9—14 28—19 31—26 32—27 20—16 23—16 10— 6 —Drawn. Mr Craig says this game is fairly representative of each player's style. Freeman building bit by bit a position- o{ strength that seems irresistible, and Reed brilliantly sacrificing at the right time when, his foresight saw the ncoes-. sity. . SOLUTION TO DRAUGHTS PROBLEM No. 48. By G. H. Slocum. Position. i Black: 4. 6. White: 22. King 29. White to play and win. 23 25a 17—14 10— 7 3 7 11—15 22—26 6 10V. 1 4—Bo 12—16 15—19 24—28 28—32 e 22 —17b 14—10 7 3 7—ll 25—22 15—19 10— B—l2 16-20 19—24 20—Md —White win*. Variation 1. 4-6-2 36-26 6 9 22—17 13—22 25—30 11—16 f 23—18 9—13 15—24 B—ll 26—23 16 19 18—15 —White wins, - Variation 2. 6 —lo "10—15 B—l2 15—19 19—24 30—26 26-23 23—18 18—15 15—19 —White wins by first position. (a) Anything else allows B. to crown piece on 4 and draw. (b) If 22—18, 4—B, 25—22, B—ll, 22—26, 16-15, 18—14. 15—19, 14—10, 11—16, 10—7, 16- 7—3, 19-24, 3—7, 24—27, 7—ll, 27 —3l. Drawn. (c) 15—19, 14 —10, 19—24, 10—7, 4—B, 7—3, B—ll, 3—7, 11—16, 7—ll, 16—20, 11—16. While wins. (d) 28—32. 16—19, 32—28, 22—18, 28—32, 18—23. White wins. (e) 24—27, 26—31, 27—32, 16—19. Whit® 6 —lo, 25-23, 10—15, 22—17. 11—16, 17— —19,23 —17. White wins. Solution bv F. Dunne, the celebrated English analyst. ANSWERS ,TO CORRESPONDENTS/ J.M.W. —Correct solution to 49. Thank! for interesting items. p.K.—For continued favours—thanks. Problems appreciated. D.P. —Chess 38 and 39 solved correctly. Thanks for news. L.P. —Pleased to hear from you. Will "publish when, opportunity permits. P McP.—Problems latce-