Chess and Draughts

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7871, 5 August 1911, Page 10

Chess and Draughts

(Column Conducted by "W.F.C.”)

Answers To Correspondents. F.K., "Wellington.—Many thanks. F.A.L.K., Wellington.—Correction to Chess Problem 85.

Problem No. 87. (By A. W. Daniel, second prize winner in the British Chess Federation Iroblcm Tourney.) Black —10 Pieces.

White —10 Pieces. While to play and mate in three moves. 2 Q 2 Kt kt 1; 1 p 2 p 3; 1 K p 3 b 1; 2 p 5; 2 P J k 1 Kt 1; 1 P B kt P 3; 2r5;2b883. Solution To Chess Problems. No. 85. —Key move; Q —Q 1. No. SO—Tho following shows how the r(ueou may bo won by a neat combination : 1. B to B 3 dis-ch. 1. K to B 2 2. Q to Kt 7 ch. 2. Kt to Q 8 q (a) 3. Q to Kt 8 ch. 3. K to K 2 4. Q to Kt 1 ch. 4. K to K 8 p 5. B to 1{ 5 ch. 5. and white wins tho queen. (a) If 2 ... K to Q 3, then 3. Q to Kt 4 ch., etc. ... ■ Buy Lopez. White. Black. Jl. T. Black. G. W. Richmond. 1. P to K 4 1. P to K 4 2. Kt to K B 3 2. Kt to Q B 3 3. B to Kt 5 3. P to Q B 3 4. B to K 4 4. Kt to B 3 5. ,P to Q 4 5. P takes P G. Castles C. B to K 2 7. P to K 5 7. Kt to K 5 8. Kt takes P 8. Kt takes Kt (a) 9. Q takes Kt 9. Kt to B 4 10. Kt to B 3 10. Castles 11. Kt to Q 5 11. Kt takes B (b) 12. Q takes, Kt 12. P to Q B 3 13. Kt takes B, ch. 13. Q takes Kt 14. Q to Q 4 34, P to B 3 15. K to K sq. 15. II to K sq. (o) 16. B to B 4 16. P to Q i 17. R to K 3 17. P to K B 4 (d) 18. R to K Kt 3 18. B to K 3 19. B lo Kt 5 19. Q to K B 2 30. B to B 6 20. P to K Kt 3 21. P lo Q R 4 (e) 21. K R to Q B sq. 22. Q R to R 3 22. P' to B 4 23. Q to K B 4 23. K to B sq. ' 24. P to R 4 24. K to K sq, 25. P to K R 5 25. K to Q 2 26. P takes P 26. P takes P 27. R to R 3 27. R to K Kt sq. 28. Q R to Q Kt 3 28. P to Q Kt 4 29. P takes P 29. P to Q 5 (f) 30. R to R 3 30. P takes P 31. Q to B 3 (g) 31. R takes R (h) 32. Q to Kt 7, ch. 32. K to K sq. 33. Q to Kt 8, ch. 33. K to Q 3 34. QtoQ 6, ch. 34. Kto B sq. 35. Q to B 6, ch. 35. Q to B 2 (i) 36. Q takes B, ch. 36. K to Kt. 2 37. R takes E 37. R to Q E sq. 38. Q to Q 5, ch. 38. Resigns. (a) Tho alternative- would bo 8 . . . Castles. ! (b) Kt to K 3 might be considered. (c) P to Q 4 at once, although bringing- about tfio same positions as in the tost, would nevertheless have been bet-, ter., White’s 15, B to B 4 would have been answered with 15 . B to B 4. and B to Kt 3, in case of need, would have been a good. temporary protection to the king. (d) This compromises tho position too much- Again the bishop should have been developed to B 4, and if 18. Q E to K sq., then IS. . . Q to K B 2. The bishops of different colour should enable him to draw. (e) Q to K R 4 looks more forcible. Black’s king could then not escape as in tho sequel. Or oven P to K R 4at once,and, bring tho Q E into play, according to requirements. (f) Hastening dissolution. (g) Excellent play. (h) If 31 . . . B to Q 4, White could win with 32. R to K R 7, to which there is no satisfactory answer. (i) If 35 . . . K to Kt sq., then. 36. E takes E wins. t Local Clubs. Wellington Club. Division I.

Tho three highest scores in each division will ultimately play -off in a final tourney of six. Mr Arden will be absent from Wellington for some weeks and Mr Hicks will, therefore, qualify without ploying off the tie. Mr Fell’s enforced retirement from Section B is greatly regretted especially, as ho had an excellent chance of qualifying for tho finals. Working Men’s Club. . Tho score-sheet to date is as follows: 1 Class. Won. Lost.

The other competitors havo, so far, failed to win half their games. This is a tourney of fifteen rounds, so that only about one-quarter of the total' games havo so far been played. South Wellington Club. Tho score-sheet to dale is as follows: Class. Won. Lost.

The other competitors have not, so far, won half their games. A week ago three players sbaAxl the lead, but as Messrs Hicks and AVelton each met with a reverse in Round 6 Mr Allen at present has the leading position ail to himseifMr Perrott has "downed” two leaders in successive weeks and is clearly "a coming man.” Kilbirnio Club. W’ith only one more round to go it looks as if Messrs P'urohas (Class I.) and S. Gyles (Class III.) will tie for first place, —each having the fine tally of eight wins and one loss. Mr IT, A. ward (Class I.) with 7—3 is well up, closely followed bv Messrs Banks, Featonby and i Willis. The issue is clearly between Messrs Purchas and Gyles. I

Carman Class. Won. 7 Lost. To play. 1 1 Fouhy ... 4 7 2 0 Hicks G 3 0 Arden ... 7 6 3 0 * Barnes 4 4 ■ 1 James ......... 4 4 1 Gyles (snr.) Division II. Class. Won. ... 5 7 Lost. To play. 0 1 Croxton ... 8 2 1 a Cimino 4 2 2 Kelling 1 3 3 2 Douglas .... 6 4 4

Barnes 1 2 0 Wilson 7 2 0 Rolling - 1 3 1 Bairymplo 6 2 Belt 6 2 0. Beid 7 2 1 Wild - 5 11 Burgess Kostor . 7 2 5 Gandy - 6 i i J. Beid G 3

B. B. Allen ilicks . 1 . 1 | 1 Welton . ~2 •1 4 3 Purchas - Armstrong .... • 3 Perrott Harper . 3 3 3