Chess.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XIX, Issue 5953, 24 May 1894, Page 4

Chess.

■ o All correspondence on the subject of Chess must be addressed to the " Chess Editor, Oamaru Mail," solutions to problems must be sent in not later than Tuesday night. The Oamaru Chess and Draughts Club meet every Tuesday and Friday in the rooms of the Kahanga Club. Visitors are cordially invited. May 24th, 1894. Solution of Problem No. 47: By W. S. King, Oamaru. Position: White: K on K R2, Q.onQRB, B on QKt 2, Kt on K R 7 and Q 5, P on K R 5 and QB2 Black : K on K 5, P on K B 6 and Q B 4 White to play and mate in two moves. WHITE. BIiACK. Key move— Q to R 6 Any move Mate accordingly Solution of Problem No. 48. Motto : Make both ends meet. Chess Monthly Problem Tournament. Position: White : K on K Kt 4, Q on Q R 8, R on Q 4 and Q B 7, B on K B 8 and Q 3, P on Q B 4 and Q Kt 2 Black : K on K 4, B on K R sq and Q B sq, Kt on Q R 5, P on K Kt 3 and 4, K B 5, and K 3 White to play and mate in two moves. WHITE. BLACK. Key move— Q to K R sq Any move Mate accordingly ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correct solutions to Nos. 45 and 46 have been received from "Knight" and "Lux." Problem No. 49. Motto : Tramonto. Chess Monthly Problem Tournament. BLACK.

WHITE. White: KonKKt2, Qon Q 84,R on K 8, B on K 7 and Q Kt 7, Kt at K B 4 and Q B 3, P at K B 3 and Q 6 Black : K on K 6, Kt on Q 5 and Q B 3, P on KR 5 and KB4 White to play and mate in two moves. Problem No. 50. By C.W., of Sunbury. BLACK.

WHITE. White : K on Q. R sq, Q on K 2, B on K Kt 2, and Kt on K Kt sq Black: KonKR7, Pon KKt 5 and KB6 White to play and mate in four moves. GAMES. The following game was played over half a century ago, and is an interesting study because of the fine Rook and Pawn ending. The score and notes are from the Chess Monthly. Bishop's Gambit. WHITE.' BLACK. Herr von der Lasa. H. 1 P to K 4 P to K 4 2 P to K B 4 P takes P 3 B to B 4 P to Q 4 4 P takes P Kt to K B 3 5 Kfc to Q B 3 B to Q Kt 5 6 K Kt to K 2 P to B 3 ? 7 B to Kt 3 B takes Kt BQP takes B a Q takes Q ch 9 K takes Q Kt takes P 10 R to K sq P to K Kt 4 11 Kt takes P B to Kt 5 ch 12 Kt to K 2 Kt to R 3 13 H to K 3 Castles ch 14 K to B sq P to K B 4 15 B to K 6 ch K to Kt sq 16 Kt to Q 4 P to B 4 17 Kt to B 3 b Kt to B 2 18BtoQB4 KRtoKsqc 19 P to Q Kt 3 P to B 5 20 B to Kt sq B takes Kt d 21 P takes B Kt to Q 3 22 R takes R Kt (B 2) takes Re 23 B to K 2 f P to Kt 3 24 P to K R 3 P to K R 4 25 B to B 2 P to Kt 5 g 26 R P takes P P takes P 27 P takes P Kt to B 3 28 B to R 4 Kt (Q 3) to K 5 29 B to B 3 R to Kt sq 30 K to Kt 2 Kt to Kt 4 31 R to K B sq Kt takes B 32 B takes Kt R to Kt 3 33 R takes Kt R takes B 34Pt084! Ktoß2 35 P to Kt 5 R to B 2 36PtoR3 KtoQ,3h 37 V to Kt 6 R to B sq 38 P to Kt 7 R to K Kt sq 39 R takes P R takes P 40 P to K Kt 4 K to K 4 41RtoR4 RtoKB2 42 K to Kt 3 K to Q 3 43 R to R 6 ch K to B 2 44Pt083 KtoKt2 45 K to R 4 P to R 3 i 46 P takes P P takes P 47 K to R 5 R to B 5 48 R to Kt 6 ch K to B 2 49 K takes P R takes P 50 R to Kt 3 K to B 3 51 K to R 5 K to Q 4 52 K to Kt 5 R to B 5 53RtoKtsq R to B 6 54PtoB4ch KtoQs 55PtoR4 RtoQ6 56 P to R 5, and wins j Notes. a It is not quite clear why not 8 B P takes B, which seems to be the obvious move b 17 Kt cakes P would be answered by 17 ...KRtoKsq c Indirectly defending the K Kt P d Black has a shade the best of it; but White's two Bishops counterbalance the advantage, if any. It is a laborious task to play an ending of this sort over the board with accuracy. It would be otherwise by correspondence. So far he seems to be on the right track e 22...R takes R seems preferable f 23 B to Q 3 would have gained a Pawn g This seems to Ve a useless sacrifice. Kt to B 3 threatening to advance seems better h This attempt to defend the K B P with the King is a mistake. He should have played 36 K to Kt 2, 37 P to Kt 6, R to B sq, 38 P to Kt 7, R to K Kt sq, 39 R takes P, R takes P, 40 P to Kt 4, R to Q B 2, etc., with chances of a draw i Here still 45...R to QB 2 was the right move ' j The whole game bears the stamp of a hard battle, and whoever H. might have; been, he was a sturdy opponent. The end-, ing is an instructive Rook and Pawn study: