Chess.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XIX, Issue 6048, 13 September 1894, Page 4

Chess.

All correspondence on the subject of Chess must be addressed to the " Chess Editor, Qamaru Mail," solutions to problems must be sent in not later than Tuesday night. We shall be glad to receive original problems for our column. The Oamaru Chess and Draughts Club meet every Tuesday and Friday in the rooms of the Kahanga Club. Visitors are cordially invited.

September 13, 1894. Solution of Problem IS o. 78: By P.G.L.F. From the Illustrated London News, 21sfc July. Position: White: EonQ Kt sq,' Qon Q 8, Bon Q 5 and Q Kt 6, B on Q Kt 5, P on K 7, Q. B 5, and Q R 2 Black : K on Q B 6, R on Q B sq, P on K 5, Q 3, and Q Kt 5 White to play and mate in two moves. . WHITE. BLACK Key move— R to Q £ 6 Any move Mate accordingly Solution of Problem No. 79. An end-game between two local players. Position: White: KonK Kt 4, QonKB4, Ron Q B sq, P on K Kt 6, K B 2 and 5, Q B 7 and QR3 Black : K on K Kt 2, Q on Q 2, R on K Kt sq, Kt on Q R 2, P on K R 3, K B 3, Q B 3 and QR2 White to play and win. WHITE. BLACK. 1 Q takes P ch K takes Q 2 R to K R sq ch K to Kt 2 3 R to R 7 ch K to B sq 4 R takes Q K to K sq o P to B B—Q mate

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correct solutions to No. 78 and 79 have been received from " Old School" and " Lux." Problem No. 80. By A. F. Mackenzie. BLACK.

WHITE. White : K on Q R 8, Q on K sq, E on K B 6 and Q 6, B on K R 8 and Q Kt 7, Kt on Q B 5 and Q Kt sq, P on Q. B 6 Black : K on K 4, R on K R 8, B on K sq, Kt on K Kt 6, P on K Kt 3, K B 5, K 7, Q B 2 and Q Kt 5 White to play and mate in two moves. A good problem Problem No. 81. Motto: "Alone." Chess Monthly Problem Tournament. BLACK.

WHITE. White : Kon K sq, Q on Q B 4, B on Q R • 3, Kt on KR 5 and KB 3 Black : KonK B 4 White to play and mate in three moves. GAMES. This following game shows the weakness of playing B to B 4 for Black's third move in the Buy Lopez opening. Baron Rothschild conducts the game in a first-class manner. The score and notes are from the Chess Monthly. Ruy Lopez. WHITE. BTjACK. Baron Bothschild. Aug. v. Kaula. 1 P to K 4 P to K 4 2 Kt to K B 3 Kb to Q B 3 3 B to Kt 5 B to B 4 a 4 P to B 3 ! P to Q 3 5 B takes Kt ch b P takes B 6 Castles B to K Kt 5 7 P to Q 4 P takes P 8 P takes P B takes Kt 9 P takes B B to Kt 3 10 K to R sq Q to B 3 11 Pto K 5 P takes P 12 P takes P Q to R 5 13 Q to B 2 Kt to K 2 14 B to K 3 Castles 15 R to Kt sq Q R to Q sq 16 Kt to B 3 c Kt to Q 4 17 Kt takes Kt d R takes Kt IS R to Kt 4 Q to R 4 19 QRtoK Kt sq Ktoß sq e 20 R takes P ! Q takes B P ch 21 R (Kt 7) to Kt 2 RtoKKt sq ? 22 Q to K 2 f Q to K 4 23 B takes B g And Kanla resigns Notes. . a An unsound variation b 5 P to Q 4 at once is preferable c If 16 B to Kt 5, then 16...Q to R 4, B takes Kt, Q takes B P ch, 18 R to Kt 2, R to Q 8 ch, and wins d 17 B to Kt 5 is again not feasible, because of 17...Q to R 4, 18 B takes R, Q takes B P ch, 19 R to Kt 2, Kt to B 5, etc e Alluring White into what Black considered a trap; but it proves a trap for Black f 22 Q to B 5, although tempting would lose, because of 22...Q takes R ch, 23 R takes Q, R to Q 8 ch, and mate next move g A remarkably pretty ending. OAMARU CHESS CLUB. The following is the result of the match recently played between the members of the above: Giuoco Piano. wins wins Bolton ... ... 1 Lee... ... ... 1 Banks ... ... 1 Clayton ... ... 0 Francis ... ... 1 King ... ... 1 Rev. H. Gould ... 1 Allison 1 Burns 0 Skeet ... .« 1 4 4 On Friday evening a " Ruy Lopez opening " match will be commenced between the following sides : Messrs Francis (captain), Clayton, Crump, Skeet, King, Dr Garland, and Messrs Kettlewell, Vickerman and Fr.er. Messrs Bolton (captain), Lee, Banks, Rev. Mr Gould, Messrs Burns, Allison, Dr de Lautour, and Messrs Flynn and Hedley.

ITEMS. The telegraphic match between Canterbury and Wellington was concluded last Saturday evening. The Northern team added another win, making four in all; whilst Canterbury have only one clear win. Two games were drawn, and the remaining eight will be adjudicated upon by Mr R. A. Cleland, of Dunedin. Of these, Canterbury can only . win two, whilst two are favorable to Wellington. Last Monday's Press says : "At Board Ho. 2, Mr Hookham increased his advantage and soon had an irresistible attack. Mr Barnes continued a hopeless; game until a forced mate stared him in the face, and then resigned. This being the •first win for Canterbury, the veteran was applauded to tha echo. .. ..