Chess.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6167, 24 January 1895, Page 4

Chess.

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. We shall be glad to receive original problems for our column. Januaby 24, 1894. Solution of Problem No. 106; A 1 Tournament. Motto: The Earthquake. Position: White: Kon K B 7, Q on KBS,R on Q B sq, B on K R 8, Kt on Q B 6, P on Q 2, Q Kt 5 and Q R 4 Black : K on Q B 4, R on K B 8, B on K R 6, Kt on K Kt 5, P on K R 3, K Kt 7, K 4, Q B 5 and Q Kt 3 White to play and mate in three moves. WHITE. BLACK. Key move— K to K 6 R takes Q P to Q 4 ch P takes P B takes P mate Solution of Problem No. 107. A 1 Tournament. Motto: X.Y.Z. Position: White : K on Q B 8, R on K B 3 and Q 4, B on Q R 2 and 3, Kt on K 4 and Q 8, P on K Kt 4, K B 6 and Q 7 Black : K on K 4, R on Q 4, Kt on Q B 2, PonQ 6 and QB4 White to play and mate in two moves. WHITE. BLACK. Key move— Kt to Q 2 Any move Mate accordingly ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correct solutions to Nos. 106 and 107 have been received from "Knight," "Beginner," and "Lux." The latter remarks: " No. 106, good idea and neat, but variations very limited and dual continuation on White's second move if 1...R to say K B 7, by either 2 R takes P ch, K takes R; 3Q to QB 2 mate; or 2Pto Q 4 ch, P takes P ; B takes P mate. No. 107, key move rather forced, but fine all-round problem." Look again, no dual continuation in No. 106 as show play for. Problem No. 10S. By P. R. Gittins. Second prize in the Birmingham Weekly Mercury.

White : Kon Q R 2, Q on KKt 3, R on Q Kfc 8, B on K B sq and K sq, Kt on K Kt 7 and K 6, P on K R 6, K B 7, and Q 4 Black : K on Q 3, Q on K B 5, R on Q 2 and Q R 2, B on K Kt sq, Kt onK 2 and Q B 2, P on K R 2, K Kt 4, Q 6 and Q R 4 White to play and mate in two moves. Problem No. 109. By B. G. Laws. Chess Monthly Problem Tournament.

White : Kon Q 88, Qon K B 7, B on K Kt 7. Kt on Q R 4 and 5 Black : K on Q 3, B on Q Kt 3 and 8, P on K 2 and 5, Q B 2 and Q R 3 White to play and mate in two moves. GAMES. The following game was played at the recent Chess Congress between Mr Mackay (who won the championship) and Mr A. Gifford. The latter gentleman is a son of the late Mr E. A. Gifford and was at one time a m ster at the Middle School here. We are indebted to the Canterbury Times for the score : Ruy Lopez. WHITE. BUCK. Mack ay. Gifford. 1 P to K 4 P to K 4 2 Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3 3 B to Kt 5 P to Q 3 a 4PtoQ4 BtoQ 2 5 Kt to Q B 3 Kt to K B 3 6 Castles P takes P 7 Kt take? P Kt takes Kt 8 Q, takes Kt B to K 2 9 R to K sq Castles 10 B to Q 3 Kt to K sq 11 B to Q 2 P to Q B 4 12 Q to K 3 Kt to B 2 13 Kt to K 2 R to K sq 14 B to B 3 B to K B sq b ■ 15 QtoKt 3 Qtoß sq 16 P to B-4 c P to Q Kt 4 17 P to Kt 3 Pto : B4 15 P takes P B takes P 19 Q R to Q sq P to Q 4 20 B to K 5 B takes B 21 Q takes B d P to B 5 e 22 Q to K B 3 B to B 4 ch 23 K to R sq R to Q sq 24 B takes Kt Q takes B 25 R takes P R to K sq 26 R(K sq) to Qsq RtoK 6 f 27 R takes B R takes Q 28 R takes Q R to K 6 29 Kt to Kt 3 Q R to K sq '' "30K to Kt"sq" , " ~"RtoK'B~ch • 31 R takes R R takes R oh 32 K to B 2 R to Q B 8 33 R takes R P - R takes Pch 34 Kfc to K 2 P to B 6 35 R to Q B 7 P to Kfc' 5 - 36 Rto B 4 . R takes R P 37"R takes Kt P R to Kt 7 ' * -38 Rto B 4 ' R takes p ' — ; : 39 R takes P•' " - Resigns'•''

Notes a This defence is not good, and White has all. the best of it, getting a beautifully free game to his opponent's cramped.position b 14...8 to'K B 3 seems preferable ■ e 16 Kt to B 4, threatening Et to R 5, looks more forcible ■ - d Finely playedj and winning a Pawn by force e A natural continuation, but unavailing. The loss of a Pawn could not be averted ; but Black might have utilised the time in bringing his Q R into action, thus : 21...K to Qsq ; 22 B takes Kt, Q takes B; 23 Q takes Kt P, Rto Kt sq; 24 Q moves, R to Kt 3, etc. f A fatal oversight. ITEMS. Thus the Chess Monthly on the recent Leipsic Masters' Tournament: —Tarrasch had an unusual amount of luck; had Lipke the experience of Blackbourne he would have kept the lead when he got it; Schlechter is very impatient, and is never at the board, leaving the table when his move is made and walking about with the utmost unconcern about his opponent's reply; Schiffers plays chess for amusement, and can withstand the allurements of a prize provided his games are pretty ; Mason has never befor? been so low on the list—lsth ; Blackburne showed some of his old form, but was handicapped by a bad start ; Tarrasch has a unique record, four consecutive wins in international j tournament, viz. : Breslau, Manchester, Dresden, and Leipsic. |