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Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6298, 4 July 1895, Page 4

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All correspondence on the subject of Chess ronst be addressed to the " Chess Editor, Oamaro Mail," solutions to problems most be sent in not later than Tuesday night. We shall t>e<stlad to receive original problems for «t»r cotumn. The lfc»m»r« f,'hr-s Hob meets every Tues•lay and Friday evening in the rooms o{ the K.*hang» Cloh. Visitors are cordUKy invited.

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Solution of Problem s ». 1-18; At Tournament. Motto: Domwa. Position: White : K on Q 6. K on Q Kt w| and Q Kt 4. B on Q 8.1 and K Kt 6, Kt oa Q 5, P nn K R 3 and 5 Black : K en K Kt 4, Voo R Kt 4 and Q B3 White to play and mate in two moves. WHITE- BLACK. Key move— R to Q Kt 3 Any move Mate accordingly Solution of Problem No. 149. By Eustace King, Christchnrch. Position: White : K on Q B 7. O on K Kt 2, Kt on K B 6, P »n K Kt 3, Q 2 and Q B 4 Black :Kon K5. Bon K -1. Pon Kb 2 and 4, Q t> and Q B 4 White to play and mate in two moves. WHITE. BLACK. Key move— Q to R H Any move Mate accordingly ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correct solution* to No. 148 and 149 have been received from "Knight," L.M. and " Lux."' KstwitT.—Clad yon referred to the check position in Mr Eustace King's problem before trying to solve. The Pawn on Q 2 was accidentally omitted in the diagram. Problem No. 150. Al Tournament. Motto : Faith. BLACK.

White : K on K R 2, Q oh Q B 7, R on Q 3, Kon K Ks s*i and Q Kt 3. P on K Kt 3 and KB ~ ~ Btack ; K on K 3. Kt on Q 85. P on K Kt 4 and 3 and KB4 White to ptsy and mate in two moves. pßoeunt No. 131. Motto: The Play'* the Thing." BtACK.

Whi'e : K on K B 7. Q on Q Kt sq, R on K RK, BonKB2, Kt onQBS and QKt 4, P on Q 7 and Q Kt 6 Black : K on K 4. R on Q R 2, B on Q P. S. Kt on K B 2, P on K Kt 4 and K 3 and 5 GAMES. The f"Uowinsc g»m«s was ptayed in the 6th round of the'Leipsic Masters' Tournament : Three Knights' Game. white, iilack. Teichman. Blackburne. 1 P to K 4 P to K 4 2KttoKB3 Ktt^Qß3 3 Kt to Q B 3 P to K Kt 3 4 I* to Q 4 1* takes P 5 Kt takes P B to Kt 2 ♦; B to K 3 K Kt to K 2 7 P. to Q B 4 1 P to Q 3 S Q toQ2 Kt to K 4 D B t« K 2 a Kt to Kt 5 b 10 Castles Q R Kt to Q B 3 11 B takes Kt B takes B 12 P to K B 3 B to K 3 13 Kt takes Kt c P takes Kt 14 B to Q 4 P to B 3 d 15 P to K P. 4 P to K B 4 16 P to R 3 K to B 2 17 P to K Kt 4 e P takes P IS P takes P B takes P IJJQBtoBsq BtoRS 20 B to K 3 B takes B 21 Q takes B K to Kt 2 22 B to B 4 B to R 4 23 K: to K 2 B t vkes Kt f •24 t} takes B Q to K 2 •25 R to Kt 8] Q R to Q Kt sq 2t» «CR4>toKt4 Rtoß3 •27 Q to Kt 2 Q to B 2 •2* <> to K B 2 g <i to R 7 h -20 P to Kt 3 Q take* P ch 30 K to Kt t>\ Q to B 4 31 Q to Kt 2 Q to K R I 32 P to K 5 Q to B 4 k 33 P takes P ch Q takes P c!i 34 1} take* V Q to B 2 35 P to R 5 R to K B aq 38 Q to B 3 ch K to Kt sq 37 Q to K 3 K to Kt 2 3S K tak s P ch U takes R 39 R takes R ch K to R sq 40 Q to R 6 ch Kesigns Notes

ft h would have ben better to develop the Bish»p originally to K 2 b With this jnaneenvre Black loses much time ... , . c This at first sight looks dangerous; but White waa convinced that his attack in the tent re or oa the King's side won Id prevent any cotmter-attaek on the open Kt file ft To preserve the Bbhop e This sacrifice, whether correct or not, gives the ffitne an interesting turn f Brack could not allow 24 Kt to Kt 3 or %J4 g ! hrcatening 29 P to R5. P to Kt 4 ; SO R takes P ch, winning the Qnccn h U 28 ..R to Kt 4, 29 Q takes Pwitb a St©©.'* earn - ' _ . _ i Better would have been 29...R takes P, after which White had nothing better than a draw k 32...Q P takes P, 33 Q takes P, R to K B sq was preferable, but even thee White had a promising game - Chess Monthly. ITEMS. The Times Weekly Edition, in its chess column, says of Bhckbarue: "It was pleasing to see the English favorite tonine the first game of his match with Bardelhen in good style. It is well-known that, however brilliant iu off-band play and onifowaly successful in tournaments, he has, as a match player, rarely been a success. Dr Tarrasch is likely to take part in the Hastings Congress. From the latest information to hand, Wallace should beat Eslmg for the Australian championship.