Chess.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6358, 12 September 1895, Page 4

Chess.

All correspondence on the subject of Chess must be addressed to the " Chess Editor, Oamara Mail," solutions to problems most be sent in not later than Tuesday night. We shall be glad to receive original problems for oar column. The Oaroarn Chess Gab meets every Tuesday and Friday evening to the rooms of the Kahanga Club. Visitors are cordially invited.

SrarsEytß-EB 12. 1595.

Solution of Problem No. 166: By Valentin Maria, Barcelona Position: White: KonKS,QonQKt 2, Ron Q fl. Bon K B 2, K« on Q Kt 7 and K 2, P P ©a K B 4. K 4, and Q B 3 and 4 Black :Koo QB. 800 Q 4 and 5, Pon Q 2 White to play and mate in three moves. WWtTB. BtACS. Key move— Kt to K Kt 6 Any move M»te accordingly Solution of Problem No. 167. Position: By K N Frankenstein. White: Kon Q R so,. Qon Q B 9, B on K Kt » and Q Kt 2, Kt on K 4 and Q B 3.P00 Q 2 Blade: Koo Q 6, Bon Q 8, Kt on KB 7 P on K B 6 and Q Kt 6 White to play and mate is two moves. (Rctehefm, ia the Philadelphia Tim<*, calls this '* A two-move demon of a problem by the modern Frankenstein.") Key mov«t— WKtm B^ACK. Kt tf> Q 5 Any move Mate accordingly ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correct solutions to Nos. 166 and 187 have been received from " Knight," " L.M," •* Beginner " and •« Lax." BaocfSE'R— Utad you stuck to No. 167. It U, »a you say, *a exceedingly tine piece of work.

Problsu No. 163. By Mrs W. J. B*ird.

Et-UCK.

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Kt 3 »«ci Q R 3 Btock : K oa Q 4. P oa K 3 and Q 2 Whit© to pby and mate in two moves.

PROBtXW J»o. 169. By Valentin Mario, Barcelona.

V* Mil 81.

Wbi'c: KonQB2, Q■ n Q B sq. R on K 83, B on K Kt sq »«>d Q «q. Kt on K 2 and Q Kr, 3, V on K R 3 and Q B 4 BUcfe : K on K 5, Bo» Q R '2. Kt on K R 4. P on K Kt 7, K 3 and 4, Q B 6 and QKt5 White to pUy and mate in two moves.

GAMES. Afbin and Jatfge Labatt, at New Orleans. U is specially «elccted to »h»w the former's defence (3...8 to Q 3) in the Evans* Gambit. This game differs from oar last week's specimoo iffl that Stack's defence fails : The following gam* was played by Mr P. W. Tait (Wclttßgtoo Chess Club) and Dr Fttcbett (Ota«o Chess Club): Evan*' Gambit WHITS. BLACK. Tkiß Titchett IPtoKl Pto K 4 2 Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3 38tc»84 Btoß4 4 P to Q Kt 4 B takes P SPtoBS B to R 4 8 Caastes P to Q 3 7 P tw Q 4 P takes P 8 P take* P B to Kt 3 9 Q to Kt 3 Q to K 2 IDPtoQS Kt takes QP 11 Kt takes Kt B take* Kt 12 P takes P P takes P 13 Kt so B 3 Kt to B 3 14 Bto Kt 2 " B takes Kt 15 B takes B Costl.s IKKRtoKsq Qtoß2 IT B ukM Kt P takes B IS Q to Kfc3 ch K to K aq 19 Q to R 4 Q to Q m SOBtoQ3 Ptoß4 21ßt0K7 RtoKtsq 22QtoB6cb RtoKt2 •23QRtoKnq BtoQ2 24QRtoK3 Btoß3 238t0Kt3 . Qtoßw 2S B take* P .KtoKteq STRtaksaP Qtakes R 28 B t*> K 6 & «q MBtalwQ Rt-kcsß ~ aOßtoKt&dtscb KtoKt«q 3lQfoß7cb Kto.Ras 32 Q takes P mate