CHESS BY CORRESPONDENCE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1539, 7 May 1881, Page 24

CHESS BY CORRESPONDENCE.

' The following' exciting struggle was conducted by j letter a few years ago between the champion lady chess player of Great Britain, Miss Mary Rudge, of Bristol, and Mr C. W. Benbow, formerly of Birmingham, but now a resident at Wellington, N.Z. :— „ , ■ (Two Knight's Defence). ' White. Black. . . Miss Rudge. Mr Benbow. . 1 PtoK4 . • PtoK4 2KttoKB3 KttoQß3 3 B to B 4 Xt to B 3 4KttoKts PtoQ4 6 P takes P Xt to Q R 4 B to Xt B eh is the popular move, but that in the text was sanctioned by Morphy. 7 Xt to X B 3 P to X 5 8 KKttoQ2 9 P to X B 3 P takes KB P 10 Xt takes P KtfakpsP 11 B takes Xt Q takes B 12 Castles Bt ?, B T 4 , c^ ' 13 X to R Castles KB 14KttoQB3 Q^^?. 4 16QtoK £?£o X i 16KttoK4 B i°S^ 17QtoIU 3J°, X4 n 18 Q takes Q B takes Q 19 Xt takes B P takes Xt 20 B to B 4 -B takes Xt Mr Benbow wisely leaves himself with a Xt against ■ the B for the end game, which he conducts from th:s point with great skill. 21 R takes B, Rto 4 K7| 22RtoQB ... si°& BoB o EBKtoKt J„• ... QR takes P | ,

25Rt082 Btakesß 20 X takes R P to Q 4 27 X to X 3 Xt uO B 3 28 P to Q R 3 P to X B 4 29 PtoK R4 Ktoß2 30 P to X R 5 (bad) P to Q 5 eh Well played. Black's fair antagonist has indiscreetly fixed two Pawns on a different colour to the Bishop, and presently pays the usual penalty. 31Kt083 KtoKS , 32 X to X 2 Xt to X 2 33 X to B 3 Xt to Q 4 34BtoKt8 Ptoß3 35 X to Xt 3 Xt to B 3 36 Ktoß4 KttoQ2 37 B to B 7 X to Q 4 38KtoKt3 Kttoß4 And White resigns. . CHESS NOTES. Detroit.— The fifth problem tourney in connection with the Free Press Chess Column is over, the Judge (Mr G. E. Carpenter) awarding the prizes as follows — Best 4-mover, Mons. E. Pradignat (France) ; best 3mover, Dr S. Gold (Vienna) ; best 2-mover, Mr J. C. J. Wainwright (Massachusetts). The latter also gained the special prize for the best 2'er by an American composer other than the prize 2-mover, and the firstnamed received the special prize for the best 2'er by a foreigner other than the prize 2-mover. There were 35 competitors who contributed 99 positions. The positions were nearly all of a very high order or merit. Canada.— Mr C. S. Baker, on the occasion of his re- ■ tirement from the Chess Editorship of the Canadian Spectator, was presented on New Year's Eve with a purse containing the deeds of a valuably lot of .real estate contributed by members of the Montreal Che?s Club and the staff of the paper as a recognition of his services and endeavours on behalf of chess. — Adelaide Observer. ' ,t