Chess by Correspondence.

Otago Witness, Issue 1731, 24 January 1885, Page 22

Chess by Correspondence.

Just concluded in tho Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplemtnt correspondence tourney between Mossrs A. B. Palmer, London, and Jas. Kayner, Leeds. F/onch Delence. White-(J. B.) Blaok-(A. P. B.) 1 P to X 4 P to X 3 2 l J to Q 4 V to Q 4 3 Xt to q B 3 Xt to X B 3 1 B tn X Xt 5 (a) B to X 2 5 F to X 0 X Xt to Q 2 6 B takoi B Q ti^t- es B 7 Q to 6 l P to Q R 3 '8 Xt t" Q sq (b) P Go Q B 4 9 P to Q B S P to X B 4 (c) 10 P to X li i Kti to Q B 3 11 Xt to X B 3 P to Q Xt 4 12 P to Q a 4 P to y. Xt 6 UP to 13 4 Xt toQIU 14 Q to Q B 2 Xt to Q Xt 3 15 (4 P luk.is B P talcea B P 16 It, to (J B n\ Iso in -ye (a) 17 P to <^ Xt, 3 Caitlos 18 Q to Xt eg » to Q 2 19 P takes J? <i takes P 20 Xt to Q a X R to Q B sq 21 II takoi, X H takes it 22 1) to Q 3 B to Kft 2 23 Kb t«. X 3 Q tik«n Q 24 B Ukm Q X? to Q i 25 Xt takes Xt B takes Xt 20 CUstlea ' is takei Q Kt-P 27 X -co Xt R<i B t.nkes P 28 H ta!«'» P B to Q 2 •20 X to Kt. 0 H to B sq 30 R tn Q (i X to B 2 31 Rto(s 8 ■ Ko to Xt, 2 32 H to U 8 Xt to li 4 33 B to X 2 X to Xt 3 84 B to X B 3 R to Xt tq 85 P to X Xt 4 P takes P 36 B take* P P to X R 3 37 X to X B 8 Xt t > Q 2 38 P to B fi eh X to Xt 4 39 P to B 6 P to Xt 3 40 R to Q 8 X takes B 41 P to B 7. P to Q It 4 42 Xt to B 4 P to X 5 43 X to B 2 P to R 6 44 Xt taken P R to Xt 6 45 KtanesKt RtO'B6ch 46 Resigus(<i). (a) This is played preliminary to tbe advanco of the KP. Bcrr htei"itz intr dnccd the attack of 4 P to K6, at Vienna, against Kr Meitner. The movo of tha B ti Xt 5 is better ; eg , it 4 P to X 6, 4 Xt to Q 2 ; 5 Q Xt to Q 2, 5 P to Q B 4 ; 0 P to Q B 3, and White is cortainiy not supetior. (b) In order to ylav Xt to X 3, which' is a good square (or the Xt in this kiud of op smug. (c) So far tho " books ' have been followed, but bore the Q Xt is usually brought out. (d) A rule ol the tourif--y was—"A move once despatched ennnot be recalled " Black intended for hii 16th move P to Xt 6, but forwarded instead P to Xt 5, th<> P already being there, Tho pla* ers decided that no alteration should be made, and therefore Blank* 16th move was <qual to no move. (c) Several moves in tbe end game have been interest! tg. If White continues ho could play — 40 X to Kf 2 B takes R 47 P to R 3 eh R takes P i4S P Queens B to B 3 eh 49 X to Xt eg R to Ktfl eh 50 X to B 2 R to B 6 eh 61 Q takes R B takes CJ And Black must win. Answers to Correspondents. Correct solutions ol Problem 487 received from J M, Chrißtchurch ; and R P G, Invorcargnl. Solution uf Ptobiom 4i>7. , By E. J. Winter-Wood, Croydon. .* White. ' Black. White. IKto B 6 IK takes Pch 2BtoKt 6, dis mate 1 Xt to (i 4 2B takes Xt „ IKttoK seh 2 B takes Xt „ 1 Kfc to X 7 2 B takes Xt „ IKtto B 8 2ii tako^ Xt „ I Xt to Xt -1 -i B takes Kb „ J Xt to B 5 -2 B takeo Xt „ IKtto B 7 2 B takes *t „ 1 Kfc to Xt 8 2 B takes Xt „ Solution of Problem 488 received from T M, Timam; JE, Queenstown ; and DF M, Dunedin. Solution of Problem 488 White. Black. 1 B to X Xt 6 1 X to X 7 2 Q to X a sq eh. (a) PtoQ6orK to X 6; 2, Qto Q Xt 2 or KB 2 cb, &c. A. Roberts, Dunedin.—The task is not such an easy one as you imagine. No unnecessary delay is takiiig place. The results of the Solution Tourney compotition will be announced soon.