CHESS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1957, 27 August 1891, Page 33

CHESS.

Rotation* to problem*, gamai, ananaljiei Invited for thl* column. All oommanlaattoni to be addreued to the Ohen Editor.

CLUB MEETINGS. The Otago Chess Oiub meets at the A.M.P. Buildings, Princes st. The olub room is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 11 p m.. Secretary — F. Sibdxbkbo, Dunedin.

PROBLEM 911.

By B. G. Thomsox, Aberdeen. [BIAOI.J

White: X on KB 8, QonQBB. Kts on X 6 and Q Xt 7. B ou X B eg, P« on Q B 2, X 2, X R 2 and Q Xt 5. Blaok ; KonK4,Kt on X Xt aq, B on Q B »q, Ps on Q Xt 3, X B 3, X Xt 3, and X 6.

White iaatei in three move*.

PBOBLEM 912.

By Q. B. Laws, London. [Bijlck.J

White : KonQ Xt sq, Q on QB 3, RonKES, BonKR4; Black: X on X Xt 5, Ps on K4, X B 4, and X B 5. White matei la three mores Chess in Dunedin. The following game was played between Mestrt J. Mouat and B. A, Olelland, in the Handioap Tournament of the Otsgo Chess Club, on August 19, 1801. White. Black. (Mr Mouat.) (Mr Clelland.) IPtoQ4 PtoQ4 2PtoQB4 PtoKS 3QKttoB3 PtoQB4 4 PtoKS KttoKß3 , 6Ktto X B 3 Xt to QB 3 6 P to Q B 3 B to X a 7 B to X 2 Catties 8 Oa»tles B to Q 3-a 9 B P tks P B Iks P 10PtoQKt4 BtoK2 HQBtoKb2 PtkiP laltkaP PtoQE3 13 Q to B 2 P to Q Xt 4 14 QBto Q iq Qto B 2 15 B to Xt 3 X B to Q 3-6 16 QKtto X 4 Xt tk> Xt 17UtkiKt BtoK2 18 Xt to X 5 Xt tks Kt-c 19 B tks Kt-d Q to R 3 20QtoKKt4 PtoKKt4-6 31 Q to KB 3 Q to Xt 3 23 Q to X 6 P to B 3 33 B to Q 4 Q to B 3 24RtoQBsq QtoKsq 35 BtoQ B 7 Bto Q 3 26 P to X B 4 B to X B 3 37 P tka P B to X B ag 28 Q to B 2 P to B 4-/ 29EtkaP Btkiß 30 Q tka B X B to Xt 2 31 X tka Q B Q tks B 32 B tka P oh Q tka B 33 Q tka Qoh Ktoß aq 34 B tka B oh X tkt B 35 QtoK 7 oh Kto X"i 4 80 QtoK 4 oh Resigns. a This lose* time, tbe biihop being immediately forced to retire. b The bishop again oomes to tbe front merely to retire again. c 1f.. .18 BtoKt 2, then 19 Rto Q 7, Q to B eg, 20 B tka B, winnings piece, d Better than taking the B, which would have withdrawn the White queen from the attaok. c Apparently tbe beat resource, If ...20 P to B 3, 21 B tka X P oh. f 1f...29 P tks B, 30 P to X Xt 6, kdA the game cannot be saved. Chen Items. i Sacotsm.— Cheat ia a game that requirea a great deal of patience— especially on the part of the oheti player's wife. Mr Loman won aeven garnet ont of a poeilble eight in the ohamptoQshlp tourney <of the City of London Oheis Club, and thus took flratblaoe A Ohess Linguist.— The Franklin Cbesß Club, of Philadelphia, hai lately acquired a new member who plays a strong game, and speaks 25 languages. A dangerous antagonist; a player is handicapped when he has an adversary who, when he gets beat can refresh bis spirits for the next game by "cussing" himeelfln2s different vernaculars.— New Orleans Times Democrat. The Western Morning News tells the following anecdote of Mits Lilian Bairds, the juvenile problem composer •— A little while ago her mother said to her: " Lily, if I were in your place I would never go in for three movers. To get them good they are more trouble than they are 'worth." To which Lily replied: "Yes, mother; but after all that has appeared in the papers people will expect it of me." The most recent item of news In reference to a proposed match between Meiars Blaokburne and Gunsberg ia that the former is prepared to play for £60 a-sideand no more, whereat the latter not only intitts on £100 a-side, but also suggests conditions which Blaokburne will not accept. Answers to Correspondents. Solution of Pboblbm 907. White. Black. 1 Xt (on B eg) to R2oh PtktKt 3 X to X 5 Oh B tks Xt 3 B to B 2 oh X tks R mate. Solution of Pboblem 908. White. Black. 1 X to Q 4 B to B 7 oh SKtlrtP Btkiß S B mutes.