CHESS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2102, 7 June 1894, Page 38

CHESS.

Conducted by John Mouat. PROBLEM 1082. By Ma W. S. King, Oamaru. [Black.]

[White.] White to play and mate in three moves. Solution of Problem 1078. Key move— l R-K B3 ; 2 R-R 3. Otago v. Ashburton Chess Club. Mr Hookham has adjudicated on the unfinished games in the late telegraphic match between the Otago and Ashburton CheßS Clubs, and haß decided the final result of the match to be : — Obago won at seven boards and Ashburton at one. The game between Messrs Willis (Ashburton) and Grinsted (the Otago captain) and that between Messrs Owen (A.shburbon) and Warsaw (Otago) were given as drawD.

(a) If 3 P-K R 4, P-Kt 6 eh ; 4 K-R 3, B-K 3 eh ; 5 Xt-Xt 4 eh, B x Xt ; 6P x B. P-Kt 4 ; and if 7RQR 6, K-Kt 2 ; BPx P, R-Q 88, followed by RX R 8. checkmating White. (fc) If P-Kt 4, 5 R-R 6, threatening R-K R 6, checkmate. (c) If K-R 4, 6 Kt-Q 3, discovered check, followed by Xt Q Xt 4. (d) If K-R 4, 7 Xt-Xt 4, followed by R-K It 6, mate. (c) Not B P x P on account of B-Q 4. (/) If B-K Xt 8 ; S R-K R 6 eh, K-Kt 4 ; 9 Kt-K B 7, mate ; and if B-Q 4 ; 8 R-R 5, R-Q 7 ; 0 Kt-K Xt 6 eh, K-Kt 4 ; 10 Kt-K 7, &c. (o) If B-Q 85, 10 Xt xP. If White at his 3rd move play 3 B P x P, threatening R-K R 7, the correct reply is P-Kt 4 ; for if K-Kt 4 there would follow 4 Kt-K 4 eh, K-R 3 ; 5 P-Kt 5 eh, XR4 ; 6 R-K R7, mate ; and if in reply to 3R P x P Black plays P-B 6, then P-R 4, R x P eh ; 5 K-R 3 ; 6 P-R 5, B-Kt 8; 7 Xt-Xt 8, mate. The position is a very fine one and well worth study.

Solution of Chess Study.— By Dr Tarrascl). White. Black. White. Black. . Jl-R 7 ExP B RK Kt6ch K-11 5 JKt-KBG P-Kts 9Kt-Q3 B-Q 4-g S KtxPch-a K-ll 4 10 Kt-Q Xt 4 R-Q 7 ( R-Q lls eh K-R 5& 11 Xt x B R x Xt 5Kt-K5 P-Kt4-c 12R-R6ch K-Kt 4 i R-R 6 P-Kt sd 13 R-R s ch K-B 3 'RPx P-e K-Kt 4-/ 14 Rx R and wins.