CHESS. Solutions to Problems. Corrections in Fifth Problem Tourney. Answer to Correspondent. Chess Games. Otago Witness Sixth Problem and Solution Tourney. Chess Items.

Otago Witness, Issue 2331, 3 November 1898, Page 48

CHESS.

Solutions to Problems.

Corrections in Fifth Problem Tourney.

Answer to Correspondent.

Chess Games.

Otago Witness Sixth Problem and Solution Tourney.

Chess Items.

Conducted by John Mouat. PROSLEM 1530. By Trebi.a Rueguof, Liege. [Black.]

[White.] 18R5,1 R6, 3 p 4, 1 P6, 3 k4,1 X 3 B 2, 5 P 2, 8. While to play and mate in two moves PROBLEM 1531. By Rev. J. Jespersen. [Black.]

[White.] 84QK2,3pPlp],lBlk4, 2plb3, kt3Pl Ktl, 3PIP2, 3R2bl. White to play and mate in three moves. PROBLEM?IS32. By Konrad Erlin. [Black.]

[White.] 6 Q l, 48Ktp1,2 Ps.kt 2 Xt p2P,lp 2k 1 p 1, 1 p4 P kt, IP2P3, 4X 3. Whito to play and mate in three moves. [Instructions. — Begin to reckon from tho upper left-hand corner. Numerals indicate vacant squares, capitals white, and small lettars black men.]

Problem 1523 (Bertram!). Key move 1 K-R 3 ; seven variations. Problem 1524 (Kondelik). White. Black. White. Black. 1 R-Q 3 B-K 6 1 PorKtxQ 2 Q-K 1 Anything 2 P-K 4ch Xx P 3 P or Q mate 3 Kt-K B 6 mate 1 PxP 1 QxP 2 Qx P (Xt 4) Anything 2Ktx Peh Anything 3 Xt mate 3 Xt x P mate 1 QQ 1 2 Kt-Q B 3 K-B 1 3 Q-Q ll 3 mate

The reproduction of the prize problems in our issues of the 13th and 20th October respectively has, through some inexplicable circvn:stances, resulted in error. We have much pleasure in supplying, according to the Forsyth Notation, the correct positions: — Tourney Problem No. 2 (Ordinary Problem No. 1527) : 7 Xt, B1 b 3 kt b, 7 p, 1 RKt5, 11 p p 2 k 1 P, 7 P, 2 Q 2 X 2, 1 B 3 kt 2— By Mr S. S. Blackburne, Christchurch. Tourney Problem No. 12 (Ordinary Problem No. 1526) : 8, 4R Xt kt 1, 4p 3, R3 Xt k P kt, 2 B 2 p 2, 8, p 6 Q, X b B s.— By Mr W. D. Burns, Oamaru.

H. B. Cotton.— Thanks for solutions of 1519, 1521, 1523, and 1525. The last three are correct. The first was wrongly diagrammed, and therefore not the author's problem, or in fact any problem at all.

Game between Mr fl. Lyders and another member of the Otago Chess Club. Giuoco Piano. White. Black. White. Black. (Lyders.) IM.) (Lyders.) (M.) 1 f-K 4 P-K 4 25 Q x R Q x Q 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 26 Vx Q Xt-Xt 5 3 P-Q 11 3 Kt-B 3 27 R-B 3 R-Kt 1-B 4 Kt-B 3 B-B 4 2S P-Q B 4(!) P x P-c 6 B-Q Xt 5 P-Q 3 29 C x P Kt-R 3 (5 0-0 0-0 30R-Kl-O Ktxl J (?) 7PQ 3 T-Q R 3 31 BxK B P R-B 1 8 B-Q B 4 Kt-K 2 32 R-K 8 K-Kt 2 9 B-K Xt 5 P-B 3 33 11 x 11 X x R 10 Bx Xt Px B 34 B-B 4 (?) P-R 3 11 P-Q 4 Px P 35 P-Kt 4 Kt-K 6 . 12 Xt x T Xt-Xt 3 3d B-K 6 K-K 2 13 Kt-K B 5 K-R 1 37 B-B 8 P-Q II 4 14 P-Q Xt 4 Bx Xt 38 Px P B-Q 5 15 Px Q B Kt-K 4 39 Bx P Xt x P 16 BKt 3 B-U 2 40 Bx P Kt-K 6 17 Kt-K 4 P-Q 4 41 P-RC K-Q 3 18 Xt-Xt 3 R-K Kb 1 42 B-Kfc 7 KB 2 19 Q-K 2 Q-K B 1 43 R-Kt 3 K-Kt 3 20 Q-K 11 5 R-Kt 4 . 44 R-Kt 6 P-R 4 (?) 21 Q-K It 4 R-Q 1 45 It-Xt 7 Kt-Q 4 22 it 11 1 Q-K Xt 2 46 P-R 7 (?) Xx P 23 P-K B 4 R-Kt 5 47 Bx Xt dis 24 Q-R 3 R x Kt-A eh Reßigns (a) Fearing Kt-R 5 if he moved the Kt. (b) White is unassailable in this quarter; 27 r-k 1 promises bettor. (c) It would perhaps hava hew better to

havo played 2S r-q 1 with the object of getting a passed pawn if White exchanged pawns. {V) White has now ths better game.

For direct mate, original, and not previouslypublished three-move pioblems. First piize 12 2 0 Second prize . . . . . . 111 6 Open to all the world. No sealed envelopes, mottoes, or mystery of any kind required. Not moro tlian three problems from each composer will be accepted. Problems posted up to tho 31st of March, 1899, will be. accepted, and must be addressed to the Chess Editor of tho Otago Witness, Trianglo, Dunedin, New Zealand. It is left to the option of competitors to have thennames published vnder the problems or not disclosed until after adjudication.

The American Chess Magazine for August last thus describes Mr Anios Burn, the winner of tho first prize in the lecent tournament at Cologne: — "Amos Burn, of Liverpool, is a serious chess ascetic. As for him, all the Governments of tho world could go into shreds tomorrow if his white and black kings retained their reign over the board. Burn is a silent Britisher in blue flannel, with bioad solid boots. He tramps through tho world, in which, howc-iver, he docs not seem to take any interest. He does not deem it worthy of a look through his eyeglasses. His hair, parted in the middle, falls over his forehead, in which there is thought only for chess ; and when -his bony hand grasps his brown, full beard at the chin, it is only to think more seriously over tho problem, which variation of the Ruy Lopez would just then be the most advantageous." It is proposed to hold an international tournament in London, and as soon a 3 the season begins steps will be taken to organise a working committee under the auspices of the British Chess Club, with Sir George Newnes as chairman. — Field. If we are not mistaken the last international tournament held in London was in 1851. Mr Oncobsen having finished his match with Mr Jonas for the championship of Australia, has now accepted the challenge formerly sent him by Mr E. N. Wallace to play a match for tho championship and doubtless the customary £25. It would be best to give the £25 as a solatium to the loser. Steps are being taken for the re-organisation of a chess association in New South Wales. Judging from the results in New Zealand such an institution will undoubtedly prove to be of great value to the cause of chess. The proposal has nevertheless given rise to much discussion and some opposition, the latter apparently caused by tho absence of a clear knowledge of the objects of such institutions. Dr Tarrasch has been the winner of first prize in five international tournaments, and is still comparatively a young man. He has a flourishing medical piactice and a pretty large family, and yet finds time for chess, and not merely that, but stands in the foremost rank of living players. His play is remarkable, not merely for accuracy, but occasionally for brilliancy. At the Vienna international tournament the Ruy Lopez was played in 74 games, the various variations of the Queen's Pawn opening in 102 games, the King's Gambit declined and the Sicilian Defence each in 20 games, and the Evans in only 3.