CHESS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2456, 17 April 1901, Page 56

CHESS.

j Conducted bt John Mottat.

PROBLEM 1785. Tourney Problem No. 7» [Black.]

[White.] White to play and mate in two moves. 4 X kt 2, 8, 5 B R b, 5 k 2, 4 p p 1 P, 1 Q 6, 2 P 5, 2 q 5. PBOBLEM 1786. Tcurney Problem No. 8. Competing. Motto : Strevue et Honeste. [Black.]

[White.] White to play and mate m three moves. 8, 3 Xt 2 p 1, 1 X 6, 6 p P, 2 B k p p P 1, 8, j p 2, SQIR. Solutions to Problems. Solution to Problem 1777. Key move, 1 R-Q 2. Solution to Problem 1778 — (Palkoska.) 1 Kt-Q R 6. PROBLEMS RECEIVED. 1 Excelsior 15 Carpe Diem 2 Hurmhor 16 Encucling Fire 3 3 Dies et Lux 17 Stick to It 4 jNTox et Tenebrae 18 Quantum Valeat 5 Strenue et Honcste 19 Forget-Mc-Kot 6 Heli 20 Quiet 7 Vite 21 Mutatis Mutandis 8 Star of Hope 22 To Be or Not to Be 9 Beleaguered 23 Quandong 10 Untwmo 24 Each a Turn 11 Caergwle 25 Killarney 12 Pass Time 26 Sunset 13 Leisure Hcur 27 Shathalbyn 14 Recreatio-i TO COrnEsPOXDEXTS. Lzoh. — GUd to find }ou ygaui a tcuipelitcx.

Encircling Fires. — Coriectecl \er3lon of problem received and accepted. Tertius. — Solution and criticism received with thanks. Criticism will be published simultaneously with the solution of the pioblem to which they refer. F. Woodward. — Thanks for solution. The pioblem was included by mistake. Ciedit will be given for your solution and cool\ A correspo ident asked to have a miniature chess-board, but his letter got mislaid. Be ?o good as favour us with youi address, and the board shall be sent as asked. N.Z.C.A.Cliaini>ionship Tourney, 1001. A game played between Messrs R. J. Barnes and D. Forsyth —

(a) A tute opening. We never thought this move sound. It is a pity that in a new settlement a new lace should severely imitate what others have done. Chess openings certainly do not allow of mucn original tieatment, but why select those that are worn threadbare ■" (B) Ihis game was the surprise of the tournament. The opening and middle game excited much attention, which, however, flagged when Black got a hopeless game. He was playing quick, and apparently recklessly, and the stalemate was as much a surprise to Mr Barnes as to the spectators. Mr Barnes speaks- — " 'Twas April 9, and serene were the skies, Which it might be inferred that Ah S:n was likewise; But he played it low down upon William and me in a way I despise." Game played between Messrs D. Forsyth and J. Mason, Timaru — Scotch Gambit.

(Xotes by Mr Forsyth.) (a) 24 P x P would perhaps have been stronger, and might have given Black much trouble. (b) This move was made hurriedly at adjournment, and Black had not time to examine the effect of kt x r p, which would have won for Black in a few moves. (c) q-q r 4 would have been still stronger. Game played between Messrs Forsyth and W. E. Mason, Wellington.— White. Black. White. Black. Forsyth. Mason. Forsytb. Mason. 1P X 4 P-K t 23 P-K R 3 B-Q B 4 2 P-K B 4 P-Q 4 24 Xt (B 2) B-Q Kts-D 3Px Q P P-K 5 x P-c 4 B-Kt 5 eh P-Q B3 2oßxKt RxR SPxP PxP 26 RxR BxKtCQ 68-QB4 B-QB4 B3) 7 BxP eh KB 1 27 Xt x B BxR eh 8 B x Xt Q-Q 5 28 X x B R-Q 1 eh 9 Q-K 2 R x B 29 K-K 2 K-K 3 10P-QB3 Q-Q 4 30 P-K 4 P-K Xt 3 11 P-Q Xt 3 B-R 3 31 BB 1 K-Q 2 12 P-Q B 4 Q-Q 5 32 B-K 3 P-K R 4 13 Kt-Q B 3 Kt-Q 2 33 Kt-R4 R-KR2 14 B-Kt 2 R-K 1 34 Kt-B 5 eh K-Q 3 16 O-O-O B-Q Xt 5 35 Kt-Q 3 K-K 3 16 Q-K 3-b Qx Q 3S Kt-K 5 P-K Xt 4 17 Px Q Kt-Q B 4 37 Xt-Xt 6 R-Q Xt 2 18 R-Q a Kt-Q 6ch 38 P-B sch K-Q 3 19 KB 2 R-Q 1 39 P-K sch KQ 2 20 Kt-K R 3 K-K 2 40 B x X KtP P-Q R 4 21 X R-Q 1 B-Q B 1 41 P-K 6ch K-K 1 22 Kt-K B 2 B-KB4 42 P-B 6 Resigns. (a) A remarkable error for a finished player to make. (b) 16 Kt-Q 5 would have been met with Q x Xt (c) Very hazardous. (d) kt-q kt 5 eh might have reduced White's superiority to a, pawn.

Whits. Black. Mcvon. Forsyth. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 3 P-Q 4 P x P 4KtxP B-B4 5 B-K 3 Q-B 3 6 I'-Q B 3 Kt-K 2 7 B-K 2 P-Q 3 8 00 B-Q 2 9Ktx Xt Xt xKt 10 B x B P x B 11 Q-B 2 0-0-0 12 P-K B 4 X R-K 1 13 Kt-Q 2 QK2 14 Q R-Kl P-KB3 15 B-B 3 Q Q 3 16 B-K 2 B-K 3 I7RQI P-K 113 18 Kt-Q B 4 Q-K 2 19 Kt-K ;$ B-B 2 20 R x R eh Xt x R 21 B-Q 3 Kt-K 3 22 P-Q R 3 P-KKt4 S3 Kt-Q 5 Q-Q 1 24 P-KBS-A Kt-KBl White. Black. Mason. Forsytb. 25 P-Q B 4 P-Q B 3 2G Xt X 3 Q-Q 5 27 X X 1 Kt-Q 2 28 K-R 1 Kt-K 4 29 B-B 1 P-K R 4 30 P-Q Xt 3 R-R 1 31 KtQl Kt-KKti 32 B X 2 Q-K 4 33 P-K Xt 3 Kt-R 3 b 34 R-K Xt 1 R-K 1 35 B-Q 3 Xt Xt 5 36 Q-K 2 Q Q 5 37 B B 2 Kt-K 4 38 Xt B2 P-K Kto 39 R-Q 1 Q Q B 6 40 X Xt 2 Kt-B 6 41 Q-Q 3 Kt-K S r] 12 Rx Xt Qx H 43QK81 QQB6 41 Q-K 2 R-Q 1 45 Xt Q I ij(^7 46 KB -2 KB 2c 47 Kt-Kt2 QQsch 48 Resigns.

Buy White. Black. Barnes. Forsyth. £7 Kt-K4 P x P 28 Q x P R-Q B 1 29 Xt x P Kt-Q 5 30 BxKt Rxß 31 Q x R fix Kfc ?2 K-Q B 3 B-B 1 J3KRI Q-QB2 34 R x R U x B 35 RQ B 1 Bx Q 3(5 R x Q P-Q X 4 37 l'-KKt3 BKti 38 K-Kt 2 P-K Xt 4 3" I P-B f> PR 5 40 P x P P x P 41 R-B4 P-Htf •1-2 KB 3 B Xt 8 43 P-K R 3 P-K R 4 44 P-Kt 4 B-R 7 45 K-K 4 P x PJ 46 P x P P-B .5 47 PxP K-R2 48 R-B t» B-Kt 6 4<) R-R« B B 2b 5( R-R7 Xx P 51 It x B stalemate. White. Black. Barne". Fo tyth. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 KKt B 3 Q Kt-B 3 3 B-Kt 5 P-QR3 48-R4 Kt-B3 5 O O Xt x Pa « P-Q 4 I'-Q Xt 4 7 B-Kt 3 P-Q 4 8 P x P B-K 3 98-K3 B-K2 10 PB ?, 0-0 11 R-K J Q-Q2 J2QIO-Q2 KtxKt 13QxKt QR-Ql 14 Q K-Q 1 X R-K 1 15 B-B 2 B-K B 4 16 B x B Q x B 17 Kt-Q 4 Q-Q2 WPKB4 Kt-Q R 4 39 P-QKt3 r-Q tf 4 £0 Kt-K 2 Kt-Q B 3 21 Q-B 2 Q-Q R 2 22 BK B 2 K-Q 2 23 R Q 3 B-K. P. 1 24 K-K R 3 P-K Xt 3 25 Xt Kt3 «-Kt2 26 QQ i P-Q 5