NEW ZEALAND CHESS ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2513, 14 May 1902, Page 58

NEW ZEALAND CHESS ASSOCIATION.

(Notes by Sittenfeld and Dr Caldps. Vienna. — Translated.) (a) The classical attack here is 5 P-Q B 3, p-k kt 3 or b-k 2; 6 Q Kt-Q 2, followed by Kt-K B i, etc. (b) To prevent the exchange of pieces which Kt-Q 5 might lead to, e.g.—lf 5 b-k 2; 6 Kt-Q 5, followed by Xt x B, etc. (c) If 7 Q-Q 2, with the intention of castling on the queen's side, Black would have replied with p-q r 3. (0) 8 Kt-K 1 was preferable probably. (c) The only move. This st?ge of the game is very interesting. It 15 Bx P, b-k kt 4; 16 Q-K B 2, kt x p, "White is forced to play 17 R-K 1 to prevent b-k 6. (f) If 16 BorKtxP,kt x b or kt; 17 Xt or B x Xt, q-q kt 3, 18 P-Q R4, p-q r3 ; 19 Kt-Q B 3 or B-Q B 4. q x kt p, with the better game. (g) To cause a hole at X R 6, and to disorganise the adversary's king's side. (nf Forced; if 17 Q-K 3, b-k kt 4; 18 Q-K B 2, b x b; 19 B P x B, kt-q b 7, threatening B-K 6, etc. (1) Threatening Xt x B P, followed by B-Q 5. (j) Black has now another line of attack: — 20 p-q r4; 21 P-Q B 3, p-q r5; 22 Kt-Q 2or Q B 1, p-q r 6, -with the better game. (k) The preceding move threatened p-k b 4, but now Black is unable to play that move; 21 p-k b4; 22 P-Q 4, px k p (?); 23 Qx R eh, ax a; 24 R x Q eh, followed by P x B. (l) If 23 P x P, b x kt; 24 Q P x B, b x kt; 25 Q R x B, p x p, with a pawn ahsad. (jc) If 25 Kt-K 2, q x q; 26 R x Q, b-q 6, winning the X P. i (n) From this point Black's tactics are to prevent the movement of the White Xt at Q 1, because the White rooks are not in combination. The plan succeeds well till the point where. Black obtains a numerical superiority, which assures them the victtory. (o) The preceding move was to prevent Kt-Q Xt 2; this on« to prevent Kt-K 3. (p) If 27 Kt-K B 2, p-k b 4 would win in a faw moves. (q) If 28 KtrK 3, q-q kt 7. (b) Although this move secures the victory, it will appear later that' P-K R 3 would have been preferable. If 35 b-k kt 5 (?); 36 Q-Q 8 eh, q-k b1; 37 R-Q 2, with a good game. (s) Forced; if White tries to avoid the exchange there would be immediate disaster. (t) If 38 R-Q B 2, r x r; 39 Xt xR, b x p; 40 Kt-Q Xt 4, b-q kt 8 (!); 41 K-B 3, p-q r4, and wins. (v) Although insufficient. White had here a better line of play—viz., 40 R-Q Xt 8 eh, k-r 2; 41 R-Q Xt 5, r-q b 6; 42 K-B 2, r-q r 6; 43 R x P, p-k kt 3. If the pawn wpre at KR 3, there would be no need to defend it. —Ad libitum. R x R P eh, and wins, but with more difficulty than in the text. Cv) If 43 Px B KB I |47 R-K B 7 chK x P 44 P-Q 6 K-Kl |4SRxKtP RxßPsh 45 K-QKtSrh K-Q 2 I 4!» K-K 3 P-QR4 4^ K-K B 8 P-K B 3 { ana wic4. (w) Decisive; Black stops the Q P, and remains with two pawns extra. It is evident that if 45 r x p; 46 P-Q 6, and White would win. j i

The Otago Chess Club held a-n open night on Wednesday of last week at their rooms, 3 Liverpool street. Sides were chosen by the Vice-president and Secretary, and the mafceh resulted in a •win for the former by three games. The following are the detailed scores: — Vice-presideiit's Team. Secretary's Team. Wins Wins. J. Edwards .. .. 0 F. W. Clayton .. 1 J. B. Borton .. .. 0 J. Lang .. ..2 J. Crow .. .. 2 J. Haniel .. .. 0 A. R. Ponder.. ..IF. Litolff .. .. 1 D. Gain .. .. 1 J. Murdoch .. „ 1 J. L. Flint .. .. 2 W. Reid 0 W. Mills .. .. 2 D. A. Brodie .. .. 0 11. Gunthorp .. 1 T. Millar 1 Total .... 9 Total .. .. 6

The, annual report for 1901-1902, presented to the association at the annual general meeting, held in Wellington on Monday, May 5, has now been circulated among the affiliated clubs and officers of the association. As regards membership, ten clubs are now affiliated—viz., Auckland, Napier, Palmerston North, Rangitikei, Wellington, Wellington Working Men's Club, Canterbury, Timaru, Oamaru, and Otago. The fifteenth championship tourney was held in Auckland during the ChristmasNew Year holidays, and resulted in Mr R. J. Barnes (Wellington) winning the first prize, value £20, and championship, and Messrs Forsyth (Dunedin) a-nd Mile 9 (Auckland) tieing for second 1 place, and (according to rule) dividing the second and third prizes, value £7 10s to each. The following list shows the winners of all the championship tournaments held in New Zealand and the centre represented by the winner in each case: — 1879 H. Ilockbain Chiistchurch JBSS A M. Ollivier Christchurch ]SB9 11. Hcoklii-«. Christchurc'a 18S0 R. J. Battles Wellington 1891 F. V. Siedeberg Dunedin 1802 F. V. Sitdeberg Dunedin 1891 J Kdwards Wellington 1894 W. Mackay Wellington 1895 W. Meldt urn Rau^tikei 189b" R. J BarneK Wellington 18&7 R J. Birnes Wellington 18PS . ... R. A. Celaud Dunedin 1900 (Easter) W. E. Mason Wellirgtou Ifldl (Kaster) D. Forsyth Euiiedin 1901 (Xmas) R. J. Barnes I Wellington The following motion was carried at the adjourned annual meeting in J.une last: — " That the rules- of the association be revised on the basis of the British Chess Code, with such amendments and additions as may be considered desirable. Messrs R. A. Cleland, D. Forsyth, and S. S. Blackburne (hop. secretary) were at the following meeting appointed a committee to take in hand the revision of the rules and to submit a draft in due course to each affiliated club, officer of association, etc. The ! first draft has just been circiilated. The comi pilers of the British Chess Code are about to supply a much-felt want—viz., an addition of a section to their rules dealing with play by telegraph. The associations of Canada, Atistralia, and New Zealand have been invited to furnish suggestions, and in this connection the above-mentioned Rules Revision Committee I will represent the association. Tho matter of instituting a scries of telegraphic contests to decide the Club Chainpionahip of New Zealand is in abeyance. Tho association's best thanks are due to Messrs Hosking and Grierson, of Auckland; to the committee who worked with them m bringing tho recent Championship Congress to such a successful issue, and to all these who j have kindly given financial assistance. Mom- ! tion must also be made of the kindness of Mr C. W. Benbow (vice-president) in again placi ing a mesling ?oom at the disposal of the council. The balance sheet shewed that there r.ie no liabilities, and that there is a small cpsh balance in hand. I Tho officers of the association for the year 1901-1902 are as follows.—Patron, his Excellency the Governor; president, Mr Justice Denniston; vice-presidents—North Island, Upper Division: Messrs J. M. Lennox and 1 Alfred Hoskuia: North Island. Lower D*vi-

sion: Mr C. W. Benbow and Hon. F. Arkwright, M.I/.C ; South Island, Upper Division: Messrs W. B Cooke and R. W. Black; South Island, Lower Division,: Dr W. M. Stenhouse and Mr A. R. Barclay, M.H.R. ; auditor, Mr B. B. Allen : acting secretary and treasurer, Mr F. K. Kolling, Government Insurance Department, Wellington.