Solutions to Problems.

Otago Witness, Issue 2622, 15 June 1904, Page 62

Solutions to Problems.

Problem 2099. Key move: P-Q 4. Problem 3000. Key move: R-B 2.

GAJIES

BREVITY AND BRILLIANCY. Played recenfy bstween M. Kaidbegg (White) and Dr Ziessi (Black) m the course of an analytical examination, of a variation of the Evans Gambit : —

White. Back. f White. Black. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 10 K-Q Q-R4ch 2 IU-KB3 Kt-QB3 11 B-K2 QIU3-C 3 B-B 4 B-B4 12RK K-Q d 4 P-Q Xt 4 B x P 33 B-R 3 P-Q 3-e SP-B3 B-R4 14Q1U5 QB4-F 6 P-Q 4 Px P 15 Q-K Bch Xx Q 7 Q-Kt 3- a QB3 16 B-Kt s KB 8 V-K5 Ktx P-b double eh 9 Xt xKt QxKt eh 17 R-K 8 mate. (a) This move used to be played by Morphy ; Herr Raidberg prefeis it to 7 castles, which is usual a*, this stoge. (b) The natural move was Q to KKt 3. As, however, White hsd not castled, Dr Ziessi thought that he had no reason to be afraid cf thn kinffT file. (C) Q-B ■* vrai -svoith examination. (d) Forced. If KtK 2, then B-R 3, ami White speedily gains a winning advantage. Black cannot play P-Q 3, because of 14 Q-R. i eh. (c) Evidently Kt-B 3 would be bad, because of 14 B-K 7 eh, K-K ; 15 B-B 4. Also, if Black played Kt-R 3, it would be ruinous, because of 14 B-K B 7 eh, XX; 15 Q-Kt 5, threatening Qx B, and B-R 5. Hence, Black selects the plausible P-Q 3, with the intention of meeting 14 Q-Kt 5 with Q-B 4. Subsequent examination showed that B-Kt 3 was Biack's best. (f) To Black's amazement, White now announced mata in three.

A sparklet played recently in a simultaneous exhibition at New Orleans between Mieses (White) and O. W. Field (Black). Two Knights' Defence. White. Black. White. Black. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 11 P-K R 3 I'-K R 4 2 KKt-B3 Q-Ktß3 12KtxKt QPxKt 3 X H-B 4 X Kt-B 3 13 RPx Xt K. B-B 4 4 P-Q 4 KPxP 14 Q-B X 3 RPxP 5 P-K 5 Kt-K 5 15 Ktx X BP B x B eh 6Kt,xP KtxP 16KtxB QRS 7 B-Kt 3 P-Q 4 17 Q-Q 6 I'-Kt6 8 OO P-Q B 3 18 Q-Kt 6 eh X Q 9 Q-Kt B 3 P-K B 4 19 X K-Q eh B-Q 2 10 P-K B 4 Q Kt-Kts J 20 li xB eh Xx R And White announced mate iii seven moves.