CHESS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2915, 26 January 1910, Page 67

CHESS.

Conducted bt F. J. Moxtat.

The Otaoo Chess Cl¥B meets for play at thu rooms, Liverpool street, Dcaedia, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening at * o'clock. Visiting ohess players are cordially invited to the clnb on these arenkigs.

PROBLEM 3571. By W. I. Kenrard. (From Liverpool Courier.)

kt2Klb2; 384; lplklr2; E4PRI; 2P3PI; IbSQpql; 4P3; Br_2Bl. White metes in two.

PROBLEM 3573By Godfrey Heathcote, Arnside, From “I. Upp'Qami,” Iceland.

8; 8; 4K3; pßkSpßp; tpplr; 7p; pR6; rb3Q2. White mates in three moves. SOLUTIONS TO PUOBLEKS. Problem. 3569. Key move: B-K 4. Problem 3'370. Key move: Q-K 8. GAMES. The following gam* was played between E. J. Miles, of Auckland (White), and R. J. Barnes, of Wellington (Black), in the recent contest for the chess championship of New Zealand. Score and notes are taken from the New Zealand Herald; Ruv Lopez.

White. Black. White. Black. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 18 R-R 3 P-K B 4 2 Kt-KB 3 Kt-QB 3 19 Bx P Ktx KP 3 B-Kt 5 Kt-B 3 20 Bx P ch-D K-B 2 4 0-0 B-K 2 21 Q-Kt 3 ch Kt-B 5 *P-Q3 P-Q3 28 Q- B3ch QB 3 fi P-B 3 0-0 23 Q-Q sch B-K 3 7 OKt-Q 2 P-QR 324 R-B3 QR-K BV-R 4 P-Q Kt 4 25 B-Kt 5 Kt-Kt3 98-B2 B-K3-*. 26 Q-Kt 3 P-B 4 ]() P-Q 4 Px P 27 Bx Q Px B IKt x P Kt xKt 28 P-Q 5 R-K 4 opv Kt R-K 29QR-KB B-Kt 2 13 P-B 4 B B-Kt 5 30 Q-Q 3 R-Kt 4 14 Kt-B 3 B-KB $1 R-Kt3 Rx R 15 P-K6 PxP 33 Qx R KtxP 16BPxP Bx Kt 33 ch 17 H*E Kt-K.t6-c

(a) 9 B-Kt 5 at once was better, gaining a move. (b) White has now a. fine free game, while the movementsi of the opposing forces are veiy 'much hampered. (c) 17 Kt-Q 4, followed by 18 P-Kt 3, was more to the purpose. Aa played the KBP had to go. (d) And now White, playing with accuracy, gets firm hold, and it is all up with Black, who dies gamely. D. Janowski, champion of France (White), beats Dt E'. world's champion (Black), in she following game-one of a series in a recent match contested between

the two; — Fotjb Knights’ Game. White. Black. White. Black. IP-K4 P-K4 18 QKt-B 5 G P x Kt-H 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 19 Kt x P Q-K 3-1 3 Kt-B 3 Kt-B 3 20 Kt x B Kx Kt 4 B-Kt 5 P-Q3-A 21P-K5 K-B 5 P-Q 4 B-Q 2 22 Px Kt QxR ch 6 0-0 B-K 2 23 Rx Q RxR ch 7 R-K PxP 24 K-B 2 QR-K BKt x P 0-0 25 Qx P KR-K 7ch 9 K Kt-K 2 Kt-K 4-b 26 K-B 3 UxBP 10 Kt-Kt 3-cBxB 27 B-Q 4 P-Q R 4 11 Kt x B R-K 28 Q-Kt 5 Kt-B 4 12 P-Kt 3 B-B 29 Qx P Kt-Q 6 13 B-Kt 2 P-KKt3-D SOB-K3-J P-Q 4 14 P-K B 4 Q Kt-Q 2 31 B-Q 2 P-B 4 15Q-B3 P-Q R 3 32 K-Kt 3 Kt-B 8 16 Kt-Q 4 B-Kt 2 33 Bx Kt Resigns. 17 Q R-Q-e Q-K 2-f

Duration —White, 2h r 30min; Black, Ihr 55min. Notes from The Field. (a) The opening runs on the same lines as the first game of che series played between these two masters in May at Pans. That game, won by Lasker, should: have been won by Janowsky but for a premature sacrifice, which would have held good a little later. The variation is well kioM to be inferior to either P'-Q R 3 CI 5 ' i j (b) In the game in question Lasker Played here 9 P-Q B 3, which was answered by 10 B-O 3 The alternative move in the text may be the reason for trying this variation To) iTe'right move. After Black’s Bxß he has to provide against .Kt-K B 5, • whilst White should gain time by attacking with P-B 4 the badly placed! Kt at A 4. (n) Compelled to weaken the King s posi lion with this advance, having to find an outlet for the B at, Kt 2—all loss of time—which White utilises advamageousiy. (e) White has now an ideal development. It) P-K R 4 would be answered with 18 P-K R 3, consequently there is nothing 10 (g) The beginning of a winning final combination. The temporary sacrifice demolishes with one stroke Black’s apparently secure 1 There is nothing else If 18 Q-B, then 19 Kt x B, followed by P-K 5, winning. (l) Q-B now would 1 not have saved the game either, because of Kt x B, followed by (j) P Kt-K 8 ch has to he prevented. For instance, 30 P-Kt 3, Kt-K 8 ch; 31 K-Kt 4, R x K R P, threatening P-B 4 ch, followed by Kt-B 6, causing some trouble still. The following was the decisive game whereby J. Mason, of Wellington (White), won the championship of New Zealand ■against J. C. Grierson, of Auckland (Black). The notes are by the champion: Zukehtoet’s Opening. White. Black. White. Black. 1 Kt-K B 3 P-Q 4 21 P-B 3 P-85-E 2 p.Q 4 Kt-K B 3 22 Px P PxP 3 P-K 3 P-K 3 23 Bx Kt Bxß 4 P-Q B 4 P-Q Kt 3 24 Qx B F P-B 4 5 P-Q Kt 3 B-Kf, 2 ?5 Q-K 5 K-KB 2 88-K2 P-QB4 SfiQxQ BxQo 7 H-Kt 2 B-K 2 £7 Kt-K 5 R(B?)-QB2 8 Kt-Q 2 Kt-Q 2 28 B-B 3 P-Q R 4 9Q IPBI QR B 129 P-B 4 H B-B 4 10 0-0 B Q3-A 3 s K-B 2 BKt 5 11 Kt-K 5 0-0 3LKRQI K-Bl 12 KI(Q2)-B3 Kt-K 6 32 P-Q 7 BxR 13 Kt xKt Qx Kt 33 Kt xR c i K-B 2 14 Kt-K 5 Q-Ql n 34 Kt-K sch K-K 3 15 P x Q-P PxP (Q 5) 38 Bxß Pxß 16 P x P PxP 33 B x P K x R 17 B-Q 3 Kt-B 3 37 Kt x R K-Q 4 18 Kt-Kt 4 B-K 2 38 Kt Q 2 K- B 4 19 Q-B 3 Kt-K 5-C 39 K-K 2 K-Kt 4 20 Q B 5 Q-Q 3d 40 K-Q 3 Rosisns. Notes by Mr J. Mason. (a) 10 0-0' is a better continuation. (b) 14 Q-B 2 is stronger than the move made. (c) If 19 ... Kt x Kt, then 20 Q x Kt, and if 20 . . . B-K B 3, 21 Q-B 5 and wins; or if 20 . . . P-B 3, then 21 Q-K 6 ch, K-R 1; 22 Q-R 3, P-B 3; 23 Q-B 5, and wins. (d) 20 . . . R-B 3 is stronger, and gives Black better chances. (e) The piece cannot he saved by Black. (f) 24 —White would have done better to play Pxß, which would have given opportunities to bring the rooks into play against the Black King’s position. (g) With a piece up it only requires care on the part of White to win. (h) If 2D B x P, B x Kt; 30 B x R, R x B, and Black has drawing chances. AUSTRALASIAN PROBLEMS. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —As a 'means of stimulating problem composition in Australasia, Mr Alain C. White, of America, has generously sent two volumes of “ Chess Lyrics and Inverse Mates.'’ These books will be awarded as prizes to the composers of the two best original two-movers contributed to any Australasian column during the first six months of 1910. The problems contributed may be published at any time, with name attached, but only those will compete that have been sent to the undersigned by the chess editors before July 31, 1910. Further, Mr White wants a collection of Australasian two-movers, and would be very pleased if all composers would make copies of and forward their work to him. These must be print-stamped on special diagram forms. Mr White has sent forms for distribution. If composers will kindly write me, stating number required, they will be sent with full particulars.—l am, etc., Arthur Charlick. Rose Park, South Australia. [Composers who intend competing for the prizes ore invited to send in their problems for publication in this column. — Ch. Efi. O.W.]