CHESS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2988, 21 June 1911, Page 92

CHESS.

Conducted by F. J. Mouat. Xbb Otago Chess Club meets for play at th« rooms, Liverpool street, Ducedin, every lionday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. Visiting "chess players are cordially invited to the club "on these evenings.

PROBI/EX 3712. the late Arthur Charlick, Rose Park, S.A. Second Prize, Pittsburg Leader, 1910.)

bKtkt*K2; 5Q2; 3BRP2; lpKtk2pl; 3p2p: PPlp4; B 7; 2q2ktbl. White to play 'and mate in two moves. By C. A. Hirst, Leeds. (Prom Bolton Football Field.)

8; 8; IK4QI; 8; p2k4; 3Kt3P; 8; 3KM. White to mate in three mcvea. SOLUTIONS TO PKOIiUMS. Problem 3710. Key move: Kt-K 4. Problem 3711. Key move: R-Q 1. Stale-miate Study. White. Black. 1 B-B 5 Kt-B 5 ch 2 KB 5 Kt-Kt 3 3 P-B 8 (Q) Kt x Q 4 B-K 4 ch Q x B Stale-mate. GAMES. The score end notes of the following game, played rat the Melbourne Chess Club between J. S. Stanley (White) and C. G. Steele (Black), are taken'from the Leader:

(a) P-K 6, P-Q 4; 7 B-Q Kt 5, Kt-K 5; 8 P x P. B-Kt 3, would give White a. safer game, but one likely to result in a draw. The line chpsen gives opportunity fox the viariation following—9 P-Q 5. See note (c). (b) Better ohan Kt x Kt. (c) B-eat. 9 P x B would have been met by castling, leading to a dull game. The oourse chosen by White gives .a lively game, iull of danger to both parties, and one in which White has a very good chance of winning.

(d) Here 11 . . . P-K B 4 is undoubtedly best. The next move, attempting to retain the piece, loses. The game might have continued 11 . . . P-K B 4; 12 BKt 5, Kt x B; 13 Qx Kt P, E-B; 14 Kt x Kt, Q-B 3. Now all danger is passed, and Black is .a- piece to the good. Or 11 . . . P-K B 4; 12 Q x Kt (B s)—bast, and White would be tl pawn behind, fully compensated for bv Black's undeveloped position. (e) Best. 11 . . . K-Q would lead to an even more .speedy loss, thus: —14 . K-Q; 15 B-Kt 5, Kt (Q 3)-K; 16 R x Kt oh, K x E (best); 17 E-K ch, K-B; 18 B-K 6 oh, K-Kt; 19 K-K 5, and mates next move. If in above 16 . . . E x E; 17 B x Kt oh, E-K 2; 18 E-K, etc. fp) Comparatively better would have been Kt (B 3)-K 5, freeing the K B P.

ROB»KSON on cues p.

There a.re three games that run with cards—chess, draughts, and backgammon. I cannot include balma *«**»* "LJ? ephemeral frivolity which, like mous novel of genius, will vanish as it oamo no one knows whither-. are a poor sort Their name is against them- xjuo ohis-ches. has in it all the. Wjadom o the ancients. It is like the so. A friend of mine who when treated answers to the name of Sam recently orosaed the Atlantic with a swell u Wv7r He was the sort of expert that could play 12 different games btodfolded, S\& i the »-£**&& or^aswvte way, he could never get it «»***»« sno-zin* One night after his return Sam happened to mention Titahtikoff at his club and Immediately an old gentleman, whom down opposite to mm. xou '" JVC „., our of & acquainted^Jfc. great ohtikoF?" he began. 1 liave BO ' ~ ~~]j Sam "Then I will play you a game, said he and the next thing that Sam knew he wt. "taxing at the old gentleman across a chess board. For. the rest I \jn\l let him tell the story-it is all his own I never had a desire to set up as .a chess expert, but I didn't see how I could get out of .his game The old gentleman moved on*J orawn "-that is Sam's pronunciation, not ?he printer',-" and I moved out a pm I He moved out a second prawn and I rweed him another. Then he shl ted one of Owe things that go about the board HH ! were cross-eyed-yes, a knight, that s the word-said I moved another prawn. That seemed to shake him. He got down and I studied the board for two minutes. I hen he said: 'What sort of opening do you call i that?' 'One of Titohtikoffa Latest said I. ; shortly, for I didn't want to argue the point, •He always was a revolutionary, said the old gentleman. 'He looked more like an Anarchist,' «*id I, and after that the conversation languished Well, we played and we played, and I found that I was getting into rather a tight place. The old gentleman ambushed a knight and swept up an outlying patrol of prawns before I could say 'Knife' Then he began playing all sorts • d ' mean tricks, and I got annoyed. _He : wasn't going to win as easy «® that uo you mind touching the bell behind you said I, and before he could turn back 1 i had one of his castles in my pocket. I I don't quite know how he didn t notice it I I think he had got some big scheme on, and j it broke down so suddenly that he got ra.- ] tied. Presently he began to recover, and | soon had m© nearly fixed again. It was a i oase of now or never. 'Do you mind passj ing the matches?' said I; ' ther're on the ! table just behind you,', and I grabbed his queen. It was my turn to move, and suddenly I saw I had a fair chance at his king. ' Check,' said I, moving a castle. 'What do you mean?' said he angrily. -' Don't vou see that's my queen you're givink check to!'—and so it was. . Those beastly chessmen were -so much alike that I'd made a mistako and grabbed the wrong one 'But where is my king?' he went on, snuffing around the board with his eyes starting. 'l'm afraid it's, a little unfortunate error of mine,' I said most politely. ' I took it last move.' He was as hot-tem-pered an old man as I ever met. He began to get quite rude; so I got up and said that I hated to play games with men who couldn't take a beating. I added thai though I felt it was an extreme puraishment, I should oertainly refuse to play with him ! next time be asked me —and he glared. I Then I went - home."—Pearson's Magazine.

MB J. DUN LOP. Mr John Dunlop, secretary of the Otago Chess Club, and one of its mast promising players, intends shortly to leave Dunedin for "Nelson, where be proposies to enter into partnership with Mr G. F. Dodds, formerly of ■ Dunedin, who for some time past has followed in Nelson his profession as a dentist. Mr Dunlop, who is quite a young mian, joined the Otago Chess Club two years ago, and soon oame into prominence as a player. Starting modestly, he won the club's junior championship in 1909 with a score of six clear wins. He also came out. on top in the same year in the handicap tournament with the handsome soore of 16 wins 2 losses. This young player further took part in 19i)9 in telegraph matches /against the Oamaru and Timaxu Chess Clubs, and defeated his opponent in each match. The season of 'l9lO saw M,r Dunlop an aspirant for senior championship honours, and he fulfilled expectations by becoming senior champion of the Otago Chess Club with a score of 6 wins 1 draw. He also again won the annual handicap tournament, achieving 15 wins 3 losses.. The executive of the Otago Chess Club thereupon promptly nominated' the young champion to represent the club in the contest for tho chess championship of New Zealand. Mr Dunlop acquitted himself creditably in the tournament for the premier chess position in New Zealand. He came equal fourth with two other players, and won a guinea, with a score of 5£ wins 4} losses. For a maiiden appearance he achieved an entirely satisfactory result, and on his present form it is anticipated that if he makes another attempt to win the New Zealand championship he should at least be well up among the prize-winners. The departure of Mr Dunlop for Nelson will be a distinct loss to chess circles in Dunedin, where his quiet, unobtrusive demeanour lias made him a general favourite. CII ESS ITEMS Brisk progress has already been made in the handicap tournament at the Otago Chess Club. Up to the 16th inst. the following scotres had been recorded: —H. Armstrong, 10 wins 2 draws 2 losses ; J. Dunlop, 8 —0—1; A. Ellis, 6—o—o; R. H. Osten,, s—o—l; F J. Mouat, 3—o—l; W. H. Matthews. s—o—2; and S. S. Myers, 4—o—4. There ia a large number of competitors, and the tournament should last all through the winter.

Giuoco Piano. White. Black. White. Black. 1 PK 4 P-K 4 12 Ox KtP Q-B3 2 Kt KB 3 Kt-QB 3 13QxQ KtxQ 3 B-B 4 B-B 4 14 K-Kch KB l-E 4 P-B 3 Kt-B 3 15 B-K. 6ch K-Kt 5 P-Q 4 Px P 16 B-K 5! Kt (Q3)<i P X P-A B-Ktfich K5-i 7 Kt-B 3 KtxEP 17 QR-K P-Q 3 8 O-o B x Kt-B 18 K(K5)xKt Ktx R !) P-Q 5 !-c Kt-R 4 19 R x Kt B-B 4 10 Px B Ktx B ii) i:-K7 R-QB 11 Q-Q4 Kt (B 5)21 K>-Kt5 B-Kt3 Q3d 22 P-KB 4 ! Reigns