CHESS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3005, 18 October 1911, Page 67

CHESS.

CONDtTCTED BY F. J. MOTJAT. Thh Otago Chess Club meets for play at the rooms, Liverpool street, Diraiedin, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. Visiting chess players are cordially Invited to the club on these evenings.

PROBLEM 3746. By S. Loyd. (From Liverpool Courier.)

8; 5Kt2; 4p3; 2K5; 4k3; 7R; SB2Rkt; 3b3Q. White to play and. mate in two moves. PROBLEM 8747. (Tourney Problem from Hampstead and Highgate Express.)

3KKt3; 3P182; 4P3; IpBlklpl; p3plpl; 2pp KtlPl; 4pP2 Qlqs. White to play and mate in three moves.

SOLUTIONS TO PJtOBLKMS. Problem 3744. Key move: R-B 5. Problem, 3745. Key move: R-B 4. GAMES The following amusing game, published in the Cheltenham Examiner, mis played in the ladles' championship tourney at Glasgow: " Danish Gambit " —very much accepted

At this point White was deeply engaged in thinking out her while Black was wandering about looking for a Black Queen! As ioll the games bad only started 20 minutes previously, there was no spare Queen to bs found. Note that only Black's Pawn had moved, and had queened in the minimum number possible The giame lasted a lore tome afterwards. The following finely-played ga.m© was contested between J. A. M'Kee (White) and H. E. Atkins (Black) in the British championship tourney at Glasgow: Buv Lopez.

Notes from Yorkshire Post. (a) A stodgy defence. Something may come of the advance of the kingside pawns, but M'Kee plays the opening too well for Atkins to make much of this. (b) Against the principles of chess to move a developed piece twioe before the development is complete. (c) Excellent judgment. "White places Black immediately on the defensive. (d) Net to be commended', as it leaves the ■Q P weak. (e) There would have been some danger of the bishop being trapped by the pawns if ft had retreated to Kt 2. " (r) The exchange is to White's advantage, and he now wins by a neat combination. (g) A beautiful move that wins in all variations. (h) For if Kt-Kt 1; P-Kt 6, R-R 4; Kt xB, Kt x Kt; P-Kt 7 ch, K-B 2; E x Kt ch.

The best game played l in the sixth round of the British chess championship at Glasgow was that between J. H. Blake (White) and the Rev. W. C. Palmer (Black) here set cut:

Notes from Yorkshire Post (a) A risky proceeding to allow Blake to play the Miieses attack, especially as he has made a special study of this opening. (b) The check turns out unfavourably. The K BPis left weak, and. the White king is safe. (c) Black now gets rid of the badly posted Kt, but "White only pays attention to development. (d) This aramiping move is compulsory to make way for Bishop. (e) The beginning of the final attack which Blake carries through in splendid style. (f) Only delaying matters; there is no defence.

TELEGRAPH CHESS MATCH.

DUNEDIN v. TIMARU. A chess match by telegraph, 12. players a-side, was commenced on Saturday night between the Otago and Timaru Chess Clubs. Although play was in progress for three hours and a-half only two games—those at boards 1 and 2 —reached finality. At board 1, Mr Arthur Ellis, of Dunedin, who happened to be in Timaru, met his opponent (Mr T. Mara) over the board. Ellis defended with the Two Knights' defence, played faultlessly, and vanquished his adversary in 32 moves. At board 2, E. J. Mills (Timaru) opened against O. Balk (Dunedin), with the Max Lange attack. Balk castled prematurely on his sixth move, and in a series of exchanges lest a rook for a bishop. Mills overlooked a forcefjul queen move on ibis thirteenth move, but maintained the advantage which he had already gained, and won shortly afterwards. The other players proceeded evenly. The players and openings were :—■ Board 3, G. D. Wright (D.) -v, P. Mara (T.) —King's Bishop's Gambit; board 4, J. Mallouk (T.) v. S. S. Myers (D.)— Queen's Gambit declined; board 5, P. M'Laurin (D.) v. J. Dow (T.)—Two Knights' defence; board 6, H. Gourlay (T.) v. Archdeacon Gould (D.)—Ruy •Lopez; board 7, T. M .Gillies (D.) v. G. P. Wood (T.) —Queen's Bishop's Pawn's opening; board 8, A. M. Patterson (T.) v. L. D. Coombs (D.) —French defence; board 9, P. J. Mouat (D.) v. B. Kajes (T.)— Holman Gambit; board 16, A. Burford (T.) v A. V. Fraer (D.—Ruy Lopez; board 11, A. H. Fraer (D.) v. A. Beck (T.) —Finchetto defence; board 12, D. Nachlin (T.) v. J. R. Hambleton <D.)— Giuoco Piano.

The match stands adjourned until next Saturday night at 7.30. CHESS ITEMS. In the Level tournament at the Auckland Chess Club, Mir J. CL Grierson is at present leading with 75 wins.; the Rev. A. Miller is runner-up with 65 wins; Mr E. J. Miles is third with 4 wins; and the Rev. H. B. Wingfield is fourth with 3| wins. There are seven competitors in the tournament. Twenty-one players are competing in the handicap tournament at the Auckland Chess Club. Mr M'Nair is in the van at present with 14 games won; Mr* Utting is. second with 13J wins; Mr J. G. Grierson. is third with 125 wins; Mr Harvey is fourth with 11 wins; while Messrs Ray and "Wright tie for fifth place with 9 wins. The tournament has not yet run itsi course. The forty-fifth annual meeting of the Melbourne Chess Club—a club which has existed without a break since 1866, and claims to be the senior chess olub in the Southern Hemispbeae—>was held on the 25th ult. The an*nual report and balance sheet showed a membership of 81 and a credit balance of dE2I 5s 4d The following office-bearers were elected: President. Mr R. G. M'Cutcbeon, M.L.A.; vice-president, Mr C. G. Steele; honorary secretary and treasurer, Mr H. E. Grant; committed —Messrs A. Burr, E. W. Buzzard, D. G. Oullen, G. Gundexsen, C. W. Niqnet, E. Ockenden, A. G. Rainey, and F. H. Wilson. After the election of office-bearers the prizes won by the competitors in the various tournaments held during the year were presented Mr G. A. Rainey, winner of the Victorian championship, received a handsome clock; Mr A. W. Parker got a gold medal and watch chain as first prize in. the manor championship tourney; on Mr G. P. Harrison, winner of -the handicap tourney, was bestowed an ornamental tea kettle; Mr James White, , runner-up in the handicap tourney, obtained an. artistic biscuit barrel; Mr G. Gundersen, winner of the lightning! tourney, was given a copy of Gibbon's " Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"; and Mr A. Burr, runner-up in the lightning tourney, received a silver jam spoon. It was announced in the annual report that the match between Messrs G. A. Rainey and J. Higgs for the title of Victorian champion would take place during the Christmas holidays. ✓ The British championship tourney at Glasgow terminated with the following results: H. E. Atkins tied for the championship with F. D. Yates, of Leeds. Mr Yates had played splendidly throughout (comments the Palkirk Herald), and looked like :i certain winner, but Atkins overtook him, finishing with s.n equal score of 85 wins out of a possible 11. The tie to decide which player is to hold the trophy and medal will probably be played! off in January next at Bradford. Rev. W. C. Palmer took third prize with a score of 75; Mr R, P. Michel! (London), fourth. socre, 7; and Mr J. A. M'Kee, the Scott : ah champion took fifth prize, scoring 6i. Mr A. "West (Yeovil) was sixth, with a scoro of 6; and next came veteran BLackburne, who scored equally with Mr J. H. Blake (Surbiton), 55 each. Mr A. J. Mackenzie (Birmingham) followed with a score of 3|; Mr EL Macdonald (London) scored 3; while Parry and Lean finished with 25 and 2 respectively. The ladies' championship has basin retained by Mrs Houlding, of Newport, Mon.. who scored BJ, the runner-up being Mrs Moseley, of Oxford, who scored l 75. fit the " Major* Open" tourney, Mr G. Shories (Leicester) was an easy first prize winner, making the fine score of 105 out of 11 possible wins, the next two players—Messrs Maas (London.) and Dewing (London) —being no less than three points behind the winner. In the first-class amateurs' tourney Mr S. "W. Billings (Cheltenham) took first prize, score 9; 11. H. V. Scott (London) second, score 8; Mr John Crum (Invere3k) third, score 7. Of Scotch players in this event, apart from Mr Crum, Mr Chambers scored 55, Mr Krasser 5, Mr J. Macdonald 45. and Rev. G. D. Hutton 35. The recond cla?s tourney was won by Mr A. J. Basford (Witney), ©.'ore 9; and the third class tourney by Mr W. Penberthv (Tredegar), score 105 cut of a possible 12. In the " Open" tourney, Mr C. Wardhaugh (Glasgow) divided sixth prize_ with Mr Brown (Dudley), scoring 6, and in the other tourneys several other Scotch players made good eoores, amongst those playing being Messrs P. 0. Johnson, J. Connor, H. S. Munro. T. 0. Rutledge, and R. D. Fereruson, all of Glasgow; and Dr C. F. Knight (Portobello).

White. 1 P-K4 2 P-Q 4 3 P-QB 3 Black. P-K4 PxP PxP White. 4 B-QB4 5 Q-B3 Black. PxP PxB (Qch!)

White. Black. White. Black. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 19 B-K 3-e P-B 4 2 Kt-KB3 Kt-QBS 20 QK-Ql Q-B2 3 B-Kt5 P-QR 3 21 B-B 4 KB 2 4 BR4 Kt-B 3 22 Kt-K 3 P-B 5 5 0 0 BK2 23 Kt-0 5 BxKt «RK1 YQ 3 24 RxB Q-Kt2 7 P-B 3 B-Kt5 £5 Kt-Q 2 R-Ql 8 P-Q S P-KR.U 26 Kt-B 4 Kt-B 3 9 QKt-Q 2 Kt-R 2-B 27 KB 5 PQ4 10 BxKtch-c Px B i 28 BocP RxP II Q-R4 B-Q 2 2S» P-K.R 4 RxR-f 12 P-Q. 4 P-QB4 30QxR QQ4 13 Q-B2 BPxP 31 Kt-K 5 R-Kt2 14 PxP PxP 32Kt-Kt4-GQxQ 15 KtxP P-QB 4-D 33 KtxPch KB I Hi KKt-B3 O-O 34 Kt x Q R-R 2 17 Kt-B 4 B-K3 35 1'xP Re8 : gns-H 18 B-B 4 P-KKt 4

Vienna Opening. White. Black. White. Bhck. 1 P-K4 P-K4 19 Kt-R 4 QB2 2 Kt-QB3 Kt-KB 3 SO P-Q 5 Kt-K4 3 B-B4 Kt X P-A 21 Kt-B 5 BK2 4QB5 Kt-Q 3 22 Q-Q 4 P-B 4 5 B-Kt 3 B-K2 23 Q-Q I BB1 6 QxKP O-O 24 P-B 4 Kt-Q 2 7 Kt-B 3 BB3 25 Q-Q 3 PQR3 S Q-B4 R-Klch-B 2fi K -B 2 PR 3 9 KB I Q-K 2 27 QR-KKtlB-K 2 10 P-Q 4 11 B-Q2 Kt-Kt 4c 28 P-Kt 5-E RPxP Kt x Kt 5fi P-R 6 P-KKt 3 12 PxKt P-Q 3 30 P-R 7 ch K-Rl 13 P-Kt 4 Q-B Id 31 Kt-R6 Q-Kt 2 J4P-KR4 B-K3 32 RxP Kt-K 4-F 15 P-R 5 BxB 33 B x Kt QPxB 16 RPxB BQl Kt-ss 34 R x KtP P-K5 17 P-B 4 S£Q-St3 F.dJgaa 18 BB3 P-B 3 '