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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10683, 1 February 1913, Page 12

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Solutions of problems; game' contributions nud information and news concerning the roval pastime will be welcomed. Communications 1 should reach the "Star Office by Thursday of each week. Tile Canterbury Chess VTm'o moots in the T:M.C.A. Building every Tuesday Friday evening. Visiting chess players are mrited to attend., solution. Problem No. 2, by W A. Shinkman Fofcition (Forsvth notation): 6 B k, ° b t>, 6-b 1, 3, 3 B 1 K 2, S, 8, 6 Q 1. White to play and mate in two moves. Key move, B Q R sq. Correct solution of Problem No 2 received from Montrose, Christchurch ( The key is rather easy, but ingenious '); T. 8., Opawa ('• An excellent idea, well worked out ); A Student, "Christchurch; Book, Lyttelton, and Mirror Mate, Spreydon. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. J.S.K., Christchurch.— Many thanks for the g®roo, which is published below. E.H.S. Wellington.—Your communication is very welcome. We thank you sincerely for generous support in launching this column. Styx.—You have tripped m attempting to solve Shinkman's little twomover. The solution appears above, lou will note where you failed, and why. Better luck with succeeding positions. PROBLEM No. 4. (By T. C. Henricksen.) Third prize-winner in the tournament of the Budapest Chess Club. Black (8 men.) ______

A LOCAL GAME. The following game, which has an interesting turning point, was played recently in the Sealed Handicap Tournament now in progress at tbe Canterbury Chess Club: French Deience White. Black. (J.S.K.) <B.) 1 P - Q i 1 P - K 3 2 P K 4 (a) 2 P Q 4 (b) 3 P x P 3 Q x P v c) 4 Kt Q B 3 4 Q - Q sq 5 Kt B 3 5 Kt -OS 68-Q.BI 6 B Q 3 7 P K R 3 (d 7 Kt Q 4 S Kt - Q Kt o 8 P Q B 3 9 Kt x B 9 Q x B 10 P - Q B 3 Ifl P - Q Kt 4 11 B Kt 3 11 Kt Q 2 12 Castles 12 B Kt 2 13 R K sq 13 Q Kt B 3 14 Kt K 5 14 Castles 15P-QR4 15P-KR3 16 P x P 1G P x P ' 17 Q Q : 17 P li 3 18 B x F ,-•) - - 18 P x B (f) •19 Q - R sq fe) 20 Kt s P cli 20 R' x Kt 21 Q s Q 21 R K Kt 2 Position after Black's seventeenth move:

(cl) .Rather premature. (e) A perfectly sound sacrifice. (0 Fata' (but tempting), resulting m the lofis of the queen. ' (g) If ... 19 K B2, then 20 B B 2 ch. K— R 6q. . , (h) After ton more moves Black resigned. CHESS CHAT. A meeting of tho Council of tho New Zealand Chess Association was held at, the rooms of tho Wellington Clicks Ciub recently, to consider the question of issuing a Now Zealand " Year Book of Chess," incorporating tlie garner played in tho annual congress, with matters .of interest taken ironi each of the affiliated clubs during tho year. There was a full muster of delegates, and in addition Messrs Sainsbury (Gj3borne) and Severne (Christchuich) weie present by invitation. The speakers were'almost unanimously in favour of publishing tho "Year Book/' the only difficulty being that of finance. To decrease the bulk of the congress games it was proposed, and carried, that the poorer games should be printed in running form, while another proposal that these srames should be omitted was rejected," as it was pointed out that such games often gave tho annotate!* Ins best opportunities for telling criticism. Generous donations towards the cost of printing tho book were _ offered by Messrs Sainsbury and Grierson, while Mr Kelling offered to defray the cost of including a photographic engraving of the competitors and officials of the congress. These, offers were accepted with thanks, and it was unanimously decided to publish the " Year Book " as early as possible. A printing committee, consisting of Messrs M'Kay, Still and Gyles, was chosen to H..L. James, the editor of the " Year Book," as might be required, and secretaries of affiliated clubs were asked to return details of matches, names of officials, time and place of meeting of club, date of formation of club, together'with a short history of same, as soon as possible, for inclusion in the '' Year Book." It is hoped that, by including this additional matter in the book, the publication will appeal to a considerably .wider circle of readers, and thus prove of more general interest. ■ The next annual congress of the Isew Zealand Chess Association will probably be held in Auckland, as the Auckland Chess Club has applied for the direction of the 1913 contest. It is hoped to conduct the tournament somewhat on the lines of the Cliristchurch Exhibition tournament. Larger prizes than usual will probably be offered, and competitors will be invited from Australia. It is probable that a telegraph match between the Wellington Chess Club and, the Canterbury Chess Club will take- place in March or April. Members of both clubs are looking forward with interest to the possibility of such a match, and if the necessary arrangements for use of the wire, etc., can bs jtnade, a most enjoyable match should result. The Canterbury Club has been successful in its two telegraphic matches played last year, but it will hav9 a much more difficult task before it on the present occasion. The second round of the sealed handicap tournament at the Canterbury Chess Club was concluded on Tuesday evening. The outstanding games of the round were those between Messrs Buckett and Woodford and «T. S. Kennedy and Brooker. Messrs Buckett and Kennedy were the winners. Other results of the round were as follows: Major Pietzcker defeated Mr M'Laren, Mr Baxter beat Mr Brown, Mr Twyford won from Mr North, Mr Messenger defeated Mr Hudson, and Mr Hans Kennedy scored over Mr Smith. Tho game between Messrs Cooper and Hawkins was not finished. The position of the players is as follows: —Messrs W. H. Buckett, A. O. Twyford and Major Pietzcker, two wins each; Messrs J. S. Kennedy and Hans Kennedy, each one win and one drawn game; Messrs J. M'Laren. R. Lovell-Smith, H. P. Brown, F. Woodford', W. H. Messenger and E. G. Baxter, each one win; and Messrs W. J. North, T. Cooper, T. Hawkins, J. A. E. Hudson and F. J. Brooker, no wins. As showing the steady increase of the membership of tli9 Canterbury Chess Club, it may be "mentioned that eleven of the players in the handicap tournament were' not members of the club twelve months ago.