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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11026, 14 March 1914, Page 12

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Solutions .of problems, game contributions *nd information and news concerning the royal pastime will be welcomed. Comtnunications should reach tho " Star" Office by Thursday of each week. . . The Canterbury Cheiiß Club meets m the Y.M.C.A. Buildings cn Tuesday and Friday avcnings of each week. Visiting players ara aordially invited to attend. PROBLEM Xo. 50. By G. Heathcotc, Arasid*. First prizs-. "Four-Leaved Shamrock" Christmas problem tournament.

2 Kt 1 kt S, 7 B. R 3 -P 1 kt K. 3 k 4, 'q p 6, 1 P. 2 (J p 1 p, p 1 Kt b X r 2, 3 11 4. . "White to play and mate in two moves. A CORRESPONDENCE GAME. ' An interesting game played between Messrs W. 11. S. Monck,' of Dublin, Mid the Rev J. Young, of Greenock: The Scotch. Game. White." Biaclt. (\V. H. S. Monck.) (Rev J. Young.) 1 V - It 4 ll'-K -1 2Kt—KB32 Kt Q B 3 SP-Q1 3 P x P 1 Kt x p.. 4 Kt B .1 5 Kt x Kt 5 Kt P x Kt GB—q3B 1? Q 1 7PxP M'sP 8 Castles ~ 8B K 2 9 Kt B .'1 9 C!n3tlc9 ID B K Kt 5 (.i) 10 P. -B3 11 Q B 3 11 Kt Kt 5 12 B K B 4 12 1' Kt 4 (h) UP ICRS 13 P K B 4! 14.8 —Kt 3 1-1 Kt —B 3 15 B K 5 (c) 15 Kt K 5 IB Q—ll 5 -16 B— B 3 17 B x B 17 Q i B 18 Kt K 2 18 B Q 2 19 Bx Kt (d) HBPiB . 20 P Q B 3 (e) 2.) Q Kt 2 21 Kt Kt 3 21 P Kt' 5 22 P x P . 22 B x P.23 Q 24 Kt Esq 24 Q U K B sq 25 Q 11 B Eq ,(f) 25 B B 6 26 Q—Kt 3 ' 26 I', —Kt 3 27P x B fe) 27 R x Q ch 28 P x I!. *"' 23 R x P 29 R Q B 3 29 R x K ch 30 K :c It 30 Q Kt 5 31 R K 2 31 Q B G eh 32 Kt —B 2 32 P —"K G (h) And "White resigned. (a) The trouble about the Scotch is to find a good continuation here. (b) Bold ar.d ingenious play! (c.) The winner suggests 15 B x B P, Kt K sq; 16 B x P ch, Kx B; 17 Q —lt 5 ch, Tvith some attack for AVhite'. (d) It is too dangerous to open this file. 19 Q.K —Q sq miyht be played. (e) P KB 4 or some other attacking move was needed. (f) There seems to be no saving the gamo HOW. (g) While n\igU have resigned here. (ii) An interesting gamo, very well played by Black. THE SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP. Played in the Scottish championship tournament at Dundee. « King's Gambit Declined. White. Black. (C. B. Heath.) (W. Gibson.) IP—K4 1 P K 4 3I>—KB4 2 B B 4 3Kt—KB3 3 P Q 3 4 P Q B 3 4 Kt K B 3 (a) ;J-Q1 5 P x Q P 6PXP6 B K 3 7 P K 5 7 P x P (b) 8 B P x P 8 Kt - K 5 (c) 0 Kt B 3 9 Kt x Kt (d) 10 Px Kt ' 10 Castles 11 B Q B 1 11 Kt B 3 12 B Kt 5 12 Q K sq 13 O K 2 13 B Kt 5 14 P-KH3 ' M B x Kt (e) 15 P x B 15 K R sq (0 16 Q K 4 16 P B 3 17 P x P 17 P x P 18 B K 3 18 Q R 4 (g) 19 Q. Kt 4 19 Q K i n 0 Ji _ Q o 20 Q li K sq ch 21 K Q sq 21 Q K » ch 22 B ~ Kt 3 22 Q - II 3 23 li K Kt sq 23 Q K 7, ch (11 24 K - B 2 24 Q Q 2 Oo'QK-Ksq 25 Kt K 4 (l) 26 X* x Kt 26 B .x R 27 P :: P 27 Q x P 28 It x B 28 I' - Q Tit '29 P OB t 29 K— K 7 30 Q Kt 30 Q Q 5 31 R Kt 4 31 Q. R 8 32 P B 4 (j) 32 Rsß ch 33 Kx R 33 Q Kt 7ch 31 B B 2 34 Q - Q 5 ch 35 K B sq 35 Q 36 lv CJ 2 36 Q Q 5 eli 37 K B sq 37 Q R 8 ch 38 IC Q. 2 " • 38 Q. Q 5 ch 39 B Q 3 39 Q Kt ,7 ch (k Drawn game.(a). B continuation hflre. (b) Kt KG onco is flie alternative. (u) Nov/ Kt Q 4 acenis better. (d) Tho Kniprht must- be ta.kcn, leaving* AVhite with a, very strong* centre. (e) Black having the inferior game play? for a trap (15 Q x B, Kt :: K P; 16 P x V, Q x P ch winning back the pieeo with two pawns ahead), but .;eein£ that White does not fall iuto it, Black is left worse off than Wore. (f) £acriiiciii£ a yiccc by Kt x Q J.'; IT

I> xl\ IhP; 18 K Kt fi«i should lose for Black. (g) Exchanging queens seoroß bonders. The only way to get. liaclt iu time to •lop tho, threatened male. (i) Tho pici:'o must lip given "!>• (i) Giving Bluck a. chance vt lust, "i"- 1 ; «air that M K Q » v:ould lose by !► x I ch and mates next move, aim wished to escfipp thai *lfuig*cr; #2 R K 4 fihould win. (k) White cuunot c.wap® from the perpetual check without. ri3;: of losing". . cross CHAT.. Air K. .1. Barnes, of Wellington. wri('?j, in reference to a paragraph wliicli appeared in the chess column oi this journal recently, that lie cannot accept au.v credit for the Bevisiori Committee work in connection with the lato Congress games. Mr -Barnes says: —" Sir b\ K. .Rolling has been acting in my .place, mul l am pleased to make acknowledgment on his behalf.' Chess and mu«ic were frequent accompanying accomplishments of many noted old-time musters. In New Zealand chcKS and bowls seem, to run hand in hand, judging by tho many instances that have cotnc under my notice of clover chess players being also excellent bowling experts. Three in particular whoso names stand out; aro Messrs li; J. Barnes (Wellington) and >T. Edwarfls and 0. Balk (Ounedin). Messrs Barnes and Jixlwards have won the dominion chess championship and Sir Balk Mas at one. time considered to l»c a coming champion. These masters of the game are well known on the bowling greens of New Zealand, particularly Mr IV. J. Barnes, whoso record this season has been really good. He lias won tho championship of 'm club, tho lla.tflitai Club, and in. the champion of champions competition in Wellington Mr Barnes qualified for the final, but was defeated by Mr J. Crawford, of the Karori Club. It would delight chess players of the dominion to hear in the .near future of tho redoubtable K.J.B. skipping tho champion rink of New Zealand.

Schlechter has gained first place ir» the lieopold-Trebitseh tournament' at tbo Vienna Chess Club \yitU a bcoro of fourteen points out of eighteen, .do went through . the contest without losing u game, his score sheet showing ten wins and eight draws. Once again has Schlechter established his claim to be dubbed the "drawing" master. Probably 110 player of modern "times has scored so many draws in important tournaments. It will be remembered that Schlechter, a few years ago met Laskor in a competition for the world's championship. The result was. a draw, but.a condition of the match provided that in the event of the scores Tieing equal Lasker should retain the title of world's champion. On this slender thread does Lasker hold the title today. From some'minor cause, Schlecliter just misses being a, genius of the game of chess. Perhaps it is that in his wonderful gift for. analysis of a position lie sees more in an opponent's game than the opponent does himself; consequently lie adopts a safe and soutid policy. He can be brilliant, however,' but will not take any. risk in its accomplishment. A recent "Strand Magazine" has a photograph showing the famous Cuban master, Capablanca, playing againstOunsberg, with Benson, an ex-cham-pion draughts player, looking on.