CHESS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11508, 2 October 1915, Page 16

CHESS.

(By W. S. KING.) SOLUTION. Problem N"o. l:U, InM'Artlmr. Position (Torsyth notation): 2 r 2 b % S. '2 It 2 R 1 kt. t k 1 B 1, 1 Kt K. 2 Kfc 1. r, 3 P v I' '3. =1 r 1 I" P 1. ;? Q l <!,-• Whifo to pluv unci mate in iv,-o moves. Ivy move, Q K aq. SOLVKR^. Corrct. solution of ProbKnu No. UU yi<coiveil from Mnc. Linwood; (!.?'.0., F<!i>wond: llivrnr M'ltc, Sim-ydon; ,I.MS.. J<vttcllon; AV.K.15.. K'-u-ior.i ; Tortii..-. Kui:nun; 0.K., Kuw-lmlit; M.. Tini-uni; .'Sishop, Ahlibvtrton; X.Y.Z.. Wdlin-ion ; Vawn. Dunedin; mid .LUM., Fc-ildin£. PRO CLEM" No. 13.1. (Hy V. Sc-hifTor.) Jjhu'k t.six nu'i:).

Whito (nine men). 4 Kt 0, p 2 p 1 K 2, P kt ?, P Kt 1, 3 k 2 f! B 1 p 5, -1 B 2 P, 2 Q 5, 8. White to play and mate in two moves.

AN END-GAME STUDY. (By Henry Einck, Barcelona.) Black (two men).

"WTiito (three men). White to play and win. Solution : White. Black. 1 Q - Kt. 4 ch 11 K - K 4 2 Q Kt sch 2 K K 5 3 B Kt G tin 3 K Q 5 4 q - K S ch U-Q 1 5 ! B —K 4 ch. and wine. A GAME FROM EGYPT. Plavcd in the " Cerclo International d'Echoes'' at Alexandria. 'Notes by J. Ta-übenhaus, translated freely" from '* Lr* Strategic." King's Gambit Declined. Whit© Black (A. Kinager). (Youssouf eg). IP—K4 i P K 4 2 P—K B 4 ' 2B B 4 BKt KB 3 .1 P Q 3 4 B B 4 (a) 4Kt -KB3 5P~Q30 Kt - Q B 3 6Kt QB 3 68-KIU 50) 7 P K R 3 7 vB x Kt (c) BQxBB Kt Q 5 9 Q KKt 3 9 Castles (d) 10 P x K P 10 P x K P 11 B K Kt 5 11 Kt xPcli (e) 12 K Qsq 12 Kt x R 13 Kt - Q 5 (f) 13 B - K 2 14 Kt x B ch 1-i Q x B 15 R— KB sq 15 K Rsq (g) 18 Q-K R 4 16 Q QKt 5 17 R x Kt 17 Q x Kt, P 18 R KR 6 IS Q B7 ch 19 K Ksq 19 Q B6 ch 20 K Bsq 20 Resigns i(a) It is better to bring out the queen knight now to QB3 in order in play it to q R 4 aid exchange it for the Black bishop^ (b) Necessary because of the threat P B 5 preventing the development of. the Black bishop. If 6 . . .B— K3, White continues with B Q K.t 5, and the threat of P —• K B 5 still remains. (c) Forced. If B—R4,BP KKt 4 followed by 3P B 5 wins the- piece. If the bishop retires to K 3, then White continues with B - Q Kt 5 as in the preceding note. <<!•! Castling is too dangerous in the propel:' situation, for White is easily able to brhur his forces to the king's side. Wo theref'oro"prefer P -- K Kt 3. and if White takes the king's pawn. Black by Kt KR 4 will obtain a attack bec-au°? of the threat of Q R 5 oh. It is evident that 9. ' . • Kt x P will leave a compromised ?ame after 10 K Q sq, Kt xR;IIQx Kt P, etc (o) ißlack would) defend his game bettor by 11 Kt K3, followed by P QB 3. (f) Very well plaved. This manoeuvre, which strengthens the attack, decides tho game- ~. „,, (g) The Black is no longer tenable. lne onlv alternative which would still leave soma hope WHS the sacrifice of tho knight by 15 . . . Kt xK P; 16 Px Kt, Q-Q3 ch, and if 17 Q Q3, Black exchanges queens and plavs 17 P KB 3, remaining iinally with two rooks and two pawns against a rook and two bishops. If instead of 17 Q Q 3 continues with 17 K B sq. then q _ Q B 3 with some o hence, of prolonging! tho game- and hope of a draw. CHESS CHAT. The annual meeting of the Canterbury Chess Club will be held at the club room on Tuesday evening, October 5, at 7.30 p.m. Tho annual report and balance-sheet will be presented, and various matters of interest will be brought up for discussion and settlement After the business of the meetin<" is over an adjournment will take place for supper. All members and intending members of the club are invited to be present. The winter tournev of the club has been decided as far as the first prize winner is concerned. Mr Oant (received rook as handicap), after an interesting and prolonged game, lasting; over five sessions, defeated Mr Severne, who had been in the lead for some short time. Mr Severne's defeat secures first position to Mr F. H. Cumbonvorth (Class 3), with the good score of 11 ■' wins, !H losses. Mr Cnmbevwortli has played good sound chess all through the tourney, and deserves his win. Mr R. LoVoll-Smith (Class -'), with U wins, 4 losses, takes second place, while Mr Sevcrno with 10 wins, -1 losses, has still a garno to play, and may consequently tie" for second place or drop to third position. Tlu* results of the unfinished games in the telegraph match between the junior teams of the Canterbury and Otago Chess Clubs are now to hand. Of the five games finished during the period of the match it may be remembered that Canterbury won three and Otago two. The. five adjudicated games give the same result, three points beino; added to Canterbury's score and two'to Otago's. Canterbury thus wins bv six games to fiur. The Canterbury players who won their adjourned games arc*—Messrs D. Gibb and A. E. Eeroyd, while Messrs O. L. "Wiggins and .11. S. Shillito drew their games. At ii meeting of the New Zealand Chess Association it was decided not to hold a championship meeting this year. Chess thus falls in line with other sporting associations, which lufve abandoned championship contests at, tho present juncture of affairs. It is probable that the small credit, balance of the association, which is usually devoted to assist in carrying on the congrass, will this year go to swell the total of one of the various war funds. Concerning the decision to abandon the ivhampiom-hips for this year, the chess contributor to the "Wellington " Evening IW. " says: -Under this decision the ohampionsihp title will become vacant on January 1 next for the first time since September 4, 'IS7!>. the date on which the late Mr Henry llonkham, <<f ('! risbhurch became Xew Zealand's pioneer ehamnion, by defeatins; tho late Mr David 1.1. Hay, of Dunedni, after these two had tied in the first'congress, each scoring If) wins and 4 losses. The New Zealand Championship Trojvliv is thus in line with the j British Chess Uoderatiun's Championship trophy and al-o wiih a very hirer number*of British and New Zealand