Chess.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11757, 22 July 1916, Page 16

Chess.

(By W. S. KINGK) SOLUTIONS. Problem No. 172, by GuidoM, Italy. Position (Forsyth not&'tion): 4 -n.t b 2, ki 7 KB 2, Q !2 p 4, 2 k 5, 7 I B p p P p i, r 4 Kt 1 K. _ While to £ay ami in two moves. Key movo, Kt B 7. SOLVERS. Comet solution ,of Problem No. 172 recrived from Tartius, Kninpoi; W.E.8., fiftiigiora; l'oy, Cuiverdcn; line. Linivocd; Mirror }Jato, Sprevdon; Lyttelton; Old l3ov, Christchurch; Spam Moment, Chnstohnrch; Black Knight, Christchurch; Bishop, Ashbur'on; M., Tim am; sulci litiidciit, Oaniarn. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.. 4n Observer.—Wait iint.il tho match in finished. Comment is net, permitted during the progre's of pifty. Ihc IfifU juiitch boUveou the Otaqo ar.'d Canterbury Clubs was contented by ihft aocontl tennis cf the cluo. PROBLEM No. 174. By Frank Janet, K.Y. • Ri.ick (Bovpn men).

kt 7, l d 3 i> p 2, Ki 1 R 1 P B kt I, b 2 k 3 P, B 7, 3 P % 2 K 4 Q, 3. ' White to play and mate ill ivro moves. . BLINDFOLD CHESS. Tho pcconiDMiyiiiw ijnnif.s were played by Koslio, the Serbian chess master, in a recont blindfold exhibition against cloven members of the Kice Chess Club, YorK: Philidor's Defence. White Black (Kosfcie). (J. Dawn). IP—K4 ] P K 4 2p—Qi 2 P Q 3 3PsP 3 P x P iO'x Q eh " . 4 K £ Q •, Kt - O B .1 5 Kt - Q B 3 G B - Kb 5 ch 6 P - B 8 7 Castles cli ? B Q - SB—K3 6 B Q 3 9 B QKt 5 9K Kt K3 10 K Kt - K a . 30 P - Q 8.3 IX B P, 4 11 p Q Kt i 3 0 B Kt- 3 12 P—Kt o 13 Kt Q ■> ■ 13 P B 4 It Kt - Kt 6 14 R - Q Kt sq 15 Kt x B WK x Kt 16 B B 5 16 Px 1 17 B:cB 17 P x B IS Kt Kt 3 18 K B 2 13 Kt x P 19 Kt Q o '2O Kt x P 20 K x J.U 21 p _ 0 B 3 21 P x P 22 Px P '2r2 K B 4 23 P x Kt ch 2S P x P '3-1 K R K?q 24 R--Kt 2 25 R K 5 cli 25 K <■? •> o ( i R—E (5 cli 20 K— B 1 <27 11 xR V '2: Kt B 3 og b R 4 ' 23 R Kt 3 2!) R x R W K x R 3a B x ivt 'SO K x B 31 R x P 31 Resigns CANTERBURY v. OTAGO. The telegraph chess match between the Canterbury and Ota go Chess Clubs, which was commenced on Saturday I evening last, .has so far gone in favour of the southern to am, which has two wins to its credit. Tiro other games | are also much in favour of the Oca go | players, And in a fifth gainte the Canterbury representative will have to make no mistake in end-game play to* secure a draw. Unfortunately, the Canterbury team lias _ advantage at. only one tjame, hut it is yet- to early !" to.''jump to conclusions regarding the | result of the match. It will be rememI bored that on the .first night's play in the Ca2:t c rbur y-AYcl 1 ingtoll match Can- ! terbury scored' three wins to none, ana I yet the final result was a draw. .But> J it has to be said that, on that occasion ; the "V» r eilingt;tn players could show i more advantage at the end of the j first nidit's play at games in progress than the Canterbury players could when plav in the present competition ceased lon Saturday last. However, the luck was all against the local team last week, and it is to bo hopad that- tho Goddess of Good I'ortuue will bestow her favours upon the Canterotiry p!ayI ers during to-night's play. . Among the local reorcsont-atires are several fine olavers, who may he relied upon to make a great effort to retrieve, the nosition. Ilie match will he continued at the I.M.C.A. at 6.15 0 clock tonight.

OAN'TBRBT'RY CHESS CLUB. ?.n the winter tourney t_ the Canterbury Chc-s Club play in the final round commenced on Tuesday. Mr Gouriey beat .Mr Woodford and maintained his Iciid, though he has still to finish his pea mo with Mr Kennedy to complete his score. Mr Hawkins bent Mr R. Shillito, thereby registering the letter's first loaB s in the tourney. Mr Shillito has, however, two draws debited ago. ins i. his score. The same between Messrs 11. Kennedy and V,'. H. Joyce attracted much attention. The tussle was very equal during most of the game, out' by a miscalculation late in the evening Mr Joyce lost position. The game was adjourned. The following .arc the scores of leading pi avers: Win?, Losses. IT. Gouvloy '< 1 I T. Hawkins . • . 6JF. Woodford . - •>! -H R. Shillito . . o 2 11. Kennedy • H CHESS CHAT. There are suits to be tio fewer than thirty-five chess plnvers in the Feathorston camp. These are anxious to play a match against, a like number of chess representatives of the Wairar&pa district, and .T. A. Oonnell (West Tarauaki) and G. A. /Jones (Masterton) are -irrangintr to collect the Wairarapa forces for the caissic battle. The match will probably be played on August 10.