CHESS NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13856, 12 June 1919, Page 3

CHESS NOTES.

(By "Pawn.")

One of the brilliancy prize games at the Goteborg congrese of tho Swedish Chess Association, 1918: —■ Vienna Game. White. Blaclc Svon Carlsson. H. Almgron. 1 p_K4 i r—K4 2 Kt—Qß3 2 Kt—QIW ;t i»—B4 3 B—B4 4 Kt—B3 4 P-Q3 5 B—B4 5 Px.l , An. inferior continuation. Xt — Bis is much tho best move. 6 p_Qi 6 B—Kty 7 QBxP 7 P— KIU S B—K3 « Kfr-B3 9 Q—K2 9 Q-K2 10 Castles (QK) 10 KKtxP Tho acceptance, of the offered pawn seems risky. B^—'Kts seems correct. 11 Kt—Qi) 11 Q—Q*q--12 B—KKtS! . 12 Pxß 13 QxKt eh • 13 K—^Bsq If B—Ko; 11 Ktxß, RPxKt; 15 P-—QS. And if Kt—K2; 14 KR—Khcj. U Kli-Bsq. 14 B— q2 15 Kt—lM! ' 15 KxKt If K—Kt sq; 10 Kt—B6ch, QxKt (X— Bsq; 17 Kt—Kt6ch, PxKt; 18 Xt —K7 mato).; 17 RxQ, Pxli; IS Q—Kt6 eh. 15 .., i'xKt would have made but little difference, in the mating position. 16 KxPch 10 KxR 17 Kt—B4di«. cb. 17 P— Q4 JS BxPch. IS QxP eh forces mate in two; but the text continuation may bo considered prettier. IS K—B3 19 Xt—Koch • 19 KxKt 20 R—B sq eh 20 B—Bi 21 Q_ Kti 21 Mate. A well-known figure in the chess world, Mrs Frideewidc i" , . Rowland, wo regret to learn, died at Bray, in Ireland, on February 25th, at the age of 75. Before her marriage, as Miss Becchey (grand-daughter of Sir William Beechoy), sho was celebrated both as a problemist and solver, and carried off many prizes. Sho was, in fact, the iirst lady on record to win a prize in an international problem touruameut. In 18SI'> she published "Chess Blossoms," j a collection of her problems. After her ; marriage with Mr T. B. Rowland, in 1884, she and her husband practically ' kept chess alive in Ireland, editing eoli umns in the Irish Times and other pap- ! ors, and publishing various works such las "The Problem Art' , and the "Chess i Players' Annual." Mrs Rowland was I very enthusiastic in promoting the ! study of chess in Ireland, and for a ! number of years conducted the monthly ! magazine, '' The Four-JLeaved Sham!- --! rock," and carried out several most suc- | cessful problem tourneys. Her inter- ; est was not confined entirely to probj lems, as she mth her husband produced i "Pollock Memories,'' a collection of games, and instituted the correspondence tournament for the Irish correspondence, tournament for the Irish correspondence championship. Though latterly a great invalid and entirely conlined to her chair, Mrs Rowland retained her love of chess to Ihe last, and carried on correspondence games until failing sight made it impossible for her to distinguish the pieces. Tho news of her death will come as a. blow to all chess-lovers, and especially to problem-solvers. The adjoining twomover, whii'h baffled competitors in a New York problem-solving tourney, may be considered as a good example of her skill in composition. By -Mrs T. B. Rowland. Black.

White. Mate in two. A Canadian chess player, who "live* out in the wilds," recently received a letter from the secretary of the- club to which ho belonged, giving him all thy news and telling him that the honorary president had just made a, donation of ') dollars to the club funds. The remote ono replied, saying: "Hooray for the hon. president! Now get after the .lion, vice-president!" The latter gentleman was one whom he himself had nominated for the post at th t > last, annual meeting he had attended, hoping that he would do as all good honorary ofticials should do. The secretary, however, wrote again, announcing that at the recent annual meeting hie correspondent had been unanimously elected to the vacant post for the ensuing year, and adding: "Accept my congratulations."

Victory Congress at Hastings.—We are indebted to Mr L. P. K'ees, hou. secretary of the British Chess Federation, for t'hts appended details of the programme for the Victory Tournament next August.

The congress mil be held from August 11th to August 23rd, 191<>, with the following programme, subject to alterations if circumstances compel.

The whole of tho tournaments (except the Britsh Ladies' Championship) are open to players who are subjects . by birth of the British Empire, or of allied or neutral nations, and comprise:—

Tho Victory Tournament of 12 leading players, to be selected by the committee from the entrants. Prizes: First £00, second £50, third £40, fourth £30, and £2 for each gamo won by a -non-pri/.e-winner. No cntninco lee. If circumstanced warrant there will also be a, minor tournament. In addition there will be a. British ladies' championship tourney with generous prizes. Entries for all oveuts cloho on July 15th, 1919. The estimated exponBeeare £800, and will bo mot by voluntary contributions.