CHESS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 7, 18 August 1909, Page 12

CHESS.

All communications to be addressed ta the Chess Editor, “The Weekly Graphit and Neio Zealand Mail,” Auckland. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ** Ponsonby.”—ln a game of chess the yalue of a piece varies as the battle -proceeds. No hard and fast rule can Apply, as it must depend upon the position which it occupies, but chess authorities place the value of a bishop as being equal to a knight and half a pawn•J. W.” —It is surprising that you have played chess so long without knowing the meaning of the term “passed pawn.” A pawn is called “passed” when there is no hostile pawn to prevent its march to the eighth row. * White Queen.” —Without question Mr. Capablanca is an able player. Whether he is another Morphy or another ChaTousek is quite a different matter. The games of Mr. Capablanca, the champion of Cuba, that have come under my notice, are not up to the standard of the brilliant American or that of the artistic young Hungarian, Herr Chaxousck. By defeating Marshall in a match recently the young Cuban master does not become American champion. Hodges once held the title, of champion l of America through defeating J. W. J tShowaltcr, but for business reasons was t .unable to accept Showalter's challenge another match- The title was ■ from Showalter by the late H. ' N. Pillsbury, and since the death of the latter, there has been very little question of Marshall’s supremacy, as Showalter has for some years retired from Active chess playing.

POSITION No. 2. End game study.—By R. Rinck, (From “Chess Amateur.”) Black.

White. Forsyth Notation:—4 k3;2R5; 1 p 6; 1 P 2 p 3; 4 Kt P 1 q; P 3 P 3; 3 K 4: 7 kt. White to play and win. A FINE GAME BY THE WORLD'S CHAMPION, PLAYED IN THE RECENT ST. PETEUSBURG TOURNAMENT. “RUY LOPEZ.”

In this year’s tourney for the championship of Victoria, Mr. W. J. F. Ooultas is the winner of the first prize, together with the title of champion. The third and final night of play in the Otago v. Wellington telegraphic match attracted a good attendance at the Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington. At the close of the play there remained four games to be adjudicated upon. Mr. M. S. Stewart, the Canterbury club champion, is appointed adjudicator. The position is greatly in favour of the Wellingtonians, ae they only require one draw out of the four unfinished games to win the match.

Smokers v. Non-Smokers. Match played at the Auckland Chess Club last Thursday evening.

In past years the non-smokers have had matters all their own way, and naturally a change is welcome, but a victory •with such a handsome score came with no small surprise, especially to the nonsmokers, and they came to the conclusion that a better brand of tobacco must now be in use by the smokers. On the ladder, the Rev. A. Miller is on top, having recently won against Mr. Grierson, last year’s champion. At rung 4 Mr. Davies has challenged Mr. Miles, Who occupies rung 3. Mr. Priestly, rung C, lost his first game against Mr. Jowitt. Mr. Ewen, having recently defeated Mr. Slowan for rung 8, has challenged Mr. Ashton, and won the first game. At rung 12, the Rev. Wingfield is to play Mr. Harvey. Rung 20, Mr. Putman against Mr. Leyland, and at rung 22 Mr. Riedy challenged Mr. Ray, and the latter has won the first game. At the City Chess Club, in the firstclass tournament, Mr. O’Loughlcn defeated the Rev. A. Miller, after sacrificing two minor pieces, and the game will probably appear in this column next week.

White (Dr. Dasker). Black (Mr. L.Forgacs) 1 P-K 4—P-K 4 t 20 B-B 2—B-B 2 KKt-B3—QKt-B 3 21 Q-K—KtxKt 3 B-Kt 5—P-Q 3 22 PxKt—KtxB 4 P-Q 4—B-Q 2 23 PxKt—P-QB 4 5 Kt-B 3—Kt-B 3 24 P-QKt 4—PxP 6 PxP—PxP 25 PxP—P-Kt 5 7 B-Kt 5—B-QKt 5 26 B-B 5—Q-Kt 4 8 Castles—BxKt 27 PxP—Qxp 0 PxB—P-KR 3 28 R-R 2—B-K 3 10 B-KR 4—Q-K 2 29 R-KB 2—B-B 5 11 Q-Q 3—P-R 3 30 Q-B—B-Kt 6 12 BR 4—R-Q 31 R-R—Q-Q 2 13 Q-K 3—P-KKt 4 32 R-B 3—Q-B 3 14 B-KKt 3—P-Kt 4 33 Q-B 2—R-Q 2 15 B-Kt 3—Kt-KR 4 34 Q-Kt 2—Q-K 3 16 Kt-K—Kt-R 4 35 P-Q 4—PxP 17 Kt-Q 3—Kt-KB 5 36 QxB—QxP 18 P-B 3—KR-Kt 37 Q-Q 3—Q-Q 4 19 KR-Q —R-Kt 3 38 QxR—Resigns.

SMOKERS. NON-SMOKERS. Board Score l-Mr. Davies .. 1 Rev. Miller . .. 0 2—• Lelievre Mr.XJrierson .. i 3 i Young ... 1 ,, Miles .. .. 6 4— „ Jowitt .. 1 ,, Priestly .. 0 5— ff O’Loughlen 0 ,, Smith .. .. 1 6—• Ashton .. 0 „ Fairs .. .. 1 7— Ewen . .. i „ Cozens . .. i 8—‘ Stewart . 1 ,, Riedy .. .. 0 9—Bev. Wingfield 1 ,, Craig .. .. 0 Total a Total ... .. 3