CHESS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 15, 13 October 1909, Page 9

CHESS.

All communications to be addressed to the Chess Editor, “The Weekly, Graphic and New Zealand Mail,” A uckland. Solution to Position No. 9. 1. P, Q 3 1. K, K 3 2. P, Q 4, etc. Position No. 10. End game. (By HORWITZ AND KING.) Black.

White. White to play and win. Forsyth Notation: —8; 8; IkG; lplK4; 1p382; 8; P 7; 8. The White Pawn being on the Rook’s file, and its Queening square not commanded by the 15, cannot Queen, unless it ean be brought on to the Knight’s file. The task, therefore, is to effect this object. Solving Competition. Our first solving tourney commence! with Position No. 10, and for a correct solution five points will be credited. Those desirous of competing should communicate within 21 days with the Chesß

Editor, _-/ng an entrance fee of 2/6. Three prizes will be awarded. First: One Guinea; second, combined leather pocket book and chess-board; third, Frank Healey’s “Chess Problems,” 1843-1904.

f Auckland Chess Club. « The ladder matches are in full swing. Mr. J. C. Grierson is playing with the Rev. Millar for Rung 1, the former having won the first game. Mr. F. Ewen having defeated Mr. A. Jowitt, now challenges Mr. E. J. Miles for Rung 4. Mr. A. U. O’Loughlen, a new member, has been placed seventh, and Mr. E. Priesney promptly posted a challenge to pi ay m-n. Mr. G. A. Wilson has been nlacetl on the ladder just below Mr. E. A. Leyland, and his position will soon be disputed, no doubt, by Mr. R. Putman, who comes just below him. In the First Class tournament, which concluded last Thursday, the results are as follow:—

Incidents of the Tourney. Miles, the first prize-winner, lost one game each to Messrs. Grierson and O’Loughlen. The Rev. Wingfield had an overwhelming advantage in one of his games against Mr. Miles, and “ went wrong.” Mr. O’Loughlen, a new member of the club, scored a win against each of the three leaders. Mr. Grierson was unlucky not to at least tie for first place. He lost a game to Mr. O’Loughlen that should have ended in a draw but for a hasty move in the end play.

British Chess Congress. i TIE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP. The Congress came to a conclusion ©n Saturday. August 22nd. at a final meeting under the chairmanship of Sir John Thursby, the president of the British Chess Federation. The prizes in the various competitions were distributed by the Earl of Londesborough. The following were the positions of prize winners in the principal competitions:— British Championship.—Atkins and Blake tie for first place, with a score «f 8J each out of a possible 11; Ward, 3; Yates and Blackburne, equal, 4 and 6; Wainwright and Michell, equal, 6 and 7; Lee, 8; Holmes, 9; Jacobs, 10; Mackenzie, 11; Sergeant, 12. British Ladies’ Championship.—Mrs. 'Anderson, 1; Miss Lawson, 2; Mrs. Herring and Mrs. Sidney, equal, 3 and The tie between Atkins and Blake renders it necessary that these distinguished players should meet again for the purpose of deciding the championship for the current year. Atkins will be unable to play on account of his professional duties until after Christmas. The match will be one of four games, and will take place in one of the northern towns, probably either Bradford or Manchester. Mr. F. D. Yates, who tied with the veteran Blaekburne for fourth and fifth places, is quite a young man, playing in such class for the first time, and has shown abilities far above the average amateur. He played a very fine game against Lee, and will compete for two special brilliancy prizes, which are still to be awarded. The appended game, played in the seventh round at Scarborough, produced one of the finest endings in the tournament: — WIHTE. BLACK. Hr. H. Holmes. Mr. F. I). Yates. (Liverpool.) (Leeds.) 4. P-Q4 1. P-Q4 2. P-QB4 2. P-K3 3. QKt -B3 3. KKt-B3(a) 4. B-KtS 4. B-K2 15. P-K3 5. QKt Q2 6. Q-B2 6. PQR3(b) 7. Kt-B3 7. Castles 8. R-Q 8. R-K 9. B-Q3 9. PxP 10. BxBP 10. P-B4 Al. PxP U. QBd

12. Castles 12. P-QKt3 13. B-B4 13. QxP 14. Kt-K4 14. Q-B3 (c) 15. Kt-Q6 15. BxKt 16. Rxß 16. Q-B4 17. KR-Q 17. Kt-Q4(d) 18. R(Ql)xKt(e) 18. PxR 19. RxQP 19. Q-K2 20. Kt-Kts 20. Kt-B 21. B-Q6(f) 21. Q-B3 22. BxKt 22. P-R3(g) 23. B-K7(h) 23. Q-Kt3 24. QxQ 24. PxQ 25. R-Q8 dis ch 25. B-K3 26. Bxß ch and wins Notes by I. Gunsberg in the London “Daily Telegraph”:— (a) Black should either play P-QB3 or P-QR 4 at an early stage of the game, or he should' play B-K2 before playing KKt-83, to be followed by KtK 5. (b) More active moves are required, such as castling R-K, etc. (c) If KtxKt, 15, QxKt, R-R2, 168Q 3, Kt-83, etc. with better defensive chances than in the actual game. (d) If P-K4, 18 BxPch, Kxß, 19 KtKtsch, etc., yields a very strong game, but a simple move, such as P-QKt4, would have brought relief. (e) A courageous and well judged sacrifice, leading to some very fine play. (f) A move of very deep import. If 21 KtxßP, then B-K3. (g) If Rxß, 23 QxP mate, or if Kxß, then 23KtxPch wins the Queen. (h) Again the B cannot be taken. This is more than fiesh and blood can stand. Collapse follows.

Chess In and Around Nelson. Mr. F. K. Kelling, chess champion of New Zealand, writes in the “Nelson Colonist”:—“Motueka is apparently ahead of Nelson in the matter of chess, inasmuch as it has a club, while Nelson, like the poor working-girl in the song, ‘hasn’t any.’ The Motueka Club has about sixteen members, and meets in the Anglican Sunday Schoolroom every Thursday evening. Two matches have recently been played against the chess players of Lower Moutere, the latter on each occasion winning by the narrowest of margins. In the return match just concluded. Lower Moutere was represented by Messrs. J. Holdaway, A. Holdaway, R. Holdaway, A. Haycock, and F. Goddard, the Motueka team comprising Messrs. G. H. Budden, S. Askew, R. Thomson, C. Jenkins, and Mclnnes. These well-contested matches have naturally given considerable impetus to the game across the Bay, and there seems to be no reason why next winter should not witness a sort of triangular contest between Nelson, Waimea, and Motueka, for the chess supremacy in the district. Perhaps some generous persons might see his (or her) way to provide a trophy for such an interesting competition. There are many strong chess players in and about Nelson, and with a little organisation they would probably be found playing telegraphic matches with other centres and sending representatives to the annual championship congress of New Zealand. When Mr. F. H. Smith was schoolmaster at Stanley Brook, he gallantly went forth at some disadvantage to compete for the championship of New Zealand, but, so far as we are aware, he is the only person that has ever gone from these parts in quest of the coveted title. The first telegraphic match played in New Zealand was that between Christchurch and Nelson in 1866, but have our players ever taken part in another telegraphic contest since that date? “We had almost forgotten to mention that the Stoke Chess Club is conducting a very successful handicap tourney. Only about three more rounds remain to be played, and there is every prospect of a close finish. Messrs. IL Cole and Arthur Allport were leading at latest advices.”

Country Chess Clubs. Mr. A. G. Fell, hon. secretary New Zealand Chess Association, writes:—■ The question of doing something to organise the small clubs and players of the Dominion has been before the Association, and has occupied its attention. A committee has been set up to consider the matter and report. But the Committee has found considerable difficulty in formulating a scheme that will serve to test the playing strength of the clubs and isolated players, and

give them an opportunity to meet one another at least once a year bo play over board or by telegraph. An interim report has been submitted, and the Committee recommends that:—“Your Committee, having considered the question of interesting country chess clubs in the government of the game, and of more completely organising all chess players throughout the Dominion, has come to the conclusion that some movement in that direction is highly desirable, and recommends:—(l) That Rules 5 and 13 be amended to make the minimum status 2/6 per annum, with any consequential amendments; (2) that a country club championship be instituted, to be competed for annually ; (3) that a framed certificate be presented by the Association to the winning club; (4) that through the papers the Association invite all country chess players to write and join the competition.” But there are obvious difficulties in the way, and the Association desires me to ask through your columns for suggestions from the country clubs and players themselves, whether affiliated with the Association or not. Any suggestions will be gladly welcomed and appreciated. If these can be sent in by the beginning of December, they- can be dealt with at the quarterly December meeting of the Association.

A. G. FELL, Hon. Sec. N.Z.C.A.

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