CHESS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 15, 13 April 1910, Page 9

CHESS.

AH communications to be addressed to the Chess Editor, “The "Weekly Oraphia and New Zealand Mail,” Auckland.

Position No. 36.

(By

S. Lloyd.

(Black.)

(White.)

White bo play and mate in three. 8; pK2bQql; 7Kt; 2plBlpl; 3pk3; 3RIKt2; B; lß3ktr. Championship of the World. FINAL GAMis. The following is the conducing game of the match recently played in Vienna for the World’s Championship. By winning this game Dr. Lasker drew the match and retained the title. White Black (Lasker) (Sehlechter) 1. P—Q4 1. P—Q.4 2. P—QB4 2. P—QB3 3. Kt—Kß3 3. KtKB3 4. P—K3 4. P—K.KI3 5. Kt—Qß3 5. B—K.Kt2 6. B—Q3 6. Castles 7. Q—QB2 7. RtQR3 S. P—QR 3 8. PxP 9. BxBP 9- P—QKt4 10. B—Q3 10. P—QKt5 11. Kt—QR 4 11. PxP 12. PxP 12. B—QKt2 13. R—QKt 13. Q—QB2 14. Kt —K 5 14. KtKR4 15. P—KKt4 15. BxKt 16. PxKt 16. B—KKt2 17. PxP 17. RPxP 18. Q—QB4 18. B—B 19. R—KKi 19. Q—QR 4 ch 20. B—Q2 20. Q—Q4 21. R—QB 21. B—QKt2 22. Q—B2 22. Q—KR4 23. BxP 23. QxP 24. R—KB 24. Pxß La. Q—QKt3 eh 25. R—B2 26. Qxß 26. OR—KB 27. Q—Kl3 27. lx—R 28. P—KB4 28. P—KKt4 29. Q —Q3 29. PxP . 30. PxP 30. Q—Rsch 31. K—K2 31. Q—R7eh 32. R—B2 32. Q—R4ch 33. R—KB3 33. Kt—B2 34. RxP 34. Rt—Kt4 35. R—B4 35. RxP 36. BxR 36. Rxß 37. R—BS eh 37. B—B 38. K—B2 38. Q—R7 eh 39. K—K 39. Q—RBch 40. R—KB 40. Q—R5 ch 41. K—Q2 41. RxR 42. QxR 42. QxP ch 43. Q—Q3 43. Q—KB7 ch 44. K—Q 44. Kt—Q3 45. R—Bs 45. B—R3 40. R—Q5 46. K—Kt 47. Kt—Qßs 47. Q-KtBch 48. K—B2 48. Q—QBS , h 49. K—Kt.3 49. B—KKt2 50. Kt—K6 50. Q —Kt7 ch 51. K—R4 51. K—B2 52. Ktxß 52. QxKt 53. Q—QKt3 53. K—K 54. Q—KtB ch 54. K—B2 55. QxP 55. Q—Kts eh 56. Q—Q4 56. Q -Q2 Ch 57. K—Kt3 57. Q—Kt2ch 58. K—R2 58. Q—B.3 59. Q —Q3 59. K—K3 60. R—KKtfi 60. K—Q2 61. R—K5 61. Q—KKt7eh 62. R—K2 6’. Q—KKIS

63. R—Q2 63. Q—QRS 64. Q—KBsch 64. K—B2 65. Q —QB2 ch 65. QxQ 66. RxQeh 66. K—Kt3 67. R—K2 67. Kt—Qß 68t K—Kt3 68. K—QB3 69. R— QB2ch 69. K—Kt2 70. K—Kt4 70. Kt—QR2 71. K —Bs 71. Resigns Chess in South Africa. The following game was played at Johannesburg in a match between Mr B. Siegheim and Dr. M. Blieden: — "QUEEN’S GAMBIT DECLINED.’’ White. Black. Blieden. Siegheim. 1. P—Q4 1. P—Q4 2. P—QB4 2. P—K3 3. Kt—Qß3 3. Kt—Kß3 4. P—K3 4. P—QKt3 (a) 5. Kt—B3 5. B—Q3 6. PxP 6. PxP 7. Kt—Ks (b) 7. Castles 8. P—B4 8. B—Kt2 9. B—Q3 (c) 9. P—B4 10. Castles 10. Kt—B3 11. R —B3 (d) 11. PxP 12. KtxKt (e) 12. BxKt 13. PxP 13. R—B 14. R—|R3 (f) 14. Kt—Ks 15. Q—R5 15. P—Kltl 16. KtxP 16. BxKt 17. Qxß 17. Kt—B3 (g) 18. Q—KB.S 18. B—B4 (h) 19. K—R 19. BxP 20. Q—QKt5 20. R—B4 21. Q—R4 21. Kt—Kts 22. B—K3 22. Bxß 23. Rxß 23. Ktxß 24. Q—K4 24. Kt—B4 25. P—KKt4 25. R—K 26. Resigns. NOTES BY W. E. NAPIER. (a) This measure might be saved, until Black plays P—QB4, and his knight to Q 8.3, which is feasible against White’s 4P—K3. (b) Not having played 4B—KKtS, this lunge has no special sting. The knight is soon dislodged, and Black stands better thereafter for the weakness incurred by White in trying to maintain, the knight. (c) B—K2, keeping all possible protection on the QP, seems preferable. (d) White ought to be seeing after his fences. At all hazards the knight must be held for a. time at least, and this could best be done with HKt—Kts.

(e) And the White position crumbles. Obviously White could not play 12PxP, KtxP; 13BxPch, Kxß; 14QxKt, B—B4. (f) Threatening BxPeh, Ktxß; 16Q — R 5.

(g) Had White answered 18Q —B 3 or Kt 3, it might have given Black some trouble to regain his pawn, to say nothing of winning. However, Black could have tried 17Kt —Kt 4, which gave interesting play, for example: 17Kt —Kt 4; 18R—R4, Kt—BCch, or 18R—Kt3, R—• B 4; 19Q—Kt3, Rxßch; 20RxR, BxP; 21R.xKt. QxPeh; 22K—Rsq, BxQR, and Black will win another pawn, but might not overcome the bishops of opposite colour. Or 17Kt —Kt 4; IBIR—RS, B—■ B 4; IOQxQ, KRxQ; 20PxB, Rxß; 21Px Kt. R—QBch; 22K—82. RxP. (h) Very pretty. If IDPxB, RxP, and the White queen is lost. The Auckland Chess Club. The annual meeting will take place to-morrw (Thursday, April 14th), at 8 p.m. New Zealand Association. The quarterly council meeting of the New Zealand Chess Association was held in the office of the lion, secretary, Mr. A. • !. Fell, 9, King’s Chambers. The following delegates were present Messrs B. B. Allen (Auckland and South Wellington), A. I. Littlejohn (Rangitikri), .1. Milesi (Wellington Work'ngmen’s Club), A. (r. Fell (Canterbury C.C.), and F. K. Kelling (Auckland Workingmen's Club and Wanganui). Apologies for nonattendance were received from Messrs. .1. G. W. Dalrymple (Wellington Worok■ingmen’s Club), D. S. Columb (Otago), and E. W. Petherick (Wellington). The correspondence related mainly to the championship congress held in Auckland during th'o Christmas ami New Year holidays, in connection with which the hon. secretary to the congress (Mr. IL Barends) submitted a balancesheet showing that the expenditure just balanced the receipts. Several clubs wrote, acknowledging receipt

of the chess badges kindly presented by Mr. E. W. Petherick, of Welling•ton (one of the North Island vice-presi-dents), whose generosity in the matter is very widely appreciated. The hon. treasurer reported that since tl>e December meeting he had received a further donation from Mr. Petherick and subscriptions from the three following clubs, viz.: Auckland Workingmen’s dub, Rangitikei C.C., Wellington C.C., and Wellington Workingmen's Club A reminder has been sent to the only club whose subscription for the current year is outstanding. The finances show a balance on the right side.

The newly-formed Masterton Chess Club wrote applying for affiliation, and nominating Mr. ,8. Mackay as its delegate. The club was unanimously admitted to membership, on the motion of Mr. Littlejohn.

The Canterbury Club wrote, notifying that two of its three representatives on the Adjudication Board were not now members, viz., Messrs. Poupard and W. B. King. It was accordingly decided to ask the Canterbury C.C. to submit two fresh names to complete their quota ou the board. Mr. J. A. Connell wrote, stating that he would be unable to represent the Gisborne C.C. in future, as. he is not now living in or near Wellington. It was decided to ask the club to nominato a successor.

Alternative estimates were received in connection with the proposal to present engraved certificates in future to prizewinners at the annual championship congress, viz., for printing off copperplate or ’by letterpress. It was decided to obtain a full-sized sketch and an estimate of cost of printing direct from the plate.

Monday, the 16th proximo (IVhit Monday) was fixed on as the date of the annual general meeting, and clubs will therefore have to send in nominations promptly for the offices of patron, president, vice-presidents, etc., in order to comply with the requirements of the association’s rules.

A hearty vote of thanks to the two Auckland Chess Clubs and their ollicials for their excellent' arrangements in connection with, and able carrying out of, the recent championship congress, was passed with great heartiness. A vote of thanks to Mr. Allen for presiding terminated the meeting. Solution to Position 36.

1. Q—Kt3, B—B3 dis ch. 2. K—KG, etc. If 1. B—B dis ch. 2. K— RS, etc.