CHESS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 25, 22 June 1910, Page 8

CHESS.

All communications to be addressed to the Chess Editor, “The Weekly Graphia and New Zealand Mail,” Auckland. Position No. 46. (By S. LLOYD.) Black.

White. White to play and mate in two. 3b3Q. 8. 5Kt2, 4p3, 2K5, 4k3, 7R, 3K2Rkt, 3b3Q. Victorian Championship. The following game was played 'in the 12th round of the Victorian Championship Tournament. In publishing this, the most brilliant game of the tourney, the “Australasian” says that Mr. Stanley is the only living player in Australia who has had the pleasure of meeting Paul Morphy:— White. ' Black. Mr. E. B. Loughran. Mr. J. S. Stanley. 1. P—K4 1. P—Q4 2. PxP 2. QxP 3. Kt—Qß3 3. Q—QR 4 4. Kt—B3 (a) 4. Kt—Kß3 5. P—Q4 5. B—Kts 6. B—Q.3 (b) 6. Kt—B3 (e, 7. B—K3 7. Castles 8. B—K2 8. P—K4 9. B—Q2 (d) 9. BxKt 10. Bxß 10. KtxP 11. B—K4 (e) 11. Ktxß 12. Kt—Kt 12. Q—Q4 13. P—KB3 13. P—KB4 14. Kt—B3 14. Q—Bs (f) 15. P—QKt3 15. Q—B3 16. P—QR 3 (g) 16. B—K2 17. Castles 17. R—Q2 18. Q—B (h) 18. KR—Q 19. B—K 19. B—B3 20. Q—Kt2 (i) 20. P—K5 21. PxP 21. Kt—K7 eh 22. K—R 22. KtxKt 23. Resigned (j) Notes. (a) P —Q4, followed by B—Q2, is the best course at this stage. (b) The natural continuation to his fourth move would now be B—K2.

(c) Taking immediate advantage of the! ihanee to develop his pieces. (d) If 9. Castlee, BxKt; 10. BxP, PxP; 11. BxKt, Pxß; and if 12. BxP, P—B4, winning a piece. (e) We wonder how Black would have met P—QKt4. (f) A very fine move that causes White a great deal of embarrassment. (g) If Castles, B—Kts. (h) An exceedingly dangerous place for the Queen, seeing that there is a Kb threatening to get to K 7. ■ (i) Rushing into another danger, R—< R2 is far better. (j) Could that great genius Paul Morphy have seen this game he would have had no reason to criticise his old friend’s. p> a yAuckland Chess Clubs HANDICAP TOURNEY. In the first round, Harvey conceding the odds of pawn and move, drew with Sacks, Wilson, lost to Ewen, the latter giving pawn and two moves. Fairs, with a knight off, defeated Utting, and Jowitt won from Putman at the same odds still to play: Davies v. Singer. Grierson v. Stewart, Ray v. Hemus, Horsley v. O’Loughlen. In recent ladder matches, Ewen defeated Miles for rung 3, Wingfield challenged Harvey for rung 9, and won. Layland was successful in keeping Wilson off rung 13. The two games with Norfolk Island are progressing favourably. Mr George Burton, late secretary of the Wellington Hospital Trustees, died recently, aged 47 years. The deceased had been in ill-health for some time. He was formerly in the employ of Messrs Levin and Co., and then started business at the Hutt as land and estate agent This he gave up to become secretary of the Hospital Board, a position he filled until failing health necessitated his retirement. Mr Burton was for many years a prominent cricketer, being a member of the Phoenix Club, winning his place into representative elevens. He also took a great interest in chess, and was secretary of the Wellington Chess Club during 1906-7. In the latter year he was a member of the South Wellington Chess Club, and in the tournament of that year he tied for chief honours with Mr Featonby. The deceased leaves a widow and one daughter and a son, Mr George Burton, leadin'? batsmen last year for Wellington South, <>nd a representative cricketer. Solution to Position No. 46. R—KB3.