CHESS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 4, 27 July 1910, Page 8

CHESS.

411 communications to be addressed ta the Chess Editor, “The Weekly Graphic end Neu> Zealand Mail," Auckland. Position No. 51. (By J. STENT.) Black.

White to play and mate in two. Forsyth Notation: —2K5; lQktR4; 2R5: 7kt; 4k3; Ib3p2; kt2Pr3; 82KH82. Artistic Play. Game between Morphy and Schulten: —• • Kings’ Gambit Declined.’’ White. Black. . Schulten. Morphy. 1. P—K4 1. P—K4 2. P—KB4 2. P—Q4 3. PxQP 3. P—K5 4. Kt—Qß3 4. Kt—KBS 5. P—Q3 5. B—QKt5 (5. B—Q2 6. P—KG 7.. BxP 7. Castles 8. B—Q2 8. BxKt 9. Pxß 9. R— Keh 10. B—K2 10. B— KKt5 11. P—QB4 11. P—B3 12. P.\P 12. QKtxP 1.3. K—B 13. RxB!! 14. Ktxß 14. Kt—Qs 15. Q—Kt 15. BxKtch IG. K —B2 I<>. Kt—Ktsch 17. K—Kt 17. Kt—BGch! 18. PxKt 18. Q—Qseh 19. K—Kt2 19. Q—B7ch 20. K—R3 and Black mates in four moves. Notes. A special general meeting of the chess and draughts section of the Wellington Working Men's Club was held on Wednesday last, there being a record attendance of members, including representatives of the Waterside Workers’ Draughts Club, who were present by invitation. A letter was read regarding the visit of Mr Alfred Jordan, draughts champion of Rugland. It was explained that Mr Jordan was to leave Melbourne for Dunedin. After giving exhibitions of simultaneous play in various centres of the South Island, it was proposed that Mr Jordan should visit Wellington, Auckland, and any other North Island centre that might wish to secure a visit. Mr Jordan is also a very strong chess ■player, and an extremely capable billiard player. An anonymous donor having given £3 for the encouragement of chess in the club, Mr Dalrymple suggested that this should be devoted to a tournament for those who had never won a first prize in the club. The suggestion was approved by the meeting. The Auckland remits submitted by the New Zealand Chess Association were next considered. Members were in sympathy with the object aimed'at by the Northern City Club, though not entirely with the methods proposed for achieving the desired end. A member present pointed out that aS regards chess and draughts Wellington was behind other New Zealand centres, in that its free public libaries did not provide tables for chess and draugrts. It was decided to approach the City Council with a view to Wellington being brought into lino with other centres in this respect. Solution to Position No. 51. This problem gained first prize in the “Kentish Mercury” Tourney. The key move i« R—Q!5.