Amusing; End Play.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 13, 28 September 1910, Page 10

Amusing; End Play.

The following well eont -st *d game has a n a musing finish: French Defence. White. Black. Hiessberger. Ila lambirck. 1. I’ K 4 I’-K.'i 2. P Q 4 P Q 4 3. Kt Ql!« Kt KB3 4. B-KKIS P. K2 f>. I’ K 5 K.KI Q2 6. Bxß Qxß 7. Kt-Kts Kt KL3 8. PQR4 PQR3 9. P R 5 PxKt 10. PxKt Itxlt 11. QxK Castles ■l2. PxP QxP 13. PQB3 P Kts 14. P KB4 BQ2 15. BQ3 KI B 3 ■lfi. Kt K2 It QKI 47. Castles PxP 18. PsP P-QKU P.l. QK Q Q tn) 20. P Ktl P Kts 21. P Kto PxP 22. It B 3 It Kts (b) 23. B-B3 P KI3 24. 1! 116 Kt 3 25. K Kt.2 KtxQP 26. KtxQBP I! -Kl7 ch (c) 27. K KI3 B-Kt7 ch 28. BxKl (d) QK'B ch 29. K Kt l P R>s 30. K 113 (<•) P ltd ch 31. PxP e.p. P lid ch 32. K Kl 5 (f) Qxlt 3-3. KI-Q 5 (g) (,» Kt 7 eh 34. K BO QxKt 35. KxP RxP. 36. P R7eh K It 37. QxR B K ch And now Black announced mate in seven moves--38. K-B6 QQ2 39. QRS BxQ 40. K Kts Q Kt.2 eh 41. Kxß KxP 42. P R.t Q Kt 6 '43. I* R 4 Q Kts mate (a) A preliminary precaution, necessary in order to prevent Q l!4. From this point onwards the course of the game as of the very highest interest. (b) A line move, the consequences of which are «shown at a later stage. (e) Forcing the game by a magnificent combination. (d) Best; if 28. KtxKt, Black wins easily by 28. Q-KO eh. (e) White’s defence is an excellent one, • but he has an untenable position. (f) If 32. PxP e.p., then, of course, 32. . . . P-K4 dis ch would follow. (g) White 'should (have ‘abandon* <| the game. In that ease, however, an amusing finish would have been lost to the chess world.

NOI’ES. The late Robert Kock, the great bacteriologist, was a keen chess player, and used do beguile the time when in Central Africa with the royal game. Once, on a voyage there <«n a HamburgAmerican liner, he organised a tourney among the officers and passengers, and won tlie first prize. It is stated that the Government of Cuba are willing to give a prize of 2,000 dollars for a match for the world’s championship between Dr. Lasker and J. R. Capablanra. At the Auckland Chess Club, in the handicap tournament, Ray io leading iwith two wins, having defeated Grierson and Davies, receiving Knight, and move from them. In the Jx»vel Tourney O’Loiighlen is leading, being closely followed by Ewen ami Grierson. Solution to Position No. GO. Q B 8