CHESS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 25, 21 June 1911, Page 10

CHESS.

All communications to be addressed to the Chess Editor, “The Weekly Oraphio and Yew Zealand Mail,’’ Bor 283, Auckland. The Auckland Chess Club meets on Monday Thursday, and Saturday evenings, at No. 24, His Majesty's Arcade, Queen-street (2nd floor). Position No. 98. END GAME. Black (Foe kens).

White (Duras). The above ending is from a game, played by O. Duras while touring in Holland, and the game proceeded as follows:— Duras: Fockens: White. Black. 28. KtxKtPf ; KxKt 29. Kt—Q7 Q—K3 30. KtxKt! QxQ 31. KtxK ch Resigns. A Thousand End Games. In two volumes, “J.H.8.,” writing about this work, says:—“Upon a survey of the whole collection, we are disposed to consider the positions which lie between Nos. 414 and 550, dealing with rooks and knights, and rooks and bishops, as containing the most subtle play. A slightly humiliating reflection for the practical player is that less than four per cent of the thousand positions can be traced as having actually occurred in play—although, doubtless, some of the others may have been based upon positions which so occurred. The collection appeals not only or chiefly to the bookish player, but to him who entirely despises book openings, and never looks at a printed game; every page of diagrams teems with originality, depth, subtlety, insight; suitable equally for close study, and for the amusement of an idle moment; a book which can be warmly recommended to players of all strengths and all tasks. Auckland C.C. v. Stanley Bay. Ou Saturday, the 10th inst-., the newlyformed Stanley Bay C lub, under the captaincy of Mr. Davidson, invaded the city to play a match against the senior club’s “second eleven, ,f and although they did not win they did very well indeed considering that several of the Stanley Bay men were “new chums" at the game. Solution to Position No. 97. 1. R—Kt3