CHESS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 1, 5 July 1911, Page 9

CHESS.

A ll communications to be addressed to the Chess Editor, “The Weekly Graphic and Neto Zealand Mail,’’ Bos: 283, Auckland. The Auckland Chess Club meets on Monday Thursday, and Saturday evenings, at No. 24, Mis Majesty’s Arcade, Queen street (2nd floor).

Position No. 99 (By A. Ursic.) Black— two pieces.

White to play and mate in three moves. Forsyth notation: 384. 8. 8. I’[ 6 lkP5, 6Q2, K 7, 8. (Two weeks allowed foi solution.)

Traps. The following well-known trap is mentioned by the "Australasian" as having claimed Phillidor as a victim in his early days. The same trap was presented by Dr Lasker in his first lecture before a London audience, and afterwards embodied in his "Common Sense in Chess.” 1. P—K4 K 4 2. Fat—Kß3 I 1 -Q 3 3. B—B4 P—KR3 The “Australasian” remarks: “This last move is typical of a young player atrard of some premature attack: Kt —QB3, developing a piece, should be played.” Lasker says practically the same thing. 4. Kt—B3 B—K'ts 5. KtxP BxQ 6. BxPch K—lx2 7. Kt —Q 5, mate. The “Australasian” adds: “Black had nothing better than 5. PxKt, when White would have played 6. Qxß, winning a pawn.” Here is another little game, whi< h was recently played in the Auckland Chess Chib, and which once more forcibly illustrates the folly of being too anxious to grab pawns. When one gains a pawn by the acceptance of a gambit, it is more often than not wasted energy to endeavour to retain “material” so gained. It is frequently wiser to abandon the pawn or piece which effected the capture, bearing in mind that the player who offered the gambit did so to gain "time.” CLOTH GAMBIT. White. Black. Rev. A. Miller. Mr. Freeman. 1. P—Q4 P—QI 2. P—KI Pxl‘ 3. Kt—Qß3 Kt—Kß3 4. B—KKt5 B—Bl 5. Q—K2 Qxß This last move is disastrous, as will be seen. Black might safely pbiy 5. P—QB3, or P- K 3.

(|. Q - K’« sch . B QJ 7. QxKtP i. i;3 8. B Kt > . . ( j Kt t 9. 138. mate.

Notes. A team chosen from players in the Wairarapa district Ims just pul a Hying visit to Wellington. the trip being by way ot a return call. It will be rer rm bored tha't last sj ring, a re present a Civ e tram Inim Willington journeyed to Master! on and played a couple of matches again-1 tin- Wairarapa players. The visitors’ sojourn in Wellington on this occasion extruded over 41 days, during which time they played matches against the Workingmen’s Wei lington. K Ibirnie. and South W ellingt a Chess Clubs. The.scores were 3 A to SA; 4A to 7A: 4.A to HA; and 3 to 8, respectively. In other words the wanderers scored LSA out of 43 games played, which is equal to 3H per rent. Considering the disadvantages under which a visiting team labours, this must be considered a fairly good performance. Following is a. tilde showing how the individual players were placed by their captains, ami how oath one acquitted himself, the figures denoting the numbers of the boards at which the several members of the tu* m played in each match. A w ; n is denoted by the figure with asterisk, and ?. drawn game is indicated by th? numeral being enclosed within brackets.

15| This shows that, with <ne exception, every one of the visitors took a scalp home with him. This should afford them individually some consolation for the fact that their side did not win; it also shows that the visitors were nut altogether outclassed. We expressed th? opinion last year that these exchanges of visits are productive of much good. They enhance the brotherly feeling that undoubtedly exists between chess players all the world over, they make and cement friendships, and they give a tremendous fillip to chess in the country districts. We now venture to throw out a suggestion to • the Auckland players and the various country clubs. Let Auckland city send a team to, say, Hamilton or Rotorua, or any other convenient meeting place, to meet a combined team representing the Auckland district. The latter would be composed of representatives from. say. Hamilton, Cambridge, Tauranga, Waihi, Paeroa, etc. They ne< <1 not all be members of existing clubs. Doubtless many strong players lie hidden in the bush, ami would emerge if a challenge were noised abroad. Then the country [‘layers could organise a return trip, and play the Auckland. Auckland Workingmen’s. Leys Institute. Stanley Bay. and Otahuhn Chibs. Xo doubt other matches could be arranged on sinh an occasion. We don’t think the expen-c need '-t iml in the wav. at any rate so far as a visit to Auckland is concerned. Th ■ visit of the Sheffield ( hoii has show a what can be done in the wax < f r .! i Ing the cost of a visit. We believe that siu-h a \ i~.it would provide more int* re-l. excitement. ami all round enjoyment than even a <-h -s • ongre-s. ami at 1< -s co>t.

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