CHESS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 9, 30 August 1911, Page 9

CHESS.

All eoininunicatioiiA to bo a't'lrcssed ta the CAess Editor, "the Weekltf flraphio anil New Zealand Mail,” liojc 283, JueAtlanii. The Auckland Chess Club meets on Monday Thursday, and Saturday eveninffs, at No. 24, His Majesty's Arcade, Queen street (2nd floor) The Y.M.C.A. Chess Club meets ott Friday cccninys. Answers to Correspondents. “ SKYE.”- Clad to hear from you, Your solution of 105 is corn et, as also your comment, but if White had played 1. PxKt, he would have robbed posterity of a precious legacy. Probablv he did not anticipate the finishing strokes. Ihtto ditto. Your solution of 100 is a.so correct. Position No. 107. Black.

White. White to play and win. Forsyth Notation: —8; 8; 8; 2Q5; 2K5; 8; 3k4; q 7. The following specimen of the Two Knights Defence wilt be found interesting. The play resembles the Riga Defence to the Ruy laipez. The game was played m a match at Stockholm. The score and notes are from the “ Daily White. Black. A. Larsson. G. NyhoLn. 1. 1> K 4 1> K 4 2. Kt- KB3 Kt—Qß3 3. B—Bl Kt—B3 4. P—Q3 B—K2 5. P—B3 Castles 6. Castles P —Q4 7. PxP KtxP 8. R—KI Kt— B3(a) f». KtxP KtxKt 10. RxKt B—Q3 11. R—KI Kt—Kts 12. P—KKt3(b) KtxRP 13. Q-Rate) Kt—Kts 14. H KKt5 Q—Q2 15. Kt—Q2 Q— B4 16. Kt— K4 Kt—K4(d)' 17. R-K3 B- K 3 18. Bxß Pxß 19. P—KB4 Kt—Kts ■2O. R—B3 R—B2 21. K—Kt2 Kt—B3(e) 22. Ktxß PxKt 23. Q—R3 Kt—Kts