The Chess Board.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 23, 5 June 1912, Page 11

The Chess Board.

All communications to be addressed to ’’Chess,'’ Box 283, Auckland. The Auckland Chess Club meets on Monday Thursday, and Saturday evenings, at No. 24, His Majesty's Arcade, Queen-street (2nd floor). The Y.M.CA.. Chess Club meets on Friday evenings. The Hamilton Chess Club meets in the Public Library, Hamilton, every Friday evening, at 7.30. Hon. Secretaries of Chess Clubs are invited to furnish items of Club news. Unpublished games, containing special features, notes of critical positions occurring in actual play, and original problems (with diagram and analysis) are always acceptable. Answers to Correspondents. *F.K.K.” —Many thanks. Problem No. 151. :By X. Wessin, Hungary, second prize winner in the "Megyar Sakkujsag Tourney. Black, 14 pieces.

White, 7 pieces. White to play and mate in two moves. 2 K 4 s; 5 p p 1; 5R 1 p: s p S 3.k r; 3 Q 2 B p; 2 r 2 p 2; 2 R 5; q 1 b 2 h S 1. PLAYED in the San Sebastian Tournament, between Mr. F. J. Marshall (White) and Herr P. Leonhardt (Black). Scores and notes, by Mr. L. V an Vliet, from the "Hereford Times.’’ Queen’s Pawn Opening. White. Black. 1 P-Q 4 P—K 3 2 P—Q B 4 P—K B 4 3 Kt—Q B 3 B—Kt 5 4 Q—Kt 3 (a) B x Kt eh (0) 5 P x B Kt—K B 3 6 Kt—B 3 Castles 7 B—R 3 ! P—Q 3 8 P—K 3 P—Q Kt 3 9 P—B 5 ! Kt P x P 10 P x P Kt—K ■> 11 P x P P x P (e) 12 B—B 4 ! (d) R—K 1 13 Castles K R Kt—R 3 14 Q R—Q 1 Q Kt—B 4 15 Q—B 2 Q—R 4 ? (e) Id B—Kt 4 Q—B 2 17 Kt—Q 4 P—Q R 4 (f) (r 1 b 1 r 1 k 1. 2 q 3 p p, 3 p p 3, p 1 s 2 p 2, 1 B B S s 3. 2 P 1 P 3, P 1 Q 2 P P P, 3 R 1 R K 1) 18 P—B 3 ’. P x B 19 P x P ! Q—Kt 2 (g) 20 Kt P x Kt Kt x P 21 Kt x B P Q—R 2 22 Kt x Q P R—K B 1 23 Kt—K 4 Kt x Kt 24 Q x Kt K—R I 25 B—Q 3 P—Kt 3 26 B— B 4 B—R 3 27 B x B Q x B 28 R—Q 7 Q—Kt 4 29 Q x K P (h) Q R—K sq 30 Q—Q 6 Q —Kt 7 31 P—K 4 (i) Resigns (j) (a) A strong continuation, which requires a careful answer. (b) Black ought to have played Q —K 2. It was time enough to -change pieces when compelled by P—Q R 3. By taking the Kt at once, he enables his opponent, presently, to play B —Q R 3, the chief cause of all the subsequent difficulties for Black. (e) So far Black has suffered no serious damage, but his position is obviously inferior. (d) Marshall takes full advantage of his superiority. Every piece is placed

in the best possible position for future attack. - (e) A wasted move: and, in any case, the queen was more required on the king’s' side. He might, therefore, have fared better perhaps by placing Q —K B 3. (f) Better was B —R 3; and, doubtless, Black intended to play this on the next move. He evidently overlooked his opponent’s ingenious continuation, which not only wins two pawns but also completely demoralises Black’s position. tg) Q—K B2; then 20. BP x Kt, Kt x P: 21. Kt x B P! (h) "One by one the roses fell!” (i) Leaving the adversary the pleasing alternative of changing queens, with three pawns down; or being mated. (j) An instructive and ably played game on the part of the American cliamnio». N.Z. Chess Association. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Chess Association was held on Monday, May 27th, Mr. J. G. W. Dalrymple presiding. The other delegates were Messrs. James (Gisborne), Fell (Canterbury), Kelling (Auckland Working Men’s Club), Mason (Oamaru and Wellington Clubs), Petherk-k (Wellington), Gyles (Westport), Barnes (Otago), J. Milesi and W. J. Harper (Wellington), S. Mackay (Masterton), P. Still and B. B. Allen (Auckland).

The report stated that the association now consists of sixteen clubs, viz., Auckland, Auckland Working Men’s Club, Gisborne, Napier. Masterton. Wanganui, Rangitikei, Carterton. Wellington Working Men’s Club. South Wellington, Westport, Canterbury, Timaru, Oamaru, and Otago. The balance-sheet showed a small credit. There were 350 congress books printed and 239 sold and paid for. Fourteen copies were sent as presentations to various papers and magazines. The experiment had met with general approval, and it had been decided to continue the issue this year. The success of last year's book was very largely due to the able editing and notes of Mr. H. L. James. The twenty-fifth annual congress was held at Napier, and proved most successful, Mr. W. E. Mason having won first prize and championship for the fourth time. Thanks were expressed to Mr. James for work in editing the congress book; to Mr. Skipage, of Napier, donor of the brilliancy prize; to Messrs. Kummer, Mouat, Thornhill Cooper, Gordon Wood. Brown, J. C. Grierson, and Petberick for donations, and to Messrs. Still and Mackay for adjudicating the brilliancy prize. The secretary (Mr. A. G. Fell) reported that the sum of £5 5/ had been donated by the association to the British Chess Magazine for the Bla.-kburne testimonial.

The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Officers were elected as follow: Patron, Sir Joseph Ward; president, Hon. T. Mackenzie; vice-presidents. North Island upper division. Rev. Wingfield and Messrs. Grierson and Barends; North Island lower division, Messrs. Kummer, Pleasants and Petheriek; South Island upper division, Messrs. Thornhill Cooper, Gordon Wood, and C. Janion; South Island lower division, Messrs. G. Brown, H. J. Armstrong, and the president of the Oamaru Chess Club: secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. G. Fell; auditor, Mr. Maekay. A motion of sympathy with Mr. A. <?. Fell in his recent bereavement was passed. Mr. H. L. James moved: "That the pairing of players in congress under the auspices of the New Zealand Chess Association be by lot only, without regard to club membership or any’ other consideration.” Present arrangements, ho said, told hard against junior players from the larger centres. Pairing by lot would lead to a more just method. After lengthy discussion the motion was lost. —“N.Z. Times.” The Students' Corner. (For inexperienced players.) Exercise No. 17 (by 0. Dehler). White <4 pieces).—K at QB7, R at QB3, I’awns at QR3 and QB2.

Black (3 pieeesl. -K at QKI4; Pawns at QR3 and QRS. Forsyth notation: —8, 2K5, p 7, lk6, p 7. PIRS, 2P5, 8. White to play and mate in two moves Solution*. Problem No. 149—1. Q —R4 Position iS.C.) No. 16. 1. P to R 3 P to R 4 2. P to R 4 K to R 3 3. K to B 6 p takes RP (a) 4. P to Kt 5 < eh) K to R 2 5. Kto B 7 .. . Pto R 6 «. P to Kt 6 (eh) K to R 3 7. P to Kt 7 ......... P to R 7 8. P queens p queens 9. Q to Kt 7 (mate) (a) If P takes Kt P. then 4. P takes P (ch). K to R 2; 5. Ktoß 7, and the White Pawn queens first.