February 1, 1892.] 



KNOWLEDGE 



39 



Correct Solutions have been received from W. T. 

 •Hurley, Giu. Pianissimo, M. B. (Jesmond), and A. Ruther- 

 ford, who are to be congratulated on their success in 

 mastering the intricacies of this most difficult problem. 

 Duals, which were most abundant, of course did not count ; 

 otherwise even Giu. Pianissimo, whose analysis was most 

 exhaustive and logical, would have missed one or two 

 points. None of the foiir survivors have suggested an 

 immediate division. An attempt therefore will be made 

 to combine their various suggestions as far as possible, on 

 the chance of a separation. For this purpose the following 

 difficult problem is given ; and, as an additional test, 

 another problem has been posted (Jauuai-y '24th) to each 

 competitor. In this latter problem the number of moves 

 is not given, and duals, etc., in leading variations will each 

 score one point, the same being deducted for each incorrect 

 claim. Solutions of both problems should be sent in by 

 February 9th, and the analysis in each case should be 

 continued up to White's third moves. 



A . Rutherford. — Thanks for the correction. The mistake 

 is explained below. 



U. ir. Hiiwihtiin. — The problem was a very difficult one ; 

 to be beaten by it is no disgrace, though certainly imfor- 

 tunate. 



SECOND TIE PROBLEM. 

 [Also from the Chcxs-Monthly Tournament.] 





» ^'mm, _ <■ "'^^^ ^^P'^ 



White to play, and mate La four moves. 



CHESS INTELLIGENCE. 



The SteLnitz-Tschigorin Chess Match in Havana began 

 ■with the year. The match goes to the player who first 

 wins ten games, draws not counting. Mr. Tschigorin won 

 the first game ; the second and third were drawn ; Mr. 

 Steinitz won the fourth, and, after another draw (56 moves), 

 the sixth in 48 moves. The first four games averaged only 

 31 moves each. So far the Russian player has consistently 

 adopted his favourite Evans Gambit, which Mr. Steinitz 

 has defended by 7. ... B to KKt.5 and 8. . . . Kt to KB3, 

 no longer apparently relying on his expensive defence Q to 

 B3. In the other games he has played the common or 

 German form of the Ruy Lopez, with the exception of the 

 sixth game, which was a Two Knights' Defence. 



The Pittshitrg Dispatch announces a Three-Move Problem 

 Tournament (direct mates only). Competing positions, 

 with motto, solution, and sealed name and address, must 

 be mailed (in Europe) not later than March 1st, and 

 addressed to " Chess Editor, PittsLiin/ Dispiitcli, P.O. Box 

 468, Pittsburg, Pa, 



The National Masters' Tournament of the British Chess 



Association will probably be held at the British Chess Club 

 some time this month. The programme will be issued 

 shortly. 



The following is one of two Consultation Games, played 

 on December 12th last by telephone, between the Liverpool 



Chess Club and the British Chess Club, London. The 

 former were represented by Messrs. Burn, Dod, Rutherford, 



and Wellington ; the London players being Messrs. Guest, 

 Hirsch, Locock, and Mundell. 



AVhite. [Vienna Opening.] Black. 



(B.C.C.) (Liverpool.) 



1. P to K4 1. P to K4 



2. Kt to QB3 2. Kt to KB3 



3. P to B4 3. P to Q4 



4. PxKP 4. KtxP 



6. Kt to B3 (a) 5. B to K2 (h) 

 G. P to Q4 6. P to QB4 (c) 



7. B to Q3 7. Kt to QB3 



8. KtxKt 8. PxKt 



9. BxP 9. KtxQP 



10. B to K3 (rf) 10; B to B4 ! 



11. BxB (e) 11. KtxB 



12. Q to K2 12. Castles 



13. Castles 13. Q to Kt3 



14. P to B3 14. QR to Qsq (/) 



15. B to B4 15. R to Q2 



16. Q to K4 16. Q to K3 (i/) 



17. QR to Ksq 17. R to Ksq 



18. Kt toKt5 (/() 18. BxKe(0 



19. BxB 19. Kt to K2 



20. BxKt 20. QRxB 



21. Q to QR4 (i) 21. P to QKt3 



22. R to K2 22. Q to Q4 (A) 



23. R to Qsq 23. Q to Kt2 



24. R to Q6 24. P to KR3 



25. Q to B2 (/) 25. Q to Bsq 



26. Q to Q3 26. Q to KKt5 



27. R to Q8 (/;/) 27. Q to K3 



28. RxR 28. RxR 



29. Q to R6 («) 29. R to K2 



30. P to QKt3 30. R to Q2 (o) 



31. Pto KR3 31. PtoKKtl 

 82. Q to R4 32. P to KB4 



33. K to R2 83. K to B2 (p) 



34. P to KKt4 34. P x P 



35. PxP 35. K to Kt2 (q) 



36. Q to K4 36. Q to Q4 (r) 



37. QxQ 37. RxQ 



38. P to B4 ! 38. R to Q2 



39. K to Kt3 39. K to Bsq 



40. K to B3 40. K to K2 

 il. R to R2 41. K to K3 



42. RxPch 42. KxP 



43. R to Kt6 (s) 43. R to Q7 



44. ExPch 44. K to B3 



45. R to B5ch 45. K to Kt3 



46. K to K4 46. R x P 



47. K to Q5 47. R to QKt7 (t) 



48. R to B3 48. K to Kt4 



49. K toB6 49. KxP 



50. R to Q3 in) 50. K to B5 



51. K to Kt7' 51. K to K5 



52. R to R3 52. R to QR7 



53. R to Kt3 53. K to Q5 



And after a few more moves the game, which had lasted 

 over seven hours, was given up as drawn. 



