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(b) Prematuro play, that causes the loss of a picco and of the game. White either overrated the value of the attack and sacri-
-Communications should be addressed,ficed the Kt, or else he averlooked Back's *CHENS, CHINA: Matt Office,
ingenious continuation that cables hire to
· Originul Problems should be accompanied boop the piece. Insrend of Ke-95 White by Rolution and Analysis,
should have played Px Kt, and it QxP then
Pwith a perfectly avon
The Hongkong Chess Club, meets every position. X
Monday, Thursday and Friday from four c) If White now plays Poe QxE, then Black answers Kt, coming out a piece ahead.
til half past seven p.m. et Thomas's Grill Licom.
Froblem No. 37.
By A. J. HAMBLIN (Melbourne). Black (7 pipes).
White (9 pieces).
White to play, and mate in two moves.
(d) Another powerful stroke. White cannot continue 'P-Q 5bn account of Black's reply, Kt-H 3, attacking the Queen and winning the Q P.
(e) The only way to save the Queen, or course, defeat is a question of time only. White has no equivalent for the piece.
This Inges the exchange. White. however, had his only chance by playing a lively attack at any hazard. The text move when
opens the diagonale for
White's
(4) Quito ingenious, but not sound. White gains temporily some attack. If Black answers x Kuda White - tinues Q-QB 3, with some drawing chances. Un Bx Kt. White answers Res K as the program of the game shown.
(h) Black cannot plug BXR on account of QR 6, and the mate, at Kt 7, could
not be well averted, Of course, Blsch might have played KR, and his op ponent could not have drawn the
egane by perpatnal check, since the Back King gets over to the Queen's wing. The text move,
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1. K-K & 2. Q-B3
1, K-K 2. R-46
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Hongkong, April 1. On Monday evening at the hour appoint. ed for the Probiera Competition at the Chess Club only two erumpetitors were pre- Beul, and they preferred to continue a game which they were engaged. One more problem-solver arrived later, lut, he also of the competition.
in
asserted to the
The weather is too warm for pro- | blems, and play is more attractive. There has been a a falling off also in the solutions sent me, so I purpose for a few weeks to solent easier exercises. No. 35, for in- arance, a simple two-mover, foiled every correspondent. One sent me B-B 4 foiled by K-K 5, and two others QQ sq, to which the reply is K-E 5. The correct solution will be found above.
rest.
I trust that next Monday a good number will assemble to play in thearted between Veterans (seven years in the East) and the The Hongkong Chess Club bas Reveral clever ponng players, but I believe the elder players to be the bester. Mem. hers desires to play should not forget to notify the Secretary early, and, of course, the larger the number of players the more interest and importancy will attach to the
match.
Of course, it was to be expected that the disaster to Steinitz would give an op
in a fear movos.
(White now lonen the Q Kt P, and his adversary's BP cannot be stopped; he therefore resigns the game.
*
Gama No. 98.
Played at Budapest..
BISHOP's GAMBIT,
White (Cuscus) Black (Tschigorin,)
LP-K4
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Game No. 91.
PETROFF DEFENCE.
White (Barry.)
1. P-E4
2, K-KB 3
3 P--04
4 BQ3
b. KtxP
6.
7. Ex Kt
8. Kt...
9. Kt-5(3)
KB
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11. Kt-Ba
12. QxK P»
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14. Castless
15. P-Q5 (9)
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18. P-KB4
19. P-Kt a
20. B-Rt 2
22. QRq 23. R-B
(f)
29. Rx Ko
28.
K+~0.6 (g)
BR-K7
29. QxB
KR
38. Bestyns
(a)
Binck (Showalter.)
PK 4 Kt-KB 3 Ktxp
0-52 PXB
Kt Q2 (d)
Kt sq
Kt-83
B-B 4ch Castlos K B
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in North Se Os gan. Neu-ch'uan end the Kung-t'an River, Up the Kia-ling Ever. The Great Salt Welles North Kwai Chou. -The Wilda of
Husper.
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RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN
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By Mr G. TAYLOR, With Washouts,
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