The Westminster Budget from London, Greater London, England • Page 28

THE WESTMINSTER BUDGET JULY; 30, 189? The following game was played- in the match between Multer woh the firi ahies. Mr. Loman The.new premises of the British Chess Club at Carrington 4, Whitehall-court, were opened for the use of the members last week. The transfer of the Club to the house at King-street, Covent Garden, eleven years ago, was a step in the right direction, it having been felt that chess required a suitable home and its devotees- a.place of rendezvous with congenial surroundings. The lease of the, old house having expired, the present premises have been secured, and luxuriously appointed in a style hitherto unknown chess world.

The premises are situated on the ground floor. A large hall, furnished in oak, divides the suite of rooms. On the left the lofty chess room, ot noble dimensions, is decorated with a flock paper of the Georgian period, and furnished in imitation of fine Chippendale models, the upholstery morocco. A fine Axminster carpet (reproduction of antique Persian) completes a desirable tout ensemble. Adjoining the chess-room is the committee and secretary's room, furnished in carved antique On the right side of the hall is the billiard-room, of the same size as the chess-room.

The wall decorations are in cool blue, comfortable settees are placed all round, and the two tables by Orme and Co. are in fumed oak. 'The reading-room is decorated with green tabouret paper, green moire" silk curtains to match, and the book-case and furniture are in walnut. The hall, lobbies, and ceilings are white, relieved with gold enrichments. For its dimensions this Club House, without doubt, is the finest in the Metropolis.

The match between Messrs. Bird and Lee resulted as follows-: Lee, 5 Bird, 3 Mr. T. C. Gibbons, the welMcnpwn amateur, gave exhibition of simultaneous play at the Fulnam Chess Club (headquarters the Conservative Ciub, Shorrolds-road).

Mr. Gibbons lost only one game, out of twelve, to Mr. F. H. Haines.

A recent tournament game from Vienna: Giuoco PIANO. 1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12. 13. 1415.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

21. 22. 23. Hamlich. White.

to K4 Kt to KB3 to B4 Castles PtoQ3 to K3 Kt to B3 KttoK2 Kt to Kt3 to KR3 Kt to R3 to R2 to Kt3 Kt to K4 to sq to sq to QKt4 to Kt3 Kt to Kt sq to QB4 C. Sdilechter; Black. to K4 24. Kt to QB3 25. to B4 26.

Kt to B3 27. to Q3 28. to Kt3 29. Castles 30. i 31.

Pt'oQ4 32. Kt.x 33. RPxB 34. to K3 35. I 36.

P.to B3 37. to Kt4 38. QR to sq 39. Kt to K2 40. to Q2 41.

to QH4 42. to B2 43. to 5(i I 44. toB2 Kt to M. Hamlich.

White. to B4 RxP to sq Kt to Kt5 to B2 Kt(Kt5) to B3 to Kt4 to QKt5 Kt Kt Kt to B3 to Kt2 to Q2 to QR4 to sq QR to B2 Qto Q2 to B2 QxQ to B2 Resigns C. Schlechter. Black. KPxP Kt to Q5 to B4 to Q2 to R3 to B3 Kt QR to sq xKt to K6 to K4 to Kt4- to so; to Kt2" to QB4 Qto R6 to B6 RxR to K6 ch This game is quite characteristic of Schlechter's style, and an iilstructiye specimen of unobtrusive position play, in which an imperceptible strategical advantage becomes accentuated in the end game without the'opponent being aware that he has any inferiority in position.

'Few; remarks are but in the opening, after Black had; lost amove by retiring to Kt3, White could have afforded to move liis QB also once "more by pinning the Black takes the attack, forcing White to 13. Kt, else this knight gets a good post at B5 and then Black with.l5...Q to Kt4 begins a weakening process of the adverse pawns, and afterwards prevents White's possible to Q4 by advancing to QB4. Then follows the manoeuvre with the three queen's moves, till White compromises his '-position stillmore' With 23. -P to QB4, when the beautiful (for the connoisseur) ffnal a whole game requires careful study in order to appreciate its beauty. Loman and Miiller.

turn yet to come Mr. Loman. White. 1. PtoK4 2.

Kt to KB3 3. PtoQ4 4. PxP 5. (e.p.) 6. to Q3- 7.

Kt to B3 8. Kt 9. to K3 10. to K2 11. Castles QR.

12. to Q2 13. to Kt5 14. RxB 15. KtxKt 16.

Kt to B3 17. Kt to Q4 18. Kt to Q5 19. Kt to B4. 20.

to sq 21. to K2 22. Kt to Q3 23. PxP 24. Kt R.

25. to Q2 26. to B3 Mr. Mtiller. Black.

to K4 Kt to KB3 Ktx to Q4 Kt to B4 Kt ch Kt to B3 KttoKtS Castles to KB4. to sq to sq Kt Pch ro QR4 to Kt3 to R3 to K5 to K4 P. to R5 to R6 to B6 RP ch to Kt5 ch to R7 ch DEFENCE. Mr. Loman.

White. 27. 28. 29. 30.

31. 32. 33, 34. 35. 36.

37. to sq Kt Kt to KtxP Kt to B5 Ktto R4 to B3 Kto B2 Kt to Kt2 to Q2 Kt to sq 38. Kt toQ4 39. Kt (Q4) to B2 40. Kt to Kt4 41.

Kt to Q5 42. KttoKtS 43. PtoB4 44. Kt to sq 45. Kt to K7 46.

to B5 47. to Q6 48. Kto Kt3 49. Kt to Q3 50. Kt to B2 51.

KtoKt2 52. to R3 Mr. Miiller. Black. Rx Qch to R4 to BxP to R3 to K5 to B3 to R2 to KKt4- to R8 to Kt8 to Q4 to B3 to R5 to B4 to B3 to QKt4 PxP to K3 to B6 to R7 ch.

to Q7 to Kt4 to B4 ch to B7 Resigns. The opening moves are theoretically correct and should lead to draw. Mr. Miiller makes the first weak move, to sq, losing two minor pieces for a rook Mr. Loman should have won the game afterwards with comparative ease but he, as is his wont, over-refined, and disregarding the force of Black's advance of the QRP, was subjected to a.

harassing attack. Afjjer to R6 White could nevertheless have maintained his advantage had he continued. 23. to QKt3 and as late as 46. Kt would probably have drawn.

PROBLEM NO. 65. By Philip H. Williams. BLACK.

WHITE. White to play and mate in two moves. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM NO. 64. "1.

Kt to K4, Kt; 2. Kt, moves 3. to B5 mates. 1. to Q4; 2.

Kt to Kt6, to B3 3. Kt to K7 mates. 1. 2. Kt 3.

to R8 mates. 1. 2. any move 3. mates.

entirely endorse the opinion of our correspondents that this Problem is one of the most difficult and subtle MR. HOOLEY MISUNDERSTOOD. Shortly before the Diamond Jubilee Mr. E. T.

Hooley offered to give £10,000 in aid of the Npttingham General Hospital Victoria provided a corresponding sum was subscribed in Nottingham. Great efforts were accordingly made to raise the £10,000, and upwards was forthcoming by June 22. Mr. Hooley advanced £2,000 on account, and when the fund had nearly the committee of organisation appealed to him to make -a further remittance. Mr.

Hooley has, however, now informed committee that the conditions of his promise were wrgrigly stated or misunderstood. He adds that his challenge was addressed to the working classes, and that he offered any sum up to £10,000 as against any corresponding sum subscribed by working men. He had no intention'to challenge Nottingham as a whole, or to outbid its wealthy merchants..