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24 THE WESTMINSTER BUDGET NOVEMBER 11, igg 3 his game would havfe bfeeh untenable the conclus prettily-played by Mr. Blackburne. 'ion being vCry The first meeting of the general committee appointed by the meeting of delegates on October 21 took place last Saturday at the British Chess Club. A large number of influential amateurs, as well as the presidents of important clubs both in town and the provinces, were elected in order to render the general committee thoroughly representative. The working committee was also appointed, so that the secretaries are now empowered to commence their arduous duties forthwith.

The League matches having commenced, it is to be hoped that certain chess editors will find material enough to fill their columns without having to resort to criticising the organisers of the forthcoming tournament. The Pall Mall ot October 25, having only to record'a combat "between Brixton and Ibis, fills up with a list of the League fixtures. But more padding being required, the chess editor takes umbrage at the word "minor" in the resolution passed by the delegates that a minor tournament shall be held concurrently with the masters' tournament. The committee may perhaps alter the name of "minor," but however it may be christened, the second tournament will always be considered a minor tournament compared with the chief event. So it is hardly worth while to cavil about it.

Two League Matches were played during last week North London v. Ibis, won by North London by 16 games to 4, and Brixton y. West London, won by Brixton by games to 6)4. Mr. James Mason played twenty games simultaneously at the City of London Chess Club.

He won 13, drew 4 and lost 3 games. The Championship tournament at the City of London commenced on Monday. The competitors have been divided into the following two sections Section A. W. Trenchard, F.

Leye, A. E. Tietjen, L. Serraillier, T. B.

Girdlestoiie, T. Healey, W. Ward, E. Young, E. O.

Jones, T. F. Lawrence (champion), T. C. Haydon, R.

Loman, A. Curnock. Section E. Vyse, S. A.

Mocatta, Herbert Jacobs, L. Zangwill, J. F. Allcock, W. T.

Physick, T. C. Gibbons, Harold Jacobs, T. H. Moored P.

Howell, C. H. Lorch. Mr. Lasker, who arrived in London for a lengthy stay, is visiting the provinces.

Before leaving town he gave a simultaneous performance at the Ladies'Chess Club on Saturdav. Mr. G. E. Wainwright won his match with Mr.

E. O. Jones with a final score of five games to two, and one draw. Last week we gave three interesting specimens of the Hamppe- Allgaier Gahibityand this week we present two specimens of the equally interesting Kiesefitzky Gambit. The first was played at the City of London Chess Club by Mr.

Blackburne in his blindfold performance against eight opponents, and the second in the recent Vienna Tournament between Caro and Schiffers KIESERITZKY GAMBIT. J. H. Blackburne. White.

l. PtoK4 2. PtoKB4 Kt to KB3 4. to KR4 5. KttoK5 6.

Pto Q4- 7. BxP 8. to B4 9. Gastles 10. 'Kt to QB3 Board No.

3 T. H. Black. Pto K4 11. PxP 12.

to KKt4 13; to Kt5 14. PloQ4 15. Kt to KB3 16. PxP 17. Kt to Q4 18.

to QB3 19. to KB4 20. Blackburne. White. Kt Kt to Kt5 ch Kt to K5; RxP to KKt3 to KB4 RxP to K2 to B4 ch Board No.

Kt BtpQ2 Kt'x Kt RtoKtsq to R3 to QKt3 Castles Kt to B3 i Resigns to: Q4, originally Campbell's defence, was thoroughly investigated by Brentanp, and for a time considered: the best. Herr Oscar Cord ell may claim the chief merit of having that his defence has entirely, demolished this form of the The utmost that; Black might achieve is to equalise the position. Paulsen's 5. to.Kt2, and the Berlin defence, to ICB3 may, therefore, be considered preferable to the move in the text. to B3 is better to B6 7.

PxP, B. to K2 8. to K3, to turns out in White's favour. Black, however, does not seem to grasp the spirit of the defence, for with he allows White's KB to occupy the attacking diagonal at QJB4, thus giving White a decided advantage at pnce. as in second is of course, the move.) White had a -continuation with 10.

Ki KBP but is a minor detail Mr. Blackburne played seven other games at the tage was sufficient to secure a win. 1 Black mighit: made' defence with to K3, giving up a pawn but s.evehth fnbVe H. Caro. White.

1. PtoK4 2. PtoKB4 3. Kt to KB3 4. to KR4 5.

Kt to K5 6. Pto Q4 7. 8. Kt to Q2 9. Kt 10.

Castles 11. to sq 12. KtxKtP 13. to KKt5 14. KtxKtch 15.

to Q3 16. KIESERITZKY GAMBIT. E. Schiffers. H.Caro.

Black. to'KA to KKt4 to Kt5 to Q4 Kt to KB3 Kt Ktx.Kt to K3- Kt to Q2 to Kt2 Castles Kt to B3 Kt to sq, to K2 18. 19. White. 17.

to K5. ch to ICS 20. ch 21. 22. PtoKKt4 23.

to R5 24. KR to sq 25. to B5 26. to K8 27. Rx.R 28.

to Q2 29. to Q8 30. to'Q7 31. E. Schifters.

Black. QxB to Kt sn to KB3 QxQ to B2 to Kt2 to R3 to Kt4 to KR3 Rx to Kt2 to R3 to B3 RxR and wins to B4 That even Schiffers could not.make a better stand than he did with this defence shows inferiority. After twelve moves Black has to abandon the pawn ahead with an inferior There is no glaring mistake in Black's development "so far; the onty alternative we can suggest being that he should "have tried to castle on the Queen's side the King 's side being inadequately protected. Therefore to B3, and if 13. to Kt5, then to KR3 and in answer to any other move 13...

to K2 or Q2, arid Castles QR. Black's next unsuccessful manoeuvre was to B3. He should have played to; sq 14. Kt to R6 ch, to sq, followed by to QB4. As game became untenable after White 's excellent 16.

to B4, compelling to K2, thus depriving the king of the protection of the at Mr. Caro played the game in good style, but as of fact he was on" familiar ground, as he, as well as Herr Cordell, has. analysed this variation with, a view of demolishing the defence of to Q4, and the move 8. Kt to Q2 is Mr. Caro's suggestion in connexion with the analysis mentioned.

PROBLEM NO. 131. By Hermann and W. v. Holzhausen.

BLACK. WHITE. White to mate in two moves. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM NO 130., 1. to K6, Kt; 2, to B5 ch, to Q3; 3.

to K5, mate. 1 to Q6 2. Kt (B6) to Kt4 ch, to K5 3. to B4, mate. 1.

to B6 2. Kt to B6 ch, to Q6 3. Kt to K4, mate. CONGRATCJtATIONS. The genius, who lias; prrovided the street-hawkers with an apropos toasting-fork, Khartoum because it has them on toast, is to be congratulated upon his readiness of resource.

He' doubtless never of another famous author of: 41 The Cook's Oracle" but the following lines which, in a satire on; the Press a. good years ago, were applied to that' illustrious: personage, would seem somewhat pertinent to-day, when another Kitchener, is. threatened by many dinners, and is even sought immortalised by a toasting -fork: Great Kitchener, of cooks the boast, Grant that my.versea long may.rule the roast; X-Qng-may-'st thou- oraclei Each famed- i i If after such in vain I sigh, in aoft let my 1 Teach 'me td- btry it cheajila'ndmake' it good.