The Westminster Budget from London, Greater London, England • Page 36

34 THE WESTMINSTER BUDGET MARCH 24, 9 SATURDAY, MARCH 18. The programme of the forthcoming International Chess beginning on May 30 next, was issued last week. As mentioned before, two tournaments will be double-round and a single-round contest. For the former a maximum of eighteen masters have been invited the Latter is Open to all comers, and a proviso is inserted that the prizes fixed ma 7 be reduced in this instance, should less than sixteen players enter. Both tournaments are liberally endowed, the prizes being in the two- round tournament: First prize.

Third Fourth Fifth £250 165 100 80 65 Sixth prize Seventh Eighth Ninth £50 40 30 20 These prizes will probably be increased, as additional subscriptions may fairly be expected. H.H. the Maharajah of Travancore, or instance, has sent £40 towards the funds since the issue of the programme. The prizes in the single-round Tournament are First prize £75 50 Third 30 Fourth 20 Fifth prize £15 Sixth 10 5 Space does not permit to give the voluminous programme containing the list of the general committee, working committee, and officers, rules and regulations, as well as a special code, revised code (omitting elementary definitions), drafted by a committee appointed for that purpose. The programme may be obtained from the hon.

secretaries, Messrs. Cope and Russell, at the British Chess Club. The following are two more games from the Cable match RUY LOPEZ. D.Y.Mills. White.

1. to K4 Kt to KB3 to K(5 Castles to Q4 BxKt PxP 8. to K2 9. Kt Kt Kt to B3 to K4 Kt to sq Kt to Kt5 to QB3 Kt to B3 to B4 to Kt5. QR to sq PtoQKt3 to B4 ch to sq to K2 to K3 Kt to Q2 to Q4 Kt to B4 to Q2 31.

to QKt4 32. PtbQR4 2. 3. 4. 6.

7. 10. ,11. 12. 13.

14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

19. 20. 21. 22. 123.

24. 25. 26. 27. 28.

29. 30. E. Hymes. Black.

to K4 Kt to QB3 Ktto.B3 Kt Ktto Q3 QP Kt to B4 Kt to Q5 Kt to KIvt5 QxQ to KB4 Castles to Q2 to B4 to Q6 KR to sq Rto sq to K3 to KK3 to sq Kx to B4 to Q2 to QR6 to Kt7 to K3 to R8 to QKt3 to Kt8 to R7 33: 34. 35. 37, 38. 39. 40.

41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

46: 47. 48. 49. 50. 51.

52. 53. D. Mills. White.

Kt toJKS to R5 to KB4 KtP to B5 ch Kt to B2 KttoQ4 PtoK6ch ch to Kt3 to B8 Kt to Kt5 eh to K7 Kt to Q6 to B2 to.Kt sq Pto K8 Qch Kt Kt to Q6 ch 54. Kt to B4 55. BxP KttoQ6 PxP Kt to B7 Kt to R8 Kt Kt to B8 to K7 56. 57. 58.

59. 60. 61. 62. E.

Hymes. Black. to Kt6 to Kt7 to QB4 PxP to Q2 to QR4 PtoR5 to Q4 PxP to B2 to Kt3 to R4 to Kt sq Bto B3 to R6 to R5 ch BxP BxQ to sq to Q2 to K3 to Q4 to R5 to K4 to K3 Kto B4 to Kt5 to Kt6 Draw The opening is correctly played by both sides. Black commenced a counter-attack with to R6, trying to win a pawn on the Queen's side his two Bishops. The combination proved faulty, but only because Mr.

Mills calculated deeper than his opponent. The real interest and fight begins at this stage. Black got one of his Bishops imprisoned by his excursion Mr. Mills beginning the final attack with 42. to K6 ch, all Black's moves being forced, he could win if, instead of 45.

to B8, he had played: 45. Kt to Kt5 ch to Kt so 49. 46. 47. 48.

to K7 Kt to Q6, to B2 to Kt sq to B3 to R6 to R5 ch to Kt sq 50. Pto K8 BxQ 51. Kt to Kt7 52. to R2, and wins. A.

B. Hodges. White. 1. to K4 2.

Kt to KB3 3. to Kt5 4. to Q4 5. to Kt5 6. to KR4 7.

Castles 8. Kt 9. Kt 10. PtoQB3 11. to QKt4 12.

to Kt3 13. PxQ 14. 15. to QKt4 16. Kt to R3 17.

KR to sq 18. to Q2 19. BtoKt3 20. Kt to B4 21. 22.

Ktto K3 23. to QB sq 24. to Q5 25. Kt to B5 26. KttoQ4 RUY E.

M. Jackson. Black. to K4 Ktto QB3 to KKt3 Px to B3 to K2 to B4 QP to Q2 Castles to B5 QxQ to QB4 BxP to Kt3 PtoQR3 to R5 to Kt4 Kt to K2 Kt to Kt4 KR to sq to Q2 Ktto Kt3 Kt to K4 to sq LOPEZ. A.

B. Hodges. White. 27. Kt 28.

to Q6 29. RxPch 30. Px 31. toB3 32. BxKt 33.

to Q5 34. KP 35. to Kt3 36. to B4 37. to B2 38.

to B3 39. PxP 40. 41. to Kt sq 42. to Kt4 43.

to K5 44. to B5 45. to B6 46. PtoK6 47. to K7 48.

to B7 49. to K8 50. 51. to B5 M. Jackson.

Black. Kt to K3 to B3 to B5 Pxli KtP to R3 ch to Kt7 eh PxP to B5 to R6 ch to K6 PtoKt4 to B4 to Kt5; to R4 to B5 to Kt6 to Resigns Mr. Jackson's chief mistake was to adopt a defence which was condemned even by its most devoted adherent Steinitz. The second weak move was 13.. to White's pawn.

A more mistake was to R5, because after White's 20. Kt to B4, he was compelled to Kt, which gave White an open QB file, upon which the attack was then transferred. He should have continued, leaving his at Q2, with Pto KKt4 and Kt-to K2 as in the text, and he might have hoped for a better result. As it is, his position became gradually worse, Mr. Hodges eventually winning a better pawn ending.

PROBLEM NO. 150. By W. Finlayson. White to play and mate in two moves.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM NO. 149. 1. to Kt5, 2. to B4 ch, moves 3.

mates. A second win be demonstrated later on, commencing with 53. BxP. SOME HUMOURS OF SELF-DENIAL. Self-denial Week in the Salvation Army never fails to add to the picturesqueness of the streets; and last week, wherever one turned one encountered the familiar pressing plea, or IT u11 lin er ce Th humours of self-denial are many.

Most balyationists give up meat for the week. Of course butter, eggs, fruit, puddings, pies, go by the board. We have heard of a balvation baby which has dispensed with its bottle for seven days. We have also heard of a cabman who rises two hours earlier, atMl gives the fares he makes during that time to the coffers. We presume his horse must be a Salvationist too.

At least we trust he is willing. We have heard of a servant-girl who lived on bread and water. Whilst strongly appr6ving of such abstinence, we cannot help thinking that she might not unnaturally be expected to make up for it the week after, for is said to be very healthy. We have also been told of a man who has sold his bed and sleeps on the floor, is good but it is certainly easier to deny the senses than the ciavings of the stomach, which is really the ruler of the members. A weary man can sleep anywhere, on anything.

We have sometimes wished that the Salvation drummers-would deny themselves the pleasures of drumming, but that is toamuch toexpebl Especial ly in Self-denial Week. Lightly as we laymen may speak concerning' this admirable way of replenishing empty coffers, there is no doubt that self-denial practised faithfully, nobly, in a million, and one ways by earnest people who do so much for our great cities. 15 these.