CHESS IN ADELAIDE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1501, 21 August 1880, Page 23

CHESS IN ADELAIDE.

[From the Adelaide Observer.] The following lively little odds' game occurred June 18th, 1880, between two members of the Adelaide Chess Club, making the score— Charlick 9, Elliot 3. Kemove Black's X B P. White. Black. Mr T. Elliot. Mr H. Charlick, IPtoK4 ■ PtoQB4 A rare defence. It was formerly condemned because of White being able to check and win the Pawn, but it has grown into favour of late years on' account of White losing time and exposing his Queen if he capture the Pawn. We prefer winning the Pawn, however, to the course adopted here by Mr Elliot. 2 P to Q 4 P takes P 3 B to Q B i Xt to KB 3 4KttoKB3 Kttoß3 P to X 4 looks tempting, for AVhite dare not take it without losing his Kt. White could play thus :—: — PtoK4 . 5 Xt to Xt 5 P to Q 4 ' 6 P takes P Xt takes P 7 Q to B 3, and wins. 6 PtoKs A slip which'costs White a valuable Pawn. Xt takes P GKt takes Xt Qtoß4ch 78t0(J2 QtakesKtch BQtoK2 QtahesQch 9 B takes Q P to X 4 10 P to Q P 4 P to Q 4 11 BtoKtSch Ktoß2 12 Castles P to Q R 3 13 B to R 4 P to Q Xt 4 14 B to Xt 3 P to Q R 4 15PtoQR4 PtoKts The advance of these P's greatly hampers White. 16 P to Q B 4 B to X 3 17 P to B 4 Well played. If Black take QB P, White can take Xt with P. Further, if Black push Pto X 5 White wins a Pawn by P to B 5. P takes KBP I 18 B takes Q P B takes Q P 19 B takes B eh Xt takes B 20 B takes KBP X to Xt 3 21 B to X 6 B to B 4 22 Xt to Q 2 P to Q 6 dis eh 23 X to R Xt to X 6 24Rt084(R83) KRtoK! 25 KttoKB3(BQ4) P to Q 7 ! This move Is a clincher. That White found it so can be inferred from the fact that he consumed exactly an hour in considering his reply. 26 P to X X 4 P to X R 4 (best) 27 B to Q 4 P Queens eh 28 X takes Q Xt takes R 29 B takes B Xt takes P 30RtoQ4 QRtoQ 31 R to X B 4 ? Xt to Q 6 ! 32 R to Q B 4 R to Q B ! Winning a piece. 33PtoKKt4 R takes B 34 P takes P eh X takes P 35RtoQ4 RtoK6 36KttoQ2 RtoQB7 1 37 KttoKß RtoKB6 38 X to Xt R to Q B 8 39 R takes Xt and Black forces mate in seven moves. Time, three hours.