PROBLEM 734.

Otago Witness, Issue 1971, 14 November 1889, Page 29

PROBLEM 734.

By H. Maxwbll Piudeaux. (From The Field.) [Black.]

Chess at Invercargill. The following game was played between. Messrs J. Edwards aud Banks in the recent match between Invercargill aud Oamaru ••— White. Black. Mr J. Edwards Mr Banks (Invercfli'gill). (Oamaru). 1 P to Q B 4 PtoK4 2 P to X 4-a B to B 4 3Ktto KB 3 Xt to QB 3 4 Kttoß3 PtoQ3 5 P to X li 3 P to X B 4 6 P to Q 3 P to X R 3-6 7 B to X 2 Xt to X B 3 BQto Xt 3-c Xt to Q 5 9KttksKt PtksKt 10KUoQ5 PtksP 11 PtksP Castles 12 B to Q 3 P to Q Xt 3-d 13 Castles-e P to Q B 3 14KttoKB4 QtoK 15 Q to B a Xt to E 4 16 Xt tks Xt Q tics Kb 178t0Q2 PtoQ4 18 B P tks P P tks P 19 P tks P B to Xt 2 2J PtoQ Xt 4 Bto Q 3 Ul Q to B if Q Lo X 4-a 2JPtoB4 Qtoß3 23 B to X 4 Q R to B 2lQtoKt3 QtoHs 25QBtoQ Ktoß 2(5 B to X Q to B 3 27PtoKt3 PtoKKt4-A 28 B to X B 2 R to B fl-i , . NOTES. ' aPtoK 3ia better. The move made leave* the Q.P'weak, "

6 P to X B 5 seems the best move at this point. c This sally of the Queen does not eeem to much purpose. d Why not P to Q B 3 afc once ? c Q to Q B 2, threatening to win the Bishop seems stronger. / This is wasting time. g He should have played Q B tka P. For if Q tks P, then B to B to X 4, winning the exchange, since White cannot take the other B without losing the Queen. h This seems weak, as appears afterwards. i The play terminated at this point. It appears that White can now play B tks Q P, winning the exchange, and having also two Pawns to Che good should win,