THE LATE CONGRESS AT WANGANUI.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9520, 12 September 1896, Page 3

THE LATE CONGRESS AT WANGANUI.

The Brilliancy Prtzk. In connection with the late tourney at Wanganui, the " Brilliancy Prize " has been awarded to Mr John Mouat for the game agaiust Mr H". Hookhain, played January 4th, 1896. Another prize for mate effected in the shortest number of moves goes to Mr Meldrum in his game with Mr Remington (26 moves). Mr Hookham was a good. second with mate in 28 moves in a game against Mr Cocks. The score of the game mentioned above (from the New Zealand Mail) is here appended :— Kreo's Gambit D_c__*i!n.

WHITE. KLACK. Mr Mr M. Hookham. IPK4 IPK4 2PKB4 2BB4(a) 3 Xt KB 3(b) 3PQ3 4 B B 4 (c) 4 Xt X B 3 (d) 5 Ktß3 5 OK 2(e) 6PQ4(f) 6PxQP 7 Xt x P 7 Xt x P 8 Castles 8 Xt x Xt 9 P x Xt 9 Castles-Cg) IOKRsq 10BxKt(ta> HPxB 11BKB4 12BQKt2 12KtQB3 13 0.0,2 13QQ2 14 0.8 3 14 Py 4 15 B Xt 3 15 X R X sq 16 Q R X sq 16 X x X (i) 17RxR 17BK5<J) 18RxB(k) 18PxR 19PQ5(1) 19QKt5 20 P X X 3 (m) 20 <i Xt 3 21 P x Xt 21 P x P 22P85(n) 22QKt4 23<_xBP 23RQsq MQxKP . 24 P X R 4 (o) 25BxPch(p) 25KxB W _6QK6ch 26KB_j

278R3... 55?5 _3Q 1.3.1. S__ 2 23tjxl*cii 29KKtsq 20 Q x It 30 Q x R V 31 QQB eh 31 X It 2 3?. v o 3 n-_i«n*3 fa) Pr.W'.'v the best way of avoiding- the -.atubit. PC; 4 is also a frequently adopted line of defence, anfl one which may result in the K.lkbeer Counter Gaui'iut. (!') If ihe O K{ i* brought out, we have a variation of ih» Vianna opening-. {>:) This in... is preferred by Sieiuit!*, PQB sis also troo-1. (A) If EKKi 5 ; then follows 5P x P—P xP,6 Bx P eh be, with the hilt.r {-am*. (c) Xt I* 3 U well worth oci-side-rinjr, nnd a Hfcelv continuation would be 6P Q 3—13 KKt5,7Kt QR 4 -IS ICt 3. 8 Xt x .--It r x «, 9 B Xt 5, _o. (0 An eut.ri>ri«i*!*j more, a"d one which leads to a lively pune. (srj At this point we think Biack has somewhat the best of matter* ; he has a pawn to the and his pieces can he quickly rievcloi>e»l, while his opyouent's pawiv* on the queen's vrinjr »re hadly broken. (Ii) Th is does not s.eni gooxl on principle, as it unites the mwn_. which are very weak as they stand. (:) We prefer i: X sto the move in the t.xt. It seems to «s that it would have given hiui a very satisfactory position. 0) Black e\-i_eutly overlooked White's next move, or he would have played differently. (k) A neat retort, which gives hi in the best of the jjatne. (1) This is where the trouble come* in. Black must lo.e the lit to save the mate. (m) Keeping up the attack, and at the same time providing a wav of ess-rape for the king. (ti'i CSood again. White gives his opponent very little rest. (o) We assume this move was made with an eye to the further advance of the pawn and subsequent check of the rook at QS. The ■game was, however, practically resignahie. (p)An -iniiiaMe conl'muation. Mr Mouat plays the game in his best form.