THE NEW ZEALAND CHESS CONGRESS.
Owing to indisposition Mr R. J. Barnes was unable to attend the morning sitting, bat at 4 p.m., feeling somewhat better, he decided to play his game against Mr R. A. Cleland. The game was of very short duration, occupying less than an hour, Mr Cleland offered the Evans Gambit, which Mr Barnes declined to accept. White continued his attack with the advancement of the gambit pawn to knight's fifth, and soon had his opponent in difficulties, Black resigning at the tenth move. The game is a ouriosity in championship play, and we reproduce it. The following is the full score : EVANS GAMBIT DECLINED. White. Black. Mr R A. Cleland. Mr R. J. Barnes. IP-K4 P-K4 2Kt-KB3 Kt-QB3 38-B4 B-B4 4PQKt4 B-Kt3 SP-Kt6 Kt-R4 6KtxP Q-33 7BxP K-Q BP-Q4 P-Q3 9BxKt PxKt 10 P x P dis ch Resigns.
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Evening Star, Issue 10817, 29 December 1898, Page 4
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144THE NEW ZEALAND CHESS CONGRESS. Evening Star, Issue 10817, 29 December 1898, Page 4
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