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VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIP.

The following games are from the ro •ently concluded tourney:— The "Edinburgh." Waflk :H. Egan. White: W. H. Acott. 6—13 4 8 11—15 11—16 •4—19 30—26 27—24 &—ll 11—15 a &—ll 20—87 16—20 99—24b 32—27 31—24 11—15 e__ 9c 3 8 B—ll 27—31 ia-18 22—17 29—25 25—22 1— 0 13—22 2 7 12—16 48—11 26—17 2(2—17 15—11 7—23 d 9—14 15—18 28—32 17—18e 8— 9 19—15 21—17 13—16 s—l4g 10—28 31—28 16—23 25—22 17— 3 B—l2f 16-20 18—27 Black •4—lß 17—13 h. 3 8 wins. (a) 6—B leads to a more open game, but appears to give Whit© the attack. jl>) 27—24 leads to the "Will o' the

(0) The text move is due to Barker; §—ll against Ferrie. (d) B—ls occurred in the English •owney, 1904, between Morrall and Ward. (e) The text move is due to Barker, Id—l 9 was the previous continuation. (f) 16—20, 24—19, B—l2, 32—27, 4—3, 30—26, 3—7, 18—15 7—ll, 21— 17 finally drawn, A. Jordan v. C. P. Barker (England v. America). (g) 6—22 leads to an easy draw. (h) The following play has been given M 31—26 : il—26 23—16 26—33 i 13— 6 11—15 811 6 9 15—18 19—16 16— 7 17—13 2£—ls It—l 9 2—ll 11—16 10—26 Black wins. (1) Better is 17—13. "Will o' the Wisp." Black: W. H. Acott. White: H. Egan. ft—l 3 5—14 7—23 13—17 S3—l9 29—25 26—19 18-9 11—15 a B—ll 10—14 5—14 #o—23b 31—26 d 32—27 2-t—2C 69c 11—15 3- 7e 14-18 §2—lß 25-22 27—23 21—14 13—22 1— 5 4 8 18—2/ 15 18 23—18 30—26 26—23 o—l40 —14 14—23 B—ll 27—31 1»- « 27—11 22—18 Black wins. (a) This formß the "Will o' the Wttp " Published play is said to show « ouijority of wins for White. (b) The exchange, by 22—18 is the popular move, the text being considered wpak.

(o) Best. . I (d?) Dr. Schaefer's analysis oni this boto first brought it into prominence. The position here may arise in the "Cross" opening. See also Variation (e) Jordan against T«etzel played '4 t and lost. The text seems a deeded improvement. Variation (1). Ia another game Mr Acott tried 21— (TO, au unusual move, and the play

went:— 84—20 21—14 23—18 IS—l4 11—15 10—26 1— 6 H—lß -f3_29 31—2 a 32—28 20— 4 15—34 4 8 12—16 6—lo 18—19 19—15 22—17 Ll 7 14—17 7—ll 13—22 2—ll And the game was finally drawn. The "Dyke." '-Black :W. H. Acott. White: H. Egan. It—ls 27—23 14—17 32—23 23—17 9—14 21—14 13—22 15_19 23—16 6 9 26—17 SS—l6 11—20 13— 6 3—7 13—19 22 17 2—25 17—14 84—15 B—ll 30—21 1— 6 10—19 17—10 5 9 31—27 17—18 a 7—14 21—17 7—ll B—ll 29—25 9—13 27—24 •5—22 11—15 28—24 11—16 ±— 8 25 22 20—27 24—20 Drawn.

(•) Safe, but not consideied st'-ong. boxlng. LANfiFORD DEFEATS CTTRRAN. PARIS. Jan. 25. Langford (the cotored heavyweight) knockioi out Curran (English heavyweight) in aeven seconds.

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Mataura Ensign, 26 January 1914, Page 7

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VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. Mataura Ensign, 26 January 1914, Page 7

VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. Mataura Ensign, 26 January 1914, Page 7

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