Chess.

Otago Witness, Issue 1244, 2 October 1875, Page 16

Chess.

PEOBLEM No. IX.

DUNEDIN CHESS CLUB HANDICAP „V TOURNAMENT.

There was a large attendance^ chess-players at the Chess Club Rooms on the evening of the 21st ult., and when the entry, for the Handicap Tournament closed, it was found tbjat there were twentyj-one competitors for the tbWney. The various' players were 4 handicapped ' the same evening, and next night arrangements were made for meeting their respective opponents for play.. , . "'.'Up to the time of going to press with- our country edition, we may say that the chess tournament haa progressed very satisfactorily, . especially as regards playera endeavouring to get the first round completed within' the specified time of ten days. The results so far are:— Mr Mouat defeated Mr Hawkes three successive games, without his opponent scoring. MrJanion followed suit with Mr Innesj and Mr Sargison defeated Mr Macintosh. Mr Johnson^ has won 1 to Mr. Taylor 2. Mr. Pr-&,P av ,' who P la yecUMr Throp, , scored 2to Mr Throp's 1, so that .the, former must yet win ' another game,' or the later 2, to declare a victory. Mr Wilson scored his 3to Mr Booth's I. Mr Archer, quite a new but promising playerj receiving a Knight, has scored 1 game against ..the superior .player, -Mr Singer; and Mr Perry 1 against Mr Worthragton, the oiily game played. The other players have not vet met. . ' .' * We append a somewhat interesting game between' Mr D. R. Hay and Mr Throp. The latter gentleman received the, odds' of Queen's Knight, and won the game in excellent style, ' .(Remove Black's Queen's Knight.)' Phllidor's Defence, white. black. Mr Throp. MrD.R.Hav. 1. PtoK4 1. PtoK4 2. KKtto.B3 2. P,toQ3(«) 3. PtoQ4. 3. BtoXJKto, 4. BtoK2 4. 1 to KB 3 , 5. P takes P 5. B P takes P 6. PtoK R 3 6. Bto R 4 • r 7. QtoQs 7. PtoQB3 8. Q to X 6 (eh) 8. B to X 2 9. Q'toQKt3(6) 9.-PtoQKt4 10. Q to Q B 3 (c) 10. Q to Q Xt 3 11. Castles 11, Xt to X B 3 12. Q Xt to Q 2 IS, Caatlea (X R) 13.- Q to Xt 3 (eh) 13, P to Q 4 ' 14. P takes P 14. Xi takes P 15. BtoQS 15. Ktoßsd: ' 16. B to X 4 (d) 16. B to B 3 17,. B takes Xt 17. P takes B 18. Q takes P 18. Q R to X B so, 19. Q takes P 19. B takes Xt 20. P takes B (c) 20. R to Xt 3 (eh) 21. X to R sq. 21. R to R 3 ()) 22. Q takes'B 22. R takes P (eh) 23. Kto Kf2 23. Rto R 7 (eh) (») - 2-i.Ktakesß 24. Qtoß3 eh W 20. X to Xt 3 25. Q to B 5 (eh) 26. KtoKt2 26. Rtoß3 27. Q.toKß(ch) 27. Rtoßsq. 28. Q to X 7 * 28. R to B 3 29. RtoKKtsq. 29. Qtoß4 30. X to X B sq. 30. Q to B 5 31. Q takes P mate. i» w *° ■ Notes. J a) - -ft c se , nce °f the Q Kfc > we fceKeta this is the best defence for the second player.* (6) The last three moves of White have only tended to openßlack'a game. "Avoid useless checks is a numm in chess.

(c) Bto K3 is better ; but we should have prepared bolder play here— say, Xt takes KP. If B takes B. Queen mates at KB 7 ; and if , P takes Xt, White follows with B takes B (oh) and retires B to Xt 4, having made a breech through and captured one of Black's Pawns, with a good attacking position. Jl) Xt takes P, threatening to fork Q and R followed by Xt to X 4 jvould have given White a powerful attack. h (c) He should have captured'B with Xt and made an outlet for QB. Q takes B would hare been dangerous. B]& tt»%Se? "' QS * sknW h *™ **

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