THE CHESS MATCH—LAWRENCE v. DUNEDIN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1253, 4 December 1875, Page 21

THE CHESS MATCH— LAWRENCE v. DUNEDIN.

The third game in this match was finished on Wednesday24th mat/, and, like the Becondone, has resulted in a draw, only one of the three games counting, and that one to the credit of the DuHedin Club. Whilst these j drawn games appear somewhat unaatisfac- | tory as regards the result, we may take it for granted that in a game of 62 moves there must have been some very even and probably skilful play shown, and the Lawrence Club may congratulate themselves again on their having. made so good a stand. This game was adjourned, it will be remembered, at the 27th move. During the interval which transpired, a careful analysis of the game pointed to the probability of its becoming a draw, but to avoid this the Dunedin players made a desperate attempt to queen an advanced i pawn, and, being unsuccessful, lost thereby, their, opponents having at this time a pawn to the good. This state of affairs put the Dunedin players on their mettle, for there was now every prospect of Lawrence winning. By very clever manoeuvring of Bishop, King, and remaining Pawns, however, Black (Dunedin) succeeded in preventing the march of White's advanced Pawn to Queen, and declaring to draw. This was evident at White's 44th move, and at this time (11 p m.) the Dunedin players made a proposal to draw the game. The reply was — " We think we should win ; not inclined to draw." And the game was prolonged for 20 or more moves. 'We consider all three games good ones, and we now append the third. The players have resolved on having a spell, and adjourned for probably seven or tight days. Irregular Opening, white. black. Lawrence. Dunedin. LPtoQB4 1. P to X 4 2. QKttoß3 2. KKttoß3 3. PtoK4 3. Btoß4 4. Pto Q 3 4. P to Q B 3 (a) 5. BtoKts 5. PtoQ3(6) 6. KttoKß3 6. PtoQß3(e)

£§ to £t 3 7. PtoQKt4 . 8. PtoQR3 8. QtoKt3 to s? P. Kttoß4(rf) , I?- PtoQKt4 10. BtoQs 11. take? B 11. p takes Xt 12. KttoK2 12. PtoQB4 13. Kttoß4 13. Xt takes Xt 14. B takes Xt 14. Castles 15. PtoKt3 15. Ptoß4 16. BtoKt2 16. BtoKt2 X-«*^i B3 17. KtteQ2 18. Castles 18. KttoK4 19. B takes Xt 19. P takes B 20. P takes Xt P 20. B P takea, Xt P (c) 21. QtoKt 3 (eh) 21. Kto X sq. ! ' 22. P takes R P 22. B takes P 23. P takes Xt P , 23. QRto B sq. 24. KPvtoßeq. .24. Rtoß6 25. R takes R 25. P takes R (eh) •j2fl. X to R sq. 26. R to Q B sq. 27. Qtoß2 27. QtoK,6(/) 28. Btoßsn. {„) 28. QtoQ7 29. Q takes Q 29. P takes Q 30. KtoKt2 30. P takes P 31. B P takes P 31. B to Xt 2 32. B to Q sq. 32. R to Q sq. 33. X to B 2 33. R to Q 5 34. R takes P 34. R takes Xt P 35. Rtoß2 35. Btoß3 36. R to B 5 36. B to Xt 4 37. P to Q 4 37. R takes R 38. P takes R 38. BtoKt2 3D. X to X 3 39. Pto Xt 3 40. B to B 4 40. X to Xt 2 41. B to Q 5 41. B to B sq. 42. Ptoß6 42. Ktoß3 43. Ptoß4 43. Ptoß3 44. Ktoß3(/,) 44. Ptoß4. 45. X to X 3 45. X to X 2 46. X to Q 3 46. X to Q 3 47. Ktoß4 47. Btoß3(ch.) 48. KtoKt4 48. Bto Q 6 ; 49. X to R 5 49. X to B 2 50. X to Xt 4 50. B to Xt 8 51. X to B 3 51. X to Q 3 ] 52. KtoQ2 52. Ktoß2 53. X to X 3 53. B to B 7 54. P to Xt 4 54. P takes P 55. X to B 2 55. B to Q 8 56. B to B 7 56. P to Xt 6 (eh) 57. X takes P 57. Btoß4 58. B to Q 5 58. X to Q 3 59. Ktoß2 59. X to B 2 60. KtoK3 60. KtoQ3 61. X to Q 3 61. X to B 2 62. ,X to B 4 62. B to B 6 63 KtoKt 5 63. B to X 7 (eh) And the game was drawn. Notes. (a) The firat four moves of the allies of Lawrence arc precisely the same as those made in the first game of the match, which they lost. We question if the reply now made by the allies of Dunedin is as good as Bto Q s— the answer in first game, (b) We should prefer P to KE 3. W Bleck again neglects the necessary move or P to X X 3. (d) Xt to Xt 5 seems much stronger. (c) R P takes P were better. The move made involves the loss of a pawn. (/) Plausible, but, Blacks King being so confined, the coup de main is not practicable. . (<i) The adjournment of the game took place before this move. White makes the best possible reply. (h) With the extra pawn, it might bo supposed that White should win ; but the players of Dunedin cleverly prove to the contrary, and that the game must be drawn. White ignores the proposal to do so, but eventually acquiesces.