CHESS IN ADELAIDE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1374, 30 March 1878, Page 3

CHESS IN ADELAIDE.

We publish this week another of the games in the late match between Mr H. Charlick and Mr D. F. M'Donald, from the Observer Miscellany. White. Black. Mr H. Charlick. Mr D. F. IV Donald. (Remove White's Queen's Knight.) IPtoK4 IPtoK4 2 Kfc to X B 3 2 P to Q 3 3 P to Q 4 3 P takes P j 48t0Q84 48t0K3 5 BtoK2 White cannot afford exchanges. 5 BtoK2 6 Xt takes P 6 Xt to X B 3 7 B to Q 3 7 Castles 8 Castles 8 P to B 4 R9 Xt takes B (best) 9 P takes Xt 10 P to X B 4 10 Xt to B 3 HPtoB3 HKtoR 12 B to X 3 12 P to X 4 13 P to B 5 13 Xt to X Xt 14 P to X R 3 14 P to Q 4 Well played. Much of Black's defenoe in this game ia in his usual patient and skilful styld 15 Qto B 3 15 Pto Q 5 • 16 B to Q 2 16 P takes P 17 B takes Q B P If P take P, Black wins a piece by P to B 5. 17 Xt to Q 5 18 Q to Xt 3 18 B to B 3 19 Q R to B Imidious. If Black incautiously play Qto B 2, White takes Xt with. B, and Black dare not retake without losing his Q. 19 Q to Q 3 20KRtoQ 20KttoR3 21 B to B 4 21 Q to X 2 To enable him to play P to Q Xt 4 22 P to Q R 4 22 P to Q Kt"3 23 Kto R ' 23 Bto R 5 24 Q to U 2 24 Xt to X B 2 25 X R to B 25 Q R to Q rwwtf 26PtoKKt3 26BtoKfe4 27QRtoQ 27 Xt to KB 6 Prettily played, forcing an exchange. 28 G to X 2 28 R takes R 29 Q takes R 29 Xt to Q 5 30 Q to R 5 30 Xt to Q 3 31 B to Q 5 318t083 < P to X Xt 3 would be better, as White's R is unprotected. . 32 P to X R 4 32 Q to X 33 Q to Q 33 Q to X 2 34 X to Xt 2 34 Xt to X 35RtoR 35KttoQB2 368t084 36PtoQR3 378t0Q2 37PtoQKt4 38 B to R 2 38 P takes P Bad. Pto QB 5, shutting in the B, wera much better. 39 PtoKKt4 Tired out by the Fabian tactics of the enemy, who at the present rate would slowly yet surely win, White makesa bold dash, which, like most brilliant charges, ia not mathematically sound. Regarding the present combination, the following verses are appropriate : — " Tender-handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains ; Qrasp it like a man of mettle. And it soft as silk remains. ' Tis the same with common natures : Use them kindly they rebel ; But ha rough aa nutmeg-graters, And the rogues obey you well." 39 B takes P 40 P to X 5 40 B takes P 41 R takes P, eh If Q to R 5 Black plays B to R 3 41 X takes R 42 Q to R 5, eh 42 B to R 3 43 B takes B 43 P takes B Here is the weak spot in the cable. Black had one move, and only one, to save the game. Q to X would render White powerless. White now forced mate in four moves — a neat problem, which we ask our readers to solve.