CHESS ON THE WEST COAST.

Otago Witness, Issue 1416, 11 January 1879, Page 21

CHESS ON THE WEST COAST.

The following Interesting game was played in the recent match between six players of Kumara and the same number of The Lead. Ihe match repulted in a draw, each side winning: three games. The players were captains! of their respective bides. It is intended to have a return match on an early date. Irregular Opening. White Eiack. Mr W. O Palmer. Mr C. Janion. 1 P to Q B 4 1 P to Q 4 2PUkesP 2Qtake*P BKttoQB3 3QtoQR4 4 P to X 3 4 B to X B 4 58t0Q84 6 Xt to X B 3 6 P to Q Xt 8 6 P to X 3 7Bto«Kt2 78t0K2 BKKttoK2 BPtoQB3 9KttoKKt3 9BtoKt3 10 Castles 10PtoQKfc4(a) HBtoK2 HQKtteQ2 12 P to X B 4 12 Xt to Q b 4 13 P to B 6 (b) 18 P takes P 14 Xt takes P 14 Xt to X 8 15 Xt takes B (c) 15 X takes Xt 16 B to X B 3 16 X R to Q B sq 17 Xt to X 2 17 X to B sq 18 P to Q R 3 18 Q to Q sq 19 B takes Xt 19 f takes B (d) SO R to Q B sq 20 Q to her 3rd 21PtoQKt4 2IKtoQB2 22 P to Q 4 22 R to X sq 23 Xt to Q B 3 28 Xt to Xt 4 24 Q to Q 2 24 X from B 2 to X 2 25KttoQ8$ 25KttoK6(e) 26 Q to X sq 26 R to X 3 27 B to Xt 4 27 R from X 3 to X 2 28 B to B 3 28 P to X B 4 29 B taket Xt 29 R takes B 30 Q to Q B 3 30 R from X tq to X 8 BlKtoKeq 81PtoB6(f) 82 X to B 2 32 P takes V eh (if) 33 R takes P 33 Q to B 6 eh 84 X to X 2 34 B to R 4 eh 85 X to Q 2 35 R takes Q P eh 86 X to B 2 36 R to Q B 6 (h) And White reßigned. (a) Up to this point the game is very equal. (b) Very good. (c) White has improved his position considerably. (d) Better than taking with the Queen, for White could then have replied by B takes Q B P, thereby gaining R and P for B. (c) The last few moves .have been well played on both sides. (f) Black has got out of his difficulties very ingeniously. (g) The winning move. (h) A pietty finish to a well contested game. N.B.—BeinK convinced that there must be a good many chess playerß in the country districts of New Zealand who have no means of practice over the board, and who would g'adly take part in a correspondence match, we ordered some time ago from Britain a few " Chess Bets " for their convenience. By this means games by correspondence can be carried on w'th the greatest pleasure, for whenever a move is made, the miniature board can be locked up without any danger of tbe men being displaced, thus saving the time and annoyance of playing over the game every time a move has to be made. Price, 6s 6d each, free by post. The "Chess Editor " wllbe glad to receive the namea of gentlemen desirous of engaging in a correspondence match, and will do all in his power to make the bent arrangements possible. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correct solutions rf Problem 168 received from T H (Christchurch), R L X (Ashburton), T R T (Oamaru), S ML (Invercargill), and H D (Dunedin). SOLUTION. White. Black. IQtoKB3 IPtoK6 (best) 2 Q to Qsq 2 Any move 3 Q mates