CHESS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1588, 29 April 1882, Page 24

CHESS.

Master J. B. L'Oste, St. Mary's Tasmania.

— Australasian.

PKOBJjEM Mo. TSB.

I CHESS IN ADELAIDE. .(Annotatod by Mr A. .Burns, Chess Editor of tho ', , 1 „ Melbourne Leader.) • j, , ,Greco Counter Gambit. ' , White. '• ■• ■• 'BlacK. 1 f :Mr Charlick. ' Mr Mann. [ 1 PtoK4 PtoK ; 4 2Ktto «B 8 ' PtoK B 4 3 Xt takes. P. . Q to H 3 4 V to Q 4 P fo Q 3 , sKtto B 4 P takes P G Xt to B 3 Q to Xt 3 7 P to X B 3 White ought to obtain a decided advantage here by Xt to Q 5 ; should Mack then play B to Xt 5, White could reply with P t6 B 3 with effect.. (Authorities differ. Staunton and Wormald say the text move is bjst.) P takes P 8 Q takes P KttoQß3 9 Xt to Q 6 B to X Xt 5 10 B to Q 3 Q to R 4 11 Q to X 4 eh X to Q 2 12 Castles R to X 13 Q to X B 4 B to X 3 14 KtatQstoKß PtoKKt4 16 QtoK B 2 , Xt takes P ! 16 kt to X B 5 Xt takes Xt ' 17 13 takes ICt Xt to R 3 18 Xt to X 3 . This retreat of the Xt gives Black tho advantage, " why not take off the Bithop ? Thus :— 18 B take? B eh R takes B 19 Q take 9R P ' ' And Whifcp has tho advantage, aa if Black play Xt to I^t 5, the Xt is driven back by' P to R 3. B to Xt 2 , ; 19 P to X Xt 4 j This makes a very lively game, but exposes White's position. ' .' /> ' 1 Q to B 2 20 P to B 3 ■ B to X,4 21 PtoK R 3 . KBtoKB 22 Q to B 2 , , The cramped position of his pieces on the Queen's ,eide augurs ill br White's game. Tho present move is bad as Black's reply shows ; he should have brought out'hia Quieu's Bishop. " ' l ' : ■ B takes B 2.3 Kt , takes B ■ Q to Q,B 5 Clevorly.played, gaining a winning advantage. ' 124 B takes P - ' '>< ' ! ' ' \ This is fatal, his only feasible 1 move 'is BtoK 3. . ■ Xt takes Kb i 25' R takes Xt ' BtoQ seh I Finely followed up, and depriving White of all resource. ' ' '' ' ' )26'Kto R ! RtoK7 27 Q takes R' « Q takes Q.. : ;28 .H takes R. , , , ■ jTho following backi. game was played- from this point, showing tha> White's position was hopeless :— 1, 128 P takes B , Qto X s,qh- ■ . ,29JitoR2 QtoQß7ch [ap'tt'ioKtS R takes ß , , „. i 31 P takes R Q takes BP I SB 1 Bto K -8 " •'■ QtoKt3'ch , • ■(| 33 K'toß^ ' ' Qtbß4ch j '' ' White resigns. '• ■■•' ' ' - „1 ' ■' ' ' 28 Btd'K , • ' I: ■ \ " And Whito resigns. ' " '' ' ! ■' '> Ul ''i '. - ■ ■ ■' CHESS' NOTES.'. • ' The- Oxford .University Club has a?ain< beaten the 1 Oxford City Chess Club tiy the good score of 14 to 8 »g«mes „ •'•„• 1 . , '1 ! Sfceinitz y. Zukertorfc.— Negotiations are pending, so there is every prospect of this snatch coming off. Stt. George's Cheg's Club.— This club was to give a grand banqiietto J. H. Black I'iurne,; to commemorate his Berlin i victory, on March 2rtd.M Tho Earl ofDartrey was to preside. It will be open , to all'the cheES .players of England, and it is expected: to have proved a' great success. „ ' Derby^hir^y. Nottinghamshire.— The 'return match between these two counties has resulted iri another victory'for 'Nottinghamshire by the excellent record of 25£ i?ame8!lo 14i. After- the match was over, which took place at Nottingham, the players adjourned ior. tea, which was presided over by Mr S. Hainel, captain,; of tho Nottingham te.»m,,and the vice-chair was occupied by.Mr Philips, captain of the Derby.team. 'After doing full' justice to the good things, the 'player's passed the rest of the evening 'playing ordinary, con.sultatiion, and circulation games. Everything seems ' to have passed off most pleasantly. ■ •.! ' i ANSWERS TO. CORRESPONDENTS. . Thanksfpr solutions received from,p i W W, Riyorton ;,G H.'Timafu; andß M H, Oamaru. r " l T\ *fc '* Jtt /■ rr Bl n '