15-19 Variation of the " Fife."

Otago Witness, Issue 1797, 30 April 1886, Page 23

15-19 Variation of the " Fife."

TO THE DKAUGKTS EDITOR. I have much pleasure in contributing the following examples of the 15-19 line of the " Kile" opening, between players of Great Britain, America, Australia, ii.d .New Zealand, ana I am of opinion that the 16cally played games stand a favourable comparison with the other games played, particularly the games played by Messrs Boawell and Mackay. '■ n examining this line of play at mark *, Problem 537, Otago Witness; Bliick men on V, 2, 5, 0, 7, 8, 10, 12, and 20. White men on o, la, 19, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28, and 31. You will notice that in all the games marked *, 7 11 is played with varying biiccess. I now give for a draw the move 20 '24, &a., as shown by play sent on this and previous occasions If you decide to publish this collated and original play, I have much pleasure in resp cttully inscribing the play given to Messrs Kobert Boswtll and J. C. Mackay.— I am, &c. Thos. Menzies. Addington, March 13, 3886. [Note. — It will be seen rom the date of this letter th.it it was written some time before the lamented death of Mi Maekay.— Ed.] Played at Dundee, March, 1877, in the annual tourney, at the Tay street Working Mpii's Club, between !M(;bsr3 W. Porte and J. M'Lnchlan : —

Porte s move. 1115 811 7 11* 20 27 23 18 3120 613 23 19 27 23 29 25(p)18 11 15 1 1 8 3 17 14 914 4 8 11 16 27 31 18 15 26 22 13 9 22 17 32 27 27 23 11 8 11 8 3 8 0 13 5 9 15 19 831 10 14 15 10 610 17 14 17 13 23 16 25 22 17 10 8 4 8 3 13 9 14 18 11 20 11 15 624 10 6 22 18 14 10 19 115 25 22(6)28 24 8 3 3 8 21 17 9 6 12)9 8 1«J 20 27 3127 2127 10 6 10 7 2(5 23 2419(a)3124 22 18 811 3 8 22 18 19 26 3 8 .16 20 27 23 27 31 18 22 Black 30 5 'c 217 24 18 18 15 I 8 13 9 wins. (p) The losing move, 17 14 draws easily. (a) Played in Glasgow, June 6, 1877, between Mr J. Hamilton and Mr James Wyllie : — Wyllie's move. 29 25 10 19 18 14 15 18 25 21 20 31 2 7 3 8 27 24 10 19 17 14 16 20 14 9 26 22 24 19 20 27 Id 9 18 23 7 3 30 26 9 6 7 11* 31 15 610 11 10 19 23 3 7 110 21 17 2 7 9 6 23 26 21 17 811 714 1116 22 18 10 15 10 7 23 26 716 Drawn. 19 13 710 6 2 26 30 17 11 12 19 (b) Played in New York between Dr Schaefer and Mr Coaklc.v ■•— 24 19 d3l 15 14 9 6 9 13 17 17 13 17 13 Bi2(s)l('il9 30 25 13 6 27 31 11 7 30 26 25 22 22 18 22 18 2 9 17 22 13 17 ' 13 17 :>. 8 10 23 25 22 811 »l 27 15 IS 26 23 2117 25 22 18 14 6 2 22 17 17 13 17 22 7 11* 6 9 22 17 16 20 27 23 18 23 2 6 29 25 13 6 14 10 2 0 17 22 13 9 22 17 1116 119 17 14 1115 19 21 7 2 2318 19 15 17 13 10 6 6 9 28 19 913 Schae10 19 23 2t5 12 16 20 24 23 16 23 26 fer 27 24 18 14 6 1 913 22 17 lfe 17 won. 20 27 26 30 14 10 24 27 16 11 26 30 (c) Played in Sydney, November, 1884, between Messrs Thomas Eeid and James C. Mackay : — Reid's move. 10 14 17 14 12 161 26 22 1116 6 2 3126 25 22 7 ll v IS 11 19 23 13 9 32 27 22 17 813 19 15 8 l.i 2 7 19 23 2 7 19 24 29 25 1116 21 2 7 23 32 710 27 31 28 19 3 8 14 9 2 7 710 16 19 711 15 24 2217 16 Ifl 0 2 Id Id 9 6 24 27 25 21 14 18 3126 711 10 7 20 24 17 13 18 22 Drawn. t Mr W. B. Hood, Mfc. Somers, Canterbury, lias shwira win from this move. id) Played in Dimedin on Jnne 19, 1885, between Messrs J. C. Maokay and David It. Hay :— Hay's move. 2419(e)29 25- 19 15 3115 25 22 IS 14 1713 812 7 11* 10 19 16 19 6 9 23 26 812 25 22 2117 27 21 22 18 13 6 14 10 Drawn. 3 8 11 16 20 27 19 23 119 12 16 00 Played at the Dunedin Chess and Draughts Club, October 1, 1885, between Mr Robert Boswell, of Chrlstehurch, and Mr David R. Hay :— Hay's move. 21 19 29 25 31 15 13 6 14 9 14 10 8 12 11 16 16 19 119 30 25 17 14 25 22 1915 22 18 17 14(/)22 17 10-15 3 8 10 19 10 2S 23 26 25 21 14 10 21 17 27 24 25 22((j) 18 14 17 14 6 1 7 11* 20 27 6 fl 26 30 21 17 10 7 Drawn, The variations (f) und (g) were played at Obristehurch between Messrs R Boswell and J. C. Mackay, in the interprovincinl match, Otago v. Canterbury, on November 11 , ISBS :— Mackay's move. 18 14 10 6 6 9 13 9 6 3 13 17 13 O 23 26 14 10 20 24 26 31 26 2\ 26 31 l-> H 17 13 6 J 913 9 6 2 6 17 22 9<> 26 30 8 11 24 27 31 26 23 19 27 23 19 lo 14 9 9 6 13 17 6 2 6 9 28 24 6 2 30 25 2 9 27 31 28 23 15 18 3127 11 i 22 17 13 6 17 22 2 6 9 6 24 20 2,11 25 21 11 15 31 27 23 19 19 15 23 19 15 8 17 14 X P 99 17 6 9 6 9 22 17 Black 51 17 12 16 fill 15 18 18 22 27 23 wins. 14 10 2 6 17 13 9 6 913 17 13 17 14 16 20 23 26 31 26 22 2b 2.3 18 (a) 17 14 15 U 8 4 M 8 812 3 3 13 6 23 27 BIS 14 10 10 23 31 27 23 18 110 I f> 18 1 28 24 20 16 12 16 310 5 1 27 31 »617 12 IB 23 27 27 23 615 1014 25 22 11 8 24 20 16 11 11 8 9 6 16 11 31 26 17 14 16 19 27 31 10 7 298 wins. The following is the play for a draw referred to in letter:— 20 24 22 18-1 723 25 21 2 7 21 14 610 27 20 1116 2117 16 19 17 14 23 26 15 6 8 11 20 11 12 1« 18 15 10 17 31 22 1 26 Drawn.