Chess by Correspondence.

Otago Witness, Issue 1823, 29 October 1886, Page 29

Chess by Correspondence.

One of four games played by correspondence between Dr W. M. Stenhouse, Dunedin, and Mr 3. E. Stevens, Clyde. French Game. White. Black. Mr Stevens. Dr Stenhouse. IPtoK4 PtoK3 2PtoQ4 PtoQ4 3 Q Xt to B 3 Xt to X B 3 4 B to Q 3 P tks P 5 KttksP Kttoß3 6PtoQB3 BtoK2 7 Q to B 2 Xt tks Xt 8 B tks Xt P to X B 4 OBtksKtch Ptksß 10 Xt to X B 3 Castles 11 Xt to X 5 Q to Q 4 12 Castles (a) P to Q B 4 13PtoQB4 QtksQP 14 Xt to B 6 Q to B 3 15 Xt tks B eh Q tks Xt 16PtoQKt3 BtoKt2 17BtoKt2 PtoK4 18QRtoKsq PtoKs 19 P to X B 4 (6) Q R to X sq (c) 20 R to X 3 R to X B 2 21 Q to Q B 3 R to Q sq 22 Q to Ksq , R to Q 6 23 X R to B 3 Q to Q 2 24 R tks R P tks R 25 R to X 3 B to X 5 (d) 26 Q to Q 2 Q to B 3 27 RtoKKt3 RtoQ2 28 P to X R 4 Q to X R 3 29RtoKR3 QtoKKt3 30 Rtoß 2 QtoKt6 31 B to B sq R to Q 3 32PtoKR5 RtoKR3 33 B to R 3 R to Q R 3 («) 34 R to R 3 (/) Q to X Kfc 5 35BtksP RtoKß3(#) 36 R tks Q P (k) Resigns. NOTES. (a) The most effectual way of defending the KKtP. (b) Well played. (c) Dr Stenhouse left for England before this move was played, and the editor took up the game from this point. It would have been better to have played this rook to Q sq, thereby •aving time. (d) We consider that Black has slightly the best of the position at this point. (c) This looks a promising move, but in reality it loses the game. Had White taken the P with B, Black would have won by R takes R P &c. (/) A most effective reply. Iff) Moving this rook lost valuable time, which Mr Stevens skilfully availed himself of with unerring precision. (A) The coup de grace to an interesting game. There is no nope for Black after this capital move.