Chess in Dunedin.

Otago Witness, Issue 1987, 24 March 1892, Page 37

Chess in Dunedin.

The following is the tenth game played in the match Stenhouse v. Mouat, of this city. The score now stands : Stenhouse 4 wins, Mouat 5 wins and 1 draw.

King's Gambit Declined. White. ' Black.

White resigns. a 7 B to X 2 would be much better.

6 This check only assists the adversary's development ; he •hould have castled. -

c Black now has an excellent attack.

d We should prefer 21 P tks Xt to prevent the co-operation of Black's rooks.

'. c Putting the queen out of play ; he should have played 22 Qtoß2.

/ White's posit»9n is one of great difficulty, and he has no good move at his disposal ; probably the b_est would be to play 24 Q tks R P and give up the exchange. g Much stronger would be 24 ...Q to Xt 5, for if White now attempts to save the exchange by 25 Q R to B 3, BJack can force mate in a few moves by 25... R to X 8 eh, 26 B tks R (if 26 R to B sq, then 26. ..Q tks R, 27 Rtks R, R tks R eh, 28 B tks R, Q to B 8 mates), 26... R tks B eh, 27 R to B sq (if 27 X to B 2 Black mates in two moves), 27. . .Q to X 7, 28 P to R 3, R tks R eh, 29 R tks R, Q tks R eh, 30 X to R 2, Bto Q 4, 31 X to Xt 3, Q tks P eh and mates next move.

h Threatening to win a piece by 35 B to Xt 4.

j Better to exchange rooks at once ; the text move loses time.

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