Australian Chess Championship.

Otago Witness, Issue 1851, 17 August 1893, Page 38

Australian Chess Championship.

Crank v. Wallace. The first three games in this match have ended in dray/0, and the fourth one in a win for Mr Crane, a result which was hardly anticipated by players who were acquainted with Mr Wallace s attacking capabilities. The games, so far, have been dull, safe, and sound. We publish below the scores of the second and third games ;—

Ruy Lopez. White. Black. (i( i r f?lf i Un<> RK4 aC6>) 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-QB 3 3 B-Kt 5 Kt-B 3 4 Castles Xt x P 5 Q-K 2 (a) Kt-Q 3 6BxKt Q P x B 7 KtxP B-K2 ! 8 R-Kl B-K 3 I 9 P-Q 3 Kt-B 4 (6) 10 Kt-Q 2 (c) Castles 11 QKt-B3(d) Kt-Q 5 12 Xt x Xt Q x Xt 13 Kt-B 3 Q-Q 4 14 B-B 4 B-Q 3 («) 158x8(55m.) Pxß(sm.) 16Q-K3(/) KR-K1 17 Q-Q 4 P-KB3(!>) 18 R-K 3 Q x Q 19'KtxQ K-KB2 20 Q R-K 1 B-Q 2 (A) 21 P-K B 4 R x R 22 R x R KxKl 23 K-B 2 R x R 2iKxß(i) P-QB4 25 Xt-Xt 3 P-Q Xt 3 26 Kt-Q 2 K-K3 27 P-Q B 3 B B 3 ■28P-KKt3 B-Q4 29P-QR3 B-QB3 30 K-K 2 P-Q 4 31K-K3 K-Q3 32 P-Q 4 P-Q B 5 33 Kt-B 1 B-Q 2 34 K-K 2 B-Kt 5 eh 35 K-Q 2 K-K 3 36Kt-K3 P-KR4 37K-K1 P-U4 33 KB 2 B R 6 39 KB 3 B-B 4 40 Kt-B 1 B-K 5 eh 41 K-K 3 KB 4 42 Kt-Q 2 B-B 7 ( j)

Drawn game. (a) 5 R-K 1,. or 5 P-Q 4, are moves more frequently played. . (6) The position of the iorces is identical with that in the first game. (c) White now plajs 10 Kt-Q 2, whereas Mr Wallace, in the game mentioned, selected 10Q-K4. • (fl) Better would have been 11 P-Q B 3, which would prevent Black's occupation of Q 5. (0 This leaves White with the Blight theoretical advantage of knight against bishop. (; ) Best because it stops Black moving the Q R-K 1, and also because it obviates the threatened "pin"byßKt6. (j) Looking to the end, Black prepares to bring his king into the field.

CO Black, after long deliberation, decided that 20 13 x P was not good play. In reply to that move White had two continua-tions-(l) 21 R x R, 21 X x R, 22 R x R, 22 X x R, 23 Kt-B 5, 23 B-Kt 8, and the game is even. (■i) 20 B x P, 21 P-Q Xt 3, and Black cannot save the bishop.

(0 Ihe exchange of pieces which follows indicates a coming draw.

( j ) If 42 P-Q R5, White wins by 43 Xt x B, <fee.

Third Game, zukertort's opening. White. Black. (Wallace) (Crane, jun.) 1 Kt-K B 3 (a) P-Q 4 2P-Q4 Kt-K B 3 3P-K3 P-K3 4P-QB4 P-QB4 5 Kt-B 3 P-Q Xt 3 6 P-Q Xt 3 B-Kt 2 7 B-K 2 BK 2 8 Castles Castles 9 Kt-K 5 (6) Kt-B 3 10 Xt xKt (c) Bx Xt 11 B-B 3 (<i) R-Bl 12PxQP KtxP 13KtxKt BxKt 14PxP RxP(e) 138-R3(/) R-R4 (46 minutes.) (53 minutes.) 16 B-Kt 2 B-KB3 17 B x B Q x B 18 B x ß Kxß 19 Q-B 2 X R-Q 1 20 Q R-Q 1

Drawn game (g).

(a) A [favourite opening with Zukertort, and one that Mr Wallace has previously played with success.

(6) 9 B-Kt 2 is usual. (c) Rather tame ; but if 10 P-iJ 4, 10 PxQP,IIP xP, 12 Xt x P, and the Q will be lost if she take Kt.

(d) 11 B-Kt 2 looks better, (c) Best as it avoids an isolated, '(/) If 15 P-K 4 15 B-R 1, 16 Q x Q l6 RxQ, 17 B-R 3, 17 R-B 2, even game. (ff) The draw is inevitable, as the rooks will be exchanged.— Sydney Mail.