Otago Chess Club.

Otago Witness, 14 December 1893, Page 38

Otago Chess Club.

Game played between Messrs R. A. Cleland and W. B. Borton. Handicap Tournament for Dr Stenhouse's prize. Class I. White. Black. (Cleland.) (Barton.) 1 P-Q 4 P-K B 4-a 2 P-K 4-6 P-Q 4-c 3 P-K 5 P-K 3 4 B-Q 3 Kt-Q B 3 5 P-Q B 3 KKt-K2 6 BK Xt 5 P-K R 3-d 7 B-lt 4 P-Kt 4 8 Q-R 5 eh K-Q 2 9 b x P P-Q R 3-e 10 Kt-Q 2 P-Q Xt 3 11 Kt-Q Xt 3 RKKt 1 128-KBIS R-KKt3/ 13 P-Q B 4 Q-Kl 14 P x P X Xt x P 15 B x P Xt x B 16 Q x R Q x Q 17 B x Q B-Kt 5 eh 18 K-K a B-Q Xt 2 19 Kt-K B 3 11-K Xt 1 208-KB7 R-K.Kt2 2L P x Xt R x B 2-2 Kt-K 5 eh Xt x Xt 23 P x Xt E x P 24 X R-K Xt 1 B-Q 4 25 R-K Xt 7 K-K 1 25 Q R-K Xt 1 P-Q B 4 27 R-KtKtßchß-Bl 28 Q R-K Xt 7 P-Q B 5 29 Kt-Q 4 P-Q B S 30 P x P B x P 31 11-K 7 eh Resigns. Notes. (a) This has tho sanction of Steinitz, ZuScertort, and Bird, and is a favourite with the latter. It seems, however, to offer very moderate advantages. It was played by Morphy in the match with Ilarrwitz in three of the games, but he played 2... P-K 3. (b) Played by Stauaton in ths match with Horvvitz, and considered by Staunton the bsst reply, an opinion with which later analysts disagree. (<,•) Bad in theory, and as this game shows, in practice also. The proper move is 2... 1' x P followed by 3 ..Kt-K B 3. (?) Black's position is now hopelessly compromised. The move made is bid, but it i 3 difficult to su#ge3t a good one. (c) B-K Xt 2 seams preferable. (/) WhynobßxKKtP?