N.Z. Chess Congress 1893-94.

Otago Witness, Issue 2080, 4 January 1894, Page 38

N.Z. Chess Congress 1893-94.

Resigns, as mate in a few moves cannot be averted. Notes. («) It is a moot point whether this or 5...P-QR3is be3t. Cook's synopsis gives the preference to the latter. (b) To prevent White playing B-K Xt 5. (c) 12 P-K B 4 appears a stronger move. (rf) White should now. or at his next move, have played B x Xt, as it was quite clear that Black was about to play him round to X B 5, whence he could not be easily dislodged. (c) The other castle should have gone to Ql, if it was advisable to move either. But White's position is.already unsatisfactory. He has no good move available, although everyone of his pieces has already been moved, while two .of Black's are st ill at home. (/) To induce an exchange if possible. (g) A very strong position for the knight. Mr Hookham has now gained a winning advantage in position. (h) With the view of dislodging the knight by P-K Xt 3. Mr Hookham very cleverly frustrates this intention by his next move, and afterwards White's game is past redemption.

(a) The books give 3...P-Q 3 as best. (b) Thiß loses a piece. QxP (eh) is perhaps better. (c) Unnecessary. Q R-K 1 would compel Black to give up one of the rooks for the bishop, after which further resistance would be useless.

] White. (Mouat.) 1 P-K 4 2 Kt-K B 3 3 B-B4 4 P-Q Xt 4 SP-QR4 8 P-Kt 5 7 P-Q B 3 3 QxKt 9 Q-K Xt 3 10 Castles Evans' Gambit Declined. Black. White. Black. (Ilookhain.) (Mouat.) (Hookham.] P-K 4 11 P-Q 4 P-K R 3-2 Kt-Q B 3 12 Px Pc \P x P B-B 4 13 B-R 3 Castles B-Kt 3 14 KtQ 2-d R-K 1 P-Q R 4-a 15 Q R-Q he Xt-Xt 3 Kt-Q 5 16 Q-B 3-/ Kt-K B5 g Kt x Kt ch 17 K-R 1-fc PR 4 Q-K B 3 18 PR 3 P-K Xt 4 ! l'.Q 3 19 P-K Xt 4 Px P Kt-K 2 20 P x P K-Kt 2

King's Gamui White. Black. L.'lievie.) (Edwards) 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 P-K B 4 B-B 4 3 Kt-K B 3 P-Q 4-n 4 P-Q B 3 Xt QB 3 5 PxQP Qx P 6 P x P Xt x P-6 7 Q-K 2 v B-Q 3 8 P-Q 4 B-K Xt 5 9 P x Xt B x Xt IOPrfB QxP 11 QxQch Bx Q 12 B-Kt 2 Castlrs L 3 Castles P-K B 3 14 P-Q R 4 P-K Xt 4 15 Kt-R 3 P-Q B 3 16 P-K B 4 B-Q 3 17 P x P P-K B 4 [T DECLINED. White. Black. (Lelievre.) (Edwards.) 18 Kt-B 4 B-B 4 eh 19 K-R 1 Kt-K 2 20 P-Kt 4 B Q 3 21 Xt x B R x Kfc 22 88.4 8.-KU 23 B-K 5 X K-Kt 1 24 B-B 6 Kt-Q 4 25 B x Xt P x B 26 R x P P-K R 3 27 P-R 4 P x P 28 P x P K-Q 2 29 RxP eh K-K 3 30 R-K sch KB 2 31 R-K7ch K-Bl 32 R x P-o P-Q R 3 33 R-Q 1 Resigns.