Otago Chess Club.
Game between Messrs A. M 'Donald and L. Balk (Ladder Challenge match). Quekn's Gambit. White. Black. White. Black. M'Donald.) (Balk.) (M'Donald.) (Bilk.) 1 P Q I P-Q 4 17 B x B Q x B 2P-QB4 PxP 18Kt-K4 QQBS 3 Q Kt-B 3 P-K 3 19 R-K 1 R-Q 1 4P-K4 QKt-83-a 20 Q-K B 3 RQ6 5 Kt-K B 3 -B-K 2 21 Kt-Q 6ch B x Xt 6BxP P-KB3-6 22PxBdischKQ2 7 0-0 P-KR4-C 23Q-K2 Q-KB2-J 8 PQ S Kt-K 4d 24 Q x R Qxß 9KtxKt PxKt ?SQ-K.Kt6 Q-KB3-A 10 Px P B-Q 3-« 26 Q-K 8 eh IxP 11 P-K B 4/ P x P 27 Q R-Q lch KB 4 12BxP P-QR3 28 Q-K 3 ch K-Kt4 13 Q-QR4chPQB3 29 P-R 4 ch ! X-R 4 14QQ1 B-ÜB<lch 30 Q-Bsch. and mates 15 X- 11 1 Q-K 2 in a few movea. 16 P-K 5 B x P (a) Probably 4 k kt-b 3is better. If 5 -P-K 5, kt-q 4. (6) This turns out bad, and Black never recovers from its effects. <c) Black seems to have had in view a king's side attack, but was never able to follow up this move, and it must therefore be considered preI mature. I (d) There is no good place for this kt, and it •will be seen that the other kt never gets a chance of coming out, the game being finished without the Black king's t and kt being m ved. (r) Befrer to have exchanged queens. if) 11 Q-K B 3 also promises a strong attack. If llkt-kb?, 12Q85, Ac. (g) Obviously if q x b, White mates in two moves. » (A) q-k b 1 would prolong tha defence.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 40
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287Otago Chess Club. Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 40
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