GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2389, 14 December 1899, Page 48

GAMES.

The following games were played in the match between H. Jacob and E. L. Benson, for the Stephens Cup and a stake of £20, last May. For score and ffotes we are indebted to the Leeds Mercury. Game 5870.—" Bristol (Irregular)."

(d) Now converted into the " Bristol." (c) Something new. Ro"bertson gives four alternatives here, all resulting in draws — viz., 20 16, 21 17, 27 23, and 26 22. (d) 2 7 looks preferable at this point. (c) Here 5 9 would have drawn, as follows : —

(f) If 10 15, 17 10, 35 19, 23 16, 6 15, 21 17, 12 19, 17 14, etc., W wins. ' (g) If 3"0 26, 9 13, 26 22, 8 12, 16 11, 10 15, 17 10, 15 19, 23 16, 6 15, etc., drawn. Game 5880.—" Dyke."

(a) Weak; 10 15 would have given Black a stiong game; for instance — 10 15, b-23 18 8 12* 18 11, 21 25, 30 21, 19 24, 28 19, 16 30, and Black has the beter game, although he is a piece down (b) 31 27, 6 9, 13 0, 2 9, 23 18, 8 11. 27 23, 9 13 18 14, 13 17, 22 13, 15 18, etc., drawu t . :

(a) Robertson gives 17 14 here, with a dra^ni result. (b) A peculiar and interesting finish to a well-contested and original game. . _ • \ ,/Vv'''Contributed by Pres^Qri/Ketchiun, Madison; to the Pittsburg ChronicletTeiegraph.'T.,^ " • - Game 5852.— " Single' Corner."* ■

P. TESCHELEIT, 1889. (a) 22 17 draws. The move in the text wa9 given as a loss by Sinclair, 1832.(d) Corrects Sinclair, who played 8 8, allowing "White "to draw, as shown by J. Mitchell in the Norwich Journal about ten years ago. It also corrects N.A.C.8., vol. 7, "game No. -13. • ' (c) Corrects • the above-mentioned NVA.C.B. game, note b, at the third move, where 3 8, 11 7, 2" 11', 27 24, etc., is given by W. Fleming, and White draws. Although unsound, this play is not original with Mr Fleming, as it was published in the Norwich Journal by T. J. Riley,

CJame 5881.—" I Bla.ck-'-Benson. 914 *£7 24 914 22 18 10 19 29 25 5 9. 24 15 812 B 22 16 19 26 22 U 16 23 16 4 8 18 15 12 19 22 17 10 19 £2 17 2 7 !4 15 14 18 17 19 710 17 13a 714 Double Corner." , White-^Jacob. 30 26 18 23b i 7 I 12 16 24 £0 6 li 26 22 23 27 25 2 3 7 20 11 Drawn S2 17 32 16 7 10 32 23 31 27 19 26 812 11 7 27 24 10 19

EJ LI 15 22 17 15 19 >4 15 10 19 13 lfi 12 19 >5 22 8 11 Hack— Jaco 27 23 11 10 17 13 9 14 22 18 5 9 29 25 i 8 18 16 7 11 32 27 11 18 21 17 14 21 23 5 3 7 25 22 7 10 White— Benson. £7 23 20 24 14 9 8 12a 26 22 6 18 2.2 18 24 28 9 6 19 21 22 17 10 15 28 29 28 ?2 6 2 2 7 J8 14 W.wins. 18 l.> 12 16 IB iO 19 12 23 18 10 19

7 13 g lO 15 a ii 23 19 15 24 28 19 30 25 9 14 11 8 v .' 13 H 1 10 8 4 2S / IVII 4 8 25 21 14 17 17 25 21 14 Drawn

Black— Benson. 11 15 25 22-c 2IS U 20- a IS 25 27 2? 5 19-is 29 22 18 27 23 IB 9 14 32 16 12 3(1 ' 22 17 4 8 >2 18 7 10 2*5 23 L 0 14 20 1(5 8 12-e [8 ]5 8 11-D 16 11 A 18 10 7 « 9 p (a) The " Ayrshire Lasa Wh 30 26 12 I<s 28 24 16 20 £6 22 21) 27 31 21 JO 15 17 10 sic" forn hate— Je cob. 9 14 24 20 22 17 14 J8 5 9 10 7 17 13 3 10 15 18 W.wins. 33 6 18 27 (J 2 £7 31 mation.