Games.

Otago Witness, Issue 2437, 28 November 1900, Page 56

Games.

Game played at the Otago Chess Club on the 21st November, between Messrs J. Edwards and D. Forsyth, in the tournament for the championship of the club : — King's Bishop's Gambit. White. Mack. White. Black. Edwards. Forsyth. Edwards. Foisyth. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 11 Q-K 1 eh" K-B 1 2 P-K B 4 Px P 12 P-Q B 3 B-Q 2 3 B-Q B 4 P-K B 4 13 B-Q 2 P-K Xt 5 4Bx Xt Q-R 5 14 Kt-K 5 Xt xKt SK-B1 RxKt 15PxKt B-QKt4 6 Kt-K B 3 Q-R 4 16 K-Kt. 1 B-Q B 4 7 P-K 5 P-K Xt 4 17 K-R 2 P-K Kt6ch 8 P-K R 4 Kt.-Q B 3 18 K-R, 3 Q-K Xt 5 9 P-Q 4 P-Q 3 mate 10 P x P B x P The first game of the tie match between Schlechter and Pillsbury was won by Schlechter in very good style, Pillsbury playing below his form. The following is the game. Score and notes from the Standard: — Petroff's Defence. White. Back. White. Black. Pillebury. Schlechter, Pillsbury. Schlechter. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 19 B-Q 2 R x P 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-K B 3 20 Kt-R 3 B-KBI 3P-Q4 ( KtxP 218-K3 - Rxß 4 B-Q 3 ' P-Q 4 22 Rx X BxP 5Kt x P Kt-Q B 3 23 K-R 1 Bx Xt 6KtxKt PxKt 24 R-KtSchK-B2 7 Q-K 2 Q-K 2 25P-R4 B-B4 8 O-O P-Kt3 2(5 P-Q B 4 R-B6 j 9BxKt Qxß 27 R-Q 1 RxQBP 10 Qx Qch Px Q 28 R-Q 7ch K-K 3 11K-KI P-KB4 29RxRP R-Q Bch 12 P-K B 3 B-K Xt 2 30 K-R 2 B-Q 3ch 13 P-B 3 0-0 31 P-Kt 3 R-B 7ch 14 B-B 4 P-Q B 4 32 K-R 1 B-K 7 15PxBP R-Ktl 33R-Kt3 BxKtP 16 R-K 2 B-Q R 3 34 P-R 5 P-B 5 17 R-K B 2 P-K 6 Resigns. 18 Bx P X R-K 1 J Remarks. — Pillsbxxry , should have complicated the position without changing Queens. He played, however, to win the X P with 11 E — K 1 but changed tactics without taking th« X P. jawk had

a good open game, with full action of his two Bishops; but the game might have been drawn had Pillsbury not played 17 R-K B 2, but 17 R-Q 2. The square X B 2 was required in view of Black's threat of p-k 6, a fine move, which practically won the game. 17 p-k 6 is the key to Black's final combination, and the remainder is beautifully played by Schlechter.