Games

Otago Witness, Issue 2516, 4 June 1902, Page 58

Games

Played in the Melbourne Chess Club Championship Tourney, between Mr E. B. Loughran and Mr C. G. Watson: — Centre Gambit. White. Black. White. Bluck. Louglwan. Watson. Louehran. Watson. 1 P-K 4 P-Q 4 28 Q-QKt 3 P-QR 3-g 2PxP QxP 29 K-yB 2-h P-KR 5 3KtQB3 QQI 30QH-QBI P-KKt 6 4P-Q4 P-K3 31BPxP PxP 5 Kt-KB 3 Kt-KB 3 32 P-ft 3 Q-R 5 68-Q3 QKtQ2 33Kt-B3 Q-KB 5i 7KtK2 PQKtS 34K-QB4 QU3 BPQB3 B-QKt2 35 R (OB 4)- Kt-KB 1 9 Xt-Xt 3 B-Q 3 QB 3 10Q-K2 QK2 36QyR3- K«KB).Q 11 0-0 P-KH3 2-J 12 Kt-K 5 O-0(QR)-a 37 Q-Kt 4 R-R 2 13 B-R 6-b Xt-Xt 1 38 Q-Q 4 P-QB 4 14BxBch Kxß 39 Q-U 1 Q-lvßs 15 Q-B 3ch P-B3 40 Q-K2 QQKtS 16P-QR4-C BxJKt 41 QR2 OK 5 17 Px B Kt-Q 2 <2 Qx KP Kt-QB 3 18 R-K 1 P-KIJ 4 43 QKKt6-K QR KR 1 19 P-QR 5 PQKt4 41 Q x KtP P-KBS 20PQKt4 P-KKt 4 45 Q-B 2 KtxRP 21 P-QB 4-d Qx P 46 Xt-Xt 5 Q-Q 5 22 B-K 3 Qi? 47 Q x Q-L Px Q 238-QG P-KKt 5-r 48K87c1» K-Ki 3 24 QR 3 P-KR 4 49 Xt x R Rx Xt 25 KR-QBI Q-KB 5 60 P-K 6 Kt-KB 3 26 Kt-K 2 Q-113 51 It xKt Xt x R 27 Kt-Q 4 It-QB 1 52 B-B 7eh Beiigns. (a) Castling on the King's side would have been stronger. (b) Well played, as it forces thr exchange of Bishops, and weakens the support of the black Kins(c) The initiative of a vigorous attack. {D) A subtle move, although it sacrifices two Pawns for a powerful attack. (E) The Bishop is strongly posted. (f) Bluck row commences a strong counterattack. (,G) Necessary to prevent Xt takes Xt P, etc. (H) Xt takes X P would aJso have been a Btiong move. (i) Weak, but really Black has not a good meve at commaiid. Q-B 3 would have been more to the point, as the text move loses valuable -Time. Black's_ game has been much cramped through castling on the wrong side, as several of his pieces have to stay at home to protect the King. (j) To prevent the Q from going to Q B 5, followed by Q-Kt 6 eh, etc. (k) A powerful move. (D A judicious exchange which forces the game in admirable style. — Weekly Times. Played in the recent cable mateh — Great Britain v. America — between Mr E. Delmar (America) and Mt H. W. Trenchard (Great Britain) . — Q P Opexikg. White. Black. White. Black. Delmar. Trenchard. Dalmar. Trenchard. 1 P-Q 4 P-KB 4 26 Q Q 2 R-R 4 2 P-Q B 4 Kt-KB 3 27 KB P-Kt 6-H 3 Kt-KB 3 P-K 3 £8 B-Kt2 PxP 4P-K3 B-Ktsch 29 Bx P Bxßch 6 Kt-B 3 O-O 30 Q x R R-B 4 6 B Q 3 P-Q 3 31 K-K 3 R x Q eh 7 O-O B x Xt 32 R x R B-K 8 P x B Kt-B 3 33 K-Kt B-Kt 3 9Q-82-A Q-K 34 P-Kt 3 Q-Kt 4 10 U-R 3-b Q-K 4 35 KB 4 P-K 4 11 B-K 2 QR3 36 PxP QxP 12P-85-C P-Q 4 37 K-Kt 2 QxP 13QKKt R-Kt 38 B-Kt 3 V-Kt 3 14 B-Kt 5 B-Q 2 39 P-Kt 4 QxP 15BxKt Bxß 40 K-Kt 3 PQR4 16P.R3-D P-KKt 4-E 41 K-R4 PR 5 17 Kt-K 5 F-Kt 5 42 R(Kt3)-K QxP 18 PxP KtxP B3 19KtxKt PxKt 43 R-B 2 Q-Q* 20 Q-K 2 Q-K 4 44 R-B Bch Kit 2 21 B-B-F KB 6 G 45 R-B 8 Q-QB 4 22 P-K 4 PxP 46 B-Q 2 Q-B 2 eh 25 B-K 3 QR-KB 47 K-Kt 3 P-K 6 24 KR-K QR-B4 48 Resigns. 25P-B4 Q-R 5 Kotes from London Field. (a) To prevent P-K 4. (b) 10 P-K 4 might be considered. (c) Bendenng tha B-B 3 useless in closing the diagonal. (d) Alar weak. 16 Kt-K 5 is the natural seqiiel, oi return B to B. (c) The right course. Mt Trenchard, with eicftUent judgment, btaxas tk« attack whilst

some of White's pieces are in useless positions. (f) Too late. The game can no more be saved. If 21 P-K B 4, then 21 Q-B 5; 22 K-B B, P-Kt 6; 23 Q-B 3, B-K, followed by B-B 4, to which there is no valid defence.

(g) First-class style. If 22 P x B, then 22 P x P, and wins.

(h) All this is of a high order of excellence. The whole game was played by Mr Trenchard •with excellent judgment, and the final attack brilliantly.