GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2672, 31 May 1905, Page 62

GAMES.

Game played in the recent Dunedin v. Naseby match between the Rev. A. T. Chodowski, of Dunedin (White), and Dr Macknight, of Naseby (Black): —

Giuoco Piano. White. Black. White. Black. 1 P-K4 P-K4 25Q-Kt6 Q-B2 2 B-B 4 B B 4-a 28 R-R « Q x Q 3 Kt-KB3KtQB3 27 It x Q QRxP 4 0-0 Kt-B3 28RxKtPP-B4 SP-Q3 O-O 29R-KUS Kt-Q 2 6P-B3 P-Q3 30R-QB6 P-B4 7 P-Q R 4 B-K Xt 5 31 P-B 4 K-Kt 2 8 P-Kt 4-B P-Q 4 32 P-R 4 P-R 4 9PxP KtxKtP 33K-B1 R-R6 lOPxKt 3xKt 34R-B8 P-K 5 HQxB B x P 35 R-B 7 KB 3 12 B-R 3 P-Q R 4 3(5 B-Kt 6 K-K 3 13BjcB Pxß 37PxP-f Rx Xt 14 Kt-Q 2 K-Rl-c 38 PxPdble 15 X RKI QQ 3 eh K-B 3-a 16 Kt-K B 1 Q R-K 1 39 R-B 6ch X x P 17 Kt-Kt3 P-K Xt 3-D 40 RxR Kt-B3 18 B-Kt 5 R-Bl 41 R-KB7 R-Q Xt 6 198-B4 P-B 3 42 KRxKtchK-Kt 5 20PxP PxP 43RxPchKxttP 21 F-R5 R-B2 44 KrP Kxß-H 22 P-K. (J K-K 2 45 JMCt 3ch K-K 6 23Q-K3 R-K 2 $5 RxR K-R7 24 PR 7-E R-R1 47 Rx P checkmate. (a) Opened on a "Two Bishops' " game, but develops into a "Giuoco .Piano." (b) The Rev. Mr Ohodowski captures a knight through the after effects. (c) Somewhat of a wasted move. (d) Black effectually checks the designs of White's knight. (b) Premature. It loses the pawn. (f) A bold sacrifice of the knight to obtain a winning position. (g) If X x P, B x Xt, with awkward results. (h) A fatal mistake. Had Dr Macknight played R-K B 6 eh, he might have drawn the game either by perpetual check or by effecting a stalemate. It will be noticed that Black's king is tightly imprisoned, and the moment White takes the rook stalemate ensues. A brilliant game played between W. E. Napier (White) and D. Shoosmith (Black) in the contest at the City of London Chess Club for the challenge cup presented by Sir George Newnes, Ohe well-known newspaper proprietor: — Queen's Gambit Declined. White. Black. White. Black. IP-Q4 P-Q 4 18QR4 BK2 2 P-Q B 4 P-K 3 19 Kt-K S P-R 3 3 Kt-Q B 3 P-Q B 4 20 X R-Q 1 Xt-Xt 5 4 P-K 3 Kt-K B 3 21 Q-R 5 KtxKt 5Kt-B3 Kt-B 3 22 Qx Xt B-Q.^a « B-Q 3 B-Q3 23 Q-Q 4 B-Q B 4 70-«« O-O 24Q-KB4 R-Q 3 8 P-Q Kt3 P-QKt3 25 Q-B 3 Q-Kt 4 9 B-Kt 2 B-Kt 2 26 R-Q 4 B-Q B 4 10 R-B 1 R-Bl 27 R-K B 4 B-Q3 11 PxQP KPxP 28P-KR4 Q-K2 128-B5 R-Rl 29RxKt-BBxR 13 PxP BxP 30KtxP Q-Q3c 14 B-Kt 1 R-Kl 31 R-B 6 QBI 15 Q-B 2 Xt Q Kts '32R xR P P-B 4 16 Q-B 5 B-QBI 33 Q-R 5 17 Q-B 4 B-Q 3 And Shoosmith resigned. (a) Much inferior to 22 B-B 3. (b) Napier now proceeds to force the ending in very fine style. (cO If 30 Q-B 1; then 31 Kt-B 6ch; and if 31 P x Xt; 32 Q x P.