GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2685, 30 August 1905, Page 62

GAMES.

Game played between D. Forsyth, of Dunedin (White), and W. S. King, of Christohurch (Black), in the recent match by telegraph between the Otago and Canterbury Chess Clubs: — King's Gambit Declined. White. Black. Mhite. Black. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 21 B-K 3 B-R 3 2 P-KB4 P-Q 4 22 Kt-Q 858 xXt 3PxQP PxP 23-Pxß Q-K2 4 B-Q B 4 Q-R 5 eh 24 R-Q Ich KtQ 2 SKB 1 P-K B 6-A 25 B-K B 4 P-K Xt i 6 B-Ktsch P-Q B3 26 B-Q6 Q-K Kt2 7KtxP Q-R4 27 Q-K B 3 K-QBI 8 Q-K2ch B-K 2 28Q-Kt4-D R-QRI 9 Px P PxP 29 Q-Q R 4 R-K 6 10 B-Q B 4 Q-K B 4 30 Qx B R-Q B 1 11 KtQB3 Kt-KBS 31QxQRPQ-R3 12 P-K R3-B Kt-K R4 32 Q x Ktch Xx Q 13 QK B 2 Q-B 5 33 B-KBB eh K-B 2 14 P-Q 4 Xt-Xt 6ch 34 Bx Q Q R-K1 35K-Ktl KtxE 35 R-Q« R-KBcli 16 X x Kt-C Q.Q B 2 3R K-R 2 Q R-K4 17KT-K5 P-KB3 37RxKBPRxP 18 B-B 7ch R-Q 1 38 R-B 7 eh K-Q1 19KI-Q3 B-Q 3 39RxP RKB4 20 B-Q Xt 3 R-K 1 40 R-K Xt 7 Rc-igns. (a) Though promising looking, this is really; bad play.

(b) Weak; it ought to have involved "White in greater trouble than actually ensued. (c) Though "White is the exchange down, he has some facilities for attack and makes the most of them. (d) Prom this stage Black has absolutely jio defence. Game played between P. Woodforcl, of Christchurch (White), and the Rev. A. T. Chodow«ki, of Dunedin (Black), in the telegraphic chess match between the Canterbury and Otago Chess Clubs: — Giuoco Piano. White. Black. White. Black1 P-K4 P-K 4 22 P-K B 4 ER-K1 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 23 P x P R x LJL J 38-B4 KB 4 24 H-K B 4 R.-K 2 4P-Q:J-a P-Q 3 iSP-K5 Kt-Q 4 5 P-Q B 3 P-QR3 I'6R-Kt3 P-R5 6 B-K 3 B-K2-B SffPxllP Xt xKt P 7 Kt-Q 2 B-Kt 5 28 B-B 2 Xt-Xt 3 8 Kt-K B 1 P-K R 3 £9 P-K R 4 P-K R 4 9 Xt-Xt;; KtK£3 SO QR-KKtl R-Kt 1 lOBxB Ktxß 31P-B5 XXI 11 Q-Kt 3 OO 32 Vx P Vx P 18 QxKt PB x Kfc 33 Bx P Rx P 13 Pxß P-Q R J :i4 B-Q 3 R x R 14 X K-KtlQ-QKtl 35KxR P-B 5 15 Qx Q QR x Q SliDxP Xt x B IB 000 K-R2 :J7 R-Kt s RxR 17 P-Q 4 Xt B 1 ;jBPxR K-R 2 18 P x P PxP 3i» K-B 2 K-Kt 3 19 Kt-K 2 ' Xt-Xt 3 40 K-Q 3 Xt K(5 20 B-Q 3 P-Q B 4 41 Kt-B 4 eh X x P-C 21P-Kt3 P-Kt3 Urawngaaic (a) The "Pianissimo" — the safest continuation. (b) An exchange would have been better than a retreat. (c) An interesting end game. A pretty game played at the Masters' International Tourney at Ost-end, between F. J. Marshall (White) and Amos Burn (Black) : — Gruoco Piano. White. "Clack. White. Bla^k. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 12 RK 1 eh K-B 1 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 13 B-Q 3 B X 2-c 3 B-B 4 B B 4 14 X UxKt liPx B 4 P-B 3 Kt-B 3 15 Kt-K 5 Pxß 5 P-Q 4 Px P 16 Xt xKt K-B i 6PIP HKtoch- Pch 7K-IJ 1 a Xt x X P-B 17 Rxß eh Xx KS 8 P-Q 5 Kt-K 5J 18 Q-Q 3ch K-R 3 9 Q-Q 4 Kt-K B3 19 l'-X R4 P-Kt i5-D 10 H-VL Xt 5 Kf-Kt 3 20 P-R 5 Xt s R P 11 Q KtQ 2 P-K It 3 21 Q-B 5-E Resign*. (a) An interesting deviation from 7. B-Q 2 or 7 Kt-B 2, Steinitz's revival of this variation. (b) 7. P-Q 4 13 compulsory here. Black, with his pieces shut in, cannot stand the violent attack which otherwise follows. (c) B x Xt seems to give chances of a defence. (d) If 19. Q x R, then 20. PxP eh, X x P; 21. Kt-B 3 eh, K-B 5; 22. P-Kt 3 eh, K-Kt 5; 23. Q-Kt 6 oh, X x Xt; 24. Q-B 5, mai2. (b) A remarkably pretty game on the part of Marshall.