GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2707, 31 January 1906, Page 70

GAMES.

Mr Charles Hefter, of Chicago. 111., U.S.A., contributed to the Leeds W.M.S. the following interesting example of the "Fife" opening, played recently at the Chicago Chess and Checker Club — Game 6066.— "Fife." Black— C. Hefter. White— C. E. Welen. 11 15 30 26-B 5 9 31 26 411 23 19 13 22 22 17c 811 23 18 9 14 25 9 13 22 21 17 11 Ifi 22 17 6 13 26 17 14 21 39 15 5 9-a 29 25 9 14-D 26 22 10 19 26 23 15 17 13 15 18 24 15 9 13 25 22 2 6 22 8 16 20 Then (c) 28 24 forms position on diagram: — [Black.]

[White.] Black to play and win. The game was continued as follows . — 21 25 12 16 3 19 20 24 26 3 24 19 19 16 12 S 23 16 B.wins. 25 30 7 10 30 26 24 27 18 14 14 7 27 23 32 23 (a) This is the distinctive move, forming the opening. (b) A favourite defence with the late R. Martins, »Ibo with. C. F. Barker, the American champion. (c) Welen "being "behind in the soorua:— it was a handicap game—had to "mik« Ike play," and took a desperate chance. (d) I hesitated whether to play 9 13 or 9 14 here. It is doubtful if 9 13 is any beter. (c) This -move seems to allow of a fine forced ■win for Black. Play instead 27 23, 21 25, 23 19, and White can draw. Tho following are two more games plsijei

by Willie Gardner, the blindfold expert, during his recent tour around Norwich. England: — Game 6067.— "Ke150."

(a) At this point Black has a three-for-one stroke, which would have been taken but for the fact that at (b) 31 27 had been called by the move-caller, when 26 19 ivas replied, in answer 19 23, the blindfold player was startled. Quickly recalling the game aloud, the error was found by the clerk of the games. "Let it go, called the "blind" man, ''I win anyway" — which he did. Game 6068. — "Ayrshire Lassie." White — Gardner. Black — J. Dunn.

And Gardner wins by a neatly-forced coup. Played in the fifth Scottish championship tournament between Messrs James C. M'George, jun., Dumfries, and George Buchanan, Glasgow (the present Scottish champion). Game 6069. — "Denny." Black— Buchanan. White— M'George.

YORKSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIP ENDINGS. Jewitt v. Goldsboro.— Black : 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, king 25. White. 12, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 31, 32. White (Goldsboro) to play. Continued . —17 13, 10 17, 21 11, 2 6, 13 9, 5 14, 14 10, etc., drawn. Goldsboro v. Jewitt.— Black . 1, 3, 8, 11, 15, 16, 2S. White . 10, 13, 20, 23, 24, 31, 32. Black ((jo usboro) to play. Continued. — 1 5, 10 6, 5 9, 31 27, 3 7, 6 2, 7 10, 13 (i, 15 19, 24 15, 10 26, 2 7, etc., White wins. Gardner ■»-. Jewitt — Bla^k 1, 3, 11, <21, 00. White. 9, 10, 12, 23, 30. Black (Gardner) to play. Continued:— 22 26, 9 6, 26 31, 62, 31 27, 03 is, 07 23, IS 14, 23 18, 14 9, 11 16, 9 5, 18 23, 2 7, 16 20, etc., liiack wins.

Black 10 15 >4 20 15 19 >3 16 12 19 !1 17 11 15 7 IS k— Gard 9 14 22 18 14 S3 27 11 S 15 2d 22 4 8 22 IS dner. 15 22 25 18 8 11 29 ?5 6 10 25 22 2 6 31 26 r White— F 5 9 30 25 19 23-A 26 19 10 15 19 10 7 23 i 28 24 ?. Stonystreet. 23 26 6 224 19 32 2! 26 30 24 Z 2.3 21 Black 30 25 won. 22 17 8 14 17 It)

II 15 24 £.0 8 11 <8 24 4 8 >3 19 9 14 22 17 15 IS >ti 23 11 15 17 13 8 11 31 26 11 16 20 11 7 16 21 J7 14 21 23 7 2 11 19 10 t> 15 20 23 3 7 23 38 15 22 25 18 7 10 J9 55 10 15 25 22 5 9 13 6 1 10 24 20 15 19 22 17 JO 15 18 14 19 23 27 18 15 22 14 10 16 19 10 7 19 23 7 3 22 2B 3 S 11 15 8 11 15 19 11 15 19 24 32 28 24 27 20 16 J2 19 15 22

L'l 14 >2 17 7 10 17 13 3 7 !5 22 14 17 >1 4 9 25 29 22 10 U 24 19 8 10 27 21 11 15 19 16 12 19 23 16 S 12 32 27 12 19 27 23 14 18 23 16 18 25 14 17 30 21 21 14 16 6 9 24 19 13 6 15 24 2 27 IS 19 31 24 10 14 7 10 26 23 Drawn. •