CHESS MATCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 2803, 4 December 1907, Page 67

CHESS MATCH.

DUNEDIN v. OAMARU.

The match by telegraph between the Dun- ' edin and Oamaru Chess Clubs was resumed i on Saturday night at 7.30 o'clock, and play continued without intermission until mid- ■ night. The following is a brief resume of the games: — Boaru 1. W. D. Burns (Oamaru) v. D. Forsyth (Dunedin), Ruy Lopez Opening.— On the thirty-third move the Dunedin player gained a pawn, but Mr Burns retrieved this loss on his fortieth move. At midnight the game, being unfinished, was reserved for adjudication, Mr Burns having a pawn well posted at Q4, as against Mr Forsyth' s two pawns on the queen's rook's side. Board 2. R. A. Cleland (Dunedin) v. D. L. Patterson (Oamaru), Evana' Gambit.— The Dunedin player early made a bold incursion into the enemy's territory, and, with a pawn at K6, wrought havoc among his opponent's forces, winning on the twenty-fifth move a. knif ' t and a rook for a bishop and pawn. Mr Patterson resigned thirteen moves la.ter. Board 3. Archdeacon Gould (Oamaru) v. J. Edwaxds (L»unedin), PetrofFs Defence.— On the twenty-sixth move the Archdeacon lost his bishop— so untoward and bewildering an event for a churchman that the rev. gentleman, after a futile a/ttempt to recover the missing prelate, very properly resigned on the thirty-seventh move. Board 4. A. Ellis (Dunedin) v. H. Mowbray King's Bishop's Gambit. — Mr Ellis committed an error of judgment on hia ninth move by playing B-Q3 instead of B-84. The Oamaru player concentrated a fierce attack on his opponent's castled king — so fierce an attack that Mr Ellis, finding his position untenable, resigned on the twentysixth move. _ Board 5. C. C. Banks (Oamaru) v. G. F. Dodds (Dunedin), Ruy Lopez — The game developed into a deadlock, neither player being able to make much headway, although both had doubled rooks on the queen's file. Mr Doodads position looked weaker owing to his king being exposed on its knight's file. At midnight a draw was agreed upon. Board 6. S. S. Myers (Dunedin) v. Dr A. I. Garland (Oamaru), French Defence.— Up to the twenty-nrst move honours were easy. On the twenty-seventh move the Oamaru player had a pawn advantage, but his X on ' K2 was rather exposed. Two moves later Dr Garland played KR-K1 instead of QR-Kl. Subsequently the fortunes of war changed again, and the Oamaru player's two pawns on the queen's flank threatened to win. The game, being unfinished, is reserved for adjudication. _ Board 7. E. F. Armstrong (Oamaru) v. J. J. Marlow (Dunedin), Ruy Lopez.— The Oamaru representative played with comruendable oa-ution, and Mr Marlow could not pierce his opponent's entrenched lines. The game looks like a draw, but, not being finished, Bas been reserved for the adjudicator's decision. Board 8. Rev. A. T. Chodowski (Dunedin) v. K. Familton (Oamaru), Giuoco Piano.— By the twenty-second move a centre pawn attack had been initiated on both sides. On the twenty-fifth move the Dunedin player had lost a. pawn, but doubled his rooks. At the twenty-ninth move the Rev. Mr Chodowski had lost two pawns. The subsequent loss of a piece caused the Jewish Rabbi to resign on the thirty-seventh move. Board 9. R. Lindsay (Oamaru) v. R. W. Brickell (Dunedin), King's Bishop's Opening. — Mr Brickell acted aa locum tenens for Mr E. Hicks, who, during the week, had received "the sad news of the death of his mother in Wellington. The Oamaru player moved with extreme caution, and took plenty of time. As a result, the game, being in an unfinished and indecisive stage at midnight, was reserved for adjudication. Board 10. J. A. Murphy (Dunedin) v. A. L. Adamcon (Oamaru), Queen's Pawn Opening. Mr Murphy gained a. knight at the twenty-fourth move. The Oamaru player then made a flank attack on the king's rook's aide with hia queen, gaining a pawn thereby. At midnight this. game, was unfinished, and was also reserved for adjudication. The scores stand: Dunedin, 2.$ wins; Oamaru, 2£ wins ; while five unfinished games are to b& submitted to Mr R. J. BarcTes, of Wellington, for bis decision.