GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 11 March 1908, Page 67

GAMES.

The following game was played between H. Taylour, of Sydney (White), and B. Parker, formerly of Christchurch (Black), in the contest for the New South Wales championship : — Ibhegular Opening.

White. Black. White. Black. IP.K4 PQ 3 14 BK 3 PKB4 2 P-Q4 P-K Xt 3 15 B-K Xt 5 Xt-Xt 3 Kt-K. B 3 Kt-K B 3 16 B-R 4 P-B 6 1 B-QS B-Kt2 17 BBS Kt-R3 j 0-0 JtfcßS 18Q-K2 Kt-B2 iMs 0-0 ISJI-JP Kt-K 4 I P-KR3-AP-K4 BOKK-B BxRF-s i j B-K 8 B-QB alPxB Q x P ! P-Q 5 Kt-K 2 $feKt<K§)-B3 Ktx Xt 10 Q-Kt Q2QBb fi3QxKt Qxß U Kt-ft 2-c K-R 24K-Kt2 Q-Kt4ch lfi P-K B 4-d P x P 25 KB 2 Q KtG eh 19 B x P Kt-R 4 Resfens. (Notes in Sydßey Mail.) (a) This move causes subsequent trouble. (B) Or 10 P-B 3.

(c) 11 K-R 2 is a better safeguard against B x P, which may come later on. (d) This advance leaves an awkward "hole" at KKt 3. (c) A sound sacrifice, which was played for when Black moved Q-B. White has now no valid defence. A magnificent win by A. Rubinstein (Black) in a game played by him against L. Rotlevy (White) in the Russian National Tourney at Lodz is here shown. The winning combination initiated by 19 B-Ktß andi 20 Kt-Kts, with the conclusive stroke of 23 R-R(f, is a remarkably fine one, which enriches the annals of masterly finishes: — Queen's Pawn Opening.

White. Black. White. Black. 1 P-Q 4 P-K 4 14 Q-K 2 B-Kt2 2 Kt-K B 3 P-K 3 16 O O Xt X 4 3 P-K 3 P-Q B 4 16 Xt x Xt Bx Xt 4PB 4 Kt-Q B 3 17 P-B 4 B-B 2 SKKB3 Kt-B3 18 P-K 4 QKB 1 6QP x P Bx P 19 P-K 5 B-Kt 3ch 7 P-Q R 3 P-QR3 20K-111 Kt-Kts 8 PQ Xt 4 BQ 3 21 B-K 4 Q-R 5 9 B-Kt 2 O-O 22 P-Kt 3 X x Xt ! 10 Q Q 2 Q-K 2 B3 P x Q R Q 7 I 118-QS PxP 24QxR Bxßch 12 Lx P P-Q Xt 4 -:6 Q-Kt 2 R-K tj ! 13 JB-Q 3 P.-y 1 Resigns.

The remarkable game here presented was played between Herr G. Voight, champion, of Philadelphia (Black), and Mr Maguire (White), the former pla3"er conceding the odds of pawn and move. When the game was sent by the winner to the New York Sun he received the following reply: — "The Sun does not print games at odds; this game is so extraordinarily lively and brilliant as to make an exception ": — Remove Black's KB Pawn.

White. Black. White Black. IP-K4 Q Kt-B 3 12BxP PxP 2 X B-B 4 P-K 3 13 BKt fi eh KKt 3 P-Q 4 P-K. Kt 3 14 PR 6 PxP 4 P-K R 4 B-Kt2 15 P-R7ch-B K-B SP-K5 P-KR3 16Q-B4cli Ke-B4 fi B-Q 3 X Kt-K 2 17BxQ PxP 7QKt 4 K-B 2 18 Qx P B-Q f-c BP-QB3 P-Q3-A i9QxB BB6ch 9 P-K R 5 P-K Xt 4 20 K-B Xt x B 10 X Kt-R 3P x P 21 R-R 5 tx II (Q) 11 Xt x P eh P x Xt 22 tt x Xt eh PxR, win«

(a) Truly this - pawn is the "Man of Destiny" to the game. Who could foresee its unique career? (b) Mouiet himself never was assailed with such relentless ferocity; he would certainly have braced: up with one of his petits verres. What Bro. Voight braces up with we don't know. (c) Sailing fearsome close to the breakers!