| Jul-16-13 | | optimal play: <<<<<<<CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS.> [By Telegraph.]>
Melbourne, October 16.>
The play in the major tourney of the Centennial Chess Congress was continued to-day... At Board 2 Charlick, the champion of Australia, and Crane, the champion of New South Wales, fought a stubborn game. Charlick opened with the Ruy Lopez attack,[sic] and soon had a slight advantage in the position. Crane took greater advantage of opportunities for subtle play than his opponent. When the hour for the afternoon adjournment arrived Crane had a rook, bishop, and five pawns against a rook, knight, and three pawns. The contest was continued at the Thistle Club in the evening, and the game, which extended over 80 moves, was adjourned till after the conclusion of the remaining four rounds of the tourney. Charlick was left with a king and rook, and Crane with a king, rook, and pawn.> The score at the conclusion of the third round stands as follows :— Crane 2*, Charlick 2*, Lampe 2, Stanley 2, Tullidge 2, Brocklebank 1, Hay 0, Higgs 0.> *drawn game to be replayed>
- South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA) issue Wednesday 17 October 1888> |
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| Jul-16-13 | | optimal play: <<<<<THE CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS.> THE MAJOR TOURNEY.>
Play in the major tourney was continued all day yesterday, and in consequence of the fact that Mr. Charlick, the champion of Australia, and Mr. Crane, the champion of New South Wales, had been drawn against each other, an unusually large number of visitors was attracted to the City Bank Hall... The encounter at board 2 was the battle royal of the day. This was between Mr Charlick and Mr. Crane. The former opened with the Ruy Lopez attack,[sic] and in the course of a few moves the representative of South Australia had a slight advantage in position. By-and-by the distribution of the minor pieces was that the two white knights were confronted by the two black bishops. The changing aspects of the battle offered sundry opportunities for very subtle play, of which Mr. Crane took greater advantage than his opponent, and when the hour arrived for the afternoon adjournment, Mr. Crane had a rook, a bishop, and five pawns against a rook, a knight, and three pawns. The scene of the fight was then transferred to the Thistle Company's Cafe. A stubborn contest, ensued, which lasted for four hours, in the course of which Mr. Charlick was forced to exchange his knight for two pawns, and a similar fate eventually befell Mr. Crane's bishop, the ultimate disposition of the pieces being that both players were left with king and rook, while Mr. Crane had a pawn on the king's rook's file. The game, which had occupied 10 hours, and which had extended to over 80 moves on each side, was then adjourned, and will be resumed after the conclusion of the remaining four rounds of the tourney.> - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) issue Wednesday 17 October 1888> |
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| Jul-16-13 | | optimal play: <<<<<<CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS.> [BY TELEGRAPH.]>
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)>
MELBOURNE, WEDNESDAY.>
In the third round of the major tourney, Crane met Charlick. The latter played the Ruy Lopez game.[sic] Play proceeded evenly till Charlick made a slip, which left him very weak. Crane had 3 pawns ahead, but tired after 10 hours' play, and the game, which is unfinished, looks like a draw. In accordance with the modified rule the first draw is annulled, and the second scores half game to each.> - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) issue Thursday 18 October 1888> |
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| Jul-16-13 | | optimal play: <<<<THE CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS.> ...Mr Crane and Mr Charlick resumed the game which has stood adjourned since last Tuesday night, and the scent of battle was subsequently transferred to the Thistle Company's cafe, where, after about two hours' fighting in the evening, the players agreed to draw. The number of moves made by Mr Crane before this consummation was reached was 110, and by Mr Charlick, 109 ; the time occupied by the former being 6 hours 54 minutes, and by the latter 6 hours 30 minutes, making a total of 13 hours 24 minutes.> The time limit under which the Major Tourney is being played is 17 moves per hour.> - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) issue Tuesday 23 October 1888> |
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| Jul-16-13 | | JimNorCal: Another exceptionally entertaining battle from this tournament. After setting up a discovery on a2, White does not after all play 36. Nd3+ followed by RxR. Why not? Does he worry that 36. ... pxN, 37. RxR Kc4 will leave the black queenside pawns to far advanced to be stopped? |
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| Jul-17-13 | | optimal play: <JimNorCal> <Does he worry that 36. ... pxN, 37. RxR Kc4 will leave the black queenside pawns to far advanced to be stopped?> I think that's the only explanation Jim, hence Charlick's decision to play 36.Ke3? It's too bad because I think Charlick missed a win by not following your line, and considering Charlick & Crane drew the replay of this game, then finished the tournament equal on 6.0 points, they had to play off for the championship, which Crane won. So this omission in effect cost Charlick his Australian Championship! |
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