Sep-21-10
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| Sep-22-10 | | diceman: He's a fighter!
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| Apr-09-13 | | optimal play: <<<<GOSSIP v. ESLING.> Our (LEADER) readers will be pleased to learn that the obstacles in the way of this match have been overcome, Mr. Gossip having succeeded in finding other backers. No time was lost by the seconds in making the preliminary arrangements, and a start was made on Monday last at 8 p.m. Mr. Gossip won the move, and led off with the Vienna opening. He soon, however, lost the attack, and being pushed for time at the 19th move made a blunder, causing the loss of a piece, after which Mr. Esling speedily forced the game. This occurred about ten o'clock, and as there was still an hour and a half to spare a second game was commenced, which had reached the 16th move when it had to be adjourned till Saturday at 8 p.m. The large room in which the club meets has been secured for Mondays and Saturdays till the match has been concluded, and as it is exciting great interest among chess players, it is expected that a large number of visitors will be attracted to the club. The arrangements made for the accommodation of the players and onlookers seemed to give satisfaction to all parties.> 2... B to B 4
We prefer Q Kt to B 3.
8. Q to Q3
A bad move, which shuts in the bishop; Kt to Kt 3, followed by B to Q 3, should Black retire his B to Kt 3, seems the correct play. 10. Kt takes Kt
Taking the Queen is much better, and would have given White an advantage 13... Castles
Black has now the superior game.
19. Kt to B 5
A ruinous move, probably caused by the player being pushed for time, his hour having only three or four minutes to run; Kt to Kt 3 is the correct move, though Black would still remain with the advantage, since on the black bishop retiring to Kt 3, White dared not take the pawn with queen on account of the crushing reply B to Kt 5.> - Australian Town and Country Journal, Saturday 11 July 1885> |
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| Apr-09-13 | | JimNorCal: Hey, he won the piece back on move 32 :)
"It's naught but a flesh wound" |
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| Apr-10-13 | | optimal play: <...a second game was commenced, which had reached the 16th move when it had to be adjourned till Saturday at 8 p.m.> [Event "Australian Championship"]
[Site "Melbourne"]
[Date "1885.06.27"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Esling, F."]
[Black "Gossip, G."]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "C84"]
[PlyCount "32"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3 b5 7. Bb3 b4 8. Nd5 d6 9. Ba4 Bd7 10. Bxc6 Bxc6 11. d4 exd4 12. Nxd4 Bxd5 13. exd5 O-O 14. Nc6 Qd7 15. Re1 Rfe8 16. Qf3 16... a5 (Sealed move. Resumption abandoned.) 
click for larger view<The 2nd game was adjourned with Esling in much the better position. That was enough for Gossip. He failed to appear at the next sitting, and showed no signs of ever appearing again.> http://home.vicnet.net.au/~chessmel... |
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| Apr-10-13 | | optimal play: <<The general opinion is that Mr. Gossip in issuing his challenge over-estimated his capabilities, and certainly his play with Mr. Esling would seem to confirm that view, for it was weak — very weak. Still we never, even in our dreams, imagined that Mr. Gossip would at the present time attain to the eminence of champion of Australia. For even had he beaten Mr. Esling there would be others to dispose of, who, though they are not always on the warpath, are prepared to uphold the honor of Australian chess, if necessary.> - South Australian Weekly Chronicle, Saturday 25 July 1885> |
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| Aug-11-13 | | optimal play: <<The first title [Australian Chess Champion] was won by F. K. Esling of Victoria 88 years ago [1885]. Esling defeated G. H. D. Gossip who had claimed the title soon after his arrival in Australia from Britain. Other title holders from these early years were Henry Charlick of South Australia (1887), William Crane of NSW (1888 and 1897), A. E. N. Wallace, an Irish immigrant to NSW (1893-96), J. L. Jacobsen of NSW (1898) and W. S. Viner, first of Perth and later of Sydney (1906-22).> - The Canberra Times (ACT) issue Wednesday 10 January 1973> |
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Oct-11-21
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More on the story of this game and match here:
Frederick Karl Esling (kibitz #18) |
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Kibitzing
sac: 31...Bxf2
