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Patrick Eiffe vs Frederick Esling
1st Australian Championship, Adelaide (1887), Adelaide AUS, rd 4, Aug-20
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Anderssen Variation (C77)  ·  0-1

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Jun-08-13  optimal play: <<<Mr. Eiffe met Mr. Esling. : The South Australian player opened with the Ruy Lopez game, but allowing his opponent to get a fine attack the game was practically over by the 23rd move.>

- South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA) issue Monday 22 August 1887>

The results of Saturday's play in the major tourney was to place Messrs. Charlick, of South Australia, and Esling, of Victoria, again level with three and a half wins of four games.>

Henry Charlick (1-1-1-½) [+3 =1 -0] (3½/4) = 1st

Frederick Karl Esling (1-1-½-1) [+3 =1 -0] (3½/4) = 1st

David Heiman (1-1-0-1) [+3 =0 -1] (3/4) 3rd

George Hatfeild Gossip (1-0-1-½) [+2 =1 -1] (2½/4) = 4th

Henry Hookham (0-1-½-1) [+2 =1 -1] (2½/4) = 4th

William Tullidge (0-1-1-0) [+2 =0 -2] (2/4) 6th

George B Hall (0-0-0-1) [+1 =0 -3] (1/4) = 7th

Joseph George Witton (0-0-1-0) [+1 =0 -3] (1/4) = 7th

Patrick Eiffe (1-0-0-0) [+1 =0 -3] (1/4) = 7th

John E Crewe (0-0-0-0) [+0 =0 -4] (0/4) 10th

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