| Jul-26-13 | | optimal play: <<<<<<THE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.> [BY TELEGRAPH.]>
(from our correspondent.)>
MELBOURNE. Tuesday.>
The Chess Congress to-day was devoted to playing drawn games. Charlick met Stanley, who adopted the French defence, the game resulting in a draw. Tullidge v. Crane also resulted in a draw. This leaves Crane and Charlick a tie. <[replay between them pending Wednesday]> The score stands :-<[alphabetically]> Brocklebank, 4 wins, 3 lost;
Charlick, 5 wins, 2 draws; (1 replay pending)
Crane, 5 wins, 2 draws; (1 replay pending)
Hay, 7 lost;
Higgs, 1 win, 6 lost;
Lampe, 2 wins, 5 lost;
Stanley, 3 wins, 1 draw, 3 lost;
Tullidge, 5 wins, 1 lost, 1 draw.>
- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) issue Wednesday 24 October 1888> |
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| Jul-26-13 | | optimal play: <<<<<THE CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS.> Yesterday was devoted to playing two of the three drawn games to which reference was made in "The Argus" report of yesterday... At the other table Mr. Tullidge, who had the move, was confronted by Mr. Crane. Mr. Tullidge made an innovation by trying the English opening of 1 P to Q B 4, and the game rapidly merged into a form in which both players were thrown on their own resources. As is usual in such cases the result was an interesting and entertaining contest. By a slip made in playing to win a pawn Mr. Tullidge lost the exchange. Nevertheless, he retained a strong hold of the game, the changing phases of which suited his style of play to a nicety. Towards the end the encounter became quite a ding-dong battle, and excellent chess was shown on both sides. Eventually Mr. Crane was compelled in his turn to sacrifice the exchange ; and a fine end game ensued, which was accurately played on both sides; the result, as the merits of the struggle well deserved, being a drawn battle.> Time - Mr. Tullidge, 2hrs 58min ; Mr. Crane, 3hrs 57 min> This leaves Mr. Crane and Mr. Charlick in an equally good position for the first prize, with a certainty of one tie to be played off, in which either Mr. Crane and Mr. Charlick will have to meet again to determine the recipients of the first and second prizes ; or else Mr. Tullidge will have to meet one or other of the two, to settle the same question in reference to the second and third prizes.> - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) issue Wednesday 24 October 1888> |
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| Jul-26-13 | | JimNorCal: The position around move 65 looks wrong.
White can win with the simple PxN.
Possibly black played 64. ... Nb6 instead of Nc7 |
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| Jul-27-13 | | optimal play: Good pick-up, Jim!
I’ve just re-checked the scoresheet of this game as printed in the contemporary report in “The Argus” (Melbourne, Vic.) issue Wednesday 24 October 1888 and it lists black’s 64th move as Kt to Kt 3 ch (ie Nb6+). I’ll submit a correction immediately.
Thanks! |
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