| May-19-13 | | optimal play: <<<<<<CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS.> CRANE WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP.> [By Telegraph.]>Melbourne, October 29.>
This afternoon the contest for the championship at the Centennial Chess Congress was decided. In the game between Charlick and Crane the opening was centre counter gambit. At the seventeenth move Crane got the best of the situation, which, he maintained till an exchange of the queens took place, after which Charlick resigned, Crane thus winning the championship for six months with £60. Charlick takes the second prize of £40, Tullidge the third of £20, and Brocklebank the fourth of £10.> - South Australian Register, Tuesday 30 October 1888> |
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| Jul-28-13 | | optimal play: <<<<<<INTERCOLONIAL CHESS TOURNEY.> VICTORY FOR CRANE.>
[By Telegraph.]>
Melbourne, October 29.>
In the Centennial Chess Congress; Crane, NSW; and Charlick, S.A.; played off tonight, and Crane won, thus gaining the championship.> - The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) issue Tuesday 30 October 1888> |
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| Jul-28-13 | | optimal play: <<<<<<THE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.> [BY TELEGRAPH.]>
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)>
MELBOURNE, MONDAY.>
This afternoon, the contest for the chess championship in connection with the centennial chess congress was decided in the game to-day between Charlick, of South Australia, and Crane, of New South Wales. The opening was the centre counter gambit. At the 17th move Crane got the best of the game, which was maintained till an exchange of queens,
after which Charlick resigned.
Crane thus winning the championship for six months, with £60 ; Charlick wins the second prize of £40 ; Tullidge, of Victoria, third prize of £20 ; and Brocklebank, of New Zealand, fourth of £10 ; one prize falling to each colony represented in the tourney.> - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) issue Tuesday 30 October 1888> |
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| Jul-28-13 | | optimal play: <<<<<<THE CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS.> THE CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY MR. CRANE.>
Yesterday afternoon brought the end of the long protracted struggle between Mr. Crane, the representative of New South Wales, and Mr. Charlick, the representative of South Australia. At the banquet in honour of the visitors, which was given at Parer's Cafe on Saturday evening, the former gentleman made a short speech in response to the toast of the competitors in the major tourney, and at the end of his remarks expressed the desire that the championship might be won by a neck, and that "that neck might be a Crane's". Yesterday brought the realisation of his hope.
The opening was a centre counter gambit, the earlier moves of which were identical with those played in a well-known encounter between Morphy and Anderssen. Mr Crane, however, did not follow the precedent of sacrificing a pawn for an attack, but aimed, in preference, at securing an advantage in position. At his seventeenth move he took off one of Mr Charlick's knights with a bishop, the capture of which piece involved the doubling of the pawns on Mr Charlick's king's bishop's file. Mr Crane had then the best of the game, but he still required to play with care in order to secure the victory. In the end Mr. Charlick made a very ingenious combination, in which, by the contemplated sacrifice of his queen, there lay the possibility of a mate. This effort, however, came to nothing; and eventually, owing to the pressure of the time limit, Mr. Charlick was forced to submit to the loss of a rook for a knight. This blow Mr Crane immediately followed up by the capture of a pawn, which forced an exchange of queens. Thereupon Mr. Charlick resigned. It is only common justice to add that the winner showed no undue elation in the moment of victory, and that the loser accepted his defeat in the most graceful manner.> Time - Mr. Crane, 1 hour 55 mín ; Mr. Charlick, 1 hour 57 min.> The final result of the major tourney is as follows:- Mr Crane, of New South Wales, wins the first prize of £60 together with the title of chess champion of Australasia. This title he holds for six months, but at the end of that time he must be prepared to defend his right to it, and if challenged to do so, he must play a match within a period of two months, the stakes in which shall not exceed £25 a side. Mr. Charlick, of South Australia, won the second prize of £40 ; Mr Tullidge, of Victoria, the third prize of £20 ; and Mr Brocklebank, of New Zealand, the fourth prize of £10. Thus, of the four prizes, one falls to each of the colonies which sent representatives of its chess players to take part in the major tourney.> - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) issue Tuesday 30 October 1888> |
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| Jul-28-13 | | optimal play: <The opening was a centre counter gambit, the earlier moves of which were identical with those played in a well-known encounter between Morphy and Anderssen. Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858 Mr Crane, however, did not follow the precedent of sacrificing a pawn for an attack <7.♘f3> but aimed, in preference, at securing an advantage in position <7.♗d2>> |
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