| Jul-27-13 | | optimal play: <<<<<<THE INTERCOLONIAL CHESS CONGRESS.> DEFEAT OF CHARLICK.>
[By Telegraph.]>
Melbourne, October 26.>
The championship match at the Chess Congress was continued to-day. Crane began with a centre opening, and played to avoid exchanges, which Charlick seemed to court. The middle of the game was fairly even, but the South Australian ventured on a combination with a flaw in it, which Crane discovered, gaining first one pawn and then another, and gradually wearing his opponent down. At the fortieth [sic] move Charlick resigned, this being his first defeat in the congress.> - South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA) issue Saturday 27 October 1888> |
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| Jul-27-13 | | optimal play: <<<<<THE CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS.> [By Telegraph.]>
Melbourne, October 26.>
Messrs. Crane and Charlick resumed their contest for the chess championship to-day, when after five hours' play Mr. Charlick resigned in the 46th move, leaving the victory with Crane, the New South Wales player. They play again to-morrow, and if Crane wins he will gain the championship of Australasia.> - The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) issue Saturday 27 October 1888> |
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| Jul-27-13 | | optimal play: <<<<THE CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS.> In yesterday's play-off between Mr. Crane and Mr. Charlick for the championship, the former gentleman had the move, and as has been his custom throughout the tourney, he played the centre gambit. Mr. Charlick captured the offered queen's pawn, and for a considerable time the development of the game seemed to indicate that it would result in another draw. At his 22nd move, however, Mr, Charlick advanced his king's bishop's pawn, and thereby sacrificed it; this manoeuvre being the initiation of a combination which proved to be unsound, and which resulted in the early loss of another pawn, and the ultimate loss of the game. Thus, four encounters between Mr. Crane and Mr. Charlick have been required before the former could succeed in scoring a win. If the battle between these chess champions should continue to be as stubborn as it has been hitherto, the final decision of the holder of the first place in the tourney may not be made for several days.> Time. - Mr. Crane, 2 hours 15 minutes ; Mr. Charlick, 2 hours 37 minutes.> - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) issue Saturday 27 October 1888> |
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