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William Crane vs H J Thwaites
NSW v SA Telegraph Match (1872), Sydney/Adelaide, rd 5, May-24
French Defense: Schlechter Variation (C00)  ·  1-0

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Jan-28-15  optimal play: <<<<<INTERCOLONIAL CHESS MATCH.>

BOARD No. 5.>

NOTES.>

3.Bd3

A novelty, and one that deserves consideration; it has the merit of throwing the Adelaide player on his own resources, and also of leading to a much livelier game than the stereotyped move of P takes P.

6.O-O

The correct play.

7...Bd7

It is evident that Kt takes P loses a piece.

8...Nge7

Badly played; B to Q Kt 5 was the proper move.

11.Rc1

Kt to Q R 4 would also have been good; all Whites forces are now well disposed for action, while Black has scarcely a piece that can be moved with advantage.

12...Qxb2

Very injudicious; time in the present state of affairs is of more value than a pawn.

13.Bd6

A good move, threatening to win the Q by R to Q Kt sq.

18.Rc5

Well played, winning the K P by force, after this move Black's game is quite hopeless.

21.Qa2

The best move on the board.

24...h6

Very obliging.

And Mr. Crane announced mate in two moves.>

- Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW) issue Saturday 22 June 1872 page 21>

Jan-28-15
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  Fusilli: <optimal play> Nice. Did you happen to have access to the original publication?

21.Qa2 is a nice move, even if it's not hard to find.

Jan-28-15  optimal play: <Fusilli: <optimal play> Nice. Did you happen to have access to the original publication?> Yep.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/art...

I've organised this telegraph match of 7 games into my Game Collections and will transcribe the notations for the remaining games from the various contemporary publications.

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