optimal play: <<<<<The Chess Championship of New South Wales>Under the auspices of the N.S.W.C.A this tourney excited great enthusiasm, was reported daily in the press and was altogether an unqualified success.>
Mr Jacobsen was first,
Messrs Wallace and Jonas tied for second,
Messrs <Foster>, Miles, and Dr Lancaster for fourth,
Mr Christenson was seventh,
Mr Pietzcker eighth,
Mr Wallis ninth,
and Mr Mackenzie, who practically withdrew, was tenth.>
The first prize was 20 guineas, presented by Mr Robert Smith, the second £10 10s, the third £5 5s and the fourth £3 3s.>
- Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Saturday 28 December 1901, page 4>
1901 New South Wales Chess Championship
Results for George H Foster:-
1st round 8th July had a bye
2nd round 11th July drew with John Alexander Pietzcker
3rd round 15th July lost to William John Miles
4th round 18th July drew with Albert Edward Wallace
5th round 22nd July drew with Llewellyn Bently Lancaster
6th round 25th July lost to Julius Leigh Jacobsen
7th round 29th July drew with Francis J Wallis
8th round 1st August won against John K Christenson
9th round 5th August won against William Henry Jonas
10th round 8th August had a bye
11th round 12th August awarded a win against C Mackenzie who forfeited
Final score 5/9 (+3/=4/-2)
The only game missing from Foster’s 1901 New South Wales Chess Championship tournament is his 7th round draw with Francis J Wallis.
A record of this game can be found in a contemporary newspaper but unfortunately the game score is incorrect.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald of Monday 12 August 1901 page 9, their seventh round game opened with Zukertort’s Opening and was drawn at the 73rd move.
Kibitzing
