THE LATE CHESS MATCH.

Kumara Times, Issue 506, 11 May 1878, Page 2

THE LATE CHESS MATCH.

The following is, we believe, the best-contested game in the late chess match between Kumara and Greymouth. At his 11th and 12th moves, Mr Petrie seems to have delivered himself over to his veteran antagonist, and, though making an excellent and desperate struggle to free himself, he never recovered. We are indebted to one of the players for the notes. It is probable we may give one more of the six games of the match—the one won by Greymouth.

Sicilian Game. WHITE. BLACK. Mr Jas. Petrie. Mr R. Cross. i 1. PtoK4 1. PtoQB4 2. Kt to K B 3 2. Kt to Q B 3 3. Kt to Q B 3 3. P to K 3 4. Btoß4 (a) 4. KKttoK2 5. PtoQ R 3 (b) 5. Pto Q 4 (c) 6. P takes P 6. P takes P 7. B to Kt 5 7. P to Q R 3 8. B takes Kt (ch) 8. Kt takes B. 9. Castles 9. B to K 2. 10. PtoQ3 10. BtoKts- - PtoKR3 11. 8t0R.4 12. P to K Kt 4 (d) 12. B to Kt 3 13. Btoß4 13. PtoKß3(e) 14. Rto K sq. 14. Castles 15. KttoK2 15. Ptoß4 16. Kttoß2 16. P takes P 17. P takes P 17. BtoKt4 18. BtoKt3 18. Qtoß3 19. KttoQß3 19. QRtoQsq. 20. Rto K B sq. 20. Bto B 5 (f) 21. B takes B 21. Q takes B 22. KttoK2 22. Q to K 4 23. QRtoKtsq. 23. PtoKß4(e) 24. PtoKB 4 " 24. Qto K 6 (ch) 25. Ktoßsq. 25. P takes P 26. Kt takes P (h) 26. Qto R 6 (ch) 27. Kt covers 27. B to R 4 28. QtoKsq. 28. QRtoKsq. 29. QtoKt3 29. Qtoß4 30. Kt to Kt sq. (i) 30. Kt to Q 5 31. QRto B sq. 31. Bto K 7 (i) 32. Rtoß2 32. B to R 4 33. K R to B sq. (k) 33. R to K B 3 (1) 34. Rto K B 2 34. Rto KKt 3 35. Qto R 4 (m) 35. QRto K 3 36. Q Kt to K B 3 36. Kt takes Kt ( n ) 37. Qto Q 8 (ch) 37. Ktoß2 38. Kt takes Kt (o) 38. Q to R 6 (ch) 39. Kt to R 2 39. B to B 6 (ch) 40. R takes B 40. Q to Kt 7, mate. Notes. (a). P to Q 4 is the correct move here. (b). Loses time. (c). By this move Black gets a strong counter attack. (d). Playing Black's game, and needlessly exposing the king. (e). A precautious move. .. (f). Having made.all snug at home, Black now carries the war into the enemy's territory. (g). An embarrassing move for White. (h). A tempting but exceedingly dangerous capture. (i). R to Kt sq. looks more to the purpose. (j). Black loses time here. Rtoß 3is the coup juste. (k). R to Kt 2 seems stronger. (I). The beginning of the end. (m). The only move ; Qto R 3 would have lost the Q. (n). White has now a very difficult game. Pto Q B 3 is perhaps his best but even then Black can retreat the Kt to Q B 3 and retain a winning position.

the best play could not now have long averted the catastrophe.