GAMES
The following was the only game played between Herbeit Morrall, ex-champion of England, and J G-. Canuthers, in the former's last simultaneous exhibition at Liverpool, the game occupying fully two hours We are indebted to Mr Cariuthers for the score.
(k) This is acknow^dged to be weak for White and consequently never figures in match play White ewdently sought onginahty — and found it. (b) Probably unexpected but it appeared sound to the White player (c) If 27 31, then 18 9. 31 22, 30 26* was "White's intention. An interested group of spectators viewed the Black piece on 27 with evident concern for White's safety. (D) That White should be first to gain a ciown was hardy expected at (m) (c) 26 22 would give an easy draw by 14 18, 22 15, 19 23, 11 7, 23 26, 30 23, 6 9. (f) White's only hope of victoiy. Black, up this point, has carefully and successfully conducted his little army through a dangerous territory, but was unable to resist the tempting bait winch this move offeietL
(c) Revealing the purpose of 9 6 at (pj. The win is forced from this point. (h) 14 18 would allow a " sec-saw " on 1 and 11 — Plymouth Meicury. TRAPS TO BE AVOIDED. Ono of the first openings that the novice commences to study is the " Old Mth," and there is none on which he can more easily go astray. The following are a couple of illustrations : — 11 15 22 17 15 18 26 23 615 31 26 23 19 4 8 24 20 10 15 28 24 a-12 16 811 17 13 9 14-1 19 10 2 6c (a) 15 19 draws here, but the text loses thus. — 23 22 22 17 23 19 20 16 25 22 20 * 7 10* 5 9 16 23 1120 IS 25\V.wins. (b) If 16 19, 23 16, 8 12, 24 19, 15 31, "22 8, 12 19, 32 28, 3 12, 30 26— White wins. (c) 15 19, 24 15, 5 9, is most frequently played and makes a safe and interesting game. Variation 1. 11 15 8 11 6 9 2 9 9 13 28 24 31 26 13 6 26 22 This last move loses by 22 17. 13 22 20 16, 11 20. 21 17, 14 21. 23 14, 10 17. 25 2. 1 6, 2 9. 5 14, 19 15, and Whites have a winning advantage.
Black to play and vin. 19 23 15 19 25 22 3 7 22 18 19 21 [4 9 2 6 14 10 5 9 9 5 24 20 811 27 31 22 17 10 18 711 23 26 16 12 «10 10 6 913 16 7 28 24 7 10 23 6 17 14 18 23 10 3 31 27 9 6 10 14 6 1 13 17 5 9 24 19 10 15 26 30 14 10 31 26 23 26 27 24 6 2 14 18 15 17 IS 32 27 19 16 (1 27 30 25 11 15 26 22 £6 31 18 15 14 20 18 14 20 16 13 9 27 24 W. lesigned. Played on Saturday, Decenibei 7, at the ?MCA. Plymouth, in the match between Exeter and Plymouth. Game 6517.—" Glasgow " Black— Gay. White— J. T. Cleary. II 15 9 14 12 19 £7 23 7 11 23 19 17 13 23 16 17 14 H-14 10 8 11 7 11 15 19 23 18 11 16 22 17 31 27 b 16 11 14 9 10 15 11 16 19 24 9 14 6 10 16 20 24 20 £7 23 11 7-E 11 7 15 19 16 23 24 27m 14 18 10 14 5 9 27 11 22 18 20 22 7 10 6 2 7 16 5 9 c 18 ?5 14 17 914 20 11 IS 15 20 22 i> fc'-F 2 7 3 7 11 18 19 24 21 25 14 IS 11 8-a 21 17 7 3-D 30 14 7 10 4 U 14 21 24 27 18 2 18 22 28 24 23 7 3 7 '13 9-G 10 15 UlO 2 U 27 31 15 22 26 21 20 :<2 23 d 711 10 6 19 23 16 19 11 )5 31 27 2 7 26 31 25 22 20 16 22 17 9 6 15 19 W wins
Game Gsl6 — "Double Croner Black— Canuthers. White— Morrall. 9 14 18 15 12 19 22 15 14 17 21 14 '2 18 11 18 27 24 14 18 21 14 22 31 5 9 22 15 4 8 20 l(i 6 10 27 24 >2 18 10 19 24 20 2 7 15 6 tl 36 24 15 7 11 31 27 1 17 >9 25 16 HI 26 22 0 14 25 21 8 11 23 It) 11 18 30 26 18 £2 Uid now we ha\e the following position : — [Bl\ck.J
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Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 67
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