25 December 1891
Chess column from 19th century Wales newspaper in Swansea area.
Game:
Paul Morphy vs Amateur / NN - 1-0 unknown date
Evans Gambit with odd : remove white's Queen's Rook
This game was collected from mr. Reichhelm's manuscript, according to the column it has about sixty in collection. Unfortunately while trying reconstructing the game
Reports:
-Mr. W.H.K. Pollock gave 21 simuls and won all of them in Baltimore Chess Club
Endgames:
-Endgame between Champion vs Mephisto
-Herr Berger, end-game master of Germany has made the discovery that two Bishops force mate in eighteen moves from the most unfavourable position, and Bishop and Knight in thirty-two moves
- Correspondence games between Liverpool vs Glasgow Chess Club with Amos Burn in play
- South Wales Chess Association event, Swansea vs Neport at Whyndham Hotel, Bridgend. We see the full team of Swansea and Newport chess players. At Swansea side: E. Louden, James Glass, W. Cann etc.
Problems:
White to play and mate in three, composed by J.N. Babson
The Cambrian Swansea Wales Chess Column
25 December 1895
Welsh Newspapers Online
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