H.S. Barlow vs H.L. Scott Chess Game - The Sunday Times Perth 1921

The Sunday Times, Perth
23 October 1921
Supported by Perth Chess Club, The Sunday Times Perth regularly run a chess column, weekly on Sunday.

Game (Status RARE):
Henry Stephens Barlow vs H.L.Scott 1-0, "British Tourney" London 1921 (?)
French Defence - Bradfort Attack C11
Mr. Henry Stephens Barlow is English chess player, his record can be found in Edochess.ca.  While the opponent details can't be found. This game is a rarity in database. See the game viewer below.

Problem:
White to play and mate in two moves, composed by J.A Nenkomm, first prize "Wochcnshau"

chess problem Position: 5B1Q/3Prp2/1Pp2NbR/3pk3/8/3R2PB/8/4K3 w - - 0 1

Reports:
- Perth Chess Club activity in 1921
- State Chess Championship of Western Australia 1921

The Sunday Times Perth

23 October 1921 -  NLA Newspapers

Game viewer: rare games of British chess player Henry Stephens Barlow circa 1921

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Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch - The Sunday Times Perth

The Sunday Times, Perth
16 October 1921
Residence of Perth in the 1921 were getting readily chess news from the Sunday Times, weekly on Sunday.

Game:
Aron Nimzowitsch vs Siegbert Tarrasch 0-1, St Petersburg 1914
Queen's Gambit Declined
This game gained the second brilliancy prize in the 1914 St. petersburg tourney. They take the game with notes from the "Year Book of Chess".

Problem:
White to play and mate in two moves, composed by G. Heathcote, England

tags: classic brilliancy games, chess history in perth, chess column from past newspaper, age of chess, romantic chess, under promotion checkmated in chess

Janice vs Uedemann - The Sunday Times Perth

The Sunday Times, Perth
9 October 1891

The Sunday Times from Perth was giving chess column on Sunday, probably as earliest as in year 1891.

Game:
Janice vs Uedemann 0-1, from British Chess Magazine
Ruy Lopez
This is game by Louis Uedemann (1854-1912), twice American Champion. The opponent with white piece was Janice but I can't find anything on him. This game was displayed in the article for its beautiful checkmate combination by black. It is involving an under promotion check mate. See the game viewer or check the crucial moment here:

Reports:
-State (Western Australia) Championship 1891
-Perth Chess Club meeting information in their 1891 year

Problems:
White to play and mate in two moves, composed by Esteban Puig y Puig (16-04-1878 - 29-01-1940). First prize Spanish National Tourney

The Sunday Times Perth - chess column 9 October 1891

 NLA Newspapers

Game viewer : unknown game of Janice vs Eudemann from British Chess Magazine 1891 (?)

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