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MATCH AT CHESS BETWEEN THE DON-
CASTER AND LEEDS CLUBS.
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On the 14th
March, 1834, it was agreed that the Doncaster and Leeds Chess Clubs should
play a match by correspondence, to consist of two games, to be conducted
simultaneously. These games were to be regulated by the laws of chess
as laid down by the Westminster Chess Club, and the conditions were nearly
the same as those as those decided on by the Paris and Westminster Clubs in
the match now pending between them. G. Walker, Esq., secretary to the
Westminster Chess Club, was named as referee; in case ant disputed point
should arise. The game, No.1, was declared won by the Doncaster club,
11th Nov. 1834. No. 2 is still in progress.
No. 1, commenced by the Leeds Club.
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1.
King’s pawn two squares.
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1.
The same.
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2.
King’s bishop to queen’s
bishop’s fourth square.
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2.
The same.
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3.
King’s knt to king’s bishop’s
third square.
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3.
Queen’s knight to queen’s
bishop’s third square.
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4.
Castles.
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4.
Queen’s pawn one square.
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5.
Queen’s bishop’s pawn one
square.
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5.
King’s knt to king’s bishop’s
third square.
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6.
Queen’s pawn one square.
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6.
Castles.
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7.
Queen’s bishop to king’s
third square.
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7.
King’s bishop to queen’s knt’s
third square.
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8.
Queen’s knight to queen’s
second square.
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8.
Queen’s bishop to king’s third
square.
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9.
Queen’s knt’s pawn 2 squares.
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9.
Queen’s knt to king’s 2nd sq.
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10.
King’s bishop to queen’s
knight’s third square.
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10.
Queen’s bishop’s pawn one
square.
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11.
King’s rook’s pawn one sq.
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11.
The same.
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12.
Queen to king’s second sq.
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12.
Queen’s knight to king’s
bishop’s third square.
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13.
King’s bishop to queen’s
bishop’s second square.
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13.
King’s knt to king’s rook’s
fourth square.
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14.
King’s rook to king’s square.
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14.
King’s knt to king’s bishop’s
fifth square.
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15.
Queen to king’s bishop’s sq.
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15.
King’s bishop’s pawn 2 sq.
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16.
Queen’s knight to queen’s
bishop’s fourth square.
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16.
King’s bishop’s pawn takes
pawn.
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17.
Pawn takes pawn.
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17.
Knight takes king’s rook’s
pawn. Checking.
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18.
King’s knt’s pawn takes knt.
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18.
Rook takes knight.
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The Leeds Club resigned the Game, Nov. 11, 1834.
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No. 2, commenced by the Doncaster Club.
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1.
King’s pawn two squares.
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1.
The same.
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2.
King’s bishop to queen’s
bishop’s fourth square.
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2.
The same.
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3.
Queen’s bishop’s pawn one sq.
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3.
Queen to king’s second square.
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4.
Queen’s pawn one square.
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4.
The same.
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5.
King’s knt to king’s bishop’s
third square.
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5.
Queen’s bishop’s pawn one
square.
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6.
Castles.
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6.
Queen’s bishop to king’s
third square
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7.
Bishop takes bishop.
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7.
King’s bp’s pawn takes bishop.
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8.
Queen’s bishop to king’s
knight’s fifth square.
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8.
Queen to king’s bishop’s
second square.
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9.
Bishop to king’s third square.
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9.
Queen’s knt to queen’s 2d sq.
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10.
Queen to queen’s knight’s
third square.
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10.
Bishop takes bishop.
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11.
King’s bishop’s pawn takes
bishop.
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11.
Queen’s knight to bishop’s
fourth square.
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12.
Queen to queen’s bishop’s
second square.
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12.
King’s knight to bishop’s
third square.
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13.
Queen’s knight to queen’s
second square.
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13.
Queen to king’s rook’s fourth
square
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14.
Queen’s pawn one square.
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14.
Pawn takes pawn.
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15.
King’ bishop’s pawn takes
pawn
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15.
Queen’s knight to queen’s
second square.
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16. Queen to
queen’s knight’s
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16.
King castles on queen’s side.
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17.
Queen takes king’s pawn.
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17.
King to queen’s bp’s 2d sq.
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18.
Queen to queen’s knight’s
third square
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18.
King’s knight’s pawn two
squares
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To be continued.
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