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The full text of
the article in the Doncaster, Nottingham, and Lincoln Gazette of
Friday 20th March, 1835, was as follows:
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TERMINATION OF THE MATCH AT CHESS BETWEEN THE DONCASTER AND LEEDS
CLUBS. – This match was
commenced by the Leeds Chess Club on 14th March 1834, and the first game
was declared won by the Doncaster Club, on 11th November last. – The
second game was resigned by the Leeds club (after a severe contest), on the
17th of March, 1835; the Doncaster Club winning the match in two successive
games. The following is a correct statement of the moves in each
game: -
GAME, No. 1.
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LEEDS
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DONCASTER
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1-K P
two squares
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1-The
same
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2-K B
to Q B 4th square
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2-The
same
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3-K
Kt to K B 3d square
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3-Q
Kt to Q B 3d square
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4-Castles
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4-Q P
one square
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5-Q B
P one square
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5-K
Kt to K B 3d square
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6-Q P
one square
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6-Castles
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7-Q B
to K 3d square
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7-K B
to Q Kt 3d square
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8-Q
Kt to Q 2d square
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8-Q B
to K 3d square
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9-Q
Kt P 2 squares
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9-Q
Kt to K 2d square
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10-K
B to Q Kt 3d square
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10-Q
B P one square
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11-K
R P one square
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11-The
same
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12-Q
to K 2d square
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12-Q
Kt to K B 3d square
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13-K
B to Q B 2d square
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13-K
Kt to K R 4th square
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14-K
R to K square
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14-K
Kt to K B 5th square
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15-Q
to K B square
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15-K
B P two squares
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16-Q Kt
to Q B 4th square
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16-K
B P takes P
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17-P
takes P
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17-Kt
takes K R P checking
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18-K
Kt P takes Kt
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18-R
takes Kt
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19-Q
B to Q Kt 3d square
(an impossible move.)
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(In
accordance with the rules,
the Doncaster club requested the
King be moved instead of the
Bishop.)
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The Leeds Club resigned the game.
GAME, No. 2.
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DONCASTER
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LEEDS
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1-K P
two squares
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1-The
same
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2-K B
to Q B 4th square
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2-The
same
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3-Q B P
one sq
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3-Q
to K 2d square
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4-Q P
one square
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4-The
same
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5-K Kt
to K B 3d square
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5-Q B
P one square
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6-Castles
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6-Q B
to K 3d square
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7-B
takes B
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7-K B
P takes B
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8-Q B
to K Kt 5th square
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8-Q
to K B 2d square
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9-B to
K 3d square
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9-Q
Kt to Q 2d sq
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10-Q to
Q Kt 3d square
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10-B
takes B
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11-K B
P takes B
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11-Q
Kt to B 4th square
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12-Q to
Q B 2d square
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12-K Kt
to B 3d square
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13-Q Kt
to Q 2d square
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13-Q
to K R 4th square
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14-Q P
one square
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14-P
takes P
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15-K B
P takes P
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15-Q
Kt to Q 2d square
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16-Q to
Q Kt 3d square
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16-K
castles on Q side
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17-Q
takes K P
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17-K
to Q B 2d sq
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18-Q to
Q Kt 3d square
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18-K Kt
P two squares
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19-K P
one square
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19-P
takes P
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20-K Kt
takes P
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20-K R
to K B square
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21-Q Kt
to Q B 4th square
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21-Q Kt
to Q Kt 3d square
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22-Q to
Q R 3d square
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22-Q Kt
to Q B square
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23-K Kt
takes Q B P
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23-P
takes Kt
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24-Q to
Q R 5th square checking
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24-K to
Q 2d square
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25-Q to
K B 5th square checking
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25-K to
Q B 2d square
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26-Q to
K 5th square checking
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26-K to
Q Kt 2d square
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27-K R
takes Kt
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27-R
takes R
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28-Q
takes R
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28-R to
Q 4th square
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29-R to
K square
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29-K Kt
P one square
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30-R to
K 5th square
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30-R
takes R
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31-Kt
takes R
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31-Q to
K square
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32-Q to
K Kt 7th sq. checking
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32-K to
Q Kt square
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33-Q
takes K R P
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33-Kt
to K 2d square
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34-Q
takes Kt
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The Leeds Club resigned the game, and lost the match.
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[White’s 15.
KBP takes P shows that the pawn is identified by its square of origin, not
its present position.]
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