[Event "Varsity Oxford-Cambridge"]
[Site "St Georges CC"]
[Date "1883.03.17"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Morley, Frank"]
[Black "Locock, Charles Dealtry"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C45"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "1883.03.17"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[WhiteTeam "Cambridge University"]
[BlackTeam "Oxford University"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ENG"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ENG"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Bb5 d6 8.
O-O O-O 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Bxc5 cxb5 11. Bd4 Qg6 12. Qf3 Bb7 13. Nd2 c5 14. Be3
Nc6 15. Qg3 Rad8 16. f4 Qxg3 17. hxg3 f5 18. Rad1 fxe4 19. Nxe4 Rfe8 20. Nxd6
Rxd6 21. Rxd6 Rxe3 22. Kf2 Re7 23. Rd5 Kf7 24. Rxc5 Rd7 25. Re1 Rd2+ 26. Re2
Rxe2+ 27. Kxe2 {"Shortly afterwards, 4.52, a draw was proposed and accepted on
Board 1, the game having advanced to a simple ending, in which White had a
Rook and two extra Pawns - one on each wing - for two minor pieces" (also BCM,
1883, p140) "... progressing with commendable caution till the 20th move, when
Locock won, through a series of exchanges, two minor pieces for a rook; but
Morley obtained two pawns, which equalised the game so far that both players
agreed to give it up as drawn on the 27th move, after two hours and three
quarters' play..." (The Field, 24 March 1883) Source: Glasgow Weekly Herald,
31 March 1883. Contributed by Brian Denman, 22 May 2021} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Varsity Oxford-Cambridge"]
[Site "St Georges CC"]
[Date "1883.03.17"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Locock, Charles Dealtry"]
[Black "Morley, Frank"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C10"]
[Annotator "Chess-Monthly"]
[PlyCount "38"]
[EventDate "1883.03.17"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[WhiteTeam "Oxford University"]
[BlackTeam "Cambridge University"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ENG"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ENG"]

{"... Dr. Zukertort now adjudicated and though he preferred Black's position
was unable to decide in his favour; and the game was drawn. Throughout both
games the two players aimed at securing position rather than attack and being
apparently well-matched their efforts nearly neutralised one another. Their
first game, as was to be expected, was the steadiest and best game of the
match." BCM, 1883, p140. "In the second game Morley adopted the French defence
against Locock. Contrary to expectation, the game turned out a very
interesting one, both combatants display a great deal of ingenuity, thus
compensating to a great extent for the dulness [sic] of the first game. It is
very much to be regretted that the progress of the contest had to be
interrupted at 6.30pm when time was called, and the umpire had to give his
decision on the following position, the verdict being - drawn game." (The
Field, 24 March 1883)} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nc6 {(?)} 4. Nf3 {Black had
prematurely blocked his c-pawn: White should, therefore, proceed with 4 e5,
being now in the position to hold the centre. (there is a move number error in
the text: "5 P to K5")} Bb4 5. exd5 exd5 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. O-O Bxc3 8. bxc3 O-O 9.
Re1 (9. c4 {would be vastly preferable.}) 9... Bg4 10. Rb1 b6 11. Bb5 ({
Weak again: White should continue with} 11. Ba3) 11... Qd6 12. Rb3 ({Instead
of displacing the Rook, he should proceed with} 12. Qd3) 12... Rfe8 13. Rf1 a6
14. Ba3 {(?)} Qe6 15. Bxc6 Qxc6 16. Qd3 Bxf3 17. Qxf3 Ne4 18. Qd3 a5 19. f3 {
(?)} a4 {adjudicated a draw by Zukertort (n.b. engines give a win for Black
but see the note after Black's move 25...Qh3 to see the specific rules
governing adjudication in this match) Source: The Chess-Monthly, Vol.4, April
1883, ppn 237-238.} (19... a4 {(comments unless otherwise indicated are from
The Chess-Monthly, Vol.4, April 1883, p237) In adjudicating the position as
drawn the umpire based his decision on the following line of play:} 20. Rb2 {
Mr. Locock, when questioned by the umpire about his continuation, gave this
move. It is the only reply which averts decisive loss.} Nxc3 21. Bb4 $1 Ne2+
22. Kh1 Qh6 23. Bd2 {The only move.} Qh4 ({Black's best reply: after} 23...
Ng3+ 24. Kg1 {, Black would be compelled to draw by perpetual check.}) ({If} 
23... Qh5 $2 {White wins with} 24. Rf2 Ng3+ 25. Kg1 Nf5 26. g4) 24. f4 Re4 25.
g3 Qh3 {According to the regulations of the match, the series of six moves
would suffice to prove the correct­ness of the verdict, but it is easily
demonstrated that Black cannot acquire a winning superiority for a much longer
time.} 26. Rbb1 Nxd4 27. Rfe1 Rxe1+ ({If} 27... Rae8 {, White wins with} 28.
Qxd4 Re2 ({Stockfish 16:} 28... Rxe1+ $1 29. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 30. Bxe1 Qf1+ 31. Qg1
Qc4 $11) 29. Qf2 $1) 28. Rxe1 Nf5 29. Kg1 d4 30. Qa6 Rd8 31. Qxa4 Ne3 32. Qc6 {
and although Black has the advantage, the position even now would not justify
a judge to declare the game as won for Black. Source: The Chess-Monthly, April
1883, ppn 238. Contributed by Brian Denman, 5 May 2021. Corrected to show that
the moves after Black's 19th were analysis and not game moves, 4 September
2023.}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Varsity Oxford-Cambridge"]
[Site "St Georges CC"]
[Date "1883.03.17"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Wainwright snr, George Edward"]
[Black "Raymond, Edward Lancelot"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C51"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "1883.03.17"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "Chess Monthly"]
[Source "Hoffer"]
[WhiteTeam "Oxford University"]
[BlackTeam "Cambridge University"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ENG"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ENG"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bb6 5. a4 a6 6. b5 axb5 7. Bxb5 Nd4 8. Bb2
Nxb5 9. axb5 Rxa1 10. Bxa1 d6 11. d4 exd4 12. Nxd4 Ne7 13. O-O O-O 14. Qh5 f5
15. Nd2 Qe8 16. Qg5 Qf7 17. Nxf5 Nxf5 18. exf5 Bxf5 19. c4 Be6 20. Kh1 Qd7 21.
Re1 Rf7 22. Ne4 Kf8 23. Qh4 h6 24. f4 c6 25. Ng5 $4 ({"The sacrifice of the
knight is unsound. This was demonstrated by Mr Zukertort, who watched play
carefully, immediately after the conclusion of the game." (The Field) (n.b.
Stockfish 10 (2019) finds the remarkable} 25. Nf6 $3 $18) 25... Bxc4 $4 ({
"We are surprised that Mr Raymond should have been too timid to accept the
proffered piece, and to have given up the exchange instead. The umpire pointed
out the following continuation:} 25... hxg5 26. Qh8+ Ke7 27. f5 (27. Bxg7 Rxf4
$19) ({If} 27. fxg5 {Black has a ready reply with} Qd8 28. Qh4 Kd7 29. Qe4 Bf5
{, etc (The Field)}) 27... Rxf5 28. Qxg7+ Kd8 29. Bf6+ Kc7 {with a won game." 
(The Field)}) 26. Nxf7 Bxf7 27. Qg3 Bh5 28. f5 Bd8 29. bxc6 bxc6 30. Re6 d5 31.
Rd6 Qc7 32. Bxg7+ Ke8 33. Be5 Qf7 34. Rxc6 Qxf5 35. Qg8+ Qf8 36. Re6+ Be7 37.
Rxe7+ {Source: The Field, 24 March 1883. "On Board 2 G.E. Wainwright 
(University) offered an Evans' Gambit to E.L. Raymond (Christ's), which the
latter prudently declined ... At 6.25 the President of the Dark Blues reaped
the fruits of his boldness. The game proceeded steadily for some hours, and
notwithstanding that the Cantab had to play all through a laborious defence,
his prospects were the better ones on account of his two Bishops, which were
bound to do good execution on the rather clear board, and the vastly superior
position of his Pawns. Mr. Wainwright tried to force matters by offering the
sacrifice of a Knight. The sacrifice was thoroughly unsound, for, after a
series of innocuous checks, Black would bring his King into perfect safety,
and come out with a piece for two worthless Pawns, and a fine attacking
position. Mr. Raymond failed to perceive the shallowness of the hostile scheme,
and, instead of capturing the piece, he sacrificed the exchange. The sequel
was played by the Oxonian in very good style." (Source: Chess-Monthly, Vol.4,
April 1883, p236)} 1-0

[Event "Varsity Oxford-Cambridge"]
[Site "St Georges CC"]
[Date "1883.03.17"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Kuchler, George William"]
[Black "Weall, Stanley"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C01"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "1883.03.17"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[WhiteTeam "Cambridge University"]
[BlackTeam "Oxford University"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ENG"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ENG"]

{G.W. Küchler (Sidney) opened with 1 P to K4, which his opponent, S. Weall 
(St. John's), met with the French Defence ... A third victory for Cambridge
was scored by G.W. Küchler at 6 p.m. (and in BCM: "At Board No. 3 Mr. Kuchler
(Cambridge) had one stubborn game with Mr. Weall who followed " Gallic
strategy," i.e. played 1 ... P to K 3. The game proceeded in the old-fashioned
way 2 P to Q 4, P to Q 4, 3 P takes P, P takes P, but Black soon had a cramped
game owing to his Bishop occupying an assailable position at K 3. He won a
Pawn ; but gave White the chance of carrying on a strong " sacrificial "
attack on the K's side. Finally exchanges were made which left Black with a B
to a R, and after that his position was hopeless." (Chess Monthly) "Weall 
(Oxford) replied with the French defence, and made an indifferent move in
answer to 7.Kt to Kt 5 with P to KR3 - 7...Castles or Kt to B3 was preferable.
On the 11th move the Oxonian gained a pawn by a clever move, when the Cantab
sacrificed a piece, which, though unsound, complicated the position greatly,
and secured the game for Cambridge after 49 moves..." (The Field)} 1. e4 e6 2.
d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. O-O Be6 7. Ne5 h6 8. f4 O-O 9. f5
Bd7 10. Nd2 Nc6 11. Ndf3 Nxd4 12. Nxd7 Nxf3+ 13. Qxf3 Qxd7 14. Qh3 Rfe8 15.
Bxh6 gxh6 16. Qxh6 Be5 17. Rf3 Nh7 18. f6 Nxf6 19. Rxf6 Bd4+ 20. Kh1 Re4 21.
Bxe4 dxe4 22. Rff1 Bxb2 23. Qg5+ Kf8 24. Rad1 Qe8 25. Rf4 e3 26. Qc5+ Kg8 27.
Rg4+ Bg7 28. Qg5 Qf8 29. Qxe3 Re8 30. Qg3 c6 31. h3 f6 32. Rdd4 Re7 33. Qb3+
Rf7 34. Rd7 Qe8 35. Qxf7+ Qxf7 36. Rxf7 Kxf7 37. Ra4 a6 38. Ra3 f5 39. Rb3 b5
40. Ra3 b4 41. Rxa6 c5 42. Ra7+ Kg6 43. Kh2 Bd4 44. Kg3 c4 45. Ra4 Bc5 46. Ra6+
Kh5 47. Rc6 Bd4 48. Rxc4 Bc3 49. Rxc3 {Source: Chess-Monthly, Vol.4, April
1883, p247} 1-0

[Event "Varsity Oxford-Cambridge"]
[Site "St Georges CC"]
[Date "1883.03.17"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Welsh, John Francis (Rev)"]
[Black "Buncombe, William Pengelly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C51"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "1883.03.17"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "Chess Monthly"]
[Source "Hoffer"]
[WhiteTeam "Oxford University"]
[BlackTeam "Cambridge University"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ENG"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ENG"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bb6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Qb3 O-O 7. Ng5 $2 Bxf2+
8. Kxf2 ({The sacrifice of the bishop does not seem to be sound. White need
not take the bishop; but may move} 8. Ke2 {, when Black would probably lose
the exchange. Instead of the text move, a more defensive course would have
been advisable." (The Field; n.b. Stockfish 10 thinks the B sacrifice is good,
but that Ng4 would have been slightly better. Hoffer's subsequent notes to
this game, suggesting improvements for White, make little or no sense since it
is clear that Black is already overwhelmingly better and White has zero
prospects of developing any counterplay.)}) 8... Ng4+ 9. Ke1 Qxg5 10. Rf1 Qg6
11. d3 Nxh2 12. Rf5 d5 13. Rg5 dxc4 14. Rxg6 cxb3 15. Rg3 Bg4 16. axb3 f5 17.
exf5 Rxf5 18. Nd2 Raf8 19. Ne4 Rf1+ 20. Kd2 R8f2+ 21. Nxf2 Rxf2+ 22. Ke1 Re2+
23. Kd1 Rxg2+ 24. Rxg4 Nxg4 25. Ra4 ({"This is quite useless. The game might
be abandoned at this stage; but if continued, why not} 25. b5 {at once?" (The
Field)}) 25... Nf2+ 26. Ke2 h5 27. b5 Ne7 28. Kf1 Rh2 29. Bg5 Nd5 30. Rxa7 Nxd3
31. Ra8+ Kh7 32. Rd8 c6 33. bxc6 bxc6 34. c4 N5b4 35. Rd7 h4 36. Be3 h3 37. Kg1
Re2 38. Ba7 c5 39. Rf7 Rg2+ 40. Kf1 Rg3 41. Rf5 Kg6 42. Rf8 h2 43. Rh8 Rg1+ 44.
Ke2 h1=Q {Source: The Field, 24 March 1883. "Opening proceedings on Board 4
were a repetition of those on Board 2; Rev. J.F. Welsh, B.A. (Christ Church)
invited an Evans', which was likewise declined by Rev. W.P. Buncombe, B.A. 
(Non. Coll.). ... Cambridge scored the first victory, 4.20, when Rev. Welsh
succumbed, after a hopelessly-prolonged resistance, to the vigorous onslaught
of Rev. Buncombe, who early in the opening got the superiority by a bold but
quite sound manoeuvre." (Chess Monthly - a much more succinct and accurate
assessment than that of The Field)} 0-1

[Event "Varsity Oxford-Cambridge"]
[Site "St Georges CC"]
[Date "1883.03.17"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Buncombe, William Pengelly"]
[Black "Welsh, John Francis (Rev)"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C25"]
[Annotator "Chess-Monthly"]
[PlyCount "40"]
[EventDate "1883.03.17"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[WhiteTeam "Cambridge University"]
[BlackTeam "Oxford University"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ENG"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ENG"]

{"In the second game Mr. Buncombe offered the Steinitz Gambit : it was at
first refused; but afterwards Black took the K B P and allowed White to get a
very strong position. At the 20th move Dr. Zukertort adjudicated in favour of
White, a decision amply justified by the crushing advantages in position that
White had secured. Mr. Buncombe's play during these games was a curious
compound of prompt action in gaining advantages, and slowness in "settling"
his weakened antagonist." BCM, 1883, p141 & The Field, 24 March 1883} 1. e4 e5
2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 Bc5 4. Nf3 exf4 {Taking the Pawn on the third move
constituted Black’s best defence: taking it now amounts to a serious loss of
time and position.} 5. d4 Bb4 ({Stockfish 16:} 5... Nxd4 6. Nxd4 Qh4+ 7. Ke2 d5
$11) 6. Bxf4 Qf6 {(?)} 7. Bg5 (7. Qd2 {would be preferable.}) 7... Qg6 8. e5
Qe4+ 9. Be2 ({It would be much better to play} 9. Kf2 {. The recommended move
would vastly increase White's superiority of position.}) 9... f6 10. exf6 gxf6
{(?)} 11. Bd2 Bxc3 12. Bxc3 d5 13. Qd2 Bg4 14. O-O O-O-O 15. Rae1 Qe8 16. Bd3
Nge7 17. b4 Rg8 ({Strictly defensive moves would be more to the purpose. Black
should remove his Queen out of the dangerous file with} 17... Qd7) 18. b5 Nb8
19. Bb4 Rd7 20. Qf4 Qf8 {Adjudicated win for White. Source: Chess-Monthly, Vol.
4, April 1883, p238.} (20... Qf8 {White claimed the game, giving as his
continuation} 21. Ne5 {[and] if, at last,} Ng6 {, White wins easily after} ({
It is obvious that the capture of the Knight would lose at once; viz.:} 21...
fxe5 22. Qxf8+ Rxf8 23. Rxf8+ Rd8 24. Bxe7) ({If, on the other hand,} 21... Bh3
{, White will come out a Rook ahead after} 22. Nxd7 Rxg2+ 23. Kh1 {, without
any damage in position.}) 22. Nxd7 Qxb4 23. Bxg6 Nxd7 24. Bxh7 {White scores,
therefore, the game. (Chess-Monthly, Vol.4, April 1883, p238)}) 1-0

[Event "Varsity Oxford-Cambridge"]
[Site "St Georges CC"]
[Date "1883.03.17"]
[Round "5.1"]
[White "Sherrard, Hugh William"]
[Black "Walker, James Manders"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B20"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "1883.03.17"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[WhiteTeam "Cambridge University"]
[BlackTeam "Oxford University"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ENG"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ENG"]

{On Board 5 a Sicilian was played between H.W. Sherrard (Non. Coll.) and J.M.
Walker (Wadham) ... J.M. Walker scored for Oxford at 4.45 (The Field)...} 1. e4
c5 2. Bc4 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd1 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Nge2 Nxe4 8. O-O
Nxc3 9. bxc3 Be7 10. Nd4 Qa5 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. Qf3 d5 13. Bb3 c5 14. c4 Bf6 15.
Rb1 Ba6 16. cxd5 c4 17. dxe6 O-O 18. exf7+ Kh8 19. Rd1 cxb3 20. Rxb3 Rfd8 21.
Ba3 Bc4 22. Re3 Bxf7 23. Rde1 Bg6 24. c4 Re8 25. h3 Rad8 26. Rxe8+ Rxe8 27.
Rxe8+ Bxe8 28. Qa8 Qe1+ 29. Kh2 Be5+ 30. g3 Qxf2+ 31. Kh1 Qe1+ 32. Kg2 Qxg3+
33. Kf1 Qxh3+ 34. Ke1 Bg3+ 35. Kd2 Bf4+ 36. Kc2 Qh2+ {Source: Chess-Monthly,
Vol.4, April 1883, p248} 0-1

[Event "Varsity Oxford-Cambridge"]
[Site "St Georges CC"]
[Date "1883.03.17"]
[Round "5.2"]
[White "Walker, James Manders"]
[Black "Sherrard, Hugh William"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C51"]
[PlyCount "15"]
[EventDate "1883.03.17"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[WhiteTeam "Oxford University"]
[BlackTeam "Cambridge University"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ENG"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ENG"]

{"In the second game... Walker played the Evans Gambit, which Sherrard
defended regularly up to his 7th move, when instead of 7...P to Q3, he played
P takes P. This naturally ought to give the first player an easy-won game with
8. B takes P ch or Kt to Kt5, etc. White played 8. Q to Q5, giving his
opponent ample time to develop his game; though it might have been advisable
to bring out the knight to R3 prior to castling. White could not well exchange
this knight as it would have exposed his king side to a severe attack. Things
went on smoothly enough till the 18th move, when the Oxonian put his knight en
prise, after which oversight he showed great ingenuity and tenacity in
fighting an uphill battle, and his efforts were crowned with success. The
Cantab had the opportunity twice to retreat Q to Q2 on the 24th and 25th move,
followed by bringing his knight into play immediately with an easily won game;
but he paid the penalty for trusting too much to his numerical superiority." 
(The Field, 24 March 1883) - I'm wondering whether the opening might have
proceeded thus...} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4
exd4 7. O-O dxc3 8. Qd5 {... but cannot be sure I have the right moves - JS}
1-0

[Event "Varsity Oxford-Cambridge"]
[Site "St Georges CC"]
[Date "1883.03.17"]
[Round "6.1"]
[White "Nash, Spencer Hampden"]
[Black "Gibson, James Thornton"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C00"]
[PlyCount "2"]
[EventDate "1883.03.17"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "Chess Monthly"]
[Source "Hoffer"]
[WhiteTeam "Oxford University"]
[BlackTeam "Cambridge University"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ENG"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ENG"]

1. e4 e6 {Board 6, S.H. Nash (Balliol) v. J.F. Gibson (Clare) presented the
French Defence ... A few minutes afterwards Cambridge got a second victory on
Board 6. The play in this game is called by a contemporary very erratic. It
was certainly far below the standard exhibited on any other board. The two
combatants could not engage in a second game in consequence of their first
being terminated after 5.} 0-1

[Event "Varsity Oxford-Cambridge"]
[Site "St Georges CC"]
[Date "1883.03.17"]
[Round "7.1"]
[White "Gwinner, Herman George"]
[Black "Lynam, Charles Cotterill"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B01"]
[PlyCount "2"]
[EventDate "1883.03.17"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "Chess Monthly"]
[Source "Hoffer"]
[WhiteTeam "Cambridge University"]
[BlackTeam "Oxford University"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ENG"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ENG"]

1. e4 d5 {on Board 7 the Oxonian, C.C. Lynam, B.A. (Hertford), replied 1...P
to Q4 to his opponent's, H.G.H. Gwinner (Trinity), 1 P to K4 ... The game on
Board 7 caused more interest as is usually devoted [does he mean 'than is
usually devoted'? - Chris Ravilious] to the contests fought on the lower
numbers. White had decidedly the best of it in the early part of the battle,
but the Cantab compromised his advantage completely by a premature sacrifice,
and when his opponent assented to a draw, at 5 p.m., with a piece to the good
against two Pawns, White's prospects were certainly not very bright." (Chess
Monthly) ... 40 moves} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Varsity Oxford-Cambridge"]
[Site "St Georges CC"]
[Date "1883.03.17"]
[Round "7.2"]
[White "Lynam, Charles Cotterill"]
[Black "Gwinner, Herman George"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D25"]
[Annotator "Chess-Monthly"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "1883.03.17"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[WhiteTeam "Oxford University"]
[BlackTeam "Cambridge University"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "ENG"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ENG"]

{"In the second game, Lynam offered the Queen's Gambit, which was accepted by
Gwinner; but he judiciously refrained from defending the gambit pawn, and
quietly developed his game. The middle part was marked by a certain lack of
enterprise on the part of the Cantab, and an unnecessary eagerness to exchange
bishops for knights. When time was called the Cantab found himself on the 27th
move with a minus two knights against his adversaries two bishops and a
paralysed position. The umpire gave the game in favour of Oxford." (The Field)
} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bxc4 Bd6 7. h3 Bh5 8.
Bd2 O-O 9. Rc1 c6 10. Be2 h6 11. Rc2 Nbd7 12. e4 Bxf3 13. Bxf3 e5 14. Be3 Bb4
15. O-O Re8 16. Qd3 Qc7 17. Qc4 Bxc3 18. Rxc3 Nb6 19. Qd3 Rad8 20. Rd1 Nbd5 21.
Rc4 Ne7 22. Qc3 Ng6 23. g3 Qc8 24. Kg2 Re6 25. d5 Red6 26. Bxa7 h5 27. Be3 {
Adjudicated win for White. Source: Chess-Monthly, Vol.4, April 1883, p238.} 1-0

