Henry Charlick
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Full name | Henry Charlick |
Country | Australia |
Born | London, England | 8 July 1845
Died | 26 July 1916 Adelaide, Australia | (aged 71)
Henry Charlick (8 July 1845 in
History
Henry was born in 1845 on Tottenham Court road, London, to Richard Charlick (died 1868) and his wife Janet, née Wilson (died 1876), who emigrated to South Australia on the Calphurnia, arriving in April 1849. He learned the chess moves at the age of 15 at the Adelaide Mechanics' Institute and read all the books he could find on the subject and played against every possible opponent. Blessed with a singularly retentive memory, he was soon winning every game. Before the age of 18 he had, blindfolded, simultaneously beaten two strong players. He was influential in the inauguration of the first inter-colonial competition, between Victoria and South Australia in 1864 or 1865.[5]
In a demonstration at the
Of quiet, generous and unassuming demeanor,[7] Charlick was employed for most of his life at the offices of the South Australian Register, first as a reporter then in the commercial department.[5] He married Jane Connors in 1869; they had four sons: Henry Walter Charlick (1870–1940), Leslie Stanford Charlick (1876– ), Raymond Charlick (1883–1950), Geoffrey Astles Charlick (1884–1927) and two daughters: Ella Charlick (1881–1947) and Alice Charlick (1888–1965). Geoffrey killed himself by drinking lysol. He had been suffering from severe disabilities as a result of World War I injuries.[8] Raymond's son Geoffrey Raymond Charlick (1912–1976) was a linguist, scholar and author.[9]
Charlick Gambit
In the early 1890s, Charlick introduced the dubious
Illustrative games
Following are two games showing Charlick's attacking style of play.
Position after 13.Nh4
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Final position
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- Apperly–Charlick, corr., Australia 1894:
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 d6 Charlick's favorite gambit. 3. Bf4 Nc6 4. exd6 Qf6 5. Bc1 Bxd6 6. c3 Bf5 7. e3 0-0-0 8. Nd2 Qg6 9. h3 Nf6 10. Ngf3 Rhe8 11. Qa4 Bc2 12. Nb3 Ne4 13. Nh4 Qg3! 14. fxg3 Bxg3+ 15. Ke2 Bd1# 0–1 White resigned.[13]
- Charlick–William Crane, Jr., Australian Championship playoff 1888:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. d3 d6 6. 0-0 0-0 7. Ne2 Ne7 8. Ng3 Ng6 9. Bg5 Be6 10. c3 Bc5 11. Nh5 c6 12. Ba4 Bg4 13. Nxf6+ gxf6 14. Bh6 Re8 15. h3 Bd7 16. b4 Bb6 17. Bb3 Be6 18. Nh2 f5 19. exf5 Bxf5 20. Qf3 Be6 21. Ng4 Bxb3 22. Nf6+ Kh8 23. Nxe8 Bc2 24. Qxf7 1–0 Black resigned.[14]
References
- ISBN 0-7864-2353-6.
- ISBN 0-7864-2041-3.
- ^ Diggle, G.H., "The Master Who Never Was", British Chess Magazine, January 1969, pp. 1–4, at p. 2. The title refers to Gossip, not Charlick.
- ^ Di Felice, p. 111.
- ^ The Register. Vol. LXXXI, no. 21, 753. Adelaide. 28 July 1916. p. 5. Retrieved 16 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- Evening Journal. Vol. XVII, no. 4981. Adelaide. 16 May 1885. p. 7. Retrieved 16 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "The Chess Championship". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 7 April 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 16 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- The Register. Vol. XCII, no. 26, 920. Adelaide. 26 November 1927. p. 14. Retrieved 16 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "S.A. Man's Book Accepted in U.S." The News. Vol. 46, no. 7, 076. Adelaide. 6 April 1946. p. 3. Retrieved 16 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ISBN 0-19-866164-9.
- ISBN 0-87568-242-1.
- ^ Smith and Hall, p. 110.
- ^ "Apperly vs. Charlick, corr. 1894". Chessgames.com.
- ^ "Charlick vs. Crane, Australian Championship playoff 1888". Chessgames.com.
External links
- Henry Charlick player profile and games at Chessgames.com