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THE

Chess

Modern

Instructor

STEINITZ

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BEGINNERS THE

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GAMES

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AUTHOR

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TSCHIGORIN

AND

ANNOTATIONS

DESCRIPTION OF

GAMES THE

AND

JANUARY

THE

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PRINCIPLES

CONTAINS

APPENDIX

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ON

ILLUSTRATIVE

WITH

OPENINGS,

ETC.

ETC.,

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EXPLANATIONS

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LONDON STREET

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1889

KING

WILLIAM

ST.,

STRAND

NOTATIONSANALYSES ETC.

V

COPYRIGHT

W.

BY

STEINITZ

1889 [all Entered

at

By

rights

reserved]

Stationers1

W.

Hall,

Steinttz

London

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TO

THE

GENEROUS

The

OF

MEMBER

THE.

HIS

THE

WORK

ON

IS THE

IS

WITH

THE

MOST

ESTEEM

SINCERE

AND

CHESS

FIRST

COUNCIL

OF

WHICH

INDIA

PRESENT

THE

VOLUME

DEDICATED

SENTIMENTS

WARMEST

THE

Calcutta,

VICEROY

OF

MASTERS

CHESS

of

EXECUTIVE

THE

EXCELLENCY

WHOLE

AND

CHESS

STEEL,

R.

Honorable

OF

OF

PATRON

OF

FRIENDSHIP

AUTHOR.

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HIGHEST

THE

BY

CONTENTS.

Page Dedication

Descriptionof

I.

Chapter

"

of

II."

Chapter

III.

Chapter

IV.

Chapter

V.

Chapter

VI.

Chapter

VII.

Analysis The

"

Men.

Movements

of

Pieces

and

Mode

Chess

as

a

Openings.

xv

Training of Mind School

Value

Relative

"

xii

Terms

Modern

The

"

vii of the Game

Technical

"

and

and

its

of Pieces

how

to

Improve

Tendency

and

of Principles

xix xxiii

Play

xxv

"

Ruy Lopez

Double

i

Games

20

Ruy Lopez,

Illustrative

Two

Illustrative PetrofPs Illustrative

and

Four

Knights' Game

41

48

Gambit

57

Games

78

Knights' Defence

91

Games

108

Defence

1

Games

Philidor's Illustrative

Three

Games

Scotch

Illustrative

141

Games

154

Games.

Introduction of the

16

132

Defence

itz-Tschigorin

Games

and

iii

Laws

The

Illustrative

Stein

Board

The

Notation

The

"

of

The

the Game.

Capture .....*.

Chapter

The

Preface

and

"

.' Contest

162 166

PREFACE.

The

chief

first part,

the

forms

the

during the

Many

task

which

play

has

in able book

on

would

assist

work

the

principles be

part

can

few

examples

the

the

respect

in the the

debuts

as

the

in

early part

treated

to

class as

have

recognized

and

practitioners

early

as

Defence, to

the

on

and be

the

Philidor

regarded

will to

in

the

absolute

of the

only main

which as

accuracy.

recognized

good For

standard

variations

to

very

up

the

In

short

of tactics to

be in

the

openings

and

Petroffs

had

game,

must

the

could

not

first-

sometimes

the

of

that

had

come

by

Most

cannot

ber num-

have

I

ideas

strategy

reader, but

remembered

the

the

and

chiefly

large

openings

practical test.

and

present,

Lopez,

new

ciples prin-

examined

sanctioned

openings,

that

in of

maxims,

a

which

of

moves

myself

to

Ruy

in

the

from

authorities

the

of the

students

to

examples

ought

in the

analysis

any

instruction it

of the

middle

the

commentation

general

hitherto

instances

I introduce

imaginary

afford

The

to

play.

roots

moves,

put

which, of

like

in many

been

never

to

application

carefully

introduce

those

at the

Defence.

remodelled

have

deductions be

right

fourth

or

by

lines from

widely

authors

third

entirely

that

standard

as

differingvery

analysed

of variations

present

annotation

adaptation

have

such

necessary

stages

confine

of

basis

hitherto

been

various

at

the

on

it became

manner,

generally

conclusions

volume

any

the

seen

of

the

of

I

ticed no-

in

opening

sort to

However,

game.

be

of

style

practically impossible

same

I had

state

which

and

the

out

striking examples

the

will

as

pecially es-

ideas

the

of

openings

been

the

and

openings,

most

of

this

in

openings

of novelties been

of the

the

results

But

have

adopt

to

In

in

reasoning

it would

general

on

the

duly

made

positions.

of the

end.

of

volume,

work

the

out

conduct

the

been

been

yet

especially the

where

in the

maxims,

this

analysis

empirical

an

of

pointing

to

traced

this

of different

scope

throughout

in

no

similar

direction,

for the

distinctly given

that

practical play

recommended

more

by comparison within

from

in

to

in

doubt

has

systematically

of

difficulties.

enormous

changes

vast

have

and

practice,

unnecessary

with

attempt

no

student

in

essayed

are

games

but

analysis of the

of

times,

in

guide

perhaps

volume

present

principles

my

beset

product

the

new

been

is

was

me

the

game,

the

judgment

efforts

great

the

on

base

to

of illustrative of the

place

treatises

It

modern

in

have

years.

been

of

application which

before

set

have

taken

Chess

twenty

which

of

Chess,

on

positions

I have

that

work

theoretical

of

last

which

variations

the

is the

by analogies

reasoning

that

of

purport

are

the

veloped de-

mental experitherefore

which

lay merits

be

fore there-

I

trust

claim

any of

settled

most un-

viii

PREFACE.

tilthey had been

illustrationsfrom the practiceof firstby numerous and that have often been found in play, grave errors various forms of openings that have been greatlyfavored by many prominent and for time. Under authorities those I circumstances a practitioners very long must such as some shortcomingsof demonstrations, expect that occasionally and of faults of some or quickerways drawing, judgment winning perhaps lines of play, which of the numerous have crept into some after original may I it have conscientious examination, to the best of my ability, thought my into this treatise. But I trust that such flaws will duty to introduce I be found in a minorityby far and that at any rate the innovations which will give material for practical trialsand theoretical researches that propose will be useful for the development of our scientificpastime. liant selected striking For the game department I have chiefly examples of brilin the conduct of the King's side attack,for,as a matter of combinations As only very few of their study is quiteindispensable to the learner. course, have "been tested in actual play, it is only the innovations which I propose natural that I could not give many illustrations of the application practical because of modern B ut the examples quoted from old masters principles. just do not generally conform of development and the precauwith the maxims tions of modern down in which laid this treatise,they afford earlier are play brilliant opportunities for the displayof ingenuity in the direct and more modern ideas the amendments the basis of more and side on as attack, King's are pointed out in the notes as much as possiblewithin the scope of this volume, I feel satisfiedthat the study of the game department will at least afford as much instruction to the large majorityof readers as the perusal of to supplement in the I have endeavored the analysis. As far as practicable, omitted in examples from actual play any importantvariations that had Ijeen the main analysis. of the matter As regardsthe arrangement presented in this volume I have introduced several new improvements with the view of giving greater The and studyingthe illustrative games. facilitiesfor followingthe analysis of of the numbers the repetition notable novelties in that respect are most in each column and the addition of diagrams in the analytical moves pages class masters

which

verified

in actual

I trust will have

The

various

the desired effect.

authorities

quoted in this

treatise have

been

of great assistance

also much forming the outlines of this treatise,and I am for some well as and of annotations, as analysis parts my duce But as I did not wish to introfor the greater portionof the selected games. to

me

indebted

to

any

only when

in

them

it advisable to quote them controversy I have deemed I quiteagreed with their demonstrations, and in very rare cases

kind

of

latter but differed from

their conclusions

without

adding analytical proof. It is,however, only due in this prefaceto acknowledge to those authorities and to bring them fullyto the my generalobligations who wish to form Chess libraries. They are principally notice of amateurs des Schachspieh; edited by Baron von Handbuch Heydebrand und Bilguer's Veit " Co.) ; Teoria der Lasa Practica, by Signor Salvioli e (Leipzig, O. durch die Fiihrer Schachtheorie" by Oscar Cordel (Venice, Ferrari) ;

when any

I

acceptedthe

PREFACE.

JuliusSpringer) (Berlin, ; Lehrbuch

IX

des

Schachspiels, by J. Dufresne (Leipzig, Players Manual, by G. H. D. Gossip American Edition, by S. Lipschtitz York, Routledge " Co.); (London and New Staunton's Handbook, (Bohns Library,London); Cook's Synopsis,( W. W. Edition of same, by J. W. Miller (Robert Morgan, London); The American Clarke " Co., Cincinnati); The London International Tournament of 1883,by Chess Congress of 1862, J. I. Minchin (London, Jas. Wade) ; The London Lowenthal The G. Chess (London, Henry Bohn) ; Openings,by Howard by J. Staunton and R. B. Wormald (London, Virtue " Co.) ; Morphys Games, Lowenthal G. Bohn), and various other works on Henry (London, by J. jun.);The

Ph. Reclam

Chess

the game.

My specialthanks for his kind of this

assistance

volume, which

that in the main New

are

York,

also due to

in the revision

I

it will

friend Professor Waller my of the MS., and the correction

beg to submit to all Chess givegeneralsatisfaction. now

May, 1889.

students

in

Holladay of proofs the hope

V VL I.

CHAPTER Description

of

Ga^e.

the

The

Board

Men.

and

fi Movements

ofPiei

ices

Mode

and

of

Capture.

The

game

and is called board are

of Chess

is

li

checkmate"

King

contest

in

a

between

two

positionfrom

players who

which

he cannot

Terms). The white alternately

(see Chapter IV, Technical

of

sixty-four squares, thirty-twoin number,

black

mental

a

attack the hostile

which one

are

colored

player having

sixteen

white

endeavor

his opponent

on

a

men

sixteen

men.

Diagram Each

men player's

WHITE.

King

consists of

eightpieces

No.

I.

and

eightpawns,

thus named

BLACK.

WHITE.

"$$

cfo

Two

Rooks

Two

Bishops

Two

Knights

or

and

The

Queen

I

Castles

^

*

i

followingDiagram

the commencement

figured

BLACK.

Eight Pawns

at

This

is played game and black. The

and

prison im-

to

be released.

of

a

represents the

game

arranged

men

in

proper

order

on

the

board!

:

Diagram

No.

2.

BLACK.

ft

WHITE.

MOVEMENTS

Xll

As shown at

square The

above, the board

be

must

righthand corner of the playersdraw by lot for move matches

AND

MODE

OF

placedthat

so

CAPTURE.

each

playermust

choice

and

white

a

of color.

In

all international

and

however, it is the rule for the firstplayerto have

ar\dtournaments,

Queen

always occupy

must

white

a

square,

and

the Black

Scrvat

on one commencing a game. Regina colorem. alwaysoccupy a black square and the Black King a white one, Queens each facingone another. The Bishopson each side occupy the the Knights,and the Rooks are to the Kings and Queens ; then come

black

But

must

corner

have

board.

men.

White

The

PIECES

his

publicChess the white

OF

Queen

the White the

a

King

Kings

and

nearest

squares

posted

in the

squares.

The

King.

The

wards, backmoves King, the most importantof the pieces, onlyone square at a time in the same and laterally, he may capture a hostile man or forwards,diagonally that he may take off any hostile piece or 'Pawn that stands on any way ; which means h is the vacated Once in and then immediately adjoining own, square square. occupy of moving two squares, i.e. when he performsthe operathe game he has the privilege tion of Castling, which is explainedunder He Terms." "Technical cannot, however, to a square next the one on move occupiedby the hostile King, as the opposing monNor can archs must alwaysbe separated from each other by a square. the King be He moved into check, i.e., hostile ever commanded on to any square man. can, howby a in capture any unguarded pieceor pawn of the enemy on any square next his own When avoid he is mated, checkdirection. the situated that he is cannot so King capture any "

,

"

"

and the game

The

is lost.

following Diagram illustratesthe

of the

move

Diagram No. WM

King:

3.

W

m

HP

^^t \///Ar/J^^ S"//

wnfc

^np ^iip1p

mi

lill

m

WM _

I

Hi % m

Is .an

by

far;the most

of powerful

unobstructed irange

"

WM

_wm

The

Queen

Wm

*

m*

4m

the

pieces, moving or capturingin any direction on and capturing backwards, forwards, in or laterally diagonally, igiize

y

g

MOVEMENTS

the

PIECES

AND

OF

MODE

CAPTURE.

occupiesany one of the four centre squares, than twenty-seven out of the sixty-four squares of the board. of the move : Queen Diagram illustrating

same

less

OF

way.

When

she

Diagram No.

mm

she commands

no

4.

mm

*

mm

mm

mm,

vzw-

w^"

w

III'*

*

mm *

^H ,

*

iH

w

mm

Xlll

v

mm

mm n

mm

w

The Is next

in

importanceto

the

the ranks and filesto the extent and the

but not laterally,

Queen.

Rook He

of the board

diagonally.He

King, of

once Castling duringthe of the move Diagram illustrating

*"

m

moves on

or

lines along captures in straight

unobstructed

an

has also the

range

in privilege,

"

wards backwards, for-

conjunctionwith

game. the Rook:

Diagram No. 5*

In the

on

diagram the foregoing commands fourteen Notation)

Black Rook

on

different squares

Queen's-fifthsquare (seeChapter IL, on

a

clear range.

OF

MOVEMENTS

XIV

PIECES

The

AND

OF

MODE

CAPTURE.

Bishop

and captures diagonally on color;i. e. the Black squares of his own the White King'sBishop on to a white square, nor to never move on On a clear diagonalthe Bishop can be moved from one to corner square

Only moves King'sBishop can a

black

the

one.

,

the move Diagram illustrating

oppositecomer.

No.

Diagram

HP-

P

of the

Bishop:

6.

I

mmJmmJrmm mm

m

mands Bishop,standingon his Queen's fifthsquare, comviz.: his on Queen's diagonals, sixth, Bishop's 13 squares Queen'sKnight'sseventh,Queen'sRook's eighth,King's fourth,King's Bishop'sthird, King'sKnight'ssecond, King's Rook's square, Queen's Bishop'sfourth,Queen's seventh, and Knight'sthird, Queen's Rook's second, King's sixth, King's Bishop's King'sKnight'seighthsquares.

In the above

diagram,the on

Black

unobstructed

The

Knight. he alone of the

is a peculiar Knight'smove one, as leapingover other piecesand pawns, whether The

or one

of his

own

or

pieceshas

the

hostile forces.

of privilege He

moves

color to the captures from the square where he stands to any third square of an opposite from which he started, by skippingone diagonalsquare and then landing on the

next

square of the

same

line

or

row,

or

vice

The

versa.

Diagram

No.

subjoinedDiagram illustrates:

7.

1

up

"

V//////A V////Mf/

JjmjfmAtkm w

w///m

wm gitized by

*vii NOTATION.

THE

x

less no Here, the Black Knight,occupyinghis King'sfifth square (K5), commands than eightsquares, viz.: King'sBishop'sthird,King'sKnight's fourth,King'sKnight's seventh,Queen's seventh,Queen'sBishop's sixth,King'sBishop's sixth,Queen'sBishop's fourth,and Queen's third. If any hostile piece or Pawn were posted on any of these squares he could capture it and himself occupy the vacated square, and he over piecesor Pawns of either color standingbetween in order to do this.

The Can

forward

only move

the choice of advancing one

square at

one or

two

could

leap

Pawn a

squares,

time, except

at

his firstmove,

but in the lattercase

when

he is sometimes

he has liable

never passing(seeTechnical Terms). He can command than two squares, and captures diagonally like a Bishop,but only on more the two squares next his own. He, however, alone of all the chessmen has the privilege of promotion, i. e., on reachingan eighthsquare he may be exchangedeither for The laws of the British Chess Association, a Queen or any other piecehis playermay select which his his that refuse in which we adopt,provide case playermay promotion, Pawn. We he remains a Pawn as before,but unmovable, and he is termed a dummy in actual play,and can occur must, however, state that such a case only very rarely value for that this law, though in our sound, has littlepractical opiniontheoretically playingthe game over the board, but may be of importance for the construction of problems.

to

captured"en passant"

be

or

in

' '

CHAPTER The

Each

square of the Chessboard has the English,French, Italian and

to

are

called after the

square,

a game, and so

II.

Notation.

a

separate and distinctivedesignation.Accord-

"

Spanishsystem cf notation,the differentsquares the ment pieces.Thus, square on which the King stands at the commenceis styledthe King'ssquare ; that occupied by the Queen, the Queen's on King'sBishop'ssquare, King'sKnight'ssquare, King's Rook's

ing

of

"

"

square, and Queen'sRook's square ; square ; Queen'sBishop's square, Queen'sKnight's and those on the pieceson the King'sside beingtermed the King'spieces, the Queen's side the Queen's. The Pawns are named after the piecesto which to which theybelong, thus : the Pawn in front of the King is called the King's Pawn ; that in front of the Queen, the Queen's Pawn ; that in front of the King'sKnight, the King'sKnight's in front of the King is called the King's The square immediately Pawn, and so on. second square ; the next in front of that,the King'sthird square ; the next to that, the have King'ssecond,third, we file, King'sfourth square, and so on ; so that,on the same the square in front of that fourth,fifth, sixth,seventh,and eighthsquares. Similarly,

of the game, is termed the Queen's las"square of the file. In the same way, we have King'sBishop's and sixth,seventh, second, third,fourth,fifth, eighthsquares, and on

which

second

so

on,

and

so

on

to

the

eighthor

for all the other pieces.

In

in print, in writing, the piecesand Pawns are designated or a game, as recording K for King, Q for Queen, KB for King's Bishop, KKt for King'sKnight,KR King's Rook, QB for Queen's Bishop,QKt for Queen's Knight,QR for Queen's

follows for

the Queen stands at the commencement

square,

:

xui

NOTATION.

THE

Rook, P for Pawn, KP for King'sPawn, QP for Queen'sPawn, KBP for King'sBishop's for King'sRook's Pawn, QBP for Queen's Pawn, KKtP for King'sKnight'sPawn, KRP Bishop'sPawn, QKtP for Queen'sKnight'sPawn, Q^.P for Queen's Rook's Pawn. The other abbreviations used in notation are : sq. for square, ch. for check, X for takes,(dis. ch.)for double check, e.p. for en passant ch.)for discovered check, (dble. or

in

passing, -f-for better game,

at

"

the end for inferior game.

that in the

and Spanishnotations, English,French, Italian, side his own or of the board; e. g.y the White Queen's second Queen's seventh square ; the White is Black White King's square King's eighthsquare ; King's Bishop'ssquare is Black ent King'sBishop'seighth; and so on, i. e. each square of the Chessboard has two differdenominations,as shown by the subjoinedDiagram : It must

each

be remembered

reckons

the squares from square is the Black

playercounts

,

Diagram

BQKtBOB

QR

Q

8

8

No. 8.

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The

German algebraic system of notation,however, is quitedifferent and presents mencing advantagesover the one noticed above. The eightsquares of each row, comof the board, are from the left-hand corner f rom the designatedby letters, the to letter letter a the h, as illustratedby Diagram on the next page. up from the same Commencing bered corner, the eightsquares of each fileare also numand from of combination the i to l etterand 8, a upward by corresponding figure, each square is differently marked. In describing the a move, though quite distinctly nary square from which a piecestarts,as well as that on which he lands,either in the ordiindicated. Thus, White's Queen Rook's square would way or by capture, is clearly be marked the letterand .figure by ai; White's Queen Rook's second square, a 2; White's Queen Rook's seventh square, zj; White's Queen Rook's eighthsquare, a8; White's f Pawn to King'sfourth square, e4; Black's King's fourth square, e5, etc. The many

"

"

' '

"

xviii

White's separating

comma

a

NOTATION.

THE

each

with

above

as

a

leader,thus:

a

begins with The

....

and

moves

If such sub-variation

of Black.

move

Black's

and

letterD

being placedafter

semi-colon a

of Black it is introduced

move

marks

diagrammed positon.

a

of The International Chess February, 1889, numbers Magazine \ Mr. Edwyn Anthony of Hereford, England, discusses the subjectof Chess He comes That two systems, Notation in an interesting to the conclusion manner. alone in use and the other significant, at the present time, despite are one arbitrary and that effortshould overthrow them be directed to considering to numerous attempts ; these stems. what improvementscan be grafted on present and one In pursuance of this plan,he proposes two modifications,one arbitrary of method which of the would be notation, move by English significant, every sented repreby three symbolsonly. His plan is ingeniousand well worthy of consideration ; In

January and

the

"

"

notation are serious. To but the difficultiesin the way of the introduction of a new with it for readyuse, a littletime, studyand practise would obtain sufficientfamiliarity

be

requiredon

to

be overcome,

the part of both writers and players ; and there is a certain mental inertia But the convenience and which we fear it will be found difficultto do.

of such

economy

a

notation

fullydemonstrable.

are

The

This notation is the invention of Mr. described in the Chess

The

is supposedto be

board

the side of the white of page, the rows Rook's Square. a

Thus

the

is givenon

David

Players'Annual, by

It is undoubtedlythe best method

1889.

Notation.

Forsyth

of

Forsyth,a

Scottish amateur.

p. 50, would

Game

recordinga position, except the diagram. playeras is usual in diagrams,with

3, of the Ruy Lopez opening,a recorded as follows : Beginning with

be

fully

placedbefore the

It is then read as one would piecesnext to him. squares beingregardedas the lines,beginningwith

in position

It is

Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Rowland, edition of

No.

"

read the lines on Black's

diagram the

top

Queen's of which and

row

the firstfive squares, namely Black's QR, QKt, QB, Q, and counting from leftto right, This fact would be recorded simplyby writingthe number K's squares are vacant. 5. The next square is occupiedby the Black King, and this would be recorded by a small italicsbeing used for the Black

k, small

piecesand pawns, while remainingtwo squares of this row are The entire upper row would figure2.

used for those of White. be recorded

by

three

Roman

The

by writingthe symbols,thus : 5 "

k

2.

In like

p p ; the records of the other

the next

manner

would

row

would

therefore be recorded

would

follows

capitalsare

vacant, which

be recorded thus

:

"

be as rows : Third, 2 p 5 ; Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Fifth, iPB^R; P2P1PP1; P; Eighth;R 3 K \p p 2; / 5 of the records written marked be Ifthese off together, each-row.being we by semi-colons, 3. 26. ,R have the following KKt4 ; Steinitz completerecord of the position: Move iPB^R; psrV; P2P1PP1; tppz; 562; 2p2rpp;2p5; R3K 2

p

2

r

"

r

"

"

.

3 ; Max Judd. This may be abbreviated the 26

beginningof the next, and R"

KKt4

In like used for

the numbers at the by addingtogether the divisions into altogether ignoring

end of each rows,

manner

Knight,to

following problem would

avoid the confusion which

be recorded

thus

(the letter

is liable to arise between

Move

"

5kAp2rpp2p5p5rY*ppzYBbz Judd.

the

and

row

thus ; RP

; Steinitz ;

Max

PP1R3K3;

.

K

and

S

2

P

1

being Kt): "

THE

Not

abbreviated ; 8 ; 5 /

Abbreviated A test

; P 7 ; K

13/2P7KS

;

by

2

which

errors

1

would

S

1

k

s

XIX

Q

2

;

8 ;

8 ;

6S1;

2 moves. ijQi6S 17. often be detected is that if each

8 ; mate

in two.

"

or piecor pawn be counted as one, the the number of squares on the board.

1

NOTATION.

sum

Gringmuth's

total of every recorded

Telegraphic

letter

a representing be 64, positionmust

Code.

"""

Ttliscode La

is the invention of Mr. D.

Gringmuth, a leadingRussian

.aridhas been adoptedin several matches. of New Times-Democrat

Stmtegie,the

MagaAqe,

and the Chess

be combined

Players'Annual.

of it may

account

Orleans, The

By

for transmission.

means

found

be

in

Chess

International

of it two

poser, com-

different

moves

If

telegraphing only one game the White's and the Black's first two would last two syllables syllables move, represent in London and In the St which match between two games answer. were Petersburg, in the game simultaneouslycontested,the two first syllables representedthe move the first move, the party sending the dispatch had in which last and the two in the of in which their the t he had the adversaries move same syllables party game firstmove. The squares are designatedas in the followingdiagram,and each move is designated by givingthe square from which the pieceor pawn is moved, followed by the square to which it is moved. By an extension of the code suggestedby E. D. Nores in the Times-Democrat, the letterc, added to the last syllable, designates check ;" the lettert added to the last syllable "takes pawn takes ;" similarly means p means Castles ; en passant ;" 1 added to the symbols for the King'sand Rook's squares, means added the indicate the to last that last becomes b, k, row a syllable q, r, pawn reaching a queen, mate. m rook, bishop,or knight; and finally means respectively mate, and s, stalecan

into

one

word

An

problem

"

"

BLACK.

d

f

g

WHITE.

Thus

Game

No. 2, in Philidor's Defence, p. 154, would

be recorded

telegraphing:Gegoseso Kahireri Fefoteto Fosottogo Hiworiro Wogorogo Fazowewi Zosozawa Daworari Bafarisi Hadonare Dosi. "

as

follows for

Sosiwazi

*

by VjOOQ Digitized

Cadipepi

l6

THE

XX

LAWS

OF

THE

GAME.

III.

CHAPTER Laws

The

We which

Game.

the

of

approve in the main of the Code of Laws of the British Chess has been adoptedin many Chess Congresses. THE

I.

board

The

"

on

square

CHESSBOARD.

placed duringplay'that each combatant has a white covers corner. If,during the progress of a game, either playerdisright-hand board has been improperlyplaced,he may insiston its beingadjusted.

his

that the

be

must

so

THE

II.

If,at any time in the

"

Association,

CHESSMEN.

of

course

a

it is found

game,

that the

men

not

were

of them were omitted at the beginning, the game properlyplaced,or that one or more in questionmust discovered has it is that be annulled. at a been If, any time, man have been made duringits absence,such moves shall dropped off the board, and moves restored. If the playerscannot the be retracted and the man to as agree square on the game must be annulled. which it should be replaced, RIGHT

THE

III. "

The

rightof making

the color,which

MOVE

OF

had the firstmove

"

If

playedout

as

the firstmove

If,in the

"

OF

TURN.

it is not game when has been noticed before both in

on

a

his turn

to

playershave

each side have been made, the game

do so, pleted com-

must

it stands. PLAYING

V.

firstin the next

move

OUT

the game must be annulled,if the error After four moves the fourth move. be

COLOR.

(ifeither playerrequires it)of choosing must be decided sitting, by lot. In each shall have the first playersat one sitting, drawn. In an annulled game, the player or won

shall

in that game,

playermakes

a

OF

throughoutthe

COMMENCING

IV.

CHOICE

and

the firstmove

shall be retained

the same any seriesof games between in all games, whether move alternately who

AND

course

of

play,he must retract the said man wronglymoved, if it can

a

game,

move

be

MOVES

TWO

a

IN

SUCCESSION.

moves player

; and

after his

a

man

when

It is not

has moved, adversary

his turn must

to

playthe

playedlegally. TOUCH

AND

MOVE.

A playermust never touch any of the men except when it is his turn to play, it ; in which of he touches when for the lattercase, a man or except adjusting purpose he must, before touching it,say, "I adjust," words to that effect. A playerwho or VI.

"

touches with his hand

when of his own it is his turn to men one (exceptaccidentally) before be legally can moved, unless, touchingit,he says, "I under the same adjust,as above ; and a playerwho touches one of his adversary's men, conditions,must take it,if he can legallydo so. If,in either case, the move cannot his King ; but, in the event of the King having be legally made, the offender must move no legalmove, there shall be no penalty.If a playerhold a man in his hand, undecided it,until he has may requirehim to replace upon which square to playit,his adversary

play,must

move

it,if it

"

epbc^gfgl

LAWS

THE

decided

to

own

he must

men,

If,under the he

men,

playany

of them

If it happen that

taken. legally

the offender there shall be

no

must

his

move

If

any

other

the case, either move movable. legally

his

to, replied

than

touched

so

it one

that his opponent selects. of the adversary's more

can

cannot

can

be

be

moved

be

legallymoved,

or

tured, cap-

and not

he

"

own

in

four

moves

of

course

the on

moves

which

on

by

man

a

move

game, an which on

a

be discovered illegality it was

each side has been the

committed

made

has

ly, subsequent-

was committed, illegality been made, the game

each side have

on

own

the choice of his opponent, and according the man move or legally, legally, capture

check),and

includingthat

all these lattermoves, than detracted.If more stands. it out as played

of his

at

must, man

than four

more

MOVES.

that is,either

"

If,in the

man

a King being (notinvolving

been

or

when player,

by playinga man moved, ,or by capturingan adverse legally

square to which it cannot which cannot made be legally to

men

ILLEGAL

AND

false move

a

be

a

two

a

antagonistchooses,provided it

King ; but, if the King

MOVES

move

to

touches

If

more Castling)

penalty.

playermakes

a

movable legally

his

of the

none

FALSE

"

of them

one

circumstances,he

same

capture whichever

must

VII.

XXI

be moved. its destination ; that man, however, must in or play,touch with his hand (exceptaccidentally

on

is his turn of his

GAME.

THE

OF

must

be

must

be

CHECK.

VIII.

A

"

check

be not

audiblysay

playermust

hostile King in check.

The

mere

actually given,

"Check"

If check

be

he makes

when

of check

announcement

givenbut

obviates the check, the

a

move

shall have

no

which

announced, and

the

stand:

be

not

If check

puts the

if signification

adversary

given and to obviate it,he shall not have the optionof capannounced, and the adversary neglects turing his King" out of check; the checkingpieceor of covering,but must "move of a game but if the King has no legalmove, there shall be no penalty. If in the course for "in check either itbe discovered that a King has been left or more one on moves side,all the moves subsequentto that on which the check was given,must be retracted. makes

a

move

which

move

must

"

Should

these not

be remembered, the game

must

ENFORCING

IX.

be annulled.

PENALTIES.

that he does not penalty. This means him. due to one This, however,* claiming penaltyby in b ut and between matches it is* two tournaments to contests team players, onlyapplies often specially providedthat in the interest of other competitorsno player has a right subjected.A knowinglyto waive a penaltyto which his opponent would be legitimately touched before he has enforced be in can a a man penalty by player only reply. Should he touch a man of a false or illegal in replyin consequence of his move opponent, or a that man, and his rightto enforce false cry of check, he shall not be compelledto move shall remain. When the King is moved it cannot Castle on that a penalty as a penalty, A

"

playeris not

subjecthimself in turn

to

bound

a

to

enforce

a

not

move.

CASTLING.

X. touch touched

"

In

the playershall move Castling, King and he King first. If he touch the Rook first, the King, or his opponent may claim the move

the

Rook must

shall or simultaneously, not

quit it before having

of the Rook

as

a

complete

xxii the odds

When

move.

odds shall be allowed

of either Rook his

to move

Rooks

both

or

King

are

and Castling,

in

as

GAME.

THE

OF

LAWS

THE

as

given,the playergivingthe though the Rooks were on

the board.

*

MOVES.

FIFTY

COUNTING

call upon his opponent to draw the game, or to mate him within in repeating a particular check, each side,whenever his opponent persists moves on fifty has rule this been of tournaments line play(insome or a series of checks, or the same XI.

A

"

playermay

of checks,series of moves, or repetitions he has a King claimed on either side), or whenever

altered to the effect that after six such line of .

play,

a

draw

be

may

the

same

alone

on

the board, or and

King

Queen

King and Rook and

King

an

Knight

King and two Bishops IKing and two Knights King, Bishopand Knight

i

and

r superior force

.

equal or

x

aSamst

i

H "R* h

K

in all analogouscases

; and

and Queen

againstKing

whenever

that his opponent

playerconsiders

one

can

force the game, or that neither side can win it,he has the rightof submitting the case to the umpire or bystanders, who shall decide whether it is one for the fifty-move counting. he

Should

not

mated

be

within

the

he

fifty moves,

may

claim

that the game

shall

proceed. PAWN

XII.

Should

"

he shall be bound

TAKING

playerbe leftwith playthat move.

a

to

IN

other

no

A

QUEENING

XIII.

"

When

a

Pawn

selecting piece,whether powers

has reached such

a

it shall then assume,

or

the

move

than to take

a

of

may He

"

The

arise in the

umpire course

shall have of

a

passing,

eighth square, the playerhas the optionof and lost or not, whose names previously

decidingthat

THE

it shall remain

a

Pawn.

GAME.

If

THE

XV.

in

PAWN.

the game, discontinue his moves, a playerabandon the refuse or to abide by these laws, or to submit board, wilfully upset the umpire,he must be considered to have lost the game. "

Pawn

piecehas been

ABANDONING

XIV.

PASSING.

game,

UMPIRE

OR

voluntarily resign, to

the decision of

BYSTANDERS.

whatever that decide any question interfere when never appealed to. except neither the power of herein expressed, and assume

the

to authority

but must

always apply the laws as of deviating from them in particular nor cases modifying, accordingto his own judgment When is submitted to the umpire or bystanders a question their by both players, decision shall be final and binding prise upon both players. The term bystandershall complayerof eminence who can be appealed any impartial to, absent or present must

TECHNICAL

TERMS.

Technical

,/

Terms.

C

Castling.

i.

xxm

IV.

CHAPTER

0"

{

playerhas

Each

"

the

of moving his King restrictions,

in the game

once privilege

squares in of his Rooks.

two

square which the King has passedone is called "Castling." move

to certain only,subject with placingon the conjunction This operation a compound "

"

Position before

Position after

Castling (Queen'sside).

H

(Queen'sside.) Castling

mm

"'

^

k

Am"B III fm

"

-m.

-am,

m

MA

Position before

Position afterCastling side). (King's

Castling (King'sside)

fij# M

(HI I

m

""p

W

9 m

w%k,

mm

HP

can Castling

must a

not

piecemust In

; 3.

must

King the

followingmethod

The King and Rook their own

2.

Neither

He

intervene between

the Italy

mm

onlybe performedsubjectto

be in check ;

hostile man

mm

m

mm

can

not

nor

the

pass over Rook must

HP

restrictions: following "

or

on alight

have been

P

Jmm

mm

i.

The King

a square commanded by moved ; 4. No previously

King and Rook. of Castling : was, and, we believe,is stillpracticed "

be either placedon

two, providedtheycross

over

ing any square within the limits of and includeffected be Thus, Castling may

each other.

TERMS.

TECHNICAL

XXIV

the in sixteen different ways, viz.: in six ways on Queen's side. According to Staunton,Castlingis Middle

Ages, the King

had the

similar restrictions, two

stood,whether originally 2.

of

a

Queening

fileon

It may

then be

or

from in any direction,

intervening square A Pawn

it is advancing,or a

is

or

Queens, Rooks, Bishops or

more

a

on

which

he

it has reached the last square

it captures a hostile piece on Rook

or

the square

the

what some-

occupied.

or

queened"when

"

when

Queen

vacant

was

under

the

the

row. eighth

Thus

Bishop Knight. Knights on the board or

at

a

player

the

same

Committee of the London The national Interpromotionto his Pawn. Chess Congress,of 1862, decided that a playershould have the optionof refusal of promotion,as positions involve would the which loss in promotion may occur the game ; whereas,by refusal of promotion a draw could be obtained. The following of that kind is quoted from Lowenthal's Book of the a case positionillustrating

time, or he may

of

"

his firstmove,

of beingplayedon privilege squares

exchanged for

have two

may

Pawn.

a

which

the

King'sside,and in ten ways on only a modern innovation, In

London

Chess

refuse

Congress',of 1862: BLACK.

11

li

toy''

H

Wt

H

m

W

*." Nil

"

P

HI "

mm

I

a "M \im

It *

Hi

II .

Here, it Queen or any

is White's other

move,

and

if he capturethe Rook with the Pawn and claim a Bishop with the Pawn and checkmates him

takes the

piece,Black

But, if he refuse promotion, the game is drawn; since if then Black either Pawn or King, White capture the Bishop, White is stalemated,and if he move takes the Knight'sPawn with the Bishopand draws, e. g. : 1 PXR (remaininga Pawn), etc. 1 P"QKU 2 BXP (atKt7), ;

next

move.

We

approve

of the decision of the Committee

the Pawn Pawn

was

until

a

It sometimes Rook

when

"

Pawn rule dummy at retained always formerly for which piecewas captured

1862,althoughthe

"

was

can happensthat a player

he would

lose

of the London

denounced

by

Chess

of Congress, In Italy

authorities.

eighthsquare as a temporary dummy exchanged. win a game by claiminga minor pieceor

the

"

"

it could be

a

by claiminga Queen.

The King is in check when he is attacked by 3. Check. his is not as permissible accordingto the laws of capture "

and

some

given by the opponent calling Check." The King must move out of check ; 2. The "

One

of three

hostile man

hostile pieceor

Pawn, Chess,warning must be thingsmust then be done : 1. a

that checks him

must

be taken:

xxvi

TERMS.

TECHNICAL

Pawn.

Passed

20.

prevent itsmarch To

21.

is called

there is

"passed" when

hostile Pawn

no

to

eighthsquare. Passant"

"En

Take

or

in

Passing.

On

"

of privilege

has the

Pawn

A Pawn

"

the

to

his first move

the in the game advancing,he passes

But, if in thus

advancingtwo squares. at a fifthsquare attacked by a hostile Pawn, which is posted square, countingfrom oppositeside,he is liable to be captured"in passing" by the said Pawn, which may a

the tercept in-

For instance, after the in his passage as if he had only moved one square. P" K4, 1 P" K4 ; 2 KKt" B3, 2 QKt" B3 ; 3 P" Q4, 3 PXP; 4 B" B4, 4 K5, 5 P" Q4; White's King'sPawn may capture the Pawn which has 5 P

him 1

moves

Kt

B3;

"

"

justadvanced

two squares take off the Pawn

White

may

Q3.

Compare Diagram.

as

if it had

at Black's

Position after White's

only moved one Q4 and place his

6th move,

PxP

en

square, which own King'sPawn

that

means

at Black's

passantor in passing.

black.

M""

116

But the capture i en passant " must be effected at Pawn cannot taken thus be subsequently.Only Pawns '

"

captured The

once "

the move,

on

not

pieces "

can

for the adverse

capture

or

be

"

passant.

en

Pawn

was

the rule of taking"en passant," formerlythe privilege afterwards and of in the time legalized Ruy Lopez, Spain it was not allowed in Italy. Germany. Until quiterecently

allowed

not

havingbeen firstadoptedin in

France,Englandand 22.

drawn.

When

Drawn

The both

Game.

"

versus

neither

can player

instances in which

are following the in repeating players persist

the stronger force cannot XI ; 5. When the forces Rook

When

Rook

or

give checkmate on

either side

Bishop,etc.

are

checkmate

this occurs

:

"

the game adversary, check ; By perpetual

is

his 1.

2.

; 3. By stalemate ; 4. When within the number in Law of moves specified same

moves

equal,or nearlyso,

as

Queen

versus

Queen,

CHESS

AS

TRAINING

A

OF

MIND

AND

CHAPTER

Chess

as

a

Training

of

HOW

TO

xxvii

IMPROVE.

V.

Mind

and

How

Improve.

to

The practice of our nobl^pastime is in no way influenced by any element of which after all forms a most chance,exceptingthat of temporary individual dispositions, of the of Chess element and results therefore strictly contests are strength, important based on a scientificand logical foundation. Both parties are placedon a perfectly equal the forces and their respective on as regards rules footing starting, powers, and the same the movements actions of the combatants. It is,therefore, or regulate purelya battle of the reasoningqualities that decides the issue in a, game of Chess, and the infinitevariety of possible combinations in playingthe game afford the widest scope for the exercise, the training of the logical facultiesof mind. as well of the imaginative and, therefore, Since the introduction of our noble pastimein civilized countries a great number of the foremost thinkers, warriors and

statesmen

by itscharms, and

have devoted

of Chess

as

to

some

of them

the cultivation of art and

of different nationalities have been attracted as

much

attention to the

literature. In

our

time the

studyand practice is becoming game

intelligent widelypopular among people in different countries,and it is almost which in itseffectson the intellectual universally recognizedas a healthymental exercise, faculties is akin to that of physical the conservation and developmentof gymnasticson also to exercise a direct bodilystrength.Moreover, the cultivation of the game seems influence on the physical condition of Chess players and the prolongation of their lives, more

for most of the celebrated Chess masters and authors on the game have reached a very old age, and have preservedtheir mental powers in instances up to some unimpaired their very last moments. It has also been computed that the average lengthof lifeof the

generaldevotees

of the game duration of lifehas been

whose

This

be

in comparison to any other class of is the highest observation* to statistical systematically subjected

coincidence,and, incongruous as it may seem of Chess, we with the studyand practice believe the conclusion can

which

no

mere

to connect to

be

a

men

gevity lonsound

rational grounds. on placedfrom experience It is onlynatural that men with intellectualabilitieswill favor a mental pasgifted time that exercises the highest of mind, in a similar manner who are men as qualities endowed with great physical powers will be attracted by recreations and amusements that developand maintain their bodilystrength.Once a Chess playerbecomes initiated he derives an in the elements of the game of entertainment and amount extraordinary and from of stimulates his ambition to emulation a healthyspirit pursuingit, pleasure in the noble pastime. He is then sure to learn by experience that any become proficient habits that are injurious disturb his capacityto do his to generalhealth will also greatly and that modes of living that are detrimental to a sound best and to improve as a player, of body must be rigorously checked condition else his playdeteriorates. On the old or be assumed that in corpora sana? it may therefore reasonably "mens sana maxim, ardent devotees of the game will be intellia as generalrule,with very few exceptions, one,

*We of

New

can

make Orleans.

be

this statement

on

the

of Mr. Jas.D. Seguin,Chess authority

editor of the Times -Democrat.

xxviii

CHESS

AS

A

TRAINING

OF

MIND

AND

TO

HOW

IMPROVE.

of our pasof healthyorganizations, and as the practice possessed time beneficial to the preservation of good health,it will are also greatly of life. influence the prolongation Some of the foremost thinkers have spoken in the highest of the game of terms Chess as an intellectualamusement and as a mark of great capacity, and some of the nations has celebritiesof different devoted and the time attention to studyand greatest of its intricacies. Goethe, in .his translation of Le Nepheu de Ratneau" practice who describes it by Diderot,endorses the opinionof the celebrated French philosopher "the touchstone of the human brain." Prince Bismarck, in disparagement as of mere rhetorical ability, that "great orators, as a rule,can neither playa good remarked once of Chess which shows that this pre-eminent statesman or whist, thought more game of skill of f or of the than test a he did of acumen as highly capacity playinggames the oratorical faculty.President Grevy of France is a great lover and supporter of the he offered prizesfrom the publicfunds for Naand during his Presidential term tional game,

gent people,who

are

is conducive

to

habits that

"

"

and

International Chess

Historyof Civilization?was

Tournaments one

in France.

Buckle, the author of

of the greatest Chess masters

of

our

age.

"

The nitz, Leib-

Voltaire,Lessing,Mendelssohn, Alfred de Musset,Frederic the Great, Napoleon I, of those famous men fond of the game and most and William I, were are reportedto

acquiredgreat skill as players. literatureof the game belongsto the oldest on record in many languages, and instrumental in reviving the generalpopuits rapidincrease in our time has been greatly larity of our pastime,as it has facilitatedthe studyof the openingsand of practical amples exThe spreadof the game all over the civilizedworld is, of playbetween masters. of International Chess Congresses due to the inauguration and matches however, chiefly between experts,which from time to time are of organizedin the principal capitals These publicexhibitions of Chess skillhave been Europe and the American Continent watched with the keenest attention by lovers of the game all over the face of literally the globe,for not alone the results of play,but also whole records of games have been of the newspaper press and the cable to the widest communicated through the medium drawn out by those public distances on our planet*. Fresh talents have been constantly the s chools for w hich formed have of the greatestmasters tests of strength some training of our time, who have developednovel,thereoretical and practical ideas that greatly chief difficulties the i n of the to students overcome masteringthe intricacies help game of our pastime. in former days considered quite insurmountable,and profiThese difficulties were ciency in the "art of human reason,"as Chess has been aptlytermed by Gustavus of only Selenus (Duke August,jun.,of Brunswick),was held to be the special privilege But undeniable lence a experiencehas shown that prominenceand even excelvery few. in Chess may be acquiredin a manner similar to that in which proficiency may that require mental exertion,and that with proper be obtained in other accomplishments trainingand study the largemajorityof learners may generally improve their Chess and sometimes to at to a least, high strength degree mastery. up very of combinations that are At first sightthe infinitevariety possibleon the Chess in of obstacle the way in the board may appear a most discouraging success achieving from extract article an game, and itis only due to quote in that respect the following have

The

into requisition for reporting all the bringingthe telegraph se^by the New York Herald duringthe match between Messrs. Steinitz and This most in 1882. cable reports Martinez,playedin Philadelphia journalhas since published enterprising and London Tournament of in the ot whole games 1886, duringthe contest between Messrs. played Steinitz and Tschigorin, of 1889. at Havana, in the beginning *

moves

It is due to state that the firstexampleof of games

of Chess

was

CHESS

entitled

AS

AND

MIND

of Chess," by Inexhaustibility

"The

firstappearedin the "To

OF

TRAINING

A

HOW

TO

IMPROVE.

XXIX

Mr.

Edwyn Anthony, of Hereford, which Chess Players'Chronicle of 1878 :

estimate the actual number

of playingeven is beyond the power moves a very few of to that number is very simple. Taking a variation approximation find that the firstplayerhas an average of 28, 30, and of each of the openingsas in Cook's Synopsis, we respectively; ing 33 ways of playingthe second,third,and fourth moves 29, 31, and 33 beingthe correspondnumbers both playershave a choice of 20 moves for the seconnd player. Of course their first on On the hypothesis that the number of replies is alwaysthe same whatever the move. open at each move have been, and that the foregoing figures precedingmove givethose numbers,the number of possible may of playingthe firstfour moves onlyon each side would be 318,979,564,000.If,then, anyone were ways than 600,000 years to go to play without cessation, set a minute, it would take him more at the rate of one through them all. It would be difficultto say whether the above number is in excess or defect of the true affirm that it is not likely to be out more but perhapswe may safely than 20 per cent, either way. one, of possible increases for many When bear in mind that the number for we some moves, thirty-fold ways each move each side is so on added, it is plainthat the number of ways of playingtwenty or thirtymoves transcend the grasp of the imagination.No doubt the ratio of the plausible to the posgreat as to utterly sible at every stageis usually number of moves for that small,but after every allowance has been made In a very rough way, we vey. easilyextend our surfact,the varieties of playstillremain enormous. may in a common Giuoco Piano After the firstfour moves form of the opening, White has 33 possible in the Evans' Gambit," he has a choice of at command; and after eightfrequently moves playedmoves but calculation,

get somethingof

to

of ways

an

"

*'

"

six moves then for convenience of calculation that,for the next each side on side,there is alwaysa choice of thirtydifferent ways of playing a hypothesis probablybelow rather than above the actual fact, We thus get, by combination with the result quoted each side is 169518,829100,544000,000000,on above, that the number of ways of playingthe firstten moves On their basis, These figures are 000000. probablyin defect rather than in excess of the actual number. the population of the whole world to be 1,483millions (Levaseur'sestimate), however, and considering if every man, than 21J billions ofyears would be needed to go throughthem all, and even woman more 32

Let

moves,

child

on

each

the face of the

on

minute

assume

us

after the firstfour

and

no

set

was

"

globeplayedwithout repeated."

cessation for that

enormous

periodat

the rate of

one

set per

x

that the first playerhas the to mention interesting of the eight Pawns the with moves one namely, different whilst the opand of each of the two Knightsto two two or squares squares ponent of the firstplayer's has the optionof 20 different answers to each one 20 moves. different ways of making the first move each side without There are, therefore, on 400 arithmetical a nd therefore the in the is unit 400 progressionfor proceedingany further, in playingthe of combinations that are the number the purpose of calculating possible from remembered that like Buc should be there is the mathematical it a infinity, game. in has nevertheless of of which the become and it has art music, popular, view, point In

it will be

this connection

choice of

different moves

20

to start

"

.

"

been

found

"

that the talent for music, which

be cultivated and extended

is almost universal among civilized nations, studyand practice. We believe that this is also true

by knowledge of the game could be made even easier of acquirementby if rational modes of people than it is now, of improvement were the great majority to be adopted. The advice which we offer on the subject is,in the firstplace,thffta 1earner ^riiiwfcb should seek as much with superiorplayers. From exto play on terms as possible even perience

can

of Chess, and the

and observation

by takingodds. odds-receiver of He

may

also

The

we

feel sure

lattermethod

that he will le'arn much

faster in this manner

of practiceengenders the habit

exchangingpieceswithout any with comparative impunitycommit

on

the

other motive than to reduce

than

part of the the

forces.

many mistakes anyone of which would terms, and the object of the student

surelycost him the game ifhe started on even ought not to be so much to win games as to train himself to playcorrectly. By takiagr odds a playerloses the opportunity to observe the finer pointsof play of his adversary of his inferiority in force cannot who on account alwaysafford to adopt the best strategy

CHESS

"

XXX

AS

A

TRAINING

OF

MIND

AND

HOW

TO

IMPROVE.

the on play which he knows to be unsound, relying the the correct Moreover, reply, openings in perceive in from those adopted even games and, therefore,the games at odds are quitedifferent odds-receiver is not advancingin one important branch of Chess knowledge, For these in Chess clubs, also think that handicaptournaments reasons we ought to be discouraged of of chances be desirable offer i nducements if all and it at to special prizesto weaker of better practicewith their superiors playerswho are not satisfiedwith the opportunities which believe was first we on even terms, then the odds might be given by a method the of half Club of in Bohemian Chess to the a advantage Prague,namely: give adopted in the score to the weaker players. game or more of One thingthat we would especially urge upon the Chess student is that regularity facilitates The fitsand much and making rapidprogress. playerby practice study very hour ever starts will scarcely improve and it is much better to devote to Chess one per In order to strengthen day for six consecutive days than six hours one day in the week. and memory, the powers of Chess perception a good habit to cultivate is that of playing selected and well annotated one's from recollection or more own over especially games, One great advantageof the publishedgames is publishedgames playedby masters. it be refreshed reference the fails to that when the memory cation. publioccasionally by may and is more

apt

to resort

of the weaker inability

to

lines of

playerto

the law of "touch and move." A very importantpointis alwaysto observe strictly is very great with a beginner; and it has been But the temptation to take back a move it to be considfound desirable for this purpose to playfor a small stake,as this causes ered

rtes become according to the rules. This practice pointof honor to playstrictly Chess clubs of Europe, as well as in the larger citiesof the United principal Other advantagesof playingfor a small stake are that it tends to States and in Havana. or suggestions from the bystander promote greater care in the playand to check comments of Chess is so utterly unsuited for gambling that no curred The game danger is inand the the know other's a nd each either playersusually strength, practice, by the weaker playerfully is about even the score to pay as or expects to lose,but is willing and instruction which he receives from his adversary. a fee for the amusement In advance of a separate treatiseon problemswhich we intend to publishin another volume of this work, we may state that the studyof this beautiful branch of our science and in practical is extremelyuseful for the purpose of developing increasing strength is the be which exercised It o f has in the to absolutely especially faculty precision play. be effected in studyof problems,whereas in the game the winning process may often Yet often it the of calculaexactitude different tion as quite requires greatest ways. many of a plan to be adopted in actual play,and the studyof compositions to make sure where of moves the utmost power of the forces has to be employed in the fewest number is therefore a splendidtraining for the purpose. Some of the greatestplayers, like which Morphy, Anderssen, Blackburne, etc., have devoted great attention to this subject, has grown to almost a separate art, and it is especially brilliant noteworthythat a more the board with the study over acquiredby masters who combine practice styleis usually in the of problems. This is only natural, as the brilliant combinations mostlyoccur which are brought direct King'sside attack,and the various beautiful mating positions out in problemslead,, to the conceptionof similar ideas in actual play. But therefore, wish to point out particularly we that,though it is better for the student to try and solve is this no means problems, by absolutely necessary in order to derive great benefit from of the study that branch of Chess. a beginner will find it most entertaining Especially the board the compositions and instructive to compare with the solutions from any over the solutions where usually authors,or from periodicals problem collection by first-class a

usual in the

THE

MODERN

SCHOOL

AND

ITS

TENDENCY.

XXXI

problem has firstappeared. Advanced in a students may, in a similar way, assisttheir perception by looking at the key move than two moves, but all the variations ought to be carefully played problem of more worked out. 'In that way, and provided that this be done with great regularity, over or familiar with many become about three or four problemsper day, the student will soon he will be able sometime solve them to leadingideas in very difficultproblems,and after almost at a glancefrom the diagram. are

publishedin

full in the next

number

after the

CHAPTER

The

.

Modern

School

VI.

and

its

Tendency.

The objectof the game, the adverse King as is to checkmate as alreadyexplained, and the whole playof each party has to be made subservient to that end. earlyas "Possible, Theorists and practical attemptedto effect this purpose, or at any experts have naturally direct attack against the hostile King in the material rate to gain some advantageby a instances theyhave succeeded in proving that Pawns and opening,and in numerous for the purpose of harassing the adverse piecesmay be given up very earlyin the game with the effectof and t he at leastof material or accomplishing mate, King recovering greater in value than what had such attacks are essayed sacrificed. Generally been temporarily in analysis advocated for the same in practiceby the first player, or party, and it was in the opening obtain such opportunites always admitted that the second playercannot exceptingwhen a fault is committed by the adversary.But later researches and. practical have proved that such sacrificesearlyin the game, of the first trials ambng masters even in unsound of the else theysucceed or moves on. only party, are mostly consequence of development. other side which can be demonstrated errors as conceded In fact it is now by all experts that by proper play oa both sides the and that the rightof making the first legitimate issue of a ga^n* ^.ightto hip aT .draw, value that worth It therefore follows,that b ut the of a Pawn. isnot move issue, mightsecure well as practically, first-classmasters of equal strength, as not a. theoretically among without at least, be given up by either party at any stage of the game singlePawn can be recovered. it has. But, moreover, soon greatlyendangeringthe result,unless it can been doubt of attack the adverse an against that,irrespective beyond any King,, proven weakness of any square on any part of the board (ofwhich we shall givesome, the mere further explanation) will cause great inconvenience and trouble and very often will be be occupied by a hostile. fatal. In the middle of the game such points will generally be that will will a nd exercise a attitude, extremelydifficultto dislodge,. menacing piece either by bringingmore: which often givesthe adversary his position, time to strengthen of his forces to bear on such a point or by obtaininggreater freedom for his other be. pieces for the formation of an attack in another direction. A game will generally lost when such a vantage ground can be taken by the opponent on the King'sside or in before the exchange of several pieces have been effected, the centre but such weak squares are also dangerousin the ending after the exchange of Queens and Rooks, and the Kings are broughtinto play,for it is then mostlyimportantto gain moves when with the Pawns, and the side that is free from weak pointswill have a great advantagefor that purpose. But it is specially as from

the

regardsthe powers of the King that the modern of old theorists and Chess masters, and and practice teachings

school we

deviates

consider

it

Xxxii

THE

MODERN

established that the

King

This

far from

that

means

so

SCHOOL

be treated

must

the

few

simpleprecautionswhich his wing attempt at attacking

we

THE

AND

as

a

PRINCIPLES

OF

PLAT.

strong pieceboth for attack and

defence.

King requiringgreat protectionearlyin the game a will render him so safe that any shall further explain,

dangerousfor the opponent than for himself. by advancingPawns on that wing, in which those Pawns become else by directing weak for the ending,if the attack fails; or case several piecesagainstthe adverse King and thus deployingthem for defensive action on break in with superiorforcesother pointof the board where the opponent may some several forms of openingshave been developedin which the King,though But, moreover, the defensive for some on time, is broughtinto action earlyin the game, and apparently after withstanding with the superior vehement a seemingly attack,obtains perfect security of the of the f or means exchange position generally forcing ending,by heavy pieces after havinggainedsome advantagein material,but sometimes also in the middle game, with nearlyall the principal the board. forces of both parties on These are in the main the leadingideas of the modern school,as it has been called, of play than an extension in generalof maxims though in fact,theyformulate no more which with the intuitive instinct of genius have alreadybeen adoptedby old masters and of the openings. theorists in some For instance, the Bishop's Gambit and the Salvio Gambit show, that though the King has to move earlyand is deprived of the right of be formed with the minor pieces, a strong attack can Castling, owing to the Queen being Likewise the French defence on the very first broughtout earlyinto the adverse game. of doubt, for a great number of the second playerobviates beyond any manner of move tactics all and the the of first the combination even sacrificing playon player, moves, part and calls at once for the very treatment that is now advocated as the classicalone by best playon both sides,and which consists in a steadydevelopmentwithout any sacrifice of attention to the balance of forces and of position all parts of on material,circumspective ihe board, and the accumulation of small advantages if possible. The principalthesis of the modern school may summarised be briefly thus: __Among first-classmasters Ihe capture of the adverse King is the ultimate but not the first object of the game result." ,-andby best playon both sides a draw oughtto be the legitimate For such attacks

only be formed

it is rememberedTtTTat

When ?moves

can

will be

sometimes that

lines of

a

leads

change of

to a

an

whole

a

enormous

more

either

mere

alteration in" the number

system involved

of

new

the

few

consecutive

variationsit will be

understood easily

order

introduction

of

a

of innumerable

new

playand the developmentof novel ideas that were often in direct oppositionto have been raised againstthe reform chiefly on Objections popularnotions and tastes. the ground that itstendencies are calculated to abolish or at any rate to reduce brilliant -combinations which it is assumed characteristicsof the direct attack against the special are the King. We can that ought to that this is a sort of sentimental objection only answer .exercise but very littleinfluence on our game which is essentially of a scientificcharacter. We entirely Heydebrand und der Lasa who laysdown the sound agree with Baron von The simplest and the shortest way of winningisthe best." Correctness of judgmaxim: ment and calculationought to be chiefly of our pastime,and cultivated in the exercise it taste to prefer to soundness. merelyshows primitive brilliancy Eleganceof stylewhen arises is no doubt an attribute of a great master, but the fact should never be opportunity lost sightof that the brilliantsacrificing when either side has combinations can only occur committed -some of his forces,and therefore, grave vetror of judgment in the disposition in importantgames between first-class masters. Thus, for instance, in only very .rarely the matches of "Morphyagainsthis most prominent opponents such brilliant sacrifices "occurred only in 2 games out of 6$, and the extraordinary eleganceand dash of Morphy's I and skittle play at odds .blindfold stylewas^chiftfly_"hown.m:hi3 performances, games "

.

:

xxxiv

RELATIVE

OF

VALUE

exclusion of the choice of other

buck

PIECES

Baron

moves.

of the

describes the power very properly

than any minor piece,namely, a valuation to all parts of the game, with

one

defended

Pawn

Knight or and

is about

AND

we

a

King Bishop.

equal to

nor can any other hostile man with the authorities who recommend

PLAY.

OF

BilguersHandending as stronger

in

Heydebrand

von

for

would

the adverse King

PRINCIPLES

the Pawn

We

are

inclined to

add that the action that of

a

of the

extend

this

King

bined com-

Rook, providedthat neither

co-operate with the latter.

We

agree

that the

rule castle a as King should] of the with the this is but sometimes on side, refuge King fraught King's danger early the King'swing more of the Pawns the KKtP KRP have when one on or especially Likewise when moved be compelledto advance. the opor been previously may soon ponent of Pawns on the Queen'sside it is generally has obtained the majority better not the King and the adverse majority, the King is a powas to widen the distance between erful the hostile Pawns. it is for In either of these cases stopping piecein the ending minor piecesand to postpone desirable to aim firstat an exchange of Queens and some into play at Q2 after The is Castle all. sometimes at not to o r King brought Castling the KB2 after the advance of the KB the minor or at Queen'sside, pieceson developing often advantageous, for it leaves the QRP the Queen's side is not P. on Castling The notable exceptions when the the Handbuch are undefended as rightly pointsout. while the the for the who Castles filehas been on Queen's side, player Queen's opened side Pawns the the King's be advanced can on cannot or when adversary open that file; of other piecesagainstthe adverse King who for a strong attack with the co-operation either side,it should be remembered, that has Castled on the other side. In Castling on with a minor piece,generally a B or the RP, KtP and BP on that wing in conjunction a the KR K sq. or K B sq. ) form an Kt at B3 or at B sq. (after removingrespectively excellent protection againstthe largermajorityof attacks that can be plannedby the opponent The advance of either of these Pawns should therefore be postponed as long in the main

.

"

"

"

else it will form or possible,

as

an

easier mark

"

for the attack of the hostile men,

and

one

piecesshould be kept within convenient reach of B3 or B sq. on the side which the King has Castled. on treated in this work itis rarely Exceptingsome good openingsthat will be specially But this may be resorted to even the King in the earlypart of the game. playto move when the opponent allows his KP to be taken with a Kt with advantagein some cases in order to gain the KBP for it. For instance,after the moves 1 P K4, 1 P K4; 2 B B4, 2 KKt safely B3; 3 QKt B3, Black though the second playermay now reply3 .KtXP and allow his King to be disconcerted for a littlewhile by the answer 4 BX P ch.,for after 4 KXB; 5 KtXKt, 5 P" Q4; 6 Q" B3 ch., 6 K" Kt sq.; 7 Kt" Kt Q2; the attack will be soon transferred to Black who has gainedthe advantageof 5, 7 Q of two Bishopsand the formation of an excellent centre. Some the strong combination other analogouscases arisesometimes in the openingand may be treated in a similar manner. in middle of itbecomes the either attack for or Occasionally necessary purposes game defence to remove from the King side to the other,and sometimes by way of squares one Such a movement in the middle of the board. ought only to be adopted with the when f or i nvolves it the loss of costlymaterial especially precautions generally greatest But of the other not the defensive on Queens are hand, yet exchanged. strong powers the King ought to be fearlessly estimated,and when no such loss is threatened or the that opponent cannot bringsufficientpiecesup for the attack,itshould be remembered he of great powers to mate For instance, when it requires the King. a combination he stands on any of the border squares and is not blocked by any of his own can men, onlybe mated by forces that are rarelyavailable for such a purpose in the middle game. A single even against piecewill often cover his retreat or at least delaymating operations of the minor

"

"

.

"

.

.

"

"

"

RELATIVE

Q

and R combined.

VALUE

OF

when

the

And

PIECES

AND

PRINCIPLES

King travels in

OF

the middle

PLAY.

XXXV

of the board

without

at least the combined 4 1 requires being obstructed in his movements by his own forces, of Queen, Rook or a minor piece, and one Pawn, which, moreover, be in must strength

for the purpose, in order to effect mate. favorable position Staunton justly special but useless recommends as checks, generally against giving good play,to give a check early in the game when by so doingthe adverse King can be compelled to move of Castling.The same and thus be deprived of the right also says: Do not authority tftoall cases take an enemy'sPawn that stands before your King it may sometimes serve to him. as a protection In the endingthe King is a powerful his own Pawns or stopping piecefor assisting the adverse Pawns. In trying that cannot be supported to stop an adverse passedPawn to by his own King,it must be observed that the King must stand or be able to move of formed of measure t he of t hat be number a s a a one line, quadrate can byfaking any square a

warns

"

"

"

squares from the one inclusive on which the Pawn stands up to that of the top row inclusive. Thus, for instance, ifWhite's Pawn stands at QR3, the four pointsof the the squares at QR3, QR8, KB8, and KB3, or respectively for Black,QR6^ If Black's King stands on nny square from KB sq. up to sq., and KB6. of the Pawn and any KB6, and therefore at the greatestdistance between the position

quadrateare QRsq., KB

ifthe latterhas the move. he will stillcatch the Pawn even To square of the quadrate, White's Pawn stands another that and that in at we case illustration, assume QR5 give Black will be able to stop the P ifhe stands But it should be noticed that ifWhite's Pawn

or

reach any square from Q sq. to Q4. stands on itsoriginal square at QR2, the can

Black

the furthestfileof the quadrate, on King standing namely:on any square from have the move in order to stop the Pawn, as the latter must KKt7 inclusive, of the Pawn, the Likewise in any original two squares at starting. can move position without of his adverse King, ifstanding at on row once 7th being able to any square is within ifhe the have the first the must even Pawn, quadratein order to move, capture in front of the the file the But unless the stands Pawn. on Pawn, the latter King stop four in than directionbetween be stoppedifthere are more can never squares any straight the King and the Pawn. The Queen is the most powerful pieceon the board, and for that reason should not be subjected to attacks from inferiorhostile men by being brought out earlyin the in the opening,to 1 itis As the Handbuch out dangerous,especially points game. Before the the the game the is well y file same or King. diagonalas place Queen on three pieces the Rook, or two Rooks, may be given up for the including developed, iswell defended and the pieces but when the adverse position can Queen with advantage, Rooks three pieces,includingone be brought into co-operation, Rook, or two rior infeare Bishop are generally superiorto the Queen. Two Knights and one favorable pointsof development for the Queen The most to the Queen. are Q2 after developingthe QB, or QB2 as well as QKt3 after moving P QB3. in forms of openings where the KB is playis especially The latterdevelopment attacking ed the It is rarely but such postsmay to QB4. opening, good to playQ K2 or KB3 in has already when the adversary sometimes be selected without disadvantage played P QB3 or is otherwise preventedfrom bringingout his QKt QB3, whence the Queen be attacked by Kt veloped would soon Q5. In some of the close games, the Queen may be deat Q sq. and the QR at at QR4 after moving the QBP in order to post the KR In the advanced a llthe after minor in which QPis QB sq. developing pieces. openings the Q at Q3 the adverse King'sside, to Q4 the attack is often formed against by placing the Another KB on the same after havingmanceuvred diagonalat QB2 or QKt sq. the King's side isat KKt3, and in some favorable post for the Queen in attacking cases like KKt

sq. to

"

"

*

"

"

"

t

(

I

RELATIVE

XXXVl

VALUE

OF

PIECES

AND

PRINCIPLES

OF

PLAY.

the counter-attack in the Evans' Gambit author against the for

KKu

attack adopted by the declined,or the new be brought out Defence, the Queen may advantageously

French

Yet

earlyattack.

playershould alwaysbe very cautious before capturing a hostile Pawn or a piecewith his Queen, as situations often arise in which even the Queen can be afterward blocked out and ultimately or caughtfor inadequatematerial; thus at any rate her return is until the into her own has delayed gained camp opponent time for instituting attack. a formidable The Rook. Owing to the original positionof this piece,which is blocked up by at

its own

men,

an

and the nature

earlypart of the game. engagements

on

account

a

of its movements,

it cannot

be made

much

use

of in

the

KR

The

is in many respectssuperiorto the other for opening of the earlierfacilities for Castlingon the King's side. The

manding developed into attackingor compieceson the King'swingxan be sooner the other the i n most whereas on has to be side, Queen positions open games, brought out in addition to the two minor pieces,which in their early development do and leave the opponent the optionof many more not threaten much jority replies.In the maof openingscommencing with i P the King'sside also offers on K4, the Castling for opening a filefor the Rook by advancing P the firstopportunities KB4, and this is of the utmost importancefor that piece,which can only be broughtinto action on open

two

minor

"

"

filesor

rows.

It should be noticed that the two

for attack and position

defence when

powerfulattacking postsfor one the

7th row,

for

usuallysome

Rook

combined

doubled

on

and stillmore

of the Pawns

of the

Rooks

an

open for the two

are adversary

are

file.

in the most One

combined stationed

able favor-

of the

most

Rooks, is on on

their

nal origi-

Such a situation of Rooks liable to capture. also often squares and are thus more the adverse King, which is usuallyconfined on attack against forms an irresistible the

leadingthe Rooks for an attack againstthe King's KB3 to KR3, after the advance of P KB4 and after by way the of adverse in a similar the exchange or dislodgment QB, and then the other Rook if well supportedby minor pieces or the Queen, is Such an attack, to KKt3. manner its prospect of success but nevertheless, be well weighed, often most formidable, must the heavier piecesremain uselessly for if the attack fails, packed togetheron the King's side,and the opponent has the better chance of winning if he can in the meanwhile form attack with his Pawns in the centre or on the Queen'swing. an Rooks are stronger than the Queen when all pointsare well deTwo fended, co-operating well the is when but more King guarded againstharassingchecks. especially that the Rooks are rather clumsypieces to handle,while the But it should be remembered all afford for the latter in directions the of and Queen ities opportunagility long range many with one or more in conjunction minor pieces. The for defence and attack, especially fitted for supportingthe advance most of are Hand buck remarks that the Rooks whereas for and much less but are them, Queens stopping Bishops strong passedPawns, It is therefore advisable for the party that has powerfulpiecesfor checkingthe Pawns. trary strong Pawns to exchangeQueens and Bishopsand to retain the Rooks, while the conThe Rook defence. for is the should be generally s lightly adopted stronger policy Pawns in practical are than a Knight and two Pawns; while a Bishop and two playa Pawns Rook and A two are shade stronger than the Rook. superiorto two Knights but about equal with two and a littlebetter than Knight and Bishop, Bishops. Two but slightly inferior to two Rooks are a little stronger than two Knightsand a Bishop, ations Bishopsand a Knight In all cases, however, a great deal depends on various considerthat have also to be borne in mind when a minor pieceis givenup for Pawns, is compact on one vided, of Pawns, and whether their majority wing or dinamely,the position front

row.

Other

side,is to bring one

whether the

common

of them

ways

of

of

King can support his Pawns

"

or

whether the

adversary's King

is

nigh

RELATIVE

enough whether

to

OF

VALUE

stop them, whether

not

or

one

PRINCIPLES

AND

PIECES

or

passedPawns

more

xxxvii

PLAY.

OF

can

be formed, and

liable to capture or are well defended. of that the party havingthe Pawns, and providedthere are no not be lost sight

there

It also must

other Pawns

are

on

the board that

are

ning, exchanged,has the only chance of wincan only playfor a draw. more In the ending when tryingto advance one or passedPawns without the King best to place the Rook behind the and against the adverse Rook alone, it is generally But when fighting Pawns in order not to obstruct their advance. againsthostile Pawns, furthest advanced in it is mostlyadvisable to attack them in the rear or to stop the one will win againstthe Rook rows Two the same manner. passedPawns on adjoining with or without the move when theyhave both reached the sixth square of their file, providedthat the adverse King is at least at a distance of three clear squares from the In a simbe taken by the Rook at once. ilar Pawn next to him, and that neither Pawn can fifth of their file the will win three Pawns on passed squares manner, adjoining of distance least is the adverse at Rook if with without the at move a or King againstthe four clear squares, and providedthat neither Pawn can be taken at once by the Rook. the middle But it is necessary to know that if the Rook attacks any of the Pawns excepting and of should Pawn be the of thus attacked others the one one three,the givenup should be pushed,when the remainingtwo will secure reaching the sixth square before the adverse King comes If,however, the Rook attack the middle Pawn that fawn up.

other

Pawns

must

the board, or

on

whereas

the party thus

all others

can

be

againstthe Pawns fighting

be firstadvanced. The

Bishop. masters

The

relativevalue of this piecehas

and authorities.

among the Knight in the

Some

have shown

or

given rise to different opinions a distinct preference for expressed that in conjunctionwith Queen

ending and it has also been asserted and Rook, the Knight is stronger than the Bishop. But after careful consideration of that have attracted our attention and the few exceptions the average of positions positively in favor of either piece,we have come to the conclusion that the power of the Bishop value over correspondsfor practical purposes with itsestimated superiormathematical the Knight in the opening,and in the middle part as well as in the ending, and in the majorityof combinations with other forces. The great power of the Bishop, especially in conjunction with the other Bishop for attack in all directions, for the deas well fence as demonstrated and consistently in practiceover has been firstsystematically the board by the great German spects remaster, Louis Paulsen, who may be regarded in many of the chief pioneers of the modern school. as one of his usual aggresIn the opening the KB is preferable to the other on account sive the hostile His best in side. the King's bearingagainst development of open post Q4 and games is at QB4, whence he is often retreated to Q3 or QB2 after advancingP P QB3 if the opponent has Castled on the King'sside. In some openingsin which the is enabled to bringhis Kt ens K4, or in close games, or when the opponent threatadversary the King'sside by bringinghis piecesor Pawns to bear against the KKt5 an attack on in K2 KB better the is order avoid sometimes its at to for posted being exchanged square, The QB is mostlydevelopedat Q2 or K3, but a Knight or for other defensive purposes. in some openingshe can be kept at home for a long time until P KB4 can be played with advantage,and in case the adversarycapture that P with the KP, an excellent will often obtained with the Bishop. As already stated itisoften useful be by retaking game reach the B of which the King to keep the respective Bishop within sq. on the side on best to keep both Bishops in communication with both wings has Castled. It is usually of the superior account value of the Bishopit is very and for that reason as well as on should the pinningof the hostile of advantageto pin an adverse Knight. Notably rarely K Kt by QB KKt5 be avoided exceptingwhen some clear advantage or compensation "

"

"

"

"

xxxviii

RELATIVE

VALUE

Qf

PIECES

AND

PRINCIPLES

OF

PLAY.

For the opponent by attacking the Bishopwith P perceived. KR3 will either'effect favorable the to with great loss have more will retreat o r to himself, exchange Bishop of time. It is generally to allow the QB to be driven back to KKt3 out disadvantageous of communication with the other wing, especially when his Knight is posted at KB3. For defensive purposes it is generally advisable to retain the Bishop of the color on which the majority of Pawns are placedor likely such when to be fixed,more especially Pawns are stationed on different separated should For the the attack, diagonals. Bishop be retained of that color on which the majority of the adverse Pawns are placed and an be effected by endeavoring to break through with well advantagewill then generally The superiority of the Bishop over the Knight is also shown supportedPawns. by the fact that the former when placedon any square of the board will command least at 7 clear diagonals. In the middle of the board at K4, K5, Q4 or squares of one or more On the other hand, the action of the Knight may be Q5, he will command 13 squares. reduced to the command of no more than two squares, ifhe be placed into any of the four corners is eight of the board,and the maximum of squares which he can command the The great power of two Bishopscombined has alreadybeen alluded to. They to Bishop and Knight and considerably are a little superior Knights. stronger than two in our With the qualifications mentioned of the properties of the Rook where description valuations have also givensome Rook of and with we on Pawns Bishop comparative either side,we would further compute that two Bishopsand two Pawns are considerably stronger than Rook and Knight,and that one Bishop is much better than three Pawns. But it should be pointedout that two passedPawns on the sixth row if separated even the Bishop with or without the move, if neither can will win against be taken at once, On and the adverse King stands at least three clear squares distant from either Pawn. the other hand, a Rook would easily more separatedpassedPawns stop such two or even if theycannot be supportedby their King for some time,by simplyplacingthe Rook on can

be

"

an

his second The

or

firstrow.

Knight.

of the old authorities maintained

Some

that this peculiar pieceshould

of the Pawns, and therefore not at B as to block one broughtout in any manner BP two squares. The King's Gambit and the havingadvanced the respective acknowledged Bishop'sGambit are founded on that theory. But it is now universally KKt each that P 1 K4 on side, 2 B3 are excellent B3 or 2 QKt among experts the two and in most openingsthe defence ought also to bring out Knights on moves, their respective third squares without minding the blockation of the Pawn in front of them. After Castling the KKt the King'sside it is generally a good plan to remove on not

be

3 before

"

in order But

we

to

advance

P

disapproveon

"

"

K sq. is the best of the plan sometimes generalprinciples

KB4, and often Kt

retreat

for the

purpose.

adoptedof playingP K from QB3 via K2 to KKt "

QKt is often manoeuvred for the he but is also sometimes via Q2 to KB attack, developed 3 sq. either before or after developingthe QB and thence to KKt3 or K3 with When either effect. good be driven away or exchanged Knight can reach the adverse KB5 without being liable to will 'he will occupy a very menacing positionagainstthe adverse King's side, which for The well that attack in are entering greatly Knights adapted strengthen quarter. any into "a hole" or a weak square of the adverse game (of which terms we shall give A further when supportedby Pawns on each side. some explanations anon) especially Of its other relative Knight is only very slightly stronger in generalthan three Pawns. ture valuations we have alreadyspoken under the previous headings,but itis a peculiarfeain the the when than of the Knight that he will be generally ending Bishop stronger when the the opponent has a doubled Pawn that cannot be dissolved, more especially in front is of the opposite one color of the Bishop and is not protected by another Pawn, R3

in order

to retreat

Kt

"

R2.

"

"

The

VALUE

RELATIVE

OF

PIECES

AND

OF

PRINCIPLES

xxxix

PLAY.

that Pawn will at least keep the adverse King engaged Knight by attacking This ingenious maxim own King will be free for action. Winawer. Herr into was brought recognition by chiefly of the Pawns The Pawn. The skilful management which form a phalanx before of the most is one the JCingand the other pieces, importantitems in the conduct of the of promotion to a Queen, or any other piece chosen, Owing to the privilege game. of them is in which the Pawns possess when reachingthe eighthsquare the loss of one of cases fatal among It is,moreover, first-class the largemajority masters. now nized recogthe weakness of but that that alone P awn also of one single not one single experts among be plantedwith commanding effect, will cause can square into whiih any hostile man of the great trouble,and often the loss of the game, and that by proper management Pawns such pointsof vantage need not be opened for the opponent. The centre Pawns, namely, the KP and QP will have to be moved in the larger majorityof openingssooner or later in order to free the pieceson each side,and theyare not alone the best fittedfor commencing a as operations,but we would lay it down that ought to be moved in the earlypart of the game for rule that theyare the only ones In the firstplace,as long as the three Pawns each wing remain various reasons. on the side which takes that precaution. a hole on unmoved; there is no weak square or firstused by The latter term which is now was generally acceptedas a technical definition, for then the

for its protection, while his

"

"

the author in The which

International

it is intended

to

Chess

Magazine

describe

was

of November

1886, where

also first pointed out,

and

the

advantage dis-

it is most

"

that disadvantage. The hole to appreciate means a square importantfor the learner fully in front of a Pawn after the two the third or fourth row on adjoiningPawns have been moved 1 P K4 ; or K4, 1 P captured. Thus, for instance,after the opening moves White's holes in and there P are two at Q3 one at 2 QB4; already camp, namely, one dangerousas long as the adverse QP remains at Q4, Q4. These boles will be all the more and by skilful playBlack will retain for that Pawn stops the advance of two hostile ones If White's QP is afterward moved that advantage for a long time. will to Q3 that Pawn be weak and'even ifhe succeed in exchangingthat Pawn for another,the squares at Q3 and of hostile men on Q4 remain weak, and White will have to guard against the entrance both the Pawns that could s ince afford those squares with one or more previously pieces, A hole or a weak square are stillmore protection againstsuch entrance are advanced. trqublesome when the opponent is enabled to open the file on which they are situated In the opening or middle part a hole or weak for his Queens and Rooks. square are in most dangerous the centre or on the King'sside before Queens are exchanged,but in troublesome the Queen's side. the ending such weak pointsare generally more on Pawns In the next place,it is a great advantagefor the ending to have as many as their unmoved on squar^s^a^JAjsoften most importantto be able to original possible two or one by havingthe option of pushjrig^Piftyn gain a move squares. Furthermore, Fawns onHhe King'sside in conjunction unmoved have alreadyexplainedthat tjfrree we with a minor pieceform a stronfg bulwarkagainst an attack on that wing, and we shall also show anon reasons some againstmoving 4he Pawns 0ft the other wing. Staunton *sHandbook, page 44/ givesthe foliowing"good advice: "It is generally advantageousfor your Pawns to occupy the middfe of the board, because when there of the opposingforces. The KP and the QP at their retard the movements they greatly and if fourth squares are well posted,but itis not easy to maintain them in that position, "

"

"

"

you we

are

would

former

of them, the power of both is much add that in generaltwo Pawns are stronger abreast than

driven to advance

command

one situation,

two

one

Black squares and two

of the squares is

occupiedby

White a

Pawn

ones

in

diminished." on

a

diagonal.

this The

in

the

latter

pointscovered

are

only

front, while

and all the

To

xl

of

RELATIVE

color.

one

for the further

capture

As a

VALUE

advanced

sometimes

PIECES

AND

K4

at

KBP

and is ever*

PLAY.

to advance any Pawn beyond the fourth square, into the hostile camp the sooner he becomes liable to attack especially in the end. be At the utmost a Pawn may

to

the fifthsquare when he that cannot be broken

his sixth square. earlypart of the game the formation

Pawn

a

In the

OF

is advanced

so-called chains of Pawns advance

PRINCIPLES

rule it is unadvisable

a

Pawn

inconvenient

or

OF

be well

can

up,

supportedon each side by rarelygood play to

but it is very

to

of

a

centre

such

as

two

Pawns

abreast

and in the Gambits of the the King'sside the Q4 is a very desirable object, sacrificed for that purpose. With the view of strengthening the centre it is

usuallybetter to capture with a P toward the middle rather than toward the wing the capture can be effected by two different Pawns. When both sides have moved K4 and have also Castled on the King's side, it will be often advantageousto the KBP the

to be

objectof the

manner,

doubled

attack

on

the open

KKt

by advancing P

or file, "

the open

"

allow

else with

KB4.

be useful in order to

P

obtain

In

like mand com-

But QKt fileand with the view of advancing P B4. isolated doubled Pawn, especially the Rook's file, is mostlya great disadvantage. one on

Most

on

"

should be taken that the opponent does not the wing oppositeon which the

care particular

obtain the majorityof Kings of both parties Castle. For a skilfulplayerwill generally to cut off the King from crossing usually manage the and weaker the other thus to Pawns, side, deprivedof the helpof a powerfulpiece,will be able to offer sufficientresistance to the opposite of force. The mararely jority superiority of Pawns on the King'sside is rarely of much of that wing cannot use, for the Pawns well advance without exposingtheir own King, and in the ending the hostile King for stoppingthem. at hand is near Each Pawn has its own which we shall endeavor to describe briefly. peculiarities The two Rooks' Pawns are the weakest,as each only commands one square, while the But each when advanced is only liable to be attacked by one others command two. Pawn on thehostile Knight'sfile, while the other Pawns can be attacked by two hostile each side. When the opponent has firstmoved P Pawns, one on on KR3 after Castling King'sside while you have not yet Castled,you may also replyP KR3with the view then of advancingsoon P KKt4 and endeavoringto break throughwith the Pawns that on also It is drive back hostile P to but a pecially wing. good play otherwise,espieceby KR3, when you have Castled King'sside such an advance is not good, for it exposes that Pawn to attack in many contingencies and it also makes it inconvenient to advance the KBP, since a hole is then formed at KKt3. The KKtP if advanced to KKt3 leaves at once and at KB3, for it is a hole at KR3 assumed that the KP has alreadymoved, or will have to move If he advance to soon. Kt4, supportedby P KR3, he leaves additional holes at KB4 and KR4. It is advantageous when an to advance the KBP adverse Pawn to B4 after Castling KP which should be well defended. If your QP has been exis fixed at K4 by your own changed for the opposite often better to playP in of KP, it is more KB3 your support KP. If the KP has been exchanged on each side,it is rarely good to advance the KBP, for it leaves a weak square at K3 againstwhich an attack of the hostile Rook also can If the KBP be directed. remains unmoved, he will often give good support to the QB KR or at K3. The advance of the KP to the fifthsquare is specially the op'poas objectionable, nent will mostlygain opportunities, by P KB3, of opening an important filefor his Rook. P the answer Likewise,ifthe QP playto his fifth, QB3 will release the adverse Queen and open a promisingfilefor the hostile QR. Pawns

"

some

afterward dissolving the doubled Pawn doublingof a Pawn on the QB filemay

for the QR

an

in order to form

when

on

the Queen's side, on

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

RUY

THE

So

called

puted

in

opening

1

the greatest

1876, when

since

88

1

this

in 1886. of

form

which

think

we

.Kt"

3.

.

.

3.

move

of

the

the time, had

at

compelled

of the

.

which

is most

of

than

outweigh

unable

also

to

player has of

attack to

the

In Cols. whkh

for

advantage The

game.

13th

5

moves,

believe, plausible and of efforts the

key

moves

the defence

disposal.In adopting

an

at

by

the

Col.

6

we

unnecessary

keep

to

from

B3,

"

P"

B

03

who,

as

Black

R4)

"

has

Black

prived de1, he

attack

retentive

a

up

we

fence, de-

the time-honored

4

Piano.

B3,

4

P

Col.

Compare

3,

burne againstBlack-

the author

Piano

KB

KB's

KP,

which

well

as

system

of attack, for will csftling,

after

White

being confined. K3,

to

squares

; as, after Black

ordinary lines

KR

file for the Black his

the

B4, from

"

the Giuoco

of

as

best

variation, in Col.

adopted by

"

4, and

demonstrate

to

author

in his

has will

in the

as

P

moved

leading

the

KB4,

"

Defence, the

is

tions variafirst This

attacked.

further

be

in Philidor's

those

White's

an

show

even

game

14th

most

genial con-

have

other

instead.

lines

.

of

selected

play

counter-attack Little

than

an

even

and

12th,

column

5,

them

are,

8.

.P

"

.

that of 7.

difference

as

we

mens speci-

as

believe, after

we

and

.PXP,

repelled

be

nth,

Q4,

7 P"

by

can

more

in

moves, we

C, namely 7.

neglecting the

move

for

earlysuperiority. But,

against all

the result of

development

an

in Col.

initiated

viz., Whites,

; wherefore

gain

to

counter-attack

play

try to

columns, and

attack

an

against Zukertort,

White

13th

easilyanswered

not

that

match

player,should in

moves

least

P

from

his

the

the game.

Black's

gets

Q2

opening

the part of White

on

of

via

; and

is that after 4

5 P

Giuoco

of the

pinning

(See illustrative games.) 4

and

defences

in this

the*second

column

in

QKt

endeavor

queried

of White

prospectiveopen

protectionfor

we

first adopted

was

with

for

principlesof 4 and

benefit

no

the

his

out

Q3;

.

little inconvenience

consider

we

gain

against other

look

to

.

"

the

retreated

main

our

of the

analysis,that

against Morphy,

White

continue

in

of the

1876.

in .P

it in Vienna,

against

B3)

later

then

attack

styleof

and

manoeuvre

of the attack

sort

after 3.

Kt"

4

move

which

plan

the

Q3,

"

the

R4,

one

variations

with

will

KB4,

"

foil the

of the match

is that White

instance, by 5 P more

modern

difference

main

defence

tnus

in

in accordance

in the first game The

and

B"

4

by

quite new

advantage

deviatingthus

re*

strongest

championship

as

even

for

is

in various

were

adopted

White

reason

if White

and

4 P

also for the

be of any

QR3, whereupon

"

.

of

We

the

of

the attack

cannot

made

adopted

.P .

Q3,

"

resource

that obtained

to

.

.

Our

QR3;

attack 3.

.P

4.

successfullyadopt,

may

similar

.

played

play

to

himself

.P"

(or

tried

general rule, inasmuch be

can

Q3.

"

.

.

an

one

which principles,

of

of the game

game P

.

KB3

(Anderssen's key is

is 3.

be

He

analysisof this

to the conclusion, after careful

the

to

early part the

has

author

against Zukertort

come

exception

no

in the

that at the utmost

now

usual

is

Bishop

have

published to

against Blackburne.

game

we

he

masters

combination

a

in the match

1883; and

opening

adopt, and. the

"reignof Philip II.

the

during

his time, and

the greatest

by

first applied

Nevertheless,

the

Knight by find

held

firstmatch

; in London,

world

he

lived

player of

It has been

156 1.

the time, in his

at

who

Spanish bishop

a

been

that the first player could

openings forms

after

have

to

LOPEZ.

are

.

.

at

.PXP,

it would

Q4,

White's and seem

RUY

THE

2

to

make,

think that White, after 7.

we

rid of his KKt that

on

wing

at

for

and

B3

.

exchangingit

.

.B

for

LOPEZ.

"

an

Kt 2, obtains the superior game by getting adverse piece,thus liberating his pawns

ultimate attack.

an

Col. 7 disposes, we believe,of Mortimer's defence in a novel but effectivemanner. In Col. 8 we deal with a variation played by Rosenthal againstthe author in the

Congressof 1883 (seeillustrativegames),but we find no alteration necessary in ought to maintain the pawn gained. Col." both the* sides in this opening,as authorized and practised .of 9]represents" play We have in the main variation omitted the moves masters, thirty by tftfe jbfes't years ago. useless. If White does not playthat move, it would P KR3 on each side as absolutely London

the line-5ofplaya*4opfe"tb}r White, who

"

be, of

course,

Col.

shows

hoped we

all the

is

a

more

to

a

ourselves

we

defence of

waste

a

our

own,

establish as the sound

think the game

can

groundspointedout

in

of time for Black to attempt it. Col. 11 deals with the variation

tried by Paulsen,and

defence

which player,

second 1 2

10

for the

Tournament

Col.

trialsin Vienna and in America, we which, after some but, althoughagainstthe ordinaryline of attack

one;

be made note

our

experimentedupon

in the London

even,

we

find

cannot

we

recommend

the same,

on

the

No.

29. endeavor to demolish an attack which we In Col. 13 we the move last match with Zukertort,and it is especially 7 P

ourselves favored

in

our

Q4 which we now object to exchange his KP, obtains liberty "

to,

on

the

advance

P

"

ground that Black, by beingenabled Q4.

to

and successfully by Anderssen as firstplayer, the author in the various opponents until he played it against adoptedagainst of 1873. The lastsix moves of Black were Vienna Tournament made on systematically the principle that,as there was no immediate King'sside attack to be feared,Black was and especially Black's 1 2th move not bound to hurrywith the developmentof his pieces, considered a venture, accordingto the old notions of rapidly was bringingout the pieces. The objectof this move was, however, to bringthat Kt into action -at Q5 by way of K2 has since been fully and QB3, and this manoeuvre and adopted approved of by analysts defence this in practice the to an curs, opportunity play by though rarelyocstrongestplayers, of the of the strongest playersagree now, in consequence this game, as example for White. that 6 BXKt is disadvantageous of moves Columns in the Four might occur by a transposition 15 to 18 inclusive, do the attack Game. We think much of for when not even Knights' by 5 QKt B3 ; which B him into difficulties Black in answer B4, a move brings replies (see great 5. Col. 1 7),we find no more in the,end of that variation. than an even game at the utmost The fact that White has advanced the KBP, and has left several pointsof entrance for Black in the centre, will tellagainst him in the ending,and he has no chance of effecting We very slightly preferBlack's game any great improvement in the middle game. make it no more than even. for practical Col. 1 8 we can purposes, though theoretically with sort of Four a Knights'Game represents an attack which tends to combine until Zukertort the Ruy Lopez. It was for a short time in favor with first-class players, with the line of playwhich we quote. disprovedit in practice In Col. 19 the attack pursues the plan of allowingthe KPto be taken in order to recover the P later on. that object, his KB becomes blocked Though White accomplishes believe in the end of pawns on the Q wing, which we up, and Black forms a majority P is his the favor. In in the columns be to next two Q given,up temporarily, ought but though the balance of material is restored by force,White can obtain no than more of his Bishops for a Kt, and and if,as in Col. 21, he exchange one an even game; allows Black to free his KB fileafter castling, the defence gets a slight advantage. In Col. 14

we

present an

old variation favored

"

"

.

.

'

THE

In Col.

White

the

22

line of

masters

Cols. 25 P

playing

to

have been

or

without

"

.

loss of time for think that any

hitherto recommended

and

practised

be inferior.

to

deal with the defence

30

QR3,

"

defences which

believe,shown

we

are,

24

.P Q3, shows a and we do not principle,

Piano

proceedon the Giuoco attack is more promising.

In Cols. 23 and

3

K2, if defended by 5.

"

if the attack

other

by

5 Q

move

LOPEZ.

RUY

of the Berlin school,3.

the latter recourse

.

.Kt

"

KB3

before

altogether.Exceptingin the middle

the part of the columns, which are givenas examplesof how to utilizea weak move on defence, the firstplayerdoes not gain any perceptible advantagein position. Cols 31 to 36 inclusive, deal with Bird's defence 3. .Kt Q5, of which we cannot There are some odd continuations which Mr. Bird played give a good account in connection with his favorite defence ; but though he has playedthem with great skill, "

.

and

sometimes

allow

one

novel

manner

with success, it does not alter the principle that Black cannot afford to doubled. All treated in quitea our examples are pawns to be

of his centre from

pointmore

some

or

less early.

Cols. 37 to 42 treat the unusual defences 3. .Kt finK2, or 3. ,P KKt 3, and ally P first-named Piano the the Giuoco attack P two KB4. Against by 4 moves, 3. "

"

.

.

"

.

QB3 is,as is the notes.

"

.

more

usual in this opening,the most direct attack of 4 P

Against3.

.

.P

"

KB4

Q

"

give

an

we

effectiveone.

of much

4

as

use,

attempt

at

a

For neither of these variations we

show

in either

our

tables

direct King'sside attack based

sacrifice of two

on

or a

of the near pawns, which we believe ought to be successful on account But the line of playindicated in our to the Danish Gambit position the P, is quitegood notes, viz.,playingthe QKt via Q2 to Kt 3, in order to recover have defence .P As the is not givenit much KB4 adopted,we enough. 3. very rarely analysis.

analogy of

the

"

.

-:-'//

THE

jP-KV

Defence

LOPEZ.

0KKt-~B3 flQKt-B3

1P" K4

First

RUY

jB-Kts

3p_Qi

-

Cols.

1

Second

and

2.

.P-Q3

3k"" B

Defence

I

;

Cols. 3 to 8.

I

Cols. 25 to 29.

;

coi. 30.

_0"0 "Kt"

B3

|P-Q4

3Kt"B3 Third

Fourth

5-"

Defence

Cols. 9 to 24.

-

0p_QR3 Q

Defence

"Kt" Fifth Defence

Qs

Q

"KKt" Sixth Defence

K2

Q

9

Defence

"B"

Eighth Defence

* .

Cols. 37 to

38.

Col. 41.

B4

Q

"P-KB4 "

36.

Cols. 39 to 40.

"P" KKt3 Seventh

Cols. 31 to

_

Col. 42.

THE

RUY KKt"

.P-K4_

LOPEZ.

B3

5B" Kt5

2: QKt-B3

lp" K4

2

5

3

3Kt-B3

P-Q3!

-p-B3

P-Q3

4P-Q3!

4p=:B4 P-Q4

PXP

BPXP

BXP

KtXP

P-Q4

PXKt

PXP

P-B3 Q2

5B"

K2

B~Kt5

8

KBxKt

Kt"

"QKt" K2

O-O

B sq.

Kt-K3+

ch.

R4 R3+

D2

P-Q4 PXP!

'B"

PXP

"PXP

8

AWKt" B3

A"Kt" B3

jjB-KtsllQ" O" O"

HB"

P-QR3

D

Ksq.?

19B-Q3 "

14or=1 *QR" Kt

and wins.

1%)" K2 Kt"

nKtXKt?

13B-K3

4JQXKtP?

B2

14; QXR

o

P-B3

luKt"B3

ch.

12

"Up" QR4

KtxKt

K"

14

10

QXB

19K-Qsq.?

13KtXP

lUo"

BxBch. ch.

l^Kt" Kt" ] KKt5 R"

13

Q-Kt3 Kt5

Kt"

B4? K2

9PXKt

"Kt" K5

KtXP

12

U

KtxKt

PXP

*Q"

Kt2?

KtXP

P-Q4I

inKt~B3

10Q-Q4 B"

6

Kt2

nP~"?5

9; QXB

PXP

'B"

Q2

BxB

9PXB

11B"

7B-R4_

B" ch.

5

QKt" Q2 Op" KKt3

PXP 'K"

6

B sq.

P-KKU+13

14

sq.

9

.-Q-R6 Kt3

15

10r

Q-Q3 16! "Q-Kt5 Column

Move

1.

11,

Column

...B-R3.

4.

BLACK.

I 4m1!m ft m

+

R

12

"

K

sq.

BLACK.

;

:

*

*

mm mm

k

mm

!

mm

V.

1

Move

*

J"

"

".

Wit

%7,

P

m "p$

tK"i

"yp'f " mm

mm

5

?

"

"

WHITE.

"

1

RUY

THE

jP-K4 IP" K4

4B"

K2?

-B-QB4!

14

"Kt" Kt-B3B*

15

.17

Q-B3 K3

KtxB

18

B"

11

21

4P"

QKt4

24

4p"KKt3

P-03

cR=Kt3__

P-"?4

B"

Ob"

PXP

B4

Kt2

RQ" O

25

KtXP

0p"KKt3

26

B"

7B"

Kt2

27

Up" p" Kt"

12

22

QP-QB3 D

23

"O"O

Kt4

P"

10

QxKt QKt4

P-QB3 B-K3

32

Kt"

KtxKt

KtxKt

31

O"O

KtXP

KtXP

B-Kt3 P-"?3

QKt-Kt5_ OKt" R3

O"O

K2

P-QB3 O"O

28

D

B-K3+

KB4+

lUp_rQ4201UP"

P-Q4

] B4

B-Q3 PXKt

10

B2+

BXP

BxPch.+

Column

10.

Move

9.

P

"

Column

QB3.

Move

11.

JLmk

ill

mkmi

H

iPTif

.illa

w,

"

K3.

-,.,;*"**"

9

mm

w

i A pp

gpp

..

W%*.._WB,

ill

.Hi

wm

IHE

x

iitiii """*""

_* ill,*

%

B

10.

BLACK."

BLACK.

"

M

pr^

|||p

aW~1B' 'BUB '/JZys/ss

""''''A w/S/ss//

/ss/s////

WHITE.

,*s^../""''"'

81 "

3"

P"

KtXP O"O

Q4

KtPxKt

PXP

10qxP

P"

5 *PXP

KtxKt

P-Q3

B2

4lCKt" * K2 KKt"

Kt2

BxKt

ijKt"

Q2+

R4

12

11

KtPxB

KtxQBP

16

B"

P-"?4

qKtxP_ B3

20

B"

PXKt

ID" 1Ub_ B" Kt5

QR3

P-B3 P" QKt4

O

P-04 B-Kt3

KtxP

P"

Kt-B3

O"O

^O"

PXP

B"

B4?

rP-B3 Oo=i Q" K2

Kt-Kts P--Q4

10

9

Kt-B3

Kt"

.B-Kts

9KKt-B3 *QKt"B3

8

P-Q3

LOPEZ.

Wl^tWti HP itizeWfeO

THE

14.

Col. 7.

White

"

dare

capture the P, on

not

piece. But he obtains,by the Knights'Defence, with the advantageof Col. 7." Or 5.

.

16.

10

Col. 7." If 10. 14 K" Qsq.,14

ahead

.

.

KtxR;

and

by Q

ning R4 ch.,win-

"

KR4,

7 P"

8 P"

KR4;

Q4,

8

B-Kts;

9 P

11

Col. 8." Black

would

Kt"

Col. 8.

20.

Col. 9.

21.

Col. 9." White

22.

Col. 9.

get a bad

K5;

20

For continuation

"

On

"

5 QPxB;

6

KtxP,

8 P"

8

QxKP;

see

illustrativegame

this ought to principle

consider both these If 9.

.

.

*

R"

K

24.

Col.

10.

25

Col.

10."

8

sq.+)

B3, 20

between

4

BxKt, 4 QPxB;

Or, 6.

27.

Col.

10."

If 7.

28.

Col.

10."

Or, 9.

29.

Col.

11."

Should

for ifBlack

.

.

.P" .

.

.P" .

Col.

32.

Col.

12.

"

12."

Paulsen

exchangePawns

a

8 Kt"

KR3,

and Rooks

we

etc.

(White) and "

KR3.

We

P"

u

.

B3;

Q3;

win

better than 9.

6 P"

.

.

.P"

P

Q4, "

QB4,

4, 11 B"

KKt3;

Kt"

8

Q" K2+) 7 PxKt;

Kt 5, etc.

Q" K2+.

P"

10

KB4; the best

is stillmore

the

initiated

in White's

6 B"

11

P"

B3,

opponents of the author,who (*.*., the KKt" K2. viz.,4

Q2; 7

B"

B4, followed by P which

is

answer

favor.

by the previousmove, position by managing the

in allvariations in which

pieceby

a

B3; 7

.

9

by

the game

get the best of the

P"

KKt

etc.

the defence

recommend

B3, 5

.

played by invariably

been

will

.Kt"

Or, 6.

etc.:"

QR4, Kt"

10

favored

longtime

Threateningto Much

to go.

againstAnderssen.

try to relieve his KKt

Black

with 5 P" proceed

31.

KB3;

.

which Piano principle, to

8 P"

KR3;

believe that White

we

by

B4, 7 KtxP,

.B"

This attack has

author),for But

Q" Q$,

P-Q4, 6 KtXP; 7 KtxKt, (or,7 KtxP, 7 KtXB; 8 RPxKt, P-QB4; 9 Q" Ks ch.,9 Q" K2; io.QxQ ch., 10 KtxQ+.

10."

"

5

between Anderssen games and the latter also replied 9 P

.

Col.

12.

KR3,

"

5 KtxP,

he wants

match

two

P

the B where

.B" R4; .QB" Kt5; 10 P" KR3, 10 BxKt; (or 10. 11 QxB, 11 O" O; 12 Kt" Q2, with the better game.

26.

Col.

the author and Mr. Rosenthal.

If 6 8

QxP,

.

useless.

moves

defence undertaken

A

"

.

PxB,

9

as it drives disadvantageous,

be

gainnothingby

would

Kt"

Q 5 etc.)20

"

12

of 6. .Q"Q$ (better 9QxKtP; with a pawn

account

on

PxP; 18 PxP, 18 B" Kt3; 19 P" K5, 19 Kt" B" Kt5, etc. KtxKt; 21 PxKt, threatening

after 17

game

P"

from are Up to this pointthe moves Morphy (Black).The former playedhere 9

^Col9."

Q4,

fine attack.

a

10.

SO.

followed

attack like that in the Two

an

15

not do to play5 BxKt, .BxP ch.);7 B" K3, 7 QxKt;

.

Q4 (or, 19

23.

Kt 3 ; 7 P"

Col. 8." It would than 6.

18.

.Kt"Qs;

Kt"

QB3

ahead.

move

a

P"

recommend,

we

Q" Rs ch., 11 K" Q2; 12 KtxKt, 12 PxKt; 13 BxP, 13 KtxP ch.; Q" Bs ch.,15 K" Q3; 16 Q" K6 ch.,16 K" B4; 17 B" K3 ch.,17 K" Kt4; (or 17....K" Kt 5; 18 B" Q2 ch., 18 K" B4; 19BXP, and wins)18 B" B4ch., 18 K" R5; K" R4; 19 B" Q2ch., 19 B" KtS; 20 (or" 18 QxP ch., and wins) 19 QxP, 19 P" B3; 20 P" Kt3 ch.,20K" KtS; 21 B" Q2 ch.,21 K" R6; 22 B" B sq. ch.,22 K" Kt 5; 23 P" R3 Mate. .

17.

B3; 6 Kt" B3, 6 Q" Q4+.

.P"

.

XP, 9K*XP;

move

9

of 5

account

a

15.

LOPEZ.

RUY

leaves the

Black's KB

B2, "

QP

etc.

B5. weak. (

attack

on

is confined.

the Giuoco He

ought

THE

14

13 rP=Q3___

rKt-B3

Ob"

ffBxKt

(.P-B3 "P-Q4?

34

'P" B"

P=KR3_

QKt4

'P-Kt3

B2

aKt-B3__

8PXP PXP

P"

DR-QKt

K5

38

10B"

O"O"

P"

12Kt"

KKt4

BxKt

QPXB

P-Q4 B-Q3

42

KtxP

O"O

KtXP

O"O

KtxKt

P"

Q-Q5

Kt"

Kt5

B-K3

8BxKt

Kt"

o_o_o

16.

R"

K

KtxKt

K2

Move

..B"

KKts

llp__KB3 i

?B-Kt3ch.

1"K"

R! sq. .

36

Column

...R-Ksq.

11.

pi fifS

18.

Move

13

P"

Q3.

BLACK.

Iff S

HI

i". ..$H ".A

I 1

jif a

44

lUKt" K2

,Kt" K2

!#!

|

!

nQ=Q3ZL_ 13b-k3 10p_KKtt" P-KKt3" 43A0p_Q3

*

a

Bs

KKtxKt

12P_q4

D

"

pf

B4

QKtxP B4

B-Kt3

K2

"

a

B"

P-Q4?

nPxKt Hbxp

sq.

30

BLACK.

Hf

O"O

"nKt-B5 AUB"

P-QB3-

Kt" B3

Column

Kt

13

l"Kt" K2 4

Q"

KtS

Kt-Q5

KtxKBP

12Kt-^"2"

Kt sq.

KtXP

7P~Q4 I'

QxKt 11! O"O

Ilp_]KR3

"0"

B" O"O

41

BXP

u9z^2 KKts"

O

40

B4

KtxKt

10KtxB

KKt2

5B"

18

O"O

0PXP

sq.

P-QKt3

10Kt-K5 11B"

37

K2

PXB

9P-Q4

17

"P-"?3 B"

"P" B4

35

16

pB~Kt3

R4

4Kt-B3

"P-QR3

15

ch.

B"

"B" Kt5

"P-Q3 33

LOPEZ.

.KKt-B3 "QKt" B3

4P-K4

lp" K4

"P" KKt3

RUY

m ,

111

:

feeWhlTE.

d

45

THE

33.

Col. 13.

In the match

"

K2; and the game B4; 10 PxP, 10 RXP; B"

between Paris and Vienna, the by correspondence continued 7 QKt" Q2, 7 O" O; 8 Kt" B sq., 8 B

11

ch., 11 K"

Kt 3

"

but any other in this opening, instead of 8. ...Kt"Q2.

good as

34.

Col. 13." As

35.

Col. 13.

LOPEZ.

RUY

R

preferQKt" Q2, followed by

usual,we

We

KR4.

consider

Kt"

B sq. and Kt"

P"

this defence

to 8 decidedlygive the preference

would

we

P"

12

sq.;

playedhere,6 Q2; 9 B" K3, 9

latter Kt"

Kt"

K

as

sq. ;

K3.

(1883)occurred here between the author (White)and Mr. Zukertort,8. .QB" Kt2; 9 P" Q$, 9 Kt" K2; 10 P" QR4, 10 PxP; " BxP ch., 11 Kt" Q2; lost the game by weak play,we have no doubt that he has 12 P KR4. Though White ultimately the superior at this juncture, owing to the weakness of Black's QRP and QBP. position In the London

"

.

tournament

.

"

36.

Col. 14.

Black threatens

occurred

firstin

"

of

a

Col. 15.

Q5, and

This variation is arrived at

38.

Col. 15." Some

"

has

the superior altogether game. (White)and the author in the

is necessary, if White

if 9 B

39.

Col. 15." If

40.

Col. 17.

A

41.

Col. 17"

If 6

"

11

.

.

P"

Kt3, 9

"

.P"

.

B4

BXP

7

The

above

Vienna

moves

tournament

to deal with in

ch. ; 7

KxB, 10B"

Ktsq.,9P" QKt4; KKt 3, 10Q" B3; 11 Q" K2, 10 P" Kt2, 12 QKtxRP ; 13 Kt" Q5 + ch.; 9K"

Kt3, 11

Knights'Game. Q3;

8 P"

KR3

substitute 8 Kt

K2.

"

?

We The

the game by P Q4. He cannot well do 8 QxKt, 8 P" QKt4, Black will win

to open

by

"

Kt"

P

so a

B5, etc.

"

O ; 13 P"

QR4,

etc.

practical play. QKt" Kt 5 P-"?4, S KKt" Kt 5 ch. ; (or 8 Q3 ; 11 P" KR3+), 9 K" Kt sq., 9 Q" R5 ; ch.; (or 11. ,Q" QKt 3 ; 12 K" Kt2) 12 K"

; 8

KtxKt

7

Kt3, would

we

7 P"

KtxP, 7 KtxKt;

O"

12

in the Four

7 B"

Q3, QKt4; that play,excepting

followed

Q" B4,

; 12

dangerousmove ....

QB4,

6 P"

wants

present,for after 6 P" Q4, 6 PxP;

since piece,

of moves transposition

a

6 P"

to this line of objection

advocate

we

by

recommend

authors

think there is no

at

"

Prof. Anderssen

1873.

37.

move

Kt

now

between

game

10

P"

B6

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

42.

Col. 17." Better than 7. .B" Kt5 ; 8 PxKt, 8 KtXP ; 9 Q-"?4" 9 Black there follows B" R6, etc. KKt for if 11 castle, 2 ; Q" 4+,

43.

Col. 17." Not

.

45.

KtxKt

; 10

PxKt,

10

B"

K

Now the P" QKt 4; to which White would effectually reply 14 P" QR4. 13 Kt" B5, Black than 9 are gets the worst of the by any other move positions even, although by Prof. Berger,which we see quotedin Salvioli'swork, and which game, as provedin an analysis we

44.

.

believe

appearedfirstin

Col. 18." If Col. 18.

"

of

10

Kt"

Kt3,

10

the

Kt"

Schachzeittmg.

Kt3

;

This variationoccurred between

1878-

11

KtxB,

11

Blackburne

P"

Q3+

(White)and

Zukertort

in the Paris tournament

RUY

THE

P"

1P"

KKt"

K^

3P-QR3

21

20

0"0

Q" 54

PXP O"

P-Q4 "P" QKt4

"B"

46

p"

O

flPXP

48

pKtxP

OKt"

40

Oo"

K2!

QR-Ksg. 50 51

"P" O4

Kt-Q4 K3

52

iUBxKt

.

P-QB3

P-Q3

B-Kt3 B"

KKt3

B"

nP-"3

Oo-o

OO-O

Kt"

"B"

50

Bsq

P"

62

qp-K5 "Kt"

Q3

Kt5

K4+ nKt-R4+60Dj"Q"

,

61

P-Q4

0"0

"P"

Kts

8PXP

qw"

=

Ksq=58

K2?

"P-QR4

B4

nQKt-Q2

9R"

K2

Kt2

P-Q3

Kt2

.PxPiipuriig. i nQKt-B3 AUq-O

,

D

56..B-K3 P-KB3

BxKt-

11P-QB4+

8QPXB 9B"

"

!

Op P" 1QKt4

7B"

!

KtxP

QKt-B5

"KKt-QB4

10Kt"

B4

BxKt

"55

O!

K2

P-QB3

7; Kt"

"

" 'Kt" rKt-KS

24

23

P-Q3

P"

O"O

7B-Kt3_47 7P-Ks /P-^Oa! 'P-Q4!

K5

6Kt-Ks

K2

R4

4Kt-B3

22

P-Q4 !

B"

B-Kt5

B3

2QKt-B3

K4

19

5KtxP

LOPEZ.

;li: 53ilKtxQP

PXP

12RXP A"R" Kt3

Column

23.

Move

10

Kt"

57

Column

R4.

Move

24.

BLACK.

1

i

.

ill IIP

J *

i A.

Q

K4.

"

BLACK.

1 1 A

10

*

mm

PH

mm

^

*

4

n

il

I

.

Hif vto-ill A

i

5

^'^"

A'S a

..

"

si a m WHITE.

-

^

"

m

""

a

"

"

''*f

*f

pi

THE

46.

RUY

13

P" Q4 is obviously PXP; 7 R" K sq., 7 P" KB4; (7 worse, as White equally SalKtxP, and must win a pieceultimately replies by P" KB3) 8 KtxP, 8 KtxKt; 9 QxKt+. violi also points out the main playof the following Black play6 attack,if in lieu of the text move .P" Q4; ? viz.: 7 KtxP, 7 B-Q2; 8 KtxP, 8 KxKt; 9 Q" R5 ch.,9 K-K3; 10 Kt" B3, 10 .Kt" 11 if B" 11 10. PxKt BxB;" KtxKt, thevanswer K2; KtxKt; (or Kt3 ch.,followed by Q" B5 ch. or Kt5 ch. mates" 12 Kt" B5 ch.,12 K" Q3; 13 KtxP ch. and wins)11 PxKt, 11 P" .K" B3; 13 QxQP, etc.); ch., 13 K" Kte; KKt3; 12 R" K sq. ch.,12 K" B2; (or 12. 13 QXQP ; 15 B" QKt3, 15 B" K sq. ; 16 R" K7 ch. and wins. 14 QB" KtS, 14 Q" B sq.!

Col. 19." If 6

.

.

.

.

.

.

47.

LOPEZ.

.

Col. 19." Should White attempt7 KtxP, the best answer Kt followed by R" K sq.+) 8 PxKt, 8 Kt" B4; 9 B"

48.

Col. .19

40.

Col. 19.

playedhere P Tschigorin

"

is 7.

.

.KtxKt (not7.

Kt3, 9 KtxB;

Rosenthal QR4 against

"

.

10

.

RPxKt,

in the London

.

10

.PXB; 8 KtX B" Kt2, etc.

tournament.

which was first adoptedby Anderssen,as best,for it removes We consider this move, a and opens the advance of P but onlyin rare QB3, (eventually, pieceinto security cases, P recommends Br-K3; Salvioli rightly QB4 might be ventured for Black. If 8 QB3, and 9 P find that this strongmove B we continuation, K2; 10 B B2, 10 might lead to the following 9 Kt" B4; 11 Kt" Q4, 11 KtXP;? 12 P" KB4, 12 Kt" Bs; 13 Kt" B6, 13 Q" Q3; 14 KtxB, 14 K XKt; 15 P" B5, 15 B" B sq. best; 16 P" QKt3, 16 Kt" Kt3; 17 Q" Q4, 17 P" KB3; 18 P" QR4, 18 PXP; 19 B" QR3, 19 QKt" Q2; 20 P--QKt4, 20 Kt" KU; 21 R" K sq. ch.,21 K" Q sq,; 22 "

loose

"

"

"

"

R

K6

"

and wins.

ThreateningRxKt, followed by BxP ch.,and much stronger,we think,than B" K3. If9Kt" Kt5, 9 KtxKt; 10 BxKt, 10P" QB3; 11 P" QR4, n B" K3; 12 PxP, 12 RPXP; 13 RXR, 13 QXR; 14 P" QB3, 14 P" KR3, we slightly preferBlack.

50.

Col. 19.

51.

Col. 19.

"

None

"

of the

of the B

moves

in our satisfactory

are

reserved,but oughtto be keptin communication 10P" KR3, 10B" R4; (10....BxKt; 11 QxB by Kt" R4 and P" KB4. Col. 19." We

53.

Col. 19." Followed

54.

Col.

by

Kt"

is

"

and B"

K3. 6 KtxKt, replies RPxKt, 10 B" K2;

is obviously as White disadvantageous,

QKtxP S K5; 8 QxP, 8 superior game. 20."

Kt"

7 Kt"

Col.

QB2

not onlyought to be as the B opinion, B wings. If,for instance, KtS; 9 for Black) 11 P" KKt4, followed obviouslyworse

with both

KtxB.

consider this better than

52.

55.

"

B4; 9 B" Kt3, 9 KtxB;

10

6 11

PxKt; 7 P" K5, B" B4 with the

KtxKt

leads by a transposition of moves in our last note. If 7 to the position B5, 8 O" O!; (or 8. .KtxB?; 9 KtxP ch.,9 K" B sq.; 10 B" R6, 10 K" Kt K sq., 12 P" Q3; (or 12 P" KB3; 13 Q" Q5 ch. + ) 13 R 12 R" sq.; 11 Kt" B5, 11 KtxKP; XKt and wins) 9 BxKt, 9 KtPxB; 10 KtxB ch.,10 QxKt; 11 P" KB4. White has slightly Kt"

20.

"

B4;

7

8 Kt"

.

.

the better game. 56.

Col.

20."

57.

Col.

21.

Or

"

PxB,

11

11

with the

QKtxP,

This variation is from

superior development.

with whom Salvioli,

we

that the attack has

agree

passedover

to

Black's side.

58.

Col.

22.

"

White

having moved

attack,for he threatens

50.

Col. 23." To Kt sq.; 8 "

60.

Col. 23. "

68.

$Q K2 Q4, etc. "

"

was

a

loss of

time,and Black's last move

the adverse advance of P" QR4. provideagainst 9 QKt" B3, 9 P" Q3; 10 QKtxP,

If 6

PxP, 8 PxP;

Black

sq., followed P" KKt3, 12

61.

P

now

a

weak

spot

at

KB4.

B

"

B sq. is now

B"

B4; 7 P" QR4, 7 QR 11 B" R4+.

QB" KKts;

of littleuse,

as

White

.

.

.

.QR" P"

Kt sq.; 8

Q3 ;

9

PxP,

Q" B4 and

8

PxP;

wins.

9

.

QKt" B3, 9

P"

Kt5;

10

Kt"

K

answers

And if 10. .P" KKt3; 11 B" R6, 11 R" by P" KKt3 and P" KB4. QKt" R4; 13 B" B2, 13 P--QKtS; 14 Kt" Q2, with the superior game.

Col. 24." Or 7. Col. 24." If 8

has

10

neutralizes the

Q5+.

K

"

sq.;

R 12

THE

14

jP-K4

26

28

pQ-K2

BxKt

Q"

Kt-Q3

QPXB

Kt-B3

BxKt

7KtPxB

"K" Ksq.

66

P-Q4

'Kt"

67

B"

64

*pxp

Q3

Q" B-K3

0Kt-Q4__ OQ-O

1UQ" Ksq.

65

P-QB3 Kt"

KtPxB Kt" B"

K2

BKtxB! Kt-Q5

9O"O

KtxB

ch.

R

sq.

10K"

Q4

0-Kt4

Q"

69,

KKt3

O"O

Q" K2 B-K3

Kt-B5 P-Q4

,

74

KtxB

Kt"

75

OKtxKt

B4

1UP_QB3 nPxKt

HP-QB3 Hr"

71

K

Kt"

Q" Kt3

sq.

*

72

K"

K4"

3Q-B4

RxKt+

Move

12.

Q"

B-Kt5-

14p_QS_77D

Col. 30.

R6.

Move

'i"#.

k

wm

Wm

Mi

IflUL

4f!M""

W"

k Em

k wm

k

mm ~

"%m

"

ill HP

"

P"

14

Q5.

BLACK.

BLACK.

m-

R sq.

iQKt-B3

Ktsq.

14

Col. 28.

M "

UH

HW

W

*

*" ^

iP^.

^^

m SSI

P A

Hi

Wa

i"i"flf j^Wk\fflkr

ch.

12qxb

"Q"Q4"

QKtxP ch.

Iok

ch.

P-Q3

_______

"P" KB3

XtXP

Kt-Q2_

D

R6

73

QPXB

1^0-0 70

Q-R5

11P"

Kt2

K2!

P-K5 Kt-K5

K2!

BxKt

ch.

RxKt

'B"

Kt3

BxKt

68

B"

Kt-B3

"Kt"

QKt-Q2+

Kt-QB3-

11P~B3-

7

K2

nR-Qsq.

B4

B"

KtxP

Kt-Q4

K2

!

KtxKt

PXP

KtXP__ ob" K2

Kt2

O"O

sq.

Kt-Q3

K2

76

PXP

R-K

KtxP

"Kt"

P-Q4

*ktxP

B4

P-QR3

K2

30

29

.0"0

0-0 B"

63

rP-Q4

Ob"

nB~Kt5 "Kt-B3

27

0"0

*KtxP

LOPEZ.

?KKt-B3 *QKt"B3

lp" K4

25

RUY

k '///"/Mb

'"///S//S*

m

'SSS//////

a*w

Wm

VSS///S//.

IC Digitize^^tiOOQ

m

i6

THE

jP-K4

LOPEZ.

RUY

"KKt" B3

32

31

B-Kt5

2QKt-B3

*P" K4

3Kt-Q5

33

34

35

KtxKt

B-R4

PxKt

B"

O"O

5; Q"

P-B3! B"

R4

Kt"

IB"

P-Q3

P"

QKt4

8

Kt-Q4 Kt2

BxP

10P"

Kt3

nKt-Q2_

HQ-Q5ch.

llp-Q4

AAK"

nPXPm

Kt"

rp-Q3 dQ-R5

nQ-R5 "Q"K2

QXKt

"B-R4_

7Kt-Q2 'Kt-B3

yB-Kts B-Ktsch.?86

Q-Kt3

'Kt-B3

Kt"

Q2+

K4+

,

nKB-B4

,

?BxP ch.

1"K" Bsq.

K2

P-"?4 O-O dis. ch.

P-QR4

BXB

10PXR

PXP+ qneemng.

Q-QB5

11QXKt

D ch.

K-K2

wins87

12

iqRxQ Kt"

14

l*o-: q-b3

K4+

QXP+ 15:

Column

35.

Move

11.

Q

"

Column

B5.

"! i

1

I

Vs?

"

-**

"

.:

;M

ill

I M"

Move BLACK.

BLACK.

Jk.

36.

m

"m

88

QXKP

lup" KR3 ]

Kt2

K2

ch.

O"O

BXQ

9PXP

85

Kt-Kt5_

qP-QR4

AUB"

.

Kt"

8PXP

K5

LlQXQ

Kt2

l^Kt"

P"

9Kt-Q4

KtxKt

P-B3

flKt-B3 0Q-R4

84

l^Kt" Kt3

82

passing. 19QXR__

BXP

13

6p^QB3

B-Kt3 Kt-Kt3

Q" R5 ch.

inp-Q3 Awo-O

"B"B4

K5 Kt-Q4

ch.

B4

P-B3

Ob" B4

KR4

P"

9Kxl

Kt-Kt3

P-Q3

P-Q3

Kt4?

7' Q-QB4

P-K5

B"

B4

6P"

81

B4

5P"

KH?

B"

78 79

B3

"R" Ksq.!80

4

36

8

P

"

Q4.

D

89

THE

V".

LOPEZ.

17

Col. 31." If 6 B" Kt

78.

RUY

B4, 6 Kt" B3 ; 7 P" Q3, 7 P" Q4 ; 8PXP, 8 KtxP K4, (or 10 Kt" B3, ioKt" Kt3; etc.,)10 O" O even game.

"

Col. 31." Or 6. leads to

a

.

.

.B" B4 ; 7

similar line of

P-Q3, playas in

7 Kt"

K2

the main

(7.

;

.

.

; 9 Kt"

.Kt" B3 ; 8 P"

K5,

Q2, 9 B" K2;

8 Kt"

White) 8 Q

variation in favor of

"

B"

Q4 ; 9 R5, 8 P

10

Kt3

Q4

"

; 9

Kt-Q2+ 30.

Col. 31. It would not be good playto advance P attack the B by Kt" QB4. Nor is 7 P" QB3, 7 P" favorable for White who cannot supportthe QP by

81.

Col. 31." If 7.

82.

Col. 32." There

"

3 ; 83.

11

P"

Col. 32.

K5 at once as Black after Kt K5 threatens to Q4 ; 8 P" K5, 8 Kt" Q2 ; 9 PXP,9 Q" Kt3; of 10 KtxKP. account 10 Q" KKt4 on "

"

K5)

.

K5,

8 Kt"

Q4

; 9

If 9. .K" and wins ; for if 11

K2

is nothingbetter.

Q" B7

11

This

"

; 8 P"

.B" K2

.

variation

.

occurred

Q" Kt4+

in the

Kt"

KtS ch., 10

10B"

;

.

K2

London

tournament

K"

Q3; (or 10.

ch. and mates

BxKt

; 12

of

1883

next

between

.Kt" .

B

.

move.

Englischand

Winower.

84.

Col. 33." If 8.

35.

Col. 34." Or 9.

86.

Col. 35. This loses soon by White. 9 P" KB4, we prefer

37.

Col. 3S"

.

.

.

.Kt"

.

.Kt"

Kt$ J

KtS

"

"

9 P"

5

an

IO

KR3,

P"

9

KR3,

KtxKP

10

Kt"

ingenious process.

This variation is the invention of Mr. G.

; 10 R"

R3

;

sq. +

P"

QB3,

11

PxP

;

Kt"

B3

12

PXP+

BxKt, 8 PXB

;

edition Barbier,and is givenin Lipschutx'

of

But

E.

11

K

even

after 7

; 8

Gossip'sManual.

38.

Col.36. The sacrificeof

39.

Col.

"

the P is not

sound, but it leads

to

interesting play.

of 1883,the former 36. In a game between Mackenzie and Bird in the London tournament P" QR4 ; 10 O" O, 10 R" R3 ; 11 PxP, playedhere 9 P" Q3 and the game proceeded9 II R" KKt3 with a strongattack. It should be noticed that if 9 PxP, 9Kt" B3 ; 10 BxKt ! 10 K sq.; 12 Q" Kt3, 12 B" R3; with an excellent attack. II R" PXB ; 11 O"O, "

THE

18

RUY

"KKt"

91

KtxP

P-Q4 B" Q2

PXP

KB-QB4

92

KtxKt 93

KtxKt

P-Q4 KB4

95

'O"O

""=* Kt3

B"

"Kt"

B"

Kt-B4

B"

11

94

Kt3

10"

QR"

B"

Kt sq.

P-QR4+

KB4+

op_i

B"

"?4

99

i"BxKt

P"

42.

'

"

""

11

+

Move

8.

Q" Kt3-

BLACK.

BLACK.

1

Bsq.

B-vB4+

13

Column

QR4.

flKt-KtS-

B2

P-K5

P-B3-_

7.

107

QR3

Kt-B3

10p_Ktt" -Kt3-

Move

106

UP_i P"

12P-B3

lfiQXB

-

%

///"W/,

1

jl

i

II "

WMfc

1 tm

m

Up

^

III

I 1 XMMX jj -"

::",%

"""ft\

ma '

m^

g^~^L/^

m

in

Yfff////'

*$%??"

wh;

105

QBXP AWR"

PXP

11Kt"

llKtXKt" K5+

R2

Q-Kt3

KtxKt

ch.

B3

Q-Kt3 OPXP

10PXP

ilO QKtxP

QXB Kt"

41.

B4

OB"

K2

PXP

8Kt-Qsq. 103

PXP

Kt5 ch. Q2

BxB

96

11

Column

-P"

QB-B4 OPXP

Kte

P-QR41D102

K2

104

nQ-O

OKKt"

7P-"?R3

"o-o_

P-Q4

P-K5

5B-B4

101

B3

B-Kt3

7Kt-B3_ OKt"

4PXQP

100

-Q4

"Kt" B3

P-QB3 B4

.P-Q4

K2

O"O

fiB-K3 97

O"O

QF-QKt4_

10B"

K2

3p"B4

5P

Kt2

'Kt-Kt3

"o"

o

OB"

7B-03__

nKt-Q2_ o"

-KtxP_

Opxp "QKt"

B4

P-QB3

rP-Q4

fiPXP

*Kt" R4

42

4: Q"

4PXP

Kt2

41

3B" P-Q4

P-QB3

IB"

P-Q3

Q" K2! Q-Q4

40

3p_KKt3

P-"?4

B"

39

90

,P" B3

Kt5

2QKt-B3

38 K2

.B"

,KKt" B3

,P-K4_

lp" K4

37

LOPEZ.

Wk *-

'

Wwrffi.

Ooogle

LOPEZ.

RUY

THE

,Q

OO

Col. 37.

91.

Col. 37." We consider this strongerthan the continuation 4 P" Q4, 4 QXKt, 6 Kt" B3 ; 7 Q" Q5, 7 B" K2 ; 8 Kt" B3, 8 O" O, (not8.

A defense

"

adoptedby

Steinitz against Blackburne

in the Vienna

PxP

.

in the above named even

The

"

6

would position Q" Q4; etc.

6

Q" R4,

Col. 37." Or 7.

93.

P"

.

95.

Col.

38." There

06.

Col.

38.

Col. 39

; White

QB4

Col. 39." Or

09.

Col. 39

10.

Q

Col. 41." I* 4R5 ch.,8 Kt match

Col. 41.

.

.Kt"

must

B3

"

;

7 Kt" 11

P"

BxKt,

.

; 10

openingif

now

followed

Q4) followed by

is 9 P"

(equallygood

else 6

Col. 42. "

K

of Kt"

account

on

much

Kt

5

Q6

ch.

Q" QKt3-

or

cramped

"

sq.,

Col. 42.

"

in White's

Col. 42."

ch., 11 Kt"

sq.

exposedto

.

K2

;

then he has

otherwise.

B"

12

Kt5, 12

isolated P and

an

If Black

P"

now

play 11

in his

move

B3

hole

a

sis analy-

O, 5 P" Q4, ? 6 KtXP, 6 PxP between

KtXP

; 7

Golmayo

; 13

QB" KB4+

King side, comfortably.

allow his castling that side very on

This variation occurred

of the last three

"

; 9 P"

Q3

10

RXB

obtains

The or

.

.

his

on

7 KxKt

!

; 8

Q"

and Steinitz in their last

11

;

P"

.

favS^han Or 9.

.

.

.Kt" R4 ;

10

Kt"

by

P"

The

game.

Boden's

B2;

Q3

favorite defense. Kt"

9

in the text

move

9 P"

K3,

played in

as

a

game

B3, 6 PxP ; 7 Kt3-

O"

O, 7 PxP

; 8

BxP

B3

;

10

between

obviouslythreatens

with

a

; and

if

strongattack,

O and Kt"

is similar Whites position the latter

B4,

; followed

8

P" Q5 wins B" R2, ! (forif BXP, then obviously RxKt, 11 BxR 5 12 Q" R4 ch. and wins).

planfor moderate the P Kt5,recovering

"

8 Kt"

R5, 9

safest

QB

even

an

formed

of Black

moves

R3, 7 Kt" Q sq.; B Q3, 11 P" KKt3

.B" Kt5 ch. ; 6 5 QKt" Q2, followed by O"

Col. 42." Or or

107.

B sq.;

"

.KtXP

.

K

5 O"

QxB-f

; 9

Col. 41." If 8

R

an

Monthly.

; 11 R"

K2

.KKt"

"

Kt3

Col. 41." After

9.

is position

exchangeB for Kt and

combination

The

"

.

B5, 10 Q Morphy and Lowenthall,Black BxKt followed by P" R5.

106.

with

of 1888.

game

Kt"

105.

"

Steinitz

K3 followed by QKt" Q2.

Chess

side is also too much

"

104.

O-O

; 9

threatens Kt"

White

as

B"

answers

Brentano's

Black

"

while his

108.

sq. followed

of this defence, justly gives this as Black's best Mr.Barnes,theoriginator

"

08.

109.

K

"

variation in the Ponziani

the Black dare not take the B

is nothingbetter

in published

101.

a

B4, 8 Q" KB4

Black's Kt is useless and his

"

P-"

....

100.

be identical with

; 8 B"

.PxKt

.

Col. 37." Of Course

.

Q2, 9 Q

"

playedby by P O3

as

KB3+

94.

07.

B

B3

; 6

5 KtxKt

5 KtXP,

;

.B"

1873.

game.

Col. 37.

92.

(Seeillustrativegames) 9

game.

.

of

tournament

be

playerswould

7

QKt" Q2

followed

by

Kt"

to that

in arising

the

Danish

Gambit, but

we

think it is more

opening. Q*-B3,

Kt3 and

with the better game.

or

if 9.

.

.

.P"

Q3;

10

R"

Q

sq?,

or

Kt-Kt5".

3f^

UKt_T "Kt-

35

BxKtch.

4B-Q2 r

4PXB

1

O"O

-P-Q4

"KKt"K2 ftP-Q5

JPXP

"

2

15

7B~Q3

yKtxKt

'P" KKt3

'PXKt

KK1 QB" KKt5

7

8B"

Kt2

o Q-Q2 "P" KR3

16

Kt2

,Q-B3 D'_ "Kt" B3

1nR-Ksq. 17 3

KB4

XQ"

B sq.

4

QKt-R3

qKt"K "P"

sq.

QR4

4Q-^3__ *P" Bs -B-Q2

"K" R2 Kt"

luo-o 44P-B3 1XR" Ksq

Kts

Jo-o

|QKt-B3

1P-B3

8 D

QXKt(Q5)9 IP" B

QXBP IMP" K6

lP-QR4 1B-Q3

'Q" K2

,B--Q2 29

iPXP

'B-K3

|Q-R5

P"

KKt4- 35

KR" P"

Q sq. KR4

fiB-Kt5 Ob" Kts

OpTZ: P" KR4. rP" Kt5 'Kt" Ksq.

OP" B4?

30

OQ-K4

31

"KR" K sq. flUK" Bsq.

on?*? flUPxPch.

KtXP__ filQXBch.

I

K-Ktsq.

fifiKtxB

fiflB-K4 10 U 12 13

25

R(B"-B2

OQR_Q Sq. JQXQR23 **RXQ

9-RXR

pKt" R3

B3 resigns.

H

BXP Whitereuntt. 25

39

B-Q3

fllBxKt AABPXP

Kt"

40

33

24q_bsq.

27

flUR_Rsq Ta -.QR-Bsq.

R-]"5__ fl0pxp

34

ch.

RXR

31OXR

P" O "Kt-R2 ""Kt"

B3

RXQP__

aOq_rs

"*R"

B sq.

42

"OKt"

47

K2 R2

48

Bsq. Q" B3D5I

50

B"

37= PXP PXP

38B" P"

Kc

QXRP

"'P-QKt3

45

"HB-Q5

7zg fi4p_QB3

nRXR QXR rKt-Q6ftm.D

44

K2

QKP-B4_46

32

K4

onB" Kt5

BB-B4

OflB"

Bsq. Q-^Kt4? AUK-Ktsq.?

""Kt" Bsq. Q"

flUR_Ktsq. Kt-Q5_

00QR-Qsq.

flOKt"B2 24

'Kt-Q3

BB-QB3 flOQ"Ksq.

QQ-KB243 36 37

gKt-K3 x-qI* 38

filQ-B3

9-Q-B4ch.

ch.

fi"K"Kt2

owbxR 14

22

*Q~Q7

,Kt" B sq.

'PXP

21 D

K2

1Q-R4

nKtXP

BXKt

,Q"

Lr_q sq.

#QXB

K2

18nxB

(|2=?4 UBxKt

ofJ^ o/R"

JBXP

nQXB Q"

Q-B3__

QXKP"

JPXKt

PXKt

OKt" QB4

fl*KR" B3

iP-Q^428

10R_Ktsq. 20

7

R2

ftKtxKt

6

'P-Kt3

PXKt_

nO" O

KKtxKP

KR3

P-Qkt4

"QKtxP

4rQ-Kt3

i("-Kt3__ i"P"

OKKtxQP

nPXP

^Kt-Rs

5

Kt$

'B" Kt2

ftP" K6

P-B3

pQxRP

White

19

13;B4 B" B"

7Kt-Q2

"PXP

"kt" R3

flOR"

18

j2B-Kt3 Ui

*O=0

BPXP

'p-Q4

KB-QB4

jP~Q3

Kt-Kt5

27

PXKP

h" KKt3

B3

rP-QB3 Op KKt3 P-Q4 6B" Q2

OpP" KB4

pKtxP

"QKt" Ktsq.

8B"

26

40: 52 Maekniigu.

THE

RUY

Golmayo Game

1.

2.

PXP,.6 PxP

Steinitz.

v.

It transposesthe game

into

8

KtXBP, "

KxKt

a

in position arising

obtains the initiativeof

"

Philidor's defence.

attack

an

against

.KtXP ; on account of 7 KtXKt, and if 7. .BxB ; (not 6. .Kt" B sq. with the view of answering 9 Q" R5 ch.-f) 7 B" QB4, then 7.

;

;

.

.

.

.

.

.

the attack by Kt Q3 against Kt5 is the onlycorrect play. has evidently the best of the game. For if White answer PxP "

Black

3.

If 6

"

the fixed KP.

Kt

is also

21

4 good. Compare Col. 13 p. 148 1. Though this cramps the adverse pieces,Black

I.

Game

8

PxP

LOPEZ.

the P retakes with

a

able formid-

a

blocked

attack. 4.

Game

1.

5.

Game

1.

B

"

B sq. with the object of playingKt better. Q2 was, we believe, l oose of his Q and B is fraught with danger. subsequent position

"

"

The

"

situation freedom back

to B sq.

6.

Game

1.

7.

Game

1.

8.

Game

1.

Game

9.

1.

Game

11.

1.

Game

If

Game

14.

Game

as

correct

After 24.

"

a

PXB

as

.R

.

"

.

R

vice

by R--K3,

22 P" QKt4 wins the Q KtXB, though the Q could not

at

once.

be

saved, even

then, if Black

"

pieces,

plan. and

has lost a Rook

yet cannot

the

save

Q.

If 27 P"

v.

R

(R2)" K2

followed

Steinitz.

15.

Game

2.

16.

Game

2."

This may be as safely K2, adoptedin the playedas KKt is*8 If 8 Q" Q4, Black's best answer Q" B3.

17.

Game

2.

A

"

previous game.

and subsequently for the attack which leaves the R unprotected, premature preparation embarrassment.

him

K5, 27

etc.

Ponce

"

QB4.

"

versa.

K sq., threatening R K3, and leavingWhite without resource. has no other optionthan to giveup the Q for two sq., White

"

Q

stillhis best

was

1 ."White

causes

and, B right

with PxB.

1."

"

In such

reserved

strong attack by Kt

or

Q" B4,

22

was

been

19thmove.

the

P, Black obtains followed by BxKt,

;

have

sq.

Not

"

B3

anyhow

should

Q2, if necessary,

breakingin at

KtXKP

P"

21

better

K

"

commencing 13.

QxB,

21

Much

"

to

he takes this

not

or

threatened

Black

"

1.

the proper move. his planof

was

Whether

"

R replied

12.

to retreat

Necessaryfor

"

1"

Game

10.

Q

for his

Q2 and the other R

K

"

for many

was

purposes

better

developKt

to

B3,

"

followed

by

B

"

preferable. for after 12 QxKt, 12 R" K sq. ; 13 BxP ch.,13 KxB ; 14 tempting, Black K has the of position.But ifWhite answered 12 RxKt, ch., Ktsq.; superiority Q B3 14 P" Q4 ; 13 R" K sq., 13 PxB R3, etc. ; 14 Kt" we preferhis game after 12 his Pawns to be doubled in the present Game*2. Always a considerable compensationfor allowing advance the QKtP, Black indirectly obtains to and similar openings. By compellingWhite Kt the which be that his command for blocks unmasked can now KB, easily by removing greater

18.

Game

2.

10.

Game

2."

StillKt"

"

KtxP

1 1

was

was

"

"

20.

B3

It sq.

"

"

his action.

21.

Game

22.

Game

2.

23.

Game

2."

2.

"

himself to an irresistible attack. Recoveringhis P but subjecting ThreateningQ R4 at once, or after BxP ch. If 24 QxQ, 24 RxR ch.; 25 Q" B sq., 25 BxP ch.; 26 K" B2, "

"

wins, for White

must

now

capturethe

B,

he

as

would

be

mated

in two

26

B"

Kt6

if he

moves

ch.; and

retreat

K

"

^

Ktsq. 24.

Game

26.

2.r

This loses at once,

.B"

B3 ; 27 R" K8, 27 BXP; ObviouslyBlack wins the

"

.

.

25.

Game

2."

26.

Game

3.

Anderssen

27.

Game

3.

A hazardous

but

Q2 would not have saved the game Q sq., 28 Q" QB7* and wins. by Q" B4 ch. ; or if 27 R" Q B sq., 27

26 Kt

even

28 R" Kt

now

Anderssen "

"

the counter 28.

Game centre

29.

Game

3.

"

A

sooner

3. "

now

that White

gambitmore dangerousthan in a which giveshim splendidmove or

v.

will be

similar an

B"

account

of

Kt7.

Suhle.

generally adoptedthis earlyexchange,which, however, venture

on

"

soon

readyto

in position

we

and castle,

do not approve of. this alone makes

the Philidor defence.

irresistible attack,as

it forces

break

in Black's

policyof

the sacrifice

a

later.

So far White

has

admirablyconducted

his

attack,but

on page 23.) (Continued

we

doubt

the

THE

GAME Move

NO.

RUY

LOPEZ.

I.

GAME

KtXQP

19

BLACK"

Move

STEINITZ.

No.

19

BLACK

2.

P"

Kt6.

STEINITZ.

"

M

V

I

I

W mm

II" "^

If ijp

V/.

p

z

~Y H

Hi

1

a

n

.

WHITE

GOLMAYO.

"

GAME Move

27.

BLACK

111

m vm

V

"

No.

8.

Kt"

Q6.

...m M

39. "

0" B3.

"3"fa'"

^%mim

iH

i

P

fH

mm

4.

ZUKERTORT.

I -

WB*

PONCE.

No.

Move BLACK

"*fc

vjr"m

"

GAME

SUHLE.

f

9 WB. %

WHITE

wm"to,m

i wM

"i"

m

Haf "

If

mm

m

Ws

llll Hi

mr//y//J^ -

mm

Wk WHITE"

WM a ANDERSSEN.

W"t Wk WHITE"

STEINITZ.

THE

24

RUY

iP-K4

LOPEZ.

9KKt~B3

jjB"KtS

fiQKt" B3

Game 6.

Game 5. London

"

London

Tournament 1886.

Chess

Con-

Game London

SELLMAN

8. gress, Con-

Chess

/

Magazine, March, 1885.

y

\l

STEINITZ ROSENTHAL.

7.

International Chess

1883.04

gress,

GUNSBERG SCHALLOPP.

Game

1883.

TSCHIGORIN ZUKERTORT.

STEINITZ.

" 0

0Kt-B3

c

.P-Q3

"

*Kt"

K2

3Kt-B3

^64

cLlB3

O"O

4B"

B4

KKts Kt3

BxKt

n0^ K2

9p-^Q456 PXP

,PXP

1q_0"

O

D

oPxPch.

?-R3

B"

S-B2?

K

13

B"

12Kt"

-R"

15? PXP ch.

K5

6KtxB

ch.

QxKt 7:b~

nQ-4

Ksq.

Q-R4

HQKt-Q2 1AKt"

R4 B2

82

D

**b-b";

31,

Kt-

K":

69

B6 K sg.

Kt-Kt3__

Q-KB3 Resigns.

P"

QKt3

83

P"

K5

84

14p-k5

Q2 P-KKt3

17

16P"

KKt4 B-Kt3

70

."KR-Qsq.

4QB~K3

4QQ-Q3

P-Kt3

B"

"30Kt"

R4

R6

89

B"

Kt4 Kt7

90

B4

K5

uApXR

77

QKt4

"32 "PXP

r"-R4_ 28KtXP KtxR

3RXKt

P"

94

KR4

q.B-Kt3L__9,7Q-B5

R4

V^RXBch!

Bs

QCPXR "0p B7

73

79

"'P

D*

mates

in

KXP

38Black two

B8

moves

"

ch.

nqK" B3 ""Q" R6ch, K" K4 "24 u"tB-Kt2ch. Kt"

K6ch.

00K-Bsq. 0 UQ" R5 nJP-Kt3

queening.u*0" Q-K5Kc

ffiRxQ ch.

B2

Q"

3 lltt" Q6 UflB"

780QQ-Kt4 ^28

00r_; Kt3 ch.

R6ch.

107

Q9K-Ktsq.950CK-Q4

-25

Q0P" Kt5 72

93

O-O

BxB

Z5b"B2

92

^4PXB

Kt"

22Kt_Bs ch.

GameT-Confd.

D

B=R^

D

1Q6

KXP

7423Q-B3 75flUP" Q6 91 30b" K3 76n,BxR

RXB

u

0

niRXKt

fl'Kt" Kt"

20R~Q7 PXP!

B"

B2

fiOB" Kt2

A"PxKt

22 0Kt-Bs

tameO-C-rt'd.

Kt4 105

KtXP

PXKBP BXP

21B"

Ksq.

Q-Q2 B" B5

P"

IBKt"

20Kt-Q4

630.Kt" Kt4

Kt"

R3 Q-R4

87

KB4

18pz^s10

104

l0Q_Bsq.

71 i"R-Ksq. AOqR" Ksq.

61iyR-K3

Q" Kt5

86

P-QB4 P"

103

15P^B6

17

Q" R6

KKt-Q4

85

Q-K3

PXP

23B"

102

1"P" KB4

15P-Q4

16Kt"

-21KR"

B2

19Q-K2

B5

14Kt-Kt3

QBsq.62onKt-B3

pjP-Q4

23

aUo-o

ldp_B5

20Q_Kt3 20Kt-B3

R"

81

JOQ-Bsq.

sq.

59

PXKt

22B"

"BxP

B4

11Kt"

101

qpxp

Kt-B3 Q-K3

60X*P-Q4

-BxKt

9PXP!

10

B-R3 R"

PXP 80

3

99

^Bp_AB3lOO

Q-R5

*P" K5.

R"

t*

BxKt

b-k3

B2

12

7! QPXB

Of

B4

Kt"

Kt sq. 57 O? 58

KR"

11P"

nQXKt 'P" QKt4

BB-Kt3_

Kt4

Kt"

B: KtxKt

68

KtxP

K2

P-Q5 6Kt-03

67

10; QXP

QB" KKts

B"

P-Q4 ; Kt3

JKtPxB |KtxP P-Q3

rP-Q4

0b"

KtxP

7" 'b"

,

7P-^-KR4"

*KtxP

K2

P-Q4

s

s55

R4

"K O"

5PXP

qO-O "o=o""~

,

^40

66

P-B3

pB-R4 0Kt-Kt3 B"

*KKt"

-

Op"iB3

P"

65

K3 ch.

96onK-B4 97

L

108

"R" B5 ch

989-Kt-Q4 fl'KtxB

nrQ-Kt2

5Kt-K7 ch.

BKxKt

"OB"

3Q" R4

*K" B2 "KtxR

UUQ_B6ii.ate.^RxKtch.

R6

iQXB nnVAf

90

K"

109 ch.

B44

and wins. HO

THE

RUY

Gunsberg S3.

Game

5.

84.

Game

5.

v.

LOPEZ.

25

Schallopp.

To this game was awarded the brilliancy prizein that tournament : A defence firstadoptedby Mortimer in the London of 1883. Should tournament capture the KP he would lose a pieceby the replyP QB3, followed by Q R4 ch. "

White

"

"

"

55.

Game of future trouble. But we believe he could 5." This weakens the King'sside and is the cause afford that by proper subsequentplay,especially Black has apparently as nothingbetter than to in the same oppose his KRP way.

56.

Game we

57.

5. Black believe is not

enters on a bold and spirited attack sound. analytically correct as he must very clever and relatively

"

which

now

Game 5. All has initiated at the cost of material. "

58.

Game 5. a P and The move

But

"

justa

stand

is only justified by the fallwith the

or

result,but

attack,which

he

littleprecaution the on

B" Kt3 attacking; part of White mighthave turned affairs, stood loose on the board was the clearly proper play. error, and is taken advantageof by the opponent with great

getting a pieceinto safety which in the text

simplyan

was

ingenuity. Game

59.

After this his game becomes rapidlydisorganized. He stillcould have made his defence Q sq. the natural sequence. Black after this givesno rest to the enemy, who is prac5. Of course tically beaten already.

5. "

good by B" Game

60. 61

"

Game of this game. Though the soundness of the previous 5 "This pointconstitutes the brilliancy quality sacrificeof two Pawns is very questionable, the game is now well redeemed fice by this offer of a sacriof the Q, which, if accepted,would be followed by mate in three moves, namely,by PxR queeningch.,B R6ch., and R K8 mate.

.

"

62.

"

5." If R"

Game

Q

sq., Black would win a R by exchangingQueens, followed Black would win speedily by QxP ch., etc.

ch.,and ifKxP 63.

Game 23

64.

5." There

BxP

Game that

was

no

ch.,23 KXB

6.

"

To

If

K7 ch.,24 K"

B" Kt6 ; Kt sq. ; 25 Q"

Steinitz

Rosenthal.

resource.

; 24 R"

this game

awarded

was

Congress. Game 6. Though Black obtains adopted cannot be recommended,

65.

"

Game

66.

6." If 5.

.

.

.P"

; 6

Q3

21

P"

Kt"

Q2, 21

v.

the

P"

Q4 (or22

KB3,

and wins.

22

in specialprizefor brilliancy

Kt"

the

attack by this and the next move, Black has to sacrificea P, which should

Q4, 6 PxP

;

7 PXP,

Kt5 ch.; 8

7 B"

K4,

grand

22

R"

K8-

RxKt);

tournament

of

the line of playhere the advantage.

some as

and

by BxR

giveWhite

K"

B

sq. +

threatening

Q-R4. 67.

Game

68.

Game with

6. "

Better than P

6." Best. If 8. excellent game. an .

6.

Q5, in .QPXB

"

.

which ; 9

Black could well retreat Kt

case

KtXP, 9 KtxP;

10

R"

K

69.

Game

70.

6." If 17 RxP, 17 B" B2; 18 P" B4 best,18 Kt" B3, with 18 RxP, 18 KR-K Game 6." If now sq.; 19 Kt" B3, 19 B" Kt2 B" B2 ; or 20 R" KKt5, 20 P" KR3 ; 21 R" Kt4, 21 Kt" K4, Kt 21 K4, with a strong attack.

"

Loss of

next time,as the opponent's

two

excellent

moves

Game

71.

10

sq.,

"

P

Kt sq. B" or

KB4

an

prove. excellent game.

;

20

;

R--QKt5 (or 20 .B" B3 ;

etc.),20.

.

.

11

R" 21

Kt"

Q2,

Q6, 20 Kt3,

R"

"

72.

6.

B" B sq. was much better. If,however, 26 R of the answer QR B3, but he could move attacked by R" QB sq.

Game

"

73.

Game

6." An

74.

Game

6.

"

75.

B

"

account

30 BxP; sq. etc. 6. Game "

An 31

unsound error

sacrificeifWhite

which

had

costs the game.

which rejoinder

Kt

R4, White could not sq., followed by Kt "

"

capturethe B on Kty if once more

1

playedproperly. PxKt

Q" Kt2, 31 B" R7 ch.; (or 31

A beautiful

"

instead

Q" R5

would have won ; 32 B" Q2 and

easilyby 30 PxKt, win), 32 K" B

must

the tables.

turns

76.

6. This makes matters worse. Game The best defence now was Q Kt2, which might have led to the following continuation: 31 Q" Kt2, 31 R" KKt3 ; 32 B" Kt3, 32 QxQ ch.; 33 KxQ, 33 BXB; 34PXB, 34 RxP ch.; 35 K" R2, 35, RxP ; 36 Kt^Kt4, followed soon by R" QB sq. if 32 K" Rsq.,32 Q" B6ch. and mates If,however, 31 PxKt, 31 R" Kt3 ch.,32 B" Kt5 (ofcourse Or 32 B" Ktj,32 BxB and wins), next move. 32 BxP ch.;33 K" B2 !, 33 B" Kt6 ch; 34 K" K2, Kt5 ch.,with a winninggame. 34 Q

77.

Game

"

"

"

6.

"

Beautiful play. Though the adversary comes

finer than the B followed have interposed

text is much

would

73. Game which

stronger and

6." Fatal. But case

White

Q"

B2

was

not

could replyR"K

out a pieceahead the line of attack in the a clear R recovering by R Kt3 ch. in which case White by Q Kt2 in replyto PxR. much better,e.g., 33Q" B2, 33 R" Kt3 ch; (notR" K7, in sq.) 34 B" Kt3, 34 P" KR4; 35 Kt" K3, 35 P" R5; 36 "

,

"

on page 27.) (Continued

RUY

THE

26

GAME

No.

Move

LOPEZ.

GAME

5.

Move

PxP.

19

SCHALLOPP.

BLACK"

IS

.;

B7 ch.

ROSENTHAL.

"

%0

I

ftOLl

:

14 5

6.

P"

35

BLACK

mm

Ml

No.

"

iiii

#1 rSSSs

Ife

^1

wA

"B mm?;

"_

Hi

I

5

hWto 1 (EhMMI

HP

a

k

L*.

GAME Move BLACK

23 "

P

GAME

"

20....PxKtP.

BLACK

STEINITZ.

8.

No.

Move

Q6.

"

r STEINITZ.

WHITE"

7.

No.

H

? -:

GUNSBERG.

"

1

""^

1 1 i "

WHITE

L_

"

ZUKERTORT.

.81

ly;*.

Ji W3 '

a B

lit, :

mk

m

1

I

Wm

in

""'-**', "

lif

%f

.

iH

k-.-A

f"Sl?

HI

1 I4"' v" a

MM, "}

vxmt

" "

WHITE

"

SELLMAN.

iH

S

1

am

a

m

Wm WHITE"

wm

mi

#m

\

*

mm

III

mm

TSCHIGORIN.

\

THE

RUY

LOPEZ.

(Continued from page Kt-B

Q

sq.,

36 PXB;

37 PxP

R2, 38 P" R7 ch. ; wins

"

1)

.

.

Game 6. Mr. Rosenthal now for brilliancy awarded to this game.

30.

Game 7. Either this or P" as Black threatens to win a

Sellman

v.

.

Steinitz.

QB4 (which is preferred by Herr Englischand Dr. Noa) are necessary, pieceby P" QB4 and P" B5. Game 7." This Bis better postedat K3. Game attack on the King'sside which is very hard to reach,and as 7. Aiming at a prospective his pieceswere and especially not well developed, the advance of which was as his KBP, necessary for forminga King'sside attack is blocked by his own B. Kt" Q2 was preferable. Game 7." Not good,for itweakens his QBP. Game allows the opponent the important of Pawns the Queen's side. But on 7. Which majority there was hardlyanythingbetter,as he had to guard againstthe adverse attack by B" B3 and P" Kt5. Game B" K4 7." If PxP followed by Q" Q4 White after retakingwould playQ" K3, threatening "

3X. 32.

33

2

is P" KB4), 37. (ifKtxP, the answer .R-R3; 38 Kt" R2 (if38 at least a piece) 38 R" K3 with a 6ne attack. finishesoff with a few elegant strokes whieh deserve the special prize

79.

"

27

"

.

34.

SB.

"

should Black 36.

capturethe KKtP. cut offthe QB from supporting the weak

Game

7.

To

Game

7.

His

97-

Q side,and also to preventQ Kt3. is much confined and he makes a riskyeffort to extricate himself. position Game 7." If 19 PxQP, 19 Kt" Q4 ; 20 Q" K4, 20 PxKBP ; 21 BxP, 21 Kt" Kt5 ; 22 B" Q sq. seems (there nothingbetter if22 Kt" R3 Black wins by B" Q4 followed by Q" QR4, and if22 B .B" Q4 ; 23 Q" K2, 23 BxKKtP followed by K3, 22 PXP ; 23 BXP, 23 QxB and wins) 22. Kt Q6 ch.,or QxP with a winningattack. Game Q 2 followed by Q K4 in case Black answered Q B2. 7. His best planwas to retreat B Game If 22 22 BxB, K4 7." QxB ; 23 Q" (or23 O" O ? 23 Kt" K6 followed by B" KB4 or Q4 with a winninggame) 23 R QB sq. with a fine game. Game 7. The winningmove. Game 7." If B" Q sq. Black would win by B" Q4, or by P" Q7 ch. Game 7." Better than B" Q4 to which White mightreplyB" B6. Game 26 B" B6, 26 Bx9 ; 27 BxQ, 7." If now 27 BxB ; followed accordingly by B" Q 8 or Kt K7 ch.,and remainingwith a pieceahead. Game at all K B sq. was better. on 7. If he meant to fight Game in the corner, then follows Kt and Q B7 ch.,Kt Kt5 dis.ch., 7. If he move R5, etc. Game for then White had not the resource of Q 7-^Q Kt4 was most precise, K2, for in that case Black

could

98.

Game

7.

37. 38.

"

"

"

"

.

.

"

39. 90.

"

"

"

"

"

"

91. 92. 93. 94.

"

"

95. 96.

"

"

"

"

Q

"

Q" B5

"

"

B"

answer "

Kt5-

mighthave prolongedthe

K2

game

Game move

as

he could

the Q interpose

at

B3 if Black played

ch.

Tschigorin 99.

"

"

8.

v.

Zukertort.

In the Book of the London International Tournament of 1883 Zukertort remarks "New, bnt no improvementon the usual continuations 7 PxKt or 7 B K2."

"

:

on

this

supportsthe centre until the Pawns are readyfor attack. ch., 10 B" Q2 ; 11 Q" Q5, 11 R" QKtsq.; 12 Kt"

B3,

"

8.

100.

Game

101.

8." U9Q" Game Q5, 9 PxP ; 12 P" B3, etc. (Zukertort).

An

"

8.

excellent

move

which 10

QxP

Fine

102.

Game

103.

8." KKt" Game 16 R" K sq. ; 17 Q4, 19 R Q7 ;

play. The centre Pawns are now well preparedfor action. We believe that with 15 BxB, 15; PxKt Q2 was better (Zukertort.) ; 16 PxP, seems RxQ ; 18 BxP, 18 Kt" Kt4 ; 19 Kt" BxQ (there nothingbetter)17 White had a good prospectof equalizing the game. 20 P" KR4 8. 16 Q Game K3 or B 4 would be a littlebetter,while 16 PxP leads to immediate loss with 16 .BxB ; 17 Kt" K6, 17 Q" B3 ; 18 KtxB, 18 Q" Kt3 ch.; 19 K" R sq., 19 PxP and. wins. (Zukertort.) "

"

104.

"

.

105.

.

"

.

Game

8.

A beautiful move. with Kt R6 ch.,or would replyKtxBP. "

White

Zukertort

"

Q

"

points

out

and Kt5 accordingly,

that it threatens that 18 Q "

in 4 moves, would have been

mates

Kt5

mencing com-

bad

108.

8." If 21 BxB, 21 Kt" R6 ch. ; 22 KxP, 22 Q" Kt2 ch. ; 23 KxKt, or" Kt3, 23 Q" B6 ch.,followed by R B5 ch. and wins. (Zukertort.) 8. 24 B and might have led to the following Game Q6 ch. was, we believe, stronger still, continuation : 25 K" Q4 best,25 QR" Q sq. ch.; 26 K" B3, 26 ;B" Kt4 dis.ch.; 27 R" K3, 27 Kt" Q4 ch. ; 28 K Q2, 28 RxP ch. and mates in a few moves. 8. Obviously Game Black also answered R if RxKt B5 ch. and mates next move.

109.

Game

110.

Black wins the

106.

Game

"

107.

"

"

"

"

"

8." If R"

K

Q

8 ch. , Black

with

a

check

best K" B2. replies ) (Zukertort. of the Q on the 5throw.

THE

28

iP-K4

Game 10.

Cod-

Chess

London

Chess

-1 "Kt"

,B" R4

jP-Q3

ch.

"b" m

Kt2

K3

R"

Kt sq.

P"

7QXKt_ 'P" QKt4

Kt2

QR4

8KKt"

sq.

pB-Kt3

132

K2

QB4

10B"

U2

Us

Ktsq. Game

K2 K2

Kt=B^ 113

15

KKt"

Kt2

4

9" Cont'd.

Kt"

Ks

Kt3 B-K3

Kt2

K"

116

*'B" Qsq. "QKt-B5

B4

127

00P-KB3

22QXP

P-B6

128

nnQR-KBsq. ""Q" Ktsch.

1QP-QR4!__

134

10p_Q4 "RPXP

K"

Kt"

R2

KKt sq. B sq.

j

K2 K2

:

41R-R4

QB4

P"

npKt"Bsq. 117

P-QRL__

1 '

"*

B4

42BxRP

QR-B3

fl/Q"K2

118 9n?-Kt4

-p*

^R-B2

23P"

130

D137

sq.131

26RXB

P"

27

u'PXR

fiOP" B6

44?XP XQ-Kt3

onQ-Rsq-

,rKt-Kt3

WQ"

*0BxKt

145 146 1 D

K4

**QXR ch.wins. 147

KR4

BX Rand

nnRXR

144

R-Q7

25

o^Kt" B3 onR-B3

Q-R5

9

Kt-R6

nrQ~R4 B3

K3

Q-R3 fiUR"

QXB! 24! QR-KBgq.138

BXB

noQ"

21PXP

CtxB

K.2

RPXP B"

QR" Q sq. 22! Q" QB2

M?3

23KXKt

KKt4

Q" 24! Q-KR

25P"

136

K6

Kt"

22

129

Q-R5

R"

40B"

R5

!D

143

10p=B5

0""t-Kt3 91P-Kt4di8.ch. "AB-K4

Kt4

inQ-R5

0" Ksq!135

20p

sq.

1fyKt-Kt3

19BXP?

R4

cKt" B

AOQR-Ksq.142

Kt6

PXP

21P^Q4

*DP" B5

lbo=o

18PXP

126

141

10P-BS

Kt"

IBp" R" A OR"

B2

14fi_K2

BPxP

K2 115

Q-Q2

B5

B"

Kt-Kt3 Kt-Q2

17BPxQP

QR4

sq.

12P" 13

.eB-Kt|_

17

1 ' p"

140

K

X*P" QB4

1"P"

Q-B3

Kt"

QR4 Q2

0P-KB3

R"

k

125

PXKt ie; Q-Q2

17

Q"

Q-Q2

,.0-Ksq.

sq.

Kt2

11

K2

12p_q4 j

139

O"O

11KPxKt

123 124

15KtxKt

114

19BPXB

10B"

Kts

Q-Kt4

Ktsq.

BxKt

P-QB4? Q-Qsq.

R2

KtxKt

qB-B5

""3

KPxBP

10P"

122

-B3

nnR(BsqQ-B2 14 0Up_B4 119 D KR"

Q-B3

IBO"O

B"

B-K3 11P" Q4 Kt" B5

KKt4

9

9

KtxP

o_o_o

25P"

7B"

PXP

11P-KR3

R"

KtXKt

KKt3 V-Q3

Kt-B3

Q-Q*

20P"

KtXP

P"

aKt" K

P-QKt3

18

5PXP

Oo-o

K2

K2*

P-Q4

B-Kt3

'O-O

B"

.KKt"

Kt4

""B"Kt2

-O"O

8B"

KKt"

4P"

7QKt-B3_

KKt3 Kt-B3

Kt"

P-QR3 B" R4

5PXB pP-KR3

'P"

14

121

ch.

BxKt

rP-Q3

"P-Q3

13Kt"

B3

1883,

STEINITZ.

PAULSEN.

4pl

*Kt-B3

DpxB 7p-kr3

Con-

Chess

gress,

BLACKBURNE

ANDERSSEN

PAULSEN.

JP-QR3

12Kt"

1

ANDERSSEN

pBxKt

Game 12. \ Vienna

gress, Con-

1863,

STEINITZ.

P"

Game 11. SalviolL

\l

l873-

ANDERSSEN

10P"

B-Kt5

3

flOKt" QKt-B3

Game 9. ". gress,

LOPEZ.

9KKt-B3

*P" K4~

Vienna

RUY

wins v.

*

K8ch.

K" Kt2 Kt" Rs ch.

29 Blwk

rwigis.

8^Digit^?G'"6g

120 White resigns.

7

THE

RUY

LOPEZ.

Anderssen HI.

Game

Steinitz.

better. But Professor Anderssen had previously believe, adoptedsuccessfirst-class as in the presentgame, tactics, players(seefor instance the two next against games), and his manoeuvringwas, we believe,based on the idea that Black's KB cannot be brought 9.

P

v.

29

"

Q4 is,we

"

fullyjhesame

into proper action and that Black will have to exhaust himself in his efforts to undouble his QBP. The line of playadoptedhere for the defence shows that the open QKt fileand the two bishopsare sufficient recompense 112.

Game Kt as

113.

9.

Game

Q5.

115.

116.

for Black

bound

to

form part of one plan,namely,to manoeuvre R6 of B the hostile entrance provideagainst "

Had

his as

soon

"

"

the

"

"

"

obtains much

the best of the game. of Black effectshis purpose defended, or not approachable.It will be

shutting up the adverse Q, and all his Pawns that White cannot seen easily exchangePawns himself to a stillstrongerattack on the Queen'sside at once. without subjecting Black would Game equallygain the advantagein position 9. If he had exchanged both Pawns afterward by P of the open QB filewith his R. KB4, or else by takingpossession his objectof practically Game centrates Having accomplished gettingrid of the adverse Q, Black con9. his attack on the other wing, and by steady pressure he breaks with through, which shows that the defensive "disposition of White's forces remained strong, some difficulty, though theyare deprivedof the assistance of the Queen. Game R retakes the B Black answers QxP and wins in a few moves. 9." Whichever

Game are

118.

was

he played P-QB3, Kt then Black could, nevertheless, answer Q5, and would pieceshould PxKt. Game Black has altogether the principle of rapiddevelopmentwhich was of the one neglected 9. maxims of the old school,and he has deferred castling until he has ccmpletedhis manoeuvres to obtain possession of the adverse centre with his Kt. ObviouslyWhite cannot break in at any point, while Black can form an attack in different directions after due preparations, either by the ultimate advance of the QRP or the QP or the KBP. Game for 9. White has no doubt wasted time, but it is difficult to suggestany planof operation him that would be more than of a waitingand defensive character. Game After this exchange, which might have been delayed but could hardly be avoided, 9. 9.

Black 117.

Pawn.

five moves

For that purpose he the Black Kt playedto K2. to

recover

114.

for the doubled

This and the next

"

this move

By

9. well "

"

"

119.

120.

"

Anderssen 121.

Paulsen.

10. Though Black does not advance P QR3 on the third move, as in the previousgame, the is widelydifferent become very similar, but the line of play adopted by each of the parties positions from the respective treatments of this opening by {he playersin the first quoted game which

Game

"

occurred 122.

v.

"

eleven years later. it is preferable in such Generally

with both a situation to keep the B in communication of bringingit wings and B Q2 is preferable.The B is here postedwith some remote expectation the King'sside. to bear against Game Not 10. good,for it leaves a hole at QB4, which weakens all the Pawns on the Q side. with the P genial conKt3 objectof playingKt Kt2 or else P QB4, followed by P KB4, was more to the position. and he Game White also playsfor a King's side attack which can be easily 10. guardedagainst, when he could have obtained a sure endangers his game advantage by manoeuvringon the later was the proper other side Kt or QKt 3 with the objectof playingKt B5 or R5 sooner play. Game Lowenthal 10. rightly suggestshere B B sq. as much stronger. White had then to guard been broken. The likely againstthe threatened P KKt3, and his whole attack would have soon B" 16 continuation 16 after 15 B PxB was B3, BxKt, Q" QBxKKt 17 ; 17 ; 18 sq.; the superior QXB, 18 BxKt; 19 PXB, 19 R" K4, followed by Q" K2, with much game. Game Black's game R" K5; 19 Kt" Kt3, 19 H" B5; 20 Q" QKt3, is now inferior. If 18 10." B 20 R3; 21 B R3, 21 P" R5, 21 Q" Q3, and we preferWhite's game. Game Black But his stroke. for a beautiful combination 10. givesthe opponent an opportunity for in answer about his only other R sq., which was to QR anyhow very bad already, game was White would have replied Kt" R5 with an irresistibleattack. alternative,

Game

10.

"

"

123.

"

"

124.

"

"

"

"

125.

"

"

"

"

"

126.

"

127.

"

"

"

on pages,.) CContinutd

THE

3"

GAME

P"

30

BLACK

STEIN

"

LOPEZ.

GAME

9.

No.

Move

RUY

NO.

Move

B4.

BLACK

ITZ.

"

10.

22

P

L.

PAULSEN.

"

B6.

#;

"m.

m mm

"J.H "LjMi ifli * ",

ll-fl i : if 4-i

iil .

1

%

nl

"

111

IB

,

?

M^S"

III

W

i 4 "1

m

m v*

WHITE

"

GAME

NO.

Move

24

"

-

"

-

"

ANDERSSEN.

NO.

12.

24 R"

Q7.

GAME

II.

Move

QxB.

B

a

"

WHITE

.

BLACK"

PAULSEN.

BLACK"

w

ANDERSSEN

"

BLACKBURNE.

P

HP

a@

Mr

"

m

"A i" 523

A

111W gll

"

alii ^P' H

W///J WHITE

"

ANDERSSEN.

WHITE

"

STEINITZ.

I

THE

32 P"

1 ip" Game

9KKt-B3 "OKt"

Con-

Paris

Con-

Chess

Ganie.

gress,

MACKENZIE

WINAWER

]p^t3 *o=o

B4

"KtxQP

,,QB-KKt5 ch.

?B-Kt3

*"K" R ,0B-K3

pKtxP

OKt" K2

"iaxKt

nQxKt

pPXP "Kt" Kt2 nKt-Q4

u

"o-o

Kt"

153

sq. 148

lOpZ^

10

nRPxKt

11Kt"

luK" K"

"PXPiapwmg. nKtxP

B; 13 P-QKt3 QR"

1"

Q6ch.

-Kt"

12

Q sq.

-R2

163

R6

B"

14: i:tR"

RXP

p"

16

KB4

'QxB

A'P" KR3

QXB

nQXQRP

inR-Q3

IQ^-B5

P-KKt3! 149

Op_KR3

A0p_QKt4

10P" Q5!

PXP

ftR-R3

18

19QXPch. K -R

'QxP onB-QBsq. aU0" * Q-Kts

sq.

20B-B3

22p^g^ nKR

"

B"

Kt sq.

Q" R3 R-Kt3

ISO

flOK"

Gamett-CffitU

a,

159 ch.

"Kt R-Ksq. B-Ksq.!D151 aOk" Ksq Q-B4 27b"Kt3 160 B3 "nQ-Kt4 ,Q" Q8ch.

*iOK" B2

-B3!

9QR(Kt3)-K39QQxQBch. 152

*"K" Kt3

166

4

0/ RXRP

nnKt-B4

DOOR" 173

QPXP

ch.

30BXP 0

ch.

If *Q-B6ch.

RXQch. wmi.

B2

R"

fll BXP

-41B"

QXQ

P"

Kt4

-40B"

KtXB

PXP

1744up" R4

nR-B2_

P-Kt5_ch^

"44k=ku

"^P" Kt3

9rR-K

B2

-42 "t0PxF^

flfiRxQ"

nnR-Q2 sq. 167 o0R" Q3

fiUK-Kt

R6ch.

*K" B2 B" R"

,BXP

"?XKt

"

R3!

K7 Ktsq. K5

^

'

R-Kt3_ fi4R=R^

iP" B3

158 ^

2"r Q-B5

172qryR-K5

Q-R4ch.

23Kt" Bsq fi4o" Re *Q-R5

KtxB

^qxp

1D

ZZqxb

ch.

0|B-Kt4

24PXP

^0p_Q4

BXP

171UUK"

17;

K2

ZlfWP QXP

Qsq.

,QXR

165

PXB

Q2I 157 QXR Q-R7ch.

Kt-Q5

[36

P-Q4

164A,QxKt

B6

20BxKt

-21

Q-K2

nKt" BXP

B"

P-B3

21O-KH

QR4

17Q-Kt3

-

B6

-34B-Kt3

B2

KtPxKt

17BXB

Kt"

-33P"

Kt4 RXBP

"Q-Kt3 7P-R5

156

32RXP

10K" Rsq.lTOuOK"-Kt2 :

IOB-B4 A Dp"

x

rB-K3

nQ-Q3 KtxKt

a

Kt4

Kt-K3

162

,K-B

168U1RXP noKt" Q5 169

B;

""

Kt-Q5

"K" 02

7 ch.

q

B4

161AIIP"

Ri sq. R

16" Cont'd.

"30g^

Kt-*B5

Kt"

155

Q sq.

Q" K sq. Q*t-B3

B" B4 t%B"B4

win.

R-QBsq.

Game

R"

lOktxB 4

4b-K3 rQ-B3 IOq" Ksq.

B4

ilO" O

154

B4! o!z___

Kt sq. "R" ,Kt" K4!

,P" KKt4

Kt"

B-Kt3

lp"Kt$?

KB3

-34

7KtPxB

K2

_

,

BxKt

:

tSK5K*

"-QB3

K2

-33or" qr-b3

B--Kt3_ /P-Q4 PXP__

BxKt

Kt-B5

r"P" R5

Q" Kt-Q3

"B"

9'KtxKt?

KtxKt!

"P" KR4 QR-K3

K2 K2

Op" QKt4

.Kt-Kts

.KKtxKt

B"

p" o

P-Q4_

flQ-Q

^P"

"Ik-Bsi sq.

P-Q4

5PXP

OKtXP

.

K7

0,Q-Kt5ch.

KtxP

P-Q4

16-ContU

"WWKR"

.0"0

,0"0

rKt-B3 ^B" Kt5

10Kt"

Game

*Kt-B3

*Kt-B3

' B"

gress Con-

1878.

ZUKERTORT.

WINAWER.

STUTTGART.

Chess

Paris

1878.

;

Kts

Game 16.

Game 15.

FRANKFORT

ZUKERTORT

BLACKBURNE

B"

3

E "QKt-B3

Correspokdence

1878.

gress%

"l

K4 K4

Game 14.

13.

Chess

Paris

LOPEZ.

RUY

ArR-K7 4"K-B

sq.

fl^KxR

sq.

Q-Kt3ch.

"0R__Kt3

"fl0p_KR4

07?HKR3 "'R"

Ksq.

00P~Kt3 Game14-Coirtd. ^R-QB3 qn ,QXKtftwiM. riQXRP ww

JRXP

fl/P" B4 R" K7 R"

RXP

-29

K

Q7

175

R5 ,P" Kt6

^47 *IBXP

176

nKtxBch. 4uK" K sq. .

Drawn

game.

THE

LQPEZ.

RUY

Blackburne Game

13."

Compare

149.

Game

13.

An

150.

Game

13.

Best in order to

151.

Game

13.

152.

"

"

juncture.

seizes a

which

move

powerfulattack

round

and

protectshis King'sside against any danger.

Game

13.

A

153.

14.

154.

Game

14." This advance

155.

Game

14."

if PxKt, Obviously,

156.

Game

14.

The

157.

Game

14."

Nothing better Q" R7 ch.,24

Q" Kt5 158.

Game

159.

We

loosens his

initiationof

.

.

.BxKt

the

K" ;

.

.Q" QB4

25 Q

25 PxB,

was

no

QB4. objection againstB

Kt6

Q2.

"

R"

; 22

QB

; 23 B"

Q" Q$

22

sq.,

K3, 23

ch.,and wins. ; 26

moves

Q" B7 ch, 26

K"

K

K

sq.; 27 R"

sq. and

(Salvioli.)

Game

QxB the Q .QxP ; 26 B" R5 ch., 26 K" K2 ; (if For mate Q2 ; 28 Kt" B5 ch. and wins (Salvioli). mate. Kt" K" K2 ch., Q8 Q" Q4 ; 30 29 29 B" K2 ; 28 BxB, 28 KxB There is nothingbetter. If 27

14." If 25.

.

is lost

.

is now

"

Game

14."

...

Game

Compare

15. "

notes

53 and 54 to Col.

by

Kt7 ch.)27

Kt"

forced after 28

29 Kt"

B5, and

wins.

Winawer.

v.

Zukertort

20.

playedat

this

stage againstthe

same

took the P in passing, and after the ; and White in a draw. isolated The remained with ended Black of an ultimately QP. exchange pieces game Black, however, cannot play P KB3, for White would win a P by Q" B4 ch., followed by

opponent in the

tournament

same

12.

.P

;

.

Mackenzie 161.

the

deep laid plan.

sq. ; 25 B"

Q

There

"

Q" B7 ch.,27 B K" K3 best ; by ISO.

pointof

ch. wins.

replyBxP

If 21..

now.

preferKt

much

strongPawns.

beautiful and

a

; 24

14." If 24.

wins.

Kt2.

"

Stuttgart

v.

do not like this exchange,anflwe

Game

"

by Q

powerfuland winningstroke.

Frankfort "

King'sside.

he still attacks the weakest

KKt3

to

enemy

"

the

on

the adverse attack anticipation, against

guard,in

his B play. By bringing

Fine

"

our

excellent

Zukertort.

v.

Col. 18 up to this

148.

33

.

Q4

"

.

"

PXP. 162.

Game

15." A feeble sort of

waitingpolicy. 13

resource, for though White can his forces, and is likely to draw of time.

163.

Game

15." Waste

164.

Game

15. Necessaryas

advance is the 165.

Game

15. "

win in

a

Excellent

few

"

the proper

was

play.

for he could temporary expedient, in

a

few

not

B

afford to allow

Kt5, but

"

this

moves.

Black

dare not

take, for White

course

coup which

the opponent's disorganizes game.

15.

Game

if 23 15." Clearly

A master

...

Q" R2, the ch. of the Q

would

replyQ" R4

and

at B6

followed

by

the ch. of the R also wins

Q.

Winawer 16.

Game

"

In Col. 25

Game

16." If

12.

.

we

recommend

the Kt may

continuations

some

169.

P

play. Of

Game

168.

P4

his best P" Q3 ; 14 Kt" Q5, 14 R" K sq. ; was by KtXB and PXP, Black will be able to develop Bishopsbeingof oppositecolors. .

...

moves.

166.

"

EvidentlyP

a

of the

account

on

of breakdown

cause

167.

the

a

"

also win

now

.

.B"

v.

P"

be wanted

Qsq.; 13

B"

KB3

Zukertort at

to enter

R6, 13 PxB

at this juncture.We

once

at

Q3

; 14

after

advancingP

Q" Kt4 ch.,14

B"

think this "

better,as

in

Q4. Kt4 ; 15 KtXP

ch. and

wins.

170.

Game him

16.

"

to

White

has very littleof for BP.

an

attack now,

and his game

will be inferior if

Blacj^wn^coinpel *

exchangeKP

'

," on page 33 J (Continued

^'

V'

:

A"tT/"

THE

34

GAME Move

No. 26

BLACK"

B

RUY

LOPEZ.

18. K

"

GAME

No.

Move

sq.

ZUKERTORT.

BLACK

14.

25 P"

R6.

STUTTGART.

"

m*m

mM

1

m

"L jajyw *" " I mm

A

HP

I

HP ill mp

J

WHITE"

mm

NO.

Move

20

BLACK"

~"A

m

m

BLACKBURNE.

GAME

mf"m

mm

WHITE

16.

"

GAME

WINAWER.

FRANKFORT.

No.

16.

18 P"

Move

BxP.

^wa

BLACK"

Q5.

ZUKERTORT.

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172.

Game

16.

PXP

and P"

Game

would

We

"

B preferred decidedly

have

"

35

.

B sq. for this threatened

KtXP

followed

by

Q3.

16." If 17

PxP

passant, 17 PxP

en

; 18

KtXP,

18

BxKt

19 Kt"

19 RxB,

;

and

Q$

wins.

173.

174.

Game

16." There

PXP,

with at least as

Game

16.

good

this he

With

"

Game

16.

R

"

K5

"

and to remain to the

176.

Game

one

16. "

a

Black has also

an

game

nothingbetter.

been as

open fileby R

much

clear P ahead

that With

was

a

If 19

PxKt,

19

"

K

sq.

much

was

stronger,for it threatened without

PxKt;

20

Q" QB4,

2c

White's.

getshimself into difficultiesfrom which he does

of the Takingpossession

175.

have

to

seems

not

for

recover

some

time.

better. to win

the adverse K relieving

all the

Pawns

if Black

the

on

adoptcI

a

Queen's side lar playsimi-

line of

occurred. actually

this the draw extra

P which

is

forced,for R and

White

must

try to

Kt

cannot

get rid o"

win

R by against

best

play,and

RUY

THE

36

LOPEZ.

,B" Kts

,KKt-B3 "QKt" B3

.P-K4_ lp" K4

i/

Game 17.

Game 18.

Magazine.

LEHRBUCH Des SCHACHSPIELS.

Game

20.

Chess Match

DUFRESNE LEHRBUCH. Des SCHACH-

DUFRESNE International Chess

Game 19.

Messrs.

between

Steimts

and

Blachbnrne.

SPIELS.

BAUER

LOWENTHAL,

PORGES.

BRIEN

" WORMALD

STEINITZ

NEUMANN ANDERSSEN.

BLACKBURNF.

In consultation.

3Kt"

.B-R4_

O"O

^KtxP

*Kt" B3

"B"

K2

-Q"

K2

5KtxP

1B-R4

B"

4Kt-B3

B4

P-Q3 187

O"O

BxKt "Kt"

'Kt-Q3

B4

3p"QR3

P-Q3

P-B3

O"O

rP~Q4

JP-Q3 ap-B3

KtPxB

B"

K2

194

KR3

195

,BxKt

BxKt

KtXP

P"

'KtPxB

QPXB

P-Q4

O"O

ipXp ol

KtXP

O"O

Q"

K2

B"

188

PXP

Kt"

K

P-Q4 B-Q3

P"

KKt4

184

P"

QKt4

"Kt"

Kt2

Kt-Q4__ "O"O

R"

11Kt"

178

179

KB3 R6

R"

B2

18Q

R6

PXKt

18RXP

ch.

ch.

1Q-B4 ch.

19

KKt^ 184

ch, K2

l0K" Bsq.

8 sq. 181

1Q

182

K

18QXKt

Kt"

Q-B4

PXB

B sq.

nrB-B6

*3q__B2

nr*r PXP

B5 KKt3197 ch.

15QXKt 16KKt"

ch.

Q" ib; Q" K8

198 ch.

BxKt

""R"

198

P-Q4

""R"

10p_]B5

0ApXB

B7 ch.

P-QS

Kt"

K"

Kt sq.

Kt"

K"

R"

K3

B2

Q-Q2

b2

q?BxRxh. 199

R"

21

203

Kt3

"Ak"

KR6

21Blackrengn.186

B3

Oil*?

18KPXP

Q"

White

ch.

nnKR-Ktsg.ch.

QB4

jnQ-Ktsq. lop" -B7 B

D 202

90?""2 Kt2

O"O"O

17P"

P-Kt6

27QXKtP 28QxQ

B-K3

16QXP

201

Qsq.

KtXB

B6D192

R2

sq.

**P" B4

Kt-K3

14P"

A'PXP

RxKt

lui

KxB

14; QXR 15B"

196

13Kt-K3

ch.

,-K-Rsq.

Kt-R3

17, "?XKtP QR"

191

12Kt"

R6

Q"

^"P" Kt5

,QKt-Q2 Kt"

KKt5

13BxP

4pRXBch.

,PXP

16P-Q4 Kt"

12; QB"

9Q

11Q-Q2

Q-Q2

RXB

15B"

190

R5

Kt-Kt3

KKt4

KtxR!D

15KtXB

17i K"

13P"

"qB-Q4 fiflp"B3

i"B" QKt2

11Q-QKt4

14PXQ

!D

BxP

Kt"

Kt5

KtXP

,Q-Kt4

sq.

KtxQBP189

12; QXQBP

lflKt" Kt-K3

.B"

B"

188

10Q-Ksq.

11Q-B4 P"

jo*t-B5

13P"

,Q-R5

i_"Q" B3 10Kt-"?2

Ksq.177 B4

K3

,P-Q4

,R-Qsg.

10(Q"Ksq.

.

3Kt-B33

3p-qr3

B3

200

pe^"UG"

Kts

ch-

Kt sq.

KR-Ksq.204

34 a* **^=:

THE

RUY

Bauer Game

17."Up

game,

but here

Game

to this pointthe

White

17.

B

Game

17.

K"

Game

17."Excellent

"

"

KB3,

"

R sq.

There

play.

R sq., he

P

or

was Q3 accordingly,

"

the

rightplay.

as a precaution. indispensable

now

was

is no

this fine stroke. good defence against

at with

comes

clear R behind

a

by

the

ch.,followed by

KtXR

answer

ch.,and ultimately RxB.

QXKt

17," The

Game

partieshas proceededas in the lines of the proceeding the establisheddefenec. laya trap against

to

P B4 with the view of advancing

"

17." If K"

Game

losestime in order

37

Porges.

v.

both

playof

LOPEZ.

R must

which interpose

Brien

Lowenthal, 183.

Game

18.

8

184.

Game

18.

A

"

"

B bad

K2

"

is the

White

and

capturewith the Kt followed by QXP,

Wormald

etc.

in Consultation.

here.

rightmove

defence which

will

them subjects

to

StillB

powerfulattack.

a

K2

"

the best

wa3

play. 185.

an

186.

18.

Game

Highly ingenious. White givesup

"

the

but obtains three minor

Q

piecesfor it,with

irresistibleattack. 18." After

Game

21.

.

..QxKtP ch.;

R"

22

Kt3, 22 Q" Q8 ch.; 23

K"

Kt2,

Black's

is

game

hopeless.

Neumann 187.

Game as

188.

Anderssen.

v.

A favorite defence of Professor Anderssen

19. "

itdoes not

yielda satisfactory position by

best

for

play

time,but he abandoned

some

Q" K sq. ; 9 rightanswer is 8 PxP, and if8 with But not 9 P P the Q4as Black would reply9 Q4, superior by game. White's castling, with a strongattack. Likewise,if Black play8. .QXP preventing 19." This is not good.

Game

The

"

PXP, White

9 O"

answers

Game

19.

This

190.

Game

19.

His best

QKt2

; 12 B

Game

19*" Here is a

minor

and pieces,

R"

192. 193.

"

"

Game

"

K5

King's side

the

wins

P

has

much

was

superior.

Herr

Dufresne,or

been]earlyleft without

If 13 P"

force.

by

KB4

"

as suggested by superior game.

with the much

now

KB3,

13 PxP

; 14

P

11

any

PXP,

Q5,

"

xx

B"

from protection Q" KR4 ; 15

14

skill.

with consummate

better is 18

19." No

Kt

and wins.

Winding up

19. "

11

now

where

case

Black

B2, 15 Kt" K5

Game

the inferior game.

planwas Kt5, 12 KtxP,

"

QB R3 replyto "

in

O.

givesWhite

189.

.

lowed O, fol-

O"

"

.

191.

it ultimately

the other side.

on

Q" Q2,

for then

follows 18. ...Q"B8ch.;

19K"R2,

19 Kt"

K5

and

wins.

Steinitz 194.

Game

20.

195.

Game

20

P

"

Not

"

after Black

196.

Game

KKt3

"

so

witn

much

the view ot

for defensive

Introduced

20."

as

purposes

for the first time in the

manoeuvringit to

197.

Game

20.

We

198.

Game

20."

18 Kt-K

postingthe

B at KKt2

is

with the view

fence. established as the better de-

now

of

formingan

attack

by

P

"

KKt4

has castled.

the view of "

Blackburne.

v.

believe it would

Much sq.

better

!,18 PXKP

;

an

19 PxP,

19 Kt"

; which

B5

; 20

developmentof

the Kt with

"

Q

sq.

continuation : 'mighthave led to the following Q" B sq., followed by P" KB3 and P" KR4.

(Continued page on

this

established form of attack.

have been better to retreat B

17... .P" KB4

was

presentgame, and

B sq. has since became

39

J

THE

38

GAME Move

No.

RUY

LOPEZ.

GAME

17.

Move

i5....BxKtP.

BLACK

BLACK

PORGES.

"

No.

HKtXR. IN

WORMALD

AND

BRIEN

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No.

Move

B6.

ANDERSSEN.

I

"

GAME

19.

NO. B

WHITE

"

NEUMANN.

WHITE

"

STEIN

ITZ.

DOUBLE

FOUR

The

Double follow

parties

first-class

Ruy by

up

a

by

Mr.

an

early stage Col.

obtains

a

KB3

Black

Queens and

to at

Col. and

is

4

ought

in

an

even

in that game

it makes

chiefly

rests

already

been

the game

castling,and Black's

his

played equal

so

though

Pawns,

White's

of

Kt

it leads second

the

Bishops, and

two

protection least

at

game But

1, which

in Col.

the defence,

for

playerswould

most

as

to

at

an

player hole"

"the

difficult and

and

in

hesitate to

matters simplifies

at

fact

on

gives would

we

their

move

King

earlystage,

an

and

Morphy,

retarded of the

alteration

P .

.

commits the game

he

QKU,

"

.

in the

difference

By

is to

sooner

Queen's

or

"

Q4

(perhapsafter

later

P

1 1

will follow

whose

P

drive

of

the way

Pawn,

a

which

and

But

side.

of correct

ought, the

B

9th

we

show

moves

Black

ingly exceed-

to

advance^

play Paulsen

in actual

this makes

and

moves,

then

and

B

B3

"

irresistible attack

an

all

Black's

believe, to render

back,

sen Paul-

between

game

compelling

will form

QKU),

"

propose,

celebrated

in fact

or

QB3

"

to

a

8th

transposing the order

by

we

the expense

It

)

games.

whereas

tinued, con-

the

on

side. 6 represents

Col.

13, which

for the attack.

But

Our

position. R

"

K

a

difference

with

deals

have find

we

move

sure

been that

difference

main

sq. is

the

feel

we

that

variations

attack,

with

P

of

moves

Queen's

the

at

Winawer

between

Illustrative

development.

inducing,

analyticalresults.

For

untenable.

opening

practicallydemolishes

position blunder

a

Black's

and

as

attack

finelyplayed by White,

very

strong position judgment 8.

excellent

fine game

a

1 1

such

treatment

an

in

Col.

(Compare

proper

obtained and

centre

5 is another

by

game

that occurred

variation

a

Congress.

White

the adverse

Col.

of

Paris

the

in

end

to

blocked

some

one

of

1, which

had

with

Zuker-

game.

the end.

modification

a

Zukertort

played

the

of

the

.

with

preferred.

be

note

before

of

account

on

greatly

both

favor

in

in his match

K5

"

in which

absolutelyuseless.

is made

makes

even

an

attack

an

doubling

the defence

opening,

of

.

.QPxP

.

Game

in Col.

out

.P

7.

8.

been

played

pointed

.

Q5

"

into the adverse

slightlyprefer Black early

to

which

3 also leads

in the

Kt the

author

moves.

with

the attempt

and

KR3

entrances

Col.

7th

counter-attack

powerful

8th

Knights'

had

Q5

"

the

GAME.

Four

the

the defence

and

KNIGHTS

Kt

by

until

years,

with

the attack

2

of

THREE

AND

attack

conjunction

render

to

as

in

but

LOPEZ.

cohtinuationof

a

The

many

of Black's

Gunsberg,

White's

is

(seeIllustrated games),

combination

on

exchange

GAME

Kt5.

"

practitionersfor

tort, in 1886

In

KNIGHTS

Lopez B

RUY

a

failure,and

in tactics hitherto that

this

offered

in

a

principle which

recommended

opinion a

wing

lead

demonstration

in

ought is

that

attack

is better

explained

by authors, viz., 9

ought only to

defence

the

that

on

with

to

an

even

that to

the

centre

the KBP

game,

White

obtain

R

attack

sq.

and

in

can

the

in

K

"

press

superior ing commenc-

prepared by

harrass-

,

THE

42

ing the Queen at once with the QP rightitis quiteobvious that the R advance of the KBP to B5.

as

and the Kt is wanted

to

LOPEZ.

is the proper

remain

at

KB

play.

If our

sq. in order to

premisesare support the

we

recommended, demonstrate

RUY

counter-attack hitherto a propose an extensionof aline of play against which we believe ought to be in White's favor. The game was generally

In Col. 7 dismissed

DOUBLE

even our

on

Black's 8th move,

but

we

think that the addition of two

moves

will

contention.

Col. 8 shows how

White

led to

compromisehis game

by a plausible sallyon which apparently the 6th move, wins a P. The variations producean interesting and attack,but by best playBlack ought to obtain the advantage. spirited Cols. 9 and 10 deal with inferior continuations on the part of the firstplayer,while Cols. 1 1 and 1 2 contain novel analysis to demonstrate that a defence in the Three Knights' which ourselves Game .P have favored for some we KKt3, time,is unsatisfactory 3. take of it and how the firstplayer to ought advantage "

.

.

might be

THE

RUY

DOUBLE

LOPEZ,

THE

FOUR

KNIGHTS'

FOUR

iP-K4

or

or

KNIGHT'S

KNIGHTS'

?QKt-B3

nKt-B3 "Kt"

lp^ P" K4

9QKt-B3_

nKt-B3

"QKt" B3

"Kt"

K4

?QKt-B3

K4

"KKt"

n*t-B3 "Kt" B3

B3

B3

B3

B3

CONTINUATION.

LOPEZ

k

-

-

*B" Kt5 k

Defence

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

*B" B4? Third

k

Defence

Fourth

*P-QR3? I

Defence

*Kt-Q5 Second

Continuation

l__ll

-------

.

Third

^P"QR3

Continuation

THE

lp" K4 Defence

43

0Kt-B3 "Kt-B3

"KKt"

JP"

GAME.

GAME.

lp=ET

Defence Ruy3 Lopez v

Second

THREE

9KKt-BL *QKt"B3

RUY

Double

AND

lp" K4

P" or

GAME

THREE

KNIGHTS' KKt-B3 QKt-B3

9

3P"

Cols.

1 to

4.

Col. 5.

Col. 6.

Cols. 7 to

".

Col. 9.

Col.

10.

GAME. Kt-B3

3

Cols.

KKt3

VjOOQiC Digitized^

11

to 12.

44

THE

DOUBLE

LOPEZ.

RUY

jP-K4

FOUR

KNIGHTS'

GAME

9KKt-B3

lp" K4

AND

THREE

KNIGHTS'

QKt-B3

OQKt" B3

GAME.

B-Kt5

4

UKt" I *Kt-B3

3 ^B"

Kts

4B"

rO-0

Kt-Q5

"0" O

1

KtxKt

ftKt-Q5_2

PXKt P"

3

7PXKt K5

PxKt

B"

B"

K5

!

Kt-Q5

K2

BXP-

ftKtxP

KtxP

0r_] R" K sq. ?

KtxP

PXKt

KtXKt

KtXKt

Kt-Q5

QPXKt

Q-Q5

nQ~Kt4

KtXKt

B"

0q_B3

BxKt

P"

B4I QKt4i

B"

K2

6

P-KKt3_ _

P-Q3 KtXKt

KtxKt

OQ" Kt4

10

BxKt

QPXB

PXKt

Ktsq. _5 flKt"

PXKt-

cO" Oo-o

B4

PXKt

8: PXB

-

P-QR3?

QPXP BXP

8QPXP

B4? O

"KtxKt!

'P-

6

A"QB-KKt5 P-KB3

Q"

R"

K

K"

Qsq.

sq. ch.

B4

9

B4!

11

10*d*z K2"

QXKKt

"KtxP

inKtxKt

A"B"

1U

10

P-QB3+

QP-Q41

13

"Q" KB4

14.

P"

10

RXKt

KB4+

D

11

P-Q3

nKtxP

13QxQ

P-QB3 B"

B"

llpxP l^O": Q" K6

O"O

P-B3

O"O 12

Q-Kt3 QB" KB4

ch.

K2

P-QB3-

10b_B4-

ch.

KXQ

14O-O-O+

Column

Move

2.

D 7

14

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Column

5.

Move

11

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THE

1.

Col.

1

the

3.

KNIGHTS1

a

1.

This excellent

"

Col.

defence

!," for if 11 R"

P"Q3 wins," sooner

1 1 or

It

Paulsen.

and

tournaments.

to

an

K

sq.,

K

R"

11

sq.;

Q" R5 with the attack). 9 later by P Q4, P QB3, and P "

"

"

Col.

1.

"Or

10....Q" Q4;

".

Col.

Col.

; 10

Kt"

PxKt

;

which

QB3,

and

wins.

P"

12

the Rev.

sq., 12P" II

Or 9

OR4

favor

in

Zukertort,who

with

prevents the doubled

between

P"

Ks, 9 Q" Kt4 Q" Q4 ; 12 PXB,

11

QKt opening,or

R4, 9 PxKt ; 10 QxP, 10 B" R3 ; 11 ch., 12 QxR ; 13 Q" K3, 13 B-QB4, and 10 BxP, and White will obtain the advantage

Kt"

9 Kt"

Or

2."

P"

11

7.

of the

account

on

11

45

B"

K5 (if10 Kt" K Kt4(u Q4?, 11B-R3; replyPxB, followed by P" QKt3) ;

BxP, 9 PXB

9

GAME.

Gunsberg againstRanken in the Vizayaneven game by proper continuation.

QKt4,

in the above mentioned game as occurred dissolved, This game, however, ended in a draw.

*.

KNIGHTS'

easy,

RxR

12

in greatly

was

firstadoptedby

was

9B" K2, (betterthan 9

If8....KtPxP;

1."

THREE

PetrofPs defence,or in the

Mr.

London, 1883. It leads

of

Tournament

AND

of moves. transposition

"

Col.

GAME

be arrived at in the

same

with This attack originated 1. in matches adoptedit very frequently

Col.

agaram 4.

FOUR

position may ordinaryRuy Lopez by

"The

.

K

2.

LOPEZ.

RUY

DOUBLE

.

.

.

Pawn

C. E. Rankin

being Gunsberg.

from

and

B" R3 ; II P" Q3, 11 R" K sq.+), QR3, 12B" R4l+;not 12....BXR, 12 Q" B2+. .P" KB4 ; 12 Kt" K3+,

10

9 O"

Q" K2,

O

;

Kt"

10

Q4,

QxKt

10

;

+.

15 R" K sq., 15KR" Ksq. ch.; 16 K" B2, 16 RxR ; 17 KtXR, 17 B" B4 B3 (if15 P" Q4, 15 RXP ; 16 P" B3, 16 R" K sq. ch., 17 K" B2, 17 BxKt ; 18 KR" K sq. ch.;16 K" B2, 16 R" Q6 ; 17 Kt" Q4 (or 17 Kt" K KxB, 18 R" Q6 ch.+),15. sq., 17 B" B4 ch.; 18 K" B sq., 18 R" B6 ch.; 19K" Kt2l, 19 R" B7 ch.;20 K" Kt sq., B" R6 and mates in two moves), 17 KB" QB4 ; 18 P" KR3, 18 BxKt ch.; 19 PxB, 19 R" 20 B6 ch.; 20 K" Kt2, 20 R" K7 ch.! ; 21 K" Kt sq., 21 R (K7) B7; 22 PxB, Black mates in Continued

2."

ch.

Or

15 P"

.

.

"

three

S.

9. IO.

moves.

Col. 3." Better than 8....Q" K2 ch.; 9 11 P" QB3, 11 B" B4 ; 12 P" Q3, 12 P" Col. 3." If B-K2

White

Col. 3." Or

QB3, 11 Q6 !

13 P"

KR3

11P"

K"

Q

KR3

sq., 9

; 13 B"

Q" B3 Q2 +.

; 10 R"

K

sq.

ch., 10K"

Qsq.;

P" Q6. replies

; 14 P"

,

B-B4; 14 PXB

P"

12

;

QKt4,

B"

12

15 B -B4, 15 KR

Q3

!+

-KKt

(not 12....B" Kt3; 13 P" Q3, QB4, with a powerful

sq. ! ; 16 P"

attack.)

11.

Col. 4. "

If 9.

"

Kt5, and

ch.,with

12.

a

Col. 6" 12

14.

.

.

.

Col. 5." Black's Pawns once, White the answer

13.

.B" Kt3 ; 10 Q" Kt4, 10 O" O ; (or 10. .Q" B3 ; 11 P" Q4, 11 PxP? wins);11 QB" Kt5, 11 P" B3 ; 12 B" R6, 12 Q" K2 ; 13 P" Q6, 13 PxP; for the P minus. No. 1 very good position Compare IllustrativeGame

now

weak.

Yet

he has

Q

exchangeKnightsfollowed by BxP B3 ch.

"

Better than

B-R4,

are

will

9

R"

(or 12 Q-Q3;

Col. 6." Or 9.

.

.

.Q" Q3

K 12

;

10

sq., 9 B"

Q" Kt3) ; Kt-B3,

10

K3 12.

; 10

P"

.B" .

.

Q" Q

14

nothingbetter,for if he capture the KP ch.,which Black dare not take on account

Q4,

93

sq.;

QB B-B4

; 12

.

11

10

; 13 P" P"

Q" B4 ; 11 B" Kt5, KKt4, 13 Q" Kt3-

KB4,

11

B"

K2

;

12

P"

11

P"

B5+.

at

of

KR3;

P"

1P"

GAME

KNIGHTS*

FOUR

LOPEZ.

RUY

DOUBLE

46 THE

AND

K4

3

"P"

Kt-B3 P"

P-Q4? Kt5

B"

QR3

17

KKt3

1P-Q4

Kt5 Kt-Q5

4B"

P-Q4

4; PXP

KtxP

rP~Q5

B"

KKtxP

""Kt"K2

Kt5 P-Q5

5B"

"q"K2

Q"

r"0" O

O-O

7^

R"

B"

I

Ksq.

"Q-Ksq.

flPXPj_

K2

0Q-K3+

OPXP"

B"

10

Q2

Kt"

Kt3

OKKt" KKt"

18

'P"

OP"

15

O-O-O

11

B4

KtxKt 19

C "?3

"PxKt

+

D, 20

BXB

iiKxB Q-Q4CI1.+

Move

11.

O"

11.

O"

O.

BLACK.

1? W ^l^

^x^

mm

n mm.

A

-mm

A

mm

Warn

x

'mXw

1

W,

W, wm^

fBI

p

WHITE

\

1 "O-O

12

Column

21

P-Q4

sq.

Q-B3 10: B" Q2

B4+

KR3

P"

Dp-K5

8kt" Kt

1 K2

iyP-KR4!

KtxKt!

7'KtPxKt

B-Q3

8O"O

Kt2

0B-K3 "Kt" B3

K2

nP-KB4

Kt-B3

9: Q-QSl

KtxP

7P-Q3

B-Q3 P_QB3

QXKt

'(?XKt

8B"

Q2 P-Q3

16

K2

Kt"

B"

KtxBP?

pKtxKt

12

11

10

9

8

GAME.

KNIGHTS'

Kt-B3

9KKt-B3 ^QKt"B3

K4

THREE

D 22

DOUBLE

THE

48

/

FOUR

LOPEZ.

RUY

KNIGHTS*

"P-K4

9KKt-B3

*P"

flQKt" B3

K4

GAME

THREE

Kt-B3

B"

4

4

Game 3.

International Paris

gress, Con-

Chess

May, ZUKERTORT STEINITZ.

ZUKERTORT.

*B-Kt5 rKt-Q5

"2"^3

cO-Q Oo-o

OB-B4 OKtxKt "PXKt

1

P"

Hk"

Rsq.

10

B-K3__

11

I/P-B5 "

17

AIQ-B3

90P-KR4

BxQBP

24PXP

n-B-R6

20

*4r~ K2

21

6

QR-QR4

28 np" R5 White resigns.

sq. ch.

R2

sq.!7 8

!BX0 -QB4 R4

30P"

Kt3 -QR4

OR" 26

-Q3

21P"

K3

27

White

aR"

21

ch.

B2

9,Q-R8ch. sq.

K"

B sq.

K"

ch. 43 Kt sq.

B-R6dis.ch. K" Rsq.

24BXP

flDR_K7

n7R-R fl'R"

"q-

R3

9QP-Q4__45

B-Q4

0OB-K6"WUB.

B4 B4

44

25BXQ

27RxKtP

-

46 30

flB-R3

)8I

-r

4

Kt sq.

Q-Bsq.

-D 29

4 -T

22B-Kt7

Z0p_B5

3R"

Kt3

QBxBPdkch.

KB4

Q-R7

"P"

resigns.

41

Q sq. 42 -Kt7 ch.

"K" Kt2 "flR" B8

D

R"

K"

R-KKt4

01BXRP fllp_B6

sq. 40

nK-Rsq.

28

v

O-O-O Game3-Confd.

f

38 39

IV

UR_Rfi B" R6

,^oqR-R3

"QxQch.

R^-KKt4

IBs B" Q6

"O-B

22

nnK-Ktsq.

"0b-R3 KRXPD

nQR" Qsq.

2Dq_ kb4 0iyR"K *'K=B^

UB"

QXB

yrQXQch. ""KXQ

KXR BXP

QP--QKt4

R4

R-Kt3

25

*0p -R4 KR-KR4 A / PB6 dis. ch.

OUqxR

Gui"2-Coirt'd.

RXR

RXP

9P-B3 *Q_Q6

QR-4C

17q_r6

20

31p_QB4

*"B-Kt

36

1B-B3 XR-K3

Q" R6

B3

19

,B-K3

9QQ-R8ch.

23KtPxBP

"KtxKt

PXP

~

R-R3

ch. 18

^K-Bsq.

KtS RS

*OQR_K

Confd.

31Whitewim.

19

35

Oxp

Kt2

I0R-Q4 Gamel"

B2

91Q-K4__

V -I.

IN.

BxQch.

04Q-R5ch. ^AK-K2 00R-K3 ch.

33 oZ 34

15r_Q6

,RI=R3___ JP-B3

""B-Kt3

25

B"

sq.

fiR-K3__ "B-Q4 16

loQR-Ktsq. .Q-R7 jnE=2i ""K"

P"

I'fi^R^ 13Q-K3 QXP P-QKt3 14 QR" Qsq.

,Q-R5 ch. JK" Ktsq.

I0p_( gKt4 B-Qs

25

PXB

jQB" KB4 4b" K3

-\

'RxKt

11

14

fKxB

Q2

24

4

qB-B4 dP" QKH nB" K2 'KtXP

P-QB3

Q-Kt3

TBxPch.

0-0-0

1R

Kt-Q4

10, QXKt

13

5QR" KR" 2

ch.

32

7; QPXKt

KtXKt

QQ-K2_

Ksq.15

AOB-B4

Br: Ksq.

"o-o

K

I"P-B4

31

rO-O

Kt-Q5

:"8 PXB

3B"B sq. 1

4l=Bi

BxP

*QxQP

.KB-B4ch.

MORPHY.

7QPXP

Kt2

Q6

PAULSEN

STEINITZ.

PXKt

0-Kt4

13pxP .

";

'-qL312

B-R6

Q-K2

MAXJUDD

DKtXP

1B-Q3

12

1888.

nPXKt 3t

Congress,

1857.

Op" K5

JQPXP

jjB-Kt5 P-KB3

York

^KtxKt

,Qxp

P-QB3 "B-Kt3

New

oKt-Qs

BPXKt

8BxKt

Game 4.

*"0"O

"PXKt

KtxKt

Kt5

5KtxKt

pPxKt 'P" K5

Kt-Q5

Chess

GAME.

Magazine,

-MoArA,1886.

1878. WINAWER

KNIGHTS'

3Kt-B3

/Game 2.

Game 1.

AND

THE

DOUBLE

LOPEZ.

RUY

KNIGHTS'

FOUR

Winawer Z.

Game

2.

Game

3.

Game

4.

Game

5.

Game

1.

"

1.

B2

49

Zukertort.

v.

11.

was

better than

Much

"

.

.

.

.

"

his K

side attack.

7.

Game

1.

"

His game

8.

Game

1.

"

Masterlyplay,though not

It forms 9

GAME.

"

Game form

B"

Col. 4 and Note

KNIGHTS'

THREE

AND

for the B is now preferable, exposedto the attack of hostile Pawns. BxP, though the latter was also safe. order. This is playof the highest I. If 25. 1." .BxR ; 26 BxB, 26 R" Kt5 (or26. .Q" R3 ; 27 BxRP, etc.); 27 BxQ, 27 K4 ; 29 P" R6, 29 KR -K sq.; 30 B" Kt3, with an excellent attack. ; 28 B" B3, 28 R" An excellent move which retards the developmentof Black's B and givesWhite time to I. 1.

RXQ 6.

Compare

"

GAME

Game

a

1."

B sq., 34

lost ; but R

was

was

his best

resource.

Q" Kt4 ch.,32 K" R sq. ; J 3^ R-Q4, 36 B-Q 35 Q-R4. 35 R-*7 KxB

31

OB-KB4

B3

very deep,for it threatens double ch. mate combination. chain of Winawer's out link in the elegant

well worked Continued

"

;

; 32

Zukertort

once

33 B"

PxP,

33

at

Q6

by

R

Kt8.

"

ch. ; 34 K"

Q-Kt3.

sq. ; 37

Steinitz.

v.

15.

And if 9 PxKtP, the B reto capture the R with a #ch takes PXQP, 9 PXP threatening attack. powerful Game to win a pieceby Q K4, but not as good as B" K2. 2. Threatening B P 'Much better was B2, and then advancingP Q4. QB3, with the objectof retreating P Black threatened Q Game 2. was K4, and the onlyother move QB3, whereupon Black could force an attack by P KB4. Black dare not reply Q B6 Game 2. out of play,for obviously Drivingthe adverse Q somewhat of the rejoinder account BxP ch. on R" R sq., followed by B" QB3, winning the Q, Game 2." If 15 QxP ; 16 B" Q2, threatening

16.

Game

10.

Game

2."

with

11. 12. 13.

If 9

.

a

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

-

14.

"

"

with

strongattack.

a

2."

Much

17.

Game

2.

18.

Game

2."

Game

20.

Game

22.

;

QXP"

Q" Q4,

19

could

White with

the

recover

probablecontinuation : 17 BxB, QKt4, 20 P" QB4+. the best of the game anyhow. clearly followed by P QB4, but Black would

with the

19 Q" R6

;

pieceby BxB

20

17 PxB

;

P"

"

afterward

great advantage.

made on both sides. In the actual game a series of repetition moves were -Unavailing; but 24 R -Kt3, 24 R" K2 ; 25 RxP, 25 RxR ; 26 B"R6, 26 K" K2 ; leads to the same as occurred. position Best. If 24. Game .PxB ; 25 QxBP ch.,25 B" B2 ; 26 QxRPrh., *6 K- -Kt sq.; 27 R" 2." R3, 27 B" K4, (or 27 Q" K4 ; 28 R-Kt3 ch.),28 Q" Kt5ch.,28 K" Bsq.;29 R" R8ch., winBlack and has three pieces for it,the three passed Pawns and the exposedposithe tion Q, though ing of Black's King make White's game very strong. KKt If QxP ch.,then,of course, Black replies B" B2, threateningR Game 2. sq., etc. the Queen's side must Ga.ne 2." Black threatens PXP followed by R -R6, and all the Pawns on

19.

23.

16

now

was

This sacrificeis unsound, but Black had

"

pLy Q" Q7

21.

better

Q" K4, 18 P" KKt3

18

*

2

"

.

2.

.

.

"

"

fall.

Judd 24.

Game

3." If

QxP,

10

he loses

a

piece by

v.

Steinitz. R"

10

K

Kt"

11

sq. ;

K5,

11

B"

Q3; followedby

P-KB3. 25.

Game

26.

Game

27.

Game "

.Q" Q4 ; 12 PxB, prefernow II R" Kt3Threatening Heought to have stillcontinued with 20

3." We 3." 3."

R sq.;

22

ch.,24 KxR 28.

Game

29.

Game

.

12

.

P"

R"

QR4; followed by B"

Kt3, for

Q" K4 ch.,22 K" JCt sq. (or 22. 25 BxP+). 23 R" Kt7 ch.,and draws.

RXBP ;

.

3." As White

dis.

.

aimed evidently

at the square

.

where

if 20

; 23

this P

RxR

R3.

QxQ ; 21 RxP ch.,23 K" Kt2

ch.,21 K ; 24

jxQ ;

_

stood,it was

best

not

to

give up

the P.

Rooks

3." Better

was

R"

the KRP, against

R2, but then Black which

would

would

have

played P" KR3, followed by doubling by the B if White in tho meanwhile

also be further attacked

on page 51.) (Continued

50

THE

LOPEZ.

RUV

DOUBLE

GAME Move

FOUR

KNIGHTS'

GAME

AND

I.

NO.

Move

ZUKERTORT.

BLACK"

KNIGHTS'

GAME

KRxP.

30.

THREE

2.

NO. B"

24.

BLACK"

GAME.

R6.

STEINITZ.

p^

?.*.,,

"*

ii.%d^

Hi

"

JHI

Jl X IHI

i

".."'}

* "

m

GAME Move

WINAWER.

No.

26....R"

BLACK"

^^

"sJ

wm

kWkWk

k

"

Ml w,

;""";"-""

WHITE

ffl|| Up

m.

Wa M^

If

"if

HP

.m

*m

or

a

WHITE"

Move

KKt4.

BLACK"

STEINITZ.

NO.

*

: m Ma Ii

4.

ww^wm

MbWkWMk mm

v k mm 1 111* 5S ""

wd""""w.

I

mm.

%"

/*"""* wwm

ABU P

A

i

SiSI " r,...i

n WHITE"

PH mk

MORPHY.

.,,

mm

If

QXB.

17

1

H

A

^

ZUKERTORT.

GAME

3.

*

%Hf

MAX

JUDD.

WHITE"

PAULSEN.

THE

DOUBLE

RUY

LOPEZ.

FOUR

KNIGHTS'

GAME

AND

(Continued from page 49) castled.

QR

30 30.

Game

; 28

It,however, 27 P" R6, 27 RxP

THREE

GAME.

51

.

ch.,28 K"

PxP

KNIGHTS'

Kt

sq.; 29 O"

O"

O, 29 RxPi

R sq., 30 P" K6, and wins. 3. After this White's game is untenable. "

"

Paulsen

v.

Morphy.

32.

K*XP, 5 KtxKt!; 6 P-Q4, 6 B-QKts ; 7 PxKt, 7 KtxP ; 8 Q" Q4, 8 KtxKt (or 8 .BxKt ch. ; 9 PXB, 9 Kt" Kt4 ; 10 B" R3, 10 Kt-K3 ; 11 Q" K4, 11 Q" Kt4 ; 12 P" Kt3+); in White's favor. 9 PxKt, 9 B" K2 ; 10 QB" KB4! is also greatly but Black his Game recovers at cost of position. now P, greatly given 4. up,

33.

Game

31.

Game .

.

4.-5

.

"

4.

34.

Game

35.

Game

Kt5 ; 4.

P"

11

A weak

"

Game P" P

38.

4.

P"

Q3, ; 15 Q-Q2+. 12

11

R4

KtxKt, 9 RxKt

than ;

12

If 9 B

good enough. P"

Kt4

;

12

play, as

it

compelsthe opponent

to

Queen's side very weak. ch., and should win. ; 10 BxP

B"

Kt3, 9 QB

"

KKt5

"

\ IO

Q

"

K

sq.,

KKt3+.

present,thoughremarkablystrongif reserved after playingP" QB3 givenWJiitethe superiority by far.

at

move

B"

; 9

more

the

at

have

adversaryto block White's piecesfor a long time. if 13 BxB nothingbetter) Kt5 (there ; 13 B" K3, and allows the

seems

Much

better

; 14

PxB,

12

was

1,4Rx

Better than 15....P"QR4; 16 BxP, 16 B" R3 ; 17 P" Kt5, 17 RxB ; 18 PXB, 18 i"fP"QB4, 19 QR" K sq.; 20 B" R3, with the superior game. he oughtto have seized the very firstopportunity for dislodging the adverse ^, On principle Game 4. R6 at once would have completely which hampered his development. Q turned the tables and from the bad position of his Pawns on the Q side. Supposing16 Q Black would never recover R6, i6Q-Kt3 or B4(or 16.... QXQ; 17 RxQ, 17 QR" K sq.; 18 B" Kt4, 18 R" K2 ; 19 BxB, White will be able to support his QP Q4, and must win, for with due precautions ; 20 P 19 RxB advance P" QB4) ; 17P" Q4, 17 QR" K sq. ; 18 B" K3, 18 P" QB4; 19 PxP, then and sufficiently Q3 ; 21 P" QB4, with a winningadvantage. 19 BxP J 20 Q" Kt7,20 B be blamed for not seeing the most wonderful combination that the opponent Game 4. White cannot in the text was had prepared. The move the only right Q sq. was now very forcible still. But Q whereupon,no doubt, Black would have answered P" QB4, with the better game. move, Game R"

39.

This

"

.KtxP

.

but

KR3,

would

which this point, 37.

.

"

Game

36.

excellent

his

If 8. 4." Forced. The onlymove, 4.

P"

10

Though apparentlylosingtime this is oh QKtP, which makes Black's position

"

advance

4."

K3

; "

"

"

"

~

"

40.

"

"

41.

Game

4.

"

One

of the most

Chess compositions that charmingpoetical

has

ever

been

devised in practical

play. 42.

Game But

if R follows in two more Of course Kt sq., Black takes and mate moves by R K8 ch. 4. which fulljustice has not been done to Morphy's extraordinary shows itself positionjudgment, "

on

"

examination

B sq.; 22 Q" and wins),22

KR4 BxR

"

of the

lines of following

(or22 Q" KB4, ; 23

4." Black would

QxP,

have

23 K

22 "

much

defence

BxR

:

20

Q

!; 23 QxP

"

K8

B2, and wins either by R"

elegantly by

P

Q3, 20

ch., 23 R" R

Q B4 ch., 21 K QxRP, 24 R" K8, B- R6 accordingly. or Kt7 (threatening RxRP) ; 23; "

B4

B3

; 21

"

43.

Game

44.

Q" Q3, 23 RxBP ch. ; 24 K" Kt sq., 24 R" Kt7 ch.; 25 K moves, 25 R" Kt8 mate. think it rightto mention that this variation was firstdiscovered by the author, though it was deceased. claimed by another playernow Game 4." After this White must giveup the Queen again,and his game is hopeless.

45.

Game

46.

Game

won

4." His best defence was For if 29 BXB, 29 R

4.

"

now

K"

more

22

"

Kt2.

(R3)XP ch.,and

the other R mates

next

"

; 24

move.

We ward after-

THE

DOUBLE

Game

5.

52

London

Chess

gress Con-

RUY

LOPEZ.

GAME

KNIGHTS'

Vienna

Chess ts,

GAME.

KNIGHTS'

THREE

AND

Game 7.

Game 6.

1883.

y

FOUR

London

gress, Con-

187a, /

Chess

gress*

Con

1883.

vl ENGUSCH

BLACKBURNE

ROSENTHAL

ROSENTHAL.

STEINITZ.

STEINITZ.

lp-K4 KKt-B3 QKt-B3

nQKt-B3 flQKt" B3

Kt-B3 Kt-Bs

"P"

B" Kt5 B-Kt5

^PXP

qKt-B3

55

KKt3

,P-Q4

O"O

rKtXP

O-O

0 B"

P-Q3 P-Q3

6KKt-

Game 6" Cont'd.

""Kt-B2 flflQ"B2

Kt2

60

B-K3 K2

B-Kt5

47

-KB"

BxKt

48

'P-"?3

QB457

0-0

ftPXB P-KR3

8O"O

QB" KR449 B-Kt5

9Kt"

p"

50

QKt3

51

58

10P-Q4

sq. A 0R-K iwp" KKt4

,.KtxP

52

l*PXKt

PXR

17KtXP P"

KB4

IB! Kt-Kt3 BXB

19; QXB BxKt"wiM.

?7

P"

30B"

aP_Q3

66

A"Kt" Q2

67

sq.

HB"

R6

Kt"

Ksq.

D

QB4

K4

,BXB

12KXB

68

,B" K2

13"P" KB3

B2

59

"1r" K7 R"

l*Kt-B2

B sq.

,-QR-Qsq.

32; Q-B7

53

54

Q" Ml P-QB4

Q-Kt3 qq! "OQXRP

16'B" Q2

B3 itKt" P-QKt3

Q.Q" Kt8ch^ 04K--R2

KB2

62

1Bq=k^

35B-Kt3

1BQ^3 lOoB-

0Dp=; P" Kts

Kt"

K

B3 Kt4

21P. -KR4

sq.

Kt"

Q3?

Q-Kt5__ 72

ii7BXKt

nnR-Q3

78

1/rxb

fiORXP

74

P"

R"

B5 sq.

71

AAKt"

D

75 76

9-Q-R6ch. A

"K"

Ktsq.

RR" B8ch.and

K6ch.

"White

fl"BxKt

wins.

next

?.PXB

R3

24:Q" K2

IdfiPxP 68

Game 7" Cont'd.

flfiQ"Ksq.

18Kt-B

37; QXKtP Black

70

B4

QRP-KR4

qb-r3 KR"

10p_B3 B"

Q-Kt3

Kt-lfc

20P"

69

njB-Bsq. 61

Q" B2

14Kt-B5

65

QB~B3

R" Q QXBP

'R"

64

K2

151 QXB

"r?x_p K4

"Kt"

,P-QKt3_

BxKt

D

.rBxP ID pxp

flo-o

JB-Q4

B3 Qsq.

n"

nrQ~Kt3 "R" Q4

,B" K2

Q-B7

11KtXP 12QXKt

Ksq.

7O"O

QXR

KtxKt

"!"54 ^AR"

oiQR-Qsq**B" Kt2

R4

PXP

Up"

6Kt=I 'Kt-B3

.RXR

KB4

B-Q3

P-KR3

10B-Q2?

56

^"P" KKt4

_

^lR-^?ed by

mates

move.

LOPEZ.

RUY

DOUBLE

THE

FOUR

KNIGHTS'

Englisch 47.

Game

5.

We

preferKt"

5.

As

usual, it was

"

K2

which

GAME

AND

THREE

KNIGHTS'

GAME.

53

Rosenthal.

v.

prepares P

QB3,

"

and with the view

of

bringingthis Kt

C

to

"

Kt3. Game

48.

"

unadvisable

to

exchangethe B for

Kt.

a

The

correct

I

Kt"

playwas

*

K2. %

Game

49.

B

5. "

advantageof Game

50.

would

51.

Game

5.

52.

Game

5.

Game

5.

54.

.

Game

"

QKt

bad almost

6." In Col.

and 57.

we

a

12

a

give 18

Anyhow

we

Much

Game

6.

59.

Game

6.-" Of

"

Game

6. "This

61.

Game

6." Forced.

62.

Game

6."

Game the

65.

Game

66.

Game

irresistibleattack

an

Q5, 18 B

is soon Knights'game position

B3

"

Kt2 ; 19

"

arrived

at.

at placed

is better

White

if P"QB4,

advance

and

is very weak

If R"

K

would soon

sq., Black would

K2

in this opening. But

the strong-,

firstattack the

Q by B" K4.

the loss of this P.

causes

by Q" Kt8

stillcapturethe B followed

ch.

ThreateningRxKt.

"

7. Up to this the moves that White's 2d exception

Compare

Col.

12

alreadyuntenable

was

and

are parties were 3d moves

for the

as

he

two

was

Pawns

behind

Steinitz.

vs.

of both

"

7."

as

;

P" KR4. believe,

Blackburne 64.

obtain ; 18 P"

Steinitz.

v.

6. Accelerating defeat,but ]hisgame by far the Mperitfrposition.

Game

for instance.

sq. at once,

Q" Q3. superior was, undoubtedly,

course

60.

with

K

"

White's venture in actual play. But analysis justifies 16 B3, (we see nothingmore promising), KB3 is in Black's favor.

Three

KKt

this B

for

wrong,

at this juncture is,we

move

58.

63.

R

Black's best move, but neither is satisfactory, in the Three Knights' think the King'sfianchetto willhave to be abandoned game.

6."

Game est

By

"

employedby

18

of moves transposition

6.

Game

by P" KKt4,

Kt sq. ; 16 Q" 18 Q" R4 18 P"

Rosenthal Game

better

as

now,

"

56.

have neutralized the

followed

by BxKt

anythingelse for White is sure to P" QR3 ; 17 BxKt, 17 BxB K3, with a winningattack.

by P" KB4. If,for instance Q- Q4 ; 19 K Kt2 ; 20 R "

"

R4;

Kt"

Q" Kt3, 17

55.

he would

doubt its absolute correctness.

this imprudentexchangehe

good or

As

5.

playedwell

shut in.

could have been

butwe sacrifice,

; 17

had

have, at least, equalizedthe game

think,prove that 15

.K" Kt2

.

could

of time which

With

"

If Black

choice.

our

Bishops. He

A bold

"

be

keptWhite's QB

have

Waste

"

would, we .

the two

5." Weak.

which

53.

would

K3

"

identical with those in the reversed in actual

foregoing game

with

play.

strongercontinuation 7 KtxKt.

.P Q4. If White exchangedin the centre it would have led to a 9. with the position position very similar to that arrived at in the previousgame on Black's 12th move of the defence slightly superior. If,however, White advanced P K5, the Kt could retreat to

7. "

Much

better

was

"

.

.

"

Q2, with 67.

game. inferior to Kt

Black would

obtain

an

K sq., followed by P QB3, in excellent game by P KB4. "

"

case

White

repliedB

"

R6, after

"

12 was KtxB ch.; 13 KtxKt, 13 KxB Q4 ch., 14 satisfactory ; 14 Q P KB3 ; 15 Kt" R4, or Q2 followed by P" KB4, with a strrong attack); 15 Kt" B3 ; 16 QxQ followed by Kt" Q5); i6Kt" or Q4, with an excellent Q" 15 Kt" attack,for if 16.... Kt" B3 ; 17 QXQ, 17 QRxQ (ifKtxQ White answers effectually Kt5); 18 KtXKt with the superior game.

Game K"

69.

even

7." Much

Game which

68.

an

Game

7." No more Kt sq , (if 14 B6, 15 B" K3)

7." If 13.

Kt ; 17 Kt"

.P.

.

Q5, with

"

KB4 a

; 14 P" fine attack.

KB4, i4KKt"

B3

; 15

on page SS-J (Continued

PxP,

IS KtXP

; 16

Bx KOJftWTitf

.-"."'

V-l

"

( '

54

THE

DOUBLE

LOPEZ.

RUY

KNIGHTS'

FOUR

GAME White's

GAME

No.

KNIGHTS'

GAME.

5.

QBxKtP.

15th

move.

BLACK"

THREE

AND

ROSENTHAL.

mm

H

tm^kim

WHITE"

GAME Move

NO.

29

BLACK"

ii

R

....

GAME

6. "

Move

K sq..

?m

rs

*M -"*

1

"

#

v

lH * m

'"*

7,

R

R3.

"

STEINITZ.

iH

"1

4

k W

kvmtiwm

4$ k

H

iH

S

"

i

III

'

1PP

SI

! h

^s

ra

x

4 HP

mm '."

w

OT

No.

"

_

a

24

BLACK"

STEINITZ.

-""'

IH

ENGLISCH.

II A " HP

: ."""4

" Hi

"

WHITE"

W

MF AM

.

ROSENTHAL.

WHITE"

BLACKBURNE.

4 P^

II

THE

already The

mentioned

a

any

other

most

and

for White

It

reducing

to

such

other

variations

Herr

suggested by the

the idea

the sacrifice of lead to

the

7.

6

we

resting castle of and

move,

for

and

Kt

to

is also then

Kt

whereas

QB3,

at

with

Q4

"

Kt

the view

Black's

of

form

in

and

the

if

that this variation

fact that White's

Kt

adopted of

is out

attack

chiefly

rests

originalline

quite an

giving

of

counter

which

Schachzeitung

propose

think

The

.P .

.

leading

Deutsche

We

brilliancies.

various

advancing

in the

for Black.

R

a

of

In Col.

Kt5.

"

.

.

B

1

advantage

for White's

operations

practice

in Cols.

5th

White's

Bishops.

of

the

exchange

to

in

inabilityto the

of

line

of attack,

has on

by being placed

basis

5 represents

Gottschall

.Kt .

likelyto

Col.

von

12

move

Black's

play

at

in

difficult.

more

is examined.

the QBP

line

suggest

we

which, sustain

to

make

we

for

3 with

entirely new

an

new

and

than

QBP

the

a

line of

of two

weak

forms

which

option

combination

square

Bishops

main

one

has

have, ourselves, favored

we

sally, initiate two

better

no

placed

KBP

in Col.

out

Black

as

propositions which

of attack

against the

columns

two

this

combined

has

powerful

the Q2

the next

which

practicallyto

of the P is made

In

.

that the form

defence

the

.

immediately

liberatingthe

pointed

attacks

have

we

The

the P is

and

into

1826-28.

played in

in which

is

theory,

player a satisfactory game

complicated move

a

in

as

its introduction

London

defence

second

.Q" R5.

White's

for the attack

posted

to

and

one

new

our

the

counteracting

us

the

better

recovery

4.

resources"

with

White

leave

of

to

seems

Black's

later on,

again,

is

him

answer

strength of

the

in time.

on

give

in

for the purpose

chieflyon

up

to

invariably,namely:

2

that

well

as

and

name

file for White

the Q

First in order, however,

variations.

development almost

is the

opening

ought

its

Edinburgh

opening

think, however,

subject

not

this

in

practicalplay

derived

between

thus

move,

simplifyingtendencies rate, does

of the strongest in

one

the match

We

advance.

GAMBIT.

Italian writers, but

attack

the fourth

on

timely

its

as

by

formidable

most

retaken

is

old

chieflyfrom

favor

public

which

opening,

This

SCOTCH

of

play

in

practice

volving in-

play practically .

the

reduces

and

game

sacrifice

his

that of the

to

castle

inabilityto

exchange only, to

seem

the

Black

give

to

us

and

undeveloped

attacking

sufficient

White's

of

state

tion compensa-

for the venture. In Col. let the

QKt

the

that

7

differ again from

we

developed

be

sacrifice of

the

at

QR3,

P

which

the authorities instead

who,

of in the natural

afterward

we

think, for insufficient

we

way

recommend,

at

QB3.

gives

It

reasons, to

seems

White

us

powerful

a

attack. three

In the next novel Col.

11,

which

a

move

1 1

B

Finally in

"

B2, Col.

opening, namely

manner,

that White

which

of Col.

:

7 B

we

"

ought

propose,

Kt5, to

held

in

and

obtain

a we

three them

the

10,

has

analyze

we

of

demonstrate

hitherto

1 2

dispose

we

and

variation

for Black, which

move

of

is

columns

in each

modifications

attack

good

in

having new

of the

we

the advantage.

the

account

on

and

with

attack

of

an

practice, owing

some

But

defence.

in

unfavorable to

the simple

overlooked.

the strongest

way

think

wins

theory

been

lines of

different in favor

show

continuation

in this

form

in

novel

though satisfactorily,

a

THE

58

SCOTCH

GAMBIT.

In Col. 13 we think the Fraser attack in the Scotch Gambit showing that the second playerought to maintain the P without in position.In the other disadvantage known variations already I selections from I

In Col. 19 lead 8.

to

.

Q

"

that

game Col.

is

20

sq.

taken up in books givenin the International but

not

22

endorse

we

a

Chess

Chess

far as

as

in

Magazine

otherwise

hitherto has

are

our

Col.

aware.

held

new

the Chess

between

a

with

been

to

move

Monthly,

already Golmayo and

21

Senor

was

in theoretical treatises. In

weak, while another which was considered lines of play not proved to be unfavorable,and new

novelties

with notes.

by

Professor

Berger firstpublishedin

the International

Col. 28 is taken from

Magazine.

analysiswill,however, be original

Some

we

game mentioned

been

into the columns

Cols. 25 to 27 contain

tort

which

KKt5

"

ingeniusvariation quoted from

columns

two

introduced

are

6 B

by

much

different

defence hitherto held

the best is in the next

yet noticed

to beingsubjected

of that page we have made with slight alterations and additions.

the game

on

fair answer,

a

columns

and leads to disaster if continued

an

but has not

CaptainMackenzie, Col

attack

an

is untenable

even

an

.K

.

show

we

receives

between the author and Zukera game found in the last two columns of that

table. In Col. 31 unsound offered

by

we

that the capture of a P which hitherto was sidered conpropose to show and a littlealteration in the continuation be by adopted, safely may

the authorities for the defence, we

that

think

occurred

In prove our contention. Messrs. Rosenthal and Bird is

we

between column a line of play which each side in that variation. Col. $2 on quoted and contains,we believe,the best moves attack while the next theoretical column shows that defence to successful a givesa new leads CoL contains even to an some the hitherto authorized defence merely game. 35 counter-attack Col. in the and of additions as a $6 examples, complicated explanatory each side are new, and we believe a great improvementfor the defence last two moves on the next

Vitzthounes' attack.

of Count

the defence 5.

In Col. 37 to be

dangerousat

next

columns

two

contain

value,beingtreated in 4.

.B .

"

.

better,for

even

dreaded

.Q

"

.

.

B3

least,though it used obsolete

new

manner

seems

to

a

defences

last-named

attack is, we

approved of by

be

which, however,

the of

are

shown believe, authorities.

The

theoretical

some

and may be of use to beginners.In Col. 40, however, .B to be quite as good as 4. B4, and perhaps

Kt5

ch.

we

believe that the main

us

in to

met by formerlyis sufficiently

"

.

our

line of attack new

answer

6.

by .

.

6 O

.Q

"

.

"

O

B3.

which The

used to be two

next

umns col-

for the attack. favorably noteworthyinnovations are those of Col. 46, as the same Gambit and we propose to show by a new process that position may arise in the Danish without danger. In the followingcolumns of that the two Pawns may be maintained show the result of other defences and end the next

On

table the most

the danger of other defences that have the line of attack in Col. 48 will be found especially table

we

show

In the last table

and in analysis, authors.

inferior defences

some

some

variations

our

are

hitherto been

recommended,

and

interesting.

examined, chiefly by

conclusions

differ from

our

those

own

pendent inde-

of former

THE

I. The

Pawn

GAMBIT.

SCOTCH

jP-K4

9KKt-B3

AP-K4

*QKt" B3

59

n*-Qf'

Q

is taken with the Pawn

"PXP .KtxP

First Continuation

First Defence

(Counterattack) A-

C

QKt-B3! -

-

-

-

-

Cols. I,

B3!

KKt"

5

-

Col. i3.

rQ-Q3 -

.Kt"

Kt5

5 Second

Defence

Col. 14.

-

Cols. 15 to 18.

ipsm.

4sr =B" B4

-

-

-

-

Ge4r^i JYLt "-"" f

-

CB-K3 -

""Q"K2

-

CB-K3 -

-

'Q-B3 Kt"

Bs

5

2.

J*eie"9."$!"$.

-

Cols. 4 to

12.

"

Cols. 29, 3o.

-

-

'^ Third

QKt-B3

A

Defence

5

*Kt-B3

Cols. 19, 25 to 28.

rKtxKt

Second

Continuation

...

-

First Defence

Cols.

Defence

A

Cols. 3i to 37.

-

I

....

*Q-B3? Third

Defence

Defence

-

-

-

,P"

Continuation

QB3

,B"

5

OB4

-

OpxF

Cols. 47, 47.

-

.... -

-

-

'Kt-B3 II. The

Pawn

is taken with the Knight *

Second

Continuation

....

Col.

48.

Q

"KtXP

jjKt*P

First Continuation

Col. 39.

Cols. 40 to 45.

First Defence

Defence

-

38.

ch.

*PXP

Second

Col.

.

J

....

^B" Kt5 Third

-

A

*P-Q3? Fourth

to 24.

4

4

*B" B4 Second

20

Cols

-

jKtxKt -

V

i

Di

-

-

49to55Col. $$.

6o

THE

jP-K4

lp" K4

SCOTCH

GAMBIT.

9KKt-B3

5P-Q4

"QKt" B3

JPXP

iKtxP

2

6

M"^

%=bT

rQKt-B3!

2

ch.

B-K2___

'Kt" Kt-B3

Kt-Qs

flB-Q3__ qB-B3 K2

"Q"

4

8

8Qxb

-

OQXKtP

0-R5+

P"

BxKt

flKtxB

11

"KKt"

9Q-Q

-

R6

sq.

B-Q3

5

.

K2

7BXB

Oq_q5

10'P" QR3

P-QB3

QKt-B3 6: BxKt

3

'BxKtch.

"KKt"

"Q-B3

Q-K2

fiKt-Kt5__ DqxP

rB-K3

CB-K3

"B" Kt5

Kt" lUK_QSq. -elO

B-B4

D

Q4

10

Kt-Kt5

11

QXB

12

8BXB 9O"O

"O-O

KtXP

iorBp

10PXP!

Kt sq.

K2

KtXP

O"O"

-11

P-Q3

P-Q3-

Q-QB5

12Q"

KxKt

QxPch.+

K4

11 LR"

PxKt

13

12Kt-Kts

ch.

B-K2

PXKt

13QXKL PxKt

4

j9Q-Bsq. 17 15.

K

K"

sq. ch.

Q

15, QXBP

sq.+

P"

m

KKt3

Q-Kt4

jQ-QB3

"Hr=k

i-P-QKt3

Qsq.

14A"Kt" Kt" B4

A"QXKtP

14PXP 10K"

KtxR

11KtxKt

AAKt-: Kt-B4

D

KtXP

QPXB_

14KtKt-K4 K2

B"

sq.

15R_Q6+

1P-KR3

'B-B4+

Column

1.

Move

Q" R5.

11.

Column^

j" i

Hi Mi

Hi

;-

MJL

m

m

"i=?i

""V":

I

^ss^?.

SI

I fel

'mM""%"w%

A

:-^ ^

"i

I 711

ill 1 iH

:

1

'

1

i

"

...

1

jfj /

KtXQBP.

IV

r mm

"V

12.

BLACK.

BLACK.

S

Move

16

4.1

**" -,.?:.,";

mm*

\%

EM

1

Digitize^tScOgl

THE

1.

Col.

2.

Col.

i.

If 3

"

1.

P"

Q3

; 4 P"

variations 3.

Col.

If 6

1."

.

Kt" 4.

Col.

Col.

Col.

K"

12

If

1."

7.

Col. ch.

O"

10

better is

No

2."

O ;

8.

Col. 3. -Or

O.

Col. 4."

be arrived at position may B" Kt5 ch.; 6 QKt" B3 ! ; 8 P"

QR3

and

we

in

one

of the

ordinary

prefer White, for if 8.

.

.

.

8

-Kt3

8

Q-Q3,

ch.; n Kt5, 10 KtXB QxKt, 11 QXQ (or II Q K4 Or if 9 -Q sq.; 13 B" B4, 13 P" Q3 ; t4 QR-^QB sq. + "

.

Kt5, 11 Q-Kt3

; 14 B"

more

K3 ch.,14

; 13 P"

QB3,

13

Kt--Q4;

ch.

Kt sq., 12 P" sq., 11 K" Q sq. ; 12 KR" K2 ; 15 Q" Q2, threatening R" K sq.+ K"

R4

15 Q" B5 ch., 15 P"

;

QKt4

KKt3

; 16 B"

;

Q2

moves.

KtxB

; 9

QxKt,

P-Q3."

9

QB3, 5 Q" K2 ; 6 Q" Q3, ; 6 Q" B3, 6 QxKt.-

If 5 P"

K3, 12 Q" R4

; 12 B"

BxP

answers

; 14 B"

in two

mates

Kt" K"

Q" K3 ch. ; 11 K" B Kt5 ch.,14 KKt"

10

K

After 13

White

same

Kt5, 5

"

KtxB, White

Kt4, 13 P" B4

2."

10 12

Kt"

11

for if 14

QKt4+,

13 KB"

the Kt

.K" Q sq.; 7 Q" Q5, 7 Q" K2

.

61

Q-Kt5+.

Or

1."

,

14 P"

6.

; 9

Kt" Kt5 ; 9 Q sq.);12 PxQ, Q" K4 ch. ; 10 B" K3, etc. ch

5.

B3

GAMBIT.

B3 with the superior game.

of moves By a transposition alreadyin vogue, viz.: 5

"

SCOTCH

6 BxKt

; 7

PxB, 7 Q" KtS ch. and wins.

Or

if 5

KtxKt, 5 Q" B3 10.

Col. 4.

An

"

Chess

8

4.-8 KtxKt,

QxKt

Col.

12.

Col. 4." Or 9 PXB, 9 O" O ; P; 13 K" Bs, 13 Kt" KB3;

K2, 16 KtxKP

13.

ch. ;

Col. 4." Or

KtbyP" R5 +

Kt"

20

K"

10

14

B2, 17

Q" B7

an

againstZukertort.

even

10

game. R"

ch. and wins.

Q" Q2, 13 QKt K2 ; 14 Kt" Kt5, (otherwiseBlack will preventthe escape of the QR3) 14...Q" K4 ch.; 15 B" K2, 15 KtxP ; 16 O-O, 16 Kt" B5 ; 17 B" B4, 17 If 13 Q" KB4, 13 Kt" K4 ; followed mostlyby Q" K2. 13

"

by suggested

Hcrr

Gottschall in the Deutsche

Schachzeitung,

15.

Col. 5." If Kt"

16.

Col. 5" Continued 17 Kt" R3 (if17 Q" -Q2,17 R" K8 ch.,and mate's B sq ; 18 B" B4, 18 R" K6 ; 19 Q--Q2, 19 Q" Kt6, and should win.

17.

Col. 6.

"

as

move

White

QR3

Black

14 K"

fineattack.

-

answers

von

B" forcibly

Kt5next

move), 17

QR-

giveup the Q for another R as his Kt has no escape, nor can he playQ" by R" Q8 ch. Likewise,if 12 Q" K2, 12 Kt" K4 ; 13 Kt" Q2, 13 Kt" Q sq., 14 B" Kt5 and wins. Again if 12 Q" QB2, Black repliesKt" Q4 with a

cannot

Black could win

Q6 ch.;

tional Interna-

Q sq. ; 11 KtXBP, 11 Q" K4 ; 12 KtXR, 12 KtX Q" K sq., 14 Kt" Kt$ ch.; 15 K" Ktsq., 15 R" Q8 ; 16 Q" Kt-KtJ ch.; 18 K" B3 best, 18 Q" B4 ch.; 19 K" Kt3, 19 R"

PxP,

Col. 5.

KB2

Compare

July,1886.

14.

"

A

.

; 17

QXR,

20

p. 210,

leads to

11.

Q6

firstadoptedby Dr. Isaacson

ingeniousdefence Magazine,Vol. 2,

62

SCOTCH

THE

KKt"

,P-K4

PXB

nQ~B3

B"

jn

"o-o

Kt-B3

,

22,

nKt-B4

B4

JQ" KKt4

K2D

HQKt-Q2

11QXP O-O-O+

P"

QPXB "pxp

qPXKt

Q-Q2

OB"

BXKt

9Kt"

K4

-10^i"Kt" B4

Kt"

10P-Q4

Q2

Kts ch.

Kt-B3

nBXP

10

12: QR"

ill 24A1Q"

B7+D

sq.

K2.

WS8L

P-B3-f

B3

25

13

Column

BLACK.

R4

11

B"K2+

Qsq.

10.

Move

11

Q" -B7.

BLACK.

*

ff%""

/////$"

m t"UL.i^L "JLwJI '""'^I.M;, i:: fc /

mi

,

IIP

p^p

ip|g

fH

fti

H

#:;!

i"

W

27

B-B2

UB-K3 Kt"

Q

B"

26

8P^QKt^T

12P-"?R3

l0Q_Kt3+

B"

K5

Ks

,Q-B3 R"

WMP"

QKt5 QR3

Q-R3!

P"

11.

B"

7P"

P--Q4?

0 Q-B3

1940P" KR4

Move

12

""KtxKt

181AP-Q3

7.

K2

8BxKt

IIB-B4

Column

11

KB4

P-Q4

"12; Q-Kt3+

12

p"

P-B3

6KKt"

JQ-B3

7Q-Kt3!

23

B-B3

QKtxB_

K5

itB"K2

hP-Q4

OQ-K4

9Q-Kt3 10B"

20

rB-K3

B4

10

9

'BxB

8P-Q4

4B"

JPXP

yKt"B2

Q-Q2

7BxKt

KtxP

3P-Q4

8

7

P"

B3

2QKt-B3

IP-K4

GAMBIT.

8

WH,TB-oosIe )8I

28

SCOTCH

THE

jP-K4

lp"

K4

KKt-KB3 29 QXKP ch. B-K2

nP~"?4

BQKt" B3

WPXP

"Kt" B3

Kt-Kt5 B-Kt5 ch.

J

P-B3 QXP

KtxKt

31

QPXKt

QB-KKt5 Kt-B3

"

Kt-B3 Q-Qsq.

"

33 Kt-B3 7^ KB" QKt5

BxKt

BXB

QXB

"KtxP

H

sq.

Kt-Q4_32 KtXKt

OxKt

12P-Q3+

Q2 Kt-Q2"|) 6 QXP

ch.

B"

'B"

QXKtP

'K"

8BXB

P-KKt3 lQ"Q sq.D

Q-R6

nQ~R4 A

QKtxPcK

"P-QR3

"K"

QxB 10; QXKt

Hpyo" lPXQ-

KtxB

9Q-KB5

Qsq.

P"

KtxR

10Kt"

luKt" B3 11R" Ksq. B"

" Qsq.

O-O

B-B3 35

ch.

-B-K2

K2

7B-K3 R4

QXKP

ch.

"

luo-o H

C/ B"

"Q" Q4-*

Kt-Q5

10Q-Q

18

17

34

n*t-Q2

B-Q2

8BXKt

KtxP

4; g-R5

16

15

rQ-Q3

30

Q-K2!

?KKt-B3

14

13

GAMBIT.

QB4

lZQ-_Kt7 12q_b3 jiiR" Bsq.

36

1"P" KB3+

l"Kt"K4+

D

jgKt^ P-QKt3+

39

P"

QKt4

B-B3

KKt3

P"

K2

19QxKt

*1*R" Ksq.

QK1^B3

Kt-R3

QKt"KB3 Ksq.

llR"

ch.

38

Q-K4

37

R3

QXB P-QR3

KKt-K2 K

"KR"

-13? 0Q-QB4

sq.

Q sq.

.QR" ijL_

A*QR-Kt?q.+

Column

14.

Move

II

...

.

Q

"

Q

sq.

Column

16.

Move

Kt"

13

BLACK.

iH

HI

;#/'///,

^^

"r

WHITE.

K4.

BLACK.

Hi

"rf/Mk

HI #"l

ill

SCOTCH

THE

GAMBIT.

65

\*T *

"a

^' 29.

Col. 13." This attack is the invention of Mr.

30.

Col. 13." If 6

31.

6 Kt"

B-K3,

Col. 13." After 6. ioKt" Q2, 10 Q"

7 Kt"

Kt5 ;

'

G. B. Fraser of Dundee.

R3, 7

Kt-^47V^Kt==B^.

B3, 7 B" B4 ; 8 O" O, 8 Kt" B3 ; 9 P" QKt4, 9 B -K* ; Q" KR4; 12 R" K sq., 12 P" Q3 ; 13 P" KR3, 13 Kt" Q sq.; 14 Kt" B sq.+ Or if 6. .P" Q3 ; 7 O" O, 7 Q" K2 ; 8 R" K sq., 8 B" K3 ; 9 KB" QKt5, 9 Q" Q2 ; 10 Kt" Q4, 10 KKt" K2 ; 11 QB" Kt5, 11 P" QR3 ; 12 B" R4, 12 P" QKt4; 13 KtXB, 13 PxKt ; 14 B" Kt3, 14 P" Q4 ; 15 P" QR4, followed by P" R5 with the superior .B"

.

Kt5

.

Q4;

II

ch. ; 7 P"

B"

B4, .

11

.

*

game.

f

32.

Col. 13." Or

33.

Col. 14." Or 7 Kt"

ioR--Qsq.;

34.

Col. 15.

Kt5, 11

B"

K2

Q2, 7 B" B4; Q" B4, 11 BxB

11

It makes

"

The

B"

11

difference in

no

Q" K2,

12

;

8 P" ;

KKt3, PxB,

12

8

12

P"

12

QR3+.

Kt3, 9 QB" KKts

; 10 B"

K3,

B6+.

this ch. be

opinionwhether

our

; 9 Kt"

Q" R4 B"

givenat

once,

or

after

ch.

QxP

authorities is, that after 5 pxP ch. ; 6 B K3, 6 B" againstthe latter givenby some Kt5 ch. ; White may answer 7 Kt" Q2, but with the continuation 7 .'X.J5" R4 ; 8 P" QB3 (we 8 Q columns. see as in the main Q4 ; We arrive at the same nothingbetter), position reason

"

"

35.

Col. 15." If 8. Kt

36.

.

BXB,

; 12

Col. 16.

"

Q" Kt3 ;

.

PxB

12

The

above

; 13

9 Kt"

QB4, 9 P" QR3 Q-Q4, 13 Q" KB3 ;

variations occurred

between

Kt" Q4, QxQKtf. !

; 10

14

Messrs.

B"

10

Rosenthal

Kt3

and

;

11

KtxKt,

QX

11

Steinitz in the Baden

Kt continuation : 13 Tournament, 1870,with the following Q4 ; 14 Kt B4 (if14 Q Kt3, 14 P" Q3; 15 K" Qsq., 15 RXB; 16 B" Kt5 ch.; 17 K" K 16KXR, sq^jfKt" Q5 ; 18 PxKt, 18 Q" K4ch., and wins),14 BxPch.; 15PXB, 15 KtXP ; 16 Kt" Iflk 16 RxKt ; 17BXR, 17 KtxQ ; 18 RxKt, 18 QXP+. "

37.

Col. 17." also be

38.

Col. 18. "

game

30.

.P" QR3; 11 KKt" 10. playedwith safety.

"

"

"

The

.

moves

of their match

Col. 18. -

.

in this column of

; 12

11

occurred

KKt"

K2

between

;

12

P"

KKt3,

Messrs.

12

Blackburne

"

Q" R3

and

! may,

we

believe,

Steinitz in the

4th

1876.

In the sixth game

Q" Q5

QB3,

"

of the

match

same

Q" Kts ch., 12 Q" B3

i

; 13

"

White played10 Q" Q2, 13 QxKtP+

KKt

"

R3, and

then followed

:

II

THE

66

*P" K4

19

GAMBIT.

9KKt=BL

5P-Q4

"QKt" B3

UPXP

20

QKt-B3 Kt$

SCOTCH

21

4Kt-B3

22

KtxKt

QB" KKt5? P" KR3

B-Q3 P-Q4

BxKt

,P" K5?

PXP!

7Q-*3

QXB

Kt-Kt5

pxp

'Kt"

O"

B"

Kt5 sq !D40

K-Q

,Q" B3

41

p-k5 K5

6Kt"

O

KB"

R"

PXQ

,Kt-R3 ^BxKKt

9i QXB

Ksg

105^

K2

"lira 12QXP K"

"B-R3 0P-KB4_ 00" O"

B3

QXP O-O P"

D

Q" Kt5

O

K"

Q" KB2 Q-Kt5 ch.

PXP

46

45

Kt3+44

Qsq.

.P-QKt3 1 iKt" B

PxKt

B-Q2_ 1*Q-Kt3

BXB

QXB+

47

43

sq.

4nKt-B3 lUB" K2 Q-R5+

14-

Column

19.

Move

8.

.

.

.K

"

Q

Column

sq.

Move

20.

BLACK.

BxP-

24

BLACK.

mm

Mm Hi

l *

I

"

"

6

wm^wm tim

wm

Wm :-.1

i

*

mm

P^

"

mm

^

"WB

I^W WHITE.

HI

* ^^

mm

mm

ch.

10Kt-Kt3

Q2 QxKtP

B"

Q4+

R sq.

13BXP+

QB4

P"

0

ijKt-Q2

12

ch.

Q-K2_ /Kt-Q4

Kt4

nQ-KKt3

llo-o Kt"

QxKt

___

Q5+

K2?

OKt" K3

op":

0"0

10; Q-B3 Q"

ch.

6; Q"

ch.

BXB

42

KtxKP

lOp"QR3

Kt5 Q2

B"

QB4 KR3

P"

QXQ

fi^XB 121 "Kt"

24

5KtPxKt

B"

Kt"

23

Ha

THE

40.

Col.

Col. 19." If 9P"

42.

Col.

20."

KtxB (if16 K" 12

Or 9

9 B"

QR3,

21.

"

14

45.

Col. Kt"

22.

"

QB4

QKt4,

10

;

B"

The

Black or

B

"

R3, ioBxKt;

We are

11

QxB,

QXQ, gives

11

QB4,

wins,for White's KKt

and

has

KR3, 1 1 P" R5 K2, 15 Q" B5 ch. ;

escape.

; 12 B"

; 1 1 P"

B"

no

16 K"

R2, R sq.

ch.; 15 K" Chess

R2, 15 B" Q3, and

Monthly

and

wins.

afterward occurred

This in

a

fine

match

Lipschfltz.

match

a

the

majorityof Pawns on the superior game.

Pawns

game between Senor the Queen's side on

Queen'sside

and may

Golmayo

continue

and

tain Cap-

compact, while

are

with accordingly

with

Col. 23." Or

47.

Col. 23." Continued 14....QXR Q" R6 ch., 15 K" Kt sq. ; 16 K"

.

Kt3

KBXP+

slightly preferWhite, whose separated.

has the

.

B"

Kt3, 10 P" KR4 14 Q~ Kt4 ; 15

14 Q" in the London

46.

10.

10

of this variation occurred in

moves

Pawns

and

14

B6

PxB!,

firstpointedout

was

Mackenzie. the Black

P"

10

PxP, Kt sq., 16 P" R6, and wins); 17

between Messrs. Delmar

Col.

R4;

QB" B4, 9 P" KKt4 KxKt, 13 P" Kt5 ;

; 13

Continued

20."

variation

44.

Kt"

10

67

hardlyany advantage.

41.

Col.

GAMBIT.

R4; 9Q" Q2, 9P-QR3; 19.--8....B"

Black

43.

SCOTCH

.Kt"

Kt3

; 11 P"

B5, 11 BxB,

11

PxKt

; 12 B"

R3,

12

PXBP4

(or 14. ...K" Kt2 ; 15 B" B3, 15 B" Kt5 K2, 16 Q" Kt7 ; 17 Kt" B3+

'

{'""

...

"::}

; 16

BxB+)

;

15

THE

68

.P-K4_ lp" K4

GAMBIT.

9KKt-B3

8P-Q4

"QKt" B3

"PXP

26

25

SCOTCH

27

,KtXP

28

29

4kt-B3

k

rQKt-B3 3b" Kts

5P-Q4 OK"

"B=Q3_

Q" K2

'O-O

P-B3

"O-O

T B4

B"

"nB-Kt5ch. 10

B-Q3

"10

'P-04

$ Bj sq.

Kt"

12BxB

Column

29.

Kt sq.

B"

52

10.

.

.

,

.R

Kt"

4

K2

sq. +

K2

53

,B"

"Kt"

KKt

Column

sq.

U

Q2

13 57 KR-Ksq+541"Kt-Kt5+

"

UBxB

Q-g2__ 11S Q5

,Kt-Kt3 KR3

.B-K3

L

4PXB us ^KtxKP

12P"

!

Kts

4 ftB"K3 ini^

KR3 nP" 0^-^3

* UR-KKt

56

9KKt"

I K4

11B-Q3

B5

12'B-R3

ch.

Move

,pxp

"Kt" "Kt"

* "P-B3

O"O"O

5iliP"

49,nKtXB+

inQXQ+

OKt" B3

B" KKts ? 15-KRt5^

P-Q4

O"O"O

ilfe^-^li XP P-QS ch.

nKt-Kt3

_

9PXP

50

Q2

61.

,PXP

Q-B2_

QB-KKt5

B sq.

"Kt-R5 I{ 'Q-R5

55

no-o "P-Q4

8p= P" B4

8P-Q4

PXP

59

fiKtxP

rQ-Q4

12'QxP

58

B5

ch. 60

KtPxKt

1"K"

B4

Kt"

RKtxKt

UP" WP"

""

30

30.

1"B"B4+

Move

12

...

.

Kt

"

Q5.

BLACK.

BLACK.

in

iciy

i tf"M

##^

"###"

"

"HP

5 IIP 5

a

H

mm

"

mm

III

P

f

A

I

fern

WA WHITE.

i

HL

HP

" faf

mm

"

I 1

ifc

i

1

63

THE

48.

Col. 25." If 11 KtP ; 15QR"

11 PXQ Ktsq., 15 QR"

KR3

Col. 25." Continued 13 P" QB3+ (Salvioli).

50.

Col. 26."

51.

Col. 26." Or

52.-

Col 26.

P"

If 9

Q4

.PXP QB3, etc.); 14RXB-. 11

.

.

KtXQ

This variation

14 KB"

B

K"

KtxKt

12

sq. ;

11

B"

PxKt,

; 13

the International

of analysis

15 Kt"

15 BxR,

;

B6,

Kt sq. ;

QR"

11

ch.

13 BxB

K5

(if13.

.

.

12

dis. ch.; 16

O"

O+. ; 14 P"

.QxP

of openingby Professor Berger, 887. Professor Berger dismisses attack on the open QKt file. of the latter's prospective here the game in favor of Black on account and stated in the above quotedjournal, We do not, however, agree with this conclusion, as already and far advanced think that the weakness of Black's doubled Pawn we QPfor the ending,will not be B" K3 ; 14 Kt White's King, e. g. ; 13 B4, 14 outweighedby any formation of attack against Q" K5, followed by Kt" R5, or QR" Kt sq.; 15 Q" Kt3, 15 R" Kt5 ; 16 P" Kt3,'threatening Kt K5 at once with the superior game. "

appearedin

which

is extracted from

14 KtxKt

QB6,

Kt5 ch., 10

KtXP,

12

;

.

sq.+

;

B"

10

;

69

ch., 12 KxB ; 13 P" QR3, 13 PxKt; 14 PxB, 14 PX In the Vienna Tournament, 1882, between (Salvioli). II Q" B2, 11 P" Q$ ; 12 O" O" O, 12 PxKt ; 13 P" K5, 13 ch. + ); 14 PxKt, HKtPxP+. Q8ch., 14 K" K2; 15 BxKt

Kt

Zukertort,occurred (if13....QXP; 14R"

49.

GAMBIT.

BxQ

12

;

and

Paulsen P"

BxKt,

SCOTCH

an

this form

C/iess Magazineof

Dec,

1

"

"

53.

Col.

54.

Col. 27.

55.

Col. 28.

B4

; 14

B-K3,

"

If

"

P

7

followed

"

B

by

For White's

BxKt.

Col. 28." Better than followed "

57.

13 B"

B-Kt5,

The above line of playoccurred in a Crispi, againstMessrs. Richter,Dr. Rosenthal

Pawns

56.

If 13

27."

K3

P"

Col. 28.

10.

If

above

.

.

12

B

.

59.

Col. 29. "

B3

This attack

"

The

"

"

B3,

60.

Col. 29." If 6

61.

Col.

62.

Col. 29.

63.

Col. 30."

29"Or

7

occurred

moves

was

in the second

introduced

6 KKt"

K2

PXP?, 6 BxKt

QXP,

Messrs.

7

QXQ

"ThreateningRxKt

Obviously if

14

Bauer, Barnes

White forms

and

may exchange P by a double

QB4.

"

.

rightdefence,which

; 6 Kt"

QB4+.

P" KR3 11 PxB, threatens BxKt, 11 as White (necessary, .B .P--QB3 ; 12 P" QB4, 12 P" Q5 ; 13 P" B5 + Again,if 11 K3 with the superiorgame. match

of of a transposition 1886,with the exception after the exchangeq" Pawns, both sides castled.

Col. 29.

P"

between

consultation game and Seeger.

in

58.

QxB, 15

.BxKt;

.

11 .

KB4+),

The

"

15

;

arises similar to that in Col. 21, and Q4 ; a position if Black afterward Kt5 ch., with a good game, even enter at Q4, followed soon Queen will subsequently by P

by Q" R5. 12

;

"

14 BxB

by we

; 7 Kt" ; 7 ; 8

and

K3,

PxQ, an

14 R"

8

for

some

between

Messrs. Steinitz and Zukertort

For Black

time

was

played7

a

+

8

QxQ;

9

sq. ; and

Wayte.

PXP, 9 Q-Q4+.

.

irresistibleattack.

K

W.

good game.

ch.; 8 KxB,

Kt-Kt5

P

if

15

B"

"

Q4, and

\auch in favor.

firstadoptedby the Rev.

was

with

PxKt, 7 BxP

with

QxKt,

Burn

believe

game

moves.

...

K4, then RxB.

If 5

Q

SCOTCH

THE

7o

flQKt" B3

32

31

B-B4

"P-"?4 "PXP

9KKt-B3

lp" K4

GAMBIT.

33

4b=bT

34

36

35

0"0

-Kt-Kt5

P-Q3

"Kt"R3

P-QB3

P"

6BXP

QKt4?

pxp

QB"

KtxP__

Q-Kt3

P-B3

BxKt

PXP

'Kt-B3

RKKt-Kt5

"BXP

OKt" Kt" * K4

"K

KKt5

ch

Bsq.

PXB

B-Kt3

KKt5

+

B"

11Q"

KtxB

nQ-R5ch.

PXKt

Op" KKt3

B"

Q" B3

QB" KKts

Bsq.

10BXKt

QB-KKt5 Q_Kt3

11QXB KR3+ P_

sq.

P-Q3

Q-Kt3 Q"K2

Q-Kt3

K

O"O

ch.

P"

KtxP

K6

Oq" K2

BxKt

Kt-B3

Kt-B3

10QB"

nQ-R5

0 KtXKt

7KXB

BXP

B3

Q "Kt"

9P-KR3

64

!

DKtxBP

K5 P-Q4

0O_ o"

o 73

A

A"R_Ksq. ch.

P" 66

Q2

!

QP-KB4_

70

QXB

9P-Q4

67

KR3

HK-Qsq.

HQxKt

72

air" K4

68

"KtxB

AiQR" Ksq. D

B"

12B"

B5

BXP 65

Kt3 +

QKt"

.9P-QB4__ lfiQ_R5+D

K2

BxKt KtxB

Column

35.

Move

12

Q" R5.

69

Column

36. Move

BLACK.

11

QR

"

K sq.

BLACK.

I

J*

a

1

m

,

flfcllll

1

1111

1

*

MAMAmgMi *P

mi

/

I

a

2

I

W/MSH.

alii

;

fill i

I ^l\^

*^1

:"""

y^y-M JH

Pee?

+

74

THE

7*

jP-K4

KKt-B3

lp" K4

B"

39

B4

4^ q-b3?

P-Q3?

o"

Kts

5p

O-RS

-Q3

P"

Bs Q2

B"

KKt"

Q"

75

B3

"

B"

O"O

Kt-B3

6! Q-B3!

Kt-Q4 K4

QB-KKt5

80

nQBXP

QQ-Kt3

B"

81

"Q-Kt3

OKt" ] Kt-R3

Q" K2

B-QKt5

8Kt"

"?XKt+

10

K2

KtxP+

10" 1Up_" P" Q4D

+

831UQ"

i

11.

P

"

KtxKt

BXP+

9QXKt

B6.

-10

K2

-11KtPxKt -12

lflO"0+

Move

"0" Q-B3

K2

78

11KtXB

yj.

q2z:Kt3

9PXP

K2

R4

P" QKt4 0 Ob" Kt3

P-K5

nKt-B3

+

KKt"

12

Column

40.

Move

BLACK.

P

10

Q4.

"

BLACK.

"8bfi

m I

*

6

SI

"""""'*'"

lijiii

IS

41 ^M

^^"

H

P-QR3

7B"

P-KB3

BXP

Column

BXP

82

TPXP

/p_ "?4

6P-Q3

PXP?

P-K5

7QKtxKt

76

QB" KKt5

ch-

P-B3

D

11QXBP

Kts

42

5PXP

"KtxP?

77

9KtXB

K2

B6

Kt-B3

QXP 7! Q-Kt3

lOgEg^ P"

"?3

P-B3 Q6

_P-KB4_ "P-

KtxP

41

40

79

o

6P"

"Q_B3

B4

Txp

38

Kt-R3?

.B"

QP-Q4

flOKt" E BQKt-B3

37

Kt"

GAMBIT.

SCOTCH

"

ilii "#""

Hi m

m a

ill 3*?t7?R?

:iwm" SfSSJwfflS

Vi*t**/jV

a

pi

YSSMtfiff

II! H^HHI DlgHSSPfrGoO*

84

SCOTCH

THE

75.

37." Or 8.

Col.

77.

Col. 37." If 11....QXKP; 12 PXP, worthy that White would lose by 13 PxR

B" Kt5 38." Best. If 6. P-KKt3, 10 Q" Kt5 ; 11 R"

Col.

.

10

78.

Col.

9 RXKt

.Kt" K4? ; 9 KtxRP,

7*

QB" KIO5,

; 10

B6

Kt"

10

ch.;

n

PxKt,

ir

i2BxPch.+.

Q" K4; 76.

.

.

GAMBIT.

38.

For

"

K

10

.

.

"

Q

;

K

7

12

QB" KKt5; 13 Q--Q5 and queening,13 BxQ ; 14 Q" B6,

Q" Kt3,

; 8

7 BxKt

QxKtP,

8 K"

since,if

10

But

wins. 14 KKt"

Q2

; 9

is note-

it

Kt5-

QxR,

9

Q" Kt3

;

sq.

sq. is Black's

|bestanswer;

P

"

QB3,

White

answers

i

KtxP.

79.

Col. 39.-5

80.

81.

Col. 39." Not 8 KB" 10 P" QR3 ; 11 B" Col. 39." Or 8.

by Q

mate

82.

Col. 40." Or 7

83.

Col. 42." To 10.

14 84.

.P" .

Q3

.

QXB

;

'*/

.

11

at

B

once

"

of 8.

account

on

B3 ; 9 QBxBP, 9 PxB ; This column is quotedfrom

PXP, 7 P" "?3+

.

.

.PxKt

15 BXP

variation

; 9

KtxKt, 9 QxQ

ch. ;

10

KxQ*

the piece. Q2, recovering

.P"

15 PXP,

sq. ; 9 KKt

defensible for

10 a

Q" R5 ch., 10 game

between

K"

K2

;

Bilguerand

11 von

BxP,

threatening

der Lasa.

"

If Black try to keep both Pawns matters. simplify ; 11 B" Q3, 11 QB" B4 ; 12 Kt" R4, 12 Q" R4!

Col. 42. This in 1827. "

.

B7+.

"

QKt5 R4,

KtxP, 6 B-K3 ; 7 BxB, 7 PXB ; 8 Q-Kt3, 8 Q-B Black, who ought to maintain the P Plus.

6

P-QB3, 5 PXP ; well Kt5 is,in our opinion,

"

; 16

occurred

BxP, in

e. g.y get into difficulties, KtxB, 13 KtxKt ; 14 BxKt,

he may ; 13

etc. a

game

between by correspondence

Edinburghand London,

THE

74

SCOTCH

jP-K4

9KKt-B3 *QKt"B3

44

43

GAMBIT.

Kt5

46

47

jP-QB3 B"

pP-B3

5PXP

*o" O "PXP?

P"

7QBXP 1

PXP

Kt-B3

flKt"Kt5 !

85

K5

9P-Q4

B"

R4

OXP

P"

K5

P-Q3

KKt"

PXKt

B7

87

K2

JKt"R3

,

6B"

7Kt-B3 'Kt-B3

iBxKt 8

flKt-Kt5

Kt-K4

OKt" K4

P"

QKt4 Kt3

B-Kt3

QB-Kt3 0

qO-Q OK"

88

Rsq.

91

nKt-Kt5 89

AUKtxP KtXRP

,

,

P"

Kt3

B"

R6

R"K

95

O"

46. Move

9

P"

48.

Column

Move

R4.

"

||| llii

ii

k

mm

i i "

i

^W"

tM^

|p

IHN

:

"

*' i

-

^H

"v-^iif^

iUM

.-.'J

mm

.

Wmk

vM%

Kt5 +

1

if, it* m !'

P Si

Q

10.

sq.

Q2

Kt"

I IP

Q

12B"

BLACK.

" IX* fif

Ksq.

R"

R sq.

13

KKt4.

98

HB"R3 aAR"

02

BLACK.

*

97

flQ-R4D

.

B4 ch.

12

K5

"lUo"O

KB4

11B"

96

K"

Q-R5 P-KKt3+

P"

9JPXP

o

P"

sq.

BxKt

00

P-Q3

10P-Q3

*B" Kt2+

KtXB

PXB

O"O

P-KKt4D94

Kts

O-O

Kt-Q4

QXB

Column

KtXP

6b=t B" Kt5 ch.

"o=o

B-KKt5+

12

nQBXP P-Q3

nB-R3

Kt-B3 Kt-B3

PXP+

"Kt" : Kt-B3

B4

Q-Kt3

Q-R5

98

B"

Q" K2

11P-KR3

QB4

P-QR3

B"

10PXB

HI

48

4PXP

ch.

JPXP

p"

JPXP

45

,B" QB4 *B"

5P-Q4

mm

.

'/Y?s?fJ$ i

" I

* ......

",'x .:"";

I--. I

"

HI

" "! J.,:

"25

Wm

"

(R ^'^

A

*'"" '

^^

-

..v/1^^^

iz^dHbVTGoogIe

THE

8 Kt"

85.

Col. 43." If 8 P"

86.

Col. 43." After 9 .KtXP Q3, 11 Kt" Kt5 ; 12 Kt" passedPawns become very

87.

K5, .

the text,Black has the P with

a

.

.Kt"

.

ch., 13 K"

QXP

better

no

Qs

Q

10

;

sq. ; 14

9 Kt"

;

R"

P"

Q4

K

K2

K6,

O"

10

; 14

P"

*3 PxP, 13 R"

sq. ;

move)

for if 11

move,

B4, 14

P"

B"

B4 and Black's

K3 (not 13. .RxKt ; 14 QX in Q sq., 14 Q K2. After the move whereupon White capturesthe R, queening

; 14 R

10 Q" B3 ; 11 ch. and wins.

.

"

Pawns

PxB,

ahead.

11

KtxKt

ch. ;

Col. 44." Or 10. .Q" Kt3 ; .Q" B3 ; n B" Kt2, 11 Kt" K4 (if11 with KtxKt, followed by P" KB4. sq., for White afterward proceeds

12

90.

Col. 44." Continued 12....B" K3; 13 Kt" Q,5, 13 BxKt K sq., with the superior ch., 15 K" B sq.; 16 QR game.

14

.

.

.

"

89.

.

O !

best

is White's

Q-B3

13

12 QxKt, exchangeand two

Q-"?3, B" Kt5

P"

10

;

B"

; 11

13 KtxKt,

next

75

R3

than

answer

with the

ch. and remains

Col. 44." If 9. 13

10

B3, 12 KtxB dangerous.

"

GAMBIT.

KR3,

BxKt,

; 10

.

; 9 P"

Strongerthan 12 Kt" K4, 12 R5 ; 15 Q R8 ch. and mates

Col. 43."

Pt 14 R"

88.

Kt5

SCOTCH

.

.

;

14PXB,

12

QxKt,

Kt"

R4+)

Kt"

K4

QxR

12

12

;

R

K"

15 B"

;

;

Kt5

"

10 Q" Kt3, 10 B" Kt3; n QKt" Q2, quotedfrom Cook's Synopsis.

Kt"

91.

Col. 45." If 9. ...P" KR3; This Column with Notes are

92.

Col. 45." Continued

93.

Col.

also 46. This position

94.

Col.

46. It is very rarelythat such an earlyadvance of the KKtP can be recommended, and it But we think this is especially dangeroushere,as the range of White's QB is increased.

14

:

Q" R6,

"

14 K"

occurs

Kt sq.; 15 Kt"

in the Danish

Q2, 15 BxP

Gambit

by

a

n

; 16 Kt"

R4

;

12

Kt5, 16

Q" R4+.

P"

KB3+

.

of moves. transposition

"

looks

quitesound 95.

Col.

46." If

now.

10

P"

B4,

10

PXP

; n

RXP,

11

B"

Kt2;

12

Kt

-B5 ?,

KtxKt;

12

PxKt,

13

PXP, 13 Q" R5

; 14

13

Q-Kt4+. 96.

46." White Q" Q2, 14 KR"

Col.

97.

Col. 47." Or 9.

98.

Col.

48." If 10.

KXB;

Kt sq.+

.

.

.KtXP

...B"

i4KtXPch.

; 10

.

the

KBP,

10

PxKt

e.

g.:

12

P"

B4,

12

PxP;

13

.

Q2; +

advance

well

cannot

11

KtxKt,

R"

Qsq., n Q"

;

B

11

Q" Kt3, 11 O"

sq.;

12

B"

O

; 12 B"

R3, i2Kt"

R3+.

Q5?; 13 BxPch.,

13

GAMBIT.

SCOTCH

THE

76 jP-K4

9KKt-B3_

*P" K4

*QKt"

JKtXP

54

53

52

51

50

49

riP-Q4

B3

KtxKt

4PxKt

KtxP

" s/ ^Kt-K3 V' Vl p"

rQKt-B3 Ob" Kts B"

6: Kt"

5Kt"

5b"B4? I0j

B3!

6Kt"

B3

B4*

'O"O

7P-Q4?

7KtxB

nKB-QB4

QB" Kt5 ch.

Op" "?3 C

0p=: B3

8B"

100

B"

9O"O

PxKt

10

O"

ch.

BxP

99

K5

P"

ch.

OKt"

1 QB3

,-BxKt ch.

Q-Q5

'KXB

Q-B3

KKt3 Q" Kt5 K4+

Kt"

O

O"

10

Q0" 0__lOT

o-o__

0Kt-Kt5 /; ^

Op_Q4 qR-K

P"

9

sg.

Ob" B4"

B2

"K"

105

///

B4

B"

Kt-B3

OKt" K2

Q2

K2

OKxKt

flKt-B3

10P=Q3

Q2

B"

104

7; Q-Kt3

QxKt Kt5

KtxQBP

Kt-03

9BxKt

BXB+

0q_b3

QKt-B3

"P=B3__

Op

103

KtxKBPlOO nKKt-B3//()

B-Q3

Q2

rQxP

B-B4

KB4

B-K3

D

10B-K3+

HKt-B3

BXR

Up_

BxKt

102

B3+

BXB

QXB BxKt PXB D 101

PXP+

Column

Move

50.

14.

Column

PXP.

52.

Move

10.

K4.

Kt"

BLACK. BLACK.

ip

-

H

t

M

mm

Em"

V %-"-

li

iliili "IftH I

im

m

m

,^0 "f

S

1

aai WHITE.

mm

m

m

"

1411

" 41 1

Mag

kW

?'X

i*

iMAH.

:

kW

'%'

iHU

%mjf-Z*.

I 3itiz^wG(

k

THE

From

Col. 49.

100.

Col. 50."

101.

Col. 50." Continued: 14. Q4, 17 Kt" R6 ch. ; 18 K"

"

a

G5ring and

between

99.

game

If8....K-Bsq.; .

9

W.

KtxP, 9 KtxKt

.Kt" .

B5

;

Paulsen

; 10

77

White has (Salvioli).

PxKt,

15 P" QB4, 15 KtXP

10

BxB

ch.;

ch.; 16 K"

11

a

strongattack.

QXB+.

B2, 16 Kt"

B5

of the two

Col. 51.

103.

Col. 52. The chief fault of this move is that it blocks the square where the Kt is wanted attack the weak KP, or in order to effect the exchangeof the important hostile KB.

104.

Col. 52." Or 6.

105.

game

on

account

"

Col. 52."

K9.

106.

Col. 53.

A

107.

Col. 54. between

"

"

.

.

.P"

Q3

.O"O

;

.

.

; 10

7 P" B5, 7 Kt" Kt"

R4,

bold, and in fact,unsound

Recommended

Edinburghand

17

Q

Bishops.

102.

"

;

B sq.+

Black's slightly prefer.

We

GAMBIT.

SCOTCH

by

Staunton

London.

10

B sq. ; 8 Kt"

Q" R3

; 11

P"

B3, with B$, 11

sacrificeintroduced

in

to preference

8 Kt

the

Kt"

to go to

superior position.

Kt4

;

12

Q" Kt4,

and wins.

by Cochrane.

"

B3

as

was

played by correspondence

7"

THE

SCOTCH

?KKt-B3 *QKt"B3

Ap" K4

Game 2.

Game 1.

Leipzig

Chess

Salvioli.

gress, Con-

1877.

TSCHIGORIN

PAULSEN ANDERSSEN.

SCHIFFERS.

B-Kt5_ 13

0Q-Kt3 n"-"

OB" Kt3 P" KB4

14

I O-O

"r

Bqxp inR-Ksq. lUQ_Kt3

10p_QR315

..KtxKt

HB~K2

a

A^P" KB4

16

13q_b3

13BXP

14p" g4

14KtxKt

R-KBsg.!4

i

oQ~Kt3

ch-

P-KKt4

5

lOVR-Ksq.

17 l/Q" B2 BXK1___

lOPXB

QXBP__

in^=?5

10p_QS

6

10Q_

K-Rsq.

oUKt"

flApxR

olR"

sq.

10

QxKtch.DU

24RXQ RXR

ch.

25Resigns.

12

P"

25

gB-Kt3 " P

10B-K3

UP-B4

B4

?R3

12b-qs Q2 Kts

KB"

11P"

KR4

,Q-Q5

12Q-B3 n"

O"

ik5"! 10Q-Kt4ch.

B4ch.

K-Ktsq.

10R_Bsq.

P-Kt6

iiyB-KtS 1'KKt" K2 40Q-Q8ch.

17

llKt" K4

1flB-Kt3 27 10P_K3 28 K2

18

4nB-B4ch. 10b" K3 D

0ftBxBch.

filQ"Bsq.

^K-B2

20

fifip_KKt4

00Kt-K2 **R-K sq.

99"

909d?3

?nKt-B4

fiup"

Kts

""R-K2

Q-K2__ **QR" KBsq.

"RXKt

9CQ:-Q2__

orBxR

"0R" R3ch. 00K" Ktsq.

flOR" Ksq.

R"

B4 Q" Q4 ch. 21

27^and

wins.

36

l"K=3i

"UKR-Qsq.29 91R-R3

B3

O

13pn^r 14^ *PXP

K-Rsq

10Q"

PXlO__

35

QB4

19

Kt6

R-B2D 8 9

24

iqR-Kt3__

R2Ch.

on?=^ fillQ_Rsq.7 RXB___ onQXPch. tf*K" Kt2

O"O O"O"O

j"B"

34

"

0QB-KB4

"Kt" Kt3

-

Kt-Kt3__ 1*0-0

'P-B3 23

15p_B^

IOk^r-; sq.

83

K2

?QB-KKt5

%

15pXB

10p_KKt3

"Kt"

"KtXB iQXKt

P"

32

0B_Kt3 eKt-B3

I!QR-Ktsq.26 Kt"

BXB

gress, Con-

1877.

-Kt-Kt3

1""b=b5

KtxB

10b" K3

Leipzig Chess

22

l0P-ltKt4

PXP

Q-K2

4.

ZUKERTORT SCHALLOPP.

fcg

11

ch.

12PxKt

-K

Dufresne Lehrbuch. Des Schachspiels.

Game

7

oQ-"

R

Game 3.

"BXB OKt" E Kt-B3 Kt-B3

K2

B-B4

23PXP

-KtxP *B" B4

"pxp

5"xKt

7P_Q3 P-K%4_

BxB RXB

qP-Q4

BLACKBURNE MASON.

rB-K3 OKKt"

GAMBIT.

"KxB 04Q" Q7ch K6ch*

Kt3 BxBP

30

O.K1-K6

'QR-Qsq.SS

|BXR

24

RXB QXP

25'QXP

9nR-Ktsq.D ^"Blaek 31 resigns.

37

23

RXR

aDQxRch.

n7R-Qsq.

*'QxP 00Q-Q7

fi0Q_Ktsq. "

"KtxKt

n^RXKt d" after

moves,

a

and, few Black e

resigned.

So

THE

GAME Move

QxKt

GAME

ch.

No.

Move

SCHIFFERS.

BLACK"

2. B2.

R"

22.

BLACK"

mm ^

GAMBIT.

I.

No.

24.

SCOTCH

ANDERSSEN.

I

^^

mm

mm

II

i

mm i

m

1

^

Hi i

f

I it

1 "sr*j,j"

I

4ffitf"fc 'Mp*"

1

"

"___JHi. r*..: " a Ws @ fill

1 1 mm mm

m

mm

\

"

1

" 5/^ r S%^i%

iH WHITE

"

26.

Move

sq.

BLACK

MASON.

^

m

all

KKt

I

$Mm"

IP mm

"

PAULSEN.

GAME

3.

R"

BLACK"

i

WHITE

TSCHIGORIN.

GAME1N0. Move

n

i

m

m

1

No. B"

19 "

SCH

4.

K3.

ALLOPP

i""f

1

mm

i i

|A

ill W" IP ! Hi

111

4 a ill PJPf

fit

fPl WHITE"

BLACKBURNE.

.

"MI

i*i " mjLM"wm I; i

1

WHITE"

ZUKERTORT.

^SSS^SS

THE

SCOTCH

GAMBIT.

8t

(Continued from page 79.) 25.

Game

3.

"

White

13 Kt" 26.

Game

To

3.

"

in to the move Kt5, which would have been Black's best answer BxP; 12 BxB, 12 KtXB ; 13 KR" played1 1 P" KKt4, for if 1 1 "?5,14 K" R sq. ; 15 RxP, 15 KxR ; 16 R" Kt sq. ch.,and wins.

preventB" have

ought to B3 ; 14

Kt"

Better than

playingthe KR,

is retained in order to

which

the text, Kt sq.f

supportan eventual advance

of

the KRP. 27.

Game

Blackburne's

3.

"

playis

a

for the attack

good model

the against

side

which

on

the

opponent

R"

R3, with

has castled. 28.

.Kt" 3." If 18. irresistibleattack.

Game an

.

29.

Game

3.

30.

Game

3.

Much

"

"

by 23 RXB); and 31.

here misses the

B5

; 24

"

K

20

RxKt, followed by R"

and

Kt3

sq.

the game, for we believe he could win recovering followed by BxR or RxKt, ; 25 Q moves, 25 .B-"?2,with a P ahead (if 25 Kt" K6, 25 RxKt) ; 25.

of opportunity

(if24 BxKt, 24 RxP Kt

25 R"

RXP;

24....

B2

Q"

R

same

;

sq.

.

.

good game.

a

Game

the clearly

better,was

Black Kt"

B6; 19 Q" K3, 19 KtxR

.

3." For

White

win the

must

Zukertort This

firstintroduced

32.

Game

4.

33.

Game

4.-6 Q" Kt4, 6 Kt"

"

move

was

ch.,followed by P" Kt7 ch.

Q by RxP

Schallopp.

v.

by

B3; 7 QxP, 7

Blackburne.

KR"

Kt sq. ; 8

Q" R6,

8 BxP

ch. would

giveBlack

the

better game. 34.

Game no

4.

"

danger in O

35.

Game

4.

36.

Game

4.

Game

"

38.

was

"

Q

"

afterward

to advance

the

QP,

a

hole is created in the centre.

A

high time

to

with his K by O safety get into comparative

thoughWhite is menaced givesthe opponent no time for takingit.

simpleway

of

savingthe pieceas

well

as

the

with

Q

which

"

was

O.

the loss of

was

a

pieceall along,his

threatened

by

either R

ing mov-

sq.

with impression 4. The exchangeis givenup in the hope of making some to have been his best plan,thoughhe was King'sside,and this seems onlyone P Of course, if QxKtP at once, White would answer BxB, game leftotherwise. Ktsq.

Game

There

O.

It is interesting that

attack 4.

to

It

"

counter

37.

As he is bound

"

his Pawns behind

"

Digitizedby

the

on

he had

followed

VjOOQIC

by

R

no "

82

THE

Game

5.

Dufresnt Lekrbuch, Des SchachspUls.

6.

Game

Du/resne Lehrhmch% Des SchackspUls, *

MEPHISTO

MINCHIN

AMATEUR.

WAYTE.

GAMBIT.

nP~Q4

?KKt-B3 ^QKt"B3

4P-K4_

lp" K4

Game

SCOTCH

Sahnoli

"PXP

Game 8.

7. "

Theoria

Manual. Gossip's

Practica.

VonBILGUER

KOLISCH

HEYDE-

Von

HARRWITZ.

BRAND.

K+*"

KtxP_

4b"

"H

B4

cKt-B5

B3

5QxKP

Op_Q4

.B-B4

ch.

?" B3

O-O

6p_Q4 "

6PXP

ffc3S

'B" K3

QBXP rP" B3

8Kt"B3

8: O-B4

Kt

"t3

PXP__39 IUR" Ksq.

*

KB-QKt5

OQB" KKtS 40 P-KB3 ch.

KKt"

11 Kt"

loBxP

D

41

1QQ-Q2_42 lop" KR3

48

KtXKt

16Kt"

K5 Q-B4

17: Kt"

B; ch. and wins.

45

u

1||B=K3__

0P-QlCt4

54

"BxPch.

,-KKtxBP

OKtxR

.R-Ksq. *K" Q sq.

B"

B3

Game

'5ch. Kt3

lwBxKt

Q2

"QR" B

Ksq.

O.R-QR3 *lK" Ktsq.

fillQxR fllR- K2

nnP~QKt4

P"

20PXP

Q-Q4 24Kt-B3

flfiP"

"'White

'

*K"

wins.

mates

"A

so-called automaton

next

chess

BQ-Q7 ""R"

K4

QQQ-Kt4_6^ 00Q_Kt8

nAKt-K2

**P" KR4

KR3

oOqxRP Q_KBsq.

R2

Ksq. 3r" Ksq. -R"

ch.

and

0UQ_Kt3

OJKt-B3

sq. D

nK"

nOKtxR Q-Kt6ch. "

K3

B-R4_

9,RXPch.D51 fl"KxR 52 "RXP

"OR"

*R" K sq. 63

B4

flUPXP

OWQ" Ksq.

?.R-Q

ST

fnKt-Q4

Kt-Q2_

ZfiKt" Ktsq. Q-Kt5__

49 50

flUKtxP

62

Q-Q2 9 Q-B4

Kt-Q5

flfiQ_Bsq.

RXP

28q_R4 2QB-Kt3_

~~6I

Q"Q6ch. "1b"K3

Q-B6ch.

nnR-Ktsq.

Ktsq.

Op_i P-B3

sq.

"R" K sq. 56 RXBch.

8" Cont'd.

"PXR

nQxPatBo

20?=?*

""KR"

K"

'kxKt

RQ-Kt7__

IwQ" B2

Ur.Gu^bens.

Kt5 '2

7QR-Qsg.ch.

RXB

60

.KxKt_ 4r_B sq.

ch.

5B" R6 55 ftP-KKt3 'B"

59

RXB___

"PXB

i'BxBch.

58

|P-KS XKt" K5

KtPxKt BxP

Kt"

KXB

"Kt-B3

K2

0P_Q4

10b" B4ch.47

B sq.

QXKt

QXB QXB

40

57

ch.

0QXBP

.KtXKt

Kt-Kt5

.

R3

'Q"

1 do" O-O "KtxB

l"KtxKt

WK"

QKtxQP_

l*BxB

ch.

"Kt"

12b_q2 uBxKt

-QKtxB

DQ-Kt3

"BXP

Ksq.

.K-Qsq.

,Q-Kt3 'Kt" R4

riKtxP

KB4

R"

"9Kt--B3

53

BPXP

KB4

11P"

Qs

6PXP

|f-*5

K2

Kt-Q4 10 Q-Kt3 P"

.

"""3

PXP

-Kt-R5

B4

,0-0

CP-B3

,B" K2

KtxPch. OK" B sq.

*B"

^B" Kt5 ch.

65

66

W* _7 Kt sq. ch.

7S

Ik" R3 B6

ch. D

8pxr QB" B4ch.

K4

27B-Q4

White

"

.R"

B2

Q-Kts R"

64

"White

and

wins.

move.

player,which

was

exhibited

In

London

for

many

years, and

was

conducted

by

SCOTCH

THE

GAMBIT.

Minchin 39.

Game

40.

Game

"

5." If BXB

41.

Game

5.

Excellent

42.

Game

5"

If 13

48.

Game

5.

Of course,

"

"

B" 12

;

K2

"

at this

but juncture,

K2, 10 R" K sq. ; 11 O" O (or 11 PxKt, KtXB, 12 KKt" KKt5, and wins.

11....

10

Wayte.

v.

5. Compare Col. 30, where we give B White, whose game is alreadycompromised.

83

BxB;

R6

mate.

no

better result, for

Q" Q2,

12

12

Kt"

K*5+);

play.

PxB,

brillianttermination

11

with

13

ch.; 14 K"

KtxKBP

quitegood enough,but 14Q"

:

Kt5, 14 BxP

B sq., 14

13.

.

.Kt"

KKt5

lead to the

to likely

was

15 Kt"

QXQ,

15

;

.

Q"

B6

ch.; 16 K"

Qsq.;

following B7

16 Kt"

mate.

Mephisto 44.

Game

6.

4ft.

Game

5.

"

"

Compare

Col. 13.

An

which

sq., was, 46.

Game

47.

Game

6.

48.

Game

49.

error

costs

Dufresne

Herr

as

6." 14 best of the game.

BxB

;

a

P.

10.

.

.B

QxKt

15

far

was

and superior,

"

B

6.

"

An

Game

6.

Not

brilliantdesign. the opponent's perceiving

ftO.

Game

6.

The

initiation of

51.

Game

6.

52.

Game

6." Or

RXP

ch.,28 KtXR

"

"

Q3

"

White

"

which

costs another

finishes off with

now

25.... K" ;

B

sq.; 26

29 Kt"

Von

The

54.

Game

7.

Very

55.

Game

7.

If 15. .PxB ; 16 B sq. ; 19 RxB

"

56.

Game

7. "

fine playwhich .

B6, 18 KR"

.

A most

valuable P.

a

Game

R4

8. in

"

This

resource

good." Kt" K2

Game

8.

50.

Game

8." Forced.

60.

Game

8."

minor

Q" Q5

a

For if B" ch.

Kt"

answers

have

given Black

Q3

"

better

was

(Dufresne).

Von

v.

Kt3 ch., 27

K"

Rsq.;

28

Hcydcbrand.

here is Q

right

givesWhite QR" Q

sq.; 27 R"

an

B3.

"

attack. oveirwhelming

ch., 16 B" Q2

sq.

ch.,19 QxR

QxKt

; 20

; 17

Q" Kt7, 17 QR" Bsq.; 18 QX? (Salvioli).

at

and wins

would

for the defence.

P ahead was

and

by

a

very

Q

"

Q2

here,followed by Kt"

good game.

wins

a

clear

pieceby Q^Q$

ch.

bad play,for Black would QxKt, remainingwith two replies

have been

Kt5 ch.,Black

is quitesafe

far better.

Kt3 White now

Harrwitz.

v.

B"K3, interpose Pawns

and

a

pieces.

61.

Game

8."

Probablya miscalculation.

68.

Game

8.

Of

"

.the

(Dufresne).

move

is unfavorable with

QxBP,

58.

White

would

beautiful combination.

replyto Not

B

"

coups.

B7 ch., 26K^Kt

R"

mate

Kolisch 57.

Again B

series of master

Bilguer

7.

"

B7

Col. 40.

Game

Compare

Kt

brilliantplan.

a

53.

"

Q sq., and afterward

preferable (Dufresne).

was

error

by K"

followed

Q2,

"

.

rightdefence.

pointsout, the 15 KtXB,

Amateur.

v.

course

he dare not

capturethe B

on

account

of the

on page Sf.J (Continued

P rejoinder "

K6

dis. ch.

and if

R for two

SCOTCH

THE

84

GAME

GAME

6.

No.

Move

GAMBIT.

Move

BxBP.

12

BLACK"

f"

'

"

6. ch.

RxP

AMATEUR.

1

4J777T/SI

'

7i-'^ BE?

"i"

Ifii

25.

BLACK"

WAYTE.

^^

NO.

f:

I

1"" W ba

W

"

.

r/m.

%

jmy H

iti

"_"

MINCHIN

GAME Move

24. "

VON

!

fllj^

WHITE"

BLACK

"

"

WHITE

.

No.

GAME

7.

R(Ksq.) Q "

"

sq.

HEYDEBRAND.

Move

MEPHISTO.

No.

38. R(B4)B6 ch.

BLACK

"

HARRW1TZ.

mf*%A m

mm

l IS WHITE"

VON

BILGUER.

8.

WHITE"

KOLISCH.

THE

SCOTCH

GAMBIT.

85,

(Continued frontpage83.) 63.

8.

Game the P

64.

Weak

"

by Q" Q6 ch.,in 8.

Game

An

"

.B" .

65.

.

Q4

.

Gams

playwhich

27 K"

8." Black

B2, 27 Q" Kt5

could have

Kt, followed by Q

won

to loss.

; 28

the correct

was

R

Q

"

sq.

28 PxR

RxB,

for he

move,

could

recover

the proper move, whereupon if 26 and should win.

was

QxQP,

; 29

B"

Q4 ; 26 Kt" K7 would be of

by 25

now

The

Kt5 ch.

"

B4

"

PxP.

exposes him

which

error

;

to

answer

B

Pawns.

costs two

B

reply27

"

26 R"

K5, no

use

K

sq.,

Rx threatening .Q B7

of 27.

account

on

"

.

.

winning. 66.

67.

Game

8." If 26. ...P" ch

for the

and piece,

Game

Game

8.

Game

70.

once

; 27

We

should have would

RxR

have

BxP,

drawn lost on

at

; 28

PxB

27

add that B

B2

28

RxB,

RxR

; 29

as Black preferable, least after exchangingRooks. "

was

of 28

account

ch. and wins the B ; for if 31 B"

QxKt B2, 31

P"

had

QxR,

29

QxQ

alreadythree

; 30

Pawns

ch. ; 29 K" K sq., 29 Q" R5 chi ; B6 ch. wins the Q (Gossip).

Kt sq., 34 R better was, we believe,33 R Kt4, 33 Q B3 ch. ; 34 K R4 (there for of otherwise White forces the better, exchange Queens by Q B5 ch.): 35 QX nothing "

"

"

"

"

etc.

8.

Black

"

had

again recovered ground, and

we

believe he would

as

8.

"

have

The

"

final and fatal error.

He

had

stilla very

good game

with

won

B of Pawns, by R" K3, threatening B5, which great superiority White would replyRxB followed by BxR.

of the

account

Game

.

Much

"

QKtP,

at

.

K2, 30 QxP

seems

60.

,

8"28

30 K" 68.

.

etc

KKt4

(Gossip)

KtXP

on facility not play

he could

if he retreated K

"

Kt sq.

KKt"

2QKt"

lp" K4

Game

Game

9.

GAMBIT.

SCOTCH

THE

36

B3 B3

nP-Q4 "PXP

Game 11.

10.

Game

12.

Correspondence Game. GaiMll-Conrd.

VIENNA

inKtXB q

.KtxP

"1R"

4Kt-B3

B"

7B=Q3_

-

'P-Q4 PXI *XP

B3

8PXP

8P_Q4

84

71 flQB-KKt$

,

B4 ch.

nB-Kt5

A^K" Bsq.

11Q-B2 P-Q5

1?

O"

O"

o

72

nBXKt

KKbj. 81

o

P-K5_D_ lup" KR3

73

PxKt

74

14PXP 4

75

B-K2

.

Game 10-Confd.

$-"s

77

JK"

'"" "5

Kt2

B-R5

21qx

21R"

qqBXQ

99 ,RXB r"

R-Q4

**RXP

R"

91

R8ch.80

M*** fiURXR

07^5

fi'R"

QBsq. ,B" Q6

97

36: Q" K"

QKt3

99

99Kt-QB4

Kt sq.

sq.

K"

-B4

"

94

nP-KH

4flB-Kt2

QB

10P_b3 sq.

9iKR-Ksq. 'fllQR_Ktsq.

B2

43

Q-R7

-46

112

tfUQKt"Kt2

l7B-Bsq.

97P-QKt4_

4/Q_B6ch.

^'P" QR4.

9flB-K4ch.D B6ch.

U4

QKt sq. 0CKtxB R-QRsq. 115 ""0R=iG R" QB sq. 0DK" Rsq.

fl/K" R2

fl"B"

QKt3

""4BxKt

R"

Kt-R^

104

B2

-45

lOlflORxKBP Q-Q8ch.

40B_K7aiidwiiis. 90?=25

0Q-Q3

-Z3Kt^ P"

"K"

fiOR~B4

o0p_KB4

_99?=l4 ^^Kt-R4 0

D

QKtxKt

102 103

9nQR-Qsq. "flUKt"B2

Kt4

Q-Q2 4*P" B

O-KU

111

100

mch-

93

.17B-B3 P-QKt3 ~10B_Kt2

*^Q"

RXR__

K8ch. R2

41

10Q-B4

sq.

Q-Q3 37; Q-Ksq. BQ-QB3

sq.

^"RXR flUKtXP

inQ-B2 *UR"

QXP 36! Q" B

"Q-K3

91QR-Qsq K

Kt-Q2__

11C

fllKR" KR"

4Zbxpd Ks

flQ-K4

fi4RXKt 3Bo_B4ch.' orQ-Q3

^On_Ksq.

"OR"

'b-k3

98

Q-QB3 P-B3

I .Kt" x^c-R^

,R-Q4

109

R2

.

25; 'QXB

'^'R-K4

sq-

"Q" KR4

Kt sq.

.

"14Kt" R3 .

2n2=!E2 "40R" "Ufi-Kt5 Kt"

B5

9QB-Kt4___ 37B-Kt2 R" Kt2 fiUQ_B3 92 38 n.R-Qsg.

JR-B3 jp_ B4

96

35| R2 K"

Q2

R-Q4

1UR" Ksq.

Kt(Q2)-K4 35?-Qs-10Q_Kt3 QXP

BXP__ OQR" Q sq.

34P"

BXR

nrRXB

^"R"

"* Kt6

"*RXR

^"R" Rsq.

RxKt

MRxR "K-Baq.

K2

7!x?

90

sq.

"^K"

23bxp BXB

31

6

Q-Q2

.,QKt-KB3 QKtKKt" Kt5 ,P" KKt3

32KtxKt

QR4

113

-B4

luKt" B3

",Q-Ktsq. Q-B5 PXP

P-QR4_

DP_Q4

-KKt3

19"-K6 i*Kt3 y

9nK-Ktsq. QXP

jP-QKfcj XB-Kt3

"Q" KB5 -in"

uOpxp

O

QK1-Q2 OKt" Kt3

Iwp" KB4

lwpxPch. 78

Game 12" Cont'd.

-

30"E?B3 PK-R Q" Ktsq. 95 89

sq.

,"B-B3_

jBxQRP

18^

5.-8^

8BXB

QjBxR

x* _j"XK-t

.|yP-QR4 76 17,R-K l/p_QR3 B-R3

resigns. 'K-

OxpBs

4Kt"

ch.

KtxB

9^

88

Q-BiqL Q-K3__ A0gR_Ktsq. IOB-K7

or

ch. and wins, f

87

ch.

7B-K2

107'

as

P" KKt3108 UQ" KKt5

inp-B7

4Ur_b3

l"BxB

I"B-K3

8p

0B-Q2 10Kt" Kts

14o"

CQB" KB4

B4 P-B3

flP"

4

DQxP

R4ch.

-34' Black

97^=2? inQB-KKt5 u/K" B2 lUp_B3 85 HKt" K2 00R_Kt4ch. Hb86 82 19Kt-Kt3 "Kt3 ^flp"KR3 .

OB" Kt5

0-R4

B"

uO"

FKt"Kts B-02__

-33J

"OXB

"*R" B4 ".B-Q6 R(QB4)XKBP P" B5

3OR" "o"

ch.

uup_b3 0jB-B4

DKtPxKt Q-Q4 7i Q-K2

K5

.KtxP

-31; QxRch. cQB-KKt5l069K-Kt2_ "P"KR3

4Kt-B3

PXP

0B-Kt5 BKtxKt

OP"

JB-B4

KB8

32RXKBP

QKt-B3

LONDON.

RxPch. KtxR

P-KKH

B"

48Q" rtR"

Kt2

9nP-QR3

K6 K sq.

flOPXP

npPX? ] U o"Q" K3 Digifizecn^

38

THE

GAME

No.

Move

P"

13.

BLACK"

SCOTCH

GAMBIT.

9.

GAME

K5.

Move

ZUKERTORT

BxP

42

BLACK"

.

10.

No.

ZUKERTORT.

""'"'"

A.

M

IS

W?

i

ft-: "^

""^

i

"i#

m :

Jf'

C UP

k '%"

"

**

'

##"""

"#^^

5""?^

i

1111

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GAME Move

I I.

No. 28.

BLACK

WHITE

PAULSEN.

B"

K4

"

GAME

ch.

Move

No.

12.

Q" R7.

43.

BLACK"

"

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LONDON.

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STAUNTON

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*

w" WHITE"

VIENNA.

/

.

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THE

SCOTCH

GAMBIT.

80,

(Continued from page 87 .J 94.

Game

A weak move attack by P" QKt4 the centre Pawn. "

won

95.

Game

10.

The

"

Kings'side,but 96.

Game B"

98.

compromiseshis Kings

instead,which

would

have broken

side. He could have obtained Black's Pawns and must have

idea of compelling White to advance the KKtP there was no reason playingQ K4 at against "

was

a

good one,

it weakens

as

"

Kt2

Game by R"

10."

Game

10."

A very fine move. ch. and RxR.

K8

Very

weak.

White

K"

Kt2

dare not take the P with the

followed

by

P"

KB3,

his

l

once.

A feeble move, for he has to return againto the post he leaves. Much better ; 33 PxP, 33 PXP ; 34 QXP, 34 QXQ ; 35 *XQ, 35 RXP ; 36 K" K6 ; 38 K" B2, with a fair advantagein position. ; 37 Kt" Q5, 37 R"

10.

lent excel-

an

ultimately

should

Kt, for B would

Black

reply B"

32 P

was

KB*, 32 R-K6

"

97.

which

10..

Kte, 36

retake,followed

Kt2

the

was

right

play. 99.

Game

10."

ThreateningR"

100.

Game

10."

Best.

101.

Game An error, of which Black very cleverly takes advantage. 41 K" 10. Kt" K6, would have givenWhite fair defensive chances, for if 42 BxP otherwise White's Kt enters at Q4.

K7 followed by QxP ch. and B" Kt2. threatened RxKt R" K8 ch. or

"

A beautiful

102.

Game

103.

Game White 10." R- QB8 ; 46 P" wins.

104.

For Black

10.

Game

"

had

which

wins

good move.

B4, 46 R"

Continued

10."

move

no

B

41 R

K6

"

ch.; 43 QxB,

; 42 while

force.

If 43 Kt"

B7; 47 K"

; 44 Kt"

by

Kte, ;

Kt2, 43 BxKt Q7; 48 K"

KxB, 44 PxP ; 45 PXP, 4J" K2, 48 P" Q8, queeningch., and

; 44

sq., 47 P"

Kt2, 44 P" Q7

45 Kt"

;

K3, 45 QBPxP

;

46 RPXP,

46 BxP, and

wins.

Staunton 105.

Game 11. described

106.

Game

XP

v.

In

Manual, where we find this game quoted,Mr. Staunton's opponent is Gossip's of the best players of the age." "one as The proper continuation is 5 O We consider this absolutely 11. disadvantageous. 0" 5 Kt 6 R" K sq., 6 P" Q4; 7 BxP, 7 QXB ; 8 QKt" B3,8 Q" KR4; 9 KtxKt, 9 B" Ka; 10 B" "

"

"

;

Kt5,with 107.

Game

the better game. Black had much the better position and a P ahead. for givingup the material advantage, and he ought to have 11.

There

"

was

not

proceededwith

the slightest sity necesP Q3. "

109.

Game The " hole " here formed might have been fatal to White toward the end of the game as n." will be seen, and, at any rate, it exposes him to a strongattack. We do not think that the sacrificeof the two Pawns Game which follows is warranted by the 11. position.He could have established the majorityof Pawns on the Queens'side with a very good KB3. game on account of his havingtwo Bishopsby P

110.

Game

108.

"

"

was

111. 112.

This is loss of time and better at once. evidently 11.

"

helpsthe opponent to

force

a

longerdiagonalfor

his B.

Q

"

K2-

the leader of Black's game as a strong player. An excellent coup which qualifies 11 Game It is singular that Black should have had here an opportunity of executing 11. a similar mate with Paulsen. to that which Morphy had in his celebrated game Compare Four Knights'Game. 28 The rightmove P was KKt3 ; whereuponafter 29 BxP ch. (thereis nothingbetter), 29. ,B" B6 ch.; 31 K" Kt sq., 31 R" Kt7 double ch. ; 32 K QXB ! ; 30 KtxQ, mate follows by 30. Game

.

"

"

"

.

moves,

32 R

"

Vienna 113.

.

Kt8 mate.

v.

London.

Black's ninth move has the merit of preventing the immediate 12. to play P or later, sooner attack,and compelsthe latter, player's KKt3, the K's side. Fawns on

Game

"

"

114.

of development

the first

therebyweakening the

The utmost that White could have obtained by takingthe Kt on his 24th move, Game would 12. the Pawn have been to recover for the end game lost,in which case, we thought Black's position Thus 24 KtxKt, 24 Q" B4 ch. ; 25 K" R sq., 25 RxR would have been preferable. ch.; 20 Rx R, 26BXB ch.; 27 KXB, 27 QxKt.; 28 QxP, 28 Q" B sq.; 29 P" Kt3, 29 P" B3 ; followed by K" B2+. "

115.

Game

116.

Game

12.

"

By

this

move

we

consider

Black obtained

a

#R

"

winningposition. the other game. havingresigned London* the game been played out, would in all

clear

And the game was givenup as drawn, Vienna however, had much the best of the encounter ; and, had have won. probability 12.

;"?--*

Digitized by

-

^

THE

This

defence

early instituted (According to the German

and

by

Our

main

rests

on

the Italian author Polerio idea how

the

to treat

entirely

new

of all analysts, being no

1

of

590. is laid

the firstplayers' game for

being playeron principle. this highlyinteresting ing open-

second

the

the firstmention

Handbuch

which

Black's third move,

realitya counter-attack on ought to be disadvantageousto

is in

so

is made

DEFENCE.

KNIGHTS'

TWO

White, that

9th move, opposed to the King's side too much. doubt

down,

as

usual,in Col.

escapedthe

have

to

seems

often

of the old school which

manner

i,

tion atten-

In the present instance we do not guard the much of White do the KRP as harm, as it weakens the can doubling defence by exchangingan active B and givingWhite two Bishops. It will be observed is safe enough, for if Black after exchanging plays Q" Q2, White's B can that the KRP the King's castle on In some side,but not White enter at KKt4, even cases may without due precautionsagainst the formation of an attack by B Q3 and Q K4. But than fullyoutweigh any disadvantage in White's the extra P on the Q side will more be sufficiently situation of Pawns the other wing which can protected. To this on too

was

to

eager

that the

think

"

"

column B"

should

be added

; 8 QKt"

Q3

B3,

n ioKtXKt; nQXKt, QKt4, 13 B" K2" 13 P" QB4; P" Q3+11 10

In Col. 6 -with B

"

R4

we

O

(or8

P"

KB4; QB4 ;

P"

merely show

when

as

variation

the following new

8 O"

the KB

P"

P"

14

KR4,

is concentrated

12

Q3+)

that the resort of Kt

.

.B

.

Q2

"

"

;

;

7 Q

ch., 9 QXB ; O; 13 P" QR3" ; 10 9 QXB 9 BXB,

9 BXB

KR3;

12Q"

If 6.

:

10

O"

is not

KR3

for the defence

as

good

in

"

KKt"

K2, 7 K4,

if 13 ?"

QR3,

P"

conjunction Black

the King's wing.

on

his P, and White's Queen's centre is kept positionas he recovers in to play for Black that position. How of little account Bishopsare against 9 KKt B3 is shown in subsequentcolumns. in Col. 3, namely, the retreat The line of playadoptedby White in the 10th move oftheKt Kt sq., has not been considered worth sufficient notice by the authorities. But we have given it some to win a piece the attempt of White as analysis, especially attack leads to some to the counterbrilliancies. In Cols. 4 and 5 we key move givea new the nth and in replyto 10 Kt on K5, namely, P KKt4 appliedrespectively of their account thmoves for Black. on 1 2 Cols. 7 and 8 are presentednot so much institute enabled to value than as examples of sacrificing tactics which Black is practical Note 3. owing to the undevelopedstate of the adverse game. Compare especially

gets

a

weak.

littleadvantagein The

two

*

"

"

"

"

Col, 9 answers the entrance of White's Kt for some tournament purposes might be "

which

according to new

under be

Col.

1

White

ought

to

win.

K5 in a enough In

Cols.

In Col.

1 1

secures

a

draw

for the defence,consideringthat 10

and

which in previousvariations held good, but counter-attacks, altered conditions.

and

manner

new

three different lines of

12

White

cannot

wins

against

be recommended

play for Black, which

demonstrated of moves, are broughtabout by transpositions though hitherto it has been considered doubtful which side player,

in

favor of

may the first

had the advantage.

idea of Col. 13 is old, though it is littleknown about 23 years ago, for the books only accredited

The author

that it

with originated

with the

us

Q

move

the

Q6

"

for

in at the 15th or 16th move whereas the whole Black,which may come respectively, from this Black's in main to the line of play in move as variation, given pointup 25th between the Rev. W. Wayte and ourselves. The identical moves note 28, occurred first

Mr. C. E. Ranken

occurred afterward between

that the considering alone the most

moves

but plausible

almost

are

all forced.

conclusion from those of previousauthors the Handbuch.

quoted from

The

and the Rev. W.

each side, from the

on

the

by

1

Wayte. This

In Col. 14

new

arrive at

we

KKt

1 1

process

is not

ordinary extra-

so

of Black, are

5th move

a

different

Col.

Q2.

"

not

1

5 is

line of

play pointed out in Col. 16 has never but it occurred in practice seemed to our to us to be interesting knowledge, sufficiently worth investigation. In Col. 1 7 we ventured an analysis based on an idea of Lowenthal, but we The key move of Col. 18 was with his conclusions. hitherto supposed disagree lead to

to

even

but

game,

will support

QB3,

"

an

we

think

view that White's

our

improvement, 8 Q

our

majorityof

Pawns

K

"

sq. instead of

be maintained

can

8 P

with the

better game.

introduce our In Cols. 19 to 22 inclusive we this in which White of variations opening, leading up

QKtP

the

it

whence column P

"

an

at once

International

.

.

P

"

QKt4, which

we

idea of

Chess

quoted in the Lipschutzedition of Gossip'sManual example is given in favor of White, if Black proceedin the old .

in the

counter-attack

was

instead of 9.

B3

or

sacrificesa piece. The the

first publishedin

was

defence

new

giving*

Magazine, the

In way

by

9.

next .

.

.

recommend.

of the Rev. W. Wayte which appears to us some In Col. 25 a suggestion ment improveHandbuch the attack,is taken up and analytically on extended, while in the next

column

the Handbuch

variations

are

also shown

to

result in favor of the attack,

and with novel additions at the end. though with greater difficulty and 28 and we Cols. 27 are new thoughtthem interesting, though theymay more

than theoretical value.

by Zukertort,and published

alreadywell known. 29 and 30 are of the latterStaunton is the author.

former

The

be of was

no

first

quoted from the Handbuch, while Cols. 31 and 33 altered. But most remarkable is the line of subjectare materially dealingwith the same We and some in columns. find the key move three treated the next variations play old Italian examination writer. On close Salviolifrom to an we Lolli, come quotedby 6P to the attack Q4, is the best key move the conclusion that the preparation move, be regardedas far defence to it Therefore it must and that there is no satisfactory On

the next

table Col. 32 is

"

which

superiorto 6 KtXBP, The

was

hitherto in fashion.

deals with the attacks 4 P table following

"

Q4 respectively 4 O

"

O, which

were

theorists who wished to avoid the complicaor tion players But Kt distrustedthe latterattack. think that they we from or perhaps Kt5, 4 arising the in and the o f would be able unfavorcases at utmost, majority onlylead to an even game whereas our Col. 1 and Cols. 34 to 36 established the superiority for the firstplayer, viz.: counter-attacks, of White againstthe two chief lines of defence, or respectively much

in favor for

time

some

"

5 Kt-^QR4

and

5

KtXP-

with

KNIGHTS'

TWO

X

P"

VISP"

K4

9KKt-B3

oB-B4

K4

OQKt" B3

UKt-B3

Third

"QKt"R4

K2! Cols. 1, 4, 5, 7 to 14.

-

B"R4?

Continuation

Second

rPXP

4p=qT"

PXP

B3

B" First Continuation

93

7PXP

ftB-Kt5ch. up"

DEFENCE.

-

-

Cols. 2, 3, 6.

-

Q-B3?

Continuation

-

.

Cols. 15, 16.

-

"if' p_q3?

l^rKt5

11

,

y-^,

]?u^^l^"fyJ

WQKt" B JQKt" R4

P_Q4

First Defence

Col. 17.

-

-

P-KR3 Second

Defence

Col. 18.

-

KB"

/""" )

.Kt"

Kt5

rPXP ^KtxP

fiKtXBP "K"

Kt"

Kt"

-

Second

Continuation

Kt5

v.

4; P-Q4

VI.

iKtXP

9P"

-

Defence

Kt5

"Q-B3 'K-K3

ch.

flKt-B3 OKt" Kt5

-

Second

xv^4 P-Q4

Kt

.O-K4

First Continuation

First Defence

QB4

9pZj| "P_B3

-

-

Cols. 19 to

.

-

-

.

-

-

P_QR3

9

rPXP

KtXBP

"KtXP

KxKt

rPXP

Q-R5

Q-B3

7K-K3

22.

QKt4!

ch.

Kt-B3

8Kt"

Col. 23

Col. 24

Cols. 25, 26.

-

K2

Cols. 27, 28.

-

"KtxP

Kt~-Kt5 rB" P ch.

First Continuation

Second

/

' w

jKt" Kt5

-

-KtXBP

Continuation

Third

Defence

Defence

Cols. 31 to 33.

^

rPXP ^KtxP

P-Q4!

First Defence

Second

Cols. 29, 30.

-

-

Bpxp -

-

-

-

Bp=: P-KR3 6B"

-

-

-

-

-

-

Col. 34. Col. 35. Col.

36.

K2

P-Q4

viii.

4PXP

First Continuation

Second

-O"O

Cols. 37 to 40.

-

Continuation

-P"

Ks

-

0-0 ix.

4

-

-

Col. 41.

Col. 42.

TWO

94

Kt"

nB-B4 B3

9KKt-BL

lp" K4

2

Kt$

"B"

PXP

4P-Q4

"Kt"

flQKt" B3

DEFENCE.

KNIGHTS'

5QKt"

Kts ch.

Sp"B3

R4

3

6

^PXP rPXP B"

B"

R4?

Op" KR3

1JP-KR3

P"

KR3

nKKt-KR3Dl

QKKt-B3

"KKt-B3 "P" K5

Kt-KR3

PXB

Q"

10; Q--Q4

K2

10b=kT

B-B3

4"nKt"Ktsq. KB"

Kt-K5

11P-K5

H_

11Q-Q5

Kt-B3

4

12Q-K4 B"

R4?

op" P-K5

BxKt

13

-B"

K2

DP" KR3

BB-K2!

pBXP

.3

P-QB3

ch.

,

Q

la

BKtxKt

P"

Up"

QKt4

nKxB

JQ_B4+

SiOKt" -K"

14; Q"

Ktsch. K

R5

sq. ch.

P-Kt3 B3+

15Q"

10; Q-Q2 P-Q4

11Q"

KKt4!

lop" KKt4

lUKtKt-Q4

JO0"0 iOKt"

Q-Q2 14Q-Kt3

l^KR"

lOp"

11r" Bsq.

"

12PXP

K6

8l"Kt"

Q4

R2

PXP

.rP-QKt3 6

HP-QB3

B2

,9P-KB4_ _19P-Kt4__

P-Q4

ch.

BXP

PXB

K5?

HP-KB4_

llo-o

IflKtvR ^KtxB

Kt2+

Kt"

BxKt

10B-"?3

QB4

D

15BxKt+

9

Move

P"

QBXKP

16BxKt+

Column

1.

Move

9.

KKt"

Column

R3.

4.

15

K6.

BLACK.

BLACK.

j

IP

"

? 3 .-

" 1

M"

i

.

ill" ftv

mr

a

W

V

Kt2+10

TWO

I*" K4

B"

?KKt-B3

LP" K4

KNIGHTS'

DEFENCE.

-Kt"

B4

3Kt-B3

"QKt" B3

8

Kt5

0B" Kt5

4p_Q4

9

10

ch.

bpr"B3

"QKt"R4 11

12

,PXP

'PXP B-K2

tipP-KR3 KKt"

B3

P-K5 Kt"

10B-Q3 Kt"

K5

10Q-QS Kt"

B4

11KtxKt

19BxKt

12Q-R5

R"

12Q-Q

BXB

"Q-K2_ P-KR3 ^ii

KKt3

.

PXB

12P"

sq!

P"

14

P-Q4

-Kt-B3

18

.

ch.

-K-Q2__16

1"BXP

D

K"

B2-

17Kt-Kts

~12

Column

7.

Move

"P" B3

P-Q4

4

*

jP" QKt4 p"

15p"

QKt4 B5

QR4! "?R4

P-Kt5+

22

rKt-B3 13 PXP

23

BXP

21

B"

19

9.

Move

15

Q2+

BxP.

"";;:"

IHPJL

i3"3

V*.

i

"

Hi

1 ir

"

" iI

i

i

will V^/JEvS;

"'"

Wfflwft

1

,"S3k

ill %m

"

24

fl

17

Column

1*11

TttTr???

l^O" K* :Q-K3

BLACK.

"

^ftwwsg

e.p.

Kt-Q4

BLACK.

i illJ S

"PXP

(jQX!

1*B-Kt3

p.

rB-B3

BxP.

15

18 e.

PXB+

ch.-

.

~20 luQ-Q4

Kt2

10Q-"?3

l"O" : q-k3 P"

"K-Bsq.

17

P-Q4

IBKt"

1""P"K6ch.

*0p" KB4+

B3

14PXP ,

Kt4

P-B3 "Kt"

Kt4

13Q-Q4

15

.BP-QKt3

16; "QxPch.

l'Kt" K4

Bsq.

14Q-R5

\io~6~ l"OR-Ksa. 'QR -K sq.

D

11P"

QB4

13Kt-Q4

..Q-K2

14;^Rl

KB4!

P-B3

13RXB

"luo-o

P"

11KB"

BxKt

"IflKt" Kt5

15BxP

p"

Kt4

llKtxKt

vJl^E/}$

m

Vifcj!j$

'

25

TWO

11.

Col. 7."

12.

Col. 7." Continued:

followed

ThreateningKtxP, 18

97

by B" Kt6.

18 BxP

QxP,

DEFENCE.

KNIGHTS'

ch ; 19

RxB,

19

ch.; 20 K

QxR

K

QR"

20

moves,

sq.,

and wins.

13.

Col. 8." Or 18 Kt"

P-KKt3,

14.

Col. 9.

15.

Col. 9. "Or

15 Q" R6,

19 P" 23 R" KB

QXP,

; 19

; 23 P"

Q-R6

KB3,

16

KB4;

Q" B sq., 16 Q-K3 ; 17 Q" K2, 17 Kt" B5 ; 18 O"O, Q" K3, 20 P" B5 ; 21 PxP, 21 RxP ; 22 QxR, 22 Q" K4, 24 KtXP ch.; 25 RxKt, 25 RxR, and wins.

20

sq. ; 24

Kt

An attempt at a similar attack by 13 16 QxKP, etc. ch.; R5 15 P-Kt3, 15 QXRP; "

17 16.

15

K4

14 P"

Col. 9." Obviously15 P" Kt" the ground of 17

Col. io.-Or

18.

Col.

13

; 18

K6

16PXB,

by

16

14

Q

R4,

"

14

ch. ; 17 R"

QxP

Q

"

B2,

ch.; 17 K" Q2 is worse, if onlyon ; 16 PxB, 16 QxP ch. ; i9QxKt, Q" K sq., 18 KtxR not 19 B" R6, and White can-

QxKt.

PXP, 13 PXP;

Better than 14 P"

10."

defeated

Kt3, 15 QxRP

ch. and

prevent QxP

17.

be

can

QKt4, 14 Q" R5 ch.; 15 P" Kt3, 15 QxRP; Q" R4, 18 Kt" R6; 19 QxKt, 19 KtXR+.

18

KtXKBP;

Kt5

"

14

RXKt,

QKt4,

PxP

14

14

QXKt+.

; 15 Kt"

Kt4, 15 BxKt

;

16

16

BxB,

Q" Kt4, with

a

fine attack. 19.

Col.

10."

20.

Col.

11.

Continued

The

"

in the 21.

Col.

KtxKt

17

way

as

consider this

has

22.

Col.

11."

There

23.

Col.

11."

If 16.

24.

Col.

12."

Clearly14

25.

Col.

12.

"

seems

.

Black

whereupon White Kt4, 18 Kt"

18 PxKt,

.

.PXP

two

18

ch. ; 19 K"

QxP

of Black

moves

may

be

"2,

etc.

and transposed

White

will proceed

in the text.

onlyobstructed superiority.

White

:

order of this and the next

same

We

11."

:

strongerthan the

nothingbetter. ; 17

QxQ

15 Q" R4,

forwardingof

15

BxQ,

.

followed

ha*,hardlyanythingbetter than castles and

Kt2; 19 Kt"

afterwards

R3+.

.

Black

to which

on

the

QR3, White

ch.,and if 16.

BXP

;

If P"

Pawns

.P"

replies 15

Queens' side where

Kt Q sq., and he has obtained the "

replies QKt" R3.

B4, 17 QKt" R3,

etc.

by PxP, also loses for Black. 17

KB"

developsthe QKt

at

Kt2

in order

R3.

Or if 17

to

prevent Kt" B"

Q3

,

O4, Q

18 P"

KNIGHTS'

TWO

9" P"

KKt"

K4

1P"

K4

14

Kt5

5QKt"

4

15

nP-"?3?

ch.

P"

PXP

Kt-B3

PXP

P-K5 K2

P-KR3

Kt-B3_

Kt"

KKt"

Kt4?

11Q" lap"

K6

13PXP

0

Kt"

jiQXKt R"

12P"

P-B3 Q6

15

ch. D

1PQ-K2

K6

Kt"

K5 B

B-K3 BXB

P"

1"Q-B3

KB4

Q-Q3

sq.

A0Kt-B5

16R"

K2

PXB

14; Q-R5

QXRP

27

Q"

36

14; QXP

4

10b=rT

QXKt

PXB

13Kt"

Ktsq.+

K"

26

R2

12BXP BXB!

KB4

Q-K3

ch.

Kt"

K4

KtXKt

o

"llp_K6D

sq.

13PXB

10P_;KB4+

^K-Bsq.

15. Q"

.

Q

Q-K4

K4

.QPXKt

l^Kt" Kt" Kt5

Kt"

luo"

sq.

P-KR3

QB4 35

Kt-Qs

Kt"

140_0-0

KB"

lUKtxKt

o

SOA^KtxKt ch.

o

PXKt

PXKt

QB" KKt5

0"0

Kt-B3

13B-B3 ch. PXBP

o-o_

KtXB

11P-KR3 .

'O"

KtXB

02

K6

34

QB4

Oq" B2

P-Q3

?QKt-B3 29

BXB

1*P"

^KB"

Q" K

10o"

B2

33

Q" K2

OB-Q3

log* P-KS

Kt_K5_

1Uq_q5

KR3

nQ-B3?

QB-R4_ _31 QQKt-B3 0

9b-Q3

"

OP-K5

11BxKt

R4

18

17

16

P-B3

B"

n

PXP

Kt-Kt5 P-Q4

B4

3Kt-B3

2QKt-Br

13 B"

B"

B3

DEFENCE.

+

ch.

rp~Kt3

1P,P-B3

Q2+

A OB" B4+

32

QxQ RXQ+

28

"Columa

13.

Move

Q"Q6

15

Column

ch.

17.

2

mm

1

i

r

P"

11

K6.

BLACK.

BLACK.

-

Move

I

-1 '^M

WM"

mm

mm

m

Wm

A

E

A

13

r/s "'/,""-a

HI

"] Eto Si

m^m rSs**j-r.'"Z

#

WR^fffK

m

VsJTTsSS/L

WHITE." .

#

TWO

KNIGHTS'

DEFENCE.

99

A

This and the next

26.

Col. 13.

27.

Col 13." Or

28.

Col. 13." Continued R" K3; 21 B" R6

"

23 K" "

move

on

K2, 16 Q" Kt3

16 B"

18 P"

both sides may ; 17 P"

be

in transposed

their order.

Q4, 17 P" B4+.

18 R" K sq.; 19 B" K2, 19 R" Q3; 20 PxB (if20 P" Q4, 20 Q Kt2!; 22 KxP, otherwise Black playsKt-Kt5, etc.,22 Kt" K5 ch. Kt sq., 23 B" Kt3 ; 24 B Kt2, 24 R" KB3 ; followed by Kt" B7, and wins). 20 QR B" R6 K" B2 21 21 ch., KxP, 22 Kt" K5 ch.; 23 K" Kt sq., 23 KtXP at QB4; ; ; 22 Bsq.,24 R" K8; 25 B" Kt2 (or25 B" R3, 25 Kt^Q6; 26 P" KKt3, 26KR" K7; followed and Black B7 and wins) ; 25 Kt" Q6, threateningRXB ch., and to mate next move,

QKt4,

ch.,21 Kt"

"

K3

24 B"

by R ought to win, "

29.

Col. 14.

12

Kt

30.

Col. 14." If

12.

31.

"

KB

"

sq. is also

QB" KB4

.

Col. 15." If 9 P" KR3, 9 P" variation is from the German

32.

Col. 16." Continued

33.

Col. 17." If 6.

34.

Col. 17. 7 P" KR,3 8 "

the much

.

.

a

good move.

; 13 Kt"

KR3

KB

; 10 Kt"

; 7

K4,

by

KtxKt

10

Kt"

;

Kt3, with

11

QxKt,

excellent game.

an

11

P"

KB4+.

The

main

Handbuch.

17 Q" Kt8 ch.,17 K"

.KtXP

sq., followed

Q" B3, 7

B"

B2 ; 18 Kt"

K3

;

Kt5 ch., 18

8 KtxB,

8 PxKt

; 9

K"

B3.

Q-R5

ch.+.

inferior. For after 8 KKt5 as playedby Mongredienagainst Morphy K2 leaves Black with P" 10 as occurred, Q" K5 ; actually 9 9 QxB, besides his being unable to recover the P, the other side has exinferior game changed as trouble in one leading variation. him much the Kt, the protection of which causes

QB

is much

"

BxKt;

B"

White's

36.

here 14 O O and after Col. 17. The variation, so far,is suggested by Lowenthal,who recommends Kt" Kt6 ; 15 Q" B3, 15 KtXR dismisses the game in favor of White on the ; 16 KtxKt, 14 ground that he has two Pawns for the exchange,but as one of them is doubled and another can be

;

10

Q2, 10QB"

; 11 P"

ismuch

Col. 17." 9

K2

KKt"

KB3,

35.

KB4

in

"

"

immediately preventedfrom advancingby 16 and would decidedly declare the game to be in

favor.

P

"

KB4,

Black's

we

favor.

with disagree totally

that conclusion

KNIGHTS'

TWO

KKt"

,P-K4

4P-Q4

21

.KtxBP ^KxKt

rPXP

Kt-Kts

B4

3Kt-B3

20

19

JKtxP

23

22

24

ch.

,Q-B3 'K"

B"

B3

2QKt-B3

lp" K4

DEFENCE.

K3

Kt-B3 Kt5

BKt"

0-K4

9P"

QKt4!

" r"KtxP 10p=Br -10^iub-r3

B-Kt3

10P"

B4

nB-R3

KtxP

PXBP

40

13P-B5

D

B"

B-Kt3

13Kt"

"

Q6ch.

AUKt" R3

,nK-Qsq. 43^Kt-Q5 HBxKt

B3

Kt3

12K-Q3

12Q-Kt3

P"

13KtxKt

KKt"

B-R3

3740P-QR4 12P-KB4 1*R-I-Bsq. B5

"KtXP ch.

HB-R4

,.Kt-B3

P-Q3-V

11b"Kt2

r|P-QR3 46

Dp": P-B3

+

p"

ch

12P"

4 0Q-K3 A"P" QB4

ch.

Hk-c-Q3

Q-Q3 B4

"

Kt"

B-Kt3+

13

9Q-B7

i

l*K" : K" B4

QKt4

;13

451UK"

R4

ch.

Kt4

D

..QxPch. HlTZo; K" Q2

38

4

H

.

PXKt

UB-Kt3

14Kt-QB3+

QxKt B"

R3+^

R2

15Kt"

15BXP

P-Q3

KtxR

KB3

+

40Q-Q4ch. QxQ 17: RXQ+

ch. 39

Column

19.

Move

Column

KtxKt.

i3

2 1

.

Move

Htl "

"m

mm

m

m

Kt

Q6

"

ch.

BLACK.

BLACK.

*

l3

iff "

%?55?/"

?mI

I

,//s**7*M

-"^kMMWk 111*

fm "

i " m

*

" mi

HP mi

Y/rTfsy/s

1

.

*

MH a "W||| " 4 "

a

;

mm

""fi*fll

^m

a m

w

03 ""////%

a

fl|

"aw

w"

mt

m"

m 'fr"Z"y

m "//77f/A".

m v///Ym6

WHITE.

a

S

"

"' WHITB;Goosle )8I

TWO

37.

Col. 19. -Or

38.

Col. 19." Or 14 pieceahead and K

39.

.

41.

Col.

21.

42.

Col.

22."

Q-K

;

Or

12

O,

O"

Col. 23."

Q3,

RXB (if19 B" R4, 19 B" B3 and wins),19 P 6, and wins.

; 19

B

other

KtXB

11

playsQ

Black

move

P"

; 12

Q4,

"

12

13 Kt"

Or

BxKt+. Q" R4, threatening

13

R3,

13

Q" B3+.

Q5.

KtXKt;

B"

Q3

13

ch., 13 K"

QxP

Strongerthan

; 13 P"

Q4, with

QB-B4,

12

suggestsif 10.

Die Schachtheorie

Durch

in Fuhrer

12

B2

;

^PXKt,

14

12

a

K"

.

.

.Q" QR4;

11

PxKt,

11

QX

fine attack.

Q2 !; and

if 13

BxP,

13

KtXKt,

or

if 13

KtXKt,

13

etc.

Col. 23." Continued: to cut off that escape

Col. 24. 10

ch.,20 K"

BXB,

11

Kt sq., 18 PxP Bsq.; B"

18 KR"

:

Againstany

"

KtxP

9 P ;

13.

.

.

.B"

Kt2 ; 14 BPxP, 16 B-Kt5

by B"KKt5); 19Q-B5+.

Kt,i8PxB;

46.

a

sq+.

PXB, 45.

Q3+.

dis. ch., 14 Kt

BxP

20

Col. 23." Cordel R

44.

"

K"

"

If 13 P"

Col, 20."

B3, 13

"

PxKt,

; 20

40.

43.

PXP

Col. 19." Continued

XB

; 13 Kt"

Q"Q2

12

(B6)"Q4 ; 15 P" QB3 (if15 P" QR3, 15 KtxP ch., with a good game) ; 15 Q Kt3 ; 16 PxKt (16QXP ch. is worse, for after 16 threatens R" K sq.); 16 Q Q5, and should win.

B2 Black

"

KtxP,

12

DEFENCE.

KNIGHTS'

11

"

Q4

may

BxKtch.,

be treated in 11

K"

Q3

a

;

14

Q"Q*

Q" B7,

12

"5 O" K

K"

B4,

etc.

O, 15 K" K2 (White threatens K6, 17 Q" Q3; 18 Bx

sq.; 17 P"

namely:by

similar manner, 12

;

ch., 16 K"

9

KtxP

ch. ;

10

K"

Q

sq.,

KNIGHTS'

TWO

iP-K4

KKt"

DEFENCE.

26

25

Kt"

nB-B4 B3

B3

2QKt-B3

lp" K4

27

29

28

pxp-

OK"

"

"KtxBP

nO=R5_

"KxKt

Dp" KKt3

-Q-B3 ch. 'K" K3

I7Q~B3 rQxKt

0KV-B3

"BxKt BKt" Q

K2

op"

10P"

KR3 B-R4

HQBxKt

Kt"

Kt2

12B"

49

13PXP bxp

K4

,

A^Kt" K*" iKt-K3-

1^Q-B2

K2

QP=Q3_ DKt-B3

5p-04

7B-Kf3_

,KtxKt

^P" KR3

/P-Q4

'KXB

QP-KB4_

nP-Q5

OB" Kt5

"Kt"

nQ-Q2

Q-R5 9P-Kt3

0K-Q2 Kt-B7

nKtxPch.

sq.

KtxR

"11PXP

9K-Q

sq.

,

Kt2

B4ch.

Ktsq.

QKt-B3+

sg.

12:

57

Kt-B3

inKt-K3

13KB"

1UKB" KB" gB4 QKt-R3+

ch.

HQ"

A"Kt-C Kt-Q5

KtXR

K2

10B" UK"

ch.

?K-B

56

QXKP

10Q-K

URtxPch.

A"R" Bsq. 4jQ-K4

Q" K2

QXKt

ijKtxQ

qK-Ktsq.

,

q

"

,

Q-Kt3-

Kt4 ch.

Kt-Q5

IUk" Qsq.

11P-KR3

0-0"0

9B-Kt3

8

sq. 52

P-Q3

48

53

KtxRP

10B-Kt2

!

KKt4

A*B"

7; P-KB3

"Q" K2

47

B3 QB-KKt5

51

BKl-B3_

flP=1Q4

i

ch.

.BXP

-

"KtxP

11P"

30

4KtxP

4P-V4'

"Kt"

Kt5

4

"Kt"

QB4+D 55

54

14

HrIIb5 .rQxPch.

l"K"

10R" Bsq. j

aKR

K sq

"

Mr

B4

Q--R5+

17

10pXKt

D

ch.

7BXP

,

l'K

Bsq. Kt3!+50

B"

18

Column

B2

pKtxKt

,

Move

25.

17.

Column

Q" R5.

BLACK.

"1Jl

Move

B

13

QB4.

"

BLACK.

:

I

i "'s,/////s

Hi*

29.

-j-sW/ZM

"

M

El

W

fif|

:

iW///M

illt .......

"

w

^

:

.

1

I/*

mm

P

"::---z.

W/fl'"'3'^ '

J ;":.""

Hi

a B

m

Pi

Q ESS':

a

"

.

11 3

1 :'v:.:'

Mfc"*^

19

^I:."*2*

9*

^

I

IPM HH

DigWfyC

k a

f'SJ

$a"

KNIGHTS'

TWO

104

*"V

4ittxp

,

X-*

cKtxBP

36

35

34

^r

33

31

4

3Kt-B3

2QKt-Bj"

lp" K4

Kt-Kts

B-B4

KKt-B3

jP-K4

DEFENCE.

4P-Q4 PXP KtxP

0

fiR-Bsq?

"o-o_ DB-B4

Ob" B4

0kI3

P"

KKt3

P-Q4

7, QKtxP !

K3 flB-

KtXV

QXRP

59

PXQ

Q" K2

62

UQKt" W

KtxKtP

QKtxP

QKtxR

PxKt

"PXB

OKKtxP

'gxP

Op" (^4

60

ioBxKt

_

K"

ch.

Q-B3

B-K3

PXKt

'KxKt

BxKt

QQ-B3 ch.

P-KB3

"k= -K3

R"

66

Ksq.

Kts

11

D

X*

HP-QR3

Q-K4+

63

Q~R5

11P-U4

OKt"

inQ~K4 1()QxQBPch. Q2

Q-B3ch.4-68

BXB

Kt-B3__

ch.

PXB

67

611UR" Bsq.

11KtxB

7

BxKt

D

KxKt

K2__

10KtxR+

K2

KtxBP

O"O

KtxBP ch.

OB"

P-KR3

65

PXP

KKt3

58

P-Q4!

"llKt"R3

64 i

"9QXPch. 69

ch.

nQ-QS

l^K" K2

l^Kt-K3 4

KtxB

nQxP(QB5)

KtxKt

ch.

13PXKt

13QRXKt

ldQ-B3

RXR

Kt-Q3+

.

33.

Move

11....

P

"

.BxPch.

Hie Bsq.

14RXR+

14

Column

B2

Column

Q4.

Move

34.

9.

KtxBP.

BLACK.

BLACK.

I ill

":-A:;

Wa

"a i, i 0

*;;5 1

^'o

"

4

WHITE.

70

58. 59.

Col. 31." Or 7.

.

.

.BXP

TWO

KNIGHTS'

; 8 B"

K3, 8 BxP

DEFENCE.

?; 9

105

KtXR,

BxR;

9

10

Q" Q5,

and wins.

Strongerand more simplethan 8 KtXR, 8P" Q4; 9 B" K2 ! (if9 BxP, 9 QB" KKt5, by Kt" B6 ch.,and wins); 9. .QKtxQBP ; 10 B" Kt5 ch., 10 P" B3 ; 11 QxKt, 11 PXB, and Black has still a strongattack. If,however, 8 P" QB3,? 8 KtxKBP ; 9 RxKt, 9 Kt K3 and wins.

Col. 31." followed

.

.

"

60.

Col. 31"

ch.+)

If 8....Kt"

;

11

P"

QB3,

Q3;

KtXR, 9KtxB; Kt3 ; 12 Q" Q5, 12

61.

Col. 32.

62.

Col. 33." If 8 KtXR, 8 BxP Col. 33." Black threatens P" R8 ch. and wins. Q

63.

This variation is quoted from

"

BxKt,

10

9

B"

11

Kt"

Q3

;

10

13

BxB (or 10....QXB; Q" Kt8 ch.+

Q" R5

11

the Handbuch.

ch. ; 9 K" K2, 9 Q" R4 ch. ; 10 K" Q3, 10 Kt" QKt5 mate. If 11 R" B3, 11 Q" R5 ; 12 KtxP, "?4 followed by B" KKt5"

12

"

64.

Col. 33." Or

65.

Col.

66.

Col. 34."

67.

Col. 34." Of course, if Q" Kt, White answers Col. 34. For if K" Kt sq., White answers RXB ch.,followed by B"Q3, and if 10

68.

69.

34.-K 6.

dis.

KtxP

12

.

.

.KtXP

;

ch., 12 P" KKt3

7 P"

Threatening 9 RxB

QB3,

36." Better

Kt, 15 PXKt;

than 16

12

QXP

RxR

P-KR3;

ch.,9 PxR

"

Col.

7

; 13

;

10

8

ch., 13 BxR

8

KtxBP,

KtXKP,

10

;

KxKt;

Q" Q2;

11

14

QXRP,

14 KtxKt+.

9 PxKt+.

BxKt,

and wins.

BxKt. RxB. K"

10

K sq. ;

K him Kt3 subjects BxKt, etc. "

1 1

to mate

at

once

by

B" KB4, 12 Kt" B2 ; 13 BxP, 13 K" B2 ; 14 QBxKt, 14 QxB; 15 KtX ch., 16 K" Kt3- Again,if 12 P" KB4, 12 Kt" B2; 13 BPxP, 13 K" B2,

and Black escapes. 70.

Col.

36.

We

quote this variation

(if15

P"

KKt3

Pawns

for the

"

;

16Q-K5,

pieceand

a

and we would now continue 15 Q Salvioli, R5, 15 Q K sq. etc.);16 Q" B3 ch., 16 B" B3 dis. ch.; 17 B"K3, with three

from

fine attack.

"

"

io6

KNIGHTS'

TWO

P"

KKt"

K4

1P"

B3

QB-B4_

2; QKt-B3

K4

37

DEFENCE.

"Kt"

39

38

40

B3

41

42

P-Q4

,0"0

|4 PXP

KtxP

O"O

nP-K5

P-04

OKtxP

Op=( P-Q4

P-Q4

nR-K P-Q4

KB"

sq-

Bb"K2

BXP

Kt-B3 71

RXKtch.

P"

R"

P-B3

KtxKt

BXB

KtxQ-

Q"

HKtxP

KtxB

B sq.

,

ch.

Move

39.

15.

12P-QB3K2

nB-R4

79AAB" ch.

78

Column

Q" R4.

40.

Move

14.

QB

"

KKt5-

BLACK.

BLACK.

MNP

B3

QB-KKt5+D 14' 80

P^Kt^

76

^M

"-"

1 1i1jl 1 -*mm

1

rii^ ^a

...

fi

is-JI ^H

*

wm

wm

W"

-,...WA

W/i/W/.

VrM^

fci

m

H

""' V''':-2

g

llPj

ill

4

"I""1

m

111

m

m

q

"

"

K2+

"1UK" Bsq.

B2

Q-R4D

Column

,

h"

Q-K2_

49Kt-K4

Q" R5 ch.

.Q" R3 ch.-

l^K-Q sq."

.KtxKt

11P_QB3

Aflg"B2

nB-Kt5

1"K"

K sq.

KtxB

10B-K3

llp-Q5

12KxKt

13 JQR"

72

Kt-B3

KKt"

"10PXP

Up" KB4

11PXR

12KXB

ch.

BxKt

flB-Kt3_ 9 OP"QB4 P-QB4

74

75

K2

QKtXP

O"O

Kt-B3

A

PXP

Q2

8PXB

OKtxR

9Q-B5

B-Kt5

11B"

KtxKt

10

QKt3

10Q-Q4

B4

12QXQ

73

"B-K3

AUp_KB4 11O"O

8QXB

QKtxKt!

K2

flRXBch.

BXP

8q-b5

sq. I

Q" K2 QB" KKt5 81

KtxP

7B"

P-Q4

8Q-Q 9B"

6

77

yRXKt

7QXB

QKt5

m gja WHITE.

)8I

tfag

82

TWO

71.

; 10 B"

a

11

e,

Col. 37. The main column is quotedfrom 14 P" B4; 15 B" B4, 15 B" K3 ; 16 R" best

slightly preferWhite, thoughby

P, 74.

Col.

75.

Col.

ch.,9 B"

9 RxKt O ; 11 B"

38." After

10

O"

O"

38." If

B"

10

K3,

Kt5, 10

B"

11

ch.,

Kt5

the

; Black

B4,

For

KB3+. PxKt

11

White

will not

BxP,

; 12

12

R"

get enough

for

B sq. ; 13 BXB

win.

B"

B3, 16

playon

K3

B"

107

the Handbuch.

"

Col.

P"

KtxP

; 14 Kt"

13 KtXB

73.

Kt5,10

sacrificing piece, g.\ K5, 14 R" B4, and ought to

attempt at

any

72.

KtXKt, 9 B" K2

Col. 37." Or 9

DEFENCE.

KNIGHTS'

The

Q3

part of Black

maintains

might be: 14 R QB4' In this position PxB. we

continuation

17 BxB,

;

a

17

draw

"

be the result.

ought to

his P with the better game.

For if

10

KtX

etc.

; 11 P"

B3,

11

PxP

;

12

PxP,

B"

12

Q4-K

Manual KB" Appendixto Gossip's 38." The Lipschuiz QB4 ; 12 P" pointsout that if 1 1 Or if 12 PxP e.p.,then 13 Kt" B6. ch.,followed by QxQQ" QB4, and wins; for if 12 B6 ch.,and againwins the Q. Otherwise Black obviously R4, 13 Q Kt5 ; 14 Kt KB4 ; 13 Kt "

"

"

loses the KB. 76.

Col.

38." The

game

Q sq., White

"

77.

Col. 39.

78.

Col. 39.

An

"

innovation

Black's

"

16

KR3;

....P"

ought to

recovers

end in

the P with

a

an

draw even

by

best

play.

After

15 P"

QB4, 15 Q" KR4

; 16

QR

game.

by Schallopp.

think that the is,no doubt, difficultto defend,but we position KtxP, 16 B" K3 ; 17 B" B6, 17 R"R2, ought to give Black

continuation

15 the best of the

game.

79.

Col. 40.

80.

Col. 40."

81.

Col. 41."

Some

authorities dismiss the game

White

threatens R"

QB

here

sq., followed

as

even.

by QxPor

KtxP.

O, 7 B" Q2; etc. But not good for Black is 7. .QB" KKt5 ; 8 QxP, 8 Bx QB4 ; 9 Q" R4, 9 B" Q2 sq.; 10P" B4, 10 P" QR3 ; 11 PxP, " PXB ; 12 Q" B2, 12 B" B4." Ifi2....Kt" K2; i3QxKt, 13 B" B4; 14Q" K2+;" 13 PxKt, 13PXP; 14P" QKt4+) ; 9 PXB, 9 Kt" Kt4 ; 10 Q" B3+. Kt

82.

"

(or 8.

Or 7 O"

.

.

.KB"

.

.

Col. 42." 9

ch.,etc.);

11

PXKt; 11 PxKt; 10 QxKt, 10 BxKt (or 10 PxB, 11 PxP ; 12 Q" K4 ch.,is in White's favor,

QxB,

11

PxP

; 12 R"

K

sq.

io8

TWO KKt"

.P-K4

B"

B3

2QKt-B3

lp- K4

Game 1.

KNIGHTS'

Kt"

B4

4P-Q4

3Kt-B3

Game 2.

Dufresne.

!

DEFENCE.

Kts

pxp

5QKt"

Game 3.

ANDERSSEN

DUFRESNE

S

VonderLASA.

ST.

1B-R4 5p" KR3

0Q-B3 OPXB

aKKt-53

QQXR__

"P"

"Kt"

"

R4

Game 4.

Salvioli.

Dufresn*.

QB" Kt5 ch. OF -B3

Salvioli.

MORTIMER

HIRSCHFELD

BON.

KOLISCH.

"yPXP 'PXP

flB-K2__ Op" KR3 3

"Kt-B3 0P-K5

10^" :"

11KB" R"

12Kt"

Bsq. 2

12KtxB

ch.

10ic=c

P-KB4?

B4 1

18

2(jKt-K5 JQ" K2 21P-Kt5 Q" R4ch.

Kt-

itsq.

13p=k 14

14

14Kt"

il 15! QB" KKts

P"

15

17Q-KKt3

17

1BQXB Q-Kt3 ch.

onp--Kt5 K

sq. ch.

Bsq.

Q-B3 Q" Kt4 Q-Q3

23

ch.

Q sq.

24:

24KtXBPch.D5 6

B"

7

K6

Kt-B4

27PXP

ch. 19

B4 Q" B4

flOQKt"Ks nnB-Ksq.

,K" B2"WIM.

KB3

P-Q4

24; Q"

B2 K6

25P"

Kt3

P"

Kt4

20

KtxB

23

QxKt

27PXKtP

fl'Q" B4ch. ch.

23KKt" B"

~

8,

B4

Q-Kt3

25Kt"

QXQBP B-K7

21E? K" R2 0"O"Q

QKt-B3

25

oUp_ 0B4 P-Kt3

22P"

Q-K4

PXKt

1HB*B 1flB-R3_ lOKt" Q4

BXP

22: QXP

BxR

10b" K3 QKt-B4

1'BxKt

'BxPch.DlG

21

sq.

Kt-R3__

1/r

R" K"

Q

QKt4

15fi" Kt3

-Q-K3

19PXP

Kt2

Q-R4

Q-Q3

22QXRP

13?-B3 Kt"

Q" Kt4ch.18

P-Kt3

29

sq.

aad inP-Q4ch.

10QXKt

Q-R3 QXR

% B3

AOKxKt

Kt-Q4 IflKKtXQB

K"

-K-Q

22

KKt" KKt-

12

1'QXBP 13 1ffQ-B6ch.

B-QR3

23yxKtP

U

ch.

IOq"B7ch. QKt" 17!

"0R-Bsq.

P"

Q-Kt;

nKt-R3

iiP-KB4 IIrB" QB4

QXP if" K

nQ-Kt5

B3

%

Kt

QxP 19kb=qb4~ 10

4JQ-R6

UQxKtch. K" K2

l"B^Kt3

9

Kte

11 0"0

A"KB=C JKB-QB4

Q2 QKt4

p-kr3 KKt"

4 n

10

Kt-

4

3=8

t

K2

BXP

Kt2

13

P"

10"

K5

11Q-Q5

B4

P-B3

14B"

Q"

"B" K2

P"

00Kt" B3

B5 Game

JP" Kt4

^BxKt and wins. 21 0

iPXP 0QR-QBsq.24

4" Cont'd.

0JQ-R5ch. "*K"

Kt2

QnR-Q7ch.D25 qrQXPch.

"OKtxR Q-Kt6

31K"

R

,QXP 0"K"

ch.

sq. ch.

Ktsq.

onQxPch. uOK_R

"0k" B3 Q"

Kt6 ch.

36KxKt

Q-Kt7 ch. 26 37' R=B5

if"byGc Digitizer! by

White """".

in

mates

"

TWO

KNIGHTS'

DEFENCE.

Anderssen X.

Game

1.

In

"

with his KRP

Col.

our

which

.

ened R3. The Kt on that square is merely threatbelieve is favorable for the firstplayer. The doublingof

we

"

littlein view of his beinga P ahead

to

amounts

here KKt

recommend

I we

exchangefor a B,

an

S

v.

109

"

the

on

other

wing and

his

two obtaining

Bishops. 2.

Game

1.

12.

"

,Q

.

.

Q

"

proposedin

sq.

Col. 9

our

this a stronger attack than believe,

yields,we

move

3.

Game

1.

4.

Game

1.

Compare

"

Leadingto

"

Col. 11, where

our

in which complications

chance Game

1.

Game

the attack with

conducts

Black

"

alreadygivenup

1.

V.

B2, 28 QXP

"

move preferable

at this

juncture.

partiesdisplaygreat ingenuity.But win

additional P and

an

high-class ingenuity.The this fine

White's

givingBlack

no

sacrifice of the Kt in addition

move though simple-looking

If,for instance,26 KtxQBP, Yet White

ch. and wins.

the

as

believe, quitesound ifithad onlybeen pursuedproperly.

evidentlyrelied on

had

White

"

we

was,

attack otherwise threatened. 28 K

QR4

"

"

to the R

6.

both

KKt 3, stillthreatening to 21 P playhere was attack against the King'3 side. of instituting an

soundest

6.

suggestP

we

ought stillto

26

B"

lose

as

K6

will be

for

breakingthe

Q" Kt4, 27 QxR

; 27

ch.;

seen.

which does not appear to be of much importance of moves at firstsight transposition PxP ; 27 BxP,! 27 QxR ch.,would have won. excellently playedgame. First: 26 B sq. ch. ; 29 Kt" B6, 29 RxKt then 28 K" B2, 28 R ch. ; The most probablecontinuation was 30BXR, 30 QXR; 31 BxKt, 31 Q" Q6 ch.; 32 K" Kt2 (if32 K" B sq., Black drives him to 8 ch. ; 34 Q-Q ,B" Q5 ch. ; 33 K" B sq., 33 Q-B Kt2 by B" K6 ch.) 32. 34 K" B2, 34 sq. (if ing Q" K7 ch.,35 K" Kt3,35 Q" Q8 ch. ; 36 K" Kt4," if K" R3, Black drives the King into a matB" B6 ch. ; 37 K" Kt5," or or otherwise by B" Kt7 ch. and Q Q5 ch. 36 losing position .Q" Q2 ch. and wins),34. .B" K6 ch. ; 35 K" B2, 35 Q 37 K" R3, 37 B" Kt7 ch.,etc.," 37. B5 ch.,followed by Q" Hty ch.,winningthe B.

Game

l

A

"

.

mere

costs Black

an

"

.

.

"

.

"

.

.

.

"

6.

Game

9.

Game

1

This beautiful

"

.

wins

now

Q" Q5

For if 29

1."

move

; 3" R"

Q

Dufresne IO.

Game

thoughPawns

UL

BP.

But

Kt"

QB4

Game

2.

IS.

Game

are

10

wins

even,

.

"

.

An

2."

v.

Von

der Lasa.

.

.KB"

we

.B Q2; If 13. (Dufresne.)

"

ahead.

*!"" etc.

B4 ; 11 P" Q4, n BxP ; 12 KtxB, 12 QxKt ; 13 Kt" B3, and slightly preterWhite on account of the two Bishopsand Black's weak of 1 1 Kt" K5, 1 1 Q" Q4 (if 11 B" K2 is very weak on account Q^QS ; i-" at once); 12 Kt" QB4,! 12 KtxKt; 13 Kt" B3, 13 Q" B4; 14 P" QKt4, and wins. x

thanjo.

Better

2."

by force.

.

14

KtxKt, followed by Q" K5 ch., regainsthe piecewith

two

Pawns

After 16. .PxP*. /"; 17 KtXP, greatlycompromisesa won game. Q sq., 18 QxKtP; 19 R" K sq. (or 19Q" R6ch., 19 B" Kt3; 20 Q" B sq., wins),19 B" KKts; 20Q" R6 ch.,20 B" Kt3; 21 Q" Q3 ch.,21 Kt" Q4; White which

error

.

.

I7 Q" B7 ch.; 18 K" 20

B"

has

13.

no

Game

R6

and

defence. 2."

Fatal.

have stilllefthim

.KR" QB sq.; 18 Q" R6 ch., 18 B" Kt3; 19 Q" B sq., 19 Kt" Q4, would fair attack for the loss of the Pawns, whether or not White exchangedQueens.

17. a

.

.

Mortimer 14.

Game which

Game

St. Ban. the game by Kt" KR3, simplify by P" K5. Should Black answer Q sq. in replyto Q" K5 ch.

of our column I, White, we believe,can In the manner avoids all complication arisingfrom the attack of that Kt

3. "

Q" Q4, then 15.

v.

2."

White

may

retreat

White could have

Q"

KB

gainedhere

sq., followed a

very

by

K"

importantmove

m page (Continued

111.

J

*

by QKt" B3.

TWO

GAME Move

24.

.

.

No.

DEFENCE.

GAME

I.

.Kt(Q4)XQBP

BLACK"

KNIGHTS'

S

Move

ch.

i5....K(K2)"Q3

BLACK

.

'

mm

?

I

.

i ti

I14

LAS

A.

"""

mi

i.f"

m

mm

1

k

I

i 4

I

fll fltoZtefe

DER

ltiW"l

'""" """:"'"

--:" '""

"

VON

"

I i

2.

No.

^v.

HI

4fifi?sft

Pi

a

ANDERSSEN

"

GAME Move

No. 17.

BLACK"

ST.

WHITE"

GAME

3.

BxP

Move

30. BLACK"

BON.

%

E #

tfmTstt'

B

.

ch.

I a pal

4Pn**/j"

"*"

$S

WHITE

a

*-*

LIT

5

"S

"VfTTTS.tt

f"

DUFRESNE.

No.

4.

R(Qsq)" Q7

ch.

KOtlSCH.

mi

^UP^M^

"

m

i i "! #k#;#

nil

i 1

^3@S8

11!" 111 -1 S j|f4^r sea "

WHITE"

i

MORTIMER.

Kb

35^^

i

I

is

"fa WHITE"

HIRSCHFELD.

TWO

P"

iP"

KNIGHTS'

K4

KKt"

B"

Game 7.

Game 8.

Salvioli.

Cook.

Correspondence

Congress.

Game.

WESEL

BIRD

MORPHY

C. C.

CREFELDC.C.

jKt" Kt5 4_

De

^PxP

PXP

KtXP

QB-Kt5ch.

R"

-6

OpZT*3

K

Jfe:-K2

'PXP

'QXB

flB-K2

uKt-B3

Opp" KR3 KKt-B3

Q" KR4

-Op=Qi

KtxKt

-"P-B4

a,

11BxKt

28

Kt4

,,B-

i

luQ-O

nQxKt

1"PXB

.Kt-B3_29

,

14Kt-Bs

,

lOKt" K4

O-O

-inK-Rsq. ^lflKt" Q2 *B~Q3

"PXR_

QR"

18B"

^l^Kt"

32

Kt sq. Q sq. Kt2

' B-B

0 4

P"

B"

( Q-B2 R" Q2

D

55 56

4

0QK-Bsg. ""K"

Z0P-KR4

""QXKtP

P-B7ch.

"JlK45

-PXR

"

J24BXP

Kt-Q

sq. 34

RXP

-or* KXB

fl0p_K6

D35 36

Zub"B3 46 ?pQ-Q7ch.

aOk" Kt3

RxKt t-Confd.

ch.

9

PXR

,Kt-K3

uZpTZf "P-R5

JP-QB4 ,B-B3

38

oqB-Q2 37

KBsq. wins.

wup-R6M4wiM.

ch.

65

R4

0QB-Kt4 ^"Kt-B5 QR" K2 24P" QR4 PXP

25P-B4

66 inpassing

PXB

?flKt-B4cn. '""and

31rxp

JPxR

21 B5 P-OKt3 nr"P-Kt5

BXP "-ynQR-Ksq.wii". 26

Kt-Q5__

fl'R"

B sq.

"3rxb

"

B sq.

B"

""Kt"

BXQ

0lQ-Q3ch.

Z4ki^

KtxP

queens

I23BXP BXQ

^4Q_Kt3 ,B-Q4

Rsq.

JWqxq

Kt3 ppR" Ksq.

QR-KBsg.

64

"P-KR3

20K" "

KtXP

flflQR-Ksq. R" KRsq.

Kt5

0Q_Kt3 63 sq. 7QR-Q I

sq.

K6

5Q-Kt3 B-B4

li"PXKP

*1q-k4

QR-Lq.33

'RxKt

54

~4flQ-R3 _10Kt-B4

ch.

RXBch.

ZIr" K

K"

4K-Q2

B sq.

Z0pXR

Kt2

R6

Q-B3

"J7P-B5

19K-B3

fillo"B4

61 62

"R" K sq.

_,10p_ Kt3

Q2

Q-Q7

B sq. Q

iRxKt "B"

"

31

27QXP

Q_

ch.

KtxR

17R"

inpXKt

K"

UR"

ch. 53

60

p-q4 iQ-0R4

JQ-KB4

K2

k"

ch.

-AUPxKt P" K5 -ti____5 -.11b"

"DKt-Kt6D'bhch.-4P_Z____ JDKt" K3

30

lOKtxP P-Kt3

52

ita^

Ksq

17i QKtXB

.Q-Q5

_lUR_Ksq.

43

rKt-Q5

10

Kt2

'KXB

51

.KtxPch.

14K"

-P-Q"3

50

nKtxKt

B4

1?KtxP D41 l"KtxKt 42

P-KR3

B"

40

B6

Hq-QR4

12lxB -Q3

16KR"

*-t

DKtxP

5K" K sq. QQXKKt

JKt-B3.

Kt5 *Up_KR3

3BxKt

yBxPch.

QB-K2

K3

B"

10g-B2

49

-.'Kt" K4 "

58 59

BQPXB

Of uO-0 "QKt-B3

_

_

9B"

48

^DKtXP

sq.

BXP

K

Kt-QB3 Kts P-QR3

4B"

P-Q4

7^XP

Kt"

ZUKERTORT.

39

rO" O

OQKt" R4

Kt

MacCONNELL

RIVIERE.

jP-Q4

______

Q4

9P"

B4

3Kt-B3

Game 6.

TSCHIGORIN.

.

B3

2QKt-B3

K4

Game 5. Vienna

DEFENCE.

47

R"

Kt sq.

"'R" Q2 onRxP Q3 P-R7

D

67 68 69 7Q

29QXP RXB

30

" wins.

TWO

Bird 28.

DEFENCE.

KNIGHTS'

113

Tschigorin.

v.

Manual s chiefly quoted from the Appendix to Gossip* hf 5. Lipschtttz.11 P" Q4, 11 PxP e. /.; 12 KtxP ("?3),12 B" Q3; 13 Kt" Q2, followed by Kt" For should Black B3, givesWhite an excellent game with a P ahead. attempt 13 BxP, then would follow 14 P" KKt3, 14 BxP; 15 PxB, 15 QxP ch.; 16 Kt" B2, and should win. Game

Our

"

to this game

notes

are

S.

29.

Game

would

White

5. "

done

have

better first to prevent the entrance

of the hostile Kt

by

P

_QKt3. SO.

Game

5." 17 B"

19 O 31.

Game

32.

Game

O,

"

K2, 17 Kt"

far

was

5." If 19 P"

Q6

ch.

.Kt"

(or 17.

.

B6 ch. ; 18 K"

.

B sq., etc.);18

18

PxKt,

PxP;

favorable for White.

more

B

B3, 19

B4ch.

"

K"

20

;

R sq.,

with

Q" K2,

20

winningattack.

a

KtxP, KB3, 21 Q" KR4; 22 PxKt, 22 Q" R7 ch. ; 23 K" B2, 23 Q Q" B4; if 24....Q" R7 ch.; 25 K" B3, 25 Qx 24BxPch.;" (or23....Q"R5ch,;24P" Kt3, Bsch. Q ch. ; 26 KXQ, 26 RxKt ch. ; 27 K" B3, with a P ahead" 25 K" Kt2, and should win); 24 K" Kt sq. was ch. by far better play,for Black's best planwould be now to draw by perpetual 5.-20

20

P"

21

"

33.

Game

5."

34b.

Game

5." Premature.

R" Ill-judged.

35.

Game

5.

3f6.

Games."

A real master

"

If

sq., followed

R3

"

was

coup which 26

QPXP,

2"

KR

R

KB

by QR"

much

was

sq.,

better.

necessary

for the defence.

forces the

in elegant victory style.

ch.; 27 KtxKt, 27 RxKt,

KtxP

RxKKtP threatening

ch., and

wins.

37.

Game

5.

Beautiful

38.

Game

5.

32

39.

Game

"

"

finishes off the

play,which

RxB,

by

followed

Wesel

K"

Club

Chess

Columns

6.

The

Compare 37-42. 3d and 4th moves, on

"

Game

6.

game

thus:

O;

"

Inferior to

"

10

KtxP,

n

15 BXP,

15 KR"

B

replyQXP,

Crefeld

v.

good enough.

also

was

Chess

Club.

arise in the Scotch Gambit

positions may

same

each side

of the 40.

quickest way.

B sq., ifWhite

by

a

position trans-

.

QKt5, which, accordingto the Handbuch, would lead to an even " QXQi 12 KRxQ, 12 KtxKt; 13 RxKt, 13 B" BK2; 148"64,140 QB sq.; 16 B--Q6, 16 BxB; 17 KtXB, 17 RxP; 18 KtxP, 18 RXKtP, "

etc.

6.

fine

41.

Game

42.

(not 13 KtxP ch., 13 K" K2; 14 Kt-Kt3, 14 R" Q sq., .PxKt; 14 KtxBP ch.,14 K" B2; 15 Q"Q 7 ch., 15 B" K2 (or 15. .KxKt; 16 etc.),13. 18 R" Kt6, and wins);16 QxP ch., 16 K" Kt2; R" P ch.,16 K" Kt4; 17 P" R4 ch., 17 KxP;

A

"

6." K

Game

.

17 Kt" 43.

PxB;

R"

K3,

The

sq.

Game

6.

45.

Game

6.

Game 28 R"

6." After 25 R" K2, 28 R" B2; 29

Game

6." For if 28

46.

47.

"

"

best

playand

....

K"

48.

Game The

49.

7. "

move

Game

5

8 .

Kt" .

"

.

Kt4

;

9KtxB

Black

wins

enough

KtXB, B4

;

29 R"

to

a

Kt6

Q"

followed

ch., 26 K" K8

by Q"

Kt6

dis.

v.

ch.

.

.

KKt

"

.

we

believe,could

sq., and

not

after 14 QR But it should

break the attack

material to win.

Kt sq.; 27 Kt" K8, 27 Q" Kt4ch.; White's game would playitselfout.

ch.,if 28

De

variation in the

K"

Kt4; 29 Q" Q$ ch.,etc.

Riviere. Giuoca

Piano, known

as

Max

Lange'sattack.

good. (or 7 ...P" KKt3; B5, 7O-O QB" KR6, 9K" Ktsq.; 10 BXP+);

7 Kt"

8K-Bsq.;

.

quitedecisive.

KBsq.;26

B4 leads

7." If 6.... KtXP;

8KtxPch., .

B

....

in the text is not

R

B5, Black would by QxR ch.

Kt"

; 16

with

game

13

was

get the advantageby 15 BxP.

would

15 KxB

the planwhich simplifies

Excellent

and, however,very difficult,

reply17 KtXP"

Morphy '

position.

fine attack.

was,

game

15 BxB,

For ifWhite

44.

a

doubt,White

"

QR" Q

with

Probablythe best defence

loss.

some

Q sq., 14 B K2 ; whereupon,no continue be noticed that if White "

16

the

.

This loses speedily.Their

"

by

.

be retrieved without

by

believe,is warranted

13 KtxB

Q5, followed mostlyby 6.

Game

sacrifice, which, we

12....

9

ch. +

); 9 Kt"

R6

ch. +

(Continuedon page i/jj

8 8

Q" "?5+" or7....P" Q4; Q" Kt4, 8 P" KKt3 (or

TWO

114

GAME Move BLACK

No. P"

25

DEFENCE.

GAME

5. K6.

TSCHIGORIN

"

KNIGHTS'

Move

6.

Kt(KB3)xP.

12.

BLACK"

.

No.

CREFELD

C. C.

II ^?^y

,:'..-,v. .:.,

"

fi

ill

.....

wm.

?:;;

ii i

^^

^"

jiM

^

"

^s^^

Wm

I W WHITE

BIRD.

"

GAME Move

No. 19.

BLACK"

DE

P"

PJai

WHITE"

WESEL

7.

GAME

K6.

Move

RIVIERE.

BLACK

NO. 28. "

WJ

C. C.

8.

RXP.

ZUKERTORT.

W\

(1155)

illltb

I

i

lip

m

a

i

:

si

11 m

5

I J ii i

1 1

%$"""$. ,

wm

1

;,*:,

"j" s

a

^P

mm """

w"a

"

m

t#i

Midb WHITE"

MORPHY.

WHITE

"

MACCONNELL.

m.

TWO

KNIGHTS'

DEFENCE.

115

(Continued from page 113J 50.

Game

Which

7. "

KBP, P" Q3

leaves onlyultimately much

was

51.

Game

7.

Excellent

52.

Game

7.

Of course,

53.

"

"

Game

for the hostile attack from

playwhich providesagainstBlack's entrance if 9

QKt"

move. ill-judged

7." An

further mark

a

the

dangerous

better.

the Kt in order to weaken

; 10 P"

Kt5

K5

The square of QB4 the adverse attack by B

"

wins

ought Q3.

of Kt

Kt5, after P

"

Q4.

"

piece.

a

to have

The

been reserved for the entrance

retreat of the Kt"

Q2

at

once

of was

therefore, by far superior. 54.

Game

Kt3 55.

57.

"

B"

Game

Q2

weak

in Black's

Either Kt

King'sside.

"

7.

Game

7." Quitegood enough,but the

Kt2; for if 19 P" K6, 19 KtPxP

Kt"

;

20

PxP

ch.,

good game.

a

Game

"

dangeroushole

a

18

was

Q" B3, with

21

Beautiful

creates

better.

better defence

QXRP,

21

;

which

move

much

were

7." A much

KxP

20

56.

A very

7. or

playand winningby

force.

more simpleinitiationof the final assault by 2oPxKtP would might have led to attractive brilliancies. For, supposing20 PxKtP, R" K2 ; 21 R" B7 21 RXR 20 PXP 20 22 KxP (if ; 22 PxRch., ; 23 Q" R5 ch., and wins. Or if 20. .P" KR3; 21 BXP, 21 P" K4 ; 22 Q" R5, etc.); 21 R" B7, "i KxR B" (or 21 B" Kt2 ; 23 R" B sq. ch.,and Kt2; 22 BXP and wins); 22 Q" R7 ch.,22 K" B3 (if22 K" O5 ; 25 Kt" K2 wins); 23 K" B sq. ch 23 K" K4 ; 24 B" B4 ch., 24 K" B3 (or 24 mate) ; 25 B Kt3 dis. ch.,and mates next move.

have finished sooner,

and

also

.

...

.

"

,

"

MacConnell 58.

8. The same position may King'sBishop'sopening.

Game

thus: 4.

.

.KtXP

.

Kt4, 9 B" R3; P" P" KB4; 14 Q Q3, 13 13

59.

Game

8."

60.

Game

8." Much

61.

62.

8.

Game 12

8.

Game

64.

13 O"

B4, 14 Kt"

Game

8.

Game

8." Much

Weak.

"

8.

Game

sq., 8.

Game

between

8.

Game

Q

Game R"

B2 at

"

once

K 21

sq. ;

21

QB4,

18 P" K"

ch.,21

QxQP

an

Qs ; 19 RxKP B3; 22 QxRP,

KtXP,?

"

Q

"

K2;

B"

12

Kt5, P

KB4,

"

White's

Queen'sside it was takes

the 14

; 19 22

KtxR; 20 QxKt, 20 P" QxP ; 23 P" Kt3, 23 Q"

R sq., 21 R Q3 ; If,for instance,21 K Kt3, 24 QxP ch.,and mates next move. "

"

22

R

"

R"

fine. He has exchangebehind is exceedingly gainof a pieceby a very clever manoeuvre.

now

managed

forces the

fault of omission extraordinary hardlyhold out long; for if

defended,and

10

irresistibleattack.

RP

was

Which 28

bound

R" to

R Q3 at Q" B3 kept Black's whilst as regardsthe other fall immediately, costs

a

won

After 27

game.

Kt7, 28 Q" Kt3;

of time. only question manner, advantageof the error in an ingenious

"

or

a

which, in turn, giveshim

a

won

game. 8." This is now

KtxR; 29 QxKt, 29 late,but nothingelse was of any avail. If 28 .Kt" Q3; 29 R" Kt6 (threatOr if 28. ening R7, 30 RXP; B2; 31 Q" K*8 ch. and wins. P" R7, etc.),29. .Q" B3; 30 k" K8 ch.,30 K" B2; 31 RxKt, 31 R, or QXR*. 32 P" too

30 P"

.

.

R7, and wins. Game

11

10

far better. obviously

was

Q" Kt5 ch.,with

.

70.

If then

"

"

18 P"

strongerwas .

White

"

forced

playersoccurred

same

could

the

on

8.

Game

.

"

and winningposition,

An

"

Pawns

the

terminations.

and wins.

!, 13 KtxKt,

Black's latter playwith the

"

game

Q3, which establishes Black's centre. B4, givesBlack a splendid game for the ending.

"

once, White game well

69.

"

O

see

"

22

to obtain the

68.

P

For continuation

sq.

Necessaryin order to preventR Q3. R" Kt3; 23 Q" R4, 23 B" K5; 24

"

KKt

67.

O"

or

K

but Black's position is already inferior. Another game between sacrifice, K K R 12 12 Q B2; 13 KtXP ch.!, 13 KtxKt; Q3, sq., B6 ch. ; 15 PxKt, 15 Q" Kt3 ch. ; 16 K" R sq. +

.

66.

Q5,

game

O

.R" QKt3 (or 20. Kt4; 24 Q" Q4+) ; 65.

"

B" 10

unsound

An

"

Kt"

playersproceeded;11

same

63.

by Q

In another

"

B"Q2I;

B"

5 P" 10

in the Giuoco Piano, Knights'game, the Petroff, Seymour and Steinitz proceededfrom this point Kts, 6 PxKt; 7 KtXP, 7 Q" "?45 8 BxKt ch.,8 Q" Q$ ; IIP" KB3, 11 B" B4; 12 PxP, 12 O" 0;

between

game

inferior to 9

followed

Q2,

"

Kt"

Superiorto

A

Q4 ; 6 K3, B3, 14 QR"

5 KtxKt,

;

9 Kt"

PXB;

Q

arise in the four

"

and

Zukertort.

v.

8."

Promptlyand cleverly decidingthe

game.

.

PETROFFS

The

German

Handbuch

the Russian

and

Petroff after whom

in the French

Chess

JSnisch. variations

in the

generallyadopted for the purpose King's Knight's opening like Scotch Gambit, etc. As

in the Goet-

Lopez, Selenus,

it received

firstfavored

1842 of

the hands

at

by analysis

its firstextensive of the Russian

author

avoiding the complications of other Ruy Lopez, the Evans Gambit, the

the

various authorities have

expresseddifferent opinions the subject,but all agreed hitherto that 3 KtXP White's best continuation on was though it was generallyadmitted that this line of attack only retained the advantage of the first that the superiorpositionat move by proper play on the other side. We think however least

regardsits merits

like

present century it was and

in

already mentioned

later authorities

it is named,

Palamede

journalLa

is

opening

by various during our practice

In

others.

master

It is

that this

states

is also noticed

tingen Manuscript and Lolli, Ponziani

DEFENCE.

can

almost

be proved ignored.

Column

to

move

he

can

earlysacrifice

our

the

on

and

which

notes

KKt.

Column

a

"

be

as

after the appear

a

novel

which

variation

a

but

adoption of to

3, the able. unten-

game

7

we

declared

move

lead to

to

proceed

with

an

QXP.

attack similar to that but

will be

as

arisingin the from especially Queen by means

seen

catchingthe

even

attack

stronger

the

to

than

loose

show

that the

positionin

the Scotch

of

authorities

commences

think

we

play which

line of

most

on

that

substitution

our

after 6 O

"

shows

held to

White's

propositionto play 6

our

forced, whereas

us

in the

above

positionof

device

of

Gambit

the

retreating

leads to the

B

"

O Black

6

a

produce

superiority

an

even

for which

move

will be Kt

decided

found

generally ment, improve-

an

5 ch., all the

might reply 6.

.

game.

for

moves .

.KKt

"

B3

equality.

present

a

which

variation

only adopted a resort which againstthe usual line of attack. has

White's

should

chiefly due

tending to

similar

a

and

much

a

this is

last

in

an

Gambit

obtains

of the

adopted

also present

we

good prospects In Col.

6th

the

on

hunting

and

Scotch

recommended,

was

the defence with

White

alterations in the demonstration O

make

to

this instance.

for the firstplayerin

O

the variations

treated in Column

move as

authorities

some

suggest givesWhite

we

offshoot

an

6

which

play

pieces, White the

may

piece in

In Column

Our

and

been

samples of brilliant tactics comprising even of the bad position possiblein consequence

are

is made

fair illustrations of

of

5 is

sq. which

loss of

which

minor

adverse

Q

notes

8th

the

on

formidable

so

variations of the Scotch

are

variations

line of

a

assumption that

Frazer

named

"

with

the modification

of attacks from

Q

deviation

a

give in our pieceswhich

we

of two

deals

4

game

Horwitz

hitherto

King.

Column

But

by

the other side becomes

on

variations

of White's

force

piece by

a

feasible line of defence

the most

has

considerablyin favor of the attack. of Black's quesSynopsis,and in consequence tionable clear P without sustainingany disadvantagefrom having White's best plan to be satisfiedwith the P. For though

White gains a 5th move King. It is however

win

which

leave the game

his

The

even

shows

Q4

"

is alreadygiven in Cook's

2

counter-attack

the

defence

first player by the attack 3 P

the notes

springingtherefrom Column

a

for the

with

1

as

for

a

long

White's

ends time

in brilliancies has been

though

recommended

Kt, however, which

has

taken

at

starting,Black for the the

KP

defence on

the

PETROFFS

DEFENCE.

117

inconvenient

is an

fixture (enpassant, we may state that we did not consider the of which is PXP investigate consequences opposed to our general 5 .KB Kt and that B4 are equallygood principles, we may merely state QB4 or 5. show that move), and we that Black when to producean even answers game against

5th move,

it necessary to

"

.

rid of that Kt

tryingto get which

believe

we

The Note

is of a similar character, and instructive tactics will be found the superiority for White who has sacrificed a piece. believe,

we 23, proving,

recommended our

in

9 and 10 also applythe test to lines of play similar to those which for the defence by authorities againstthe attack 3 KtXP. But to

Columns

best of

giveshis opponent complicatedsacrificing opportunities favor of the firstplayer.

ought to be in

column

next

"

.

judgment,the

second

playercannot

equalizethe positionif

are

the

White

play

properly. lastthread into the

path of the old attack and we think that 8. KKt the new simplemove B3 ought to helpBlack to an even game. especially In Col. 1 2 we show the result if Black adoptsthe old line of playand we add some the with to main which the various variation is notes ities authornew moves alreadygivenby noticed that whereas 6 Kt up to Black's nth move, but itshould be specially marked as best in the books, we query it in the usual manner, and we QB3 is generally consider itsinferiority hardlyquestionable.It should be added to may add that we if that O" O; 13 R" Kt sq. gives White n this variation 12 PXP; 12 BXBP, equallythe superior game. R In Table III we introduce in Col. 13 the move Ksq. on the 9th move, which we in of attack forms of this opening,though well worth various consider a means trying On White's 10th move hitherto it has escapedthe notice of theoristsand practitioners. recommend the advance of P in this variation, we B5 in order to confine Black's pieces. good in the opening and has never been mentioned yet, in Though this is very rarely In Col.

1 1

at

we

"

.

.

.

"

"

"

any of the variations of this debut, we think the present position. Col. 14 tends to prove that Black cannot

demonstration

our

his Ktby fortify

proves it to be

9.

.

.

.P

sound

in

B4 without fatally

"

compromising his game. for the Col. 1 5 is a suggestion R

"

attack from a game in the German Handbuch by 8 8 P We consider that White gets erably considB4. K sq. in lieu of the more common the best of the position by this line of playwithout breaking the Pawns on the "

Q wing. itoccurred in Col. 16 is remarkable,as up to Black's nth move between Pesth and and the play on Paris, playedby correspondence

celebrated game both sides was

a

acceptedas the standard for this form of the opening. But our suggestionof 1 1. the second playera very good game, albeit in some in our opinion, B3 gives, variations he In

out

comes

Col. reviewing

a 1

Q2,"9 BXB

;

10

In Col. 18 even

QKtXB,

new 10

in

"

of the

with conjunction

one,

P"

the notes, rejects the old ized authorKB that if 8. QKt 5 ; 9 B with the superiorgame.

itshould be added

B4

KtXP

n

;

differfrom authorities who

we

.Kt

.

P behind.

7, which

attack and suggests a

.

recommend

"

.

7 B

"

.

"

.

KB4, which leads

dismissed as game, whereas the process we suggest may be briefly fixed in the centre and his KBP for White who has a piecestrongly

to

showing a

an periority su-

advanced for

the attack. inferiordefence 3. .KtXP is dealt with,in Column 19, and some instructive niceties of playwill be found in the notes thereto. The next columns of that In Table

table show even

game reason

IV

an

.

.

than an .Q K2 with impunity,and as no more adopt 3. little t his this tional be opened against practiseddefence, can ought to be an addithe attack 3 KtXP for discarding as inefficientin comparison with 3 P Q4 that Black

may

"

.

.

"

1 1

8

PETROFF'S

In the Cochrane

attack

(4 KtXP)"

for in Cols. 25 and 26 writers, condemned. In the lattercolumn form

novel interesting

an

In Col. 2j the

move

5.

Kt

.

Our

QB3.

"

.B

.

K3,

"

quicklyas

as

advocate

we

the

V,

reverse

we

lines of of the

movements

judgment of previous

the

play which King in the

have middle

hitherto been of the board

line of attack,9 P QB3 that culties headingthis column, does not release Black's King from all diffiwe

are

givingproofby

a

new

"

has been

supposed,on the assumption that White must play his givesWhite's Queen more wing. scope for action on her own op's which is usually treated in the King'sBishplaycommences

modification

Col. 28

With

in Table

feature.

think that

we

DEFENCE.

a

line of

in order not

opening,but

to its chief

to

defer

readers to the second

our

volume

Most

attention

features.

we

have devoted

authorities hold that 3 B B4 in this opening is theoretically if followed up with 4 QKt unsound, especially .KtXP. B3 after 3. at once

"

"

.

But

agree with this judgment the move stress for the defence on

though we

differ as

we

regardsthe

.

We

demonstrations.

P laymost QB3, which should be adoptedas early ject the alone for of as possible, not drivingback White's KB, but also with the obpurpose exit for Black's King at QB2 in anticipation of providing of his being driven to an "

Queen's square. Columns

thought 29 and 30 contain corrections of authorized lines of play but we the variations pointed out in the last note of that Table especially remarkable, as it contains

fine sacrificeof the

a

the

demonstration analytical

and

not

In Columns P

.

.

"

which

in

would practice

be

to succeed,since likely

even

of this sacrifice appears very difficult .P endeavor to demonstrate that 7. B3, The former has been neglected account on

unsoundness

31 and 32 of Table VI, Q3 is Black's best move.

7. fanciful sort of attack .

Q

of the

we

"

.

.

disposal by the sacrificeof a Rook. We believe,however, that too much material is givenup for an attack which simplyrests the preparatory coup de repose, 10 Q K2. In our opinionthe defence oughtto win, on in of the end favor of the firstplayer. We also disagree book variations most though with the demonstrations hitherto attempted. For the defence 9. .Q B4 which was held to be dangerous,appears to us the best and in fact the only one, whereas 9. .Q chance which Black the of the in best to was is, our Q3, prolonging fight, supposed give untenable. opinion,altogether In Col. 33 the inferior defence 5. P Q3 is taken up, and from Black's 8th move we some new additions, investigate comprisinga feasible defence which cannot be easily of

a

supposedto

be

at

White's

"

"

.

.

"

.

.

"

.

.

.

met.

Col. 34 is alreadywell-known .P Q3.

against5.

to

retains the main

theorists and

idea of the attack

"

.

.

from the againdifferentirely after 4 Q old authorities in the conclusions we draw from the continuations arising K2, the which for fence, de.B in replyto 3. For by the new we move .KtXP. adopt K3, 5. that the maintain think we whereas for clear we we a superiority Black, prove White's authorized move KB best playon QB4 leads only to an even game by part 5 In the

next

two

columns, the continuation of Q

K2,

"

we

"

"

.

.

.

"

.

DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

P-Q41

9KKt-B3

|P" K4 IP-K4

3

*KKt" B3

6

3

2

'KtXP

iPXP

Kt"

K5 K5

Q"

K2

.P"

Kt"

B"

B4

B"

K2

B-Q3 :P-Q4 KtXP T"

Kt5

O"O

6P-Q4

K2

K2

5Kt"

ch.?

K-Qsq.

XtxP B"

Kt5

Q"

OOKt" I QKt" B3

KtxKP

KtXP

,,PXP in

,QKt-B3 K3

'P" P"

2

KtxKt 3

QPXKt Q_Kt4+4

K"

KB4 6

Qsq.

KtXP

PXP!

nKt" Kt5?

QXP

Bo-o

KtxP+

QQ-B4ch. 7

P"

OK-

KKt"

KB4 _

R

sq.

10KtXP

ch.

llB" Q2

19KxKt__ *"Q"

K8ch.

K4 q-b4

3.

Move BLACK.

,BxKt

4.

Move

14

ch.

l"Kt-B3 .

.

R

"

K

sq. ch.

Qsq.

IS

9B-Kt5__ "lfiB"K2 Kt"

KB4

Q" K2+

QR3

"UK"

13

R-Qsq. Dll

Column

PxQBP.

10.

ch.

QxKt

P"

14-

Column

9qxb

K2

QPXB

Kt"

Q" K2+

nKB-QKt5

BxKt

"9^B3 "1"B" ] b-k3

K-Ktsq.orB3

13; QXQB+

IO

ch.

,0-0

sq.

8P"

KtXB

HQKt-B3

nK-K2 H"?" K2ch.

"?2

7KtxKt

-inKt-Bs

1Uq_b3

Kts

B"

8q_q^7 OB"

QB3

D8

PXP

K

R" 9

P-Q3

B"

-

KtXB

7: KKtxP

-

Kt"

12

QB4

B3+

ie

13

14.

Q

"

K2.

BLACK.

J^B ", """ wM

m

Up

wfc

mm

%"

vim

" WHITE.

~1p % WHITE.

*HP'

PETROFF'S

Col.

After 5

1."

8 Kt

B3; 9 Q

"

DEFENCE.

12*

5 P--Q4; 6 PxP e. p., 6 KtxQP; Q2, White has hardlyany advantage.

QxP, "

7

KKt5,

QB"

7 P"

8

KB3;

QB" KB4,

Or 7. .O -O; 8 QB" KB4, 8 P" Q3 (if O with the superior 8. .P" Q4; 9 O-O" game, Kt" K3; 9 KtxKt, 9 BPxKt; 10B" Kt3 and we prefer white); 9 O" O" O, 9 P" QB3 n BxB, 11 QxB ch.; 12 K" Kt sq., 12 BxKt; 13 (or9. .B" Q2; 10 KKt" Kt5, ioKB-Kt4; PxP followed by KKt" KtxB+); 10K" Kt sq. threatening B3 with an excellent position.

Col.

I."

.

.

.

.

orif8

.

CoL

.

v

.

I."

If8....BPxKt;

Q" R5 ch.,9P" Kt3;

9

10

Q" Kt4, followed

soon

by

P

KKt3

P"

KR4

with

a

fine attack. Col.

1.

"

an

ObviouslyBlack dare not castle on excellent attack by P KR4.

account

6.

on question

5.

Col.

6.

Col. 3.

7.

Col. 3." No

2.

of B

"

R6

and if 9

"

White

will obtain

"

"

.

.

.Kt"

QB4

A seductive

"

is altogether out of

which

move

wins

a

of the

account

but subjects White piece,

to

an

replyB" Kt5.

irresistibleattack.

PxKt; 10 Q" B4 ch.,10 K" R sq.; 11 PXP (or 11 QxB, 11 B" 13KXB, 13 Kt" B3; 14 QXP, 14 Q" R5*" *5 QXKt, 15 QxP1 ch.; 17 R" K sq., 17 Q" Kt$ ch.; 18 K" X?2,18 R" B7 ch.; and B" Kt$ ch.; 12 B" K2 best (if12P" B3, 12 PXP mates next move), 11 BxBwins),12 ch.; 13 KxB, 13 Q" R5; with a winningattack. For if 14 PxKt queening, 14Q" Ktq ch. and mates, in a few moves; and if 14 QXB, 14 RxP ch.; 15 K" K sq. (if15 K" Q sq., 15 Q" Kt5 ch.,etc.), dis. ch. ; 16 K" Q sq., 16 Q Kt5 ch. and mates next move. 15 RxKtP better is 9 KtxKt, 9 B" K2,! i2BxBch.; 16 K" Q sq., 16 QxKtP;

Kt5ch.; 12

"

3.

Col. 3.

"10 as in the previous KtxKt leads to the same position note, and if 10 Kt B7 ch. the game mightproceedio....RxKt; II QXR, n KtXPch.; 12K" K2, 12 KtXR; 13 PXP, 13 Q" Q2; j QXQ; 15 Q" KB4 (obviously 14 PxKt queening(if14 QXQ, *4 KtXQ and should win), 14 best as Black threatens the fatal Q" B5 ch.);15 .B" Q2; 16 B" Q2, 16 Q" R4 ch. ; 17 Q" B3, 17 R" K sq. ch.; 18 K" Q sq., 18 Kt" B7 ch. ; 19 K" B sq., 19 BxB ch.; 20 KxB, 20 Q" Kt4 "

.

ch. ; and mates

9.

next

.

.

move.

There are other defences which, however, do not improve Black's position. If,for instance, .QKt" B3; 9 QKt" B3, 9 KtxKt; 10 QxKt, 10 Q" B4; 11 Q" K4, 11 P" Q3; 12 KB" QKt5" P" KB 4; 13 Q" R4 ch., 13 B-K2; Or if 12 12 Q" Kt3 (or 12.... 14 QB" KKt5 and wins. .Kt" QB3; 13 B" K3, 13 Q" Kt5; 14 BxKt, and wins; for,if 14. .PXB; 15 B" Kt5 ch. and and if 14. mates next move, QXQ; 15 BxQ havingwon apiece);13 B K3, 13 Q R4 (if 13, irresistible attack); .P" .P" QB4; 14 P" QKt4 with an 14 QR" Q sq., 14 P" KB3 (or 14. QB3; 15 QXKt, 15 PXB; 16 B" Kt 6 ch.,16 QXB; 17 Q" K8 ch., 17 K" B2; 18 Kt" Q5 ch., and wins);15 P" KB4, 15 KKt" Q2 (if16. .P" QB3; 17 PxKt, 17 PxB; 18 PxBP, 18 PxP; 19 B" Q4 and wins); 16 P" QKt4, 16 Q" R6; 17 QB" QB sq. and wins.

Col. 4.

8. .

.

.

"

.

.

.

.

"

"

.

.

.

.

.

.

IO.

U.

Col. 4. Clearly if 1 1 the impendingmate

QXKt

"

by

R

K8

"

.

simplytakes,and

ch. ; White ch.

.

the Kt

dare not retake

Col. 4." Continued: 14....P-QR3; 15 B" Q3, 15 Kt" KU; 16 Kt" ....Q" Kt5; 17 B" B5+); 17 B" K3, 17Q" QR4; 18 P" 65,18 B" Kt5 ch. + ); 19 Kt" Kt5, 19 B" Ksq.; 20 B" Q4+.

on

account

of

Kt3, 16 Q" B4 ch. (or 16 Q2 (if18....B" Q4; 19 B

"

12.

13.

Col. 5." If 6. .P" 10 P" KB4, ioKt" .

.

Col. 5." Continued: 14. .K--B B" Kt5 (or 17. .

14.

QB4; 7 Kt3; n .

.

R" K sq., 7 QKt" B3; 8 B" Q3, 11 B" K3; 12 P"

KtXP, 8 KKtXKP;

9

KtxKt, 9 QPxKt;

B5+.

.Kt" Kt3; 15 QXQl 15 KtXQ; 16 RxKt, 16 R" sq.; 18 R" K sq. + ); 18 Kt" B3, 18 R" R8; 19P"

Q8 ch.; 17 K"

.

QKt3+

B2, 17

.

the loss of aP threatened by PxP, and if 8 Col. 6." Black has to guard against P" B5; 9 Q" And if 8. K2 (threatening .PXP; 9 QXP, 9 KKt" .Q" K2; 10 R" K sq. + BxP) Q. B3 (or 10 R" Ksq. ch., 10B" K2; 11 Kt-B3, 11P" QR3; 12 B" R4, 12 9. ...P" QR3; ioQxQP+V, P" QKt4; 13 B" Kt3, 13 Kt" Kt3, 14 B" Kt5+, for if 15. .O" O; 16 RXB and wins, or if 15 and wins. ...Q" Q3; i6RxBch., 16KXR; 17 QxQKt .

.

.

.

.

.

.

15.

Col. 6."

16.

Col. 6." Continued: .P" R3 (or 13. .P" B5; 14 R" K5+, or if 13. .PxP; 14 QXP, 14 13. 16 K" Bsq.; 17 Q" Be ch.,17 K" P" R3; 15RXB, 15QXR;!" if 15....KXR: i6KtXPch., Ktsq.;18 BxKt and wins" 16 KtXP, 16 Q" Q3; 17 BxKt ch.,17 PXB; 18 R"Qsq., threaten, ing Kt" Kt6+); 14 BxKt, 14 BxB; 15PXP, 15 BxKt; 16PXB, 16 K" B2; 17 Q" Q4+.

Obviouslyif

B"

11

.

.

K2;

12

PxP, and Black's QP will also be weak. .

.

.

.

DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

"KKt-B3

P-K4_ lp" K4

"KKt"

12

11

10

9

8

B3

KtxP

P-Q3

"KtxP

jB-Q3

KKt"

4P_q4

KtxP

B3

P-Q4

rKtXP

*B-Q3

"B" K2

b-k3 17

,Q"

"o-o

Kt"

Q3

24 25

'B"

'P-QB3 18

26

OQ__Bsq.27

KtXKt

,PXKt 19

BxKt

"B"

K3

A

20

K2

P"

B4

B4

KKt"

30

pKt-B4

PXP

KB4

KtxP

B"

B4+

,BPXB

ijKt" K2+

28

10

KB3

Kt"

.

D 22

4

12B"

23

14-

BLACK.

BLACK.

Column

7.

Move

Column

14 KBxKtP.

.11

I

m:W

H

8.

Move

14 B"

Kt5-

ij"i

^-

.

k m* I i

m

ftw

ft"

i

Hi "

.

"

:

mr// 4 wm

Ksq. K3

Q-B2+ 13'

ch.

jB-Kt5+D

Ktsq.

.R"

R"

ch.

nQ-R5 13feK,s "IWK" Ktsq. p-b3 KBxKtP+

O

35 llR_Ktsq.

21A"KXB

14

9KtXKt IWO"

P__QB4"

.

Kt-B3

33

K5"

A I

H

Pi

PIP WHITE.

34

KKt5

QB"

!

Kt-B3 B-K3

31

PXP? BXP

l"Kt" Kt" Q2

B"

o

"P"

O

i"P" KB4

1Ap_KKt3

Op" KB3

O"O

'O" P"

nQKt-B3

OoKt" I QKt" B3?

32

!

"7"-Q

"o"

"BxKt

Q-R5 ii^n

29

K2

0QKt-B3 nP" KB4

*"B-K3

OB"

7PXB

K2

pR" Ksq.

nB-Q3

e"-" 'O" O 3XKt

17O-O

"P-0B4__ QKt" B3

K2

P-Q4

36 37

PETROFF'S 17.

DEFENCE.

123

Col. 7" We prefer this to 6 P" QB4, 6 P" QB3 ! (not6. .B" Kt 5 ch. ; 7 K" B sq.!and P" QB3 ; 8 PxP, and the Q dare not retake on account of KB" QB4, nor can Black .

if

.

PXP

of the

account

on

wins at leasta

8PxKt, 8BxKt; 8 Kt" 3.8.

; 9

Col. 7."

in Superior QB3.

post at 3.9.

P"

10

B

KR3;

BXP,

Kt 6 dis. ch. and mates

"

20.

Col. 7."

21.

position. Col. 7." Obviously if 12

22.

Col. 7."

Might be 17 QR-K

O" O the reply8 Q" Kt3 play 7 piece); 7 PxP (if7 QKt" B3, 7 KtxKt ; ioQxQch.; with a good game), 7. .Q" R4 ch.; wins

a

P"

releases Black's

which

exchangeof Pawns

KB4 itwill be

.

for

QKt

a

better

for then the opponent will still,

worse

And superior game. 12QB" KKt5, 12 Q" Ksq.;

next

if9

P"

13 B"

KB3

then

Q" R5,

10

R7 ch., 13 K"

R

sq.; 14

move.

BxP,

11

.

QXQ;

n

; 13 B"

PxP

also leaves White

RXQ

12

with

much

the

superior

and wins.

Kt5

14. ...RPxB; 15 QxPch., 15 K" Rsq. ; 16PXP, i6RxP(or 16. sq., 17 Q" K2 ; 18 R" K3, with a winninggame); 17 Q" R5 ch., 17 K" Kt2 ; 18 QR" K sq., 18 Q" K B2 ; KxB ch.,19 KtXB (if19. ; 20 Q" R6 ch., 20 K" sq. ; 19 BxR R" K3 +); 20 Q 21 Kt5 ch.,20 K" R sq.; 21 R" K3, with a winninggame.

KtXP .

PXP;

10

QxP,

with the much

PXKt;

11

the

to

Likewise ifBlack

; 9

has advanced

with the BP

11

.PxP

.

to opinion

our

Col. 7." If he wait tillWhite retake evidently

.

PxB, 9 PxP ; 10BXBP, BxKt, 9 BxKt ; even game.

9

Q2, 8 PxP

ch.

replyQ" R4

P, for ifthen 8.

7

now

resort

....

;

continued

.

.

.

.

.

.

"

Col. 8.

Continued

that White may also obtain a draw Q Q4 ; 15 R B4 (itis noteworthy 14 B6, 15 Q" K5 ;" if 15. .PxB ; 16 R" B4, 16 R" Q sq.; 17 Q" R6, 17 PxP ; 18 R" R4, 18 P" B4; 19 Q" B6, and wins" 16 R" B3, 16 Q" Kt3 ; 17 R" Kt3, 17 QxQ ; 18 R XP ch.,18 K" R sq.; 19 RxP dis. ch. and draws at least), 15. .Kt" Q2 ; 16 QR" B sq., 16 P" KB4!; 17 R" R4, 17 KtXP !; 18 PXKt, 18 QxP ; 19 Q" R7 ch.,19 K" B2 ; 20 R" R6 + "

at least by

"

"

15 B"

.

.

.

.

.

24.

Col. 9." After 6 O" O, 6 Kt" Q2 ; 7 P" 9 B" K2 ; 10 Q" R5 ch.,10 P KKt3 ;

KB4, 7 P" KB4; 8 Kt" Q2, 8 QKtXKKt ; 9 BPxKt, 11 Q R3, 11 Q" Q2 as playedin a littlematch between

"

Mackenzie

and Blackburne.

25.

Col. 9." If 6.

26.

Col. 9." Better than 8 P"

27.

Col. 9.

The

"

XKt 28.

.

.

.

Col. 9." If

; 7

game

"

is even. ; 8

BxKt, 7 BPxB 8

KB4,

Q"

ch. +

Q-Kt 5

B sq. ; 9 R"

K sq., 9 P"

.

KKt3

with

a

good game.

in the text enables Black to castleand isnecessary, for if8 .P" KB3 ; 9 Kt" Kt6 R" K sq.; 11 QxQ + , and if 8.

move

QXB,

; 10

KB4

P"

The

10

.

.

O +

O ;9

"

KtXP,' 9 B

.

P" KKt3 ; 11 KtXKtP, 11 BPxKt ; 12 BxP, 12 R-B2 10. ch.,13 BxB" ; 13 BxR Q" K5, 14 B" B sq. (If14. .Kt" B3; 15 Q" Kt3 ch.,15 K" R sq.; 16 RxB, 16 KtXR; 17 ihan an equivalent for the adverse two minor pieces Q K5 ch.,and wins); 15 KtXP with more the R. against .

.

14

.

.

"

29.

Col.

10.

SO.

Col.

10."

31.

CoL

7 R

"

K

"

Or 8.

.

sq. .

.P"

or

playedwith advantage.

also be

Q" K2 may

KB4

B3, 9 PxP

; 9 P"

10

;

RXP

+

.

King'sside with the optionot openingthe KB fileby P All these advantages combined at K5. KB3 and he has also an entrance for his pieces and as Black's QB has little than outweighthe adverse two Bishops more (especially scope for action) for White. therefore constitute a superiority -White

10.

has the

of Pawns majority

the

on

"

Col.

32.

11.

As the

"

of White's attack in this form of

is the usual mark

QP

additional defence an fileopen in order to provide becomes isolated. adverse QP which generally

Q

Col.

33.

11

QR4;

."9 11

P"

B5

PxKtP, The

RPXP

Col.

12.

"

35.

Col.

12.

"

36.

by B" K4. R" Col. 36.-Or 12. -R4; i6KB-QKt5+.

37.

same

P

12

.

'

Col.

R4

12."

;

17

; 12

good,for Black replies 9 PXP,

variation arises of

34.

If

not be

would 11

.

"

QKt 3 the K

Continued 13.

P-Q6, 17 PXP

.

.

;

.P"

12

course

answer

sq.; 13

.

and

also

13 R"

K

PxP, 13 QXP

KR3

18 RXB

with the

QXP

; 14

itis better to keep opening, counter attack against the a eventually

P" QKt 3 and superior game.

if

of Black's by a transposition sq. is stillstrongeras

; 14

QB-KB4,

B--B5, 14 BxB

;

14

10

P

-QKt4

lasttwo

15 QxB, 15 PxP

P"

10

sq.; 15 P"

; 16 P"

followed

Q5, 15

Q$,

''

+.

I

'. .'

-

Kt

lfr*fi^~ ^

\ "

'

"

moves.

it threatens PxP

Q"Q

?

*'

^

PETROFF'S

124

KKt"

1P-K4

13

KtxP

B3 B3

2KKt"

lp" K4

3P-Q3

14

E "OKt" QKt" B3

DEFENCE.

.KKt-B3

rP~Q4

*KtxP

JP-Q4

16

17

15

?

O"O

7: 'B"

O"O

R"

B3

iUo"

38

"P"

39

nKt" B3

Kt-B3

-1*

Kt4

B4

Q"

B2

P"

KB4

,Q-Kt3

wO" O

53

'B"

Kt"

48

,

p"

9

KB4+

nB-Kt5 ch. 54

KtXB

11KtXKt

B3ID49

"BXKt 19^

se

"o-o

K5

iUb" ""?2

HQ"tP

K2

QKt-Ks_

sq.

KB4

9b-K3

50,qP-KB3+

13q_q2

10

UB-Kts_ 140_0-0

1iQKt-B3__ A*R-Ktsq.+ 51

Kt sq. 42

K

R"

BP"

JPXP 47llKt"

52

55

qKt-Kt5

Q-Kt3

Q sq.

14p QR3 R"

p-b3+

,RXB

P-QR3

O

HKt-B4

41

46

BKt-Q3

QB4

O"O!

B-K3

nKt-*2

4411Q" Bsq.

1?-

Q" Q2

13; QR"

i

A "O" 48 43'

HPXKt HPXP

K3

12"

B4

1 n"-"-" lUKtvKt 401"KtxKt

o

11b"Kt5

15

Kt-B3 B" K3

Ksq.!

9Kt"

P"

Ksq. Kt-Q3 R"

"b K3

18

7PXP

O"O

K2

"P-B4

P"

6P"

B-Q3

0*-Q3

B-Q4

BXB KtXB Kt"

K5+

D 45

Column

14.

Move

16 Kt

"

K5.

Column

,BLACK.

16.

Move

11

Kt"

B3

!

BLACK.

I

1*11*11 I ffl

m WHITE.

lli.B

i

DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

38.

Col. 13." If 9.

99.

Col. 13.

.

This is sound

"

Compare next V40.

Q2

41. 42.

17 Kt"

;

Col. 13." If

BxKt,

10

BxR

10

for Black has

enough now,

.F" .

QKt3

.

; 11

ch., 14 K"

to break

QXB

B" Q2 ; QKt" B3 15

12

B sq.;

+.

QP by

Col. 14." Or

KtxB,

13 K"

.

.

.Kt

K

"

Q

sq., 13

wins

Kt3

"

For if 15.

P with

a

.KB"

10.

.

besides

K2/15K"

safe

a

.

46.

Col. 15." If 9. 13 Kt" R4 + Col. 15." The

48.

Col. 16.

.

.

QxKt

14

;

QPXB (n. .BPxB ; 12 KKt" KKt5, 12 BxKt ; Q" R5 ch. +) ; 12 P" Q5, 12 PxKt ; 13 RXB ch.,

11

.

15

.

"

.

:

.Kt" .

.

position.

"

.

14." Continued

CoL

47.

QKt3"

"

16 P"

.QxP .Q" Q2 ; 12 PxP, 12 BxP (if12. K5, 13 KtxKt ; 14 RxKt and wins ; for if 14 RXB, White also threatens RxQB, followed by KB" B2 ; 16 RXB, followed by 17 KB" QB4 wins.

45.

16.

.

.

Kt sq., 17 P"

.Q" K sq.; 17 QR"

; 10 KB"

B4

QKt 5,

10

.

O"

O ;

O"

QB4 QKt

BxKt,

11

B4 followed by 14 P" Q$ O ; 15 Q" K2 wins a piece, B" K3 ; 15 Q" ;" or if 14

P"

; 13

11

3 ; 18

PxB

Q" R3

;

12

+

Kt"

.

K5,

12

B"

Q2

best

believe P

Kt"

to 11

answer

immediately by

"

B4 is 12 RxB.

for White

quitesafe QKt4.

here to confine the adverse

piecesby

10

P

"

lowed B5, fol-

occurred in the well known correspondence The above moves game between Paris and Petersburg.But at the presentpointthe game proceeded: 11... .P B3; 12 BxKt (ofcourse lostfor two Rooks 12 QX.R the reply12 Q" B2 confines White's Q which must be ultimately favorable for Black),12. a position .PxB; 13 Kt" Kt5, 13 QB" KB4; 14 QKt" B3+.

Col. 16.

"

St if

"

.

50.

Col. 16." Or 16

KtxKt; 51.

12 QxKt, 12 PXB; 13 Q" Kt5, 13 P" Q7; 14 QKtxP, 14 R" KtXKt, 16 B" Q4 with a strongattack.

Kt sq.; 15

Q" Q3, 15

15 Q" R6, 15 Kt" Kt5; 16 Q" R4, 16 P" B3; 17 P" QR3 (if17 KtxB, 17 PXKt; 18 Kt" K6, 18 Q" K sq.+), 17. .Kt" Q6; 18 KtxB, 18 PxKt; 19 Q" B6 (if19 Kt" K6, KXB!, 20 Q" Q3 ch.+), 19....BXP ch; 20 KxB, 20 fctXB;21 Q"K6 ch., 19 BxPch.;20

Col. 16." Continued:

K"

21

53.

in

.

.

52.

;

.

It is we

"

+

BxKt,

11

;

PxB,

; 14

QXP

; 14

QKt 5

.

Q" K2

Col. 14." If 11. wins); 13 Kt" as

P

by

B4; 17 P" Kts, 17PXP; 18 QR4, exchangeof Queens White will easily protect superior position by R R sq.

if necessary, and obtain the

K2

"

13

Q2

the Pawns

B6 and wins.

12.

Kt

up

QKt 5, 12 QKt" QKt sq.; 13 Kt-K .PXP ; 16 Q" Kt 7, 16 QKt

KB"

Col. 13." Might be continued 15.... Kt"Ksq.; For after the PXP, 18 Kt" Kt sq.; 19 Kt" K5 +

13

49.

.

16 P"

the

44.

+

time

no

Q" R4, 11

.

43.

PXP

; "

note.

Col. 13." If 10. 5, 13 BXB ; 14 "

.B-*-QKt5;

.

125

.

Rsq.+.

Col. 17." If 7 P" QB4,? 7 PXQP; 8 O"O (or 8 B" K2 KKt" 10 10 BxP, PXP; KtXP, B3; 9 9 Col. 17." 7. .P" B5?; 8 BxKt, R5 ch., n P" KKt3; 12 KtxP, .

8

.

Col. 17." The

pieceis lost anyhow

55.

Col. 18.

same

56.

Col. 18." 7. .B" Kt5 is of no 7. .B" B4; 8 BXB, 8 KtXB;

"

The .

.

.

.

line of

playas

B sq., 9

QXP+), 8.

.

.

.

game.

PxB; 9 R" K sq., 9 P" B4; 10 Kt" K5, 10 B" K3; B2; 13 QxBP, 13 BxKt; 14 Q" K5 ch.,+.

for if 10

here

use

9

even

u

Q"

B"

12

54.

PxP, 8 B" Kt5 ch; 9 K"

K2;

proposedmay account

on

Q"

K"

K2

of 8

11

RxKt

also be

Q"

K

and wins.

adoptedfor 6 sq. ch. followed

ch.,9 B" K2; ioQ--Kt5 ch. +

.

KKt"

B3.

by Kt" K5.

And

if

126

PETROFF'S

4P-K4

0KKt" B3

lp" K4

" KKt"

19

20

3KtxP? Q"

4i Q"

21

K2

KKt"

B3

K2

KtxP

!

B"

QxKt

5p_q3 KB3

-P"

KB4

'Kt"

63

57

K2

Kt"

B"

K2

KKt"

B3

B"

B4

QXP

ch.

O-O

B"

K2

K2

O"O

B"

B4

R"

K

P-Q4

P-B3Q-B7-

sq.-

fB-Kt3

pKt-B3_

Q5

9Kt-B3

rKt-Q3

^KtXP !

0O"

59

QQB-KKt5

65

O"O

'KtXB

Q-Q

PXKt

Kt"

P-Q4

B"

Kt-B3 Q-K3

0p_ B3 D

10

AUp" KB4+66

KtxKtch.

11PXKt BXP

ch.

12PXB

4QQXPch. A"K"

B2

Q-Q5ch.!

14

+

D62

Column

Move

19.

14

Q

"

Q5

Column

ch.

BLACK.

Hi

"

IP

lH

H

H

g|

1

"'

S

21.

Move BLACK.

JL

Kifll

"

SHE

ftBi

^

IP '

Wfe^

Hi yrVyii

%^^

1

#

K2

P-Q4

i7Q=Q2_

K2

Q" Q2+

B"

b-k3? Kts

6Kt"

64

58

Kt5ch.6Q 61 B3

10P"

B"

Ob"

QKt-B3

8BPxKt

P-Q4 P~Q3

no-o

7;

Q2

24

23

22

ch.

QXP

Q-Qsq-

fiP-Q4

,KtXP

B3

K2

Q"

"P"

DEFENCE.

'l I' ; ,

WHITE.

10

Q

"

Q2.

sq.

K5" K2-

67

128

DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

jP-K4

?KKt-B3

lp" K4

^KKt" B3

26

25

"KtXP

.KtxP?

.Kt-B3

""KxKt

*KtxKt

-B"

B4 ch.

B-Kt3 "KtxP

PXP

8 B-Q3

68

ch.

OKKt" KKt"

70

sq. ch.

9K-Q3

sq.

Q"

77

K2

f-P-Q4__

Kt"

'K"

P-B3

B2

8'B" K2

: B3

K

R"

9B-Kt3 R

I)

Qo-o_

sq.

,0" o

KxB

'K-K3

P-Q4__

ch.

,BXB

-Q-R5

Bsq.

"K"

rQPXKt kb3! 76

5'B-K3?

*P=C P-Q4!

"OK" Kt

75

qB-B4?

,QKtxP

dp--(T3

30

29

28

27

71

P-QB3

9'QKt"Q2

.nQ-K5ch. 10,Q" Kt3 P-Q4

-lUp-QKt3+691UK" B3

78

-R-Ksq

R4

'P"

QB" KKt5 80 P-Q3

Q" R$ ch. K-Qsq.

72

IB-R4

79

'Kt" Q2!

op_g4

ch.

"nQR-Qsq.

73 I"!*" K3+

Kt"

Q-Q4

?

BXB

O4

10QXB

B2

B-Q3 1?^ "Kt"

P-B3

12Kt"

K3

HKt-Q4 jjKt-Bs "11q_B2 Q"

11Kt-K5

12P-QR3+

OB"

81

-10p=Q^

P-K5

HKt-B3 *lp_QKt4

B3

Kt"

Kt4

Kt-Q2+

13

9Q-Kt4 Kt"

B4+

R3

"QR-Q

74

13'Kt" B2 P"

14?"

sq-

KB4 KKt3

Kt-B3

15"P" KB4 ,Q-R3+

D

82

16 Column

26.

Move

7.

.

.

.K"

Column

K3

Move

30.

BLACK.

Mm

a mm

i

KB4.

P"

15

BLACK.

im

m t

mm

"

;"

":

*"*?"

^

0

" i

"

pip

i

i

m

mm

I

"""

m

f

B^i

I

jfc a

Ufa

m

m

lA

n

'

a

n

a

pi o

litizW^C

n

I

DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

Col. 25. We prefer this to 6 P" 8 B" Q4, followed Q3; 7

Q

"

and safety,

his

Col.

25." White's

the

Queen'sside

Col. 26."

Or 8

Col. 27.

Black

"

by

weakened

placed.

by

8 K"

Q" K2, ch.

R

or

K

"

*

is divided

the double

P"

B3; 9

cannot evidently

inglyby Q"Q$

"

three Pawns

surplusof are

B sq, for after 7 K K sq. ch. recommended by some authorities, to get his K into Kt 3 and P" QB4, Black will have difficulty

"

B"

is also not well

Q

130

Q3, 9

venture

Kt"

B4;

8

on

the two

on

his five Pawns

wings,and

to three

on

Pawn.

KtxP;

K"

Q" B3 ch., 10

10

of 9

account

on

K3+.

Q" R5 ch.,followed

accord-

sq.

Col. 27. Strongerthan the authorized QKt B3. White's aim iseither to drive the adverse King before Black's KR back to the last row can getinto play,or else to get a third P, which, considering "

"

has all his Pawns

that White Col. 27." If

K"

10

B sq. ;

Col. 27." Continuation

:

Kt"

11

.R"

13.

.

Q2, followed by Ksq. (or 13.

.

very formidable

become

board, must

the

on

.

P"

.P"

.

KB4

B3;

with

14 P"

a

in the end.

strong attack.

KB4,

14 Kt"

K3; 15

P"

B5, 15

B2; 16 Kt" K4 with an excellent attack); 14 P" B4, 14 Kt" K3; 15 P" B5, 15 Kt" B sq. (if 15.... Kt" Kt4; 16 P" KR4 and wins); 16 Kt" K4, 16 K" Ktsq.; 17 P" B6, 17 PxP; 18 PxP

Kt" and

75.

Col. 28.

The

"

I

76.

wins.

P"

K4;

Col. 28.

The

"

attack Black

77.

Col. 28.-6

reply6 78.

same

B"

2

B4,

position may 2 KKt" B3;

best defence

KtxP

would

PXKt

at

Col. 28." Better

than

6.

B3;

10

B"

K3 with

Col. 28."

If 9 Kt"

80.

Col. 29.

Clearlynecessary

81.

Col. 29. By-this move for the strong advance

82.

to

openingafter

1 P

"

K4,

a strong gained,and though White obtains apparently and material. get out with advantagein position

win Kt"

rejoinder6 by 7 Q" R5 ch.

of the

Q"

K2.

But of

R4, 7 Q" K2; 8 Q" R5 ch., 8 K"

Q

course

if Black

sq.; 9 P"

B4, 9

strongattack.

Kt6, 9 Q" K sq. ;

"

reduced

Q3; 7

.

a

79.

"

would

.P" .

Kt"

in the KB

be able to

account

on

White

of moves transposition B3.

a

the P

ought to

be bad

once

by

3 KKt"

to maintain

only move

by

arise

White

as

Black of P

"

10

B"

threatens

avoids all the which

Q4

Q3,

will

B"

10

K2

and

wins.

RxP.

complications suggestedin our next as give him the superiorposition

column White's

and prepares KB will be

inactivity.

Col. 30." Continued:

16.

It Kt5, 17 Q" BQ4; 18 R" Q4 followed by KtX"P. the Q givenin our column main tempt retreating might atbelieve there is onlyone to sacrifice her and we line of playto save Black's game. e. g. 16 it 17. PXP, 16 PXQ; 17 PXP dis. ch.,and now .Q-K3; 18 P" Q 7 ch., 18 K" B2; 19 Kt" Kt5 ch. and wins. Or if 17. .Kt" K3, 18 Kt" K5, 18 BxP; 1 19 KtxQ, 19 B" B4 ch; 20 K" But after 17....B" K2; 18 BxB R, sq., 2oKxKt; 21 R" Qj ch. and wins. (or 18 PxB, 18 Kt" Q4; etc.), .Kt" K3; 19 Kt-Kt5, 19 Q" B4; 2oKtXKt, 20K--Q2; Black ought to win. 18. is however

.

.

noteworthythat

.P"

K5;

White

17 Kt"

instead of

.

.

.

.

.

.

130

PETROFFS

IP-K4 31

32

DEFENCE.

?KKt-B3

nB-B4

*KKt"

"KtxP

B3

33

34

35

.Kt-B3_ ^KtxKt

K2

Q" 4: P-Q4

rQPxKt

nQ-Q

"Q"

"R-K

rBxP

sq.

'P-B3

'K

flRXP? BpxR

83

QB" KKt5 9Q-Q3?

80": q-b4!

R"

"12K"Kt"

.qQ-RScK

R"

KtXKtP

16

.

92

10bB-Kt

sq.

14

K8

D

sq.+

"BXP

lllK-Qsq.

10Qxb Kt-B3 Q-K3-

11

D

4nQ-K4ch. lOK" B4 .

.B-K3ch.

R4ch.+ 95

ch.

31.

Move

87

16 R

"

Ksq.

Column

BLACK.

kwm

K2

QP-Q4!

sq.

"QB-KR6

nQXKBP ch.

ch.

o

nQXBP

OQ"

nQ-Kt4ch. 11B" B4 KB-QB4+98

P"

8510Q"

Column

K8

12

B"

Q5

ch.

BLACK.

*wm

""

"

WM

34. Move

fla

99

nQXKt 'O"

IIK-B3

15

Q" B7 is; Q2+

ch.

14k=ku

0" 15! Q-Q3

Q2

nR"

B-Qsch.

Q" Kt4sq.+

-QXBch.

4

94

B

P-Q3

931AKXB

QKt-Kt5

86

"14K_B2 ch.

Ksq

12Q"

Ksq.

sq

Of)": oqZ^

911Uk=^

Kt-B3 Kt3

Kt6

Q2

13PxKt

14PXKt

QR-K

R"

QB4?

BpxB

QXKtP QXKtP

DQXKt

90

11B-K3

'llB" b-k3

1"P" Kt3

K

89

B4

^R-Qsq.

R"

Q2

97

,Q" Kt5 P-QB3

Qsq.

-10^=^IUq"

Q" 10: P-Q4

aIQ" B2

-QXR

ch

QXB

K2

4

Kt3 Q-Kt4

88

KtxKt

AUB-K2

1"K3 K"

B"

K2

O-O Kt"

5KB"

"B=:K3!

KtxP

Op" K2

96

rKtXP

5P-Q3

Op" KB3

U?%

36

I

m WA

DlglflzeJ^OO*

IOO

DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

83.

Col. 31.

84.

Col. 31." Much

The

"

attack is not

strongerthan

QXB, 15 QxB; 85.

86.

Col. 32.

K6

"

ch.,and

87.

Col. 32." Continued

88.

Col. 33."

ObviouslyBlack

89.

Col. 33.

A

90.

Col. 33." Or 9.

91.

92.

Col. 33. if 10 CoL .

.

"

If

"

Q

.

17 B"

:

dare not

Q

10 or

11.

.B"

.

.

K2;

94.

Col. 34." Or 9. .B" dare not capturethe R

Kt5;

95.

Col. 34.

in two

96.

Col. 35." If 4 KtXP, 4 P" 8 Q" K2, 8 QB" KKt5, 9

.

97.

White

Kt"

Kt3;

18 B"

on

.

mates

Kt 6

Col. 35." Or 6 P"

on

K3;

14 Kt"

Kt6, 14 PxKt;

15

Q-Q5

io

RxQ,

wins

+

12

10

of the

attack.

K3

If 13

ch., 18 B"

the

of 7

account

KtXR,

B4

Q, for if 18.

.

.

.

is alreadytoo much B"

11

QXB

13

and

wins.

and wins.

ch.,7K" K2; 8B~Kt5 ch.

BxP

compromised.

Q2.

with stillgreaterforce

answers

and

1 1

R

"

K

sq.,and obviously

wins.

Q"

B

sq.

(or 13.

.

.

.Q" K3?;

14 Kt"

B6

ch.,or

if 13

-

threatens to win at

account

Q" K5 ch., and

once

by

Kt

"

Q4.

BxQ; " B" Kt5 ch., 11 K" B sq.; 12 RxB and impendingmate by R Q8 (Gossip's Manual).

Black

"

This variation is givenby Staunton.

moves.

Q4J 5 B" Kt3, 5 Q" Kt4; 6 O" O, 6 QxKt; 7 R" K sq., 7 KB" QB4; QxB, 9 BxP ch.; 10 K" B sq., 10 BxR; " Q" B8 ch., 11 K" K2; 12 (German Handhuch). ch.; 13 PxKt, 13 BXP+."

Q3, 6 KtXP;

threatens R

KB

7 B"

Kt 5

ch.?, 7 P" B3; 8 KxKt,

sq., followed

by RXP

with

8

Q" Kt3 ch.-K

irresistibleattack.

98.

Col. 35.

99.

Col.

100.

36." If 9 P" KB4, 9 Kt" B3; 10 Q" K4, 10 R" K sq.; 11 K" Q sq., 11 KtxKt (Stronger 11 Q R5 to which White may well reply 12 P"QB3," not 12 QKt" Q2 on account of B" Kt$ ch. ; 13 K" B2, 13 Q" B7 .B" Kt5 ch. ; 13 QKt" B3, 13 Q" B7 etc." and after 12 I2. 12 QXP; ch. ; 14 Kt" Q2, Black threatens KtxKt and retains his P with a good game); 12 PxKt, B" Black ch.+. threatens for Kt5 14 R4 ch.); Q" QxQ (best 13

"

Black

*3

KR3;

P"

10

KKt4,

P"

12

ObviouslyWhite

12

18

the continuing

of

K3 or K sq., White B3 then 1 1 B" Kt$

"

"

Col. 33.

QXR,

Q3;

capture the Kt

Q"R5,

10

93.

"

B"

KtXP, 13

13

move.

ch.,17 K"

B4

.Q-B3 ?; 14 B-Kt5+); "

Q4;

ch., 17 K" next

best chance

.BxKt;

.

K2

"

P"

12

heavy sacrifice.

a

and feasible defence,but Black's game

new

33." If .

mates

ObviouslyWhite's

"

K8

Q"

17

.

Q2; 19 Q

"

BxB,

12

such

etc.

Col. 31." If i(5....BxB; K

lasting enough for

131

36." If QXKt.-

6. .

.

"

.BXP ch.; 7 K"

B

an

sq.!,7 B" Kt3; 8 B" Kt3.,8Q" K2; 9 BxP,

Col.

than

"

...

.

.

.

9

QxKt;

10

PETROFF'S

132

Game 1.

DEFENCE.

Game

Game 2. Staunton

and tnald.

Dnfretne. POTTER

MACKENZIE

MASON.

HAMMOND.

Wor-

3.

Game 4. Lewenika l-Morphy Garnet.

Dufresnt. SCHIFFERS

MORPHY

AND

LICHTENHEIN

TSCHIGORIN. ALAPIN AND

AP-K4

PETROFFSKY.

9KKt-B3 "KKt"

B3

KtxP

QB-B4

-

3P-Q3

4- 0'KtXP "

KKt"

fVi^t-B3

KB3

4KtxP

22

rP-Q4

"P-Q4 CB-Q3

'KKt" KB3

B-kt3

05=

n3

"QKt" B3

0"0

'B"

K2

23

p"

B4

LijP-KR324

P-B4

8QB"

"P_QB3

nQ~B2 OKt"

R"

11

PXP

lup" KR3

lOictxKt

lUKtxP

11B=K3_

..iPXKt Hb" KKt5 12 nQR-Kt sq.

nKt-B3

AflQ" iqP^KR3 10B-R4 BxPch.l 14KXB

A^KB" Kts

1?

KBxBP

,

B2

|g|QKt-Qa AWQKt-Q2

3 4

.QBXRP 14 BXKI ,

KtXB

.

,Kt-Kt5

13 14 15

ch.

AOPXB 40Q-Kt6ch.

l"K" Kt3 40P-KlCt4

IDK-Rsq.

lDg=B5 RXP! 17; QXR

,-QXRPch. A'K" Ktsq. QR-Ksq. lOQKt" Kt3

6

lOQKt" Q4

7

B"

B5 R-T-K3!

D8

ch. a nQ~Q3 *"K" B3 onR" Ksq. 17 B-Kt3 Kt" R7 ch.

P"

ZZq_R4 9qB-B7ch. "WK" Rsq. " wins RXKt IO

Kt5

i

Tnp-KKt4

+ llKtxB f

9B-K4

-Rsq.

-Kt5

19

P-KR4

-30

1ieP^-R4

AOKtxKt iiiBXKt

KKt3.

Q-K2 17 B-Ba

21

1B^XR

*

31 4fiP=KB4_

-t AOPXP

PXB

Q4 ch.

nB" 419?

Ks

Kt sq.

Kt-B5

KtXB

32

1 "iUR_Ksq.

20RXB

4. QiKt"

Kt-K3_ OOR-Qsq. ftftK"Bsq.

" XQQ6 "

R6ch.

^fllK"Bsq.

aJ-P" B4 mate

sq.

29

I14g-K4

D

20 ch.

Kt"

28

l"Kt" R2

luBxR

14p" KB4 B-Kt5

1?RPXKt

Q2 ^l^B" KR" KKt

18

KtxKt___

19QXP

B3

2G Q-Q? lUQKt-QR427

llO-O

LIQ-JQ2

BXB

21RXKt

BXR PXB

24

D16

18R_Rsq"

1Q?=23

0Kt"

B3

PXP

Kt-B3

25

sq.

9KKt"

9PXP

B3

^"P" KR3

KKts K

nnO-O-O

"

""BxKt

"

33

-^9QPXB___

ch.

flUQ_K2

"

P-K5

fi^PXQ

24HxP

"

K-Ksq.

fl0p__QKt4

0DP-QKt3

34

--25BXB 'QXB "

R-Q7_D35 "^fi0o_Kt2

"R

36

-nnQ-B4 R"

B5

"

~

P-B3 JP"

B5 ,R" QB

sq

and wins

fi/R__K2

9nRXR flOKxR ,R" K "

"and

sq.

wins.

ch. 37

PETROFF'S

DEFENCE.

Potter 8

1.

Game

1.

2.

Game

i.-We

"

B

he threatens P

as

in the superiority

3.

Game

1.

4.

Game

1.

"

5.

Game

1.

"

An

"

not

was

bringingthis B

to

attack

White's 6.

Game

1.

7.

Game

1.

An

"

King'sside

and

9.

Game

1.

fine 18th

had

move

1.

beautiful exceedingly

It

"

PxKt,

21

Kt and wins. 10.

Game

I."

up the

Q

21

BxKP

Of course, if

For if after 24

follow

Game

2.

"

This

and allows his isalso weaker

of.

care

manner. ingenious

the

prospectof made

have

into the game. greatdepthand insight

which

coup

RxR

20

22

K"

BxKt: K8

Q"

wins

by

B"

21

19.

.

.

.R

R7 ch.,21 K"

R

If for instance

20

force. have

saved

R sq., 22 BxKt; 23 R Kt3 and wins.

21

the game.

ch.,23 K"

QxB

R sq. ; 24 Rx

"

B sq., 25

ch. ; 25 R"

is then

KtXR;

ch.,20

moves.

more

ch. ; 26 K"

QxP

R sq. Black

give

must

hopeless.

Mackenzie 11.

very

a

himself by providedagainst any attempt at releasing

ch. ;

20

and his game

for Kt

of

one

he did for he could not

irrelevant what

was

KtXR;

presentsno dangerif well taken

rate, the retention of this B would

at any

for the attack and

importantmove

An

"

Col. 16.

difficult.

"

Game

in

in certain eventualities he had

exchangefor

Kt3 via R4,

or

K

8.

attack

opponent takes advantagein

the

wise to effect this

KB4

more

White's

"

continuation

"

for then would sq., at this juncture, Kt dlsv.ch.and maVes in two sq. ; 22 B

"

See

and brilliant.

Sound It

here.

move

end while Whiter

of which

error

Mason.

v.

PXP; for after 11 BxP ch., 11 K" R sq. Black would have the best KKt3 and will be able to defend the QBP which ought to givehim

prefer10

of the game the

K3 is the usual

"

133

Hammond.

v.

that it gives Black an earlyexchangeof Pawns has the disadvantage QKt to occupy a better post at QB3 than he could otherwise obtain. than Black's QP.

open QB file White's QBP

.

12.

Game

2.

13.

Game

2.

14.

Game

2.

QKt

"

"

"

An

B3

"

preferable.

that exposes him

error

Move

was

13 BxP

ch. at

once

to the loss of

was

much

14 Kt" KKt5 ch., 14 K"Kt3; 15 QxB, Kt" Q2; 18 QxB, 18 R" -R sq.; 19 Kt" 15.

Game

2.

16.

Game

2.

17.

Game

2.

Of

"

"

course

Excellent

Black

play.

Overlookingthe

"

Schiffers 18.

Game seen,

10.

20.

Game not

21.

Game

White

The

only correct

and wins

Tschigorin

move.

v.

the

on

by

3.

"

Of

irresistibleattack.

K"

have

won

a

Rsq.,16 P"

P, for if 13 KxB; KB4; 17 Q" R3, 17

a

Q2.

"

Black's

gripon

with position

was

firm hand.

gone.

Alapin

and

Petroffsky.

of their 14th move but as will be apparentstrength deep combination of their opponents.

further

If 15 B"

B2, 15 BxKt;

16

PxB,

16

KtXP;

17

Q"Q

sq., 17

(Dufresne).

.Q" Q2; 16 B-B2, 16 BxKt; 3." 15. capture either Kt or B. (Dufresne). .

ch. ? ; 16

very neat finish but his game

and

an

and wins.

R3

holds his

to

strongerand would

15 BxP

have retreated his B

3." The White alliesrelytoo much their calculations are overreached

Games." KtXB

ought to

P and

a

.

course

if

QXB

the

replyB

"

Q$

17

wins.

PxB,

17

The

(Continuedon page ijjJ

KtXP;

18

rest is easy.

Q"Q

sq., and

Black

dare

PETROFF'S

'34

GAME Move

NO. R"

21.

BLACK"

I.

GAME

K3.

Move

MASON.

No. 17.

BLACK"

rm fifemm swi I

1m

"

1

P i ::1

;

"3,i "'i m"M" A l

1

1

RXP.

I

I

a.::

fa

2.

HAMMOND.

IB :"y

4

DEFENCE.

a ;,^:

g"ggg

WHITE

"

GAME Move BLACK"

WHITE

AND

MACKENZIE.

"

GAME

3.

Move

14....P" KB4.

ALAPIN

BLACK"

PETROFFSKY.

No. 26.

R"

mm, to

LICHTENHEIN.

4mm

mm?'

i

4

j Pal 3 H 1

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No.

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MORPHY.

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136

PETROFF'S

DEFENCE.

iP-K4 *P"

Game

9KKt-B3 *KKt" B3

K4

5.

Game 6.

Game 7. Lowenthal.

TUDD, SELLMANN WARE.

LtiftigerSchach-

"

Dufrestu.

MORPHY

1 8 bo, trituitgt

(playing8 ANDERSSEN

"

KOLISCH.

GRUNDY.

B"

"Q"

KB3

P_Q4

5

8___

KKt-KB3

"B"

QKt-B3 KKt" B3

rB" K2

KtxP

KB3

38

JB" K2

|P-04

P"

Kt3 P" B4

'P-B3

Kt" Kt

% "

ing-KKt5 AUp_KR3

"P"

41

KR3

,QR"

B sq.

^42

-QR3 M?R3

43

15PXKt P"

16PXP

'OB" KB4 ,P" KKt4 44 1 Kt"

eame

KtxKt_ Kt-K5__

*Uq_r5

30QXP 31B"

N-45

B"

R7ch.48

32KXB

00Q-Q3ch.

22feB2

^K-Ktsq.

K2

QR"

Kt3

46

fcS* KKt*

RPX^__ *'PXP

OO^ *

VQ"B6

47

ft.QxKtPch. Bsq.

^K"

Q-K3

K

sq. KKt sq.

56

RXP BxPch.

fcR-QB

sq.

,P-

22K"

K8ch.

34K-*4 R"

s"i-

WQ"

(

ch. 72

'8 ch. 2

2UQirB6ch. Kt2D7a

B7 ch. Kt

'23 PXKt

"689qK-Q2 OUR-

69

fi^R_KB7dkch.

rB-Q"feandwing 9

id

K7ch.

9j1K-Qsq.

9,BXP 0

ch.

99QXP "^^R-Ksq.ch.

s(

KtxP

37Kt-Q4 57 37 KXP / 9RQ-KKt3 *"R" B5 D58 0QR-QKt sq.ch. nnQ-R7 ch/b K7ch.59 ""K-R6 UOKXQ [51 oiyKt" ^'K" White mates in ch' 60 Ksq. s(innR~R 39 8 "and mates next aQ-KKt; 63 moves.

sq.

K"t3

QXQBP

ch.

fi^Kt-Kt3 QB sq.ch.

QKt4

KKt

QjK-Ksq. 2iirK5 "fllB" Bsq.

B2

P"

^RxKt

QBPXP

g"R-B7ch.6a

a"R-

t

'Q-

OPXP

61

71

,KR

'PXKt

"B-Kt5

,K" Kt2

^

"K-B2

onR-K7 Q-glSch. ^UQKt"Q2

R=B5

move.

fR" Ktt sq.

niQXBch.

9-QR-KBsq.

u

"PXQ

"*K" Qsq. "*K"

;QXP 'PXQPdis.ch.

nK~R

Q-Q3ch.50

B2

Kt6 ch

"

30BXB

35^Rsq KR5

0.R~-KB4 49

ch.

"K=B^

B sq.

BXQ__

mQxR

0"

35q_K; g.KR-Ksq. s? 2S^ ouq_B

flUB" K3

RXB

34KR"

,B" QB4

26P"

i

"

niK-R2

"UKt"

B6ch.55

B-KR5_

"

**QR" Qsq. v"

t

lwR" KRsq.

B6

ch.

UK" Kt sq. nBxB Game "" Cont'd.

54

lOK" Kt2

R-K3

Q4

9i"=*

KtXKt

Kt"

BxKt BXB

OBxKt

KB4

17PXB

*B-Kt3

K5

"Kt"

*" ConW.

P-B3

BXP

P"

-Kt

QKtxKKt

0P-KR3

1

7a 4QXR jQ-Kt3 R 67 QB" QKt2

PXP

""=*

ch.

0PXKt

66

qQR-ksq. QQXBP "K"

14KKtxP

sQ-^2 "Kt-K2

Kt-B3 KtXKt

"PXB

Q2

QKt"

2

flKt-Q5

1P-B5

19B-Kt3 53 iflp__Q4 iqKt-K5

9B-K2

"

Kt-Kt3

*q" B2 ftB-KB4

P"

8B3

uBPxKt

Up" KR4?

HB-R4 KKt4

KB4

8V2

9

dQ-K2

|5tz53 'QB-KKt540 K3 IB" QKt-B3

P-KB3

65

11O" O

B

Kt-

nBxP 'O" O

=s

P-Q4

8P"

"PXP

\

P

Bo=o 7" 'B"

K2

1Q-K2

*Q" K2 QxKt 5P"

64

aB^Kt3

0O-O

pO-O

qKtxP "KtXP?

*QxPch. 52 "B" QB4

*

B4

KtxP

K2

iKKt"

KtxP

AMATEUR

KIESERITZKY.

POTIER.

KtxP

3'P-Q3

games

simultaneously blindfold)

DELMAR, MOEHLE

KKt"

Game 8.

r

K"

K

sq.

flOQ" K7mate.

DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

Sellmann

Judd, 38.

Game

Not a good move that they are excepting

"

Game

The

5. "

routine

a

Delmar

v.

for theyobtain

5.

defence 39.

Ware

and

a

137

Moehle

and

position quiteidentical with

in arising

one

the French

behind.

move

but inadvisable in the this opening,

playin

Grundy.

Kt presentsituation,

"

K5

far

was

superior. Game

40.

5. "We of their

one

Game

41.

followed

preferQKt" Q2 piecesat Q4.

Kt"

by

Kt3 and P" QB3 with the ultimate objectof fixing

Quiteuseless. They had nought to fear from the adverse B and could have played12 White dare Q3 ; whereupon if 13 QB" KKt5, 13 BxKt ; 14 BxB, 14 KtxP and obviously Kt sq., still remainingwith retake on painof losing the Q by BxP ch.,and if 15 BxP, 15 R 5. "

B"

not a

42.

"

"

P ahead.

Game

Also

5. "

loss of time

White

as

could

the fixture of the adverse Kt in the centre 43.

Game

5.

All

44.

Game

5.

Rather

45.

Game if

"

21

and

"

contraryto

to"

introduction.

our

the KtP

a

mark

of attack from the hostile KBP.

P much Waste of time all the more as 20 KB4 was clearly stronger,in which case Kt5, 21 PxP ; 22 PXP, 22 P" B5+, for if 23 BxP, 23 RxB ; 24 RxR, 24 QxP ch., unless White advantageby opening the played 21 P Kt5 Black was bound to obtain some fileor by Q" R5 to follow. "

"

if Kt" 5." Clearly

47.

Game

5.

Pawns

followed

Game

"

Game

5. "

"

attack which

by Q

R sq. ch.

"

or

Q

At last the B which

has been threatened

and Black's

King

their

Better was of Black

account

26.

.

.

.P

"

exchanging;

from the pressure of hostile

game

hands.

own

to be taken off by R

for the last two

Q

or

moves

is accordingly imprisoned.

helpsthe opponents but there was ; 38 RXQ, 38 Kt" Q4 ; 39 R"

Kt2, 37 QxQ

R"

capture the R.

discomfiture.

own

Kt5 in reply,on accordingly. "

not alone releases White's

which

resource

B6

"

dare not

and White

ends in their

27 P

into completely

This

5.

Q" B3

answers

transfers the attack

fixed safely

Game

Black

could not well advance

excellent

An

5.

piecesbut

Kt6

ill judged counter

An

"

; for White

KKt3

50.

makes

5.

Game

is

himself subjecting

P"

46.

49.

which

advance

without

QKt5

"

"

KB

48.

playKt

Q4.

in as explained principles

our

bold

a

not well

at

helpfor themselves. R3, 39 KtXB ; 40 PxKt

no

If 36

Q

"

K7

ch. ; 37

dis. ch. and mates

next

move.

51.

Game

prettytermination.

A very

5. "

Anderssen 52.

Game

6.

53.

Game

6.-12

Compare

"

KtxP

columns

our

would

20

and

v.

Kolisch.

21.

have been unsound

on

account

PxKt;

12

13

BxP, 13 Q" K3; 14 1*

-03, 14BXP+. 54.

Game

55.

Game 20

56.

R

6."

for if 17 BxP, 17 KtxKt; 18 BxKt, Necessary,

18

6.

18 KtxR

of 18.

"

"

B2,

20

would

v^ B3, "

not have

6.

of the

color Bishopsof opposite

57.

Gama

6.

58.

Game

6."

White

could have

A very

"

Kt8

59.

Game

6.

60.

Game

6." Of

61.

Game

6.

account

.Q

"

.

.

R5;

19

PxPI, 19 BxP

won

at least one

the game

was

P

by QxB to likely

followed end in

by KtxQP

draw

a

dis. ch.,but

best.

If 26.

.

.K" .

K2; 27 Q" Kt7, 27 R"

KB

sq.; 28

"

Best.

account

BxP, 28 BxB;

Very fine play. course

on

after that.

ch.,and wins. "

ch;.

strongmove.

Probablyhis

Kt"

good on

etc.

Game

"

been

and wins.

QxB

if RXKt

White

could win the

Perhapsthe simplest planwould

Q by RxP have been

(Continuedon page 139)

ch.

Q

"

R8 ch. followed by RxR"

29

PETROFF'S

Ifl

GAME

BLACK"

No.

MOEHLE

DELMAR,

Js.

I

/-s/f

P

GAME

5.

38. Q" R7

Move

ch. AND

GRUNDY.

i

6.

R"

BLACK"

^^^

Hill

No. 26

Move

iP#tf

'

DEFENCE.

B5.

KOLISCH.

PS

1 i M

5"

it

"UI

ill

*

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";

1

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1

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A

;-A *

"

t ,

WHITE

GAME Move

No.

B*H*

Move

=

HI

1 "

No.

8.

B

Kt2.

"

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ANDERSSEN.

21....

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POTIER.

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WHITE

7.

wm

m

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KtXP.

23.

BLACK"

I

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SELLMANN

JUDD,

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MORPHY.

(Playing8 games

blindfold)

WHITE

"

^

AMATEUR.

m

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DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

(Continued from page 62.

Game R

35

"

as White 6.-33 Q" K*7 ch. is deceptive, Kt5 dis. ch.,and wins.

/jy

139

.)

gainsnothingafter 33

Q

and if 34 R

Q2;

"

B7?;

"

6." Thus: 39 R" KB3 ch.,39 KxP; 40 Q" K2 ch.,40 KxR; 41 R" Kt3 ch.,41 K" B8; 42 Q" K sq. ch.,42 K" B7; 43 Q" QKt sq. ch.,43 K" Q7; 44R" "?3ch.,44K" K7; 45Q" Q sq. ch., 45 K" B7; 46 R" B3 mate.

Game

63.

Morphy 64.

Game

This

7.

65.

Game

7.

P

66.

Game

7.

A weak

by

"

"

B3

"

the equalizes

move

with

KtxKt

game,

Potier,

v.

but

shown

as

in Col. 28

Black

maintain

may

the P

by

4

safe game.

a

followed

by

B

Q3

"

Black

move.

is much

superior.

is losing too much

time,and his King's side is also compromised

this advance.

drops into the ingenioustrap laid by the opponent.

pensable. indis-

Game

7.

Black

68.

Game

7.

that White was playing thisblindfolded alongwith seven Highly ingeniousand, considering the combination initiated by this move belongsto the finest piecesof Chess Strategy.

"

"

K

Kt sq.

67.

"

was

now

other games, Game

69.

RXKt

White

if KKtxB Obviously,

7."

dis. ch.,25 Kt"

B2;

26

RxKt,

mates

Amateur 70.

Game

8.

71.

Game

8." Best.

Q2, 19 Q 72.

Game "

"

Game

B2

22

If 16 K"

R"

Q2,

16 R"

6, Col. 19.

22

P

QKtxB; 25

ch.,and if 24

Kt sq.; 17

QxP,

The 17

RXP

rightmove

is here 14

ch.; 18 K"B3,

Q

18 B"

"

Q5 K5;

ch. 19 B"

winning attack.

a

K sq., 19

K2,

by RxKtP

move

Kieseritzky.

v.

Table up to this juncture

ch.,with

8." If 19 K"

B6 ch. ;

*

73.

Compare

"

the

on

and wins.

"

Q" K5 ch. ; 20 K" Q6, and wins),21

conducted. 8." Black's attack is excellently

Q

sq., 20 B" K2; 21 B" Q2 (or21 R" K sq., 21 Q B6 ch. ; 22 K" K sq , 22 R K sq., and wins

Q

"

"

PHILIDOR'S

The M.

move

2.

S. and

P

.

.

Philidor's Defence,

in

Q3,

"

.

Italian

by

the

DEFENCE.

KKt

authorities.

alreadynoticed

is

opening, defence

The

after the great French

bearing its name

extensive

rested analysis. Philidor chiefly B4 in reply to 3 P modern Q4. More Philidor absolutelyunsound. probably

his defence

on

researches

"

Gottingen known

now

by 3. have, however, proved this .

idea that the

.P

2.

.

P

.

.

Q3

"

.

as

it

first gave

the counterattack

preference of

his

based

is

who

master

the

in

thereby initiated

an

K

"

move

the

on

in Knight ought-not to obstruct any Pawn early part game. experiencehas prpved quite the contrary, and both the KKt opening, as well as for moves QKt opening are now recognized as belonging to the strongest initiatory attack on the second obstructed the albeit each in Pawn is a case by ment developmove, of the respective Knights. of

the

the

Modern the the

In based

our

his

than

the

opinion, not alone the continuation defence,but the whole opening is more

regular2. the

3 PXP;

.

.QKt

.

continuation

favored

For

B3.

"

4

arisingfrom

only

equalizethe game,

and

This

is

chieflydue

the power

balance

KB4

"

.

Philidor

which

on

chiefly player

disadvantageousfor the second

stronger than

find that after 3 P

we

which

QXP,

4

used

Q4,

"

be

to

variably in-

old masters.

by

In all the variations

and

.

.

the attack, however,

is much

KtXP

P

4.

combined

On

the

it seems

move,

tries to force the attack, he

if he

the circumstance

to

of the two

for Black.

the last-named

that

he

Bishops

is

other hand, 4 KtXP

has

that White

us

gets the

even

exchange

to

to

for

B

a

quite strong enough the is,on principle,

Kt very

a

keep

to

early,

least the

at

natural

can

of it.

worst

for

move,

it frees White's

KBP for an ultimate attacking advance, and White's KKt in the center Black's QP to advance In P easilybe got rid of, as it obviously weakens QB4. have favored which the the own B for author introduced we B4 attack, practice 3 It may 1865, in the Dublin Tournament against the Rev. G. A. MacDonnell. duce pro-

cannot our

in

slow

a

able beinj;

remains

blocked;

second

the

.B of 4 P a

3 P

Q4.

"

K2, and

"

B3

"

centre

by

somewhat

we

to

not

for

advancing exchange

the

seen

Q4,

"

give

a

or

who

ground

it mentioned,

that

and

we

considered

he

the

some

modifications

best, and

the

KKt5,

"

baa

a

evidently for the to

oppose

doubled

Pawn

as

thereby both

as

of

hold

we

procedure 4

his

King's

P

"

be

to

at

least

as

againstthe defence Our

Q4.

3

substitution

ing that it givesWhite the option of formQ3. supporting his loose KP by P is likelyto be played for the defence,

the

"

point of

the line of

it shows that as beginners,inasmuch has to move his King earlyin the game.

present

B

by with

QP,

instructive for

In Col. 3

disadvantage KB

Pawns.

recommend

else of

variation

KKt

B4, which

"

illustrate the mode authorities

us

his

the his

equally unfavorable

saddled

not

3 B

to

adverse

will be

his

the attack

we

of P

we

the

Black

preferableon

us

column

superiority, though hitherto

1

differ from

we

the advance

have

does to

In Col.

seems

In the next

though

hampers

firsttable is devoted

as

.

also

it appears

under

Bishops, for

of either of his

use

regardsthe QB,

as

will labor

Black

Piano, but

good

left isolated if White

are

The

.

and

which

centre,

Pawns

good

make

to

player to attempt its exchange In the latter case KB at K3.

White's in

like the Giuoco

game,

of not

.

-

"

"

of the lines of

steady sort

of

White

play on

development

play indicated

obtains

each

much

side which

which *hich

were

afterward

3gg we

is the

PHILIDORS

favor for the firstplayer, seems Col. 4

In White's

met,

by

recommended,

on

the

in what

shows

under advantage,especially

sure

Pawn.

center

of the established lines of

one

tactical

surprisesthat

the6th movehitherto

manner

alteration of Black's next

mere

a

slow but

yielda

playon

arise from

our

believe,afford good instruction for the student.

column

next

to

141

get rid of his doubled

propose the complicationsand

we

sixth move;

and

us

amendment

our

alteration will,we The

to

that Black cannot

the circumstances

DEFENCE.

think

we

we

prove

in

reply,for which

conjunctionwith

the

recommended

6.

be

can

used

be B3 subsequent demonstration .

.Q

.

"

to

ought to end in favor of the defence. of the Table is alreadygiven by Allgaier, The main playof the last column and we end the tactical where at have onlysuggestedsome a slight improvement mating position .ispointedout that has hitherto been overlooked. have to reverse the judgment that seems In Cols. 7 and 8 of the second Table we for we of lieve, to have been which, we beaccepted by most authorities, approve 9 KtXR fallacious grounds; whereas, we discard 9 KtXB, which has been condemned on considered hitherto was best. In Col. 9, however, the advantageaccruingto White by doubt the best defence is far from best playon the other side (thoughno obvious in of this variation alone we minor variations pointedout)is so small that on account the move recommend to 4 P would 4 P Q3 in preference Q4 as the safer course. of our proposition 6. In Col. 10 positionsare ,Kt equalizedin consequence In fact,owing to the far advanced Kt K2 hitherto authorized. Kt sq., in lieu of 6 indicated in our tion. introducpreferBlack's game for reasons QP, we would very slightly the in But the difference is so imperceptible veloped owing to the undepresent position, in marking the position side,that we did not feel justified state of Black's king's notablyin favor of the defence. Col. 1 1 is givenas an example of a feasible line of playthat might be adopted for and it is shown how to take advantage of Black's the defence by inexperienced players, defective tactics in a speedy manner. In Col. 1 2 we quiteagree with the conclusions of the authorities that the initiatory varieties in of the variation ought to end in White's favor,but we introduce some move the demonstrations which lead to very interesting complications. The line of playadopted Table III presents the old attack by 3 P" Q4 and 4 QXP. the the is the and we show in on move Harrwitz to defence, 7th againstMorphy key by in White i f the of obtains Black an CoL advantage position plan exchang1 3 that ing pursue Knightsand Queens. Col. 14 is an ingeniousidea of Herr Hamppe, the author of the Vienna opening.

that the variation

"

"

.

.

"

"

as

noticed in the books

been

It has not

to be in itselfan

In Col.

1

we

5

preferthe

so yet, but it is,nevertheless, strong for the defence

retreat

the old attack

to

answer

of 8 B

"

K3

of both wings,and we keep command suggestionshows greater advantageon itssurface centre

from

and

8 B

"

R4, which used

In Col. 16 on

we

at

we

to be

logical sequence

"

K3

QB

"

Kt5.

with

one

of

our

maxims

think

the

for White

positionarisingfrom our springing

than the variations

"

.

.

to preference

that the B

we

the old book

comes

in

more

base

new

move

handy

tions demonstra8 B"

R4, and

for the attack

our opinion,leads to an even thou^b'^Sacfe game, Bishopsthat in most lines of playin this opening giv$ethe position.The pointis that White,havingagain postedhis QB" preferable

has the advantage of his two the

in

will show

the post we select. Col. 1 7 is a variation which, in

defence

7

the fashion twenty years ago. .B K3, and again

notice the defence 4.

the reserved attack 8 B

believe the

by

in accordance

be posted in the introduction, namely, that the B should, if possible,

in our

laid down

undeniable

DEFENCE.

PHILIDOR'S

142

K3 instead of K withdrawinghis

"

for Kt5, does not afford opportunities Kt and offering an exchange.

Col. 18 treats

attack that sometimes

an

thai,for instance,but has been somewhat

the defence

to

gain time

by

has been favored underrated

4 QXPstronger than the old line of play, Manual. Gossip's

by old masters like Lo wentheory,for we consider,it anyhow, column is quoted from the Lip-

in

The

schutz edition of On

Table

...KKt

4.

not

IV the

B3, with

"

line initiatory

same a

of

play is

further tested

againstthe answer though he does

similar result in favor of the first player,who,

obtains the superior gain any material,manifestly position. Col.

deals with the famous

counterattack which

Morphy adopted againstvarious of the finest specimens of brilliancy. some Some practice will be found in our game departmentof this opening,but though the initiatory P 3. in condemned modern almost differ is KB4 as unanimously analysis opinions regards that has been the line of playto be adopted for the attack. We givein Col. 20 the one held the strongestby various authors,but introduce some modifications on White's nth for White. which we think leads"to a quickerand more result move potent of the whole line of Yet we cannot helpshowing our misgivingabout the efficiency attack commenced teration by White with 4 QKt B3, for we think that an apparently slightalin the order of moves for as hitherto givenproducesan the defence. even game in Col. 22, to 4 PXQP, For that reason we for the attack, altogether givepreference and this line of playmight also be available for the firstplayerin the counter gambit on from 1 P" K4, 1 P" K4; 2 KKt" P" the second move 2 arising KB4; B3, 3 PXP, 3 P P P of the shows situation Q4, 4 same K5, which, by transposition moves, Q3; 4 The next column givesa similar result in White's favor against the most as in Col. 22. 20

playersand produced in

his

.

.

.

"

"

"

"

"

feasible alteration of the defence. In Col. 24 in in can

turn

into lines of

Morphy 's play,and

Col.

our

we

22

the 4th move,

on

from two more that actually moves curred ocplayarising to adopt the attack given though no doubt it is preferable we

believe that

even

at

that stage

on

the 6th

move

we

of a modification of the prove the advantagefor the firstplayerin consequence Other continuations of this form of opening will be found with 6 QKt B3. "

tack at-

in

the IllustrativeGames. Table

but any indifferent move obtains the superiority,

White an a

even

P

on

V deals with continuations for the defence with

the result that

by

best

play

in the attack enables Black to get Black has an opportunity of gaining

But noteworthyis Col. 29 in which game. and his seizing that advantageseems the 6th move, fence very feasible. Yet the deof is therebyinvolved into great difficulties niceties which, however,requiresome

playon

White's part in order to obtain the

for his side. superiority

PHILIDORS

144

jP-K4

DEFENCE.

oKKt-B3

lp" K4

-Q3

K2

KKt"

Kt-Kt5

P-B3

P-Q4

5

3b= -K3

B3

P-B3

O-O

BXB

P-Q4

4PXB

4PXQP

P-B3

PXP

-Kt"

PXKP KtXP

Kt5

5: KtXP

5QKt-B3

"KKt" KKt" R3

P-Q3

RP-Q4

Q-Kt3 e; g-Bsq.

6: Q"

K2

'K"

Q2

D PXP

7B-Kt3

Q-B3 7; Q" K2

'BB-Kt5 P"

KR3+

5PXKt

KtXP

"Kt=i Kt" B3 7

'Kt-B3

K-Qsq.+

Kt-Kt5

8

8Kt"

Q sq.

K"

P-Q3! P-KR3

9

-

Kt-R3

ch.

K

"

-Q-B5 'K-B3

sq. ch.

B-K6

lURXKt

"K-

-Kt3

nB-K3ch.

JQ-R5

1Ub_B4

+

11KXB

11

KR3

P"

12

P"

D

+

12KXP

QKt4ch.! 15

Kt"

Q2

13P-QKH .

-R

"

KtxPch.+

15

Move

4.

12

P

"

KR3.

Column

6.

BLACK.

%""%.

I

*

mm

a

*

I..

"

,..

i I

mm

"

,

LIN *

I

-

W//frf/x

Wffifim

fffis/fflb

m ";'-:'"".'

jH

Hi

JW

"1

jab

%

i

*

W

IJJ "I4

ch.

IB J.

""

:

"

15 KtXP

"

ft a

"

I

^ r:

""SCoosIe )8I

17 D

18

BLACK.

iHn " *"*" "ii ""m

Move

16

Kt sq. ch

1*K^B4

Column

14

ch.

BXB

A*P" B3

"

QP-Q5 ch.

sq +

11

nQXP (K5)

ch.

11)^

"

ch.

OpT-QR3

9 "BXB

10

Q-Kt6 "

13

OK" Q2

Q2

9

"K-Q2

PXP

qR

Q-Kt5

10P-Q4 K-R

8QXP

12

'BXP

QB-KKt5

e

RQ-R5 ch.

co-o?

7o-o_ ch.

6

3P_] p" KB4

Kt-B3 O"O

B4

3

2 B"

B"

3

"

PHILIDOR'S

3 P"

quiteas good at least,as

consider this

We

DEFENCE.

145

Q4.

1.

Col.

2.

Col.

3.

similar to one White has a position Col. 1. arisingin the Giuoco Piano, with the advantagethat Should Black now to remain so. Kt, White exchange B against Black's KB is confined and is likely retakes with the Q followed soon by P" KKtt, Q" K2, K" Kt2, and P" KB4, as occurred between .B" R4 then 8. Dublin. answer Should,however, Black now the author and Mr.MacDonnellin White would advance P" KKt4, followed by Q" K2, with the superior game.

1."

1.

A

"

favored

move

by

Harrwitz.

"

,

If 6.

KR3

.P"

4.

Col.

5.

B Col. 3. Or 3 then double the KBP latter*s doubled Pawn

6.

Col. 3." If 8.

7.

Col. 3.

2."

.

.

"

"

PXP+.

P KR3 ; because he ought not to wait until Black may playQ B3,and followed by Kt" K2 and Kt" Kt3, the weak pointat White's KB4, and the at least balances his two Bishopsin such a position.

Kt5 ; 4

.K" K2

.

.

; 7

"

"

KtXKP,

; 9

9

QxKt

;

QxP+."

10

(German Handbuch.)

Kt Black is hampered by his doubled Pawn, and the continuation might be 11 B3 (of twice on account of the ultimate Q Black dare not capturethe Pawn R4 ch.);12 P B3, 12 White will ultimately B" B4 ; 13 Kt" Q2, 13 O"O ; 14 Q" B2, followed by Kt" Kt3 and B" Q2. either by P have the optionof openingthe game after the preparations KB4, or P Q4, or else by of his Pawns advancingthe QRP, or he may playthe waitinggame, and relyon the better position "

"

course

"

"

"

for the

8.

9.

"

ending.

the attack is we believe and surest plan of continuing The simplest with a move ahead for White similar to the King's Gambit declined, position

Col. 4.

4 P

"

Col. 4." K 6. and wins); 8

.Q" R5

.

.

Kt-Kt5, 7 PxP

; 7

1

(or 7.

.

and

"

Q3, which givesa Black's KB shut in.

.Kt-B3? ; 8P" QKt3, 8 Q-Kt5 ; 9B" K2, variations: If 6 following RxKt; 7 to B3 White Q" K2 (shouldthe Q move a P ahead);10 QxBP ch., 10 K Qsq. ;

.

Handbuch The German givesthe Q" R5 ch., 7 K" Q2 ; 8 Q" Kt6, 8 R" R sq. ; 9 BxKt, o followed by PxP with would exhangeQueens and Bishops 11

10.

11.

12.

QB"

QxP+.

KKt5,

11

BXQ

;

12

After9....B" K2;

Col. 4" 13 B"

Kt5 ch.,and

Col. 4."

.

B5

.

ch., 12 BxB

10R"

Ksq.,

next

mates

.P"

Or 4.

BXQ

12

;

R"

move); K

sq.,

"

PXB+.

; 13

10 BxBch.; II QxB, II QxRch. (or12. .Q" KtS? KxQ, 12 RxKt ; 13 Q" Kt6, White also wins with ease.

12

.

P"

12

Handbuch 5." As shown in the German ; sq. ch., 8 K" JQ2; 9 B" K6 ch., 9 BxB

Col.

B3

Q-K8

; 13

White

ch., 13 K"

wins if 6 Kt" 10

KtXB,

10

B2

;

nQor

.

B"

Q8

QB3 by 7 PxP, 7 BxP; 8 B3 ; 11 BxKt, 11 Q or PxB

;

mate.

R"

K

; 12

Q- Kt4, etc. 13.

Col. 5. Now, the resource 7 KtXP does not answer (or 8 Kt" Kt5, 8 KKt" Kt5; 9KKt-B3, 9 KKt-B3, 9 Q" Black's game. r Bh B, 10 KxKt; and we prefer -

well

as

"

on

-

-

R4), 8.

~

.

account "

of 7

.Q" Kt5; 9

.

-

-

B"

Q Re; 8 P KKt3, K2, 9 Q" Kt3; ioKtX "

-

"

-

"

"

14.

Col. 6." Or

15.

Col. 6." If 12. B4; 16 QxP

.P" B4; 11 PXP './-, 11 KxP; .B" Q3; 13 B" 12 Kt" 10. B3, 12 Q" Q3 (or 12. 14K" B2; 15 Kt" O5 mates);13 B" Ktjch.,13PXB!; 14QXQ Kttch., 13 PXB; HQxQKtPch., KtP ch., 14 K" B2; 15 B" Kt6 ch., 15 QxB; 16 Kt" Q5 ch.,and wins." German Handbuch. .

.

16.

Col. 6." Or wins.

17.

Col. 6." If 14. 17 BxP double

R-^QR

.

.

.

.KxB;

mates.

"

18.

"

.

13...

ch.,13 K" 13 QxP Handbuch. German

Q-B3;

14 R"

Kt

sq.

Kt4; 14 P" QR4 ch., 14 K" ch., 14 K

moves;

15 QxBP

.

Kt3; 15 Q-Q4 with

or

ch.,15 P

without

ch.,and

.K" R4; 15 Q" Q4, '5 0" B3 or Q3; i6Kt" Kt3 ch.,16 K" Kt5 (if16. .K" R5; either by Q ch.,and mates next move R4 or P" R4); 17 P" R3 ch., 17 KxP; i" sq. ch.,18 K" Kt4; 19 P" B3 mate. .

.

.

.

"

wins with ease, for if 15. .K" Kt3 (or 15. .KxB; 16 R" Kt4 ch., 16 KxR; 17 K" R5; 18 Kt" B5 mate); 16 Q" Q4 ch., 16 K" R4 (if16. .K" Kt2; 17 Kt" Be 18 K" dis. 18 K" ! BxP 20 KtxRP ch., 17 R2; ch., KXKt; 19 ch., 19 R4 ; Q" Kt4 ch.,20 K-Kt 3: 21 B" B6 dis.ch., 21 K" R2; 22 Q-B5 ch.,22 K" R3; 23 Q" R3 mate); 17 BxP, 17 PXB: i8Q-Kt4ch., 18 K" R3; 19 QXP ch.,19 K" R2; 20 Q" B5 ch.,2oK" R3; 21 Q-R3 mate.

Col. 6." White

Q" B3 ch., 17

.

.

.

.

.

.

PHILIDOR'S

M6

|P-K4 *P"

K4

DEFENCE.

?KKt-B3

nB-B4

fip__Q3

"P"

8

9

4PXKP

10

QPXKP 5: QPXKP

P-Q4

Q-R5

Kt-Kts Kt-R3

25

p"

"KxQ

KtXP

7Kt-B3Kt5

B3

O-K5

ch.

Kt-B3 8B-Q3

K2

,KtxR

nKtxB?

19

9'QKt"

fPXB B3 !

20

nB-Kt3 2111KR"

K3

,o-o

Kt"

10QB" QR"

Ktsq.

11

as

6Kt"

ch.

7QKt-B3

30 31

flQKtXP26

Ob_B4"

Q2

P-QS

fa p"

QKtXP

"8 B"

Q_Q

8kpxp

Kt5 ch.

K

27

9

Kt-Kt3

PXP

10PXP

sg. +

KtXP

11K"

28

lUo_ Q-B3

32 ch.

O"O

Q2

PXKP

Q-"?3+

B-B4

D13B-K3 iRt"

"?sq.+a3

B-K3 Q-K4

D 24

PXP+

Column

7.

Move

13 P"

Q5.

Column

8.

Move

13

Kt"

Kt5"

BLACK. BLACK.

Ml

:, ; "'"" "

A

"

'"""

2

Mi

Hi

"

SH

iJk

mm

a

^

wm

1

*

* mm

" M

UN

Wh

" m

wm.k

%%%?%

m

mm

mm i

WA^TW/M

m vm

"

4"s*77/yy

vfiYAMa

w^m

I

y/mj///

m

mm

*

mm**

1=111

iSitli hub

*~"

"

mm

*

mm

34

P-KR3

12 Kts+

33

BXP

9P-B3 Q2 Kt5

B3

P-KB4

Kt5

B"

"RXP

23

K2?

QKt-B3 iPXP

'PXP

12Qxp_

13'BXP R"

,Q-Kt3

IOqxkT"

Q-KKt5!

14

9PXP

Q2

l"Kt" B3

12Q"

Q"

q$

"QKt-QKtsq!

QB"

KKt"

11B"

12

ch.

P-KKt3

"Kt"

11

*OKt" QKt-B31

KtXP

B"

|P-04

KB4?

wZtTTsv

A B

IllI la

" !

mm

WHITE. WHI

TE.

vt^oogle

35

PHILIDOR'S

19.

DEFENCE.

Col. 7." White may also play9 QxB ch.,9 QxQ\ 12 P KKt3 with a P ahead and a good game.

147

KtxQ,

10

KxKt;

10

B"

n

K2,

11

R"

Kt sq.;

"

20.

Col. 7." Not

B"

10

Kt"

Kt5, 10

B3;

Q" Kt5, 11 QxP,

n

12

BxKt,

B sq. ; 14 QXP, 14 B" B4; 15 Q" R5, 15 K" Kt2+, a variation favor. We may add that Black might also proceedin the nth move Q4; 12 Kt" B3; 12 KB" QKt5.

"

QxB; 13 Q" R5 ch., 13 K givenin the Handbuch in White's of this variation with n Q 12

"

n.... QxP; i2Kt" K3 (against any other move 14 sq., 13 Q" Q2; 14B-K3,

Col. 7." Or

21.

"

Orif 11. .KtxP; 12O" Kt5, 12Q" Qsq.; 13B" B4+. could advantageously Kt6or QKtxKP); playKKt P" B4; 15 Kt" Kt5, 15 QxKt; 16 BxKt+. .

White

Col. 7." If 12. .K-Q2; 13 R--Q 16 QxQ, 16 RxQ; 17 KtxP+.

22.

.

.

23.

Col. 7." White 16

RXB,

24.

Col. 8.

25.

his

save

White

Kt-Q4;

Kt2; 18 RxB,

is a P ahead

KtxB;

of 14

sq., 13

piece. If for instance 17 R"

RXQ,

17

Though

"

account

on

will

RXQ;

he has not

15 PxKt,

15

.

O"

14

Q-K

H

O"

sq.; 15

O; 15 Kt"

QxP, 15 QXKt;

B7, 15 R"

sq.; 16

Kt

a

He

good game. ch. ; 16 K"

Q" R5

Q

cannot

sq., 16

venture

now

14 BxP

on

Q" R4 ch.,and

wins.

.

Kt-Q4+.

16

Col. 9." If 8....P"

PxP threatening

'

Q-K5,

Q

K6, 7 Q" K2; 8 QxKP K2; 9 B" B7 ch.,9 K" 8 Kt" B3; 9 BxKt, 9 PxB; 10 P" K6, 10 Kt" R4; 11 Kt" ch. + )8 QB-KKtS, Kt-Q5, 12 Q-Q sq; 13 QxKt, 13 P" B3; 14 Q-KR4 sq., 14 Q" R4 ch.; 15 Kt

.

"

28.

14

"

than 7 P" Col. 9." If 5. .BPXP; 6 Q" Q5, 6 Q" Q2; 7 QxKP (better 8 Kt" B3; 9 Q-K2, 9 Kt" QR4), 7 Q" K2 (if 7. .PxP; 8 KtxP, 8 Q"

Q sq. ; 10 KtxKt B3, 11 KtXB, 12 B3, 15 B" K2;

27.

13 R

and wins.

.

26.

O.I2B

.

"

Col. 9." After

KR3; well

as

QKtXP,

10

10

sq. ch., 9 B" Q3; Kt6, followed by B" B7.

R-Q

9 Kt

as

"

K"

K2;

11

KR"

K

sq.,

10

B"

n

BxKt

K3; the game

seductive but unsound

advantage. A slight

ch.,

10

PxB;

is about

11

KKt"

R4,

even.

line of

White has a playpresentsitselfat this 12 KtxKt, for White mightapparently gaina greatadvantagenow by n KKtXP, nBxR; point, .P" KR3; 13 B" R4, 13 P-KKt4; butif after 12. 14 B-Kt3, 14QB" KKt5 ! ; 15 KtxB, 15 P" the Kt, Black recovers the pieceand remains with the exP change KR4 threatening R5 ifWhite remove

Col. 9.

"

.

.

"

ahead.

29.

KtxP, 6 Q" R5; 7 Kt" Kt5 (if 7 QB" KKt5, we KtxP preferBlack's position. slightly ); 7 Q" Kt5"

Col. 8

After 6

10."

Col.

10.

Col.

10."

8 Kt"

"

that if 8.

32.

Should

White

Kt5, 8 PXP; Black would

But

11

consider this the

We

.

II."

If

ch.; 11 Kt"

B"

12

which

enables him

ch.; 8 K"

QxKP

to meet

White's

B

sq.,

attack.

Q R5 would not be effective on account of play 7 KtxP the reply7 KKt3, 9 Q" Kt5; 10 QxQt 10 BxQ; " QKt" B3with the better game. case reply7... RxKt; 8 Q" R5 ch., 8 P" Kt3l (itshould be noted Q" Kt6, and wins);9 QxP ch.,9 R" B2; 10 BxKt, 10 Q" R5, 1 1 BxB, "

9 P" such

Q2;

.

QxKPch.;

Col.

in

K" .

for Black

onlymove

7

9

K2,

BXQ; B3, 11 QXB;

12

PXP

"

10

KxB.

12

Even

game.

dis. ch., 11 Kt"

KtxQ;

12

BxQ;

B3; 12 BxKt ch. and wins, or if 10. KtxQP ch., 13 K" Q sq.; 14 Kt" K6 .

13

.

.Q" R4 mate.

34.

continuation 8 The Handbuch giveshere the following QBPxP; 9 PXQP, 9 P" K5; if QxB Kt5 ch,, 10 B-Q2; 11 Kt" K6, 11 Q" Kt3?; 12 Kt" R4, 12 Q" R4 ch. (of course Black wins at once by Kt B7 ch.,but as will be seen Black's Q has no escape);13 B Q2+. and wins. CoL 12." If 11 .Q" QS ch. ; 12 K" R sq., 12 QxB; 13 KKtXRP

35.

Col.

33.

Col. 10

12."

B"

"

.

12."

For

Kt; 16 BxKt

.

"

.

Black cannot evidently ch. winningeasily.

retake the P

by

14

PxPon

account

of

15 Kt"

B7 15 KtX

DEFENCE.

PHILIDOR'S

148

P-Q4

9KKt-B3 lp" K4

QKt5

BxKt

6BXB B"

Kts

7n=K2

36

B3!

B3

11KR"

KKt

qK-B

sq.

D

^KKt"KB3

rB-KKt5

-Kt"

B"

KB-QKt5

K2 fiQ"

QKt-B3

B"

OB" Kt"

B3?

P-B3

Kt-R3

K3

43

B-K3 Kt"

K2

K4

Kt-04 o"

o"

p"

KB4

Kt-Kt3 Q

Kt" 44

P-QKt4+

46

KtXB

13QXKt ch.

QXP 14: K" Kt BXP

rKt-Q2

sq.

ch.

15KXB

41

Move

16.

Column

QXR.

9

D

47

16

Move

Q

"

B7 ch.

BLACK,

BLACK.

m

m ai

1

m*m

h

*

pp '

B4

Kt-B3

Kt5

HB"

Q-B7ch.+

x

B"

Q-B4

16

*

Q_Q

12PXB

l"P" B4

wm

Q"

B3

BXP

R4

sq.

mm

K2

-lO^Efi^iO

Kts

Hp_B3

4iKtxB

14.

B"

O"O

o

Kt5

QKt"

B-K3

45

QKt-B3

BXB

Column

Q2

ch.

K2

BXB

B-B3

,

QKt-Q2

BxKt

BXR

38

QXP

Q-B3

11

q2

PXP

48

B3

Kt-B3

o

O"

P-Q4

42

10; Q-Q2

11^Wk"

sq.

1^0-0-0+

B"

OKt"

BxQ KBxQKtP

B4

P"

Q

BXQ .37

PXP

i

40

QXR

QXQ

9PXQ 10P"

39

nQXKtP Bb-B* B-B3

BxKt

8QXB

Kt"

4B-K3? 0Q-Q2

Q2

7Kt"

49

KtXP

QXP? 4: QKt-B3! KB"

18

17

16

15

14

13

5B"

3PXP

*P_Q3

i

*

A

iU

i

"

HI

Cli .

1 :

a

1

d*"

wm

ptja I

Y///ffJZr.

s*"**w

pj

m Y//s

Wm3S# " 'JJ-':'

m

WHITE.

YtJttfS//

ra

m

""";:,:

A

mm*.

1 a

pf

ill a "I

asap

"/,w/w

1

an

a wh:

50

PHILIDOR'S

36.

37.

DEFENCE.

149

Col; 13.

The Playedby Harrwitz againstMorphy, and we believe quitesound; 8 8 Kt" B" O" O" O" KR" K P" 10 10 B3, K2; 9 O, 9 O; KR3; proceeded sq., 12 QXB; -Ksq.;i2BxB, 13 P-K5, 13 B *Kt; 14 PxB, 14 Q" Kt4ch.; 15 K" 16 RXP, 16 Q" Kt7. "

Col. 13." If 12

BXP;

QKt" Q2,

10

KR"

10

B"

12

KKt

B3 + .),11

KB4, and if PxP

P"

threatens

KB3,

P"

12

then

sq.; .B"

.

.

O

O"

11

.

R3;

KBxQKt,

(or 11 KKt" K

R"

12

R4?,

R"

11

game referred to B" R4, 11 Kt 11 Kt sq., 15

Kt5;

P"

12

PXP;

KKt3,

sq., 12 O" O" O; 13 P" KKt3 (Black QR" K sq., and we preferBlack's

etc.),13

game. 38.

"

Kt4;

39.

Black will recover

Col. 13.

else

or

Col. 14.

than

more

all the has the

an

even

moves

side

each

on

40.

Col. 14." 8

41.

Col. 14;

8

BXB,

QxB;

Black has

invented

was

and

forced

are

threatens

He

QKt by

B

BxKt

now

followed

by

R

"

K5.

"

the defence

generally adopted for

by

Herr

In fact,as we propose to show White QxKtP. in order to equalize matters. playmost carefully

after

of the two, and has to

difficultgame

more

"

followed after

It goes to show that the old attack by 4 QxP is not an effective one; for lieve game can be expectedto result at the end of the main variation in which we be-

Vienna.

of

his P with the better game. exchangingthe

Kt2

"

ingeniousvariation

This

"

Hammppe no

B

12

9"?XKtP,

9

Q" B3;

QxQ,

10

10

Even

KtXQ.

game.

whicli may be neutralized to the extent of a draw, but onlyby The game might proceed:16 P" B3, 16 P" Q4; 17 K" B2, 17 B

the attack

now

playon the part of White. PXP; 18 PXP, 18 PXP; 19 Kt" B4, 19 Kt" B3. If,however, 17 O" O, 17 BPxP; 18 PxP, 18 P K" Q3; 20 Kt XP; 19 R" B7 ch.? (or 19 Kt" B4, 19 K" K3; and we slightly preferBlack),19 and Black Kt R think has the better R 21 20 we 21 B8, K2; R3 K2!, again game on account best

"

"

of the

White's

"

"

passedPawn

Black threatens to

which

QRP

which

in the centre

can

be well

approachwith

supportedand King.

42.

created in Black's centre. We have Col. 15. A "hole" isnow of weakness. of playthat this is a great source the principles

43.

We prefer this on principle Col. 15 as the B is kept in communication liable to attack at a future stage. None of the advantagesthat White

Col. 15.

45.

Kt

"

in very

Col. 16." Or

Col. 16."

QXR,

BxKt;

II

n.

.

.

handy R6

plantit ultimately by

recommended usually

move

"

natural

more

here.

.K" .

way

of

As will be seen,

post. Kt sq.

best;14 BxP

"

16.

continued

Might be

to

"

R3; 17 P" QKt4, 17 Q" Q2; 18 P" Kt5 ch.,18 QxP;

.

19

and wins.

48.

Col. 17." If 5 P"

K5, 5 Q" K2!;

49.

Col. 18.

alone

"

it is much 50.

wings and is less from his position ing optionof withdraw-

or B2; 12 Kt" B6, 12 PxKt; 13 QxP, 13 K" Kt sq.; 16 B B6, and mates next move. ch., 15 K

K2

.Q"

15 Q"

R4, the

"

for the attack from his

chapter on

attack,and White by proper play

is also favorable for the

PxB

12

better than 8 B

Again much

comes

ch., 14 KxB; 47.

Q5,

"

our

derive

can

the B at K3, and evidently hindered by placing White has more or allowingit to be exchangedif necessary. Q2 accordingly

be able to preserve his Kt from being exchanged,and then other advantage. or obtain some

Col. 16. the B

46.

11

"

ought to Q4 to K6

of

with both

"

.

in any way it to B4 or

the weakness

owing to

in alreadyexplained

"

are

44.

also

his

Col. 18.

"

We

not

K3,

which

QxP,

used

Kt5; 7 PXP,

P

"

QB3;

11

R

"

Q

sq.

7

QXP.

opinion that this is

to be favored

which is much strongerthan by Mr. Lipschtitz.Black's best

This move,

Manual Gossip's if 10 evidently

6 Kt"

with Lowenthal's

concur

strongerthan 4

6 B"

B

10 answer

givesWhite

by

a

"

a

Even

game.

good move,

the best masters

but

we

feel sure

of old.

K5, is suggestedin the Appendix O, and to abandon the Pawn,

is O

"

fine attack.

to as

PHILIDOR'S

IS"

jP-K4

,KKt" B3

19

21

20

3i-xp

P"

22

B3

QKt-QB3 K2

"B-Q3

PXQP!

QKtxP P-Q4?

OXP QKt" B3 KB"

55

QKts

KKt"

Kt-Kt5 P"

QQ-K5 ch.

KB4

8P"

Kt-B5

.

10BxKt

B-Q3

"B-B4

Kt"

BXB

+

i

nQ~B4

0Q_K4

BxKt-

40Q-R6ch.

QxBch RXQ

sq. Kt6

Move

Kt"

1 1

R4.

ch

65

-P-K6

B-Q3

66

67

BXP

BX0__ "KKt"

R3

ftKKtXKP

ch

59

64

P-B3

'KKt"

BxKt

9PXB

KB3

"nQ-R5ch. *"K" Q2

*QKt-B3

HP-QB3_

60

AAb"

K2

Q" 62

1?QKt-Q2!

1*0"0 Kt"

Q"

B

13

sq.! + 63

........

........

r

BAB

BiB " n

Column

24.

Move

i IIP

Q

AAQ-K2

12|-B4 B

BLACK.

"

mi

QXP 7! Q" K2

QKt" B3

,

qKR"

lu

13 KR"

sq.

K

sq. +

D68

KtxP+

BLACK.

IH1JL wEm^-

61

PXKt

QXRch.+54

20.

KKt4

6KtXP

KtxQ

15

Column

Kt-Kt5 P-Q4

B3

8qxq

QXBP P" QR3 KtXP

Kt"

58

QKt" B4

9Q-Kt5ch.

14PXKt

"

56

IflK" Bsq. AWK-Kj

P"

57

P-QB3 QKtxBP

10PXB

HpxB

5KKt"

Kt-R3 KKt-KB3

KBxQKt

ch

R4 D S3

11

11Kt-R3

0B-Kt5

Oo-o

"INK" Kt2

K2

"B-K2

Q_0__

*"K--B2

QB4

12

B3 52

*BPXP

K2

P-Q5 Kt-Q5

'Kt-B3

KtXP

"P" K5

-Q" WQ"

KKt"Q2 QKt-QB3

irKtXP

Q" R5 ch. P-^Kt3

51

jPXKP

k-

*P-K5

PXP

'P-Q4

24

jPXBP

BPXP

pKKtXP

_o-o

23

KB4?

QKt-B3

KtxP

B"

jP-Q4

2P-Q3

lp" K4

KKt"

DEFENCE.

K

sq.

DEFENCE.

PHIUDOR'S

15*

KKt"

.P-K4_

25

B3

2

lp" K4

26

30

29

28

27

2f= P-Q3 P-Q4

3B-Kts? PXP

B"

4BxKt PXB

68

5PXP QXQ

ch.

R"

0-0

rB-K3 K2

71

Q-K3-

sg.

OO-O

PXP

Kt"

9PXP Kt"

9Kt" B3+

10

K2

o_o_o_

"0-0_

KKt3

72

Kt-B3 B"

69

KtXP

Kt5

5B"

Q2

K

B"

74

6KtXP?

Kts

7Q-Ktsq.D75

7; QXB

po-o_ "Q-Kt3

8Kt" R"

P"

IUr"

BXB

K

80

BXQ

sq.

9KtXQ

KB4

QBXP

10KtXKtP

AUKtxB

R2"

B3 79

8KtxKt

B4

B-K3

73

P-B3

O!

QKt" 7: KtXP

O"O

OP"KR3

10

6a

BXB

Q-B3

sq.

K4

K2

B-Q3

6PXB

Kt-B3

77

4 PXP

BxKt

Q-Q2

Kt-B3

KKt

B"

5B"

B3 76

.QB-KKts

4oKt=: QKt-B3

3QKt" B3

70

7Kt-B3

KB3

8P"

PXP

nQxP ""KKt" B3

_P-KB4 'P"

B4

iQxp *B" Q2

B"

6KxQ

"KKt"

"PXP

,QXKt

11P"

11r_ Qsq.

KKt3

QKt-B3+

12

78 D

Kt-Kt5_ A^KtXBch.

nPXKt-_ A"Kt" R3"

Col. 28.

Move

Q" Kt sq.

7

Col. 29.

Move

BLACK.

12

QKt" B3.

BLACK.

A

1 ""%m I

i

*..

1

W-M

I I

B

1

Hi H"

"

..

I

*$\

B#i

""":

a

Ii B,

"1 A H

f

ft)

t.JL 11

ww

^ WHITE.

WHITE.

"

DEFENCE.

PHILIDOR'S

68.

153

Col. 25.

We giveour variation as a specimenof a simpleattack in the openingin which after the opment. exchangeof Queens the firstplayerobtains the advantagewith his two Bishopsand the better develmain The following continuation is from the Handbuch: QB4. 6 5 QxB, 5 PxP; 6 B .KKt" Q" B3 ! (if6. B3; 7 Q" QKt3 wins a pawn); 7 Q-QKt3, 7 P" QKt3; 8 Kt-B3, 8 P" B" Q3; 10 Kt" Kt5, 10 KKt" B3; 90-0,9 .PxKt; 11 B" Q5); 11 B" Kt5, 11 Q" R3 (if10. Kt3; 12 KtXB ch., 12 QxKt; 13QR" Q sq., 13 Q" B2; 14 R" Q8 ch. and wins. "

"

.

.

.

69.

Col. 25.

White

"

will

Kt"

70.

Col.

26.-5

P followed 71.

Col. 26.

Kt5

gaina rapiddevelopmentby B Q5 or KB" R3 or QB4. "

would

72.

O"

O and

"

then

cordingly ac-

a

strong attack by 6

P"

QB3,

6

7 KtX

PxP;

he lets the it by P

"

Pawn

QB4

lowed fol-

Col. 27. Strongerthan B Q3 which would give Black exchangingoptionlater on by Kt" K4 or loss of time. It also prepares O O O while Black evidently cause can onlycastle on the opposite side and as White's Pawns can easily be mobilised for the attack on the King'sside it is to White's "

"

Col. 27.

"

may of minor

clear at

White

once

Col. 28." In

a

Col. 28.

"

Queen's side where his King will be better placed.

the

"

of the KRP

Black's game

or

KKt4 followed by B

"

Kt

the

is hampered by his

between Senor Golmayo (White) of moves. transposition

a

Avoidingthe

Another

hole at

named

not

White

K3

which

left

was

"

he K2, and then accordingly Kt2 the avoiding exchange

developmentby would and exchanges own pieces

game

author in the above

Col. 29.

"

will continue the attack with P

as pieces

Ruy Lopez by

76.

O

"

"

proceedwith the advance

75.

O

O.

advantageto

74.

by

onlylose time by delayingthe recapture. Tf for instance playedRKt B3 the second playermight well defend

"

73.

obtains

White

stand until after Black has

by

ch. followed

Kt5

"

"

P" QB4 is dangerousas mostlyby Q" Kt3.

White

"

or

.

by

and

the

"

author,the

the inferior

"

a

reliefto him.

arose position

same

7 P

move

be

KB3

adoptedby

in

a

the

game.

defence is here 3

uncommon

should

proceedwith

4

QKt

"

QKt

B3,

"

4 P

"

Q2 which QB3 ; 5

however B

"

K2

we

believe to be disadvantageo

! with

the

superior

game. 77.

Col. 29. "

We

do not recommend

from springing 78.

the

move

Col. 29." Continued

12

this

in the text O"

and

move

as

preferQKt

"

B3.

We

however

give

the

variation

it comprises complications. interesting

O; 13 P" B5, 13 PXP;

14 Kt"

Q5, I4Q-Qsq.;

15

RxB,

15 PxR;

i6KtxKP+.

79

Col. 30." Or 7 P" KB3, 7 P" with the better game.

80

Col. 30." If 8.

.

.

Q4; 8 P" K5, 8 QKt"

.QXB ?; 9 Q" K2,

9 R"

K

sq. ;

10

Q2; 9 QB" B4, 9 Kt"

BxKt

+.

B4; followed by P" KB3

PHILIDOR'S

154

DEFENCE.

KKt"

JP-K4

B3

2

*P" K4

jP-Q4

Game 1. Vienna

Congress,

1882.

r

WINAWER. BLACKBURNE

"KKt"

Op"

1

B3

."

AQKt-B3 *PXP

"

rQxP

"

2

*B"

-Kt"

"0-0

~fiP-*6 KKt"

4

7

.KKtxKP

8 I"]

PXKt

B-Kj

'-"R~3

10p-QKt4

llo_

llBxB

R-

lflBxKt

"q!_2 lUKt" K2

19

P-K6,

24 25 26 27

QB" KKt5

Q=B4 KtxR '10 QXB 32 -jjB-B4 QKt" B3 __

33

TftKtXB

IC__-B____34

^pXPch.

"XP I" KB

TnK-Rsq.

D

Job"

20

-~

"

.P-KR4

^JL"Kt"Q2

l"R" Ksq.

'BXP

"""--

17Kt-Q4 1/p"-Kt5 I

1flQxp

R-Q

sq. ch.

1/ and White

7 8

mates more

in three

40 ^,7QXKt J/PXQ 1fio-o-o "

Wl BxKt

moves. "

10R-Ktsq.

r39 B6

30

K2 fillQ"

91B-Q3

Game

fiiR-Kt3

11

ZZkR" Ktsq. B2

1" Cont'd.

nnK-Bsq. U^R-Ktsq. Q1__-__4_14

"AR-Kt8ch.l5D

23o:

fe3, ftR-Bsq. fl4B-Kt4ch. K-Ktsq.

u^Q" Kt4ch.

33^"" -Kt4

PXB

97R-Q_sq__ 12

nrK-Bsq.

""P" R4 qqR-Q2

do""^ And 13

ch.

oKxR 09f_^

"*QXP ch.

fiUBxR

B2

16

BxQ

fiOKt" Q7ch. *RxKt

fl'RxKt onBXR AObxP

B-Kt3

9

10

moves

after some White signed. re-

D

^40Kt-Q6ch.39

-*"KXQ

iDKt-K4

38

"

c____Ktch_30_) -1fi_"?

*~

1RP-R5

B3

sq.

Kt3

~r-

Hjtt" Kt3

Kt-Kt3

31

B7

LJ"KKt"B3 35 ijBxQaodwms. iQ__-_KKt5__ .P-KB3 14 Resigns. "14Q_Kt3 28 ^J4QKt-QKt536 29 Kt-R3 ,37 ^,RXP as iuKKt" Q2

P-__Kt__

"RxP

QB4

QKt" K4 21lPXKt

-Qsq-

nB-QB4

KB"

JO

12qxp

6

Kt"

7;

23 ch.

PBxKP

"

__B-_KKt5

BxKt

"B"

21

^C_-_0___

9P"

p-

B"

B4

-qB" Kt5 ^ftP"B3

18

Q" R5 ch. KKt3 1Q-K5 1"R"Ktsq.

"" " P-QR3

Op: "R3

P"

^"B"

^7Q__t-B_22

fP-B3

QKt-B3 -Q2

lBKt"

17

R3

QKt-B3

,0-0"0

,

Kts

-Of ^up_o4

K2

RQB-KKt5 3

.

KB4

_QPXKP 4| *BPXP

3"S

-Q7

ch.

-Kt

sq.

a sq,

"QpKt-Qa

_-"*R-Ksq. "

"""

Q__txB__^ UQXKR

41

PHILIDOR'S

DEFENCE.

Winawer Game

1.

A

I."

defence

recommended

if White especially 2.

Game

1

3.

Game

1.

4.

pame

1.

"

.

"

We

preferhere KtxP

We

do not think

6

"

P

5.

Game

1.

6.

Game

1.

In

"

Game

1.

by

best

Game

8.

1

PXP

6 B

leads to

position givenin Col.

a

hostile piecewhich as it attacked a good move now, exchanged at disadvantagein value.

a

opening,

19.

K3.

"

opponent

it gets him

later difficulty

into

to fix his P at

Black's

Q$

had

either to

QBP

on.

becomes

We

weak.

would

have

sq.

attack,but spirited

a

we

vastlysuperior.

was

If Black

much

very

repliedP

capture that P all difficultiescould

White

others in this

doubt

whether

that

worth

was

P

a

the other side.

play on "

of moves by transposition

good as

as

will be seen,

as

This givesBlack

"

.

should

QKt

than satisfactory

more

else to be

allowingthe

"

no

text.

which

this

was

or

Useless;and

"

R preferred

7.

KR3

"

at cost of time

retreat

Blackburne.

v.

by Janish,but

in the

replyas

155

QR4 with the intention of playingP QB4 by the replyP" KtS with the superior

"

"

be avoided

game. 9.

1.

oame

Game

10.

Game

11. .

as

12.

Game

1.

13.

Game

1

14.

Game

1.

"

pursues the attack in excellent

Game

1.

16.

Game

1."

move

"

18.

"

QKt" B3

elegantstroke.

2.

8

"

BxP

advantagein "If

that

19.

Game

2.

80.

Game

2."

Of

31.

Game

3.

This

See

32.

Game

in his

might

have

wins

at

reduces

once

doubt

no

was

the

good

If 31 R

move.

Q

sq., 34 B-

"

KB3

as

it is White

has littleleft to

fight

Rainer.

v.

optionof Black

Compare

no

Diagram.

mates

to 6

P"

QB3

or

6 KB"

and both

QKt5

Col. 24.

better,but

as

in

shown

our

Col.

24, White

also obtains the

case.

Kt"

11....

KtS ;

if QxQ

course

12

Q~ *i and wins-

White

mates

by

Goldsmith "

turned

could not then double

ch. ; coup, 34 B"

by Q" Kt7. But even easily againstthe two pieces.

Black

for the defence.

unfavorable

Game

but he had K8

B-Q

beautiful and

2.-6

Q

22

ch.

QxR

most adversary's

Steinitz

are

-believe Black

Q" B4,

22

style.

answer

ingeniouscoup, sq., 32 QxP; 33 B" Ba, 33 Q" Kt4 ch.,with a winning attack.

ch. ; 32

Clearlyif BxR Black's Queen

with, and

would

Black

if PxB

course

A

"

time.

"

Overlookingthe

"

a

Q2!, 21 Q" B3;

White

."Of

15.

Game

at least for

Black

"?3,3* Q-K8 B threatening

17.

strong attack

greatlycompromiseshis game which we K Kt sq. was 22 better,for evidently patient play. would answer Q K4.

This weak

"

his favor stillby

Rooks,

a

If,for instance,20 KtxKt, 20 BxP ch.; 21 K" K2, 23 RxB ch.; 24 QxR, 24 Q" B6 mate.

23 B" 1.

that- givesBlack

move

Best.

1."

XKt;

beautiful

A

"

hazardous

move

was

Or

if 1

1 .

.

.

.

Q" Kt3 ;

1 2

O"

O"

O+

.

Q8.

R"

v.

Esling.

greatlyfavored

by Morphy.

The

play is

only correct

K

Kt-R3. few

3"

We

"

moves.

White, but

Compare 83.

Game White

if only for its simplicity, as it givesWhite a plain advantagein a prefer6 KtxKP line of play here initiated is most ingeniouslypursued in the present game by think that Black's defence could be so much improved as to make the issue uncertain. Black's 9th move. comments on

The we

our

3.^-If7. mates

.P" .

.

in two

K6; 8 BxP, 8 BxB;

moves.

9

Q" R5 ch.,9P" Kt3; 10 Q" B3+,

for if 10.

.

.

.QxKt,

PHILIDOR'S

i56

GAME Move

No. R"

31

BLACK

DEFENCE.

GAME

I. Kt8ch.

Move

BLACKBURNE.

"

BLACK"

i

GAME Move

NO.

16.

QxKt ESLING.

BLACK"

"

GAME Move

ch.

B"

QB4.

M

"

WHITE

3.

2.

RAINER.

*

WINAWER

WHITE"

13.

No.

BLACK"

STEINITZ.

No.

4.

BxP.

15

MORPHY.

1

HP'"k"^ :

0

4

Si ";

^

^ '

A

w"rJmr fast.

Tf"XWL m

illi

WHI

TE

"

GOLDSMITH.

H

CsD

111

lijfil WHITE"

BARNES.

iWI!

DEFENCE.

PHILIDOR'S

Bird 42.

Game

5.

Certainly dangerousand

43.

Game Col.

5.

White

"

"

could

have

v.

much

159

Morphy.

inferior to

PxQP.

instituted Zukertort's

here

Compare Columns winning attack by

and

20

6

21.

KtXP.

Compare

20.

K2. B preferthe more defensive 8 was Q" K2 or Kt" B3. The loss of a P could not be avoided condemns this move Game as a blunder. justly 5. Lowenthal taining presentedmore exceptingby giving up two piecesfor a R, but the latter course prospects of obmaterial with a good position KtxKt e. g., 11 in an ch., 1 1 PxKt; 12 BxP, equivalent 12 RXB; 14 P or QxKt; 15 .^XP ch. with two Pawns and 13 Q" Ktjch., 13 R" Kt3; 14 KtXK, and a good game. for two minor pieces a R that actually Game occurred,whereas the playin the text 5. KtxKt would have forced the position Black to unnecessary complications subjected Game and might have suggestshere 12 KtxKtP which we believe was his best course 5. Lowenthal

44. 45. 46.

much

Game

5.

Game

5." Much

We

"

"

safer

"

47.

"

48.

"

Kt sq., 14 QB" KxKt; followingcontinuation 12 13 KtxKt, 13 BxKt; 14 KR" R6 ch., 15 K" B3; 16 Q" KtS ch., 16 K" K3; 17 BxR, "c should have preferred13....P" QB4; for if 14 PxP, We ch., 15 Q" B2, 14 BxKt; 15 QxP QxP ch.,and wins. threatening led to the

15 B"

KB4;

49. BO.

Game

51.

Game 5. Black is a Pawn ahead with an excellent game, for in the longrun the adverse KBP ought But the impetuousingenuity of Morphy who was to fall too. merelya youth during his brilliant Chess career of risking attack a brilliant sacrifice for an apparentlycould not resistthe temptation which no doubt it required to repel. great skilland foresight

52

P

5. "

"

QB3 firstwould

have been

measure. good precautionary

a

"

Game This seems the natural 5 better was at least. Much a draw

but White loses at once allchance of victory force as Black can K6 ; 20 Q P undoubtedly1 9 Q Kts, for if 19 Q8 ch. 20 K B2; 21 QXP ch.,21 B--Q2; 22 B" R5 ch. (itis necessary to get this B away from his present post P" Kt3; 23 Q as he blocks the exit of the White K, and if QXR, White answers QXRB), 22 .K" B sq. ; 24 QxB ch.,followed by B" Kt3 should win); 24 Q" XB ch., 23 K" Kt sq, (if23 K6 ch., 24 K" Kt2; 25 Q" K5 ch., 25 K" Ktsa.; 26 QxKPand wins,not however Q" K8ch., on move

"

.

.

.

"

"

"

"

,

.

account of 26 RXQ, 27 PXQ, 27 BxP ch. ; 28 K" Kt sq., 28 R" Kt sq. ch. with at least a draw and good winningprospects. It is also obvious that if 19 QxKtP ch.,20 K" Q2, 20 B Kt5 ch. ; 21 K" K3, 21 Q" B6 ch. ; 22 B Q3 and ought to win. "

"

Lowenthal

53.

Game

5.

54.

Game

5.

rightly pointsout Again White could draw by

55.

Game

5.

A beautiful masterstroke

56.

Game

6.

57.

Game

6.

"

"

"

Morphy

Q 58.

"

Qz

As

"

"

And

were

v.

here that White K

R2

"

which

forces the game

of Brunswick

Duke

pointedout in

and

this is not analysis

our

could have

this is worse. No doubt Black the best defensive continuations.

drawn

by

K

"

B sq. at this

point.

suggestedby Lowenthal.

as

has

in

a

few

moves.

Isouard, Consulting.

Count

defence.

good alreadya a

littlethe

inferior game

but

Q

"

B3

or

6. White is not satisfiedwith winninga P and the tedious game that would hayeresulted after Game 8 QxP, 8 Q White to playfor highergame which wasmore justifies Kt5 ch.,"c. The position fully in the grand master's style. "

"

59.

Game

6."

Justwhat

60.

Game

6.

The

firstlink in

All

powerfuland

"

White

was a

playingfor. Q

chain of

a

most

B2

"

was

their best.

beautiful combination.

61.

Game

6.

62.

Game

6.

63.

Game first adopted by Lowenthal was 7. This move favored it for the attack almost invariably.

64.

Game is Kt" B3 which playersHarrwitz played here 7 7." In another game between the same B" K2 isalso much preferable. to the move in the text. by far superior Compare Table 3, Cols. 7 in the text shuts up Black's B and leaves a hole in his centre. 13, 14 and 15. The move Game with both wings and besides 7." Not as good as B" K3 which keepsthe B in communication for the purpose of advancingP" KB4 later on as Black cannot attack him by P" KKt4. gainsa move

"

"

exact

A very fine finish to

a

most

elegantgame.

Morphy

65. 66.

v.

Harrwitz.

"

Game

The Q is onlyin the B--Q2 eventually. K" R 7. Very weak.

7. "

way

of the B at this

againstHarrwitz, and Morphy subsequently

post. Much

better is B"

K2

the reserving

treat re-

of

67.

Game B2 or vice versa sq. followed by Kt he intended to enter with his Kt at K4 later on and the way chosen him to attack and loss of time. "

(Contimudon pag, ibt)

were

by

for his Kt

far better, as especially viz. : via Kt);, subjects

i6o

PHILIDOR'S

GAME 18.

Move

.

.

NO.

DEFENCE.

GAME

5.

Move

.Q (from KR6)" QR6. DUKE

BLACK" BLACK"

OF

6.

NO.

i6....Q-Kt8ch. BRUNSWICK

"

COUNT

ISOUARD,

MORPHY. CONSULTING.

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m

m

'Jft"Tf?/

VJ7777A6

.........

m

4

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mi

m *

HP

m% mm

m" %m

^

" hs?

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Y^^^".

ii

4BiHJ-S US

"^

*=

WHITE

1

-;

BLACK"

30.

"=?

GAME

7.

P"

Move

B5.

No. 25.

BLACK"

HARRWITZ.

,ri4

8. ch.

RxP BAUCHER.

"will

ml

*""?"

mM MORPHY.

WHITE"

No.

W" "'~**^':'

M 1111 ",

BIRD.

"

GAME Move

,"

wmmMm

tfffifff

M

wit

IP "

t^

*

B

^p

"""f

J| IH

Hi *m$iMm" M

a

I I

ftp HI

Wl

4

n

Hi

^

.

A

n

""wi

WHITE"

MORPHY.

" flH

IH

AI \

Hi

HI .m

mi?

A

a

WHITE"

Playing8

MORPHY.

game,

blindfold.

MESSRS.

It would

be

in the contest

STEINITZ

treated in the

the series of games the

the year

beginning of match

New

Orleans

in 1886

collections

reputationof

the

if we

followingpages, played between the But

1889.

Messrs.

between

TSCHIGORIN.

AND

disparagement of

unfair

an

BETWEEN

CONTEST

THE

we

rival German

authors

antagonist

of the last championship

New

played at

Zukertort

published shortlyafter

were

and

state, that the games

may

Steinitz and

were

author

celebrated

our

offer any apology for introducing Mr. in Tschigorin at Havana

to

York, St. Louis, and of the

the conclusion

in

contest

different

rate sepa-

The

thor, aupublishers. by two in entertaining the expectationthat the addition of the games therefore,felt justified of the latest contest would form for the championship with our comments own analytical of the the attractive feature of this volume, more two an as play especially opponents almost in their antagonistic respects are represents two different schools,which in many On respectiye stylesand in their leading views about the general conduct of the game.

by

two

this subjectwe reserve inaugurationof the In the from

further remarks, and

some

contest, which

earlypart

and

of 1888

proceed

believe will not

we

Steinitz visited Havana,

Mr.

give a brief history of of place.

to

be out

in consequence

of

Chess

the

invitation

an

and

exhibitions of that cityto give some to play can againstthe Cuban Champion, Judge Golmayo; the MexiChampion, Senor Vazquez, Consul General of Mexico; Senores Carvajal,Police and siastic enthuother prominent players. The members Chess Club, who of the Havana most are the

and

off-hand

games

liberal patrons of the game,

and

provide the

stakes and

world

held under

be

to

would

accept

should

consist of

various would

been

firsttime

firstand

prize,but occasion

a

would

allow in

Mr.

in the London

both

of games,

number

case

him

to

many

Tschigorin with International Herr

match

a

for the

with

International

Steinitz

won

stay

as

Havana

at

for

occurred.

whom

he had

Steinitz to

played on

Mr.

while

Mr.

of

in the

a

the

games

time, which

Steinitz had did

game.

not

On

tied

secure

His

selection for the and

the choice

Tschigorin tied York

of Mr.

for chief honors

in the Grand in New

championship

International

in the

Spring of

contest

Herr

Tournament

1889.

Max

any

two

count ac-

in

ing. end-

noisseurs, conwarmly approved of by most verified by the fact that Mr. since fully

was

Steinitz has been with

for

the second

was

the

his

for his opponent

between personalencounter on alreadyuniversally especially recognized as a first-classmaster, but more of his stylebeing characterized by the rarest dash and brilliancy of combination conduct of the King's side attack as well as by exactitude of calculations in the won

test con-

closer players came the the but fourth; Tschigorin Mr. the two rin Tschigoplayers.

1883, the

Mr.

prizeand

won

itor vis-

previousoccasions.

two

Mr.

Tschigorin

Steinitz each

sure

selected

the

the

whether

indefinite

an

He

of

championship

be

not

of 1882

Tournament

Tournament

the second

he could

draws

Winawer,

personalencounter

together,for Mr. latter

limited

prizeswith

in the

of

expenses

the offer to Mr.

auspicesof that societyagainstany opponent whom offer on condition that Steinitz accepted the handsome

in the Vienna

second

this occasion

on

the

necessary

master,

made

defrayall the

to

Mr.

engagements have

the Russian The

Club

hospitableChess

matches

Weiss

of Vienna

of the Sixth American

among Chess

twenty competitors

Congress

held

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

The preliminaries and most were easily correspondence. It was arrangedthat the

draws, and that the winner stakes

fixed at

were

a

of the

GAMES.

amicablysettled between contest

should

the two

be limited to

majorityshould be declared

of $600, but

minimum

163

were

afterward

playersby

twenty games the victor.

increased

by

cluding in-

The

scriptions liberal sub-

Chess Club to very nearly double that sum. providedfor each playerfees of $250, free passages from of $20 for the winner of each game and $10 for the loser. and to New York, and prizes pionship In case of draws each playerwas to receive $10. In other repects the rules of the chammatch between Messrs. Steinitz and Zukertort played in 1886 were adopted, and it will hardlybe necessary to repeatthose rules,exceptingto state that the time limit of the members

The

Havana

was

fixed at

of the Havana

Chess Club

1

also

per hour. duly commenced

moves

5

on January20th,1889at Havana, but was brought February. Mr. Tschigorinobtained the lead over his opponent the third and the seventh by one game three times duringthe contest, namely after the first, the Steinitz ahead after fifth and then after scored the Mr. one again game game. ninth. He then kept the lead up to the end of the contest,at the finish of the 1 7th game, which resulted in a draw. As the score stood at that time Steinitz 10, Tschigorin6, the additional draw made Steinitz the victor of the contest, for only three more mained regames if he bound to be one minus even to be playedand Mr. Tschigorin was game

The

to

a

contest

close

won

them It

all. then

was

Ponce

move

arrangedthat

tween the last three games should be playedin consultation beSenor the Mr. and on one side,against Tschigorin

Steinitz and Dr. Gavilan

Mr.

the other side.

on

drawn.

the 24th of

on

The

result was

that each

party scored

It was, however, distinctly that the stipulated twice (thoughit would have been the turn of Mr.

the main

a

game

and

Tschigorinparty should

one

was

have the

Steinitz to have the firstmove

if

had

defence adopted proceeded),in order to test further the new the other hand, it was also agreed that the on by Mr. Steinitz; Steinitz party should againplay the Zukertort opening for the purpose of giving the opponents an opportunityof tryinga new line of play. First-class masters when engaged in such serious contests select for the attack generally and the defence such openingsas in their own respective opinionswill yieldthem the best prospects of success, and then persist in adopting the same line of play unless convinced of its Messrs. become unsoundness. and Steinitz they Tschigorinpursued the regular same plan in their series of games and consequentlyonly the Evans* Gambit and the irdebut the Zukertort Opening, were named 1 Kt KB3, which is sometimes gorin played throughoutthe contest with the exceptionof the third game in which Mr. Tschiwith r emarks the But wish make the on to some we opened special Ruy Lopez. defence adoptedby the author in the Evans* Gambit, as it affords striking new examples of the application laid of the different maxims of, and the selection between, some down in our chapteron "The Modern School and the Principles of Play." It may be contest

throughoutthe

contest

"

said of the Evans' Gambit

given up adverse

the extreme

on

that it puts the modern theories to a crucial test, for a Pawn is attack in the centre and against the Queen'swjng for a remote

as his ending,the defence ought to have a winning superiority, Pawns his the of far being greatly strengthened by having majority the from hostile has to Castle on the King's side earlyin King, which invariably away this opening. But the chief difficulty for the defence is the formation of White's two Pawns at Q4 and K4, and the powerfulranges which the latter'stwo Bishops;^*"' centre Black's King'sside after Castling, tain against that of White's Qj|f at (J more especially a

King. Pawn

For

ahead

the

is also

Kt2. It

was

with chiefly

the view

of

those obviating

difficultiesthat the author after the

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

i6j.

GAMES.

K4; 2 KKt" B3, 2 QKt" B3; 3 B" B4, 3 B" B4; 4 P" QKt4, 4 6 introduced the move Q" B3 and we now BXKtP; 5 P" B3, 5 B" R4; 6 O"O, continuation: 7 P Q4, 7 Kt R3 (inthe games of the contest the propose the following author played 7. examination find to be .KKt we K2, which on further analytical much There several inferior to the move of now are lines no"* attack,but proposed). Mr. Tschigorin's idea appliedin actual is the one based on anyhow the most interesting .KKt K2 namely: 8 P playagainstthe other defence 7. Q5, 8 Kt K2; 9 Q R4, At this 9 B" Kt3; 10 QB" KKts, 10 Q" Q3; 11 Kt" R3, 11 P" QB3; 12 QR" Q sq. moves

i

P"

K4,

P"

1

"

"

"

.

.

"

"

.

"

"

.

his developmentfor a long time junctureBlack has to take the choice between retarding or allowingtwo "holes" (compare p. xxxi,chapteron "The Relative Value of Pieces, As will be seen the two holes are more etc.")to be formed in the centre. dangerous his .P to If,for instance,12. KB3; game than the block that White will create. .B" B4; 15 B" K3, etc. Or 14. 14 Kt" Kt5, 14 PXB (or 14. 13 PXP, 13 QXP; B" B2; 15 B" Q5, 15 Q" Kt3; 16 B" K3, 16 Q" R4; 17 Kt" Q6 ch., 17 K" B sq.; 18 QXQ, 18 BXQ; 15 Q" B4; 16 Kt" Q6 ch., 16 K" B 19 BXP, etc.);15 KtXKP, of 17. account on .Q B3!), 17 QX (notthe tempting17 QXQP sq.; 17 KtXB The defence has therefore to resort to the line of playthat and wins. KKt; 18 KtXB in a similar position and the game would continue 1 2 occurred in the contest actually B sq.; 15 Q" Kt4. This Q" Kt sq.; 13 BXQKt, 14 P" Q6 ch., 14 K" 13 KXB; is no doubt much to 15 KtXP to which Black would superior reply15. .B B4. And Black's piecesare certainly shut out uncomfortablyfor the present, but our theory now is that White's QP being too of Queen and far advanced will requirethe protection Rook for some time, and if Black's King can only be guarded againstany attacking with the,majority to obtain the best of the game of surprises the defence ought gradually that Pawns on the Queen's side and the two For would advise Bishops. purpose we to giveup the Pawn even gainedand to proceed with 15.... B Q sq. at once, if only for the reason that if 15. .P good sacrificing ties opportuniB3 White might have some 16 18 P" B" K" 16 and if R PXKt; B4. However, Q sq.; 17 KtXP, by 17 sq., after 15 B" Q sq.; 16 KtXP, 16 P" QR4 (not 16 P" QKU; of the on account after and the Kt2 of KtXBP, etc.); Q Q Q rejoinder R2; (if B5, exchange 17 17 17 available for advance with combined Pawns Queens Black has the superior on 3 game the Queen's side,as against2 separated of the opponent, besides that,White's QP ones will be weak), 17 P QKt4; and we believe that Black ought to be able to extricate himself with the superior game. In refere ice to the Irregular Opening which was invariably adopted by (Zukertort) the author in this contest, we may state that we had never tried this debut in previously actual play. But we essayedit on this occasion for the purpose of testing our theoryas the in the of the regards inadvisabilitypinninga Knight early opening (especially KKt), not of the same (compare page xxx) againstthat of Mr. Tschigorinwho was evidently and correspondence which was won opinion. For in the celebrated match by telegraph St. which Mr. in London the leader in and was 1888, Tschigorin by against Petersburg for the Russian side,Black (St.Petersburg), in one of the two games of the match, after the moves .B 1 KKt B3, 1 P" Q4; 2 P Q4, answered 2. Kt5. It was naturally to be expected that the Russian the would same master experiment against the try in and believe that not alone our this opening, but also the actual score we author, most view that examination of the playon both sides will now our stringent verify analytical B 2. Kt5 ought to placethe defence at a disadvantage. The fact that Black was enabled to double the KBP White's game, and on in no way militated against the contrary, at this early stage, before the exchange of Queens, it strengthenedWhite's centre for the attack,which was of two supported by the combination Bishops that greatly "

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"

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"

"

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"

"

"

"

"

"

"

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"

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"

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White

had obtained in the

opening.

King'sside attacks,occurred in consequence

by

of the Russian

master

very

situations favorable interesting

notablyin the

to

lively

the 10th games, the debut, convert

4th, the 8th and

having earlyattemptedto

consider it we In that connection open game. offered of thanks and that francs, a special gratification prize 300 which of the contest his Serene Highness Prince Dadian of Mingreliafor the game

which due

Some

for White,

165

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

is of

to

a

close character,into

mention

he would It may

an

with

as the most adjudicate also be fairly claimed

was brilliant,

awarded

to

that the result of the contest

the author for the 8th game. affords a strong confirmation

edly Tschigorinis undoubtof the most skilled and ingeniousexperts in the King's side attack that ever one shows in his style a marked lived,and naturally, therefore, preferencefor the aims andject that subviews on tendencies of the old school. We have alreadyexplainedour own in the that far add within the scope of this treatise, and we as as possible only may of this contest, as well as in previousones games againstother great masters, we have for the time, and as always tried to conform with those ideas to the best of our ability much match under of as was play, such as pressureof practicable peculiarconditions time limit or the difficulty of calculation in original positionsin which the judgment could not be assisted by previous submit to our readers the games We now experience. of the correctness

with

our

own,

Magazine.

of

our

modern

theories in general. For

annotations,revised and

amended

from

Mr.

the

International

Chess

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

166

Game

Game 2.

1. ,RxKt Gambit.

Evanf

M.

"R"

White,

uQxR

TSCHIGORIN.

QXR

ch.

White, Steinitz.

W.

BxP

30

Black, W.

Irregular Opening.

R8

Black,

?rK! ;-Kit3 12

Steinitz.

M.

TSCHIGORIN.

lP" KR4 jP-K4

KKt"

?Q-Q4

SQ"B6

3"Q_Q8ch.

n"-B4

BB" Ktc nKt" Ks

me-

"B-B4 P"

P-04

O-K3

9KKt-B3 *QKt"B3

'B" R4

Q-Q3 Q" Bjq.

QKh

4BxKtP

dOQ" B3 ch. ft-Ktsq.13

P-B3 JB-R4 "o"

*P" P^ KB ,KKtKg

OOP"Re

uP-Kj

O/PXP ^pxp

pKt-fi3

14

3Q-K5

'B-Kt3

nKt-Kts_2

r,KxB2 Q--R8 0" B8

qQ" Qsq.

3

SpxQP

4

B-K3

nLz*?

ch.

82~R3 -B"

Q-KH lo" Q" R7 ch. Bsqn"

11P-Q4

no"

fci0l5=E R-Bsq1_ "~

R8 ch.

KKt-R4

jQ-RSch.

PxKt

QKt" 14( R" K KKt"

B3 sq.

*K"

Kt sq.

CQ"

B8 ch.

6

P-KR3

14Kt-K5 B-Q3__

e:

IOkBPxP

""*" 15 16

R-Ksq^_ OP-B3

1fl^-BS

8

qK-B3 OP"

lORxRch.

P"

ZlQxKt

fiK-Kt

17

rjQ"

K6ch.

54k" r2

flOPxKt

R-Kiq^_ fl4p_KR3 orE=25 flOKt" Kt5

00p_Kt3 Q-B6__

9

S'RXP

O/Q"Bsq.ch. rn

"0

U "

See

K"

R4

Resigns.

Diagram

84

K4 R"

page

168.

B7 ch.

31k=s

U2

KR" % B5 qqKR-

25

Mk=k

t%*

26

ch.

%

*KRJR" Kt"

RxQ: KtP

"?*!O

27

.P-Q6

DfgS

flUO"

B2 ch.

R-QSq. flOKt" QP Q-K5D*10

nnBXR fiOKxB qnR-B8ch.

K2

flfiPxP

OPXP

QB3

9flB-Kt4 3Q

21r

sq.

2" cont'd.

fiOR_Kt3

P-QS

ch.

P-KtS

KtxB___

BxKt

17PXB 1QKtxP 19P"

"

Q-K65

KtxB

Game

28

PXP

KKt4

uO" Kt2 ch. K-Kt3 1 -Kt5

K3

16KKtxKt

lite B"

QKt4

io"S Q-Q3

22

KtxB

10p_QB3 1/B" Q2

21

P-KKU

^ iOKt-B3

R2

K4

fl^Kt"

llKt-Q2 lfiP"KB4

13O-O

20PxP

Q2

.

nS-Ktsg.

BXP

12KtxB

20

BP=Bi

-R2

iuB_ B-Kt3

19

$B%

/KKt": KKt" K2 OKt" Kt" O sa. Q sq. P" B4

18

_QB4

O

7p-Q4

B3

1P-O4

fi4Q_K3

34RxKKtP RxKKtP

35P"

29

KR4

RXQRP

"rQ-Kt3 *DQx" flOfixP

36k=i^ 075=?3_ U/R" Kt7

onKtXB

AftR-R6

nnpX6

'RXKt f See

Diagram

page

"C

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

Tschigorin 1.

Game

2.

Game

3.

Game

1.

10

KtxKP,

I.

See

"

remarks

our

Steinitz.

v.

in the introduction of this series of games.

this move

on

1." Apparentlystrong,but not as good as the viz.: 8 QB" KIU5, 8 Q" Q3; 9 P" Q$. Tschigorin,

Game

think the best

KtxKt;

10

White's

as

game 4.

We

"

If

1."

P"

11

is weak

QBP

K5,

play subsequently adopted by

to

11

"

.

.

Mr.

B sq. ; 9 KtXP, 9 R Black's much prefer "

QKt has littlescope for action.

and his

Q" QBy,

11

line of

matters simplify by 8. .P KR3; and Pawns are QxP; though even, we

planis now

PxKt,

11

167

QKt" R3,

12

Kt"

12

B4; 13 Kt"

B3, 13

Kt"

with

K3;

cellent ex-

an

game. 5.

Game

1.

Black givesup the P gainedin order to break up the adverse centre and in the hope of of his QKt is a drawback material after castling.However, the bad position to his game. gaining

6.

Game

1.

at

much

was

1.

neutralized by the opponent's premature attack is fully very clever play. P

This

"

once

Game

7.

"

Of everythingindirectly. Defending

"

of the ultimate R" Game

8.

1.

Game

9.

K

A weak

"

Game

1

Game

1

Q.

R"

27

Game

R4;

Not

"

some

account

it very difficult

advantage with

some

initiative.See Diagram, attacking

a

to White's

givenfreedom Game

1.

14.

Game

1

good move.

."If

38 QxQ;

was

B2, 29 Q" B3 leftBlack stillwith

guarded by good game

the

a

in

almost at any time.

R2 would Q to eitherB sq. instead,followed by P KR3, and K all dangerof being hunted by checks, and would have King against Q and B to operatein conjunctionwith the Pawns on the King'sside. "

At this stagethe game

"

Kt4; 29 B"

draw

that the check at R8

Black overlooked

BxP, 28 R"

secured White's

soon

13.

28

effect a easily

he could 1.

have

Knightson

strongerand would have made

He could stillretain getsBlack into trouble. s"XP; 26 QxP, 26 Kt" R4, etc.

blunder. extraordinary

An

"

.

which

32.

dare not take both

166.

page 31.

muck

was

which givesWhite anyhow rejoinder

excellent

An

"

.

Black

course

which

move

hopesof winningby 25 20.

instead

Q QR4 pieces.

to release his

1."

QB3

sq.

believe that

We

"

for Black

"

better.

38 PxP

"

sealed the adjourned,and Mr. Tschigorin

was

ch. ; 39

KxP,

39

followed

PXQ;

by

P"

KB3

in the text.

move

and

P"

KKt3 drawing

easily. 15.

Game

1.

Feeble.

"

If

anythingcould

be

hoped for, P

the QKt4 presented

"

best

chance

of

offering

resistance. Game

16.

1.

An

"

excellent

which

move

Q and prepares White's attackingadvance

shuts out the adverse

of Pawns. 17.

Game

by

I

White's

"

.

Mr.

irresistible. obviously

attack is now

with consummate Tschigorin

Game

2.

In the

"

playedhere P

"

latter part of the game

match correspondence

v.

London

move

and

St.

Petersburg,the

former

party

in the text.

If 4. .P" QB3; 5 Q" KR3, 5 KKt" Best. 2." B3; 6 P" KB4, 6 P-KR3 Q2; 7 P" KKt4, 7 KtxKt; 8 BPxKt, 8 BxP; 9 Q" KKt3 and wins); 7 P" KKt4 .

played

Tschigorin.

between

KKt4, which is inferior to the

Game

19.

has been

mastery.

Steinitz 18.

The

.

(or6. with

.

.

.QKt"

the

rior supe-

game. 20.

Game

21.

Game

22.

Game the

2.

2.

"

"

2."

White

isstillahead

White

has

A grave

reply KtXBP

now

error.

would

in the believe

we

Black

developmentwith some

minor

one

advantagein

White's

win.

(Continuedon page i6g.J 1

of Kt and

Q.

position.

evidently speculated on

albeithis retreats piece,

replyingRPx^

whereupon the

168

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

GAME Move

No.

Q

27.

GAMES.

GAME

I.

NO.

Move

K5.

"

24.

Pago 166. BLACK

STEIN

W.

"

BLACK"

ITZ.

Wa k WvkWB

4M up II

k

w^ ^wb m^r* Wmr

M.

i

I

Move

No.

76.

B

"

BB

Pi

^;m

1

in?

Hi

"\

fl A

^

W.

'

;

iH

1 1 i_

111

:'

WHITE

W.

"

GAME

3. B sq.

Move

Kt"

Page

STEINITZ.

BLACK

"

M.

^

STEINITZ.

No. 16.

Page x66. BLACK"

I

Jl

TSCHIGORIN.

GAME

3""M

"

II II "%

Jil ^ ill WHITE"

1 X.

ii^l

"-^#

ftfil J

TSCHIGOR

Ii;,:JtJL :"k 4m

11

I

M.

^;##

Hi

wB.

Wm.

Q6.

Page 166.

W"%m m

2.

P"

4.

KtS.

170.

TSCHIGORIN.

wmfwJwftmL '

WHITE"

M.

TSCHIGORIN.

* " \*"IM.....II

WHITE"

W.

STEINITZ.

*

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

170

Game

3.

Game

.GAMES.

Game

3" ctfitU

J0KR--Qsq.

Ruy Lopez.

Game

4.

Irregular Opening.

Evans

5.

Gambit.

'

M.

Tschigorin. Black,

W.

Ct2

*K-

White,

36

White,

'P-OR4

W.

M.

"1K" Kt2 00P-KB4 00K-B3

Game

""P=Bi

J4k=b^

PXP

B-Kt3 35 p-kr3 p-kr5

38

PXP

PXP

39

B"

Q2

O-O

7Kt-B3 KKt"

R-Kich_ uOK"

K2 m

B-KKt5

8

P-B3

Bsq. 40

UOK"

31

R" K

B5

"

UB"

4Uk=c -Q2

4bxp P-B3

"gxp gP-i^ 0b=] B" Kts ch.

"~53 7P-Q4_

Kt-B3

7, Q-QR4 )-QF

JQKt-B3

9; O"O

PXP

lUKt_Q5

llKt" QBsq.

^AR-KKtsq.ch J0?i""?

0#Kt" QB4

HO"

QR-KR3 00 b" KB3 nflR" KR7

lfXB KtxP ch.

.

nQR-Q

sq.33

,.B"

K2

10B" KR4 P-QB5

"b" K2' 34 1RQZQ5__ iuQ-QB3 ,

QB-QB4 P-QR4

20

KtxQBP

35

BxKt

Og=C 5-OB4

1fiKt-QKt5Dt 10q_r3 59

6B"

R"

'"K"

i0K-Kt2

irnR(B3)--B7"e

.QxP*

48rTb5-42

'"R-Q3

q_qk Kt3

.qB-K6_

7AK-R3

R"

*"B" QB4

/4r=qt

rnB-Q5ch.

gcR-KR7

K(

5*Kt" KB4

R2 [43 "" 00r" R5 : ch. R-R3 56b"Q3ch.

PXB

r7K-Kt2

__

0/R" Ktsch.

RXKt

R-05

rnK-Bsq.

_

OOKt"

P-QKt3 *

See Diagram

Kt6ch. page

168.

on

77

f

WR"

B2

B"

B4

KKtS

QR" P"

sq.

KR3

Q sq.

KR3

8BxKt

60

66

9

OXB

QXBP

.RXQ

KxR

ch.

67 Q-Kt3 Q3 68Dt giR"

ch.

u

KBxP

22Resigns.

sq.

20

69

?3 2

"Kt"

KKt3 Kt-Kt3

61

49

fe-KB3 a4KtxR BXBP

CHR-Q6

'

^

7Q

ch.

25QXB

OlKt" B4

PXKt

R-B6ch.

OfiK" Ktsq.

Q-QB5

83R-R8 Resigns.

Resigns.

*

'

/lOoKt"K4

/ORxBch. ""PXR 0 UK" Bsq.

t See

65

KtxB

Kt sq.

R-B3 K" K^

1

QB

19PXP

Bsq.47D* 76Kt-K3 48 R--Q7

?-QBsq.

7B-KKt3

QxKKtP

B"

04R__KKt5ch.

25KtxR BxKt,

18Kt"

'OR-Q3

Q;

B-QKt5

o^BxKP

Ktsq.

rB" KB4

sq.

"nR-Kkt7

Oop__KR4

Kt-Q3

QKt

iiyK-^2

BXQ

?jlB-Kt3

4PxP

*'RXBP

CO?Z^3

KtxQBP

-PXP

K2

15qxR6

QXQ

22

nQKt-Q2

/1r_q5

B-QB4ch. OfiK" B2

21BXB

?7

K"

^R" K"q.

*0RXKt6ch.

B7 ch.

64

?Q-QR3

58

QXKt 13! QXRch.

"

lQ-KKt3

57

O

14; QxP

K" R"

sq.

O"

63

iPXP

56

ifiK-R3__

10Kt-K3 1pr-KR3

R-"Q sq. QKt3

0B"

70r=:bc

40B_

rP-QB4

3B,B-

41

.rP-Kt3

l^Kt"Qsq. ,

.-B-KBsch.

44k=B^

62

8=8U

P-QR3

45

00Kt-K5 R-K"7

*UR" Kt7

K2

0o=C

55

41p" KR5 jqK-KU

-lUQB"KKts

'KKt"

54

flB-KKt5

00b=Q^

flB-QB4

Ri^

fio-Q

lUK" Rsq. QKt-lCts

sq. 32

5B"

53

qCR-Q7 R-KR2

QB4

P-QKH

52

PXP

OOR-KBsq.

B3

B-QBt__

P-K3

ch.

Kt2

Mb-~k2

ch.

'

KKt-B3

51

KtPxB

u4K-Bsq.

K2

iinR-K5ch-

40Q-Q2 ifiQ_K

lp" K4

biR~Q4

RXBPch.

Q B-K3 "o-o

,"R"

Steinitz.

"QKt"

gP-B4 BxKt 44

W.

1P_K4__

^B" Kts

00R-QB6ch. 0*K" Kt2 D0lfr-QB4

B-B2

37K-K2

"B-Q3

3" confd.

KR6

KB3

lp_o4 9p-04__

K-B2__ 'op_RS

OJKXP

Black,

Tschigorin.

hsKt"

K4

Its

Tschigorin.

Black,

37

niP-KR4

KKt-B3 2QKt-B3 B" Kts

M.

iB" B2

""P-KKt3

Steinitz.

White,

Steinitz.

27

50

Diagram page

71

168.

t See

fbj"3l!"t3g]

Diagram

pa]

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

GAMES.

171

(Continued from page i6g") extensive

an

the

QKtP

meanwhile draw 42.

Game

43.

Game

and analysis,

"

and

even

some

The

had

44.

Game

3

Game

3.

bound 46.

A beautiful

"

"

to

Game

3.

"

given up in

with almost

remainingQRP

the

a

tain cer-

"

series of

a

checks,or would

"

win the

KtP, which

would, of

also

course,

at least.

he is bound

as

45.

draw

and

ch.

RxKt

answer

more

56 R" B4 (if56 oughtto obtain a draw by a

stuck to his KBP

in that follows shuts up White's R for some time,but it is not satisfactory R B chance of a draw by 54 B7 ch. ; 55 K" R3, 55 B" Q3; 56 R believe Black RXR; 57 R" B3 ch.,etc.); 57 R" B3 ch.,57 B" B4; and we

manoeuvre

Black

would

White

if RxB

course

2,

secure

had

sole

White's against of prospects winning.

direct the attack with R and Kt

3." Of

3. the end.

that ifWhite

onlypointout

can

we

the B for the advancingP, but would it,Black could well giveup ultimately

for

The

to compelsBlack ultimately

which

move

protecthis RP

to

abandon

his attack

againstthe King

with his B.

of his co-operation

secured in

R with the other is now

few

a

and

moves,

White

is

in the last row. as he holds Black's King tight win, especially At this stagethe game

adjournedtillnext

was

day,White

having sealed

the

in

move

the text. 47.

Game

3.

48.

Game which

3. The onlycorrect answer. shuts out the R and must

Game

3.

Game

3." For ifKt"

49. 50.

"

See

168.

Diagram page

IfR

"

"

The

rest tellsits own

threatens to

White

bringthe

B

Kt2, followed by

"

Kt7 ch., Black

"

win ultimately

plays KB Kt exchangeby K

the

R

sq., followed

QR7.

"

by

Kt

"

B2,

sq.

"

tale.

Kt2, White

RxP.

answers

v. ""teinitz Tschigorin.

51.

Game

52.

Game

53.

Game

54.

Game

4.

55.

Game

4."

4. We consider this not alone quitesound, but probablythe best answer againstBlack's unadvisable on general principles, earlysallywith the QB which is premature and altogether as this of the Q side in this opening. pieceis much wanted for the protection "

The P cannot well be taken as it cannot be defended, and White 4. obtains,therefore,a If,for instance, P" K4; 6 BxP, PXP; 5 P" K3, 5 P" QKt4 (or5 strongcentre. 4 6 Q" Q3J 7?XP with an excellent game. Compare second consultation game, page 194)56P" QR4, 6 P QB3; 7 PxP, 7 PXP; 8 P" QKt3 with much the best of the game. "

"

as White gainsmuch 4. Injudicious, onlycorrect answer.

all the

"

Under

56.

Game

4.

57.

Game

4." If

.

17

the circumstances

"

KR

would

Of course, " .

QxKt

58.

Game

59.

Game

15 KtXP, and wins.

was

doubt

no

that this was

us

forminghis

12

Black

at once,

BxP,

15 PXB;

12

a

by his reply. PxP

centre

was

the

better.

much

the result of

sides up to White's then remain defended by the

if PxB

.PxP;

.

.

.P-QKt4;

.

Q" KR4

Mr. Tschigorin Informs both moves on subsequent

that White's

.

time in

"

miscalculation.

14th,but he had

He

overlooked

had

foreseen

in his forecast

Q.

QxR replies

followed

by

Kt"

B7 ch.

Q-K4;

if 15.

.

.

13 PxB, 13 P" KB4; 14 R-R5, 14 Q" K3 (or 14 .KtxKt; 16 B-B3 and wins); 16 B" B3, 16 KtxPch.;

4." Better than 13 K" K2, 13 Kt-Q5 ch. ; 14 K" B sq., 14 QxP;i5 KtxP (or 15 Kt" Kt5), 15....Q" Kt6;i6B" QB3, i6QxQch.;i7RxQ, i7Kt" K3 and Black with two Pawns for the piecemay make a longfightafter the exchange of Queens, whereas the play in the text White an irresistibleattack againstthe adverse King, albeit Black has three Pawns ensures for the exchange. 4."

If 16.

.

.

.Q" R7; 17 Q" B4, 17 R-Q2;

18 R"

QB

wins.

( Continued

on

page iff.)

sq., 18 P"

QB3;

19 Kt"

Q6 ch. and

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

172

GAME Move

No. R"

21.

Page BLACK"

6.

GAME

Q3.

Move

No.

35. Page

170. STEINITZ.

W.

BLACK"

imA.j^wm.^

,r/v

GAMES.

6.

BxP174.

TSCHIGORIN.

M.

i

I.

'hai

I I

"

hi

,1

"

"93

" #211

^S|

iH

"I

ft

^j m

fHf WHITE

"

M.

GAME Move

No. 31.

Page BLACK"

W.

WHITE"

TSCHIGORIN.

W.

GAME

7.

Move

KtXP.

STEINITZ.

BLACK"

STEINITZ.

No. 33.

Page

174.

M.

mm

8.

RxP. 174.

TSCHIGORIN.

II "1 1

J

11 til

h H 111

S WHITE"

M.

TSCHIGORIN.

r

SL WHITE"

W.

STEINITZ.

"

38

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

( Continued 60.

Game

fine termination following

The

4.

"

19 QB" KB4, 19 R" "?2 (or 19. K8 ch.,20 R" Q sq. ; 21 KtXP "

Tschigorin 62

Game

P

63.

Game

Black

5. "

would

Q5

"

with

RxP

replyto 18.

ch. and

21

mates

defence

.

KtXP

.P

.

QB3; namely: wins);20 Q

"

ch. and

in two

more

mores.

exceptingR

Q2, which, of

"

Steinitz.

v.

Q" Kt3; 9 BxKt,

For if8

5." This is forced.

wins); 10

22

in

ch.,20 PxR;

and there is no

4. White threatens mate in three moves, as abandoningthe game. course, is as much

Game

occurred

RxP

20

ch.,21 QxKt,

"

61.

R3;

.

173

from page 171.)

might have

.Kt" .

GAMES.

9

KxB

KtXB;

(or 9

and

KtXP

10

fine atiack.

a

of Pawns White might have kept the superiority by exchangingQP, but obviously obtained in other variations of this opensimilar to the one usually a centre ing, in the as Black's Q was badlyplaced. The move strongerin the presentsituation,

then have forced

and all the

text releases the defence.

64.

Game

5.

65.

Game

5.

Preventingthe developmentof

"

White's

"

which

error

Game

68.

Game

69.

Game

the

course

5." If Q

Kt"

by

inferior. .P .

BxP,

or

could stillhope for

White

See

5. "

Diagram

The

move

BxP

22

by

K2

Black

e.

g.

KBxP

reply R"

the

could

however

Black dare ch.,and obviously

5.

71.

Game

5." Black had sufficientforces to win, even

but Desperate,

"

White's

game

winning easily, KB

sq., followed

.

move

after 26

.

"

Steinitz 72.

Game

6." This is not

73.

Game

6." A counter

donnais

not take the B

on

of the

account

beyond recovery.

was

B sq.; White might stallharrass him R KB sq. ; with three pieces for the in the text was and surest. the simplest

.K" (if 27. Kt; 29 QxQ, 29 sq.

Q" KB5;

by 28 Q and

R-KKt an

Q"Q$

27

sq.); 28 Kt"

irresistibleattack.

ch., 27 K"

6.

"

Black

wing for

Game

6.

76."

Game

6." If

But

of

course

Tschigorin.

v.

good as P"K3.

as

in similar

gambitwhich alreadyoccurs

in the positions

games

between

Labour-

"

wiselyrefrains the

from castlingon protectionof the KP.

A lost move,

the

as

the

Queen's side,as

his

King

is wanted

sequelshows.

RxBP,

11

PxP,

14 BXP

11

with

Kt"

a

.

.

.

.

6. This leads to a general exchangeof minor pieceswhich releases Black from the greatest If Black whereas KB" part of his difficulties, B3 instead would have keptthe attack well in hand. 16. answer .castles;then White could well proceedwith 17 KtXB, 17 RPxKt; 17 P" K6, with

Game

"

.

a

78.

the

on

(if 13 KtxKP; 14 RXKt Kt3; 12 BxP, i2KKtxBP; 13 RxBP, KKt .KtXB; 15 K" B2, 15 KR" sq. ; 16 P" Kt3, 14. strongattack), .Kt 16 B" Q5; 17 B-B3, 17 BxB; 18 KxB best,for if KtXB fhe replyR" Q7 ch. is fatal,18 attack. K4 and Black, though a P behind, has an irresistible*

14

77.

R

B7 ch., 28 QX

and MacDonnell.

75.

"

stitute inful fear-

a

ch.

Game

other

attack

"

in the text was,

172.

page

70.

Game

littletime.

Kt5.

"

74.

some

a

If,for instance,18 B

Q4.

"

.

18 answer QBxRP; and if 19 K" R2, than sufficient. playactually adoptedis more

QXKP; 5." If 21 Kt winningrejoinder Kt5

the

QP, but onlyfor

5." Black could also

Game but of

67.

was position alreadymuch attack by the answer 18. cost a clear piece.

vehement

a

66.

the adverse

.

strongattack.

Game

6." Hi-conceived.

K"

B2

was

far better.

( Continued

on

page i75.)

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN 174

,KKt-B3

,P-K4_

.Kkt-B3

*KKt" B3

ip" K4

lp-Q4

9P-Q4 *P_Q4

B3

KKt"

2

0P-Q4

0P-QB4

AB-Kt5 nP~QB4

P-K4

72

P-K4

73

i g-53

"P-B4 Br: -Q sq. ch

B sq.

UKt"

1B-B3 *B" Q2

lt-B3 -"

0p_nB3

KB6

B5

B"

Kt sq.

on?W4

RXR

^Op" R4 flP~R5 fl"P-R5

18KXR

80

19KtxBP

Op" Kt4

R_BSq. isq.

82

2Ik" Kt2

ch.

Kt-Kt3

R6

B7ch

*"*RXRP

9,R-Kt5

0UPXB 79QDP-Kt7 _

P"

R6ch.

R8(Q)

P-Kt8

(Q)

"'"?" QB8ch.

KB6

Resigns.

97R-QKt5

38

B5 *

See

Diagram

0

.

Kt"

nnP-B5

00KtxQ

Q0PxKt

9,K-R

96 sq.

172.

t See

107

o4frzr P" KKt*

K3

trQ-K* oOKt" Bsq. opQ" B4ch.

Diagram

page

172.

Kt6ch. 9r.B" U

OK" Bsq.

114

q QXB___ qCTQ-B5

ch.

u/K"

Ktsq. "Kt-K3 Ct6 npB-KtS 109onP~Q7

00pxp . .

*"t

RXP

33 uuPxR

R2

BXP

n.Kt-I^ * 0 ^Resicms Resigns

113

Q" KKU 32Kt" B5

-23QR-QsqlO80iBxP

W^K-Ksq.

R5

R" K2 Q4R_: "lo=: Q-R3

PXBP B"

Ra

K-B2 0"K-

21KtPxP

ulKvKt KxKt

sq.

^'R" R4 page

106Qn5-Bs

112.

Kt2

R"

qiKtxP97Dt9,Q-B4ch. fl4i fi*Kt"

ch.

2"" MQxQ "0P"

nQ-Q3

0"lKt-R4

ftnP" B4

nnKtXKtP OR- -R3 95"

B5

24k"B

;29 105*0Q"

^Up=Kl nuP_ j^

"

fiopxP^.A

oup_KR4 85D*

BxP

lOKR-QKtMlll

P-QKt3 P-QKU 8p"B3

nnP-KU

nnQ~Kt4

9nR-KKtsq. ojB-Rij 34P" R7

"m"7-conrd"" "

IIP

K2 "flR"

onP-QR3

94^0Kt-K3

QKt-Q4 fl*Q-Kt3

PXR

-33 UUP"

93

84ftiKt-B2

B5

104

"P" OR4 10P" QR4

QR-Qsg.91K7ch.83flUQ-R2 92 dlKt" K7ch.83fiUQ_R2 "*Kt"

qqK" n|B-Kt3 "32 RXR

?AK-K3

90

81lo0-Q6

,R" K] 78qiR-KB5

22K-K2

89

KR3

0Q-R5

""P" B3 0UP_b3

K6

'P"

8" cont'd.

Game

fc$*

88

flQ-R4

BXP

K-Q2

P-Q5

B sq.

7B-Kt3

RXKt

ch.

OK"

6G-eonfd.

Game

16KtXB 17RPxKt

87

flP-Q6ch.

77

108

P"

rP-KS

KtxB

"'Kt"

ftB-Q2

4qxp

Kt-Q5 Kt-05

102

B3

an"

3Q-KB3

B3

101

ftR-Ksq.

KXB KtxP

qR-Kt2

""R"

1r" Ksq.

^XKt

sq.

IOO

B2

.B"

Kt-R3__

A^B" Kt3

^Or"

ll*** Up_KR3

86

lQ-Kt3

IfiBxP

flUR"

sq.

UB" Kt3

!Kt"Kt3

P"

OKtxKt

fl^

10KKt-K2 HBXP__76 1

15Kt"

8PXKP

KtxP

"Kt-Q

Kt sq. 75

Kt"

Castles P" K*

P-Q

B4

nK-B

^Castles

8

[74

Q2

uQKt" Q2

/KKt" Ka QB-KtS

/QKt-B3

14

g-R3

0B-Q3

Castles

7KX0_

99

rP" K3

3B" R4

XQch.

,

*P" QB3

*BxKtP rP=QBL_

PXP

m

iQKt-B3

,P-QKt4

PXP

R"

*P-K3

"B" B4

"BxKt KtPxB

9B"

8.

Game

7.

Game

Game 6.

98 98

" 0 0 "

fi A / ' O"Kt* Kt3

t See

Q"

Diagram

page

172.

Resigns.

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

from page (Continued 79.

Game

6." A

grave error. sq., 25 Kt" K4; 26 R" ...Kt" Kt5ch.; 27 K" .

80. 81.

and

White

Game

6.

Game

6.

the 82.

The

"

Game

6.

Game

"

84.

Game

6.

"

well-timed

is

and

the

R

Game

Game

Game White

88.

KB

"

from

victory. fileand

commanding

leaves Black

Black

which

KP

has calculated to the end with

White

would

have answered

checkingand

R

wins with

greatexactitude in order

KKt

"

ease.

to counteract

adopt

is tryingto

"

"

"

6.

forlorn

A

"

7." If

hope. But, of

White

course,

Game

11

.

.

Black

7.

"

would "

is

This is the

7.

90.

Game

7." If KtxP

91.

Game

7.

Game

7.

If

93.

Game

7.

White

KtxP; Game

7.

95.

Game

7.

"

would

White

Kt3

White

Kt

This P is now

"

The

would

BPXB;

22

Feeble.

"

See

resource.

sq. ; 13 B"

K3,

13 P"

QB3;

R

by

K

"

14

BxB,

14 Px

Q3

"

was

worse obviously

"

K3

himself extricating

and

as

sq. ch. of the

Q

with

the

King'sside

and

wing.

believe,to

with the

QxKP

answer

R

exercises

answer

Q

"

a

the threatened

counteract

Q

"

KR4.

superior game;

powerfulinfluence

that square

on

for the

Of

ending.

B4 effectively.

would

exchangeQueens followed by P K6 with an irresistible attack. here the opportunity of obtainingthe victoryby 21 P K6, 21 with irresistible Kt" R" attack. followed an Q3 K5 by 23 "

was

now

"

the best defence.

thrown entirely

He

away.

ought to

have

still played 23. ...Kt

Br-B2, 24 P" KR4; 25 Q" Kt3, 25 P" R5; 26 Q" Kt4, 26 Q" R4

and if 24

Diagram, page 172.

believe missed

we

BxKt,

22

94.

Q

that

on

onlyreply,we

Black

92.

"

B

establishes communication

which

move

Splendidplay.

course, if KtxP "

followed

powerfulattack

Game

"

other

is fearfully cramped. P

ahead, but his game

P

a

excellent a

89.

"

no

Steinitz.

v.

Kt3; 12 QKt" Kt5, 12 Q" superior game.

.Kt"

exchangePawns

An

7.

.

had

with the much

givesWhite

96.

25 R

by

his Queen K5, as Black would also exchangeRooks and ultimately Just as bad was K lar at R7 winning the adverse Queen. Again,if K B4 Black would proceedin a simich. would win and and as actually by Q4 Q ultimately exchangingQueens played, by Q

Kt; 15 BxP 87.

his most

moved

Tschigorin 86.

goes the shortest road to

check

way

at least draw

.

Kt4 ch.

"

85.

.

"

R

last resource

would

could

at least.

As will be seen, Black

6. the

Vazquez,he

hardlyanythingbetter,for if R KKt5 to KB5, Black would capture the

was

6, and if then the 83.

Kt"

by

17 3 \)

several

There

"

Bs, B3, 27

Senor

and wins; or if 26 ch.,best (if36. .K" Q3; 27 RxKt B2; 28 P" K5 and wins); 27 K" K2, 27 RxB; 28 PxR

play,as it blocks o\it winningattacks.

Excellent

"

R6

26 R"

of this P

march

optionof

As

draw

ought to

pointedout

175

winningwith

the

majorityof

with

K3; good hopes of "

Pawns.

Kt" K3; 27 KtxKt ch.,27BPxKt hardlyany good defence. If 26 ;28Kt 7." There was B2 ; 32 P K7, 28 R" R2; 29 K" R sq. 29 B" Q sq. ; 30 KtxB, 30 RxKt; 31 P" B4, 31 KR" B 5, 32 RXP, 33 RXR, 33 PXR; 34 R" KB sq., with an irristibleattack.

Game "

"

97.

Game

98.

Game

Beautiful

7. "

play.

See

Diagram

172.

page

fatal to Black's game. If,for instance,34. .B 7. The ch. of White's Kt at B6 is obviously Q2; 35 Kt" B6 ch.,35 K" Q sq.; 36 Kt" Kt8, 36 R" R sq. ; 37 R" B8 ch.,37 B" K sq., 38 P" B" Q sq. ; White mates elegantly Q7 and wins. Again if 34 by 35 P" Q7 ch.,35 BxP; 36 Kt "Q6 ch.,36 K" K2; 37 R" B7 mate. "

.

.

"

Steinitz 99.

Game

8.

"

With

the intention of

Tschigorin.

v.

keepingthe QP ( Continued

on

twice defended

page 177.)

and

in order to make

the KP

avail-

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

176

GAME Move

No.

GAME

9.

R"

52

GAMES.

Move

Q8.

Page 178. W.

BLACK"

No.

IO.

RxKt.

25.

Page 178.

STEINITZ.

BLACK"

M.

TSCHIGORIN.

w H IP

i

i

WHITE"

M.

GAME Move

NO.

QR"

13.

WHITE"

TSCHIGORIN.

GAME

I I.

Move

Kt sq.

"

W.

STEINITZ.

No. 57.

12.

RxKt.

Page 182.

Page 178. BLACK

W.

BLACK

STEINITZ.

"*

"

M.

TSCHIGORIN.

'khj^M^ iflUBft A

k

"A M WHITE"

M.

TSCHIGORIN.

WHITE"

W.

STEINITZ.

STEIN1TZTSCHIGORIN

17"

Game

Game 9. Evans'

.P-KR3

fi"K-Q3

TSCHIGORIN.

W.

-QKt-Q2_

Black,

""R" QRS

Steinitz.

38p-B4iai niK-B2 lR-R6

iP=K4___ *P"

K4

"Kt"

?KKt-B3

"R"

3B"

KKt"

"B"

Q6

34R"

*BxKtP rP-QB3 Castles

p

Q" Kt3

Kt-Ktsq.

BxKt PXB

IKt"

K2

IQ" K2

RXQRP

-Castles

"Kt-K3

*B- K2 126

JB~Q5

iK"

JP-B3

'R" Qs

"BxKt

)K-Kt5 'R--Q6

RXP

.Kt"

LBxKt

O2

fifiKR"

QKtsq.

RXR

[118

JR"

Q8125D* 127 jRXP P"

fiORxR

0*K-K4 OOK-K5

ftAR

rnK-B2

See

Diagram

'PXB

Kk"4 B4 135 j

.KtxQP

sq,

Q-R4 B" KKt5l36 21Kt" Ktsql37

s (

21PXKt KtxKt

"KRxKt

nnKt-K4

ijR"Kt7

B6ch.

"Ik-Qsq. 26Kt"

176.

UB" KtX

22KtxB

Df

K-Q3 P" K5 24! KxQP

'

Game

147 1 ch.

5 OK"

9fiRXR__ 148

o/R"

Resigns, Diagram

B5 BARXBP 60KKts

30P_Q6

aOrxr

139

Q2

11-"onf d.

?flB-K4ch.

ZOQR"QBsq. ch.

?7' t See

ch.

RxKt

QXQ

"

page

ch.

'K" Q2 iKtxB

nP-QR3

QXBP

57 *

jBxP__146

~

fiOKxR

Resigns.

27RXKP

fP-Q3 sq.

RxKt

00R-KB8

Kt2

K

9B R" QB

rrK-B3

R-Ksq.120 fi"Rl ?Rsq.

R"

tKR-QBsq!45

Kt3

Kt"

riR"

Z4b-B3

RS

'PXQ

*"R-QKtsql38

K6 Kt2

ftJR-Ktsq.119

26r

"BXQ

QKt4 B-Kt3

BxB

"KXB

RXKtP

"B-K3

JP-QKt4144

"

QB4ch.

143

B4

R6

Bk=q "2

ch.

Kt"

B"

0KR"

Kt4

PXB

140

P-KKt3134

'Kt"

'B-Q2 |R"KKts JB"K3 ch.

nBxKt JKXB

C

l0-B4 Kt sq.

8P"

UP" QB4

7pxp^./. 'QKtxP

QKt3 iKt-R3

2BxP 141 |QR.Kfaql42Df

side

Q

UP"

"

-KR"

"RXB

sq.

'b"Kt2

jK-Q4 *b: B3

'R-QR7

7jS"3

^

124

JPXQ

pB-KKtS_

lp"

133 /5R_Qsa.

RXP

QxQ

K2

"Kt" Q

ch.

lKKt"B3132

K-K3

LiOxKt

131

8=B2t5

ch.

"RXP

QKt-ki 5117

+

9B-QKt5

2

B sq

'KKt"

B-K3

RXI

flBxP

QR"

OR"

Bsq.123 1 B-Q4

9B-Kt3_

18$

.Kt-Q2

Kt"

U6

7P-Q4 K4

Q2 Kt-B3

KKt6

R4

Castles

180

OKt"

oK-B* UR" R6

U5

R

PXP_ 122

QKt4

rP-QB3 0? B"

KPxP

3P-R4

LUP" QKt3 QKt-R3 Llp_ QR3

129

,BPXP

U'R-Q6

^Kt" Q sq.

P"

^BXP

j"-

PXP

^K"

SV3 *B=^

128

B3

P-K3

R6

K-B2_

KKt" K2 B" KKt5

Kts

QKt"

uOR_KKt6

ts

ip" K4 ,KKt-B3

jP-QB4

35PXP

JB" R4

4P-K4

Kt sq.

P" K" Kt" Q2

B4

B3

lp"Q,

"K" K2

tP-QKt4

21B"

Game 11.

10.

Gambit.

White, M.

GAMES.

page

176.

V*

B6

t See

Diagram

page

Resigns.

176.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

GAMES.

179

( Continued from page 177.) 119.

which at any rate renders Black's winning more difficult. If he allowed 9. An excellent move, Black time to institute a double attack with R and B against the QRP, his game was gone

Game

"

speedily. 120. 121.

Game

9." If 25 Kt"

Game Kt"

123.

Q

sq. ; 26 R"

Kt5; 32 Kt-"?4 B7, 35 P" KtS and Black

Game

9.

Black has

Game

9."

Now, the onlymove,

"

Kt2, 26 BxP;

could have here believe,

K"

Kt3 ch.,31

XP; 35 R" 122.

R"

Q2, 25

Black, we

9.

"

gainedtime by

sooner

dis. ch.,32 K" will win his

etc.

forced the

K B4; for if 31 victoryby 30 B2 ch.,33 KxKt; 34 RxB, 34 R "

B4; 33 R"

by advancinghis KtP

manoeuvringwith

for if 41 Kt"

his K bringing

and

up to

QR8.

the R for this important advance.

Kt sq., 41 R"

Q6;

42 K"

K2, 42 R"

B

KKt6; 43K"

a,43P" R5;etc. 124.

Game two

125.

126.

127.

Very weak. plus.

9. Pawns

"

Game 9. Not maintain his P 9

Game

K

Kt5 which

"

far

was

White's

"

R

good. by

"

Game

Black could have

with

won

would

have

facility by K

compelledBlack

and gave him good hopesof better,

is cut

B3, which

"

have

would

R

to retreat

"

R2

secured

in order

off,and Black's passedP forces the victory.See Diagram page 176.

9." A littlebetter was 53 R" Kt6 ch.,53 K" K4; 54 RxP, but Black would also soon B8 ch,; and then in that case, by firstdriving the adverse King further off with 54. R

even

to

draw.

a

"

.

.

.

win, vancing ad-

the P.

Steinitz 128.

Game the

10.

In the usual form of the

"

129.

Game

10.

130.

attemptingto We

"

which

opening generallyresolves itself adopted it, no doubt, with

this

defence,but Black the 4th move.

break

throughon

which strongestcontinuation and the advantageof Pawns compensates the breakingup of his centre and the doublingof his Pawns.

White

think this is the

than

gainsmore

Q's gambitinto

is not considered favorable to the

presentmove

the view of

Tschigorin.

v.

the B. But it should be noticed that Obviouslyif6. .B" Kt5 ch. ; White interposes upon QPxBP; 7 BxP, 7 Q" Q2; White should replysimply8 PxP and not 8 BxP ch.,whereafter 8 QxB; 9 QxP, 9 K" Q2; 10 QxR, Black obtains a strongattack by 10 QxB followed by KKt" B" -Kt5cnB3 threatening

Game

10."

.

if6

P 131.

132.

Game White might have won another P by QxKtP, but then after 9 10." Q" K3 (or 10 K" Q sq., 10 R" Kt sq. ; 11 QxBP, 11 Q" B3 with a strongattack),10 Black will recover Pawn 11 BxQ one 11 QxQ, ch.; 12 Kt" B3, 12 KKt-B3; prolongthe fight. Game

If

10."

should Black

133.

Game

O"

Game

10.

and if 16.

O"

O, "

12

Kt"

Kt3;

13

Q" B5 ch. and

ch.;

.

10

B"

Q" Kt5 ch.; and will at least

wins

the

BP, for

QKt5-

O; 13 P" QR3, 13 Q" Q3 (or 13. QB sq. followed by Kt" K4.

.

.

.Q" R4;

14 O"

O, with

an

sistible irre-

O would have also given him a very bad game on account O of 16 QB KR6, 15 .Kt" K sq.; 17 Q" KB5, 17 QKt" B3; 18 RxP ch., 18 KtXR; 19 R" KKt sq., and "

"

.

O"

12

O"

O"

12

attack); 14 QR" 134.

O;

the R then follows KB interpose If

10."

O"

11

K2

"

wins.

135. 136.

Game

10."

Game

10.

"

ThreateningBxP,

followed

This is decisive whatever

by KtxKtP

Black

double ch.

might do.

White

had also the

optionhere

of

winning

B" Kf5, 22 Kt" Q2; 23 Kt" K4, 23 22 ch., 21 KxR; Q" Kt3; 24 KtxKt, 24 KtxKt; 25 Q" B6, 25 QxQ; 26 PxQ, 26 R" K sq. ; 27 R" Q3, followed by R K3 ch. and wins the Kt. The playin the text is however strongerstill, two

minor

piecesfor the

R thus:

RxB

21

"

137.

Game

10."

If QKtXP

White

may

proceedwith RxB

ch.,and if KKtxP

the

answer

138.

Game

Q

"

10."

BxB

wk"

v

equally. Nothingbetter,as

K4, whereas

if the K

move

White to

Q

B5 ch.,and ifthen loses the Q by obviously

threatens Kt" sq. Black

sq. he ch*

K"

K

Kt"

Kt7

(Omtinutdonpage ,8,.) ^.^

with prdeeedji

^QoOgfe

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

i8o

GAME

41.... R

GAME

13.

No.

Move

"

Q6.

BLACK"

,m

R3.

184.

page

STEINITZ.

W.

"

B"

25.

Page 182. BLACK

14.

No.

Move

TSCHIGORIN.

M.

1

HI

mi

it Hj

m

mm

"

VI

i

I

w. % '

'i'k

I

81

A~

1

H

-3

W

!

$s '.' y/"

WHITE

TSCHIGORIN.

M.

"

GAME

No.

15.

36....R" Q6.

Move

WHITE

WHITE"

"

W.

M.

STEINITZ.

TSCHIGORIN.

STEINITZ.

GAME Move

No.

46. P Page

Page x86. BLACK

W.

"

BLACK"

WHITE"

M.

"

16.

B4 ch.

190.

TSCHIGORIN.

W.

STEINITZ.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN ( Continued 139.

Gameio.

K26

KtXKt, then of

Kt2; 28 Kt"

ch.,27 K"

ch. and

R5

GAMES.

i8r

from page 179.)

course

27

Q" K5

wins, for if 28.

.

.

And

mate.

.PxKt;

if26

29 R"

K"

Bsq.;

Kt sq. ch.

and

QxR

27

mates

next

move.

Tschigorin 140.

Game

11." Compare playedB Kt3"

here 141.

Game

142.

Game

11.

143.

Game

11.

144.

Game

11."

11.

The

Game

.

.

wins the

other

no

waitingmove

Q by

would

B"

15

was

Kt"

Q6

have made

checkingand

retake

been

win

a

course

wins

by

14

KxB;

Q" K13; 14 BxKt.

.

Equallybad

."White

1 1

would

to have

seems

If 13.

"

9th game of the contest up to this point where in the text is by far superior and in fact it wins.

move

This beautiful

"

White

QXB; 145.

There

"

to the

notes

our

"

Steinitz.

v.

Q5;

16

to

open

See

force.

16

KtxB,

B4

"

ened. alwaysthreat-

was

Diagram page 176. with

Q" B4

15

Black, as Kt

Tschigorin

winningattack.

a

PxKt;

BxP, and of

17

if 17

course

ch. shorter work

of itby P

piece,whilst wherever

If Black

Q6.

"

the KKt

moved

would

PxP

answer

Kt

the

repliedPxP

the

equallywin. 146. 147.

Game

11.

Game

11.

148.

Black had

"

Game

11

White's

"

choice of evils.

onlythe

also win with

7thfileand

the

followed if Black took the B

Again EXP

"

victoryis now

149.

Game

12."

ch. ; 8

7 BxKt 12

150.

QxP,

Game

151.

Game

"

by

12.

152.

Game

12.

153.

Game then

154. 155.

Heie

"

Much

12."

Game

12.

Game

12.

Game

26

"

by R 157. 158.

"

Game

12.

Game

12."

"

Game Kt"

12.

Q

19 21

answer

"

QR4

Kt

double

the

Rooks

by

6

10

BxKt,

Q" Kt3, for

Castle at

sq., which

once

account

on

by

B"

wins

to which a

is now

White

exhausted

and maintains

QxRP,

BxP rejoinder

of the

as

done

later on

the R5 compelling

advance

could

B

safelyreply20

"

Kt3

and

he must

lose

adverse 28 P"

a

38 P" B5, 38 R" Kt5; 39

P"

ch.,

of the

by

and

if

P. would

his Rooks

Q with

KR3;

29 P"

Kt5,

29 P"

his P ahead.

"

was

B3;

opportunityafter doubling

an

"

R sq.

P"

piece.

the harassing QKt4, 27 Q" R5 ; 28 B" R4,

31

7 PXB,

BxKKt;

Q" R4 ch., 11

time.

with the intention ot

of 27 P"

II

QB3.

Kt4

"

BxKt

saved

firstattacked

have

after 6

PxB;

10

more was to enter at KR4 with Q KB4, threatening exchange. If Black answered Q Q6 then White could first playK" B2 the exchangeof Queens. Q" K3 constantly gainingtime by offering

"

on

game.

simpleand better

Much

speedily-

most

would

for he might have had better, to K

once

spot at Black's

Kt3, 30 QxKtP;

Q2 and

have been 159.

Q

refuse to "

weak

to superior

account

on

B"

12.

Black

B ot

Black's attack in the centre

"

KKt4; 30

a

the

RxP

20

much

was

againWhite oughtto

created

have failed

156.

B2 instead

"

his retreating

of

which

QKtP

slightly preferBlack's

for he evidently cannot Necessary, Kt" Kt5 ch. if KxB. R

"

the Rooks

PxB,

sq., White

win

Tschigorin.

v.

not

Q" Q4; we

12

12.

followed

8

K

"

would

Q6

"

settled. practically

get a satisfactory game Kt-R4; 9 Q" B2, 9 KtxP;

would

P

ease.

Steinitz White

IfK

by

the

Q

if

followed

far better.

Kt3 (or39

B"

B2, 39

R"

B5), 39.

.Kt" .

.

Kt4 would

in Black's favor. "

Careless

playwhich againgivesBlack

Kt3; 51 Q" K2, 51 Kt"

K2; 52 R"

an

attack.

49 B"

B7 would have givenWhite

( Continued

on

page 1S3.)

K3, 49 RxR; an

50 RxR,

irresistibleattack.

50

182

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

Game

"-""""

12.

Game

G"-,3-c"rd

13.

onB-Kt3 Irregular

Evans

Opening, ftQ JTZkrT

onP~Kt3

White,

flQr

p-q: R4

29

JBXB Tschigorin. pxB

M.

"UP._r5

Black, M.

J 1Q-B2 Q-Kt4 Q-Q2

TSCHIGORIN. KKt"

B3

W.

"32q_B4

1p-"?4 oP-Q4

nnK-Ktsq.156

ZB" Kt5

""K-Bsq.

P-QB4_ OKt"

QB3 .P-K3

-Kt-B3 149

OKKt"

B-B4_

Q-Q2 B" R4

UB-B4 .P" QKt4

Kt-Kt3

*BXP

7B~Q3

1KKt"

41Q-Kt3

BXB

.

12caltiii 40kZ^ Bsq.

B"

.

l4QKt-K2 R-B2

10P-QB3

B-Kt3

ijK-B2

151

Q2

r

R"QB

"r_qB

1 UB-B4 sq.

B-K^

KKt

R"

5Or

B2

Kt-B6

19Kt"

Kt3

0fiR-Kt5

K4

Q"

KtXR

160

pnKtxKtP

fiOKt-Q3

04r_Q7

nnQXPch. fiOB-Q2

a'tQ" Qsq. iQ"Qsq.

OwR" Q5 03R"Q5

;tP QXKtP flUQ_Kt4

Q-Kt4_ *'R-Kt3

161

,R" KB6

B6

58c ^0Q_KKt2

56p_Kc JR" K5

25Kt"Bs

RXKtl62D*

ftnQ-K6 JUR_KB8

0'RxBch.

155

K-R2__fi1R-B7_ "

00 R_QB8

"

*

See

Diagram

ciK"

163

page

*

And

176.

wins.

K2

'51k-^b3"

PXP

""PXKt

R"

'

,50

B2

OORxP

sq. 154

Bsq.

167ouKxKt

Kta

.roK-Q3

filpxP

rgp-KR3

22QR-Ksq.

B

K"

"^K-Bsq.

Q-R6

DlKt-K3

filR_K3

181

.49RXB 1BQ-R6 Kt" Q sq. RXR

159

-rnQz^

njR-Ksg.

K"

RXQ

17Q-Rs A'Kt" Kt2

Q-Bsq.

20Q_Kt4 P"

-46

Q-R5

1P-B3

19Kt-B4 153

40rQXBP

-47R-B2 lBRt-Qsq.

sq.

KtXBP RXRch.

sq 180

icKtxR

Q-R6

18ktxKt -49 JPXR B"

*4R_K QxQ

RXP

,KtxKt

166AAQ-B8ch.

10Kt-Kt2

-48

1/KKt" R5

jqQXBP

*40r=r^-

14p_nK"/i *P-QKt4

sq.

MnQ-R6 *'

*"K-Qsq.

jR" Qsg. i

152,RQR-QB3 *"Kt-K3

KR-QBsq. lOKt" Kt3

176

R5 177 R-Q6178Df r41 179 leS^AKtxR

lflP-B3

^R^R^

sq.

175

Q" R5 ch. -39 U"P" Kt3

Hb -Kt3 i?Kt-R3

llR-QKtsq. "q_ B2 Castles K side gR" Kt3 OR"

sq.

00P-R6

K2

P-KB3

I9R~B3

i3r-K

K

07Kt-B4 0/R"

8=S 10

Q-Kt3 *****

Kt-Q2__ OOK"

9B-KKt5l64.nQ-R4 "4Ur-

'40K(Kt3) R(Kt3)-K3

lOBxKt

V

B5

"30Kt-Bsq.l74

P-Q5 8Kt" Qsq.

R-KB2

OPxP

P"

173.

R2

K2

_._

_

o4r"

P-Q4

158

OaP_KB4

p

K3 P-B4

Castles

nnB~B2

OKtxB

""R"

Ob" R4

150UOQ-Kt5

/B-KB4

Ksq.172

nqQR-Qsq.

rP~QB3

P-B4 U/Kt" B2

K2

MR"

B* "QKt-B3

Rsq.

B-Q2

nnRXKt

flOKt"

Q-Q3 38 uuKt"

0B-Kt5

.P-K4 iP" K4

Q" B2

-35

4p-k3

31B~QJ lKtXB

Steinitz.

KKt-B3

157

171

B-K

White,

^t~?:t3 1Q-Q2

AV. Steinitz.

Gambit,

Game

0fiK-Kt4 168

P"

K-B3

13" cont'd.

R6

59KxKtP

00p_R4

P"

r,K-Kt3

R7

04p_Kt4

uuKxP

njB-B7ch.

rrKXP

C|P-R8qne"ning

fi4K-g sq.

00K_B5

169

Dlp=R^

ftrR-Ktsq.l70rnK-Kt2

"Z0Kt_Q3

00 k-

Q-KKt8 DflP" R6

"6

P-QR4__fiQQxP_ 0

nQ-Kt3 flOQ-Kt3

O/K-K7

"o7Q-B2 *'Q-B3 tSee

182

UK"

QXP

64Resigns.

OOk-B; Diagram

R8

page

180.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN ( Continued

GAMES.

183

from page 181.)

160.

Game do not think that P 12. "52 afterward,but we R5 was here suggested gainanythingafter 53 BxP, 53 "XP ch. ; 54 K-R sq., 54 R" Kt5; 55 B" B6, etc.

161.

Game

"

162. H63.

12.

This is a weak

"

Game

12."

Which

wins

Game

12.

58

Q

but

R5; QxP

"

as

"

61

Q" KB3,

by

61

enables White

See

force.

KKt2

"

would

then White

even

which

move

Diagram

obtained 62 R"

RxKP;

a

sure

62

165.

Game

13. "In

Game

13.

order to

QR6,

Game

167.

"

Game

169.

into

get him

move

The

13.

"

White's 168.

trouble,and

"

Steinitz.

v.

it is better blockingposition

hardlyafford

can

will obtain attack

can

be sustained

order to

to

to take

strongattack

a

ought to win

Black

made in were repetitions course compulsory.

Game

13.

Of

"

playQ

the B

R4 first.

"

for the

the open KB

on

anyhow, but

now

sake

of

file. this and

the

after that.

gain

time

The

for consideration.

moves

on

this is forced.

course

best defence, believe. If 23 we Q" B3 ; 24 Q" B4, 24 Kt" Q3 ; 25 RxKt, 25 13. "The (or25. .QXR; *6 Q" B7 ch.,26 K" Q sq.; 27 B" K3, 27 BxB; 28 PxB with still a fair game); 26 QXB7 ch.,27 K" Q sq.; 28 QxKtP and White has stilla good attack left. Game

.

.

170.

Game

13." He

171.

Game

13." Black could

could not afford to allow himself to be driven away

Bch., 30 KxR; Game K

13

K2

"

173.

Game

174.

Game

31

"

excellent

which

move

Better we believe than 13. followed by Kt" Q3 and Kt" Kt4. Game

13.

176.

Game

13." Black

40

There

Q" R5, 40 Q

Game

13." An

B5; 33 QR"

"

"

was

no

helpsto keep up White's B2 whereupon White

R"

"

"

Kt sq.

sq. 33 R"

Q

R2

followed

soon

by

nothingleftfor White.

was

13." An

Kt

After 32

move.

by QR"

subsequently. here by 28 QxKP; 29 RxKt, 29 QxQ, 30 RX easily game. sq. with stillthe exchangeahead and a splendid

matters simplify QKt BxQ, 31 QR

A very feeble

"

there

175.

177.

Ponce would no doubt have prolongedthe game, K7; 60 QxQP. 60 P by 59 Q"Q6, 59 R victory well as KB4 63 Q" RxQRP threatening Q" QB2;

part are of

BXR

172.

176.

page

White

good resource. Black Castling

a

for after

do not think that White's

We

13.

next

the usual

bringabout

This is now

"

gainingthe KKtP, 166.

gain time.

ch. and should win.

Tschigorin 164.

would

Senor

by suggested have

to

Black

and for this, necessity

K

"

B sq.

attack for

by

was

is playing K" Bsq.; After 38 recklessly. booken. K3 White's attack was againcompletely

blunder extraordinary

for such

Kt"

K

sq.,

Kt

sq.;

far better, KB

39 R"

R"

importantgame.

an

a longtime. proceed with

would

sq., 39

KB2

was

K"

the

onlycorrect

Q"

R8

move.

178.

*79.

Game

Game

47

182.

See

Diagram

page

13." There was nothingbetter,for White B6 mate. If for instance 41 Q" Kt4; 42

if41

181.

Highlyingenious.

Game R"

180.

13."

.

.

.

.QXP; 13." No

QXQ;

42

s"xBP, 42 KtXR;

better

Game

13."

Game

13." A forlorn

59

was

48 RxRch.

Simplebut

K-Kt3, 59 KxP;

44.

.K" .

.

43

180.

threatened

QxBP,

KtxKt, 43 K"

B2; 45 QxR,

45

QxBP

42 K"

Q

and afterward

Q sq. ; 43 RxB

sq. ; 44 Kt"

RXP,

46 Kt"

Kt7 ch. B6, 46

R"

ch. and

ch.,and

wins.

Or

and wins.

B8; 47 QxB

ch.,

and wins. very fine.

hope, 60

After this White

If however

K-B4,

57

K" ...

.

wins with the greatest ease.

B5 ; White

etc.

( Continued

on

page iSf.)

wins

easily by 58 P" R5, 58 K"

Kt4

STEINITZ-GAVILAN

i"4

GAME

No.

Move

Page BLACK"

^

W.

GAME

I 7.

KtxP

21.

No.

Move

ch.

18. ch.

RxP

22.

0 Page 19^.

190.

BLACK"

STEINITZ.

m

a

GAMES.

TSCfflGORIN-PONCE

A.

"

GAVILAN

W.STEINITZ.

Hi

1K1 ^

w

i

ill

4

82

_^fe*5*2

i i^

WHITE"

M.

31.

No.

19.

K"

B2.

A Hiif

till WHITE"

TSCHIGORIN.

GAME Move

a

HH

fea

A.

GAME Move

WHITE"

"

A.

A.

PONCE

GAVILAN

"

M.

"

"

PONCE

W.

STEINITZ.

BLACK

WHITE"

"

A.

GAVILAN

A.

PONCE

20.

Kt5-

P"

24

Page i". TSCHIGORIN.

TSCHIGORIN.

M.

No.

Page 194.BLACK

i

*

mm

m

A

Si

51

hi

"

"

M.

o

W.

STEINITZ.

TSCHIGORIN.

1 86

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

Game

GAMES.

14.

Game

IrregularOpening.

Emms'

White, W.

M.

Tschigorin.

Black,

Tschigorin. KKt"

1

Gambit.

White,

Steinitz.

Black, M.

15.

W.

B3

Steinitz.

jP-K4 IP-K4

:=":

n*Kt-B3

3B-Kt5 5P-B4 uQKt-B3

gB-B4 B" B4

jP-K3

P"

*P" K4

BXP

rQ-Kt3__

QKt4

P-B3

"BxKt

'B" R4

nKtPxB

O

O"

"KKt-K2l83 nKt-B3

yP-Q4

'PXQP

'KKt" KKt-K2l95

oKtXP

"Kt" Q sq.

QP-K4

flQ-R4_

"Kt-Kt3

DB-Kt3

1Ub~q3

10^R33

""*=?*

llp_QB3

llo-o Q__0__0

QR-Qsq.

K2 lflQKt"

lflQ-Ktsq.197

iQP-KB5__

BxKt___

AUKtxKt

iUKxB

QBPxKtl85

.

l*Kt-B5

l'P-B4

16B"

187 189

K"

R sq.

21

14" confd.

QXRP

191

sq.

QXBP Kt-K3 Q-R5

8=8 31

23"3

K" R"

B4

D*

^0R_Kt3

l"Kt_ Kt-K3

*"B" K5

20,PXP TXP

nnQ-KHch.

piQ-KR4

njQXP 01Q-Kt3 qoQ-QS

dUB=Kt5 202

B2

"*QR"

9QQ-Kt4ch205

194

KR" ch.

Q_R5 **K-Kt2

33iCtTB4

u"BxKt

35fcB3 Q6

0JQ-R8ch.

onKtxB

nnQ-KtS

"OR"

Resigns. *

See

sq.

rRxPR"

Bsq.

finrgxPch.

27Q-Q2

K

Q,P-QB4

9-KKt-Q4206

*Dkr" kr-b3 : K4

Qsq.

nnKR-Qsq.

*dK=B^

sq.

207

90R-R3 201

**K-Ktsq204 ch.

16" confd.

nflKtxKtch.

nnQ-R5ch203

B sq.

32 QB R-QR3 P" B5

24Q-KtS 192 P"

B"

Game

1QKtxP

"AK"

30

Kt4

B-Kt2

B-R3

193

28Kt-B

QXQP P" B4

22P"

200

BXP

Game

QXBP Q" Kt3

B4

18pxB

ch.

QXP

199

,P-K5 17P" QKH

190

QXB

198

Kt-B3

1QQ-KKt3__

19

Bsq.

10p" KB3

sg. 188

"K-Kt

Q6ch.

flnKtxP

,

1"P" KR4

.P"

"K"

10Q-R5 186 RR-Kt sq. ,

196

,P" Q5

"QR-Ktsql84

Diagram

page

180.

n"Resigns.

*'B-Kt2 t See

Diagram

page

180.

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

187 (

( Continued

from page fSj.J B~

KB3; 13 PxP, 13 QXP; 14 Kt" Kts, 14 PXB (or 14. P, 15 Q" B4; 16 Kt" Q6 ch., 16 K" B sq.; 17 QxP, with P"

198. 199.

Game

15.

Not

Game

15." Black could

"

good as Q

as

Game

Excellent

15. "

a

subsequent game.

B a great superiority B4; 16 BxP, by 15 KB4, 18 B" B4 ch. ; 19 K" R sq., 19 P" Q3; etc.

16 P

"

attack which

The

play.

winningattack.

obtained

18 P"

QKt4; 17 Q" Kt3, 17 BxQP; 200.

B4; 15 B" K3, etc.);15 KKtxK

.

a

in Kt4 playedby Mr. Tschigorin

"

have

now

.

obtains is

White

quiteworth

the

piecewhich

"

he

givesup. 201.

in order to protectthe exchange not so much to have been the onlymove 15." This seems Kt B2; 20 Kt B7, 20 PxP; 21 Kt preventother vehement attacks, If,for instance,19 .BxP; 22 RxB, 22 KtxR;" if 22. .QxKt; 23 Q" B4, etc.," 23 Q" B XP, 21 KtxKt (or21 4 ch. ; 23 K" Kt sq. ; 24 Kt" Q$ and wins);23 Q" B4 ch.,23 Kt" B2; 24 R" K sq., 24 B" Kt2; B7 and wins. 25 R Game

as

to

"

.

.

"

.

.

"

202.

203.

Game

A carelessmove.

15. "

He

playedK

have

ought to

Kt2.

"

get his Kt into playby 22 Kt" K5 ch.,which Black could not is nothingbetter capture g., 5 ch.,22 PxKt; 23 R" Q3, 23 P" KR3 (there threatens Q" K7 ch. followed by R" Kt3 ch.); as White 24 Q" K7 ch.,24 K" Kt3; 25 R" Kt3ch., 25 Kt" Kt4; 26 P" KR4, 26 R" R2; 27 P" R5 ch., 27 K" B4; 28 RxKt ch. with an irresistible Game

For White

15. "

to

venture

could 22

e.

now

K

Kt"

attack204.

205.

Game

15.

Game

15.

K

Again careless play.

"

La

"

JRevista del

Kt2

"

Ajedrezjustly pointsout

Kt2; 24 Q" K7 ch.,24 K"

ch.,23 K"

correct.

was

could have

that White

Kt sq.; 25 Kt"

K8 here by 23 Q ble Q3, with an irresisti-

won

"

26 R"

K5, 25 PxKt;

attack. 206.

Game

207.

Game

This attack is ineffective.

15. "

He

ought to

"

209.

Game

QKt3 QR3210. 211.

16

Game

This leaves the KP

"

16. "Quite safe without

Game Game

10.

16.

An

"

now

as

beingliable to

error

which

weak.

maintain

can

QKt3

"

is playedat this juncture.

the chain of Pawns

broken

up

by

P

QR4,

"

P

by as

QKt4

"

he would

in

then

replyto

P

answer

P

"

"

costs time.

Obviouslyif P" Kt3

"

UsuallyP

White

overlooked the oppoevidently nent's iollowed by QxP would

Tschigorin.

v.

have his Pawns

draw.

a

best answer,

"

Steinitz 208.

He

15. Completelythrowingaway an importantmove. R sq. was the telling reply. Q Kt4 ch. to which K enabled him to make a much longerfight. "

have

have been satisfiedwith

Black

would

sacrificethe Kt

for two

with

Pawns

irresistible

an

attack. 212.

Game

B5 ; 21

16.

"

B"

The tempting19 P B3, 21 Q" Kt4 (ofcourse

B5

"

was

good on account of 20 B K2, QxP; 22 B" Q4 and wins); 22

not

if 21

"

and P"

if

K4

P

20

"

with the

K perior su-

game. 213.

Game

16."

Clearlybest,for he

214.

Game

16.

Loss of time.

215.

Game

16." If 23 P" B4, 23 Kt" with the better game.

QBxRP 216.

Game

"

16."

33 QXB,

Not

good.

33 BXP

B

He

ch. ; 34 K"

"

could not allow White's B sq.

more

sq., 34

Kt to enter at

QB7.

better.

B2; 24 BxKt,

could R

was

much

24

BxB;

25 RxP,

25 B"

B safely play31 Q3, for 35 KB--QB4, 35 Q" "

B-Kt6;

K3; 26 QR"

if32 Kt" K

K6

sq. ; etc.

sq., 26

Q

ch.,32'BxKt; -\ V

217.

Game

16.

"

Black

had

probablycontemplated 35 (Continued

on

pap

RxKt;

but found

on

i89.) ^.^

further examination

that

byG00gIe

188

STEINITZ^TSCHIGORIN

Game

16.

Game

Game 17.

Irregular Opening,

Evans'

White, W.

GAMES.

Gambit.

White,

Steinitz.

M.

TSCHIGORIN.

17" cont'd.

?flR-QKtsq. "0Q"

B2

9QKt-B4__ fl"R"

R5

0nR-Kt4 Black, M.

Black,

TSCHIGORIN.

W.

,KKt-B3

P"

Ip" KB4 Game

P-QB4

16-confd.

,B-B4__

3B" B4

9nR-Ksq.

rKt-B3

qnB-Q2__

J Castles

""Q-Ktsq.

qB-Q3

*

P-QB3 P- B5 8 QKt-Q2 q,Kt-Kt5

Q-Kt3 Qsq.216

208

31Kt"

2Q9

00Q-K3 ""Q" Kt2 q0B-B4

rP-B3

A"R"

JB"

R4 nCastles

U0P_QB4

"Q-B3

u/rxp

Kt3___

uDKtxKt

inKt-R3

l^B-Rcch. 211

I

i

LLQ" Ktsq.

PXP

..Castles K

side

l"B"K2

j

40^

~~

K2

PXP

Kt"

Q6 B-K3 BXB

B4

R"

44K" loQKt-B3212

?(]B_B3__

B"

22Kt"

Q sq. K4 K2

47RXKt

215

R"

OiB-Bsq. Kt" Kt"

Q6

ch.

48K-B6

Q sq.

KXB

Q-K4

Q-R

21

K-Kt2226[Df

onKt"

OfiK^B^

OOK"

onlX?

rjKt"

27; Q"

J

page

"?

180.

233

niK-B4

W*P" Kt4ch.

^txQ

**P-QKt4227

Q-B7 Kt-K3

K2

K4

n9K~K3

sq.

52

B4

0IK-B6

See Diagram

B4

KtxPch.225

BP-B3

52Resigns. *

(HKtXp

01k"

nqKt-fo

riR-Q2 R"

OUkxP

48! sas

00p_R3

Q-B5_ fiOR_Ksq.

0UK-Kt5

BXP

B-B3

P-BS

24q-r5

rnR-Q5

27RXR

B2

K--B2__

B4

Q-R3

49p"

P-Kt6

KB2

25p_Q5 26B"Q2 PXP

224

flUQ_R2

IQRXKt

B4

Kt2

17" confd.

0"K" K4 onKt-Q3ch.

47

20 221 ch.

Qs

KtXKtP

KB3

Kt-KR3

23R"

*"K"

B4

P"

Game

Kt2

PXKt BxKt

Kt4 1AP-B4MOD*

214

223

46B"

19

K4

45P"

'

K3 QXKBP P-R3

KtxB

P-QKt3

fiUQ"Ktsq.213

222

P-QR4

ch.

Kt"

45

KKt3

18Kt" R6

RXP

43RXR

sq.

Kt3

17K"

RXR

ch.

Q6

Kt"

43KxB

Kt-Kts

B"

16P"

42

Kt-04

21Kt"

219

41R-QKt5

17PXP

KR"

.P"

41b-r3

QXR 44! QXP

,rQ-Kt4 p-kb3

n^z

16P-OKt3 18P"

nBXKt

l^K" B

9xp Kt"

i

sq.

luf ^KXB

OOkxB onQXBch.

1

-14

n7BxKt 0/r_r5

nQR-Q

232

40p_QKt4 42QXR

"P-QB3

218 qflBxPch.

lOpP" K4

R-B3

RXP__

fc$,

QfiKt-Q5__ R4

281 '

P-B4

B-KKt5

11 Kt"

R8

ftKt-B4

HB-Kt3

3bR_RSq.21710

QKt"B2

KR"

uOq_Bs

K2

BP-Q5

sq.

Kt8

n7Q-Q5

7P-Q4

1Uq_b2

.

R-R8__

"Kt" Qsq. QQ-R4 B"

OiKR" Rsq.

U0R-Kt4

KKt"

280

d4K-Kt2

lBXP

1

210

R4

33R-Kt6

|P"QKt4

*"K" Bsq.

*B-K2

"Kt-Kt

R6

R"

fiQKt" B3

9pRXR___ ^OQ" K4

Of Q-"?4 01K" Ktsq.

32g-K3

"KKt-B3

KKt-B3 P-K3

,B-

K4

LP" K4

P-Q4 P-K3

JP-

Steinitz.

"UR^R7

B3

nr^ 234

K3

nnKt"

B2

BS

JB-B3 7P-Kt3 'P-R5

04K-K4 r-Kt" Kt4

00b" Kt2 235 r0K-Ktsq.

nP" Kt4 ^B" Kt7

0DK=5i

*Kt"

,P" B6 229

"

00p_R4

K4 ch.

"BxKt

57B^-Bsq.

["KXB

-flPXP___

UK"

Kt6

Drawn t See

Diagram

page

184.

K3 Game.

STEIN1TZ-TSCHIG0RIN ( Continued

GAMES.

from page iSj.)

White

then wins by 36 QxR, 36 QXKt; 37 BxKt, 37 PxB 38 Q-R6 ch.,38 K" K sq.; 39 Q" R5 ch.,39 K" ch.); 40 QxRP, 40 Kt" K3; 41 RxKt. 6

16.

Game

218.

This at last breaks into the adverse game

"

Game 16. PerhapsKt" B3 was nothingbetter than KxR, since

219.

Game

221.

16, This is decisive.

Game

16.

RxP

"

White

.

.

simpleand

would

have also

to win

a

won

by Q-^Q Q2, 40 QxBP ch.);

to win

second

a

R

pieceby

he is mated

.K"

is bound

threatened

another

P,

P afterward.

Black had

as

K8.

"

Diagram page 180.

the best under

was

(or39.

more

See

"

and

(best,for if BxB B sq.

White

"

220.

189

but of circumstances,

the

^hite

course

would

then have

plied re-

K" Q4; 47 KtXBP, 47 Kt" B2j 48 KtxKtP, winningslowlybut surely. If,however, 46 R" B6, 48 Kt" R sq. ; 49 Kt" K3 ch.,49 K" K5 ; 50 Kt" B2 and wins. KxP Obviouslyif 46. White would answer R R4 ch. followed by exchangingRooks and KtxKtP. .

.

.

"

Tschigorin 222

Compare up to this our powerfulcontinuation. keepsthe latter's piecesshut up

Game

.

to the

15thgame of the contest. that preventsBlack waitingmove long time.

notes

17.

"

is the most

It is a

and

for

223.

Game .

.

.

"

BxKt,

21

RXB;

21

sq. with the

The

in the text

move

from

playingB

B4,

"

16

following probablecontinuation:

KB4, 18 R" K sq. ; 19 PxP dis. ch., 19 K" Kt2; 20 P P" K5, 22 RxP; 23 Q" KR4, 23 R" K3; 24 Q" KB4

18 P"

KKt3; 17 KtXP, 17 PxKt;

*-K6, 2oKtxP;

a

believe 16 K--R

Stillstrongeris we

17.

.P"

Steinitz.

v.

22

and wins. 224.

loss of time. 17." This is grievous

Game

Kt; 19 BxKt,

19

KxB;

better

Much

Kt2; and

ch.,20 K"

KtxP

20

Kt"

17

was

Black

18 PX

B2; for if 18 KtXB,

still keeps the

the

on superiority

Queen'sside. 225.

Game

226.

Game

sacrifice. highlyingenious

A

17. "

17." If 21 PxKt; by Q B4 ch. or Q "

227.

Game

17.

228.

Game

17.

"

"

it out fight stillmore 229.

230. 231.

Kt6

well

as

ifWhite

(or22.

sq.

any

.

.

.PxP;

giveup

to

draw; for ifthe R

a

few

ingly ch.,followed accorddis. PxP ch., moves); 23

23 RxP more

Q4, and

R"

wins.

himself. hope of releasing

compelledBlack

have

he could for

as

now

advance

White

the

exchange by PxP

moved, White

would

and P

answer

then

R5

"

to

with

which

same

would

case, White

planBlack

would

answer

replyKt" Q2 followed by P" KB4, R in RxKP R7, threatening "

better

was

P"

QB4

with the view

of

playingP" B5.

He ought to have exchangedQueens firstand then the move if Black for obviously, defended afterward by R B3, White piece, Q$ followed by Kt" B7.

"

have

Kt"

Game

the

KB4.

"

A serious

17.

answer

Q" Kt6, in

pursue P

17." Much

Game Game

that gave him

would

17." Better than

Game

text would

232.

onlymove

Kt"

Diagram page 184.

effect.

whereas case

The

KB4,

K

R"

22

Q4 with or without ch. winningin a Q" R2; 25 Q" B2, 25 P" QKt4; 26

"

Kt2; 24 Q" Q4, 24

23 K"

P"

22

See

won

17.

A weak

17.

This weak

"

in the

error.

a

would

"

that enables Black

move

to extricate himself with

forces and the

even

superior

game. 233.

Game

"

move

was

the consequence

of

a

miscalculation.

Q" "?7;52 Q" R sq. ch.,52 K" B2; 53 Kt" Kt by 51 "KB sq., 55 QxKt ch.; 56 QxQ, 56 PXQ; 57 KxP, 57 "

234.

"

"

playedB" R5 White this winning. It was instead of playingQ Q7 on exchanged Game

advance

17." If he to B6

"

235.

Game more.

17.

"

This

secures

the draw

sq., 53 BxP; K" Kt"

K3

stillanswer

which

Black had overlooked

in the

could have

54 KtXB,

54 P"

won

here

B6; 55 Q

and wins.

would

the

He

B2, for ifthen BxKt when

he allowed

the BP

would

Queens to

be

51stmove.

manner. simplest

It

was

of no obviously

use

to

playfor

STEINITZ-GAVILAN

190

Game Evans*

18. Gambit,

Game

W.

M.

Steinitz.

.

Black, A.

Gayilan

W.

Steinitz.

AND

Tschigorm.

4KKt-B3

jP-K4

lp=gi

lp" K4

qP--Q4

yKKt-B3 ^QKt"B3 qB-B4

9KKt-B3 *QKt"B3

"B-Kts

0B-B4 "B=^

3BxKt

p"

B4

"B"

B4

"P"

QKt4

.P"

KtPxB *PXP

*BXP

nP-B3 "B-R4/

CP-K3

,P-QB3

JP" K4

UB" R4 -Castles

QKt4 "'BxKtP

Castles

BBXP

'

Dq=b^

UQ-Q3

7P-Q4

"PXP___

'KKt-K2

'QXQ qKxQ

RP-Q5

DKt" Qsq.

QQ-R4 ^B-Kt3 Bin* KKt5

P-Q4__

ch.

IB"

llp_QB3 ,9QR-Qsg. 1"Q" Ktsq.

luKxB Q6ch.

1*K" Bsq.

OKt-KR3 254 B-KKt5 "Q-Kt3 245

1Uqxb 4"KtXP HKtxKt |9PXKt___ '

B-Kt5ch.246 Up--QB3 -K2

P-KR3

*

P"

13pxp

13P^ KB3

ill*?

14PXP

K4

1ftB-Kt3236 B2

K"

18

R sg.

B-Q

,P"

19PXP

237

B"

sq.

247

Q-Kt3 17'

x/PXKt

K2 wUlt6

19R-Kt5 Kt-Kt3 K-Q2

COflrd.

238 239

n?RxPch.24Q

fi/Kt" K3

fiOQKt_B5249

RXR

oqPxp

RXR

UUp^p onR~QKtsq. 0UKt" Kt7 ch.

21

K-K3

""K-Kt2 241[D*

22r_"R6c1i.

nnKt-B5ch,

90?=?3

fluPXKt

AUR-R4

oARXP

0JR-Kt3

Z4r=^

fl^R" Ktsq.

9-QR-KBsq. fl0p-QKt4242 ,Q" KKt4

ch.

26Resigns.243 See

R-Kt5

25Kt-R4 P-Kt4

26KKt-B5

Diagram page 184.

256

4QBxBch. Game 20" conf d.sq.

oi7p-Kt5 00R~Ktsq.

20RXP

*

10

-

KB4

K5

B4 ch.

16b=k5

QR" KKt sq. QR-^kRsq.

20KXB P"

Kt-B3

18

BxKt

21PXP

KtxP

16Kt-B3 17K"

B4

15P-03

K-B2

17Kt-R4 A'P" Kt3

255

^Castles

Kt"

BXB

i"Kt"

252

JQKt-B3

15RXB

10p" KB3

Kt3

Kt-QR3253

O!

"nPXP

"

**HKt-R3

.P-

6q_B3

244

"P" KKt4

-

.

tschigorin.

and

Ip K4

n

.

m.

A. Ponce

,P-K4

""*

and

Steinitz.

AND

-

Ponce

a.

Black,

Gavilan

Gambit.

White,

Gavilan

Black,

20.

Evans*

and

tschigorin.

W.

Game

19.

White, A.

and

A.

GAMES.

Irregular Opening*

White, A. Ponce m.

TSCHIG0R1N-P0NCE

97*Z1R2 257

2flB-Kt4 JR" B5

"

q9K-K3_251 OflKt" Kt7ch. K"

B2

33QKt-B5dis.ch Drawn

Game.

34 t See

"

K" JR"

Diagram page 184.

] R5 ch.

Ktsq. B5

?%

fiiP-Kt4

""R"

nnQ-Q5

QnK-Ktsq. "Ur-Bs 263

Q-Q

sq.

3 lQKt-B5dis.cn. fiUR_KKtsq. 248

fl'R

258

250Df

K-B2

B-B5 19P" Kt3

P"

KR3

259

R5 ch

111K-R2

"AR" R5ch.

q9K~Ktsq.

24P-Kt5260Df 261 9-PxP

OfiQ_B5

60p_KR4

""RXPch.

0DP" Kt5 JRXP X See

262

qnR-Ksq. Resigns.264

34 Diagram page

W

STEINITZ-GAVILAN

TSCHIGORIN-PONCE

CONSULTATION

and

Ponce 236.

237

( iame

18.

Game

18." Loss of time.

Compare

"

have retreated B"

QKt4; 238. 239.

to the

The

Black

once.

If

sq. at

GAMES.

Gavilan

Tschigorin v.

notes

191

Steinitz.

and

I5tn and 17th games

of the main

contest

party had nothingto fear from Kt then,for instance,18 Q" B4, 18 Kt"

B5, and theyought to B5, 19 P"

"

R3; 19 Kt"

etc.

18.

Game

Q

our

G"MES.

givesWhite

This

"

a

powerfulattack

which

extremelydifficultto

was

parry.

which White rejoinder onlyon account of the most ingenious .K" Kt2; with the probable continuation 22 QxB The best defensive planwas had in store. 21 P, 22 R" B sq. ; 23 P" K6, 23 PxP; 24 P" Q7, 24 QxQl and Black will have three Pawns for the But 21 P KKt4 was also of no use on account of 22 Q B4 ch.,42 piecewith a good game. K" B sq. ; 23 Kt" B5, 23 PxP; 24 Q" K4, 24 B" B3; 25 Kt" B4, etc.

18.

Game

error, but

an Certainly

"

.

.

.

"

"

from

seen

this sacrificeis as deep as it is beautiful analysis, play. See Diagram page 184.

our

QxP ch.,23 K" Kt2; 24 R" KB sq., 24 R" Kt sq. (or 24. .P" R3; 26 Kt" B5 ch.,26 PxKt; 27 RxP, 27 B" Kt4; 28 P" KR4 and wins. Or if 24. .BxKt; 25 Q" Q4 ch.,25 K" Kt sq. ; 26 Q" QR4 ch.,26 K" Kt2; 27 R" B7 .P" KKt4; 27 Q" K4, 27 ch. and wins); 25 Q" Q4 ch.,25 K" R3; 26 R" B7, 26 B" Kt4 (or 26. R" Kt3" if 27. .PxKt; 28 QxP at R7 ch.,followed by R" B5 ch. and Q" R5 mate"; 28 RxP ch.,28 KXR; 29 QXR ch.,29 K" R sq.; 30 Kt" B5 and wins);27 Q" Kt4, 27 QxP; 28 K^-Bs ch.,28 PxKt; 29 Q" R3 ch. and wins. 18." If 22.

Game

.

.PXR;

.

.

23

.

.

.

.

the game 29 R" B6

Black alliesmight have somewhat 26 proceeded:

might have

ch.,29 BxR;

18."

Game

243.

30

Nothingto

Game

19." If 6.

QXR, 10 Q ch. ; 10 245.

Game

B

.

.

Q"

ch.,30 K" for White

and

Steinitz

the prolonged

R4; 31 P" KR3 and

will

v.

proceedwith

Ponce

and

"

next

move.

Tschigorin.

.PxP; 7 Q" Kt3, 7 Q" K2; 8 QxP (8 BxP ch.,8 QxB; 9 QxP, 9 P- B3; 10 by Kt" B3 would be bad for White),8. .Q" Kt5 ch. ; 9 QxQ, 9 Bx

Q3; Q2 with P"

mates

K by 25 R3; when Kt4; 28 RxR, 28 BxR;

B8.

R"

followed

10

game

Kt4; 27 QxP, 27 R"

.

.

the better game.

K6,

10

PxP;

PXP,

H

n

P"

K4;

12

Kt"

B3

were

far

superior.

at QB3, which would have 19. To prevent either of the adverse Knights from entering had to advance the KP sooner and his Q4 square would form or later, as White inconvenient,

been a

"

19."

Game

246.

248.

B"

QXB

B5, 26 P"

be done

Gavilan 244.

.

.

18." The

Game

242.

.

K"

QKt4; 25 Q" B7 ch.,25

247.

and forms

of the finestinstances of brilliantcombination

one

241.

As will be

18.

Game

240.

"

"

convenient

post for the adverse Kt.

Game 19. So far the White allieshad with the view of supportingthe Pawns "

stillthe on

the

better game, but theylose time here,for K" side K King's by K3, was much superior.

Q2

"

White allies injudiciously try to maintain the attack on the King'sside which since Black after removingthe R could at least effectthe exchange enough supported, of the adverse B for the Kt by Kt" R4 in case White advanced the BP. R" Kt sq. with view of advancingthe Pawns done the Queen'sside as was on later,gave more prospectsof

Game

19. "

The

could not be well

the

success

249.

Game

for White's

game.

19." If28....P"

QB4; 29

P"

R4, 29 Kt"

Q5; 30R"

good game. (Continuedon page 192.)

Kts, 30

P"

Kt3;

31 P"

R5

with

a

STEINITZ-GAVILAN

192

TSCHIGORIN-PONCE

GAMES.

(Continuedfrom page 191.) 19." It

Game

250.

XKt,

a

no

use

tryingto escape the draw by K" Q3, for after 31 .QKt" B5 ch.$ Kt" Q5; 33 R" K sq., 33 QKtXB; Q2 on account of 32 34 Kt See Diagram page 184. .

draw

sure

.

.

-

If 32 K" Kt sq., 32 R" 19." Best. at least and a good prospectof

Game-

251.

of

was

could not retreat 32 K" 34 KtxP ch. and wins.

White

Kt7 ch. ; 33 K" winning),33

B sq. (or 33 K" R sq., 33 KtxB with Kt Kt" R6 with an Kt4 threatening "

excellent attack.

and

Ponce 252.

Tschigorin

v.

Gavilan

Steinitz.

and

Game A deviation from the course 20. adoptedin the main contest between in the order of which, however, might onlylead to a transposition Tschigorin

Messrs. Steinitz and

"

Game

For

think that White

moves.

ing might have proceededwith 8 Q R4 with the view of advancbe a good reply, White would then retreat B lowed as Q3 folB" Q2. Whereas if8 PxP; 9 P" K5, 9 Q" Kt3; 10 PxP, 10 KtxP; " KtxKt, n BxKt; 12 BxP ch., 12 QxB; 13 QxB, 13 Kt" K2; 14 B" R3, 14 Castles;15 Kt" B3, .P" B3; 18 Kt" 15 R" K sq.; 16 BxKt, 16 QxB: 17 QR" Q sq., with a fine game, for if 17. K4, 18 QXP; 19 Kt" Q6 and wins.

253.

P

20."

"

we

Kt"

Q5 to which by P" B4 and

R4 would

"

not

"

.

Game

254.

believe that Black

We

20."

could also

Kt3; 10 PXP, 10 PXP; 11 KtxP, 11 QXB; Kt Kt5 with an excellent attack.

safelyplay8. .P" Q3; and KtxP, 12 Q" R5; 13 KtXR, .

.

.

if 9

12

13

QB" KKt5, 9 Q" Kt" B3 threatening

"

Game

255.

Game

20.

257.

Game

20.

B

"

Q

QBP

Game

258.

The

"

QB3

"

Black

was

Game sq. was 26 P"

sq. would

Game

more

Q5,

with

of forcingan opportunity

been of of

no

use

as

White

immediate

an

givethem the best of the game. QBP on, whereupon Black would of the QR would obtain free possession to

sure

Black's

or one

This

20."

file

open

could well

Kt

answer

"

Q7.

King'sside attack but we believe They might have then continued againretreat the B and then fix in case White defended open Q file,

of their Rooks. was

wrong. have won them

to

They ought to have retreated B K2 followed by K" R sq., and by doublingRooks it would have been very difficultat least colors. of the Bishopsbeingof opposite force the game on account "

the KBP

R irresistibleattack,24 K "This givesthe opponents an opportunity of instituting an P" Kt5, 25 B" K2, 25 BxP RxKP by far better,for if 24 (or25 ; 26 P" B3, etc.); count RxP ; 27 K" Kt2 and wins); 27 Q" Q$ (but not 27 PxR on acKt3, 26 Q" R3 (if26. B" Kt6, etc.)and ought to draw. of the reply, 27 20.

"

Game

20."

moves,

28

.

.

This forces the game,

20."

all compulsory. See 261.

have

alliestake their chances

.

260.

to his

either forced the

though Black would if not impossible for 259.

the advantageowing slightly

now

KB3.

Either R to K

"

R4 which

their B at the

P"

by

256.

that

Black has

20"

for his R

Q

262.

Game

20."

263.

Game

20.

"

If 25

BxP,

R5

mate.

Of "

Diagram

course

Both

page

and it will be

25 R (Kt sq.)XB

if PxP

were parties

then

noticed easily

that

White's

;

27 RxR

to replies

the end

are

184. ; 26

PxR,

26

RxBP

; 28

OXR

ch.,28 K

RxB.

here much

pressedfor time, and

relieved themselves

by repetition

1 "

.

264.

moves.

Game

20."

For if KxR

then

Q" R7

ch. and

QxP

mate.

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