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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.
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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
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QR
Q
8
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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WIN
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1
THE
RUY
LOPEZ.
.
(Continued from page jjj 171.
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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15
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"
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BLACK
Ids-
"
Kt6.
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27
20.
P"
1
H
M
LOWENTHAL.
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
.
.
.
.O
"
O
"
O.
Column
5.
Move
11
P"
BLACK.
QB3.
BLACK.
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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
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m :
Jf'
C UP
k '%"
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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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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
A
'B' AND
TSCHIGORIN.
W"lk wm
fei
SCHIFFERS
i
umm
":"..,/"":"
"
Q7.
"""
Hit
WHITE
4.
i'"#
M
I
MIIF
POTTER.
No.
M
A HI
wm WHITE
"
MORPHY.
*
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
*
//A '
,"
";
1
I S^'S
,:"-
^^^
#?^
1
Wa
A
;-A *
"
t ,
WHITE
GAME Move
No.
B*H*
Move
=
HI
1 "
No.
8.
B
Kt2.
"
KIESERITZKY.
y
ill:-^
!*"*
ijlO i
in "_(""
"B
ANDERSSEN.
21....
BLACK"
m^Jm
"H
"
S
A
"
GAME
POTIER.
....M
*
:4
WHITE
7.
wm
m
:;
WARE.
KtXP.
23.
BLACK"
I
AND
SELLMANN
JUDD,
"
;
*
^
Hi
l m
iH""
4
iM
%#3^
W;.
wm"-4m
##^
503223?
mm
mm
":."
" III"
*
m
M
mm
WW
m
mm
Wt$
wm.TGt WHITE"
MORPHY.
(Playing8 games
blindfold)
WHITE
"
^
AMATEUR.
m
%$^IP
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
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mm
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1
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mm
mm i
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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.
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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
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0
4
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w"rJmr fast.
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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.
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No. 25.
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HARRWITZ.
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8. ch.
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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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.
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.
%
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RxQ: KtP
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27
.P-Q6
DfgS
flUO"
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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
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Q2
.
nS-Ktsg.
BXP
12KtxB
20
BP=Bi
-R2
iuB_ B-Kt3
19
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/KKt": KKt" K2 OKt" Kt" O sa. Q sq. P" B4
18
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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.
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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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