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OKALIF(%

a

CALIFO%

n-^

ER%

Chess is a Game such that none

in

which

may

lose,

Chance

no Part, and own Fault."

liaih

save by his

is

CHESS GAMES, BRILLIANTS,

AND MINIATURES, WITH

NOTES, QUERIES, AND ANSWERS*

W.

MOFFATT,

STROUD,

(GLOS).

6V

PREFACE.

A

GAME

*"

which the play on both sides is is a In some very tame affair.

in

correct,

games in this collection there are moves which are weak and lead to disaster. Such games in the opinion of some players are not worth of the

attention.

Nevertheless,

take the trouble indicate better

Hence,

lines

He

if

the reader will himself

discover these faults and to of play, he

will benefit con-

will strengthen his play

by learning danger and to take advantage of error. questions on interesting points are set

siderably.

to avoid

lo

down, to which the student is expected to provide answers and to compare with those given at the end of the work. Cordial

and to

J.

Messrs.

R. C.

thanks are due to

Shannon

W.

Griffith,

for

the

use

Messrs. T. B.

of their

P. Turnbull, A. Alfred W. Foster,

C.

B. Dixon for valuable assistance

F.

S.

proofs.

for

Vernieux,

W. Mears and

W.

Moore

Fox

collections;

;

and to Mr.

examination and correction of

Of

this

book 365 copies only have been printed.

Financially, a loss the

is

anticipated.

If however,

365 purchasers and the 999 borrowers become

convinced of the superiority of Queries and Notes over Notes merely, there will be no tears.

W. M.

SECTION 1

Knight's Opening,

King's

I.

P-K4, P-K4

Ruy Lopez, 2 ... Kt QB3 3 B Ruy Lopez, Morphy's Defence, 3

No.

White, WEISS

i.

Played

American Congress

in the sixth

P QR3.

... ,

Black, POLLOCK. Notes by

;

Kt-KB3.

Kt5.

;

,

2

;

in

W. Steinitz.

1889,

between

Max Weiss (who

divided first and second prizes with M. Tschigorin) and Dr. W. H. Pollock. Thisgame wasawarded the special prize of 50 dollars as the most brilliant of the Tournament, and an immortal halo of glory encircles the His brow of the lamented Pollock for his achievement. play from the I7th move renders this game one of the finest examples of chess ingenuity, and, altogether, it belongs to the list of the most brilliant gems in the annals of practical play.

4 5

B-R 4 P-Q 3

6

B

7

P

Kt3 B 3

8PxP

9 10

Q Q

K

K

2 (a)

4

11 Kt x P (b) 12 Q x Kt(j<5J Kt O (d) 13 O R 5 (e) 14 Q

iSPxB 1

6 Kt

Q

2

B

Kt

3

17

P-QKt

Kt 4 B B4 P Q4

18

K

R

19

P

R3

P-Q

KtxP O

O B

K

3

Kt x Kt Kt s(c)

KtxQP B

R

Q

B K i K2 x

i

2oRxQ K K K

R

4

(f)

B x P ch Q K8 Kt x

B

(g)

(h) (i)

RxRch B R

Kt 8 ch K 6 ch Kt K 7 23 (j) P Kt 3 24 Kt B i P R 4ch 25 Q Q5(k) 26 K Kt 5 K Kt 2 (1) 27 KtxR(m) P B 3 ch and mates in two moves. 21 22

2

Kt 3 Kt 4

MEMORABLE CHKSS GAMKS. The opening is tin- s.mie as occurred in two match between AndMTMen and Morphy, excepting that Andemea retreated his B to Bz on the 6th move. White (A.)

has obtained the superior position, chiefly owing to Black's move P Q 4, which loosens the KP.

jth

(b)

Indicate a better line of pluy.

(c)

The soundness

of this sacrifice

is

questionable.

13 PxKt, BxPcli 14 K Q i, QxPch think that the attack against White's King could not be sustained, and Black had only two Pawns for the piece and, therefore, the worst as regards material.

For

(d)

after

;

;

B Q 2, we

15

Not good

(e)

suggest something better.

;

He had no means KtxBP and White

(f)

Kt

saving the Pawn, for if 17 dare not take with the Rook on

of

63,

account of

K8ch and mate next move.

Q

Beautiful play. It will be easily seen that White (g) cannot capture the two pieces on account of the mate in two moves impending afterwards by Q K6ch and Q K8 mate.

The prelude to a most ingenious and (h) conceived line of attack.

splendidly

This sacrifice of the Queen for no more than two (i) pieces is based on a most profound and brilliant idea, such as has rarely occurred in actual play. Best.

(j)

ch

25

;

K

If

Kt5,

23 Kt

B

B3, Kt 26

K6clf

;

K7 ch

K

; 24 65, Kt

K

Kt4,

R

KS

Kt6 mate.

(k) Very tempting, but no doubt overlooking the beautiful R6. surprise which Black has in store. His best play was

Q

(I)

(m) 2?

Truly magnificent.

There was actually no defence.

QQ P B 7.

R

K4 ch

;

28

K

If

R 4, K R B B 7 ch

27 3

QxR

(or

and wins)

;

28 K R 4, 29 P Kt 3, R x KtP, and White has only one useless check ry sacrificing the Queen, after which mate follows by R Kt 5 double check, or by B x Kt ch if Kt x R. 27...,

3

ch

;

;

I

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

Kt-B 3 P

B

Q3

K2

(a)

O O P-QKt 4

P-Q4 Kt x

P

MEMORABLE CHKSS GAMKS. Ruy Lopez. 5.

DURAS

An

off-hand

No. "

v.

Morphy's Defence, 3

B-R 4

5

P-Q3

6 7 8

9

P

64(3)

Kt-B 3 P Q4 P KR 4

10

P

n

Kt

X

P KKt5

P

QR3.

D.UVHARN.

game played during

expert to Liverpool."

4

,

the

visit of

the

Bohemian

I

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

Ruy Lopez. No. 4

8.

B

Won R4

Morphy's Defence,

by F. SPENCE.

3...,

P QR3.

MKMORABLK CHESS GAMKS.

10

Ruy Lopez. No.

Won

10.

4

B

5

O

7

B

8

I'

R4

O(a) 6 Kt B3(b)

1 1

12

Q2

QKt

Ki (d)

y y

PxB(e)

Q

What

(b)

Improve.

(c)

What may

(d)

Suggest.

(e)

(i)

4

7 8

I

BS R6

22

Kts

24

follow Kt

v.

Kt

B

83

O O (a) B Kt3

P KR3 (b) 9 P Q3 10 P Kt4(c) " the (a) What is of this kind

Kt Kt

19

23

QKi-^ 2 B

BxR P B

Kt5

OxP PxB Kt-Kts(f)

KR4 (g)

I'

5

Rl<3

R

KS

BxR

Q

Kt3

K6 ch

Kt

K4(h)

Kt7 mate

supposed to be the strongest move

R4

5 Kt

6

is

BKOADBENT

B

QR3.

g K3 g Ki

K2

"

?

?

What if Kt x P ? (ii) if Kt What move might White now And now ? What if PxPch?

No. n.

P

KtxP(R7)

(a)

(It)

1<3

Kt

Ki

3...,

Kti 17 Kt 18 BxKt

Kt5

20

B

K3

if

g-(j2 ^5

Kt Kt Kt

Kti

13

(g)

B

g 3 (c)

14

(f)

H tf3 gKl4

I'

Kt3

9 Kt 10

Morphy's Defence,

by TSCHIGOKIN. Kt 1*3 15

Kts

?

consider

?

WILDMAN.

n PxKt

63

B4 P QKt4 P Q3 K R3 P Kt4 KtxKtP

13

M

B Q5(d) BxR B B6ch

15

Q Q2

12

1

BxKlP Kt

Qs

B x Kt K Bi P

KKt5

6 Resigns.

usual and correct procedure in positions

?

Why

dangerous

(b)

(i)

(c)

Suggest.

(d)

Improve.

?

(ii)

Suggest another move.

I

KING'S

Ruy Lopez.

n

KNIGHTS OPENING.

Morphy's Defence, 3

,

P

QR3.

No. 12. This encounter secured a brilliancy prize in a tournament held at Riga, Russia. Mr. H. vox EHI.EHT v. PROK. P. BOHL. 4 5

6 7

8

9 to 1

1

13 13

14 <5

12

MKMORABLK CHKSS GAMES, Ruy Lopez.

Berlin Defence,

3...,

Kt

B3.

J

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

Ruy Lopez. No. 17.

DEWING

v.

Berlin Defence, 3

,

Kt

13

B3.

WRNMAN.

Mr. L. G. C. Dewing was awarded the special prize in Glasgow Congress for the

the major open tournament at the following game.

4

O

O

MEMORABLE CHKSS GAMKS. Ruy Lopez.

Berlin Defence,

3...,

Kt

B3.

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

I

Steinitz Defence, 3...,

Ruy Lopez. No. 4 5

22.

Q3.

Anonymous.

O

O KR

P

6 Kt 7

P

B Kt:; B R4 P QR3

3

83

B-B 4

Kt-Q 5

8 Kt x P 9 B x P ch. 10 Kt Q5 mate.

B

x

Q

K

(l>)

1<2

(a)

Find a move which will leave Kt pinned, prevent 8 Kt x P, and threaten Kt Q5. (a)

.

Suggest a line of play.

h)

No. 4 5

6 7

Won P^Q4

23.

B B O

R4

P QR^ P QKt 4

Kta

KKt

O

1<2

8

P

x

P

Kt x

B

9 Kt x Kt 10

B

x

P mate

x

P

O

(a)

B-Kt5

Point out Black's weak moves and suggest better.

(a)

No.

by G. R. JACOBUS.

Won

24.

4 P 5 P 6 B 7 B

by C. K. TANKARD.

B Q2 P QR3 P QKt4

Q.4

B3

R4

8

P

x

9 Kt x

P P P mate

x P KB3

P Kt

10 B x (a) OKI K2 Kt3 Point out Black's weak moves and suggest better.

(a)

Ruy Lopez.

Fianchetto Defence,

3...,

P

KKt3.

Played Championship Tournament of the London C.C.. between W. E. Au.xurr and S. WOOD.

No. 25.

4 5

6

in

B-Kt 5

Bx B

Ktx P

8

Qx

9 Kt 10

"

Px P

P-Q4

7

Kt

B3

Q-Qi" Q Q2

(a)

Why

the

?

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

16

Bird's Defence, 3

Ruy Lopez.

BKKK^MAN

No. 26.

v.

P

4 Kt x Kt

6

9 B

n

(a) (b) (c)

B P

No. 27. LANGK.

B

P-K 5

7 8

B P

R2

Kt

83

(e)

K-K2 Q 64

Q-Kt 5 KS

K

ch

Ki

mate

(d)

11

K

x

?

ANDERSSKN

P

x Kt

13

R

63

14 15 16

P-Kt 4 P

K3

17 18

Q Q

Bi

(b)

B

P-Q 4

KKts Kt KS

!

P

(d)

B

B

Rr

Kt

izPxKt

?

Kt

(a)

KB3

00 P

QR3 to this

1859.

Kt 3 (c)

10

(e)

QB3

R4

84

6

(d)

Q x Kt Q Q8

B

H \ Kt ch P QKt 4

OR3 B

Played at Breslau,

4 Kt x Kt

(b)

P

17 1 8

(c)

What might follow P What is the objection Suggest.

(c)

16

K2

x

Improve.

Improve.

(a)

Kts (b)

B

R4

(d)

9

(a)

P

(e)

5

Q

KKt3

K2

B

P

13 14 15

Q

QB 4

Q

10

12

x Kt

Q-Q 3

7 B-Kts 8 Kt 2

Q5.

Kt

SKKLTON.

B-B 4

P-Q3 Q R5

5

..,

Q6

B 4 ch

Kt6ch

Q

!

(e) !

!

Kt 4

!

P

B 20 B 19

21

B

v.

KR 4 QxR

P

65

!

P

x

Q-B 7 Q Q

x Pch x Pch

Kt2

R3

MAX

Q

Q

x

x x

KtP KtP

KxQ K Ka Rsch

B mate

4 B B 4 is now considered best. Point out a perfectly safe move.

Where would be a better place for the B ? What would happen if 9 P x B ? From this stage to the end Black's moves appear

clock-work precision.

with

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

I

Schliemann's Counter Gambit,

Ruy Lopez. No. 28.

prize for brilliancy in A. Gifford v. S.

First

Championship Congress. 4

Q

K2

5

P

Q4

6

BxKtch

P

(a)

QxP SQxBPch

Kt

7

Q

B4

10

KKt

11

Q2 63

12

Q 6 O

13

P

9

(a)

Qa

B

New

the

19

B

20 P x

K

21

Zealand

CRACKENTHOKP.

Ki (d) Bi K3

Kt

R4

Q RS R 63

BxRP

Q Q2 i8Kt Kt3(e)

B O O K Ri

KR3

A move

16

P B4.

3...,

17

Q2 KS Q4 Qs

P P

(c)

15 Kt

63

B

R

14

(b)

PxKP PxB

17

KtxKt

Q

Kts

B

Kt5

Kt

(f)

K7 ch

RxPch

Bi

22 White resigns.

favoured by Blackburne and some other

good as P 0,3. one time made a speciality of this book, Kt KB3 with Kt Q5 to follow,

players, but probably not so (b)

Marshall:

who

opening, gives in his

at

as Black's continuation. (c)

Black's already well developed this. Suggest a better move.

game

is

further im-

proved by (d)

Weakening

(e)

What

the

follows

if

KBP, but Px B ?

necessary.

Why ?

White's next Threatening mate by Kt K7 ch, etc. P x B enables Black to force the mate very prettily in three moves. (f)

move

No.

W

T

29.

.

P.

4 PxP(a)

Thomson Kt

63

v.

(b)

Rev.

J.

A.

SHANNON.

MEMORABLE CHESS GAM!

i8

Ka

Modern Chess Openings" suggests 6 P 0.4, P B Ka 8 P KKt 4 O O 9 R Kti, etc.

K$

;

" (c)

7 Kt

R4,

(d)

Suggest a safer move.

Why cannot

White

ZUKEKTORT

4 5 6

v.

castle

O

O

7 Kt Kts 8 KtxP

Kt

Kt3

(c)

P

KR3

(d)

KxKt

(a)

Improve,

(b)

Show how P

(c)

Improve,

(d)

Improve,

(e)

What

(f)

If

B

if

(i)

Ki

?

K

KKt3

Ki or

Q

Ka,

;

now

Andcrssen.

P-B 3 (a) P-Q 3 P-Q 4 E-Q 2 (b)

K$, 5

;

etc.

Cozlo Defence,

Ruy Lopez. 30.

4...,

.

;

(e)

No.

P

Q

game. Mr. G. S. Carr gives 6 H x Kt, QPx B 7 Kt .4,

?

3..

,

KKt

K2.

;

I

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

Ruy Lopez. No. 4

32.

Cozio Defence,

R. Spielmann

Kt-B 3

(a)

v.

S.

3...,

KKt K2.

TARTAKOWER.

19

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

ao

Cozio Defence, 3 ...,

Roy Lopez. No. 35. 4

oO

5

P_Q 4

6 7 8

Rhoda BOWLES

Mrs.

P P

KU x Pch

9 Kt

K Q

Ktsch *

loQxB

HQ-B3! Name

(a)

Ellison Pearse.

Q

12 Ktach 13 P x 14 P x Ktch K6ch 15 Kt 16 B Ktsch

Q3

QP

QR3

P OKt 4 B Kts? KxB

R4

B B B

v.

KKt-KZ.

Kti

17

Bi

18

P

P

Qi

Kt 3

K

Ktz

K

15;,

K K4

!

K Q R3ch Q KB3 male.

K$

g-Ki the correct move.

Ruy Lopez. Riga Defence, 3..., P -QR3 4 B R4, Kt-B3 5 O-O, KtxP; 6 P-Q4, PxP; 7 R-K1, P-Q4. ;

No.

Won

36.

8

KtxP

9

KtxKt

10

K

Bi

by T. R. D.vwsox.

B Q3 BxPch

(a)

13 1

Is this the best

Qi move

KtxQ B

17

K18 ch mate.

83

R3

(d)

PxB

?

Improve. Suggest a continuation of n...,

(d)

Improve.

GIuoco

Piano.

No, 37.

P

P

R K8

(c)

(b)

B4

Kt

Ktsch

16 Kt

K

Kt 4 ch

4

isKtxKBP

Q Q3(b) QxQ(c)

(a)

QxP

11 12 Kt

;

O

O.

IP

K4, P K4; 2 Kt-KB3, KI-.QB3 3 B-B4, B-B4.

White, STEINITZ

Remarks bv John

;

;

Black, Bardeleben.

A. Galbreath.

Notes by Dr. Tarrasch.

By an almost universal consensus of those mostly entitled to an authoritative opinion, the famous game between Steinitz and Bardeleben in the Hastings Tournament of 1895 is at least one of the best games ever played. Whether it is actually awarded the prize as "the" best, or not, it will stand as a classic masterpiece for all time. It is a gem of a game,

which for brilliancy combined with absolute soundness has never been surpassed and rarely, if ever, equalled.

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

I

21

c book of the given as it appears in the After Steinitz's twenty-fifth move Von Bardeleben, perceiving that he had a lost game, and objecting to the applause that generally followed a remarkable victory, absented himself from the room, leaving Sleinitz to win by the clock. Steinitz thereupon worked out an extraordinary mating combination, ^vhich he explained, to the delight of those present, and the moves are recorded by the editor of the book. It was never doubted that this game would secure the first prize for brilliancy, and in making the award the judges said " The whole of the play was extremely artistic and beautiful as well as brilliant."

The game

is

Hastings Tournament.

:

4 5

6 7 8

9 10 ii

12

13 14 15

P P

Kt

83

PxP

Kt-B 3

PxP

B (a)

O B

Ktsch

P-Q 4

BxKt KtxB

1<3 (c)

B

Ki

K2

BxKB QxKt KtxB

BxB R

(b)

KKtxP

B KKts

Q-K2

83

PxP

Q4

!(d)

P

KB3

Q-Q2

MEMORABLE CHESS GAM

22

g

24

Kt 4 ch,

K

B2

25 Kt

;

K6ch,

K

I

Kti

;

g B 4 ch

26

and wins.

The checks by the R arc delightful, as Black cannot (i) take with K or he loses his O with a check, nor can he take with g, or he is mated. the Editor, "if K Kti, Mr. the time) demonstrated the following brilliant remarkable mate in ten moves."

(j)

"For now," remarks

Steinitz (at

and 25

...

26 27 28 29 30

R Kt7ch g R 4 ch g Rych g R8ch g Ktjch

K K

Bi

31 g 32 g 33 g 3 4 Kt

K2

35

Kti

Ri

KxR K K K

K K2 K gi

KtSch

B7ch B8ch B7ch

g g6

g

Ki

K gz

mate.

Ki

No. 38. Played in the Surrey-Devon correspondence match. Notes by the winner, from the " Standard." C. V. LOYK v. VN* ]. Bearne. 4

P

5

P-g 4

6

63

PxP

7 Kt

8

9 10 (a)

B

ii

12

KtxKP BxKt

B3

O O P QS B g3

Bi

PxP Ktsch

Kt

Kt

R4(a)

00

(b)

Inferior to Kt

K4

13 14 15 16

PxB

Kt

KB3(c)

P B 3 (d) g R4 g R 4 P KKt 3 (e) B KKt 5 K Kt 2 P g6 P R4 gR K i Resigns (f) '

or

I (b) Leaving the Kt out of play and unable to move. believe this move to be an innovation. Suppose 10 B B^ ; R Kr, O O; 12 RxKt, P g3 13 P KKt4, P KR3 Ki; 14 P Kt5); 14 B g2, with the better game. (if 13..., R

n

;

(c)

(d) (e)

;

What should be played ? move that might be tried. other move leads to mate. How Any Fatal.

Name

a

White wins a piece by threatening (f) force mate or loss of g. If ..., R Ki 18 BxKtch, K Bi Kti Kts, g 19 g 21 R 22 g R6, and mate next K8, g\R ;

;

;

;

?

R

K 7 and can RxR, g\R 20 R Ki, any: 17

move.

,

;

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

I

23

Giuoco Piano. Miss COTTON v Mrs. Rentoul (Ladies' Chess Club).

No. 39. 4 5

6 7 8 (a)

p_B 3

B-Kt 3 (a) KKt K2 Xx B B x P ch (c) Kt Kt5ch K Kt B K3 Kt Kts(d) P

Q3( b

Criticise.

Q3

(e)

Improve.

?

No. 40. 4

P

5

P

7 8

9 10

9 10

Q

ii

P

(c)

sound

v.

JOHNSON

63 Q4

P

If

(h)

Is this

Kt

0.4, ?

(d)

63

P

Q3 B2

O

dis ch

Q6

(e)

and mate

should Black reply with Give an alternative move,

ii

(a)

PxP

Q6

K2

QKt

Bonny. 12

PxP B Kts(b) P-Q 5 Kt-QR 4 (c) B P B

P-Q 4

Kt 3 ch

PxP

follows.

i

P

6

)

13 14 15 16

B 4 (d) P 65

Ki(f) Kt 5

Kt

K

B

i

(g)

Q-Q 5 (h)(i) BxPch RxB Q Kt 3 QxPch K^xQ

17 Kt

O(e)

R

P K$

O O BxPch

Kt5mate.

(b) Propose a more (a) Give two alternative moves, prudent move, (c) What objections ? (d) What if Q K2 ? (e) What may be said for P KR3? What for P QR3? K i ? (g) Give a continuation after K x B. (f ) What if Kt

Also after (i)

What

P

i

(perhaps best).

the best reply

Kt Kt 5 (b) Kt x

KtxBP

(a) Criticise,

Threatening what

(h)

?

?

by G. EASTGATE.

QR 3 (a)

5 Kt

6

K R

Won

No. 41. 4

is

B3

-

P (c)

7 8

O O (d) K R i (e)

Q

83

9 KtxR(f) Kt

I.

What

?

II.

B x P ch Q R5 Kt6 mate

What

objection possible should White reply to this ? What ought Black to have played, (d) Give one continuation after Q K2. (e) Improve, (f) Con63, and one after Q tinue after 9 P KKt3. Also after 9 P R3_

motive

?

(c)

(b)

How

MKMOK'.\!;LK CMKSS GAMKS.

No. 42.

Winner

4

P-B,

6

g

Kt 3

Kt-Kt 5 (a) K B i (b) 9 KtxBP(c) K2 10 K Bi ii R 7 8

I

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING. Giuoco Piano.

No.

44.

4

B. O.

CANNON

v.

A. Leather.

25

MKMOKAHLK tUKSS

26

Max

Gluoco Piano.

(The attack

O-O,

Lange Attack, 4

be avoided by

may

(iAMKS.

4...,

P.Q3).

B3

Kt 5

H. Blackhurnc, Dr. Ballard and H. Foster GUNSBBRG, R. LOMAN and J. MORTIMER.

No. 47. 5 7 8

I>.\P(a)

P

KS

B

KS

Q Q4 g 84

Kt5

QB3

P KKt 4 QKt K4

g4

PxB

PxKt R Kich

9 Kt 10 Kt 11

J.

...

6 P

g

PxP

Q

PxKt

P

K6(e)

65

v. I.

QxP(c)

13 14 KtxB 15 Kt Kt5 16 Q 83 (d) i? Kt 18

;

P Q4.

(f)

K4

P

KR3

Q KR

Kt3 Kti

Kt3(b) 19 Resigns, (g) Kt3 (a) Give a safer move, (b) In the variation QxP (83); 12 Kt Q5, Q gi; 13 RxBch, PxR; 14 Kt x KP, 15 B 84, Kt K4; 16 Kt(Q5)xPch, K Q2; 17 Q K*2, suggest a different continuation after 14. (c) Continue after 13..., R KKti; 14 Kt x B, Px Kt. (d)(i) What objection ? KBi feared ? (e) (i) What is overlooked ? (ii) Why is not R 12

'

B

QQy,

W

(ii)

Suggest,

(f)

If

Kt

84

?

(g)

Why

?

No. 48. Mr. V. L. WAHLTUCH v. Messrs. Moorehouse, Creeke and another in consultation.

BxR

5 .-

K

K2

KR-gi Q

(d) 5

Hi

(e)

K

P

KR3

(f)

PxR

K

Kti

Resigns. (a) What is usual here ? (b) Mention other moves, and a continuation in each case, (c) Suggest, (d) \Vhat might follow 16..., g gi ? What if 18..., RxKt? (f) (i) (e)

What

if

Px R

?

(ii)

What

is

best

?

I

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

Giuoco Piano.

27

MKMOKAI5LK CHKSS GAMKS.

28

Evans Gambit Accepted, l P K4, P-K4 2 KI-KB3, Kt QB3 3 B -B4, B~B4 ; 4 P-QKt4, B x KtP. ;

;

White, ANDKRSSKN BLACK, Dufresne. Remarks and notes by John A. Galbreath.

No. 52.

;

" tlie Tlic subjoined beautiful game has been termed It was played in August, 1853, between Prof. evergreen." Adolf Anderssun, one of the greatest chess masters, and M. Jean Dufresne, who is liardly less distinguished as an author and chess player. In the opinion of Dr. Zukertort this game is a finer one than the celebrated game between Anderssen and Kieseril/.ky. Particular attention is invited to White's 19111 move. Pages of analysis have been devoted to the ensuing position, the result being that Anderssen's forecast of the result has been proved correct in every variation.

P_B 3 P 4

5 6

B-R 4

7O0 8 Q

P

10

K

11

B R3

Ki

(b)

P

R4

3 14

This

(a)

was

17 18

19

KKt K2 Kt4(c)

B

Q2 B

QKt

Q6(a)

it

Q 84 y R4 PxKt

K

Kti

Q x Kt Kt x R

R x Kt ch 2iQxPch!(f) Kxg 22 B Bsch K Ki 23 B Qych and mates

Kt3

!

Kt 2 (d)

next move.

move was much

played, but

K4

BxQP Kt B6ch! PxP QR-Qx (e)

20

R QKti

i2QxP 1

16

g BS Q-Kt 3

Kt3

P-K 5

9

15 Kt

PxP

in

vogue

at the time this

proved unsatisfactory and

is

now

game rarely

used. (b) (c)

Explain the purpose of this move. White's game is beautifully developed and presents a

marked contrast

move

to Black's

cramped

position.

Black's

nth

purpose of getting a counter attack and a better development of his forces. It has been suggested that (d) castling is a better resource for Black. The chess world is the gainer, because the move actually made afforded Anderssen the opportunity to execute the ensuing truly masterly manoeuvres. is

for the

The first move of one of the most wonderful (e) tions ever conceived over a chess board. (f)

To make

played his

QR

this sacrifice of the

to

Qi on

his igth

combina-

Queen sound, White had

move.

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

I

29

Evans Gambit Accepted. KOLISCH v. Amateur. From the " Illustrated London News," 1847. Described as " A perfect gem of a game."

No.

53.

6

P P

8

Q-Kt 3

5

83 Q4

9 10 11

12 13

14 15

13

16

P

17 Kt 18 Kt

PxP

7OO

Q3

Q-BK 3

(a)

19

P\P K5 B Kt3 R Ki B KKt5 Q Kts(b) KtxKt KtxKP P

Q Ktsch RxKtch

BxB

(a)

Waller's attack.

An

(c)

alternative

Kt 5 ch, Better

K is

i7BxQ, PxB. He should (d) B B2. (e)

No. 54.

What does

Won

20

P QB3 B K3 PxB(c)

(b)

Q

B 15

Ka

B R4

;

...,

:

-R-R 5 R Kt i

21

RxPch Q

23

QxQPch

25 Q 26 Kt

(d)

Q-B

22

K

B2

K Q2 R Ki B

(e)

B

i

x

R

B

2

R Bi K Ki

5

RxR

24RxB

1 1 ...,

K Q8ch K 5 mate.

B

2

Q

B4

;

12 Kt x P, Kt x Kt

R x Kt, Q Q 2. P x Q 16 B B

;

14

play 16 this

Q

Q2 84

K

is i

Q

;

...,

move

K Q

threaten

2,

?

and

5 ch, if

Q

17 Kt

K Q

3

:

2,

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

30

Evans Gambit Accepted. Xo. 56. Played at the Torquay C.C. Greville Page. 5

P-B3

\V.

MEAHS

v.

C.

I

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING. Evans Gambit Accepted.

No. 58.

BKACKBURNE

v.

Amateur.

Blindfold

game

MEMORABLE CHKSS GAMKS.

32

Evans Gambit Accepted.

Won

No. 60. 5

P

6

P-Q 4

7 8

9 (a)

(b)

P

by G. GUNDERSON (Melbourne).

O O?

B3 x

PxB P-04

I'

R

O(b)

B KKt5 A weak move which Or 8 Q Q5, Q K2

(c) 8...,

KKt

Kz

is

as

>

at ;

once brings trouble. 9 B R3, with a fine game.

good as anything.

Ki

moves.

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPEXIXG.

I

33

Evans Gambit Accepted.

Won

Xo. 63.

by F. F. FINCH.

B

Kt-B 3

84

R3 BxKt(K 4

B

ti

K2

Kt

PxB

6

O O

7 8

P-Q4 PxP

9 10

B-Qs

(a)

Bad

(b)

Black cannot do better than retreat the Kt to KKtr.

(c)

Which

PxP

p-K 5

P

(c)

Q R5

Kt

84

BxP P

x Kt (d)

mate.

after 5. ..664.

is

the best

move

for

I5-..K

White at this stage ? B2 would enable him

to

Marache v MORPHY.

Xo. 64.

B 6

P

7 8

P-Ks

KKt

O

Kts (b)

13

B

R3

15 1

!

PxPi.p.

B-Q 3 BxB

14

P-Q 4 QxP

(a)

O O

12

R4

PxP

Q4

10 Kt

(b)

16

84

Falling into a trap. struggle on a little longer.

(a)

)

13 Kt Kts 14 KtxKP B6 ch 15 Kt

B-Kt 3 Kt-K 5 (b)

(d)

9

12

(a)

B-B 4

6

BxR B B B

PxP

Bi

Q Kt3 R Qi QKt-Qs

84

K2

17 18

O

19

Q-K 4

20

Q x Q QKt

Q-B2

is

t

?

(d)

Kt

!(c)

KtxB Q Kt 3 move O O

The usual More enterprising

QxKt

R3

is

10

KKt6 K7 mate. !

!

preferable.

R3

B

,

followed by

1 1

R

Ki.

order to gain time. White falls into the trap, but his game is lost in any (d) case. 19 Q ^3, Q Qi, and Q Bi are obviously unsatisfactory, but how could Black win after 19 Q R4 ? (c)

Sacrificing the

exchange

in

34

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES. Evans Gambit Accepted.

I

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING. Evans Gambit Accepted.

No. 5

67.

White, Dufresne

P-B 3

;

Black, ANDERSSEN.

35

36

Evans usually

MKMORABLK CHESS GAM1 Declined.

B-Kt

Kvans Gambit Declined. Kt QB 3 3 B B 4, B ;

No. 69. 4

move

any

4...,

except

BxKtP,

3.

Dr. Lasker

v.

I

P

B4

K4, P ;

4

E. DICKENS.

P

K4 QKt 4.

;

2

Kt

KB 3,

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

I

Two No.

Knights' Defence.

71.

Won

4 P-Q.3

2...,

by TCHIGOKIN.

(a)

B-B 4

Kt

QB3

;

3 B

B4, Kt

37

B3.

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

38

Two No.

Won

73.

by Mr. R.

8 Kt

Q4 P KxKt K K3 Kt x

6

KtxBP

7

QB3 ch

Bx

9

at

Durban

(S.A.)

Kt

Qs K K2 K Oj

83 Kt ch ch K4 mate.

087 Kt

10 1 1

"

"

Fegatello attack is always difficult to meet ; Black usually plays 5..., Kt QR4. 8..., Kt Qs immediately fatal. What is the correct continuation ?

(a)

to avoid is

W. BORDERS,

P

4 Kt Kts 5 P x P (a)

The

Knights' Defence.

No.

74.

it

Won

4 Kt Kts 5 PxP 6 B Kt5ch 7 8

Yi ELDER.

P

quite fatal.

75.

4 Kt

10 11

12

83

14 15

62

16

PxP

Q3

17

Q

B

B

KKts

BxB What

are they

Jurgenieff

v.

RS

O O Q K2 P

!

18

P

Kt6

19

P

83

!

Kt5

PxP

Kt

P P

Q K2 PxKt

B

KKt Q2 P KR3

B

KtxKt P KB4 Ktsch

Resigns last

(a).

being

?

Q4

13

K

QR4

14

Q 83 KtxB

KR3

15

KS

16

KtxB QB 4 O O P

K6

Qi

R Ki BxKt P

83

PxP

QKt3

17

P B

Kt2

Kt

KS

8

P

Q

Kt4

19 20

8 R

85

1

BxKP

PxP

KR3

PxKt

KOLISCH.

P

6 P Q3 KB-, 7 Kt " 8

PxP

QKt K4 P 3 P KR4!

There are three weak moves by Black, the

(a)

9

QxB

13

Q

Q

QQ3

5

12

P

PxP

B3 K2 10 Kt 83 11

Q4

QR 4

Kt

9 B

No.

W.

by F.

Bi Bi

QxP Black mates in two.

(1) Black takes splendid advantage of two weak moves by White. Which ? (2)

The mate

is

effected by

?

I

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

Two

Won

No. 76. 4

O O

5

6

P P

7

B x Pch

Knights' Defence.

by A. L. SANDERS.

B

Q4 K5

Kt

P

is

K

8 Kt Ktsch Q x Kt 10 Cj B4ch

84 PxP

P

9

KKt5

Kx B

Black has superior moves at

(i)

5...Bx

Name

6, 8, 9.

Q4

SO0 6 R Ki 8

Kt

9

KtxKt

PxP

10

P

KtxP

ii 12

Q

P

7BxP

Q4

QxB Q

83

B

K3

is

B QKts

Kt3 Kt(K4 )

move

little

PxP

83?

P

x R(Q)

BxR

after 8...Q

at this juncture,

!

PxP!

Kts

14 KtxQch 15 Resigns.

better

an unusual move

lively

isKtxB

Qi K3

9RxKtchisthe

(i)

B

them.

also slightly better.

Herr Krejik v. Dr. E. LASKER. (A 77. skirmish played at the Vienna Chess Club).

P

Bi 4

Resigns.

No.

4

39

B

Qi.

9...

K2 being

generally preferred. In a Swiss Tourney, 1902, there followed 10 KKt O; Kts, O Q Q3, P KR3 12 Kt B6ch B x Kt 13 Q R7, mate. White sets a trap on his nth

n

;

(

;

move

(if

n...BxQ;

12 Kt

gain a Queen another way. on his loth move ?

No.

78.

4

P

5 Kt

R. STEEL

v.

E. Lasker.

PxP

Q4 Kt5

P

Q4?

6

PxP

KtxP

7

O

B

(1) (2)

O

B6 mate!). Black prefers to What should White have played

What should Black What would follow

K3

8

R

Ki

9 Kt x

BP

10

P

QB3

ii

Kt

KS

play for his 5th 9...,

KxKt

?

move

Q Q2

B

Kt5

O 6 Resigns. ?

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

40

Two No.

Won

79.

4 5

Knights' Defence.

by W. H. BYRON SMITH (Birmingham C.C.)

o O P Q4

B

B4

10

PxP

ii

KtxKt Bxl'ch Q Rsch

6 P

Kt

KS

12

Q

P

Q4

13 Kt

7 8

KS K2 PxPi.p.

9 Kt

Kts

B 84 O O

Ktsch

i4QxRPch 15

QBj

R P

K K

Black's plight can be traced to one bad move.

No. 3

80. .

Ponziani Game.

FALKBEER

v.

2

,

Schurig.

Kt2

Bi

Which

Kt-QB3; 3 P B3. -

KKt3

mate.

it?

.

Ki

KxB

is

KNIGHTS OPENING.

KING'S

I

41

Ponziani Game.

No.

81.

BLUMENTHAL.

O.

Kt-B 3 KtxKP

...

3

6

P P B

7

KtxP

4 5

Q4 Q5 Q3

Kt Kti Kt B4

O

0-0

8

K2(a)

9 10 ii

12

B

R

QxP

KKt 5 Ki

Kt

KtxBP(c)

B

Kt6

13 Kt

Q6

Ks(b) Kti

R

QxQ

mate.

Q-Q 3

Black thought he could improve upon his play upon the 9th move, and replacing his men he gave Herr Blumenthal an opportunity for further demonstrating his combinative aptitude by producing the following interesting termination: RxP ch, QxR 10 R Ki, PxKt 9 B KKts, P KB3 12 Q RS ch, P Kt3 13 QxPch, PxQ 14 BxP mate. K2 is not an effective attack on the Kt, and it (a) 7..., Q chokes up the KB suggest a better move. ;

n

;

;

;

;

B

(b)

Why

(c)

KxKt would

No.

82.

3

not

Marshall

K2

?

lose something.

v.

BUR\.

How

?

Ostend Congress, 1905.

;

MKMORABLE CHESS GAMKS.

42

Ponzlanl Game.

No.

TCHIGORIN

83.

3

...

4

Q R4 B

5

10

B

B4

ii

Q

Kt3

Kt

KKt i

Would

(a)

and 750

,000

8...,

Kt

Q6

dollars

O O O

84 Kz R3

KxB

mate.

(Tchigorin and Weiss divided

fine ending.

prizes

15 Kt

P

K

Q

!

K5(a) Kt3(b)

Kt

2

Q-QR4(c)

87 ch 84 13 Kt 14 B Ktsch

B Q2 P

Q4

B

12

QxP

7OO P 9

American Tournament, 1889.

83 Kz

P

Kts

8

Gossip.

P-Q 4

PxP

6

A

v.

and 2nd

ist

)

be safe

?

contrary to principle, moving a piece twice before development is complete. Is there any better (b) 9...,

move

is

Kt3

?

(c) Is this the best place for the

Three Knights' Game.

2...,

Queen

Kt

?

QB3

;

3

Kt-B3.

No. 84. Played in the third round of the Hungarian Tournament. [Score and note (a) from the " Field."]

BKEYER 3... 4 P 5

6 7 8 (a)

v.

Balla.

P

KKtxP B QB4 KtxQP This

(a)

9 10

Kt

83

ii

P

Q4

12

KtxQKt

13 14

P

Q Rsch

student,

B4 ?

PxKP

Q4

Kt3

KtxP

QxPch BxKt

PxKt(b) K $2

867 B

Kt5

Q

85 ch

If

Ki Ka

Kt

K4

Resigns.

is merely given for the benefit of the not a fair specimen of Balla's strength. was an unfortunate experiment for which he paid

as

game it

is

3...P 84 the penalty. (b)

Q Q

9...Kt

83 how should White proceed

?

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

I

Four Knights' Game. No.

Won

85.

4 5 6

B

Kt5

P

QR3

Bx

B Kt5 B x Kt

KtxP

Point out a better move.

(b)

How?

NEIMZOWITCH

KtxP

15

Q Qa

16

QR Ki Q 64

O

QxPch Q x Kt (a) BxKt

9

PxB

QxBP

17 18

O O

19

Q K4

20

Ki

21

Ka

R

Kti

P P

Q5

R

QB4

7. ..KtP

R P

P Q3 Q R^

Kta

Kt

KS

(b)

664 (c) Q Kt3 K Bi P KR 4

K3(d)

KR3

R 63 R Ki

B

Qa

Resigns.

x Kt or 7-..QP x Kt would be safer.

Point out a better defence.

(b)

"If

(c)

Px R 8

P

No. 87.

7

8

by TE KOSTE.

Kts

B

9 Kt 10 B

Kt3 (b)

O

P-Q 3

BxKt

Kt

R4 R4 ;

Kt5

O

Black

(a)

P

Q R4 puts his Q

Ka 63 (a)

?

1 1

B

xa

BxKt

13 14 15 16

Kt3

Q-R 5 Q

R6

PxP QxBP i7BPxB

out of play.

or bring out his B.

Why

RxB;

18

RxR,

P

63 or

?

Won

P-Q 3 B Kt5 PxB

6

; 17 BxKt, Schlechter.

could Black save himself after (i) 18

O O

5

KB4

Ki, etc."

Kt4

B

4

I6...P

R How 19

;

(d) 1

(b).

B-Q 3

B

KtxKt

11

Kt

13

14

B O

(a)

moves

Leonhardt.

6

12

KtxP Q 63 KB4 (a) Q R$ ch K Ka and Black mates P

in 5

7 8

10

(2)

v.

B-Kt 5 Q Ka

P-Q 4

5

B3.

Masters' International Tourney, Ostend.

86.

4

8

9 10

KtP x B

Kt

(a)

No.

Kt

by D. WALKER, Udney.

QPxB

7

3...,

43

He

Q x BP

PxB P-Q 4 PxP

B

K3

BxB Resigns (b) could try

10...,

44

I

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

Three Knights' Game.

No.

88.

The

late

Mr. Pollock

version in the following 3

...

4

B

5

B4

O O

6 Kt 7

P-B3

(a)

8...Q

No.

89.

3 4 S

6

KtxP

KxB P-Q 4

responsible for White's

B

Kts

8

P

Kt

83

9

KtxKP

Q3

B-QB4 Q2

is

better,

Kt

Ka

(a)

BxQ

White mates in three moves (b). (b)

How

Communicated by W.P.T.

-

3 Kt-B3.

:

P Q3 B Kts

Q5

is

-

?

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

45

Four Knights' Game.

now

Black

(b)

recovers his Pawn, but greatly at cost of

position.

Though apparently

(c)

losing time, this

is

excellent play,

advance his QKt's P, which makes his position very weak on the Queen's side. 10 B x P ch Forced. If 8 Kt x P 9 Kt x Kt, R x Kt (d) and should win. as

it

compels Black

to

;

;

A weak move at present, though remarkably strong if (e) reserved after playing P QB3 at this point, which would have given White the superiority by far. This allows Black to block White's pieces for a long (f) Much better was P Oj. time. On principle he ought to have dislodged the adverse (g)

at the first opportunity. Q R6 at once would have completely turned the tables and Black would never have recovered from the bad position of his Pawns on the Queen's

Queen

side.

White cannot be blamed

(h)

seeing the most

for not

combination that his opponent has prepared. Q Qi was now the right move, whereupon, no doubt, Black would have answered with P QB4, with the better game. One of the most charming poetical chess compositions (i) that has ever been devised in practical play. wonderful

Of course, if R Kti, Black takes and mate follows in (j) two more moves but full justice has not been done to Morphy's extraordinary position judgment, which shows itself on examination of the following lines of defence 20 Q Q3, P KB4 21 Q 64 ch, K Bi 22 Q R4, Bx R; and wins by R K8 or B R6. If 23 Q x P, K 62 22 Q KB4, B x R 23 Q x P ch, R 63 24 Q x RP, R K8 and wins. Black would have won much more elegantly by (k) 22 R Kt7 24 K Kti. R Ktj ch 23 Q Q3, R x BP ch ;

:

;

;

;

;

;

:

;

;

25

K

R

moves,

;

Kt8 mate.

mention that this elegant termination pointed out by Mr. Steinitz, after having escaped the notice of authors and critics for a quarter of a century. No mention of it appears in Loewenthal's edition of Morphy's " games, nor in Max Lange's Morphy book, Sein Leben und Schafen." N.B.

was

first

It is

right to

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

46

Four Knights' Game.

No.

91.

Won

A

friendly

game

4

B

5

Kt

B Kts P Qa 6 B QB4 7

at the

Cambridge University C.C.

by B. GOULDINO BROWN.

O O

P

B

Kts

8

B

Qs Q3

9

BxKt

Kts

10 Resigns (a)

Kts

State the primary cause of White's loss,

(a)

Q Qz

B x KKt

and

(b)

show

the reason for resignation.

The following brilliant game played in the Russian 92. National Tourney between M. ROSF.NKRAXTZ (White), and M. Levitski (Black), is taken from the Year Book of Chess.

No.

4

B

Kt S

I

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING. Four Knights' Game.

No.

93.

Played

in the

Postyen Tournament.

47

MEMORABLE CHESS GA Mi-

48

Four Knights' Game. No. 95. Higginbotham match, 1896.

4 5

6

B

B

Kts

O O P-Q3

7 B 8 Kt

9 Kt

Q2 QKt 3

16

P

17

Kt-B 3

K R

B

K3

i8BxB

K2

Kt Kt

K2

19

Ki

20

QxB

21

Kt 3

loKBxKt(a) B K 3 (b) B3 12 P

P

PxP

3

5 Kt

Kts

O O P-Q3

Kts

1 1

1

ATKINS (Cambridge)

v.

(Oxford)

14

KtxKt

v a)

Why

is

this

KB 4 B R4 KtxP RxKt

P QKt 4 PxR

23

KxR

24

K

capture objectionable

weak

Wherein

(c)

Point out a stronger move.

this

is

Kt2

B

Kt 3

Q

Kt 3

R-R 4 RPxB

B Kts R KBi RxKt R x P ch Q R4 ch

Ri KKti

22

(b)

(c)

Q R6mate.

?

?

No. 96. Played in the Ireland v. Yorkshire Correspondence Match. R. ARCHER (Cork) v. J. W. Parkins (Bradford).

4 5

6 7

8

B

B4

KtxKt QKt-Kts

P

10

KxB

PxP

ii

Kt

K

Q-B 3 B-KB 4 ,

KR 3

KKt5

KKt

7

Kti

K

Point out a better move.

Show

97.

4

B

A

good reply

Curiosity.

Kts

KKti

RxPch

;

8

to

i

3 ...P

B-Q 3 (c) K R2 KxR

K6 ch

Q R5

.

(c)

No.

R

Ki

(b)

a

I

15 16 Kt

(b)

Kts ch,

PxB B-K 3

4

KtxP B x Kt P B3

B4

13

12

Q4

(a)

B

R3

If

(a)

P ch

P

Q4

9 Kt 9

KtxP

BxPch

0,5.

Resigns. ch.

P

Kt 3

;

I

KING'S

KNIGHTS OPENING.

Four Knights' Game. No. 98. 4

LEUSSEN

B-Kt 5

v.

Duras.

49

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

50

Four Knights' Game.

The following

No. 100. P.

H.

4

B

J.

interesting

game was played

round of the open tournament O'Connor v. F. D. YATES.

first

Kts

at

in the

Bromley.

I

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING. Four Knights' Game.

51

MKMORABLK CHKSS GAMKs. Greco's Counter Gambit.

No. 105. 3 4 5

8

QB 3

BxKt Q RS

V.

Pollock.

PxKP

KtxP B KKts

6 Kt 7

Bl.ACKBURNK

P-Q4 >4

ch

Kt

B

KB3 K2

P-Q3

BxB

P

Kt3

9

KtxKtP

PxKt

10

QxPch

K-Q 2

No.

106. 3

Won

n 13 14 15 16 '7

2

...

P

KB4.

Tournament game 1888. R Bi Qs B K2 P B4 Kt

BxP

PxP

QxPch B

Rsch Bx Rch

QxQ

by H. G. CANS, South

Shields.

K R

Ki B2

KxB Resigns,

I

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

53

Greco's Counter Gambit.

No.

1

Won

08.

by R. D. OOMWALA (Calcutta Championship

Tourney). 3

B

4 Kt x 5

Q

64 P RS ch

6

KtxP

7

Q-K 5 ch

(a)

" at

P

!"

3

gx

(a)

KB3

3

to Kt

Kt ch

KS cli B7 mate.

ii Cj

KtxB B Q3 K K2

while Black's are has Black gone wrong ?

pieces in play,

Where

Won

P-Q4

BxP

9

K-Q2

Philidor's Defence.

No. 109.

8

Q4

Kt3 Kt

White has

home

PxP P

1

by W.

P-K4, P K4 S.

DANIELS.

;

2 Kt

all

KB3, P-Q3.

Lud-Eagle Prize

Game

MEMORABLE CHKSS GAMES.

54

Phllidor's Defence.

No. 3

1

Won P-Q4

10.

by

F.

WRIGHT.

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

I

55

Philidor's Defence.

MoRPHY.

NO. 112.

P

3

Kt5(a)

n

PxP

12

KBs(b) Q K2 P 63

13 14 15

B

Q4

PxP

4

BxKt

SQxB B

6

QB4

7 Q 8 Kt

B

9 10

Kt

QKt3

QB3

(c)

P

KKt5

PxKt

KtxP

(a)

(b) for the

A bad

Kt 4

defence.

Better

BxKtPch(d) QKt

O O O RxKt R Qi R

(d)

Q8

K^

B KtxQ

Kt x

mate.

PxP.

This does not defend

moment

;

the KBP, but only hides suggest a true defensive move.

White could win a Pawn here

(c)

refrain

RxR

Q

BxRch i6Q KtSch 17

Q2

R Qi

;

how

?

Why

it

does he

?

The

rest follows precisely, right

any rate when Morphy No. 113.

Won

3

B

84

4

P

Q4

5

KtxP

6

Q-R 5 ch

7

Q

B 7 ch

by

J.

is

playing White.

M. DOULTOX.

up

to the

mate

at

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMKS. Philldor's Defence.

Won B-B4

No. 115.

by GEOKGE EASTGATK. Kt

KB3

I.

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING. Petroff's Defence.

No. 3

8. Won Kt-B 3

1 1

by R. STRAUSS.

57

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMKS.

58

Petroff's Defence.

No. 121.

Won

by T. C. RUTLRDGK.

P-Q

3 4 4 Kt x F 5 B QB4

Kt

Improve,

No. 122. 3

4 5

6

P

Q-K 5 ch

9

C;

Q 4 (h) KxKt K Kj

10 it

x Kt ch

Q 85 ch g QKts mate.

by C. F. PRIDHAM.

KtxP

Q.4

P

Q K2(a) KtxP Kt-QB 3

B Kt

KtxKKt KtxP

Q4

7 8

K3

9 Kt

B6 mate.

(a)

Improve. Point out where Black goes wrong.

Russell

awarded the Chess Club. 3

KtxP

v.

Kt x P x Kt

B

QB 3

(b)

No. 123.

K-O.2 ^3 Bj

B K

Improve.

(b)

Won

? ?

6KtxP 7 Q R5ch

(a)

8

(a)

P-Q 4

Px P

BLACK.

The following game was

brilliancy prize in a tourney of the

Brooklyn

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

I

Petroff s Defence.

No. 124. 3

Hubert

KtxP

v.

SMITH.

59

MEMORABLE CHKSS

6o

(iAMKS.

Pawn Counter Gambit. P-K4, P K4; 2 KI-KB3, P-Q4. Queen's

1

The following interesting game was played in the Go-as-you-please Tournament of the Liverpool Chess Club. Mr. P. F. BLACK v. Mr. K. Spence. No. 126.

3

Kt x P

4

P-Q4

5

6

B-Q.3

PxP

BxKt

B-QB 4 Q-R 5

O'x

!

B

Ktsch? 9 Kt BS

B R

QxP

10

?

K-Oi Kt-B 3

Q x P ch

7 8

P

White makes two

02

3

Won

PxP

12

R Qi BxKtch

QxB BxB K Bi B Kt4

QxBch

13 14 15 16

Q

17

QxRch!!

Kt-Qs

R-Q* B;

Kt Kt

Q2 K4 ?

Resigns.

Ki

inferior

Point them out.

INo. 127.

11

by MAROCZY.

moves, Black three

at

least.

I

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

Scotch Game.

2

... ,

Kt

QB3

;

3 P-Q4,

61

Px

P.

No. 128. The notes Played in Paris, 1860. Dr. Lasker in the " Chess Player's Scrap Book." v. ANDERSSKN.

B-QB 4

4 5

O O

6

P

7 8

Q Kt3 BxPch

63

B-B 4

ii

P

12

B

Q3 KKts

13

B x Kt

K

B

Kt4

P

Kta

QxP Q Ka

14

Bi

Q-Q 2

Q-Qi P B

are by Kolisch

Kt

Kt3

Q6

K4

Q R6

15 16 Kt

RxB P Kt5 BxKt?(a) Q2 (c) P KKt4(b) 17 Resigns. If 9 P x B, Kt (a) 63 and Black has the better game. This bold advance is of extraordinary power. Q K6 (b) can now be defeated by R Kt3. It paves the way for the 9

PxB

10

decisive entry of the Black Kt at

Pawn

KB3, which now

at

is

1<4,

and marks the weak

deprived of

its

mobility,

as

the aim of Black's attack.

Nobody who would cast a casual glance on the (c) position would suspect that on the next move the resignation of White is forced. A model game by Black.

Cedar Rapids (1910). No. 129. From Magyar Sakkvilag. Black, H. BURDE. White, W. Oilman ;

4 Kt x

P

SKtxKt 6

B

7 8

O O R Ki(a)

Q3

Kt

63

9

KtPxKt B 64 P 0,4

10

O O

(a)

Suggest a better move.

(b)

Why?

ii

12

PxP KxB K Kti B K3 K Bi

13 14 Resigns (b).

BxPch! Kt

Kt5 ch

Q Oj

QxPch

KtxBch

MEMORABLE CHKSS

62

(iAMKS.

Scotch Game.

No. 130.

C. WARDHAUGH v. contest for the Chess

B

4 5

QB4

o O

Which

are they

Won

131. 5 Kt

B K3 B Kt-Q2 B

R4

Q

10

KS

Q6 ch

QKt

Resigns.

the most popular continuation. AlternK3 and 5 Kt KB3. If 5 Q Q3 Alapin 6 Kt ; 83, B Kts ; 7 Kt x Kt, BxKt;

Kts

QPx Kt

Won

132.

B P

QB4

'

s

;

>

;

Q

4,

Ka

Q

O

O

QBxP KS RS

Q KtxP

(b)

4 6

(c)

What

(a)

Ktsch(a)

PxP

PxP(b) Kt

O

Kts

9 P

...,

...,

6.

What

is it ?

by T. E. BKOWN.

B

B3

7 8 Kt

11

B

B4

KB4, P

(b)

10

QB3

9 P KS, Kt Kts B3 winning a pawn. Black has a better move at move

B,

P

P

Q-K4

63

4 5 6

?

9 Kt

Kt5ch(b)

suggests Kt

Px

8

RS

QxKPch

(a)

5 Kt atives are 5

No.

14

Kt

?

Q

Kts

(a)

ii

12

13

Kx

K KS PxBch Q B3 g B3 K K4 Q Kt3 ch Q Qs mate (a).

by Mr. E. SCAMP.

KtxP

4

S

a

in

loser.

7

in

Played

Black walks straight into a mate, but he had a lost any case. There are at least 4 bad moves by the

(a)

ame

6

ii

KtxB

BxPch P

No.

10 Kt x Kt

KB3

8

9

Paton.

P

Kts Kt3

B

7

N.

Championship of Scotland.

B B4 Q3 Kt K4? B KKts K Ka

6 Kt

W.

Kt

P

B3

O

Ki

KR3

RxKt

12 13

14 15 16 17 1 8

Q x R ch g KlSch B B

Q3ch

P P

B3ch

Bi ch

Kt3ch 87 ch

Q i9QxKtPmate.

K K K K K K P

R2 Kt3 Kt4 Kts

RS

R4 Kt3

B Kts ch is not as good a move as B 84. P x P too is weak. Q 83 might be tried. alternatives has Black at

move 9

?

;

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

I

63

Scotch Game.

Won

No. 133.

by W. H.

S.

MONCK.

4 Kt x P

B

64

1 1

5

Q-B 3 BxB

12

B-K 3

6 Kt

Kts

PxB

7

Q Q B

8

9 10

P

Kt4

(a)

KKt3

P

64

B4 Where

answer

Q Qi

6 7 8

9 10

R

K2

Q

!

P-QB 3

?

K Bi QxKt Q 63

Q8 ch Resigns

(a).

!

did Black go wrong, and what is White's Kt2. If 16..., K x B ; 17 Q x Kt.

Mrs. HOULDING,

P-B 3

5

O

QKt-B 3 BxPch! KtxQP QR Qi

to i6...K

No. 134. Glasgow. 4

Q3

K4

Kt

!

13 14 15 16

O

P

Newport, Mon.,

Q-Kt 3

Qs

Q R2 K Qi

12

O O

B B

Kts

Kt

63

KKt5^

P

KR3

BxKt

OxB

B

BxKt QxP

Kt5

QxB

13 Kt

Miss Crum,

B3

Kt

B

Q3

ii

PxP

QB4

v.

14 KtxPch 15 16 Kt K6 ch 17 Q 67 mate.

QxP

P

R3

PxB

K

Bi

Black loses too much time in development in order to win a pawn instead of 12..., P R3, Castles might be tried; but Black would have to return the pawn with the worse position as well.

No.

135.

4 5

6 7 (a)

B

Played at Berne in 1904. Kt 63 8

QB4

P-K 5

P-Q 4

9

BxKtch PxB KtxP B R3 KtxQ BxKBPmate.

B QKt5 Kt KS 10 KtxP B-QB 4 (a) 7 ... B QB4 is a weak move B

What is

'

White's correct continuation

?

Q2 should be played.

MKMORABLE CHKSS GAMES.

64

Scotch Game.

Won

No. 136.

G. HOXVKLI. SMITH, Eastbourne.

S.

by

B B4 4 Kt x P BS Q B-j (a) 5 Kt P KKt3 6 Q Kt4 Kt K4 KKts 7 B 8 4 3 Black has a far stronger (a)

9

alternative for 6...P

4 B 5 Kt

QB4

6

Q

7 8

R5 64

O O

B

Q

Kt If

(a)

Bi

;

K2!(a)

PxP

Kt

...,

Kt

K4 K4? 7 Kt

gBxKt, PxB;

State the moves.

(c)

Won

7 8

9

A

H. BLACKBURN'S

Q Qi

Q5 B6

P

Kt

Kt3

KxP KxQ

PxP QxKt(R6)ch!

K

KtxPch

White announced mate five moves (b).

K6

icQxR,

What improvements on

4 Kt x P 5 Kt Kt5 6 Q 63

4

15 16

(b)

No. 138.

Bi

than 5 ...Q B3, and a the better moves.

in 1874. J.

i

O O

QB3 6

B

Name

13

!

P Q3 P Q6ch

85 10 K Ri 11

Kti

Kty mate.

12 Kt

64 RI

Kt

Kts

9 P

B

move

KKt3.

No. 137. Played at the Hague H. W. B. Gifford.

P

K2

Kt Kt

Q-B

Q-B

v.

Kt ch

12 Kt

*

good

Qx

xoQxRch nQxKtch

P

!

x Kt

;

8

R4 in

QxQKt,

etc.

Black's part can be suggested

t

by H. E. BIRD.

Q KS !

KtxPch

KtxR B

Q3

charming game. White appears after his 7th and 8th moves.

to

have no alternatives

I

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPKNING.

Scotch Game.

2

...

Kt-QB3

,

;

65

3 P-Q4, Kt x

P.

No. 139. 4 5

6 7

KtxP B QB4 O O B Ktsch

P P

K"3

Qj(b) Q2(c)

B

884 preferable.

(a)

Only

to

9 Kt 10 Kt

Why

A

B

P

QR3(d)

K K2

86 ch 0,5

mate.

?

What game ?

very bad move. (b) tactics at this stage of the (c)

8 Kt x

QB4('a)

Kt

be immediately

should have been Black's lost.

K

should have been

moved. Ignoring the obvious double check and mate

(d)

Scotch

Game Declined, 2 ..., Kt QB3 3 P move except P x P or Kt x P. ;

Won by J. S. B. TAYLOR. South Africa.

No. 140.

p QKt

3

4 5

P P

Q5 84

6 Kt

(b)

A ?

9

R4ch

Q4, any

Dordrecht,

B

KtxQP

Qa(c)

P

QKt5

R3

mate.

could have been taken

needless move.

in

passing.

...,

Q

What

should have been played

Q Q2, but smothers K and leaves Therepoints requiring immediate attention. Kt3 or Kt Kt3 should have been played.

Preferable to

unprotected fore 8

it

7 Q 8 Kt

at

two.

better supporting O_P.

instead (c)

K2

QB4(a) KR3(b)

Of no use since

(a)

Much

83

P P

Q3

Played

in

QP

MEMORABLE CHESS

66

Alapln's Opening.

No. 141. 2

Won

P KB4 4 Ktx P K2 5 B

O

7 K 8 Kt

O Ri 83

KB3

(b)

K2

(c)

PxP

3

6

P-K4, P-K4

;

2

Kt-K2

by A. CAKTIKR, jun., Montreal. Kt

...

1

C,.\M!.S.

Q B

QxP B4ch

O O Q K2

(.)

I

KING'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

King's Knight's Opening.

Won

No. 143.

4

B

B 183

64 Q3

5

P

6

B

7

Q

(a)

8

KB3

9

Q3

Kt

O O P

KR3

ii

Kt B3 (c) Q 2 (d) Kt KR 4

12

(b) objectless.

Q Q

13 Kt

To

(d)

Requiring immediate attention.

No. i.

KB3.

Won

PxB Kt

Kt2

R Ki K Bi K Ka

KKt5

Rych R8ch Qs mate.

allow withdrawal of B, but too

?

144-

2 Kt

of attack, though apparently

(c)

reply

;

BxKRP QxP

10 Kt

1<3 (b)

The initial mistake. Commencing his plan

(a)

P-K4, P-K4

by George EASTGATE.

2... 3 Kt

1

67

by ZUKKKTORT.

late.

What

is

the best

SECTION Queen's Knight's Opening,

Vienna Opening. No. 146.

TSCIIIGOKIN

1

1

P

II.

K4,

P-K4;

P-K4, P-K4; v. Allies.

"A

2

2 Kt

QB3.

Kt-QB3.

brilliant

game, which

the student will find especially interesting, as pointing out one of the weaknesses of the Vienna Opening." Notes (h lo " Lasker's C'lit-ss Magazine." d) from 2

...

II

QUEEN'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

69

Vienna Opening. No. 148.

D. Burnett v. R. H. V. SCOTT. Played in the Middlesex County Individual Championship, First

Round. Kt 3

P-Q4

KB 3

13

KtxKt(c)

RxKtch

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

70

Vienna Opening. No. 150. 2

L. Paulsen v.

Kt

...

P

3 4

QxP P

Kt

7 8

Q

B4 K2

BKRGKK.

PxP

Q4

B3

B-K2

5Q-Q3(a) 6

J.

KB3

Kt

(b)

16

Q4

17 1 8

P

B

p QR 3 Q-Q2 (c)

Kt 5

10

PxKt

P-Q 5 BxP

11

Q Q3

P-QR4

9

K Bi BxKt

K2

BxB

QKts

B

Q-Kt 3

P x Kt R Ki

2

PxP Q

Kt x P

KBs

P x B (d) 20 K Qi

Q-B 7 ch

19

21

Q Q$

Resigns.

(b)

Which is the best square for the Q ? What course ought White to pursue now

(c)

If

(a)

adopt

9 Kt

63, what alternative

?

Black

line of play could

?

(d)

How

2

...

3

B

could Black meet 19

MIESES

No. 151.

v.

B

B4

5

6

QxR

R

KBi

?

Schrader.

Kt

g Kt4 QxP

4

B3

P

Q Ktsch Q Ksch

12

13 14 Kt i 5

P

gB3 B4

Q4

PxB g

7 8

9 10

P

g4

B

B

Kt5

PxB B x Kt

QxP KR6 K2

Kt Resigns

(a).

Kt4

State the primary cause of the loss of the game, correct. (a)

No.

[52.

2

...

3

P

4

A

J.

Mackenzie Kt

P

B4

PxKP

5 Kt

6 P 7

(b) (c)

(d)

KB3 ^4

KtxP

B3 QR3(a)

P-Q 4

(a)

v. F.

Kt

QB^

HOLLINGS. 8

KtxKt(Q4)?

9 P 10 Kt 11

B OB 4 Ktx^QP

would Black reply ?

B

B-?

R5ch P Bjch

Kt x

Kt3fb)

B'ack mates

KxB(c)

in three (d).

Point out a stronger move. What would follow 9 K K2

How How

and

to

u

?

K

Q2

?

QUEEN'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

II

71

Vienna Opening.

Won

No. 153. 2

by MIESES. Kt

...

64 RS

5

B Q B

6

P

Q3

3

4

Kt

Q3

White mates (a)

Find Black's

(b)

How

2

...

3

B

P P 6 P 4

Won

Kt Kts Kt 87(3)

O

(a)

This

(b)

Show

(c)

Why

No. 155. 2

fatal error

P

5

Kt6 ii Q two moves (b).

63

KR3

Kt Kt

KR4

Ki 83

PxQ(a)

and correct.

by D. T. G. DIXON. Kt KB3 8 B KKt$ B 64 9 Kt Q5 F Q3 10 Kt K7cb(c)

R5

Q

7

P

10 Kt in

Kt

83 KKts

?

64 Q3 84 85

5

9

B K2 O O

Kt3

No. 154.

7 Kt 8 Kt

KBs

KtxP

loses.

ii 12

Q

Qz(b)

Q R$ K Ri

RxB

BxP

QxR

and mate

in four

follows.

Give the correct move.

a good reply to 8 ..., Q Ki. this rather better than 10 Kt

is

Ostend Tournament.

Won

by

J.

B6ch

?

MIESES.

MEMORABLE CHKSS Vienna Opening.

(iAMKS.

II.

QUEEN'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

73

Vienna Opening.

No.

158. 2

...

3

P

4 5

6

Won

by

MAX

FISHER.

KBa PxP Kt 63

Q4

QxP Q_K 3

P

KKt3

KS

Kt

KR4 (b) B K2

P

7 Kt

8 Kt B6 ch 9 Kt x Kt

Kt

Q5

12 13

B

KR6

(b)

Suggest a stronger move.

(c)

Why

159.

3

P _B 4

4

B

7 8

O O Q Ki

9 P 11

12 13

Ki Bi 63 (c).

Salve.

v.

Kt

KB3

14 15 16

P-Q 4

KtxP

63 K2

6

10

PKHMS

PxKP

5 Kt

Bi

?

Dr.

...

P Resigns

!

Point out the two best defences here.

2

K

R

Kty!

K2

K

P x Kt

ioQ R6ch

nQB

(a)

(a)

No.

!

B

QKts

Kt

QB3

O

17 18

O

19

B K3 (a) B B4ch KtxKt

03

20

K Ri P Q5 PxKt Q Kt3(b) R Ki(c) Kt Kts B KBi

I'

PxPi.p. P 87

21 22

KtxB R B6!

23 24 25

Q B4 R KBi

RxQ

(c)

Suggest a stronger move.

Why

(e)

not i6...P

KKt3

this threaten

?

?

(e)

Qi

KR3 (d) K Ri P KB4

PxB

Bx P

!

What does

What does

!

B x RP

(b)

(d)

P

K4 Kt R7

Point out a better line of play. ?

Kt

B

(a)

this threaten

g Q2

134

B-B 3

RxKt Q Q3

PxR

K

Kt2

Resigns.

MEMORABLE CHESS GAM!

74

Vienna Opening. No. match by

J.

2

160. The following brief game was played in of the Universities v. City of London Clubs.

R. Ross (City). ...

the

Won

QUEEN'S KNIGHT'S OPENING.

II

2 ..., Kt- QB3; 3 P-B4, B3, P KKt4; 5 P-Q4.

Pierce Gambit.

4 Kt No. 163. 5

...

6

B

P

O O

7 8

11

BxQ

17

P

B P

PxQP PxKt? RxP PxP

9 10

KKts B7ch

13 14 15 16

B

Q.4

KKts!

Is the sacrifice of the

Steinitz Gambit.

3

No. 164.

1

R Kich B

;

K 63 B Q3

P

D. Spankie (Dundee C.C.)

Q5 mate. ?

2 Kt v. J. S.

;

QB3, Kt QB3 ; 5 K K2, HILL (Newcastle-

C.C.).

5

8

P

.

6 Kt 7 Kt

B

KB3 Qs(a)

BxP

9 B-Kt 3 10 Kt 63

Q3

ii

P

Kt5

12

PxP

O O O R Ki

13

Q-R4

15

P

(b) (c)

in four

Show a sounder line of What would happen if

How

.

KtxP

RxBch B4ch(b)

64

Black mates (a)

PxP

KS

BxKt K B2 B K Kt 3

14

63

RxPch

Q-R5 ch

Q4,

Qa!

PxB?

Queen sound

4 P

P

Ktsch

BxR

P-K4, P-K4;

P B4, P x P

Kti!

K

BxP

8

1

PxP;

R

QBxP

12

Kt5

PxKt

64

75

moves

(c).

play.

14

K Q2

?

?

Hampe-Allgaier Gambit. Kt QB3 ; 3 P-B4,

1

P

PxP;

K4, P-K4; 2 KI-QB3,, 4 Kt-B3, P KKt4 ;

5 P-KR4.

No. 165.

An

elegant

little

game played

at

Moscow "between

PILLSBUKY and an amateur. P KtS

the late H. N. 5

...

6 Kt 7 8

KKts

KtxP P

Q4

9 10

BxP B K3

11

P

KKt3

White mates in three moves (c). This and the subsequent moves of the B are not commendable. Point out a better move. (a)

(b) (c)

What How?

is

the effect of this

?

SECTION King's Bishop's Opening

Berlin Defence.

No.

A

166.

P-K4, P-K4;

P-K4, P K4

1

Brilliant

Black,

l

III.

;

2

2

B-B4.

B-B4, KI-KB3.

and Beautiful Game.

White, Amateur;

GKOKGK H. DKKKICKSON.

" It is strange, but nevertheless true, that once upon a time, Master George Philadelphia possessed a great chess player. H. Derrickson waa a youth who po>sessed the most brilliant and precocious chess talent, and upon whose shoulders it \\as thought the mantle of Morphy was about to fall. But soon, too soon, grim Death called him from the checkered field on

which he had won so many brilliant victories, it is now nearly 50 years since he passed from earth, yet there may be found in many books examples of his great genius as a composer of fine problems and a player of beautiful games. "

The

following example contains a magnificent finale, the which is rarely met with at the present day." (" Montreal Herald"). of

like

"

recommend

this short and instructive game a brilliant water to our friends for close examination. It demonstrates in beautiful harmony the valuable qualities of a I

of the

first

-chess player

clear position judgment, bold, far-reaching combination and decisive action at the right moment. What renders the game all the more valuable, is, that White's mistakes are not at all of an cxtraordinaiy nature and that Black's tender of the B is not a mere trap, but a correct and

sound

:

sacrifice."

3 Kt

4

O

O

5

P B

Q3

6 7

P

R2

(e)

KKts

P

B4

P

B x P ch

12

RxB

PxRch

13

K Bi K K2

R R8 ch R x Q (g)

PxP

14 15 16

Kt6

17

!

(c) !

76

KKt5

BxQ

1 1

3

KR4

KB3?(f) Kt

10 Kt

(a)

KKts(h)

KR3 PxB(d)

9 Kt

63

B P

B

8

(E. Lasker).

Kt

KB3

KKt

KxR K

Bi

Qa Kt Kt Kt

Qsch(h) K6 ch

K7 mate.

KING'S BISHOP'S OPENING.

Ill

77

Berlin Defence.

Notes by Lasker. If KtxP, White could through 4 Kt 83 transform (a) the opening into a variation of the Petroff's Defence. Should Black play 4 ..., Kt x Kt 5 >Px Kt follows with a powerful ;

attack. (h)

KKt's

Not good, as Black need not he afraid of an open B 1<3 or P 83 was the right move. The strongest reply and the initiation of a deep

file.

(c)

combination.

White accepts the offer, reiving upon Black's Q (d) howbeing locked out through the pinning of the Knight ever, if White were not to take the offered B, it would entail a precarious position for the first player. We consider the ;

8 QKt following as the strongest continuation Q2, Q Qz for [Black threatening B x RP with an irresistible attack If 9 P x B, P x P 10 Kt the B cannot be taken. Ki, or 10 B x Kt, PxB; B K3, Kt KKts P Kt6 ii Kt R2, P Kt6; 12 Kt Kt4, O O O and wins. If White allows Black playing 9 ..., B x RP 10 Px B, Qx P ; if followed up by Kt K'5 is fatal 9 B x Kt, P x B ; and the open file for the Rook will be decisive.] 9 K Ra, O O O; and White has after P QKt 4 P R 4 10 P 83, QR KBi That Black in and Q Kt3 chances for counter-attack. correct position judgment has foreseen the efficacy of his attack, is worthy of the highest merit, the more so as White's game with its many variations lias a number of apparent resources, the fallibility of which, however, is proved on close examination. :

;

;

;

n

;

;

;

;

(e)

P

Q4,

,

P x P would

not have sufficed either.

With K >2! Kt4 was better. RSch, etc., however, the second player would still maintain the upper hand, whilst 10 ..., KtxP; BxQ, R2 would lose for PxPch; 12 RxP, Kt Kt6 13 Kt Black. The second player has now a grand coup at his disposal a little surprise for White's B.

A weak move,

(f)

and

Kt

R

n

;

(g)

This

is

where the fun comes

voluntary loss of his of White's Q. (h)

own

Q, effects

in.

now

Black through the the compulsory loss

The magnificent game now winds up with

Kt mate

in two.

a pretty

MEMORABLE CHKSS GAMKS. Berlin Defence.

No.

167.

T. KIXG-PAKKS.

n

P

gB 4

12

g

K3 QKti

13 14 15 16

17 1 8

19

Black announced mate (a)

What

is

one. (b)

How

?

the effect of this

R

O

O

Q g R3 K

P

KB4 P

Q-QB 3 P

QxKt O O

KKt3 Ri

g-K3

BS

Q-KKt 4 P

Q

R

B6 Kt5

64

in three (h).

move?

Point out a better

Ill

KING'S BISHOP'S OPENING. Berlin Defence.

No. 3

4 5

Won 169. P-Q4

PxP

Kt-KB 3 O

6 7 PxPi.p. 8

Q

9 Kt

Ka 83

by A.

CURNOCK.

79

SECTION

IV.

P- K4,

P-K4

King's Gambit.

1

;

P-KB4.

2

King's Gambit Accepted. 1 P-K4, P-K4 ; 2 Pfollowed by any move except 3 Kt KB3 or 3

Won

No. 173.

P

3 5 7

B R K

PxP PxP

KKt3

4 Kt 6

OKCHAKU

by Mr.

KBj

x

B4 P

Kt Kt x

K.2

P

The removal

B-B4.

(Australia).

.8

HxP

9 Kt

QxB Q KR4

B3(b)

icKtxKt 1 K B2

KB3 P

KB4, PxP,

R8 ch

Q

(c)

QxQ

1

(a)

Wliite mates in two.

Q4

Pawn from

the hoard must (a) involve Black in difficulties, having regard to the R in the second rank. 6...P Q% would have been good as in preparation for the advance of KP and pioviding an outlet for

of

this

QB.

(b) (c)

Winning A useless

the Kt.

check, seeing there

is

nothing to follow, and What should

that a double check by White is impending. have been Black's line of play at this stage ?

W. Green

No. 174. 3

P

4 Kt 5

B

KB3 B4

6

RxP

7 8

P R

9

R

KS K2 K3

v.

A. Y. OAG.

PxP PxP

KKt3 Kt

10

B

ii

QxKt

Bi

Q

(a)

12

K

K2

(c)

B Q3 KtxP

13

P

Q3

(d)

QB 3

14 15 1 6

Q K2 K Qi

(a)

In anticipation of 6 Kt

(b)

A

needless move.

It

BxRch R

QxB Q

R3

RS ch 63 B 85

Kt

K Q2

Ki

(e)

K8 mate.

Q

1\5.

should have been 10 Kt x Kt.

(d)

K Qi best. What moves would

(e)

Wliite might have done better by 14

(c)

Kt x Kt ch

(b)'

have met the attack

R

?

K4.

2

...

MKMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

82

King's Gambit Declined.

Won

No. 177. a ... 3 Kt 4 B 5

KB3 B4

by FRANK SHRUBSOLE, Faversham, Kt KB3 B 84 7 Q x B

B

Q3

KKts

(a)

K Bi

Ktsch(b)

With the object Ify and 6 P

(a)

B

then

8 Kt 9 Qx 10 P

KxB

BxPch

6 Kt

P

65 mate.

..., BxKtan unnecessary exchange. have played instead ?

Ka best. If 8 Kt K6 KB3, securing a good attack.

Q

No. 178.

R.

Loman

v. S.

Kt 3

4 5

6 7 8

9 10

Kt-QB 3

PxKP

(c) ;

1

mistake

Q3

8

B

12

Ka

PxKt K Ri

Merely (a) should have been A.

11

P-B 3

K Ba

;

made ;

9 KtxKtP,

KtxP (a)

13

K-Ri

14 15 16

QxKt

B

17 8

P

1

PxP

QxP

B B4ch R x R ch

BxR

KtxKt

Q-Bi

B4

(b)

B-Q 3

(c)

B-K3 R

instead

Ki

B-BS

QKt4

19 Resigns.

What move

win an inoffensive Pawn,

to

P

KB3

O O

KtxKt B 64 ch

ch,

BILLINGS.

P-Q4

B

Q-Ki

(b)

W.

KtxP Kt-QB 3

Kt-B 3 B Ka O O

BxB

What

if

Equalising Bishops.

(b)

Kt

5 P R3, Otherwise should Black

of pinning the Kt, but Kt4 frustrates this.

5

(c)

(c)

K Ka K x Kt

K6ch P ch

?

point out the best reply.

preferable though losing the 3 relieving the pressure.

B

;

for

if

17

IV.

KING'S GAMBIT.

King's Gambit Declined.

83

MEMORABLE

84

GAM PIS.

CHP:SS

King's Gambit Declined.

Won

No. 181. 3 Kt

4 5

6

Kt-B 3

Kt-Qs?

QB3 KR3

7 8

KtxF!

BxQ(b)

P

O O

Yi ELDER.

P-Q 3 Kt

KB3 64

B

W.

by F.

B

Kt5(a)

BxPch

9 Kt

K

K2

Q5 mate.

(a) Having prepared for Kt Kt5 by his 4th move, this How should Black pinning of the Kt was a waste of time. have played now ? (b) Succumbing to the great temptation. Black's best reply was the obvious B K3-

GUNSBERG.

No. 182. 2

....

3 Kt

4 B 5 Kt 6 O

Kt

12

Kt5

13 14 15

QB 3 (a) Kt

63

O

P

PxP

83 KR3(b)

QKtxP

7 8 KtxKt!! 9 B x P ch 10 RxKt 11

P-Q3

B

KB3 84

BxQ

17 18

K2

19

K

Q

(b)

P

Q4

or

B

Q-R5 K-Q5 K K4 P-B 3

ch

RxB R

KBi

P

P

KKt3

Qx

PxQ BxQP

KxB

KKt3 KtPch

PxKt

and mates next move by P 0.4.

KxKt

Admitting of 5 B x Pch, x B. Why not played ?

(a)

7

B Q2 B K3

KxR(c)

Qsch

Kt

16

P-Q 3 (d)

;

6 Kt

Ktsch,

K2 would have given Black

K

Ki

;

a preferable

position.

Not P x R, for then mate by Kt Qs. White played a daring game, but the pressure had to (d) be relaxed now, and this was Black's opportunity. What (c)

should he have played

?

SECTION

1

No.

P K4, P

V.

King's Knight's Gambit. K4; 2 P-KB4, PxP; 3 Kt

KB3.

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

86

King's Knight's Gambit.

No. 3

185.

F.

J.

LANSING

4684

5OO P

6

B P

KR3 *

PxB

7 8 Kt

63

R. A. Hart.

10

P

n

Kt

KKt

Q4

12

BxP(B4) i3BxP(Kt3)

P

Kt6

15 Kt

Kt

Q2

Kt5

PxP

!

83 Kt

83

KR4(b)

Ki

R

9

v.

P KKt4 P Q3 (a)

...

Kt

(c)

Kts

67

(d)

KtxQ K K2

:4BxPch! Qs mate

!

Faulty. White has two pieces in the field and is in a (a) position to attack, while Black has none, and no defence

How

prepared.

should he play

?

(c)

With the object of opening his Weak. Name better moves.

(d)

Wrong

(b)

No. 3

4

1

86.

again.

Won

best

;

by

sacrificing B.

why ?

by D. WALKER.

P-KKt 4

...

B

PxB

file

5

KB 3

P

Kt-Ks(b)

P

84

KR3(a) White mates

(a)

KKtP

(c)

Name

in 5

moves,

(c)

being already supported by Q, this move is wrong since it is superflous and restricts KKt's movements. What move should have been played, and why ? How should this attack be met ? (b)

187.

them.

MlESES

Q K2 Q QB2 Kt

K2

(c)

QxB

P

K4

PxP Q-Qi Resigns. (a)

Name

(b)

The

moves (c)

a better move.

Either of serious mistake of the game. might have been played. What are they ?

As White has

played here

?

to save his

Q what

should

two other

Black have

KING'S KNIGHT'S GAMBIT.

V.

87

King's Knight's Gambit.

No.

1

3

4

P KKt4 B Kt2

Gavelsberg.

QB3(a) P Q3

12

63

13

B

QxB(B 3

Q4

Kts

Q Kts (b) BxPch

Kt

R4

14 15

B

64

5O0 P 9

v.

P 63(0) Q Kts QxKKtP! B x Kt (d) B RI QxP

...

6 7 8

PETERS

Played in Barmen.

88.

P

Kt

Weak.

(a)

frustrates

this

How

better.

10 ii

K Br

BxB KxB

)

BxKtch Q 67 mate.

with the object of going to K4, for additional command of K4, should Black have played now ? If

if

;

Requiring immediate support for KBP. Since this or Kt QB3 would save the Kt, (c) was not an attack on it.

P P

Q4 Q3

(b)

Black's (d) better ones.

No. 189.

nth

5

KB3 Q4 Kt R4 P

63

PKS

(a)

6

P

7 8

B K2 O O!(b)

P

Q4

9 Kt

KKt4

P

Kts Kti

R B R3

Ki Q3(c)

B

10

B

11

R Ri BxRP? Kt-QB 3 Q_Q3 PxP preferable.

12 (a)

weak.

all

Name

NYHOLM.

v.

Kt

...

4 Kt

moves were

Kt$

Played in the Abbazia Tournament.

Lowtzky 3

to I3th

Q

K3

13 14

P B

1

6 Kt

17

P

8

!

PxB B

Kt4

(c)

(d)

Why

Name

I.

Kt

Q

Kt6 Kts

!

!

!

BxR!

Smith, No. 193.

a better move.

!

PxP

21 Resigns (d).

Compare with game won by E. 1

R4 R3

19

Best where

was.

O

QxP R B2 2oRxP 1

Q RS O O

?

B5

156x8

(b)

it

QR3

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMKS.

88

King's Knight's Gambit.

No. 190. 3

E.

J.

POLGI.ASE

v.

H. Moss.

V KING'S KNIGHT'S GAMBIT.

89

King's Knight's Gambit.

No. 3

4 5

6 7 8

9 10 (a)

P.S.W.

192.

B

C. PLATT.

v.

KB 4 (a)

P

...

Kt

64?

QB3

PxP

O O R Ki

P Q4 B Kt5(b) B KKts PxB BxKtch(c) P KR3 P KR4!

PxB An

PxP

?

unusual

move

in

ii

Kt

12

KtxKtP P Q4 B K3

13

14 15 16

Q R$ (d)

KS

B

PxB BxKtch Q R8 ch

KtxP RxB

17 Resigns.

K.G. games, unsound because

it

White

to

leaves Black's K side diagonals open and permits develop on the usual lines by P K5. (b) (c)

B

64 ch

BxPch!

Kt3 better.

Wrong

What

again.

should have been played

?

sound move. B 64 ch first was not as good (d) though having its possibilities. How ?

A

No. 193.

Won

3

...

4

p_Q 4

by E.

I.

P a)

P

SMITH, Croydon,

KKt4

10

BxKt

Q4

ii

5

12

PxP(d) K Kti

6

13

KtxP

(

P Ks(b) B Kt2 P Kt5(c) B Q3 Q Rsch 7 KKt Qa Bi Kt KR3 8 K Kt 64 9 P 64

(a)

14

QxB

15

Q

Bi

BxB B

Q6ch P

B6

PxKt

Q P

K8ch

87 mate.

Premature.

PxP preferable as allowing of B 64 later. This commences the attaek. What might White have played with ultimate advantage ? Name the Neglecting the defence altogether. (d) (t) (c)

necessary move.

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

90

Cunningham Gambit. No. 194. 4

3...,

B K2.

Won by A. W. O. DAVIKS. Brilliancy prize last New Zealand Championship Tourney.

884

Kt

KRs

at the

V.

KING'S KNIGHT'S GAMBIT.

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

92

Keiscrltzky Gambit.

No. 200.

H. BI.ACKBURNE (White) and F. A. Johnson and

J.

A. Lewis (Black). ....

6

P

B

5

P

Q.4

PxP

7 8

B

Kt

12

Q4 KB3

13

KtxKt

QB3

loPxKt ii Q K2

BxKt

O

(a)

Mention a possibly stronger

(b)

What

No. 201 5 6 7 8

B4

P

! x

12

B

Q4

B

63 Ktsch

o-O

(c)

(d)

Why

(a)

Kt3

Resigns

and 18

;

RxP!

Q 3 (a)

15

BxKt Q B3

16

P

R4

Q

K2

...,

Q

(b).

K3

?

KtxR P

R

Kt6

Kti

18

(c)

PxP

K6

i7BxKtP!! Q 67 19 Q x R ch

K Qi(b) B x Kt

Q

Kt4

P

!

!

K4

Resigns

(d).

a preferable move.

t

?

E. P.

SHARP (Reading) Kt

v.

Qa(a)

13

14

B

Q3

13

Kt R4 Q4 Kt QB3 Kt Kt6(b) BxP Kt x R

6

B

Kts

14

ii

...

9 10

Kti

KB3 P Q4

5

Bz

Kt4? K R2

line of play.

Point out a better line of play. follows 15 ..., Q R7 ch

What

No. 202.

P

B6!

B

KR4

Q

QxRP

Name

(b)

7 8

Q B Q

!

Kt

PxB

(a)

KKts K3

KB3 Q4

P

PxP

B 84 P

v. Belaieff.

Kt

...

B

9 Kt 10

STEIN ITZ

K

...,

B

17 18

0(a)

follows 18

PxB QBxP

14 15 16

KtxP

84

9 Kt

Kt2

B4

PxP

B

P

!

12

W.

C.

P

QBS

Mention a better move.

(b)

Name

(c)

Why

(d)

White mates

better moves.

is

this

move

objectionable

in three.

How

B

KB 4 O O

P

KR4

O O O QB x Kt

isQxB! 16

Cray (Brigg).

KKt3 Q K2 Kt K4

?

?

?

(c)

Kt 87 Kt x R (d).

KING'S KNIGHT'S GAMBIT.

V.

93

Keiserltzky Gambit.

No. 203.

A. Curnock v. R. P. MICHELL (City Championship Tournament).

B

5

...

6

KtxKtP

PxP

7 8

K 62 K 63 KxB

9 10

Kta

ii

P Q4 Q K2ch

12

K B

13 14

R Ki K R2

B Qsch Bxktch

Kt

R K

R3 Ktsch

Resigns

Londoa

of

Kti

Bi

R

Kt6 ch

Kt

Ktsch

(a).

63 ch

Point out White's fatal mistake, and give the correct

(a)

move.

No. 204. 5

...

6

P B

7 8

SHARP

E. P.

v.

B Kt

Q4 84

PxP

9 Kt 10 Kt

W. M.

ii

P

KB3 P Q4

12

O

O O

QB3

Kt

(a)

K2

Brooke.

Kt2

R4

63

P

(b)

O

B6

QxP

BxKt

13 Kt 64 14 15 Resigns.

PxB

P

Kt6

Q 83

(a)

Name

(b)

Suggest a possibly stronger continuation.

a sounder move.

Muzlo Gambit. 3

....

P

KKt4,

Won

No. 205. ...

6

QxP

7 8

P

J.

!

PxP

9 Kt

83

10 Kt

K4 Ri

P

Q4 B R3

Kt

I

K2

Q Q5ch B

Kt5, 5

POLGLASE,

Q B3

Q3

K

by E.

PxKt

5

11

4 B-B4 P

12

P

13 14 15

Q R

KKti

P

6

K B

KR3

1

17

63

(a)

R5

R2 Kt5ch

84

Black announced mate (a)

Suggest a better move.

(b)

How

?

O O

(usually).

Bristol.

in 5 (b).

BxKt

R P

Kti

B6

PxPch Q Kt2

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

94

Muzlo Gambit. No. 206.

Won

5

...

6

QxP

7 8

9

QxP

K Ri?(a) Q Ksch

by A. E. HILL.

PxKt Q K2

Q 84 ch

QxB

B

K2

V.

KING'S KNIGHT'S GAMBIT.

95

Salvio Gambit.

3 No. 208.

....

P KKt4; 4 B-B4, P Kt5; 5 Kt

Won Devon

5 6

.

K

Bi

7 Kt x Kt (a) 8 Ki (b)

Q

9 10 ii

12 13

B

F

K2 83

Q-Qi P-Q3 B

63

by Dr. v.

Sussex.

F.

POLLARD.

K5.

Correspondence,

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

96

Rice Gambit.

Won

No. 210.

9

R

Ki

10

P

Q4

RxB

11 12

R

by H. A. TAILLEUKK.

B

K3

13

BxKt

P

14

Bx

Kt x

(a)

Kt

QB}

O O O

Kt

R

P

x

I

15 Resigns (h)

QxP

Ki

(a)

Premature.

(b)

Why

10

Rx B

is

correct.

?

Mlddleton Counter Gambit.

3

P KKt4; 4 B-B4, P Q3; 3 O-O, B-Kt5 6 P KR3, P KR4.

...,

Won

No. 211.

by

J.

PxB

7 8 Kt

Ki!

9

R

83!

10

P

Q4

F. LANSING.

PxP(a)

12

P

Kt6

13

Kt

Q2

QBxP BxP(Kt3)!! BxPch

14 15 Kt

KKt

B3(b) 11 Kt Kt Kts 63 What does this threaten (a) (b)

;

?

Point out a safe continuation

?

Q5 mate.

Kt

Bj

KtxQ K K2

SECTION VL King's Bishop's Gambit. 1

P-K4, P-K4; Modern

2

Classical

P KB4, PxP; 3 B-B4. ..., Q R5 ch.

Defence 3

"THE IMMORTAL GAME." White, ANDERSSEX Black, Kieseritzky (1851). Remarks and notes by John A. Gal breath. The subjoined game is the most celebrated and by universal consent the most brilliant game on record. It has appeared in almost every chess column, and in most collections of games, and has justly been named " The Immortal Game."

No.

"

212.

;

Age can not

wither, nor custom stale

its infinite

variety." in London in the first after international tournament, between 1851, shortly the winner of the first prize in the tournament, the great It is

one of a

German

series of off-hand

master,

Professor

games played

Adolf

Anderssen, and

Lionel

Kieseritzky, the celebrated Livonian player, long a resident of Paris. At the time this game was played Kieseritzky was regarded by many as the finest player in Europe.

Q Kt3 Q-Kt 4

3

Kt

Kti

Q-B3

B B4 QxP(c)

BxR

QxRch Kt

White mates

QR3

moves (d). This defence to the Bishop's Gambit is said to have (a) It was elaborated in a been an invention of Kieseritzky. pamphlet by Mr. Thos. J. Bryan, an American amateur, long a resident of Paris and a close friend of Kieseritzky. Mr. Bryan was a player of considerable ability and occasionally played with Mr. Howard Staunton, and other masters. in three

The defence has long since fallen into desuetude along with the Bishop's Gambit itself and other risky openings. G

97

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

98

King's Bishop's Gambit. move of a profound combination, the (b) primary object of which is to entrap the Queen. " From now on to the end of the game," as Mr. Steinitz " commented, occur a continuity of brilliancies, every one of which bears the stamp of intuitive genius that could have been little assisted by calculation, as the combination point arises only at the very end of the game with a final sacrifice

The

first

Queen after Prof. Andersscn had already given up two Rooks and a Bishop."

of the

Before playing the game further, the reader should (c) endeavour to determine what Prof. Anderssen's next move was.

game Lasker says not very difficult to understand why the Immortal Game between Anderssen and Kieseritzky should appeal to the popular mind. Besides the enormous sacrifice of material by White, there is the rare occurrence of all Black's pieces on the board when he is mated " The effect of the tremendous labour of the annotators of this game must ultimately result in removing it from the singularly high position in which it has been fixed. The demonstrable fact that White missed a certain win, and that later Black missed a certain draw, practically remove the game from the classics." Of '

this

:

'

It is '

.

With all respect to Dr. Lasker, we regard his remarks as sheer nonsense. They amount to this, that if Dr. L. or the learned annotators had had the handling of either of the forces the game would not be this game, but something very " Immortal " would have different, and instead of being terminated a brief existence in the W.P.B. can easily imagine the result if some people had the touching up of a

We

few masterpieces

in poetry, painting, sculpture, music, etc.

No. Doctor, we judge the game as it actually stands, not as it might, would, could, or should have been A game perfect in every detail may be very beautiful, but most likely a very tame affair. Oh for the days when players took risks and fought like men, and were not afraid !

!

to sacrifice a

Pawn

dry modern school. (d)

How

?

in a

Gambit as are players

of the cut-and-

KING'S BISHOP'S GAMBIT.

VI

99

King's Bishop's Gambit.

No. 213.

A

3

...

4

K Bi

5

P

6 Kt 7 Kt 8 Kt 9

P

15

Kta

16

K

Q R4

17 18

Px P Bx P

B P

83

12

Q Q3 Q Kt3 Q Kt4

13

QxPch

10 11

14

KKt4

Q3

K O.i B K3

Qs!(a)

P P

21

22

Kt

M. LEPGE

4 K Bi 5 Kt QB3 6 P Q4 7 Kt 63 8

9 10

K

11

P

Kt2

K2

Kt

Q

R4 KR3

P

Q

Kt3

PxP

BxR QKt

Q4 Owing

first is

to

15 ...,Q

R3

?

63

(b)

4

15 1

6

17 18

KBxP!! KtxKtP

Q

QxB

B 4 (c)

Q Kt

RS

BxP R

P

KBi

19 Kt

67 ch! Kt5ch

B

21

QxBch! R B8 mate

Kt3

R3

PxKt

!

20 22

K Qi

Kt 5

13 Kl i

Q x Kt O K2 KtxQ !

preferable.

Black's omission of

cramped but he should not allow Kt (c)

?

M. Saalbad.

B

KS

P

v.

Rsch(a) P KKt4

Kti

12

(b)

Q

KR 4

P

PxP RxRch

(a)

How

Kt 83 may be worth attention. W. now mates in 4. What if 19..., Kt

...

K Ki K Bi K Kti mate.

Kt5,

16...,

No. 214.

(d)

Kt

Q2

(c)

(d)

83

!

Q6ch

This should have been prevented. What happens if ..., P x Kt ?

3

!

QxPch B

(c)

QxR QxR

!

23 Kt

Kts

!

Kts B; ch

(b)

(a)

P

62

20 Kt

QB3

PxKt

PxB

19 Kt

Kt4(b)

!

1879

PxB PxP

PxP

Q R5ch

g4 KB3

in

Budapest

Herr Szen.

v.

P

KR3

at

game played

sparkling

DR. VIDOR

Kt3 seems stronger.

P

QKt5-

Q4 he

is

badly

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

IOO

King's Bishop's Gambit.

No. 215. 3

...

Won by J. E. RANDALE games) with Dr. Lasker. Q R S ch

in

simultaneous play (24

VI.

KING'S BISHOP'S GAMBIT.

101

King's Bishop's Gambit.

No. 218.

A

bright game,

won by Mr.

C..S.

HOWELL,

at

a

simultaneous performance. 3

...

4 Kt 5

P

6 Kt 7

KB3 Q4

P KKt4 B R3 ? P Q3

B

83

O O

Kt

Kts Q2(a)

8

P

9 P 10

KKt4

R4

PxPi.p.

BxQ

KtxP!

White mates in

3

moves (b)

Note the contrast in development all White's pieces (a) good positions, and all Black's doing nothing. :

in

B

KR3

(b)

How

?

SECTION VIL 2 P

Centre Openings. King's Pawn. 1 P K4, P-K4; -Q4 or 1 P K3 or 1 P K4, any move except P-K4.

Centre Gambit Accepted,

Won

No. 219. 3

QxP

4

Q

6

P

7 Kt 8 Kt

KKt3

B KKt

(a)

10

Q-Q2 Name What

K4

K4, P

;

P Q4, P x

2

Kt2

13

K2

14 15 16

Kts R 5 ch

R

P.

Q QBs Kich(c)

K Qi

Qx B B B

17

!

Q

Kt3 Q 4 (b)

12 Kt

KtxKt Kt

P

ii

O O

K2

PxKt

(b)

QB3

P

Q5

9 (a)

Kt

QB3 63

P

by P. A. McMAHox.

K3

5 Kt

l

Kt

QxQP

Bx

?

B

K2

Q3 1<2

Kt

!

B6ch

QxPch Q x B mate (d).

a better move. is

the result of this

move

Mention one that

?

is

probably better. (c)

Indicate the line of play

(d)

What was

Won QxP

No. 220. 3

4 5

B

7 8

11

Kt-QB 3 Kt-B 3

12

...,

Qx

Kt.

O O

KB3

O O

Kt

16

K4

BxKt

KtxKt Q2(a)

Q KR3 K Ri

game

Kt

Kts

17 18

!

BxPch P

Q-Q QxP

?

Kt-K4

3 13 14 Kt 83 15 P Kt3 (c)

B Q3

64

9 Kt 10

12

W. COOPER

by F.

Q-K 3

6 Kt

if

the general fault in White's

19

!

(b)

Q-R 5

KtxKt Q R6

Q KR5 QxQ B K2 B KtSch B R6ch K Kt2 K Ri BxRmate!(d).

Q4!

The

Why

? initial mistake. " Instead of Px B gaining a piece, I played Kt K4, R5 and mate in a few moves." (F.W.C.). giving the P for Q

(a)

(b)

(c)

What

(d)

Mate otherwise

result

if

15 in

P x Kt three

?

moves from

102

17.

VII.

CENTRE OPENINGS.

KING'S PAWN.

103

Centre Gambit Accepted.

No. 221. 3

C. G. Williams, Played by correspondence. Macon, Ga., U.S.A., v. E. Rotan Texas.

QxP

MEMOKABLK

104

Centre Gambit Declined. 2

No. 224. 2

Won

by

...,

HKSS (JAMKS. Any move

other than

G. HAKUJSON (Manche*ter C.C.) 6 H Q2 P Q4 B

J.

...

7OOO B

PxP

PxKP

3 4 QxQch(a) 5 Kt 0.83 (a)

C

B

K x O.

8

O.Kt5

9

KB4

BxKt(b)

K

Ktsch

R Q8

PxP

Ki

mate.

What advantage does White gain by

this

exchange

?

If played at all should have been played Inconsistent. (b) in reply to White's 6th move. What should have been played instead ?

No. 225. 2

3 Kt

4

Won

Kt

B

7

B

(a)

9

Q Q6

83

10

BxKtch

ii

Kti(a)

12 13

Q Q8

Kt

R3

A

8

Kts

P

QB 4

6

KB3

K Qi (c) K K2 Q B8ch B Q.6ch

B

QB3

PxP PxB

5

by GUNSBERG.

...

R 4 (b)

Q

K

Why

(d)

Black cannot

4 5

mate.

8

9 10 (a)

(b) (c)

Meet the

?

now

save himself.

Danish Gambit Accepted. ; 2 P Q4, P x P ; 3 P

P-K4, P K4

A lively game, played ROSENTKKTER.

PxP

B

QB4 BxKtP

6 Kt 7 Kt

Ifc

Ktj

Mention a better move,

mistake.

(c)

No. 226.

Qi(d)

K K

(b) Overlooking the purpose of White's move. attack in the best way.

1

QxPch QxRch

B

63

KtxB Q Kt3 K K2

BxPch

13 14 15

QxP

(a)

Q x R ch Q Kt7

Sacrificing the

R

What What

Kt

16 17

Kt

63

if

12

White's reply to 14

KB3

Won

by

K Bi KR3(b)

B RS R Kti Q K6!l(c) P KKt3 B R3ch K Kt2 K 62 Q KS ch g K7 mate. !

?

for a strong attack.

is

...,

Blankenbury.

ii 12 Kt

Ktsch

Q Kt4 BxKtch

Q2

at

QB3, PxP.

?

....

PxQ

?

CENTRE OPENINGS.

VII.

KING'S PAWN.

105

Danish Gambit Accepted. No. 227.

Played v. F.

Q-K. 3

7

Kt

8

O

9

Q-B2

12

Kt

KR

Bi

Prevents

(a)

B

Q2

CAPABLAXCA

Kts 14 Kt 15 P KR3 16 BxKt!

K2

O O O Q Ki P B3

19 20 21

.,

B

B4 now.

KKt

Kt-Q4

13

17 18

Q

63

(b)

KR3 33

B

O(c)

Kt-Qs

played

Q3

KB3

10 Kt

Imperial C.C., London.

PxP

B QB 4 BxKtP(a) P

4 5 6

IT

at the

Downey.

Kt(Kt 5 ).K4

KtxPch! KtxKtch

QR B

Kts

Q R4

!

K

QPx B

Kti (d)

BxKt

Q-Ki B-Q3

Kti

Ktsl

BxB

Resigns.

W hen could 7

it

have been

?

Black had no pieces in the field and should have lost (b) no further time in developing them. 5 ..., P Q<\ is preferable. (c)

Find a useful move for Black here.

(d)

Why

Won

No. 228. 4 5 6

B-QB 4 Kt-B 3

Q-Q5

8

BxKt B QBi

9

Q-KR5

7

10

KtxKt?

not 17...,

K Qi

by C. HAMMOND.

Kt-QB 3

B

K2

(a)

R3 O O (b) Kt

Kt Kt

Kts

87 ch

KtxR

(a)

A cramping move B 64

(b)

The only escape from immediate mate.

(c)

What

(d) (e)

;

or Kts better.

is perhaps better ? a State preferable move. Work it out, and find a i6th

prevented

this.

move

that

would have

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

106

Danish Gambit Accepted.

JANOWSKI and SOLDATENSKOFF consulting against

Xo. 229.

Dr. Lasker and Taubenhaus.

4 5

6 Kt

10

O O BxKt

11

Kt x

12 Kt

13 14

R

B

15 Kt 16 Q 17 B x

Kls ch Kt

63 KS K2

7 P 8 Kt

9

PxP

B QB4 B x KtP

KBs K2 KS

Q

20

BxB

21

19

22

(a)

QxP

0.5

Ki

Q Q3

Q-R 5

P-QB 3

23 24

Q R Q Q R Q

Name

a probably safer move.

(b)

What

if

(c)

A

(a)

No. 230. 4 5

6

B

(a)

E.

R8 ch Kich

(c)

mate

82

K Bi Kx R K Oj !

?

PxP P

PxP K Q R

RxB

R

K7 ch

Q4ch

MACDONALD.

QB4

Kt 8 Kt

11

...,

K x B (b) K 83 K Kt2

!

neat finishing touch to a highly interesting game.

BxKtP

7

9 10

17

!

R4ch

Q4

KKt3

Q x Kt

iSQxRPch

Kt Kt x Kt

O O

B

P

87!

R6 P ch

Kt

KB3

B

63

:Q

Bi Kt3

Ki

Q4 KB3

Ktsch

K2ch

O O

P QKt3(a) Q 84

12 Kt 13

14 15

KtxKt

K4

RxKt P

K

P

Q6

Q

Kti

i6QxB 17

Q

QB3(b) B R3

83

84(0)

K R

iSQxPch 19

R K8

Ri Kti

RxQ

mate.

Point out a better move.

What would be more so ? commenced with 14 P

(b)

Not very

(c)

Black's difficulties which

useful.

are pressing now.

What

should he have played here

1

Q6

VII.

CENTRE OPENINGS.

KING'S PAWN.

107

l P K4 P K4; 2 P-Q4, PxP; 3 P QB3. No. 231. Herr Guzar, Geneva v. Dr TUFFLI, Massans. The following game was awarded the brilliancy

Danish Gambit Declined,

prize in a Swiss correspondence tourney. 3

...

Q-K2(a)

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

io8

Danish Gambit Declined.

MIESES

No. 233. 3

4 5

P

KP x P

7 B 8 Kt

Kt

KB3 Ka 63

B-K 3

13

QB3

14 15 16

B

KKts

O O O Q QR 4

BxBch QR Bi(b)

17 18

Q

19 20 21

BxB

M

Q

KtxP

Kt

What is probably better ? What does this threaten ! Black must now begin to defend

(a)

(b) (c)

KKt 4 O.xB(a)

K

Q2

R4 Kt3

Kt

P

83

Kt

HxKt

Q

Kt3

KR3 Kt-R4 R 83

B-QB 4

O O 11 Q Kt3 i2BxKt 10

KtxB Q x BP

Q4

QxP

PxP

6 Kt

9

Wolf.

v.

...

Q

Q-Q 3 Q

(c)

0.4

Kt BS Kt 6ch (d) Resigns

R3

in earnest.

Black ought to have sooner prepared for this obvious (d) When and how could he have done so ? threat.

No. 234. 3

Won

P

5

KPxP PxP

6

Q K2ch

7

Kt

8

Q

4

(a)

instead (b)

by T. H. LAMBEKT.

QB3

R Qi 9 QxP R Qz loQxKtch ii B QKts B gB4(b) 12 B KS Q K* 13 Q x KB Resigns.

Q4

QxP Kt

KB3 B K3 QxQP(a)

Kt 63 Ktsch Somewhat premature.

What should have been

?

This attack

is

easily met.

Give a better move.

played

CENTRE OPENINGS.

VII.

KING'S PAWN.

109

Danish Gambit Declined. No. 235. 3... 4 5

MIESES

PxP PxP

6 Kt 7 Kt

QB3

P

Q4

QxP

KB3

8

B

63 K3 (a)

9 10

P

QR3

PxB

11

B

12

Q O O

13

Dus-Chotimirski.

v.

Kt

Kt

83 QKt5

B

O 6 Bx Kt

Q3 Q2

R4

Kt

QxKt(c)

*

iQQxR

23

24

65

RxP

P K4! i8Kt Kts! 21 22

Kt

KtxB

17

KKtS Ki

BxB

Kti

i6PxKt(b)

20

R

QR

isQxB

Kt ch

884

What

14

Kt

Q x KtP K Ri

R Ki KtxKR Q 67

QxBP

RxKt Q QB4

7

K6 cli

Q

Resigns.

perhaps, preferable ? Opening the way for an attack by R on KBP. A desperate move, giving White advantage in piece

(a)

(b) (c)

values.

is,

Find what would be probably better. 1 P K4, P K3. H. E. BIRD The Black, J. Mason. White, following example was awarded first prize for brilliancy in the "New York Clipper" Tournament

French Defence

No. 236.

;

of 1876. 2

P

3 Kt

Q4 QB3

4PxP 5 Kt 6 B

83 Q3

7 8

Ki

o- O R

9 Kt 10 P

QKt5(a)

13

63 Kt R3 Kt 62 P Kt4

14

P

11

12

15 Kt 16 P 17 P 18 Kt

19

P

KR3

Q4 KB3

PxP B Q3 O O P KR3 Kt

B B B

63 QKt5

R4 KKt5

Q Q2

B Kt3 B KR 4

KS

KR

Kts Kt4

Kt

K2

B

Kt3

K5

Q

QR4

P

20

PxP

21

B Q

22

P Kt

R3 62

Ki

Bi 83

PxP Kt Kt

KS Kt4

23

24 25 26

B

RxB PxB

QxP

KtxPch

BxKt B

x

K R2 Q BS

27 28 Kt

29 30

P

Kt

Kt

B x RP R KBi

R6

RxQ

PxR KB4

34 Kt(B 4 ) 35 KtxP 36 Kt(B6) 37 R K3 38 K Kt2 39 P B6 40 R x BP

(b)

62

Q

Kt2

RS

RxB(c)

31 R 32 33 Kt

85

K3

Kt6

Q

Qi

Q R

Bi Ki

82 ch

(d)

QxP

KS

41 R KKt3 42 Kt Kt4 43 Kt 84 (e)

Kt

Q Q?

QxQP PxP Kt K3 Kt Kt 4 K Kt2

Q

Ksch

I

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

io

French Defence.

K

R2 44 45 Kt Rsch

Kt

48 K Kt2 49 Kt KS 50 Kt Kt6ch

Rz(f)

K

Ri

Q

Bi

Q 67 Resigns 46 RxP R Kz 47 Kt(Rs) B6 The manoeuvres of the QKt, together with the subse(a) quent advance of the Pawns on the Queen's side, are truly '

Birdian."

then 28 Kt x Q, and if R Kj 29 Kt x BP, etc. of a bold out scheme if Black takes The carrying (c) the Rook White would not reply 31 KtxP on account of Q 62 ch but probably Kt Kt6. If

(b)

QxQ

;

;

;

;

RxR, then 36 Kt K7 ch, RxKt 37 KtxR ch (d) winning Q. If 35 ..., QxR then 36 RxRch and mate next move. 35 ... KtxKt looks very dangerous, for White replies 36 Rx'Rch, QxR; 37 RxKt, threatening to win the Q by R B8, and with the mating position still in view. The move adopted by Mason was supposed at the time to be the best and most prudent reply. Bird, Modern Chess." Every move is an attack and demands excessive (e) Bird. vigilance on the part of the second player. If

;

;

'

It Kt B6ch (f) winning the Queen.

No. 237. 2

3

J.

5

Q-Kt 4

6

P

B

KKt

KS

K3

9

B

O O

ii

KtxKt P 84

(a)

A

Q2

QB3 QR3

P

Q

Q3

io 12

Kt

83

62

B B K2 B 84 Kt x

very remarkable move.

PxQ? (b)

What

if

20

if

QxR

;

46 Kt

RS ch

L. S. Cornell (Chicago C.C.)

P-QB 4 PxP

BxP

7 8 Kt

v.

Q4

Kt-KB 3

Kt-QB 3

P

45 RxKt, and Bird.

HOUTKLIXG

R.

P-Q 4

4

;

...,

RxQ

?

VII

CENTRE OPENINGS.

KING'S

PAWN,

in

French Defence. No. 238.

Won by C.C.

2

P-Q 4

"

J.D.," of the

Communicated by

Kennington and C. O. Loyd.

S.

Lambeth

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMKS.

112

French Defence. No. 240. 2

3

Won by W. E. GIBSON (Black) Correspondence Tourney.

P

Q4 Kt-QB 3

6

7 8

KB3

P

84

PxP

n 12

B B

13

Q

Kt

63

B-Q2 Black to mate

(a)

How

No. 241. 2

?

BLACKBURXE.

P-Q 4

P-QKt 3

14 15

R3

O O O

Q2

KtxBP

Q-Kt 4 B-Q2

10

P-QB 4

KKt

4 5

9 Kt Kt

in the Britisli

B

K3 B2 83 K2

KtxKt

in five or less (a).

Chess

Kt-g.5

Q-Kt 3 KtxP Kt-Kt 5

R Bi KtxPch

CENTRE OPENINGS.

VII.

KING'S PAWN.

113

French Defence.

BLACKBURNE

No. 242. 2

P

3 Kt

4 5

Kt

B KKts BxKt

6 Kt 7

Q4 QB3

P

B

v.

Boys.

Q.4

KB3 K2

BxB O O Kt-B 3

83

B-Q 3 (a)

8

BK2

P P

KB KR^(b) 10 Kt KKt$

Px

ii

KxB(d)

9

!

BxPch

White mates

P

in six

63 Kt(c)

moves.

A screened attack on the RP. How should Black (a) play in anticipation of 8 P K5, which blocks QB ? (b)

Why?

Gaining a piece but opening up for KR, and inadvisable in view of all P x P involves. What is safest ? (c)

(d)

Black cannot

No. 243. 2

Won

P-Q 4

now

avoid mate.

by WINAWER.

Fill in

the moves.

MEMORABLE CHESS

114

(JAMES.

French Defence.

Won

No. 244.

P

2

by G. BKIHOKK.

P

Q4

3 Kt

'

4 Kt x P 5 Kt KB3 6 B QKt5

B

Kt

B

Kt2(b)

(b)

Ignoring the obvious Kt

Won

No. 245.

P

5

6 Kt

B

K2

O P

KR4

B

10 ii 12

BxB

63

P

7 8

9 P

Q4 KB3

Kt

QB3

B KKts BxKt

4

B6ch

QxPm.

by H. E. BIRD.

Q.4

3 Kt

11

K$ in conjunction with the should have been played ? State the correct one. suicidal move.

A

P

10 Kt

What

at Kt5.

2

9

H x Kt K K2 KB3 (c) B x Kt

KS

BxKtch P Q Ka

*

why

Faulty

(c)

,x

Q2 (a) QKt3

P

(a)

;

7 Kt

Q4

PxP

QB3

O

13

B4(a)

14 15

PxQP

Q3

B

KS

Kt

B x Kt K Kt3 K B4

Ktsch

PxBch Q Rsch P

Kt4 ch

Q

R2

K2

KxB

BxPch

KxP

mate(b).

What does this ignore, and what should have been (a) played instead ? Which move

(b)

No. 246. 2

3

4 5

Q4 Kt-QB 3 B B

8

9

PxP Q g

(a)

(b)

(c)

1 1

(a)

12

00

KR 3

P

PxB Kt

Q R8ch gxP Q KS ch

13 B 14 Kt 15 16 Q

K

What

is

K2

K-Q 3 (c) K K

Ktsch

63 Kt3

K R4 KxKt

R4ch

684 ch

Ktsm.

should have been played instead and

Clearly showing file.

R2

R Ki K Bi

RS

open R's move.

B-Kt 5

x Kt ch

What

?

by F. W. YIKI.DER. Kt KB3 10

Q3 KKts KR4(b)

6 P 7

Won

P

led to this

why

?

willingness to sacrifice B in order to best for Black in view of P KS ?

Exposing himself to repeated checks.

Give a better

CENTRE OPENINGS.

VII.

KING'S

PAWN.

115

French Defence. No. 247.

A.

J.

MACKENZIE

P-Q 4

2

3 Kt 4 5

P-Q 4

B

Kt

KPx

(a)

4

(b)

A

(c)

Weak

move (d)

9 10

Pis

ii

12

Q2(b)

KKt

KB4 ...,

8

PxP

QxQP

7

C. \V. Wilkins.

P QB 4 BPxP(a)

QB3

PxQP QxP

6

v.

63

13

O O O R

Q-KI 3 (c) P

B

B

view of 9

What

O

O

is

preferable

O.

Play

?

Black's

best

here.

Because immediate mate can only be avoided by

losing the Q.

Centre Counter Gambit.

No. 248. Prize 2

QR 3

K2 Q B4 64 Kt Bi Q K2 Kt R4 Resigns (d). Ki ch

better.

self-blocking move. in

Q-B 3

PxP

Brilliant.

Won

1

P-K4; P

by E. H.

SHAW.

Q4.

MEMORABLE CHKSS GAMES. Centre Counter Gambit.

MIKSES

Tartakower. (From the Carlsbad winner received half the third brilliancy prize of 100 crowns). Kt 2 PxP KB3 14 R KBi(d) B K3(e)

No. 249.

J.

B

3

Ktsch

4

PxP

5

B

6

P-Q3

P-B 3 (a) PxP

B4

P

7 8

B-K 3 (b) PxB

9

Q-B1

10

Ka

K

K4

QxP QxR? O

17 18

R x R ch Q B4ch

21 22

KtxKP(c)

KtxP!

BxB!

20

Kts

O

B-B

,

;

PxB KxR

!

Q 67 ch Q B8ch Q K7ch QKt

64

23

K-B 3

24

K

25

Kt 3

K-R3

Tarrasch recommends 3 ...B 4 5 P-KB 3

(a)

B-Kt 5

Q B6

Kt-Q2

16

19

Q-Kt 3 Kt

Q

13

15

B-QB 4 BxB

x Kt ! 12 Kt KB3 11

S.

v.

The

Tourney.

K

Ki

(f)

K Qi K B2

K-Bi (g) Q x BP ch Q Q8 ch K8 ch

O.

Resigns.

Q2, and

if

4

B

84,

.

Suggest a stronger line of play. Tarrasch thinks this the cause of the loss of the game, (c) but Schlechter does not agree. The former favours io...O O. (b)

What would be the answer to 14 Kt x KBP ? considers this the losing move, and suggests Schlechter (e) 14... Kt Q2 15 BxPch, RxB; 16 Kt x R, Kt 63 17 (d)

;

;

Kt

B K3. What would

KS, (f)

(g)

2i...,

No. 250.

K

Allies v.

2

PxP

3

Kt-QB 3

4

P

Q4

5

Kt-B 3

6

B

7

O-O(a)

(a)

K2

follow 18

Kt3

is

...

K

K2

?

a stronger move, but

White should win.

MIESES.

QxP Q-QR4 Kt

B

KB3 Kts

000B Kt

3

a better continuation Suggest ^

in

view of the threatened

VII.

CENTRE OPENINGS.

KING'S

Centre Counter Gambit.

No. 251. 2

3 4 5

6 7 8

9

Won

PxP P P

by ZITZOWITZ. Kt

QB4

Q-R4 ch

KB3

KtxP

Q4 Kt

Kt5

!

QKt-B 3

P QKt 4 P Qs QxKtP(a) Kt Bj ch 2 K Q2 B P x Kt B 84 ch (b)

PAWN.

117

MEMORABLE CHKSS

(iAMKS.

Sicilian Defence.

No. 253. 2 Kt

S. Millekin

KB3

v.

\V. K.

RUDOLPH, New York.

CENTRE OPENINGS.

VII.

KING'S PAWN.

119

Sicilian Defence.

No. 255. 2 Kt 3 Kt

4 P

Won

by HERR Grosz (Buda Pesth). Kt QB3 8 B K3

KB3 B3 Q4

Q-B 3

7

Q_Kt 3

P-K 5

(a)

A weak

(h)

White mates

No. 256. 2 Kt 4

KtxP

(a)

5

(b) (c)

(d)

"

by

KKt K2 Q6 mate (a)

Kt

5

65

6 Kt

gB 3

P-K 4

P-QR 3 (c)

6 Kt

B3

P-R

7 3 8 Kt x P

B

P

3

PxBP?

4

B

QB4

5

Kt

K2

BxQ

?

?

(d)

?

W.W." P

Q4

What

"

Kt$

in this opening.

Suggest a better move. What would be more to the point White mates in two. How ?

by

B

B-R 4

?

the best square for the

Won

game.

OLD SOLVER."

P Q 3 (b) P QR 3

Q3

?

K4

?

2

(b)

M'Cann.

QB 3

Kt

B-B 4 (a)

No. 258.

(a)

v.

PxP P

Won KB 3

Name

Kti

Q-Qi

?

State the chief cause of the loss of the

4 P (a)

Kt

Q4

No. 257. 2 Kt 3

How

in two.

M'GROUTHER

P

?

R

variation.

KB 3

3

QxBP

loPxPi.p. ii Q K4 12 Kt Qs

KtxKt?(a)

6QxKt

B-Q 3

9

PxP

KtxP

5

P K*3 P B4

!

P-K 3

Q4

?

PxP Kt

B

QB3

KB 3

P

6

700 B P x

8

Kts

should be played here

?

PxP PxKt(a)

mate.

MEMORABLE CHKSS GAMES.

120

Sicilian Defence.

No. 259. 2 Kt

M. MARCO

v.

KBs

P

3

P

4

KtxP B K3

5

6 Kt 7 (a)

P

G.

S.

Maroczy.

K3

PxP

4

P Kt

Q2

QR3 KB3 P Q4

KKt

KS

Q2

Give a stronger defence.

No. 260 2 Kt

Won KB3

by

F.

MESSENGER.

8

9

P P

Kt

KB4 P

B3

loKtxP! n Q RS ch 12

P

BS

13

B

Bsch

!

QB3

KKt4?(a)

P x Kt K2 Kt 83

K

Resigns.

CENTRE OPENINGS.

VII.

KING'S PAWN.

Queen's Fianchetto Defence.

CHALUPETZKSY

No. 263. 2

P

3

B-Q 3

B

Q4

4 Kt QB3 5 KKt K2 6 P KS 7 Kt

K4, P

8

Q

9

QKt-K 2

K2

KP

10 Kt x

KB3 Q4

What would happen

8

B

Kt2

7

(b)

been (c)

P

Q RS ch PxP B 67

Kt

Kt3

KB3

mate.

necessary here

is

?

P

K4, P

QB3. following sparkling gamelet, played between RETI, the young Hungarian master (White), and Dr. S. Tartakower (Black), is taken from the

P

King's Pawn.

P-Q 4 PxP

Q4

4 Kt x 6

?

1

The

3 Kt

(a)

O

wins.

a better move.

Westminster Gazette

5

O

5 6

KB 4 (a) B x P (b)

P

Centre Opening.

2

...

Bi

by JOSEPH AUFFRET.

2

No. 265.

if

K

64 and White

13 Kt

(b)

Won

!

QxPch

12

(a)

(a)

B 64 Q3 3 P 4 Px P Name (a) What (b)

!

Ktj (b)

P-QB 4 P x Kt PxB

n BxPch

KKtQ2

B

Kt4

Suggest a probably stronger defence.

No. 264.

P

Kt2

P

QKt3.

Renvi.

v.

P-K 3 Kt

B4

P

1

121

Q

QB3 P

Kt

P

Q3

PxP

Weak

Merely

7 8

63

9

(a)

10

QxKP

B-Q2

O O O(c) Q Q8 ch

KtxKt

KxQ

!

B

R 4 ch(b)

Q ;

K4

:

Kt5 ch

Resigns.

!

give a better move. to

recover the

pawn which need

not have

lost.

Securing

position.

at

What was

once a good defensive and offensive Black's best reply

?

MEMORABLE

122

CHK.ss c.AMKS.

King's Pawn. by D. JONKS.

Centre Opening.

Xo. 266. 2

P

3

Kt

7

P

Q4

B P 6 P

4 5

Won

3

KR4 1\5

BxPch

(a)

Bad

(b)

How two?

in this

8 Kt

K3

Kt

KB3

O

03 B K2 O(a)

Kt

4

KxB game.

Why

1

9 10

O

P

K4, Kt

Ktsch R5

PxB

QB3.

K Kti B x Kt P B4

P Kt6 and mates one move or two. (b) 11

?

in

SECTION Centre Openings.

Queen's Gambit Accepted.

No. 267.

1

P

VIII.

Queen's Pawn.

Q4, P

Q4; 2 P

QB4, P x P.

Labourdonnais (White) v. M'Do\NKi,L. and comments by John A. Galbreath.

Notes

The following is the fiftieth of a series of eighty-eight games, comprising six matches, played at the Westminster Chess Club, London, during the summer and autumn of 1834, between those famous chess paladins, Louis Charles Mahe de Labourdonnais. of France, one of the greatest chess masters who ever lived, and Alexander M'Donnell, probably the greatest player England ever produced. The result of these matches are as follows Labourdonnais won forty-four, M'Donnell won thirty, and fourteen were drawn. It was the opinion of Paul Morphy that the games of the series are incomparably the finest on record, and when he commenced a chess column in the New York Ledger in 1859 it was hi s intention to publish the whole of the games, with his own notes. He did publish about a dozen, with " but the night came." copious notes, :

3

P-K 4

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

I2 4

The annals of chess contain no finer sacrifice than Black gets two pieces for his Queen, and so fine a position that it is considered no line of play could save the game for White. (a)

this.

Kt 64 wins the Queen and the game easily. Seeing (b) that the move he actually made is good enough, M'Donnell probably did not take the trouble to look for a better one. Queen's Gambit Declined. 1 P-Q4, P-Q4 ; 2 any except PxP. No. 268. BLACKBURNE v. Lipschutz, played in the

P-QB4.

New York Tournament of 1889. When the game was adjourned (as Mr. Blackburn relates " in his Games at Chess"), and he had made his sealed move He P Kt 6, " Lipschutz was asked how his game stood. has a little bit of an attack/ he answered But my two passed Pawns must win,' a view that was endorsed by Steinitz. On opening the envelope, and finding my move, '

'

:

P

Kt

RxP

6,

ch,

he

still

thought himself safe

came upon him

;

but the next move, and caused the

like a thunderbolt,

greatest excitement among the spectators, of whom Steinitz was one. He bent his head over the board, and would scarcely believe that a mating position had been created."

P

2 ... 3 Kt

QBs

Kt

4 Kt

B3

P

5

B

Kts

6

P

7 8

K3 Bi

PxP

9

B

10

R

13

17 1 8

19

Kt2

QKt

Q2

PxP

O O

Q3

O O

KS KKt4

Q-B! P KR3 Q-Kt2

P P

20 Kt

23 Kt

24 25 26

KS

QB4 B 4 (a)

29 30

P

ES

BPxP Kt

Q

63 Ki

B-Q 3

R Qi P-QKt 4

White mates

K2

21 Kt Kt3 (b) 22 Kt x Kt

27 28

Kt

Q K2 KR Qz BxKt

14 15 Kt 16 P

QKt3 B K2

B

n B KB4 12

K3

KB3

Kts

K Ri R KKti Q Kt3(d) P

Kt3

PxP

31 R 67 32 P Kt6 33 RxPch 34 Kt RS ch 35 7 ch 36 Q Q6 ch

in three

Kt5

Kt

Q3

R x Kt

BxB

K2

KtxB

P

P

Q-B

more moves.

QR KB2 R

B 4 (c)

P B

Q

QR4 Bi

RS

PxP QxP p_R 5 e (

)

P R3 KxR(f)

RxKt

K-B 3

CENTRE OPENINGS. QUEEN'S PAWN.

VIII.

State

(a)

why

125

Queen's Gambit Declined. this move is weak and suggest a better one.

White's only chance is an attack on the King's side to (b) prevent the advance of Black's dangerous Pawns on the Queen's side.

What

(c)

(d)

attack

is the object of this move ? The beginning of a combination. the weak Pawns on the Q side,

(e)

At

(f)

What would

No. 269.

this stage the

Tempting Black

to

adjournment occurred. K Ri ? ...

follow 33

A Capablanca CAPABLANCA

Brilliant.

Molina.

v.

Played at Buenos Ayres. Notes derived from those

of Capablanca. 2

3 Kt

4

P

7 8

B P

Kts

BxB B Q3 O O

11

PxP

12

BxPchl

13 Kt

15 (a)

(b)

17 18

B K2 KtxP Kt x B (b) P QB4 O O(c) KtxP

PxP

9 10

14

16

Kt

QB3

K3 (a) 6 Kt 63 5

K3

KB3 QKt Q2 P 63

...

K P

(c)

How

What would

(f)

!

19

20

QR

21 22

Q R3 Q Kt3 KR Ki RxKt

Kt Q6 Kt(Q6)B5

!

K-R 3

Qi

to

Kt3

Q 82 K7ch(f)

Kt

QxQ

K

R K

62 Ri ? 83

Resigns.

win a P

?

could Black avoid the ensuing combination 14

...

P

K4

lead to

Suggest a better move. disastrous error, but the

A

Give the probable result of 23

...

B

!

PxP

24 25 Kt R7ch 26 RPxQ 27 Kt Kts ch 28 P 64

(d)

63

Kt

I

What would result from an attempt Name a probably better move.

(d) (e)

Kt3

84

Kt3

K

P K4 PxP(e)

23

KxB

Kt5 ch

Q Kt4 Q-Kt 3

K

Q R4ch Q Rj ch

?

?

game seems

irretrievable.

K3,also of 23

...

B

Qa.

126

MKMORABLK

No. 270. A.

BURN

CIII^S C.AMKS.

Queen's Gambit Declined.

2

K3 KB3 QKt Q2 P

...

3 Kt

Kt

QB3

4

B

Kts

S

P

K3

P

6 Kt B 3 7 Kt Q2 8 KKt x Kt

9 10

B B

L. Forgacs.

v.

Q Kt

P x Kt P K4

R4 K2

B3 R4 KS

P

KB4(a)

n O O 12

P

B$

13

Q

Kt3

14 15 16

B P P

17 B 18 Kt

B4 Qs

Q6 K7

!

!

!

!

Kts

!

CENTRE OPENINGS. QUEEN'S PAWN.

VII.

127

Queen's Gambit Declined.

No. 272. F. A. HILL ...

3

Kt

4

B

Kt5

5

Kt

6

P

63 K3

7 8

PxP

11

Q

13

Kt

B BxP(d)

14 15

63

1

17 18

19

(b)

23 24

P

What move

K4

QxQ

63

PxP

Q

PxBch K

Point out a better move.

P

62 Kt3ch

21

P KtxKtP P B 4 (e)

Kt2

K

22

P

K K

B7 Kt6ch 64 ch

R2 KKt3

(b)

(c)

B

Q

ch

20

(a)

the Q.G.D.

6

BxKt

KtxKt

Q K2 R 1?7 Q RS

P KR3 PxB(c) Kt

B2 Q3

K3

KB3

B K2 O O PxP(a)

QR3 KR4

10 12

Kt

QBa

BxP

P 9 P

Ezra Smith (Correspondence, U.S.A.)

v.

P

2

K4

BxP KxP Kt4

K K4

Resigns.

should invariably precede

...

Kt

QB3

in

1

Almost anything would be better than

this,

which

invites the following attack. (d)

Suggest another strong move.

(e)

What would

No. 273.

follow 13

...

Ktx Kt ch

?

Played in the Masters' Tournament, Nuremberg.

SCHLKCHTER 2

...

v.

Przepiorka.

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

ia8

Queen's Gambit Declined.

No. 274. 2

...

3

B

Won

P

K3

5

QB 4 ?-Rjc QP

6

P

84

4 Kt

by Professor BKUEMNG.

QB3

Why

No. 275. 2

...

Kt

4 P 5 Kt

6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 (a)

B

the

in

Played

Kt

K3 83 Q3

BxBP P

eighth round of the Britisli Richmond. Billings v. GIBSON.

KB3 P 84

QKt4

B

K2 (a) QKt3

83

QR3 P x BP

P

Kt2

PxP B K2 O O Q Kt 3

Kt2

Bi

14 15 16 17 18

B-Q 3

(b)

K2

(c)

Q

KR-Qi

KtxP QxKt

KtxKt

KR P

19 Kt

Q

Qi Kt3

KRs

Q R6

?

RxB

K4

!

!

BxKt

RxRch

2iQxR

BxKt

20 22

P

23

Q Q7

Bx B

63

P

R3

24 Resigns.

Give a better move.

The isolated (b) of the threat ...

KR

(c)

at

Kt

P

PxP B R

7 Resigns (b).

P-K 3 QB3

O O B

PxKt PxP(a)

?

Championship

3

Kt

KS

cause of White's loss and give

State the principal (a) correction. (b)

Bx B

P

is

now

a source of weakness in face

Qi.

What would be

the reply to 15 Kt

K4

?

VIII.-

CENTRE OPENINGS. QUEEN'S PAWN.

129

Queen's Gambit Declined. No. 276. v.

Played in the Tournament at Budapest. G. Maroczy.

4

QB 3 PxQP

3 Kt 5

Kt

6

P

7 8

O

B

63 KKt3 Kt2

O.

DURAS

MEMORABLE CHKSS GAMES.

130

Queen's Gambit Declined.

Won

NcT 278. 2

...

3

P

by R. MCDONNELL.

K4

ii

P

QB3

12

B 1*3 Q K2 PxKt

P Kt

K3

4 Kt 5

KB3 PxKP(a)

6

P

x

B Bx 9 K 10 B 7 8

B

KKts

13

KtxP

Q-B 3

P

14 15 16

!

B x Kt B Kts ch Bi O O O K Kti Kt4ch K2

B-K 3

KtxPIl

(c)

Kt

Q Q3 Q

(a)

Gives White a

(b)

Show

the probable result of

(c)

Name

a better square for the Q.

(d)

What

other

1

!

R3 ch

Q

Suggest a safer move.

game.

move could be

B6

Kt-Q 5 RxB

(d)

x R 17 1 8 Resigns.

B

difficult

KR

?

?

K2 Ki

Kt

K4(b)

1 1

Kt

tried

83.

?

No. 279. 2

...

3

P

P K3

4QxP(b) 5 Kt QB 3 6

Q Qi

7 8

P

Q

9

QxQch

83

(c)

K4

PxQP

(a)

Kt Kt

K Kt

R 4 ch

KB3 B3 KB4

QKts Q Q2

10

P

PxKP

K4

n PxP 12

R

Kti Kt

13 K 14 K 15 Kt

16

KtxP(Ks)

K

Qi K2 83 Q2

87 ch Kt

(d)

B 7 ch

664

?

B

B Q6 ch K6 mate

KxQ

(a) Assuming the position of the second player French defence, with a move in hand.

(b)

Give the correct play.

(c)

Suggest a safer course.

(d)

What

other

move would win

?

in

a

VIII.

CENTRE OPENINGS. QUEEN'S PAWN. Queen's Gambit Declined.

No. 280. 2

...

Won

by H. L. JAMES,

P

K4

New

Zealand.

131

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

132

Queen's Gambit Declined

No. 282. 2

Won

Kt

...

3 Kt

Q

5

QxP

(a)

B

QB3

4

7 Kt 8 K

B4 83

PxKP

K4 Kz

KtxP

Pawn Game

P No. 283.

or

K3

Swiderski

P-Q 4

1 ;

v.

P or

Q Q6 mate (a) game.

or Opening.

KB3 P-Q4, P Q3.

Q4, Kt 1

87 ch

Kt

Kts

State the chief cause of the loss of the

P-Q4, P Q4;

i

6 P

KB3

Kt

Kt3

Queen's 1

BAILEY (Manchester Chess Club).

by H.

SxosKO-BoROWSKi.

;

or

1

P-Q4,

CENTRE OPENINGS. QUEEN'S PAWN.

VIII.

Pawn Game

Queen's

No. 284.

P

z

P

4 5 6 7 8

9 Kt 10 O

P

KB3

P 83 B 64 P K3 QKt Q2 B Q3 P KR3

3

Kt

P

12

P

13

K Ri

QB3

14 KtxKt(Q7) 15 Kt 63 Ka 16 Q

B O B

Q2

B

KS

K

R

K3 63 K2

17

O

1

8

19 20 21

(a)

Ki Ri ? Bi

P

Kt

KB4

KKt4

R KKti Q KB2 BxP B BS

resigns as mate or loss of the

much

Black gives too

(a)

Q4 QB 4

Kt

O

B R2 And Black

or Opening.

by LEE.

Q4

2 Kt

11

Won

133

time to the B.

Q2 (b) P 63

QxKt

B

B2 Ki

QR B B

Kti

P

P x BP

Q

Q3 K4 (c)

follows.

Suggest a better

course. (b)

Suggest a line of play.

(c)

What move

No. 285. 1

P

3 5

P P

KB3 K3

!

B4

!

KPxP

6

PxP!

7

QxB

(a)

Name

(b)

Why

S.

by

P

Q4

2 Kt

4

Won

necessary ?

is

NURXBERG.

Q

8

9 10

B B

PxQP

ii

Q QR4

Kt

B

Kt5

BxKt(a)

KtxP

12 Kt

Q2

Kt

B3

R3

!

P

R

Kt 4

QR3 Br

isKtxKt!

P x Kt

QxPch

Resigns (b)

I

4

a probably better move. ?

Q R 4 ch Q B4

K4

Q4

QB4 QB3

P

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

134

Queens Pawn Game or Opening. No. 286. I

Won

P-Q4

by M. ALKKHIN (Bohemia).

CENTRE OPENINGS. QUEEN'S PAWN.

VIII.

Queen's No. 288.

A

1

P

remarkably brilliant correspondence v. H. G. Bockett-Pugh.

P-Q4

6

P-QB 4

7 8

Q4 KB3

3

B-B 4

4

P-K3

5

P

K3

Kt-QB 3

P-B 4

White mates (a)

Find a safer move.

(b)

How

No. 289. i

or Opening.

game.

PLATT

C. 2 Kt

Pawn Game

135

v.

Tschigorin.

P-Q 4

PxKt PxKtP Q R 4 ch Q-Kt S

few moves

?

MASON

P-Q 4

in a

9 10

PxQP

(b).

QxP(a)

QxR BxP

K

K2

B-g 4

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

136

Queen's

No. 291. I

Won

P-Q 4

2

P

3

B-Q 3

4 P

K3

KB4

KB 3 PxKt

5 Kt

6

7 Kt 8

B3

00

Pawn Game

by RUBINSTEIN.

or Opening.

CENTRE OPENINGS. QUEEN'S PAWN.

VIII.

Queen's No. 293.

Pawn Game

The

137

or Opening.

a remarkable example of off-hand following play by Mr. E. LASKKR, with a brilliant Queen sacrifice, followed by mate in seven moves is

:

1

P

2 Kt 3

Kt

4

B

p_ K 3

Q4 KB3 63 Kt5

Kt

P KB4 KB3 (a) B Ka

BxB

SBxKt (a)

(b) (c)

(d)

What Show

other

PxP(b) P QKt3 O O (c)

K4 Kt x P

7 8 Kt

9

B

10

Q

KS Q3 RS

B Q ?

the reply to 6...P 64. Point out a better move. What ought to he played.

W hite announced

No. 294. i

P

move may be considered

7

(e)

6

Schlechter

P-Q 4

v.

mate

in eight.

PILLSBUKY.

How

?

Kt2 (d)

K2

(e)

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMKS.

138

Queen's Pawn

No. 296. '

ALECHIN

P-Q4

v.

Game

or Opening.

Lowenfisch.

VIII.

CENTRE OPENINGS. QUEEN'S PAWN.

139

Queen's Pawn Game or Opening.

No. 299.

in the Ladies'

Played

awarded a HOULDING. 1

P

2

Kt

3

4 5

9 10

QKt 3

B

KB3(a)

P

63

O

O

P

QKt3

11

PxP

1

P

KtxP

16 Kt 17 18 19

P

K

BxP PxP

Q5

22 Kt 23 24

(c)

Point out a strong alternative.

is

What does this threaten ? A pretty and decisive move.

STAUNTON

2

P P

3

Kt-QB 3

i

QB4

B

5

P-K3

KKt5

63

v.

.

Kt

KB3

P-K 3

B

P-QB 4 Kt

This

Horwitz (1846).

KB 4

P

Q4

4

6 Kt

Kt6ch(e)

R Q3 PxKt

R

R3ch

RxBm.

R3

game by 2 P K4. the soundest at this stage

Which move

No. 300.

!

best to open the

It is

(b)

(e)

Kt4

BxP B

64 ch KS

KB3 Kt

(a)

(d)

Kt

QRxQ

PxKt

Kti (d)

R Ki B

QxQ

21

R

!

KS? 84? Ri

Ki

KB4

Kt(Q 2 ) B 3 Kt x Kt

KtxKt

B

P

KS(C)

14 15

20

Kt

K4

Tourney, Scarborough, and Miss Taylor v. Mrs.

prize.

P Q3 (b) QKt Q2

Kt2

12

K3 KB 3

B K2 O O

K2

B

Kt2

Kt

64

P P

3

P

Q4 K3

P P B

6 Kt 7 8

brilliancy

K2 (a)

63

?

finish is admirable.

SECTION

IX.

King-side Openings. 1

P-KB4

or

P-KB3

Zukcrtort's Opening 1 Kt

No. 301.

The

first

Kt

KB3

P-KR4

brilliancy

prize

in

New

Zealand winner

KB3. the

Championship Tourney was awarded of the following game. H. L. James i

or

P-KK14 or P KKt3 KR3 or Kt KB3.

or

or P

to the v.

E.

J.

Miles.

IX.

KING-SIDE OPENINGS.

Bird's Opening.

No. 302. i

P

Won KB4

by the

P

late J.

K4

1

P KB4.

RAYNER.

141

MEMORABLE CHKSS GAMES. No. 304.

Won

1

P

2

PxP

by A. E. SANDERS

P P

KB4

(a)

2

3

4

P

5 Kt

KKtj

Q

Kt 4

KB3(a) QxKtPch BxP mate

6PxQ

This rendered mate possible in two moves.

Slate

best avoided.

No. 305. 1

>3

BxP

3PxP how

K4

(Ilford).

Won

P KB4 P_K 3 Kt KB3

by H.

W. SANDERS

P

Q4 P_g 5 B Kt$

4 5

6

(Brokenhurst).

B

B4

Kt-K 5

BxP

(a)

PxP BxQ mate

This glaring sacrifice of the Q should have given (a) Black pause. State what he should have played, and why not 5-..B

K3.

SECTION

X.

Queen-side Openings. 1

P-QB4

or P

QKt3

(English Opening), or P QB3, or Fianchetto (Queen's Opening), or P QR3 or KI-QB3.

P-QK14, P

QR4,

English Opening, 1 P QB4. Zukertort Black, Blackburne (1883). Remarks by John A. Galbreath. Notes by W.

No.

306.

White,

;

Steinitz.

The following game is justly regarded as one of the finest on record. It may also be considered as " high-water mark" for Zukertort, since it was on the result of this game that he was assured

of

winning

in the International

Chess Congress

of 1883 (London). The decision of the first prize being likely to depend on the game, a very high degree of interest was shown in the result. An unusually large crowd gathered to

witness the contest, and a splendid board and ivory set of This handspecially ma^e for the purpose, were used. and valuable outfit was afterwards presented to Zukertort. The victory also, as anticipated, gave him the first prize in what was probably the greatest tournament ever

men, some

held.

At the conclusion of the game, Blackburne, amid the hearty cheers of the spectators, cordially congratulated his opponent on his grand and successful struggle for the premier prize. i

P-QB 4

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

144

Queen-side Openings. 25 26 27 28

29

87

PxPch P

QSch

Q

Kt 4 (h) B8 ch (j)

30

(g)

K

Ri

P

K4

QR-B 4

R

31 32 33

(i)

KxP

Zukertort recommends player has posted his

(a)

the

R

P x KtP (f)

first

K

Q x P ch BxPch B

Kt2

KxR

Kt7ch(k) K

QxQ

Kti

Resigns.

B K2 more especially when own B on the corresponding

square.

P 64 (b) his preceding P

(c)

freeing his

would have been a better move, now or on move.

K4 would have afforded him a better prospect game and breaking the adverse centre.

He

Excellent play.

(d)

of

wisely ignores the threatened

doubling of the Rooks on the QB file, which can do him no harm, and prepares his attack in the centre. An error of judgment Q ought to have retaken, (e) followed by Kt Kt2, which would have left only a slight initiative for White. ;

Beginning of a deep and admirably conceived com-

(f)

bination.

A

(g)

plausible looking move.

The

fine

manner

in

which

proved, almost exonerates Blackburne from any Px P is the correct play, which would fault in the matter. also have left Black with the inferior game, as White could R3reply R Kta, or R its fatality is

A really magnificent stroke, which at once decides (h) the fate of the battle. The only move ; if Qx Q, mate was forced in 7 moves B x P ch, K x P ; 30 R R3 ch the utmost, thus K Kt3 31 R B6ch, K Kt 4 ; 32 R Kt3 ch, K R4 34 B 64 ch and mate next move. 33 R 65 ch, K R3 Kt2 32 R Kt-3 ch and mate follows in (If 31 ..., K (i)

129

at

;

;

;

;

similar manner). (j)

one

In conjunction with White's previous play, this forms most noble combinations conceived over the chess

of the

board. (k)

record.

A

worthy

finish

to

one

of the

most

brilliant

games on

QUEEN-SIDE OPENINGS.

X.

No. 307.

Queen-side Openings. second round of the tournament at CARLS v. Spielmann.

Played

Breslau. i

P-QB 4

145

in the

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES. Queen-side Openings.

Awarded the " brilliancy " prize in the New No. 309. Zealand Championship Tournament. Nils Friberg v. JOHN MASON. i

P-QR 3

P-K4

SECTION XL ODDS. Odds QR. No. 311.

K4 KB4

2

P P

3

PxP

1

P Kt

6

Q

B B P

8

PxP

BxBP

9

Q x Kt

R

KB3 Q4

K2 PxPi.p

B4 Kt3 Q4

13

14

(b)

Attacking the

How

1

2

3

!

BxP

17

O

Och

KxB K

Kt4

Ki

moves (b).

in five

and preventing the K's escape

Knights' Defence.

Remove White's QR. P K4 P K4 Kt KB3 Kt QB3

B

?

B KR6 B QKts(a)

15

Ba

K Bi B K3 K K2 R Kti PxKt

via Qz.

?

Two

No. 312.

R

P

KS

i6B B6ch!

O O

And White announced mate (a)

by A. G. SELLAM.

n B KB 4 12 QxRP

KtxP

P

7

10 Kt

K4

KB3

5

4 Kt

Won

King's Gambit Declined. Remove White's QR.

B4

4 Kt Kt5 5 Px P 6 KtxBP 7 Q 63 ch 8 Kt 83

Kt

P

Q

O4 Kt x P

13 14 15 1

Qs(a)

by PAUL MORPHY.

87

!

n BxB 12 Kt

83

KxKt K K3 Kt

10

Won

6

17 18

P

K4

ch B 4 ch x Kt

Q Q Kt4ch Q K2 ch P

Q3 ch

K Q3 BxKtch O O two better Name moves. (a) (b) 17 ... K Kt8 would prolong the game.

9

147

B

K3

B K Q4 KxKt Q Q5 K Q6 K 87 KxB(b) Kt x

mate.

I

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

48

Odds QR. Vienna Opening.

No. 313.

Black's 1

P

2 Kt

3

B

K4

P

QB3 B4

15

4 Kt 5 (a)

Why

The most

(c)

Name .

1

P

2

P

HOSMEK.

by

6

KtxBP

7

K

Remove

QKt 4

9

K

BxPch(b)

Ka?(c)

8 Kt x

O O P

(b)

(St.

K4 B4 KB3

Kt

83

KtxP

No. 3i 4

Won

QR.

P

Q4 Kt5 ch

Q

B

Q3

QPxBm.

(a)

?

hopeful, considering the state of the forces. a better move.

Won by Geo. H. King's Gambit. Louis Chess Club). Remove White's

K4

P K4 Px P P Q4

KB 4

3 Kt

4

KB3 P _K 5

5

P-Q 4

White mates

7 8

P-KB 3 PxP in 2

KtxP Q RS ch Q B; ch Kt-QB 3

6

9

by checking with

WOLLKKCHT

QR. P KKt 4

either Kt

(a)

KK2 K Q3

P-B 3

and mating

with the other. (a)

What move

is

necessary

?

Odds QKt. No.

315. 1

2

K4 KB 4

P P

3 Kt

4

Muzio Gambit. White's QKt.

P

63

B-B 4

B P

x

9 10

P

K4

Q4

ii

QxB

12

Q

KKt 4

13

QxB

R3 Q3

BxP

B

BxPch

K Q2

Kt5

BxR

Q-Q 3

i

(a)

(b)

How

a better move. ?

4

B-Kt 3

17 1 8

19

Remove

BxB K

Kt 4 ch Kt

P

K2 KB3

B3

(a)

PxP?

P

KS 16 Q x P ch 15

White announced mate

Show

by G. LEMON.

PxP P-Kt 5 PxKt

5OO 6 R P 7 8

P

Won

K Bi R Ki QKt Q2 K Kt2 Q Q6 ch R K7ch K Kt3 "

in six or less (b).

?

Xo. 316. 1

PKB4 (Bird's

4 5 6 7 8

P

10 1 1

12

QKt.

P P B

QR3

Q

K2 KKt4

P P

KR4

O

QR

KB3

15 16

Q.4

B4

Kt x P (b) Kt 63

23

O O

P K

RS

B

149

by ZUKERTORT.

O

O

R;

(c)

KxB

K Ri RPxKt

Kt6 Kt5

i9PxP(d) PxP! 2iPxKtch 22 R R8 ch P

Ki KKti P 83

Kt

R

Kti

BxR

17 Q 1 8 Kt

20

P

3

Kt2

13

14

Kt 83 QR3(a) B Q3

K3

Q

Won

K3

P P

Kta

9 P

Odds.

P

Kt

QKt3

B

ODDS.

Remove White's QKt.

Opening) 2 Kt 83 3

XL

67

Kt

!

K2

KtxQ K Kti Kx R

!

Resigns as in 3 or 4

mate follows

R3 Rr

moves.

Loss of time.

(a)

(b) Just what forces on KKtP.

A

(c)

KxB?

White

good move.

wanted so as

to concentrate his

What would be

the result of 15...

Which would have been equally satisfactory against A splendid end game; one of the finest on

(d)

i8...BPxKt. record.

Odds No. 317.

1

P

Played at Chicago. White conceded QR and QKt, which should be removed from the board.

KB4

(Bird's

Opening) 2 3

4

P P

PxP PxP

K4

BxP

Kt

B3

6

O O

7

P

(a)

KB 4

P

Q3

5 Kt

Various.

B

QKt3

How

KB3

P-K 3

?

K2

O O

8

B

Kt2

P

9 10

P

KR3

K-Ri

II

K

P

R2

KtxP

13

Q-R5

K4?

PxP

PxP

12

Q3

KKt

White mates

Q2

?

KKt-B 3 in six (a)

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

'50

Odds No. 318. i

P

Various.

Remove White's Queen. COCHRANE v. Amateur. K4

P

K4

King's Bishop's Gambit.

XL ODDS. Odds No. 321.

Various.

An odds-game played in 1901 at Olmutz. White, the late Mr. K. ANDREAtCHeK, removed his Queen at the commencement of the game, while Black removed

make

six

White

his Queen's Rook, and allowed White moves to commence with.

White

Black

Black Dr. Robt. M.

K. Andreaschek.

9 Kt 9

to

10 Kt

v^ Vt OR"

11

F

12 Kt

13 P 14 K 15 Kt 1

Kt$ch K

63

K K Bydis. ch K Kt4ch(c) K Q5ch Bsch

6 Kt

(b)

Kt3

R3

R4 RS

P K4 Any

62 K3

mate.

Kt2

A brilliant conception, the main point being White (a) uses his development before Black's extra force comes into use.

(b)

Give replies to 9

(c)

Show

...

K

Ki and 9

a quicker method.

...

K

Kt3-

ANSWERS. Section No.

Kt

(b) ii

i.

Q-Kt 3> B-Q 3

15

;

P

Kts,

Q-B 3

J.

Kt3

;

KtxB,

12

etc.

(ej

14

.

No. 2. (a) 6 ... P KKt3. (b) 10 Q K2, P x P. (c) Q exposed to influence of adverse R. (d) 12 Kt K 3 or Kt 3 White should develop, (e) See answer (c). (f) It would have been more satisfactory if the game had gone a little .

One

further.

B

16

is:

possibility

QxP; 18 Q B 3> Q 67 19 O O, QR Qi, and Black should No. 3 No.

B

,

Q2,

17 PxB, (Kt;) ; 20

;

QxP

win.

.

4.

Kts ch, 5.

(b)

Exchange

No.

6.

(b)

I

No.

7.

(a) 8

No.

8.

9.

R4 ch,

28

If 2 7 ...KxR; (c^ etc.

No.

No.

Q

K 3 Bx B

Kt

;

(b)

3 Kt

P

QKt

Kt6 ch,

of Q's with even If i 3 ...Kt

Kts.

64

Q

or

B

0.4,

K

K2

;

29

game.

KR4

;

14

B

R4.

KKt5-

(c)

etc.

153

Kt (R6)

85 followed by

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

154

No.

10.

PxP; P QR4 BxKt. (ii)

P

(to

Kt5.

Q

by

23... Kt

0.4,

;

9

;

.

K6

E.g., 2O...K Qi 21 P K$, K2; 23 KR Ki.R KBi; 24 P K6, Bi. 21 Q K2, Again 20. ..K Qi Ki, R R3 23 Q Bi. (g) 21 B x P ch. 22 P K5, or 22 Q K2. (h) Mate in 3

(f)2oBxPch. K2,

;

KR4;

P

6

(b)

(c)8...BxKt;

25 Q 22 KR Qi E.g., 2I...K

R3

P

83.

83

;

(e)

13. ..Q

Q4; 22

Kt

B Q2 7 PxP, 10 PxB, Q Qa free QR), Q R6 n PxP, P KR 4 (d) n Possibly i3...PxKt; 14 PxB, KtxPch. (i) 5 Kt

(a)

8 Kt

;

B

;

;

;

ch, etc.

$.4. (a) 6 KtxP, followed (if KtxKt) by 7 P After castling KR it is dangerous to play P KR3 unless the opponent has castled KR or is bound to do so. For a P attack is made easy to him. (ii) 8 P Oj, (if) B KKt5 ; 9 B K3 or Kl K2. (c) 10 K R2, P Kts ; ii Kt KKti. Or 10 Kt R2, P Kts ; PxP, R KKti ; 12 P Kts. K3 . (d) 12 B

No.

(b)

ii.

(i)

n

No.

12.

Q

12 ii Kt

No. 10

65 13.

Q

is

Q

.OO.

K2.

(c)

23

Q

14

B

etc.

(f)

n B

;

file

K

R6,

KB4; 9 B QB4, (b) 8...P Kt6. (d) io...B io...Kt Kt4.

One

R

15 Px possibility:

(Q) ch,

14.. .R

B

Bi

Bi 15

;

BxQ

No.

14.

(a)

If

Qx RxRch, RxR; 22

B

K

19

BxKt; Bx P

R,

17 ;

20 QxKt,

PxKt! BxR;

20 Kt

QxQ; R

21

K4ch;

No.

15.

(a)

17...?

No.

16.

(a)

6...QPxB; 7 PxP, Kt

K2.

P

Q4l

Kt3, If

18

R x Q, R

KR8

B

BxP, B

(e) ;

16

PxR

K Qi Q K2

P ch,

18

Qs, winning,

R2,

23

;

884;

K2 ; 17 Px BPch, 16 P K6, Q ; (Q) ch, 18 B If, in this, i6...PxP; Kts. 17 QxPch, 1 8 R x B ch, etc. (g) (i) Mate in three, (ii) 15 Q x B K2; 16 PxP.

RxRch;

Kti

against his castled K.

Q2.

PxP, BxQ;

Possibly

KR6,

(c)

Bi

R

opens the

(b) It better,

(a) 7..

Qs,

KtxPch, K

10

(a)

Kt4.

;

;

(if)

PxB,

(b) If 19

K8ch;

mate.

B4

.

84, etc.

(b) n...

ANSWERS. No.

17.

No. 18. have

will

Kt

13

By P

(b)

(a) After 7...? x lost time, (b)

K is too K-Ri,

Castled (f)

63.

P

Q48

;

8

Q x Pch, Q

QxPch.

scantily defended,

K4

;

14

155

(c)

Q

(e)

is

P-QR 4 Kt-R 4 ,

K2, etc., White 10 Q x Q. (d) exposed to R. 15

;

Q

R$.

No. 19. (a) To bring his QB and QR rapidly into play, Because of B R7 ch, followed by Q x P ch, etc.

(c)

No. 20.

(a) Kts.

Ki.

(b) II...R

(c) If 13...?

KKt3

;

BxKtch, KtxB; 15 Q QB3. If 13 ... B Qs 14 KtxQBP, PxKt; 15 KtxB. (d) i 4 ...Kt Kt3 isBxKt, PxB; 16 Q QB3, Kt K4 17 Q Qa, threatening 18 14

;

;

;

Q-R6. No.

21.

(b)

BxB, QxB;

7...? Q3, 10 PxKt.

and

if

P

8

No. 22. (a) Kt 63 or B K2 or Q Q2. 10 Px Kt, B Kt39 Kt K4, Kt x Kt

K6,

BxP.

(b) 8...KI

(c)

9

KB3

;

No. 23. (a) 3...P Q3 ? Better 3...? QR3 or Kt 83 , 4...P QR3 ? and 5...P QKt4 driving the B to its strongest 8...Ktx P ? Better 8...Bx Kt ; square. 4...BQ2 is better. 9 Q x B, Kt x P ; etc.

Q3 ? Better ... P Better 5-..Kt 63 9...KI sight, correct move 9-..B K3. No. 24.

5...P

QR3

No. 25.

(a) 3...? ?

(a) If

!

i8...Q x Kt

;

19

Px

QR3 KB3

or Kt ?

An

83. over-

P.

No. 26. (a)7...Kt 63 Then 8 R4, etc., may dislocate P's, but with two B's this is not very formidable, (b) If 9 Kt If 9 B 64, Q KKt3, winning a piece. QB4, cannot get Q KKt3. (c) The position is weakened, as to KKt2. Black could try 9...Q Bi or Q KKt3- (d) ir... P QKt 4 or or K Bi. (e) 14...? KR3 or B Kt2. !

Q

KB

QBS

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMKS.

156

No P

10

P

6

27.

(h)

Kt3,

KtxKtP,

No. 28.

Kt

(c)

(c)

0.3. etc.

Kts,

K2.

No. 29. ing the

O.

Ksch

;

Q

Because of IO...P

(e)

Q

R 5>

P

Kt3

B

P-Q 4

(a)

Px Q B3 ;

(f)

O

Q

K$, threaten-

QR.

No. 30. QKt 4

P

9

(d)

9 P x B.

To make room for the Kt side, Kt3 (e) If P x B, R

(d)

which blocks the forces on the ch, winning easily.

(d) If

P

(c)

B 4-

p

;

P-Qs P-QR 3

(b)

!

Kt, etc.

KKt3-

PxQP.

(")

Or PxQP, Kt RS, etc. Kts ch, (if) P x B, mate in three. ;

No. 31.

Q

Q K4

(a)

and,

if

Kt

.5,

P

(d)

P

;

B3. R4

Kt

;

Kti

;

Q

B-R 4 (e)

,

(i)

B Q3, RS, etc.

63, etc.

No. 32.

No. 33. (a) P Q 4 (b) KKtP is blocked, and so KB cannot get to Kt2. P Q 4 by B Q2. 3, followed, if P Q3. (d) (i) The B never gets to 63, and at K2 is in (c) B R 4 (iii) B Kts ch. (e) P QR3 (if) the way. (ii) Q B R 4 P Kt 4 and P Ri or or Kt 3. Kts (f) B P Q3- 000) BxPch. (ii) Kt Ri and, if Kt Kts, Q K2 (or R Bt). (h) E.g., Kt Ri Q RS, 13 .

,

.

;

;

,

;

P

KR3; No.

I

4

KtxP.

P-Q 4

34.

(a)

8

No. 35-

(a)

13

No. 36.

(a)

Probably

.

- Kt

QxKt, PxKt; BxP, R P 63 or P Kt 4

R4

;

then

K Ri Kti;

if

14

Q KR 3 Q

is best.

P

KKt3,

Kt 3

,

(b)

B

Q R6

.

RS.

(c)

ch.

(d)

.

No. 37.

White

Q

(b)

KtxKP.

(c)

Because 10 PxKt, B x Pch,

gets a dangerous attack by Kt3 ch, etc. (e) K B2.

n

B

x P,

Kx B

;

and 12

ANSWERS. No. 38.

P

KR3

P KB 4 (e) 14 B KKt5, (d) Kt x P. BxP, PxB; 16 QxP, and 17 Kt Kt5. .

(c)

15

;

157

No. 39. (a) Unusual, but may well be playable, (b) No. For then P x P, and if Black retakes with Kt or P he loses a P if Q K2 instead then Px P, and if Q x P ch; B K2, etc. (c) No. It should lose. More promising is Kt Kt5, Black's 5th move being somewhat questionable. Then if Q Kt3 Kt R 4 Or, if Q (d) P Q4 63, Q Bi. Another move: BxB. (e) Black can win by Kt R 4 ;

;

.

;

.

No. 40. out

put

(a)

of

Q

play,

Ka and P and

in

(b)

3.

B

from

danger

Ktf> ch.

White's

(c)

Kt

QKtP

;

and possibly an unpleasant attack can be made on it by g and QB, (d) Q R4- (e) P KR3 prevents B Kt5 and provides a square at R2 for Kt. P QR3 prepares for B R2 and P QKt 4 (f) Possibly BxPch. (g) (i) Kt Kt5 ch, K Kt3 Q x Kt. (ii) Kt Kt5, Kt R^. Or B Kts, P 63. (h) B Kt5, (if) P 63, mate in one. (i) Perhaps .

;

R K3. Then exchange.

if

Kt

685,

Kts or

Black can offer the

No. 41. (a) Does too little for White's development. of development, The hope of O O (i) Neglect (ii) P Q3 P KR3 P KR4. (c) (i) With Kt x Kt gaining

(b)

;

;

a piece, (ii) O O. Then after he is not bound to take the

R

P

.3,

Kt.

P

(d) x Kt,

KR3 (i)

;

P

QxQ

;

KR4,

PxQ

(ii)

P Kti, Kt BxR; Kt x R' Q6 ch QxPch; QxQ, KtxQ; R Bi, R Bi' RxB. (f) (i) Q R6; R Kti, BxR; K x B, R Bi. P Q4 10 BxP, BxP; (if) n RxB, mate in three.

If,

in this,

KtxBP; Kt

Qi.

(e)

or

;

(ii)

;

10

Q-B 3

,

Kt

Qs

No. 42. (a) Time is lost by White if Black plays Q K2 K2 or K Qi. i and then drives back the Kt. (b) K

(c)

P

mate

K

3 (e) (d) RxKt. in four, KS ch (ii)

Ki,

Q

.

Q

B

Then Kt3ch. K2, Kt Q6ch. (f)

17

B

(g)

QKt-B 3

.

if

Q

(i) ;

15 17 K2.

and, if 15 BxR, 16 Q2, B K6 ch Q2, P Q4, etc. If 63 RxKt. E.g., Kt

RxKt,

K K

;

;

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

158

No. 43. (a) Too tame, (b) Could be deferred, (c) To Q's are on the prevent the doubling of a P. (d) No. no piece is Black has an imperfect development board and a hole is made at KB4ready to occupy KKt2 or 3 B KKts. Then if P 83, B R4 or if Kt 83, (e) (g) Q-Qi. (h) Kt-Qs- (0 BxB; ifKtxB, B Q 3 K Ba. Then if P x P, Q Qi or perhaps Q R4ch. (i) Kt x P (if) P x Kt, K 83. (j) Kt Q$. Ifthen23PxP, Q BS; (if) RxKtch, QxR; (if) R Qi, R R8, etc. If 7 ch and 7 3 Q-Kt6. (k)B-Q 3 (1) 23 ;

;

;

;

.

;

P-QB

(m)

i

Q R4

Q

K RS QxQmate.

4

;

Q

No. 44. (b) E.g., B Kt5, Kt Bi

K

Px

given

B,

Q

Bsch,

(e)

15

Kt

KxP Q K Kti ;

Kr, etc.

(c)

.

QxPch,

3

BxR; B x Pch

R

;

PxR;

ch,

(Collijns),

Someone has

Kt3 15 B x B, (if) Q Ki, etc. 8015... 17 R K3, 83; 16 QR Ki, Kt 63 KB4. Simpler is, in this, 16 Q x Kt. ;

KtxB, Q K4; 18 P

R6

Kt3,

K2 K2

;

R

2

;

P-K

Q-Q

.

,

K2ch,

ch. either

(d)

;

R

QKi.

;

6 Q RS makes a perilous No. 45. (a) Kt x Kt, P x Kt game for Black, and 5... BxKt loses time, (b) Q Kt4 QxKtP; R Bi, Kt B6ch; K K2, Kt (if) KtxBP, QSch (if now K K3 or 0,3, mate in two); K Ki, Kt B6ch K K2, P Q4 (if) Ktx P, B KKts Kt K3, BxKt, etc. (c) Kt 63. (d) P Q 4 (e) Kt x R, PxB; Q R4 ch. ;

;

;

;

;

.

No. 46. play Kt

(a)

BxB

KR 3

and then P

(b)

.

P

Kt3-

(c)

To

85. (d) The move can be accounted for as meant to protect B, but it threatens B Kt5. The move places White Q in danger, (e) (i)- To take KP. (ii) Danger is near. White could play Kt Kti or R KRi. (f) Q K3 85 ch ; P x Kt, Kt x P ch; K Kti, Q x P ; Kt R4*. (if) a Kt

K

Q R K

Kt Kt

No. 47. 82. 63. ;

(i)

Kt

17

(f)

QR

(i).

if

RxQ

Kt

KKti.

;

Q

either

if

B

(c)

undefended.

RxQ;

if

QR KBi

QxBP;

QxQ.

left

Then,

(if)

(e)

;

is

K6.

19 K Kt2, reach KBs.

(if)BxP,

Q Q2 15 KtxB, QxKt.

(b)

QBP

;

K4.

is lost.

BxP.

in this 15

(d)

KBi Q.2 will

(a) If,

The

18

KtxBPch, Kts,

RxP; If

(ii).

Kt

85. If i6...Q effect of Black's i8th. ;

Qs, Q R 2 84, RxPch

.

;

(g)

Kt

16...

KtxQch,

A

(if)

63, (ii),

second

Kt2,

K Q2

P ;

ANSWERS. No.

B

48.

Kt5,

Q-K2.

(a)

Kt

(iv)

B6ch,

(b)

(v)

Kt

(i)

159

B4

Q

KS,

(vi)

KtxP, (iii) (i) PxKt,

(ii)

,

Kt

87.

Kt5. (ii) B x P ch. (iii) B x P ch, (if) K x B QxKt, Q 64 ch; K RI, QxB. (v) QxQ, PxQ; BxKKt. (vi) QxKt, Q 64 ch K RI, QxB; BxB. (d) Kt Q5 ch, K Bi Kt Q2. KtxKt, (c) PxKt; B R6ch, K Kti RxB; P 64. Or R Qi Q Ki or possibly QxR; or B Q6. (e) 19 RxKt, QxQ; 20 RxQch, P 83. (f) (i) Mate in three, (ii)

QxB; P x P B

QxB.

;

(iv)

;

;

;

;

QxQ; RxQ, R-Q 2 No. 49.

(a)

.

BxPch.

Black

(b)

opens

K through the opening, RxKt; QxKt. (ii) Kt

attacks

White

RxB,

(if)

(c)

KKt

QR

file

Qi.

and

(d)

(i)

Kt5. R$ ch (e) Q Bi has been suggested. White could,

followed by R(B6) after the check, exchange Q for two R's. (f) There might follow R(Kti) If then 22 Q x BP or Q Kt4. Qi, mate in If 22 Kt Kx R, three. Q5, R x Q. So 22 QR Ki, R xQ and Black wins. If 22 the game might be prolonged. ;

QxR

No. 50.

(a) 7

...

P

Q3

.

Q K2. (b) At K 3 the Kt obstructs the B, and 64. (c) Kt possibly plant his own Kt at KB5In this 15 x Q, R x Q ; 15 (if) P x Kt. R Q8 ch, etc. Kt 5 ch, loses a P. If 14 15

No. 51.

(a)

White may If

14

B

Q

Kt-Q 3 No.

BxQ

QxQ;

Q

Q2

-

52.

(b) In order to prevent the

advance of the Queen's,

Pawn.

Kt 26

No- 53Q6ch,

( e)

Q x B ch, K No. 54.

(a)

24

;

moves 12

Bi

No.

By

the

Q

55.

(b)

and mating

;

R6

Q

Kt 3 ch,

Q

QxBch, K

14

22 RxPch, K Bi; 23 82 25 R x Q ch, K x R 27 Q x KtP, and wins.

RxP, BxR;

2I

Q x Kt

;

15

17

in a

Q

;

Q

;

P Q4 67 mate. ;

Bch, KxR few moves.

Rx

;

13

;

PxP

18

i.

p. ch,

R Qi

B

K3

ch, gaining

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMKS.

160

No. 56.

.OO.

(a) 7..

Q4

(b) 8...P

No. 57. (h) By 19 Q B5 ch, Q Q3 Kti 20 Q 84 ch, Kt Q 4 u;...K 22 R K8 mate); 20 QxQch.K Kti 22 QxBch, K Bi 23 Q 67 mate. ;

.

as actually occurred, 21 Q x Kt ch, 21 Q$ ch. B K3;

(if

QxQ;

;

;

Q

;

No. 58. No. 59.

(e)

K

Ri

(if

22...

B

65

23 Kt

(e)

B6ch,

Because

if

Q

23

;

K Qi Kt2 Kti

2I...K

QKt3,

R

Q K8

;

;

;

22

24

R R

mate.

Kti ch, K K8 wins)

R3 ;

23

wins.

No. 60.

No.6i.

(e)

By

R_K8ch, Ktx R No. 62.

(b)

No.

(c)

63.

;

K4; 19 RxQ, K 67 mate.

18 R 21 Q

Kti

Ki,Q

;

20

Recapture with K.

R

10

Ki

is

decisive.

Kt 5 20 P 63, QxB; 21 No. 64. (d) By I9...Q Kt K7 ch, and mates in two moves. If 20 P Kt3, Black mates in four by 20.. .Kt B6 ch 21 K Kt2, Kt (84) R5ch; 22 K Ri.Q R6, etc. If 20 P KR3 QxB? 21 QxB, Kt K7 ch 22 K Ri, Kt (B 4 ) Kt6 ch, mating in two moves. ;

Q x B,

;

!

;

Kt

Or by 19.. .Kt K7 ch; 22

R$

K

;

20

Ri,

B

Kt3

QxQ

;

(best),

23

Q

BxR, P

KS

21

;

BxKt,

87, etc.

No. 65. (f) Because White must lose his Q, and then Black's superiority of Pawns will decide the issue. If, for example, 21 Kt R3, B K7 ch ; 22 Q x B, R x Q 23 K x R, ;

Kt x P ch,

etc.

No. 66. if

QR

Kti,

(a)

B

Kt

R4

.

QB3,

for

Ki.

(b)

K

Ri.

E.g.,

ANSWERS. No. 67. line,

(b)

(a)

White's R's are losing command of the R Qi. (c) With Kt Q5.

ist

Bi or

Q

No. 68.

161

(a)

I5...Q-R4-

(b)

I7-.P-Q4-

(c) 19

Q-B?,

followed by 20 Kt K5, and Black has no adequate defence, Kti 26 B B6, Kt ch, K (e) 4 By 25 27 B x QKt, P 83 28 Q R8 ch, 62 29 Q B6 ch, K Kti 30 Q Kt7 mate.

QxQ

K

;

K

;

;

;

;

No. 69.

Bx Kt

(b) 9

P.

No. 70. (b) 10 B KKt5. for the Kt. (d) 2O...QxP Kt

RS,

Rx

No. 71.

Kt ch

(i)

78

K

23

;

O

(d) ii (c)

ch

;

Kt3,

O.

Because

it

leaves

KxQ; R

21

R

KR6

R3

f4

free

ch.

22

mate.

Moving a developed piece twice

QKt5-

early in the game, and as he does not take the Kt with He should play B K3 at once. quite uselessly.

it,,

P KR3Almost always a weakening move. K2 could be well played as Black has also castled on the

(2) 10

Kt

King's side, and the open

P

(3) ii

well-known No. 72.

KKt 4

file

would be no disadvantage.

This brings immediate disaster by the

.

sacrifice.

(b) 13

Ktx

Kt. (c)

Probably 9...Px Kt

is

stronger ,-

and even

H...B Bi, though cramping, is better than ...P Kt3, making the rat-hole, without any rat to fill it t Possibly Q Q2 and castling QR also might be played, giving up the KtP for a King's side attack. No. 73.

P

B

KR3

!

K2

(a) 8...Kt

Or

8...Kt

Kt5

; ;

9 P 9 Q

Q 4 P 63 ; K4 P QKt 4 !

!

10 B KKt5> 10 B Kt3_

;

Kta.

No. I 4 ...P

74.

(a)

KR3?

?

I3...Q

(i)

and

(3)

K2

Better

?

i5...PxKt?

?

Kt x Kt.

(2)

?

No. 75. (i) The weak moves are ii P KR3 instead of Kt Kt3 and 15 KtxB, which necessitated two moves to develop the B whereas B x B should have been played. B6 ch 21 Qx Kt, Q K7 mate. (2) 20...KI ;

;

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

i6a

No. 76.

P

Kt,

No.

Q3

;

77.

(i)6...P Q4 10 P K6, Q

toQKt

(i)

;

B3

;

K

Kti or

8...K

Ki

and 9-..Q

;

(if

Qx

9

K2.

Kts.

K4. (2) 10 Q 83 ch. and if K on K (i) 5...KI x Kt will win back the piece, and another in three Kti 11 RxB. If 10.. .K

No. 78. file,

B

ii

moves.

No.

;

6...Kt

79.

No. 80.

7...KKI

(a)

(b) Kt the attack,

piece,

up

instead of 6...P

KS

0.4.

K2 would have developed another

R4 on move 9 would have helped 22...

(d)

K

B 3 would

break

to

avoid the double

check.

No.

B

Qs, and (if) 8 (a) 7...P Kt5 ch, assist development, (b) Then

81.

then

nBx B and

Q2 would

discovers check,

(c)

B

QKt 12 Kt

Kt6 ch would win the Queen.

0.3, followed by P QR3 and P QKt (a) By B Q3 would protect the K from attack on the long K4, threatening Q x Kt or (if Kt diagonal, (c) By 18 Kt (d) No. White would mate in 5 by 20 P x P R4) Q x P ch. 22 P Kt3 ch, K Kts 21 Kt ch, Kx P 63 ch, K 65 24 Q 65 mate. 23 Q Kt6 ch, Kx Kt

No.

4.

82.

(b)

P

;

;

;

;

No. 83.

P

(a)

If

8..

Q5 would cause

though Black

is

.OOO,

trouble,

P 84 followed by 64 would be better, (c) White's next move

then

(b) 9...P

cramped anyhow,

one of these should threatens both the check and the KP have been guarded. Besides, the square is wanted for the :

Kt.

No. 84.

(b)

Q-B 5 ch, K-Q 3

9...Kt 12 ;

63

;

EBj

10

B-B 4 ch, Kt-K4

;

ch,

K Q2

13

Q x Kt

!

11

(K 5 )

ch, etc.

No. 85. (a) 9 Kt Q3. Kt 64 ch; 12 K 64, B 14 K R5, R Kt4 mate

(b) 10

R3ch

... ;

Q

13

K

B; ch

;

Kt4,

n K R

Q3, Kti ch ;

ANSWERS. No. 86.

By

18

No. 87.

No. 88. 12

B

Qx

Kt

Kt

Kts

(2)

Because If

Kt3-

17

if

17

...

Kt

P KR3, KtxP.

16

;

by 18

...

KR

...

Kt3

;

;

(a)

QxB

K3,

Ki

;

;

Kt

18

;

18 Kt

KtxKtch, P x Kt mate. If 10 ... K Bi 12 Kt x Q ch, and 13 Kt x B. (b) 10

R6

No. 89.

B

Kt6;

(b)

K3 and

to

...

(b) 15

Kt

...,

163

K4-

(d) (i)

QR Ki, then 65, etc.

n BxPch, K Bi; n Kt(Ks) Q7 ch,

By8...Q-Kl3ch; 9 Q

g 4) QxQch;

10

mate.

No. 90. No. 91. (a) White castled at the wrong time that manoeuvre should be performed at move 5. (b) Because :

if

10

Px

B,

No. 92. ...,

17

Q (a)

KtxKt; Q R4 or

R6.

9 16

P Q4 BxKt, Q

...

R

17

K4-

P

10

;

K$

I

64, Kt 63. (b) 15 but White even here has

Marco.

22 QR KKti, Because of 21 RxP! Q R4 If 29... PxQ; 30 PxPch, (c) 29 QxKt! 32 R Kt8 mate. 31 P B8 (Kt)ch, K Ri

No. 93.

;

and wins.

K R2

;

;

No. 94. (b)

(a)

Because of 9

By i2...QxQ;

(c)

If

Q

R3,

21

R

Kt

KtxKt,

KtxQ, RxKt. If 13

K4, wins.

RxP; 21

K

PxB;

10

BxKt.

14 KtxKt, PxKt. B6 ; 22 Kti, B

KRs

No. 95. (a) Because the KB, a useful piece, ought not to be exchanged for a Kt that is practically out of play, (b) It allows Black to advance the KBP at once, Ki, (c) 16 R with a view to Kt Bi, is stronger.

No. 96.

B

Q2.

Kt x P ch.

(b) 9...BxKt; then if 10 P x B, P x Not 14 Bx P, on account of 14. ..Qx B

P. ;

(c)

14

isQxQ,

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

164

No. 97.

No. 98.

(a)

R

KKti

Q

R6,

(c)

18 Kt (Kt7)

Kt

Kt7 mate.

No. 99.

Q x Kt,) ch,

23

K6

K

ch,

65.

R6

63; 22 Kt

23 Kt x

P

;

Qz,

Kt2

19

Q B8

;

K

17 ch,

Ri

;

15

QxR

mate, KtxQ; 20

An

interesting possibility then

ch,

K

K

Ri

(if

22...PxKt; 23

Kti 24 Q x Kt, P x Q ; 25 Kt mate, (d) 2i...RxR; 22 QxR,

ch,

K Rr; 26 R x P R x Q, R K8 ch,

Ki

Q

14

R

;

21 Kt

(c)

is: 21. ..Kt

Ka. (h) 9...Kt 16 Q x BP ch,

;

R6

QxQ

;

etc.

No. 100. Note what an important part (a) 10 B x Kt. the Kt plays in the ensuing counter attack, (b) i8...Q R3 ch ; I9^K Kti, Kt K7 ch, winning the Q. No. 101.

B

Q3, 8

B

Better Kt5, 10

(a)

moves for White are 6 B and 14 B 3.

Bx Kt,

0,84, 7

No. 102. 5 ... B Kt5. (c) Mate in three by 14 (a) BxPch, PxB; 15 Q x P ch, Q K2 16 Q x Q mate, (d) By 16 B R6ch, B Kt2 17 Q 65 ch, Q K2 loQxQ ;

;

;

mate.

No. 103. (b) 8 KtxKt, Q Qs 9 KtxQBP. (c) It threatens 12 KtxKt; 13 P x Kt, QxKtP; 14 P--O.4, BxKt, with a fine game, (d) 12 KtxKt. (e) White could If then 15 ... Q K3 ; 16 Q K2. try 15 ;

884.

No.

B

K3

104. 13

;

(b) By B, etc,

Bx

ii

B

Kts,

Q

Q

63.

...

(c) 17

82

;

12

(d) 18

...

B QB4, Kt

Kt i

.

No. 105.

At move 6 White should play Q R3, if KKti 7 KtxB, Q K2 8 Kt K6, with the superior game. But 4 Q RS ch is probably not the strongest line 4 P Q4, or even Kt x Kt is sounder. No. 106.

R

;

;

;

ANSWERS.

165

No. 107.

No. 108. (a) Black's game depended more on subtlety than soundness, offering, as he did, the King's Gambit a move behindhand but 4 ... Q Kt4 would have given him more chances. If White replied 5 Kt 67, Q x KtP 6 R Bi, then 6 ... P O^ would have opened up various :

;

strong attacks.

No. 109.

QxB,

follows, off

(a)

would be preferable,

9

(c)

by P

Q Q2

...

10 R QxPch, K Qi No the Bishop could be

then

;

:

But

KKt3.

16

...

KR

Qi

ultimately

Ki would

If ...

(b)

and mate

ch,

driven the

relieve

pressure.

O O seems to do it, as it is two moves (a) O and both good ones, (b) Then 17 Rx R ch, Kt x R iSQxKt ch. (c) RxR ch would relieve the strain, (d) If 20...K 22 Q K6 ch, followed Bi 21 Kt x B, Q x Kt by 23 BxKt. Kt5 23 BxKt, QxB; 24 (e) If 22...Q Q B6 ch, K 82 25 R Q7, winning Q for R. No no.

in one,

;

;

;

;

;

No. in. (b) A hostile Kt at KB4 is always a nuisance, and the Black QB is needed to control that square, (c) By ...B KB3, followed by developing the QKt. No. 112.

(b)

Q Q2

would be

better,

(c)

By QxKtP,

but Black would play Q Kt$ ch, exchanging Queens, and leading to a tedious end-game, though White would win ultimately.

No. 113. follow 7 Q ch, K Kt3

K Q2 should be played. Then might K 63 8 Q x KP, P QR3 9 P Q5

(b) ch,

65 ;

10

could have mated

B

in

;

K3 ch, etc. After 6...K two by 7 QxP ch, etc.

!

K2, White

No. 114. (a) Move 4 put the Kt on a square where its scope is limited. Move 5 gave up a developed piece. Move 6 weakened the pawn position round the K. Move 7 exposed the K to immediate attack.

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

166

No. 115. (a) By P x P, followed, after the exchange of by P K4, turning the weak P into a stronger one.

Kts,

No. 116. (a) B By ch, followed by B Q6 ch, would win two pieces, (b) P K6 ch and mate next move, (c) O O O, and Black has no defence.

No. 117. (a) B Q3 is better and more attacking, (b) Allows White a powerful attack. Better seems Kt x Kt (B6); 14

Q

PxKt, KtxKt,

etc.

B

No. 118. (a N Kt 63 or Qi would be better.

No. 119.

(c)

(b)

n

...

Q Q2

is

bad

KtxP

(a)

preferred,

to.

or P Q4. (b) Kt QBs is to be K2, followed by P KKt4, might give

Q

chances.

White's 6 Kt

No. 120.

played, followed,

if

6...

83

fatal.

is

KtxP, by

B

7

PxPi.p. should be KKts or B Q}.

(b) Black's 4th (a) KtxP should be played, has compromised the position so that he has no really

No. 121.

move

good move

B

at his disposal.

K3 appears

No. 122. (a) B Q3 is here the Queen should not be brought out so

best.

strongest

The

move.

KB

early, blocking the K3 is to be condemned.

and preventing castling, (b) 5 ... B B Q3 followed by Castles, would assure Black a good game. No. 123. (a) Marshall says 7 ... B KKts is strongest here. So far identical with Dr. Bernstein v. Marshall, 1911, San P KR3, an all important Sebastian. Dr. B. played difference Omitting this move is responsible for all subsequent trouble, (c) If K x B, Q Q3 ch and Kt x B. (b)

n

!

No. 124. attacking, (c)

!

(a)

B

Q3

the

is

QRS,

etc.

modern move and more

884 ch

Because of White has no defence. (b)

If

Px

;

P,

K

Q

Bi,

BxP

;

RS, etc. 17

Q

2,

ANSWERS. No 125. (a) B P x P winning still.

Kt5 or Kt

167

Qa.

P

(b)

By

KKt3.

PxP

No. 126.

2...P is Q4 is a risky continuation. 3 stronger than Kt x P. 3...? x P can be played with an K2 is better than QxP. White equal game. 6...Q B8 ch and 9 B x Kt, with a winning should have played 8 Q i6...Kt position. K4 is a fatal error, if R Qi it would have taken White a long time to win.

much

12 O Better would be 6 O. K2. 12 B K2 was stronger, but at this period Black has the better game. The mate is 22... R R4 ch ; 23 K x R, Q R6 ch ; 24 K Kt5, ch ; 26 K K$, Q K3 mate. 25 K 64, P Kt4 ch

6

No. 127.

PxP, and

B

PxP

if

R4 and

B

7

;

PR^

;

No. 128.

No. 129.

K

K2,

B

(a)

K2

Q

PxP.

or

RxKt, Q

(b)

R8 ch

;

Kts ch.

No 130. (a) 6...Kt K4 instead of Kt R3. White could have continued with 7 Kt x BP with advantage. 7...B KKts instead of Kt R3- ir...K KS instead of K Kr. 12. ..Q 63 instead of Kt K2, though White has a won in

game

any case.

No. 131.

B

(b) 6...K

No. 132. 3,

Kt5

the worse of

Q

R5,

P

it.

KR3

;

7 Kt

K2

Q2 Q ,

.

n n

Best. 4 g...KtxP; 10 B x Kt, P 12 Kt KB3, KtxB, and Black gets little Inferior is 9...? 4 ; 10 Px Kt, P x B ; 12 PxP.

(c)

Kt

Qi

;

;

;

No. 133. (a) At move 7-..Q RS ch 8 P Kt3, Qx KP ; 10 Kt x P ch, K Qi Q Q6, Kt 9 QKt 63, Q x R Probably 8...K Bi 63 12 Kt x R, Q B6 has been tried. than P KKt3, and I2...B K3 than P QBj. is safer 18 If Q x Q White would play 17 Bx Kt, winning a piece. ;

;

;

n

;

;

PxQ.

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMl

168

No. 134.

No.

135.

8

(a)

BxPch, K

10

BxPch;

KtxKt,

Bi,

n Q

K

9

PxKt;

Hi,

Oj.

6 Kt x No. 136. (a) (i) 5 ... P Q4 7 Kt R 5 (if 7 PxP, Q RS; and if 7 8 PxQ, Kt Qs), BxPch. (it) 6 ... P BxKt; 8 QxQ, KtxQ QPxB, Kt ;

K Br ch, QxP, QxQ; Q4 7 QxP,

P

;

;

;

No. 137.

Or ch,

i

B

K

K2

R6

i

(b)

RxQch, K

3

;

B

Kach, B

ch,

4

R

2

Kts Kt3 ch, K

RS; 4 P

;

R6

BS ;

5

Q

ch,

B

Kt4;

Bi mate.

B Kts 2 R 65 ch, K RS 3 P Kt3 B Bi mate, (c) 7 ... P Q3, and if 8 O ;

;

B KKts. Possibly 13. ..B KKts is stronger than Kt Kt3. 16 ...K Kt2 seems better than K R4- The attack wins, but there does not appear to be an immediate mate.

O,

No. 138.

No. 139.

Because

(a)

it is

verted into an attack on and O O.

No. 140. moves.

(b) 6

...

P

a development

KBP.

QR3,

(b)

to

and can be con-

To develop

his

K

side

meet White's sth and 6th

No. 141.

No. No.

142.

143.

(c)

Kt

(d)

K7ch, KtxKt; 10 P x

9 Kt

R2.

If

8

BxP, PxB;

Kt.

9QxP,

Q-B3. No. 144. to Kt

Kts,

No. 145.

B

4 ... KS.

(c)

P

(a)

P

Q3

Q3, then

.

if

5

P

0.3

with a view

SECTION

IL

Queen's Knight's Opening. No. 146.

(b) 5

P

Qs-

Bi,

Q

...

Ktsch; 19 K

Q

R x B ch

...

(c) 17

65

;

18

K

Qi,

!

83. (b) 6 ... P KR4, threatening (a) 5 ... Kt 67 or 7...Q Rscli. (c) 12 PxPch, KxP; R6ch, K Ri B6ch, KtxQ; 15 B x Kt 14 Q

No. 147. 7... Kt 13 Q

;

mate. 64. (c) 13... KtxKtch; 14 K (b) 12 g Kt K5 ch 16 RP x Kt, QRx B, 15 K moves, Kt x Q 16 PxB, Black should win. (d) Because after 15 ... B xQ RxB; Black's superiority of pawns should win easily, (e) 20...R Kt6. (f) If 22 PxB, R Kt7ch, and mates next

No. 148.

-

2,

;

;

;

move. No. 149. 5

...

B

P x Kt

K2, ;

ii

(a)

moves are

3

Kt

(b)

Better

and 7

Bx P

...

Kt3.

...

Kt

63, 4 ... 10 Kt

By

B

Q2,

B6

ch,

mate.

No. 150. (a) K3- (b) He should bring out the QB with a vtew to castling QR. (c) 9 ... P x P ; 10 Kt x P, Kt x Kt ; ii PxKt, Q 4. (d) By 19... KtxB; 20 PxB, Kt KS.

ch

K B

No. 151.

Black should move 4

No. 152.

(a)

;

10

Ki,

6

84 ch; 13 Kt 12 K KS ch K3, ;

B

Kts.

K Q3, QxKtch; Q By mate, (c) K4,

Q

Mate

(b)

K ... Q

ii

n

Bx

67

Kt ch, ch, etc. 169

...

K

Bi.

in four

K2,

B

85 ch

etc..

by 9 ... Q Kt5 ch

12 (d) By ii ;

K ...

By ;

12

Q3, Kt

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

170 No. 153.

Q

... P Q3 KtxBch, K Ki

Black should play 10

(a)

BxKt.

Kt6,

12

By

(b)

;

and

;

n

if

i3~KtxP

mate.

No.

154.

(a)

Kt B6ch), P x Kt ii

Kt

No. 155.

n

B

R6

15

P,

;

B

(a) 4...K

P

63.

(c)

KR4.

Bi.

B6.

67.

Because of 10...

(c)

Q

9

(b)

IO...Q

Q.5 (threatening 10

9 Kt

(b)

P

10 K6.

83, menacing to R R x Kt ch, Px R;

(d) 14

ch.

No. 156.

8...Kt

(a)

same diagonal would etc.

P

...

2

Bx

;

Bi and

6

(c)(i)

83. (b) invite trouble

If 14. ..Kt

83

;

15

B

K and Q being on the from 14 O O, 15 Q Ka, QB4, Q Bi 16 B K3,

His

;

0.64, 15 B threatening 17 P Qs. (2) If 14...? 63 threatening 16 B KR6 and 178 Kt7. (d) The capture of the P would enable White to continue the attack on the open K file, (e) Mate in four moves by 19 Q R5 ch, K Bi 20 B R6 ch, K Kti 21 Q K8 ch, etc. ;

;

;

63. (b) 7 Px B, Kt 63 ; 8 Kt K O, with a strong attack, (c) 7 Kt Q5 is 8 Kt Kts ch, Q x Kt. (d) (2) If 7 B x P ch, K x B It is a desperate effort to gain time and to prevent the advance of the adverse Kt to Q5. (e) 14 B Kt3 is prefer-

No. 157.

Kts, O strong.

O

(a) 5...Kt

;

9

O

;

able.

No. 158. (a) 5...B Kt5 and 5-..B K2, each preparatory to6...P iuu...r v^^. 6...Kt Q4. \u) (b) u.., KKt5. (c) There is no adequate ;nlv to IA reply 14 B x P ch. (a) 8...B 64 ch 9 K Ri, Kt 5. (b) 12 B R6. (c) 12. ..K Ri. (d) It would invite the advance of the adverse KRP as well as leave a nasty hole at KB3. (e)

No. 159.

To win

the Q.

No. 160.

BxP

;

ch,

by 9 KKt

(a)

KxB

Because of 4...B x Kt 5 7 Kt x Kt, P Q4 (b) 8 ;

;

K2 or 9

O O

O.

(c) 12

Q

Rx B

x Kt.

B, Kt x >2,

P

;

6

followed

ANSWERS. No. 161.

(a)

6...K

No. 162.

(a)

K Bi

necessary two moves

171

Bi. is

best

at

move

4,

and absolutely

later.

No. 163. Not quite, but Black has a most difficult game He plays his very best moves in the above game up to play. to move 15 where he captures the wrong Bishop. I5-..Q x B is the correct move and will ensure Black the victory.

No. 164. (a) 7 B x P, and if ...B x Kt ch 8 P x B, Q x B ; 9 Kt Q5- (b) Black would force mate in a few moves by ; RS ch. etc. (c) 15. ..P 65 ch 16 KxP, 14.. .Q 64 ch 18 K K4, Kt 63 mate. I7 B Q3, R ;

;

667

;

No. 165. mate,

Q;

21

(c)

B

(a) g...Kt

By B7

19

Q

mate.

Ri

63. (b) It ch, Kt RS

wins the Q or forces ch 20 Q x Kt ch, Qx ;

SECTION

III.

King's Bishop's Opening.

No.

1

66.

No. 167.

By

I9...Q

a piece. Kti,

(a) It loses

R

R6; 20

Better

QxP

ch;

is

9 Kt

21

Kt4.

(b)

K x Q, R

R4

mate.

No. 168.

(b)

perfect safety, R R8 ch ; 17

4,

Yes (c)

K

;

for

By B2,

if

15

Q

P

KtxP

moves, Ktx R leaves White in 16 PxKtP, $4, QR KRi ch 18 K Ki. ;

;

No. 169. (a) 3-..Px P is stronger, (b) Better is 4...B although White, by 5 B x P ch, retains the superiority.

B

No. 170. Better moves are 3...B 84, and 4...? Q3. Black's 7th move hastens matters, but he then has no really satisfactory defence. No. 171. reply 7

P

(a)

Better

is

6...K

No.

may

172. (a) KtxRP; (if) KtxKt, R$ ch ; Kt Kt3, ch, and mates soon, (b) Kt 65, Kt KR4 ; Kt x RP, 85 with a strong attack.

Q

g x Kt Kt

Ki, to which White

KIOj.

172

SECTION

IV.

King's Gambits.

No. 173.

No. 174.

No.

No. 176. Kt

forcing

Q

of holding

R3 or Kt

Q

(d) 13

175.

concentrate

K2, followed by O O and developK file with the doubled R's.

(c) io.. .B

ment with the object

(a)

19...

and

QR

63.

P

63, thereafter endeavouring to on the decisive point.

n

Qs. If then io...Kt R4 ; (b) Kt to retreat and releasing from the

Q

P 83, duty of

supporting BP.

Q

No. 177.

(a)

No. 178.

(a) 12

No. 179.

(a)

At White's 4th move and then to Q4.

(e)

B

-K3

K3

4...B

P

or

Q3-

Ka, the latter being better.

(b) 16

Q

Ki.

(c)

B

.

No.

No.

1

80.

181.

(a)

K3.

Hastened

his

development, which was

inferior to White's.

8O

No. 182. (a) Because if 6...QxKt; 7 PxQ, BxQ; O ch, and White loses a Kt in the encounter, (d) 12. ..Q Q2 orP 63. 173

SECTION

V.

King's Knight's Gambit.

Because of White's P 84. (c) Q K3 ch' to castle. This ought to have followed his 8th move, which should have been as stated. No. 183.

(e)

(b)

The omission

No. 184. diagonal

B

attack, (b)

B

K2

;

64. 8 O

No. 185.

same 6..

(a)

time.

If

.OO best,

P

if

Or

Kx

14

;

if

5

B

;

663.

O,

Develop K's side and meet the attack at the Kt2 5-..Kt KR3, and practicable, 4...B 63 or R R6 to be followed by (c) io.. .Q ;

R,

K6 ch;

Bi, Kt

P

5,

R3 with a view

Kt

R8 ch

holding an important Q3, blocking the prospective x P, P 0.3 6 P x P, Q R4 ch. (d) Kt x P.

sPxP, BxP,

If

(a)

but

;

to

Q 17

Kt

RS ch

K

Kts. 15

(d)

For

if

13

Rx

BP,

K Kti, Q R? ch KtxQ; 18 R x Kt, O

;

K2,

;

16

R K

O

O,

and Black should win. attack being on KBP by B Kta would meet it, for if 5 BxP ch, K x B 6 Kt KS ch, B x Kt 7 Q RS ch with nothing to R2. (e) 6 Q R 5 ch, K K2 follow, (b) By R 7 Q 67 ch, K Q3 2 Q Qs ch, K K2 9 Kt Kt 6 ch, K Ki io Q 67 mate.

No.

1

86.

(a)

and Kt (from

The impending

KS),

B

;

;

;

;

;

;

No. 187. KR3. (b) 9...Kt Q2 better than (a) 7...P and Q.-.P Kt3 best, (c) 13...? K4.

text,

No. 188. (a)s...P 13 Kt 83, Kt

KR3

draw

;

his

be able

B

Q3.

(d)

u...QxQ,

to strengthen his position.

No. 189.

12

KtxQ, P

KB3, when White may either withor attack by P KS. In any case Black would

(c)

io Kt

Q3, attacking KBP. 174

ANSWERS.

KR3. (P Q3, the move actually (b) Kt according to the best authorities. Ed.) (c) By If 8 ... PxP; 9 Ktx P; BxKt; 10 R Ki, etc. Qi, to be followed by O O and B K$.

No.

190. is

played, P K5.

Kt

(d)

175

No. 191. (b) For after 6... PxP 7 Q x P, if 7 ... Qx Q 8 KtxQ, P Kty 10 Kt KS or 62, 9 B x P, P Qs and Black has positional advantage, (c) Kt Kt3;

;

;

;

No. 192.

P_Q 5;

P

8

(c)

Kt

10

K4.

8

If

Qs.

n...

(d)

BxPch; 13 QxB, R R8ch; K Ktx, Qx R ch 16 K R2, P

...

B

P

K6 64 ch;

;

9

Kt

63,

12

P

Q4

,

Kx R, Q RS ch 15 Kt6 ch 17 K RS, Q x B 14

;

;

;

8 Q xP would give White O, Px Kt and put an end to any trouble from K2. Black's advanced pawns, (d) n Kt QB3 or Q

No. 193. (c) 7 O positional superiority,

No. 194.

and

1

Qx

8

No. 195.

KBt. Ch 3

;

12 Kt

(a)

Kts ch.

(a)

8

12... Kt

...

63

Kt

63.

is

better,

(b)

4 Q x R ch Black's moves are forced. ;

Kt7 ch

Q

(b)

Because of 17

;

(c) ;

5

The R may be needed at i Q R7 ch 2 Q R8 ch 6 Kt K4 mate. ;

665

;

No. 196. (a) 7 ... P Q4 and 7 ... P B6. 15 R Q7 by 14 R 67 ch, K Kti

three 1

6

;

BxP

64

20

;

No. 198.

p_R 5 B

K2

KxP;

Q

62

1

(a)

R

(a)

K

ch, ;

(c)

Mate

ch,

P

in

Q4

;

mate.

No. 197.

K

BxPch

Kt.

8

Q

16 Q mate.

Q

18

K

B2ch,

K4

;

Q

19

Kt3 ch,

Bi mate.

B

K2.

Kt2; Kt6 ch,

Bsch,

(b)

16

Q

14 Q 85, Bi 19

K K RS

;

;

17

Bi

ch,

K

Kt3

;

15

17 BxQ, Q x P ch Q 67 mate. If 15 ... ;

B

Kt3 ch,

KxB;

18

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

176

QOO, and if 9...? 86 roPxP, PxP; ir Or 9 BxP, Kt x P 10 BxKt, QxB; 11 O O. QB4 and 10 Q 83. (d) n KKt x BP, and if (c) 10... P ...RxKt; 12 P Q6. (e) 12 Kt K6. (f) 15 P 83, but No.

199. (b)

;

QxP.

;

even then Black's extra material should win.

No. 200. stronger,

Q

K3

No. 201

PxP; 12 K Bi, Q take

Q

18...

(a)

7...

Kt

Qs,

the

B

R.

K

Ka,

Because

(d)

BxQ

19

BxB

Kt2. (b) i or Kt2.

17

PxB,

12

;

Kti;

10...

Q Q

R8ch;

Kt4; 21

K2

Q

...

K QxRPch.

19

;

ii

(a)

(b)

P

15

(c)

Kt

or

18

;

n

83; ...

seem*

83

Q R6

PxP,

R; ch

Q

...

16

;

and

Black must not 20 B R4ch, 19... QxQ; etc.,

mate.

No. 202. (a) 7...B Kt2. (b) Q K2 or O O. 14 ... Kt Although it saves the piece it loses the game. would give Black chances, (d) 17 B Q3 K Kt2 Q R7 ch, K 83 19 B Kt5 mate. !

(c)

Q2 ;

18

;

No. 203.

(a)

7 Kt

No. 204.

(a)

9

No. 205.

(a)

12

BxQ; 19 P B x R mate.

R4,

No. 206. (a) P winning the Q.

O

82 O.

B

I

(b)

(b) 17

K13.

Q K4 ch Q4.

(b)

u Q

;

20

$.3.

...

K

Q Q8

K Qi

R3,

;

18 Q 21

BxB;

mate, and also

Kts,

RxP,

883,

No. 207. (b) ii ... BxKt, followed by R Kti,or possibly O, seems to promise a fairly good defence, (d) Be18 BxKt, cause 16... Kt Q4; 17 P K6, QKt 83

O

;

KtxB;

19

No. 208.

Q

RxPch, (b) 8

No. 209. (b) Kt6 wins.

ii

P

R

etc.

Q4, Ki.

P

Kt6 (c) 14

9

;

P

K Q4-

Kti. (d) If 19

PxR

ANSWERS. No. 210. (b) If 15 because of the threat 15 No. 211.

R R8 ch.

8

(a)

...

QxR, QxRch, P

...

P

...

(b) 10

177

Q

but chiefly

etc.;

Kt6.

Kt6, followed by Q 63 and K2, making ready to castle QR.

SECTION VL King's Bishop's Gambit.

No. 212. Kt x Q 23 ;

21

(d)

B

K Qi

KtxPch,

;

B6

Q

22

ch,

K7 mate.

No. 213. (a) If Black had played 7 ... Kt K2 he would have kept out the White Kt. (b) White would ignore the threat, and play Q Kt4, as in the game, (d) If 19 ... Kt R3 20 Kt x P ch wins in a few moves. ;

No. 214.

No. 215.

(a)

An

unprotected ("loose"') pi^ce is always see Black's 8th move. B Kt3 was safe, ch, and Black wins at least the exchange.

liable to attack:

(b)

Then Kt x P

No. 216. 16

(a)

14

K-Kt5, Kt

...

85 ch

Kt

R2ch;

17

K

;

K

15

P

R$,

R4,

Kt

Kt7 ch

;

KKt3 mate.

No. 217. No. 218. 13 Kt

(b) ii

Qs mate.

B xPch, K

Bi

;

12 Kt

K6

ch,

K

K2

;

SECTION

VII.

King's Pawn.

Centre Openings.

No. 219. (a) B Q2. (h) Loss of Kt. Probably better is Kt 63. (c) 12 ... QxKt; 13 QxQ, Kt x Pch ; 14 K moves, Kt x Q, etc. (d) The omission to develop K's pieces This could best have been done at early and to castle. moves 6 to 8.

Kt

Q

No. 220. Because of 9 (a) Or 10 Kt5 ch, winning Q. and allowing Black to play

P 64 best, (c) Q R7 mate, (d) 17

9

KxB

19

(or

K

K

Q

PxKt, B

15 ...

18

Kt5 (or

BxR)

No. 221. (a) 20 BxKtP! (b) Kt6 ch, P x Kt 22 Q R3 ch,

Kt

;

No. 222. 19

QxB

P

...

(a) 15

;

K

BxPch;

Q

Ri),

10 K x H, Ri, Kt Kt5, moving R5, or P 0.4, etc. Kt6 ch 16 K Kt2,

BxPch;

...

Q3.

RS

...

23

;

K Ri

QxQ

QxPch, K

18

(b)

B-R6ch;

mate.

20

If

Q

Kt2,

21 ; mate.

Kti

;

mate.

No. 223.

(a)

2

PxP

...

accepted the offered exchange,

and it wastes time to defend by P QB4. Better White in development, (b) 5 ... Kt QB3. (c) 9

to follow

Q

B7ch,

KxKt; 10 B 84 ch, KxP; u Kt Q2 ch, K Q6 12 Q 64 ch, K 87 13 PxP ch, KxP; 14 Q Kt3 ch, KxR; 15 O Ornate. Prettier than 15 Q Kti mate, or 14 R Kti ch, K R6 15 Q Kt3 mate, or 14 Q QBi mate. ;

;

;

No. 224. castling,

(a)

(b) 7

Moves Black ...

to

if

B

8

and prevents him Kt5 ch, Kt Q2.

file

open

K2, and

Kt

No. 225. (a) 6 ... KtxP. (b) 7 ... Kt K2. (c) To save KB, which is necessary to the attack, and to induce Black Q into a corner.

No. 226. 14 15 16

Q

63,

(b)

If

KxB;

BxR, etc. B x P mate.

(c)

15

Kt KB3 RxPch,

If

14

12

...

...

;

13

etc.

PxQ;

178

R If

15

KKti, 14

B

...

R3,

Q R6

R

P

Kti

84

;

; ;

ANSWERS.

179

At Black's 4th move, (c) 8 ... Kt R*. If QB3, and if KB is not moved 10 ... Ktx B but if 10 B QKt4, etc., with the object of >3, P breaking up the flanking attack, a:id O O, which is preferable to O O O, in view of the open Q field White has. K2, etc. (d) Because of 18 B No. 227.

(a)

Q R4 ch, P

9

;

No. 228. 17 Q If 17 PxP,

ii

(c)

Q3

Q

No. 229.

(a)

ii

P

...

K

R7ch,

(e)

Bi

P

...

18

R7

Q

8

1

;

at once,

Q4 ;

K B2

ch,

16

PxKt.

...

.

R K8 ch

(b) 18

QB3.

EK^.

...

(d) 13

R8 mate.

Q

and mates

next move.

No. 230. (a) 10 ... B Q3. (b) 13 ... B Kt2. This might advantageously be followed by Kt Qa and QR Ki. i5...BxB. For then if 16 RxB, QxQP; i7RxB, (c) Kt Q2, and Black is no longer in danger. If 18 R 04, Q Kt3, threatening Q Kt8 mate.

No. 231. 26 ... B

If

(a)

21 Kt

No. 234.

Q

...

(a) 7

No. 233. 63.

663.

Q3

No. 232.

P

12 Q K2, forcing the exchange of Q's. wins, (d) 32 ... etc.

(b)

(c)

QB3

15 ... Kt6, ...

7

(a)

P

blocks

KtxB.

B

Kts. of

22

63. Kt5.

QxP, K

(b)

O

Kt

Kt

(b)

PxKt;

R8ch, and allowing

...

ii

...

B

(d)

20...

Kti.

K2

to

meet

O, which should follow as

early as practicable.

No. 235. (a) 8 B Q2, if Q moves 9 B QKt5. If 8 ... BxKt; 96x6, which gives a better position, (c) 18 ... ;

RRS. No. 236. No. 237.

No. 238. 22

P

Q

Kt4.

R5, If

20 Kt x 19 B x P ch, K Bi with some advantage. (b) 21

(a)

regaining the must queen.

;

Q (a)

P 24

Better

seems

...

B

Ki.

PxR

etc.,

and

Then

if

23 Q Kt3, Q K6ch; 24 K Kti, Ri ch, etc. (b) 25 R Q2, Rx Kt

63;

R

21

P ch,

!

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

i8o

No. 239.

P

Q4

P

Q RS

83, P there

Kt

If

QB3, or Kt or

Q

82.

is

mate

a

B

KB3, or P Kt3, or If Kt KR3, P mates. Qj,

Q

Rz.

If

in four at most.

i ... Kt Q6ch 2 K Q2 (if K Kti, Q x 13 KxKt(if K K3, B B 4 ch; KxKt, B ch 5 R Kt4 ch 4 K K3, 4, B x

(a)

QxPch

(f)

Rsch; KtxP, RxKt; P

KR4

No. 240. mate), Kt4 mate),

Kt

(c)

(d)

.

;

664

;

;

P

R

mate.

R4, advancing the Kt and opening Bi with a view to Kt ... R QKt5. (c) Because it is a further frustration of Black's third move, and leads to his pieces being cramped up in the Q field, (e) The attack on KR, forcing it to B2. admits of a

No. 241.

the

way

for

(a) 5

Kt

...

Q RS ch.

(b) 8

by Q 63 and QR KBi, also of and KR on the second rank is in a use-

possible triple alliance

doubling on

QB file,

ful position.

No. 242. (a) 7 ... P KKt3 might be played, being Kt2. followed, of course, by 8 ... B (b) To open R's file by a clever sacrifice, (c) 10 ... P 84. (d) 12 P x P ch, K Kti R8ch, 13 R 14 Q RS ch, K Kti r 15 P Kt6, R moves ; 16 Q R7ch, K Bi ; 17 Q R8 mate. ;

KxR;

(a)6P Q5. If 6 ... Px P 7 B xQP, or if 6 ... K4, 7 Q 83 and in either case White has the advantage in position, (b) 10 O O, and if Kt x B ; Q x Kt, Q x BP ; 12 Kt Kt5, Q x R 13 Kt 67 ch. (c) 13 B K3- (d) i6QxRch, KxQ; 17 B R3 ch, K Ki, and White can now play either 18 B Kt2 or K Qi. No. 243.

;

P

;

n

;

No. 244. (a) Because it has no more bearing on the centre position than from 83, blocks the QB, and deprives Q of command of her front. It should be followed by 5 ... B K2 and 6 ... KKt 63. (b) 6 ... B Q3 is perhaps as good as anything, but there is no really satisfactory defence, (c) Kt2. 9..., B

No. 245.

(a)

B

The strong prospective attack on K side Q RS and open R file. 7 ... P KKt3 or ;

Kt

at Kt5,

P

KR4.

(b) 10

No. 246.

(a)

6...

B

K2.

Q3,

4

...

...

(c) ii

K x B was P

...

Q.3 in

R

Bi.

fatal.

anticipation of P K5. (b) If 12 Q B6ch, K Ki.

ANSWERS.

181

No. 247. (b) Probably best to simplify matters by 6...Q x Q; 7 KtxQ, B Q3 8...Kt K2, 9 ...O O. (c) 8...Kt 84, preventing O O O, and obtaining an attacking position. ;

No. 248. (a) Via Q2. (b) 7...B K2. (c) 13 QxQ ch, and 14 B x Kt ch, separating Black's pawns. (d) 14 Kt x RP, KxKt; 15 Q KR5 ch, K Kti i6BxP, PxB; 17 QxPch, K Ri 18 Q RS ch, K Kti 19 R K3, R 82; 20 R Kt 3 ch, R Kt2 21 R x Rch, K x R 22 B R6 ch, K 83 23 Q Kts ch, K K3 24 R Ki ch, K Q3 25 ;

;

;

;

;

;

Q Q2

K

ch,

K

26

84 28 P

;

Kt 4 mates next move. 3 ch,

;

No. 249. Tarrasch.

(f)

No. 250.

B

;

13

(d) 14. ..B 87 ch, 19

Q

(a) 7

B

Q x R, Q x Kt

83

ch,

KxP;

ch,

K

Kt3

;

29

Q

84

27

K

B

ch,

and

KB3, followed by O O. Tarrasch Kt5 ch 15 K Q2, B R4

Kt

(b) 7

Q

QR4

and Schlechter.

x

;

;

!

;

K

K3, O 14 P

Q3

20 Kt

;

O O 8 Kt KB 4 Q Q 2 ,

(b) 12. ..R

2.

;

;

ch.

K4

.

No 251. (a) 7...Kt Q5. (b) White gets three minor 19 K 83, B pieces for the Q. (c) Thus ; i8...B x P ch Kts ch ; 20 K Kt3, B Q7 ch ; 21 K R4, R Kts ch ; 22 K RS, Kt Qs; 23 KtxB, KtxP ch ; 24 K R6, B Bi mate. If 21 K R2, B 88 ; 22 P QKt4, 23 Kt Q If 19 K R4, R Kts ch ; 20 K RS, Kt 83, R Kt7 mate. g5 21 K R6, KtxP; 22 RxB, B Bi mate. If 19 K ;

RxP

;

;

R2,

Rx P

No

252.

mate. (b)

No, because of 12

B x P, P

x

B

QxP,

13

;

etc.

No. 253. (a) 9 Q Q2, which, as a rule, should precede the advance of the KBP. (b) 17 P 83. (c) 19 P 83 gives White chances.

No. 254.

RSand KKti

;

Ri, Kt

(a)

wins,

i

5 ...P-B 3 (c) 17

Kts,

Bi

22 Kt x

;

(b) 13

P-B 3

.

(b) 17 Q-R6, Ri ; 18 ch, K

RS

QxP ch;

19 Kt

No. 255.

Kt

Q

BP

20

KxQ, B

Q

Kti ch

;

;

18 Kt

R6,

R

21

K

mate.

Kt6 ch

!

PxQ

No. 256. (a) Black's 4th move. advanced one square only.

;

14

B x KKtP

The P

mate.

should be

1

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

82

No. 257.

B

x

P

ch,

(a)

K

K2

No. 258.

(a) 9...B

No. 260.

(a)

No. 261.

(a) 3...B

Black's 6th move,

(c)

when

K2, or 3-..Kt 7 ...P-g 4

(d)

9

is

(b)

6...B

By

5

Kt5-

P

Q

.

(a)

4...?

Oj.

(a)

7...?

QB4, leaving K2

RS,

better

83.

No. 262. 263.

83.

K2.

No

Probably 9 Kt

Kt

83.

(a) 7...Kt

.

(c) 5

;

No. 259.

3orP-QR 3

P,

K2. (b) 3...P KS. 10 Kt Qs mate.

P

Kt3

;

10

B

free for the Q.

R6.

(b)

Or even 9 Ktx

K

PxKt; loQxKPch. No. 264.

(a) 3...?

No. 265.

(a) 5. ..Ktx Kt.

K3.

(b) 4...Kt (c)

8...B

KB3. K2.

No. 266. (a) Ignores the combination of White's last three moves, (b) n ... Q R5, merely delaying the mate a

move.

SECTION

VIII.

Queen's Pawn.

Centre Openings.

No. 267. No. 268, (a) It creates a weakness on K3. i2...QKt 63 probably better, (c) To be able to play P R3 on the advance of the adverse KtP. R Ry ch, K Kti ; (f) 34 35 P Kt;, R Kt4 36 Px R (Q) ch, Kx Q 37 Kt K6 ch, B x Kt, and White mates in two moves. is

;

No. 269. ch

B Kts QxB. P

64

(c)

P

!

;

(a)5PxP, PxP; ;

6

KtxP, KtxKt;

7

BxQ,

BxQ ch,

winning a piece, (b) 8... By io...PxP. (d) 15 Kt K6 ch, K 63 16 KS (if Kt is taken, P x P ch and Q Kt3 ch); 17 8

Q

Q2,

;

Kt5ch, KxKt; 18 Q KS ch. K Q>2 19 KR Qi ch, Q6 20 Ktx P, K 63 21 Rx Kt, Qx R ; 22 R Bi ch, K Kt3 23 Q 67 ch and mates in fiVe. (e) 19 P 84, and if...P x P 20 QR Qi, Q Kt3 21 R Q6. (f) 24 R x B ch, KtxR 25 Kt Q5ch. If 23. ..B Q2 24 Kt Q5 ch, Ktx Kt 26 Q x Q, Kt x Q 27 R x B ch, 25 Kt R7 ch, K 82 K Kti 28 Kt x R and wins.

Q

;

Kt

;

;

;

;

;

;

;

;

;

;

;

No. 270.

(a) 10. ..B

follow with i6...P

Kt5,

making ready

to castle,

(b)

To

KKt4.

No. 271. (a) H...B QKt5, to relieve the pressure on his 67 ch, followed by R x B or Q (b) 17 Kt QP. Hoffer. x KtP accordingly.

No. 272. (a) 6...QKt Q2. (e) Probably 14 Px Kt, P

Kt.

ing 16

QR

Kti.

183

(b) ...P 64 ; 15

QB 4

O

O

.

(d) 13 Ktx O, threaten-

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

184

No. 273. (a) 6 ... O Kta 9 Kt KS, O O RxB; 12 Kt B6, Q Ki

B

;

Q KS; 63 17 Q mates

;

and wins,

in three

H

Kt5,

n

B x B, Kti 13 Kt x B, Q x Kt 14 Kt x P, 16 B R6, QxKtP; FxKt; B6,

;

;

Because

(d)

B

Probably 8

(h)

B

;

KtxKtch,

15

O. 10

moves, by 18

Q

i7...BPxB, White 63 19- Q x RP ch,

if

B

R6,

;

etc.

No. 274. ...B

White should have played 4 Kt KB3 or P move was also a blunder, (b) Because of 7

(a)

His

K3.

fifth

Kt5 ch.

B

No. 275.

(a)

9

No. 276.

(a)

7...B

BxP K Bi

;

;

15 B x 18

P

Q

ch,

Q3. K3.

QxB

Q5-

No. 281,

6

B

B

QKts.

x P, and

R

17

;

if...

Ki ch,

62.

(c)

Qx

15

(d)

B

K6.

(a)

6

(b)

17

;

;

KB3. (c) 6...P x Ki, Q x Q or 8 ... Q

K

B

64.

(c)

K2,

9...B

(c)

French defence, (b) 1 1 Kt, Q x QBP, and White

in the

13

Kt5-

4 Kt

8

P

R6

(b)

No. 279.

K

B,

B KS, R KB 4 20 QxR, QxQ 21 4 KPxP. (c) 7 P QR3.

P; i6QxKt,RxB; B; !9QxR, R K4

;

Qx

(b)

K2, as (a) 5 B i2PxB, KtxB;

is still in difficulties,

No. 280. Kt (Kt) ch

Probably 14

(b)

16

;

15. ..Kt

K4.

No. 277. (a) 5-..P (d) ii...Q-Bi. No. 278. ...BxKt;

Probably

(c)

E.g., 15...

Kt

Rx Rx

i2...KtxKt.

K

7

;

K2,

Px

Q6

ch,

ch, etc,

Q2, and

9 Kt

K2,

83.

(d)

P ch RS

Q

18

;

if

Kt

Bi.

No. 282. (a) White's omission of P K3 before capturHis 7th move was also a blunder. ing the KtP.

No. 283.

and

(a) 5

No. 284. i2...KtxKt No. 285. ch,

K

Qi

No. 286.

P

B4

.

8...P

(a) ;

13

9 P

(c) i8...Kt

QKt3.

QKt3 followed by...B

BPxKt, Kt

(a)6...QxP. ;

(b)

K4,

on the QP.

to force

16 (a)

13. ..KtxKtch

B

RS

9 ...P

ch,

(b)

R

Q2.

(c)2O...

For

after

82

17

KB3, and

;

if

i4...QxQ

R QBi

10

Kt2.

B

(b)

BxB. ;

15

BxQ

wins the R.

R4,

R

62.

(b)

ANSWERS. No (d)

1

287.

8

(a)

P

4 ...P

No. 288.

6...KPxP.

(a)

No. 289. ;

Better

(a) It is

No. 291. is

P

5

(a)

played to 83.

No. 292. Q2, and mate.

B

Kt$ch.

;

63

;

B x P ch, K

14

B

The BP should be advanced (b)

H...R

;

Ktsch,

K

before the

QKt

Ki. (b) i6...Kt B6 ch,

KS.

...Q x B, 25

12

KS

allows Black to open his game by ...P KB4. (b) 7 Q 82. (c) 10 Q K2.

(a) 9...? if

K4

K3. (b) Because of 7 winning, (c) io...Q Kt3.

(a) 4...P

Q Q6 ch,

8

No. 290. 4.

...B

n QxPch, K

(b)

BxQ, P

Q3, QxKtch; 13 15 Kt Ktscli, etc.

K2

K4 and

(b) ...P

K3.

84 ch.

B

K

185

K4. Kti

K

Q

Then 24 R6

(c) ;

26 Kt

No. 293. (a) 3...B Kts. (b) 7 P KS, B K2 8 P Q$ (c)8...BxKt; 9 PxB, Q RS. (d)9...BxKt. (e)nQxP 12 Ktx Bch, K ch, K xQ RS 13 KKt Kt4ch, K Kt4 16 B K2 ch, 15 P 14 P R4ch. K BS Kt3 ch, K B6 I

;

;

;

;

;

;

K

Kt7

;

17

R R2 ch, K

No. 294. (a) be captured.

n Q

Kt8

K2.

18

;

(b) It

K Q2

mate.

would allow the

QBP

to

(a) i...P Q3 may be ventured only by an exshould be followed quickly by ...P K4- Black should have developed his QKt via Q2. 6...P R3 was weak. 6. ..BxKt, followed by ...P K4, being more to the point. 7...Kt QKti is better than the text move, and Black's loth is an obvious blunder.

No. 295.

pert,

and

it

No. 296. 18

B

(a)

KS, etc.

No. 297.

16 If

BxPch, B i6...Kt

(a) 4...B

Q2

Kt2.

Q2 ;

17

;

R

(b) 8...B

17

PxBch, K

Qi,

Qi

;

etc.

K3, and

if

9 Kt

64

Q-Kt 3 No. 298.

(a)

to hold the pawn 3 Kt KB3 is correct.

Through trying

accepting the counter gambit.

after

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

186

No. 299. (b) y...P Q4, bringing about the ordinary Q.G.D. (c)n B Qj, and if n...PxP 12 Bx P, with a view to attacking Black's weak KP presently, (d) To win a P by i2...BxKt, etc. ;

No. 300.

(a)

O

O.

(b) 8...Kt x P.

It

was preferable

to

move QKt.

SECTION

IX.

King-Side Openings.

No. 301.

Kt

B

18

(a) 15

Ki R;ch, K

B6,

Q

No. 302.

;

20

16 Kt ;

19 x Kt

Because

QxB

ch,

it

Q x B ch, B

;

No. 304.

7 5

Q

305.

RS

ch,

PxPch

;

(a)

etc.

and

if

17

;

(c)

Kt6ch, 23

KxKt;

KxR;

Q 64 ch, K

19

K2.

R3 which admits

Kt

(a) 5

20 Kt

;

No. 303. (a) By 5-..P 83. (c) Because he would be mated in one move, by B x P or

No.

K$, O O B6, etc.

would retard White's opening, (d) By i6...B x R.

ch, winning B. 18 RxQ,

Qs

R

R;ch,

;

(b)

87

63;

Q x Kt

;

prevent 8...Q

B

Ki

Kt

Ktx Bch,

Ri 19 Kt x Pch, R B8ch, K Kti 22 Q

KxB; 21 Kt Q R8 mate. (c) To If 17

QxB,

18

;

B

in

either

case

Qx P

of Kt

82

or

K

Bi

BxB, PxB; 5 ... K3 ; Black's line of play should have been 6 BxP, Q Bi. If

6

ANSWERS.

187

SECTION

X,

Queen-Side Openings. No. 306. No. 307.

B

67

ch,

K

i

(a)

R2

...

P-K 3

.

(b)

15

Kt8 ch,

Q

28

;

...

P-QB 3

K R3

(d)

.

29

;

27

Q R8

mate.

R Qi P K3 14 Q B 4 (c) If B4ch; 16 B Q2, RxBch; 17 K Bi, Q Qi 18 K Kti, R Q8 ch 19 K R2, Q Q4ch, etc. B Q2, PxB; 16 of 15... Q Q4ch; (d) Because B6ch; 18 K 82, P Q8(Q)ch ; 19 R x Q, 17 P B 4 Kt 21 K Kt3, Kt 64 ch Q x R ch 20 K x Kt, Q B8 ch etc. 18 ... Q Q7ch; 19 K Kti, Q Q8ch; 20 (e) IS

No. 308. (a) 5 Q Kt4ch, Kt

...

.

;

,

;

;

,

K

R2,

Q x BP

No. 309.

Q 65 ch

;

;

;

;

No. 310.

mate.

(a)

35

7

K

(a) 8

...

Q

Kt2, ...

Q2.

Kt

Kt

(b) 17

QB 3

.

34

(d)

...

B6 mate.

Q

Qs-

SECTION

XI.

Odds. 18

K 22

P

No. 311. (b) By 20 Q Q3ch, Kt6;

Q

R5 mate.

If

21

...

K

R4ch,

KxP; K

Kt6

21 ;

Kt5

;

19

B

K2

Q R/ ch, K 22 Q R2 mate.

ch,

Kt4

;

1

MEMORABLE CHESS GAMES.

88

(a)

8

No. 313.

(a)

To draw

R

that the black

No. 314.

Kt

;

No. 316. 17

Kti

18

...

Mate

(a)

B

BxBch, R

No. 318.

...

Kt

Kt$.

diagonal az 7 K x B.

off the (c)

g8, so

KB3. Kt

...

14

(c)

16

;

B

the

Kt

83.

(b)

18

K

20...

If

three

in

PxPch, K moves;

No. 317.

K

6

(a)

;

and 8

;

B K6ch, etc. R x Kt, etc.

21 Kts 22

64

...

can be moved,

(a)

No. 315.

K

K2

Kt

No. 312.

RxP

By ao Q Kt3 ch, 21 R R4 Kty, ;

Q

by 16

Kt6ch,

PxQ;

mate.

By 14 QxPch, KtxQ; 15 Kt Kt6ch, B K3 64 ch, Q Q4 17 BxQch :

62

(b) ii

;

...

19

BxR

R

Bi.

;

mate.

No. 319. No. 320.

No. 321. (b) If 9 ... game.

K R4

;

ii

P

If 9...

K

K

Kt3 Kt4ch, K ;

Ki 10

R$

move), as in the actual game, next move.

;

P ;

10 Kt

65 12

K6, with the better K R3 (if 10 ... 84, and mates next

ch,

B

(c) 13

B

Kt5,

and mates

CORRECTIONS. Game

i

12

9

Note

14

20

QxKt(Ks) (a)

Tarrasch

:

i7...BxKKt 14 Q KKt 3

40

i6...KxQ

53

9...PxKP;note(b),

71

12

80

Note

P

(Kt2) x

81

KtxKP

(d) refers to Black's

22nd move

(c)

nth

92

20

B x KtP

107 116

16

...

4

125

Collijns

134

Insert

B

12

B

Kt x KtP mate

QB4 stop after

full

words

"

pawn

"

and

"instead"

KR3 mate

144

Q

164

Note

177

Add

187

nQxKtP

(b) refers to White's 14111 to note (b)

move

Black, however, should reply

6...QxKt! 200

i, 2, 3,

221

i7-..KBxP

223 268

21. ..Kt

274

4 ...PxQP

277

Magyar Sakkvilag

279

6...B

Note

4

(c)

(headings) Kieseritzky

White mates

Q2

KB4

in six

moves

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