· SE CTION I . Ki ng 's Knight'sOpening, 1 P—K4, P—K4 ; 2 m—KBa. Ruy Lopez, 2 Kt—QBS ; 3 B—Kts. Ruy Lopez, M orphy ’s Defence, 3 P—ORB. No. 1. White, WEISS Bla ck,

PRE FACE .

G AM E in wh ich the p lay on bo th sides iscorrect

,is a v e ry tame affa i r . I n som e

of th e game s in th is col l ect ion t he re are movesw h ich are weak and lead to d isast e r . Such gamesin the Op imon of som e playe rs are not wor that ten t ion . Ne verthe less, if the read e r w i l l h imse l ftake the trp ub le to d iscove r these faults and toi nd ica t e be t te r l ines of p lay , he W l l l benefit considerab ly . H e w i l l st reng then h is p lay by learn ingto avoid dange r and to take ad van tage of e r ror.H ence. quest ions on in terest ing points are setdown , to wh ich the student is expec ted to p rov ideanswers and to compare w i th those g i ven at theend of the work .

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SE CTION I .

Ki ng's Knigh t'sOpening, 1 P—K4, P—K4 ; 2 m—KBa.

Ruy Lopez, 2 Kt—QBS ; 3 B—Kts.Ruy Lopez, M orphy’s Defence, 3 P—ORB.

No. 1. Whi te ,W E I SS B l ack, POLLOCK . Note s by W . S te i n i tz.

P layed i n the s ixth American Congress i n 1889 , betweenM ax Wei ss (wh o d iv ided fi rst and second pri zes w i t h M .Tsch igor in) and Dr . W . H . Po l lock . Th i s game wa s awardedth e spec ia l prize of 50 d o l l ars as th e mos t br i l l i an t of th eTournamen t

,and an immortal ha lo of g lory enc i rc le s the

brow of th e lamen ted Po l lock for h i s ach i evemen t . H i sp lay from the 17 th move renders th i s game one of th e fi ne s texamp l es of ch ess i ngenu i ty, and , al togeth er , i t be longs tothe l i s t of the most br i l l ian t gems i n the an nal s of prac t ica lp lay.

B —R 4 Kt—B 3P— Q 3 P—Q Kt 4B-Kt 3 8-8 4P— 8 3 P —Q 4P x P Kt x PQ— K 2 (a) 0—0Q— K 4 B— K 3Kt x P (b;

Kt x Kt

Q x Ktuz ; Kt—Kt s(e)0—0 (d ) Kt x QPQ—R 5 (e) B x BP x B R—K xKt—Q 2 Q—K 2

I 7 P—QKt 4 (f)

B x P eh (g)18 K— R 1 Q—K 8 (h )19 P

—R3 Kt x B ( i )20 R x Q R x R oh2 1 K—R 2 B—Kt 8 eh2 2 K— Kt 3 R

—K 6 oh23 K

— Kt 4 (j ) Kt—K 724 Kt

—B 1 P—Kt 32 5 (2—9 500 P— R 40h26 K—Kt 5 K— Kt 2 (l)2 7 Kt x R (m ) P—B 3 chand mates i n two moves .

6 MEMORABLE CH E SS GAMES .

(n ) The open ing i s the same as occurred i n two matchgame s between And ersscn and M orphy , except i ng t ha tAndersse n ret rea t ed h is B to 8 2 on th e ( i th move . Wh itehas ob tai ned the super ior pos i t ion , ch icfly owing to Black

' s7 th move P— Q 4, wh ich loosen s the KP .

(b) I nd icate a be t te r l i n e of p lav.

(c) The soundness of th i s sac r ifice i s quest ionab le .

(d ) For af t e r 13 Pt , BxP ch ; x4 K—Q x QxPch ;15 B

—Q 2 , we th i n k that the attack agai n s t \Vh | te'

s Ki ngcou ld not he su stai ned , and B lack had on ly two Pawn s fort he p ie ce and , therefore , t he worst as regai ds mater ia l .

(e ) Not good sugge s t some th i ng be t te r .

(I ) H e had no mean s of sav i ng th e Pawn , for i f 17Kt— B3, Kt P and \Vh i te dare not tak e wi th th e Rook onaccoun t of Q— K8ch and mate next move .

(g) Beaut i fu l p lay . I t w i l l be eas i ly seen tha tcan no t capt ure the two p iece s on accou n t of the mate i n twomove s impend i ng afterward s by Q— R6 ch and Q—KS mate .

(h ) The pre lude to a mo s t i ngen iou s and sp le nd id lyconcei ved l i n e of a t tack .

( i ) Th i s sacr ifice of th e Queen fo r no more th an twop i ece s i s based on a most profound and bri l l ia n t idea

,su ch

as has rai e ly occu rred i n ac tua l pl ay.

(j ) Be s t . I f 23 Kt—B3, Kt—K7 ch ; 24 K— R t4, R—Ksch 2 5 K

— Kts, B— K6 eh 26 K— Bs, Kt

—Kt6 mate .

(k) Very tempt ing , bu t no doubt over looki ng th e beau t ifu lsurpri se wh i ch B l ack ha s i n s tore . H i s be s t p lay wasQ— R6 .

( l) Tru ly magn ificent.

(111) There was ac tua l ly no d efence . I f 2 7 Qx R (or2 7 Q—Q 7 , R—K4 ch ; 2 8 K-R 4, K— R 3 and win s) ;

P—B 3 eh ; 2 8 K—R 4, 8 — 8 7 ch ; 2 9 P—Kt 3,R x Kt l’ , and Wh i te has on ly on e u se l e ss ch eck t y sacr ific i ngth e Queen

,af te r wh ich mate fo l lows by R—Kt 5 doub l e

ch eck , or by B x Kt ch i f Kt x R .

I— KING 'S KN IG HT ’S OPEN ING. 7

Buy Lopez. M o rphy's Defence 3 P ~ QR3.No. 2 . Won by H . G . BOCKE 'I ‘T-PUG H .

4 B—R4 Kt—B3 11 Q—Kz (c) R— X I

5 P—Qs P—Qs 12 Q—K4 (d ) B— K3

6 P—B3 B—Kz (a) 13 Kt x P (e) Kt x Kt7 QKt— O z 0—0 14 Q x Kt (K5 ) 8 — 8 38 Kt—B1 P— QKt4 15 Q— Kt3 Kt x P9 B

—Kt3 P—Q4 16 R esign s (f)10 P x P (b) Kt x P

(a) M en t ion an a l ternat ive move . (h ) Sugge s t . (c) Whatobj ect ion ? (d ) Sugges t . (e) Obj ec t ion ? (f) W hy th eres ignat ion i

No . 3. Ronscn v . SCH LAG E .A game let wi th an un usua l te rmi nati on from th e H aup tt ourn amen t a t H amburg

No . 4. Snomes v . DIXON .Br i l l i an cy pr i ze-win ner a t th e Scarborough meet i ng of th eBri t i sh Chess Federat ion .

4 B-R4 Kt

—B3 16 B—B2 P—R55 0

— 0 P—Q3 17 B—Kt1 R-E x6 P—Q4 B -Q2 18 P-B4 Q—K 17 P

— B3 P x P 19 KKt— B3 R—B28 P x P B—Kz 20 Q—Q3 9— 8 19 Kt

— B3 0—0 2 1 Kt x KBP (b) R x Kt10 P— KR3 P

—KR3 2 2 P—K5 ! R-R311 B—K3 Kt-KR z 23 P x KtP B x P(K t4)12 P— KKt4-(a) P—KR4 24 Kt x B Kt x Kt

Xl—R2 P—KKt4 2 5 B x Kt Q-Rx14 12

— 8 1 K-Ktz 26 R—B6 P x P15 Kt

— Qs P— B3 2 7 B x R oh Resign s (c)(a) To preven t P—B4. (b) Th i s c l ever move decidesth e i ssue. (0) Why

8 M E MORABLE CH ESS GAMES .

Roy Lopez. M orphy’s Defence, 3 P-~ ORB.

No . 5 . DU RAS v . DAWBA RN .An oft-hand game p layed dur i ng th e vi si t of t h e Boh emi an

ec rt to L i verpoo l .4 B

—R4 Kt— B3 12 Q x 8 eh Q—Qz5 P

—Q3 P— Q3 13 (2—103 (b ) 8— 8 46 P—B4(a) B—Q2 14 Kt— R4 B—Q57 Kt

— B3 Kt— Kz 15 B

— K3 B x B8 P—Q4 Kt— Kt3 16 P x B Q— RtS (c )9 P

— KR4 P—KR4 17 Kt—KB3 Q—Kt 6 eh

10 P x P P x P 18 Re s ign s .I 1 Kt—KKt5 B x B(a) A favouri te move of H err Dnras, bu t no t on e to berecommended .(b ) What oth er course wou ld you recommend ?(0) A powerfu l move , t o wh ich th ere i s no sat i sfactoryrep ly.

No. 6 . Won by D . C . BLAKE .4 B

—R4 Kt— B3 12 P x P ? P x P5 P

— Q3 B— BJ, (a) 13 Kt— KR z (h ) P—Kt46 P—B3 P— Q3 14 8—8 2 Kt—KR47 0

—0 B—Qz 15 K—R x Q—Kt48 B—KKt5 ? P— R3 16 Q—K1 Kt x B ch9 B

—R4 P— KK14 17 P 11Kt R 11Kt ch10 B—KKt3 P—KR4 18 K x R Q—R4 mate11 P— KR3 P—Kt5 l

(a)“Th i s defen ce has n eve r been proved unsound

by analys i s , wh i l e i t i s very of ten at t ended w i th successi n ac tua l p lay (Po l lock , q uoted by Cook) .(b) Sugges t anoth er move worth con s iderat ion .

No. 7. J . R . Lonowxu . v . T. Kwo-m s.4 B-R4 Kt—B3 9 Kt 11Kt B x P eh 1

5 0—0 Kt x P 10 K x B Q—R5 eh

6 P—Q4 P x P and B lack draws by per-

7 R-Xx P—Q4 petual .8 Kt x P (a) B—Q3(3) Suggest preferab l e moves.

l— KING ’S KN IG HT ’S OPEN ING . 9

Ruy Lopez M orphy’s Defence, 3No . 8 .

4 B— R4

5 0— 0

6 P—Q4 !

7 Kt x P8 P—QB39 B

— Bz

10 P—KB4 l11 P x Kt

Won by F . SP ENC E .

P—QRB.

(a) Th is defen ce leave s Black w i t h a somewhat c rampedposi tion i f Wh i te con t i n ues 6 P—Q4, B—Q2 7 P x P , P x P ;8 Kt—B3, e tc . quoted by Cook) .

No. 9 . Played i n th e R uss i anW i lna . A lech in v . R U B I NST E I N .l i t t le game .4 B

— R4 Kt— B3

5 Kt x P6 P—Q4 P_QKt47 B

— Kt3 P-Q48 P 11 P B—K39 P

— B3 B— K210 QKt— Q2 (a) Kt—B411 B— B2 B— Kt5 !12 P— KR3 B—R413 Q—K1 K t—K314 Kt

—Rz B— Xl315 B x B BP 11 P16 Kt-Kt3 P—Kt4 !

Nat ional Tournamen t a tA very i nst ruc ti ve

I 7 B—K3 0—018 Kt—B3 Q— QzI 9 Q— Qz (b) R x Kt !20 P x R Kt x P2 1 Q—K2 R—KB12 2 Kt—Q2 Kt—Kt323 K R

— Xx B—Q324 P

-KB4 Kt (K3) x P25 Q—Bx Kt x P oh26 K—R I P—KKts2 7 Q—K2 Q—B42 8 Resign s (c).

(a) 10 R—K1, 0—0 ; 11 Kt—Q4, Q—Q2 ? (Q—X1 l)12 Kt , Q or P t ; 13 R t , e tc .“ Tarasch Trap (

The ce lebrated

(b) Weak p lay of wh ich Black qu ick ly takes advan tage.

Suggest a be t ter move .(c) There i s no defe nce . “h at does B lack th reaten

10 M E M ORABL E C H E SS GAMES .

Ray Lopez . M orphy’s Defence, P—QR3.No. 10 . \‘Von by

4 B—R4 Kt—B3 15 Q—K3 Kt—Rts

5 0—0 (a) P—Q3 16 Q—K l Kt—R3

6 Kt— B3 (b) P—QKt4 17 Kt—Ku Qx P7 B

—Kt3 B— Kt5 18 B t P 11 88 P—Q3 (c ) Q—Qz 19 QKt—Q2 Kt—Kt5 (f)9 Kt

—Kt1 Kt— Q5 20 B—Q5 P—KR4 (g)10 QKt—Q2 Kt— K3 2 1 B x R R—R311 Q—K1 (d ) Kt— BS 2 2 P—K5 R—Kt312 Q—K3 B— R6 23 B—K4 (h ) Kt—K6 eh13 P x B (e) Kt— Kt5 24 B x R Q—Kt7 mate14 Q—Kx Kt x P (R7)

(a) What i s su mm ed to be th e s tronges t move 7

( b) Improve .(c ) What may fo l low Kt—Kz(d ) Sugge st .te) ( i ) What i f Kt x P ? ( i i) if Kt— Kt5(f) What move m igh t Wh i t e now con s ider(g) And now( h ) it

'

P x P oh ?

No. 11. B ROADBENT v . W u nnm .

4 B— R4 Kt

—B3 11 P x Kt B 11K1?5 Kt

— B3 8—8 4 12 B—Q5 (d ) Xl— Q5

6 0— 0 (a) P—QKt4 13 B x R B 11Kt7 B

—Kt3 P—Q3 14 B— B6 ch K— B l8 P—KR3 (b ) F—R3 15 Q— Qz P—KKtS9 P

—Q3 P— Kt4 16 Re s ign s .10 P—Kt4(c) Kt tP

(a) What is th e u sua l and correc t proced ure i n posi t ion sof th i s k i nd(b) ( i) Why dangerous ( ti) Suggest anothe r move .

(c ) Suggest.(d ) Improve .

I— K ING ’S KN IG HT S OP E N lNG . 11

Buy Lopez. M orphy's Defence, P—QRB.

No. 12 . Th is e ncoun te r secured a h i i lliancy prize i n atournamen t he ld a t R iga , Russia . M r . H . VON E H LE RT v .p RO F . P . BO H L.

4 Kt—B3 16 P— KB3 B —Q2

5 P x P 17 Kt-B3 B— KR56 0— 0 B— Kz 18 Kt—K4 B -QKt47 P

— K5 Xl— K5 19 Kt

—K2 P—Q48 Kt x P Kt— B4 20 Kt (K4) —B3 Q— Q39 Kt

— B5 P— KR4 (a) 2 1 K t x B P x Kt

10 Kt x P ch K— B I 2 2 8 — 8 4 R— R511 Kt x P (h ) Kt x P 23 B—K3 (c) Kt— Kt512 Kt— B3 P— Q3 24 P x Kt Q— R7 oh13 P

—KR3 Kt x B 25 K x Q B— B7 eh14 Kt x K1 B x P 26 Resign s .15 Kt

— B4 B— Rts

(a) wou ld happen i f 9 Kt x B ?

(b ) No t good . Suggest a be tte r move .(c) A m i s take wh ich a l lows B lack to fin i sh bri l l i an t ly . S tate

c 01rec t move .

Ruy Lopez. Berli n Defence, K1 3 3.

NO . 13. Bun ) v . STE I N ITZ .

4 P—Q4 P x P 12 P—B6 B— B4 ch

5 P—K5 Kt— K5 13 K— R I R— QKt1 (e)

6 Kt x P B-K2 14 P— K6 (f) R— Kt 1 (g)7 0

— 0 Kt x Kt (a) 15 Q x P R— 8 18 Q t Kt— E 4(h ) 16 P x BP oh R x P

9 P-KB4 P— QKt3 (c) 17 R—K1 ch B— K2

10 P—B5 Kt—Xl6 (d ) 18 Q— R18 ch R—B 111 Q— K4 X l x R 19 P-B7 mate .( 3 ) Suggest a move . (h ) Sugge s t a course . (0) Th reate ni ng (d ) Suggest a move . (e) W

’ha t i f B—Ktz ?~( t) l f P ? (g ) I f P x BP ? I t KP

?

12 M E MORABL E C H E SS GAMES .

Ruy Lopez. Berlin Defence, 8 1—8 3.

No . 14. S . R . WO LF v . R . Ret i .

4 0—0 P—Q3

5 P—Q4 B— Q2

6 Kt— B3 B—K2

7 R— K l P x P

8 Kt x P 0— 0

9 B x Kt P x B10 P— KR3 R

— X1

11 P— QK13 B— KB 112 B— K l z P— Kt313 Q

— Q2 8— 10 214 QR

—Q1 P -B415 K t

—B3 B— B3

16 P— K5 !

17 P x P

18 P x P

19 P x B (b )20 K—Ktz2 1 Kt—Qs2 2 P—QB423 R

—K424 QR—K12 5 KR

-K z26 Kt—B4

(a) The po s i t i o n i s extre in ely in tc l esting. Can Blackp lay E x Kt ?(b) R x R look s temp t i ng—what wou ld be the re su l t

No. 15 . C . B LAKE v . D R . LAsxnn.4 P

—Q4 P 11 P5 0

—0 B—Kz6 Kt x P 0—07 Kt

— QB3 R—K 18 R—K1 B—Kt59 B

— R ts P—KR310 B— KR4 P— Kt411 B— Xl3 B t

12 P 11 8

13 Q—RsI 4 P t

15 BP t

16 R x R

17 8— 134

18 Q— Kt6 eh

(2 ) Name a move more hopefu l for B lack .

No. 16 . N . MAX I M OV v . Amateu r .4 0

—0 Kt x P

5 P—Q4 R i— Q3

6 B x K1 Kt B (a)7 P x P Kt— Ktza Kt—B3 B— B49 Kt

— K4 0— 01o Kt (B3) —Rt5 P—KR3

11 Q— R5 I P—Q4 (b )12 Kt—B6 eh P x Kt13 Qx RP P x Kt14 E x P B— K215 8

— 8 6 ! 8 11 81C P x B Re s ign s .

(3 ) Sugges t a be t ter l i n e of p lav .(b ) Al l such po s i t i on s occur through a player fai l i ng tomeet th e at tack properly.more effec t

What move m igh t be t ri ed wi t h

I— KING ’S KN IG HT ’S OPEN ING . 13

Buy Lopez. Berl in Defence, 3 Kt-BB.No . 17 . D E W I NG v. W EN M AN .

M r L . G . C . Dewi ng was awarded th e spec ia l prize i nth e maj or open tournamen t a t th e G lasgow Congre ss for th efo l lowing game .

4 0— 0 P— Q3 16 P x P 8— 8 3

5 Kt— Bs 8

— 922 17 Q— Qs P— Bs6 P—Q3 B—K2 18 Q— B3 P— R ts7 Kt

— K2 0— 0 19 Q— Q2 (b ) P— Q48 P— B3 P

—QR3 20 P— K5 Xl—Q2

9 B— R4 P

—R3 2 1 Q—B4 P— Kt310 Kt-Kt3 R— Xx 2 2 Kt— B5 (c) P— Kt411 R— R I B— KB1 23 Q— Kt4 P— B312 P— KR3 P—QKt4 24 P— K6 Kt— Xl313 B

— Kt3 Kt— QR4 2 5 Q— R5 Q— B z

14 B— Bz P— B4 2 6 Q— Kt6 eh K— R 1

15 P— Q4 KP x P (a) 2 7 Q x BP ch Resign s .

(a) Inv i t i ng a dead ly attack . Sugge s t a be t ter move .(b) I f Q x KtP. How cou ld B lack recover pos i t ion i(c) Obviou s ly th e best way of con t in u i ng th e a t tack .

NO. 18 . Won by LOH M AN N .

4 Q—K2 Kt—QS 11 0— 0 (d ) Kt— B55 Kt x Kt P 11 Kt Q— B3 te) 0— 06 P—Ks Kt—Q4 13 P—Q3 (f) Q—K4 !7 P

—K6 (a) P x P 14 B t R x B8 Q—R5 ch (b ) P— Kt3 15 Q— Kt3 Q x B9 Q-K5 16 Resign s .10 Q—Kz (c) B—Q3

(a) Show that th i s shou ld lose t ime . (b) Imp tove(0) Improve. (d ) \V hy i s th i s u nwise ? (e) And th i s ?(t

’

) Improve .

14 MEMORABLE CH ES S GAMES .

Ruy Lopez . Berli n Defence, 3 Kl—B3.

N o . 19 . \VO11 by Sa 1. l .oPP.4 l

’ -Q3 Kf— Kz 15 B x Kt P 11Kt !5 P

—B3 P—B3 16 B—Kseh Kt6 B— R4 Kt—Kt3 17 Q x Kt ch B—Q37 P

— R4 P— KR4 18 Q— K4 KR— K 1

8 B— KKt5 Q— Kt3 19 Q— R4 P 11 P !

9 Q—Kz P —Q4 (a) 20 R— U 1 (h ) Q—Kt310 I’ x P B—KKt5 2 1 P— Q4 B—B511 P x P O—O—O 2 2 Kt— R3 8—8 612 P x P ch K— Kt I 23 R—K1 Q— KB313 0

— 0 Q— R3 24 Resign s (c)14 8

— 8 2 P— K5

(a) doe s B lack g i ve up th ree Pawn s ?(b) I f 20 QxQ, P x R (Q) ch , et c .(c) Why ?

NO . 20 . A BASAROW v . Amateu r.4 Kt

—B3 B—B4 (a) 10 B x B Kt (K4) x B5 0

—0 P-Q3 11 Kt—Q5 P—B3 (h )6 P— Q4 P x P 12 l{t (Q5 )—K7 c l1 K— R 1

7 Kt x P B—Q2 13 Q—B3 Kt— K4 (c )8 Kt—Bs 0—0 14 Q—KKt3 Kt x P

? (d )9 B

—Kt5 Kt—K4 15 8— 8 6 and win s(3 ) Where i s th e s t rongest pos t for th e B(b ) Poin t ou t a be t te r move .(c) Show good rep l ie s to . P— Ki{t3 and 13 . . .B—Q5(d ) Sugge s t a bet ter move , and give VVh ite

' s probab l erep ly

No . 2 1. V . L . WAH LTU CH v . Rev . W . C . PA LM E R . Playedi n th e Lancash i re Championsh i p Tou rney .

4 0—0 Kt x P 11 Kt—Ks ! P x P

5 P—Q4 Kt— Q3 12 Q— R5 eh P—Kt3

6 P x P (a) Kt x -B 13 Kt tP Q—R47 P

— QR4 Kt—Q3 (h ) 14 Kt x R eh K—Q18 B— Kt5 P—B3 (c ) 15 Kt—B3 Q—KB4 ?

9 R—K1 P x B 16 Kt—Kt5 Kt—Kt3

10 P 11Kt eh Kt— K2 17 Q x P ch Re sign s .(a) The L

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H ermet at tack . M ore favoured i s 6 B x Kt.(b) Po i n t out t h e correc t defen ce .(c) Show the rep ly to 8 B—Kz .

I—KING ' S KN IG HT ’S OPEN ING . 15

Ruy Lepez . Stclnttz Defence, P-Q3.

NO . 2 2 . Anonymous .4 0

— 0 B— Kt5 8 Kt x P5 P

— KR 3 B— R4 9 B x P eh .

6 Kt— B3A P— QR3 10 Kt—Q5 mate .

7 8— 8 4 Kt

—Qs(a)

(11) F ind a move wh ich wi l l leave Kt p i n ned , preven t8 Kt x P , and th reaten Kt— Q5

h ) Sugges t a h ne of p lay .

No . 23. \Von by G . R . JACOBU S .4 P

—Q4 P—QR3 8 P x P5 B

— R4 P—QKt4 9 Kt 11 Kt6 B— Kt3 KKt

— Kz 10 B x P mate (a)7 0

— 0 B—Kts

(a) Poin t ou t B lack' s weak moves and suggest bet t er .

No . 2 4. Won by C . E . TANKA RD .

4 P—Q4 B—Q2 8 P x P P x P

5 P— B3 P

—QR3 9 Kt x P Kt—KB36 B—R4 P—QKt4 10 B x P mate (a)7 B-Kt3 QK l—Kz

(a) Poi n t out B lack' s weak move s and sugge s t bet ter .

Ruy Lopez . Fianchetto Defence, P—KKts.No . 25 . P layed i n the Champion sh ip Tournamen t of th eLondon C .C between W E A L LN U I ‘ I‘ and S . WOOD

(a) W hy

16 MEMORABLE CH ESS GAMES.

Buy Lopez . Bi rd ’s Defence, 3 Kt—Q5 .

N o . 2 6 . Ben in 111111 v . Smamon .

4 Kt x Kt P t 12 P—QR3 B t ch

5 P—Q3 8— 8 4 13 Q x B

6 Q—R5 Q—Kz 14 B—R z

7 8— 10 5 Q—Q3 (a) 15 Q— Rts

8 Kt—Qz B—Kt5 (b) 16 P—K59 B

—QB4 P— KKt3 ( c) 17 Q 11 Kt ch10 Q— Xz P—QB3 18 Q—Q8 mate11 B— R4 B

— R4 (d )

(3) Improve .(b) Vt

’

hat migh t fo l low P— QR3(c ) Vt

’hat i s the obj ect ion to th is ?

(d ) Sugge s t .(e) Improve .

No . 27 . Played a t Bre s l au , 1859 . ANDE RSSEN v . M AXLAN C E .

4 Kt 11 Kt (a) P x Kt 13 R— B5 P— KR4 l5 8

— 8 4 Kt— B3 14 P x P Q x R

6 P— K5 (b) P—Q4 15 P— Kt4 Q—B77 B

— Kt3 (c) B— KKts 16 P— Kt3 Q x KtP8 P— KB3 Kt-K5 17 Q— E x Q x KtP9 O (d ) P— Q6 18 Q x Peh K x Qlo P x B B—B4ch (e) 19 B x Pch K— Kz11 K— R t Kt— Kt6ch 20 B— Ktz Q—R5Ch12 P x Kt Q— Kt4 ! 2 1 B—R3 Q x B mate(a) 4 8— 8 4 i s now con s idered be s t .(b) Po i n t ou t a perfect ly safe move .(0) Where wou ld be a bet ter p lace for th e B i(d ) What wou ld happen i f 9 P x B ?(e) F rom th is s tage to th e end B lack’s moves appear w i thc lock-work prec ismn .

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18 MEMORABLE CH ESS GAMES .

game . M r. G . S. Carr gives P— K5 , 5 Q—K2 , Q—Kz6 E x Kt

, QP x B 7 Kt—Q4, e tc .(c) M odern Chess Open i ngs suggests 6 P—Q4, P—K5

7 Kt—R4, B—Kz 8 P—KKt4. 0—0 ; 9 R—Kt1. e tc .Sugge st a safer move .

(e) Why canno t Wh i te castl e n ow ?

Ruy Lopez. Coz to Defence, KRt—KZ .

No . 30. Z U KE RTORT v . A nderssen .

4 P— B3 (a) P—Q3 9 B—B4ch

5 P—Q4 8 — 9 2 (b ) 10 Q— Rs

6 0— 0 Kt— Kt3 (c) 11 Q—Kt5 ch

7 Kt— Kt5 P

— KR3 (d ) 12 B x P mate .8 Kt x P K 11KtImprove .Show how P—KKt3 loses a P .Improve .Improve .What i t' (1) K— K I or ( i i ) P—Q4 ?I f B—R x

N O. 31. Whi te , ANDE RRSE N ; B lack , Su h le . F rom V .Gottschall

’

s Anderrsen

( 2 ) F i nd a much stronger con ti nuat ion .

P x PKt-Kt3B—K2O—OB—B4

9 Q—Rs10 B— Kt511 Kt x KtP

12 Q— R6 ehK x Kt (a)R es igns.

I— K ING ’S KN IG HT ’S OPEN ING .

Ruy Lopez. Coz lo Defence, 3 KKt—KZ .

NO . 32 . R . Sp i e lman n v . S . TARTAKOW E R .

(a) P— Q4 at once i s perhaps bet ter .(b) Whi te can no t now avoid th e l oss of a p i ece .

I 9

NO. 33. BLACKBU RX E 17. De Vere .'

l‘

our11a1n en t Game , 1868 .

4 P—B3 (a) Kt —Kt3 (b) 9 B— QB4 B— Kt5

5 P—Q4 P x P (c) 10 K— B1 E x Kt

6 P x P B— Kz (d ) 11 P x B P—Q3 (g)7 Kt

— B3 O— O (e) 12 Kt— Kt5 Resigns (h)

8 P— KR4 R—Kx (f)

(a) What Is th e be s t move ? (b) What obj ect ion ? Namea bet te r move . (c) Sugges t . (d ) (1) What obj ect ion ? ( i i )What migh t be the rep ly to P— Q4 ? (i i i) Propose a move .(e) Suggest a l i n e of p lay . (f) Suggest . (g) (1) I f R x P ? ( i i)Suggest . (h ) Why ?

No . 34. Commun icated by F . S . M oore .

4 P—B3 P— QR3

P—QKt46 P—Q47 P x P Kt x P8 Q—Kz i (a) Kt— l

(a) Name correc t move .

R—Kt1R x QR x P

B— QR3R—Q3

K—B 1 l (b )P— QB3


Ruy Lopez. Coz io Defence, KKt —I( 2 .

No. 35 . M rs. Rhoda Bowu zs v. E l l i son Pearse .

4 0—0 P—Q3 Q—Kt3ch P

—Q t

5 P—Q4 P—QR3 P x QP P— Kt3 i (a)

6 B—R4 P—QKt4 P x Ktch K—Kt27 B

—Kt3 B—Kt5 ? Kt— K6ch K— B3

8 B x Pch K x B B—Kt5cb t K—B49 Kt

—Kt5eh K— Ktx Q— R3ch K— K5

10 Qx B Q— B 1 Q— KB3 mate .11 Q— B3 Q

— Kx

(a) Name th e correc t move .

Ruy Lopez . Riga Defence, P -QR3 : 4 8—8 4, Kt-B35 0—0, KtxP ; 6 P—04, PxP ; 7 R

—K l , P—Q4 .

NO . 36 . Won by T. R . DAW SON .8 Kt x P B—Q3 13 Kt x Q Kt—B49 Kt x Kt B x Pch 14 B— Kt5ch P—B3to K— 8 1 (a) Q— Q3 (b ) 15 Kt x KBP P—R3 (d )11 Qx P Qx Q (c) 16 Kt— K i 8 eh P 11812 Kt— Kt4 ch K

— Qr 17 R— K8 mate .

(21) I s th i s th e be st move

(b) Improve .(c) Suggest a con t i n uat ion of 0—0.

Improve .

Gluoco Plano. l P—K4, P —K4 ; 2 Kt-RHB, Kt3 8 —8 4, B-B4.

No, 37 . Whi te , STE I N ITZ ; Black , Bard eleben .Remarks bv Joh n A . G a lbreath . No tes by Dr . Tarrasch .By an almost u n i ver sal consen su s of those mos t ly ent i t l edto an author i tat i ve op i n ion , th e famou s game be tween S te i n i tzand Bard e leb en i n th e H as t i ngs Tournamen t of 1895 i s a tleas t one of the bes t games ever p layed . Wheth er i t isac tua l ly awarded th e pr ize as the be s t , or n ot , i t w i l l stan das a c l ass i c mas te rp i ece for a l l t ime . I t i s a gem of a game ,wh ich for bn ll iancy combi ned w i th abso l u te sound ness hasn ever been surpassed and rare ly , i f ever, equal led .

I— KING ' S KN IG HT ’S OPEN ING . 2 1

The game i s give n a s i t appears i n th e ‘i‘book of t h eH ast i ngs Tournamen t . Af ter S te i n i tz ' s twen ty-fifth moveV O11 Bard e leben , perce i v i ng that h e had a los t game , andobj ec t i ng to the app lau se tha t genera l ly fo l lowed a remarkab le v ic tory

,absen ted h im se lf from the room

,leav i ng Stem i tz

to w in by the c lock . S te i n i tz t hereupon worked ou t anextraord i nary mat i ng combinat ion , wh ich h e exp lai n ed , tot h e de l igh t of those presen t

,and th e move s are recorded by

th e ed i to r of th e book . I t was never doubted tha t th1s gamewou ld secure the fi rst prize for br i l l iancy , and i n maki ng th eaward the j udge s said The who le of th e p lay was extreme lyar t i st i c and beaut1ful as we l l as br i l l ian t .”

4 P—B3 Kt—B3 16 QR— B I P—B3 (e)

5 P—Q4 P x P 17 P— Q5 (f) P x P

6 P x P B— Kt5ch 18 Kt— Q4 K— Bz7 Kt

—B3 (a) P—Q4 (b ) 19 Kt— K6 KR— QB I8 P x P KKt x P 2 0 Q— Kt4 P— KKt39 0

— 0 B— K3 (c) 2 1 Kt— Kt5ch K— K I (g)10 B—KKt5 B—K2 2 2 R t ch K— B I (h )11 B x Kt B 11KB 23 R—B7ch K— Kt 112 Kt x B Q x Kt 24 R— Kt7ch K— R I13 8 11 8 Kt 2 5 R x Pch ! ( i )14 R

— R I !(d ) P— KB3 R esigns (j )15 Q—K2 9— 9 2

(a) Th i s move i s men t ioned by G reco, and S te i n i tz hasagai n recommended i t i n h i s “ M odern Che ss I n s truc tort h i s variat io n was also p layed by h im agai ns t Sch lech ter i nth i s tournamen t .(b) What i s t h e coi' rect move(0) Why not Kt x Kt(d ) The po i n t of a l l t h e exchanges , as by th i s moveWh i te ob tams command , preven t s B lack from cas t l i ng , andi n i t i ate s a most powerfu l a t tack 011 th e K ing .(e) N ame a preferab le move .(f) A n ice sacr ifice of a pawn , making way for th e Kt tostrengthe n powerfu l ly th e a t tack .(g) Here begin s a grand combina tion .(h ) The posi t ion i s most i n tere s t ing , a l l th e Wh i te p iece sbe ing en pt ise . I t

’ X x R , th en fo l low s 23 R— c h , K— Q3“ The H ast i ngs Tournamen t

, 5 /“Che ss Amateu r Depot .

2 2 MEMORABLE CH ESS GAMES .

24Q—Kt4ch , K—Bz 25 Kt—K6cl1, K—Kt1 26 Q—B4chand win s.( i ) The check s by th e R are de l igh tfu l , as Black can no ttake wi th K or he loses h i s Q wi th a check , nor can he takewi th Q, or h e i s mated .

(j )“ For now , remarks th e E d i tor , “ i i K—Ktx, M r.

Ste i n i tz (at th e t ime ) demon strated th e fol lowing bri l l ian ta nd remarkable mate i n ten move s .2 5 K

—Ktx 31 Q—Kt8c l126 R—Kt7eh K—R 1 32 Q—B7ch2 7 Q— R4ch K x R 33 Q—BSch2 8 Q—R 7eh K— E x 34 Kt—B7ch2 9 Q— R80h K— Kz 35 Q—Q6 mate .30 Q— Kt7eh K— Kx

NO . 38 . P layed i n th e Surrey-Devon co rrespondencematch . Note s by th e wi nner

,from th e S tandard . C . V .

LOYE v . \V . Bearne .

4 P— B 3 Kt

— B3 11 P x B Kt—KB 3 (c)5 P

—Q4 P x P 12 Q— R 4 P— B 3 (d )6 P x P B— Kt 5 ch 13 Q— R 4 P—KKt 3 (e )7 Kt

—B3 Kt x KP 14 B— KKt S K— Kt 28 0— 0 B 11Kt 15 P— Q6 P— R 49 P

— Q5 Kt— R 4(a) 16 QR— K 1 Resigns (f)10 B—Q3 (b ) 0—0

(3) In ter ior to Kt—K4 or B— B3.(b ) L eav i ng th e Kt out of p lay and unab le to move . Ibe l ieve th ts move to be an i n nova t ion . Suppose 10 8 — 8 311 R— K r , 0— 0 ; 12 Rt , P— Q3 13 P— KKt4, P— KR3( if R— X I ; 14 P— Kt5 ) ; 14 B— Qz , w i th the be t te r game .(C) Fata l . What shou ld be p layed

Name a move tha t migh t be tr ied .

(e) Any oth er move leads to mate . How

(t’

) Whi te wi n s a p iece by th reaten i ng R— K7 , and canforce mate or loss of Q. I f R— K1 17 RxR , QxR ;18 Bt ch , K— Kt l ; 19 Q— Rt5 , Q— B t ; 20 R— R I , any2 1 R— K8 , QxR 2 2 Q— R6 , and mate next move .

I— KING 'S KN IG HT 'S OPEN ING . 23

Gluoco Piano.

No . 39 . M i ss COTTON v M rs. Re n tou l (Lad ies'

Chess C lub) .

4 P— B 3 B

— Kt 3 (a) 9 Q— Kt 3 oh P—Q45 P

—Q3 (b) KKt— K 2 10 P x P Q Kt— K 2 (e)6 B x P eh (c) K x B 11 P—Q6 d i s oh and mate7 Kt

— Kt 5 oh K Kt 1 fo l lows .8 B— K 3 Kt

—Kt3(d )

(a) Cr i t i c i se . (b ) I f P— Q4, shou ld B lac k rep ly w i thP—Q3 (c ) I s th1s sound G ive an alternatwe move .(e) Improve .

NO . 40 . JoH N sON v . Bon ny.

4 P— B 3 Kt

— B 3 (a)5 P

— Q4 P x P6 P x P B— Kt 3 (b )7 P

— Q 5 Kt— QR 4 (0)8 8 — 9 3 P— 8 4 (d )9 P

— Q6 P— B 510 B— B 2 0— 0 (e )

(a) G ive two a l terna t i ve move s . (b) Propose a morepruden t move . (c) What obj ec t ion s ? (d ) What i f Q— K 2(e) What may be said for P— KR 3 ? What for P— QR 3 ?(f) What i f Kt— K I (g) G i ve a con t i n uat ion after K x B .Also af ter K—R I (perhaps be s t ) . (11) Threaten i ng what ?(i ) What i s th e bes t rep ly

NO. 41. W O11 by G . E ASTGA’

I’E .

4 P— QR 3(a) Kt— B 3 7 0— 0 (d ) B x P ch

5 Kt— Kt 5 (b) Kt x P (c ) 8 K— R 1 (e ) Q—R 5

6 Kt x BP Q— B 3 9 Kt (f) Kt— Kt6 mate

(a) Cr i t i c i se . (b) I . What obj ect ion ? I I . W hat po ss ib lemot1ve ? (0) H ow sh ou ld Wh i te rep ly to th i s ? Whatough t B lack to have p layed . (d ) G i ve one con t i n uat ionafter Q— B3, and one after Q—K2 . (e ) I mp10ve . (f) Cont i n ne af ter 9 P— KKt3. Also af ter 9 P— R3.

P— K 5 R—K 1 (f)

0— 0 Kt— Kt 5B x P ch K— B 1 (g)Q—Q5 (h ) (i) B x P ohR x B Kt 3Q x P ch Q x QKt— Kt 5 mate .

24 MEMORABLE C H E SS GAMES .

t oco Piano.

No . 42 . W in ner u nknown .

Kt x P ch K—R 1P—Q4 (d ) E x PKt—Q 2 (e) B x P (f)Q x B (s) Kt—Q5 chK—K 1 Kt—QGChK—Q 1 Q—K 8 chR xQ Kt— KB 7 111.

(a) C ri t ic i se . (b) Improve . (c) Sugge s t a safe r loo k ingmove . (d ) What i f Kt— B 7 ch ? (e ) I . I f 14 Kt—B 7 ch .I I . I f 14 Kt—B 3 ? (f) Men t ion anothe r (and posmb lybe t ter) move . (g) Improve .

No . 43. T. G E RMAN v . S. Lur i e.

4 P—Q3 Kt—B 3 17 P x P P t

5 Kt—B 3 P— Q3 18 Qx P ch K—B z

6 P— QR 3 (a) 0—0 (b ) 19 Q—R 5 ch K—K 37 B

— KKt 5 B—K 3 20 Q—Kt4ch K—Q3 (h )

8 Kt—Q 2 (c) P—KR 3 2 1 P— Kt4 R—R I (1)9 B

—R 4 P— KKt 4 (d ) 2 2 0—0—0 P—K6 (j )10 B— KKt 3 P— Q4 (e ) 23 R x R R x R11 P x P Kt x P 24 P

— Q4 R—R 812 Kt t B t 2 5 P x P ch Kt x P13 Q—R 5 K—Kt 2 2 6 R x R K—B 314 P

—KR 4 B—K 2 (t) 2 7 R—R 6 ch K— Kt4 (k)15 8 x 8 Qx B 2 8 B t Qx B (l)16 Kt—K4 P—B 4 (g) Whi te mate s i n 4(m)

(3 ) (h ) Qr i tic ise . (C) Why ? (d ) I s th i s pruden t ? (e) (f)(8) (h) (1) (J) (k) (1) Suggest ( In ) How


Gtuoco Plano. M ax Lang: Attack, 4 0-0, Kt—Bs

(The at tack may be avo i ded by P .Q3) . 5 P—Q4

No. 47 . J. H . Blackburne , Dr . Ba l la rd and H . Foste r v . I .G UNSBER G , R . LOM AN and J. Monr tm m.

5 P x P (a)6 P—K5 P—Q47 P x Kt P x B8 R—K1ch B—K39 R i

—Kts Q—Q410 Kt—QB3 Q— B411 P—KKt4 Q— Kt3 (b)12 QKt— K4 B—Kt3(a) G i ve a safer move .

13 P x P Q x P (c)14 Kt x B P 11 Kt15 Kt

—Kt5 P— K416 Q—B3 (d ) P— KR317 Kt

—K6 (e ) Q—Kt318 Q— B5 (f) KR—Ktx19 R esign s . (g)

(b) In th e var ia t ion Qx P (B3)12 Kt—Q5 , Q—Q1 ; 13 R c h , P x R ; 14 Kt P , Q—Q315 8

— 8 4, Kt—K4; 16 Kt (Q5) x Pch , K—Qz ;sugges t a d i fferen t con t i n uat ion afte r W 14.

17 Q— K2 ,(c ) Con t i n ue

af te r R— KKt1 ; 14Kt x B, P x Kt. (d ) (i)What obj ec t ioni i ) Why 15 not R— KB t feared ?

(g) Why ?i i) Sugges t . (f) I f Kt— B4 ?(e ) ( i ) What i s ove r looked

No . 48 . M r . V . L . W A H LTU C H v . Me ssrs . Moorehouse , Creekeand another 111 con su l tat ion .

5 B x P6 Kt x B Kt x Kt7 P

— B4 P— Q38 P x P P x P9 B

— KKts Q—Q3 (a)10 P— B3 B—K3 (b )11 P x Kt (c) B x B12 Q— R4ch P— Kt413 Q— B2 Q x Pcb(a) What i s u sua l here ?con t i n uat ion i n each case .fo l low Q—Q1What i t P x R

14 K—R l B x R

15 Q— B6ch K—Kz16 Kt— B3 KR

— QI (d )17 R x B Q— B518 Kt— Q5eh K— B I (e)19 R 11Kt P— KR3 (f)2 0 Q— K6 P x R2 1 B x Pcb K— Kt I2 2 Q x BP R esign s .

(b ) M en tion oth e r moves , and a(c) Sugge s t .

(e) What ti R x Kt ?

(11) What i s bes t ?

\Vhat migh t(f) (1)

I— K I NG’

S KN IG HT 'S OPEN ING . 2 7

G iuoco Piano. M ax Lange A t tack , 0—0, Kt—BB5 P—Q4.

No . 49 . N . B . Ho lmes v . W . H . KE R SH AW .

5 . B x P 15 K— R 1 KR— Kt 15 Kt Kt t 16 R x P (c ) Kt x P

7 P— B 4 P

—Q3 17 E t (d ) R—Q 78 P x P P x P 18 B— Kt 3 B X B

9 B— KKt 5 Q—K 2 19 P x B R (Q7) x KKtP

10 Kt— B 3 B— K 3 (a) 20 R (B 6)— B 1 (e)11 B— Q3 0— 0—0 Q— K 612 Q— K 1 P— KR 3 2 1 Kt—Q5 (f) R— Kt 8 ch13 E t (h ) P x B 2 2 R x R Q— B 6 ch14 Q— R 4 Q— B 4 23 R— Kt 2 Q x R mate .

(a) Answe t 10 . Q— B 4. (b ) y n o t good ? (c )Suggest . (d ) ( i) What i f R— QB 1 ( l l) I f R—Q 1 ?(e) Improve . (f) 1f 2 1Q— R 5

N O . 50 . C . R . SA I NSBU RY v . L . A . ]ourdain . Played i n NewZ ea land champ ion sh i p tourney .

E x P ! 10 QB tii i “; Kt t ! 11 B x P chP— B 4 Kt x KP (a) Q— R 5P x P ! Kt— K 3 13 Q— R 6 ch

Q— B 3 Kt(K5 ) —Kt4

Bad . What shou ld have bee n p layed

No . 5 1. Won by A . A . ANG EL .

5 E x P 11 B— KR 6 R— X I

6 Kt x B Kt x Kt 12 P —B 3 Kt— B 3 (b )7 P

—B 4 P— Q3 13 Q —B 3 Kt— K 28 P x P P x P 14 Q x P Q—Q 8 0h (c )9 B

— KKt 5 0— 0 (a) 15 K— B 2 Q— B 7 ch

10 R 11Kt P x R 16 Kt—Q 2 R es1gns.

(a) What i s th e u sua l move ? (b) Kt— K 3 has been sugge sted . I s th e i r any lhmg again s t i t ? (c) Show how B lackcan ge t th e be t t er game .


E vans Gambi t Accepted. 1 P—K4, P—K4 ; 2 Kt—KB3,Kt—QBB ; 3 8 —8 4, 8 —8 4 ; 4 P—OKt4, B x KtP.

No . 5 2 . Wh ite , Annnnssnn ; BLACK, Dut'

resne .

Remarks and notes by j oh n A . Gal breath .The subj oi ned beaut ifu l game has been t e rmed th e

e vergreen . I t was p layed i n Augu s t , 1853, be tween Prof.Ado l f Anderssen

,one of the gr ea te s t ch ess masters , and M .

j ean Dufresne , who i s hard ly less d i st i ngu i sh ed a s an au thorand che ss p layer . In th e 0p i n1on of Dr . Z ukcr tort t h i s gamei s a h uer on e than th e ce l ebrated game be tween A ndersse nand Kieser i lz ky . Part i cu lar at te n t ion i s inv1ted to Wh i te

' s19 th move . Page s of ana lyst s have been devo t ed to th ee nsu ing po si t ion , th e re su l t be i ng tha t Anderssen

' s forecas tof t h e re su l t has been p i oved correc t i n everv var iat ion .

5 P—B 3 B—R 4 15 Kt— K 4 Q—B 4

6 P—Q4 P x P 16 B xQP Q—R 47 0

— 0 P—Q6 (a) 17 Kt— B6 eh P x Kt8 Q-Kt 3 Q— B 3 18 P x P R— Kt 19 P

— K 5 Q— Kt 3 19 QR-Qx (c) Q x Kt10 R—K1 (b) KKt— K z 20 R x Kt ch ! Kt x R11 B—R 3 P—Kt 4 (c) K x Q12 Q x P R—QKt 1 2 2 B— B5 ch K —X113 Q— R 4 B— Kt 3 23 B—Q7 oh and mates14 QKt—Q 2 B—Kt 2 (d ) next move .

(a) Th i s move was much i n vogue at t h e t ime th i s gamewas p layed , bu t i t proved un sat i sfac tory and i s now rare lyused .

(b) E xplai n the purpo se of th i s move .(0) \Vh i te

'

s game i s beau t i fu l ly d eve loped and pre sen ts am arked con tras t to B lack ' s cramped pos i t ion . B lack ' s 11thmove i s for t h e purpose of ge tt i ng a cou n ter at tack and abet ter deve lopmen t of h i s forces .(d ) I t has been suggested that cas t l i ng i s a be tter resource

for B lack . The chess wor ld i s the gamer,because th e move

ac tual ly made afforded Anderssen the oppor tun i ty to execu tet h e ensumg tru ly master ly mance uvres.(e) The first move of one of th e mos t wonderfu l combi n a

t ion s ever conce i ved over a chess board .

(f) To make th i s sacr ifice of th e Queen sound , W h i te hadp l ayed h isQR to Q1 011 h i s 19 th move .


E vans Gambi t A ccep ted.No. 53. Komscn v . Amateuiz

—F rom th e I l l u s tra tedLondon News, 1847 . D e scr ibed a s A per fec t gem of agame . ”

5 P—B 3 B—R 4 16 Q—K 2 Q—B 2 (d )

6 P— Q4 P x P 17 K t—Q 2 K— Q z

7 0— 0 P—Q3 18 Kt— B 4 R— K 1

8 Q— Kt 3 (a) 9—33I 9

'R— R 5 9— 8 r

9 P—K 5 P VP 20 R— Kt I (e) B x R

10 R—K 1 B—Kt 3 2 1 R x P ch B— B 211 B— K Kt 5 Q—Kt 3 (b ) 2 2 Q—K 5 R—B 112 Kt P Kt t 23 Q xQP ch K -X I13 Q— Kt 5 ch P—QB 3 24 R 11 8 R x R14 R x Kt ch B— K 3 2 5 Q—Q8 oh K—B 215 B x B P x B (c) 2 6 Kt—K 5 mate .(a) Wa l le r

'

s at tack . K(b) A11 al ter nat ive i s 11 Q—B 4 ; 12 Kt x P, Kt t

13 Q—Kt 5 oh , K— B 1 ; 14 R x Kt, Q— Q 2 . V(0) Bet ter i s 15 P x Q ; 16 B-B 5 ch , Q—K 3 '

17 B x Q, P x B .

(d ) H e shou ld p lay 16 K—Q 2 , and i f 17 Kt— Q 2 ,B— B 2 .

(e) What does th i s move th reaten

No. 54. Won by D . WA LK E R .5 P

—B3 B—B4 9 P—K5 Kt—KKt56 P— Q4 P x P 10 B x P eh K x B

7 P x P B—Kt3 11 Kt— Kt5 eh K—Kt1Kt—B3 Whi te mates i n four (a)

(a) How ?

NO . 55 . H . GOUW E NTAH v . Sp l in te r (Ne ther la nd s Tourney) .5 P

—B3 B— R4 11 Kt x B P x Kt6 P— Q4 P x P 12 B— R3 Q— B37 0

-O P— Q3 13 Kt x P Kt x Kt8 Q— Kt3 Q— K2 (a) 14 B x P ch K—Q19 P

—K5 P x KP 15 QR— Q1 oh B—Q210 R—K1 B x P 16 Q x KtP Resigns(b)(a) Infe r ior to th e usua l Q—B3.(b) How wou ld Whi te answe r R—B1

30 MEMORA BLE C H E SS GAME S .

E vans Gambi t Accepted .

No . 56 . Played at the Torquay W . M EARS v . C .G rev i l l e Page .

5 P—B3 B—R4 10

6 0—0 Kt—B3 117 P-Q4 Kt x KP(a) 12

8 R—K1 Kt x QBP(b ) 139 Kt x Kt B x Kt 14(3 ) Which i s th e best defence

(b) Sugge st a move .

N 0. 57 . \Von by 1. LONDON

P—B 3 B— R 4 12 P x P P x PP—Q4, P 11P 13 R—K 1 Kt— B 30—0 P x P 14 B x P c l1 (e) Q x BQ— Kt 3 Kt— B 3 ? (a) 15 Kt x P B x KtP—K5 (b)Kt— KKt5 (c) 16 Q x B K x BE x P cb K— B 1 17 Kt— Xt s ch K—B 1 (f)B—R 3 ch P— Q3 18 QR— Q 1 Q x R (g)

Whi te mates i n five moves (h ) .

(a) Best i s 8 Q— B 3. The tex t move i s very weak .

(b) 9 B x P oh , a t once , i s good .

(c) I f 9 Kt—K S ; 10 B x P ch , K—B 1 ; 11 B—Q 5 ,w i th a fine game . 9 P— Q4 i s as promisi ng as anyth i ngth en migh t fo l low 10 P x Kt, P x B 11 R—K 1 oh , K—B 112 B—R 3 eh , K—Kt 1 ; 13 Qx P (BS), P x P .

(d ) A powerfu l con t i nuat ion i s 11 B— Kt 5 , Kt—K 2 ;12 P—KR 3.

(e) Bet ter, perhaps, to h ave h e ld th i s i n reserve .(f) Af ter 17 K— Kt 3 i t i s no t c lear how Wh i te cancarry th rough the at tack .

(g) I f 18 Q—B Z J I 9 Q—B S Ch , K—Kt 1 ; 20R—Q8 oh win s.

(11) How ?

I— KI NG’

S KN IG HT 'S OPEN ING . 31

E vans Gambi t A ccep ted.No . 58 . BLACKBU RN E v . Amateur . B l i ndfo ld game a t

G ran th am , 1892 .

5 P— B3 B

—B4 15 E x B P 1186 0—0 P—Q3 16 QR—Qt R—QB1

7 P—Q4 P x P 17 Kt— K4 Q —Bz

8 P x P B—Kt3 18 R t P x R

9 Kt— B3 Kt

— B3(a) 19 Kt— Q6 ch K—QI10 P— K5 P x P (b) 20 Kt(Q6 )— B7ch K—K I11 B— R3 Kt x P (c ) 2 1 Kt x R B—R412 Kt x P B— K3 2 2 Kt x Kt B x R (d )13 R

— K1 P— B4 Whi te mates i n two moves(e)14 Q— R4 ch Kt—Q2

(a) Infer ior to Kt— R4 ; or B— Kt5 .(b ) I f P— Q4 ; 11 Px Kt, PxB 12 PxP, R—KKt I

13 R— K1 ch , wi th 14 P—Q5 i n v i ew .

(c) I f E xP 12 Q —Kt3.(d ) Qt i s me t by 23 RxP oh .

(e) How ?

N o. 59 . by V AN FORBE ST.

5 P—B3 B— B4 14 B x P oh Q x B

6 0—0 P— Q3 15 Q— Kt5-oh B— Q2

7 P— Q4 P x P 16 Qt B t

8 P x P B— Kt3 17 Q x B 0— 0— 09 Kt

— B3 F—KR3 (a) 18 Kt x P Q—B310 P—K5 P 11 P 19 QR—Q1 (c) B— B311 B-R3 B x P (b) 20 Kt P t (d )12 Q— Kt3 Q-Qz 2 1 Q—R3 ch Re s ign s (e)13 KR

— K I Kt— R4

(a) B lack can not afford such was te of t ime i n th e open ing.(b) —K2 i s sounder .(c) Threaten i ng 20 Kt x B and 2 1 Q—R3. Or if

B4 ; 20 Kt , R t 2 1 R—K8 ch , R—Q1 2 2 R x R mate .(d ) I f 11Kt 2 1 Q—R3 eh , Q—Q2 R x Q, e tc .(e) Why ?


E vans Gamb i t Accepted.

No . 60 . Won by G . GU ND E RS ON (M e lbourne ) .

5 P—B3 B—R4 10 Q—Q2

6 P—Q4 Kt—B3(a) 11 B x KKt7 P x P Kt

— KKU 12 Q x RP8 O—O (h) Kt—R3(c) 13 Kt—Kt5 R—K t9 B—KKt5 Kt—Kz Q mates i n two move s .

(a) A weak move wh ich a t once bri ngs t rouble .

(b) Or 8 Q—Q5 , Q—K2 9 B— R3, wi th a fine game .

(0) KKt—K2 i s as good as anyth i ng .

No. 6 1. R . BORD E RS v . E . H odgson . Played at Dur ban Q C .

5 P— B3 B

-Q3 (a) 12 B—Kt6 oh6 0— 0 P— KR3 (b ) 137 P

— Q4 P 11P 14 Kt-Kt58 P x P Kt—R4 15 Q— B3 ch Kt— B39 B

—Q3 P—KB3 (c) 16 Kt— K4 (d ) Qx P10 P—K5 P x P 17 Kt Q x R11 P x P B-B4 Whit e mates i n 4 1noves(e)(3) Another ve ry weak defence .

(b)—K2 , and i f 7 P—Q4, Kt—B3 is more to the

pom(c ) Su ic idal .(d ) 16 B—Kt2 win s immed ia te ly .

(e) How i

No. 62 . Won by J. SH A NNON .

5 P—B3 B—R4 10 R—K16 P—Q4 P x P 11 B—KKt57 0

—0 P—Q3 12 B t8 Q—Xts Q—B3 I 3 Q—R4 eh9 P

—K5 P x KP 14 R x P ch

(a) The accep ted move i s B—Kt3.(b) Th is loses a t once . What shou ld be done i

34 MEMORABLE cnsss GAMES .

E vans Gambi t Accepted .

No. 65 . C . Brosz te l v . CH AROU SE K .

5 P—B3 B—R4 14 B x P oh K—R t

6 0—0 Kt—B3 15 B—Q3 B—Kt37 P

—Q4 0—0 16 K—R 1 Kt x P8 P x P(a) KKt x P 17 B—QB1 Kt9 Q— Bz (b) P—Q4 18 B x Q Kt x P ch10 B— R3(c) R—K1 19 K—R i x Kt x R ch11 R—Q1 B—K3 20 K—B1 (e) B—Kts12 B—Q3 Kt—Kt4 2 1 Resigns (f)13 Kt t(d ) Q t

(a) 8 Kt x P , th e Rich ardson a ttack , i s s tronger . A fami l iarv ar iat ion i s x KP ; 9 B—Q5 , Kt x Kt 10 B 11Kt, Kt—Kt3;11 Q—R5 , B—Kt3 12 B—Kt5 , Q—Kx 13 Kt—Qz , Q—K3;14 P

—KB4, P—KB4 15 P—KKt4.

(b)“ Modern Che ss Open ings gives 9 B—Q5 , Kt—B4 ;

13 Kt—Kt5 .

(c) Or 10 B—Q3, P—B4 ; 11 P x P i .p ., Kt x P (B3)12 B— KKt5 .

(d ) I f 13 QKt—Qz , probab ly —KKt5 .(e) I f 20 K—R x, Kt—B7 oh ; 2 1 K—Ktx B—K B4, e tc .(i ) Why

N O . 66 . Score from M agyar Sakkv i lag. Wh i te , A . ROZBlack , S . G RUBE R .

5 P—B3 B—Bo B—R6

6 0— 0 Kt— K I Q—Q2

7 P—Q4 Q— Rs(a) 0—0— 0

8 P x P B x Kt R x P ch9 P

—Q5 Kt x R (b) R—Kt110 B— Kt2 B— KKt5 P—KB311 B—Q3 Q—R6 Q—Kt5 and12 B x P wi n s .

( 2 ) Sugges t a move .( b) Suggest another l ine of p lay.


E vans Gambi t A ccep ted.

N O . 67 . White, Dufresn e ; B lack , ANDERSSEN .

5 P—Bs6 P—Q478 Q—Kt39 P

—K510 B—R311 R—K1

(a) What obj ect ion(b) F i nd a be t ter move .

H ow wou ld B lack an swer 23 P—B4

No . 68. T. H . M ARTtN v . R . A . Har t . Correspond en ce game .

B— R4 17 Q—Kt3ch KP x P 18 B—Ktz Q—B 1(c)P x P 19 Kt—Kt5 P— Q4Q—B3 20 R B x RQ—Kt3 2 1 Kt x B Q— B2KKt— Kz 2 2 B x P ch K— Kt1B t 23 B x P ch ! K x B

0—0 24 Q—R3 ch K—Xt3(c)R— R I 2 5 Q—R6 eh K—B4R— Kt1 26 P—Kt4 eh K—K5P-a-B4(a) 2 7 Q—K3 mate .Qx BP

(a) Name a stronger move .

(b) Sugges t a p referabl e move .(c) How wou ld Whi te r ep ly to Q—R3(d ) Sacr ificing th e exchange to p reven t P—KR3, to sh u t

out th e B , and to enabl e th e Wh i te Q to reach KR3.(e) If Q—R4, Whi te mates i n six mov es or l ess .

H ow ?

36 MEMORABLE C H ESS GAMES .

E vans Decl ined. any move except E t P,usual ly B—Kt 3 .

E van s Gambi t Dec l i ned . 1 P—K 4, P—K 4 ; 2 Kt—KB 3,Kt—QB 3 3 B—B 4, B—B 4 4 P—QKt 4.

No. 69 . Dr . Lasker v . E . D tcs s.

4 B— Kt 3 12 K—Q 1 Q x KtP

5 P—Kt 5 Kt—R 4 13 B—B 1 B—Kt 5 oh

6 Kt x P (a) Kt— R 3 14 K—B 1 B—K 6 oh7 P

—Q4 P—Q3 15 K—Kt z Q x KP8 B t P t 16 Kt—Q 2 Q—Kt 5 ch

9 Q—R 5 (b) 0—0 17 Kt—Kt 3 B xQ10 B x Kt P Q x P (c) W h i te resigns .11 E x KP (d ) Q x BP ch

(a) A h unsound at tack . 6 B—K 2 i s p re ferabl e .(h ) Afte r wh ich Wh i te

' s game rap id ly goes to p i ecesPomt ou t a be t te r move .

(0) More aggress i ve than 10 K x B .(d ) What move wou ld gtve Black more t roub le

N o . 70. W011 by A . CA RT I E R , Junr ., Mon treal .

4 B—Kt 3 13 K—R 1 Kt—R 4

5 P—B 3 P—Q3 14 R—Kt 1 Kt (R4) —B 5

6 P—Q4 B—Kt 5 15 Q—K 3 Q—R 57 P—Q5 (a) QKt—K 2 16 B— B 1 Q—R 48 0—0 Kt—KB 3 17 Kt—Q 2 P—KB 49 Q—Q3 0—0 18 B—B 4 R—B 310 B—K 3 (b) B x Kt 19 Kt—B 1 Kt—K 211 P x B Kt—Kt 3 20 Kt—Kt 3 and Black12 B x B (c) RP x B mates i n 4 (d )

(a) I f 7 B x P ch , K x B ; 8 Kt—Kt 5 ch . Q t .

(b) Poin t out a safe r move.

(0) Why i s th i s obj ec t ionabl e

(d ) H ow

I— KING ’S KN IG HT’S OPEN ING . 37

Two Kni gh ts’ Defence. 2 Kt—QBS ; 3 B—B4, Kt—B3.

No. 71. Won by TcmoomN .

P—Q3 (a) B— B4Kt—B3 P—Q3

B -KKt5B—QKts O—O

Kt—QsB x Kt B x BP -KR3 B—R4P-KK14 (b) B x Kt

(a) A s low form , wh ich shou ld lead to a prolonged game .(b) \Vh i te makes th ree bad moves wh ich are th ey

(c) A fine fin ish .

No. 72 . A . WALTE R S v . R . J . M cDonnell ( i n struct i ve gamefor begin n er s) .

4 P—Q4

5 0— 0

6 P— K57 B

—QKt58 Kt x P

9 Kt x Kt (a)10 B c h

(a) 9 B x Kt, P x B 10 P—B3wou ld lead to a wel l-knownpos i t ion i n t he G i uoco Piano .(b) I f a t move 12 Black had p l ayed Q—Kt4, what i sWh i te’s rep ly(0) Where cou ld Black have imp roved on h i s move sbefore move 12 .


Two Kni gh ts’ Defence.

No. 73. Won by M r. R . W . BO RDE RS, a t Durban (S .A .)

4 Kt—Kt5 P—Q4 8 Kt—B3 Kt—Q5

5 P x P (a) Kt x P n Kt ch6 Kt x BP K x Kt 10 Q— B7 oh K—Q37 Q—B3 eh K—K3 11 Kt— K4 mate .

(a) Th e“ Fegate l lo at tack i s a lways d ifficult to mee t

t o avoid i t B lac k u sua l ly p layss , Kt—QR4. , Kt—Q5i s immed iate ly fata l . What is t h e correc t con t i n uat ion

No. 74. Won by F . W . Y I ELDER .

4 Kt—Kt5 12 Q x B

5 P x P 13 QKt— K4 Q—Kz6 B—Kt5 ch 14 P—Q3 P— KR37 P x P 15 P

— KR4 ! P t

8 Q—B3 16 P x P Kt t

9 B—K2 17 Q—R5 ! P—KB4

10 Kt—B3 18 P—Kt6 B—Kt5 ch

Q—Q3 19 P—B3 Resigns (a).

(a) There are th ree weak moves by B lack, t h e l as t be ingqu i te fatal . What are th ey

N O . 75 . Jurgen ieft v . KOL I SC H .

(1) B lack tak es sp l end id advan tage of two weak moves byWhi te . Which

(2 ) The mate i s e ffected by ?

I—KING ’S KN IG HT ’S OPEN ING . 39

Two Kni gh ts’ Defence.No. 76. Won by A . L . SANDE RS .

4 0—0 B—B4 8 Kt—Ktsch

5 P—Q4 P x P 9 Q x Kt

6 P—K5 Kt— KKt5 10 Q—B4ch7 B x Pch K x B

(1) Black has super ior moves a t 6 , 8 , 9 . Name them .P i s a lso s l igh t ly bet ter.

No . 77 . Herr Krep k v . Dr . E . LASKE R . (A l i vely l i t t lesk i rmish p layed at th e V tenna Che ss C l ub).

4 P—Q4 P x P 10 P—B3 ? P K ?

5 O-O Kt x P 11 Q—Kt3 B—QKt5

6 R—K I P—Q4 12 Kt(K4)—Kt5 P x P7 E x P Qx B 13 Kt P x R(Q)8 Kt—B3 Q—Q1 14 Kt ch E x R

9 Kt x Kt B—K3 15 R e s igns.

(1) 9 R x Kt oh i s th e bet ter move af ter —Q1.B—K3 i s an u nu sua l move at th i s j unct ure. B—K2 be i nggenera l ly preferred . I n a Swiss Tou rn ey , 1902 , t h ere fo l lowed10 KKt— Kt5 , 0—0 ; 11 Q— Q3, P— KR3 ; 12 Kt—B6 ch ,B t ; 13 Q—R 7 , mate . Whi te se ts a t rap on h i s 11thmove ( i f 12 Kt—B6 mate l) . Black prefers togai n a Quee n another way . What shou ld Wh i te have p layedon h i s 10th move

NO . 78 . R . ST E E L v . E . L asker .

4 P—Q4 P x P 8 R—K1

5 Kt— Kt5 P—Q4 ? 9 Kt x BP

6 P x P Kt x P 10 P—QB37 0

—0 B—K3 11 Kt—K5

(1) What shou ld B lack p lay for h i s s t h move

(2 ) What would fo l low K x Kt


Two Knigh ta’Defence .

No. 79 . W011 by W . H . BYRO N 8111111 (Bi rmi ngham C .C .)B—B4 10 Kt 11Kt R— K1P x P 11 B d 1 K x B

Kt—K5 12 Q—R5 ch P—KKt3P—Q4 13 Kt—Kt5 eh K—KtaB—B4 14 Qx RP ch K—B10—0 15 Q—B7 mate .

B lack ' s p l igh t can be traced to one bad move . Which i s

[Ponz ianl Game. 111—0133 ; 3 2-133.

NO . 80. FALKBE E R v . Schur ig.

3 P—B4 14 P—KB4

4 P x QP 15 Q—Q5 (u) Kt— K2

5 P— K5 P x P 16 Q—B4 R— KB1

6 Kt x P B—Kt5 17 B—R5 P—KKt37 B

—QB4 E x Kt oh (a) 18 B— K2 Q—K18 P x B P—Q3 19 B—B59 Q—Kt3 Kt x P 2 0 Qc h ! K x Q10 Kt x Kt (b ) P x Kt 2 1 B— B4 oh Kt—Q411 B—B7 eh K— K2 (c) 2 2 R x Kt K— B2 Q5]12 B—R3 ch K— B3 23 R— Q7 ch K—B3 (d )13 R

—Q1 B— Q2 Wh i te mates i n two.

(a) x Kt ch on ly deve lops W h i te’s game and gives a

g ood d iagonal to h i s QB suggest an a l tern at iv e .(b) B lack i s a lready i n ser ious d ifficul ties ; where has begone wrong

(c) \V l1i te d i sdai ns the mere w i n n i ng of a p i ece .I s th i s th e best square for th e K


Ponz lanl Game.

No . 83. Tcn tcomN v . G ossip . American Tou rnamen t , 1889 .

3 P—Q4 10 B—B4 Q—QR4(c)

4 Q—R4 P—B3 11 Q—Kt3 P— 8 45 B

—Kts Kt— K2 12 B—B7 ch K—Kz6 P x P Qx P 13 Kt—B4 ! Q—R37 0—0 B—Qz 14 B—Kt5 ch K x B8 P—Q4 P—K5(a) 15 Kt—Q6 mate .9 KKt

—Q2 Kt—Kt3(b)

A fine end i ng . (Tch igor in and Weiss d i v id ed 1st and 2 ndp r izes— 1,ooo and 750 do l lars )(a) Would 0—0—0 be safe ?

(b) Kt— Kt3 i s con trary to pr i nc ip l e , mov i ng a p iecetw ice before deve lopmen t i s comp lete . I s th ere any be tte rmove

(c) I s th i s th e best p lace for th e Quee n

Th ree Kni gh ts’ Game. Kt-QBB ; 3 Kt—B3 .

No . 84. Played i n th e th ird round of th e H ungarianTournamen t . [Score and no te (a) from th e

BREYE R v . Bal l a .

3 P 9 Kt x P P t (b)4 P

—Q4 P x KP 10 Q x P oh K—Q25 KKt x P Kt—B3 11 B x Kt Q-Kx6 B—QB4 P—Q4 12 B—B7 Q—Kz7 Kt x QP Kt x QKt 13 B— Kt5 Kt —K48 Q—R5 oh P—Kt3 14 Q—B5 eh Re s igns .

(a) Th i s game i s mere ly give n for th e benefit of th es tud en t , as i t i s not a fai r Spec imen of Ba l la ' s st rength .

—B4 was an u nfor t unate exper ime nt for wh ich h e paidt h e pena l ty .(b) I f -B3 how shou ld VVln te proceed


Four Knigh ts’ Game. Kt-Bs.NO . 85 . Won by D . WALKE R , U dney .

4 B—Kt5 B -K15 8 Kt x P Q—B3

5 P— QR3 B x Kt 9 P—KB4 (a) Q—R5 oh

6 QP x B Kt x P 10 K—K2 and B lack mates7 B x Kt KtP x B i n 5 moves (b ).

(a) Po i n t out a be tter move.(b ) How

NO . 86 . Masters ' In ternat ional Tourney , Os tend .Nmnz own ‘cn v L eonhard t

4 P—Q4

5 Kt x P

6 Kt x Kt

7 B—K2

8 0—0

(a) x Kt or x Kt wou ld be safer .

(b) Poin t ou t a be t te r defen ce .

(c) I f — KB4 ; 17 B t , R x B ; 18 R x R ,P x R ; 19 R

—K I , e tc . — Sch l ech ter .(d ) How could Black save h imsel f after (1) 18 P—B3 or

(2 ) 18 P— Kt4 ?

No . 87 . WO11 by TE Kosr e .

4 B—Kt5 B—Kt5 11 B—Kt3

5 0—0 0—0 12 B x Kt

6 P— 93 P— Q3 x3 Q—Rs7 B

— Kt5 E x Kt 14 Q—R68 P x B Kt—Kz 15 P x P

9 Kt— R4 P

— B3 16 Q x BP10 B— R4 Q —R4 (a) 17 BP x B

(a) Black pu ts h i s Q ou t of p lay . H e cou ld t ryKt—Kt3 or br i ng out h is B .

(b) Why ?

Qx BPP x BP—Q4P x P

B— K3B x B

Resigns (b)

44 I—KING 'S KN IG HT 'S OPEN ING .

Three Kni gh ts’ Game. 3 Kt—BS .No . 88 . The late M r. Pol lock i s respon sibl e for Wh i te’sversion i n th e fo l lowing3 B

—Kt5 8 P— Q3 Kt—Kz (a)4 B

—B4 Kt—B3 9 Kt P B xQ5 0

—0 P—Q3 Whi te mates i n t h ree6 Kt—Q5 B—Kt5 moves (b).7 P

— B3 B—QB4

(a) —Q2 i s be t te r. (b) H ow ?

No . 89 . Commun icated by W .P.T.

3 B— B4 7 K—Kt1 Kt—Kz

4 Kt x P B x P eh 8 P x Kt ? B lack mates5 K x B Kt x Kt i n th ree (a)6 P—Q4 Q—B3 ch

(a) How

Four Kni ghts’ Game. Kt—OBB; 3 Kt—BB, Kt—B3.N O . 90 . Whi te , Pau l sen ; Black , MO RPHY. Notes byS te in ttz .

Th i s game was pl ayed i n th e first Amer ican Chess Con ressi n New Yor k i n 1857 , be tween Lou i s Pau l sen , one o t h estronge s t p layers of h is day

,and Pau l M orp hy

,who won first

honours i n that tou rnamen t .

4 B— Kt5 B—B4 17 Q-R6 (h) Q x B l( i)

5 0— 0 (a) 0—0 18 P x Q R—Kt3eh

6 Kt x P R—K1 (b) 19 K—R I B—R67 Kt x Kt QP x Kt 20 R— Q1 (j ) B—Kt7 eh8 B— B4 (c) P—QKt4(d ) 2 1 K—Ktx QB x P oh9 B

— Kz Kt x P 2 2 K—B I B— Kt7 oh (k)10 Kt x Kt R x Kt 23 K—Kt1 B—R6 ch11 B -B3 (e) R— K3 24 K—R 1 B x P12 P— B3 (f) Q— Q6 2 5 Q—B I B x Q13 P

—QKt4 B—Kt3 2 6 R x B R—K714 P

—QR4 P x P 2 7 R— R I R —R315 Qx P B— Qz 2 8 P—Q4 B—K616 R—R2 (g) QR—K1 and wms.

(a) 5 Kt x P , Kt t ; 6 P—Q4, B— Kt5 7 P x Kt, Kt x P8 Q—Q4, Kt x Kt ; 9 P x Kt, B—K2 10 B—KB4 i s great ly inWhi t e ’ s favour .

MEMORABLE CH ESS GAMES . 45

Four Knights’ Game.

(b ) Black now recover s h is Pawn , bu t great ly a t cost o fposnion .

(0) Though apparen t ly losi ng t ime , th i s i s exce l len t p lay ,as i t comp e l s B lack to advance ln sQKt

'

s P, wh ich makes h i s

pos i ti on very weak on th e Queen ’s S ide .Forced . I f 8 Kt x P ; 9 Kt t, R t ; 10 B x P ch

and shou ld w in .(e) A weak move at p resen t, though remarkably s t rong ifreserved after p layi ng P—QB3 a t th i s poi n t , wh ich wou ldhave given Wh i te th e super ior i t y by far .(i ) Th is a l lows B lack to b lock Wh i te

’s p iece s for a longt ime . Much be t te r was P— Q3.(g) 011 pr i ncip l e h e ough t to have d i slodged t h e adverseQueen at th e first oppor tu n i ty . Q—R6 a t once wou ld havecomp lete ly turn ed th e tab le s and B lack wou ld n ever haverecovered from th e bad posi t io n of h i s Pawns on the Queen ' ss ide .

(11) Whi te can not be b lamed for not see i ng th e mostwonderfu l combi nat ion th at h i s opponen t h as prepared .Q—Q1 was now the r igh t move , whereupon , no doubt , Blackwou ld h ave answered w i th P— QB4, wi th th e be tte r game .(i ) O ne of the most charmi ng poet i cal ch ess compos i t ion stha t h as ever been dev i sed i n prac t ical p lay .

(j ) O i course , i f R— Ktx, B lack takes and mate fo l lows i ntwo more move s ; bu t fu l l j us t ice has not been done toMorphy ' s extraord i nary pos i t ion j udgmen t , wh ich showsi tse l f on examinat ion of th e fo l lowi ng l i nes of defence .20 Q-Q3, P— KB4 2 1 Q—B4 ch , K— E x 2 2 Q—R4, B x R23 Q x P , K—Bz and w i n s by R— K8 or B— R6 . I f2 2 Q—KB4, E x R ; 23Qx P ch , R—B3 ; 24 Qx RP, R—K8and win s .(It ) Black wou ld h ave won much more e l egan t ly by r

2 2 R— Kt7 23Q—Q3, R x BP ch ; 24 K—Kt1. R—Kt7 ch ;2 5 K moves, R—Kt8 mate .N .B .— I t i s r igh t to men t ion that th is e legan t term in ationwas first poi n ted ou t by M r . S te i n i tz , after h av i ng e scapedth e not ice of au thor s and cr i t i cs for a quar te r of a cen tury .No men t ion of i t appears i n Loewen thal ’sed 1tion of M orphy ’ sgames

,nor i n Max Lange ’s M orphy book , Se i n L ebe n und

Schafen .

46 MEMORABLE CH ESS GAM E S .

Four Kni ghts' Game.

N o. 9 1. A fr i end ly game at the Cambridge U n iversi ty C .C .Won by B. Gouw mo Bnown.

B—Rts 8 B—Kt5Kt—Q5 9 B x Kt B x KKtP—Q3 10 Resigns (a)B—Xts

(a) S tat e th e primary cause of Wh i te’s loss

,and (b) show

the reason for resignat i on .

No. 92 . The fol lowi ng bri l l i an t game p layed i n th e Russ ianNat iona l Tourn ey between andM . Lev i tski (Black) , i s taken from th e Year Book of Chess .

(a) Poin t ou t a reasonable al te rnat i ve .

(b) B lack can no t equa l i se th e game , bu t h e has a bet te rd efen ce th an th i s . Show a s tronger l i n e of p lay .

I— KING 'S KN IG HT ’S OPEN ING . 47

Four Knigh ts’ Game.

No . 93. Played i n th e Postyen Tournamen t .81121111 v . M arshal l .

4 B—Kt5 B—Kt5 17 P x B Kt x P

5 0—0 0—0 18 K— R I P t

6 P—Q3 P—Q4 19 R—KKt1 P—Kt57 Kt x QP Kt x Kt 20 B—R3 Kt—R3 (b)8 P t Qx P 2 1 E x R R x B

9 B—QB4 Q—Q3 ? 2 2 R—Kt2 R— K1

10 P—B3 B -QB4 23 P— B3 Q-Kt411 P—QKt4 B— Kt3 24 R—R I Q— K212 P—QR4 P—QR4 2 5 P x P Q—R613 P

—Kt5 Kt—Kz 26 P— Xts ! Kt -B414 Kt

—Kt5 ! Q—Kt3 2 7 P—Kt6 R—K215 Q—K2 B—KB4 2 8 Q—R5 Kt—R3 (c)16 P—Kt4 (a) P— R3

(a) A very c l ever move . Black’s game from now i s very

d ifficu lt.

(b) Why cannot th e exchange be saved

(c) Whi te now made th e wi n n i ng move . \Vhat was i t

N 0. 94. F rom th e H amburg Tournament.Yates v . MAR SHALL .

4 B— Kt5 B

— Kt5 13 P— QKt3

5 0— 0 0—0 14 KR— K16 P—Q3 P—Q4 15 Q—K37 P x P Kt x P 16 K t

8 B— Kt5 B— K2 (a) 17 Q x P

9 B t P x B 18 K— R 1

10 8 x 8 Qx B 19 Q—Ktz11 Q-K2 R—Kt I 20 Kt —Bs12 Kt R— Kt5 l 2 1 Re sign s (c)(a) Why not —~B3

(b) Al lowing th e adverse QR t ime to take u p an aggress i vep os i t ion . Af te r 12 Q x P, how can Black secure t headvan tage

(c) Why


Four Kni gh ts’ Game.

No. 95 . H iggi nbotham (Oxford) v . ATK I NS (Cambridge)match , 1896 .

4 B— Kt5 B

—Kt5 15 Kt—Qz B—Kt35 0

—0 0—0 16 P—QK13 (c) Q—Kt36 P—Q3 P—Q3 17 Kt—B3 R—R47 B

—Kts B—K3 18 B x B RP x B8 Kt— Kz Kt— K2 19 K

—R t B—Kt59 Kt

— Kt3 Kt— K t 20 R—KKt1 R—KB t

10 KB x Kt (a) Q x B 2 1 P—QKt4 R x Kt11 B—K3 (b ) P— KB4 2 2 P x R R x P eh12 P— B3 B— R4 23 K x R Q—R4 c h13 P x P Kt x P 24 K—Kt2 Q—R6 mate .14 Kt x Kt R x Kt

( 4) Why is th i s cap ture obj ect ionable(b ) Where i n is th i s weak(c) Poi n t ou t a st ronger move .

No . 96 Played tu th e I re land v . York sh i re Cor re spondenceM atch . R . A RC H ER v . W . Park i n s (Bradford ).4 B

— B4 Kt x P 10 P x P Kt x P

5 B x P ch K x B 11 Kt— B4 B t

6 Kt x Kt P—Q4 12 P x B P—B37 QKt—Kt5 eh (a) 13 B— K3 B—Q3 (c)

K —Kt1 14 R—KKt1 K—R28 P—Q4 P— KR3 15 R x P eh K x R9 Kt

—R3 B—KKt5 (b) 16 Kt—K6 eh Resign s .

(a) If 7 KKt—Kt5 ch , K— K t ; 8 Q—R5 ch . P—Kt39 Q— B3, B—KB4

(b) Poi n t out a be t ter move .

(c) Show a good rep ly to —Q5 .

N O . 97 . A Cur iosi ty

4 B—Kt5 Qx B

5 0—0 12 B t

6 P—Q3 13 B x KP

7 B t 14 B t P

8 E X P 15 E x R

9 E x R 16 Q— Kt7 mate .10 B—Kt5


Four Kni gh ts Game.

No. 100 . The fol low ing i n terest i ng game was p layed i n th efirst rou nd of th e Open tournamen t at Brom ley .

P . H . O'

Connor v . F . D . YATE S .4 B

—Kt5 B—Kt5 13 B—B4 P—KR45 0

— 0 0— 0 14 Kt—K3 B x P

6 P—Q3 P-Qs 15 Q—B3 Kt— Bs7 B

— Kt5 E x Kt 16 K— R2 B—Kt5 l8 P x B P—KR3 17 Kt P t

9 B x KKt Q x B 18 Q— K3 (b) P—Kt6ch l10 P— KR3

? (a) Kt—Kz 19 K— Kt1 Q —R311 Kt— R2 Kt—Kt3 20 P x P Kt—R6 oh12 Kt—Kt4 Q-Kt4 2 1 R e s ign s.(a) Weak . S tate Wh i te

' s bes t move .(b) What wou ld fo l low 18 Q—Kt3

No. 10 1. WO11 by G EORG E E ASTGAT E .4 P

— Q4 P x P 10 0—0— 0 B x KP5 Kt x P B

— Q3 ? 11 Kt'

R t

6 Kt t QP t 12 Q x R Kt7 Q— K2 O— O 13 B xQ R x B8 P— KR3 B

— KB4 14 P—KB3 B— B5 ch

9 B— Kt5 R

—K1 15 K— Kt1 R x R matc (a)(a) Po i n t ou t ‘he ch i ef fau l t s i n Wh i te

’s game, and givebet ter moves .

N o. 102 . Ror nscn lw v . Po l lak .4 P

— Q4 P x P 10 P— K6 Kt x RP (b)5 Kt x P P—KKt3 (a) 11 P x P ch K— B t6 B— QB4 P— Q3 12 R— K1 B—Q2

7 0— 0 B— Ktz 13 B

— B4 (c) P— Q48 Kt t P t 14 Kt x P P t

9 P—K5 Kt— Kt5 15 Q x P B— KB3

Whi te mates i n th ree moves (d ).

(a) I t i s no t good to graf t th e F i an ch et to on to th i s formof open i ng. Show a s tronger move for Black .(b) — K4 i s a l i t t l e be t ter.

(c) What does th is th reaten

(d ) H ow

I—KING ' S KN IG HT ’S OPEN ING . 5 1

Four Kni gh ts’ Game.No . 103. Forgacs v . DU RAS .

B—Kt5

(a) Th i s sacr ifices a P . The u sual move i s 5 P—Q3.(b) I f 7 Kt x P, what wou ld fo l low ?

(c) S ta te th e obj ec t of th i s move .(d ) G i ve a st ronger rep ly .(e) \Vhat e l se cou ld \V h i te do(f) There is n o defence . I f QxB. RxP ch , e tc . Or , i f

PxB , QxP ch and mates n ex t move .

No . 104. M AROCZY v . Swid ersky.

4 B— Kt5

R— K1

(a) A wasted move as h e can no t advan tageously advanceth e KBP .

(b) How cou ld Whi te an swer —KB4(0) Poin t out an al ternat ive.

(d ) G i ve a stronger move .

B— K3 R—KKt1

Kt— Kt5 ch K— R I

Q—R5 R— B IB t P x B

Kt— B3 Kt— B3 (c)

Q— R4 K— Kt I (d )Kt— R5 K

—R IKt x KtP Res ign s.


Greco ’s Counter Gambi t. P—KB4 .

No. 105 . BLACKBU RN E v . Pol lock . Tournamen t game 1888 .

3 P—Q4 P x KP 11 R—B1

4 Kt x P Kt—KB3 12 P—B45 B

— KK15 B— Kz 13 B x P6 Kt—QB3 P—Q3 14 K— K I7 B x Kt B x B 15 R— Bz8 Q—R5 ch P—Kt3 16 K x B9 Kt x KtP P x Kt 17 Res1gns.10 Q x P ch K—Qz

No . 106 . \Von by H . G . CAN N , Sou th Sh ie lds .3 Kt x P Kt—QB3 12 P—QKt3 P—Q44 Q—R5 ch P—Kt3 13 B— Ktz ch P—Q55 Kt x KtP Kt— B3 14 Q—B3, QKt— K46 Q— R4 R— KKt1 15 Q—Kt3 Q—Q37 Kt x B R—Kts 16 P— KB3 Kt x KBP l8 Q— R6 R x KP ch 17 P t QxQ9 K

—Q1 Kt—KKt5 18 P x Q Kt—B7 eh10 Q—R5ch K x Kt 19 K—B1 R—K8 mate .Q x P ch K—Kt z

An exceed i ng ly pre t ty h u i sh . \Vh ere d id Whi te gowrong ?

No. 107 . Won by R . E . LEAN .

3 Kt x P Kt—QB3 10 Qt P Kt—Q5

4 Q—R5 eh P—Kt3 11 B—Kt5 eh K— B 15 Kt x KtP Kt—B3 12 Kt—B6 eh6 Q x BP B—R3 13 K—R 1 Q-R57 Kt x R P—Q4 14 Q x R ch K— Kt28 Q—B3 B—Kt5 15 P—KR3 Q—Kt6 t9 Q—QKt3 Kt x P 16 P x Q Kt x P mate .A good examp le of a game not be i ng won by gai n ofmater ia l a lon e . A t th e fi n ish Wh i te i s two Rooks and aQueen to th e good G rab v . Deve lopmen tE very capture made by Wh i te after h i s s th move adds to

h is d ifii culttes.


Greco’s Counter Gambi t.

No. 108 . by R . D . Oouwxm (Calcu t ta Champ ion sh ipTou rney).

P x P S B x P

4 Kt x P P—Q4 9 Q t ch

5 Q—R5 eh P—Kt3 (a) 10 Kt—K5 oh6 Kt x P Kt— KB3 11 Q—B7 mate .7 Q-K5 ch K— Q2

(a) Whi te has 3 pi ece s i n p lay, wh i le Black' s are al l

a t home ! " Where has Black gone wrong ?

Defence. 1 P—K4, P—K4 ; 2 Rt—KBB, P-Q3.

No . 109 . Won by W . S . DAN I ELS . Lud-E agle Pr ize G ame

3 P—Q4 B-Kt5 12 KR—Q1 P x B

4 P x P B t 13 Q— R3 B—R3ch

5 Qx B P x P 14 K—Kt1 P—KB46 B—QB4 Q—K2 (a) 15 Q x BP Kt—B37 Kt

-B3 P—QB3 16 B— K6 KR—B1(c)8 B—KKt5 P—E 3(h) 17 Qx KP R—R 19 B

—R4 Kt—Q2 18 Kt—Kt5(d ) P x Kt10 0—0—0 0—0—0 19 R-B3 ch Q—B411 R—Q3 P—KKt4 20 R x Q mate .

(a) Whi te' s threa t of QxP mate must cer ta i n ly be met ;

bu t i s th ere no less obstruct i ve move than th i s ?

(b) A p i ece o ffered by Wh i te Why can i t no t be take n ?(c) Wou ld B—Bs save th e threaten ed KP ?

(d ) A pre t ty move wh ich forces mate i n a few moves .


Phuldor’

s Defence.

No . 110. Won by F . WR IG HT .3 P

—Q4 B—Kts? 14 B—Q4 l P— 8 34 P x P B t 15 KR

— Kt t R —KK11

5 P x B Kt—QB3 16 E x P P—Kt3 (b)6 B—QKt5 Q—Q2 17 P— K5 B—B47 B

—K3 P—QR3 18 Kt—K4 R—KB1 (c)S B t Qx B 19 R c h l K x R

9 P x P B x P 20 R— Q1 ch K—K1 (d )10 Q— Q3 R—Q1 (a) 2 1 Kt x B Q x Kt11 Q— Kt3 P— QKt3 2 2 Q— K6 R —Bz (e )12 Kt— Qz Kt—K2 23 Q—Q7 ch K— B 113 0

—0— 0 P—QKt4 24 Q— Q8 mate .

(a) 0— 0 wou ld obviou s ly be dangerous ; how can theK ing be pu t i n to safety(b) What happen s i f P x B(0) Can Blac k evade th e coming t rouble ?

(d ) I s —B r any be tter(e) Would —Kt5 save th e game

No. 111. Buoonmaw v . Booth .

3 P—Q4 P x P 11 Kt—B5 B— K12 (b)

4 Kt x P Kt— KB3 12 Kt—Q5 Kt x Kt5 Kt

— QB3 P—B3 (a) 13 P t P— B56 B— Q3 B— K2 14 B— K 4 P— QR4 (c)7 B

— KB4 O— t) 15 QR— K 1 B— B t

8 0— 0 P—QR3 16 Kt x B ch K— R r9 P

— KR3 P—~QKt4 17 B x RP K x B

10 Q— B3 P—B4 18 Q— R5 mate .

(a) Why not deve lop Th i s move i s th e cau se of muchof th e d ifficu lty .

(b) What obv ious danger doe s Black ignore i n mak ingth i s move

(c ) E ven now Black cou ld give h im se l f a longer l ife ;how

I—K ING ' S KN IGHT 'S OPEN ING . 55

Phi l i dor’

s Defence.

NO 112 . M ORP H Y .

P—Q4 B—Kt5 (a) B x KtP ehP x P B t

Qx B P x PB—QB4 Kt—KB3 (b)Q—QKt3 Q— KzKt—QB3 (c) P— B3B—KKt5 P— Kt4Kt x P P x Kt

(a) A bad defence . Be t ter P x P .

(b) Th i s does not defend t he KBP, bu t on ly h ides i tfor th e momen t sugges t a t r u e defen s i ve move .(c) Whi te could wi n a Pawn here ; how ? Why doe s h erefrai n

(d ) The re s t fo l lows prec i se ly, r igh t up to the mate—at'any rate wh en M orphy i s p layi ng W h i t e .

No . 113. Won by J . M . DOU LTON .3 B

—B4 P— KB4 8 P x P ch (0)4 P

— Q4 P x KP(a) 9 B—B4 eh5 Kt x P P x Kt 10 B— K3 ch6 Q—R5 ch K— K2 ? (b) 11 Q—B4 mate7 Q—B7 eh K—Q3

(a) Th i s al lows Whi te to make one of th e sacr ificeswh ichform th e stock-i h-t rade of the at tack i ng p layer .(b) The posi t ion i s bad , bu t th i s move i s worse sugges ta better .

(0) Af te r th i s noth i ng avai ls for B lack .

No. 114. Won by H . E . Kxorr .

3 Kt— B3 B— Kt5 . 7 P— KR4 P—KB3 (a)

4 B— B4 Kt

— KR3 8 P x P P x P5 P

—Q3 B t ? 9 R t E x R6 Q x B P—KKt4 10 Q— B7 mate .

(a) B lack’s las t fou r moves h ave been con trary to pr i nc ip l e ;

poi n t out how .

O—O—OR t

R—Q1B x R chQ— Kt8 ohR— Q8 mate .


Phllldor ’s Defence.

No. 115 . Won by G EORG E E asronr e .

3 B—B4 Kt—KB3 10 Kt x Kt P x Kt

4 P—Q3 Kt—B3 11 Q—R5 oh (b) K—K2

5 Kt—B3 B—K3 12 Q—B7 ch K—Q3

6 8 x 8 P x B 13 B—B4 Q—B3

7 P—Q4 P—Q4 ta) 14 Q—Q7 ch K—B4

8 P x KP QKt x P 15 Q x P ch K—Q49 Kt x Kt Kt x P 16 R—Q1 mate .

(a) Black cou ld equal i se h ere qu i te S imp ly . H ow(b ) Whi te cou ld remai n a p i ece and a pawn to the goodby QxQ, bu t see s someth i ng be tte r .

No. 116 . Won by I . 6 11315 1311110.

3 P—Q4 P—KB4 8 Q—B5 ch K— B3(a)

4 B—B4 B—K2 9 Q x P eh P— Q4(b )

5 P x KP BP x P 10 Kt—B3 B— K36 Q—Q5 P x Kt 11 B— K3 B—KKt5 (c)7 Q— B7 ch K—Qz 12 B— QKt5 mate .(a) W hat happens i f 8 K—K I(b ) A nd i f 9 K—Q2(c) P—QR3 would guard th e mat ing square, bu t wha t

then

Petrott’s Defence. Kt—KB3.

No . 117 . Correspondence . E . Svsxsson v . R . Steenhoff

3 Kt x P P—Q3 14 Q—Q3 P—KR34 Kt

—KB3 Kt x P 15 E x P P x B5 P—Q4 P—Q4 16 Q—Kt3oh B—Kt4 (c)

6 B -Q3 B—K2 (a) 17 P—KR4 P—QB37 0

—0 Kt—QB3 18 Kt x Kt B x Kt8 R—K1 B—KKt5 19 B— 8 2 P—B39 P

—B4 Kt—B3 20 P x B BP x P10 P x P KKt x P 2 1 Q—Q3 Q—Bz11 Kt—B3 0—0 2 2 Kt—Kt6 Q—Bz12 B—K4 B—K3 23 Kt K t13 Kt

—K5 Kt—Ktx i (h ) 24 Q—QR3oh Re s igns.(a) Improve .(b ) Why i s th i s weak(c) I f K—R 1 17 Kt—Kt6 eh , P t ; 18 Qx P,

Kt—KB3 ; 19 Qx P ch , K—Kt l 20 R—K3, etc.

58 MEMORABLE C H E SS GAMES .

Petroft’

s Defence.

No . 12 1. Won by T. C . RUTLEDG E .3 P

—Q4 P—9 4 8 Q—Ksch4 Kt x P P x P

? (a ) 9 Q t ch5 B

—QB4 Kt—Q4 (b) 10 Q—B5 eh6 Kt x P7 Q—R5 ch

(a) Improve . (b)

K t

K—K3Improve .

11 Q—QKt5 mate .

No . 12 2 . Won by C . F . P R IDHA M .3 P

—Q4 Kt x P 7 Kt Kt4 Q— K2 (a) P—Q4 8 Kt x P5 Kt x P B— K3 9 Kt—B6 mate .6 Kt— QB3 Kt—QB3

(a) Improve .

(b) Poi n t ou t where B lack goes wrong.

Th e fol lowing game wasawarded the br i l l i ancy pr ize i n a tou rney of th e Brook lyn

No. 123. R usse l l v . B LACK .

Chess C l u b .

3 Kt x P P—Q3Kt—KB3 Kt x Ps P— Q4 P—Q46 B—Qs B—Q37 0

—0 0—0 (a)8 P— B4 B

—KKt59 P x P P—KB410 Kt—B3 Kt—Qz11 Kt t (b) P t12 B x P Kt— B313 B

—Kt5 B x P ch14 K

—R 1 (c) Q— K11s Q—Bz B—Qs

(2 ) I s t h i s B lack’s best ?

(b ) Improve .(c) I s K x B p l ayable ?

16 B x Kt Q—R4 eh17 K

— Kt I P x B18 KR—K1 P—KB419 B

—Q3 B x Kt20 P x B Q—R62 1 P— B4 K

—R 1 l2 2 R—K3 R—Kt1 eh23 R

—Kt3 R x R ch24 P x R Q x P ch2 5 K

—B1 Q—Boch2 6 K—K I B—Kt5 ch2 7 Re s igns.

I— KING ’S KN IG HT 'S OPEN ING . 59

No. 124. Ruber t v . 8111111.

3 Kt x P

Improve .\V hy not QP x Kt ?

(0) Why does Wh i te res ign

No. 125 . F rom th e Col lyns’ book of th e S tockholm Congress,

19 12 . Whi te, 0 . SUN DSTRO E M B lack , D . Holm .

(a) What ough t to be p layed(b ) Name correc t move and how i t shou ld be answered .

11 Kt—Xts oh K—Kt312 P—R5 eh K— B313 Q—B3 ch B— B414 P

—KKt4 Q— E 1 (h )15 Kt

—K4ch K— K 416 Q—B4 ch K—Q417 O

— O —O oh K—B518 Kt x P mate .


Queen’s Pawn Coun ter 6 11111t1 P4 “, P—K4 ; 2 Kt—KBB, P—Q4.

No . 126 . The fol lowi ng i n t ere st i ng game was p layed inth e Go-as-you-please Tournamen t of t h e L i verpoo l ChessC l u b . M r . P. F . BLACK v . M r . E . Spence .3 Kt x P B

—Q3 11 R— Q1 Qx B

4 P—Q4 P x P 12 B t ch B x B

5 B—QB4 B‘x Kt 13 Qc h K

— E x6 Q—R5 l Q x P ? 14 Kt—Q5 B—Xi47 Q x P ch K—Q1 15 R—Q2 Kt—Q28 B—Kt5 ch Kt—B3 16 Q—B7 Kt—K49 Kt

-B3 B—Oz 17 Qc h ! ! R esign s .10 Qx P R—K I

Whi te makes two i n feri or moves , Black th ree a t least .P o i n t th em out.

N o. 12 7. Won by M AROCZY.

3 P x P B—Q3 14 K—Kt3 Q—Bz eh4 Kt

—B3 Kt—KB3 15 P— B4 P x P i .p .oh5 B

— Kt5 eh P—B3 16 K x P R—Q5

6 B— R4? P—K5 17 P—Q3 B—Kt2 eh

7 P x P O—O l.

18 Kt—K4 B t ch8 Kt—Q4 P x P 19 K x Kt Q—R7 l9 Kt P Q—Kt3 20 P x B Q x P ch10 Kt t R t 2 1 K—R4 R x B !11 B—Kt5 R—Q1 2 2 Q x R Black mate s12 0—0 B x P ch i n 5 .13 K x B Kt— Kt5 ehWh ite makes two bad moves . Which are th ey ?B lack mates i n 5 moves . How ?

I—KING ’S KN IG HT 'S OPEN ING . 6 1

Scotch Game. 2 Kt—OBB : 3 P—Q4, P x P.

No . 12 8 . P layed i n Pari s , 1860 . The notes are byDr . Lasker i n th e Chess P layer ’ s Sc rap Book . Kolischv . ANDER SS EN .4 B

—QB4 8— 8 4 n Q—QI Q—Qz

5 0—0 P—Q3 12 P— Kt4 B— Kt3

6 P—B3 B—KKt5 13 B—Ktz P— Q6

7 Q—Kt3 B x Kt 14 Q x P Kt—K48 B x P ch K—B 1 15 Q— K2 Q—R69 B x Kt (a) R x B 16 Kt— Q2 (c) P—Kt510 P x B P-KKt4 (b ) 17 Resigns .

(a) I f 9 P x B, Kt—B3 and Black has th e be tter game .(b) Th is bold advance is of extraord i nary power. Q— K6can n ow be defeated by R—Kt3. I t paves the way for th ed ec i s i v e en try of th e B lack Kt a t K4, and marks th e weakPawn at KB3, wh ich 110W i s depr i ved of i t s mobi l i ty, asth e aim of B lack ’s at tack .(0) Nobody who wou ld cas t a casua l g lance on theposi t i on wou ld suspec t that 011 th e nex t move th e re signa t ionofWhite i s forced . A mode l game by Black .

No . 129 . F rom Magyar Sakkv i lag . Cedar Rap idsWh i te , W . G i lman B lack , H . BU R DE .

Kt—B3 9 P x PKtP x Kt 10 K x BB—B4 11 K—Kt IP—Q4 12 B—K3

8 R—K1(a) 0—0 13 K—B 114 Resigns (b).

(a) Sugges t a be t ter move .(b) Why

6 2 MEMORA BLE CH ESS GAMES .

Scotch Game.

N o. 130. C . W AR D H AU G H v . W . N . Paton . P layed i n acon test for th e Che ss C hampion sh ip of Scot land .

4 B—QB4 B— B4 10 Kt x Kt K 11Kt

5 0— 0 P— Q3 11 P x B ch K—K3

6 Kt— Kt5 Kt— K4 ? 12 Q—B3 Q—B3

7 B— Kt3 B

— KKt5 13 Q—Kt3 ch K— K48 E x P eh K— K2 14 Q—Q5 mate (a) .9 P

— KB3 Kt x B

(a) Black wal ks s traigh t i n to a mate , bu t h e had a l ostg ame i n any case . There are at l eas t 4 bad moves by theloser . Which are they

N o. 131. WO11 by M r . E . SCA M P .4 Kt x P Q— R5 8 P— QB3 B— R45 Kt

—Kt5 (a) Qx KP ch 9 Kt—B4 Q— K56 B—K3 B—Kt5 ch (b) 10 QKt—Q6 oh Re s ign s .7 Kt

—Qz Q— K4

(a) 5 Kt—Kt5 i s th e most popu lar con t i nuat ion . Al te rna t i ve s are 5 B— K3 and 5 Kt— KB3. I f 5 Q—Q3 A lapinsugge s t s Kt —B3 ; 6 Kt—QB3, B—Kt5 ; 7 Kt t, E x Kt8 P x B , QP x Kt ; 9 P— K5 , Kt— Kt5 ; 10 Q—Q4, Q— K2 ;1 1 P— KB4, P

— B3 wi nn ing a pawn .

(b) Blac k has a bet te r move a t move 6 . W hat i s i t

N o . 132 . W'

on by T. E . B ROWN .4 B

— QB4 B-Kt5 ch (a) 12 Q x R ch K— R 25 P

— B3 P x P 13 Q— Kt8 ch K— Kt36 0— 0 P x P(b ) 14 B—Q3 ch K—Kt47 QB x P Kt— B3 15 B— B I eh K— Kt58 Kt— Kt5 0

— 0 16 P— B3 ch K-R5

9 P— K5 Kt— K1 17 P— Kt3eh K

— R410 Q— R5 P— KR3 18 Q— B7 eh P -Kt311 Kt x P R t 19 Q t P mate .

(a) 4 B— Kt5 ch i s no t as good a move as B— B4.(b) 6 P x P too i s weak . Q— B3 migh t be tr ied .(c) What a l ternat i ves has Black a t move 9

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Scotch Game.

No . 133. Won by “7. H . S. MONCK .4 Kt x P B— B4 11 O— O Q— K2

Q— B3 12 QKt—B3 P—QB3 ?

6 Kt—Kt5 B x B 13 E x P ch ! K—B I7 P x B Q— QI 14 Kt P Qt8 Q— Kt4 P— KKt3 15 QR— Q1 Q—B39 Q— B4 P— Q3 16 R—Q8 ch Resigns (a).10 B— B4 Kt

— K4

(a) Where d i d B lack go wrong, and what i s Wh i te' s

answer to —Kt2 . I f X x B 17 Q x Kt.

N o. 134. M rs . H OU LD ING, Newpor t, M on , v . M i ss C rum ,G l asgow .

4 P—B3 P—Q3 11 Kt— B3

5 P x P B—Rts 12 0—0

6 B— QB4 Kt— B3 13 Kt—Q57 B

— KKt5 P—KR3 14 Kt x P ch

8 B x Kt Q x B 15 Q x P9 B

—Kt5 B x Kt 16 Kt— K6 ch10 Q x B Q xP 17 Q— B7 mate .B lack lose s too much t ime i n deve lopmen t i n order to wi n

a pawn i n s tead of 12 P— R3, Cas t les migh t be t r ied ;but B lack wou ld have to re turn th e pawn W i t h th e worseposi t ion as we l l .

N o. 135 . Played a t Bern e i n 1904.4 B

—QB4 Kt—B3 8 B x Kt ch P x B5 P

— K5 P— Q4 9 Kt x P B—R3

6 B—QKt5 Kt—K5 10 Kt x Q B x KE P mate .7 Kt x P B— QB4 (a)(a) 7 B—QB4 i s a weak move B—Q2 shou ld be p layed.

W hat i s Whi te ’s correc t con t i nuat ion


Scotch Game .

No. 136 . Won by S . G . H owsu . 8 111111, E ast bourne

4 Kt x P B— B4 9 Q t ch

5 Kt—B5 Q-B3 (a) 10 Q x R eh

6 Q—Kt4 P—KKt3 11 Q 11: Kt eh7 B

—KKt5 Kt—K4 12 Kt—Kt7 mate .8 Q— B4 Q—B3

(a) B lack has a far st ronge r move th an 5 —B3, and agood al ternat i ve for —KKt3. Name the be tter moves .

No . 137 . Played a t the Hague i n 1874. J. H . BLACKBU RN Ev . H . W . B. G i fford .

4 B—QB4 B—B4 12 Kt—Q5 Q—Qt

5 Kt—Kt5 Kt—R3 13 P—B6 Kt-Kt3

6 Q—R5 Q—K2 l (a) 14 P x P K x P7 P

—B4 0—0 15 Q x Kt(R6)ch ! K x Q8 0—0 P— Q3 16 Kt x P eh K—R49 P

—B5 P—Q6 ch10 K—R 1 P x P Whi te an nounced mate i n11 Kt—QB3 Kt—K4 h y e moves (b) .

(a) I f 6 Kt—K4'l 7 Kt

—K6 ! P t ; 8 QxQKt,B—B I ; 9 B t , P x B ; 10 Qx R , etc .

(b) State t he moves .

(c) What improvemen t s on Black’ s par t can be suggested 1

No. 138 . Won by H . E . BtRD .

4 Kt x P Q— R5 I O O—O Kt x P l5 Kt

—Kt5 B—B4 11 R x Kt R—K8 ch6 Q—B3 Kt—B3 12 B—B 1 Kt—Q57 Kt x P ch K

—Q1 13 Qx BP Kt—K7 ch8 Kt x R R—K1 14 K—R 1 Kt—Kt6 ch9 B—Q3 Kt x P 15 K—Kt1 R x B mate !

A charming game . Whi te appears to have no al ternat ivesafter h is 7th and 8 th moves.


Alaptn's Opening. 1 P—KG, P—K4 ; 2 Kt—Kz (a.)

No. 141. Won by A . Cmm ea, j un . , Mon t r eal .

2 Kt—KB3 (b ) 9 P—Q4 B—Kt33 P

—KB4 P x P 10 Kt(B4)Q5 Kt x Kt4 Kt x P Q—K2 (c) 11 Kt x Kt Q—K35 B

— K2 Q x P 12 B—QB4 Q—K1 (d ) ?6 0—0 B— B4ch 13 R—K1 Q—Qx7 K

—R x 0— 0 14 Kt—K7 eh K—R t8 Kt— B3 Q—K2 15 B—KKts l R esign s .

(a) The idea be i ng to fo l low wi th P— KB4, get t i ng th eadvan tage of

, th e Kin g’s G ambi t, wi thou t gi v i ng up th e

Pawn . (A(b) 2 B—B4 is perhap s th e bes t rep ly .(c) Wast i ng t ime . Black mi ssed an opportun i ty h ere by

4 Kt x P. I f 5 B—K2 (or P—Q3) Q—R5 eh 6 P— Kt3Kt x P, e tc . c erw ise he gai ned a Pawn .(d )

“ Sav ing th e KBP and losi ng the game 12 K—R 1was bet ter . ”

No . 142 . Won by I . CA RSON .2 Kt— QB3 7 Kt—R5 0—0

3 QKt—B3 (a) Kt— B3 8 Kt—Q5 Kt x P (c)4 Kt

— Kt3 B— B4 9 B x Q B x P eh

5 P—Q3 P—Q3 10 K—K2 B—Xl5 mate .

6 B—Kt5 (b) B—K3

(a) D i sappoi n t i ng af ter Kt—K2 . Kt—Kt3 preferab lenow , and fo l lowed by B—B4 i n read i n ess for 0—0.(b) To p i n Kt, hence B—K3 to mee t Kt—Q5 .(c) l O fferi ng a most t emp t i ng bai t . What was Wh i te

' sbest rep ly

l—K ING ’S KN IG HT 'S OPEN ING . 67

King's Knigh t 's Openi ng . 1 P-K4, P—K4 ; 2 Kt— KB3 .

No. 143. \Von by G eorge EASTGATE .B—Q3 (a) 8 B x KRP

3 Kt— B3 Kt

—KB3 9 Qx P

4 B—B4 0— 0 10 Kt— KKt5

5 P—Q3 P— KR3 11 Q— R7 oh

6 B— K3 (b) Kt— B3 (c) Q— R8 oh

7 Q—QZ (d ) Kt— KR4 13 Kt—Q5 mate .

(a) The i n i t ia l mi s take .(b) Commencing h i s p lan of at tack , t hough apparen t ly

ObJCCt SS .

(c) To a l low wi thd rawal of B , bu t too late .(d ) Requ iri ng,1 immed iate att en t ion . \V hat i s th e bestr ep ly ?

No . 144. Won by Z U K E RTORT.

Q—Bs 8 P—Q4 Q— B3Q— KKt3 9 Kt— Kt5 ch K— Kt3Q x KP (a) 10 Q— Q3 eh K— R4

5 B x P eh K— K2 (b) 11 P— Kt4ch K x p6 R— K1 Q— KB5 12 Q—R3 mate .7 R x P oh K x B

(a) A d i sastrous move . \V hat shou ld have been p layedi n stead i

(b) K—QI best .

No . 145 . W O11 by G eohoe EASTGATE .2 Kt— .QB3 6 Kt x Kt

3 B—B4 P—KR3 (a) 7 Q—R5 ch

4 P— Q4 P—B3 (b) 8 Q x KP mate (c).

5 P x P Kt x P

(a) To preven t Kt—Kt5 at t he 5 th move . A need less andunsafe move .

(b ) Ano th er un sound and u n necessary move . P x Pwou ld have simpl ified mat ters .(c) Due to th e exchanges . What i s the bes t move Blackcou ld have made for h is fifth

SECTION II.

Queen’s Kni gh t’s Opening, 1 P—K4, P—K4 ; 2 R im s.

Vienna Opening. 1 P— K4, P—K4 ; 2 Kt—OBB.

N o . 146 . Tscm comx v . Al l i es . A bri l l i an t game , wh ichth e st uden t w i l l find e spec ia l ly i n terest i n g , as po i n t i ng ou ton e of th e weakne sse s of th e Vien na Open i ng . Note s (b tod ) ftom Lasher

’s C he ss M agazi n e .2 Kt— KB3 11 Kt

— B3 Q—Q23 P

— B4 P— Q4! 12 P— QR3 O— O—O(d )

4 P P x BP 13 P x B B—Q45 B x P(b ) B— QKt5 14 Q—K2 QR— K1

P— Q5 (c ) 15 B— K3 B x Kt7 P t P t 16 Q x B Kt— Q5 !8 Q— K2 c l1 B— K3 17 Q— B2 B lack

' s next9 P

— QKt3 P x P t h r e e move s i nduced10 Q— K4 Kt— B3 Whi te to resign (e) .(a) M ore u sua l is 4 P x KP , Kt x P 5 Kt— B3.(h ) After 5 P—K5 , what move wou ld gi ve B lack th e

advan tage(c) The proper p lay , as i t keep s Whi te busy defend i ngh im se l f , and thereby preven t s h im from deve lop i ng .

E xce l len t pos i t1on j udgmen t . The re su l t show s tha tth i s seem ing ly unwarranted sacr 1fice was qtu te sound .(e) VK

’

hat we re th ey ?

N o . 147 . Won by R . C . G RIFFITH .2 Kt— KB3 7 Q— R5 !

3 B— B4 B

— B4 8 B—KKt5

4 P— Q3 P— Q3 9 Kt— Qs

5 P— B4 Kt

—Kt5 (a) 10 P—B66 P— B5 Kt

— By (b ) 11 Kt— K7 ehW h i t e mates i n fou r moves (c ) .

(a) Poi n t out a saf er move .

(b ) Premature . S ta te th e bes t con t i n uat ion .(c) H ow ?

I I—QUEEN ’S KN IG HT ’S OPEN ING . 69

No . 148 . D . Barne t t v . R . H . V . SCOTT . Played i n th eM idd lesex Coun ty Ind i v idua l Championsln p , F i rs tRound .

Kt— KB3 13 Kt x Kt (c) R x Kt eh3 B

— Kt5 14 K-Q1 E x BP !

4 B— KKt5 P x P 15 Q— KB3 (d ) R— Q5 ch

5 Kt— B3 16 Kt—Q3 Q x B

6 P— Q3 I 7 Q x B P— QB47 B

— Kt5 18 R— KR I P— KB3

8 B x QKt i (a) P x B 19 Q— B3 R— Kt I9 P

—QR3 B—QB4 20 P— QKt3 (e ) R x P10 Q— Kt3 R— K 1 2 1 K— K2 B x Kt ch11 KKt— K2 B— R3 2 2 Resign s (f).12 Kt— B4 (b ) Kt x P l

(a) Th i s al lows th e ad verse B a usefu l ou t l e t .(b) Po i n t out a be tter move .(c ) What wou ld be th e rep ly to 13 B x Q

W hy does no t Wh i t e cap ture the Q now ?(e ) G 1ve th e rep ly to 20 R— QKtr ,(f) \Vhy

No . 149 . Won by B ERG E R .

Kt—QB3 6 P— B3 P—QR3P— Q3 7 B—R4 P~ 9 1

70 MEMORABLE C H ESS GAMES .

V i enna Opening.

No. 150. L . Pau lsen v . BERGE R .2 Kt—KB3 12 Q— Kt5 eh P— 8 33 P

—Q4 P x P 13 Q — I ( 5 oh K— B t4 Q x P Kt— B3 14 Kt—K2 B x Kt5 Q—Q3 (a) B— K2 15 B x B Q— Kt36 P—B4 (b) Kt—QKt5 16 B—Qz P x K17 Q—K2 P—Q4 17 P x P R—K18 P—QR3 B—Kt5 18 Q— KB5 Kt x P9 Q—Q1 (c) P-Qs 19 P 1 B (d ) Q—B7 eh10 P t E x p 20 K—Qt Q—Q511 Q—Q3 P—QR4 2 1 Res igns .(a) Which i s the best square for th e Q(b) What course ough t Wh i te to pursue now i(c) I f 9 Kt—B3, what al tern ati ve h ne of p l ay cou ld Black

adop t ?

(d ) How cou ld Black mee t 19 R—KB I

No. 15 1. M I E SE S v . Sch rader .2 Kt— QB3 7 P— Q43 B

— B4 B— B4 8 B

— Kt54 Q— Kt4 P—Q4 9 P x B5 Qx P P x B 10 B x Kt6 Qx R Q— Kt4

(a) S ta te t he p r imary cause of t h e loss of the game , andcorrect .

No. 15 2 . A J. M ackenzi e v . F . H OLLINGS .2 Kt— KB3 8 Kt t(Q4) ? Q—R5ch3 P

— B4 P— Q4 9 P— Kt3(b ) Kt x P

4 P x KP Kt x P 10 Kt— B3 B—B7ch5 Kt

—B3 Kt—QB3 11 K x B(c) B lack mates6 P— QR3(a) B—QB4 i n t h ree (d ).7 P

—Q4 Kt x QP

(a) Po i n t ou t a st ronger move .(b) What wou ld fo l low 9 K—K2 7

(0) How would B lack rep ly to 11 K—Q2(d ) How

I I—QUEEN 'S KN IG HT 'S OPEN ING . 7 1

No. 153. WO11 by M teses.Kt— KB3 7 Kt—B3Kt x P 8 Kt— KKt5K t— Q3 9 P— KR4B—Kz 10 Kt— Q50— 0 11 Q— Kt6

Wh i te mate s i n two move s (b ) .(a) F i nd B lack

’ s fata l error and correc t .(b) H ow

No . 154. WO11 by D . T. G . D1xox .2 Kt— KB3 8 B

— KKt5 Q— Q2 (b )3 B

— B4 B—B4 9 Kt—Qs Q— Rs4 P

—Q3 F— Q3 10 Kt— K7cb(c) K—R I5 P

—B4 Kt— Kt5 11 E x P R x B6 P— B5 Kt

— B7(a) Q x R and mate i n fou r7 Q— R5 O—O fo l low s .(a) Th i s loses . G i ve the correc t move .(b) Show a good rep ly to 8 Q —K 1.(0) Why is th i s rath er be t ter th an 10 Kt—B6ch

No . 155 . O stend Tournamen t . “7011 by M i sse s .2 Kt—QB3 9 Q— R4 (b ) E x Kt

3 B— B4 B—B4 10 Q x B Kt—R4 (c)

4 Q— Kt4 Q— B3 (a) 11 R—B I Kt x B5 Kt

— Q5 Q x P ch 12 Q— Q7 P— KB3K—B 1 13 Kt x KE P Q—B7 (d )

7 9—9 5 14 R x Q B x R8 P—Q3 P—Q3 15 Kt— R5 Res ign s .(a) Po1n t out a safe r defence .(b ) Sugge s t a strong al ternat i ve .(c) Show a more h opefu l con t i n uat ion .(cl) What wou l d be th e rep ly to 11Kt ?


V ienna Opening.No. 156. Won by 8 1115 11111114.

2 Kt— KB3 12 Kt Q t

3 P— B4 P

—Q4 13 B—Q3 P—KK13 (b )4 P x KP Kt x P 14 Q— K2 Q—Q4 (c)5 Q— B3 P— KB4 15 0— 0 Q xQP eh6 P— Q3 Kt x Kt 16 B— K3 Q—Q4 (d )7 P t P

— Qs 17 QR— Q1 Q—R48 Q— Bz P x P (a) 18 B x BP R—B t ( e )9 P

— Q4 B— K3 19 Q— Kt4 P x B1o Kt—R3 B— Kz 20 Q— R5 ch R— Bz11 Kt—B4 Q— Qz 2 1 l

’ —K6 Re s ign s .(a) G i ve a sounder move .(b) Why does noLB lack cast le(c) Show reasons (or rej ec t i ng ( 1) 14 Kt— B3 and (2 )

14 P— B3.

Why does he leave the KP(e ) What wou ld happen i f 18 P x B i

157 . Won by t) . Fonsy r n .B— B4 11 P x Kt B x P

B— B4 Kt— QB3 12 K— K2 P— QB3Kt— B3 P

—Q3 13 P— 94 P—9 4P— Q3 P—QR3(a) 14 B -R 2 (e) P—B3B— K3 B

—KKt5 (b ) 15 Q— Q3 P x QPQ— Q2 (c) B— Kt5 16 Q x QP P— QB4 ?P— QR3 E x KKt 17 Qx QP B tP xQB B— R4 18 Q— B7 mate .P— Kt4 Kt x P(d )

(a) A seri ou s was t e of t ime . Suggest a bet te r move .(b ) I f 6 3 11 8 , what wou ld be th e p robable

con t i n ua t ion(c) G i ve a s trong alternatwe, a nd (2 ) sh ow wha t t here i sagai n st 7 B x P eh .

(d ) Why th i s move 2(e) I s th i s th e be s t post for B ?


No. 160 . The follow iii g br ie f game was p l ayed i n th emat ch of th e U n iversih es v . C i ty o f Lon don C l ubs . Wonby J. R . Ross (C i ty) .

2 B— B4 8 Kt— E 3(h )

3 B—B4 Kt— KB3 9 Kt— K2

4 P— B4(a) P—Q4 10 B—Q2

5 P xQP P— K5 1 1 R— KB t6 P—Q3 P x P 12 Kt t(c )7 Qx P 0—0 13 Re s ign s .(a) Why i s th i s con sidered weak(b ) Show a bet te r l i n e of p lay .

(0) What move i s n ecessary now

No. 16 1. C . H . M o ss v . Lancaste r .

2 B—B4 7 Q x KtP R—KKtr3 ig— t Kt—QB3 8 Kt t ch K— K24 Q—Xl4 Q—B3 9 Kt x R eh K— K1

5 Kt— Q5 Q x P eh 10 Kt— R3 and win s .

6 K—Q1 Kt—B3 (a)

(a) G ive th e bes t move a t th i s s tage .

No . 162 . Won by T. Par n son (Be lfas t) ,2 Kt—QB3 7 Qx P P—Q33 B

— B4 B— B4 8 Kt—KB3 B

—Kt54 Q—Kt4 Q— B3 9 Qx B KKt— K25 Kt

— Q5 Q x P ch 10 Kt— B6 eh K— E x6 K—Q1 B—Kt3 11 R— B1 R e sign s (a) .

(a) Po i n t out two grave m istake s on Black’s par t i n the

open i ng and correc t .

I I— QUEEN 'S KN IG HT 'S OPEN ING .

Pi erce Gamb i t . 2 Kt-~ QBB ; 3 P— B4, P x

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