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CONTENTS.

Page
Dedication

Descriptionof

I.

Chapter

"

of

II."

Chapter

III.

Chapter

IV.

Chapter

V.

Chapter

VI.

Chapter

VII.

Analysis
The

"

Men.

Movements

of

Pieces

and

Mode

Chess

as

Openings.

xv

Training of Mind
School

Value

Relative

"

xii

Terms

Modern

The

"

vii
of the Game

Technical

"

and

and

its

of Pieces

how

to

Improve

Tendency

and

of
Principles

xix
xxiii

Play

xxv

"

Ruy Lopez

Double

Games

20

Ruy Lopez,

Illustrative

Two

Illustrative
PetrofPs
Illustrative

and

Four

Knights' Game

41

48

Gambit

57

Games

78

Knights' Defence

91

Games

108

Defence

Games

Philidor's
Illustrative

Three

Games

Scotch

Illustrative

141

Games

154

Games.

Introduction
of the

16

132

Defence

itz-Tschigorin

Games

and

iii

Laws

The

Illustrative

Stein

Board

The

Notation

The

"

of

The

the Game.

Capture .....*.

Chapter

The

Preface

and

"

.'
Contest

162
166

PREFACE.

The

chief

first part,

the

forms

the

during
the

Many

task

which

play

has

in able
book

on

would

assist

work

the

principles
be

part

can

few

examples

the

the

respect

in the
the

debuts

as

the

in

early part

treated

to

class
as

have

recognized

and

practitioners

early

as

Defence,
to

the

on

and
be

the

Philidor

regarded

will
to

in

the

absolute

of the

only
main

which
as

accuracy.

recognized

good
For

standard

variations

to

very

up

the

In

short

of tactics
to

be
in

the

openings

and

Petroffs

had

game,

must

the

could

not

first-

sometimes

the

of

that

had

come

by

Most

cannot

ber
num-

have

ideas

strategy

reader, but

remembered

the

the

and

chiefly

large

openings

practical test.

and

present,

Lopez,

new

ciples
prin-

examined

sanctioned

openings,

that

in
of

maxims,

which

of

moves

myself

to

Ruy

in

the

from

authorities

the

of the

students

to

examples

ought

in the

analysis

any

instruction
it

of the

middle

the

commentation

general

hitherto

instances

I introduce

imaginary

afford

The

to

play.

roots

moves,

put

which,
of

like

in many

been

never

to

application

carefully

introduce

those

at the

Defence.

remodelled

have

deductions
be

right

fourth

or

by

lines
from

widely

authors

third

entirely

that

standard

as

differingvery

analysed

of variations

present

annotation

adaptation

have

such

necessary

stages

confine

of

basis

hitherto

been

various

at

the

on

it became

manner,

generally

conclusions

volume

any

the

seen

of

the

of

ticed
no-

in

opening

sort
to

However,

game.

be

of

style

practically impossible

same

I had

state

which

and

the

out

striking examples

the

will

as

pecially
es-

ideas

the

of

openings

been

the

and

openings,

most

of

this

in

openings

of novelties
been

of the

the

results

But

have

adopt

to

In

in

reasoning

it would

general

on

the

duly

made

positions.

of the

end.

of

volume,

work

the

out

conduct

the

been

been

yet

especially
the

where

in the

maxims,

this

analysis

empirical

an

of

pointing

to

traced

this

of different

scope

throughout

in

no

similar

direction,

for the

distinctly
given

that

practical play

recommended

more

by comparison
within

from

in

to

in

doubt

has

systematically

of

difficulties.

enormous

changes

vast

have

and

practice,

unnecessary

with

attempt

no

student

in

essayed

are

games

but

analysis
of the

of

times,

in

guide

perhaps

volume

present

principles

my

beset

product

the

new

been

is

was

me

the

game,

the

judgment

efforts

great

the

on

base

to

of illustrative
of the

place

treatises

It

modern

in

have

years.

been

of

application
which

before

set

have

taken

Chess

twenty

which

of

Chess,

on

positions

I have

that

work

theoretical

of

last

which

variations

the

is the

by analogies

reasoning

that

of

purport

are

the

veloped
de-

mental
experitherefore

which

lay
merits

be

fore
there-

trust

claim

any
of

settled

most
un-

viii

PREFACE.

tilthey had been

illustrationsfrom the practiceof firstby numerous


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

which

verified

in actual

I trust will have

The

various

the desired effect.

authorities

quoted in this

treatise have

been

of great assistance

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

me

indebted

to

any

only when

in

them

it advisable to quote them


controversy I have deemed
I quiteagreed with their demonstrations, and in very rare
cases

kind

of

latter but differed from

their conclusions

without

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

when
any

acceptedthe

PREFACE.

JuliusSpringer)
(Berlin,
; Lehrbuch

IX

des

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

Ph. Reclam

Chess

the game.

My specialthanks
for his kind
of this

assistance

volume, which

that in the main


New

are

York,

also due to

in the revision

it will

friend Professor Waller


my
of the MS., and the correction

beg to submit to all Chess


givegeneralsatisfaction.
now

May, 1889.

students

in

Holladay
of proofs
the hope

V
VL
I.

CHAPTER
Description

of

Ga^e.

the

The

Board

Men.

and

fi
Movements

ofPiei

ices

Mode

and

of

Capture.

The

game

and
is called
board
are

of Chess

is

li

checkmate"

King

contest

in

between

two

positionfrom

players who

which

he cannot

Terms). The
white
alternately

(see Chapter IV, Technical

of

sixty-four
squares,
thirty-twoin number,

black

mental

attack the hostile

which
one

are

colored

player having

sixteen

white

endeavor

his opponent

on

men

sixteen

men.

Diagram
Each

men
player's

WHITE.

King

consists of

eightpieces

No.

I.

and

eightpawns,

thus named

BLACK.

WHITE.

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cfo

Two

Rooks

Two

Bishops

Two

Knights

or

and

The

Queen

Castles

followingDiagram

the commencement

figured

BLACK.

Eight Pawns

at

This

is played
game
and black.
The

and

prison
im-

to

be released.

of

represents the

game

arranged

men

in

proper

order

on

the

board!

Diagram

No.

2.

BLACK.

ft

WHITE.

MOVEMENTS

Xll

As shown
at

square
The

above, the board

be

must

righthand corner of the


playersdraw by lot for move
matches

AND

MODE

OF

placedthat

so

CAPTURE.

each

playermust

choice

and

white

of color.

In

all international

and

however, it is the rule for the firstplayerto have

ar\dtournaments,

Queen

always occupy

must

white

square,

and

the Black

Scrvat

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

black

But

must

corner

have

board.

men.

White

The

PIECES

his

publicChess
the white

OF

Queen

the White
the

King

Kings

and

nearest

squares

posted

in the

squares.

The

King.

The

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

"

"

and the game

The

is lost.

following
Diagram illustratesthe

of the

move

Diagram No.
WM

King:

3.

HP

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mi

lill

WM
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m

Is
.an

by

far;the most

of
powerful

unobstructed irange

"

WM

_wm

The

Queen

Wm

m*

4m

the

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

MOVEMENTS

the

PIECES

AND

OF

MODE

CAPTURE.

occupiesany one of the four centre squares,


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

same

less

OF

way.

When

she

Diagram No.

mm

she commands

no

4.

mm

mm

mm

mm,

vzw-

w^"

III'*

mm
*

^H
,

iH

mm

Xlll

mm

mm
n

mm

The
Is next

in

importanceto

the

the ranks and filesto the extent


and
the

but not
laterally,

Queen.

Rook
He

of the board

diagonally.He

King, of

once
Castling
duringthe
of
the move
Diagram illustrating

*"

moves
on

or

lines along
captures in straight

unobstructed

an

has also the

range

in
privilege,

"

wards
backwards, for-

conjunctionwith

game.
the Rook:

Diagram No. 5*

In the

on

diagram the
foregoing
commands
fourteen
Notation)

Black Rook

on

different squares

Queen's-fifthsquare (seeChapter IL,


on

clear range.

OF

MOVEMENTS

XIV

PIECES

The

AND

OF

MODE

CAPTURE.

Bishop

and captures diagonally


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

Only moves
King'sBishop can
a

black

the

one.

the move
Diagram illustrating

oppositecomer.

No.

Diagram

HP-

of the

Bishop:

6.

mmJmmJrmm
mm

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

In the above

diagram,the
on

Black

unobstructed

The

Knight.
he alone of the

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

or
one

of his

own

or

pieceshas

the

hostile forces.

of
privilege
He

moves

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

next

square of the

same

line

or

row,

or

vice

The

versa.

Diagram

No.

subjoinedDiagram illustrates:

7.

up

"

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

JjmjfmAtkm
w

w///m

wm
gitized
by

*vii
NOTATION.

THE

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

The
Can

forward

only move

the choice of advancing one

square at

one
or

two

could

leap

Pawn
a

squares,

time, except

at

his firstmove,

but in the lattercase

when

he is sometimes

he has
liable

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

to

captured"en passant"

be

or

in

' '

CHAPTER
The

Each

square of the Chessboard has


the English,French, Italian and

to

are

called after the

square,

a game,
and so

II.

Notation.

separate and distinctivedesignation.Accord-

"

Spanishsystem cf notation,the differentsquares


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

ing

of

"

"

square, and Queen'sRook's square ;


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

of the game, is termed the Queen's


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

which

second

so

on,

and

so

on

to

the

eighthor

for all the other pieces.

In

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

follows
for

the Queen stands at the commencement

square,

xui

NOTATION.

THE

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

in

passing,
-f-for better game,

at

"

the end for inferior game.

that in the

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

each

be remembered

reckons

the squares from


square is the Black

playercounts

Diagram

BQKtBOB

QR

No. 8.

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\KB

\ Z

BMZVfM

%R
v

y$

go
sjjfyme

"t

'QKc

QB

6%

UX

llllll

KB

? 9X

zx

KR
"Kl7
ZVfX-$

-jog

"

qft

iQKtSQB

"

KB
+

?/? 5

QKtS

jQB

5,x Q

KKt"

8X:+*XX

KB

9X

KB

sx

W4

J"KlS

KR

SVDt

S"

y"

"R

3l$B Ji Q
l so : i

QKb

'Lub^m
QR

p MP

QKt
0

QB

wdv"

KZ

9 ?#y

KKt

3-

hY

KR

KR

tx

\ Q;'z'AKz
s #
""; s "
2

"

KB

4"

KKtftKR

KKt2
e-

mf^wx

yx

"

The

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

"

"

' '

"

xviii

White's
separating

comma

NOTATION.

THE

each

with

above

as

leader,thus:

begins with
The

....

and

moves

If such sub-variation

of Black.

move

Black's

and

letterD

being placedafter

semi-colon
a

of Black it is introduced

move

marks

diagrammed positon.

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

January and

the

"

"

notation are serious. To


but the difficultiesin the way of the introduction of a new
with it for readyuse, a littletime, studyand practise
would
obtain sufficientfamiliarity

be

requiredon

to

be overcome,

the part of both writers and players


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

of such

economy

notation

fullydemonstrable.

are

The

This notation is the invention of Mr.


described in the Chess

The

is supposedto be

board

the side of the white


of
page, the rows
Rook's Square.
a

Thus

the

is givenon

David

Players'Annual, by

It is undoubtedlythe best method

1889.

Notation.

Forsyth

of

Forsyth,a

Scottish amateur.

p. 50, would

Game

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

3, of the Ruy Lopez opening,a


recorded as follows : Beginning with

be

fully

placedbefore the

It is then read as one


would
piecesnext to him.
squares beingregardedas the lines,beginningwith

in
position

It is

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

No.

"

read the lines on


Black's

diagram
the

top

Queen's
of which
and

row

the firstfive squares, namely Black's QR, QKt, QB, Q, and


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

k, small

piecesand pawns, while


remainingtwo squares of this row are
The entire upper row
would
figure2.

used for those of White.


be recorded

by

three

Roman

The

by writingthe
symbols,thus : 5
"

2.

In like

p p ; the records of the other

the next

manner

would

row

would

therefore be recorded

would

follows

capitalsare

vacant, which

be recorded thus

"

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

"

"

"

3 ; Max Judd.
This may be abbreviated
the
26

beginningof the next, and


R"

KKt4

In like
used for

the numbers at the


by addingtogether
the divisions into
altogether
ignoring

end of each
rows,

manner

Knight,to

following
problem would

avoid the confusion which

be recorded

thus

(the letter

is liable to arise between

Move

"

5kAp2rpp2p5p5rY*ppzYBbz
Judd.

the

and

row

thus ;
RP

; Steinitz ;

Max

PP1R3K3;

and

being
Kt):
"

THE

Not

abbreviated ; 8 ; 5 /

Abbreviated
A test

; P 7 ; K

13/2P7KS

by

which

errors

would

XIX

8 ;

8 ;

6S1;

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

8 ; mate

in two.

"

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

NOTATION.

sum

Gringmuth's

total of every recorded

Telegraphic

letter

a
representing
be 64,
positionmust

Code.

"""

Ttliscode
La

is the invention of Mr. D.

Gringmuth, a leadingRussian

.aridhas been adoptedin several matches.


of New
Times-Democrat

Stmtegie,the

MagaAqe,

and the Chess

be combined

Players'Annual.

of it may

account

Orleans, The

By

for transmission.

means

found

be

in

Chess

International

of it two

poser,
com-

different

moves

If

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

into

one

word

An

problem

"

"

BLACK.

WHITE.

Thus

Game

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

be recorded

telegraphing:Gegoseso Kahireri Fefoteto Fosottogo Hiworiro


Wogorogo Fazowewi Zosozawa Daworari Bafarisi Hadonare Dosi.
"

as

follows for

Sosiwazi

by VjOOQ
Digitized

Cadipepi

l6

THE

XX

LAWS

OF

THE

GAME.

III.

CHAPTER
Laws

The

We
which

Game.

the

of

approve in the main of the Code of Laws of the British Chess


has been adoptedin many Chess Congresses.
THE

I.

board

The

"

on

square

CHESSBOARD.

placed duringplay'that each combatant has a white


covers
corner.
If,during the progress of a game, either playerdisright-hand
board has been improperlyplaced,he may insiston its beingadjusted.

his

that the

be

must

so

THE

II.

If,at any time in the

"

Association,

CHESSMEN.

of

course

it is found

game,

that the

men

not

were

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

THE

III.
"

The

rightof making

the color,which

MOVE

OF

had the firstmove

"

If

playedout

as

the firstmove

If,in the

"

OF

TURN.

it is not
game when
has been noticed before both
in

on

his turn

to

playershave

each side have been made, the game

do so,
pleted
com-

must

it stands.
PLAYING

V.

firstin the next

move

OUT

the game must be annulled,if the error


After four moves
the fourth move.
be

COLOR.

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

shall

in that game,

playermakes

OF

throughoutthe

COMMENCING

IV.

CHOICE

and

the firstmove

shall be retained

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

AND

course

of

play,he must retract the said


man
wronglymoved, if it can

game,

move

be

MOVES

TWO

IN

SUCCESSION.

moves
player

; and

after his

man

when

It is not

has moved,
adversary

his turn
must

to

playthe

playedlegally.
TOUCH

AND

MOVE.

A playermust never touch any of the men


except when it is his turn to play,
it ; in which
of
he
touches
when
for
the
lattercase,
a
man
or except
adjusting
purpose
he must, before touching it,say, "I adjust,"
words to that effect. A playerwho
or
VI.

"

touches with his hand

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

play,must

move

it,if it

"

epbc^gfgl

LAWS

THE

decided

to

own

he must

men,

If,under the
he

men,

playany

of them

If it happen that

taken.
legally

the offender
there shall be

no

must

his

move

If

any

other

the case, either move


movable.
legally

his

to,
replied

than

touched

so

it
one

that his opponent selects.


of the adversary's
more

can

cannot

can

be

be

moved

be

legallymoved,

or

tured,
cap-

and not

he

"

own

in

four

moves

of

course

the
on

moves

which

on

by

man

move

game, an
which
on

be discovered
illegality
it was

each side has been


the

committed

made

has

ly,
subsequent-

was
committed,
illegality
been made, the game

each side have

on

own

the choice of his opponent, and according


the
man
move
or
legally,
legally,
capture

check),and

includingthat

all these lattermoves,


than
detracted.If more
stands.
it
out
as
played

of his

at

must,
man

than four

more

MOVES.

that is,either

"

If,in the

man

a
King being
(notinvolving

been

or

when
player,

by playinga man
moved, ,or by capturingan adverse
legally

square to which it cannot


which cannot
made
be legally
to

men

ILLEGAL

AND

false move

be

two

antagonistchooses,provided it

King ; but, if the King

MOVES

move

to

touches

If

more
Castling)

penalty.

playermakes

movable
legally

his

of the

none

FALSE

"

of them

one

circumstances,he

same

capture whichever

must

VII.

XXI

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

on

is his turn
of his

GAME.

THE

OF

must

be

must

be

CHECK.

VIII.

"

check

be not

audiblysay

playermust

hostile King in check.

The

mere

actually
given,

"Check"

If check

be

he makes

when

of check

announcement

givenbut

obviates the check, the

move

shall have

no

which

announced, and

the

stand:

be

not

If check

puts the

if
signification

adversary

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

move

which

move

must

"

Should

these not

be remembered, the game

must

ENFORCING

IX.

be annulled.

PENALTIES.

that he does not


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

"

playeris not

subjecthimself in turn

to

bound

to

enforce

not

move.

CASTLING.

X.
touch
touched

"

In

the playershall move


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

the

Rook
must

shall
or
simultaneously,
not

quit it before having

of the Rook

as

complete

xxii
the odds

When

move.

odds shall be allowed

of either Rook
his

to move

Rooks

both

or

King

are

and
Castling,

in

as

GAME.

THE

OF

LAWS

THE

as

given,the playergivingthe
though the Rooks were on

the board.

MOVES.

FIFTY

COUNTING

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

"

playermay

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

altered to the effect that after six such


line of
.

play,

draw

be

may

the

same

alone

on

the board, or
and

King

Queen

King and Rook


and

King

an

Knight

King and two Bishops


IKing and two Knights
King, Bishopand Knight

and

r
superior force

equal or

aSamst

H "R* h

in all analogouscases

; and

and Queen

againstKing

whenever

that his opponent

playerconsiders

one

can

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

Should

not

mated

be

within

the

he

fifty
moves,

may

claim

that the game

shall

proceed.
PAWN

XII.

Should

"

he shall be bound

TAKING

playerbe leftwith
playthat move.

to

IN

other

no

QUEENING

XIII.

"

When

Pawn

selecting piece,whether
powers

has reached
such

it shall then assume,

or

the

move

than to take

of

may
He

"

The

arise in the

umpire
course

shall have
of

passing,

eighth square, the playerhas the optionof


and
lost or not, whose names
previously

decidingthat

THE

it shall remain

Pawn.

GAME.

If

THE

XV.

in

PAWN.

the game, discontinue his moves,


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

Pawn

piecehas been

ABANDONING

XIV.

PASSING.

game,

UMPIRE

OR

voluntarily
resign,
to

the decision of

BYSTANDERS.

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

the

to
authority

but must

always apply the laws as


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

TECHNICAL

TERMS.

Technical

,/

Terms.

Castling.

i.

xxm

IV.

CHAPTER

0"

playerhas

Each

"

the

of moving his King


restrictions,

in the game

once
privilege

squares in
of his Rooks.

two

square which the King has passedone


is called "Castling."
move

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

"

Position before

Position after

Castling
(Queen'sside).

(Queen'sside.)
Castling

mm

"'

Am"B
III
fm

"

-m.

-am,

MA

Position before

Position afterCastling
side).
(King's

Castling
(King'sside)

fij#
M

(HI
I

""p

9
m

w%k,

mm

HP

can
Castling

must
a

not

piecemust
In

; 3.

must

King
the

followingmethod

The King and Rook


their own

2.

Neither

He

intervene between

the
Italy

mm

onlybe performedsubjectto

be in check ;

hostile man

mm

mm

can

not

nor

the

pass over
Rook
must

HP

restrictions:
following
"

or

on
alight

have been

Jmm

mm

i.

The King

a square commanded
by
moved ; 4. No
previously

King and Rook.


of Castling
:
was, and, we believe,is stillpracticed
"

be either placedon

two, providedtheycross

over

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

each other.

TERMS.

TECHNICAL

XXIV

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

Ages, the King

had the

similar restrictions,
two

stood,whether
originally
2.

of

Queening

fileon

It may

then be

or

from
in any direction,

intervening
square
A Pawn

it is advancing,or
a

is

or

Queens, Rooks, Bishops or

more

on

which

he

it has reached the last square

it captures a hostile piece on


Rook

or

the square

the

what
some-

occupied.

or

queened"when

"

when

Queen

vacant

was

under

the

the

row.
eighth

Thus

Bishop Knight.
Knights on the board
or

at

player

the

same

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

time, or he may

of

"

his firstmove,

of beingplayedon
privilege
squares

exchanged for

have two

may

Pawn.

which

the

King'sside,and in ten ways on


only a modern innovation, In

London

Chess

refuse

Congress',of 1862:
BLACK.

11

li

toy''

Wt

*."
Nil

"

HI
"

mm

a "M
\im

It
*

Hi

II
.

Here, it
Queen or any

is White's
other

move,

and

if he capturethe Rook with the Pawn and claim a


Bishop with the Pawn and checkmates him

takes the

piece,Black

But, if he refuse promotion, the game is drawn; since if then Black


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

next

move.

We

approve

of the decision of the Committee

the Pawn
Pawn

was

until

It sometimes
Rook

when

"

Pawn rule
dummy
at
retained
always
formerly
for
which
piecewas captured

1862,althoughthe

"

was

can
happensthat a player

he would

lose

of the London

denounced

by

Chess

of
Congress,
In Italy

authorities.

eighthsquare as a temporary dummy


exchanged.
win a game
by claiminga minor pieceor

the

"

"

it could be

by claiminga Queen.

The King is in check when


he is attacked by
3. Check.
his
is
not
as
permissible
accordingto the laws of
capture
"

and

some

given by the opponent calling Check."


The King must
move
out of check ; 2. The
"

One

of three

hostile man

hostile pieceor

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

that checks him

must

be taken:

xxvi

TERMS.

TECHNICAL

Pawn.

Passed

20.

prevent itsmarch
To

21.

is called

there is

"passed" when

hostile Pawn

no

to

eighthsquare.
Passant"

"En

Take

or

in

Passing.

On

"

of
privilege

has the

Pawn

A Pawn

"

the

to

his first move

the
in the game
advancing,he passes

But, if in thus

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

the
tercept
in-

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

him
1

moves

Kt

B3;

"

"

justadvanced

two
squares
take off the Pawn

White

may

Q3.

Compare Diagram.

as

if it had

at Black's

Position after White's

only moved one


Q4 and place his

6th move,

PxP

en

square, which
own
King'sPawn

that

means

at Black's

passantor in passing.

black.

M""

116

But the capture i en passant " must


be effected at
Pawn cannot
taken
thus
be
subsequently.Only Pawns
'

"

captured
The

once
"

the move,

on

not

pieces
"

can

for the adverse

capture

or

be

"

passant.

en

Pawn

was

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

allowed

not

havingbeen firstadoptedin
in

France,Englandand
22.

drawn.

When

Drawn

The
both

Game.

"

versus

neither

can
player

instances in which

are
following
the
in repeating
players
persist

the stronger force cannot


XI ; 5. When the forces
Rook

When

Rook

or

give checkmate
on

either side

Bishop,etc.

are

checkmate

this occurs

"

the game
adversary,
check ;
By perpetual

is

his
1.

2.

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

moves

equal,or nearlyso,

as

Queen

versus

Queen,

CHESS

AS

TRAINING

OF

MIND

AND

CHAPTER

Chess

as

Training

of

HOW

TO

xxvii

IMPROVE.

V.

Mind

and

How

Improve.

to

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

statesmen

by itscharms, and

have devoted

of Chess

as

to

some

of them

the cultivation of art and

of different nationalities have been attracted


as

much

attention to the

literature. In

our

time the

studyand practice
is becoming
game

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

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

generaldevotees

of the game
duration of lifehas been

whose

This

be

in comparison to any other class of


is the highest
observation*
to statistical
systematically
subjected

coincidence,and, incongruous as it may seem


of Chess, we
with the studyand practice
believe the conclusion
can

which

no

mere

to connect
to

be

men

gevity
lonsound

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

*We
of

New

can

make
Orleans.

be

this statement

on

the

of Mr. Jas.D. Seguin,Chess


authority

editor of the Times -Democrat.

xxviii

CHESS

AS

TRAINING

OF

MIND

AND

TO

HOW

IMPROVE.

of our pasof healthyorganizations,


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

gent people,who

are

is conducive

to

habits that

"

"

and

International Chess

Historyof Civilization?was

Tournaments
one

in France.

Buckle, the author of

of the greatest Chess masters

of

our

age.

"

The
nitz,
Leib-

Voltaire,Lessing,Mendelssohn, Alfred de Musset,Frederic the Great, Napoleon I,


of those famous men
fond of the game and most
and William I, were
are
reportedto

acquiredgreat skill as players.


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

The

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

moves

It is due to state that the firstexampleof


of games

of Chess

was

CHESS

entitled

AS

AND

MIND

of Chess," by
Inexhaustibility

"The

firstappearedin the
"To

OF

TRAINING

HOW

TO

IMPROVE.

XXIX

Mr.

Edwyn Anthony, of Hereford, which


Chess Players'Chronicle of 1878 :

estimate the actual number

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

get somethingof

to

of ways

an

"

*'

"

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

Let

moves,

child

on

each

the face of the

on

minute

assume

us

after the firstfour

and

no

set

was

"

globeplayedwithout
repeated."

cessation for that

enormous

periodat

the rate of

one

set per

that the first playerhas the


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

it will be

this connection

choice of

different moves

20

to start

"

"

been

found

"

that the talent for music, which

be cultivated and extended

is almost universal among


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

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

can

of Chess, and the

and observation

by takingodds.
odds-receiver of
He

may

also

The

we

feel sure

lattermethod

that he will le'arn much

faster in this manner

of practiceengenders the habit

exchangingpieceswithout any
with comparative
impunitycommit

on

the

other motive than to reduce

than

part of the
the

forces.

many mistakes anyone of which would


terms, and the object of the student

surelycost him the game ifhe started on even


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

CHESS

"

XXX

AS

TRAINING

OF

MIND

AND

HOW

TO

IMPROVE.

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

apt

to resort

of the weaker
inability

to

lines of

playerto

the law of "touch


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

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

usual in the

THE

MODERN

SCHOOL

AND

ITS

TENDENCY.

XXXI

problem has firstappeared. Advanced


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

publishedin

full in the next

number

after the

CHAPTER

The

Modern

School

VI.

and

its

Tendency.

The objectof the game,


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

the

regardsthe powers of the King that the modern


of old theorists and Chess masters, and
and practice
teachings

school
we

deviates

consider

it

Xxxii

THE

MODERN

established that the

King

This

far from

that

means

so

SCHOOL

be treated

must

the

few

simpleprecautionswhich
his wing
attempt at attacking

we

THE

AND

as

PRINCIPLES

OF

PLAT.

strong pieceboth for attack and

defence.

King requiringgreat protectionearlyin the game a


will render him so safe that any
shall further explain,

dangerousfor the opponent than for himself.


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

only be formed

it is rememberedTtTTat

When
?moves

can

will be

sometimes
that

lines of

leads

change of

to
a

an

whole

enormous

more

either

mere

alteration in" the


number

system involved

of

new

the

few

consecutive

variationsit will be

understood
easily

order

introduction

of

of innumerable

new

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

xxxiv

RELATIVE

OF

VALUE

exclusion of the choice of other

buck

PIECES

Baron

moves.

of the

describes the power


very properly

than any minor piece,namely, a


valuation to all parts of the game,
with

one

defended

Pawn

Knight or
and

is about

AND

we

King
Bishop.

equal to

nor
can
any other hostile man
with the authorities who recommend

PLAY.

OF

BilguersHandending as stronger

in

Heydebrand

von

for

would

the adverse King

PRINCIPLES

the Pawn

We

are

inclined to

add that the action


that of

of the

extend

this

King

bined
com-

Rook, providedthat neither

co-operate with the latter.

We

agree

that the

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

"

"

"

else it will form


or
possible,

as

an

easier mark

"

for the attack of the hostile men,

and

one

piecesshould be kept within convenient reach of B3 or B sq. on the side


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

"

"

"

"

"

"

RELATIVE

and R combined.

VALUE

OF

when

the

And

PIECES

AND

PRINCIPLES

King travels in

OF

the middle

PLAY.

XXXV

of the board

without

at least the combined


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

for the purpose, in order to effect mate.


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

warns

"

"

"

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

quadrateare
QRsq., KB

ifthe latterhas the move.


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

or

reach any square from Q sq. to Q4.


stands on itsoriginal
square at QR2, the
can

Black

the furthestfileof the quadrate,


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

sq. to

"

"

"

"

"

RELATIVE

XXXVl

VALUE

OF

PIECES

AND

PRINCIPLES

OF

PLAY.

the counter-attack in the Evans' Gambit


author against the
for

KKu

attack adopted by the


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

French

Yet

earlyattack.

playershould alwaysbe very cautious before capturing


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

its own

men,

an

and the nature

earlypart of the game.


engagements

on

account

of its movements,

it cannot

be made

much

use

of in

the

KR

The

is in many respectssuperiorto the other for opening


of the earlierfacilities
for Castlingon
the King's side.
The

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

two

minor

"

"

filesor

rows.

It should be noticed that the two

for attack and


position

defence when

powerfulattacking
postsfor one
the

7th row,

for

usuallysome

Rook

combined

doubled

on

and stillmore

of the Pawns

of the

Rooks

an

open
for the two

are
adversary

are

file.

in the most
One

combined
stationed

able
favor-

of the

most

Rooks, is on
on

their

nal
origi-

Such a situation of Rooks


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

leadingthe Rooks for an attack againstthe King's


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

row.

Other

side,is to bring one

whether the

common

of them

ways

of

of

King can support his Pawns

"

or

whether the

adversary's
King

is

nigh

RELATIVE

enough
whether

to

OF

VALUE

stop them, whether

not

or

one

PRINCIPLES

AND

PIECES

or

passedPawns

more

xxxvii

PLAY.

OF

can

be formed, and

liable to capture or are well defended.


of that the party havingthe Pawns, and providedthere are no
not be lost sight

there

It also must

other Pawns

are

on

the board that

are

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

other

Pawns

must

the board, or

on

whereas

the party thus

all others

can

be

againstthe Pawns
fighting

be firstadvanced.
The

Bishop.
masters

The

relativevalue of this piecehas

and authorities.

among
the Knight in the

Some

have shown

or

given rise to different opinions


a distinct preference
for
expressed
that in conjunctionwith Queen

ending and it has also been asserted


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

"

"

"

"

xxxviii

RELATIVE

VALUE

Qf

PIECES

AND

PRINCIPLES

OF

PLAY.

For the opponent by attacking


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

be

"

an

his second
The

or

firstrow.

Knight.

of the old authorities maintained

Some

that this peculiar


pieceshould

of the Pawns, and therefore not


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

be

3 before

"

in order
But

we

to

advance

disapproveon

"

"

K sq. is the best


of the plan sometimes
generalprinciples

KB4, and often Kt

retreat

for the

purpose.

adoptedof playingP K
from QB3 via K2 to KKt
"

QKt is often manoeuvred


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

in order

to retreat

Kt

"

R2.

"

"

The

VALUE

RELATIVE

OF

PIECES

AND

OF

PRINCIPLES

xxxix

PLAY.

that Pawn will at least keep the adverse King engaged


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

for its protection,


while his

"

"

the author in The


which

International

it is intended

to

Chess

Magazine

describe

was

of November

1886, where

also first pointed out,

and

the

advantage
dis-

it is most

"

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

"

"

"

you
we

are

would

former

of them, the power of both is much


add that in generaltwo Pawns are stronger abreast than

driven to advance

command

one
situation,

two

one

Black squares and two

of the squares is

occupiedby

White
a

Pawn

ones

in

diminished."
on

diagonal.

this
The

in

the

latter

pointscovered

are

only

front, while

and all the

To

xl

of

RELATIVE

color.

one

for the further

capture

As
a

VALUE

advanced

sometimes

PIECES

AND

K4

at

KBP

and
is ever*

PLAY.

to advance any Pawn


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

to

the fifthsquare when he


that cannot
be broken

his sixth square.


earlypart of the game the formation

Pawn

In the

OF

is advanced

so-called chains of Pawns


advance

PRINCIPLES

rule it is unadvisable

Pawn

inconvenient

or

OF

be well

can

up,

supportedon each side by


rarelygood play to

but it is very

to

of

centre

such

as

two

Pawns

abreast

and in the Gambits of the the King'sside the


Q4 is a very desirable object,
sacrificed for that purpose.
With the view of strengthening
the centre it is

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

to be

objectof
the

manner,

doubled

attack

on

the open

KKt

by advancing P

or
file,
"

the open

"

allow

else with

KB4.

be useful in order to

obtain

In

like
mand
com-

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

Most

on

"

should be taken that the opponent does not


the wing oppositeon
which the

care
particular

obtain the majorityof


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

"

some

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

for the QR

an

in order to form

when

on

the Queen's side,


on

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

RUY

THE

So

called

puted

in

opening

the greatest

1876, when

since

88

this

in 1886.
of

form

which

think

we

.Kt"

3.

3.

move

of

the

the time, had

at

compelled

of the

which

is most

of

than

outweigh

unable

also

to

player has
of

attack
to

the

In Cols.
whkh

for

advantage
The

game.

13th

moves,

believe, plausible and


of efforts
the

key

moves

the defence

disposal.In
adopting

an

at

by

the

Col.

we

unnecessary

keep

to

from

B3,

"

P"

03

who,

as

Black

R4)

"

has

Black

prived
de1, he

attack

retentive

up

we

fence,
de-

the time-honored

Piano.

B3,

Col.

Compare

3,

burne
againstBlack-

the author

Piano

KB

KB's

KP,

which

well

as

system

of attack, for
will
csftling,

after

White

being confined.
K3,

to

squares

; as, after Black

ordinary lines

KR

file for the Black


his

the

B4, from

"

the Giuoco

of

as

best

variation, in Col.

adopted by

"

4, and

demonstrate

to

author

in his

has
will

in the

as

moved

leading

the

KB4,

"

Defence, the

is

tions
variafirst
This

attacked.

further

be

in Philidor's

those

White's

an

show

even

game

14th

most

genial
con-

have

other

instead.

lines

of

selected

play

counter-attack
Little

than

an

even

and

12th,

column

5,

them

are,

8.

.P

"

that
of 7.

difference

as

we

mens
speci-

as

believe, after

we

and

.PXP,

repelled

be

nth,

Q4,

7 P"

by

can

more

in

moves,
we

C, namely 7.

neglecting the

move

for

earlysuperiority. But,

against all

the result of

development

an

in Col.

initiated

viz., Whites,

; wherefore

gain

to

counter-attack

play

try to

columns,
and

attack

an

against Zukertort,

White

13th

easilyanswered

not

that

match

player,should
in

moves

least

from

his

the

the game.

Black's

gets

Q2

opening

the part of White

on

of

via

; and

is that after 4

5 P

Giuoco

of the

pinning

(See illustrative games.)


4

and

defences

in this

the*second

column

in

QKt

endeavor

queried

of White

prospectiveopen

protectionfor

we

first adopted

was

with

for

principlesof
4 and

benefit

no

the

his

out

Q3;

little inconvenience

consider

we

gain

against other

look

to

"

the

retreated

main

our

of the

analysis,that

against Morphy,

White

continue

in

of the

1876.

in
.P

it in Vienna,

against

B3)

later

then

attack

styleof

and

manoeuvre

of the attack

sort

after 3.

Kt"

move

which

plan

the

Q3,

"

the

R4,

one

variations

with

will

KB4,

"

foil the

of the match

is that White

instance, by 5 P
more

modern

difference

main

defence

tnus

in

in accordance

in the first game


The

and

B"

by

quite new

advantage

deviatingthus

re*

strongest

championship

as

even

for

is

in various

were

adopted

White

reason

if White

and

4 P

also
for the

be of any

QR3, whereupon

"

of

We

the

of

the attack

cannot

made

adopted

.P
.

Q3,

"

resource

that obtained

to

Our

QR3;

attack
3.

.P

4.

successfullyadopt,

may

similar

played

play

to

himself

.P"

(or

tried

general rule, inasmuch


be

can

Q3.

"

an

one

which
principles,

of

of the game

game
P

KB3

(Anderssen's key
is

is 3.

be

He

analysisof this

to the conclusion, after careful

the

to

early part
the

has

author

against Zukertort

come

exception

no

in the

that at the utmost

now

usual

is

Bishop

have

published
to

against Blackburne.

game

we

he

masters

combination

in the match

1883; and

opening

adopt, and. the

"reignof Philip II.

the

during

his time, and

the greatest

by

first applied

Nevertheless,

the

Knight by
find

held

firstmatch

; in London,

world

he

lived

player of

It has been

156 1.

the time, in his

at

who

Spanish bishop

been

that the first player could

openings
forms

after

have

to

LOPEZ.

are

at

.PXP,

it would

Q4,

White's
and
seem

RUY

THE

to

make,

think that White, after 7.

we

rid of his KKt


that

on

wing

at

for

and

B3

exchangingit

.B

for

LOPEZ.

"

an

Kt 2, obtains the superior


game by getting
adverse piece,thus liberating
his pawns

ultimate attack.

an

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

Congressof 1883 (seeillustrativegames),but we find no alteration necessary in


ought to maintain the pawn gained.
Col."
both
the*
sides
in this opening,as authorized and practised
.of
9]represents"
play
We
have
in the main variation omitted the moves
masters, thirty
by tftfe
jbfes't
years ago.
useless. If White does not playthat move, it would
P
KR3 on each side as absolutely
London

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

"

be, of

course,

Col.

shows

hoped
we

all the

is

more

to

ourselves

we

defence of

waste

our

own,

establish as the sound

think the game

can

groundspointedout

in

of time for Black to attempt it.


Col. 11 deals with the variation

tried by Paulsen,and

defence

which
player,

second
1 2

10

for the

Tournament

Col.

trialsin Vienna and in America, we


which, after some
but, althoughagainstthe ordinaryline of attack

one;

be made
note

our

experimentedupon

in the London

even,

we

find

cannot

we

recommend

the same,

on

the

No.

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

ourselves favored

in

our

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

to,

on

the

advance

"

ground that Black, by beingenabled


Q4.

to

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

we

present an

old variation favored

"

"

'

THE

In Col.

White

the

22

line of

masters

Cols. 25
P

playing

to

have been

or

without

"

loss of time for


think that any

hitherto recommended

and

practised

be inferior.

to

deal with the defence

30

QR3,

"

defences which

believe,shown

we

are,

24

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

Piano

proceedon the Giuoco


attack is more
promising.

In Cols. 23 and

K2, if defended by 5.

"

if the attack

other

by

5 Q

move

LOPEZ.

RUY

of the Berlin school,3.

the latter recourse

.Kt

"

KB3

before

altogether.Exceptingin the middle

the part of the


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

and

sometimes

allow

one

novel

manner

with success, it does not alter the principle


that Black cannot
afford to
doubled.
All
treated
in quitea
our
examples are
pawns to be

of his centre
from

pointmore

some

or

less early.

Cols. 37 to 42 treat the unusual defences 3. .Kt


finK2, or 3. ,P KKt 3, and ally
P
first-named
Piano
the
the
Giuoco
attack
P
two
KB4. Against
by 4
moves,
3.
"

"

"

QB3 is,as
is the
notes.

"

more

usual in this opening,the most


direct attack of 4 P

Against3.

.P

"

KB4

"

give

an

we

effectiveone.

of much

as

use,

attempt

at

For neither of these variations


we

show

in either

our

tables

direct King'sside attack based

sacrifice of two

on

or
a

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

analogy of

the

"

-:-'//

THE

jP-KV

Defence

LOPEZ.

0KKt-~B3
flQKt-B3

1P" K4

First

RUY

jB-Kts

3p_Qi

Cols.

Second

and

2.

.P-Q3

3k""
B

Defence

Cols. 3 to 8.

Cols. 25 to 29.

coi. 30.

_0"0
"Kt"

B3

|P-Q4

3Kt"B3
Third

Fourth

5-"

Defence

Cols. 9 to 24.

0p_QR3
Q

Defence

"Kt"
Fifth Defence

Qs

"KKt"
Sixth Defence

K2

Defence

"B"

Eighth Defence

*
.

Cols. 37 to

38.

Col. 41.

B4

"P-KB4
"

36.

Cols. 39 to 40.

"P" KKt3
Seventh

Cols. 31 to

Col. 42.

THE

RUY
KKt"

.P-K4_

LOPEZ.

B3

5B" Kt5

2:
QKt-B3

lp" K4

3Kt-B3

P-Q3!

-p-B3

P-Q3

4P-Q3!

4p=:B4
P-Q4

PXP

BPXP

BXP

KtXP

P-Q4

PXKt

PXP

P-B3
Q2

5B"

K2

B~Kt5

KBxKt

Kt"

"QKt" K2

O-O

B sq.

Kt-K3+

ch.

R4
R3+

D2

P-Q4
PXP!

'B"

PXP

"PXP

AWKt" B3

A"Kt" B3

jjB-KtsllQ" O" O"

HB"

P-QR3

Ksq.?

19B-Q3
"

14or=1
*QR" Kt

and wins.

1%)" K2
Kt"

nKtXKt?

13B-K3

4JQXKtP?

B2

14;
QXR

P-B3

luKt"B3

ch.

12

"Up" QR4

KtxKt

K"

14

10

QXB

19K-Qsq.?

13KtXP

lUo"

BxBch.
ch.

l^Kt"
Kt" ]
KKt5
R"

13

Q-Kt3
Kt5

Kt"

B4?
K2

9PXKt

"Kt" K5

KtXP

12

KtxKt

PXP

*Q"

Kt2?

KtXP

P-Q4I

inKt~B3

10Q-Q4
B"

Kt2

nP~"?5

9;
QXB

PXP

'B"

Q2

BxB

9PXB

11B"

7B-R4_

B"
ch.

QKt" Q2
Op" KKt3

PXP
'K"

B sq.

P-KKU+13

14

sq.

.-Q-R6
Kt3

15

10r

Q-Q3
16!
"Q-Kt5
Column

Move

1.

11,

Column

...B-R3.

4.

BLACK.

I
4m1!m
ft m

12

"

sq.

BLACK.

mm
mm

mm

mm

V.

Move

J"

"

".

Wit

%7,

m
"p$

tK"i

"yp'f "
mm

mm

"

"

WHITE.

"

RUY

THE

jP-K4
IP" K4

4B"

K2?

-B-QB4!

14

"Kt"
Kt-B3B*

15

.17

Q-B3
K3

KtxB

18

B"

11

21

4P"

QKt4

24

4p"KKt3

P-03

cR=Kt3__

P-"?4

B"

Ob"

PXP

B4

Kt2

RQ" O

25

KtXP

0p"KKt3

26

B"

7B"

Kt2

27

Up"
p"
Kt"

12

22

QP-QB3 D

23

"O"O

Kt4

P"

10

QxKt
QKt4

P-QB3
B-K3

32

Kt"

KtxKt

KtxKt

31

O"O

KtXP

KtXP

B-Kt3
P-"?3

QKt-Kt5_
OKt" R3

O"O

K2

P-QB3
O"O

28

B-K3+

KB4+

lUp_rQ4201UP"

P-Q4

]
B4

B-Q3
PXKt

10

B2+

BXP

BxPch.+

Column

10.

Move

9.

"

Column

QB3.

Move

11.

JLmk

ill

mkmi

iPTif

.illa

w,

"

K3.

-,.,;*"**"

mm

i A
pp

gpp

..

W%*.._WB,

ill

.Hi

wm

IHE

iitiii
"""*""

_* ill,*

10.

BLACK."

BLACK.

"

pr^

|||p

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

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

/ss/s////

WHITE.

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

81 "

3"

P"

KtXP
O"O

Q4

KtPxKt

PXP

10qxP

P"

5
*PXP

KtxKt

P-Q3

B2

4lCKt"
*
K2
KKt"

Kt2

BxKt

ijKt"

Q2+

R4

12

11

KtPxB

KtxQBP

16

B"

P-"?4

qKtxP_
B3

20

B"

PXKt

ID"
1Ub_
B" Kt5

QR3

P-B3
P" QKt4

P-04
B-Kt3

KtxP

P"

Kt-B3

O"O

^O"

PXP

B"

B4?

rP-B3
Oo=i
Q" K2

Kt-Kts
P--Q4

10

Kt-B3

Kt"

.B-Kts

9KKt-B3
*QKt"B3

P-Q3

LOPEZ.

Wl^tWti HP
itizeWfeO

THE

14.

Col. 7.

White

"

dare

capture the P, on

not

piece. But he obtains,by the


Knights'Defence, with the advantageof
Col. 7." Or 5.

16.

10

Col. 7." If 10.


14 K" Qsq.,14

ahead

KtxR;

and

by Q

ning
R4 ch.,win-

"

KR4,

7 P"

8 P"

KR4;

Q4,

B-Kts;

9 P

11

Col. 8." Black

would

Kt"

Col. 8.

20.

Col. 9.

21.

Col. 9." White

22.

Col. 9.

get a bad

K5;

20

For continuation

"

On

"

5 QPxB;

KtxP,

8 P"

QxKP;

see

illustrativegame

this ought to
principle

consider both these


If 9.

R"

24.

Col.

10.

25

Col.

10."

sq.+)

B3, 20

between

BxKt, 4 QPxB;

Or, 6.

27.

Col.

10."

If 7.

28.

Col.

10."

Or, 9.

29.

Col.

11."

Should

for ifBlack

.P"
.

.P"
.

Col.

32.

Col.

12.

"

12."

Paulsen

exchangePawns

8 Kt"

KR3,

and Rooks

we

etc.

(White) and
"

KR3.

We

P"

B3;

Q3;

win

better than 9.

6 P"

.P"

Q4,
"

QB4,

4, 11 B"

KKt3;

Kt"

Q" K2+) 7 PxKt;

Kt 5, etc.

Q" K2+.

P"

10

KB4; the best

is stillmore

the

initiated

in White's

6 B"

11

P"

B3,

opponents of the author,who (*.*., the


KKt"
K2.
viz.,4

Q2; 7

B"

B4, followed by P
which

is

answer

favor.

by the previousmove,
position
by managing the

in allvariations in which

pieceby

B3; 7

by

the game

get the best of the

P"

KKt

etc.

the defence

recommend

B3, 5

played by
invariably

been

will

.Kt"

Or, 6.

etc.:"

QR4,
Kt"

10

favored

longtime

Threateningto
Much

to go.

againstAnderssen.

try to relieve his KKt

Black

with 5 P"
proceed

31.

KB3;

which
Piano principle,
to

8 P"

KR3;

believe that White

we

by

B4, 7 KtxP,

.B"

This attack has

author),for
But

Q" Q$,

P-Q4, 6 KtXP; 7 KtxKt, (or,7 KtxP, 7 KtXB; 8 RPxKt,


P-QB4; 9 Q" Ks ch.,9 Q" K2; io.QxQ ch., 10 KtxQ+.

10."

"

between
Anderssen
games
and the latter also replied
9 P

Col.

12.

KR3,

"

5 KtxP,

he wants

match

two

the B where

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

26.

Col.

the author and Mr. Rosenthal.

If 6
8

QxP,

useless.

moves

defence undertaken

"

PxB,

as it drives
disadvantageous,

be

gainnothingby

would

Kt"

Q 5 etc.)20

"

12

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

account

on

PxP; 18 PxP, 18 B" Kt3; 19 P" K5, 19 Kt"


B" Kt5, etc.
KtxKt; 21 PxKt, threatening

after 17

game

P"

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

^Col9."

Q4,

fine attack.

10.

SO.

followed

attack like that in the Two

an

15

not do to play5 BxKt,


.BxP ch.);7 B" K3, 7 QxKt;

Q4 (or, 19

23.

Kt 3 ; 7 P"

Col. 8." It would


than 6.

18.

.Kt"Qs;

Kt"

QB3

ahead.

move

P"

recommend,

we

Q" Rs ch., 11 K" Q2; 12 KtxKt, 12 PxKt; 13 BxP, 13 KtxP ch.;


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

17.

B3; 6 Kt" B3, 6


Q" Q4+.

.P"

XP, 9K*XP;

move

of 5

account

15.

LOPEZ.

RUY

leaves the

Black's KB

B2,
"

QP

etc.

B5.
weak.
(

attack

on

is confined.

the Giuoco
He

ought

THE

14

13
rP=Q3___

rKt-B3

Ob"

ffBxKt

(.P-B3
"P-Q4?

34

'P"
B"

P=KR3_

QKt4

'P-Kt3

B2

aKt-B3__

8PXP
PXP

P"

DR-QKt

K5

38

10B"

O"O"

P"

12Kt"

KKt4

BxKt

QPXB

P-Q4
B-Q3

42

KtxP

O"O

KtXP

O"O

KtxKt

P"

Q-Q5

Kt"

Kt5

B-K3

8BxKt

Kt"

o_o_o

16.

R"

KtxKt

K2

Move

..B"

KKts

llp__KB3
i

?B-Kt3ch.

1"K"

R! sq.
.

36

Column

...R-Ksq.

11.

pi
fifS

18.

Move

13

P"

Q3.

BLACK.

Iff S

HI

i". ..$H ".A

I
1

jif a

44

lUKt" K2

,Kt" K2

!#!

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

Bs

KKtxKt

12P_q4

"

pf

B4

QKtxP
B4

B-Kt3

K2

"

B"

P-Q4?

nPxKt
Hbxp

sq.

30

BLACK.

Hf

O"O

"nKt-B5
AUB"

P-QB3-

Kt" B3

Column

Kt

13

l"Kt" K2
4

Q"

KtS

Kt-Q5

KtxKBP

12Kt-^"2"

Kt sq.

KtXP

7P~Q4
I'

QxKt
11!
O"O

Ilp_]KR3

"0"

B"
O"O

41

BXP

u9z^2
KKts"

40

B4

KtxKt

10KtxB

KKt2

5B"

18

O"O

0PXP

sq.

P-QKt3

10Kt-K5
11B"

37

K2

PXB

9P-Q4

17

"P-"?3
B"

"P" B4

35

16

pB~Kt3

R4

4Kt-B3

"P-QR3

15

ch.

B"

"B" Kt5

"P-Q3
33

LOPEZ.

.KKt-B3
"QKt" B3

4P-K4

lp" K4

"P" KKt3

RUY

m
,

111

feeWhlTE.

45

THE

33.

Col. 13.

In the match

"

K2; and the game


B4; 10 PxP, 10 RXP;
B"

between Paris and Vienna, the


by correspondence
continued 7 QKt" Q2, 7 O" O; 8 Kt" B sq., 8
B

11

ch., 11 K"

Kt 3

"

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

good as

34.

Col. 13." As

35.

Col. 13.

LOPEZ.

RUY

preferQKt" Q2, followed by

usual,we

We

KR4.

consider

Kt"

B sq. and Kt"

P"

this defence

to 8
decidedlygive the preference

would

we

P"

12

sq.;

playedhere,6
Q2; 9 B" K3, 9

latter
Kt"

Kt"

as

sq. ;

K3.

(1883)occurred here between the author (White)and Mr.


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

"

tournament

"

36.

Col. 14.

Black threatens

occurred

firstin

"

of

Col. 15.

Q5, and

This variation is arrived at

38.

Col. 15." Some

"

has

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

is necessary, if White

if 9 B

39.

Col. 15." If

40.

Col. 17.

41.

Col. 17"

If 6

"

11

P"

Kt3, 9

"

.P"

B4

BXP

The

above

Vienna

moves

tournament

to deal with in

ch. ; 7

KxB,
10B"

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

Kt3,
11

Knights'Game.
Q3;

8 P"

KR3

substitute 8 Kt

K2.

"

We
The

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

to open

by

"

Kt"

so
a

B5, etc.

"

O ; 13 P"

QR4,

etc.

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

; 8

KtxKt

Kt3,
would

we

7 P"

KtxP, 7 KtxKt;

O"

12

in the Four

7 B"

Q3,
QKt4;
that
play,excepting

followed

Q" B4,

; 12

dangerousmove
....

QB4,

6 P"

wants

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

since
piece,

of moves
transposition

6 P"

to this line of
objection

advocate

we

by

recommend

authors

think there is no

at

"

Prof. Anderssen

1873.

37.

move

Kt

now

between

game

10

P"

B6

42.

Col. 17." Better than 7.


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

43.

Col. 17." Not

45.

KtxKt

; 10

PxKt,

10

B"

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

44.

believe

appearedfirstin

Col. 18." If
Col. 18.

"

of

10

Kt"

Kt3,

10

the

Kt"

Schachzeittmg.

Kt3

This variationoccurred between

1878-

11

KtxB,

11

Blackburne

P"

Q3+

(White)and

Zukertort

in the Paris tournament

RUY

THE

P"

1P"

KKt"

K^

3P-QR3

21

20

0"0

Q"
54

PXP
O"

P-Q4
"P" QKt4

"B"

46

p"

flPXP

48

pKtxP

OKt"

40

Oo"

K2!

QR-Ksg. 50
51

"P" O4

Kt-Q4
K3

52

iUBxKt

P-QB3

P-Q3

B-Kt3
B"

KKt3

B"

nP-"3

Oo-o

OO-O

Kt"

"B"

50

Bsq

P"

62

qp-K5
"Kt"

Q3

Kt5

K4+
nKt-R4+60Dj"Q"

61

P-Q4

0"0

"P"

Kts

8PXP

qw"

Ksq=58

K2?

"P-QR4

B4

nQKt-Q2

9R"

K2

Kt2

P-Q3

Kt2

.PxPiipuriig.
i nQKt-B3
AUq-O

56..B-K3
P-KB3

BxKt-

11P-QB4+

8QPXB
9B"

"

Op
P" 1QKt4

7B"

KtxP

QKt-B5

"KKt-QB4

10Kt"

B4

BxKt

"55

O!

K2

P-QB3

7;
Kt"

"

"
'Kt"
rKt-KS

24

23

P-Q3

P"

O"O

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

K5

6Kt-Ks

K2

R4

4Kt-B3

22

P-Q4
!

B"

B-Kt5

B3

2QKt-B3

K4

19

5KtxP

LOPEZ.

;li:
53ilKtxQP

PXP

12RXP
A"R" Kt3

Column

23.

Move

10

Kt"

57

Column

R4.

Move

24.

BLACK.

ill
IIP

J
*

i A.

K4.

"

BLACK.

1 1
A

10

mm

PH

mm

il

Hif vto-ill A

^'^"

A'S a

..

"

si a
m
WHITE.

"

""

"

"

''*f

*f

pi

THE

46.

RUY

13

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

Col. 19." If 6

47.

LOPEZ.

Col. 19." Should White attempt7 KtxP, the best answer


Kt followed by R" K sq.+) 8 PxKt, 8 Kt" B4; 9 B"

48.

Col. .19

40.

Col. 19.

playedhere P
Tschigorin

"

is 7.

.KtxKt (not7.

Kt3, 9 KtxB;

Rosenthal
QR4 against

"

10

RPxKt,

in the London

10

.PXB; 8 KtX
B" Kt2, etc.

tournament.

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

loose

"

"

"

"

K6

"

and wins.

ThreateningRxKt, followed by BxP ch.,and much stronger,we think,than B" K3.


If9Kt" Kt5, 9 KtxKt; 10 BxKt, 10P" QB3; 11 P" QR4, n B" K3; 12 PxP, 12 RPXP; 13
RXR, 13 QXR; 14 P" QB3, 14 P" KR3, we slightly
preferBlack.

50.

Col. 19.

51.

Col. 19.

"

None

"

of the

of the B

moves

in our
satisfactory

are

reserved,but oughtto be keptin communication


10P"
KR3, 10B" R4; (10....BxKt; 11 QxB
by Kt" R4 and P" KB4.
Col. 19." We

53.

Col. 19." Followed

54.

Col.

by

Kt"

is

"

and B"

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

is obviously
as White
disadvantageous,

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

Kt"

7 Kt"

Col.

QB2

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

with both

KtxB.

consider this better than

52.

55.

"

B4; 9 B" Kt3, 9 KtxB;

10

6
11

PxKt; 7 P" K5,


B" B4 with the

KtxKt

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

20.

"

B4;

8 Kt"

the better game.


56.

Col.

20."

57.

Col.

21.

Or

"

PxB,

11

11

with the

QKtxP,

This variation is from

superior
development.

with whom
Salvioli,

we

that the attack has

agree

passedover

to

Black's side.

58.

Col.

22.

"

White

having moved

attack,for he threatens

50.

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

60.

Col. 23.
"

68.

$Q K2
Q4, etc.
"

"

was

loss of

time,and Black's last move

the adverse advance of P" QR4.


provideagainst
9 QKt" B3, 9 P" Q3; 10 QKtxP,

If 6

PxP, 8 PxP;

Black

sq., followed
P" KKt3, 12

61.

now

weak

spot

at

KB4.

"

B sq. is now

B"

B4; 7 P" QR4, 7 QR


11 B"
R4+.

QB" KKts;

of littleuse,

as

White

.QR"
P"

Kt sq.; 8

Q3 ;

PxP,

Q" B4 and

PxP;

wins.

QKt" B3, 9

P"

Kt5;

10

Kt"

answers

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

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

has

10

neutralizes the

Q5+.

"

sq.;

R
12

THE

14

jP-K4

26

28

pQ-K2

BxKt

Q"

Kt-Q3

QPXB

Kt-B3

BxKt

7KtPxB

"K" Ksq.

66

P-Q4

'Kt"

67

B"

64

*pxp

Q3

Q"
B-K3

0Kt-Q4__
OQ-O

1UQ" Ksq.

65

P-QB3
Kt"

KtPxB
Kt"
B"

K2

BKtxB!
Kt-Q5

9O"O

KtxB

ch.

sq.

10K"

Q4

0-Kt4

Q"

69,

KKt3

O"O

Q" K2
B-K3

Kt-B5
P-Q4

74

KtxB

Kt"

75

OKtxKt

B4

1UP_QB3
nPxKt

HP-QB3
Hr"

71

Kt"

Q" Kt3

sq.

72

K"

K4"

3Q-B4

RxKt+

Move

12.

Q"

B-Kt5-

14p_QS_77D

Col. 30.

R6.

Move

'i"#.

wm

Wm

Mi

IflUL

4f!M""

W"

k Em

k wm

mm
~

"%m

"

ill
HP

"

P"

14

Q5.

BLACK.

BLACK.

m-

R sq.

iQKt-B3

Ktsq.

14

Col. 28.

M
"

UH

HW

*"
^

iP^.

^^

m
SSI

P
A

Hi

Wa

i"i"flf
j^Wk\fflkr

ch.

12qxb

"Q"Q4"

QKtxP ch.

Iok

ch.

P-Q3

_______

"P" KB3

XtXP

Kt-Q2_

R6

73

QPXB

1^0-0
70

Q-R5

11P"

Kt2

K2!

P-K5
Kt-K5

K2!

BxKt

ch.

RxKt

'B"

Kt3

BxKt

68

B"

Kt-B3

"Kt"

QKt-Q2+

Kt-QB3-

11P~B3-

K2

nR-Qsq.

B4

B"

KtxP

Kt-Q4

K2

KtxKt

PXP

KtXP__
ob" K2

Kt2

O"O

sq.

Kt-Q3

K2

76

PXP

R-K

KtxP

"Kt"

P-Q4

*ktxP

B4

P-QR3

K2

30

29

.0"0

0-0
B"

63

rP-Q4

Ob"

nB~Kt5
"Kt-B3

27

0"0

*KtxP

LOPEZ.

?KKt-B3
*QKt"B3

lp" K4

25

RUY

k
'///"/Mb

'"///S//S*

'SSS//////

a*w

Wm

VSS///S//.

IC
Digitize^^tiOOQ

i6

THE

jP-K4

LOPEZ.

RUY

"KKt" B3

32

31

B-Kt5

2QKt-B3

*P" K4

3Kt-Q5

33

34

35

KtxKt

B-R4

PxKt

B"

O"O

5;
Q"

P-B3!
B"

R4

Kt"

IB"

P-Q3

P"

QKt4

Kt-Q4
Kt2

BxP

10P"

Kt3

nKt-Q2_

HQ-Q5ch.

llp-Q4

AAK"

nPXPm

Kt"

rp-Q3
dQ-R5

nQ-R5
"Q"K2

QXKt

"B-R4_

7Kt-Q2
'Kt-B3

yB-Kts
B-Ktsch.?86

Q-Kt3

'Kt-B3

Kt"

Q2+

K4+

nKB-B4

?BxP ch.

1"K" Bsq.

K2

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

P-QR4

BXB

10PXR

PXP+
qneemng.

Q-QB5

11QXKt

D
ch.

K-K2

wins87

12

iqRxQ
Kt"

14

l*o-:
q-b3

K4+

QXP+
15:

Column

35.

Move

11.

"

Column

B5.

"!
i

Vs?

"

-**

"

.:

;M

ill

I
M"

Move
BLACK.

BLACK.

Jk.

36.

"m

88

QXKP

lup" KR3
]

Kt2

K2

ch.

O"O

BXQ

9PXP

85

Kt-Kt5_

qP-QR4

AUB"

Kt"

8PXP

K5

LlQXQ

Kt2

l^Kt"

P"

9Kt-Q4

KtxKt

P-B3

flKt-B3
0Q-R4

84

l^Kt" Kt3

82

passing.
19QXR__

BXP

13

6p^QB3

B-Kt3
Kt-Kt3

Q" R5 ch.

inp-Q3
Awo-O

"B"B4

K5
Kt-Q4

ch.

B4

P-B3

Ob" B4

KR4

P"

9Kxl

Kt-Kt3

P-Q3

P-Q3

Kt4?

7'
Q-QB4

P-K5

B"

B4

6P"

81

B4

5P"

KH?

B"

78
79

B3

"R" Ksq.!80

36

"

Q4.

89

THE

V".

LOPEZ.

17

Col. 31." If 6 B"


Kt

78.

RUY

B4, 6 Kt" B3 ; 7 P" Q3, 7 P" Q4 ; 8PXP, 8 KtxP


K4, (or 10 Kt" B3, ioKt" Kt3; etc.,)10 O" O even
game.

"

Col. 31." Or 6.
leads to

.B" B4 ; 7

similar line of

P-Q3,
playas in

7 Kt"

K2

the main

(7.

; 9 Kt"

.Kt" B3 ; 8 P"

K5,

Q2, 9 B" K2;

8 Kt"

White) 8 Q

variation in favor of

"

B"

Q4 ; 9
R5, 8 P

10

Kt3

Q4

"

; 9

Kt-Q2+
30.

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

81.

Col. 31." If 7.

82.

Col. 32." There

"

3 ;
83.

11

P"

Col. 32.

K5 at once as Black after Kt K5 threatens to


Q4 ; 8 P" K5, 8 Kt" Q2 ; 9 PXP,9 Q" Kt3;
of 10 KtxKP.
account
10 Q" KKt4 on
"

"

K5)

K5,

8 Kt"

Q4

; 9

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

K2

is nothingbetter.

Q" B7

11

This

"

; 8 P"

.B" K2

variation

occurred

Q" Kt4+

in the

Kt"

KtS ch., 10

10B"

K2

London

tournament

K"

Q3; (or 10.

ch. and mates

BxKt

; 12

of

1883

next

between

.Kt"
.

move.

Englischand

Winower.

84.

Col. 33." If 8.

35.

Col. 34." Or 9.

86.

Col. 35. This loses soon


by
White.
9 P" KB4, we prefer

37.

Col. 3S"

.Kt"

.Kt"

Kt$ J

KtS

"

"

9 P"

an

IO

KR3,

P"

KR3,

KtxKP

10

Kt"

ingenious
process.

This variation is the invention of Mr. G.

; 10 R"

R3

sq. +

P"

QB3,

11

PxP

Kt"

B3

12

PXP+

BxKt, 8 PXB

edition
Barbier,and is givenin Lipschutx'

of

But

E.

11

even

after 7

; 8

Gossip'sManual.

38.

Col.36. The sacrificeof

39.

Col.

"

the P is not

sound, but it leads

to

interesting
play.

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

THE

18

RUY

"KKt"

91

KtxP

P-Q4
B" Q2

PXP

KB-QB4

92

KtxKt
93

KtxKt

P-Q4
KB4

95

'O"O

""=*
Kt3

B"

"Kt"

B"

Kt-B4

B"

11

94

Kt3

10"

QR"

B"

Kt sq.

P-QR4+

KB4+

op_i

B"

"?4

99

i"BxKt

P"

42.

'

"

""

11

Move

8.

Q" Kt3-

BLACK.

BLACK.

Bsq.

B-vB4+

13

Column

QR4.

flKt-KtS-

B2

P-K5

P-B3-_

7.

107

QR3

Kt-B3

10p_Ktt"
-Kt3-

Move

106

UP_i
P"

12P-B3

lfiQXB

///"W/,

jl

II
"

WMfc

1 tm

Up

III

I
1 XMMX
jj
-"

::",%

"""ft\

ma
'

m^

g^~^L/^

in

Yfff////'

*$%??"

wh;

105

QBXP
AWR"

PXP

11Kt"

llKtXKt"
K5+

R2

Q-Kt3

KtxKt

ch.

B3

Q-Kt3
OPXP

10PXP

ilO
QKtxP

QXB
Kt"

41.

B4

OB"

K2

PXP

8Kt-Qsq. 103

PXP

Kt5 ch.
Q2

BxB

96

11

Column

-P"

QB-B4
OPXP

Kte

P-QR41D102

K2

104

nQ-O

OKKt"

7P-"?R3

"o-o_

P-Q4

P-K5

5B-B4

101

B3

B-Kt3

7Kt-B3_
OKt"

4PXQP

100

-Q4

"Kt" B3

P-QB3
B4

.P-Q4

K2

O"O

fiB-K3
97

O"O

QF-QKt4_

10B"

K2

3p"B4

5P

Kt2

'Kt-Kt3

"o"

OB"

7B-03__

nKt-Q2_
o"

-KtxP_

Opxp
"QKt"

B4

P-QB3

rP-Q4

fiPXP

*Kt" R4

42

4:
Q"

4PXP

Kt2

41

3B"
P-Q4

P-QB3

IB"

P-Q3

Q" K2!
Q-Q4

40

3p_KKt3

P-"?4

B"

39

90

,P" B3

Kt5

2QKt-B3

38
K2

.B"

,KKt" B3

,P-K4_

lp" K4

37

LOPEZ.

Wk
*-

'

Wwrffi.

Ooogle

LOPEZ.

RUY

THE

,Q

OO

Col. 37.

91.

Col. 37." We consider this strongerthan the continuation 4 P" Q4, 4


QXKt, 6 Kt" B3 ; 7 Q" Q5, 7 B" K2 ; 8 Kt" B3, 8 O" O, (not8.

A defense

"

adoptedby

Steinitz against
Blackburne

in the Vienna

PxP

in the above named


even

The

"

would
position
Q" Q4; etc.

Q" R4,

Col. 37." Or 7.

93.

P"

95.

Col.

38." There

06.

Col.

38.

Col. 39

; White

QB4

Col. 39." Or

09.

Col. 39

10.

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


match

Col. 41.

.Kt"

must

B3

"

7 Kt"
11

P"

BxKt,

; 10

openingif

now

followed

Q4) followed by

is 9 P"

(equallygood

else 6

Col. 42.
"

of Kt"

account

on

much

Kt

Q6

ch.

Q" QKt3-

or

cramped

"

sq.,

Col. 42.

"

in White's

Col. 42."

ch., 11 Kt"

sq.

exposedto

K2

then he has

otherwise.

B"

12

Kt5, 12

isolated P and

an

If Black

P"

now

play 11

in his

move

B3

hole

sis
analy-

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


between

KtXP

; 7

Golmayo

; 13

QB" KB4+

King side,
comfortably.

allow his castling


that side very
on

This variation occurred

of the last three

"

; 9 P"

Q3

10

RXB

obtains

The
or

his

on

7 KxKt

; 8

Q"

and Steinitz in their last

11

P"

favS^han
Or 9.

.Kt" R4 ;

10

Kt"

by

P"

The

game.

Boden's

B2;

Q3

favorite defense.
Kt"

in the text

move

9 P"

K3,

played in

as

game

B3, 6 PxP ; 7
Kt3-

O"

O, 7 PxP

; 8

BxP

B3

10

between

obviouslythreatens

with

; and

if

strongattack,

O and Kt"

is similar
Whites position
the latter

B4,

; followed

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

planfor moderate
the P
Kt5,recovering

"

8 Kt"

R5, 9

safest

QB

even

an

formed

of Black

moves

R3, 7 Kt" Q sq.;


B
Q3, 11 P" KKt3

.B" Kt5 ch. ; 6


5
QKt" Q2, followed by O"

Col. 42." Or
or

107.

B sq.;

"

.KtXP

5 O"

QxB-f

; 9

Col. 41." If 8

an

Monthly.

; 11 R"

K2

.KKt"

"

Kt3

Col. 41." After

9.

is
position

exchangeB for Kt and

combination

The

"

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

106.

with

of 1888.

game

Kt"

105.

"

Steinitz

K3 followed by QKt" Q2.

Chess

side is also too much

"

104.

O-O

; 9

threatens Kt"

White

as

B"

answers

Brentano's

Black

"

while his

108.

sq. followed

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

"

08.

109.

"

variation in the Ponziani

the Black dare not take the B

is nothingbetter

in
published

101.

B4, 8 Q" KB4

Black's Kt is useless and his

"

P-"

....

100.

be identical with

; 8 B"

.PxKt

Col. 37." Of Course

Q2, 9 Q

"

playedby
by P O3

as

KB3+

94.

07.

B3

; 6

5 KtxKt

5 KtXP,

.B"

1873.

game.

Col. 37.

92.

(Seeillustrativegames) 9

game.

of

tournament

be

playerswould

QKt" Q2

followed

by

Kt"

to that

in
arising

the

Danish

Gambit, but

we

think it is more

opening.
Q*-B3,

Kt3 and

with the better game.

or

if 9.

.P"

Q3;

10

R"

sq?,

or

Kt-Kt5".

3f^

UKt_T
"Kt-

35

BxKtch.

4B-Q2
r

4PXB

O"O

-P-Q4

"KKt"K2
ftP-Q5

JPXP

"

15

7B~Q3

yKtxKt

'P" KKt3

'PXKt

KK1
QB" KKt5

8B"

Kt2

o Q-Q2
"P" KR3

16

Kt2

,Q-B3
D'_
"Kt" B3

1nR-Ksq. 17
3

KB4

XQ"

B sq.

QKt-R3

qKt"K
"P"

sq.

QR4

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

"K" R2
Kt"

luo-o
44P-B3
1XR" Ksq

Kts

Jo-o

|QKt-B3

1P-B3

8
D

QXKt(Q5)9
IP" B

QXBP
IMP" K6

lP-QR4
1B-Q3

'Q" K2

,B--Q2
29

iPXP

'B-K3

|Q-R5

P"

KKt4- 35

KR"
P"

Q sq.
KR4

fiB-Kt5
Ob" Kts

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

OP" B4?

30

OQ-K4

31

"KR" K sq.
flUK" Bsq.

on?*?
flUPxPch.

KtXP__
filQXBch.

K-Ktsq.

fifiKtxB

fiflB-K4
10
U
12
13

25

R(B"-B2

OQR_Q Sq.
JQXQR23
**RXQ

9-RXR

pKt" R3

B3
resigns.

BXP
Whitereuntt. 25

39

B-Q3

fllBxKt
AABPXP

Kt"

40

33

24q_bsq.

27

flUR_Rsq Ta
-.QR-Bsq.

R-]"5__
fl0pxp

34

ch.

RXR

31OXR

P" O
"Kt-R2
""Kt"

B3

RXQP__

aOq_rs

"*R"

B sq.

42

"OKt"

47

K2
R2

48

Bsq.
Q" B3D5I

50

B"

37=
PXP
PXP

38B"
P"

Kc

QXRP

"'P-QKt3

45

"HB-Q5

7zg
fi4p_QB3

nRXR
QXR
rKt-Q6ftm.D

44

K2

QKP-B4_46

32

K4

onB" Kt5

BB-B4

OflB"

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

""Kt" Bsq.
Q"

flUR_Ktsq.
Kt-Q5_

00QR-Qsq.

flOKt"B2
24

'Kt-Q3

BB-QB3
flOQ"Ksq.

QQ-KB243
36
37

gKt-K3
x-qI* 38

filQ-B3

9-Q-B4ch.

ch.

fi"K"Kt2

owbxR
14

22

*Q~Q7

,Kt" B sq.

'PXP

21
D

K2

1Q-R4

nKtXP

BXKt

,Q"

Lr_q sq.

#QXB

K2

18nxB

(|2=?4
UBxKt

ofJ^
o/R"

JBXP

nQXB
Q"

Q-B3__

QXKP"

JPXKt

PXKt

OKt" QB4

fl*KR" B3

iP-Q^428

10R_Ktsq.
20

R2

ftKtxKt

'P-Kt3

PXKt_

nO" O

KKtxKP

KR3

P-Qkt4

"QKtxP

4rQ-Kt3

i("-Kt3__
i"P"

OKKtxQP

nPXP

^Kt-Rs

Kt$

'B" Kt2

ftP" K6

P-B3

pQxRP

White

19

13;B4
B"
B"

7Kt-Q2

"PXP

"kt" R3

flOR"

18

j2B-Kt3
Ui

*O=0

BPXP

'p-Q4

KB-QB4

jP~Q3

Kt-Kt5

27

PXKP

h" KKt3

B3

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

OpP" KB4

pKtxP

"QKt" Ktsq.

8B"

26

40:
52
Maekniigu.

THE

RUY

Golmayo
Game

1.

2.

PXP,.6 PxP

Steinitz.

v.

It transposesthe game

into

KtXBP,
"

KxKt

in
position
arising

obtains the initiativeof

"

Philidor's defence.

attack

an

against

.KtXP ; on account of 7 KtXKt, and if 7.


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

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

Black

3.

If 6

"

the fixed KP.

Kt

is also

21

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

I.

Game

PxP

LOPEZ.

the P retakes with

able
formid-

blocked

attack.
4.

Game

1.

5.

Game

1.

"

B sq. with the object


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

"

"

The

"

situation freedom
back

to B sq.

6.

Game

1.

7.

Game

1.

8.

Game

1.

Game

9.

1.

Game

11.

1.

Game

If

Game

14.

Game

as

correct

After 24.

"

PXB

as

.R

"

vice

by R--K3,

22 P" QKt4 wins the Q


KtXB, though the Q could not

at

once.

be

saved, even

then, if Black

"

pieces,

plan.
and

has lost a Rook

yet cannot

the

save

Q.

If 27 P"

v.

(R2)" K2

followed

Steinitz.

15.

Game

2.

16.

Game

2."

This may be as safely


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

17.

Game

2.

"

previous
game.

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

him

K5, 27

etc.

Ponce

"

QB4.

"

versa.

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

"

stillhis best

was

1 ."White

causes

and, B right

with PxB.

1."

"

In such

reserved

strong attack by Kt

or

Q" B4,

22

was

been

19thmove.

the

P, Black obtains
followed by BxKt,

have

sq.

Not

"

B3

anyhow

should

Q2, if necessary,

breakingin at

KtXKP

P"

21

better

"

commencing
13.

QxB,

21

Much

"

to

he takes this

not

or

threatened

Black

"

1.

the proper move.


his planof

was

Whether

"

R
replied

12.

to retreat

Necessaryfor

"

1"

Game

10.

for his

Q2 and the other R

"

for many

was

purposes

better

developKt

to

B3,

"

followed

by

"

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

18.

Game

2.

10.

Game

2."

StillKt"

"

KtxP

1 1

was

was

"

"

20.

B3

It
sq.

"

"

his action.

21.

Game

22.

Game

2.

23.

Game

2."

2.

"

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

"

wins, for White

must

now

capturethe

B,

he

as

would

be

mated

in two

26

B"

Kt6

if he

moves

ch.; and

retreat

"

Ktsq.
24.

Game

26.

2.r

This loses at once,

.B"

B3 ; 27 R" K8, 27 BXP;


ObviouslyBlack wins the

"

25.

Game

2."

26.

Game

3.

Anderssen

27.

Game

3.

A hazardous

but

Q2 would not have saved the game


Q sq., 28 Q" QB7* and wins.
by Q" B4 ch. ; or if 27 R" Q B sq., 27

26 Kt

even

28 R"
Kt

now

Anderssen
"

"

the counter
28.

Game
centre

29.

Game

3.

"

sooner

3.
"

now

that White

gambitmore dangerousthan in a
which giveshim
splendidmove
or

v.

will be

similar
an

B"

account

of

Kt7.

Suhle.

generally
adoptedthis earlyexchange,which, however,
venture

on

"

soon

readyto

in
position

we

and
castle,

do not approve of.


this alone makes

the Philidor defence.

irresistible attack,as

it forces

break

in Black's

policyof

the sacrifice

later.

So far White

has

admirablyconducted

his

attack,but

on page 23.)
(Continued

we

doubt

the

THE

GAME
Move

NO.

RUY

LOPEZ.

I.

GAME

KtXQP

19

BLACK"

Move

STEINITZ.

No.

19

BLACK

2.

P"

Kt6.

STEINITZ.

"

W
mm

II"
"^

If
ijp

V/.

~Y H

Hi

WHITE

GOLMAYO.

"

GAME
Move

27.

BLACK

111

m
vm

"

No.

8.

Kt"

Q6.

...m
M

39.
"

0" B3.

"3"fa'"

^%mim

iH

fH

mm

4.

ZUKERTORT.

I
-

WB*

PONCE.

No.

Move
BLACK

"*fc

vjr"m

"

GAME

SUHLE.

9
WB.
%

WHITE

wm"to,m

i
wM

"i"

Haf
"

If

mm

Ws

llll
Hi

mr//y//J^
-

mm

Wk
WHITE"

WM
a
ANDERSSEN.

W"t
Wk
WHITE"

STEINITZ.

THE

24

RUY

iP-K4

LOPEZ.

9KKt~B3

jjB"KtS

fiQKt" B3

Game 6.

Game 5.
London

"

London

Tournament
1886.

Chess

Con-

Game
London

SELLMAN

8.
gress,
Con-

Chess

Magazine,
March, 1885.

\l

STEINITZ
ROSENTHAL.

7.

International Chess

1883.04

gress,

GUNSBERG
SCHALLOPP.

Game

1883.

TSCHIGORIN
ZUKERTORT.

STEINITZ.

"
0

0Kt-B3

.P-Q3

"

*Kt"

K2

3Kt-B3

^64

cLlB3

O"O

4B"

B4

KKts
Kt3

BxKt

n0^ K2

9p-^Q456
PXP

,PXP

1q_0"

oPxPch.

?-R3

B"

S-B2?

13

B"

12Kt"

-R"

15?
PXP
ch.

K5

6KtxB

ch.

QxKt
7:b~

nQ-4

Ksq.

Q-R4

HQKt-Q2
1AKt"

R4
B2

82

**b-b";

31,

Kt-

K":

69

B6
K sg.

Kt-Kt3__

Q-KB3
Resigns.

P"

QKt3

83

P"

K5

84

14p-k5

Q2
P-KKt3

17

16P"

KKt4
B-Kt3

70

."KR-Qsq.

4QB~K3

4QQ-Q3

P-Kt3

B"

"30Kt"

R4

R6

89

B"

Kt4
Kt7

90

B4

K5

uApXR

77

QKt4

"32
"PXP

r"-R4_
28KtXP
KtxR

3RXKt

P"

94

KR4

q.B-Kt3L__9,7Q-B5

R4

V^RXBch!

Bs

QCPXR
"0p B7

73

79

"'P

D*

mates

in

KXP

38Black
two

B8

moves

"

ch.

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

K6ch.

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

queening.u*0"
Q-K5Kc

ffiRxQ
ch.

B2

Q"

3 lltt"
Q6
UflB"

780QQ-Kt4
^28

00r_; Kt3 ch.

R6ch.

107

Q9K-Ktsq.950CK-Q4

-25

Q0P" Kt5
72

93

O-O

BxB

Z5b"B2

92

^4PXB

Kt"

22Kt_Bs
ch.

GameT-Confd.

B=R^

1Q6

KXP

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

RXB

niRXKt

fl'Kt"
Kt"

20R~Q7
PXP!

B"

B2

fiOB" Kt2

A"PxKt

22
0Kt-Bs

tameO-C-rt'd.

Kt4 105

KtXP

PXKBP
BXP

21B"

Ksq.

Q-Q2
B" B5

P"

IBKt"

20Kt-Q4

630.Kt" Kt4

Kt"

R3
Q-R4

87

KB4

18pz^s10

104

l0Q_Bsq.

71
i"R-Ksq.
AOqR" Ksq.

61iyR-K3

Q" Kt5

86

P-QB4
P"

103

15P^B6

17

Q" R6

KKt-Q4

85

Q-K3

PXP

23B"

102

1"P" KB4

15P-Q4

16Kt"

-21KR"

B2

19Q-K2

B5

14Kt-Kt3

QBsq.62onKt-B3

pjP-Q4

23

aUo-o

ldp_B5

20Q_Kt3 20Kt-B3

R"

81

JOQ-Bsq.

sq.

59

PXKt

22B"

"BxP

B4

11Kt"

101

qpxp

Kt-B3
Q-K3

60X*P-Q4

-BxKt

9PXP!

10

B-R3
R"

PXP
80

99

^Bp_AB3lOO

Q-R5

*P" K5.

R"

t*

BxKt

b-k3

B2

12

7!
QPXB

Of

B4

Kt"

Kt sq. 57
O?
58

KR"

11P"

nQXKt
'P" QKt4

BB-Kt3_

Kt4

Kt"

B:
KtxKt

68

KtxP

K2

P-Q5
6Kt-03

67

10;
QXP

QB" KKts

B"

P-Q4
;
Kt3

JKtPxB
|KtxP
P-Q3

rP-Q4

0b"

KtxP

7"
'b"

7P-^-KR4"

*KtxP

K2

P-Q4

s55

R4

"K
O"

5PXP

qO-O
"o=o""~

^40

66

P-B3

pB-R4
0Kt-Kt3
B"

*KKt"

Op"iB3

P"

65

K3 ch.

96onK-B4
97

108

"R" B5 ch

989-Kt-Q4
fl'KtxB

nrQ-Kt2

5Kt-K7 ch.

BKxKt

"OB"

3Q" R4

*K" B2
"KtxR

UUQ_B6ii.ate.^RxKtch.

R6

iQXB
nnVAf

90

K"

109
ch.

B44

and wins. HO

THE

RUY

Gunsberg
S3.

Game

5.

84.

Game

5.

v.

LOPEZ.

25

Schallopp.

To this game was


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

White

"

"

"

55.

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

56.

Game
we

57.

5. Black
believe is not

enters on a bold and spirited


attack
sound.
analytically
correct as he must
very clever and relatively

"

which

now

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

58.

Game
5.
a P and
The move

But

"

justa

stand

is only justified
by the
fallwith the

or

result,but

attack,which

he

littleprecaution
the
on

B" Kt3 attacking;


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

getting a pieceinto safety which


in the text

simplyan

was

ingenuity.
Game

59.

After this his game becomes rapidlydisorganized.


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

5.
"

good by B"
Game

60.
61

"

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

"

62.

"

5." If R"

Game

sq., Black would win a R by exchangingQueens, followed


Black would win speedily
by QxP ch., etc.

ch.,and ifKxP
63.

Game
23

64.

5." There

BxP

Game
that

was

no

ch.,23 KXB

6.

"

To

If

K7 ch.,24 K"

B" Kt6 ;
Kt sq. ; 25 Q"

Steinitz

Rosenthal.

resource.

; 24 R"

this game

awarded

was

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

65.

"

Game

66.

6." If 5.

.P"

; 6

Q3

21

P"

Kt"

Q2, 21

v.

the

P"

Q4 (or22

KB3,

and wins.

22

in
specialprizefor brilliancy

Kt"

the

attack by this and the next move,


Black has to sacrificea P, which should

Q4, 6 PxP

7 PXP,

Kt5 ch.; 8

7 B"

K4,

grand

22

R"

K8-

RxKt);

tournament

of

the line of playhere


the advantage.

some
as

and

by BxR

giveWhite

K"

sq. +

threatening

Q-R4.
67.

Game

68.

Game
with

6.
"

Better than P

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

6.

Q5, in
.QPXB

"

which
; 9

Black could well retreat Kt

case

KtXP, 9 KtxP;

10

R"

69.

Game

70.

6." If 17 RxP, 17 B" B2; 18 P" B4 best,18 Kt" B3, with


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

"

Loss of

next
time,as the opponent's

two

excellent

moves

Game

71.

10

sq.,

"

Kt sq.
B"
or

KB4

an

prove.
excellent game.

20

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

etc.),20.

11

R"
21

Kt"

Q2,

Q6, 20
Kt3,

R"

"

72.

6.

B" B sq. was


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

Game

"

73.

Game

6." An

74.

Game

6.

"

75.

"

account

30 BxP;
sq. etc.
6.
Game
"

An
31

unsound
error

sacrificeifWhite

which

had

costs the game.

which
rejoinder

Kt

R4, White could not


sq., followed by Kt
"

"

capturethe B on
Kty if once more

playedproperly.
PxKt

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

A beautiful

"

instead

Q" R5

would
have
won
; 32 B" Q2 and

easilyby 30 PxKt,
win), 32 K" B

must

the tables.

turns

76.

6. This makes matters worse.


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

77.

Game

"

"

"

6.

"

Beautiful play. Though the adversary


comes

finer than
the B followed
have interposed

text is much

would

73. Game
which

stronger and

6." Fatal. But


case

White

Q"

B2

was

not

could replyR"K

out a pieceahead the line of attack in the


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

"

on page 27.)
(Continued

RUY

THE

26

GAME

No.

Move

LOPEZ.

GAME

5.

Move

PxP.

19

SCHALLOPP.

BLACK"

IS

.;

B7 ch.

ROSENTHAL.

"

%0

ftOLl

14 5

6.

P"

35

BLACK

mm

Ml

No.

"

iiii

#1
rSSSs

Ife

^1

wA

"B
mm?;

"_

Hi

hWto
1
(EhMMI

HP

L*.

GAME
Move
BLACK

23
"

GAME

"

20....PxKtP.

BLACK

STEINITZ.

8.

No.

Move

Q6.

"

r
STEINITZ.

WHITE"

7.

No.

? -:

GUNSBERG.

"

""^

1 1
i
"

WHITE

L_

"

ZUKERTORT.

.81

ly;*.

Ji
W3
'

a
B

lit,
:

mk

Wm

in

""'-**',
"

lif

%f

iH

k-.-A

f"Sl?

HI

1 I4"'
v"
a

MM,
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vxmt

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"

WHITE

"

SELLMAN.

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am

Wm
WHITE"

wm

mi

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mm

III

mm

TSCHIGORIN.

THE

RUY

LOPEZ.

(Continued
from page
Kt-B

sq.,

36 PXB;

37 PxP

R2, 38 P" R7 ch. ; wins

"

1)

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

30.

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

Sellman

v.

Steinitz.

QB4 (which is preferred


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

3X.
32.

33

is P" KB4), 37.


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

79.

"

27

"

34.

SB.

"

should Black
36.

capturethe KKtP.
cut offthe QB from supporting
the weak

Game

7.

To

Game

7.

His

97-

Q side,and also to preventQ Kt3.


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

could

98.

Game

7.

37.
38.

"

"

"

"

"

39.
90.

"

"

"

"

"

"

91.
92.
93.
94.

"

"

95.
96.

"

"

"

"

"

Q" B5

"

"

B"

answer
"

Kt5-

mighthave prolongedthe

K2

game

Game
move

as

he could

the Q
interpose

at

B3 if Black played

ch.

Tschigorin
99.

"

"

8.

v.

Zukertort.

In the Book of the London


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

"

on

this

supportsthe centre until the Pawns are readyfor attack.


ch., 10 B" Q2 ; 11 Q" Q5, 11 R" QKtsq.; 12 Kt"

B3,

"

8.

100.

Game

101.

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

An

"

8.

excellent

move

which
10

QxP

Fine

102.

Game

103.

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

play. The centre Pawns are now well preparedfor action.


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

"

104.

"

105.

"

Game

8.

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

White

Zukertort

"

"

points

out

and
Kt5 accordingly,

that it threatens
that 18
Q
"

in 4 moves,
would have been

mates

Kt5

mencing
com-

bad

108.

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

109.

Game

110.

Black wins the

106.

Game

"

107.

"

"

"

"

"

8." If R"

8 ch. , Black

with

check

best K" B2.


replies
)
(Zukertort.
of the Q on the 5throw.

THE

28

iP-K4

Game 10.

Cod-

Chess

London

Chess

-1
"Kt"

,B" R4

jP-Q3

ch.

"b"
m

Kt2

K3

R"

Kt sq.

P"

7QXKt_
'P" QKt4

Kt2

QR4

8KKt"

sq.

pB-Kt3

132

K2

QB4

10B"

U2

Us

Ktsq.
Game

K2
K2

Kt=B^
113

15

KKt"

Kt2

9" Cont'd.

Kt"

Ks

Kt3
B-K3

Kt2

K"

116

*'B" Qsq.
"QKt-B5

B4

127

00P-KB3

22QXP

P-B6

128

nnQR-KBsq.
""Q" Ktsch.

1QP-QR4!__

134

10p_Q4
"RPXP

K"

Kt"

R2

KKt sq.
B sq.

K2
K2

41R-R4

QB4

P"

npKt"Bsq.
117

P-QRL__

1
'

"*

B4

42BxRP

QR-B3

fl/Q"K2

118
9n?-Kt4

-p*

^R-B2

23P"

130

D137

sq.131

26RXB

P"

27

u'PXR

fiOP" B6

44?XP
XQ-Kt3

onQ-Rsq-

,rKt-Kt3

WQ"

*0BxKt

145
146
1
D

K4

**QXR
ch.wins.
147

KR4

BX Rand

nnRXR

144

R-Q7

25

o^Kt" B3
onR-B3

Q-R5

Kt-R6

nrQ~R4
B3

K3

Q-R3
fiUR"

QXB!
24!
QR-KBgq.138

BXB

noQ"

21PXP

CtxB

K.2

RPXP
B"

QR" Q sq.
22!
Q" QB2

M?3

23KXKt

KKt4

Q"
24!
Q-KR

25P"

136

K6

Kt"

22

129

Q-R5

R"

40B"

R5

!D

143

10p=B5

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

Kt4

inQ-R5

0" Ksq!135

20p

sq.

1fyKt-Kt3

19BXP?

R4

cKt" B

AOQR-Ksq.142

Kt6

PXP

21P^Q4

*DP" B5

lbo=o

18PXP

126

141

10P-BS

Kt"

IBp" R"
A OR"

B2

14fi_K2

BPxP

K2 115

Q-Q2

B5

B"

Kt-Kt3
Kt-Q2

17BPxQP

QR4

sq.

12P"
13

.eB-Kt|_

17

1 '
p"

140

X*P" QB4

1"P"

Q-B3

Kt"

QR4
Q2

0P-KB3

R"

125

PXKt
ie;
Q-Q2

17

Q"

Q-Q2

,.0-Ksq.

sq.

Kt2

11

K2

12p_q4
j

139

O"O

11KPxKt

123
124

15KtxKt

114

19BPXB

10B"

Kts

Q-Kt4

Ktsq.

BxKt

P-QB4?
Q-Qsq.

R2

KtxKt

qB-B5

""3

KPxBP

10P"

122

-B3

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

Q-B3

IBO"O

B"

B-K3
11P" Q4
Kt" B5

KKt4

KtxP

o_o_o

25P"

7B"

PXP

11P-KR3

R"

KtXKt

KKt3
V-Q3

Kt-B3

Q-Q*

20P"

KtXP

P"

aKt" K

P-QKt3

18

5PXP

Oo-o

K2

K2*

P-Q4

B-Kt3

'O-O

B"

.KKt"

Kt4

""B"Kt2

-O"O

8B"

KKt"

4P"

7QKt-B3_

KKt3
Kt-B3

Kt"

P-QR3
B" R4

5PXB
pP-KR3

'P"

14

121

ch.

BxKt

rP-Q3

"P-Q3

13Kt"

B3

1883,

STEINITZ.

PAULSEN.

4pl

*Kt-B3

DpxB
7p-kr3

Con-

Chess

gress,

BLACKBURNE

ANDERSSEN

PAULSEN.

JP-QR3

12Kt"

ANDERSSEN

pBxKt

Game 12.
\ Vienna

gress,
Con-

1863,

STEINITZ.

P"

Game 11.
SalviolL

\l

l873-

ANDERSSEN

10P"

B-Kt5

flOKt"
QKt-B3

Game 9.
".
gress,

LOPEZ.

9KKt-B3

*P" K4~

Vienna

RUY

wins
v.

K8ch.

K" Kt2
Kt" Rs ch.

29 Blwk

rwigis.

8^Digit^?G'"6g

120
White
resigns.

THE

RUY

LOPEZ.

Anderssen
HI.

Game

Steinitz.

better. But Professor Anderssen


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

v.

29

"

Q4 is,we

"

fullyjhesame

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

Game
Kt
as

113.

9.

Game

Q5.

115.

116.

for Black

bound

to

form part of one plan,namely,to manoeuvre


R6
of B
the hostile entrance
provideagainst
"

Had

his
as

soon

"

"

the

"

"

"

obtains much

the best of the game.


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

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

Game
are

118.

was

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

Black
117.

Pawn.

five moves

For that purpose he


the Black Kt playedto K2.
to

recover

114.

for the doubled

This and the next

"

this move

By

9.
well
"

"

"

119.

120.

"

Anderssen
121.

Paulsen.

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

Game

"

occurred
122.

v.

"

eleven years later.


it is preferable
in such
Generally

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

Game

10.

"

"

123.

"

"

124.

"

"

"

"

125.

"

"

"

"

"

126.

"

127.

"

"

"

on pages,.)
CContinutd

THE

3"

GAME

P"

30

BLACK

STEIN

"

LOPEZ.

GAME

9.

No.

Move

RUY

NO.

Move

B4.

BLACK

ITZ.

"

10.

22

L.

PAULSEN.

"

B6.

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"

GAME

NO.

Move

24

"

"

"

ANDERSSEN.

NO.

12.

24 R"

Q7.

GAME

II.

Move

QxB.

"

WHITE

BLACK"

PAULSEN.

BLACK"

ANDERSSEN

"

BLACKBURNE.

HP

a@

Mr

"

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ANDERSSEN.

WHITE

"

STEINITZ.

THE

32
P"

1
ip"
Game

9KKt-B3
"OKt"

Con-

Paris

Con-

Chess

Ganie.

gress,

MACKENZIE

WINAWER

]p^t3
*o=o

B4

"KtxQP

,,QB-KKt5
ch.

?B-Kt3

*"K" R
,0B-K3

pKtxP

OKt" K2

"iaxKt

nQxKt

pPXP
"Kt" Kt2
nKt-Q4

"o-o

Kt"

153

sq.
148

lOpZ^

10

nRPxKt

11Kt"

luK"
K"

"PXPiapwmg.
nKtxP

B;
13
P-QKt3
QR"

1"

Q6ch.

-Kt"

12

Q sq.

-R2

163

R6

B"

14:
i:tR"

RXP

p"

16

KB4

'QxB

A'P" KR3

QXB

nQXQRP

inR-Q3

IQ^-B5

P-KKt3! 149

Op_KR3

A0p_QKt4

10P" Q5!

PXP

ftR-R3

18

19QXPch.
K -R

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

sq.

20B-B3

22p^g^
nKR

"

B"

Kt sq.

Q" R3
R-Kt3

ISO

flOK"

Gamett-CffitU

a,

159
ch.

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

*iOK" B2

-B3!

9QR(Kt3)-K39QQxQBch.
152

*"K" Kt3

166

0/ RXRP

nnKt-B4

DOOR"
173

QPXP

ch.

30BXP
0

ch.

If
*Q-B6ch.

RXQch.
wmi.

B2

R"

fll
BXP

-41B"

QXQ

P"

Kt4

-40B"

KtXB

PXP

1744up" R4

nR-B2_

P-Kt5_ch^

"44k=ku

"^P" Kt3

9rR-K

B2

-42
"t0PxF^

flfiRxQ"

nnR-Q2
sq. 167 o0R" Q3

fiUK-Kt

R6ch.

*K" B2
B"
R"

,BXP

"?XKt

"

R3!

K7
Ktsq.
K5

'

R-Kt3_
fi4R=R^

iP" B3

158
^

2"r
Q-B5

172qryR-K5

Q-R4ch.

23Kt"
Bsq
fi4o"
Re
*Q-R5

KtxB

^qxp

1D

ZZqxb

ch.

0|B-Kt4

24PXP

^0p_Q4

BXP

171UUK"

17;

K2

ZlfWP
QXP

Qsq.

,QXR

165

PXB

Q2I
157
QXR
Q-R7ch.

Kt-Q5

[36

P-Q4

164A,QxKt

B6

20BxKt

-21

Q-K2

nKt"
BXP

B"

P-B3

21O-KH

QR4

17Q-Kt3

B6

-34B-Kt3

B2

KtPxKt

17BXB

Kt"

-33P"

Kt4
RXBP

"Q-Kt3
7P-R5

156

32RXP

10K" Rsq.lTOuOK"-Kt2
:

IOB-B4
A Dp"

rB-K3

nQ-Q3
KtxKt

Kt4

Kt-K3

162

,K-B

168U1RXP
noKt" Q5
169

B;

""

Kt-Q5

"K" 02

7 ch.

B4

161AIIP"

Ri sq.
R

16" Cont'd.

"30g^

Kt-*B5

Kt"

155

Q sq.

Q" K sq.
Q*t-B3

B" B4
t%B"B4

win.

R-QBsq.

Game

R"

lOktxB
4

4b-K3
rQ-B3
IOq" Ksq.

B4

ilO" O

154

B4!
o!z___

Kt sq.
"R"
,Kt" K4!

,P" KKt4

Kt"

B-Kt3

lp"Kt$?

KB3

-34

7KtPxB

K2

BxKt

tSK5K*

"-QB3

K2

-33or"
qr-b3

B--Kt3_
/P-Q4
PXP__

BxKt

Kt-B5

r"P" R5

Q"
Kt-Q3

"B"

9'KtxKt?

KtxKt!

"P" KR4
QR-K3

K2
K2

Op" QKt4

.Kt-Kts

.KKtxKt

B"

p" o

P-Q4_

flQ-Q

^P"

"Ik-Bsi sq.

P-Q4

5PXP

OKtXP

K7

0,Q-Kt5ch.

KtxP

P-Q4

16-ContU

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,0"0

rKt-B3
^B" Kt5

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Game

*Kt-B3

*Kt-B3

' B"

gress
Con-

1878.

ZUKERTORT.

WINAWER.

STUTTGART.

Chess

Paris

1878.

Kts

Game 16.

Game 15.

FRANKFORT

ZUKERTORT

BLACKBURNE

B"

E
"QKt-B3

Correspokdence

1878.

gress%

"l

K4
K4

Game 14.

13.

Chess

Paris

LOPEZ.

RUY

ArR-K7
4"K-B

sq.

fl^KxR

sq.

Q-Kt3ch.

"0R__Kt3

"fl0p_KR4

07?HKR3
"'R"

Ksq.

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

JRXP

fl/P" B4
R" K7
R"

RXP

-29

Q7

175

R5
,P" Kt6

^47
*IBXP

176

nKtxBch.
4uK" K sq.
.

Drawn

game.

THE

LQPEZ.

RUY

Blackburne
Game

13."

Compare

149.

Game

13.

An

150.

Game

13.

Best in order to

151.

Game

13.

152.

"

"

juncture.

seizes a

which

move

powerfulattack

round

and

protectshis King'sside against


any danger.

Game

13.

153.

14.

154.

Game

14." This advance

155.

Game

14."

if PxKt,
Obviously,

156.

Game

14.

The

157.

Game

14."

Nothing better
Q" R7 ch.,24

Q" Kt5
158.

Game

159.

We

loosens his

initiationof

.BxKt

the

K"
;

.Q" QB4

25 Q

25 PxB,

was

no

QB4.
objection
againstB

Kt6

Q2.

"

R"

; 22

QB

; 23 B"

Q" Q$

22

sq.,

K3, 23

ch.,and wins.
; 26

moves

Q" B7 ch, 26

K"

sq.; 27 R"

sq. and

(Salvioli.)

Game

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

14." If 25.

is lost

is now

"

Game

14."

...

Game

Compare

15.
"

notes

53 and 54 to Col.

by

Kt7 ch.)27

Kt"

forced after 28

29 Kt"

B5, and

wins.

Winawer.

v.

Zukertort

20.

playedat

this

stage againstthe

same

took the P in passing,


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

opponent in the

tournament

same

12.

.P

Mackenzie
161.

the

deep laid plan.

sq. ; 25 B"

There

"

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

pointof

ch. wins.

replyBxP

If 21..

now.

preferKt

much

strongPawns.

beautiful and

; 24

14." If 24.

wins.

Kt2.

"

Stuttgart

v.

do not like this exchange,anflwe

Game

"

by Q

powerfuland winningstroke.

Frankfort
"

King'sside.

he still
attacks the weakest

KKt3

to

enemy

"

the

on

the adverse attack


anticipation,
against

guard,in

his B
play. By bringing

Fine

"

our

excellent

Zukertort.

v.

Col. 18 up to this

148.

33

Q4

"

"

PXP.
162.

Game

15." A feeble sort of

waitingpolicy. 13

resource, for though White can


his forces,
and is likely
to draw
of time.

163.

Game

15." Waste

164.

Game

15. Necessaryas

advance is the
165.

Game

15.
"

win in

Excellent

few

"

the proper

was

play.

for he could
temporary expedient,
in

few

not

afford to allow

Kt5, but

"

this

moves.

Black

dare not

take, for White

course

coup which

the opponent's
disorganizes
game.

15.

Game

if 23
15." Clearly

A master

...

Q" R2, the ch. of the Q

would

replyQ" R4

and

at B6

followed

by

the ch. of the R also wins

Q.

Winawer
16.

Game

"

In Col. 25

Game

16." If

12.

we

recommend

the Kt may

continuations

some

169.

play. Of

Game

168.

P4

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

...

moves.

166.

"

EvidentlyP

of the

account

on

of breakdown

cause

167.

the

"

also win

now

.B"

v.

P"

be wanted

Qsq.; 13

B"

KB3

Zukertort
at

to enter

R6, 13 PxB

at this juncture.We

once

at

Q3

; 14

after

advancingP

Q" Kt4 ch.,14

B"

think this
"

better,as

in

Q4.
Kt4 ; 15 KtXP

ch. and

wins.

170.

Game
him

16.

"

to

White

has very littleof


for BP.

an

attack now,

and his game

will be inferior if

Blacj^wn^coinpel
*

exchangeKP

'

,"
on page 33 J
(Continued

^'

V'

A"tT/"

THE

34

GAME
Move

No.
26

BLACK"

RUY

LOPEZ.

18.
K

"

GAME

No.

Move

sq.

ZUKERTORT.

BLACK

14.

25 P"

R6.

STUTTGART.

"

m*m

mM

"L jajyw
*"
"
I
mm

HP

HP
ill mp

WHITE"

mm

NO.

Move

20

BLACK"

~"A

BLACKBURNE.

GAME

mf"m

mm

WHITE

16.

"

GAME

WINAWER.

FRANKFORT.

No.

16.

18 P"

Move

BxP.

^wa

BLACK"

Q5.

ZUKERTORT.

Wm
if

1^

^"M

"T

m^

Hi

%".

111j
"""

M
dm

mmm^^m

a .1 HAJH
Jflt
1HP
1

"

iH
WHITE"

Hi
Hi

MACKENZIE.

JHB

A "

JH
is

mi
3LA12

iH

111

"

PI

'

1b
%

':~AViZZ
":

4
ill

tig
w

"
WHITE"

WIN

A WER

THE

RUY

LOPEZ.

(Continued
from page jjj
171.

172.

Game

16.

PXP

and P"

Game

would

We

"

B
preferred
decidedly

have

"

35

B sq. for this threatened

KtXP

followed

by

Q3.

16." If 17

PxP

passant, 17 PxP

en

; 18

KtXP,

18

BxKt

19 Kt"

19 RxB,

and

Q$

wins.

173.

174.

Game

16." There

PXP,

with at least as

Game

16.

good

this he

With

"

Game

16.

"

K5

"

and to remain
to the

176.

Game

one

16.
"

Black has also

an

game

nothingbetter.

been
as

open fileby R

much

clear P ahead

that
With

was

If 19

PxKt,

19

"

sq.

much

was

stronger,for it threatened
without

PxKt;

20

Q" QB4,

2c

White's.

getshimself into difficultiesfrom which he does

of the
Takingpossession

175.

have

to

seems

not

for

recover

some

time.

better.
to win

the adverse K
relieving

all the

Pawns

if Black

the

on

adoptcI

Queen's side
lar
playsimi-

line of

occurred.
actually

this the draw


extra

P which

is

forced,for R and

White

must

try to

Kt

cannot

get rid o"

win

R by
against

best

play,and

RUY

THE

36

LOPEZ.

,B" Kts

,KKt-B3
"QKt" B3

.P-K4_
lp" K4

i/

Game 17.

Game 18.

Magazine.

LEHRBUCH
Des SCHACHSPIELS.

Game

20.

Chess Match

DUFRESNE
LEHRBUCH.
Des SCHACH-

DUFRESNE
International Chess

Game 19.

Messrs.

between

Steimts

and

Blachbnrne.

SPIELS.

BAUER

LOWENTHAL,

PORGES.

BRIEN

" WORMALD

STEINITZ

NEUMANN
ANDERSSEN.

BLACKBURNF.

In consultation.

3Kt"

.B-R4_

O"O

^KtxP

*Kt" B3

"B"

K2

-Q"

K2

5KtxP

1B-R4

B"

4Kt-B3

B4

P-Q3
187

O"O

BxKt
"Kt"

'Kt-Q3

B4

3p"QR3

P-Q3

P-B3

O"O

rP~Q4

JP-Q3
ap-B3

KtPxB

B"

K2

194

KR3

195

,BxKt

BxKt

KtXP

P"

'KtPxB

QPXB

P-Q4

O"O

ipXp
ol

KtXP

O"O

Q"

K2

B"

188

PXP

Kt"

P-Q4
B-Q3

P"

KKt4

184

P"

QKt4

"Kt"

Kt2

Kt-Q4__
"O"O

R"

11Kt"

178

179

KB3
R6

R"

B2

18Q

R6

PXKt

18RXP

ch.

ch.

1Q-B4 ch.

19

KKt^
184

ch,
K2

l0K" Bsq.

8 sq. 181

1Q

182

18QXKt

Kt"

Q-B4

PXB

B sq.

nrB-B6

*3q__B2

nr*r
PXP

B5
KKt3197
ch.

15QXKt
16KKt"

ch.

Q"
ib;
Q" K8

198
ch.

BxKt

""R"

198

P-Q4

""R"

10p_]B5

0ApXB

B7 ch.

P-QS

Kt"

K"

Kt sq.

Kt"

K"

R"

K3

B2

Q-Q2

b2

q?BxRxh.
199

R"

21

203

Kt3

"Ak"

KR6

21Blackrengn.186

B3

Oil*?

18KPXP

Q"

White

ch.

nnKR-Ktsg.ch.

QB4

jnQ-Ktsq.
lop" -B7
B

D 202

90?""2
Kt2

O"O"O

17P"

P-Kt6

27QXKtP
28QxQ

B-K3

16QXP

201

Qsq.

KtXB

B6D192

R2

sq.

**P" B4

Kt-K3

14P"

A'PXP

RxKt

lui

KxB

14;
QXR
15B"

196

13Kt-K3

ch.

,-K-Rsq.

Kt-R3

17,
"?XKtP
QR"

191

12Kt"

R6

Q"

^"P" Kt5

,QKt-Q2
Kt"

KKt5

13BxP

4pRXBch.

,PXP

16P-Q4
Kt"

12;
QB"

9Q

11Q-Q2

Q-Q2

RXB

15B"

190

R5

Kt-Kt3

KKt4

KtxR!D

15KtXB

17i
K"

13P"

"qB-Q4
fiflp"B3

i"B" QKt2

11Q-QKt4

14PXQ

!D

BxP

Kt"

Kt5

KtXP

,Q-Kt4

sq.

KtxQBP189

12;
QXQBP

lflKt"
Kt-K3

.B"

B"

188

10Q-Ksq.

11Q-B4
P"

jo*t-B5

13P"

,Q-R5

i_"Q"
B3
10Kt-"?2

Ksq.177
B4

K3

,P-Q4

,R-Qsg.

10(Q"Ksq.

3Kt-B33

3p-qr3

B3

200

pe^"UG"

Kts

ch-

Kt sq.

KR-Ksq.204

34
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THE

RUY

Bauer
Game

17."Up

game,

but here

Game

to this pointthe

White

17.

Game

17.

K"

Game

17."Excellent

"

"

KB3,

"

R sq.

There

play.

R sq., he

or

was
Q3 accordingly,

"

the

rightplay.

as a precaution.
indispensable

now

was

is no

this fine stroke.


good defence against

at with

comes

clear R behind

by

the

ch.,followed by

KtXR

answer

ch.,and ultimately
RxB.

QXKt

17," The

Game

partieshas proceededas in the lines of the proceeding


the establisheddefenec.
laya trap against

to

P
B4 with the view of advancing

"

17." If K"

Game

losestime in order

37

Porges.

v.

both

playof

LOPEZ.

R must

which
interpose

Brien

Lowenthal,
183.

Game

18.

184.

Game

18.

"

"

B
bad

K2

"

is the

White

and

capturewith the Kt followed by QXP,

Wormald

etc.

in Consultation.

here.

rightmove

defence which

will

them
subjects

to

StillB

powerfulattack.

K2

"

the best

wa3

play.
185.

an

186.

18.

Game

Highly ingenious. White givesup

"

the

but obtains three minor

piecesfor it,with

irresistibleattack.
18." After

Game

21.

..QxKtP ch.;

R"

22

Kt3, 22 Q" Q8 ch.; 23

K"

Kt2,

Black's

is

game

hopeless.

Neumann
187.

Game
as

188.

Anderssen.

v.

A favorite defence of Professor Anderssen

19.
"

itdoes not

yielda satisfactory
position
by

best

for

play

time,but he abandoned

some

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

Game

The

"

PXP, White

9 O"

answers

Game

19.

This

190.

Game

19.

His best

QKt2

; 12 B

Game

19*" Here is a

minor

and
pieces,

R"

192.
193.

"

"

Game

"

K5

King's side

the

wins

has

much

was

superior.

Herr

Dufresne,or

been]earlyleft without

If 13 P"

force.

by

KB4

"

as suggested
by
superior
game.

with the much

now

KB3,

13 PxP

; 14

11

any

PXP,

Q5,

"

xx

B"

from
protection
Q" KR4 ; 15

14

skill.

with consummate

better is 18

19." No

Kt

and wins.

Winding up

19.
"

11

now

where

case

Black

B2, 15 Kt" K5

Game

the inferior game.

planwas
Kt5, 12 KtxP,

"

QB R3
replyto
"

in

O.

givesWhite

189.

lowed
O, fol-

O"

"

191.

it ultimately

the other side.

on

Q" Q2,

for then

follows 18. ...Q"B8ch.;

19K"R2,

19 Kt"

K5

and

wins.

Steinitz
194.

Game

20.

195.

Game

20

"

Not

"

after Black

196.

Game

KKt3

"

so

witn

much

the view ot

for defensive

Introduced

20."

as

purposes

for the first time in the

manoeuvringit to

197.

Game

20.

We

198.

Game

20."

18 Kt-K

postingthe

B at KKt2

is

with the view

fence.
established as the better de-

now

of

formingan

attack

by

"

KKt4

has castled.

the view of
"

Blackburne.

v.

believe it would

Much
sq.

better

!,18 PXKP

an

19 PxP,

19 Kt"

; which

B5

; 20

developmentof

the Kt with

"

sq.

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

(Continued page
on

this

established form of attack.

have been better to retreat B

17... .P" KB4

was

presentgame, and

B sq. has since became

39

THE

38

GAME
Move

No.

RUY

LOPEZ.

GAME

17.

Move

i5....BxKtP.

BLACK

BLACK

PORGES.

"

No.

HKtXR.
IN

WORMALD

AND

BRIEN

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18.

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GAME
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BLACK"

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BLACK

Ids-

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Kt6.

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27

20.

P"

LOWENTHAL.

No.

Move

B6.

ANDERSSEN.

"

GAME

19.

NO.
B

WHITE

"

NEUMANN.

WHITE

"

STEIN

ITZ.

DOUBLE

FOUR

The

Double
follow

parties

first-class

Ruy
by

up

by

Mr.

an

early stage
Col.

obtains

KB3

Black

Queens
and

to
at

Col.
and

is

ought

in

an

even

in that game

it makes

chiefly

rests

already

been

the game

castling,and
Black's

his

played
equal

so

though

Pawns,

White's

of

Kt

it leads
second

the

Bishops, and

two

protection
least

at

game
But

1, which

in Col.

the defence,

for

playerswould

most

as

to

at

an

player
hole"

"the

difficult and

and

in

hesitate to

matters
simplifies

at

fact

on

gives
would

we

their

move

King

earlystage,

an

and

Morphy,

retarded
of the

alteration

P
.

commits
the
game

he

QKU,

"

in the

difference

By

is to

sooner

Queen's

or

"

Q4

(perhapsafter

later

1 1

will follow

whose

drive

of

the way

Pawn,

which

and

But

side.

of correct

ought,
the

9th

we

show

moves

Black

ingly
exceed-

to

advance^

play Paulsen

in actual

this makes

and

moves,

then

and

B3

"

irresistible attack

an

all

Black's

believe, to render

back,

sen
Paul-

between

game

compelling

will form

QKU),

"

propose,

celebrated

in fact

or

QB3

"

to

8th

transposing the order

by

we

the expense

It

games.

whereas

tinued,
con-

the

on

side.
6 represents

Col.

13, which

for the attack.

But

Our

position.
R

"

difference

with

deals

have
find

we

move

sure

been
that

difference

main

sq. is

the

feel

we

that

variations

attack,

with

of

moves

Queen's

the

at

Winawer

between

Illustrative

development.

inducing,

analyticalresults.

For

untenable.

opening

practicallydemolishes

position blunder

Black's

and

as

attack

finelyplayed by White,

very

strong position judgment


8.

excellent

fine game

1 1

such

treatment

an

in

Col.

(Compare

proper

obtained
and

centre

5 is another

by

game

that occurred

variation

Congress.

White

the adverse

Col.

of

Paris

the

in

end

to

blocked

some

one

of

1, which

had

with

Zuker-

game.

the end.

modification

Zukertort

played

the

of

the

with

preferred.

be

note

before

of

account

on

greatly

both

favor

in

in his match

K5

"

in which

absolutelyuseless.

is made

makes

even

an

attack

an

doubling

the defence

opening,

of

.QPxP

Game

in Col.

out

.P

7.

8.

been

played

pointed

Q5

"

into the adverse

slightlyprefer Black
early

to

which

3 also leads

in the

Kt
the

author

moves.

with

the attempt

and

KR3

entrances

Col.

7th

counter-attack

powerful

8th

Knights'

had

Q5

"

the

GAME.

Four

the

the defence

and

KNIGHTS

Kt

by

until

years,

with

the attack

of

THREE

AND

attack

conjunction

render

to

as

in

but

LOPEZ.

cohtinuationof

The

many

of Black's

Gunsberg,

White's

is

(seeIllustrated games),

combination

on

exchange

GAME

Kt5.

"

practitionersfor

tort, in 1886

In

KNIGHTS

Lopez
B

RUY

failure,and

in tactics
hitherto
that

this

offered

in

principle which

recommended

opinion
a

wing

lead

demonstration

in

ought
is

that

attack

is better

explained

by authors, viz., 9

ought only to

defence

the

that

on

with

to

an

even

that
to

the

centre

the KBP

game,

White

obtain

attack

sq.

and

in

can

the

in

"

press

superior
ing
commenc-

prepared by

harrass-

THE

42

ing the Queen at once with the QP


rightitis quiteobvious that the R
advance of the KBP
to B5.

as

and the Kt
is wanted

to

LOPEZ.

is the proper

remain

at

KB

play.

If our

sq. in order to

premisesare
support the

we

recommended,
demonstrate

RUY

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

In Col. 7
dismissed

DOUBLE

even
our

on

Black's 8th move,

but

we

think that the addition of two

moves

will

contention.

Col. 8 shows how

White

led to

compromisehis game

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

might be

THE

RUY

DOUBLE

LOPEZ,

THE

FOUR

KNIGHTS'

FOUR

iP-K4

or

or

KNIGHT'S

KNIGHTS'

?QKt-B3

nKt-B3
"Kt"

lp^
P" K4

9QKt-B3_

nKt-B3

"QKt" B3

"Kt"

K4

?QKt-B3

K4

"KKt"

n*t-B3
"Kt" B3

B3

B3

B3

B3

CONTINUATION.

LOPEZ

*B" Kt5
k

Defence

*B" B4?
Third

Defence

Fourth

*P-QR3?
I

Defence

*Kt-Q5
Second

Continuation

l__ll

-------

Third

^P"QR3

Continuation

THE

lp" K4
Defence

43

0Kt-B3
"Kt-B3

"KKt"

JP"

GAME.

GAME.

lp=ET

Defence
Ruy3 Lopez
v

Second

THREE

9KKt-BL
*QKt"B3

RUY

Double

AND

lp" K4

P"
or

GAME

THREE

KNIGHTS'
KKt-B3
QKt-B3

3P"

Cols.

1 to

4.

Col. 5.

Col. 6.

Cols. 7 to

".

Col. 9.

Col.

10.

GAME.
Kt-B3

Cols.

KKt3

VjOOQiC
Digitized^

11

to 12.

44

THE

DOUBLE

LOPEZ.

RUY

jP-K4

FOUR

KNIGHTS'

GAME

9KKt-B3

lp" K4

AND

THREE

KNIGHTS'

QKt-B3

OQKt" B3

GAME.

B-Kt5

UKt"
I
*Kt-B3

3
^B"

Kts

4B"

rO-0

Kt-Q5

"0" O

KtxKt

ftKt-Q5_2

PXKt
P"

7PXKt
K5

PxKt

B"

B"

K5

Kt-Q5

K2

BXP-

ftKtxP

KtxP

0r_]
R" K sq. ?

KtxP

PXKt

KtXKt

KtXKt

Kt-Q5

QPXKt

Q-Q5

nQ~Kt4

KtXKt

B"

0q_B3

BxKt

P"

B4I
QKt4i

B"

K2

P-KKt3_
_

P-Q3
KtXKt

KtxKt

OQ" Kt4

10

BxKt

QPXB

PXKt

Ktsq.
_5 flKt"

PXKt-

cO"
Oo-o

B4

PXKt

8:
PXB

P-QR3?

QPXP
BXP

8QPXP

B4?
O

"KtxKt!

'P-

A"QB-KKt5
P-KB3

Q"

R"

K"

Qsq.

sq. ch.

B4

B4!

11

10*d*z
K2"

QXKKt

"KtxP

inKtxKt

A"B"

1U

10

P-QB3+

QP-Q41

13

"Q" KB4

14.

P"

10

RXKt

KB4+

11

P-Q3

nKtxP

13QxQ

P-QB3
B"

B"

llpxP
l^O":
Q" K6

O"O

P-B3

O"O
12

Q-Kt3
QB" KB4

ch.

K2

P-QB3-

10b_B4-

ch.

KXQ

14O-O-O+

Column

Move

2.

D 7

14

.O

"

"

O.

Column

5.

Move

11

P"

BLACK.

QB3.

BLACK.

k im k

wm

mm

im

fH

"p

,,

%m"

IP

HP

id

"*
m

m.
mm

\"m
*l

"
"'S^vv

ifl
"

j
WHITE.

W7777///

||p

IF

V/////m

'S/SS/SS/j

"-""*"
Itlii
DiJHBJlyC

THE

1.

Col.

the

3.

KNIGHTS1

1.

This excellent

"

Col.

defence

!," for if 11 R"

P"Q3
wins,"
sooner

1 1
or

It

Paulsen.

and

tournaments.

to

an

sq.,

R"

11

sq.;

Q" R5 with the attack).


9
later by P
Q4, P QB3, and P
"

"

"

Col.

1.

"Or

10....Q" Q4;

".

Col.

Col.

; 10

Kt"

PxKt

which

QB3,

and

wins.

P"

12

the Rev.

sq.,
12P"
II

Or 9

OR4

favor

in

Zukertort,who

with

prevents the doubled

between

P"

Ks, 9 Q" Kt4


Q" Q4 ; 12 PXB,

11

QKt opening,or

R4, 9 PxKt ; 10 QxP, 10 B" R3 ; 11


ch., 12 QxR ; 13 Q" K3, 13 B-QB4, and
10 BxP, and White will obtain the advantage

Kt"

9 Kt"

Or

2."

P"

11

7.

of the

account

on

11

45

B"

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

BxP, 9 PXB

GAME.

Gunsberg againstRanken in the Vizayaneven


game by proper continuation.

QKt4,

in the above mentioned game


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

*.

KNIGHTS'

easy,

RxR

12

in
greatly

was

firstadoptedby

was

9B" K2, (betterthan 9

If8....KtPxP;

1."

THREE

PetrofPs defence,or in the

Mr.

London, 1883. It leads

of

Tournament

AND

of moves.
transposition

"

Col.

GAME

be arrived at in the

same

with
This attack originated
1.
in matches
adoptedit very frequently

Col.

agaram
4.

FOUR

position
may
ordinaryRuy Lopez by

"The

2.

LOPEZ.

RUY

DOUBLE

Pawn

C. E. Rankin

being
Gunsberg.

from

and

B" R3 ; II P" Q3, 11 R" K sq.+),


QR3, 12B" R4l+;not 12....BXR,
12 Q" B2+.
.P" KB4 ; 12 Kt" K3+,

10

9 O"

Q" K2,

Kt"

10

Q4,

QxKt

10

+.

15 R" K sq., 15KR" Ksq. ch.; 16 K" B2, 16 RxR


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

2."

ch.

Or

15 P"

"

three

S.

9.
IO.

moves.

Col. 3." Better than 8....Q" K2 ch.; 9


11 P" QB3, 11 B"
B4 ; 12 P" Q3, 12 P"
Col. 3." If B-K2

White

Col. 3." Or

QB3, 11
Q6 !

13 P"

KR3

11P"

K"

KR3

sq., 9

; 13 B"

Q" B3
Q2 +.

; 10 R"

sq.

ch., 10K"

Qsq.;

P" Q6.
replies

; 14 P"

B-B4;
14 PXB

P"

12

QKt4,

B"

12

15 B -B4, 15 KR

Q3

!+

-KKt

(not 12....B" Kt3; 13 P" Q3,


QB4, with a powerful

sq. ! ; 16 P"

attack.)

11.

Col. 4.
"

If 9.

"

Kt5, and

ch.,with

12.

Col. 6"
12

14.

Col. 5." Black's Pawns


once, White
the answer

13.

.B" Kt3 ; 10 Q" Kt4, 10 O" O ; (or 10.


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

now

weak.

Yet

he has

exchangeKnightsfollowed by BxP
B3 ch.

"

Better than

B-R4,

are

will

R"

(or 12 Q-Q3;

Col. 6." Or 9.

.Q" Q3

K
12

10

sq., 9 B"

Q" Kt3) ;
Kt-B3,

10

K3
12.

; 10

P"

.B"
.

Q" Q

14

nothingbetter,for if he capture the KP


ch.,which Black dare not take on account

Q4,

93

sq.;

QB
B-B4

; 12

11

10

; 13 P"
P"

Q" B4 ; 11 B" Kt5,


KKt4, 13 Q" Kt3-

KB4,

11

B"

K2

12

P"

11

P"

B5+.

at

of

KR3;

P"

1P"

GAME

KNIGHTS*

FOUR

LOPEZ.

RUY

DOUBLE

46 THE

AND

K4

"P"

Kt-B3
P"

P-Q4?
Kt5

B"

QR3

17

KKt3

1P-Q4

Kt5
Kt-Q5

4B"

P-Q4

4;
PXP

KtxP

rP~Q5

B"

KKtxP

""Kt"K2

Kt5
P-Q5

5B"

"q"K2

Q"

r"0" O

O-O

7^

R"

B"

Ksq.

"Q-Ksq.

flPXPj_

K2

0Q-K3+

OPXP"

B"

10

Q2

Kt"

Kt3

OKKt"
KKt"

18

'P"

OP"

15

O-O-O

11

B4

KtxKt
19

C
"?3

"PxKt

D,
20

BXB

iiKxB
Q-Q4CI1.+

Move

11.

O"

11.

O"

O.

BLACK.

1? W
^l^

^x^

mm

n
mm.

-mm

mm

Warn

'mXw

W,

W,
wm^

fBI

WHITE

1 "O-O

12

Column

21

P-Q4

sq.

Q-B3
10:
B" Q2

B4+

KR3

P"

Dp-K5

8kt"
Kt

1
K2

iyP-KR4!

KtxKt!

7'KtPxKt

B-Q3

8O"O

Kt2

0B-K3
"Kt" B3

K2

nP-KB4

Kt-B3

9:
Q-QSl

KtxP

7P-Q3

B-Q3
P_QB3

QXKt

'(?XKt

8B"

Q2
P-Q3

16

K2

Kt"

B"

KtxBP?

pKtxKt

12

11

10

GAME.

KNIGHTS'

Kt-B3

9KKt-B3
^QKt"B3

K4

THREE

D
22

DOUBLE

THE

48

FOUR

LOPEZ.

RUY

KNIGHTS*

"P-K4

9KKt-B3

*P"

flQKt" B3

K4

GAME

THREE

Kt-B3

B"

Game 3.

International
Paris

gress,
Con-

Chess

May,
ZUKERTORT
STEINITZ.

ZUKERTORT.

*B-Kt5
rKt-Q5

"2"^3

cO-Q
Oo-o

OB-B4
OKtxKt
"PXKt

P"

Hk"

Rsq.

10

B-K3__

11

I/P-B5
"

17

AIQ-B3

90P-KR4

BxQBP

24PXP

n-B-R6

20

*4r~ K2

21

QR-QR4

28
np" R5
White resigns.

sq. ch.

R2

sq.!7
8

!BX0
-QB4
R4

30P"

Kt3
-QR4

OR"
26

-Q3

21P"

K3

27

White

aR"

21

ch.

B2

9,Q-R8ch.
sq.

K"

B sq.

K"

ch. 43
Kt sq.

B-R6dis.ch.
K" Rsq.

24BXP

flDR_K7

n7R-R
fl'R"

"q-

R3

9QP-Q4__45

B-Q4

0OB-K6"WUB.

B4
B4

44

25BXQ

27RxKtP

46
30

flB-R3

)8I

-r

Kt sq.

Q-Bsq.

-D
29

4
-T

22B-Kt7

Z0p_B5

3R"

Kt3

QBxBPdkch.

KB4

Q-R7

"P"

resigns.

41

Q sq. 42
-Kt7 ch.

"K" Kt2
"flR" B8

R"

K"

R-KKt4

01BXRP
fllp_B6

sq.
40

nK-Rsq.

28

O-O-O
Game3-Confd.

38
39

IV

UR_Rfi
B" R6

,^oqR-R3

"QxQch.

R^-KKt4

IBs
B" Q6

"O-B

22

nnK-Ktsq.

"0b-R3
KRXPD

nQR" Qsq.

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

UB"

QXB

yrQXQch.
""KXQ

KXR
BXP

QP--QKt4

R4

R-Kt3

25

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

OUqxR

Gui"2-Coirt'd.

RXR

RXP

9P-B3
*Q_Q6

QR-4C

17q_r6

20

31p_QB4

*"B-Kt

36

1B-B3
XR-K3

Q" R6

B3

19

,B-K3

9QQ-R8ch.

23KtPxBP

"KtxKt

PXP

R-R3

ch. 18

^K-Bsq.

KtS
RS

*OQR_K

Confd.

31Whitewim.

19

35

Oxp

Kt2

I0R-Q4
Gamel"

B2

91Q-K4__

V
-I.

IN.

BxQch.

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

33
oZ
34

15r_Q6

,RI=R3___
JP-B3

""B-Kt3

25

B"

sq.

fiR-K3__
"B-Q4 16

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

P"

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

,Q-R5 ch.
JK" Ktsq.

I0p_( gKt4
B-Qs

25

PXB

jQB" KB4
4b" K3

-\

'RxKt

11

14

fKxB

Q2

24

qB-B4
dP" QKH
nB" K2
'KtXP

P-QB3

Q-Kt3

TBxPch.

0-0-0

1R

Kt-Q4

10,
QXKt

13

5QR"
KR"
2

ch.

32

7;
QPXKt

KtXKt

QQ-K2_

Ksq.15

AOB-B4

Br: Ksq.

"o-o

I"P-B4

31

rO-O

Kt-Q5

:"8
PXB

3B"B sq.
1

4l=Bi

BxP

*QxQP

.KB-B4ch.

MORPHY.

7QPXP

Kt2

Q6

PAULSEN

STEINITZ.

PXKt

0-Kt4

13pxP
.

";

'-qL312

B-R6

Q-K2

MAXJUDD

DKtXP

1B-Q3

12

1888.

nPXKt
3t

Congress,

1857.

Op" K5

JQPXP

jjB-Kt5
P-KB3

York

^KtxKt

,Qxp

P-QB3
"B-Kt3

New

oKt-Qs

BPXKt

8BxKt

Game 4.

*"0"O

"PXKt

KtxKt

Kt5

5KtxKt

pPxKt
'P" K5

Kt-Q5

Chess

GAME.

Magazine,

-MoArA,1886.

1878.
WINAWER

KNIGHTS'

3Kt-B3

/Game 2.

Game 1.

AND

THE

DOUBLE

LOPEZ.

RUY

KNIGHTS'

FOUR

Winawer
Z.

Game

2.

Game

3.

Game

4.

Game

5.

Game

1.

"

1.

B2

49

Zukertort.

v.

11.

was

better than

Much

"

"

his K

side attack.

7.

Game

1.

"

His game

8.

Game

1.

"

Masterlyplay,though not

It forms
9

GAME.

"

Game
form

B"

Col. 4 and Note

KNIGHTS'

THREE

AND

for the B is now


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

RXQ
6.

Compare

"

GAME

Game

1."

B sq., 34

lost ; but R

was

was

his best

resource.

Q" Kt4 ch.,32 K" R sq. ;


J 3^ R-Q4, 36 B-Q
35 Q-R4. 35 R-*7
KxB

31

OB-KB4

B3

very deep,for it threatens double ch. mate


combination.
chain of Winawer's
out link in the elegant

well worked
Continued

"

; 32

Zukertort

once

33 B"

PxP,

33

at

Q6

by

Kt8.

"

ch. ; 34 K"

Q-Kt3.

sq. ; 37

Steinitz.

v.

15.

And if 9 PxKtP, the B reto capture the R with a #ch


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

16.

Game

10.

Game

2."

with

11.
12.
13.

If 9

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

14.

"

"

with

strongattack.

2."

Much

17.

Game

2.

18.

Game

2."

Game

20.

Game

22.

QXP"

Q" Q4,

19

could

White
with

the

recover

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

with the

19 Q" R6

pieceby BxB

20

17 PxB

P"

"

afterward

great advantage.

made on both sides.


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

19.

23.

16

now

was

This sacrificeis unsound, but Black had

"

pLy Q" Q7

21.

better

Q" K4, 18 P" KKt3

18

"

2.

"

"

fall.

Judd
24.

Game

3." If

QxP,

10

he loses

piece by

v.

Steinitz.
R"

10

Kt"

11

sq. ;

K5,

11

B"

Q3; followedby

P-KB3.
25.

Game

26.

Game

27.

Game
"

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

3." We
3."
3."

R sq.;

22

ch.,24 KxR
28.

Game

29.

Game

12

P"

R"

QR4; followed by B"

Kt3, for

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

RXBP
;

3." As White

dis.

aimed
evidently

at the square

where

if 20

; 23

this P

RxR

R3.

QxQ ; 21 RxP
ch.,23 K" Kt2

ch.,21 K
; 24

jxQ
;

stood,it was

best

not

to

give up

the P.

Rooks

3." Better

was

R"

the KRP,
against

R2, but then Black


which

would

would

have

played P" KR3, followed by doubling


by the B if White in tho meanwhile

also be further attacked

on page 51.)
(Continued

50

THE

LOPEZ.

RUV

DOUBLE

GAME
Move

FOUR

KNIGHTS'

GAME

AND

I.

NO.

Move

ZUKERTORT.

BLACK"

KNIGHTS'

GAME

KRxP.

30.

THREE

2.

NO.
B"

24.

BLACK"

GAME.

R6.

STEINITZ.

p^

?.*.,,

"*

ii.%d^

Hi

"

JHI

Jl X IHI

".."'}

*
"

GAME
Move

WINAWER.

No.

26....R"

BLACK"

^^

"sJ

wm

kWkWk

"

Ml
w,

;""";"-""

WHITE

ffl|| Up

m.

Wa
M^

If

"if

HP

.m

*m

or

WHITE"

Move

KKt4.

BLACK"

STEINITZ.

NO.

: m
Ma
Ii

4.

ww^wm

MbWkWMk
mm

v
k mm
1
111*
5S
""

wd""""w.

mm.

%"

/*"""*
wwm

ABU
P

SiSI
"
r,...i

n
WHITE"

PH
mk

MORPHY.

.,,

mm

If

QXB.

17

ZUKERTORT.

GAME

3.

%Hf

MAX

JUDD.

WHITE"

PAULSEN.

THE

DOUBLE

RUY

LOPEZ.

FOUR

KNIGHTS'

GAME

AND

(Continued
from page 49)
castled.

QR

30
30.

Game

; 28

It,however, 27 P" R6, 27 RxP

THREE

GAME.

51

ch.,28 K"

PxP

KNIGHTS'

Kt

sq.; 29 O"

O"

O, 29 RxPi

R sq., 30 P" K6, and wins.


3. After this White's game is untenable.
"

"

Paulsen

v.

Morphy.

32.

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

33.

Game

31.

Game
.

4.-5

"

4.

34.

Game

35.

Game

Kt5 ;
4.

P"

11

A weak

"

Game
P"
P

38.

4.

P"

Q3,
; 15 Q-Q2+.
12

11

R4

KtxKt, 9 RxKt

than
;

12

If 9 B

good enough.
P"

Kt4

12

play, as

it

compelsthe opponent

to

Queen's side very weak.


ch., and should win.
; 10 BxP

B"

Kt3, 9 QB

"

KKt5

"

\ IO

"

sq.,

KKt3+.

present,thoughremarkablystrongif reserved after playingP" QB3


givenWJiitethe superiority
by far.

at

move

B"

; 9

more

the

at

have

adversaryto block White's piecesfor a long time.


if 13
BxB
nothingbetter)
Kt5 (there
; 13 B" K3, and
allows the

seems

Much

better

; 14

PxB,

12

was

1,4Rx

Better than 15....P"QR4; 16 BxP,


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

39.

This

"

.KtxP

but

KR3,

would

which
this point,
37.

"

Game

36.

excellent

his

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

P"

10

Though apparentlylosingtime this is


oh
QKtP, which makes Black's position

"

advance

4."

K3

;
"

"

"

"

"

40.

"

"

41.

Game

4.

"

One

of the most

Chess compositions
that
charmingpoetical

has

ever

been

devised in practical

play.
42.

Game
But

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

on

"

examination

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

KR4
BxR

"

of the

lines of
following

(or22 Q" KB4,


; 23

4." Black would

QxP,

have

23 K

22
"

much

defence

BxR

20

!; 23 QxP

"

K8

B2, and wins either by R"

elegantly
by

Q3, 20

ch., 23 R"
R

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

B4

B3

; 21

"

43.

Game

44.

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

45.

Game

46.

Game

won

4." His best defence was


For if 29 BXB, 29 R

4.

"

now

K"

more

22

"

Kt2.

(R3)XP ch.,and

the other R mates

next

"

; 24

move.

We
ward
after-

THE

DOUBLE

Game

5.

52

London

Chess

gress
Con-

RUY

LOPEZ.

GAME

KNIGHTS'

Vienna

Chess
ts,

GAME.

KNIGHTS'

THREE

AND

Game 7.

Game 6.

1883.

FOUR

London

gress,
Con-

187a, /

Chess

gress*

Con

1883.

vl
ENGUSCH

BLACKBURNE

ROSENTHAL

ROSENTHAL.

STEINITZ.

STEINITZ.

lp-K4
KKt-B3
QKt-B3

nQKt-B3
flQKt" B3

Kt-B3
Kt-Bs

"P"

B" Kt5
B-Kt5

^PXP

qKt-B3

55

KKt3

,P-Q4

O"O

rKtXP

O-O

0 B"

P-Q3
P-Q3

6KKt-

Game 6" Cont'd.

""Kt-B2
flflQ"B2

Kt2

60

B-K3
K2

B-Kt5

47

-KB"

BxKt

48

'P-"?3

QB457

0-0

ftPXB
P-KR3

8O"O

QB" KR449
B-Kt5

9Kt"

p"

50

QKt3

51

58

10P-Q4

sq.
A 0R-K
iwp" KKt4

,.KtxP

52

l*PXKt

PXR

17KtXP
P"

KB4

IB!
Kt-Kt3
BXB

19;
QXB
BxKt"wiM.

?7

P"

30B"

aP_Q3

66

A"Kt" Q2

67

sq.

HB"

R6

Kt"

Ksq.

QB4

K4

,BXB

12KXB

68

,B" K2

13"P" KB3

B2

59

"1r" K7
R"

l*Kt-B2

B sq.

,-QR-Qsq.

32;
Q-B7

53

54

Q"
Ml
P-QB4

Q-Kt3
qq!
"OQXRP

16'B" Q2

B3
itKt"
P-QKt3

Q.Q" Kt8ch^
04K--R2

KB2

62

1Bq=k^

35B-Kt3

1BQ^3
lOoB-

0Dp=;
P" Kts

Kt"

B3
Kt4

21P.
-KR4

sq.

Kt"

Q3?

Q-Kt5__
72

ii7BXKt

nnR-Q3

78

1/rxb

fiORXP

74

P"

R"

B5
sq.

71

AAKt"

75
76

9-Q-R6ch.
A

"K"

Ktsq.

RR" B8ch.and

K6ch.

"White

fl"BxKt

wins.

next

?.PXB

R3

24:Q" K2

IdfiPxP
68

Game 7" Cont'd.

flfiQ"Ksq.

18Kt-B

37;
QXKtP
Black

70

B4

QRP-KR4

qb-r3
KR"

10p_B3
B"

Q-Kt3

Kt-lfc

20P"

69

njB-Bsq. 61

Q" B2

14Kt-B5

65

QB~B3

R" Q
QXBP

'R"

64

K2

151
QXB

"r?x_p
K4

"Kt"

,P-QKt3_

BxKt

.rBxP
ID pxp

flo-o

JB-Q4

B3
Qsq.

n"

nrQ~Kt3
"R"
Q4

,B" K2

Q-B7

11KtXP
12QXKt

Ksq.

7O"O

QXR

KtxKt

"!"54
^AR"

oiQR-Qsq**B" Kt2

R4

PXP

Up"

6Kt=I
'Kt-B3

.RXR

KB4

B-Q3

P-KR3

10B-Q2?

56

^"P" KKt4

^lR-^?ed
by

mates

move.

LOPEZ.

RUY

DOUBLE

THE

FOUR

KNIGHTS'

Englisch
47.

Game

5.

We

preferKt"

5.

As

usual, it was

"

K2

which

GAME

AND

THREE

KNIGHTS'

GAME.

53

Rosenthal.

v.

prepares P

QB3,

"

and with the view

of

bringingthis Kt

to

"

Kt3.
Game

48.

"

unadvisable

to

exchangethe B for

Kt.

The

correct

Kt"

playwas

K2.
%

Game

49.

5.
"

advantageof
Game

50.

would

51.

Game

5.

52.

Game

5.

Game

5.

54.

Game

"

QKt

bad almost

6." In Col.

and
57.

we

12

give 18

Anyhow

we

Much

Game

6.

59.

Game

6.-" Of

"

Game

6. "This

61.

Game

6." Forced.

62.

Game

6."

Game
the

65.

Game

66.

Game

irresistibleattack

an

Q5, 18 B

is soon
Knights'game position

B3

"

Kt2 ; 19

"

arrived

at.

at
placed

is better

White

if P"QB4,

advance

and

is very weak

If R"

would
soon

sq., Black would

K2

in this opening. But

the strong-,

firstattack the

Q by B" K4.

the loss of this P.

causes

by Q" Kt8

stillcapturethe B followed

ch.

ThreateningRxKt.

"

7. Up to this the moves


that White's 2d
exception

Compare

Col.

12

alreadyuntenable

was

and

are
parties
were
3d moves

for the

as

he

two

was

Pawns

behind

Steinitz.

vs.

of both

"

7."

as

P" KR4.
believe,

Blackburne
64.

obtain
; 18 P"

Steinitz.

v.

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

Game

for instance.

sq. at once,

Q" Q3.
superior
was, undoubtedly,

course

60.

with

"

White's venture in actual play. But analysis


justifies
16
B3, (we see nothingmore promising),
KB3 is in Black's favor.

Three

KKt

this B

for

wrong,

at this juncture
is,we

move

58.

63.

Black's best move, but neither is satisfactory,


in the Three Knights'
think the King'sfianchetto willhave to be abandoned
game.

6."

Game
est

By

"

employedby

18

of moves
transposition

6.

Game

by P" KKt4,

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

Rosenthal
Game

better

as

now,

"

56.

have neutralized the

followed

by BxKt

anythingelse for White is sure to


P" QR3 ; 17 BxKt, 17 BxB
K3, with a winningattack.

by P" KB4. If,for instance


Q- Q4 ; 19 K Kt2 ; 20 R
"

"

R4;

Kt"

Q" Kt3, 17

55.

he would

doubt its absolute correctness.

this imprudentexchangehe

good or

As

5.

playedwell

shut in.

could have been

butwe
sacrifice,

; 17

had

have, at least,
equalizedthe game

think,prove that 15

.K" Kt2

could

of time which

With

"

If Black

choice.

our

Bishops.
He

A bold

"

be

keptWhite's QB

have

Waste

"

would, we
.

the two

5." Weak.

which

53.

would

K3

"

identical with those in the


reversed in actual

foregoing
game

with

play.

strongercontinuation 7 KtxKt.

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

7.
"

Much

better

was

"

"

Q2, with
67.

game.
inferior to Kt

Black would

obtain

an

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

"

case

White

repliedB

"

R6, after

"

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

Game
K"

69.

even

7." Much

Game
which

68.

an

Game

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

7." If 13.

Kt ; 17 Kt"

.P.

Q5, with

"

KB4
a

; 14 P"
fine attack.

KB4, i4KKt"

B3

; 15

on page SS-J
(Continued

PxP,

IS KtXP

; 16

Bx
KOJftWTitf

.-"."'

V-l

"

(
'

54

THE

DOUBLE

LOPEZ.

RUY

KNIGHTS'

FOUR

GAME
White's

GAME

No.

KNIGHTS'

GAME.

5.

QBxKtP.

15th

move.

BLACK"

THREE

AND

ROSENTHAL.

mm

tm^kim

WHITE"

GAME
Move

NO.

29

BLACK"

ii

....

GAME

6.
"

Move

K sq..

?m

rs

*M
-"*

"

lH *
m

'"*

7,

R3.

"

STEINITZ.

iH

"1

k W

kvmtiwm

4$ k

iH

"

III

'

1PP

SI

!
h

^s

ra

4
HP

mm
'."

OT

No.

"

24

BLACK"

STEINITZ.

-""'

IH

ENGLISCH.

II A "
HP

: ."""4

"
Hi

"

WHITE"

MF AM

ROSENTHAL.

WHITE"

BLACKBURNE.

4
P^

II

THE

already
The

mentioned

any

other

most

and

for White

It

reducing

to

such

other

variations

Herr

suggested by
the

the idea

the sacrifice of
lead to

the

7.

we

resting
castle
of
and

move,

for

and

Kt

to

is also then

Kt

whereas

QB3,

at

with

Q4

"

Kt

the view

Black's

of

form

in

and

the

if

that this variation

fact that White's

Kt

adopted
of

is out

attack

chiefly

rests

originalline

quite an

giving

of

counter

which

Schachzeitung

propose

think

The

.P
.

leading

Deutsche

We

brilliancies.

various

advancing

in the

for Black.

of

In Col.

Kt5.

"

advantage

for White's

operations

practice

in Cols.

5th

White's

Bishops.

of

the

exchange

to

in

inabilityto
the

of

line

of attack,

has
on

by being placed

basis

5 represents

Gottschall

.Kt
.

likelyto

Col.

von

12

move

Black's

play

at

in

difficult.

more

is examined.

the QBP

line

suggest

we

which,
sustain

to

make

we

for

3 with

entirely new

an

new

and

than

QBP

the

line of

of two

weak

forms

which

option

combination

square

Bishops

main

one

has

have, ourselves, favored

we

sally, initiate
two

better

no

placed

KBP

in Col.

out

Black

as

propositions which

of attack

against the

columns

two

this

combined

has

powerful

the Q2

the next

which

practicallyto

of the P is made

In

that the form

defence

the

immediately

liberatingthe

pointed

attacks

have

we

The

the P is

and

into

1826-28.

played in

in which

is

theory,

player a satisfactory
game

complicated
move

in

as

its introduction

London

defence

second

.Q" R5.

White's

for the attack

posted

to

and

one

new

our

the

counteracting

us

the

better

recovery

4.

resources"

with

White

leave

of

to

seems

Black's

later on,

again,

is

him

answer

strength of

the

in time.

on

give

in

for the purpose

chieflyon

up

to

invariably,namely:

that

well

as

and

name

file for White

the Q

First in order, however,

variations.

development
almost

is the

opening

ought

its

Edinburgh

opening

think, however,

subject

not

this

in

practicalplay

derived

between

thus

move,

simplifyingtendencies
rate, does

of the strongest in

one

the match

We

advance.

GAMBIT.

Italian writers, but

attack

the fourth

on

timely

its

as

by

formidable

most

retaken

is

old

chieflyfrom

favor

public

which

opening,

This

SCOTCH

of

play

in

practice

volving
in-

play practically
.

the

reduces

and

game

sacrifice

his

that of the

to

castle

inabilityto

exchange only,
to

seem

the

Black

give

to

us

and

undeveloped

attacking

sufficient

White's

of

state

tion
compensa-

for the venture.


In Col.
let the

QKt

the

that

differ again from

we

developed

be

sacrifice of

the

at

QR3,

which

the authorities
instead

who,

of in the natural

afterward

we

think, for insufficient

we

way

recommend,

at

QB3.

gives

It

reasons,
to

seems

White

us

powerful

attack.
three

In the next
novel
Col.

11,

which

move

1 1

Finally in

"

B2,
Col.

opening, namely

manner,

that White

which

of Col.

7 B

we

"

ought

propose,

Kt5,
to

held

in

and

obtain

a
we

three
them

the

10,

has

analyze

we

of

demonstrate

hitherto

1 2

dispose

we

and

variation

for Black, which

move

of

is

columns

in each

modifications

attack

good

in

having
new

of the

we

the advantage.

the

account

on

and

with

attack

of

an

practice, owing

some

But

defence.

in

unfavorable
to

the simple

overlooked.

the strongest

way

think

wins

theory

been

lines of

different
in favor

show

continuation

in this

form

in

novel

though
satisfactorily,

THE

58

SCOTCH

GAMBIT.

In Col. 13 we think the Fraser attack in the Scotch Gambit


showing that the second playerought to maintain the P without
in position.In the other
disadvantage
known
variations already
I selections from
I

In Col. 19
lead
8.

to

"

that

game
Col.

is

20

sq.

taken up in books
givenin the International
but

not

22

endorse

we

Chess

Chess

far as

as

in

Magazine

otherwise

hitherto has

are

our

Col.

aware.

held

new

the Chess

between

with

been

to

move

Monthly,

already
Golmayo and

21

Senor

was

in theoretical treatises. In

weak, while another which was considered


lines of play not
proved to be unfavorable,and new

novelties

with notes.

by

Professor

Berger firstpublishedin

the International

Col. 28 is taken from

Magazine.

analysiswill,however, be
original

Some

we

game
mentioned

been

into the columns

Cols. 25 to 27 contain

tort

which

KKt5

"

ingeniusvariation quoted from

columns

two

introduced

are

6 B

by

much

different

defence hitherto held

the best is in the next

yet noticed

to
beingsubjected

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

the game

on

fair answer,

columns

and leads to disaster if continued

an

but has not

CaptainMackenzie,
Col

attack

an

is untenable

even

an

.K

show

we

receives

between the author and Zukera game


found in the last two
columns of that

table.
In Col. 31
unsound
offered

by

we

that the capture of a P which hitherto was


sidered
conpropose to show
and
a littlealteration in the continuation
be
by
adopted,
safely
may

the authorities for the defence, we

that

think

occurred

In
prove our contention.
Messrs. Rosenthal and Bird is

we

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

Vitzthounes' attack.

of Count

the defence 5.

In Col. 37
to be

dangerousat

next

columns

two

contain

value,beingtreated in
4.

.B
.

"

better,for

even

dreaded

.Q

"

B3

least,though it used
obsolete

new

manner

seems

to

defences

last-named

attack is, we

approved of by

be

which, however,

the
of

are

shown
believe,
authorities.

The

theoretical

some

and may be of use to beginners.In Col. 40, however,


.B
to be quite as good as 4.
B4, and perhaps

Kt5

ch.

we

believe that the main

us

in
to

met by
formerlyis sufficiently

"

our

line of attack
new

answer

6.

by
.

6 O

.Q

"

"

B3.

which
The

used to be
two

next

umns
col-

for the attack.


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

On

table the most

the danger of other defences that have


the line of attack in Col. 48 will be found
especially
table

we

show

In the last table

and in
analysis,
authors.

inferior defences

some

some

variations

our

are

hitherto been

recommended,

and

interesting.

examined, chiefly
by

conclusions

differ from

our

those

own

pendent
inde-

of former

THE

I. The

Pawn

GAMBIT.

SCOTCH

jP-K4

9KKt-B3

AP-K4

*QKt" B3

59

n*-Qf'

is taken with the Pawn

"PXP
.KtxP

First Continuation

First Defence

(Counterattack) A-

QKt-B3!
-

Cols. I,

B3!

KKt"

Col. i3.

rQ-Q3
-

.Kt"

Kt5

5
Second

Defence

Col. 14.

Cols. 15 to 18.

ipsm.

4sr
=B" B4

Ge4r^i JYLt "-"" f

CB-K3
-

""Q"K2

CB-K3
-

'Q-B3
Kt"

Bs

2.

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

Cols. 4 to

12.

"

Cols. 29, 3o.

'^
Third

QKt-B3

Defence

*Kt-B3

Cols. 19, 25 to 28.

rKtxKt

Second

Continuation

...

First Defence

Cols.

Defence

Cols. 3i to 37.

....

*Q-B3?
Third

Defence

Defence

,P"

Continuation

QB3

,B"

OB4

OpxF

Cols. 47, 47.

....
-

'Kt-B3
II. The

Pawn

is taken with the Knight


*

Second

Continuation

....

Col.

48.

"KtXP

jjKt*P

First Continuation

Col. 39.

Cols. 40 to 45.

First Defence

Defence

38.

ch.

*PXP

Second

Col.

....

^B" Kt5
Third

*P-Q3?
Fourth

to 24.

*B" B4
Second

20

Cols

jKtxKt
-

Di

49to55Col. $$.

6o

THE

jP-K4

lp" K4

SCOTCH

GAMBIT.

9KKt-B3

5P-Q4

"QKt" B3

JPXP

iKtxP

M"^

%=bT

rQKt-B3!

ch.

B-K2___

'Kt"
Kt-B3

Kt-Qs

flB-Q3__ qB-B3
K2

"Q"

8Qxb

OQXKtP

0-R5+

P"

BxKt

flKtxB

11

"KKt"

9Q-Q

R6

sq.

B-Q3

K2

7BXB

Oq_q5

10'P" QR3

P-QB3

QKt-B3
6:
BxKt

'BxKtch.

"KKt"

"Q-B3

Q-K2

fiKt-Kt5__
DqxP

rB-K3

CB-K3

"B" Kt5

Kt"
lUK_QSq. -elO

B-B4

Q4

10

Kt-Kt5

11

QXB

12

8BXB
9O"O

"O-O

KtXP

iorBp

10PXP!

Kt sq.

K2

KtXP

O"O"

-11

P-Q3

P-Q3-

Q-QB5

12Q"

KxKt

QxPch.+

K4

11
LR"

PxKt

13

12Kt-Kts

ch.

B-K2

PXKt

13QXKL
PxKt

j9Q-Bsq. 17
15.

K"

sq. ch.

15,
QXBP

sq.+

P"

KKt3

Q-Kt4

jQ-QB3

"Hr=k

i-P-QKt3

Qsq.

14A"Kt"
Kt" B4

A"QXKtP

14PXP
10K"

KtxR

11KtxKt

AAKt-:
Kt-B4

KtXP

QPXB_

14KtKt-K4
K2

B"

sq.

15R_Q6+

1P-KR3

'B-B4+

Column

1.

Move

Q" R5.

11.

Column^

j"
i

Hi Mi

Hi

;-

MJL

"i=?i

""V":

^ss^?.

SI

I
fel

'mM""%"w%

:-^
^

"i

I
711

ill 1 iH

'

"

...

jfj /

KtXQBP.

IV

r
mm

"V

12.

BLACK.

BLACK.

Move

16

4.1

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

mm*

\%

EM

Digitize^tScOgl

THE

1.

Col.

2.

Col.

i.

If 3

"

1.

P"

Q3

; 4 P"

variations
3.

Col.

If 6

1."

Kt"
4.

Col.

Col.

Col.

K"

12

If

1."

7.

Col.
ch.

O"

10

better is

No

2."

O ;

8.

Col. 3. -Or

O.

Col. 4."

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

QR3

and

we

in

one

of the

ordinary

prefer White, for if 8.

-Kt3

Q-Q3,

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

Kt5, 11 Q-Kt3

; 14 B"

more

K3 ch.,14

; 13 P"

QB3,

13

Kt--Q4;

ch.

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

R4

15 Q" B5 ch., 15 P"

QKt4

KKt3

; 16 B"

Q2

moves.

KtxB

; 9

QxKt,

P-Q3."

QB3, 5 Q" K2 ; 6 Q" Q3,


; 6 Q" B3, 6 QxKt.-

If 5 P"

K3, 12 Q" R4

; 12 B"

BxP

answers

; 14 B"

in two

mates

Kt"
K"

Q" K3 ch. ; 11 K" B


Kt5 ch.,14 KKt"

10

After 13

White

same

Kt5, 5

"

KtxB, White

Kt4, 13 P" B4

2."

10
12

Kt"

11

for if 14

QKt4+,

13 KB"

the
Kt

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

61

Q-Kt5+.

Or

1."

14 P"

6.

; 9

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

5.

B3

GAMBIT.

B3 with the superior


game.

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

"

SCOTCH

6 BxKt

; 7

PxB, 7 Q" KtS ch. and wins.

Or

if 5

KtxKt, 5 Q" B3
10.

Col. 4.

An

"

Chess

4.-8 KtxKt,

QxKt

Col.

12.

Col. 4." Or 9 PXB, 9 O" O ;


P; 13 K" Bs, 13 Kt" KB3;

K2, 16 KtxKP

13.

ch. ;

Col. 4." Or

KtbyP"
R5 +

Kt"

20

K"

10

14

B2, 17

Q" B7

an

againstZukertort.

even

10

game.
R"

ch. and wins.

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

"

by
suggested

Hcrr

Gottschall in the Deutsche

Schachzeitung,

15.

Col. 5." If Kt"

16.

Col. 5" Continued


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

17.

Col. 6.

"

as

move

White

QR3

Black

14 K"

fineattack.

answers

von

B"
forcibly

Kt5next

move), 17

QR-

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

cannot

Black could win

Q6 ch.;

tional
Interna-

Q sq. ; 11 KtXBP, 11 Q" K4 ; 12 KtXR, 12 KtX


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

PxP,

Col. 5.

KB2

Compare

July,1886.

14.

"

; 17

QXR,

20

p. 210,

leads to

11.

Q6

firstadoptedby Dr. Isaacson

ingeniousdefence
Magazine,Vol. 2,

62

SCOTCH

THE

KKt"

,P-K4

PXB

nQ~B3

B"

jn

"o-o

Kt-B3

22,

nKt-B4

B4

JQ" KKt4

K2D

HQKt-Q2

11QXP
O-O-O+

P"

QPXB
"pxp

qPXKt

Q-Q2

OB"

BXKt

9Kt"

K4

-10^i"Kt" B4

Kt"

10P-Q4

Q2

Kts ch.

Kt-B3

nBXP

10

12:
QR"

ill
24A1Q"

B7+D

sq.

K2.

WS8L

P-B3-f

B3

25

13

Column

BLACK.

R4

11

B"K2+

Qsq.

10.

Move

11

Q" -B7.

BLACK.

ff%""

/////$"

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

mi

IIP

p^p

ip|g

fH

fti

#:;!

i"

27

B-B2

UB-K3
Kt"

B"

26

8P^QKt^T

12P-"?R3

l0Q_Kt3+

B"

K5

Ks

,Q-B3
R"

WMP"

QKt5
QR3

Q-R3!

P"

11.

B"

7P"

P--Q4?

0 Q-B3

1940P" KR4

Move

12

""KtxKt

181AP-Q3

7.

K2

8BxKt

IIB-B4

Column

11

KB4

P-Q4

"12;
Q-Kt3+

12

p"

P-B3

6KKt"

JQ-B3

7Q-Kt3!

23

B-B3

QKtxB_

K5

itB"K2

hP-Q4

OQ-K4

9Q-Kt3
10B"

20

rB-K3

B4

10

'BxB

8P-Q4

4B"

JPXP

yKt"B2

Q-Q2

7BxKt

KtxP

3P-Q4

P"

B3

2QKt-B3

IP-K4

GAMBIT.

WH,TB-oosIe
)8I

28

SCOTCH

THE

jP-K4

lp"

K4

KKt-KB3 29
QXKP ch.
B-K2

nP~"?4

BQKt" B3

WPXP

"Kt" B3

Kt-Kt5
B-Kt5 ch.

P-B3
QXP

KtxKt

31

QPXKt

QB-KKt5
Kt-B3

"

Kt-B3
Q-Qsq.

"

33
Kt-B3
7^
KB"
QKt5

BxKt

BXB

QXB

"KtxP

sq.

Kt-Q4_32
KtXKt

OxKt

12P-Q3+

Q2
Kt-Q2"|)
6
QXP

ch.

B"

'B"

QXKtP

'K"

8BXB

P-KKt3
lQ"Q sq.D

Q-R6

nQ~R4 A

QKtxPcK

"P-QR3

"K"

QxB
10;
QXKt

Hpyo"
lPXQ-

KtxB

9Q-KB5

Qsq.

P"

KtxR

10Kt"

luKt"
B3
11R" Ksq.
B"

"
Qsq.

O-O

B-B3
35

ch.

-B-K2

K2

7B-K3
R4

QXKP

ch.

"

luo-o
H

C/
B"

"Q" Q4-*

Kt-Q5

10Q-Q

18

17

34

n*t-Q2

B-Q2

8BXKt

KtxP

4;
g-R5

16

15

rQ-Q3

30

Q-K2!

?KKt-B3

14

13

GAMBIT.

QB4

lZQ-_Kt7 12q_b3
jiiR" Bsq.

36

1"P" KB3+

l"Kt"K4+

jgKt^
P-QKt3+

39

P"

QKt4

B-B3

KKt3

P"

K2

19QxKt

*1*R" Ksq.

QK1^B3

Kt-R3

QKt"KB3
Ksq.

llR"

ch.

38

Q-K4

37

R3

QXB
P-QR3

KKt-K2
K

"KR"

-13?
0Q-QB4

sq.

Q sq.

.QR"
ijL_

A*QR-Kt?q.+

Column

14.

Move

II

...

"

sq.

Column

16.

Move

Kt"

13

BLACK.

iH

HI

;#/'///,

^^

"r

WHITE.

K4.

BLACK.

Hi

"rf/Mk

HI
#"l

ill

SCOTCH

THE

GAMBIT.

65

\*T
*

"a

^'
29.

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

30.

Col. 13." If 6

31.

6 Kt"

B-K3,

Col. 13." After 6.


ioKt"
Q2, 10 Q"

7 Kt"

Kt5 ;

'

G. B. Fraser of Dundee.

R3, 7

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

B3, 7 B" B4 ; 8 O" O, 8 Kt" B3 ; 9 P" QKt4, 9 B -K* ;


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

Kt5

Q4;

II

ch. ; 7 P"

B"

B4,
.

11

game.

32.

Col. 13." Or

33.

Col. 14." Or 7 Kt"

ioR--Qsq.;

34.

Col. 15.

Kt5, 11

B"

K2

Q2, 7 B" B4;


Q" B4, 11 BxB

11

It makes

"

The

B"

11

difference in

no

Q" K2,

12

8 P"
;

KKt3,
PxB,

12

12

P"

12

QR3+.

Kt3, 9 QB" KKts

; 10 B"

K3,

B6+.

this ch. be

opinionwhether

our

; 9 Kt"

Q" R4
B"

givenat

once,

or

after

ch.

QxP

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

"

"

35.

Col. 15." If 8.
Kt

36.

BXB,

; 12

Col. 16.

"

Q" Kt3 ;

PxB

12

The

above

; 13

9 Kt"

QB4, 9 P" QR3


Q-Q4, 13 Q" KB3 ;

variations occurred

between

Kt" Q4,
QxQKtf. !

; 10

14

Messrs.

B"

10

Rosenthal

Kt3

and

11

KtxKt,

QX

11

Steinitz in the Baden

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

37.

Col. 17."
also be

38.

Col. 18.
"

game

30.

.P" QR3; 11 KKt"


10.
playedwith safety.

"

"

"

The

moves

of their match

Col. 18.
-

in this column
of

; 12

11

occurred

KKt"

K2

between

12

P"

KKt3,

Messrs.

12

Blackburne

"

Q" R3

and

! may,

we

believe,

Steinitz in the

4th

1876.

In the sixth game

Q" Q5

QB3,

"

of the

match

same

Q" Kts ch., 12 Q" B3

; 13

"

White played10
Q" Q2, 13 QxKtP+

KKt

"

R3, and

then followed

II

THE

66

*P" K4

19

GAMBIT.

9KKt=BL

5P-Q4

"QKt" B3

UPXP

20

QKt-B3
Kt$

SCOTCH

21

4Kt-B3

22

KtxKt

QB" KKt5?
P" KR3

B-Q3
P-Q4

BxKt

,P" K5?

PXP!

7Q-*3

QXB

Kt-Kt5

pxp

'Kt"

O"

B"

Kt5
sq !D40

K-Q

,Q" B3

41

p-k5
K5

6Kt"

KB"

R"

PXQ

,Kt-R3
^BxKKt

9i
QXB

Ksg

105^

K2

"lira
12QXP
K"

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

B3

QXP
O-O
P"

Q" Kt5

K"

Q" KB2
Q-Kt5 ch.

PXP

46

45

Kt3+44

Qsq.

.P-QKt3
1 iKt" B

PxKt

B-Q2_
1*Q-Kt3

BXB

QXB+

47

43

sq.

4nKt-B3
lUB" K2
Q-R5+

14-

Column

19.

Move

8.

.K

"

Column

sq.

Move

20.

BLACK.

BxP-

24

BLACK.

mm

Mm
Hi

l
*

"

"

wm^wm
tim

wm

Wm
:-.1

mm

P^

"

mm

"WB

I^W
WHITE.

HI

*
^^

mm

mm

ch.

10Kt-Kt3

Q2
QxKtP

B"

Q4+

R sq.

13BXP+

QB4

P"

ijKt-Q2

12

ch.

Q-K2_
/Kt-Q4

Kt4

nQ-KKt3

llo-o
Kt"

QxKt

___

Q5+

K2?

OKt" K3

op":

0"0

10;
Q-B3
Q"

ch.

6;
Q"

ch.

BXB

42

KtxKP

lOp"QR3

Kt5
Q2

B"

QB4
KR3

P"

QXQ

fi^XB
121
"Kt"

24

5KtPxKt

B"

Kt"

23

Ha

THE

40.

Col.

Col. 19." If 9P"

42.

Col.

20."

KtxB
(if16 K"
12

Or 9

9 B"

QR3,

21.

"

14

45.

Col.
Kt"

22.

"

QB4

QKt4,

10

B"

The

Black
or

"

R3, ioBxKt;

We
are

11

QxB,

QXQ, gives

11

QB4,

wins,for White's KKt

and

has

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

escape.

; 12 B"

; 1 1 P"

B"

no

16 K"

R2,
R sq.

ch.; 15 K"
Chess

R2, 15 B" Q3, and

Monthly

and

wins.

afterward occurred

This
in

fine

match

Lipschfltz.

match

the

majorityof Pawns on
the superior
game.

Pawns

game between Senor


the Queen's side
on

Queen'sside

and may

Golmayo

continue

and

tain
Cap-

compact, while

are

with
accordingly

with

Col. 23." Or

47.

Col. 23." Continued


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

Kt3

KBXP+

slightly
preferWhite, whose
separated.

has the

B"

Kt3, 10 P" KR4


14 Q~ Kt4 ; 15

14 Q"
in the London

46.

10.

10

of this variation occurred in

moves

Pawns

and

14

B6

PxB!,

firstpointedout

was

Mackenzie.
the Black

P"

10

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

between Messrs. Delmar

Col.

R4;

QB" B4, 9 P" KKt4


KxKt, 13 P" Kt5 ;

; 13

Continued

20."

variation

44.

Kt"

10

67

hardlyany advantage.

41.

Col.

GAMBIT.

R4; 9Q" Q2, 9P-QR3;


19.--8....B"

Black

43.

SCOTCH

.Kt"

Kt3

; 11 P"

B5, 11 BxB,

11

PxKt

; 12 B"

R3,

12

PXBP4

(or 14. ...K" Kt2 ; 15 B" B3, 15 B" Kt5


K2, 16 Q" Kt7 ; 17 Kt" B3+

'

{'""

...

"::}

; 16

BxB+)

15

THE

68

.P-K4_
lp" K4

GAMBIT.

9KKt-B3

8P-Q4

"QKt" B3

"PXP

26

25

SCOTCH

27

,KtXP

28

29

4kt-B3

rQKt-B3
3b" Kts

5P-Q4
OK"

"B=Q3_

Q" K2

'O-O

P-B3

"O-O

T
B4

B"

"nB-Kt5ch. 10

B-Q3

"10

'P-04

$
Bj
sq.

Kt"

12BxB

Column

29.

Kt sq.

B"

52

10.

.R

Kt"

K2

sq. +

K2

53

,B"

"Kt"

KKt

Column

sq.

Q2

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

"

UBxB

Q-g2__
11S
Q5

,Kt-Kt3
KR3

.B-K3

4PXB
us
^KtxKP

12P"

Kts

4 ftB"K3
ini^

KR3
nP"
0^-^3

* UR-KKt

56

9KKt"

I
K4

11B-Q3

B5

12'B-R3

ch.

Move

,pxp

"Kt"
"Kt"

* "P-B3

O"O"O

5iliP"

49,nKtXB+

inQXQ+

OKt" B3

B"
KKts ?
15-KRt5^

P-Q4

O"O"O

ilfe^-^li
XP
P-QS
ch.

nKt-Kt3

9PXP

50

Q2

61.

,PXP

Q-B2_

QB-KKt5

B sq.

"Kt-R5
I{
'Q-R5

55

no-o
"P-Q4

8p=
P" B4

8P-Q4

PXP

59

fiKtxP

rQ-Q4

12'QxP

58

B5

ch. 60

KtPxKt

1"K"

B4

Kt"

RKtxKt

UP"
WP"

""

30

30.

1"B"B4+

Move

12

...

Kt

"

Q5.

BLACK.

BLACK.

in

iciy

i
tf"M

##^

"###"

"

"HP

5 IIP 5

mm

"

mm

III

fern

WA
WHITE.

HL

HP

" faf

mm

"

I
1

ifc

63

THE

48.

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

11 PXQ
Ktsq., 15 QR"

KR3

Col. 25." Continued


13
P" QB3+ (Salvioli).

50.

Col. 26."

51.

Col. 26." Or

52.-

Col 26.

P"

If 9

Q4

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

KtXQ

This variation

14 KB"

K"

KtxKt

12

sq. ;

11

B"

PxKt,

; 13

the International

of
analysis

15 Kt"

15 BxR,

B6,

Kt sq. ;

QR"

11

ch.

13 BxB

K5

(if13.

12

dis. ch.; 16

O"

O+.
; 14 P"

.QxP

of openingby Professor Berger,


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

appearedin

which

is extracted from

14 KtxKt

QB6,

Kt5 ch., 10

KtXP,

12

sq.+

B"

10

69

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

Kt

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

49.

GAMBIT.

BxQ

12

and

Paulsen
P"

BxKt,

SCOTCH

an

this form

C/iess Magazineof

Dec,

"

"

53.

Col.

54.

Col. 27.

55.

Col. 28.

B4

; 14

B-K3,

"

If

"

followed

"

by

For White's

BxKt.

Col. 28." Better than


followed
"

57.

13 B"

B-Kt5,

The above line of playoccurred in a


Crispi,
againstMessrs. Richter,Dr. Rosenthal

Pawns

56.

If 13

27."

K3

P"

Col. 28.

10.

If

above

12

59.

Col. 29.
"

B3

This attack

"

The

"

"

B3,

60.

Col. 29." If 6

61.

Col.

62.

Col. 29.

63.

Col. 30."

29"Or

occurred

moves

was

in the second

introduced

6 KKt"

K2

PXP?, 6 BxKt

QXP,

Messrs.

QXQ

"ThreateningRxKt

Obviously if

14

Bauer, Barnes

White
forms

and

may exchange
P by
a double

QB4.

"

rightdefence,which

; 6 Kt"

QB4+.

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

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

Col. 29.

P"

between

consultation game
and Seeger.

in

58.

QxB, 15

.BxKt;

11
.

KB4+),

The

"

15

arises similar to that in Col. 21, and


Q4 ; a position
if Black afterward
Kt5 ch., with a good game, even
enter at Q4, followed soon
Queen will subsequently
by P

by Q" R5.
12

"

14 BxB

by
we

; 7 Kt"
; 7
; 8

and

K3,

PxQ,
an

14 R"

for

some

between

Messrs. Steinitz and Zukertort

For Black

time

was

played7

QxQ;

sq. ; and

Wayte.

PXP, 9 Q-Q4+.

irresistibleattack.

W.

good game.

ch.; 8 KxB,

Kt-Kt5

if

15

B"

"

Q4, and

\auch in favor.

firstadoptedby the Rev.

was

with

PxKt, 7 BxP

with

QxKt,

Burn

believe

game

moves.

...

K4, then RxB.

If 5

SCOTCH

THE

7o

flQKt" B3

32

31

B-B4

"P-"?4
"PXP

9KKt-B3

lp" K4

GAMBIT.

33

4b=bT

34

36

35

0"0

-Kt-Kt5

P-Q3

"Kt"R3

P-QB3

P"

6BXP

QKt4?

pxp

QB"

KtxP__

Q-Kt3

P-B3

BxKt

PXP

'Kt-B3

RKKt-Kt5

"BXP

OKt"
Kt" *
K4

"K

KKt5

ch

Bsq.

PXB

B-Kt3

KKt5

B"

11Q"

KtxB

nQ-R5ch.

PXKt

Op" KKt3

B"

Q" B3

QB" KKts

Bsq.

10BXKt

QB-KKt5
Q_Kt3

11QXB
KR3+
P_

sq.

P-Q3

Q-Kt3
Q"K2

Q-Kt3

O"O

ch.

P"

KtxP

K6

Oq" K2

BxKt

Kt-B3

Kt-B3

10QB"

nQ-R5

0 KtXKt

7KXB

BXP

B3

Q
"Kt"

9P-KR3

64

DKtxBP

K5
P-Q4

0O_ o"

o
73

A"R_Ksq. ch.

P"
66

Q2

QP-KB4_

70

QXB

9P-Q4

67

KR3

HK-Qsq.

HQxKt

72

air" K4

68

"KtxB

AiQR" Ksq.
D

B"

12B"

B5

BXP
65

Kt3 +

QKt"

.9P-QB4__
lfiQ_R5+D

K2

BxKt
KtxB

Column

35.

Move

12

Q" R5.

69

Column

36. Move

BLACK.

11

QR

"

K sq.

BLACK.

J*

flfcllll

1111

MAMAmgMi
*P

mi

W/MSH.

alii

fill
i

I
^l\^

*^1

:"""

y^y-M JH

Pee?

74

THE

7*

jP-K4

KKt-B3

lp" K4

B"

39

B4

4^
q-b3?

P-Q3?

o"

Kts

5p

O-RS

-Q3

P"

Bs
Q2

B"

KKt"

Q"

75

B3

"

B"

O"O

Kt-B3

6!
Q-B3!

Kt-Q4
K4

QB-KKt5

80

nQBXP

QQ-Kt3

B"

81

"Q-Kt3

OKt"
]
Kt-R3

Q" K2

B-QKt5

8Kt"

"?XKt+

10

K2

KtxP+

10"
1Up_"
P" Q4D

831UQ"

11.

"

KtxKt

BXP+

9QXKt

B6.

-10

K2

-11KtPxKt
-12

lflO"0+

Move

"0"
Q-B3

K2

78

11KtXB

yj.

q2z:Kt3

9PXP

K2

R4

P" QKt4
0
Ob" Kt3

P-K5

nKt-B3

KKt"

12

Column

40.

Move

BLACK.

10

Q4.

"

BLACK.

"8bfi

m
I

SI

"""""'*'"

lijiii

IS

41 ^M

^^"

P-QR3

7B"

P-KB3

BXP

Column

BXP

82

TPXP

/p_ "?4

6P-Q3

PXP?

P-K5

7QKtxKt

76

QB" KKt5

ch-

P-B3

11QXBP

Kts

42

5PXP

"KtxP?

77

9KtXB

K2

B6

Kt-B3

QXP
7!
Q-Kt3

lOgEg^
P"

"?3

P-B3
Q6

_P-KB4_
"P-

KtxP

41

40

79

6P"

"Q_B3

B4

Txp

38

Kt-R3?

.B"

QP-Q4

flOKt"
E
BQKt-B3

37

Kt"

GAMBIT.

SCOTCH

"

ilii
"#""

Hi
m

m
a

ill
3*?t7?R?

:iwm"
SfSSJwfflS

Vi*t**/jV

pi

YSSMtfiff

II! H^HHI
DlgHSSPfrGoO*

84

SCOTCH

THE

75.

37." Or 8.

Col.

77.

Col. 37." If 11....QXKP; 12 PXP,


worthy that White would lose by 13 PxR

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

Col.

10

78.

Col.

9 RXKt

.Kt" K4? ; 9 KtxRP,

7*

QB" KIO5,

; 10

B6

Kt"

10

ch.;

PxKt,

ir

i2BxPch.+.

Q" K4;
76.

GAMBIT.

38.

For

"

10

"

12

QB" KKt5; 13 Q--Q5 and


queening,13 BxQ ; 14 Q" B6,

Q" Kt3,

; 8

7 BxKt

QxKtP,

8 K"

since,if

10

But

wins.
14 KKt"

Q2

; 9

is note-

it

Kt5-

QxR,

Q" Kt3

sq.

sq. is Black's

|bestanswer;

"

QB3,

White

answers

KtxP.

79.

Col. 39.-5

80.

81.

Col. 39." Not 8 KB"


10 P" QR3 ; 11 B"
Col. 39." Or 8.

by Q

mate

82.

Col. 40." Or 7

83.

Col. 42." To
10.

14
84.

.P"
.

Q3

QXB

'*/

11

at

once

"

of 8.

account

on

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

PXP, 7 P" "?3+

.PxKt

15 BXP

variation

; 9

KtxKt, 9 QxQ

ch. ;

10

KxQ*

the piece.
Q2, recovering

.P"

15 PXP,

sq. ; 9 KKt

defensible for

10
a

Q" R5 ch., 10
game

between

K"

K2

Bilguerand

11
von

BxP,

threatening

der Lasa.

"

If Black try to keep both Pawns


matters.
simplify
; 11 B" Q3, 11 QB" B4 ; 12 Kt" R4, 12 Q" R4!

Col. 42.
This
in 1827.
"

B7+.

"

QKt5
R4,

KtxP, 6 B-K3 ; 7 BxB, 7 PXB ; 8 Q-Kt3, 8 Q-B


Black, who ought to maintain the P Plus.

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

"

; 16

occurred

BxP,
in

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

he may
; 13

etc.
a

game

between
by correspondence

Edinburghand London,

THE

74

SCOTCH

jP-K4

9KKt-B3
*QKt"B3

44

43

GAMBIT.

Kt5

46

47

jP-QB3
B"

pP-B3

5PXP

*o" O
"PXP?

P"

7QBXP
1

PXP

Kt-B3

flKt"Kt5 !

85

K5

9P-Q4

B"

R4

OXP

P"

K5

P-Q3

KKt"

PXKt

B7

87

K2

JKt"R3

6B"

7Kt-B3
'Kt-B3

iBxKt
8

flKt-Kt5

Kt-K4

OKt" K4

P"

QKt4
Kt3

B-Kt3

QB-Kt3
0

qO-Q
OK"

88

Rsq.

91

nKt-Kt5
89

AUKtxP
KtXRP

P"

Kt3

B"

R6

R"K

95

O"

46. Move

P"

48.

Column

Move

R4.

"

|||
llii

ii

mm

i i "

^W"

tM^

|p

IHN

"

*' i

^H

"v-^iif^

iUM

.-.'J

mm

Wmk

vM%

Kt5 +

if, it*
m
!'

P
Si

10.

sq.

Q2

Kt"

I
IP

12B"

BLACK.

" IX*
fif

Ksq.

R"

R sq.

13

KKt4.

98

HB"R3
aAR"

02

BLACK.

97

flQ-R4D

B4 ch.

12

K5

"lUo"O

KB4

11B"

96

K"

Q-R5
P-KKt3+

P"

9JPXP

P"

sq.

BxKt

00

P-Q3

10P-Q3

*B" Kt2+

KtXB

PXB

O"O

P-KKt4D94

Kts

O-O

Kt-Q4

QXB

Column

KtXP

6b=t
B" Kt5 ch.

"o=o

B-KKt5+

12

nQBXP
P-Q3

nB-R3

Kt-B3
Kt-B3

PXP+

"Kt"
:
Kt-B3

B4

Q-Kt3

Q-R5

98

B"

Q" K2

11P-KR3

QB4

P-QR3

B"

10PXB

HI

48

4PXP

ch.

JPXP

p"

JPXP

45

,B" QB4
*B"

5P-Q4

mm

'/Y?s?fJ$
i

" I

*
......

",'x
.:"";

I--.
I

"

HI

" "!
J.,:

"25

Wm

"

(R
^'^

*'""
'

^^

..v/1^^^

iz^dHbVTGoogIe

THE

8 Kt"

85.

Col. 43." If 8 P"

86.

Col. 43." After 9


.KtXP
Q3, 11 Kt" Kt5 ; 12 Kt"
passedPawns become very

87.

K5,
.

the text,Black has


the P with

.Kt"

ch., 13 K"

QXP

better

no

Qs

10

sq. ; 14

9 Kt"

R"

P"

Q4

K2

K6,

O"

10

; 14

P"

*3 PxP, 13 R"

sq. ;

move)

for if 11

move,

B4, 14

P"

B"

B4 and Black's

K3 (not 13. .RxKt ; 14 QX


in
Q sq., 14 Q K2. After the move
whereupon White capturesthe R, queening

; 14 R

10 Q" B3 ; 11
ch. and wins.

"

Pawns

PxB,

ahead.

11

KtxKt

ch. ;

Col. 44." Or 10.


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

12

90.

Col. 44." Continued


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

14

"

89.

O !

best

is White's

Q-B3

13

12 QxKt,
exchangeand two

Q-"?3,
B" Kt5

P"

10

B"

; 11

13 KtxKt,

next

75

R3

than

answer

with the

ch. and remains

Col. 44." If 9.
13

10

B3, 12 KtxB
dangerous.

"

GAMBIT.

KR3,

BxKt,

; 10

; 9 P"

Strongerthan 12 Kt" K4, 12


R5 ; 15 Q R8 ch. and mates

Col. 43."

Pt 14 R"

88.

Kt5

SCOTCH

14PXB,

12

QxKt,

Kt"

R4+)

Kt"

K4

QxR

12

12

K"

15 B"

Kt5

"

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

Kt"

91.

Col. 45." If 9. ...P" KR3;


This Column
with Notes are

92.

Col. 45." Continued

93.

Col.

also
46. This position

94.

Col.

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

14

Q" R6,

"

14 K"

occurs

Kt sq.; 15 Kt"

in the Danish

Q2, 15 BxP

Gambit

by

; 16 Kt"

R4

12

Kt5, 16

Q" R4+.

P"

KB3+

of moves.
transposition

"

looks

quitesound
95.

Col.

46." If

now.

10

P"

B4,

10

PXP

; n

RXP,

11

B"

Kt2;

12

Kt

-B5 ?,

KtxKt;

12

PxKt,

13

PXP, 13 Q" R5

; 14

13

Q-Kt4+.
96.

46." White
Q" Q2, 14 KR"

Col.

97.

Col. 47." Or 9.

98.

Col.

48." If 10.

KXB;

Kt sq.+

.KtXP

...B"

i4KtXPch.

; 10

the

KBP,

10

PxKt

e.

g.:

12

P"

B4,

12

PxP;

13

Q2;
+

advance

well

cannot

11

KtxKt,

R"

Qsq., n Q"

11

Q" Kt3, 11 O"

sq.;

12

B"

; 12 B"

R3, i2Kt"

R3+.

Q5?; 13 BxPch.,

13

GAMBIT.

SCOTCH

THE

76
jP-K4

9KKt-B3_

*P" K4

*QKt"

JKtXP

54

53

52

51

50

49

riP-Q4

B3

KtxKt

4PxKt

KtxP

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

rQKt-B3
Ob" Kts
B"

6:
Kt"

5Kt"

5b"B4?
I0j

B3!

6Kt"

B3

B4*

'O"O

7P-Q4?

7KtxB

nKB-QB4

QB" Kt5 ch.

Op" "?3
C

0p=: B3

8B"

100

B"

9O"O

PxKt

10

O"

ch.

BxP

99

K5

P"

ch.

OKt"

1
QB3

,-BxKt ch.

Q-Q5

'KXB

Q-B3

KKt3
Q" Kt5
K4+

Kt"

O"

10

Q0" 0__lOT

o-o__

0Kt-Kt5 /; ^

Op_Q4
qR-K

P"

sg.

Ob" B4"

B2

"K"

105

///

B4

B"

Kt-B3

OKt" K2

Q2

K2

OKxKt

flKt-B3

10P=Q3

Q2

B"

104

7;
Q-Kt3

QxKt
Kt5

KtxQBP

Kt-03

9BxKt

BXB+

0q_b3

QKt-B3

"P=B3__

Op

103

KtxKBPlOO
nKKt-B3//()

B-Q3

Q2

rQxP

B-B4

KB4

B-K3

10B-K3+

HKt-B3

BXR

Up_

BxKt

102

B3+

BXB

QXB
BxKt
PXB
D 101

PXP+

Column

Move

50.

14.

Column

PXP.

52.

Move

10.

K4.

Kt"

BLACK.
BLACK.

ip

mm

Em"

V
%-"-

li

iliili
"IftH
I

im

,^0
"f

aai
WHITE.

mm

"

1411

" 41 1

Mag

kW

?'X

i*

iMAH.

kW

'%'

iHU

%mjf-Z*.

I
3itiz^wG(

THE

From

Col. 49.

100.

Col. 50."

101.

Col. 50." Continued:


14.
Q4, 17 Kt" R6 ch. ; 18 K"

"

G5ring and

between

99.

game

If8....K-Bsq.;
.

W.

KtxP, 9 KtxKt

.Kt"
.

B5

Paulsen

; 10

77

White has
(Salvioli).

PxKt,

15 P" QB4, 15 KtXP

10

BxB

ch.;

ch.; 16 K"

11

strongattack.

QXB+.

B2, 16 Kt"

B5

of the two

Col. 51.

103.

Col. 52. The chief fault of this move


is that it blocks the square where
the Kt is wanted
attack the weak KP, or in order to effect the exchangeof the important
hostile KB.

104.

Col. 52." Or 6.

105.

game

on

account

"

Col. 52."

K9.

106.

Col. 53.

107.

Col. 54.
between

"

"

.P"

Q3

.O"O

;
10

7 P" B5, 7 Kt"


Kt"

R4,

bold, and in fact,unsound

Recommended

Edinburghand

17

Bishops.

102.

"

B sq.+

Black's
slightly
prefer.

We

GAMBIT.

SCOTCH

by

Staunton

London.

10

B sq. ; 8 Kt"

Q" R3

; 11

P"

B3, with
B$, 11

sacrificeintroduced

in

to
preference

8 Kt

the

Kt"

to go to

superior
position.

Kt4

12

Q" Kt4,

and wins.

by Cochrane.

"

B3

as

was

played by correspondence

7"

THE

SCOTCH

?KKt-B3
*QKt"B3

Ap" K4

Game 2.

Game 1.

Leipzig

Chess

Salvioli.

gress,
Con-

1877.

TSCHIGORIN

PAULSEN
ANDERSSEN.

SCHIFFERS.

B-Kt5_
13

0Q-Kt3
n"-"

OB" Kt3
P" KB4

14

I O-O

"r

Bqxp
inR-Ksq.
lUQ_Kt3

10p_QR315

..KtxKt

HB~K2

A^P" KB4

16

13q_b3

13BXP

14p" g4

14KtxKt

R-KBsg.!4

oQ~Kt3

ch-

P-KKt4

lOVR-Ksq.

17
l/Q" B2
BXK1___

lOPXB

QXBP__

in^=?5

10p_QS

10Q_

K-Rsq.

oUKt"

flApxR

olR"

sq.

10

QxKtch.DU

24RXQ
RXR

ch.

25Resigns.

12

P"

25

gB-Kt3
"
P

10B-K3

UP-B4

B4

?R3

12b-qs
Q2
Kts

KB"

11P"

KR4

,Q-Q5

12Q-B3
n"

O"

ik5"!
10Q-Kt4ch.

B4ch.

K-Ktsq.

10R_Bsq.

P-Kt6

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

17

llKt" K4

1flB-Kt3 27
10P_K3 28
K2

18

4nB-B4ch.
10b" K3 D

0ftBxBch.

filQ"Bsq.

^K-B2

20

fifip_KKt4

00Kt-K2
**R-K sq.

99"

909d?3

?nKt-B4

fiup"

Kts

""R-K2

Q-K2__
**QR" KBsq.

"RXKt

9CQ:-Q2__

orBxR

"0R" R3ch.
00K" Ktsq.

flOR" Ksq.

R"

B4
Q" Q4 ch. 21

27^and

wins.

36

l"K=3i

"UKR-Qsq.29
91R-R3

B3

13pn^r
14^
*PXP

K-Rsq

10Q"

PXlO__

35

QB4

19

Kt6

R-B2D
8
9

24

iqR-Kt3__

R2Ch.

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

O"O
O"O"O

j"B"

34

"

0QB-KB4

"Kt" Kt3

Kt-Kt3__
1*0-0

'P-B3
23

15p_B^

IOk^r-;
sq.

83

K2

?QB-KKt5

15pXB

10p_KKt3

"Kt"

"KtXB
iQXKt

P"

32

0B_Kt3
eKt-B3

I!QR-Ktsq.26
Kt"

BXB

gress,
Con-

1877.

-Kt-Kt3

1""b=b5

KtxB

10b" K3

Leipzig Chess

22

l0P-ltKt4

PXP

Q-K2

4.

ZUKERTORT
SCHALLOPP.

fcg

11

ch.

12PxKt

-K

Dufresne Lehrbuch.
Des Schachspiels.

Game

oQ-"

Game 3.

"BXB
OKt"
E
Kt-B3
Kt-B3

K2

B-B4

23PXP

-KtxP
*B" B4

"pxp

5"xKt

7P_Q3
P-K%4_

BxB
RXB

qP-Q4

BLACKBURNE
MASON.

rB-K3
OKKt"

GAMBIT.

"KxB
04Q" Q7ch
K6ch*

Kt3
BxBP

30

O.K1-K6

'QR-Qsq.SS

|BXR

24

RXB
QXP

25'QXP

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

37

23

RXR

aDQxRch.

n7R-Qsq.

*'QxP
00Q-Q7

fi0Q_Ktsq.
"

"KtxKt

n^RXKt
d"
after

moves,

and,
few
Black
e

resigned.

So

THE

GAME
Move

QxKt

GAME

ch.

No.

Move

SCHIFFERS.

BLACK"

2.
B2.

R"

22.

BLACK"

mm
^

GAMBIT.

I.

No.

24.

SCOTCH

ANDERSSEN.

^^

mm

mm

II

mm i

Hi
i

I it

1
"sr*j,j"

4ffitf"fc 'Mp*"

"

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

1 1
mm
mm

mm

"

" 5/^ r
S%^i%

iH
WHITE

"

26.

Move

sq.

BLACK

MASON.

all

KKt

$Mm"

IP
mm

"

PAULSEN.

GAME

3.

R"

BLACK"

WHITE

TSCHIGORIN.

GAME1N0.
Move

No.
B"

19
"

SCH

4.

K3.

ALLOPP

i""f

mm

i
i

|A

ill
W"
IP
!
Hi

111

4
a ill
PJPf

fit

fPl
WHITE"

BLACKBURNE.

"MI

i*i "
mjLM"wm
I;
i

WHITE"

ZUKERTORT.

^SSS^SS

THE

SCOTCH

GAMBIT.

8t

(Continued
from page 79.)
25.

Game

3.

"

White

13 Kt"
26.

Game

To

3.

"

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

preventB"
have

ought to
B3 ; 14

Kt"

Better than

playingthe KR,

is retained in order to

which

the text,
Kt sq.f

supportan eventual advance

of

the KRP.
27.

Game

Blackburne's

3.

"

playis

for the attack

good model

the
against

side

which

on

the

opponent

R"

R3, with

has castled.
28.

.Kt"
3." If 18.
irresistibleattack.

Game
an

29.

Game

3.

30.

Game

3.

Much

"

"

by 23
RXB);
and
31.

here misses the

B5

; 24

"

20

RxKt, followed by R"

and

Kt3

sq.

the game, for we


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

of
opportunity

(if24 BxKt, 24 RxP


Kt

25 R"

RXP;

24....

B2

Q"

same

sq.

good game.

Game

the
clearly

better,was

Black
Kt"

B6; 19 Q" K3, 19 KtxR

3." For

White

win the

must

Zukertort
This

firstintroduced

32.

Game

4.

33.

Game

4.-6 Q" Kt4, 6 Kt"

"

move

was

ch.,followed by P" Kt7 ch.

Q by RxP

Schallopp.

v.

by

B3; 7 QxP, 7

Blackburne.

KR"

Kt sq. ; 8

Q" R6,

8 BxP

ch. would

giveBlack

the

better game.
34.

Game
no

4.

"

danger in O

35.

Game

4.

36.

Game

4.

Game

"

38.

was

"

"

afterward

to advance

the

QP,

hole is created in the centre.

high time

to

with his K by O
safety
get into comparative

thoughWhite is menaced
givesthe opponent no time for takingit.

simpleway

of

savingthe pieceas

well

as

the

with

which

"

was

O.

the loss of

was

pieceall along,his

threatened

by

either R

ing
mov-

sq.

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

Game

There

O.

It is interesting
that

attack
4.

to

It

"

counter

37.

As he is bound

"

his Pawns
behind

"

Digitizedby

the

on

he had

followed

VjOOQIC

by

no
"

82

THE

Game

5.

Dufresnt Lekrbuch,
Des SchachspUls.

6.

Game

Du/resne Lehrhmch%
Des SchackspUls,
*

MEPHISTO

MINCHIN

AMATEUR.

WAYTE.

GAMBIT.

nP~Q4

?KKt-B3
^QKt"B3

4P-K4_

lp" K4

Game

SCOTCH

Sahnoli

"PXP

Game 8.

7.
"

Theoria

Manual.
Gossip's

Practica.

VonBILGUER

KOLISCH

HEYDE-

Von

HARRWITZ.

BRAND.

K+*"

KtxP_

4b"

"H

B4

cKt-B5

B3

5QxKP

Op_Q4

.B-B4

ch.

?" B3

O-O

6p_Q4 "

6PXP

ffc3S

'B" K3

QBXP
rP" B3

8Kt"B3

8:
O-B4

Kt

"t3

PXP__39
IUR" Ksq.

KB-QKt5

OQB" KKtS
40
P-KB3
ch.

KKt"

11 Kt"

loBxP

41

1QQ-Q2_42
lop" KR3

48

KtXKt

16Kt"

K5
Q-B4

17:
Kt"

B; ch.
and wins.

45

1||B=K3__

0P-QlCt4

54

"BxPch.

,-KKtxBP

OKtxR

.R-Ksq.
*K" Q sq.

B"

B3

Game

'5ch.
Kt3

lwBxKt

Q2

"QR" B

Ksq.

O.R-QR3
*lK" Ktsq.

fillQxR
fllR- K2

nnP~QKt4

P"

20PXP

Q-Q4
24Kt-B3

flfiP"

"'White

'

*K"

wins.

mates

"A

so-called automaton

next

chess

BQ-Q7
""R"

K4

QQQ-Kt4_6^
00Q_Kt8

nAKt-K2

**P" KR4

KR3

oOqxRP
Q_KBsq.

R2

Ksq.
3r" Ksq.
-R"

ch.

and

0UQ_Kt3

OJKt-B3

sq. D

nK"

nOKtxR
Q-Kt6ch.
"

K3

B-R4_

9,RXPch.D51
fl"KxR 52
"RXP

"OR"

*R" K sq.
63

B4

flUPXP

OWQ" Ksq.

?.R-Q

ST

fnKt-Q4

Kt-Q2_

ZfiKt"
Ktsq.
Q-Kt5__

49
50

flUKtxP

62

Q-Q2
9
Q-B4

Kt-Q5

flfiQ_Bsq.

RXP

28q_R4
2QB-Kt3_

~~6I

Q"Q6ch.
"1b"K3

Q-B6ch.

nnR-Ktsq.

Ktsq.

Op_i
P-B3

sq.

"R" K sq.
56
RXBch.

8" Cont'd.

"PXR

nQxPatBo

20?=?*

""KR"

K"

'kxKt

RQ-Kt7__

IwQ" B2

Ur.Gu^bens.

Kt5
'2

7QR-Qsg.ch.

RXB

60

.KxKt_
4r_B sq.

ch.

5B" R6
55
ftP-KKt3
'B"

59

RXB___

"PXB

i'BxBch.

58

|P-KS
XKt" K5

KtPxKt
BxP

Kt"

KXB

"Kt-B3

K2

0P_Q4

10b" B4ch.47

B sq.

QXKt

QXB
QXB

40

57

ch.

0QXBP

.KtXKt

Kt-Kt5

R3

'Q"

1 do" O-O
"KtxB

l"KtxKt

WK"

QKtxQP_

l*BxB

ch.

"Kt"

12b_q2
uBxKt

-QKtxB

DQ-Kt3

"BXP

Ksq.

.K-Qsq.

,Q-Kt3
'Kt" R4

riKtxP

KB4

R"

"9Kt--B3

53

BPXP

KB4

11P"

Qs

6PXP

|f-*5

K2

Kt-Q4
10
Q-Kt3
P"

"""3

PXP

-Kt-R5

B4

,0-0

CP-B3

,B" K2

KtxPch.
OK" B sq.

*B"

^B" Kt5 ch.

65

66

W*
_7
Kt sq. ch.

7S

Ik" R3
B6

ch. D

8pxr
QB" B4ch.

K4

27B-Q4

White

"

.R"

B2

Q-Kts
R"

64

"White

and

wins.

move.

player,which

was

exhibited

In

London

for

many

years, and

was

conducted

by

SCOTCH

THE

GAMBIT.

Minchin
39.

Game

40.

Game

"

5." If
BXB

41.

Game

5.

Excellent

42.

Game

5"

If 13

48.

Game

5.

Of course,

"

"

B"
12

K2

"

at this

but
juncture,

K2, 10 R" K sq. ; 11 O" O (or 11 PxKt,


KtXB, 12 KKt"
KKt5, and wins.

11....

10

Wayte.

v.

5. Compare Col. 30, where we give B


White, whose game is alreadycompromised.

83

BxB;

R6

mate.

no

better result, for

Q" Q2,

12

12

Kt"

K*5+);

play.

PxB,

brillianttermination

11

with

13

ch.; 14 K"

KtxKBP

quitegood enough,but
14Q"

Kt5, 14 BxP

B sq., 14

13.

.Kt"

KKt5

lead to the

to
likely

was

15 Kt"

QXQ,

15

Q"

B6

ch.; 16 K"

Qsq.;

following
B7

16 Kt"

mate.

Mephisto
44.

Game

6.

4ft.

Game

5.

"

"

Compare

Col. 13.

An

which

sq., was,
46.

Game

47.

Game

6.

48.

Game

49.

error

costs

Dufresne

Herr

as

6." 14
best of the game.

BxB

P.

10.

.B

QxKt

15

far

was

and
superior,

"

6.

"

An

Game

6.

Not

brilliantdesign.
the opponent's
perceiving

ftO.

Game

6.

The

initiation of

51.

Game

6.

52.

Game

6." Or

RXP

ch.,28 KtXR

"

"

Q3

"

White

"

which

costs another

finishes off with

now

25.... K"
;

sq.; 26

29 Kt"

Von

The

54.

Game

7.

Very

55.

Game

7.

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

"

56.

Game

7.
"

fine playwhich
.

B6, 18 KR"

A most

valuable P.

Game

R4

8.
in

"

This

resource

good." Kt" K2

Game

8.

50.

Game

8." Forced.

60.

Game

8."

minor

Q" Q5

For if B"
ch.

Kt"

answers

have

given Black

Q3

"

better

was

(Dufresne).

Von

v.

Kt3 ch., 27

K"

Rsq.;

28

Hcydcbrand.

here is Q

right

givesWhite
QR" Q

sq.; 27 R"

an

B3.

"

attack.
oveirwhelming

ch., 16 B" Q2

sq.

ch.,19 QxR

QxKt

; 20

; 17

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


(Salvioli).

at

and wins

would

for the defence.

P ahead
was

and

by

very

"

Q2

here,followed by Kt"

good game.

wins

clear

pieceby Q^Q$

ch.

bad play,for Black would


QxKt, remainingwith two
replies

have been

Kt5 ch.,Black

is quitesafe

far better.

Kt3 White
now

Harrwitz.

v.

B"K3,
interpose
Pawns

and

pieces.

61.

Game

8."

Probablya miscalculation.

68.

Game

8.

Of

"

.the

(Dufresne).

move

is unfavorable
with

QxBP,

58.

White

would

beautiful combination.

replyto
Not

"

coups.

B7 ch., 26K^Kt

R"

mate

Kolisch
57.

Again B

series of master

Bilguer

7.

"

B7

Col. 40.

Game

Compare

Kt

brilliantplan.

53.

"

Q sq., and afterward

preferable
(Dufresne).

was

error

by K"

followed

Q2,

"

rightdefence.

pointsout, the
15 KtXB,

Amateur.

v.

course

he dare not

capturethe B

on

account

of the

on page Sf.J
(Continued

P
rejoinder
"

K6

dis. ch.

and if

R for two

SCOTCH

THE

84

GAME

GAME

6.

No.

Move

GAMBIT.

Move

BxBP.

12

BLACK"

f"

'

"

6.
ch.

RxP

AMATEUR.

4J777T/SI

'

7i-'^ BE?

"i"

Ifii

25.

BLACK"

WAYTE.

^^

NO.

f:

1""
W
ba

"

r/m.

jmy
H

iti

"_"

MINCHIN

GAME
Move

24.
"

VON

fllj^

WHITE"

BLACK

"

"

WHITE

No.

GAME

7.

R(Ksq.) Q
"

"

sq.

HEYDEBRAND.

Move

MEPHISTO.

No.

38. R(B4)B6 ch.

BLACK

"

HARRW1TZ.

mf*%A
m

mm

l
IS
WHITE"

VON

BILGUER.

8.

WHITE"

KOLISCH.

THE

SCOTCH

GAMBIT.

85,

(Continued
frontpage83.)
63.

8.

Game
the P

64.

Weak

"

by Q" Q6 ch.,in
8.

Game

An

"

.B"
.

65.

Q4

Gams

playwhich

27 K"

8." Black

B2, 27 Q" Kt5

could have

Kt, followed by Q

won

to loss.

; 28

the correct

was

"

sq.

28 PxR

RxB,

for he

move,

could

recover

the proper
move,
whereupon if 26
and should win.

was

QxQP,

; 29

B"

Q4 ; 26 Kt"
K7 would be of

by 25

now

The

Kt5 ch.

"

B4

"

PxP.

exposes him

which

error

to

answer

Pawns.

costs two

reply27

"

26 R"

K5,
no

use

sq.,

Rx
threatening
.Q B7

of 27.

account

on

"

winning.
66.

67.

Game

8." If 26. ...P"


ch

for the

and
piece,

Game

Game

8.

Game

70.

once

; 27

We

should have
would

RxR

have

BxP,

drawn
lost on

at

; 28

PxB

27

add that B

B2

28

RxB,

RxR

; 29

as Black
preferable,
least after exchangingRooks.
"

was

of 28

account

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

QxKt
B2, 31

P"

had

QxR,

29

QxQ

alreadythree

; 30

Pawns

ch. ; 29 K" K sq., 29 Q" R5 chi ;


B6 ch. wins the Q (Gossip).

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

"

"

"

"

etc.

8.

Black

"

had

again recovered ground, and

we

believe he would

as

8.

"

have

The

"

final and fatal error.

He

had

stilla very

good game

with

won

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

of the

account

Game

Much

"

QKtP,

at

K2, 30 QxP

seems

60.

8"28

30 K"
68.

etc

KKt4

(Gossip)

KtXP

on
facility
not play

he could

if he retreated K

"

Kt sq.

KKt"

2QKt"

lp" K4

Game

Game

9.

GAMBIT.

SCOTCH

THE

36

B3
B3

nP-Q4
"PXP

Game 11.

10.

Game

12.

Correspondence
Game.
GaiMll-Conrd.

VIENNA

inKtXB
q

.KtxP

"1R"

4Kt-B3

B"

7B=Q3_

'P-Q4
PXI
*XP

B3

8PXP

8P_Q4

84

71
flQB-KKt$

B4
ch.

nB-Kt5

A^K" Bsq.

11Q-B2
P-Q5

1?

O"

O"

72

nBXKt

KKbj. 81

P-K5_D_
lup" KR3

73

PxKt

74

14PXP
4

75

B-K2

Game 10-Confd.

$-"s

77

JK"

'""
"5

Kt2

B-R5

21qx

21R"

qqBXQ

99 ,RXB
r"

R-Q4

**RXP

R"

91

R8ch.80

M***
fiURXR

07^5

fi'R"

QBsq.
,B" Q6

97

36:
Q"
K"

QKt3

99

99Kt-QB4

Kt sq.

sq.

K"

-B4

"

94

nP-KH

4flB-Kt2

QB

10P_b3
sq.

9iKR-Ksq.
'fllQR_Ktsq.

B2

43

Q-R7

-46

112

tfUQKt"Kt2

l7B-Bsq.

97P-QKt4_

4/Q_B6ch.

^'P" QR4.

9flB-K4ch.D
B6ch.

U4

QKt sq. 0CKtxB


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

fl/K" R2

fl"B"

QKt3

""4BxKt

R"

Kt-R^

104

B2

-45

lOlflORxKBP
Q-Q8ch.

40B_K7aiidwiiis.
90?=25

0Q-Q3

-Z3Kt^
P"

"K"

fiOR~B4

o0p_KB4

_99?=l4
^^Kt-R4
0

QKtxKt

102
103

9nQR-Qsq.
"flUKt"B2

Kt4

Q-Q2
4*P" B

O-KU

111

100

mch-

93

.17B-B3
P-QKt3
~10B_Kt2

*^Q"

RXR__

K8ch.
R2

41

10Q-B4

sq.

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

sq.

^"RXR
flUKtXP

inQ-B2
*UR"

QXP
36!
Q" B

"Q-K3

91QR-Qsq
K

Kt-Q2__

11C

fllKR"
KR"

4Zbxpd
Ks

flQ-K4

fi4RXKt
3Bo_B4ch.'
orQ-Q3

^On_Ksq.

"OR"

'b-k3

98

Q-QB3
P-B3

I
.Kt"
x^c-R^

,R-Q4

109

R2

25;
'QXB

'^'R-K4

sq-

"Q" KR4

Kt sq.

"14Kt" R3
.

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

B5

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

JR-B3
jp_ B4

96

35| R2
K"

Q2

R-Q4

1UR" Ksq.

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

BXP__
OQR" Q sq.

34P"

BXR

nrRXB

^"R"

"* Kt6

"*RXR

^"R" Rsq.

RxKt

MRxR
"K-Baq.

K2

7!x?

90

sq.

"^K"

23bxp
BXB

31

Q-Q2

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

32KtxKt

QR4

113

-B4

luKt" B3

",Q-Ktsq.
Q-B5
PXP

P-QR4_

DP_Q4

-KKt3

19"-K6
i*Kt3
y

9nK-Ktsq.
QXP

jP-QKfcj
XB-Kt3

"Q" KB5
-in"

uOpxp

QK1-Q2
OKt" Kt3

Iwp" KB4

lwpxPch.
78

Game 12" Cont'd.

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

sq.

,"B-B3_

jBxQRP

18^

5.-8^

8BXB

QjBxR

x*
_j"XK-t

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

resigns. 'K-

OxpBs

4Kt"

ch.

KtxB

9^

88

Q-BiqL
Q-K3__
A0gR_Ktsq. IOB-K7

or

ch.
and wins, f

87

ch.

7B-K2

107'

as

P" KKt3108
UQ" KKt5

inp-B7

4Ur_b3

l"BxB

I"B-K3

8p

0B-Q2
10Kt" Kts

14o"

CQB" KB4

B4
P-B3

flP"

DQxP

R4ch.

-34'
Black

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

OB" Kt5

0-R4

B"

uO"

FKt"Kts
B-02__

-33J

"OXB

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

3OR"
"o"

ch.

uup_b3
0jB-B4

DKtPxKt
Q-Q4
7i
Q-K2

K5

.KtxP

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

4Kt-B3

PXP

0B-Kt5
BKtxKt

OP"

JB-B4

KB8

32RXKBP

QKt-B3

LONDON.

RxPch.
KtxR

P-KKH

B"

48Q"
rtR"

Kt2

9nP-QR3

K6
K sq.

flOPXP

npPX?
]
U
o"Q" K3
Digifizecn^

38

THE

GAME

No.

Move

P"

13.

BLACK"

SCOTCH

GAMBIT.

9.

GAME

K5.

Move

ZUKERTORT

BxP

42

BLACK"

10.

No.

ZUKERTORT.

""'"'"

A.

IS

W?

ft-:
"^

""^

"i#

m
:

Jf'

C UP

k
'%"

"

**

'

##"""

"#^^

5""?^

1111

"?Sl IfH

S#i^

|1
WHITE

"

GAME
Move

I I.

No.
28.

BLACK

WHITE

PAULSEN.

B"

K4

"

GAME

ch.

Move

No.

12.

Q" R7.

43.

BLACK"

"

S TEINITZ.

LONDON.

"life

K"iRii?

'

"i

5L

"

it

1
WM

PI

I
:

"%""%%

-""
%

wr/M

/"zm"

m"ffi
""

'

H i

PI
m
"if 1
WHITE"

1"

"

STAUNTON

w"
WHITE"

VIENNA.

'

THE

SCOTCH

GAMBIT.

80,

(Continued
from page 87 .J
94.

Game

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

won

95.

Game

10.

The

"

Kings'side,but
96.

Game
B"

98.

compromiseshis Kings

instead,which

would

have broken

side. He could have


obtained
Black's Pawns
and must have

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

was

good one,

it weakens

as

"

Kt2

Game
by R"

10."

Game

10."

A very fine move.


ch. and RxR.

K8

Very

weak.

White

K"

Kt2

dare not take the P with the

followed

by

P"

KB3,

his

once.

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

10.

lent
excel-

an

ultimately

should

Kt, for B would

Black

reply B"

32 P

was

KB*, 32 R-K6

"

97.

which

10..

Kte, 36

retake,followed

Kt2

the

was

right

play.
99.

Game

10."

ThreateningR"

100.

Game

10."

Best.

101.

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

K7 followed by QxP ch. and B" Kt2.


threatened RxKt
R" K8 ch.
or

"

A beautiful

102.

Game

103.

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

104.

For Black

10.

Game

"

had

which

wins

good move.

B4, 46 R"

Continued

10."

move

no

41 R

K6

"

ch.; 43 QxB,

; 42
while

force.

If 43 Kt"

B7; 47 K"

; 44 Kt"

by

Kte, ;

Kt2, 43 BxKt
Q7; 48 K"

KxB, 44 PxP ; 45 PXP, 4J"


K2, 48 P" Q8, queeningch., and

; 44

sq., 47 P"

Kt2, 44 P" Q7

45 Kt"

K3, 45 QBPxP

46 RPXP,

46 BxP, and

wins.

Staunton
105.

Game
11.
described

106.

Game

XP

v.

In

Manual, where we find this game quoted,Mr. Staunton's opponent is


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

"

"

Kt5,with
107.

Game

the better game.


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

There

"

was

not

proceededwith

the slightest
sity
necesP
Q3.
"

109.

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

110.

Game

108.

"

"

was

111.
112.

This is loss of time and


better at once.
evidently
11.

"

helpsthe opponent to

force

longerdiagonalfor

his B.

"

K2-

the leader of Black's game as a strong player.


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

"

"

"

moves,

32 R

"

Vienna
113.

Kt8 mate.

v.

London.

Black's ninth move


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

Game

"

"

114.

of
development

the first

therebyweakening the

The utmost that White could have obtained by takingthe Kt on


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

115.

Game

116.

Game

12.

"

By

this

move

we

consider

Black obtained

#R

"

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

clear

And the game was


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

;"?--*

Digitized
by

THE

This

defence

early instituted
(According to the German

and

by

Our

main

rests

on

the Italian author Polerio


idea how

the

to treat

entirely

new

of all analysts,
being no

of

590.
is laid

the firstplayers'
game
for

being
playeron principle.
this highlyinteresting
ing
open-

second

the

the firstmention

Handbuch

which

Black's third move,

realitya counter-attack on
ought to be disadvantageousto

is in

so

is made

DEFENCE.

KNIGHTS'

TWO

White, that

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

down,

as

usual,in Col.

escapedthe

have

to

seems

often

of the old school which

manner

i,

tion
atten-

In the present instance we do not


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

was

to

eager

that the

think

"

"

column
B"

should

be added

; 8 QKt"

Q3

B3,

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

In Col. 6
-with B

"

R4

we

(or8

P"

KB4;
QB4 ;

P"

merely show

when

as

variation

the following new

8 O"

the KB

P"

P"

14

KR4,

is concentrated

12

Q3+)

that the resort of Kt

.B

Q2

"

"

7 Q

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

9 BXB

KR3;

12Q"

If 6.

10

O"

is not

KR3

for the defence

as

good

in

"

KKt"

K2, 7
K4,

if 13 ?"

QR3,

P"

conjunction
Black

the King's wing.

on

his P, and White's Queen's centre is kept


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

gets

weak.

littleadvantagein
The

two

"

"

"

"

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

which

according to
new

under
be

Col.

White

ought

to

win.

K5 in a
enough
In

Cols.

In Col.

1 1

secures

draw

for the defence,consideringthat


10

and

which in previousvariations held good, but


counter-attacks,
altered conditions.

and

manner

new

three different lines of

12

White

cannot

wins

against

be recommended

play for Black, which

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

in

favor of

may
the first

had the advantage.

idea of Col. 13 is old, though it is littleknown


about 23 years ago, for the books
only accredited

The
author

that it

with
originated

with the

us

move

the

Q6

"

for

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

Mr. C. E. Ranken

occurred afterward between

that the
considering
alone the most

moves

but
plausible

almost

are

all forced.

conclusion from those of previousauthors


the Handbuch.

quoted from

The

and the Rev. W.

each side, from the

on

the

by

Wayte. This

In Col. 14

new

arrive at

we

KKt

1 1

process

is not

ordinary
extra-

so

of Black, are

5th move

different

Col.

Q2.

"

not

5 is

line of

play pointed out in Col. 16 has never


but
it
occurred in practice
seemed
to our
to us
to be
interesting
knowledge,
sufficiently
worth investigation.
In Col. 1 7 we ventured an analysis
based on an idea of Lowenthal,
but we
The key move
of Col. 18 was
with his conclusions.
hitherto supposed
disagree
lead to

to

even

but

game,

will support

QB3,

"

an

we

think

view that White's

our

improvement, 8 Q

our

majorityof

Pawns

"

sq. instead of

be maintained

can

8 P

with the

better game.

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

QKtP

the

it

whence
column
P

"

an

at once

International

"

QKt4, which

we

idea of

Chess

quoted in the Lipschutzedition of Gossip'sManual


example is given in favor of White, if Black proceedin the old
.

in the

counter-attack

was

instead of 9.

B3

or

sacrificesa piece. The


the

first publishedin

was

defence

new

giving*

Magazine,
the

In
way

by

9.

next
.

recommend.

of the Rev. W. Wayte which appears to us some


In Col. 25 a suggestion
ment
improveHandbuch
the
attack,is taken up and analytically
on
extended, while in the
next

column

the Handbuch

variations

are

also shown

to

result in favor of the attack,

and with novel additions at the end.


though with greater difficulty
and
28
and
we
Cols. 27
are new
thoughtthem interesting,
though theymay
more

than theoretical value.

by Zukertort,and
published

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

former

The

be of
was

no

first

quoted from the Handbuch, while Cols. 31 and 33


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

the next

table Col. 32 is

"

which

superiorto 6 KtXBP,
The

was

hitherto in fashion.

deals with the attacks 4 P


table following

"

Q4 respectively
4 O

"

O, which

were

theorists who wished to avoid the complicaor


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

in favor for

time

some

"

5 Kt-^QR4

and

KtXP-

with

KNIGHTS'

TWO

P"

VISP"

K4

9KKt-B3

oB-B4

K4

OQKt" B3

UKt-B3

Third

"QKt"R4

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

B"R4?

Continuation

Second

rPXP

4p=qT"

PXP

B3

B"
First Continuation

93

7PXP

ftB-Kt5ch.
up"

DEFENCE.

Cols. 2, 3, 6.

Q-B3?

Continuation

Cols. 15, 16.

"if'
p_q3?

l^rKt5

11

y-^,

]?u^^l^"fyJ

WQKt"
B
JQKt"
R4

P_Q4

First Defence

Col. 17.

P-KR3
Second

Defence

Col. 18.

KB"

/""" )

.Kt"

Kt5

rPXP
^KtxP

fiKtXBP
"K"

Kt"

Kt"

Second

Continuation

Kt5

v.

4;
P-Q4

VI.

iKtXP

9P"

Defence

Kt5

"Q-B3
'K-K3

ch.

flKt-B3
OKt" Kt5

Second

xv^4
P-Q4

Kt

.O-K4

First Continuation

First Defence

QB4

9pZj|
"P_B3

Cols. 19 to

P_QR3

rPXP

KtXBP

"KtXP

KxKt

rPXP

Q-R5

Q-B3

7K-K3

22.

QKt4!

ch.

Kt-B3

8Kt"

Col. 23

Col. 24

Cols. 25, 26.

K2

Cols. 27, 28.

"KtxP

Kt~-Kt5
rB" P ch.

First Continuation

Second

'
w

jKt" Kt5

-KtXBP

Continuation

Third

Defence

Defence

Cols. 31 to 33.

rPXP
^KtxP

P-Q4!

First Defence

Second

Cols. 29, 30.

Bpxp
-

Bp=:
P-KR3
6B"

Col. 34.
Col. 35.
Col.

36.

K2

P-Q4

viii.

4PXP

First Continuation

Second

-O"O

Cols. 37 to 40.

Continuation

-P"

Ks

0-0
ix.

Col. 41.

Col. 42.

TWO

94

Kt"

nB-B4
B3

9KKt-BL

lp" K4

Kt$

"B"

PXP

4P-Q4

"Kt"

flQKt" B3

DEFENCE.

KNIGHTS'

5QKt"

Kts ch.

Sp"B3

R4

^PXP
rPXP
B"

B"

R4?

Op" KR3

1JP-KR3

P"

KR3

nKKt-KR3Dl

QKKt-B3

"KKt-B3
"P" K5

Kt-KR3

PXB

Q"

10;
Q--Q4

K2

10b=kT

B-B3

4"nKt"Ktsq.
KB"

Kt-K5

11P-K5

H_

11Q-Q5

Kt-B3

12Q-K4
B"

R4?

op"
P-K5

BxKt

13

-B"

K2

DP" KR3

BB-K2!

pBXP

.3

P-QB3

ch.

la

BKtxKt

P"

Up"

QKt4

nKxB

JQ_B4+

SiOKt"
-K"

14;
Q"

Ktsch.
K

R5

sq.
ch.

P-Kt3
B3+

15Q"

10;
Q-Q2
P-Q4

11Q"

KKt4!

lop" KKt4

lUKtKt-Q4

JO0"0
iOKt"

Q-Q2
14Q-Kt3

l^KR"

lOp"

11r" Bsq.

"

12PXP

K6

8l"Kt"

Q4

R2

PXP

.rP-QKt3
6

HP-QB3

B2

,9P-KB4_ _19P-Kt4__

P-Q4

ch.

BXP

PXB

K5?

HP-KB4_

llo-o

IflKtvR
^KtxB

Kt2+

Kt"

BxKt

10B-"?3

QB4

15BxKt+

Move

P"

QBXKP

16BxKt+

Column

1.

Move

9.

KKt"

Column

R3.

4.

15

K6.

BLACK.

BLACK.

IP

"

? 3
.-

"
1

M"

ill"
ftv

mr

Kt2+10

TWO

I*" K4

B"

?KKt-B3

LP" K4

KNIGHTS'

DEFENCE.

-Kt"

B4

3Kt-B3

"QKt" B3

Kt5

0B" Kt5

4p_Q4

10

ch.

bpr"B3

"QKt"R4
11

12

,PXP

'PXP
B-K2

tipP-KR3
KKt"

B3

P-K5
Kt"

10B-Q3
Kt"

K5

10Q-QS
Kt"

B4

11KtxKt

19BxKt

12Q-R5

R"

12Q-Q

BXB

"Q-K2_
P-KR3
^ii

KKt3

PXB

12P"

sq!

P"

14

P-Q4

-Kt-B3

18

ch.

-K-Q2__16

1"BXP

K"

B2-

17Kt-Kts

~12

Column

7.

Move

"P" B3

P-Q4

jP" QKt4
p"

15p"

QKt4
B5

QR4!
"?R4

P-Kt5+

22

rKt-B3
13 PXP

23

BXP

21

B"

19

9.

Move

15

Q2+

BxP.

"";;:"

IHPJL

i3"3

V*.

"

Hi

1 ir

"

" iI

will
V^/JEvS;

"'"

Wfflwft

,"S3k

ill
%m

"

24

fl

17

Column

1*11

TttTr???

l^O"
K*
:Q-K3

BLACK.

"

^ftwwsg

e.p.

Kt-Q4

BLACK.

i illJ S

"PXP

(jQX!

1*B-Kt3

p.

rB-B3

BxP.

15

18
e.

PXB+

ch.-

~20 luQ-Q4

Kt2

10Q-"?3

l"O"
:
q-k3
P"

"K-Bsq.

17

P-Q4

IBKt"

1""P"K6ch.

*0p" KB4+

B3

14PXP
,

Kt4

P-B3
"Kt"

Kt4

13Q-Q4

15

.BP-QKt3

16;
"QxPch.

l'Kt"
K4

Bsq.

14Q-R5

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

11P"

QB4

13Kt-Q4

..Q-K2

14;^Rl

KB4!

P-B3

13RXB

"luo-o

P"

11KB"

BxKt

"IflKt"
Kt5

15BxP

p"

Kt4

llKtxKt

vJl^E/}$

Vifcj!j$

'

25

TWO

11.

Col. 7."

12.

Col. 7." Continued:

followed

ThreateningKtxP,
18

97

by B" Kt6.

18 BxP

QxP,

DEFENCE.

KNIGHTS'

ch ; 19

RxB,

19

ch.; 20 K

QxR

QR"

20

moves,

sq.,

and wins.

13.

Col. 8." Or
18 Kt"

P-KKt3,

14.

Col. 9.

15.

Col. 9. "Or

15 Q" R6,

19 P"
23 R" KB

QXP,

; 19

; 23 P"

Q-R6

KB3,

16

KB4;

Q" B sq., 16 Q-K3 ; 17 Q" K2, 17 Kt" B5 ; 18 O"O,


Q" K3, 20 P" B5 ; 21 PxP, 21 RxP ; 22 QxR, 22
Q" K4, 24 KtXP ch.; 25 RxKt, 25 RxR, and wins.

20

sq. ; 24

Kt

An attempt at a similar attack by 13


16 QxKP,
etc.
ch.;
R5
15 P-Kt3, 15 QXRP;
"

17
16.

15

K4

14 P"

Col. 9." Obviously15 P"


Kt"
the ground of 17

Col. io.-Or

18.

Col.

13

; 18

K6

16PXB,

by

16

14

R4,

"

14

ch. ; 17 R"

QxP

"

B2,

ch.; 17 K" Q2 is worse, if onlyon


; 16 PxB, 16 QxP
ch. ; i9QxKt,
Q" K sq., 18 KtxR
not
19 B" R6, and White can-

QxKt.

PXP, 13 PXP;

Better than 14 P"

10."

defeated

Kt3, 15 QxRP

ch. and

prevent QxP

17.

be

can

QKt4, 14 Q" R5 ch.; 15 P" Kt3, 15 QxRP;


Q" R4, 18 Kt" R6; 19 QxKt, 19 KtXR+.

18

KtXKBP;

Kt5

"

14

RXKt,

QKt4,

PxP

14

14

QXKt+.

; 15 Kt"

Kt4, 15 BxKt

16

16

BxB,

Q" Kt4, with

fine attack.
19.

Col.

10."

20.

Col.

11.

Continued

The

"

in the
21.

Col.

KtxKt

17

way

as

consider this

has

22.

Col.

11."

There

23.

Col.

11."

If 16.

24.

Col.

12."

Clearly14

25.

Col.

12.

"

seems

Black

whereupon White
Kt4, 18 Kt"

18 PxKt,

.PXP

two

18

ch. ; 19 K"

QxP

of Black

moves

may

be

"2,

etc.

and
transposed

White

will proceed

in the text.

onlyobstructed
superiority.

White

order of this and the next

same

We

11."

strongerthan
the

nothingbetter.
; 17

QxQ

15 Q" R4,

forwardingof

15

BxQ,

followed

ha*,hardlyanythingbetter than
castles and

Kt2; 19 Kt"

afterwards

R3+.

Black

to which

on

the

QR3, White

ch.,and if 16.

BXP

If P"

Pawns

.P"

replies
15

Queens' side where

Kt
Q sq., and
he has obtained the
"

replies
QKt" R3.

B4, 17 QKt" R3,

etc.

by PxP, also loses for Black.


17

KB"

developsthe QKt

at

Kt2

in order

R3.

Or if 17

to

prevent Kt"
B"

Q3

O4,
Q

18 P"

KNIGHTS'

TWO

9"
P"

KKt"

K4

1P"

K4

14

Kt5

5QKt"

15

nP-"?3?

ch.

P"

PXP

Kt-B3

PXP

P-K5
K2

P-KR3

Kt-B3_

Kt"

KKt"

Kt4?

11Q"
lap"

K6

13PXP

Kt"

jiQXKt
R"

12P"

P-B3
Q6

15

ch. D

1PQ-K2

K6

Kt"

K5
B

B-K3
BXB

P"

1"Q-B3

KB4

Q-Q3

sq.

A0Kt-B5

16R"

K2

PXB

14;
Q-R5

QXRP

27

Q"

36

14;
QXP

10b=rT

QXKt

PXB

13Kt"

Ktsq.+

K"

26

R2

12BXP
BXB!

KB4

Q-K3

ch.

Kt"

K4

KtXKt

"llp_K6D

sq.

13PXB

10P_;KB4+

^K-Bsq.

15.
Q"

Q-K4

K4

.QPXKt

l^Kt"
Kt" Kt5

Kt"

luo"

sq.

P-KR3

QB4 35

Kt-Qs

Kt"

140_0-0

KB"

lUKtxKt

SOA^KtxKt
ch.

PXKt

PXKt

QB" KKt5

0"0

Kt-B3

13B-B3
ch.
PXBP

o-o_

KtXB

11P-KR3
.

'O"

KtXB

02

K6

34

QB4

Oq" B2

P-Q3

?QKt-B3 29

BXB

1*P"

^KB"

Q" K

10o"

B2

33

Q" K2

OB-Q3

log*
P-KS

Kt_K5_

1Uq_q5

KR3

nQ-B3?

QB-R4_ _31 QQKt-B3


0

9b-Q3

"

OP-K5

11BxKt

R4

18

17

16

P-B3

B"

PXP

Kt-Kt5
P-Q4

B4

3Kt-B3

2QKt-Br

13
B"

B"

B3

DEFENCE.

ch.

rp~Kt3

1P,P-B3

Q2+

A OB" B4+

32

QxQ
RXQ+

28

"Columa

13.

Move

Q"Q6

15

Column

ch.

17.

mm

P"

11

K6.

BLACK.

BLACK.

Move

-1
'^M

WM"

mm

mm

Wm

13

r/s "'/,""-a

HI

"] Eto Si

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

WR^fffK

VsJTTsSS/L

WHITE."
.

TWO

KNIGHTS'

DEFENCE.

99

This and the next

26.

Col. 13.

27.

Col 13." Or

28.

Col. 13." Continued


R" K3; 21 B" R6

"

23 K"
"

move

on

K2, 16 Q" Kt3

16 B"

18 P"

both sides may


; 17 P"

be

in
transposed

their order.

Q4, 17 P" B4+.

18 R" K sq.; 19 B" K2, 19 R" Q3; 20 PxB


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

QKt4,

ch.,21 Kt"

"

K3

24 B"

by R
ought to win,
"

29.

Col. 14.

12

Kt

30.

Col. 14." If

12.

31.

"

KB

"

sq. is also

QB" KB4

Col. 15." If 9 P" KR3, 9 P"


variation is from the German

32.

Col. 16." Continued

33.

Col. 17." If 6.

34.

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

the much

good move.

; 13 Kt"

KR3

KB

; 10 Kt"

; 7

K4,

by

KtxKt

10

Kt"

Kt3, with

11

QxKt,

excellent game.

an

11

P"

KB4+.

The

main

Handbuch.

17 Q" Kt8 ch.,17 K"

.KtXP

sq., followed

Q" B3, 7

B"

B2 ; 18 Kt"

K3

Kt5 ch., 18

8 KtxB,

8 PxKt

; 9

K"

B3.

Q-R5

ch.+.

inferior. For after 8


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

QB

is much

"

BxKt;

B"

White's

36.

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

10

Q2, 10QB"

; 11 P"

ismuch

Col. 17." 9

K2

KKt"

KB3,

35.

KB4

in

"

"

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

favor.

"

KB4,

Black's

we

favor.

with
disagree
totally

that conclusion

KNIGHTS'

TWO

KKt"

,P-K4

4P-Q4

21

.KtxBP
^KxKt

rPXP

Kt-Kts

B4

3Kt-B3

20

19

JKtxP

23

22

24

ch.

,Q-B3
'K"

B"

B3

2QKt-B3

lp" K4

DEFENCE.

K3

Kt-B3
Kt5

BKt"

0-K4

9P"

QKt4!

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

B-Kt3

10P"

B4

nB-R3

KtxP

PXBP

40

13P-B5

B"

B-Kt3

13Kt"

"

Q6ch.

AUKt" R3

,nK-Qsq.
43^Kt-Q5
HBxKt

B3

Kt3

12K-Q3

12Q-Kt3

P"

13KtxKt

KKt"

B-R3

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

"KtXP ch.

HB-R4

,.Kt-B3

P-Q3-V

11b"Kt2

r|P-QR3 46

Dp":
P-B3

p"

ch

12P"

4 0Q-K3
A"P" QB4

ch.

Hk-c-Q3

Q-Q3
B4

"

Kt"

B-Kt3+

13

9Q-B7

l*K"
:
K" B4

QKt4

;13

451UK"

R4

ch.

Kt4

..QxPch.
HlTZo;
K" Q2

38

PXKt

UB-Kt3

14Kt-QB3+

QxKt
B"

R3+^

R2

15Kt"

15BXP

P-Q3

KtxR

KB3

40Q-Q4ch.
QxQ
17:
RXQ+

ch.
39

Column

19.

Move

Column

KtxKt.

i3

2 1

Move

Htl
"

"m

mm

Kt

Q6

"

ch.

BLACK.

BLACK.

l3

iff
"

%?55?/"

?mI

,//s**7*M

-"^kMMWk 111*

fm
"

i "
m

"
mi

HP
mi

Y/rTfsy/s

MH a "W|||
"
4 "

mm

""fi*fll

^m

a
m

03
""////%

fl|

"aw

w"

mt

m"

m
'fr"Z"y

m
"//77f/A".

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v///Ym6

WHITE.

"

"'
WHITB;Goosle
)8I

TWO

37.

Col. 19. -Or

38.

Col. 19." Or 14
pieceahead and
K

39.

41.

Col.

21.

42.

Col.

22."

Q-K

Or

12

O,

O"

Col. 23."

Q3,

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

; 19

other

KtXB

11

playsQ

Black

move

P"

; 12

Q4,

"

12

13 Kt"

Or

BxKt+.
Q" R4, threatening

13

R3,

13

Q" B3+.

Q5.

KtXKt;

B"

Q3

13

ch., 13 K"

QxP

Strongerthan

; 13 P"

Q4, with

QB-B4,

12

suggestsif 10.

Die Schachtheorie

Durch

in Fuhrer

12

B2

^PXKt,

14

12

K"

.Q" QR4;

11

PxKt,

11

QX

fine attack.

Q2 !; and

if 13

BxP,

13

KtXKt,

or

if 13

KtXKt,

13

etc.

Col. 23." Continued:


to cut off that escape

Col. 24.
10

ch.,20 K"

BXB,

11

Kt sq., 18 PxP
Bsq.; B"

18 KR"

Againstany

"

KtxP

9 P
;

13.

.B"

Kt2 ; 14 BPxP,
16 B-Kt5

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

Kt,i8PxB;

46.

sq+.

PXB,
45.

Q3+.

dis. ch., 14 Kt

BxP

20

Col. 23." Cordel


R

44.

"

K"

"

If 13 P"

Col, 20."

B3, 13

"

PxKt,

; 20

40.

43.

PXP

Col. 19." Continued

XB

; 13 Kt"

Q"Q2

12

(B6)"Q4 ; 15 P" QB3 (if15 P" QR3, 15 KtxP ch., with


a good game) ; 15
Q Kt3 ; 16 PxKt (16QXP ch. is worse, for after 16
threatens R" K sq.); 16
Q Q5, and should win.

B2 Black

"

KtxP,

12

DEFENCE.

KNIGHTS'

11

"

Q4

may

BxKtch.,

be treated in
11

K"

Q3

14

Q"Q*

Q" B7,

12

"5 O"
K

K"

B4,

etc.

O, 15 K" K2 (White threatens


K6, 17 Q" Q3; 18 Bx

sq.; 17 P"

namely:by

similar manner,
12

ch., 16 K"

KtxP

ch. ;

10

K"

sq.,

KNIGHTS'

TWO

iP-K4

KKt"

DEFENCE.

26

25

Kt"

nB-B4
B3

B3

2QKt-B3

lp" K4

27

29

28

pxp-

OK"

"

"KtxBP

nO=R5_

"KxKt

Dp" KKt3

-Q-B3 ch.
'K" K3

I7Q~B3
rQxKt

0KV-B3

"BxKt
BKt" Q

K2

op"

10P"

KR3
B-R4

HQBxKt

Kt"

Kt2

12B"

49

13PXP
bxp

K4

A^Kt"
K*"
iKt-K3-

1^Q-B2

K2

QP=Q3_
DKt-B3

5p-04

7B-Kf3_

,KtxKt

^P" KR3

/P-Q4

'KXB

QP-KB4_

nP-Q5

OB" Kt5

"Kt"

nQ-Q2

Q-R5
9P-Kt3

0K-Q2
Kt-B7

nKtxPch.

sq.

KtxR

"11PXP

9K-Q

sq.

Kt2

B4ch.

Ktsq.

QKt-B3+

sg.

12:

57

Kt-B3

inKt-K3

13KB"

1UKB"
KB"
gB4
QKt-R3+

ch.

HQ"

A"Kt-C
Kt-Q5

KtXR

K2

10B"
UK"

ch.

?K-B

56

QXKP

10Q-K

URtxPch.

A"R" Bsq.
4jQ-K4

Q" K2

QXKt

ijKtxQ

qK-Ktsq.

"

Q-Kt3-

Kt4 ch.

Kt-Q5

IUk" Qsq.

11P-KR3

0-0"0

9B-Kt3

sq. 52

P-Q3

48

53

KtxRP

10B-Kt2

KKt4

A*B"

7;
P-KB3

"Q" K2

47

B3
QB-KKt5

51

BKl-B3_

flP=1Q4

ch.

.BXP

"KtxP

11P"

30

4KtxP

4P-V4'

"Kt"

Kt5

"Kt"

QB4+D
55

54

14

HrIIb5
.rQxPch.

l"K"

10R" Bsq.
j

aKR

K sq

"

Mr

B4

Q--R5+

17

10pXKt

ch.

7BXP

l'K

Bsq.
Kt3!+50

B"

18

Column

B2

pKtxKt

Move

25.

17.

Column

Q" R5.

BLACK.

"1Jl

Move

13

QB4.

"

BLACK.

i
"'s,/////s

Hi*

29.

-j-sW/ZM

"

El

fif|

iW///M

illt
.......

"

I/*

mm

"::---z.

W/fl'"'3'^
'

J
;":.""

Hi

a
B

Pi

Q ESS':

"

11 3

1
:'v:.:'

Mfc"*^

19

^I:."*2*

9*

IPM HH

DigWfyC

k
a

f'SJ

$a"

KNIGHTS'

TWO

104

*"V

4ittxp

X-*

cKtxBP

36

35

34

^r

33

31

3Kt-B3

2QKt-Bj"

lp" K4

Kt-Kts

B-B4

KKt-B3

jP-K4

DEFENCE.

4P-Q4
PXP
KtxP

fiR-Bsq?

"o-o_
DB-B4

Ob" B4

0kI3

P"

KKt3

P-Q4

7,
QKtxP
!

K3
flB-

KtXV

QXRP

59

PXQ

Q" K2

62

UQKt" W

KtxKtP

QKtxP

QKtxR

PxKt

"PXB

OKKtxP

'gxP

Op" (^4

60

ioBxKt

K"

ch.

Q-B3

B-K3

PXKt

'KxKt

BxKt

QQ-B3 ch.

P-KB3

"k= -K3

R"

66

Ksq.

Kts

11

X*

HP-QR3

Q-K4+

63

Q~R5

11P-U4

OKt"

inQ~K4
1()QxQBPch.
Q2

Q-B3ch.4-68

BXB

Kt-B3__

ch.

PXB

67

611UR" Bsq.

11KtxB

BxKt

KxKt

K2__

10KtxR+

K2

KtxBP

O"O

KtxBP
ch.

OB"

P-KR3

65

PXP

KKt3

58

P-Q4!

"llKt"R3

64
i

"9QXPch. 69

ch.

nQ-QS

l^K" K2

l^Kt-K3
4

KtxB

nQxP(QB5)

KtxKt

ch.

13PXKt

13QRXKt

ldQ-B3

RXR

Kt-Q3+

33.

Move

11....

"

.BxPch.

Hie Bsq.

14RXR+

14

Column

B2

Column

Q4.

Move

34.

9.

KtxBP.

BLACK.

BLACK.

I ill

":-A:;

Wa

"a i, i
0

*;;5
1

^'o

"

WHITE.

70

58.
59.

Col. 31." Or 7.

.BXP

TWO

KNIGHTS'

; 8 B"

K3, 8 BxP

DEFENCE.

?; 9

105

KtXR,

BxR;

10

Q" Q5,

and wins.

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

Col. 31."
followed

"

60.

Col. 31"

ch.+)

If 8....Kt"

11

P"

QB3,

Q3;

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

61.

Col. 32.

62.

Col. 33." If 8 KtXR, 8 BxP


Col. 33." Black threatens P"
R8 ch. and wins.
Q

63.

This variation is quoted from

"

BxKt,

10

B"

11

Kt"

Q3

10

13

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

Q" R5

11

the Handbuch.

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

12

"

64.

Col. 33." Or

65.

Col.

66.

Col. 34."

67.

Col. 34." Of course, if Q" Kt, White answers


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

68.

69.

34.-K 6.

dis.

KtxP

12

.KtXP

ch., 12 P" KKt3

7 P"

Threatening
9 RxB

QB3,

36." Better

Kt, 15 PXKt;

than
16

12

QXP

RxR

P-KR3;

ch.,9 PxR

"

Col.

; 13

10

ch., 13 BxR

KtxBP,

KtXKP,

10

KxKt;

Q" Q2;

11

14

QXRP,

14 KtxKt+.

9 PxKt+.

BxKt,

and wins.

BxKt.
RxB.
K"

10

K sq. ;

K
him
Kt3 subjects
BxKt, etc.
"

1 1

to mate

at

once

by

B" KB4, 12 Kt" B2 ; 13 BxP, 13 K" B2 ; 14 QBxKt, 14 QxB;


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

and Black escapes.


70.

Col.

36.

We

quote this variation

(if15

P"

KKt3

Pawns

for the

"

16Q-K5,

pieceand

and we would now


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

from

fine attack.

"

"

io6

KNIGHTS'

TWO

P"

KKt"

K4

1P"

B3

QB-B4_

2;
QKt-B3

K4

37

DEFENCE.

"Kt"

39

38

40

B3

41

42

P-Q4

,0"0

|4 PXP

KtxP

O"O

nP-K5

P-04

OKtxP

Op=(
P-Q4

P-Q4

nR-K
P-Q4

KB"

sq-

Bb"K2

BXP

Kt-B3
71

RXKtch.

P"

R"

P-B3

KtxKt

BXB

KtxQ-

Q"

HKtxP

KtxB

B sq.

ch.

Move

39.

15.

12P-QB3K2

nB-R4

79AAB"
ch.

78

Column

Q" R4.

40.

Move

14.

QB

"

KKt5-

BLACK.

BLACK.

MNP

B3

QB-KKt5+D
14'
80

P^Kt^

76

^M

"-"

1 1i1jl
1
-*mm

rii^
^a

...

fi

is-JI ^H

wm

wm

W"

-,...WA

W/i/W/.

VrM^

fci

""' V''':-2

llPj

ill

"I""1

111

"

"

K2+

"1UK" Bsq.

B2

Q-R4D

Column

h"

Q-K2_

49Kt-K4

Q" R5 ch.

.Q" R3 ch.-

l^K-Q
sq."

.KtxKt

11P_QB3

Aflg"B2

nB-Kt5

1"K"

K sq.

KtxB

10B-K3

llp-Q5

12KxKt

13
JQR"

72

Kt-B3

KKt"

"10PXP

Up" KB4

11PXR

12KXB

ch.

BxKt

flB-Kt3_ 9
OP"QB4
P-QB4

74

75

K2

QKtXP

O"O

Kt-B3

PXP

Q2

8PXB

OKtxR

9Q-B5

B-Kt5

11B"

KtxKt

10

QKt3

10Q-Q4

B4

12QXQ

73

"B-K3

AUp_KB4
11O"O

8QXB

QKtxKt!

K2

flRXBch.

BXP

8q-b5

sq. I

Q" K2
QB" KKt5
81

KtxP

7B"

P-Q4

8Q-Q
9B"

77

yRXKt

7QXB

QKt5

m
gja
WHITE.

)8I

tfag

82

TWO

71.

; 10 B"

11

e,

Col. 37. The main column is quotedfrom


14 P" B4; 15 B" B4, 15 B" K3 ; 16 R"
best

slightly
preferWhite, thoughby

P,
74.

Col.

75.

Col.

ch.,9 B"

9 RxKt
O ; 11 B"

38." After

10

O"

O"

38." If

B"

10

K3,

Kt5, 10

B"

11

ch.,

Kt5

the

; Black

B4,

For

KB3+.
PxKt

11

White

will not

BxP,

; 12

12

R"

get enough

for

B sq. ; 13 BXB

win.

B"

B3, 16

playon

K3

B"

107

the Handbuch.

"

Col.

P"

KtxP

; 14 Kt"

13 KtXB

73.

Kt5,10

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

attempt at

any

72.

KtXKt, 9 B" K2

Col. 37." Or 9

DEFENCE.

KNIGHTS'

The

Q3

part of Black

maintains

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

continuation

17 BxB,

17

draw

"

be the result.

ought to

his P with the better game.

For if

10

KtX

etc.

; 11 P"

B3,

11

PxP

12

PxP,

B"

12

Q4-K

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

"

"

loses the KB.


76.

Col.

38." The

game

Q sq., White

"

77.

Col. 39.

78.

Col. 39.

An

"

innovation

Black's

"

16

KR3;

....P"

ought to

recovers

end in

the P with

an

draw
even

by

best

play.

After

15 P"

QB4, 15 Q" KR4

; 16

QR

game.

by Schallopp.

think that the


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

continuation

15
the best of the

game.

79.

Col. 40.

80.

Col. 40."

81.

Col. 41."

Some

authorities dismiss the game

White

threatens R"

QB

here

sq., followed

as

even.

by QxPor

KtxP.

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

82.

"

(or 8.

Or 7 O"

.KB"

Col. 42." 9

ch.,etc.);

11

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

QxB,

11

PxP

; 12 R"

sq.

io8

TWO
KKt"

.P-K4

B"

B3

2QKt-B3

lp- K4

Game 1.

KNIGHTS'

Kt"

B4

4P-Q4

3Kt-B3

Game 2.

Dufresne.

DEFENCE.

Kts

pxp

5QKt"

Game 3.

ANDERSSEN

DUFRESNE

VonderLASA.

ST.

1B-R4
5p" KR3

0Q-B3
OPXB

aKKt-53

QQXR__

"P"

"Kt"

"

R4

Game 4.

Salvioli.

Dufresn*.

QB" Kt5 ch.


OF -B3

Salvioli.

MORTIMER

HIRSCHFELD

BON.

KOLISCH.

"yPXP
'PXP

flB-K2__
Op" KR3
3

"Kt-B3
0P-K5

10^"
:"

11KB"
R"

12Kt"

Bsq.
2

12KtxB

ch.

10ic=c

P-KB4?

B4
1

18

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

Kt-

itsq.

13p=k
14

14

14Kt"

il
15!
QB" KKts

P"

15

17Q-KKt3

17

1BQXB
Q-Kt3
ch.

onp--Kt5
K

sq. ch.

Bsq.

Q-B3
Q" Kt4
Q-Q3

23

ch.

Q sq.

24:

24KtXBPch.D5
6

B"

K6

Kt-B4

27PXP

ch.
19

B4
Q" B4

flOQKt"Ks
nnB-Ksq.

,K" B2"WIM.

KB3

P-Q4

24;
Q"

B2
K6

25P"

Kt3

P"

Kt4

20

KtxB

23

QxKt

27PXKtP

fl'Q" B4ch.
ch.

23KKt"
B"

8,

B4

Q-Kt3

25Kt"

QXQBP
B-K7

21E?
K" R2
0"O"Q

QKt-B3

25

oUp_ 0B4
P-Kt3

22P"

Q-K4

PXKt

1HB*B
1flB-R3_
lOKt"
Q4

BXP

22:
QXP

BxR

10b" K3
QKt-B4

1'BxKt

'BxPch.DlG

21

sq.

Kt-R3__

1/r

R"
K"

QKt4

15fi"
Kt3

-Q-K3

19PXP

Kt2

Q-R4

Q-Q3

22QXRP

13?-B3
Kt"

Q" Kt4ch.18

P-Kt3

29

sq.

aad
inP-Q4ch.

10QXKt

Q-R3
QXR

%
B3

AOKxKt

Kt-Q4
IflKKtXQB

K"

-K-Q

22

KKt"
KKt-

12

1'QXBP 13
1ffQ-B6ch.

B-QR3

23yxKtP

ch.

IOq"B7ch.
QKt"
17!

"0R-Bsq.

P"

Q-Kt;

nKt-R3

iiP-KB4
IIrB" QB4

QXP
if"
K

nQ-Kt5

B3

Kt

QxP
19kb=qb4~ 10

4JQ-R6

UQxKtch.
K" K2

l"B^Kt3

Kte

11 0"0

A"KB=C
JKB-QB4

Q2
QKt4

p-kr3
KKt"

4 n

10

Kt-

3=8

K2

BXP

Kt2

13

P"

10"

K5

11Q-Q5

B4

P-B3

14B"

Q"

"B" K2

P"

00Kt" B3

B5
Game

JP" Kt4

^BxKt and wins.


21
0

iPXP
0QR-QBsq.24

4" Cont'd.

0JQ-R5ch.
"*K"

Kt2

QnR-Q7ch.D25 qrQXPch.

"OKtxR
Q-Kt6

31K"

,QXP
0"K"

ch.

sq.
ch.

Ktsq.

onQxPch.
uOK_R

"0k" B3
Q"

Kt6 ch.

36KxKt

Q-Kt7 ch. 26
37'
R=B5

if"byGc
Digitizer!
by

White
"""".

in

mates

"

TWO

KNIGHTS'

DEFENCE.

Anderssen
X.

Game

1.

In

"

with
his KRP

Col.

our

which

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

we

"

littlein view of his beinga P ahead

to

amounts

here KKt

recommend

I we

exchangefor a B,

an

v.

109

"

the

on

other

wing and

his

two
obtaining

Bishops.
2.

Game

1.

12.

"

,Q

"

proposedin

sq.

Col. 9

our

this
a stronger attack than
believe,

yields,we

move

3.

Game

1.

4.

Game

1.

Compare

"

Leadingto

"

Col. 11, where

our

in which
complications

chance
Game

1.

Game

the attack with

conducts

Black

"

alreadygivenup

1.

V.

B2, 28 QXP

"

move
preferable

at this

juncture.

partiesdisplaygreat ingenuity.But
win

additional P and

an

high-class
ingenuity.The
this fine

White's

givingBlack

no

sacrifice of the Kt in addition

move
though simple-looking

If,for instance,26 KtxQBP,


Yet White

ch. and wins.

the

as

believe,
quitesound ifithad onlybeen pursuedproperly.

evidentlyrelied on

had

White

"

we

was,

attack otherwise threatened.


28 K

QR4

"

"

to the R

6.

both

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

soundest

6.

suggestP

we

ought stillto

26

B"

lose

as

K6

will be

for

breakingthe

Q" Kt4, 27 QxR

; 27

ch.;

seen.

which does not appear to be of much importance


of moves
at firstsight
transposition
PxP ; 27 BxP,! 27 QxR
ch.,would have won.
excellently
playedgame. First: 26
B sq. ch. ; 29 Kt" B6, 29 RxKt
then 28 K" B2, 28 R
ch. ;
The most probablecontinuation was
30BXR, 30 QXR; 31 BxKt, 31 Q" Q6 ch.; 32 K" Kt2 (if32 K" B sq., Black drives him to
8 ch. ; 34 Q-Q
,B" Q5 ch. ; 33 K" B sq., 33 Q-B
Kt2 by B" K6 ch.) 32.
34 K" B2, 34
sq. (if
ing
Q" K7 ch.,35 K" Kt3,35 Q" Q8 ch. ; 36 K" Kt4," if K" R3, Black drives the King into a matB" B6 ch. ; 37 K" Kt5," or
or otherwise
by B" Kt7 ch. and Q Q5 ch. 36
losing
position
.Q" Q2 ch. and wins),34. .B" K6 ch. ; 35 K" B2, 35 Q
37 K" R3, 37 B" Kt7 ch.,etc.," 37.
B5 ch.,followed by Q" Hty ch.,winningthe B.

Game

"

mere

costs Black

an

"

"

"

"

6.

Game

9.

Game

This beautiful

"

wins

now

Q" Q5

For if 29

1."

move

; 3" R"

Dufresne
IO.

Game

thoughPawns

UL

BP.

But

Kt"

QB4

Game

2.

IS.

Game

are

10

wins

even,

"

An

2."

v.

Von

der Lasa.

.KB"

we

.B Q2;
If 13.
(Dufresne.)

"

ahead.

*!"" etc.

B4 ; 11 P" Q4, n BxP ; 12 KtxB, 12 QxKt ; 13 Kt" B3, and


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

thanjo.

Better

2."

by force.

14

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

two

Pawns

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

error

I7 Q" B7 ch.; 18 K"


20

B"

has

13.

no

Game

R6

and

defence.
2."

Fatal.

have stilllefthim

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

17.
a

Mortimer
14.

Game
which

Game

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

of our column I, White, we believe,can


In the manner
avoids all complication
arisingfrom the attack of that Kt

3.
"

Q" Q4, then


15.

v.

2."

White

may

retreat

White could have

Q"

KB

gainedhere

sq., followed
a

very

by

K"

importantmove

m
page
(Continued

111.

by QKt" B3.

TWO

GAME
Move

24.

No.

DEFENCE.

GAME

I.

.Kt(Q4)XQBP

BLACK"

KNIGHTS'

Move

ch.

i5....K(K2)"Q3

BLACK

'

mm

i
ti

I14

LAS

A.

"""

mi

i.f"

mm

i
4

fll
fltoZtefe

DER

ltiW"l

'""" """:"'"

--:" '""

"

VON

"

I
i

2.

No.

^v.

HI

4fifi?sft

Pi

ANDERSSEN

"

GAME
Move

No.
17.

BLACK"

ST.

WHITE"

GAME

3.

BxP

Move

30.
BLACK"

BON.

E #

tfmTstt'

ch.

I a pal

4Pn**/j"

"*"

$S

WHITE

*-*

LIT

"S

"VfTTTS.tt

f"

DUFRESNE.

No.

4.

R(Qsq)" Q7

ch.

KOtlSCH.

mi

^UP^M^

"

i
i "!
#k#;#

nil

i
1

^3@S8

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

WHITE"

MORTIMER.

Kb

35^^

is

"fa
WHITE"

HIRSCHFELD.

TWO

P"

iP"

KNIGHTS'

K4

KKt"

B"

Game 7.

Game 8.

Salvioli.

Cook.

Correspondence

Congress.

Game.

WESEL

BIRD

MORPHY

C. C.

CREFELDC.C.

jKt" Kt5
4_

De

^PxP

PXP

KtXP

QB-Kt5ch.

R"

-6

OpZT*3

Jfe:-K2

'PXP

'QXB

flB-K2

uKt-B3

Opp" KR3
KKt-B3

Q" KR4

-Op=Qi

KtxKt

-"P-B4

a,

11BxKt

28

Kt4

,,B-

luQ-O

nQxKt

1"PXB

.Kt-B3_29

14Kt-Bs

lOKt" K4

O-O

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

"PXR_

QR"

18B"

^l^Kt"

32

Kt sq.
Q sq.
Kt2

' B-B

0 4

P"

B"

(
Q-B2
R"
Q2

55
56

0QK-Bsg.
""K"

Z0P-KR4

""QXKtP

P-B7ch.

"JlK45

-PXR

"

J24BXP

Kt-Q

sq. 34

RXP

-or* KXB

fl0p_K6

D35
36

Zub"B3
46
?pQ-Q7ch.

aOk" Kt3

RxKt
t-Confd.

ch.

PXR

,Kt-K3

uZpTZf
"P-R5

JP-QB4
,B-B3

38

oqB-Q2
37

KBsq.
wins.

wup-R6M4wiM.

ch.

65

R4

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

25P-B4

66
inpassing

PXB

?flKt-B4cn.
'""and

31rxp

JPxR

21 B5
P-OKt3
nr"P-Kt5

BXP
"-ynQR-Ksq.wii".
26

Kt-Q5__

fl'R"

B sq.

"3rxb

"

B sq.

B"

""Kt"

BXQ

0lQ-Q3ch.

Z4ki^

KtxP

queens

I23BXP
BXQ

^4Q_Kt3
,B-Q4

Rsq.

JWqxq

Kt3
ppR" Ksq.

QR-KBsg.

64

"P-KR3

20K"
"

KtXP

flflQR-Ksq.
R" KRsq.

Kt5

0Q_Kt3 63
sq.
7QR-Q
I

sq.

K6

5Q-Kt3
B-B4

li"PXKP

*1q-k4

QR-Lq.33

'RxKt

54

~4flQ-R3
_10Kt-B4

ch.

RXBch.

ZIr" K

K"

4K-Q2

B sq.

Z0pXR

Kt2

R6

Q-B3

"J7P-B5

19K-B3

fillo"B4

61
62

"R" K sq.

_,10p_ Kt3

Q2

Q-Q7

B sq.
Q

iRxKt
"B"

"

31

27QXP

Q_

ch.

KtxR

17R"

inpXKt

K"

UR"

ch. 53

60

p-q4
iQ-0R4

JQ-KB4

K2

k"

ch.

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

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

30

lOKtxP
P-Kt3

52

ita^

Ksq

17i
QKtXB

.Q-Q5

_lUR_Ksq.

43

rKt-Q5

10

Kt2

'KXB

51

.KtxPch.

14K"

-P-Q"3

50

nKtxKt

B4

1?KtxP D41
l"KtxKt 42

P-KR3

B"

40

B6

Hq-QR4

12lxB
-Q3

16KR"

*-t

DKtxP

5K" K sq.
QQXKKt

JKt-B3.

Kt5
*Up_KR3

3BxKt

yBxPch.

QB-K2

K3

B"

10g-B2

49

-.'Kt" K4
"

58
59

BQPXB

Of
uO-0
"QKt-B3

9B"

48

^DKtXP

sq.

BXP

Kt-QB3
Kts
P-QR3

4B"

P-Q4

7^XP

Kt"

ZUKERTORT.

39

rO" O

OQKt" R4

Kt

MacCONNELL

RIVIERE.

jP-Q4

______

Q4

9P"

B4

3Kt-B3

Game 6.

TSCHIGORIN.

B3

2QKt-B3

K4

Game 5.
Vienna

DEFENCE.

47

R"

Kt sq.

"'R" Q2
onRxP
Q3
P-R7

67
68
69
7Q

29QXP
RXB

30

" wins.

TWO

Bird
28.

DEFENCE.

KNIGHTS'

113

Tschigorin.

v.

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

Our

"

to this game

notes

are

S.

29.

Game

would

White

5.
"

done

have

better first to prevent the entrance

of the hostile Kt

by

_QKt3.
SO.

Game

5." 17 B"

19 O
31.

Game

32.

Game

O,

"

K2, 17 Kt"

far

was

5." If 19 P"

Q6

ch.

.Kt"

(or 17.

B6 ch. ; 18 K"

B sq., etc.);18

18

PxKt,

PxP;

favorable for White.

more

B3, 19

B4ch.

"

K"

20

R sq.,

with

Q" K2,

20

winningattack.

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

20

P"

21

"

33.

Game

5."

34b.

Game

5." Premature.

R"
Ill-judged.

35.

Game

5.

3f6.

Games."

A real master

"

If

sq., followed

R3

"

was

coup which
26

QPXP,

2"

KR

KB

by QR"

much

was

sq.,

better.

necessary

for the defence.

forces the

in elegant
victory
style.

ch.; 27 KtxKt, 27 RxKt,

KtxP

RxKKtP
threatening

ch., and

wins.

37.

Game

5.

Beautiful

38.

Game

5.

32

39.

Game

"

"

finishes off the

play,which

RxB,

by

followed

Wesel

K"

Club

Chess

Columns

6.

The

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

"

Game

6.

game

thus:

O;

"

Inferior to

"

10

KtxP,

15 BXP,

15 KR"

replyQXP,

Crefeld

v.

good enough.

also

was

Chess

Club.

arise in the Scotch Gambit

positions
may

same

each side

of the
40.

quickest
way.

B sq., ifWhite

by

position
trans-

QKt5, which, accordingto the Handbuch, would lead to an even


"
QXQi 12 KRxQ, 12 KtxKt; 13 RxKt, 13 B" BK2; 148"64,140
QB sq.; 16 B--Q6, 16 BxB; 17 KtXB, 17 RxP; 18 KtxP, 18 RXKtP,
"

etc.

6.

fine

41.

Game

42.

(not 13 KtxP ch., 13 K" K2; 14 Kt-Kt3, 14 R" Q sq.,


.PxKt; 14 KtxBP ch.,14 K" B2; 15 Q"Q 7 ch., 15 B" K2 (or 15. .KxKt; 16
etc.),13.
18 R" Kt6, and wins);16 QxP ch., 16 K" Kt2;
R" P ch.,16 K" Kt4; 17 P" R4 ch., 17 KxP;

"

6." K

Game

17 Kt"
43.

PxB;

R"

K3,

The

sq.

Game

6.

45.

Game

6.

Game
28 R"

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

Game

6." For if 28

46.

47.

"

"

best

playand

....

K"

48.

Game
The

49.

7.
"

move

Game

8
.

Kt"
.

"

Kt4

9KtxB

Black

wins

enough

KtXB,
B4

29 R"

to

Kt6

Q"

followed

ch., 26 K"
K8

by Q"

Kt6

dis.

v.

ch.

KKt

"

we

believe,could

sq., and

not

after 14 QR
But it should

break the attack

material to win.

Kt sq.; 27 Kt" K8, 27 Q" Kt4ch.;


White's game would playitselfout.

ch.,if 28

De

variation in the

K"

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

Riviere.
Giuoca

Piano, known

as

Max

Lange'sattack.

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

7 Kt"

8K-Bsq.;

quitedecisive.

KBsq.;26

B4 leads

7." If 6.... KtXP;

8KtxPch.,
.

....

in the text is not

B5, Black would


by QxR ch.

Kt"

; 16

with

game

13

was

get the advantageby 15 BxP.

would

15 KxB

the
planwhich simplifies

Excellent

and,
however,very difficult,

reply17 KtXP"

Morphy
'

position.

fine attack.

was,

game

15 BxB,

For ifWhite

44.

doubt,White

"

QR" Q

with

Probablythe best defence

loss.

some

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

16

the

This loses speedily.Their

"

by

be retrieved without

by

believe,is warranted

13 KtxB

Q5, followed mostlyby


6.

Game

sacrifice,
which, we

12....

ch. +

); 9 Kt"

R6

ch. +

(Continuedon page i/jj

8
8

Q" "?5+" or7....P" Q4;


Q" Kt4, 8 P" KKt3 (or

TWO

114

GAME
Move
BLACK

No.
P"

25

DEFENCE.

GAME

5.
K6.

TSCHIGORIN

"

KNIGHTS'

Move

6.

Kt(KB3)xP.

12.

BLACK"

No.

CREFELD

C. C.

II
^?^y

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

"

fi

ill

.....

wm.

?:;;

ii
i

^^

^"

jiM

"

^s^^

Wm

I W
WHITE

BIRD.

"

GAME
Move

No.
19.

BLACK"

DE

P"

PJai

WHITE"

WESEL

7.

GAME

K6.

Move

RIVIERE.

BLACK

NO.
28.
"

WJ

C. C.

8.

RXP.

ZUKERTORT.

W\

(1155)

illltb

lip

si

11
m

I J ii i

1 1

%$"""$.
,

wm

;,*:,

"j"
s

^P

mm
"""

w"a

"

t#i

Midb
WHITE"

MORPHY.

WHITE

"

MACCONNELL.

m.

TWO

KNIGHTS'

DEFENCE.

115

(Continued
from page 113J
50.

Game

Which

7.
"

KBP, P" Q3

leaves
onlyultimately
much

was

51.

Game

7.

Excellent

52.

Game

7.

Of course,

53.

"

"

Game

for the hostile attack from

playwhich providesagainstBlack's entrance


if 9

QKt"

move.
ill-judged

7." An

further mark

the

dangerous

better.

the Kt in order to weaken

; 10 P"

Kt5

K5

The square of QB4


the adverse attack by B

"

wins

ought
Q3.

of Kt

Kt5, after P

"

Q4.

"

piece.

to have

The

been reserved for the entrance

retreat of the Kt"

Q2

at

once

of
was

therefore,
by far superior.
54.

Game

Kt3
55.

57.

"

B"

Game

Q2

weak

in Black's

Either Kt

King'sside.

"

7.

Game

7." Quitegood enough,but the

Kt2; for if 19 P" K6, 19 KtPxP

Kt"

20

PxP

ch.,

good game.

Game

"

dangeroushole

18

was

Q" B3, with

21

Beautiful

creates

better.

better defence

QXRP,

21

which

move

much

were

7." A much

KxP

20

56.

A very

7.
or

playand winningby

force.

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

have finished sooner,

and

also

...

"

"

MacConnell
58.

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

Game

thus: 4.

.KtXP

Kt4, 9 B" R3;


P"
P"
KB4; 14 Q
Q3, 13
13

59.

Game

8."

60.

Game

8." Much

61.

62.

8.

Game
12

8.

Game

64.

13 O"

B4, 14 Kt"

Game

8.

Game

8." Much

Weak.

"

8.

Game

sq.,
8.

Game

between

8.

Game

Game
R"

B2 at

"

once

K
21

sq. ;

21

QB4,

18 P"
K"

ch.,21

QxQP

an

Qs ; 19 RxKP
B3; 22 QxRP,

KtXP,?

"

"

K2;

B"

12

Kt5,
P

KB4,

"

White's

Queen'sside it was
takes

the
14

; 19
22

KtxR; 20 QxKt, 20 P"


QxP ; 23 P" Kt3, 23 Q"

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

"

22

"

R"

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

now

managed

forces the

fault of omission
extraordinary
hardlyhold out long; for if

defended,and

10

irresistibleattack.

RP

was

Which
28

bound

R"
to

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

won

After 27

game.

Kt7, 28 Q" Kt3;

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

"

or

which, in turn, giveshim

won

game.
8." This is now

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

30 P"

R7, and wins.


Game

11

10

far better.
obviously

was

Q" Kt5 ch.,with

70.

If then

"

"

18 P"

strongerwas
.

White

"

forced

playersoccurred

same

could

the

on

8.

Game

"

and
winningposition,

An

"

Pawns

the

terminations.

and wins.

!, 13 KtxKt,

Black's latter playwith the

"

game

Q3, which establishes Black's centre.


B4, givesBlack a splendid
game for the ending.

"

once, White
game well

69.

"

see

"

22

to obtain the

68.

For continuation

sq.

Necessaryin order to preventR Q3.


R" Kt3; 23 Q" R4, 23 B" K5; 24

"

KKt

67.

O"

or

but Black's position


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

66.

Q5,

game

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

"

B"
10

unsound

An

"

Kt"

playersproceeded;11

same

63.

by Q

In another

"

B"Q2I;

B"

5 P"
10

in the Giuoco Piano,


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

between

game

inferior to 9

followed

Q2,

"

Kt"

Superiorto

Q4 ; 6
K3,
B3, 14 QR"

5 KtxKt,

9 Kt"

PXB;

arise in the four

"

and

Zukertort.

v.

8."

Promptlyand cleverly
decidingthe

game.

PETROFFS

The

German

Handbuch

the Russian

and

Petroff after whom

in the French

Chess

JSnisch.
variations

in the

generallyadopted for the purpose


King's Knight's opening like
Scotch Gambit, etc.
As

in the Goet-

Lopez, Selenus,

it received

firstfavored

1842
of

the hands

at

by
analysis

its firstextensive
of the Russian

author

avoiding the complications of other


Ruy Lopez, the Evans Gambit, the

the

various authorities have

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

regardsits merits

like

present century it was


and

in

already mentioned

later authorities

it is named,

Palamede

journalLa

is

opening

by various
during our
practice

In

others.

master

It is

that this

states

is also noticed

tingen Manuscript and


Lolli, Ponziani

DEFENCE.

can

almost

be proved
ignored.

Column

to

move

he

can

earlysacrifice

our

the

on

and

which

notes

KKt.

Column

"

be

as

after the
appear

novel

which

variation

but

adoption of
to

3, the
able.
unten-

game

we

declared

move

lead to

to

proceed

with

an

QXP.

attack similar to that


but

will be

as

arisingin the
from
especially
Queen by means

seen

catchingthe

even

attack

stronger

the

to

than

loose

show

that the

positionin

the Scotch

of

authorities

commences

think

we

play which

line of

most

on

that

substitution

our

after 6 O

"

shows

held to

White's

propositionto play 6

our

forced, whereas

us

in the

above

positionof

device

of

Gambit

the

retreating

leads to the

"

O Black

produce

superiority

an

even

for which

move

will be
Kt

decided

found

generally
ment,
improve-

an

5 ch., all the

might reply 6.

game.

for

moves
.

.KKt

"

B3

equality.

present

which

variation

only adopted a resort which


againstthe usual line of attack.
has

White's

should

chiefly due

tending to

similar

and

much

this is

last

in

an

Gambit

obtains

of the

adopted

also present

we

good prospects
In Col.

6th

the

on

hunting

and

Scotch

recommended,

was

the defence
with

White

alterations in the demonstration


O

make

to

this instance.

for the firstplayerin

the variations

treated in Column

move
as

authorities

some

suggest givesWhite

we

offshoot

an

which

play

pieces, White
the

may

piece in

In Column

Our

and

been

samples of brilliant tactics comprising even


of the bad position
possiblein consequence

are

is made

fair illustrations of

of

5 is

sq. which

loss of

which

minor

adverse

notes

8th

the

on

formidable

so

variations of the Scotch

are

variations

line of

assumption that

Frazer

named

"

with

the modification

of attacks from

deviation

give in our
pieceswhich

we

of two

deals

game

Horwitz

hitherto

King.

Column

But

by

the other side becomes

on

variations

of White's

force

piece by

feasible line of defence

the most

has

considerablyin favor of the attack.


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

White gains a
5th move
King. It is however

win

which

leave the game

his

The

even

shows

Q4

"

is alreadygiven in Cook's

counter-attack

the

defence

first player by the attack 3 P

the notes

springingtherefrom
Column

for the

with

as

for

long

White's

ends
time

in brilliancies
has been

though

recommended

Kt, however, which

has

taken

at

starting,Black
for the
the

KP

defence
on

the

PETROFFS

DEFENCE.

117

inconvenient

is an

fixture (enpassant, we may state that we


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

5th move,

it necessary to

"

rid of that Kt

tryingto get
which

believe

we

The
Note

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

we
23, proving,

recommended
our

in

9 and 10 also applythe test to lines of play similar to those which


for the defence by authorities againstthe attack 3 KtXP.
But to

Columns

best of

giveshis opponent complicatedsacrificing


opportunities
favor of the firstplayer.

ought to be in

column

next

"

judgment,the

second

playercannot

equalizethe positionif

are

the

White

play

properly.
lastthread into the

path of the old attack and we think that


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

1 1

at

we

"

"

"

"

any of the variations of this debut, we think


the present position.
Col. 14 tends to prove that Black cannot

demonstration

our

his Ktby
fortify

proves it to be

9.

.P

sound

in

B4 without fatally

"

compromising his game.


for the
Col. 1 5 is a suggestion
R

"

attack from a game in the German


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

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

celebrated game
both sides was

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

out

comes

Col.
reviewing

a
1

Q2,"9 BXB

10

In Col. 18
even

QKtXB,

new
10

in

"

of the

with
conjunction

one,

P"

the notes, rejects


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

itshould be added

B4

KtXP

differfrom authorities who

we

.Kt

P behind.

7, which

attack and suggests a

recommend

"

7 B

"

"

KB4, which leads

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

to

showing a

an
periority
su-

advanced for

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

table show
even

game
reason

IV

an

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

may

"

"

1 1

PETROFF'S

In the Cochrane

attack

(4 KtXP)"

for in Cols. 25 and 26


writers,
condemned.
In the lattercolumn
form

novel
interesting

an

In Col. 2j
the

move

5.

Kt

Our

QB3.

"

.B

K3,

"

quicklyas

as

advocate

we

the

V,

reverse

we

lines of
of the

movements

judgment of previous

the

play which
King in the

have
middle

hitherto been
of the board

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

are

givingproofby

new

"

has been

supposed,on the assumption that White must play his


givesWhite's Queen more
wing.
scope for action on her own
op's
which is usually
treated in the King'sBishplaycommences

modification

Col. 28

With

in Table

feature.

think that

we

DEFENCE.

line of

in order not

opening,but

to its chief

to

defer

readers to the second

our

volume

Most

attention

features.

we

have devoted

authorities hold that 3 B


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

"

"

But

agree with this judgment


the move
stress for the defence on

though we

differ as

we

regardsthe

We

demonstrations.

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

Queen's square.
Columns

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

fine sacrificeof the

the

demonstration
analytical

and

not

In Columns
P

"

which

in

would
practice

be

to succeed,since
likely

even

of this sacrifice appears very difficult


.P
endeavor to demonstrate that 7.
B3,
The former has been neglected
account
on

unsoundness

31 and 32 of Table VI,


Q3 is Black's best move.

7.
fanciful sort of attack
.

of the

we

"

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

supposedto

be

at

White's

"

"

"

"

met.

Col. 34 is alreadywell-known
.P
Q3.

against5.

to

retains the main

theorists and

idea of the attack

"

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

next

two

columns, the continuation of Q

K2,

"

we

"

"

"

DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

P-Q41

9KKt-B3

|P" K4
IP-K4

*KKt" B3

'KtXP

iPXP

Kt"

K5
K5

Q"

K2

.P"

Kt"

B"

B4

B"

K2

B-Q3
:P-Q4
KtXP
T"

Kt5

O"O

6P-Q4

K2

K2

5Kt"

ch.?

K-Qsq.

XtxP
B"

Kt5

Q"

OOKt"
I
QKt" B3

KtxKP

KtXP

,,PXP in

,QKt-B3
K3

'P"
P"

KtxKt
3

QPXKt
Q_Kt4+4

K"

KB4
6

Qsq.

KtXP

PXP!

nKt" Kt5?

QXP

Bo-o

KtxP+

QQ-B4ch. 7

P"

OK-

KKt"

KB4
_

sq.

10KtXP

ch.

llB" Q2

19KxKt__
*"Q"

K8ch.

K4
q-b4

3.

Move
BLACK.

,BxKt

4.

Move

14

ch.

l"Kt-B3
.

"

sq. ch.

Qsq.

IS

9B-Kt5__
"lfiB"K2
Kt"

KB4

Q" K2+

QR3

"UK"

13

R-Qsq.
Dll

Column

PxQBP.

10.

ch.

QxKt

P"

14-

Column

9qxb

K2

QPXB

Kt"

Q" K2+

nKB-QKt5

BxKt

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

K-Ktsq.orB3

13;
QXQB+

IO

ch.

,0-0

sq.

8P"

KtXB

HQKt-B3

nK-K2
H"?" K2ch.

"?2

7KtxKt

-inKt-Bs

1Uq_b3

Kts

B"

8q_q^7
OB"

QB3

D8

PXP

R"
9

P-Q3

B"

KtXB

7:
KKtxP

Kt"

12

QB4

B3+

ie

13

14.

"

K2.

BLACK.

J^B ", """


wM

Up

wfc

mm

%"

vim

"
WHITE.

~1p %
WHITE.

*HP'

PETROFF'S

Col.

After 5

1."

8 Kt

B3; 9 Q

"

DEFENCE.

12*

5 P--Q4; 6 PxP e. p., 6 KtxQP;


Q2, White has hardlyany advantage.

QxP,
"

KKt5,

QB"

7 P"

KB3;

QB" KB4,

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

Col.

I."

orif8

CoL

I."

If8....BPxKt;

Q" R5 ch.,9P" Kt3;

10

Q" Kt4, followed

soon

by

KKt3

P"

KR4

with

fine attack.
Col.

1.

"

an

ObviouslyBlack dare not castle on


excellent attack by P
KR4.

account

6.

on
question

5.

Col.

6.

Col. 3.

7.

Col. 3." No

2.

of B

"

R6

and if 9

"

White

will obtain

"

"

.Kt"

QB4

A seductive

"

is altogether
out of

which

move

wins

of the

account

but subjects
White
piece,

to

an

replyB" Kt5.

irresistibleattack.

PxKt; 10 Q" B4 ch.,10 K" R sq.; 11 PXP (or 11 QxB, 11 B"


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

Kt5ch.; 12

"

3.

Col. 3.

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

ch. ; and mates

9.

next

move.

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

Col. 4.

8.
.

"

"

"

IO.

U.

Col. 4. Clearly
if 1 1
the impendingmate

QXKt

"

by

K8

"

simplytakes,and

ch. ; White
ch.

the Kt

dare not retake

Col. 4." Continued:


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

on

account

of

Kt3, 16 Q" B4 ch. (or 16


Q2 (if18....B" Q4; 19 B

"

12.

13.

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

Col. 5." Continued:


14.
.K--B
B" Kt5 (or 17.
.

14.

QB4; 7
Kt3; n
.

R" K sq., 7 QKt" B3; 8


B" Q3, 11 B" K3; 12 P"

KtXP, 8 KKtXKP;

KtxKt, 9 QPxKt;

B5+.

.Kt" Kt3; 15 QXQl 15 KtXQ; 16 RxKt, 16 R"


sq.; 18 R" K sq. + ); 18 Kt" B3, 18 R" R8; 19P"

Q8 ch.; 17 K"

QKt3+

B2, 17

the loss of aP threatened by PxP, and if 8


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

15.

Col. 6."

16.

Col. 6." Continued:


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

Obviouslyif

B"

11

K2;

12

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


.

DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

"KKt-B3

P-K4_
lp" K4

"KKt"

12

11

10

B3

KtxP

P-Q3

"KtxP

jB-Q3

KKt"

4P_q4

KtxP

B3

P-Q4

rKtXP

*B-Q3

"B" K2

b-k3
17

,Q"

"o-o

Kt"

Q3

24
25

'B"

'P-QB3
18

26

OQ__Bsq.27

KtXKt

,PXKt
19

BxKt

"B"

K3

20

K2

P"

B4

B4

KKt"

30

pKt-B4

PXP

KB4

KtxP

B"

B4+

,BPXB

ijKt" K2+

28

10

KB3

Kt"

D
22

12B"

23

14-

BLACK.

BLACK.

Column

7.

Move

Column

14 KBxKtP.

.11

m:W

8.

Move

14 B"

Kt5-

ij"i

^-

k m*
I i

ftw

ft"

Hi
"

"

mr//
4
wm

Ksq.
K3

Q-B2+
13'

ch.

jB-Kt5+D

Ktsq.

.R"

R"

ch.

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

35
llR_Ktsq.

21A"KXB

14

9KtXKt
IWO"

P__QB4"

Kt-B3

33

K5"

A I

Pi

PIP
WHITE.

34

KKt5

QB"

Kt-B3
B-K3

31

PXP?
BXP

l"Kt"
Kt" Q2

B"

"P"

i"P" KB4

1Ap_KKt3

Op" KB3

O"O

'O"
P"

nQKt-B3

OoKt"
I
QKt" B3?

32

"7"-Q

"o"

"BxKt

Q-R5
ii^n

29

K2

0QKt-B3
nP" KB4

*"B-K3

OB"

7PXB

K2

pR" Ksq.

nB-Q3

e"-"
'O" O
3XKt

17O-O

"P-0B4__
QKt" B3

K2

P-Q4

36
37

PETROFF'S
17.

DEFENCE.

123

Col. 7" We prefer


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

if

PXP

of the

account

on

wins at leasta

8PxKt, 8BxKt;
8 Kt"
3.8.

; 9

Col. 7."

in
Superior
QB3.

post at
3.9.

P"

10

KR3;

BXP,

Kt 6 dis. ch. and mates

"

20.

Col. 7."

21.

position.
Col. 7." Obviously
if 12

22.

Col. 7."

Might be
17 QR-K

O" O the reply8 Q" Kt3


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

P"

releases Black's

which

exchangeof Pawns

KB4 itwill be

for

QKt

better

for then the opponent will


still,

worse

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

next

if9

P"

13 B"

KB3

then

Q" R5,

10

R7 ch., 13 K"

sq.; 14

move.

BxP,

11

QXQ;

; 13 B"

PxP

also leaves White

RXQ

12

with

much

the

superior

and wins.

Kt5

14. ...RPxB; 15 QxPch., 15 K" Rsq. ; 16PXP, i6RxP(or 16.


sq., 17 Q" K2 ; 18 R" K3, with a winninggame); 17 Q" R5 ch., 17 K" Kt2 ;
18 QR" K sq., 18 Q" K
B2 ;
KxB
ch.,19 KtXB (if19.
; 20 Q" R6 ch., 20 K"
sq. ; 19 BxR
R" K3 +); 20 Q
21
Kt5 ch.,20 K" R sq.; 21 R" K3, with a winninggame.

KtXP
.

PXP;

10

QxP,

with the much

PXKt;

11

the

to

Likewise ifBlack

; 9

has advanced

with the BP

11

.PxP

to
opinion

our

Col. 7." If he wait tillWhite


retake
evidently

PxB, 9 PxP ; 10BXBP,


BxKt, 9 BxKt ; even game.

Q2, 8 PxP

ch.

replyQ" R4

P, for ifthen 8.

now

resort

....

continued

"

Col. 8.

Continued

that White may also obtain a draw


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

at least by

"

"

15 B"

24.

Col. 9." After 6 O" O, 6 Kt" Q2 ; 7 P"


9 B" K2 ; 10 Q" R5 ch.,10 P
KKt3 ;

KB4, 7 P" KB4; 8 Kt" Q2, 8 QKtXKKt


; 9 BPxKt,
11 Q
R3, 11 Q" Q2 as playedin a littlematch between

"

Mackenzie

and Blackburne.

25.

Col. 9." If 6.

26.

Col. 9." Better than 8 P"

27.

Col. 9.

The

"

XKt
28.

Col. 9." If

; 7

game

"

is even.
; 8

BxKt, 7 BPxB
8

KB4,

Q"

ch. +

Q-Kt 5

B sq. ; 9 R"

K sq., 9 P"

KKt3

with

good game.

in the text enables Black to castleand isnecessary, for if8


.P" KB3 ; 9 Kt" Kt6
R" K sq.; 11 QxQ
+ , and if 8.

move

QXB,

; 10

KB4

P"

The

10

O
+

O ;9

"

KtXP,' 9 B

P" KKt3 ; 11 KtXKtP, 11 BPxKt ; 12 BxP, 12 R-B2


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

14

"

29.

Col.

10.

SO.

Col.

10."

31.

CoL

7 R

"

"

Or 8.

sq.
.

.P"

or

playedwith advantage.

also be

Q" K2 may

KB4

B3, 9 PxP

; 9 P"

10

RXP

King'sside with the optionot openingthe KB


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

10.

has the

of Pawns
majority

the

on

"

Col.

32.

11.

As the

"

of White's attack in this form of

is the usual mark

QP

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

Col.

33.

11

QR4;

."9
11

P"

B5

PxKtP,
The

RPXP

Col.

12.

"

35.

Col.

12.

"

36.

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

37.

same

12

'

Col.

R4

12."

17

; 12

good,for Black replies


9
PXP,

variation arises of

34.

If

not be

would
11

"

QKt 3 the
K

Continued 13.

P-Q6, 17 PXP

.P"

12

course

answer

sq.; 13

and

also

13 R"

PxP, 13 QXP

KR3

18 RXB

with the

QXP

; 14

itis better to keep


opening,
counter
attack against
the
a
eventually

P" QKt 3 and


superior
game.

if

of Black's
by a transposition
sq. is stillstrongeras

; 14

QB-KB4,

B--B5, 14 BxB

14

10

-QKt4

lasttwo

15 QxB, 15 PxP

P"

10

sq.; 15 P"

; 16 P"

followed

Q5, 15

Q$,

''

+.

'. .'

Kt

lfr*fi^~
^

\
"

'

"

moves.

it threatens PxP

Q"Q

*'

PETROFF'S

124

KKt"

1P-K4

13

KtxP

B3
B3

2KKt"

lp" K4

3P-Q3

14

E
"OKt"
QKt" B3

DEFENCE.

.KKt-B3

rP~Q4

*KtxP

JP-Q4

16

17

15

O"O

7:
'B"

O"O

R"

B3

iUo"

38

"P"

39

nKt" B3

Kt-B3

-1*

Kt4

B4

Q"

B2

P"

KB4

,Q-Kt3

wO" O

53

'B"

Kt"

48

p"

KB4+

nB-Kt5 ch.
54

KtXB

11KtXKt

B3ID49

"BXKt
19^

se

"o-o

K5

iUb" ""?2

HQ"tP

K2

QKt-Ks_

sq.

KB4

9b-K3

50,qP-KB3+

13q_q2

10

UB-Kts_
140_0-0

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

Kt sq. 42

R"

BP"

JPXP
47llKt"

52

55

qKt-Kt5

Q-Kt3

Q sq.

14p QR3
R"

p-b3+

,RXB

P-QR3

HKt-B4

41

46

BKt-Q3

QB4

O"O!

B-K3

nKt-*2

4411Q" Bsq.

1?-

Q" Q2

13;
QR"

A "O"
48
43'

HPXKt
HPXP

K3

12"

B4

1 n"-"-"
lUKtvKt
401"KtxKt

11b"Kt5

15

Kt-B3
B" K3

Ksq.!

9Kt"

P"

Ksq.
Kt-Q3
R"

"b K3

18

7PXP

O"O

K2

"P-B4

P"

6P"

B-Q3

0*-Q3

B-Q4

BXB
KtXB
Kt"

K5+

D
45

Column

14.

Move

16 Kt

"

K5.

Column

,BLACK.

16.

Move

11

Kt"

B3

BLACK.

1*11*11
I
ffl

m
WHITE.

lli.B

DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

38.

Col. 13." If 9.

99.

Col. 13.

This is sound

"

Compare next
V40.

Q2

41.
42.

17 Kt"

Col. 13." If

BxKt,

10

BxR

10

for Black has

enough now,

.F"
.

QKt3

; 11

ch., 14 K"

to break

QXB

B" Q2 ;
QKt"
B3
15

12

B sq.;

+.

QP by

Col. 14." Or

KtxB,

13 K"

.Kt

"

sq., 13

wins

Kt3

"

For if 15.

P with

.KB"

10.

besides

K2/15K"

safe

46.

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

48.

Col. 16.

QxKt

14

QPXB (n. .BPxB ; 12 KKt" KKt5, 12 BxKt ;


Q" R5 ch. +) ; 12 P" Q5, 12 PxKt ; 13 RXB ch.,

11

15

"

.Kt"
.

position.

"

14." Continued

CoL

47.

QKt3"

"

16 P"

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

45.

16.

Kt sq., 17 P"

.Q" K sq.; 17 QR"

; 10 KB"

B4

QKt 5,

10

O"

O ;

O"

QB4
QKt

BxKt,

11

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

P"

; 13

11

3 ; 18

PxB

Q" R3

12

Kt"

K5,

12

B"

Q2

best

believe
P

Kt"

to 11

answer

immediately
by

"

B4 is 12 RxB.

for White

quitesafe
QKt4.

here to confine the adverse

piecesby

10

"

lowed
B5, fol-

occurred in the well known correspondence


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

Col. 16.

"

St
if

"

50.

Col. 16." Or
16

KtxKt;
51.

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

Kt sq.; 15

Q" Q3, 15

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

Col. 16." Continued:

K"

21

53.

in

52.

It is we

"

BxKt,

11

PxB,

; 14

QXP

; 14

QKt 5

Q" K2

Col. 14." If 11.


wins); 13 Kt"
as

by

B4; 17 P" Kts, 17PXP; 18


QR4,
exchangeof Queens White will easily
protect
superior
position
by R R sq.

if necessary, and obtain the

K2

"

13

Q2

the Pawns

B6 and wins.

12.

Kt

up

QKt 5, 12 QKt" QKt sq.; 13 Kt-K


.PXP ; 16 Q" Kt 7, 16 QKt

KB"

Col. 13." Might be continued 15.... Kt"Ksq.;


For after the
PXP, 18 Kt" Kt sq.; 19 Kt" K5 +

13

49.

16 P"

the

44.

time

no

Q" R4, 11

43.

PXP

; "

note.

Col. 13." If 10.


5, 13 BXB ; 14
"

.B-*-QKt5;

125

Rsq.+.

Col. 17." If 7 P" QB4,? 7 PXQP; 8 O"O


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

Col. 17." The

pieceis lost anyhow

55.

Col. 18.

same

56.

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

"

The
.

line of

playas

B sq., 9

QXP+), 8.

game.

PxB; 9 R" K sq., 9 P" B4; 10 Kt" K5, 10 B" K3;


B2; 13 QxBP, 13 BxKt; 14 Q" K5 ch.,+.

for if 10

here

use

even

Q"

B"

12

54.

PxP, 8 B" Kt5 ch; 9 K"

K2;

proposedmay
account

on

Q"

K"

K2

of 8

11

RxKt

also be

Q"

and wins.

adoptedfor 6
sq. ch. followed

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

KKt"

B3.

by Kt" K5.

And

if

126

PETROFF'S

4P-K4

0KKt" B3

lp" K4

" KKt"

19

20

3KtxP?
Q"

4i
Q"

21

K2

KKt"

B3

K2

KtxP

B"

QxKt

5p_q3
KB3

-P"

KB4

'Kt"

63

57

K2

Kt"

B"

K2

KKt"

B3

B"

B4

QXP

ch.

O-O

B"

K2

K2

O"O

B"

B4

R"

P-Q4

P-B3Q-B7-

sq.-

fB-Kt3

pKt-B3_

Q5

9Kt-B3

rKt-Q3

^KtXP !

0O"

59

QQB-KKt5

65

O"O

'KtXB

Q-Q

PXKt

Kt"

P-Q4

B"

Kt-B3
Q-K3

0p_ B3
D

10

AUp" KB4+66

KtxKtch.

11PXKt
BXP

ch.

12PXB

4QQXPch.
A"K"

B2

Q-Q5ch.!

14

D62

Column

Move

19.

14

"

Q5

Column

ch.

BLACK.

Hi

"

IP

lH

g|

"'

21.

Move
BLACK.

JL

Kifll

"

SHE

ftBi

IP
'

Wfe^

Hi
yrVyii

%^^

K2

P-Q4

i7Q=Q2_

K2

Q" Q2+

B"

b-k3?
Kts

6Kt"

64

58

Kt5ch.6Q
61
B3

10P"

B"

Ob"

QKt-B3

8BPxKt

P-Q4
P~Q3

no-o

7;

Q2

24

23

22

ch.

QXP

Q-Qsq-

fiP-Q4

,KtXP

B3

K2

Q"

"P"

DEFENCE.

'l I' ;
,

WHITE.

10

"

Q2.

sq.

K5"
K2-

67

128

DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

jP-K4

?KKt-B3

lp" K4

^KKt" B3

26

25

"KtXP

.KtxP?

.Kt-B3

""KxKt

*KtxKt

-B"

B4 ch.

B-Kt3
"KtxP

PXP

8 B-Q3

68

ch.

OKKt"
KKt"

70

sq. ch.

9K-Q3

sq.

Q"

77

K2

f-P-Q4__

Kt"

'K"

P-B3

B2

8'B" K2

:
B3

R"

9B-Kt3
R

I)

Qo-o_

sq.

,0" o

KxB

'K-K3

P-Q4__

ch.

,BXB

-Q-R5

Bsq.

"K"

rQPXKt
kb3! 76

5'B-K3?

*P=C
P-Q4!

"OK" Kt

75

qB-B4?

,QKtxP

dp--(T3

30

29

28

27

71

P-QB3

9'QKt"Q2

.nQ-K5ch. 10,Q" Kt3


P-Q4

-lUp-QKt3+691UK" B3

78

-R-Ksq

R4

'P"

QB" KKt5
80
P-Q3

Q" R$ ch.
K-Qsq.

72

IB-R4

79

'Kt" Q2!

op_g4

ch.

"nQR-Qsq.

73 I"!*" K3+

Kt"

Q-Q4

BXB

O4

10QXB

B2

B-Q3
1?^
"Kt"

P-B3

12Kt"

K3

HKt-Q4
jjKt-Bs
"11q_B2
Q"

11Kt-K5

12P-QR3+

OB"

81

-10p=Q^

P-K5

HKt-B3
*lp_QKt4

B3

Kt"

Kt4

Kt-Q2+

13

9Q-Kt4
Kt"

B4+

R3

"QR-Q

74

13'Kt" B2
P"

14?"

sq-

KB4
KKt3

Kt-B3

15"P" KB4
,Q-R3+

82

16
Column

26.

Move

7.

.K"

Column

K3

Move

30.

BLACK.

Mm

a mm

KB4.

P"

15

BLACK.

im

m
t

mm

"

;"

":

*"*?"

" i

"

pip

mm

"""

B^i

jfc
a

Ufa

lA

'

pi
o

litizW^C

DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

Col. 25. We prefer


this to 6
P"
8
B"
Q4, followed
Q3;
7

"

and
safety,

his

Col.

25." White's

the

Queen'sside

Col. 26."

Or 8

Col. 27.

Black

"

by

weakened

placed.

by

8 K"

Q" K2,
ch.

or

"

is divided

the double

P"

B3; 9

cannot
evidently

inglyby Q"Q$

"

three Pawns

surplusof
are

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

"

B"

is also not well

130

Q3, 9

venture

Kt"

B4;

on

the two

on

his five Pawns

wings,and

to three

on

Pawn.

KtxP;

K"

Q" B3 ch., 10

10

of 9

account

on

K3+.

Q" R5 ch.,followed

accord-

sq.

Col. 27. Strongerthan the authorized


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

"

has all his Pawns

that White
Col. 27." If

K"

10

B sq. ;

Col. 27." Continuation

Kt"

11

.R"

13.

Q2, followed by
Ksq. (or 13.

very formidable

become

board, must

the

on

P"

.P"

KB4

B3;

with

14 P"

in the end.

strong attack.

KB4,

14 Kt"

K3; 15

P"

B5, 15

B2; 16 Kt" K4 with an excellent attack);


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

Kt"
and

75.

Col. 28.

The

"

76.

wins.

P"

K4;

Col. 28.

The

"

attack Black

77.

Col. 28.-6

reply6
78.

same

B"

B4,

position
may
2 KKt"
B3;

best defence

KtxP

would

PXKt

at

Col. 28." Better

than

6.

B3;

10

B"

K3 with

Col. 28."

If 9 Kt"

80.

Col. 29.

Clearlynecessary

81.

Col. 29. By-this move


for the strong advance

82.

to

openingafter

1 P

"

K4,

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

win
Kt"

rejoinder6
by 7 Q" R5 ch.

of the

Q"

K2.

But of

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

course

if Black

sq.; 9 P"

B4, 9

strongattack.

Kt6, 9 Q" K sq. ;

"

reduced

Q3; 7

79.

"

would

.P"
.

Kt"

in the KB

be able to

account

on

White

of moves
transposition
B3.

the P

ought to

be bad

once

by

3 KKt"

to maintain

only move

by

arise

White

as

Black
of P

"

10

B"

threatens

avoids all the


which

Q4

Q3,

will

B"

10

K2

and

wins.

RxP.

complications
suggestedin our next
as
give him the superiorposition

column
White's

and prepares
KB
will be

inactivity.

Col. 30." Continued:

16.

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

noteworthythat

.P"

K5;

White

17 Kt"

instead of

130

PETROFFS

IP-K4
31

32

DEFENCE.

?KKt-B3

nB-B4

*KKt"

"KtxP

B3

33

34

35

.Kt-B3_
^KtxKt

K2

Q"
4:
P-Q4

rQPxKt

nQ-Q

"Q"

"R-K

rBxP

sq.

'P-B3

'K

flRXP?
BpxR

83

QB" KKt5
9Q-Q3?

80":
q-b4!

R"

"12K"Kt"

.qQ-RScK

R"

KtXKtP

16

92

10bB-Kt

sq.

14

K8

sq.+

"BXP

lllK-Qsq.

10Qxb
Kt-B3
Q-K3-

11

4nQ-K4ch.
lOK" B4
.

.B-K3ch.

R4ch.+
95

ch.

31.

Move

87

16 R

"

Ksq.

Column

BLACK.

kwm

K2

QP-Q4!

sq.

"QB-KR6

nQXKBP ch.

ch.

nQXBP

OQ"

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

P"

8510Q"

Column

K8

12

B"

Q5

ch.

BLACK.

*wm

""

"

WM

34. Move

fla

99

nQXKt
'O"

IIK-B3

15

Q" B7
is;
Q2+

ch.

14k=ku

0"
15!
Q-Q3

Q2

nR"

B-Qsch.

Q" Kt4sq.+

-QXBch.

94

P-Q3

931AKXB

QKt-Kt5

86

"14K_B2
ch.

Ksq

12Q"

Ksq.

sq

Of)":
oqZ^

911Uk=^

Kt-B3
Kt3

Kt6

Q2

13PxKt

14PXKt

QR-K

R"

QB4?

BpxB

QXKtP
QXKtP

DQXKt

90

11B-K3

'llB"
b-k3

1"P" Kt3

89

B4

^R-Qsq.

R"

Q2

97

,Q" Kt5
P-QB3

Qsq.

-10^=^IUq"

Q"
10:
P-Q4

aIQ" B2

-QXR

ch

QXB

K2

Kt3
Q-Kt4

88

KtxKt

AUB-K2

1"K3
K"

B"

K2

O-O
Kt"

5KB"

"B=:K3!

KtxP

Op" K2

96

rKtXP

5P-Q3

Op" KB3

U?%

36

m
WA

DlglflzeJ^OO*

IOO

DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

83.

Col. 31.

84.

Col. 31." Much

The

"

attack is not

strongerthan

QXB, 15 QxB;
85.

86.

Col. 32.

K6

"

ch.,and

87.

Col. 32." Continued

88.

Col. 33."

ObviouslyBlack

89.

Col. 33.

90.

Col. 33." Or 9.

91.

92.

Col. 33.
if 10
CoL
.

"

If

"

17 B"

dare not

10
or

11.

.B"

K2;

94.

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

Kt5;

95.

Col. 34.

in two

96.

Col. 35." If 4 KtXP, 4 P"


8 Q" K2, 8 QB" KKt5, 9

97.

White

Kt"

Kt3;

18 B"

on

mates

Kt 6

Col. 35." Or 6 P"

on

K3;

14 Kt"

Kt6, 14 PxKt;

15

Q-Q5

io

RxQ,

wins

12

10

of the

attack.

K3

If 13

ch., 18 B"

the

of 7

account

KtXR,

B4

Q, for if 18.

is alreadytoo much
B"

11

QXB

13

and

wins.

and wins.

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

BxP

compromised.

Q2.

with stillgreaterforce

answers

and

1 1

"

sq.,and
obviously

wins.

Q"

sq.

(or 13.

.Q" K3?;

14 Kt"

B6

ch.,or

if 13

threatens to win at

account

Q" K5 ch., and

once

by

Kt

"

Q4.

BxQ; " B" Kt5 ch., 11 K" B sq.; 12 RxB and


impendingmate by R Q8 (Gossip's
Manual).

Black

"

This variation is givenby Staunton.

moves.

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

Q3, 6 KtXP;

threatens R

KB

7 B"

Kt 5

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

sq., followed

by RXP

with

Q" Kt3 ch.-K

irresistibleattack.

98.

Col. 35.

99.

Col.

100.

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

"

Black

*3

KR3;

P"

10

KKt4,

P"

12

ObviouslyWhite

12

18

the
continuing

of

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

"

"

Col. 33.

QXR,

Q3;

capture the Kt

Q"R5,

10

93.

"

B"

KtXP, 13

13

move.

ch.,17 K"

B4

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

Q4;

ch., 17 K"
next

best chance

.BxKt;

K2

"

P"

12

heavy sacrifice.

and feasible defence,but Black's game

new

33." If
.

mates

ObviouslyWhite's

"

K8

Q"

17

Q2; 19 Q

"

BxB,

12

such

etc.

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


K

lasting
enough for

131

36." If
QXKt.-

6.
.

"

.BXP ch.; 7 K"

an

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

Col.

than

"

...

QxKt;

10

PETROFF'S

132

Game 1.

DEFENCE.

Game

Game 2.
Staunton

and
tnald.

Dnfretne.
POTTER

MACKENZIE

MASON.

HAMMOND.

Wor-

3.

Game 4.
Lewenika l-Morphy
Garnet.

Dufresnt.
SCHIFFERS

MORPHY

AND

LICHTENHEIN

TSCHIGORIN.
ALAPIN
AND

AP-K4

PETROFFSKY.

9KKt-B3
"KKt"

B3

KtxP

QB-B4

3P-Q3

4- 0'KtXP
"

KKt"

fVi^t-B3

KB3

4KtxP

22

rP-Q4

"P-Q4
CB-Q3

'KKt" KB3

B-kt3

05=

n3

"QKt" B3

0"0

'B"

K2

23

p"

B4

LijP-KR324

P-B4

8QB"

"P_QB3

nQ~B2
OKt"

R"

11

PXP

lup" KR3

lOictxKt

lUKtxP

11B=K3_

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

nKt-B3

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

A^KB" Kts

1?

KBxBP

B2

|g|QKt-Qa
AWQKt-Q2

3
4

.QBXRP
14 BXKI
,

KtXB

,Kt-Kt5

13
14
15

ch.

AOPXB
40Q-Kt6ch.

l"K" Kt3
40P-KlCt4

IDK-Rsq.

lDg=B5
RXP!
17;
QXR

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

lOQKt" Q4

B"

B5
R-T-K3!

D8

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

P"

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

Kt5

Tnp-KKt4

+ llKtxB
f

9B-K4

-Rsq.

-Kt5

19

P-KR4

-30

1ieP^-R4

AOKtxKt
iiiBXKt

KKt3.

Q-K2
17
B-Ba

21

1B^XR

31
4fiP=KB4_

-t AOPXP

PXB

Q4 ch.

nB"
419?

Ks

Kt sq.

Kt-B5

KtXB

32

1 "iUR_Ksq.

20RXB

4. QiKt"

Kt-K3_
OOR-Qsq.
ftftK"Bsq.

" XQQ6
"

R6ch.

^fllK"Bsq.

aJ-P" B4
mate

sq.

29

I14g-K4

20
ch.

Kt"

28

l"Kt"
R2

luBxR

14p" KB4
B-Kt5

1?RPXKt

Q2
^l^B"
KR"
KKt

18

KtxKt___

19QXP

B3

2G
Q-Q?
lUQKt-QR427

llO-O

LIQ-JQ2

BXB

21RXKt

BXR
PXB

24

D16

18R_Rsq"

1Q?=23

0Kt"

B3

PXP

Kt-B3

25

sq.

9KKt"

9PXP

B3

^"P" KR3

KKts
K

nnO-O-O

"

""BxKt

"

33

-^9QPXB___

ch.

flUQ_K2

"

P-K5

fi^PXQ

24HxP

"

K-Ksq.

fl0p__QKt4

0DP-QKt3

34

--25BXB
'QXB
"

R-Q7_D35
"^fi0o_Kt2

"R

36

-nnQ-B4
R"

B5

"

P-B3
JP"

B5
,R" QB

sq

and wins

fi/R__K2

9nRXR
flOKxR
,R" K
"

"and

sq.

wins.

ch.
37

PETROFF'S

DEFENCE.

Potter
8

1.

Game

1.

2.

Game

i.-We

"

he threatens P

as

in the
superiority

3.

Game

1.

4.

Game

1.

"

5.

Game

1.

"

An

"

not

was

bringingthis B

to

attack

White's
6.

Game

1.

7.

Game

1.

An

"

King'sside

and

9.

Game

1.

fine 18th

had

move

1.

beautiful
exceedingly

It

"

PxKt,

21

Kt and wins.
10.

Game

I."

up the

21

BxKP

Of course, if

For if after 24

follow

Game

2.

"

This

and allows his


isalso weaker

of.

care

manner.
ingenious

the

prospectof
made

have

into the game.


greatdepthand insight

which

coup

RxR

20

22

K"

BxKt:
K8

Q"

wins

by

B"

21

19.

.R

R7 ch.,21 K"

If for instance

20

force.
have

saved

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

21

the game.

ch.,23 K"

QxB

R sq. ; 24 Rx

"

B sq., 25

ch. ; 25 R"

is then

KtXR;

ch.,20

moves.

more

ch. ; 26 K"

QxP

R sq. Black

give

must

hopeless.

Mackenzie
11.

very

himself by
providedagainst
any attempt at releasing

ch. ;

20

and his game

for Kt

of

one

he did for he could not

irrelevant what

was

KtXR;

presentsno dangerif well taken

rate, the retention of this B would

at any

for the attack and

importantmove

An

"

Col. 16.

difficult.

"

Game

in

in certain eventualities he had

exchangefor

Kt3 via R4,

or

8.

attack

opponent takes advantagein

the

wise to effect this

KB4

more

White's

"

continuation

"

for then would


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

"

See

and brilliant.

Sound
It

here.

move

end while Whiter

of which

error

Mason.

v.

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

prefer10

of the game
the

K3 is the usual

"

133

Hammond.

v.

that it gives Black an


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

open QB file
White's QBP

12.

Game

2.

13.

Game

2.

14.

Game

2.

QKt

"

"

"

An

B3

"

preferable.

that exposes him

error

Move

was

13 BxP

ch. at

once

to the loss of

was

much

14 Kt" KKt5 ch., 14 K"Kt3;


15 QxB,
Kt" Q2; 18 QxB, 18 R" -R sq.; 19 Kt"
15.

Game

2.

16.

Game

2.

17.

Game

2.

Of

"

"

course

Excellent

Black

play.

Overlookingthe

"

Schiffers
18.

Game
seen,

10.

20.

Game
not

21.

Game

White

The

only correct

and wins

Tschigorin

move.

v.

the

on

by

3.

"

Of

irresistibleattack.

K"

have

won

Rsq.,16 P"

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

Q2.

"

Black's

gripon

with
position

was

firm hand.

gone.

Alapin

and

Petroffsky.

of their 14th move


but as will be
apparentstrength
deep combination of their opponents.

further

If 15 B"

B2, 15 BxKt;

16

PxB,

16

KtXP;

17

Q"Q

sq., 17

(Dufresne).

.Q" Q2; 16 B-B2, 16 BxKt;


3." 15.
capture either Kt or B. (Dufresne).
.

ch. ? ; 16

very neat finish but his game

and

an

and wins.

R3

holds his

to

strongerand would

15 BxP

have retreated his B

3." The White alliesrelytoo much


their calculations are overreached

Games."
KtXB

ought to

P and

course

if

QXB

the

replyB

"

Q$

17

wins.

PxB,

17

The

(Continuedon page ijjJ

KtXP;

18

rest is easy.

Q"Q

sq., and

Black

dare

PETROFF'S

'34

GAME
Move

NO.
R"

21.

BLACK"

I.

GAME

K3.

Move

MASON.

No.
17.

BLACK"

rm fifemm
swi
I

1m

"

P i ::1

"3,i "'i m"M"


A
l

RXP.

a.::

fa

2.

HAMMOND.

IB
:"y

DEFENCE.

a
;,^:

g"ggg

WHITE

"

GAME
Move
BLACK"

WHITE

AND

MACKENZIE.

"

GAME

3.

Move

14....P" KB4.

ALAPIN

BLACK"

PETROFFSKY.

No.
26.

R"

mm,
to

LICHTENHEIN.

4mm

mm?'

j
Pal
3 H 1

'B'
AND

TSCHIGORIN.

W"lk
wm

fei

SCHIFFERS

umm

":"..,/"":"

"

Q7.

"""

Hit

WHITE

4.

i'"#

MIIF

POTTER.

No.

A
HI

wm
WHITE

"

MORPHY.

136

PETROFF'S

DEFENCE.

iP-K4
*P"

Game

9KKt-B3
*KKt" B3

K4

5.

Game 6.

Game 7.
Lowenthal.

TUDD,
SELLMANN
WARE.

LtiftigerSchach-

"

Dufrestu.

MORPHY

1 8 bo,
trituitgt

(playing8
ANDERSSEN

"

KOLISCH.

GRUNDY.

B"

"Q"

KB3

P_Q4

8___

KKt-KB3

"B"

QKt-B3
KKt"
B3

rB" K2

KtxP

KB3

38

JB" K2

|P-04

P"

Kt3
P" B4

'P-B3

Kt"
Kt

%
"

ing-KKt5
AUp_KR3

"P"

41

KR3

,QR"

B sq.

^42

-QR3
M?R3

43

15PXKt
P"

16PXP

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

eame

KtxKt_
Kt-K5__

*Uq_r5

30QXP
31B"

N-45

B"

R7ch.48

32KXB

00Q-Q3ch.

22feB2

^K-Ktsq.

K2

QR"

Kt3

46

fcS*
KKt*

RPX^__
*'PXP

OO^
*

VQ"B6

47

ft.QxKtPch.
Bsq.

^K"

Q-K3

sq.
KKt
sq.

56

RXP
BxPch.

fcR-QB

sq.

,P-

22K"

K8ch.

34K-*4
R"

s"i-

WQ"

ch.
72

'8 ch.
2

2UQirB6ch.
Kt2D7a

B7 ch.
Kt

'23
PXKt

"689qK-Q2
OUR-

69

fi^R_KB7dkch.

rB-Q"feandwing
9

id

K7ch.

9j1K-Qsq.

9,BXP
0

ch.

99QXP
"^^R-Ksq.ch.

s(

KtxP

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

sq.

K"t3

QXQBP

ch.

fi^Kt-Kt3
QB sq.ch.

QKt4

KKt

QjK-Ksq.
2iirK5
"fllB"
Bsq.

B2

P"

^RxKt

QBPXP

g"R-B7ch.6a

a"R-

'Q-

OPXP

61

71

,KR

'PXKt

"B-Kt5

,K" Kt2

"K-B2

onR-K7
Q-glSch. ^UQKt"Q2

R=B5

move.

fR" Ktt sq.

niQXBch.

9-QR-KBsq.

"PXQ

"*K" Qsq.
"*K"

;QXP
'PXQPdis.ch.

nK~R

Q-Q3ch.50

B2

Kt6 ch

"

30BXB

35^Rsq
KR5

0.R~-KB4
49

ch.

"K=B^

B sq.

BXQ__

mQxR

0"

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

flUB" K3

RXB

34KR"

,B" QB4

26P"

"

niK-R2

"UKt"

B6ch.55

B-KR5_

"

**QR" Qsq.
v"

lwR" KRsq.

B6

ch.

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

54

lOK" Kt2

R-K3

Q4

9i"=*

KtXKt

Kt"

BxKt
BXB

OBxKt

KB4

17PXB

*B-Kt3

K5

"Kt"

*" ConW.

P-B3

BXP

P"

-Kt

QKtxKKt

0P-KR3

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

PXP

""=*

ch.

0PXKt

66

qQR-ksq.
QQXBP
"K"

14KKtxP

sQ-^2
"Kt-K2

Kt-B3
KtXKt

"PXB

Q2

QKt"

flKt-Q5

1P-B5

19B-Kt3 53
iflp__Q4
iqKt-K5

9B-K2

"

Kt-Kt3

*q" B2
ftB-KB4

P"

8B3

uBPxKt

Up" KR4?

HB-R4
KKt4

KB4

8V2

dQ-K2

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

P-KB3

65

11O" O

Kt-

nBxP
'O" O

=s

P-Q4

8P"

"PXP

Bo=o
7"
'B"

K2

1Q-K2

*Q" K2
QxKt
5P"

64

aB^Kt3

0O-O

pO-O

qKtxP
"KtXP?

*QxPch.
52
"B" QB4

B4

KtxP

K2

iKKt"

KtxP

AMATEUR

KIESERITZKY.

POTIER.

KtxP

3'P-Q3

games

simultaneously
blindfold)

DELMAR,
MOEHLE

KKt"

Game 8.

K"

sq.

flOQ"
K7mate.

DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

Sellmann

Judd,
38.

Game

Not a good move


that they are
excepting

"

Game

The

5.
"

routine

Delmar

v.

for theyobtain

5.

defence
39.

Ware

and

137

Moehle

and

position
quiteidentical with

in
arising

one

the French

behind.

move

but inadvisable in the


this opening,

playin

Grundy.

Kt
presentsituation,

"

K5

far

was

superior.
Game

40.

5. "We
of their

one

Game

41.

followed

preferQKt" Q2
piecesat Q4.

Kt"

by

Kt3 and P" QB3 with the ultimate objectof fixing

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

B"

not
a

42.

"

"

P ahead.

Game

Also

5.
"

loss of time

White

as

could

the fixture of the adverse Kt in the centre


43.

Game

5.

All

44.

Game

5.

Rather

45.

Game
if

"

21

and

"

contraryto

to"

introduction.

our

the KtP

mark

of attack from the hostile KBP.

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

"

if Kt"
5." Clearly

47.

Game

5.

Pawns

followed

Game

"

Game

5.
"

"

attack which

by Q

R sq. ch.

"

or

At last the B which

has been threatened

and Black's

King

their

Better was
of Black

account

26.

.P

"

exchanging;

from the pressure of hostile

game

hands.

own

to be taken off by R

for the last two

or

moves

is accordingly
imprisoned.

helpsthe opponents but there was


; 38 RXQ, 38 Kt" Q4 ; 39 R"

Kt2, 37 QxQ

R"

capture the R.

discomfiture.

own

Kt5 in reply,on
accordingly.
"

not alone releases White's

which

resource

B6

"

dare not

and White

ends in their

27 P

into
completely

This

5.

Q" B3

answers

transfers the attack

fixed
safely

Game

Black

could not well advance

excellent

An

5.

piecesbut

Kt6

ill
judged counter

An

"

; for White

KKt3

50.

makes

5.

Game

is

himself
subjecting

P"

46.

49.

which

advance

without

QKt5

"

"

KB

48.

playKt

Q4.

in
as explained
principles

our

bold

not well

at

helpfor themselves.
R3, 39 KtXB ; 40 PxKt

no

If 36

"

K7

ch. ; 37

dis. ch. and mates

next

move.

51.

Game

prettytermination.

A very

5.
"

Anderssen
52.

Game

6.

53.

Game

6.-12

Compare

"

KtxP

columns

our

would

20

and

v.

Kolisch.

21.

have been unsound

on

account

PxKt;

12

13

BxP, 13 Q" K3; 14 1*

-03, 14BXP+.
54.

Game

55.

Game
20

56.

6."

for if 17 BxP, 17 KtxKt; 18 BxKt,


Necessary,

18

6.

18 KtxR

of 18.

"

"

B2,

20

would

v^ B3,
"

not have

6.

of the

color
Bishopsof opposite

57.

Gama

6.

58.

Game

6."

White

could have

A very

"

Kt8

59.

Game

6.

60.

Game

6." Of

61.

Game

6.

account

.Q

"

R5;

19

PxPI, 19 BxP

won

at least one

the game

was

by QxB
to
likely

followed
end in

by KtxQP

draw

dis. ch.,but

best.

If 26.

.K"
.

K2; 27 Q" Kt7, 27 R"

KB

sq.; 28

"

Best.

account

BxP, 28 BxB;

Very fine play.


course

on

after that.

ch.,and wins.
"

ch;.

strongmove.

Probablyhis

Kt"

good on

etc.

Game

"

been

and wins.

QxB

if RXKt

White

could win the

Perhapsthe simplest
planwould

Q by RxP
have been

(Continuedon page 139)

ch.

"

R8 ch. followed by RxR"

29

PETROFF'S

Ifl

GAME

BLACK"

No.

MOEHLE

DELMAR,

Js.

/-s/f

GAME

5.

38. Q" R7

Move

ch.
AND

GRUNDY.

6.

R"

BLACK"

^^^

Hill

No.
26

Move

iP#tf

'

DEFENCE.

B5.

KOLISCH.

PS

1 i M

5"

it

"UI

ill

//A
'

,"

";

I
S^'S

,:"-

^^^

#?^

Wa

;-A
*

"

t
,

WHITE

GAME
Move

No.

B*H*

Move

HI

1
"

No.

8.

Kt2.

"

KIESERITZKY.

ill:-^

!*"*

ijlO
i

in "_(""

"B

ANDERSSEN.

21....

BLACK"

m^Jm

"H

"

"

GAME

POTIER.

....M

:4

WHITE

7.

wm

:;

WARE.

KtXP.

23.

BLACK"

AND

SELLMANN

JUDD,

"

Hi

l
m

iH""

iM

%#3^

W;.

wm"-4m

##^

503223?

mm

mm

":."

" III"

mm

WW

mm

Wt$

wm.TGt
WHITE"

MORPHY.

(Playing8 games

blindfold)

WHITE

"

AMATEUR.

m$%

^IP

DEFENCE.

PETROFF'S

(Continued
from page
62.

Game
R

35

"

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

/jy

139

.)

gainsnothingafter 33

and if 34 R

Q2;

"

B7?;

"

6." Thus: 39 R" KB3 ch.,39 KxP; 40 Q" K2 ch.,40 KxR;


41 R"
Kt3 ch.,41 K" B8; 42
Q" K sq. ch.,42 K" B7; 43 Q" QKt sq. ch.,43 K" Q7; 44R" "?3ch.,44K" K7; 45Q" Q sq. ch.,
45 K" B7; 46 R" B3 mate.

Game

63.

Morphy
64.

Game

This

7.

65.

Game

7.

66.

Game

7.

A weak

by

"

"

B3

"

the
equalizes

move

with

KtxKt

game,

Potier,

v.

but

shown

as

in Col. 28

Black

maintain

may

the P

by

safe game.

followed

by

Q3

"

Black

move.

is much

superior.

is losing
too much

time,and his King's side is also compromised

this advance.

drops into the ingenioustrap laid by the opponent.

pensable.
indis-

Game

7.

Black

68.

Game

7.

that White was playing


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

"

"

Kt sq.

67.

"

was

now

other games,
Game

69.

RXKt

White

if KKtxB
Obviously,

7."

dis. ch.,25 Kt"

B2;

26

RxKt,

mates

Amateur
70.

Game

8.

71.

Game

8." Best.

Q2, 19 Q
72.

Game
"

"

Game

B2

22

If 16 K"

R"

Q2,

16 R"

6, Col. 19.

22

QKtxB; 25

ch.,and if 24

Kt sq.; 17

QxP,

The
17

RXP

rightmove

is here 14

ch.; 18 K"B3,

18 B"

"

Q5
K5;

ch.
19 B"

winning attack.

K sq., 19

K2,

by RxKtP

move

Kieseritzky.

v.

Table
up to this juncture

ch.,with

8." If 19 K"

B6 ch. ;

73.

Compare

"

the

on

and wins.

"

Q" K5 ch. ; 20 K"


Q6, and wins),21

conducted.
8." Black's attack is excellently

sq., 20 B" K2; 21 B" Q2 (or21 R" K sq., 21 Q


B6 ch. ; 22 K" K sq , 22 R
K sq., and wins

"

"

PHILIDOR'S

The
M.

move

2.

S. and

Philidor's Defence,

in

Q3,

"

Italian

by

the

DEFENCE.

KKt

authorities.

alreadynoticed

is

opening,
defence

The

after the great French

bearing its name

extensive

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

his defence

on

researches

"

Gottingen
known

now

by 3.
have, however, proved this
.

idea that the

.P

2.

Q3

"

as

it

first gave

the counterattack

preference of

his

based

is

who

master

the

in

thereby initiated

an

"

move

the

on

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

the

the

Modern
the
the

In
based

our

his

than

the

opinion, not alone the continuation


defence,but the whole opening is more

regular2.
the

3 PXP;

.QKt

continuation

favored

For

B3.

"

arisingfrom

only

equalizethe game,

and

This

is

chieflydue

the power

balance

KB4

"

Philidor

which

on

chiefly
player

disadvantageousfor the second

stronger than

find that after 3 P

we

which

QXP,

used

Q4,

"

be

to

variably
in-

old masters.

by

In all the variations

and

the attack, however,

is much

KtXP

4.

combined

On

the

it seems

move,

tries to force the attack, he

if he

the circumstance

to

of the two

for Black.

the last-named

that

he

Bishops

is

other hand, 4 KtXP

has

that White

us

gets the

even

exchange

to

to

for

quite strong enough


the
is,on principle,

Kt very

keep

to

early,

least the

at

natural

can

of it.

worst

for

move,

it frees White's

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

cannot
our

in

slow

able
beinj;

remains

blocked;

second

the

.B
of 4 P
a

3 P

Q4.

"

K2, and

"

B3

"

centre

by

somewhat

we

to

not

for

advancing
exchange

the

seen

Q4,

"

give

or

who

ground

it mentioned,

that

and

we

considered

he

the

some

modifications

best, and

the

KKt5,

"

baa

evidently
for the
to

oppose

doubled

Pawn

as

thereby both

as

of

hold

we

procedure
4

his

King's

"

be

to

at

least

as

againstthe defence
Our

Q4.

substitution

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

the

"

point of

the line of

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

present

by
with

QP,

instructive for

In Col. 3

disadvantage
KB

Pawns.

recommend

else of

variation

KKt

B4, which

"

illustrate the mode


authorities

us

his

the
his

equally unfavorable

saddled

not

3 B

to

adverse

will be

his

the attack

we

of P

we

the

Black

preferableon

us

column

superiority,
though
hitherto

differ from

we

the advance

have

does
to

In Col.

seems

In the next

though

hampers

firsttable is devoted

as

also

it appears

under

Bishops, for

of either of his

use

regardsthe QB,

as

will labor

Black

Piano, but

good

left isolated if White

are

The

and

which

centre,

Pawns

good

make

to

player to attempt its exchange


In the latter case
KB
at K3.

White's
in

like the Giuoco

game,

of not

"

"

of the lines of

steady sort

of

White

play on

development

play indicated

obtains

each

much

side which

which
*hich

were

afterward

3gg
we

is
the

PHILIDORS

favor for the firstplayer,


seems
Col. 4

In
White's

met,

by

recommended,

on

the

in what

shows

under
advantage,especially

sure

Pawn.

center

of the established lines of

one

tactical

surprisesthat

the6th movehitherto

manner

alteration of Black's next

mere

slow but

yielda

playon

arise from

our

believe,afford good instruction for the student.

column

next

to

141

get rid of his doubled

propose
the complicationsand

we

sixth move;

and

us

amendment

our

alteration will,we
The

to

that Black cannot

the circumstances

DEFENCE.

think

we

we

prove

in

reply,for which

conjunctionwith

the

recommended

6.

be

can

used

be
B3
subsequent demonstration
.

.Q

"

to

ought to end in favor of the defence.


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

that the variation

"

"

"

"

as

noticed in the books

been

It has not

to be in itselfan

In Col.

we

preferthe

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

retreat

the old attack

to

answer

of 8 B

"

K3

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

from

and

8 B

"

R4, which used

In Col. 16
on

we

at

we

to be

logical
sequence

"

K3

QB

"

Kt5.

with

one

of

our

maxims

think

the

for White

positionarisingfrom our
springing

than the variations

"

to
preference

that the B

we

the old book

comes

in

more

base

new

move

handy

tions
demonstra8 B"

R4, and

for the attack

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

has the advantage of his two


the

in

will show

the post we select.


Col. 1 7 is a variation which, in

defence

the fashion twenty years ago.


.B
K3, and again

notice the defence 4.

the reserved attack 8 B

believe the

by

in accordance

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

in our

laid down

undeniable

DEFENCE.

PHILIDOR'S

142

K3 instead of K
withdrawinghis

"

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

Col. 18 treats

attack that sometimes

an

thai,for instance,but has been somewhat

the defence

to

gain time

by

has been favored


underrated

4 QXPstronger than the old line of play,


Manual.
Gossip's

by old masters like Lo wentheory,for we consider,it anyhow,


column is quoted from the Lip-

in

The

schutz edition of
On

Table

...KKt

4.

not

IV the

B3, with

"

line
initiatory

same
a

of

play is

further tested

againstthe answer
though he does

similar result in favor of the first player,who,

obtains the superior


gain any material,manifestly
position.
Col.

deals with the famous

counterattack which

Morphy adopted againstvarious


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

playersand produced in

his

"

"

"

"

"

feasible alteration of the defence.


In Col. 24
in
in
can

turn

into lines of

Morphy 's play,and

Col.

our

we

22

the 4th move,

on

from two more


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

believe that

even

at

that stage

on

the 6th

move

we

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

tack
at-

in

the IllustrativeGames.
Table

but any indifferent move


obtains the superiority,

White
an
a

even

on

V deals with continuations for the defence with

the result that

by

best

play

in the attack enables Black to get


Black has an opportunity
of gaining

But noteworthyis Col. 29 in which


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

playon

White's part in order to obtain the

for his side.


superiority

PHILIDORS

144

jP-K4

DEFENCE.

oKKt-B3

lp" K4

-Q3

K2

KKt"

Kt-Kt5

P-B3

P-Q4

3b=
-K3

B3

P-B3

O-O

BXB

P-Q4

4PXB

4PXQP

P-B3

PXP

-Kt"

PXKP
KtXP

Kt5

5:
KtXP

5QKt-B3

"KKt"
KKt"
R3

P-Q3

RP-Q4

Q-Kt3
e;
g-Bsq.

6:
Q"

K2

'K"

Q2

D PXP

7B-Kt3

Q-B3
7;
Q" K2

'BB-Kt5
P"

KR3+

5PXKt

KtXP

"Kt=i
Kt" B3
7

'Kt-B3

K-Qsq.+

Kt-Kt5

8Kt"

Q sq.

K"

P-Q3!
P-KR3

Kt-R3

ch.

"

-Q-B5
'K-B3

sq. ch.

B-K6

lURXKt

"K-

-Kt3

nB-K3ch.

JQ-R5

1Ub_B4

11KXB

11

KR3

P"

12

P"

12KXP

QKt4ch.!
15

Kt"

Q2

13P-QKH
.

-R

"

KtxPch.+

15

Move

4.

12

"

KR3.

Column

6.

BLACK.

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mm

I..

"

,..

i I

mm

"

LIN *

W//frf/x

Wffifim

fffis/fflb

m
";'-:'"".'

jH

Hi

JW

"1

jab

IJJ
"I4

ch.

IB J.

""

"

15 KtXP

"

ft a

"

^
r:

""SCoosIe
)8I

17
D

18

BLACK.

iHn
" *"*"
"ii
""m

Move

16

Kt sq. ch

1*K^B4

Column

14

ch.

BXB

A*P" B3

"

QP-Q5 ch.

sq +

11

nQXP (K5)

ch.

11)^

"

ch.

OpT-QR3

9
"BXB

10

Q-Kt6
"

13

OK" Q2

Q2

"K-Q2

PXP

qR

Q-Kt5

10P-Q4
K-R

8QXP

12

'BXP

QB-KKt5

RQ-R5 ch.

co-o?

7o-o_
ch.

3P_]
p" KB4

Kt-B3
O"O

B4

2
B"

B"

"

PHILIDOR'S

3 P"

quiteas good at least,as

consider this

We

DEFENCE.

145

Q4.

1.

Col.

2.

Col.

3.

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

1."

1.

"

favored

move

by

Harrwitz.

"

If 6.

KR3

.P"

4.

Col.

5.

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

6.

Col. 3." If 8.

7.

Col. 3.

2."

"

"

PXP+.

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

Kt5 ; 4

.K" K2

; 7

"

"

KtXKP,

; 9

QxKt

QxP+."

10

(German Handbuch.)

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

"

course

"

"

"

for the

8.

9.

"

ending.

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

Col. 4.

4 P

"

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

.Q" R5

Kt-Kt5, 7 PxP

; 7

(or 7.

and

"

Q3, which givesa


Black's KB shut in.

.Kt-B3? ; 8P" QKt3, 8 Q-Kt5 ; 9B" K2,


variations: If 6
following
RxKt; 7
to B3 White
Q" K2 (shouldthe Q move
a P ahead);10 QxBP
ch., 10 K
Qsq. ;

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

10.

11.

12.

QB"

QxP+.

KKt5,

11

BXQ

12

After9....B" K2;

Col. 4"
13 B"

Kt5 ch.,and

Col. 4."

B5

ch., 12 BxB

10R"

Ksq.,

next

mates

.P"

Or 4.

BXQ

12

R"

move);
K

sq.,

"

PXB+.

; 13

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

12

P"

12

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

Col.

B3

Q-K8

; 13

White

ch., 13 K"

wins if 6
Kt"
10

KtXB,

10

B2

nQor

B"

Q8

QB3 by 7 PxP, 7 BxP; 8


B3 ; 11 BxKt, 11 Q or PxB

mate.

R"

; 12

Q- Kt4, etc.
13.

Col. 5. Now, the resource


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

well

as

"

on

R4), 8.

account
"

of 7

.Q" Kt5; 9

B"

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

"

"

"

14.

Col. 6." Or

15.

Col. 6." If 12.


B4; 16 QxP

.P" B4; 11 PXP './-, 11 KxP;


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

16.

Col. 6." Or
wins.

17.

Col. 6." If 14.


17 BxP double

R-^QR

.KxB;

mates.

"

18.

"

13...

ch.,13 K"
13 QxP
Handbuch.
German

Q-B3;

14 R"

Kt

sq.

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


ch., 14 K

moves;

15 QxBP

Kt3; 15 Q-Q4
with

or

ch.,15 P

without

ch.,and

.K" R4; 15 Q" Q4, '5 0" B3 or Q3; i6Kt"


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

"

wins with ease, for if 15.


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

Col. 6." White

Q" B3 ch., 17

PHILIDOR'S

M6

|P-K4
*P"

K4

DEFENCE.

?KKt-B3

nB-B4

fip__Q3

"P"

4PXKP

10

QPXKP
5:
QPXKP

P-Q4

Q-R5

Kt-Kts
Kt-R3

25

p"

"KxQ

KtXP

7Kt-B3Kt5

B3

O-K5

ch.

Kt-B3
8B-Q3

K2

,KtxR

nKtxB?

19

9'QKt"

fPXB
B3 !

20

nB-Kt3
2111KR"

K3

,o-o

Kt"

10QB"
QR"

Ktsq.

11

as

6Kt"

ch.

7QKt-B3

30
31

flQKtXP26

Ob_B4"

Q2

P-QS

fa
p"

QKtXP

"8 B"

Q_Q

8kpxp

Kt5 ch.

27

Kt-Kt3

PXP

10PXP

sg. +

KtXP

11K"

28

lUo_
Q-B3

32
ch.

O"O

Q2

PXKP

Q-"?3+

B-B4

D13B-K3
iRt"

"?sq.+a3

B-K3
Q-K4

D
24

PXP+

Column

7.

Move

13 P"

Q5.

Column

8.

Move

13

Kt"

Kt5"

BLACK.
BLACK.

Ml

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"

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Hi

"

SH

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mm

wm

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mm

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mm
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mm

mm

34

P-KR3

12
Kts+

33

BXP

9P-B3
Q2
Kt5

B3

P-KB4

Kt5

B"

"RXP

23

K2?

QKt-B3
iPXP

'PXP

12Qxp_

13'BXP
R"

,Q-Kt3

IOqxkT"

Q-KKt5!

14

9PXP

Q2

l"Kt"
B3

12Q"

Q"

q$

"QKt-QKtsq!

QB"

KKt"

11B"

12

ch.

P-KKt3

"Kt"

11

*OKt"
QKt-B31

KtXP

B"

|P-04

KB4?

wZtTTsv

A B

IllI la

" !

mm

WHITE.
WHI

TE.

vt^oogle

35

PHILIDOR'S

19.

DEFENCE.

Col. 7." White may


also play9 QxB
ch.,9 QxQ\
12 P
KKt3 with a P ahead and a good game.

147

KtxQ,

10

KxKt;

10

B"

K2,

11

R"

Kt sq.;

"

20.

Col. 7." Not

B"

10

Kt"

Kt5, 10

B3;

Q" Kt5, 11 QxP,

12

BxKt,

B sq. ; 14 QXP, 14 B" B4; 15 Q" R5, 15 K" Kt2+, a variation


favor. We may add that Black might also proceedin the nth move
Q4; 12 Kt" B3; 12 KB" QKt5.

"

QxB; 13 Q" R5 ch., 13 K


givenin the Handbuch in White's
of this variation with n
Q
12

"

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

Col. 7." Or

21.

"

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

White

Col. 7." If 12.


.K-Q2; 13 R--Q
16 QxQ, 16 RxQ;
17 KtxP+.

22.

23.

Col. 7." White


16

RXB,

24.

Col. 8.

25.

his

save

White

Kt-Q4;

Kt2; 18 RxB,

is a P ahead

KtxB;

of 14

sq., 13

piece. If for instance


17 R"

RXQ,

17

Though

"

account

on

will

RXQ;

he has not

15 PxKt,

15

O"

14

Q-K

O"

sq.; 15

O; 15 Kt"

QxP, 15 QXKt;

B7, 15 R"

sq.; 16

Kt

He

good game.
ch. ; 16 K"

Q" R5

cannot

sq., 16

venture

now

14 BxP

on

Q" R4 ch.,and

wins.

Kt-Q4+.

16

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

PxP
threatening

'

Q-K5,

K6, 7 Q" K2; 8 QxKP


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

"

28.

14

"

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

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

27.

13 R

and wins.

26.

O.I2B

"

Col. 9." After

KR3;
well

as

QKtXP,

10

10

sq. ch., 9 B" Q3;


Kt6, followed by B" B7.

R-Q

9
Kt

as

"

K"

K2;

11

KR"

sq.,

10

B"

BxKt

K3; the game

seductive but unsound

advantage. A
slight

ch.,

10

PxB;

is about

11

KKt"

R4,

even.

line of

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

Col. 9.

"

"

ahead.

29.

KtxP, 6 Q" R5; 7 Kt" Kt5 (if 7 QB" KKt5,


we
KtxP
preferBlack's position.
slightly
);
7
Q" Kt5"

Col.
8

After 6

10."

Col.

10.

Col.

10."

8 Kt"

"

that if 8.

32.

Should

White

Kt5, 8 PXP;
Black would

But

11

consider this the

We

II."

If

ch.; 11 Kt"

B"

12

which

enables him

ch.; 8 K"

QxKP

to meet

White's

sq.,

attack.

Q R5 would not be effective on account of


play 7 KtxP the reply7
KKt3, 9 Q" Kt5; 10 QxQt 10 BxQ; " QKt" B3with the better game.
case
reply7... RxKt; 8 Q" R5 ch., 8 P" Kt3l (itshould be noted
Q" Kt6, and wins);9 QxP ch.,9 R" B2; 10 BxKt, 10 Q" R5, 1 1 BxB,
"

9 P"
such

Q2;

QxKPch.;

Col.

in

K"
.

for Black

onlymove

K2,

BXQ;
B3, 11 QXB;

12

PXP

"

10

KxB.

12

Even

game.

dis. ch., 11 Kt"

KtxQ;

12

BxQ;

B3; 12 BxKt ch. and wins, or if 10.


KtxQP
ch., 13 K" Q sq.; 14 Kt" K6
.

13

.Q" R4
mate.

34.

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

35.

Col.

33.

Col.
10

12."

B"

"

12."

For

Kt; 16 BxKt

"

Black cannot
evidently
ch. winningeasily.

retake the P

by

14

PxPon

account

of

15 Kt"

B7 15 KtX

DEFENCE.

PHILIDOR'S

148

P-Q4

9KKt-B3
lp" K4

QKt5

BxKt

6BXB
B"

Kts

7n=K2

36

B3!

B3

11KR"

KKt

qK-B

sq.

^KKt"KB3

rB-KKt5

-Kt"

B"

KB-QKt5

K2
fiQ"

QKt-B3

B"

OB"
Kt"

B3?

P-B3

Kt-R3

K3

43

B-K3
Kt"

K2

K4

Kt-04
o"

o"

p"

KB4

Kt-Kt3
Q

Kt"
44

P-QKt4+

46

KtXB

13QXKt
ch.

QXP
14:
K" Kt
BXP

rKt-Q2

sq.

ch.

15KXB

41

Move

16.

Column

QXR.

47

16

Move

"

B7 ch.

BLACK,

BLACK.

m
ai

m*m

pp
'

B4

Kt-B3

Kt5

HB"

Q-B7ch.+

B"

Q-B4

16

Q_Q

12PXB

l"P" B4

wm

Q"

B3

BXP

R4

sq.

mm

K2

-lO^Efi^iO

Kts

Hp_B3

4iKtxB

14.

B"

O"O

Kt5

QKt"

B-K3

45

QKt-B3

BXB

Column

Q2

ch.

K2

BXB

B-B3

QKt-Q2

BxKt

BXR

38

QXP

Q-B3

11

q2

PXP

48

B3

Kt-B3

O"

P-Q4

42

10;
Q-Q2

11^Wk"

sq.

1^0-0-0+

B"

OKt"

BxQ
KBxQKtP

B4

P"

BXQ
.37

PXP

40

QXR

QXQ

9PXQ
10P"

39

nQXKtP
Bb-B*
B-B3

BxKt

8QXB

Kt"

4B-K3?
0Q-Q2

Q2

7Kt"

49

KtXP

QXP?
4:
QKt-B3!
KB"

18

17

16

15

14

13

5B"

3PXP

*P_Q3

iU

"

HI

Cli
.

1
:

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ptja I

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s*"**w

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50

PHILIDOR'S

36.

37.

DEFENCE.

149

Col; 13.

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

Col. 13." If
12

BXP;

QKt" Q2,

10

KR"

10

B"

12

KKt

B3 + .),11

KB4, and if PxP

P"

threatens

KB3,

P"

12

then

sq.;
.B"

O"

11

R3;

KBxQKt,

(or 11 KKt"
K

R"

12

R4?,

R"

11

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

Kt5;

P"

12

PXP;

KKt3,

sq., 12 O" O" O; 13 P" KKt3 (Black


QR" K sq., and we preferBlack's

etc.),13

game.
38.

"

Kt4;

39.

Black will recover

Col. 13.

else

or

Col. 14.

than

more

all the
has the

an

even

moves

side

each

on

40.

Col. 14." 8

41.

Col. 14;

BXB,

QxB;

Black has

invented

was

and

forced

are

threatens

He

QKt by

BxKt

now

followed

by

"

K5.

"

the defence

generally
adopted for

by

Herr

In fact,as we propose to show


White
QxKtP.
in order to equalize
matters.
playmost carefully

after

of the two, and has to

difficultgame

more

"

followed after

It goes to show that the old attack by 4 QxP


is not an effective one; for
lieve
game can be expectedto result at the end of the main variation in which we be-

Vienna.

of

his P with the better game.


exchangingthe

Kt2

"

ingeniousvariation

This

"

Hammppe
no

12

9"?XKtP,

Q" B3;

QxQ,

10

10

Even

KtXQ.

game.

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

the attack

now

playon the part of White.


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

"

"

of the

White's

"

"

passedPawn

Black threatens to

which

QRP

which

in the centre

can

be well

approachwith

supportedand
King.

42.

created in Black's centre.


We have
Col. 15. A "hole" isnow
of weakness.
of playthat this is a great source
the principles

43.

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

Col. 15.

45.

Kt

"

in very

Col. 16." Or

Col. 16."

QXR,

BxKt;

II

n.

handy
R6

plantit ultimately
by

recommended
usually

move

"

natural

more

here.

.K"
.

way

of

As will be seen,

post.
Kt sq.

best;14 BxP

"

16.

continued

Might be

to

"

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

19

and wins.

48.

Col. 17." If 5 P"

K5, 5 Q" K2!;

49.

Col. 18.

alone

"

it is much
50.

wings and is less


from his position
ing
optionof withdraw-

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

K2

.Q"

15 Q"

R4, the

"

for the attack from his

chapter on

attack,and White by proper play

is also favorable for the

PxB

12

better than 8 B

Again much

comes

ch., 14 KxB;
47.

Q5,

"

our

derive

can

the B at K3, and evidently


hindered by placing
White has more
or
allowingit to be exchangedif necessary.
Q2 accordingly

be able to preserve his Kt from being exchanged,and then


other advantage.
or obtain some

Col. 16.
the B

46.

11

"

ought to
Q4 to K6

of

with both

"

in any way
it to B4 or

the weakness

owing to

in
alreadyexplained

"

are

44.

also

his

Col. 18.

"

We

not

K3,

which

QxP,

used

Kt5; 7 PXP,

"

QB3;

11

"

sq.

QXP.

opinion that this is

to be favored

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

This move,

Manual
Gossip's
if 10
evidently

6 Kt"

with Lowenthal's

concur

strongerthan 4

6 B"

10
answer

givesWhite

by

"

Even

game.

good move,

the best masters

but

we

feel sure

of old.

K5, is suggestedin the Appendix


O, and to abandon the Pawn,

is O

"

fine attack.

to
as

PHILIDOR'S

IS"

jP-K4

,KKt" B3

19

21

20

3i-xp

P"

22

B3

QKt-QB3
K2

"B-Q3

PXQP!

QKtxP
P-Q4?

OXP
QKt" B3
KB"

55

QKts

KKt"

Kt-Kt5
P"

QQ-K5 ch.

KB4

8P"

Kt-B5

10BxKt

B-Q3

"B-B4

Kt"

BXB

nQ~B4

0Q_K4

BxKt-

40Q-R6ch.

QxBch
RXQ

sq.
Kt6

Move

Kt"

1 1

R4.

ch

65

-P-K6

B-Q3

66

67

BXP

BX0__
"KKt"

R3

ftKKtXKP

ch

59

64

P-B3

'KKt"

BxKt

9PXB

KB3

"nQ-R5ch.
*"K" Q2

*QKt-B3

HP-QB3_

60

AAb"

K2

Q"
62

1?QKt-Q2!

1*0"0
Kt"

Q"

13

sq.! +
63

........

........

BAB

BiB
"
n

Column

24.

Move

i
IIP

AAQ-K2

12|-B4
B

BLACK.

"

mi

QXP
7!
Q" K2

QKt" B3

qKR"

lu

13 KR"

sq.

sq. +

D68

KtxP+

BLACK.

IH1JL
wEm^-

61

PXKt

QXRch.+54

20.

KKt4

6KtXP

KtxQ

15

Column

Kt-Kt5
P-Q4

B3

8qxq

QXBP
P" QR3
KtXP

Kt"

58

QKt" B4

9Q-Kt5ch.

14PXKt

"

56

IflK" Bsq.
AWK-Kj

P"

57

P-QB3
QKtxBP

10PXB

HpxB

5KKt"

Kt-R3
KKt-KB3

KBxQKt

ch

R4 D S3

11

11Kt-R3

0B-Kt5

Oo-o

"INK" Kt2

K2

"B-K2

Q_0__

*"K--B2

QB4

12

B3 52

*BPXP

K2

P-Q5
Kt-Q5

'Kt-B3

KtXP

"P" K5

-Q"
WQ"

KKt"Q2
QKt-QB3

irKtXP

Q" R5 ch.
P-^Kt3

51

jPXKP

k-

*P-K5

PXP

'P-Q4

24

jPXBP

BPXP

pKKtXP

_o-o

23

KB4?

QKt-B3

KtxP

B"

jP-Q4

2P-Q3

lp" K4

KKt"

DEFENCE.

sq.

DEFENCE.

PHIUDOR'S

15*

KKt"

.P-K4_

25

B3

lp" K4

26

30

29

28

27

2f=
P-Q3
P-Q4

3B-Kts?
PXP

B"

4BxKt
PXB

68

5PXP
QXQ

ch.

R"

0-0

rB-K3
K2

71

Q-K3-

sg.

OO-O

PXP

Kt"

9PXP
Kt"

9Kt"
B3+

10

K2

o_o_o_

"0-0_

KKt3

72

Kt-B3
B"

69

KtXP

Kt5

5B"

Q2

B"

74

6KtXP?

Kts

7Q-Ktsq.D75

7;
QXB

po-o_
"Q-Kt3

8Kt"
R"

P"

IUr"

BXB

80

BXQ

sq.

9KtXQ

KB4

QBXP

10KtXKtP

AUKtxB

R2"

B3 79

8KtxKt

B4

B-K3

73

P-B3

O!

QKt"
7:
KtXP

O"O

OP"KR3

10

6a

BXB

Q-B3

sq.

K4

K2

B-Q3

6PXB

Kt-B3

77

4 PXP

BxKt

Q-Q2

Kt-B3

KKt

B"

5B"

B3 76

.QB-KKts

4oKt=:
QKt-B3

3QKt" B3

70

7Kt-B3

KB3

8P"

PXP

nQxP
""KKt" B3

_P-KB4
'P"

B4

iQxp
*B" Q2

B"

6KxQ

"KKt"

"PXP

,QXKt

11P"

11r_ Qsq.

KKt3

QKt-B3+

12

78
D

Kt-Kt5_
A^KtXBch.

nPXKt-_
A"Kt" R3"

Col. 28.

Move

Q" Kt sq.

Col. 29.

Move

BLACK.

12

QKt" B3.

BLACK.

1 ""%m
I

*..

W-M

I
I

Hi H"

"

..

*$\

B#i

""":

Ii B,

"1 A H

ft)

t.JL 11

ww

^
WHITE.

WHITE.

"

DEFENCE.

PHILIDOR'S

68.

153

Col. 25.

We giveour variation as a specimenof a simpleattack in the openingin which after the


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

"

69.

Col. 25.

White

"

will

Kt"

70.

Col.

26.-5

P followed
71.

Col. 26.

Kt5

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

would

72.

O"

O and

"

then

cordingly
ac-

strong attack by 6

P"

QB3,

7 KtX

PxP;

he lets the
it by P

"

Pawn

QB4

lowed
fol-

Col. 27. Strongerthan B


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

"

Col. 27.

"

may
of minor

clear at

White

once

Col. 28." In

Col. 28.

"

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

the

"

of the KRP

Black's game

or

KKt4 followed by B

"

Kt

the

is hampered by his

between Senor Golmayo (White)


of moves.
transposition

Avoidingthe

Another

hole at

named

not

White

K3

which

left

was

"

he
K2, and then accordingly
Kt2
the
avoiding
exchange

developmentby
would
and exchanges
own
pieces

game

author in the above

Col. 29.

"

will continue the attack with P

as
pieces

Ruy Lopez by

76.

"

"

proceedwith the advance

75.

O.

advantageto

74.

by

onlylose time by delayingthe recapture. Tf for instance


playedRKt
B3 the second playermight well defend

"

73.

obtains

White

stand until after Black has

by

ch. followed

Kt5

"

"

P" QB4 is dangerousas


mostlyby Q" Kt3.

White

"

or

by

and

the

"

author,the

the inferior

"

reliefto him.

arose
position

same

7 P

move

be

KB3

adoptedby

in

the

game.

defence is here 3

uncommon

should

proceedwith

QKt

"

QKt

B3,

"

4 P

"

Q2 which
QB3 ; 5

however
B

"

K2

we

believe to be disadvantageo

! with

the

superior

game.
77.

Col. 29.
"

We

do not recommend

from
springing
78.

the

move

Col. 29." Continued

12

this

in the text
O"

and

move

as

preferQKt

"

B3.

We

however

give

the

variation

it comprises
complications.
interesting

O; 13 P" B5, 13 PXP;

14 Kt"

Q5, I4Q-Qsq.;

15

RxB,

15 PxR;

i6KtxKP+.

79

Col. 30." Or 7 P" KB3, 7 P"


with the better game.

80

Col. 30." If 8.

Q4; 8 P" K5, 8 QKt"

.QXB ?; 9 Q" K2,

9 R"

sq. ;

10

Q2; 9 QB" B4, 9 Kt"

BxKt

+.

B4; followed by P" KB3

PHILIDOR'S

154

DEFENCE.

KKt"

JP-K4

B3

*P" K4

jP-Q4

Game 1.
Vienna

Congress,

1882.

WINAWER.
BLACKBURNE

"KKt"

Op"

B3

."

AQKt-B3
*PXP

"

rQxP

"

*B"

-Kt"

"0-0

~fiP-*6
KKt"

.KKtxKP

8 I"]

PXKt

B-Kj

'-"R~3

10p-QKt4

llo_

llBxB

R-

lflBxKt

"q!_2
lUKt" K2

19

P-K6,

24
25
26
27

QB" KKt5

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

33

TftKtXB

IC__-B____34

^pXPch.

"XP
I" KB

TnK-Rsq.

Job"

20

-~

"

.P-KR4

^JL"Kt"Q2

l"R" Ksq.

'BXP

"""--

17Kt-Q4
1/p"-Kt5
I

1flQxp

R-Q

sq. ch.

1/ and White

7
8

mates
more

in three

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

Wl BxKt

moves.
"

10R-Ktsq.

r39
B6

30

K2
fillQ"

91B-Q3

Game

fiiR-Kt3

11

ZZkR" Ktsq.
B2

1" Cont'd.

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

"AR-Kt8ch.l5D

23o:

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

u^Q" Kt4ch.

33^""
-Kt4

PXB

97R-Q_sq__
12

nrK-Bsq.

""P" R4
qqR-Q2

do""^
And
13

ch.

oKxR
09f_^

"*QXP ch.

fiUBxR

B2

16

BxQ

fiOKt" Q7ch.
*RxKt

fl'RxKt
onBXR
AObxP

B-Kt3

10

moves

after some
White
signed.
re-

^40Kt-Q6ch.39

-*"KXQ

iDKt-K4

38

"

c____Ktch_30_)
-1fi_"?

*~

1RP-R5

B3

sq.

Kt3

~r-

Hjtt" Kt3

Kt-Kt3

31

B7

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

P-__Kt__

"RxP

QB4

QKt" K4
21lPXKt

-Qsq-

nB-QB4

KB"

JO

12qxp

Kt"

7;

23
ch.

PBxKP

"

__B-_KKt5

BxKt

"B"

21

^C_-_0___

9P"

p-

B"

B4

-qB" Kt5
^ftP"B3

18

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

"" "
P-QR3

Op: "R3

P"

^"B"

^7Q__t-B_22

fP-B3

QKt-B3
-Q2

lBKt"

17

R3

QKt-B3

,0-0"0

Kts

-Of
^up_o4

K2

RQB-KKt5 3

KB4

_QPXKP
4|
*BPXP

3"S

-Q7

ch.

-Kt

sq.

a
sq,

"QpKt-Qa

_-"*R-Ksq.
"

"""

Q__txB__^
UQXKR

41

PHILIDOR'S

DEFENCE.

Winawer
Game

1.

I."

defence

recommended

if White
especially
2.

Game

3.

Game

1.

4.

pame

1.

"

"

We

preferhere KtxP

We

do not think

"

5.

Game

1.

6.

Game

1.

In

"

Game

1.

by

best

Game

8.

PXP

6 B

leads to

position
givenin Col.

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

opening,

19.

K3.

"

opponent

it gets him

later
difficulty

into

to fix his P at

Black's

Q$

had

either to

QBP

on.

becomes

We

weak.

would

have

sq.

attack,but
spirited

we

vastlysuperior.

was

If Black

much

very

repliedP

capture that P all difficultiescould

White

others in this

doubt

whether

that

worth

was

the other side.

play on
"

of moves
by transposition

good as

as

will be seen,

as

This givesBlack

"

should

QKt

than
satisfactory

more

else to be

allowingthe

"

no

text.

which

this

was

or

Useless;and

"

R
preferred

7.

KR3

"

at cost of time

retreat

Blackburne.

v.

by Janish,but

in the

replyas

155

QR4 with the intention of playingP QB4


by the replyP" KtS with the superior

"

"

be avoided

game.
9.

1.

oame

Game

10.

Game

11.
.

as

12.

Game

1.

13.

Game

14.

Game

1.

"

pursues the attack in excellent

Game

1.

16.

Game

1."

move

"

18.

"

QKt" B3

elegantstroke.

2.

"

BxP

advantagein
"If

that

19.

Game

2.

80.

Game

2."

Of

31.

Game

3.

This

See

32.

Game

in
his

might

have

wins

at

reduces

once

doubt

no

was

the

good

If 31 R

move.

sq., 34 B-

"

KB3

as

it is White

has littleleft to

fight

Rainer.

v.

optionof Black

Compare

no

Diagram.

mates

to 6

P"

QB3

or

6 KB"

and both

QKt5

Col. 24.

better,but

as

in

shown

our

Col.

24, White

also obtains the

case.

Kt"

11....

KtS ;

if QxQ

course

12

Q~ *i and wins-

White

mates

by

Goldsmith
"

turned

could not then double

ch. ; coup, 34 B"

by Q" Kt7. But even


easily
againstthe two pieces.

Black

for the defence.

unfavorable

Game

but he had
K8

B-Q

beautiful and

2.-6

22

ch.

QxR

most
adversary's

Steinitz

are

-believe
Black

Q" B4,

22

style.

answer

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

ch. ; 32

Clearlyif BxR
Black's Queen

with, and

would

Black

if PxB

course

"

time.

"

Overlookingthe

"

Q2!, 21 Q" B3;

White

."Of

15.

Game

at least for

Black

"?3,3* Q-K8
B
threatening

17.

strong attack

greatlycompromiseshis game which we


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

This weak

"

his favor stillby

Rooks,

If,for instance,20 KtxKt, 20 BxP ch.; 21 K"


K2, 23 RxB ch.; 24 QxR, 24 Q" B6 mate.

23 B"
1.

that- givesBlack

move

Best.

1."

XKt;

beautiful

"

hazardous

move

was

Or

if 1

1
.

Q" Kt3 ;

1 2

O"

O"

O+

Q8.

R"

v.

Esling.

greatlyfavored

by Morphy.

The

play is

only correct

Kt-R3.
few

3"

We

"

moves.

White, but

Compare
83.

Game
White

if only for its simplicity,


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

The
we

our

3.^-If7.
mates

.P"
.

in two

K6; 8 BxP, 8 BxB;

moves.

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

for if 10.

.QxKt,

PHILIDOR'S

i56

GAME
Move

No.
R"

31

BLACK

DEFENCE.

GAME

I.
Kt8ch.

Move

BLACKBURNE.

"

BLACK"

GAME
Move

NO.

16.

QxKt
ESLING.

BLACK"

"

GAME
Move

ch.

B"

QB4.

"

WHITE

3.

2.

RAINER.

WINAWER

WHITE"

13.

No.

BLACK"

STEINITZ.

No.

4.

BxP.

15

MORPHY.

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lijfil
WHITE"

BARNES.

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DEFENCE.

PHILIDOR'S

Bird
42.

Game

5.

Certainly
dangerousand

43.

Game
Col.

5.

White

"

"

could

have

v.

much

159

Morphy.

inferior to

PxQP.

instituted Zukertort's

here

Compare Columns
winning attack by

and

20

21.

KtXP.

Compare

20.

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

44.
45.
46.

much

Game

5.

Game

5." Much

We

"

"

safer

"

47.

"

48.

"

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

15 B"

KB4;

49.
BO.

Game

51.

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

52

5.
"

"

QB3 firstwould

have been

measure.
good precautionary

"

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

but White loses at once


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

"

"

"

"

"

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

"

Lowenthal

53.

Game

5.

54.

Game

5.

rightly
pointsout
Again White could draw by

55.

Game

5.

A beautiful masterstroke

56.

Game

6.

57.

Game

6.

"

"

"

Morphy

Q
58.

"

Qz

As

"

"

And

were

v.

here that White


K

R2

"

which

forces the game

of Brunswick

Duke

pointedout in

and

this is not
analysis

our

could have

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

drawn

by

"

B sq. at this

point.

suggestedby Lowenthal.

as

has

in

few

moves.

Isouard, Consulting.

Count

defence.

good
alreadya
a

littlethe

inferior game

but

"

B3

or

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

"

59.

Game

6."

Justwhat

60.

Game

6.

The

firstlink in

All

powerfuland

"

White

was
a

playingfor. Q

chain of

most

B2

"

was

their best.

beautiful combination.

61.

Game

6.

62.

Game

6.

63.

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

64.

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

"

"

exact

A very fine finish to

most

elegantgame.

Morphy

65.
66.

v.

Harrwitz.

"

Game

The Q is onlyin the


B--Q2 eventually.
K" R
7. Very weak.

7.
"

way

of the B at this

againstHarrwitz, and Morphy subsequently

post. Much

better is B"

K2

the
reserving

treat
re-

of

67.

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

(Contimudon pag, ibt)

were

by

for his Kt

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

i6o

PHILIDOR'S

GAME
18.

Move

NO.

DEFENCE.

GAME

5.

Move

.Q (from KR6)" QR6.


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BLACK"
BLACK"

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6.

NO.

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MESSRS.

It would

be

in the contest

STEINITZ

treated in the

the series of games


the

the year

beginning of
match

New

Orleans

in 1886

collections

reputationof

the

if we

followingpages,
played between the
But

1889.

Messrs.

between

TSCHIGORIN.

AND

disparagement of

unfair

an

BETWEEN

CONTEST

THE

we

rival German

authors

antagonist

of the last championship

New

played at

Zukertort

published shortlyafter

were

and

state, that the games

may

Steinitz and

were

author

celebrated

our

offer any apology for introducing


Mr.
in
Tschigorin at Havana

to

York, St. Louis, and


of the

the conclusion

in

contest

different

rate
sepa-

The

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

by

two

this subjectwe
reserve
inaugurationof the
In the
from

further remarks, and

some

contest, which

earlypart

and

of 1888

proceed

believe will not

we

Steinitz visited Havana,

Mr.

give a brief history of


of place.

to

be out

in consequence

of

Chess

the

invitation

an

and

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

and

off-hand

games

liberal patrons of the game,

and

provide the

stakes and

world

held under

be

to

would

accept

should

consist of

various
would

been

firsttime

firstand

prize,but
occasion

would

allow
in

Mr.

in the London

both

of games,

number

case

him

to

many

Tschigorin with
International
Herr

match

for the

with

International

Steinitz

won

stay

as

Havana

at

for

occurred.

whom

he had

Steinitz to

played on

Mr.

while

Mr.

of

in the

the

games

time, which

Steinitz had
did

game.

not

On

tied

secure

His

selection for the


and

the choice

Tschigorin tied
York

of Mr.

for chief honors

in the Grand
in New

championship

International

in the

Spring of

contest

Herr

Tournament

1889.

Max

any

two

count
ac-

in

ing.
end-

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

was

Steinitz has been


with

for

the second

was

the

his

for his opponent

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

test
con-

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

1883, the

Mr.

prizeand

won

itor
vis-

previousoccasions.

two

Mr.

Tschigorin

Steinitz each

sure

selected

the

the

whether

indefinite

an

He

of

championship

be

not

of 1882

Tournament

Tournament

the second

he could

draws

Winawer,

personalencounter

together,for Mr.
latter

limited

prizeswith

in the

of

expenses

the offer to Mr.

auspicesof that societyagainstany opponent whom


offer on condition that
Steinitz accepted the handsome

in the Vienna

second

this occasion

on

the

necessary

master,

made

defrayall the

to

Mr.

engagements
have

the Russian
The

Club

hospitableChess

matches

Weiss

of Vienna

of the Sixth American

among
Chess

twenty competitors

Congress

held

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

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

draws, and that the winner


stakes

fixed at

were

of the

GAMES.

amicablysettled between
contest

should

the two

be limited to

majorityshould be declared

of $600, but

minimum

163

were

afterward

playersby

twenty games
the victor.

increased

by

cluding
in-

The

scriptions
liberal sub-

Chess Club to very nearly double


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

The

Havana

was

fixed at

of the Havana

Chess Club

also

per hour.
duly commenced

moves

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

The

to

contest

close

won

them
It

all.
then

was

Ponce

move

arrangedthat

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

Steinitz and Dr. Gavilan

Mr.

the other side.

on

drawn.

the 24th of

on

The

result was

that each

party scored

It was, however, distinctly


that the
stipulated
twice (thoughit would have been the turn of Mr.

the main

game

and

Tschigorinparty should

one

was

have the

Steinitz to have the firstmove

if

had

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

throughoutthe

contest

"

said of the Evans' Gambit

given up
adverse

the extreme

on

that it puts the modern


theories to a crucial test, for a Pawn is
attack in the centre and against
the
Queen'swjng for a remote

as his
ending,the defence ought to have a winning superiority,
Pawns
his
the
of
far
being
greatly
strengthened
by
having
majority
the
from
hostile
has to Castle on
the King's side earlyin
King, which invariably
away
this opening. But the chief difficulty
for the defence is the formation
of White's two
Pawns at Q4 and K4, and the powerfulranges which the latter'stwo Bishops;^*"'
centre
Black's King'sside after Castling,
tain against
that of White's Qj|f
at (J
more
especially
a

King.
Pawn

For

ahead

the

is also

Kt2.
It

was

with
chiefly

the view

of

those
obviating

difficultiesthat the author after the

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

i6j.

GAMES.

K4; 2 KKt"
B3, 2 QKt" B3; 3 B" B4, 3 B" B4; 4 P" QKt4, 4
6
introduced the move
Q" B3 and we now
BXKtP; 5 P" B3, 5 B" R4; 6 O"O,
continuation: 7 P
Q4, 7 Kt
R3 (inthe games of the contest the
propose the following
author played 7.
examination
find to be
.KKt
we
K2, which on further analytical
much
There
several
inferior to the move
of
now
are
lines
no"*
attack,but
proposed).
Mr. Tschigorin's
idea appliedin actual
is the one
based on
anyhow the most interesting
.KKt
K2 namely: 8 P
playagainstthe other defence 7.
Q5, 8 Kt K2; 9 Q R4,
At this
9 B" Kt3; 10 QB" KKts, 10 Q" Q3; 11 Kt" R3, 11 P" QB3; 12 QR" Q sq.
moves

P"

K4,

P"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

his developmentfor a long time


junctureBlack has to take the choice between retarding
or
allowingtwo "holes" (compare p. xxxi,chapteron "The Relative Value of Pieces,
As will be seen
the two holes are more
etc.")to be formed in the centre.
dangerous
his
.P
to
If,for instance,12.
KB3;
game than the block that White will create.
.B" B4; 15 B" K3, etc. Or 14.
14 Kt" Kt5, 14 PXB
(or 14.
13 PXP, 13 QXP;
B" B2; 15 B" Q5, 15 Q" Kt3; 16 B" K3, 16 Q" R4; 17 Kt" Q6 ch., 17 K" B sq.;
18 QXQ,
18 BXQ;
15 Q" B4; 16 Kt" Q6 ch., 16 K" B
19 BXP, etc.);15 KtXKP,
of 17.
account
on
.Q B3!), 17
QX
(notthe tempting17 QXQP
sq.; 17 KtXB
The defence has therefore to resort to the line of playthat
and wins.
KKt; 18 KtXB
in a similar position
and the game would continue 1 2
occurred in the contest
actually
B sq.; 15 Q" Kt4.
This
Q" Kt sq.; 13 BXQKt,
14 P" Q6 ch., 14 K"
13 KXB;
is no doubt much
to 15 KtXP
to which Black would
superior
reply15. .B B4. And
Black's piecesare certainly
shut out uncomfortablyfor the present, but our theory
now
is that White's QP being too
of Queen and
far advanced
will requirethe protection
Rook
for some
time, and if Black's King can
only be guarded againstany attacking
with the,majority
to obtain the best of the game
of
surprises the defence ought gradually
that
Pawns on the Queen's side and the two
For
would
advise
Bishops.
purpose we
to giveup the Pawn
even
gainedand to proceed with 15.... B Q sq. at once, if only
for the reason
that if 15.
.P
good sacrificing
ties
opportuniB3 White might have some
16
18
P"
B"
K"
16
and
if
R
PXKt;
B4. However,
Q sq.; 17 KtXP,
by
17
sq.,
after 15
B" Q sq.; 16 KtXP, 16 P" QR4 (not 16
P" QKU;
of the
on
account
after
and
the
Kt2
of
KtXBP, etc.);
Q
Q
Q
rejoinder
R2;
(if
B5,
exchange
17
17
17
available
for
advance
with
combined
Pawns
Queens Black has the superior
on
3
game
the Queen's side,as against2 separated
of the opponent, besides that,White's QP
ones
will be weak), 17 P
QKt4; and we believe that Black ought to be able to extricate
himself with the superior
game.
In refere ice to the Irregular
Opening which was invariably
adopted by
(Zukertort)
the author in this contest, we may state that we had never
tried this debut in
previously
actual play. But we essayedit on this occasion for the purpose of testing
our
theoryas
the
in
the
of
the
regards
inadvisabilitypinninga Knight early
opening (especially KKt),
not of the same
(compare page xxx) againstthat of Mr. Tschigorinwho was evidently
and correspondence
which was
won
opinion. For in the celebrated match by telegraph
St.
which
Mr.
in
London
the
leader
in
and
was
1888,
Tschigorin
by
against
Petersburg
for the Russian side,Black (St.Petersburg),
in one of the two games of the match, after
the moves
.B
1 KKt
B3, 1 P" Q4; 2 P Q4, answered 2.
Kt5. It was naturally
to be expected that the Russian
the
would
same
master
experiment against the
try
in
and
believe that not alone our
this opening, but also the
actual score
we
author,
most
view that
examination of the playon both sides will now
our
stringent
verify
analytical
B
2.
Kt5 ought to placethe defence at a disadvantage. The fact that Black was
enabled to double the KBP
White's game, and on
in no way militated against
the contrary,
at this early
stage, before the exchange of Queens, it strengthenedWhite's centre
for the attack,which was
of two
supported by the combination
Bishops that
greatly
"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

White

had obtained in the

opening.

King'sside attacks,occurred
in consequence

by

of the Russian

master

very

situations favorable
interesting

notablyin the

to

lively

the 10th games,


the debut,
convert

4th, the 8th and

having earlyattemptedto

consider it
we
In that connection
open game.
offered
of
thanks
and
that
francs,
a
special
gratification
prize
300
which
of the contest
his Serene Highness Prince Dadian of Mingreliafor the game

which
due

Some

for White,

165

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

is of

to

close character,into

mention

he would
It may

an

with

as the most
adjudicate
also be fairly
claimed

was
brilliant,

awarded

to

that the result of the contest

the author for the 8th game.


affords a strong confirmation

edly
Tschigorinis undoubtof the most skilled and ingeniousexperts in the King's side attack that ever
one
shows in his style
a marked
lived,and naturally,
therefore,
preferencefor the aims andject
that subviews on
tendencies of the old school.
We have alreadyexplainedour
own
in
the
that
far
add
within the scope of this treatise,
and we
as
as possible
only
may
of this contest, as well as in previousones
games
againstother great masters, we have
for the time, and as
always tried to conform with those ideas to the best of our ability
much
match
under
of
as was
play, such as pressureof
practicable
peculiarconditions
time limit or the difficulty
of calculation in original
positionsin which the judgment
could not be assisted by previous
submit to our readers the games
We
now
experience.
of the correctness

with

our

own,

Magazine.

of

our

modern

theories in general. For

annotations,revised and

amended

from

Mr.

the

International

Chess

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

166

Game

Game 2.

1.
,RxKt
Gambit.

Evanf

M.

"R"

White,

uQxR

TSCHIGORIN.

QXR

ch.

White,
Steinitz.

W.

BxP

30

Black,
W.

Irregular Opening.

R8

Black,

?rK!
;-Kit3
12

Steinitz.

M.

TSCHIGORIN.

lP" KR4
jP-K4

KKt"

?Q-Q4

SQ"B6

3"Q_Q8ch.

n"-B4

BB" Ktc
nKt" Ks

me-

"B-B4
P"

P-04

O-K3

9KKt-B3
*QKt"B3

'B" R4

Q-Q3
Q" Bjq.

QKh

4BxKtP

dOQ" B3 ch.
ft-Ktsq.13

P-B3
JB-R4
"o"

*P"
P^ KB
,KKtKg

OOP"Re

uP-Kj

O/PXP
^pxp

pKt-fi3

14

3Q-K5

'B-Kt3

nKt-Kts_2

r,KxB2
Q--R8
0" B8

qQ" Qsq.

SpxQP

B-K3

nLz*?

ch.

82~R3
-B"

Q-KH
lo"
Q" R7 ch.
Bsqn"

11P-Q4

no"

fci0l5=E
R-Bsq1_
"~

R8 ch.

KKt-R4

jQ-RSch.

PxKt

QKt"
14(
R" K
KKt"

B3
sq.

*K"

Kt sq.

CQ"

B8 ch.

P-KR3

14Kt-K5
B-Q3__

e:

IOkBPxP

""*"
15
16

R-Ksq^_
OP-B3

1fl^-BS

qK-B3
OP"

lORxRch.

P"

ZlQxKt

fiK-Kt

17

rjQ"

K6ch.

54k" r2

flOPxKt

R-Kiq^_
fl4p_KR3
orE=25
flOKt" Kt5

00p_Kt3
Q-B6__

S'RXP

O/Q"Bsq.ch.
rn

"0

U
"

See

K"

R4

Resigns.

Diagram

84

K4
R"

page

168.

B7 ch.

31k=s

U2

KR" % B5
qqKR-

25

Mk=k

t%*

26

ch.

*KRJR" Kt"

RxQ: KtP

"?*!O

27

.P-Q6

DfgS

flUO"

B2 ch.

R-QSq.
flOKt" QP
Q-K5D*10

nnBXR
fiOKxB
qnR-B8ch.

K2

flfiPxP

OPXP

QB3

9flB-Kt4 3Q

21r

sq.

2" cont'd.

fiOR_Kt3

P-QS

ch.

P-KtS

KtxB___

BxKt

17PXB
1QKtxP
19P"

"

Q-K65

KtxB

Game

28

PXP

KKt4

uO" Kt2 ch.


K-Kt3
1 -Kt5

K3

16KKtxKt

lite
B"

QKt4

io"S
Q-Q3

22

KtxB

10p_QB3
1/B" Q2

21

P-KKU

^ iOKt-B3

R2

K4

fl^Kt"

llKt-Q2
lfiP"KB4

13O-O

20PxP

Q2

nS-Ktsg.

BXP

12KtxB

20

BP=Bi

-R2

iuB_
B-Kt3

19

$B%

/KKt":
KKt"
K2
OKt"
Kt" O
sa.
Q sq.
P" B4

18

_QB4

7p-Q4

B3

1P-O4

fi4Q_K3

34RxKKtP
RxKKtP

35P"

29

KR4

RXQRP

"rQ-Kt3
*DQx"
flOfixP

36k=i^
075=?3_
U/R" Kt7

onKtXB

AftR-R6

nnpX6

'RXKt
f See

Diagram

page

"C

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

Tschigorin
1.

Game

2.

Game

3.

Game

1.

10

KtxKP,

I.

See

"

remarks

our

Steinitz.

v.

in the introduction of this series of games.

this move

on

1."
Apparentlystrong,but not as good as the
viz.: 8 QB" KIU5, 8 Q" Q3; 9 P" Q$.
Tschigorin,

Game

think the best

KtxKt;

10

White's

as

game
4.

We

"

If

1."

P"

11

is weak

QBP

K5,

play subsequently
adopted by

to

11

"

Mr.

B sq. ;
9 KtXP, 9 R
Black's
much
prefer
"

QKt has littlescope for action.

and his

Q" QBy,

11

line of

matters
simplify
by 8. .P KR3;
and
Pawns
are
QxP;
though
even, we

planis now

PxKt,

11

167

QKt" R3,

12

Kt"

12

B4; 13 Kt"

B3, 13

Kt"

with

K3;

cellent
ex-

an

game.
5.

Game

1.

Black givesup the P gainedin order to break up the adverse centre and in the hope of
of his QKt is a drawback
material
after castling.However, the bad position
to his game.
gaining

6.

Game

1.

at

much

was

1.

neutralized by the opponent's


premature attack is fully
very clever play. P

This

"

once

Game

7.

"

Of
everythingindirectly.
Defending

"

of the ultimate R"


Game

8.

1.

Game

9.

A weak

"

Game

Game

Q.

R"

27

Game

R4;

Not

"

some

account

it very difficult

advantage with

some

initiative.See Diagram,
attacking

to White's

givenfreedom
Game

1.

14.

Game

good move.

."If

38 QxQ;

was

B2, 29 Q" B3 leftBlack stillwith

guarded by
good game

the

in

almost at any time.

R2 would
Q to eitherB sq. instead,followed by P KR3, and K
all dangerof being hunted
by checks, and would have
King against
Q and B to operatein conjunctionwith the Pawns on the King'sside.
"

At this stagethe game

"

Kt4; 29 B"

draw

that the check at R8

Black overlooked

BxP, 28 R"

secured White's

soon

13.

28

effect a
easily

he could
1.

have

Knightson

strongerand would have made

He could stillretain
getsBlack into trouble.
s"XP; 26 QxP, 26 Kt" R4, etc.

blunder.
extraordinary

An

"

which

32.

dare not take both

166.

page
31.

muck

was

which givesWhite anyhow


rejoinder

excellent

An

"

Black

course

which

move

hopesof winningby 25
20.

instead

Q QR4
pieces.

to release his

1."

QB3

sq.

believe that

We

"

for Black

"

better.

38 PxP

"

sealed the
adjourned,and Mr. Tschigorin

was

ch. ; 39

KxP,

39

followed

PXQ;

by

P"

KB3

in the text.

move

and

P"

KKt3 drawing

easily.
15.

Game

1.

Feeble.

"

If

anythingcould

be

hoped for, P

the
QKt4 presented

"

best

chance

of

offering

resistance.
Game

16.

1.

An

"

excellent

which

move

Q and prepares White's attackingadvance

shuts out the adverse

of Pawns.
17.

Game

by

White's

"

Mr.

irresistible.
obviously

attack is now

with consummate
Tschigorin

Game

2.

In the

"

playedhere P

"

latter part of the game

match
correspondence

v.

London

move

and

St.

Petersburg,the

former

party

in the text.

If 4.
.P" QB3; 5 Q" KR3, 5 KKt"
Best.
2."
B3; 6 P" KB4, 6 P-KR3
Q2; 7 P" KKt4, 7 KtxKt; 8 BPxKt, 8 BxP; 9 Q" KKt3 and wins); 7 P" KKt4
.

played

Tschigorin.

between

KKt4, which is inferior to the

Game

19.

has been

mastery.

Steinitz
18.

The

(or6.
with

.QKt"

the

rior
supe-

game.
20.

Game

21.

Game

22.

Game
the

2.

2.

"

"

2."

White

isstillahead

White

has

A grave

reply KtXBP

now

error.

would

in the
believe

we

Black

developmentwith
some

minor

one

advantagein

White's

win.

(Continuedon page i6g.J


1

of Kt and

Q.

position.

evidently
speculated
on

albeithis retreats
piece,

replyingRPx^

whereupon the

168

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

GAME
Move

No.

27.

GAMES.

GAME

I.

NO.

Move

K5.

"

24.

Pago 166.
BLACK

STEIN

W.

"

BLACK"

ITZ.

Wa k WvkWB

4M
up
II

w^ ^wb
m^r* Wmr

M.

Move

No.

76.

"

BB

Pi

^;m

in?

Hi

"\

fl A

W.

'

iH

1 1 i_

111

:'

WHITE

W.

"

GAME

3.
B sq.

Move

Kt"

Page

STEINITZ.

BLACK

"

M.

STEINITZ.

No.
16.

Page x66.
BLACK"

Jl

TSCHIGORIN.

GAME

3""M

"

II II "%

Jil ^ ill
WHITE"

1 X.

ii^l

"-^#

ftfil
J

TSCHIGOR

Ii;,:JtJL :"k
4m

11

M.

^;##

Hi

wB.

Wm.

Q6.

Page 166.

W"%m
m

2.

P"

4.

KtS.

170.

TSCHIGORIN.

wmfwJwftmL
'

WHITE"

M.

TSCHIGORIN.

* "
\*"IM.....II

WHITE"

W.

STEINITZ.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

170

Game

3.

Game

.GAMES.

Game

3" ctfitU

J0KR--Qsq.

Ruy Lopez.

Game

4.

Irregular Opening.

Evans

5.

Gambit.

'

M.

Tschigorin.
Black,

W.

Ct2

*K-

White,

36

White,

'P-OR4

W.

M.

"1K" Kt2
00P-KB4
00K-B3

Game

""P=Bi

J4k=b^

PXP

B-Kt3
35
p-kr3
p-kr5

38

PXP

PXP

39

B"

Q2

O-O

7Kt-B3
KKt"

R-Kich_
uOK"

K2
m

B-KKt5

P-B3

Bsq. 40

UOK"

31

R"
K

B5

"

UB"

4Uk=c
-Q2

4bxp
P-B3

"gxp
gP-i^
0b=]
B" Kts ch.

"~53
7P-Q4_

Kt-B3

7,
Q-QR4
)-QF

JQKt-B3

9;
O"O

PXP

lUKt_Q5

llKt" QBsq.

^AR-KKtsq.ch
J0?i""?

0#Kt" QB4

HO"

QR-KR3
00 b"
KB3
nflR" KR7

lfXB
KtxP ch.

nQR-Q

sq.33

,.B"

K2

10B" KR4
P-QB5

"b" K2' 34
1RQZQ5__
iuQ-QB3
,

QB-QB4
P-QR4

20

KtxQBP

35

BxKt

Og=C
5-OB4

1fiKt-QKt5Dt
10q_r3 59

6B"

R"

'"K"

i0K-Kt2

irnR(B3)--B7"e

.QxP*

48rTb5-42

'"R-Q3

q_qk Kt3

.qB-K6_

7AK-R3

R"

*"B" QB4

/4r=qt

rnB-Q5ch.

gcR-KR7

K(

5*Kt"
KB4

R2
[43
""
00r" R5
:
ch.
R-R3
56b"Q3ch.

PXB

r7K-Kt2

__

0/R" Ktsch.

RXKt

R-05

rnK-Bsq.

OOKt"

P-QKt3
*

See Diagram

Kt6ch.
page

168.

on

77

WR"

B2

B"

B4

KKtS

QR"
P"

sq.

KR3

Q sq.

KR3

8BxKt

60

66

OXB

QXBP

.RXQ

KxR

ch.

67
Q-Kt3
Q3
68Dt
giR"

ch.

KBxP

22Resigns.

sq.

20

69

?3
2

"Kt"

KKt3
Kt-Kt3

61

49

fe-KB3
a4KtxR
BXBP

CHR-Q6

'

7Q

ch.

25QXB

OlKt" B4

PXKt

R-B6ch.

OfiK" Ktsq.

Q-QB5

83R-R8
Resigns.

Resigns.

'

/lOoKt"K4

/ORxBch.
""PXR
0 UK"
Bsq.

t See

65

KtxB

Kt sq.

R-B3
K" K^

QB

19PXP

Bsq.47D*
76Kt-K3
48
R--Q7

?-QBsq.

7B-KKt3

QxKKtP

B"

04R__KKt5ch.

25KtxR
BxKt,

18Kt"

'OR-Q3

Q;

B-QKt5

o^BxKP

Ktsq.

rB" KB4

sq.

"nR-Kkt7

Oop__KR4

Kt-Q3

QKt

iiyK-^2

BXQ

?jlB-Kt3

4PxP

*'RXBP

CO?Z^3

KtxQBP

-PXP

K2

15qxR6

QXQ

22

nQKt-Q2

/1r_q5

B-QB4ch.
OfiK" B2

21BXB

?7

K"

^R" K"q.

*0RXKt6ch.

B7 ch.

64

?Q-QR3

58

QXKt
13!
QXRch.

"

lQ-KKt3

57

14;
QxP

K"
R"

sq.

O"

63

iPXP

56

ifiK-R3__

10Kt-K3
1pr-KR3

R-"Q sq.
QKt3

0B"

70r=:bc

40B_

rP-QB4

3B,B-

41

.rP-Kt3

l^Kt"Qsq.
,

.-B-KBsch.

44k=B^

62

8=8U

P-QR3

45

00Kt-K5
R-K"7

*UR" Kt7

K2

0o=C

55

41p" KR5
jqK-KU

-lUQB"KKts

'KKt"

54

flB-KKt5

00b=Q^

flB-QB4

Ri^

fio-Q

lUK" Rsq.
QKt-lCts

sq. 32

5B"

53

qCR-Q7
R-KR2

QB4

P-QKH

52

PXP

OOR-KBsq.

B3

B-QBt__

P-K3

ch.

Kt2

Mb-~k2

ch.

'

KKt-B3

51

KtPxB

u4K-Bsq.

K2

iinR-K5ch-

40Q-Q2
ifiQ_K

lp" K4

biR~Q4

RXBPch.

Q B-K3
"o-o

,"R"

Steinitz.

"QKt"

gP-B4
BxKt
44

W.

1P_K4__

^B" Kts

00R-QB6ch.
0*K" Kt2
D0lfr-QB4

B-B2

37K-K2

"B-Q3

3" confd.

KR6

KB3

lp_o4
9p-04__

K-B2__
'op_RS

OJKXP

Black,

Tschigorin.

hsKt"

K4

Its

Tschigorin.

Black,

37

niP-KR4

KKt-B3
2QKt-B3
B" Kts

M.

iB" B2

""P-KKt3

Steinitz.

White,

Steinitz.

27

50

Diagram page

71

168.

t See

fbj"3l!"t3g]

Diagram

pa]

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

GAMES.

171

(Continued
from page i6g")
extensive

an

the

QKtP

meanwhile
draw
42.

Game

43.

Game

and
analysis,

"

and

even

some

The

had

44.

Game

Game

3.

bound
46.

A beautiful

"

"

to

Game

3.

"

given up
in

with almost

remainingQRP

the

tain
cer-

"

series of

checks,or would

"

win the

KtP, which

would, of

also

course,

at least.

he is bound

as

45.

draw

and

ch.

RxKt

answer

more

56 R" B4 (if56
oughtto obtain a draw by
a

stuck to his KBP

in
that follows shuts up White's R for some
time,but it is not satisfactory
R
B
chance of a draw by 54
B7 ch. ; 55 K" R3, 55 B" Q3; 56 R
believe Black
RXR; 57 R" B3 ch.,etc.);
57 R" B3 ch.,57 B" B4; and we

manoeuvre

Black

would

White

if RxB

course

2,

secure

had

sole

White's
against
of
prospects winning.

direct the attack with R and Kt

3." Of

3.
the end.

that ifWhite

onlypointout

can

we

the B for the advancingP, but would


it,Black could well giveup ultimately

for

The

to
compelsBlack ultimately

which

move

protecthis RP

to

abandon

his attack

againstthe King

with his B.

of his
co-operation

secured in

R with the other is now

few

and

moves,

White

is

in the last row.


as he holds Black's King tight
win, especially
At this stagethe game

adjournedtillnext

was

day,White

having sealed

the

in

move

the text.
47.

Game

3.

48.

Game
which

3. The onlycorrect answer.


shuts out the R and must

Game

3.

Game

3." For ifKt"

49.
50.

"

See

168.

Diagram page

IfR

"

"

The

rest tellsits own

threatens to

White

bringthe

Kt2, followed by

"

Kt7 ch., Black

"

win
ultimately

plays KB
Kt
exchangeby K

the

sq., followed

QR7.

"

by

Kt

"

B2,

sq.

"

tale.

Kt2, White

RxP.

answers

v.
""teinitz
Tschigorin.

51.

Game

52.

Game

53.

Game

54.

Game

4.

55.

Game

4."

4. We consider this not alone quitesound, but probablythe best answer


againstBlack's
unadvisable on general principles,
earlysallywith the QB which is premature and altogether
as this
of the Q side in this opening.
pieceis much wanted for the protection
"

The P cannot well be taken as it cannot


be defended, and White
4.
obtains,therefore,a
If,for instance,
P" K4; 6 BxP,
PXP; 5 P" K3, 5 P" QKt4 (or5
strongcentre.
4
6 Q"
Q3J 7?XP with an excellent game.
Compare second consultation game, page 194)56P" QR4, 6 P
QB3; 7 PxP, 7 PXP; 8 P" QKt3 with much the best of the game.
"

"

as White
gainsmuch
4.
Injudicious,
onlycorrect answer.

all the

"

Under

56.

Game

4.

57.

Game

4." If

17

the circumstances

"

KR

would

Of course,
"
.

QxKt

58.

Game

59.

Game

15 KtXP,
and wins.

was

doubt

no

that this was

us

forminghis

12

Black

at once,

BxP,

15 PXB;

12

by his reply. PxP

centre

was

the

better.

much

the result of

sides up to White's
then remain defended by the

if PxB

.PxP;

.P-QKt4;

Q" KR4

Mr. Tschigorin
Informs
both
moves
on
subsequent

that White's

time in

"

miscalculation.

14th,but he had

He

overlooked

had

foreseen

in his forecast

Q.

QxR
replies

followed

by

Kt"

B7 ch.

Q-K4;

if 15.

13 PxB, 13 P" KB4;


14 R-R5, 14 Q" K3 (or 14
.KtxKt; 16 B-B3 and wins); 16 B" B3, 16 KtxPch.;

4." Better than 13 K"


K2, 13 Kt-Q5 ch. ; 14 K" B sq., 14 QxP;i5 KtxP (or 15 Kt" Kt5),
15....Q" Kt6;i6B" QB3, i6QxQch.;i7RxQ,
i7Kt" K3 and Black with two Pawns
for
the piecemay make a longfightafter the exchange of Queens, whereas
the play in the text
White an irresistibleattack againstthe adverse King, albeit Black has three Pawns
ensures
for
the exchange.
4."

If 16.

.Q" R7; 17 Q" B4, 17 R-Q2;

18 R"

QB

wins.

( Continued

on

page iff.)

sq., 18 P"

QB3;

19 Kt"

Q6 ch. and

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

172

GAME
Move

No.
R"

21.

Page
BLACK"

6.

GAME

Q3.

Move

No.

35.
Page

170.
STEINITZ.

W.

BLACK"

imA.j^wm.^

,r/v

GAMES.

6.

BxP174.

TSCHIGORIN.

M.

I.

'hai

I I

"

hi

,1

"

"93

" #211

^S|

iH

"I

ft

^j
m

fHf
WHITE

"

M.

GAME
Move

No.
31.

Page
BLACK"

W.

WHITE"

TSCHIGORIN.

W.

GAME

7.

Move

KtXP.

STEINITZ.

BLACK"

STEINITZ.

No.
33.

Page

174.

M.

mm

8.

RxP.
174.

TSCHIGORIN.

II
"1
1

11
til

h
H
111

S
WHITE"

M.

TSCHIGORIN.

SL
WHITE"

W.

STEINITZ.

"

38

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

( Continued
60.

Game

fine termination
following

The

4.

"

19 QB" KB4, 19 R" "?2 (or 19.


K8 ch.,20 R" Q sq. ; 21 KtXP
"

Tschigorin
62

Game

63.

Game

Black

5.
"

would

Q5

"

with

RxP

replyto 18.

ch. and

21

mates

defence

KtXP

.P

QB3; namely:
wins);20 Q

"

ch. and

in two

more

mores.

exceptingR

Q2, which, of

"

Steinitz.

v.

Q" Kt3; 9 BxKt,

For if8

5." This is forced.

wins); 10

22

in

ch.,20 PxR;

and there is no

4. White threatens mate in three moves,


as
abandoningthe game.
course, is as much

Game

occurred

RxP

20

ch.,21 QxKt,

"

61.

R3;

173

from page 171.)

might have

.Kt"
.

GAMES.

KxB

KtXB;

(or 9

and

KtXP

10

fine atiack.

of Pawns
White
might have kept the superiority
by exchangingQP, but obviously
obtained in other variations of this opensimilar to the one usually
a centre
ing,
in the
as Black's Q was
badlyplaced. The move
strongerin the presentsituation,

then have forced

and all the

text releases the defence.

64.

Game

5.

65.

Game

5.

Preventingthe developmentof

"

White's

"

which

error

Game

68.

Game

69.

Game

the

course

5." If Q

Kt"

by

inferior.
.P
.

BxP,

or

could stillhope for

White

See

5.
"

Diagram

The

move

BxP

22

by

K2

Black

e.

g.

KBxP

reply R"

the

could

however

Black dare
ch.,and obviously

5.

71.

Game

5." Black had sufficientforces to win, even

but
Desperate,

"

White's

game

winning easily,
KB

sq., followed

move

after 26

"

Steinitz
72.

Game

6." This is not

73.

Game

6." A counter

donnais

not take the B

on

of the

account

beyond recovery.

was

B sq.; White might stallharrass him


R
KB sq. ; with three pieces
for the
in the text was
and surest.
the simplest

.K"
(if
27.
Kt; 29 QxQ, 29
sq.

Q" KB5;

by 28
Q and

R-KKt
an

Q"Q$

27

sq.); 28 Kt"

irresistibleattack.

ch., 27 K"

6.

"

Black

wing for

Game

6.

76."

Game

6." If

But

of

course

Tschigorin.

v.

good as P"K3.

as

in similar

gambitwhich alreadyoccurs

in the
positions

games

between

Labour-

"

wiselyrefrains
the

from castlingon
protectionof the KP.

A lost move,

the

as

the

Queen's side,as

his

King

is wanted

sequelshows.

RxBP,

11

PxP,

14 BXP

11

with

Kt"

6. This leads to a general


exchangeof minor pieceswhich releases Black from the greatest
If Black
whereas KB"
part of his difficulties,
B3 instead would have keptthe attack well in hand.
16.
answer
.castles;then White could well proceedwith 17 KtXB, 17 RPxKt;
17 P" K6, with

Game

"

78.

the

on

(if
13 KtxKP;
14 RXKt
Kt3; 12 BxP, i2KKtxBP;
13 RxBP,
KKt
.KtXB; 15 K" B2, 15 KR"
sq. ; 16 P" Kt3,
14.
strongattack),
.Kt
16 B" Q5; 17 B-B3, 17 BxB;
18 KxB
best,for if KtXB fhe replyR" Q7 ch. is fatal,18
attack.
K4 and Black, though a P behind, has an irresistible*

14

77.

B7 ch., 28 QX

and MacDonnell.

75.

"

stitute
inful
fear-

ch.

Game

other

attack

"

in the text was,

172.

page

70.

Game

littletime.

Kt5.

"

74.

some

If,for instance,18 B

Q4.

"

18
answer
QBxRP; and if 19 K" R2,
than sufficient.
playactually
adoptedis more

QXKP;
5." If 21
Kt
winningrejoinder
Kt5

the

QP, but onlyfor

5." Black could also

Game
but of

67.

was
position
alreadymuch
attack by the answer
18.
cost a clear piece.

vehement

66.

the adverse

strongattack.

Game

6." Hi-conceived.

K"

B2

was

far better.

( Continued

on

page i75.)

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN
174

,KKt-B3

,P-K4_

.Kkt-B3

*KKt" B3

ip" K4

lp-Q4

9P-Q4
*P_Q4

B3

KKt"

0P-Q4

0P-QB4

AB-Kt5
nP~QB4

P-K4

72

P-K4

73

i
g-53

"P-B4
Br: -Q sq. ch

B sq.

UKt"

1B-B3
*B" Q2

lt-B3
-"

0p_nB3

KB6

B5

B"

Kt sq.

on?W4

RXR

^Op" R4
flP~R5
fl"P-R5

18KXR

80

19KtxBP

Op" Kt4

R_BSq.
isq.

82

2Ik" Kt2

ch.

Kt-Kt3

R6

B7ch

*"*RXRP

9,R-Kt5

0UPXB
79QDP-Kt7
_

P"

R6ch.

R8(Q)

P-Kt8

(Q)

"'"?" QB8ch.

KB6

Resigns.

97R-QKt5

38

B5
*

See

Diagram

Kt"

nnP-B5

00KtxQ

Q0PxKt

9,K-R

96
sq.

172.

t See

107

o4frzr
P" KKt*

K3

trQ-K*
oOKt" Bsq.
opQ" B4ch.

Diagram

page

172.

Kt6ch.
9r.B"
U

OK" Bsq.

114

q QXB___
qCTQ-B5

ch.

u/K"

Ktsq.
"Kt-K3
Ct6
npB-KtS
109onP~Q7

00pxp
.
.

*"t

RXP

33
uuPxR

R2

BXP

n.Kt-I^
*
0 ^Resicms
Resigns

113

Q" KKU
32Kt" B5

-23QR-QsqlO80iBxP

W^K-Ksq.

R5

R" K2
Q4R_:
"lo=:
Q-R3

PXBP
B"

Ra

K-B2
0"K-

21KtPxP

ulKvKt
KxKt

sq.

^'R" R4
page

106Qn5-Bs

112.

Kt2

R"

qiKtxP97Dt9,Q-B4ch.
fl4i
fi*Kt"

ch.

2""
MQxQ
"0P"

nQ-Q3

0"lKt-R4

ftnP" B4

nnKtXKtP
OR- -R3
95"

B5

24k"B

;29
105*0Q"

^Up=Kl
nuP_ j^

"

fiopxP^.A

oup_KR4
85D*

BxP

lOKR-QKtMlll

P-QKt3
P-QKU
8p"B3

nnP-KU

nnQ~Kt4

9nR-KKtsq. ojB-Rij
34P" R7

"m"7-conrd""
"

IIP

K2
"flR"

onP-QR3

94^0Kt-K3

QKt-Q4
fl*Q-Kt3

PXR

-33
UUP"

93

84ftiKt-B2

B5

104

"P" OR4
10P"
QR4

QR-Qsg.91K7ch.83flUQ-R2 92
dlKt"
K7ch.83fiUQ_R2
"*Kt"

qqK"
n|B-Kt3 "32
RXR

?AK-K3

90

81lo0-Q6

,R" K]
78qiR-KB5

22K-K2

89

KR3

0Q-R5

""P" B3
0UP_b3

K6

'P"

8" cont'd.

Game

fc$*

88

flQ-R4

BXP

K-Q2

P-Q5

B sq.

7B-Kt3

RXKt

ch.

OK"

6G-eonfd.

Game

16KtXB
17RPxKt

87

flP-Q6ch.

77

108

P"

rP-KS

KtxB

"'Kt"

ftB-Q2

4qxp

Kt-Q5
Kt-05

102

B3

an"

3Q-KB3

B3

101

ftR-Ksq.

KXB
KtxP

qR-Kt2

""R"

1r" Ksq.

^XKt

sq.

IOO

B2

.B"

Kt-R3__

A^B" Kt3

^Or"

ll***
Up_KR3

86

lQ-Kt3

IfiBxP

flUR"

sq.

UB" Kt3

!Kt"Kt3

P"

OKtxKt

fl^

10KKt-K2
HBXP__76
1

15Kt"

8PXKP

KtxP

"Kt-Q

Kt sq. 75

Kt"

Castles
P" K*

P-Q

B4

nK-B

^Castles

[74

Q2

uQKt" Q2

/KKt" Ka
QB-KtS

/QKt-B3

14

g-R3

0B-Q3

Castles

7KX0_

99

rP" K3

3B" R4

XQch.

*P" QB3

*BxKtP
rP=QBL_

PXP

iQKt-B3

,P-QKt4

PXP

R"

*P-K3

"B" B4

"BxKt
KtPxB

9B"

8.

Game

7.

Game

Game 6.

98
98

"
0 0
"

fi
A /
' O"Kt*
Kt3

t See

Q"

Diagram

page

172.

Resigns.

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

from page
(Continued
79.

Game

6." A

grave error.
sq., 25 Kt" K4; 26 R"
...Kt"
Kt5ch.; 27 K"
.

80.
81.

and

White

Game

6.

Game

6.

the
82.

The

"

Game

6.

Game

"

84.

Game

6.

"

well-timed

is

and

the

Game

Game

Game
White

88.

KB

"

from

victory.
fileand

commanding

leaves Black

Black

which

KP

has calculated to the end with

White

would

have answered

checkingand

wins with

greatexactitude in order

KKt

"

ease.

to counteract

adopt

is tryingto

"

"

"

6.

forlorn

"

7." If

hope. But, of

White

course,

Game

11

Black

7.

"

would
"

is

This is the

7.

90.

Game

7." If KtxP

91.

Game

7.

Game

7.

If

93.

Game

7.

White

KtxP;
Game

7.

95.

Game

7.

"

would

White

Kt3

White

Kt

This P is now

"

The

would

BPXB;

22

Feeble.

"

See

resource.

sq. ; 13 B"

K3,

13 P"

QB3;

by

"

14

BxB,

14 Px

Q3

"

was

worse
obviously

"

K3

himself
extricating

and

as

sq. ch.
of the

with

the

King'sside

and

wing.

believe,to

with the

QxKP

answer

exercises

answer

"

the threatened

counteract

"

KR4.

superior
game;

powerfulinfluence

that square

on

for the

Of

ending.

B4 effectively.

would

exchangeQueens followed by P K6 with an irresistible attack.


here the opportunity
of obtainingthe victoryby 21 P
K6, 21
with
irresistible
Kt"
R"
attack.
followed
an
Q3
K5
by
23
"

was

now

"

the best defence.

thrown
entirely

He

away.

ought to

have

still played 23. ...Kt

Br-B2, 24 P" KR4; 25 Q" Kt3, 25 P" R5; 26 Q" Kt4, 26 Q" R4

and if 24

Diagram, page 172.

believe missed

we

BxKt,

22

94.

that

on

onlyreply,we

Black

92.

"

establishes communication

which

move

Splendidplay.

course, if KtxP
"

followed

powerfulattack

Game

"

other

is fearfully
cramped. P

ahead, but his game

excellent
a

89.

"

no

Steinitz.

v.

Kt3; 12 QKt" Kt5, 12 Q"


superior
game.

.Kt"

exchangePawns

An

7.

had

with the much

givesWhite

96.

25 R

by

his Queen
K5, as Black would also exchangeRooks and ultimately
Just as bad was K
lar
at R7 winning the adverse Queen. Again,if K
B4 Black would proceedin a simich.
would
win
and
and
as actually
by
Q4
Q
ultimately
exchangingQueens
played,
by Q

Kt; 15 BxP
87.

his most

moved

Tschigorin
86.

goes the shortest road to

check

way

at least draw

Kt4 ch.

"

85.

"

last resource

would

could

at least.

As will be seen, Black

6.
the

Vazquez,he

hardlyanythingbetter,for if R KKt5
to KB5, Black would capture the

was

6, and if then the


83.

Kt"

by

17 3 \)

several

There

"

Bs,
B3, 27

Senor

and wins; or if 26
ch.,best (if36. .K" Q3; 27 RxKt
B2; 28 P" K5 and wins); 27 K" K2, 27 RxB; 28 PxR

play,as it blocks o\it


winningattacks.

Excellent

"

R6

26 R"

of this P

march

optionof

As

draw

ought to

pointedout

175

winningwith

the

majorityof

with

K3;
good hopes of
"

Pawns.

Kt" K3; 27 KtxKt ch.,27BPxKt


hardlyany good defence. If 26
;28Kt
7." There was
B2 ; 32 P
K7, 28 R" R2; 29 K" R sq. 29 B" Q sq. ; 30 KtxB, 30 RxKt;
31 P" B4, 31 KR"
B 5, 32 RXP, 33 RXR,
33 PXR; 34 R" KB sq., with an irristibleattack.

Game
"

"

97.

Game

98.

Game

Beautiful

7.
"

play.

See

Diagram

172.

page

fatal to Black's game.


If,for instance,34. .B
7. The ch. of White's Kt at B6 is obviously
Q2; 35 Kt" B6 ch.,35 K" Q sq.; 36 Kt" Kt8, 36 R" R sq. ; 37 R" B8 ch.,37 B" K sq., 38 P"
B" Q sq. ; White mates elegantly
Q7 and wins. Again if 34
by 35 P" Q7 ch.,35 BxP; 36 Kt
"Q6 ch.,36 K" K2; 37 R" B7 mate.
"

"

Steinitz
99.

Game

8.

"

With

the intention of

Tschigorin.

v.

keepingthe QP
( Continued

on

twice defended

page 177.)

and

in order to make

the KP

avail-

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

176

GAME
Move

No.

GAME

9.

R"

52

GAMES.

Move

Q8.

Page 178.
W.

BLACK"

No.

IO.

RxKt.

25.

Page 178.

STEINITZ.

BLACK"

M.

TSCHIGORIN.

w
H
IP

WHITE"

M.

GAME
Move

NO.

QR"

13.

WHITE"

TSCHIGORIN.

GAME

I I.

Move

Kt sq.

"

W.

STEINITZ.

No.
57.

12.

RxKt.

Page 182.

Page 178.
BLACK

W.

BLACK

STEINITZ.

"*

"

M.

TSCHIGORIN.

'khj^M^
iflUBft
A

"A
M
WHITE"

M.

TSCHIGORIN.

WHITE"

W.

STEINITZ.

STEIN1TZTSCHIGORIN

17"

Game

Game 9.
Evans'

.P-KR3

fi"K-Q3

TSCHIGORIN.

W.

-QKt-Q2_

Black,

""R" QRS

Steinitz.

38p-B4iai
niK-B2
lR-R6

iP=K4___
*P"

K4

"Kt"

?KKt-B3

"R"

3B"

KKt"

"B"

Q6

34R"

*BxKtP
rP-QB3
Castles

Q" Kt3

Kt-Ktsq.

BxKt
PXB

IKt"

K2

IQ" K2

RXQRP

-Castles

"Kt-K3

*B- K2
126

JB~Q5

iK"

JP-B3

'R" Qs

"BxKt

)K-Kt5
'R--Q6

RXP

.Kt"

LBxKt

O2

fifiKR"

QKtsq.

RXR

[118

JR"

Q8125D*
127
jRXP
P"

fiORxR

0*K-K4
OOK-K5

ftAR

rnK-B2

See

Diagram

'PXB

Kk"4
B4 135
j

.KtxQP

sq,

Q-R4
B" KKt5l36
21Kt"
Ktsql37

s
(

21PXKt
KtxKt

"KRxKt

nnKt-K4

ijR"Kt7

B6ch.

"Ik-Qsq.
26Kt"

176.

UB"
KtX

22KtxB

Df

K-Q3
P" K5
24!
KxQP

'

Game

147
1
ch.

5 OK"

9fiRXR__
148

o/R"

Resigns,
Diagram

B5
BARXBP
60KKts

30P_Q6

aOrxr

139

Q2

11-"onf d.

?flB-K4ch.

ZOQR"QBsq.
ch.

?7'
t See

ch.

RxKt

QXQ

"

page

ch.

'K" Q2
iKtxB

nP-QR3

QXBP

57
*

jBxP__146

fiOKxR

Resigns.

27RXKP

fP-Q3
sq.

RxKt

00R-KB8

Kt2

9B
R" QB

rrK-B3

R-Ksq.120
fi"Rl ?Rsq.

R"

tKR-QBsq!45

Kt3

Kt"

riR"

Z4b-B3

RS

'PXQ

*"R-QKtsql38

K6
Kt2

ftJR-Ktsq.119

26r

"BXQ

QKt4
B-Kt3

BxB

"KXB

RXKtP

"B-K3

JP-QKt4144

"

QB4ch.

143

B4

R6

Bk=q "2

ch.

Kt"

B"

0KR"

Kt4

PXB

140

P-KKt3134

'Kt"

'B-Q2
|R"KKts
JB"K3 ch.

nBxKt
JKXB

l0-B4
Kt sq.

8P"

UP" QB4

7pxp^./.
'QKtxP

QKt3
iKt-R3

2BxP
141
|QR.Kfaql42Df

side

UP"

"

-KR"

"RXB

sq.

'b"Kt2

jK-Q4
*b: B3

'R-QR7

7jS"3

124

JPXQ

pB-KKtS_

lp"

133
/5R_Qsa.

RXP

QxQ

K2

"Kt" Q

ch.

lKKt"B3132

K-K3

LiOxKt

131

8=B2t5

ch.

"RXP

QKt-ki 5117

9B-QKt5

B sq

'KKt"

B-K3

RXI

flBxP

QR"

OR"

Bsq.123
1
B-Q4

9B-Kt3_

18$

.Kt-Q2

Kt"

U6

7P-Q4
K4

Q2
Kt-B3

KKt6

R4

Castles

180

OKt"

oK-B*
UR" R6

U5

PXP_
122

QKt4

rP-QB3
0?
B"

KPxP

3P-R4

LUP" QKt3
QKt-R3
Llp_ QR3

129

,BPXP

U'R-Q6

^Kt" Q sq.

P"

^BXP

j"-

PXP

^K"

SV3
*B=^

128

B3

P-K3

R6

K-B2_

KKt"
K2
B" KKt5

Kts

QKt"

uOR_KKt6

ts

ip" K4
,KKt-B3

jP-QB4

35PXP

JB" R4

4P-K4

Kt sq.

P" K"
Kt" Q2

B4

B3

lp"Q,

"K" K2

tP-QKt4

21B"

Game 11.

10.

Gambit.

White,
M.

GAMES.

page

176.

V*

B6

t See

Diagram

page

Resigns.

176.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

GAMES.

179

( Continued from page 177.)


119.

which at any rate renders Black's winning more


difficult. If he allowed
9. An excellent move,
Black time to institute a double attack with R and B against
the QRP, his game
was
gone

Game

"

speedily.
120.
121.

Game

9." If 25 Kt"

Game
Kt"

123.

sq. ; 26 R"

Kt5; 32 Kt-"?4
B7, 35 P" KtS and Black

Game

9.

Black has

Game

9."

Now, the onlymove,

"

Kt2, 26 BxP;

could have here


believe,

K"

Kt3 ch.,31

XP; 35 R"
122.

R"

Q2, 25

Black, we

9.

"

gainedtime by

sooner

dis. ch.,32 K"


will win
his

etc.

forced the

K
B4; for if 31
victoryby 30
B2 ch.,33 KxKt;
34 RxB, 34 R
"

B4; 33 R"

by advancinghis KtP

manoeuvringwith

for if 41 Kt"

his K
bringing

and

up to

QR8.

the R for this important


advance.

Kt sq., 41 R"

Q6;

42 K"

K2, 42 R"

KKt6; 43K"

a,43P" R5;etc.
124.

Game
two

125.

126.

127.

Very weak.
plus.

9.
Pawns

"

Game
9. Not
maintain his P
9

Game

Kt5 which

"

far

was

White's

"

good.
by

"

Game

Black could have

with

won

would

have

facility
by K

compelledBlack

and gave him good hopesof


better,

is cut

B3, which

"

have

would

to retreat

"

R2

secured

in order

off,and Black's passedP forces the victory.See Diagram page 176.

9." A littlebetter was


53 R" Kt6 ch.,53 K" K4; 54 RxP, but Black would also soon
B8 ch,; and then
in that case, by firstdriving
the adverse King further off with 54.
R

even

to

draw.

"

win,
vancing
ad-

the P.

Steinitz
128.

Game
the

10.

In the usual form of the

"

129.

Game

10.

130.

attemptingto
We

"

which

opening generallyresolves itself


adopted it, no doubt, with

this

defence,but Black
the 4th move.

break

throughon

which
strongestcontinuation and the advantageof Pawns
compensates the breakingup of his centre and the doublingof his Pawns.

White

think this is the

than

gainsmore

Q's gambitinto

is not considered favorable to the

presentmove

the view of

Tschigorin.

v.

the B.
But it should be noticed that
Obviouslyif6. .B" Kt5 ch. ; White interposes
upon
QPxBP; 7 BxP, 7 Q" Q2; White should replysimply8 PxP and not 8 BxP ch.,whereafter 8
QxB; 9 QxP, 9 K" Q2; 10 QxR, Black obtains a strongattack by 10
QxB
followed by KKt"
B" -Kt5cnB3 threatening

Game

10."

if6

P
131.

132.

Game
White might have won
another P by QxKtP, but then after 9
10."
Q"
K3 (or 10 K" Q sq., 10 R" Kt sq. ; 11 QxBP, 11 Q" B3 with a strongattack),10
Black will recover
Pawn
11 BxQ
one
11 QxQ,
ch.; 12 Kt" B3, 12 KKt-B3;
prolongthe fight.
Game

If

10."

should Black

133.

Game

O"

Game

10.

and if 16.

O"

O,
"

12

Kt"

Kt3;

13

Q" B5 ch. and

ch.;

10

B"

Q" Kt5 ch.;


and will at least

wins

the

BP, for

QKt5-

O; 13 P" QR3, 13 Q" Q3 (or 13.


QB sq. followed by Kt" K4.

.Q" R4;

14 O"

O, with

an

sistible
irre-

O would have also given him a very bad game on account


O
of 16 QB
KR6,
15
.Kt" K sq.; 17 Q" KB5, 17 QKt" B3; 18 RxP
ch., 18 KtXR; 19 R" KKt sq., and
"

"

O"

12

O"

O"

12

attack);
14 QR"
134.

O;

the R then follows KB


interpose
If

10."

O"

11

K2

"

wins.

135.
136.

Game

10."

Game

10.

"

ThreateningBxP,

followed

This is decisive whatever

by KtxKtP

Black

double ch.

might do.

White

had also the

optionhere

of

winning

B" Kf5, 22 Kt" Q2; 23 Kt" K4, 23


22
ch., 21 KxR;
Q" Kt3; 24 KtxKt, 24 KtxKt; 25 Q" B6, 25 QxQ; 26 PxQ, 26 R" K sq. ; 27 R" Q3, followed
by R K3 ch. and wins the Kt. The playin the text is however strongerstill,
two

minor

piecesfor the

R thus:

RxB

21

"

137.

Game

10."

If QKtXP

White

may

proceedwith RxB

ch.,and if KKtxP

the

answer

138.

Game

"

10."

BxB

wk"

equally.
Nothingbetter,as

K4, whereas

if the K

move

White
to

B5 ch.,and ifthen
loses the Q by
obviously

threatens Kt"
sq. Black

sq. he
ch*

K"

Kt"

Kt7

(Omtinutdonpage ,8,.)
^.^

with
prdeeedji

^QoOgfe

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

i8o

GAME

41.... R

GAME

13.

No.

Move

"

Q6.

BLACK"

,m

R3.

184.

page

STEINITZ.

W.

"

B"

25.

Page 182.
BLACK

14.

No.

Move

TSCHIGORIN.

M.

HI

mi

it
Hj

mm

"

VI

w. %
'

'i'k

81

A~

-3

$s '.' y/"

WHITE

TSCHIGORIN.

M.

"

GAME

No.

15.

36....R" Q6.

Move

WHITE

WHITE"

"

W.

M.

STEINITZ.

TSCHIGORIN.

STEINITZ.

GAME
Move

No.

46. P
Page

Page x86.
BLACK

W.

"

BLACK"

WHITE"

M.

"

16.

B4 ch.

190.

TSCHIGORIN.

W.

STEINITZ.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN
( Continued
139.

Gameio.

K26

KtXKt, then of

Kt2; 28 Kt"

ch.,27 K"

ch. and

R5

GAMES.

i8r

from page 179.)

course

27

Q" K5

wins, for if 28.

And

mate.

.PxKt;

if26

29 R"

K"

Bsq.;

Kt sq. ch.

and

QxR

27

mates

next

move.

Tschigorin
140.

Game

11."
Compare
playedB Kt3"

here
141.

Game

142.

Game

11.

143.

Game

11.

144.

Game

11."

11.

The

Game

wins the

other

no

waitingmove

Q by

would

B"

15

was

Kt"

Q6

have made

checkingand

retake

been

win

course

wins

by

14

KxB;

Q" K13; 14 BxKt.

Equallybad

."White

1 1

would

to have

seems

If 13.

"

9th game of the contest up to this point where


in the text is by far superior
and in fact it wins.

move

This beautiful

"

White

QXB;
145.

There

"

to the

notes

our

"

Steinitz.

v.

Q5;

16

to

open

See

force.

16

KtxB,

B4

"

ened.
alwaysthreat-

was

Diagram page 176.


with

Q" B4

15

Black, as Kt

Tschigorin

winningattack.

PxKt;

BxP, and of

17

if 17

course

ch.
shorter work

of itby P

piece,whilst wherever

If Black

Q6.

"

the KKt

moved

would

PxP

answer

Kt

the

repliedPxP

the

equallywin.
146.
147.

Game

11.

Game

11.

148.

Black had

"

Game

11

White's

"

choice of evils.

onlythe

also win with

7thfileand

the

followed if Black took the B

Again EXP

"

victoryis now

149.

Game

12."

ch. ; 8

7 BxKt
12

150.

QxP,

Game

151.

Game

"

by

12.

152.

Game

12.

153.

Game
then

154.
155.

Heie

"

Much

12."

Game

12.

Game

12.

Game

26

"

by R
157.
158.

"

Game

12.

Game

12."

"

Game
Kt"

12.

19
21

answer

"

QR4

Kt

double

the

Rooks

by

10

BxKt,

Q" Kt3, for

Castle at

sq., which

once

account

on

by

B"

wins

to which
a

is now

White

exhausted

and maintains

QxRP,

BxP
rejoinder

of the

as

done

later on

the
R5 compelling

advance

could

safelyreply20

"

Kt3

and

he must

lose

adverse
28 P"

38 P" B5, 38 R" Kt5; 39

P"

ch.,

of the

by

and

if

P.
would

his Rooks

Q with

KR3;

29 P"

Kt5,

29 P"

his P ahead.

"

was

B3;

opportunityafter doubling

an

"

R sq.

P"

piece.

the
harassing
QKt4, 27 Q" R5 ; 28 B" R4,

31

7 PXB,

BxKKt;

Q" R4 ch., 11

time.

with the intention ot

of 27 P"

II

QB3.

Kt4

"

BxKt

saved

firstattacked

have

after 6

PxB;

10

more
was
to enter at KR4 with
Q KB4, threatening
exchange. If Black answered Q Q6 then White could first playK" B2
the exchangeof Queens.
Q" K3 constantly
gainingtime by offering

"

on

game.

simpleand better

Much

speedily-

most

would

for he might have had


better,
to K

once

spot at Black's

Kt3, 30 QxKtP;

Q2 and

have been
159.

refuse to
"

weak

to
superior

account

on

B"

12.

Black

B ot

Black's attack in the centre

"

KKt4; 30

the

RxP

20

much

was

againWhite oughtto

created

have failed

156.

B2 instead

"

his
retreating

of

which

QKtP

slightly
preferBlack's

for he evidently
cannot
Necessary,
Kt" Kt5 ch. if KxB.
R

"

the Rooks

PxB,

sq., White

win

Tschigorin.

v.

not

Q" Q4; we

12

12.

followed

"

would

Q6

"

settled.
practically

get a satisfactory
game
Kt-R4; 9 Q" B2, 9 KtxP;

would

ease.

Steinitz
White

IfK

by

the

if

followed

far better.

Kt3 (or39

B"

B2, 39

R"

B5), 39.

.Kt"
.

Kt4 would

in Black's favor.
"

Careless

playwhich againgivesBlack

Kt3; 51 Q" K2, 51 Kt"

K2; 52 R"

an

attack.

49 B"

B7 would have givenWhite

( Continued

on

page 1S3.)

K3, 49 RxR;
an

50 RxR,

irresistibleattack.

50

182

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

Game

"-""""

12.

Game

G"-,3-c"rd

13.

onB-Kt3
Irregular

Evans

Opening, ftQ JTZkrT

onP~Kt3

White,

flQr

p-q: R4

29

JBXB
Tschigorin. pxB

M.

"UP._r5

Black,
M.

J 1Q-B2
Q-Kt4
Q-Q2

TSCHIGORIN.
KKt"

B3

W.

"32q_B4

1p-"?4
oP-Q4

nnK-Ktsq.156

ZB" Kt5

""K-Bsq.

P-QB4_
OKt"

QB3
.P-K3

-Kt-B3
149

OKKt"

B-B4_

Q-Q2
B" R4

UB-B4
.P" QKt4

Kt-Kt3

*BXP

7B~Q3

1KKt"

41Q-Kt3

BXB

12caltiii 40kZ^
Bsq.

B"

l4QKt-K2
R-B2

10P-QB3

B-Kt3

ijK-B2

151

Q2

R"QB

"r_qB

1 UB-B4
sq.

B-K^

KKt

R"

5Or

B2

Kt-B6

19Kt"

Kt3

0fiR-Kt5

K4

Q"

KtXR

160

pnKtxKtP

fiOKt-Q3

04r_Q7

nnQXPch.
fiOB-Q2

a'tQ"
Qsq.
iQ"Qsq.

OwR"
Q5
03R"Q5

;tP
QXKtP
flUQ_Kt4

Q-Kt4_
*'R-Kt3

161

,R" KB6

B6

58c
^0Q_KKt2

56p_Kc
JR" K5

25Kt"Bs

RXKtl62D*

ftnQ-K6
JUR_KB8

0'RxBch.

155

K-R2__fi1R-B7_
"

00
R_QB8

"

See

Diagram

ciK"

163

page

And

176.

wins.

K2

'51k-^b3"

PXP

""PXKt

R"

'

,50

B2

OORxP

sq. 154

Bsq.

167ouKxKt

Kta

.roK-Q3

filpxP

rgp-KR3

22QR-Ksq.

K"

"^K-Bsq.

Q-R6

DlKt-K3

filR_K3

181

.49RXB
1BQ-R6
Kt" Q sq.
RXR

159

-rnQz^

njR-Ksg.

K"

RXQ

17Q-Rs
A'Kt" Kt2

Q-Bsq.

20Q_Kt4
P"

-46

Q-R5

1P-B3

19Kt-B4
153

40rQXBP

-47R-B2
lBRt-Qsq.

sq.

KtXBP
RXRch.

sq 180

icKtxR

Q-R6

18ktxKt -49
JPXR
B"

*4R_K
QxQ

RXP

,KtxKt

166AAQ-B8ch.

10Kt-Kt2

-48

1/KKt" R5

jqQXBP

*40r=r^-

14p_nK"/i
*P-QKt4

sq.

MnQ-R6
*'

*"K-Qsq.

jR" Qsg.
i

152,RQR-QB3
*"Kt-K3

KR-QBsq.
lOKt" Kt3

176

R5 177
R-Q6178Df
r41
179
leS^AKtxR

lflP-B3

^R^R^

sq.

175

Q" R5 ch.
-39
U"P"
Kt3

Hb -Kt3
i?Kt-R3

llR-QKtsq. "q_ B2
Castles K side
gR" Kt3
OR"

sq.

00P-R6

K2

P-KB3

I9R~B3

i3r-K

07Kt-B4
0/R"

8=S
10

Q-Kt3
*****

Kt-Q2__
OOK"

9B-KKt5l64.nQ-R4
"4Ur-

'40K(Kt3)
R(Kt3)-K3

lOBxKt

B5

"30Kt-Bsq.l74

P-Q5
8Kt"
Qsq.

R-KB2

OPxP

P"

173.

R2

K2

_._

o4r"

P-Q4

158

OaP_KB4

K3
P-B4

Castles

nnB~B2

OKtxB

""R"

Ob" R4

150UOQ-Kt5

/B-KB4

Ksq.172

nqQR-Qsq.

rP~QB3

P-B4
U/Kt" B2

K2

MR"

B*
"QKt-B3

Rsq.

B-Q2

nnRXKt

flOKt"

Q-Q3
38
uuKt"

0B-Kt5

.P-K4
iP" K4

Q" B2

-35

4p-k3

31B~QJ
lKtXB

Steinitz.

KKt-B3

157

171

B-K

White,

^t~?:t3
1Q-Q2

AV. Steinitz.

Gambit,

Game

0fiK-Kt4
168

P"

K-B3

13" cont'd.

R6

59KxKtP

00p_R4

P"

r,K-Kt3

R7

04p_Kt4

uuKxP

njB-B7ch.

rrKXP

C|P-R8qne"ning

fi4K-g sq.

00K_B5

169

Dlp=R^

ftrR-Ktsq.l70rnK-Kt2

"Z0Kt_Q3

00 k-

Q-KKt8
DflP" R6

"6

P-QR4__fiQQxP_
0

nQ-Kt3
flOQ-Kt3

O/K-K7

"o7Q-B2
*'Q-B3
tSee

182

UK"

QXP

64Resigns.

OOk-B;
Diagram

R8

page

180.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN
( Continued

GAMES.

183

from page 181.)

160.

Game
do not think that
P
12. "52
afterward,but we
R5 was here suggested
gainanythingafter 53 BxP, 53 "XP ch. ; 54 K-R
sq., 54 R" Kt5; 55 B" B6, etc.

161.

Game

"

162.
H63.

12.

This is a weak

"

Game

12."

Which

wins

Game

12.

58

but

R5;
QxP

"

as

"

61

Q" KB3,

by

61

enables White

See

force.

KKt2

"

would

then White

even

which

move

Diagram

obtained
62 R"

RxKP;

sure

62

165.

Game

13. "In

Game

13.

order to

QR6,

Game

167.

"

Game

169.

into

get him

move

The

13.

"

White's
168.

trouble,and

"

Steinitz.

v.

it is better
blockingposition

hardlyafford

can

will obtain
attack

can

be sustained

order to

to

to take

strongattack

ought to win

Black

made in
were
repetitions
course
compulsory.

Game

13.

Of

"

playQ

the B

R4 first.

"

for the

the open KB

on

anyhow, but

now

sake

of

file.
this and

the

after that.

gain

time

The

for consideration.

moves

on

this is forced.

course

best defence,
believe. If 23
we
Q" B3 ; 24 Q" B4, 24 Kt" Q3 ; 25 RxKt, 25
13. "The
(or25. .QXR; *6 Q" B7 ch.,26 K" Q sq.; 27 B" K3, 27 BxB; 28 PxB with still a fair
game); 26 QXB7 ch.,27 K" Q sq.; 28 QxKtP and White has stilla good attack left.
Game

170.

Game

13." He

171.

Game

13." Black could

could not afford to allow himself to be driven away

Bch., 30 KxR;
Game
K

13

K2

"

173.

Game

174.

Game

31

"

excellent

which

move

Better we believe than


13.
followed by Kt" Q3 and Kt" Kt4.
Game

13.

176.

Game

13." Black

40

There

Q" R5, 40 Q

Game

13." An

B5; 33 QR"

"

"

was

no

helpsto keep up White's


B2 whereupon White

R"

"

"

Kt sq.

sq. 33 R"

R2

followed

soon

by

nothingleftfor White.

was

13." An

Kt

After 32

move.

by QR"

subsequently.
here by 28
QxKP; 29 RxKt, 29 QxQ, 30 RX
easily
game.
sq. with stillthe exchangeahead and a splendid

matters
simplify
QKt
BxQ, 31 QR

A very feeble

"

there

175.

177.

Ponce would no doubt have prolongedthe game,


K7; 60 QxQP. 60 P
by 59 Q"Q6, 59 R
victory
well
as
KB4
63
Q"
RxQRP
threatening
Q" QB2;

part are of

BXR

172.

176.

page

White

good resource.
Black
Castling

for after

do not think that White's

We

13.

next

the usual

bringabout

This is now

"

gainingthe KKtP,
166.

gain time.

ch. and should win.

Tschigorin
164.

would

Senor

by
suggested
have

to

Black

and
for this,
necessity

"

B sq.

attack for

by

was

is playing
K" Bsq.;
After 38
recklessly.
booken.
K3 White's attack was againcompletely

blunder
extraordinary

for such

Kt"

sq.,

Kt

sq.;

far better,
KB

39 R"

R"

importantgame.

an

a longtime.
proceed with

would

sq., 39

KB2

was

K"

the

onlycorrect

Q"

R8

move.

178.

*79.

Game

Game

47

182.

See

Diagram

page

13." There was


nothingbetter,for White
B6 mate.
If for instance 41
Q" Kt4; 42

if41

181.

Highlyingenious.

Game
R"

180.

13."

.QXP;
13." No

QXQ;

42

s"xBP, 42 KtXR;

better

Game

13."

Game

13." A forlorn

59

was

48 RxRch.

Simplebut

K-Kt3, 59 KxP;

44.

.K"
.

43

180.

threatened

QxBP,

KtxKt, 43 K"

B2; 45 QxR,

45

QxBP

42 K"

and afterward

Q sq. ; 43 RxB

sq. ; 44 Kt"

RXP,

46 Kt"

Kt7 ch.
B6, 46

R"

ch. and

ch.,and

wins.

Or

and wins.

B8; 47 QxB

ch.,

and wins.
very fine.

hope,
60

After this White

If however

K-B4,

57

K"
...

wins with the greatest ease.

B5 ; White

etc.

( Continued

on

page iSf.)

wins

easily
by 58 P" R5, 58 K"

Kt4

STEINITZ-GAVILAN

i"4

GAME

No.

Move

Page
BLACK"

W.

GAME

I 7.

KtxP

21.

No.

Move

ch.

18.
ch.

RxP

22.

0
Page 19^.

190.

BLACK"

STEINITZ.

GAMES.

TSCfflGORIN-PONCE

A.

"

GAVILAN

W.STEINITZ.

Hi

1K1
^

ill

82

_^fe*5*2

i
i^

WHITE"

M.

31.

No.

19.

K"

B2.

A Hiif

till
WHITE"

TSCHIGORIN.

GAME
Move

HH

fea

A.

GAME
Move

WHITE"

"

A.

A.

PONCE

GAVILAN

"

M.

"

"

PONCE

W.

STEINITZ.

BLACK

WHITE"

"

A.

GAVILAN

A.

PONCE

20.

Kt5-

P"

24

Page i".
TSCHIGORIN.

TSCHIGORIN.

M.

No.

Page 194.BLACK

mm

Si

51

hi

"

"

M.

W.

STEINITZ.

TSCHIGORIN.

1 86

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

Game

GAMES.

14.

Game

IrregularOpening.

Emms'

White,
W.

M.

Tschigorin.

Black,

Tschigorin.
KKt"

Gambit.

White,

Steinitz.

Black,
M.

15.

W.

B3

Steinitz.

jP-K4
IP-K4

:=":

n*Kt-B3

3B-Kt5
5P-B4
uQKt-B3

gB-B4
B" B4

jP-K3

P"

*P" K4

BXP

rQ-Kt3__

QKt4

P-B3

"BxKt

'B" R4

nKtPxB

O"

"KKt-K2l83
nKt-B3

yP-Q4

'PXQP

'KKt"
KKt-K2l95

oKtXP

"Kt" Q sq.

QP-K4

flQ-R4_

"Kt-Kt3

DB-Kt3

1Ub~q3

10^R33

""*=?*

llp_QB3

llo-o
Q__0__0

QR-Qsq.

K2
lflQKt"

lflQ-Ktsq.197

iQP-KB5__

BxKt___

AUKtxKt

iUKxB

QBPxKtl85

l*Kt-B5

l'P-B4

16B"

187
189

K"

R sq.

21

14" confd.

QXRP

191

sq.

QXBP
Kt-K3
Q-R5

8=8
31

23"3

K"
R"

B4

D*

^0R_Kt3

l"Kt_
Kt-K3

*"B" K5

20,PXP
TXP

nnQ-KHch.

piQ-KR4

njQXP
01Q-Kt3
qoQ-QS

dUB=Kt5
202

B2

"*QR"

9QQ-Kt4ch205

194

KR"
ch.

Q_R5
**K-Kt2

33iCtTB4

u"BxKt

35fcB3
Q6

0JQ-R8ch.

onKtxB

nnQ-KtS

"OR"

Resigns.
*

See

sq.

rRxPR"

Bsq.

finrgxPch.

27Q-Q2

Q,P-QB4

9-KKt-Q4206

*Dkr"
kr-b3 :
K4

Qsq.

nnKR-Qsq.

*dK=B^

sq.

207

90R-R3
201

**K-Ktsq204
ch.

16" confd.

nflKtxKtch.

nnQ-R5ch203

B sq.

32 QB
R-QR3
P" B5

24Q-KtS
192
P"

B"

Game

1QKtxP

"AK"

30

Kt4

B-Kt2

B-R3

193

28Kt-B

QXQP
P" B4

22P"

200

BXP

Game

QXBP
Q" Kt3

B4

18pxB

ch.

QXP

199

,P-K5
17P"
QKH

190

QXB

198

Kt-B3

1QQ-KKt3__

19

Bsq.

10p" KB3

sg. 188

"K-Kt

Q6ch.

flnKtxP

1"P" KR4

.P"

"K"

10Q-R5 186
RR-Kt sq.
,

196

,P" Q5

"QR-Ktsql84

Diagram

page

180.

n"Resigns.

*'B-Kt2
t See

Diagram

page

180.

GAMES.

STEINITZ-TSCHIGORIN

187
(

( Continued

from page fSj.J


B~

KB3; 13 PxP, 13 QXP; 14 Kt" Kts, 14 PXB (or 14.


P, 15 Q" B4; 16 Kt" Q6 ch., 16 K" B sq.; 17 QxP, with
P"

198.
199.

Game

15.

Not

Game

15." Black could

"

good as Q

as

Game

Excellent

15.
"

subsequent
game.

B
a great superiority
B4; 16 BxP,
by 15
KB4, 18 B" B4 ch. ; 19 K" R sq., 19 P" Q3; etc.

16 P

"

attack which

The

play.

winningattack.

obtained

18 P"

QKt4; 17 Q" Kt3, 17 BxQP;


200.

B4; 15 B" K3, etc.);15 KKtxK

in
Kt4 playedby Mr. Tschigorin

"

have

now

obtains is

White

quiteworth

the

piecewhich

"

he

givesup.
201.

in order to protectthe exchange


not so much
to have been the onlymove
15." This seems
Kt
B2; 20 Kt
B7, 20 PxP; 21 Kt
preventother vehement attacks, If,for instance,19
.BxP; 22 RxB, 22 KtxR;" if 22.
.QxKt; 23 Q" B4, etc.," 23 Q" B
XP, 21 KtxKt (or21
4 ch. ; 23 K" Kt sq. ; 24 Kt" Q$ and wins);23 Q" B4 ch.,23 Kt" B2; 24 R" K sq., 24 B" Kt2;
B7 and wins.
25 R
Game

as

to

"

"

"

202.

203.

Game

A carelessmove.

15.
"

He

playedK

have

ought to

Kt2.

"

get his Kt into playby 22 Kt" K5 ch.,which Black could not


is nothingbetter
capture g.,
5 ch.,22 PxKt; 23 R" Q3, 23 P" KR3 (there
threatens Q" K7 ch. followed by R" Kt3 ch.);
as White
24 Q" K7 ch.,24 K" Kt3; 25 R" Kt3ch.,
25 Kt" Kt4; 26 P" KR4, 26 R" R2; 27 P" R5 ch., 27 K" B4; 28 RxKt ch. with an irresistible
Game

For White

15.
"

to

venture

could
22

e.

now

Kt"

attack204.

205.

Game

15.

Game

15.

Again careless play.

"

La

"

JRevista del

Kt2

"

Ajedrezjustly
pointsout

Kt2; 24 Q" K7 ch.,24 K"

ch.,23 K"

correct.

was

could have

that White

Kt sq.; 25 Kt"

K8
here by 23 Q
ble
Q3, with an irresisti-

won

"

26 R"

K5, 25 PxKt;

attack.
206.

Game

207.

Game

This attack is ineffective.

15.
"

He

ought to

"

209.

Game

QKt3
QR3210.
211.

16

Game

This leaves the KP

"

16. "Quite safe


without

Game
Game

10.

16.

An

"

now

as

beingliable to

error

which

weak.

maintain

can

QKt3

"

is playedat this juncture.

the chain of Pawns

broken

up

by

QR4,

"

by
as

QKt4

"

he would

in

then

replyto

answer

"

"

costs time.

Obviouslyif P" Kt3

"

UsuallyP

White

overlooked
the oppoevidently
nent's
iollowed by QxP
would

Tschigorin.

v.

have his Pawns

draw.

best answer,

"

Steinitz
208.

He

15. Completelythrowingaway an importantmove.


R sq. was
the
telling
reply. Q Kt4 ch. to which K
enabled him to make a much longerfight.
"

have

have been satisfiedwith

Black

would

sacrificethe Kt

for two

with

Pawns

irresistible

an

attack.
212.

Game

B5 ; 21

16.

"

B"

The tempting19
P
B3, 21 Q" Kt4 (ofcourse

B5

"

was

good on account of 20 B K2,


QxP; 22 B" Q4 and wins); 22

not

if 21

"

and
P"

if

K4

20

"

with the

K
perior
su-

game.
213.

Game

16."

Clearlybest,for he

214.

Game

16.

Loss of time.

215.

Game

16." If 23 P" B4, 23 Kt"


with the better game.

QBxRP
216.

Game

"

16."

33 QXB,

Not

good.

33 BXP

He

ch. ; 34 K"

"

could not allow White's


B sq.

more

sq., 34

Kt to enter at

QB7.

better.

B2; 24 BxKt,

could
R

was

much

24

BxB;

25 RxP,

25 B"

B
safely
play31
Q3, for
35 KB--QB4, 35 Q"
"

B-Kt6;

K3; 26 QR"

if32 Kt"
K

K6

sq. ; etc.

sq., 26

ch.,32'BxKt;
-\
V

217.

Game

16.

"

Black

had

probablycontemplated
35
(Continued

on

pap

RxKt;

but found

on

i89.)
^.^

further examination

that

byG00gIe

188

STEINITZ^TSCHIGORIN

Game

16.

Game

Game 17.

Irregular Opening,

Evans'

White,
W.

GAMES.

Gambit.

White,

Steinitz.

M.

TSCHIGORIN.

17" cont'd.

?flR-QKtsq.
"0Q"

B2

9QKt-B4__
fl"R"

R5

0nR-Kt4
Black,
M.

Black,

TSCHIGORIN.

W.

,KKt-B3

P"

Ip" KB4
Game

P-QB4

16-confd.

,B-B4__

3B" B4

9nR-Ksq.

rKt-B3

qnB-Q2__

J Castles

""Q-Ktsq.

qB-Q3

P-QB3
P- B5
8
QKt-Q2
q,Kt-Kt5

Q-Kt3
Qsq.216

208

31Kt"

2Q9

00Q-K3
""Q" Kt2
q0B-B4

rP-B3

A"R"

JB"

R4
nCastles

U0P_QB4

"Q-B3

u/rxp

Kt3___

uDKtxKt

inKt-R3

l^B-Rcch.
211

LLQ" Ktsq.

PXP

..Castles K

side

l"B"K2

40^

~~

K2

PXP

Kt"

Q6
B-K3
BXB

B4

R"

44K"
loQKt-B3212

?(]B_B3__

B"

22Kt"

Q sq.
K4
K2

47RXKt

215

R"

OiB-Bsq.
Kt"
Kt"

Q6

ch.

48K-B6

Q sq.

KXB

Q-K4

Q-R

21

K-Kt2226[Df

onKt"

OfiK^B^

OOK"

onlX?

rjKt"

27;
Q"

page

"?

180.

233

niK-B4

W*P" Kt4ch.

^txQ

**P-QKt4227

Q-B7
Kt-K3

K2

K4

n9K~K3

sq.

52

B4

0IK-B6

See Diagram

B4

KtxPch.225

BP-B3

52Resigns.
*

(HKtXp

01k"

nqKt-fo

riR-Q2
R"

OUkxP

48!
sas

00p_R3

Q-B5_
fiOR_Ksq.

0UK-Kt5

BXP

B-B3

P-BS

24q-r5

rnR-Q5

27RXR

B2

K--B2__

B4

Q-R3

49p"

P-Kt6

KB2

25p_Q5
26B"Q2
PXP

224

flUQ_R2

IQRXKt

B4

Kt2

17" confd.

0"K" K4
onKt-Q3ch.

47

20
221
ch.

Qs

KtXKtP

KB3

Kt-KR3

23R"

*"K"

B4

P"

Game

Kt2

PXKt
BxKt

Kt4
1AP-B4MOD*

214

223

46B"

19

K4

45P"

'

K3
QXKBP
P-R3

KtxB

P-QKt3

fiUQ"Ktsq.213

222

P-QR4

ch.

Kt"

45

KKt3

18Kt"
R6

RXP

43RXR

sq.

Kt3

17K"

RXR

ch.

Q6

Kt"

43KxB

Kt-Kts

B"

16P"

42

Kt-04

21Kt"

219

41R-QKt5

17PXP

KR"

.P"

41b-r3

QXR
44!
QXP

,rQ-Kt4
p-kb3

n^z

16P-OKt3
18P"

nBXKt

l^K" B

9xp
Kt"

sq.

luf
^KXB

OOkxB
onQXBch.

-14

n7BxKt
0/r_r5

nQR-Q

232

40p_QKt4
42QXR

"P-QB3

218
qflBxPch.

lOpP" K4

R-B3

RXP__

fc$,

QfiKt-Q5__
R4

281
'

P-B4

B-KKt5

11 Kt"

R8

ftKt-B4

HB-Kt3

3bR_RSq.21710

QKt"B2

KR"

uOq_Bs

K2

BP-Q5

sq.

Kt8

n7Q-Q5

7P-Q4

1Uq_b2

R-R8__

"Kt" Qsq.
QQ-R4
B"

OiKR" Rsq.

U0R-Kt4

KKt"

280

d4K-Kt2

lBXP

210

R4

33R-Kt6

|P"QKt4

*"K" Bsq.

*B-K2

"Kt-Kt

R6

R"

fiQKt"
B3

9pRXR___
^OQ" K4

Of Q-"?4
01K" Ktsq.

32g-K3

"KKt-B3

KKt-B3
P-K3

,B-

K4

LP" K4

P-Q4
P-K3

JP-

Steinitz.

"UR^R7

B3

nr^
234

K3

nnKt"

B2

BS

JB-B3
7P-Kt3
'P-R5

04K-K4
r-Kt" Kt4

00b" Kt2 235


r0K-Ktsq.

nP" Kt4
^B" Kt7

0DK=5i

*Kt"

,P" B6
229

"

00p_R4

K4 ch.

"BxKt

57B^-Bsq.

["KXB

-flPXP___

UK"

Kt6

Drawn
t See

Diagram

page

184.

K3
Game.

STEIN1TZ-TSCHIG0RIN
( Continued

GAMES.

from page iSj.)

White

then wins by 36 QxR, 36 QXKt; 37 BxKt, 37 PxB


38 Q-R6 ch.,38 K" K sq.; 39 Q" R5 ch.,39 K"
ch.);
40 QxRP,
40 Kt" K3; 41 RxKt.
6

16.

Game

218.

This at last breaks into the adverse game

"

Game
16. PerhapsKt" B3 was
nothingbetter than KxR, since

219.

Game

221.

16, This is decisive.

Game

16.

RxP

"

White

simpleand

would

have also

to win

won

by Q-^Q
Q2, 40 QxBP ch.);

to win

second

pieceby

he is mated

.K"

is bound

threatened

another

P,

P afterward.

Black had

as

K8.

"

Diagram page 180.

the best under

was

(or39.

more

See

"

and

(best,for if BxB
B sq.

White

"

220.

189

but of
circumstances,

the

^hite

course

would

then have

plied
re-

K" Q4; 47 KtXBP, 47 Kt" B2j 48


KtxKtP, winningslowlybut surely. If,however, 46
R" B6, 48 Kt" R sq. ; 49 Kt" K3 ch.,49 K" K5 ; 50 Kt" B2 and wins.
KxP
Obviouslyif 46.
White would answer
R
R4 ch. followed by exchangingRooks and KtxKtP.
.

"

Tschigorin
222

Compare up to this our


powerfulcontinuation.
keepsthe latter's piecesshut up

Game

to the

15thgame of the contest.


that preventsBlack
waitingmove
long time.

notes

17.

"

is the most

It is a

and

for

223.

Game
.

"

BxKt,

21

RXB;

21

sq. with the

The

in the text

move

from

playingB

B4,

"

16

following
probablecontinuation:

KB4, 18 R" K sq. ; 19 PxP dis. ch., 19 K" Kt2; 20 P


P" K5, 22 RxP;
23 Q" KR4,
23 R" K3; 24 Q" KB4

18 P"

KKt3; 17 KtXP, 17 PxKt;

*-K6, 2oKtxP;

believe 16 K--R

Stillstrongeris we

17.

.P"

Steinitz.

v.

22

and wins.
224.

loss of time.
17." This is grievous

Game

Kt; 19 BxKt,

19

KxB;

better

Much

Kt2; and

ch.,20 K"

KtxP

20

Kt"

17

was

Black

18 PX

B2; for if 18 KtXB,

still keeps the

the

on
superiority

Queen'sside.
225.

Game

226.

Game

sacrifice.
highlyingenious

17.
"

17." If 21 PxKt;
by Q B4 ch. or Q
"

227.

Game

17.

228.

Game

17.

"

"

it out
fight
stillmore
229.

230.
231.

Kt6

well

as

ifWhite

(or22.

sq.

any

.PxP;

giveup

to

draw; for ifthe R

few

ingly
ch.,followed accorddis.
PxP
ch.,
moves); 23

23 RxP
more

Q4, and

R"

wins.

himself.
hope of releasing

compelledBlack

have

he could for

as

now

advance

White

the

exchange by PxP

moved, White

would

and
P

answer

then

R5

"

to

with

which

same

would

case, White

planBlack

would

answer

replyKt" Q2 followed by P" KB4,


R
in
RxKP
R7, threatening
"

better

was

P"

QB4

with the view

of

playingP" B5.

He ought to have exchangedQueens firstand then the move


if Black
for obviously,
defended afterward by R
B3, White
piece,
Q$ followed by Kt" B7.

"

have

Kt"

Game

the

KB4.

"

A serious

17.

answer

Q" Kt6, in

pursue
P

17." Much

Game
Game

that gave him

would

17." Better than

Game

text would

232.

onlymove

Kt"

Diagram page 184.

effect.

whereas
case

The

KB4,

R"

22

Q4 with or without ch. winningin a


Q" R2; 25 Q" B2, 25 P" QKt4; 26

"

Kt2; 24 Q" Q4, 24

23 K"

P"

22

See

won

17.

A weak

17.

This weak

"

in the

error.

would

"

that enables Black

move

to extricate himself with

forces and the

even

superior

game.
233.

Game

"

move

was

the consequence

of

miscalculation.

Q" "?7;52 Q" R sq. ch.,52 K" B2; 53 Kt" Kt


by 51
"KB
sq., 55 QxKt ch.; 56 QxQ, 56 PXQ; 57 KxP, 57
"

234.

"

"

playedB" R5 White
this
winning. It was
instead of playingQ
Q7 on
exchanged
Game

advance

17." If he
to B6

"

235.

Game
more.

17.

"

This

secures

the draw

sq., 53 BxP;
K"
Kt"

K3

stillanswer

which

Black had overlooked

in the

could have

54 KtXB,

54 P"

won

here

B6; 55 Q

and wins.

would

the

He

B2, for ifthen BxKt


when

he allowed

the BP

would

Queens to

be

51stmove.

manner.
simplest

It

was

of no
obviously

use

to

playfor

STEINITZ-GAVILAN

190

Game
Evans*

18.
Gambit,

Game

W.

M.

Steinitz.

Black,
A.

Gayilan

W.

Steinitz.

AND

Tschigorm.

4KKt-B3

jP-K4

lp=gi

lp" K4

qP--Q4

yKKt-B3
^QKt"B3
qB-B4

9KKt-B3
*QKt"B3

"B-Kts

0B-B4
"B=^

3BxKt

p"

B4

"B"

B4

"P"

QKt4

.P"

KtPxB
*PXP

*BXP

nP-B3
"B-R4/

CP-K3

,P-QB3

JP" K4

UB"
R4
-Castles

QKt4
"'BxKtP

Castles

BBXP

'

Dq=b^

UQ-Q3

7P-Q4

"PXP___

'KKt-K2

'QXQ
qKxQ

RP-Q5

DKt" Qsq.

QQ-R4
^B-Kt3
Bin* KKt5

P-Q4__

ch.

IB"

llp_QB3
,9QR-Qsg.
1"Q" Ktsq.

luKxB
Q6ch.

1*K" Bsq.

OKt-KR3 254
B-KKt5
"Q-Kt3
245

1Uqxb
4"KtXP
HKtxKt
|9PXKt___
'

B-Kt5ch.246
Up--QB3
-K2

P-KR3

P"

13pxp

13P^
KB3

ill*?

14PXP

K4

1ftB-Kt3236
B2

K"

18

R sg.

B-Q

,P"

19PXP

237

B"

sq.

247

Q-Kt3
17'

x/PXKt

K2
wUlt6

19R-Kt5
Kt-Kt3
K-Q2

COflrd.

238
239

n?RxPch.24Q

fi/Kt" K3

fiOQKt_B5249

RXR

oqPxp

RXR

UUp^p
onR~QKtsq.
0UKt" Kt7 ch.

21

K-K3

""K-Kt2 241[D*

22r_"R6c1i.

nnKt-B5ch,

90?=?3

fluPXKt

AUR-R4

oARXP

0JR-Kt3

Z4r=^

fl^R" Ktsq.

9-QR-KBsq.
fl0p-QKt4242
,Q" KKt4

ch.

26Resigns.243
See

R-Kt5

25Kt-R4
P-Kt4

26KKt-B5

Diagram page 184.

256

4QBxBch.
Game 20" conf d.sq.

oi7p-Kt5
00R~Ktsq.

20RXP

10

KB4

K5

B4 ch.

16b=k5

QR" KKt sq.


QR-^kRsq.

20KXB
P"

Kt-B3

18

BxKt

21PXP

KtxP

16Kt-B3
17K"

B4

15P-03

K-B2

17Kt-R4
A'P" Kt3

255

^Castles

Kt"

BXB

i"Kt"

252

JQKt-B3

15RXB

10p" KB3

Kt3

Kt-QR3253

O!

"nPXP

"

**HKt-R3

.P-

6q_B3

244

"P" KKt4

tschigorin.

and

Ip K4

m.

A. Ponce

,P-K4

""*

and

Steinitz.

AND

Ponce

a.

Black,

Gavilan

Gambit.

White,

Gavilan

Black,

20.

Evans*

and

tschigorin.

W.

Game

19.

White,
A.

and

A.

GAMES.

Irregular Opening*

White,
A. Ponce
m.

TSCHIG0R1N-P0NCE

97*Z1R2
257

2flB-Kt4
JR"
B5

"

q9K-K3_251
OflKt" Kt7ch.
K"

B2

33QKt-B5dis.ch
Drawn

Game.

34
t See

"

K"
JR"

Diagram page 184.

]
R5 ch.

Ktsq.
B5

?%

fiiP-Kt4

""R"

nnQ-Q5

QnK-Ktsq.
"Ur-Bs 263

Q-Q

sq.

3 lQKt-B5dis.cn.
fiUR_KKtsq.
248

fl'R

258

250Df

K-B2

B-B5
19P"
Kt3

P"

KR3

259

R5 ch

111K-R2

"AR" R5ch.

q9K~Ktsq.

24P-Kt5260Df
261
9-PxP

OfiQ_B5

60p_KR4

""RXPch.

0DP" Kt5
JRXP
X See

262

qnR-Ksq.
Resigns.264

34
Diagram page

STEINITZ-GAVILAN

TSCHIGORIN-PONCE

CONSULTATION

and

Ponce
236.

237

( iame

18.

Game

18." Loss of time.

Compare

"

have retreated B"

QKt4;
238.
239.

to the

The

Black

once.

If

sq. at

GAMES.

Gavilan

Tschigorin v.

notes

191

Steinitz.

and

I5tn and 17th games

of the main

contest

party had nothingto fear from Kt


then,for instance,18 Q" B4, 18 Kt"

B5, and theyought to


B5, 19 P"

"

R3; 19 Kt"

etc.

18.

Game

our

G"MES.

givesWhite

This

"

powerfulattack

which

extremelydifficultto

was

parry.

which White
rejoinder
onlyon account of the most ingenious
.K" Kt2; with the probable
continuation 22 QxB
The best defensive planwas
had in store.
21
P, 22 R" B sq. ; 23 P" K6, 23 PxP; 24 P" Q7, 24 QxQl and Black will have three Pawns for the
But 21
P
KKt4 was also of no use on account of 22 Q B4 ch.,42
piecewith a good game.
K" B sq. ; 23 Kt" B5, 23 PxP; 24 Q" K4, 24 B" B3; 25 Kt" B4, etc.

18.

Game

error, but

an
Certainly

"

"

"

from

seen

this sacrificeis as deep as it is beautiful


analysis,
play. See Diagram page 184.

our

QxP ch.,23 K" Kt2; 24 R" KB sq., 24 R" Kt sq. (or 24. .P"
R3; 26 Kt" B5 ch.,26 PxKt; 27 RxP, 27 B" Kt4; 28 P" KR4 and
wins.
Or if 24.
.BxKt; 25 Q" Q4 ch.,25 K" Kt sq. ; 26 Q" QR4 ch.,26 K" Kt2; 27 R" B7
.P" KKt4; 27 Q" K4, 27
ch. and wins);
25 Q" Q4 ch.,25 K" R3; 26 R" B7, 26 B" Kt4 (or 26.
R" Kt3" if 27.
.PxKt; 28 QxP at R7 ch.,followed by R" B5 ch. and Q" R5 mate"; 28 RxP
ch.,28 KXR; 29 QXR ch.,29 K" R sq.; 30 Kt" B5 and wins);27 Q" Kt4, 27 QxP; 28 K^-Bs
ch.,28 PxKt; 29 Q" R3 ch. and wins.
18." If 22.

Game

.PXR;

23

the game
29 R" B6

Black alliesmight have somewhat


26
proceeded:

might have

ch.,29 BxR;

18."

Game

243.

30

Nothingto

Game

19." If 6.

QXR, 10
Q ch. ; 10
245.

Game

Q"

ch.,30 K"
for White

and

Steinitz

the
prolonged

R4; 31 P" KR3 and

will

v.

proceedwith

Ponce

and

"

next

move.

Tschigorin.

.PxP; 7 Q" Kt3, 7 Q" K2; 8 QxP (8 BxP ch.,8 QxB; 9 QxP, 9 P- B3; 10
by Kt" B3 would be bad for White),8. .Q" Kt5 ch. ; 9 QxQ, 9 Bx

Q3;
Q2 with
P"

mates

K
by 25
R3; when
Kt4; 28 RxR, 28 BxR;

B8.

R"

followed

10

game

Kt4; 27 QxP, 27 R"

the better game.

K6,

10

PxP;

PXP,

P"

K4;

12

Kt"

B3

were

far

superior.

at QB3, which would have


19. To prevent either of the adverse Knights from entering
had to advance the KP sooner
and his Q4 square would form
or later,
as White
inconvenient,

been
a

"

19."

Game

246.

248.

B"

QXB

B5, 26 P"

be done

Gavilan
244.

18." The

Game

242.

K"

QKt4; 25 Q" B7 ch.,25

247.

and forms

of the finestinstances of brilliantcombination

one

241.

As will be

18.

Game

240.

"

"

convenient

post for the adverse Kt.

Game
19. So far the White allieshad
with the view of supportingthe Pawns
"

stillthe
on

the

better game,
but theylose time here,for K"
side
K
King's
by
K3, was much superior.

Q2

"

White allies injudiciously


try to maintain the attack on the King'sside which
since Black
after removingthe R could at least effectthe exchange
enough supported,
of the adverse B for the Kt by Kt" R4 in case
White
advanced the BP.
R" Kt sq. with
view of advancingthe Pawns
done
the Queen'sside as was
on
later,gave more
prospectsof

Game

19.
"

The

could not be well

the

success

249.

Game

for White's

game.

19." If28....P"

QB4; 29

P"

R4, 29 Kt"

Q5; 30R"

good game.
(Continuedon page 192.)

Kts, 30

P"

Kt3;

31 P"

R5

with

STEINITZ-GAVILAN

192

TSCHIGORIN-PONCE

GAMES.

(Continuedfrom page 191.)


19." It

Game

250.

XKt,

no

use

tryingto escape the draw by K" Q3, for after 31


.QKt" B5 ch.$
Kt" Q5; 33 R" K sq., 33 QKtXB;
Q2 on account of 32
34 Kt
See Diagram page 184.
.

draw

sure

If 32 K" Kt sq., 32 R"


19." Best.
at least and a good prospectof

Game-

251.

of

was

could not retreat 32 K"


34 KtxP ch. and wins.

White

Kt7 ch. ; 33 K"


winning),33

B sq. (or 33 K" R sq., 33 KtxB with


Kt
Kt" R6 with an
Kt4 threatening
"

excellent attack.

and

Ponce
252.

Tschigorin

v.

Gavilan

Steinitz.

and

Game
A deviation from the course
20.
adoptedin the main contest between
in the order of
which, however, might onlylead to a transposition
Tschigorin

Messrs. Steinitz and

"

Game

For

think that White

moves.

ing
might have proceededwith 8 Q R4 with the view of advancbe a good reply,
White would then retreat B
lowed
as
Q3 folB" Q2. Whereas
if8
PxP; 9 P" K5, 9 Q" Kt3; 10 PxP, 10 KtxP; "
KtxKt, n BxKt; 12 BxP ch., 12 QxB; 13 QxB, 13 Kt" K2; 14 B" R3, 14 Castles;15 Kt" B3,
.P" B3; 18 Kt"
15 R" K sq.; 16 BxKt, 16 QxB: 17 QR" Q sq., with a fine game, for if 17.
K4, 18 QXP; 19 Kt" Q6 and wins.

253.

20."

"

we

Kt"

Q5 to which
by P" B4 and

R4 would

"

not

"

Game

254.

believe that Black

We

20."

could also

Kt3; 10 PXP, 10 PXP; 11 KtxP, 11 QXB;


Kt
Kt5 with an excellent attack.

safelyplay8. .P" Q3; and


KtxP, 12 Q" R5; 13 KtXR,
.

if 9

12

13

QB" KKt5, 9 Q"


Kt" B3 threatening

"

Game

255.

Game

20.

257.

Game

20.

"

QBP

Game

258.

The

"

QB3

"

Black

was

Game
sq. was
26 P"

sq. would

Game

more

Q5,

with

of forcingan
opportunity

been of
of

no

use

as

White

immediate

an

givethem the best of the game.


QBP on, whereupon Black would
of the
QR would obtain free possession
to

sure

Black's

or
one

This

20."

file

open

could well

Kt

answer

"

Q7.

King'sside attack but we believe


They might have then continued
againretreat the B and then fix
in case White defended
open Q file,

of their Rooks.
was

wrong.
have won
them

to

They ought to have retreated B K2 followed by K" R sq., and


by doublingRooks it would have been very difficultat least
colors.
of the Bishopsbeingof opposite
force the game on account
"

the KBP

R
irresistibleattack,24 K
"This givesthe opponents an opportunity
of instituting
an
P" Kt5, 25 B" K2, 25 BxP
RxKP
by far better,for if 24
(or25
; 26 P" B3, etc.);
count
RxP ; 27 K" Kt2 and wins); 27 Q" Q$ (but not 27 PxR on acKt3, 26 Q" R3 (if26.
B" Kt6, etc.)and ought to draw.
of the reply,
27
20.

"

Game

20."

moves,

28

This forces the game,

20."

all compulsory. See


261.

have

alliestake their chances

260.

to his

either forced the

though Black would


if not impossible
for
259.

the advantageowing
slightly

now

KB3.

Either R to K

"

R4 which

their B at
the

P"

by

256.

that

Black has

20"

for his R

262.

Game

20."

263.

Game

20.

"

If 25

BxP,

R5

mate.

Of
"

Diagram

course

Both

page

and it will be

25 R (Kt sq.)XB

if PxP

were
parties

then

noticed
easily

that

White's

27 RxR

to
replies

the end

are

184.
; 26

PxR,

26

RxBP

; 28

OXR

ch.,28 K

RxB.

here much

pressedfor time, and

relieved themselves

by repetition

1
"

264.

moves.

Game

20."

For if KxR

then

Q" R7

ch. and

QxP

mate.

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