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ILLUSTRATIVE GAME No. 1. 

 COMPETING partie in the competition of the B. C. A. for 



Kt to QB3 

 P to QK3 

 Kt to B3 

 o B4 (a) 



. B to B2 

 oK2 



White. Black. 



17. Q to B3 Kt to Kt sq. 



18. Kt to Kt3 QKt to Q2 



19. Castles QR (,) R to KR sq. 



20. Kt to R5 (ch) K to Kt3 (k) 



21. BtoR4 PxP (0 

 P (ch) 



P to QKt4 (6) 22. P to Q4. (m) 



Castles 



B to Kto (c) 

 Kt to Q2 r 10 tm 



B to Rl Q to K3 



P to KR3 QRtoQsq.OO 



13 P to KKt4 (c) P to KKt4( n 

 1-1 Kt X P (j) P X Kt 



Q. to B4 

 B X P (ch) 

 PtoKt8(Q)(ch) 

 QtoKt5(ch) 

 Resigns 



(a) At this point the doctors differ as to ivhether it is best to 

 play 5. B to B4 or 5. P to Q3. AVe imagine that a disinclination 

 to adopt a defence leading to dull and heavy play causes players 

 to revert to 5. B to B4. The objections against 5. B to B4, how- 

 ever, are, in our opinion, of considerable weight. White may play 

 B to K3. If Black exchanges Bishop's, White's centre Trill be 

 strengthened. Black cannot conveniently retire his B, as in the 

 Giuoco Piano, to Kt3, in consequence of having played P to QR3. 

 If B to R2, White exchanges, placing Black's Rook very awkwardly. 

 Again, White may reply with 6. P to QB3, as in the text ; then by 

 playing P to Q4 at an opportune moment, he may derive a benefit 

 in position, while the White B is available on B2, to support the 

 centre advance, and may ultimately become a very commanding 

 piece by attacking the KRP. To avoid this unmasking, BIa<?k is 

 prevented from playing P to Q4 after he has Castled. In fact, in 

 most cases it is dangerous for Black to Castle too early, as White 

 may get np a strong attack against Black's K's side. These are 

 the principal objections against 5. B to B4, and, as will be seen 

 from the game (which occurred in the Tournament of the B. C. A.), 

 nearly all of them are exemplified here by a corresponding 

 inferiority in Black's position. 



(b) Necessary, in order to play P to Q4. If P to Q3, Black would 

 have an inconvenient position, owing to his QKt being pinned, and 

 the probability of the advance of the White QP, an inconvenience 

 which a plaver ought to avoid if he can do so ; at the same time, 

 P to QKt4 brings White's B into better play. 



(c) Of course general principles must always be subordinate to 

 the opponents' tactics, as otherwise a player will win in spite of 

 bad development. 9. B to Kt5 is the right move here, for if 

 9. B to K3, B X B, the P cannot retake, as Black could double 

 White's P's by PxP. It may be seen here that the Black KB 

 would be far better placed on K2. 



((?) Here the principle as regards pinning is amply illustrated. 

 By placing his R on Q sq. Black doubly pins his own Kt, and 

 thereby creates another weak point in his position. 



(e) This more is valuable as an instance of a deviation from a 

 general rule in a particular case. The general rnle being that it is 

 advantageous to secure one's own position by Castling before 



liroceeding to the attack, but, as stated in note 



alter cases. In this instance it would be somev 



to Castle QR (it being clearly part of White's plan and to his 



advantage to attack Black's King's side) on account of several 



harassing moves which are at Black's disposal, such as P to Kt5, 



P to Q5, &c. Moreover, by the text move White obtains an 



immediate advantage in position. 



(/) Black could not otherwise prevent White from playing 

 P to Kt5. 



(;;) This sacrifice is possible, on account of the position of 

 Black's Q and R, and the general aspect of the game. Similar 

 opportunities occur in many variations of the Giuoco Piano. A 

 thorough examination of the position is, however, required in most 

 cases, to see whether the piece mav safelv be given up. Thns, for 

 instance, if the square on Black's K3 were unoccupied, it would 

 enable Black to i)lay Q to K3, followed by B to K2. 



(h) Black wanted to prevent the advance of the White QP. 



(i) The QKt does good service on the K's side. 



( ) \Vliito''j attack being now far better developed, he may 

 <' i-t'i mi'if c ffectively and with greater security. 



( I Mill iiii-h Black would have still had a bad game, he would 

 1 'M .l..,„. 1,1 tter to take the Kt with the R. In that case White 

 ^■.- Ilia have proceeded to double the Rooks on the Kt's file. 



I ') This brings about a speedy loss, but Black had no satisfac- 

 tory move at his disposal. 



( i) Better late than never ; White seizes the opportunity which 

 liiiiigs his B to bear on the attack. 



(h) If P X R, then 25. P to K5 discovering check wonld be fatal. 



(u) White now simply breaks up Black's game. 



Wo have given the above game, as promised, as the first of a 

 series of real games, in which we endeavour to explain the 

 principles which ought to guide players in the conduct of games. 

 We shall, however, be pleased to enter into any discussion or give 

 further explanation upon any point in these games which appears 

 doubtful to our readers. 



Mr. E. A. Proctor's Lecture Tour. 



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1. LIFE OF WORLDS 4. THE PLANETS 



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Contests of No. 193. 



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