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KNOWLEDGE 



[February 1, 1892. 



Notes. 



(a) 6Q to B3 is more usually played ; Black has three 

 good defences in QKt to B8, or KtxKt, or P to KB4. 

 The London representatives selected the text move on the 

 ground that it had not heen much analyzed. 



(h) If 5 ... B to QKt.5 White intended to reply 6. B to 

 Q3!, or if .5 ... B to KKto. fi. Q to K2 !, which is much 

 better than G. B to K2. 



(f) An excellent reply, and we believe new at this stage. 

 If instead 6 . . . Castles, White gets the superior game 

 by 7. B to Q3. 



(rf) This move was the subject of much discussion, some 

 of the players preferring lO; Castles. The simple move 

 Kt X Kt would have given Black an isolated Pawn in return 

 for their own, but was rejected as too unenterprising. 



(e) If 11. Q to Q3, KtxKtch; 12. PxKt, QxQ; 13. 

 B X Q, B X B ; 14. P x B, Castles (QR) ; 15. K to K2, R to 

 Q4 ; 16. P to IvB4, KR to Qsq, with some advantage in 

 position. 



(f) After 14 ... KtxB, 1.5. QxKt, QxP; White 

 recovers the Pawn by 16. KR to QKtsq. Black prepares, 

 instead, for doubling his Rooks on the King's file. 



(//) The best way of defending the Knight, which now 

 threatens to escape at Q3. Q to Kt3 was not so good ; 

 White might win a Pawn at once by Q to R4. 



(/() With a view to simplicity, as there is not much 

 chance of attack. B to Kt.5 instead would be met by B to 

 Esq, threatening P to B3. 



((•) Best. If 18 ... Q to KtB ; 19. P to K6, B xKt ; 

 20. PxPch, QxP; 22. Q xRch, Q x Q ; 23. RxQch, K 

 to B2 ; 24. B x B and wins. Black's next move is also 

 much better than Kt to Q3, which would ultimately leave 

 the Knight out of play. 



(j) The first of an interesting series of moves, by which 

 White keep their King's Pawn indkectly guarded even 

 against the constantly threatened ... P to B8. 



{k) If P to B3, 23. P X P. Black manoeuvi-e to get their 

 R at K2 and the Q behmd it. 



(I) Still preventmg R x P. Q to KKt4 or Q to QB4 also 

 have merits. Black's next move prevents Q to B5. 



(»/) A hasty move, made under pressure of the time 

 limit. They should have played P to KR3 first, when the 

 Queen would have nothing better than a return to QBsq. 



(n) Black threatened P to B3, but perhaps K to B2 was 

 a better defence. 



(o) Preventing the escape of the Queen at Q3. If in- 

 stead 30. , . . P to B3 ; 31. PxP, QxR ; 32. PxR, 

 etc. After thek next move White ofiered a draw, which 

 was declined. 



[p) K to Kt2 was probably better, vide their 35th move. 

 On their next move 34. ... P to B5 would of course be 

 answered by 35. Q to K4. 



((/) Before making this move Black in their turn pro- 

 posed a draw, but withdrew the offer while White were 

 consulting. 



0) If 36. ... R to KB2 ; 37. E to Q2, R to Bo ; 38. 

 Q to Kt7ch and draws ; but the game should be drawn any- 

 how. After the exchange of Queens Black cannot attack 

 the King's Pawn with both King and Rook. 



(s) Playing now to win, but they should have been con- 

 tent to draw by K to K3. If then 43. . . . R to Qo ; 44. 

 R to R7. 



(i) They might play 47. ... R to R6 (see diagram). 

 If then 48. E to B3, P to R4 ; 49. K to B6 ? (not so good 

 as K to K4 which seems to draw) ; 49. ... P to R5 : 50. 

 PxP! (if 50. K X P, R X Pch wins) ; 50. . . . RxR; 51. 

 K X P, R to B3ch ■? ; 52. K to Kt5 ! (the onlv move. If 

 52. K to Kt7, E to B5 wins ; or if 52. K x P, K to B2 

 wins). White now apparently draws at least by going 

 straight on with the Rook's Pawn ; but Black at move 51 

 should have played R to QE6 ! which apparently wins, as 

 pointed out by Mr. Hoffer ; but it is very diificult. 



(») R to QB3 would have saved a move, but the game 

 is easily drawn. 



Position after White's 47th move. 



(LITERPOOL.) 

 Black. 



mm mm. ^^ 

 M.„„„m. r m 



s 



White. 

 (LOIfDON.) 



In the other game, which will be given next month, the 

 Liverpool representatives were Rev. .J. Owen, and Messrs. 

 Howard, Kaizer, and Cairns. The name of the latter 

 gentleman bears a certain telephonic resemblance to that of 

 Mr. Burn, hence our mistake last mouth in stating that 

 Mr. Burn took part in both games. We are indebted to 

 Mr. A. Rutherford, of Liverpool, for this information. 



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