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KNOWLEDGE. 



[August 1, 1890. 



might then have been nerved to continue the diamonds, 

 and CD would have won the game easily and an extra 

 point to boot, according to the American system of scoring. 

 In fact, we scarcely see how CD could have played the 

 hand worse than thev did. 



By I. Gu.vsBERG (Mephisto) 



LContributions of general interest to cheas-players are invited. Mr. 

 Gunsberg will be pleased to give his opinion on any matter submitted 

 for his decision.] 



The following two interesting games were played in the match 

 Blackburne v. Lee, at Bradford. 



White. 

 Lee. 

 PtoK+ 

 Kt to KB3 

 B toBi 

 P to Q3 

 B to KKt5 

 B to K3 

 Kt to B3 

 P to QR3 (a) 

 KB X B 

 QKt to R4 (c) 

 Kt X B 

 Kt to Q2 (d) 

 P to QB3 

 P to KKt3 

 Q to K2 

 (58 min.) 

 P to B3 

 Q X Kt 

 P to KR4 (/) 

 R to R3 

 Q to K2 

 R to Bsq (A) 

 P X P 



Game 



Black. i 



Blackburne. 



P to K4 I 



Kt to QB3 i 



B to B4 



Kt to Bo I 



P to KR3 

 B to Kt3 

 P to Q3 

 B to K3 (i) 

 P X B 

 Castles 

 RP X Kt 

 Q to Ksq 

 Q to Kt3 

 Kt to Kto 

 R to B3 



(50 min.) 

 Kt X B i 



Q to R4 (el 

 Q to Kt3 

 P to Q4 (g) 

 P to Kt4 

 P to Q5 

 Kt X P (.;•) 



White 



No. 2. 



White. Black. 



Lee. Blackburne. 



23. Q to K3 QR to KBsq 



24. P to KKt4 (/.jP to B3 



25. P to R5 Q to B2 

 2G. K to B2 R to B5 



27. K to Kt2 Q to K2 



28. R to Kt3 Q to Kt4 



29. R to KBsq (/)P to QKt3 



30. Kt to Ktsq P to B4 

 (Ih. 58 min.) 



31. Kt to B3 



32. P X P 



33. Q to Bsq 



34. KttoK2 



35. Q X Q 



36. R to Qsq 



37. Kt to Bsq 



38. K to B2 

 3!l. KR to Ktsq 



40. Kt X Kt 



41. R to Ktsq 



42. R to Kt3 



43. K to Ksq 

 (2h. 47min.) 



resigns. 



(Ih. 59min.) 

 P to Kt5 (m) 

 Kt to B7 

 Kt X P 

 R(B5) to B2 (h) 

 P X Q 

 R to Q2 

 P to B5 

 R(Bsq) to Qsq 

 Kt X P (ch) 

 R X Kt 

 R to KBsq 

 R to Q7 (ch) 

 R to R7 (o) 



(2h. 52min.) 



NOTES. 



(a) The game, so far, has proceeded on ordinary lines, but P to 

 QR3 hardly adds eSfectively to White's development. 



(i) The right reply to White's inactive move. 



(c) If Black now plays B x B, the Knight will remain badly placed 

 on Rook's 4th, and a loss of time in any event. 



(</) Another move of an inactive character, and all the time Black 

 is developing his game. 



(e) This does not seem to be a profitable move. 



(/) A good introduction to an attack by means of P to KKt4, ifec. 



(y) White threatened to castle ; Queen's rook followed by R to Kt 

 square; Black advances just in time. 



(A) It is difficult to suggest a better move. 



(;') Black boldly runs the risk of remaining with his isolated pawns 

 should it come to an end game. 



(I.-) P to B4 would lead to very interesting complications in which 

 Black could give up the Knight. 



(/) Black threatens R x BP. 



(m) An excellent move by which Black gains a substantial 

 advantage. 



(n) Safe and sound, but Kt x QP was very tempting, but less 



reliable. 



(o) A neat ending, and in harmony 

 throughout. 



vith Blackburne's play 



the Blackburne v. Lee 



The following is the third game played 

 match at Bradford. 



French Defexce. 



White. Black. White. Black. 



Blackburne. Lee. Blackburne. Lee. 



1. PtoK4 PtoK3 S QKttoQ2 P to B3 (a) 



2. P to Q4 P to Q4 , 9. R to Ksq (JKt to Q2 



3. P X P P X P I 10. P to KR3 B to R4 



4. KKt to B3 KKt to B3 I 11. P to KKt4 (6)B to Kt3 



5. B to Q3 B to Q3 12. B x B RP x B 



6. Castles Castles 13. Kt to K5 Q to B"* 



7. B to KKtD B to KKto 14. Kt x Kt Kt x Kt 



White. Black. 



Blackburne. Lee. 



15. Kt to Bsq KR to Ksq 



(54 min.) (4.8 min.) 



111. Q to Q2 (c) Kt to Bsq (rf) 



17. B to K3 (e) Kt to K3 



18. Q to Q3 R to K2 ( f) 



19. B to Q2 (>/) QR to Ksq 



20. P to KR4 (A) Q to Kt3 (J) 



21. B to K3 (it) Q X KtP 

 (Ih. 4Gmin.) 



22. KR to Ktsq 



23. R to Kt3 



24. P to R5 



25. P X P 

 (Ih. o5min.) 



26. Q to B5 



27. Q to R3 (0 



28. Q X Q 



29. Kt to Kt3 



30. QR to Ktsq 

 (lb. 59min.) 



31. P X P 



32. K to Bsq 



33. Kt to K2 



34. R to B3 



35. B to B4 



36. B X B 



37. R to Qsq 



38. R to B3 



39. QR to Q3 



Whttb. 

 Blackburne. 



40. K to Kt2 



41. QR to K3 



42. Kt to B4 



43. R to K2 



44. Kt to Q3 

 4.5. P to B3 



(2h. 58min.) 



46. KR to K3 



47. Kt to K5 



48. R to Ksq 



49. R X R 



50. Kt X BP 



51. Kt to Kt4 



52. Kt X P 



53. K to Ktsq 



54. R X Kt (p) R X Kt 



55. R X P (ch) K to B3 



56. K to B2 



57. R to Kt2 



58. K to Ksq 

 59 K toQ2 



60. K to Bsq 

 (3h. 56min.) 



61. R to K2 



62. KtoKt2 



63. R to K5 

 G4. R X P 



dr 

 (4 hours.) 



Black. 



Lee. 

 R to K8 

 K to Kt2 

 R to QB8 

 P to KKt4 

 R to Q8 

 P to KKt5 (;«) 



(2h 57min.) 

 R to KRsq (;i) 

 R to Ro 

 R X R 

 R to RG 

 R X P 

 R to B6 (o) 

 R X P (ch) 

 R toB4 



R to R4 

 R to R6 

 P to R4 

 R to R6 

 Kto B4 

 (3h. 54min.) 

 KtoB5 

 R to Q6 

 R X P 



(4 hours.) 

 e in the hope 



(Ih. I5min.) 

 Q to RG 

 Qto R4 

 P X P 

 Q toB2 

 (Ih. 25min.) 

 Q to Q2 

 Kt to B5 

 R X Q 

 P to KKt3 

 P to QKt4 

 (Ih. 48min.) 

 P X P 

 Kt to K3 

 Kt to Kt2 

 R to QB2 

 Kt to B4 

 Kt X B 

 Kt to K5 

 R to R2 

 R to RS (ch) 

 (a) Always a safe move in the opening. 

 (//) Blackburne is never afraid of making a risky mo 

 of creating a lively complication, 

 (e) Q to Q3 would have been better. 



(rf) Intending to make a useful counter-demonstration by Kt to 

 K3 and Kt to B5. 



(e) When making a rapid advance any counter-demonstration in 

 force will compel a retreat, often with loss of time and position. 



(/") Black wisely intends to double his rooks on the king's file 

 before making any advance. 



(g) White has lost two important moves, for he might have played 

 16. Q to Q3, followed by 17. B to Q2. 

 (A) Played for want of a better move. 

 (_/) Black's tactical advantage begins to materialise. 

 (k) White had not much time to examine 21. B to B3. Kt to B5 ; 

 22. Q to Q2, R to K7 ; 23. R X R, R X R ; 24. Q to Qsq, &c. 



(I) Q to B3 would have, for the moment, avoided the exchange of 

 queens. 



(fli) It will be seen that in this subtle struggle for the ending, the 

 experience of White has told in his favour somewhat. 



(n) Played with a view to a mate by R to KR8, but I think Kt X 

 BP would have been a simple way of winning. 



(o) Black has not handled his game to the best advantage. This 

 move in particular is an oversight, which loses a valuable pawn, and 

 deprives him of any chance of winning. 



(p) White might have forced a draw at once by Kt to K7. 



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