Dec. 1, 1885.] 



KNOWLEDGE ♦ 



I did not see anr good in advancing P to Kt6. I cannot attack his 

 QKtP, and the Black position would give White more freedom of 

 action on the K side. 



19. I'xP KttoR4 



I made up my mind that the. misupported QBP or QRP should be 

 the objects of rav attack. 



20. P to KKt3 



White wishes to displace the Kt, and protects the KBP before 

 playing B to B3. Kt to Kt6 



20. (See diagram Xo. 1 .) 



21. E to E2 QK to B sq. 



22. E to B3 Kt to Q3 



I thought it best to retain my Kt to attack the P's ihi Kt4. If 

 22. Kt (Kt6) to QT, then White plays 23. B x Kt, and I cannot play 

 Kt X R, on account of 24. B x P (chl '. 



23. PtoQRl ' Q to Ksq. 

 2i. B to Kt2 P to Kt3 



I must prevent P to B5. 



25. Q to K2 1! to QB2 



I make the R available to protect the K, in case of an advance of 

 P"s on the K's side. 



26. B to K sq. 



White wants to displace the Kt by Kt to B sq. and Kt to Q2, 

 26. R to KKta 



an unnecessary move. Black would only weaken his position by 

 I'laving P to Kti 



i7. Kt to Esq B to Bsq 



2S. Kt to Q2 Kt X Kt 



White could always force the exchange by R to Kt sq. 

 retake with the P. 



29. Q X Kt R to Kt2 



30. Q to QB2 



I could not 



DiAGB.VM Xo. 1. 

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Black. 



Bljlce. 



Q to Q sq 



R to Kt4 



Kt to Q3 



Q toB2 



draw by Kt x KtP : 



also to 



If now R X P, 



This game is played with a steadfast purpose by both sides, White 

 operating against the K's side, whilst Black pursues his advantage 

 on the Queen side. Every move is the result of deep thought. White 

 now has Kt to KtP in view for a future contingency. 



Kt to B2 



31. Kt to Kt4 



32. P to R5 



33. KR to Esq 

 31. Kt to K.) 



To avoid giving White a chance for a 

 prevent Kt x B6 and Kt to QKti. 

 35. R to Kt sq. 

 An excellent move, as it disposes of the R. 

 36. R X R, Q X E. 37. Kt x P. 



35. K to Kt2 

 To stop Kt X P 



36. R X R Kt X R 



37. P to R3 Q to Q3 



38. E to R sq. R to K sq. 



39. B to B3 



My opponent strained every nerve to gain an advantage. He had 

 formed the far-reaching plan of placing his B on QB2, from where 

 he would be available for attack on the KKtP, assisted by the KRP. 

 The B would also prevent mv occupving the sq. on QKtO. 



39. ■ ' RtoK2 



40. B to Q sq. R to Kt2 



(See Dia?ram Ko. 2.) 



41. Q to Bsq " Q to B2 



Jly intention was to attack the RP threefold bv Kt to Q3, E to 

 Kt4, and Kt to Kt2. 



42. P to R4 Kt to Q3 



43. B to B2 B to Q2 



I deemed it prodent to bring the B in support of my KKtP. 



44. Q to R3 B to Ksq 



I cannot, of course, move my Kt without moving the B. 



45. R to Ktsq E x E (ch.) 



46. B X R Kt to Kt2 



You will see presently the depth of White's play. Beginning with 

 44. Q to E3, he induced me to play for the RP, because at last he 

 saw his chance to get at my KP in a roundabout fashion. His idea 

 was as deep as it wao correct, and plaved with analytical profundity. 



47. E to B2 ' Kt X P. 



At last my arduous efforts after the P succeeded, but so far from 

 the game being decided, the real struggle only began after this, 

 leading to a most interesting ending. 



48. B to Q sq. 



Xow I.was in a iix. I could not withdraw the Kt without losing 

 theRP; I could not play Q to Kt3 on account of Q to K7 ; and, finally, 

 B to Kt4 was threatened by White. In this ditficulty [ determined 

 to give up two Pawns, force the exchange of Queens, and make a 

 bold advance with the QRP. It was hardly sound play, but it 

 succeeded in extricating me from mv diificulties. (See Diagram 

 Xo. 3.) 



Diagram Xo. 



Whui. 



Diagram Xo. 4. 



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Black. 



Black. 



48. B to Kt 4 



49. E to Kt4 Kt to Kt2 

 You see I have the courage of my opinions. 



50. BxP QtoQ3 



51. QxQ KtxQ 



52. K to Bsq 



Another way of playing would be B x P followed by Kt to B3, Ksq, 

 and B2. The following would have formed a neat catch : — 

 52. B X P, P to R4. 53. B to B6, P to Vio, and wins. 



52. P to R4 



53. K to Ksq P to R5 



54. K to Qsq Kt to K5 



55. K to B2 P to R6 



I was in no hurry to take off the KtP, as I could not afford to let 

 White take my two P's and have two united passed Pawns. I was 

 playing to get the QBP. 



56. E X P Kt to Q7 ! 

 the adventurous and bold Knight 



57. B to B6 B to R3 



58. Kt to B3 P to R7 



59. K to Kt2 Kt to Kt8 



60. K X P Kt X P (ch) 



61. K to Kt2 Kt to K7 

 02. B to K4 



This is weaker than P to K5, which I believe might have been done 



Kt xKtP 

 Kt to K7 

 PxP 



P to B6 (ch) 

 K to B2, in which case B to Kt2 



B to Kt2 

 P to R3 



09. B to Q3. 



before. 



63. B to B2 



04. P to E5 



65. BxP 

 I fondly hoped White would play 

 would win a piece. 



60. K to Kt sq. 



67. Kt to Kto 



68. Kt to R3 

 White could also play 08. Kt to KO(ch), K to B3. 



68. Kt X P 



69. B to Q3 

 It is White's intention to draw the game by playing Kt to 

 and K4. To prevent this I made a last effort. 



60. K to B 3 



70. Kt to B2 K to K4 '. 



I ran every possible risk in this game in the vain effort to avoid a 

 draw. 



71. Kt to Kt4 (ch). K to B5. 



72. Kt X P. (.See Diagram Xo. 4.) 



I now played B to Q4, with the idea of going to K3, whereuporj 



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