May 19, 1882.] 



K N O W^ ]L E D G E 



615 



is highly improb:iMe that he should have lopt to both of these 



tvcvre, we c inoiudo that he did not phiy at all, or our tele^^ram 



ame distorted in traiicniission. The best score has undoubtedly 



11 made by Captain Uackcnzio, who, although i game less than 



: iton, nevertheless liae relatively done best, he haviuvr benten 



i'> inawcr in the lirst round, then dntwn with Zukertort and Steinitz, 



111 beaten I'aulsen. Mason has not encountered any of the best 



II eiccpt I'aulsen. It is a curious coincidence in the above score 



,'. the youngest man heads the list, while the oldest player stands 



-^.■St. 



I hiy bcsnn on Wednesday, the 10th inst. Specially noteworthy 

 ' first week is, tirstly, the encounter between the two great 

 :l masters, Steinitz and Zukertort. The latter had the satisfac- 

 of coiKjiiei'inyr his mighty opponent. Secondly, the meeting of 

 uitz and Bhickburne — the former won. Thirdly, the encounter 

 ' aptaiu Mackenzie, the representative of America, with Steinitz 

 ! Zukertort, with both of whom he drew. 



is a matter of astonishment and regret that we do not have 

 y information of the Tournament in the press. There can bo 

 inubt that thousands of chess players in this country, who 

 ■u- with eager interest this gigantic tournament, and in par- 

 arthe fortunes of the English contingent, would be glad to 

 ■ some information through the daily press. Xo less than five 

 - ish players have gone to Vienna. Surely they deserve at least 

 iich notice as a cnuplc of tramps would get who run, hop, or 

 1 1 around Lillie Bridge grounds. 

 ■ *' have much pleasure in giving a smart game played by Captain 

 . kouzic against lierr Winawer, of Berlin ; — 



Game 643. 



(I'lavcd in the first round of the Vienna International Tourney, 



May 10, 1882.) 



Ruy Lopez. 

 Whitr. " Buck. 



(Cap'.a n Mackenzie.) 

 1. P t.j K4 

 :i. Kt to KB3 



3. B to Kt5 



4. P to Q4 



5. Castles 



6. P to K5 



7. R to Ksc| 



8. Kt takes P 



9. Q takes Kt 



10. Kt to B3 



11. Q to K4 



12. B to Q:J 



13. B to KO 



14. QR to Qsq (/) 



15. t^ to B3 



10. P takes P en pass. 



17. B to B4 (A) 



18. K to Bsq 

 1ft. B to Kt3 (i) 



20. P to Kt3 0) 



21. K to Kt2 



22. Q takes B 



23. R to KRsq 



24. R to Q6 



25. Q to Q3 

 2G. K to Bsq 



27. R to QS(ch) 



28. Q to QG (0 



29. R to Ktsq 



30. R to Kt8(ch) (ii) 



31. Q takes Q 



(norrWmawor.) 



1. PtO Kl 



2. Kt to QBi! 



3. Kt to B3 (u) 



4. P takes P 



5. B to K2 ((,) 



6. Kt to K5 



7. Kt to Bt (f) 



8. Kt takes Kt 



9. Castles 



10. Kt to K3 (il) 



11. P to QB3 (e) 



12. P to KKt3 



13. R to Ksq 



14. P to KB I- 



15. P to Q 1 Ul) 

 IC. 1! takes P 



17. B takes P(ch) 



18. Q to B4 



19. q takes B 



20. Q to Bsq (/■■) 



21. B takes P 



22. K to Rsq 



23. R to K2 



24. P to B5 



25. P to B6(ch) 



26. Q to B4 



27. K to Kt2 

 2S. Q to Kt4 



29. Q to QB4 (m) 



30. K takes R 



Resigns 



NOTES. 

 ) We do not pretend to decide analytically the merits of this 

 ice, wo merely say we prefer P to 1!3. As a remarkable fact, 

 live seen a great many games prematurely break down — this 



■lice having been adopted ; noteworthy amongst them being one 



[Berlin, where Winawer defeated Vr. Schmid in twelve moves. 



■ ) This is better than Kt takes P. 

 I Uad Black |.l.aycd the defence of 3. P to R3, the ^Vhito 

 )]> in the usual course would have retreated to R4, and, there- 

 after Black's seventh move Kt to B4, that Bishop would he 

 ■ked and compelled to move, thus giving Black time. Upon 

 lact we base our opinion, that 3. P to R3 is a good defence. 

 I The Knight is also disadvantageously placed on K3. We 



ik Black might have played P to Q3 instead of Kt to K3 ; it 



lid have better developed his game. 



• ) The very thing White wanted ; he now brings his Bishop into 



ivitv at the cost of Black's time. 



(/) Now White's superiority is CBtablished, R to Qsq is very 

 good ; it further weakens Black's Queen's tile in combination with 

 the Pawn on K5. Black's defence, therefore, turned out badly. 



(;/) A desperate effort to force his cramped position, but risky, 

 in view of the position of White's Books. 



(h) Overlooking the palpable rejoinder of Black ; a waiting 

 move, such as P to KU3, would have done good service to White. 



(i) In c.a.so White should have made an effort to retrieve his lost 

 fortunes by B takes Kt, B takes B, and then retire his Bishop, 

 Black would have a winning check with his B on B5; but through 

 the move in the text White also loses two Pawns, which defence 

 turned out more fortunate for White than could be expected. 



( j) White relied upon this move to regaiu the piece. 



(A) Surely Black had a straight road to victory by Q to RG(ch), 

 and on Queen interposing exchanging. K to K2 would have been 

 too dangerous for White to venture on, after exchanging Queens, 

 and Bishop takes Pawn, Black would be two Pawns ahead. 



(/) White is plaj-iiig well, and makes the utmost of his attack; 

 while Black is evidently playing carelessly. 



(m) This loses the Queen ; ho might have played Q to R5. 

 White could not then have played B takes Kt, on account of Black's 

 reply of B takes B, threatening B to B5(eh). 



(n) Highly ingenious. Hl.ack has no choice. If K to B3, 

 Kt to K4 wins, or if K to R4, R to Rsq(ch), followed by 

 Kt to K4(ch). 



Problem No. 42, by J. A. Miles. 



White to plaif 



WHITB. 



Jlr. J. A. Miles intends publishing a collection of his '* Problems, 

 Poems, &c." — the problem above being one of the number. A 

 selection of such excellent com)iositions is sure to be favourably 

 received by the Chess public. 



SOLUTION. 

 Peobi-km No. 3S, by J. A. Miles, p. 5G2. 

 1. P to Kt4 1. K to Q4 



2. Kt to Kt2 



3. Kt to B4 mate 



3. B to B3 mate 



3. Kt to K3 mate 



2. K takes P 



or if 2. K to K5 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 • •* Please address Chess-Edilor. 



Muzio 3.— Your best move is 8. B to H.'i , if then 8. Kt takes P 



P takes P 



9. 



Q to Kt3 



or if 8. i,--:z 



10. 



i' to K5 

 P to Q3 "■ Kt to K5 ^"' Kt takes P 

 RtoKsq(ch), Kt to Kt5 ,„ Kt takes BP . 



Kt to K2 ■'"■ Castles (best) 

 (2.) 12. B to 05 is probably best; thanlss for problem ; solutions 

 of No. 38 and 39 correct. 



Correct solution of Problem No. 39 received from Senei 

 Solitarius, G. W., W. C. Thomas, and Gos. 



Edward P. Westlakc— 1. Qto B5(ch), K takes Q ; 2. QKt takes 

 QP, and 3. P to Ktt (mate) ; if 1. K to K2, 2. Q takes P(chJ and 

 mate next move. 



