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♦ KNOWLEDGE ♦ 



[June 1, 1883. 



Another most forcible conclusion as to llic clmnccs in Tournament 

 play mny bo drawn by a comparison of Dr. Noa'a play in London 

 and Vienna. At the latter placo, nf(or tlie conclusion of the first 

 round, ho stood at 9 against Zukertort's Oi, a most glaring contrast 

 to his present score. IIo has, however, also in London proved him- 

 self a ))layor of considerable power, as ho drew all liis three games 

 with Mason. 



On Monday the second round was commenced. The result was 

 that English drew with Stoiniti!,as did also Blackburnc and Mason, 

 Mackenzie and Scllman, Winawer and Kosenthal, Noa beat 

 Tsehigorin, Mortimer beat Skipworth. The game between Bird 

 and Zukertort was adjourned after 9 hours play. 



On Tuesday Zukertort boat English, he also later on won his 

 adjourned game with Bird. Kosenthal beat Noa, Blackburue beat 

 Skipworth, Steinitz beat Bird, Winawer beat Tschigorin, Sellman 

 beat Mortimer, Mason and Mackenzie drew. 



In the second tournament Bardeleben stands best for first prize 

 with a score of 19{ out of 22. Fisher has the second prize certain 

 ■\vith a score of 201 out of 25, which is the full number of games to 

 be played. Gunsberg has scored 17 out of a total of 22, while 

 Macdonald stands at 19i out of 25. 



GAME BETWEEN ENGLISH AND MASON. 



Queen's Gambit Declined. 



■miite. 



English. 



P to Q-t 

 P to QB4 (a) 

 Kt to QB3 

 P to K3 

 Q to Kt3 (!)) 

 Kt to B3 

 P to QR3 

 Q takes B 

 B to Q3 

 Q takes P 

 P takes P 

 Kt takes Kt 

 Castles 

 QtoB2 

 P to Bt (c) 

 B to K2 

 PtoQKtl(/) 

 Q to R2 (.j) 

 R takes Q 

 B to QKt2(.) 

 B toQ4 

 R takes B 

 R to QB2 

 P to B5 (i) 

 KR to B sq. 



Black. 



MasoD. 



P to Q t 

 P to K3 

 B to Kt5 

 Kt to KB3 

 Kt to B3 

 Q to K2 

 B takes Kt 

 Castles (c) 

 P takes P 

 P to K4 

 Kt takes P 

 Q takes Kt 

 B to K3 

 KRtoQsq((J) 

 Q toQl 

 P toB3 

 B to B4 

 Q takes Q 

 B to QG (;.) 

 Kt to K5 

 B takes B 

 P to QKt3 (i) 

 QR. to QB sq. 

 PtoB3 

 R to Q3 



White. Black. 



English. Mason. 



2G. P to QR4 P to QB4 



27. Pto R5 Rat Q3toQB3 



28. RP takes P RP takes P 



29. P takes P P takes P 



30. R to B4. K to B2 (?) 



31. B to Kt2 Kt to Q3 



32. R to KB 1 R to QR3 

 HtoQsq. RatBsq.toB3 

 P to Ki R to QR5 

 P to KKt3 Kt takes KP 

 R to Q7 (ch) K to K sq. (»») 

 R takes P R to Kt3 

 R at Kt7 toKtiR at Kt3 to Kt 5 

 B to B sq. P to KR 1 

 R to R4 K to Q,2 (h) 

 R to B sq. Kt to QB6 

 R takes P (..) Kt to K7 (ch.) 

 K to B2 R to R7 

 R to R7 (ch.) K to B3 



B to K3 

 K to B3 

 K to BJ. 

 R to K7 



R to KtG 

 Kt to Q5 (ch.) 

 R to E5 

 KttoQB7(dis. 

 ch.) 

 QR to RG wins 



NOTES. 



(a) We prefer 2. Kt to KB3, which leads to a more modern and 

 safe Queen's side opening. 



(h) Not much to be said in its favour — it loses time. 



(c) Black having Castled, and both his Knights well posted on 

 B3, has already a considerable advantage of position. 



(rf) Now comes that heavy and subtle wrestling for position 

 which distinguishes the first-class player. A study of the position 

 will reveal its difficulties. The black Queen keeps White's QB con- 

 fined, he also threatens Kt to Kt5. 15. P to K4, an otherwise 

 promising-looking move, Black would reply with R to Q2, after- 

 wards doubling the Rooks. 



(p) This displaces the Queen, but it creates a new weakness in 

 White's centre. 



(/) With the hope of developing his QB. 



(3) White thinks to relieve his game by exchanging, while Black 

 considers his position good enough to venture upon that step with- 

 out fear of drawing. 



(h) Another high-pressure move ; if B takes B, Black gets his 

 Rook into good play. 



(1) If Black plays B takes B then 21. B takes Kt would probably 

 lead to a draw. 



(i) Black now devotes his attention to advancing his QBP. 

 (^•) This advance weakens the Pawn. 



(I) Black vigorously pursues his advantage in position. We give 

 a diagram after Black's 30th move, K to B2. 



Masox. 



(m) Very well played. AVhite can only capture the Pawn at 

 great risk to himself from Black's Rooks. 



(n) Black gradually increases his attack, while White's Rooks 

 have got out of play. White dare not take the EP, as Black 

 threatens R to R8, followed on the White E to B sq. by the other 

 Rook to Kt8 to win the B. 



(0) A fat.al capture, from this point Black finishes off in masterly 

 style. 



POSITION AFTER BLACK'S 26th MOVE, KT. TO El, IN A 

 GAME PLAYED ON THE 28th INST. 



Noa. 

 Black. 



White. 

 TSCHIGOKI.V. 



27. P to B4 



28. P to KR-t 



28. Q to KR3 



29. RP takes P 



30. K to Kt sq. 



31. K to B2 



32. Q to K3 



33. K to K2 



34. P to B5 



Black. 

 Noa. 



P to B3 

 P to KR3 

 RP takes P 

 Q to R2 

 P takes P 

 P to Kt5 

 P to KtG (ch) 

 R to Kt5 

 Kt takes P(ch) 



■Wtite. 

 Tschgorir 



Black. 



35. Kt takes KtQ to E7 (ch) 



36. K to K sq. B takes Kt 



37. E. takes B 



38. E to B2 



39. K to K2 



40. Q takes Q 



P to Kt7 ! 

 PtoKt8(Q)(ch) 

 Q (Kt8) takes E 

 (ch) 

 R to Kt7, and 

 Black won. 



JfOTICHS. 



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