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KNOWLEDGE ♦ 



[June 1, 1887. 



As may be seen from this position. Black was too intent upon 

 gaining an advantage on the Queen's side, and did not sufficiently 

 heed his opponent's doings on his K side, the result being that 

 White now won as follows : — 



B to Kt5 K to Esq 



Black had no satisfactory move. 



B X B P X B ? 



Q to EC (ch) Resigns. 



Position, after the forty-first move, in the second game of the 

 match Blackburne v. Zukertort, played at the British Chess Club, 

 May 9, 1887. 



Blackburne. 

 Black. 



iii S » * » * 



WM W''^/ p^^ A wsa^^ 



■ fciiKI ■ 





^^'^ W^M ^^ ^S.2^< 



S/Ts^ -r^Mn ^^^^ '(ra^' 



Si IM ^ 1^ 



White. 

 ZUKEKTOET. 



The game proceeded in the following very interesting manner : — 



42. P to R6 1 P to Kt3 



The altern.ative moves of P x P. 43. R x P would have led to a 

 loss by a slow process, as White would three times attack the black 

 RP, which could not be effectively defended. 



4.3. P X P 

 Both White and Black must have expended a good deal of thought 

 on their last moves. Black has no alternative now but to accept 

 the consequences. 



QxR 



44. QxQ RxQ 



4.5. P to Kt7 R X B 



Kt to Q2 would not prevent the Queening of the Pawn, as White 

 would reply to this with P to Kt6 1 



46. P (Queens) RxB 



47. P to Kt6 I 



All this is very fine and strong, and the reader must be puzzled to 

 know how such a game can be lost. 



P to KtO 



48. QxB PxQKtP 



49. P to R3 



49. P X P was much simpler, and created less of a block if 

 R(K6) X P then R to E2, and advances the QRP. 



R to QB2 



Taking the best advantage of the position, and threatening to 

 come down with his Rooks as a last desperate chance, especially as 

 the Kt effectively protects the K against the (j. 



50. Q to KtS 



White should not have allowed Black to double his Rooks on the 

 7th row, as then the game becomes very difficult. Two moves can 

 be played by White— ^either 50. Q to KR5 or Q to QR4 ; the former 

 would most likelj' lead only to a draw, whereas the latter holds out 

 good hopes for a win. 



R to RG 1 



This move must have liee:i overlooked \i\ White, who probably 

 calculated on K to B7; 51. P to R", R to K7 ; 52. QxKt(ch); 

 K X Q; 53. Q(Queen) (ch) and wins. 



51. R to KBsq 



A bad move on anj- consideration. Black's intention to double 

 his Rooks on the 7th tile by R to B7 and R7 is too obvious to be 

 overlooked, therefore the R should not have blocked in the K if 



51. R to Kt sq ; then Black would probably draw by R to B7, 



52. P to R7, and then either Rook to R7 should draw 



R to B7 



52. Q to Q8 ? QE to R7 



53. Q to KtS (ch) K to B2 

 64. Q to R5 (ch) Kt to KtS 

 Resigns ? 



Undoubtedly Black has conducted the ending exceedingly well 

 under very difficult circumstances, but although he has gained a 

 considerable advantage through White wasting time with his R and 

 Q, there was no occasion at all for White to resign immediately ; 

 on the contrary, he still had some good chances of playing for a 

 draw. We can only account for White's resignation in a m.atch- 

 game that he must have been under the impression that Black 

 could force a mate, which, however, is not the case. It is no good 

 playing 55. Q to B3, for Black would answer with Kt x P ! — winning. 

 But supposing 



55. R to K sq R x P (ch) 



56. K to E sq 



and we sec absolutely nothing else for Black but to endeavour to 

 win by capturing White's KBP. 



There are many other lines of play possible, most of which, how- 

 ever, lead to a draw. In some instances even White threatens to 

 win by R to QB sq; as, for instance, if Black plays R to R7 (ch), 

 57. K to Kt sq, R x P, 58. R to QB .sq. There is also the P on Rli, 

 which would aid White ; and, considering the difficulties and 

 chances of practical play. White's game was, as Mr. Gunsberg 

 pointed out, by no means hopelessly lost. 



Position in the third game of the match, played May 11, 1887. 



ZUKEHTOItT. 

 Black. 



"WlHTE. 



Blackbckne. 



P lo Kto ? 

 Q to Kt4 



Zukertort played 



P to R3 



R to K .sq 1 



And Wliite must win, for he cannot be prevented from advancing 

 his KP. 



PxP 



P to Kfl P to B7 



P to K7 R to K5 



QxQ R X R (ch) 



K to B2 Resigns 



For if P (Queen's), then White plays QxQ, and wins. 



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Solutions of Puzzles 151 



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The Letter " H " in England 166 



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