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♦ KNOW^LEDGE ♦ 



[April 24, 1885. 



#ur CfjfSEf Columiu 



By Mephisto. 



GAME PLAYED IN THE HANDICAP TOURNAMENT NOW 



IN PROGRESS AT THE CITY CHESS CLUB. 



Remove Black's King's Bishop's Pawn. 



White. Black. 



J. Chappt'll. J. GuDBberg. 



KRtoBsq.(?i) B to Kt(j 

 K to Kt sq. ! B to B5 

 KttoKtsq.(OB to K3 

 PtoKKtS KRtoQsq.(i) 



W 

 1. 

 2. 

 3. 



4. 

 5. 

 G. 

 7. 

 8. 

 9. 

 10. 



White. 

 .J. Chappell. 

 Pto K4. 

 P to Q-1 

 B to Q3 (u) 

 Kt to KB3 

 PxP 

 P to QR3 (6) 

 B to K3 

 Q to K2 

 P to KR3 (<?) 

 QxKt 



Black. 

 J. Gunsberg. 

 P to Q3 

 Kt to KB3 

 Kt to B3 

 P to Ki 

 PxP 

 B to K2 

 KttoKKt5(c) 

 Castles 

 KtxB 

 Kt to Q5 (c) 



Whitb. 



W. 

 It!. 

 17. 

 18. 

 19. 

 20. 

 21. 

 22. 

 23. 

 21. 

 25. 

 26. 



B to Q5 



P X B (0 



PxKP 



PxP 



Q toKB3 



P to Kt3 



KR to K sq. 



P to B3 

 PxB 

 QxP 

 RxP 



R to Kt4 (m) 

 R to QB sq. 

 Q to QBl, (n) 



Black 



11. QKt to Q2 



12. B to Bl. (ch) 



13. Q to Q3 



14. Kt X Kt 



B to QB4 

 K to R sq. 

 Kt X Kt 

 Q to B3 (.0 



15. Castles QR{-;) B x BP 



Black. 



27. Q to Q3 B to B5 



28. Q, to Q6 (o) Q to B4 



29. K to Kt2 (p) 

 Resigns. 



NOTES. 



(a) 3. Kt to QB3 deserves a slight preference. 



(b) Weak, as the move serves no purpose, and therefore loses 

 time. 



(f) This gains important time and gives greater freedom of 

 action to Black's pieces. No doubt White intended playing 

 P to KR3 on his next move. 



(<J) Now this move is of no service whatever. Black has attained 

 his object — he has gained time for Castling. 



(e) The position shows the vast importance of proper develop- 

 ment. Although ten moves only have been made, Black has turned 

 the tables on White, as if White were the second player. The 

 move Kt to Q5 gives Black a grip on White's position. It is a 

 move likely to be effective in a game at odds. If White replies 

 with 11. Kt X Kt, P X Kt. 12. Q to K2, B to Q3, followed if White 

 Castles KR by Q to Kt4, Black having then both his B's and his Q 

 and R in fine play. On the other hand, should White take the KP 

 the following might result :— 11. Kt x P, B toQB4. 12. B to B4 (ch), 

 B to K3 (or a). 13. Q to Q2, Q to B3. 14. Kt to Q7, Q to Kt3, 

 with a fine attack. Or (a) 12. K to R sq. 13. Q to Q2, Q to K2, 

 with a good game. Kt x P may give rise to many variations of 

 play, the probability being that Black would maintain his attack 

 against most moves at White's disposal. 



(/) This prevents White from Castling either side, for if 

 Castles KR, then Black might win a Pawn by B x KRP. If 

 Castles QR, then the KBP falls. Black also threatens Q to QKt3 

 or KKt3, both being effective moves. 



(3) White by giving up the KBP reaches the much-desired 

 haven of refuge for his King, and likewise obtains an attack. 



(h) White has fully atoned for his failings in the opening. This 

 move is difficult to meet. If Black plays B to KB4, White's 

 answer of 17. Q to Q5 would be extremely inconvenient, for after 

 B to Q3 is done Iiy Black, White could still play 18. Kt x KP with 

 the better game. 



(j) This again is weak play against the principles of development, 

 and giving Black time, of which he makes very good use. In 

 positions where, as is the case in Black's game, a weakness exists 

 (consisting of the awkward block by his own QB) nothing but 

 vigorous play will lead to an advantage. Besides other moves. 



White might have played 18. Kt x P, Q x Kt. I9. p to Kt3, and 

 Black has no good move for his unhappy QB, for If the QB x RP, 

 then after 20. K x B White will be able to bring buh his R's to 

 support an attack on the R's file, as Black cannot reply with R x R, 

 for after 21. P x R Black's B would bo in danger of being cuj]ght. 



(/;) It may be of importance that in a possible contingeticy 

 White should not be able to play RxR(ch). Black relied upon 

 R to Q sq. to save his piece, for if now 20. Q to K2, R x R (ch), 

 compelling either 21. Q x R, BxB or 21. R x R, which sets the 

 Black KB free to take the P. 



(0 Instead of this, 21. P to QB4 at first sight seems a better 

 move, but " look ere you leap," will save many a P if 21. P to QB4, 

 PxB. 22. BP X P, R X P ! as the KP cannot retake on account 

 of B to B4. 



(>?i) Seizing the favourable opportunity for a counter attack, 

 which White might, perhaps, have resisted with more success by 

 25. P to B3. 



(w) White cannot take the B on account of Q x P (ch) followed 

 by RxP. If Black had played Q to KB4, White would have 

 replied with 27. Q to K4, Q X Q. 28. R x Q,.B to B4. 29. RtoQB4 

 &c. 



(o) 28. Q to Q4 was much better. Black could not then have 

 taken the RP, on account of Q x B ! threatening mate. 



(p) At this stage the game was adjourned at White's request. 

 .Subsequently White resigned. Black vrins at once by B x P ; 

 White cannot retake, for if 30. P x B, Q to B7 (ch). 31. K to R sq., 

 Q to BG (ch), and mates in two moves. Duration of the game three- 

 and-a-half hours. 



SOLUTIONS. 

 End Gabie by B. Horwitz, p. 31G. 



1. R to Kt3 (ch) 

 3. R to Kt5 (ch) 

 5. Kt to B4 (ch) 

 7. Kt to Kt3 (ch) 

 9. R to Kt5 mate 



K to R3 

 K to R3 

 K toR3 

 K toR5 



2. B to K3 (ch) 

 4. R to Kt8 (ch) 

 6. Kt to K2 (ch) 

 8. Kt to B5 (ch) 



K to R4 

 K to R4 

 K toR4 

 K to R4 



Problem by C. Pradigxat. 



Q to Kt5 



W.- 



B moves 2. 



BxR 2. 



L. Kt to Qsq 2. 



I. PtoQS 2. 



and mate's next move. 



Solution correct. 



R to QB4, &c. 

 R X B, &o. 

 QxB (ch), &c. 

 RxP (oh), &e. 



Mr. R. A. Proctor, having paid a brief visit to New Orleans, has 

 also visited the famous American Chess Club at that city, and has 

 played some interesting games with some of the clnb experts. We 

 regret to announce that the Sixth American Chess Congress has 

 been indefinitely postponed. 



Contents op No. 181. 



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