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KNOWLEDGE ♦ 



[July 28, 



GAMES BY CORKESPONDEKCE. 

 {Continued from p. 138) 

 Position nftor Black 10th move, P takes B 



wutiE iCUe.-3 EJiUT) . 



Wo are pleased to find that our discnreivo games find favour 

 with onr readers. We have received several commnnications, 

 amonpst which is the foUowinR letter, having reference to the hno 

 of play sapj,'ested bv our correspondent Leonard 1'. Hoes : — 



■• Referring to the Diagram, you suggest that 10. B to Bi is 

 Black's best replv, and that if White ventures 11. Kt takes BP ho 

 will lose a piece (followed by 12. Q to B3, likewise suggested by 

 our correspondent.— Ep.) But suppose after 



11. Kt takes KBP H. K tikes Kt 



12. Kt to Kt3 



I do not sec that White need lose n piece, although after 



12. P takes B 



13. KR to Ks(i(cli) 



Kt3, when for a momont a white Pawn occupies his King's file, 

 seems the best course. But very bad is the best." 



U. KK to Ksq 11- Kt to Kt 



with the following nolo bv Chief Editor:—'- Probably it would load 

 to a more prolonged defence to tako tho Rook, although the odds iii 

 force asjainst Black would not bo great, and his power of developing 

 his camo somewhat increased. Such a course against Mephisto 

 would bo equivalent to resigning at once." As after Q takes K 

 White will retake with a check, that course would bo very unsatis- 

 factorv, as this would bo followed up by either Q takes Bl or Kt 

 takes BP in both cases White would win at least another luocc. 



15. P takes Kt 15. B to Kt3 



Wo certainlv think that Black could have minimised White's advan- 

 tage bv Castling KR; moreover, tho black Pawn on B5 which might 

 bo sup'ported by tho Qlt, would have become troublesome. Black, 

 however, did not avail himself of this oi-portunity for turning tho 

 tables on White, but played 



to which tho reply was 



IG. P takes P 



17. R takes Q(cli) 



18. P to KKt4. 

 This move is more risky than QU to Ksq, which 



White's simplest course. 



18. B to Kt3. 



B takes P would havo been unsatisfactory on 

 BP(ch): "" 



13. Kt takes B 

 It. Kt to K3 



bnt by 



Black can win a V 

 1 i. Kt takes Q V 

 15. K to Kts., 



IC. B t;ikoa Q 

 17. K to Bsij 



s, perha 



but we think that 18. P to KR3 v 

 L'h' better defence than tho move in llii 



19. R to Q t. 



With a covered design not, of course, to tako tho QI", but antici- 

 pating Black's next move ,0. PtoKR3. 



20. Kt takes BP. 

 If now 20. B takes K 



both Rooks on tho 

 " spot-stroke, 

 resigned. 



tlien R to lit, with the prospect of getting 



th lile, which has rightly been called tho 



and also tho advanced QP. Cliief Editor thereupon 



15. Q to R5(ch) 



IG. Castles Q side . «r a. n 



White would still have a good game. ", , " "^'"^■'^• 



Tliis, no doubt, is qnite correct, and we are thankful to our corre- 

 Fiwndent for his help in our researches. White will soon regain tho 

 Pawn, and Black will havo great difficulty in getting rid of the 

 weakness created by tho pinning of his Knight by the ^\hlte Rook. 



We will now resume the original game. 



Black pUyod H- Q to K2. 



In his note accompanying this move. Chief Editor remarks: "An 

 Qnsatisfaotory defence with K's file free of Pawns, but P to KKt3, 

 to which his reply would doubtless be Q to RG would leave mo tho 

 pleasant (?) Usk of defending KB3 with Queen nlono from the in- 

 roads of his Knight, backed up by both Rooks j.rescntly. 1 could 

 win Queen's Pawn, still defending tho threatened square ; but this 

 would make matters worse, bringing his Queen's Hook at once into 

 command of Queen's lile." White replied with 



12. Castles QH, , ^, , ., ^, 



•which is obviously best, as it brings the QR on Q s file, while the 



toBl. 



This is ft natural sort of move, as it might enable Black to Castle 

 on both sides, as tho B protects tho KRP; but Black is rather 

 oppressed. The noto to this move is, " Where is safety to bo 

 f.iund? This more a little earlier might havo saved me^but now 

 it ^mes too late. Possibly at move 10, instead of P takes B, 

 B to"QBl might have made Black's game safe." It must be borne 

 in mind that White thrcatons P to Q5, and QG, Ac. For that reason 



12. P to KKt3 would be of no avail, as Queen would play to HG. 

 Instead of playing P to Q5, for which a good deal might be said, 

 there seemed a more attacking lino open, which Chess J.ditor 

 adopted. 



13. Kt to Q6 (ch.) 

 This move looks a<> if it ought to give Wliitc a siiponority. for if 



13. Q Ukcs Kt, then It. Q takes BP(ch). It. K to Qsr,. 15. Q takes 

 h with a tremendous pull. If K moves, Bl-u-k loses tho Bishop. 

 Seeing, then, there is nothing belter, there remained no other reply 

 Lot 



13. P takes Kt 

 with the following note :-" This followed by Kt to K4, and B to 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 »,* PJease address Chess-Editor. 

 W.T. Pierce.— Thanks for communication. Tou had an obviously 

 won game by Q takes BP, as you suggest in your letter. 

 Leonard 1'. Roes.- You are rovongod by W. T. P. 

 J. p —Solution incorrect. If 1. H to Kt. 1. B takes P. 2. Ki 

 to Kt2. 2. B to B2. 3. Kt to lil(cl.). 3. K to Bt, and there i> 

 no mate. 



0m- 31231) isft Column. 



By " Five of Clubs." 



TUE following game is so far artificial that only It's hand was 

 actually left on record, with the score, .I's first lead, and the 

 result. At tho score of "Three all" B must have felt absolutely 

 sure of success : but whv, being sure, did he not keep so, by p aying 

 the sure game? The cise illustrates well the necessity of playing 

 nlwavs to the score. The wild signalling of li after his mistake, his 



always to the 

 despairing appeals to li 

 of doing, are of course 

 more impressive. 



.Spades— 4. 

 Hearts— 7, 5, 4, 2. 

 Clubs— 10, 7, 5, 3, 2, 

 Diamonds— Kn, 



Spades— K, Q, Kn 



8. 

 Hearts— A, K. 

 Clubs— A, Q. 

 Diamonds~8, 5, ! 



hat A never has the i 

 r.nvn in to make the lesson 



S<pad,-s 7, C, 5, 3. 

 Hearts — None. 

 Clubs— Kn, 9, 8, C, 4. 

 Diamonds— K,Q, 10,0 



,S';,r,fIe; 



z. 



A, 2. 

 -Q, Kn, 10, 9, 





