THE MEDITERRANEAN NATURALIST 
CHESS. 
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48 y Strada Mercanti . 
Correct Solutions of Blumenthahs Enigma 
received from F. Z., Nemo, St, Julians, and J.S. 
SOLUTION 
White. 
1. Q to Kt 8. 
2 Mate accordingly 
PROBLEM No.. 1 
by Leo, Benjacar, Malta. 
BLACK. 
White to play and mate in two moves. 
OFF HAND PLAY 
( Vienna opening.) 
WHITE. 
black. 
1 P to K 4 
P to K 4 
2 Kt to Q B 3 
B to B 4 
3 P to K B 4 
P to Q 3 
4 Kt to B 3 
Kt to K B 3 
5 B to B 4 
Kt to B 3 
6 P to Q 3 
P to Q R 3 
7 Kt to Q 5 
B to K 3 
8 P to B 3 
B to R 2 
9 B to Kt 3 
Castles 
10 P to B 5 
B tks Kt 
11 P tks B 
Kt to K 2 
12 Kt to R 4 
Kt (K2) tks P 
13 Q to B 3 
P to K 5 
14 ? tks P 
R to K sq 
15 B to B 2 
Kt tks K P 
and wins (a) 
(a) A pretty finish* If B tks Kt* Q tki 
piece* 
»• Kt eh and tcins t 
Black. 
Any 
V 
Brilliant game played in the match Lasker v. 
Showalter (Queen's Pawn Opening): — 
White — Lasker. Black — Showalter. 
i 
1 P— Q 4 (a) 
P-Q 4 
2 Kt— K B 3 
Kt-K B 3 
3 P-K 3 
P— K 3 
4 B — Q 3 
P-Q Kt 3 (b) 
5 Q Kt — Q 2 
B— Kt 2 
6 Kt— K 5 (c) 
B— Q 3 
7 P— K B 4 ' 
Castles 
8 Q — K B 3 
P-Q B 4 
9 P-Q B 3 
Q—B 2 
10 P— K Kt 4 
Kt — K sq 
11 Q— R3 
P— Kt 3 
12 P— Kt 5 
B x Kt 
13 B P x B 
Kt — <\t 2 
14 K R — Kt sq 
Q Kt— Q 2 
15 Kt— R 3 
K R-Q B sq 
16 B— Q 2 
P-Q R 3 
17 Q—B sq 
P-Q Kt 4 
18 P-K R 4 
P— B 5 
19 B— B 2 
R— K B sq 
20 Q— R 3 
P— Q R 4 
21 Kt— R 2 
P- Kt 5 
22 Kt— Kt 4 
P— Kt 6 
23 B— Q sq 
Kt-K B 4 
24 P— K R 5 
K— Kt 2 
25 Kt— B 6 
R — K R sq 
26 B— Kt 4 
Kt— K 2 1 
27 Bx P 
Kt x P 
28 P x Kt 
PxB 
29 QxP 
R— R 3 
30 P— R 6 ch 
K-B sq 
31 Q-Q 7 
Q x Q 
32 Kt x Q ch 
K — K sq 
33 Kt— B 5 
R— E 2 
34 PxP 
PxP 
35 R — K B sq 
B -B 3 
36 Kt x P 
P— R 5 
37 Kt— Q 4 
R— K B sq 
38 R— B 6 
B— Q 2 
39 P -K 6 
B — B sq 
40 Kt— Kt 5 (d) 
Resigns 
(a) A close form of opening, much in favour in 
match play, leading frequently to skilful ma- 
noeuvres for position and small advantages. 
(b) Preliminary to developing his Q B, which 
must now be played to Kt 2, where, bearing upon 
the centre and the opponent’s castled position 
(White usually castling KB), he remains generally 
for a long period not very active, but a factor to 
be reckoned with. 
(c) Herr Lasker by this and other moves departs 
altogether from the usual cautions tactics, and the 
game at once assumes an original and interesting 
character. 
(d) One point of the ending is that Black cannot 
exchange without leaving one or more pieces en 
prise. The play of White is accurate, bold, and 
vigorous, and we have seen few more interesting 
games. 
