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LIS T OF C OAI P E T1 T ORS .

A A . LB I N ( Ameri ca ) ( Germ any ) C . VO N B A RDELE B EN

H E B I RD ( Eng land )
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J H B LAC K B L RN E ( Eng lan d ) . .
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A B U R N ( Eng la n d )
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D J A NO W S K I ( France)
. E L AS K E R ( Eng la n d ) .

J M IE SES ( Germany )
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J M ASO N ( Eng land ) .

G M A RC O ( Aust r i a )
. H N P I LLSB U RY ( A meri ca ) . .

W H K POLLOC K ( C anad a )
. .E SC H IF F E RS ( Russi a )
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C SC H LEC HT E R ( Austri a )
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3 W S T E I N ITZ ( Am er ica ) .

D R T ARRASC H ( Ger many )

. M T C H IG O RI N ( Russ i a ) .

S T INSLEY ( Eng lan d )

. R T EIC H M A N N ( Eng land ) .

B VERG ANI ( Ita ly )

. A W A L B RO DT ( Ger ma ny ) .

Reserve : N W VA N LE NNE P ( Ho lla nd ) .

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HASTING S C HESS TO URNAMENT

INT RO D U C T IO N .

D U RING part s Of August a n d Septem ber a n eve n t o f n o lit tl e im

p o rta nc e i n c h ess h ist o ry o c curre d in t h e hol d i n g o f a n I n t er
n atio n al T o urn ame n t at Hasti n gs .

I t is o ur pleasa n t i f la b o ri o us d uty to lay b e fore our readers

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a n a cco u n t o f its rise pro gress a n d cl o se wit h a c opy o f the

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g a me s and a b rie f su m mary o f th e s o cial pr o c ee d i n gs I n do i n g .

so w e have le ft t h e b eate n trac k s o me w h at an d trie d to pre s e n t

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t h e w h o le m atter i n a n arrative fo rm i n c h ro n o l o gi ca l o rd er We .

ha ve also e xpu n ge d m a n y d etails c o m m o n ly give n and utili s e d ,

t h e s pa c e at o ur d isposal fo r m a tters i n teresti n g to the vot ari es o f

che s s.

I t h as bee n rat h er freely said b y the press and m ay we sa y , , ,

w e hope w ith j ust i c e t h at t h is T o urnament has b ee n the mo st

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s u cc ess ful ever h el d At a n y rate t h at it was to b e at least

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s u cc ess ful was q uite ev i d e n t fro m t he very fi rst w ee k I t perhaps .

w as due to m a ny favo uri n g fact o rs i nc lu d i ng fo rtuit y o f ti me

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pre s e nc e o f a n e xpe ri e n ce d lo cal master magn a n i mo us h el p o f

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fri e n d s and cauti o us o rigi n ality O f c o mmittee w it h a n al m o s t

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alar m i n g i n d ep en d e nc e o f a cti o n w it h c o n si d era b le e xperi e nc e i n

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m anag i n g c lu b ch e s s festivals an d last but no t least the gen erou s

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a ss ist anc e o f the pre s s .

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sid ered in the sp i rit i n whi c h it w as o ffere d a nd mu ch o f it ,

ad o pte d vr it h be n e fi t
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T he games w ill b e fo u n d arra n ge d i n o rd er O f d ate a n d als o ,

as n early as possi b le to bri n g the n o tes i n t o V ie w at t h e same t i me

as the s c o re T he an n o tati o n s are all by co mpetit o rs an d m o st ly by
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t h e pri z e w i nn ers t h o ugh s o me o f t h ese t h r o u g h pressure o f t i me

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& c c o ul d n o t un d ertake m a n y o f t h em a n d t h i rty ga mes was

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mad e a ma ximum n um b er T he games w ere d istri bute d so as to .

give as great a variety Of o pi n i o n o n th e vari o us o pe n i n gs and

styles o f play as p o ssi b le a n d so t h at n o o n e s h o ul d a nn o tate hi s
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o wn games Th e n o tes w ill b e fo u n d to vary i n style als o

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t h e p o n d er o us to t he ligh t a n d c h atty fr o m th e h i st o ri c al to the , .

stri ctly a n alytical w it h ma n y i n terme d i ate grad es

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T h e play h as pro d uced ma n y surprises I t w as c ur i o us to .

watc h th e varyi n g pred i cti o n s as t o t h e wi nn er i n t he early d ays

fe w if a n y were righ t t h o ugh th e se cretary w as i n p o ssessi o n o f a
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letter whi c h sai d Y o u n g P i lls bur y w ill n o t be far o u t at the

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Fo ur Dutc h papers w ere represe n ted b esi d es fi ve F renc h and ,

n um berless Germa n a n d B ritis h Th e full rep o rts i n th e press .

n ecessarily h elpe d c o n si d erab ly T h ere w ere o f c o urse a few .

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fu n ny sl i ps d ue t o th e esse n tial h urry a nd b ustle suc h as a

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player sa crifi c i n g hi s Ki n g fo r th e O pp o si ng R o o k s Pa wn b ut it ’
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was n o ti c ea b le h o w very m uc h m o re c o rrect c h ess rep o rts are

nO w t h a n t h ey w ere a fe w ye ars ag o wh e n t h ey w ere le ft t o o mu ch
to n o n e xperts
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Well kn o wn players fr o m allparts o f En gla n d w ere re co gn ised

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i n fact fro m all parts o f t h e w o rl d an d a very remarka b le feature

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w as the larg e n um b er o f lad ies wh o gra c e d t h e meeti n g w it h t heir

prese nc e a n d the i n terest t h ey t o o k i n th e gam es T h ere were
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several m i n o r t o ur n aments h el d as ( i ) Pro b lem s o lvi n g T o urna ,

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ment A E Stu d d Esq th e w ell kn o wn pro b lemist h a d o ffered

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pri z es fo r a s o lvi n g tourna m e n t an d th e C o mm ittee as k e d h im to ,

carry o u t th e arra ngeme n ts fo r t h em wh ic h h e d i d i n th e m o st ,

a ble an d ge n ero us ma nn er He pro vi d e d t h ree prizes 3 1 2 L .

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g o t up s o lvi n g pa p ers w it h full
i n structi o n s a nd b eauti fully pri n te d d iagrams H e w as go o d .

e n o ugh also to c o n d u c t t h e c o mpetiti o n i n pers o n a n d w e beg o n ,

beh al f o f t he C o m m ittee to te n d er h im o u r m o st h eart felt t h an ks .

Th e pro blems an d o t h er particulars w ill be fo u n d u n d er t h eir

pro per d ate a nd t h e so luti o n s at t he en d Of th e b o o k ( ii ) An
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Amateur T o ur n ame n t O n e d i ffic ulty o f all larg e t o ur n am e n ts is

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t h e a pare n t n e c essity o f s o me s o rt o f m i n o r t o ur n am e n t After

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n ego t i ati o n s a se co n d co m m ittee o f B ritish A m ateurs was fo rm ed

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w h ic h ho w ever q u i ck ly t o o k the matter o ut o f o ur h a nd s a n d w e

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h ad li ttle to d o w it h its success e xc ept supplyi n g fu n d s a n d h iri n g
r o o m s fo r it to b e playe d i n the C o m m i ttee se c ure d t he Ne wn es
C u p an d maki ng a n e n tra nc e fee o f 1 1 pro vi d e d pri zes t o th e
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value o f 1 51 m l an d an d fo ur c o n s o lat i o n pri z es o f

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w ere t hi nn e d d o wn to t h irt y two an d d ivi d e d int o eigh t se c t i o n s -

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T h e chi e f prizes w ere w o n by G ez a M aro czy H M Atki n s a n d , . .

R Lo ma n e q ual a n d Dr C o h n wh ilst t he c o n solati o n prizes were

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wo n by F H o lli n s R P M i c h ell Dr Smit h a n d Rev J O w e n i n

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t he o r d er named T h e t h a n k s O f o u r C o mmittee are d u e t o t h e

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A mateur C o mm ittee an d to t h ei r ho n secretary M r G ra n t h a m .

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Willi ams wh o c o n d u c ted t h e T o urn ament ( i ii ) T h e n t h ere w as . .

a L a di es T o ur n ament wh ic h w as k i n d ly ma n aged b y a L ad ies ,

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C o m mittee c o n sisti n g o f M rs Gu n sberg Lo n d o n a n d M rs B aird

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B rig h t o n w it h M iss Wats o n Hasti n gs a n d M rs B o w les L o n d o n
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T h e e n tra nc e fee w as an d t h e c o mpetit o rs had th e c h o i c e o f a

M aj o r an d a M i n o r T o ur n ame n t T h e first prize w as a h a n d s o me .

set o f i v o ry ch ess m e n an d b o ard prese n te d b y th e Lad y s ,

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M arst o n se c o n d prize M i ss F iel d t hi r d prize M iss Fo x fo urt h , ,

pri z e M i ss F i nn Th e M in o r secti o n w as wo n by M rs R i d pat h

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Am o n gst th e n o n co mpet i tive e xperts M r H o ffer was espe c iall y-

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c o n sp i c u o us by th e ass i sta n ce h e re n d ere d t o th e success o f th e

Hasti n gs I n tern ati o n al T o ur n ame n t a n d am o n gst th e c o m petit o rs ,

M r G un sberg h o l d s a S i milar p o s i ti o n b ut all i nc lu d ing M essrs

.
, , .

B lackbu rn e Las k er Ti n sley Va n Vliet M as o n Guest I M

, , , , , , . .

B ro wn & c w ere ever rea d y a n d are als o m o st si n cerely t h a nk e d

, .
, ,
.

Th e t h a nk s O f th e C o m m ittee are als o te n d ere d t o P atr o n s ,

Do n o rs th e Press a n d h elpers g e n erally n o t fo rgetti n g t h e Se c re

, , ,

taries o f th e L o n d o n an d o t h er C lu bs an d to th e co mpetit o rs fo r ,

th e read y w ay i n w h ic h t h ey ac q uies c e d i n all arra n ge m e n ts an d ,

s h o w e d appreciati o n o f t he e ffo rts m a d e o n t h eir behal f .

No w as it is sai d th at c h ess t o ur n ame n ts and c h ess h istory

,

are sy n o nym ous we wi ll pro ceed to th e o rig i n and early hi s to ry Of

,

o urs .
4 TH E HAST I NGS C H ES S T OU R NA M ENT

O R IGIN A ND E ARL Y H IS T O RY .

I M AGIN E s o me years ag o a L o n do n e xpert a n d t h ree l o c al em

t h u si ast s w an d eri n g a l o n g s o me o f t h e q uiet r o ad s o f Hast in gs
-

wh e n th e su n is givi n g us a h o l i d ay a fter o n e o f o u r c h ess eve n ts

, ,

a n d t h ese fo ur c o n spirat o rs d is c ussi n g t h e p o ssi b ilities o f th e future ,

wh e n 10 l at th e W itc h i n g h o ur o f n igh t n ear the fairy d ell o f St ,

.

A n d re w s Arch the pl o t is h at ch e d to e xpa n d th e C h e s s F esti vals

’
,

t o s o met h i n g w h i ch s h o ul d startle t h e w o rl d .

T h is n o ctur n al peram bulati o n seems at least to h ave gi ven

d e fin ite d irecti o n t o th e s o me w h at vague l o n gi n gs w h i ch had
perh aps existed fo r s o me time an d h ave gra d ually rea ch e d so
,

d esira b le a c o n sum mati o n .

M r D o b ell h as sin c e t h at mem o ra b le o cc asi o n n ever let the

.

matter slip t h o ugh as a go o d c h ess player h e was n o t g o i n g t o be

,
—

premature Hi s ho b by has al ways bee n i n mi n d and it has

.

largely framed o ur clu b h i st o ry .

At last h e sa w a favo ura ble c o m b inati o n o f th e p i e c es a n d at

o n ce seize d up o n th e O pp o rtu n ity t o ma k e th e m o st o f th e p o siti o n .

Stei ni tz th e l o n g ti me c hampi o n had bee n beate n a n d h i s return

,
-

. ,

ch alle n ge remai n e d u n met w h ilst Lasker t h o ugh s carcely yet

, ,

r o bust wo ul d pro b a b ly be su ffi cie n tly re co vere d fr o m h i s exh aust

,

i n g ill n es s to try c o nc lusi o n s i n a masters t o ur n ament Dr ’

. .

Tarrasch ha d do ne wo n d ers i n smaller t o ur n ame n ts b ut th ere ,

w ere ma n y i n th e fo re m o st ran k w i th w h o m h e h ad fo u n d no
o pp o rtunity t o cro ss P a wn s Agai n t h ere w ere several risi n g stars
.

t h ro wi n g t h eir b righ t i f fi tful rays a c ro ss th e h o ri zo n a n d a n xi o us

, , ,

t o test t h eir brillia nc ies agai n st th e stea d i er li g h ts Of th e lumi

n aries o f greater altitu d e .

T ch ig o ri n als o h ad n o t playe d i n a n i n ter n ati o n al t o ur n ame n t

fo r s o me years a n d w o ul d d o ubtless b e please d t o agai n try co n
,

elusi o n s w it h hi s peers An d it w as felt t h at if t h ese fo ur c oul d

.

b e secure d su cc ess w as c ertai n .

O ur e n ergetic we w ere n early sayi n g am b iti o us secretary

—
—

appro a ch e d o ur pres i d e n t M r Wat n ey a nd o n e o f o ur vi ce

, .
,

presi d e n ts M r H o ra c e C hapma n wh o bo th fell i n wi t h th e id ea

, .
,
6 T HE HAST INGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT

RE GU L A T IO NS
O F T HE INTE RNA T IO NA L T O U RNA M E NT .

P la ce a nd D a te —
T he T o ur n a m e n t w ill be h el d i n th e B rassey
I n st itute, Hast i n gs ,
an d will c o m me nc e o n M o n d ay , Au g u st 5,

1 89
5 .

P RIZ ES .

Fi rst Pri z e F i fth Priz e

Sec o n d Prize Si xt h P ri z e
Thi rd P ri ze Seve n th P ri ze
Fo u rt h Pri z e
Total 50 0 1 ,
an d c o n s o lati o n m on ey i n add iti o n .

S PEC IA L P R IZ E S .

Th e player wh o w i n s m o st E va n s Ga mb i ts ( a cc epte d) , eit her

’

as Whi te o r B lack, w ill be prese n te d by o seph C o o ke, Esq , o f _ J .

Kn o ck g ra ffo n , w ith a h a n d s o me ri n g, a d i a it n w t The

dd i i h ‘
n n o

T h e o ry and Practi c e o f C h ess ( i n fo ur o c tav o v o lu mes ), b y C arlo

Salvi o li, o f th e value o f fo rty lire I n t h e eve n t o f a tie, the
.

pre fere n ce w o ul d b e given t o th e player i n wh o se ga m es the

n o rmal p o siti o n o cc urre d m o st fre q uently .

T h e fi rst w in n er o f seve n games w ill b e prese n te d by Mr .

B rad s h a w, o f Hast i ngs , w it h a n e n large d p h o t o grap h , v alue 4 1 4s . .

A spe c ial pri z e o f 51 w ill be prese n te d by t he C o m m ittee to

.

th e n o n prize w in n er wh o ma k e s th e h igh est s c o re ( i n clu d i ng

-

d ra wn games ) against t h e seve n prize w i nn ers Th is w ill no t .

exclu d e h i m fro m c o n s o lati o n m o n ey .

C o nso la ti o n Ea c h n o n prize w i n ner w ill re c eive as c o n s o la

— -

ti o n 1 1 fo r ea ch game t h at h e w i n s , an d i n th e eve n t o f his

.

w i nn i n g a gam e fro m th e I st, z u d, o r 3 rd pri z e wi nn er, h e w ill

re ceive fo r suc h game t h e su m o f 2 1 i n stea d o f 1 1 . .

E n tr a nce F ee All e n tries m ust be re c eive d o n o r b e fo re

—

July 5, acc o mpa n ie d by a n e n tranc e fee o f 51 .

Or der of P lay Eac h pl a yer must play o n e gam e w it h every

—

o t h er c o mpetit o r Th e o r d er o f play an d pai ri n g w ill b e d e c i de d

.

by t h e presi d e n t d ra w i n g l o ts pu b li c ly i mme d iatel y b e fo re the

c o mme n ceme n t o f th e T o ur n ame n t Th e future pairi n g w ill .

w
d epe n d o n t h is , bu t w ill n o t b e k n o n u n til th e m o r n i n g o f ea ch
d ay .
 I NT R O D U C T I ON
Sco r e —
w i nn er o f a game s c o res 1 the lo s er o and i n a
Th e , ,

d ra wn game ea ch p la y er s c ores 5 .

D ay s of P lay M o n d a y Tuesd ay We d n esday F ri day Satur

.
—

, , , ,

day . Th ur s d ay wi ll b e a by day fo r playi n g Off u nfin i sh ed ga m es -

H o ur s of P lay F ro m 1 R M t o 5 P M and from 7 R M t o

—
. . .
, .

10 P M . . bu t n o gam e m ay b e adj o ur n e d i n th e eve n i n g u n ti l

,

si xt y m o ves h ave b ee n re co rd ed o n ea ch si d e .

Ti me L i mi t Th irt y m oves fo r the first t w o ho urs an d fi ftee n

—

m o ves per h o ur a fter ward s T he player who e xc eed s the time .

limit wi ll fo rfe it hi s ga m e wh i c h w ill b e sc ore d as wo n by his ,

O pp o n e n t
D zfber enees between P layer s All q ue s tio n s b et w ee n players .
—

s hall b e d eci d e d by th e o ffi cial i n c harge an d o n q uesti o ns o f ,

fac t su ch d ecis io n sh all b e fi nal i n o t h er cas es th e play ers s hall

ha ve th e ri gh t o f appeal to t h e C o mm i ttee .

A bsen tees Th e Offi c ial i n cha rge w ill see t h at all th e c l o ck s

.
—

are st a rte d at th e t i m e fi xe d fo r play a n d if a player i s a n h o ur ,

late i n a rri vi n g his g ame i s l o st S ho ul d n e i th er play er b e prese n t

, .

wit h i n a n h o ur t he ga m e w ill n o t b e sc o re d
, .

A djo u r n men ts At t he ti me fi xe d fo r a dj ournm e n t the play er

.
—

who se tur n i t is to m o ve must d el i ver h i s n ext m ove i n w riti ng i n ,

a c l o se d e n vel o pe to the o ffi cial i n c harge Su ch e n vel o pe wi ll

, .

b e O pe n e d a fter the a dj o ur n m e n t b y th e Offic ial th e n in c harge i n ,

t he prese n c e O f b ot h c o m petit o rs a n d h e w ill m a k e o n th e b o ar d ,

t h e m o ve a s w ritte n d o wn A n alysi n g o f m oves o n a c hess b o ard

.
-

d uri n g t he adj o ur nm e n t a n d c o n sultatio n w it h a nyo n e i s stri ctly

, ,

pro h i b ited A ny pla y er pro ve d guilty o f a n i nfri n g e m e n t o f t h is

.

rule wi ll be expelled fro m the To urn am e n t and wi ll fo rfei t his ,

ri gh t t o a p ri ze o r to c o n s o lati o n m o ney .

Sco r es of tire Ga mes All th e games are the pro pert y o f th e

—

C o m m ittee The w i nn er o f a game o r the fi rst play er i n a d ra wn

'

'

.
,

game is b o u n d to d eliver at t he co nc lusi o n o f th e same a c o rre c t

,

a n d legi b le s c ore t o t he mem b er o f t he C o mm ittee i n c h arge .

U n til t hi s i s d o n e th e result w ill n o t b e e n tere d o n th e s c ore

,

s h eet .

A rr a ng ements betzveen P lay er s All arran g e m e n ts b et w ee n —

players wh i ch w ill a ffe c t the res u lt O f t he Tour n a m e n t are i llegal ,

u n less sa n ct io n e d by th e C o m m ittee Ea ch co mpetit o r is b o u n d .

in ho n o ur t o p la y all his games w i th his full s tre n gt h an d i n ,

b ehalf o f t he oth er c o m pet i to rs n o player i s allo w e d to w aive a n y

exa c ti o n o f a pe n alty eit h er u n d er th e rules o f th e Tour n am ent o r
,

th e ge n eral la ws o f c h e ss All parties prove d g u ilt y o f vi o lat i n g

.

t h is rule w ill b e e xpelle d fro m the To urn am en t wit h a for fei t o f ,

ri z es o r c o n sol ati o n mo n e y
p .
8 T HE HASTI NGS C H E SS T OU R NA M ENT
case o f a n y player w it h dra w i ng fro m the
—
In
Tour n am e n t b e fo re its c o n clusi o n hi s u n playe d games Wi ll b e ,

forfeite d to his o pp o ne n ts a n d h e w ill fo r feit hi s e n tra nc e fee and

,

a ny co n s o lati o n m o n ey .

Ti e a mo ng P r i ze I/Vzn ner s I n case o f a t i e b et w ee n t wo

'

play ers for t he first prize t h ey s h all play a mat ch fo r th e fi rs t ,

w i nn er o f t h ree games d ra w n games n o t co u n t in g I f t h ree or

,
.

m o re players s ho ul d tie fo r t h e fi rst prize a mat ch b et w ee n t hose

“

players w ill be arra n ged by t he C o m mittee t he Wi nn er o f this

mat ch to b e d eclare d th e w i nner o f the To ur n ame n t I n c as e o f .

a tie for a n ot h er t h a n th e first pri ze the pla y ers s h all di vi de their ,

pri z es .

Th e C o mm ittee w ill r e s erve to

“

M o difi ca ti o n of Reg u la ti o n s —

th e ms elve s the a b s o lute p o w er t o m o d i fy a ny o f the a b o ve rul es i n

spe cia l c ases .

N OTE T O th e prizes were afte r ward s a d d e d t wo fo r th e play er

.
-

wh o sh o ul d w in a game by t h e g reatest d is play o f s o un d bri lliancy .

~

i st prize given by H C h apman E s q a n d An o n ; z u d prize

,
.
,
.
, .
,
given by W Le u ch ars E s q A n d t o t h e c o ns o lati o n m o ney the
.
, .

C o mmittee a dd ed after t h e c o ncl u si o n O f t h e play 1 0 3 fo r every d raw .

by a n o n prize w inner against a pr i ze winner

-
.

Als o t h e w o rd s in t h e presence o f b o t h c o mpetit o rs were str uck

,
‘ ’

o ut o f t h e regulati o n fo r a dj o u nments as it was fo un d better to o pe nr

,

th e envel o pe make th e m o v e a n d set t h e cl o cks go ing wh eth er the

, , ,
c o mpetit o rs w ere present o r n o t .

R U LES ( R EV ISED I N TERN ATION AL C ODE) .

I I f a play er n o ti c es b e fo re h is fo urt h m ove t hat eit h er the

.

b o ard o r Pie c es h ave b een m isplac e d h e ha s th e righ t to d e mand ,

t h at the ga m e Sh all b e re c o m me n ce d -

I I B e fore the b eginni ng o f th e first game th e fi rst m ove and

.
,

cho i c e Of co l o ur are d etermined b y lo t Th e fi rst m ove c hanges .

altern ately i n mat ch play .

I I I I f a pla y er d es i res to adj ust th e p o siti o n o f a Pie ce or

.

Pa wn o n the b o ard he m ust say j a a o uoe b e fo re tou chi n g it

,
’ ’
, ,
O t h er w ise

I V I f a player tou ch e s a P ie c e o r Pa wn O f h is o wn he m u st
.

move it I f h e t o u ch es o n e o f his a d versary s he m u s t ta k e i t if

.
’

it c a n b e tak e n I f h e t o uch es a pl urality o f P ie c es or P a wns of

.

t he sa m e c o l o ur i n eit h er o f t h ese i n sta n ces h is a d ver s ar y ma

,
y
ele c t w h i ch su c h Pie c e o r Pa wn h e w i ll call up o n hi m t o la y or
p
tak e as th e case m ay be I f t h e rules go ver n i n g the m ove s of
, .

P ie c es do n o t a d m it o f t he a d versary exa c ti n g pe n alty as a b ove ,

the pla y er m ust m o ve h i s K i n g b ut may n o t c astl e I f the Ki n g , .
 I N T R O D U C T I ON 9

c annot b e move d wi t h out exposure to ch ec k n o pe n alty c a n t h e n ,

b e e xa cte d .

NB . T he a d versary must clai m a pe n alty u n d er t h is rule

.
—

b e fo re hem ak es hi s o wn n ext m o ve W h ile he is co n si d eri n g the .

pen a lty h i s o wn t i me m ust ru n a n d no t t ha t o f h is ad versary , .

V A m o ve i s n o t co mplete d u n til th e pla y er s ha n d has q uitte d

.
’

th e Pie c e o r P a wn playe d .

V I C h e ck i s a nn o u nc e d t o t he Ki n g o nly it is n o t abso
.
‘

lu tely n e c essary to c all it I f a player o n atta c ki n g his ad versary s

.
,
’

Ki n g o m its to c all ch e c k pe n altie s un d er Rule 4 c a nn o t b e en

, ,

force d Th e pla yer wh o se K ing is attacke d m ust m o ve out o f

.

c h e ck o r c o ver o r capture th e atta cki ng P i e c e so s o o n as h is

, ,

attentio n is c alle d to th e fa ct a n d i f any m o ves have b ee n mad e

by eith er par ty wh ile a Ki n g has re m aine d e xp o se d to atta ck t h e y ,
m ust b e ca nc elled .

V I I I f th e same p o siti o n o cc urs t h ri c e d uri n g a g ame it

.
,

b ein g o n ea ch o c cas io n t he tur n for th e sa m e pla y er to m ove t h e ,

g a me i s d ra wn .

V I I I A player may at any ti me c all up o n hi s ad vers ary to

.

m ate h i m with i n fi ft y m o ves ( m o ve an d reply bei n g c o u n te d as

o n e ) I f b y the e xp i rati o n o f suc h fifty m o ves n o P ie c e o r Pa wn
.
, ,

has b ee n c apture d n or Pa wn m o ve d n o r m ate give n a d raw ca n

, , ,

th e n b e o b tai n e d .

IX Th e K i n g ca n n o t b e ca s tle d o u t o f c h e ck n o r c ro ss a n
.

atta ck e d s q uare I n the a c t o f ca s tli n g the Ki n g must be mo ve d

.
,

fi rst or else m ust be t o uc he d b e fo re th e Ro o k i s q uitte d

, .

X A P a wn rea c h i n g t he eigh t h s q uar e must b e na m e d as a

.

Quee n or P ie c e at the opti o n o f player i n d epe n d e n t o f th e

, ,

n um b er o f Pie c es o n th e b oard T he c reate d Quee n or Pie c e .

a ct s i m me d iatel y in its n e w c apa c it y U n til the Pa w n has b ee n .

s o n am e d the m o ve is i n com plete .

X I T i m e ru n s u n til a m o ve i s c o m plete d a s u n der t h es e

.
,

Rul es .

XII If o n th e re s ump tio n o f an adj o urn e d gam e the pos i ti o n

.
, ,

i s wr o n g ly set up all su bse q ue n t m o ves are v o i d a nd t h e po sitio n

,
-

m ust if p o ssi b le be co rre c tl y repla c ed a n d t he gam e t h e n playe d

, , ,

from th e p o i n t o f adj ou rn me n t .

X I I I I n th e eve n t o f proo f t h at a c l o ck o r gl ass ha s re co rd e d

.

i nco rrec t ti m e th e u m pire s hall b e emp o w ere d t o m ak e su c h

,

adj us t m e n t i n th e re c or d o f th e ti m e as h e s h all c o n si d er e q uita b le

i n v i ew o f th e cir c u ms ta nc e s d i sc lo s e d pr o vi d e d t h at h e s h all ,

m ak e n o allo w ance in t he c ase o f actual st o ppage o f a c l o ck it ,

b ei n g the d ut y o f a player to see t hat h is a d versary s c lo ck is set ’

g o i ng .
t o T H E H ASTI NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT
S OC IA L A RRANGEM E NTS .

s u r sa’ay A ug ust 8 Drive to a n d i n spe c tio n o f B attle

,
.
—
,

A bb ey ( by k i n d per m issi o n o f t he Duc h ess o f C levela n d ) an d o f ,

Norman h urst C o urt ( by k i n d n ess o f Lo rd B rassey ) T he m as ters .

as guests O n t h at eveni n g a per forman c e i n th e Gaiety Theatre

. ,

a n d C o n cert o n Has ti n gs Pier u n d er the patro n age o f t h e C h e s s ,

C o n gress .

Tfiu r sday A ug ust 1 5 Re c epti o n i n the eve n i n g by the

,
.

presi de n t and v i ce presi d e n t T h ere wi l l b e m us i c

-
. .

Tlzu r sa ay A ug ust 2 2
’
Pro ble m s o lvi n g T o ur n a m e n t from
,
.
— -

3 to 5 R M P rizes val ue
. I l h avi n g b ee n give n by A E
,
.
,
. .

Stu dd Esq o f B righ t o n No e n tra nc e fee fo r s o lvers B a nquet

,
.
,
. .

i n th e Quee n s H o tel i n the even i n g t he m asters a s g uest s

’
.
,

C ar n i val Wee k i n
’
Tuesday to Tlzur saay A ug us t 2 7 to 2 9 ,
.
—

Hasti n gs : M ilitary To ur n a m e n t F loral F ete an d Pro cessi o n , ,

N ati o n al Fi re B ri gad es Revie w an d Dem o ns trat i o n F i re w o rk s &c , , .

Th e C arn i val C o m mittee w ill prese n t a ti ck et to ea ch o f the

m as ters ad m itti n g th e m to all o f th e s e e xh i b itio n s
,
.

DAYT H E O P EN I NG .

The o pe n i n g c ere m o ny was h el d b e fo re a n u m erou s ass e mbl y

i n the T o ur n ame n t R o o m at 1 2 3 0 August 5 T he presi de n t .
, .
,

M r Watne y as c h air m an w el c o me d the m a s ters ( who w ere all

.
, ,

seate d o n th e plat for m) h e sp o k e i n h igh praise o f M r Do bell .

,

a n d w is h e d th e T o ur n ame n t all t h e su cc ess i t d eserve d .

T h e M ay o r M aj o r Westo n w el co m e d t h e m o n b e h al f o f the
, ,

t o wn spe o ple an d C orp o rati o n to the b eauti ful wateri ng place and -

h o ped t he m aster s w oul d fi nd t i m e to e nj o y th e b e auties o f the

d istri ct .

M r L u cas S h a d w ell M P sp o k e o f th e T o ur n a m e n t as b ei ng
.
, . .
,

u n i q ue i n th e h ist o ry o f Hasti ngs and espe c ially w el c o me d the ,

fo reig n co m petit o rs to En gla n d a nd h ope d t h ey w oul d n ot be ,

a b le to grum b le at th e c l i mate o f su nny Hasti n gs .

Th e presi d e n t t h e n m ad e th e d ra w o f th e n a m e s to m at ch
wi t h the n um b ers wi t h wh i ch the pairi n gs had b ee n arra n ge d and ,

as th e n a m es w ere calle d the players w ere ch eered Black burne , ,

o f Hasti n gs n aturall y c o mi n g i n fo r th e c h ie f ovatio n

, t hi s draw
d etermi n e d th e first m o ves an d th e pairi n gs o f all t he rou n d s ,

b ut n o t the ord er i n wh ic h th e ro u nd s w ere to b e playe d The .

d ra w w as t h e n m a d e fo r t h e r o u n d fo r th e day an d th e pre s i d e n t ,

explai n ed t h at h e o r i n his ab se nce the di re c tor in ch arg e,w oul d

,
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m ake thi s d ra w ea ch day b e fo re play co m m e nc e d B y all .

w ere at w o r k wi t h eleve n cl o ck s ticki n g aw ay an d n o t a si n gle ,

c o m pet i tor a b se n t or late M r Va n Le nn ep the reserve m a n

. .
, ,

w a s al s o pre s e n t b ut as t h ere was n o va c a ncy h e w as c o ns trai n e d

,

to pla y th e r ate o f a n o n l o o ker .

T h e pai r i n g o f th e o pe n i n g d ay gave pro m ise o f s o m e fin e

g a m e s an d t h e s pe c tat o rs w ere n o t d isapp o i n te d
, I mag i n e a .

v ery larg e roo m c overe d w i t h r ed b ai z e an d th e w alls h u n g w it h

pi c tures by th e b est art i sts eleve n tables i n t w o ro w s o f four and

o n e o f t h ree whilst ro w s o f ch airs c ause a bout 1 0 0 spe ctators to
,

k eep a s u ffi c ie n t d ista nc e fro m th e p layers .

Th e n t we n ty two p layers si tti n g wi t h kn itte d b ro w s m aki ng

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i n telle c tual w ar w ith ea c h o t h er many o f th e m no t by a n y m ea n s

,

l o o ki n g phy si c ally po w erful me n i n fact expert ch essists are as —

a rule rath er di m i n utive ; th e spe ctat o rs m o vi ng ge n tl y a b out

try i n g to find the m o st i nterest i ng game an d e n d eav o uri n g to
swallo w as m u ch a s p o ssi ble an d s o me writi n g d iagra ms as i f t h eir
,

li fe d epe n d ed o n i t ; the nu mero us press m e n o f all n atio ns

b us y look i n g pe o ple ge n erally m o ving m o re rap id l y and gath er
- —

i n g i nfor m at i o n for t h ei r papers a n d t he o ffi c ials o f th e T o ur n a

,

m e n t well n ig h over wh el m e d w it h the n u mero us d etail s t hat have

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to b e lo o k e d a fter,an d a n xi o us th at eve n i n th eir fi rst day n o h it ch

s h oul d o cc ur T he da y w ears o n an d all is goi n g sm o o t hl y
. .

L as k er i s m ovi n g w it h su ch extrem e slo wn ess t hat s o m e o f h is

fri e n d s b eg i n to fi dg et a bo ut his t i me ; b ut prese n tly his pla n s
are mature h e m o ves q uickly a n d s c o res the fi r s t w i n o f t h e
'

, ,

Tourn ame n t On e game i s o ver ;t h ere i s n o w a hurry i ng o f feet

. ,

th e o ffi c ial ru bb er sta mp i s b r o ug h t i n t o re q ui s it i o n th e vari o u s ,

s c ore c ard s are mark e d t h e sc o re o f th e ga m e is se c ure d and

,

t ak e n to t he o ffi cia l at t h e d es k wh o c o m me nc es hi s i n ve s ti ga ,

t i o ns as to a cc ura cy an d suppl i es th e press c opies to t h o s e wh o

c ro wd rou n d him P rese n tly a n o th er ga m e is fin is h ed and the
. ,

sa m e pro cess is go n e t h ro ugh t ho ugh wi th m o re fa miliari t y ,

.

Soo n the 5 o c l o ck a dj o ur n me n t i s approa chi ng d iagra m fo r ms

’
,

are g o t rea dy an d w h e n t h e b ell ri n gs t h ere is a great re g i s teri n g

,

o f p o siti o n s and seale d m o ves T h e pre c i o u s e n vel o pe s and the

.

u n fin is he d s c ores are put u n d er l o ck an d k ey to b e b ro ugh t out ,

ag ai n at th e 7 o c l o c k resumpti o n
’
At 7 clo ck s are s et g oi ng .
, ,

p o sit i o ns s et up s eale d m o ves ma d e and all goes o n m erri l y i f

, ,

b u s il y Duri n g the day all t h e prese n t fav o urite s w i n except

.

Tarra sch who lets hi s cl o ck b eat h i m ; B ird s h o ws s o m e o f his

,
b rillia nc ie s in a fin e gam e agai n st Al b i n a nd P ills b ury give s ,

Tchig o ri n ple n t y o f tr o u ble a n d t h ere by be g i ns t o d ra watte n ti o n

,

t o his ch anc es .
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W H ITE BL AC K BLAC K
P to Q 4 P to Q 4
P to QB4 P to K 3
Kt t o Q B 3 Kt to K B 3
Kt t o K B 3 E to K z
P to K 3 C astles
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B to Q Kt 3 B t o Q Kt z

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B to W HITE
K R to q Q to K 2 Wh ite to make h is 2 0 th m o ve
E ro q P to Kt s
.

Kt to Q R 4 3 B to Q 3
W H IT E BLAC K
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R t0 B 6 Kt to Kt z
Q R to Q B sq
B to K B z
Q R to q
5
B t
Kt to Kt 6 Bt
P xB Kr to K 4
R xB Q to B 4
Q to K z P t o Kt 4
P to K 4 8 Q to B 8, ch
R to Q 4 P to Q R 4
B to q P xP
P to B 4 P xP
QxP R to B s
R xP K to q
P to K B 3 6 Kt to R 4
Q to K z Q R tO K B sq
K Kt z
to RxP
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P to R 5
Q to K 5
9

E to R 4 Q to Kt z B xR P Q to B 5
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Q to Kt
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14 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA MENT
BY S TINS LEY NOTE S . .

1
In a ve ry similar p o siti o n rec e ntly ( Steinit z Lasker St Peters , .

burg J an u ary 9 1 896) the first player pro ceed s with P to B 5 wh ich
, , ,

is d o u btless generally regard ed with d istrust I t is cu ri o us t h at Wh ite .

seems to have n o better mo ve th an th e text wh ich appears t o amo unt ,

to n o t h ing if th e B is h o p h as t o take t h e Pa wn subsequently Kt to .

K 5 h a s p o ints supp o rte d later by P to K B 4 and tha t may even

'

, ,

t ua lly turn o u t t o be t h e stro ngest c o nt i nuati o n

-

2
R to Q sq suggests itself at o nce as a m o re vi go ro u s line o f play .

P to K 4 wo u ld be go o d no w but fo r th e reply P to Q Kt 5 ,
“

3
Th e q u esti o n n aturally o cc u rs wh at is th e future o f t h is Piece ? ,

Kt to Q Kt sq was pro bably s u peri o r n o twit h stan d i n g appearances to ,

th e c o ntrary After w ard s Q Kt to Q 2 an d t h en to Q B 4 o r K B sq

.
, , ,
as circumstances suggest .

B y first playing B to B 2 a g o o d d e al migh t be t h reatene d lat er , ,

an d th e d isagreeable c o u n ter attack by B lack w o ul d h ave been at least
-

d e ferred .

5
T h e exch ange n o t generally favo urable in such p o siti o ns is h ere
, ,
evi dently in B lack s favo ur H e makes a do ubled Pa w n at o nce a nd
’
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ha s many g o o d pro spects o f a Kin g s si d e attack
’
.

6
Wh i t e h a s alrea dy d ri fte d int o a m o st u n satisfact o ry po siti o n and ,
th is is o n e o f th e best o f a number o f po o r d e fences It will be n o ted .

th at Whi t e s Ro ck is in a line with B lack s Ki n g s B ish o p and

’ ’ ’
,
t h at so me mean s must be fo un d to prevent a fat al attack by B lack s ’

Q to7 R 5 &c later ,

. .

A very c h armi n g res o u rce th e p o i n t o f wh ich is n o t at first sight

‘
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-

apparent b u t is d iscl o sed i n the fo ll o wing m o ves

, .

9
W e have in d icate d a few weak po i n ts in W h ite s play in o ur zud ’
,

3 rd a n d 4th n o tes
, We are info rmed and th e game bears b ut the
.
,

statement th at W h ite was sh o rt o f time at o n e o r t wo po ints I n such

, .

a d i ffi c u lt game it is no wo n der Wh ite went astray un d er th o se

circumstances I n th e latter pa rt o f th is game w e ca n s u ggest no
.

variati o n satisfact o ry to h im O n th e o t her h and Herr B a rdeleben i f

.
, ,
by n o m eans enterprising c o n d ucts h i s attack with d ead ly accuracy
,
a n d fo rce .

9
Lea ding up to a very pretty winning m o ve Q to B 5 ,
° If I B t o Kt
.

3 R to B 7 ch ; 42 K to q
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.

to Q 8 eh & c ,_ O r i f K to R sq at o nce t h e n R t o B 8 ch a n d mat e

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n ext mo ve .

D J ANOWS KI J H B LAC KBU RNE

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.
 A U G U ST 5 1 5
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R to q R to K z 9
R t o K B sq B t o K t 4
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Q t P xQ
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P to Q 5 R t o K 8, ch
K to R z R to Q B S “
P to R 4 E to R 3
P to Q 6 RxP
P t0 Q 7 K to K z
R to Q 4 K to q
B to K 6 R to K 4
E to B 7 P to Kt 3
B to Q 5 R to K z
BL AC K E to B 6 R to K 3
E to B 3 R to Q 3
R to K 4 RxP
R to K s R to Q 3
P to Q Kt 4 B to B s q
P to Kt 5 E to
B to Q 5 R to K B 3
R to K z P to B 3
P xP ExP
ExB RxB
R to K4 K to
K to Kt 3 P to K R 4
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K to
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R to Q R 6
2 9 Kt to Kt 4 7 R to Q 4 K to B z P to R 4
30 Kt Kt X Kt White re s i g n s 1 2
.

BY S TINSLEY
N OTES . .

Th ere appea rs t o be no real o bjecti o n to th is I played it pro

1
.
,

bably fo r th e first time i n my life against Lasker i n th is T o u rnament

, ,
an d o n e lead i n g cri ti c re ma rke d t h at it w as my favo urite variati o n

Th e t h in trap th e Queen s Pawn left apparently un d e fen d e d

“ ’
2
, ,

o ccu r s in man y similar p o siti o ns .

We may p o int o ut t h at B lack ha s h ere an excellen t d evel o pment

3
,

wo rth y o f imitati o n by less experie n ce d players .

4
Rath er pre ferable p o ssibly is 1 5 P x Kt B to Q 3 1 6 P x P
, , .
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,
1 6 THE H ASTI NG S C H E SS T O U R NA M ENT
B orP P 1 7 Q t o K 4 P t o Kt 3 W h ite h aving at all event s a
x .
, , , ,

g o o d game .

A s o mewh at u n expecte d m o ve wh i c h i mpro v e s in appearan ce the

5
,

m o re it is examined O n e effect is to g i ve B lack 3 go o d d ea l mo re

.
“
.

freedo m fo r h is King a n d o th er Pieces .

W h ite inten d e d evi d ently t o capture t h e Kt P W i th B o r Kt It .

no w 2 5 B x P B x B ; 2 6 R t o Kt 3 R to B 3 a n d B lack can de fend

.
,
.
, ,

by Kt t 0 K 2 &c ,
.

Th is gains th e exch ange at o nce but Wh i te i s a fterward s so o n i n

7
,

d i ffi c u lties S o u n d e r play w as first B to K 4 o r t o Kt 3

.
.

W i t h a n attack o n t h e Q B P B lack it may be n o te d th reatened .

, ,

P to K Kt 4 t hen P t o B 5 &c an d W h ite s d an ger is Queen and

, ,
.
,
’

King in line .

An u nc o mm o nly clever o ffer o f th e e xch ange o f Pieces

U I f no w .

3 4 R R ch Q R a n d mate is t h reatene d
.
x
, ,
In fact B lack wo ul d
x
,
.
,

w in a Ro o k by t h e check at R 5 o r gai n a w inning po siti o n aft er the , .

e xch ange .

°A t first sigh t c u ri o us but W h ite presumably c o n si dere d it the

1

least o f se eral evils B lack s Knigh t is th e d i ffic u lty being so stro ngly
v .
’
,

p o ste d a n d he must win so met h ing s o o ner o r later I f n o w 36 R x Kt

,
. .
,
B x R a n d t h at is w o rse
,
B ut th e te xt m o ve spee d ily l o ses th e game
. .

T here is n o thing but pla i n saili n g fo r B lack a fter th e exch anges

ab o ut m o v e 36 B u t it w as M J a n o wsk i s cust o m to
. play it o ut to .
’ ‘

t h e bitter en d in eve ry case a n d t h is pri nciple h e c arries o ut h ere to

’
,

t h e fullest e xte n t .

A curi o us but n o t a brilliant game

19
,
Wh ite sho ul d h ave do ne .

better B lack s geni us is o bservable at critical p o ints

.
’
.

C . S C H L EC HTER 11 . W H K P O LL OC K
. . . .

BL AC K

W H ITE
W h ite to mak e his 1 3 th m o ve .

W H IT E BLAC K
I 7 Q to R 5 B to q
Ph o to t a ro , H a s ti ng
B rads/ s
 A U G U ST 5 1 9
°To
1
exch ange the Q u eens in th at critical p o siti o n is the sam e as
If h e h a d res i gne d .

Played fo r a trap th e last res o urce fo r W h ite

1‘
.

12
T h s game ill u strates the pr o verb t h at E xpectati o ns are better
i ‘

t h an real i sat i o ns Pretty t h i ngs are pro mised but never given
.
’
.

J . M ASON o . D R T A RRASC H
. .

K R t o Kt s q
P to R 3 R to Q s q
Q to B sq
3
Time expire d 8
BY R TEIC H M AN NN O T ES . .

1
E ntirely against th e spirit o f th e Gi u o c o Pian o th e e xc h ange o f
th e Kin g s B is h o p fo r th e B lack Q u een s Knigh t is itself ill j u d ge d
’ ’
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,
a nd besi d es strength e ns th e B lack centre Pawns .

2
Lo sing an o t h er m o v e .

3
Wh ite s play is s o mewh at eccentric a n d with o ut any set plan
’
.

Q to K 2 fo l lo wed by B t o Q 2 appears t o be pre ferable .

4
B lack h as n o w an e xcell ent d evel o pment a n d with t h is m o ve ,

inaugurates a stro ng attack .

5
He prefers t h is to B t o K 3 in o rd er t o be able t o play P t o Q 4
in answer to Kt t o K 4 viz 2 1 Kt to K 4 P to Q 4 ; ,
. Kt x P.
,

P to Q 5 winning a Piece wh ic h w o ul d n o t h ave been feasibl e wit h th e

,

B is h o p at K 3 .

Wh ite h as l o st much time w ith h is Queen an d R o o k w h ich ha s ,

been used by B lack fo r a very fav o urable d ispo siti o n o f h is fo rces o n

th e King s si d e
’
.

7
Th is makes th e Queen s Pawn fi xed a n d weak but it is difficult ’

t o suggest a satisfact o ry line o f play fo r Wh ite .

8
I n t h is po siti o n Dr Ta rra sch u n d er th e impressi o n th at h e h a d
.
,

mad e h is 3o th m o ve alread y excee d ed h is time a n d the game was , ,

C laime d by M as o n Th ere can be n o d o u bt th at o n the merits o f th e

.
,

p o siti o n Dr T arra s ch o u gh t t o h ave wo n th e game The simplest

,
. .

cz
20 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT
p lan seems to be to d o uble th e Ro o ks o n t h e King s file a fter w h ich
’
,

Wh ite s po siti o n seems quite h o peless ; th e sco pe o f hi s Knights

’

being very limite d a nd a d efence o f t h e w eak Queen s Pawn i n the ’

l o ng run imp o ssible .

[ M r M aso n d rew h is o ppo nent s attent i o n to h i s C l o ck mo re than

’
.

o nce a nd info rme d h im t h at h e h a d o n ly ma d e twenty ni n e m o ves ;

,
-

but unfo rtunately th e do ct o r h a d wr i tten h i s n ame at m o ve o ne and ,

was sure h e h a d ma de t h irty m o ve s E D ] —

M T C H IGORIN. H N P I LLSB U RY . . .

W H ITE BLAC K
19 Q to K R s Kt to Kt 3 5
20 B t0 Q5 P to QR3
2 1 K to Kt
2 2 Kt t R to K Kt s
’

2 3 P to K Kt Kt 5, ch ‘i
4 E to
2 4 Kt
Q to Q 5
2
5 Kt to B z Kt t
26 K > <Kt R t o Kt 3
2 7 E to R to Q 3
2 8 R t0 B
3 Q to R 5, ch
2 9 K to B s
QxR P
7
q
3 0 B to B 3 R to Q B 3
31 QxP P t o Kt 4
3 2 Q tO K 7
'

Q to Kt 6
BLA C K 3 3 K to Q 2 P to R 4
3 4 R to B 5 K Kt z
to
3 5 R to B 5 Q R to R 3
3 6 P t o Kt 5 RXR
37 QxR R to Q B 3
3 8 Q t0 Q 5 Q to R s
3 9 P to Kt 6 P to Kt 5
4 0 P t o Kt 7
8
P x B , ch
41 P xP Q to R 6
4 2 P to Kt 8 ( Q) Q x P, ch
4 3 K to K 2
‘

Q to B 7 ch ,

44 K t o B 3 Q t o Q 8 ch ,
W H ITE
4 5 K to Kt 3 Q to Kt 8 eh
'

,
Wh ite to make h is i 4th mo ve .
4 6 K to R 4 Q to B 7 ch ,

4 7 K to R 5 Q to B 6 ch ,
14 Q ><B P 4
K to B sq 4 8 Q to K Kt 4 Q
1 5 B to K Kt 5 R to K B sq
1 Q to K 6 ch K to Kt sq
6 ,

1 7 Q B to R 6 R t o
q
I8 Q xP K t to
 AU G U ST 5 z1

BY E LASKER NOT ES . .

1
An early e xch ange o f B is h o p fo r Knigh t bei ng as a rule o bjec
t i o nab le s o me o f th e best players prefer t o rem o ve t h is B is h o p to K 3
, ,

relyi ng o n th e spee dy d evel o p m ent o f th eir Pieces wh ich in th eir , ,

o p i n i o n fo rms a c o mpensat i o n fo r the d o u ble Pa w n ( a fter B x B & c )
, , .

T o rem o ve Q t o Q sq is h ar d ly ad visable Alt h o ugh t h ere migh t .

be n o vital o bjecti o n again s t it yet it w o u l d seem th at after 9 Q to , .

Q sq Kt to Q 2 B lack will o btain a free an d o pen g ame W i th many

, ,

g o o d c h ances fo r n o sacrifice i n material o r po siti o n wh atev e r

, .

3
T h e o nly p o ssible m o v e in this p o siti o n as pro ve d by b o o k ,
‘ ’

l o ng ag o th e reply t o 1 1 R t o B sq fo r instance migh t be .

, ,

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

12 P x P P P -
K to
13 R to B s q B to K 2

I 4 Q B t o Kt : Kt to R4
wh n o bvi o usly B lack s game must fall to pieces
i
’
.

Alt h o ugh M r T ch ig o rin m u st ha v e h ad hi s reas o ns wh y h e

.

sh o ul d prefe r t h is capt u re t o th e appar ently stro nger an d m o re nat u ral

c o ntinuati o n by B to K Kt 5 we fail t o see wh at B lack c o ul d hav e ,

replie d t o suc h an attack T o c o rr o b o rate o u r o pini o n we give t h e

.

fo ll o wi n g variati o ns
14 B t o K Kt 5 R to K Kt s q Q to B 5, ch , a nd wi n s Q
15 x B
Q x B P
(a , o, o ) R c h eckmates in t wo .

I 6 Q to K 6 , ch K t o q

£8E221
7

R t reate ing mat in 2 (

,

17 x Kt
(h n e
1 Kt
l R
I7 B x B -

Q
53 R x R spee dily regai ni n g
2 th e
18 ,
18 Kt to Q5 3 3 Q u een
3 ; 1 9 Kt
.

( or 18 .
Q to Q . x

P ch , Q - Kt ; 20 . B to
B ot
Q to sq ,

t R ;22 Q en
’

E8 h B to
i 15
2 fi;
~

Kt W i ll
fo ll o w an d th e ex
.

B
1 3’ “ e ,

19 Q x K p R t o B sq ch ange o f Queens will turn

th e a d vanta ge o f
2 0 Kt x B
o ut to
R x Kt
W h lt e as th ? B lack n h t
.

2 1 R t o B 8, ch , a n d sh o u l d win ,

at Q R 8 i s Vi rtually l o st
.
.

(a ) 1 5 Q to K B sq If finally
K 6 , ch K m o v es K to B sq
16 Q to I4
t B B
I7 Rt 15 13 x

I6 R B R t o K Kt sq
‘

I
x

R K B sq I7 Q RP RwP
( b) to >
<
15
K to Kt s q
I

K 6 , ct I8 Q t o B 5, ch
q
‘

I6 Q to o

1 7 Kt t o Q 5 Kt t
1 8 R x R, ch K R - 19 R x P R to K Kt s q
1 9 B x Kt K to K sq P an d B lack is quite 20 Q x ,

2 0 Q to B 7 ch K to Q 2 h elpless .

5
So far B lack s defen sive m an oeu vre s h ave been perfec t Altho ugh
’ ,
22 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
he is a Ro o k ah ead th e stro ng p o siti o n o f all o f th e Wh ite men and
,
Pa w ns th e bl o cke d p o siti o ns o f th e Ki n g an d Quee n s R o o k and
,
’
,

finally th e exp o sure o f th e Knigh t at Q R 8 place i t b ey o n d d o ubt that

, ,

Wh ite m u st be in the a d vantage B lack o ugh t th ere fo re no t to .

, ,

d is d ain a p o ssible d ra w H i s best c o urse seems t o b e

.

W H IT E BLAC K W H ITE
19 B to B s q 23 K to
2o B t o K Kt 5 B to K 2 or

21 E to R 6 B to B s q 23 QxP B t [B 3
22 B to K 3 B to Kt 2 24 P x B Kt to K 4, or to

wh en B lack h as a great man y ch ances fo r a suc c ess ful c o unter attack -

.

Th e m o ve actually mad e makes it imp o ssible fo r h i m t o bri ng his ,

Ro o k at B is h o p s square s pee d ily int o play as n o w 2 0 B to B sq

’
, .

wo ul d be answered by 2 1 Q R Q Q 2 2 R x B &c . a
,
x .
, .

An ingeni o us m an ce uv re w h o se o utc o me is th at th e B is h o p is ex
,

ch ange d fo r t h e Knigh t Pretty t h o ugh it is it appears do ubtful

.
, .

wheth er it was no w t he o ppo rtune m o ment to exc h ange anything

wh ich o nly makes th e Wh ite Pawns s o much stro nger an d h is King
safer T h e righ t play seems to be
.

23 E to B 4 | 26 R to B sq K to R 2
24 Rt P to B 3
“
7 532
' '

h
6 h t
n
rizi
2 5 B t o B 4, ch K to R 2
2
2 6 Kt t o B 7 Q to 2 8 B t K o 3 Qx B, ch
KxQ Q R K B sq
'

or 29 to
2 5 Kt to B 3 Q to Q ch a n ces fo r th e
5 Go o d en di ng .

Of c o urse n o t 39 K t o Kt sq o n acc o unt o f Q to Q 8 ch

.
, ,
.

9
Th e d ecisive man oeuvre N o t h ing can st o p t h at Pa wn n o r has
.
,
t h e B lack Queen any c h ecks fo r th e present .

9
At last t h e mo ment ha s arrived wh ic h by n ecessi t y ha d to —

arrive s o o ner o r later th e B lack R o o k being pin n e d wh ere th e checks

,
h ave exh auste d t h emselves an d B lack t h erefo re r esign s t h e h o peless
,

figh t
a H E B I RD . . . .

W HITE
Kt to K 5
E to K 2
P xB
P to B 3
P to Q Kt 4
Q to
 A U G U ST 5 2 3

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

2
3 K R t o Kt sq R to K B s q
24 R to Q 2 R to B z
2 5 K R to q R to q
26 R to Q 6 Kt t5
27 Pt Kt t o q
28 Q R ( 6 ) tO Q 2
P t o Kt 3 6
2 9 P to Q R 4 ( l)
K t to K t 2
30 P to R 5 Q to R 5
31 P to K t 3 7 Q to R 3
32 P xP P xP W H ITE
33 R to Q 6 P to K t 4
,

Rt P 8 Wh ite to make h i s 3 8t h m o ve .

34
35 Q B t o B sq 9
Kt W H IT E BLAC K
36 R t o K t s q lo R t o Kt 4 5 B to B 2 R to R 3
37 R to Q 6 R t o Kt 2 4 6 E to R 4 Kt to Kt 6
38 R to Kt 2 l l K to q 47 R x Q P Kt
39 Q to q R ( Kt s q ) t o K t 4 8 R t o Q 8 1”
RxR
40 K to Kt sq P x P 12 [s q 4 9 K to Kt z R to Kt s q, ch
B xQ
41 P x P , ch 50 K t o B z R xB
42 KxP R x R, ch 51 K t R to R 6
43 K to R 3 ‘3 R ( 7) to Kt 3 52 Q to R 5 B x P, ch
44 B to K 3 14 P to B 5 Whi te resig n s .

N OT ES Bv E . SC H I FF E RS .

1
H e re B
Q 3 can als o be played see m o ve 1 1
to .

I th ink th is m o ve i s n o t ad v antageo u s fo r B lack but t h a t P to

2
,

Q B 4 fo ll o wed by B t o Q B 2 w o u l d be better .

P to Q 3 ; 2 2 P
3
P Kt x P i s better
. x
, .

I n th is a n d th e fo llo wing m o ve Wh ite prepares fo r P to K Kt 4

4
,

but afterward s C h anges h is min d th e p o s i ti o n o f th e Wh ite King o n

K R sq wit h B lack s B is h o p at Q Kt 2 is fraugh t wit h d ange r
’
It .

w o uld h ave been better at o nce to do u ble th e Ro o ks o n th e Queen s ’

file .

N o t Kt to K sq o n acc o unt o f 2 7 Kt x P Kt R ; 2 8 Kt x R &c

5
.

,
x .
,
.

Perh aps P to Q 3 is better o r even P to Q 4

6
,
.

B t o Q B sq c o u l d h ave been playe d t h e actual m o ve w eakens

7

th e P at K B 3 .

H e o u g h t t o h ave playe d P P Q x P ; 3 5 Q B t o B sq &c

8 x
,
.
, .

R B will n o t d o o n acco unt o f P x P

9 x .

If P t h e n Kt ; 37 P t R to Kt 2 ; 3 8 R t o Kt sq
.
,
.
,

K t o R sq w it h a stro ng attack W h ite h as n o t time to capture th e B

,

at Q Kt 2 .

Q to K s q w as better ; B la ck co ul d no w fo rc e th e W i n b y
24 T HE HASTI NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT
x P, ch ;3 9 R ;40 P
8 Kt R x Kt ( i f K t o Kt s q , Kt x B , Rx . B x ,
3 .

R ( if B x Q, R t o B 8 , mate l) , Q K to
.

ta k e s B ; 42
R x P 4I B x
' .

Kt 2 K t o R sq a n d wins ( see d iagram ) .

A pret t y b ut n o t alt o gether s o un d c o nt i nuat i o n 40 Q to Kt 3 .

d eci d e d the game i m m e d iately .

If K t o R sq t h en R
13 B x .

H e sh o u l d h av e playe d Q t o Q B sq t h en i f R t o Kt 6 ch ;
,
14 ,
,

K R R t o K t 7 ; 4 6 Q t o K R sq ( o r B t o B RxB ;
45 . i o 4 ,
.

K B P ; 48 E t o Kt 7, ch , R x B ; 49 R to Q8 ch,
47 R x Q P , B ,
~ .
.
.

R t o Kt sq ; 50 R x R, ch , K x R ; 5 1 Q
.
.

“
5 If R x B , t h en Kt to Kt 8, ch , W i ns .

E . LASK ER a . G . M A RC O .

W H IT E
1
5 C astles Q Q to
K K R to
’

1 6 B to 2 q
7 K R to q K t to K 5
l
‘

1 8 K t to B 3 Kt t
19 Q t P tO Q 5
2 o Q to B z Kt t o R 4
2 1 K 5 Kt to Q to K3
Q to R 4 B to K B 3 "l

2 3 B to K t 4 Q to Kt 3
24 E x R E xB
2 5 P to Q Kt 4 B t
2 6 B xB Kt to B 3
27 Kt P Q xP
28 E xP Kt
2 9 R x Kt Resig n s
BY D R T A RRA SC H N O TE S . .

1
P t o K 3 was preferable Th e Q u een has sel d o m a fav o urable .

p o s iti o n o n t h e Q u een s B i sh o p s file in th e Queen s Gambit besi des

’ ’ ’
,

which the deve lo pment o f th e King s si d e was m o re o pp o rtune ’

.

T o m o ve t h e Pawn first o n e step a d a few m o ves later an o ther

'

2
. n

step is n o pr o o f o f a well co nsi d ered plan H e migh t play at o nce P -

.

t o B 4 a n d co n t in u e wit h 7 Q P x P Q P x P ;8 R t o Q sq Q t o R 4
,
.
, .
,
.

3
B lack is crampe d t h ro ugh h i s si xth m o v e a n d h a s h ard ly an o th er ,

way o f d evel o pment alt ho u gh t h e B ish o p o n Kt 2 is l o cke d u p by two

,

Pawns .

U nnecessary
1
"

T h is Pawn e xc h ange facili t ates B lack s game

5 ’
.

W h ite s h o ul d here a n d in th e next m o ve exc h ange th e Pawns

9
,

a n d n o t l eave h i s o pp o nent a maj o rity o f Pawns o n t h e Queen s si de

’
.

Th e t ext m o ve an d th e c o nseq u ent attack s h o u l d lea d t o a general

retreat .

Pr o bably in o rd er t o p lay 1 3 B t o B 7 Q t K sq ;1 4 Kt t o Q 6
7
.
,
o . .
 2 6 T HE HAST I NGS C H E SS T OU R NA M ENT
Th is mo ve weaken s the Kin g s Pa wn ; 9 P to K B 3 Kt x Kt ;
3 ’
.
,

10 . B .
Kt C astles I I B t o B 3 &c wo ul d be better
x
,
.
,
.
,
.

Preferable wo ul d be 1 4 Q P x B After 1 4 B P x P h as been

. . .

d o ne B lack is enabled t o ad v ance h is King s Kn igh t s a n d h i s King s

’ ’ ’
,
Ro o k s Pawns a nd to esta blish by th is line o f play a stro ng attack
’
,

against th e Wh ite King .

Ver y well played Th e attack o f Wh ite is no t so Vio lent as it

5
.

seems but it is very d i fficult t o fo resee t h at

,
.

A mistake wh ich o pens the B lack Quee n s R o o k file

’
6
, He .

sh o ul d h ave played 2 4 B x P . .

Wh ite th reatene d 2 6 P to B 3
7
. .

Decisive fo r if Wh ite answers 2 7 R to K s q th ere fo ll o ws

9
, , .
,

Q to Q 4 m ;

E S C H I FF E RS u I GU N SBERG
. . . .

W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K

P to K 4 P to K 4 . 2 7 P to B 3 E _to R 3
K Kt t o B 3 Q Kt to B 3 2 8 P to R
4 P to Kt 4
Kt t o B 3 P to Q R 3 l 29 R P x P Kt P
P to Q4 P xP 3o Q to Q 3 P x P lo
Kt x P K Kt to K z
K B t o B 4 2 Kt t BLAC K
Qt P to Q Kt 4
B t o Kt 3 P to Q 3
Q to K 3 B to Kt 2
Q t o B 3
3
P to K B 3
1 1 B to K B 4 Kt t o Kt
3
1 2 C a s tles Q R Q to Q 2

1 3 B to Kt C astles
3
1 4 Q to K R to q
4
3
1 5 Q to R
7
5
Kt to K z
1 6 K R to
q
6
Kt to B 3
1 7 Q to K
3 P to K R 4
1 8 P to K B 4 P to R 5 7 W H ITE
1 9 B to B 2 P t o K Kt 3 W hi te
'

to mak e hi s 3 I st m o ve .

20 K t tO Q 5 E to Kt 2
2 1 P to K R
3 P to B 4 31 q
Q t Q3 1 13
Kt xP B to R 3
3
O
32
3 I xP 1 x 11 B to Q 5 Q to q
2
33
2 4 QX R Q to B 4 34 P to B 4 Bt
'

2 5 Q to K 3 K to Kt s q 8
35 P xB Kt to Kt 5
6 K to Kt sq Q to R B to R 7, ch R es ig n s “
9
36
2
4

BY J H B LAC KB URNE
NOT ES . .
.

A m o ve no t t o be c o mmen d ed fo r seco n d player alth o ugh Mr

,
Gu n sberg h as freq ue n tly playe d it with success when first layer
.

p .
 A U G U ST 5 27

2
Th e th er B t o B 4 is perh aps th e stro nger c o ntinuati o n
o .

3
C astling o r P to K B 4 is better Th e Quee n is no t well p o sted .

o n th is sq u are .

4
Th is a n d th e n ext few mo ves o f th e Queen do es n o t ad vance
W
_
h i te s game Q t o R 5 fo llo wed by P to B 4 o r K R to K sq acco rd
’
.
,

i ng t o B lack s m o ve wo u l d h ave been a stro nger line o f play

~

’
, .

5
Th is i s a useless mo ve .

6
P to B 4 so as to enable th e Q u een when attacked to retire t o
,
K B 2 was pre ferable
, .

7
Kt t o R 4 g etting r id o f th e W h ite B is h o p wo ul d h ave gi v e n
, ,
B lack s o me ch ances o f a wi n .

T o av o d Kt to K 7 ch a n d B t o K 6 ch w i nn i n g th e Queen
i
8
.
, , , ,
9
Th ere i s no meaning in th is m o ve P to B 3 at o nce is mo re .

fo rcible .

° Th ere is n o t h ing better fo r if Kt t o R

4 t h en Q to Q 4 W inning
.

1
, , ,
easily ( see d iagram ) .

1 '
F o r if K x B mate fo ll o ws in three m o ves an d i f K t o B sq o r
, ,
B 2 th en R t o Q B 1 ch an d mates in a few m o re mo ves T h e fin i sh
.

.
, , ,

is neatly played by Wh ite .

W STEIN i Tz. o . B . V ERGANI .

BLAC K BLAC K
P to K 3
P to Q 4
K Kt to B
K Kt to Q
P to Q B 4
l
P> <P

Q Kt to B 3
B to Kt 5, ch 2

C as tles
P to B 3
B t
P to Q R 3 W HITE
Kt to R 4 Wh ite to make h is I 6th m o ve .

Q to B z
P to B 4 BLAC K
P to Kt 3 Kt to B 5
K P xP Kt
Kt t o Kt 3 B t
K t o Kt 2 Q to K B sq "

P to R 3
”
Q to K 2
R to q 6
Q R to q
Q tO Q Sq KR to B sq
Kt to B 3 QX Q
2 8 THE HASTI NGS C H E SS T O U R NA M E NT
W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
32 R xQ RxB P 37 P t R (Q
33 K to K 2 Kt to K z 38 R x P R xB
34 R t o Q Kt s q R to Q 2 3 9 P tO K 6 R t o Q 7, ch
35 Q R to Kt 3 K t to Q4 40 K to q R t o Q 8 , ch
36 P to B 4 R ><P lU
41 R x R Resigns .

BY P I LLSB U RY
N O TES H . N . .

A 1
premature e xch ange
B lack o bta i ns a v ery g o o d game by .

Q to Kt 3 ; 7 P t o K B 4 Q Kt t o B 3 ; 8 Kt t o B 3 P t o K B 3 ; in
.
,
.
,

fact W hit e seems u nable t o d e v el o p h i s game s o as to o btain a ny

,

attack .

B t o K 2 was preferable .

T h is p o werfu l a d v ance gives W h ite a trem en d o us attack ( see

3

d i agram ) .

Purs u ing th e attack with precisi o n a n d vi g o ur

4
.

If P x P 2 1 Q t o R 2 wit h a winning p o siti o n

5
,
.
,
.

If Q P ch 2 2 K to K 2 R t o R s q ;2 3 E t o Q 2 w inn ing a
‘5 x
, ,
.
, .
,

cl ear Piece .

R Kt wo ul d h ave wo n th e sec o n d Pawn a n d keep the attack

7
x
,

well in h an d .

2 7 R t o K B sq w o u l d o f c o u rse be met by 2 8 Q to R 5 &c

3
. .
, ,
.
,

B u t t h e c o rrect play was Q t o K 2 2 8 Q t o B 6 ch Q Q 29 P x Q .

, ,
x .
,

ch K x P 30 R Kt Q R t o K sq ch with a v ery g o o d ch ance o f

, . x
, , ,

resistance Wh ite c o u l d n o t in th e fo rego in g c o ntin u e 2 8 R x Kt o n

. .

acc o unt o f Q R t o K B sq fo ll o wed by Q R After t h is p o int the , .

ga me is l o st fo r B lack .

W h ite i s b o u n d t o win th e impris o ne d Knigh t a n d increas es h is

9
,

Pawn fo rce befo re d o ing s o .

A last d esperate attempt a n d lead ing t o rat h er an amusing finish

10
, .
 A UG US T 6 .

T H IS rou n d i s q uite as go o d as th e fi rst ; La sk er i s to pl ay

T ch ig o rin ! a nd B i rd i s to meet a n o t h er o f the b ri llia n t o rd er
i n Walbro d t Steinitz als o i s t o play the b ri lliant Austria n
.

S ch le ch ter Th e ro u n d i s part i c ularly fata l to the favourites

.

Tarras ch lo s es to P i lls b ur y i n a mag n ificent ga m e, w h i c h attra c ts

a great d eal o f atte n ti o n a nd sp o ts Pills b ury as a da n gerous co m
pet i tor ;S tei n it z o n ly d ra w s , an d L asker l o ses M ie s e s w i n s a fin e .

g a m e fro m B lack bu r n e .

M ar c o a nd P o ll o c k als o d isti n guis h t h emselves by fin is h i n g a

livel y g a m e i n s eve n t y mi n utes .

S T IN S LEY
.
J . M ASON .

W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K

1 P to Q4 P to Q 4 E to B 3 B t
P to K 3 Kt to K B3 Q xB R to Q 3 2
B to Q3 P to B 4 B to R 5 3 Kt t o B 5
Pto QB
3 P to K 3 B t P xB
Kt to B 3 P to B 5 P to B 3 B to Q 4
B to B 2 Kt t o B 3 Q x P ( B 4) Q to K Kt z
l

Q Kt to -

Qz B to Q 3 R to Kt 8,
C astle s P to Q Kt 4 KxR
R to q B to Kt 2 Q x R, ch K to R 2
P to K 4 P xP R to K 2 Q to Kt 2
Kt x P Kt to K z K to B 2 Q t o Kt z
Q to K z Kt t P t o Kt 4 R t o Kt sq
B t Kt to Q4 Q to B 5 ch K to q ,

B to Q 2 Q to B z Q to Q 6 K to R z -

R to Kt sq P to QR 3 P to R
Q 4
5
Q to B 3
P to KR3 P to K R3 Q to K 5 Q t o R 5 ch ,
6
Q R t o B s q P to Kt 4 Q t o Kt 3 Q Q
>
< ch ,

P t o Q Kt 3 C astles Q R K xQ P t o B 5, ch
P xP .
P xP K xP R t o B sq , ch
R to Kt sq K R to Kt sq l
K to K 5 R xP
P t o Kt 5 R to B 4, ch
/
Kt to K 5 P to B 4
30 TH E HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
42 K to Q6 P xP 4 7 P to Q 6 K tO B 3
4 3 B t o Kt 4 R to B 8 4 8 R to K 4 R xB P
44 E x P EXE 4 9 P tO Q 7 R to Q 6
45 K > <B R to B 6 50 R x P , ch K to Kt 2
4 6 P to Q5 K to Kt 3 5 1 R to B 8 Resig n s .

BY A A LB IN N OTES . .

P to B 4 a n d if W h ite do es n o t take th e Kni g h t P to Kt 5 was a

1
, ,

stro ng c o n tin u ati o n .

2
Q Q was the pro per m o ve a n d after ward s P to Kt 5 with the
x , ,

ch ances at least o f a d raw by B ish o ps o f d ifferent c o l o urs in cas e

B x Kt .

3
D o ubling th e R o o k o n th e Knigh t s file is bett er ’
.

4
R to B 3 in o rd er to exch ange th e Queens a n d a fter th at R to ,

Kt 4 w o ul d have b een better .

5
With 3 5 P x P W h ite co ul d get t h e o p en file fo r h is Ro o k fo r
.
, ,

if R to Kt 8 th en B t o Kt 6 w it h a winning p o siti o n
, ,
.

6
B lack s h o u l d n o t exc h ange th e Queens .

E . L A SK ER v. M . T C H IGORIN .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to P to Q 4
Q4 B to R 3 R to Q B 3
K K t t o B 3 B to K t 5 B to B 5 R to R 3
P to B 4 B ><Kt _
P t o Q R 4 K t to B 3
Kt B Kt t o Q B 3 R t o Q Kt s q R t o Q 2
-

Kt t o B 3 P to K 3 K R t o K Kt s q
P to K 3 B to K t 5 Kt ( Kt 3 ) to K 2
P xP Q xP R t o Q Kt Kt t o Q 4
z

B to Q 2 B t K to R to R 4 8
P ><B 1 K Kt t o K z R ( K t s q)t o Kt s q
K R to Kt s q 2
P to Q Kt 3
Q to K R 4 E to R 3 P to Kt 3
Q to Kt 3 3 Kt t o “ R to Kt 5 R to R 3
q
Q to K t 5, ch 5
'

B t o B sq Kt to q
QX Q R tO q Kt t o K B z
B x Q, ch P to B 3 R ( Kt 5) t o Kt s q
B to Q 3 Kt to Kt 3 Kt to Q 3 9
P to K B 4 C a stles 6
P to B 3 Kt t o K B z
K to K 2 R to B sq R to R 3 P to K Kt 4 10
R t o Kt 3 P to Q B 4 K to K z P xP
Q R t o K Kt s q P to K 4 Kt to B 3
P to B 5 B ><P l l Kt t o R 4
B to B 2 P to B 4 7 E to K 3 P to B 5
B to B sq R to K B 2 E to B 2 R to R 4
32 T HE HAST I NGS C HESS T O URNA M ENT
stro ng fro nt o f Pawns abreast 1 5 P t o K 4 W h ich perh aps he . .
,

feared wo uld h av e bee n n o go o d o n acc o unt o f S i mply 1 6 P x P

,
“
.
,

Kt P ; I 7 B to K 2
x . .

7
B lac s tactical skill
k’ been assiste
has w ak strate i cal
d by e g dis
p s ti n
o i o o n th e o ht er si e the f rce W i te s
d , and o of h
’
is ps
t wo B h o and

o f h is centre Pawns is at least neutralise W i te

d hn eglect
h as ed to .

d iss ve
ol his do uble Pawn w ic is
d ,
h h fi e g
n o w x d fo r until it will
ood be
c nvenient
o pp nent
fo r t h e o o make it
to markth e attack of The .

useless asserti n o R ks
o f th e oo ing s ni g t s
o n th e K
’
K are retract
h ’
file ed
by Lasker himself fr m e
o m t h e 2 4th t o t h e 2 8t h ov .

2
T he manner in w ich t is R k is s t
‘

h h oo later must cr at
h u o ut on e e

do ubts w eth r t is Piece c ul

h e h o ave been better empl ye
d no t h o d .

2
N o w, a n d n o t t wo m ves later was
o , time th e breaking
fo r in
by 33 P t o K Kt 4,
.
w it c ntin u ati n
h th e o
.
o P
3 4 P x , Kt P t ; .

35 R
. to R t c
3 , Kt to K 5, ch ( n o t 3 5 Ki o B o, h ; 3 6 K to K z, . .

Kt x
'

RP ; 37 P t o B 3, . P
3 6 B x Kt, f ll we s
x B, o o by
d o on .

R to K Kt 2 wit h a win ning attack ,

.

°H e h a s given th e a d versary time t o prepare a cun n i ng device

1
.

wh ich rend ers h i s o nslaugh t i n effectual n o w .

M uch better t h an 3 8 P x P P x P ; 39 K B x P R to K 2 ch ; .
,
.
, ,

40 K t o B 2 Kt t o Q 3 a n d acc o r d ingly as t h e B is h o p retreats

.
, , ,
B lack pro tects h i s Pa wn by Kt t o Q 4 o r Kt to R 4 .

Wh ite s Ro o ks h ave been m o ved abo ut th o ugh tlessly fo r the

12 ’

m o st part with o ut s u fficient reas o n o r inflicting h arm ; but th is l oses

a Pawn wh ic h migh t h ave been avo i d ed by 47 B to R 2 P to Kt 4 ;
,
.
,

48 R t. P R x P ; 49 R to Kt 2 &c ,
.
,
.

I f 48 R x B P Kt x P ch winning th e exch an ge
13
.
, , , .

’
H ar dly as reliable as 52 R t o K R 3 ; 53 B to Kt 5 R x P ch ;
4
. .
, ,

54 K t o B sq R t o Q R 8 ; 55 B P R x B ch fo llo wed by R to
.
, . x
, , ,
R 8 ch an d a fter th e exch anges B lack s Quee n s si de will win
, ,
-
’ ’
,
especially as Wh ite s Q ueen s B ish o p s Pawn wil l als o fall so o n
’ ’ '
.

C o mpuls o ry n o w as Wh ite t h reatens B to B 7

‘5
, .

A bl u n d er wh ich l o ses at o nce a h ard fo ugh t game

16
, After .

55 B t o B 7 R t o R 7 eh ; 56 K t o B sq R ( Kt 3 ) to Kt 7 (it
.
, ,
.
,

5 6 P to Q 7 ; 57 R to Kt sq fo ll o we d by R to Q sq ) ; 57 R x Q P
. .
, .
,
best ( n o t 57 E x P R ( R 7) to B 7 ch ; 58 K to K s q R B P
.
, , .
,
x
,
t h reaten ing R t o K 7 ch a n d wins ) 57 R x P 58 K to Kt sq and , , . .
,
it is n o t C lear t h at B lack can win .

S ee d iagram o f t h is remarkable p o siti o n

17
Wh ite canno t save .

t h e mate e xcepti n g at th e c o st o f a Piece by R t o Kt

5 o r B to Kt 5 .

A ALB IN v
. . C . VON B ARDELE BEN .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BL AC K

P to K 4 P to K 4 6 P to K R 3 ‘ B K 3
'

1 to
2 Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B
3 7 B t o Q Kt 5 P to QR3
3 E to B 4 Kt t o B 3 8 B t ,
ch P xB
4 P to Q 3 E to B 4 9 Kt to Q R 4 B to R 2

5 Kt to B 3 P tO Q 3 I O Q to K 2 P to B 4
'
 A U G U ST 6

BLAC K W H IT E BL AC K
P to R 3 RxQ P P to Q B 4
Kt to Q 2 R to Q 8 P to B 5
Kt to Kt s q R ( R 5) to Q 5
Kt to B 3 P t0 B 6
Kt to Q 5
38 R ( Q 5) to Q6
B P xB Q to B 2
B to Q B 4 Q to B 3 P to B 7
Q to Q2 Q to B 5 R ( Kt 6 ) t o K t 2
R to Q Kt Sq
BLAC K
P t o Kt 3

W H IT E
W h ite to make h is 6 I St mo ve .

“ R to K 2 9
61 P tO Q4
62 R t O Q B 8 R ( Kt 2 ) t o B 2

63 P >< P RxP
64 R xR R xQ
65 R x Q, ch K xR
66 R to B 6 R to K 4
67 P to B 3 R to R 4
Q to Q 3 [ K t s q
R ( R s q ) to Q 68 R x Q B P R to R 6
R ( Kt 4 ) t o Kt 2 69 K tO B 2 R t o Kt 6
70 K to K 2 R to R 6
71 R t o B 7, ch K t o K t s q
72 R to Q 7 R t o Kt 6
R ( Kt 6 ) to Kt 3 73 R to Q 3 RxR
K t o Kt 2 [ 2 4 74 K ><R K to B 2
R ( Kt s q ) t o Kt 75 K to Q 4 K to K 3
R t o Kt 4
.
76 P to K 5 ,
P x P , ch
R t o Kt s q 77 K to K 4 K to B 3
R ( Kt 4 ) t o Kt 2 78 K to Q5 K to B 2
R to B 2 79 K X P K to K z

R to Kt 6 6 80 K to Q 5 K tO Q 2

P to B 3 Drawn g ame .
34 TH E HASTI NGS C H ESS T O U RNA M ENT
BY E S C H I FF ERS
N OTES . .

Th e m o ve befo re C astli n g is n o t d angero us Here

B to Kt 5 , , .

M as o n wo u l d pro bably h ave playe d B t o K 3 .

B lack s Knight starts immed iately fo r Q 5

2 ’
.

I n o rd er t o give th e Kn igh t ro o m at K 2
3
.

W hi t e th reate ne d R x P
4
.

5
Th reatening R x Q P P x R Q x R &c , , , .

6
I n o rder t o take Q P after t h e ab o ve me n ti o ned m o ves
,
-
.

7
After Q t o Q B 8 o r P t o B 8 ( Q ) wo u ld fo ll o w : 6 1 R to Q 7 .
,
R x R 6 2 R x R Q x R ( o th erwise Q to K Kt 6 ch
.
, a nd 63 , , .

Q x R ch and after a fe w m o ves R t o Q Kt 3 remai n i n g W i th a Pawn

, ,
.
,

a h ea d arid better po siti o n .

C leverly playe d .

H P to Q B
9
6 2 P x P Q t o Q R 8 ( Q Kt .
,
63 . P x P, ch , Qx P ; 64 . R x Q, Q r
R;

H . N . P ILLS BU RY 21 . DR T ARRA SC H .

W H ITE BLAC K
K t to K z Q to R 5
Kt to Kt 4 Kt t o Q 2 °
R ( B 4 ) to B 2 9
K to Kt sq 10

Kt to Q B sq l l
P to B 6
P t o Q Kt 3 Q to B 3
P to K R 3 P to Q R 4
Kt to R 2 P to R 5
P t o Kt 4 ‘ 2 P x P
P xP R to Q q
P to Kt 5 R to R 6

W H IT E
Wh ite to make h is 44th m o ve
.
 A U G U ST 6 35
W H IT E BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K
Kt to Kt 4 E x P K to q
Q to Q 4
R to K K t z K to q R to K Kt sq Q x B P
P xP P xP Q to R 4 ch Q to R 4
Kt “ Rt
,

Q to B 4 ch Q to K t 4 ,
Kt t o R 6 R Kt
to z R xQ P xR
R xR K xR Q to Q 6, ch K to R 4
Q to Kt 3 ,
15
ch
Qt P to B 7
Kt Q x R P m ate , .

BY I G U N SBERG N OTES . .

1
N 0 go o d results fr o m t h is early s o rtie o f th e B is h o p The .

attack o r perh aps better speaking w o u l d be attack d i ffers fro m similar

, , ,
-

play in th e F re n ch d e fence inasm u ch as Wh ite h as no t P t o K 5 at h is

,

co mm an d Generally speaking bo th th e fi rst a n d th e seco n d player

.
,

in th is o pening require t h eir Q u een s B is h o p o n th e Queen s si d e ’ ’

.

If Wh ite h a d h a d h is Q u een s B is h o p p o ste d o n Q Kt 2 wit h h is

2 ’

Pa wn o n Q Kt 3 we sh o ul d t hen c ert ainly h ave reco mmen d ed th e ex

,

ch ange o f B lack s Pawn Th e B ish o p wo u l d th en preven t P t o Q 5 an d

’
.
,

th e t wo B lack Pa w ns o n Q 4 a n d B 4 u nable to a d vance are fo r W hite a ,

co nvenient o bject o f attack as h a s freq uen t ly been pro ved by experience

, .

T h is m o ve places a premi u m o n W h ite s m o ve o f P t o K 4

3 ’
So .

th at i f B lack in t h e en di ng wis h es t o reap t h e advantage o f th e

super i o r Pawn p o siti o n o n t h e Q u een s si d e h e must d o ever yth ing .
’
,

p o ss ible in h is p o wer t o meet the impen d ing King s si d e a d va nce ’

.

4
Played i n acco rd ance with th e plan o f acti o n in d icated in the
previ o us n o te Wh ite s i d ea being t o clear away th e Knight wh ic h
.
’

gua rd s th e B lack Ro o k s Pawn as well as th e Queen s Pawn so as t o

’ ’
,

be able to play Q to R 5 Th e wea kness o f the Queen s Pawn may .

’

als o be po inte d o ut h ere as h aving a prejud icial reflex effect o n th e

,

Kin g s si d e
’
B lack fo r i n stance c o ul d n o t play Kt Kt o n acc o unt
.
, ,
x

of 14 . P t , Kt to q ;1 5 B . x B, Qx B ; I6 . Kt x P .

T is m o ve will al ways be fo un d a use ful defen sive reso urce wh e n

5
h
a Kin g s si d e attack is th reat ened
’
.

6
It was t o be fo reseen t h at Wh ite wo ul d se ek t o c o ntinue th e
attack by means o f Kt to Kt 4 a n d P to B 5 B lack co ul d h ave fo re .

sta lled bo t h t h ese m o ves by playing B t o B s q befo re playing P t o B 3 ,

an d exch an ging th e Kn igh t if it plays to Kt 4 .

N o w th e p o siti o n affo rd s an o bject less o n as t o th e effect o f

7

Wh ite s early mo ve o f 4 B t o Kt 5 Th e attack o n th e King s S i d e

’
. .
’
,

wh ich th is m o ve was i n ten de d to pro m o te has apparently been met , ,

an d th ere fo re B lack begi n s t o a d vance fro m th e Queen s S i d e wh ere

’
,

Wh ite s Pawns are i n sufficiently supp o rted

’ .

Quite righ t I t w as useless t o a ttempt t o de fe n d th e c o mpro m i sed

8
.
.

Q ueen s si ’
d e W h ite w as t
,
h erefo re j ustifie d i n aban d o n i ng i t and
, , ,

makin g up h i s mi nd t o eit h er d o o r d i e o u the Ki ng s S i d e H e no w ’

' .

t h reatens Kt x P an d i f P x Kt t h en Q x B P C h R to Kt 2 R t o Kt 4
, , , , , ,

& c Th erefo re B lack c ann o t take t h e R o o k s Pa wn just yet

’
.
36 THE HASTI NG S C H ESS T O U R NA M E NT
9
make ro o m fo r Kt to B 4 which besi d es attacking the B ishop
To , , ,

w o ul t reaten Kt t o Kt 6 ch T h e m o ve als o s erve s t h is i mp o rtant

d h ,
.

o bj ect t at it brin g s the R o o k in a line wit h h i s Queen s S i d e Pawns

’
.

,
h .

is d angero u s at an y time t o capt u re a fa r away Pawn a nd in

It
-

th is partic ula r in s tance B l ck was w ell a d vised i n n o t d o i ng s o fo r if

a ,

Q x P t h e fo ll o wing w o ul d be a likely th o u gh n o t alt o geth er fo rced

, , ,

line o f play
W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
3 1 Kt t o B 4 E to B 2
Q t o R 8, ch R t o Kt s q
32 Kt t o Kt 6 , ch B x Kt x R P
,
ch K to K 2
33 P x B P to R
3 Q t o R 7, ch K t o q
34 Kt x RP P x Kt to R 5Q to Q R
5
3 5 Q x R P , ch K t o Kt s q to P Kt 3
Q x P P
3 6 R to B 5 R t o Kt 2 R
t o B 7, a n d h W ite s ul
ho d
3 7 R to R 5 K to B sq win .

1’
s f l bj ct w ul
AS n o u e u o e o d no w W it
be serve by
d Kt t o B 4, h e
ef n s
d e d h is Q n s si e
u ee ’ d .

12
th players pr cee c nsistently wit the same strat y
Bo o d o , h e
g ,
t g t ey
ho u h h ften c mp le
a re o o c a g t eir tactics lack wit P
el d t o h n e h B . h
to R f ll ws up
5 o o Q een s si e attack
t h e u ’
ereas W ite wit P
d ,
wh h h to
K Kt 4 purs es in s si e attack
u th e K g ’ d hich his e istence p n
, o n
w x d e e ds .

13
It mig t ave b en w rt w ile
h h e o lack stay
h h Q ns
fo r B to h is u ee ’
si e perati ns
d o o a m ment in r r play P R
fo r o ,
o d e to ic to 3 , wh h m o ve,
t g
ho u h no t wit t its a ers w l ave gaine s me littl i by
ho u d ng ,
ou d h d o e t me
c mpelling
o it
W h e toplay Q P Rt o Kt 3 , to 4, & c .

14
c rse it m st always r main a matter ju gment w t r
Of o u u e of d he h e
o r no t B lack w l ha e ne bet er take a ittle m re care his
ou d v do t to l o of
K ing s si e b f re pr cee ing
’
d e o o dQ een s win
o n th e any case b t
u ’
g In . o h
players ave treate s magnific nt specimens play n their
h d u to e of i o wn
partic lar way
u , W ite playe
an d h in f t erance
d Kt x B b a tiur h o f the e u
f l i a w ich
u de h h e w ill pr s ntly ev l p it bein imp rtant t at
e e d eo , g’ o h the
B lack R k sh l
oo be abl
o u d no t retire R k s square
e to to oo fo r th e pro
ing
t ect i o n o f th e K .

‘5
P ay wi h esperate ingen ity
l ed t d pr cing a c binati n
u , and o d u om o
far c mm n r n whic f rces the game in a few m v s
o u t o f th e o o u , h o o e .

Th e m e we t ink er the p siti n specially in c nnecti n wit

or h ov o o , o o h
W e’hit s pr parat ry m e
e o ov o f 41 waiting m ve whic
Kt x B , a n d t h e
. o h
Whi e is b n
t make
o u d to ne t m ve
o n h is greater
x o a mirati n
,
th e o ur d o
wil be
l .c urse
Of o sq was imp ssible
K to B acc unt Q
o on o of t o Kt 8,
ch , W inn ng i t h e Ro ok
.

H . E
. B I RD o . A WALB RODT
. .

W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BL AC K
1 P to K B 4 '
P to Q 4 2 6 Kt t O Q B 3 B to K 2 4
2 Kt t o K B 3 P t o K K t t K K t t K R 5
3 7 o 2 o 4
3 P to K 3 P to Q B 4 8 Kt to K Kt 3 Kt to K B 3
4 P t o Q Kt 3
3
K t to Q B 3 9 P t o Q R 3 Q t o Q Kt 3
6

5 B t o Q Kt z Kt to K B 3 10 R t o Q K t s q B to Q 2
 A U G U ST 6 37
W H IT E BLA C K BLAC K
B to Q 3 P to K R 3
C astles P t o K Kt 3 7

Kt to K 5 R t o K Kt sq
Q to K B 3 Q to Q B 2
R to K B 2 Kt t o q
B

P to Q B 4 B to QB 3
P xP Kt xP
Q to K 2 B to Q 3
Kt t o K 4 P to K B 4
Kt ,
eh
Qt
R to Q B sq Kt t o K z 9

Kt t o B 4 Q to Q 2 W H IT E
K ’
i fg i I;5 !f
t to B 2 W h ite to make h is 2 4th m o ve .

o
P xP W H IT E BLAC K
2 5 B xP B x B 32 R (B 2
) to K 2
2 Q
6 xB Kt tO 3 Q Kt to B 3
2 7 Q to Q B 2 P to Kt 3 33 R >< P Q R t o K B sq
28 Kt to B 4 Kt t 34 P to K t 3 R to B 2
2 9 Qt Q to Q 4 35 E to B 3 R to K 2
30 R qto 13
QxQ 36 R x R, ch Kt
31 PxQ K to 37 K to Kt 2 An d d rew .

BY S T IN S L E Y N O T ES . .

1
Th is h a s o ften been q u o te d as B ird s Opening It is M r ‘ ’
.
’
.

B ird s by a d o pti o n o nly In early iss u es o f the C h ess Play er s

’ ‘ ’
.

C h ro nicle befo re M r B ir d s playing d ays there are q u esti o ns relating

’ ’
, .
,

t o t h is P t o K B 4 ( W hite ) o pening B u t a writer in t h e go es .

much fu rth er back a n d s h o ws c o nclusively th at th is like a go o d many ,

o t h er C h ess N o velties bel o ngs t o t h e si x teent h cent u ry It in fact

’
, , ,

appears in o n e o f t h e Po le io M SS 1 59 0 (wi d e B ritish C h ess r .

M agazin e v o l x p 46 3 N o vember
’
,
. v . . M r B ir d d eserves t h e
,
.

cred it o f d em o nst rating again an d again th at the o pening may be

pro ductive o f h igh ly interesting games o f wh ich th is pre sent pa r tze is ,
'

a case in p o int .

2
Th is is o ften sai d t o be th e best reply I am remin d e d o f wh at .

was sai d to me o nce by a player in t h e No rth I ad o pt ed s o meth ing .

very irregular a n d h e played H err W a lbro dt s m o v e remarking Wh en

,
’
,
‘

I h ave t o meet anyth ing ab o ut which I kn o w n o t h ing I always play ,

P t o Q 4 a n d tr ust t o Pro v i d ence Th is e xample is a go o d o n e fo r .

’

t h e inexperience d to imitate T h e F r o m G ambit I P t o K B 4 P t o . .

,

K 4 2 P P P t o Q 3 3 P x P B P & c ( an o t h er ancient game)

. x
,
.
,
x
,
.
,

is als o an e ffective d efence fo r B lack h ere .

2Th is is th e po int t o wh ich attenti o n Sh o ul d be d irect ed fo r in ,

th is Queen s si d e d evel o pment ( B to Kt 2 & c t o fo ll o w ) lies t he wh o le

’
, .
,

se cret o f W h ite s attack B lack usually C astling King s Ro o k ’

,

’
.
,
38 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
4 Instea d o f th e text m o ve B to Q 3 is preferable Players are .

s o metimes a dvised to play fo r B lack abo ut t h i s peri o d P to K Kt 3 ,

an d d evel o p th e B ish o p at K Kt 2 meeting White In t h at wa y by his ,

o wn tactics B u t v ery likely a s o rt o f F ianc h ett o o n th e Queen s wi ng

’
.

i s better P t o Q Kt 3 P to Q R 3 i f n ecessary B to Q Kt 2 &c

'

.
, , ,

Appare n tly rec o gnise d as a wasted mo ve later B ut B lack has .

alread y a p o o r game .

W ith a view to P t o B 5 & c H e is apparently a frai d t o C astle

'

6 . .
,
7
T o preve n t P t o K B 5 Hi s g ame is h o wever still fu rt h er co m
.
, ,

pro mised .

9
In the absence o f a nyth ing very t h reatening h e c o ul d perh aps do
better by s o me little Q u een s s i d e attack say P t o Q R 3 fo ll o wed by
’ —
,

P t o Q Kt 4 H e cann o t C astle b ecause o f Kt B P

.
x .

9
T h e re seems n o harm in Kt t o B 2 n o w Il Kt Kt K x Kt . . x
, ,
an d 2 2 B to K 5 th o u gh embarrassing is n o t very seri o us
.
,
.

° T h is is t h e true line o f atta ck an d if pro perly fo ll o wed u

,

1
p ,

sho u l d break d o wn th e d e fences T h e p o int is it o pens a file to the

.
,

Kin g a n d t h e weak King s Pa wn ’

.

11
T h e Kn igh t was e xcel lently p o ste d R t o K sq seems effective .

an d o bvi o u s P x P is t h en threatene d ; B t o B 6 an d o t her go o d

.

o penings are i n pro spect an d I t h ink W h ite s h o ul d w in

, .

12
Sh atter i n g at a bl o w o r t wo every wi n ning pro spect o f Whit e ,
an d mainly as result o f W h ite s weak 2 4th m o ve N o w everyth ing is
’
.

exch anged an d th ere is n o t h ing left in t h e game .

13
A g o o d many m o ves t o o late as we h ave Sh o wn F urth ermo re
, .
,
it all o ws th e e xc h ange o f Queen s as w ell as th e o th er Pieces an d a ,

Pawn beco mes iso lated Th e en d ing is as po o rly playe d by Whit e as

.

th e o penin g a n d m i dd le game are well c o n d uct e d E xcept th at Herr .

W alb ro d t tak es ad vantage at th e en d th is game sh o w s l ittle o f his

"

,
true genius .

G . M A RC O a
. W H K P O LLOC K
. . . .

BLAC K BLAC K
P to K4
‘

Q Kt to Q Kt
Kt t o Kt 3 [s q
ExB
P to Q R 3
P to R 3 4
Q to K 2
'

K tO Q z 6

P xP W H ITE
Kt x B Wh ite to make hi s 1 1 th m o ve .
40 THE HAST I NGS C H E SS T O U R NA M ENT
W HITE BLAC K W H IT E BL AC K
2 3 R t o Kt sq B to R 3 2 8 K to B 2
Q tO Q 5 , ch

2 4 E to K 4 Kt to Kt 3 2
9 B t o B 4 , ch K to Kt 3
3 0 Q t o B 5, ct o Kt 2
5
2 5 Q to B 2 P to QB 4
2 6 B to B 5, C h K to q 3 1 B tO B 8 , ch R x B
2 7 Q xP Kt t o B 5 l3 2 Q Qx 6
Resi g ns .

BY D R TARRASC H
NOT ES . .

A very p o o r m o ve t h is a n d th e fo ll o wing o n e d rive th e B is ho p

t o his best square Th e m o st nat u ra l a n d t h e best play is C astli ng
. .

Ho w many such S co tch games has B la ck bu rne wo n wh en he

h ad th e first m o ve a n d chiefly becau se t he o pp o nents c o mmitted th is
mistake wh ich strengthens th e centre frees t h e best s quare fo r the
, ,

B is h o p a nd c o sts a m o v e
,
.

3
A fter P x P B Kt fo llo ws a n d th en B K P
,
x
, B lack has already x .

a very bad game a co nseq u ence o f th e erratic O pening

, .

4
Wh ite prevents C astling an d o pens a d ecisive attack n o matter ,
wh eth er th e King m o ves t o the Queen s si d e o r th e Ki n g s si de ’ ’
.

5
Wh ite c o ntinually m akes th e best a n d str o ngest mo ves .

M o re prec1s e w as mate W It h R t o K 7 ch & c , , .

I . G U N S B E RG a . A . B U RN .

BLAC K . W H ITE BL AC K
P to K 3
'
2 2 Kt to K 7, ch 6
P to Q 4 Rt
P xP 2 3 E xR QX B
K Kt to B 3 2 4 Q x P , ch K to R 2
B to Q3
C astles
BLAC K
P to B 3
Q Kt to Q 2

R to q
B to B 2
Kt to B sq
B t

Kt to K5
P to K Kt 3
P to K B 4
P to B 5
W H ITE
P to K R 3
B to Kt 3 3
B lack to make h is 2 5th m o ve .

5 P to K B 3 Kt t o Kt 4
2 7

B to Kt 2 26
Q R to q Q to Q B 2
 A U G U ST 41

W H ITE BL AC K
R to B z B to Q 5
R to Q 2 B xP “
Pt R tO Q 3 R t o Q 7, ch Kt to K 2
R ( B sq ) to q
R to Q2 K to Kt 3
R to K 8 Q to Q3 R tO K 6 , C t O R4
P to B 4 Q to K B 3 R to R 7 B t o B sq
P to B 5 Q to R 8
5 P to Q R 4 R to Q 4
Q t o Kt 4 R to K B 2 R to K B 6 R to q
Q t o Kt 3 Q to B 3 K t o Kt 2 P t o Kt 3
Q tO Q 5 P t o K Kt 4 K t o B sq R tO q
P t o Kt 4 Kt to Kt 3 R to R 8 B to Kt 2
P t o Kt 5 Q to B 4
Q >< Q RXQ E x R
R to Q B q to Kt 7 9 53 R x R Resi g n s .

N OTES BY C . VO N B A RD ELEBE N .

prefer 1 1 K Kt t o R 4 Kt t o B sq ; 1 2 Q 0 B 3
I ,
.
, . 1 .

2
t is m o v e B lack o btains th e attack
By h .

I f P to K Kt 4 W h ite answers 2 0 P t o K B 3
3
, , . .

W h ite cann o t av o i d material 10 5 5 B a d w o ul d be 2 0 P t o Q B 3 .

,
.
,
beca u se O f P to Kt 4 ;2 1 P t o B 3 P x B 2 2 P Kt Q Kt winning .
, . x
,
x
,
a Piece .

N o w w o ul d P t o Kt 4 be i n effi ca ci o u s o n acc o u nt o f 2 1 P to
5
,
.

K B 3 .

W h ite cann o t save th e Piece fo r if h e plays 2 2 Kt t o R 5 t h ere ,

.
,

fo ll o ws Kt to B 4
,
2 3 Q t o K B 3 P t o K Kt 4 ; 2 4 Q R t o Q sq
.
,
.
,

Kt t o K 5 ; 2 5 Kt P Q to Q B 3 ; 2 6 Kt t o R 5 Q t o Kt 4 a n d
. x , .
, ,

B lack wins a Piece .

B lack Sh o ul d h ave playe d Kt t o B 3 2 6 Q t o Kt 3 R t o K sq

7
,
.

or 26 .
Q to R to
Q 2, q ; 27 .
Q to B 2, Q t o Kt 5 ; 2 8 . P to B 3 ,
Q to B 5 t o Kt 4 is n o t g o o d beca u se Wh ite wit
again , 2 5 Kt .
,
h h is
fo ll o wing m o v e o ccupies the King s file ’
.

5
Q t o B 3 was muc h better .

9
Instea d o f B t o Kt 7 h e o ugh t t o h a v e playe d R t o B 2 ; 4I .

R to Q B 8 B to K 4 ; , 44 .

R to Q R 8 Kt to Q 4 ,
.

1 “Disastro us th e best m o ve was B t o Kt 2 .

B . V E RGAN I v. D IAN OW S KI
. .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to Q 4 P to Q4 5 C astles C astles
'
2 P to K 3 Kt K B 3 6 P t o Q B 4 P to Q B 3
‘

to

3 Kt to K B 3 P to K 3 7 P t o B 5
2
B to B 2
4 B to K 2 B to Q3 8 P t o Q K t 4 P to Q R 4
42 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U RNA M ENT
BLACK W H IT E
P xP Kt to Q 2 B to Q
Kt to Q B 3 -

2 2 K R t o Q B sq
B to Q2 Q to K 2
[q
s 7

R to q R to q R (B q ) to Kt s

R to Q Kt sq R to R 2 Kt to Kt 5
Q to K 2 Kt t o B 3 B xK R P
“

P t o Q Kt 3 Kt to q Q to B 3
K R tO Q B sq Kt Q to R 5
Q tO q Q to B 7 P to K 4 8
RxP K to Kt s q Qt , ch

E xB White resig n s .

B to Q 3

BY J H B LAC KB U RNE
NOTES . . .

Th i s m o ve in all o penings o n th e Queen s si d e was co ndemned

1
,
’
,

by th e o ld masters b u t is freq u ently a d o pt ed by many players o f the

,

present d a y T he Object o f th e m o ve is t o break up t he centre later

.

o n by P to K 4 .

Premat u r e Kt t o Q B 3 o r Q t o Kt 3 was th e c o rrect play

2
. .

R to Q Kt sq is stro nger
3
.

Again a weak m o ve B t o R 3 o r Kt t o Q R 4 an d Wh it e s
4 ’
.
,

game is all righ t

-

Of c o urs e W h ite c o u l d n o t win th e Knigh t o n acc o unt o f B P

5
,
x
,

ch winning the Queen but P t o Kt 3 w o ul d h ave been str o n ger t han

, ,

th e m o v e ma d e .

W h it e s game is n o w v ery ba d
6 ’
.

Th is is necessary befo re playing Kt t o Kt 5 fo r suppo se 2 3

7
, .

Kt to Kt 5 Kt Qx R Q ; 2 6 R x B,
'

;24 . x P, P t ;25 .
,
ch , B x . ch,
and W hit e wins a Pawn .

3
B lack finis h es o ff t h e game in fine style .

W . STE IN ITz v . C . S C H LEC HTER .

W H IT E
1 P to K 4
K Kt to B 3
E to B 4

Kt t o B 3
C astles
P xB
B to R 3 1
B t o Kt 5
 AU GU ST 43

W HIT E BLAC K W H ITE

2 3 P to Q 5 Q R to q 29 P t
2 4 B to Kt 2 P to K B 3 30 P x P
2 5 B to Q 4 5 Kt to B sq 3 1 Q to B z
2 6 R to Kt Kt 3
q to 32 Q xR
3 3 P to R 4
BLAC K 3 4 P to R 5
3 5 Kt t O B 5
3 6 P to Kt 3
3 7 K to R 2
3 8 Q t o Kt 4
‘

3 9 Q to B s
4 0 Kt to R 4
4 1 Kt t o Kt 6
4 2 K t to B 4
43 Q t0 K 4
44 Q t o B s
45 Q X Q B P
W H ITE
4 6 Q to B 7
Wh ite to make h is 2 7th m o ve .
47 K
'

tO Kt 2
48 K to R2
6
2 7 P to Q 6 QxP 49 K to Kt 2
2 8 P to B 5 Q to K 3 Drawn ga m e .

LASKERN OT ES BY E . .

A n o velty by th e lead er o f th e W hite fo rces Wh ite inten d s to

1
.

give up th e Piece in o r der t o prevent B lack fro m C astling i nt o safety .

B lack d eclines th e acceptance o f th e sacr i fice with d o ubt ful

2

jud gme n t I f 1 0 P x B th e co nsequence migh t be

. .
,

II R to q P to K B 4 I7 P to Q5 Kt to K 4
1 2 Kt to Q 2 K to B 2 18 Q B P K R to q
‘

I 3 Kt x Kt P x Kt 1 9 Q x Kt P with th ree Pa wn s
,

14 R P x Q to B 3 fo r th e Piece .

Th i s appears t o be t h e
o nly
5) B to B 4 ( 0
p o ssible m o ve as R t o K sq 6( 1 5

Ki?K
I R4
Q
to B 4
w o ul d be ans i ered by Q t o i v

B P ch t
7 >
< ) 3
R5 ch a nd B t o B 4 by R
I8 P to Q5 Kt to K4
to B 4
Q P s K R to K
.

a n d alth o ugh B lack ist

I9 x
Q K 5)
2 g i
1
o
q
8
I to Sq 0
a nd wi n s Paw n s beh i n d fo r th e Piece ,
17 to Q 5, .

a n d may l o se a th ir d his ,

( ) 5
(2
a 1 B to Q 2 ( P) attack is excelle n t .

16 Q x P , ch K to Kt 3
B la ck plays e xcee d ingly well fo r p o siti o n
3 I t 15 w ith best ju dg’ .

men t th at h e all o w s W h i t e th e o ppo rt u n i ty o f do ubli n g h is Queen s

44 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT
Pa wn ,
Wh ite is wise t o abstain fro m it as by d o ing s o h e wo uld
an d ,

1 n v o lv e b o t h h i s Knight a n d h i s Q u een s B is h o p s Pawn In d i fficulti es

‘
’ ’
.

T h e R o o k o ugh t t o h ave le ft th e o pen file as R t o Kt 4 wo ul d

4
,

be answered by P t o Q R 4 ; a n d th e mo ve actually ma d e l o ses the

exch ange fo r a Pawn .

A p o o r place fo r th e B is h o p
5
It seems as th o u gh B t o R 3
.

wo ul d give h im better pro spects o f fi xing h is Pawns far ah ead in the

cam p o f h i s a d v ersary .

A faulty c o mbinati o n wh ic h by o pening up all lines t o t h e Ro o ks

U
,

en dangers W h ite s game to a co nsi d erable extent Wh ite pro bably

’
.

expected t o win a Piece in case th e Pawn was capture d b u t o verl o o ked ,

th e ret o rt o f B lack s 2 9 th m o v e regaining t h e Piece i mm e d iately
’
. .

E . S C H I FF ERS R T EIC H M ANN

. .

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 4
2 Kt K B 3 Kt t o Q B 3
to

3 Kt tO B 3 Kt t o B 3
4 B to Kt 5 B t o Kt 5
5 K t t o Q5
l
B t o K 2
2

6 P to Q 3 P tO Q3
7 C astles C astles
8 Kt t, ch 3 B t
9 P to Q B 3 Kt to K z
10 B to R 4 E to K 3
1 1 K t t o Kt 5 B t
1 2 ExB P to K B 3 W H ITE
E t0 K 3 P tO K B 4
IS Wh ite to make h is 1 5th mo ve
B to K K t 5 P t O K R 3
.
'
l
I4

1 5 B to Kt 3 5 B >< B 6 W H IT E BLAC K
1 6 Q X B, C h K to R 2 P t o K Kt 3 P t o QR4
17 B t QxB K t o Kt 2 R tO K 8
18 P xP 7 P to B 3 RxR R xR
1 9 P to K B 4 R >< F B K to B 3 9 K tO B 4
zo P RxP P to K R 3 P to K R 4
Q to B 7 R to q P to Q R 3 P t o K Kt 3
QXQ QRXQ P to K R 4 P t o Q Kt 4
2 3 P to Q 4 R to K 7 K t o Kt 2 , C h K tO K 3
2 4 R to B z K t o Kt 3 K to B 3
2
5 K to B sq R ( K 7) t O K 5 Dra wn g ame .

BY H N P I LL S B U RY
N OTES . . .

1
F o rmerly c o nsi d ered a stro ng m o v e b u t n o w pro ven premature , .

2
F ar better is th e fo ll o wing co n tin ua t io n i : 5 Kt t ; ~
v z.
P to K 5 ; 7 P t
.

6 Pt
.
, Q P P ; 8 B to K 2 P t
.
, ;x .
,
B x P C astles C astles
9 ( See S c h i ffers a n d S teinitz s game )
. IO ’
, . .
.
 A U G U ST 6 45
3
8 . B x Kt , P x B ;9 . Kt
B to Kt 5, o d , ch , Qt ; 10 . w ul
appear g ve i W hi u te a slig t s peri rity
o u d fin d df u lack w l it i fic lt
.

to h o B
ss lve
to d i o th e d o u d ,
no r ble Pawn
o u d he o w l s a t i s fn o ry o btain a ~ ~
p si
t n
io by B t o Kt 5 ; I I to K R 3 , B t P ; 1 2 Q x B , Q to K 3 ;
. .

I4 Q x Q, P x Q ; 1 5 P t o K B 4, wi th the b etter
. .

o mo
p s n ame
fo r th e en d g .

4
14P was
to B 3
. c rrect m e maintain
th e o Pa n
ov to th e w .

5
Aningeni us m ve
o ic s l ave given W te a superi rity
o , wh h ho u d h hi o
in material iagram
( S ee d.
) .

6
It o Q 2 ; 16 B x B, .

innin the nig t s

Kt 3 , ch , w g K h ’
Pawn .

7
ust
J wh y W hite es do no t e w w h tak the Pa n it Queen is
i n co m
pre ensible
h fter A Q P 18. x
,
to B 5 ( he . o hP t re seems n t ing m re
o
pr ising
om P
) ; 19 Qto B 3 , R t o Kt
.
; 2 0 Q x R P, R x sq
; 2 1 R to P . .

B 2,W ite appears

h ave ato h d d d o eci e superi rity .

If P P
9
x ite btai s
, Wh o n th e o o 20 better p siti n by
to K , QR sq .

A ba d m o ve Wh ite c o ul d h ave fo rme d an easy d rawi ng p o siti o n

9

by 2 9 P to K R 3 a n d m o ving th e King alternately t o R 2 an d Kt 2

.

his po siti o n warranted n o mo re th an a d raw H e sh o uld no t h ave .

allo wed th e ad v erse King t o cro ss t o th e Queen s si d e ’

.

B lack h a s certainly th e far better p o siti o n a n d th e last m o ve

‘0
,

o f W h ite h as gi v e n h i m a clear winning p o siti o n After K t o Q 4 ; .

3 5 K t O B 4 R t o K 5 ch ; 3 6 K to B 3 R t o K 3 W h ite wi ll be
.
, , .
, ,

un a ble to pre v ent th e ad ve rse King reac h ing th e Q Kt 6th sq u are ,

a n d by th e timely a d vance P t o Q B 4 B lack will be enable d t o -

attack th e Pawns o n th e Q u een s si d e wi t h t h e Ro o k wh ich will ’

,

o btain attacking entrance th ro ugh t h e t h en o pene d files F o r instance .

,

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE B LAC K

3 7 K t o Kt 2 ( if 3 7 P t o Kt 3 R Kt 3 an d will win )
.
, ,

t o K 8 a n d attacking t h e R to K 4
Pa wns in t h e rear) 4 2 K t o B sq P to B 5
K to B 5 43 K to B 2 P to R 5
3 8 K t o B sq K to Kt 6 44 K to B sq R to K 6
3 9 R to Q 2 P to B 4 45 K to B 2 R to Q 6
40 P x P P x P 46 R to K 2 R to Q 8, w 1th
4 1 K t o B 2 ( if 41 . R to Q 5, an easily wo n game .

P R to
'

K x P ; 42 . Rx B ,

O t h er variati o ns als o appear t o win fo r B lac k .

46 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS TOU RNA MENT

A UG US T 7 .

T W O r o u n d s h ave b ee n so e xc iti n g t h at perh aps i t i s fo rtu n ate

t h at t h i s is q uieter T arra sch b egi n s t o s co re h i m sel f and sp o ils
.

M i eses s clea n ru n b y d ra w ing a go o d game w it h him, and

’

t h e B is h o p s Gam b it b y B lack bu r ne Stei n it z attrac ts a large

’

a u d ie nc e at o n e ti me t he fo rmer l o o k s like w i nn i n g, a nd b eads

o f perspirati o n are see n o u Ste i n itz s fo re h ea d T h ese two are
’
.

O ld o pp o n e n ts , a n d Stei n itz is t o b e c o n gratulate d o n h is C h ivalry

i n al ways a cc epti n g a n y O pe n i n g o ffere d .

W H . . K P OLLO C K
. B . V ERGANI .

W H IT E BLAC K

3 Kt to K B 3
4 K B to B 4
.

5 C astles
6 P to B 3
7 P to Q Kt 4
8 P xP
9 Kt x P
10 Kt t
I I E to Kt 2

Q t0 Q 4
N O TE S BY C . VO N B ARD ELEBE N .

Th is m o v e is n o t t o be rec o mmen d ed since it do es n o t further

1
,
B lack s d ev el o pment Th e b o o k m o ve is P t o K 3
’
-
.
.

O bvi o usly with t h e intenti o n o f preparing Kt t o K B

2
3 or K2 ;
but th e m o ve P to K R 3 l o ses t o o m u ch ti me an d t h erefo re gives the ,
o pp o nent t h e a d vantage o f by far q uicker d evel o pme n t B ett er wo ul d .

be B to K 2 5 C astles P t o Q 3 &c
.
, , .

A w eak m o ve
3
Preferable wo ul d be B to Kt 3
.
.

B lack w o u l d d efen d h im s elf fo r a l o nger time by R t o K Kt s

4
q ,
alth o ugh Black s gam e at length c o ul d n o t be sufficiently defen ded
’
.
 A U G U ST 7 47

J H . . B L AC KB U RN E 7
1 . W . STE IN ITz .

W H IT E BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
1 P to K4 P to K 4 2 8 Q to q Q to K B 2
P to K B 4 P x P 2 9 B to Q 6 lo
R to B 3
E to B 4 Kt to K B 3 I
3 o B to K 5 R to Kt 3
K t t o Q B 3 K t to B 3
P to Q 4 2 B t o Kt 5 BLAC K
‘

Q to Q 3 C astles
K t to K 2
P xP
C astles
P xB
Kt x P
Q to B 3
B to R 3
Qt
B to K t 3 6
7
Q t o B 3
Q to K 2 W H ITE
B xB W h ite make h is m o ve
to 3 I st .

R to B 3
R x R ch .
8

R to q
Q to K 5
Q t o Kt 3
9

B to Q 6
B tO K 5
P t o K R 4 P to R 5
‘

R to K 4 P to R 4 ,

N OTE S BY I . GU N SBE RG .

1
u n o bjecti o nable d efenc e A remark wh ic h applies to th e same
An .

m o ve wh en played as a d e fence in th e Sc o tch G ambit I n b o th cases .

,

h o wever we t h ink t h ere is a m o re fearless a n d likewis e a m o re pr o fitabl e

,

way o f d ealing w ith the attack in a manner calc u lated to benefit B l ack
, .

2
Kt t o B 3 seems preferable h ere as W h ite s m o ve o f P t o Q 4 ,
’

a d mits o f th e rat h er favo urable d e ve l o pment o f B lack Kin g s B is h o p ’

.

3
Th is m o v e breaks up Wh ite s centre a n d enables B lack to get ’

all h is Pieces int o play .

4
Kt x Kt ; 1 3 Q x Kt B x P ; 1 4 B x P ch w o ul d n o t be fav o ur
.
,
.
, ,

able fo r B lack .

5
A peculiar m o ve req u irin g c o nsi d erable c o urage but s u pp o sing ,

we c o nsi d er th e m o ve i n its beari n g o n an en d game we may eas i ly ,

see th e i d ea un d erlying it Fo r instance if B x B P x B Q x R ch

.
, , , ,

Q x Q ; R x Q ch K x R ; B t ,
ch K x B ; n o w Black wilI h ave a , ,
,
48 THE HASTI NG S C H ESS T O U R NA M EN T
ch anc e o f eit h er playing P t o Q B 4 o r P t o K 4 th ereby breaking up , ,

Wh ite s Pawns ’
.

A s W h ite h a s mad e u p h i s m In d t o res i st th e exch an g e o f

B ish o ps he s h o u l d have play ed B t o Q 3 wh ich w o ul d t h reat en ,

B x R P ch K B Q t o R 4 ch winning t h e e xchange
, ,
x , ,
.

T h e re was n o h arm in B lack s t h reat o f Kt t o Q 4 fo r t h en Whi te

7 ’
,

co u l d hav e retired h is Q u een t o Q 2 t h erefo re Q t o B 3 was a l o st ,

m o v e P t B 4 might ha ve been playe d fo ll o we d o r e v en prec eded

. o , , ,
by K R t o K sq o r Q R t o Q sq t h reatening B x Kt a n d P t o Q 5 &c
, , , , .

T h e c o mbinati o n th u s in d icate d w o u l d have given W hite g o o d c h anc es .

In fact it was easily t o be fo r eseen that u nles s W h ite a d vanc es his

Q u een s B ish o p s Pawns th ey so o ner o later wo u l d bec o me weak
’ ’
r .

f‘
T his exc h ange is u nfav o u rable t o W h ite wh o o u ght t o h av e fo re ,
,

seen th at a red u cti o n o f Pi eces ren d ers B lack s is o late d King s Pawn all ’ ’

the m o re secure Q R t o K B sq c o u l d hav e been play ed o r B Kt

.
,
x
,

fo ll o wed by P t o B 4 s o as t o prevent B lack pre ssing o n t h e ad vance

,

o n th e Q u een s si d e T h e o missi o n t o take t h e Knig h t pro v ed fatal

’
. .

2
B lack h a s succee d e d in plac i n g h is Knig h t o n Q 4 t h r eat ening ,

White s weak Pawns Wh ite w o u l d n o t hav e gained anyth ing by

’

Q to Kt 8 ch K t o B 2 Q to B 8 ch K t o Kt 3 O n acc o unt o f the

, , , , ,
.

ch eck with th e Q u een B lack cann o t play R to Kt 3 n o w Still we

, .

sh o u ld have prefe rred P t o B 4 s o as t o prev ent by a ll means in o ur ,

p o wer t h e Pawns beco m i ng weak .

N
W hite i n the last few m o v es h a s fu rth er c o mpro mise d h i s po si
ti o n H is best plan wo u l d h av e been t o mark time by R to K 2 and
.
,

n o t m o ve t h e B is h o p at all th o u g h e v en t h en B lack by Kt t o Kt 3
, ,

an d Kt t o B 5 w o u l d effect h i s p u rp o se in a d ifferent way

, .

A substantial gain will n o w be the rewar d o f B lack s clever play

’
_ ,

wh ic h was mad e p o ssible chiefly o win g to Wh ite s o missi o n t o prevent ’

h i s Q u een s B ish o p s Pawn being weakene d by B lack in t h e manner

’ ’

sh o wn .

A B U RN E S C H I FF E RS
. . .

BLAC K W H ITE
P to Q 4 1
5 Pt P
P to K 3 1 6
Kt to K B 3 17 QxR P
B to K 2 18

C astles 1 9 Q tO R 2

P to Q B 3 3
20 R to Q 2

Q Kt t o Q 2 2 1 RXQ
B to Q 3 2 2 E xP
Kt to K 5 6
P to K B 4
Q Kt to B 3
Kt ><Q Kt 8

R t o Kt s q 2 7
Q Kt 4 2 8 K to K
10
P to z
 A U G U ST 7 49

BLAC K

W H ITE
Wh ite to make h is 3 8 th m o ve .

W H ITE BLAC K
B to K 5 K to B 8
B to Q 4 K to K 7
B to Kt sq K to B 8
B to Q4 K to K 7
B to K 5 K to B s q
B to Q6 K to K 7
Dra wn game .

BY D R TARRASC H
N OTE S . .

1
I co nsi d er it m o re ad v antage o us first to d evel o p th e Qu een s ’

B ish o p l eav ing the Ki ng s w 1n g

’
.
,

T h ere can s ca i ce ly be any d o u bt t h at in t h e Q u een s game the

2 ’

p o st at Q 3 fo th e King s B ish o p i s in e v ery respect b e tter

r
’
.

3
H ere P t o B 4 t o g eth e r wit h Kt t o B 3 wo u l d be c o rrect
, Th e
, .

m o v e P t o B 3 ramp B lack th o u gh B lack will d e vel o p h i s game

c s ,

with P x B P a nd P t o K 4 o r Q B 4 as T ch ig o rin d id against th e

, ,

same o pp o nent .

Here M r B u rn bl o c k s h i s Q u een s file I d o n t agree wit h

4 ’ ’
. .

th is met h o d o f d e v el o pment .

5
Wit h Q to B 2 W h ite w o ul d no t o nly have prepared against h i s
o pp o nent s fo ll o wing a ttacking m o v e b u t wo ul d also h av e ha d the
’
,

o pp o rt u nity o f fo rcing fo r wa i d h i s O pp n ent s King s flank Pawns

’ ’
o ,

which h e co ul d h ave d o ne l o n g a g o if h e h a d bro u g h t his King s ’

B is h o p int o h i s pro per pla ce at Q 3

Wit h th is B lack s u cceed s In g etting a g o o d g m e a .

T h is i d ea b el o ngs t o M r B urn s system w h ich h o we ver was

7 ’
, , ,
.

o riginat ed by S te i n i tz
2
Th ere was t i me fo r th is wh en W hite played P to K B 3 .

F o r w h at reas o n ? A go o d plan was t o pus h fo rwar d th e King s

9 ’

Pawn after t he prelimi nary mo ves h ave been mad e .

50 TH E HASTI NGS C H ESS T OURNA M ENT
1 isky ; Kt t o K 5 was better in o rder to prepare an
° Rather r ,

attack u p o n th e King e ith er wi t h Q t o B 3 an d P to K Kt 4 o r W ith ,

R to B 3 a n d R 3 with t he t h reat o f R x R P a n d Q t o R 5
,
.
,

B lack is in tro u b le no w W i th h i s i s o late d R o o k s Pa w n ; he ’

11

d efen d s it nevert h eless i n th e fut u re very cleverly t h o ugh i n d i rectly , ,

by c o unter attacks —
.

B lack is n o w o n acc o u n t o f h i s better d evel o pment ( Wh i te s

’
12
,

Que en s B ish o p a nd King s Ro o k are still un d evel o pe d) a n d t h ro ugh

’ ’
,

t h e c o mman d o f th e o pen files in a g o o d p o s mo n 1n sp i te o f the , ,

is o lated Ro o k s Pawn ’
.

Th is is n o t go o d fo r it lead s o nly th e ch ange o f th e act i ve Ro o k

13
,

against th e un devel o p ed o n e at B ish o p s sq B lack h ad t wo pro m i si ng ’

.

metho d s o f attack first B t o Kt sq a n d sec o n d R x B fo llo w

,
ed by B to , ,

Kt 4 T h e re was then still an ad v ntag e wh i le n o w t h e d i sa d vantage

. a ,

o f the weak R o o k s Paw n a n d Ki ng s Pawn agai n c o u nt fo r s o methi ng

’ ’
.

T h e Knigh t cann o t be t a ken o n acc o u nt o f B i s h o p c h e cks but

14
,

R x B 2 7 R x B B to Kt 4 is certai n ly preferable
.
, ,
.

B lack co ul d o nl yguard th e Q ueen s Ro o k s Pa w n by con mderably

15 ’ ’

da maging h is o wn p o siti o n an d there fo re h e sacri fices i t i n o rder to ,

c o nt inue h i s attack After 2 9 Kt x P migh t fo ll o w B to Q B sq ;
. .
, ,

30 . E x P, ch , E x B ;31 . Kt ,
R tc Kt 7 .

With t h is W ite prevents t h e d ang ero us m o ve o f R to Kt 7

16
h .

7
After th e sacrifice o f th e Knigh t th e game l o o ks to gi v e the best
1

ch ance fo r B lack It is very d angero us fo r Wh ite as the R o o k s Pawn

.
,
’

seems likely to g o straigh t fo r a Q u een .

8
Th is m o ve lead s t o a d raw I n stead o f th is an attack o f the
1
.

th ree Pieces agai n st th e Kin g seemed t o be very pro mising and ,

migh t easily lead to a mate as th e c o mbi nati o ns o f Ro o k B ish o p and , ,

Knig h t against th e King stan d ing o n th e last file frequently bring a

mate abo ut Th e game migh t assume the fo ll o wing fo rm 38 R to
. .

R 7, P t o R 6 ; 3 9 Kt x P, P t o R 7 ; .

4 1 P t o Q 5, P t o R 8 ( Q)
.
4 2 R to Kt 6 , ch , K to R 2 ; 4 3 Kt to . .

B 8, mate O n e w o ul d think n o w that W h ite must win, but B lack’s

.

co unter m o v es are very clever E ven at th e last m o ment B lack might

—
.

have g iven perpetual check by 4 1 R t o K 8, ch 42 K t o Q 2 , R to . .

Q 8, ch ; 43 K to K 2 ( I) lh ere is als o 38 R t o R 7, P to R 6 ; 39
'

. . . .

P t o Q 5 P t o R 7 ; 4o R to Kt 7, ch , K t o B s q ( l) ; 4 1 Kt x P, ch,
, . .

K to K sq 42 B t o B 6 , R to K 8, ch , o r B to Q 6, an d B lack co ul d
.

es cape mate .

1”
W it h P to K 4 ; 48 P x P K x P ; 4 9 B t o B 4, .
, . ch , K to K5 °

50 B t o. B 7, P t o B 4, ch ; 51 B x P, P t o R 7 ; 52 . . K x P, K x B ,
53 K to . Kt 2 , th e o game again bec mes a raw
d .

D J AN OW SKI
. S T INS LEY
. .

W HITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

P to K 4
1 P to Q 4 4 P to Q 4 B to K Kt 5
2 P xP Kt t o K B 3 5 P to Q B 4 K t t o K B 3
3 Kt to K B 3 Kt x P 6 E to K 3 P to K 3
52 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
int o acti o n . B lack d are
exchange Q u eens because a fter Q Q ;
no t x

33 P x Q Kt t o Q 4 ; 34 B t
.
,
K P B ; 3 5 R t o K 7 Whit e
.
,
x .
,
wo ul d h ave an easily wo n en d game .

O ne o f Mr Tinsley s wily traps

5 ’
. .

I t is unacc o untable that s u ch an ingen i o us player as Mr

0
.

J an o w ski s h o u l d n o t h ave seen B lack s d esign B to Kt 2 was h is m o ve ’

.

n o w a n d t h ere can be n o d o ubt t h at the weak n ess o f all t h e B lack

,

Pawns wo ul d h ave led to l o ss o f material s o o ner o r later ( see d iagram) .

Lo sing a Piece a d the game Th e rest is silen ce

7
n . .

C S C H LE C H T ER 71 E LASKER
. . .

W HITE BL AC K
1 P to K 4 P to Q B 4
K t to K B 3 K t t o Q B 3
P to Q 4 P xP
Kt x P P t o K Kt 3
Kt t 1 Kt Kt 2
Q to Q 4 P to K B 3
B to Q B 4 P t o K 3
C astle s Kt to R 3
Kt to B 3 Kt to B z

E to K 3 B to K Kt 2

Q R to q C astles
P tO K B 4
Qt
P XP o Kt P x P W h ite to make
W H ITE
h is 34th mo ve
B to Q 4 4 P to Q4
ExB K xB
W H IT E BLAC K
t°
8 Q §q
B to K 2 P to K 34 P to Q B 4
4
Kt 3s tO Q I\ t 3 P t°Q R 4
i
to R4 Q to B 3
Kt toB s P to B 5 36 Q t°K 5 q P 'O R S
Q O RS R to K B sq
P to
B to
K B 3 B to KB 4 37
38
E
Q 0 q R tO KB 4
Q3 Q R to q
‘

Q R tO K Sq Q R to K z
39 Q 10 q K to B 3
4° Q to K s K to K
gg g ; 3
4I Q tO Q s
'

ii R to Q 2
R (B K 2 4 2 P t °K R3 6
Q t0 K
2
) to S
R (B) 4 3 Q to q Q tO B s
to q i
'4 4 Q t0
B xB P xB q K to K4
Kt to Q 3 Kt to B 4 5 Q to q K to B 3
5
Kt to B z Kt to K 6 4 6 Q 10 q K to Kt 2

Kt to P to Q 5 4 7 ( 2 10 q R to B 3
q
4 8 Q t0 Q Sq Q to Kt 6
Q to Q 3 P to K 5
PxP R xp 4 9 Q t0 Q3 R to B 7
Kt t B Pt 5° ( 2 10 14 4 7 Q to K B 5
R to K B sq R t o B 5 5 1 Q t o K 7. ch K t o R3
W h ite resi g n s
‘

R xR QxR 5 .
8
 AU G U ST 7 53

BY H N P I LL SBU RY
N OT ES . . .

Alth o ugh t h is l ine o f play h a s b een ad o pte d by Lasker h ims el f

1

with c o nsi d erable success it is pro bab ly premat u re o wing t o th e

, ,

strengthening o f B lack s centre Pawns 5 B t o K 3 is m o re us u al

’
. .

a n d m o re c o rrect .

In an e xh ibiti o n game playe d in N ew Y o rk Lasker as sec o n d

2
, , ,

player re t o o k h ere with th e Q u een s Pawn all o wing the exch ange o f
,
-
’
,

Q u eens a n d relied upo n h i s en d game ability to o u tplay his o ppo nent

, ,

an d was s u ccessfu l It is n o t h o we v er as g o o d as the t ext

.
, , .

T h is still m o re strengthens B lack s alrea d y fo rmi d able centre

3 ’
.

Pr o b a bly b es t n o w was : 1 3 P to B 3 P t o Q 4 ; 1 4 P Q P B P P ;
.
,
. x
,
x

1 5 B t o Kt 3 B t o Q R 3
.
,
1 6 K R t o K sq retaining a press u re o n
.
,

t h e centre Pawns .

Premat u re at least 1 4 P t o B 4 P t o Q 4 ; 1 5 B t o K 2
4
. .
,
.
,

t h reatening R t o B 3 a n d Kt 3 was far s u peri o r , .

B lack h a s manage d h i s centre attack in capital style a n d o b taine d

5
,

a th eo retical w inning p o siti o n Wh ite is u nable t o stir a n d alth o ugh

.
,

th e game lasts fo r s o me time the iss u e can h ar d ly be d o u btfu l

,
.

T h is h astens the en d as B lack aft er j u d ici o u sly retreating th e

5
, ,

King t o av o i d d anger o f perpetual c h eck arising fro m Q t o Q 3 &c ,

.
,

is enable d to put his Q ue en at K Kt 6 a n d t h en t h e game is o ver ,

.

A n ingeni o u s attempt t o d raw by p erpetual ch eck which w o ul d

7
,

s uccee d if B lack t o o k the R o o k .

F o r if R t o K sq B lack W ins by eit h er R

5
,
P ch Q t o B 7 ch x
, , , ,

& c o r by the simpler P t o K 7

.
,

R TEIC H M AN N
. v . A ALB IN. .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BL AC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 4 P xB 2 Q x P ch ,

2 K t to K B 3 K t t o Q B 3 B to Q 2 QxK B
3 B to K t 5 P to Q R 3 Q xP Q to K 5 ch ,

4 E to R 4 Kt to B 3 B to K 3 3 P to Q K t 3
K t to B 3 E to B 4 Q t0 R 3 B t o Kt 2
5
6 Kt ><P 1
Kt t P to K B 3 Q x K P
7 P to Q 4 B t o Kt 5 C astles Q to K 2

8 P >< Kt Kt x P QX Q K X Q
Kt ExP P to K B 3
9 Q to Q 4 t
10 P t P to Q B 4 Drawn g a me .

Q to K 3 Q to R 4

B Y J H B LAC KB U RNE
N OT ES . . .

C astling gives a m o re lasting attack

1 Th e text m o e lea d s t o a . v

rapi d exchange o f Pieces a n d lea v es n o thing t o c o mb i ne wi th

,
.

S o me lively variati o ns aris e fro m P t o K 6 b u t W i t h th e best

2
,

d efence th e re s u lt is a d raw .

K t o Q sq migh t a ls o be playe d wit h perfect safety fo r i f

3 ,

K P W h ite replies with B t o Kt 4 a n d o u gh t t o W i n

Q xt , ,
.
54 T HE HAST I NGS C H E SS T O U RNA M ENT

J . M ASON a . M . T C HIG OR I N .

W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BL AC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 4 2 6 Kt to Kt 4 6
R xP
K t to K B 3 K t to Q B 3
B to B 4 Kt to B 3 BLAC K
P to Q 3 E to B 4
E to K 3 E xB l
P ><B C astles
Kt t o B 3 P to Q 3
C astles 2
Kt to QR 4
B to Kt 3 P to B 3
Q tO q Kt
RPt Kt t o Kt 5
P to R 3 Kt t o R 3
P t o K Kt 4 3 K tO q
Q t o Kt 3 B to K 3
K to R 2 P to B 3 W H ITE
R to B 2
'

Q to K 2 Wh ite t o make h is 27th mo ve .

R t o K K t sq P to K Kt 4
7 Kt Kt 3 7
K tO q R to K Kt s q 2 to P xP
Q R to K B sq 28 P xP B t
R t o Kt 3 29 P X B RxR
Kt to R z K t t o Kt s q 30 KxR R to q
Q to B 3 4
R t o K B sq 5
31 R t o R 2 , ch K to Kt 2
Kt to K z P to K R 4 32 Kt t o B s, ch K to B sq
Q to Q 8 ch
8
P x P R to R 3 33 Q t O B 2 ,

K t o Kt 2 Q to Q2 3 4 K t o Kt 2 R tO Q 7
R to K q P to Q4 Wh ite resig n s .

N OTES BY SC H I FF E R S .

1
Apparently better th an B to Q Kt 3 a nyh o w B lack l o ses no ,

time in d evel o ping hi s game Th e o pen file do es n o t pro ve .

d angero u s .

2
Here W h ite Sh o ul d h ave pla y e d P t o Q R 3 as t h en B lack ,
.

w o ul d h ave n o ad v antage in m o v ing Kt to R 4 a n d i f B t o K 3 then , ,

B is h o p takes wit h p erfectly even game

,
I n th e present instance it .

wo ul d be m o re ad v antage o u s to all o w th e e xc h ange o f B ish o ps than

t o give u p t h e B is h o p fo r t h e Knight P t o Q 4 is bad as it c o mplet ely
.
,
weakens Wh ite s centre ’
.

3
E v i d ently t o prevent P t o K B 4 .

4
Th is m o ve makes a pla ce fo r th e Knigh t at K Kt 3 but d o es n o t ,
prevent t h e a dvance t o R 4 .

5
T ch ig o r in remarks t h at it wo ul d be better t o play a t o nce P to
KR 4 .
 A U G U ST 7 55
-

White h a s n o better m o ve the R o o k s Pa wn canno t be reta i ned

a ,

U p o n Kt to B sq may fo ll o w P t o K Kt 5
.

Here Kt x K P c o u l d h ave been playe d T he best reply was

7
..

Q to R 2 ; 2 8 P x P P x P W h ite is a Pa wn ahead but B lack

.
, .
'

th reaten s R to Q R sq a n d gets an attacking po sit ibn B ut i f ,

2 7 Q to R 2 ; 2 8 P x P P t o K Kt
.

.
5 ( P) th en 2 9 Kt x P B t
.
,

30 Q x B R to Kt 4 ; 3 1 Q R P x Q ; 3 2 R R an d w in s, h avi n g
’
.
’
.
, . x x
, .
,
two Ro o ks an d t wo Pawns fo t h e Q u een with a better po siti n r
o ,
I f 33 R to R 8 t hen Q t o Q 7 an d upo n 34 Kt to R 6 to
' .
8 '
.
, ,
-

K 8 ch 35 King m o v es R t o Q 7 eh 3 6 K to R
.

, .

3 Q to R , , . .
,

C . B ARDE LEB EN H E B I RD
. . .

W HITE BLAC K W HITE BLAC K

I 1 4 Kt to Q Kt 3 Kt to q
2 1 5 K t to Q B q to Q3
3 B 6 Kt t o K 5 B to
1
q
4 P to K 5 K Kt t o Q I 7 Q Kt t o Q 3 Kt toK 5
5 K t t K B 2
3 P to Q B 4 1 8 B to K R 5
o B to Q Kt 4
6 P t o Q B 3 Kt t o Q B 3 R to q
1 9 Q to B 2
Q Kt to Q to Q Kt 3 R t o Q B sq Q to K 2
g
20

Q R to Q Kt sq 2 1 E to B 3 Kt to Kt 4
P xQ P 2 2 B t o Kt 4 QBt
-

9 P xP B to K 2 2 3 QxB Kt t o K 5
10 B to K 2 C ast les 24 B t o K B 3 Kt to Kt 4
1 1 C a s tle s P to K B 4 2
5 B t QX B
12 P xP en p a ssa n t 2 6 R tO Q B 2 3
Kt x P Drawn g ame .

1 3 P to K R 3 B t o Q 2
NOT ES BY R TEIC H M A N N . .

Alap in s i d ea Th e sacrifice o f the Pawn seems to be c o rrect

1 ’
.
,

fo r a fter P x P 4 Kt t o Q 2 B lack wo u l d get a very d i fficult game t o

.
,

d e fe nd i f h e trie d to keep t h e Pawn wit h P to K B 4 wh ilst a fter

, , ,
Kt to K B 3 5 P to Q B 3 fo ll o wed by Q t o B 2 wo ul d rec o ver t h e
.
, ,

Pa wn with a go o d game .

P to K B 4 appears t o be pre ferable

2
.

5
Th e play i n th i s game was ta me a n d featureless to a d egree a n d , ,

do es n o t requi re any c o mment A pparently b o t h players w ere satisfie d .

with the result .

H N P I LLS BU RY a G M ARC O . . . . .

BLAC K W H IT E
P ar Q 4 - 6 R to B s q
P to K 3 7 P to K 3
Kt to KB 3 8 B to Q 3
B to K 2 9 C astles
C a s tl es 10 P to K 4 3
56 THE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU R NA MENT
W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K
Kt x P Kt x Kt
B x Kt Kt to K B 3
B to Q Kt sq “
P to B 4 ( l)
P x P Q xQ
5

K RxQ E xP6
P t o R
Q 3
7
K R tO q
B

P to Q K t 4 B to K 2

Kt t o Q 4 Kt to q
QR
9
B to R z P to 4
P to B 5 R P xP
P to B 6 B to Q B sq W H IT E
P tO B 7 R to Q 2 W h it e t o make h i s 2 8 th m o ve .

Kt t o B 6 E to B 3 W H IT E BLAC K
Kt x P “ 2 9 E to R 6 E xB
R xR B t o Kt 2 3 0 Kt Kt t o B 3
R to Q 7 K t o B sq 3 1 R to Q 3
14
Kt t o Q 4
B to Q B 4 B to K z 12 3 2 B to K 3 K tO q
P to K R 3 1 3 R t o B sq Dra wn game .
15

BY D R T ARRASC H
NO TES . .

T h is m o ve is n o t g o o d first beca u se it sh u ts in th e Queen s w ing

1 ’
, , ,

a n d sec o n d ly beca u s e it l o ses an o pp o rtunity fo r the Pawn is d estin ed

, , ,

t o ad vance t o B 4 a n d it migh t be d o ne at o nce with o ut preparati o n

,
.

2
B lack is read y n o w fo r a b ig d isaster wh ile W h it e p o ssesses a ,

well o rd ere d ga m e B lack s p o s i ti o n i s ba d in th e abstract h e h as

.
’
,

o nly o n e Piece viz th e King s Knigh t as well plac ed as t h e c o rre

’
.
, ,

s po n d i n g o n e o n th e o ther si d e w h ile t h e Q ueen Queen s Kni g h t

’
, , ,

a n d the t wo B is h o ps are s h ut i n .

5
T h is in my o pini o n o pens th e game t o o early ; Q t o K 2 fo ll o wed
, ,

by R to Q sq wo u l d assist .

4
He re Q to K 2 t o pre v ent th e ad vance o f th e B lack Queen s
,
’

B i s h o p s Pawn was d eci d e d ly stro nger T h e B is h o p plays n o great

’
.
,

part in th e sequel B lack h a s n o w alm o st an eq u al game

. .

5
B y t h e e xc h ange B lack d evel o ps t h e W h ite R o o k b u t if h e d o es ,

n o t take W h it e plays Q t o K 2 fo ll o we d by R t o
, Q sq a n d t hen pins
, ,

th e Knigh t by B t o Kt 5 in an unpl easant way .

5
H ere an d als o in th e fo ll o w i ng m o ves B lack o u gh t t o spo il
Wh it e s Pawn p o siti o n by B Kt wh ich w o u ld h a v e been disa dvan
’
x
,

t a g eo u s fo r W h ite in spite o f th e t wo remaining W h ite B is h o ps T h at .

Whit e d id n o t pre v ent t his i n th e fo ll o wing m o ves i s ast o nis h ing he —

c o ul d n o t pro mise h imself any a d vantage by t h is e xch ange .

7
Th e game is n o w nearly e u al but W h ite h a s t h e maj o rity o f
q ,

Pawns o n th e Q u een s si d e a n d i s t wo m o ves ah ea d i n th e d evel o p

’
,

ment v i z t h e Ro o k s m o ves
,
.
’
 A U G U ST 7 57
8
I f B lack tries t o prevent th e ad vance o f the Kn igh t s Pawn by ’

P to Q R 4 th ere fo ll o ws 1 7 B to Q 6 B x B ; 1 8 R x B w ith an
, .
, .
,
attack o n th e Kn igh t s Pawn ’
.

9
R to B sq wo ul d be better in o rder i f p o ssible to prevent th e , , ,
ad vance o f the B i sh o p s Pawn ’
.
° E ve n w ith B t o R
3 t o g et h e r wit h R to B sq B lack still c o ul d
1
, ,
n o t avo i d being place d at d isa d v antage .

11
With 2 4 R x R B x R ;2 5 Kt t o Rt 8 ( l) B to B sq ;2 6 R to
.
, .
, .

Q sq a n d Q 8 Wh ite must hav e w o n .

12
Ro o k cann o t take th e R o o k s Pawn o n a cco u n t o f the reply R ’

to Q 8 .

12
B to R 6 w o ul d be str o nger a n d wh en B x B ;2 9 Kt x B ( th reaten , .

ing Kt to Kt R to B sq ;30 B t o K 5 ( t o preven t Kt to B giving .

White an o th er ch ance o f attacking c o mbinati o ns I f B lack replies .

P t o B 3 th en 3 1 B to Q 4 P to Kt 4 ;3 2 B to Kt 6 fo llo wed by K to
, .
, .
,

B sq a n t ,
o Q S ; o r i t 30 Kt t o B 3 ;3 I B t B x B ;3 2 P t o . .
,
.

Q R 4 K to K sq ;33 Kt t o Kt 8 a n d Blac k s play i s full o f d iffi culty

,
.
,
’
.

F o r e xample 33 B t o K 4 ; 3 4 R t o Q 8 ch R x R ; 3 5 P x R ( Q )
, . .
, , .
,

K Q 3 6 Kt to B 6 ch a n d wins t h e B is h o p in any o t h er case t h e

x .
, ,

Wh ite King ente rs th e play with effect ( see d iagram ) .

—
1Q N o w 3 1 Kt t o Kt 8 d o es n o t h el p o n acc o u n t o f K to K sq
. .

( N o t Kt x R o n acc o unt o f Kt Kt ch fo ll o we d by Kt x P ) , , .

15
I f B lack takes th e B ish o p s Pawn Wh ite wi n s th e Kn igh t s Pawn ’
,
’
.

DR TARRASC H.
J . M IESES .

W H ITE BL AC K W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to Q4 P to Q4 2 2 K to B sq P to B 3
Kt to K B 3 Kt to KB 3 2
3 K to K 2 K to B 2
P to B 4 P xP 1 2 4 R to Q3 R to B sq
P to K 3 P to K 3
BLAC K
E xP P to B 4
C astle s P xP
Kt x P 2 Kt t o B 3
Kt t QxQ
RxQ Pt
P to Q Kt 3 B to K 2

B to Kt 2 C a s tles
Kt to Q 2 B t o Kt 2
B to K 2 P to B 4
3
Kt to B 4 QR to q
Kt to R 5 B to q
B 10 Kt 5 Kt to Q 4 WH ITE

RL
4
QB 6 O Q 3

ELB W h ite make h is 2 5th m o ve

O to .

B
P to K 4 Kt to Kt 3 2 5 R io R 3 5_ P to B 5
RxR E xR 2 6 P xP B t o Kt 5
R to B to B s 2
7 B to B 3 Bt
q q
58 T H E HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT
W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
28 E xB RxP P to Kt 4 R to Q6
29 B t P xB R tO R 5 R to Q4
30 R t o Q Kt 3 R x P, ch R to R 6 K to K4
31 K to B 3 R to R 5 R to q R to B 4
32 RxP R xP R to q K to K 5
33 R t o Kt 7, ct o Kt 3 R to q , c
t O Q4
34 P t o Kt 3 P to B 4 R to K q R to Kt 4
R t o Kt 6 K to B 3 R to R 6 R to Kt 8
'

35
36 P to R 4 P to R 3 R t o Kt 6 P to K4
37 R to B 6 R to R 6 , ch R xP K ro K 5
38 K tO K t 2 P t o Kt 4 R tO B 5 R to Kt 6
39 P x P, ch P xP R to B 8
40 R to B 5 P to B 5 Dra wn game .

BY J AM ES M ASO N
N O TE S .

1
AS g o o d as anyth ing else t o avo i d c o mplicati o ns an d with the
, ,

first o bj ect o f a d raw .

2
E xc h an g es ensuing up o n th is are n o t s u ffici ently fav o urable t o
t h e first player He keeps th e d raw in h an d ; but the c h ances o f a
.

win beco me few in d eed It wo u l d be perfectly safe to take o t herwise

.
,

th e b o gy o f the is o late d Pawn n o twithstan d ing .

3
All o f wh ic h goe s t o Sh o w th at H err M ieses simply d esires to g et
th e matter o v er with o ut l o sing I n the nature o f t h ings h e easily
.

h o l d s h i s gro u n d t h e p o siti o n even n o w bein g su ffi ciently rigi d to

,

exclud e any b u t th e m o st c o mm o nplace pr o cee d ings o n eit h er si de .

4
It is wo rthy o f n o t e t h at B x B wo u l d n o t be g o o d o r rat her , , ,

wh y it w o ul d n o t An d h e d o e s n o t want t o a d mit o f W h ite s lat er

.
’

R to Q 7 B lack is o n th e d efensive o f co urse a n d a little care is

.
, ,

n ecessary but bey o n d th is t h ere is n o real d i fficulty

, , .

5
N o t pro mising anything except risk B ut in t h e resulting R o o k
,
.
,

a n d Pawn en d ing the extra Paw n d o es n o t matter O nly White

, .

h imsel f h a s to play to d ra w .

A WALB RODT . I GU NSB ERG . .

W H IT E BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 4 Q to Q 2 P to QB 3
2 K Kt t O B 3 Q Kt tO B 3 1 3 B to R 4 Kt tO K 3 3

3 P to Q 4 P xP I 4 B tO K t
3 Qt o q
4 Kt x P B to B 4 1
5 Q R to q K to q
5 E to K 3 Q to B 3 IO P xP 4
Kt ( K 2 ) x P
6 B 3
P to Q K Kt t O K z 1 7 Kt t Pt
7 B to Q Kt 5 C astles 1 8 P to B 4 P to B 4
8 C astles B t 1 9 B to K B 2 Q to Q 3
9 P xB P to Q4 20 R tO K 5 Kt t o B z
10 2 1 R t o B sq B to Q 2
1 1 Kt to B 3 Q to Q Kt 3 Q to B 3 Q R t o B sq
60 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M E NT

A UG US T 9 .

T O DAY Tarrasch s cores h is first W in b y a m ag n i fic e n t e n d i ng

a g ai r st Walbro d t a nd at t h e same time w i ns th e s e c o n d b rillia ncy
,

prize Las k er ma k e s his se c o n d l o ss an d T chig o rin s c areer

.
,
’

i s c h ecke d by l o s i n g to h is co mpatri o t S c h i ffer s Stei n it z to o .

, ,

d eligh ts h i s ad m i rer s by t h e w ay i n wh i c h h e w o n an appare n tly

eve n p o siti o n th e ga m e is w ell wo rt h y o f it s a ut ho r .

B ird B lack burne attracts a fair s h are o f atte n tio n as the ,

fo rmer is so pe c uli arly fatal to t he latter i n tour n a m e n t s .

DR TARRASC H
. a . A WALB RODT
. .

W H ITE BL AC K BLAC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 4 K to q 6

K t to K B 3 K t t o Q B 3 R to R 2

B t o Kt 5 P to Q R 3 B 4
E to R 4 Kt to B 3 It t o li t sq
P to Kt 4
I3 to ( 2 5 q
Q R t o K Kt z

Q to K 2
2
P xP P xP 7
Kt x P B to Q 2

C astles B to K 2
-
BLAC K
P to Q Kt 3 C astle <
B to Kt 2 P t o Q Kt 4
3

P to Q R 4 P to Kt 5
Kt t o q P to B 4
Kt to K B 3 E t o B 3
Kt t o Q 2 P to Q 4
P to K 5 Kt t o q
Kt t o K 3 Q to Q 2 4

Q R to q P t o Q 5
Kt ( K 3 ) t o B 4
Q to K 3
P ro B 4 5 WH ITE
B to Q 4 B lack make his m o ve
to 32 n d .
P h atn . Br a
. dh
s a w. Ha sti ng s
 AU G U ST 9 61

W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K

30 R xP R to Kt 4 34 R > <P
1l
Kt x P
3 1 R (K 2
) to B 2
3 5 Kt t Rt , ch
Kt to Kt a
36 P x R R x P, ch
32 Kt to Q 6 1
'
Q xP 9
3 7 K t o B sq RxQ
3 3 Kt x P Kt to R 4 3 8 R to Kt 4
12
Resig n s
B Y H N P I LLSB U RY
N OTES . . .

1
I n th e same variati o n wh ere th e B lack Pa w n ha s no t d ri ven th e
B is h o p back t o Q R 4 this e xc h ange o f B is ho p fo r Knigh t h a s been
,

fo und very ad vantageo u s fo r W h ite b u t h ere t h e po siti o n o f Black s ,

’

Queen s Ro o k s Pawn makes a co nsi d erable d i fference in h is favo ur as he

’ ’
,
is s o o n able to ad vance all th e Queen s wing Pawn s and fo rm an early ’
,
co unter attack o n th at si d e th erefo re i t wo u ld seem th at 7 C astles and
-

.
,
if P t o Q Kt 4 ; 8 P x P P x P ; 9 B to Kt 3 w as preferable
.
, .
, .

2
Q t o Q 3 seems s o mewh at better .

2
See th e first n o te B lack n o w t h reate n s to w in th e exch an ge by
.

P to Q B 4 P to Kt 5 a n d B t o Q Kt 4 ; i f t h e Queen were a t Q 3
, , ,

th e Knigh t at Q 4 c o ul d cro ss t o K Kt 3 v i a K 2 wit h a better p o si ,

ti o n t h an it actually o btains then t h e o ther Knigh t which afterward s ,

be co mes p o ste d at K 3 wo u l d in c o nj u ncti o n t h reaten Kt to K B 5
, .

4
T o keep th e Knight fro m B 5 befo re c o ntin uing P t o Q 5 -
.

5
Wh ite s attack is n o w bro u gh t to a stand sti ll a n d h is Pieces are
’
,

unable t o break int o th e B lack po siti o n an d alth o ug h he h as a passed ,

King s Paw n it benefits h im n o thing

’
.

Preparing t o attack d irectly o n th e King th e strength o f the

B ish o p at Q 4 bec o mes m o re a n d m o re apparent .

7
B lack h a s prepare d h i s c o u nter attack wit h a d mirable fo rce but -

be fo re Ope n i n g matters he sh o ul d h ave p o sted his Ki n g s B ish o p at ’

Q B 2 t o preven t th e subsequent entr y o f th e a dverse Knigh t at Q 6 .

Had h e taken t h is precauti o n it is d i ffi cult to see h o w W h ite co ul d

avo i d d ecisive l o ss .

O w ing to B lack s lack o f preca u ti o n a t m o ve 2 9 th e attack h as

5 ’
,

in reality ch anged h an d s a n d th e Kin g s B ish o p s Pawn h as bec o me

,
’ ’

th e fo cus o f a p o w e rful attack ( See d iagram ) . .

9
Th e p o siti o n a d mits o f beautifu l p o ssibilities a nd B lack permits ,

h imsel f to be o ut generalle d by h is mo re experience d o ppo nent

-
It .

was n o t wise to take th is Pawn a n d is a vi o lati o n o f pri n ciple to put ,

Ki n g an d Quee n o n the same d iag o nal with an a d verse B is ho p a nd ,

B lack pays d early t h erefo r It h as been s uggested th at 3 2 R to B s q

. .

was th e c o rrect m o ve but it wi ll n o t answer e g , ,

. .

R to B 3 4 Kt
'
32 sq B P Qx P
3 3 Kt (Q 2) to K 4 ( th e winning 3 5 Kt P R (R 4) x Kt ,
m o ve ) (best i f Kt x Kt —
3 6 R x Kt ,
.

R to R 4 ( bes t ; R (R
if Kt —

34 Kt .
,
R to x R ;
3 8 B x Q, ch , K t o .

Kt s q ; 39 Q x B , ch , and .

Kt to Q 7, a nd wins w ins ) .
62 THE HASTI NGS C HESS T O U R NA M ENT
W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
36 E x p RxR Kt x P B x K P
37 B x Q RxR Kt x KtR ( Kt 4) x Kt ,
3 8 Q x B , t h reatening Kt t o K 6’,
wit h a fine game o r if
an d s h o u ld win as B lack s Kt ( Q 2 ) t o B 4 K B x Kt
scattere d Pawns w o ul d s o o n Kt Qx P
fall , a n d h e can h ar d ly save Kt x P Kt t
th e e xc h ange als o . Rt R x R

c o rrect play fo r B lack was

RxR Q to K 8, ch
B ut th e sq Q t o K 5 with R to B ,
B t o B 2 a n d if at least a d raw
, .

° N o t seei n g th e beautifu l c o untermine o f W h it e as Kt to K

1
3 ,

still gave B lack a g o o d game fo r if t h en 3 4 R to R 4 R x P ch fo l ,

.
, ,
l o wed by B x R leaves Wh ite i n a h o pel e ss p o siti o n
,
.

[ D r T a rra s ch has since given th e fo llo wing as th e pro bable co n

.

t in ua t i o n if B lack h a d p laye d 3 3 Kt t o K 3 ( l) 3 4 R to K 4 B R ; x
—
. .
,

35 Q . B Q x Q 3 6 Kt x Q a n d n o w alth o ug h t h e exch ange b eh in d

,
x .
,

W h ite h a s a stro ng attack wh ich migh t be c o ntinue d 3 7 Kt x P an d .

B x P ch ; o r if as best B lack replie d 3 6 R to Kt 3 th en 3 7 Kt

, , , .
,
.

( K 4) Q6 R t o B s q ;3 8 R K Kt B R K 5, B
'

to ,
. to 2, to to to
Kt 3 40 R t o K 7 still with a stro ng attack B D ]
.
,
—

11
A very fine sacrifice wh ich fo rces abs o lute mate in a fe w m o ves
, .

12
A fine finis h .

H . N . P I LL SB U RY W H . . K . P O LLOC K .

W H ITE W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to K 4 20 Q RxB Q to R s"
K t tO K B 3
'

m B t o Kt 5 BLAC K
h
-
B to R 4
mC astles
mP to Q4
x B to K t 3
x

o
o P xP
o P to Q B 3
Ho R to q
HH Kt to Q 4
HN Pt
HM P t o B 3
«
HB K t to B 3
- 3
-

H m
P to Kt 4 W H ITE
Hc P t o B 4
x

Wh ite to make h i s z i st m o ve .

M wKt to R4
Ho
o
P to B 5 2 1 R to K 2 Kt to Kt 4
1 9 Q to B 3
Q to Kt 3 5
QxQ ,
ch
 AU G U ST 63

BLAC K
Kt t o B 6 , ch
Kt P
Kt
B to Kt 2 7

B to B s
q
P to K R4
P to Kt 3
K to Kt 2
K to R 2
B xP
K R to q
K t o Kt s q
B to B 6
K t o B sq
RxR
B tO K 5
R t o B sq 9

BY S TIN SL EYN O TE S . .

1
With sligh t transp o siti o ns we arrive h ere at precisely the same
p o siti o n an d by th e same m o ves as th o se mad e in th e mem o rable
games by Ta rrasch 2 Zuk ert o rt 1 8 87 a n d Gun sberg 1 890 in F ra nkfo rt
1.
, , , ,
and M a n c h ester respectively If n o w 1 1 Q to Q 2 1 2 Kt x B and
. . .

w i n s a Piece and th e game fo r wh et h er Q o r P takes the Kt R x Kt

, , ,
wi n s Kt x K P is als o o u t o f th e questi o n as W h ite replies P to B 3
.
, .

2
A b o l d er co urse is P to Q B 4 but t he text m o ve stren gth ens ,

B lack s Pa wn p o siti o n
’
.

5 Attempts
t o wi n th e Kt by P t o K R 4 w o ul d w it h an undeve
l o ped Quee n s si de p ro bably pro ve dangero us but it is no ticeable th at
’
,

P to K R 4 is p o ssible at th is stage .

4
Th e game su d d enly reach es a c ritical p o int Exc ept fo r th e .

presen ce o f B lack s Queen Wh ite migh t safely d isp o se o f th e stro ngly

’

po sted Knigh t B ut 2 1 R x Kt P x R 2 2 Q P P to K R 4 wo u l d
. .
,
. x
, ,
break up Wh ite s game o n th e King s si d e c o mpletely
’ ’
.

5
Th e c o n se quences are e v i d ently fo reseen Th ey give B lack a .

m o men tary ad van tage .

5
An d Bla ck i s a Pa wn to th e g o o d in an en d game I t w ill be see n .

h o w ever th at Wh ite s turn is yet t o c o m e a nd th at h e must spee d ily

’
,

regai n lo st material
'

7
No t B to Q 2 beca use o f Kt t o Kt 6 &c regaini n g at least a
, , .
,

Pa wn .

2
W e assume th at Wh ite h aving establish ed h is p o siti o n and bei n g
, ,

able pro fem t o keep B lack c o nfined cl o sely is playing fo r a mati n g

. ,

p o siti o n w it h hi s Ro o ks S upp o sing fo r instance B lack plays h ere

.
, ,

P x Kt P t h e n P t o B 6 fo ll o wed s o o n by R to R 2 &c
, , , .

2 A n t er c ritical p o int o f a very interesting game is h ere rea ch e d

o h .
64 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
Black scarcely rises t o th e o ccasi o n H e migh t as w ell h ave go ne o n
.

with P t o Q R 4 o r perh aps better 39 P to Kt 4 ch ;40 K x P ( best)

,
.
, .
,

B t ;41 . R x B , R x P , ch ; 42 . K t o B 4, R to K3 ; 43 . K t o Kt
5, R to K 4, ch , wo ul d apparently eith er d raw o r w i n
and .

T h e c h arming au d acity o f t h is b o l d bid fo r a w i n is ve ry n o ti ce

10

able I t i s pro bably sa fe to say th at th ere i s n o o th er way to win and

.

th at th is i s th e o n ly ch ance l eft .

N ecessary to prevent B lack winning by giving up a Piece by

11

R t o Q 6 ch &c later ;als o to capt ure th e B ish o p presently and fu rth er

, , .
,
m o re t o guard th e o utlet o f the B lack Kin g at h is Q 2 See his 46th .

m o ve R to Q Kt 6 15 als o n o w g u ard e d agai n st

. .

I h ave fo un d th is game a n d esp ecially th e en d ing excepti o nally

12
, ,
d i ffi cult O n e gains th e i mpress i o n grad ua lly as it pro ceed s t hat
.

B lack s h o u l d h ave wo n but wh ere 1 5 n o t easy to d etect i n a bri ef

,
space o f time O f its abso rbing inte rest after ab o ut m o ve 2 6 th ere can
.

be n o q u esti o n Th o se add icted t o analyses w ill h ere fi nd a rare

.

o pp o rtunity .

H E B IRD 11 J H B LAC KB U RNE

. . . . . .

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

1 P to K B 4 P to K 4
P xP P to Q 3
P xP E xP
P to K Kt 3 1 P to K R 4 2
B t o Kt 2 Kt t o Q B 3 3
Kt t o Q B 3 P t o R 5
Kt to K 4 P xP
P t o K R 3 Kt t o B 3
Kt , ch Qt
P to Q 3 E to K 3
P to B 3 C astles Q R
Q to R 4 Kt to Q 4
B to Q 2 P t o K Kt 4 4
“mm:
B xP Kt x B P Wh ite to make h is I 4th m o ve'

Q to K B 5
4 QxQ
B xQ Kt to Q 4 W H ITE BLAC K
Et P Q R t o K t sq 2 6 K tO B 4 Kt to Q 6 , ch
K to B 2 R to R 3 K to B 5 Bt
B t E xB 28 P t B toQ4
Kt t o B 3 Kt to Kt 5 2 9 K tO B 6 K tO Q z
B to K 5 R to R 4 3 0 R to Q B sq R t o R 3 , ch
P to Q 4 Kt t o Q 6 , ch 3 1 K to Kt 7 R to Kt 3 , ch
K K 3 6 Kt x P
to
3 2 K tO R 7 R to Q B 3
Q R to K Kt sq 3 3 R t o Q Kt sq
RxR R to B 7
Rr R RXP 3 4 R to Kt 5 K to B 3
66 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT
W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K
1 9 K R to Q Kt sq
Q R to Kt sq

20 Kt to q B t o Kt 2

2 1 P to K B 3 Q to q
2 2 P t O Kt 5 7 P to QB 4
2
3 Q to K 3 Q to QB 2
24 P to R 5 B t o Kt 4 8

2
5 P to K B 4 B to K 2
2 6 P t O Kt 3 Q to Q 2
9

27 PxP PxP
28 P xP Q to Q 4
2 9 P to B 6 E to B 4
W H IT E
30 P x B , ch K xP
3 1 Kt to Q4 R x P, ch W h ite to make h is 2 7th m o ve .

Wh ite resign s .

BY J H B LAC KB URN E
N OT ES . . .

1
Rec o mmend e d by Lasker .

M r B u rn is o f o pini o n t h at th is is th e best way o f taking the

.

B ish o p a n d pro bably be is r i ght

,
.

2
U nnecessary at present therefo re b et ter t o d evel o p by B t o Q 3 .

4
T h is giv es B lack th e b ett e r ga m e ; stro nger Wo u ld h a v e bee n
Q to K 2 .

B ett er t h an taki n g th e Q u een s Knigh t s Pa w n as W h ite might

5 ’ ’
, ,

in that cas e h ave Obtaine d s o me attack by Kt t o K 5 fo l lo wed by

,

Q t o5 K R 5 .

T imi d ly playe d C astling o n t h e Queen s si d e must be prevent ed

.
’

at all h azard s t h erefo re P x P fo ll o wed by P to Q Kt 4 was m o re to

, , ,
t h e p u rp o se .

A ba d m o ve ; Q t o R 2 attacking Queen s B ish o p s Pawn w o ul d

7 ’ ’

h ave gi v en a little relief .

W ell playe d fo rcing P to K B 4 th ereby w eakening W h ite s

5
, ,
’

p o siti o n .

T h is als o is th e righ t m o v e
9
T h e latter part o f t h is game is a .

g o o d s p ecimen o f M r B urn s play

’
. .

J . M IESES v . D J ANOW SKI

. .
 A U G U ST 9 67

W HITE BLAC K BLAC K

1 7B t P xB
1 8 C astle s K R sq
Q R to Kt
1 9 P to
Q Kt 3 R to Kt 5
2 0 P t o K Kt
3 R to B s q
2 1 K R tO q Q to Q 7
2 2 R tO K P to Q 5
3
2
3 Kt t o K 4 QxQ B P
2 4 R to K 2
Q to B 2
2 5 Q to B 4 P to Q 6
2 6 Q to R 6
4
'

P to B 4
2 7 Kt to B 6 , ch K t o B 2

2 8 Kt t o R 6
5 Pt W H ITE
29
Q X P ( R C h 7
Wh ite to m ak e hi s 2 8 th mo ve .

K to B sq
3 0 Q t o R 8 , ch K t o B 2 W H ITE BLAC K
3 1 Q x P, ch K to K z R tO Q Sq P tO Qs
3 2 Q t o R 7, ch K t o P to R 5 R to R 2
q
3 3 Q to R 8, ch K t o P to B 3 R xP
3 4 Q t o Kt 7, ct o B 3 K to Kt 2 P to K 6 9
3 5 Q Q,
x ch 3
RxQ P to Kt 4 P to K 7 ,

36 R x B K to Q 4 R to q R to q
3 7 K R to q R K 5
to K tO B Z K tO B S
38 R x R P xR R to K Kt sq
3 9 K to B s q K to K 4 R to R 7, ch
40 P to K R4 P to Q4 Whi t e resig ns .

BY R TEIC H M ANN
NOT ES . .

1
M ieses h as th e cre d it o f h aving revive d th is go o d variati o n o f
t h e S c o tc h game by a d o pting it several times in t h is To urn ament w ith
success .

2
Do ubtless best a n d prefe rable t o Kt t o Kt sq as playe d by Lasker
, ,
o r Q t o K 2 as playe d by myself against M ieses .

3
White h a s played th is o pening in a very spirited manner a n d ,

with t h is m o ve gets a decisi v e ad vantage i n po siti o n .

4
A pretty c o mbi n ati o n .

5
This m o ve o ugh t t o l o se H e h a d a vali d d e fen ce i n Q to K 2 if
.

t h e n 2 7 Kt t o Kt 5 Q to B 3 wit h t h e better game

.
,
H e c o ul d als o
,
.

h a ve sacrifice d th e exc h ange by R Kt wh ic h w o ul d h ave enab le dx

,

h i m to d ra w th e game th e ad v anced passe d Pa wn t h e n bec o ming

,

very str o n g .

5
Extremely fi n e and t h e key m o ve t o th e wh o le c o mbinati o n
,
.

B lack must take th e Knigh t fo r if P x R t h en 2 9 Q t o Kt 7 ch K t o

, , .
, ,

K sq ; 30 Kt to B 6 ch K t o Q sq ; 3 1 Q to B 8 mate
.
, ,
.
( See .
,
.

d iagram ) .

7 Wit
h th is h o wev er h e th ro ws away a w ell d eserve d V i ct o ry
, ,
-
.
68 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
Th e bvi o us mo ve R B wo ul d h ave fo rce d th e game in a fe w m o ves
o x ,

e g .29 R x B Q to B 6 best ; 30 R t o Q
. , ( no t R tp K sq o n
,
.

R to K 5 ( th ere i s no th ing
.

acc o unt o f 3 0 R to K 30
better) ;3 1 R x R P x R ; 3 2 Q x R P ( R ch K m o ves ; 3 3 Q x
.
,
.
,
.

K P a n d w ins easily .

A fatal mis t ake

5 -
H e c o ul d still h ave d ra wn with Q t o B 3 ch
.
, ,

because B lack m u st play h is King back to Q 2 and cann o t av o i d the

perpet ual ch eck .

If 3 5 R P t h en o f c o urse R t o R 8 ( l ) ; 3 6 K R P to K 7
2
. x , (
. x
, ,

winning .

I GU NSB ERG
. v . C . S C H LEC HTER .

W H ITE B I.AC K _

Kt t
R to B sq
“

P xP
PxP6 R t o B sq -

Q tO Q s B tO Q s
R xR QxR
Kt to K 5 Q t o Kt a
Kt t Qt
R to B s q R t o B sq
R xR Q xR
Drawn g a me .

BY A ALBIN N OTE . .

Th e d evel o pment o f t h e game int o similar p o siti o ns and th e ex

ch an ge o f th e Pieces w ith ad mirable precisi o n sh o w th at n e i ther
player h ad aspirati o ns h igh er th an a d ra w An y n o tes wo uld be .

superflu o us .

[ Th is preliminary m o ve prevents B lack accepting th e Queen s

1 ’

Gambit an d fo ll o wing it up w it h P to K 4 a c o urse w h ich is t h o ught ,

by s o me t o be fav o urable to h im .

I t is bet ter n o t to be i n t o o much h urry to a d vance t h is Pawn

2
.

5
Pro ceed i ng o n sa fe li n es an o th er c o u rse is t o d evelo p th e Queen s
,
’

Pieces t o make u se o f th e Queen s B ish o p’s file a n d i f po ssible to ’

, ,
preven t B lack s P to Q B 4 ’
.

C o n templating Kt to K 5 an d p o ssibly Q Kt t o B 3
4
Als o sup .

p o rti n g th e ad vance o f th e Queen s B ish o p s Pawn ’ ’

.

M o dern i d eas are leaning t o war d s th e e xch ange o f th ese ce n tre

5

Pa w ns i n such p o s i ti o ns .

Kt x P avo i d s t h e is o lati o n o f th e Pa wn a n d keeps the B ish o p

5

d i ago n al Open Th ere are also p o ssibilities at B 6 a nd perh aps at

.

Kt 5 .

text m o v e o n the o th er h an d will supp o rt t he K Kt at

The , , K5
presen tly a n d i t keeps o ut the a d vers e Kn igh t fo r a time ED ]
, . .
—
.
 AUG U ST 9 69

VERGAN 1 R TEIC HM ANN

'

B . a . .

W H IT E BLAC K BLAC K
1 P to Q 4 P to K B 4 1

2 P to K 3 P to K 3
3 P to Q B 4 Kt to KB 3
4 Kt t o K B 3 P tO Q Kt 3
5 B to K 2 B to Kt 2
6 C astles B to Q3
2

7 :P t o K R
53
3
_
C astles
8 P to Q Kt 3 Kt K 5
'

,
to

9 ;B t o Kt 2 Kt QB 3
' '

to

J
P to QR 3
Q LS Kt x Kt
‘

to
'

1 2B x Kt
. Kt to R 2 W HITE
13 P x P P xP
1

Wh ite to make h is 2 4th mo ve

Q to K 2
4
4 Q to Q 4
.

1 5 K R to
q B to K 5
1 6 Q to Q 2 Q R to q
1 7 Q to
-

q
5
B to Kt 2 R xP Rt 9
l)
30
1 8 R to Q 2 P to K 4
31 P xR
'

-
P to B 7, ch
1 9 Q R to
q P to K 5
‘

32 K x P Q tO B 6 , C h .

2 0 Kt t o R 2 Kt t o Q B 3
3 3 K to q Q x P, ch
Kt to K B sq Kr to K 4 3 4 Q to K 2
2 1
° Q x B ch ,

2 2 K t t o K Kt 3 Q R t o K s q
3 5 K to B 2 P to Q K t 4
.

2 3 Kt to B sq
“

7
2 4 B t P xB
25

26 R xB
8 P xR
2 7 K P x P Q to Q 2 40 Q t0 K 3 R to q
2 8 Kt t o K 3 QX R P W hit e resig ns .

BY E SC H IFF ERS NOTES . .

M a n y o f t ho se wh o t o o k part in th e H asti n gs To urn ament were

'

c o mpletely o pp o sed to th is m o ve T a rrasch attributed h is p o ssible .

d efe a t by Steinitz c h iefly to th e weakness o f t h is o pening T ch i g o rin .

d i d n o t alto get h er agree wit h t h is view but n evert h eless a d mitte d ,

t h at th e m o ve P to K B 4 w as feeble M o rph y ch o se th is Opening in

“
.

th ree o f th e g ames in h is matc h with H arrwitz a nd played it with

success Everyth i n g d epen d s upo n t h e li n e o f play B lack ado pts
.

e v entually B esi d es M o rph y s games a nd t he act ua l o n e c o mpare

.
’
,

th e game J an o wski Albin in w h ic h t h e latter co n d ucte d th is o peni n g

-

w ith remarkable c o rrectness .

Th is go o d c o ntinuati o n is generally ado pted by B ird Albin

2
.
,

after B to K 2 a nd P to Q 3 en d eavo urs to prepare th e ad vance P t o ,

70 T HE HAST I NG S C H ESS T OU RNAM ENT
K 4, wh ich can also be rec o mmen d e d In c o nfirmati o n o f th e ab o ve .

o pini o n we may remark that scarcely any o ne w o u ld c en s ur e a similar

,

line o f d ev el o pment fo r White in the o pening I P to K B 4 P t o Q 4 .

, ,
& c wit h t h e B ish o ps a d v a ce d t o Q Kt 2 a n d Q 3
.
,
n .

A weak m o ve ; o n ly pro per wh en t h e B lack Knigh t go es to K

5

Kt 5 T h e m o v e sh o u l d be 7 Kt t o Q B 3
. . .

F eeble h e sh o ul d h ave playe d 1 4 Kt t o K 5 ( o r Q

4
a n d if Q .

to K Kt 4 t h en 1 5 B t o K B 3 o r if Q t o K B 3 t h en 1 5 P t o K B 4
'

, ,
. .
, .

W hi te h a s fo r th e m o ment a sligh t s u peri o rity o wing to t h e temp o rary ,

retirement o f th e B lack Knight .

T h e White Q u een is ba d ly place d n o w an d B lack can a d vance

5
,

h i s Pawn centre .

If B x Kt t h en Q x B threate ning B t o Q Kt 5
, ,
.

In reply to 2 4 P x Kt t h ere mig h t fo ll o w P x P

7
. 2 5 B to
Q3 .
,

Q t o Kt 4 ch 2 6 Kt t o K Kt 3 P t o K B 5 &c ( see d iagram )

, .
, , . .

C o mparatively best m o ve
5

9
B lack re d u ces h i s o pp o nent i n a few p o w erful stro kes .

W . STEI N ITz a J M ASON

. . .

W H ITE BLAC K
B xB Kt to Kt 3
C a s t les Q R 8 Q R t o Q s q
P t o K R 4 R x R ch ,

RxR R to q 9

P to R 5 Kt t o B sq
P to R 6 P t o K Kt 3
P to Kt 5
°
Q
1
B to 5
Et P
QxP
B to Q 5 1 1
Q to R z
Q to R 8
'

N O TE SBY D R . T A RR ASC H .

R prevent exch ange o f Kin g’s B is h o p a fter

To th e the Kt to
Q 4 .

2
I n c o nsequ ence o f th e t wo B is h o p s m o ves o n th e part o f White ’
,
B lack gets n o w th e initiati v e b u t d o es n o t kn o w h o w t make u se
, o o f it
M u c h stro nger was Kt t o Q 2 a n d P t o K B
.
3

4 4 .

B lack s h o ws cl e a ly t h at h e d o es n o t kn o w w h at t o d wit
r
o h hi s
g o o d p o s ui o n Steinitz o n th e o t h e h an d tr ue to h i s met h o d
,
tri es r
,
,
 AU GU ST 9 71

to btain o n e a d va n tage after an o th er Th is game o ffers a go o d

o .

example o f h i s m eth o d o f play .

B lack s h o ul d n o t allo w t h e e xch ange o f th e B ish o p but s h o ul d

5
,
with d ra w it t o Q 2 Perh aps h e was afrai d o f th e c o ntinuati o n
.

12 P . P Kt x P ; I 3 Kt
x
,
P (K x Q to K 4 ch a n d Q x
.
, ,

Kt) b u t a fter I 3
,
R t o K sq Wh ite wo ul d h ave been very m u c h
.
,

embarrasse d by the t h reat o f Kt to B 5 .

I t is a g ain e v i d ent th at B lack h as n o d e fi nite plan

5
.

7
So t h at th e Knigh t s h o ul d n o t e stablis h itself at B 5 .

2
W h ite h a s n o w wit h h is B ish o ps a far s u peri o r game .

Kt x R P w o u l d be w ro ng o n acc o u nt o f giving p o ssessi o n o f th e

9

o pen file t o the Queen an d R o o k .

° T h e a d vance o f t h e Pawn s h a s prepare d th is m o ve an d W h ite

1
,

n o w w ins a Pawn a n d with it th e game .

T h e B ish o p is in d e a t ig a ble
‘1 '
.

After Q to Kt 4 mig h t fo ll o w 3 1 B to B 6 Q to K 7; 3 2 B to
12
.
,
.

B 5, Kt ; 33 .
Qt ,
ch , &c .

15
Th is h astens th e en d .

E . S C H IFF E RS a . M . TC H IGOR IN .

W H ITE BLAC K
Rt B sq Q to
B t o Kt 5 P to B 3 3
Q t o K 2
4
B to Q B 4 5

Q to Kt 5, ch P to B 3
QxB P xB
R to q P to Q Kt 3
Q t o K 5
6
K to B 2

Kt t o K 4 Q to K Kt sq
Kt x P , ch K to Kt 3
Kt Resig n s .

N OTES BY H N . . P I LLS B URY .

Q to K B 4 ;9 . Kt x B to Kt 5, C
Kt , B e , to K 2 ; 10 . astl s
11 .P Q Kt x lea s
,
to equ al game
Kt 3 , d to an If fo r h . W i te
Io Kt x P , Kt t ;11 Qt B t o Ix 3 ,
9 , .
.
.

a n d W h ite d a re capture pr ere Pawn acc unt

no t th e o ff d on o o f th e

fo ll o wing : 1 2 Q P . x KtQ ,
astles Q R
B to B 3 ; 1 3 t o Kt 3 , C ( ); .

1 4 R to q sq Q K R to Kt ; 5
1 t o B 4 ,
R x P
,
ch ; 1 6 K x R. , .
.
,

R 1 7 K t o R sq B K t a n d wms
'

o 6 ch
Q V ry m u c inferi r
t ; ,
x ,
.

Kt x P P to B 4 ; I I R to
.
,

e
2
h o to B t o K 2 ; 1 0 .
,
.

B 4 C astles ; 1 2 Kt Kt
, Q x Q ch : 1 3 Kt x Q P x Kt & c
. x , ,
.
, ,
.

B lack s t wo B is h o ps s h o ul d pr o ve ample c o mpe n sat i o n fo r th e d o u ble d

’

Pa wn .

Th is m o ve sh o ul d h ave c o st B lack th e g ame at o nce B to K

5 .

was th e o nly res o u rc e .

 72 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
4
fo ll o wi n g variati o n ( first p o inte d o ut by
Th e M r Lipsch uetz, o f
.

New Yo rk) fo rces a winning attack

W HITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
13 B x P PxB Q x Kt
1 4 Q to R 5 ch B t o B 2 ( best ),
18 Q B P x C astles
15 R to q , ch B to K 2 19 R to Kt 4, ch E Kt 3 to
16 Q to R 6 Q .
( best ) to B 4 20 R B , ch
x PxR
1 7 Kt t o Kt 5 ( n o t R [ Q 4] t o K 4 ,
2 1 Q x P , ch K to q ,

w h ich allo w s B lack t o C ast le 22 R x B an d wi n s .

Q R)
5
versigh t wh ich l o ses in a few m o ves I 3 K to B 2 ; 1 4 R
An o . . .

to K sq B t o Q 3 ( i f P x B
, 1 5 R t o Q 8 a n d w i n s) le ft B lack w ith.
, ,
a fairly go o d game .

Q to B 5 was m o re d irect a n d d ecisive

5
.

S T IN S L EY
. A ALB IN
. .

W HITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K

1
1 - wto Q 4P to K B 4 1 3 B t
N wto Q B 4
P to K 3 1 4 Rt P B P xB
»
c
m
t t o Q B 3 B t o Kt 5 1 1 5 Kt t o K 5 B to Q 2
A wto K 3 Kt t o K B 3 1 6 Q to Kt 2 Q to K 2
n wt 0
-

e Q 3 C astles 1 7 P to K B 4 R to R3
x
o wt0 Q 2 1 8 K to
Q 2
7
R to Kt 3
x wx R2
1
!
1
1
8 o ;
4
1 9 Q to Q to R5
0
0 x: 0
U
C n
(
3 mn (
20 P to Kt 3
9 Q to B 2 Kt to K 5 2 1 K R to q
IO C as tles Q R 4 -

Q t o Kt 3
2
B to R 5
R
Q 4
5
P to 23 Q >< P R to Kt 3
1 1 P to R
Q 3 Kt t o Kt 5
5 24 R to Q Kt s q R x Q
2
5 R xR Q x R P, ch
B LAC K R to K 2
2 6 Q to Kt 8
27 R to q Q to B 7, ch
28 R to K 2 Qt P
9 P xP
'

2 P xP
3 0 P to B 4 P xP
3 1 Kt x P Q to Kt 8
3 2 Kt t o Kt z B to Q 2
3 3 R to q Q to B 7 ch ,

3 4 R to K 2 Q to Kt 6
3 5 R to q B to Kt 5
3 6 Kt t o q R to Qq
W H ITE 3 7 R to Kt 2 P to R 4
Wh ite t o make his 1 2 th mo ve 3 8 Kt t o B 3 Q to B 7, ch
3 9 Kt to K 2 R to R 6
.

12 P x Kt
-

P xP Whi te resig n s .
74 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U RNA M ENT
BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K
R ( Kt 5) to Q B 5
R tO K 3 , ch
K to B 2 R t o B 3 , ch
R ( R 8 ) t O R 713 K t o Kt 2 R to Q 3
R t o R 6 , ch R ( B 8 ) to B 7
R x P , ch R to Q 7, ch
E xP K tO R 3 R to Q 3
R xR P R ( B 5) t O B 6
R to R 3 15 R to Q 4
R to B 8 R tO B 2 R to K B 4
R ( B 8 ) tO B 3 16 ,
K t o Kt 2 P to K K t 4
K t o Kt 2 R to B z R x R, ch
R ( R 3 ) t O Kt 3 : K xR K t o Kt 3
R P xB K to B 3 Resig n s
l

BY I GU N SB ERG
N OTE S . .

1
W e c o nsi d er th is m o ve o f d o ubtfu l val u e .

2
W e qu ite appro ve o f this exchange Of Pawns ' th o u gh wit h th e ,

B is h o p place d o n K B 4 it is n o t qui t e as e ffective as wit h t h e B is h o p

“
-

place d o n Q Kt 2 .

3
A clever way Of d efen d ing th e Q u een s Knigh t s Pawn ’ ’
.

4
B lack h as o btaine d a pro mising attack b u t h e is s o plac e d th at ,
unless h e s u ccee d s wit h it he will s u ffer l o ss o n t h e Q u ee n s si d e ’
.

5
A b o ld c o u rse a n d s h o wing t h at W h it e m u st h ave s een a l o ng
,

way ah ead a n d satisfie d himself as t o hi s fu t ure safety ( see d iagram )

, .

A fine m o v e a n d th e key t o th e wh o le c o mbinati o n w h ic h h as

, ,

evi dently taken B lack by s u rprise .

7
Th is m o ve n o t o nly pro tects th e Pawn but als o enables Wh ite to ,

make better u se o f h is R o o ks .

5
B lack m i g h t h ave b e en first in th e fi e l d by playing R t o Q 7 If .

h e was afrai d o f R t o K R 5 he o u g h t t o hav e a d o pte d d i fferent play

,

o n his 2 7t h m o v e .

C u ri o u sly en o u gh t h is was th e o nly squar e a v ai labl e fo r th e

B ish o p If h e h a d p lay e d B
. B a n d 3 3 R x B R t o B sq
x
, 34 R t o .
, .

R 7, P to R 5 4, R t O R 7 ; 3 6 R t o Q Kt 4, & c
;35 . R to B . .

‘0
g n cl v rly play
A ai e e ed White c u l
o d no t have tak n
. e t h eR ks
oo
’

Pawn as l ck w l
,
B a v rep i with
o u d ha e l ed B to Q 4, ch P t o Kt 3 was .

played t o c uto ut the s p

B i ho .

Th is is best as R R sq w u l a v been answer by

, to o d h e ed B to
f ll w by
K 4, o o e d B to Q 5, & c Black by g v ing
,
i u p the Pawn ,
.

lib rates his is p

e B ho , an d plans a v ry ingeni u s c unter em nstra
e o o d o —

tio n .

1?
An imp o rtant fact o r in B lack s plan d irecte d against th e Wh ite ’
,
King .

Black s ca refully prepa red plan has n o w mat ure d

1” ’ '

.
 A U G U ST 9 75
‘4
A c o urageo us reply a n d th e o nly m o v e to win th e game fo r if
, ,

e it h er Pawn takes B ish o p o r R o o k takes B is h o p,

B lack will o btain a
d raw by p e rpet u al c h eck.

B lack s o bject was if p o ssible t o play P t o R 5

15 ’
.
, ,
16
I t seemed necessary t o keep th e R o o k o n th is file ,
o t h erwis e
Wh ite plays R t o Kt 5 ch fo ll o we d by B to Q 5 B u t i t a d m its o f
, ,
.

Wh ite purs u ing h is advantage even mo re fo rcibly in a d i fferent way .

76 TH E HA STI NGS C HESS T OURNA MENT

A UG US T IO .

To ( Saturday ) is to co mplete
fi rs t w ee k an d Tarrasch
'

-
DAY t he ,

i s to meet T ch ig o rin . B ur n wh o
h a s no t h it h ert o b ee n d o i n g
,

w ell plays very fin el y Gunsberg also plays a s pirite d Evan s

,
.
’

agai n st Stei n it z A n i mm e n se c o nco urse o f pe o ple w it n es s the

.

play a n d the greatest c are has to be tak e n to pro vid e fo r the

,

c om fo rts o f th e gl ad iato rs .

G M ARC O
. a . S T INS LEY
. .

BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

P to K 4 RxB
Kt to KB 3 Q to Q B sq P ro K B s
Pt P xR
P to B s Q to B 2
P xP QxP
C astles Kt t o B 3 PxP
P to KB 4 3
Kt x P P to K 7
Kt to K 3 B to Q 2
E xP QR to q
B to B 4, ct o q
Kt to B sq QxB P, ch
K to q B to B 3
Wh ite res ig ns 8 .

BY C VO N B ARD ELEBE N
NOTES . .

T h e us u al m o ve at t h is junct u re is P t o Q 4 at o nce
1
.

N o w W h ite h a s by a transp o siti o n o f m o ves ad o pted th e usual

2

line o f play .

I prefer Kt t o K B 3
3
.

Wh ite sh o ul d h ave played 8 Q to B 2 R t o K sq 9 C astles

4
, .
, ,
w it h an excellent game
.

T h e righ t a n swer o f B lack fo r if n o w 9 Q to B 2 t h en P t o

A bl un d er wh ic h ren d ers h i s game h o peless
, , Q 4 .
, .

6
I f W h ite played .

11 Kt t, B t ; 12 P x P, P P ; I3 Kt B 3, B t o B 3 ;
. . x . to Q
I4 . B t o K B 4, t h e game l be equal
wo u d .
 A U GU ST 10 77
7
B lack
pro mptly takes a d vantage o f th e a dversary s weak play ’

This at le ast wins th e exc h ange

.

W h ite h as n o d efence against th e t h reateni ng R o r Q to B 7 .

H . E . B I RD v . E. LASKER .

BLAC K BLAC K
P to K 4
P to Q3
B x P
P toK B 4 2
Kt to K B 3
Kt t o B 3
Kt t o K 4
Q to K 2
B to Q 2

C a stles K R
E xB
K to q W HITE
Q R to Q K t s q W h ite to make his 1 8th m o ve
K R tO q
.

Q tO Q s W H IT E BLAC K
P to Q B 4 26 R to R 2 B to QB 7
B t o Kt 4 6
2 7 R x R R xR
Q R to q 2 8 P to Q 4 PxP
B to B 3 29 P x P R to q
P t o Q Kt 4 3 0 Q t o K B s q R tO K 8
PxP 3 1 P to B 5 QXQ P
B to R 5 32 Q x R B xQ
R to Q Kt sq 3 3 K t to K t 3 B t
B x P, ch 34 P x B QxB P
E to R 5 Wh i te res i g ns .

NOTES BY J H B LAC KB U RNE

. . .
‘

One o f B ird s i n n o vati o ns but n o t s o stro ng as usual mo ve

1 ’
, th e
Kt to KB 3 .

2
P to K R 4 may als o be played wi th ad vantage .

3
Perh aps Wh ite is righ t in n o t ta king th e Queen s Knigh t s Pa wn ’ ’
,
as it wo ul d l o se time a n d still furt h er weaken h is p o siti o n
, .

4
C astli n g wo ul d certainly h a v e been bette r but ev en t h e n h is ,

p o siti o n wo ul d n o t be easy .

3
Wh ite s last t wo m o v es h ave n o t i n any way impro ved h is p o si
’

ti o n i f an yt h ing th e reverse
,
.

6
An a wk ward mo ve to parry a n d t h ere do es n o t appear an y better
,

d e fe n ce t h an th e o ne selecte d ( see d i agram ) .

7
Wh ite s p o siti o n is n o w ho peless M r Lask er s play thro ug hout
’
. .
’
78 TH E HAST I NGS '

C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
th e wh o le o f t h is game is ch aracterised by h is usual c o rrectne ss and
fo rce b u t wh o w o ul d rec o gni se M r B ird s play ? H e evi d ently was
,
.
’

o u t o f fo rm t h is d a y o r it may be th is o pening is n o t s ite

u d t o h is
,

atta cking style .

H . N P ILL SB U RY
. v. A ALB IN
. .

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

P to K 4
1 P to K 4
2 Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3

3 B t o Kt 5 P to Q R 3
4 B to R 4 Kt to K B 3
5 C astle s Kt x P
6 P to Q 4 P to Q Kt 4
7 B t O Kt 3 P to Q 4
8 P t o Q R 4 l R t o Q Kt sq
9 Q P xP E to K 3
ro P P xP
I I P to B 3
'

B to Q B 4
1 2 Q Kt to C astles W H ITE
1 3 B tO B 2 Kt t Wh ite t o make h is z an d m o ve
.

14 Qt R to q
1 5 P t o Q Kt 4
2
E t o Kt 3 W H ITE BLAC K
1 6 Q to B 4 Kt to K 2 31 E to K 3 P to R 4
1 7 P tO R 4
3
Q to Q 2 32 B to Q 4 R t o K Kt 3
1 8 Kt t o Kt 5 Kt Kt 3 4to 33 RxR K xR
1 9 Q to B 3
5
B to Kt 5 34 B to K 3 P to Q5
2 0 P to K 6
6 B xK P7 35 B x Q P R to K B 4
2 1 P to R 5 36 K tO K 3 R t o K B sq
3 7 R to Q q P to R 5
9
2 2 P t ()
l B xQ
2 3 P x B P , ch 3 8 R t o R 6 , ch K tO B 4
10
Q ><P
24 Kt ><Q K >< Kt l l 3 9 R to K R 6 R to q , ch

2 5 P xB K to B 3 4 o K to B 2 R to K B sq
2 6 B tO Q 3 P t o K Kt 4 4 1 P t o Kt 5 P to Kt 5
2 7 B x Q K t P B x P, ch 4 2 R to B 6 , ch R xR
28 K xB R xB 4 3 P x P, ch K t o Kt 3, ch
2 9 R t o R 6 , ch K t O B 4 44 E x R K xB
3 0 R to K Kt sq R to K Kt sq 4 5 P to B 4 Re s ig n s .

N OTE S BY DR TARRASC H
. .

Th is m o ve was first playe d in th e Lo n d o n To urnament o f 1 883

1

by Tch ig o rin against R o sent h al Th e o pe n i n g o f th at game pro .

ceed ed as fo ll o ws :

8 P to Q R 4
‘

9 P to R 5 Kt P
30 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
W HITE BL AC K W H IT E BL AC K
Kt to K 2 Q R tO K B R to B 8, ct o
»

R 2

Q R to KB q to Q 4 Q t o Kt 4 E to B 3
Q to Kt RxP
7
Kt to Kt 3 P t o K 4
5 -

8
P to B 5 6 P to B 5 R to R 8 , ct o Kt 3
Kt to K 4 P xP R to K B 8 R t o Kt 5
Kt , ch Rt R ( B 8 ) t O B 3 P to Q 7
R to Q B sq P to K R 3 Wh i te resig ns .

BY H N P I LLS BURY
N OT ES . . .

1 A fav urite i ea o f the Russian master wh o aims t o se c ure

o d an ,

Open game i n th is a n d similar v ariati o ns o f the Queen s si d e o penings

’

by a d van ci n g P to K 4 at t h e earliest po ssible m o ment .

2
Kt t o K B 3 w o u ld be met by 4 B t o Kt 5 a nd i f 5 B to K 2 .
, .
,

B t ; 6 E x B , P t o K 4, & c
. .

5 B to K 2 , B t o B 4 ; 6 Kt t o Q R 3 , P t o K 3 ; 7 P t o B 3 , Kt
'

3 .
. . .

to B 3 ; 8 Kt to B 2 , Kt t o K 5 ; 9 Kt t o B 3 , B t o Q
. e, w as .
-

pro bably a better meth o d o f pro cedure in th is p o siti o n t h an th e text

co ntinuati o n B lack s t wo B is ho ps c o me stro ngly i n evi dence later
.
’

o n a n d t h e o pene d Q u een s B is h o p s file W h ite is no t able t o utilise

’ ’
, .

8 Kt t o B 3 s eems preferab le
4
. .

Wh ite h as lab o u re d u n d er a d isad vantage si n ce th e Openi ng

5

o w ing t o th e weak Pawn at Q 3 but B lack u

p to th is p o int h as been
, ,

unable to make much o ut Of it With th e text m o ve h e prepares a .

d ee p trap i n vo l ving th e sacrifice o f the e xc h ange but o btains a ,

winnin g superi o rity in Pawn p o siti o n .

W h ite c o ul d no t affo rd th is c o ntinuati o n B etter wo ul d be

6
.

7 Kt to K 4, R x P ; 2 8 R x R, P x R ; 2 9 R x P, R x R ; 30 Q x R
. . . .

( th reatening th e ch eck at Kt with fully an equal game ( see d iagram ) .

7
R t o K B 8 w as better, but w o ul d n o t save th e game eith er .

A WALB RO DT
. 21 .
J . M ASON .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLACK

P to K 4 P to K 3 1 3 C astl es P to Q Kt 4
P to Q 4 P to Q 4 1 4 B to
Q3 P t o Kt 5
Kt t o Q B 3 Kt t o K B 3 1 5 Kt t o K 2 B to Q 2
B t o K Kt 5 ‘ B t o K 2 " 1 6 Kt
( K 2 ) to
P to K 5 K Kt t O Q 2 Kt t
B xB Qx B R to Q Kt sq
Q to Kt 4 a
P to K Kt 3
.
Kt , ch 4

P to B 4 P to QR3 P to R 4
Kt t o B 3 P to QB4 B t o Kt 4
P xP Kt t o Q B 3 P to R 5
P to K R 4 P to K R 4 Q to B 4
Q to Kt 3 Kt P P xP 6
 A U GU ST 10 81

WHIT E BLAC K BLAC K

Qt P B to Q 2
7

P to R 5 RxP
RxR P xR
QxR P Q to K B q
P to B 5 K to q
Q tO R 7 K to B 2 9
P xP Q R lo
'

t o s q
Q ><Q RxQ
P to R 3 B PxP
P xP R to R 8, ch
K to R 2 R to R4
R to K 2 R tO R 5 W H ITE
P to B 3 R tO q W h ite make h is m o ve
to 4o th .

K to R 3 K to Kt 3
R to Kt 2 R to R8 W H ITE BLAC K
P to Kt 3 P xP R t o B 6 , ch K to Kt 2
R to Kt 6
ll
R tO K 8 R t o Kt 6 , C h K to B 2
Kt P B to q R t o B 6 , ch K to Kt 2 “
R to R 6 RxP K tO q R to K 4 , ch
K xP K to R 2 K to q R io R4
Kt t o Q 4 K t o Kt 2 K t o B sq R to Kt 4
P t o Kt 5 R to K 2 K t o Kt 2 R to Q 4
Kt t o B 6 1 2 B t K t o B sq R to R 4
RxB R to Q2 K to q R t o Kt 4
K to B 2 P to Q5 R t o Kt 6, ch K to B 2

P to B 4 P to Q6 , ch K to Q 2 RxP
K to Q 2R ‘3
to Q5 R t o B 6 , ch RxR
P to B 5 R to Q4 P xR KxP
R to Kt 6 , ch K to B 2 Drawn g a me .

BY J H B LAC KBU RN E
N O T ES . . .

1
P to K 5 is n o w c o nsi d ered th e stro n ger line o f attack .

2
P x P as reco mmen d e d by Lasker is n o w u s u ally playe d .

3
Th is h as recently taken th e place o f the go o d o ld fash i o ne d -

m o ve o f Q t o Q 2 .

4
Th is was un w ise Wh ite n o w remains with a Knigh t against
.

B is h o p rath er have c o ntinued th e attack by P t o Q R 4 .

5
It is d ifficult to see t h e o bject o f t h is m o ve it certainly is per
fect ly safe a n d may i f necessary be br o u g h t o ver t o the Q u een s ’
, , ,

si d e still P t o K Kt 4 at o nce was m o re t o th e purp o se .

6
B lack s attack is at an en d a n d h e must n o w a d o pt d efensive
’
,

measures th is m o ve ho we v er is n o t the best at hi s d isp o sal B to Q 2

, , ,

wa s stro nger .

Of c o urse t h e King s Pawn must be fu rth er defen d e d o t h erwise

7 ’
,

G
82 TH E HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M E NT
Kt x K P wo u l d win easily ,
but preferable to th is w o ul d h ave been Q
to K 2 o r ev en R to Kt 3 .

8
Th is an d th e next few m o ves are th e o nly o nes to prevent im
me d iate d estr u cti o n .

9
If P P th en P t o K 6 fo llo wed bt
x
,
o Kt 2 i f P,
.

10
An Ingeni o us but s o mewh at lucky res o u rce ;nevert h eless it l o s es
a Pawn .

11
R t o Kt 7 wins fo r B lack m u st mo v e h is B ish o p eit h er to B sq
, ,

o r K sq i n t h e fo rn ier case t h e fo ll o wing variati o n i s like ly t o o ccur

,

( see d iagram )
W H ITE BLAC K
40 R to Kt 7 B to B sq

4I R tO Kt 6 R to K8
42 Kt x K P R P x

43 Kt to Q 4, d isc ch
.

K to Kt 2

44 P t o Kt 5 B to Q2
45 K x P R to R4
46 K t o Kt 4 R to K4
47 R t o Kt 7 K to B sq

an d the g t to be n o tro uble in winni ng If o n th e o th er h an d

re o u h .
, ,

he plays B to Ksq t h en 40 R t o K 7 , . .

12
is l a s t o a certain d raw K t o Kt 4 migh t still h ave wo n
Th e d n
. .

13
Hemig t als o h a v e playe d K t o Q sq tempting B lack to p u sh
h ,

Pawn
o n th e wh ich case R t o Q R 6 w o u ld win
in , .

14
his p siti o n h aving o ccurred th ree times th e game is d rawn
T o , ,
acc r ing
o d r u les
t o th e .

W H K P O LLOC K . R T EIC H M AN N
. . . .

W H IT E BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 4 1 8 B to Q4 Kt tO Q 3
2 Kt to K B 3 Kt tO
QB 3 1 9 Kt t o K 5 B to q
3 P to B 3 P to Q 4
B t K t P x P ‘ BLAC K
4 o 5
5 Kt x P Q to Q 4
6 Q to R 4 Kt t o K 2
7 P t o K B 4
2
P x P enp ass a n t
8 Kt x P E to K 3 3
9 C astles P to Q R 3
I O P tO B 4
Q to q
1 1 B t Kt
1 2 P to Q 4 B to Q 2
1 3 Q t o Kt 3 B to K 2
1 4 P to Q
§
4
K t to R z
1
5 B to K 3 P t o Q Kt 3
1 6 Kt to B 3 C astles W H ITE
1 7 Q R tO Kt t o B s q
q Wh ite to make h i s 2 6 th m o ve .
84 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT

BY R T EIC H M AN N
N OT E S . .

1
An inferi o r o pening w h ic h gives th e a d vantage o f th e first m o ve
,

away M r Bla ck burn e trie d sev eral o f these Obso lete o penings in
. .

t h e beginning o f the T o u rnament ( c o mpare h i s gam e wit h W a lb ro d t) .

2 -
If t h e t wo players meant t o s o lve th e pr o blem h o w to exch ange
as many Pieces as p o ssible in t h e sh o rtest n u mber o f m o ves t h ey
certainly c o ul d n o t h a v e played better I t is time th at such games if.
,
games th ey can be called sh o ul d n o l o nger make th eir appearance in
,

t o u rnam ents I n th is case th e o nus lies wit h th e sec o n d player who

.
,

d u ring t h e first part o f th e To urnament trie d t o fo rce a d raw wh enever

"

h e po ssibly c o ul d ; a n d it seems t h at M r B la ck b urn e h aving ch o sen.

an Inferi o r o peni n g co ul d n o t avo i d it with o ut l o ss Of p o siti o n wh ich ,

h e d id n o t like t o risk .

[ I t was to red uce s uch games to a minimum th at th e C o mmittee

ad o pted th eir system o f c o ns o lati o n m o ney a nd th ey seemed to h av e ,

s u cc eed e d fai rly well Th ey s u bsequ ent t o th e c o ncl u si o n o f the play

.
, ,

pai d fo r d rawn games against pr ize winners b u t s u ch games h ave ,

their v al u e H err S ch lech ter was unfo rt u nate in th e matter o f d raws

.

,
securing 1 2 o u t O f 58 played b u t was it n o t rat h er an o u tco me o f the
,

Viennese sch o o l Of p lay so un d a n d cauti o us to a fault an d rath er

, ,

d rawing t h an r unning any risk ED ] —

.

A . B U RN v . D J A NOW S KI
. .

W H IT E BLAC K
Kt t o Kt 3 B to B 3
Kt t o Q 4 B to K sq
’

Kt to B 3 P to QR 4
R t o Kt s q P xP
P xP Q t o Kt 3

BLAC K

W H IT E

W h ite to make h is 2 9 th m o ve .
 A UGUST 10 85

BLAC K
R to R 6
R (q fio q
R ( R 6 ) to R 2
Kt ( K 4 ) tO Q 2
B to B 4 7
B x P , ch
E xB
E to R 6
Q to K 6
Kt t
Kt to Kt 3
QxP
B t
Kt
E xP
Q X
Q
Kt to B 2

P to B 6
Kt to Q4

N O TES BY 1 . G U N SBE RG

1
We prefer to d e v el o p th is B ish o p o n Q Kt 2 .

3
We have a t h eo ry also e xpresse d elsewh ere th at th e t wo Pawns
, ,

o n t h e Queen s file a n d Quee n s B ish o p s file if stan d ing by t h emselv e s

’ ’ ’
,

are c o n v eniently placed fo r attack B lack t herefo re s h o ul d n o t have

.
, ,

w aite d quietly till it s u ited W h ite t o take o ff t h e Pawns b u t sh o u l d ,

h ave fo restalle d that intenti o n M o reo ve r wh y d o es B lack play

.
,

P t o Q B 4 at all ? S urely it must be fo r th e p u rpo se o f furth er

a d vance I f th erefo re as h a s been d o ne in t h is game White do es
.
, , ,

n o t st o p t h e further a d vance O f t h e Pawn by P t o Q Kt 3 a n d B t o Kt 2

, ,

t h en t h e spirit o f th e o pening req u ires P t o B 5 t o be playe d wh ich ,

wo ul d place b o th Wh ite B ish o ps In a w retch ed ly c o nfined p o siti o n .

W h ite s m o v e o f P t o Q Kt 3 need n o t be feared in the least as th e

’
,

Pawn c o ul d be taken Off a n d we c o ns id er th at i n that case B lack s

,
-
’

is o lated Q u een s Pa Wn wo u l d n o t be weak In t h e great maj o rity o f

’
.

cases Q Kt t o Q 2 is a m u ch stro nger m o v e t h an Q Kt to B 3 It .

lea v es th e B ish o p s file O pen fo r th e acti o n o f t h e R o o k a n d it o ffers

’
,

go o d d efensive res o u rces in case o f a Kin g s si d e at t ack wh en B lack ’

,

c o ul d play R t o K sq a n d Kt to B sq in d efence o f th e King s Ro o k s ’ ’

Pawn .

3
We still co nsi d er P t o B 5 a stro n ger m o ve .

4
Wh ite h aving g o t h i s ch ance ad o pts t h e righ t line o f play an d ,

attempts t o weaken t h e ad v anced Pawns B lack cann o t h elp hi mself .

,

but must perfo rce pro vi d e t h e W h ite Knigh t wit h a c o mman ding
86 TH E HAST ING S C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT
square o n Q 5 It B lack h a d playe d Kt x Kt first th en 1 9 B x Kt
.
,
.
,

P to B 5 2 0 B x Kt wins a Pawn
.
,
.

5
N 0 better pro o f in supp o rt Of t h e o pini o n expresse d in N o te I can
be cited th an is affo rd ed by t he fact th at t h is B is h o p has to play back
t o its o riginal square in d efence o f th e Quee n s si d e
’
.

Wh ite is ad o pt i ng a v ig o ro us p o licy Th is m o ve wh ich l o o ks .

d angero u s o n t h e surface is really v ery g o o d play as t h e B lack Knigh t ,

o n K 4 h a s n o t a g o o d s q u are to play t o If Kt ( K 4) t o Kt 5 W h ite .

,

replies B Kt fo ll o wed by Kt x Q P T h ere can be n o d o u bt th at the

x
,
.

task O f defen d i n g t h ese t wo Pawns invo lves th e player wh o p o ssesses

t h em i n d i ffi c u lties O f p o siti o n an d d ev el o pment ( See d iagram ) . .

7
T h ere was n o bett e r way o f giving up t h e exc h ange .

8
Th is m o ve marks t h e final c o ns u mmati o n o f W h it e s pla n s against ’

B lack s centre Pawns a n d hencefo rwar d furth er resistance is h o p eless

’
, .

C . VO N B ARD E LEB E N B . V ERGAN I .

BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

P to Q 4 20 K to Kt s q B to Q 3
P to K 3 Q to K B 2 P to B 3
Kt to K B 3 2 2 Kt to B 3 Q to Q 2
P to QB 3 2 3 P to B 5 R to K 2

B to Q3 24 Q R t o K t sq Q R to q
C astles 2 5 Kt t O q Q to B 2

P to Q Kt 3 l
2 6 P to Kt 4 R t o Q B sq
B to Kt 2 2 7 P to Kt 5 K to q
Q to K z
2
2 8 P t0 R5 K t to Q 2
Q Kt to Q 2 29 P tO R 6 R t o K Kt s q
K R tO q
4
3o R (K
K t t o B sq
'

31 R to R6 Q to q
Kt t o Kt 3 32 P to Kt 6 Q to K 2

33 Q R tO q Kt t O B sq
34 Kt to Kt 5 P t
35 P to B 6 Q to Q B 2

36 P xP R to Q 2
37
38 Q to B 3 Resig n s
A ALB IN N OT E S . .

Th is weakens th e Queen s Pawns P x P an d B to Kt 5 fo ll o wed

1 ’
.

by Kt t o Q 4 is stro nger t h e text m o ve is v ery weak .

,

T h er e w a s time yet fo r P
7
P a n d B lack c o ul d with th at get the
x
,
better p o s i t i o n .

N o w W h ite gets th e best o f it a n d th e attack is irresistible

3
, .

B lack gets n o w a cramp ed p o siti o n a n d wh atever h e may d o t h e

4
,
game 15 l o st .
88 TH E HAST INGS C H E SS T O U R NA M E N T
5
It migh t be better t o ch ange o ff t h e Knigh t a n d Ro o k i f n eces ,

sary As it happens th is excursi o n o f th e Q u een 1 5 In vain an d h e

.

.
,

h a s to take t h e Knigh t s u bseq u ently o n rat h er w o rse C 0 n d 1t10 p 8

,
.

Th e sacrifice venture d h ere is s o mew h at puzzl i ng but It I S un

.

s o un d .

7
A s t h is very sh o rtly a n d c o nclusively pr o ves A h igh ly i n terest .

ing E vans ’
.

J M IES ES . E S C H I FF E RS . .

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 4
Kt t o Q B 3 Kt t o K B 3
E to B 4 Kt to B 3
P to Q 3 B to Kt 5
K Kt t O K 2 P t o Q 4 l
P xP Kt x P
P to Q R 3 B t ,
ch
Kt 2
Kt t
Pt C astles
C astles Q t o R 5
3

P to B 4 B t o Kt 5
Q to Q 2 E to K 3 W H ITE
B t o Kt 5 4 P x P Wh ite to m ake h i s 3 sth m o ve .

Q x P Q t o R 4
5
'

Q to Kt 5 6 Q t o K 7 W H ITE BLAC K
Q to Kt 3 Qx B P 37 E to Kt 6 R to Kt 7 ch ,

38 K to q B to Q 2

39 R to B 7 K to K 3
40 B t0 R 5 1 7 R to QB 7
Q R to q P to K R3 41 B t o Kt 4 P t o Kt 4
B K B 4 QX Q
to
42 K tO q B to R 5
B xQ Q R to q 43 R t o K 7, C h K t o B 3
B xQ B P P t o K Kt 3 44 K to q P to Q R 4
P to B 4 9 B to Q 2 E xP R xQ B P
45
P to Q 5 Kt t o q 46 B t o Kt 4 R t o K 4 , ch
P to B 5 Kt to B z
47 K to RxR
R t o Kt s q B to B sq P xR
48 P to B 5
K R tO q P to R 3 4 9 K to B 3 E to B 3
P to Q 6 Kt t o K 4 50 K t O B 4 K to B 2
B to B 2 Kt to B 3
5 1 P to K t 3 P xP
E to R 4 K t o K t sq P xP P to R 4
52
R xR RxR K to B 5 B to R 5
53
R t o Kt 6 K to B 2
lo
K tO Q 6 P to R 5
54
Bt P xB P xP P xP
55
R t o K 8 ch ,
Dra wn g a m e ,
K to B 2 R to Q Kt 8
 A U G U ST 10 89

NO TES BY C . VO N B ARDE LE BEN .

1
I p r ef; r P t o Q 3 .

It 15 bett r
e retake wit
to h th e K nigh t th an wit h th e Pawn ,
because th e Black ing s nig t is b
K ’
K h e tter p o ste d than th e W hite o n e ,
and retaking wit nig t W
h th e K h , h ite manages t o exch ange t h e
K nig ts
h .

3
Th e attack intr uce by t is m
od d h ov e is premat u re B etter wo ul d
be Q
.

to Q f ll we by
3, o o d B to K 3, d evel o ping h is Pieces by t h ese
m o ves .

Well played If
4
.

W H IT E BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

13 B x B , t h en P x B
I 4 P t ° Kt 3 Q to R 6
18 K to B 2
lt o K 3 P x P
16 R X P R X R
I n P R to B sq ,
ch
20 K to q Kt x P /
l) a nd
17 P x R Q t o Kt 5, ch
B lack has th e better game .

5
lack righ tly a v o i d s th e exch ange o f th e Q u eens as l o ng as po s
B
sible since W h i t e by h i s t wo B is h o ps in th e en d ing wo u l d h av e a
, , ,

s ligh t a d vantage .

'
If I 5 B t
.
, P x B ; I 6 Q x P, t h en.
Q to B 4, ch ; I7 . K to R
sq Q ,
P B lack
x B ag. game has ood
’
.

7
W ite makes this m e wit
h ntenti o n answer Q x B P by
ov h the I to
18 .

B lack d o es n o t t r y t o d efen d th e Q u een s B ish o p s Pa wn w h ich

3 ’ ’
,

at l ength cann o t be sa v ed W h ite being able by playing B to K B 4 , , ,

t o attack t h e Pawn fo r a s ec o n d tim e a n d th us t o sec u re it .

W h ite n o w h a s th e s u peri o r game

9
.

° R t o K 8 ch
3 4 K to B 2 R t o B 8 w o u l d be ba d o n acc o unt
1 .
, , ,
.

of 3s B t .
,
P x B ; 36 . R to Kt 8 .

'1
Wh ite s ul ave playe d 3 5 K to B 2 in o rd er t o prevent th e
ho d h .

B lack R o o k fro m o ccupying t h e eigh t h rank o f t h e b o ard ; wit h 3 5 .

K t o B 2 W h ite w o u l d h ave an easily w o n game t h e B lack Q u een s ,

’

B is h o p s Pawn being l o st anyway ( S ee d iagram )

’
. .

40 P t o B 6 w o ul d be ba d o n acc o unt o f R B ; 4 1 P B
17
. x . x ,

RxP .

T h e w ee k has w o u n d up w it h n o a dj o ur n e d games o n h an d .

T he lead i n g sc o res are Steinitz T ch ig o ri n a n d B ardeleben

4 , P i lls b ury a n d S c h i ffers 3 5, L as k er, Ti n sley , a n d M ieses 3 w h ilst ,

Tarras ch is o nly 1 3 No b o d y has a c lea n s c o re , an d o n ly Stei n itz

.

a n d B ar d eleben are Wit h o ut a l o ss Great d isap po i n tme n t is ex .

presse d a t t h e ba d s c o res O f Lasker a n d Tarrasch, t ho u g h b ot h

hav e sho wn s o me fin e pla y .
90 TH E HASTI NGS C H ES S T O U R NA M ENT

A UG US T 12 .

T H E play o f M o n day, th e 1 2 th , l o ses Stei n itz hi s lea d an d

T arrasch ha s a n o t h er d ra w .Ste i n it z O b tai n e d a w i nn i n g adva n
tage o n t he Quee n s si d e, bu t hi s i n ge n i o us o pp o n e n t was to o
’

mu ch fo r h i m o n t h e o th er si d e o f the b o ar d ; t he c o n test was

t h ro n ge d by spe ctat o rs a n d pro ve d a v ery fi n e o n e I n fa c t , t h is .

ro u n d was very pro d uctive o f fi n e ga mes , an d gave T chi g o r in h is

fi rst n o mi n al lead w it h fo ur o t h ers cl o se up , b ut B ard ele ben h a d
a n a dj o urn e d game w it h M as o n wh i ch h e eve n tually w i n s, so t h at
h is p o sit i o n is really e q ual w it h T chig o ri n .

I . GUN SBERG . DR . T ARRASC H .

WH ITE BLAC K
R to q Kt t o R 5
Q t o Kt 4 Kt t o Kt 3
P t o Kt 3 8
Kt t o K 2
K t o Kt 2 Kt t o B 4
Kt to Q 4 Q to B 3
K R to q Kt t
B t Q to B 4
QxQ RxQ
R to K 7 R ( B 4) to B 2

Q R to q B to q
R ( K 7) tO K 6
E to B 3
E xB RxB
R to K 7 R ( B 3 ) tO B 2

P to R 3 P t o K Kt 3
R (q ) toK 2
C a stles ( K R) R to B 2
7
K t o Kt 2
Q R to q Q to R 5 K to B 3 R to Q q
P to B 4 E to B 4 R to K 8 Rx R
E xB Kt RxR R to Q 2
B to B 2 Q to R 3 K to K 3 K to B 2
Q to B 3 Q R to K B s
q R to Q R 8 P to Q R 3
 A U G UST 12 91

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

43 K tO Q 3 R to K 2 4 6 R x R, K ch xR
4 4 R t o Q Kt S K t O B 3 4 7 P to K Kt 4 K tO K 2

4 5 R to K B 8 , ch 4 8 K to K 3 K to Q 2

R to B 2 Dra wn game 9 .

BY S TIN S LEY N O TES . .

1
Th is fo rm o f th e Q u een s Pawn game has s o metimes been d e ’

n o minate d the St o newall O pening F o r a p u rely d efensive ga m e (n o t .

m u ch t o W hite s taste h o wever) P to B 3 has attracti o ns b u t o b v i o u sly

’
,

it s h u ts u p B 3 fo th e Knigh t Th at Piece ho we v er ( Q Kt ) can be

r .
, .
,

d evel o pe d t o Q 2 a d p e rh aps w a B sq to t h e King s si d e later

’
’
, n , ,
.

[ Is it n o t the K B P wh ich fo rms th e St o newall ED ] —

.

7
P o ssibly P t o Q Kt 3 is better at o nce It gives th e o pti o n o f .

B t o Kt 2 P t o Q B 4 & c later
, T h e t ext m o v e fin d s little fa v o ur
,
.
, . .

A similar o pening Tinsley B ird was play ed o n Au g u st 2 0

, ,
.

3
I d o n o t remember seeing o t h er recent games by D r T a rr as ch .

in wh ich th is m o v e was ad o pted by h im At any rate th e po licy o f .

a d v ancing t h e Kin g s B ish o p s Pawn at th is stage is do ubtful The

’ ’
.

centre Pawn be it O bse rved is l eft with o nly o n e d efence alread y a nd ,

is frequently in s u ch cases a s o urce o f weakn ess in th e co u rse o f th e

after play
-
.

T h ere is a want o f enterprise h e re Ad m itte d ly W h ite s P t o B 5

4 ’
.

is ba d a n d B lack c o u ld well affo rd t o c o mmence a t o nce so m e little

,

attack o n th e weak Q u een s si d e Pawns P t o Q R 4 seems l o u d ly ’

.

called fo r P t o Q Kt 3 c o u l d fo ll o w with e ffect

. .

H e can g o back to B 2 with a view t o th e imp o rtan t m o ve aimed

at by Q t o K 2 & c viz P t o K 4 It is an excepti o nal case wh ere
,
.
,
. .

Kt t o R 3 in prefe rence t o B 3 is at least n o t ba d especially as ,

W h ite s Queen s B ish o p is at Kt 2

’ ’
.

3
A v e ry stro ng m o ve with plenty o f ch ances o f a g o o d sacrifice
,

o f th e Knigh t presently by Kt Q P &c after P to K 4 by B lack x

,
.
, ,

especially after W h ite h as C astled King s si d e a nd perh aps played P ‘

t o Q Kt 3 o r 4 .

7
It d o es n o t appear t h at any pr o fitable attack c o u l d be o btaine d
by R t o R 5 as W h ite in certain cases replies B x R P ch &c the
, , ,
.
,

Queen being free t h en fo r King s si de d efence ’

.

3
T h e safe acc o mplis h ment o f th e very d esirable o bject o f d efen d
ing th e real weakness o n t h e King s si d e t h e King s B ish o p s Pawn is ’
,
’ ’
,

reall y meri t o r i o u s a n d secures a fairly eq u al game at o nce .

9
A pparently th e en d ing is d ead even a n d as each h a s a passe d ,

Pa wn o r as go o d attempts to win o n either si d e migh t be d angero u s

,
.

We h ave p o int ed o ut th at apparently B lack s t ru e co u rse was t o ’

attack early o n th e Queen s si d e Pawns a n d t h at th ere was o ppo rt u nity

’
,

fo r such attack as n o ad v antage c o ul d be gaine d o n t h e Kin g s si d e

’
, ,

a n d several e xc h anges became necessary o wing t o th e att e mpt o n the

King s S i d e
’
Wh ite w as as it turne d o ut left with a very go o d a n d
.
, ,

cred itable d raw .

92 TH E HAST INGS C H ES S T O URNA M ENT
B . V ERGAN I v
. A WALB ROD T
. .

W H ITE BL AC K W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to Q 4 P to K Kt 3 Q to Kt 2 Kt t o Q 3
P tO Q B 4 1
.
B to Kt 2 P to Q R 3 Kt to B 3
P to K 3 2 P to QB 4 Q t o B 2
11
K R t o Q B sq
Kt to K B 3 3 P <P
> Q t0 Q 3 Q ><Q
P xP P to Q4 Kt Kt t o Kt 4
Kt t o B 3 4 Kt to K B 3 P to Q R 4 Kt ( Kt 4 ) x Q P
B to Q 3 5 C astles K t o B sq K t o B sq
C astles P to Q Kt 4 12
Kt t o B 3 P xP
E to K 3
’

B t o Kt 5 Kt xP Kt ( B
P to B 5 P to K 3 6 R x R, ch R xR
B to K 2 Kt t o Q 2 Rt Kt t o B 7
Kt to q E xB R to Kt 3 R tO q
Kt P t o Kt 3 B t o B 5, ch K t o q
'

P xP 7 Q x P 8 K t to B 3 R t o B sq
P t o Q Kt 3 9 P to Q R 4 P to R 5 R xB
Kt t o K B 3 K R to q P to R 6 R to R 4
R t o K t s q Kt t o Kt 5 K t t o Kt 5 R t o R 8, ch
Q to Q 2 Q tO QR 3 K to K 2 Kt t o Q 5, ch
K R to QB sq Kt t B t
Kt K B 3 R t o K t 8 , ch K t o K 2
‘

to
Kt tO q Kt to K 5 W hite resig n s .

N O TE S BY J . H . B LAC K B U RN E .

1
I t is better to play P to K 4 in reply t o th e Kin g s F ianch ett o ’ ’
,

a n d keep t h is Pawn in reser v e t o g o o n e o r t wo acc o rd ing t o circum

stances .

2
A gain h e o ugh t t o play P t o K 4 .

3
P erh aps t h e o ther Kt t o B 3 w o u l d h ave been preferabl e Wh ite .

d o es n o t d evel o p h i s g ame in acc o r d ance w t h th e principles lai d d o wn i

by the great masters .

A n o th er weak m o ve In any case W h ite must remain w ith an

.
,

is o lated Pawn b u t it was certainly b etter t o take th e Pawn fo ll o wed

, ,
bt to QB 3 an d B to K 3 .

Th e is p is very little u se o n t h is square B to K 3 o r even

B ho Of
,
P to B 5,i s prefe rable .

3
his is safe a n d s u re b u t B Kt fo ll o wed by P to K 4 wo ul d
T ,
x

h ave led t o a m o re lively game .

7
T is assists B lack Q t o R 4 with th e o bject o f maintaining the
h .
,

Pawn on B 5 by Kt t o Q 3 an d P t o Q Kt 4 wo ul d h ave giv en m o re ,

ch ance of drawing .

3
Taking with t h e Knight was stro nger .

3
S till Q to R 4 wa s th e pr o p er m o v e .

° W h n o t K R to
1
y Q B sq at o nce ? The same query applies to
W h ite s n ext mo ve
’
.
94 TH E HAST I NGS C HESS T OU R NA M ENT
N OTE S BY H . N . P I LLS BU RY .

Perh aps n o t s o g o o d a s Kt to
1 ‘

Dr K B 3 but fav o ure d by

,
.

P o ll o ck .

Ad vances o f th is ch aracter s o early seem premature a n d o nly

3
,

weaken th e p o siti o n later o n Alth o ugh t h is inclu d es a trap v i z i f .

—
.

in answer 6 P to Q 3 ; 7 P to R 5 winnin g t wo Pieces fo r R o o k an d

. .
,

P a Wn yet it is n o e xcepti o n t o t h e fo rego ing rule

,
An y d evel o ping .

m o v e as 6 C astles wo uld be better

, .
,
.

Ra th et t h an th is a d vance wh ich all o w s B lack later o n to o pen

3
,

th e game at h i s l eis u re o n th e Kin g s si d e t h e lesser e v il o f th e t wo

’
, ,

P t o K R 3 wo u l d be preferable B lack c o u l d fo rm n o immed iate

, .

assa u lt up o n th is p o int a n d h is s o mewh at weakene d Q u een s wing

,
’

wo u l d scarcely p ermit h im t o C astle o n th at si d e w it h intent o f a ,

Pawn attack o n th e Wh ite Kin g .

T h e p o siti o n w o ul d perm i t o f a d irect assa u lt up o n th e C astled

4

King s h o u l d B lack d esire by 9 P t o K B 3 fo ll o we d s o o n by P t o

, ,
.
,

K Kt 4 a n d K R 4 I n answer 1 0 Kt t o R 4 w o ul d be d isa stro us by

.
,
.

10 . P t O K Kt 4 ; 1 1 Q t o R 5, ch , Kt t o B . 2 ; 12 . Kt to B 3 , B to
Q f l e by astles Q R
2 ( i ), o lo w d C permissible o wing
,
no w to th e di s
placement W ite Q u een
O f th e h .

Wit a fine p siti n

5
h o attack a irect evi d ence o f th e weak
o fo r d
n ess W ite s
of h m ve
’
8 th o .

nly still urther weakening

3
O f Pawnsh is .

Q 7
w it int nt
t o Kt 3 , h f rce matters o n th e Quee n s si d e
e to o
’
,
seems bett er .

A vi o lati o n o f an o ld time principle t h at th e Pieces Sh o ul d n o t

3 -
‘

be left l o o se a n d u nguard ed B lack takes a d vantag e o f t h is misplay .

’

wit h great precisi o n a n d fro m th is p o int Obtai n s a w i nning a d v antage

, .

W h ite s h o u l d h ave playe d 2 7 Q t o B 2 a n d if Kt to K 5 ; 2 8 Kt to .

, .

B 3 Kt to B 4 ; 2 9 P t o R 5 with a fair pro spect o f attack o n th e

,
.
,

weak Queen s Knigh t s Pawn ( See d iagram )

’ ’
. .

Perh aps B t o R 6 was qu icker fo r if 30 R t o B 2 B t o Kt 7 W i ns

3
, .
, ,
with o u t m u c h tro uble .

° Rat h er an amusing finish t o a very interesting game

1
.

E . S C H I FF ERS a .
J H
. . B LAC K B U RN E .

W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 3 Q to K 2
QxP
P to Q 4 P to Q 4 B to K K t 5 K t t o Q4
Kt t o Q B 3 P xP l B xB Kt
Kt x P Kt t o Q 2 Q R to t B 3o
B to Q 3 K Kt t o B 3 Kt to B4 K t to B 3
Kt t, ch
"
Kt t P to QB 3
Kt to B 3 B to K 2
C astles C astles Q to K 2
Kt to K5 P to B 4 P to Kt 5 Kt t O q
P x P Q to B 2 Kt to K 5 Kt to B z
 AU G U ST 12 95

BLAC K

W H ITE
B lack to make h is i
2 2 n d n o ve .

N OT E S BY C . VO N B ARD ELEB EN .

1
I th ink l d er mo v e Kt to K B 3 is better After Black s
th e o
'

.
'
’

P P he has
x a cramped game because h i s Q u een s B is ho p rem ains
,
’

sh ut in .

B ett e r than
7
6 Kt t o K B 3 , fo r
. if
6 Kt t o K B 3 , h t en
. Kt x Kt ;
7 B x Kt , Kt t o B 3 , a n d B
. lack gains time
fo r h i s d v o e el pment .

3
A great mistake N o w h
t e
. K ’
ing s Pawn bec mes very weak
o .

Preferable w l be P
ou d to K 4 .

4
W ite takes a vantage
h d pp nent s mistak very clever y
o f th e o o
’
e l .

5T is c unter attack
h o c ance
ha s n o
-
c mp mises lack s
h and o ro B
’

game h g t er m es w l ar ly save him

,
t ou h o h ov ou d h d e ample if ; fo r x ,

. t n
B t o Q 2 , t h e n 2 3 Q t o B 7, o r if P t O Q Kt 3 , h e 2 3 K R t o q , .

P R sq
B t o Kt 2 ; 2 4 B x , ch , K to
. R Q ;25W ite wins
to 7, a n d .h .

S T IN S L EY
. A BU RN
. .

BLAC K
B P xB
K t to q
4

P to Q Kt 4
B to Q3
C astles Bt
Kt to K5 R to Q Kt sq
P to B 3 Qx B P
P to K B 4 Qt P
Kt t o Q 2 Kt t o B 3
Q Kt t o B 3 Q to B 5
E to B 2 Kt x P
Kt 3
QR tO q
Kt t0 K5 Kt 3
96 THE HAST I NG S C HESS T OU RNA M ENT
W H IT E BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
K to B 2 R to q R xR R xR
R tO B 2 K R to Kt sq B to q K t o Kt 4
B to Q 2 R to Kt 6 P to K R 4 K to R 5
K to K 2 K to B 2 B to Q 2 K t o Kt 6
K R to Q B sq R to B sq RxR
K to K 2 ExR K to B 71 1
B to q K tO Q3 P to B 5 P xP
E to R4 R to R 2
3
P>P . KxP
P to K Kt 4 K tO B 4 P to R 6 P to R 3
B to q R( Kt 6 ) to R6 W h ite resig n s .

B to R4 lo
R to R8
BY E SC HI FF E RS
N O TES . .

1
I nstead o f thi s m o ve we p efer t o prepare th e ad va nce o f P to r

K 4 by means o f Kt t o Q B 3 White can c o ntin u e P to K B 4 .

,

a n d In c o u rse o f time P t o Q B 3 ( S t o newall ) B t Q Kt 5 wit h th o

, e

exch ange at B 6 d o es n o t give White any superi o rity B lack will

,
.

rather be able t o utilise h i s t wo B ish o ps After Kt t o Q B 3 3 Kt to .

, .

K B 3 migh t fo ll o w B t o Kt 5
,
.

2
S ince in t h e maj o rity o f cases t h e B is h o p event u ally g o es to Q 3
, , ,

it is preferable t o make t h is m o ve at o nce .

3
It w o u l d seem m o re a d vantage o u s e it h er t o take Kt at Q B 6 ,

fo ll o wed by Kt to K 5 o r K to R sq in co nj u ncti o n with P to Kt 4 ,

P t o Kt 4 might even be play ed at o nce .

3
B lack wis h es t o reta in t h e Knigh t against th e B ish o p a n d
s u cceed s in th is .

T h is o nly weakens W h ite s Queen s si d e

3 ’ ’
.

3
It w o ul d ha v e been better t o play Q t o Kt 4 t o fo rce th e exc h ange
o f R o o k after R t o Kt 2 .

7
A blun d er T h e c o ntin u ati o n s h o u l d h ave be en 2 4 R t o K B 2
. .
,

fo ll o wed by B to R 3 o r P t o B 4 acc o rd ing t o circ u msta nces If 2 4 , . .

Q x P ; th en 2 5 K t o B 2 . .

3
B lack h a s n o w a c o nsi d erable s u peri o rity in p o si ti o n Wh it e s .
’

B is h o p Is c o mplet ely hampere d .

3
T o prevent B t o K 7 a n d B to Kt 4 .

10
W hite has n o m o ves .

11
T h e B is h o p is d o ne fo r .

E . L AS K E R D J AN OW SK I
. .

W H IT E
1 P to Q4
P to QB4
Kt t o Q B 3
B t o K Kt 5
Kt t o B 3
P to K 3
98 T HE HAST I NGS C H ES S T OURNA M ENT

A ALB IN
. v . C . S C H LEC HTER .

W H ITE W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to K 4 Kt to QB t o Q B 45
K t to K B 3 C a stles Q R B to Q B sq
B to B 4 Q R to q B to B 4
Kt t o B 3 P t o Kt 3 3 B t o Kt 3
Kt t2 E to B 3 Q R to K 2

B t o Kt 5 K R to Kt sq 7

Kt x P Q R to K B z

B t , Ch
P to K Kt 4 B t o K 2

Kt Kt 4
to P to Kt 5 B to Q 3
Kt to K 3 P to K R 4 R tO K 2
P t o Q Kt 3 R t o R sq E to -

R4
B t o Kt 2 K R to Kt sq B t o Kt 3 3

Q t o K t 4
4
R to q E to R4
Kt K R t o Kt sq B to Kt 3
P to QB 4 R to q
Kt to K 3 Drawn g ame .

N OTES BY J . H . B LAC KBU RN E .

1
Th is brings ab o ut a p s ti n o f th e F o ur Knig ts Open
dra wi sh o i o h ’

ing . Kt Kt an d th en d efen d ing Paw n by P t o K B 3 is perfectly

x
, ,

safe .

2
P ch is s o metimes pla ye d but B lack co mes o u t with th e
B x , , ,

superi o r game .

T h is certai n ly prevents C astling o n th e Ki ng s si d e but P to

3 ’
,

K B 4 w o u l d h ave bee n a stro nger a n d m o re attacking line o f play .

F o rcing th e exch ange Of Queens a n d t h ereby sec u ring a d raw

4
, .

U nnecessary because t h e Knigh t c o ul d n o t g o t o Q 4 w ith

'

5
,

advantage .

P t o K Kt 4 wo ul d be m o re vigo ro us because th e B i sh o p co ul d
3
,

no t take the Pa w n o n acc o unt o f R t o Kt sq .

Again P to K Kt 4 is th e pro per play

7
-
.

B o t h players appear satisfie d wit h t h e d ra w

3
.

M TC H IGORIN
. v . R T EIC H MANN
. .

W H I TE
1 P to K 4
Q to K 2

Kt to KB 3
 A U G U ST 12 99

W H IT E BLAC K BLAC K
1 5 E to R3
1 6 PxP P xP
1 7 K t to K 3 R t o Kt sq
1 8 B to ll
Q B s q
Kt t O q
R to R 7 Kt to B 3
R to R 6 Kt t o q
Kt t o Q 5 Q to Q 2
13

Kt t o q 14
P to B 3
Kt to K 3 Q to Kt z

R tO q B to Q B 2
15

Kt IO K B 5 0 ) W H IT E
Kt 3 16

g
tO
Wh ite t o make h i s 2 8 th m o ve
B to K 3
.
17
<B
>

Qx B R to B 2 W H ITE BLAC K
Kt to Q 3 E to K 3 2 °
'3 19
B to B s
q 30 Rt
Kt P P t 31 Kt t o Q 6 Resign s 2 1
BY D R T ARRASC H
NOTES . .

1
I co nsi d er th e best to be B to K 2 P to Q B 4 is also g o o d . .

2
T h is gives an o pen game .

3
P to Q 4 is stro nger wit h th e d evel o pment o f th e Q ueen s B ish o p
,
’

at Q 2 a nd C astl es Q u een s R o o k
,
’
.

T h is d evel o pment Of th e King s B is h o p is t h e natural c o nsequenc e

4 ’

o f Q to K 2 .

5
With th is B lack plays t h e game in th e centre a n d fig hts fo r a ,

ch ance t o get an ad v antage t h ere B t o K 3 was i n ev e ry way .

stro nger fo ll o wed by Q t o Q 2 a n d C astles Q u een s Ro o k Th e

, ,
’
.

Queen s file o pened by t h e exc h ange o f th e Pawns is m o re serviceable

’

t o White t h an t o B lack .

3
U nintelligible a n d at present certainly un necessary .

7
B lack plays the w h o l e ga m e at least weakly as is O ften th e cas e ,

wh en the o t h er plays very stro n gly Th e Knigh t bec o mes s o o n .

stifled h ere a n d remains s o t o t h e en d

, .

3
T ch ig o r in gets p o ints o f attack fo r h imsel f in a clever w ay .

3
F ro m th is p o int B lack gets int o seri o us d ifficulties H e wish es .

t o d rive t h e t h reatening Knigh t w h ic h h e c o ul d h ave d o ne b efo re

,

wit h o ut d isad vantage T h e c o nsequence o f th e text m o ve is that th e

.
'

wh o le o f B lack s Queen s wing bec o mes weak a n d W h ite h o l d s th e

’ ’
,

s o le c o ntro l o f t h e o pen Ro o k s file ’

.

1° T h e Knigh t s Pawn must be d e fen d e d

’
.

11 I n o r d er t o unmask th e Ro o k .

12
I n o rd er t o m o ve P t o Q B 3 an d th en to d evel o p with B to B 2 ,

an d Kt t o Q 3 w h ic h W h ite seeks t o pre v ent

,
.

13 If B lack take s th e Knig ht the Pawn re takes and th e cleverly ,

-

,
H 2
10 0 T HE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
iso lated Pawn at Kt 4 is th reatene d with capture after R to R 5 an d
B to K B sq .

“
1
In o rder to get p o ssessi o n o f Q B 5 .

1”
B lack h as temp o rarily d riven back th e W h it e fo rces ; but ,
neverth eless he d o es no t acc o mplish h i s planne d d evel o pment o f the
,

Kt at K sq .

1° If B x Kt th e d iago nal o f t h e Wh ite Kin s B ish o p i s o pene d ’

g ,

an d t h erewit h an attack o n t h e Pawns I t wo ul d n o w be best t o play

.

P to Kt 3 .

17
In o rd er to guarantee the Knigh t an entrance at Q B 5 .

1 3
T he d ecisi v e well prepare d m o v e Kt t o B 5 is n o w t h reatened
,
-

,
fo ll o wed by R x Kt an d Kt x B ( S ee d i a gram ) . .

1”
R to R sq w o ul d be better b u t W h ite h as th en a particularly
,
well d evelo ped game
-
.

° H ere if B Kt
; 3 1 R x R Q x R ; 32 P B a nd B lack h a s a
2
x x
, ,
. .
,

l o st game .

21
Th e game is a n exc ellent exa mple o f th e m o d ern sch o o l o f play .

I M ASO N
. 7
1 . C . VO N B A RDELEB EN .

BLAC K
E to R 4
Q to Q 2
C astles K R
E xB
B to B 2
Kt to K 2
P xP
P to K Kt 3
Kt
K R tO q
P to B 3
‘
BLAC K Kt t o K B sq
R xR
E xR
B to B 2

Kt to K 3
P to Kt 3
K to B 2
B to Q3
Kt to Kt sq
B t o B sq 6
B xR P
Kt
W H ITE
Kt to B z
White to make his 1 4t h m o ve .
K to K3
10 2 T HE HAST I NG S C H ESS T OU RNAM ENT
9 If P to B 5 th en Kt to B 2 a n d in reply t o K t o K 4 P t o R 3 ,
.

,
an d B lack s Kn i gh t
’
E it h er t h e King o r t h e Knig h t is o blige d t o retreat ,

can o ccupy Q 4 o r Q 5 .

G . M ARC O v . H . E . B IRD .

W HIT E BLAC K
2 8 QxP ,
ch K to Kt s q
2 9 B x P, ch Kt
3Q Qt ch ,
K t o Kt 2

31 Q to Q 4 ch ,
K t o Kt sq
32 Q to B 4 ch ,
K t o Kt a

BLAC K

W H IT E
Wh ite to m ake h is 3 3 rd m o ve .

3 3 Q to B 3 , ch K to Kt s q
3 4 Q to B 4, ch K to Kt 2
3 5 Q to B 3 , ch K to K t sq
3 6 Q to Kt 3 , ch K to Kt 2
37 Q to B 3, ch g

Drawn g ame .

BY R TE IC H MANN
N OTES . .

M r B ird s fav o urite d efence t o th e Ruy Lo pez wh ich g i ves a

1
.
’
,

sligh t ad vantage t o the first player o n acc o unt o f B lack s do ubled ’

Queen s Pa wn ’
.

S o mewh at eccentric a n d regard less o f th e establish e d pri ncipl es

2
,

o f d evel o pment but M r B ird likes t o g o h is o wn way

. .

W h ite h o wever attacks to o h urrie dly ; h e o ugh t t o d evel o p h i s

3
, ,

Knigh t first This premature ad vance o f th e Kin g s B is h o p s Pa wn

.
’ ’

fo rces h im very s o o n to c o mpro mi se hi s Own Ki ng s po siti o n ’

.

N ecessary to be able t o s u pp o t th e ad vance d B is h o p s Pa wn

4
,
r
’
.

B lack cann o t t ake it at o nce because after 1 3 B x P 1 4 R to K s q

-

, .
,
. .
 A U GU ST 12 10 3

Wh ite wo ul d win th e Queen s Paw n a n d o pen th e d iago nal agai n fo r ’

h i s Kin g s B ish o p
’
.

5
Very well played T h e B lack Q u een s R o o k is th us bro ugh t int o
.
’

play wit h o u t l o ss o f time .

6
T his fine m o ve initiates a p o werfu l attack o n the e xp o se d W h it e ,

King s p o siti o n wh ilst t h e B lack King will be p erfe ctly safe at K Kt 2

’
, .

7
I f 2 1 K t o B 2 Kt x P 2 2 B to Kt 3 P P winning in a few
.
, ,
.
,
x
,

m o ves .

3
S O far B lack h as playe d v ery well b u t wit h t h is c u ri o u s o v ersi g ht ,

h e t h r o ws away wh at s h o u l d h av e been an eas i ly w o n gam e Th e .

simplest way w o u l d h av e been t o exch an g e Q u eens [by Q B C h] r

, ,

leaving him wit h a stro ng passe d Pawn ah ead fo r t h e en d game .

9
T h e p o siti o n ( see d iagram ) bei n g ve ry d iffic u lt Herr M arc o tr ie d ,

t o gain time by t h es e checks b u t he o v erl o o ke d th at with t hi s m o v e

t h e sam e p o siti o n o cc u rre d fo r the th ir d ime w h ic h acc o rd i ng t o t h e t
, ,

r u les in fo rce permitted h is o pp o n ent to cla i m a d raw Wh ite h a d

,
.

a w o n gam e I t seems h o we v e r d i ffi c u lt t o fo rce th e gam e by t h e

.
, ,

exch ange o f Q u eens alth o u gh W h it e w o ul d be a Pawn ah ead in th e

,

en d game B u t I t h ink h e c o u ld have wo n by the fo ll o wing interesting

.

t h o u gh d iffic lt line o f play u

W H IT E BL AC K W H ITE BLAC K
Q t o B 7, ch K to R 3 K to B 2 P to K 8 ( Q) , ch
B x B R B x
( if Q to B 4 ch , h e t n 42 . K
K to Kt 2 Q to K 4 ( bes t ; q to )
if Q to B 3 then 36 R t o R ,
. RxQ Q to R 7, ch

sq ch K t o Kt 4 ; 3 7 Q t o
, ,
. Kx B Q to R 6, cli

R 7 W innin g ) ,
K tO B 7 '

Q to R 7 ( 5) , ch

R to q ,
ch K to Kt 4 K to K 3 the King gets o tan d u

o f t h e C h ecks It is n o te
Kt to K 4, ch( o th e rwise he .

cann o t a vo i d t h e d raw ) w o rth y that i h th is variati o n

,

P x Kt ( best ) W h ite c o u l d e v en inst ea d O f ,

P t o Kt 7 B t o B 6, ch 40 K t o B sq play 40 K B
.
,
. x

K to B 2 ch r a ) a n d still win e g
Q t o 15 4 , (o ,
. .

K to B sq B t o Kt 7, ch K B x R t o B 3 ch ,
KxB Q x P, C h K K to R t o B 7, 2
ch
Q to B 2 Q Q x ,
Ch
K t o K sq RxQ
Kx and Q wins .

P t o Kt 8 ( Q ), ch
R to Kt 2

P t o K 6 ch ,
R to Kt s q ch K t o R 3 ,

P to K 7ch ( best ) , Q to R 8, ch , winning easily .

[T h is game is a g o o d ill ustrati o n o f M r B ird s p lay li v ely a n d .

’ —

o riginal H e generally c o mbines h i s 5 P t o K R 4 W i t h t h i s

.
.

d efence h o l d ing th at h is Kin g is s uffi C i en t ly safe o n B sq W i t h o ut

‘

C astlin g ED ] —
10 4 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT

J . M IESE S a . H . N P I LL SB U RY
. .

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 4
Kt t o Q B 3 Kt t o K B 3
E to B 4 B t o K t 5
]

P to K B 4 P t o Q 3
Kt t o B 3 C astles
Kt t o Q 5 2 Kt t
B t Kt to B 3 3
P to B 3 1 B to Q B 4‘

P to B 5 Kt t o K 2
E to Kt 3
P to Q 4 PxQ P
P to B 6 Kt P x P W H ITE
Kt X Q P Q P XP Wh ite to make h is 1 5th m o ve .

E to R 6
B xR QxB W H ITE BLAC K
Q to B 4 Kt to Q 6, ch

Q to K 2 B t 2 1 K to K 2 Q xR P, Ch

PxB P to K B 4 2 2 K t0 K 3 P t o B 5, ch

P to K Kt 4 8 Kt t o B 5 9 W hite resig n s .

N OTES BY C . VO N B A R D ELE B EN .

1
I pr efer B to B 4 o t to B 3 .

“
3
ns n
U ou d Wh ite s ul d h av e playe d 6 P P P x P 7 C ast les
. ho . y
,
.
,

a n d w ul av e btaine a very go o d game by th e o pen King s ’

o d h o d
B is h o p s file
’
.

B ett er w o u l d be B t o Q B 4 t o p re v ent Wh ite s C astling

3 ’
.

1
”
W h ite fai ls t o take a d v antage o f t h e o pp o nent s mistake instea d ’

of 8 P t o B 3 h e o u gh t to h a v e C astle d
. .

Th e sacri fi ce o f t h e e xc h ange is q u ite s o un d B lack being t w o ,

Pawns ahead B a d w o u l d be 1 4 .
“
R t o K sq beca u se O f 1 5 Q t o .

R 5 Kt t o Kt 3 ; 1 6 C astles Q R an d W h ite wo u l d h ave a stro ng

,
.
,

attack ( See d iagram )

. .

1’
An o th er weak m o ve If W h ite playe d 1 6 C astles h i s game was
. .
,

no t s o ba d .

7
Ver y cl ev erly played .

O ve rl o o king the s imple reply o f B lack

8
. Of c o urse th e righ t
m o ve was 1 9 P t o Kt 3 . .

N o w it is plain sailin g fo r B lack

9
.
Ph o to . , B r a (f i l mw . H a s /i ng
-
:
 A UG US T -

1 3 .

To D AY La sk er is t o m eet P o ll o ck who so b rillia n tly d e feated

-

Stei n it z an d he pays hi s ad versary a c o mplime n t b y d e c li n i n g h is

,

pro ffere d Eva n s Gam b i t th en P i lls b ury a n d Stei n it z are to meet

’
.

B la ck bu rn e starts against Al b i n an d a fter ma n y sitti n gs n early

.
, ,

1 4 h o urs play an d 1 2 3 m o ves o n ea c h S i d e d e feats h i m

’
T he
, .

ga m e Ja n ow s ki 0 M as o n pr o ves very e n tertai n i n g also

. .

D J A N O W SK I
.
J . M ASON .

W H ITE BLAC K
I P to K 4
Kt t o K B 3
Kt x P

-
B to K Kt 5 W HIT E
Kt to K 5 B lack to make h i s 2 4th mo ve
.
10 6 TH E HASTI NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M E N T
W H IT E BLAC K W H ITE BL AC K
K to Kt 3 R to K 7 PxP K to K 4
P to K R 3 R to K 3 K to Kt 5 Kt t o Q 3
Q to B 4 P to QR4 Q to B 7 K to Q 4
K to R4 P to R4 K tO B 4 R t o B 3 , ch
K to Kt 5 R to Q B 3 K to K 3 R to K 3 , C h
Q to B 3 to R K 3 K to 3Q Kt t o q
K to R 6 P xP Q to B 7 K to Q 3
Q t o R 8 ,
ch 10
Kt t o K s q _
K to Q4 Kt t o B z
Q to B 8 K to B 2 Q to B 4 , ct O Q 2

Q to Q 7, C h K t o B 3 Dra wn g a me .

BY S T IN S L EY N OTES . .

B lu t n

Is it necessar
1
o b a bly it is t o explain fo r th e benefit o f th e
uninitiated th at W h i t iB m u st n o t pla y Kt x P at o nce ? Th e reply
r —

,
‘'
v

w o u l d be Q to K 2 W
,

i th a very d isagreeable attack if n o t a winning

'

ga m e .

S ancti o n e d by many aut h o rities recently B ut we ha v e h eard .

m u ch ab o u t n ever m o v ing a Piece twic e in th e Opening It is meces .

sary h ere h o wever t o play P t o Q 4 to pre vent Wh ite s Kt to Q 5 to

, ,
’
,

su ppo rt the Kt at K 5 a n d t o bring B t o K 3 ,

.

B t o Q 3 h as m uch in its fav o u r

3
.

T h e special p o int if any in v o l v e d in a mere exc h ange o f a min o r

4
, ,

Piece in such a po siti o n is d iffi c ult t o d isc o ver An d t h ere is th is .

fo rcibl e o bjecti o n t o it t h at the game s o o n t en d s t o d ulness m i be

,
-

z r

c o m es u nattractive to wh at is best d escribe d as t h e galle ry .

Th e B is h o p is r et aine d in o rd e r to keep t h e Knig h t o ut

5
B y ex
c h anging a h o le wo uld be o pen fo t h a t Piece at B 5
,
’
r .

W h ite s s o mewh at weak Q u een s Pawn is n o w s upp o rte d a n d th e

’ ’

game seems q ui te even .

U nless W h ite saw th e W h o le c o mbinati o n at star ting t h i s is sur

7

prising a t first sigh t Th e W h ite B ish o p i s valuable a n d is in .

e xc el lent play a n d a d o ubl ed Pawn is th e res ult o f t h e t ext m o ve

, .

M o re o v er h i s weak King s Pawn n ee d e d s u pp o rt a n d the imm ed iate

,
’
,

effe ct o f W hite s c o mbinati o n is u nfa v o urable t o him O p o ssibly

’
. r, ,

W hi t e o v erl o o ked t h at aft er h i s P t o K 4 B lack c o u l d C h éC k at K 6 ,

a n d capt u re that Pawn safely T h e p o siti o n is h ig h ly interesting at .

t h is p o int w h ic h fo rms the cr ux o f th e game

, .

It is nec essary t o interp o s e th e Ro o k

3
O t h erwise 2 5 Q t o B 7 .
,
.
,

ch K t o R s q
,
28 Q R C h R Q 2 9 Kt t o B 7 ch regaining
. x
, ,
x .
, ,

t h e Q u een a n d pr es u m a bly winning easily .

O n e o f the m o st e xciting p o siti o ns i n th e T o u rnament is n o w pre

9

sente d B lack s we akn e ss o f c o u rse b eing th e unpro tecte d R o o k at

,
’

King s sq u are
’
Practically a ll th is is fo rce d If B lack play instead
. .

Q Q then 30 R R ch K t o B 2 ; 3 1 P Q an d W ins
x
,
. x
, ,
. x .

Wh eth e r o n its m erits W h it e s game is a W inning o n eis a m o o t

1" ’

o int an yh o w the c he ck is n o t o o rt u ne e im ressi o n

p p p Th p pro duc ed .
,
10 8 THE HAST ING S C HESS T OUR NAM ENT
C . VON B ARDELEB EN w .
J M IESES
. .

W H ITE BLAC K
1 P to Q4 P to Q4
2 Kt to K B 3 Kt to K B 3
3 E to B 4 P to K3
4
5 B to Q 3 Kt to Q 2
2

6
7 K Kt t o P to K B 4
8 P to K B 3 i’
P to K Kt 4 1
‘

9 B to Kt 3 P to B 5
10 K P xP Kt P
I I E xP Q to B 3
1 2 B to K 3 P xP
I 3 C astles P to Q Kt 3
5

1 4 Kt x P B to QR3
BY R TE IC H M ANN
NOTES . .

1
Premature ; th is m o ve is o nly go o d wh e n th e Knigh t can be
su fficiently s uppo rte d o n t h is squ are T o m o ve a d evel o ped Piece .

twice is besi des en tirely against t h e min o r principles

, ,
.

2
B ut n o w P to K B 4 W O u ld have b ee n m o re c o n sistent .

3
Tak i ng immed iate ad vantage o f B l a ck s weak play ’
.

1
An extra o r d inary c o n cepti o n in v o lving th e sacrifice o f a Paw n
’

fo r th e sake o f a premature a n d c o m pr o misi n g attackin g man oe u vre .

5
N o w W h ite h as a clear Pawn a h ead w it h a splen d i d d evel o p
ment .

6
M aking th e m o st o f h is stro ng p o siti o n an d fi ni sh ing th e game
in vi go ro u s style .

7
Against t h is t h ere is n o t h ing t o be d o ne th e l o ss o f th e Q u een ,

a n d at least o n e Piece bein g t h reatene d at t h e same time .

3
H err M ieses pl aye d t h is a n d se v eral o t h er games in th e To urna
ment certainly m uch bel o w h is u s u al strength wh ich h e h a s sh o wn ,

elsewh ere an d i n h is games with m o st o f th e o th er prize winners

, . .

G . M A RC O I . GU NSBERG .
 A UG U ST 13 10 9

W H ITE BLAC K
I 7 B tO K 5 P to B 3
I S B t o Kt B to B 2
3
19 Q Rt
o q K R to q
20 P to R 4 lo Q R to B sq

BLA C K

W H IT E
W h ite to make h i s 2 I St m o ve .

g ame .

BY E S C H I FF E RS
N OTE S . .

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A m o v e frequen t ly a d o pt ed by M o rp h y .

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If B t o R 4 t h en P t o Kt 4 a n d P t o Q 4 lea d ing t o a kn o wn
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variati o n o f t h e d efence P t o R 3 6 B Kt P x B gives an

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even game .

This line o f attack was playe d by Zuk erto rt in games with

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Ro sent h al a n d with W in a wer .

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R o senth al in o n e o f th e gam es o f h is match wit h Zuk e to rt
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p laye d 7 B t o K Kt 5 W h ite W ins if 7 B t o K 3 beca u se th en

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8 R t o K sq
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S tro nger play w o ul d h ave been 8 P P an d if Kt to K B 3 ;. x
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th en 9 Kt P ( t h reatening Q t o R 4 ch ) Q P ; 1 0 Kt to Q B 3 &c
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x .
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9 R to K sq migh t h ave been fo ll o w e d by B t o K 2 B x Kt

6 10 .
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[ 10 T HE HAST I NGS C HESS T OU R NA M ENT
(P P , Kt t o B 3 ), P x B ; I i R x P , P to Q B 4, a n d B lack is a
x .

Pawn ah ead .

7
It is evi d ent t h at Q x P , B x Kt, &c , will n o t d o . .

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Th ese m o ves clearly d em o nstrate t he i n co n sisten cy o f W h ite s
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attack .

P t o B 4 was stro nger

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° W h ite h as alrea d y l o st all attack

1
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B t o B 4 o r P to K R 3 w o ul d h ave bee n better th e Pawn at
R 5 remaine d weak and B lack wo uld no t h ave l o st th e imp o rtant
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Queen s Pawn fo r it ; event u ally W h ite very skil fully played fo r th e
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d raw .

H . E B IRD
. B . V ERGANI .

W H IT E BLACK W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to K B 4 P to K 3 2 3 R to Q 2 E <Kt
>
5

Kt to K B 3 Kt to QB 3 24 Q P xB R t o B sq
P to K 3 P to Q4 2
5 R to Q 6 Q to K Kt 3
B to Q Kt 5 B to Q3 2 6 K R to q P to K R 3
P to Q Kt 3 Kt to K 2 2 7 Kt P B t
B t o Kt 2 P to KB 3 28 Qx
Q Kt
C astles C astles 2 9 R xB K to B 2
Kt to B 3 P to Q R 3 3 0 R ( K 6 ) to Q6
B to K 2 B to B 4 1 K R to q
P to Q 4 B to R 2 2 3 1 R to Q 7, ch R t o K 2
Q to q Kt t o K B 4 3 2 B to R 3 Q R to q
Kt to q Q Kt to K 2 33 E x R R xB
B to Q 3 Kt t o Q 3 3 4 R x R, ch K xR
K t to K B z 3 P t o K B 4 3 5 K t o Kt sq Kt to B sq
P to B 4 Kt t o K 5 3 6 K to B 2 Kt t o K 3
Kt t o R 3 P to Q B 3 3 7 P to Q Kt 4 P to K Kt 4
K t t o K 5 R to K B 3 3 8 P to K Kt 3 P to K Kt 5
R to “Kt K Kt 3
q to 3 9 R to Q 6 P to K R 4
B t Q P xB ~

4 0 P t o Q Kt s P x P
K to q Kt t o K 2 41 P xP P xP
Q to K Kt 3 Q to q 42 R to Kt 6 Re s i g ns .

K t to Kt 5 B t o Q Kt sq

BY A A LB IN NOTE S . .

N o t g o o d no w P to K 4 w as t h e c o rre c t m o ve He wo ul d wit h
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th at o bta in th e better game

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Again a ba d m o ve .

3
W h y n o t P to Q B 4 ?
4
I nstead o f th at P to K Kt 4 is stro nger .

5
M r Vergan i fin d s very early t h e o nly m o ve t h at l o ses
. With o ut .

th at a d ra w wo ul d be th e pro bable result .

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necessary c o n sequen ce o f Wh ite s m o ve o f 4 B t o Kt 5 o f wh ich we ’

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h ave no t a fav o urable Opini o n .

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Th ere are many d elicate c o nsi derati o ns w h ich h ave pro mpte d
t h is m o ve F irstly Wh ite wis h ed t o attack t h e Quee n s Pa w n by
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placing h is B ish o p o n K Kt 2 S ec o n d ly h e wants t o fo restall t he .

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p o ssibility o f B lack d is o rganising W hite s c entre at any future time ’

by t h e ad van ce o f P to K B 5 T h ird ly h e wish es t o s o me e xtent to .

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s u ppo rt th e Queen s si d e rend ered weak by th e abse n ce o f th e Quee n s

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W
B is h o
h y no t h ave fo ll o we d Wh ite s exam p le a n d playe d B to Kt 2
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Th is wo ul d ad mit o f C astling King s R o o k a n d o f P t o B 4 &c at ’

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s o me future time .

Th e play o f th e Q u een o n t h e Queen s si d e h a s bee n si n g ularly

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u nfo rt u n a te This o nly fu rther c o nfirms o ur impressi o n th at B lack

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sh o ul d n o t h ave C astle d o n t he Qu een s si d e ’

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Wh ite fences splen d i d ly a n d th e text m o ve is certai n ly pre fer ,

able t o P t o B 3 .

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If B lack h a d p laye d P t o Kt 3 it was v ery d i ffi cult t o see h o w ,

h e c o ul d e v er h o pe t o get h is Q u e en int o play .

8
A fearl ess m o v e wh ich is ad mirably fo ll o we d up .

9
Part o f a very interes t ing plan fo man oe uv ring h is Kn igh ts H e r .

wants t o p revent R to B 5 .

° We must st o p h ere a m o ment to e xamine w at w ul

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h o d be th e
line o f play if B lack ha d taken th e Kn igh t We h o wever must co n .
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tent o urselves W it h merely r o u ghly in d icating th e likely c o urse o f
events wh ich migh t be s o m ewh at as fo ll o ws : B x Kt ; 2 9 P x B
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Q P ( Kt 3 ) 30 P t o Kt 5 n o w it i s d i ffic ult t o see a n y o th er m o ve

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x .

fo r B lack t h an P P up o n wh ich fo ll o ws ( see d iagram )

x
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W HITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K 5

31 Kt R4
to Q t o Kt 3 3 7 R ( Q 3 ) to K 3 K R to q
32 Kt to B 5 E to B 3 3 8 Kt t o B 5, ch K to B
33 Q to R 3 R to Kt s q 3 9 Q t o R 5, ch K to Q 3
34 R to Q 3 K to B 2 4o Q t o Kt 4 K to B z
35 Kt x P K to Q 2 4 1 B x , a nd P Wh ite s ho ul d win .

36 R to q Q to B 3

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Th is m o ve w as ill ad v ised a n d h elps to l o se th e game Th e
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Pawn sh o ul d h ave been let al o ne .

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W h ite apparently di d n o t as we th o ugh t place h is trust o n , ,
P to Kt 5 o r perhaps it was o wing to th e fact t h at Wh ite h a s exp o sed
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h is King t o o much t o m ake t h at m a n mu vre feasible

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If B lack h ad playe d Kt x Kt 3 4 Q Kt Q to Q 3 w o u l d h ave . x
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given h im c o nsi derable d efensive ch ances e v en in spite o f h is luckless ,

Pa wn so i ll ad vised ly a dvanced to K R 4 M o ral an is o late d Ro o k s

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Pawn is safest o n R 2 an d s h o ul d n o t be m o ved except fo r a very

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special reas o n C uri o u sly en o ugh in th e sec o n d g ame bet w een

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Pillsbury an d Lasker at S t P et ersb u rg Lasker like wise m o ve d a n .

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is o late d Queen s R o o k s Pawn against Pillsbury a nd th ereby co n

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tribute d to th e l o ss o f th e game .
 A U G U ST 13 I1 3
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Th ere is n o t hing else to d o An d fro m t h is p o int it is all .

sm o o th sailing fo W h ite t h o u gh th e tactics by Wh ich h e sc o res 8

r , .

W i n are rat h er i nterest i ng

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D R T A RRASC H
. E . S C H I FF E RS .

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 4
Kt t o Q B 3 Kt tO K B 3
P to K B 4 P to Q4
P xK P Kt x P
K t to B 3 Kt to QB 3
B t o Kt 5 B to Q Kt 5
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Q to K 2 B t
Q P xB C astles
B to K B 4 Kt t o K 2
P to K R 3 Kt to K B 4 l
R t o K K t sq Kt ( B 4 ) t o K t 6
Q to K 3 P to Q B 3 W H ITE
B to Q 3 Kt tO K B 4 Wh ite t o make hi s m o ve
i 7th .

Q to K 2 Q to Kt 3
C astles K t to B 4 W H ITE BLAC K
P t o K Kt 4 Kt t o K 2 2 7 Kt t o K t 5
2 P to K R 3
Q qt o
3
K t t o K t 3
4
2 8 Kt P t
E to K 3 Kt ,
ch 29 B P xP Kt t P
P t Q to R 4 3 0 P to R 3 Q to R 5
K t o Kt s q E t o K 3 31 P t P xP
P to Q4 P to Q B 4 32 Q to K 3 P t o Kt 6 8

P to KR 4 5
P t o Kt 4 3 3 E to B 3 R to Q B sq
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P to R 5 Kt t o K 2 3 4 K t O B sq R to B 2
P to R 6 K R t o Kt s q 6
3 5 K to Q 2 QR to Q B sq
R P xP P t o Kt 5 36 Q x P Resig n s
B to Q 2 Kt t o B 3 7

P I LLSB U RY
N OTES BY H . N . .

T h e man oeu v res o f th e B lack Knigh ts o n t h e King s wing l o se

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time a n d assist th e o pp o nent t o fo rm his attack o n th e B lack King .

10. P t o Q B 3 ; I I B t o Q 3 Kt to Q B 4 was m u ch better

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If Kt t o Q R 5 ; I 7 P t o Kt 3 Kt P ; 1 8 Q t o Q 2 Kt
2
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x .
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19. P t Kt t o B 7 ; 2 0 R P ch K t o q
, ; 2 1 P t o B 6 Kt t o . x
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K 5 2 2 Q t o Kt 2 a n d m ates in a few m o ves

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B o t h t o prevent Kt t o R 5 a n d wit h i d eas o f attack z/za K R 4

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later o n ( See d iagram )

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T o prevent B
4
P ch W inning a pawn by Q t o R 4 ch &c B u t
x
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Kt ch ; 1 8
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P t Q to R 4 ; 1 9 K to Kt sq B t o K 3 gave
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 1 14 THE HA ST I NGS C H ES S T OURNAM ENT
B la ck a n equal p o siti o n wit h excellen t pro spects attack by P
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of to
Q Kt 4, & c .

t play ers h ave o btained fo rmi dable Paw n attacks aga in st t h e

Bo h
a d verse Kings b u t th e ba d po siti o n o f t h e B lack Knigh t is muc h to
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h i s o p po nent s a d vantage h e gains time by attacking it s o t hat h i s

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attack breaks first .

O bvi o usly if P t o Kt 3 2 5 Q t o R 4 t h reaten i ng Q t o B 6

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B lack h as n o time fo r R t o Kt 3 w h ich is met by 2 7 P x Kt

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P x -
Kt P ;2 8 . Kt to Kt 5 ; a n d it o R 3, 29 . P to Q R 3 , Kt t0
30 Q to R 4 w ith a W inning attack fo r W h ite
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No r w o ul d 3 2 R t o Q B sq give B lack any h o pe since Wh ite

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wins by 3 3 P to Kt 3 Q to R 3 ( best) ; 34 B x P Q R t o Kt s q ;
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3 5 Q x P a n d wins ea s ily
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A last gasp but W h ite c o ul d even ign o re th e t h reat an d c o ntinue

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3 4 Q x P Q to R 7 ch ; 3 5 K t o B s q R x B ch ; 3 6 K t o Q 2
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Q P ch 3 7 K to K sq with an easily wo n game Neverth eless,

x
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th ere is n o necessity t o permit even th is .

A WALB RODT
. v
. S T IN SL E Y
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BY R TE IC H M ANN NOTES . .

P to Q 4, o r Kt x P gives Wh ite a slight advantage With th e

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text m o v e Wh i te turns in t o quiet variati o ns .

M ak in g a Ph ilid o r s De fe n ce o f it
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Kt t o B 3 is S impler an d .

b etter .

Th is strange c o mbi n ati o n l o ses t wo Pie ces fo r a R o o k and

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W H IT E BLAC K W HITE BL AC K
7 Kt to R 3 Kt to B 3 Q x Kt K to K 2

8 P to Q 5 Kt to q Q to B 6 Q to Q 3
9 Q to B 2 P to K R 3 4
R to Kt 3 R to B 2

1 0 Kt t o B 4 K t to R 2 Q to Kt 5 R to QR 2

K to B sq P to R 4
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P to QB 3 K to K 2 P to R 5
12 Kt P t P to R 3 R to Q B sq
1 3 B to K 3 P to QB 4 R to K t 2 K to B 2
1 4 Kt to
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Q 2 P to K Kt 4 K to Q 3 K t o Kt 3
1 5 Kt t o B 4 Q to B 2 K tO B 4 K to R 4
1 6 P t o Q Kt 4 R t o
Q Kt s q B to q K R to B z
1
7 K R to Q Kt sq Q R to Kt sq R to B s q
Kt toKB 3 B to B 2 K ;R to B 2
1 8 P to R 5 P to Kt 4 5 K to Q 3 Q t o Kt 3
1 9 Kt t o R K
3 B to Q 2 to B 2 Q to Q 3
20 Kt x P B t Q to K 2 K to R 3
2 1 B x B, C h K t o B sq K t o B sq R to B sq
2 2 P xP P xP Q t o Kt 5 K to R 4
2 3 B to K 2 R tO q P to B 4 K R tO B 2
24 R to Kt 5 P to Kt 3 B to q R to q
2 5 P to R6 Kt t o Q 2 E to B 3 Q R tO R z
26 Q to Kt 2 P to B 4 R to Kt 3 R to B sq
Q to R4 K R to B z
BLAC K Q to q -

R t o B sq
K to B 2 K R to Q q
R to R 3 Q to B 2
R t o Kt 2 Q to B s q
Q R to R z
Q to B 2
Q t o Kt 2 Q to Q 3
R to K t 3 R to Q B s
R to R 4 R ( B sq ) t o Q R
K to Q 2 R tO q [sq
R to q R (q ) to Q R
R to Q B sq [ s q
R ( Q 3 sq ) t o
W H ITE
R sq
Wh ite to make h is 2 7th m o ve . K to q
K to B s q
Rt lg sq
R ( B s q ) to Q R
6
27 P to B 3 P to K B 5 K to Kt s q R to Q B sq [sq
2 8 B to B 2 Kt to B 2 K to B 2 R ( B sq ) to Q R
R tO Kt 3 Kt t o Q 3 R ( Kt 3) to R [s7q
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3
30 K R tO R 3 R t o Q R 2 R to Q B sq
31 B t o Kt 5 Kt Q to Kt 5 K t o Kt 3
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W H ITE BLAC K
73 R to Kt 3 K to R4
74 R to q K to Kt 3
75 R (q ) to Q Kt sq

K to R 4
76 Q to R 4 R ( B sq ) t o B 2
77 R ( K t s q ) to K t 2
R to B s q [s q
78 Q to q R ( B s q ) to Q R
79 R tO R 2 R t o Q Kt s q
80 Q t o Kt 2 K t o K t 3 t
81 R tO q K to R 4 to Q B sq
82 R t o Q K t s q R ( Kt s q ) t o Q ( B sq ) to Q R
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BLAC K 10 2

R to R 4 [s q
R ( R 4) to R 3
R xR
R to R 4
R to q
K to B 3
1 1 1 K to K 3
1 1 2 K to Q 2
K to B 3
W H ITE R t o Q Kt s q
R to Q q
W h ite to make h is 8 3rd m o ve .
K to Q 2
R t o Q Kt s q
83 R x P Kt R to K t 4
84 Qt R xP P to K t 5
85 QxQ R xQ P to R 6
86 R to Kt 5 R t o R 7, C h 1 2 1 R t o Kt 8
87 E to Kt 2 R ( Q 3 ) to Q R 3 1 2 2 K to q
88 K to Kt 3 R ( R 3 ) tO R 4 Resig n s .

BY C VO N B ARD ELEBE N
N OT ES . .

Th is o pening is irreg u lar a n d no ch ess b o o k as yet h a s analysed

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it I t h ink the b est answer o f B lack i s Kt t o K B 3

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If n o w Kt t o K B 3 W hite plays 5 P t o B 3 ( l) a n d t h e King s

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Pawn cann o t be taken beca u se o f 6 Q t o R 4 ch .

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P t o Q R 3 w o u l d b e preferable in o rder to preserve t h e

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imp o rtant King s B ish o p C o mpare the 1 2 th m o ve

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1 1 8 TH E HAST I NG S C HESS T OU R NAM ENT
4
No w, a gain ,
he ho s ul d h ave played P t o Q R 3 .

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HQ Wh ite plays 1 9 P x Q B P .
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P x P ;20 . R to
Kt 6, Q to K 2 ;z . P tO Q 6 .

A weak m o v e, whic enables B lack t o secure h is p o siti o n Wh ite

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h .

sh o ul d h ave played 2 7 P x P , Kt to B 2 ; 2 8 R to Kt 3 , Kt to Q 3
. .

29 .P t o Kt 4, an d wo u l d h a v e th u s Obtained t h e superi o r game .

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Ob v i o usly Albin d o es n o t kn o w the E nglis h r u le , t h at a game is
d rawn if t h e same m o ve is mad e t h ree times , o t h er w ise h e w o ul d n o t
h ave c o ntinued t h is d u ll game .

3
A bl u n d er w h ich thro ws away th e game ; h e o ugh t t o h ave
played K t o Kt 3 , a n d then it was a clear d raw .

[Albin was p erfectly acq uainted with rule wh ich h o wever th e , , ,

requi res t h at th e same p o s i ti o n s h o ul d o ccur t h ree times t o sec u re a

d raw a nd B la ck bur n e t o o k care t h at t h is s h o u l d n o t h a ppen
,
B lack .

b u rne ne v erth eless h a d h i s little j o ke fo r fin d ing it necessary t o

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re peat a p o siti o n he t o o k care to rev erse t h e R o o ks t h us inventing a

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nice l ittle p u zzle fo th e C o m mittee ( in th e e v ent o f its c o ming u p a

r

th ird time ) as t o W h eth er t h e p o siti o ns w ere t h e same in t h e meaning

o f the rul e th o ugh t h e Kin g s R o o k a n d Q u een s R o o k Iza d ch a ng ed
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fla res .

I t is pro b a ble th at th e legitimate result o f t h e en d game was a

d raw but as White with a Pawn ah ead was c o ntemplating sev eral
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d ifferent W inning sacrific es it was d iffic u lt even if p o ssible t o a v o i d

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t h em all a n d h e may h av e t h o u gh t th e o n e ma d e uns o un d E D ]

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A B U RN
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1 . M . T C H IGO RIN .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to Q4 P to Q 4 20 Kt to Kt 2 Q to R 6
P to Q B 4 P tO K 3 2 1 P to B 3 P xP
Kt to Q B 3 Kt t o K B 3 QxP Kt to Kt 5
Kt to B 3 P to B 3 1
P to K 3 B to Q 3 BLAC K
B to Q 3 Q Kt to Q 2

C astles C astles
B to Q 2
2
R to q
Q to B 2 P to K R 3
Q R to
3
Q to B 2
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q _

R to Q B sq Q to Kt sq 1
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K R to q fi
P xP
B xP P to K 4
P t o K Kt 3 Kt t o Kt 3
B to B sq B t o K Kt 5
Kt to K R 4 6 P t o K 5
B to K 2 Q t o B sq W H IT E
Q to Q s q B ><B
QX B P t o K Kt 4 Wh ite to make hi s 2 3rd m o ve .
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1 °Th isugh t to h ave l o st righ t o ff ; R t o K 2 was t he o n ly p o ssible
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c h ance o f escaping .

Th e play h ereab o ut is o f a m o st e xtra o r d inary c h aracter and

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unacc o untable ; unless wh ic h is ery pro bable b o t h players were

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pressed fo r time I t will be seen that the simple m o ve o f Q to B 7

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ch a n d n o matter W h ere t h e King m o ve s Kt pla ys t o B 3 w i n ni n g at

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least a Pie ce .

T he reply t o P P wo ul d be Q t o Q B 5
12
x .

D o ubtless th e game is go ne but still th is Pa wn o ugh t n o t to

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h ave bee n given up W it h o u t a struggle .

I t is o bvi o us th at Q x P is useless o n acco u n t o f P t o B 7 .

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s a w, H a r bi n} :
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1 22 THE

Q to Kt 4 W H ITE
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Q t o B 3 4 4 P t o Kt 3
Q to B 3 ch , 45 K X P
Q x Q Ch , 46 K x P
R to q 4 7 R t o Kt 3
B xB 4 8 R t o Kt 7, ch
R x Q P, C h 49 R x Q Kt P
K 3 50 P to QR4
R x R, ch 51 P to R 5
R t o B sq 52 K to Kt 6
R t o Q Kt s q 53 P to Q B 5
K t o K t sq 54 P to B 6
K to B 2 55 K to Kt 7
P to R 5 56 P to R6
R to q
BY W STEIN ITZ N OTES . .

1
M r T ch ig o r in c o nsi d ers t h is the str o ngest c o ntinuati o n in th e
.

F renc h defenc e H aving a d o pte d it first in h is matc h against Dr

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T a rra s ch h e h as fait h fu lly adhere d t o h is inn o v ati o n a n d especially

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in t h is T o urnament with g reat s u cc ess It is d i ffi c u lt to pass j u d g

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ment o n such a m o ve but I am inclined to belie v e t h at its first e ffect

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nam e ly o f d elaying th e ad vance o f th e a d v erse Q u e en s Pawn ( in wh ic h

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case W h ite gains a mo ve by P P fo ll o we d by Q Kt to B is at x

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least ne u tralised by t h e restricti o n placed o n his King s Bish o p ’

.

2
T h e o r d er o f d evel o pment whic h I w o u l d select fo r B lack w o u l d
b e P t o Q B 4 Q Kt to B 3 P t o Q 3 K Kt t o B 3 B to K 2 a n d
, , , , ,

C astl e s a fter wh ich P t o Q 4 will giv e th e sec o n d player a str o ng

,

attack .

3
H e is b o u n d to un lo ck th e p o siti o n fo r W h ite t h reatens to d o s o
.

,
by P P wit h a slight ad vantage
x .

1
‘
W h ite s Q u een h a d a m o re free fiel d b u t t h is was n o t impr essiv e
’
, ,

a n d alt o get h e r t h e game w as even u p t o t h is bl u n d er w h ic h l o ses an ,

i mp o rtant Pawn .

5
N egl ect o n b o t h si d es B lack sh o ul d h ave playe d P t o Q B 4 o r
.

P to K 4 ere n o w a n d Wh ite o u gh t t o h ave a d vance d P to Q 4 at t h is

,

p o int wit h th e view o f push ing it furth er to Q 5 if th en attacked by

,

P t o K 4 th us establis h ing t h e maj o rity o f Pawns o n t h e Queen s

,
’

W i ng
.

Wh ite fin d s it d i fficult no w to make h i s s u peri o rity o f P aWn s

efi ect i ve a n d his s h i fting fo rces o n t h e centre fil e s turn o u t o f n o u se
'

, .

T h e better plan was anyh o w P t o Q Kt 4 fo ll o we d by P t o Q R 4 a n d , ,

R 5 after wh ich h e c o ul d acc o r d ing t o circ um stances eith er press

, , ,
th e attack furt h er o n t h e Queen s W i n g by Q t o R 7 o r else by d o u bli ng
’
,

Ro o ks o n th e Queen s R o o k fi le preliminary to exch anging Pawns

’
.

7
W h ite is gettin g impati ent a n d fo rms an o th er plan , wh ic h is
suffering fro m the d rawback th at h i s Queen s Pawn is le ft very w eak
’
.
 AUGUST 14 123

8
play o n b o th si des as well as th e n umber o f m o ves in d icate
The , ,

time pressure
'

T h is l o o ks feasible but is fraugh t wit h d isaster

9
,Q to Q sq o r .

Q to R 3 w o u l d h av e maintaine d th e balance o f p o siti o ns in spite o f

t h e ad verse Pawn ahea d .

° Wi th keen insig h t White grasps th e situati o n

1
.

B lack percei v es t o o late t h at if 3 4

11
P x P ;3 5 R to K 7 . .
,
P P C h ; 3 6 K t o Kt 2 R to B 7 ch ; 3 7 K t o Kt sq B t o
x
, .
, q ; ,
.
,

3 8 B x P ch K t o Kt sq ; 39 B
.
, ,
R a n d wins H o wever the te xt . x
,
.
,

m o ve s h o ul d als o l o se st aigh t o ff r .

Of c o urse g o o d en o u g h b u t still better was evi d e ntly K t o K 4

12
, ,
wh ic h gave h im t wo clear Pawns ahead .

Ti m e press u re may h a v e infl u ence d t h e play h ere T h e retreat

13
.

was u nneces s a ry while P t o Q R 4 red u ced chances o f pro l o ngati o n

,
.

“ C ertainly i ll j u d ge d If he meant to o o n at all th e R o o k s Pawn

1 ’
g
-
.

was th e m o st d angero u s a n d sh o u ld h av e been capt u red W h ite was .

bo u n d t o l o se an o ther Pa wn afte ward s a n d th e re was s o me m o re r

,

r o o m fo r figh t t h o u gh n o d o u bt by pro per play th e re s ul t co u l d n o t

, , ,

be altered .

J M ASO N A B U RN . . .

W H IT E BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

I P tO Q B 4 P to K 3 B to Kt 5 B to K 2
P to K 3 P to Q 4 Q R to q
4
P to Q R 3
Kt t o K B 3 Kt to K B3 R to Q 3 R t o Q B sq
K t to Q B 3 B to K 2 R to B 3 Kt t
P to Q 4 C astles R x Q Kt ( B
6
B to Q 3 P to Q B 4 Q >
< P
P x Q P B P xP Kt Kt t o K 5
P
K P >< P l Kt x P E to K 3 RxR
C astles Kt t o Q B 3 Kt t o R 6 , C h K t O B s q
K K Q to Kt 2
2
R to q Q_ t t o t 5 Q >< P
E t o Kt s q Kt ( Q 4 ) t o B 3 PxR7 B to Q 3
P t o Q R 3 Kt ( K t 5) t o Q 4 Q to R 3 Kt B P 8

Q to Q 3 P to K K t 3
B to R 2 P to Kt 3
Kt t o K 5 B to Kt 2
E to R 6 R to q B to B 5, Ch Resigns .

Q t o R 3
3
B t o K B sq

BY H N P ILLS B URYN OT ES . . .

T h ere is n o t h ing t o fear fro m i s o lating hi s Queen s Pawn an d

’
1
,

m o reo ver h is Pieces are given increase d free do m o f acti o n .

T h e o bject o f th e Kn ig h t s m o ves is t o keep t h e a d erse Pawn

’
2
'

is o lated a n d at th e same time prevent a n y d i re ct attack u po n th e

,

King but t h ey permit the entrance o f th e Wh i te Kn i gh t a t K 5 W h ere

. .

,
,
it canno t be easily d isl o dged B lack c o ul d n o t play P to Q Kt 3 .
1 24 THE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
w it ho ut l o ss by 1 1 Kt x Kt Q x Kt ( best ) 1 2 B to K 4 Q to Q 3 ;
.
,
.
,

1 3 Q to B 2
. Kt t o Kt 5 ,
1 4 Q t o Kt sq winning a Pawn at least ; .
,

b u t 1 0 Kt .t ; II P t P t o Q Kt 3 ; 1 2 Q t o K 2 B t o Kt 2 ;
.
,
.
,

1 3 Q t o K 4 P t o K Kt 3 was n o t very d angero u s fo r B lack

.
, ,
a nd ,

preferab le t o th e text wh ich all o ws to o stro ng an attack ,

.

T h reatening Kt x B P
3
.

T h e sacrifice w o u l d n o t be s o un d at t h is p o int e g 1 9 Kt
4
B P . . . x
,

Kt ; 2 0 Q x K P ch K t o Kt 2 ; 2 1 Kt
. Kt Kt Kt ( b es t ) ; 2 2
, ,
. x ,
x .

B t B x B ; 2 3 Q t o K 5 ch K t o B 2 a n d will win
, .
, , ,
.

W h ite can n o w win by 2 2 Kt B P K x Kt ; 2 3 Q x K P ch K

5
. x
,
.
, ,

to Kt 2 ; 25 R B a n d wins ; o if . x ,
r

22 Q x Q P ;23 P t
Q t o K Kt 5 ; 2 4 Kt t o R 6 ch a n d w i n s
.
, .
, ,
.

B t o Q 4 was impe rati v e n o w a n d g ave B lack a g o o d game ,

.

Kt t o B 5 is met by R x B a n d B lack w o u l d win

7
,
.

3
B t o Q B sq gave B lack s o me h o pe the t e xt m o v e s h o u l d l o se at

29 . Kt to B 5 wins h ere in all variati o ns .

° If n o w Kt K 7, eh K to q
5, Kt
1
, 30 . to B to ;3I .
,
P t ; 32 .

B x B, B lack o btains a W inning s u peri o rity by B P ch x

, ,
&c .

11
A gain Kt t o B 5 W ins if in reply B to R 3 ch 3 2 , , . K to Kt sq ,

Kt to K 7, ch ; 3 3 K to to K 2 ; 35 .

B x B, must win ; a n d if B lack in this variati o n 3 3 Queen

and .

m o ves anyw h ere 3 4 Q t o R 6 C h fo rcing m ate i n a few m o ves

.
, , .

O f c o u rse a frig h tfu l err o r wh ic h l o ses at o nce

12
, .

R T EIC H M AN N
. D J AN OW S K I
. .

W H ITE BL AC K
1 P to Q4 P to Q 4
P to Q B 4 P to K 3
Kt t o Q B 3 Kt t o K B 3
E to B 4 l B to K 2
P to K 3 C astles
Kt t o B 3 P to B 4 2
P xB P B xP3
P xP P xP
B to Q 3 Kt to B 3
C astles B t o K Kt 5
R t o B sq P to Q 5 4
Kt tO QKt 5 5 B to Kt 3
Q Kt P Kt t
Pt Q t o Q4
6

B to K 5 Q R to B s q
Q to K 2 ExP
ExB B t
Qx B R xR
RxR Q xB
1 26
“
THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA MENT
C . S C HLEC HTER C . VON B ARDELEBEN .

W H ITE W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to K4 Pt E xP
Kt to K B 3 P to Q5
4
P to Q B 4 5
E to Kt 5 Kt to K4 E xP .

E to R 4 B xB Kt
Kt t o B 3 1 Q to R 5 Kt
Kt xP 2 P to B 5 P to K B 3
Q to q
'

P to Q 4 R to B 4
C as tle s Kt B P m Kt
P to K B 4 9 Q to Kt 4 ch K to q,

P to K 5 R to K 4 Q to B 2
Q R to q P to Q 3
BLAC K R to K 7 B t o Q 2
6

R xQ RxR
R K 67
to R Kt 2
to
Q to R 4 E xR
Q P xB Kt t o Kt 3
Q xB P Kt to Q 4
Q t o Kt 2 K to Kt sq 8
P to B 6 Kt x P 9
Qt R t o K B sq
Q to R 4 R to q
Q to B 6 R to K B sq
Q to R 4 R to q
W H ITE
Q to B 6
Whi te to make hi s m o ve 1 2 th Drawn g ame
. .

NOTES BY E LAS K E R . .

5 castles fo ll o we d by 6 P t o Q 4 seems to t ake better a dvan

1
.
.

tage o f th e useless advance o f th e B lack Q u een s Ro o k s Pa wn ’ ’

.

2
T h e o nly feasible c o ntinuati o n t h at pro mises attack I f fo r .
,

instance 6 C astles P to Q 3 7 P to Q 3 P t o Q Kt 4 8 B t o Kt 3
, .
,
.
, .
,

B t o K Kt 5 B lack w ill certai nly n o t h ave th e wo rst o f t he p o siti o n

, .

Th is early ad vance strains th e p o siti o n to a n exte n t wh ich is no t

9

justifie d by th e d isp o siti o n o f fo rces It w o ul d h ave been simpler and

.

far preferable t o take the Knigh t imme d iately a nd t h en to c o n ti nue ,

by Q to Q 3
W h i te s game i s no w anyth i ng b u t c o m fo rtable B lack W i ll be
1
‘ ’
.

first to take th e o pen King file with hi s Ro o ks i n th e o rd i n ary co urse

o f eve nts fo r i n stan ce
12 Kt to Q5 P t o Q Kt 4 I 5 B t P x B
I3 B t0 Kt 3 B t o Kt 2 i 6 B to K 3 K R to q
I 4 Kt , Ch Qt 1 7 Q to Q 2 B to K 5, &c .

an d will th en , of co urse h ave everyth ing

, h is o wn way ,
th e a d van ce o f
 A UG UST 14 127

t he Kin g ’s B is ho p ’s Pawn h aving l eft th at file v ery weak W h ite th ere .

fo re prefers t o r u n great risks in o rd er t o be able t o ass u m e t h e ,

attack .

5
H e t hreatens B x Kt ; 1 4 no B,w 13
to . . Px P Q Kt 4 ; 15 .

B t o Kt 3 , Kt t o Kt 3 , &c , a n d 13 B to Kt 3 , Kt t o . if .
Q 3 ; 1 4 P to .

Q R 4, P tO B 5 ; 1 5 B t o R 2 , P t o Q Kt 4 . .

Pe fectly inc mpre ensible

r o h far SO h e ha s o . c rrectly met th e
at ack
t nee nly rem ve
an d d o o Q eenh is u t o Kt to sq earn th e reward
circ mspect play
fo r h is u ;e g . .

W H IT E W H ITE BLAC K
2 5 Q R to K7 Rx R
26 RxR QxP
an d sh o ul d win o r 2 3 Q to R 3 Kt to Kt 3 th reatening Kt x P o r
.
, ,

Kt t o Q 2 a n d K 4 wit h t h e same resu lt It must be a d mitte d h o we v e r .

, ,

t h at e v en in t h e text variati o n W h i te s play t o d raw is e xcee d i ng ly

’

d i fficult t o fi n d .

7
A very interesting man oeu v re Th e R o o k must eventually b e .

t ak e n as o t h e rwise the Q u een s Pawn w o ul d fall Th e pass ed Pawn

’
.
,

at K 6 wh ich W h ite th u s o btains is quite a co mpensati o n fo r th e ex

ch ange sacrificed .

H e has n o th ing else 28 R t o K B sq w o u l d h ave been

. .

answered by 2 9 P t o K 7 Kt x P 30 P to B 6.
,
. .

9
Of c o u rse the o nly alte rnative O pen t o hi m as o th erwise h e
.

w o ul d h a v e to l o se o n e o f h is Ro o ks Th e gam e is n o w perfectly .

equalise d a n d legitimately en d s in a d ra w
,
.

I . G U N SBE RG v .
I M IESES . .

W H ITE BL AC K BLAC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 4 I’ t O ( Q j
R4 .

P to K B 4 Q to R 6 , ch
4
B to B 4
Q Kt t o B 3 P to Q 3 Ii t to l§ t 3
Kt t o B 3 Q Kt to B 3 Q to Kt 5
B t o Kt s l
B t O K Kt s 2 IK to I Kt sq
P xP P xP Ii t t o B 5
B t ch , P xB P >< B
Q to K 2 Kt to K 2 I BU) I§ 4 5
P to K R 3 B t B to K 2
QxB C astles ( 2 to Ri 6 .

P t o K Kt 4 Kt to Kt 3 Q tO Q s
Kt to K 2 Q to K 2 P xP
P to Q 3 Kt to R 5 3 E to B 3
Q t o Kt 3 Q R to Kt sq I3 x ( 2
P to Kt 3 Q R tO q Pt
B to Q 2 B to K t 3 Ti t o li t z
1 2 8 TH E HAST I NGS C H ES S T OU RNA M EN T
BLAC K “ M UT E BLAC K
R ( Q s q ) to K R sq
‘

K to B 3
R x P, ch R t o Kt 3
R xP t o K B sq R
R ( R7)to R 5 P t o B 4
R to K to K 3
P to Kt 5 R ( B s q ) to K
[ Kt sq
R to R 6 R ( K t s q ) to '

[ Kt 2
K to B 3 R t o K t sq
W H ITE P to Q 4 R t o Q B sq
Wh ite to make h is 3o th m o ve .
P xP P xP
K tO B 4 K K
to 2

W H ITE BLAC K R xR P xR
3 3 R to R 5 R to Kt sq R xP Resigns .

N OTESR TEIC H M ANN

BY . .

1
Th is seems to be go o d en o u gh ; but B lack can a vo i d th i s varia
ti o n by d ev el o ping h i s Kin g s Knigh t first after wh ich W h ite h as no
’
,

better m o ve than B t o B 4 .

2
Kt t o K B 3 fo l lo wed by C astling was better
'

3
A pparently w it h a V iew t o preventing Kt to Kt 3 a n d B 5 an d ,

st o pping the a dvance o f th e King s Ro o k s Pa wn ; but the Knight

’ ’

cann o t be maint a ined In th is awkwar d p o siti o n .

4
E ntirely fu tile t h e W h ite Kin g s p o s i t i o n being impregnabl e H e
,
’
.

h a d h o wever n o sat i s fact o ry d efence against t h e th reatene d King s ’

, ,

si d e attack a n d th erefo re c o unter attack d to u t pn x

-
'

5
B t o Q 5 w o ul d in my O pini o n h av e given h im a better ch ance .

Wh ite h a s playe d th e wh o le game very w ell an d fo rces no w an ,

en d game w h ic h must be wo n wit h o rd inary care ( see d iagram ) .

B . V ERGAN I G . M ARC O .

W H IT E
I P to K 4
K t to K B 3
B to B 4
P to Q 3
B to K 3
Q Kt to Q 2
P to Q B 3
Kt to B sq

E x B
Kt to K 3
1 30 TH E HASTI NG S C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
6
On 23 . x P wo u l d fo ll o w Q t o B 6 ch ; 2 4 K to Kt sq
B , ,
.
,
Kt t o K 4 w it an e xc ellent attack
,
h .

7
N o w B lack h a s a wo n game but h e t h r o w s away t h e vict o ry by
several m i stakes Instea d o f Kt t o Q sq the pro per m o ve i s P to K 4
. .

9
Th e man oeuvre intr o d uce d by t h is m o ve i s b a d T h e righ t m o ve .

is P to K 4 at t h is junct u re t o o after h aving played P t o K 4 B lack ,

wo ul d be enable d t o bring h i s Knigh t int o play a n d t o p u s h t h e Pawns ‘

o f th e King s si d e pr o tect ed by t h e Knigh t B y t h is line o f play B lack

’
.

w o ul d win sl o wly but surely .

9
T h e c o nsequence Of t h is m o v e is t h at W h ite s o o n gets a stro ng
,

passed Pawn o n th e Queen s R o o k s file ( see t h e 4oth m o v e o f Wh ite)

’ ’

B lack c o ul d still win t h e game if h e playe d P t o K 4 .

1° W h ite h as c lev er ly taken a d v antage o f h i s o pp o nent s w eak play ’

,

a n d s o s u ccee d s in o btaining a d raw .

STEIN ITz v . B IRD .

BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
P to Q 4 2 8 R to Q8 , ch K to Kt 2

P to K
P to Q 3 % l BLAC K
Q Kt t o Q 2

B to Q 3
P xK P
B t O Kt 5, ch “
Q Kt t o B 3
Q R
to 4
6

Kt t o K 2
C astles
'

B t
7
Q to B 2

R tO q
P to Q Kt 3 W H ITE

252 1;2
1
0
B lack t o mak e h i s 2 9th m o ve .

10

1225
1 3
Kt tO K 6 “
0 4 2 9 Q R PxP
30 R x R R xR
QxQ ch
R
K
‘5
E to
3 1 t o Q4 P tO B 4

K R tO IQB sq
3 2 R to Q 7, ch
1
K to R 3

12154
1 11 1< X P
E xB
5 °h 16
Kt to K5 13 1

K to B 3
P to Q R 4
3 5 Kt to B 6 R t o K Kt s
q
P x B
Wh1te resIg n s 17
P to Kt 4
,
 A U G U ST 14 I
3I
“

N O TES Bv D R T A RRASC H
. .

1
T is e ence
h
d f o f th e Queen s Gambit is n o t wo rse t h an th e usual
’

o n e but gives W h it e fo r a l o ng time t h e freer ga m e .

Th e Q u een s B is h o p s Pawn must n o w be pro tecte d at o nc e ;

’ ’

P to K 4 wo u l d be stro nger .

3
B y t h is m o ve W h ite gets th e freer ga m e T o prevent th e a d .

vance Of th is Pawn B lack migh t play at th e 4th m o ve P to K B 4

( S t o n ewall fo r B lack) as I playe d in t h is T o urnament against Gun sberg
a n d B urn .

4
T h e m o re n a tural m o ve is B t o B 2 .

5
I sh o u l d h av e play ed B t o Q 2 , fo r B lack c o ul d h ere (o r in th e
fo ll o wing m o ve ) h av e d o u bl ed W h it e’s Pawns in a very d isagreeable
manner by exch anging t he B ish o p fo r Knigh t, a n d h a v e prevented an
ad vanc e by P t o Q B 4 ( besi d es playing eventually Q t o Q R
Later o n , B lack afte r all d o es exc h ange, b u t u n d er far less favo urable
C i rcumstanc es .

6
T h is mo v e is n o t n o w g o o d fo r B lack is fo rce d t o exc h ange h i s ,

B ish o p fo r t h e Knigh t in a fe w m o es a nd t o retreat t h e Queen als o , v , .

7
N o w Wh ite h a s the better p o siti o n .

8
Wit h t h is q u ite simple m o ve Wh ite gives up h is ad vantage fo r ,

t h e Knig h t at B 3 th reatens t o establis h itself o n K 5 a n d B lack ,

makes ad mirable use o f h i s o ppo nent s mistake ’

.

9
B x Kt is d isad vantage o u s fo r W h ite o n acc o u nt o f P x B a n d ,

Kt to K 5 .

cee d ingly well played Wi t h this fine Pawn sacrifice B lack

Ex .

n o t o nly frees his game b u t o btains t h e better o n e W h ite o u gh t n o t .

t o h ave accepte d t h e gift b u t s h o ul d h ave a d vance d t h e Queen s

’
,

Pawn .

11
Als o after 2 0 P P B to K 5 o r if 2 0 P t o Kt 5 still B to K 5
. x
, ,
.
, ,

o r eve n Kt t o Q 5 a n d B lack s p o siti o n is a very go o d o n e

’
.
,
1"
In o rd er t o make a trebled Pawn after B x P by 2 4 Kt B ; . x

1 “ B lack’s Knigh ts are n o w v ery menacing bes i d es wh ich B lack ,

th reat ens t o d rive away th e Knigh t by P to K B 3 a n d t h e n to take , ,

first th e Pawn at B 6 after wh ich th e sec o n d Pawn bec o mes weakene d

, ,
.

S teinitz d eci d es t h e refo re t o sacri fice a Piece in o r d er to u tilis e hi s ,

Pawns Th is tr u ly beautifu l plan o f th e o ld master is o nly wre cked

.

by th e circums tanc e t h at B lack gets in th e en d game ( thanks to th e

fav o urable p o siti o n o f h i s Knig h ts ) an at t ack t ch c o ul d n o t be

fo reseen .

T h e d ecisive m o v e ; wit h it B lack l o cks up W h ite s King co m

‘4 ’

pletely a n d fo rces th e exc h ange o f a R o o k .

15
A fter 3 1 R t o Q 2 R to Q R sq W lllS at o nce
'

.
.
,
1"
If Wh ite plays Kt t o Q B 6 in o rd er t o bl o ck t h e R o o k file
w ith 3 5 Kt t o R 5 after R to R sq we get th e fo ll o wing s u rpri s i ngly
.
,

beauti ful terminati o n 34 Kt to B 6 K t o B 3 ; 3 5 Kt t o R 7 R to .

,
.
,
'

K Kt sq ; 3 6 P t o Kt 3 P t o B 5 ; 3 7 B P q ueen s R Q ; 3 8
.
,
.
,
x .

Kt R P t o B 6 a n d wins
x , ,
.

1
A true genuine master game w ell played o n b o th si d es
7
, , ,
.

K 2
1 32 TH E HASTI NGS C HESS T O U R N A M E NT

E .
S C H I FF ERS v . H . N P I LL S B U RY
.
.

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

H P to K 4 P to K 4
N Kt to K B 3 Kt t o Q B 3
M E to B 4 E to B 4
P P t o Q Kt 4
-
E xP
m P to B 3 B t o Q 3, 1
Q C astles 2 Kt t o K B 3
\R
I
tO q
3
B to K 2
4
O
O P to Q4 P t Q3
o

O
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Qt
a Wh ite to make h is 2 3 rd m o ve .

q
1K 5B t to 2 K t to Kt 4
I 6 K to q K to q W H ITE BLAC K
1 7 Kt t o K 3
7
Bt 30 R (B 2
) K
to t 2
13

IS P X B Kt t O R 6 R to B 2
1 9 R tO K t 2 B t o Kt 4 3 1 Q to Kt 4 R to K 5
2 0 Kt t o B 5 K t to K 2 3 2 Q to R 5 R to K B s 14

2 1 B xB P xB 3 3 Q to K 2 R xB P
2 2 B t o Kt 5
8
Q x B 9
3 4 P to B 4 Q to B 6
K Kt x P , ch 3 5 Q to K 8 , ct B sq
10
2 3 P to B 4 o

24 R t Kt t 3 6 Q t o K 6 , ch K to R 2
2 5 Q to R 5, ch K t o Kt sq 3 7 Q to K 7 R t o K Kt sq
26 P t K P xB P 38 Q x Q B P
'

R t o K Kt 4
27 Q t P l l P to K B 3 39 Q x Q P R to q
4o P to K R 3 R tO K 7
2 9 R to K Kt sq ‘2
4I Q to R 2 R ( Kt 4 ) x R
Q to Q 4 , Ch Whi te resi g n s .

N OTES BY J . H B LAC K B U RN E
. .

In th e early d a y o f t h e E vans G ambit t h is d e fe n ce w as co n s i

1 ’

d ere d perfectly s o u n d by many o f t h e well kn o w n players , am o ngst -

t h em b eing th e ren o wned Kiesk er itzk i H o wever, fo r many years past .

it h a s been aban d o ne d in favo ur o f t h e m o re nat u ral l o o king m o ve o f B -

to R 4 S o me se v en o r eigh t years a g o t wo B o st o n players , M essrs

. .

S t o n e a n d Ware , reintr o d uce d it , an d fo r a l o ng time it was all th e rage

at th e B o st o n C l ubs It became kn o wn as th e S t o neware ’ d efence
. .

M r Pillsbury, wh o learnt h i s ch ess i n B o st o n , an d wh o , d o ubtless , is

.

familiar w ith all its numero u s an d c o mplicated ph ases , w as , th erefo re,

quite justified in ado pting it agai n st t h e Euro pean masters , many o i '

wh o m pro bably kne w n o th i n g o r very little ab o ut it .

1 34 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
W HITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
39 Q to B sq P to R 4 4 4 Q to B 8 , ch B to Kt sq
4o R to K 5 Q to B 2 4 5 P t o K Kt 4 Q x B
41 R x R, ch Q xR 4 6 K t o Kt 3 R to K B 2
B to R 3
.

42 R to K Kt 2 Wh ite re s i g n s
B to Q 6 “
.

43

BY J AM E S M ASO N
N OTE S .

O n gen eral gro un d s th e Kin g s Knigh t s h o uld be playe d i n

’
,

pre feren ce to th e B ish o p in this kind o f g ame U sually th e B i sh o p .

h a s several c o u rses O pen t o him d uring t h e earlier stages ; wh i le as ,

a rule the Knigh t h as but o n e go o d p o st at th e o utset VIZ B 3 The

, , . .

i nferen ce seems o bvi o us .

2
Taking th e i n itiative d irectly B u t Wh i te appears c o n ten t w1th .

assumi n g a m o re o r less strictly d efensive attitu d e ; wh ich h e ve ry

ably mai n tai n s u n til d riven to retaliat o ry measures by pressure o f
events .

3
A surer pr o tecti o n t h an Kt t o B 3 in t h is p o siti o n .

4
Little c o ul d be h o ped fo r fro m Q to R 6 s o sh e retires satisfied , ,
fo r th e m o me n t w it h h aving in d u ce d t h e pro bably w eake n i n g ad van ce
o f th e Pa w ns .

5
C learly en o ugh B lack plays t o win a n d fro m t h at p o licy s o me
risk is inseparable It is fo un d in th e sh ape o f seri o us d an ger to h is
.
“

o wn King later o n .

‘5
I f 2 1 Kt P x P th en Q to R 5 & c Pro fit fro m th e o pen file
.
, ,
.

wo ul d be all o n the o t h er si d e .

7
Part o f the general plan in d ic a ted at th e 1 8th m o ve Wh ite .

d o es n o t want any c lo ser acq u aintance wit h t h is Paw n fo r th e present .

8
T h e c o ntest increases in d i ffic u lty T h e unite d passe d Pa wn s .

are truly fo rmi d able Y et W h ite i s n o t d ismaye d

. .

9
B est n o d o ubt
, Any exch ange o f Q u ee n s no w wo ul d leave the
.

passed Pa wns go o d wi nning ch ances -

1° Th is is a l o st m o ve with t h e Queen at a very critical peri

o d and ,
it h elps to lo se th e game Q t o B 5 at o nce was better . .

11
A curi o us erro r l o sing straigh t away fo r th e reply wi n s the
, ,

B ish o p o f c o urse 43 P t o Kt 3 with s o o n B to Kt 2 &c migh t ha ve

. .
, , .
,
at least d rawn .

E . LAS KE R v . A WALB RODT

. .

BLAC K
B to Q 2
C astle s
Kt to K43
Q xB
Q R to Q sq
Kt to B 3
 A U G U ST 14 I
35

W H ITE BLAC K BL AC K
Kt t o B 5 Q t o K 3
4

R to q Kt to K 4 5
P t o K B 4 6 Kt to Kt 3
Kt to Q 5 P to B 3 7
Kt ( B 5) « B , ch
Kt t
P to B 5 8 Kt P
Kt t, ch P t
P t Q xB P
R to K B sq Q to K 5
B xP Q R to K s q
R to B 3 P to K R 4 W HIT E
R to Kt 3 , C h Resig n s . Wh ite to make h is 1 sth m o ve .

P I LL SBU RY
N OTE S BY H . .

M o st e xperts prefer th e c o ntin u ati o n Kt x P 5 P t o Q 4 Kt to

1
.
,

Q 3 ; 6 B Kt Q P B ; 7 P P Kt to B 4 &c as playe d b et ween

. x ,
x . x
, , .
,

T a r ra s ch a n d Lasker in th e prese nt To u rnam e nt Th e i d ea o f all o w .

ing t h e exch ange o f Q ueens th us early is o riginal w ith Dr Ta rra sch .

,

a n d gives B lack an even game .

T h e us u al c o n tin u ati o n at t h is p o int 8 Kt x Kt P x Kt 9 B t o

2
.
,
.

Q 3 seems inferi o r t o t h e text

,
.

C ertainly an i ll j ud ge d o ffer t o e xc h ange

3 -
H e gives Wh ite .

co mman d o f a m o st i mp o rtant attacking square fo r th e Knigh t M o re .

satis facto ry wo ul d be 9 R to K sq fo ll o wed so o n by B to K B sq

.
,
.

If 1 3 Kt P Wh ite co ntin u es 1 4 Q t o Kt 4 Kt to Kt 4 ;
4
.
x
,
.
,

1 5 Kt
. B ch Q
x ,
Kt ; 1 6 Kt t o Q 5 winning a Piece
,
x .
, .

5
14 R to K sq st i ll was th e pro per c o ntin u ati o n T h e text mo ve
. .

all o ws W h ite time to ad vance th e Kin g s B ish o p s Pawn with crush ing ’ ’

effect B lack h a s waste d v al u ab le time wit h us eless m o ves o f th is

.

Piece an d th e attack o btained by t h e first player is n o w alm o st

,

i rresistible .

T h is a n d t h e fo ll o wing m o ve h ave been well rese r ve d by W h it e

6
,

an d th e preparati o n fo r th e final attack c o ul d n o t be i mpro ve d up o n .

No t h ing better ; if Kt Kt ; I 7 Kt Kt P Q t o Q 2 ; 1 8 P Kt
7 x .
,
. x ,

Kt x P ; 1 9 R x B , Q x R ; 2 0 Kt t o B 5, Q t o Kt 4 ; 2 1
. . .
Q t o Kt 4,
P to K B 3 ; 2 2 Q x Q, ch , P x Q ; 2 3 Kt to R 6, m ate
. , . .

3
final str ke
The o , a nd th e o f th e even
e sacrifice Pi ce , do es no t
en able lack B l to h o d o u t o l ng .

A ALBIN a W H
. . . . K . P O LLOC K .

W H IT E BL AC K W H ITE BLAC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 4 4 P to Q 3 E to B 4
2 K t t o K B 3 Kt t o Q B 3 5 Kt t o B 3 P to Q 3
3 B to B 4 K t t o B
3 6 B tO K Kt 5 ‘ P to K R 3
1 36 THE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
BLAC K

W H ITE

Wh ite to make hi s 3 I s t m o ve .

W H IT E BLAC K
K tO B 3 P to B 5
P to K K t 3 P t o K Kt 4
P t o K Kt 4 P t o Q K t 3
P to Q B 3 K to Q 4
P xP K « P
K to K 2 P to B 6
P x P , ch K xP
K to K 3 K t o Kt 6
K to K 4 KXP
K to B 5 P to Kt 5
K t o Kt 6 P to Kt 6
K xP P t o Kt 7
K xP P t o Kt 8 ( Q)
Wh ite resig n s .

N OT ES BY R . T E IC H M ANN .

1
nig ts wit
T o p in th e K h s ps is in
h th e B i h o ,i c Pia as
t h e G uo o no
a rule , b
t is is pr ve again t is game
ad , a nd h o d In h .

2
n t er weak m ve
A o h o l ss time
,
an d o of .

3
Th ese ill j ge e c anges seem
-
ud d x h be toc nsequence
th e o o f h is
last ba dm ve as c l
o ,
retire
he o u d n o t n o w Qh is B to Kt 3 .

4
A very g m ve bringing
ood o , Q een int acti n
h is u o enabling
o , a nd
h im t oplay R
Kt t o 4 an d B 5 .

5
Ad ecisive mistake w ic ug t
, h h o l se
h to o game th e t ere B ut h
.

was m re a fence agai st lack s p wer l attack

no o d e n B
’
o fu .

6
I P
f 2 1 t o K Kt 4, h
. t en R t reateni g
t o B 7, h n Kt to B 5, an d
w inning at least a Pa wn .

7
B lack is to o eager to simplify t h e game an d re d uce it to wh at h e
1 38 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT

A UG US T 1 5 .

T H IS is truly a n o ff day n o t eve n a n e xcursi o n ; b ut Bar

,

d eleben fin is h es h i s adj o ur n e d game wit h M as o n a n d it w a n te d ,

s o m e very d eli c ate h a n d li n g an d so c reate d c o n si d era b le i n terest

,
.

I n t he eveni ng is to b e th e recepti o n by th e presi d e n t an d vi c e

presi d e n t i n h o n o ur o f t h e c h ess masters bu t i n M r Wat n ey s ’
’

.
,

a b se nc e M r C hap m a n a n d hi s d augh ter receive th e guests i n

.

ro yal style A large n u m b er h ave resp o n d ed to th e i n v i tati o n

.
,

a n d t h e gat h eri n g i s o f t h e m o st e nj o ya b le c h aracter T h e steps .

are d raped w it h red C l o t h a n d line d w it h fo liage pla n ts pr o d uci n g ,

a very prett y e ffe c t The M useu m is th ro wn o pe n a nd every o ne

.
,

seems w ell at ease e nj oy in g th e pi c tures q ue e ffects a n d t he

,

c harmi n g musi c .

Th e m usi c al pr o gramme wh i c h w as c apitall y exe c ute d u n d er

,

th e d ire c ti o n o f M r Val M arri o tt was as fo ll o w s

.
,

S O NG Th B nk f All n W t
e a s o a a er

MR S . . M A RTIN .

VIO LI N SO LO Da ce 2 nd n Na clzez
M ISS C O NSTAN C E C O LB O RN E .

SON G MO lly Baw n -

La u er
MR . ED W A RD B RANSC O M B E .

P IA NO SO LO
M R LO H M AN
. .

’
C ELLO SO LOS ( )
a
‘
Li ed ’
( b) La File u se
’

M ISS M AY M U KLE .

SON G Lo ve s ’
Ret urn
M LLE M ARIE TIETJ ENS
. .

VIOL IN D U ET To la No var a . Sb r asa te

MR . VAL M ARRIO TT A ND M ISS C O NSTANC E C O LB ORNE .

SO NG Ta ke Pair
a f Spa i g E es o rkl n y S u lli v a n
MR . EDWARD B RANSC O M BE .

The H o ly C i ty S tep Ada ms

.

M m e MARIE TIETJ ENS

.
.
1 40 T HE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT

N OTE SBY C . VON B A RD E LEB EN .

1
Kt to B 3 w o ul d be better .

2
Preferable wo ul d be B t o K 2 , an d if
Q t o B 2 th e n P t o
14 .
,
K R3 .

3
Th is m o ve weakens th e King s si d e B lack o ugh t t o h ave playe d
’

P t o K R 3 ; 1 5 B to R 4, B t o K 2
. .

1‘
An t er b m o ve, wh ich weakens th e Quee n s Pa wn
o h a d ’
. Th e righ t
m o ve was B t o K 2 .

5
Wh ite fi n ish es th e game very cleverly ( see diagram ) .

J . M ASO N J . M IE SE S .

BLAC K

W H IT E

Wh ite to make his a4th m o ve .

 A U G UST 16 141

W H IT E BLAC K
12
Qt Q xQ
Kt to Kt 6 , Ch
K to Kt 2

Kt K to B 3
K t to B 6 K to K 3
R tO q R to B sq
Kt t o Q 4 , ch
13

K to K 4
P to K Kt 3 B t o B 4

N O TES BY J H B LAC KB U RNE

. . .

1
I f th e P t o Q 3 d efence is int en de d th en it is better n o t t o make ,
th is m o ve .

2
B t o Q 2 is c o nsi d ered th e c o rrect line o f play alt h o ugh S teinitz ,

o ften ad o pts t h e te xt m o ve .

3
A stro n ger d efence is Kt P x .

1
‘
I t is d ifficult t o say wh ich is B lack s best but certainly Kt to Q 5 ’
,
is preferable t o t h is m o v e .

5
B P ch l o o ks tempting b u t th e answer wo ul d be K to R sq
x
, , , .

6
Th is cann o t be go o d as it all o w s th e Knigh t to co me int o
,

p o werfu l pl a y o n th e Ki ng s si d e ’
.

7
Quite u nnecessary as th e Knigh t s Pawn cann o t be captured at
,
’

present M o re fo rcible was P t o K Kt 3 p rev enting P to K B 5 a n d

.
,

al so t h reatening Kt t o B 4 .

3
Played W ith o ut d ue c o nsi d erati o n ; P t o K B 5 wo ul d h ave given
ch ances o f a d raw .

9
Pro bably R t o Q 6 was sligh tly stro n g er .

1° Ve r Ingeni o us but o f n o avail If W h ite n o w takes Kn ig ht

y ,
.
,

th e reply 15 Q Kt a n d w o ul d d raw
x
,
B lack c o u l d als o play 3 0 K t o . .

Kt sq i n wh ich case Wh ite w o ul d win as fo ll o ws :

,

30 K to Kt sq 34 Q x P, ch Q to Kt 3
31 E x p P x
. B 35 Q x R Q t o Kt 8 , ch

3 2 Kt t o Q5 Kt t 3 6 K to R 2 Q to B 4
33 Q t ,
ch K to R 2
Q winning easi ly 37 t o R 7, .

11Decisi v e B lack must l o se a Piece wh atev er h e d o es .

Th e result is th e same if h e takes W i th th e B i sh op

-

12 .

13
I t is n o w o nly a matter o f time W h i t e h as a P i ece ah ea d . a nd

a safe game .

M T C H IGORIN I GU N SB ERG
. . .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 4 5 P to B 3 B to B 4
2 K Kt to B 3 Q Kt to B 3 6 C ast les P to Q 3

3 B to B 4 E to B 4 7 P to Q 4 P xP

4 P tO Q Kt 4 B t P 8 P xP B to Kt 3
1 42 THE HASTI NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT
W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K
Kt to B 3 B to Kt 5 36
B to Q Kt s K t o B sq Kt to Kt 3
E to K 3 K 2 Kt t o K 1
BLA CK
P t o Q R 4 P to Q R 4 2
B t o Q B 4 3 E to R 4
K to q
"
Kt to Kt 5 5
6
E xB
P xB Kt to Kt 3
B to K 2 K to Kt sq 7

R t o B sq P to R 3 8
Kt to Q4 E xB
Q xB Kt to R 3 9
R to B 3 K t to K 4
R t o Kt 3 10
K to R 2
R to B sq K t to B 4 W H ITE

£51253 ?5i
ll 12

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)
13
W h ite to make h is 3 7th mo v e .

e g

R t o R 3 14 Kt ( B 4 ) to 37
Kt to Kt 5 R t o B s q [Q 2 Kt
Q t o K 2
16
R to K q 38 P t Q to K B sq

Kt ( Kt 5) t o Q4 3 9 Kt t o Kt 5, ch

P to B 4 ” K to Kt sq
Kt to Kt 5 R t o q 4 0 Kt t O K 6 Q to B
K t ( Kt 5) x P 4 1 Q to R 3 Kt to B sq

R to R 3 4 2 Kt t O Q 6 Q to Q 2

K t t o Kt 5 R t o K Kt 3 4 3 P to K 5 Rt
R t o R 4 1 8 Q to q 44 P x R Q ><P
R ( R 4 ) to B 4 4 5 Q to Kt 3 Kt to Q 2

P t o Kt 3 46 R to K sq Kt t o B sq
Kt ( B 5) t o Q 6 4 7 P to B 5 Q to Q 2

R to B 3 4 8 P to K 6 Resig n s .

BY D R TARRASC H
N O TES . .

Th is p o sit io n h a s o ft en o ccurre d befo e a nd I am o f o pini o n

1 r ,

th at W h ite ha s a far superi o r game c o m plete free d o m a n d o ppo r —

t un i ty fo r attack o n all si d es I t is d i ffic ult fo r B lack t o d ev el o p o r

.

even t o fi n d a c o u nter attack true B lack h as o n e Pawn m o re b u t it

-

, ,

is o f very little use o r imp o rtance wit h equal players S ix times o ut Of

ten W h ite wo ul d win .

O ne m i gh t suggest h ere o r t h ere s o m e d efe n sive m o v e but wh at

2
,

is th e go o d if o ne cann o t rec o mmen d a c o mplete plan o f d e fence wi th

a n y pro sp ect o f s u ccess ?
Threatens B x P , ch fo ll o we d by Kt to Kt 5 ch
3
, ,
.

W i th t h e i ntent i o n o f rem o ving t h e Q u een a n d after B x Kt

4
, ,
1 44 THE HAST I NGS C HESS T OU R NA M ENT
W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K
7 Kt to B 3 C astles 3o P to R 6 P xP
8 Kt to Q 5 Kt to K 3 31 RxP R t o Kt 8 , ch
9 B to Q 3 P to Q 3 3 2 K to Kt 2 R to Q q
10 Kt , c
h Qt 3 3 P to K B 4 P to R 4
Q to K 2 P t o K Kt 3 2
3 4 P to R4 P to R 5
1 2 E to R6 R to q 3 5 P tO B 5 P xP
1 3 P tO B 3
3
P xP 3 6 P tO R 5 K t o B sq
I 4 Kt x P Kt to Kt 2 3 7 P to R 6 K to K t s q
1
5 Kt t QxQ 3 8 R to K t 7, ct O q

I 6 R><Q RxB 3 9 R to B 7 P to R 6
17 Kt t o Q 4 Rt P 4 0 R t o Q R 7 P to R 7
< Kt
I8 B > K xB 4 1 K to B 3 R to Q B 8
I K R to q
O K t o B sq 42 R X P R x P , ch
20 P to Q R 4 B to Q 2 43 K to B 4 R to K R 6
P to Q R s P to B 4 4 4 R tO R 7 R xP
2 2 Kt to K B 3 45 K x P K t o Kt sq
2 3 Q R to t o Kt 5 4 6 P to B 4 R to R 2
2 4 R to Q 6
5
K to B 4 7 R to R 6 R to R 3
'

2 5 P to R 3 < Kt 4 8 R to B 6 K to B 2
6
B >

4 9 R t o B 7, ch K t o B s q
BLAC K 5O K to K 6 P t o B 4 , ch
51 K X P R t o Q Kt 3
5 2 K to Kt 5 P to B 5
53 P to B 4 P to B 6
54 R x P R to Q 3
55 K t O B 4 K to B 2

56 K to K 5 R to QR 6
5 7 R t o B 7, ct o B sq

58 R t O Q 7 R to Q Kt 3
59 R t o K R 7 R t o QB 3
6 0 K tO Q 5 R to B 3
6 1 K to K 5 R to Q Kt 3
W H IT E
6 2 R t o Q R 7 R to QB 3
Wh ite t o make h is a6th mo ve .
O3 K t O K 4 R to B 3
6 4 R to R 7 R to Q Kt 3
2 6 R to Q 7, ct o B sq 6 5 K to B 4 R to K B 3
2 7 P xB
7
R to q O6 K tO K 5 R to Q Kt 3
28 RxR K xR 6 7 R to Q 7 R to QR 3
29 RxR P R to Kt 4 Dra wn ga m e .

NOT E S Bv S C HI FF ERS
E . .

1
B etter th a n B to K 2 at o nce fo r after 6 B
, . to K 3, C astles 7Q
to K 2 , Kt t0 B 4 ;8 B t .
, &c .
 A U G U ST 16 1 45

2
B etterplay Kt t o Q B 4 and exch ange t he d angero us B ish o p .

3
I prefer 1 3 P x P
. .

5
T heres u lt P
of to K B 3 .

Black has o l st all superi rity a n d

o th e gam e m u st en d in a d ra w .

7
lf K R t o K 7, t h en B t o Q4 .

E . LASKE R W . ST EIN i Tz .

W H IT E BLAC K BLAC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 4
Kt t o K B 3 Kt to Q B 3
B t o Kt 5 P to Q R 3
B to R 4 P to Q 3 l
C astles K Kt to K 2
P to B 3 B to Q 2

P to Q 4 Kt to Kt 3
R tO q B to K 2
Q Kt t o Q 2 C astles
Kt t o B sq Q to q 2

B to B 2 K to q
Kt to Kt 3
E t o Kt 5 3 W H ITE
P to Q 5 Kt t o Kt s q
P t o K R 3 B to B s q i W h i te to make h i s i 8t h m o ve .

Kt t o B 5 B to q
P t o K Kt 4 Kt t o K 2 W H IT E BLAC K
Kt t o Kt 3 Kt to Kt sq 5
2 9 Q t o Kt 5 Q to Q 2

K t o Kt 2 6 Kt to Q 2 30 B t , Ch K to Kt s q
E to K 3 Kt to Kt 3 3I B tO q B to R 6 , cl1
P t o Kt 3 B to Q 2 32 K to Kt s q Kt x P 1 2
P to B 4 Kt t o B sq 7 33 E xB K t to B 5
Q to Q 2 Q Kt t o K 2 34 B to B 6 Q to Q 7
P to B 5 P t o K Kt 3 35 R K 2 ‘3 K t
to < R, C h
Q to B 3 P to B 4 8 36 B > < Kt Q to Q 2
Kt P Pt 37 R to q Q t o B sq
”

Q x P, C h Kt t o B 3 38 B t o B 4 ch B t o K 3 ,

B to Q 4 9 P ><Kt P 1 0 3 9 P to K 5 B xB
P xP E xP ” 4 0 K t t o B 5
15
Resign s .

N OTES BY I . G U N S BE RG .

1
I f a cens us were taken o f t h e games playe d wit h th e P t o Q 3
d efence as against any o th er d efence t o th e Ruy Lo pez it w o u l d be ,

fo un d th at t h is m o ve h as up t o th e present pro duced th e wo rst pro

p o r t i o n a te results .

2
So meh o w o r o t h er we d o n o t bel i eve In th e man oe u vre o f br i ng
ing th e Wh ite Queen s Knigh t o ver o n to th e King s si d e we th ink
’ ’
1 46 THE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
to o much t ime is l o st t hereby a n d it is a dvisable fo r B lack t o a d o pt ,

a n aggressi v e p o licy be fo re W hite h a s tim e t o fully d evel o

p h i s P i e ce s
‘

S u pp o se B lack playe d P takes P instead o f Q to K sq a n d i f 1 1 P x P , .

,

th e n P to Kt 4 ; 1 2 B to B 2 , Kt t o Kt 5 ; 1 3 B t o Kt 3 , P to
. .

Q B 4 ; 1 4 P to Q 5, P to B 5 ; 1 5 B t o B 2 , Kt
. ; I6 Q t , P . .

to B 4 . p i t is
Th e o n s me ing ile
to d o o th n t s sq
w h t h e K ig h i o n B ,
an d bef re it ca
o n g et to Kt 3 .

3
We see at
do n o t wh g o o dcan c me r m t is m ve any ay
o fo h o ; w it
ul ave be n str ger if P P
wo d h e on x prece e it
h ad d d .

4
Th e fact t at h is p g t
t he B h o ave g e
o u h n o t to h aton t o Kt 5 all
must no w be clear B x Ktw l ave been a impr veme t
o u d no t h
. n o n,
as t at
h wo uld bri ng W ite s Q een int play
h
’
u
'

o .

5
B lack c mplet his strategic m vement t ar s
h as n o w o ed o ow d th e
rear . t is is g
If h strategy t en the m er t e ry
ood ,
h od evel pme t
n h o of d o n
m st be all wr ng
u o fact h w ver ust be b rne in min
On e ,
o .e ,
m o lack d B ,
.

h aving all h isPieces c centrate

on his base is cert inly less assai
d on , a l
able , and s l W ite ras ly a ance against t at rmati n la k
ho u d h h dv h fo o , B c
mig t pr bably be able break up
h o to W ite line it a v tage
the h w h d an to
h imsel f .

6
Co nsi eri g t at lack s nly pe lies i a a vance
d n h B
’
o ho n n d o f th e
K g in s i p s Paw we s ul have pre erre
’
B sho
’
n, ho d play
f d to R K to 2,
so as be abl
to ccupy
e to o in s nig t s file it
th e K g
’
K h ’
R k w ic
w h th e o o , h h
ul e ectually prevent P
wo d ff at any ture time
to K B 4 fu after An d , .

d evel ping
o R ks W ite c l tak
h is o o , h ou d time ab t c ti usly
e h is o wn ou au o
turning o n the pressure ia ram
( See d g ) . .

7
T ere seems little pr sp ct
h o e lack being able
of B arass W iteto h h
by a flank at ack t Q n s si e
o n th e u ee ’
it is
d nly way at pre
Y et th e o .

sent t at pr mises s me relie

h o o f .

3
I t was p i te o n by
d o ut teinitz t at
Mr S ul a e ne m c
h h e wo d h v d o . u h
better if h e ha dplaye P R first
d to 3 is we pe ectly gr e wit
In t h rf a e h .

hi m, as it w ul ave ive
o d h g ng s me elb r m
n the Ki o w l
o w oo ,
an d o u d,
t eref re ave ma e
h o , h d th eimpen ing sacrifice less pr fitable
d ic o ,
wh h
by th e by
-
must ave stare
-
h lack
d B ace i rat er an bvi us
in the f n h o o
manner .

9
Wh ite s play is extremely interesti n g I f he h a d s imply co n
’
'

ten ted h imself with 2 7 P to Kt 5 B lack m igh t h ave replie d in several

.
,

ways : i e Kt Q P ; 2 8 B to Q 4 Kt to Kt 5 ; 2 9 B t o Kt s q K to
. .
-
.
, .
,
Kt sq ; 30 P Kt B x P ; 3 1 Q Q Q R x Q &c Th o ugh t h ese
. x
, . x
, , .

m o ves may be varied we still th ink th is li n e wo ul d h ave been pro fit

,
able fo r B lack .

° K t o Kt
1
sq wo ul d n o t h ave released th e Kn igh t as Wh ite wo ul d , ,
neverth eless h ave played P to Kt 5 a n d th e Knigh t c o ul d n o t m o ve
, _ ,

P to B 5 als o l o o ks a n entici n g m o ve but t h e n Wh i t e wo ul d h ave

.

,
replied with 2 8 P to Kt 5 and B la ck co ul d n o t take th e Knigh t
.
, .

11
Th is was a deceptive m o v e It seeme d n o do ubt ad vantageo us
_ .

to get ri d o f th is Knigh t s Pa wn but it d id n o t resu lt fav o u rably

’
, .

12
B lack playe d th e fo ll o wing m o ves wit h d esperate in e n uit
g y .

Th e m o ve o f R x B d o es n o t pr o mise m u c h n o r is P t o R
3 an y ,

better except t h at it wo ul d all o w B lack to play K to R 2 o n thefo llo w

,

i ng m o ve wh ich wo ul d give him m o re liberty o f a cti o n

, .
1 48 T HE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
BY H N P I LLS BU RY
N OTES . . .

T ch ig o r in s fav o urite i d ea an d apparently pro ving W h ite s o pen

1 ’ ’
,

ing mo ves inferi o r .

A t any rate giving t h e lead t o B lack

2
E it h er 4 P t o K B 4 . .
,

Kt to Kt 5 ; 5 B t o K 2 E t o B 4 ; 6 Kt t o Q R 3 , o r 4 Kt . . to K B 3,
B t o Kt 5 5 B t o Q Kt 5, were better c o ntinuati o ns
. .

3
lack h a s n o w as sec o n d player t h e same p o siti o n th at
Fo r B , ,

th e attack migh t o btain fro m t h e F renc h d efence as fo ll o ws 1 P to ,

.

K 4, P t O K 3 ; 2 P t o Q 4 P t O Q 4 ; 3 Kt t o Q B 3 , P x P ;
.
, .

4 Kt x P , B to K 2 ; 5 Kt t o K B 3 , P t o Q B 3
.

4
It i s rarely ad vis able t o a d vance P to K B 4 in p o siti o ns o f t h is
nat u re as th e centre Pawn 15 left to o weak a n d th is i s n o excepti o n to
, ,

t h e r u le .

In en deav o uring t o keep h i s King s Pawn a n d at t h e same time

5 ’

d evel o p h i s Q u een s wing W h ite h a s been o blige d t o plac e h i s Q u een

’
,

a n d Kin g s R o o k in very b a d p o siti o ns especially th e fo rmer wh ic h is

’
, ,

t o tally o ut o f play .

T h i s weakens an o th er Pawn wit h o ut ai d ing h i s case Perh aps .

P t o K Kt 4 fo ll o wed by Q to Kt 2 w o u l d h a v e enabled hi s Queen s

, ,
’

si d e Pieces to event u ally c o me int o play .

7
l aking a d v antage o f t h e o pp o nent s weak l g th m o ve B lack ’
,

wins th is Pawn easily a n d th e o pp o nent s feints against h is King are

,
’

easily m et .

T h e sec o n d w eak Pawn go es alm o st as easily as t h e first

1
After .

th is th e rest is n o t d if fic u lt fo r B lack .

M u ch better t h an B x R to w h ic h Wh ite w o ul d answer Kt x P

9
,
° H e c o ul d take the B is h o p safely b u t alm st anyt ing will win
.

1
o h , .

C . VO N B ARDE LEB E N t) . W H . . K . P O LLO C K .

W H IT E BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
1 P to Q4 P to Q B 4 l I 7 Kt to K 4 P to K R 3
P to Q5 P to K Kt 3
P to K4 B t o Kt 2 BL AC K
B to Q3 K t t o Q 3R 2

P t o Q B 3 Kt t o B 2
Kt t o K 2 P to Q 3
C astles Kt to K R 3
P to B 3 P to K 3 3
P t o Q B 4 P t o Q Kt 4 1 ‘

B P xP K P xP
P xP B t o Q Kt 2
B to Q B 4 Kt t o B 4
Q Kt to B 3 C astles
Q t o Q3 Q t o K 2
5

B to Q 2 K R to q W H 1T E

Q R t o K s q Q to R 5 Wh ite to make h is zo th m o ve .
 A U G U ST 16 1 49

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

1 8 B to B 3 Kt to Q 5 23 Kt x P R xR
1 9 Kt t Pt 24 R xR Kt t o K t 5
20 P t o K Kt 3 6 Q to R4 2
5 Q to Q4 ,
ch
9

2 1 E xP Kt P 7
K to R 2

2 2 E xB K xB 2 6 Kt t o K 8 Resig n s .

BY J H B LAC K B U R N EN OTE S . . .

T h is bizarre d efence is n o t t o be c o mmen d e d

1
.

O n e o f P o ll o ck s fav o urite man oeu vres ; if B Kt t h en Queen

2 ’
x
,

ch ecks a n d takes the B ish o p wit h Q u een .

B lack s sc h eme is evi d ently t o a d vanc e the Pawns o n th e Q u een s

3 ’ ’

si d e ; th erefo re it w o u l d perh a ps h ave been a d visable t o play P t o

, ,

Q Kt 4 befo re attempting t o break u p th e centre .

This is far t o o elab o rate the s imple m o ve o f P x P at o nce wa s

4

t h e play .

Lo s t t i m e
5
R t o K sq is better .

H e c o u l d p lay B x P at o nc e wit h perfe ct safety ; fo r instance

\
6
,

20 B . P P to B 4 ; 2 1 E B P
x
,
t ; 2 2 Q t o B 3 a n d W h it e h a s
. x
,
.
,

t w o Pawns ahea d ( S ee d iagram ) . .

Lead ing t o still fu rther l o ss b u t h is gam e is h o pel essly go ne ,

.

S tro nger t h an winning t h e Knig h t by Q t o B 3 ch ,

.

J H . . B L A C KB U RN E WALB ROD T .

W H IT E BLAC K
1 P to K 4
B to K 2 1

C astles
Kt t o B 3
Kt t o K s q 2

Kt x Kt
B to B 3
B x Kt 3
Kt to B 3 W H ITE
tO Kt 5 W h ite to make h is z i st mo ve .

xB
Kt to K 54 W H IT E BLAC K
Kt to B 4 Q to K 3 6
P xP
P to Q K t
5 2 2 K x P R to R 3
3
K 23 K tO q R to R 4
Q to 2

24 Q R to q B to R6
ch
Kt to K 5 2 5 R t o K K t sq Q to Q 4 ,
1 50 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
2 6 Kt t o B 3
7
R to K B sq 3 2 R to K 7 Q to B 3
2 7 R to Kt 3 B to Q 2 33 Q t O q B to Q 4
2 8 Q to K 7
3
P to K Kt 3 34 R x B P R x R P 9

2 9 Q to K 4 B to B 3 3 5 P to B 3 Q to R 5
3 0 K to Kt s q Q to B 2 W h ite resig ns .

3 1 Q to Q Kt 4 Bt
BY R TEIC H M ANN
NOTES . .

1
G ivi n g th e ad vanta ge o f th e first m o ve a w ay I t is strange th at .

a player o f such essentially aggressive style as M r B la ck burn e sh o ul d .

cho o se such tame o penings .

2
A bad m o ve t h e i d ea o f wh ich is n o t d is c er nible
, R to K s q .

an d B t o B sq seems a g o o d c o ntinuati o n .

3
Sh o wmg th e w eakness o f his sec o n d m o ve if h e h a s n o t h i n g ,

better after ab o ut fo ur wasted m o ves t h an exc h anging t h i s B is ho p

, ,

fo r th e B lack Q u een s Knigh t

’
.

If 1 5 P x P P x P B lack w o ul d get a very stro ng attack

.
, , ,

5 White is alrea d y in great d i fficulties a n d t h ere seems

t o be no
,

satisfact o ry line o f play .

3
Of c o urse if 2 1 Kt P t h en B t o Kt 5 an d if P x P B t o R 6
. x
, , , .

winning th e exch an ge fo r i f the attacked Ro o k mo ves th en 2 2 , .

R to Kt 3 ch ; 2 3 Kt
,
.
Q to Kt 4 ch
, , .

7 Th is i f fo rce d fo r i f P t o B
, 3 t h e n R Kt w i n s
,
x .

3
Th ere is n o p o ssibility o f savin g th e Knigh t I f Q to K 4 o r .

Q 4 th en simply B to B 3 a nd th e Knigh t will ultimately be l o st

, , .

9
Th is o bvi o us s acrifice fi n ish es th e game at o n ce .

A . B U RN DR TAR RASC H
. .

W H ITE
Wh ite t o make h is 2 8th m o ve .
1 52 THE HAST I NGS C H E SS T O U R NA M ENT
W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
P to B 5 P to Q R 4
32
R to K 5 13
P t o Kt 4 P t o Kt 5
R P xP R P xP
BLAC K
Q to K Kt 3 E t o K 4
P to B 4 B t o Kt 7
Q to R 4 R tO q
P to B 6 E to K 5
P t o Kt 5 P to R4
Kt t o Kt 3 P to B 6
Kt P to B 7
Kt to K t 3 P to B 8 Q ( ) , ch

K t o Kt 2 Q to Q 7, C h
K to R 3 R to K 7 17
Kt Qt
W H ITE Q to Kt 3 B to Q5
P to B 5 Q to B 8 , ch
B lack to make h i s 33 r d m o ve .

K to R 4 18 B t o B 7
33 R t o Q B s q B >< K t 14
_
P xP P xP
34 R x Q Q P xR P t o B 7, ch K >< P
35 K t o B s q
15
B >< Kt P 16
W hi te res ig n s .

BY D R T ARRASC H
N OTE S . .

B lack h as manage d t h is d ifficult o pening with great care

1 .

H ere P t o K R 3 w o u l d be ad visable so as t o secure t h e B is h o p

2
,

against exch ange aft er Kt t o R 4 .

It was better t o with d raw th e B ish o p t o Kt 3

3
.

Th e gam e u p to t h is is t o lerably even Alt h o u gh W h ite h a s th e

4
.

better d evel o pment h e h a s a d o u bled Pawn an d B lack h as t h e

, ,

adv antage o f t wo B i sh o ps as freq u ently h appens w h en p o siti o ns are ,

equal a n d n o immed iate attack is p o ssible th e play begins t o be with ,

o ut d efinit e sc h eme .

Q to K 2 at o nce wo u l d save time

5
.

T h e King s p o siti o n is n o w s o mewh at weakene d a n d Wh ite

3 ’
,
m u st be carefu l th a t th e p o ssessi o n o f th e l o ng d iag o nal s h o u l d n o t be
r u in o u s t o him .

H ere P t o B 5 was v e ry str o ng B lack by takin g w o u l d yiel d

7
.

Wh ite a go o d attack by Kt x P if th e Pawn a d vances B lack s centre is ’

bl o cke d a nd th e acti o n o f W h ite s B ish o p w o ul d be strengt h ened ;

,
’

t h e Pawn als o t h reat ens a timely fu rt h er a d v ance .

3
After t h is exc h ange W h ite ge ts s o me d isad vantage by d egrees , ,

o n acc o unt o f th e passe d Queen s Pawn It was stil l pre ferable t o

’
.

play P t o B 5 fo r if th en P P ; 2 0 B t
, B xB ; 2 1 Kt t o B 3
.
,
x .
,

Q to Q 2 ; 2 2 R t o Q sq w inning a Piece o r 2 2 Kt B Q x Kt ; 2 3
.
, ,
. x
, .

QxB
T h e R o o k is n o t wante d o n th is file si n ce th e ch a nc e o f a
3
,
 AU G U ST 16 1 53

su ccess ful attack o n th e is o lated Q u een s Pawn is sligh t he sh o ul d o n ’

,
t h e c o n trary rat h er try t o o cc u py the Kin g s file
’
, .

° T is weakens t h e Q u een s wing b u t if W h ite o mits th e m o ve ’

1
h , ,

P to Kt 5 d rives t h e Knigh t fro m its attack o n th e Queen s Paw n and ’

gives B lack a great er ch o ice o f play

. .

11
B lack h as strength ene d h i s po siti o n in th e last fe w m o ves .

12
E vi d ently wit h t h e d esign o f d riving th e Qu een fro m h er
th reaten ing p o siti o n by R t o Q B sq .

13
C o mmencing a bea utifu l we ll c o nsi de red sacrificial c o mbi n a ,
-

ti o n wh ich d eci d es th e game B lack h a s manifestly recko ned o n th e

, .

fo llo w ing m o ve o f h i s o pp o nent .

11
Th is sacrifice is n o t co mp u ls o ry fo r B lack can attack also by ,

Q 3 4 Kt t o B 3 Q t
. P ; 3 5 R t o Kt sq Q to Q 7 ; 36
, .
, .

Kt P t
, ; 3 7 Kt t o Kt 3 Q t o R 7 ; 3 8 Q t o Q s q Q x R P
.
,
.
, ,
breaking in .

13
Th e Wh ite Pieces are unpleasantly fettere d i f Kt x B th e Ro o k ,
ch ecks a nd w ins th e Q u een White co u l d h o wever a pparent ly get
.
, ,

a n eve n game by Q R B Q ( B lack m u st n o t play B P ch gaining

x
,
x x
, ,

a Pa wn o n acc o unt o f its gi v ing W h ite two extra m o ves i n a p o siti o n

,

w h ere time is s o imp o rtant ) ; 3 6 Kt B &c b ut even th en B lack .

x
, .
, ,

a fter bri nging h is K t o Q B 4 will h a v e th e better game as analysis , ,

h a s s h o wn me o n acc o u nt o f the maj o rity o f Pa wn s o n th e Quee n s
’
,

si d e giving hi m an ad v antage .

1 ° Pillsbury h a s n o w a w o n game wh ic h h e fo ll o w s to th e end

,

w ith masterly precisi o n .

17
Wh ite c o u ld h ave resigned n o w N o tice the en ergy wit h wh ich .

P illsbury plays n o t simply t o w in b u t fo r a mate

, ,
.

13
I f Wh ite inte rp o se th e Q u een mate fo ll o ws by Q x P ch B to , , ,

B 7 ch a n d Q to Kt 5
, , .

C . S C H L EC H TE R v . H . E . B I RD .

W H IT E BLAC K
K R to q B to q
Q K t ( K 2 ) to Q 4
to B 2

Kt t o Kt 5 P t o K Kt 3
Kt ( Kt 5) to K 4
Kt t
Kt t P t o Q Kt 3
Q Q q Q to K B 5
5
t o B s

QxQ Kt
B t o B sq K t o Kt 2
P t o K Kt 3 Kt _to Q 4
B t o K Kt 2 P t o K R 3
Kt t o Q 2 Q R to Q B sq
Kt to B 4 Q R to Q B 2
Kt to K 5 K R to Q B sq
 T OU RNA M ENT
I

1 54 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BL AC K

Kt Kt K Kt to K 2 E to R 4
28 to Q3 to 2

29 B to K 4 P to Q B 4 ° R to q B t .

lo
Q RxB Kt t o B 4
BL AC K R xP R xP
B to Q5 Kt to Q5
R to K 8 P to B 4
R to Kt 8, ch K to R 2
R (q ) to K 8
P t o Kt 5
R t o R 8 ch K t o Kt 3 ,

R ( K 8 ) to Kt 8 , ch
R t o Kt 2
R to Q 8 R to R 3
P to R 3 P xP
K to R 2 Kt x P
W H ITE KxP Kt t o Q 5
Wh ite to make h i s 3o th mo ve .
R to Q B 8
. K t t o Kt 6 ”

P to B 3 R to Q 3
30 P x P P xP P t o Kt 4 K t o Kt 4
3 1 Kt t o K 5 B t o Kt 4 7 K t o Kt 3 P xP
3 2 B to Kt 2 R to Q Kt sq P xP R to K B 3
3 3 R to Q 2 R to Kt 3 8 R ( 8 8 ) tO K 8
3 4 K R to q R to R 3 Kt t o Q 7
3 5 P to Q B 4 B to R 5 R t o K s, ch K to Kt 3
3 6 P t o Kt 3 P to B 3 9_ R to R 5 R to R 2
3 7 Kt t o Q 3 B to q R to K t 8, ch R to Kt 2
3 8 Kt to B 4 P to Kt 4 Dra wn ga m e .

N OT ES BY H . P I LLS BU RY .

1
No t as go o d as 5 P to
. K 5, K Kt to Q 2 ;6 B . x B, Qx B ;7 .

Q t2o Q 2 &c ,
.

Q x B w as superi o r .

3
Wh ite h as much th e freer p o siti o n an d s o meth ing m o re ener ,
getic seems nee ded h ere t o keep h i s ad va n tage 1 0 Q to K 2 . .
,
fo ll o wed by Q R to Q sq seems s u peri o r to th e text
, .

True to t h e teach ing o f th e Vien n a sch o o l W h ite by th is

4 ‘ ’
.

mo ve Offers a d ra w E ith er Q to B 2 o r Q 2 were d evel o ping a nd

.

kept th e advantage o f p o siti o n with W h ite .

Were Wh ite d esiro us o f a figh t P to K Kt 3 first fo ll o wed by

3
, ,

Q to Q 2 was th e co rrect i d ea
, .

B la ck h ere makes a bi d fo r s o meth i n g m o re th an a d ra w w ith

3
,
wh ich h is o ppo nen t apparently wo u l d be satisfied .

T o prevent Kt to B 4 an d Q 6
7
.

Thi s an d th e n ext mo ve pla ce th e R o o k out o f pla y ; it s to o d

3

better at Q Kt s q .
1 56 TH E HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT

A UG US T 17 .

T HIS day sees Stei n it z at h is b est His game v B ardeleben i s a

. .

ge m o f the fi rst w ater ( a fter ward s a ward ed fi rst priz e for s ou n d

'

b rillia ncy ) and the fi n al pi c t ure i s a c/zef d wuvr e o f a n o ld

,
’

master The weat h er is very h o t wh i ch may h ave c ause d T chig o rin

.
,

listle s sl y to d ra w agai n st B i rd lett i n g Pills bu ry up level w i t h 8 5

,
.

B ardeleben als o l o se s h i s pr o mi n ent p o siti o n t o 73 Las k er ag ai n by

d ra w i n g o n ly rea c h e d 7; o t h er pro mi n e n t s c o res b e i n g S ch i ffer s
6 5 B ir d an d Walbro d t 6 Stei nit z a n d Teic h ma nn 53 Tarrasch 5
, , ,
.

Th i s fin ish es t he se c o n d w eek a n d o n M o n da y th e M i n or o r
,

A mat eur Tour n am en t c o m me n ces .

B . V ERGAN I v . E . S C H I FF E RS
.

BLAC K BLAC K
P to K 3 Q Kt to B 3
P to Q 4 B P xB
PxP Pt
Kt to K B 3 Kt
Q to K
2
B to .

Q3 B 2
C astles E to Kt sq
B t o K Kt 5 4 Kt to Kt 2

Q Kt t o Q 2 P xP
P to B 3 P t o B 6, ch
Q to B 2 K to R 2
B t Kt 3
Q to
QR to q QX Q
Kt to K 53 R tO q
P to KB 4 Kt to B 4
P to K R3 Kt
P to K Kt 4 7 R xP
B to R 7, ch R to K 7, ch
E to B 5 R xP
B to R 7, ch resi g ns .
I’lwt a
.
, B ra d
sh a w , Ha st i n g s
 1
58 TH E HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
W H IT E BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K
Kt to Kt 5, ch

P to K B 3 K to q
Q to K 2 Q to Q 2

Q R to B q B 3 3
to K to B sq
6

P to Q 5 6 P xP R to B 7, ct o Kt s q
Kt t o Q 4 K to B 2 R t o Kt 7, ch K to q 1°
Kt to K6 K R to Q B R xP , Resi g n s .

Q to Kt 4 P to Kt 3

BY D R TARRASC H N OTE S . .

1
Th is m o ve is menti o ne d by Grec o an d Steinitz h as agai n reco m ,

men ded it in h is M o d ern C h ess Instruct o r t h is v ariati o n wa s also ’

playe d by h im against S c h lec h ter in th is To urnament .

2
S c h lec h ter h ere playe d Kt x K P wh ic h is t h e c o rr ect m o ve , ,
fo ll o wing it u p 8 C astles B x Kt ; 9 P x B P to Q 4 ; 1 0 B to R 3
.
,
.
, .

( Steinitz s n e w m o ve o n wh ic h th e wh o le variati o n d epen d s ) B t o K 3 ;

’
, ,
B t o Kt 5 Kt t o Q 3 with a n equal game
-

11 .
, ,
.

3
If Kt ( o r B ) Kt ; 1 0 P Kt B P W h ite gets a da ngero us
x . x
,
x
,

attack by 1 1 B P ch K x B ; 1 2 Q to Kt 3 ch & c
. x
, ,
.
, , .

4
Th e p o int o f all t h e e xch anges as by t h is m o ve W h ite O btai n s ,

c o mman d o f th e b o ard prevents B l ack fro m C astling a n d initiates a

, ,
mo st p o werful attack o n th e King .

3
It wo ul d h ave been preferable t o play th e K t o B 2 as W h i te ,
h a d t h en n o t h ing better t h an 1 7 Q x Kt ch Q x Q 18 R x Q ch .
, , .
, ,
K x R 1 9 R x P ch fo ll o we d by R x Q Kt P and B lack h a s s t ill a
.
, , ,
pro spect o f a d raw .

A nice sacrific e o f a Pa w n making w ay fo r th e Kn igh t to p o w er

6
,
s

fully strength en th e attack .

H ere begins a gran d c o mbinati o n

7
( See d i ag r am ) . .

Th e p o siti o n is m o st int e restin g all th e W h ite Pieces being en

3
,

p r i se If K R t h en fo ll o w s 2 3 R to K sq ch K t o Q 3 2 4 Q to
. x
, .
, , .

Q Kt 4 ch K to B 2 ; 2 5 Kt t o K 6 ch K t 0 Kt sq ; 2 6 Q t o K B 4
, , .
, , .
,
ch a n d wins
,
.

T h e c h ecks by t h e R o o k are d eligh t ful as B lack ca n n o t take

9
,
with King o r h e l o ses his Queen with a c h eck n o r can h e take w ith ,
Queen o r h e is mated .

[ Fo r n o w i f K to Kt sq M r Steinitz ( at the time ) d em o nstrate d

10
, .

th e fo llo wmg br i ll i ant a n d remark able mate in ten m o ves

.

2 6 R t o Kt 7 ch K t o
q , ( o r i f 30 Q to Kt 7 ch K t o q ,
K t o B sq ; 2 7 Kt to R 7 3 1 Q t o K1 8 ch K t o K 2
.
, ,

3 2 Q to B 7 ch K to Q sq ,

Qto R ch K R
27 4 x
, 3 3 Q t o B 8, ch Q to q
28 Q t o R 7, ch K t o B s q 3 4 Kt to B 7, ct o Q 2
29 Q to R 8, ch K to K 2 3 5 Q to Q 6, m at e .
 AU GU ST 17 1 59

J H B LAC KBU RNE

. . A . B U RN .

W H ITE BLAC K “
U HTE BLAC K
P to K 4
1 P to K 3 2 7 Kt P Q m Kl s
2 K t to Q B 3 P t o Q 4 2 8 Q to Q 2
Qx K P
3 P t0 Q 4 Kt t o K B 3 BLAC K
4 B t o K K t 5 P x P 1

5 K t x P 2
B to K 2
6 Kt t ,
ch B t

7 B >< B QxB
8 Kt t o B 3 C astles
9 B tO Q s P to B 4
1 0 P to B 3 P xP
1 1 Kt x P P to K 4 3
1 2 K t to K t
5 Kt t o B 3
1
3 C astles 4
E to K 3
1 4 Q to R4 Q R to q
I 5 K R to q 4 Q t o Kt W H IT E
1 6 B to B s q B to K t 5
Wh ite t o make his 2 9th m o ve
I 7 R to Q 3 Rx R
.

18 B > <R B to B 6 2 9 Q to Q 6 , ch K tO B 2

1
9 B t o B sq P to Q R 3 3 0 Bt ,
ch Q xB
6

2 0 K t to Q 6 K t tO q 3 1 Q to B 7, ch K to Kt 3
2 1 Q to B 2 P to B 4 3 2 Q to Kt 3 , ch K t
2 2 K to q B to B 3 3 3 R to K B sq , ch K t o K 5
2 3 R to q Kt to K 3 3 4 R to q ,
ch K to Q4
2 4 P to B 3 R to B 3 3 5 Q t o Q 3 , ch K tO B 4
P to K 5 5 3 6 Q to Q 4 , ch K to Kt 4
'

2
5 B to B 4
26 P xP K t o B sq 3 7 Q t o Kt 4 , mate .

N OTES BY E . SC H I FF E RS .

usual m o ve h ere is B to K 2
1
Th e .

ter 5 B Kt B lack wo ul d pro bably h ave retake n with th e

2
Af . x
,

Pawn as in ,
game M arco 0 B urn . .

T h e Quee s B is h o p is n o w free a n d th e game eq u alise d

3 ’
.

A g o o d c o n tinuati o n als o was Kt to Q B 7 R t o Kt sq ; Kt t o

4
,

Q 5 &c , .

Apparently B lack cann o t sa v e th e Pawn

6
.

Aft e r 30 R B wo ul d fo ll o w 3 1 Q t o B 7 ch 3 2 Q P ch
.
x
,
.
, , .
,

3 3 R t o K B sq ch a n d w ins
.
, ,
.

W H
. . K P O LL OC K
. v . D J ANOW SKI
. .

“WH T E BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to 1 9 4 3 P to B 3 Kt to B 3 ‘

2 Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3 4 P to Q 4 K Kt x P
1 60 T HE HASTI NGS C H ESS TO U R NA M EN T

BLAC K
Kt to Q Kt sq

Kt to B 4
Kt , ch
B to K 2
“

P to Q 3
C astles 3

B t o Kt 3
Kt to Q 2

E to B 3
B t
Q to B 3
P to K R 3
Q R tO q
RxQ R t o K 6 , ch K to R 4
K to R 2 B to B 2 Kt t o Kt 6
Q tO Q S B to q Kt t o B 8 , ch
P to K R 4 K t o Kt s q Kt t o K 6
E to K 5 K to R 2 Kt t o B 8 ch ,

B >< Kt K t o Kt sq Kt to K 6
Kt t o B 3 K to R 2
Q to K 5 Drawn g ame .

BY C VON B ARDE LE B EN
N OTES . .

I prefer th e u s u al d efence P t o Q 4
1
,
.

Wh ite w o u l d h av e a very go o d game i f h e p laye d 1 0 Q t o B 3 i n

2 .

o r d er t o prevent B lack d ev el o ping h i s Queen s B is h o p

’
.

B t o B 4 w o ul d be bett e r
3
.

N o w again W h ite s h o ul d have playe d Q t o B 3

4
.

After th is m o ve h a s been mad e th e game is equalise d , .

T o o l a te ( l) .

W h ite t h reaten ed t o play 1 9 Q t o K 7 a n d th ere fo re B lack

7 .
,

righ tly gives t wo R o o ks fo r th e Q u een .

T h is l o o ks v ery d angero us but t h e attack o f B lack is n o t s o

6
,

stro ng as it s eems t o be .

If B lack takes th e R o o k wit h th e Knigh t t h e Wh ite Pawns

3
,

bec o me v ery stro ng an d B lack w o u l d h ave n o better ch ance th an after

,

t h e line ad o pte d .

° Ve ry cleverly playe d
1
Of c o urse n o w B lack cann o t capt u re th e
.

B ish o p beca u se o f 40 R t o K 6 ch a n d mate o n t h e ne xt m o ve

.
, , .

T h e o nly way t o d efen d th e King against th e th reate n ing 40 R t o

11
.

K 6 , ch , K ro R 4 ; 41 R . to R 7, m at e .
 1 62 TH E HASTI NGS C H ES S T O U RNA M ENT
3
p o siti o n alrea dy h a s a d ra wish appearance
Th e .

T is is risky Wh ite h o wever h a s scarcely s uffi C Ien t fo rce left

4
h , ,

to d o any seri o u s d amage .

B etter t o h ave g o t i d o f th e a d verse B i sh o p by B to Kt 4 a fter

5
r ,

ward s planting th e Knigh t o n K B 5 .

6
I f R x P t h en Kt to Kt 5 reco vering th e Pawn W i th th e better
, ,

p o siti o n .

H ere B l a ck gi v es a c h ance Kt to Kt sq o r K t o Kt 2 d e fen d i ng

7
.
,

th e Pawn o u g h t t o h a v e been playe d

,
.

A m o re e nterprising play e r w o u l d h ave vent u re d up o n R x B P

5
,
in which case the fo ll o wing var iati o n w o u l d pro bably h ave o ccurred
P ; 2 9 P to K B 3 R to R 7 ; 3 0 K to B 3
.
, .
,
K t o Kt 2 3 1 R t o B 4 a n d White has t h e superi o r game because
.
, ,

if B lack n o w plays R x P White replies with R t o K R sq , .

H ere again h e misses h i s o pp o rt u nity P t o R 6 ch gives many

9
.
, ,

ch ances o f winning fo r e xample 3 8 P to R 6 ch K x P 3 9 Kt to —

.
, ,
.

B 3 K t o Kt 2 ; 40 P t o Kt 5 P t o K B 4 ( best ) ; 4 1 Kt t o Q 4
, .
, .
,
R to K 4 42 R t o R 4 a n d W hite h a s the ad vantage B lack instead
.
, .
,
o f 3 8 K x P might als o play Kt x P o r K t o R sq but in eit h er case
.
, ,
W h ite o btains th e bett er p o siti o n .

° B to B
5 w o ul d be m o re t o th e p u rp o se
1
.

B o th players wait fo r the mistake wh ic h never c o mes ; h ence

11
,

th e result a d raw —
.

DR T ARRASC H
. R T EIC H M ANN
. .

W H IT E W H IT E BLAC K
P to K 4 Q to K 3 R t o B 3, 6

Kt to K B 3 2 2 P to K R 3 K t to Kt 2
7

t o Kt 5 2 3 K R to QB sq
to R4 R to q
Q3 z4 B to Q 3 Kt t o Q 3

BLAC K

1 2 Kt to Kt 3
1 3 C astles
3

I4 B to B 2
1
5 P to Q R 4 4
1 6 P xP
17 P to Q Kt 3
18 E t o Kt 5
1 B to K 3 W H IT E
9
20 B xB Wh ite to make hi s 2 5t h m o ve .
 A U G U ST 17 1 63

W HITE BLAC K W HIT E BLAC K

5 R tO R 5 R to R 3, RX B
8 9
2
‘“
Qx R
2 6 K R tO q Kt t o Kt 4 Kt t
Pt P to B 3
Kt to B 5 Q to Q 2
B to B 2 Q to Q B 2

Q to R Kt to Kt 3
3
P to K Kt 3 R tO q
Q to Kt 2 K to B sq
Q to Kt 3 Kt to Q 2
K t to K 3
Wh i te res i g ns .

N OTE S BY
P ILLSBU RY H . N . .

1
A well kno wn fo rm o f th e Lo pez attack h as d evel o ped M an y
-
.

masters n o tably T ch ig o rin prefer t o d ev el o p t his B i sh o p at K Kt 2

, , .

2
Stein i tz a n d o t h ers wo u l d prefer B to B 2 at o nce .

3
G enerally th e first player i n pre v i o u s games i n th is Open i ng h as
pre ferre d to C astle Q u een s R o o k a n d pro se c ute th e attack up o n the
’
,

a d verse King by a d vancing h is Pawns b u t t h e B lack Pawns wo ul d ,

a d vance up o n the Queen S si d e to o rapi d ly i n th is p o siti o n t h erefo re

’
,
Dr Ta rra sch aban do ns t h is i dea
. .

4
T h e o pene d file pro ves o f great se r vice t o Wh ite later o n .

I n asmuch as th e Kin g s Pawn nee d s m o re pro tecti o n s o o n B lack

5 ’
,
migh t h ave trie d h ere Kt to Q 2 being t h en prepare d to suppo rt it by ,

P to K B 3 .

6
T h e m o vemen t o f th e R o o k o nly l o ses time and lea d s t o t h e ,

d irect l o ss o f a Pawn later o n M o re o ver Kt t o Q 2 was al ways co r

.
,

rect to prevent th e Q ueen s entrance at B 5 ’

.

7 Als o l o ss o f time .

3 T is m ve m i g t
h o h h ave wo n a clear Pawn .

9
An erro r R to Kt 3 2 6 Q to B 5 B to Kt 2 wo ul d h ave saved .
,

th e Pa wn .

U n acc o untable except perh aps o n acco unt o f t i me pressure :

,
-

2 6 R x P Kt x R
.
,
2 7 B x Kt & c w o ul d h ave wo n th e Pa wn clear
.
, .
, .

11
Also h ere Q to B 5 wo ul d win a Pawn .

‘ A treme ndo us erro r which l o ses th e exch ange ; R to R 5 still

2

l eft Wh ite w ith th e superi o r game .

31
Wh ite h ere exceed e d his time a n d th ereupo n resign ed B lack
“

, .

sh o ul d W in h o wever b eing s o o n able t o enter th e 8th ro w w it h

, ,

c o mbi n ed Queen an d R o o k a nd fo rm a matin g po siti o n fro m wh ich

“

,
W h ite co ul d o nly es cape by d ecisive lo ss o f mat erial .
1 64 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT

H . N . P I LLS B U RY v .
I M ASON
. .

W H IT E BLAC K BLAC K
5
1 P to Q4 P to Q 4 P to B 4
P to Q B 4 P to K 3 R xR
Kt to Q B 3 Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q 2
B to Kt 5 B to K 2 Kt t o Kt sq 6
Kt to B 3 P to Q Kt 3 Kt
P to K 3 B to Kt 2 P t o K Kt 3
R t o B sq P xP l R tO q
B xP Q Kt to Q 2 K t o Kt 2 7
C astles C astles R t o Q B sq
Q to K 2 K t to Q 4 Kt to B 2
B xB Qx B R to Q Kt sq
Kt t Pt Kt t o K 3
B to Kt 5 Q to Q 3 R t o Q B sq
R to B 2 P to Q B 3 R tO B 7
B to Q 3 Kt to B 3 3
Kt to Kt 4
K R to Q B q R tO B sq K t to K 5
R “ E xB Kt x P
B t o 6
Q xB R to B 2 Res ig ns 8 .

R TEIC H MANN
N OTES BY . .

If he i n t ended to take t h is Pawn h e migh t h ave waite d till Wh ite

1

h ad d ev el o pe d h is B to Q 3 t h en g a in i n g a m o ve t h o ugh W h ite wo ul d
,

m o st likely h ave exch anged h imself next m o v e .

He can n o t push th e P t o B 4 o n acc o u nt o f B x Kt;w i n ning a

2

Paw n .

3
B ut I d o no t un d erstan d wh y h e did n o t n o w play P to Q B 4 ,
wh ich seems to gi v e h im at least an even ga me After th e text m o ve .

th e Pa wn is fi xe d a n d i rret ri evably weak .

Taking immed iate ad vantage o f th e o missio n th e B la ck B ish o p s

4
,
’

Pawn is do o med no w .

S eeing n o w th at h e cann o t play K R t o B sq o n a cc o u n t o f

5

1 7 Kt . P R Kt ; 1 8 Q x R ch ( I) h e p refe rs to l o se th e Pa wn
x
,
x .
, ,
a n o th er way .

Th ere is n o m o re t o be sai d ab o ut th e remain d er Of the game ;

6

h e h as to submit t o th e l o ss o f several m o re Pa w ns an d migh t as w ell ,

h ave resigne d at o nce .

A li ttle trap i f 1 7 R x P R t o Q B sq ; 1 8 R t o Q 6 Kt t o Kt 5
7
.
, .
, ,
wi n ning a Piece but Wh ite is n o t in a h urry
, .

3
I t is ev id en t th at Wh ite Q u een s Ro o k s Pa wn w ill c o st a Piece ’ ’
,
a n d n o th i n g in th e w ay Of d isaster can h appen t o Wh ite s King except ’

by th e greatest ki n dn ess o n W h ite s part such as 36 Kt to R 6

’
, .
,
ch ; 37 . K to q , Kt to Kt 4 ; 38 . P to R 7, Kt to B 6 .
1 66 TH E HASTI NGS C H E SS T OU R NA M ENT
BLAC K BLAC K
P to K Kt 4
Q to Q 2
B to Q 3
QxB
Kt to K 2

Q to B 5
Kt to Kt 3
P to K R4 2

Kt to R 5
K to Kt 2
Kt x Kt
K to B 3 W H IT E
R to K R sq
Res ig n s 4 . Wh ite t o make h is I 9th m o ve .

N OTE SBY S C H I FF ERS .

1 Th is m o ve is j u stly c o n d emne d by th eo ry ; it w o ul d n o t be
.

ad vantageo us t o exc h ange the B is ho p fo r th e Queen s Knigh t and ’

,

still less so to retreat .

2
After 1 8. Kt to R 5 w o ul d fo ll o w 1 9 R to K 3 t h reaten
,
.
,
i n g Kt to B 5 .

3
A pretty but u n s o un d sacrifice ; B lack migh t h ave playe d I 9 .

Kt x R ; 2 0 P x R Q x P a n d W h ite w o ul d simply h ave l o st th e

.
, ,

exch ange ( See d i a gram )

. .

4
B lack ina d v ertently t o uch e d th e Pawn at K B 3 wh i ch co m ,

pelled th e l o ss Of th e Queen .

[Th is w as o n e Of th e questi o ns wh ich came be fo re th e C o mmittee ,

but th ey d eci d ed th at alth o u gh th e t o uc h ing may h ave been uni nten
,

t io n al H err M arc o w as qu i te within h i s righ ts if n o t eve n b o un d t o

, , ,
i nsist o n th e Pa wn being ta ken es pecially as th e to uch i n g O f it was
,

pro bably an o utco me o f mental wo rkings fo r its capture w it h th e ,

Kn igh t w as at first sigh t very stro ng E D ] ,

—
.

J . M IESES E . L AS K E R .

BLAC K
P to K 4
Kt to Q B 3
P xP
Kt to K B 3
Kt Kt
Q to K 2

Kt to K t sq l
P to K Kt 3 2
B to K Kt 2
 A U G U ST 17 1 67

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

1
9 Q R tO q R tO Kt 3 P t o K R 4 P tO Q B 5
P xP R xP
BL AC K Q t o R 8, ch R to B s q
R to K 7 ‘4 R xQ
R xQ P to K R 3
Kt t o K 6 E to K 4
P to K B 4 I5 R tO q
R to Q 8 16 R xR
Kt B to B 2
Kt t o B 6 B to Kt 3
K to B 3 K to Kt 2
K to K 2 P to Kt 4
P to R 5 1 7 P xP
P x P K to B 3
W H IT E K to Q 3 B to B 2
W h ite to make h i s 2 0 th m o ve . Kt x R P B xP
P to R 4 B to B 2

Q to R 4 8
P to QB 4 K t to B 6 K t o Kt 4
Q to R4 R xK P K t x P 18 K xP
E to R 3 R to K 7 Kt x P K t o Kt 4
E xB R xB K to K 4 P to R 4
K to Kt 2 P to Q 5 Kt t o Kt 7 '9 P tO R 5
Q to B 4 P to K B 4 K t O B 3 2° B t O Kt 3
R xR QxR P to B 4 K to B 3
( l) Kt tO K 8 , ct O K 2
9
R tO q
Q to R 3 lo
Kt t o Kt 7 K t o B 3
Kt to Kt 5 Q t o B 3 ch Kt to R 5, ch K to K 4
“
,

Q t o B 3 Q to Q 2
12
Dra wn game .

BY D R T ARRASC H N OTE S . .

T h e us u al m o ve Kt t o Q 4 is far better fro m Knigh t s square

1 ’

th e Knigh t c o m es int o t h e game wit h d i ffi c u lty an d int o u nfav o urable

po siti o ns .

T h e ri gh t m o ve h ere was P t o B 3
2
.

It wo ul d be very d angero us t o take th e King s Pawn B lack

3 ’
.

wo ul d h av e a very d ifficult game after B P I I R to K sq P to B 3 x .

,

12 Q to Q sq K to B sq ; 1 3 P to K B 4 B t o Q 5 ch ; I 4 K to q
.
,
.
, ,
. .

Wh ite h a s a lrea dy a stro ng well d evel o ped game ,

-
.

W h ite is n o w m u ch better equippe d th an five m o ves a g o

5
.

6 Very well playe d If B lack capt u res th e Pawn t h en Kt to Q 4

.
,

fo llo ws w it h ad vantage t o Wh ite .

B lack sacrifices th e B is h o p s Pawn in o rd er later o n t o s u ccess

‘

7 ’
, ,

fully atta ck th e Kin g s Paw n ; h e mi g h t neverth el ess h av e c o me o f

’

badly .
1 68 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
U p to th is p o int M ies es h as led th e assault a d equately , but no w
8

h e l o ses th e O pp o rtunity o f wi n ning th e game by an elegant sacr i fice

O f the Queen I nstead Of d ra wing back th e Queen h e o ugh t to h ave
.
-

simply playe d 2 0 Kt to Q 4, a nd if R x Q 2 1 Kt x R, Q t o K sq ;2 2
. . .

Kt , Q t ; 2 3 P to K 7, Q to q ; 2 4 R x P , B to Q 2 ; 2 5
. . .

R x B , a nd B lack h as lo st O n t h e _ o th er h an d , 2 1 Q x R was . .

th reatened, to be fo ll o wed by Kt t o B 6 o n similar lines I f 2 0 . .

B to Kt 2 , th en fo ll o w s , 2 1 Q x B , R x Q ; 2 2 Kt t o B 6 , Q to K sq ;
. .

23 . Kt , Q t ; 2 4 P to K 7, Q t o q ; 2 5 B x P, R t o Kt sq ;
. .

;2 8 R x R, a n d w1ns ;
o

2 6 B to B 6, Q x B
. 2 7 R t o Q 8, ch , Q t o q . .

if i n th is variati o n 2 3 R to Kt s q 2 4 Kt to B 7, ch , K t o Kt sq
. .

2 5 P t o K 7, K x Kt
. 2 6 B x P , ch I n th e o t h er replies als o Wh ite
. .

gets a d eci de d a d vantage th e text m o ve, h o wever, all o w s B lack so me

freedo m .

9
W h ite h a s n o w carried o u t h is plans an d o btained th e entire -

co mman d o f th e Ki ng ’s file , fo r s h o ul d B lack d isplace his Q u een by

Q x Q B P , t h en White wo u l d w it h 2 8 R t o K 7 Obtain a d eci d ed a d .

van tage t h e fo ll o w ing elega n t terminati o n migh t h ave co me ab o ut :

28
K to R 2 ; 3 1 Q x P, ch , B x Q ;3 2 Kt to Kt 5, ch , K t O q
.
; 3 3 R to . .

R 7, m ate .

1°
N o w R to K 7 w o u l d simply be answere d by B t o B 3 .

u
I f Wh ite co vers th e ch eck in any o th er way, B lack Opp o ses with
R to sq K .

After th e exc h an ge o f th e Quee n W h ite w o ul d als o h ave a n

12
,
advantage o n acco unt o f th e po ssessi o n o f th e Kin g s file and th e ’
,
better p o siti o n o f th e Pa wn s .

3
R t o K sq wo ul d n o t be g o o d o n acc o unt o f R x R ch fo ll o wed
1
, ,
by Q to Q 5 .

Aga i n ve r y masterly a n d s urpr i s mg ly w ell playe d H ereby

,
‘4
.

Wh ite fo rces th e exch ange o f th e Queens and gets a better end

game .

W h y Wh ite do es n o t take th e Quee n s Pa w n i s d i ffi cult to u n d er

15 ’

stan d Th e text mo ve makes th e win m o re d i ffi c u lt as it enables

.
,
B lack to d isso lve th e Kin g s si d e lat er o n ’
.

Th is is n o w th e best ; 37 Kt P B x Kt 3 8 R x B R to K 7
16
. x
, .
, ,
ch ; 39 . K to B 3 , R x P ; 4O . R t O Q 8, ch , K to Kt 2 ; 4I . R tO Q 7,
ch , an d R P wo ul d pro bably n o t be s uffi cient fo r a w i n
42 . x
, .

7
The c o n seq uences o f W h ite s 3 6 th m o v e sh o w th emselves n o w
1 ’

wh ilst W h ite stan d s better o n th e Queen s si d e B lack gets a little ’

,
ch an ce o n th e King s si de ’

°Wh ite h ad h ere fo r t h e last time a ch an ce

.

t o wi n n amely by
1
, ,
P to R 5 The game might th e n h ave pro ceed e d as fo ll o w s
.

W H ITE BLAC K
53 Kt x P K to B 5 ( else
Wh ite st o ps th e Pawns w ith
K 3 o r K tO K 4, fOl
K to
l o w ed by Kt to B 3 )
54 Kt to K 6 , ch K to K 4 .
1 70 THE HASTI NGS C H E SS TO U R NA M ENT
per fun ct o ry s o rt o f way by b o th parties B lack bl o cks i n h i s Quee n s .
’

B is h o p u nn ecessarily a nd W h ite ret o rts w it h a fi a n ch etto th e use o f

, ,

wh ich mo st be perfectly pro blematical c o mpare d w ith t h at o f o t h er ,

well tried fo rmati o n s at his d isp o sal

-
.

4
Wo rse th an useless as matters fall o u t A ny w ay the R o o k
,
.
,
co ul d h ardly do go o d o n t h is file e xcept in th e event o f subse quen t ,

P to Q 5 o r s o meth i n g like that n o t likely in th e circumstan ces B ut

, ,
.

t h e reply may h ave bee n o verl o o ke d II Q to B 2 leaving th e Ro o k . .

,

free to m o ve o t h erwise wo ul d be stro nger ,

.

5
Th is is well played if o nly to get ro un d t o d efen d h is o w n Ki n g
,
.

And in d riving it t h at wa y Wh ite weakens h i s p o siti o n .

6
Also go o d B lack impro ves fro m m o v e to m o ve a n d wh e n h is
.
,

Queen s B ish o p ta kes the fiel d c o mes nearly level with h is o ppo n e n t
’
.
,
7
T o prevent 2 0 P t o Q Kt 4 apparently ; but t h e King s h o ul d
.

h ave been atte nd e d to by 2 0 P t o B 3 seeing it t o be alm o st c ertai n

.
,

th at th e B lack Queen wo ul d take the d iago nal menacing i n sta n t mate , .

F ro m th is po i n t Wh ite h a s in d eed a d i ffi c u lt game .

9
M ean i n g th e e xc h ange if n o t h ing m o re , .

9
O n pri nciple as th e saying is 2 3 B t o K 4 co ul d be n o wo rse
, ,
. .

A Ro o k is l o st an d an o th er Piece th e B ish o p to w it in a desperate —

,
—

effo rt and wh at migh t be an easily a n d well pro l o nged co n test c o mes -

t o a s urprisingly su d d en en d .

T hi s c o nclu de s the fi rst fo rt n igh t and the le s ser hal f Of the

Tour n am e n t t he n ext r o u n d w ill b e t he mi ddle o n e T he fin al .

s c ores and p o s iti o ns n o w begi n t o b e guesse d at s o it w ill b e ,

i n tere s ti n g to c o m pare the prese n t t o tals wi t h t ho s e at the end o f

la s t w ee k .

Ste i n it z
T ch ig o rin
B ard eleben
P i llsbury
S ch i ffer s
Lask er
Ti ns le y
M i eses
B ird
Walbro dt
Tei ch m a nn
M axi m um 5 10

I t w ills ee n t h at w h ile t h is w a s Stei n i t z s fa tal w eek

be ’
,
Tchig o ri n Las k er bo th ma d e t h eir
and a n d P ill sb ur y w o n all
h is g a m e s Seei n g to o t h at t h is yo u n g m aster s o n l y loss w as o n
.
, ,
’

t he fi rst day to Tch ig o ri n wh o i s ab reast t he end i s alread y for e ,

s hado w ed .
Pi an
o" B ra d
sh a w , H a s ti ng s
1 72 THE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
W H ITE BLAC K J
VHITE BLAC K
2 6 K Kt x P K to R 2 29 Kt to Kt 5, ch K to Kt 3
2 7 B tO B 3 Q xP 30 P to K 6 P to R 4
2 8 K t to K 6 R to K Kt sq 31 Kt to B 7 ch Re s i g n s
,

BY H N P I LL SBU RY
N O TE S . . .

Kt to Q B 3 is far superi o r .

2
Wh ite avo i d s wisely th e co mpli cati o n s ari sing fro m 1 2 P x P .
,
Kt ch ; 1 3
,
P t Kt P ; 14 P t
. E x P &c as B la ck
,
.
, , .
,
appears to o btai n to o stro ng an attack fo r the sacrifice d Piece ( See .

d iagram ) .

3
13 . E x P, R x B ; I4 .
Q x R Kt , to K B sq , fo llo wed bt x P, ch,
wo ul d hav e give n lack a winn i ng superi o rity
B .

4
R t o Q sq fo ll o wed s o o n by Kt t o K sq w o u l d be better The
, ,
.

text l o ses at least a Pawn .

5
It wo ul d be better to retreat th is Knigh t t o K sq It is lo o sely .

placed at R 4 .

b
P to K Kt 3 w as abs o lutely n ecessary t o save th e Knigh t .

B lack rec o vers th e exch ange fo r h is l o st Piece but it is n o t ,

eno ugh .

S T IN SLEY o B V E RGANI . . . .

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

P to Q4 P to Q 4
P to Q B 4 P to K 3
Kt t o Q B 3 Kt t o K B 3
Kt t o B 3 Kt to Q B 3
l

P to K 3 B to K 2
B to K 2 C astles
C astle s P to Q Kt 3
Kt to K 5 B t o Kt 2
2

P to B 4 Kt to Q Kt sq
P xP Kt xP a

B to Q 3 Kt to KB 3
Q to K 2 B to Q 3 4
W H ITE
R tOq P to B 3
W h ite t o make h is 1 8t h m o ve
Q to K 2
.

B to Q 2
Q R to Q B q Kt to Q 2
Q to B 3 Kt t o Q 4
Kt Kt Q t
P to K 4 5
Kt to K 2
P to K 5 B to B 2
E to K 3 Kt to Q4
Kt t B Pt
‘

P to B 5 P xP
 AU G U ST 19 1 73

W H ITE BLAC K
RxP K to Kt sq
R t o Q B sq K t o B 2
K R t O B 7 E to K 3
R ( R 7) to Kt 7
P to B 4
R xP RxP
R ( Kt 5) to Kt 7
Resig n s .

BY R T EIC H M ANN
N O TE S . .

1
T h is is against th e el ementary ru les t o o bstr u ct th e Queen s ,
’

B ish o p s Pawn with th e Knigh t in cl o se gam e s T h e m o ve can o nly

’
.

be go o d wh en a break in t h e centre w ith P t o K 4 is feasibl e .

2
T h e r eby trying t o rectify th e mistake p o int e d o u t in N o te 1 .

3
H e re P P w o u l d be better t o prevent an a d va nce o f the W h ite
x

Kin g s Pawn
’

W hite h a s n o t taken pro per a d v antage o f B lack s feeble d evel o p ’

ment an d B lack wo u l d n o w h ave at least equalised t h e game w it h

,

P to Q B 4 I cann o t see th e O bj ect o f the text m o v e

. .

5
Initiatin g a p o werfu l attack T h e ad vance o f th is Pawn is m o stly
.

d ecisive in cl o se games a n d it is therefo re nec e ssary t o r e tak e wi th

,
-

t h e Pawn when an exchange takes place o n Q 4 .

‘5
Th ere was n o d efence against the d o u ble t h reat B to Kt 5 a nd
B to R 6 .

7
A blun d er b u t hi s game is h o peless anyh o w .

E
. S C H I FF E RS W S T EIN ITZ
. .

W H IT E W H ITE BLAC K
1 P to K 4 1 7 P tO K K t 3 P t O B 5
K Kt to B 3
BL AC K
Q K t to B 3
B t o Kt 5
l
Kt tO Q5
Pt
Pt
B to K 2

E xP
C astles

W H ITE

B to B 3 Wh ite to make h i s 1 9th m o ve .

1 74 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
BLAC K
B to K 5, ch
B to K t 8
E xP
ExP
K to K 3
E xP
B to Kt 4
E to B 3
P to Kt 3
B to Q 4, Ch

P to Kt 4
P to QR4
P to QR5
P to R 6
P to Kt 5
P to K t 6 , ch
P to Kt 7
resign s .

BY A ALB IN
N OT ES . .

N o t g o o d in th is p o siti o n o nly wh en B lack h a s playe d P t o Q R 3

1

a n d th e W h ite B ish o p is o n Q R 4 sq Th e ex ch ampi o n M r .

—

,
.

Steinitz h a s refu te d t h is variati o n in th e R113 Lo pez in h i s match wit h

,
!

Zuk ert o r t a n d we h a Ve n o w a c o mplete analysis w h ich sh o w s th at

, ,

t h e game is l o s t fo r W h ite D r Ta rr as ch h a s playe d it against Albin

,

. .
,

a n d wo n o n t h is analysis aft e r twenty m o ves .

D r T a ra s ch playe d here at o nce P t o K B 4 wh ic h is stro nger

2
. r , .

T h at se ems t o be the best

3
.

T h e c o nsequence o f B lack n o t playing ( imme d iately after B t o Q 3 )

4

Q to R 5 in o r d er to weaken th e King s flank Pawns wh ich is th e

,
’
,

principal i dea in th is Opening ( See th e game Albin . A ug .

I nstead o f t h is h e sh o u l d play P t o Q Kt 4 ( l) a n d B t o Kt 2
5
,

th e o nly way fo r a c o u nter attack -

.

A blun d er wh ich l o ses at o nce

6
M r S teinitz playe d th is en d ing
. .

very finely .

J H . . B LAC KB U RN E C . VO N B A RD ELEB E N .

W H ITE BL AC K W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to Q4 P to Q4 6 B tO K 2 C astles
2 P tO QB 4 P tO K 3 7 C astles Q Kt to Q 2

3 Kt t O Q B 3 P tOQB 3
l
8 Q tO B 2 P xP 2
4 P to K 3 B to Q 3 9 B xP P to K 4
5 Kt to B 3 K t to B 3 IO R tO q P xP
1 76 THE HAST INGS C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT
BLACK
R t o Q B sq 8

Kt to Q 5
B to Kt 4
R to q
R to R 2
P to R 5
PxP

BY J H B LAC KB U RN E
N OT ES . . .

A favo u rite d efence o f P o ll o ck s a n d o n e wh ich h e o ccasi o nally

1 ’
,

plays in t o u rnaments b ut it is o f d o u btfu l merit

,
.

P t o K 4 t u rning it int o an o ld fo rm o f th e S icilian may als o

2
, ,
’

be playe d .

3
If Kt then Q t o R 4 ch an d Q x B
, , , .

A g o o d m o v e if pro perly fo ll o we d u p
4
.

Th is o r P t o Q Kt 3 appea rs t h e o nly m o ve to av o i d th e l o ss o f
5
, ,

a Pawn .

Instead o f t h is h e certai nly o ug h t t o h ave played P t o B 5 fo l

3
, ,
l o we d by P to Kt 5 a n d P t o Q R 4 H is o nly h o pe was in breaking .

th ro ug h with th e Pawns o n the Q u een s si d e ’

7
B t o Kt 4 th reatening P t o B 5 was m o re fo rcing
,
, .

Lo sing t o o m u ch time wit h this R o o k rath er h ave g o ne o n with

3

th e P t o R 5 .

Q P wo ul d be answere d by Kt t o Kt 5 fo ll o we d by Kt x Kt ;
9
x
,
th en Q t o Kt 3 a n d B t o Q 5 winning , .

A very fi n e m o ve t o wh ic h t h ere is n o satisfact o ry reply

10
, .

P P was equally go o d
11
x .

D JANO W SKI
. A WA LB RODT
.

W H ITE
1 P to K 4
Kt t o K B 3
E t o Kt 5
E to R 4
Kt t o B 3
C astles 1

P to Q 4
P xP 3
E to Kt 3
E to K t 5
 AU GU ST 19 1 77

W HITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

Q to R 7 B t 41 P t o Kt 3 Kt t o Kt 3 0

2 2 P xB Kt t o B 4 42 R to R 6 K to B 3
2 3 B to R 2 K to K t 2 6 P to Q B 4 P x P
43
2 4 R to Q 2 Kt ( q ) tO K 3 44 P xP P to B 4
25 B t Kt 45 Kt to K3 10
K to Kt 2
2 6 K R to K 7
t o t s q 46 B x P, ch E xB
27 Q xQ RxQ 47 Rt R to K B 5
2 8 R tO Q 7 K R to q R to K t 7, ch K to K t
48
2 9 K tO Kt 2 Kt t o Q 5 K t t o Q 5 R t o B sq
49
30 R x R R xR 50 R to K t 6 C h K to B 2
,

3 1 R tO Q 2 P to B 3 5 1 R t o Q B 6 B to Q 5
3 2 Kt t o q Kt t o K 3 5 2 R t o B 7, c t o K “
3
3 3 Kt tO K 3 K t o Kt 3 53 R tO K R 7 P tO R 5
3 4 K t to K B 5 R t O Q R 2
12
54 P t o B 4 P xP
3 5 P to Q B 3 R to K B 2 5 5 K to B 3 K to K 4
3 6 P t o K R 4 B to B 2 56 R t O R 5, C t O Q 3

37 R t O q K t t o B 4
8
57 R x P R to Q K t s q
3 8 R to K q P tO R 4 58 R to R 6 , ct o K 4

39 P x P P xP 59 R t o R 5, C t O Q 3

4 0 R tO q Kt to R 5 6 o K t ><P R to K t 5
6 1 R tO Q 5 ch K to B 3
BLAC K 6 2 Kt t o K 6
,

R xP
6 3 Kt ,
ch Pt
6 4 K tO B 4 R to B 7
6 5 P to B 3 R tO B 5
6 6 K to K 5 R to B 6
6 7 P to B 4 P to Q6
68 K to Q 4 R to R6
6 9 K to K 3 P tO Q 7, ch
70 K x P R to K B 6
71 P to B 5 R to K R6
72 R to Q 3 R to R 7, ch
W H IT E
73 K t o K 3 R tO R 5
74 P t o K 5 K to B 4
Wh ite t o make his m o ve
4 5th .
75 P t o K 6
Resig n s .

N O TES BY H N P I LLS B URY . . .

Premature P t o Q 4 is m o re u s u al a n d b etter
1
.

Fo r B lack c o u l d O btain a very go o d c o u nt er attack at o nce by

2 -

P t o Q Kt 4 ; 7 B t o Kt 3 B to Kt 5 t h reatening Kt t o Q 5 &c
.
, , , .

O f c o urse fo rced fo r if 8 B t o Kt 3 Kt x Q P ; 9 Kt x Kt
3
, .
,
.
,
P x Kt 1 0 Q x P P t o Q B 4 a n d 5 winni ng th e B ish o p
.
, , .

B lack s plan o f c o unter attack w ith th e Pa wn s s eems to be q u ite

4 ’ -

co rrect a n d th e Ki n g is well placed here

, .
1 78 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U RNA M E NT

5
lack plays to o timi dly ; eith er Kt t o R 4 o r Kt t o K 3 was
B
p er fectly safe an d m o re attacking White c o ul d n o t affo r d Q t o Kt 6 .

i n eith er case .

S o met h ing m o re attacking is nee d ed a ll al o ng h ere

6
Perh aps .

P to R 4 2 4 P t o R 3 Kt t o K 3 a nd B 5 w o ul d be stro n ger t h an
.
,

t h e te xt .

W h y n o t Kt t o Q 5 ?
7

B lack sh o u ld by all means h ave d isl o d ge d th e a d verse Knigh t

3

by Kt t o Kt 2 a n d h e h a d t h en rat h er t h e best o f it o wing to the

, ,

impris o ned Wh ite B ish o p W h ite f o m th i s stage o utplays h im at all

. r

p o ints a n d never o ffers him an o t h er o p po rt u nity fo r s o d o ing

,
.

I f Kt x P Wh it e answers R t o Q B sq with a winning gam e

3
, , .

° Winning a Pawn an d t h e game see d iagra m

( )
1

'1
If K to Kt 3 53 . Kt to K 7, ch , K to B 3 ; 54 . Kt to B 5,
winning a sec n Pawn i n a few m o ves
o d .

With this
12
entrance o f the King o n th e n ext m o ve
an d t h e
, th e
result game bec m es o nly a questi o n O f time
o f th e o .

E . S C H L EC H TE R DR TA RRASC H
. .

W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E
1 P to K 4 P to K 4
Kt t o K B 3 K t t o Q B 3
Kt t o B 3 K t to B 3
E t o Kt 5 P to Q R 3
B t Q P xB
Kt x P Kt x P
Kt t Q tO Q 5
C astles Q x K Kt
R to q B to K 3
P to Q 4 Q to K B 4 l

B t o Kt 5 P to R s
3
3 ( l)
g g g gq
2
to to z BLA C K
R t?
t A t
B gQ g
Wh i te make h i s m o ve
o o

to 20 th
K 3 ) t
.

Q R K tO q Q to Q t 4
Kt Pt
Q to R 3 P to Q R4
P to Q B 3 Q to Kt 3
B to Kt 3 Q to B 2
3
P to Q B 4 B <P
>
RxR RxR
RxR KXR
E X P Q to Q 2

Q to K 3
-

, ch E to K 3
B to B 5 P to B 3
 1 80 THE HAST I NGS C H E SS T O U R NA M E N T
BY S TIN SL EY
NOTES . .

1
Th e well i nfo rmed ch ess e d it o r o f t h e Times Dem o crat " ( New
-

O rleans ) says o f th is Opening t h at i f n o t actually th e in vent i o n o f ‘

M r A P B arnes o f N ew Yo rk it w as at least first br o u gh t in t o

. . .
, ,

pro minent no tice by h im in th e C ana dian “S pectat o r J uly 1 880 and ,

”
,

s ubseque ntly in an analytical article o f s o me lengt h a n d i mp o rta n ce

in B rentan o s M o nt h ly vo l i 1 8 8 1 p 73 I t i s s o me wh at s i ngular
’
,
”
. .
, . .

th at t h e Hand buch wh o lly o verl o o ks th is fact in i ts last e d i t i o n as

”
,
well we believe as th e actual merits o f t h e d e fence wh i ch by th e w ay , , ,

is h igh ly esteeme d a n d was alm o st persistently ad o pted by P i llsbury

at th e H astings M eeting .
’

2
The do u ble o bject o f preve n ting Kt t o K Kt 5 presently a n d th e ,

exch ange o f Knigh t fo r B ish o p is th us acc o mpl i sh ed but at th e

.

expe n se o f a very weak centre o f Pa w ns .

3
Preventing an in o pp o rtune exch ange by W h i te wh o m i gh t ,

p o ssibly h ave taken th e Piece earlier w ith o ut m u ch h arm B lack i s .

als o no w read y to assail th e weak central po siti o n by P to Q 4 &c , .

4
S u pp o sing n o w P to K 5 instea d an o bvi o us m o ve t h e n I I — —
.

Kt ( B 3 ) t o K sq ; 1 2 P t o B 4 P t o Q B 4 w ith a fine attack

.
, , .

3
A ll o wing th e very evil Kt to Kt 5 wh ic h was prev i o usly
, ,

g uard ed against .B x P was pro bably a lesser evil ; Kt x P clearly

l o ses h is Queen s Knigh t s Pawn
’ ’
.

3
Atten ti o n may be d irecte d t o the series o f very fo r cible m o ves
by wh ich B lack wins t h is game Th is is o n e H e g ai n s time by a . .

t h reat o f imme diate mate wh ich can o nly be d efen d e d by White

,

co mpro mising h is King s p o siti o n ’

.

7
A s t h ere appears n o means o f saving th e valuable Pa w n t h is is
th e best c o urse .

3
Th e game i s alm o st h o peles s as a n o th er Pa wn must o at o n ce
g , ,
a n d t h is is t h e best chance .

9
I t wo ul d be bad t o o pe n th e file by B B Als o his Ki ng s x .
’

Pa wn is weak wh en the atta ck co mes B to B sq seems better

° Presumably a trap but B lack s reply em nstrates t at
. .

1 ’
, d o h th e
Pa wn may safely be taken The wh o le game in fact seems t o s h o w
.
, ,
th at o n e player sees a little clearer a n d fu rt h er th an th e o th er a nd is
mercilessly exact .
,

1‘
R x B is a n s wered e ffectively by Q t o Q B 4 .

J . M ASO N v . H . E . B IRD .
 AU GU ST 19 1 81

W H IT E BLAC K WH ITE
1
5 Q R t o q
4
B t o K 2
5

1 6 Kt to K 2 R to R 3 6
1 7 Kt K 7
( 2 ) tO Q 4

R to B sq
1 8 P tO B 3 K tO q
1 9 R to K 2

20 K R tO q Kt t o R 4
2 1 K tO q Kt t o B 3 8
2 2 Kt Rt 9
t
2 3 Kt t O Q 4 R t o B sq
2 4 P to K B 4 P t o K Kt 3
10

2
5 Q to R 3 11
B tO B 4 BLAC K
6 Kt t o 1 3 1 2
3 55352
2 1 2
Wh i t e t o make h i s m o ve
32 nd .

2 7 Kt t o 1
13 14
5 1
2 8 Kt t O B 3 Q t o Kt 3 W H ITE BLAC K
2 9 Q t o Kt 4 Q B t O Kt 4 Kt R
15
34 P, ct O 2

3 0 E x B Q x B 16
35 Kt R tO B 5
3 1 Kt t o Q 4 Q to Q 2 36 QxK P QxQ
3 2 P t o B 5
17
K PxP 37 R xQ B to B sq

3 3 P to K P xP 38 Kt to B 7 Resig n s .

BY D R TARRASC H
NOTES . .

T h e Kin g s m o ve quite d [ a B i r d is d isa d vantageo us fo r B lack

1 ’ — —
.

H e migh t h ave C astle d wit h o u t h esitati o n .

F irst P to Q Kt 3 an d th en P t o Q B 4 w o uld be very go o d in

2
,

o rd er t h at h e migh t capt u re wit h t h e Pawn after Q P x P ,

.

T h e a d v ance o f the Ro o k s Pawn has n o great v a l u e th e R o o k

3 ’

cann o t be d e v el o pe d a d vantageo usly Wu K R 3 .

Wh ite h as a far better d evel o p ed game

4
.

T o keep t h e Knigh t o u t o f h i s K Kt 4
5 .

T h e R o o k can get int o play n o wh ere

3
.

Sh o u l d play P t o Q B 4 in o rd er t o o pen th e file a n d

7 W ite
h ,

bring th e strength Of b o th Ro o ks th ere wh ere B lack can o nly o pp o se

o ne instead o f t h is h e m o ves t o a n d fro wit h o ut any clear plan .

3
Ris u m ten ea tis am i ce ,
.

I n c o nsequence Of th e fa u lty m o ve with th e R o o k s Pawn B lack

3 ’

d o e s n o t d are take th e Knigh t w it h Pawn wh ic h w o u l d h ave c o nsi d er,

ably stren g thened th e centre .

° At last a little life gets int o t h e game t h is th reate n s P t o B

1
5 .

T o c o ntinue wit h P t o K Kt 4 wit h o ut t h e Pawn being taken

11
,

en p1 ea sa nt .

B lackugh t rath er t o h a v e guard ed th e Ro o k with K to Kt 2

2
o ,

a n d Wh ite i n h i s turn s h o ul d n o w play P t o K Kt 4 as his plan ,

migh t be st o pped lat er o n .

3 T reatening again P t o K Kt
h 4 fo r a fter R P x P m fi a ssa n t
1
,

t h ere fo ll o ws Q x R ch an d Kt B P ch
, ,
x , .
 1 82 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
Against th is n o th ing can be sai d Th e Knigh t must g o back
14
.
,

a n d as H err M arc o use d t o say th e attack c o ul d n o t be fo rce d t h r o ug h

, ,

i f B lack di d n o t d ig h i s o wn grave .

Th e d ecisive mistake
1”
.

It was rat h er better to take with th e Pawn N o w at last th e

1"
.

d ecisive a d vance Of t h e King s B is h o p s Pawn i s p o ssible

’ ’
.

A beauti ful final co mbinati o n

17
.

M . TC H IGO RIN G . M AR C O .

W H IT E BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 3 P tO Q R 4 K t t O Kt 3
I3

K K 1 4 P tO R
'

1
2 Q t O 2 P t o 4 5 B x P , ch
3 P t o K K t 3 Kt t o Q B 3 1
5 RxB Kt
4 B tO Kt 2 E to B 4 2 16 Qt P to Q 4
5 P t O Q B 3 Kt t O B 3 I 7 Kt t O K
3
5
P tO B 3
6 K t tO B 3 P to Q 3 1 8
Q tO R 2 E to K 3
7 P to Q 3 C astles 1 9 Kt t o B s
q P to K R 3
8 Q Kt tO Q 2 Kt tO K Kt 5 3 2 0 E to K
3 R to B 3
9 C astles P to B 4 Q to Q B t o Kt 5
Io P tO K t 4 B t o Kt 3 2 2 Kt B
( 3 ) tO Q 2
1 1 Kt t o B 4 PxP P to Q 5 6
1 2 P xP Kt to K 2
4
23 P xP P xP
2 4 Q t o B 4 ch K t o R 2
,
B LAC K
25 B > <Q P R to Q 3
2 6 E to B
3 R to Q 6
2 7 R tO q Q to Q 2
2 8 R tO K 3 R tO q
2 9 P to K R xR
5
3 0 Kt E to K 3
3 1 Q to B 5 Q to Q 6
3 2 B to K 4 Q to K 7
3 3 Kt ( Q 2 ) to B s q
R to Q 2

g
34 to q Q to R 7
35 to B 3 P tO R4
W H ITE
3 6 E to Q Kt z R to K B 2
Wh ite t o make h is m o ve I 3 th Resig ns
.
3 7 Q to B 2 .

N OT E S BY R T EIC H M A NN . .

I d o n o t th ink t h at th is is l o ss O f time t he p o siti o n o f the

1

W h ite Q u een at K 2 is t o say th e least n o a d vantage fo r W h ite

, , .

Here I prefer Kt to B 3 B t o K 2 a n d P t o Q 4 wit h a vie w o f

2
, , ,
p u sh ing the Q P to Q 5 if Wh ite d o es n o t take it
, .

Th is c o u nter attack is a little premat u re P to Q R 3 first wo ul d

-

h av e been better .
1 84 THE HASTI NGS C H E SS TO U RNA M ENT

3
B lack plays to o h astily to get an attack T h e a d v antage o f th e
.

t wo is ps wo ul d yiel d th e sec o n d player a s upe r i o r game i f h e

B ho
a d o pte a line o f play to sl o wly a n d grad u ally i m pro ve h is p o siti o n
d .

Th e pro per m o ve wo ul d be : B t o Q 2 ; 1 5 Q t o B 3 C astles K R

.
, ,

t o be fo ll o we d by Q to B 2 a n d P t o B 4 ( see d iagram ) .

4
B lack ne ed n o t h ave l o st t h e game if h e h a d n o t ma d e Suc h a
bl u n d er .

Th is mi dd le r o u n d c o mpletes th e full h al f o f To ur n ame n t ,

a n d leaves eac h player w it h te n ga m es t o play .

Th e t o tals to d a te are n o w
T chi g o rin
Pills bury
Las k er
B ard eleben
'

Sch i fi ers
Stei n it z
B ir d
Wa lbro d t
Tei ch ma nn
T arra sch
Sc h le c hter
 A UG US T 20 .

A GAIN a mo s t exc it i n g day La sk er m eet s Pi lls b ury and a fin e

.
,

gam e results T chig o rin has a d esperate an d b ri ll ian t stru ggle

.

wi t h Walbro dt co n sid eri n g o ne m o ve n ea rly an h our an d

, , ,

alth o ugh he o n l y d ra ws h e agai n h eads the s c o re o n a cco u n t o f

,

P i lls b ury s l o ss Vergan i sco res h i s fi rs t w i n an d it is ple as i ng

’
.
,

t o see th e v i s it o rs cro wd i n g ro u n d h im to s h ake h a n ds .

E . LASKER H . N . P I LL SBU RY .

W HITE BLAC K W HITE BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 4 Q xR P Q to Kt 2

Kt t o K B 3 Kt t O Q B 3 Q R4
to P to B 3 3

B t o K1 5 P t o K Kt 3 1
Qt o K 4 Q to Q2
P to Q 4 P xP P to Q R 4 P ’to K4
Kt x P B t o Kt 2 P to R 3
Kt Kt 3 Q to q P to K5
"
‘

B to Q B 4 Kt t o K 2 P to R 5 P to Q4
Kt to B 3 4 P t o Q 3 P to R 6
C astle s B to K 3 BLAC K
B to Kt 3 C astles
B to K 3 P to Q B 4
B xB 5 P xB
Q to Q 2 R t o Kt sq
Q R to Kt sq Kt to B 3
P t o Q Kt 3 Q t o R 5
P to B 3 K t to Q 5
Kt to K 2 E to K 4
P to K B 4 ("1 ) 6
Kt t, ch
Qt B xP
ExB R xB W H IT E
R xR Qx R White make h is 3 3rd mo ve
to
R to K B sq Q to K 4
.

Kt 3 “
Q to R 6 7
Q tO Q 5, ch 33 Q to U)
K to
q Q x P P to K6 12
1 86 THE HAST I NG S C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
W H IT E BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
3 4 R tO q Q to B 3 38 Q to Q 6 R t o Kt 2
3 5 R tO q P to Q5 39 Q x P ( B 6) P t o K 7
3 6 P to R 7 Q to Q s q 40 QxR Res i g n s .

3 7 R tO q Q tO q
BY D R TARRASC H N O TES . .

1 T is
h d e fence is n o t w o rse than o t h ers .

Lasker ever strives after simpl ifying the games

2 .

Q P Kt w o ul d be safer a n d fo ll o wing th is up with an exch ange

3
x ,

o f Queens w o u l d pr o bably e n d in a d raw .

T o prev ent P t o Q 4
4
.

It w o u ld be bett e r t o meet th e th reatening m o ve P t o B 5 wit h

3
, ,

Q t o K 2 B lack in t h e act u al game O btains a go o d p o s iti o n th ro ugh

.

h i s stro ng centre a n d t h e o pen King s B is h o p s fi le

’ ’
.

A great mistake
3
Lasker o v erl o o ke d t hat after Kt x Kt ch ;
.
,

19 Q t
. E P ; 2 0 R B R R ; 2 1 P t o Kt 3 B lack c o u l d
,
x . x
,
x .
,

save t h e Pi e ce with Q to Kt 5 o r h e c o u l d als o play 2 1 R t o Kt 5 ,

. .

1 8 P t o Kt 3 s h o ul d h a v e b e e n playe d after w h ich th e games were

.
,

ab o ut eq u al b u t after th e gai n Of a Pawn B lack o ugh t t o h ave wo n .

7
T h e o nly chance .

T o prevent Q to Q 7
3
.

S O far Pillsb u ry playe d th e game splen d i d ly but n o w h e begi ns

3
,

to experiment a n d finally l o ses a w o n game by careless play

, Th e .

simple m o ve R t o K sq in c o mbinati o n with th e a d v ancing centre

.
, ,
m u st h ave w o n with certainty as th e analyses o f th e t wo players h av e
'

sh o wn I t is very Often d angero us to m o ve a R o o k away fro m th e

.

first line .

B lack entirely un d erestimates t h e t h reatening d anger o r else

10
,
h e w o ul d h ave retire d wit h h i s R o o k instea d o f pre s sing o n his o wn
centre .

W h ite c u ts Off th e retreat o f th e B lack R o o k

11
.

O n e m o re O fi en s i v e instea d Of d efensive m o v e Th e R o o k o ugh t

’
12
.

t o h a v e retire d at least t o Kt 3 a n d P t o R 7 w o u l d n o t h a v e led t o a ,

win namely R t o Kt 3 ; 3 4 P t o R 7 Q x P ; 3 5 Q t o Q 6 R to
—

, . .
,
Kt sq ; 3 6 Q t o K 6 ch K t o Kt 2 ( I) ; but a fter 3 4 R t o R sq
.
, , .
,
B l a ck c o u l d h av e st o ppe d th e dangero us Pawn w it h Q t o R 2 a n d ,
after 3 5 Q to Q 6 P t o K 6 ( n o t R x P o n acc o unt o f 3 6 R to K B
.
, , .

sq Q t o R sq ; 3 7 Q t o K 6 ch fo ll o wed by R t o B
, .

36 Q P , , . x

( B 5) P t o K 7 a n d R x R P a n d s o finally h ave wo n th e Pawn

, , .

B ut wit h 3 6 R t o K B sq ( I) R t o Kt sq ; 3 7 Q t o K 6 ch K to
.
, .
, ,
Kt 2 3 8 Q K P White wo ul d still remain wit h an ad vantage as
. x
, ,
th e Que en s R o o k s Pawn c o ul d n o t be taken o n acc o unt o f
’ ’
Q to K 5 ,
ch a n d B lack s King is w it h o u t d efence
’
, .

Th e game is l o st c h iefly t h ro ugh t h e unfav o urable p o siti o n o f

13
,

th e R o o k A fter P to K 7 t h e re fo ll o we d 3 6 P to R 7 Q t o B 8 ch ;
.
.
, ,
3 7 K to R 2
. o r a fter Q t o B 7 Wh ite wins wit h
36 Q K P Q Q ; , . x
,
x

3 7 R x Q R t o Kt sq ; 3 8 P t o R 7 R t o R sq ; 39 R to K 7
.
, .
, .
,
Q Kt 7 an d Q Kt 8
“

, .
1 88 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
W HITE BLA C K W H ITE BL AC K
29 Q Q 3 10 P to K R 3
to
9
P t o Q R 4 P to Q Kt 4
30 P to Q Kt 4 P to R 3 P to R 5 K to q
31 Q to Kt 3, ch K t o B s q P to R 4 R to B 5 .

32 B tO Kt 3 R to K 2

BLAC K

Q to K 6 R to K B 2
Q t o Q 6, ch K to Kt sq
B to K 7 P to Q 7
'

W H ITE
Q to Kt 8 ch ,

B lack t o make h is 3 8th m o ve . Drawn g ame .

N O TES BY C VO N B ARD E LE BEN

. .

Th e best m o ve . Disad vantageo us wo u l d be B to K 3, because

of 5 Q to K 2
. .

I pre fer 1 0 P t o B 5
2 -
. .

3
In o rd er t o all o w P t o Q Kt 3 .

Preferable wo ul d be I 4 Kt Kt, B x Kt I 5 Q R t o K sq
4 ‘
x . .

T h e attack intro d uce d by t h is m o ve pro ves d isad van tageo us ,

but i n an y case W h ite s p o siti o n wo ul d be precari o us
’
.

Th is m o ve l o o ks bri lliant but really is ba d giving th e seco n d

3
, ,

player th e superi o r game B etter wo uld be 2 2 B x Kt R x B . .

,
-

23 .
Q to B 2 .

7
Very well played Th e first player h a d pro bably o verlo o ked
.

th is m o v e wh e n h e played 2 2 B t o K 4
,
. .

Wh ite is o bliged t o give up a Piece

9
.

9
R to K s q wo ul d be better .

° B o th players o verl o o ke d th at W h ite c o uld w i n a Pa wn by

1

q if 3 Q s q th e n ,

3 2 Q to Kt 3 ch )
.
, .

Here B lack m isses an o pp o rtunity to g et th e superi o r game .

H e sh o ul d h ave playe d 3 8 R ( K 2 ) t o K 5 3 9 P to Kt 5 R
.
.
,
t o Kt 5 ; 4o P R P P x P ; 4 I Q t o K 2 R ( B 5) t o K 5 ; and
. x
, .
,

if 42 Q t o B 2 th en P t o Q 5 ; 4 3 Q t o B 7 ch R to K 2 ( see d ia
.
, .
, ,
gram ) .
 AUGU ST 20 1 89

J . M ASON a . W H K P OLLOC K
. . . .

W H IT E BLAC K BLAC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 4
2 Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3
3 B t o Kt 5 P to Q 3
4 Kt to B 3 B to Q 2 l
5 P to Q 3 2 Kt to B 3
6 B tO Kt 5 B to K 2
7 Q to Q 2 P to K R 3
8 B to K 3 P to R 3 3
9 B to R 4 P to Q Kt 4
Io E t o Kt 3 Kt to Q R 4
1 1 C astles Kt x 3
1 2 RPt P to B 3 W H IT E
1 3 Kt t o K 2 Kt to Rz B lack to make h i s 2 6th mo v e
1 4 Kt t o Kt 3 Kt to Kt 4
1
5 Kt to q P to B 3 W H ITE BLAC K
I6 P to K B 4 Kt to B 2 2 7 Kt , ch Qt
1 7 P to B 5 P to Q 4 2 8 Kt to R P t o Kt 3
5
1 8 Q to K 2 P to Q 5 2 9 P x P, ch Kt x P
1 9 B to Q 2 C a s tle s ‘
3o Q to K 2
6
P to K B 4
20 Kt to B 3 K to R 2 31 P xP Kt to B 5
2 1 Kt t o R 4 Kt to q 32 B t P xB
22 K t to R 5 R to K Kt sq 33 Q to K 5 _
R to Kt 4
2 3 K to q Q to q 34 Kt to B 6 , ct o q
24 K t to K t 3 Q to B 2 35 RxB P B to Kt z
"

2 5 Q t o Kt 4 B to K B s q 36 Kt to K 4 ch R to Kt , 2
3

26 Kt t o Kt 6 B to B sq 5 37 R to K R 4 Resig n s .

N OT ES BY E . S C H IFFE RS .

Th is m o ve seems futile as th e do ubling o f Pawn s o n the B is h o p s

1
,
’

file is n o t d angero us fo r B lack Th e c o rrect m o ve is 4 Kt t o B 3

. .
,
an d after 5 P t o Q 4 Kt t o Q 2 ( T ch ig o r in s d e fe n ce )
’
.
, .

Th e natural co n ti n uati o n h ere w o ul d be C astli n g in co nj u ncti o n

2
,

w it h P to Q 4 .

H ere B lack migh t a d vantageo usly play Kt to Kt 5 in o r d er to

3
,

exch ange t h e Knigh t fo r th e B is h o p at K 3 .

A very d an gero us C astling p o siti o n B lack o ugh t t o h ave ma d e

4

earlier pre parati o n to m o ve P t o B 4 in o rder to ease h is ga me wh ich , ,

is extremely h ampered at present .

C l ea rly i f Kt x Kt t h e n 2 7 P P ch and B lack l o ses th e B ish o p

5
, ,
. x
, ,

at Q 2 .

I f 30 Kt x P ch th en Q x Kt
5
.
, ,
.

7
T h e B is h o p is i n sa d straits .

Aft e r Q t o K Kt 2 wo ul d fo ll o w 3 7 Kt x R Q x Q 3 8 Kt to
'

8
.
, ,
.

B 7 ch a n d 3 9 Kt x Q
, , . .
 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
1 90

R
. T EIC H MAN N J H
. . B LAC KB U RNE .

W H ITE BLAC K
1 P to Q4 P to Q 4
2 P to Q B 4 P xP
-

3 Kt to K B 3 Kt to K B 3
4 P to K 3 P to K 3
5 B xP Q Kt t o Q 2
6 Kt to B 3 B to K 2
7 C a stle s C astles
K 3 P to Q Kt 3
‘
8 P to Q t
B t O K t 2 B to K t 2
9
I o K t t o K 2
2
Kt t o K 5
1 1 Kt to Kt 3 Q Kt to B 3
1 2 B to Q3 Kt t

13 R P t Q to Q 4
1 4 R to B s q Q R t o B sq
1 5 E to B 4 Q to K 5
1 6 B to Q 3 Q to Q 4
1 7 E to B 4 Q to K R 4
1 8 Kt to K 5 Q to Kt 43
1 9 B to K 2 P to B 4
2 0 B to K B 3 E t o R 3
2 1 R to q B to Q 3
2 2 Kt to B 4 E to Kt s q
2 3 Kt to
“P x P W HITE
24 R xR R xR Wh ite to make h is 47th move
Kt to Q 4
.

2 5 P xP

26 E t o K 4 K t t o B 3
5
47 P t o K t 4
9
B to Q 2
2 7 B to K B 3 Q to Kt 3 48 E x P
2 8 Kt to K 4 Kt t 49 R x R Q t o B 5
lo

29 B > <Kt Q to Kt 4 50 R t o K 8, ct o Kt 2

3 o R t o K 3 B t o Q 3 51 R toK 7, ct o R 3

3 1 P to Q 5 P to K 4 52 Q to K 4 Q to R 7, ch
3 2 B to Q 3 B to Kt 2 53 K to B sq Q to R 6, ch
3 3 B to B 4 R to q 54 K to q E x P, ch
3 4 Q to q P to B 3 55 K to q Bt P, ch
3 5 P to R 4 Q to Kt 3 6
56 B t o K 2 l l Q to Q Kt 6, ch
3 6 E to B 3 Q to q Wh it e res i g ns .

NO TE S BY D R TARRASC H
. .

Th is is no t the c o rrect meth o d o f d evelo p men t P to K4 fo ll o wed

b y B t o K 3 w as preferable .

2
With o ut an y special tend e ney better w as Q to K
, B to Q 3:
fo ll o w ed by P to K 4 .
 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT

BY R TEIC H M AN N
N O TE S . .

Lead ing to a d rawn p o siti o n Th is variati o n h a s been played

1
.

so O ft en that it is ent i rely e xh a u ste d a n d affo r d s n o c h ance fo r eit h er

,

player t o try fo r a win .

T he m a n e uv r es o f th e W h ite King a n d Queen h ave enable d

2

B lack t o begin an attack o n t h e weak Q u een s si d e Pawns wh ich h e

’
,

c o n d u cts with great energy W h ite o u gh t n o w t o h a v e playe d P t o

.

R 3 a n d if Q t o Kt 3 th en P t o Kt 4 fo ll o wed by K t o Kt 2 in o rder
, , , ,

to bring the Q u een o ver t o the Queen s wing again

’
.

Q x P at o nce w o ul d h a v e bee n m u ch b etter Wh ite c o ul d n o t

3

th en h av e taken th e Knigh t s Pa w n o n acco unt o f Q to Kt 4 ch a n d i f

’
, ,

2 7 Q t o Kt 3 t hen Q t o Q 5
.
, fo ll o wed by Kt t o R 4 a n d B 5 ,

winnin g .

A bl u n d er wh ich l o ses at o nce

4
, Q to Kt 4 w o ul d still h av e .

given h i m go o d d ra wing ch ances e g 3 8 Q t o Kt 4 ;3 9 Q x P

. .
,
. .
,

Q t o B 8 ch ; 4o K t o Kt 2 Kt t o R 4 ; 4 I Q t o R 8 ch K t o K 2 ;
,
.
,
.
, ,

42 Q t o K 5 ch K t o Q 2 ; 43 Kt
.
, ,
B o r Kt P Kt to B 5 ch ; 44
. >
<
, , .

K t o R 2 Q to B 8 ,
fo rcing t h e d raw .

C . VO N B A R D ELEB E N D J ANOW S K I
. .

W H ITE BLAC K
1 P to Q4
P to QB4
Kt t o Q B 3
B to B 4 ,

P to K 3
Kt tO B 3
PxB P
B to Q 3
C astles
R to B s q
E xP
K t t o Q Kt 5 W H ITE
B to B 7 4 Wh ite to make h is 1 9th m o ve .
 AU GU ST 20 1 93

W H IT E BLAC K
Q to K 8 ch K to R 2 ,

R to Q 4 Q t o Kt 8 , ch
K to Kt 2 Q to Kt 2 , ch
P to K 4 Q to K 2
QxQ R xQ
K to B “ R to Kt 2
3
R to Q5 R t o Kt 6 , ch
K to B 4 . R t o Kt 7
P to B 3 '

R xP
RxP R to K Kt 7
R tO Q 5 1 2 P to R 4
P to R 5 R to Q R 7
K t o Kt 3 R to R 6
P to K 5 P xP
RxP K to R 3
R t o Kt 5 K t o Kt 4
P t o B 6 , ch K X P
R xP P t o Kt 4
R t o R 6 , ch K tO B 4
P to R 6 P to Kt 5
R to R 5, ch K to Kt 3
K xP R xP
Dra wn game .

BY I GU N SB ERG
N OTES . .

Th ere is n o part ic u lar reas o n wh y B lack sh o ul d n o t play B to Q 3

1
.

T h e re are certain p o siti o ns in t h e o penings wh ic h by t h eir v ery

2

na t ure in dicate th e treatment wh ich th ey require Th e m o ve o f B to .

B 4 by Wh ite is o bjecti o nable s o lely o n t h e gro u n d t h at it gives

B lack a leverage t o help hi m t o play P t o K 4 b u t B lack in his last , ,

t wo m o ves makes n o preparati o n suc h as R t o K sq t o attain t h at

“

, , ,

J3
'

o b ect .

m ve o f Q t o R 4 wh ich is s o metimes go o d is n o t t o be
Th e o , ,

c o mm n e in a case like th is where th e furth er m o vements o f the

e d d ,

Queen suc as Q t o K R 4 may be curtaile d by th e swarm o f Wh i t e s

,
h ,
’

m i n o r Pieces B lack need n o t h a ve feared th e exc h ange o f Q u eens

.
,

t h e W h ite B is h o p o n K B 4 h as playe d t h ere In o rd er t o be a t h o rn In

B lack s Queen s si d e
’
W h y t h en n o t get r i d o f it by Kt to K R 4 a nd
’
.
,

red uce th e game t o its level o f d eserved n o th ingness

4
Wh ereas n o w Wh ite by excellent play places with h is B isho p
, ,

B lack s Queen o ut o f activity a n d weakens th e Queen s wing

’ ’
.
,
5
If 1 9 P t o Q Kt 4 E to K 2 ; 2 0 B K P P x B ; 2 1 Q P
.
,
. x
,
. x
,

ch ,
K t o R sq q ( best ) ; 2 2 Q x B Kt t o Q 4 w it h a dvantage
.
,
If ,
.

agai n 1 9 P to Q Kt 4 B to K 2 ; 2 0 B t
, .
,
P Rw in s .
, .
1 94 T HE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OURNA M ENT
6
If Q II R P ; 2 o R t o q . .

7
B lack gains no th ing by t h is exch a n ge P to Q Kt 4 wo ul d h ave .

been my s electio n .

I t wo ul d h ave been better t o exch ange o f at o n ce rat h er th a n

place th e Knigh t in a p o siti o n W h ere it remains p in ne d .

9
R to Q 2 wo ul d h ave prevente d th e l o ss o f a Pa wn , and g o t ri d
o f t h e pi n ning o f th e Kn igh t .

P to B 3 was bette r ; it c o ns o li d ates W h 1te s Pa wn po si tIo n ’

,

g ivi n g jhi m time t o man o eu vre with h i s King a n d Ro o k Th e fa Ilure .

t o a d o pt t h is m o ve h a s h elpe d t o bring ab o ut t h e d ra w .

_
2 lf Wh ite plays R
t o R 8 instea d t h en B lack 15 prepare d t o
1
,

ad van ce h is Kin g s Ro ck s Pawn wh ich wo uld quite co un tera ct the

‘ ’
,
inten d ed ad vance o f Wh ite Queen s Ro ck s Pa wn ’ ’
.

B . V E RGANI a . I . GU N SB E RG .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

P to K 4 P to K 4 Kt t o Q Kt 5
K Kt to B 3 Q Kt to B 3 Kt to Q 6 Q xR P
B to B 4 E to B 4 Kt to K Kt 5 P to K R 3 ‘

P to B 3 Kt to B 3 Kt ( Q
P to Q 3 C astles Pt
E to K 3 B ><B l Kt t P R x R, ch
P xB P to Q 4 E to K 3
P xP Kt x P Kt Kt to B 5 7
P to K 4 2 Kt to K 6 Kt X Kt Pt
Q to K 2 Kt Q to K 2 Q to R 4
Pt Q to Q 3 P to K 5 R to q
C as tle s Kt t o K 2 P to K 6 Q to K B 4
Kt to R 3 Kt t o Kt 3 R to q P to K Kt 3
Q R to q Q t o R 3 Q to K 4 Q t o B 3
8

K to Kt
BLAC K
Q to Q 4 P to R3
K s R
K xQ
m
QxQ , ch
P to K 7 R to q
K to B 3 R xP "
R x R, ch K xR
K xP K to B 3
P to R 4 P to R 4
P to B 5 K to K 3
K Kt 3
to ; K to B z
P to K Kt 4 K t o Kt 2
P to R 5 P xP
WHITE
PxP K to R 2
Wh ite to make his 1 8th mo ve . P to R 6 Re s ig ns .
1 96 T HE H
AST I NGS C H E SS T OU R NA M ENT
4 Th reaten ing 12 B x P ch , RxB ; 13 . Kt x R Q ,
X Kt ; 14 .

. ,

R x B , &c .

Th is and B lack s
3 m o ve ’fu lly
1 2 th equalise t h e po s iti o n .

These two m o ves are clear l o ss o f time an d B to K B 4 at o n ce

4 ,

was th e c o rrect play .

h i te
The 5 fo reg o ing e xc h anges a n d t h i s m o ve fo rce a d ra w W .

makes a futile effo rt to av o i d t h is res u lt but th ere is n o th i n g left in ,

th e p o siti o n t o play fo r .

A certai n d ra w no w
4 .

E . S C HI FF ERS I) . G . M ARC O .

W H IT E W H ITE BLAC K
P to K 4
1 Kt t, ch Kt X Kt
2 Kt to K B 3 Kt to Kt 3 K t o Kt 2
R to Q 3 B to Q 3
3 P to Q 4
P >< P 1
Q R to t o B z
4
P to Kt 4 P to Kt 3
5 B to Q B 4
6 C as tles P xP P x P
7 Kt t o B 3 Q B3
to /

Q to R 3
8 Q to K 2 Q to Q 2 R to q
9 P to Q R 4 P t o K B 3 R ( K 3 ) to K
ro R to q Q to B 3 Q to Kt 4
6
1 1 P to R 3 Q t o Kt 3 R t o q
1 2 Kt to R4 P t o Q B 4 Q to R 3
1 3 B to Kt 3 P to B 5 Q to Kt 2 -

1 4 B xB Q to R 3 P to Q Kt 4
1 5 Kt to B 5 Q to B 3 Q to B sq
1 6 B to K 3 Q t o B sq R xR
1 7 P to R 5
5
R xR Q to K 3
1 8 Q to B 4 Drawn g am e .

1 9 Kt to Q5
BY 1 GUN SB ERG
N OT E S . .

1 W th th is m o ve W h ite relieves B la ck o f th e d isa d va n tage atten

i
d an t o n an y cl o se d efe n ce wh atever th e Openi n g may be by P to Q 3
, ,
bei n g played sh utti n g i n th e King s B ish o p
,
’
.

A h ard ly necessary preca u ti o n

2
.

3
T h e R o o k makes r o o m fo r t h e Kn i gh t t o play to B s q th en to , ,

Kt 3 After Kt to B sq P t o K Kt 4 w o u l d d eserve c o n si d erati o n

.
, .

Kt t o B s q w as better t h e Knigh t h a s n o pro spe c t o n Q Kt 3

4
.

Th ere seems to be a want o f purp o se i n th e game Wh ite s

5
.
’

mo ve o f t o R to Q sq was an u npro fitable o n e and w ith th e text

.
,
m o ve Wh i te fo rces th e Kn i gh t Int o a better p o siti o n .

0
Alth o ugh b o t h pla ers h an d le th eir fo rces w ith care yet n eit h er
y ,
o f th em h ave succe d e d i n ga i ning any ad vantage Wh ite th reaten ed
e .

by R to Q 7to o bta in a W i nn i ng attack B lack s m o ve o f R t o Q sq .

’
,
 AU G U ST 20

h o w ever , preve n ts th is a
_
t t h e righ t m o ment After th is the game s o o n
.

d rifts int o an un pro mi smg bl o cke d p o s i t i o n resulti n g in a d raw being

,
agreed up o n .

S T INSLEY
. v. H . E . B IRD .

W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K

1 P to Q4 P to Q 4 39 Q to Kt 6 Q to Q B sq
P to QB 4 P to K 3 4o Q t o Kt 4 K to Kt 2

Kt t o K B 3 P to Q B 3 41 P to R 5 P to R 3
P to K 3 Q Kt t o Q 2 4 2 Q to Kt 6 P t o Kt 4
Kt t o Q B 3 B t o Q 3 43 P x P Kt x P, ch
B to Q 3 P to K B 4 44 K to Kt 3 R to B 3
4 5 Q to R 7, ct
'

P xP B P xP o B 2 , ch
B to Q 2 P to Q R 3 4 6 Q x Q, ch Rx Q
R t o Q B s q Kt to K R 3 l
4 7 B to B 5 Kt t o K 5, ch

Q t o Kt 3 Q to K 2 4 8 K to B 3 Kt
P to K Kt 3 Kt t o B 2 4 9 R to Q B 2 K to B 3
P to KR4 C astl es 50 R t R to
P to R 5 P to Q Kt 4 BLAC K
P to R63 P to Kt 3 4
Kt t o K R 4 Kt t o B 3
P to B 4 B to Q 2
B tO K z P to Kt 5
'

Kt t o R 4 Kt to K 5 5
Kt t o Kt 6 Kt X Kt P
R to R 3 Kt
Kt E to Kt 4, ch
K to B 2 Q R t o Kt s q
Kt t o R 4 Kt P6
QR to K q Q to q
Kt t o B 5 Kt to Kt 5, ch W HITE
K to q B to B 5
Wh ite to make hi s m o ve
5I st .

Q to B 2 Bt
P t o Kt 3 B to Kt 4 7 51 R to B 6 RxP
QxB R t o Q B sq 52 Rx R P R t o Kt s q
Qt P Kt to B 3 53 K tO B 4 R to Kt 5
P t o Q R 4 B to Q 6 K to B 3 P to R 4
'

54
Kt t o B 3 B to K 5 55 R to R 8 R to R 5
K to B 2 R to B 7 56 P to R 6 P to R 5
R t o Q B sq R x R 57 P t o R 7 K t o Kt 2
B xR Bt 58 R to K 8 R xR P
K xB R to B 2 59 R x K P R to R 8
R to R 2 R to 6 o R to K 5 R t o K Kt 8
%
B 2
E to R 3 Kt t o 5 6 1 K to B 2 R t o Kt 4
1 98 TH E HA ST I NGS C H ESS T OURNA M ENT
W H IT E BLAC K W H IT E BLACK
62 R x Q P P to R 6 6 7 R t o K 2 ( P) 9 K t o Kt 4
63 R to B 5 R to K t 7, ch 6 8 R t o K R 2 R ><R
64 K to B 3 R to Kt 8 6 9 K >< R P to B 5
6 5 R tO B 2 R to R 8 7o P , ch
66 K t o Kt 3 K to B 3 Dra wn g a m e .

N O TES BY SC H I FF ERS .

I prefer Kt t o K B 3
1
.

Q to Q Kt 3 is rarely go o d in th is o peni n g
2 .

An attack o f little pro mise a n d wh ic h o nly results i n a w eak

3
,

Pawn at K R 6 .

If Kt
4
P then 1 5 Kt K P &c I 4
x
,
P x P wo u l d evi d ently
. x
,
. .
,

n o t be go o d .

B lack h a s n o w th e better g ame

5
.

B lack is alread y t wo Pawns ah ead

6
th e weaknes s o f th e m o ves
P to K R 5 a n d P t o K R 6 n o w beco mes apparent .

A pparently B lack c o ul d h ave w o n an o t h er Pawn by B P

7
,
x .

B lack s h o u l d h ave e xc h ange d R o o ks a n d must t h en win by

8

fo rce : eg . .
52 . P t o Q Kt 4,
K to K 3 ; 53 . P to Kt 5, K to Q 2 a nd W ins , h av ing t wo d passe
Pawns .
53 P t o .

Kt 4, P t o R 5 ; 54 P t o Kt 5, K t o Q 2 , & c . .
;or else 53 K
. to Kt 5,
P to K 4, a n d wins .

1’
6 7 R t o K R 2 imme d iately [as p o inte d
. by M r Tinsl ey at o ut .

th e c o ncl u si o n o f th e game E D ] gave W h i te a go o d c h ance o f W in.

—
.

ning After R to R 2 R anywh ere 68 K to B 2 an d wins th e Pawn

.
, .
,

at R 3 B lack evi d ently c o u l d n o t exch ange Ro o ks with t h e King at

.

B 3 ; 67 R x R ; 68 K . x R, K to
70 . P to K 4, a nd w ins .
Ph o lo . . Bra d
s h a w. H a st i ng s
 A UG US T 21 .

TO DAY ( 2 1 5 1) Tchig o rin an d Ste i ni t z are to meet an d th e pla y ,

o f the ro u n d m ust prove e n terta i n i n g and i m porta n t to the s co re .

The lead er Tchig o ri n lo s es a curi o us a n d fin e g a m e t o Ste i n i t z

, , .

B lack burne pla y s a n o t h er B is ho p s Gam b it o n P i lls b ur y an d d raws

’

an d Las k er t h ough m eeti n g w it h a stu bb o r n re s i s t anc e w i n s and

, , ,

t h us h ead s t he s c ore agai n w it h 1 0 3 Tch ig o rin an d P ills b ury

, _

b e i n g I O wh ilst n o o n e else i s m o re t ha n 8 a gap whi c h co n

,
—

t i n u es to t he en d o f the Tourname n t This rou n d is very ri ch in

.

g oo d g a m es .

J H . . B LA C KBU RN E H . N PILL SB URY

. .

W HITE BLAC K
R to R 3 R to Q B sq
R to Q 3 R to B 3
K t o B sq K to B sq
K to q K to K 2

K to q P to B 4
P to B 3 K Kt 4
P to
K to B 2 Kt 5 P to
P to Kt 3 K Kt 4
P to
'

P to Q R 4 K to K 3
Kt to Kt 3 K to K 4
R to K 3 , ch Kt to K 5
-

Kt to Q 2 R to R 3
R to K 2 K to Q 4
Kt t Pt
R to Q 2 , ch K t o K 4
R to K 2
P to Kt 5 R to K B 3
K to Kt 3 R t o B 6
K to B 2 P to K 6 5
K to Q 3 K to Q 4
R xP R x R ch ,

K to B
5
200 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT
BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
Q to K 8 Q to Q B 2

K to B 3 K to Kt 4
Q K ><P
t o K 4 , ch

Q to Kt sq , ch K to R 3
R 2 , ct O R 4
Q t o
o Kt 3
Q to K 6 , ct
Q tO R 2 , ch K t o Kt 4
Q to Kt 3 , ct o B 3

Q to K 6, ct o B 2

o Kt sq
Q to K 7, ct
K to K 2 K to R 2
W H IT E K tO q Q t O Q Kt 8 , ch
Wh ite t o make h is 3 9th m o ve .
K to Q 2 Q t o Kt 7, ch
K tO q K to R 3
Q t o Q 6, ch P t O Kt 3
Q to Q 5 P to K t 4
O Kt 3
Q to R 8 , ct
Q to Q 8 ct ,
O B 4
Q to K 7 ct ,
O B 5
Q to K 6 ct ,
o Kt 5
Q to Q 6 ct ,
O R4
Q to B 7 ct ,
o R 5
Q to R 7 ch ,

Drawn g ame .

BY A ALB IN N OTE S . .

T o accept th e Kin g s G ambit is at all eve n ts better t h an to

1 ’

d ecline we h ave seen th e co ntrary in t h e game B la ck burn e

S c h lech ter in th e last Leips i c To u rnament T h e d e fence h a s m o re .

reso u rces t h an t h e attack .

2
M r Pillsb u ry plays h ere t o simpli fy th e game because h i s fam o us
.

o pp o n e nt is d an g ero us .

3
R to K sq at o nce is preferable I d o n t see h o w B lack can .
’

s ave th e game I f Q Kt to B 3 t hen 1 3 B to Q 3 B t o B 4 ( if K Kt

.
, .
,

t o B 4 t h en 1 4 B t o Q
,
. 14 Kt t o R 4 a n d wins .O r i f K Kt t o ,
.

I4 B t o K 7 R to q ( if I 3 R .
, .

t o K sq t h en 1 4 Kt to K 5 R x R ch ; 1 5 R
,
. R ) ; 1 5 Kt t o Kt
, ,
. x .

Again if K Kt t o B 4 t h en 1 3 B t o Q 6 R t o Q sq ; 1 4 B t o Q 7
, ,
.
, .
,
R to K sq ; 1 5 Kt to K 5 a n d wins
.
, .

4
Kt t o R 5 is superi o r B lack must play P to Q B 4 t o preven t
th e l o ss o f t wo Knigh ts against o n e R o o k a n d even t h en W h ite h a s
m o re ch ances fo r a win Fo r instance if 1 4 Kt to R 5 P to Q B 4
.
, . .
,

I 5 Kt x B
. Wh ite w o ul d get fo ur Pawns o n th e Quee n s si d e an d ’

keep t wo B ish o ps Only o n e defen ce is p o ssible an d th at co n si st s as

.
,
20 2 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
Pieces fo r a R o o k h o wever by 1 5 Q x P B x P 1 6 R x B & c o n
, ,
.
,
.
, .
,

acc o unt o f K R to Q B sq 1 7 Q t o Kt 7 Q R to Kt sq a nd B lack .

, ,

w o u l d win ) If B lack play 1 3 Kt to Q sq t h en 1 4 Kt t o Q 4 and If

. .
,
.

P x P ( P t o K 4 ( P) ; I 5 Kt x P Q Kt ; I 6 E to Q 3 a n d s h o ul d W i n )
.
,
x .
, ,

15 P x P B
. P ; 1 6 Kt x P Q Kt ; I 7 R x B wi th t h e bet ter g a me
,
x .
,
x .
,
.

Th is seems a m o ve t o n o t much p u rp o se Perh aps 2 2 P t o B 4

4
. .
,

Kt t o K 5 23 B Kt B P B 24
. B to Kt 3 th reate nin g t o
x
,
x .
,

c o ntinue Q t o R 4 & c w o uld be m o re aggressive

,
.
,
.

Of c o u rse if R t o Q B sq t h en Kt t o K 7 ch & c
5
,
Th e attack , , ,
.

wh ich B lack n o w o btains is very beautiful a n d alm o st w ins ( see dia ,

gram ) .

All very fine c h ess in d ee d but th ere appears t o be n o m o re t h an

6
,

a d raw a j u st en d ing t o a m o st interesti n g game

,
.

D J A N O W S KI
. G . M A RC O .

W H ITE BLAC K BL AC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 4 K t to K 3 5
Kt to K B 3 Kt to QB 3 K xB
B t o Kt 5 P to QR3 K to Kt 2
B to R 4 Kt to B 3 R t o Q Kt sq
Kt t o B 3 P to Q 3 Q Rt
C astles P to K Kt 3 1
P xB6
P to Q 4 P to Q Kt 4 P to R 3 7
P xP PxP P xP
QxQ Kt K to B 3 “ '

B to Kt 3 2
B to Q 3 R sq
E to R 6 Kt t o K t 5
3
P t o Kt 4
B to Q 2
4
C astles R t o Q Kt sq
P to K R 3 K t to K B 3 RxR ;

B to Kt 5 K t o Kt 2 P to R 4 9
P x P
BL AC K K to Kt 3
R to K B sq 10

R tO B 5
R to B sq
ll
P to B 4

R to Q8 ,
ch
W H IT E
R to QB 8
Whi te to make his z i st mo ve . R to B 7, ch
 AU GU ST 21 20 3

N OTE S BY D R T A RRASC H
. .

1
C arelessly p layed T h e B is h o p d o es n o t get t o Kt 2
. B to Q 2 .

o r B t o K 2 was bett er .

2
N o w n o t o nly is P t o K Kt 3 ren d ere d useless, an d th ere fo re
l o ss o f time, b u t th e Kin g’s si d e is d isarranged also .

2
B t o Kt 5 was better a n d w o u l d h a v e w o n a Pawn at o nce , fo r if
B lack d e fen d e d t h e Knig h t wit h t o K 2 , t h en h e l o st t h e King s
’
B
Pawn , a n d if he m o ved t h e Knigh t a way, t h en h e l o st th e King’s
B is h o p s Pawn with B x Kt a n d B x K B P
’
.

4
H ere als o B t o Kt 5 was stro nger in o rd er t o th reaten B x Kt
an d B P , a s well a s P t o K R 3 A fter 1 2. P to K B 3 ; 1 3
. .

B t o Q 2 , B lack was in a w o rse p o sit i o n t h an h e is after th e text

m o ves , wh ich all o w t h e retreat o f the Knigh t t o K B 3 .

5
T h e d ecisive mistake with B t o K 3 h e migh t h ave averte d any
d irect d isa d v ant a ge , even i f W h ite s h o ul d h a v e th e b ett e r game .

6
B lack h as h i s Paw ns in such a ba d p o siti o n that h i s game must
c o llapse ( see d iagram ) .

B lack sh o u l d n o t permit Wh ite t h e p o ssessi o n o f th e Q ueen s

7 ’

R o o k s fi le b u t play eith er R to Q R sq o r P t o Kt 5
’
,
.

8
H ere al so R t o Q R sq was preferable .

9
B lack stan d s s o ba d ly t h at h e can un d ertake n o th ing but never ,

t h eles s h e o ffers h i s o pp o nent as many d i fficulties as h e ca n .

° Th reatening R t o B
1
5 .

11
B lack o ugh t un d er n o circumstances t o make t h is m o ve wh ich ,

d epri ves t h e B ish o p o f its supp o rt .

12
After P t o B 5 fo llo ws 3 6 P x P P x P ; 3 7 Kt to Kt 2 P t o
.
, .
,

3 6 3 8 Kt t o B 4 with win o f a Pawn

.
,
.

13
O f c o u rse n o t R P o n acc o u nt o f R Kt
x ,
x .

14
Th e t wo passe d Pawns make a certain win fo r Wh ite .

C S C H L EC H T E R
. a
.
J . M IE SES .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

1P to K 4 P to K 4 5 P tO Q 4 B to Q2
2 Kt t o K B 3 Kt tO QB 3 6 C astle s P to Q Kt 4
3 B t O Kt 5 P to QR3 7 B t o Kt 3 Kt x P
4 E to R 4 P to Q3 8 Kt t P t
 20 4 T HE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
W HIT E BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
9 P to Q B 3 P xP B to Q3
3
Kt to B 5
Io Q tO R5 1
Q tO K 2 B t B xB
1 1 Kt x P Kt to B 3 R x B, ch K xR
Q to B 3 B to B 3 B x P , ch K to q
1 3 Kt to Q 5 B t E xR K xB
14 P > <B Q to Q 2 R to B 2 R to K t 5
1 5 P t o Q R 4 R to
Q Kt sq K to B 2 4 R x B P , ch
I6 F ><F P xP K to K 3 R to Q K t 5
,
1 7 B t o Kt B to K 2 K to Q 3 P to B 4
5
1 8 B to B 2
Q to K t 4 R t o K 2 , ch K to Q 2

1 9 Q >< Q Kt K to B 3 R to K R 5
20 K R to q P to B 3 P to K K t 3 R to K Kt 5
2 1 B tO Q 2 P to K t 3 P to Kt 4 P to R4
2 2 R to R7 K to Q 2 R to K 6 P to Kt 4
2 3 B tO R 5 B to q R to B 6 P to B 5
2 4 P tO B 4 R tO q P xP P xP
2
5 R t o B 7, ch K to q
K t to K 6 R to B 5 R to R 5
6 B ><B P K t o B sq 2 K tO B 4 R xP
R xB P K to q
BLAC K R to B 7 R t o R 5, ch
K t o Kt 5 R t o Q 5
K to B 6 Rt P
R to K R 7 R to K R 5
K xP K t o B sq
R to R 8, ch K t o Kt 2
K tO Q 7 R to R 8
P to Q 6 P to R 5
R to R 7 P to R 6
K t o K 8 , ch K to R 3 5
P to Q 7 R to q ,
ch
K to B 8 R to B 8 , ch
W H ITE K tO q R to q ,
ch
R to K 2
Wh ite to make h is 2 7th m o ve .
Dra wn ga me .

N OTE S BY S C H I FF ERS .

1
If 10 Q to Q 5 th en B to K 3 ;11 Q to B 6, ch , B to Q2
.
,
;
d raws
.

12 .
Q toQ 5, and .

2
After B x B wo u l d fo llo w B t o B 5, ch , K to K 2 I
27 R
2 9 R to B
.

( ) ;28 .

.
7, ch , K t o Kt ; 30 to sq R
Kt 7, ch , K to R sq ;31 . R x P , ch , K t o Kt sq
; 3 2 E t o K 6 ch
.

wins
.
, ,
an d .
20 6 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
WHIT E BLAC K W HITE BLAC K
K to B 2 P to K 6 ” Kt to Q6 K to B 7
Kt to Kt 3 K to R 5 Kt to Kt 5 K t o Kt 6
Kt t o K 4 Kt to Q 4 Kt to Q6 K t o Kt 7
Kt to B 5, ct P Kt to K4 Kt t o K 4
Kt t o K 6 Kt to Kt 5, Kt P K to B 7
K to q Kt to B 3 Kt to K 4 Kt P
Kt to B 7 Kt to K 4 P to B 6 K t t o B 5,
K to K 2 K to Kt 6 K to B 3 P to K 7
Kt to Kt 5 Kt to B 3 W hi te r eSI n s
g .
16

BY S TINS LEY N OTES . .

1 At
t h e very o utset s o m e c o nsi d erable d i ffi culty is e xperie n ce d in
d eali n g with a ga me o f suc h pr o p o rti o ns as t h is wit h in reas o nable
limits Th e d ifficulty is t he greater because th e particular variati o ns
.

o n b o th si d es are c o mparatively rare Here it may be c o nclud ed th at .

B lack h a s a s o mew h at superi o r m o ve in Kt t o K B 3 if o n e may trust _ ,

th e testim o ny o f general practice recently T h e superi o rity is h o w .

,
ever no t easily d efi ned
, .

To prevent Kt x K P 5 Kt x Kt ( B x P ch is p o o r ) P to Q 4 &c
2
.
,
.
, , , , .
,

regaining th e Piece with a go o d game Eti t th e necessity i f such it .

,
be o f P to Q 3 h ere leaves Wh ite with very little attacking ch ances
,
fo r s o me time .

Th is feat u re o f all Vienna games a n d Stei n itz G ambits is no t I

3
,
think c o mmen d able especially when th e B lack B ish o p as h ere is
, , , ,
played to B 4 In fact W h ite s tro ubles later may largely be traced
.
’
, ,
t o th e o pen p o siti o n t h us o btaine d H e h as fo ur c o urses n o w th at .

are p o ssible alternatives : Kt t o K B 3 ; B t o K 3 ; Kt t o R 4 to ,

d isp o se o f th e Wh ite B ish o p ; o r P t o Q R 3 t o preserve h is o wn .

T h e c o urse a d o pte d is i n fact rat h er t o o risky fo r general practice

, , .

4
Kt to K Kt 5 lead s t o n o en d u ring attack being answere d by ,

Q t o K 2 ( n o t R to B sq because B lack can t h en pr o bably play Kt x

,
R P sa fely ) .

I n spite o f th e o pe n file no w o btained th e l o ss o f th e po werful

5

B ish o p is seri o u s an d o n b o t h si d es o n e is alm o st d isp o se d to wi sh

pla yer w o ul d preserve th e Piece by such a muc h d espise d m o ve as
P to lf3
-

B ut fo r th e p o werful reply P t o Q 4 Wh ite migh t well play h ere

6

P to B 5 T h e te xt m o ve furth er o pens B lack s game

.
’
.

7
Of c o urse W h it e l o ses th e Piece at o nc e i f B P by Q to B 4 ch ,
x
, , .

I t is impo ssible t o fo ll o w t he game i n d etail ; but fo r a time it

will be fo un d th at Wh ite o btains a m o st excellent gam e i f n o t a ,
W in n in g p o s i t i o n ,

2
A ve ry tempting trap W h ite th reaten s t o win th e exch ange by.

Kt t o Kt 5 ch It may be th at th e true line o f attack is by Kt t o K R 4

, .

o r eve n P t o K R 4 B ut th e W h o le series o f m o ves n o w fo rt h c o m in g

.

sh o w o n the o n e h an d subtle and d anger o us att ack such as c o ul d o n ly

be met by a splen d i d ly h andled d e fence .
 A UG U ST 21 20 7
1 °Isuggest instead K to B 2 fo ll o we d by R to R sq &c piling
, , .
,
up th e attack o n th e weak Ro o k s Pawn T h e o bj ecti o n to th e lin e
’
.

o f play a d o pt ed is t h at it prematurely o p ens t h e R o o k s file fo r t h e

’

O pp o nent It in fact u ltimately l o st t h e game

.
, , .

11
Wh ite th reatened pro bably 2 6 Kt P ch an d if P Kt 2 7 R . x
, ,
x , .

t o B 6 winning t h e Q u een o r mating after ward s by Q t o R 3 ch

,
.
, ,

fo ll o we d by Q t o R 6 .

12
T h e R o o k m u st n o t be a llo wed t o get t o B 8 o r Kt 8 o n th e
'

Queen s si d e
’
.

13
F ro m t h is p o int t h e ga me assumes th e fo rm o f an end game
requiring th e greatest nicety o f h an d ling Th e o bjects un d erlying th e .

play are n o t very o bscure .

14
S u pp o sing n o w 55 Kt t o K 4 Kt Kt ; 56 P . Kt P P ,
x . x
,
x

57 P P K t o B 4 ; 58 K to Kt 3 P t o Q 6 ; 59 K t o B 3 P t o
. x
, .
,
.
,

Q 7 6 0 K P K P an d B lack h as th e p o sit io n t o win easily

. x
,
x
, .

15
Th e w i nn i ng stro ke T h e rest is c o mparatively easy
. .

16
I h app ene d t o see a go o d d eal o f th is en d ing as it was being
play ed at Hastings It o ccupi ed t wo o r th ree sittings It ch arm ed
. .

me then I am still m o re s t ruck in g o ing o v er it in th e c o mplete fo rm .

I fear it h a s been imp o ssible to d o jus t ice t o eit h er si d e In many .

respects it is a gran d game fo r b o th men to h a v e playe d B ut taking .

,

a ll t h e circ u mstances int o acc o u nt I d o u bt w h e t h er M r Gu i isber

’
, g s .

c o nd u ct o f t h is game a nd especially o f th e en d ing can be eas ily

, ,
s urpassed .

J . M ASO N a . B . V ERGANI .
20 8 T HE HASTI NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M EN T
BLAC K

W H I TE
Wh ite t o make h is 3 o th m o ve .

W H ITE BLAC K
37 Kt t o K 6 , ch K t o B 3
38 Kt P to K 5
39 P xP P xP
40 K to B sq K tO B 4

BY DR T A RRASC H
N OTE S . .

1
U s u ally in similar p o siti o ns th e B is h o p is playe d to Kt 3 o ne
can also leave it very well at B 4 : o n e gets th e o pen Queen s file ’
,

K B 5 is read y fo r the Knight a n d th e Pawn at B 4 h a s its effect ;

,

th erefo re B lack o u gh t n o t t o exch ange th e B ish o ps .

2
If W hite d o es n o t exc h ange B lack can fo rce t h e B ish o p at Kt 5
,

back t o Q 2 by P t o B 3 a n d th en a d vance th e Pawn to B 4

,
.

2
Wh it e n o w th reatens to w in th e Q u een by ad vancing Pawn to
K Kt 3 .

4
Wh ite th reatened t o c o ntin u e th e attack with P t o K Kt 4 and 5 ,

fo ll o we d by P t o R 5 a n d th erefo re P to K R 3 o ugh t to be played

, ,

i n o r d er t o d ra w away th e Q u een a fter P t o K Kt 4 a n d t h en to play ,

P to K R 4 in answer t o P t o Kt 5 o r P t o Kt 4 in answer t o P to R 5
,
.

T h e text m o ve d enu d es th e King unnecessarily a n d pr o vi d es Wh ite ,

w it h a target fo r h i s s h o ts .

Th is seco n d weakeni n g i s th e c o nseq u ence o f th e first ; B lack

wish es to prevent P to K Kt 4 .

In o r d er t o a d vance th e King s B is h o p s Paw n T h e po siti o no f

’ ’
.

B lack s King Is certa i nly very bare but t h e attack against it is tem
’
,

po ra i ly at a stan d still ; t h e c o ntest s h ifts t o war d s t h e cen tre till at

r
,
last at th e extreme Queen s si d e it is d ecisively finish e d
’
.

7
Again an u nnecessary w eakening .

3
The d ecisively w r o ng m o ve ( See d iagram ) . .

9
N o w at last B lack s p o siti o n is br o ken
’
.

° B lack h as n o saving m o v
1
e .

11
T h e simpl e st w ay t o vict o ry T h e rest is sil en ce
. .
210 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OURNA M ENT
5
A d vanci n g t h ese Pa wn s wh ich c o nstitute th e o nly w eakness i n
,

B lack s camp pr o tects t h em against any p o ssible attack o f t h e R o o ks

’
,

o r Ki n g .

3
N o w it is just as well t o simplify t wo unite d pass ed Pawns wit h,

th e supp o rt o f t h e King a n d B is h o p being m o re t h a n a m a t ch fo r Ki n g

a n d Ro o k B lack n eed o n ly take care t o l eave th e passe d Pawns as
.

much as p o ssible o n th e c o l o u r n o t d o minated by th e B ish o p i e o n —

. .

black squares .

T h r a t en i ng B t o B 5 ch 4 5 P t o K Kt 4 w o ul d be answere d
7
.
,

by K x P W h ite is th ere fo re perfe ctly h elp less

. .

A ALB IN
. a . E . S C H I FF ERS .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

P to K 4 P to Q B 4 Q to K
Q 4 P
t 5 '

QB 4
tO
Kt to K B 3 P to K 3 l Q t o K 4
6
P to Q B 5
Kt t o Q B 3 Kt t o Q B 3 QXQ PXQ
P to Q 4 P xP R to q , ch K to q
Kt x P Kt to B 3 B xB P 7 B to B 3
B to K 3 B t o Kt 5 RX B P P xB
B to Q 3 2 P to Q 4 Rt P P to K R 4
P xP Kt x P P to K B 4 R to q
Kt t Pt Rt o q , ch K t o B sq
B to Q 2 Q to R 4 R to Q 6 B to K 5
C astles 3
Kt t R to Q 4 P t 0 R _4
Pt E xP R x P, ch K to Kt s q
Q to B 3 B to Q 2 R to B 5 R to R 3
ExB QxB R to Kt 5, ct o q
Q R t o Kt q to B 3 P to B 3 P to Q R 5
Q to K 4 Q to Kt 4 R xP 3 P to Q R 6
R t o Kt 7 Q to Q 4 R ( Kt 7) to Kt 5
B to Q6
BLAC K R R5
to R to K 8,
ch
K to B 2 R t o K 7 ch ,

K to B 3 RxR P
K to K 3 E to B 8
K to Q4 K to R 2
P to Q 4 R to Q B
B 3 1 °
7
R toR 7, ct o Kt 3
R to Q Kt 5, ch
K to B 3
R t o R 6 , ct o Q 2
R to Q 5, ch K to B 2
RxR P to R 7
W H IT E
R to B 5, ct o Kt 2
White t o make h is i 8th m o ve . R to R 3 R to Q 7, ch
 AU G U ST 21 21 1

W H ITE BLAC K W HIT E BLAC K

K K 5to RxP R ( B s) to B 7
P to R 4 K t o Kt 3 R t0 Q 7 ,

R t o Kt 5 ct o B 3 , K to B 3 R to R 7
R t o R 6 , ct o B 2 P to R 5 K tO B 4
K to Q 4 R to K B 7 R to B 5, ct o Kt 3
R t o R 7 ct o B 3
, R ( B 5) to R 5
R t o K B s K t o Kt 3 Resig n s .

N OT ES BY R . T EIC H M AN N .

1
Th is way o f playing th e S icilian d efen ce is rath er o ld fash i o n ed ‘
-

,
th e us u al c o ntinuati o n n o wad ays being th e King s F ia n ch ett o leaving
’ ’
,

th e Kin g s Pawn unm o ve d

’
.

2
He re I prefer 7 Kt t Kt P t.
; 8 P t o K 5 Kt t o Q 4
,
.
,

( best ) ; 9 B t o Q 2 with a spl en d i d d evel o pment

.
,
.

3
Gi v ing u p a Pawn fo r an i ngen i o us attack Kt Kt w o ul d o b . x

v i o u s ly h a e led t o a d rawn p o sit i o n

v .

4
It Is evi d ent th at C astling w o uld l o se a Piece by B x B th reat ening ,

B x P ch if Q u een retak es
, ,
.

3
18 R to Q sq app ears to be a much stro nger co ntinuati o n o f th e
.

attack B lack c o ul d th en n eith er exch ange Q u e ens n o C astle a n d if

. r ,

18 . P to K B 4 ; 1 9 .
Q t o Q Kt 4, P t o QB 4 ; 20 .

an d if R Kt P wit a winning game

n o w B to B 3 21 . x
,
h .

If n o w Q to Kt 2 B lack simply astles a n d is o ut o f danger

3
,
C ,

th reateni n g besi d es B t o B 3 .

A risky c o u rse but with a Pawn b eh in d in th e en d game t h i s

7

seems t o be h i s best ch ance o f o btaining a d raw He W ins nearly a ll .

th e B la ck Pawns .

Th is i s a d ecisive mistake P t o Q R 3 wo u l d h ave gi v en h im

3
.

very go o d c h ances o f d rawing at least .

Th e play h ereab o u ts i s extremely interesting a nd very d i f

9
fi c u lt
fo r b o t h si d es .

° Th is h o wev er is a very b ad mistake wh ic h l o s e s a w h o le R o o k

1
.
, ,

Wit h R R h e o ug h t to h ave wo n T he remain d er is plain sailin g

x .

fo r W h ite .

E . LASKE R a . S T INSLEY
. .

W H ITE BLAC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 3
P to Q 4 P to Q 4
Kt to Q B 3 P x P 1
Kt x P Kt t o K B 3
B to Q 3 B to K 2
Kt t o K B 3 Q Kt t o Q 2
C astles C astles
P to B 3 P to Q Kt 3 2
21 2 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT
BLAC K
K to q
3

P to QB 3
Kt P 9
Kt to R 6, ch
P t o K Kt 4
Kt P

NOTE S BY H N P I LLS BU RY . . .

1
Th is variati o n o f th e F rench appears to give Wh ite t o o much
freedo m o f acti o n an d is th erefo re h ard ly c o mmen d able
,
.

2
A better pl a n to free his game w o u l d be 8 P to Q Kt 4 . .

3
A p o werful m o ve fo r B lack can o nly a d vance th e B isho p s Pa wn
,
’

n o w u n d er th e penalty o f an is o late d Pa w n .

4
S imply a l o st mo ve ; Q t o B sq at o nce fo ll o w e d s o o n by P to B 4 , ,
w as th e o nly c o rrect c o urse M o reo ver t h e Quee n s Ro o k s Pawn
.
,
’ ’

s h o ul d be p o sted at th e th ird to prevent th e entran ce o f a dverse Pieces

at Kt 5 .

5
With t h is Wh ite acquires a c o mman d ing superi o rity i n po si ti o n .

4
Very bad i n dee d as W h ite can e v entually fo rm a stro n g attack
,

with h is R o o ks t h ro ugh th e Knigh t s file ; Kt t o B sq see ms better ’

.

7
This is fatal l o sing at least a Pawn a n d t o tally d isrupting B la ck s
, ,
’

po siti o n o n th e King s si d e Kt to B sq migh t still be played

’
.
.

3
O bvi o usly i f K x B 1 8 Q t o Q 3 ch &c
.
, , .

3
Lo s ing a Piec e i n a few m o v es b u t after P t o Kt 3 2 0 Q to B 3
, , .
,
to Kt s q ; 2 1 Kt to Kt 5 o r R t o Q 6 B lack s game was e qually
tOst °
’
.
,

1
B lack attempts to regain th e Piece b u t it is useless , .

11
Fo r if P t o K 4 ;2 8 Q t o R 3 ch K t o
.
, ,

WALB RODT a . C . VON B ARDE LEB EN .

W H ITE BLAC K
Kt to Kt 3 P to K B 4
P to B 3 B to Q 2
Q to B 2 Kt to Q
‘
Sq
4

B to Kt 5 Q to B 2
Q to Q 3 P to B 55
Q xB Pt
RP xP Q to Kt 3
Q to Q 2
6
Kt to K3
E to K 3 Kt to B 4
Q to K 2 K to q
Q to B 4 B la ck a ban
d o me d the g a m e 7 .
2 14 TH E HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU R NA MENT

BY C VO N B ARDE LEB EN
N OTES . .

Th is co ntin u ati o n was first ad o pted by S teinitz agai nst W in au er

.

in th e Vienna To urnament 1 882 1 d o n o t t h ink it q u ite s o u n d

,
. .

Th e simple m o v e P t o Q 4 seems t o be th e best ans w er t o th e

2

irregular sec o n d m o ve o f Wh ite .

I prefer P t o K Kt 3
3
.

An exce llent m o ve
4
.

I p r efer K P P ; 9 P P Q t o B 3 ; 1 0 Q Kt t o B 3 Kt to
3
x . x
,
.
,

K 2 th o ugh in any case B lack s p o s i t i o n w o ul d be prec ari o us

,
’
.

Wh ite plays wit h great energy an d s o un d ju dgm ent

3
.

o Kt 3 ch t h en 1 4 K to q Kt t o B 3 ; 1 5 Kt t o B 4
7
It , ,
.
,
.
,

Q t o B 2 ; 1 6 Kt to Kt 5 Q t o B sq ; 1 7 B x P a n d W h ite will win

'

.
,
. .

P to K Kt 4 wo ul d be better in o rd er to prevent th e next m o ve

3

o f W h ite.

Suici d e but th e game is beyo n d all reme d y

3
,
I f Q to K sq t h en .
,

22 .
Q t o B 3 R to K Kt s q ; 2 3 P x P o r Q R t o Q s q an d Wh ite
,
.
,
W ins easily .

C o u n ti n g adj o ur n e d ga m es as c o m p lete , th e vari o us s co res are

no w
 A UG US T 22 .

T H E b ye day, August 2 2 , has arrive d wi t h it s full progra m me . In

th e m o r n i n g w e all d rive t o visit M r Farmer At k i n s o n ( fo rmer
.

a n d t o lu nc h w it h h i m at h i s pretty place at O re
( n ear
Hasti n gs ), wh ere w e are m o st ho spita bly treated b y o ur j o vial
h o st , s h o wn nu mer o us curi o s i t i es , w ell fed , a n d sent ba ck t o t he
a fter n o o n Pr o blem s o lv i ng To urname n t , wh ere w e fi n d M essrs
-

Stu d d a n d Sc h wa n n patiently waiting fo r us as w e are late We .

get ready as q uic k ly as p o ssi ble , a nd a bo ut fo rty s o lvers e nj o y th e

i n tellectual m ea l Th e t hree pro b lems pro ve t o b e very fin e , a n d
.

th e w h o le a ffair is exc ee d ingly w ell arra n ge d by its pr o m o ters , wh o

d eserve t h e very b est t h a n ks o f th e C o mmittee .

Th e c o mpetiti o n i s h el d i n th e large ro o m o f the T o urn ament ,

a n d th e inten d i n g s o lvers h av i ng settle d t h emselves i n vari o us
w ays , m o stly at th e ta b les t h at o n o t h er d ays are use d fo r t h e
games, are eac h supplie d b y M r Stu dd w it h a ha n d s o mely g o t up
.

d o u b le s h eet. The first page is a fr o n tispie c e i n red an d g o l d ;

page two c o ntai n s the t hree pro b lems w it h t heir i n scripti o n s ;
page t h ree is fo r th e s o luti o n s , an d b ears t he i n structi o n s T hese
must i n clu d e all variati o n s , b ut i n case o f p o ssi b le d uals o n e co n
t i n ua t io n give n will be su ffic ie n t
. Th e pro b lems must be s o lve d
fro m th e d iagram o nly Th e fo urt h page i s le ft bla nk , but ca n
.
’

b e use d fo r t he s o luti o ns i f n e c essary The ma n agers sit at a

.

large ta b le o n t he plat fo rm o verl o o ki n g th e ro o m an d atte n d to

t he solvers . I t is als o e xplai n e d t h at the pro b lems are guaranteed
b y t h ei r aut h o rs n o t to h ave b ee n publis he d, an d t hat t h ey have
b ee n m o st c arefully exami n e d but t h at s ho ul d a n y pr o blem b e
c o o ke d, t he co o k w o ul d b e ta k e n E very try is e xami n e d w it h
.

praise w o rt hy care b e fo re it i s retur n ed to the s o lvers .

M i eses is first t o give i n s o luti o n s , b ut pr o ves n o t to be q uite

corr e c t , an d o t h ers k eep p o ppi n g up to t he plat for m o n l y to re turn
 2 16 T HE HASTI NG S C H ESS T O URNA M ENT
d is c o m fo rte d, to try ag ai n M arco is a fter
or . a ll fi r s t to be co rre ct
ti m e I In 3 5 m i n ; S c hl ech t er s e co n d
,
. .
, III I hr 40
. mi n ; .

a n d M ieses t h ird i n I h r 55 m i n
, . .

P R O B LE M S IN T H E S O L U T IO N
SET OF

T H E H AS T I N G S I NT E RNATI O NA L T O U R NA M E NT .

BY BY S ( lo w )
j. i i ciu i i cit . . .

B LAC K

W H IT E W H IT E
W h ite to play and mate in W h ite to play and mate i n
th ree m o ves . t h ree m o v es .

WIII I E
-
' ‘

W h ite to play a nd mate in fo ur m o ves .

Mr .
Stu dd no w k i n d ly pre s e n t s his priz es to t he s u cc e s s ful
c o m petitors and we g o ho m e to prepare for the Banq uet in th e
,

ev en i n g .
2 1 8 T H E HAST lN GS C H E SS T O U R NA M ENT

A UG US T 2 3 .

TH ERE are two gr eat features o f th is d ay t h e n ot ab l y i nc reas ed —

atte n d a nc e an d t he large n u mber o f sa c ri fi c e d Pi e c e s wh i ch s ee m

, ,
’

to b e fl yi n g a bo ut i n re ck less pro fus i o n .

P ills b ury d e fe n d i n g a n Eva n s i s t he first to wi n avoi d i n g o ne

’
,

o f B ir d s n ea t little traps Ste i n itz and B ur n are b o th terri bl y

’
.

pres s e d fo r ti m e as t h ey appro a ch the t h irt y m oves and the ex ,

ci tement rou n d th e bo ar d is i n te n se T h e d ire c tor i s w o n deri ng

.

if h e m ust get a teles c o pe t o see if th e ha n ds o n e i t her or b oth

o f th e c lo cks h ave passe d the h o ur .

W S T EIN ITZ v A B U RN
. . . .

W H IT E BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
1 P to Q4 P to Q 4 24 B t0 B 3 Kt to Kt 3
~
P to Q B 4 P to K 3 2 5 Q to
Q3 Q to Kt sq
Kt t o Q B 3 Kt to K B 3 2 6 Kt t o R
5
3
P t o Q5 *

Kt to B 3 B to K 2

B to B 4 C astles BLAC K
P to K 3 P to Q B 4
Q P xP ExP
P xP P xP l
B to Q 3 Kt t o B 3
C astles B to K 3
R to Q B q t o Q B sq
B to Kt sq Q to R 4
Kt t o B to K 2
Kt t o Q Kt 3 Q to q
Q tO Q s Q tO Q 2
K R to q K R to q
W H ITE
Q to K z Q to q
'

Kt to Kr s E to K Kt 5 W h rt e
'

to make h i s ..
7th mo ve .

P to B 3 E to K 3
B to B 7 B to Q 1
7 Kt t 5
Pt
B to ht 3 1\ R t o S Kt
P P to
_ q -

QB 4
P to Q R 3 lx t o q 29
Q to R 6 6
Pt
B to q Kt to Q2 3o Q B x P R xR
2 20 T HE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU RNA MENT
getti n g a se co n d Pa wn ,
fo r if he no w plays 3 2 R x R, Q x R ; 33
. .

Q x P , Q to B 8, ch ; 3 4 . K to B 2 , Q to Q 7, ch ; 3 5 K to Kt 3 , Q to
.

K8 ch 36 . K Q 3 ch a nd B lack wi n s
to B 4, B t o , ,
.

Th is exc h a n ge was n o t well a d vised it u n ites Wh ite s Pa wn s ,

’

t h ere fo re lesse n s B lack s C h ances o f winning

’
.

9
T h e p o siti o n is a m o st peculiar o n e a n d W h ite d eserves great ,
cre dit fo r the uph ill figh t O f co urse K P i s imp o ssible as th en o ne
.
,
x
,

o f t he t wo Pawns w o ul d be b o u n d t o g o in T h e W h ite Ki n g st o ps .

th e Quee n s Ro o k s Pa w n a nd th e W h ite Paw n st o ps t h e Q u ee n s

’ ’ ’

Kn igh t s Pa wn
’
.

E S C HI FF ERS v D J AN O W SKI
. . . .

W H ITE BL AC K BL AC K
P to K 4 P to K 4
Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3
B to Kt 5 P to Q R 3
E to R 4 P to Q 3
C astle s B to Q 2
P t0 3 3 P t o K Kt 3
P to Q 4 B t o Kt 2
B to Kt 3 Kt t o B 3
R to q C astles
Q Kt to Q 2 Q to K 2

Kt to B 4 Q R to q
Kt to K 3 l
P xP W H ITE
PXP Q ><P W h i te to m ak e h i s 3 I st m o ve
P t0 K R 3 2
B to B s
q
3

P t o Kt 4 Q to q
Kt to B 5 P t “
R xQ Q R xR
P to Kt 5 Kt t o K 5
B to K B 4 K to q
P to K R 4 P to B 3
K to K t 2 Kt to K 2

P to R 5 P xP
Kt x P Kt t
B t P to R 3
B t o K B 4 Kt t o B 3
Q to Q K to R 2
2

R to q 5
Kt x P 6
B to B 7 7 R x R
B to Kt 6, ch K to Kt s q
Q x R B t o K 3,
8

P to B 3 9 R to B 3
Q t o R 5
10
E t o l l
 A U GU ST 23 2 2 1

W H ITE BLA CK BLAC K

K Kt 3
to R to K 3
Q to R 8, ch K to ~
R2 P xB
K t o Kt 4 R to B 3 R to K 5, ch
Q to Kt 7 K to q R t o K 6 , ch
Q to Q 7 R to B sq R to K 8
Q to Q B 7 R to B 3 R to B 8, ch
Q to Kt 8, ch K to R 2 R to K 8 , ch
P to Q R 3 R to K 3 K t o Kt sq
Q to Kt 7 R t o Q3 R to K 6
Q to K 4, ct o q K to R 2
Q to K 8, ct o R 2 R to K 4
Q to K 7 R to K3 Res i g ns 23 .

BY D R TARRASC H N OTES . .

Wh ite h as treated th e O pe ning very care fully and co rrectly and ,

h e n o w makes a pro mising sacrifice o f a Pawn .

2
Wh ite o f c o urse is playing t o win th e Queen an d wish es to
, , ,
d ep rive h er o f th e square at Kt 4 h e t h reatens n o w to e ffect his inten
Kt t o B s q ; o r i f Q to .

K 2 , then 1 6 Kt to B 5 ; .
Q to q ; I6 . Kt to Q5 B to
,
K 3 I 7 Kt x Kt, ch , fo ll o we d
. by P t o Q 5 wi n ning a Piece , . B ut t h is
th reat can be frustrated a n d therefo re it s ee ms to me better t o m o ve
,

at o nce I 4 B t o B 2 with perh aps th e fo llo win g co ntinuati o n Q to B 5

.
,
15. Kt to B s q , Q t o Kt 5 ; 1 6 P t o K R 3 , Q to R 4 ; I 7 B to Kt 5,
. .

wh ereup o n B lack in r er ,se o dQuee by

n o t to l o h is n Kt to Kt 3 h as
no t h i n g better t a sacrifice a Pi ce
h n to Pa ns by e P
fo r t wo w B x ;
I 8 Kt t o Kt 3 Q
.
, P t e lack is at a
to Kt 5 ; 1 9 P x B , Q x R ; an d h n B
di sa d va n tage .

3
Th is simple m o ve o p e ns a safe square to t h e Quee n .

4
Th e Sacrifice o f t h e Queen is n o t fo rce d t h e Queen c o ul d m o ve
with o ut h esitati o n to Q 2 Wh ite wo ul d c o ntinue t hen pro bably with
Kt x B an d Q B to Kt 5 E vid ently B lack t h o ugh t to get a better
.

game th ro ugh the sacrifice o f th e Q u een a n d i nd eed Wh ite h as fo r a , , ,

l o n g time a very d ifii cult g a me the m o re s o as Ro o k Knigh t an d , , ,

Pa wn fo rm abo ut an equivalent fo r th e Quee n An d certainly o ne .

cann o t h elp reco gn ising that B lack ha s greater ch a nces o f success

after th e Qu ee n s sacrifice th an befo re Th e startli n g i dea o f the
’
.

Queen s sacrifi ce is a pro o f o f a d eep c o ncepti o n an d und erstandi n g o f

’

th e p o siti o n .

"
1
I f Wh ite pro te cts the Queen s Pa wn by an ad vance h is ch ances ’
,

beco me st ill less as h is King s B is h o p is cut o ff and B la ck gets a

,
’
,

p o i n t at K 4 fo r th e supp o rt o f h is Pieces -
.

0
Th is was n o t the stro ngest ; it was better to play R x R an d
B x P ( n o t Kt x P o n acc o u nt o f W h ite s Q t o K Th e simple mo v e ’

B t o Q 2 w as als o g o o d ( in o r d er t o re take w ith th e B ish o p aft er -

2 8 R x R)
. .
 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M EN T
7
B y th is brillian t play W h ite brings h is B is h o p t o a g o o d s quare
and ro bs th e B lack R o o k O f th e King s file
’
.

3
la
B c k m u st cl s
o e th e K ing ’
s file, as o n e c o ns eque n ce o f th e pOSI
ti o n o f the B is ho ps is t h at White t h reat ens h im W i th Immed i ate l o ss
with Q to K 7 an d B x R P B ut th e act u al m ’o ve ma d e 15 a g r i ev o us
.

mistake , wh ich at o ne stro ke d estro ys all B lack s ch ances fo r a wm as .

n o w th e Pa w ns o f t h e Queen s si d e are n o t s ufficiently pr o tecte d T he

’
.

c o rrect m o ve was Kt t o K3 , after wh ich B lack h a s a better pro spect

o f w inning t h a n W h ite , fo r if W h ite wit h d ra w s t h e attacke d B i s h o p
fo r instance to Q 2 , t h en th e Q u een s Pawn will a d vance, a n d i f,
’

instea d, th e Quee n pro tects th e B ish o p , th en B lack w ill exch an ge, and
th en m o ve K to R sq ( to avo i d Q to Q B 4, ch ), a nd ha s an unassa1l
able po siti o n , as well as th e pro spect o f gra d ually utilisi n g th e passed
Pa wn ( see d iagram ) .

9
Wh ite wo ul d entice B lack t o play B to Q 4, wh ich wo uld be a
mi stake, o n acc o unt o f Q t o K 7 .

1°
Wh ite attacks at th e righ t p lace th e game must be d eci d ed o n
th e Quee n s S i d e, and h ere W h ite must try t o get a passe d Pa wn , and
’

th erefo re seeks i f p o ssible to win t h e Knigh t’s Paw n, o n wh i ch h an gs

t h e R o o k s Pawn 3 2 Q to Q 2 w o u l d n o t h ave been s o g o o d, fo r
’
. .

th en migh t fo ll o w B to Q 4 3 3 B x R P , B x P , ch , an d th e King ha s
.

n o fav o urable square , fo r after 3 4 K t o B 2 , R to K 3 fo ll o ws , and

.

after 34 K to Kt 3 th ere fo ll o ws P to B 5, ch 3 5 B x P , R x B
. .

when Wh ite l o ses h is Q ueen by th e King’s B ish o p’s m o ve which ever

way he takes t he R o o k .

11
B lack h a s n o bett er m o ve .

Q Qx B P w as m u c h str o ng e r ,
because W h ite w i n s t h e Knig h t’
s
Pa wn a fter th e exch an ge o n Kt 6 , also th e Ro o k’s Pa wn, o r, in case
t h e fo rmer a d v ances t o Kt 4, t h e R o o k’s Pawn by Q t o B 8, ch, and
Q
was th en sure to g et a pass ed Pawn o n th e Queen’s S i d e, an d co n
s ici er ing th e t o tally h elpless p o siti o n o f B lack’s Pa wn s wo ul d w in
0 tll ers .

13
Kt to B 3 is no h elp o n acc o unt o f 3 5 Q to K 6 . .

14
Th is o nly lea d s finally t o th e win o f th e Quee n’s Pa wn, aft er
wh ich B lack can ’again pro tect h i s Pawns I t w as Simpler a nd better .

to take th e R o o k s Pa wn , a n d t h en t h ro u gh th e a d va n ce o f t h e Quee n’s

wi n g Pa wn s to create a passed Pawn o n th e Queen’s Ro o k file
, .

‘5
O n e sees no w th at B lack’s p o siti o n is agai n c o mpletely secured .

1"
Abs lutely necessary, o else Wh ite s B ish o p m o ves o ver th is
o r
’

square to K 5 .

17
St ill stro nger w as 4 1 Q to Q Kt 7 P t o R 4 ; 42 Q to K 4 ch
.
, .
, ,
a nd B x B P as t he B ish o p c o u l d t h en attack th e Kn igh t s Pa wn th e
,
’
,
key o f B lack s p o siti o n fro m beh in d
’
, .

19
B lack co uld wit h o u t risk pro tect th e B ish o p s Pawn w ith Kt t o K ’
3 .

If th e n W h i te playe d B to K sq an d R 4 B lack co ul d reply w ith Kt ,

t o Kt 4 T h e l o ss o f th e King s R o o k s Pawn w as o f n o imp o rtan ce

.
’ ’
.

19
B x P w as preferabl e fo r t h en t h e B is h o p w as in a better p o si
,

t i o n and c o u ld a ttack o ppo rtun ely th e Knigh t s Pa wn fro m Q B 7

, _
’
.

T he l o ss o f Wh ite s Kn igh t s Pa wn was n o t t o be feared

42 B x P
’ ’
. .
,
224 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
4
Y et Wh ite’s p o siti o n is pret ty stro ng is o lati o n o f th e Pa wn Th e
d o es n o t c o u nt fo r muc h o r i f it d o es it is fairly o ffset by t h e superi o r
, ,

influence o f h i s B ish o ps Th e play h o wever is sh y if n o t d ull a n d

.
, , , ,

ill suite d to M r Tinsley s ingeni o us style It is h ard t o see th e go o d

.
’
.

o f 2 3 B to B 5 fo r instance
.
, W h y n o t 2 3 B x P if th e B ish o p is to
. .
,

m o ve at all ? T h e Piece c o ul d h ard ly be impris o ned t o capture if —

P to Kt 3 ; 2 4 Kt to Kt 5 &c a n d th e Pawn wo ul d be wo rth

.
,
.
—

h aving .

5
Wit h th e better game Wh ite B ish o p a n d R o o k c o me in fo r
.

awkward h an dling ; wh ile t o say n o th ing o f Pa wn & c the King

, , .
,
h imself is n o t free fro m peril .

Th ere is really n o th ing go o d n o w but t h i s inv i tat i o n to the ,

Knigh t is t h e m o re spee d ily fatal .

E . LASKE R v . R T E IC H M ANN
. .

BLAC K

W H IT E

Wh ite t o make his 1 4th m o ve .

 AU G U ST 23 225

W HITE BLAC K W H ITE BL AC K

4 2 P t o K R 4 R to B 3 4 5 R to Kt 7 R to q
4 3 R ( Q 3 ) to Kt 3 4 6 R ( Kt 2 ) to Kt 7
R to B s q R t o Q 5, ch

44 R to Kt 7, eh K to K s q 47 K to B 3 Resig n s .

BY W STEINITZ N O TE S . .

S i nce Wh ite usua lly d eve l o ps th e King s B ish o p i n s o me mann er

1 ’

wi th th e vie w o f C astling o n t h e King s si d e B lack by th is early ’

'

, ,
capture d eprives h imself o f th e ch ance o f gaining a mo ve
, .

P to B 4 fo llo wed by Kt to B 3 th reatening th e is o la ti o n o f th e

2
, ,

Queen s Pa w n is s u peri o r fo r t h e reas o n alo n e th at B lack has no t

’
, ,

w asted a mo ve w ith his B ish o p in case Wh ite exch anges Pa wn s .

O pp o sed to th e p ri nciples la i d d o wn i n th e M o d ern C h ess I n

3

str u cto r T h e t wo wing Pa wns o u e ith er si d e o ugh t to be kept

.
’

u n mo ve d as l o ng as p o ssible .

Th e l o ng p o stp o nement o f th is a d vance wh ich beco mes ge n erally

4
,

n ecessary in t h is o pening makes alread y a stro ng d i fference in favo ur ,

o f Wh ite s p o siti o n
’
.

Wh ite h a s fo rmed h i s battle o rd er fa u ltlessly and ha s o btain ed

5
,
a great superi o ri ty o f d evelo pment an d d isp o siti o n o f fo rces wh ich ,
mi g h t h ave been m o re firm ly establish ed by B to B 4 at th is juncture ,
wh ile th e n ext m o ve o pens a go o d c o unter res o urce fo r the ad versary -
.

Rath er th an allo w h imself to be s o C l o sely cro wde d h e Sh o ul d

h ave ve n ture d o n a pro mising inv estment o f a Pa wn wh ic h w as likely ,

t o retu rn a cap ital gam e perh aps th u s

12 Kt to Q4 I7 Q t O K 4 (Ot o
q )
I3 B t P x B Rt
I4 B 3
Q to R to q 18 RxR Kt t o Kt 5
1 5 Kt t o B s B to B s q 1 9 Kt t o K 3 Kt
I 6 Q Kt x P Kt to B 3 20 Kt t Q to B 3, an d
And i t wi n s .

7 His
Queen is sti ll mo re unco mfo rtably c h o ked up by th is mo ve .

Kt to Q B 4 gave hi m m o re time fo r sh aping h is d e fen ce an d fo r

d evel o pment I f Wh i te answered P t o Q Kt 4 th en th e same Kn igh t
. ,

t o R 3 an d a ft er w ard s t o B 2 wo u l d fairly sec u re th e Queen s w i n g

’
, , .

T h e sacrifice is n o t s o un d a nd m o reo ver u n calle d fo r as th ere

8
, , , ,

was h ard ly a ny go o d ans wer to I 4 Q R to B sq B lack was t he n a . .

little to o late w ith I 4 Kt t o Q B 4 o n acc o unt o f I 5 P t o

.
, .

Q Kt 4 Kt t o R 3 ; 1 6 B t
,
Kt (o r I 6 B x B ; I 7 P to
.
, . .

Kt 5 fo ll o w e d by Kt to K
,
1 7 Kt t o K 4 Q to Kt sq ( if Q t o Q 2 ; .
,

1 8 Kt t o B 5 &c )
. I 8 P t o Q R 3 with a fine game
,
. .
,
.

9
A fi n e m o ve wh ich seems to h ave been o verl o o ked by Wh ite in
,

his sacri fici n g plan .

I f I 7 Kt t o Q 5 Q tO q . ; I 8 Kt to B 7 Q to Kt 3 ; I 9 Q
, .
, .

B to Kt 3 Kt to B 4 2 0 P t o Q R 3 Kt t o B 3 w it h m aterial a dva n
,
.
, ,

tage and a well b ala nced p o siti o n in all d irecti o n s

-
.
226 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
11
M isju dge d . 2 1 . B to B 4 was th e righ t play Wh ite c o ul d .

no t displace th e B ish o p by 22 . P t o Q Kt 4 o n acco unt o f th e rejo mder

B x wi nn i n g a Pa wn No r
Kt , . was 2 2 Kt to B 7 o f a n y use as B lack
.
,

wo ul d an s wer Q t o B 3 .

B lack seems o ver anxi o u s n o t t o all o w th e a d verse R o o ks to

12 -

d o uble o n h is sec o n d file but t h is c o ul d d o n o h arm a nd h e o ugh t to ,

h ave br o ugh t o ut Kt t o K 3 wh ich c o u l d h ave been w ell fo ll o w e d up

,

by Q to Kt 3 .

Very co mpro mising in many ways S o o ner o r late rth e o pp o nent

13 .

w ill fo rce th e B is ho p s Pawn o n s u pp o rt ed by th e Ki ng s Kni gh t s

’
,
’ ’

Pa wn a nd th us o btai n t wo co mbined passed Pawns In th e centre

,
“

wh ereas if t he Pa w n were kept a t Kt 2 Wh ite must h ave bee n c o n tent ,

with o ne passed Pa w n fo r a l o ng time M o reo ver i f h e h a d no w .

,

played th e clearly much Stro nger 2 7 Q t o Q B 2 Wh ite co ul d .

,

h ardly ven ture o n 2 8 P to B 5 o n acc o unt o f t h e rejo i n d er 2 8

.
,
.

B to K 2 o pening th e file fo r Quee n a n d Ro o k a nd also th reate nin g

, ,

B to Kt 4 .

’4 In eci si
o n marks B lack s d efence T h e R o o k st o o d mu ch
’
d .

better Wh ere h e was, and White’s Kin g ’s Pawn sh o u l d h ave been o n ce

m o re attacked by 3 2 Kt t o Q 2 , wh en , a fter 33 R ( Q s q) t o
. .

K sq , B t o Kt 5 ; 34 P t o B 5, P x P ; 3 5 P x P, Q t o B z, B lack
. .

wo ul d gai n i mp o rtant time at least, S ince , in re ply to 36 P to K 5, h e .

wo ul d c h eck with th e Queen at Kt 2 , fo ll o wed by Kt to _B 3 .

15
On ly add i n g an o t h er imp o rtan t O pen file fo r o n e o f th e R o o ks
w ith o ut a f o rd ing th e least relief t o h imsel f Th e game is practically .

d eci d e d fo r Wh it e, t h o ugh it s t ill requires fi n e e n d i n g play , to wh ich ,

h o wever, M r Lasker is m o re th an eq u al
. .

A ALBIN .
J . M ASON .

W H IT E BLAC K
K t to K 2 P to K B 4
K t to Kt 3 Kt t
RPt E to B 3
R to q P to K Kt 3
R to R 3 Q R to q
Q R to K q
R to K 2
E to B 3 B xB
Q xB P t o Kt 3
R to R 6 R to Kt 2
P t o Kt 3 R to q
P t o Q Kt 4 Q to K 2
Q to R 3 Q to K 7
6
Q Q7
t o

Q xP Qt P
Pt P P xP
2 2 8 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT
W H IT E BLAC K W H ITE BL AC K
Q K t t o Q 2 P t o B 3
2
RxR Q x P, ch

KH O K 5 3 B X B K to q R xR
Q Kt to B 3
10
QxB C astles
P to K B 4 4 R t o B s q QxP
C astles K R P t o B 4 Kt t Kt t

Q R t o B s q
5
P >< P 6
QxP Kt to B 3
P xP Q to R 4 Kt to Kt 5 Q to B 2 ll
Kt t o Q 3 E to R 6 Kt ><B P 12
Qt
E xB Q xB Q to K 5 Q to Q 2
P to B 4 P t o Q Kt 3 R to q Q to Q 4 , ch

P t o K Kt 4 7 Q t o Q 3 8 QX Q P X Q
Kt to K 5 P x P R to K 7 R t o B 8 , ch
R xP P t o Q Kt 4 9 W h ite resig n s .

BY H N P ILL S BU RY
N OTES . . .

1
T h e m o re agg ressive 3 P t o B 4 is m o stly preferre d . .

2 Th is m o ve migh t at any rate be reserve d a n d th e sequel sh o ws ,

th at at least o n e m o v e is l o st since fo u r m o ves later it is a d vanced to

,

th e fo u rt h C astling at o nce seems preferable

. .

S t o newall fo rmati o n wh ich Wh ite o btains n o w is no t

3 ’
Th e ‘

very p o werfu l wit h o u t th e a id o f th e King s B ish o p at Q 3 fo r attack ’

ing purp o ses After 8 C astles C astles ; 9 P to B 4 Q to K

. .
,
.
,

I o R t o K sq W h ite evi d ently d id n o t like B lack s rej o in d er o f P t o

’
.
,

K 4 but c o ntinue I I P x K P Kt x P ; 1 2 Kt Kt B x B ; 1 3 Kt x
, ,
.
, . x
,
.

Q B P winning at least a Pawn O r sh o ul d B lack i n th e fo rego ing

,
.

c o ntin u e 1 0 R t o K sq t h en I I Q to B 2 P to K 4 ; I 2 P K P
.
,
.
,
. x
,

Kt P ; I 3
x . I4 Q B B Q x B ; 1 5 E x B Kt ; . x
,
.
,

I 6 Kt t o B 3 wit h a g o o d game as B lack will eit h e r h ave t o submit

.
, ,

t o an is o late d QIIeen s Pawn o r all o w Wh ite t o gain time t o d evel op

’
,

h i s R o o ks o n th e Q u een s file A ll o t h er variati o ns in th e fo rego ing

’
.

appear t o yiel d Wh ite at least an equ al p o siti o n .

P to K 4 h ere seems q u ite feasible fo r W h ite .

5
I f Wh ite inten de d to attack th e King by th e m eans o f R to B 3
a nd R 3 as is usual in S t o newall variati o n it w o ul d be better t o ’
, ,
c o ntinue P to B 3 h ere .

Q t o R 4 a t o nce seems superi o r

6
.

7
Wh ite s Q u een s Pawn is th e weak sp o t in hi s p o siti o n an d
’ ’
,
B lack t h reatens anyh o w Q to Q 3 Th ere was n o necessity fo r s u ch .

a suici d al m o ve as th e text h o wever a n d it wo ul d seem th at I 7 P to

, , .

Q Kt 4 ( t h reatening P to Q B P x P ; I 8 Kt x P Q t o R 5 ; .
,
1 9 Kt t o Q 6 R x R ; 2 0
. R R Kt to Q 4 ; 2 I Q to Kt 2 wo uld
, . x
, .

give W h ite a sligh t ad vantage .

8
Wi n ning at least a Pawn .

9
Th is Wh ite apparently o verl o o ked .

1 ° Desperate b u t th ere is n o t h ing t o be d o ne

, .

1
B lack can sa fely take th e Knigh t s Pa wn w it h Quee n fo r it
1 ’
,
 AU GU ST 28 220

26 R t o K Kt s q , th et
. if 2 6 Kt
o P Q t o K 5 eh ;
;o r .
, ,
2 7 K t o Kt sq , R t o B 7,
. w inning easily .

1"
O f c o u rse a final err o r o verl o o king t h at if Q Kt ;2 7 P to Kt 5
,
x .
,

Q to Q 2 retaini ng the Piece but h is game was l o st any way

, , .

H . E . B IRD a . H . P I LL SB U RY .

W H IT E BLAC K BLAC K
P to K 4 P to K 4
K Kt t o B 3 Q Kt to B 3
E to B 4 E to B 4
P t o Q Kt 4 Rt P
P to B 3 B to Q 3 l
P to Q 4 Kt t o B 3
Kt Kt 5 2 C astles
to
Kt B P3 Rt
B x R, ch K xB
P to K B 4
P to K 5 B to K 2

P t E xP 4 W H IT E
C astles P to Q 4 B lack to make h i s a3 rd m o ve .

Kt to Q 2 P xP
K t to B 3 K to K t sq W H ITE BLAC K
R t o Kt s q P to Q Kt 3 2 8 K to B sq R xR
E to K 3 B to Kt 5 29 RxR Q xR
Q to R 4 B t 30 Q t Q x P ch ,

RxB Q to Q 3 3 1 K to q Q to Kt 8 ch ,

R to q R to q 3 2 K tO B 2 B to Q 5 ch ,

R to R 3 P to Q5 3 3 K to Kt 3 Q to Kt 3 ch ,

B to B s q Q to K 3 3 4 K tO R 3 P to K R 4
Q to B 2 3 5 P t o Kt 3 Q to Kt 5, ch

36 Q x Q P x Q, C h
P to B s Q to K 5 37 K X P E to K 6
B to R 3 6 3 8 K to B 3 B to R 3
Q t o K B 2 Kt t o K 7, ch Wh ite resig n s .

BY E SC HI FF ERS
N O TES . .

1
A d efence a do pt ed fo rmerly by Kies eritzk y an d M ayet ; it h as
n o t been practise d fo r a l o ng time by stro ng players wh ic h circum ,

stance partly explai n s t h e success atten d ing M r Pillsbury s revival o f .

’

it at H astings .

Weak ; h e o ugh t to h ave playe d 7 C astles with th e co ntinua

2
.
,
-

ti o n R to K sq Q Kt to K Kt 3 ( Ma Q 2 a n d K B sq ) &c
, ,
.

An d erssen in a game with Kieser itzk y c o ntinued 8 P to K B 4

3
, , .
,
2 30 THE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
P x B P ; 9 P t o K 5, B x P ; I o P x B , Kt x P ; I I B t o
.
~ -
. .
Q Kt 3 ,
P to K R 3 ; 1 2 Kt t o K R 3 , P t o K
. by
wh h B ic Olack btains r Pa ns in e c nge
fo u w x ha is p
fo r t h e B h o .

4
B lack
has n o w h t ree Pawns c mpensate
to o e c an ge and
fo r th e x h ,
hi s o p siti n is nembarrasse
o u d .

5
A o m ve ic lea s a spee y vict ry
wh h d t o d o iagram )
( S ee d . .

Ju st bef re
o ir
th e en d , M r B d h a sa j ke in his ell kn wn style
o w . o -

Kt x , Q W ite mates in ur
h fo .

G . M A RC O v . DR T ARRASC H
. .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

1 P toK4 P to K 4 P to R 5 P to B 4 7
Kt t o K B 3 Kt t o Q B 3 K P xP P to K 5
B t o Kt 5 P to Q R 3 Kt to Kt 5 RxP
E to R 4 Kt to B 3 Kt (Q
C astles P to Q 3 B t
B ><Kt, ch l
P xB K t >< B 8 B x P, ch 9_
P to Q 4 Kt to Q 2 K xB Q to R 5 , ch
PxP 3 P xP K to Kt s q R to R 4
B to K t 5 P to B 3 P to B 3 10 R t o K B sq
E to K 3 B to Q 3 B t o Kt 5 l l Q to R 7, ch
Q to Q 3 R to Q K t sq K to B 2 Kt t o K 4
K K K “ K to K 3
Q t t o Q 2 t t o t 3, RxB
P to B 4 Q to K 2 Kt Q to B 5, ch
Q to B 2 P to Q B 4 K to K 2 Qt
P t o Q Kt 4 5 R to B z Kt B P I2

Kt to Q 2 P t Q to K , 4, Ch
P t o Kt 5 C ast les 6
P to Q R 4 B t o K t 2

BLAC K Q to K 7 R to Q Kt sq
R to Kt 2 R to K Kt s q
R to Kt 5 Q to R 7, ch
K to K 3 QxB P
P xP Q t O Q 5 ch ,

K to K 2 R to Q Kt sq
K to B sq ‘3

B la ck a nn ou nc e d m ate i n 5
m o ves by
R to Kt 8 ch ,

4 2 K to Kt 2 R to Kt 8 , ch
4 3 K to R 3 R to R 8, ch
W H IT E
4 4 K t o Kt 3 Q to R 5, ch
B lack to make hi s 1 8th m o ve .
4 5 K to K t 2 Q to R 7 mate ,
2 32 TH E HASTI NGS C H ESS T O U RNA M ENT

J . M IE SE S A WALB RODT
. .

B LAC K
P to K 4

resig ns .

BY R TEIC H M ANN
NOTES . .

1 T is treat
h men t o f t h e d efence in th e Vien n a ga me ca nn o t be
reco mmen d ed W h ite must after O pening th e King s B isho p s file by
.
,
’ ’

P to K B 4 get a very stro ng attack o n th e weak B lack Ki n g s B ish o p s

,
’ ’

Pa wn .

9
He o ugh t to h ave playe d P to Q R 3 i n o rd er t o preserve the
Ki n g s B ish o p
’
.

11
1f P ; 13 . B t o Kt 2 ( b est ) ; I 4 B x B and Wh i te .
,

has go o d pro spects o f a stro ng attack .

Kt to B 3 appears to be much better

“
4
.

5
U n i n telligible I d o n o t see t h e sligh test pro spe c t o f a co m
.

pen s ati ng attack fo r th e l o ss o f t h is valuable Pa wn .

1’
B lack h as playe d very w ell a n d h a s esta blish ed a n abs o lutely
, .

un assailable po siti o n ; wi nning can no w o nly be a ques ti o n o f t i me .

I GUNS B E RG
. W H K POLLOC K
. . . .

W HITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 4 5 K Kt t O K 2
1
P to Q 4
2 Q Kt to B 3 K K t t o B 3 6 P >
<P
2
P to B 3
3 P to K Kt 3 B to B 4 7 P xP Kt x P
4 B to Kt 2 C astl es 8 P to Q 3 B K Kt s
‘

to
 AU G U ST . 23 2 33

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

9 P t o B 3
3
E to K 3 20 B x Kt P xB
I O P to R
Q 3 4
B t o Q Kt 3 2 1 Kt x P Kt t o Q 5
I I B tO
Qz P to Q R 4 Q to K 3 7
R to R 3
Q t o B sq R t o B sq 2 3 Q R t o B sq 8
Q t o Kt 4
I3 Kt to q Kt to Q4 24 K R to q 9
Qt P
I 4 Kt t o B 2 P to B 4 25 Kt t o K 2 Kt t, C h
I
5 C astles P to B 5 ( l) 26 Q t B to R 6
I 6 K to
q P xP 2 7Q B sq to 10
R t o Kt 3
I 7 P x P 5
R to B 4 2 8 P to B
5 B xB
1 8 P to Q B 4 “R t o R 4 , ch 29 QxB
Q x Q, mate
1 9 K t o Kt s
q Kt t o B 5 ( l)
N OTE S BY A A LB IN. .

1
R 4 is th e usual a n d
Kt to best mo ve in th is p o siti o n .

x P is better
Kt
2
.

P t o R 3 is m o re co rrect i n o rd er n o t
3
,
to o pen th e file fo r t h e
B lack B ish o p .

4
W h y n o t Kt K4? to
5
KtP x
,
fo ll o we d by Kt
t o K 4 an d R to K Kt sq was th e o nly ,
way t o o btain any ch ances .

U
P to K Kt 4 seems to be stro nger ; i f Q to R 5 C h K to Kt sq
.
, , ,

fo ll o we d eventually by B t o Kt 5 .

7
K R t o K sq to make ro o m fo r t h e King an d to d ise n gage
, ,
finally th e Knigh t w as preferable ,
.

8
W hy no t K R t o q ?
9
To o late Wh ite is h elpless .

1°
B lack h a s played th e wh o le game in a masterly manne r .

B V E RGAN I a J H B LAC KB U RN E
. . . . .

W H IT E BLAC K BL AC K
1 P to K 4 P to Q 4 Q to K B 2

PxP P to Q B 3 l
Kt to B 3
P xP Kt x P B to K 2 4
Kt t o K B 3 P t o K 4 Kt x P
P to Q 3 P to B 4 K t to B 5
Kt to B 3 Kt t o B 3 E to B 3
B t o Kt 5 B to K 2 P t o K Kt 3
P to K Kt 3 P t o K R 3 7
Q to
B t E xB Kt to Kt 7 “
Q to Q 2 B to K 3 Kt t
B t o Kt 2 C astles 2 R xP
C astles K R Q to K 2 K R tO Q B
Kt to q K R to q K to R 2
Q to B sq Q R to B sq B t o Kt sq
Kt to q .
Kt t o Q to Q B 2
2 34
THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
BLAC K

Ch
KXB Q tO Q 4,
”
K to B 2 P to B 5
P xP R to K 5
Kt t o K 2 B to R 5, ch
W HITE K t o Kt sq Q to K 3
R to Q 2
11
R to K 6
Wh ite to make h is 2 sth m o ve Kt 5, ch
Q to B 4 Q to
.

W H ITE BLAC K K to q Q to B 6, ch

31 Q t o Kt 5 B to Kt 4 K to Kt sq B to B 7, ch

32 R to Q 3 R xR Wh ite resig n s .

N OTES BY H N P I LL S B U RY . . .

1
B lack sacrifices a Pawn fo r th e purp o se o f o btaining a qui ck
d ev el o pment expecti n g t o bewil d er h i s less e xperi e n ce d o pp o nent
,
.

H e o btains no sufficient c o mpensati o n h o w ever d uring th e O pening , ,

.

2
In v ie w o f t h e style o f d as h ing tactics wh ich B lack h a s ad o pted ,

o n e w o uld expect h ere Q t o Q 2 a n d if 1 2 C astles K R t h en C astles

,
.
,

Q R fo ll o we d by P to K Kt 4 It seems equally as go o d as th e text

, . .

3
W hite s tactics seem fo rce d a n d in t h e ne xt fe w m o ves h e d rives
’
,

back th e enemy an d brings o ut h i s Pieces again .

4
P x P and i f 1 9 R P P to K Kt 4 seems prefe rable
, . x
,
.

5
W h ite c o ul d h ave wo n a seco n d Pa wn by B x Kt a n d P x P w ith
o ut seri o us d anger .

6
An d th ere was n o o bjecti o n t o B x P .

7
Wh ite h a s h el d his o ne Pawn t h u s far and bro ugh t o ut th e im ,

pris o ned Queen but h ere he fails t o fo resee th e c o mbinati o n wh ich

,

h i s O pp o nent is preparing 23 P to Kt 3 Kt t o Q 3 2 4 Kt t o B 2
. .
,
.

was straigh tfo rward a nd c o rrect a n d th e Pa wns o n th e Queen s S i de ,

’

co u l d t h en be spee d ily ad van ce d .

T h e initiat o ry m o ve o f a C lever plan by wh ich B lack regains h is

Pawn .

9
If 2 5 Kt x Kt R x P ;2 6 Q t o K 2 ( b est ) B x P ch ;2 7 K t o q
.
, .
, ,
.
,

R t o B 7 regai ni n g th e Piece wit h a Paw n ah ead ( See d iag ram )

, . .

° Wh ite h as w ell st o o d h i s gro un d t o t h is p o int but h ere go es

1
,
wro ng ; 4 1 Kt to B 3 was perfectly safe an d c o rrect I f in answer
. .

B lack s h o ul d attempt to fo rce matters by B t o Kt 4 t h en 42 Q t o B 4

“
.
, ,
an d i f Q Q 43 Kt x B C h P x Kt 44 P x Q a n d \Vh ite sh o uld win
x .
, , .
, .

11
Th e l o sing m o ve 4 5 Kt t o Kt 3 w o ul d h ave still given W h ite
. .
,

a fair game i f i n ans wer R to K 6 t h e n 46 Q t o B 4 After th is

, , . .

err o r t h e re Is no savi n g Wh ite s game

’
.
Ph o to B ra d
s h a w. Ha s ti ng s
 A UG US T 24 .

THE exc ite m en t do es n o t ab ate an d wh e n Walbro dt 71 Pills b ury

, .

seems to be a bl o c k s o rt o f game great atte n ti o n is give n to It

,

w ill it b e a d ra w ? P rese n tl y Lasker i s see n to be u n c o m fo rtable

w it h Al b i n I n the en d b o t h th ese d ra w and let Tchig o rin up
.
,

level w ith L asker w it h P ills bury h al f a p o i n t behi n d w it h I 1 5 T h is

,
.

e n d s the t h ird w eek an d sees the b egi nn i n g o f Lask er s bad

,
’

s co ri n g fo r the en d o f th e T o ur n ame n t The o t h er c h ie f s c o res

.
“

are n o w Stei n itz an d Walbro dt 9 B ard eleben 8 19

, .

A ALBIN
. v
. E . LASKER .

W H IT E W H ITE BLAC K
I P IO K 4 Q t o Kt 4 Q to B 2

2 K t to K B 3 P to R 3 B to R 3 6
Q to K B 4 E x B
QxB K t o B sq
R to K 3 Q to Q 2
R t o Kt 3 B t o Kt 6
7 P to K R 3 P to R 5 B to Q 4
8 Kt t o B 3 K to R 2 Q to K 3
9 B tO Q s P to R 6 P to B 3 7
Io Q to Kt 3 Qt P Q to B 2
I I B to K 2 QX Q KXQ
1 2 P to K R 4 Kt R x P , ch
1
3 C astles K t o Kt 2 P t
14 B t R to K B 3 K t o K 3
8
P xP PxP
1
5 P to K 5
I 6 R to q R t o Q Kt 3 R t o R 2
I 7 Q> <P K t o Kt 3 P to Q 5 9
1 8 Q to Kt 3 K tO B 4 R to Q B 2
1 B t o Kt s
" K to K 4 R to B 6 lo
9
20 Q R t O Q Sq R x P ll P to Q 6
K to K 3 R xP
Q to K 3
P to B 4 P to Q 7, Ch
Q to B 4
K xP R to K Kt 6
2 3 R x R, ch
24 P t o Kt 4 Drawn g a me .
2 36 T HE HAST INGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
BY 1 GU NSBERG
NOTES . .

1
T h e exch an ge lea d s to n o th ing .

2
B lack h a s co n d ucte d th e wh o le game i n rath er a n o r i g in al way ,

as i nd icated by th is o dd m o ve o f th e B is ho p to wh ich h o w ever n o , , ,

o bjecti o n ca n be ma d e O n th e c o ntrary s h o ul d W h ite e n d eav o ur t o

. ,

C astle o n th e Quee n s Si d e t h e n t h e B i s h o p o n K 3 in c o njuncti o n

’
, ,

w it h the B ish o p o n K Kt 2 a n d th e Quee n o n R 4 wo ul d pr o ve v ery

, ,

tro ubleso me to Wh ite .

3
Prevents Kt to K 4 an d brings th e B ish o p i n t o g o o d play
,
.

4
I t was a c ho ice o f evils W h ite co ul d h ave playe d 1 9 P to B 4
. .
,

but th at mo ve wo ul d rath er e xp o se h is Ki n g i n a d an gero us manner ,

fo r B lack w o ul d reply Q to Kt 3 C h ; 2 0 K t o R sq C astl e s Q R , .

, ,

w ith a stro ng game as R x P ch w o ul d be th reate n e d am o ng o t her

, , ,

th ings .

1’
B lack w ish es at o nce to get o ut o f th e w ay o f R to Q 4 .

Again B lack d o es righ t i n seeking t o d isestablis h th e B ish o p

‘1

wh ic h bears so stro n gly o n h is King s Pawn ’

.

7
W h ite s play h ere required very great d elicacy o f treatmen t a nd
’
,

B lack s last m o ve sho w e d t h at h e elected w ith e xcellent u d gme n t to

’
j
simpli fy th e game rath er th an expo se h imsel f to the r i sk wh ich he
,

ran i f W h ite h ad been given time to play Kt to K 2 and Kt to B 4 ,

.

8
B etter th an R P i f th e o bject w as t o play fo r a safe d ra w but
x
,
fo r w inni n g purp o ses w e s h o ul d h av e given th e pre fere n ce to R x P .

T h e a d vance o f t h is Paw n seems premature

11
B lack migh t h av e .

tried R to Q B 2 first fo ll o we d perh aps by P to Q Kt 3 so as to make

, ,
h i s R o o k available to assist in fo rcing o n th e Pa wn .

10
B lack perh aps put u n d ue reliance o n t h is m o ve .

11
Well played agai n R x R w o ul d h ave l o st
. .

C . VO N B ARDELEB EN 2 . DR TARRASC H
. .

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

I P to K 4 P to K 4
Kt to K B 3 Kt t o Q B 3
B to Kt 5 P to Q R 3
B to R 4 Kt to B 3
C astle s Pto Q3
1

Kt to B 3 2
P to Q Kt 4
B to Kt 3 B to Kt 5
Kt t o K 2 3
B t
P xB Q to Q 2
P to Q R 4 Q t o R 6 1 ‘

P xP P to K R 4
R to q
"1
Kt to K Kt 5
Pt K R P xP W HITE
B x P, ch
6
K xB
R to R 3 Qx P , Ch
B la ck to mak e h i s i 6 th m o ve .
2
38 T HE HAST I NGS C I IESS T O U RNA M ENT
a d vantage o f the m o mentary d i s l o ca ti o n o f t h e W hit e ieces in the l’

fo ll o w ing mann er : I f) Kt to t) 5 T his t h ro a tu n s l\t to It 6 '

.
.
.

W hit e h as , t h e refo re, o nly two a l te r n at ive s : 1 7 Kt x Kt , to R 8, ch ; .

1 8 K to K 2 , Q x K l , C h ; I 9 R to K 3 , Q
.
’ x K l ; 2 0 l ’
x V, II to K 2 ;
. .

2 l R to R sq , l» to Kt 4 ; 2 2
.
’
R x R ,
R x R ; 32 l’
to Q 15 3 , Q to Q 4 ;
. .

a n d th e r e s ult o f th e g a m e czm no t be d o u bt fu l, a s W h i te u n i s t lo s e th e
exchange a t th e v ery l ea s t W hit e m a y c o ntin ue a t h is r7lh t urn
.

1 7 Kt to Kt s q , B to K 2 ; 1 8 Q x P , It to R 5 ; 1 9 Kt t o R 3 ( I f) Q
. . . .

t o Kt 2 wo ul d lo s e o n ac co u nt o f Q 4 ( ll 20 K x ( 3, K 1 x l ’
,
“
.

19 .
Q R to K ll sq , w’he reup o n Wh i t e h a s n o s t i lli i zic u t ( lu fn n r c .

S upp o se , fo r in s ta n ce , 2 0 l x l ’, Q t o R 8, C h ; 2 1 Kt to Kt s q , K to
. .

Kt sq .

8
He re R t o
R 8 u g g e t i t l f I f li Kt to Kt 5 R t ll 3 ;
R t) Igt t K1 5 ;
s i ) s s se lt ll ,
'
f o
,
.
,
.

20 . R t o Kt 2 ,
Q to R 5 ; 2 1 x I ( ) t) ; 2 2 .
’
, Q
. 7 .
,
o

w i nning e ith e r B is h o p s l w n o r ’
l w H ll I ) I to Q ll 3
'
:1
’
:1 n . i t .
’
,
t h rea t e nin g Q to Kt 3 h wo ul d h v been u ffi i n t ply
,
c
,
a e :1 s c e re .

All t h es e man o uv r s r x
e
nc l W h i t b rin g his lx i ng i nto
e a e (t u r n . e s

safety o n the Q ueen s si d e a n d wi ll

’
n be bl t ,
u m the tta ck so o a e o as s e a

against th e o pene d King s Si d e o f li l m k li l k s cxt m l a wn a t Kt 5

’
z . ar
’ ’

is o f no perman ent value b eing ind fmi i h l in t he l o n g u n

,
o s i r .

No w it is W h it e wh o h wit h o ut ; d u bt ” It
as , i o ,
i t:

wo ul d have b een ad visable t d u bl e t he R k o n the Kin g Kni g ht s o o o o s

’
s
’

file a nd afterward s t p
,
wit h R t o Kt 3 i ll 3 i l l m
o ro i zi zi Il ll t . ;n :< s e e s

to h av e no d f n c e e
ag i t t h is ma n mu rc
e a S u pp e f r i n s t
ns ce v . o s
,
o an ,

2 6 R ( K sq) t o K Kt q R to Q R 7 ; 2 7 R to Kt 3 R l ; 2 8 R t ’
. s ,
.
,
x . o

It 3 K t o K s q ; 2 9
,
It t Kt 5 Q to R1 3 ; 30 Kt x Kt l ch and
. o , .
’
, ,
ma tes in a fe w m e m o ves o r .

After t h is exc h ang e o f Q u een s t he d ra w bec o m es the n atural

'1

and le g itimate result .

A WALB RO DT
. v . H . N . PI L LS BURY .

W H IT E BLAC K
li x li Kt x li
Kt to B 4 Q to Q 3
Kt t

Q to Q 2 R to K B4
f) K to K s q ’ l to f) K
4
h

R to K 4 I’ to Kt 3
K R to K st R t o K sq
P to t) R 4 l ’ to a K R4
l ’ to t ) Kt 3 Q to f) 4
O to K 2 K to li z

Q to (3 2 K to Kt 2

Q to K 2

Dra w n g ame .
 AUGUST 24 39

BY D R T ARRASC H
NOT ES .

“h ite treats the o pening so carefully an d d efensi v ely th at Black

.

’
1

gets th e b ett er g a m e i n a few mo ves .

S till b ett e r w as P t o K R 3 in o rd er t o prev ent th e t h reatene d ,

exc h ang e o f th e B is h o p at Kt 2 by Q t o B sq a n d B to R 6 . .

3
T h e min o r P i eces a re e xc h an ge d s o early t h a t a d ra w an d quite —

a c o mm o nplace d r w b ec o mes alrea d y pro bable

a
w
.

T h e backwa r d p o siti o n o f th e King s Paw n gives B lack s game a ’ ’

littl e weakn ess wh ic h h o wever can easily be d efen d e d co nsi dering

, , , ,
B lack s go o d p o s mo n i n genera l
’
.

5
Wh at is th e use o f thi s ?
An d wh v t h is ?

W H . K PO LLOC K
.
a . H . E . B IRD .

W H lTE BLA C K W H IT E BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 4 B t o K Kt 5
Q Kt to B 3 K Kt to B 3 P s P B ><Kt 4
P to B 4 P to Q 4 PxB Kt t o B 6
B PxP Kt x P Q to q Kt P
Kt to K B 3 B to K l ~
K to q Kt to B 5 5
P to Q 4 C a s tles B to B 4 , ct o q
B to Q P to K B 4 Q to K4 Q Qs
tO "

P x P m p as t a /If Qt P Kt to Q B 3
B t o Q Kt 5 Qx R , ch R to B sq
B t Q to B 3
RxP 3 B to K 5 Resi g n s .

B Y C VO N B A RDELEBEN
No r s s . .

1
T h e usual m o v e is bett er B to Q Kt 5 , .

Th is sa c rific e is n o t s o u n d The ri g h t mo ve was Kt x P . .

3
B et t e r w o ul d be Kt K B P .

If Q P t h en 1 3 Q to K 2 Kt to Q 3 ; 1 4 P t o B 4 an d
s
, .
. .
,

h as th e be t te r ga m e .

5
A mista ke w h ic h co sts th e g am e
,
I n o rder to preven t 1 6 B to . .

K Kt 5 B lack s h o ul d h a v e p la ye d 1 5
,
R t o B s q b u t \Vh it e .

w o uld in an y cas e ha ve th e sup er i o r g ame wi th h is t wo B is ho ps an d

t he o pen Kin g s Knigh t s file
’ ’
.

6
N o w B la ck s ga m e is h o peless
’
lf Kt to Kt t h en 1 8 B to . .

K Kt 5 wi nn i n g th e ex ch ange
, .

J H B LAC KB U RNE
. . a . G . M ARC O .

W H IT E BLAC K W H lT E BL AC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 4 4 Kt xP
~
P t o K B 4 P to Q 4 5 P to Q 4
"
P m pa ssa nt
5 Kt to K B 5 P x K P i 6 Kt >< Q P
3
Kt to KB 3
2 40 THE HAST INGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
W HITE BLA C K W H ITE BLAC K
7 B to K 2 C astles 2 1 R to K Kt 5 Q to Q 3
8 C as tles Kt to B 3 2 2 R t o Kt 3 K tO q ( l)
9 Kt tO B 3 Kt to Q5 2 3 B to Kt 5 Q to K 4
4
I O B tO B 3 24

1 1 B to Q 2 P to B 3 5 P to K R 3
1 2 K tO q B to K B 4 2 5 B t o B sq Kt to R 4
z 6 R t o Kt 4 R to B 3
“
1 3 B to q Q to B 2
1 4 B to B 2 6 Kt 27 E to B 4 Q xP
1 5 Qt B t 28

1 6 P xB E xP 2 9 Q to K 3 Q to Q 4 , ch
1 7 E to R 4 3 o R tO B 3 R to K 3
1 8 Q R to B
q t 3 1 Q to B 2 K t to B 3
19 R x B R to K 3 Wh ite resig ns .

2 0 R to B R to
5 q
BY E S C H I FF ERS N OT ES . .

H ere th e attack Kt t o Q B 3 i s p o ssible as first po inte d o ut

1
,

by B eaune it i s apparently i rregular Th e best c o n t in uat i o n to .

Kt to Q B 3 i s 5 B t o Q Kt 5 Kt to K B 3 ; 6 P to Q t
4
é
. . .
,

[6 Kt . t, Pt ;7 E. x P , ch , B t o
Q 2 ;8 E . x B , ch ( 8 .

to K Kt 5 Q x B w it h a go o d
,
game i n exch an ge !o r th e sacrifice of
th e Pa wn .

2
A pr o bable c o n ti n uati o n m igh t be 5 B t o Q B 4 an d i f B x Kt .
, ,
th e n Q t o K R 5 .

After 6 B P B x Kt 7 P x B W h ite h as a weak i so lated Pa wn

3
.
,
.
,

o n K 5 w ith o ut any c o mpensating attack

, .

1 0 B t o K 3 w o ul d h ave been better after 1 0

4
. .

migh t fo ll o w fo r i n stance 1 1 B to K B 2 a n d after 1 0

, .
,

ch ; 12 . P to K R 3 ; o r II .

12 . P to K R 3 , &c .

5
B lack
de liberat ly prepares an attack up o n
e th e Ki n g ’
s B isho p s ’

Pa wn .

B to K Kt 3 w as n o better W h ite n o w l o ses t h e Pa wn

6
.

7
Th is m o ve, in c o nj u ncti o n with 2 8 P t o K Kt 3, e ffects th e .

sh utting up o f th e Ro o k o n K Kt 4 .

A . B U RN I M IES ES
. .

BLAC K
C as tle s
Q Kt 3
2
P to
Kt to q
E t o Kt 2
5

P xP
B xQ
K to n
2 42 TH E HAST I NGS C H E SS T OU RNA M ENT
nu nT E BLAC K “

I?t o l§ t 3 ] ?to ] 1 44
l?t o Kl 4 . R 5
I’ t o . .

IC t o B 3 _ Pi t o X l 4 .

Bi t o iR 4 . Ti t o KL5
l I’ Kl u) C2 6
Ti t o KI "
Pi t o B 6
W h ite resi g ns .

BY R TE IC HM AN N
N OTES . .

Wh ite treats t h is Opening in a n o vel way w h ic h I cann o t appro ve

1
,

of. T h e best line O f play against th is d efence t o th e R u y Lo pez wh ic h ,

h a s be en s o u n d eser v e d ly successfu l in th e T o u rnament is P t o Q B 3 ,

a n d P t o Q 4 maintaining th e centre a n d h ampering t h e d evel o pment

,

o f t h e black Pieces .

Wit h th is m o ve h e wants t o prevent th e exch ange o f th e Ki ng s

2 ’

B is h o p b ut t h ere is n o tim e fo s u c h sl o w man oe uv res in t h e o p ening

,
r .

B lack meanw h ile d evel o ps h is game m o st fav o u rably .

T h is m o v e gi v es B lack a d ecisi v e a d vantage

3
.

White is alrea d y in a very ba d p o siti o n If h ere I 4 Kt x P B lack

4
. .
,

wo u l d als o win : e g 1 4 Kt t o Kt 5 ; 1 5 Kt to B 3 P to Q 4 ;
. . . .
,

Q t o B 7 ch ; 1 8 K t o q , .
,

Q x Kt winning at least a Pawn wit h a very go o d p o siti o n

, .

T h ere is n o t h ing els e

5
He h a s n o m o ve to prevent th e d angero us
.

Kt t o B 7 ( if B t o Kt s q t h en Kt to Kt 6 winning a Piece )
, [ Fo r if , .

20 B t o Kt sq Kt t o Kt 6 ; 2 1 R t o R 2 Kt
.
, ;22 Q t .
Q to , .
,
B 7 ch &c , , E D ] ( S ee d i a gram )
.
—
.

B lack h as n o w an easily wo n en d game

6
.

C . S C H L E C H T ER B . V E RGAN I .

W H IT E BLAC K BLAC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 4 B t o B sq
Kt t o K B 3 Kt t o Q B 3 P to ( 2 ]§ t 3
2
B to Kt 5 Kt to K B 3 KL3 6
Ii t O Z
C astles P to Q 3 1
P to Q 4 P xP ICt h 3 I1 21 7
Kt x P B to Q 2 P t o l§ t 3
Z
Kt t o B 3 B to K 2 B P >< P
K Kt to K 2 2 C astles R (K 3) to K2
Kt to Kt 3 Kt to K4 It x ( 2
E xB 3 Q xB B t o Kt 2 8
P to Kt 3 4 Q R to q B t
Kt t o B 5 5 Kt to Kt 3 Kt to B 6 , ch g
R tO q KR tO q B ><E
Z
 AU GU ST 24 2 43

W H ITE BLAC K
K to Kt 2 K t o Kt 4
R to Q 6 l l R x B P
R to K 6
'

K to B 5
R x K Kt P K x K P
R to R 6 P to B 4
RxP R xP
R t o R 4 ct o Q 6 , _

R to Q B 4 R t o B 7
R to K t 4 R to B 6
R t o Kt 5 K to Q 5
R t o Kt 4, ch P t O K 5
Wh ite resign s .
12

BY S T INS LEY
N OTES . .

1
I t is sufficient t o say o f this v ariati o n o f th e Spanish gam e th at ,
wh ile it is being u niversally practised t h e d o ct o rs are d isagreeing ,
ab o ut it W h o s h all then d eci d e
.

2
It is Wh ite s intenti o n to g o fo r a King s si d e attack by P to
’ ’

Q Kt 3 a n d B to Kt 2 presently O th erwise B t o K 3 n o w o r P t o
.
,

K B 4 o r even P t o K R 3 see m s t o o ffer better alternatives

, , Or h e .

migh t safely play Kt x Kt at o nce wh ich as the sequ el sh o ws wo ul d

, , ,

h ave been m uch better .

3
A lead ing principle o f t h e R u y Lo pez a n d o ther cl o se o penings
is th at th e B lack fo rces must be kept C l o sely c o nfine d as l o ng as p o s
sible H ence th e exch ang e h ere is n o t goo d M o re reaso nable is
.
“

B t o K 2 fo ll o we d s o o n by P t o B 4
,
.

4
Apparently P t o K B 4 is n o t playe d because t h at wo ul d leav e ,

th e Kin g s Pawn s o mewh at is o late d a n d s u bject t o attack later T h is

’
.

met h o d Of d evel o ping th e B ish o p ha s o ften led to interesting games .

M r Lo co ck we believe h a s frequently play ed it wit h effect

.
, ,
.

T h e excellence o f suc h a p o siti o n is well kn o wn B ut Wh ite s

5 ’
.

Kn igh t bei n g unsupp o rte d by o th er Piec es is n o t w ell place d at so

, ,

early a stage T h ere are p o ssibilities o f B lack retaliating with Kt x K P

.

presently .

6
T o prevent th e p o ssibility o f 1 7 Kt to R 7 ch P x Kt
,
18 Q .
, ,
. x

Kt, &c .

7
Thefailure t o keep the Knigh t o ut o f th is go o d co mman d ing
square is an imp o rtant feat u re o f th is game ; a n d we b eliev e P to
K B 4 earlier was really muc h better t h an th e line o f play ad o pte d by
Wh ite .

T h e o bjecti o n t o capturing th e Knigh t is t h at W h ite s Knigh t

9 ’

wo u l d afterward s fi n d a co m fo rtable place at K 6 an d remain th ere

und isturbed .

B lac k s Paw n s ar e o n black squares a n d h ence th e imp o rtance o f

9 ’
,

d isp o sing o f th e B lack B ish o p by t h is ju d ici o us exch an ge .

2 44 TH E HASTI NGS C H E SS T OU R NA M ENT
° B lack’s
3 8t h a n d 3oth m o v es are full o f fo rce , and i nd ee d th e
1 -

e ndi n g i s played perfectly fro m t h is p o int .

11
It is bad to aban d o n th e Pawn t h us but t he B lack Ki n g is
evi d ently c o m in g to B 5, & c , a n d h a s P to R 5 an d o th er go o d m o ves
.

t o
‘
wa i t with
’
.

12
A g o o d straigh tfo rward game , o n B lack’s part especially If .

Si g n o r V erga ni ’s reputati o n at H astings rested o n t h is game al o n e, it

wo ul d be very h igh .

R T EIC H MANN
. 7
1 . W S TEINITZ
. .

BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

P to K 4 34 R ><R Q to Q 2
Kt to Q B 3 35 P to K R 5 Q tO B 4
P to Q R 3 36 P x P , ch K xP
P to Q 3 37 E to R 4 P to R 4

K Kt to K 2 BLAC K

sq W H IT E
Q to B
K to R 2 Wh ite to m ak e his 38th mo ve .

38 Q to K 2
‘
K to R 2
3 9 Kt to B 2 B to Kt 2
4 0 B to K t 5 Q to B 2

4 1 Q to B 3 P to Q 4
42 R to K 2 P to Q 5
K R tO q 43 P >
< P E xP
P to R 6 4 4 Q to Q 3 , ch Q t o Kt a
Kt to Kt sq 45 Q xP R t o K Kt 2 ( !i
B to B sq 4 6 Q to K 8 Q xQ
R to R 2 47 R x Q P to B 5 5
P to K B 4 48 P x P R to Kt 2
3
P >< P 4 9 K to B sq R to Kt 8, ch ‘

R xR Dra wn g a m e
2 46 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K
Kt t Pt P to R 5 9 RxR P
K Rt O QSQG P tO K 5 7 K to Q 4 R to B 2
P xK P P to Q B 5 E x P 10 R u> I1 5 .

P to B 3 8 P to Q 6 R to Kt 8, ch Kt
B to Kt sq R to K 4 Rt ,
ch K to K 2
B to R 2 R to B 4 R t o Kt 7, ch K to Q 3
K to B 2 R t o Kt s q R xR K xR “
R to Q2 P to Q Kt 4 P to R 3
P xP R ( Kt s q ) xP K to Q3
K to K 3 K t O B sq K to K 2
P to R4
P to B 3 R to R8
P to P to R 5
Kt 5 R to R 7
‘

P xP P xP R to R6
R to K Kt sq P t o R 6 R to R7
P xP
-
R to R 4 -

R (Q 2 ) to K Kt 2 Dra wn ga m e:
Kt t o K 2

NO TE S BY H .P I LL SBU RY .

1
P is t h e usual a nd
Kt x c o rrect pro ced ure i n p o siti o n s
o f th is
kin d fo ll o we d by P t o Q 4
,
.

H ar dly wel l ju d ge d ; in th e e xc h anges wh ic h s h o rtly e n sue B lack

2 -

o btai n s th e s u peri o r en d ing o wing t o the strengt h o f hi s centre Pa wn s .

Wh ite sh o ul d get rid o f h i s do uble d Pawn h ere by P t o K B 4

3
.
.

4
Th e n ext t h ree m o ves o f W h ite s eem t o in d icate n o d efi n ite plan ;
2 3 P t o Q 4 ( and i f t h en P t o K 5
. 2 4 P t o B 3 ) seems m o re t o t he .

purp o se .

B lack o btai n s s o me s u peri o rity o f p o siti o n by th is m o ve

5
.

6
Had W h ite fo rese e n the sc h eme o f h i s o pp o nen t h e c o ul d h ave
easily prevented it eith er by P to K B 3 o r Q R t o Q sq Th e text .
'

is very inferi o r to either .

7
A very clever plOt an d t h e sequel sh o ws th at th e Pa wn is w ell
,
i n veste d .

8
O bvi o usly i f P x P Kt x P winning at least t h e exch an ge
, , .

9
Wh ite can secure a d raw h ere by K to Q 4 fo rcing Kt to B 3 ( ch) ,
° An erro r w h ic h sh o u l d h ave c o st W h ite t h e game R
.

1
t o Q Kt 2 .

wo ul d leave h im wit h a very go o d game .

I n the excitement o f th e exch an g e o f Pieces Black o verl o o ked

11
,
h at P to Q 7 wo ul d w i n at o nce A fter t h is th e result can o n ly be a
sraw
.

M T C H IGORIN v S T IN S L EY
. . . .

W HITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K

P to K 4
P to K 3 4 Kt t o R3 Kt
1 to QB 3
2 Q tO K 2 P to Q Kt 3, l
5 P to Q 3 Q to K 2
”

3 Kt to Q B 3 E to Kt 2 6 E to K 3 C astles
 A U G U ST 24 2 47

W H IT E BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
P to B 3 3
Kt to B 3 R to B 5 P to K B 3
C astles P to Q4 Q to K 4 Q to B 4
B to B 2 P to Q5 E xP
Kt to Q Kt q to K 4 Q to R 8 , ch Kt to Kt s q
B to q Q to K3 R xB P K R to B sq
P to Q Kt 3 P t o K R 3 Q R to K B sq
P to Kt 3 P to K Kt 4 4
RxR
P to K B4 P to Kt 5 RxR P to B 3 7
P xP Q Kt x P E to K 4 Kt t o Q 2
Kt to B 4 Q t o Q3
5
B to B 5 R to K 4
B to Kt 2 P to K R 4 Bt ,
ch KxB
K to Kt 2 P to QR4 Q to Kt 7 ch ,
B to B z

K R t o B sq B to K 2 B to B 4 Q to K 2
B to Q 2 Bto B 3 E xR Q xB
Q R tO q K Kt t o R to B 7, ch K t o q
Kt t o Q 5 6
B t R t o B 8 , ch K to K 2
P xB QR tO q Q to B 8 Resig n s .

BY DR TARRASC H
N OTE S . .

1
S tro nger is B t o K 2 o r P t o Q B 4 .

2
Th e wh o le game nee d s very little c o mment B o t h players o en
p .

in an o ri g inal manner a n d a fteI a rath er l o ng figh t fo r p o s i t i o n

,

T ch ig o rin gets an o pp o rt u nity fo attack B lack l o s es th e ga m e n o t

r .

th ro ugh any particular mistake but fro m White s stro nger play in ,
’

general .

3
I n o rder t o retire th e B is h o p to B 2 a fter B lack s P to Q 4 ’
.

T h i is n o t g o o d as n o w the a dvance o f W h ite s B is h o p s Pawn

4 ’ ’
s
,

a n d th e o pening o f the B is h o p s file gain imp o rtance

’
.

5
W h ite h as n o w a m u ch better game .

6
T h e beginn ing o f a d ecisive attack .

B lack s p o siti o n is bro ken u p a n d will s o o n be entirely d e stro ye d

7 ’
.

T h e p o siti o n o f W h ite s Queen is peculiar a n d als o t h e abs o l u tely

’
,

safe p o siti o n Of Wh i t e s King th o ugh o nly pro tected by th e Knigh t

’
, .

It is als o wo rth y o f n o te t h at T ch ig o r in t o o k fro m th e 3 I st to th e 3 9 th ,

m o ve n o less th an fifty s ix min utes but eac h m o v e is o f greatest

,
-

accuracy a n d precisi o n .

[T h is gam e wh ich w as adj o urne d at th e cur i o us po siti o n at th e

,

3 I s t m o ve cau se d muc h interesting d iscussi o n in th e interval as t o

,

wh et h er W h ite s Queen w o ul d get o ut wit h o ut l o ss a n d th e o pini o ns

’
,

expresse d am o ngst th e spectat o rs as to th e ch ances o f th e game were

remarkably varied ED ] —
2 48 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OURNA M ENT

A UG US T 26 .

T H E t h ree lead ers all w i n to day, Pills b ury espe c ially pla y i n g very
-

fin ely B ut Ti n sley w it h a c lever attac k kno ck s B ardeleben o ut

.

o f the fi rst six, a n d Po ll o c k w it h th e e xc ha n ge b e h i n d d ra ws

ag ai n st Walbro d t, a n d pulls h i m d o wn b e h i n d Stei n it z, wh o w i ns
agai n st the very p o o r d e fe n ce o f Al b i n Tarra sch treats u s to
.

a n o t her pretty fin is h B ird and Ja n o ws k i e n live n us w it h a little

.

ligh t n i n g ch ess .

T he L ad ie s T o ur na me n t c o m m e nced t h is m or n i n g at 1 0 A M ,
’
. .

w it h t w e n t y e n tries .

H . E
. B IRD v. D J ANOWS KI
. .

W H IT E BL AC K
I P K B 4
to
P to K 3
Kt to K B 3
B to Kt 5, ch
B x Kt, ch
Kt to K 5
C astles 2
P to Q Kt 3
P to Q 3
Q to B 3
B to Kt 2
0
Q to Kt 3 W H IT E

S 28
t 2
W hite to make h is i 6th m o ve .

1 13 3
K Kt to t 4
Kt to R 4
4

Q R tO q
"

Kt Kt
Kt to B 2

Q to B 3
Kt to q
Kt to Kt 3
R to K 2
 AU G U ST 26 2 49

W HITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

K to B 2 B to Kt 3 74 K to K 3 B to Q 3
P to B 4 P to R 4 75 Kt Kt
P to R 4 9 R t o Kt 2 76 P to Kt 5 B to Kt 5
B to B 3 E to K 3 77 K to B 2 B to K 2
Kt t o B sq K t o Kt 2 78 B to Q 4 P to B 4
Q to Kt 3 Q to K 2 79 P to R 6 ct . o Kt 3
R to Kt 2 B to Kt sq lo
8 0 B to B 3 K to R2
R to q Q to K 3 81 B to Q2 B to Q3
R ( Kt 2 ) to K 2 82 K to K 2 B to B 2
B to q 83 K to Q3 B to q
Kt to Q 2 R ( Kt 2
) tO K z 84 K to B z B to B 2

K t o B sq B to QB z 85 K to Kt 3 B to Q3
Q to B 2 Q to Q3 86 K to R4 B to B 2
l2
Q to B 3 P xP BLAC K
Q P xP Q to Q 6
P to K 4 Q x Q, ch
P xQ B xK B P
P xP R xR
R xR RxR
Kw P xP
B xR P B to K 3
Kt t o B sqB t o B sq
B to Q 2 B to Q 3
P to K B 4 E to R 3
E to K 3 B to B 2
K to B 3 B to Kt 3
Kt to Kt 3 K to Kt 3
Wh ite to make h i s 87th mo ve
K to B 2
.

Kt to K 2
B to Q 2 B to B 2 87 B t o K 3
K to K 3 B to Kt 3 88 K t o Kt 3
K to Q 3 B to B 2 8 9 K to B 2

9 7 K to B 2
9 8 K to Kt 3
99 B t o Q 2
I OO K to R 4 B to B 2

Kt to B 5, ch K to B sq D rawn gam e “ .
 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT

BY A ALB IN N OT ES . .

1
Th e d evel o pment o f th e Wh ite B ish o p in th is o pen Ing is th e
m o st difiicult p o int a n d fo r t h at reas o n B lack s h o u l d n o t play P to
‘
,

instea d f t h at P K o r any o ther m o ve w o ul d be muc h

Q 4 B o t o 3
better an d i f W h ite t h en plays B t o Q Kt 5 ch t h en P to Q B 3 In
, , ,

reply .

2
Wh ite gets n o w th e better p o siti o n .

3
Sup erfluo u s B t o Kt 2 at o nce is th e pro per m o ve
.
.

4
P t o K B 5 is stro nger ; if t h en P P ; I 7 Kt tO R 6 ch K to x .
, ,

q ; I 8 K t P R t.o K K t s qx ; 1 9 Q K,
t t o R 4 P to K t 3 ; 20 .
,
.

Kt a n d w i n s ; o r i f P t o K 4 t h en I 7 Q Kt
,
P P Kt ; 1 8 P to ,
. x ,
x .

B 6 B x P [if P P t h en Knigh t takes giving d isc ch fo ll o we d by

,
x
, ,
.
,

19 R B R R ; 2 0 Kt ch K t o R sq ; 2 1
x B xP
x .
, ,
.
,
,
.

a n d wins ( See d i agram )

. .

5
E ven in t h is p o siti o n t h ere is t ime fo r P t o K B 5 B lack cann o t .

take th e Pawn if P x P t h en Kt to R 6 ch wit h a stro ng attack i f , , ,

P to K 4 t h ere fo ll o ws Kt x K P P Kt B x P a n d W i n s
, ,
x
, ,
.

6
W h ite gets n o m o re ch ances .

7 Wit
h o ut ju d gment B t o Kt 3 was th e righ t m o ve . .

8
I wo u l d prefer at o nce P t o K R 4 a n d if p o ssible P t o R 5 ,
.

9
Very ba d T h e Paw ns o n th e Queen s si d e begin to get very
.
’

weak n o w .

°Wh P to Q 5?
1
y no t
11
R ( Kt 2 ) t o K 2 fo ll o we d by P to Q 5 seem t o be stro nger .

12
T o o late n o w .

Th is exch ange o f all th e Pieces simplifies matters

13
.

[We h ave n o w reach ed t h e p o siti o n we h a d fo urt een m o ves ag o

’ 4

( see d iag ram ) after th is t h e players ma d e a similar set o f m o ves and

again rea ch e d th e same p o siti o n d rawing th e game at th e I I sth m o ve ,
.

Th e wh o l e game t o o k s ix h o u rs a n d ten minutes wh ereas t h e time limit ,

all o wed anyth ing sh o rt o f si xteen h o urs S pee d is very d es irabl e in .

its place but it seems a pity th at t h e player wit h th e winning fo rce

,

s h o ul d n o t h ave taken a little time an d tro uble t o fin d th e pro per co n

t i n uat io n In th e p o siti o n o f t h e d iagram th e quickest win i s by P to
.

Kt 6 ch fo ll o we d by K t o Kt 5 o r B t o R 5 ch acc o r d ingl y E D ]
, , , ,
—

G . M ARC O a . C . S C H L EC H TER .

W H ITE
I P to K 4
Kt t o K B 3
Kt x P
Kt to K B 3
Q to K 2
l

P to Q 3
B to Kt 5
2 5 2 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

P xP P t o Kt 7
P to Kt 7 P to Kt 8 ( Q)
P to Kt 8 ( Q) Q t o Q 6 , ch
W H ITE K t o K s q Q to Kt 8 , ch
Wh ite t o make h i s 2 5th m o ve . K to Q 2 Q to Q 6, C h
W H ITE BLAC K K to K Sq P to B 5

33 R x Q P t o Q 8 ( Q) , ch Q t o Q B 8 K to Kt 7
Q P K to B 7
3 4 K to Kt 2 QxR
Y

P to K B 4 P to B 4 P to K 6
3 5 Q tO K 6 _
Wh i te resIg n S
3 6 P to K Kt 4 Q to K 5, ch
.

N OTES BY E . S C H I FF ER S .

E S ch mi d t
s d efence
1 ’
. .

Th is m o ve is rec o mmen ded by S teinitz in h is M o d er n C h ess

2 ‘

I nstruct o r L Pa u lsen h ere played 6 Kt t o Q B 3 6 Q B to K 3

.
’
. . . .

is also go o d .

A g o o d c o ntin u ati o n h ere is 8 P to K B 4

3
. .

Th e same c o ntinuati o n o cc u rre d in th e last game o f t h e match

4

between Bla ckburn e an d Zuk erto r t B lack wo n S teinitz reco m .

men d s 9 P to K B 4 In a game by c o rresp o n d ence between C h ard in

. .
,

o f S amara ( W h ite ) an d S c h i ffers o f St Petersburg ( B lack ) t h e fo l

, ,
.
,

l o wing c o ntin u ati o n t o o k place 9 P t o K B 4 Q to Q Kt 5 ch IO .

, ,
.

K to Q B t o Q B 4 ; 1 1 Kt to Q R 3 ( 1 1 Q t o K 4 w o ul d h ave . .

been stro nger) Q x Kt (II ,Kt t o Q Kt 3 wit h a g o o d attack .

, ,
wo uld h ave been better ) 1 2 P x Q Kt to Q B 6 ch I 3 K to Q B 2 .
, ,
.
,

Kt ; I4 B t Q R to Kt sq ; I 5 B t o Q Kt 2 C astles ; I 6
.
, .
,
.

Q R to Q sq P to Q 4 ; I 7 K R to q ,
.
,

wo n B lack o ug h t t o h ave playe d I 7

. P x P 1 8 P to Q R 4 . .

B 6, ch ;
2 I . 22 . R x B, B x R, ch ; 2 3 K x B , . R t o Kt s q ;
24 R t o Q B 2 an d a d raw ensues
.
, .

T h e c o nseq u ence o f W h ite h aving o mitte d t o play P t o K B 4

5
.

6
W h y n o t 2 9 R x P Q x R 30 Q x R t o d raw ? Wh ite nee d
.
, .

l s sly gives up h is Pa w ns h e eventual ly l o st th e gam e o nly th ro ugh

ti 15 .

7
I f Q B P x P t h en 30 Q to K 4 ch and takes th e P at Q 3
, .
, , .

[A lively P a wn e n ding fo ll o ws ED ] .
—
.
 AU GU ST 26 2 53

I GUN SBERG
. a .
J . M ASON .

W HIT E BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

P to K 4
1 P to K 4 14 R 5
Q o q P to B 3
t
2 Kt to K B Kt 1 5 Kt
3 to QB 3 t, ch P t
1 6 E to R 4
3 P to Q 4 P xP Q to K 2 6

4 B to Q B 4 B to B 4 1 7 Qt
Q to K 3
5 C astle s
7
P to Q 3 1 8 Q to B 3 Q >
< P
6 P tO B 3 P xP l 19 K R to q Q to Kt 3
7Q t o K t 3 Q t o Q 2
2
20 E xP B to Q K t 5
8 QxB P Kt to B 3 Q xB Q xB
g B to K Kt s Q t o K 2 22 R xP P to Q R 4
I O Q to Kt 3 C astles 2
3 Q to Q 2 E to K 3
1 1 Kt to B 3 Kt to Q R 4 24 Kt Kt 5 to K R to q
2 5 Kt to K 4 Q to R 5
BLAC K
2 6 Q to Q 4 R xR“
2 7 Kt to B 6 , ch Qt
2 8 Q xQ Q R to q
2 9 Q to Kt 5 ch K to B sq
,

3o QXP R to Q 8
31 P to K R 3 R x R, ch

32 QxR R to Q 2
33 Q to K 5 K to Kt s q
34 P to K Kt 4 P to Kt 4
35 P to B 4 R to Q 8, ch
36 K tO B 2 R to Q 6
W H ITE 3 7 P tO B S B to Q 4
3 8 P to B 6 P to R 3
Wh i te to mak e h Is 1 2 th mo ve
i 3 9 K to K 2 B to B 5
Q to B 2
3
Kt ) <B 4
4 0 Q to K 8, ct o R 2
1 3 Kt to Q 5 Q to q 4 1 Q t o K 4, ch Resi g n s 9
.

BY R T EIC H M ANN N OTES . .

All o wi n g Wh ite to get up a very stro ng atta ck th e well kn o wn -

b o o k m o ve B to K Kt 5 secures a d eci d e d advan tage fo r B lack

, , .

Q t o K 2 wo ul d be still wo rse o n acc o u n t o f 8 Kt x P Kt to B 3

2
, .
,

9 B t o K Kt 5 an d B lack is h o peless
.
, .

Very w ell playe d

3
.

Th is is c o urti n g d isaster B t o K 3 seems to be a vali d d efence

4
.

M uc h str o n ger th a n taking th e Knigh t at o nce ; h e t h reatens

5

n o w P to K 5 .

H e h ad n o t h i ng else ag ainst th e th reaten e d P to K 5

0
.

B o l d e no ugh but wh at can B lack d o ?

7
,

If h e do es no t give up th e Queen his o nly altern ative is K to

4 3
,

B sq wh e n 2 7 P t o K Kt 3 wins at least th e exch ange fo r if R x R

, .
,

28 Q to .

R 8 ch K to K 2 ; 2 9 Q R Q m o ves ; 30 Kt x R
s
-

, , . x
, . .

9
B ecause a fter Q x R Wh ite wins e asily .
2 54 T HE H AST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT

B . V ERGANI a . M TC HIG ORIN

.
.

W H ITE BLA C K BL AC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 4
Kt t o K B 3 Kt t o Q B 3
B to B 4 K t to B 3
P to Q 3 B to B 4
C astles 1 P to Q 3
E to K 3 2
B x B
P xB Kt t o Q R 4
B to Kt 3 P to B 3
K 3
C astles
'

Q t o 2

Q Kt t o Q 2 Q t o K 2

P to B 3 4
Kt
Kt < Kt W H IT E
Q4
5
> P to
P ><P Kt xP B lack to make h i s 2 1 st m o ve .

K Kt to Q to Kt
6
4
Q R to q E t o Kt 5 W H ITE BLAC K
Q to B 2 P to K B 4 2 7 P to K 5 R to K 2
K tO q .
7
Q t o Kt 3 2 8 R t O Kt s q P to KR 3
Kt t o B s q P to B 5 2 9 P to K t 3
9
P to K Kt 4
P to K 4 K t to K 6 3 o Kt to Q 3 R to K t 2

R t o Kt s q Q to R 4 3 1 P to K R 3 K to q
Kt t o B 3 8 Kt xP 3 2 Kt to B 5 Q to B 4
Kt x P B to R 6 3 3 K t to K 4 P to K R 4
Rt B x R, ch 3 4 Kt t O B 6 P t o Kt 5
QxB Qt 35 P xP P >< P
Q to B 3 Q R tO q
P to Q 4 Q to K 3 Wh ite resig n s .

N OTES BY ] H B LAC KB U RN E
. .

1
Itbetter no t to
15 C astle t o o early In th is o pening
B to K 3 o r .

Kt to B 3 is preferable .

T h is Is n o w c o nsi d ere d str o nger t h an retiri n g B t o Kt 3

2
.

K t t o B 3 w ith th e i d ea o f reac h ing K Kt 3 m a K 2 is th e righ t

3
, , ,

li n e o f play .

B a d play
4
th is Pawn o ugh t n o t t o be m o ve d Kt to R 4 co ul d .

h ave been playe d w it h safety fo r instance I I Kt to R 4 Kt B ,

.
,
x

12 . R Pt Kt x P ; 1 3 Kt ,
t P t o Q 4 ; 1 4 Kt to B 6 ch
.
, .
, ,

P Kt ; I 5 Q t o R 5 a n d W h ite reco vers t h e Pawn w ith a go o d

x .
,

game B l ack co ul d als o instea d o f I 3 P t o Q 4 play P t o K B 4 i n

.
,
.
, ,
wh ich case Wh ite takes th e B ish o p s Pa wn wit h Knigh t fo ll o w ed by ’
,

Kt t o Kt 3 rema i ning wit h Knigh t against B is h o p

, .

Again ba d play
5
P x Kt was th e pro per co ntinuati o n
. .

W h i te ha s already a w eak p o siti o n an d th is m o ve d o es no t

6
'

,
2 56 THE HAST INGS C H ES S T OU RNA M ENT

E . S C H I FF ERS v
. E . LASKER .

BL AC K BLAC K
P to K 4
Kt to QB
3
P to K Kt 3

P to QR 3
C astles
P to Q Kt 4
P t o Kt 5 W H IT E
K Kt x Kt
Kt x Kt Wh ite to make h is 2 6 th m o ve .

R to K sq
K xB “
H UT E BL AC K
Q to B 3 32 RxP
Q to 33 R to K t 7
Q X Q ch , 34 K t o Kt 3
B to Kt 4 35 R xP
P xB 36 P to R 4
R to R4 37 R to K t 7
P xP 38 K t o Kt 4
R to K 6 39 K to K t s
R to R 5 4 40 P to R 5
R to Q B s 41 P to R 6
R ( K 6) x P 42 R to B 7
R to K 6 43 R to B 4
R ( K 6 ) to K 5 4 4 K t o Kt 6
R xR 5 45 P to R 7
R xP Wh ite resig n s .

N OTES BY H N P I LLS BU RY. . .

1
T h e e xc h ange o f s o many Pieces wh ic h B lack i s n o w e n able d to
,

e ffect lea v es h im w it h th e preferable en d ing po siti o n Kt to Kt sq

, .

instead wo u l d h ave enabled Wh ite to c o ntinue th e attack by P to

K R 4 an d R 5 a n d was far superi o r
, .

2
An erro r o f ju d gme nt wh ic h B la ck takes a d vantage o f w ith
,

masterly skill B to K 4 was th e o nly co rrect m o ve and th e p o siti o n

.
,
th en remained even .

2
I t w as fatal to o pen th e ad verse Ro o k s file 2 1 R to K B 2 ’
. .
,
 AUG UST 26 2 57

Km K4 ; 22 . P P ( en pa sscmt ) ; 2 3 P x P still gave

P to QB 4, x .
,
fa i r pro spects o f a d raw .

4
Th is Ro o k ent ers po werfully th e Wh ite Pawns s o o n beco mi n g ,

i n d efen sible ( See d iagra m )

. .

5
With the win o f t he Pa w n a nd exch an ge o f o ne Ro ck th e
o siti o n simplifies B lack bei n g b o un d to w in a sec o n d Pa wn at
p east .
,

6
Of c o urse wh enever th e remaini n g Paw n bec o mes d angero us
,
B la c k Wi ll s i mply take it o f The remain der o f th e game plays itsel f
‘

. .

S T INSLEY v
. . C . VON B ARDE LEBEN .

WH IT E BLAC K BLAC K
1 P to Q4 P to Q 4 Kt to Q B 3 3

P to QB4 P to K 3 P to B 5
K t to Q B 3 Kt toK B 3 P to Q Kt 4
P to K 3 B to K 2 P to Kt 5
P to K B 4 1
P to Q Kt 3 Kt x P
Kt to B 3 B to Kt 2 R to Kt sq
B to K 2 Q Kt to Q 2 B to q ( P)
5

C a s tles C astles
Kt t o K 5 P to Q B 4 Kt to B 3 7

P xQ P K P xP Q to B s q (i )‘ 8

B to Q Kt 5 2 Kt t o Q Kt sq Re s ig n s .

B to Q 2 P to Q R 3

BY E S C HI FF ERS
NOT ES . .

1 Th is mo ve is better mad e in c o njuncti o n w ith P to Q B 3

( Sto2newall ) th an P to Q B 4 .

Lo ss o f time ; P t o B 5 o r P x P wo ul d h ave been better .

T h e exch an ge o f t h e B ish o p fo r th e Knigh t c o u l d o nly be a d va n

t a g eo us t o B lack wh o w o ul d th us be d elivere d fro m an attacking
,

Piece .

3
B etter t o h av e play ed P to B 5 at o nce as th e Bi s h op c o ul d n o t ,

th en ad vantageo u sly mo ve to Q Kt sq .

4
I n o rd er to make ro o m fo r the B ish o p at Q B sq ( l) .

5
An ill ch o sen p o st fo r th e B is h o p better to h av e plac ed h i m at
-

B sq .

0
A ba d m o ve in a n alrea d y ba d po sit io n .

3 t h e n 2 2 P to B 5 wit h a stro n g attack T h e B ish o p

7 I f P t o Kt . .
, ,

at R sq is virtu ally dead .

9
A m o ve wh ich imme d iately l o ses th e g ame ; Kt to K 5 w o ul d
h ave been c o mparatively better alt h o ugh Wh it e can th e n w in a ,

Pa w n .

[Her r B ard eleben was abo ut th is tim e fa r fro m well ED ] .

—
.
 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
2
58

A WALB RODT
. a . W H . . K . P O LLOC K .

W HI T E BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 4 E t o Kt 5 Q to Q 2

P ><P Kt xP
Q Kt t o B 3 Q Kt t o B 3
B to B 4 Kt to B 3
P to Q 3 B to K t 5
'

Kt B 6 , ct
to Kt
Q x Q, ch P x Q
P to B 3 E to K 3 B >< R K t to K 6
B to Q K t 5 C astles
3 R t o Q B sq R t O q
B t PxB P to B 3 P to K 5
K tO q P to Q 4 R to B 4 P to B 4
P to Q R 3 B t o Q B 4 P t o Q Kt 4 B t O B 2
Q to q Kt to q R t o K B 2 Kt to Kt 5
P to B 4 P to B 3 R ( B 2 ) to B s q
P to B 5 B to B 2 Kt P
Q to R 4 Kt to Q3 R ( K B s q ) to q
R to B 3 P <P
> Kt to Kt 5
E to R 4 P to K 6
P xP Kt to B 7,
K to Kt sq
Q R to K B q to B 4 5
Dra wn gam e 7 .

BY R T EIC HM AN N
N OT ES . .

Av o i d ing t h e c o mplicati o ns ari sing fro m B t o B 4 aft er w h ich

1
,

W h it e may t u rn into the Kin g s Gambit d ecl ine d with P t o K B 4

’
.

T hi s d e v el o pment o f th e Knig h t appea r s a little u nna tural ; I

pre fer Kt to K B 3 .

3
T h is I cann o t appro v e o f B t o Kt 3 i s much better as B lack
.
,

th en cann o t e xch ange t h e B ish o ps with o u t all o wing o n e o f t h e W h ite

Kni g hts t o enter at K B 5 .

N eces s a i y b eca u se if Q t o R 6 t h en Kt x P
4
, , .

T o o aggressi v e Kt t o K sq w o u l d h ave gi v en h i m a safe p o siti o n

5
.
,

with go o d pr o spects o f tak ing a d vantage o f t he weakness in Wh ite s ’

game ( Pa wn at K
Very ingeni o u s B y th e sacrifice o f th e exch ange h e frees h im
6
.

self fro m all d i ffic u lties a n d gets even win n ing ch ances
, .

I t is curi o us to agre e t o a d raw in th is p o siti o n w h ich certainly

7
,

w o u l d a d mit o f m u c h play We th ink B lack h as slig h tly t h e best o f

.

it b u t a ft ei a carefu l analysis o f th e p o siti o n I h ave c o me to th e co n

,

clu s i o n t h at he h as n o t en o u gh t o win .
2 60 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
BLAC K
Kto Bs%
W H ITE W HITE LAC

R to Q B E to 9 Kt 2 Q to B 4 5 Q
t
S
P><P <1
>
2 P to K 5 . P to QB 4
B xB Q xB B x P, ch K xB
Kt t B t Kt to
Kt 5, ch
B to Q 3 R to Q B sq
3 K to Kt sq
P to K 4 B t o Kt 2 R to R 3 7 Q t o q
C a s tles Kt toQ2 Q to R 4 K t o B sq
R 4 Kt to R 7, ct o Kt sq
Q to K P to
2 Q 3
R to Q B 3 P tO QB 3 Kt to B 6 , ct o B sq

K R to Q B sq Kt Kt
P to Q Kt 4 Q to Kt 5 P x P
Q to K3 R to B 2 R to R ,8 ch Re s ig ns 8
.

BY J M ASON NOTES . .

AS to th e e n tire ad v isability o f t h is o pini o ns d i ffer

1 Th e early ,
.

exc h a ng e o r subsequent retreat is t h o ught n o t t o be generally fav o ur

able by man y go o d players Perh aps o n pri n ciple 4 Kt t o B 3 .
, , .

sh o ul d h ave preferen ce th e B ish o p to be d Ispo sed as later circum

stances may require .

To keep th e d iag o nal O p e n a tr o ubles o me u n d ertaking 8 P P

2 . . x ,

w ith a maj o rity o n th e Q u een s si d e view a n d p o wer o f later Kt to

‘ ’
,

K 5 ( if n ecess ary ) w o ul d pr o bably pr o ve str o n ger

,
Th ere is nearly .

al ways great d anger to be appreh en d e d fro m t he a dverse B isho p at

3 in t h is class o f p o siti o n .

T h e c h eck mig h t be fairly venture d

5
B ut 1 1 B x P wo ul d be .

bad fo r th e B is h o p co ul d be s o sh ut in as t o h ave n o g o o d escape .

M r B urn s h o ul d h ave playe d P to Q B 4 n o w Th ere was

4
. .

no th i ng to be feare d fro m e g 1 5 B to R 6 B x B 1 6 Q x B Kt to
,
. . .
, .
,

B 3 ; 1 7 P x P, R x P ; 1 8 R x R, Q x R ; 1 9 Q t o Kt 7, Q t o Q B sq ,
. . .

&c .E ven a m ve o f rt er
o r t wo
_
P Q ul be
u h o n, t o B 4 wo d th e better
play Th e o
.c mplicati ns eliberately c urte as it re ereab ts
o , d o d, we , h ou ,
are no t at all a van age
t o th e d t efence
o f th e d .

5
W at may be calle
h self evi ent inte t
d th e d t is i s m st
n of h o un -

acc untably ign re by

o o d pp nent
h is O o c clusi n is reac e by
Th e o n o h d .

Mr Pillsbury i a ut
. m st f rcible manner p ssible
n bo th e o o o .

5
urt er supp rt pr tecti n
F h o or o o ing is imperative
o f th e K 1 9 Kt —
.

to B sq seems best fter t is n rtunate versig t lack is really

A h u fo . o h , B ’
s
a peless case
ho evert eless
N h en ing is very instructive
the
. d .

7
M eaning mate in f ur o R R 23 to Q R
8, ch , 2 4 to 4, ch , &c
—
. . .

e ce
H n th ereply making ay
, ing
w fo r th e K attack is alt get r
Th e o he .

over lmi g
wh e n .

5
Fo r 2 9 R t , ch , K x R ; 3 0
. R R x , R to q ;3x .
.

and W te
hi h asa uee Q n to omuc h .
Pk o t o n B r a dh
s a w. H a st i ng s
262 T HE H AST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
BL AC K W H IT E BLAC K
Rt K to K t 2
R to B 6 R t o Q B sq
P to K 6 P xP

P <P
> R to R 5
R to K 7, ch K to Kt s q
R (B 6) tO
R xP
R to Kt 7, ch K t o B sq
R ( K 7) to B 7, ch 0
.

K tO q
RxP Resig n s .

BY C VO N B ARD ELEB EN
N OT E S . .

I prefer B t o K 3 h ere
1
.

Q t o K 2 w o u l d be better
2
.

B lack s p o siti o n is n o t g o o d a n d it is very d i ffi cult perh aps

3 ’
, ,

imp o ssible t o fi n d a sufficient defence I f fo r i n stance R R

,
.
, ,
x
,

3 4 R x R R t o K Kt sq t h en W h ite plays 3 5 R t o R 6 R t o Q B Sq
.
, , .
,

3 6 Q t o Kt 5 a n d 3 7 Q t o B 6 winning th e Q u een s B is h o p s Pawn

’ ’
.
, ,
.

B lack is fo rc ed t o give up a Pawn I f h e played R to K

“
4
.

Kt sq Wh ite w o u l d an s wer 3 7 Q t o B 6 th I ea t en i n g 3 8 R t o Kt 3
,
.
, .

3 9 R x Kt ; 40 Kt K B P a n d by t h is line o f play o btain a d ecisive

. . x ,

ad van t age ( See d iagram )

. .

Wh ite plays th e en d ing very well

5
.

R TE IC H M AN N
. a . S T I N SL E Y
. .

BLAC K BLAC K

Kt to K B 3
E to K 2
Q Kt tO Q 2

C ast les
B t
R to q
P t o K Kt 3 3
P to Q B 4
P ><P
“H HT E
Kt to K B sq 6
B to Q 2 W hi te to make h is 2 6 th m o ve .
 A U G U ST 27 26
3

W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K

R to B 2 R to B sq Q to B 3 Q to K 2

E to K 4 7 P to Q Kt 3 P to Q5 P <P
>

Q R to K B q to K 2 8 R xP R to q
P t o K Kt 4 9 B to Kt 2 B to Q 2 Kt t o K 3
B t o B 2 1° P tO KB 3 E to B 3 ExB
Kt Qt P xB Q ><P
14

B t o Kt 3 1 1 K to q
P to K R 4 P tO B 4 Q to K 3 R to K B sq ”

R tO q P >< P P to B 5 Q t o B 3
16

Q x P P to K R 4 12
P >< P RxP
Q to K 2 E to B 3 R x P, ch K t o Kt 2
R to Kt 2
13
R to Kt 2
Q t o R 6 , m a te .

BY D R T A RRASC H
N O TES . .

1
Th is m o ve i s b ad beca u se B lack gives u p th e h o l d in th e centre
, .

B lack c o u l d o nly eq u alise t h e game by a fu rth er a d v ance o f the King s ’

Pawn a n d W h ite can easi ly pre v ent th is

, .

T o prevent P t o K 4
2
C o mpare the similar game o f D r T a rra s ch
. .

v .B la ckbur ne .

3
To pre ent v p ssible sacrifice
th e o is p at R als
o f th e B h o 7 o to
g ar
u d h is d oiag nal .

4
ti l bett r was first P
S l e Q as then
to a vance
B 3, the d o f th e
Q een s is p s Pawn w l lea
u ’
B ho
’
its l ss
ou d d to o .

W ilst
5
h l be r p i
n o w Kt x Kt w o u d wi P
e l ed t o W ite th B x ,
ch h .

pe rr h ithe Q een s Pa n be is late

t s u ’
w to o d .

5
Kt t o Kt 3 a n d
Q as better 4 w .

7
is w l have been m c str nger in the prece ing ve as
Th ou d u h o d mo ,
t en
h fa urable c er
no vo the nig t s Pawn iste
ov fo r K h
’
ex d .

8
lack s p siti n is ve y crampe
B
’
o o r Pieces ampering
d, the h o ne
an t er
o h .

9
White vig r usly pr cee s wit
o o o attack
d h th e .

1°
impler
S p rhaps bett r w l ave b n play P
and e e ou d h ee to t o Kt 5 ;
an d t otake Pawn if P
th e in t is way k epin
to K B 4 ; h nig t e g th e K h
in its minating p siti n w ilst
do o o , it m st be e c ange
h no w u x h d or

he mig t a e pla e
h h v Py d 19 P P
t o B 5, K P . x
; 20 P x , B x Kt ; .

2 1 P x B , R x P ; 2 2 B to
.
Q 4 ; o r if zo
. P x P ; 2 1 B x P, . .

B x B ; 22 R wit a str ng attack but it is true wit a

x B, . h o ,
h co m
free play
p ara t i v ely lack fo r B .

11
it
W h 21
“

P P P
t o B 5, K . P P White c l ave s t
x 22 x
,
ou d h . hu
is p
in t h e B h o ; a n d if “
R
22 sq ave c ntin e wit
Q to K.
,
h o u d h
Q t o B 4, ch .

12
lack
B wit
h as last m ves prevent
h h is o t reaten ng attack
ed th e h i
by P R b t
to game
5, u h is new w ak p ints at
ha s n o w e R o Kt 3 a n d
W ite lays an e tra r inarily fine trap If lack tak s
13
h x o d B e the .

R k s Pawn
oo
’
f ll ing c ntin ati n may t n ens e
,
th e o o w o u o P Q he u 2 6 to 5, .

P _x P ; 2 7 R x Q P , Q t o K s q ; 2 8 B t o Q 4, ch , K t o R 2 ; 2 9 Q to
. . .
2 64 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
K 4 ( l!) ( t h reatening R x R P mate ) R x Q ; 30 R x P
,
ch
; P x R
, ; .
,

o r 2 7 B t o Kt 8 ch K t o R 3
.
,
2 8 B t o Kt 7 mate
, ( See d i agram )
.
,
. .

At last B lack takes t he o ffere d Pawn ; h e can d o i t qu i te safely

14 .

15
T h is is a mistake w h ic h is fatal at o nce B lack Sh o ul d h ave .

exch ange d t he Ro o ks a n d playe d a lter 35 P x R K to R 2 o r a lter .

,

3 5 Q R Q to K 2
x No w a pretty termi n ati o n c o mes ab o ut .

,
. .

15
P to K Kt 4 d o es no t h elp o n acco unt o f 3 6 R to K 4 ( l) .
.

J M ASON
. LAS KER .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

P to K 4 P to K 4 34 R ( 5)
B t O B 2 Q to K t 5
5

Kt to K B 3 Kt t o Q B 3 35 K t t o K t 3
7
P to Q R 4
E to B 4 B to B 4 -

3 6 R to q Kt t o Q B 4
3 7 Q to B s q K R to q
3 8 Kt to B 5 Q t o Kt 4
39 P t o K K t 4
8
Kt to K 3
4 o Q to K 3 Kt to B 5
B to Kt 3 P to B 3 4 1 R to Q 2 P to B 4
C astles Kt 4 2 Q t o B 2 P t o B 5
9

RPt C as tles 43 Q P xP RxR

Q to q Kt to q 44 Q xR RXQ
Q t o Kt P to B 33 45 P x Q R xB P
K t to K R 4 E t o K 3 1°
4 6 R t o Q K t s q
R to B 2 2 Q to Kt 3 Kt to R 6
Q R to K B s q 47 Kt to K 3 R to B 4

K to q
QR
R to
m 48 K t o Kt 2 Kt to B 5 ch ,

4 9 K to B 3
3 4
Q 2 P to K R 4
Kt t o B 5 K tO q
Kt t o Q R 4
BLAC K
Q to B 2

Q to R 4 P to Q Kt 3
Kt to B 3 Q to q
Q to Kt 3 Kt t o B 2

Kt t o K R 4 R to q 5

Q to B 3 B to B 2
Kt to B 5 B to K 3
Q to Kt 3 B t
R xB Kt to K3
Q to B 2 Kt to Kt 4
Q to q P to Q4
Q to R 4 P to Q5 WHI E
P xP RxP
W h i te
T
make h s mo v e
Kt K R to i so th
Q
.

to 2 to 2

Q tO B Z Kt tO K3 S o P t o Q Kt 4 l l P
Q to K 3 Q to K 2 51 P xQ R P P xP
,
c h
 .

2 66 TH E HAST I NGS C HESS T O U R NA M ENT

R t o Q R sq I t wa s th is co nsi d erati o n wh ich c o mpelle d B la ck to
.

e xch ange at the 5 I s t m o v e in S pite o f its bringing th e W h ite Ki ng

,

m o re fo r wa rd fo r h e m u st h av e h is Knigh t available fo r t he Quee n s

,
’

si d e .

1 3
C lever an d prepare d by h i s 5 1
,
H e can play h is Kt to Q B 4
.

i f n ecessary attacking th e n o w u nd efen d ed King s Pawn an d after

,
’

ward s g o to Kt 2 If 52 K to B 5 Kt to Q 5 ch cl o sing th e files

. .
, , ,

l o ng en o ugh to avo i d th e th reatenin g mat e after 53 K to Kt 6 '

. .

14
No t R x P fo r then White d raws at least by R P ch t he
,
x
, ,
p o siti o n being a stalemate if W h ite K x R .

15
R P leaves a mate o n the m o ve
x
1 “B lack cann o t win by R t o K 2 o n acc o u n t o f K t o Kt 6 t h reaten
, ,
ing mate .

17
A simple retreat t o K sq w o uld ha ve le ft B lack n o t h ing except
a d raw n p o siti o n .

15
Playing instantaneo u sly H err Lasker m isse d th e w i n wh ich to
,

h i s sco re w as s o imp o rtant T h e Ro o k is w o n i n t wo m o ves by R t o

.

R 7 ch fo llo wed by R t o Kt 2 ch T h e game a ffo rd s many examples

, , , .

o f M r M as o n s splen d i d d efensive p o wers in d i fficult s ituati o ns

’
.
.

M T C H IGO RIN
. 7
1 . A ALBIN
. .

W H IT E BLAC K
B to Q 2 B to B 2
B t o K B 3 K to Q 2
Kt t o K t 4 K t t
Pt Kt t o q
K to Kt 2 Q R to q
K R t o Q Kt sq
K R to Q Kt sq
B tO q P t o Kt 3
P to Q K t 5 3 R P x P
B P xP P <P
>
R xP Kt to B 2
R Kt 2
to to Q 3 Kt
B to K t 3 P t o Kt 4 4
R( K t 2 ) to R2 P x P
B x R P , ch K to K 2
R t o B sq B to R 4 5
ExB RxB
R to B 7, ch K to B 3
R t o K R 7 R( Kt s q ) to Rs
q .

R to B 2 RxB
R ( B 2 ) t o B _76
R to K Kt sq
R x P, ch R to Kt 3
 A UG UST 27 267

BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

4 7 K to B sq R to Kt sq
4 8 R t o R 6 , ct o Kt 3

4 9 R ( R 6 ) to R 7
R to Kt sq
50 R t o R 6 , ct o Kt 3

5 1 R ( R 6 ) to R 7
R to R 8 , ch
52 K t o Kt 2 R to R 3
5 3 K to R 3 R to R 8
54 K t o R 2 R to R 3
5 5 K t o Kt 2 R t o Q Kt 3
W HITE 56 R t o Q R 7 R t o K Kt s q
Wh ite t o make h is 39th mo ve .
57 R t o R 6 , ch R to K Kt 3
W H IT E BLAC K 58 R ( R 6) 10 R 7
R t o K K t sq
4 5 R ( R 6 ) to R 7 R to R 6
46 Rto Q 2 R to QR3 Dra wn ga m e 7 .

N OTES BY H N P I LLS BU RY . . .

1
B ringi n g ab o u t a n o p en game wit h th e W h ite Queen i n d if
,

fer en tly place d .

T h e p o siti o n appears sligh tly in B lack s fav o ur ; in bl o ck p o si

2 ’

ti o ns o f t h is n ature Knigh ts a re generally better th an B ish o ps fo r

attacking purp o ses B lack migh t h ere h ave av o i d ed th e exch ange o f
.

Q u eens by Q to K 2 an d C astling Q R
, .

5
W h ite is playin g to win while his o ppo n en t is w illi ng to d raw
,
.

I n attempting t o fo rce matters Wh i te presently gets int o s o me d iffi .

c u lty .

4
A g o o d m o ve a nd putting Wh ite o n th e d e fensive as he cann o t
, ,

a dvance the Pawn o r it w o u l d be l o st B lack being able to attack it

, ,

fo u r times by R to R 3 K R to Q R sq Kt to Kt 2 &c
, , , , .

5
An o t h er fine m o ve a n d t h e d raw wh ic h W h i t e is n o w c o mpelled
,

t o fo rce is a ll t h at i s left ( See d iagram ). .

5
Very neat ; B lack s King is so surro un ded by h is o wn Pawns
’

th at h e can n o t utilise his extra Piece .

7
A fine game w it h a m o st inst ructive en d i n g
,
.

DR TARRASC H. H E B IRD . . .

W H IT E W H IT E
1 P to K 4 8 Q t0 Q 2

Kt to K B 3 9 C as tles K R
Kt to B 3 Io P tO K R 3
P to Q 4 1 1 P to B 4

Kt x P 1 2 Q R to q
B to K 3 1 3 Kt t
B to K 2 1 4 P to K 5
2 68 THE H AST INGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT

BLAC K BLAC K
Kt to R4
Q to B 2

B to q
QxK P
4

B to K B 3
E to Kt 2

K to Kt s q
K to R 2
Kt to Kt 6
E xR
B xP
B xB
W HITE
P to B 4
Wh ite to make h is i 7th m o ve . Resi g n s .

NOTE S BY 1 . G U N S BE RG .

As it is Wh ite s o bject to ad v ance his King s B isho p s Pawn

’ ’ ’
1
,

B lack stan d s a c h ance o f getting h i s King s R o o k s Pawn is o late d

’

a n d weak ene d t h ro ugh t h is a d v ance .

As a matter o f c o urse B lack aims at a Ki n g s si d e attack a n d

2 ’
,

P t o K R 4 was inten de d to facilitate t h at Operati o n We h o wever .

, ,

think t h at th e pro per co ntin u ati o n o f th e Sicilia n must be o n the

Q ueen s si de by such m o ves a s R to B sq an d Q to R 4 &c th e
’
, , ,
.
,

i d ea b eing als o to utilise th e B lack Kin g s B i sh o p fo r an attack In th e’ -

sam e d irecti o n cro ssways .

5
With wh at o bject Is n o t clear H e expo ses h imsel f to th e c o ming
.

a d vance by means o f wh ic h Wh ite will be abl e t o free hi s King s ’

B is h o p s file fo r th e acti o n o f t h e R o o k against th e B la c k Kin g

’
.

4
A fine an d subtle m o ve by wh ic h W h ite o btains a wi n ni n g attack .

5
H i s o nly p o ssible reply against W h ite s t h reat o f Kt x P ch o r ’
, ,

B to Q B 5 .

5
It Is quite a pleasure to see th e way in wh ic h Dr T a rras ch s cien .

t ifi ca lly d issects hi s o pp o nent T h e m o ve h ard ly a d mits o f a satis

.

facto ry reply fo r i f the Queen m o ves away R x Kt ch fo ll o ws

, , , ,
.

7
N eat aga in .I f B x Kt R to K 7 wins , .

A WALB RO DT
. 0 . G . M ARCO .

W H ITE
1 P to K4
Kt to K B 3
 TH E HASTI NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M E NT
B lack
s co ntinuati o n o nly l ea d s t o a d ra w After th is m o ve
6 ’
.
,

W h ite fo rces a perpetual ch eck W i th o t h er m o ves, Instead o f 5 1

. .

R t o Kt 7 Wh ite w o u l d exch ange Q u eens Th i s exch ange made

,
.

n o w w o u l d give B lack a mate in t wo m o ves .

W H
. , K P O LL OC K
. r) .
J . M IESES .

W H ITE BLAC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 4
2 K t t o K B 3 Kt t o Q B 3
3 B t o Kt 5 P to Q R 3
4 B >< Kt Q PXB
5 C astles ‘ B t o K Kt 5
6 P t o K R 3 P to K R 4
7 P tO Q 3 B Q B 4 2
to
S P >
<E P xP
9 Kt t o Kt 5 P to Kt 6
I o Q to B P x P, ch
3
I I RxP Kt to B 3
12 Kt t o B 3 Q to K 2 W H IT E
1 3 Kt t o R B x R ch
3 Wh ite to make h is mo ve
33 r d
,

14 K > Kt
3
<B
.

to R4
1 5 B t o K Kt P to B 3 W H ITE BLAC K
5
1 6 B to K K to B 2 R to Q Kt 8
3 36
1 7 R to K B s C as tles Q R R xP R x P, ch
q 37
1 8 K to K t to B 5
q 38 K to q RxR P
1 9 Kt t O B 2 K t o K t sq Kt t O B s q R to K 6 , ch
39
20 P t o K Kt 3 4 Kt t o K 3 K to R t o K Kt 7
40 q
2 1 Kt t o Kt 4 Q t o Kt 5 41 R to Q R 5
Q ><P Kt to Q 5 42 RxP R to K R 6
2
3 K t >< K P 5
K t x P, ch 43 Kt to K 2 R t O R 8 ch ,

2 4 K to Kt
Q2 44 K to Q 2 R ( R 8 ) to R 7
2
5 Kt Q tO Q 5, ch 45 K to Q 3 Rt
2 6 K to K R to q
Q2
2 7 Kt < P , ch 6 P t

28 Q x RxQ
Q
2 9 K to K P to B 4
3
3 o K t to K 2 R to Q 2
3 1 R to B 5 K R to q
3 2 Kt t o B sq P to B 5 ( ! 7
33 P x P R to Q 8 P to K 6 R to Q 7
3 4 Kt t o Kt 3 R to K 8 , ch K to Kt 5 R to K 7
3 5 K to B 3 R t o Q 6 , ch Wh ite resi g n s .
 AUG UST 27 2 71

NOTE S BY C . VO N B ARDE LEBEN .

1 B etter i s s P t o Q 3 , o r P to Q 4
. .

2
1 prefer Q to B 3 if W h ite t h en plays 8 P x B , B lack an s wers .

w ith P x P ; 9 Kt to Kt 5, Q t o R 3 ; 1 0 Kt to R 3, Q to R 5 ;
. .

11. K t o R 2 , P x Kt ; 1 2 P t o K Kt 3 , Q t o R 2 , being a Pa wn ah ea d ;
.

o r 9 B t o Kt 5, Q_t o Kt 3 ; 1 0 Kt x P [if 1 0 Kt t o R 2 t h en Q to
. .

12 Kt x P , Q t o .

R 3 , h aving th e bett e r p o sit i o n .

3
Th is brin g s t he King i nt o a ba d p o siti o n B etter wo ul d be .

1 4 Kt
.
,
Kt t o R 4 ; 1 5 E t o K 3 , Q t o R 5 ; 1 6 Kt t o K 2 . .

4
A w eak m o v e, wh ich d ri ves t h e h o stile Knigh t to a very go o d
square W h ite sh o ul d h av e played 2 0 K t o Q 2 , i n o rder to bri ng
. .

h is King to Q B sq .

5
lf 2 3 K to Q 2 , K R t o B s q
. .

6
B etter wo ul d be 2 7 R t o B 5 . .

7 Very w ll calcula te d
e ( S ee d iagram ) . .

J H . . B LAC K B U RN E v . I . GU N SB ERG .

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

P to K 4 P to K 4
P to K B 4 P >< P
B to B 4 P to Q 4
E xP Q to R 5, ch

K t o B sq P t o K Kt 4
Q t o B 3
1
P to Q B 3

Kt to R 3 _4 W H ITE
P to R45
Kt x P Kt x P Wh i te t o make h i s 1 9 th m o ve .

Q to Q3
7
Kt t o Kt 6 ,
ch 11

K to Kt sq Kt W H IT E BLAC K
P 5 Kt x P B t o Kt 5
B xP Q x 2

Kt t o 2 6 R to Q 3 R to q
Q to K 3 “
10 2 7 P to K t 3 B t o Kt 4
Bt Q ><P
2 8 Kt t o K 6
15
B xQ ch B t
QxQ ,
R to B 3
K to R 2 B xP 29 E xB
3o Kt R to R 3 , ch
R t o B sq 3 1 K to Kt 2 ExB
B to B 3 3 2 R to K3 B t
B to Q6
Kt to R3 P to B 5
12 W h i te resig n s .
2 72 T HE HAST I NG S C H ES S T OU RNA M ENT
BY D R T ARRASC H
NOTES . .

1
Playe d against E nglisch in th e Paris To u rn amen t o f 1 878 The .

i dea lies i n th e succee d i ng m o ves .

2
Instea d o f t h is Wh ite co u l d by B x Kt fo ll o wed by Q x K B P , ,

wi n a Pa wn t h is w o u l d neverth eless n o t be a d vantage o us fo r h im as ,

hi s game w o ul d be un d ev el o pe d a n d h is Queen exp o se d t o vari o us

,

assaults B ut by t he m o ve mad e t h e Q u een stan d s ba d ly as it o ccu

.
,
pies the n atural o utlet o f t he Q ueen s Knigh t Th e c o n se quence o f ’
.

t h is is th at th e attack is n o t o f much value .

3
I n o rder s o o n t o d rive th e Knigh t back to Q 2 i f it sh o ul d play
to Kt 3 .

4
H ere th e Knigh t is very ba d ly placed in c o n se que n ce o f harn ,

pering th e Ro o k .

5
O n P to K 5 Kt to Q Kt 3 a n d Q 4 w o ul d fo ll o w
, .

6
W h ite tries t o maintain th e attack T h e attack and co unter .

attack are h ighly interesting After B P x P a d vantage w o ul d result

.
,

fo r W h ite but B lack h a d t o carry o ut s o m e i nteresti n g ma n oeuvres

, .

7
I f W h ite exc hanges th e Knigh ts t h e a d va n tage to B lack is ,
evi d ent White th erefo re sacrifices t h e exch an ge
. .

Kt x Kt wo ul d be ba d o n acc o u nt o f B P x .

9
B y th is c h arming m o ve B lack sec u res h i s a d va n tag e and at th e ,
same time spo ils the inten d ed assault by R to K s q ( See diagram ) .

° S imple yet u n expecte d

.

1
,
.

1
C leverly playe d B lack cann o t n o w take th e Kn igh t o n a cco unt
1

o f B to B 7 C h an d R t o Q 8 ch
, , ,
.

12
With t h is t he Queen s si d e is relieve d an d th e ga m e practi cally
’

fi n ish e d .

’
Th reateni n g R x B a n d B t o K 4
3
.

14
N o w t h reateni n g R x B a n d R x Kt .

15
O th er m o ves als o are equally fu tile .

A B U RN
. B . V ERGAN I .

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

P to K 4 P to K
1
4 Q to K B sq
Kt to K B 3 Kt to B 3 Q K to B 3
B to Kt 5 Kt to K B 3 to R 3
Q
K t to Q B 3 P to Q 3 l K xP
'

C astles P to K Kt 3 2 K to R 3
R to q B to Q 2 R to K Kt sq
P to Q4 Kt >< Q P 3 Q t o K B sq
Kt t Pt K to R 2
Q xP ExB R to B sq
Kt P t o Q R g, 4 K t o Kt s q
P to K 5 Pt P to QB 3
P x P ch 5 K to Q R to
, 2
q
B to Kt 5 B xP 5 R to B sq
274 T H E HAST I NG S C H ESS T OURNAM ENT

BY H
N OTES . N .P I LLS B U RY .

1
N ew but n o t true eit h er P to Q 4 o r P to Q 3 was th e c o rr ect
m o ve .

is an d th e fo ll o wing m o ve sh o ul d h av e c o st W h ite a Piece and

Th
t h e game .

3
E vi d ently a grave err o r fo r after B Kt ; i f I O P x B P to B 5
x .
,

wins a clear Piece a n d W h ite Obtains n o th ing fo r it

,
.

4
O b v i o u sly i f n o w P t o B 5 II Q t o K 2 ch winning a Pawn
.
, , .

5
B t o K 3 seems prefe rable fo ll o we d s o o n by Q t o Q 2
,
.

6
Very pretty winning by fo rce after th is B lack h a s n o res o urce
'

,
.

At the en d o f th is day th e e xciteme n t i s i n te n se fo r several ,

u n expecte d eve n ts h ave h appe n ed an d a ffe c te d the s co re seri o usly .

W h ilst Pillsbury has ha d a bl o o d less vi ct o ry agai n st hi s m o st

d a n ger o us rema ini ng O pp o ne n t T ch ig o ri n a n d Ste i n i tz h ave b o t h
,

failed t o Wi n an d fro m the adj o ur n e d p o siti o n i t l o o k s very

,

d o ubt ful W h et h er L asker ca n d o s o e i t h er T h ere are o n ly fo ur

.

m o re ro un d s a n d the lea d ers are still i n a b un ch

"

.
,

T h e sc o res i n clu d i n g th e results o f u n fi n is h e d g a m es are :

, ,

10

IO
2 76 THE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
W H IT E BLAC K
P <P
> K tO B
’

K tO B 4 P to R 3
P to R 3 P to Q R 4
P to Kt 3 Kt tO q
P to Kt 4 B PxP
B PxP P >< P
P <P
> K t to B 2

B to B 6 K to K 3
Dra wn ga me .

N OTES BY E S C H I FF ERS
. .

In my O pini o n after 6 B to
1
, . K 3 Wh ite o btains a muc h bett er
,

ch ance o f a s u ccessful attack .

B la ck bu r n e playing against S teinitz t o o k h ere wit h t h e Queen

a n d t h en m o ve d Kt t o Q B 3 w h ic h bett er pleases me
, .

Th e m o v es up t o t h e present stage are t h e same as in a co rre

3

s po n d en ce game between Lo n d o n a n d Vienna ( W h ite ) H ere Vienna .

c o ntin u ed 1 0 P t o Q B 4 to wh ich B lack replie d with Kt to K B 3

.
, .

In d ispensable W h ite th reatened B Kt Kt P B Kt to K 5

4
x
,
x
,
&c Aft er th e e xchange o f Q ueens B lack will fin d it d i ffi cult t o turn
'

,
.

t o acc o unt t h e e xtra d o u ble d Pawn ( See d iagram ) . .

E v i d ently Whit e cann o t t a ke King s B is h o p s Pawn ’ ’

.

If B lack d efen d s t h e Pawn at K B 3 t h en a d raw ensues ( R to

6
,
Kt 4 , ch ,

I . GU N SB E RO A
. ALBIN .

W H IT E BLAC K BLAC K
P to K 4 P to K 3
P to Q 4 P to Q 4
PxPl P >< P
Kt t o K B 3 B t o Q 3
Kt t o B 3 P to Q B 3
B to Q 3 B t o K Kt 5
Q to K 2 , ch Kt to K 2
B to Q 2 Kt to Q 2
C astles Q R 2 Q t O B 2 3
P to K R 3 E t o R 4
P to K Kt 4 B t o Kt 3
E xB R P xB W H IT E
Kt to K Kt 5 Kt to K B “ 1
4
.
Wh ite t o make hi s I 6 th m o ve .

Q R tO q 6 Q t o Q 2
5

Kt t o R 4 P to B 3 W H IT E BLAC K
Kt t o B 5 7 B t 1 8 Kt t o K 6 K to B 2
P xB Kt to R z 8 1
9 Kt x P 9
Kt t o K B sq
 AUG U ST 28 277

W H IT E BLAC K
Q to K 4 ch , K t o Kt s q
R to Q 6 Q to K 2

QxQ P Q to K 6, ch

QxQ R xQ
B to K 5 Kt to B 4
"

R to K 6 Kt t o K t 2
R t o Kt 6 K to R 2

E xR K xB
R to Q 7, ch K t o Kt 3
R xP Resign s .

BY S TIN SLE Y
N OTES . .

M o d e r n practice av o i d s th is o ld variati o n
1
Let me p o int o ut t o .

a n o vice o n e simple a n d yet imp o rtant o bjecti o n to it B lack s Q ueen s .

’ ’

B ish o p is a s o urce o f an xi ety t o h i m i n all F rench d efences a n d in

many o t h er cl o se ga m es T h e text m o ve o pens the file a n d g iv es t h at
.
,
Piece th e freedo m o f acti o n it co u ld never o th erwise o bta in till late
in th e game .

O f c o u rse t h e O bj ect is t o risk a little fo r imme d iate attack o n th e

2

B lack King when C astlin g Que en s si d e is ad o pte d s o early An d be

’
, .
,

it O bserved B lack cann o t d o m u ch at t h is po int

, .

I f n o w B lack C astles King s Ro o k th en B P ch w o ul d easily

3 ’
,
x
, ,

pro ve ad van t ageo u s o wing t o the p o siti o n Of B lack s Q u een s B ish o p

,
’ ’
.

S upp o sing C astles ; 1 0 B x P ch K B I I Kt t o Kt 5 ch K m o ves ;

,
.
, ,
x .
, ,

12 .
Q B &c x
,
.

B lack w o u l d like t o C astle Q u een s R o o k als o but th en fo ll o ws

4 ’

Kt B P x B lack h a s alread y a m o st u nc o mfo rtable p o siti o n

. .

H o ping t o fo rce O ff Queens

5
Thus I 4 Q to Q 2 ;1 5
. . .

P to B 3 ; I 6 Kt t o K 6 Kt t ; I 7 Q t .
, Q Q ; 18 R x Q K .
,
x .
,

to Q2 &c ,
.

Th e initiati o n o f o n e o f th e prettiest c o mbinati o ns o f th e T o urna

ment B y th e a id o f d iagram t h e play can be easily fo ll o we d fr o m
.

t h is p o int .

7
F o rcible as wel l as pretty because if th e Knigh t is n o t taken ,
o n e will in any case g o t o K 6 wit h e ffect .

8
Of c o u rse P x Kt is u ns o un d , th e reply being B x P , a n d th e Piece
is regai n e d with m u ch ad vantage Of mat erial a nd p o siti o n .

9
I t requ ires th e lig ht th ro wn up o n th e game by th e after play t o -

pro ve th at th is is s o u n d .

1"
O n e o f t h e best features o f th e p o siti o n If 22 P to Q 5 . .

23 . B x P , ch Q x B ; 2 4 Q t ,
mate . .

11
If 2 9 Kt t o Kt 2 ;3o R t ,
ch , Q x R ; 3 L Q t o K 6 , ch ,
.

winning th e R o o k at R 6 .

12
Th ere h as be en elegan ce an d brillia n cy en o ugh The S i mple .
2 78 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
an d fo rcible style i s th e best even th o ugh n o t quite art i st i c wh atever
, ,

th at may mean B lack h a d a wretch ed po s i t i o n th ro ugh o ut after m o ve

. ,

seven o r ei g ht an d h a d n o o pening fo r h i s well kn o wn po wers Wh i te

,
-
.

t o o k full ad v antage o f t h e o ppo rt u nit ies a n d the result i s a very enter

,

taining game .

B . V E RGAN I E
. LA S K E R .

W H ITE BLAC K
P to Q Kt 3 P tO Q Kt 4
R to K 2
2
P to QR4
Q R to q P to R s
P t o Kt 4 3
B to B 5
R t o Kt 2 to P R6
R t o Kt s q Q t o Q 2
Kt t o Q 2 B x R P “
R to q B to B 5
K R to Kt q tO R 7
R to Kt 2 R to R 6

RxR
R xR ExR
Kt ( Q 2 ) to K 4
Q to B 2

Kt B P Qt
Q x B, Ch Q to K 3
Wh ite resig n s .

BY 1 M ASON N O TES . .

A ll o wing imme d iate retreat Kt t o B 4

1
Hence 6 P t o Q 4 is . .

usually pre ferred Wh it e h a s t o part wit h h is B ish o p fo r o n e Knigh t

.

o r t h e o t h er a n d t h e d efence bec o mes simplifie d if n o t strengt h ene d , ,

acc o rd ingly .

T h is d o u bling o f th e R o o ks t u rns o ut o f little use

2
I t wo ul d .

perh aps be m o re to th e p u rp o se t o take steps t o d isl o d ge o n e o f the

h o stile B ish o ps as an e xtensi o n Of th e i d ea inv o lve d in P to Kt 3
, _ .

F ro m th e m o ment he is c o mpell ed t o th e fu rth er ad vance o f h is

Knig h t s Pawn S ign o r Verg an i s p o siti o n bec o mes o n e o f increasing
’
,
’

d iffic u lty .

Apparently base d up o n a seri o us miscalc u lati o n o r else a d o wn

3
,

righ t b lu n d er .

Of c o urse T h is gift Of a Pawn i s virtually a gift o f th e game

. .

Expe d iting a fo reg o ne c o ncl u si o n

5
Th e e xplanati o n seems t o .

be t h at W h it e o verl o o ke d n o w t h at h i s o pp o nent c o ul d supp o rt th e

B ish o p a n d at t h e same time o bviate t h e d anger fro m t h e attack o f
,

th e Knigh t up o n King an d Queen .

2 80 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
B to B 4
5
to seems give h im a much better c h an ce t h reaten i ng
,

P x P an d P , ch .

6
nclu i g
Co d n game with a no t h er blu n der After th i s
t he . t he
R k
oo is p is l st
o r B ho o .

C VON B ARDELEBE N v E S C HI FF ERS

. . . .

WHITE BLAC K BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to QB 4
2 Kt to QB
3 Kt to Q B 3
3 P tO K Kt 3 P tO Q 3
4 B to Kt 2 P to K 4 l
5 K Kt to K 2 P to B 4
6 P to Q 3 Kt to B 3
7 C astles P ><P 2
8 P xP B to K 2
9 Kt to Q 5 C astles
I o P tO Q B 3 B tO K 3
1 1 P to K R 3 Q t o Q 2
W H IT E
12 K
R2 to Q R to q
1 3 E to K
3 B to q Wh ite to make his 3 8th
-
m o ve .

1 4 Kt x Kt, ch B x Kt W H ITE BLAC K

1 5 Q to Q 2 R tO q 39 K t o K t 4
8
P t o R 4, ch
1 6 P to Kt 3 K K Kt t o Kt 6
9
P to Q K t 4 3
4 0 t o t 5
I 7 P tO Q Kt 4 P ><P 4 1 K t to K 3 R to K 7
1 8 P>
<P B to B 5 4 2 K tO B 4 P to R 5
K R to B q to KB z 4 3 B tO Q 5, C t B
'

1 9
l°
20 P t0 Q R 4 P to QR3 44 R x B R t o B 7 ch ,

2 1 P xP P xP 4 5 K t o Kt 4 Kt to K 7
22 R R3 to 2
4
B to K 46 R x P R to B 5, ch
2 3 B t O Kt 6 R to Kt sq 4 7 K to Kt s R to B 6
2 4 R tO K B
3 Q to K 3 48 R t o Kt 8 , ct O B 2
2 5 R x R ch E xR 49 Kt t o B 5 R xP
R t o Kt 6 “ R to Kt 6 ch "
,

2 6 B to R 5 Q to B 2 50 ,

2 7 Kt t o B Kt to Q 5 K xP R to Kt 8 13
3 51
2 8 Q to K 3 E to K 52 K to R 3 Kt to B s ch
2
9 R tO q R t o K B sq 53 K tO R 2 R to Kt 7, ch
3o P to B 4 Kt to Kt 6 K tO q R to K 7
31 B t o B 75 P Px
55 R to Kt 7, ct O Kt 3

32 P ><P Q x P, ch Kt t o K 7, ct o Kt 4

33 QxQ R xQ 57 Kt t o B 6 P to Kt 3
34 B xP ExB R t o Kt 5 K t o Kt 5
35 RxB 6
R to B 7 R t o B 5 “ R to Q 7
36 K to Kt 3 R to B 7 K t o Kt sq ‘5 R to Q 6
37 Kt t o Q 5 Kt tO B 8 61 P t O K 6 '6
38 P to K 5 7 Kt tO K 7, ch Dra wn g a me 1 7 .
 AU GU ST 28 2 81

BY D R T ARRASC H NOTES . .

Reco mmen d ed by An derssen

1
.

T his exc h ange is a d van tage o us fo r W h ite wh o gets t h e o pe n

2
,

Queen s file an d alt o get h er freer sco pe Th is game o ffers few interest
’
,
.

ing po ints eith er i n th e o pening o r in th e mi dd le gam e A stren u o us .

figh t fo r th e better p o siti o n A s every m o ve co mes each player ha s .

,
several o ther m o v es i n c o n si derati o n besi d es th e actual o n e in th e text .

Th e game is easily u n d erst o o d even with o ut any an n o tati o ns .

T o play P t o Q Kt 5 a n d th en establish th e Kn ig h t at Q 5 later o n

3
, .

T h rea tens P t o Q 4 an d e ventually B ish o p takes Queen s Knigh t s

4
,
’ ’

Pawn .

S tro ng als o w as P to K B 5 a n d P t o K Kt 4 intro ducing a ,

Pa w n attack o n th e Kin g s si d e ’
.

After a weary figh t th e po siti o n seems no w clear a n d W h ite h as

, ,

an ad v antage fo r h e h as a stro ng passed Pa wn an d th e B lack Queen s

,
’

Knigh t s Pa wn is als o t h reate ne d

’
.

O n e w o ul d n o w th i nk t h at W h i t e s better p o siti o n was d ecisive

7 ’
,
but S ch i ffers fin d s a clever way o f spo iling Wh ite s victo ry ’
.

K to R 4 was preferable
3
.

9
Of c o urse th e Pawn can n o t be taken o n acc o u n t o f Kt t o Kt 6 ,

ch , an d R x B .

1 °
Wh ite n o w wins the Knigh t s Pawn wh ilst th e Ro o k s Pawn is ’ ’
,

als o t h reate n e d but still h e cann o t enfo rce t h e vict o ry

,
.

H ere was sti ll a C h ance t h o u gh a very weak o ne fo r Wh ite t o

11
, ,

win namely 50 P t o K 6 C h K P ; 5 1 R to K 8 ch K t o Q
, .
, ,
x .
, ,

52 R . x Kt .

12lack s c o unter m o ve to th e th reat o f P to K 6 Ch is m o st clever

B
’ -

, , .

N o w t h reatening Kt t o B 5 a n d P t o Kt 4 mat e
13
, .

B lack t h reatens to wi n by K t o Kt 6
‘4
.

A gain B lack th reate n s to win by K ro Kt 6 and if R t o B 3 ch , , ,

Kt t o Q 6 N o w W h ite c o ul d frustrate th e attack after K t o Kt 6

.

6 1 R to B 3 ch Kt to Q 6 by 6 2 K t o B sq o r by gi ving up th e
.
, , ,
.
,

exc h ange .

“ B lack agai n th reatens K t o Kt 6 but is again frustrate d o n

1
,

acco unt o f R to K Kt 5 ch ,
.

A d rawn game o ugh t t o l o o k like th is o ne

17 B o t h players h av e .

d uring se v en h o urs mad e th e greatest e xerti o ns t o win b u t attack an d ,

c o unter a ttack h ave been baffled by th e c o rrect defence a n d th e

-

b o ard i s nearly empty a fter R t o Q 8 ch and Kt x K P , ,

.

W H . . K. POLLOC K to .
J H . . B LAC KB U RN E .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 4 6 B xB P xP
2 Kt to K B 3 P to Q 3 7 Kt to B 3 P to Q B 3
3 P to Q 4 B to Kt 5 8 C astle s K Kt t o B 3
Q tO K
l
4 P xP Kt to Q 2 9 2 Q to B 2
B t o K 2
2
Bt IO
Q to B 4
3
Kt to Kt 3
5
I
C
vC 2 THE HAST I NGS C HESS T OU RNA MENT

WH IT E BLAC K
K B o K 2
1 1 Q t 3 tot
1 2 P to Q R 4 C astles K R
1 3 B to K 3 Q Kt to Q 2
1 4 Q Rt qO
“Kt t o B 4
1 5 Q to B 4 Kt t o K 3
1 6 Kt t o K 2 K R tO q
1 7 Kt to Kt 3 P to K Kt 3
1 8 B to K 2 P to K R 4
1 9 P to K B 3 Kt t o B 5
zo Kt 5 P xB K to Kt 2 Kt to Q 5
B to R to R 8 '°
2 1 Kt t O q Q to Kt 3 , ch q
Kt to B z R xR R to Q 2 P tO Q B 4
P to R 4 “
22
23 B xR B to B 4 6 K to B 2

K to K3 K to B sq
BLAC K K tO B 4 P to B 3
P to K 5 K to K 2

K to K 4 P xP
K ><P R to R 6
R to Q Kt 2 Kt t o B 3 , ch
Kt tO Kt 5
'

K to B 4
'

R to Q 2 R to Q 6
R xR Kt ,
ch

K to Kt 5 Kt to K 4
B t o Kt 3 K to B 2
B to q K t o Kt 2
E t o Kt 3 Kt t o B 2 , ch
W H ITE K tO B 4 K to B 3
Wh ite to make h is 2 4th mo ve . K to K 4 K to K 3
B tO q Kt t o Q 3 , ch
K tO B 4 K to B 3
B to Kt 3 P to Kt 4, ch
K to B 3 K to K 4
K to K 3 Kt t o K 5
P to Kt 4 P to K R 5
B to B 2 Kt to B 3
B tO q P to R 6
K to B 3 K to Q 5
W hi te re s i g ns .

BY H N P I LLS B U RY
N OT ES . . .

1
T h e s a C I ifice o f a Pa w n s o early i n th e game merely t o seC IIre a ,
sligh tly q uicker devel o pment sh o u l d n o t be s o un d
, .

5 P x P B x P ; 6 B to K 2 was perfectly safe , w it h a Pa wn plus

2
.
,
.
2 84 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T O URNA M ENT

BY C VON B ARD ELE BEN

NOTES . .

1
A d u ll c o nti nuati o n I pre fer th e u sual m o ves 4 . . B t o Kt 5, or

4 . P to K 5 .

2
rig t answer
Th e h .

3 th at still better w o ul d be
I b eli ev e B x ; the i h P P game m g t
pro cee t en in t he fo ll o wing way 6
d h B t o Kt 5, ch, B t o
—
. 2 ; Q
7 .
( if 7 rh ea B ;8 . Kt , Q
to 4, ch , o r
. R
8 P P ch K x P ; 9 Kt B Q to R
. x
, ,
. x
, 4, C h , i e), winning a P ec
E xB ; 8 .
9 Kt to Q B 3, Kt to B 3 ; o r, 7
. .

B x B , ch , Qx B 8 Q x P Kt t o . lack in b t cases ,
B 3, an d B h as o h

th e eb tter evel pmen t

d o .

4
Th e attack intro duced by th is an d th e fo ll o wing m o ve is n o t s o un d .

W ite
h Sh o u l ave played I I Q R to Q sq
d h . .

5
At h t is j u nct u re 1 3 P to Q B 3 was abs o lutely necessary to pre
.

vent the o of ll wing m o ve o f B lack .

Very well playe d B lack after h aving exch anged th e h o stile

6
.
,

King s B is h o p ru ns t h e risk o f weakening h i s Paw ns o n th e King s

’
,
’

si d e to o btain thus attacking pro spects .

T h is square is very unfavo urable fo r th e Quee n

7
B etter wo ul d .

be 1 0 Q Q . x .

3
Of c o urse n o t Q x P because o f 2 2 Kt t o Kt 6 C h wi nn ing th e , .
, ,

Queen .

9
This pro ves to be fatal at o n ce but th e W h ite game is n o l o nger ,

t o be sa v e d ( see d iagram ) If fo r instance 2 3 Q t o R 5 th en .

, ,
.
, ,

R P ; 2 4 P to R 4 Q P ; 2 5 R to K E s q Q to K 6 C h ; 2 6
x .
,
x .
, ,
.

K to q R t o Kt s q ;o r 2 5 Q t o K 8
, R t o Kt sq ;2 6 Q B ,
.
,
. x
,
KRx P , Kt R Q t o B 7 ch 2 8 K t o q x
Q Kt mat e , , .
,
x
, .

I f Wh ite de fen d s th e Queen s Knigh t s Pawn wit h 2 3 R to Kt sq B lack ’ ’

.
,
answers Q to Kt 3 .

° H e s h o u l d have playe d 2
4 Kt t o B 3 but o nly to pr o l o n g th e
1
.
,

struggle B lack ha s played the attack very cleverly

. .

DR T ARRASC H
. D J AN OW S KI
. .

BLAC K
Kt q
tO
P to QR3
Kt to B 3 5

P to Q Kt 4
B to Kt 2
Kt to Q Kt 5
Q R t o B sq
Q K t to Q 4
Kt t
R xR
P to Kt 3
 AU G U ST 28 2 85

W H IT E BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
23 Q to B 3 P to B 4 6
26 B to R 6 , ct o Kt s q
24 Q to K t 3 K to Kt 2 2 7 Kt x P E to B 3
2 8 Kt to K 5, ch Resig n s
5 P to K R 4
7
2 Q to Q s
q .

BY J H B LAC KB U RNE
N OTES . . .

Perh aps it is better to pl ay th e King s Pawn befo re th is m o ve

1 ’
.

P t o K 4 co u l d als o be played a n d w o ul d h ave led t o a m o re

'

2
,

o pen game .

Q to Kt 3 is m o re attacking an d appears stro nger

3
.

Th is B ish o p o ugh t t o h av e retired to K 3 at o nce

4
.

B t o B 3 bringing o n e m o re Piece t o bear o n the w e a k Queen s

5 ’
,

Pawn wo ul d h ave given B lack a go o d game

,
.

T h is l o ses
4
P to B 3 migh t pro bably h a v e saved th e game .

An un acc o un table bl u n der ; th e game h o wever c o ul d n o t be

7
, ,

saved .

H . N P I LL S B U RY
. a . C . S C H L EC HTE R .

W H IT E BLAC K BLAC K
1 P to Q4 P to Q 4
P to QB 4 P to K 3
Q Kt to B 3 K Kt t o B 3
B to Kt 5 B to K 2
K t to B 3 Q Kt to Q 2
P to K 3 P t o Q Kt 3
R to B sq l E to Kt 2
P xP P xP
B to Q 3 C astles
C astles P to B 4
B to Q Kt sq 2

B to B 4 Kt Kt Wh it e to make hi s m o ve
2 5th .

R x Kt P to B 5
Kt to K 5 P to B 4 4 W H ITE BLAC K
K tO q Kt t Q RJO K I HQ

Bt B to Q3 R ( B sq ) tO B 2

PWO KJ1 4 B t O K 3
P t o K Kt 4 7 Q to Q 2 8
R t o K B 3 R to R 2 PxP P xP
R to K R 3 P to Kt 3 Qt o R 5 R to Kt 3
E xP E xB
Q to R 6 E xB
B P xB R to K Kt 2 RxB RxR
R to K B 3 P to Q Kt 4 R xR IWo Kt s
R t o Q B sq Q t o K 2
6
Q to B 3 P to B 6
2 86 ,
TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT

WH ITE BLAC K BLAC K

P><P P <P
>
R t o B 8, ct Kt 2
O

R to Q Kt 8 Q tO K 2
Q to B 4 P to K R 4
P to K 6 9 R xP
1°
R to Q B S R t o K 5
R to B 7 R xQ
R x Q, ch R to B 2
R to K 5 P to B 7
R to Kt 5, ct o R 3

R to Kt sq R to Q K t 2
W HITE
Wh ite resig n s .
B lack to make h is 39th m o ve .

BY W S T EIN ITZ
N OT ES . .

7 W ite s game h as been m o d elle d c h iefl

y a fter S t ei n itz s fav o urite
’ ’
h
attack H ere h o wever 7 P P i s pre ferable f Jr if 7
.
, ,
. PxP ; , _
.

8 B to Kt 5 B t o Kt 2
.
, 9 Kt t o K 5 wit h a str o n g attack
, .
, .

2 As
o ften s h o wn In my ann o tati o ns in sim i lar p o siti o ns it i s abso ,

lu tely injuri o us t o Wh ite s game t o all o w t h ree w ell supp o rtabl e

’

Pa wns a gai n st two t o be estab lis h ed o n th e Queen s si d e The ’

.
-

pi o s pect o f a Kin g s si d e attack o n w h ic h W h ite speculates i s quite

’

unreliable i n c o mparis o n t o th e d isa d vantage o n th e Queen s si de ’

t o wh ic h h e is s ubjecte d At any rate Paw n s o ugh t to be ex

.
,

change d first and th us B lack s centre weakened

,
’
.

3
I t was better to make sure o f h is s u peri o rity o n th e Queen s si de ’

by P t o B 5 a t o n ce .

4
H e h a d Su fficien t fo rce o n th e Kin g s si d e to i g n o re a n y h o stile ’

attack In th at d irecti o n a n d systemat i c Operati o ns o n th e o th er wi n g

, ,
c o mmencing w ith P to Q Kt 4 w ere m o st in o rd er , .

5
T h e c o mbi n ati o n o f t h is with th e next fi v e m o ves m o re especially ,
w ith th e two cl o sely fo ll o wing 15 full o f h igh ingenuity wh ich h o w , , ,
“

ever is wasted o n an imag i nary d anger F o r all purpo ses o f defence

,
.

it was o nly n ecessary to ad vance P t o K Kt 3 at t h e righ t time and

'

,
t h en to play R to B 2 fo l lo wed by B to K B sq eventually The
, .

Queen s wing was sti ll th e pro per po int o f attack t o wh i ch h e s ho ul d

’ “

h ave d irected h i s attenti o n n o re pro mptly i .

F o r aggressive purpo ses o n th e Queen s si d e th e Quee n was ’

,
better placed at B 2 .

7
Th is rash attack an d B lack s timi d reply were o n ly to be ac co u n te d’

fo r as re sul ts o f tim e pressure o n b o t h si d es .

3
The re w as n o t th e sligh test d anger In capturi n g th e Pa wn w ith
a Pa wn ah ea d wh il e t h is l o ses o n e
,
.

9
A fa al miscalculat i o n R t o Q B 8 led to a m o st pro bable
t .

d ra w fo r i f
, R to Kt 5 ; 39 Q t o B 6 ch &c .
, , .

1 ° B lack seizes h is Opp o rtunity with scie n tifi c exa ctitu e

d ( See .

d iagram ) .
2 88 T HE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OURNA M ENT

G M ARC O M ASON
’
. t) .
J . .

W H IT E BLAC K BLAC K
1 P to K 4P to K Kt 3
P to Q 4 P to Q 3
P to Q B 3 B t o K t 2
l

B to K 3 P to K 4
2
P x P ExP
Kt t o B 3 Kt t o Q B 3
B to Q B 4 3 Q t o K 2
Q K t to Q 2 E t o K t 2
C astles Kt t o B 3
E to Q 4 C astles
R to q Kt B -
.

Kt t4 P to B 4 W H ITE
Kt 20 3 2 E t0 K 3 Wh ite to mak e hi s mo ve
3 2 nd .

B to Q 5 E xB
P xB Q to Q 2 “HH T E BLAC K
Kt t o K 3 KR tO q 40 R to K 8 , ch B to B sq
K t ( Q 2 ) to B 4 5 41 Kt to B 6 K to Kt 2
P to Q Kt 4 4 2 K t t o K t 4
9
R to R4
Kt to Q 2 Kt t o K 5 43 R to B 8 P to R4
Kt ( Q 2 ) t O B s_q 44 R x P P x P, ch
P to Q R 4 45 K >< P P to B 4 , ch
P to R 5 4 6 K tO B 4 K to B 3
P to B 5 6 4 7 R to B 8 B t o R 3 , ch
P t 4 8 K to B 3 P t o Kt 4
R xR 4 9 R to Q 8 P to Kt 5, C h
Q t o Kt 4 50 K t o Kt 3 B to B 8
R tO q 51 R x P , ch K to Kt 4
Q t o Kt 6 Kt t o Q 3
7
52 P t o B 5, ch
Q to Kt 4 53 K to Kt 2 P to B 6, ch
B to R 3 54 K to Kt sq 1 0 B tO Q 7
R to K 4 55 P to B 4 R to q
Q to q 56 P to B 5 R to Q Kt sq
R to R4 57 R t o Kt 6 R to K q
Q >< Q . ch 58 R to K 6 B to B 5
R xR P 59 Kt Kt
R to R 4 6 0 P to Q 6 P t o Kt 6
R to K 4 6 1 P x P, ch K ><P
R to q 6 2 R to K t 6 , ch K t o B 5
B to K t 2 6 3 P to Q 7 K to K 6
R t o Q B sq 6 4 R to K 6 , ch K t o B 5
R to B 4 6 5 R to K 8 Res ig n s .
 AU GU ST 28 2 89

BY H N P I LL SBU RY N OTES . . .

1
Perh aps th is is th e least o bjecti o nable o f t h e F ianch ett o o pen
i n gs but m o st m o d ern masters prefer t o meet th e o pen gam e fac e t o
,

fa e O n e example b eing t h at t he F rench d efence was ado pte d o nly

c .

o nce by t h e first fi e prize winn ers as s ec o n d play e rs

v , .

T h e usual d evel o p m ent o f B t o Q 3 Kt to K 2 Kt t o Q 2 &c

2
, , , .
,

is c o nsi d ered preferable by m o st players .

B lack sh o u l d n o t h a v e left t h e B is h o p t o be taken n o r s h o u l d

3
,

W h ite fail t o take ad vantage o f t h e o missi o n After 7 Kt B . . x

,
Kt Kt ; 8 B t o K 2 &c wit h a timely ad vance o f P t o K B 4
x .
,
.
, .

B lack s weakness u p o n the Kin g s wing was b o u n d t o make itself

’ ’

ev i d ent s o o ner o r lat e r .

P xKt s o as to make use o f th e o pen file wit h t h e Q u een s Ro o k

4
,
’
,

migh t als o be c o nsi d ered here .

B lack has O btain ed a v ery g o o d p o s i t i o n a nd t h is m o v e enabl es

5
,

him t o o btain a stro ng attack wi th h is Q u een s wing Pawns P to Q B 4 ’

was t h e c o rrect play .

An erro r P t o K B 4 first ( t h reatening P t o Q B 5 Kt t o B 4

6
, ,

a n d t o Q 6 ) was q u ite str o ng a n d if in answer 2 2 P t o B 3 Kt to B 3

, , .
, ,

l eft B lack w ith a fine game .

B t o R 3 w o u l d h ave at l east r egain ed th e l o st Pawn e g B t o R 3

7 : . .

27 . Kt to K 3, B t ;28 P . x B, Q to B 4 ; 2 9 R tO q .
, R t o K 4,
&c , . or if 2 7 Kt . t o Kt 3 , R to K 4 ; 2 8 Kt t o K 4,. P to B 4;
29 . Kt P, Qt P ; 30 .

W h ite can well aff r the sacrifice o f the R o o k s Pawn a n d

8
o d
’
, ,

o wing t o t h e is o lati o n lack Pawns o n th e Q ueen s wing t h is ’

o f th e B ,

seems th e sh o rte st ro u t e t o v ict o ry ( See d iagram ) . .

W inning a Pawn as h e t h reatens R t o R 8

9
,
.

° W hite av o i d s c o mpl i cat i o ns b u t th ere was n o t h ing t o fear fro m

1
,

K t o Kt 3 ; if in a s we r R t o q t h e n 55 R t o K 6 R to K q
n ; ,
.
,

56 R t o K 5 ch winning easi ly
.
,
After t h is p o int h o wever winning
,
.
, ,

is merely a questi o n o f a few m o ves anyh o w ,

.

A UG US T 29 .

T HU RSD AY August 2 9 i s t he last b ye day an d i t is th e C ar n ival

, , ,

w eek at Hasti n gs T he masters are suppl i e d w it h tickets fo r t he

.

vari o us entertai n me n ts a n d s o me e nj o y th e fu n wh ilst Ot h ers rest

, ,

fo r t he fi n al struggle fo r p o siti o n as n o o n e game is t o o easy a nd ,

every O pp o n e n t m ust be respe c te d T h ere are s o me a dj o urne d .

games t o play O ff an d t h e players a n d o t hers e n ter t he r o o m

,

sm o th ere d w i t h co nfet ti fo r a m i n iature battle o f Hasti n gs is

,

ragi n g o utsi d e an d t he c arpet an d fur n iture i n si d e t he r o o m s o o n

,

give ab u n d a n t evi d e nc e o f the tem p ti ng fest i vi tie s .

2 90 TH E HAST ING S C H ESS T OU RNAM ENT

A UG US T 30 .

ON th i s day Tarrasch m eets Las k er, a n d a sturd y fi g h t e ns ue s ,

a d ra w s ee m i n g l i k ely Stei n i tz, to o , h as a s evere tus s l e w ith
M ar c o
. At the end o f th e day T chig o r in lead s ag ai n w i th 1 5,
-

Lask er an d Pills b ury are I 4 %, Stei n i tz a nd Tarrasch ( sti ll to m eet )

1 2 , Walbro d t, Tei c h ma nn , a n d Sc h le c h ter I O , B ardeleben and

S chiffer s w it h a n a dj o urne d gam e b et wee n t h em .

A WALB RO DT
. A ALBIN
. .

BLAC K
P to K 3
P to Q 4
Kt to K B 3
B to K z
K Kt t o
QxB
C astles
P to K B 4
P to Q R 3
'

P to Q B 4 B LAC K
Kt t o Q B 3
P t o Q Kt 4 2

Kt x P
Kt t
P t o Kt 5
Kt to K 5
B to Q 2

Kt to B 4
B t o Kt 4 4

P xB
K R to Kt sq
Kt t o R 3 W H ITE
P to K t 5 Wh ite t o make h is m o ve
3 4th .

Q to Q B 2

Q to R 4 34 Q t0 Q 3
6
R to Q B
 A U GU ST 30 291

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

35 R tO B 2
_
R x P , ch 4 0 K to R 2 Q to R 4, ch

36 Kt to Kt 2 K t t o B 6 ch , 4 1 Q to R 3 R to R 8, ch

37 K t o B sq R ><Kt 8 42 K x R QxQ ,
ch

38 RxR Kt to K 7 ch , 4 3 K t o Kt sq Kt
39 K to Kt s q R to B 8 , ch W hite resig n s .

BY R TEIC H M ANN
N O TES . .

1
I do n o t believe in t hi s m o ve wh eth er playe d in t h is o r o th er ,

variati o ns o f th e F renc h d efence the attack Of t h e sec o n d player o n

t h e Queen s si d e i s as a r u le str o nger t h an W h ite s d irect King s s id e
’ ’ ’

attack .

B lack ina ug u rates at o nce a p o wer ful attack o n th e Q u een s si de

2 ’
,

wh ilst W h i te s attack is n o t suffi ciently prepared yet

’
.

3
If R x P t h en Kt t o K 5 fo ll o wed by Kt t o B 7 wins th e , ,

exc h ange .

4
T h is sacrific e o f a Pawn alt h o ugh lea d i n g t o a stro ng at t ack d o es
, ,

n o t appear to be q u ite c o rrect S imply 1 9 Kt B fo ll o w ed by

. x
,

K R t o Q B sq B t o Kt 4 a n d P t o Q R 4 w o ul d h av e yiel d ed a las t
, , ,

ing attack with o u t l o ss o f mat erial .

“
5
Th ere is really n o th ing t h reaten ed o n th e Q u een s si d e n o w an d ’
,

h e is quite righ t in purs u ing h i s attack o n t h e o th er wing .

6
An u nacc o untable mi stake B lack s last m o v e was an erro r an d
.
’
,

no w 34 R t . R P ch ; 3 5,
x
, Q Q ch ; 3 6 R t o Kt 2
. x ,
. .

wo ul d h ave gi v en W h ite a w o n game ( see d iagram ) .

7
Ingeni o us a n d d ecisi v e after t h is une xpect ed stro ke th e Wh ite
p o siti o n is beyo n d reme dy .

2
B lack finis h es t h e game wit h great vig o u r a n d elegance .

H . K P O LL OC K
. a . M . T C H IGO RIN .

BL AC K W H ITE
P to K 4 I 6 P ><P
Kt to Q B 3
B to B 4
Bt P
B to R 4
P xP

QXQ W H ITE
Kt X B Wh ite t o make h i s z 15t m o ve .

U 2
2 92 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT

W H IT E BLAC K W H ITE BL AC K
1 7 B xP
4
K tO B B
O t O R 3 R to K B 4
2 3
18 B t B t K R t o B 7 R t o Kt 4 , ch
3 1

19 P xB B to R 4 K t O R 3 E to B 3
3 2

R to Q 7 Kt t o Kt 3 5 P t O B 4 R t o R 4 , ch
20 33
2 1 R xP K R to Q B s q 3 4 K t o Kt 2 K t o B 4 , ch
2 2 R x P B t 3 5 K to q K t to B fi
2 3 B t o R 3 , ch K to B 3 3 6 R t o Kt 5, ch K t o K 3
24 K R tO K 7 R t o K t sq , ch 3 7 P t o B 5 ch R x P,

O Q 2
2 5 K t o B sq Q R tO q 3 8 R t o B 6 , ct
2 6 R to B 7 ,
ch K t o Kt 3 3 9 R t o Q 6 , ct O B 2

2 7 K to Kt 2 K t to B 5 4 0 R to K t s q R to K R 4
2 8 B to B 5 R Q4to W h ite resig n s .

2 9 B tO B 8 Kt t o Q 7
N OTES BY C . VON B A RD ELE BEN .

I prefer I I B to B 4
1
. .

A weak m o v e
2
W h ite sh o u l d h ave played 1 2 Q to K 2 and if
. .
,

B lack answers B t o Kt 5 1 3 Q R t o Q sq by t h is line O f play W h it e

.

wo u l d prepare th e ad vance o f t h e King s Pawn better th an by 1 2 R ’

.

t o K sq .

T h is pr o ves t o be d isa d vantage o us

4
.

If 1 7 Kt t o Q 5 then C astles Q R
4
.
,
1 8 Kt x Kt ch K t o Kt sq . .
, , ,

a n d B lack has t h e better game .

A n e xcell ent m o ve w h ic h practically d eci d es th e game in B lack s

5 ’
,

fav o ur ( S ee d iagram )
. .

J H B LAC K BU RN E 7) J M ASON
. . . .

W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 4 1 8 RxB R xR
2 K t to K B 3 K t to Q B 3 1 9 QxR K K t to K 2

3 E to B 4 E to B 4 20 R to K s q C astles 3

4 P t O Q Kt 4 B xP 2 1 Kt t o Kt 5 Q to B 3
5 P tO B 3 E to R 4 2 2 Kt t o K 6 4 R to B 2
6 P to Q 4 P >< P 23 P tO R 3 P to K R 3
7 C astles P ><P 24 Kt P K t to Kt 3
8 P tO K 5 1 P tO Q 4 2 2
5 R t o K 8 , ch 5 K to R 2

9 P x P en p .
Q ><P 2 6 Kt t O K 6 Q to B 4
IO Q t o Kt 3 E to K 3 2 7 P to B 3 Q Kt to K 4
1 1 B <B
> P xB 2 8 Q to K 2 R to B 3
12 R to
q Q to Kt 5 2 9 Kt t o B
5 R to B 3
I 3 Q x P , ch Q to K 2 3 o Kt t o K 4 Kt to B 5 6
I4 Q tO Kt 3 P to B 7 3 1 Q t O K 3
7
Q t o K t 3
8

1
5 QxB P R tO q 32 Q t QxR
1 6 Q Kt t o Q 2 Q t o B 2
3 3 Kt t o Q 6 K t t o Kt 3
1 7 B tO R 3 B t 3 4 Q t0 Q 2 Q to K 4
2 94 THE HAST INGS C H ESS T OURNA M ENT

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

1
5 Q R to q B to Kt sq
7

1 6 Kt t o Kt s q Kt to K 5
I7 Kt to Q 2 P to K B 4
18 B to Q 4 K t t o K t 4
8

1 9 B to Q 3 P to B 5
20 K to Q to q B 2
K 3 Kt
9
2 1 K to
t B t
22 Pt Q to R4 ° '

R to K t sq R to B 2
“
24 Q to K 2 B to K 4
25 B t O B 2
12
R to B 3
an d B la ck
13
26 B x B W H IT E
a nn o unce d mate i n 4 m o ves
( see d iagra m) . P o siti o n at th e en d .

BY D R TA RRASC H
NOTES . .

Th is m o v e in th e Queen s Gambit ch iefly cramps th e Queen s si d e

1 ’ ’
.

Pre ferable is B to K 2 a nd as s o o n as p o ssible P t o Q B 4

, , ,
.

2
I prefer B to B 4 o r Kt 5 .

In regar d t o t h is a d vance c o mpare th e game B urn

3 Ta rra sch ,

( R o un d 9 A u g u st ,
O ne may make t his a d van ce an d then co n
t i nue wit h P to Q Kt 4 P to Q R 4 P t o Kt 5 P t o R 5 an d P tO R 6
, , , , .

Hereby o n e usually gets an a d vantage o n the Quee n s si d e b u t o ne

’
,

must r emember th at B lack w ill a d vance in t he ce ntre with h is King s ’

Pawns a nd th en read ily pro ceed s t o an attack o n th e King s si de '

.

A gainst t h is attack o ne must be armed a n d th e ad vance o f P to Q B 5 ,

sh o ul d o nly be mad e after th e pro per d evel o pme n t o f th e Pieces .

This m o ve i s n o t su itable t o th e co mbinati o n co mmenced with

4

P t o B 5 as th e Pawn at B 5 in case th e Wh ite Pa wns ad vance will

, , ,

beco me t o o weak W h ite sh o u l d t h ere fo re play B fro m Q 3 t o K 2

.
,

wh ere h e o ugh t to h ave g o ne at o nce wh en th e ad van ce o f the

Queen s B ish o p s Pa wn was planne d
’ ’
.

B t o K 2 w as better fo ll o we d e v entually by Kt t o Q 4 o r at o nce

5
, ,

Kt t o Q 4 .

Wh ite has n o w n o t th e sligh test a d van tage fro m his ch a in o f

Pawns o n t h e Q ueen s si d e B lack s Pa w ns an d Pieces are much
’ ’

better placed a nd W h ite s King s si d e is c o n sta n tly th reatened with

,
’ ’

a n a ttack .

T o make ro o m fo r th e Queen
7
.

8
T o prepare th e w ay fo r P t o B 5 .

W h ite is very cramp ed but this m o ve rui n s h is g ame

9
, .

° I t is n o w d i ffi cult to d efen d

th e Ki n g s Ro ck s Pa w n
1 ’ ’
.

11
No t
E P, ch ; 2 4 R t o Kt 2 , B to R 6 , b ecause o f 2 5 B x R P,
.
.

ch , &c Th e King’s Kn ig h t ’s Pawn m ust be d e fe n d e d

.
.

12
B etter t o e xc h an ge t h e B is h o ps at o nce .

13
H e e v i d ently o verl o o ks the h igh ly elegan t termi n ati o n o f a
game playe d by B lack with great energy a n d skill .

“
1 4 0
 A U G U ST 30 2
95

D J ANOWS KI
.
C . S C H L E C HT E R .

W H ITE BLAC K B LAC K

1 P to Q4 P to Q 4
P to Q B 4 P to K 3
K t to Q B 3 K t t o K B 3
B t o Kt 5 Q Kt t o Q
'
2
2

P xP P xP
P to K 3 3 B to K 2

Kt t o B 3 C astles
B to Q 3 P to B 3
C astles R K sq
to
R t o B sq Kt t o K 5
B to K B 4 4 Kt t
P >< Kt 5 Kt t o B sq 6
W H IT E
R t o Kt s q B to Q3
E xB Qx B Wh ite to make h is 2 2 nd m o ve .

K t to K 5 P to B 3
Kt t o B 3 R to K 2
7 W H IT E BLAC K
P to B 4 PxP8 2 8 QX Q P xQ
B x P , ch E to K 3 2 9 Kt to Q 6 R to K B s q
Q to Kt 3 K to q 30 P t0 R 5 KH O R S
Kt t o Q 2 B xB 31 P >< P P to K R 3
Kt Q to Q 4 32 K to B sq R xP
K R to Q B s q 9 33 P t O Kt 3 R to B 3
K t to B 8 R ( K 2 ) tO K B 2
Q R tO q 34
t R X P’ C h
Q to R 3
1°
Kt t o Kt 3 35 P
K t Kt s q R xP
Q t O Q 6 R tO q 36 o

Q to K t 3 P t o K B 4 37 R to t t o B z

Q to K t 5 Q R t o q
ll
38 Q R to B sq RXR
P to K R 4 P to B 5 12 39 RxR ResIBn S

BY S TINS L EY
N OTE S . .

S everal aut h o ri ties agree in c o mmen d i n g t h e playing Of th is

1

B is h o p o ut t o t h e King s si d e ( h e may g o t o B 4 o r Kt 5) at an early

’

stage o f th e Q ueen s Pawn game Pers o nally I h ave us u ally retain ed

’
.

t h e Piec e fo r Queen s si d e d efence &c but h is sc o pe is limit ed in th at

’
.
, ,

case after P t o K 3 .

Th is m o ve it will be seen c o n stit u tes a neat trap

2
, ,
.

S upp o sing n o w 6 Kt x P t h en t h e int enti o n evi d ently is Kt Kt

3
.
,
x

7 B x Q B t o Kt 5 C h a d wins
.
, ,
B ut as 6 Kt
,
n P is impracticabl e it
. . x ,

was scarcely g o o d t o capture th e Pawn a n d Open th e d iag o nal fo r

B lack s B ish o p
’
.

Th is als o is a go o d deal in th e nature o f a trap B y it Kt x Q P

4
.

is th reatene d at o nce It will be o bserved B lack c ul d n o t retake the

. o

Pi ece exce pt o n penalty o f lo s in g h is Qu e en by B to B 7 .

2 96 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M E NT
5
Wh ite h as already a sh a d e o f a d v antage p o ssibly m o re but it —

is n o t easy t o fi nd a manifestly superi o r m o ve t o t h at ch o sen by

H err S chlec h ter at th is p o int .

U sually in t h e Q u ee n s Pa w n d e fence t h is exccllen t m o ve may

4 ’
,

be co mmen d e d when feasible .

7
I t is evi dent that B lack s Q u een s Knigh t s Pawn is a s o urce o f ’ ’ ’

anxi ety a nd weakness as well as a h in d rance t o d evel o pment in t h is

variati o n especially with the file o pen fo r W h ite s Q u een s Ro o k
,
’ ’
.

H ence the wh o le line o f play a d o pte d by B lack is scarcely w o rth y o f

imitati o n a n d th e o ld style Of P to Q Kt 3 & c w o ul d certainly in th is
, ,
.
,

case h a v e be en better .

3
T h e capt u re aga i n gi v es W h ite just wh at h e d esires Vi z th e
, , ,
.

O p en game There seems n o o bj ecti o n t o B t o K 3 n o w

. .

9
A stro ng s u pp o rting m o v e B u t n o w Q t o R 3 wit h th e do uble .
,

threat Q R an d Kt t o Kt 6 seems alm o st u nanswerable I f th e

x
, .

reply is K R t o K sq then Kt to Q 6 ( See d iagram ) ,

. .

° x R P is Ob v i o usly uns o un d th e reply b ing P o

1
Q e t Q Kt 4 , ,

w in ning th e Knigh t .

11
Th e t h reat was Kt to K 5 a n d if Kt x Kt Q x R , ,
.

12
It was e v i d en t ly ant i cipated t hat t h is m o ve wh ich first l o st a ,

Pawn a n d ul i ma tely a Piece w o u l d at l east eq u alise th e game The

,
'

, .

d efence h o wever is excellent a n d t h e last few m o v es d eserve sp ecial

, , ,

n o t i ce.

13
W h ite th reatens am o ng o t h er t h ings o f a d isagreeable nature
, ,
Kt t o K 7 R t o B 8 a n d Kt t o Kt 6 with a mating p o siti o n
, , , .

I . GU N SB ERG C . VO N B ARD E LEBEN .

BLAC K BLAC K
P to K 4
P to Q 4
P to K 5
Kt to K B 3
B to Q 3
C astles
Qt
B to K B 4
B t o Kt 5, ch
Kt to Q 2
3
B <B
> P
Qx P W H ITE
Kt to B 4 Wh it e to make h Is
'

1 4t h m o ve
Kt x P
QR to Q sq W H ITE BLAC K
E xB 1 8 R to Q 2

Rx P Wh ite resi g n s .
2 98 TH E HASTI NGS C H E SS T O U R NA M ENT
W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K
R to K B q 43 R x P K to q
9 RxQ
2

30 P xP Kt t o B 4 44 R to R 8 , ct o Q 2

3 1 R to R 5 Kt to Q 2 4 5 R to R 8 P to B 4

32 R to R 6 R t o K Kt s q 46 P <P
> Kt P
R x R, ch 47 R xP P to B 5
33
34 K to Kt 3 9 Kt t o B 4 48 R to R 7
K t o Kt 4 Kt P 49 P t P to B 6
35
36 K to B 5
“

Kt to B 5 lo
50 R x P, ch K to B 3
R to R 4 Kt to K 3 ll
5 1 R to B 8 K to Kt 2
37
38 R to Kt 4, C h K tO B s q 5 2 P to B 7 P to B 7
39 P t o Kt 4 P to Kt 4 53 R to B 8 K xR
40 R to K Kt sq P to Kt 3 54 P Quee n s K to Q 2
O q
41 R to Q q P to R 3 55 Q t o B 7, ct
42 P o Q 4
t R 12
<P
P > 56 Q t o B 4 Resig n s .

BY I GU N SB E RG NO TES . .

1
K Kt t o K 2 is n o t amiss h ere as Kt x B n e e d h ar d ly be d read ed ,
.

As W h ite inten d s t o take B lack s King s B is h o p wit h h i s Queen s

’ ’ ’
2

Knigh t this m o v e h a s n o p o int F o r wit h a B lack King s B is h o p Off

’
.

t h e b o ar d Wh ite can safely play P t o K B 3 .

B to Kt 5
,
9
B lack wo ul d h ave d o ne better t o preserve t h is B is h o p .

again is u sel ess P t o K B 4 was permissible

,
.

4
P x P was best Anyt h ing t o prevent th e s o li d ph alan x th reat en ed
.

by P t o B 5 P P w o u l d s o m e wh at l o o sen Wh ite s p o s i t i o n
. x
’
.

5
A b o l d an d e nterp ising i d ea r .

6
A d i fficult p o siti o n I f Kt x P B to Kt 5 w o u l d pro babl yh ave
.
,

fo ll o we d W e s h o u l d al mo st h a v e preferre d this way o f defenc e fo r

.
,

if B lack th en plays Kt to K 2 White must get rid o f h is Queen s B ish o p ,

’

by B x Kt in o rd er t o c o ntin u e t h e attack a n d th is B ish o p o ff the

, ,

b o ard W O Ii ld h a v e been a p o int in B lack s favo u r ’

.

If Kt to B sq t h e Kin g s B is h o p s Pawn c o u l d n o t h ave be en

7 ’ ’
,

s u cc essfully d efen d e d .

5
B lack d efe n d s h i m sel f with c o nsi d erable ability I f he h a d .

playe d P x P White wo ul d h ave replie d R x B P getting h is two Ro o ks

, ,

int o play .

9
A rat h er b o l d c o urse Wh ite migh t h ave prevente d th e l o ss o f a
.

Pawn by P t o Q Kt 4 a n d it is n o t apparent th at B lack c o u l d do any

,

t h ing t o prev ent White brin g ing h i s King int o th e gam e as th e B lack ,

King cann o t m o ve .

° Of c o urse W h ite s en deav o ur is d irecte d t o w ard s ch ecking with

1 ’

th e R o o k playing R t o Kt 7 t h us gaining eit h er th e R o o k S Pawn o r th e

’
, ,

King s B is h o p s Pawn
’
As B lac k has h ard ly any fav o urabl e pro spect
’
.

o f preventing t h is h e m ig h t t s t as well h ave t r ie d h i s luck w it h Kt x P

,
.

11
If P t o K R 4

3 8 R >< Kt P x R
39 K x P K to R 2
 AU G UST 30 2 99

W H ITE BL AC K W H ITE BLAC K

4 2 K t o Kt 5 P to B4 4 5 K t o Kt 5 K to Kt sq
4 3 P t o Kt 4 P to Kt 3 46 K x P , a n d
W h ite will w in .

44 K t o R 5 P to B 5

O f c o urs e B lack may vary h i s tactics o n t h e Queen s si d e b u t so may

’
,

als o W h ite Th e fo reg o ing s h o ul d o nly s erve as a usefu l example

.

un d erlying t h is end game h o w t o gain th e o pp o siti o n Sh o u l d B lack at

, .

any tim e attempt to play P t o B 3 a n d P to Q 4 Wh it e m u st play h is ,

K to B 5 then h e w o u l d be in a po siti o n t o play P t o K 5 a n d P t o K 6

, , .

B lack c o ul d n o t h ave playe d Kt t o Kt 3 with any ad v antage as after ,

R t o Kt 4 White wo u l d co me o n wit h hi s King s Ro o k s Pawn

,
’ ’
.

12
N O d o ubt t h e quickest way t o bring matt ers to a crisis .

W h ite migh t h o wever h a v e go ne after th e King s Ro o k s Pawn by

, ,
’ ’

R to K Kt sq R t o Kt 4 a n d R t o R 4
, , .

13
B etter t o h ave a fu ti le i d ea t h an n o i d eas at all .

G . M A RC O W . STEIN ITz .

BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
P to K 4 P xR R t o K t sq 5

Q Kt to B 3 Kt to B 4 R xP
P to Q R 3 B to Kt 3 6 R t o Kt 4
P to Q 3 Q to B 6
Kt to K 2 l Qx R P Q to Kt 4
P to K Kt 3 R to K B sq Kt t
B to Q 2 B t QxK P , ch
B t o Kt 2 K to q R to K B 4
P >< P BLAC K
C astles
Kt t o B s q
R tO q
P t o Q Kt 3
Kt ( B sq ) tO R 2
QB t o B sq
B to Kt 2
P t o Q Kt 4
P t o Kt 5 2
Kt
Kt to Kt 4
Kt to Q3 W H ITE

3 2312 3
1 Wh it e t o make h is m o ve
36 th .

1
7
P to K 5 3 6 R to q ( P)
B t
3 7 B to B q E xP
R xR W hi te resig n s .
30 0 TH E HAST I NG S “
C HESS T OU R NA MENT
BY C VO N B ARDELEBEN
N OT ES . .

I pre fer Kt to B 3 h ere

1
.

B lack being very crampe d righ tly sacrifices a Pa wn In o rd er t o

2

get an easier g ame .

A weak m o ve wh ic h l o ses at o nce th e ga in e d Pa wn

3
,
B etter .

wo ul d be 2 1 Kt t o B 4 t o plant th e Knigh t at R 5
.
,
.

2 4 Kt t o Q 2 w o u l d be better
4
. .

I f B x P t h en 2 9 Kt t o B 4
,
. .

6
W ith
3o Kt t, P t .
; 3 1 Q x P , Q x Q ; 3 2 R x Q, R v P ; . .

3 3 B t o Kt 3 , th e game wo u l d h ave en d e d in a d ra w
. T h e m o ve 3 0 . .

B to Kt 3 is s o mewh at d anger o us .

7
A very weak m o v e , after wh ich th e game o f th e first player
bec o mes h o pele s s B lack h a s in any case the better game, but W hite
.

c o ul d escape with a d raw, perh aps , if h e played 36 R x R, P x R 3 7 . .

P to K R 3 , B t o B 4 ; 3 8 K t o R 2 , Q t o Kt 8 , ch ; 3 9 K to Kt 3 , . .

Q t o B 7, ch ; 40 K t o R 2 , B t o Q 3, ch ; 4 1 K t o R s q , Q to K 8,
. .

ch ; 4 2 B t o B s , Q t o Kt 6 ; 43 K t o Kt sq, & c
.
q . .

2
Wh ite can n o t save the ga me i f 3 7 P t o K R 3 , th en Q to Kt 6, .

a n d B lack w ins .

H . E . B I RD E S C H I FF ERS .

W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K

P to K 4
1 P to K 4 B t P xB
2 Kt to K B C astle s K R B to K
3 Kt t o Q B 3 2

3 B to B 4 Kt to B 3 Kt t o Q 2 5 R to q
4 Kt to Kt 5 P to Q 4 Kt t o B 4 E to B 3
5 P ><P Kt to R 4 Q R to B q xP
6 B to Kt 5, ch P to B 3 QxQ R xQ
7 P xP P >< P Kt x P B xB P
8 Q to B 3 Q t o B 2
1
Kt t o B 4 R to q
9 B t O K 2
2
B to Q 3
-
R to B 2 E to B 3
1 0 Kt t o B
3 C astles P to R 5 6 P to B 6
1 1 P to Q 3 R t o Kt s q Kt to K 3 7 P xP
1 2 P t o K R 4 3 B t o K Kt K ><P P to B 5
5
I 3 Q to K 3 E xB Kt t o Kt 4 ch P to B 6,
14 QxB P to B 4 K to R 3 e B to Q 5
I 5 K Kt tO K 4 Kt t K R to Q B sq
1 6 Kt t" P to B 4 R to K 79
1 7 Kt t o Kt 5 Q t o Q 2 K to Kt 3 1 °B t o Kt 7
1 8 P to
Q Kt 3 Kt to B 3 RxB RxR
1 9 P to
Q B 3 Q R to q R xP R ( Kt 7) t O Q 71 1
2 0 B tO K P to Q R 4 R t o R 5 12 R t o Q 4
3 .

Q to B 3 Kt to K 2 R to R 8, ct o R 2
22 Q tO R 3 Kt to Q4 R to R 7 R to K B 4
23 B tO Q 2 P to R 3 P to Kt 4 R to Q 5
24 Kt to K 4 Kt to B 5 K t to K 3 R to Kt 4, ch
30 2 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS TOURNA M ENT
wh i ch o n the n ext m o ve bec o mes apparent is alread y fo rced ( See .

d iagram ) .

° I f 0 R x R P x R d i s ch fo ll o we d by R to
1
4 .
, ,
.
Q 8 ,
.

1 Perh aps th e safest in c o mbinati o n w ith th e n ext m o ve th o ugh

1
,

42 . R x R P ; 43 . Kt t o K 5 R to Q 4 ; ,

4 5 Kt to Kt 6 R x P was e qually g o o d as B lack s Ki ng wo ul d escape

’
.
, , ,

fro m th e c h ecks w a Kt sq and B 2 '

12
I n Vie w o f Wh ite h aving been reluctan t to capture the Pa wn ,
hi s best c h ance w as n o w to ad va nce th e Knigh t s Pa w n I f he co uld ’
.

t h en push th e o t h er Pawn to R 4 with o u t being co mpelled to exchange

Ro o ks h e wo ul d make S ure o f a d raw at least .

A part o f th e plan fo rm ed o n th e fo rty sec o n d m o ve all th is is

13 -

acute play The key to Wh ite s p o siti o n o n th e Queen s si d e is cap

.
’ ’

t ured a nd since t h e Kin g s Ro o k s Paw n can n o t escape e i t her th e

’ ’
, ,
gam e is virtually o ver alrea d y .

[ We believe th at th e c o mbinati o n o f th e eigh th a nd n inth m o ves is a

c o mplete ans wer t o th e T wo Kn i gh ts D e fence Wh ite apparently ’
.

maintai n s t he Pawn wi th perfect sa fety a n d w ith patien ce s o o n gets

attacki n g c h ances I t w o ul d be interesting t o see it th ras he d o ut by
.

o ur great master s ED ] —

H . N . P ILLS BU RY v . S T INS LEY

. .

BLAC K

W HITE

B lack to make move .

 AUGUS T 3 0 30 3
WH IT E BLAC K BLAC K
B to Kt sq B to Q 2
7
K Kt 4 to
Q to K 4 R to B 3
Q x R II

P to K Kt 4 P to B 4 Kt
Q t o R 7 ch K , t o B sq K to Kt 3
B to Kt 6 R xB 8
Kt to B 6
QxR E to B 3 K to B 3
K to K t sq P to B 5 P to K t 3
Q to K4 P to B 6 Kt to K 7 ch ,

P to B 5 K 4 P to Kt t o B 6
Q t o Q B 4 K tO K 2 Kt t o Q 8
R to B 2 P to Q K t 4 Kt t o B 6 ch ,

Q t o K 4 K t t o B 5
9
P to Q R 3
P to B 6 , ch 1 0 Q x P P to R 4
Q to Kt 4, ct o B 2 K to K 4
QxB P Q to Kt 3 P x P , ch
P to K R 3 Q t o K 5 Kt x P
K to R 2 P to K t 5 K to Q 5
Q to B 2 K to K 3 K tO B 4
Q tO B s B t0 Q 4 K t to B 6
Q to B 8 , ch K to K 2 K t to Q 4
Q to B 7, ch K to B 3 Resig n s .

BY R TE IC H M A NN NOT ES . .

Th is is a litt le infer io r to th e u s u al de v el o pm ent with P to Q B 4

1
.

It allo ws W h ite later o n to ad vance h is King s Pawn th us o pening th e ’

,
game .

If h ere P x P ; 1 0 B x P P t o K 4 ; I I P t o Q 5 with t h e better

2
.
, .
,

p o siti o n .

Th ere was n o o ccasi o n fo r weakening th e Kin g s Pawn : Kt t o

3 ’

K B 3 was t h e nat u ral m o ve fo ll o wed by th e same d e v el o pment as in,

th e actual game .

O verl o o king m o st likely th e l o ss o f th e Queen s Pawn Aft e r

4 ’
.

1 9 P t o K R 3 B lack w o u l d h ave a very u n c o mfo rtable p o siti o n

. .

R x P at o nce was preferable lf th en 2 2 Kt to Q 6 R x Kt ;

5
. .
,

23 .P x R Q x P a n d B lack ha s t wo Pawns fo r th e exc hange with a

, ,

safe game .

Q t o B sq migh t be taken int o c o nsi d erati o n but wit h th e text

4
,

m o ve B lack gets winning c h ances fo r the en d ga me .

An d n o w h e misses th e c h ance t o fo rce a fav o urabl e en d game

7

with Kt to B 6 W h ite h a d n o th ing better t h an to exch ange Q u een s

.
,

beca u se after 3 1 Q t o B 2 Kt x R .
32 R Kt ( best ) Q P . x ,
x

33 .
Q to R 7, ch , K to B 2 ; 34 . B t o Kt 6 , ch ( it o Kt 6 , ch , K t o

K Q P ch
2 ;3 5 R to B 2
. x
, ,
w inn ing ) , K t o B 3 ;3 5 B t o Q 3 , a n d .

B lack must W i n as W h it e cann o t win is p

,
R th e B h o e g 36 .to B .
,
Ch, . sq
K t o K 2 3 7 R x R K x R mate being
. . t reat ne ,
no w h e d on B Q sq .
30 4 TH E H ASTI NG S C H ESS T O UR NAMENT
2
is s eco n d sacrifice o f th e exch ange is quite unnecessary and
Th ,

t h ro ws his ch ance away ; wit h R x P h e c o u l d in my O pini o n still , ,

h a v e d rawn : e g R x P ; 3 5 Q t o R 8 ch K t o K ; 3 6 Q
. . P ch
.
, ,
2
. x
, ,

K t o Q sq ; 3 7 Q t o R 7 ( best B lack t h reatens B t o B

. B to B 3
( o f c o u rs e no t Kt t o K o n acc o u nt O f Q B ch W i nning ) 38 x
,
.

E t o K 4 R R ch ; 3 9 R R Kt t o K 2 ( l) ; 40 E x B ( h a s W h ite
,
x
,
. x
,
.

anyt h ing b ett er Q x B ch ; 4 1 K t o Kt sq Q t o Q 4 a n d I do n o t ,

.
, ,

see h o w W hit e can win perpet u al C h eck a n d a d vances o f passe d Pawns

,

b eing t h reatened .

9
T h ere i s n o c h o ice ; W h ite t h reatene d t o d o u ble h i s R o o ks o n
t h e Kin g s file
’
.

° If 2 R
Q K t o R 6 ch ; 4 3 K t o B sq B Q ; 44 R t o
1
4 . x
, ,
.
,
x .

K 6 ch K t o Q 2 a n d B lack w o ul d still h ave g o o d c h ances o f

, , ,

d rawing .

11
O bvi o usly if Kt R mate in t wo o r l o ss o f th e Queen fo ll o w s
x
, .

DR T ARRASC H. a . E . LAS KER .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 4 Kt t o B 3 B to Q B 3
Kt t o K B 3 K t t o Q B 3 R to B 2 B xK P
B t o Kt 5 Kt t o B 3 R xP R to q
8

C astles Kt x P Kt ( Kt 3 ) to K 4
P to Q 4 Kt to Q 3 B (B
B t Q P xB Kt B t P
P ><P Kt to B 4 P t o Kt 4 P to B 4
QxQ K Q K t o Kt z
'

x to P B 5
Kt to B 3 1
P tO K R 3 R to B 2 to B Q5
B to Q 2 E to K 3 R to Q 2 K to Kt 4
Kt to K 2 P to Q B 4 Kt t o B 3 , ch K t o Kt 5
B to B 3 2 P to K Kt 4 Kt t o K 2 E to B 3
Kt to Q 2 3 K to Q 2
P to K B 4 K to B 3 BLAC K
R to B 2 R t o K K t sq 4

P ><P P <P
>
Kt t o K 4 R to q
K t ( K 2 ) t o Kt 3
Kt t o Q 5
B to Q 2 5 Kt x P
R to Q B sq Kt to Q 5
E xP R to Q 4
E to K 3 E t o Kt 2
E ><Kt 6 R xB
R x P ch K t o Kt 3
W 11 1“
,

R ( B 2 ) tO B 2 R t o Q 4 7
R xR B >< R W h ite t o make h is 4 I s t m o ve ‘

.
30 6 THE HAST I NG S C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT

A UG US T 3 1 .

EVE RY O N E is at fever h eat Wil l T chig o rin mai n tai n hi s lead or

.
,

w ill it b e L ask er o r per haps Pillsbury ? All have at least o ne

,

sti ff game le ft a n d Stei n it z i s to meet Tarrasch I t is very s o o n

,
.

rep o rted t hat Tchig o rin th e lea d er is o n th e b ri n k o f a precipi c e

, , ,

an d great is t h e r ush to see hi m fall o r save h i m sel f I a ter o n .

_ .

Black bu rne is m aki n g a goo d fig h t agai n st L a sk er;t h e n h e see ms

l

t o b e w i n ni n g a n d i s a d o pti n g stea dy ta c ti c s rat h er t ha n ris k a

l o ss by c o mpli c ati o n s wh ilst Pillsb ur y i s stea d il y i mpro vi n g his
,

p o siti o n i n spite o f t he excitement aro u n d h im The d ate i s .

n o ta ble als o i n bei n g d isastro us t o the Wh ite for c es wh ic h o n l y ,

sco re o ut o r I I S ch i ffers mu ch stre n g t h e n s his p o siti o n by

.

b eati ng Wa lbro dt wh ilst B ard eleben an d Tei ch m a nn d ra w all

, ,

fo ur o f t h ese b ei n g i n th e ru n ning fo r pr iz es M ar co plays a very

'

fin e en d i ng t o d ay At t he c o mme n ce m e n t o f the day Tchig o rin i s

. .

I 5 Pills b ury a n d L ask er 1 4

, 5 Stei ni t z a n d Tarrasch 1 2 S ch le chter , ,

S c hi ffers B a rdeleben and Tei c h ma nn 1 0 w it h t wo m o re ga m e s

, , ,

ea ch to play .

C . VON B ARDELEB E N 7
1 . R T EIC HMANN
. .

W H IT E BL AC K W H ITE BLAC K
I P to Q4 P to Q 4 Q to B 2
3
_ Kt to K 2
P to Q B 4 P to K 3 P to Q Kt 4 B to Q 3
Kt to Q B 3 Kt t o K E 3 Kt t o Q 4 Q to Q 2
E to B 4 P to Q B 4 Q xB
P xB P l E xP Q to K 2 Q to K 4
P to K 3 Kt to B 3 B to R 6 Q to Kt sq
K t t o K B 3 C astles E xB QxB
B to K 2 P t o Q Kt 3 23 Kt to R z Kt t o K 5
P xP P xP 24 R xR RxR
C astles B t o Kt 2 2 2 5 R t o B sq R xR
Q to R 4 Q tO Q 2 2 6 Kt Q to B 2

P t o Q R 3 Q R to Q B sq 2 7 Q to B 2 QxQ
Q R to Q B sq 2 8 Kt K to B s
q
K R to q 2 9 K to B
q
s K to K sq
K R to q P to K R 3 K K 2 K 5
30 to to Q 2
B to Q 3 Q to K 3 Dra wn g ame .
Ph o to . . B ra dh
s a w , H a s ti n g s
3 8
0 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M E N T
W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K
50 P ><B P to R 6 i s3 K >< P K tO B 4

Q to K 2 Q to K t 7 ch 54 K t o B 2 P t o Kt 4
51 ,

52 Q >< Q ch ,
P x Q ch ,
W h ite resig n s .

N OT ES BY A A LB IN . .

1
N o t go o d . Kt to Q 4 is the u s u al m o v e .

2
H e sh o u l d play P to QB 4 ( i f Q to Kt 4, 9 Q to Q 2 ,
ch , t h en .

Kt to B 4 ; 10 .
Q <
>
Q ,
B x Q, ch ; I I B t o .
Q 2 , E x B , ch ; 1 2 .

Kt x B , Kt t o Kt 3 ; I 3 . Kt t o B h the wit better game ; a n d if

instea check wit
d of Q u een Kt t o
h th e ,
Kt 3 , t h en White w o u l d g et
a bett r ev el pm nt his game
e d o e of .

3
is tr uble wit
Th o efence i s the c o n sequence o f h is 8th m o
h th e d ve .

4
lack is a Pawn ea a n d m u st w in ( See d iagram )
B ah d . .

I . GU N S B ERG H . E . B I RD .

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 3
P to Q 4 P to Q 4
Q Kt t o B 3 K Kt t o B 3
B t o K K t 5 B to K 2
B t ExB
P t0 K 5 B to K 2
Q t o K t 4 K t o B s q
l

P t o K B 4 P to Q B 4
P >< P Kt to B 3
Kt t o B 3 Q to R 4
Kt t o Q 2 2 Q to K t 5
C astles Kt xP W H IT E
Q t o Kt 3 Kt to B 3 W h ite to make his 2 2 nd m o ve .

Kt to K t 3 Kt to R4 W H IT E BLAC K
Kt t o Q 4 Q xB P 2 9 K to K t s q B to B 5
P to B 5 E to B 3 3 0 K t to B 4 R to K B 3 5
Q Kt t o Kt 5 P to K 4 3 1 P t o Kt 3 P to Q 6 6
Kt to Kt 3 . Kt K t, ch 3 2 P to B 3 P t0 Q 7, ch
Qt P to Q5 33 K to K t 2 B to Q 6
P t o Kt 4 P to QR 3 34 Kt P E x R7
K t to R 3 P t0 K R4 3
35 Kt -
R tO Q2
E to B 4 P <P
> 36 P to B 4 to R Q8
B xB P R to R 6 4
37 K to R 3 P t0 K 5
Q tO Q s Q ><Q 38 P to B 5 P to K 6 8
B xQ B xP 39 Kt x P R xR
E xP R to R 2 40 P to B 6 RxR P
B to Kt 2 R to R 3 41 B to Q 5 B to Q 3 , ch
Q R t o B sq B t o K t 4 , ch W h i te resig n s .
 A U G U ST 31 30 9

B Y H N P I LLS BU RY N O TES . . .

Th e fo reg o ing lin e o f play is the inventi o n o f J W Sh o walter

1 . .
,

o f N e w Y o rk At t h is p o int B lack h a s se v eral m o v es

. P t o K Kt 3
is weak ening B t o K B sq while so me wh at backward i s perfectly safe
.
, , .

C astling is al s o safe b u t re q u ires c o rrect aft er play

,
In t h e match .

Sho w alter 71 Albin N e w Y o rk C ity o cc u rre d t h e fo ll o w ing 7 C astl es

.
, , .

8 B to Q 3 P t0 K B 4 ; 9 Q t o R 3 P to B 4 ; 1 0 P
.
,
P Kt t o Q
.
, . x
,

2 II
~
P to B 4 Kt B P ; 1 2 C astles P to Q Kt 4 & c Th e te xt
.
,
x .
, ,
.

m o v e als o appears p erfectly safe .

Lo s ing a Pawn C astl i ng is safe an d c o rrect

2
. .

Wit h this p o we rfu l m o v e B lack fo rces t h e entrance o f th e Ro o k

3

an d Q ueen s B ish o p a n d w ith a Pawn be h in d W hite h a s little t o d o

’
, , ,

but await d ev el o pm e nts h i s game being virt u ally l o st ( See d iagram )

, . .

C o rrectly fo rcing t h e e xc h ange o f Queens

4
.

W hite thr eatene d Kt P

5 x .

T h e winning m o v e B lack s B i s h o ps bec o me all p o werfu l

6 ’
-
.

W h ite o ffe rs u p o nly th e e xch ange fo r i f 3 4 B Kt 3 5 R x R

7
, . x .

ch P x R ; 3 6 R t o Q sq r e gaining the Piece

,
.
, .

T h e a d v a nce o f th e Pawn settles matt e rs a n d W hit e s remaining

5 ’
,

mo ves are merely d es perate attempts t o sa v e an u nt enable game .

B . V E RGAN I v . H . N . P I LLS BU RY .

W H IT E BL AC K W H ITE BLAC K
3 P t o Kt 3 Kt 4
I P t0 K 4 P to K 4 2 to Q 6
Kt t o K B 3 Kt t o Q B 3 BLA CK
E to B 4 E to B 4
P to B 3 Kt to B 3
P to Q 3 C astles

P <P
> Kt x P
Kt t o K 4 B to K 2

C astles P to K R 3
P to K R 3 E to K3
B to K t 3 P to B 4
Kt t o K t 3 Q to Q 2
B to Q 3
R IO q Q R tO q W H ITE
B to Q 2 Q to B 2 Wh ite to make h is 2 4t h mo v e .

Q to K 2
Kt
13 s 2 4 K to R 2

K t t o Kt sq P to K 5 2 5 B t P to Q Kt 3
K to q Kt t o B 4 2 6 Q t0 B sq Q to Q4
P xP B t 2 7 Q to B 2 R to q
Kt x P 3 2 8 P t0 B 4 Q to Q 6
P xB
K 3 Kt K 4 2 9 R to B sq P to B 4
Q to to
31 0 TH E H AST I NGS C H ES S TO U RN A M ENT

W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BL AC K
K t t0 B 3 R tO Q B t tO K 6
30 Q >< Q 39
31 RxQ R to Q 8 40 R t o Kt 2 Kt t 0 B 8
3 2 B to B 2 R to q 41 R t o Q B 2 Kt >< P, ch
33 P t o K R 4
5
Kt t o B 3 42 K to R 2 Kt t o B 8 , ch

3 4 E t o Kt s q Kt t o Kt 5, ch 43 K to q P t o K Kt 4
35 K t o q
6
K to B 2 44 P <P
> P ><P
3 6 R t o K t 2
7
P to Q R 4 45 R t0 B 3 P t o Kt 5
3 7 R t0 Q B 2 R t O K 5 46 Kt t 0 R 2 R ( K 5) to K 8
3 8 K m Kt 2 K to B 3 Wh ite resig n s .

BY E S C HI FF E RS
N O TES . .

1
I n c o nseq uence o f Wh ite s e xcessively lang ui d style o f play in
’

t h i s Gi u o c o Pianissim o B lack h a d alread y O btaine d a s u perio ri ty in

,
’

p o siti o n b u t t h is m o ve still further d amages Wh it e s game

,
’
.

2
E vi d ently th e Knigh t c o u l d n o t be taken .

3
White s game is n o w h o peless
’
.

4
I n M o rph y s styl e ’
.

5
Wh ite has scarcely any m o v es by th is m o ve th e B lack Kn igh t
is invite d t o K Kt 5 .

T h ro u gh o u t all t h e game t h e W h ite Kin g is unable t o make a final

ch o ice o f o ne o f t wo sq u ares o n t h e R o o k s fi le ’
.

7
Th e R o o k n o w begins t o d ance ab o ut .

W . STEIN II Z ’ ‘
7
1 . D R T A RRASC H
. .

W H ITE W H IT E BLAC K
1 P to Q4 Q to B7
4
P to Q 3
P to QB 4 Q ><Q B XQ
Q Kt t o B 3 P t o Q R 4 ( l) B to q
5

P to K 3 Kt to K 2 P to Q R 3
B to Q3 Kt t o Q B q t to K 2
K t to K 2
1
K t to Kt 3 K to Kt
C astles R t o K B sq Kt
P to B 3 Kt to Q 2 B to K 2
P to K 4 B to K 2 B t o q
P xP B t o K Kt 4 Q Kt 4
6
P to
Kt t o Q 5 E to K 6 B to KB 3
Kt t, ch P t0 R 5 7
R xR P to K R 4 8 P <P
>
B to R 6 , ch K t o Kt 3
Kt to Kt 3 B t o Kt 4 K t to K 2
P to B B to K 3 R t o K B sq
E to K 3 R t o Q B sq B to B sq
Q to Q B s q B to K 2
P xP P to K K t 3 P to R 4
31 2 TH E HAST I NG S C H E SS T O U R NA M E NT
5
precari o u s nat u re o f th e d e fenc e may be infe rred fro m th e
The
man oeuvres m o re o r less fo rce d all al o ng h ere
, ,
.

G etting t h e Pawn o ut o f a ttack a n d keeping t h e ad verse Knigh t

0

o u t fr o m B 4 whence h e might d o m u c h h arm

,
.

Pr bably it wo u l d be better t o d efer th is in fa v o u r o f a d v ancin g

7 o

t h e King s Kn i ght s a nd R o o k s Pawns o p ening the King s R o o k s

’ ’ ’ ’ ’

file o r gett i n g in with R to B 7 a fat a l m o v e in t h e circ u mstanc es

,
—
.

A n attempt at th e fo r eg o ing i e t o get in R t o B 7 B u t th e

8
,
. . .

m o mentary d elay makes a ll t h e d ifference T here is risk n o w wh ere .

,
t h ere was n o n e befo re a Pawn s a Pawn fo r a that I —
’ ’

T h e Pawn s h o u l d be g o t r i d o f it is really s o very d angero us

9
, .

W h ite w o u l d perh a ps h av e a little t h e best o f it t h en wh ereas as it

, , ,

happ ens h e s o o n fin d s h i m self figh ting a l o sing battle

,
.

T aking th e l ea d w h ich is m aintain ed t o t h e en d Wh ite s un ’

, .

s u pp o rt ed B ish o p is in j eo pard y .

M o st o f W h i te s p lay h ereab o u ts is fo rce d abs o lutely o r to av o i d

’

s o m eth ing wo rse .

Im p o r t a n t t o pre v ent th e backing up o f th e R o o k s Pawn

1" ~
’
.

W inn ing s o o n re s o l v e s its elf int o a q u esti o n o f t i me E v en

13
.

red u ce d t o B i s h o p s o f o pp o site c o l o u rs wi th a pass ed Pawn o n each ,

si d e B lack s way sh o u l d b e fairly certain It c o mes t o th i s at m o v e

,
’
.

6 0 when the manner o f winning is m u c h less d iffi c u lt t h an it is i n

,

t er es t i ng .

E . SC H IEEE RS Z
} . A WALB RODT
. .

W H ITE BLAC K
1 P K 4
to
Kt to K B 3
B to K t 5
B to R 4
P to Q 3
P to B 3
C astles
R to K sq
Q Kt to Q 2
P to Q 4
Kt t o B sq
Kt to K 3 W H ITE
P to Q 5 W h ite to make h i s i 8 th m o ve .

B xB
Kt to B 5 W H IT E BLAC K
P to K R 3 2 1 R to q Q to R 58
K t to R 2 2 2 Kt t o R 2 R to K B sq
R to K 3 7 2 3 Kt t O B
3 Q to K 2
Kt t o Kt 3 24 Q t0 B 2
9
R to B q s
Kt to K t 4 2
5 B to K 3 P to
QB 3
 A U G U ST 31 31 3

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

Q R to q Q Kt to B 3 K Kt B P R to R s q
P >< P 1 0 P xP B to K 3 R xP
P to Q K t 4 ” K t t o Q 2
Q to Kt sq R to R 6
Q Q3 to Q K 12
B xP “
3 to
Q to B 3
QxR P K t t o Kt s q
Q to R 4 P to K B 4
P xP P xP RxQP K t to K 3 16

Q to B 2 K to Kt sq R x Q Kt Kt t o B 5
E to R 7 Kt t o Q 2 1 3 Q to K to q
q
K Kt to Q 4 Q to B 2
Q to Q 6 Resign s .

N OTE S BY I . G U NS BERG .

1
I myself prefer t o d e v el o p th e King s B ish o p o n K Kt 2 wh en ’
,
ever I a m c o mp e ll ed to play P to Q 3 fo B lack r .

2
W ith o n e m o v e B lack h o pel essly bl o cks h i s King s Kn i gh t an d ’

h is Kin g s B ish o p s Pawn I t is alm o st c ertain th at he will s o o ner o r

’ ’
.

lat er h a v e t o p lay P t o K Kt 3 to get a m o re c o mfo rtable sq u a re fo r h i s

B ish o p T h ere was n o gr eat d anger in P x P
. II P P P to B 4 . x
, .

W h en playing B t o K 2 wit h P o n Q 3 P t o K B 4 is B lack s o nly h o pe ,

’

o f d e elo ping h i s gam e

v If W hite r epli es t o t h is wit h 1 2 Q t o Kt 3
. .
,

ch K t o R sq \ Vh i te h ar d ly d are take th e Q u een s Kni g h t s Pawn ’ ’

, , .

3
This m o v e d o es n o t strength en B lack s p o siti o n P x P was again ’

a dvisable .

4
He takes wit h t h e Q u een i n o rd er t o pr o vi d e fo r Kt to B 5 .

5
B lack with this m o v e u nfo l d s the o bj e ct h e h a d in vi ew wh en
playing P t o K R 3 H e sh o ws hims elf by th e c o nt emplati o n o f s uc h
.

a m a n oeuv re t o h ave great res o u rce in wh at may be d escribed as h ea v y

man oeuv ring in cl o se p o siti o ns .

Played fo t h e p u rp o se o f en ab ling B lack to play B to Kt 4 if mece s

r

sary also t o get o u t h is Q u een s Kn i g ht Wh ite o bv i o u sly c o nte m

,
’
.

plates in s o me fo rm o r o th e r to be a bl e t o tak e t h e Ki ng s R o o k s Pawn ’ ’

.

7
Th e p o siti o n hard ly gives s u fficient pro mise fo r t h is R o o k t o be
bro ug ht int o play Q to Kt 4 was pro bably best o r perhaps I S Kt
.
, ,
.

t o Kt 4 T here was a v e ry enticing m o v e in I S Q to R 5 b u t B lack

. .
,

w o u l d simply have replie d wit h P t o K Kt 3 w ith ad v antag e to himself ,

as Wh ite c o ul d n o t sa v e the Knight ( See d iagram ) . .

8
It is hi gh ly int eresting t o see h o w B lack by excell ent tact i cs , ,

gets r id o f h is d i ffic u lties a n d act u ally o btains the better game Of .

c o u rse th e B lack Q u een can o nly be d isplaced fro m R 5 by two

m o v es o f W h ite s o th at wh en th e Q u een is co mpelle d t o retire t o K 2
, ,

B lack w o u l d h a v e gaine d time a n d likewise mad e r o o m fo r his Q u een s

’

R o o k to c o me int o play .

9
W h ite is act u ally red uce d t o take meas u res t o st o p B lack s ’

aggressi o n wh ich was t h reatene d by P t o K B 4

,
.

° W h ite h a d n o bett e r means o f a o id i n t h e ressure o n th e centre

1
g p v

which Bla ck c oul d bring t o bear .

314 TH E HASTI NGS C H E SS T OU R NA M ENT
11
Likewise i nten d ed t o prevent th e a d vance in t he centre by P to
Q 4 fo r t h en Wh ite wo u l d play with a dvantage B t o B 5
, .

Played with t h e o b v i o u s intenti o n o f g i vm g up th e Queen s ’

. '

12

Ro o k s Pawn fo r th e sake o f t h e King s si d e attack wh ich B lack w o ul d

’ ’

gain afterward s by h is b eing at last able t o play P t o K B

,
13
Of c o urse B lack s o bject was R to R sq ; at th e same t i me h o w
’
,

ever W hite s t h reat o f Kt to Q 4 was rath er o bvi o u s a n d sh o u l d h ave

,
’
,
been fo restalle d .

14
White h a s o btai ne d th e best o f th e strugg le ma i nl y o wi ng , ,

h o wev e r t o t he fact t h at hi s neglect o f h is Q u een s si d e was t o o r i sky

"

’
, .

1"
An o t h er e xcellent m o v e wh ic h still lea v es matter s i n s u spens e
, .

I t defen d s th e B ish o p a n d gains fu rth er time by attacking the B lack

Ro o k B lack co u l d h ard ly reply wit h B B as 4 I Kt B ch K t o
. x
,
. x
, ,
R 2 ; 42 Kt to Kt 4 w o u ld be fo ll o wed by 43 Q x R B lack m u st
. . .

submit to t h e inev itable by m o v ing his R o o k .

“T h e
1
game h as n o w res o lve d its elf int o a ro ut B la ck can n o t .

d e fen d his Knigh t wit h Q to Q sq as t h en 4 3 Kt x Kt K x Kt 44 Q

,
.
, .

t o R 6 ch wit h fo rce d m ate

, , .

S T IN S L E Y o W H
. . . . K PO LL OC K
. .

W HITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

1 P P to K B 4
to Q4 2 5 P xB
P to 4 P to K 3QB 2 6 R to B 2 P to R 3
t o K Kt 3 Kt to K B 3
,

P 2 7 K to B s R t o R 8 , ch
q
B to K t 2 B t o Kt 5, ch 1 2 8 K t o Kt 2 P t o Q Kt 4
Kt to B 3 C astles 29 Q t o Kt 4 K to R 2
Q t o Kt 3 P t o Q B 4 3 0 B to K 2 Kt t o Q 3
P to K 3 K t to Q B 3 3 1 E to B 3 R to R 5
P to Q R 3 P ><P 2 R to Q B 5
P xB Pt Kt t o K 5
P xP Kt t o K 4
Kt t o B 3 Kt t o Q 6 , ch BLAC K
K to K 2 Kt ,
eh
K Rt 3
P t o Q Kt 3
Kt t o Q 4 Kt t o K 5
K R to q Q to Kt 4
P t o K R 4 Q to Kt 3 4
E to B 3 B to Kt 2
K t t o Q Kt 5 P t o Q 4
P xP P xP
R xR P R xR
Kt K to q
P t o Kt 5 Q to K B 3
R t o Q B sq R to W H ITE
Qq
Kt to B 6 B t Wh ite mak e
to h i s 3 6 th mo v e ,
3 6 1 THE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT

W H ITE BLAC K BLAC K

B to Q B to K 2
9
1
5
I 6 Q tO B 2 B to B 3
1 7 Q R to Kt sq B to Q 5
1 8 P t o Q Kt 4 Kt t o K 4
1 R to K 2
“ Kt t o B 6 , ch
9
20 K to q Kt x P 12

”
Kt t o K t
“
2 1 B to B 4 5
B to K 4 15
2 2 B t o Kt 3
16
2 3 Q to Q 3 B xB
17
24 QxB Kt to B 3
ch K t o Kt s q
2
5 Q to R 3 ,
‘9
2 6 P to B 3 K t t o R 4 W H ITE
2 7 R to Q 2 R to K 4
2 8 K t o Kt sq K t t B 19 B lack t o make h is 3 6 th m o ve
5
.

2 9 Q to R 4 K t t o K 3
20
W H ITE BLAC K
3 0 R to Q 5 Kt t o K t 4
P to K 5 25 P >< P
3 1 Q t o Kt 3 RxR
R to R 2 P to K 5
26

32 B P x R P to K R 4
P t o Kt 5 P to R 5
Rt Q t o R 8 , ch
33 K t o Kt 2 P x P , ch
34 Q t o K t 4
92
P xP
K to K t 3 97

3 5 Kt x P P to R 6
K P 23 Q to K 4 ch
3 6 R to
,
t 2 P > < 29

Kt t o R 6 ch
K <P
> Q x P ch
37 R xP
,
,

38 K t o B s q Q t o B 3
94 W hite resig n s .

BY D R T A RRA SC H
N OTES . .

B x B ch o u gh t t o ha v e b een play ed first an d W hite w o u l d h a v e

1
, , ,

g o t a g o o d gam e wh ilst n o w the Q u e en s Knight g ets isplace

,
d d ’
.

Th r o u g h r e p eat ed exc h anges B lack has n o w fre ed h i s crampe d

9

p o siti o n .

Wh ite wish es to prev ent th e d evel o pm ent f th e King s B ish o p

9 o
’
,

b u t h e d o es n o t at tain this o bj ect a n d d epri v es h i s Knigh t o f i ts best

,

sq u are Q t o K 3 wo ul d have b ee n better .

After Kt t o Q 4 the same c o unter m o v e w o u l d fo ll o w

4 -
.

W ell playe d ; B lack d o es n o t min d h av in g h i s Pawns d o u ble d

5
,

in o rde r t o relie v e th e press u re o n th e Kin g s Knight s Pawn Wh ite ’ ’

.

o ught o n his part t o exc h ang e rat h er t h an m o ve h i s Q u een away

-
h is
ch anc e s o f attack a re ab o u t nil .

B lack i s n o w better d e v el o p ed a n d s o o n pro cee d s t o attack

9
.

Th i s w eakens Q ueen s 4 t h b u t o th er m o ves give n o better result

7 ’
,

fo r W h i te .

Wh ite gives up the Pawn eith er willin g ly o r fo rced if h e

9

strength ens it wit h P to B 3 B lack attacks it again wi th P t o B 4

, .

B l ack c o ul d easily tak e t h e Pawn after R x P 1 6 R x R Q

9
R .
,
x

I 7 R t o K sq Q t o B 4 ; 1 8 R t c K 8 ch an d W h ite gets an attack

.
,
.
,

wh i c h n o s o o ner b eg i ns th an i t i s en de d
0 ‘ .
 A U G U ST 31 31 7
1 ° B lack h as
playe d a d mirably with th e King s B ish o p wh ic h n o w ’
,
o ccupies a t h reatening p o siti o n .

A mistak e wh ich o ug h t at o nce t o lead to a d efinite s o l u ti o n th e

11

Ro o k stan d s h ere u nguard ed R to Q Kt 3 was a po werfu l d efensive .

mo ve .

B lack d o es n o t make th e best use o f h is o p p o rtuniti e s see d ia

'9
(
gram ) h e might h ave d eci de d the game h ere wit h
W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K
20 Q to R 4 23 B xB Kt xP
2 1 P to R 3 24 P t
Qx P , ch
2 2 P t o Kt 4 Q x P ch , 2 5 K to Kt s q R to K3
23 Kt Q x P ch , 26 E to B 4 R to Kt 3 , ch
2 4 K to B s q Q to R 6 ,
ch 2 7 B t o Kt 3 R to R3
2 5 K t o Kt sq R to K 3 , &c .

Ag a i n if
O r if zi B to B 4 B to K 4
22 R to q Kt x P zs B RxB
1°t Q< P, C h
2 3 >
2 3 P to R 3 ( a fter P t mate
2 4 K t o Kt R to K3
s
q m o v es) fo ll o ws in 3
O r if Kt t o Q 5 an d ,

2 2 R to K 3 B R wins th e R o o k
x .

9
After K Kt Queen ch ecks at R 4 a n d takes th e Ro o k
1 x
, .

T h reatening R
14
P x .

1
H ere fo r t h e sec o n d time B lack c o ul d finis h a n d even gain t h e
5
, ,

brilliancy prize by
22 Q to R 4 ,
ch 24 R to Q2 B x P, ch
23 K to Kt s q R to K3
( t h reatening R to R 3 ) K to sq Kt t o K 6 win
B , ,

4 R ( K 2 ) t o K sq ( t h e R o o k m u st ning the Q ueen )

make ro o m fo r t h e Ki ng as , R to R 3
a ft er B t o B 4 , R t o R 3 fo l 26 K to B sqR to B 3
l o ws ) ( t h reat ening Kt t o K 6, ch ,
B x P , ch a n d at t h e sa me time Q t o

B x B R to R 3 R 8 ch wh ic h is fo ll o wed by
, ,

K to B sq R to B 3 ,
and R x B ch ) a n d wins
, ,
.

wins or if
19
An d h ere B lack h a s a t h ir d o pp o rtun ity o f winning with
Q t o R 4, ch 2 8 Kt t Q to R 8, ch ,

K to Kt sq R to K3 fo ll o wed by Q R ; o r x if
B X B Kt 25 R to q R to R 3
Q to K 3 (Q t0 B 2, Kt to 26 K to B sq E x B
B 6, Ch ) 2 7 Qx B Kt t o R 7, ch
R to R 3 28 K to Kt sq Kt t o B 6 , eb , an d
Q t o R 3 C h Q Q fo ll o w ed
,
X
, m a t es acc o rd ingly or if
bn P a n d B lack h as t wo R R3
, 2 5 R to B 2 to
Pawns m o re o r “
2 6 K to B sq Q to R 8 ,
ch ,

P to B 3 fo ll o we d by Q x Kt P ,
an d a
winning attack .
318 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
17
R P cann o t
x be R Q x R ; 26 played on acc o unt o f 25 . R x , .

P to B 3 .

19
H ere R to K 4 at o nce was d ecisive th e o nly c o unter m o v e was —

P to Kt 4 a nd th en fo ll o wed P t o K R 4 a n d K R to R 3
,
.

‘9
A stro nger attack w o ul d c o me fr o m Q t o Kt 4 ( t hreatening t he
R o o k an d als o th e Knig h t by Q to K 6 ch ) c o ntinuing wit h 2 9 R t o , ,
.

30 .
Q to R 2
( it o Q 7, R to q, ant to
R 6 , ch ), Q to B 3, fo ll o we d by R to R 4, or 30 . R to K 3, fo ll o we d
by R t o R3 .

9°
N o w t h e Knigh t
is d riven back a n d th e d angero us th reat o f R t o ,

R 4 is o bviated by W h ite .

91
Th e a d vance o f t h is Pawn renews th e attack .

99
T h e o nly sq u are o n wh ich t h e Q u een d o es n o t get l o st th ro ugh
th e Kni g ht c h ecking .

99
W hite brings h is Ro o k to th e King s si d e ; B lack co ul d h ave ’

prevente d t h is by attacking th e R o o k with 3 6

, Q t o B 3 T he . .

R o o k c o u l d n o t be playe d in d ifferently o n acc o u nt o f P to R 7 ch a n d , ,

Q t o R 8 ch After 3 7 R t o Kt sq c o mes P P wi t h m u ch great e r

,
. . x
,

strength ; fo r example 3 8 K P Kt P 3 9 Q Kt R t o R 7 ch ,
. x
,
x .
, ,
.

B ut if W hite instea d o f w i t h d aw i ng the R o o k playe d 3 7 Q t o Q 7 r .

,

t h en t he King s si d e wo u l d be weakene d by th e rem o val o f th e Queen

’
,
a n d t h en fo ll o ws

W H IT E BLAC K W H IT E BL AC K
R t o Q B sq 40 K x P Kt t o R 5 ch ,
R to Q B 2 P x P 4 1 K t o Kt sq ( K t o Kt 3 Q to ,
Kt P x Kt x P ch B 6 ch ) , ,
K P x Kt t o K 8 ch Q t o Kt 4 ch , ,
fo ll o we d by Kt t o B 7 o r 42 K t o B 2 Q t o Q 7 ch , ,

R P x Kt x P C h with mate in a few m o ves

,
.

In th e last variati o n if 3 8 R to K B 2 Q to B 5 ( th reatening Q t o

,
.
,

f ll o wed by P x P o r P t o R 7 o r perhaps Q t o K 6 ch ) w ith

Kt 6 , o , , ,
d ecisive effect ( See d iagram ) . .

Q t o R 3 was b ett er (threat enin g Q to B 8 ch a n d Kt to B 5 ch )

91
, ,

3 9 P t o B 4 Kt x P ; 40 R t o Kt sq
,
.
, o if 39 R t o .
, r .

Q B 2 Q t o K 6 ; 40 Q P Q P ch ; 4 1 K t o K sq Q x P ch ;
, . x ,
x
, .
, ,
42 K t o Q 2 Q P ch & c
.
,
x
, , .

T o d eprive t h e Q u een o f th e capt u re o f th e King s B is h o p s

95 ’ ’

Pawn After Q K P t h ere c o u l d co me Q x Kt P

. x .

R to R 5 wo u l d h av e been a great mistak e o n acc o u nt o f R x Kt

99
.

B lack n o w sacrifices t h e Kn i gh t b eing s ure o f gettin g his o pp o ne n t s ,

’

Knigh t but t his w o ul d h a v e been very d iffi c u lt if White h a d playe d

4 I Q x P a n d if Q t o R 8 ch 42 Q t o K sq t h reatening R x Kt
.
, , .
, .

O r h e m i g h t h ave playe d 43 Q
97
P Q to Kt 2 ch ; 44 K to . x
, , .

Kt 3 , R x R, Ch ; 4 5 K x R,
.
Qt ; 46 .
Q> < P .

99
lack can
B e c ange R o o ks no w x h and take th e Kni g h t o rfo rce
th e attack W i t h R t o K s q .
 320 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT
o r, 8 C astles , P
. x P ;9 P . x P , Kt 10 . Kt t, Kt to B 4,
with an excellent game .

B etter w o ul d be B to Q 2 in o r d er t o prevent 8 B t o Q 3
4
,
. .

T his m o ve l o o ks very d angero u s b u t is g o o d en o ug h if c o rrectly

5
,

c o ntinued .

T h is sacrifice is o f very d o u btful val u e

9
preferable wo ul d be Kt
to R 3 .

H ere W h ite misses a g o o d o pp o rt u nity o f get t i n g a vi o l ent

7

attack If h e played 2 4 P t o B 5 wh ereup o n B lack h a s pro bab ly n o

. .
,

better ans wer th an P P up o n wh ich fo ll o ws 2 5 Q P ch K t o B sq x

, , . x
, ,
2 6 P t o K 6 with an e xcellent game
.
,( S ee d iagram ) . .

If 2 9 P x P th en P t o Kt 5 ( l) a n d t h e B lack Queen s Knigh t s

9
.
, ,
’ ’

Pawn cann o t be taken o fi b eca u se o f 3 0 R to B 8 ch ,

.

A brilliant c o mbinati o n wh ich turns t h e game in fa v o ur o f B lack

9
,
by sacrificin g th e Queen .

B lack m a n mu r es very cleverly w it h h i s King

'9
c o mpare th e
v

3 6t h a n d 3 8th m o v e o f B lack .

Wh ite can d o n o th ing els e anyt h ing is in d i fferent fo r i nst ance

11
, ,

4 1 K to B 6 a n d t h e n fo ll o ws P t o Kt 7 4 2 Q t o Q sq ch R t o
.
, .
, ,
B 7 ;4 3 Q t o Q 4 ch K t o Kt 6 ; 44 Q t o Q 3 ch K t o R 7 ; o r 4 2
.
, , .
, , .

Q to R 2 R to Kt 5 43 Q t o Kt sq K t o Kt 4 ( t hreatening P t o R
, .
,

44 Q to Q 3 ch R ( B 3 ) t o B 5 a n d B lack wins
.
, , , .

M . T C H IG O R I N D J A N O W S KI
. .

W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 4 1 6 K to B sq Kt to Q 5
Kt t o Q B 3 Kt t o K B 3 W h ite resig n s .

P to Q 3 1 P to Q 4 BLAC K
P xP Kt x P
Q to K 2
2
Kt to QB 3
B to Q 2 B to K 2
C astles C astles
Q to B 3 3
E to K 3
K Kt to K 2 P to B 4 4
Q to R 3 Q t0 Q 3
Kt t Qt
Kt to B 3 Q to R 4
P to R 5
Q 3 B >< P 6

Kt to Kt sq 7
B x P, ch W H IT E
K X B Q to R 7, C h Wh ite to make h is m o ve
i 4th .

BY R TEIC H M AN N
N OT ES .
.

1
utting
Sh h is King s B is h o p in a n d all o wing
’
, th e seco n d player
th e i nitiative .
 AU GU ST 31 32 i
9
n favo u rable place fo r the Queen i n o pen games H e o ugh t
An u .

to h ave d e v e l o p ed h i s Kin g s si d e Pieces as quickly a s p o ssible

‘
.

P to K Kt 3 a n d B to Kt 2 were imperativ e no w
9
.

B lack has no w a splen d i d d evel o pme n t wh ilst all th e W h ite

4
,

Pieces are m o st un favo urably placed .

We kn o w th at In terd um d o rmita t Ho merus but th is is t o o

‘
,
’

feeble a n d really playing fo r self mate T he o nly way t o a vo i d i m

,
-
.

me d iate d isaster was Kt t o Kt sq g i ving up a Pawn b u t even t h en

-

h e c o ul d n o t h av e h e l d o ut very l o ng .

O bvi o us en o ugh
9
I f I 4 P B Q x P ch 1 5 K to Kt sq Kt to
. . x
, ,
.
,

Kt 5 an d mate cann o t be averte d

,
.

O v erl o o king th e fo rce d mate

7 B u t i f fo r instance 1 4 B t o K sq .
, ,
.
,

B t o Kt 5 ; i s K t o Kt sq P t o Q Kt 4 ; fo ll o we d by B t
.
, ;i7 .

B x B P t o Kt 5 a n d B lack must wi n
, ,
.

It was certai n ly very h ard o n T ch ig o rin th at h e h a d s uch a da y

9
,

o f c h ess blin d ness s o near t o t h e en d o f th e To urn a m en t wh en h e was

-

leading a n d th e first prize seeme d a certai nty fo r h im b u t such are ,

bellz
'

th e .

J . M Aso N C . S C H LEC HTER .

W H IT E BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to K 3 P to Q 4 2 1 R t o Q Kt 3 Q to R 3
2 P to Q B 4 P t o K 3 2 2 R t o Q R 3 Q to Kt 2

2 3 R t o Q Kt 3 R t o B 2
5
3 Kt to K B 3 Kt t o K B 3
P t o Q Kt 3 ‘ P to Q Kt 3 2 4 P to Q B 5 Kt to q
4
5 B t o Kt 2 B t o Kt 2 2
5 Kt ( Q 2 ) t o B 4
6 B to K 2 B to K 2 Q to Q 4
'

7 C astles C astles 2 6 P ><P P xP

9
8 Kt t o K 5 Q Kt to Q 2 2 7 R t o q B t
7
9 P to B 4 P to B 4 2 8 Kt R (q ) t o B sq
1 0 P to Q 4
9
P xB P 29 R xP R to B 7
1 1 Kt P Kt to K 5 3 0 Q to K 4 Q to R 4
1 2 B to K B 3 P xP 3 1 R t o Kt 3 Q to Q 7
1 3 P xP Q to B z 3 2 Kt to Q 3 Q x P ch ,

I4 Q to K 2 Kt to Q3 3 3 K t o B sq Q t o R 6 ch ,

1 5 Kt t o Q 2 B xB 3 4 K to Kt sq Q t o K t 6 ch ,
9
,

1 6 RxB 3
Q R to B sq 3 5 K t o B sq Kt t o B 3
1 7 R to QB q R to q 3 6 Q to q Kt x P
1 8 R to K R 3 Kt to B sq 3 7 R to K 2 R x R9
1 9 P to K t 4 4 E to B 3 38 K x R R to B 7, ch
20 R to K B 3 Q to Kt 2 3 9 K m oves Kt to K 6, mate .

BY E SC H I FF ERS
N OTES . .

I w o u l d d raw atte n ti o n to th e fine unbro ke n lin e exten ding fro m

1

Wh ite s Queen s Ro ck s Pawn to B lack s Ki n g s B isho p s Pawn

’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’
.

9
Aft er th is t wo h o l es are fo rme d at o nc e at K 3 a nd at K 4
, ,
.

Y
32 2 TH E HA ST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
9
game bec o mes quite even
Th e
'

4
ite s Ki ng is left t o o muc h exp o se d by th is m o ve
Wh ‘
.

5
lack deci d ed to all o w W h ite to play P t o Q B 5
B .

9
If W h ite takes th e Queen s Knigh t s Pa wn t hen B lack captures
’ ’
,

t h e Queen s Pawn
’
.

7
Wh ite s game cann o t n o w be save d ; B lack first skil fully o ccu
’

pi ed th e Q u een s B is h o p s file a n d has n o w taken p o ssessi o n o f th e

’ ’
,

sevent h rank .

T h e reserve cavalry finally c o mpletes W h i te s d estr u ct i o n

9 ’
.

T h e g eat d rawing mas t er as S chlec h ter was j o kingly calle d

9 ’
r , ,
s h o wed t h at h e c o ul d o ccasi o nally mate t o o .

I t ca n w ell be b elieved t hat t h e mis fo rtu n es o f th e o t h er two

lead ers fo ll o w ing o n P ills b ury s l o ss to S c h le c h ter d id no t d e c rease
,
’
,

t h e e xci t eme n t P ills b ury who ha d appare n tly t h ro wn a way hi s

.
,

c ha nc e has n o w be c o me first agai n lea d i n g b y hal f a p o i n t At

, ,
.

n o ti me d uri n g th e T o ur n ame n t h a s m o re t h a n a w h o le p o i n t

separate d the first an d t h ird reck o n i n g t h e a dj o ur n e d games but

,

in t he early stages it w as o f c o urse felt t hat ti me mi g h t wo rk

c ha n g es .

Th e fo ll o wi n g is t h e sc o re at t h e c l o se o f t h e day

M as o n
B ur n
Ja n o w sk i
Gu n sberg
B ird
M arc o
P o ll o c k
Al bi n
Ti n sley .

M ieses
9 Verga n i
th eir a dj o u rned game .
3 24 TH E H AS TING S C HESS T OU R NAMENT
W H IT E B LAc W H ITE BLAC K
P to K R K R
x P to Q R 5
3
P to K t 4 P >< P
P <P
> K to Kt 5
K to B 3 P to R6
Kt B P P t o Kt 3 P t o Kt 5 Kt t o Q 4
Kt R4 to Kt t o K 4 P to K 4 Kt to K 2
B to K 2 B to Q 5 K tO B 4 K t o Kt 6
Q t o K Kt 3 B t o B 5 K to K 5 P to B 4
ExB Kt K to B 6 Kt to Kt sq ,
ch

P to Q B 3 E to B 4 K to B 7 P to B 5
P to Kt 3 Kt to Q 7 Kt P to B 6
K R to t xK P P t o Kt 6 P to B 7
R xQ Kt K to B 7 K t o Kt 7
P t o Kt 4 Kt t o K 7, ch R to q P to R 7
K to B sq B to Q 3 P t o Kt 7 R P Quee n s
E to K 3 Kt x P R xQ . K xR
P Queen s P Quee n s
E xR R xB Q to Q R 8, ch

P to R 3 E to B 4 K to Kt 2
Kt x P R to q Qt o Kt 7 ct ,
o R 3
P t o Q R 4 R to K 7 P to K 5 Q to K B 5, ch
R to B 7 R to Q 7 K to K 6 Q to R 3 , ch
Kt to K5 K to Kt 2 K to B 5 Q to R 4 , ch
P to R 5 P <P
> K tO B 4 Q to R 7, ch
Kt t o B 4 R to B 7 K to B 5 Q to R 4 , ch
Kt x P, ch K t o Kt 3 K to B 6 Q to R 3 , ch
Kt t o B 4 , ch J K t o K to B 2 R 2 , ch
'

Q to
Kt t o K 3 B t K to K 6 Q to Kt 3 , ch
P xB P to R 4 10 K to Q 7 Q to K t 2 , ch
R to B 2 RxR Dra wn ga m e .

BY C VON B A RD E LE B EN
N OTE S . .

1
T h e u s u al m o v e is P t o Q 3 ; P x P is n o t g o o d
9
Wh ite fails t o take ad vantage o f th e weak fo urth m o ve o f B lack
h e sh o u l d h av e play ed 5 P t o B 3 P x P ; 6 Q t o Q 5 o r 5
. Kt t o
,
.
, .

B 3 ; 6 P t o K 5, Kt t o K 5 ; 7 B to Q 5, Kt t o B 4 ; 8 P x P , a n d
. . .

w l ave bta ne
ou d h o bett r game
i d th e e .

9
Bythis line pla W ite ets
of
y h attacking c ances An
g no h in .

m re pr m sing c nt nuati n w l be
t eres t i n g a n d o o i o i o astles
ou d 6 C if ,
an d , .

t en
h 6 . P W ite w
Kt x , h be enable
o u ld establis a brilliant
d to h
attack by P
7 Kt t o B 5,
. astles
t o K Kt 3 ( if 7 C Q 8 t o Kt 4 ,. .

winn ng a Piece
Kt t o Kt 4 ; 9 Kt x B , ch , . i P ) ; 8 B x , ch Kx B ; .

9.
Q Q to R
5, ch , K t o B 3 I O Kt t o lack ca n t save
a nd B . n o th e
K ing s nig t because
’
K h o f 1 1 Kt t o Kt 4, ch , K t o Kt 2 ; 1 2 B t o
. .
 S EP T E M B E R 2 32 5

R 6 mate ; i f B lack plays instea d o f 9

,
. K to B 3 9 K to , .

K sq W h ite may pro cee d wit h 1 0 Kt t o Kt

,
.
7, ch , K t o 13 sq I I B t o .

R 6, Kt to B 3 ; 1 2 Kt . to R 5, ch , K to K sq ; 1 3 Kt to Kt 7, ch ,
.

d raw ing by perpet ual ch eck ,

or wi th 10 . Kt x B , Kt to B 3 ( 1) ( l o .

II . R to q ) ; 11 . Kt t,
1 3. P
Q B 4 &cto ,
.

Th is m o v e l o ses to o much time B etter wo ul d be 7 Q x Q ch . .

, ,

B x Q 8 C astles . .

Th is and th e fo ll o wing m o ve yiel d th e seco nd player th e supe

5

ri o r game .

An uns o und and useless d iversi o n o f th e Queen B etter wo ul d

9
.

be th e simple develo pment o f Pieces by 9 Kt t o B 3 C astles Q R .

,

10 B to K 3
. .

7
B lack plays to o h astilyfo r attack
,
a n d th us t r ws away
h o his
a vant ge p ti n
d a o f o si o Th e right m e was P
ov to B 3 i t en
f h 1 5 to
. P .

K R 3, h eans ers P
w to K R4, a n d W h ite cann t take
o t he K nig t
h
because of i s P x P
; 1 6 Kt t o.
4, B to R 7, ch ; 1 7 K t o q
Q ,
. .

Q to B 2 ; 1 8 Kt x B , B t o Kt 6 , ch ; 1 9 K t o Kt
. sq
, .

20 .

9 Pre erable w ul d be 1 8 P P
f o . x .

9
B etter w o ul d be 4 1 Kt t o Kt 3 b u t th e en d i ng is very d i ffi c ult
.
, ,

and B lack h a s in any case s o me chance fo r a d raw

, ,
.

1°
In spite o f th e l o ss o f th e e xc h ange B lack h as n o w at least an
even game .

Hf N . P ILLSB U RY a . I . GU N S B ERG .

W HITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K

P to Q 4 P to Q4 1 9 R to Q B q xR
P t0 Q B 4 P to QB 3 20 B x R B to Q3
P to K 3 P to K Kt 3 2 1 B to Q 2 K to B s q
Kt t o Q B 3 B to Kt 2
l
22 B to Kt 4 K to K 2

Kt to B 3 Kt to B 3
B to Q 3 C astles
BLAC K
Kt to K 5 P xP
'

B xB P Kt to Q4
P to B 4 E to K 3
Q to Kt 3 9
P to Q Kt 4
B t B xB
Kt Qt
QxQ P xQ
Kt to Q 3 3 Kt to Q 2
B to Q 2 K R to B s q
K to K 2 P to K 3
K R to Q B sq W H IT E
E to B sq
RxR Rx R White to make his 2 4th m o ve .
326 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA MENT

W HIT E Bi AcK .

P to Q R 3
4
B to B 5
P t0 Q Kt 4 P t o B 3
5
P to K K t 4 B x B
Kt B Kt to K t sq “
P t o Kt 4
'

P io B 5 7
Kt to Kt 4 P t o Q R 4
P to B 6 8 K to Q 3
P ><P 9 Kt x P
Kt t Kt

BY E LASKE R N OTE S . .

B lack ch o o ses a pec u liar but n o t alt o geth er s o un d mann er o f

1
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d evel o pment Th e o bjecti o n t o t h is m o d e o f bring i ng t h e B i sh o p o ut

.

is t h at it c o sts t wo m o ves brings the B ish o p o n a l i ne w h i ch i s ,

bl o cked a n d all o ws t h e first player p o ssibilities o f a King s si d e

,
’

attack beginning wit h P t o K R 4 .

So far W h ite h as treate d th e o pening to perfecti o n ; but h ere

9

1 0 B t o Q 3 s o o n t o be fo ll o we d by P to K R 4 seems pre ferable

.
, ,
.

H e must n o w try t o reserv e his Knight fo r t h e en d ing as th e

9
,

abund an ce o f o bstructi o ns leaves little sc o pe to th e B ish o ps an d

Ro o ks .

Alm o st o bvi o usly 2 3

1
‘
P to Q R 4 wo ul d h ave bee n better . ,

an d w o ul d h ave red uce d W h it e s c h anc e fo r a w in t o zero Fo r ’

.

i nstan c e : 2 3 P t o Q R 4 ; 2 4 P t o Q Kt 4 P P ; 2 5 B x P
. . .
,
x .
,

B x B ; 2 6 Kt B K t o Q 3 ; 2 7 P t o Kt 4 P t o B 3 ; s o o n t o be
.
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,
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,

fo ll o wed by P to K 4 .

An d h ere 2 5
5
Kt B ; 2 6 Kt P x Kt B t o B 2 w o ul d h ave
'

x ,
.
,
.

le ft th e game pei f ectly even a B ish o p being s o much m o re suitable ,

t o st o p a d va n cing Pawns than a Knig h t .

H is best co ntin u ati o n was 2 6

9
P to Q R 4 wh en th e fo ll o w .
,

ing play wo uld h ave been p o ssible 2 7 P t o B 5 P to Kt 4 2 8 P to .

, .

B 6 , Kt t o Kt 3 ; 2 9 Kt t o B _5, P x P ;3o P x P, K to Q 3 . .
;3I . Kt to
Kt 7, ch K x P P lack
3 2 Kt x , ch , K t o B 2
, i f anyt h ing
an d B . h as , ,
th ebetter c ance as he t reatens
h , h Q Kt t o B 5 a n d 3 .

7
W ite s play fr m ere nt
h ’
o h is ig est o rd er I f
u o th e en d o f t h e h h .

t is Pa
h is taken
wn P P
, 27 P P P P th en 2 9 Kt
Kt x 28 x
,
x . . .

f ll ws w ic w ul ens re
to B 4 o o ,
h h o W ite
d a va tage o f two
u to h th e d n
unite passe centre Pawns I f
d d t er n ,
K P xP ;
o n th e o h h a d, 2 7 . .

28 P P P
. x
,
t o Kt 4 w l ea
2 9 Kt t o Kt 4, same result
ou d l d to th e . .

9
T reatening c urse P
h , of o , to B 7 .

9
If no w 3o . .

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key
Th e to h l o t is remarkab e c mbinati n W et er th e o f ered
o h h .

Paw is take
n n o r n o t, h W ite will always i wit
wn h h is t wo u n ite d
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passe d Pawns , eg .
3 K to Q 3 ; 3 3 P P K to K 2 ; 3 4 K
.
—
.
,
.

to K 3 K to Q 3
, ;35 . K to K 4, K to K2 ; 36 K . to B 5, P to Kt 5 ;
37 P . to
Q6 , ch
,
and w i ns ,
32 8 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M E NT

BY S T IN SLE Y N OTE S . .

See n o tes o n game Teic h mann 7x G un s berg

1 Ro un d X III .
, ,

Aug u st 2 1 B y playing Kt t o K B 3 instea d B lack can at o nce p ro

.
,

ceed wit h P t o Q 4 &c getting an early o pen game if he s o d esires

, .
,
.

Pers o nal preferences stan d fo r little ; n evertheless I c o nfess a

9
,

preference fo r t h is m et h o d o f devel o p m ent B ut it is hard ly stro ng .

,

a n d fo r s o me time at least yiel d s n o attack .

H e mig h t in s tead vent u re o n P t o K B 4 fo ll o we d by Kt t o B 3

9
, , ,

and B to K 2 T h ere is alrea d y a lack o f free d o m a n d W h ite can

.
,

d evel o p at leis u re .

Th ere certainly wo ul d be d anger in all o wing P t o R 5 B t

4
. u

h e rein lies a ser i o u s o bjecti o n t o B lack s d evel o pment ( P t o K Kt

’

S ign o r Verga ni appears t o h ave h a d s o me i d ea w h en p layin g

Io . Kt t o Q sq t o bring that Piece in t o play w fd K 3 ; a n d n o w
,

Kt to B 2 app ears t o be t h e o bj ect T h ere is a wa nt o f firmne s s o f .

p u rp o se ab o u t th e game h ere a n d it co mes o ut next m o ve wh en th , e

Pawn is playe d t o the fo u rth square .

Th e exc h ange o ffere d is an erro r

9
Th ere is every reas o n fo r .

re taining th e B is h o p fo r d efence &c ,

D r T a rr a s ch s arg u ment is t h at h e will be left wit h th e rat h er

7
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’

s up er i O I en d in g after t h e e xc h ange a n d s o it turns o u t o w ing t o t h e , ,

p o siti o n o f B lack s Knigh t nec essitating th e l o ss o r d o u bling o f a

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,

Pawn B ut th e game lacks interest t o s o m e extent o n th at acc o u nt

. .

An ingeni o u s d efence prev enting 2 5 B

9
Kt B B 2 6 R t . x
,
x , . o

K 7 ch fo ll o we d by R x P
, , B ut n o w c o mes t h e c o llapse fo r it is
.
,
little else .

I t wil l be fo un d th at B lack cann o t escape wit h o u t l o ss ( s ee

9

d iagram ) a n d I can see n o b etter d efence t h an t h at act u all mad e

“

,
y .

A s lig h tly b etter c o u rse w as perh aps R R

19
White i s left wi t h , ,
x .

th e best p o s iti o n a n d a Pawn t o t h e g o o d a n d little m o re n ee d b , e

sai d except th at Dr Tarra s ch s play sh ines by c o ntrast wit h a ra t h e

,
’
i
in d i fferent d efence
.

A WA LB RODT
. W . ST Ei N i Tz .

W H ITE
1 P to K 4
K Kt to B 3
B to K t 5
B to R4
C astles
P to B 3
P to Q4
R to q
Q Kt to Q 2
Kt to B sq
 S E PT E M B E R 2 329

BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K
Q to B 2 RxR
B >< R R to q
E to B 4 Q to l§ 3 7

B to B 7 E to B 4
R to Q 8 9
RxR
EXR Q to K 3 9

10
Q Q3to P t o B 4
P t o Q Kt 3 1 1 P t o B 5 1 2
Kt to q Kt B P
Kt t Q t o K 8 , ch
K to R 2 Et la

W H ITE P t o K R 4 P to K R 4
B lack to make h is 20 th m o ve . W h ite resign s .

BY 1 GU N SBERG
N O T ES . .

In th e game Lasker 71 Steinitz we h ave given o u r o pini o n ab o u t

1
.
,

t h is d efence a n d t h e fact t h at B lack is s ucces s fu lin this instance d o es

,
n o t in d u ce us t o alter o ur views H is s u ccess may be attribut ed t o a
.

vigo ro u s effo rt at a co unter attack s u ch a s we t h ink th e sec o n d playe r

-

in th e Ruy Lo pez is b o u n d t o make whenev er h e res o rts to t h e cl o se

d efence o f P t o Q 3 o r P to K Kt 3 .

T h is m o v e is we t h ink preferable t o th e m o v e o f Kt t o K 2
9
, , ,

p la yed by S teinitz against Lasker as B lack can C astle o n e m o ve

,

earlier .

9
If B lack h a d taken th e King s Pawn W h ite n ee d no t nec essarily
’
,

h ave play ed fo r its rec o v e r y at o nce by B Kt ch fo ll o w ed by Q t o x

, ,

R 4 H e c o u l d h a v e play ed wit h greater ad v antage 7 P to Q 4

. . .

4
E lsewh ere in e xpre ssing o u d isbelief in the e fficacy o f t h e
,
r

man o eu vre o f th e Q u een s Knigh t we expressed o ur o pini o n t h at at

’
,

t h e time w h en t h is Knight plays t o B sq th en B lack s h o u l d a d o pt a

,

v igo ro u s po li cy beginning with P P a n d n o t wait till W h it e h a s

x ,

co mpleted h i s tard y d evel o ping m o ves Th e success ach ieved by .

B lack in t h is ins tance fu lly bears o u t o ur views .

9
B lack is fo t u nate i n h a v ing o btaine d t h e o pp o rtunity wh ic h h e
r
,

seizes at th e righ t m o ment t o free h i s B is h o p alwa ys so inc o nveniently

, ,

bl o cked i n as a result o f t he P t o Q 3 defence .

9
W i t h this e xcellent m o v e B lack s u ccee d s in c o u nteracting th e
effect pro d uced by Wh ite s vigo ro us h an d ling o f hi s Ro o ks
’
.

B lack cleverly utilises t h e awkward p o siti o n o f W h it e s Queen s

7 ’ ’

B is ho p in o rd er t o get up an attack o n W h ite s Kin g s B is h o p s Pawn ’ ’ ’

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, _
9
Th e o nly o th er way t o prevent Kt B P w h ic h was t h reatene d x
, ,

was by Kt to Kt 4 b u t th at h ardly fo rms a lasting remed y as th e

, ,

Kni g h t wo ul d be subject to attack by B lack s Pawns ’

.

9
T h is m o ve keeps u p t h e attack Kt B P being again t h reatene d
,
x .

° M o re vi o ro us play a n d again t h reatening Kt B P fo ll o w e

d
1
g ,
x
,

by P t o B 5 .

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330 THE HASTI N GS C H E SS T O U R NA M E NT
lack s int enti o n t o play P t o B 5 was s o o bvi o us th at it is
11
B
’

surprising White d d n o t play B t o B 7 t o pre v ent t h at

i .

T h o u g h B lack m ight h a v e playe d Kt x K B P at o nce yet t h is

19
,

m o ve is b ette r sti ll as it fo rc es t h e game

,
.

A nd mate s o o n fo ll o ws
19
Th e way B lack o btaine d th e mastery
.

o ver W h ite is v ery instructive a n d t h e e is a pretty n e at ness ab o u t t h e

,
r

last few m o ves whic h c o mbine d wi t h B lack s v irile han dling o f th e

,
’

o pening after W h it e s m o v e o f Kt t o B sq makes t h is game a m o st

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,

refres h ing a n d at th e sa m e time el o q u ent c o ntrast t o th e game pro

d u ced by th e strategy o f c o nc e ntrati n g t o war d s t h e rear empl o ye d by ,

S t einitz in h is gam e against Lasker played wit h th e same o pening .

W H K
. . . P O LLOC K a . E . S C H I FF ERS .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

1 P to K 4 P to K 4 R t o K B sq
K t t o K B 3 Q Kt to B 3 R t o K Kt 5 P to K t 3
E to B 4 Kt t o B 3 R t o B 8 , ch K to Q2
P to Q 4 P >< P R to B 7, ct o Q3
K t t o K t 5 P to Q 4 RxR P R to Kt 8 , ch
P ><P Kt to Q R 4 l
K to B 2 R x P , ch
Q > < P 2
Kt K t o Kt 3 P t o Kt 4 7
Q x Q Kt Q xP R x K Kt P R t o Kt 6
Q t o K 2 , c h 9
B to K 3 K tO B 4 R t o B 5, ch
C astles K R C astles Q R K to K t 5 RxP
Kt Qt R ( K t 6 ) to Kt 7
Q Q,
x c h P x Q
"
R t o K 4 , ch
Kt to B 3 B t o Q Kt 5 K to R 6 R t o R 5, ch
B t o K K t 5 B >< Kt K to Kt 6 RxR
P xB R to Q 4 RxR P to K t 5
E to K 3 K R to q
5
P t o Kt 4 P t o Kt 6
P t o Q B 4 R to Q R 4 R to R 3 R t o Q Kt 4
P t o Q R 4 R to Q 3 R t o Q 3 , ch K t o K 2
K R to Q Kt sq R to q P t o Kt 7
Kt to Kt 5 R t o Q Kt q tO R 4
R to Q Kt 5 °R >< P P t o K R 4 P to R 5
Q R t o Q Kt s q P to R 5 P to R 6
Kt P to R 6 P to R 7
Pt R to Q Kt 3 W h ite res ig n s .

N O TES BY D R T ARRASC H
. .

1
The us u al m o ve h ere is Kt to K 4 .

n
The gam e is ab o ut eq ua l fo r t he t wo players .
o
c
Th e exc h ange o f Q ue ens was preferable .

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i

Afte r a d o zen m o ves th e pla y ers h ave reac he d th e en d ame

g ,
3 32 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
A B U RN . E . LASKER .

W H IT E BLAC K BL AC K
1 P to Q4 P to Q 4
P to QB4 P to K 3
Kt to K B 3 Kt to K B 3
Kt to B 3 P to B 4
P to K 3 l
Kt t o B 3
B P xP K P xP
B to Q 3 P to Q R 3
P <P
> ExP
C astles C astles
B to Q 2 R to q
R to B sq B to R 2

Kt to K 2
9
E t o Kt 5 W H IT E

iLP ?
g39 8 K
13 3 O } 5 Wh ite to make h is m o ve
i 5th .

0 1 15 3
R x Kt R xP W H ITE BLAC K
Kt to B 5
5
Rt 9
1 9 B to Kt 4 P to K R 4
PxR . B t 20 Q to Q 2 E to K 6
B xB
"

Q to Kt 4, ch Wh ite resig n s .

P I LL SBU RY
N OTES BY H . N . .

1
In a game between B la ck b u rn e a n d Sh o walter t h e fo rmer h ere
c o ntinue d B t o K Kt 5 .

It w o ul d be better t o pre v ent t h e p i nning by P t o K R 3

9
B lack
h a s m u c h th e freer p o siti o n o f Pieces fu lly c o mpensating fo r t h e ,

is o l a ted Pawn
,

Kt t o Kt 3 at o nce was t h e c o rrect m o ve a n d w o ul d h ave pre

9
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vent ed th e fo rmati o n o f th e attack wh ic h ens u es .

T h is pret t y sacrifice lea d s t o fine c o mplicati o ns but t h ere appears

1
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t o be a fla w in it .

W h y n o t simply B to K 2 ? If in answer I 6
5
Q to Kt 3 t h en .

1 7 Kt t o Q 4
. o r if 16 , .

K B sq W h it e appears to retain at least th e exch ange ah ea d in

.

all v ariati o ns .

B lack n ow d em o lis h es th e o pp o sing p o siti o n w ith a fe w w ell

9

ch o sen timely stro kes

,
.

[After 1 6 B to K 2 Q to Kt 3 ; 1 7 Kt to Q 4 R Kt may h ave

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,
x

d eterred W h it e ED ] —

D J AN O W SK I
. A ALB IN
. .

W H ITE BLAC K W H IT E BLAC K

1 P to Q4 P to K B 4 l
4 P to K 3 Kt t o K B 3
2 P to Q B 4 P to K 3 5 B to Q 3
9
C astl e s
Kt t o Q B 3 B t o K t 5 9 6 Kt to B 3 4
P t0 Q
3 .

3
 SEPTEM B ER 2 333
WH ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K
7 Q to Kt 3 P to QB 4
5
Q to B 2 P to K 4 9

8 C astles Kt to B 3 ExP 7 P to K 5
9 R to q B t BxB 9 P t
IO P x B Q to K 2 K B t o R 3 Kr t o K 5 9
P t o K Kt 3 Q R t o q
BLAC K
Q R t o K t s q P to Q K t 3
B t o B sq Q R to q
B to Q 3 Q t o Q 2
10

K to q Q to R 6
B t o B sq Q to R 4
P t o K R 3 Kt t o Kt 4
K to R 2 R to K 5
Q to R4 ”
Kt P
Qt
19
Kt P , eh
'

K to Kt sq Kt t o R 3 , ch
B t
'

QxB
W H ITE
Q R t o Kt 2 QxP , ch
K t o B sq R to R 5 ,
an d
B lack to make h is I I th m o ve .
W in s .

L EY
N O TE S Bv S . T INS .

1
Dealing wit h general p rinciples it may be sai d t h at B lack plays ,

fo r King s si d e attack by ad o pting t h is s o mewh at risky ad vanc e at so

’

ea rly a stage I f th e attack pro ves u ns u ccessfu l th e Kin g s Pawn a n d ’

.
,

c entre generally are left w eak fo r th e mi d d le a n d en d game play .

9
Pro bably inferi o r in m o st cases H ere Kt to B 3 first is excellent
. .

9
A far superi o r lin e o f play ab o ut th is p o int is P t o K Kt 3 as Kt ,

to K 5 ( B lack ) is very easily d efen d ed by Q t o Q 3 o r Kt 3 T hen .

Kt t o K a n d B t o Kt 2 can fo ll o w as c o nvenient .

4
P to K Kt 3 was stil l a d v isab le It was in fact imperative to .
, ,

prevent any ch ance o f P to B 5 by B lack .

9
A very ingeni o us reply t o a p o o r m o ve I f 8 P P P P an d . . x
,
x
,

th ere is an immed i ate attack o n th e B ish o p T hat Wh ite s sev ent h .

’

m o ve is n o t g o o d is pro ve d by h i s ele v enth m o ve w h ich see , .

9
H err Albin s genius is well d isplaye d in t h is striking p o siti o n
’
.

Th e play s h o u l d be fo ll o we d carefu lly fro m th is p o int ( see d iagram ) .

7
I t is pretty clear B lack h a s n o w all th e attack It is als o .

evi d ent th at Wh it e d id n o t see th e pretty co up in st o re fo r h im a n d ,

even if h e h a d n o tice d i t th e remed y is n o t easy to seek B y th e

,
.

ad vance o f t h e centre Pawn B lack in fact h as th us early a fine game

, ,
.

B lack s 1 2 P t o K 5 is splen d i d ly c o nceive d , a n d B x P seems

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th e natural reply B u t i t pr o ves insu ffi cient as i s o bserv e d by t h e

.
,

S ta n da r d c o rresp o n d ent wh o s u ggests th e fo ll o wing variati o n s

,
I3 —

Kt to R4 If 13 . . P t o K Kt 4, th en i 4 B . x B, R x B ; I5 . Kt to
m o st i cult ariati n ens s fr m 1 3
.

B 5, &c . The d ffi v o ue o . Kt to Kt 5 .

Th e o c ntinuati o n t en ul be h R P
wo d 1 4 B x B, .
x 1 5 Kt. to B 5,
334 THE H AST INGS C H ESS T O U RNA M ENT

Q to B 3 ; I6 .
QxP RxB , ; I7 .
Qt , Qt ; 18 .

and W hite c o ul d mak e a fig h t o f it or if 1 4 . RxB I5 . P to B 3,

Kt x P ;i6 .
Qx P, Q x Q ; I7 . ere are a
P x
Q Kt ,
to Kt 5, &c . Th
n u mber of interesting v ariati o ns emanating i f any o f th e ab o ve m o ves
are c ange h d .

Again th e play is fine fo r i f t h e o bvi o us P x P t h e n Kt t o Kt 4

9
, ,

with a telling at tack .

19If n o w 1 9 B x Kt t h en R x B 2 0 Q t o R 6 a n d wins easily

.
,
.
, .

11
I t is t o o d angero u s to leave t he p o siti o n w h o lly at B lack s ’

mercy but t he p o int is t h ere is n o w little to be d o ne , .

19
H err Alb in w h o was pard o nably pro u d o f t h is game e xplained
, ,

a ft er t h at h e i nten d e d if 2 4 B Kt R t o B 3 a n d th e game is o ver

,
. x
, ,

because Q x B ch a n d mate by R t o R 3 cann o t be av o i d ed I t is

, , .

o ne m o re o f the very pretty i d eas un d erlying t h is c h arm i ng little

'

pa r tze .

C . S C H LEC HTER a . M T C H IGO RIN

. .

W H IT E BLAC K BLAC K
1 P to K 4 P to K 4 R K q
to
Kt t o K B 3 Kt t o Q B 3 Q R to K Kt sq
B to K t 5 P to Q R 3 P t o Kt 5 6
E to R 4 Kt t o B 3 Kt to q
7

C astles P to Q 3 Kt to B 2
P to Q 4 K t to Q 2 Kt t o Q 3
Kt to B 3 B to K 2 Kt to K t 3
Kt t o K 2 9 C astles K t t o B sq
P to B 3 B to B 3 K to B 2
Kt to Kt 3 Kt to K 2 P to B 3
B to K t 3 3 K t to K K t 3 Kt P
B to K 3 R to q Kt
Q to Q2 Kt ( Q 2 ) to B sq R to q
P <P
>
4
P xP R xR
Q ><Q B xQ K to K 2
Kt to Kt 5 B t P x P en passa nt
B xB E to K 3 K tO B 2
Kt to K 2
5
E x B Kt K 2
to
P xB Kt to K 3 P to R 5
E to K 3 Q R to q K t to Kt 3 “
K R to q P to K B 3 Kt
P to B 3 K to B 2 R t o K Kt sq
K to B 2 K to K 2 R xP
P to K t 3 K t ( Kt 3 ) t o B K to B 2
K to q Kt t o Q 2 [s q K to Kt 3 1 9
K t t o B sq P to K Kt 4 P to B 4
Kt t o Q 3 P to K R 4 K ><P
336 THE H AST INGS C HES S T OU R NA M ENT
m o re o ften stro nger t h an th e B i sh o p wh en a Pawn is do ubled i n the
camp o f the latter I t was t h erefo re all t h e m o re o bject i o nable to
.
, ,

all o w h is Pawns t o b e d o u bled h er e as th e a d versary h a d still b o t h ,

Knig h ts o n the b o ar d B t o B 2 retaining th e t wo B is h o ps was best

.
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Life an d spirit h as been infuse d by M r Tch ig o r in int o an

9
.

apparently barren po siti o n wh ich d id n o t seem capable o f s u ch i n ,

t er es t in g a ttacking d evel o pm ent .

P P w o u l d h ave eith e r effecte d th e iso lati o n o f W h ite s King s

7 x
’ ’

Pawn o r given B lack tw o Pawn s to o n e o n th e King s wing w hic h

,
’
,

being s u pp o rted by heavier Piec es was rath er s tro nger th a n Wh ite s ’

similar c o nst ella ti o n in the centre .

9
32 . Kt
5, Kt to B 2 ; 3 3 Q R t o
to B .
q , Kt t o Q3 ; 34 . Kt t,
Kx Kt ; 3 5 B t o B 5 led t o eq u alisati o n ,
. and White c o ul d expect n o
m o re .

9
Again
an easy d raw co ul d h av e been sec u re d by 3 4 B x Kt ch .
, ,

o r Knigh t at Kt 6 fo ll o we d by P t o Q Kt 3 T h is a n d t h e ne xt mo v e
, .

ments o f the Knight imp e ril h is ga me th e ro o t o f h is central p o siti o n , ,

h i s King s Pawn b eing left wit h o u t g o o d s u pp o rt
’
, .

White was bo u n d t o st o p t he a d v ance o f th e a d v erse King s

19 ’

Ro o k s Pawn which w o ul d als o make ro o m fo r th e B lack R o o k

’
,

attacking t h e King s B ish o p s Pawn lat er o n by R to R 4 ’ ’

.

A fine m o v e
11
B lack t h reat ens Kt to B sq in case ‘Nhit e refuses
.

t o exc h ange at o nce ( See d iagram ) . .

T hreatening R t o R 2
19
.

Wh ite s d efe nce a fter th e l o ss o f th e Pawn h a s d evel o ped

19 ’
, ,

remarkable res o u rces o f re sistance u p to t h is p o int w h ere his tenacity ,

breaks d o wn K t o Q 3 wo ul d h ave mad e it at l east e xtremely diffi
.

cult fo r B lack t o win a n d o p e e d vari o us pro spects o f a d raw ,

n .

T h e manner i n wh ich B lack gains t h e m o ve a n d c o nsequently

14
,
th e Pawn is an instr u ctive l ess o n fo r st u d ents
, .

In a simi lar way if 6 4 K t o B 5 R t o K sq ; 6

15
5 K to K 4 .
, .
,
R to K 2 &c , .

This migh t h a v e ca u sed pro l o ngati o n T he precise way o f

19
.

winni ng as p o inte d o u t by M r T ch ig o rin “as 66

, K t o Kt 5 ; .
, ,

6 7 R t o Kt sq ch K t o B 6
. 6 8 R t o B sq ch ( o r 6 8 R t o Kt 5 o r
, , .
, .

Kt 6 K to B 5, K t o Kt 7 6 9 R t o B 5 K t o Kt 6 a n d will
, .
, ,

gi v e supp o rt fo r h is Pawn wit h th e King at Kt 5 o r B 5 in a few

m o ves .

If Wh ite h a d n o w playe d R to Kt sq B lack co ul d n o t win

17
,

except by entering o n a war with h i s King do w n ward a gain a n d ,

ad o pting th e pro cess sh o wn in th e last n o te .

A fine en d ing typical o f its kin d

19
, .

R T E IC H M ANN
. a .
J . M A SO N .

W H ITE BLAC K W H ITE BLAC K

P to Q4 P to Q 4 4 B to B 4 B to l
1
Q3
2 P to Q B 4 P to K 3 5 B t o Kt 3 P to Q Kt 3
9

3 Kt to Q B 3 Kt to K B 3 6 P to K 3 B to Kt 2
 S E P TE M B ER 2 337
W HITE BLAC K
PxP Kt x P
Kt t o B 3 Kt t 3
Pt Kt t o Q 2
B to Q 3 P to K R 3
Q to K 2 Q to K 2
B to B 2 C astles
B to K R 4 Q t o q “
BLAC K
K t t o Q 2 P to K B 4
P t o K B 4 Q R to B sq
C a s tle s P to Q B 4
B to Q Kt 3 B t o Q 4
Q R to B q xB
P xB E to K 2
E xB Q x B 5

Q tO Q s Q tO Q S
P to K R 3 Kt to B 3
Kt to B 4 Q to Q 4
Kt to Q 2 K R to q
K R to t o B 2
W H ITE
P to QB 4 Q to Q 3 Wh ite make h is m o ve
Kt to B Kt to K 5
to 5 I st .

Q5 P xP
“

51 P to
52 R to K K t 6 R t 0 Kt 3
P <P
> Q to R 5 53 R to B 5 R t o B sq
Q to K 3 Q t o Kt 6
9
54 K t0 K 2 P to Q R 3
Q ><Q Kt 55 K t0 Q 3 R to Kt 4
K to B 2 Kt to K 5 , ch 56 K to Q 4 R xR
K to K 3 Kt to B 3 7
57 K x R P to B 6
K to B 3 Kt to Q 2 5 8 P ><P P xP
R to Q 3 Kt t 59 R t o B 6 P to B 7
B Pt P t o Q Kt 4 60 R x P K to K 3
K to K 3 P >< P 9 6 1 R t o B 6 , ch K ><P
P xP K to B 2 6 2 R to Q 6 P to R 4
R to R3 P t o K Kt 4 6 3 R x P, ch K to K 3
R to R6 R t o Q K t sq 64 R to Q 4 K to K 2
R to B 2 R t o Kt 6 , ch 6 5 R t o K 4 , ch K t o B 2 1 °
K to K 2 R to K t 6 66 K to Kt 6 R t o Kt s q , ch
K to B 2 R to Q 6 6 7 K >< P Resig n s .

B Y E SC H I FF ERS
N OT ES . .

1 Str n ger w ul
o o d h av e been B t o Q Kt 5 an d i f 5 Q to Kt 3 t h en ,
.
,

Kt to B 3 t h reatening Kt x P ( Q x B Kt t o B 7 ch )
,
B lack after
, ,
.
,

2
338 TH E HAST I NG S C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
4. B to Q Kt 5, t h rea tens Kt to K 5, wh en an o pp o rtunity pre
sents itself .

9
An d n o w B t o Q Kt 5 mig h t h ave been playe d .

A premature e xc h ange B lack o nly unites W h ite s Pawns in

’
9
th e
centre .

I t is evi dent t h at P to Kt 4 w o ul d o nly distur b B lack s C astling

1
‘ ’

p o siti o n a n d fu rt h er W h ite s purp o se If 1 3

,
’
Kt t o B 3 ; th en . .

1 4 Q t o Q 3 &c
.
,
.

B lack apparently en d eav o u rs all al o ng t o simpl ify th e play

5
, ,
th e
game is perfectly even at present .

I nstea d o f this m o ve B lack migh t h ave att e mpte d t o get up an

9
,

attack by means o f P to Kt 4 a n d R t o Kt 2 o r R 2 ,
.

An d n o w P t o Kt 4 migh t have been playe d

7
.

B lack grat u it o u sly assists W h ite in o btaining a passe d Pawn

9
.

T h e passe d Pawn is n o w s o stro ng t h at B lack will h ard ly be able

9

t o d raw .

After 6 5 K t o Q sq w o ul d fo ll o w 6 6 K t o Q 6 a n d W h ite wins

19
.
,
.
,

G . M A RC O C . VO N B ARDELEB EN .

B xQ
R to q
B t
P to R 3
Kt t o Q 2
K t to K 4
K to B 3
R to R 7
R to R 6
Kt x P
R t o R 8 , ch
R x R, ch
Kt t o R 75
P to B 6
P to B 7
Kt
K to B 3
P Qu een s
Kt
Kt to Kt 6 ch
Kt to R4
P <P
>
K to K 4
P <P
>
K to Q3
34 0 TH E HAST INGS C H ESS T O UR NAMENT
W H ITE BLAC K
K to R3 B to B 5 '°
Q to B 8 ch K to Kt 2 ,

Q to B 7, ch K to R 3
QxR R to Q 7
Kt x P “ K to R 4
Q t o Kt sq R to Q 6 ch ,

K to Kt 2 R t o Kt 6, ch
W h ite re s ign s .

B Y I GU N SBERG
NOTES . .

1
Against t hi s d e fence we s h o ul d be incline d t o p lay 3 P to K 4 . .

Righ tly taking ad vantage o f W h ite s passive m o ve and preparing ’

t o play P to K 4 .

9
A s a r ule B lack d o es n o t gain much th ro ugh th e capture o f th is
Knig h t t h o ugh in t h e present insta nce B lack h a s s o me pro spect o f
,

embarrassing th e W h ite Queen after re taking hi s B is ho p by pl aying -

P t o K B 4 later o n Fo r t h at pur po se B lack wo ul d h ave d o ne better

.

t o h a v e als o mad e th e preparat o ry m o ve o f 7 Q t o B sq instea d o f .

P to Q B 3 .

4
This Knigh t passes a m o st unfo rt u nate exi stence fo r th e wh o le
o f t h is game He has no pr o spects o f d evel o ping o n B 4 His pro per
. .

place s h o uld h ave been B 2 t o strength en th e centre a n d t o enable

, ,

W hite to st o p t h e c o ming a dv ance o f th e Ki ng s B is h o p s Pawn by ’ ’

playing such m o ves as P to K 4 a n d P to K Kt 4 &c ,

.

5
Th is o nly results i n B lack s favo ur by all o wing him freer sco pe
’

o n th e Queen s si d e
’
.

9
Ho w splen d i d ly B lack h as d evelo pe d h is game o n b o th wings
may be seen fro m th e p o siti o n B lack th reatened P to B 6 b u t th e
.
,

t e xt m o ve is h ard ly calc u late d to impro ve W h ite s d e fe nce

’
B to
'

Kt sq w o ul d h ave been better T h e wo rst o f W h ite s p o siti o n is th at

.
’

h e cann o t play P to B 3 as t h at w o u l d create a weak sp o t o n h i s

,

Kin g s Knigh t s file

’ ’
.

7
Wh en in d i fficulties it is right t o make a co unter d em o nstrati o n -

even th o ugh it i s a bad o ne fo r th e o nus o f pro ving it t o be ba d i s

,

t h ro wn o n th e o th er si d e b u t B l ack in th is i n stan ce takes a d vantage

o f his o p po rtun it v i n a masterly manner .

9
With th e o bvi o us intenti o n o f sacrificing a Piece h e enters o n ,

a very l o ng h ea de d c o mbi nati o n in wh ic h h e gives up his Queen fo r

-

t w o R o o ks .

O wing t o B lack s a dm irable d isp o siti o n o f h is fo rces it w o ul d

9 ’

h ave bee n quite use less fo r W h ite t o h a ve attem pted t o d efen d t h e

Knight s Pa wn by Q t o K 2 o r Q t o Kt sq
’
Wh ite th ere fo re ado pts .

t h e righ t c o urse by e n d eav o uring t o bring h is Q uee n a n d Knigh t int o

B lack s game O n sec o n d c o nsi d erati o n we t h ink n everth eless th at
.
, ,
th ere was a go o d d eal o f play in 3 4 Q to Kt sq th reateni n g Kt t o B 3
.
,
° Playe d wi th great co u rage a n d intrepi d ity
.

Of c o urse B lack
1
.
,
 S E PT EM B E R 2 34 1

saw th at Wh ite th reatene d h is Ro o k by a series o f ch ecks but h e

d elibe rately submits t o it a n d steers with a great d eal o f c o nfi d ence
,

into a mat i ng c o mbi n ati o n .

11
Th is was fatal but B lack s last m o ve was such a fine o n e th at
,
’

Wh ite h ad n o t much ch o ice o f m o ves left B lack s o bject was t wo .

’

fo l d fir st t o get th e W h i t e Knigh t away so t h at it sh o ul d n o t be able

—
,
t o st o p th e B lack Kn i gh t s Pawn fr o m Q u eening by playing Kt to B 3
’

sec o n dly to c o mpel th e W h ite Queen to play to Kt sq wh ere sh e co ul d

, ,

be captured by R to Q 6 ch fo ll o w ed by R to Kt 6 ch B ut 39
, , , . .

Kt to B 3, R t o Q 6, ch ; 40 . K to Kt 2, Rt ;4I P to B 5 g i v es
.

White a faint pro spect o f being able to d ra w

. . B ut with Kt x P , B lack
wins spee dily with a clever m o ve o f K t o R 4. T h e game o n the
wh o le is exceed i n gly well played by B lack .

C O NS U LTAT I O N GA M E .

Th e fo o w n ll
i g is a c o nsultati o n game played between M essrs .

Black burne an d Pillsbury ( Wh ite) a n d M essrs T ch ig o rin and S ch i ffers .

(B lack T urs ay August I 5 it is a very fi n e specimen o f c h ess

), o n h d , ,

a nd w ill el repay stu dy

w l
QU EEN S G AM B IT D EC LINED
’
.

BLAC K W H ITE BL AC K
P to Q4 13 t RX B '

Kt t o Q B 3 B xR P P t o Kt 3
B t o K Kt 5 B to Q 3 Kt t o K 2
B t R to R3 Q R to K B s q
Qx P R -

to Kt 2 Kt t o Q 4
P to K 3 B to B 4 R ( B s q ) to B 4
B t o Kt 5 B t P x B
B t R to Kt 5 Rt P
K Kt to K 2 R P x
Q R t o Kt 7
Q to K R 4 P to K 6 R ( B 5) x B P
R to Q Kt s q R t o Q 8, ch K to R 2
C astles R x R P, ch K to Kt 3
P to K B 4 R t o Kt 4, ch K te B 3
Q to R 5 RxR Rx R
P to Q R 3 P to Q 5 R to Q B 7
Kt to Q 4 R t o B 8, ch K to K 2
Q to R 6 R t o B 7, ch K t o q
Q t o Kt 5 R to Q 7, ch K to B s q
<Q
> R x K Kt P K to q
P to K R 4 R to Kt 3 RxR P
Kt x P R to Kt 8, ch K to K 2
P to R 5 R to Q B 8 R to R 2
Kt to K 2 K to K 2 P to B 4
Kt ( K :) to Kt 3 K t o Q 3 , and W h ite w i n s
3 42 TH E HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M ENT

A WA RDIN G TH E P RI Z E S .

T HE pri z es w ere pres en te d b y M rs Sa y er M il ward o n Tu esday .

-

a fter n o o n Septem b er 3 at a c erem o n y h el d i n the To ur nam e n t

, ,

ro o m I n th e u n avoi d a bl e ab se n ce o f b ot h presi d e n t a n d vi c e
.

presi de n t M r C o le ch air m a n o f C o mm ittee s to o k th e ch air and

,
.
, , ,

i n a w ell ch o se n spee ch c o n gratulate d t he m as ter s

-
.

M rs Sayer M il w ar d wh o w as w ell re c e i ve d e xpresse d her

.
-

, ,

pleasure i n resp o n d i n g to the i n vitatio n She and her h u sban d .

h ad b o t h tak e n great i n terest i n t h e T o ur n a m en t an d s h e w a s s ure ,

m a ny pers o n s who had n ot wi t n essed t he g a m es had e nj o y e d

re ad i n g the rep o rts i n the papers Sh e wa s pleas ed t o be a b le to -
.

give a way the prizes .

The p rize list w a s as follo w s

I st H N P ill sb ury Ameri ca 1 50 1
. . .
“

, , .

2 nd M Tchig o rin Russia 1 1 51

. .
, , .

3 rd E L as k er E n gla n d 8 51
. .
, , .

4 t h Dr Tarrasch Germa ny, 6 0 1

. .
, .

st h W Ste i n i t z A m eri ca 4 0 1
. .
, , .

6 th E S ch i ffer s Russia 3 0 1
. .
, , .

7th J C vo n Bardeleben Ger m any 1 51 .

, , .

( R Tei c h m a nn En gl an d 1 41 1 5s
“
.
, , . .

L M ON EY C O NSO AT IO N .

C S c h le c h ter Austria 1 3 1
.
, , .

J H Black burne En gla n d 1 0 1 1 o s

. .
, , . .

A Walbro d t Ger m a n y 71
.
, , .

A B ur n En glan d 91
.
, , .

D Ja n o wsk i F ra nc e 91
.
, , .

J M as o n En gla n d 81
.
, , .

H E B ird En g la n d 51
. .
, , .

I Guns berg En g la n d 71 1 0 s
.
, , . .

A Al b i n A m eri ca 71
.
, , .

G M arco Austri a 71
.
, , .

W H K P ollo ck C a n a d a 6 1
. . .
, , .

S Ti n sle y En gla nd 71
.
, , .

J M ieses Ger m a n y 6 1 1 0 5
.
, , . .

B Verg a n i I t al y 2 1
.
, , .
 THE HASTI NGS C H ESS T O U R NA M EN T
‘

T here was a tie fo r s eve n th pla c e b et w ee n B ard eleben and

Tei ch ma nn so th at t h ey w ere give n h al f co nsol atio n mo n e y as w ell
,

a s th e h al f pri z e Ea c h n o n prize w i nn er re c eive d 1 1 fo r every

.
-

w i n an d i n t he eve n t o f his w in n i n g a g a m e fro m th e fi rst se co n d

, , ,

o r t h ir d pri z e w i nn er h e re c eive d 2 1 i n stea d o f 1 1 ,

Fo r a dra w . .

agai n st a pri z e w i nn er 1 0 5 w as give n T chig o rin als o re c ei ve d a

,
. .

h a n d som e ri n g prese n te d by M r J C oo k e o f Kn o ck g ra ffo n an d

,
. .
, ,

Th e T h e o ry an d Pra c t i c e o f C h e ss ( i n fo ur o c tav o volu m es )

‘ ’
,

by C arl o Sa lv io li t o t he player wh o wo n m o st Eva n s Gamb its

’
,

( a cc epte d ) also a n e n large d p h o to grap h give n by M r B ra d s ha w

, , .
,

o f Hasti n gs as t h e first w i nn er o f seve n game s

,
A spe cial pri z e .

of give n b y the C o m m ittee to t he n o n pri z e w i n ner wh o m ad e -

t h e h ig h est s c ore ( i n clu d i n g d ra wn g a m es ) agai n st t h e seve n pri z e

'

wi nn ers w as tak e n by S c hle c h ter a n d M r C o le k i n d ly g ave ea ch

, ,
.

co m petit o r a co py o f hi s w o rk o n The A n ti q uitie s o f Ha s ti n gs ‘

.
’

O n t h e motio n o f M r Pills b ury se c o n d e d b y M r L ask er a vo te o f

.
,
.
,

t h a nks w as a cc o rd e d M rs Sayer M il w ard fo r d istri bu ti n g th e pri z es .

-
.

I n a dd it io n to t h ese the S o luti o n T o urn e y pri z es to M e s srs .

M ar c o Sch le c h ter an d M ieses h a d alread y b ee n gi ve n an d t h e

, , ,

B rillia n cy pri z e s o f 51 an d 3 1 w ere n ot at t h at ti m e a w ard e d b u t

. .
,

eve n tually fell to M essrs Stei n i tz an d T arra s ch . .

T he prizes for the A m ateur T o ur n a me n t an d Lad ies Tour n a ’

me n t w ere give n separately .

Vario us speech es co nclu d e d th e meeti n g .

R EPORT or TH E H ASTIN GS I NTER

SU B -
C O M M ITTE E FOR T H E
NAT IO N AL C H E SS T OU RNA M E NT B RI LL IANC Y P R IZES .

Havi n g bee n app o i n te d b y the C om m ittee to adj u d i cate o n

t h e ga m es fo r t h is c o mpet i ti o n w e h ave t o rep o rt t h at t h irtee n ,

gam es w ere su bm itte d o n b eh al f o f vari o us o f the player s all o f ,

t h em havi n g s o m e h app y stro k e o f b rillia n cy an d m o st o f t h em .

,

s h o wi n g masterly strategy an d co mb i n ati o n s F rom t h is w ealt h .

o f c h ess gems w e select as pri z e w i n n ers

-

F irs t W Stei n itz fo r h is vi c t o ry over C vo n B ar deleben i n

—
. .
,
wh i ch the w h ole o f th e play was e xtre m ely ar t is ti c an d b eau t i ful ,

as well as brillia n t
.
.

Se co n d Dr Tarra sch fo f his m a s terly an d w ell fo ug ht g a m e

—
.
—

w it h A Walbro dt i n wh i ch th e ter m i n al co mb i n at io n w as m ost

.
-

brillia n t a n d u n expecte d .

Appro ximate and w o rt hy o f h igh c o mm e n datio n are the fin e

, ,
ga m es I Gu n sberg agai n st JM as o n A Al bi n agai ns t D Ja n o wsk i
,
. .
, . .
,
a n d H N Pill sb ur y a ai ns t D Ja n o wsk i
.
g . . .

J O H N G C O LB ORN E .
,

C D Lo co cx . .
,

F W WOM ERS L EY . . .
 B I OGRA P H I ES .

P i LLS B U RY, H ARRY N t w e n ty two at the time o f the To ur n a

.
,
-

me n t was b o r n o n De c ember 5 1 8 72 at S o merville M as s U S A

, , , , ,
.

He was e d ucate d fo r a c o m mercial c areer an d d id n o t mak e a ,

stu d y o f th e game till five years ag o .

M r P il ls bury is d eci d e d ly pleasa n t a n d u n assu mi n g i n man n er

.
,

an d a per fe c t type o f an America n a n d a treme n d o us sm o k er .

He is remarka b ly sel f c o mp o se d a nd sits at t he c h ess table i n a

,
-

c o m fo rtab le style an d w it h a sel f co n fi d en t l o o k o n h is fa ce

—
.

His style o f pla y i s e n ergetic free fro m fa d s a n d c o rrect ; , ,

wh ilst l o o king c are fully af ter h i s d e fen c es h e i s al w ays pressing ,

fo r ward fo r c ha nc es o f a w i n wh i c h h e is very q uic k to d ete c t

, .

The o penings are t h o r o ugh ly kn o wn a nd his fearless mi dd le game ,

m an oeuvri n g is super b .

H is c h ie f successes are
I n 1 8 90 he b eat Stei n it z re c eivi n g Pa wn and m o ve
, .

I n 1 89 0 H N St o n e by 5 to 2
. . .

I n 1 893 Wa lbro d t .

I n 1 893 Sch o ttlan d er .

1 893 .F irst pri z e New Yo rk C ity C C

, .

1 895 .F irst prize Hasti n gs

,
.

T C H IGO RIN , M IC H A E L L , fo rty fo ur at t h e time o f the T o urn a

-

me n t , was bo r n o n O ct o ber 3 1 , 1 8 50 He w as e d u c ated at .

Gatc h i n o , n ear St Peters burg, and e n tere d th e Go vern me n t

.

Ad mi n i strati o n.

I n h is y o u n ger d ays c h ess was to h i m a n amusement o n ly,

a n d i t w as n o t ti ll h e w as n early t h irty years o f age t h at w e fi n d

h im c o mi n g to the fr o nt , wh e n , i n 1 8 8 0 , h e b eat S chiffers h i s

'

teac h er, wh o was t h e n t he ack n o wle dged c hampi o n o f Russia, as

als o o th ers o f Russia n c h ess fame He fo u n d e d the St Peters . .

b urg C h ess C lub , a nd has wo rt hily s ho n e as its presi d e n t .

His style o f play is q uite o f ‘ th e o ld sc h o o l , ’ brilli an tly atta ck

i n g an d ever t o w ar d s t h e Ki n g, per h aps b est d es c ri b e d by t h e
simp le wo rd b eauti ful He is pro bab ly t he greatest master o f th e
.

K g s S i d e atta ck a n d rarely plays d ull games

i n H i s c h i e f e n ergy
’
.
3 46 T HE -
HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT

i s t h ro wn i n to th e m i dd le ga m e rat h er t ha n the o pe n i ng wh i ch he ,

so m eti me s c o n d u c ts w it h to o mu c h i n d i ffere nc e His a n al y tical .

a b ility i s o f the very hig hest o r d er an d b li n dfol d play d oe s no t

'

co m e a m is s .

I n d i ffic ult po s i ti o n s Tch ig o ri n gets very e xc i te d and at ti m es ,

seems q uite fi rc e sitti n g at th e b o ard w i t h h is b la ck h air b ru shed

e
,

b a ck sple n d i d b righ t eyes and fl us h e d fa c e l o o ki ng as i f he c oul d

, ,

see righ t t h ro ugh t he ta b le Wh e n cal m ho w ever h e is d e cid edl y

.
, ,

ha n d s ome and c al c ulate d t o b eget c o n fi d e nc e

,
.

We h ave spelt t h i s e xpert s n am e as h e spel ls it h i msel f whe n ’

u s i n g En g li sh c hara c ters .

His c h ie f su cc esses are

1 88 1
. D i vid ed t h ird p ri z e at B erli n w it h Winawer follo wing ,

B lack burne an d Zuk ert o rt .

1 8 83. F ourt h pri z e at Lo n d o n ( Gra n d T o ur n am e n t) .

1 889 . Divi d e d fi rst an d sec o n d p ri z es at New Y ork .

1 8 95. Se c o n d prize at Hasti n gs .

I n 1 8 93 h e play e d a d ra wn m at ch w it h Tarrasch, and in 1 8 90

w it h Gun sberg .

LASKER, EM ANU E L , t w e n ty Si x at th e ti me o f the Tour n a m e n t

-

w as b o r n o n De c e mb er 2 4 1 86 8 at B erli nch e n Prus s i a b ut has , , , ,

n o w de fin it el y ado pte d En gla n d as hi s se co n d fat h erla n d .

’

His ch es s d ates fro m his b o y ho o d a n d was fi rst lear n t fro m ,

Dr Lask er hi s b ro t h er I t i s n o t i cea b le t h at he e n tered strai g h t

.
,
.

i n to t he Haupt T o ur n ame n t at B reslau i n 1 8 8 9 .

T he i m pressi o n o n e gets o f hi m is t h at o f a m o dest an d

i n telli g e n t g e n tle m a n w it h evi d e n t culture b ut frail and d eli c ate
, ,

in h ealth .

At simult an eous ch ess h e i s very rap i d and su cc e s s ful b eati n g ,

‘

d o wn his o pp o n e n ts w it h rele n tless a cc uracy o fte n w i nn i ng as i n , ,

his m at c h g a m es i n the o pe n i n g t o whi ch h e gives a gr eat a m ou n t

, ,

o f atte n ti o n .

Lask er u n li k e m a ny e xperts has fi rst class b us i n e ss q ual ities

, ,
-

H is c h ie f s u cc e s se s are
1 88 9. F irs t pri z e at a smaller T ourn a m e nt B erl in wi th ou t a , ,

l o st ga m e at the age o f t w en ty
,
'

1 88 9. F irs t pri z e at B reslau a nd m as ter s h i

p .

1 88
9 Se c o n d pri z e at Amsterd am
. .

1 89 1. Fi rst prize at Lo n d o n
18
93 F irst pr i z e at New Y o rk w it h a n a bs olu t el y c l ean sc o re
.
,

o f t hirtee n .

1 89
5 Th ir d priz e at Hasti ng s
. .
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His c h ie f su cces s es are
1 88 4 F irst pri z e an d title o f mas ter at Nure mb erg ( M i nor
.

Tour n ame n t ) .

1 88 5 Divi de d s e co n d a nd o th er pri z e s at H amb urg n ear the

.

end o f t h e T o ur n a m e n t he led b y a clear poi n t .

1 8 8 7 D i v id e d fift h a nd s i xt h pri z es at F ra n k fort

.
.

1 889 F irst pri z e at B reslau

. .

1 8 90 F irst pri z e at M a nch ester

. .

1 89 2 F irst pri z e at Dresd e n

. .

1 8 94 Fi rst pri z e at L eipsi c

. .

1 8 9 5 F o urt h pri z e at Hast i n gs

. .

H e played a drawn m at c h w it h T chig o rin i n 1 893 m ai n tai n i ng ,

th e lea d i n th e e arl y part .

S TEIN ITZ WI L H EL M fi fty n i n e at the ti m e o f the Tour n ame n t

, ,
-

was b o r n o n M ay 1 7 1 8 3 6 at P rague B o h e m i a
, , , .

Ed u c ate d i n Vie nn a h e s o o n mad e a c h es s n ame fo r h i msel f

, ,

and w as se n t to th e L o n d o n T o ur n a m en t i n 1 8 6 2 as th e rep t e
sen tat i ve o f Aus tria At t hat ti me h e a do pte d t hi s co u n try b ut
.
,

d eserte d us i n 1 88 3 b e c o m i n g a n Ameri c an c iti z e n

,
.

His style o f pla y is fi rm an d te n a c ious ai mi n g at ac c urat e ,

positi o n i n g a n d steady c rush i n g rat h er t ha n at b rillia n t atta cks

o r rapi d fin is h es O ppo n e n ts are al w a y s tre ate d w it h d u e respe c t
.
,

i n t h at h e i n vari ab ly d oe s h is b est s h oul d his azs d r zs b e w e ak

' '

- - f

t h e c ru s h q ui ck l y pro d u c e s a smas h bu t s k ittl e play is u nkn o wn ,

t o hi m .

O n th e th er h a n d he has a way o f treati n g the o peni n gs w ith

o
all so rts o f e cc e n tri c ities perh aps o wi ng to a n over d esi re to
,
-

e xperi me n t o r arisi ng from sel f relia nc e b ut s ome o f his ve n

,
-

tures m ust b e ve ry tryi n g to a n o pp o n e n t wh o m ay s car c ely feel

flattere d b y b ei n g m et w it h a n appare n tl y w eak m a n oeuvre at t h e
c om me nc eme n t o f t he ga m e .

M r Stei n i tz sta n ds h i g h also as a t h eor et i c i an an d as a w riter

.

h e has a p o w er ful pe n an d w h e n h e c h oose s can use e xpress i ve

,

E n glis h He evi d e n tl y s trives to b e fa i r to frie n d s and fo es ali k e

.
,

b ut appears somet i m e s to fai l to see t h at after all h e i s m u ch li k e

.

ma n y o t h ers i n t h is respec t P o ssesse d o f a fin e i n telle c t and

.
,

extremely fo n d o f the ga m e h e i s apt to lo s e s i g h t o f all o th er

,

c o n si d erati o n s people and busi n ess ali k e C h es s i s h i s very li fe

, .

an d s o ul t h e o n e th i n g for w h i c h h e live s
, .

I n appeara nc e he is pe c uliar an d s tri k i ng fi n e an d larg e head

w it h pro mi n e n t fore h ea d grey h air and ru dd y b eard rat h er
, ,

p o rtl y su fferi ng fro m a s ligh t lame n e ss which n aturally i nc reas es

,
 B I OG RA PH I ES 3 49

wit h years he no w wal k s w it h a stic k He is sai d t o be a go o d .

s wimmer h e has at a n y rate ple n ty o f b u o ya n cy o f n at ure a nd c a n

, ,

be entertai n ing an d a ffa b le .

B e fo re e n tering t h e T o ur n ame n t s o me imp o rtant c o n d iti o n s

w ere mad e i n th e vari o us c h ess c o lu mns o f t h e press a n d the ,

C o mmittee feare d th e entry mig h t be l o st bu t w ere please d t o ,

fi n d t h at h e eve n tually j o i n e d i n t h e o r d i n ary w ay acc epti n g t h e ,

same c o n d iti o ns as t he o t h er c o mpetit o rs .

T h ere is o ne curi o us fact t hat w h ilst h e is s ho rtsigh te d his

, , ,

writing is remarka b ly t h i n a n d small bei n g pec uliarly d i ffi c ult t o ,

read .

Wit h suc h a gra n d li st o f suc cesses th e vetera n s ho ul d be a ble

t o rest o n h is laurels at pea c e w it h all usi n g h i s rea d y pe n a n d his
, ,

great e xperie nc e i n a d va nc i n g c h ess i n all its bran c h es a n d e n ,

j o yi n g t he j ust fruits o f h is giga n tic ac h ieveme n ts .

His ch ie f su cc esses are

1 86 2 Si xth prize at Lo n d o n fo ll o w i n g A n d ersse n Paulse n
.
, , ,

Ow e n M Do nn ell a n d Du b o is
’
.
, ,

1 8 6 7 T h ird
. prize at P aris w it h t h irteen e n tries fo ll o w ing ,

Ko lisch and W in awer .

1 86 7 . Sec o n d prize at Du n d ee w ith te n entries fo ll o w i n g ,

Neuma nn .

1 8 70 Se c o n d pri z e at B a d e n w it h te n e n tries fo ll o w i n g
.
,

A n d ersse n .

1 8 72 F irst pri z e at Lo n d o n w it h eigh t e n tries

. .

1 8 73 F irst pri z e at Vie n na w it h t w elve entries

.
.

1 88 2 Divi ded first an d sec o n d prizes w it h W i na wer at V i e nn a

.

1 88 3 Sec o n d prize at Lo n d o n w it h fo urtee n e n tries fo ll o w ing

. ,

Zuk ert o rt T h is i s t he t o ur n ame n t i n w h ic h t h e late Dr Zukerto rt

.
.

played so mag n i fice n tly .

1 8 94 F irst pri z e at New Yo rk fo ll o w ed by Al b i n an d Hy m es

.
,
.

1 895 F i ft h prize at Hastings .

B esi d es n umer o us pri zes ( m o stly fi rst ) i n h a n d i c ap t o urna

me n ts I t is h o wever i n mat ch play t hat he c hie fly s h i n es H is
.
.

vi c tims are
Du bo is b y 5 t o 3 Zuk erto rt by 7 t o 1
. .

Dea c o n by 5 t o 1 B lack bur n e b y 7 t o o

. .

M o n g red ien b y 7 to o M artinez b y 7 t o o . .

B la ck bu rn e b y 7 to 1 M art i n ez by 3 to 1 . .

A n d ersse n by 8 to 6 Sellman by 3 to 0 .
.

B ir d by 7 t o 5 . M a c ke n zie b y 3 to 1 .

F raser by 3 t o 1 . Go lmay o b y 8 t o 1 .

B lack bu rn e b y 5 t o o M arti n e z by 9 t o o . .
35 0 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M ENT
8 8 5 Sell m a n b y 3 to 0 8 9 2 Tch ig o rin b 1 0 to 8
1 . . 1
y . .

1 8 86 Zuk erto rt by 1 0 to 5
. . B eati n g ever y o n e all h e met
1 88 9 T chig o rin by 1 0 to 6
. . Lask er i n 1 8 94 .

1 89 1 Guns berg by 6 to 4
. .

S C H I FF ERS EM ANUE L G A for ty five at the ti me Of the

,
. .
,
-

Tour n a m e n t was b o r n o f Ger m a n pare n ts o n M ay 4 1 8 50 at St

, , , .

P eters b urg where h e wa s ed u c ate d atte n di n g t h ere t he C la ssi c al

, ,

Gy m n asiu m till 1 8 6 7 and c o n ti n ui n g h i s stu d i es i n t he Ph ysical

, ,

and M at h e m ati c al fa c ult y till 1 8 71 b e cam e pri vate tut o r I n ,

.

appeara nc e h e i s rat h er for mi d a b le tall a n d s o me w h at m ass i v e ,

frame d wi t h a fin e c ro p o f c urly iro n g rey h ai r surmou n ti n g a

,
-

m assive w ell s et h ead a n i n tellige n t b ut k i nd ly co u n t enanc e and

-

, ,

a general appeara nc e Of sta b ility a n d ro b ust ma n h oo d And w i th .

all t h i s h e is i n ma nn er b ot h ge n tle and re fi n e d wit h ple n t y o f ,

tr ue w it .

C h es s s ee ms t o h av e b ee n ta k e n up at a b o ut fift een an d at ,

t we n ty he pla y ed wi t h d e cid e d su cc ess agai n st Tscho u mo ff a nd

o t h ers w h ilst a b o ut 1 8 75 h e m ad e g oo d pra c ti c e w i t h W in a wer
, .

He came to kn o w T chig o rin i n 1 8 73 and used to play him at the

o dd s o f a Kn igh t b ut t w o years later th e latter attai n ed first cla ss
,
-

stre ngt h an d i n 1 8 8 0 h e b eat Sc h i ffers deprivi n g h i m o f h is pr o u d

, ,

p o siti o n as the lead i n g pl ay er o f Ru ssia t ho ugh h e m ay j ustly still ‘

c laim t he s e co nd place .

He has wo n mat ch e s agai n st T chig o rin M itro po lsk y Wa in stein , , ,

J an k o wit sch C hard i n an d Alap i n

, t w o agai n st ea ch o f t h e la s t
, ,

t h ree Si nc e 1 8 8 0 h o w ever h e h a s l o st t wo o r t h ree mat ch es

.

agai n st Tch ig o ri n b ut has ot h er w ise h el d h i s o wn a a i n st all

, g
c omers an d has wo n m a ny pri z es i n h a n d i c aps .

B ARDELEBEN, t h i rt y four at t h e t i m e o f t he
C U RT VON , -

To urn ame n t was bo rn at B erli n wh ere h e was e d u cated i n the

, ,

legal pro fessio n i n wh i ch he no w pra c t i s es

, .

He has al w ays b ee n fo n d Of ch es s th ough he q uitte d pu b l i c ,

li fe i n 1 8 8 3 c o m i n g fo rt h ag ain i n 1 88 7 w ith re n e wed e n ergy

, .

He w ri te s En gl i sh freel y as m a y b e s ee n b y hi s a nn o ta t io ns
, ,
b ut d o e s no t s ho w m u ch d isp o sit i o n to spteak it V i s it o rs to the .

T o urnam e n t w ill re m e mb er h im as a c are full y dre ss e d d el i ca te ,

l o o k ing m a n wi t h a s tra w h at ge n erall y po ise d o n his h ea d and

, ,

w it h a m o dest an d ge n tle man ly dem ean our t h o ug h o f a so m e ,

wh at retiri n g d isp o sitio n .

Hi s style o f play is a nal y ti ca l a nd exac t rath er than i n tuit ive ,

a go o d e xa m ple o f w h at i s k n o wn as th e Ge rm a n sch o o l o f
th o u g h t I n our T o urn am e n t h e w a s the last to lo s e a g a m e and
.
,
35 2 TH E HASTI NG S C H ESS T OU R NAM ENT
1 8 94T h ir d prize at L eipsic w it h eigh tee n e n tries a n d Tarrasch
. ,

an d L ipke first a nd se c o n d He w as at first o n ly pla c e d i n the

.

reserves by t he L ei psi c C o m mittee .

1 8 94 F irst prize in Si mps o n s Ha n d i c ap

.
’
.

18
9 5 Divi d e d seve n t h prize w it h B ard eleben i n th e Hasti n gs
.

T o urname n t .

He has n o t go n e i n mu ch fo r pers o n al mat ch es be h o w ever

d e feate d L o ma n b y 7 games to 2 d ra w s an d i n 1 8 93 b y 5 , ,

w i n s a n d 2 d ra w s to n o t h i n g s h o w i ng t h at h e w as n o mea n
,

O pp o n e n t

S C H LEC HTER C AR L t w e n ty o n e a t the ti m e o f t h e T o ur nam e n t

, ,
-
-

w as bo r n o n M arch 2 1 8 74 at Vie nn a where he w as e d u cate d for

, , , ,

a c o mmer c ial career H e lear n t c h ess at si xtee n a n d ha s b ee n a

.
,

seri o us stu d e n t o f t h e game fo r a bg u t t hree years He is rat h er .

small i n stature w it h brig ht eyes an d a m o d est a n d alm o st shy

, ,

ma nn er .

Hi s style O f p lay is n o t stri ctly Vie n n ese as o n o cc asi o ns h e ,

c a n play games o f th e m o st d as h i n g d es c ripti o n His m em o ra ble .

game w it h F leissig i nfl ue n ce d th e C o mmittee greatly i n selecti ng

h i m a n d h i s gam e w it h B a rd eleben i n t h is T o ur n ame n t is a very
fi n e spe c imen als o W h e n tak i n g h is fl igh ts o f fa ncy he ge n erally
.

pro ves to b e c o rre c t s h o w ing a very fi ne j u dgme n t o f p o siti o n

,

an d o f th e p o ssi b ilities O f attacki n g c o m b i n ati o n s He rarely l o se s .

a game but i s i nc li n e d to miss t he just re w ard O f his la b o urs b y

,

lapsi n g i n t o a d ra w He is t he c h ess e d it o r o f Allgem ei n e Sp o rt

.

Zeitu n g a n d O ften c o ntri butes t o o t h er papers h avi n g rap i d ly

’
,

ad van c e d i n t o fame T h o ugh he d re w t o o ma n y games h e has

.

amply j usti fi e d the C o mmittee s sele c ti o n and w e s h all be fo re l o n g

’
,

b e h eari n g Of h is d o i n g great th i n gs .

His ch ie f successes w ere

1 89 2 F ir s t prize at Vie nn a ( Qua d ra n gular T o ur n a me n t ) A
. .

d ra wn mat c h w it h M ar co s h o rtly a fter i n w h ic h te n d ra wn games ,

w ere played i n suc c essi o n w it h o ut a w i n b ei n g s co re d at all

1 8 94 T h ird prize at Vie nn a ( C lu b M asters T o ur n a m e n t )
.
’ '

,
fo ll o w i n g M ar co an d Weiss .

1 89 5 Spe c ial pri z e at Hasti n gs fo r th e b est s co re agai n st

.

th e pri z e w i n ners als o se c o n d pri ze fo r pr o blem solvi n g

, Herr .

S ch le ch ter is e q ually go o d as a pro b le m c o mp o ser .

J O SEP H H fifty t w o at th e ti m e o f the Tour n a

B LAC K B U RN E, .
,
-

m e n t was b o r n o n De c em b er 1 0 1 84 2 at M a nch ester w h ere h e

, , , ,

was e d u c at ed fo r a c o m mercial c areer a n d h e w rites a fin e b ol d ,

 BIOG RA PH IES 3 53

han d He h as al ways played fo r En gla n d an d wh e n i n hi s prime

.
,

bro ugh t muc h gl o ry to h is n at i ve la n d .

His c h ess s ee ms to h ave b ee n a n o utgro w t h o f th e to o muc h

d espise d d raugh ts at w h ic h as a y o ut h h e pre ferre d t o s h i n e
, , , ,

t ho ugh he was far fro m a mean perfo rmer at t he m o re n o ble game ,

as at m o st games o f skill Whe n eigh tee n h e d re w a game o n .

eve n terms w it h Paulsen an d was furt h er sti mulate d by ta k i n g part

,

i n o n e o f M o rp h y s bli n d fo l d per fo rman c es Wit hin a m o n t h

’
.

J H B wa s su cc ess fully playi n g te n games si m ulta n e o usly bli n d

‘ ’
. . .

fo l d an ac co mplis h me n t at wh ich h e is Still w it h o ut a n e q ual an d

,

n o w pract i cal ly w it h o ut a rival at least in t h is c o u n try , .

Th e bli n d fo l d sém zces are c o n d ucte d w it h sp i rit a n d d as h a n d ,

wit h w o n d erful accura cy O fte n w in d i n g up wi t h th e greatest

,

b rillia nc ies .

Black bur n e is als o a n ad ept at peripateti c si m ulta n e o us play ,

at wh i ch he is d eserve d ly p o pular a nd he o c casi o n ally gives us ,

so me fin e spe c ime n s o f pro ble m c o mp o siti o n .

His style is i n tuitive a nd i magi n ative w it h a h igh d egree o f ,

skill i n the en d games perh aps rat her to o impatie n t to get Off the
—

bo o ks an d d etesti n g a d ull pl o dd ing p o siti o n ,

.

He has a remarka b le mem o ry fo r a ll bra nch es o f th e game ‘

and is o n e o f o u r greatest aut h o rities o n t h e h ist o ri c al si d e o f t h e

su bj ec t He is o ne o f t ho se als o wh o are ever rea d y to give

.

assista n ce w it ho ut l o o king fo r a retur n a c hara c teristi c wh i ch was ,

fo un d o f th e greatest value at Hastings w h ere he has fo r th e last ,

fe w years resi d e d w h en th e C o mmittee w ere arra ngi n g th e

,

To urnament .

His ch ie f su cc esses are

1 86 8 . Th i rd pri z e a nd B ritis h C h ampio n s h ip at Lo n do n
1 Tie fo r t h ird pri z e w it h Neuma nn at B ad e n Bad e n w it h
8 70 .
-

A n dersse n a n d Stei n it z fi rst a n d sec o n d .

1 8 73 Tie fo r fi rst prize w it h Stei n itz at Vie nn a

. .

4 F irst prize at Si m ps o n s
’
1 87 . .

1 87 8 T hird pri z e at Paris ( w it h t w elve e n tries )

. .

1 8 80 Divi d e d fi rst t h ree prizes w it h S ch w arz and Englis ch

.

at Wies ba d e n ( w i th si xteen e n tries ) .

1 88 1 F irst prize at B erli n ( w it h seve n tee n e n tries ) fo ll o w e d by

.
,

Zu k erto rt T ch ig o ri n a n d W ina wer b ut n o t c l o sely fo r B la ck

, , , ,

b ur n e had two games t o spare t ho ugh he ha d started w it h hi s ,

o n ly l o ss .

1 88 2 Si xth prize at Vie nn a Stei n itz Wi nawer and M as o n 1n

.
, , ,

the fi rst t h ree places .

3 54 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U RNA M ENT
1 88 3 .
T h ird pri z e at Lo n d o n ( Gra n d T o ur n a m e n t ) fo llo wi n g ,

Zu k erto rt a n d Stei n it z .

1 884 .
Se co n d pri z e at Nure mb erg (w1th e1g h teen e n tr i es ) ,

fo ll o w i ng W i nawer .

1 885 Divi d e d se co n d t h ird fo urth fift h an d si xt h p ri z es at

.
, , , ,

Ha mb urg fo ll o w i n g G a n s b erg
,
.

1 88 5 F irst p rize at Here fo rd

.
.

1 88 6 Fi rst pri z e at L o n d o n
. follo wed by B urn ,

G u n s b erg a n d Tau b en haus

,
.

1 88 6 F irst prize at Lo n do n
.
Ha n di c ap ) fo llo w e d by ,

B ir d a n d Gun s berg .

1 8 8 7 Tie fo r se c o n d prize at F ra nkfo rt w i t h W eiss h ea d e d b y

. ,

M a c ke n zie .

1 8 8 7 T h ir d pri z e at L o n d o n
.

1 8 88 Si xt h pri z e at B rad fo rd
. .

1 88 8 Divi d ed fi rst a nd se c o n d pri z es at Lo n d o n

.
wi t h
G u n sberg .

1 88 9 F o urth pri z e at New Yo rk 5 h e w as sec o n d at the en d o f

.

t h e first r o u n d .

1 890 Sec o n d prize at M a nch ester, fo ll o w i n g T arras ch

. .

1 8 94 Tie fo r fo urt h prize at L eipsi c

. .

I n 1 8 8 7 Black bu rn e wo n h is retur n mat ch w it h Zuk erto rt b y

5 t o 1 , an d i n 1 8 9 0 h e b eat L ee b y 7 t o 2 I n 1 8 1 h e b eat
9 .

Se no r G o lmayo b y 5 to 3 , a n d Se no r Vas q ue z by 5 to 1 I n 1 8 9 5
“

h e d re w w it h B ard eleben .

No bo d y bu t Stei n it z ca n s h o w su ch a re c o r d .

W ALBRO DT C ARL A t w e n ty t h ree at

,
. ti me Of th e To u r n a
,
-

th e
me n t was b o r n o n No vem b er 2 8 1 8 71 at Amsterd am bu t
, , , , ,

t h o ugh H o llan d claims t he h o n o ur o f his b irt h h e is o f pure ,

Germa n d esce n t a n d resi d es at B erli n wh ere h e w as e d ucate d , .

T h e Wa lbro d t br o th ers are th e fl o uris h ing pro pri et o rs O f a ste nc il

a n d patter n fa c t o ry at B erlin .

As a bo y at h o me h e b e c ame fa m o us at h i s fav o urite pasti m e ,

b ut d id n o t try c o n clusi o ns w it h th e fi rst rates till h e w as eigh tee n -

o r n i n etee n years o f age w h e n j o i n i n g t h e c h ess club h e wo n t h e

, .
,

fi rst prize i n t h e t o ur n am ent w it ho ut a l o ss an d t h e n trie d a mat c h ,

wit h Schallo p w he n h e l o st t h e fi rst t h ree gam es d re w t he n e xt

, , ,

a n d t h e n wo n fi v e a n d th e m atc h ! T h us jumpi n g i n t o fame

l i terally w it h o ne b o u n d an d On ly o n e preli mi n ary h o p H is .

h ea d i ng B lack b u rn e a n d o t h ers in a t o ur n am e n t at n i n etee n years

o f age is a feat to be pr o u d o f a n d ever reme m b ere d Hi s h a n d .

w riti n g is pe c uliar an d th e sc o res t h at h e h a n d e d i n at Hasti ng s

,

w ere rarely c o mplete an d n ever legi b le .

3 55 TH E HAST ING S C HESS T O URNAM ENT
w as al w ays attire d i n t h e u sual faultless style o f th e n ati o n O f his
a do pti o n H i s ma n n ers t o o w ere o f the h igh est p o l i s h an d n o t
.
, ,

q uite suggesti n g t h e P o lis h His play also is o f a v1vac1o us a n d .

d as h ing c h ara c ter al w ays d a nger o us t o th e very best an d fig h tmg

, ,

everyt h i n g t o th e b itter en d W hile t h ere are a n y P i e c es le ft t here

.
‘
.

is al ways a c h a nc e seeme d t o b e h is m o tt o Hi s d e feat Of

,
’
.

T chig o rin at t he en d o f th e T o ur n ame n t w as a v ery g o o d o n e an d

m o st u nfo rtu n ate fo r h is O ppo n e n t Stei n itz agai n su cc um b ed to .

o n e o f h is vi o le n t o n sla u gh ts i n a n o t h er gran d game T h e vetera n .

ma d e o n e w eak m o ve a n d n o t so very w ea k a fter all b ut it m ad e

, , ,

th e o pp o rtunit y w h i c h wa s pr o mptly seize d a n d success fully utilise d

,
.

He gai n e d Si xt h prize at I eip sic i n 1 8 94 an d pla y e d a dra wn .

,

m at c h w it h M ieses .

M ASON J AM ES who h ai ls fro m New Y o rk w as fo rty five at the

, , ,
-

t i me O f t he T o urn ame n t a n d w as b o rn o n No vem b er 1 9 1 84 9

, ,
.

He c o m me n ced th e stu d y Of the game a bo ut t w e n ty fi ve years -

ag o a n d q uickly s h o w e d hi s real tale n t b ut M as o n s c h ess career ’

h as c o n tai ne d s o ma n y d isap po i ntme n ts al w ays s h o w ing w h at h e ,

co ul d d o but rarely d o i n g m u c h He h as n o t t h e stre n gt h to ta k e t he .

game seri o usly playi n g as fo r re c reati o n o n ly a n d is a n e xtreme

, ,

illustrati o n Of w h at t h e En glis h players ge n erally h ave b ee n

ac c use d Oi playi n g w h ile th e c l o c ks are ti cki n g a n d tak i n g n o
—

h ee d b et w een w h iles F re q ue n tly by pulli n g h imsel f t o get h er h e

‘

.
, ,

h a s bo wle d o ver his O pp o ne n ts like n i n e pi n s bu t O fte n w h en a -

b rillian t su cc ess seemed i n evita ble h e h as ap pare n tly ha d en o ugh

o f it a n d ta k es a l o w er p o siti o n t h a n e xpe c te d Traini n g i n a n y .

fo rm seems alt o g et h er fo rei g n to h is n ature a n d i n t his respe c t h e

.
,

is t he e xa c t O pp o site Of Stei n it z who lives fo r c h ess b ut i n st y le , ,

O f play h e resem bles h i m very cl o sely t h o u g h less e cc e n tric , .

H e has sple n d i d c o n versati o n al p o w e rs ma k es a fi rst rate ,

—

c o mpa n i o n w it h a lively viva c i o us ma n ner a nd i s ge n ero us t o a

'

fau lt . B eg o n e d ull care 1 yo u a n d I will n ever agree

‘
,
.
’

M o st Of his games are o f th e v ery h i g h est class d isplay i n g t h e ,

fi nest j u d gme n t a nd a k ee n i n sig h t i n t o th e i n trica c ies o f a

p o siti o n su b tle t o a d egree an d sp o tti n g the sli g htest w eak n ess
, , ,

ho w ever O b scure i n nature .

He is a g o o d w riter usi n g parti c ularly fin e En glish an d a first

, ,

c lass a n n o tat o r als o Several d i dact ic b o o k s are t he o ut c o m e o f hi s

'

pe n a nd n o t h i n g c o ul d b e clearer o r m o re i n stru c tive sh o w i n g

, ,

h 1m t o be as g o o d a teac h er as h e is a ch e s s i s t .

H IS c h ie f su cc esses are
1 87 6 F irst prize at P h ila d elp h ia
. .

1 8 76 F irst pri z e at New Y o rk

. .
 B I OG RAPH I ES 3 57

1 88 1 Divi d ed fifth a nd si xt h prizes at B erli n a fter a b rillia n t

.
,

co mme nc ement .

1 882 Th ird prize at Vie nn a ; h e w as fi rst at th e en d o f the

.

first ro u n d .

1 88 3 Tie fo r fi ft h si xt h an d seve n t h pri z es at Lo n do n se co n d

.
, ,

at the en d o f t he first ro u n d a n d played a mag n i fi c ent game w it h

,

Zuk erto rt ( up to t h e ti me o f adj o urnme n t ) wh o w as t h e n i n ,

sple n d id fo rm a n d cam e o ut a n easy fi rst .

1 884 Th ird prize at Nure mb erg

. .

1 884 F irst prize in Simps o n s Han d icap

.
’
.

1 88 5 Tie fo r se c o n d prize at Ham b urg

. .

1 886 F i ft h prize at Lo n d o n
.

1 888 Se co n d i n Si mps o n s Ha n d icap

.
’
.

1 88 8 Tie fo r t h ir d prize at B ra d fo rd ( eightee n e n tries ) n o t

.
,

l o si ng till the fi fteent h ( i ) r o un d .

1 889 Divi d e d t h ird fo urt h a n d fi ft h prizes at A m sterd am

.
, ,

with Va n Vliet an d Gunsberg .

1 889 Sevent h prize at New Y o rk

. .

1 8 90 Tie fo r fi ft h pri z e at M a n c h ester

. .

18 0
9 Tie fo r t h ird prize i n Simpso n s Ha n di cap
.
’
.

1 89 1 Se co n d prize at L o n d o n
.

1 89 2 Divi d ed se c o n d pri z e i n B lack a n d Wh ite T o ur n a m e n t

.
’

w it h Ti n sley .

B IRD, H
E , si xty fi ve at t h e time o f t h e T o ur n ame n t , w as b o r n
. .
-

o n July 1 4 , 1 8 3 0 s o m etimes called th e O f c h ess , a title

in whic h be rat h er rej o i c es We fi n d him i n the t o ur n ament O f

.

1 8 5 1 , a n d h e is still am o n gst us as fres h as ever O ur frien d is a .

great talker, very e n tert a ini n g, a n d ever read y fo r a game w ill

play match es w it h a n y bo d y, at a n y time, fo r a n y stake o r n o
stake all co mers alike His play is essentially lively e cc entri c
,
.
,

an d tric k y His d ra w i n t h is T o urn ame n t agai n s t T ch ig o ri n w as

.

o b ta i n e d by a d evi c e t h at fe w w o ul d h ave t h o ugh t it w o rt h w h ile

to try agai n st su ch an O pp o n e n t h e trie d to catc h P illsbury als o ,

but it d id n o t c o me O ff The wi n ho w ever agai n st Stei nitz is a

.
, ,

go o d spe c ime n o f his ge n eral play a nd a fi n e game to b o o t ,

.

His pr o fessi o n is o r w as t hat o f acc o u n ta n t a n d i n his early

, , ,

d ays w h e n h e fo ll o w e d it c l o sely h e b o re a c o nsi d era b le repu

, ,

tat io n No w h e w ri tes a go o d d eal an d is t h e aut h o r Of several

.
,

w ell k n o wn b o o ks o n c h ess
-
.

He i s a very rea d y an d fl uent spea k er an d s o metimes assume s ,

a n amusi n gly c o n fi d ent air B ut t he sc o ring o f hi s games is

.

an d m o st h ad n o sc o res at all at Hasti n gs the m o ves h avi n g t o be ,

o b tai n e d fro m o th er s o urc es .

3 58 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M E NT
His ch ie f suc c esses w ere wi t h th e o ld pla y ers wh ose n ames
h ave n o w b ec o me i tems o f h ist o ry an d seem to b el o n g t o the far ,

a way past b ut i n ,

h e score d 6 to Stei n i t z s 7 w it h several d rawn

’
1 86 7 , ,

games just a fter th e latter had b eate n A n d ersse n fo r t h e Wo rl d s

.
’

C h ampi o n s h ip .

1 8 73 He b eat Wis k er
. .

1 88 9 First prize i n Si mps o n s Ha n d i c ap fo ll o w e d b y L ee and

.
’
,

M uller .

1 88 9 F irst pri z e at Lo n do n
.

1 890 Se c o n d pri z e i n Si mps o n s Ha n di cap

.
'

1 89 1 F irst prize i n S i mps o n s Ha n d icap

.
’
.

1 89 1 Tie fo r fo urt h pri z e at Lo n d o n

. w it h C D . .

Lo co ck .

1 8 93 . Dra wn m atc h w it h J asno g ro d sk y .

1 8 94 . T h ird pri z e i n Simpso n s Ha n d icap ’

.

GU N S BE RG, I S IDO R fo rty at the time o f th e T o ur n ame n t was

, ,

bo r n o n No vem b er 2 1 8 54 at B u d a P est H u n gary , ,

-

, .

He came to En gla n d i n 1 8 6 3 a n d ha s a d o pte d t h is co u n try ,

playi n g as a n En glish represe n tative I n h is y o u n g d ays h is play .

was q uite o f t he recklessly brillia n t type but a s tim e w o re o n w e ,

fi n d a su ffi cien c y O f s o u n d n ess an d a cc ura c y i n termi n gli n g w it h

h is style till i n 1 8 8 5 h e ast o n is h es th e w o rl d b y w i nn i n g th e
, ,

Ham burg M asters T o ur n ame n t by s o me b eauti ful play a h ea d o f

’

B lack bu rn e Tarrasch &c ,

carryi n g everyth i n g b e fo re h im j ust
,
.
,

a bo ut t hat ti me .

His ma nn er is parti c ularly pleasa n t h e is a very e xpert spea k er ,

an d rea d y w riter H e is a treme n d o us w o rker a n d o f late years

.
,

h as all o w e d o ver wo r k t o mar h i s p o siti o n s o me wh at i n t h e c h ess

playing w o rl d H e is a man o f i n do mi t a ble e n ergy b ut is rep o rte d
.
,

t o lac k t h at b u o ya nc y o f n ature w h i ch i s necessary t o st a n d

agai n st a d verse c ir c u m sta nc es t h o ugh h e c a n b e w o n d erfully c al m ,

i n e xciti n g a nd d i ffi cult p o siti o n s .

Th o ugh ch ess w ri ti n g i s n o w h is c h ie f Occ upati o n represe n ti n g

-

th e Daily Ne w s an d ma n y o t h er papers h e st i ll ma k es s i m ul
‘
,

tan eo us play a speci ah ty at w h i ch h e pra c ti ses great q ui c k n ess ,

wit h d e c i d ed su c cess A frie n d to pro vi n cial ch ess h e i s ever

.
,

rea dy t o le n d a h elpi n g h a n d an d i s th e a d o n expert m e n ti o n e d ,

1n o ur I n tr o d u c ti o n .

His ch ie f su cc esses are

1 88
5 F irst pri ze i n C ity o f L o n d o n Ha n d i c ap
.
.

1 88
5 F ir s t pr i ze i n P u rsell s Ha n d i c ap
’
.
.
3 60 THE HAST I NGS C H E SS T O U R N A M E NT
’
j o k ingly termed th e stro n gest c h ess pl ay er o f th e w o rl d He
‘ -
.

wo n t h e first pri z e fi n ely i n t he last Amsterd a m Nat i o n al T o ur n a

.

me n t wi t h o ut l o si n g a ga me a nd c o mi n g o ut ah ea d o f W e i ss
, ,

Sc h lec h ter En gl i sc h & c His g e n era l appeara nc e IS very

-

.
, ,

Germa n w it h b ut little o f t h e b a n dbo x a b o ut h i m

,
.

O n e o f th e ch ie f fav o urites W i t h th e visi t o rs a n d ap pare n tly o n ,

g o o d terms w it h t h e masters als o he w as largely t h e li fe o f th e

,

T o urn ey al ways b u bb li n g o ver wit h fu n a n d c racki n g j ok es w it h

, ,

a n y an d all wh o c o ul d u n d ers ta n d h is la n guage He c ertai nly .

s ho ul d h ave d o n e b etter c o n si d eri n g h is re c o rd a n d his q uite

re c ent per fo rma nc e but h e d id n ot l o o k in earn e s t a n d perh aps
, ,

was no t .

His style o f game als o m igh t b e c alle d playful d eli g h ti ng in ,

c omical an d pu zz li n g p o siti o n s o f a pro b lemati c type .

P O LL OC K, W H K , t h irty six at th e ti me o f th e T o ur n ame n t ,

. . .

was bo r n On F e b ruary 2 1 , 1 8 59, at C h elt en h am Ed u c ate d at .

S o mersetsh ire C o llege, B at h , a n d C li ft o n C o lleg e, h e t o o k his

m e d ic a l q uali fi cati o n in I re la n d , 1 88 2 , wh ere h e a cq ui re d muc h
o f hi s c h ess , being a fav o urite at th e D u b li n C h ess C lu b, espe
ci ally o n ac c o u n t o f h is great a bility i n t h e d irecti o n O f simu l
ra me o us play Later, he a n d h is b ro t h er ( Rev J Po ll o ck ) w ere
. . .

w ell kn o wn at B a t h, b ut w e h ear o f h im i n a great variety o f p la c es

i n t h e B ritish I s les a nd America H e ha s pla ye d i n n umer o us
.

tour n a m e n ts w it h varyi n g su cc ess C ro ssi n g t h e h erri n g p o n d .

fi ve years ag o , o n t he o cc asi o n o f t he Ameri can C o ng ress , h e settle d

i n C a n ad a, an d be c am e th e c h ie f repi esen tat ive o f t hat c o u n try , b ut
u p t o t h e ti me o f g o ing to press h e h ad n o t returne d fr o m
Englan d . He b eat M o eb l i n 1 8 9 1 , a n d c o u ld pr o ba b ly tak e a
b etter p o si ti o n b y treati n g th e g ame m o re seri o u sly .

Pleasa n t i n ma nn ers, brilliant i n sty le, a n d a n agreea b le co m

pa n i o n o r O pp o n e n t , he still lac k s stayi n g p o w er M a n y o f h is .

games are o f t he h igh est o r d er, an d t he o ne agai n st Wei ss at th e

1 88 6 C o n gress h as be c o me h ist o ri c H e is a go o d w riter, a n d is ,
.

o r w as , t h e c h ess e d it o r o f several c o lum n s , a n d h a s c o n tri bute d

t o ma n y o t h ers M any b rillia nc y pri z e s at vari o us ti m es have

.

falle n to h i s lo t .

T INS LEY S AM U E L fo rt y eigh t at th e ti m e o f th e T o ur n a m e nt

, ,
-

,
was b o r n i n 1 84 7 at B ar n et Herts wh ere h e was e d u c ate d
, , , .

U n li k e m o st o f th e m asters h e d id no t tak e u p c h ess till h e wa s

w ell o n i n years a n d eve n t h e n see m s n o t t o h ave ta k e n i t u
, p
seri o usly befo re rea c hi n g t he fo rties His style is b rilli a n t a n d .

a tta ck i n g an d d eali n g s o m e wh at i n trap s rat h er th a n s a fet y l ead i n

,
g ,
 B I OGR A PH I ES 36 1 .

Of n e c essit y t o b ut f w d ra ws He is rep o rte d also to s h i n e

e .

at the light n i n g st yle o f play fav o ure d by so ma n y amateurs .

O f la t e years li k e G un s berg h e h as given m o re atte n t i o n t o

, ,

the j o ur n ali s ti c si d e o f t he game He ha s th e ho n o ur o f havi n g .

writte n the fi rst da ily rep o rts t he Lo n d o n Ti mes h as pri n te d o f ’

any t o urn ame n t viz t hat o f H a stings 1 8 9 5 an d like s o me o t h ers

,
.
, , , ,

han di c appe d h imsel f by d ivi d i n g hi s atte n ti o n b et wee n t h e game

and j o ur n alism .

He is full o f fu n an d al ways rea d y w it h a j o k e eve n agai n st

,

himsel f
H i s chi e f successes are
1 88 9. B eat M uller b y 7 t o 0 .

1 890 . Divi d ed sevent h prize at M a nch ester w it h Alap in a n d

Vo n S c heve .

1 8 90. B eat M uller 5 to 1 ,

.

1 89 2
. Divi d e d sec o n d a nd t h ird pri z es wit h M as o n i n B lac k
and Wh ite M asters T o ur n ame n t
’
.

M IESES, JAC QU ES t h irty at the ti me o f th e To ur n ame n t was

, ,

b o rn o n February 2 7 1 86 5 at Leipsic w here he was e d u c ate d

, , , ,

passing to the universi t y t h ere a nd at B erlin n atural h ist o ry , ,

bei n g h is c h ie f l o ve .

He stu d ie d c h ess at a n early ag e an d at seve n t ee n j o i n ed o ne ,

o f th e B erli n c h ess clu bs w i nn i n g t h e fi rs t prize i n t h e an n ual

,

t o urnament .

The early d ays h o w ever w ere m o re give n to t h e o reti c al c h ess

, ,

a nd to pro b lems o f w h ic h h e is n o w c o nsi d ere d o n e O f t h e fi n e st

, ,

i f n o t the finest s o lver as w ell as b ei n g a g o o d c o mp o se r He is

, ,
.

als o a g o o d w rit e r a nd h a s c o n tri bute d m uc h to th e literature o f

,

c hess at o ur o wn To urname n t h e was o n e o f t h o se wh o weake n e d

h is p o siti o n by at t e n d ing t o press m atters as wel l as h is play He .

was a frie n d o f Dr Ta rra sch s an d l ik e h i m s o meti mes seeme d

.
’
, , ,

to b e all o w ing t he d istracting b eauties o f t h e t o wn an d d istri c t to

be en g agi n g s o me o f t he atte n ti o n du e to the m o re seri o us
wo rk o f the C o n gre ss ro o m -
.

He was a man o f p o lis he d ma nn ers a n d evi d e n t culture ,

speaki n g En glis h w it h a n easy style .

His c h ie f su cc esses are

1 8 88
. Tie fo r se c o n d prize at Nurem b erg .

1 888
. Th ird prize at Leipsic fo ll o w i n g B ard eleben ,
.

1 88.
9 T h ird pri z e at B res lau fo ll o w i n g Tarrasch a n d B ur n ,
.

I n 1 8 94 he playe d a d rawn mat ch w it h Walbro dt and

Ja no w s ki .
362 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
V ERGAN I B E NJAM IN th e o n ly I talia n represe n tati v e who has
, ,

playe d i n t h ese t o ur n ame n ts fo r a b o ut t h irty years H is s co re it .

‘

is true w as n o t brillia n t b ut his p lay w as better t h a n the result

, ,

s h o w ed h e w as sligh tly o vermat ch e d a n d w it h the fi rs t ra tes a ,

-

very li ttle d i fferen c e i n stre n gt h m a k es all the d i ffere nc e i n t he

en d . He came w it h fi rst c lass rec o m m e n dati o n s a nd had wo n -

sec o n d prize i n th e last I talia n Nati o n al T o urname n t b esides ,

h avi n g s o me reputati o n as a b li n d fo l d player He was sligh t o f .

fi gure a n d lame b ut al ways w it h a smile t h o ug h am o n gst stra n gers

, ,

w h o se la n guage h e c o ul d no t spea k H is play was o f t h e imagi .

n ative o rd er but be c ame perh aps s o m e wh at o ver c au ti o us t h ere

,
-

w as h o w eve r a te n d e n cy t o o ver ela bo rati o n e n d i n g i n a b reak

, ,
-

d o wn b ut a little m o re pra c ti c e w it h t h e E ur o pea n masters w o u ld

,

s o o n c o rrect t h at fault O ur y o u n g frie n d m ust reme m ber t h at

.

F ai n t h eart n ever wo n fair la d y an d wo o th e fair C aissa ag ai n ,

’

w ith less d a n gero us rivals .

M AR OC ZY, G EZA fi rst p ri z e W i nn er o f th e M i n o r T o u rna m e n t

,

an d n o w a master w as t w e n ty fi v e at t h e ti me o f t h e T o urh a men t

’
-

, ,

a n d w as b o r n o n M arc h 3 1 870 at S z ege d i n i n Hu n gary He , , ,

.

w as e d u c ated at the Zuri ch U n iversity w h ere h e lear n t h is c h ess , ,

t h o ugh h e d id n ot seri o usly stu d y t h e game till two years ag o

an d last year h e wo n t h e fi rst prize i n t he C lu b t o ur n ame n t s at

B u d a P est w h ere h e is n o w fo ll o w i n g his pr o fessi o n as e n gi n eer

-

, .

His style is e xtremely attacki n g pr o d uci n g s o me mo st i n terést

'

i n g an d brillia n t games .

L a d y T H O M AS ED ITH M o f t he M a n o r o f M arst o n B ed s
, .
, , ,

wh o wo n t h e first prize o f th e L a d ies M aj o r T o ur n am e n t besi d es

’
,

b eing a g o o d c h essist i s a n e xpert musi c ia n a nd g o o d singer late

, ,

pupil o f Sir J o h n G o ss i Sh e lived fo r s o me years w it h her h us ba n d ,

Sir Geo T h o m as B art at C o n stanti n o ple b ut n o w resi d es i n t h is

.
, , ,

c o u n try an d is s o meti m es to b e see n at t he L a d ies C h ess C lu b

,
’
,

L o n do n .

M rs R ID P AT H o f Paris w i nn er o f th e M i n o r T o ur n a m e n t and
.
, , ,

h er h us b a n d M r J Ri d pat h w ere at o n e ti me active m em b ers

,
. .
,

o f o ur l o c al c lu b an d t h o ug h a dd icte d t o travel we u n d ersta n d

, , ,

t h at th ey m a y s h o rtl y be co m i n g to res i de n ear us agai n

3 64 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU R NA M EN T
a sch eme wh ich is still in use an d h a s always wo rked satis fact o ri ly , ,

besi des bei ng m o st simple in appli cati o n S ince th en Pro f B erge r s . .

’

system ha s been invented an d c o me into genera l use an d 15 based o n ,

s o mewh at t h e same principle .

O ur sch eme is W e number th e players w h i c h can be do n e by

—
, _
lo t h aving previ o usly d eci d e d t h e o rd er a c c o rd i n g to th e fo llo wmg
.

p lan
N o 1 plays 2 3 4 5 1 in o r der .
, , , , ,

No 2 .
3,
'
NO 3 '
51 11 20 31 4
No 4 .
4, 5, 1 , 2, 3

,
NQ S 31 41 51 11 2

a n d so o n a larger number o f players always h o wever maki n g

fo r , , ,

t h e d raw fo r an o dd n u mber o f c o mpetit o rs O n th e da y o n wh ich -

any o ne is do w n t o play h imsel f h e o f c o u rse h a s a bye an d It can be

.
'

, , , ,
entered so o n the t ime s heet N o w i f t h ere are an eve n number o f
-
.
,

layers say s ix each o n e meets th e extra o ne o n wh at wo ul d h ave

peen h is bye day and the pairi n g beco mes
, ,

No 1 plays 2 3 4 5 6 i n o rd er .
, , , , ,
NO 2 1, 6 , 3 , 4. 5
No 3.
5. 1 , 2 , 6 , 4
NO 4 6 ) 51 1 1 2 7 3
No 5.
3 , 4, 6, I , 2
NO 6 4.

th e 6 s c o min g in wh ere th e playe r s o wn nu mber wo u l d n aturall y be

’ ’

placed O ne d isti n ct a dvantage is th at a c o m petit o r starts h is li st at

.

a particular pla t e and plays righ t d o wn a n d th en c o mmences at th e

,

to p e xcept fo r w h at we term th e bye man

,
.

T h is was t h e syste m wh ic h was u se d in t h is To u rnament e xcept

th at after th e arrangement o f th e numbers t h e d raw ma d e o n t h e
, ,

m o rning o f eac h d ay d eci d ed wh ich o f t h e ro un d s w ere to be t a ken .

An examinati o n o f p 1 2 w ill make t h is clear . .

W h en t h e ro u n d s are taken i n o rd er by a simple calculati o n o n e ,

can d etermine w h at o pp o n ents meet in an y g iven ro un d an d Of , ,

c o u rse No 1 need no t start with No 2 i f it is pre ferre d o th erw ise
,
. . .

I N STR U CTI O N S T O D I R E C T O R S O F P LAY .

D irect o rs wh o were fi rs t class amateurs w er e app o inte d t o s u per

,
-

,
i nt end each day w ith stew ard s to assist t h em Th ese i n stru cti o ns
, .

w ere issued an d c o pies were furnish e d t o th e masters

,

I T h e d irect o r o n d uty at eit h er mo rning o r eveni n g sitti n g will

.

be present at least a quarter o f an h o ur befo re th e time fixe d fo r

play an d hi s first d uty will be to see t h at the cl o cks a nd sets are
,

c o rrect .

2 He w ill see th at th e cl o cks are set go i n g at th e ti m e fixe d

.

fo r play .
 A PPENDI X 3 65

will be pre sen t th r o ugh o ut th e h o urs o f play a n d is b o u n d

He ,

t o rece iv e any c o mplaints fr o m c o mp etit o rs as t o th e infracti o n o f t h e

Ru l es an d Regulati o ns .

4 In case o f an alleged in fracti o n o f t h e time li mit h e will at o nce

.
,

d eci d e th e fact by th e state o f t h e cl o ck th e sc o re o f th e game a n d, ,

by taking any evi d ence o f p layers a n d bystan d ers t h at h e may co n
si der nec essary to fo rm a fair j u d gment o f th e case If th e alleged .

infracti o n o f th e time limit be n o t pro ved to h is sati sfacti o n th e game

wil l pro ceed b u t if pro ved h e will at o nce sc o re t h e game o n t he pro
,

visi o nal sco re sh eets H e is b o un d to take n o tice o f any infracti o n

-
.

o f th e time limit .

5 I n cas e o f a c o mp laint by a c o mpetit o r as t o an in fracti o n o f

.

th e la w s o f c h ess h e will take e v i d ence as t o th e facts o f th e case ,

and d eci d e t h e p o int i n d isp ute acc o r d ing t o t h e laws in fo rce An .

appeal against h is d ecisi o n may be mad e t o t h e C o mmittee If an .

appeal is mad e th e d irect o r must at o nce c o mm u nicate with th e

,

ho n secret ary wh o will imme d iately s u mm o n a qu o r um o f t h e

.
,

C o mmittee fo r a final d ecisi o n to be mad e .

6 Immed iate ly o n a c o mplaint being mad e as ab o ve th e d irect o r

.
,

wi ll st o p th e cl o cks o f the players c o nce ned

-
r .

7 Wh en a ny game is finis h e d h e w ill at o nce regi s ter th e result

.
,

o n th e pro visi o nal sc o re s h eets -

.

8 Ten minutes befo re t h e cl o se o f play h e will give n o tice to all

.

players o f unfinish e d games t h at s u ch gam es m u st be adj o urne d a n d ,

t hat the player w h o se t u rn it is t o m o ve m u st rec o rd h i s n ext m o ve in

writing instead o f ma k in g i t o n th e bo ard b u t n o t befo re t h e 3o th o r
,

60 th m o v e o f B lack Th e player wh o has ma de th e last m o ve w ill

.

be call ed upo n t o rec o rd th e p o s i ti o n o f t h e Pieces o n a d iagram

pro v i d ed an d th e player wh o h as to m o ve will rec o rd h i s m o v e o n
,

th e back o f th e d iagram a n d pl a ce it in an envel o pe w h ic h is to be ,

cl o sed do wn Th e d irecto r wi ll write th e names o f th e players o n th e

.

envel o pe a nd als o th e e xact time u se d by eac h o f t h em

,
.

9 B efo re t h e h o ur fi xe d fo r resumpti o n o f play t h e d irect o r w ill

.

s ee th at th e time by th e cl o cks c o rresp o n d s wit h th e times state d o n

the en v el o pe s A t th e tim e fi xe d h e will start th e cl o cks o f th e
.

players wh o are ab s ent He will O pen th e env el o pes in th e presence

.
'

o f b o th p layers a n d w ill make o n t h e b o ard th e m o e as writt en

,
v

d o wn .Rule IV is in fo rce with regard t o seale d m o ves so far as it

.
,

appli es Ambig u o u s seale d m o v e s are to be inter prete d by th e o ppo

.

n ent An erro r in th e diagram may be c o rrecte d fro m th e sc o re s h eet

.
-

o f th e game If eit h er player o f an a dj o u rned game is absent h is

.

cl o ck will be set in m o ti o n a n d o nly after h i s arrival is th e envel o pe

,

t o be o pene d a n d t h e m o ve ma d e .

10 T h e d irect o r may call up o n c o mpetit o rs in an a dj o urne d g a me

.

t o res u me it any time wh en t h ey are free an d th ere are t wo h o u rs ,

l eft fo r play .

It T h e d irect o r will place t h e s eale d e n vel o pes 1n co mplet e

. ,

sc o res o f games ,a n d badge O f o ffice in t h e o ffi cial b o x pro v i d ed fo r

th e purp o se a n d w ill d eliver th e key to t h e secretary
,
.
3 66 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T O U R NAMENT
NOT E —
regard to Rule VI I wh en th e sc o re was h anded to
In .
,

t he o fficial sc o rer a n d fo u n d c o rrect it was t h en e n tere d o n a n o ther

,

sco re sh eet th e pro visi o nal sco re s h ee t bein g mainl y fo r t he i nfo rma
,
ti o n o f t h e public a n d n o t final I n Rul e VI I I i t w as a fterwards
“ .

arran ged t h at the s ealed m o ve mig h t be entere d a ny wh ere as the ,

o pp o nent migh t easily d elay matters by being s lo w o ver t h e d iagram .

In Rule IX w it h th e g en eral c o nsent o f t he players th e e n vel o pes

.
, ,
w ere o pen ed immed iately th e time was up “

I N STR U C TI O N S TO STEWARD S .

The d uty o f th e stewa r d s is to l o o k after th e co n venience o f the

visit o rs to th e C o n g ress to see th at th e arran gements at the do o r
, _

a n d in t h e small c h e ss ro o m are a ll ri ght t o see t h at t h e li n e s o f

,

c h airs are kept a n d to give an y assistance t o the d ire ct o r o f play that

,
.

h e may re quire .

O P E N I N G S C H O SE N .

N um ber Dra wn

Queen s si d e an d allie d Open

’

ings
Ruy Lo pez
F rench
Giuo c o Pian o
“
Vienna

ig h ts’De fe n ce

ambit Declined
o ur Knigh ts ’

Petro ff .

B ish o p s Gambit
’

C e n tre C o u n ter
_
flPh ilid o r
Less favo ured débii ts
To tal 85 I 87
 T HE HAST INGS C H ESS T O U RNAM EIt I
‘

3 68

t ies as in re ference to th e brilliancy prizes Wh en t h ese were g i ven

,
.
,

t h e d o n o rs o n e o f wh o m was t h e v ice pres i d ent e v entually selecte d

,
-

t h e ju dges a n d m o st n aturall y c h o se t w o wh o h a d acte d sa t i s fact o r i ly

-

fo r a prece d in g Internati o nal To urnament ;but when t h es e we re mad e

kno wn two Of t h e c o mp etit o rs d i ssent ed d eclining to agree t o any o ne ,
‘

o utsi d e o u r o wn C o mmi t tee W e were t h erefo e o n t h e h o rns o f a ’

. r

d il emma ; o ur ann o u n em e nt h a d been straine d int o a c o nstructi o n

c

wh ich apparently it w o ul d bear t h o u g h never inten d e d a n d we had

, , , ,

accepte d th e p rizes a n d pro claim ed t h em I t seemed at first i n evIta ble .

th at we must eit h er return th e prizes o r let t h em be g i ven as a purely

private a ffair ro bbing th em o f m o st o f th eir gl o ry After s o me
, .

c o rresp o n d ence h o wever t h e t wo ju dges relieve d us In o ur perpl exi ty

, ,

by retiring a n d th e d o n o rs c o nsented t o th e altered arrangemen ts

, .

SO L U TI O N S TO P R O B LE M S SE T IN T HE S O LU TI O N
T O U RN EY .

N o I B erge n Key : K t o Kt 2 fo ll o we d by 2 K t o B 2 2 Q to
. .
—

,
.
, .

R 2 2 Q to B 2 2 Kt 10 Kt 5 & c acco r d ingly

,
.
,
.
, .
, .

N O 2 Go l d
. . Key R to Kt 2 fo ll o we d by 2 Q t o R 3 2 Q to
—
,
.
,
.

B 3 ch & c acc o r dingly

, , .
, .

Th e near tr ies o f R P a n d R to Q 4 ( wh ich h ave been claime d by x

s dme as c o o ks ) are b o t h d efeate d by R t o B

4 .

No 3 D P. . Key : K t o K 7 t h reatening 2 K t o B 8 3 Q to
. .
—

, .

K 8 ( l) ; 4 R t o B 4 mate
.

.
, .

U n fo rtunately No I h a d an Obscure c o o k w h ic h was n o t d isc o v ered

, .

at th e tim e ; th e p o siti o n as gi v en h a s been amen d ed by M r Stu dd .

,
w ith th e auth o r s c o nsent by a sligh t alterati o n
’
, .
 IN D EX

Acco un t
36 3
s, M aro czy O en , 339 w
hy
Albi n ( bi o g ra p ) , 3 59 n b
M aso ( i o g r ap ) , 3 56 hy
y
Bardeleben ( bi o g ra ph ) , 3 50 b
M i eses ( i o g rap ) , 3 6 1 hy
Bio g rap es hi O peni ng d ay, 1 0
Albin . 3 59 nn
O p e i g s , 36 6
Bardeleben , 3 50
K nt
C en t re C o u er , 50 , 1 6 9 , 2 3 3
Bi rd , 3 57 Ev ans’, 8 7, 1 1 5, 1 3 2 , 1 4 1 , 1 6 5,
Black bur ne , 3 52 X 20 9, 2 2 9 , 2 9 1 , 2 92
B urn, 3 55 ( Fo u r Knig ht s
’
,
1 6, 3 2 , 44 , 98 ,
1 9,
Gunsberg , 3 58 10 0 , 1 3 5, 161, 173 , 1 78 , 1 8 7,
Jan o wk
s i , 3 55
k
Las er , 346 F r en c h , 1 4, 2 7, 40 , 55, 6 5, 80 , 94 ,
M arco , 3 59 1 53 ? 1 56 , 1 59 ,
M aro czy, 3 6 2 1 82 , 1 9 1 2 1 1, 2 13,
M as o n , 3 56 126 , 2 76 , 5 2 83 ,
M ieses , 3 6 1
Pi llsbur , 34 5 y
Po llo c , 3 60 k Qi nQSQL I Q, 3 2 , 4 2 , S4 , 9 3 , 100 ,

h
Ri d pat , M rs , 36 2 . 12 8, 1 30 , 1 3 5, 1 57 , 1 94 , 20 7,
h
Sc i ffers , 3 50
h
Sc lech ter , 3 52 -

H u n g a r i an ,32 3 1 4 9,
t n
S ei i tz , 34 8 n n
I di a , 8 3 , 2 88 , 3 3 8 , 33 9
Tarrasch , 347 n
Ki g ’s Gambi ts , 2 0 , 4 7, 1 2 7, 1 8 7,
Tchi g o ri n , 34 5 7r , 2 9 6
1 99 , 2 39 , 2
h n
Teic ma n , 3 5 1 Petr o ff, 76 , 9 8 , 1 0 5, 1 1 4 , 1 6 1 , 1 8 7,
h
T o mas , Lad , 3 6 2 y 2 50
Ti n sle , 360 y Phi li d o r , 70 , 1 9 6 , 2 81
V
erg ani , 3 6 2
X
Po nz i a n i , 8 2 , 1 59
W albro dt , 3 54 Que e
’
n
s sid e a nd a lli ed Openi ng s,
r hy
Bi d ( bi o g rap ) , 3 57
b
r hy
hy
B lack burne ( i o g rap ) , 3 52
Bum ( bi o g ap ) , 3 5 5
4 1 , 48 , ss
79 , 84 , 86 , 90
2 4,

w 2 5,

,
2

92 ,
3 4 , 36 ,
30 ,

éa 72 , 73 ,
9 5, 96 , 1 0 8 ,
nut t n
C o s l a i o g ame, 34 1 1 10 , 1 1 1, 1 18, 1 2 3, 1 2 4, 1 33 ,
Ea l ryh ti s o ry, 4 1 39 , 1 4 7, 1 48 , 1 51 , I

b r hy
Guns berg ( i o g ap ) , 3 58 1 72 ,
I74, I 7S, 1 92 , I9
t
I ems , 2 9 7, 20 1 , 2 1 8,

J n wk
a o s i ( bi o g ra hy
p ) , 3 55 2 48 , 2 55, 2 57, 259 , 2 79 ,
r
Las k e ( bi o g a p r hy
) , 346 2 8 5, 2 8 7, 2 93 ,
£9 5» 3 0 2,

r hy
Ma co ( bi o g rap ) , 3 59 3 0 5, 3 1 0 , 3 1 4 , 32 1 , 32 5 3 32 , ,

b r h
Maro czy ( i o g ap y) , 36 2
3 70 T HE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
nn
O pe i g s ( co n t ) P llo ck ( bi g aphy ) 360
o o r ,

Ruy Lo pez , 1 6 , 3 8 , 53 , 60 , 6 2 , 78 , Pi
r z es ,& 6 8 342
c.
, , ,

10 2 , 1 0 7, 1 0 8 , 1 2 6 , 1 1 40 , P bl m 2 1 6 36 8
ro e s, ,

1 4 5, 1 6 2 , 1 76 , 1 83 , R g l t i ns 6 3 64 3 66
e u a o
, , ,

1 89 , 2 0 2 , 2 2 1 2 , 2 20 , Ri d p th M s ( bi g raphy )
a , r . o , 3 62
2 2 6 , 2 30 , 2 42 , Ru les , 8
2 44 , 2 4 5, 2 6 1 , 2 7 0 , 2 72 , 2 73 , h b
Sc iffers ( i o g rap ) , 3 50 hy
2 78 . 2 99 , 3 0 4 , 3 1 2 , 3 1 5, 3 2 8 , h ht r b
Sc lec e ( i o g ra p ), 3 5 2 hy
33 4 So ci al, 1 0 , 59 , 1 3 8 , 2 1 5, 2 1 7, 2 89
Sco 2 6 , 3 9, 1 66 , 2 5 1 , ut n
So l i o s , 3 6 8
2 6 8 , 2 75. 30 7 n tz b r hy
St ei i ( io g ap ) , 3 48
, n
46 , 52 , 2 1 0 , 2 3 5, 2 6 7, b r hy
T arra sch ( io g a p ) , 3 4 7
2 80 b r hy
T chig o r in ( io g ap ) , 34 5
X T rhee K i n h
’
g ’s , 2 4 , 1 1 4 , 2 56
t h nn bi r hy
T ei c m a ( o g ap ) , 3 5 1
ht
T wo Knig s Defence , 3 2 , 54 , 71 ,
, h y r hy
T o m as , La d ( bi o g a p ), 3 6 2
i‘ t o o , 1 3 5, 2 54, 30 0 , 3 3 0 n y b hy
Ti s le ( i o g ra p ) , 3 6 0
(
V nn
ie a , V i hy
erg an i ( b o g ra p ), 362
2 32 , 2 39 , 32 0 , 3 2 7 b r hy
W a lbro d t ( i o g ap ) , 3 54
P i i ng
a r s, 1 2 , 36 3 th w
Wi d ra als, 8 , 36 7
Pi llsb ry b r hy )
u ( i o g ap , 345