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TheHastingsChessTournament1895 10001922
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W . H . K . P O L L OC K
E . S CH IF FERS
D R T A RRASC H .
G EO RG M A R C O
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R T . EI C H M A N N
B . VER GA NI .
E LASK ER
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A , A LBI N
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C A RL S C H L EC HT E R .
1 M I ES Es
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INT E RN AT IO NA L C H ES S C O NG RE S S
H A ST INGS 1 89 5
Roy a l P a tr o n T HE D U KE O F Y O R K, K G . .
P RI NC E D EM IDO F DE SO N DO N AT O ( A ac éR s si a Embass ) F tt h u n y .
L
EA R O F D A RT REY , K P ( resid en o f th e St Geo g e ’s C ess C lub ) . . P t . r h .
EA R O F AS H B U RN H A M L .
VISC OU NT C A NT ELU P E .
LO RD B RASS E , K C B Y . . .
H O N T A B RASSE . . . Y .
T H E LO RD M A O R O F L D Y
( resi d en o f t he M e ro po li a C ess C l ON ON P t t tn h ub ) .
T H E M A O R O F H A ST I N S ( M AJ Y O R W EST O N ) G .
T H E DE P U T M A O R OF H A ST I N S ( B H W T RE E , ESQ Y -
Y G . . . .
S I R IS RAE H A RT ( P res d e L
o f th e Lei ces er C ess C lub ) i nt t h .
A M OC AT I A , E SQ ( P resid e
. o f t h e C i ty o f L o n d o n C ess C lu )
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. nt h b .
CA NON
D E A NE ( C ai r ma n o f t he S o u er n C o u n t i es C ess U i o n )h th h n .
D R H U NT ( Vi ce C airm a o f th e So u t er C o un i es C ess U i o )
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h n h n t h n n
J A M ES W H IT E , E SQ ( es i d e O f t h e L eeds C ess C l ) Pr
. nt h ub .
G E B A RB IE R, ESQ ( esi d e
. . o f t h e G las g o C es s C lu b ) Pr . nt w h .
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W II A C KSO N , ESQ ( esid e o f th e W il s C ess C lu b )
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RE V F S U DE N ( resi d e
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o f t h e B a e sea C ess C lu b )
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LA ER ISAAC , ESQ ( es i d e o f th e B i g h o C ess C lub) Pr
. nt r t n h .
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a r mi n s t er C ess C lu b) Pr nt . h .
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o f t h e M a id s o e C ess C lu b ). Pr nt t n h .
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C A P T A I N B EA U M O NT ( Pr r s i d en t o f t h e So t Noh o o d C ess C l ) ub .
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O W E L , ESQ ( res d e t o f th e Li er po o l C ess C lu b )
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R C H I P P E R IE D , ESQ J i nt
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C O O NEL B ROO K IE D M P F L . .
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C h a i r ma n : T . C O LE, ESQ .
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Tr u stees
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A AL O O , ES Q
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. . . F K U H N , ESQ
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G B RADSH AW , ESQ
. . A EAR , ESQ
. L . C LOC O C K, ESQ
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H C H A P M AN, ESQ
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J ELSD EN , ESQ
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H C H E SH IRE, ESQ
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H C O L B O RNE, ESQ
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J H A L AW A , ESQ
. L Y F T U D DEN H A M , ES Q
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J C O BO RNE , ESQ
. L . G H E RIN T O N, ESQ
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J W A T NEV, ESQ
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T C O LE, ESQ
. . E U KES , ES Q
. J . F W O M E RS E , ESQ
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Ho n . Tr easu r er : A H H AL
. . L , ESQ . H o n Secr et a ry : H E DO B ELL, ESQ
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A B U R N ( Eng la n d )
. I G U NSB ERG ( Eng la nd ) .
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 ) .
INT RO D U C T IO N .
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 .
was ecc en tri c but m o s t was us eful and it all was carefull y c o n
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2 THE HAST I NGS C H ESS T OU RNA M ENT
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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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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a n d s o me ela b o rately
an d
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 .
4 L 3 L an d 2 1
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Th e e n tries re c eive d w ere so n umero us th at t h ey
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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 ,
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 .
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 .
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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
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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 .
S PEC IA L P R IZ E S .
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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 .
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si xt y m o ves h ave b ee n re co rd ed o n ea ch si d e .
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 .
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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
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ri gh t t o a p ri ze o r to c o n s o lati o n m o ney .
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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
—
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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 ,
a ny co n s o lati o n m o n ey .
pri z es .
M o difi ca ti o n of Reg u la ti o n s —
t h at the ga m e Sh all b e re c o m me n ce d -
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
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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
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g a me i s d ra wn .
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
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Rul es .
from th e p o i n t o f adj ou rn me n t .
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 .
C o n gress .
Tlzu r sa ay A ug ust 2 2
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Pro ble m s o lvi n g T o ur n a m e n t from
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3 to 5 R M P rizes val ue
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Tuesday to Tlzur saay A ug us t 2 7 to 2 9 ,
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DAYT H E O P EN I NG .
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
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t o wn spe o ple an d C orp o rati o n to the b eauti ful wateri ng place and -
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
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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 ,
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 ,
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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 ,
ag ai n at th e 7 o c l o c k resumpti o n
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R xB Q to B 4
Q to K z P t o Kt 4
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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
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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
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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 ,
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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 ? ,
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
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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 .
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
.
,
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
1
ot
4 .
, s q ; 43 Q , .
.
BY S TINSLEY
N OTES . .
4
Rath er pre ferable p o ssibly is 1 5 P x Kt B to Q 3 1 6 P x P
, , .
,
.
,
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 .
by Kt t 0 K 2 &c ,
.
King in line .
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
,
.
,
e xch ange .
least o f se eral evils B lack s Knigh t is th e d i ffic u lty being so stro ngly
v .
’
,
t h e fullest e xte n t .
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 .
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
’ ’
-
,
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
’
.
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 ,
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.
,
B is h o p at K 3 .
7
Th is makes th e Queen s Pawn fi xed a n d weak but it is difficult ’
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
.
,
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
’
,
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
, ,
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 ,
‘ ’
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
’
.
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
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 ,
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
,
’
,
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
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
,
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 .
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 —
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
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 .
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
, .
file .
,
x .
,
.
th e P at K B 3 .
If P t h e n Kt ; 37 P t R to Kt 2 ; 3 8 R t o Kt sq
.
,
.
,
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
' .
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 .
2
. n
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 ,
Pawns .
U nnecessary
1
"
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
,
.
,
.
,
.
sh o ul d h ave played 2 4 B x P . .
Wh ite th reatene d 2 6 P to B 3
7
. .
Q to Q 4 m ;
E S C H I FF E RS u I GU N SBERG
. . . .
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 . .
.
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
’
.
,
’
, .
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 .
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
.
.
, , ,
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
.
,
.
,
attack .
B t o K 2 was preferable .
d i agram ) .
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 .
well in h an d .
ga me is l o st fo r B lack .
g a m e fro m B lack bu r n e .
S T IN S LEY
.
J . M ASON .
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 . .
2
Q Q was the pro per m o ve a n d after ward s P to Kt 5 with the
x , ,
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 ,
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 .
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 . .
,
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
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
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 .
M uch better t h an 3 8 P x P P x P ; 39 K B x P R to K 2 ch ; .
,
.
, ,
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
’ ’ '
.
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 .
A ALB IN v
. . C . VON B ARDELE BEN .
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 . .
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 , , .
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 .
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
.
’
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 .
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 .
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
, , ,
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
, , , , , ,
,
h .
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 .
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 ‘ ’
.
’
.
M agazin e v o l x p 46 3 N o vember
’
,
. v . . M r B ir d d eserves t h e
,
.
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 .
’
.
,
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 .
.
, , ,
alread y a p o o r game .
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
’ —
,
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
.
,
.
1
p ,
11
T h e Kn igh t was e xcel lently p o ste d R t o K sq seems effective .
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
’
.
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 ,
,
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 . .
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 .
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 .
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
, , . .
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 .
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 , .
, ,
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 ,
.
B . V E RGAN I v. D IAN OW S KI
. .
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 . . .
o n by P to K 4 .
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 ’
.
,
th e m o v e ma d e .
W h it e s game is n o w v ery ba d
6 ’
.
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 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
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 . .
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 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’ .
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
.
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, .
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 . .
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 .
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
.
, , .
, ,
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 ,
A UG US T 7 .
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 .
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
.
.
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 .
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 ,
’
3
Th is m o v e breaks up Wh ite s centre a n d enables B lack to get ’
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 ,
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 ’
.
B x R P ch K B Q t o R 4 ch winning t h e e xchange
, ,
x , ,
.
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 ’ ’
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 ,
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
, ,
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 ’
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
, .
same o pp o nent .
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 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 .
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
,
.
,
by c o unter attacks —
.
is o lated Ro o k s Pawn ’
.
R x B 2 7 R x B B to Kt 4 is certai n ly preferable
.
, ,
.
30 . E x P, ch , E x B ;31 . Kt ,
R tc Kt 7 .
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
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
.
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 . .
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
. .
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 .
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 . . .
a n d m o re c o rrect .
player re t o o k h ere with th e Q u een s Pawn all o wing the exch ange o f
,
-
’
,
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
. .
,
.
,
R TEIC H M AN N
. v . A ALB IN. .
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 . . .
d efence th e re s u lt is a d raw .
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
'
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 ,
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 ,
.
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
-
U p o n Kt to B sq may fo ll o w P t o K Kt 5
.
.
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
. . .
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 . .
Pa wn with a go o d game .
5
Th e play i n th i s game was ta me a n d featureless to a d egree a n d , ,
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 . .
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 ,
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
,
’
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
, ,
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
,
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 ,
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
.
, .
, .
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 , .
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 . .
,
.
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 )
, . .
, , .
,
—
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 .
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
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
, ,
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
.
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
.
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 , , ,
5
N o t pro mising anything except risk B ut in t h e resulting R o o k
,
.
,
h imsel f h a s to play to d ra w .
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 .
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
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
,
.
,
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
, , ,
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
’
,
7
B lack h a s prepare d h i s c o u nter attack wit h a d mirable fo rce but -
9
Th e p o siti o n a d mits o f beautifu l p o ssibilities a nd B lack permits ,
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
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
—
. .
,
( 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 .
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
. . .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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
, ,
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
, , , .
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 .
th at th is i s th e o n ly ch ance l eft .
o pp o rtunity .
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 .
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 .
Q t o5 K R 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 .
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 ,
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
.
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
,
.
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 .
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 . .
superflu o us .
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
,
’
C o n templating Kt to K 5 an d p o ssibly Q Kt t o B 3
4
Als o sup .
Pa w ns i n such p o s i ti o ns .
Kt 5 .
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
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 .
Kt 5 T h e m o v e sh o u l d be 7 Kt t o Q B 3
. . .
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
'
, ,
. .
, .
h i s Pawn centre .
If B x Kt t h en Q x B threate ning B t o Q Kt 5
, ,
.
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 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 .
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
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
.
,
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 .
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 .
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 , .
.
.
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 , ,
.
, ,
.
Pa wn .
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 .
S T IN S L EY
. A ALB IN
. .
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 ,
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
,
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 .
o n his 2 7t h m o v e .
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 .
tio n .
1?
An imp o rtant fact o r in B lack s plan d irecte d against th e Wh ite ’
,
King .
.
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
, ,
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
,
c om fo rts o f th e gl ad iato rs .
G M ARC O
. a . S T INS LEY
. .
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
.
line o f play .
I prefer Kt t o K B 3
3
.
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 ’
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 .
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
,
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
,
.
’
H . N P ILL SB U RY
. v. A ALB IN
. .
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
. .
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 . . .
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 .
-
8 Kt t o B 3 s eems preferab le
4
. .
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
. . . .
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 .
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
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
.
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 ’
, , ,
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
’
,
wa s stro nger .
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
, ,
( 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
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
. .
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
,
,
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
,
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
, ,
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 ,
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
’
.
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 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 . .
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 .
.
,
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 . .
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
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
.
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 .
° 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 .
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 .
A UG US T 12 .
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
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 .
1
Th is fo rm o f th e Q u een s Pawn game has s o metimes been d e ’
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
,
.
, . .
3
I d o n o t remember seeing o t h er recent games by D r T a rr as ch .
3
A v e ry stro ng m o ve with plenty o f ch ances o f a g o o d sacrifice
,
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
, , ,
.
,
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 ’
,
’ ’
,
9
A pparently th e en d ing is d ead even a n d as each h a s a passe d ,
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 ’ ’
,
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 .
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
7
T is assists B lack Q t o R 4 with th e o bject o f maintaining the
h .
,
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 ‘
P o ll o ck .
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 .
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 .
E . S C H I FF ERS a .
J H
. . B LAC K B U RN E .
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
’
. 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 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
, , ,
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 ,
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 .
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
. .
,
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 .
’
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 .
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 .
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 ’
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 .
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
,
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
,
’
.
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 ,
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 ,
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 .
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 ,
,
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 .
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 . .
Queen s Pa wn ’
.
, .
,
. .
A U GU ST 12 10 3
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
.
’
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 ,
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 ,
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 ,
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 .
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 ,
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
. .
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
,
.
,
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
. .
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 .
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 .
1 3 .
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
,
ga m e .
z r
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 .
, ,
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 .
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 .
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
’
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 ,
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 ,
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 . .
1
A m o v e frequen t ly a d o pt ed by M o rp h y .
2
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
, ,
even game .
4
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
,
r ,
8 R t o K sq
. .
5
S tro nger play w o ul d h ave been 8 P P an d if Kt to K B 3 ;. x
,
th en 9 Kt P ( t h reatening Q t o R 4 ch ) Q P ; 1 0 Kt to Q B 3 &c
. x , ,
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 . .
2
Th ese m o ves clearly d em o nstrate t he i n co n sisten cy o f W h ite s
’
attack .
11
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
,
Queen s Pawn fo r it ; event u ally W h ite very skil fully played fo r th e
’
d raw .
H . E B IRD
. B . V ERGANI .
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
1
.
2
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 .
3
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
.
,
’
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
4 ’
s o me future time .
‘1
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 .
7
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 ,
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 .
x .
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
11
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
-
12
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
,
13
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
,
D R T A RRASC H
. E . S C H I FF E RS .
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
9
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 . .
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
.
; ,
x .
,
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
, , .
,
3 '
,
T o prevent B
4
P ch W inning a pawn by Q t o R 4 ch &c B u t
x
, , , , .
Kt ch ; 1 8
,
P t Q to R 4 ; 1 9 K to Kt sq B t o K 3 gave
.
,
.
, ,
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
'
,
of to
Q Kt 4, & c .
7
,
. 1
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
.
, .
wins by 3 3 P to Kt 3 Q to R 3 ( best) ; 34 B x P Q R t o Kt s q ;
.
,
.
,
-
3 5 Q x P a n d wins ea s ily
. .
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
.
, , .
, , .
,
A WALB RODT
. v
. S T IN SL E Y
. .
BY R TE IC H M ANN NOTES . .
M ak in g a Ph ilid o r s De fe n ce o f it
2 ’
Kt t o B 3 is S impler an d .
b etter .
,
1 1 6 TH E HASTI NGS C H ESS T O U RNA MENT
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
“
1 1
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
‘
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
29
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
AU GU ST 13 11 7
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
10 1
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 . .
5
HQ Wh ite plays 1 9 P x Q B P .
,
P x P ;20 . R to
Kt 6, Q to K 2 ;z . P tO Q 6 .
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
. .
7
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 .
fla res .
, , ,
A B U RN
. 7
1 . M . T C H IGO RIN .
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
'
q _
R to Q B sq Q to Kt sq 1
‘
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 .
THE HASTI NGS C H ESS T OU R NA MENT
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
o
'
c h ance o f escaping .
least a Pie ce .
T he reply t o P P wo ul d be Q t o Q B 5
12
x .
1 22 THE
Q to Kt 4 W H ITE
°
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
.
, ,
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
, , , , ,
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
’
, ,
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
.
W i ng
.
, .
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
'
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 .
be altered .
J M ASO N A B U RN . . .
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 . . .
,
,
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 ;
.
,
.
,
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
, .
, , ,
.
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
.
, .
, ,
.
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
° If n o w Kt K 7, eh K to q
5, Kt
1
, 30 . to B to ;3I .
,
P t ; 32 .
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 .
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 .
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 . .
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
, .
,
.
, .
,
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
‘ ’
.
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 . .
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
.
, ,
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 .
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 .
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 ,
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
,
’
.
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 .
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 .
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
,
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
’
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 .
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 ,
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 ,
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 .
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
, ,
.
, ,
fo reseen .
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
.
,
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
.
.
O
\ Q to K t 3
5
C astles
O Kt t o Kt 5 Q tO q
Q to q P to K R 3
1 2 Kt t o B 3 B t o Kt 5 W H ITE
ié
o R ’
3E s q £2212
}:
0
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
. .
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 .
2
Taking th e i n itiative d irectly B u t Wh i te appears c o n ten t w1th .
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 .
8
T h e c o ntest increases in d i ffic u lty T h e unite d passe d Pa wn s .
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
.
11
A curi o us erro r l o sing straigh t away fo r th e reply wi n s the
, ,
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 . .
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 ’ ’
i rresistible .
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
.
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 .
.
,
c harmi n g musi c .
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 .
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
. .
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 .
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
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
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
,
’
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 .
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 . .
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, .
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
. . .
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
ig
c
)
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 . .
, ,
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 .
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 ,
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 ,
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 ,
.
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 .
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
’
'
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
, , .
° 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
, _ ,
,
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
_ .
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 ,
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 , ,
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 .
t o tally o ut o f 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 ’
,
easily m et .
th is th e rest is n o t d if fic u lt fo r B lack .
1
o h , .
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
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 e play .
Lo s t t i m e
5
R t o K sq is better .
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
,
.
,
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 .
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 ,
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
, , , .
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 .
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 . .
o ut d efinit e sc h eme .
3
After t h is exc h ange W h ite ge ts s o me d isad vantage by d egrees , ,
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
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 ,
-
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
.
, ,
si d e giving hi m an ad v antage .
17
Wh ite c o u ld h ave resigned n o w N o tice the en ergy wit h wh ich .
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
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
, .
Q to Q 2 was th e co rrect i d ea
, .
T o prevent Kt to B 4 an d Q 6
7
.
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 .
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
,
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 ,
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
.
,
.
, .
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 ,
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 .
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
,
.
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
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 .
Pawn as in ,
game M arco 0 B urn . .
Q 5 &c , .
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
. .
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
,
.
B t o B 4 w o ul d be bett e r
3
.
T o o l a te ( l) .
stro ng as it s eems t o be .
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
.
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 .
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 .
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
.
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
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
-
.
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
’
,
4
T h e o pene d file pro ves o f great se r vice t o Wh ite later o n .
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 ,
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 .
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 .
31
Wh ite h ere exceed e d his time a n d th ereupo n resign ed B lack
“
, .
,
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 . .
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
,
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 .
Pawn is do o med no w .
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 .
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 ’
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 .
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
.
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 .
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 .
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
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 ri gh t m o ve h ere was P t o B 3
2
.
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
.
,
.
, ,
. .
7 ’
, ,
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
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 . .
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
. .
9
W h ite h a s n o w carried o u t h is plans an d o btained th e entire -
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 .
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 .
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 ’
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 .
’
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 ,
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
,
.
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
.
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
, ,
. .
,
—
t o a s urprisingly su d d en en d .
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
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
, ,
.
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 .
S T IN SLEY o B V E RGANI . . . .
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 ,
’
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
’
5
Initiatin g a p o werfu l attack T h e ad vance o f th is Pawn is m o stly
.
‘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
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 . .
,
.
. .
,
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
,
very finely .
J H . . B LAC KB U RN E C . VO N B A RD ELEB E N .
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 . . .
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 .
7
B t o Kt 4 th reatening P t o B 5 was m o re fo rcing
,
, .
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 , .
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
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 .
Premature P t o Q 4 is m o re u s u al a n d b etter
1
.
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
.
, , .
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 .
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
'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
-
2
The do u ble o bject o f preve n ting Kt t o K Kt 5 presently a n d th e ,
3
Preventing an in o pp o rtune exch ange by W h i te wh o m i gh t ,
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 — —
.
3
A ll o wing th e very evil Kt to Kt 5 wh ic h was prev i o usly
, ,
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 . .
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 .
’
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 o keep t h e Knigh t o u t o f h i s K Kt 4
5 .
3
Ris u m ten ea tis am i ce ,
.
en p1 ea sa nt .
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
.
,
i f B lack di d n o t d ig h i s o wn grave .
Th e d ecisive mistake
1”
.
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 . .
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 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 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 .
E . LASKER H . N . P I LL SBU RY .
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 .
T o prev ent P t o Q 4
4
.
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 .
,
7
T h e o nly chance .
T o prevent Q to Q 7
3
.
first line .
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 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 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 ,
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 . .
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
,
. .
9
R to K s q wo ul d be better .
q if 3 Q s q th e n ,
3 2 Q to Kt 3 ch )
.
, .
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 .
w it h P to Q 4 .
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
. .
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 . .
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
, , , ,
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 .
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 . .
, , ,
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 , ,
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 .
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 .
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
,
B . V E RGANI a . I . GU N SB E RG .
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 .
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 .
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 . .
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 , ,
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 .
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
.
S T INSLEY
. v. H . E . B IRD .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
g oo d g a m es .
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 . .
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 .
’
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 ’
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 .
,
.
Kt t o K 5 23 B Kt B P B 24
. B to Kt 3 th reate nin g t o
x
,
x .
,
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 , , ,
.
gram ) .
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
. .
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 ) .
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 ,
° 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 ,
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
.
, .
,
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 .
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
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
.
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
.
,
.
, , , , .
,
4
Kt to K Kt 5 lead s t o n o en d u ring attack being answere d by ,
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
, , .
2
A ve ry tempting trap W h ite th reaten s t o win th e exch ange by.
11
Wh ite th reatened pro bably 2 6 Kt P ch an d if P Kt 2 7 R . x
, ,
x , .
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 .
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
, .
,
.
,
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
. .
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 ’
,
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
,
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 ,
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
,
.
w it h a target fo r h i s s h o ts .
B lack s King Is certa i nly very bare but t h e attack against it is tem
’
,
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
,
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,
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
.
,
A ALB IN
. a . E . S C H I FF ERS .
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
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
’ ’
,
2
He re I prefer 7 Kt t Kt P t.
; 8 P t o K 5 Kt t o Q 4
,
.
,
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
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
.
18 . P to K B 4 ; 1 9 .
Q t o Q Kt 4, P t o QB 4 ; 20 .
th reateni n g besi d es B t o B 3 .
th e B la ck Pawns .
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
.
,
’ ’
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
,
7
This is fatal l o sing at least a Pawn a n d t o tally d isrupting B la ck s
, ,
’
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
.
, ,
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 . .
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
,
.
,
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 , ,
.
,
.
,
.
,
. .
o f W h ite.
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 .
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
-
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
-
' ‘
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 .
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 , ,
.
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 .
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
BY D R TARRASC H N OTES . .
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
,
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
.
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 ’
,
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 ’
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
.
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 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
.
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
. .
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 .
‘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 .
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
,
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
. .
,
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
.
E . LASKE R v . R T E IC H M ANN
. .
BLAC K
W H IT E
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 . .
, ,
capture d eprives h imself o f th e ch ance o f gaining a mo ve
, .
u n mo ve d as l o ng as p o ssible .
o f Wh ite s p o siti o n
’
.
7 His
Queen is sti ll mo re unco mfo rtably c h o ked up by th is mo ve .
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
,
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
,
.
, ,
wo ul d an s wer Q t o B 3 .
by Q to Kt 3 .
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 .
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
. .
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 .
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 . .
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
,
.
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
,
.
,
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 .
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 .
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
, .
8
Wi n ning at least a Pawn .
9
Th is Wh ite apparently o verl o o ked .
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 .
,
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 ,
it at H astings .
ti o n R to K sq Q Kt to K Kt 3 ( Ma Q 2 a n d K B sq ) &c
, ,
.
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
. .
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
.
,
’ ’
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 .
,
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
.
1’
B lack h as playe d very w ell a n d h a s esta blish ed a n abs o lutely
, .
I GUNS B E RG
. W H K POLLOC K
. . . .
to
AU G U ST . 23 2 33
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
,
.
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 ,
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
’
,
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 ,
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
. .
,
.
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
.
, .
, ,
.
,
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 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 ,
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
. .
,
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 .
7
W h ite s play h ere required very great d elicacy o f treatmen t a nd
’
,
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 .
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
. .
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’
.
.
.
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
No w it is W h it e wh o h wit h o ut ; d u bt ” It
as , i o ,
i t:
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 .
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 .
’
1
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 —
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 .
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 , .
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 .
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 . .
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 .
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 .
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 . .
o f t h e black Pieces .
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 , .
,
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 )
.
—
.
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
.
,
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 ,
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 .
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 .
R T EIC H MANN
. 7
1 . W S TEINITZ
. .
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
,
.
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 .
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 .
'
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 .
M T C H IGORIN v S T IN S L EY
. . . .
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 .
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 ’
.
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 .
accuracy a n d precisi o n .
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
-
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
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
‘
,
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 .
19 R B R R ; 2 0 Kt ch K t o R sq ; 2 1
x B xP
x .
, ,
.
,
,
.
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 .
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 .
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 ’
. .
is also go o d .
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 . .
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 ,
.
,
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
.
, .
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
.
, .
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 .
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
.
9 B t o K Kt 5 an d B lack is h o peless
.
, .
n o w P to K 5 .
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
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 .
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 .
12 . R Pt Kt x P ; 1 3 Kt ,
t P t o Q 4 ; 1 4 Kt to B 6 ch
.
, .
, ,
Again ba d play
5
P x Kt was th e pro per co ntinuati o n
. .
,
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 .
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
,
2
An erro r o f ju d gme nt wh ic h B la ck takes a d vantage o f w ith
,
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
4
Th is Ro o k ent ers po werfully th e Wh ite Pawns s o o n beco mi n g ,
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 . .
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 .
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 .
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 . .
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
.
,
N eces s a i y b eca u se if Q t o R 6 t h en Kt x P
4
, , .
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
, .
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 . .
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 -
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 —
.
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
.
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
.
, , .
,
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
,
.
, .
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
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
, .
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 .
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, . .
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 )
.
,
. .
15
T h is is a mistake w h ic h is fatal at o nce B lack Sh o ul d h ave .
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 .
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
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
.
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
.
. .
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
,
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
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
,
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
,
.
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
, ,
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
,
5
Very neat ; B lack s King is so surro un ded by h is o wn Pawns
’
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 .
5
With wh at o bject Is n o t clear H e expo ses h imsel f to th e c o ming
.
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 .
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
. , 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
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 , ,
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 .
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 ) .
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 .
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 .
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 .
,
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
'
,
.
.
,
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
,
,
.
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 .
12 .
Q B &c x
,
.
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 ,
.
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
, ,
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 . .
acc o rd ingly .
d iffic u lty .
righ t b lu n d er .
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 .
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 . .
Queen s file an d alt o get h er freer sco pe Th is game o ffers few interest
’
,
.
Pawn .
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 ’ ’
,
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 .
, , .
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
.
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 .
acco unt o f R to K Kt 5 ch ,
.
W H . . K. POLLOC K to .
J H . . B LAC KB U RN E .
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
, .
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
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
.
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 ,
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
, .
° 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
.
,
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 . . .
2
,
o pen game .
T h is l o ses
4
P to B 3 migh t pro bably h a v e saved th e game .
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
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 . .
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 ,
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 ’
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 , , ,
“
,
t h en to play R to B 2 fo l lo wed by B to K B sq eventually The
, .
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’
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 .
, , .
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
,
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 .
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
,
.
, ,
A UG US T 29 .
A UG US T 30 .
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
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 ,
attack .
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
, ,
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
, , ,
“
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 ’
,
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 ,
. .
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
. .
,
t o K sq .
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 . .
, , ,
fav o ur ( S ee d iagram )
. .
J H B LAC K BU RN E 7) J M ASON
. . . .
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
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 . .
2
I prefer B to B 4 o r Kt 5 .
( 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
, , , , .
Kt t o Q 4 .
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 .
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,
.
.
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 .
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 . .
case after P t o K 3 .
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 ,
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 ’ ’ ’
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
, , ,
.
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 .
,
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 ,
, .
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
, , , .
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 ,
.
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 .
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
.
,
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 .
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
.
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 .
King s B is h o p s Pawn
’
As B lac k has h ard ly any fav o urabl e pro spect
’
.
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
44 K t o R 5 P to B 5
12
N O d o ubt t h e quickest way t o bring matt ers to a crisis .
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 . .
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
.
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 .
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 ,
.
42 . R x R P ; 43 . Kt t o K 5 R to Q 4 ; ,
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 ’
.
o ur great master s ED ] —
BLAC K
W HITE
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 . .
p o siti o n .
th e actual game .
safe game .
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 .
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
, ,
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
,
.
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 .
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
, .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 . . .
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 .
, ,
.
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
’
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 .
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
, ,
.
,
t h ere was n o n e befo re a Pawn s a Pawn fo r a that I —
’ ’
s u pp o rt ed B ish o p is in j eo pard y .
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
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 ’
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
.
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
.
, ,
.
8
It is hi gh ly int eresting t o see h o w B lack by excell ent tact i cs , ,
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 ’
12
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 , ,
’
, .
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
, .
“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 .
S T IN S L E Y o W H
. . . . K PO LL OC K
. .
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
”
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 . .
p o siti o n .
fo r W h i te .
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 .
mo ve .
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 , ,
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 ’
strength ; fo r example 3 8 K P Kt P 3 9 Q Kt R t o R 7 ch ,
. x
,
x .
, ,
.
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 , ,
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
, , .
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
,
. .
c o ntinued .
3 6t h a n d 3 8th m o v e o f B lack .
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
. .
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 .
P to K Kt 3 a n d B to Kt 2 were imperativ e no w
9
.
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
, ,
.
,
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
, ,
.
bellz
'
th e .
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
'
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 . .
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
’
sevent h rank .
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
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, Kt to B 3 ; 1 2 Kt . to R 5, ch , K to K sq ; 1 3 Kt to Kt 7, ch ,
.
II . R to q ) ; 11 . Kt t,
1 3. P
Q B 4 &cto ,
.
B x Q 8 C astles . .
ri o r game .
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
.
, ,
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 .
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 . .
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
.
-
,
.
,
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 ,
.
,
.
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 . .
1°
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
'
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 . .
d evel o p at leis u re .
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 .
,
y .
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 . .
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
, , ,
earlier .
9
If B lack h a d taken th e King s Pawn W h ite n ee d no t nec essarily
’
,
4
E lsewh ere in e xpre ssing o u d isbelief in the e fficacy o f t h e
,
r
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
,
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
’
.
9
T h is m o ve keeps u p t h e attack Kt B P being again t h reatene d
,
x .
by P t o B 5 .
'
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
’
A nd mate s o o n fo ll o ws
19
Th e way B lack o btaine d th e mastery
.
W H K
. . . P O LLOC K a . E . S C H I FF ERS .
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 .
“
i
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 .
is o l a ted Pawn
,
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 , .
all v ariati o ns .
d eterred W h it e ED ] —
D J AN O W SK I
. A ALB IN
. .
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 ,
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 ,
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 .
, ,
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
,
9
H err Albin s genius is well d isplaye d in t h is striking p o siti o n
’
.
7
I t is pretty clear B lack h a s n o w all th e attack It is als o .
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 .
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 ’
19
H err Alb in w h o was pard o nably pro u d o f t h is game e xplained
, ,
pa r tze .
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
.
, ,
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
, .
A fine m o v e
11
B lack t h reat ens Kt to B sq in case ‘Nhit e refuses
.
T hreatening R t o R 2
19
.
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
, .
, ,
R T E IC H M ANN
. a .
J . M A SO N .
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 .
1 4 Q t o Q 3 &c
.
,
.
attack by means o f P to Kt 4 a n d R t o Kt 2 o r R 2 ,
.
t o d raw .
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 . .
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
,
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
. .
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
.
,
7
Wh en in d i fficulties it is right t o make a co unter d em o nstrati o n -
9
With th e o bvi o us intenti o n o f sacrificing a Piece h e enters o n ,
t w o R o o ks .
Of c o urse B lack
1
.
,
S E PT EM B E R 2 34 1
11
Th is was fatal but B lack s last m o ve was such a fine o n e th at
,
’
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
.
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 .
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 .
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
.
, ,
, , .
3 rd E L as k er E n gla n d 8 51
. .
, , .
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
. .
, , .
( 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
.
, , .
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
‘
as well as brillia n t
.
.
brillia n t a n d u n expecte d .
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 .
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 .
Ad mi n i strati o n.
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 ,
co m e a m is s .
u s i n g En g li sh c hara c ters .
in h ealth .
o f atte n ti o n .
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 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
. .
348 T H E H AST INGS C H ESS T O U R NA M E NT
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 ) .
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
, , , .
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
.
,
- - f
t o hi m .
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
, .
read .
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 ,
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 .
vi c tims are
Du bo is b y 5 t o 3 Zuk erto rt by 7 t o 1
. .
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
. .
, ,
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 ,
c laim t he s e co nd place .
B ARDELEBEN, t h i rt y four at t h e t i m e o f t he
C U RT VON , -
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 .
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 .
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
ma nn er .
b e h eari n g Of h is d o i n g great th i n gs .
,
fo ll o w i n g M ar co an d Weiss .
b rillia nc ies .
skill i n the en d games perh aps rat her to o impatie n t to get Off the
—
To urnament .
4 F irst prize at Si m ps o n s
’
1 87 . .
o n ly l o ss .
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 .
Ha mb urg fo ll o w i n g G a n s b erg
,
.
1 88 6 Fi rst pri z e at L o n d o n
. follo wed by B urn ,
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 .
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
. .
t h e first r o u n d .
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 .
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
, , , , ,
m at c h w it h M ieses .
.
, ,
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
. .
co mme nc ement .
first ro u n d .
1 886 F i ft h prize at Lo n d o n
.
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
.
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
. .
-
w ell k n o wn b o o ks o n c h ess
-
.
a way past b ut i n ,
C h ampi o n s h ip .
1 8 73 He b eat Wis k er
. .
M uller .
1 88 9 F irst pri z e at Lo n do n
.
Lo co ck .
, .
a bo ut t hat ti me .
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
‘
,
1n o ur I n tr o d u c ti o n .
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
‘ -
.
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
, ,
.
, ,
was no t .
falle n to h i s lo t .
,
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
, , , .
himsel f
H i s chi e f successes are
1 88 9. B eat M uller b y 7 t o 0 .
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
’
.
bei n g h is c h ie f l o ve .
t o urnament .
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 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
, .
, , ,
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
.
, , ,
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
, , , ,
entered so o n the t ime s heet N o w i f t h ere are an eve n number o f
-
.
,
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.
,
i nt end each day w ith stew ard s to assist t h em Th ese i n stru cti o ns
, .
c o rrect .
fo r play .
A PPENDI X 3 65
o f th e time limit .
t o be o pene d a n d t h e m o ve ma d e .
l eft fo r play .
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
“ .
I N STR U C TI O N S TO STEWARD S .
h e may re quire .
O P E N I N G S C H O SE N .
N um ber Dra wn
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
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
. .
—
,
.
, .
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
—
,
.
,
.
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
.
.
, .
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
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