175 Chess Brilliancies

ONE HUNDRED AND
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MARSHLL U. GumelRG
MAAOER U. TJn
EO U, FLOHR
AMALR U. BRUENING
PALMR &. SERGE
Fll V. YUVT
INDEX
GIBN O. WENIAN
GURO U. VAN VLIT
LUOW U. PROBEDIN
STEINER U. THOMPSON .
LAKR t. FI
SHOOSMlTH U. NlEMZOWITCH
ST. AMANT U. ST"UNTON
CALUPETZKY U. MI
LAsKER O. MI
BoLJUIOW O. HIUS
A. N. OrR V. KOHNLN
NlL U. HI
ALLIES , A"UINE AND ALLY
FI V. PTIER N-ELUNO
GISAID O. LA
Lt U- AUK
SPIYER O, WEN
SULUVAN U. IN
PORHORCR Z. WN
A. N. OR O. WENMAN
AMATEUR U. A. N. Oa
EI U. AO1
LY U. MOORE .
STBINITZ U. MEITNER
NAPIER O. ATKINS
BARLOW U. SERGl.VI
KRKY U. CV
SULTEN U+ MRH .
GUNSBERG O= CABCA
UPG U. 8 OA
LASOUROONNAIS . JAY
DpR U. ZUKlRTORT
MfCUT U. KIESRlTZKY
MARHALL U. NAPIR
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INDEX
x..., .f PI,..,
LEE I. EOWAR
MAcDONNPLL I. LABOUROONNAt
NIEMZOWITCH U. N. N.
BLACKBURNE U. SHERRARD
ANDERSSEN O. A. N. OTHER
WEl'MAN U- A. N. OrER
WEN1IAN U. DALE
WENMAN U. MOORE
SPEYER I. JANOWKI
GUNSBERG I. AKHlNE
TUOROl.O u. BLACKBURNE
OW; U+ BUR
LABOUDONNA I. MACDONNEl.L
ST. AMANT I. PERiGAL
POWERS U. DARE
VON ROTHSCHILD V N. N.
A. N. OTR O. E. LAsKER .
DUBINI I. BoTVINNIK
MARCO U. JANOWKI
CPABLNC I. ROSENTHAL
BERtTEIN U. GUNSBERG
ANDEREN U. : LANGE
WENMAN U. GIBON
LASKER I. GUNSBERG
WENMAN V. POnON
WELCH I. N. N.
MIESES I. WOOD .
ALUES U. AL
HOROWTZ I. HSIKOlOULOS
SHOWALTER I. MIESS
SHEM . SmOO>H
LASKER . MRSHALL
PRINS U. IVANOFF
NIEMZOWlTCU U. ALAPIN
THOM I. T7 H
\ENMAN I. STREETER
MARSALL U. ALUES
TEICHMANN U- TCUICORIN
A. N. OTHER U. BIRD .
KOUSCH U. ANoERSN
PILLSBURY U. ALI
AMATEUR U. B. LAsKER
PILLSBURY I. TEUR
GUNSBERG I. SUUCTER
RAUSER U. ILYN-INEVSKI
WENMAN - N. N.
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48
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57
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6,
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64
6,
66
67
6B
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70
7
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7
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7
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75
76
77
78
7
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80
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84
85
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INDEX
N_s ./I.P
ANE1 V. CRP:lY
^wCA8T.E-UPCr--YNE V. GLASGOw
YENMAN V. OR
LuACUK V. RCuY .
YE>|u+N D. ^. ^.
2AMaELY l. NLRCCZY
\EM v. AWAnlR
A\ATEOR v. ACH
Blt v. BucJu .
i 1Cst1ICN FRCv LZECuCsLCVAxtA
YtCHARu8CN v. LELMAR
!; 110ANT RAw
A1tss V. NCN ARtELEBEN
AN 1.vD LAME BY LR. IJKER
t8z O. AAATEUk
CxURE V. PTHL
I V. AMTEUR
PMAIUR V. DL
!IETjER D. ER
C D. bCttRCuzR
AN 1LEGANT YtW
A\NCHlXCw V. SSOSKO-BROW$Ki
DUi V. bUUHIINO
A" 1Nu LAME uY lNCK
PN 1Nu LA:U nY JI8B\PKtN
HCMA v. t18CN-ORRY
YCPEV8Kl v. AVNt
IKENA8 V. $Wt'
A" 1NuINo Bv VCN7IANt
U-8OtN v. LOHN
P 1tnE No LAME
LHABCU8BK V. WOLLNER
LtNN V. NCt8IN
YFm . A. . LHER
A" 1NutNG FRCM ACTUAL VtJY
1tLLsURY V. JAF
A. ^. OTHER V. WENM
bCHLECHTER t. YCLF
CHtCCRtN V. bCuLECH
PN 1Nu-GAME BY RCtI?KY
YENMAN o. A. . L R
OnIAREV8KY V. 1FtMZEv
CNtCELI o. mCRCwtI?
A PIRACx NuINu
GL1O V. PItJ
A nD1NG BY AEm

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ST v. LEYSENS
A ENDING B LTBURK1N
ALKHlNE v. SUPICO
CUilERMANN v. T ARTAKOWER
KERES v. PlTROV
A ENDING BY TROITZKY
AMATEUR v. MAON
WHITE I. BLACK.
STEINITZ I. VAN DER DEN
MALZEERG v. TWORD
BLACKEURNE v. AMATEUR
BLACKEURNE v. WINAWER
A POSITION BY TREVENEN
LEONHARDT /. A. N. OnR
WENMAN v. HEATH
M LANGE v. HEINEMAN
MAN v. MARCO
TAH v. TCHIGORlS
BLACKBURNE v. AMATEUR
A. N. OTiIER V. WWMAN
WENMAN I. N. N.
A UNEXPECTED DRAW
A END-GAM 8 LASKER
INDEX
A POSITION BY LASKER AND CAPABLANCA
STE1NTZ V. SANDS
KRjCIK V. KUDtLKA .
AMATEUR v. CAPABLA.CA
A POSITION FROM NEW YORK
A POSITION BY LASKER
A POSITION BY STEINITZ
AMATEUR v. PILLSBURY
HRUBY v. MANDELBAUM
AAS l. SIONSON
KSR v. OEN
ALEKH v. AMATEUR
KING v. CAMPBELL
HH: v. BfD
A PAWN ENDING
DESLOGES v. KlESERlTZKY
CHAPELLE v. JOURNOUD
WHITE v. BLACK
SPENCER V. LW
HORWITZ v. HARRWlTZ
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'34
'35
'36
'37
'38
'39
'40
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'70
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'74
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PREFACE
TH publication of this book has been long delayed as the
,work was complete several years ago. It is in two sections
and contains ninctyfvc com
p
lete games and eighty game
endings (or composed positions). A few old favourites are to
be found, but not too many. Examples of the play of most of
the leading players of the world, past and present, have their
place, but it is unlikely that the average player will have
seen more than a small number of those included. Many
very brilliant games and endings from both ancient and
modern records are presented to the reader, and it is hoped
they will satisfy the desire of even the most ardent admirer
of gambits and enterprising play. The text is illustrated with
222 diagrams.
P. WEN MAN
GAM
Played in the Monte Carlo Tourament, 1904.
"Queen's Gambit Decline"
WHITE
F. J. MARSHALL
I. P-Q4
2 . P-QB4
An original defence inde.
master play.
3. PxP
4. Q-R 4 eh
Bl.ACK
I. GUNSBERG
P-Q4
P-K Kt 3
Probably never te before or since in
Kt-K B 3
QKt-Q2
B-Q' might be expected here.
5. Kt-QB 3 B-Kt 2
6. P-K 4 Castles
7 Kt-B 3 Kt-Kl3
The new defence has not given Black a very good game.
BLACK I. GUNSBERG
F. J. MARSHALL
Whi te to play
S. Q-B 2
9 B-Q3
10. P-K5
IfKtXP, II KtXKt, QxKt;
II. P-KR4
Kt-K I
P-KB4
K-Rl
12 B B4.
The start of a real Marshall attack.
I I . :.
Absolutely necesary.
12. R-R 3
13. BxKtP
A brilliant and correct sacifce.
'3
14. PxB
P-KR4
P-BS
BxR.
B-R3
15. BxRP
16. Q- B 5
17. B-B 7
Positimafia 1 3 BxKtP
BLACK I. GUNBERC
WHITE F. J. MA&HALL
Black to play
18. Q-R 5
If K-Kt 2, mate in two.
R-K Kt 1
KtxP
R-KB 1
RxB
Ig. QxB c Reigns
IfR-R2; 20 Q-B8 mate. Or Ig K-KtI; 20 Q-Kt6ch, K-BI;
21 Kt-Kt S. Or 20 Kt-Kt 2; 21 Kt- KtS. Finally if 20 R-Kt 2, 21
Q-K6 ch wins easily. A true Marshall game.
GA 2
Played at Carsbad, 1907.
"Queen's Gambit Declined"
WaiT
L. O. MAAOER
1 . P-Q4
2. P-QB4
3 Kt-KB3
4
P-K
3
5. PxQP
6. Px P
7 B-Q3
S. Castles
g. B-Q2
10. Q-B 2
II. B- B3
BLAC
V. TITZ
P-Q4
P-K3
P-QB4
Kt-KB 3
KPxP
BxP
Castle
Kt- B 3
E-K3
Q-K2
QR-BI
The key move of an ecellent combination which secure a quick
victory.
1 2. BxKt QxB
The acceptance o the offer i fatal.
13. QxB
BLCK V. TiTZ
WHITE L. O. MADER
. White to play
Kt-K4
Now there i no escape for White.
1 4 Q-Q4
IS. PxKt
16. K-R
1 7. R- Kt
18. KxQ
KtxKtch
Q-Kt 4 ch
B-R6
QxRch
R-B8 ch
And mate net move. A sparkling little game.
GAJ 3
Played in Holland in June, 1939.
"Queen's Gambit Decined"
WHIE
BUCK
DR. M. E1J
S. FLOHR
I. P- Q4
P-Q4
2. P- QB 4 P-QB 3
3 Kt-K B 3 Kt-B 3
4 Kt-B 3
P-K Kt 3
5 B-B 4
B-Kt 2
6. P-K 3 Cstles
7 Q-Kt3
A move which has been very popular of late.
7. Px P
8. Bx P QKt-Q2
9. Kt-K 5 Q- K I
An awkward looking move, but much better than KtxKt;
Kt-R 4; I I P-K 6.
1. BK
II. BxKt
A quick retur home.
KtxKt
Q-
Q
.
12 . Ctles Q-Kt 3
13 Q-R 3 R-K I
14. QR-B I B-B I
1 5. Kt-R 4 Q-Q 1
10 PXKt,
Black seems determined to keep his piece on their original square.
16. KR-QI Kt-Q4
17 P-K4 P-K3
18. Q-KB3'
With this move White estblishe great advantage.
18. Kt-Kt 3
19. Kt-B 5
Kt-Q2
20. KtxKt BXKt
21 . B-B 6
A wedge that usually proves fatal.
2 I
If BK ' simply 22 P-K 5.
22. R-B 5
Q-R4
Very attractive chess. IfBXR, 23 PxB wins by threatening RxB and
also 24 Q-K 3 and 25
,
Q-R 6.
QxP
BLACK S. FLOH
WHITE DR. M. EU
White to play
23. R-KRS
Excellet. Threatening 24 Q-K R 3, Black is hard presed to
meet it.
23 . .. P-K 4
24 PxP
Now if PxR, 25R X B leads to a forced mate.
24
B-K 3
y
2
S
Q- B4 QxP
26. B- B
B-K 2
27. Q-R
4 B- QB4
Preventing 28 R x P to which the reply would b Qx P ch.
28. R-R 6
P-R 4
29 R- Q3
Threatening 30 R-K B 3 and forcng B X P ch at oncc.
BLACK S. FLOHR
WHITE DR. M. EU
Black 1U play
29. . . .
BxPch
30. QxB
QxQch
31. KxQ P-R S
Black still appers to have some prospects, but White's next two moves
completely shatt them.
32. B-K 2
This clever move threatens P-Kt 4 and R(Q3)-K R 3 , which CM only
be prevented at ruinous loss.
32
33 P-Kt 4
34. BxR
3
5
R( Q3)-K R 3
36. B- B 6
R-R4
RxP
J- B
5
BxB
And (his brings an end to Black's resistance.
36. R-K 3
37 P-KS
BxP
38. RxP RxB ch
39. P x R Resigns
A splendid game all through.
GAM 4
Plaved in America in 1907.
,
"Queen's Gabit Declined"
WUln
BLAC
AMATUR PKQF. BU2NING
.. P-Q,
P-Q,
2. P-QB 4
P-K S
3- B-B 4
P-B 4
4. Kt-QB3
BPxP
5. BxKt PxKt
6. B KS
PxP
Resigns
Final Position
BLCK PROF. BRUENiNG
WHITE AMATUR
White reigns
The curious part o this six-move game is that Black has won without
even moving a single piece. T must be almost a lr.
Played in '9,
WHITE
G
"Que's Gabit Din"
B,CK
REV. W. L. PALMR
I. P-Q4
E. G. SERGEAT
P-Q
,
P-Ks
2. P-QB4
3 Kt-QB
3
4 D-Kt 5
5
P-K
3
6. Kt-B 3
,. Q-B 2
8. R-QI
9. QPxP
10. PxP
II. BxB
Kt-K B 3
B-K,
Castles
QKt-Q'
P-B4
P-QKt 3
KlxP
KlxP
QxB
12. KtxKt PxKt
13. RxP
With the gain of a P, but Black gets the advantage in poition.
13. ... B-Kt2
14 R-Q4
Not a happy idea. R-Q I was much better.
1 4. ... Kt-Kg
15. R-KR4
P-Kt3
,6. Q-R 4 QR-B I
17. B-K2
If 17 B-B 4, BxKt;
,
I 7. . ..
lB. B-QI
19.
Q-K Kt 4
White has no good move at this point.
R-B8 ch
Kt-B4
P-B4
BLCK E. G. SERGEAT
WHITE Rv. W. C. PAM
White to play
A
nice position. If20Q-Kt5,BXKt; 21 QxQ,RxBmate.
20. Q-Kt 3 Kt-K 5
21. RxKt
A bold attempt at some relief.
2 I
22. Castles
PxR
If 22 Kt-Q2, B-R 3 would 300n end matte.
2 2. ... RxB
The decding stroke. If P X Kt, of course 23 B-Kt 3 ch.
23. RxR
PxKt
24. R-QB 1
PXP
25 P-KR4
R-QI
26. P-R 5 Q-B 4
A pretty fnish.
27. RXQ
If
27
R-K I, Qx R P;
'7
28. K-R 2
2B Q-R 2, Q-Q B is also a nice nding.
R-QBch
R-RBmate
GM 1
Played in the Moscow Tournament, 1937.
"Q.een's Gambit Decline"
WH=
R. FINE
I. P-Q4
2. P-QB 4
3 Kt-QB 3
4. Kt-B 3
5. B
Kt 5
6. KKtxP
7. K Kt-Kt 5
8. KtxP
BLCK
M. YUOVITCH
P-Q4
P-K3
Kt-KB3
P-B4
PxQP
P-K4
P-QR3
White falls in to a modern trp in the opeings. The variation looks
good.
.
8. ... PxKt
9. KtxKtc
Expecting P x Kt, 10 Qx Q c, K X Q; I I B X P ch and should win.
But there is a surprise.
g. . ..
BLACK M. YUOVITCB
WHITE R. FINE
Black t o play
QXKt
This new brilliat move turD the tables completely.
lO. BxQ B-Kt 5 ch
II. Q-Q2 BxQc
12. KxB
PxB
And Blc won.
GAM 7
Played in the Scottish Champioruhip at Edinburgh, 1920.
"Queen's Gambit Declined"
WIfIT: BLCK
W. GIlO
P. WEN'
l. P-Q4
2 . P-QB4
3 Kt-QB 3
4. B Px P
5 P-K 3
6. Kt-B 3
,. B-K 2
8. Px P
g. Castle
10. P-QR 3
P-Q.
P-K3
P-Q84
K Px I
KI-K B:1
KI-B 3
B-Q3
8xHP
Castles
All these move were fashionable at the time this game was played.
10. . P-QR 4
The meriu of this move are difcult to decide. It has the disadvantge
of leaving Black's Q-Kt . wek.
II.Q-B2
12. R-Q I
White was threatening Ktx P.
'3 P-R 3
14 Q-R4
15 Kt-QKt 5
The start of great complications.
B-K3
B-Kt 3
Q-K2
KR-QI
15 ... Kt-K 5
16. B-Q2 B-K B 4
Playing for a trap to win the Q by Kt-B 4. but frst the three squar
B 2, K B 4 and K R 4 have t b guarded.
17. QR-B I P-K Kt 4
With this mot peculiar move, the threat Kt-B 4 is now rdy.
18. Kt-B 3
Vel"' fine play, allowing Black to win the Queen.
18. ... Kt-B 4
Ig. Q-Kt 5
R-R 3
An extraordinar concentration of piC& on the Q side. The Q u now
lost however White plays.
20. Kt-Q4 Kt-R 2
IfKtxKt; 21 PxKt, B-Q2 ; 22 KtXP and the Q getsaway.
'1. KtxB Q-K4
Various move wcre tried at this point. but were no better. If Q-B I;
2' KtXP, KtxQ; '3 Kt-Btch, K-KI; 24 HxKt and Wht will
wi. Or 22 RXKtj 23 Q-B4, RXKt; 24 Q-KKI4 wt advantage.
Or Wte could play 22 QX R Px Q; 23 B-B 3 wl god pts.
22. KI-R 6 eh
K-B I
Pusitiun afe '7 . .. , P-K Kt 4
BLCK P. WENMAN
If K-Kt ' the reply is the same.
'3. KtxB P
The point of White's-cever play. Ate K x Kt, '6 B R.) ch, ht makes
a way of escape for the Queen.
'3. . .
Q-Kt I
Black, who finds he has been outplayed, is still determined not t let
the Q go.
BLACK P. WENMAN
WHITE W GIBSON
White to play
24. KtxR KtxQ
At last! But the cost proves too high.
25, BxKt R-R I I
A mistake. Qx Kt would probably still have saved the game.
26. KtXQP QxKt
7 BB 3 Kt-K 5
The poition is v difcult, and ti move leads t a lost ending.
B. Kt-B 6 Kt X Kt
29. RxQch BxR
3 0 B-Q4 Kt--4
31. R-BS
Kt-Kt3
32. R-B 5 c
K-K 2
33 . RxP R-BI
34. R-Kt 7 ch Reigns
T game wa awarded a special prize, and i the mot intereting o
over fty match game played between Mr. Gibson and the Author.
GA 8
Playw in the London Tournament, Igoo.
"Queen's Pawn Opeing"
WHIE BC
I. GUNERG L. VA VLIE
I. P-Q4
P-Q4
2. P-K 3 Kt-K B 3
3 B-3 Kt-B 3
4 P-K B 4 Kt-QKt 5
S. Kt-KB3 KtxBch
Black do not gain muc by t exchange.
6. PxKt P-K3
7. B-2 B-K 2
8. Cte Cte
9
B-B3 P-QKt 3
10. Kt-K S
White has already a very strong position.
10. . . B-Kt 2
I I . Kt-Q2 Kt-K I
12. QKt 4 P-K B 4
J3
Q-
R
3
R-D 3
14. P-K Kq
PxP
15QxP Kt-Q3
16. R-B 3 Kt-B 4
17. R-R 3 Q-K I
18. R-K I R-Q I
19 QKt-B 3 B-Q3
20. R-K 2 B-K B I
Black i at a standstill.
21 . Kt-Kt S
With treendos PrU.
21. P-KR3
22. R-Kt 2 B-B 1
2g. P-K4
The break-through 1 ences.
BLCK L. ^ T ^ VLIET
WHITE I. GONSBERG
'3
Black to play
Kt-Qg
24 R-K 3
25 Kt(Kt 5)-B 3
26. PXKt
Kt-Kt 4
KtxB
The pition or the White pawn is ve peculiar.
26. ...
K-R 2
27 Q-Kt 3
B-Kt 2
28. Kt-Kt 4
R-B 2
29. KtxP
A neat fn.
29 ...
go. Kt-Kt 5 ch
If KxKt; gl QR4 Ch, Q-R4;
K-Kt 3 ; 34 KtxPch,etc.
R-B3
K-R I
32 QxQch, KxQ;
gl. Kt(R 6)-8 7 ch Reigns
33 R-Rl3 ch,
For if31 RXKt; 32 Q-R4ch, K-Ktl; 33 Q-R7 mate; ad i
31 K-Kt I; 32 Q-R4. R-R3; 3g KtxRch, PxKt; 34 Ktxl', etc.
A very well playe game by Gunbr.
GA
Played in a Tourament at Mocow in 1940.
WH=
A. 'LlWI
I. P-Q4
2. P-QB 4
"Queen's Pawn Opening"
BLCK
E. POBEDIN
Kt-K B 3
P-K3
3 Kt-QB 3
4 P-K 4
S;
P- K S
6. Q-Kt4
P-QKt3
B-Kt S
Kt-KS
Strong and original play. The R can be oITered quite safely.
6. .. .
KtxKt
7. PxKt BxPch
8. K-QI K-B I
Ofeoun;e if BxR; 9 QxP, R-B I; 10 B-Kt S win ofhand.
9. R-Kt I Kt-B 3
10. B-R3 eh K-
Kt 1
ILR-Kt3
Bx P
Allowing a pretty fnish to a ve short tourament game.
BLCK E. PHOBEDlS
WHITE A. Luowlu
12. QxPeh
13 R-Kt 3 eh
1 4. B- B I ch
IS. B- K 2 ch
16. R-R 3 mate
White to play
KxQ
K-R3
K-R4
K- RS
GA M
Played in the Tourament at DeJlas, Texas, in 1 9 41.
WHitt
H. STINER
I. Kt-KB3
2. P-Q4
3 P-B 4
4 Kt-B 3
BLACK
THOMPSON
P-Q4
Kt- K B 3
P-K3
P- B 4
5. Px' QP
6. P-K 4
7. PxKt
8. P-Q5
9. B-Kt 5 ch
10. BxBc
II. Kt-K5
Kt xP
KtxKt
Kt- B 3
Kt-K2
&,
QxB
A curious situation.
an immediate wn
.
n.
The Q must go to Kt 4 which leaves White with
12. Px P
Q- Kt 4
Resigns
Fia Posti
BLCK THOMPON
WHITE H. STEIrR
Black resigns
BecaueiPxP; 13R-QKtl,QxR; 14Q-Q7mate. Or [2R-QI;
13 PxP mate. And i 12 P- B 3; 1 3 R-QKt I, R-Q [; 14 QxR ch,
KXQ; IsKtB7chfollowed by 16RxQ.
GA II
Played in the Marshall Club Championship at New York, 1940.
"Queen's Paw Opening"
WU
Di. E. LKER
I. P-Q4
2
.
P-QB4
3 Kt-QB 3
The Grinfd Defce.
4 B-B4
5 P-K
3
BLC
R. FIN
Kt-K B 3
P-KKt 3
P-Q4
B-Kt2
ed
6. PxP
7. KtxKt
KtxP
QxKt
An ecllent sacrifce o a P.
S.BxP
Kt-B3
g. Kt-K B-Kt 5
10. P-B 3 QR-B 1
+ Kt-B3 Q-K3
I. B-KB4 KtxP
A highly intereting and probably sound sacrifce of a piec.
13, PxB KR-QI
14, B-K 2
If 14 Q-B I, P-QKt 4;
14 , . .
15 P-QR 3, P-QR 4 cud well follow,
KtxB
15, Qx Kt
16. PxR
RxKt
BLCK R. FI
WHITE DR, E. LKR
White to play
Here White g entirely wrong. With 16 Castle he still stoo a very
go chance, Afte the text- move the game i lot.
16, , . , \ BxP
17, K-B 2 R-Q7
18. QxR
BxQ
Ig. KR-QI
B-R4
20, K-B 3 Q-B 3 c
21 .K-Kt3 B-Kt3
22. P-KR3
Q-K5
23. K-R2
BxP
24, BxB
QxB
25 K-R I
Q-R 6
The t Rok are nowhere against the Qin t poition.
26. R-Q7 P-QKt4
'7. R-K 1
'8. R{K I)XP
White might a well rei gn.
'9. R-Q8 ch
30. P-Kt 5
31. R{Q8)-7
3'. R-B 7
33. K-R
34. K-Kt 1
Reigns
QxP
P-QR4
K-Kt '
Q-B5
P-R5
Q-KB8ch
Q-B 5 ch
P-R6
GA Il
Played i the OStende Tournament, 190'.
WH=
H. W. SHOS%
I. P-4
+ P-QB4
3 Kt-K B3
4 Kt-B 3
5 PK4
White h tranfonne
Defence.
5

6.
B3
7. Cte
8. KtxP
9
P- QKt 3
10. B-B 2
II. B-Kt'
1'. P-K R 3
13 P-B 4
14 Q- B 3
BCK
NIOWIT CH
Kt-KB3
P-Q3
QKt-Q'
P-K4
the game into a bad variation of the PhiidoJ
B-K,
Cstle
PxP
R-K 1
Kt-K4
P-QR3
B,
B-KB 1
Kt-Kt 3
A highly intereting situation has develope.
1+ . .. P-B3
15 . QR-K I P-Kq
16. Q3 Q-B
17. K-R I
QR-Q 1
18. B-Kt 1 P-Kt 5
1
9
. Kt-I B- B I
20. Q-K B 3 Kt-Q '
'1. Kt-B5 Kt-B4
'2. P-Kt 4
With the propect of a great attack, hut his own K gets to much
_
d.
,
BLCK NIIMZOWITCU
H. W. SHOOSMTH
Black to play
22. Kt-K S
23_ Q-Kt 3
B-Kt !
'4 P-K R 4 P-Q4
A beaulifnl OUt<r-attad" which bringl the game to a 6ucden cQlldusion
25 P-K 5 P-B 4
26. PXP
RxP
27 K-KI I R-Q
7
'8. KI(B S)-K 3 Q-B 3
Reaign
F Poston
BL.CK
NMZOWlTCH
WHITE H. W. SHOOSMITH
White raigns
An etrnary f to a vey f gm vit onl four pawn off
in 28 moves. There i no defence o any kind left. Up to his 24th move
White seemed to have a the advantage.
Played i n 1843.
WHIE
ST. AMANT
I. P-Q4
2. P-QB' 4
3
P-K 3
4 Kt-QB 3
5 Kt-B 3
6. P-QR3
7
B
-
Q3
8. Cte
9 P-QKt3
10. PXQP
II. B Kt2
GA :3
"Quee's Pawn Opening"
BLAC
H. STAUNTON
P-K3
P-Q
,
Kt-K B 3
P-B4
Kt-B3
B-K,
Castles
P-QKt3
B- Kt 2
KPxP
No hll has been done by the transpoition. We have arrived at a
very old variation of the Queen's Gambit peclined.
1. . . . PxP
JV. PxP B
-
Q3
'13. R-K I P-KR 3
14.
R-QB I
R-B I
15. R-B2 R-B2
16. QR-K 2
An advantage seems to be established after this.
16. ... Q-B I
17. P-R3
Kt-QI
18. Q-Q:
P-R:
Posion aftr 24 B-B 6
BLACK H. STAUNTON
WHIE ST. AMANT
Black to piay
19 P-Kt 4
20. B- B 5
Allowing White a fine combination.
21. KtxKt
22. P-5
Kt-K3
Kt-K5
Black i hoping to get a R t B 7.
PxKt
Of course not 22 BxP,BXB; 23 RXB,R-B7
22.... PxKt
23. RxKt
The winning move, which Black sC to have overlooke.
23. ... Q-Ql
24. B-B 6
And t beautiful move decde the quetion.
If Q-Q2 , 25 R(K I)-K
4
threatening 26 Qx l c b played.
24. ... PxB
25. RxB K-Kt2
Force d, because if QX R, 26 QX P w at once.
26. RxQ RxR
27 R-K 4 and wins.
One of St. Amant's most brilliant victorie over Staunton.
Playe d in IgoB.
W""
CHUPET
I
. P-Q4
GA 14
"Quee n's Pawn Opening"
BC
J. MIEU
P-Q3
One of Miee's fvourite move.
2. P-K 4 Kt-K B 3
S. Kt-QB 3 QKt-Q2
4
P-B 4
P-K 4
5 Kt-BS PxQP
6. QxP B-K2
7 B-B 4 Cstles
8. P-KRS P-B3
9
B-K S P-Q4
Ti fe advance soon gives Black a winning attack.
10. PxP B-B4
II. Q--S R-K I
12. Kt-4 Kt-Kt S
13. K-Q2
White ha nothing better.
IS .
.
.
14. BxKt
15. QR-K I
16 . RxKt
KKtxP
KtxB
KtxB
RxR
'7. KxR B- B4
T pretty move brin the game t o a sudden conclusion.
18. Q-Q'
19. QXQ
R"'-
BLCK
j. MJ

WHITE CWPETZKY
White to play
QxKtch
R-K 1 ch
GA 15
Played O the Par umament, Igoo.
"Qeen's Pawn Opening"
WH=
DR. E. LAKR
I. P.Q4
+ Kt-KB3
3 P-B4
4 Kt-B 3
5. PxQP
6. BKt 5
7 P-K4
BJ
j. MIS
P-Q4
Kt-KB3
P-K3
P-B 4
KPxP
B- K3
Th st rong move give \hite an excellent game.
,. . . . BPxP
8. QxP Kt-B3
9. B-Kt5
PxP
10. BxKt QxB
1. Kt-Ks R.-Ql
1. QxKP
" B-QKt5
A fne open position has be reached, and there are many intereting
lines of play to chooe fom.
BLCK J. MrESls
WHITE DR. E. L.-KER
White to play
13 BxKtch PxB
14. QxPch
K- BI
'.. Q-K4
White has now W P, but with h K exposed his position I not too
secure.
15. . . .
BxKt ch
16. PxB B- Q4
1 7. Q-K S
Bx KtP
The capture of this P, < is usual in such poitions, doe not turn out'
\vdl.
18. R-K Kt 1
19 R-Kt 3
20. K-B I
&-R6
B 4
This excellent move turns the game in White's favour.
20. . P-K R 4
"21. R-K I P-R3
Rather than give up his QR P, Black lets the echange go.
22'1 Kt-B 6 Qx Kt
23 Q-K 7 ch K-Kt I
24.
QxRch
K-R2
25
Q-Q4 Q-R8 ch
The ge i gone. The checks lead to nothing.
26. R-Kt I
j
B-R 6 ch
27. K-K 2
B- Kt 5 ch
28. QxB
The fnal stroke. This game is a fine example of Dr. Lasker's play.
28. . . . R-K I ch
29. K-Q2
Reigns
GA 16
Playe in a tourname nt in 1939 .
w=
E. D. BOGOLJUBOW
BLACl
HAENFUS
1. P-Q4
2. Kt-K B 3
3 . P-KKt4
P-Kg
P-KB4
A highly original and interesting variation of the Dutch Defence .
3 . ... PxP
4 Kt-K 5
Q-R 5
An etraordinary move which turns out particularly well.
5. P-K 4
P-Kt 6
Black obtains a lasting advantage with this ad
,
ance.
BLCK HASNIUS
WHITE E. D. BoGOLJUBOW
6. B-Kt 2
7. K-B 1
8. KtxKt
9
P-B4
10. P-K 5
Another fne move.
RR 3 ch.
II. B-B3
12: P-Kt 3
13. K-Kt 2
14. R-B 1
White to play
PxPch
Kt-QB3
KtPxKt
Kt-B3
Kt-Q4
II PxKt canot be played on account of
B-R3
B-K,
Castle,
RxB
And this excellent sacrifce soon puts a end t9 the gae.
BLCK HAENFS
W E. D. BoGOLJUBOW
Wt t play
15. QxR
16. Q-Q3
17K-RI
18. Q-Kt3
A forced move.
R-KB I
Q-Kt 5 c
Kt-Kt 5
18. ... Qx P
19 Kt-B 3 B-R 5
20. Q-K 3 P-B 4
A final threat which cannot be stopped. The P establishe on B 7 as
early a move 6 ha led to victory; a very fne game all through.
21. QXQ PXQ
Reigns
Of course if 22 Kt-K 4, B-Kt 2 follo\S.
GAM ]7
Played at Dusseldorf i IgoB.
WH=
A. N. On
1.
:-Q4
2. Kt-KBs
3 P-K 3
{. B-Q3
5. QKt-Q2
6. P-K4-
7. KtxKt
1 Bx!'
BLACK
KOBH
P-Q
.
P-K3
Kt-KBS
B-Q3
QKt-Q2
KtxP
PxKt
G8ltles
Kt-B 3 was correct here.
9.
B-Kt5
10. Cstle
II. B-Q3
12. Px P
IS. R-K I
Q'- K 1
P-KB4
P- K4
Ktx P
Q-R4
A peua mt not easy to see. It results in the lo o a piece.
KtX Kt ch wa therght move.
14. KtxKt
15. B-B 4 ch
16. QxB
QxB
K-RI
Resigns
k P X Q, 17 Kt-B 7 c folow.
Fi Position
BLCK
KOEHNLE IN
WHIE A.:. OnJR
Black resigns
GA 13
Played in Demark i 1941.
WH=
A. NILSE
I. P-4
2. Kt-KB 3
3 P-B4
4 Kt-B 3
5 P-KS
6. Bx P
7. QRfc
BLAC
T. HAR
Kt-K BS
P-Q4
Px P
P- B4
P-KKtS
B-Kt2
A cee mve t induce B-Q2 .
7. . . . B2
Tis fulty reply aliows White a smart wn in another four moves.
3. Q-Kt 3
Cstles
g. Kt-K5
1\. QXP
11. Kt-B6
B-K,
QKt-Q2
Resigns
Final Parilrn
BLACK T. HAA
WH11; A. NIELSEN
Black resigns
GAME 19
Playe at Rio de Janeiro.
"Queen's Pawn Opeling"
WHIT
O. TOMPO'KY
R. ClIARLIER
A. SILVA R{
BL\CK
DR. A. ALEKlNE
DR. O. CRU
I. P-Q{ Kt-KB3
2. B-Kt 5 P-Q4
A curious variation would be Kt-K 5; 3 B- R 4, P-Q4; 4 P-K B 3,
Kt-QS; 5 Kt-B 3, Kt-B 4; 6 B-B 2; P-K R {.
S. BxKt
KPxB
{. P-K3 B-K3
White h certainly not obtained any advantge in the opening.
5. J.t-Q2 P-B 3
6. P-QB 4 B-QKt 5
7. PxP BxP
8. P- QR3 B- R4
9 Kt-B 3 P-K B 4
10. B-Q3 P-K Kt 3
II. Castles
Castles
12. B-B 4
Kt- R 3
A strange move with the idea of Kt-B 2 holding Q4. If 13 BxKt,
PXBj 14 Q-K 2, Q- B I seems good enough.
SLCK
DR. A. AI.ElliINE
DR. O
.
CRUZ
O. TROMPOWSlY
WHITE R. CHA
l.IER
A. S'LVA Roc""
Whit! to play
13. Q-Kt
3 Kt-B 2
14. Qx
l
This capture (orces a draw.
14. ... R-Kt I
IS. QxRP R-RI
16. Q-Kt 7
If 16 Q-B 5, Kt-K 3 wins the Q.
16. R-Kt I
'7. Q-R 7
R-R I
Drawn
I
GAM 20
Played at Orebro, 1937.
WHITE
BlAC
R. FI PETTSRSONEKEI.UNIJ
1. P-Q4
2. P.QB 4
3 Kt-QB 3
4 Kt-B 3
.,. P-QR
4
6. Kt-K 5
7. KtxP(B4)
8. P-K Kt 3
<. PxP
10. B-B 4
I~ Q-Kt3
Kt-K B S
P-BS
P-Q4
PxP
B
f4
QKt-Q2
Q-B2
P-K4
KtxP
KKt-Q2
This move is the cu of all White's trouble.
II. ... B-K3
The right reply, forcg a hole for the Kt at B 6.
12. P-KS Kt-B6ch
13. K-QI
Q-QI
Th cleve move give Black a force w.
BLCK PRSsEuunm
14. K-B I
15. Q-Ql
16. KXQ
17. K-K2
White to play
Kt-B4
QxQch
CastlC ch
B-KtS
R-Q7 ch 18. P-KR3
A loely finish.
BLCK PRS s-EKU
19. KtxR
20. K-K I
WHITE
R. FlN
White to play
Kt-QS ch
Kt-B
7
mt
GA In
Played in [he Paris Chmpionip.
WHITe
A. GIS
l. P-Q4
2. Kt-Q2
3. PxP
4. P-KRS
"Quee's Pawn Opening"
BLACK
F. l
Kt-K B3
P-K4
Kt-Kt 5
This most peculiar move leads t one of the shortet touent game
ever played.
4

,
Resigns
Kt-K6
Fil POAAon
BLACK F. LAZARD
WHITE A. G1SAUO
Wht reign
G .
Played in the Plymouth Tot, 1938.
WHIT BLACK
P. M. LIST D. A. ALEKHlNE
J. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. Kt-KB3 P-QBg
3. P-K3 B-B4
4
Bs
P-K 3
A unusual defence leading to an original game.
5. Cl
Kt-Q 2
6. Q-K2 KKt-B3
7. Kt-KS
KtxKt
8. PxKt
Kt--2
9 P-K4 PxP
10. BxP
BxB
II. QxB
Q-R4
12. P-KB
4
Castles
13 Kt-Q2 Kt-Kt 3
14 Kt-Kt 3
Q-Q
4
Black see to wish to reduce the position to an end game.
15 Q-K 2
Kt-B 5
16. B-K 3 Q-K 5

17. QR-K I
1 7. . ..
18. QxQ
19. RxKt
20. K-B '
21. K-K 2
22. R-QS
23. RxR
24 P-B 4
BLACK DR. A. AHINE
WHITE P. M. LST
Black to play
QxBch
KtxQ
B-K,
R-Q
4
KR-QI
P-B3
RxR
By strong play While has secured an advantage i poition.
24. ...
R-Q 1
25 R-B 3 P-QB 4
26.R-R3 PxP
27 PXP P-KRS
28. R-Kt 3 R-Kt I
29. Kt-Q2 B-Kt 4
30. Kt-B 3 B-B 8
31. P-KtS P-KKq
S2. Kt-K I
B-B 5
.
33 R-R 3 P-Kt 5
3. R-R 5 B-Kt 4
35. Kt-Q3_ P-Kt3
The game was adjourned here an List was thought to have a winning
advantage.
'
BLCK DR. A. ALEKNE
WHITE P. M. l.
36. Kt-B 2
37 P-Kt 3
38. P-QR4
Ktx fwas probably beuer.
38.
39. K-K
40. R-R'-
41. K-K 2
42.
(
KxB
White to play
8-B8
R-QI
R-Q7c
R-Qs
B-K6
BxKt
R-Q6
43. RxRP
A very difcult position.
43 ...
List afterwards preferred R X Kt P.
4. K-Kt 2
45. R-Kt 6
R-B6 e
RxP
R X P at once would have saved a move.
4
.'.
R-Kt 7 ch
46. K-Kt I R-Kt 8.c
47. K-B 2
R-Kt 7 ch
{S. K-KS
RxP
.RxKP
RX
Q
87
So. K-B4 RxPc
SI. K- 5 R-Qs
A]ekhine was very short of time here. R X P would lose.
52. P-R S
The $e<ond. scaled mQ-e. A draw ffTS to be the correct result now.
BUCK DR. A. A IN
5
'
53. R-Kt 6
,. R-Kt 7 c
55. RxRP
56. Px P
57. R- R 1
58. R-QB 1
59. Kx P
60. K-B 3
WHITE P. M. LIS
Black to play
K-B2
P-B5
K-B3
P-86
KxP
P-B7
R-Q7
K-B4
K-Q4
Drawn
Alehine had a ver narrow ecape from defeat in this game.
GA 23
Plye in te Bourneouth Tont, 1938.
"Qle's Paw Opening"
W"
DR. A. SPEYR
I. P-Q4
2 . P-QB4
3. P-K Kt 3
4. B-Kt 2
5 Kt-QB 3
6. Px P
7. Kt-B3
8. Ctle
A risky move to induce Kt-K R 4.
favour.
9. Kt-KR4
10. P-B 4
II. KtB 3
BC
P. WE.
Kt-K B 3
P-K3
P-Q
.
B-K,
Castlu
PxP
P-B3
B-K 84
It h, however, some pts in it
B-K3
Kt-Ks
Eithe B x Kt or Kt x Kt would leave Black with a good g.
II. ... P-KB4
With La god defenc.
12. Q- Kt 3
Q- Kt 3 wa better hee.
13. Kl-K Kt 5
14. PXKl
15 B- B 4
Q-B I
KtxKKt
Q,
Kt-R3
QR-Q. 16. P-K 3
The wn Rook.
17 Q- R4
K R- 1 should have bee played.
To ke the Kt ted up.
17. ... B- Q3
18. QR-Q I R-R 1
To re the Kt, but a fatal mistake overlooking the pretty combina
tion which follows. B X B fst would have avoide it.
19. KtxP
T pretty move win a P whateve the reply.
BLCK P. W
Black to play
19. ...
KR-QI
The bet chance. lfBxB; 20 KtXB. If BxKt; 20 BxB ch. Or if
Px Kt; 20 QxQ, Bx Q; 21 Bx P ch, K-R I; 22 Bx B win.
:o. Kt-B3
BxB
21. Kt PxB Kt-B 2
22. K R-K 1 Kt-Q4
23. KtxKt
BxKt
24. BxB QxB
25
Q- Kt 3 Qx Q
26. PxQ
And White won the ed-game at the 45th moe.
GAM 24
Played in the Brtol Club Champioship, 1934.
"Queen's Pa Opening"
Wil BLAO
C. SCLLlVN
M. A. INsALL
I . P-Q4 Kt-K B 3
2. Kt-KB3 P-Kg
3
P-B 4
B-Kt 5 ell
4. Kt-B 3 Castle
5. Q-B 2 P-QKt 3
6. P-K4 P-Q
4
7 P-K 5 Kt-K 5
8. P-QR 3
BxKt eh
9. PxB B-Kt :
10. B-Q3 Kt-Q2
1 1 . PxP PxP
I. Bx Kl
PxB
13 Kt-Kt 5 P-QB 4
With this move Black gains a rapid and surprising attack.
1+ B-K:
KtxK P dangeous but probably bller than this. If in rcpy
PxP, then 15 Kt-Q6, BxP; 16 R-KKt 1 Or instead 1
4
BxKt;
'5 QxB, PxP; 16 PxP, and White h bellcr prospects that! in the
actual game.
14. . . .
PxP
15. Px P R-QB I
16. Q-Kt 1 R-B 6
Thi eJdletit move thrtaten RxBch fol1'cU by QxKI.
17. KIXKP
Lavit Black wit a very pretty forced win.
BLCK M. A. INSALL
WHITE C. SULUVAr
Black play
, 7
18. PxR
19 KI-KI 3
20. R-KI 1
,hile's pilion i in compkle ru.
V1+ RxB
V. Kt-K 4
'3. Kt-Q2
'4 Q-B 5
'5. K-Q'
'6, Kt-B I
This is the end o Ihe attack.
27. QxKt
'8. K-B '
Or 28 K-Q' and Black mate in I`\.
RxBch
Q-R 5 eh
Bx P
QxRP
QxR
R-B I
R-B 6
RxPch
Q-R8ch
R-KB6
QxKI eh
28. . . .
Q-K 7 eh
A malo next move. A fne game by Mr. 11\11.
GA 25
Played in the Bournemouth Tournament, 1939.
WHITE
D. PORDIfORCER
+ P-Q4
2. Kt-KB J
3 P-B4
4 KI-8 3
5. P-K 3
6. B
3
,. Bx P
8. P-QR 4
9. Q-K '
BLACK
P. WENMAN
P-Q4
Kt-KB 3
P-Kg
B-K,
CD"
Px'
P-QR3
P-Q.Kt 3
An unusual move and also a good one.
9
. . .
L\+ P_K 4
I I . CaMlcs
12. R-Ql
13. Kt-K-
14. B-Kt 3
15. Ktx KI'
16. P-K 5
17. Kt-K 4
The tarl of a slrong attack,
order.
B-Kt
R-K 1
QKt-Q'
Kt-B 1
P-B g
Kt-Kt 3
RPxKI
Kt-R '
but the Bak derenc are sl in go
17. . . .
18. B-KB4
19. QR-B 1
'0. R-B 3
BLCK P. WENMAN
WHIE D. PORDIORCR
/
Black t play
Q-B'
KR- QI
Q'
Wt am at geuing hi R on K R 3 and h
Q on K R 4, when the
game wd b over. In tbe end the idea come about.
20. . . . QR-B I
'1. R-R 3 P-B 4
An attempt at counter-attack.
BLCK P. WEW
WTE D. PORDHORCR
White to play
22. Kt-Q6 BxKt
23

PxB
P-B5
A u move. If 24 Bx P, Q-B 3 w a piece by threat mate.
24 B-B 2 Kt-B 3
The Kt mut b .ot t R 4 b the Q can arrive at K R 4
25 P-B 3 Kt-R 4
26. B-K 5 P-B4
If P-B 3. 27 P-K Kt 4 wth great advantage.
27. Q-Q2 Kt-Bg
28. Q-Kt 5 Q-K B 2
29. P-K Kt 4
Te break.up now bins.
29 . . .
30. P-Kt 3
31. Q-R 4
P-B6
B-Q4
The plan evolve s long ago has come about. The Q has got to R 4
with the R behind her. Black cannot save the situation.
31. . . . K-B I
32. Q-R 8 ch Kt-Kt f
33. R-R
7 R-Q2
A last hope i c o B x P ch.
14- RxP
BLCK P. WIN)N
WHIE D. POROHORCR
White to play
In this strange poiton i Wt plays 34 Bx P ch after K-K I hi
Queen. Rook, and Bishop all remain locke in and unable to move with.
out loss.
34. . . . QXR
35. BxQch
RxB
Black is not able t make much further reistance.
36. PxP
K PxP
37. R-Q
a P-QKt 4
38. PxP
PxP
39. P-Kt 4 R-B 5
A mistake. allowing a prettY fnish.
4. QxR c
41. P-Q 7
A fne gae by Pordhorce.
KXQ
Reigns
G",
Playtrl in the Bristol Club Championship, 1938.
Wurrs
A. N. 0E1
I. P-Q4
'. P-QB 4
3 Kt-QB:
4. PXP
5. KtxQ
6, Kt-K B 3
7
B-B 4
8. Kt-K 3
"Albin's Counter-Gambit"
B
P. WBN/ A
P-Q,
P-K ,
PxBP
QxQch
Kt-QB 3
B-Kt 5
Castles
This strange blunder allo,
other.
Black to win three pieces, onl after the
BLCK
P. WNN
WHITE A. N. OTla
Black t play
8 " B-Kt 5 ch
Res
Bu theN: l only 9 Kt-2, BxKtch; 10 K--I , BxKI l'h;
I I K-K I, B x Bi with three pieces to the good.
G !
Played in 1906. It has an extraordinary ending.
WHiE
AMATUR
I . P-4
. P-84
3 P-K:
" Albin's Counter Gambit"
B'"
A. N. OR
P-
.
P-K4
KPxP
4. QXP Kt-KB3
5 Kt-QB 3
Kt-B 3
6. Q- QI
B-KB4
7 P-BS Kt-QKt 5
8. Q-R4ch
Q-Q"
9 . QxQch KXQ
\\'ith a won position for Black of 000 rse.
10. P- K4 PxK P
I I . lxP KtxP
IZ. R- Kt I Kt-B 7 ch
IS. K-QI
KI-B7ch
'4. K- K B-B
4
15. Kt-B3 B-Q6 ch
[6 . K-Qz B-K 6 mate
j\ pecoliar a mate as could ever be seen on the ces bar.
Final PoitiQI
BLACK A. N. OrHER
Jf TE
GAE 28
Played in the Bournemouth Toumement, 1939.
"Polish Dence"
"HI BLAC
DR. M. EUE
G. ABRS
I. P-Q4 P-QKq
Th: s move < not likely to succeed against his great \pponent.
Q. P-K 4 B-Kt z
3. P- KB3
A unexpected move.
3

4 P-QB4
5. BxP
Most play ers would play B-Q3 here.
P-QR3
PxP
P- KS
This and h fnal move are the only ones Black ever makes on his K
side.
6. Kt-B 3 P-Q4
Kt-K B 3 was better.
7 Q-Kt 3
This sr reply son brings the game to an end.
7. . . .
-
Kt-B 3
lfPXB; 8 QXB, Kt-Q2; 9 Q-B6.
8. PxP
Of coue QxB loe the QafteKt-R 4.
8. . . . KtxP
9. QxB
R-Kt I
IfKt-B 7 ch; Io K-B l, KtxR; I I PXP, PxP; 12 Q-B 6 ch wins.
10. QXRP R-R I
I I. B-Ktsch K-K2
12. P-Q 6 ch
Reigns
Fina Position
BLCK G. AIR .. BAS
WHITE r. M. EUWE
Black resign
If K-B 3; 1 3 PxP, QxP; 14 Kt-QS ch, or 12 PxP; 13 B-Kt 5 ch,
P-B 3; 14 Q-Kt 7 ch, and mates next move. A smart little game.
GA 29
Played in 18. Th gamc has one of the most brilliant problem
moves ever played.
WBITE
S. LYD
, . P-K 4
2. P-KB4
3 P-Q4
. King's Gambit"
BLACK
DR. MOORE
P-K4
PxP
ODe of the old move which ha disappere Mthe moem che a.
3 . . . P-
Q."
4. B-Q3 Kl-K B 3
5. BxP P-84
P X P lo bt here.
6. Kt 5 PxKP
,. BxP PxP
a. BxKt QxB
9 Kt-KB3 B-QB4
10. Cstle
Cstle
I I. QKt-Q2
P-Q6 ch
TQ, K_R I PxP
13. BxPch KxB
14. QX P ch QKt 3
15. Qx B Kt-R 3
A neat offer of the R. If 1 6 Qx R, then follows B-R 6; 17 Kt-K R 4.
Bx P ch; 18 K-Kt " Q-Kt 3 ch and win.
16. Q-QKt 5
Kt-B:
'7. QB4
QKt 3
18. KI-K R. P-R 4
'9, QKt-B 3
R-R 3
Thi$ method ofdefence i to 1p.
20. Kt-K 5 P-B 3
II . R-B 3 QxP
22. R-K I
P-B .
13. R-K R 3 P-B 5
What has up t now been M very ordinary game become all at once a
startling brilliancy. White 1 f(ln: a mate in 3 move aant any
possible reply by one of the mot bautiful moves C1made in actua1
play.
BLCK O. MooR
White play
24. QK6
And thi$ is how it i done, with the threat of Kt-Kt 6 ch and R-R 8
mate. The oQect of the move i to cut te Black B of K R 6 and the
Black R of K ' 3 by a self-block. If B x Q; 25 Kt-B 5 ch, K-Kt I ; 26
Kt-K 7 mate. Or Ktx Q thes. Ir R X Q; 25 Kt-Kt 6 ch K-Kt I ;
26 R-R f male. Again, i P-KKt 3; 25 Qx P c, K-R I i 2 KI-B 5
mle. Or Qx P ch, 25 K X Q mate. Or Q-B 6 25 Kl-R 3 mte. T
pc&ilion is highly remarkable. Blck rig.
Fi nal Position
BLCK DR. MOOi
Black resigns
GAM 30
l>!ayed in the Vienna Tourament, I3S!.
"King's Gambit Declined"
\
\Vr BLC
W. SnISt
MtR
I . P-K4
P-K4
2. P-KB4
B-B4
3. Kt-K B 3 P-Q
3
4. B-B 4 B-K Kl 5
This is one r those blunders. which lead to higllly interesting play.
). PxP
PxP
6. BxPeb
K-8 1
7. B-Kt 3
Kt-QBJ
8. Kt-B 3
P-K Kt :
9. P-Q
3
K-Kt '
Black ha 'a lot ga, but he makes an excellent fht of it.
10. Kt-QR 4 B-Kt 5 ch
II . P-BS P-QKt4
Introducing clever complictions.
1 :. PxB
PxKt
13. BxP KtxP
'4. B-QKt 5
A curioU spot for Ihe Bishop.
'4'
BxKt
1
5
. Px 8 R-Kt I
1
6
B-B4 Q-R s ch
17. K-B 4 Kt-B :
Things lok much more promising for Black now.
1 8. K-KI 2 Kt-R 4
19- R-B I Kt-QB 3
:0. P-Kt 3
K R-K B I
21 . B-K 3 QR-Q I
22. Q-Q! Kt-B . . h
'3. K-R1
R-B :
q.
Q
R-B 1 Kt-QS
25 Q-R 5
,\ countcr-auack in an uncxpccied place. The interet In the galm:
; ncrese.
:g: R' K KI
27. R-KB '
H. P-K 5
' J!. P-K 6
so. P-K 7
Q-R6
PxB
Kl xBP
R-B :
RxQP
The P must be stopped, but how? R-K 6 will be answered by 31
Q-Q5
30. . .+ Q-K 3
This i one of thoe brilliant moes which almot succee, but not quile.
The ending is a cle\ler piece of ches.
BLACK MP JNf
WHITE W. SUISIT
31. R-K I
4
For if 31 B X Q Black wn by Rx R ch, 32 R-B 1 (if K-Kt 2, Kt-R 5
mate), R-B 7 (RxR ch will loe) ; 33 R-B 2, Rx R wn.
31 . . . .
RxB
A f ofr of the Q whih this time can be sfdy accepted.
32. RXQ R-B8 ch
33 R-K 1
Reigns
GA 3I
Playe 14th January, 1905.
"King's Gambit Deine"
WHI BLC
w. E. NIUR H. E. ATN
I. P-K4 P-K4
2. P-KB 4 B-B 4
3 Kt-K B 3
P-Q3
4. P-B 3 Q-K 2
A weak deence which soon give Ba a difcult game.
5 P-Q4
8-Kt 3
6. B PxP
PxP
7. KtxP P-KB 3
Black has no prospects unless h e reovers te paw.
8. Kt-B 3
Qx P ch
This i bound to b a highly dangeous capture.
g. K-B 2
Kt-K 2
to. 8-Kt 5 ch P-B 3
I I. R-K I Q-B4
12. Q-K' B-Q I
13. B-QB4
P-KKq
Black i already reuce to hopdess positon.
BLACK H. E. ATNS
WHITE W. E. NAll R
Wite to play
14. K-Kt I
15. QK1-2
16. Kt-K 4
n,is strong move settles the issue.
16. . . .
Thee is no other reply.
Kt-Q2
Kt-B I
K-Q,
17 B-Q3 Reigns
IfQ-.R4; IS Kt xPch, K-B2 ; 19 BxKt P, etc.
This short game decide the British Championship for 1905.
GAM 3
Played in the Cit of T .onclon r Illh r hampionhip in 1909.
"Kng's Gambit Delne"
WH=
H. S. BARLOW
1. P-K4
2. P-KB4
3 Kt-KB 3
4 B-B 4
5 P-Q3
6. P-B 3
7. P-QKq
S. P-QR4
B
E. G. SERGEA
P-K4
B-B4
P-Q3
Kt-KB 3
Kt-B g
Q-K2
B-Kt 3
Black does not reply with the usual and epected P-QR 3.
S. . . . PxP
With this move the game take a very inteestng tum.
9 BxP P-Q4
10. B-Kt 5 P-QR 3
P x P might be considere.
II. BxKt ch PxB
12. P-R 5
Played!four moves later than he intended it.
12. . . . PxP
J3. PxB PxKt ch
14. K-B 2
PxKtP
J5. R-K I B-K g
16. PxP
P-Kt 7 followe by Q-R4 was also a good line.
16. . . . Kt-Q4
17. R X P

Following up his intention when 16 PxP was played. But the move
is unsound.
BLCK E. G. SERQE. ^ ?
WHITE H. S. BARLW
Black to play
17 . . . Castles
Because Black misses a brilliant win as follows: P-Kt 8(Q) ch,
18
K xQ (R X Qcannot be played on account ofRx R), Ktx B; 19 R x R ch,
K-Q2; 20 RxR, Q-Kt 4ch; 21 K-B 2, Q-Kt 7 ch; " 22 K-K3,
Kt-Q4 el; 23 K-Q4, Q-B 7 ch; 24 K-B 4, Kt-Kt 3 mate.
18. RxR
RxR
19 B-Kt
3 Kt X P(B 2)
Now the dangerous P has gone.
20. KxP
21. K-Kt 1
R-R 7 ch
Q-Q2
Q-Kt 4 instead looks stronger.
2. BXKt
This exchange ought to have been avoided.
22. QxB
23. R-K2 Q-R 2 ch
24 P-Q4
RxR
25. QxR
Q-R8
It is curious how Black wins the undevelope Kt.
26. Q-K4 P-R 3
27 K-B 2
Q-Kt 7 ch
18. K-K3 Q-B8 ch
29. K-B 2
If 29 Kt-Q2, QXPch;. 30 K-K2, QxKtP; 3 1 QxP, QxP and
wins.
29 . . . B-R 7
With an easy wn, as the pawns are of no value against the piece in
this position.
30. Qxp
31. P-Kt 5
32. K-K2
This hastens the end.
32. . . .
QxKt
Q-B4 ch
Q-K3 ch
33. QxQeh
34 K-Q3
35 P- B4
36 . K-B 3
37. P-Kt 6
38. K-Q3
39 P-B 5
Resign
PxQ
K- B\
K-K2
P-Kt4
K-Q3
K-B 3
B-
Q4
GAME 33
"Kieeri tzky Gambit"
WITE
Bl..CK
KIERIr.tKY
(I-VI
I. P-K4
P-K4
2.P- KB4 PxP
3. K-KB3 P-KKt4
4. P- KR4
P-Kt5
5. Kt-K5
P-KR4
6. B- B4 R- R2
The ol d move in Ihis Gambit before P-Q4 came into fashion.
7 P-Q4
P-Q3
8. Kt-Q3 P-B6
g. PxP P- QB 3
B-K2 i a stronger mow here.
10. KI- B 4
II. Kt- B 3
12. K-B 2
A strange retreat at this stage.
13 Q-Q3
14.
B-Q2
15. QR-K I
With a perr 'Ct pition ror attack.
I..
16. B-K3
1 7. B- K 6
18. P-Kt 4
19 B-Kt 3
20. P-R 3
21 . B-R 2
Kt-K2
Kt-Q2
R-R I
B-Kt2
K-B I
Q-Kt 3
Q-B2
P-Kt4
Kt-QKtS
P-R4
P-RS
This B eventual l y gives mate by discovery.
21 . B-K1 2
22. P-K. P-Q4
23. P-K 6 B- B I
24 B- B I Q-Q 3
25. PxB P KxP
26. Kt -K 4 Q-B 2
27. Kt-Kt. cb K-Kt I
28. RxKt
Te frst of O brilliant seies of winning move.
28. . . .
Qx R
29. R-K I
Q-B 3
30. R-K 8 c
B-B 1
31. Kt-Kt 6 B-B
4
32. QxB
BLCK
WHITE KISERITZKY
White to play
Lading to a spk.ndid termination.
32. . . . QXQ
33. Kt-K 7 ch K-Kt 2
34. KtxQch K-B3
If instead K-Kt I, 35 R-K 6 wins easily.
Fial Posi
BLCK CAVI
WHITE KreSERITZKY
Black resigns
35. R-K6 '"
36. B-Kt I
KxKt
With @ forc mate in two move.
36. . . . Reigns
Te i oly P X P which is followe by37 K X P a
3
8 P-B 3 male,
whatever Black plays. On o the mal brilliant g C pl "I t
o.
WH=
SCLTN
I. P-K4 '
!. P-KB4
3. B-B4
4. PxP
GA 34
" Bishop's Gambit"
BLA"
P. MORPH
P-K4
PxP
P-Q,
Not considere a go a .B X P.
i . . .
5 Kt-QB:
6. P-Q4
B3
Kt-K 83
Csdc
With evident advantage.
7. KKt-K2 P-B 6
A happy move in Morhy's bet nyie.
S. PxP Kt-R4
9. P-KR4 R-K I
10. Kt-K 4
B-Kt 6 ch
I I . K-Q2 B
-
Q3
12. K-B 3
White could not epect his King to remain here undisturbed very '
long.
I V. + . .
13 8XP
14. KtxB
'5 B-R
4
16. R-K 1
". P-Kt 3
P-QKt4
P-QB3
QxKt
B-R 3
KI-Q2
It is lime (or the K t retire.
17 . . .
Kt-Kt
3
la. BxP QR-B I
A very pretty poition. If now 19 K-Kt 2, RxB; 20 PxR, BXKt;
21 Rx n, Kt-R. c; 22 Px Kt, Q-Kt 5 mate.
Ig. K-Q2 RxB
Much the same thing come about in the actual game.
20. PxR
BXKt
21. RxB QxP ch
2:
.
K-K I Q-Kt 8 ch
23. K-Q2
R-Q I ch
24. K-B '
25. K-Ki 2
26. PXKt
Poitio after 18 . . . , QR-B 1
BLCK P. MORPHY
WHITE SCIULTN
Wit to play
Q-B ..c
Kt-R 5 ch
QKt 5 mate
GA 35
Played in the St. Petersburg Touament, 19!4'
"Bishop'5 Gambit"
WHn1
BLCK
I. GUSBERG
J. R. CABLSCA
P-K4 P-K4
2. P-KB4 PxP
3 B-B 4 Kt-K B '
Sf, but less inlTin than the more usual P-Q4: 4 Bx P, Q-R 5 ch.
4 KI-QB3
B-Kt5
5
P-K 5 P-Q4
6. 8-K1 3
B-Kt 5 Ch, P-B 3; 7 PXKt, PxB; 8 Q-K 2 th wa better.
6. . . . Kt-K 5
7 Kt-83
Of co1se not 7 Kt x P on account of Q-R 5 ch.
7 . . . P-QB3
8. Q-K2 BxKt
9. QPx8
P-K Kq
Black hold on to the gambit pawn.
10. Kt-Q2
While is unable 10 play Ihe uual P-K R 4 011 account of Kt-Kt 6.
10. B-B
4
. KIXKI
RxKI
12. B:
Hut now he should hav availed himself ofth oppo,tunity.
12. Kt-Q2
Ig. P-B 4 Q.-K 2
q. PxP PxP
'5. B-B 3
Castles QR
16. P-K 6 Kt-B 3
17. PxP QxP
18. CdQlt KR-K I
,g. P-K R 4 P-K R3
20. PxP PXP
21. R-R 6 R-K 3
22. BXKt
White should not have parted with the well-posted Bishop.
22. RxB
23. Q-Kt 4 eh R-B 4
BLACK ]. R. CAIABLANCA
WHITE L CUNSBERG
24. QR-R I
The fnal error. White had
reply Q-Kt 2, '2;) R X B wins.
24 . . .
Now the counter-attack wins.
25 R-R 7
26. R(R I)-R 6
Resigns
an excellent game after 24 R-Q4. If in
P-U 6
PxP
P-Kt 8(Q) ch
GAM 36
A ve fnc game played at Leipzig in 1906.
\'m"
LEPGE
I . P-K4
2. P-K B4
"Bishop's Gambit"
BLCK
SAALIAO
P-K4
PXP
3 B-B4 Q-R5 ch
P-Q4 before the check is much better.
4. K-B I
P-KKt4
5. Kt-QB 3
B-Kt 2
6. P-Q4 Kt-K 2
7 Kt-B3
Q-R4
8. P-KR4
P-KRS
9. K-Kt I
Q-Kt 3
10. PxP PxP
II. RxRch
BxR
12. P-K
5
QKt-B 3
13 Kt-Kt 5
The poition now kcme of great interet.
13. . . . K-Q I
14. KBxP
A fne sacce which se to be perfectly sound.
14. . . .
QxB
15 KtxKt P
Q-B 4
16. Q-R 5 Kt-Kt 3
17. BxP
An ecellent way of bringing the R and B into play.
BLCK SALBA
WHITE
Black to play
17 . . .
P-R 3
IS. R-KB I
PxKt
19 Kt-B 7 ch
Perhaps this surprise combination was not foreseen by Black.
19.
QxKt
20. B-Kt 5 c
Q-K2
21. QXBch
KtXQ
22. R-B 8 mate
WHITE
LBOUONA
I. P-K
4
2. Kt-K B 3
3. B-B 4
4
P-QKt
4
5 P-B 3
6. Cte
7
P-Q4
GAM 3
"Evans Gambit "
B=
JAY
P-K4
Kt-QB3
B-B4
BxP
B-R4
Kt-B 3
KtxK P
This move is too risky to be good.
8. PxP
9. KtxKt
10. Q-Kt 3
KtxQBP
BxKt
The sacifce of the R gives White a won game.
10. .
BxR
II. BxP ch
K-B I
12. B-Kt 8
A very pretty and unexpected move.
12. RxB
13. Kt-Kt. 5
Ktx P
IfQxKt; 14 BxQ,BxP; 15 Q-B 3 ch wins.
14 P-B 4 .
Leading to a highly interesting game, but 14 KtxPch won in a few
moves.
'
4

15. PxKtch
16. Q-Q3
P-Q4
K-K I
Pantian afM" 19 K-R I
BLACK JAY
WHITE LABOUROONNAIS
Black to play
Black is a R ahead, but he has very little prospects of avoiding d.feat.
16. . . . R-B 1
17. RxReh KxR
18. QxR P
!.-ate in 3 is now threatened.
,8.
Ig. K-R I
20. Q-R8 ch
21. QXP eh
22. Kt-B 7 eh
23. Kt-Q8 eh
B-5 eh
Q-KI
K-K2
K-Q,
K-Q2
Thi excellent move prevcnls the K escaping by way of B 3. If K X Kt,
2{ B-Kt 5 eh and mates net move.
23. Q-K 2
24- P-K 6 eh K-K I
Now if KxKt; 25 Q-Kt 8 eh, Q-K I ; 26 B-Kt S
m.
25. Q-Kt 6 eh K-B I
20. B-R 6 c B-Kt 2
27 Q-R 7
Thn:atcning 28 Q-R8 mate. If B x B it is still the same. Or if 27
QxKt; 28 QxBch, K-K I ; 29 Q-B 8 mate.
" i. . .
.
"8. Q-R8 eh
29. BxBch
BLACK JAY
WHITE LABOUROONNAIS
Black to play
BxP
B-Kt I
Thi is one of tose games which seems to play itsef.
30 Kt-K 6 eh.
29
30. QxB eh
31. QxP ch
K-K I
K-Q2
K-K I
If now 29 Qx fl,
,
If K-B ' ; 32 QxPch, KxKt; 33 QxRch, K-Q2;
34
B
4
;
a,
:
d if 31 Q-3; 32 Q-B 7 ch, K-B I; 33 Q-K 6 eh gives a difcult
Wtll.
32 Kt-K 6, and White won.
Tis splendid game was played by Labourdonnais blindfold.
Played in [886.
GA38
"E\'ans Gambit"
WHIT BLC
DUPRE ZUKERTORT
I. P-K4 P-K4
'. Kt-K B
Kt-QB 3
: R-B 4
'
B-B 4
+ P-Kt- BxP
..
P-B 3 B-R 4
6. P-Q4 .Px P
7 Castles, Px P
1 Q-Kt 3
Q-B 3
9 P-K 5 Q-Kt 3
[0. KtxP KKt-K'
I I . Kt-K 2
P-Kt 4
f2. B3 Q-K3
13 Q-Kt 2 Kt-Kt 3
'4. Kt-B 4
Kt x Kt
15 BxKt P-QR 3
The move on both sides were considered the bt up t( 18'1.
16. QR-QI
QR-B I or Kt-Kt 5 also come in for consideration.
16. . . .
P-R 3
17 B-Kt 3 B-Kt 2
18. Kt-R 4
This move leads t a very peculiar combination.
18. . . . Kt-K 2
19 P-B 4
P-Kt 4
20. P-B. Q-Kt 3 c
21. B-B 2
White epets to win a piece.
21 . . . PxKt
But it is unlikely that he anticipated thi s r(.ply.
22. BxQ
BxBch
23. K-R I
PR 6
The power of the two Bishops is remarkable.
24. R-Q 2
R-K Kt 1
25. K R-B 2
Castles
26. B-B I
BxR
27, RxB
28, Rx P
29, RxR
Reign
WHITE
MICIELET
I, P-K 4
2. P-KB 4
3 Kt-K B 3
4 B-B 4
5 Kt-K 5
6. K-B I
7 P-Q4
8. Kt-B 3
Pori/im a 21 B-B 2
BLCK ZUKRTORT
WHITE DUPRE
Bac to play
PxPch
RxB
R-Kt I
GA 39
"Salvio Gambit"
BLACK
KBSER!KY
P-K4
PxP
P-K Kt 4
P-Kt ;
Q-R 5 ch
P-B 6
Kt-K B 3
Played by Tchigorin in te Berlin Tourament, 1881.
8. . .
B-Kt 2
IfPxPch; g KxP, Q-R 6ch; lo K-Kt l, P-Q4; II BXP, KtXB;
12 KtxKt, B-Q3; IS Q-K 1 with advantage.
9. P-KKtS
Q-R6ch
10. K-B 2 P-QS
I l. KtXP(B7}
R-B l
A highly complicated position is now reched.
BLCK
W MICHLT
Wte to play
12. Kt-K Kt 5
:3
K-K 3
14 K-Q3
Threatening mate in two.
15 P-QR 3
16. BxB
11. Q-K I
18. KtxKt
19 Q-K 3
20. B-Qs
21. QR-K B I
The position is like a problem.
' I. . . .
Thi wins the Q but lose the game.
22. Bx B
Q-Kt 7 ch
B-R
,
Kt-B3
BxKt
KtxKP
B-B
4
P-B 7
K-Q2
QR-KI
BxKt ch
R-B6
BLCK K1TY
W MICHELET
While 10 Play
23. QxR
24 B-B 5 ch
2S P-Q5
26. K-Q4
1x Q
R-K :
Kt-K4 ch
P-KR4
An unusual and striking position. The Black Q cannot escap".
BLACK KIESERITZKY
WHITE MICHELET
White t play
27. Px R c K-K I
!S. B-B 6 P-R 5
2g. BxKt PxBch
30. KXP PxP
31. K-B 6 Resign
A singular termination to a splendid game.
GAME 40
Played in the Rice Gambit Tonrnament at London, 1905.
\HlTE
E. J. MARSHALL
I . P-K 4
2. P-KB 4
3. Kt-KB $
4. P-KR4
5 Kt-K 5
6. B-B 4
7. Px P
8. Castle
g. R-K i
10. P-8 3
I I. P-Q4
"Rice Gambit"
BLCK
W. E. NAPIER
P-K4
PXP
P-K Kt 4
P-Kt 5
Kt-K B 3
P-Q4
B-Q3
BxKt
Q-K2
Kt-R 4
Kt-Q2
,
12. B Kt 5
K-Q I
13. BXKt BxB
14. RxB QXP
IS. RXKt QXR
16. BxP
R-KI
This wa a standard variation o the Rice Gambit and tbe tournamen
games al started fom t point. The majority of the games ended _
favou of Black.
17. Kt-Q2
BLACK W. E. NAPER
WHITE F. J. M
White to play
Tee i a ver neat variation he i f tl P- 6. Blac replica P-Kt 6;
1 9 QxQ,R-K8 mte.
17. . . . QxP
18. Kt-B 1 Q-K 5
19. B-Kt 5 c K-B 1
20. Kt-Kt 3 Q-Kt 3
21 . Q-Q2 P-KB 3
22. B-B 4 P-K R 4
This P eerts great pressure on White.
23 P-B 4 P-R 4
A strong and unexpeted line.
24. Kt-K 2 P-K R 5
25. Kt-B 3
P-R 6
26_ P-K Kt 3 P-R 7 c
This pretty sacifice the winning line.
27 KxP
R-R3
28. P-5
R-R I c
29- K-Kt I Q-R2
30. Q-Kt 2
R-Kt 3
31. P-Kt 3 Q-Q6
Cmpletely bren White's reistance.
0
32. B-2
R-R 6
-33. B-K I
34. K-B I
35. R-QI
36. RxB
and wins.
Pition afer 26 P-K Kt 3
BLACK W. E. NAPItR
WHITE F. J. MSHAL.
Black to play
Q-K 6 eh
B
.
B-Q6 ch
QxReh
G .'
\
Played at Bristol in '903.
Wur
F. J. LE
I. P-K 4
2. P-Q4
3 P-QB 3
4. QxP
"Danish Gambit"
B=
T. J. EOWAR
P-K 4
PxP
P-Q,
Not a good move. Tht rorlect reply i s 4 K Px P.
4
. . . .
PxP
5. Qx P c
B-K '
6. B-QB 4 Kt-K B 3
,. Q-K" Cte
8. P-KR3
White is already at a serious ditadvante.
8. . . .
R-B 4
9 Q-Q3 Kt-K 5
Thi fne move leaves no good reply.
'0. B-K 3
Leaving White with a choice of evils.
BxB
II . QxKI
WHITE F. J.
White 10 play
L"
Qx B was te bett CU_
I I . . . .
R-K I
12. Q-B 2
Fatal. To save the R after B-B 8 c, 12 Q-B 3 was the only line t
prolong the game.
HI.
.
. .
B
7 ch
A pretty move.
13. K any
R-K 8 mate
The Master fared very badly in this game.
McONL
I. P-K 4
2. P-K B4
3. Kt-K B3
4- B B 4
5 Kt-B
3
GAME 4.
"Muio Gabit"
UOURNNA
P-Kf
PxP
P-K Kt4
P-Kt 5
This is believed to be the invention ofMacDonndl.
5.
. . .
PxKt
6. Castle P-B 3
The best line is P-4> 7 Bx p. B-K Kt 5
7- QXP Q-B3
8. P-K 5 QxP
9. BxPch
KxB
10. P--4
O sc folioW aoe.
00. QxPcb
II. B K 3
The citical point. Ca the poition be defended by Black after t?
It appears not,
I I. . , .
12. BxB P
13. Kt-K4
14, :-Kt S
, IS. Q-RS ch
16, Kt--6 ch
A beautiful winning scfc.
BLCK
Q-Kt 2
Kt-Bs
B-K,
R-Kt I
Q-Kt 3
LAOUONNA
WHITE MAcDONNELL
Black t play
16. . . .
K-K 3
If K-Kt 2 ; 1 7 B-R 6 ch, QxB; 18 Kt-B s ch; 1 17 K-R I, 18
Kt-B 7 ch.
17. QR-K I ch KxKt
18. B-B 4 mate
GAM 43
Played at Riga in 1900.
"Muzio Gambit"
WHIT
NlEMZOW
BL=
N. N.
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. P-KB4 PxP
S. Kt-KB s P-KKt4
4 B-B 4
P-Kt S
5. Cte PxKt
6. QxP Q-B S
7
. P
-
S
B-Kt
B-R 3 is the usual and better move here.
H. Kt_R 3 Kt_Q R 3
9 BxP Kt-QS
10. Q-B 2 P-Q3
I ! P-K S cnnot be allowed at once.
I I. Kt-QS
Q-I
12. P-K S
And it still prove too stong for the defence.
12. . . P-QB 3
13. B-K Kt5 Q-Q2
14. Kt-B 7 c
A nc sacrifce. If K-B I, mate in two.
14. . . .
QX Kt
15. BxPch K-Q2
16. Q-BS ch
A pretty a a two-move problem.
16. KtxQ
17. P-K6 mate
FMl Post
BLCK N. N.
WHITE NlZOW
GA .
Pye in the BritiSh Championship at Southport in 1905.
"FakbGambit"
WH BLACK
J. H. BLACKSO! SHR
I. P-K4 P-K4
2. P-KB4 P-Q4
3. Kt-KB3 PxKP
4 KtxP B-Q3
5 P-Q4
B-B 4 Bx Kt; 6 Q-R
5
ha often been played at t point.
S. . . . PxP(e.p.)
6. BxP
7. Catles
8. Kt-QB 3
9 KtxKt
10. P-B 5
Kt-K B 3
c"ua
QKt-QI
BxKt
A entrely premature move which reults in the 1Io t:g.
10. . . . B-B 3
1= B-KKt 5
P-KR3
12. B-R 4
R-K I
'3. R-K B-K
-
14. B-KI B-Q5ch
15 K-R I Kt-K 5
There is no defence to this attack.
16. KtxKt
17. QxB
18. QI
19. P-B 6
,
BLCK
QXB
RxKt
Q-B,
RxB
WHIE J. H. BLACK8URN
White to play
20. QxR BxP mate
Black did well to mate Blackbure i 20 move in a British ChampiO'
$hip game.
w
A. I'
I. P-K4
2. P-KB4
3 Kt-KB 3
GAM o
"Falkbe Gambit"
BtAC
A. N. OR
P-K4
P-Q
.
PxKP
4. KtxP
5 B-B 4
6. Px B
1-
Q
3
BXKt
Q-R 5 c a b played hel".
6. . . .
Q,
Gaining a P but at the 10 of poition.
7. Q-K2 QxK P
8. P-Q4
Very good and quite sound.
QxQP
Kt-K 83
Q
-Q
,
P-K R3
8. . . .
9. Kt-B 3
10. B-K 3
1 + Cstles
To slow, but there i5 no go line.
12. 8-B 5
And this is cushing.
12. QKt-Q2
13. QxP ch
A nice Queen $aerif .
BLCK A. N. Olt1
WHITE A. ADU N
13.
Kl xQ
14 8xPmate
GAM 46
Played in a Lightning Tournament at Bristol, 1938. Rate of play Itn
so O a move.
WH
P. Wr "
I. P-K4
2. KI-KB 3
"Greco Counter-Gambit"
BC
A. N. OHER
P-K4
P-KB i
s
Kt-B S
4 Kt-QS
5. KtXKP
5 . . . . .
6. KtxPch
BLACK
WHITE
Q-B
s
Q" '
A. N. CER
P. WENMN
Black t play
Q-KS
Resigns
GA 41
Played in a match at Bath in 1938.
"Two Knight' D"
WHE
BLC
P. WEN E. DAE
I. P-K4 P-K4
2. Kt-KB3
Kt-QBS
3 B-B 4 Kt-B 3
4 P-Q4 PxP
5. Ctle
Kt x P
6. R-K1
P-Q4
,. BxP QxB
8. Kt-B 3 Q-QI
g. RxKt ch B-K2
10. Ktx P P-B4
1I . R-B4 Catles
B-Kt 4 would be anwered by 12 Q-K V ch.
HI. B-KS
1
A interetng but rather rky line.
12. . . .
B-Q
s
P-K Ktf; IS KtXKt, QXQch; 14 RxQ, PXKt; 15 K R-Q4
would b goo fr White.
13. Ktx Kt
14 R-Q4
15. B-B4
16. RxB
17 R-Q4
18. R x R
19. Q-K 2
With an advantage in pi tion.
19 . . .
20. R-QI
21. P-QKt 3
:2. Kt-R 4
23 Q-K5
Te Black Q make to man moves.
24 Kt-B 5
25. R-K I
26. Q-K 7
27 QxQ
28. R-K 7
29 R-Q7
30. K-B I
31. RxP
n par blunde lose at onc.
32. Kt-Q7
PxKt
Q-KI
BxB
B-K,
R-Q'
QxR
R-B 3
Q-Kt
[
P-KR g
Q-KB I
Q-B ,
K-R 2
B-Kt I
Q-B I
RxQ
R-Q,
R-K I
B
-
Q
4
R-K4
Reigns
Because te R is 10t wheee it move.
Fil Potn
BLCK
E. DAL
W P. WE
Black r
GA 48
Played in the Plymouth Toent, 1938.
"Four Knights' Game"
I . P-K i
2. Kt-K B 3
3 Kt-B 3
4 B-Kt 5
5. Cstle
6. P-Q:
7 B-Kt 5
8. B-QR 4
BLCK
P. MOOR
P-Kf
Kt-QB 3
Kt-B 3
B-Kt5
Cstle
P-Q3
P-QR3
3 BxKt followed by 9 Kt-K 2 is a good alternative.
8.
Kt-K 2
9 Kt-K 2
Kt-Kt 3
10. Kt-R 4
P-R:
II. KtXKt . PXKt
12. B-Kt 3 ch K-R 2
13 P-QB : B
-
R f
'4. BxKt QxB
Black has obtained the better game out of the opening.
15 Kt-Kt : B-Kt
:
16. Q-Q2 P-K R 4
-A good way of carrying on the attac. White gets into difculties.
17 BI P-R 5
18. Kt-R I P-Kt 4
19. P-KR3
B-Q2
20. K-R 2
P-B :
The exchange of Queens by Q-B
5
ch would give Black a favourable
end-game poition.
21. P-BS
22. Kt-B Q
With a safe position.
22. . . .
23. Q-B I
24. B-B 2
25. RxB
26. QPxP
Thi advance turns out badly.
27. RPxP
28. Q-K:
29. QR-K B I
30. P-KB f
'Ibis move completely turns the table.
he plays. The discovered check kills him.
QR-Q!
Q-K2
BxKt
r
PxP
P-Kt 5
BxP
Q-B 3
B-K3
Black has a lot game howe\'er
BLCK P. MOOR
WHITE P. WEMA
30. . . .
-.
The i nothing any bettr.
31. P-K5 ch
p. RxP
33 Q-K4
34. Q-Kt 6 ch
35. RxRch
36. RxRch
37 Q-R 7 mate
Playe in Holland in 1902.
Black to play
PxP
K-Kt I
Q-K2
P-KKt4
K-R I
RxR
QxR
GAM 49
"Giuoco Piano"
WHIT BLACK
A. SPEY D. JAOWKI
I . P-{4 P-K4
2. Kt-K B 3 Kt-QB 3
3 B-B4
B-B 4
4 P-Q3 Kt-B 3
3.
P-B 3 Castle
0. Q-K2 P-Q4
7
B-Kt 3 B-K Kt 5
8. B-Kt 5
P-Q5
9 QKt-Q2 P-Kt 4
A vprtty mov to induce B-Q5 and the sacifce o the Q which
follows.
10. B-Q5
I I. BxQ
12. Q-B1
KtxB
Kt-B5
KRxB
13 Kt-Kt
S
14. Castle
15. K-Kt 1
r6. Kt-B I
B-KB 1
P-QR4
P-RS
P-R6
The sacrfce h tured out well
deending.
and White h great difculty ID
,
,
17. BPxP
18. Kt-Kt
S
19. Ktx P
20. QxB
21. Q-B S
22. Kt-BS
2S. PxB
BLACK
WHITE
D. JANOWK
A. SPEYER
White to play
RPxP
Kt-Kt 5
BxR
RxRP
KR-Rr
BxKt
Kt-K7
A vey pretty fal cmbination.
24. QXKt
25. KxP
26. K-Kt 3
27. KxKt
28. K-BS
R_
R-R8 c
R(R8)-R 7 ch
RxQ
R-Kt 7 ch
RxP
One of Janowsk's uubright game.
GA S
Played i the St. Petersburg Tournament, 1914.
W"
1. G1RG
1. P-K4
2. Kt-K B S
S

B-B 4

"Giuoco Piano"
BLAC
A. ALEKlE
P-K4
Kt-QBS
BB4
4. P-BS Q-K2
A very old move, but probably P-Q3 is better.
5 Ctle P-Q3
6. P-Q4 B-Kt 3
7 P-QR 4 P-QR 3
B. P-R5
A ingenious sacrce of the exchange in the hope of obtaining a 3tcong
attack. It i hardly justed by the reult.
8. . . - KtxRP
O L* i Bx R p. then
P-S
.
g. RxKt
10. Q-R4 c
II. QxB
BLACK
WHITE
BxR
P-Kt 4
PxB
A. ALEKHIE
I. GoBERG
12. PXP
White to play
PxP
13 P-QKt 3
`
Another promising move, but probably KtxP would have b n bette.
13. . . . P-KB3
Now Black prevents Kt X P and has a safe position.
14. R-QI
B-K 3
IS. B-R3 R-QI
A smart reply. From this point Black obtai ns the upper hand.
16. QKt-Q2 Q-Q2
17. R-K 1
Kt-K 2
18. O_-Kt 4 P-QR 4
Another ke move.
Ig. Q-B 5
Wht has now a lot game.
20. Kt-B I
21. QxR P
22. Q-R4Ch
23. BXKt
PxP
Q-Q
,
Q-Kt 3
K-B 2
KxB
24. Q-R 3 ch
25. P-B 4
26. Q-B I
27. Q-B2
28. Kt(8 I)-Q 2
29. KtxR
30. Kt-Q.3
Rg
.. further piece i lot.
1'-8 "
R-R 1
P-Kt 7
R-RS
RxRch
R-Q,
Q-Q,
GA 51
Played in the Mancheter Tournament, 18.
" Giuoco Piano"
\Hn
E. THOROU
1 P-K"
Kt-K B 3
3 B-B
4
-
P-Q3
5 8-K 3
6. BxB
7. QKt-Q2
S. P_B 3
9. B-Kt 3
10. PxP
II. Q-K2
1'. P-Kt 3
13. P-KR 1-
BtAC
J. H. BUCDUR!
P-K .
Kt-QB 3
S
-B
4
Kt-BJ
B-Kt 3
RPxB
Cstles
P-Q
4
PxP
Q-K2
P-Kt 3
Kt-Q2
The start of highly intereling play.
13 . .
14. B-B 2
Thi retireent i only temporary.
14 . . "
P-R i
Appcan to b nes ary, but leve a wenes althrough the game.
1
5
. Q-K 3 R-QI
16. P-QKt 4 Kt-Q2
17. B-Kt 3
White ha an advantage now which he never rdax.
17. . . Kt-B I
IS. Kt-Kt 5
B-K 3
19. KtxB KtxKt
20, P-KB"
Q-B 3
21. P-B 5
Very god play. lfPxP, te '2 PxP, QxP; 23 Kt-K4 follO'
hR_KR I .
BLCK J. H. BLCKBURE
WHITE E. TROROLD
Black to play
21. . . .
Kt-B l
22. PxP QxP
23. Gastle K R R-Q2
24R-B 5
The attw is becoming very strong.
24- . . .
Kt-R 2
25. QR-KB I R-KB I
26. Kt-B4
\inning a P. For if R-K 2; 27 P-Kt S.
26. . . . P-Kt 4
7' KxP K1XKt
28. RxKt K-R I
29. Q-B4 R-K Kt I
30. R-B 3
or course i f30 Bx P, te ry is Rx B.
30. . . . Q-Kt 3 ch
31. K-Kt 2
R-Kt 5
32. R-K 8 ch
K-Kt 2
33 Q-KS ch K-R 3
Black is hard pressed. If Kt-B 3; 34 Rx Kt, Qx R; 35 R-Kt l3 ch
winning te Q.
34. R-B 5 R-7 ch
35. K-B I Q-Kt 3
36. R-K Kt8
A splendid sacrifce which Black must accept.
36. . . .
Qx R(Kt 8)
37. RxPcb K-Kt 3
38. Q-B5 ch K-Kt 2
39. QxR ch K-R I
40. Q-B 4 Q
-'Q I
There is no defence left.
Poston afr 36 R-K Kt 8
BLCK J. H. BLAClBU
41.
B
5
And this is final.
WHITE E. THOROLD
Black to play
41. . . .
R-Kt 7
42
.
Qx K B P Reigns
This game wa considered a great creit t Enlh ces at the tim it
w played.
Playe in 187.
WHn>
J. ON
t. Kt-KB3
2. P-4
3 P-K3
4 Kt-B 3
GAM,.
"Zukertort'g Opening"
BLACK
A. Bmc
P-Q4
JB 4
P-K3',
P-B 4 is the natural move.
i . . .
5
P-QR 3
6.
B-Kt 5 el
7 Kt-K 5
8. P-K Kt4
Kt-KB 3
P-B4
QKt-Q2
B
3
This strong move gives Wt a immediate advantage.
8. BxKt
g. PxQB B-Q3
10. PxBP BxBP
I I . P-Kt4
B3
Th Breache Q3 for the third time in eleven move. Cearly something
has gone wrong.
12. B-Kt 2
This piece plays a decisive part in the fnal attack.
12 . . . . ,
R-QB I
13 Q-Q4 Castles
Right into the jaws of death.
14. BxKt QxB
15. KtxP
The surPrise. If Px Kt, 16 QXKt forces mate.
15. . . . . Kt-K 1
16. Kt-B 6 c
A a furthe one too ! Now the Kt must be taken.
.6.
17. R-Kt 1 c
18. QxPch
BLACK A. BURN
WHITE J. OWEN
Black to play
PxKt
K-R 1
KtxQ
19. BxKt mate
Burn was not of beaten in such a decisive way in under 20 move.
GAM 53
" Klng's Bishop's Opening"
WH
LABOtDoNNAIS
I . P-K4
2. B-B4
3. Q-K 2
A ve old style of play .
BUCK
McDONNELL
P-K4
B-B 4
3 . . .
4
P-Q3
1'-B . would be mor vigorous.
4

5 P-QB 3
6. P-B 4
7 P-Q
4
8. BxP
9 .O_S
10 .-K 3
I i . P-KR 3
12. Kt-Q2
13. Castls
14. K-Kt !
15. Px P
The:chanccs look about equaL
BLACK
Kt-K B 3
Kt-B 3
Kt-K 2
PxP
B-Kt 3
P-Q3
Kt-Kt S
Castles
R-K I
Q-K2
P-B4
PxP
P-QR4
WHITE L 'BOURDONNAIS
White to play
16. KKt-Bs
17. P-K Kq
18. QR-Kt I
19 P-Kt .
20. BxP
21 . P-Kt3
22. R-Kt 4
23 P-R4
24. KtxB
25 P-RS
A fne sacrifce which turns out well.
B,
P-R3
P-RS
PxP
P-R6
J..B 3
J..R4
BxKt
R-R4
RxB
26. RxR
27 Q-BS
28. P-Q5
BLACK : MACDoNELL
WHITE LABOURDONNAIS
White to play
Kl-B 5
KtxB
The saving move that White depended upon.
Kt X K P wins,
28. . . . KtXQP
29. K R-Kt I
If 28 Qx Kt then
One of the most complicated positions ever reached on the chesboard.
I t looks impossible for either side to save the game.
'9-
So. K-R I
31. RxPch
BLCK McNNELL
WHITE LABOlRDONNAIS
Black to play
Kt-B6 ch
BxP
KR 1
32. Q-Kt 3
B-Kt 3
A splendid defence.
33. PxB
A 1 of diamond cut diamond.
33. . . . Q-K8 ch
3.
RxQ
If 34 Kt-Kt I , QxQ; 35 R-R 7 ch (35 Rx Q loses), K-Kt I ; 36
Px P ch, K X R (bt); 37 R-R I ch, K-Kt 2; 38 Px R (Q) and wils.
34. . . . RxRch
35. QxR KtxQ
36. R-R 7 ch
KKt 1
37. PxPch
KxR
,8. P-B 8(Q)
,
Or if hc wants to prolong it one move, P-B 8(Kt) ch.
38. . . . Kt-B 7 mate
A wonderful termination to onc of the greatet games on record.
WH=
ST. AMANT
I. P-K 4
2. B-B 4
3 Q-Kt 4
Fial Pot
BLCK McDoNL
WHITE LBOURDONNAIS
GA 5
"King's Bishop's Opeing"
BLAC
PRGA
P-K4
B-B4
Already t speially fne game take an unusual turn.
3 . . .
Q-B 3
A very good reply.
4 P
-
Q4
A promising scrifce.
4

. . . BxP
5. Kt-K B 3
6. Q-Kt 3
,. P-B 3
8. P-Kt '
9 P-QR4
10. P-Kt 5
Te god old fshioned style of play.
KtB S
P-KRS
B-Kt3
P-Q,
P-QR4
10. . . . ' Kt-Q I
1 1 . Catle Kt-K z
12. Kt-R 3 Kt-Kt 3
13. Kt-B 2 B-K 3
14 B-Q3 Castle
15. K-R I Kt-B.
16. Kt-Kt I KtxB
17. QxKt Q-K '
B!ack still a pawn to the good has the advantage.
18. B-KS P-KB4
19. BxB PxP
20. QxK P PxB
2L QKt-Ks R-8S
22. Q-Q3 R-QB I
23. Kt-Q5 BxKI
24. Qx B ch Kt-B '
25. QR-B I
RxR P
A second pawn falls.
BLACK P.lGAL
WHITE
White to play
26. Kt-B 3 K R-QB 5
27. QR-K I
QR-B-
28. Q-Q2 RxKt P
Three pwup! The real fun now cme.
29. Kt-Q4 QR-B 4
S P-B 4 P-K 5
31. PB 5
KRxP
32. P-B6 PXP
fve pawns up! It has been truly said that the old school did not place
any value on pawns.
33 KtB 5
34. QK2
BLACK PERIGAL
WHITE ST. A
White to play
Q-K
4
/ very strong threat at last.
34 . . . K-&J
Q-K3
KK ,
KQ2
QK2
35. Q-Kq
36. Q-Kt 7 ch
37. Q-Kt 8 c
38. Kt-Kt 7
A forced mve.
I 39. RxBP
Fine chess. IfQx Rj 40 QK8 ch, K-B 2 ; 41 KtK 6 ch win the Q
BLACK PERIGAL
WHITE ST. AMANT
Black to play
39
40. R(B 6)-8
I
41. RxR
42. Q-R 7
43- RxP
An<lher intereting mO\T.
H P-R 3
R-BS
RxR
R-B I
K-82
K-KI I
Kt-Kt 4
. \nd this leads to an cad-game of great dificulty.
4
!'
RxQ
.
KtxQ
40. Kt-B 5 R-B 2
17. R-K8 ch K-R2
18. KtxQP
R-Q2
49. Kt-B 8 eh K-R 3
50. R-K 6 R-Q 8 eh
51. K-R 2 R-QKt 8
52. RxP P-RS
Black plays to win.
53- RxKI
Te nuh is still in great daub .
54. Kt-Q6
)5. R-R 8
56. R-R 8 eh
)7
P-R 4
5U. P-R 5
.'9 KI-B 7
60. P-R6
61. I'-Kt 4
. P-KI 5
P-R6
BLACK PRIGAL
White 10 play
P-Kt 4
P-Kt 5
K-Kt 3
R-QB8
R-B S
R-B S
RxKt
K-KI 4
BLACK PRGL
WHITE ST. AMT
Black to play
62. . . .
RR2
63 KKt 3 K-B 5
64 K-Kt 4
P-Kt 4
65. K-R5 P-Kt 6
66. P-Kt 6
R-Q2
67. P-Kt 7 R-Q4 ch
Artful. This prevents P-Kt SeQ) wt a chek.
68. K-Kt 4 P-Kt 7
60. P-Kt 8(Q)
P-Kt 8(Q)
70. R-B 8 ch K-Q5
71. Q-Kt 7 ch a w
A very fe effort by bt side.
,
GA 55
Played at Milwauke, '937.
w
A. POWER
I. P-K4
2. P-K 5
3. Kt-K B S
4. B-B4
5. BxPch
"Alekhine's Defence"
BLACK
A. W. DAKE
Kt-K B3
Kt-Q4
P-Q3
Kt-Kt3
A inteesting sacrifce which i probably not sound.
5. . . . KxB
6. Kt-Kt 5 ch
K-Kt '
7. Q-B 3 Q-K 1
B. P-K6
P-KRS
A sad blunder. P-K Kt 3 w correct o course.
9. QB 7 c
QxQ
10. PxQmate
F PoitiD
BLCK A W. DA
WHITE A POWRS
GAM 56
Playe in 1907.
Reove White'. Q Kt.
"Centre Counter-Gambit"
W"""
A. VON ROTILD
I. P-K 4
2. Px P
3 P-Q4
4 Kt-B 3
5 B-
K
3
BLACK
N. N.
P-Q
.
QxP
B-B
.
Q-K 5 ch
QxBP
Black has done wdl. He h gne a P and forco'an exchange o
Qcen. The sUOOuent play i rrkable.
6. QxQ BxQ
7 R-D I
B-
K
S
8. RxP
Kt-QBg
9. B-QKt .
K-Q I
10. RxKt P
Kt-Kt I
For the lrut 3 move Black ha be n playing t cut of and win the Rok.
Another exchange i now forced.
I I . P-Q5
12. RxR P
13. BxR
BxP
RxR
Kt-Q2
14. Castles BxP
Otherwise the two united pawns will become very strong.
15. R-Q I Kt-B 3
16. Kt-K 5 B-K 3
With a piece up and a lost poition
BLACK N. N.
17. B-Kt 6 ch K-B 1
If K-K 1 18 R-B wins at once.
18. B- R 6 eh K-Kt I
19. Kt-B 6 eh
K-R L
, R-R I
Resigns
A ver strange position. The 'whole of the White force is concentrated
on the Black King. There are ve tw examples of such endings. The
whole ending was very well managed by White.
Final Psiti(m
BLACK N. N.
WHITE A. vo ROSCilLD
Black resigns
GAME S7
Played at Basingstoke in 'gOI.
"Centre Counter-Gambit"
WHITE
A. N. OTR
l. P-K4
2. PXP
3 B-Kt S ch
+ B-B4
BLCK
DR. E. LSER
P-Q4
Kt-K B 3
B-Q,
This does not tur out welL Better is 4 BxBch.
4 . . .
A very good reply.
S B Kt 3
6. P-QR 3
7.
Kt-QB 3
8. PxP
g. Kt-B 3
10. P-R 3
P-QKt4
P-QR 4
P-B 3
Kt-R3
BxP
P-K3
Weak. P-Q4 ismecessary.
10. B-Q3
I I. Cde Kt-B 4
12. B-R 2
P-Kt 5
13. Kt-Kt I P-Kt 6
'4. PxP Kt-Q6
White has made an =cellent job of stalemating his Bishop.
15. Kt-B 3 B-B 2
16. Kt-K I Q-Q3
17. P-Kt 3 Kt-BS
18. K-R 2 P-R4
19 P-Q4
Kt-Kt 5 ch
20. K-Kt I Ktx P mate
Filil Position
BLACK DR. B. LASKER
WHITE A. N. OTHER
Played in 1939.
w
DUBlI
GAM,
"Ruy Lopez"
BLA.CK
BoTVINNIK
1. PK4 P-K4
2. Kt-K B 3
Kt-QB 3
3 B-Kt 5 P-QR 3
4 B-R 4 Kt-B 3
5. Castles B-K 2
6. R-K I P-QKq
7 B-Kt 3 P-Q3
8. P-B 3 Castles
g. P-Q3
Kt-QR 4
10. B-B 2 P-B 4
I I. QKt-Q2 Q-B 2
J+ Kt-B I P-R 3
13. P-KR
S B-KS
14 Kt-K 3
QR-Q I
The opening h followed routine moves and now becomes intereting.
This threatens Kt-B 3 followed by P-Q4'
'5. Kt-B 5
BxKt
16. PxE
Kt-B 3
17 P-Q4 KPxP
18. PxP P-Q4
Ig. B-Kg
KR-K I
The play ha tured to Black's advantage. I 20 Px P, then P-QS
follows.
20. R-QB 1
21. P-KKt4
P-B s
Kt-Ks
A strong thrust. If 22 BXKt, PXE;
Kt-Q6.
23 Kt-R 2, Kt-Kt 5 followed by
22. B-Kt I
23. Kt-R4
24 Q-B 3
Another ke reply,
QxP, KtxPch w.
25_ Kt-Kt 2
26. QXB
27 Q-B4
B-Q3
B-B ,
B-Kt4
for if 25 BxE, KtXB; 26 RxRch,
BxB
R-K2
RxR; 27
To meet the threat of Kt-Kt 4, hut overlooking beautiful Q sacrifce.
27. . . . QKtxP
28. Qx Q K\B 6 ch
29. K-B I
IfK-R 1 Kt X P mate.
Position after 27 . . . , QKt x P
29 . . .
BLCK BoTNK
WHITE DUBININ
White to play
Kt(K 5)-Q 7 mate
A plendid mating poition.
GA 59
From the Ostende Tournamet, 1905.
"Ruy Lopez"
I. P-K4
2. Kt-KBg
3 B-Kt 5
4 B-R 4
!. Kt-B 3
6. P-Q4
Tchigorin's Defnce.
7. Px P
8. Q-Q5
B=
D. JANOWSKI
P-K4
Kt-QB 3
P-QR
3
Kt-B 3
P-Q3
Kt-Q2
PxP
Winning a P but at some Jos of poition.
8. B-Q3
9. BxKt PxB
10. Qx P
R-QKt I
I I. KtQ5
Castles
12. Cate
White fails to see what i coming.
12. . . . Kt-B 4
This pretty move wins the Q whatever the reply.
BLCK JANOWSK
WHITE MRCO
13 PQKt-
14. PxKt
15. Px B
White to play
B-Kt 2
BxQ
PxP
And White reigne on the 27th move.
GAM 60
Played in a Lightning Tourament in America in 1909 at Ibe fate of
ten seonds a move.
WHrr
J. R. CPABLNC ..
I . P-K
4
2. KtKB 3
3 B-Kt 5
{. Castles
5 P-Q3
6. R-K r
7. QKtQ2
8.P-B 3
" Ruy Lope"
BLACE
L ROSENTHAL
1'-K4
Kt-QB g
Kt-B g
B-K ,
PQg
Castle
B-Kt 5
K-R r
Go enough for a lightning game, but a uees move.
g. KtB I Kt-K R 4
10. P-KR3 BxKt
If B-K 3, r r Kt X P of course.
II. QxB
P-KKt 3 would be better.
12. P-KKt4
'S.
B-R4
Kt-B 3
P-QRS
P-QKt4
14. B-B 2
15 Kt-Kt 3
16. Px P
17 Kt-B5
18. KtxP
Vr good indeed. _
, 8.
Ig. B-R6ch
o. P-Kt S
P-Q4
PxP
Q-B I
B-B4
KxKt
K-Kt3
BLACK I. ROSE1'HAL
WHITE J. R. CPABLANCA
Black to play
20. . Kt-R 4
Thre is no way out. KtxP could be answered by 21 Q-B 6 ch and
Kt-Kt I al!ows mat in 7, a follows: 21 Q-B s ch, QXQ; 22 Px Qch,
K-R 4; 23 B-Ql ch, K-RS; 24 R-K 4 ch, KxP; 25 B-Kt 4ch,
K-R : ; 26 B-B 3 ch, K-R 6 j 27 B-Kt 2 mate.
21. Q-B sch
QXQ
22. PxQmate
GAE 61
Playe in thc SI. Ptcrsburg Tourament, 19'4.
"Ruy Lopez"
WHIT:
BLACK
BERNSTEIN
I. GUN'SBERG
I . P-K 4
2. Kt-KB3
3 B-Kt 5
4 B-R 4
5. pasties
P-K4
Kt-QB 3
P-QRg
Kt-B 3'
B-K,
6. R-K I
7. BxKl ch
8. P-Q4
P-Q3
PxB
PxP
Tchigorin's move Kt-Q2 i better.
g. KtxP
B'
Ctle
Kt-K I
QxB
Q-K4
10. Kt-B 3
1 I. B-KI 5
HI. BxB
13 Q-Q3
The Q starts on a adventure which 8 move later reult in her los.
'4' QR-Q I
Q-QB
4
15 P-K 5 P-Qo
Thi leave the Kt without a fight square. There was nothing better
than PxPj ,6 Kt-Kt 3, Q-Q3j 17 Q-Kt 3,Q-K2; 18 RxP, B-K3;
Ig Kt-B 5.
16. Kt-Kt 3
17 P-QR 3
18. Q-K 3
Ig. R-Qo
Te net lightes.
19 . . .
20. Kt-8 5
21 . P-KKt4
Q-Kt 5
Q-Kt 5
P-Kt 3
And now there is no escape.
21. QxB P
22. R-Q2 Resigns
A curious fnish with nearly a bard f of piece.
Final Poitn
BLACK I. GUN8EG
WHITE
Black resigns
GA 62
Playe at Bre1au in 1859.
"Ruy Lopez"
WH
BLACK
A. ANDER EN Mx LOE
I . P-K4
P-K4
2. Kt-K B 3
Kt-QB 3
3 B-Kt 5 Kt-Q5
4. KtxKt PxKt
5. B-B 4 Kt-B 3
6. P-K 5 P-Q4
7 B-Kt 3 B-K Kt 5
The start of one o the fnest combinatons on record.
B. P-B3 Kt-K 5
9. Cstle
If 9 P X B, Q-R5 ch; 10 P-Kt 3, Kt X Kt P wth a winning advantage.
9. . . . P-Q6
With great pressure.
10. PxB B-B 4 ch
II. K-R I
Kt-Kt 6 ch
Instead of winning the exchange by Kt-B 7 ch, Lange carries out an
eleven-move mate in splendid style.
12. PxKt Q-Kt 4
13 R-B 5
The only move.
BLCK
WHITE A. ANDERSN
Bla to play
13 . . .
P-KR4
A bolt from the blue. If 1 4 RxQ, PxPch and mates next move.
White's moves are all forced.
14. PxP
QxR
15 P-Kt 4 Q-B7
Another way o getting in.
,
16. P-Kt 3
17. Q-B I
Reigns
QxKt P
QxKt P
White i reduced to 18 QxP ch, KxQ;
B Kt 2, Q-R5 ch; 21 B-R 3, QxB mate.
19 BxPch, K-K2; 20/
GA 63
Played in the British Championship at Edinburgh, 1920.
"Ruy Lopez"
WHITE
BLACK
P. WENMAN W. GIBSN
I . P-K4 P-K4
2. Kt-KB 3 Kt-QB3
3 B-Kt 5 P-QR 3
4 B-R 4
Kt-B 3
5 P-Q3 P-Q3
Considered, superior to D-B 4,
6. P-B4
The Duras Variation with a view to pre . enting P-Q4. It i now out of
date.
6. . . . P-K Kt S
7 Kt-B
S
7 P-K R 3 i probably better.
,
. B-Kt 2
Castes
Kt-Q2
Px.
8. P-KR3
9. D-KS
10. BxKt
P"sili cn after 14 . . "' P-Q4
BLACK W. Gr8wN
WHITE P. Vh:N)lAN
White to play
II. P-KKt4
R-K I
T+
Q
V Kt-B I
13. C
QR
B-K 3
,+ B-R6 P-Q
+
But he plays it after all and ofrs a pawn into th bargain.
The cm
bination is a clever one.
15. BxB KxB
16. KtxKP Q-Q
s
The reply 't exected. If 17 Kt-B s, PxBPj 18 PxP, BxRPj
or 17 P-B 4, P-B 3, followed by Px B P a before.
'7. KtxQB P
The inteion. but Gibon h a vey strong reply.
'
7
. . .
P-Q5
Winning a piefor three pawru.
BLCK W. GJUSN
WHIE P. WNMAN
White t play
18. Kt-K2
QxKt
H). KtxP
Thc p:\ns in this position are not lMe for the pie:.
19
.
. .
Q-R
s
20. Q-B 3
Threuning in two.
20. . . K-Kt 1
21. K-Kt I P-QB
4
22. Kt-B5 BxKt

NOl l'xKt becallie of23 Ktl' xP, &-Q2j 24 QR-Kt l (h, KI K1 3j
2. Px KI and the advace of the K R P wins .
. White still h good chance of attck.
23 KtPxB
Q:
24. QR-Kt 1
QR-Q T
Fine play, concentrating on the weak QP.
25 R-Kt 3
Q-Q5
26. Q-B2 Kt-Q2
27. P-KR4
Kt-K4
28. KR-R3 K-R I
29 P-B 4 Kt-B S
SO. Q-R4
With the intention of picking up another pawn, but it lo.
So P-R S
might still have saved the situation.
30. . . . RxP
A splendid double sacrifce which wl against any play.
BLACK W. GIlON
WHITE P. WENMAN
White to play
If 31 Px R, Qx P ch; S2 K-B I (S2 Q-B2, R-Q8 mate), Q-K8 c;
3
3 K-B 2, Kt-Q5 ch; 34 K-Q3, Kt-Kt 4

c;
35 K-B2, Q-Q8 mat.
Or if 32 R-QS, Kt-Kt 5 wl.
31. QxKt
32. K-B 2
33. K-QI
Resigns
R-K 8 ch
R-K 7 ch
QxKt P
This game is a fne example of the late Mr. Gibson's style of play.
Played in the St. Petersburg Touament, 1914.
W!UlE
DR. E. LKR
I. P-K 4
2. Kt-K B 3
3 B-Kt 5
"Ruy L"
BLACK
I. GUNSBERG
P-K4
Kt-QB S
P-QR
4. B-R4
5. Cstle
6. R-K I
7 P-B 3
S. P-Q4
9. QKt-Q2
1). BKt 3
I J. Px P
12. Kt-B I
13 P-K 5
'4 Kt-K.
Kt-B3
P-Q3
B,
B-K,
C,'
P-QKt4
PxP
B-Kt 5
P-Q4
Kt-Ks
B-K3
Time h3l been 10 t with this Bishop.
15. Q-B 2
Setting a very cleer trap int which Black falls.
15 . . . Kt-Kt S
16. Q-Kt I
P-K B 4
A mistake. P-QR 4 was ner, or P-QB 4 wa playable.
17 PQR 3
No the trap wor an B game falb t pie.
BLCK I. GUSIRO
WHITE DR. E. WKR
Black to play
17 . . .
Kt-QB 3
IS. Q-R
The move that Black completely overlooked, and which Lasker intended
when he played 15 Q-B 2.
IS. . . . Kt-Kt 4
19. KtxKt
BXKt
20. BxP
BxB
21. KtXB K-R I
22. P-B 4 B-R 5
23. R-I QK I
Intnding Q-R 4 but the c i hopeles.
24 B-K 3
5
. KtxP
Bcu Kt-K 6 gaining
game.
R-QI
Reigns
the exchae rolo . $. !\ bright imerCtilig
GAM 65
Played in a match at Bath in 1937.
"Sicili an Derence"
WHI
P. W!W
I. P-K4
2. P-KB 4
Rv. E.
.- very old variation of the Sicilian.
2. .
3. Kt-KB S
4 Kt-B 3
Leading to an intereting game.
,. POY:'O,
P-QB4
P-K 3
Kt-Q.B 3
Kt-B 3
M.A.
!. P-K 5 Kt-Q4
6. P-Q4 Kt X Kt
,. Px Kt P-4
8. B-K3 PxP
Black could have do Ihe Qside with P-8 5.
9 PxP P-QKt s
to. P-B 3
9 BKt 5 ch would have been answcred by 10 K-B 2.
10. B-K 2
II. B-Q3 Q-B 2
12. Q-B2 P-Kt 3
13. P-KR4
Starling a strong K side attack.
1 S. . . .
14 Kt-Kt 5
Intending to sacrifce piece after 14 P-KR S by I:j Ktx UP, KxKI;
1 6 8 X P eh, K-Kt 2; 17 B-R 5 with good propects.
14. . . . BxKt
15. R Px B
Cstle QR
16. K-B 2 Kt-R 4
I,. R-R6
With the rorce gain or a P in a rew move.
' 7
. QR-Kt 1
18. QR-R I
R-Kt 2
19 P-Kt 4 Kt-B 5
20. B-B I Q-Q I
V + P-Bs
Threalening 22 PxKt P, BPxP; 2S BxP, Rx8; :4 QxR, PxQ,
:5 R X R and win.
21 . . , . Q-K I
22, P-B 6
Now the P is won, but geat difculties follow,
23, K-Kt I
24, RxRP
25, RxR
26. Q-R 2
27. Q-R6
BLCK R. P:
WHITE P. WeNlN
Black to play
R(Kt 2)-Kt 1
K-Kt 1
RxR
B-B 3
Q-KB L
B-K ,
jJJack i$ secure on the K side and there is no possible entry fOf '' hite
although a pawn up.
28. K-B 2
29 K-KI 3
30. QxQ
P-Kt 4
P-R3
White cnnot do bt t reuce the poition a R an P eding
and try for a win on the Qside.
RxQ
Kt PxB
R-Kt 1
30 . . .
31. BxKt
32. B-R 3
But with Bishops of diterent colour the difculties only seem to
lO(;fease.
33. K-B 2 K-Kt 2
34. K-K 2 P-R 4
3
5. 8-K 7 P-R 5
This is a mistake because later on it lets the K in at Kt 4. By kc('ping
the P on R 4 Black could probably have secured a draw.
36. K-Q 2 K-R 3
37. K-B 2 K-Kt 2
J.: -Kt 4 gave bUe pS , although the R culd play round to
Q
KI I. The position of the Black R is very corious.
38. K-Kl '
3 K-R3
40. K-Kt 4
41. S6
Posti after 3' . . . , R-Kt I
BLCK Rv. POYNTON
WHITE P. WJNIN
White t play
K-B I
K-Kt 2
K-K1 3
Now tbe White K cmright into the game.
41. . . . K-R3
4'. K-B 5 K-R '
43. B K 7 K-Kt '
4. K-Q 6 K-D I
45 P-R 3
The waitng move i jut right.
Poitio am47 K-K7
BLCK RY. POYNTON
WHITE P. W
Blac to play
45.
K-Kt 2
. B8 K-R g
4
7
K-K
7
Now RxP cannot be preveted and the game i won. The White K
has made an unusually long tour fom K Kt r via K Kt g to K B 7,
thirteen move in all.
47 . . .
48. B-R 5
49 B-Kt 4
50. RxP
51 . R-B8
K-Kt 2
K-Rg
K-Kt 4
K-B g
Reigns
G 6
Played in the Brtol Club Championhip, 1940.
" Sicli an Defence"
WH=
C. WELCH
l. P-K 4
2. Kt-KB g
3 P-Q4
4- KtxP
5. QxKt
BLCK
N. N.
P-QB4
Kt-QB g
PxP
KtxKt
Kt-B g
Obviously a wrong move.
6. P-K 5
Hoping for 7
P-QKq
Q-Q4
The Kt must retire again.
Q-R4 ch
or 7
B-Q2, to which the reply would b
7
P-B g
B. B-K g
Kt-Kt I
P-Kg
Position aft10 . .
.
, Q-Q4
BLCK N. N.
WHITE C. WELCH
White to play
9. Kt-Q Kt-K
Black alredy h M l0t game, ro ir B-B 4, 10 Q-K KI 4wm. TIl( text
move allows a neat fnish.
10. Kt-B 4 Q-Q4
Allows mate three or los or the Q.
II. Kt-Q6 ch K-Qt
II. Q-Kt 6 ch PxQ
IS. BxP male
GA .,
Played in a tourament at Birmingham .
Sicilian Defence"
WHITS
J. Ml
}, P-K 4
. Kt-QB3
S. P_K Kt3
4. B-Kt
5. K Kt-K
6. P-QS
7
B-B 4
8. Cstles
9 Kt-R 4
BLCK
8. H. WOD
P-QB4
Kt-QB 3
P-K Kt 3
B-Kt
P-KS
K Kl-K
P-Q4
P-Q5
l'-K 4
Black has done well out or the opening play.
10. B-QI
Q-Q3
I I. P-Kt 3
To meel the threat o P-Q Kt 4.
1. B-Kt 5
. P-KB 3 B-K,
,
. Kt-Kt V P-QKt 4
, 4

P-QR4 P-Kt 5
,
5

Kt-B4 BxKt
16. Kt PxB Cstles QR
The position has become one fll of interest.
17. P-R 5 P-QR 3
18. P-B 4
P-B 3
19. Kt-B I
QR-B I
V. Kt-Kt 3
P-R 4
11. P-R 4 K-B
Q, R-Kt I B-R 3
23. R-B 2
Kt-K Kt I
24. Q-K Q-K 2
23. QR-K B ! K-Q3
The play enters a critical stage.
BLCK E. H. WOOD
WHITE J. MISES
White to play
26. PxP
White bre up the game and mae an ingenious sacrfce.
26. . . . KtXP
27. KtxQP BxB
This is, of course, necesary before P x Kt.
28. QxB PxKt
29. QxPch K-K3
The K ha plrnty of room to frap!.
30. P." 5 K-B 2
31 . QxP
R-QI
32. Q-Kt 4 Kt-Kt 5
This strong move brings the White K into danger.
33 R-K 2 Q-K 4
3.
R-B 3 Kt-K 2
35. P-B 3
R-QKt I
36. Q-B 4 ch Q-K3
37. QxQch KxQ
38. R-B 1
R-Kt 6
39. P-Q4 K R-QKt 1
40. P-Qsch K-K4
The poition i going against \Vhite who now brings off an ingeniou$
draw with the sacce of a Rook.
41. R-B S ch
41
Kt x R leads to the same result.
42. PxPch
43. B-K 4ch
4. B-Kt 2 eh
PxR
KxP
K-K4
K-B4
45. B-K4 ch
4>. B-Kt 2 ch
Polj(1 afUT 41 R-B 5 ch
BLCK B. H. WOOD
WHITE ]. MI.SES
Black to play
K-K4
Drw
Kt-K6 will loe by 47 RXKt ch,
B-K 4 ch, K-Kt 5; 50 R-Kt 7 ch, e.
K-B4; 48 RxKt,
A pretty ending.
GA .
Played in 1901.
"Sicilian Defence"
WHi BLAC
C. RUC
G. ERST
DR. DYCHOF H. STARLlNGER
1. P-K4 P-QB4
2. Kt-K B 3
Kt-QB 3
3 Kt-B 3 P-K 3
4 P-Q4 Kt-B 3
A mistake. P-Q5 should not be allowed.
5. P-Q5
-
Kt-QKt 1
IfPxP; 6 PxP, Kt-R4; 7 P-Q6.
6 P-Q6 P-KR3
P-K Kt 3 was better.
7 P-K 5
8. B-Q3
P-K Kt 3 was stil corect.
9 B-K 3
Kt-R2
P-B 4
A good move to induce P-QKt 3, stalemating the Queen.
9 . . .
P-QKt 3
I!. Kt-Q5
A winning sacrce. The Kt must be taken.
Rx P; 49
10.
I I. KBxP
BLACK
G.
ERNS
T
H. STARFLINCER
WHITE
C. RUCK
DR. DvcKHoFF
Black to play
PxKt
BxP
There is nothing else, for if K-B 2,
A clever fnish.
12 Qx P c and mates next move.
12. QxP
Played at Texs, 1941.
w
L HOROWITZ
Resigns
GA"
"Sici lian Defence"
B=
HRIKOPOULOS
J . P-K
4
P-QB4
2. P-Q
4
PxP
3 Kt-KB3 P-K4
An old move. Of course if 4 Kt x K p. Q-R4 c.
4
P-B
3
Kt-QB 3
5. PxP
B-Kt 5 ch
6. Kt-B3.
PxP
7. KtxP Kt-B 3
8. KtxKt KtPxKt
9
B-Q3 P-Q4
10. PXP KtXP
II. Cate KtXKt
12. PxKt BxP
13 B-R
3
The game is now concluded by some very brilliant play.
,
1 3. . . . BxR
14. Q-KV ch
A neat way o LptuIing te Bishop.
14 . . . B-K 3
1.. RxB
Q-R4
16. Q-Kt V
Ver stIOng indeed, threatening both Q-Kt 7 and QxP
.
Black mnst
castle.
, 6.
17. R-Kt I
1 8. B-K 4
19. BxPch
A smart fnish to a ve bright-game.
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9

BLACK HRlKOPOULOS
WHITE L HOROWITZ
Black t play
KxB
20. Q-Kt 7 mate
GAME 70
Played in the Munich Tournament in 1900.
WHITE
]. W. SHOWALTER
I . P-K4
. Kt-KB S
3 P-4
4. KtxP
5. Kt-QB 3
6. KtxKt
7 P-K;
"Sicilian Defence"
BLACK
J. MrSES
P-QB4
P-K3
PXP
Kt-QB 3
Kt-B S
Kt PXKt
Kt-Q4
8. KtxKt
Kt PxKt
_" highly interesting situation in the centre bas already arisen.
SLCK J. MIE
WHITE J. W. SflOWAI.TER
White t play
9 B-Q3
10. B-KB4
I I . Q-K2
12. Castles K R
13. BxKP
A fne move in Mies's usual style.
[4. BxKt P
P-Q3
Q-B2
B,
PxP
B-Q3
Risky. The simple 14 BxB was better.
14. . R-K Kt I
15. B-B 6
BxPeh
16. K-R [
Q-B 5
17 Q-R 5
This is the move White depended upon.
17. QxB
[8. QxB R-Kt 5
19. P-KKt3 K-K2
20. P-K B 3 R-Kt 4
2f. P-K B 4 R-Kt 5
22. P-B3
QR-KKt 1
23 R-B 3 B-B 3
Exerting great pre ure on White's position.
24 R-K I P-KR4
25. Q-KB2
K-QI
A clever dodging move to induce Qx P.
26. QXP
White falls into it because he expects P-R 5 when hc would obtain a
draw by perpetual check by 27 Q-Kt 8 ch, K-K 2; 28 Q-R 3 ch, etc.
26. . . . Q-R 5 ch
But he overlooked tis brilliant stroke and had to resign at once.
Reigns
If 7 P X Q it is mate in two, and 7 K-Kt loes at once by R X P ch.
Fil Poilirl
BLCK
J. M
WHITE J. W. SHOWALTER
White resigns
GAM 71
Played in the British Championship at Southport i 1905.
"Sicilian Defence"
WHiTE
SHR
l. P-K4
. Kt-KB3
3 P-Q4
4. KtxP
5 Kt-B 3
6. P-R 3
7

B3
8. B-K 3
9. Castles
10. Q-K
IT. P-B4
BLAC
H. W. SUOM
P-QB4
P-K3
PxP
P-QRg
Q-B 2
Kt-KBg
Kt-B3
P-QKq
B-Kt 2
B-K,
The start of a ve well.nducted attack.
I I. . . . P-
Q3
12. QR-Q1 Casdes KR
13. K-R I
A nice pncaution i such positions.
13 . . .
14. BxKt
KtxKt
P-K4
15 B-K 3
16. Q-B 3
17. PxP
lB. B-Kt 5
19 Q-R 3
20. Kt-Qs
21 . B K 2
22. B-R 5
23. Q-KKt 3
IfKtxP; 24 BxPch, K-R I ;
24. Kt-B 6 ch
25. B-R 6
KR-K I
B- K B I
PXP
R-K3
Kt-K I
Q-B
S
Kt-Q3
B-B I
R-R 2
25 Q-Kq, KtxB;
K-R I
:6 Qx Kt w.
A delightful poition. Black me a combination t escape the presu,
but there i a faw in it.
25 . . .
26. RxR
RxKt
BLCK H. W. SHOOSMITH
26. . . .
'7. Qx P ch
28. R-Q8 ch
WHIE SHERR
Black to play
KtxP
BxQ
Resigns
GA 72
Played in the Championship match in 1907.

WHITE
DR. E. LASKR
T. P-K 4
2. P-Q4
"French Defnce"
BLACK
F. J. MLL
P-K3
P-Q4
3 Kt-QB 3
4 B-Q3
Kt-K B 3
:bny of the games in Ihis match opened with these moves.
1
P-B4
j. Kt-B 3 PxKP
6. KtxP PxP
7 KlxKtch PxKI
8. KlxP
B-Q2
9
B-K 3 Kt-B 3
10. B K 4 Q-R 4 ch
II. P-B 3
R-B 1
12
.
Cstles
R-K Kt 1
With this move Black start s a lively attack.
13. R-K I
The P might have been captured at once.
13 . . . Kt-K 4
14. BxR P R-KRI
With the gain of the open fle.
IS B- K 4
16. B- B 4
17 B-Kt 3
18. Q-B"S
Q-B 2
B-Q3
Kt-Bs
White h obtained the mastery of the poiton.
18. BxB
'9. BPx B
Kt-K4
20. QxP RxP
Very pretty but quite unound.
BLCK F. J. . "RSH"LI
WHITE DK. E. LAER
White to play
21. B- BS
This simple move wins a piece and kills the combination.
21. R-R4
22. RXKt
23. QxQch
24. P-K KI 4
25 Kt-B 3
Q'
KxQ
R-Kt 4
R-Kt 2
26. Bs and .. 'n
GA 73
Played in the B.C.F. Tourment at Yannouth.
'IlT
L. Pll
1 . P-K 4
2. P-QB4
3 Kt-QB 3
4 P-Q4
5. KtxP
6. B2
"French Defence"
BLCK
IVANOFf
P-K3
P-QBs
P4
PxKP
B- Kt 5 ch
A good sacrifce of a P which should have been refused.
6. QxP
7. BxB QxKtch
8. B- K:
Kt-QR 3
9. B-Q6
This may almot be said to be a winning move in sueh a [>ORition.
g. . . .
Kt-K '
10. Kt-B 3
P-B 3
I I . Castl; K-B 2
This brings the game to an abrupt tennination by l()ing (he Queen.
BLCK IVANOfF
WHITE L. Ps
12. B-Q3
For if Q-Kt 5> of course
White 10 play
Resigns
1 3 Kt-K 5 eh.
GAM 74
Played in the Carlsbad Toumement, 1911.
"French Defence"
WH=
A. NlMOWlCH
I. P-K4
2. P-Q4
.
Kt-QB 3
4. PxP
An unusual move at this stage.
BLACK
S. AIN
P-K3
P-Q4
Kt-KB 3
KtxP
5 Kt-B 3 P-QB 4
6. KtxKt QXKt
j. B-K3 PxP
8. KtxP P-QR 3
9. B-K2
QxKtP
Black grabs at the Kt P with the usual result.
10. B-B 3
Q-Kt 3
II. Q-Q2
P-K 4
12. Castle QR
Th sacrifce leads to one of the most brilliant fnishes on record.
I. PxKt
13. BxQP Kt-B 3
'4. B-B 6
A real problem move.
'4

BLCK S. AI
WHITE
A. NI!ZQWICH
Blad to play
15. K R-K I ch
QxB
B-K,
If B-K 3; J6 BxKt ch, PxB;
16. BxKt ch
17 Q-Q7 mate.
K-B I

If PxB; 17 Q-B mate. Or B-Q2; 17 QXBch, K-B I ; 18
Q-Q8 ch, RxR; 19 RXRch; BxR; 20 R-K8 mate .
.,. Q-Q8 ch BXQ
J8. R-K 8 male
GA 75
Played in the Carlsbad Tourament in 1923.
WH
SI G. A. THOM
/. P-K4
2. P-Q4
3 Kt-QB 3
4 B-Kt 5
5 P-K 5
6. B-Q2
"Frech Defence"
BCK
DR. S. T"RRA
P-K 3
P-Q4
Kt-K B 3
B-Kt 5
P-KRg
6 PxKt, PxB; 7 PXP, R-Kt I ; 8 Q-R5 also leds to an interetiug
game.
6. . . .
7. PxB
8. Q-Kt 4
9. P-KR4
to. R-R 3
BxKt
Kt-Ks
K-B I
P-QB4
A usual move i such positions.
10. .
21+ B-Qs
12. KxKt
13. B-K 2
Kt-QBg
KtxB
P-BS
Kt-K2
Position lt17 . . . Kt-B 4
'
BLACK DR. S. TA
WHITE SI G. A. THOM
White to play
14. Kt-B 3 B-Q2
15 Q-B 4 P-QKI4
16. P-R 5
P-R 4
17 KI-R 4 Kt-B 4
This strong reply LM White to lo two moves. A long and intercsting
fght it now in prpet.
.
lB. Kt-B 3
19 P-Kt 4
20. K-QI
P-Kt S
PxPch
20 K 7P would be met by R-Q Kt I followed by Q-Kt 3.
20. . . . Kt-K'
21 . Q-K 3 Q-Kt 3
22. QX B P Kt-B 3
23. K-2
K-K 2
24. K R-R I Q-Kt S
2S. QR-QKt t
QxQeh
26. KXQ
QR-QKt t
Black enters on the end game with some advantage.
27 Kt-R o
A III" mo"" w;lh th" KI, it jul 1IagMin.
27. . . . Kt-R 2
28. Kt-B 3
Kt-Kt 4 eh
29. K-Q 2 Kt_R 6
30. RxR RxR
31 . R-R I
A peculiar defence and goone.
, ^
.
32. Kt-K
33 P-B 4
34- B PxP
3S. R-B J
36. P-B 3
37 Kt-B:
38. K-K 3
39. KI-K 1
40. K-B 2
B
-
R
l
P-B S
PxP
R-K B I
R-BS
R-B 7
B-B ,
R-Kt 7
R-Kt6 ch
A seriow mistake. 4 BD 3 would have won for White here.
40. . . . RxBP
The P 1 be say ca
P
lur.
41. BJ
42. RxR
43 R-K Kt S
4 P-Kt S
4S. l'xP
46. R-K R 3
47. R `P
4B. R-R 7 ch
49 K-K 3
BxB
Kt-Kt 4
Ktx P
BxP
PxP
BB
Kt-B S
K-Q.
KtxP
PositiOI tur -0 . . . R x B P
BLCK DR. S. TR
WHITE SUI C. A TIIOMA
50. K-Q2
51. K-8 3
52. K-Q-
5. K-B5
5- Kt-B 3
55. Kt-Q4
56. KxKt
.)1. R-R I
38. R-QB I
.,9 K-B 5
60. P-R '
61. K-Q-
62. K-B 3
63. R-K I
64. R-K Kt I
65. K-Q2
66. R-Kt 8
67. R-K R 8
68. R-R 4 eh
69. R-R a
70. R-QKt8
71 . R-Kt 3
72. R-Kt 5 ch
73. Rx P
While t play
B-R
5
B-Q
,
Kt-B : e
K-B2
P-B6
KtxKt
P-B
7
B-K ,
B-Kt :
K-Q2
K-K2
K-Q:
K-B-
B-K
,
P-Q5 eh
B-B
4
K-Kt 5
P-Q6
K-B.
B-K5
B
-
B
S
B-K
5
K-Q
S
.t last White has gaine a P, but it i to late to be of any IISC.
n
B
-
Q
4
74.
R-R 7
P-B 8{Q) eh
75. KxQ K-K6
Rtigns
Tarrasch scored I wel dClered success in this game.
GA ,
Played at Yeovil, 1938.
"French Defnce"
WH e
P. WENMN
I. P-K4
2. Q-K 2
BLACK
H. ST TR
P-K3
Tchigorin's move, now largdy forgotten, but always leading to
intereting game.
2. . . .
Kt-K 2
One of the main variations used to b B-K2; 3 P-QKt3, B-B 3;
4 P-K 5, B-K 2; 5 Q-Kt 4, B-B I.
3 P-QKt 3
4 P-K 5
5. B-Kt 2
6. P-QR 3
7 P-Kt 3
8. P-KR4
P-Q4
P-QB4
QKt-B 3
Kt-Kt 3
P-Kt 3
These sort of move are part of the style of this kind of game.
8. . . . Q-B 2
9 Kt-K B 3 B-Kt 2
10. P-R 5 K Kt-K 2
11. Kt-B 3 P-QR 3
12. B-Kt 2 Kt-B 4
13. Kt-Qt R-B I
14. R-QB 1 K Kt-Q5
15. KtxKt KtxKt
,6.
DxKt
PxB
17 P-QR4
P-Q6
A good move which give Black the advantage.
18. QxP QxPch
19 K-B 1 B-B 4
20. R-R4
A very od shot. White star to work up an attack.
20. . . . P-R 3
21. Kt-B 3
And the pieces start to come into play.
21. . . .
Catle
22. R-K 1
Q-B 2
23. R-KKt4
KR-K I
24 P-Kt 4
To enable the Q to get to K 3.
24 . . .
25 Q-K 3
!& K-Kt I
27. B-B 1
This B i bound for Kt I !
B-B ,
K-R 1
QR-Q.
:7. . . . R-K:
:8. P-Q4 R-B I
T !Ow t pawns. The White atack mut eiter succe
very shortly, or Black will win for certain on the Qside.
:g. Kt-Q I
30. B-_
3
31 . P-Kt 5
3:. B-Kt I
BLCK H. STRaTER
WHITE P. WENKN
White to Play
QxP
QxP
PxP
The B has got to Kt I and if the Q can get to Q3 White will win, a
ae P-B4 eme R-Kt 6 and P-Kt 4. But Black can still prevent il.

3: . . . Q-B5
Potn aj37 BKt 6
BLCK
H. STREETER
WHITE
Black t ply
33. Kt-Kt 2 Q- B6
34. Kt-Q3
It is peculiar how this Kt work frm Q I up to K B 7.
34.
K R-B 2
35 Q-B 4 Q-R 6
36. Kt-K 5 Q-K2
37. B-Kt 6
At this highly interesting juncture the game wa abandoned as drawn
as no further time was available. There are many possibilities, but I
think White can force a win as follows.
37 . . .
Jf P-B 4, 38 BxP.
38. Kt-B 7 ch
39. Kt xPch
If K-R I ; 40 Kt-B 7 ch, K-Kt I ;
mate.
40. RxP
41. B-B 5 ch
4. BXQch
43. R-Kt 6
4. RxP
45. K-Kt 2
4.
P-Kt4
41 P-Kt 5 and wins
A game full of interesting play.
P-H s
K-Kt I
PXKt
41 P-R 6, threatening 42 P-R 7
QxR
K-B 2
KxB
B-K,
R-B8 eh
P-Kt 5
R(B 1)-B6
GAM 77
Played at Hamburg in 1902.
"Queen's Gambit Ikciincd"
,'l;
r. j. MRLL
I. P-Q4
2. P-QB 4
3 Kt-QB 3
4 B-Kt 5
5 Kt-B 3
An unusual move at this stage
instance.
6. P-3
7. BxP
8. B-Q3
9. BxB
10. Castles
I I . PxKt
12. Q-B 2
BLAC
ALLIES
P-Q4
P-K3
Kt-K B 3
I-K ,
Kt-B 3
which tur out well in the present
PxP
Castk-s
Kt-Q4
QxB
KtxKt
P-K4
P-K B -
If 'ite ha no better lin the 5 Kt-B 3 variation gives Black a good
ame.
'4 I'XB P
15. PxP
BLCK
W F. J. MARHAL!
.
Wbite to play
PxP
K-R J
Of LI5V if Ktx P, 16 Q-B 4 ch.
16. Q-B 3 J'-QR 4
Kt-Kt 5
BxP
QxB
R-B 2
'7. QR-Kt l
18. B-K 4
19. RxE
20. QX l
21 . Q-K 5
2!. I-Q R 3
Posilion oUr 26 . . .
Q-
Q
'
Kl-Q4
Kt-R6ch
BLCK ALLIU

W F. J. M"IHALL
Wite to play

A interting situation in which the chance should be abut even.
:3. K R-B I Kt-B 5
24 Kt-Kt 5
R-B 4
'5, Q-K 4 Q-Q4
26. R-B 5 Kt-R 6 ch
With t r pretty move Black obtn an advantage out of the com-
plicaton o the last f m Te rply i force.
'7. K-B I RxPch
28. K-K I
QxQch
29. KtxQ RxP
go. RXKtP P-RS
The end-game i far from being won yt, and i of great interet.
31. Kt-Q6
R-Kt 5
32. R-R 5 Kt-Kt 4
33. P-K R 4
Kt-B 6 ch
34. K-B : KtxQP
35. Kt-B 7 ch K-Kt I
36. Kt-K 5 R-B I ch
". K-K,
RxP
38. RxR
Kt-B4ch
39. K-B4
L Bac with the bappy choice of either Rok.
39

40 R-B
7
41. Kt-Kt 6
4' R-R:
43. R-K Kt
3
4 KI-K
5
45 R-KI 3
46. K-Kt 3
BLCK
WHIE F. J. ML
Black to play
Kt-Q3 ch
KtxR
R-K t
K-R'
Kt-Kt4
P-Kt 3
Kt-K geb
Kt-B4
47 R-K 3
4 Kt-Kt 4
49. KtxR
and wn
Kt-Q2
RxRch
P-R5
A ve hard fought game.
GA 78
Played in the Ostende Tournament, Ig05. Brilliancy prize game.
"Dutch Deence"
Wi '! BLACK
R. TEICHMANN M. TClilOORW
P-KB4
P-KS
I, P-Q4
2. P-QB 4
3. P-KKt 3
4. B-Kt 2
. K.-QB 3
6. PxP
7 Kt-R 3
P-Q4
P-B 3
Kt-Q2
KPxP
QKt-B3
The last twO moves are v par.
8. Cstles B-Q3
Kt-Kl 9 P-B 3
. 10. P-K4
Opening the game with great efect.
10,
lI , PXP
12. KtX P
13. BxKt
B PxP
PxP
KtxKt
BxKt
Pot afer 19 . . , Kt-B4
BLCK M. TCHGORN
W R. TICUMA!.I
Wt to play
14. Q-R 5 ch P-Kt 3
15. QxB
Q:
16. QxQch KxQ
Some grand play follows from this simple loking position.
17. B-R6
QR-K I
18. R-B 7
K-K 3
19. QR-K B
Kt-B 4
Thi s WiN the exchage, but fl into a mating nct.
V+ BxKt ch KxR
Q$+ B-Kq ch B-B 5
Force because if K-Kt 1_ 22 B-Q I, and 23 B-Kt : ch, and if 21
K-K 2 at once 22 B-Kt 5 mate.
22. RxB ch
K-K 2
If K-Kt y 23 B-K6ch, and 24 R-D8 mate.
23. B-Kt 5 ch K-Q3
2 .. R-B 7 K-Q
4
25. RxKt P KR-B I
26. R-Q 7 ch
K-85
27 B-K 7
A butirul fnal combination.
BLCK M. TCIIICORIS
'
7
.
R-K R I
28. B-K V mate
WH=
A. N. OnR
I. P-K 4
2. Kt-KB 3
3 P-
Q
4
GAE 79
"Scotch Game"
Dc<
H. E. BIRO
P-K4
Kt-QB3
PXP
4. Ktx P
5 Kt-Kt 5
6. Q-B3
Leading to brilliant play.
Q
-R,
B
B
4
Kt-B3
7. KtxPeh K-QI
8. KtxR R-K I
9
B
-
3
KtxP
A clever way of keeping up the attaLk.
10. Castle KtxP
After this \Vhite cannot save the game.
BL1CK H. E. BIRD
WHITE A. N. OTIIER
White to play
I I . RxKt R-K8 ch
12. B-B 1
Kt-Q5
13 QxB P Kt-K 7 ch
1
14 K-R I Kt-Kt 6 ch
Or RxBch; IS RxR, KtXKt6 mate.
15. K-Kt I
R x B mate
A bright little game.
GAME 8
"Scotch Game"
WmT
KOUSCH
I . P-K4
2. Kt-KB 3
3
P-+
4. B-B4
5. Ctle
6. P-B 3
This move was introduced
whole of White's variation.
BLACX
ANDERSSEN
P-K4
Kt-QB 3
PxP
B-B4
P-Q3
B-K Kt 5
by Anderssen and was found

;
M upet the
7.
Q
-
KtS BxKt
8. BxPch K-B I
9. BxKt
Steiniu cside 9 PxB w bt.
9. . . . RxB
10. PxB l-K Kt4
Tere is no defence to th ve fne move.
II. Q-I
12. P-Kt 4
IS. B-Kt 2
14. QxP
'5. Q-K,
16. Kt-Q2
R
e
i
g
s
BLCK AEREN
WHITE
KOLIS
Wt to play
Q-Q'
B-Kt3
P-Q6
Kt-K4
Q-R6
P-Kt .
For ir 17 P-KB 4. P-Kt 6 wn 3t oc.
GAM 81
One of twenty played at Hampstead simultaneously in IgOl. and a
quick loss fu- Pillsbury. "Vienna Game"
WHI BLAOC
H. N. PILLSBURY ALLIE
I. P-K4 P-K4
2. Kt-QB 3 Kt-K B 3
,
. P-B,
P-Q
,
4. PxK P
KlXP
5
Q-B
S
P-KB4
6. P-S
KtxKt
7 PxKt P-
5
This strng move frequently tur t Black's advantage.
8. B-Kt 2
Kt-K Vj Px Pj 9 P-Q4 i an altetive.
8. . . . PxP
9. BxP B-KtS
T ecellent move N probably unexpected. If 10 BxB, Q-Rs ch
'ith great advantage.
10. Kt-K 2 Kt-B 3
I I . Q-Kt 3
Castle
12. K-Q2 P-B S
Ain good. If 13 KtxP, BxBchj 1 4KxB, Q-Qs ch, etc.
13. Q-B2 BxB ch
14. KxB
Very risky. It was better to give up the P by 14 Ktx B.
14. . . . Q-K 2
IS P-Q4
BLCK
WHITE H. N. lLBURY
White to play
White stlpersist in holding the P with the result that he i mated.
IS . . . Q-Kt S ch
16. K-Q3 B-B4 mate
Pillsbury was not often mt in 16 moves.
Playe at Paris in 1905.
WH
ATUR
I. P-K 4
2. Kt-QB 3
3 P-Q3
A very po r variation.
3

4 P-QKt 3
GAE 8
"Vienna Opening"
BLCK
DR. B. LR
P-K4
Kt-KB 3
Kt-B3
This kind of move shows Dr. Lake that he can take liberties.
4 . . . P-Q4
The natural reply.
5. B-Kt 5 PxP
6. KtxP
KtxKt
This sacrifce i not pefectly sound, but i good enough against a weak
opponent.
7. BxQ
B-Kt 5 ch
8. K-K 2
Kt-B 6 ch
g. K-KI ' Kt-5
The surprise move instead of recapturing the Q.
BLACK DR. B. R
WHITE AMATEUR
White to play
10. Q-Q2 B-Kt S
Another unexpected move.
I I. B-Kt 5 Kt-Ks
Very pretty, but it should not have been sufcient. If 12 P X Kt, Kt X P
mate.
12. Qx B Kt x P mate
White should have played 12 P-K B 3, when would follow Ktx Q; " 3
BxKt, KtxQB Pch; 14 K-QI, BxB; IS KxKt in White's favour.
Or Black could play 14 Kt X R, IS B x B, B-B 4, and the result i doubtul.
A charming blindfold gamc played in Vienna in 19o1.
WHIT
H. N. PLLSJUY
I. P-K 4
2. Kt-QB 3
3 P-B 4
"Vienna Opening"
BLAC
AMATUR
P-K4
Kt-QB3
The Gambit is vestrong preeded by Kt-QB g.
3. . . . Px P
4 Kt-B 3 P-K Kt 4
5. P-KR4 P-Kt5
6. Kt-Kt 5
Kt-R 3
n is an improvement on the usual P-KR 3 fot'ing White tosacifc
the Kt.
,.
B-B4
B. B-Kt 3
g. P-Q4
10. P-R 5
I I. PxKt
A ve pretty and singular poition.
BLCK
Kt-K4
P-KBS
Kt-Kt 3
PxKt
PxP
ATU
White to play
HI. P-K 5 B-Kt 2
13 Kt-Q5 P-Q3
14. Q-K2 PxP
15 PxP P-B S
16. Kt-B6eh BxKt
.7. PxB c K-B I
lB. B-Q2
P-R4
T kind ofmove is usually a signal of distre .
19. Cte Q R Q-R 2
20. K R-K 1 B-B 4
21. BxR P
The fh is in Pillsbury's bt style.
21. . . .
22. Q-KS
23. QxQ
24 B-Kt 4 ch
25. Bx P mate
A rrand game f0bold play.
P-B 6
Q-B5
PxQ
P-B4
Potwn after 21 BxR P
BLCK ATUR
WHITE H. N. PILBUY
Blc to play
GAME 8f
Played in the Monte Carlo Tournamet in 1902.
-
"Petof Defence"
WHITE
I. GuBERG
I. P-K 4
2. Kt-KB3
3. KtxP
4. Kt-K B 3
5 Kt-B g
6. Q-K2
An interesting ofer o a pawn.
7. KtxKt
B. QxP
9 B-Q3
With the threat of a sudden fnish.
9 . . . .
10. Q-Q4
11. Q-KR4
12. B-K 2
13. KtxQ
Blc a P down ha all the prospect.
14 P-B 3
15 Kt-B 3
16. Kt-Kt l
17 P-Q4
lB. K-B 1
19
P-QKt 3
20. B-K 3
BLCK
C. ScaLCH
P-K4
Kt-KB g
P-Q3
KtxP
P-Q4
B-K,
PxKt
Castle
P-K Kt 3
B-Q3
-K I ch
QxQ
Kt-B 3
P-KKtf
P-Kt 5
Kt-K4
Kt-Q6 ch
B-KB 4
P-QR4
P, RS
PM/in af'3 . . . , Kt-B 3
BLCK C. SCHlCKTI
WHTE I. Gumuao
Wte to play
II. P-QKt 4 P-R6
Blac ha elblhc a w)itiOD.
22. BxKt BxBc
23. K-K I
P-KB4
24. K-Q2
B-QB 5
'5. P-B3 R-K 3
26, P-KI 3 QR-K I
27, B-B4 BxB
28. PxB R-K 6
Reig
Mer 29 PxP, PxP; 30 P-R 3. P-Kt 6; Wte i i a stalemate
position.
FiMPot
BLCK C. SCmCR
WHITE I. GUS8RO
Wte rig
GA85
Played in a toument at Titl s in 1937.
WH
RUR
I. P-K4
2. Kt-KB g
3 P--4
4. KtxP
5. P-KB 3
"Philidor Defence"
BLAC
ILY-GEVK{
P-K4
P-Q,
PxP
Kt-KB g
A peuliar move whc a hardly b expected to t out wet.
5 _ . . P-Q4
A forcible reply.
6. P-K 5
7. P-KB4
With the lO o a move.
7 . . . Kt-B g
8. KtxKt
PxKt
9
Bs
Q-R5 c
10. P-Kt g
Q-R6
II. Q-B g B-B4
12. B-K
S
Castles
IS Kt-2 P-B S
T ecellent move open up a decsive attack.
14. PxP
R-K I
15. KtB I KtxP
16. K-2
B-Kt 5
17 Q-B 2 P--5
The end of the combination winning a piece.
Final Position
BLACK ILYN-GENEVSI
WHITE
White reigm
IS. BxP R-K7 cb
Reigns
Because i 19 BXR, Kt-K 5 ch; 20 K-K I, Ktx Q; 21 BXKt, R-K 1
ends the struggle.
GA .
Playe at BristQ[, Apn1, 191.
w
P. WEm
I . P-K4
2. Kt-KB3
3 P-Q4
"Philidor Denc"
B=
N. N.
P-K4
P-Q3
Kt-Q2
P-KR3
4 B-QB4
A weal move to prevet Kt-Kt 5. It allows a sound sacrifce.
5. PxP
6. BxPcb
7. KtxPch
8. Kt-QB 3
9. Q-B3 ch
10. B-K 3
PxP
KxB
K-B 3
B-Kt 5
KxKt
Keeping the check i reerve ad hoping for Q-B3.
10. . . . Q-B 3
11. B-Q4ch
Th third sacrifce gives a forcd win.
n.
12. Q-QI ch
12.
BLCK
WHITE
KxB
N. N.
P. Wem
Black to play
K-K4
IfK-B 4;
13 Q-QS ch, K-Kt 3;, 14 Q-Kt
5
mate.
Ig_ Q-s ch K-B 5
'4, P-Kt 3 ch K-Kt 5
If K-B6; 15 P-Kscb, K-Kt5; ,6 PxQ, K-R6;
17 Q-B
S
ch,
K-Kt ,; 18 Ctle QR. and 19 QR-Kt mte.
15. P-R3 Ch K-B6
16. P-K 5 male
WH"
B7
. P_K 4
, Kt-KBJ
3 P-Q4
4. PxKP
GA .
"Pbilidor Defenc"
BLCK
P. MORPHY
P-K4
P-Q
,
P-KB4
Steinit says . PxB P i bet.
. . .
BPxP
5 Kt-Kt 5 P-Q4
6. P-K 6 B-B4
7 Kt-B 7
The correct move i 7 Kt x K P and i fB-K 2, 8 Q-Kt 4.
7 . . .
Q-B 3
8. B-K 3 P
-
QS
9. B-Kt 5 Q-B4
A pretty position
.
10. KtxR
+ B-B4
Kt-B 7 much bte.
I . . . .
12. Kt-B 7
White to play
QxB
Kt-BS
QxP
13. R-B J
Kt-B 3
14. P-KB3
Th error insted of 14 Kt-Q2 give Morphy his 0Pp<rtunity.
14 . . '
Kt-QKt 5
- 15. Kt-R3 BxP
Th and the net move constitute a brilliant combination.
16. BxB
Kt-Q6 ch
If 17 P X Kt, BKt 5 ch an mate net move.
17. QxKt
18. Cstle
19 B-Kt g
20. K-Kt I
21. Kt-K5
22. Kt-Q3
23. KtxB
Reigns
BLCK P. MORPH
WHIE
Wt to play
PxQ
BxKt
P-Q7 ch
B-B4
K-B I
R-K I
QxR
If 24 R x Q it i mate in two of cOlll'e.
GA .
Played by correpondence abut 1861.
"Ponziani Opening"
WHIE
NEWCTLE-UPON-TYE
I . P-K4
2. Kt-KBg
3 P-B g
A known a StaWlton's Opening.
BC
GLoow
P-K4
Kt-QB3
3: . . . Kt-B 3
P-Q4 a leacb t highly intereting play.
4 P-Q4
5. PxP
KtxKP
Staunton ue to play P-Q5 with great succeshere.
5 . . . P-Q4
It has b n claimed tht the strongest move hee i B-B 4.
6. B-QKt 5 B-QB 4
7. Kt-Q4 Cte
8. BxKt PxB
9. Cte B-Q 2
10. P-B S Kt-Kq
I I . K-R I P-BS
12. BXKt PxB
IS. Kt-Q2 R-K I
14. R-K I B-Kt S
15. P-K 6
The real play bn at t point.
'5
16. Q-R4
17. Q-B6
18. QxQB
19 P-QB4
B-B ,
P-B4
B-Kt 2
PxKt
A strong reply which cuBlack seous difculty.
19 . . . B-R 4
20. P-K
7 Q-QS
21. P-B 5 Q-Q2
22. P-QKt 4 QR-Kt 1
Thc only way to save the piece.
2S. P-B 6
Ecellet play in conjunction with the sacrifce whc follows.
23 . . . Q-QS
24. PxB
NEWCLE-UON-TE
White to play
, This sacrifce i proved sound many move late.
24 . . .
25. PxR
The only defence available.
26. QRKt I
'7. P-R 6
The advanced P i well supporte now.
RXQ
P-B 4
Q-Kt I
27 . . . P-B 5
'a. R-Kt 5
P-6
'
9
. RxP P-B6
So. RxP
Another ns a scc.
So. . . .
Sl. RxP
3' R-Q 7
In order to reach Q-Kt 5.
S3 P-QR 3
S4. R-Qa
35. PxP
S6. R-QKt I
37. R(Qa)-Q I
The Rok beats the Blac Q.iee.
PxKt
K-B 2
Q-B 5
P-R4
P-Kt 5
Q-B 7
RxP
A fih touch to a very fine game.
37

Q-K 7
. 3a. P-Kt 8(Q) Resigns
GA"
Played in a match at Bristol, 1
939
.
WH=
P. WEN
1. P-K KtS
" r rregular Opeing"
BC
DR. R. M. NOR
Not often seen nowadays, but leading to an inteetng game.
I. . . . P-Q4
2. P-QB 4 P-Q5
The reply to Px P would be 3 Q-R 4 ch.
3. P-B 4 Kt-K B 3
4 B-Kt 2 Kt-B 3
5 P-Q3
P-K 4
A natual attempt to open the game, but it doe not t out well.
Blac i unable to recover the P.
6. BxKt ch
7. PxP
8. Kt-KB S
9
. K-B 1
PxB
Kt-Kt 5
B-Kt5 ch
A good move. The Blac B i lef in a looe poition and Blac mut
ve up aote P. If Q-K2 the B i lot by 10 P-Q R 3. etc.
9
10. Q-R4
BLC DR. R. M. NOR
WHITE P. WENMN
Black to play
P-B3
T i really the wn g move.
the two pawru down.
mack has no ra compensation for
10.
II. QxP ch
12. Q-K4
13. KtxKt
11. K_Kt
I
R-QKt I
B,
KtxP
B-R6 ch
This blocks the R, but it i a bt move than K-B 2.
14. . . .
PxKt
15. QxPch K-B I
Bt K a dislodged now.
16. P-R 3
B-K 2
17 P-QKt 4 R-Kt 3
18. Kt-Q2 R-K 3
Ti drive the Q out of the game for a time.
19 Q-KR
S
R-KR3
20. Q-R5
A long shot, but te Q cannot be punmed again.
20. . . .
R-K 3
21. Kt-K4
White still has an awkward game to manage.
21.
RxKt
A eted sacifce, it i Black's best chance.
22. PxR
P-Q6
23 B-K 3
The svg cu.
" .
24

Q-QS
25. K-B2
PxP
Q-K I
P-Bg
Potn a./ 21 . , R x Kt
BLCK D. R. M. NOR
26. Q-K S
27. Q-B 4
28. B-BScl
29 P-K 5
WHIE P. WEN
White to play
Q-B : c
B-B
,
K-K I
The time limit w presing here. Q-Kt 8 c woWd ld to coplica-
ton atc B. dUo c.
2g. . .
30. QxQch
31. QR-K I
32. KRxB
BxP
KxQ
B-B B
The .hort r. The e-ae i wo.
32. . . .
PXR(Qch)
33 KxQ
B-B 3
34. R-QI P-QR4
35 R-Q. 7 ch K-Kt 3
36. PxP
R-R I
37. R-R7
RxR
38. BxR B-K4
39. B-Kt 6 Rc
G .
Playe at Buapet i 1897.
"Irr Gae"
WH
CHROUSEK
I. P-QKt 4
. "
BRODY
The are sve eamplo o this par move in ft- play.
I. . .
P-
4
2. B-Kt 2
3. P-K 3
4 P-Kt 5
P-Kg
Kt-KBg
Certainly a very curiou idea. but thee appears to b no objection
it.
4 . .
.
5. Kt-K B 3
6. P-B4
7. B
-
K 2
8. Cate
9 Kt-B 3
10. KtPx P
II. PXP
12. R-B 1
B
-Q
,
QKt-2
P-QKt 3
B-Kt 2
Castle
P-B3
- BxP
PxP
White has come out of the opening wth at least an equal game.
12. . . . P-R3
13 B
-Q
3
BKt 2
14 B-Kt 1 Kt-K 4
15. KtXKt
BxKt
16. P-B 4 B-Q3
17. Kt-K 2 R-B 1
18. Kt-Q4 R X R
19. QxR Q-B2
Black hope to hring about equality by echange, but overlooks his
opponent's i ntention.
20. Kt-B 5
21 . RxQ
22. KtXP
QxQ
B-Kt I
Ti fne move wins a P and the game
BLCK BRODY
WHITE CHA OUK
Black to play
22. KxKt
23. P-KKt .
Te piec tne however Black plays.
:3 . . . P-R 3
:4 P-Kt 5 Px P
:S. PxP R-B I
26. B X Kt c K-Kt I
27. R-B 1 R-B 5
28. B-4 B-Q3
Te pition i now hoples .
29. B-R 7 c
30. Rx P c
KxB
Reigns
G .,
Playe at Bristol i nFebrr, 1941.
w."
P. WENl
I. P-K 4
2. Kt-KB 3
3 B-B 4
4
P-Q4
5. PxP
6. BxPch
7

B-Qs
8. Ctle
9 P-F 4
10. P-QKt s
II. KtXP
I t . . .
"Irrelar Opening"
B
N. N.
BLCK
P-K4
Kt-BS
P-KRS
P-Q3
PXP
K-K:
Kt-B S
B-Kt 5
Kt-QS
P-B S
N. N.
W
P. WEN
12. B-R S c
IS B-B 7 m
Black to play
BxQ
K-K I
Played i 1901.
w
ZABELY
I. P-K4
2. Kt-KB 3
G ..
.. Irregular Defence"
BLC
G. Mocy
P-K4
P-Q4
Not ofen see i first-class play.
3. PxP B-Q3
Kt-K B 3 4 Kt-QB 3
5
. B-Kt
5
ch P-B3
6. B-R4
Not a goo idea 'as the loss of time enable Blc to work u a smart
attack.
6.
7. PxP
8. Kt-4
9. KtxBP
to. KtxKt
I I . B-Kt 5
P-K5
Castles
PxP
Q-Kt3
RxKt
A very quaint idea'to bring the B round again.
II. . . . R-Ql
12. Ctt
Now a beautifl combination folloWll.
".
13. KxB
14 K-Kt 3
15 P-B 4
16. KxP
BxPch
Kt-Kt 5 c
Q-B2 c
PX P(c.p.) c
R-5
POit nfte 22 Qx R
BLCK G. Mocy
WHITE ZABELY
Black to play
17

P-Q3
18. Kt-K 4
19. KXKt
20. Px B
21. K-R 4
22. QXR
B-Kt 2 ch
BXKt ch
Q-R7
Qx Pch
RxB
A male in
5
move i now O the boar.
22. . . .
R-R 4 cb
23. KxR Q-R 6ch
24. K-KI 5
P-R 3 ch
25. K-B 4 P-Kt 4 ch
26. K-K.
Q-K3 mate
A frt-class fnish.
GA 9
A amusing brevity played i a Lightning Touaet at Bristol,
1939. Rate or play t seconds a move.
Remove White's QR aD QKt.
,.
WH
P. WE
I . P-K 4
2. P-KS
3
P-Q4
4. Kt-K B 3
,
. B
-
3
6. Kt-Kt 5
7. KtxB
8. Q-R 5 ch
9. QxPch
10. Bx P mate
Bc>
A
P-Q
.
B-K3
P-QB,
Kt-Q2
P-QB4
P-B5
PxKt
P-Kt 3
PxQ
Fl Pot
BLC
ATEU
WHIE P. WN
Played in !goB.
GA9
Remove Black's K B P
WH
AlATUR
I. P-K 4
. P-Q4
3. Kt-KB 3
BUC
DR. S. TAI
KI-QB 3
P-K4
Ol" g PxP, KtxP; 4 P-KB4, Kt-B2.
3. PxP
4. Ktx P
Kt-B 3
5
Kt-QB 3
B-Kt 5
6. KtxKt Kt PxKt
A Scotch Gabit without the K B P.
7
. HQ2 Castle
With an excellent game.
8. B.
-Q
,
9. PxP
10. Castle
A now a violent attack.
I I. P-KR 3
Leading to a forced win.
BLACK
12. Q-K I
P-Q,
Kt-Kt 5
Q-R,
RxP
DR. S. TAR K
TUR
White to play
The only reply. If I2 RxR, Qx Rch; 13 K-R I, Q-Kt 6;
Black mates in 4 move at most.
12 . . . .
13 Kt-K 4
'4. KxR
B.
-QB,
RxRch
A ideal mate in ttmove now foUows.
'
4

KI-R 7 ch
15. K-K' Q-KI 5 ch
16. PxQ BxPJ
14 PxKt.
GA95
Playe in a match i n 1B.
w
B,
J. P-Q4
2. P-QB4
g. Kt-QB 3
4 Kt-B 3
5. B-Kt 5
6, P-K 4
Remove Black', K B P
BUC
BUCL
P-Kg
P-Q4
Kt-QBS
QKt-K2
P-B g
Wt aot a energetic line o play.
6. . . . P-K Kt 3
,. BPxP KPxP
B. PxP
PxP
g. B-Kt 5 ch B-Q2
10. Cte B-B 3
I I. Kt-K
s
Q-B 2
12. Q-B3
Ad aeady ha practcally a won game.
12. . .
Kt-R 3
13. K R-K I
Ctle
14. KtxB PxKt
15. B-R 6 c K-Kt I
16. B-KB4
Wit a winning position, but a brilliant combination follow.
16. . . .
R S
17. KtxP PxKt
t8. QR-B I Q-Kt 3
19. QxP
BLCK Bu
WHITE Bu
Black to play
Ig. . . . KKt-B4
It u obvious that neither the Q nor te B can be captured.
20. R-K 6
A hard knok. Now QxB i t only reply.
. . . . QxB
21 . RxR KtXQ
The Q mwt b lken a wl, al ow a problem mate.
22. R-Q8 ch
K-Kt 2
2g. R-Kt 8 mate
Such games at the od of K B P are ver rare.
GAM g6
A position from Cechoslovakia.
BLCK
WHITE
While to play
In t rerb ption White do not mate by t d me
but by te following cuous play. Althe Black 4C M forcd.
), P-B 3 ch
PXP
Q, Q-K6 ch
K-B 5
9. P-K3 ch
PxP
4. Q-B 6 ch K-K5
5
P-Q3 oh PxP
6. R-B 4
ch Kt-Q5
7. Q-K6 ch K-B 5
8. RxKtch PxR
g.
Kt-Q5 ch PxKt
10. B-Q6 ch
PxB
1 | , QB 6 ch K-K5
12. R-Kt 4 c Kt-B 5
Ig. RxKl c PxR
'4. B-BS ch
PxB
15. Q-K 5 ch
16. Kt-Q6 mate
Playe at Ne York, 1885.
A smart win as follows.
PxQ
Final Posit
BLACK
WHITE
GA 9
BLACK E. DELMA
WH"
E. DELMA
4
5. KxKt
6. P-Q4
7. R-K I c
WHITE P. RICHADSON
Black to play
BLm
P. RICON
KtxBP
B-B 4ch
PXP
K-B I
8. Kt-K 4
9
Q
-
Q3
10. Q-R3 ch
. BxP
JV+ Kt-B 6 ch
13. Q-B8 ch
14. B-R 6 ch
15. R-K 8 mate
B-Kt 3
P-Q4
K-Kt I
QxB
PxKt
KxQ
K-Kt 1
GA"
A eleant piece of work in which greatly superior force fails to w.
BLCK
WHITE
White t play
WHI
BLACK
1 . Kt-Bch
KxB
2. Kt-Kt 7 ch
K-Q4
3. QxPch KxQ
I
f K
-
B 5; 4 Q-B 3 ch, K-Q4; 5 Q-Kt 3 c, B-B 5i '
6 Kt-B3 ch
,
K-K 4; 7 P-B 4 mate. Or 4 K-Kt 4 i ntead ofK-Q4, then 5 Q-R5 ch,
K-B 5; 6 P-Kt 3 ch, K-Q4; 7 Kt-B 3 ch, K-K 4; 8 P-B 4 mate.
4 P-B4 Ch
K-Q4
5 Kt-B 3 ch
K-B 5
6. Kt-R 5 ch K-Kt 5
,. P-R 3 ch KxKt
8. P-Kqch BxP
9 PxBch
KxP
Stalemate
Try a wonderful performance.
GAM .
A delightl study f the B Toent, 195.
BLACK C. VON BAlEUaEN
WHITE J. M
White ply
w
J. M
I . RxPch
V+ PxKt ch
3 P-B 7 cb
4. Q-KB ch
5. RxRch
6. P-B SeQ) mate
BLC
C. VON BAaDlLBDEN
KxR
K-R
RxB
RxQ
BxR
T piee o csi eu to ayt i t colleon.
GAM IO
End-game by Dr. E. Lker.
White i a R down, but can at let dw follows.
WH BLC
I. R-Kt Sch
V. RxR ch
3 ,Kt-B 3
KxKt
RxR
And wn the R wherever it goe. When this position <frt publihed
many years ago it wa disputed i it real y M a win for Black aer 3
R-QS; 4 Kt-Kt 5 ch, K-Q4i 5 KtxR, KxKt; and it generally
agreed that it i to difcult t prove a win, even i fone et. A cleve
poition. It appears it sbod b conside a draw.
WHITE
Wite to play
G 101
From a game played at Metz in 1935. It is a wondr rdin by
Mee.
BLCK AMATUR
WHITE
J. M
Wite to play
WUt
J.
M
1. P-Kt 4 c
IfK-R 5; 2 K-R 2, P-R4;
2. R-R 4 c
IrKxR, 3 RxP mt.
3. R-Kt 5 c
4.
PxQ
BLACK
AAnuR
PxP (e.p.)
3 R-KR 6, QXRj 4 RxP mate.
PxR
QXR
Rens
G 10
From a very complicated game between Blackbume and Pitchel which
Blkbu Inu.
BLCK PIl
WHITE J. H. BLACKBUP
Black to play
There are only two pawn excbanged.
WH BLACI
J. H. BLACKOUR PmL
I I. . . KtxKt
12. Kt-Kt 5
B-Kt 5 ch
Clever, if I g QxB, then Kt-B 6 ch and QxB winning.
13. K-Q I
a=.Kt 5 ch
Black i getting out of h difcultC.
14. B-K I
15. KxB
16. Kt-B 7
A true Blackbuc move.
, 6.
I ? B-Kt 3
18. KtxR
Ig. P-QR 3
20. PxB
21. K R-QI
22. B-Q6
23 B-B 5
24. K-QI
Threatening mate in two.
25 K-K 3
A now i onc.
Kt-Kt 3
KPxP
Kt-Rg
RxKt
Q-Ktg
KtxP
P-QR4
Q-Kt 4ch
Kt-Bs
P-Kt 4
26. R-Q.I Px P
27. 8xKt
R-KI
Ecellent play. Threateing Kt-Kt 7 mate.
28. Q-B4
29 P-Q5
30. R-KKt I
31. K-K 2
Another goc stoke.
32. PxP
33. K-Qt
34. PxKt
Q-KBi
PxB
KtxPch
P-K6
RxPch
Kt-B 6 ch
Q-Kt 8 mate
Black wedeseed h victory.
A pretty w by Mie.
GA 103
BLCK
w
J . MI
f. QxPch
2. QR8 ch
Wte to ply
BLo.
ATU
K-Kt 1
A second ofer of the Queen.
2. . . .
3. BxPch
4 R-R 8 mate
KxQ
K-Kt
GAIO
A queer positon from a ge b E. Delmar.
WHE BLACK
ATEUR E. DELMAR
1. Q-Kt 5 ch
2. PxQ
BxPch
3 K-B 4 P-Kt 4 ch
4. KxP
5. KxP
BLCK E. DLM
WHITE AMATUR
Black to play
B-R3 ch
B-B 5 ch and mate net move
GAM lO
Fro a game btween Metjer and Meiners.
w
METR
I. RKt 8
BLCK MEIER!
WHITE ME"R
While lO V1ay
B=
M
A ne ry move t draw the B away.
I. . . . B-Kt 3
2 . KtxR P KxKt
3. RR 8 c
K-Kt 2
I K-Kt 4 4 P-R 6 wn.
4. R-R7 ch
5. P-R6
6. PxR
K-B 1
RxR
R
G,,
A degant piee of che fm a game played at Nib in 18g5
b N C Kolb and ScOe.
BLCK SHRODER
WHITE
KOLB
I .
2. BXKt
3
P-Kt 7
4. P-Kt 8(Q)
Black h now a forced win.
5. K-B 8
6. K-K8
BIad t play
BLACK
SRODER
BxP
P-R7
P-R8(Q)
Q-R2 ch
Q-R3 ch
If K-Kt 8, BIack mates in 1Mg and if K-K7, mate in two.
6. . . . B-Q2 ch
7 KxB
Q-K3 ch
8. K-B 7 Q-B 3 mate
GA 10
In t poition, which i probably compoed, White i able to bring of
a splendid fnish a follows
WHI
1. P-B 4Ch
2. P-B 5
BLCK
K4
BxP
3. Kt-B4ch
4. R-QI
5. R-Q5 ch
6. Kt-Q3 c
7. P-B 4 mate
White to play
K-K4
P-BS
PxR
PxKt
GA lo
Playe i te Fouth Rus ian National Touey, 1906.
BLCK SNOSOBROWSKl
Blak to play
Black obtn a sma win in t endi n, althouh a pawn down.
Wmn Bu
TA8UNSCow SNosfoBoROW
I. . . . P-K 5
2. Kt-Q4 BxB
g. KtxB
4. K-R2
5 K-R
3
6. K-R 4
7. P-KKt4
R-Q8ch
Kt-Kt 5 ch
KtxPch
P-Rg
All Wte's moves have been forced.
7 . . .
8. Kt-B 3
9 P-R4
R-Q7
R-Q6
Te pawn never gets ay fer.
9

. . .
10. K-R 5
I I . RxP
A neat fnal shot.
12. PxR
13. R-Kt 6
'4. R-Kt I
Regn
P-Kt 4ch
K-Kt 2
RxKt
P-K6
P-K7
Kt-Q8
G lo
A neat endini from the Ostende Tourmet, Igo6.
BLCK SUa Q
White to play
Wmn Bua
O. DUR SUCO
I . BxP
A net sacrifce which wins the game.
I . PxB
2. P-Kt 5 B-Kt 2
3 P-R 5
4. Q-R 2
5. PxP
6. R-Kt 6
I-QB .
Q-K,
QxR P
R-K3
If Q-R2, 7 P-R 6 wn eily.
7. RxQ
8. Q-R 4
9. R-Kt 6
10. Q-Kt 5
II. P-R 6
12. K-Kt 1
13 P-K 5
14 R-Kt 7
15 P-Q4
RxR
K-R I
R-B I
R-R2
B-B6
I
Q
,
PxP
P-K5
Reign
GA 110
End-game by H. Rnc, 1912.
BLCK
WHITE
White to ply
A intereting eding i which White force a draw although a pawn
down.
w
I. K-Kt 3
2. P-K4
3 P-K 5
A veuuu fih.
BU
P-R4
K-Kt8
PxP
Staleate
End-ame by Liburkn.
GA III
BLCK
WHITE
White t play
White wins by some clever play a follows-
WH
I. B-Q2 ch
Q. BxP ch
3. Kt-Q6 ch
4 B R 5 ch
A very fne reource.
4
5. Kt-B 4 ch
6. K-B 4
7
P-Q
5
B. K-Kt 5
The fl point in the positon.
B .. . . .
g. P-B 3 and win
B=
P-Kt 5
K-Kt 4
K-Kt 3
KxB
K-Kt 4
P-QB4
P-B4
P-B5
G 112
Played in the London Touramet, 1939.
WHI BLU
SI G. A. THOM W. RoN-MoRY
I. Q-K 5
A p move which force a win.
I. . .
2. Q-Q6 cb
3. KR-K I
QK Kt I
K-B I
R-R3
4. B-Kt 6
5. RxBch
BLCK W. RITON-MoRY
WHITE SIR G. A. THOM
Wt t play
6. QxBPch
7

B-Q4
R-R2
PxR
K-Kt I
Ad this is fnal.
7
.
.
.
8. Q-Kt 6 c
g.
BKsch
P-R3
R-Kt 2
Reig
GA 113
A ver brlant fnish playe at Lo in 194.
"
BLCK Kv
WHITE POPEVKI
Black to play
WH
BLC
POPVI JV
1. KtxKP
2. PXKt QxB
Go. Ir 3 Px Q, Rx R ch, K-K Vj R X R win eaily.
3. RxP
A pretty attempt to avert defeat, but it i not sufcient. If PxR.
4 QxPch followed by S PxQ,RxRch and Black would still win.
3. . . . Q-Q8 ch
4. K-Kt 2 QxR ch
Th imuch better.
5. KxQ RxPch
Reign
G 114
Frm a game bte Mn aDd Schmitt playe at Bi 1931.
WH=
MIKNAi
1. Q-Kt 6
2. RxB
g. Kt-B !
4. KtxP ch
s. KtxPch
6. Kt-K Sch
7. Q-Kt S
8. Q-R 4 ch
BLCK Sc
WHITE MlNA
White to play
BLCK
SeIWIT
Kt-B g
KRxR
QB '
K-R
K-Kt 1
K-R I
Q-B4
Kt-R2
9. Kt-Kt ( mate
A eing b Ponziani.
WHITE
m t play
Bk h an uc te mt i te move ; follow.
WH
BLACK
..
2. K-Kt 3
3. KtxQ
Q
-
R 7
'
Q-B
7
ch
BxPmate
GA 116
A lt-claspiee of chesfrom a gae between Bertein and Cohn.
WHITE
BIN
I. R-B7ch
A go stat.
BLCK E. CoN
WHITE
BERNS lN
Wite to play
.. o
E. CoH
1.
2. RxKtc
3. Q-B 2
Cetainly W force retreat .
.. Q-B6c
5. PxQ
6. RxPc
7. Kt-B 7 mate
KtxR
K-R I
Q.
QxQ
B'
KtxR
A new type o smothere mate.
GAM 117
T i from actual play, b\t i more like problem ta Wgame ending.
w
1. Q-R5c
2. Kt-B . c
3
R-R3
The ral proble move.
,
.
4- P-B 3 ch
5. PxPmate
BLCK
WHITE
White to ply
BLC
KxQ
K-Kt 5
Any move
PxP
GAM u8
A fne ending from a game between Charowek and Wollner.
WH
BLC
CHO
WOLN
I. KtxPc
PXKt
2. RxP
KxR
BLCK WOLNER
WHITE
CHROUEJ
White to play
3. Q-R7 ch K-B 3
4 P-S ch
Every piece seel to b on the right squre in t gae.
4 . . . K-Kt 4
5 P-R 4 ch K-Kt 5
6. Q-K{ch B-B
5
7. QxB ch K-R4
8. QB 7 ch K-Kt 5
g. Q-B 3 mate
GAM 1I9
Playe in the Paris Championship, 1929.
BLCK
WHITE CURMNN
White to play
WHE
CN
1 QPxP
BLACK
VOI
The start of a brilliant combination.
1. . . . QxB
Risky, but he h little choice.
2. R-QI Q-B7
3 QR-Q4 PxP
4. R-Q
7 ch B-K 2
Now follows a fne problem mate in four.
5. QXPch KXQ
6. B B 4 ch
K-B 3
7. R(QI)-Q6c
DxR
8. R-B 7 mate
GAW
A complicated position from a game played at Bristol in 1939.
BLACK A. N. OTR
WHITE P. WENMN
White to play
Wm BLACK
P. WENMN A. N. OTR
I + P-Kt 5
Q-B 3
2. P-B 4 Kt-R 6 ch
3. K-R I BxQ
4. BxQ
RxB
5. R-R' P-R 5
6. R(R 2)-K
Kt-Kt 4
and Black h come out wt some advantage. After a good many more
move the following ending was rece.
BLCK A. N. OT
WHITE P. WEN
Wt to play
Hee White ayed the pretty move.
I . R-B 6 BxR
If PxR, Q P-Kt 6 and the pawn cannot b stopped.
2. PxB
PxP
3 P-QR 4
The only move to win.
3. . . .
Kt-B 6
If Kt-R 6, then 4 K-Q3 followe by 5 P-R
5
w.
4 P-R
5
Kt-R 5
5 K-Q3 K-Kt 3
6. K-B 2
K-B 2
7. K-Kt 3 K-K Q
8. KxKt K-QQ
9. P-R 6 K-B 2
10. K-R 5
P-Kt 4
II. P-R7
K-Kt 2
12. P-R8(Q) c KxQ
13. K-Kt 6 Resigns
A interesting eIding.
GAM 121
A chaning ending from actual play.
WHE
I. KR-K I Ch
Q. RxKtch
3. QxPch
4. B-R 4ch
5. BxPch
6. R-Q8 mate
BLCK
Kt-K4
PxR
QxQ
P-Kt 4
RxB
BLCK
WHITE
White to play
G ...
A unique eding playe at Brolyn i 19
BLCK C. JIlF
WHITE H. N. P1LLS8UY
Black to play
Pillsbury appers to be in a mot hopele position, yct be manage to
draw follows.
WH=
H. N. P1LLBUY
. . . +
. Q-Qr
The frst of many offers of the Queen.
BUCK
C. JAF
P-B6
. . . .
Q-B 3
3.
Q-B
V P-B 7
P-R 4 was the right 1 to w
4. Q-K2
5. K-R 2
6. Q-B 3ch
It sC to have been
6 QX P ch d at once.
6. ' "
Q-B8ch
P-B 6(Q)
oveloke b previou cmtt tht
The only move to avoid a dw.
7. QxQ(B .)
The new Quen h fallen.
7
. . .
8. Q-B 2
9. Q-Kt
10. K-Kt 2
+ K-R3
P-R4 would still win.
12. QxKt Pch
P-Kt 7
Q-KKt3
QKt 5
Q-K7 ch
Q-B6
Qx
Q
Stte.
Pilhbury i well rewae by a stleate at lat. A fine piee o che
in spite or its obvious faults.
GA1!
A pretty ending from a Ma Lange game playe at Bristol, March,
1941.
WHr
A. N. Oa
, .
2. RxK P
BLCK P. WEHMA
WHITE A. N. 0
Black to play
BL'
P. WI
Kt-Kt 3
R-B2
3. KtxR
QXR
4 Q-
B
S
To prevet Q-K ,.
4. . . .
Kt-R 5
5
Q-Kt 3
But the Qis for10 retu to this square.
5 . . . ' BxPch
A winning sacrif.
6. QxB
If KxB, Q-K 7 ch, and QxR cb.
6. QXPch
QxRcb
Q-B 6 ch
,. K-R ,
8. QKt I
A mt next move.
GAM 124
From the Numb Toet, 1905.
BLCK H. WOL
WHITE C. SCLECHR
Black 10 play
A a last hope Black plays R-K 6; and it come off.
WHITE
C. SCHLECHTER
t. . . .
2. P-Kt 6
BLACK
H. WOLF
R-K6
The mistake. : K-8 I followe by 3 P-Kt 6 would have won.
2. . . .
R-Kach
3. RxR
Stalemate
GA l25
Played in the Ostende TVamet, 1905. A ingeious draw by
Schlechter.
BLCK C. ScHI, CHTER
w"
M. TCHlCOl
I . . .
V, Q-Kt 6 ch
WHITE M. TCHIOIU
Bck to play
BUK
C. ScHLCHTR
Q-B V c
The natural move to echange Queens, but it only draws.
P-Kt 6 would have won.
s . . .
K-R I
A surprise move, White cannot escape the draw. There i only 3 K-R6,
Q-B I ci ' K-R 5, QB 2, etc. Or ele 3 QxQstaleate.
A peect gmb TJitzy.
G lri
W
White to play
w
I . Kt-Q.3 ch
2. R-K5 ch
3. R-B5 Ch
4 R-R 5
5. RxP
6. R-Kt 2 ch
7. R-R2 Ch
8. R-Kt 2 ch
9. R-Kt I ch
B=
PxKt
K-B 8
K-Kt 8
P-Q7
P-Q8(Q)
K-R8
K-Kt 8
K-B8
KxR
Staleate.
GA127
The follow intereting ending oc ur e in the Bourneouth Toura
ment, J938.
BLACK A. N. OTHR
P. WENMAN
Wite to play
It i curiou that after 28 mov V't's K P is stil uove.
WHE
BLACK
P. WEHAN A. N. OHR
29. K-K 4
Kt-Q3 c
30. K-K 5 Kt-K 1
31. P-B4 P-B 3 Ch
32. K-Q4 Kt-Q3
33 P-K4
At l t !
33 . . .
34. K-B4
35 K-Q4
36. K-Q3
Kt-Kt 4 c
Kt-Q3 c
Kt-Kt 4 c
P-K4
T move i w and reults in the ultimate losof the game.
37 K-B 4 Kt-5
38. PxP PxP
39. K-5 Kt-B 6
40. P-K R 4 Kt-- 7
41. KxP
Kt-B8
42. K-B4
.
Wt i no a paw up. but the end.game prove ve difcult t
.
42 . .
43. P-KKt4
4. B-Kt 4
45 B-B 3
46. P-K 5
47. B-K I
White i tying to corner the Kt.
47 . . .
48. B-B 3
49 K-Kt 5
50. K-R 6
51. Kx P
52. P-K6
The only way t make any progres.
52. . . .
53. KxP
54. K-Kt 5
55. B-2
56. K-Kt 6
57. B-B4
58. B-Kt 5
59 B-B4
60. P-R 5
K-K3
K-B3
K-..K3
K-B2
K-K3
K-Q4
Kt-R7
K-K3
KtxP c
K-B4
KxP
Kt-K6
Kt-Q4
Kt-B3
Kt-K5
Kt-B3
Kt-Kt5
Kt-B3
And t i the only cetain method of winning.
6. . . . KtxP
61. KxKt
K-Q4
62. B-Kt 8
P-R 3
63 B-B 7
K-B 4
64. K-Kt 5 K-Kt 5
65. BxP K-R 6
66. B-R5
B-B 5 cb will only draw bause it will allow P-R 4 prtly.
66. . . .
KxP
67. P-Kt 4 K-Kt 6
6. K-B5 K-BS
6g. K-K 5
Re
,
GAM 128
From a Rus ian Touament in 1940.
BLACK
1FuV
WHITE BoNAVKY
White to play
White wn a problem-like ed by sacrifcin a pieee to prevet the
Black Kt giving chek to hs K a folows.
WH=
BNOAVSV
I. R-R8 ch
2. B-K8 ch
3 K-Kt 5
4. R-B 8 mate
BLCK
UFZRV
K-B2
KtxB
Ay move
GAM 129
From a game between Monticeli and Horowit.
WHITE MONCLLI
Black to play
In ti pOition Horowitz ms e W very pecuiar win in to move
folows.
W
MOfoICELLI
I+ . .
2. QxR
and mt next move.
BLACK
HOROWITZ
QxR
Q-R ch
GA 130
In t postion Wte obtain an attractive draw a f ows.
WH=
1+ P-R 5
2. Kt-Kt I
3.
K-R
3
4 K-R 4
5
P-R
3
BLCK
WHITE
Wte to play
BLACK
K-Q7
P-B 5
P-B 6
P-B 7
Any move
Stalemate.
GA131
Frm a game played at Prague in 1916.
W
GDSCD
/, Q-R8 ch
2. Kt-K 5 ch
3. QxPch
4. R-B 7 ch
5. Kt-Kt 5ch
6. P-B4 Ch
7. R-K I mt
BLACK
PREINHL TER
K-B2
K-K2
BxQ
K-Q3
K-Q4
K-K5
BLCK
WHITE GoLOHD
White to play
A nce drw by Tatterall.
GA 13
BLCK
WHITE
1. R-Q8
2. R-QI
3. Kt-B : cb
Playe in Ohio.
W
E. E. STEARN
1. QXP
2. K-Kt
3
3. Q-K 6 cb
WHITE
White to play
BUCK
P-Kt 8(Q)
QxR
,
BXKt
Steate.
GAM -33
BLACK
M. LEYEN
Q-Kt B ch
R-Kt 7
K-R I
4. R-B8
5 K-R 4
6. K-R 5
7. K-R 6
8. Q-KS ch
9. RxR mt
BLCK
QxPch
P-Kt 4 cb
QXRch
QxBP
QXQ
GA 13
A clee daw by Libukin.
BLCK
WHITE
Whte to play
WHn
BLCK
I. P-Qa ch K-R 6
r. B-Kqcb PxB
I K x B, : K-Kt 2, Whtc staleates Black.
3 K-Kt I P-Kt 7
A Black stte Whte .
..
I
GA 135
Played in 1941 by A1ekhine blindfold, with other gae.
WH
BLACK A. SUPICO
WHITE DR. A. AKI
White to play
""O
OR. A. ALK
1. Kt-K 7 cb
,. <06
A. SUPICO
K-R 1
<,
P-QKt3
P-QB4
3. Kt-Q4
4 R-B 3
BLCK A. SUPICO
WHITE DR. A. AuKHlE
Black to play
5 Kt(Q4)-B 5 B-R 3
6. QKt6
T startling move has a stron reeblance to a well-kno endi
or Marshall's, given as No. 41 in my book On HlUtdRu kable E
6. . . .
7. Ktx Pch
BPXQ
PxKt
\hite mate in two more move.
GAM l36
Played in the Paris Championship, 1930.
WH=
eRN
I . Q-KBs
2. R-B4
BLCK TATAKOWB
WHITR
CroJ!NN
White to play
BLACK
TARTAKOWR
P-B4
A go move, theten Kt x P ch.
2. . . . PxKt
3 RxPch
K-B I
4. Q-B 6
This may be called the winning move.
4. . . . B-K Kt2
5 Q-K 7 ch
K-Kt I
6. Q-K B ch B-B I
,. R-K7 B-KS
The only reply allowing a ver pretty fnish. B Qx R would win in
any case.
B. Px B
But th i excellet.
B. . . .
9. PxPch
10. PxP(Q) ch
I I. RxPch
1 2. Q-Kt 6 mate
RxQ
K-Kt2
K-R3
KxR
In this game of 27 move White has never moved his K P or castled.
GA137
From the Rusian Chpionhip, 1940. Ker brings of a lovely
fnish.
BLCK PTOV
WHITE P. KR
White to play
WHITE BLAC
P. KR
PETov
I. PXPeh RxP
K-R2 would be anwered by 2 BxPeh, QxB; 3 RxKt, B-Kt 5;
4 R-K Kt 5, Qx P; 5 R-Kt 7
ch, etc.
2. B-B 4
A splendid double sacrifce. If KtxQ then 3 R-Q8ch, K-R2;
4 R-R 8 mate. Or QxB; 3 Q-K 8 ch, R-B I ; 4 QX P mate.
2. . . .
P-B 3
3. RxKt
More freworks. If PxR; 4 Q-K8ch, R-B I ; 5 BxPch, B-K3;
6 BxBch wins.
3. . . .
QxB
4. Q-K8 ch
R-B 1
5. QxP mate
This mate come about after a .
GA 138
A splendid ending by Trit.
WH=
I . Kt-Q4
BLAC
PXKt
I P-R 7, 2 Kt-Kt 3 wins. But not 2 Kt-B 2 which would be met by
Kt-K 6.
BLCK
WHIE
White t play
2. P-B5 Ch PXP
If K-R2;
3
P-B6. P-R 7
. ..
P-B7. P-R8(Q);
5 P-B 8(Q).
OR4ch; 6 QB7Ch. e. Or 2 KxRP; g P-B6. P-R7; 4 P-B,.
P-R8(Q); 5 P-B
8(Q) ch. K move; 6 P-Kt 7
w.
3 P-Kt 7
Now and now only this move wn. On the frt or second move it
fls.
3 . . .
4. P-Kt 8(Q)
5 Q-Kt 3 ch
P-R 7
P-R8(Q)
Te sacrifce of the Kt and pwh made t move pible.
5. .
.
.
KxP
If K-B 3.6 Q-Kt 7 ch, and 7 P-R ,.
6. K-B 7
7 K-B6
8. Q-R2 ch
9. Q-K2 Ch
10. Q-K 7
ch and wn.
Q-R 4ch
Q-Kt 5
Q-R4
K-R2
GA 139
A very brilliant ending by James Mason.
WH
BLCK
ATU J. MN
I. . . . P-Bg
2. QxPch
R-
K2
g. QxR B-B 1
A delghtfu DVtbe objec o which is not ey se
4. QxB Q-K8 cb
BLCK J.
MN
WHITE AMATEU
Black t play
5. KxQ Kt-Q6 c
The object wa to dear the way for the R t mt on K 8.
6. K-B I R-K 8 mate
GAM 140
This ending i a high- piece of work.
It looks like a win for Black.
WH=
WHiTE
White to play
BLC
1. R-R 4
Splendid. If Q-B4; Kt-K 7, Qx Kt; 3 Kt-Kt 6 mate.
I. . . .
V. Q-Kt 8 c
If R x Q, 3 Kt-B 7 mate.
QxR
KxQ
3 Kt-K 7 c K-R 1
4 Kt-B7 ch
RxKt
Wte mle in two mov.
Ti k of ply coud hy b improve upon.
Playe in 1865.
Stnu, three piec dow, brings of a forc brl ac.
BLACK V A DEl MwN
WHIE W. STt
WHm
W. STNt
I . Q-K S
2. Q-QS ch
3 Q-KKtS
Every move is forc.
4. Q-Q8d
S. Q-K8
Tere i only QKt 2;
let.
Wit to play
BLCK
VAN DR MEDEN
B-Kt 2
Q-K
,
Q-KR ,
B-B ,
Reig
6 BxQ, KXBj 7 QB7 ch, K-R 3j
GA 14
Played at Jersey City in 1939.
a R-BS
With two pawns up it looks impossible for White to lose in two moves.
1 Qx Q wins, but he looks for a shorter road to victory and falls into a
deep trap.
WHm
M. 8EIO
. R-B8cb
2. R-B 7
Intending Q move. 3 Px P ch, but-
BLCK
TWOR
K-R2
BLCK TwYORD
WHITE MZBERG
White to play
2. . .
R-B 4
Force White to reign at once, a a Rook is lost or mate follows. A very
clever device.
GAM 143
An ending fom one ofBlackburne's exhibition game.
M. Blackburne, whose ge i i a bad way, showed the Author t
poition many years ago.
He played here
I. K-K3
WHITE J. H. BLCK8URNE
White to play
A Ilopponet at once playe-
I. . .
R-R6 ch
Blackburne without heitation continue-
2. K-K4
And Black snapped the R of by-
2. . . .
RxR
Here White inquired what h net move was to b, and h opponent's
face tured ve red and there wa no reply.
Stalemate.
GA :4
WHITE J. H. BLAexBU
White to play
In t position Blackbue played I B X Kt ch and Black, o course,
regned.
Had he, however, played the obvious and tepting I P-Kt 8(Q),
Winawer would have obtained a wondel draw as follow-
WHIT
J. H. Bu.CKBU
I. P-Kt 8{Q)
2. K-R2
If Qx Q staleate.
2.
3. K-Kt I
If 3 Qx Q again stalemate.
3

. .
.
And draws by perpetual chek.
the stalemate poition.
B=
WIAWR
Q-B8 ch
Q-B8 ch
Black's last move was P-B 3 to cet
GAM 14
An intereting position by H. V. Trevenen.
White w as follows.
WHIT
BLACK
I . P-Kt 7
Not I Kt-Q6 ch, because ofK-B 1 , 2 P-Kq, P-Kt 8(Q) ch, and Black
can draw by pepetual check.
I . . . .
2. P-Kt 8(Q) c
3. R-B8ch
i. Kt-Q6c
5. KtxQ
6. K-R 7
7. PxB
8. K-Kt 7
9 K-B
7
10. K-B 6 and wins.
BLCK
Wite to play
P-Kt 8(Q)
QXQ
QxR
K-Qt
KXKt
BxP
K-B2
K-B3
K-Q4
GA l46
,
Played by Leonhardt at Stockolm in 196 blinold, with fve other
gae.
BLCK
A. N. OR
Wite to play
White ha a won game in any cae, but he fnds an eceptionally neat
fh as follows.
WH BLCK
P. S. LON
A. N. O
r. KtxP
2. RXKt
3. QxR
4
Q
7
KxKt
RxR
PxB
The piece has gone, but a matng position remains.
4 . . . P-Kq
5 P-B4 P-KKt4
6. P-B 5 Reigns
Final Position
BLCK A. N. O
W P. S. LON
Black resigns
Playe at Bristol, 19.
GA 147
In t intereting position Black has two piece for the Rook and
appers to have the bette chance. White, howeve, h a pretty com
bination i view.
Wfre Bu
P. WEM C. B. HTH
I . Q-B5Ch K-Kt 1
RxP
BxR
Black would have done better to rese the offer.
3. QxKt
The point of the combination. White is able to ofe both h remaining
piece.
3. . . . Q-B 1
If Black had played Q-Kt 3 ch the reply i not Qx Q, but K-R 2. The
best move was B K 6 and if 4 Qx P> P-Kt 4.
4. QxB
Another ofe o the Q. The piece ha been reained with a pawn up
and a better pition. White won the ending.
BLCK C. B. HE"TH
WHITE P. WEWA
Wht t ply
GA 14
From a game between the old tme masters, M Lange and Heine.
WHI BUCK
M LNGE HEIMN
1. RxP KxR
2. BxKtch KxB
3.
Q
5 ch
K-K 2
4. B-Kt 5 ch
5. Kt-B3
BLCK
WHITE M LNGE
White to play
Kt-B3
R-B I

6. R-KB I
7. PxKtch
S. RxP
9 P-K 5
roo BxR ch
II. Q-B 3
12. Kt-K 4
13. B-Q8 ch
14. Q-B 6 ch
15 Q-R4 ch
16. Q-Kt 5 ch
17. Q-B 6 ch
IS. Q-K 7 mate
P-Q,
PxP
RxR
B-K,
K-B2
Q-KKt I
PxP
K-Kt 3
K-R4
K-Kt 3
K-B2
K-Kt
GA14
From a game be Mon and Mc.
WHITE
J. MN
30. P-R 3
31. K-R I
32. Kt-B I
33. KxR
BLCK
BLAC
G. Mco
R-Kt 7 ch
R{B 4)-B 7
R-Kt S ch
RxKt mate
G. Mco
WHITE
J. MN
White to play
GA IS
From a game bte Tarrasch and Tchi gorin.
WHE
BLACK
DR. -So TARRACH M. TCORl
1.
,
BxKt
2. PxB P-R7 ch
3. K-Kt
4. K-R 1
5. Kt-K4
6. K-Kt V
7. KtxKt
8. Q-B 1
Resigns
BLCK
Kt-K 6 c
Q-QB ,
Kt-Kt 5
KtxB
Q-B 4
P-R 8(Q) '
M. TCHOORl
WHITE DR. S. T A
Black to play
GA 151
A pretty win by Blackburne.
WHI
BLCK AUR
WHITE J. H. BLACKBURNE
White to play
J. H. BLACKBURNE
. R-B 7 ch
BLACK
AMATUR
K-Kt
K-R V. R-Kt 1 c
3 R-R 7 ch
4 B-K 3 c
KxR
K-R I
5 Kt-B 7 mate
Playe at Bristol, 1
9
37.
GAM 15
BLCK P. WEN
WHITE A. N. O
Black t ply
Bc, a p and two pw down, b a wnattac.
WHIE BLAC
A. N. OHER P. WENMAN
1.
RxP ch
2. KxR
R-Kt I ch
3 K-R3 QxP
4 Q-B3 B-B4ch
5 QxB Q-Kt 7ch
6. K-R4
QXPch
,. Q-R3
QxR
8. Kt-B 3
Q-Q2 ch
9
K-R 5 Q-Q I ch
10. K-R 4
Q-Q5 ch
1 1 . K-RS
Q-Kt 3 ch
12. K-R 4
Q-R 3 mt
GAM 15
A very pretty ending played at Bristol, '937.
WHIE
BC
P. WENM N. N.
I. Q-B6
Regaining the piece, but it is not reuired.
I
2. R-K 8 ch
3. Q-B 8
4. R-R 8 ch
BLCK N. N.
WHITE P. WENMAN
Wite to play
R-R4
K-R2
P-Kt 4
QxR
If K-Kt 2, 5 Q-B 8 mte.
5. P-B6 mate
A most unusual mate o the long.range variety.
Finl Post
BLCK N. N.
WHITE P. WENMAN
GA 15
A very unexpected daw fom actual play.
WHIE BLCK
I. K-K I
Seue tbe draw because if Qx Q it is staete.
1.
2. QxQch
3. K-Q2 and draws
B-Kt 6
KxQ
Black was probably greatly surprised at not getting a w.
BLCK
\
White to play
GA155
Atfne piec ofwork by Dr. E: Lsker.
BLCK -
WHIE
White to play
te obtains a quick win by t unexpeted move.
W Bu
I. B-Kt8 RxB
2. K-B 7 RxQ
3. PxR
And mate in three move at mot.
"
G 156
A we -klo ending by to fou playe, D. E. Lae and J. R.
Cpablca.
WH=
J. KtXKt
2. R-R 8c
BLCK
WHIE
Whte to play
BLACK
KtXKt
T surising move w.
2.
3. K-B 8
KtxR
Kt-B2
f. K X Kt ad w.
GAM 157
Playe at Bokly i 1887.
BLCK W. R. SAN
WHiTE W. ST
Whte to play
WH BLCK
W. ST
W. R. SAD
1= P-K 5 PXP
2. BXKt QxB
3 RxP P-B 4
To prevent B-Kt 3 ch, but it alIo+
4. Q-Kt 6 ch PXQ
5. PXPmatc
GA IsS
Played at Olut between Kn: jcik and Kudiclka.
White gv the od o h Qen'. Bishop.
I. . .
Black ha retained his piece and
P-Kt 4 M the White Q is trapped.
BLCK
BLACK
KuOttLKA
B-K8
now aims at winning another by
Kun M
WHITE
KJClK
2. R-KR2
3. PxP
And he has sucted.
+ KtxP
5 Q-Kt 4 ch
Black to play
P-Kt 4
PxP
KtxKt
But we may be sure he did not ec this gift ofthe Queen.
5.
. . .
KtxQ
6. PxKt ch
The objcct of 2 R-K R 2 is now apparent.
6. . . . K-Kt 3
7. R-R6 ch
And t gt of a Rook, too!
7 . . .
8. R-B6 c
9.' Kt-B 5 mate
KxR
R-Kt 3
GA15
Played at New Orlean, 19oy.
A nc ending by Capablanca who i a piece down.
WH=
AMA==
..
2. BxP
3. R-KB I
4. K-Kt 1
5. K-R 1
6. BxP
7. RxR
BLCK
BLACK
J. R. CAPABLANCA
R-K7
Kt-K5
Kt-B 7 ch
Kt-R 6 ch
R-Kt 7
R-Kt 8ch
Kt-B 7 mate
J. R. CAPABLANCA
WHIE AMATEUR
Paye at New York, 1940.
WH=
i. . . .
2. P-R 4
3
K-R 3
Black to play
GA16
BUC
P-R 4
P-Kt 4
The only move which, however, allows a v petty and sudde t
mination.
3
4. KtxQ
Q-R8d
P-Kt
5
mate
BLCK
WHITE
Black to play
GAM 161
,
A highly intereting position by Dr. E. Lake, showing very remarkable
play with a Kt.
BLCK
WHITE
White to play
w
I. Kt-Q6 ch
2. R-Kt 8 ch
3 B-Kt 7 ch
4. QxP ch
If K-B I, 5 PxKt(Q) mate.
5. P-B 8(Kt) ch
BLC
RxKt
KtxR
KxB
KxQ
The lone Kt drw against seven pieC.
5.
. . . K-Kt 2
6. Ktx R?ch
7. Ktxch
8. KtXQ
BLCK
WHITE
Black to play
K-B2
K-Q,
An White dweiy with some winning chance.
GAM I&:
BLACK
WHITE
White to play
A poition by Steinit showing an obvious but pretty win.
WH BLCK
J. P-R7 Ch
2
.
P-R SeQ) c
3 K-B 7
4. B-B6 ch
5. K X R and win.
K-Kt 2
KxQ
R-B 8ch
RxBch
GA 16
Fr W g plye blindfold by P bury. The lonC Bo end.
Pb sd to b very proud of it.
WH
Buex
ATUR PLURY
I. QR 4
2. BxK P
3. B-KI 1
4 BxQ
BLCK
Q-B2
Q-B8 ch
Q-B6ch
BxBmate
PUSBUlY
WHITE AwATU
Wte to ply
GA 16
A v fine ed.game fom the ViC Tounament, 1Br.
BLCK A. MELBU
W V. HRUBY
Blad: to ply
w
V. HRUBY
1. . .
2. R-K I
3. KxR
4. K-K '
5 P-RS
6. P-QB 3
7 P-QKt 4
8. K-Q2
9. K-B '
10. K-Kt 3
BLACK
A. MANDELBAUM
K-B4
RxRch
K-BS
P-R4
P-RS
P-QKq
P-QKt 3
P-Kt 3
P-Kt 4
P-BS c
Te ieou part of the play beg.
11. PXP
12. PXP
13. PxP
14. PxP
15. P-B 4
16. P-B
5
Resigs
BLACK A. MANDELBAUM
WHITE V. HRUBY
Wt t play
P-Q6
P-Kt 5
P-R6
K-B6
P-Q
7
P-Q8(Q)
r
GA ]65
From a touet in Aeic.
In ts poition White played I BxPch, KxB; 2 RxPch, K-R 3
and lot. Acally he mise a ve brilliant win a folow.
WH
BLACK
ADAS
SIONSON
I . RxPch K-B I
2. R-Kt 8 ch KxR
3. R-Kt I ch
4 B-Kt 7 ch
5. B-B 6 ch
6. R-Kt Sch
7. Q-Kt 2 ch
K-B I
K-Kt I
K-B I
KxR
K-B I
S. Q-Kt 7 mate
BLCK SIMONSON
White to play
GAM 16
A clever ending from a game between M. Kaiser and R. John Owen,
played at Liverpool.
BLCK Rv.
White to play
WH BLCK
M. IER REv. JOHN OWEN, M.A.
1. R(QI ) xKt
A go scifc which leads to a forced win.
1= . .
2. B-K 7
3. RxBch
4 R-Q8
5. PxP (e.p.) c
6. P-B 5
7. PxP
8. RxQ
PxR
PxKt
K-Kt 2
P-B4
K-B2
PxP
Q-K.
Reigns
GAM (6-
A well-kown eding by Alekhine. Played at Trinidad i J939.
BLACK AMnua
WH
BLACK
A. ALEK
AMTEua
1- R-B8
' force W win against any line of play.
1= . .
RxR
For ifQX QP, 2 Q-B8 ch follows.
2. Q-K 7
A knock-out blow t which thee is reply whatever. Simple and
ve bril l iant.
GAM J68
Poition f a game played at Maritzburg i 1939.
Play proee W foll1
W"
Da. L. C. KG
1- KtxB
2. Kt(Kt 5)-K 6 ch
3. R-Kt 8 ch
BLACK
A. E. CPBKLL
BxQ
K-Kt 3
K-R4
WHITE
Wil to play
4 Kt-B4ch
5 Kt-B 5 mte
If itead-
!. ' "
2. QxB ch
3. KI(Kt
5
)-K 6 c
4 R-B 6 ch
s Kt-B 4 ch
6. Kt-B 3 ch
,. P-R' <h
B. Kt-K : mate
K-RS
Kt-B3
QxQ
K-Kt 3
K-R4
K-R S
K-Kt S
K-Kt 6
GAM 1f
A tet
ge
that rn to 11 7 move.
BLCK H. E. BIR
WHITE MJOR HA
Wite to ply
WHIT
MAJOR HH
112. K-Kt 4
1l3 Kt-B 3
1'4. K-B
5
115 R-Kt 3
116. K-B 6
Bir evidently got tired at this point.
117 K-Kt 7
BLACK
H. E. BIRn
R-B8
R-QR8
R-KB8
K-R3
K-R4
Rei g
GAM 170
A very sUIprWng pawn ending.
WH
l. R-B 7 c
2. RxP
BLCK
White to play
BUCK
K-K4
A ve natural move indeed, hul--
2. . . . K-B 5
and mte ne move whateve White plays. Being two pawns up dos nOI
win an ending in this case.
GAM 171
A old t brilliant combintion.
W
o. GU
.
2. KtX Kt
3. BxQ
BLACK
KRrK
KlxP
QxKt
BxBch
4 K-R 3
S. K-R4
If P-B S, KtxP.
5 . . .
6. K-R 5
7. R-Kt 2
BLCK K RTZKY
WHITE DESLOGES
Black to play
B-B I ch
B-B 3 cb
R-Kt 3
Kt-Kt 1
A very prety resource.
8. P-B 5
R-R g c
9 K-Kt 4
RxQ
10. P-B g B-K 4
Threatening mate in two by Kt-B 3 ch, K-Kt S, P-R g.
II. B-K2
Kt-B g ch
12. K-B 3 KtxP
13. R-Kt 8 el K-K 2
14. RxB Kt-Kqel
IS K-Kt 4 P-R
4
e
16. KxKt P-B 3 Ch
17. K-Kt 6
R-Kt 8 el
18. K-R 7 R x R and mate in a few mov.
A very peculiar ending.
W
CELLE
I. R-K 3
2. Q-Kt 3
3.
QxQ
Resigns
BLACK
jOURNOUD
P-Q
s
PxR
P-K7
The pwn poition must be very rare indeed.
Wite to play
GAM 173
A lody poition froma game played about 1875. White h a fc Ite
in temove f the position on the di agram. It is difcut to slv.
BLCK
White to play
w BI.ACK
I. Kt-B 4
Ae this quiet openg move it is mate in two more move, hoee
Black plays.
1. . . Q-Kt 6
IfKtXR, 2 QQS mate. Or RxR; 2 KtK 6 ch, K-B 3; 3 Q-B S
mate. And ifB-Kt 6, then 2 B-Kt 6 ch, KxBj 3 Q-R5 mate.
2 B-Kt 6 ch and mates net move, bcu i KxB, 3 Q-R5. Or
Qx B, 3 Kt-K 6. Or Kt X B, 3 Q-QS mate.
A fine prble fo actual play.
GA 174
In the following peculiar pition Wite, wit a Rook to the go, ha
@ lt game.
WH=
E. SPENCER
I. Q-KJ
2. K-Kt I
3. K-B 1
4 P-Kt 4
. P-B 5
6. PxQPch
Rtigru
If 7 Q-K 2, Q-Kt 4;
Played i 1849.
WHITE E. SPENCR
Wite to play
BLCK
J. A. LEWS
Q-Kt4
K-B2
P-Q6
P-KS
P-o
7
K-Kt I
8 QxQ. P-Q8(Q) mate.
G 175
In 1 poition Wlte by cpturg the R P ti e up h Qand B, allowing
B lack a good combination.
WH=
HORWTZ
t. BxP
2. P-QKt 4
3. Px P
4. QR-K I
A well.planned attack.
5. Px P
6. K-R 1
7. RxP
8. KtxQ
BLCK
lRRWZ
R-R 1
Cstles
PXP
P-K4
B-Kt Sc
PXP
oxR
RxReb
9. K-R2
B-B ,
10. P-Kt 3
Te position ofte Q i fatal.
10.
11. K-Kt 2
12. B-Kt 6
13 P-R 4
14 K-R 3
Reigns
,BLCK
BxKt
QR-KB I
P-Q
,
QR-B 7 c
P-R4
HA WIT
WHITE
HOlwr
Wt to play

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