GAMES

Otago Witness, Issue 2722, 16 May 1906, Page 62

GAMES

The brilliancy prize of 50 Swedish crowns was awarded to Herr J. Mieses, of Germany (White), for the following game played against Herr J. Moeller, of Denmark (Black), in the Masters' International Tournament held recently at Stockholm. Score and notes from the Field: — Cknthe Counter Gambit. White. Black. -white. Biacfe. 1 P-K 4 P-Q 4 24 Q x Q P x Q 2PxP QxP 25 K-Q 8 K'-R 3 3 Kt-Q B 3 Q-Q R 4 2« Kt-Q 8-L QRx R 4Kt-B3 K--KB3 27 I'xR=QRxQ 5 BK 2 B-Kts £8 Kt-B 7 eh K-Kt 1 t> O-o PK 3 29 Xt x Km P-Q B 4 7Kt-Q4-A Bxli-u 30PxP KtxP 8 Q x B P-B 3 Si B-Q 4 P-Kt 3 9 P-Q 3 B-K2 32BxKt Pxß 10 i'-Q 11 3 O-O 33 K-Kt 1 P-Kt 4 U P-Q Xt 4 Q-B 2 C 34 KB 2 P-B 5 12 B-Kt 2 li-Q 3-P ho KB 3 K-B 1 13Kt-K4E DxPth-F 3JSK-B6 P-R3 14 K-R 1 B-K 4 37 Xt-Xt 4 K-K 2 15 P-K B 4 Kbx Xt 38 Ktx P K-Q 3 16 Px Xt B,x P-tJ 39 K-K 4 K-B 3 17Q-Kt4 P-K4-H JBK-Q4 P-Kt 5 18 Xt-8 5 P-B 3 41 Kt-Kt4 eh K-Kt 4 19 * x B-i VxR 42 Kt-Q B. P-Kt 4 20 RQ L K-R I- J 43 Ktx I»(B6) P-Kt 6 21 P-K 5 Q-82-K 44Kt-K4 PKt5 22 P-Kt; Q-Kt3 .45 KtxP PxKt 23 P-K 7 RKI 4*5 P-B 3 ( Resign. (a) A noteworthy innovation from the usual P-Q 4, the main ide*.being to get rid of the troublesome B at Xt 5. <- (B) The alternative, 7. ... Q-R 4, might be considered. It leads to interesting complications, which Mieses, no doubt, took into account when preparing this variation. At first sight we should recommend the move. (c) If 11. . . . BxP, then 12. Xt-Xt 3, winning a piece. (d) Neglecting the development. Q Kt-Q 2; 13. Kt-B 5, X R-K 1 or U-Q 3 would be good enough. (c) A vigorous line of play, and the sequel of the original plan initialed with move seven. ' (iy Having already embarked on the doubtTuT course of. going into action with half his forces, he may as well have a pawn in compensation for- loss of position. (g) The capture of the second pawn is still of more doubtful" value than the first. Better would have been 16. . . «• B x Xt; 17. Bx B. Kt-Q 2 (at last) ; 18. Q-Kt 4, P-K 4 ; 19. B-Kt 2, P-B 3; 20. Q R-Q 1, R-B 2, ajid submit to a still troublesome attack. (h) 17. ... B-R 3 would'T>e followed by 18. R-B 6, and if 18. . . B-K, 6, then 19. Xt xKP, P x Xt ; 20. Qi X P chjkand wins. (i) All in Mieses's happiest stylfeg|ik (j) Th« neglected development gJHlfeerely felt now. If Kt-Q 2, then 21. Kt-Rfß&h, followed by R x E.t and Kt-R 3, t&Sit.equally Kt-R 6 eh, and R-Q 7, winning. >4l4 l (k) If 21. . . . P x P, then 22. R-Q 6, followed by B x P. I (l) Not 26. RxR,R xR; 27. Kt-Q 6, because of 27. . . Kt-B 2. (m) The extra pieea wins, although it requires still correct play on the part of White. A most beautiful game.

Played in the opening round of the Petherick Shield Tourney at the Wellington Chess Club between R. J. Barnes, of Class I (White) •%n%^rfK?ks >A of t jQlas% IV (Black); — Remove White's Q's Kt. White. Black * White. Black. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 15 RxP eh Bx R 2Kt-KB3KtQB3 lfiQ-Koch KB I 38-B* 884 17 BxKtdis Q-B3 4 O-O P-K R 3 cli 5 P-Q Xt 4 BxKt P 18 Tt xQ eh PxR 6P-B3 B-R4 I'JQxßPchkxß 7P-Q4 BxP 20QxQP Kt-B2 8 K-Ktl BxP 21 Q-KtOch KB 1 yKt x B Xt xKt 22 BxP eh XX I 19 P-B 4 Xt QB 3 23 Q-K 6ch KQ 1 HBxPch K-K2 24QxKt BxP 12PxP KtxP 25 Q-K 7ch KB I 138-R3ch P-Q 3 2fi B-Q« 11-112 14 Q-Q 5 P-B 4 27 Q x B Pvesisnß.