CHESS. BERLIN CONGRESS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1582, 18 March 1882, Page 24

CHESS.

BERLIN CONGRESS.

PROBLEM No. 852.

By C. E. Dennis—Thurlow, Pa.—" Design and

Work " Tourney.

Evans' Gambit.

(Played in the round botween Messrs Tschigorln and Riemann.) White. BlacK. Herr Tschigorln. Horr Riomann. IPtoK4 PtoK4 2 Xt to X B 3 Xt to Q B 8 38t084 Btoß4 4PtoQKt4 Bt»kesP SPtoQB3 Btoß4 6 P to Q 4 P takes P 7 Castles P takes P 8 Q to Xt 3 0 to B 3 9 P to X 4 ■ Q to Xt 3 10 Xt takes BP KKttoK2 11 Btoß3(d) Castles (b) 12 Xt to X 2 (o) P to Q 3 13BtoQ3(d) BtoKB4 14 Xt to R 4 Q to X 3 15 Xt takes B Xt takes Xt 16 Q te B % P to X Xt 3 (c) 17 P takes P Xt takes P 18QRtoKtsq QRtoQaq 19 R to Xt 3 X R to X sq 20 B to Xt 2 Xt to Q B sq 21 B trt B 4 QtoKS 22TU0K83(7J RtoQ2 23RtoK3 KttoQ3 24 R takes Q (g) And though tho game lasted many more movee, White, of course, won. Noths.— By Mr Gossip. (a) Although disapproved by the Shachzeitung, wo are of opinion that this move, which is sanctioned by Dunfresne and other authorities, is the most forcible method of continuing the attack. Auderssen formerly favoured 11 Xt to X 2, but this line of play should yield Black the advantage with the best play, as is well known. (&) The best move. If 11 PtoQ Xt 4, 12 Xt takes P, 12 R to Xt sq, 13 B takes Xt boat, and Mr Steinitz has shown that White has the better game. Compare La Stratdgie, p 373. (c) Again, tho best continuation ; 12 Xt to Q 5— a tempting move at this juncture— in not so strong, e.g., 12 Xt to Q B, 12 Xt takes Xt, 13 B takes Xt best (if 13 B takes X, 13 Xt to X B B) &c, 13 P to Q 3 boat, 14 P takes P, 14 P takes' P, 16 Q R to Q sq, 15 R to Q sq best, and Block has a decided advantage in the opinion of Mr oteinitz. This One variation, up to Black's 15th move, occurs in a game between Mackenzie and Delmar. The student may also be reminded that 12 Q R to Q sq at this point is likewise inferior to the move in the text, on account of 12 P to Xt 4, 13 Xt takes P, 13 Rto Xt sq, &a, Black having the preferable came. (d) From this point the game is conducted by M. Tscbigorin in masterly style. (c) Playing either of the Knights to Q B would lose at least a Pawn. (f) Neatly played, though It ia obvious at a glance that Black dare not capture tho Queen, on account of the following : 22 Q takes Q, 23 B takes.P eh, 23 Kto B sq, 24 B takes X Xt P dis cb, &c. (g) Of course, winning is now an easy task. The partie has, howovor, been brillamment enlevce in 24 moves by Russia's representative. — Brentano'a Chess Monthly.