Gunsberg v. Tchigorin.

Otago Witness, Issue 1900, 3 July 1890, Page 33

Gunsberg v. Tchigorin.

The following is the twelfth game, taken with notes from The Field. Q.P. Opening. White. Black. (Gunsberg.) (Tohigorln.) 1 F to Q <1 P to Q 4 2Ktto KB 3 Xt to KB 3 3 P to X 3 P to B 3-a 4 B to Q 3 B to Xt 5 6PtoQ Xt 3 QKtto Q 2 6 B to Xt 2 V to X 3 7QKtto Q 2 Bto Q 3 88t0K26 Qtoß2 9 Castles Castles c 10 P to B 4 Xt to X 5 11 P to B 5 d B to X 3 \1 Xt tks Xt F tks Xt 13 Xt to Q 2 £ tks B 14 Q tks B P to B 4 15 PtoQ Xt 4 Xt to B 3 16 P to B 3 F tks P 17 Xt tks Pc Qto Q a 18 Xt to X 5 Q to Q 4 19 Xt to Q 3 P to X Xt 4 20 Xt to X 5 Q to X 6 21 QRto Keg Qltto Qsq 22 PtoQ R 4 Xt to Q4 f 23 Xt to Q 3 B to B 3 24 Xt to '< 2 Q to X 5 25 P to Xt 3 Q to X 3 26 P to X 4 g Kfc to B 2-A 27 Q to B 4 R to B 2 28 F to Xt 5 y tk* X P-i 29 Xt tku P B to X 2 30 X tke li X tks R 31 P tks P P tks P 32 Q to Xt 3 X to X sq 33 Q. toKt. 7 KtoQ2 H Kt. toQ2 Bio B3 3ft Ktlo K4 If t»K B.^q 3^Ptoy. r >-; KPiksP 37 Xi tks Dch V tk« Kb 388i0K5 RtoK3 39 Q tks Xt eh KtoK sq 40 Qtoßßoh I-'eslgns. NOTKS a Mr Tchigorin is averse to the Queen's Fianchetto defence, and the Q B in close games seems to be his bete noir, so he exchanges it at the enrlif st opportunity. b Had he developed the bishop at once to X 2, knowing his opponent's predilection of pinning the knight, Black would have answered B to KB 4. Here he Is compelled to re! Ire the bishop, bo as to prevent 8...P to X 4. c He might have delayed castling in favour of 9...P to X 4, which would have yielded a better position than the oue he actually obtained. d Well limed. Mr Guusberg plays the close games with great skill. The advanced pawn can be supported with ease with the Q Kt. P, and therefore the right course to pursue. c Both sides have now weak points at X 3, and all depends upon who will bo able to get rid of this weakness first. The manoeuvre* Immediately following by both players aim in that direction. f It appears to b* better not to move the knight. If White nevertheless played »3 Xt to Q 3, then 23...Q to Q4; 24 Xt to B2,Kt to K5; thus preventing the advance of the X P. g Now, Mr Gunsberg having succeeded first to rid himself of the weak X P, the game is won. He has the advantage on the queen's side, and with the text move he •breaks the centre of the defense also. hHe has nothing better. If 26...Kt tks P. then 27 Qtoß 4; and 26...P tks P would give White thfi advantage; still, it would have proved the lesser evil. i The position is two broken up to suggest a remedy. Thlecai.ture, however, seems to precipitate matters. He might have tried instead 28,,,8 to Xt 2; 29 Pto Xt 5, P tks P; 30 Ptks P, Xt to X sq. j Very pretty. If 36...8 tks B, then follows 37 P tks B P eh.