PROBLEM 1024

Otago Witness, Issue 2043, 20 April 1893, Page 38

PROBLEM 1024

By A. F: Mackenzie, Jamaica. First Prize in Pittsburg Dis»

patch Tournament.

White to play and mate in three

Games in The Match North v. South of England. Game played at Board 8 ;— Ruy Lopez.

And Mr Wright resigns. Notes by G. A. Russell. a This, which is Steinitz's favourite way of treating the Ruy Lopez, is not to be despised. If, in reply, White take off the Knight, the second player is handicapped with a doubled pawn, but he can soon develop his game. b This move is not satisfactory. Is there any objection to 5... KtxKt? c Well played. After this move Black cannot get a free hand. d The position is not a pleasant one, and this move does not improve it. 7.. .Kt-K 4 seems preferable. c It is curious that the Black queen is never moved from this square, and that she exerts very little influence on the game. / This wing attack was obviously coming, and there does not seem to be any reply to it. g Very fine. Being sure of his attack, White scorns to retreat his bishop. h Splendid. Black cannot take the rook, and cannot for many moves avert the end. The game is one of particular interest. Played at Board No. 15:— Petroff's 'Defence. White. Black. . (W. Rutherford, (E. Thorold,

a This move is open to argument. The exchanges of bishop for knight at an early stage of the game we always doubt the advantage of. By the exchange here White's centre pawns are strengthened, and the development of the B is facilitated. & Doubtful. c This is a daring move. -d A fine move. Mr Thorold's games are always lively and interesting. White dare not capture the knight. c Of course here P cannot take Xt, because then the White Q would be lost by P x P dig eh. / This knight has been a thorn in the flesh. g Possibly injudicious, but is there better ? h Deadly. i Unnecessary to waste time.

White. [Wilson, Brighton.) 1 P-K4 2KtKB 3 3 B-Kt 5 4P-Q4 5 Kt-B 3 6 KtxP 7 B-K 3-c 8 Castles 9 Xt x Xt LO Q-Q 2 11 P-B 3 L 2 B x Xt 13 Kt-Q 5 L4PxB L 5 QQ4 16 Q-Q B 4 17 P-Q R 4-/ L 8 P-R 5-0 L9PxP 20 R x P-h 21 RxR 22 R-R 1 23 Q-B 6 U Q-K 8 eh Black. (G. W. Wright, Manchester. P-K4 Kt-Q B 3 P-Q 3a B-Q2 PxP Q-B 3-6 X Kt-K 2-d Castles Q R KtxKt Q-Kt 3-e K-Kt sq Bxß BxKt B-K 2 P-Kt3 B-B3 KR-K1 Rxß BPxP R-K2 BxR R-Q2 R-Kt2 K-B2

Liverpool.) 1 P-K4 2 Kt-K B 3 3 Kt-B 3 48-B4 SP-Q3 6 Castles 7 Pxß 8 P-Q R 4-6 9 Q-K2 LO B-Kt 2 LI P-Kt 3 L 2 Q-K 3 L 3 Kt-Q 2 14 P-Q 4 15P-B3 [6 R-B 2 L7K-Rl-6 L 8 R-Kt 2 L 9 BK B I >0 R-K 2 !lßx Kt-/ !2 R-B 3 !3 Kt-B 1 !4 P x R P-flr B P-K B 4 !6 Kt-Q 2 >7 Rxß >8 R-K B 1 19PxP JO Kt-B 3 Resigns. Bi P-K 4 Kt-K B 3 Kt-B 3 P-KR3 B-Kt 5 B x Kt-d P-Q 3 P-K Xt 4-e Q-K 2 Kt-K R 4 B-Kt 5 Q-KB3 Kt-B 5-d R-K Xt 1 B-R'6 B-Q2 Kt-R6 P-KR4 Kt-K 2 Xt-Xt 3 Bxß Castles P-R5 PxP KtxP B-Kt 7 ch-h RxR Q R-Kt 1 Q-Kt M RxPoi la