Chess for the Million,

Otago Witness, Issue 2059, 10 August 1893, Page 38

Chess for the Million,

Subjoined is a game illustrative of the Giuoco Piano opening between Messrs R. A. Gleland and B. P. Gnnsted. It was lately played at the Otago Chess Club championship tournament. White, here plays b' P-K 5, but Mr Cleland in reply plays 6 X Kt-K 5. 6 PQ 4 is now given by all the authorities as stronger than 0 Kt-K 5, for if White play 7 PxKt the reply is 7 Pxß, and although Black's king's side is broken up, it has been established beyond doubt that Black will come out with the advantage. The position for Black is one which inexperienced players might regard as very dangerous. And here a word of advice may be given to students. Do not judge by the first look of a position, but carefully analyse it, and when danger seems to threaten ascertain whether there is really danger, and how many moves the antagonist has to .make before he can accomplish his purpose. Many a game is lost through the player losing time in taking precautions against dangers which, if the position were carefully analysed, would be seen to be negligible or actually non-existent. The best lino of play on both sides up to the 12th move in the Giuoco Piano opening is according to modern authorities as under :—,

White. Black. White. Black. IP-K4 PK4 78-Q2 Bxßch 3 Kt-K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 BQKt x B P-Q 4 38-B4 884 9PxP KKtxP JP.B3 Ktß3 lOQ-Kt3 QKbK2 5 P-Q 4 Px P 11 Uastles Castles BPxP BKt Bch 12 Kt-K 5 Q-Kt 3 Even Game.