Championship of the U.S.I.

Otago Witness, Issue 2268, 19 August 1897, Page 40

Championship of the U.S.I.

Eighteenth game between Messrs Showalter and Pillsbury. Ruy Lopez. White. Black. White. Black. (Showalter) (Pillsbury) (Showalter) (Pillsbury) 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 22 Q-K 2 B-K 3 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 23 K-Q 1 BxKt 3 B-Kt 5 Kt-B 3 24 R x B PR 3 4 O-O KtxP 258-B4 QR-K1 5 P-Q 4 Kt-Q 3 26 P-Kt 3 Q-Kt 3 6 B-K 4 P-K 5 27 P-Q Xt 4 B-Kt 4 7 R-K 1 " B-K 2 28 Bx B Qxß 8 Kt-K 5 0-0 2!)P-Kts PxP 9 Kt-Q B 3 T-B 3 30 11 x P P-Q Xt 3 10 fi-Kl 3ch K-R 1 31 P-Q Xt 4 Q-B S 11 10-Kt 6ch P x Xt 32 R-R 7 P-B 5 12 Q-Kt 4 P-B 4 33 Px P Qx P 33QxKtP Q-Kl 34 Q-K 3 Q-Kt sch 14 Q-Kt 3 Q-ll 4 35K-B1 Q-QSch 15 Kt-Q 5 B-R 5 36 K-Kt 2 R-B 6 16 Q-Q B 3 Xt-Xt 4 37 R-Q 5 Q-B 7 17 Q-B 5 T-Q 3 38 R-Q 2 Q x P ISQxKt KtxP 30 Q-Kt 5 P-K 6 19 Q-B 1 Xt x B 40 1' x P Q-B 8-a 20 Po Px Xt Q-B 2 mate. 21 P-Q B 4 K-Kt 1 . (a) Bold play on the part of White and worthy of a better result. How very different in cliai acter and how much more interesting than most of the usual match games ! Although Mr Showalter lost the match we think most players will agree in the opinion that he deserved to win it.-CH. Ed. O.W. The tenth game was a very fine example of Showalter's forceful strategy in the cqmplical ed positions arising from the Q B P's opening. The attack was commenced early by 1G B-B 2, and it required all Pill&bury's ingenuity to ward it oft" over the thirtieth move ; his queen was given up for two rooks, but Showalter'a X B, supported by centre pawns, aided by the queen, kept the defending minor pieces blocked, and the euding was for some moves only a matter of time. The play on both sides was of a very high order, and although continued up to nearly 70 moves, there is nothing dull or tedious about this instructive and interesting ending. — Bristol Times and Mirror.