Berlin International Tourney.

Otago Witness, Issue 2288, 6 January 1898, Page 40

Berlin International Tourney.

Game between Messrs Tinkl and Metger. Four Knights' Gams.

(Notes from the Standard). (a) Nothing but a draw could be expected from this four knighta' game into which the openiug was converted by Black with 4 b-kt 5. He might therefore have continued with 12 p k r 3 ; 13 Xt x B, p x kt, with an even "game.

(6) If 14 q x p, then 14 P x V, q x r ; 15 P x Xt, pxp ;1G Q-R 5, P x kt ; 17 QxKt P f h, k-r 1 ; 18 Q-R 6 oh, k-kt 1 ; 19 B-R 6, and wins. Nor is 13 p-k r 3 of any use now because of 14 P x P, p x p ; 15 Xt x B, aud Black remains wnh two double pawns. , (c) A brilliant conception, which was certainly not contemplated by Black. (d) If 15 p x p, theu the variation pointed out in note (ft) comes in. (c) Threatening Xt x R P, followed by Q R 6. if) If 18 Xt x R P, theu q-k 4, followed by q-r 4. ((/) 22 q-r 4. is file only chance of, if not saving ihe game, at least preventing immediate loss ; but it seems that Black could &aye the game by the suggested move. The queen cannot bs dislodged, and all that Black has to prevent is Q-R'6. (7i) White has now an opportunity for a very pretty termination.

Game played in the recent match between the Wellington and ll*ngitikei Chess Clubs. Queen's. Gambit Declined. White. Black. White. Black. (Muldrnni.) (B.unes."> (Meldrum.) (Birne3.) 1 P-Q 4 P-Q 4 23 P-K 4 Q Q 6 2 P-Q B 4 P-IC3 21Q84 K-K.7 3 Kt-Q B 3 KtKB3 25 ItxH QxR 4 B-Kt 5-a B-"K 2 2(5 O-Q 2 Q-B 5 5 Kt-B 3 Q Kt-Q 2 27 Xt-Xt 5-/ P-K Xt 3 6 F-K 3 IJ-Q1 J -Q R 3-& 2S P-B 3 B-Kt 4 7Q-R4-C 0-0 29 P-K 11 4 T-K. 4 8 B-Q 3 Px P 30 Q-Q Bch K-Kt 2 9Qx B P Xt-Xt 3 31 Q-K 7 Q Q BBch 10 Q-Kt 3 KKt-Q4O 32 K-R 2 Q-K Bsch 11 B x B Q x B 33 X- tl 3 B-B 5 12 P-Q R3 d P-Q B 4 34 QxKt P Q-B S 13PxP QxP 35 Q-B 7 "Q-ilßcb. 14R-QBI B-Q2e 3f> K-Kt 3 QKB eh 15 0-0 Q K-B 1(?) 37 K-Kt 4 Q-Q 7-ff 16 Xt x Kfc Qx Xt 38 QxK Peh k-Kt i 17BxPch Kxß 39K-U3 QKB 18 Qx Xt Rx X (?) 40 PQKt 3 Q-R Bch 19RxR R-QB1(?) 41 Q-K 2 Q Q 8-/t 20 R-K 1 R-B 7 42 Q Kft 8 eh X Xt 2 21 Q-Kt 4 B-B 3 4* P x B and wins. 22 Q-R 4ch K-Kt 1 (a) A usual continuation. 4 B-B 4 has also been tried. 4 Kt-B 3 and if possible developing the B-Q Xt 2 is to be preferred. (6) Wasting time. Black should Ca-;tle or play p-q kt 3, so as to get the q b on the long diagonal. (c) Premature. 7 B-K 2 followed by R-Q 81, and White has a good development. (d) Presumably to prevent q-kfc 6 on the part of Black on his next move. 12 O-O, and if then q-kt 6 ; Q Q-B 2, and White threatens a strong attack.

(c) 14 ... . lit x kt ; 15 Xt x Xt, q-q 3is better. Black's kt (kt 3) menaces q4. (/) White now takes the attack in hand again and very shortly has his opponent in a helpless position.

(si) Offering the b for a mate. (h) We do not unders'and this. Surely q x q eh and then b x p is better than losing the b. — N.Z. Field.

[Black makes a weak 6fcb. move. Iv this variation p-b 3 is preferable to either p-r 3 or p-kt 3. It can, after castling, be followed up by p x p and p-qkti, gaining a move and developing the q b at kt 2, with a fairly safe game. Again, at Ids 9tn move we think p-q kt 4 better than thi text move, for if White reply Q-B 6, then kt-q kt 3, and White would lose time, as the Q would have to retreat shortly if Q-Kt 3, b-kt 2, with an equal game. Black did not play judiciously in 18 r x r ; b-b 3, to be followed by q-k v 4, seems better, and2lr-b5 if Q-Kt 3, b-r 5, was worth considering. Altogether it may be said that Mr Barnes hardly played up to his usual strength , while Mr Meldruin played well. He duld, however, have safely played 3S Q x B, as theie is no mate on that we can see, but at this point Black's game was lost anyhow.— Ch. Ed. O.W.J

White. Black. (Tinkl.) (Metger.) 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 Xt KB 3 Kt-Q B 3 3 B-Kt 5 Kt-B 3 4 Kt-B 3 B-Kt 5 5 O-O 0-0 6 P-Q 3 B x Xt 7 P x B P-Q 3 8 B x Xt P x B 9 R-Kt l , B-Kt 5 10 P-K R 3 B-K 3 11 P-B 4 Q-B 1 12 Xt-Xt 5 Q-R 3-0 J3T-B4 QRKtI-&

White. Black, (rinkl.) (Metger.) 14 P x T-c R x R 15 P x Xt P-Kt 3 d 16 Q-Q 2 c Q Xt 3 eh 17 K-U2 Q-Q 5 IS P-Kt 3/ It x B 19 Q x R Q X 4 20 Q-K 3 P-B 4 21 P-R 4 B Q 2 22 Kt-K. 3 Q-K 3-<7 23 R-B 5-A K-R 1 ' 2i Q li « R-£ Xt 1 25 Xt-Xt 5 Resigns.