GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2649, 21 December 1904, Page 67

GAMES.

Game played in the recent London National Tournament between Messrs Leonhardt (White) and Brown (Black): —

Sicilian Defence.

White. Black. White. Black. 1 P-K4 P-QB4 29 K-B3 Q-E4ch 2 Kt-Q B 3 Kt-Q B 3 30 K-Q 3 B-Kt 4 eh 3 X Kt-K 2 Kt-Q 5 31 KB 2 Q-R 5 eh 4 Xt xKt Px Xt 32 K-Q 2 Q-Kt sch 5 Kt-K 2 Q-Kt 3 33K82 B-Rsch 6P-QB3 PxP 34K-Q3 Q-Kt7 7Kt x P P-K 3 35 B-Q 2 Q-B 7 c.h-A BP-Q4 BKt5 38K-K2 O-Ksch 98K3 PQ4 37QK3 B-Kt4ch 10 P-K 5 B-Q 2 38 K-Q Qxßch 11 Q-Kt 4 I'-Kt 3 39 Bl Kt-B 4 12 B-K 2 P-K R 4 40 Q-Q 2 Q-K 5 13 Q-R 3 Kt-K 2 41P-QR4 B-B5 14 P-Kt4 B-Kt 4 42 l'-B3 QxPch 15 B-Q K-Q 2 43 K-B Q-K 5 16 PxP PxP 44 Q-Kt 4 I'-Kt3 17 B-B2 QR-QB 458-B3 Q-RBch 18 K-Q 2 RxKt 46 K-Kta QxPch 19PxR BxPch 47 K-K3 Q-QB7 20KxB R-Bch 48 P-R5 P-Kt4 21 K-Q 2 Q-R4ch 49 P-R6 P-E5 22 K-Q Rx B 50 B-Kt 2 Q-Q 6ch 23KxR Q-Rsch 51 B-B3 Q-B 7 24 K-Q 2 Q-Ktsch 52 B-Kt 2 IVR6 25 K-B 2 Q-B 5 eh 58 K-Q B Q-Q 6 eh 26 K-Kt 2 Q-Kt sch 54 R-B 3 Qx Q P 27 K-B 2 B-R5 eh 55 Rx P Q-Kt 3 28 K-Q 3 Q-K' 4ch J56 Q-B 8 QR4mate (a) Black could have won with B-Kt 4 oh; K-K 3, Q-R 6 eh ; K-B 4, Q x Q.

Game played at the St. Louis International Tourney between F. J. Marshall (White), the winner of the tourrey, and M. Schweitzer (Black): —

\ Queen's Pawn Opening. ' White. Black. White. Black. IP-Q4 P-K3 15PxB Ktxß-E 2P-QB4 P-KB4 l«PxKt K-E 2 3 Kt-Q B 3 Kt-K B 3 17 Kt-K 6 E-B 2 4 B-Kts B-K 2 18 KtxP P-K Xt 3-f 5 P-K 3 O-O 19 Kt-K 6 Kt-Q 2 6 B-Q 3 P-QKt3 20 E-B Bch B-JB i-G 7 Kt-B 3 B-Kt 2 21 Kt-Q 8 Kt-B 4-n 8 0-0 P-Q E 3-A 22 Xt x 11-i Xx Xt 9 K-Bl Q-Kl 23 B-B2 E-K2 10 P-Q5-B Q-K 4 24 P-Q Xt 4 Kt-K 5 118-B4 P-Q 3 25E-K1 B-Kt 2 12 Kt-Q 4-C P x P-D 26 Bx Xt Px B 13KtxQPBxKt 27 E-B 4 Besigns. 14QxQ KtxQ Notes by F. J. -Marshall. (a) In order to prevent Xt-Xt 5 after Q-K 1. (b) Attempting to shxxt out the- queen's bishop, ' which would be dangarous in a king's side attack.

(c) Necessary. Black threatens to assume the offensive, and is new compelled to declare himself at once. (D) If 12 P-K 4 ; 13 Xt x B, etc. (F>) If 15 P-K Xt 4; 16 Xt x P, E x Xt; 17 B x E, P x B ; 18 E x B P, and should win. (p) Overlooking that this does not make a "hole" for the king. It was evidently intended to do so.

(g) If 20 K^B 1, 21 X E-B 1 would follow. (h) There is no way of saving the exchange. For example:— 2l E-K Xt 2; 22 Kt-B 6, E-Kt 2 ; 23 BxE P, etc. (i) Aftor this there is no hope for Black.