GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 66

GAMES.

The following charming example of F. J. "Marshall's bright and forcible style is from the fifth remind of the St. Louis Tourney, and Was played bteween E. Kemeny (White) and Uarshall" (Black): — Four Knights' Gamj:.

(Notes by I\ J. Marshall:) (a; This move was played by me against both M-aa-oczy and Schlecht-er at Monte Carlo, each game resulting in a draw. (b) Maroczy gives B-K 2as best here. The text move loses time. (c) Although this was once recommended by Lip3chuetz, I cannot believe that White's game is worth the pawn extra.. (d) Probably Q-E5 at once was better. (c) My original idea was 14 R-E 4 instead, but White replies 15 B x Xt, B, x B ; 16 R-K, etc. (f) White could not very well avoid this sacrifice. (g) Not half as good. <as 24 Q x R P, 25 B-B 4 (best), P-K E, 3; 26 Q-Q 8 eh, K-R 2; 27 ' B-E 2, Q-Kt 6 eh ; 28 K-E, E-B 7, etc. (h) Being a pawn ahead, Black can win the tndmg with ordinary care. A brilliant game played between Herr Hanke {White) and Herr Heilmann (Black) in the Hanover tournament : — "Rut Lopez.

And White announced mate in three, (a) 4 Kt-B 8, leading to familiar variations, "is much to be preferred. (b) If White chooses to attack the centre (pawn,- it cannot be maintained. Hence Black endeavours to create a diversion by castling — r.ot-with standing dangers which, are evident — on tae t^ueaa'e ea<l3«

■ (c) Black has now an opportunity to improve his game by 13 P-K 5. Hence White should have concentrated on the Black KP. (d) The queen should have been withdrawn to X 3, with a sotmd position, and, indeed, tho better game. (c) This beautiful and unexpected sacrifice wins every variation. The decisive game in the contest for the British Amateur Championship played) between W E. Napier (White) and K. E. Atkins (Black): — King's Gambit Declined.

Whiu-. Black. 1 P-K4 P-K 4 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 3 Kt-B 3 Kt-B 3 4 B-Kt 5 B-B 4 5 Ktx P Kt-Q 5-a 6 B-B 4-B O-O 7 Kt-Q 3-c B-Kt 3 8 P-K5 Kt -K 9 O-O P-K B 3 10 K-R P x P IlKtxP P-Q3-D 12Kt-B4 Q-R5 33KtxB KPxKt 34 P-Q 3 X Kt-B 3-e 35 P-B 3 B. x B 36KtxB. Kt-B 4 17 Kt-B 3 Xt-Xt 6ch 38 K-Kt Xt x R 19QxKt Xt-Xt 5 20 P-K R 3 Kt-K 4 21 Q-B 2 Q-R 4 £2 Q-Kt3 KtxPch-F S3 P x Kfc Rx P 24 Q-Kts QxQch-G 25BxQ R-Kt6ch White. Black. 26 K-B 2 R x B-H 27 P-KR4 R-Kt 5 28 R-K K-B 2 29R-K4 RxR SOPxR P-B 3 31 P-QKt4 P-QKt4 32 P-R 4 P x P 33KtxP P-QKt4 34 Xt-Xt 2 B-K3 35 Kt-Q 3 KB 3 36 K-K 3 P-Kt 4 37 P x P eh X x P 38 Kt-B 4 B-R 7 39 Kt-K 2 B-K 3 40 Kt-Q 4 B-Q 2 41 Ktß3chK-B3 42 K-B 4 PR 4 43 P-K 5 eh P x P eh 44 Xt x P K-K 3 45 P-B 4 PR S 4* P x P P x P 47 Kt-Q 3 K-Q 4 48 Kt-K 5 P-R6 Kesigns.

White. Black. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 E Kt-K B 3 Kt-QB3 | B-Kt 5 P-B 4 4 Q-K 2 P x Pa JsßxKt QPxB 6Q x P B-Q 3 7 P-Q 3 Kt-B 3 8 Q-K 8.-4 JJ-K B 4 9 Kt-B 3 Q-K 2.-B 10 0-0 O-0. Q R 11 B-K 3-c P-Q Xt 3 White. Blacfc. 12 Q-TU K-Xt2 J3QII-K Q-B2 14 P-QKt4 MR3 15P-Kts P-QB4 16 Kt-K 4 Q-Q 4 17 P-Q B 4 QxP-d 18 KtxKPEKBxKi 19 KtxPchPxKt 20 Q-E 6 eh K-Kt 21 BxQBPB-Q5

"White. Black. IP-K4 P-K* 2 P-K B 4 884 3 Kt-KB3P-Q3 4P-B3 QK2 5 P-Q4 B-Kt3 6BPxP PxP 7Kt x P P-K B 3 8 Kt-B 3 QxPch 9 K-B 2 Kt-K 2 White. Black. 10 B-KtschP-B3 11 R-K Q-B 4 12 Q-K 2 B-Q 1 13 fc-Q B 4 P-K Xt 4 14 K-Kt Kt-Q2 15 QKt-Q2 Kt-Bl 16KI-K4 K-Q2 17 B-Q 3 and B. resigns.