GAMES.
A lively Muzio Gambit played in Moscow recently between M. Tschigorin, the Russian champion (White), and M. Geuika (Black): — White. Black. White. Black. 1 P-K4 P-K4 12K.-R1 Kt-Kt3-B 2 P-K B 4 Px P 13 Kt-K 4 Q-Kt 3 3 Kt-K B 3 P-K Xt 4 14 Q-R5 BKt2 4 B-B 4 P-Kt 5 15 B-Q R5 ! Q-Q B 3 50-O PxKt 168Q5 Q-K3 6QxP Q-B3 178-Kt4 P-Q3-C 7P-K5 QxP 18 Kt-KKtSPKR3 BP-Q3 B-R3 19QxKt B-B 4 9 Kt-B 3 Kt-K 2 20 BxP eh K-R 10 B-Q 2 O-O-A 21QxQB PxKt 11 Q-R X Q-B 4ch 22 QR3 eh R sgns. (a) The usual move here is QKtB3, and a familiar continuation; (11) QRK, QKB4; (12) KIQS, KQ; (13) BBS, RKKt. Black, however, had doubtless in mind a game recently published in St. Petersburg disclosing a very strong line of play after Black's (12) KQ, thus:— (l 3) QK2, Xt x Xt; (14) B x Xt, Q x B; (15) 883, QK3; (16) QRS, RK; a 7)a 7) QR4 eh, winning Q and B for R. (b) It is clear, however, that this is not the way to avoid difficulties'. Yet if PQ4, in the hope of getting rid of one of White's, pieces, then (13) QRS, BKt2; (14) R x P, etc., with a crushing- attack. (c) Black has really no option. If PQB3, (18) KtKto, PR3; (19) Q x Xt, P x Xt , (20) 883, and mate next move.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2677, 5 July 1905, Page 62
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243GAMES. Otago Witness, Issue 2677, 5 July 1905, Page 62
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