GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2719, 25 April 1906, Page 66

GAMES.

! A BRILLIANT EjST) GAME. (From Lasker's Magazine.) Mr S. Loyd, the famous problem composer, cails attention tc the following game and pretty termination. The late Mr Fred Perrin (chess editor of the Albion) gave- it as the most brilliant ending extant. The game was played by correspondence 50 years ago batween Dr Moore (Black) and Mr Loyd (White), and published at the time in the Winona Republican. In extenuation of the play, which we refrain from criticising closely, we will say that Mr Loyd had just entered upon his teens, while the "doctor" played more in a spirit of fun, to .give the young 'un a chance for the sake of encouragement. White. Black Whit*. Black. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 13 BxßPcb-c X x B 2P-KB4 PxP HQxJPch Q-Kt3 3 P-Q 4-A P-Q 4 1(5 Qx B , Kt-R3-D 4 B-Q 3 Kt-KB3 16 Q-QKt5 Kt-B 2 6BxP P-QB4 17Q-B4 QQKt3 c B-K Xt 5 P x X P J8 Kt-K R 4 P-Q R 4 7BxP PxP 19 Q Kt-B 3 QK-Bf BB*Kt Qxß £0 Kt-K 5 PB3 9 Kt-K B 3 B-Q B 4 21 H-B 3 Q x P 10 O-O-B O-O 22 K-K P-B 4 HQKt-Q2 P-Q6disch 23 R-K R 3 P-B 5 12 K-R PxP

And White mated in three moves.

(a) We distinctly remember making this move, hoping the doctor would check it at B 5, as we had just played a game with a friend, wherein we were unable to extricate the -Queen ■.after playing 3. Q-R 5 eh ; 4. PXt" 3, P x P; 5. X Kt-B 3, P-Kt 7 dis eh; 6. Xt x Q, P x R bee. a Q; 7. Q Kt-B 3,. PQ 4; 8. Q B-B 4, etc. (b) If wo' are* not very much mistaken, " Brother helped us out on this move, as the previous play is too weak to expect anything so bold and correct from the youngster. (c) We were truly proud of this little manoaifyre, alid although- it only produced an equality, we felt that- the Western correspondent was completely routed. (d) This offer of a rook was a sore temptation.

One of five "games played between A. W. Fox, champion of the Manhattan Chess Ciub (White), and F. J. Marshall, the young American master (Black): — Vienna Opening. White. Black. White. BlaaV. IP-K4 P-K4 10QK2ch B-K2 2Kt-QB3 Kt-KBS 11 Bx B Qxß 3 P-K Xt 3 P-Q 4 12 BR 3-a 0-0 b 4 P x P Xt x P 13 Q x B Kt-B 3 ! 58-JCt2 B-K3 14Ktxtfc Qxßch « X Kt-K2 P-K 11 4 15 K-Q2 Qxß 7 P-Q 4 PxP 16Kt-K5 yK-Qch 8 Ktx P Xt xKt 17 Resigns. 9Px Xt B-Q 4 (a) An unfortunate misconception that costs the game. Instead, 12. O-O, followed by R-K, would give White the upper hand. (b) Cleverly resourceful. Marshall averts disaster and completely turns the tables.