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Otago Witness, Issue 2848, 14 October 1908, Page 67

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The following is an example of a novel .opening rarely played called " Quaade's Gambit." and differs from the " Roser.treter," j in that the latter commences with 4 P-Q 4 , instead of 4 Kt-B 3 as invented by the Dane j Quaade: — White. Black. White. Black. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 BQxQ PxR(Q) 2PKB4 PxP 9Q-R5 B-K2 3Kt-KB3 *-KKt4 10 Xt jB P Kt-K B 3 I 4KtB3 ! PKt5 11 Kt-Qjch K-Q 1 5 Kt-K 5 Q-Rsch 12 5-KBoh Hx Q 6 P-K Xt 3 PxP [cb 13 Kfß 7, mate A 7 Q x P P-Kt 7 df« (a) Neat, but simple. -'She position is ani&yJk -V it laxelj |ccvus that » smotliere^

. ' mate is given except the mated X is in a , corner square. One of the finest engagements entered into • by Dr Enwcuel Lasker, chess champion cf the v,-or!d in England, was at the City of London Chess Club, when he plsyed spinlt&Eecusly against a very strong team of 20 opponents. Nine or ten of the boards were occupied by some oi the strongest members of the club, such as Messrs G. E. Wainwright, J. H. Blake, E. JfacdonaJd. R. P. Michell, and others, but, despite this. Dr Lasker lost no games, and finished v.-itb. the fine score of 9 wins, 10 drawn games, and one unfinished. Herewith is one of the games, between Dr Lasker (White) and J. H. Blake and others (Black): — Ruy Lopez. j White. BUck. White. Black. 1 P-K 4 F-K 4 14 QQ 2-i> QR Qe 2 Kr-K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 15 KtxKtl'QxKt X B-K« 5 L B 4 16 Xt x R Rs Xt I 4P-B3 I'-IMa 17KRK Q-83-F i 5 T-Q 4 b KP x P IS Q-R 5 Kt-B-« | BBFxf K-Ktoch I9QxBP QxP 7 li-Q2 PxP/ 20t,!xBP QxKtPn BBxKt Bxß rh 21 Q fi-Q h-B 9QKtxß' Ql' x B 22 Q(i T, cb-i K-R 10 Xt x y Kt-K 2 S! Q x 15 Q-R 6 I 11 Kt-K5 O-O 24Q-B2 Kt-K 2 1 12 O O BB ie S5 li^K 3 Q-Kts ,13 Kt-B 5 QQ 4. I 2« Q-K 4 Kfsi us. , Notes in The Field. (a) The earliest games on record with this variation ere Schallop';, 1579 and 1880. The fact of its neglect Ehould, \>s proof against its validity Steiaitz played 4 Q-B 3 against Lasker, St. Petersburg. IS3G. In fact, the whole defence in vogue in Morphy'a time^ beginniag^ with -4 E-B 4, is unsatisfactory. IB) Better seems 5 B x Xt, Q P x B; 6 Xt x P, etc. (c) Black's pssiiion would be taken for choke There ,is an.cpeu X B file. Knight and Bishop agaiLst tvo Knights, and While has an. isolated pawn, which should be » weak point in the ending. Black has only t'i guard against Q-R 5 and Ki-Kt 5, and check with Q-Kt 3' as well ; 12 Kt-Q 4. in a commanding and unassailable position, might be considered Black should ba able to prepare a premising .attack. (n) Presumably to make room for cither R-Q 1. (c) A combination which ends in tho bargain of getting two minor pieces for Rook and two pawns. Perhaps the quiet course of looking after the Q Xt P first would have been betiar. (f) Forced, because oi Q-Kt 5. (g) The batter course would have been 18 Kt-Q 4; 19 Q x R P, R-K B 1, or Q-Kt 3, and Blsck should get ,an attack before | White's Q R P bacomes menacing. fn) This, of course, it a mistake, of which White takes immediate and decisive advantage. Ji) Very pretty, ard ihe sequel to the final combination, beginning with the preceding move.