GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2857, 16 December 1908, Page 67

GAMES.

The following game, played between A. Rubinstein (White) and O. Duras (Black) in the Vienna tournament this year, was awarded first prize for brilliancy: — White. Black. White. BUek. I F-Q 4 P-Q * 21 QR-QB 1 R x R 2Kt-KB3P-QB4 pzß P-K 4 3P-K3 Kt-K B3 p B-B 5 RxP 4PxPa Q-RSCh-B 24858 Xx B 5 Q Kt-Q 2Q x P 25 ||B P-K 5 GP-QR3 QQB2-C 26 R-B 6 R-Kt7 7 P-Q B4d f x F-E 27 Rf RPg X P BKtxP B-Kts 28 R-K 7 R-Ktß 9PQKt4 Kt-B 3 29 P-Rtis R-QKtB OBKt2 PQKt4-F 30P-R4 *•¥*• II QKt-K5 Ktx Xt 31 R-Kt7 R-QRB l2KtxKtoßxQ 52P-Kt6 RxP 13BxP eh Xt Q 2-h S3 R-R 7 R-Kt s HBxKtchQxßi 34 P-Kt 7 P-Kt s !5KtxQ BKR4 35R-RBch K-B2 16 Kt-K 5 RO B 1 36 P-Kt 8 (Q) II x Q 17 P-Kt 4 B-Kt3 fS7RxR K-K 3 IS Ktx B RPxKt 33 R-K 6ch Xli 4 11-qlj p-bV 39K81 * c ' 5 * n8 -

/ Notes by Dr Tarrasch.

■ | (a) Naturally it is much easier for the playei- who has the move to accept an offered Queen's Gambit without disadvantage than it is for the player who has not the move. In any case, however, Herr Rubinstein's play cannot bs the correct aggressive play. (b) This is the same mistake that was made by M Janowsky in a Tarrasch- ' Janowsky game of the Vienna tourney of last year. Time is lost, and the Queen is favourably posted. ■ (c) Sooner or later the Queen aiust retire. j (d) To oper the Queen's Bishop file for an j attack on the Black Queen. | (c) Sti'l further helping forward the de- ; velopment of the White forces. j (F) A bold stroke, which soon fails to justify itself. (G) Brilliant and faultlessly correct. (H) If 13 ... K-Q 1. then 14 R x B | eh. K-B 1; 15 B-R 6 eh, K-Kt 1; 16 Kt-B I 6 eh, Q x Xl; 17 B-K 5 eh, Q-Q 3; 18 I R-B 1, with mate to follow. A very elegant continuation. (i) If 14 ... K-Q 1. then 15 R x B, and White wins more quickly than in the actual gameOf the whole =cries of games played in the recent contest for the chess championi ship of the world, the last- (16th) between Dr Tarrasch (While) and Dr Lasker (Black) } was the shortest, as will be noticed from the , score below : — Rtiv Lopez. White. BUck. Whi'e. Black. 1P X 4 P-K 4 14 K*-K 2 BKKt 5 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 15 R-B :$ Bx R 38-Kts Kt-U3 IPPxB P-B 4-B 4 Kt-B 3 B-Kto 17 Q-Q 3 l'-B3 5O O O-O 18 B-B 4ch K-tt 1 fi P-Q 3 P-Q 3 19 KR I P-Q Xt 4 7BKtS BK3 20 B-Kt 3 PxP IBPQ4 PxP SIQxKP QxQ I »Xt x P 7'K R 3 22 Px Q Q R-K I ! 10 B-K X 4 Kt-K 4 £3KtxBPKxP 111 P-B 4 B-Q B 4-a 24 Xt-Xt 3 QR-K1 !l2BxKt Qx B 25 H-Ql R-B 7 jI3P xXt Qx P 26 Kt-Q 4-c Bx Xt ' And White resigns. Notes in Birmingham Post. (a) .Very bold and deeply calculated. It would appear at first sight as if Black's combination would fail after 12 ... Q I x B. I (b) Well continued. In the result Black i gets R and P for two knights, slightly more '- than an equivalent, and a good free game. (c) A terrible blunder. Tarrasch ascribes j it to excitement due to time pressure, and asserts he had a wen game— an opinion to which not many will subscribe, however.