CHESS

Cue (NZERS), Issue 16, 31 January 1945, Page 12

CHESS

THE Two Knights’ Defence is an effective method of avoiding dangerous attacks that can arise , from the Giuoco Piano, Evans Gambit and similar openings. It is very popular with all enterprising players and usually leads to a strong counter-attack. . TWO KNIGHTS’ DEFENCE. x-' ' GAME 2. ' ' ■ ■■■ ■ > STOCKHOLM 1937. WHITE ' A . BLACK . • CAST ALDI ' ; , P. KERES I. P—K4 P—K4 2. Kt—Kß3 Kt—Qß 3 3. B—B 4 • Kt—Kß3 „ 4. Kt—Kt s P—Q 4 . (a) 5- : PxP Kt— 4 ■6. B—Kts ch. PB3 , 7. PxP PxP \ x . . 8. B—Q 3 (b) , Kt— 4 ’ T 9. Kt— K 4 P—KB 4 (c) ... 10. Kt—Kt3. Kt—Kß 5 : 11. B— B—B 4 12. P—QB3’ Kt 3 (d) 13. P—Q 4 . Kt—Kt

1 4 . B Q3 ’ O —O 15. P—Kt4 -Kt—Kt2 16. B—B4 ch. K—Ri 17- P—Q5 (e) Kt—--18. B—Kt3 P — ; - 19. Kt—Bi KtK 5• . .' /y"; Resigns (f) ■ (a) Black must give up. a pawn but gets ample compensation?- '' \ ■■ A ' ” ■ ■ t . . . • (b) BB—K2 is necessary. This -move gives Black the advantage. (c) Bold. 9 .... , B K2; 10 O —O, O —O is usual. (d) Such a retreat is good. No need to commit himself until a the - pawn has advanced. } ' (e) White seems to have extricatedhimself from a very awkward pos- . tion but all his attacking moves are ■ ' hitting the air and his fundamental . weakness remains. Keres’s play is*, „ " a model of the grand, masters precision. (f) The' various lines that Black can adopt.in answer to White’s attempts - to save himself • are left- to the reader. This game by the Esthonian : champion is worth studying. _ tis possibly more satisfying than showysacrificial play..