The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-06 00:00:00

CHESS-PLAYING EXTRAORDINARY.

A novel game at chess took place, on Monday last at
the London Chess Club, George and Vulture Tavern,
Cornhill, between M. Kieseritzky and M. Harrwitz,
both of whom played blindfold, being seated at the
end of the room in such , a position that they could
not possibly catch a glimpse of the board, nor had they
anything, save their own tenacious memories, to depend
upon. At the' same time M. Kiestritsky, in the same
position, played Mr. Mongredien, the president of
the London and Liverpool Chess Club, the latter
giving the queen's knight, whilst M. Harrwitz, in a
similar manner, played Mr. George Perigal, the honorary
secretary of the club, who mr.de the same allowance as
Mr. Mongredien. About seventy of the best chess-
players in the metropolis witnessed those games, and
amongst them were Messrs. H. Staunton, Charles Land-
seer, Frank Stone, W. Lewis, Lonsdale, Stous, Hor-
witz, Captain Evans, the Rev. S. Wyatt, Rev. R. Lewis,
Dr. Watts, Professor Weiss, &c. Previous to com-
mencing the game M. Kieseritzky politely explained to
the company his system of notation ; and his exposition
was listened to with an interest only known to those who
are really lovers of the game. The play was begun at
about eight, and did not conclude until about half-past
eleven o'clock, having occupied three hours and a half,
during which time the spectators overlooked the progress
of the contest with untiring interest and satisfaction. The
notations of the game between Kieseritzky and Harrwitz
were given in the German language ; those of the game
between the former and Mr. Mongredien were delivered
in French, and those of the one between Harrwitz and
Perigal in English. The first was won by M. Kieseritzky,
the second by Mr. Mongredien, and the last by M. Harr-
witz. All three games were concluded about the same
time, upon which Mr. Staunton thanked Messrs. Kies-
eritaky and Harrwitz, on behalf of the club, for their
kindness in exhibiting their extraordinary powers ; at
the same time, he complimented them upon the ease
with which they seemed to have executed their singular
task.

GAME I.

Between Messrs. Kieseritzky and Harrwitz; both parties

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playing without chess board or men.
Warm. BLACK.
M. llarrwitz. M. Kieseritzky.
1. K P two 1. K P two
2. K B to Q B fourth 2. K B to Q B fourth
3. Q B P one 3. K Kt to B third
4. Q P two 4. P takes P
5. 1' takes P 5. K B to Kt fifth (check)
6. B to Q second 6. Q to K second
7. K P one 7. Q P two
8. B to Q Kt third 8. Q Kt to B third
9. K Kt to B third 9. Q B to Kt fifth
10. Castles 10. Kt to K fifth
11. K B takes Q P 11. Kt takes Q B
12. B takes QKt (check) 12. P takes B -
13. Q Kt takes Kt 13. Castles (King's side)
14. Q Kt to K fourth' 14. Q 11 to Q square
15. Q to Q third 15. K takes Kt
16. Q takes B 16. II takes Q Pt
17. Q to K B fifth 17. K B P °net
18. Kt to K Kt third 18. P takes P
19. Q to Q B second 19. Q to Q B fourth
20. QtoQ Kt third (check) 20. Qto Q fourth
21. Q to K third 21. B to B fourth
22. Q to K Kt fifth 22. R from Q fifth to K B fifth
23. Kt to It fifth 23. R from B fifth to B second
24. Q R to Q square 24. B takes B P (check)
25. K to R square 25: B to K sixthS
26. Q takes Kt P (check) 26. R takes Q
27. It takes R (check) 27. K takes It
28. R takes Q 28. P takes R
29. Kt takes It 29. K takes Kt
30. K Kt P one 30. Q P one
31. K. to Kt second 31. K P one
32. K to B square 32. Q P one
33. Qlt P two 33. B to Q fifth
34. K to K square 34. K P one
35. K to Q square 35. B takes P and
White resigned.
* White never recovered the ill effects of this step.
t From this point M. Kieseritzky plays admirably.
An excellent move.
§ The " coupe de partie." After this white's game is irre-
trievable.