The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-18
White resigns.

(a) This move. although not unsound, is seldom
made at this time, K B-Q being preferred as a
attacking one.
Ob) Black is compelled to take this knight with Kits
pawn, else White would have taken with at the
next move and thus prevented Black from casting.
(c) Having lost it's usefulness at Kt 4, he with
draws to an attacking position or one threatening
attack.
Id Counting the Black Bishop to take It. when
White would reply b, and thus open the BIS file.
(e) Placing B in very advantageous position,
sweeping both sides of the board
IL This move is the beginning of series of fine
playing on the part of Black
(g) Determined not to allow any foolshness, attacks
the Knight at once.
CHI Threatening mate and at the same time guard
ing Kt
ID A fine move attacking r. cannot be taken by
Kt. as Black would answer @ K R P and mates. This
move is the beginning of some very dexterous spar
ring. in which Black comes out first best.
Qx) Being compelled to retire, he HES himself to
the best possible place for attack, when needed.
ID Avery fine and safe move White dare not take
Q in jeopardy and threatening mate with @ at same
time; neither dare he take it with Bishop, Black
would answer - b A. and thus win Whites Bishop.
having three pieces to bear it, whereas White has
only the @ to protect it; neither could White in that
case retake with B, as White would reply @ @.
(m) Eager to exchange Bishop for Rock. but,
(n) The Bishop being gone, @ at r has lost it's
usefulness hence is deployed for the center attack
to follow.
(o) The Black P at @ must be captured, If posi-.
(p) To prevent being crowded back by White P to
B 81 he may also become useful at B A, if needed.
I'D Abandoning the p, which White dare not take
without suffering checkmate in two moves and begin
ming attack White KS place.
tr) Black sees the danger and opens up an avenue
of escape.
Is, Should White attack R with P, R will capture
the 1t.
(t) The value of these Knight moves is not appar-
emit to poor amateur.
(u) A mastery move, for White cannot take P
with 1t without suffering loss, as White would reply
P-B 5. attacking Kt, and the would likely be:
Black Kt-Kt 1; White @ x @: Rx O. R-K Sx; K-R
2; B-Kt 2; P-Kt A; P-B 4; Kt-Q 5; Pr Kt R-Q A.,
and White has gained piece; if in place of Black
moving Kt-Q 5, he moves P-B 3, then B p; r.
Kt 2; x r; K B; R-K TX; K moves Rx P and has
superior game. But had White foreseen the result of
the game he would doubt have taken the pawn with
Knight.
w Threatening check after White PxP.
wv Threatening R-K and utter defeatfor White.
tx) White smells mouse and prevents immediate
defeat.
W Black now clearly foresees the next six moves
and makes every move tell compelling White to re-
sign after five more moves.
~ A fine move, as cannot take B without al
lowing to Queen at Q 8.
IA a. Another fine move, as White cannot capture
without allowing Black to Queen the pawn.
ID b) Too late to do any good.
&c O. If in place of this he had moved to @ 8, he
could have gotten knight for pawn.
I'd d. Well played; White dare not capture B
with Kt Black would Queen pawn at once; neither
dare r 2, as Black would reply Kt.
Probably there never was game played in
which Rock and a.Bishop did such fine work as
done in this one