Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15
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The second game IN the chess match
between Stsinitx and Zukertort for the
championship Of the world was set
down 10 take place Wednesday, and q
little after 2 o'clock In the afternoon
both tho champions appeared st Car
tiers Hall, In Fifth avenue, where
fair number Of chess experts and ANA
tours were already waiting for them.
Steinitz looked somewhat careworn,
while Zukcrtort seemed fresher and
more confident. After exchanging re-
marks with their friends, the con-
testants sat down to the chess-table.
1t being Steinitz's first move, ne
opened with the Scotch gambit, P--k4.
Il was replied to in regular manner,
and then the white kings knight leaped
into the arena to attack the advanced
skirmisher. A black knight rushed to
meet the enemy, and then Steinitz
sent out another skirmisher to "a. An
exchange Of pawns followed, and then
the champions brought out the re-
mainder Of their cavalry. Several OF
the spectators were somewhat sur
prised to see Steinitz begin the game
with the Scotch gambit, remarking that
such an opening almost always re-
suited in a draw. A few thought that
the reason was because Steinitz did not
feel himself, and preferred drawing to
losing a game, while others were Of the
opinion that he did not want to dis
courage Zukertort by two defeats in
succession in the early part Of the
match.
Steinitz began manGuvring with his
horse, whereupon Zukertort invoked
the influence OF the Church by leading
down a mitred ecclesiastic, who i'm
PEELED white knight to stand guard
over his king. The cavalry onslaught,
however, was not checked, for the
white queens knight pierced through a
black horseman, but in turn suffered a
humiliating death at the hands Of a
colored private. This last move, how
ever, doubled the black pawns and gave
Steinitz an opportunity to bring out a
bishop to Q3, but Zukertort pushed
forward o pawn, and then there was
another exchange of Iihemen. Neither
Of the champions had an enviable posi-
ton, and they Immediately took the
precaution Of casting.
at is anybody's game now," was
the remark made by several experts at
this stage Of the game, so evenly were
the contestants matched. Steinitz re-
turned to the attack with his bishop to
K-Kt5, threatening the remaining
black knight and with apparently sinis-
ter designs upon the Ethiopian queen,
Zukertort simply moved forward pawn
to Q-B3. His opponent then seemed
to change his tactics to an attack upon
the black kings wing, as he made his
charger wheel around to K2, and ther
to K-Kt3, while Zukertort advanced
upon the white bishop.
Here long pause ensued. The fight
began to be serious. Some predicted
that Steinitz would take the black
knight and let his bishop go, while
others felt sure that he would withdraw
his prelate, as he still had use fol
him. The latter prophets guessed right
for Steinitz withdrew him to o.. Zu
kertort was developing strong attack,
He ordered his knight forward to KITS
and with heavy artillery in the real
threatened mate. The large hall was
gradually filling up with visitors, anc
a sea of upturned faces eagerly scan
ned the large recording chess-boarc
against the wall. In their minds they
figured out all the combinations tina
would be formed in the next three O.
four moves. Steinitz evidently re
garded the situation as serious, for h
INDUCED in one of his prolonged medi
tations, gently stroked his beard sew
eral times, and finally planked hi
bishop on K2.
} Many did not understand the move
especially when the Ethiopian queer
: swooped down to RS, whereupon Steinit
| killed the remaining black knight, sacri
ficing a bishop. Then he fortified tn
) position of his second bishop by placin
him under cover of piece Of royal ar
, tillery. Down came the black bisho]
brandishipg his crook at the rock, bu
when the latter was placed in his rea
and promised to send him to kingdom
come he did not turn to look back, bu
made Decline for Rs.
Then Steinitz again thought his stu
alton was still critical. He move
BIB 3. This was his eighteenth move
and ended his first hour, while DR.
Zukertort had only spent forty minute
in making his moves. But now tb
little Doctors time for thinking ha,
come, as it would not do to be too i'm
petuous in the attack against such
skilful enemy, who was already EN-
barrassing him. He moved PIX B
and thus protected dangerous poin
with a rock. Thus the contest KEEP
on. becoming hotter and hotter, ne'
Zukertort hemming in Steinitz, an
then the latter, by ingenious and unex
pected maneuyring, extricating himsel
in O miraculous manner. On the thirty
first move q recess was taken for sup
per, and soon after O'Clock the figh
was renewed. Gradually, but steadi
ly, Zukertort deployed his pawns, sup
porting them with artillery, and Stei
nitz, in spite of his skill, was com
PEELED to resign after the forty-sixt
move. The next game will be playe
, tomorrow afternoon. Following is tn
record of the game
sTEINITz. zUKERToRT.
White. Black.
P-K4 P-K4
Kt.-KB3 Kt. to OBJ
. 3P-Q4 PIP
4 Kt. KIP Kt.-KB3
5 Kt.-QB3 B-QKt.5
{ 6 KIT. KIT. KIP Kt.
7 B-Q3 Poi
SPxP PIP
8 Castles Castles
10 B--KKt.5 P-QB3
, ii Kt.-K2 B-Q3
IL Kt.--KKt.3 P--KR3