New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-26
THE CABLE CHESS MATCH.
MI. sTFrNITz's COMMENTS on HIS EVANS GAM
BIT GAME WITH TSCHGoRIN.

BIT GAME WITH TsCHIGoRIN.
Mr. Stcnitz Ia, made the following comments upon
tho Evans Gambt the most interesting Of the two
games which he is playing by cable with Nr. Tschi-
gorin Of ~ Pctcrsburg taking mp the analysis from
his opponents fifteenth move, 20 q:
As have said before. Tschgorin, like all masters
NJ the old school believes in the blocking system
which NAV be compared Ia siege. and In pursuance
Of this purpose he gives mp another pawn temporarily
hy - 70 o. being sure OF recovering one, ana thcn
,peculatlng the confined position OF my pieces. Ia
gain either position or further material This Is again
a question Of stratcgical principle. and IT would he
begging the question 70 saw at once which is right
~ course have fought ia similar positions against
the Russian master aud other PLAYERS. and still be
lcvc in my own theory 1t will perhaps soon be seen
which party is right. nut other variations when
analyzed will give fair Illustration OF the tactcs 10
te employed when the aud other pieces Are bl"'"eu
and apparently more helpcssy than in the position We
have arrived at
+, va, tho decisive point for settling the line OF
,,u,rorn and ! had ~ be- prepared FOR - i ~ as
the play OF my opponent lh"rcup"h '""d HaNo
obtained a good game by simply l'..H - Ou'
meant 70 pay for nor. and 70 maintain my pawn OF
attain bv far the superior game by - X u. ana
then the game might have gone on !" NJ T. /"
O-H4l7Kt-Q 3 10 he had wanted to keep his pawn
l r,us, have offered the exchange o; Queens by
= q O 4 and then after Il . NQ. l. PN .,
,roun have obtained the superior game either pN
/, R-K 81. or simply i PNP IN the h'V'
as. he is saddlcd with drahlcd pawn which srctti
hampers NJ, end play: and fo7 both variations I''
my X in excellent PLAY. available for both wings
while nv opponents is cut or In ia't' II may p'
taken for granted that a, usual ac'oohs " NV
ys,em I ought 10 get the best ~ II. Tor mo
sleg. on The X is raised, and TIE hcaV' P''''
arc exchanged. 10 Y u r. II %,
Or :. 10 Ok Il "a. - XXX 81 20 -
20 70 50: II Q 1t Tor 81 Or .. II % y
followed by Q X . OF ,. accoriinely' anu men
OK T. { or ut .. winch raises ihc siege ana
rl,ch Queen. .dc wlus with ease, @l..ht-b =
o. or p. - PIX 1t 3; - Kt-b !. - Q-R D
"a A. II .. - pc ~ ! - 20 D. - 20 d
and now play - White may. Black VIII obtain
splendid attack -.
II for In stance % n H. 26 IKE; - X 1t
n 4 - II ~ a: threatening HI Ne""
r,chlsorn might have PLACED - = NJ !, ""',"
upon intended t. proceed with - P-h u .
,ru,Et tGPNKt.I7 B-K D. u 90 >: followed
>, ,,.tl,u- with ruc game. although 'hc p'VnN a"
even.
The move Q .. IS queer one hut II IS character
.,c -, my school for ! am In no hurry 20 develop
the Q side aud freely allow nav opponent TO EMPLOY
his . f. watch H. Ny own VIII soon f'' lh ~
1t o. and h- advanced pawn viii be- the marx ol my
,r,,a ,l.o leave the q a open FIR my III I"
hmm IN .ub.equrntly by WAY 81 T. . in case Whit"
moy,s nj, H. or perhaps. ! woud have played
o 1t o. followed by ~ ~ and kt-Q Il l. tax
,o. ,av,nt,c. ~ Whito's holes on the ln wing ana
,,rt, .c.,rrcl, have moved the . AT all, bc'au>'
II woud have blocked NV y. Ny . H. on the
other hand wa, All night. and IN most cases ''n"
have been better employed on the 500 a'r play INK
4. . 1T .. 5000,
.'rlc Russian master PLAYED T. Pc q. and
,r.tand that this moyo hi, been looked upon rs
..oltuc NV doom. All can ,ly j. .'m''hhE ''"'l"
g. my answer about "Gc.p crate uon-cn,c' In match
,y.r fine hoard wouh uudcitihc 10 pll' the m"hu'"
v,,,,il up to tbs point against any H'nS payer ~
ic,., f,ir times, and II either T'cnsoun o 'uh'p'f-
an case the latter shares the opinion OF ,'"' I'll u"
| rr,,phet., were 10 offer draw at that stag !
would not accept IT, What | played l'.." -
"a. uuronltcdly my only move. ID NJ ~ ""''
have ruined my game but not on account u -
~ K, . which would hay, been bad play. because
# Is P1Kt. Il . Il. Il . y T. WIN Nv" P"",'
| for the exchange and inc game Ihe roa''" WI,
= p-Kt 81 would have been fatal 10 M was th''
whit. would have simply answered ]" u n - "''H
Then II iG.P-O Kt 1. White would nave p'o''''''
II Or D. with a I'm" came. ... ,o,
~, ,,,,,,,,uist place III Kt-Kt &. and many PEG
rlc Will wonder VIII, he did not lr~t play ]" d NJ
for evidently / could not answer !" NJ - W"
account Of the reply Il NJ en- an" u -.
- E,. 1. OR D. with a piece ahead. NY ohN
,,., ,,,,t, have been 10 . X Kt, and them after
- =, H q Il f. Q NJ 81; - Il T. u''hh
t , uttic surprise IN store In different N4riaIlDlT
and in two or tlrc>, moves ic'4uihas, Wv aIth
"a 10 introduce my defensive mhlocnNiihS w,
10, n n - and tht-i one of my adNci'aIS aPp',,,''
trmcr,t attack, 10 IL NJ ~ ,o,n Inc
h'n u''o' .i, ,i,rl has At his disposal III Nnlllal
rr'i i,inn I'm In bet / letting out one 81 ~,
little secret III M ''i IN i'm different variations.
., T"r Vim undertake to say that even Iso''9or'"
hardy .hons" more no comparing chc,s PLAYERS POI
,, n'S rT,h tnat 81 general In actual warfare Nr'
Stcnin c1nunW a. do nv work practically alone,