Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-23
White-Tschigorin.
NOTES.

Gay We have mentioned before that this
move was adopted by Mr.. Steinitz, and con-
sidered to yield the best defense of the
Evans Gambit Mr. Tschigorin, however.
having been of different opinion, the pres
ent match by correspondence was the result
The Russian master has shown in a striking
manner that his view was the correct one
which view he shares with all the known ex-
perts.
(b) In the match with. Tschigorin,
Havana, 1889, Mr.. Steinits played X K Kt to
X ., which restricts the movements of his
queen, and he thought that the sortie of the
Kt to R would make his defense sound
icy Mr.. Steinitz here again deviates from
the line of play adopted on O former occa-
sion, when he Withdrew the Kt to x.
Tschigorin's plan of attack remains the same
as before.
pate this subtle maneuver as Mr.. Tschieorin
formerly played Q X to Q So.
S(e) A most beautiful move; it hens in
blacks pieces completely, gives more effect
fact, the beginning of the final attack, which
ends in the gain OF the exchange. Obviously,
If Il Xx, to Kt 4, then takes b and wins.
IL He has nothing better.
(g) Mr.. Steinitz, it might almost be assert
ed, had no clear notion of his Opponents
plans, He attacks the bishop; which, in all
probability would have retired to b so. i'm
order to play to r 3 without compulsion.
He, therefore, could have gained a move
while his opponent executed this maneuyer.
Perhaps he might, have transposed his
once.
(h) Another admirable move, full of depth
and subtlety. 1t threatens B to and O
takes r.
d) Again compulsory, else 10 @ takes r:
but If Weakens his position still more.
(k) We anticipated at the time 10 K r to O
SO; but in various instances, such as the vari-
alton pointed out in note (n), the next move
proves better.
~ Any other of blacks. moves, such as
10 Xxx. B to B would have been met by 20 B
toB4
(m) Tempting, but inferior, would be a1 B
takes Kt, b p takes b; % Kt takes B, R takes
Kt % Q takes Kt P, X to 2, and gets ulti-
mately into safety.
(n) Supposing he had played 81 Kt takes
Kt, one of the probable combinations might
have been: p P takes Kt, Kt to O 50; 23 b
takes p, P to Q 3; "a B to 1t ch, to O q 25 B
takes ch, takes B % kt takes ch, X to
Kt to 2; 20 b to Kt 4, followed by X to X
SO, and black would be completely paralyzed.
(o) The following variation was antici-
pated here: p kt takes kt ch, p takes Kt: %
b takes 1t, takes b; "a B takes p B takes
B; IS O takes R. X to B 2. The text move is
artistic and peases the gallery.
(p) Here again, ,23 p takes kt was expected.
yielding the following continuation: % Xxx.
Kt to B 8; "a takes p, takes B; 25 Q takes
r, X to Q SO; 26 @ takes KIP.
(q) Black seems hardly to have time for
this move, but his difficulties are so numer-
Gus that he desires to reduce the game to a
more simple ending.
(r) He might as well have castled. The
line of play adopted yields absolutely no es-
cape.
Isl Here he has to lose move with the
rook, which he might have saved had he
placed on his nineteenth move the X Il.
(t) The whole, as conducted by Mr.. Tschi-
gorfn is of the highest interest, but chiefly
the precision with which the ending, after
winning the exchange, was played.