New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26
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NOTES.
ta) An unusual way Of defence. Transforming h'
| position into Philidor Kt-B ,. or BIB 4. are
authorized.
| d, A Ruy Lopez position is now formed WHICH
| we believe docs not exercise as much pressure a.
! o Kt-B D. followed by B-K 2.
(c The weakening OF the was more assured
| after this advance than TIC side attack, when
| II initiates.
ID, W. believe that Black ought to have reduced
complication, here by exchanges beginning WIN
1T Y Kt.
To-, For White in turn could have made II very
disaercoabc for the defence by Withdrawing tm'
HI to Il ,, Threatening P-B ..
~ 1t was anyhow. better not TO lose time ana
10 saddle the opponent with doubled Ia"h by
exchanging The bishops.
% The opponents last two moves provided ad
ditional marks for the powerful attack which j. now
cn.rg-ticaIly taken I'm hand 10y Herr Walbrodt.
IN Exceedingly clever play and. no doubt. not
counted upon by the opponent. Black threatens
OK Il = ch and mate next move.
ID Whites defence WIS virtually limited since the
18th TO the actually adopted ana IL game
becomes altogether dsorganzd by tha master stroke
ID Great a. the loss i 1t the only means Il
avoiding immediate disaster If II Q-Kt ST.. II y ~
6 CHI; - kH ~. tor - X y l.. - R-ht 'q' and
mates IN q few movc~) - E-E - threatening
X T. ch.. and winning easily.
% A. feasible rs any thing else under the crcunl
stance, that nothing wa, really OF any avail bat II
affords the German master an opportunity for b.il
liant display.
o. Apparently a daring m,asurc but strictl'
sound Il, It f. beautifully conceived. =. E-kt
3; - h-B 4. % Il = ch. ~ Q y X, - Q Il;
- Il y O, % Il .; 20 Il y + was evidently not a,
effective.
I'm see diagram Of this cAtrao rdnary position.
m II Pr produced Il similar variation to the
one given IN oar comment on blacks I'D move.
But IL" difference world have been Of decisive i'm
portancc, as Illck woulI have remained fa"nN
ahead. OF sin less utility was n P-kt 4, -
?xp; % + J., - il T.. i made no difference
whether 81 any time he captured the Queen or not.
(ol Leading 30 4 collapse. But even - OK :.
% EA = cli.; 20 Q Il. 20 q l., would only elect
Il sure decay Of HI, game though Il slower on"
CHESS NEWS
on inquiry by cable from the Ncwlork sun.
Mr. Tchlgorin answered Lat he Is willing to play
with Herr WalLrodt AT 81. Petersburg for the SIM
named In our last weeks iaaue No difficulty l. ~
pcccd as regards details. and this highly interesting
match l. likely 10 begin ~ tlr Iat''r part {" April
IN the pending match between Mr.. EilneT and
Herr 'Walb odt at the Manhattan Chess Club the lat
ter has wen two games and lost one by default OWN:
10 his having missed train while on Visit ~ Mr.
slriniz at PIPER MOnclar, y. j.
Herr WaLrodt has an eng cement with the Frank
I'M Chrs, Cub Of Philadelphia. from Mnrch 30 I"
April and with the Boston Chess Club from April
, TO April II. Last Wednesday he played az city
Of New York Chess GLIB against y. Is. Hodges, IN"
latter adopting The llanmpc opening. which turned
into the Kings rlanchct,o. After an obstinate fight
extending 40 moves the game which for time
looked like draw, terminated In favor Of Mr. iIog's
I'm a cevcrly conducted ending.
II is announced that Max Judd, the renowned first
class amateur Of ~. Louis, has been appointed
United states Conditioned ~ Vienna.
Mr.. Pollock has been engaged al the Buffalo Chcs,
Club during the week b. ginning Monday, March IL,
and has given most successful entertainments In that
city, notably simultaneous exhibition against
twenty-five opponents with the Of ~ To l and
draws in his favor, and another similar perform
ancc against fifteen opponents. with score of II
10 l. II. also nnde fine debut In the art Of playing
many games bllndfoid by cncountcring five play crs
OF the club without sight Of board men. and win
ming 10 >. In single games played over the boaid
Mr.. Pollock made clean score without even draw,
and his visit has yen great satisfaction TO the club.
which has gained considerably In membership during
his performances
A close fight Is taking place In y tournament now