$1. R. to K's sq. Had White taken the Rook, he would have been mated in a few moves by Q. to R's 8th (ch.), &c. 32. B. to his 3rd. 31. R. to K. B's sq. Mr. Harrwitz evinced judgment in sacrificing the Pawn, for any attempt to save it would have involved him in difficulty; thus if Black has now a Pawn a-head, and a position so superior as to render victory almost a certainty. 34. R. to his 6th. 35. B. to Q's sq. 36. R. to his 4th. 37. R. takes R. 38. B. to B's 2nd. 34. P. to Kt's 5th. 35. K. to Kt's 2nd. 36. R. to K. R's sq. Mr. Morphy plays all this with his customary precision. The main feature of Mr. Morphy's play is that it is so free from mistakes. This, however, was evidently an oversight, and throws away a victory which would have been won with ease had he taken Rook with Rook. 42. K. takes Kt. 43. K. to R's 4th. 44. K. to Kt's 3rd. 42. Q. to K's 4th (ch.) 43. Q. to B's 3rd (ch.) And perpetual check existing, the game was declared drawn. This is not a good move, and so far compromises the opening of the second player that we are surprised at its adoption by any master of the game. 4. P. takes P. 5. Q. takes B. 6. B. to Q. B's 4th. 4. B. takes Kt. 5. P. takes P. 6. Kt. to K. B's 3rd. Q. to her 2nd is the correct move. 7. Q. to Q. Kt's 3rd. 8. B. takes P. (ch.) 9. B. to Kt's 5th. 10. B. to R's 5th. 11. B. to R's 6th (ch.) 12. B. to B's 3rd. 13. Q. to B's 4th. 14. Q. to K's 2nd. 15. B. to K's 3rd. 16. Kt. to Q's 2nd. 17. Castles (Q. R.) 18. P. to K. Kt's 3rd. 7. B. to Q's 3rd. 8. K. to B's sq. 9. Q. Kt. to Q's 2nd. 10. P. to K. Kt's 3rd. 11. K. to his 2nd. 12. Kt. to B's 4th. 13. P. to Q. Kt's 4tn. 14. Kt. to K's 3rd. 15. P. to Q. R's 3rd. 16. K. to B's 2nd. 17. Q. to K's 2nd. 18. K. R. to Q. Kt's sq. Mr. Harrwitz was evidently anxious to bring his King's Rook into action. But did he promote that object by playing thus? We certainly should have preferred moving the Rook to King's or Queen's square. 19. B. to Kt's 2nd. The correct reply, preparing for the eventual advance of the K. B's P. 20. K. R. to K. B's sq. 21. P. to K. B's 4th. 22. P. to Kt's 3rd. 23. P. to B's 5th. 24. P. to K. Kt's 4th. 25. B. to B's 3rd. 19. P. to Q. R's 4th. 20. P. to R's 5th. 21. P. to R's 6th. 22. K. to Kt's 2nd. 23. Kt. to B's sq. 24. Q. to K's sq. 25. Q. to B's 3rd. F We represent the position of the forces here on a diagram: 26. Kt. to his sq. 27. Q. to B's 2nd. 28. P. to Kt's 5th. WHITE. 26. P. to Kt's 5th. Taking King's Pawn would have cost a piece. 29. P. to B's 6th (ch.) 30. P. to B's 7th. 29. K. to R's sq. 30. Kt. to Q. B's 4th. Threatening to capture Q. Kt's P., checking, and follow that up with the advance of the Q. R's P. Had Black, in place of this move, played Kt. to K's 2nd, his adversary would have replied with B. to Kt's 4th winning a piece and the game. We give a diagram shewing the situation of the pieces: BLACK. 31. P. takes Kt., becoming 31. K. takes Q. Q. (ch.) 32. B. takes Kt. 33. Q. to K's 2nd. 34. Kt. to Q's 2nd. 35. B. to Kt's 4th. 36. Kt. to B's 3rd 37. P. to R's 4th. 38. R. takes R. 39. Q. to B's 4th. 40. Q. to K's 6th. 41. K. to Q's sq. 42. Kt. to Q's 2nd. 32. B. takes B. 33. Q. to K's 3rd 34. K. to R's sq. 35. Q. to K's 2nd. 36. R. to Q's sq. 37. R. to Q's 3rd. 38. P. takes R. 39. R. to K. B's sq. 40. B. to K's 6th (ch.) 41. Q. to Q. B's 2nd. The accuracy with which every move is played is worthy of obser vation. 43. Kt. to B's 4th. 44. Q. to her 5th. 45. P. takes Q. 46. R. to B's 3rd. 47. P. to B's 3rd. 42. B. to B's 5th. 43. Q. to B's 4th. 44. Q. takes Q. (ch.) 45. R. to Q's sq. 46. K. to Kt's 2nd. This is excellently played, it secures a passed Pawn and an easy victory. The end game is represented on the diagram that follows: 49. K. to B's 2nd. 50. K. to B's 3rd. 51. B. to K's 6th. 52. P. to Kt's 4th. 53. P. to Kt's 5th. 54. P. to Kt's 6th. 55. B. to B's 8th. 56. P. to Kt's 7th. 57. Kt. takes Q's P. 58. Kt. to his 5th. 59. P. to Q's 6th (ch.) 49. K. to B's sq. 50. R. to Kt's 4th 51. R. to B's 4th. 52. R. to B's 2nd. 53. K. to his 2nd. 54. R. to Kt's 2nd, 55. R. to Kt's sq, 56. K. to Q's sq. 57. K. to his 2nd. 58. P. to R's 3rd. And wins. |