The Chess Congress of 1862; A Collection of the Games Played and a Selection of the Problems Sent in for Competition (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ...forces of both combatants after Black's 21st move. We present it to the student as a problem in tour moves. t Singularly enough, Mr. Deacon overlooked an easy mate in two moves, by taking R. with Kt., double ch., &c. X It would, perhaps, have been better to have played B. to Q. Kt's 2nd, and then have castled on the Q's side. It is obvious that taking K. B's P. with B. would have been bad, on account of While's formidable reply of Q. to K. B's 3rd. i White has already a very fine open game, and all his pieces well placed, while those of Black, owing to the nature of his opening, are confined. U The only move to prevent immediate unpleasantness. White could safely leave bis Q. Kt's P. en prise, as Black, in taking it, would lose the Queen by R. to Q. Kt's sq. ft We believe that Mr. Deacon should at once have played P. to K. Kt's 3rd. And lleydebrand considers the game even. White here obtains a decisive advantage, t Badly played, as the sequel shows. Position after Black's 10th move. t White very properly proceeds to gain a piece. B. takes K. B. P. would also have been a good move. Very well played. A very good move, which gives White a superior position. t White has now obtained so excellent a game, that victory ought to be an easy matter. + We should have preferred to have taken R's pawn with Bishop first: the combination contemplated by Mr. Deacon, commencing with R. takes Kt., could then have been carried out with effect.--For Diagram illustrative of this position, see following page. What a mistake to occur in a match game of such importance K. to K's 3rd would have maintained White's advantage. Here, again. White could have rendered Black's design perfectly harmless by simply taking Kt. with Bishop. A lost move, White should h...