The Book Of The Sixth American Chess Congress PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ...part, in trying further conclusions. (a) A dry, dull game is the result of this exchange, and the opponent, with his two Bishops and the rather stronger centre, though he has a doubled Pawn, keeps the draw more sure in hand. (6) Kt x P seems preferable. (c) 11...R--Ksq.; 12 P--KR3, 12 Kt--K4; 13 KtxKt. 13 R x Kt kept his Q centre more compact and was likely to give him an advantage in the end. (d) Well played. It was very important for Black to prevent or delay B--B5 or P--QKt3, followed by P--B4 on the part of the adversary, and, as will be seen, he judiciously leaves his at Rsq. with the object of advancing his QRP later on. (e) If P--QR4, the answer KB--QKt5, followed by B--BG, would force the exchange of the Knight, and on account of Bishops remaining of opposite colors a draw will be easily effected. (/)An excellent move that weakens White's Pawns on the Q wing, at least for attacking purposes. (/) The game is simplified and practically blocked for either side in all directions. Neither player can hope to open the game without much weakening his position, and a draw is the natural result. (J) Both parties have exercised their ingenuity in attempts to win. hut each play was carefully on the watch, and a forced draw is now the result. on A novel idea in this opening. Most practitioners of this debut develop this Knight at Q2 after advancing P--Q3, or else they play P--K3 and P--QB4 first, before bringing out QKt--B3. (In Best, undoubtedly. If Kt--K'i, Black may answer Kt--Kt 5 and exchange the important KB. (e( A weak move. He ought to have foreseen the opponent's clever reply, which either breaks White's centre or much relieves the cluster of Black's pieces on the K side. P-QB4 was the right play. ah He gives up a Paw n designedly, ...