12. Q. Kt. to Q’s
2d. 12. Q. to K. R’s 4th. (ch.)
13. Q. Kt. to K. B’s 3d. 13.
Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th.
(best)
and now, play as you can, Black must gain a decided advantage by taking the K. Kt. with Kt., &c.
VARIATION,
Beginning at White’s 11th move.
WHITE. BLACK. 1. P. to K’s 4th. 1. P. to K’s 4th. 2. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 2. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 3. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 3. Kt. takes P. 4. Q. to K’s 2d. 4. P. to Q’s 4th. 5. Kt. takes K. P. 5. K. B. to Q. B. 4th. (best) 6. P. to Q’s 3d. 6. Q. P. takes B. 7. Q. takes Kt. 7. Castles. 8. Q. takes doubled P. 8. Q. to K’s 2d. 9. P. to K. B’s 4th. 9. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 10. Q. to K’s 4th. 10. K. R. to K’s sq. 11. Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d. 11. Q. to K. R’s 5th. (ch.) 12. P. to K. Kt’s 3d. 12. Q. to K. R’s 4th. 13. Q. Kt. to K. B’s 3d. 13. Q. B. to K. B’s 4th. 14. Q. to K’s 2d. (best) 14. Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th. 15. K. R. to B’s sq. 15. Q. Kt. to Q’s 5th. And Black must win.
GAMES
ILLUSTRATIVE OF PETROFF’S DEFENCE.
GAME I.—Mr.
Morphy plays without seeing the
Chess-board or men, against M. Potier,
at Paris.
{PGN 06}
WHITE. (Mr. M.) BLACK. (M. P.) 1. P. to K’s 4th. 1. P. to K’s 4th. 2. K. Kt. to K. B’s 3d. 2. K. Kt. to K. B’s 3d. 3. K. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 3. Kt. takes K. P. 4. Q. Kt. to Q. B’s 3d. 4. K. Kt. to K. B’s 3d.[A] 5. Kt. takes K. P. 5. P. to Q’s 4th. 6. K. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 6. K. B. to K’s 2d. 7. P. to Q’s 4th. 7. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 8. Castles. 8. Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d. 9. P. to K. B’s 4th. 9. Q. Kt. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 10. Q. to K. B’s 3d. 10. P. to K. R’s 4th. 11. P. to K. B’s 5th. 11. Q. to Q. B’s 2d. 12. Q. B. to K. B’s 4th. 12. K. B. to Q’s 3d. 13. Q. R. to K’s sq. 13. K. to B’s sq. 14. Q. to K. Kt’s 3d. 14. P. to K. R’s 5th. 15. K. Kt. to Kt’s 6th. (ch.)[B] 15. K. to Kt’s sq. 16. Q. B. takes B. 16. P. takes Q. 17. Q. B. takes Q. 17. P. takes Kt. 18. K. B. P. takes P. 18. P. takes K. R. P. (ch.) 19. K. to R’s sq. 19. B. to K. Kt’s 5th. 20. Q. R. to K’s 7th. 20. Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d. 21. Q. B. to K’s 5th. 21. K. to B’s sq. 22. Q. R. to K. B’s 7th. (ch.)[C] 22. K. to Kt’s sq. 23. Kt. takes Q. P. 23. P. takes Kt. 24. K. B. takes P. 24. Q. Kt. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 25. K. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d. And Black abandons the game.
[Footnote A: It is to be regretted that Mr. Potier did not take the Kt. rather than retreat, as many amateurs would have been pleased to see Mr. Morphy carrying out the attack of this interesting and comparatively novel début.]