{PGN 72}
WHITE. (Mr. M.) BLACK. (M. B.) 1. P. to K’s 4th. 1. P. to K’s 3d. 2. P. to Q’s 4th. 2. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 3. K. B. to Q’s 3d. 3. P. to Q’s 4th. 4. P. takes P. 4. K. P. takes P. 5. K. Kt. to K. B’s 3d. 5. Q. B. to K. Kt’s 5th. 6. Castles. 6. K. B. to Q’s 3d. 7. P. to K. R’s 3d. 7. Q. B. to K. R’s 4th. 8. Q. B. to K’s 3d. 8. Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d. 9. K. R. to K’s sq. 9. K. Kt. to K’s 2d. 10. Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d. 10. Q. B. takes Kt. 11. Kt. takes B. 11. P. to K. R’s 3d. 12. Q. to Q’s 2d. 12. Q. to Q. B’s 2d. 13. P. to Q. B’s 4th. 13. P. takes P. 14. K. B. takes P. 14. P. to K. B’s 4th. 15. Kt. to K’s 5th. 15. Castles on Q’s side. 16. K. B. to K’s 6th. 16. B. takes Kt. 17. P. takes B. 17. K. to Q. Kt’s sq. 18. Q. to Q. B’s 3d.[A] 18. Q. Kt. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 19. Q. to Q. R’s 3d. 19. Q. Kt. to Q. B’s sq. 20. Q. R. to Q. B’s sq. 20. P. to K. Kt’s 4th. 21. P. to K. B’s 4th. 21. P. takes P. 22. Q. B. takes P. 22. Q. R. to Q’s 5th. 23. Q. to K’s 3d. 23. Q. R. to K’s 5th. 24. Q. to K. B’s 3d. 24. Q. to Q. Kt’s 3d. (ch.) 25. K. to K. R’s 2d. 25. Q. R. takes R. 26. R. takes R. 26. Q. to Q. Kt’s 5th. 27. R. to K’s 2d. 27. K. Kt. to K. Kt’s 3d. 28. Q. B. to Q’s 2d. 28. Q. to Q. Kt’s 4th. 29. K. B. takes Kt. 29. R. takes B. 30. B. takes K. R. P. 30. R. to K. R’s sq. 31. B. to K. Kt’s 7th. 31. R. to K. R’s 2d. 32. B. to K. B’s 6th. 32. R. to K. B’s 2d. 33. Q. to K. R’s 5th. 33. Kt. to K. B’s 5th. 34. Q. takes R. And Black surrenders, after a struggle of nearly nine hours.
[Footnote A: A very ingenious move. If Black take the Pawn with his Queen, he of course loses her by “B. takes Q. R. P. (ch.), etc.” and if with the Kt. it costs him at least a Piece.]
GAME
III.—Played in 1854, between Mr. H. P. Montgomery,
of
Philadelphia, and Mr. Pindar, now one of the leading
members
of the Manchester Chess Club, England.
{PGN 73}
WHITE. (Mr. P.) BLACK. (Mr. M.) 1. P. to K’s 4th. 1. P. to K’s 3d. 2. P. to Q’s 4th. 2. P. to Q’s 4th. 3. P. takes P. 3. Q. takes P. 4. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 4. K. B. to Q. Kt’s 5th. 5. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 5. K. Kt. to B’s 3d. 6. K. B. to Q’s 3d.[A] 6. P. to Q. B’s 4th.[B] 7. Q. B. to Q’s 2d. 7. B. takes Kt. 8. B. takes B. 8. P. to Q. B’s 5th. 9. K. B. to K’s 2d. 9. K. Kt. to K’s 5th.