GAME I.—Played
by Telegraph, in the Match between
Philadelphia and New York, in 1858.
{PGN 27}
WHITE. (Phila.) BLACK. (N.Y.) 1. P. to K’s 4th. 1. P. to K’s 4th. 2. Kt. to K. B’s 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B’s 3d. 3. P. to Q’s 4th. 3. P. takes P. 4. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 4. B. to Q. B’s 4th. 5. P. to Q. B’s 3d. 5. Kt. to K. B’s 3d.[A] 6. P. to K’s 5th. 6. P. to Q’s 4th. 7. B. to Q. Kt’s 5th. 7. K. Kt. to K’s 5th. 8. P. takes P. 8. B. to Q. Kt’s 3d. 9. Q. Kt. to Q’s 2d.[B] 9. Castles. 10. B. takes Kt. 10. P. takes B. 11. Q. to Q. B’s 2d.[C] 11. Kt. takes Kt. 12. B. takes Kt. 12. B. to K. Kt’s 5th.[D] 13. Kt. to K. Kt’s 5th.[E] 13. P. to K. Kt’s 3d. 14. Q. to Q. B’s 3d. 14. P. to K. B’s 3d.[F] 15. P. to K. R’s 3d. 15. B. to K. B’s 4th.[G] 16. Kt. to K. B’s 3d. 16. B. to K’s 5th.[H] 17. B. to K. B’s 4th.[I] 17. P. takes P. 18. B. takes P. 18. Q. to K’s 2d.[J] 19. Castles. Q. side.[K] 19. P. to Q. B’s 4th. 20. K. R. to K’s sq.[L] 20. P. takes P.[M] 21. B. takes P. 21. P. to Q. B’s 4th. 22. B. to K’s 5th. 22. Q. R. to K’s sq.[N] 23. B. to K. Kt’s 3d. 23. Q. to Q. Kt’s 2d.[O] 24. Kt. to K’s 5th.[P] 24. P. to Q’s 5th. 25. Q. to Q. B’s 4th. 25. B. to Q’s 4th. 26. Q. to Q. R’s 4th.[Q] 26. R. to K’s 3d.[R] 27. Kt. to K. Kt’s 4th. 27. P. to K. R’s 4th. 28. R. takes R. 28. B. takes R. 29. Q. to Q. B’s 2d. 29. K. to R’s 2d. 30. R. to K’s sq.[S] 30. B. to K. B’s 4th.[T] 31. Q. to Q’s 2d.[U] 31. P. takes Kt. 32. P. takes P. 32. Q. to Q’s 4th.[V] 33. R. to K. R’s sq. (ch.)[W] 33. K. to K. Kt’s sq. 34. P. takes B. 34. Q. takes K. B. P. 35. Q. to K. R’s 6th. 35. P. to K. Kt’s 4th. 36. B. to Q’s 6th.[X] 36. R. to K. B’s 3d. 37. Q. to K. R’s 5th.[Y] 37. Q. to K. Kt’s 3d.[Z] 38. Q. to K. R’s 8th. (ch.) 38. K. to B’s 2d. 39. R. to K’s sq.[AA] And Black resigns.
[Footnote A: The best move.]
[Footnote B: Preparatory to the move of Q. to Q. B’s 2d.]
[Footnote C: Threatening to win Q. B. P. or take Kt. with Kt., winning Q. P.]
[Footnote D: If Black had played B. to Q. R’s 3d, to prevent White Castling on King’s side, White would have won a piece by P. to Q. R’s 4th.]
[Footnote E: A premature move.]
[Footnote F: The best move.]
[Footnote G: Better than taking Kt., as White would then have opened the Rook’s file.]
[Footnote H: Better than P. takes P.]
[Footnote I: The best move.]
[Footnote J: Intending to advance Q. B. P. A strong move.]