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 THE 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS, 
 
 HEI.D IN 
 
 PHILADELPHIA, 
 
 IN 
 
 August, 1876, 
 
 THE CELEBRATION OF THE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL. 
 
 EDITED BY 
 
 W. HENRY SAYEN. 
 
 ANNOT\TED Br 
 
 JACOB ELSON, B M. NEILL, and W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 I have gathered together a nosegay of choice flowers, and have 
 nithing of my own but the thread wliich unites them. 
 
 P n I L A D E L P ir I A : 
 CLAXTON, REMSEN, AND H AFFE LFING ER, 
 
 18t6.
 
 Entered according to Act of Congress, in tlie je;ir 1876, by 
 
 CLAXTON, REMSEN & HAFFELFINGER, 
 
 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. 
 All rights reserved. 
 
 C O I, I. I X S , r R I N" T E R , 
 
 7i)5 Javue Street.
 
 
 HISTORY OF THE TOURNAMENT. 
 
 Near the close of the j-ear 18T5, at the annual meet- 
 ing of the Philadelphia Chess Club, held on Dec, 10, 
 the President, Mr. Jos. M. Bennett, in his able address, 
 after stating the various objects for which the Club had 
 been instituted, and more especially for the advance- 
 ment of the interests of the game of Chess, recommended 
 that in no way could those interests be better subserved 
 than by the holding of a Grand International Tourna- 
 ment in Philadelphia during the Centennial year 1876, 
 Mr. G. Henderson thereupon moved that the Board of 
 Managers of the Club for that year be empowered and 
 have full authority to carry out the various suggestions 
 made in the message of the President ; and the motion 
 was carried unanimously. 
 
 In accordance therewith, the Board of Managers met 
 on December 20, 1875, and after organizing themselves 
 into a Centennial Committee of the Philadelphia Chess 
 Club, with power to add to their numbers, elected Mr. 
 Jos. M. Bennett, President; Geo. C. Helmbold, Vice- 
 President; W. H. Sayen, Secretary; and Emerson Ben-
 
 IV HISTORY OF THE TOURNAMENT, 
 
 nett, Treasurer; and at once decided to issue the follow- 
 ing call: — 
 
 Whereas, The Philadelphia Chess Club has been frequently 
 importuned, by numerous chess organizations throughout the 
 country, to hold a tournament under its auspices during the cen- 
 tennial year; therefore, 
 
 Resolved, That the Philadelphia Chess Club offers playing 
 accommodations and the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, at 
 least, as a nucleus for a fund for a Grand International Chesa 
 Tournament, to be held under the auspices of the Philadelphia 
 Chess Club during the Centennial Exposition of 1876. 
 
 Resolved, That in accordance with the above resolution, the 
 Centennial Board of Management of the Philadelphia Chess Club 
 requests each club organization subscribing to this tournament 
 to select one member as a representative of such organization 
 in the said Board, to arrange rules of playing, distributing 
 prizes, etc. 
 
 Resolved, That we cordially invite the co-operation and assist- 
 ance of the chess players and admirers of the game throughout 
 the world. 
 
 This call was cordially responded to by the St. Louis 
 Chess Club, represented by Mr. Max Judd, and the 
 Boston Chess Club, represented by Messrs. P. Ware, 
 Jr., and J. B. Rhodes, who at once started subscription 
 lists in the cities named. Mr. Ware also issued a call 
 to the governors of States, which was responded to by 
 Governor Garland, of Arkansas, in the shape of a very 
 handsome Silver Cup. Messrs. Mackenzie, Barnett, and 
 Mason, of New York, and Mr. H. E. Bird, of London, 
 also promised material aid and co-operation; whilst 
 Cleveland under Messrs. J. F. White and J. B. McKim,
 
 HISTORY OF THE TOURNAMENT. V 
 
 Detroit under Mr. T. P. Bull, and Hartford under Mr. 
 J. G. Belden, swung rapidly into line. Some scattering 
 assistance was promised from various other sections of 
 the country, but it amounted to very little, as probably 
 tlie universal stagnation of business throughout the 
 country produced a like apathy among the chess players 
 of the land. 
 
 However, the energy of those interested in the move- 
 ment never flagged, and though the sums subscribed 
 were not equal to what was expected, yet sufficient was 
 realized to make the Tournoi a complete success. 
 
 A committee of three members was now appointed, 
 viz.: Messrs. Jacob Elson, W. H. Sayen, and L. D. Bar- 
 bour, who were instructed to draft the rules and regula- 
 tions of pla}', and, after a careful examination of the 
 laws of all previous tournaments, they decided on issu- 
 ing the following general rules: — 
 
 Bales and Regulations of Flay of the Grand Centen- 
 nial International Chess Tournament. To be held in 
 Philadelphia, August, IS'IG. 
 
 1st. The Tournament will commence on August 15th, 1876. 
 
 2d. All entrance fees must be paid to the Treasurer by July 
 15th, 1876. 
 
 3d. The entrance fee shall consist of twenty dollars, and accom- 
 panying each entrance fee must be the additional sum of 
 ten dollars, which will be held as a pledge that each con- 
 testant will play out all his games ; and on his failure to 
 do so, the forfeit will be retained or returned to him. as 
 the committee may decide. 
 1*
 
 Vi HISTORY OF THE TOURNAMENT. 
 
 4th. The rules and regulatious of play, as published in Staun- 
 ton's Chess Praxis, will be exclusively followed in this 
 Tourney, and all the games must be played in rooms 
 chosen by the committee. 
 
 5th. The time limit shall be twelve moves an hour, by the sand 
 glass, for each player. 
 
 6th. Each player shall contest two games with every other 
 player, and drawn games will count as half games for each 
 player. 
 
 7th. The hours for play shall be from 9 A. M. until 1 P. M., 
 and from 2 until 6 P. M., and from 7.30 P. M. until mid- 
 night ; and each of these three divisions shall be called a 
 sitting. 
 
 8th. Each contestant will be required to play at least three 
 sittings in two days. 
 
 9th. If an entire game be finished in less time than one sitting., 
 it will be considered the same as one entire sitting for 
 each player, and it will remain optional with either of 
 them as to whether they play more or not during that 
 sitting. 
 
 lOth. All disp.iites must be referred to the committee, and their 
 decisions will be final. 
 
 11th. The player winning the greatest number of games will be 
 declared the victor, and entitled to first choice of prizes ; 
 the player winning the next greatest, the second, etc. 
 
 12th. All ties shall be played oS" by two games between the 
 parties, or lots may be cast, as the contestants themselves 
 may elect. 
 
 JACOB ELSON, -| 
 
 W. H. SAYEN, I Committee. 
 
 L. D. BARBOUR,] 
 
 N. B. — The amounts of the various prizes will not be published 
 until July 15th, 1876, when the subscription list will be closed.
 
 HISTORY OF THE TOURNAMENT. Vll 
 
 To the above were added the following, which were 
 passed at the general meeting of the players, just before 
 the commencement of play, on August 15th, 1876: — 
 
 1st. The play shall begin on August 15. at 10 P. M., and at that 
 hour all entrance fees must be paid. 
 
 2d. In making up the score, if any player, for any reason, omits 
 to play the number of games allotted to him, then his 
 games shall only be counted for or against those who 
 have played with him, and shall not count for or against 
 those who have not played with him. 
 
 3d. The committee on awards and reference shall consist of 
 three members, viz. : Messrs. W. H. Sayen, Emerson 
 Bennett, and W. H. Helmbold. 
 
 4th. The decision of any one member of the committee, in the 
 absence of the others, shall be final in all disputes. 
 
 5th. The winner shall hand in the full score of each game to one 
 of the committee within twenty-four hours of its being 
 played. If the game be drawn, then the player having 
 first move shall hand in the score, under the following 
 penalties : 1st. If he win the game, it will not be counted 
 for him ; 2d. If drawn, it will be counted against him. 
 
 6th. The names of the players shall be written separately on 
 slips of paper, and placed in a receptacle, and drawn one 
 by one, and they shall play with each other in the order 
 drawn, two and two. 
 
 7th. The money shall be divided into five prizes, and the silver 
 cup shall go with the first prize. 
 
 8th. The committee shall announce the amounts of the prizes on 
 Monday, August 21. 
 
 9th. The player having the move at the end of the sitting shall 
 write his move before leaving the table, and place it in a 
 sealed envelope, and hand it to one of the committee or
 
 Vlll HISTORY OP TUE TOURNAMENT. 
 
 their substitutes, and his time in making such move will 
 be counted against hira. 
 
 10th. A player coming in one hour after the commencement of 
 the sitting will forfeit the game, subject, however, to an 
 appeal to the committee, who, if his excuse be valid, may 
 decide otherwise. 
 
 11th. The games shall be the exclusive property of the associa- 
 tion for publication in book form, each player, however, 
 being entitled to the use of three of his games for that 
 purpose. 
 
 On August 15, the following gentlemen had entered 
 their names for the grand contest: — 
 
 L. D. Barbour, of Philadeljihia, a very brilliant pla^-er, 
 whose reputation is well known over the country for 
 great originality. 
 
 H. E. Bird, of London, the strongest living native 
 English player, whose fame dates from the Chess Con- 
 gress of 1851, which he entered as a very young man, 
 contending successfully against the greatest masters, 
 and, in 1866, losing a match to Steinitz, the champion 
 of Europe, by a score of 7 to 5. Mr. Bird might be 
 called the knight-errant of chess. 
 
 Harry Davidson, of Philadelphia, probably the most 
 brilliant player in the country, the youngest contestant, 
 of indomitable pluck and daring st3'le. 
 
 Jacob Elson, of Philadelphia, a veteran chess player 
 and problemist, a profound and thorough player, a great 
 student, and one whose reputation is well known in this 
 country and in Europe.
 
 HISTORY OF THE TOURNAMENT. IX 
 
 Max Judd, of St. Louis, tlie cliampiou of the West, 
 who first contended in the Chicago Tournament in 1873, 
 showing evidence of great chess power, which he subse- 
 quently proved by defeating Mr. Alberoni in a match in 
 1875, after the latter had won his great victory over 
 Mr. Ensor, and when he was considered at the heiglit of 
 liis fame. 
 
 D. M. Martinez, of Havana, the champion of Cuba, a 
 player finished in style and masterlj'' in combination, 
 who defeated Captain Mackenzie in New York in 1874, 
 by the odd game. Owing to sickness in his family, Mr. 
 Martinez was compelled to withdraw after playing four 
 games, and the chess world lost some specimens of very 
 fine pla}'. 
 
 Jas. Mason, of New York, of world-wide reputation, 
 a plaj'er who combines both soundness an<l brilliancy, 
 qualities rarely united. Mr. Mason has won many 
 notable victories, and has long been anxious to cross 
 swords with the masters of Europe. 
 
 Albert Roberts, of Philadelphia, who first gave indi- 
 cations of fine play during the visit of Messrs. Macken- 
 zie and Bird to Philadelphia in February, 1876, when he 
 contested some very fine games. Mr. Roberts may one 
 day rise to great eminence in chess. 
 
 P. Ware, Jr., of Boston, the champion of New Eng- 
 land, a warm friend, a gallant gentleman, and always 
 ready for the fray. Mr. Ware's pleasant manners did 
 much to enliven the play.
 
 X HISTORY OP THE TOURNAMENT. 
 
 This was undoubtedly the finest collection of chess 
 talent ever brought together in this country, whilst the 
 amounts of the prizes, aggregating as they did over 
 $1000, rendered the Tournoi a magnificent success. 
 
 Where all engaged were so active, it would be almost 
 invidious to distinguish, but I cannot help paying a 
 fitting tribute to the vast energy of Messrs. Jos. M. 
 Bennett, the President; Emerson Bennett, the Trea- 
 surer; Wm. H. Helmbold, Jacob Elson, Jas. Abbott, of 
 Philadelphia, Max Judd, of St. Louis, and P. Ware, Jr., 
 of Boston, to whose untiring efforts the success of the 
 Tournoi was mainly due. 
 
 Play commenced on Wednesday, August 16, at 9 
 A.M., with the following gentlemen paired: L. D. Bar- 
 bour vs. Max Judd ; H-. E. Bird vs. Jas. Mason ; H. David- 
 son vs. D. M. Martinez; Jacob Elson vs. P. Ware, Jr.; 
 and was continued for fourteen daj's, excluding Sunda3's, 
 until August 31 ; and so evenly were the contestants 
 matched, that the first prize was uncertain until the last 
 game was played. During the whole of this period not 
 a dispute or unpleasantness of any kind occurred, and 
 only the best of good feeling was manifested. Many 
 distinguished strangers visited the rooms and witnessed 
 the plaj', notably those two A^eterans of chess, Messrs. 
 Perrin, of New York, and Maurian, of New Orleans ; 
 and the games were, with few exceptions, the finest ever 
 witnessed in this country.
 
 HISTORY OF THE TOURNAMENT. 
 
 XI 
 
 At the close of i)lay on August 31, 187G, the follow- 
 ing was 
 
 The Official Score. 
 
 
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 <0 
 
 x> 
 
 o 
 
 6 
 
 B o 
 O ^ 
 
 2 
 
 Barbour, 
 
 X 
 
 0^ 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 X 
 
 40 
 
 00 
 
 44 
 
 Bird, 
 
 U 
 
 X 
 
 1* 
 
 0* 
 
 10 
 
 X 
 
 04 
 
 11 
 
 H 
 
 84 
 
 Davidson, 
 
 11 
 
 04 
 
 X 
 
 0* 
 
 u 
 
 u 
 
 10 
 
 14 
 
 01 
 
 9 
 
 Elson, 
 
 11 
 
 1* 
 
 u 
 
 X 
 
 04 
 
 X 
 
 04 
 
 44 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 Judd, 
 
 11 
 
 01 
 
 0* 
 
 u 
 
 X 
 
 X 
 
 04 
 
 11 
 
 11 
 
 94 
 
 Martinez, 
 
 X 
 
 X 
 
 u 
 
 X 
 
 X 
 
 X 
 
 00 
 
 X 
 
 X 
 
 1 
 
 Mason, 
 
 *i 
 
 u 
 
 01 
 
 u 
 
 1* 
 
 11 
 
 X 
 
 14 
 
 11 
 
 124 
 
 Roberts, 
 
 11 
 
 00 
 
 Oi 
 
 u 
 
 00 
 
 X 
 
 04 
 
 X 
 
 41 
 
 54 
 
 Ware, 
 
 H 
 
 0^ 
 
 10 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 X 
 
 00 
 
 *o 
 
 84 
 
 X 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 Total 
 
 Games lost 
 
 12 
 
 5* 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 ^ 
 
 3 
 
 34 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 60 
 
 SUMMARY. 
 
 Barbour 
 
 Bird 
 
 Davidson 
 
 Elson 
 
 Judd 
 
 Martinez 
 
 Mason 
 
 Roberts 
 
 Ware 
 
 In accordance with the above score, the committee on 
 awards, appointed bj^ unanimous consent, consisting of 
 
 * Davidson and Mason, having been the only contestants 
 against Martinez, their scores counted — Mason 104 won, 34 lost ; 
 and Davidson 8 won, 6 lost — which accounts, under the rules, for 
 Elson tying the latter. 
 
 Won. 
 
 Lost. 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 8^ 
 
 54 
 
 9 
 
 7* 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 94 
 
 44 
 
 1 
 
 3* 
 
 124 
 
 34" 
 
 H 
 
 8^ 
 
 4 
 
 10
 
 xii HISTORY OF THE TOURNAMENT. 
 
 Messrs. W. H. Saj'en, W. 11. Helmbokl, and Emerson 
 Bennett, made the following official announcement of 
 the division of the prizes : — 
 
 First Prize, Mr. Jas. Mason, of New York, consisting 
 of $300 and Gov. Garland's silver cup. 
 
 Second Prize, Mr. Max Judd, of St. Louis, consisting 
 of $200 and a handsome gold medal, appropriately in- 
 scribed. 
 
 Third Prize, Mr. H. E. Bird, of London, consisting of 
 $150 and a handsome gold medal, appropriately^ in- 
 scribed. 
 
 Fourth Prize, Mr. Jacob Elson,* consisting of $100 
 and a handsome gold medal, appropriately inscribed. 
 
 Fifth Prize, Mr. H. Davidson,* consisting of $50 and 
 a handsome gold medal, ajjpropriately inscribed. 
 
 Sixth Prize, Mr. Albert Roberts, of Philadelphia, 
 consisting of $8 and a handsome gold medal, appropri- 
 ately inscribed. 
 
 Four of the medals were the gift of Mr. Jos. M. Ben- 
 nett, and one the gift of Mr. A. Herzberg, of Philadel- 
 phia. The players, on receipt of their several prizes, 
 expressed themselves appropriately, and passed, by 
 acclamation, a unanimous vote of thanks to the Com- 
 mittee for their courteous, kind, and impartial treat- 
 ment of them. 
 
 * Mr. Elson and Davidson were tied for fourth and fifth prizes. 
 They played off, each winning one, and the book went to press 
 before it was decided.
 
 HISTORY OF THE TOURNAMENT. xiil 
 
 The following is a complete list of the subscribers to 
 the Tournament, with the amounts subscribed, together 
 with the total amount of expense incurred from Dec. 20, 
 1815, to August 31, 1816, taken from tlie official records 
 of the treasurer: — 
 
 From Philadelphia 
 
 Jos. M. Bennett 
 
 Ricliard L. Willing 
 
 Jas. Abbott . 
 
 J. A. Kaiser . 
 
 J. L. Ringwalt 
 
 A. Herzberg . 
 
 Jno. Walker, Jr. 
 
 David Balsley 
 
 J. Garitee (part ent. fee L. D. Barbour) 
 
 Jas. G. Whitenian 
 
 Jas. S. Martin 
 
 John Dawson . 
 
 ^Ym. C. Walker 
 
 N. Burt . 
 
 R. R. Montgomery 
 
 Lewis Elkin . 
 
 A. E. Dougherty 
 
 Cash 
 
 Wm. Wolff . 
 
 J. W. Jackson 
 
 E. Law . 
 
 Jacob Elson (E. F 
 
 H. Davidson " 
 
 A. Roberts " 
 
 L. D. Barbour " See J. Garitee 
 
 Total 
 
 $85 
 
 00 
 
 50 
 
 00 
 
 25 
 
 00 
 
 25 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 
 00 
 
 
 00 
 
 
 00 
 
 
 00 
 
 
 00 
 
 20 
 
 on 
 
 20 
 
 00 
 
 20 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 $370 00
 
 XIV 
 
 HISTORY OF TUB TOURNAMENT. 
 
 St. Louis. 
 Max Judd (subscribed and collected from 
 
 
 friends) . 
 
 
 
 $1G5 
 
 00 
 
 M 
 
 ax Judd (E. F.) . 
 Total 
 
 • 
 
 ' * 
 
 20 
 
 00 
 
 
 $185 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 Boston. 
 
 
 
 
 r. 
 
 Ware, Jr. (subscribed and 
 
 collected 
 
 
 
 
 from friends) . 
 
 
 . 
 
 .$33 
 
 50 
 
 J. 
 
 Fairweather 
 
 
 
 50 
 
 00 
 
 p. 
 
 Ware, Jr. (E. F.) 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 00 
 
 Total . . . . 
 
 $103 50 
 
 Detroit. 
 
 
 T. P. Bull 
 
 $5 00 
 
 D. C. Rogers 
 
 10 00 
 
 W. B. Quimby 
 
 5 00 
 
 W. Blair 
 
 2 00 
 
 Cash 
 
 1 00 
 
 Total . . . . 
 
 $23 00 
 
 New York. 
 
 
 Jas. Mason (E. F.) 
 
 $20 00 
 
 E. H. Underhill (per Capt. Mackenzie) 
 
 10 00 
 
 Total . . . . 
 
 $30 00 
 
 Cleveland. 
 
 
 J. G. White 
 
 $20 00 
 
 J. B. McKim 
 
 5 00 
 
 Total . . . . 
 
 $25 00 
 
 Hartford. 
 
 
 Jno. G. Belden . . . . . 
 
 $10 00 
 
 Mrs. J. W. Gilbert . . . . 
 
 10 00 
 
 Total 
 
 $20 00
 
 HISTORY OF THE TOURNAMENT. 
 
 XV 
 
 Scattering. 
 
 Dr. J. P. Barnett, Brooklyn, L. I. 
 
 C. C. Barnes, Canajoharic, N. Y. . 
 Henry Bird (R. F.), London, Eng, . 
 
 D. M. Martinez (E. F.), Havana, Cuba 
 C. A. Manrian, New Orleans, La. . 
 Eugene B. Cook, Hoboken, N. J. . 
 "Miron" and "Phania," Compton Villa 
 
 N. H 
 
 F. M. Peterson, Vera Cruz, Mexico 
 
 G. S. Peck 
 
 Total 
 
 Summary. 
 
 Philadelphia 
 St. Louis 
 Boston . 
 New York 
 Cleveland 
 Detroit . 
 Hartford 
 Scattering 
 
 Deduct expenses for circulars, stationery, 
 postage, etc. . . . . . 
 
 . $25 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 . 20 
 
 00 
 
 20 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 . $105 
 
 00 
 
 . $370 
 
 00 
 
 . 185 
 
 00 
 
 . 103 
 
 50 
 
 30 
 
 00 
 
 25 
 
 00 
 
 23 
 
 00 
 
 20 
 
 00 
 
 . 105 
 
 00 
 
 Balance divided into prizes 
 
 $861 50 
 53 50 
 
 $808 00 
 
 The above is a true exhibit of the financial manage- 
 ment of the Tournament, and we venture to state that 
 the expenses were less than ever before in a Touruoi of 
 the same dimensions, covering, as it did, a period of 
 over eight months, from Dec. 20, 1875, to August 31, 
 1876.
 
 XVI HISTORY OF THE TOURNAMENT. 
 
 It will also be seen that Boston, St. Louis, and Phila- 
 delphia did the main share of the work, Philadelphia 
 alone raising nearly one-half of the grand total sub- 
 scribed. Chicago and Cincinnati are not represented by 
 a single subscription; whilst New York, which claims to 
 be the chess centre of the country, and to which we 
 looked for great assistance, sent but $10 outside of Mr. 
 Mason's entrance fee. Despite, however, all these in- 
 comprehensible and anno^'ing discouragements, and 
 their concurrent evils, a lack of support and sympathy 
 from the rest of the chess public, the committee never 
 swerved from their purpose, but carried it through to a 
 successful and gratifying conclusion. 
 
 We now close this brief record of the Tournoi with 
 our thanks to those who have assisted us in the work, 
 and with many expressions of regard for the Chess Pub- 
 lic, both of this country and of Europe, hoping that the 
 effort here revealed may bear rich fruit in the dissemi- 
 nation of the knowledge of this noblest of games. Chess 
 — and that American Chess may take the high rank in 
 the opinion of European players which this work proves 
 it deserves. 
 
 THE EDITOR. 
 
 I 
 
 Philadelphia, Oct 2, 1876.
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 
 PAOB 
 
 Barbour vs. Bird .... 
 
 113 
 
 " " Davidson . 
 
 95 
 
 " Elson .... 
 
 158 
 
 " Judd .... 
 
 . . . 34 
 
 " " Mason 
 
 73 
 
 " • Roberts 
 
 50 
 
 " Ware .... 
 
 131 
 
 Bird vs. Barbour 
 
 111 
 
 " " Davidson . 
 
 179 
 
 " Elson .... 
 
 182 
 
 " Judd .... 
 
 139 
 
 " " Mason 
 
 25 
 
 " Roberts 
 
 90 
 
 " Ware .... 
 
 59 
 
 Davidson vs. Barbour 
 
 97 
 
 " Bird .... 
 
 168 
 
 " Elson .... 
 
 108, 198 
 
 " Judd .... 
 
 63 
 
 " " Martinez 
 
 31 
 
 " " Mason 
 
 160 
 
 " Roberts 
 
 135 
 
 " Ware .... 
 
 187
 
 v'm 
 
 
 CONTENTS 
 
 Elson vs. Barbour 
 
 " 
 
 ' Bird . 
 
 
 
 
 " 
 
 ' Davidson 
 
 
 
 
 " 
 
 ' Judd . 
 
 
 
 
 " 
 
 ' Mason 
 
 
 
 
 " 
 
 ' Roberts 
 
 
 
 
 " 
 
 ' Ware . 
 
 
 
 
 Judd I 
 
 s. Barbour 
 ' Bird . 
 ' Davidson 
 ' Elson . 
 ' Mason 
 ' Eoberts 
 ' "Ware . 
 
 
 
 
 Mason i 
 artinez i 
 
 s. Barbour 
 ' Bird . 
 ' Davidson 
 ' Elson . 
 ' Martinez 
 ' Eoberts 
 ' "Ware . 
 
 •s. Davidson 
 ' Mason 
 
 
 
 
 oberts v 
 
 (1 1 
 
 s. Barbour 
 ' Bird . 
 ' Davidson 
 ' Elson . 
 
 

 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 XIX 
 
 Roberts vs. Judd . 
 " " Mason 
 " Ware . 
 
 AVare vs. Barbour 
 
 " Bird . 
 
 " " Davidson 
 
 " " Elson . 
 
 " Judd . 
 
 " " Mason 
 
 " " Roberts 
 
 PAUB 
 
 171 
 102 
 148 
 
 128 
 56 
 191 
 40 
 104 
 177 
 142
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGEESS 
 
 GAME ]N^o. 1. 
 
 Played August 16th and ITtli, commencing 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 12 HOURS. 
 
 Hollandish Opening. 
 
 White (Mr. Bird). Black (Mr. Mason). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. (a) 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 5. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to Q., 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 7. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 1. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. 2d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 8. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. (6) 
 
 9. 
 
 Kt. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Kt. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. to K. sq. 
 
 11. 
 
 K. Kt. to K. sq. (e) 
 
 12. 
 
 R. to Q. sq. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 13. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. (d) 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 3d. 
 
 14. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 15. 
 
 Q. P. X B. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. (e) 
 
 IC. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. sq. 
 3 
 
 10. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d.
 
 26 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 WMfe (Mr. Bird). Black (Mr. Mason). 
 
 n. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 17. Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 18. Kt. X Kt. 18. B. X Kt. 
 
 19. Q. to Q. B. 3d. (/) 19. P. to K. Kt. 4th. (g) 
 
 20. B. to B. 3d. (h) 20. B. x B. 
 
 21. R. X B. 21. P. X P. (i) 
 
 22. P. X P. 22. K. to R. sq. 
 
 23. Q. to Q. 3d. 23. Kt. to K. sq. (j ) 
 
 24. R. to K. R. 3d. 24. R. to K. Kt. sq. 
 
 25. Q. to K. B. 3d. 25. R. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 26. R. to Q. 3d. (k) 26. R. to K. Kt. 2d. 
 
 27. Q. to Q. sq. 27. Kt. to B. 2d. 
 
 28. K. R. to K. Kt. 3d. 28. Q. R. to K. Kt. sq. 
 
 29. R. X R. 29. R. x R. 
 
 30. B. to Q. B. 3d. 30. Kt. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 31. P. to Q. R. 3d. 31. Kt. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 32. B. to K. sq. 32. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 33. R. to K. R. 3d. 33. R. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 34. R. to K. B. 3d. 34. Kt. to Q. 5th. 
 
 35. R. to K. B. 2d. 35. Q. to K. R. 5. 
 
 36. R. to K. B. sq. 36. Q. to Q. sq. (l) 
 
 37. P. to K. R. 3d. 37. R. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 38. B. to Q. B. 3d. 38. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 39. R. to K. B. 2d. 39. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 40. R. to K. B. 3d. 40. P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 41. R. to Q. 3d. 41. R. to K. Kt. 2d. 
 
 42. B. to K. sq. 42. K. to K. Kt. sq. 
 
 43. B. to K. B. 2d. 43. P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 44. Q. to R. 5th. 44. K. to R. 2d. 
 
 45. K. to R. 2d. 45. Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 46. Q. to Q. sq. 46. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 47. Q. to K. B. 3d. 47. K. to Kt. sqJ? 
 
 48. R. to Q. 6. 48. K. to R. 2d.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 
 
 27 
 
 Wiite (Mr. Bird). 
 
 49. Q. to Q. 3d. 
 
 50. Q. to Q. sq. (m) 
 
 51. Q. to K. sq. 
 
 52. R. to Q. 3d. 
 
 53. R. to K. Kt. 3d. (ji) 
 
 54. K. X R. 
 
 55. B. X Kt. 
 
 56. Q. to Q. 2d. (o) 
 
 57. K. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 58. P. to E. Kt. 3d. 
 
 59. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 60. Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 61. K. X P. 
 
 62. Q. X Q. P. 
 
 63. K. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 64. Q. toK. B. 2d. (^j) 
 
 65. Q. X Q. Kt. P. 
 
 66. Q. to Q. 8th. 
 
 67. Q. to B. 6th, check. 
 
 68. Q. to R. 8th, check. 
 
 69. Q. to R. 5th, check. 
 
 70. Q. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 71. Q. to R. 8th, check. 
 
 72. K. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 73. Q. to K. Kt. 2d. 
 
 74. K. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 75. Q. to K. Kt. 5th, ch. 
 
 76. Q. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 77. Q. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 78. P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 79. Q. to Q. B. 5th. 
 
 80. Q. to Q. B. 8th, check. 
 
 Black (Mr. Mason). 
 
 49. K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 50. K. to R. 2d. 
 
 51. Q. to K. sq. 
 
 52. Q. to Q. R. sq. 
 
 53. R. X R. 
 
 54. Kt. to Q. 5th. 
 
 55. P. X B. 
 
 56. Q. to K. 5th. 
 
 57. K. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 58. P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 59. P. to K. R. 5th. 
 
 60. P. X P., check. 
 
 61. Q. to Q. Kt. 8th. 
 
 62. Q." X Kt. P., check. 
 
 63. Q. to Q. Kt. 8th. 
 
 64. Q. to Q. 6th. 
 
 65. Q. X Q. R. P. 
 
 66. K. to K. B.'2d. (q) 
 
 67. K. to K. sq. 
 
 68. Q. to K. B. sq. 
 
 69. K. to Q. sq. 
 
 70. Q. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 71. K. to K. 2d. 
 
 72. Q. to Q. B. 6th. 
 
 73. P. to Q. R. 5th. 
 
 74. Q. X P. 
 
 75. K. to K. sq. 
 
 76. Q. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 77. P. to Q. R. 6th. 
 
 78. Q. to Q. Kt. 7th. 
 
 79. P. to Q. R. 7th. (r) 
 
 80. K. to t.. 2.
 
 'J8 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 Wii'te (Mr. Bird). BlacJc (Mr. Mason). 
 
 81. Q. to Q. B. 5tb, check. 81. K. to Q. sq. 
 
 82. Q. to K. B. 8th, check. 82. K. to B. 2cl. 
 
 83. Q. to Q. 6th, check. 83. K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 84. Q. X P., check. 84. K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 85. Q. to Q. 6th, check, (s) 85. K. to R. 4th. 
 
 86. Q. to B. 5th, check. 86. K. to R. 5th. 
 
 87. Q. to B. 4th, check. 87. K. to R. 6th. 
 
 88. Q. to B. 5th, check. 88. K. to Kt. 6th. 
 SS. Q. to Kt. 5th, check. 89. K. to B. 6th. 
 
 90. Q. to B. 5th, check. 90. K. to Q. 6th. 
 
 91. Q. to Q. 6th, check. 91. K. to K. 6th. 
 
 92. Q. to B. 5th, check. 92. K. to K. B. 6th (/) 
 
 93. P. to R. 5th. 93. P. Queens. 
 
 94. P. to R. 6th. 94. Q. to Q. 5th. (u) 
 
 95. Q. X Q. 95. Q. x Q. 
 
 96. P. to R. 7th. 96. Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 97. K. to Kt. 7th. 97. K. x P. 
 
 98. P. Queens. 98. Q. x Q. 
 And Mr. Bird resigns, (v) 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) This opening, sometimes called irregular, but known as the 
 " Hollandish," was frequently adopted by Mr. Morphy. Mr. 
 Steinitz has also frequently played it, especially in giving the odds 
 of the Knight. 
 
 (h) In close openings, where Pawn play seems to be alone satis- 
 factory, a move like this, though apparently weakening the Q. P., 
 does not, in reality, on account of the impossibility of bringing 
 forces to bear upon the weak point. 
 
 (o) A good move, preparatory to relieving himself of the threat- 
 ening Bishop at Qf: Kt. 2d, which may become troublesome.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 29 
 
 {(i) This move certainly gives Black the command of the Q. R. 
 diagonal with Bishop, besides weakening the K. P. 13th B. x B., 
 and if Kt. retakes 14th Kt. to Kt. 5th, followed by loth B. to K. 
 B. 3d would have given satisfactory results. It would also have 
 given an opening for the Q. on the King's side. 
 
 (e) We now prefer Black's game, though the weakness of the 
 Q. P. is here felt. 
 
 (/) To prevent the threatened P. to Q. 4th. It is evident that 
 if Black now play P. to Q. 4th he will lose a piece. 
 
 {g) A bold move, and perfectly safe in the present position of 
 the adversary's Queen. 
 
 (7i) To prevent P. to Kt. 5th, which would have proved very 
 embarrassing. 
 
 (t) P. to Kt. 5th could not now be played on account of 22d 
 R to Kt. 3d, followed by 23d P. to K. 4th. 
 
 {j) To prevent Q. to Q. 6th, a dangerous move. 
 
 {k) We here think the following line of play would have been 
 good : — 
 
 26. Q. to R. 5th. 26. R. to Kt. 5tli. or anything. 
 
 27. K. R. to Q. 3d. 27. R. to K. Kt. 2d. 
 
 28. Q. to R. 3d. 28. R. to Q. B., the best. 
 
 29. Q. to K. B. 3d. 29. Q. to Q. 
 
 30. R. to Q. 6th. 30. R. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 31. R. X K. P., and wins. 
 
 [l) All this is very fine, and a grand struggle for position. 
 The last five moves have improved Black's game considerably. 
 
 (m) Black here proposed a draw, but White declined. 
 
 (?i) This move virtually loses the game. P. to K. Kt. 3d was 
 the correct play. 
 
 (o) He could not prevent the posting of Black's Queen at K. 
 5th. The game from this point is a study of great interest. 
 
 {p) To avoid Q. to K. 5th winning, or K. 8th mate. 
 3*
 
 30 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 {q) Neatly played. If Q. x P. White loses the game. 
 
 (r) Now commences a strenuous attempt at perpetual check, 
 which Mr. Mason eludes by a most beautiful line of play. 
 
 (s) If he had taken the K. P., he could have given but few 
 more checks, commencing at Q. 5th, as his own K. would be ex- 
 posed to a counter check. 
 
 {t) Black has now arrived in safe quarters, in the enemy's 
 country. 
 
 {u) The winning move. 
 
 {v) This game may justly be considered one of the gems of the 
 Tournament, and on its result depended in a great measure the 
 morale of each of these players in their other games.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 
 
 31 
 
 GAME -No. 2. 
 
 Played on August 16th, commencing at 9 A. M 
 
 TIME, 5 HOURS 20 MINUTES. 
 
 French 
 White (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 3. P. X P. 
 
 4. K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 5. B. to K. 3d. (a) 
 
 6. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 Y. Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 8. P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 9. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 10. Castles. 
 
 11. R. toK. sq. (b) 
 
 12. Kt. toK. 5th. 
 
 13. P. X B. 
 
 14. B. to Q. B. 5th. 
 
 15. B. X R. 
 
 16. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 lY. B. to B. 2d. 
 
 18. Q. to Q. 4th. 
 
 19. Q. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 20. Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 21. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. (e) 
 
 Defence. 
 
 Black (Mr. Martinez). 
 
 1. P. to K. 3d. 
 
 2. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 3. P. X P. 
 
 4. K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 5. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 6. Castles. 
 
 7. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 8. Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 9. B. to B. 5th. 
 
 10. B. to K. 3d. 
 
 11. Q. Kt. to Q. 2d, 
 
 12. B. X Kt. (c) 
 
 13. Q. X P. (d) 
 
 14. Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 15. R. X B. 
 
 16. R. to K. sq. 
 
 17. P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 18. P. to B. 4th. 
 
 19. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 20. Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 21. P. X P.
 
 32 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 White (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 Black (Me. Martinez). 
 
 22. P. X P. 
 
 22. Kt. to Kt. sq. 
 
 23. Q. to Q. 4th. ^ 
 
 23. Q. to R. 3d. 
 
 24. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 24. Q. to R. 5th. 
 
 25. P. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 25. Q. to R. 6th. 
 
 26. R. to K. ,3d. 
 
 26. Q. to R. 4th. 
 
 27. Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 27. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 28. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 28. B. X Kt. 
 
 29. P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 29. P. to R. 3d. 
 
 30. R. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 30. P. X P. 
 
 31. P. X P. 
 
 31. R. to Q. R. sq. 
 
 32. K. to R. 2d. (/) 
 
 32. B. X P. 
 
 33. B. X B. 
 
 33. Q. X B. 
 
 34. R. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 34. Q. to R. 3d. 
 
 35. R. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 35. Kt. to R. 4th. 
 
 36. R. to Q. Kt. 6th. 
 
 36. Q. to B. 5th. 
 
 37. Q. X Q. 
 
 37. P. X Q. 
 
 38. R. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 38. R. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 39. R. X K. R. P. 
 
 39. P. to K. Kt. 3d. ig) 
 
 40. R. X Kt. 
 
 40. P. to Q. B. 6th. 
 
 41. R. from R. 5th to R. 4th. 
 
 41. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 42. R. to K. 4th. 
 
 42. P. to B. 7th. 
 
 43. R. to K. sq. 
 
 43. P. to B. 8th, Queen 
 
 44. R.x Q. 
 
 44. R. X R. 
 
 45. R. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 45. R. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 46. K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 46. P. to B. 3d. 
 
 47. K. to B. 3d. 
 
 47. R. lo K. 4th. 
 
 48. R. to K. 4th. 
 
 48. R. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 49. K. to K. 3d. 
 
 49. K. to B. 2d. 
 
 50. K. to Q. 3d. 
 
 50. P. to B. 4th. 
 
 51. R. to Q. Kt.4th. 
 
 51. K. to K. 3d. 
 
 52. P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 52. P. X P. 
 
 53. P. X P. 
 
 53. K. to B. 3d.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 33 
 
 ^Yh{/e (Mr. Davidson). Black (Mr. Martinez). 
 
 54. R. to K. 4th. 54. R. to B. 3d. 
 
 55. K. to Q. 4th. 55. P. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 56. K. to Q. 3(1. 56. R. to B. 6th, check. 
 
 57. K. to Q. 2d. 57. R. to K. B. 6th. 
 
 58. R. X P. 58. R. X P., check. 
 
 59. K. to K. 3d. 59. R. to Q. B. 7th. 
 
 60. K. to B. 3d. 60. R. to B. 4th. 
 
 61. R. to Q. 4th, and the game was abandoned as drawn. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) B. to Q. 3d is generally played here. 
 
 (6) 11th Q. R. to B. sq. followed by B. to Kt. sq. and Q. to B. 
 2d, gives a fine attack, and preserves the K. B. from being ex- 
 changed, while threatening, at a future period, B. to R. 2d. 
 
 ((•) B. X B. would have been better. 
 
 {(i) If— 13. Kt. X P. 
 
 14. B. to B. 4th. 14. K. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 15. B. X Kt. 15. Kt. X B. 
 
 16. Q. to R. 5th, and wins. 
 
 Black preferred giving up the exchange to allowing the Pawn to 
 remain at K. 5th. 
 
 (e) This gives Black a passed pawn, but it being unsupported, 
 may not become dangerous. 
 
 (/) 32d R. to K. 7th seems to us to have been the proper move 
 here. 
 
 {(j) Well played. The Q. B. P. now becomes worth a Rook.
 
 34 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME ]^o. 3. 
 
 Plaj'ed on August 16th, 1816, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES. 
 Irregular Opening. 
 
 
 White (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Judd), 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. (a) 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. 2d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Q. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. (6) 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. (c) 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. (d) 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 T. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 8. 
 
 Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 R. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 10. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 10. 
 
 R. to K. sq. 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. (e) 
 
 11. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 12. 
 
 K. P. X P. 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. X Q. P. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. to Q. 5d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. X B. 
 
 14. 
 
 Q.xB. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. X B. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 16. 
 
 Castles K. R. 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 n. 
 
 R. to Q. sq. 
 
 n. 
 
 B. to Kt. sq. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 18. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d'. ' 
 
 19. 
 
 K. R. to K. 
 
 19. 
 
 P. to K. 5th. 
 
 20. 
 
 Kt. to B. sq. 
 
 20. 
 
 Kt. to 1^. 3d. 
 
 21. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 21. 
 
 K. P. X P.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 35 
 
 Wliife (Mr. Barbour). Black (Mr Judd). 
 
 22. 
 
 Q.xP. 
 
 22. 
 
 R. X R. 
 
 23. 
 
 R. X R. 
 
 23. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 3fl, check. 
 
 24. 
 
 K. to R. 
 
 24. 
 
 r. to Q. 5th. 
 
 25. 
 
 Q.to Q. 3cl. 
 
 25. 
 
 R. to Q. 
 
 26. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2. 
 
 26. 
 
 B. to B. 5th. 
 
 27. 
 
 Kt, to B. sq. 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. to R. 4th. 
 
 28. 
 
 R. to R. sq. 
 
 28. 
 
 Q. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 29. 
 
 R. to K. sq. 
 
 29. 
 
 Q. to R. 5 th. 
 
 30. 
 
 Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 30. 
 
 Kt. to R. 4th. 
 
 31. 
 
 Q.xP. (/) 
 
 31. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. (g) 
 
 32. 
 
 Q. to K. 4th. 
 
 32. 
 
 Q. to B. 7th. 
 
 S3. 
 
 B. to B. sq. 
 
 33. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 34. 
 
 R. xB. 
 
 34. 
 
 Q. X Kt., check, and 
 wins. 
 
 NOTES BY B. M. NETLL. 
 
 (a) Mr. Barbour's play being of the bold and dashing style, we 
 are surprised at his adopting this move. 
 
 (&) In close openings this B. is stronger at Q.. 3d. "White 
 should have played 5th P. to Q. 4th in order to so plant it. 
 
 (c) We prefer 6th P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 (d) See note (&). 
 
 (e) An oversight. 
 (/) Natural enough. 
 
 {g) This quiet move decides the contest in Black's favor.
 
 36 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME ]^o. 4. 
 
 Played on August 16th, 1816, commencing at 2 P. M. 
 
 TIME, 2 HOURS 45 MINUTES. 
 
 Irregular Opening. 
 White (Mr. Judd). Black (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d. (a) 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Q. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 Q. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Kt. 3d. (6) 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to Q. 5th. 
 
 6. 
 
 Kt. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 1. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 8. 
 
 P. to B. 4th. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. X Kt., check. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. X B. 
 
 9! 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. (c) 
 
 11. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 11. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 12. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q.xP. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 14. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. to B. 
 
 16. 
 
 B. xB. 
 
 16. 
 
 R. xB. 
 
 lY. 
 
 P. to K. 5th. 
 
 17. 
 
 Q. to Q. 2d. (d) 
 
 18. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 19. 
 
 K. to B. 2d. 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. R. to K. 
 
 20. 
 
 K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 ^21. B. to R. 6th, check, (e) 21. K. to B. 2d.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 37 
 
 White (Mr. Judd). Black (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 22. B. to Kt. 5th. 22. R. to K. 
 
 23. R. xR. 23. Q.x R. 
 
 24. R. to K. 24. Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 25. Q. to B. 4th. • 25. Q. to B. 4th. 
 
 26. Q. X Q. 26. P. X Q. 
 
 27. B. to B. 4th. 27. K. to B. 
 
 28. P. to Q. 7th, and wins. 
 
 NOTES BY B. M. NEILL. 
 
 (a) p. to Q. Kt. 3cl, P. to K. 3d, or P. to Q. B. 4th, are con- 
 sidered stronger. 
 
 (6) Bad. P. to K. 3d was the move. 
 
 (c) Black's game is so inferior that no good move seems pos- 
 sible. This game does not improve matters. 
 
 {d) P. X P., followed eventually by P. to B. 3d, and K. to B. 
 2d, was Black's only hope. 
 
 (e) Well played. Mr. Judd conducts the entire game admi- 
 .rably.
 
 38 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME ]^o. 5. 
 
 Played on August 16th, 1876, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 2 HOURS 45 MINUTES. 
 
 Centre Counter Gambit. 
 
 White (Mr. Elson). Black (Mr. Ware). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 2. 
 
 Q.xP. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 4. 
 
 B. to B. 4th. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to Kt. 5th. (a) 
 
 6. 
 
 B. X P., check. 
 
 6. 
 
 K. to Q. 2d. (&) 
 
 V. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th, check. 
 
 7. 
 
 K. to B. 
 
 8. 
 
 Q. X B., check. 
 
 8. 
 
 K. to B. 2d. 
 
 9. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 9. 
 
 R. X B. 
 
 10. 
 
 Q. to K. 6th. 
 
 10. 
 
 Q. to Q. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. X Q. (c) 
 
 11. 
 
 P.xQ. 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 13. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 14. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 14. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. to B. 4th. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 16. 
 
 K. R. to K. sq. 
 
 16. 
 
 K. to Q. 2d. 
 
 n. 
 
 Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 17. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 18. 
 
 B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. to K. 4th. 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. to R. 4th. 
 
 20. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. R. to K. B. 
 
 21. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 5th. 
 
 21. 
 
 Kt. X B.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 39 
 
 White (Mr. Elsox). Black (Mr. Ware). 
 
 22. B. P. X Kt. 22. P. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 23. P. X P. 23. B. X P. 
 
 24. Kt. to K. 5th, check. 24. K. to B. 2d. 
 
 25. Kt. X B. 25. K. x Kt. 
 
 26. R. to K. B. 20. R. x R., check. 
 
 27. R. X R. 27. K. to Q. 4th. 
 
 28. R. to B. 4th. 28. P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 29. R. X P. 29. R. to Q. B. 
 
 30. Kt. to B. 3d. 30. R. to B. 3d. 
 
 31. P. X P. 31. R. X P. 
 
 32. R. to Q. 4th, check. 32. K. to K. 3d. 
 
 33. R. to K. 4th, check. 33. K. to B. 3d. 
 
 34. R. to Q. Kt. 4th. 34. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 35. P. to Q. R. 4th. 35. P. x P. 
 
 36. R. X P. 36. R. to B. 8th, check. 
 
 37. K. to B. 2d. 37. R. to B. 7th, check. 
 
 38. K. to B. sq. 38. R. x P. 
 
 39. R. X P,, check, and wins. 
 
 NOTES BY JACOB ELSON. 
 
 (a) Inconsiderate. B. to K. B. 4th seems to be the correct 
 move at this point, and was adopted by Mr. AVare in his games 
 at this opening with the other players of the tournament. 
 
 (&) It would of course have been better to take the B. The 
 move adopted loses a clear piece. lu any case, however, White 
 had a winning game. 
 
 (c) The safest move, and better than taking R. The remainder 
 now is only a question of time.
 
 40 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME :N'o. 6. 
 
 Played on August lUh, 18Y6, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 5 HOURS. 
 Irregular Opening. 
 
 
 White (Mr. P. Ware). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. J. Elson), 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4tli. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 6. 
 
 Castles, 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 T. 
 
 Kt. to K. Sth. 
 
 7. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 ^8. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to Q.B. 4th. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. to, Q. 2d. 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. to^t. B. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to B. 2d. 
 
 12. 
 
 P. to' Q, 4th. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. P. X B. 
 
 15. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. to R. 3d. 
 
 16. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 16. 
 
 R. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 11. 
 
 R. to K. sq. 
 
 17. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 18. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2. 
 
 18. 
 
 B. P. X P. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. X P. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 qi^o ft. Q. 
 
 20. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d.
 
 CENTENNIAL CUESS CONGRESS. 41 
 
 White (Mr. P. AVare). Black (Mr. J. Elson). 
 
 22. P. X P. 22. P. X P. 
 
 23. Kt. to Kt. 4tb. 23. B. x B. 
 
 24. R. X B. 24. R. to'B. 2d. 
 
 25. P. to K. Kt. 3d. 25. K. R. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 26. K. R. to Q. sq. 26. R. to B. Uh. 
 
 27. Q. R. to Q. 2d. 27. Q. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 28. Kt. to K. 5th. 28. R. x R. 
 
 29. Q. X R. 29. Q. to B. 6th. (a) 
 
 30. K. to B. 2d. 30. Q. x Q., check. (6) 
 
 31. R. X Q. 31. K. to B. 
 
 32. P. to K. Kt. 4th. 32. K. to K. 2d. 
 
 33. P. to Kt. 5th. 33. K. to K. 3d. 
 
 34. K. to Kt. 3d. 34. R. to B. 6th. 
 
 35. K. to B. 2d. 35. R. to B. 2d. (c) 
 
 36. P. to K. R. 3d. 36. B. to B. 
 
 37. P. to K. R. 4th. 37. B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 38. R. to Kt. 2d. 38. K. to B. 4th. 
 
 39. R. to Q. 2. 39. B. to R. sq. 
 
 40. P. to R. 5th. 40. B. to Kt. 2d. » 
 
 41. K. to Kt. 3d. 41. R. to B. 6th. 
 
 42. K. to B. 2d. 42. R. to B. 2d. 
 
 43. K. to K. 2d. 43. B. to R. sq. 
 
 44. K. to B. 44. R. to B. 6th. 
 
 45. K. to K. 2d. 45. R. to B. 2d. 
 
 46. P. to Kt. 6th. 4G. P. x P. 
 
 47. P. X P. 47. B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 48. R. to Kt. 2d. 48. B. to R. sq. 
 
 49. R. to Q. 2d. 49. B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 50. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 50. P. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 51. Kt. to B. 7th (d) 51. B. to R. sq. 
 
 52. Kt. to Q. 6th, check. 52. K.x P. 
 
 53. Kt. X P. 53. R. to B. 5th. 
 
 4*
 
 42 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 White (Mr. P. Ware). Black (Mr. J. Elson). 
 
 54. 
 
 P. to R. 3cl. 
 
 54. 
 
 P. to R. 3d. 
 
 55. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 55. 
 
 R. to B. 2d. 
 
 56. 
 
 R. to B. 2d. 
 
 56. 
 
 R. X R. (e) 
 
 57. 
 
 Kt. X R. 
 
 57. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 58. 
 
 K. to Q. 2d. 
 
 58. 
 
 K. to B. 3d. 
 
 59. 
 
 K. to B. 3d. 
 
 59. 
 
 P. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 60. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 60. 
 
 K. X P. 
 
 61. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 61. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 62. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 62. 
 
 K. to Kt. 5th. (/) 
 
 63. 
 
 K. to Q. 4th. 
 
 63. 
 
 K. to B. 6th. 
 
 64. 
 
 Kt. B. 3d. 
 
 64. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 65. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 65. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 66. 
 
 P. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 66. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 67. 
 
 Px P. 
 
 67. 
 
 B. to K. sq. 
 
 68. 
 
 P. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 68. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 69. Kt. to Kt. 5th, and wins. 
 
 NOTES BY JACOB ELSON. 
 
 [a] In the hope of inducing White to take Q. at once, which 
 would have given Blacli a marked advantage. 
 
 (&) Q. to Q. R. 8th, a threatening-looking move, was inadmissi- 
 ble, as White in reply would have made the fine move of R. x 
 Q. P. 
 
 (c) Black, having the fear of theory " before his eyes," which 
 declares that a Kt. in similar positions is preferable to a B., is 
 anxious to draw. A more enterprising line of play in the next 
 dozen moves might have led to a diiferent result. At the present 
 moment, B. to Q. R. 3d, threatening R. to B. 8th, would have been 
 a good strong move, and should have been adopted. 
 
 (d) Well played. Intending on K. x P. to play Kt. to Q. 6th, 
 threatening to capture the B. and afterwards the Q. P. with 
 the R. and also attacking Q. Kt. P. Black can indeed defend
 
 CENTENNIAL CUE8S CONGRESS. 43 
 
 both points by B. to B. 3d, but White would, in that case, reply 
 with R. to B. 2d, cramping Black's game fearfully. 
 
 (e) A serious error of judgment; Black should not have ex- 
 changed Rooks. 
 
 (/) A more disastrous error than the last. The only hope of 
 a draw was in bringing the K. back to B. 3d, and then over to 
 the Q. side.
 
 u 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME 'No, 7. 
 
 Played on August llth, 1816, commencing at 9 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS. 
 
 
 Hollandish Opening. 
 
 
 White (Mr. Martinez), 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. 4th (a) . 
 
 2. 
 
 P. xP. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 5. 
 
 K. P. X B. 
 
 6. 
 
 Kt. X K. P. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 7. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 7. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 8. 
 
 K. to B. 2d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 9. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 10. 
 
 R. to K. sq. 
 
 10. 
 
 B. to Kt. 4th, check. 
 
 11. 
 
 K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 11. 
 
 R. to K. sq. 
 
 12. 
 
 P. to Q. 5th. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. to R. 5th check. 
 
 13. 
 
 K. to Kt. sq, {b) 
 
 14. 
 
 R. X R. check. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. xR. 
 
 15. 
 
 Q. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 16. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 16. 
 
 Q. to B. 3d. (c) 
 
 n. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 17. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 18. 
 
 Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 18. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 19. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 K. Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 20. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 21. 
 
 R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 21. 
 
 R. to K. sq.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 45 
 
 White (Mr. Martinez), Black (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 22. P. to Q. R. 4th. 22. B. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 23. P. to Q. R. 5th. (d) 23. Q. B. x Kt. 
 
 24. B. X B. 24. B. x Kt. (e) 
 
 25. P. X Kt. 25. B. to Q. 5th. 
 
 26. B. to Q. Kt. 5th. 26. R. to K. 5th. 
 2T. Q. to Q. 2d. 21. B. x P. 
 
 28. R. to K. sq. 28. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 29. R. to K. 2d. 29. R. x R. 
 
 30. B. X R. 30. Q. to K. Gth. (/) 
 
 31. Q. X Q. 31. B. X Q. 
 
 32. P. to Q. B. 4th. 32. B. to K. Kt. 8th. 
 
 33. P. to K. R. 3d. 33. B. to R. Uh. 
 
 34. P. to K. Kt. 4th. 34. P. x P. 
 
 35. B. X P. 35. B. X B. P. 
 
 36. K. to B. 2. 36. K. to B. 2d. 
 
 37. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. SI. K. to B. 3d. 
 
 38. B. to B. 8th. 38. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 39. P. to Q. Kt. 5th. (g) 39. K. to K. 4th. 
 
 40. K. to Q. 3d. 40. P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 41. B. to K. 6th. 41. P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 42. B. to B. nh. 42. P. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 43. P. X P. 43. P. to R. 5th. 
 
 44. B. to Kt. 6tli. 44. P. to R. 6th. 
 
 45. B. to K. 4th. 45. P. to R. Uh. 
 
 46. B. to R. sq. 46. B. to Kt. 4th. 
 41. B. to B. 3d. 47. K. to B. 5th. 
 
 48. K. to K. 2d. 48. K. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 49. B. to K. 4th. 49. K. x P. 
 
 50. B. to R. sq. 50. K. to B. 5th. 
 
 51. B. to Kt. 2d. 51. K. to K. 4th. 
 
 52. K. to Q. 3d. 52. K. to B. 3d. 
 
 53. K. to K. 4th. 53. K. to K. 2d.
 
 46 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 
 Wnte (Mr. Martinez). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Davidson), 
 
 54. 
 
 K. to K. 4th. 
 
 54. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 55. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 55. 
 
 B. to K. 4th. 
 
 56. 
 
 B. to R. sq. 
 
 56. 
 
 K. to Q. 2d. 
 
 57. 
 
 K. to Q. 3d. 
 
 57. 
 
 K. to B. sq. 
 
 58. 
 
 K. to B. 2d. 
 
 58. 
 
 K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 59. 
 
 K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 59. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 60. 
 
 P. X P. (en pass), ch. 
 
 60. 
 
 K. X P. 
 
 61. 
 
 K. to R. 4th. 
 
 61. 
 
 K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 62. 
 
 K. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 62. 
 
 K. to B. sq. 
 
 63. 
 
 K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 63. 
 
 K. to Q. 2d. 
 
 64. 
 
 K. to B. 2d. 
 
 64. 
 
 K. to K. 2d. 
 
 65. 
 
 K. to Q. 3d. 
 
 65. 
 
 K. to B. 3d. 
 
 66. 
 
 K. to K. 2d. 
 
 66. 
 
 K. to B. 4th. 
 
 67. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 67. 
 
 K. to B. 5th. 
 
 68. 
 
 B. to R. sq. 
 
 68. 
 
 B. to Q. 5th. 
 
 69. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 69. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 70. 
 
 B. to R. sq. 
 
 70. 
 
 B. to Q. sq. 
 
 71. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 71. 
 
 K. to K. 4th. 
 
 72. 
 
 K. to Q. 3d. 
 
 
 
 And the orame was abandoned as drawn. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) This is the first time we have seen this move played. If 
 Black attempts to retain the pawn, it yields a fine attack to White, 
 yet we cannot consider the sacrifice sound, though Mr. Martinez, 
 being ill, did not make the most of it. Vide first game between 
 Messrs. Mason and Martinez. 
 
 (6) Mr. Davidson played well in getting into safe quarters so 
 
 (c) At this point we prefer Black's game, on account of the 
 threatening position of the two Bishops, and the possibilities in- 
 volved in the attack with the Queen's Pawns.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 47 
 
 {d) This advance of the Q. R. P. might be considered very 
 injudicious by some, but it seemed to be the only method of saving 
 the threatened Q. P. 
 
 (e) Well played. 
 
 (/) This exchange was ill-considered, as the Bishops are of op- 
 posite colors, and Black, though a pawn ahead, cannot hope for 
 more than a draw. 
 
 [g) It now seems to be impossible to do aught but draw. 
 Black should have played P. to Q. 11. 4th, before bringing for- 
 ward his King.
 
 48 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME :N'o. 8. 
 
 Played on August ITth, 1816, commencing at 9 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 1 HOUR. 
 
 PetrofTs Defence. 
 
 White (Mr. Roberts). Black (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 .2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. X P. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. X P. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Q. 4tli. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. (a) 
 
 7. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 7. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 8. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 8. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 13. 
 
 K. to R. sq. (6) 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 14. 
 
 P. X Kt. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 15. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 16. 
 
 Q. R. to K. sq. 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5. 
 
 17. 
 
 Kt. to R. 4th. 
 
 18. 
 
 Q. to Kt. sq. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 19. 
 
 P. to K. B. 5th. (c) 
 
 20. 
 
 B. X R. P. 
 
 20. 
 
 R. to B. 3d. 
 
 21. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 21. 
 
 Kt. to B. 5th.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 49 
 
 TT7iiVe (Mr. Roberts). Black (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 22. B. X Kt. 22. Kt. P. x B. 
 
 23. Kt. to Kt. Gth, check. 23. R. x Kt. 
 
 24. Q. X R. 24. Q. to B. sq. 
 
 25. R. to K. 5th. 25. B. to B. 3cl. {d) 
 
 26. R. to K. 8th. 
 
 And after a few more moves, Black resigned. 
 
 NOTES BY \V. H. SAYEN. 
 
 («) "Weak. Correct play is Kt. to K. B. 3d. followed by B. to 
 K. 2d. 
 
 (6) Best. Threatening to win the Q. P. 
 
 (c) Objectless. No attack can be expected from these Pawns. 
 
 [d) Mr. Barbour was laboring under severe indisposition when 
 playing this game.
 
 50 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME ]S"o. 9. 
 
 Played on August ITth, 1876, commencing at 11 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 2 HOURS 20 MINUTES. 
 Ruy Lopez's Knight's Game. 
 
 
 Wiite (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Roberts). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3cl. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. 5tli. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 B. to K. 4th. 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 4th. (a) 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 Kt. X K. P. 
 
 7. 
 
 B. to Q. 5th. (b) 
 
 7. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. X Q. Kt. 
 
 8. 
 
 Q. P. X B. 
 
 9. 
 
 Kt. X K. P. 
 
 9. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 10. 
 
 R. to K. sq. 
 
 10. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 11. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 4th. (c) 
 
 11. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. X Kt. P. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 13. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 14. 
 
 R. X B. (d) 
 
 14. 
 
 Q. xR. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 15. 
 
 P. X Kt. 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 17. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 17.. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 18. 
 
 Q. to R. 5th. 
 
 18. 
 
 Q. to K. 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. to B. sq. 
 
 19. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. R. to K. sq. (e) 
 
 21. 
 
 P. to K.-B. 4th (/) 
 
 21. 
 
 R. to K. 6th. 
 
 22. 
 
 Q. to R. 3d. 
 
 22. 
 
 K. R. to K. sq.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 51 
 
 TT7i//e (Mr. Barbour). Bind- (Mr. Rorkrt.s). 
 
 23. B. to K. 5th. 23. P. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 24. B. X Q. B. P. 24. Q. to Kt. r)tli. 
 
 25. Q. to R. .5th. 25. R. to K. 8th, chock. 
 
 26. R. X R. 26. R. x R., chock. 
 
 27. K. to B. 2cl. 2t. R. to K. 7th, check. 
 
 28. K. to B. sq. 28. B. x P., check. 
 
 29. K. to Kt. sq. 29. Q. x Q. 
 
 30. Kt. X Q. 30. K. to B. 2d. 
 
 31. P. to Q. B. 3d. 31. B. to R. 6th. 
 
 32. P. to R. 3d. • 32. R. to Kt. 7th, check. 
 
 33. K. to R. sq. 33. K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 34. Kt. to Kt. 3d. 34. P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 35. B. to Q. Kt. 6th. 35. P. to R. 5th. 
 
 36. Kt. to B. sq. 36. R. to B. 7th. 
 
 37. Kt. to K. 3d. 37. R. to K. 7th. 
 
 38. Kt. to B. sq. 38. R. to K. 8th. 
 
 39. B. X P. 39. R. X Kt., check. 
 
 40. B. to Kt. sq. 
 
 And Black announced mate in four moves, (g)" 
 
 NOTES BY W. II. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) We prefer to this move the regular one of 5. Kt. x K. P. 
 
 (b) We think a stronger game can be obtained by 7. P. to Q. 
 4th, i. e. : — 
 
 7. P. to Q. 4th. 7. B. to K. 2(1, best. 
 
 8. R. to K. sq. 8. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 9. Kt. X K. P. 9. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 10. P. xKt. 10. B. toKt. 2(1. 
 
 11. Kt. to Q. 2(1. 11. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 12. B. X Kt. 12. Castles. 
 
 13. P. to K. B. 4th. 13. B. to B. 4th, check. 
 
 14. »K. to R. sq. 14. B. to Kt. 3(1. 
 
 15. P. to Q. B. 3d, and we prefer White's game.
 
 52 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 (c) These posthumous Evans Gambits generally lead to loss for 
 those who attempt them. P. to Kt. 3d would have been equally 
 effective. 
 
 (d) He should first have played P. to K. R. 3d, when, if the 
 Bishop were not removed, the combination would have been sound, 
 as Q. to Kt. 4th, check, followed by Q. to B. 5th would win after 
 taking the Kt. 
 
 (e) He evidently could not take the Queen without serious loss. 
 
 (/) 21. P. to K. B. 3d would have been much better, as he 
 would then have threatened 22. Q. x K. B.,P. 
 
 [g) As follows : — 
 
 40. K. to R. 4th. 
 
 41. P. to Q. 4th. 41. K. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 42. P. to Q. 5th. 42. K. to B. 6th. 
 
 43. P. to Q. 6th. 44. B. to Kt. 7th, mate.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 53 
 
 GAME :N^o. 10. 
 
 Played on August 17 th, 1876, commencing at 9 A, M. 
 
 TIME, 3 HOURS 30 MINUTES. 
 King's Bishop Gambit. 
 
 
 WJiite (Mr. Mason). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Bird). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 3. 
 
 B. to B. 4th. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. (a) 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to K. 5th. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to Kt. 3d. (&) 
 
 6. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 7. 
 
 Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 7. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 9. 
 
 Kt. P. X B. 
 
 9. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 10. 
 
 Castles, (c) 
 
 11. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 12. 
 
 Q. X Kt. 
 
 13. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 5th. 
 
 14. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 14. 
 
 Kt. X B. 
 
 15. 
 
 R. P. X Kt. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. X P. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 16. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 17. 
 
 B. X B. P. 
 
 17. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 4th. (d) 
 
 18. 
 
 K. R. to K. sq. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 R. to K. 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 K. R. to K. sq. 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. R. to K. sq. (e) 
 
 20. 
 
 P. to K. B. 3d, 
 
 21. 
 
 R. to K. Kt. 3d. (/) 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 5*
 
 54 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 
 White (Mr. Mason). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Bird). 
 
 22. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 22. 
 
 Q.xP. 
 
 23. 
 
 B. to K. 5th. 
 
 23. 
 
 Q. X Q., check. 
 
 24. 
 
 K.xQ. 
 
 24. 
 
 R. to K. 2d. 
 
 25. 
 
 K. to K. 3d. 
 
 25. 
 
 P. to-Q. B. 4th. 
 
 26. 
 
 K. to Q. 2d. 
 
 26. 
 
 Q. R. to K. sq. 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. R. to K. 3d. 
 
 27. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 28. 
 
 B. to Q. 6th. 
 
 28. 
 
 R.x R. 
 
 29. 
 
 R. xR. 
 
 29. 
 
 R. X R. 
 
 30. 
 
 K. X R. 
 
 30. 
 
 P. X P., check. 
 
 31. 
 
 K.xP. 
 
 31. 
 
 B. X K. Kt. P. 
 
 32. 
 
 K. to B. 5th. 
 
 32. 
 
 K. to B. 2d. (g) 
 
 33. 
 
 B. to Kt. 8th. 
 
 33. 
 
 P. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 34. 
 
 B. X P. 
 
 34. 
 
 K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 35. 
 
 K. to Q. 4th. (h) 
 
 35. 
 
 K. to B. 4th. 
 
 36. 
 
 K. to K. 3d. 
 
 36. 
 
 K. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 3t. 
 
 K. to B. 2d. 
 
 31. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 38. 
 
 B. to Kt. 8th. 
 
 
 
 And the game was abandoned as drawn. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) First played by Ruy Lopey in 1561, not recommended as 
 highly as 3. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 {b) The Handbuck here gives 6. B. to Kt. 5th, check, and fol- 
 lows : — 
 
 6. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 7. P. X Kt. ' 7. P. X B. 
 
 8. Q. to K. 2d, check. 8. B. to K. 3d. 
 
 9. Q. X Kt. P., check, and gives White the best game. 
 
 (c) We think Kt. to B. 4th first would have been stronger, as 
 the exchanging of the dangerous K. B. is always good in this 
 gambit. 
 
 {d) A good move at this juncture. We can do no better than
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 55 
 
 to recommend the reader to study carefully the preceding six 
 moves. 
 
 (e) We should here have preferred P. to Q. Kt. 4th, followed 
 by 21. K. R. to Q. R. 3d, and commenced an assault on the weak 
 Q. R. P., but the Bishops being of opposite colors, even though 
 the Pawn should fall, in the event of an exchange of pieces taking 
 place during its capture, the game would, from its nature, be 
 drawn. 
 
 (/) If P. X P. then follows— 
 
 21. R. X R. 
 
 22. R. X R. , 22. Q. x. P. 
 
 23. .B. to K. 5th. 23. Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 And Black has a slight advantage. 
 
 (g) He could not save the Pawn, i. e. — 
 
 32. B. to B. 8th. 
 
 33. B. to Q. Kt. 8th. 33. P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 34. B. to B. 7th. 34. P. to R. 5th. 
 
 35. P. X P. 35. P. X P. 
 
 36. K. to Kt. 4th, and White remains with a passed Pawn; 
 
 (7i) Taking the Pawn would have been of no avail, the Bishop 
 being of opposite colors.
 
 56 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME :N"o. 11. 
 
 Played on August 18tli, 18*76, commencing at 9 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 3 HOURS 30 MINUTES. 
 
 Irregular Opening. 
 Wliite (Mr. Ware). Black (Mr. Bird). " 
 
 1. P. to Q. 4th. 1. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 2. P. to K. B. 4th. 2. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 3. P. to K. 3d. 
 
 4. P. to K. 3d. 4. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 5. B. to K. 2d. 5. B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 6. P. to Q. R. 3d. 6. B. to K. 2d. 
 1. P. to Q. B. 3d. T. Castles. 
 
 8. Castles. 8. Q. to K. sq. 
 
 9. Kt. to K. 5th. 9. P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 10. B. to B. 3d. 10. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 11. Kt. to Q. 3d. 11. Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 12. Kt. to Q. 2d. 12. P. to Q. 4th (a) 
 
 13. B. to K. 2d. (b) 13. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 14. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 14. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 15. Kt.froraQ.3dtoK.5th. 15. Q. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 16. B. to Q. 2d. 16. K. to R. sq. 
 
 17. B. to K. sq. 11. B. X Kt. 
 
 18. Kt. X B. 18. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 19. Kt. to B. 3d. 19. P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 20. Q. R. to Q. B. sq. 20. P. to Q. R. 5th. 
 
 21. Kt. to Q. 2d. 21. Kt. x Kt.
 
 CKNTENNIAL CHESS CONORF.SS. 51 
 
 White (Mr. AVare). Black (Mr. Bird). 
 
 22. Q. X Kt. 22. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 23. B. to B. 3d. 23. Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 24. Q. to K. 2d. (c) 24. B. to R. 3d. 
 
 25. Q. to K. B. 2d. (d) 25. Kt. to B. 5th. 
 
 26. R. to Q. B. 2d. 26. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 27. B. to K. 2d. 27. Kt. to Q. 3d. 
 
 28. B. to Q. 3d. 28. R. to B. 3d (e) 
 
 29. Q. to B. 3d. 29. R. to R. 3d. 
 
 30. P. to K. Kt. 4th. (?) 30. P. x P. 
 
 31. Q. X P. 31. P. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 32. Q. to Q. sq. 32. B. x B. 
 
 33. Q. X B. 33. P. X Q. R. P. 
 
 34. P. X P. 34. R. to Kt. 3d, check. 
 
 35. K. to R. sq. 35. Kt. to B. 5th. 
 
 36. P. to K. 4th. 36. Q. x R. P. 
 
 37. P. to K. 5th. 37. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 38. R. to R. 2d. 38. P. to R. 6th. 
 
 39. P. to B. 5th. 39. P. x P. 
 
 40. Q. X P. 40. Kt. to K. 6th. 
 
 41. Q. to B. 7Lh. 41. Q. X Q, 
 
 42. R. X Q. 42. Kt. to B. 5th. 
 
 43. B. to Kt. 3d. 43. P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 44. R. to B. 5th. 44. R. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 45. R. X P., check. 45. K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 46. R. to B. 5th. 46. R. to Kt. 7th. 
 
 47. R. to B. 2d. 47. R. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 48. K. to Kt. 2d. (/) 48. R. to K. 5th 
 
 49. K. to R. 3d. (g) 49. R. to K. 6th. 
 
 50. R. to Kt. 2d. 50. R. x Q. R. 
 
 51. R. X R. 51. R. X Q, B. P. 
 
 52. K. to Kt. 4th. 52. K. to 15. 2d. 
 
 53. K. to B. 5th. 53. R. to B. 6th, check.
 
 58 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 Wu'fe (Mr. Ware). 
 
 54. K. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 55. K. to B. 5th. 
 
 56. K. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 57. R. to R. sq. 
 
 58. R. to K. B. sq., check. 
 
 59. P. to K. 6th. 
 
 60. R. to Q. R. sq. 
 
 61. K. X P. 
 
 62. R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 Black (Mr. Bird). 
 
 54. R. to Q. 6th. 
 
 55. P. to Kt. 3d, check. 
 
 56. R. to Q. 7th. 
 
 57. P. to R. 7th. 
 
 58. K. to K. sq. 
 
 59. R. to Kt. 7th. 
 
 60. Kt. to Q. 7th. 
 
 61. Kt. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 62. P. Queens, and wins. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) The opening moves do not show much advantage for either 
 side. We slightly prefer Black's game. 
 
 (b) Weak play, as Kt. to K. 5 is equally good now, as the Q. 
 Kt. can go to B. 3d afterwards. We would prefer P. to Q. Kt. 
 4th, followed by B. to Kt. 2d, after first exchanging the K. B. 
 for the Kt. at K. 5th, and then playing Kt. to K. 5th. i.e. — 
 
 13. B. X Kt. 13. B. P. X B. 
 
 14. Kt. to K. 5th. 14. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 15. P. to Q. Kt. 4th, etc. 
 
 (c) He should never have allowed the Kt. to play to Q. B. 5th. 
 
 (d) White's last two moves are very weak. 
 
 (e) 28. P. to Q. Kt. 5th might here have been played, for if B. x 
 B. then 
 
 29. P. to Kt. 6th. 
 30. K. to B. sq. 30. R. x B. 
 
 and plants the Kt. at K. 5th with a fine game. 
 
 if) P. to K. 6th, followed by 49. B. to K. 5th, should Rook 
 play to K. 5th would perhaps have been better. 
 
 [g) Threatening R. x Q. R. P.
 
 OENT£NNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 59 
 
 GAME IS'o. 12. 
 
 Played on August 18th, 1876, commencing at 2 P. M. 
 
 TIME, T HOURS. 
 Centre Counter Gambit. 
 
 
 White (Mr. Bird). 
 
 Black (Mr. AVare). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 2. Q. X P. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt.to Q. B, 3d. 
 
 3. Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 4. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 5. B. to B. 4th. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 6. B. X B. 
 
 1- 
 
 Q. xB. 
 
 7. P. to K. 3d. (a) 
 
 8. 
 
 K. Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 8. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Castles, K. R. 
 
 9. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 10. Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 11. 
 
 B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 11. B. to K. 2d: 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 12. Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 13. P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. to B. 4th. 
 
 14. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 15. Q. X B. 
 
 16. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 16. Castles, K. R. 
 
 17. 
 
 Q. R. to Q. sq. (6) 
 
 17. Q. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 18. Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 19. 
 
 P. to B. 5th. 
 
 19. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 20. P. X P. 
 
 21. 
 
 R. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 21. Kt. to Q. 4th. (c)
 
 60 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 miife (Mr. Bird). Blade (Mr. Ware). 
 
 22. K. R. to K. sq. 22. Q. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 23. R. to Q. B. 2d. 23. Q. to Q. 3d. 
 
 24. K. R. to Q. B. sq. 24. Q. R. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 25. P. to Q. R. 3d. 25. R. to B. 2d. 
 
 26. Kt. to B. 3d. 26. K. R. to Q. B. sq. 
 21. Kt. X Kt. 21. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 28. Kt. to K. 4th. 28. Q. to B. 5th. 
 
 29. Q. to Q. 3d. 29. Q. to B. 4th. 
 
 30. Q. to K. 2d. (d) 30. Kt. to B. 5th. 
 
 31. Q. to K. 3d. 31. Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 32. Q. to K. sq. 32. Kt. to B. 5th. 
 
 33. Kt. to Kt. 3d. 33. Q. to Q. 4th. 
 
 34. Q. to K. 4th. 34. Q. to Q. 3d. 
 
 35. Kt. to K. 2d. 35. Kt. to Q. 4th. (e) 
 
 36. P. to K. Kt. 3d. 36. P. to Q. Kt. 4tb. 
 3T. Kt. to B. 3d. 37. P. to Kt. 5th. (/) 
 
 38. P. X P. 38. Kt. X P. 
 
 39. R. to Q. 2d. 39. K. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 40. R. to K. sq. 40. Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 41. Q. to Kt. 4th. 41. K. to R. sq. 
 
 42. K. R. to Q. sq. 42. Q. to K. 2d, 
 
 43. Q. to K. 2d. 43. R. to Q. R. sq. 
 
 44. Kt. to K. 4th. 44. Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 45. Kt. to B. 5tli. 45. R. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 46. R. to Q. B. sq. 46. R. to Kt. 4th. 
 4t. R. to Q. R. sq. 41. R. to Q. R. 2d. 
 
 48. R. fr. Q. 2d to Q. 48. Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 49. R. X R. 49. Q. x R. 
 
 50. Kt. to K. 4th. 50. Q. to Kt. sq. 
 
 51. R. to Q. 2d. 51. R. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 52. K. to Kt. 2d. 52. K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 53. Kt. to B. 5th. 53. R. to Kt. 4th.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 
 
 61 
 
 White (Mr. Bird). 
 64. R. to B. 2tl. 
 
 55. R. to Q. 2(1. 
 
 56. K. to R. 2d. 
 51. Kt. to K. 4th. 
 
 58. Kt. to B. Sd. 
 
 59. Q. to B. 4th. 
 
 60. P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 61. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 62. Kt. to K. 4th. 
 
 63. Kt. to B. 5th. 
 
 64. Q. to Q. R. 6th. 
 
 65. Q. to R. 3d. 
 60. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 67. Q. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 68. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 69. P. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 70. Q. to K. 5th. 
 
 71. Q. to K. 3d. 
 
 72. R. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 73. P. to B. 5th. 
 
 74. Q. to K. 5th. 
 
 75. P. X Q. 
 
 76. Kt. P. X R. P. 
 
 77. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 78. R. to B. 4th. 
 
 79. P. to K. 6th. 
 
 80. Kt. X P. 
 
 81. Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 82. Kt. X P. 
 
 83. R. X Kt., check. 
 
 84. R. to B. 4th. 
 
 6 
 
 Black (Mr. Wark). 
 
 54. Kt. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 55. Q. to Q. 3d. 
 
 56. Q. to Q. 4th. 
 
 57. Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 58. R. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 59. Q, to q, 2d. 
 
 60. Kt. to q. 4th. 
 
 61. R. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 62. R. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 63. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 64. Q. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 65. Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 66. R. to Kt. 4ht. 
 
 67. Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 68. Q. to Q. 4th. 
 
 69. Q. to Q. 3d. 
 
 70. Q. to Q. 4th. 
 
 71. R. to R. 4th. 
 
 72. P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 73. Q. to Q. 3d, check, 
 
 74. Q. X Q., check. 
 
 75. K. P. X P. 
 70. K. to R. 2d. 
 
 77. R. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 78. K. to R. 3d. 
 
 79. P. X P. 
 
 80. R. to K. 4th. 
 
 81. R. to Q. 4th. 
 
 82. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 83. K. X R. P. 
 
 84. P. to Kt. 3d.
 
 G2 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 White (Mr. Bird). Black (Mr. Ware). 
 
 85. K. to Kt. 3d. 85. R. to Q. 6th, check. 
 
 86. K. to Kt. 2d. 86. P. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 87. P. X P. 87. K. X P. 
 And the game was drawn. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) All the advantages in the opening are with White, who 
 Las a much better developed game. 
 
 (6) It is evident that he gains nothing by taking the Q. Kt. P. 
 
 (c) Black has played the latter moves with admirable pre- 
 cision, and secured a very good position. 
 
 (d) It is evident if he takes the Pawn with Eook he loses a 
 piece at least. 
 
 (e) The game is played with such caution that there is nothing 
 on which to comment. 
 
 (/) ^Well played.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 63 
 
 GAME ]Sro. 13. 
 
 Played on August 18th, 1876, commenciug at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS. 
 
 Sicilian Defence. 
 
 Whi'fe (Mr. Davidson). Black (Mr. Judd.) 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K.-3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 5. 
 
 Kt. X P. 
 
 5. 
 
 K. Kt. to K. 2d. (a) 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. (6) 
 
 . 6. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 Castles, (c) 
 
 T. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 8. 
 
 Q. X Kt. 
 
 8. 
 
 Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Q. to R. 4th. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to Q. 5th (d) 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to K. B. 3d. (e) 
 
 11. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. (/) 
 
 11. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 12. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 13. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. {g) 
 
 14. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 14. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 5th. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. X B., check. 
 
 15. 
 
 Q.x B. 
 
 16. 
 
 R. X Kt. (h) 
 
 16. 
 
 P. X R. 
 
 IT.. 
 
 K. to B. Hh, check. 
 
 n. 
 
 K. to Q. sq. 
 
 18. 
 
 Q. X Q., check. 
 
 18. 
 
 K.xQ. 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. X R. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 ' 20. 
 
 K.xB. 
 
 21. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 21. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 22. 
 
 R.'to Q. sq., check, (i) 
 
 22. 
 
 K. to B. 3d.
 
 64 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 
 TTVnYe (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Judd). 
 
 23. 
 
 R. to Q. B. s(i. 
 
 23. 
 
 R. X Kt. 
 
 24. 
 
 R. X P., check. 
 
 24. 
 
 K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 25. 
 
 K. to B. sq. 
 
 25. 
 
 R. to Q. sq. 
 
 26. 
 
 K. to K. 2d. 
 
 26. 
 
 R. to Q. 2d. 
 
 27. 
 
 K. to K. 3d. 
 
 27. 
 
 R. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 28. 
 
 R. to Q. 3d. 
 
 28. 
 
 K. to B. 4th (j ) 
 
 29. 
 
 P. to B. 4th. 
 
 29. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 30. 
 
 R. to B. 3d., check. 
 
 30. 
 
 K. to Q. 3d. 
 
 31. 
 
 R. X R. 
 
 31. 
 
 K. X R. 
 
 32. 
 
 K. to Q. 4th. 
 
 32. 
 
 K. to B. 3d. 
 
 33. 
 
 P. to K. 5th. (k) 
 
 33. 
 
 P. X P., check. 
 
 34. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 34. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 35. 
 
 P. to K. 6th. 
 
 35. 
 
 K. to Q. 3d. 
 
 36. 
 
 P. to K. 7th. 
 
 36. 
 
 K. xP. 
 
 SI. 
 
 K. to B. 5th. 
 
 37. 
 
 K. to K. 3d. 
 
 38. 
 
 K. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 38. 
 
 K. to Q. 4th. 
 
 39. 
 
 K. X R. P. 
 
 39. 
 
 K. to B. 4th. (0 
 
 40. 
 
 K. to Kt. 7th. 
 
 40. 
 
 P. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 41. 
 
 K. to B. 7th. 
 
 41. 
 
 K. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 42. 
 
 K. to Q. 6th. 
 
 42. 
 
 K. to R. 5th. 
 
 43. 
 
 K. to B. 6th. 
 
 43. 
 
 K. to R. 4th. 
 
 44. 
 
 K. to B. 5th. 
 
 44. 
 
 K. to R. 5th. 
 
 45. 
 
 K. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 45. 
 
 P. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 46. 
 
 P. X P., check. 
 
 46. 
 
 K. X P. 
 
 41. 
 
 K. to B. 5th. 
 
 47. 
 
 K. to B. 6th. 
 
 48. 
 
 K. to Q. 6th. 
 
 48. 
 
 K. to Q. 5th. 
 
 49. 
 
 K. to K. 6th. 
 
 49. 
 
 K. to K. 6th. 
 
 50. 
 
 K. to B. 7th. 
 
 50. 
 
 K. to B. 7th. 
 
 51. 
 
 K. X P. 
 
 51. 
 
 K. X P. 
 
 52. 
 
 P. to R. 4th. 
 
 52. 
 
 P. to R. 4th. 
 
 53. 
 
 K. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 53. 
 
 K. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 54. 
 
 K. X P. 
 
 54. 
 
 K. to B. 5th. 
 
 55. 
 
 K. to Kt. 6th, and Mr. 
 
 J add resigned. (?n)
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 65 
 
 NOTES BY W. 11. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) Weak in the .extreme. The correct move there is Kt. to 
 K. B. 3d, as the attack of K. Kt. to Kt. 5th is now considered 
 weak, as the following variation (an American discovery) will 
 show : — 
 
 5. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 6. K. Kt. to Kt. 5th. 6. B. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 7. Kt. to Q. 6th, check. 7. K. to K. 2d. 
 
 8. B. to K. B. 4th. 8. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 9. Kt. to B. 5th, check. 9. K. to B. 
 
 10. B. to Kt. 5th. 10. Q. to R. 4th. 
 
 And Black now threatens to play 11. P. to Q. 4th with terrible 
 effect ; but again Mr. Steinitz recommends for White 6. P. to K. 
 Kt. 3d, followed by 7. B. to K. Kt. 2d, and thinks that White 
 obtains a fine game, so that the Sicilian Defence has yet to be 
 proved effective against the best play. 
 
 (6) P. to K. Kt. 3d would, we think, have been stronger play, 
 as it would have rendered dangerous the advance of Black Q. P. 
 
 (c) Decidedly good. Black dare not take the K. P. on account 
 of the threatened reply of 8. K. Kt. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 (d) Compulsory. If he take the Pawn, R. to Q. followed by 
 Kt. to Kt. 5th, would be indefensible, and if he suffer the Pawn 
 to be isolated, it must eventually be lost. 
 
 (e) To avoid the fatal effects of B. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 (/) Well played ! Black has no choice, but to take the Pawn. 
 
 [g) The only move. It is very evident the Queen cannot be 
 moved. 
 
 (/i) A blunder. He should here have played — • 
 
 16. 
 
 Kt. to B. 7th, 
 
 check. 
 
 16. 
 
 K. to Q. 
 
 17. 
 
 Q. X Q., check. 
 
 
 17. 
 
 K. xQ. 
 
 18. 
 
 Kt. X R. 
 
 
 18. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d, best. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. to K. 7th, check. 
 
 20. 
 
 K. to R. 
 
 
 20. 
 
 K. to K. 2d, best. 
 
 21. 
 
 P. xP. 
 
 
 
 
 6*
 
 66 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 And White must win as Black dare not take the B. P. with Kt. 
 on account of R. to Q. B. sq., which would eventually release the 
 Kt. at Q. R. 8th. 
 
 (i) Winning the Pawn by force, as Black must play K. to B. 
 3d to keep the Knight from escaping. 
 
 ij ) ^^6 do not think it was good policy on the part of Black 
 to thus court the exchange of Rooks. 
 
 [k) A brilliant conception. 
 
 [l) A fatal error. K. to B. 3d would have retained the opposi- 
 tion, which would have drawn the game. 
 
 (m) Mr. Davidson's play, from the 39th move was a fine speci- 
 men of end play, and without error.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 67 
 
 GAME :N'o. 14. 
 
 Played August 18th, ISTG, commencing at 4.30 P.M. 
 
 TIME, 5 HOURS. 
 
 Irregular Opening. 
 
 Wii'te (Mr. Judd). Black (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 1. P. to Q. B. 4th. 1. P. to K. B. 4th. (a) 
 
 2. P. to K. 3cl. 2. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 3. P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 4. P. to Q. 4th. 4. P. to K. 3d. 
 
 5. K. Kt. to B. 3d. 5. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 6. B. to Q. 3d. 6. Q. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 t. Castles. T. Castles. 
 
 8. Kt. to Q. 2d. (6) 8. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 9. P. to Q. 5th. 9. Q. Kt. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 10. B. to K. 2d. • 10. Kt. to R. 3d. 
 
 11. P. to K. B. 3d. (c) 11. Q. toK. sq. 
 
 12. P. to K. 4th. (d) 12. P. to B. 5th. 
 
 13. Kt. to Kt. 3d. 13. Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 14. K. to B. 2d. (e) 14. Kt. to R. 4th. 
 
 15. K. to K. (/) 15. Q. X P. 
 
 16. K. to Q. 2d. 16. B. to R. 6th. (g) 
 11. Q. to K. sq. 11. P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 18. R. to R. sq. (h) • 18. Q. R. to Kt. sq. (i) 
 
 19. P. to Q. R. 3d. 19. B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 20. K. to B. 2d. 20. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 21. P. X P. 21. R. X P.
 
 68 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 
 White (Mr. Judd). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 22. 
 
 Kt. X R. 
 
 22. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 23. 
 
 K. to Q. sq. 
 
 23. 
 
 B. X B., check. 
 
 24. 
 
 Q.xB. 
 
 24. 
 
 Q. X R., check. 
 
 25. 
 
 K. to B. 2d. 
 
 25. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 8th. (j ) 
 
 26. 
 
 Q. X Kt. 
 
 26. 
 
 Q. to B. 7th, check, (k) 
 
 21. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 21. 
 
 Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 28. 
 
 P. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 28. 
 
 P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 29. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 29. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 30. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 30. 
 
 P. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 31. 
 
 R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 31. 
 
 Q. to K. 6th. 
 
 32. 
 
 R. P. X P. 
 
 32. 
 
 P. xP. 
 
 33. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 33. 
 
 Kt. X K. P. 
 
 34. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 34. 
 
 Q. X Kt., check. 
 
 35. 
 
 Q. to Q. 3d. 
 
 35. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 7th, check, (l) 
 
 36. 
 
 K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 36. 
 
 P. to K. 5th. 
 
 3T. 
 
 Q. to B. 4tb. 
 
 37. 
 
 R. to B. 2d. 
 
 38. 
 
 B. to Q. 4th. 
 
 38. 
 
 B. to Kt. 4th. (m) 
 
 39. 
 
 Q. to B. 6th. 
 
 39. 
 
 B. to R. 3d. 
 
 40. 
 
 R. to K. Kt. sq. 
 
 40. 
 
 Q. to R. 6 th, check. 
 
 41. 
 
 K. to R. 4th. 
 
 41. 
 
 P. to B. 6th. 
 
 42. 
 
 P. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 42. 
 
 B. to B. 
 
 43. 
 
 P. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 43. 
 
 R. to K. 2d. 
 
 44. 
 
 P. to Kt. nh. 
 
 44. 
 
 B. xP. 
 
 45. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 45. 
 
 R. X B. 
 
 46. 
 
 Q. to K. 8th, check. 
 
 46. 
 
 K. to R. 2d. 
 
 4t. 
 
 Q. X K. P., check. 
 
 47. 
 
 K. to R. 
 
 48. 
 
 Q. to K. 8th, check. 
 
 .48. 
 
 K. to R. 2d. 
 
 And the game was abandoned as drawn. 
 
 NOTES BY W. II. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) Mr. Steinitz considers this move weak in most openings, 
 yet Mr. Morphy frequently played it with success. We think its 
 weakness has yet to be demonstrated.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 69 
 
 (&) "Withdrawing tliis Kt. to the Queen's side, as vras after- 
 wards done, was not commendable, as it weakened the defences of 
 the King. 
 
 (c) Weak. 11. P. to Q. Kt. 3d, followed by 12. B. to Kt. 2d, 
 would have been better play. The move in the text hampers the 
 K. B., and cripples his game. 
 
 {d) Again very unwise play. B. to Q. 3d was much better. 
 
 (e) K. to R. would have been answered by 14. Kt. to R. 4th, 
 15. Kt. to Kt. 6th, check, but we think the move in the text was 
 better than R. to B. 2d, as Black would have at once advanced 
 the K. R. P., and it is difficult to see how White could escape 
 loss. 
 
 (/) Compulsory. R. to Kt. sq. would have been answered by 
 
 15. B. to R. 5th, check. 
 
 16. K. to B. sq. 16. Kt. to Kt. 6th, check. 
 
 17. P. X Kt. 17. Q. X P., and wins. 
 
 {g) We here prefer 16. B. to R. 5th, followed by 17. B. to B. 
 7th, with a fine game. 
 
 {h) If 18. R. to Kt., the following might ensue : — 
 
 18. Q. X K. R. P. 
 
 19. R. toR. sq. 19. Q. to Kt. 7th. 
 
 20. R. to Kt. sq. 20. B. to K. R. 5th. 
 
 21. Q. X B. 21. Q. X R. 
 
 22. Q. X B. 22. Kt. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 23. Kt. to Q. sq. 23. Kt. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 24. P. to Q. R. 3d. 24. Kt. x B. 
 
 25. P. X Q. Kt. 25. Kt. to Q. 5th. 
 
 26. Kt. X Kt. 26. Q. x Kt., check. 
 
 And wins two Pawns, leaving a force of 8 Pawns to four and the 
 exchange. 
 
 (^) The commencement of a fine combination. 
 
 {j) The only move to save the Queen. 
 
 {k) He should have played Q. x R. P., check, followed by Q. to
 
 YO GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 B. 7th. An attempt to force a game like the present one, is 
 almost always futile. 
 
 (/) Again the opportunity for winning is thrown away ; he 
 should have played — 
 
 35. Q. X. Q., check. 
 36. K. X Q. 36. K. to B. 2d. 
 
 . 37. K. to K. 4th. 37. K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 38. R. to K. R. sq. 38. R. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 39. R. to R. 2d. 39. K. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 40. K. to B. 3d. 40. R. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 41. R. to Q. 2d. 41. P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 . 42. P. X P. 42. R. X R. P. 
 
 43. R. to Q. B. 2d. 43. B. to B. 3d. 
 
 44. B. to B. sq. 44. R. to R. 5th. 
 
 45. R. X B. P., best. 45. P.,to K. 5th, check. 
 
 46. K. to B. 2d. 46. K. x P., and wins. 
 
 (m) P. to K. 6th was certainly preferable to the move in the 
 
 text, i. e. — 
 
 38. P. to K. 6th. 
 
 39. R. X B. P. 39. R. x R. 
 
 40. Q. X R. • 40. Q. X Q. P., check. 
 
 41. K. to B. 3d. 41. P. to K. 7th, and wins.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 71 
 
 GAME 'No. 15. 
 
 Played on August 18th, 187G, commencing at 9 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 6 HOURS 30 MINUTES. 
 
 Ruy Lopez's Knight's Game. 
 
 TT^iVe (Mr. Elson). Black (Mr. Roberts). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. Kt. to K. B. 3fl. 2. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. . 
 
 3. B. to Kt. 5th. 3. P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 4. B. to R. 4th. 4. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 5. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 5. B. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 6. Castles. 6. Castles. 
 
 7. P. to Q. 3d. 1. P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 8. B. to K. Kt. 5th. 8. Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 9. B. X Kt. 9. P. X B. 
 
 10. Kt. to R. 4th. 10. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 11. Kt. X P. 11. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 12. P. X Kt. 12. B. X P. 
 
 13. K. to R. 13. B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 14. P. to K. B. 4th. 14. P. to K. B. 4th. (a) 
 
 15. B. to Kt. 3d, check. 15. K. to R. 
 
 16. Q. to K. B. 3d. •■ 16. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 11. Q. R. to K. sq. n. B. to Q. 5th. (6) 
 
 18. P. X P. 18. B. X P. 
 
 19. P. to K. Kt. 3d. 19. Q. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 20. Q. to K. 3d. 20. Q. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 21. P. to Q. 4th. 21. B. to Kt. 2d.
 
 12 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 White (Mr. Elson). 
 
 22. Kt. to K. 2d. (c) 
 
 23. Q. to Q. 2cl. 
 
 24. Kt. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 25. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 26. B. to Q. 
 21. R. X R. 
 
 28. R. to K. 
 
 29. Q. X R. 
 
 30. B. to B. 3d. 
 
 31. Kt. X B., check. 
 
 32. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 33. K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 34. K. to B. 2d. 
 
 35. Q. X Q., check. 
 
 36. K. to K. 2d. 
 SI. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 38. K. to Q. 3d. 
 
 Black (Mr. Roberts). 
 
 22. Q. R. to K. sq. 
 
 23. B. to R. 3d. 
 
 24. Q. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 25. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 26. Q. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 2Y. R. X R. 
 
 28. R. X R., check. 
 
 29. Q. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 30. Q. to Q. 3d. 
 
 31. P. X Kt. 
 
 32. K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 33. K. to B. 3d. 
 
 34. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 35. K. X Q. 
 
 36. B. to B. 8th. 
 
 37. B. to Kt. 7th. 
 
 Drawn. 
 
 NOTES BY JACOB ELSON. 
 
 (a) This move seems to give Black the better game. 
 
 (b) An unexpected and excellent move, requiring great care 
 on the part of White. 
 
 (c) It was absolutely necessary to bring the Queen's pieces 
 over to the K. side.
 
 CENTENNIAL CUESS CONGRESS. 13 
 
 GAME N^o. 16. 
 
 Pla3-ed on August ISth, 1876, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS 30 MINUTES. 
 
 Ruy Lopez's Knight's Game. 
 
 llVuVe (Mr. Barbouu). Black (Mu. Masox). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 2. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. B. to Q. Kt. 5th. 3. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 4. Castles, (a) 4. P. to Q. 3d (6) 
 
 5. Q. Kt. to B. 3d. (c) 5. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 6. P. to Q. 4th. G. B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 1. P. to Q. 5th. 7. Q. Kt. to Kt. sq. 
 
 8. B. to Q. 3d. 8. Castles. 
 
 9. P. to K: R. 3d. (d) 9. P. to Q. R. 3(1. (e) 
 
 10. Kt. to R. 2d. 10. P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 11. P. to K. B. 4th. 11. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 12. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 12. Q. to Q. Kt. 3d. (/) 
 
 13. Q. to K. sq. 13. P. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 14. Q. Kt. to Q. sq. . 14. B. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 15. P. X P. 15. P. X P. 
 
 16. K. to R. sq. 16. Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 IT. Kt. to K. 3d. 17. Kt. to K. sq. 
 
 18. Kt. to K. B. 5th. 18. B. to Q. sq. 
 
 19. P. to Q. R. 3d. 19. B. x B. 
 
 20. P. X B. ' 20. P. X P. 
 
 21. R. X P. 21. P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 7
 
 ■74 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 
 TTTitVe (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Mason). 
 
 22. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 
 22. 
 
 R. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 23. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 
 23. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 24. 
 
 B. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 
 24. 
 
 P. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 25. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 
 25. 
 
 Q. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 26. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 (9) 
 
 26. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 21. 
 
 Kt. fr. B. 5th to K. 3d. 
 
 27. 
 
 Kt. to K. Kt. 2d. 
 
 28. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 (h) 
 
 28. 
 
 K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 29. 
 
 Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 
 29. 
 
 Kt. to K. sq. 
 
 30. 
 
 R. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 
 30. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 3d. (i) 
 
 31. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 
 31. 
 
 R. X Kt. 
 
 32. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 
 32. 
 
 R. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 33. 
 
 K. R. to Q. R. 2d. 
 
 33. 
 
 B. to B. 2d. 
 
 34. 
 
 B. X P. 
 
 
 34. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 35. 
 
 R.xB. 
 
 
 35. 
 
 R. X R. 
 
 36. 
 
 R. xR. 
 
 
 36. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 3Y. 
 
 Q. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 
 37. 
 
 R. to Kt. sq. 
 
 38. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 
 38. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. (j) 
 
 39. 
 
 Kt. P. X P. 
 
 
 39. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 40. 
 
 R. to R. sq. 
 
 
 40. 
 
 P. to K. B. 5th. 
 
 41. 
 
 R. to Kt. sq., check. 
 
 41. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 42. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 
 42. 
 
 Q. to R. 3d. (k) 
 
 43. 
 
 Q. to Q. Kt. 2d. 
 
 (0 
 
 43. 
 
 Q. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 44. 
 
 Q. to K. Kt. 2d. 
 
 
 44. 
 
 R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 45. 
 
 Q. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 ,(m) 
 
 45. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 46. 
 
 Q.xQ. 
 
 
 46. 
 
 R.xQ. 
 
 47. 
 
 K. to Kt. 2d.- 
 
 
 47. 
 
 R. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 48. 
 
 K. to B. 3d. 
 
 
 48. 
 
 K. to R. 2d. 
 
 49. 
 
 P. to R. 4th. 
 
 
 49. 
 
 R. to Q. R. 7th. 
 
 50. 
 
 K. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 
 50. 
 
 K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 51. 
 
 K. to R. 3d., dis. 
 
 check, 
 
 ..51. 
 
 K. to R. 2d. 
 
 52. 
 
 P. to R. 5th. 
 
 
 52. 
 
 R. to K. B. 7th. 
 
 53. 
 
 K. to K. Kt. 4th 
 
 
 53. 
 
 R. to K. R. 7th.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 
 
 15 
 
 Wiite (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 54. K. to K. B. 5th. (n) 
 
 55. K. to K. 6th. 
 
 56. K. to B. 7th. 
 
 57. K. to K. 7th. 
 
 58. K. to Q. 6lh. 
 
 59. Kt. X r. 
 
 60. K. X P. 
 
 61. R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 62. K. to B. 4th. 
 
 63. K. to B. 3d. (o) 
 
 64. R. X P. 
 
 65. R. to R. 4th. 
 
 66. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 67. K. to Q. 4th. 
 
 68. R. to B. 4th. 
 
 69. K. to K. 3d. 
 
 70. R. to B. 7th. 
 
 71. R. to B. 6th, check. 
 
 72. R. to Q. B. 6th. 
 
 73. P. X Kt. 
 
 74. K. to K. 4th. 
 
 75. Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 76. R. to Kt. 6th, check. 
 
 77. R. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 78. R. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 79. R. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 80. R. X P., check. 
 
 81. R. to Kt. 4th, check. 
 
 82. R. to Kt. 7th. 
 
 83. R. to Kt. sq. 
 
 84. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 85. Kt. to B. 7th, check. 
 
 Black (Mr. Mason). 
 
 54. R. X P., check. 
 
 55. Kt. to B. sq., check. 
 
 56. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 57. Kt. to Kt. sq. 
 
 58. R. to R. 7th. 
 
 59. R. to Q. Kt. 7th. 
 
 60. R. X P. 
 
 61. Kt. to R. 3d, check. 
 
 62. R. to Kt. 5th, check. 
 
 63. R. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 64. P. to R. 4th. 
 
 65. K. to R. 3d. 
 
 66. Kt. to B. 4th. 
 
 67. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 68. R. to Kt. 5th, check. 
 
 69. R. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 70. Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 71. K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 72. Kt. X P., check, (p) 
 
 73. R. X P. 
 
 74. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 75. R. to B. sq. 
 
 76. K. to R. 2d. 
 
 77. K. to R. 3d. 
 
 78. P. to K. R. 5th. (q) 
 
 79. K. to R. 4th. 
 
 80. K. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 81. K. to R. 4th. 
 
 82. K. to R. 3d. 
 
 83. R. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 84. R. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 85. K. to R. 2d.
 
 76 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 Wii'te (Mr. Barbour). Black (Mr. Mason). 
 
 86. K. to K. 5th. 8G. R. to Kt. 4th, check. 
 
 87. P. to Q. 5th. (r) 87. R. x P., check. 
 
 88. K. to B. 6th. 88. R. to B. 4th, check. 
 
 89. K. to K. 7th. 89. R. to Q. R. 4th. (s) 
 
 90. R. to R. sq., check. 90. K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 91. R. to Kt. sq., check. 91. K. to R. 2d. 
 And the game was abandoned as drawn. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) p. to Q. 4tli we think gives the stronger attack. 
 
 (b) Kt. X K. P. is the correct play. 
 
 (c) P. to Q. 4th would have resulted in a better position, i.e. : — 
 
 5. P. to Q. 4th. 5. B. to Q. 2d, best. 
 
 6. P. to Q. 5th. 6. Kt. to Kt. sq. 
 •7. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 With the best game, as he follows with 8. P. to Q. Kt. 3d, 9. P. 
 to Q. B. 4tb, and 10. B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 (d) A good move, as it limits the action of the Q. B. of Black, 
 and also enables White to place Kt. at R. 2, and throw forward 
 the K. B. P. 
 
 (e) The only plan for Black to free his game is to throw forward 
 his Queen's Pawns, but, in the effort, they became weak, and event- 
 ually one was lost. 
 
 (/) We think we would have preferred keeping the Queen at 
 home, where she could, in the future, be used advantageously on 
 either side, and, instead of the move in the text, have played 12. 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d, threatening Kt. to K. R. 4th and Kt. 6th. 
 
 (g) Mr. Barbour's handling of his Knights in this game is 
 worthy of deep study. The Q. R. P. must eventually fall.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. TT 
 
 (/i) An excellent precautionary move to avoid any trouble 
 occasioned by Kt. to R. 4th. It also threatens P. to Kt. 5th, 
 which might prove serious. 
 
 {{) He has nothing better, for, play as he may, he cannot save 
 the Q. R. P. 
 
 0) ^cry risky, yet his game is virtually lost. 
 
 (A-) If 42. Q. X Kt. P., "White mates in two moves by 43. Q. 
 to K. Kt. 2d. 
 
 (Z) 44. Q. to K. Kt. 2d at once was better play, t.e. : — 
 
 44. Q. to K. Kt. 2d. 44. Q. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 45. Q. to Kt. 4th. 45. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 46. Q. to K. Gth. 46. Q. x Q. 
 
 47. P. X Q. 47. P. to K. R. 3d. best. 
 
 48. P. X Kt., and wines. 
 
 .(m) Even here White might have played 45. Q. to K. Kt. 4th, 
 when the following might have resulted : — 
 
 45. Q. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 45. Kt. to Kt. sq. 
 
 46. Q. to K. 6th. 
 
 46. Q. X Q. 
 
 47. P. X Q. 
 
 47. R. to K. sq. 
 
 48. Kt. X K. P. 
 
 48. P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 49. R. to Kt. Gth. 
 
 49. K. to R. 2d. 
 
 50. R. to B. 6th. 
 
 50. K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 51., R. to B. 7th, check. 
 
 51. K. to Kt. sq., bes 
 
 52.' Kt. to Q. 7th. 
 
 52. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 53. P. X Kt. 
 
 53. K. X R. 
 
 54. P. X R. Queens. 
 
 54. K. X Q. 
 
 55. K. to Kt. 2d, and wins. 
 
 
 (w) Very well played. He 
 
 wins the K. P. and Q. B 
 
 force. 
 
 
 P. by 
 
 (o) "We think 62. K. to Q. 6th would have won more easily. 
 Mr. Barbour, however, played this part of the game with a care, 
 which, had he exercised it later, would have given him credit. 
 
 1*
 
 18 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 (p) With the faint hope of a draw, which was, fortunately, 
 afterwards accomplished. 
 
 {q) Black walked into the trap at once. He now loses a Pawn. 
 Mr. Mason moved carelessly at this point of the game. 
 
 (r) An unfortunate oversight, which enables Black to draw a 
 hard-earned victory. 
 
 (s) R. to B. 7th would have lost the game, White answering 
 90. K. to B. 8th.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. t9 
 
 GAME I^o. 17. 
 
 Played on August 19th, 1816, commencing at 2 P. M, 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS. 
 
 French Defence. 
 
 White (Mr. Roberts). Black (Mr. Elson). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 1. P. to K. 3cl. 
 
 2. P. to Q. 4th. 2. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 3. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 3. B. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 4. P. X P. 4. P. X P. 
 
 5. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 5. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 6. B. to Q. 3d. 6. Castles. 
 
 7. Castles. 7. P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 8. Kt. to k. 2d. 8. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 9. B. to K. 3d. 9. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 10. P. to Q. B. 3d. 10. B. to K. 3d. 
 
 11. Q. toB. (a) 11. Kt. to K. 5th. (6) 
 
 12. K. Kt. to Q. 2d. 12. Kt. x Kt. 
 
 13. Q. X Kt. 13. Q. to K. R. 5th. 
 
 14. P. to K. B. 4th. 14. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 15. R. to B. 3d. 15. Q. R. to K. sq. 
 
 16. Q. R. to K. B. sq. 16. Kt. to Kt. sq. (c) 
 
 17. R. to K. R. 3d. 17. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 18. Q. R. to K. B. 3d. 18. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 19. Kt. to Kt. 3d. 19. K to R. 2d, 
 
 20. Q. to Q. B. 2d. 20. P. to K. Kt. 3d, 
 
 21. B. to B. 2d. 21. P. to Q, B. 3d.
 
 80 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 White (Mr. Roberts). Black (Mr. Elson). 
 
 22. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 22. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 23. 
 
 B. to R. 4th. 
 
 23. 
 
 K. to Kt. 2d. (d) 
 
 24. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 24. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 25. 
 
 Q. to B. sq. 
 
 25. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 26. 
 
 R. X B. 
 
 26. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 21. 
 
 R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 27. 
 
 r. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 28. 
 
 Q. to K. sq. 
 
 28. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 29. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 29. 
 
 Q. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 30. 
 
 R. to R. 3d. 
 
 30. 
 
 B. to B. sq. 
 
 81. 
 
 Q. to B. sq. 
 
 31. 
 
 R. to K. 2d. 
 
 32. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 3d. (e) 
 
 32. 
 
 K. to B. 2d. 
 
 33. 
 
 K. to Kt. 
 
 33. 
 
 R. from B. to K. sq, 
 
 34. 
 
 R. to K. sq. 
 
 34. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 35. 
 
 R. X R., check. 
 
 35. 
 
 Q. xR. 
 
 36. 
 
 R. X Kt. 
 
 36. 
 
 Q. to K. 8th, check. 
 
 SI. 
 
 Q.xQ. 
 
 3Y. 
 
 R. X Q., check. 
 
 38. K. to B. 2d; 38. R. to R. 8th. (/) 
 
 And the game was finally drawn. 
 
 NOTES BY JACOB ELSON. 
 
 (a) With the intention of taking off K. to R. P. at the proper 
 moment with the B. 
 (6) The correct reply. 
 
 (c) With the intention of bringing this Kt. to Q. 2d, B. 3d, 
 and finally K. 5th. 
 
 (d) Had Black played B. to K. 2d at once, White would have 
 replied B. to Kt. .5th. 
 
 (e) Threatening to take off the Kt. with B., and afterwards the 
 R. P. with the Rook, which Black could not retake without los- 
 ing his Queen. 
 
 (/) Black won the R. P., but did not have sufficient advantage 
 in the end to win.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 81 
 
 GAME -No. 18. 
 
 Played on August 19th, 18*70, commencing at 9 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES. 
 Sicilian Defence. 
 
 
 JMu'te (Mr. Mason). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. xP. 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. X P. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. (a) 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 6. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 T. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 9. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 5th. 
 
 9. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 5th. 
 
 10. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. X B., check. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. X Kt. 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to K. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 13. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. to R. 3d. 
 
 14. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 15. 
 
 K. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 15. 
 
 Q. to R. 4tli. 
 
 16. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. to Q. 3d. 
 
 n. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 2d. {b) 
 
 18. 
 
 B. xP. 
 
 18. 
 
 B. xB. 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. X B. 
 
 19. 
 
 Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 20. 
 
 Kt. xB. 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. X Kt. 
 
 21. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 5th. 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. to Q. sq.
 
 82 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 White (Mr. Mason). Black (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 22. Q. to Q. 4th. 22. K. to Q. 2d. 
 
 23. P. to Q. B. 4tli. 23. R. to B. sq. 
 
 24. P. to Q. B. 5th. 24. P. to K. B. 3(3. 
 
 25. P. X P. 25. Q. R. to Kt. sq. 
 
 26. Q. R. to B. sq. 26. K. to K. 3d. 
 
 21. Kt. to Q. B. Uh, check, and Mr. Barbour resigned. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 (a) Much better Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 . (fe) An otersight, caused by misapprehension.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 
 
 83 
 
 GAME :N^o. 19. 
 
 Plaj'ed on August 19th, 187G, commencing at 11 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS 30 MINUTES. 
 
 
 Stein 
 
 Opening. 
 
 
 White (Mr. Martinez). 
 
 Black (Mr. Mason). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 1. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. 4th (a) 
 
 2. P. X P. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 4. P. to Q. B. 3d. {b) 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to K. B. 3d. (c) 
 
 5. P. X P. 
 
 6. 
 
 Kt. X P. 
 
 6. P. to Q. 3d. (d) 
 
 7. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 7. B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 8. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 8. Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 9. B. X Kt. 
 
 10. 
 
 R. X B. 
 
 10. Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 11. Castles, (e) 
 
 12. 
 
 B. to K. B. 5th. 
 
 12. P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 13. 
 
 B. X K. Kt. (/) 
 
 13. P. X B. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. to K. 6th. 
 
 14. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. (g) 
 
 15. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 16. P. X P. 
 
 11. 
 
 B.x P. 
 
 17. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 18. 
 
 R. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 18. Q. to R. 4th. 
 
 19. 
 
 R. to Q. B. 
 
 19. Kt. to K. 5th. (h) 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. \i) 
 
 20. K. to Kt. 
 
 21. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 21. Kt. to B. 7th.
 
 84 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 White (Mr. Maktixez). Black (Mr. Mason). 
 
 22. K. to Kt. 22. Kt. x B. 
 
 23. Q. X Kt. 23. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 24. Q. toB. 4th. 24. K. to R. 
 
 25. Q. to K. B. nil. 25. Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 26. Q. to Q. B. 4fch. 26. K. R. to K. sq. 
 
 27. Q. R. to Q. sq. 21. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 28. K. to B. sq. 28. Q. to K. 5th. 
 
 29. P. to Q. R. 4th. 29. R. to K. 2d. 
 
 30. P. to R. 5th. 30. Q. R. to K. 
 
 31. R. to K. 31. P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 32. R. to Q. 3d. 32. P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 33. Q. to B. 3d. 33. P. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 34. K. R. to Q. 34. P. to R. 4th. 
 
 35. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 35. P. to K. R. 5th. 
 
 36. K. to Kt. 36. Q. to K. 6th, check. 
 
 37. K. to B. 37. P. X P. 
 
 38. P. X P. 38. B. to Q. Kt. 5th. (j) 
 
 39. Q. X Q. 39. R. x Q. 
 
 40. K. to B. 2d. 40. B. x R., clieck. 
 
 41. R. xB. 41. P. to K. B. 5th. 
 
 42. R. to Q. 42. R. x Kt., check. 
 And Black won the game. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) This sacrifice of the Pawn cannot be considered theoreti- 
 cally sound. 
 
 {b) The best move to prevent the regaining of the Pawn by 
 the following advantageous line of play : — 
 
 5. B. X Kt. 5. K. P. X B. 
 
 6. Q. to R. 5th, check. 6. P. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 7. Q. to Q. 5th, with the best game.
 
 CENT 3NNIAL CHESS CONQRESS. 85 
 
 (c) White might acre have regained the Pawn by B. x Kt., 
 but would have lost all attack. This move is new, and gives 
 a fine attack. 
 
 {d) Best, to prevent the posting of the Kt. at K. 5th, and also 
 freeing Q. B. 
 
 (e) It is evident he cannot take the Q. P. 
 
 (/) Certainly here White could have gained an advantage by 
 playing B. to K. 6th at once, and saved the valuable Q. B., which 
 could have Vieen retreated with advantage to K. B. 4th or K. 3d 
 on the following move, and Black would not risk P. to Q. 4th ou 
 account of this dangerous Bishop. 
 
 ig) P. to Q. 5th, followed by 16. Kt. to K 4th, and 17. P. to 
 Q. B. 4th, would surely have been a much better line of play and 
 less easily defensible thau the one adopted. 
 
 (7i) Black has now secured a fine position, and his own game 
 is easily defensible, whilst the isolated Q. P. of White is marked 
 for sacrifice. 
 
 (0 Again B. to K. 6th, check, followed by Q. to B. 2d, would, 
 we think, have been stronger play. 
 
 (y) The " coup decisif." The game, however, has beeu lost for 
 several moves back. Black fiuishes it neatly.
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME :N'o. 20. 
 
 Pla^-ed on August 21st, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 6 HOURS. 
 
 
 French Defence. 
 
 
 WJnte (Mr. Mason). 
 
 Black (Mr. Martinez) 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. P. to K. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. 4tb. 
 
 2. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. (a) 
 
 3. B. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 4. P. X P. 
 
 5. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 5. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 6. Castles. 
 
 7. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 1. B. to Q. 3d. (b) 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 8. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 9. B. to K.3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 Q. R. to K. sq. 
 
 10. Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 11. Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 12. K. R. to K. sq. 
 
 13. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 13. Kt. X B. 
 
 14. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5 th. 
 
 14. Kt. to Q. 2d. (c) 
 
 15. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 5th. (d) 
 
 15. P. to K. B. 3d. (e) 
 
 16. 
 
 Q. to R. 5th. 
 
 16. P. xKt. (/) 
 
 n. 
 
 Q. X R. P., check. 
 
 17. K. to B. sq. 
 
 18. 
 
 B. to Kt. 6th. (g) 
 
 18. B. to Kt. sq. 
 
 19. 
 
 Q. to R. 8th. 
 
 19. R. to K. 3d. (h) 
 
 20. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. (0 
 
 20. R. x B. U)
 
 21. 
 
 P. X P., dis, check. 
 
 22. 
 
 P. X Kt. 
 
 23. 
 
 R. X P., check. 
 
 24. 
 
 Q. X R., check. 
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 87 
 
 ^Miite (Mr. Mason). Black (Mr. M'artinkz). 
 
 21. Kt. to 13. 3d. 
 
 22. P. X P. 
 
 23. R. X R. 
 
 24. B. to B. 2d. (k) 
 
 25. Kt. to B. 5th. (0 25. B. x P., check, (m) 
 
 26. K. to R. sq. 26., B. to K. 4th. 
 21. R.xB. 
 
 And Mr. Martinez resigned, (n) 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) The Handhuch gives this as the best move, considering it 
 stronger than P. x P., and follows it up thus : — 
 
 3. B. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 4. P. X P. 4. P. X P. 
 
 5. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 5. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 6. B. to Q. 3d. 6. Castles. 
 
 7. Castles. 7. B. to K. Kt. 5th, etc., 
 
 and finally gives an even game. 
 
 But other authorities contend that this invention of Mr. Paul- 
 sen is not good, as the Bishoji is not poorly placed. 
 
 (&) This move was the source of many of Black's subsequent 
 troubles, as the Bishop here completely blocks his game, and 
 always tempts the threatening move of P. to K. B. 4th. The 
 correct place for this Bishop was at Q. Kt. 5th. Besides ex- 
 changing the K. B. for the Q. Kt., in a close opening, is generally 
 always good play. B. to K. Kt. 5th, was the proper move.
 
 88 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 (c) This was probably the 
 as he scarcely dared play B. 
 
 15. P. X B. 
 
 16. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 17. K. to E. sq. 
 
 18. P. to B. 5th. 
 
 19. Q. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 20. R. X Kt. 
 
 21. R. to K. B. 
 
 22. Kt. to R. 5th. 
 And the game is forced. 
 
 best move under the circumstances, 
 X Kt., for instance — 
 
 14. B. X Kt. 
 
 15. Kt. to Kt. 5th. (1) 
 
 16. Q. to Kt. 3d, check. 
 
 17. P. to K. Kt. 3d, best. 
 
 18. B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 19. Kt. to B. 7th, check. 
 
 20. Q. X R. 
 
 21. Q. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 (1) 
 
 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 16. 
 
 Kt. to B. sq. 
 
 17. 
 
 P. to B. 5th. 
 
 17. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 18. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 19. 
 
 R. X K. P. 
 
 20. 
 
 Kt. to R. 5th. 
 
 20. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. to Q. 4th, and wins. 
 
 
 
 {(l) A beautiful conception, and perfectly sound. 
 
 (e) He has nothing better than this ; the only hope being to 
 evade the attack by the sacrifice of the piece here won. 
 
 (/) Tt is self-evident he could not play P. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 {g) The move wanted, and played with a remarkable judgment 
 of position.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 89 
 
 (/i) The only hope for Black here was P. to K. 5th, to avoid 
 the terrible effects of White's P. to K. B. 4th, viz. :— 
 
 19. P. to K. 5th. (1) 
 
 20. Kt. to Kt. 5th. 20. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 21. P. to K. B. 3d. 21. P. to K. 6th. 
 
 22. P. to K. R. 4th. 22. B. to B. 5th. 
 
 23. P. toK. R. 5th. 
 
 And still Black cannot save the game. 
 
 (1) 
 Or if he play — 
 
 19. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 20. Kt. to Kt. 5th. 20. P. x P., or anything. 
 
 21. P. to K. R. 4th. 21. R. x R. 
 
 22. R. xR., 
 
 And we do not see how Black can escape the fatal effects of the 
 K. R. P. being pushed ; for if he play B. to K. B. 5th, AVhite 
 answers with R. to K. 7th. 
 
 {i) The winning move, Black has now no resource. 
 
 ( /) Any other move would have lost equally; take the most 
 obvious — 
 
 20. P. to K. 5th. 
 
 21. P. to B. 5th. 21. R. to K. 2d, best. 
 
 22. P. to B. 6th. 22. P. x P. 
 
 23. R. X P., check. 23. Kt. x R. 
 
 24. Q. x Kt., check. 24. R. to B. 2d. 
 
 25. B. X R. 25. B. x B. 
 
 26. Kt. to B. 5th, and wins. 
 
 {Jc) He had nothing better. 
 
 [l) The coup de grace. The game is now forced. 
 
 (m) Merely to prolong the game, and endeavoring to secure 
 every chance in the event of weak play by his adversary. 
 
 [n) This game is truly a chess study, and was one of the gems 
 of the Tourney. 
 
 8*
 
 90 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME l^o. 21. 
 
 Played on August 21st, 1816, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS. 
 
 Scotch Gambit. 
 
 White (Mr. Bird). Black (Mr. Egberts). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 2;;Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. P. to Q. 4th. 3. P. X P. 
 
 4. Kt. X P. 4. Q. to R. 5th. 
 
 5. Kt. to Kt. 5th. 5. Q. x K. P., check. 
 
 G. B. to K. 3d. (a) 6. B. to Kt. 5th, check. 
 
 T. Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. T. B. x Kt., check, (b) 
 
 8. Q. X B. 8. K. to Q. sq. 
 
 9. Castles. 9. P. to Q. R. 3d. (c) 
 
 10. Kt. X Q. B. P. {(l) 10. K. X Kt. 
 
 11. Q. to Q. 6th, clieck. 11. K. to Q. sq. 
 
 12. Q. to B. 8th, check. 12. K. to B. 2d. {e) 
 
 13. Q. to Q. 6th, check. 13. K. to Q. sq. 
 
 14. B. to Kt. 6th, check. 14. K. to K. sq. 
 
 15. B. to Q. 3d. 15. Q. to K. R. 5th. (/) 
 
 16. K. R. to K. sq., check. 
 n. B. to K. 4th. 
 
 18. Q. X Q. 
 
 19. B. X Kt. 
 
 20. B. to Q. B. 5th. 
 
 21. R. X P. 
 
 16. 
 
 K. Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 17. 
 
 Q. to R. 3d, check. 
 
 18. 
 
 Kt. P. X Q. 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. P. X B. C^) 
 
 20. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 21. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. {h)
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 91 
 
 White (Mr. Bird). Black (Mr. Roberts). 
 
 22. R. k B. * 22. T. x R. 
 
 23. R. X K. P. 23. K. to B. 2cl. 
 
 24. R. X Kt, check. 24. K. to B. 3cl. 
 
 25. R. to Q. 1th. 25. K. R. to K. sq. 
 
 26. B. to K. 3d. 26. K. to K. 3cl. (i) 
 21. R. X R P. 27. R. to K. R. sq. 
 
 28. R. X R. P. 28. R. X R 
 
 29. B. X R. 29. K. to B. 4th. 
 80. B. to K. 3d. 80. K. to K. 5th. 
 
 31. P. to K. R. 4th. 31. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 32. P. to K. R. 5th. 82. R. to K. Kt. sq. 
 83. P. to K. Kt. 3d. 33. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 34. P. to K. R. 6th. 34. K. to B. 6th. 
 
 35. P. to Q B. 3d. 35. R. to Q. 4tn. 
 86. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 36. R. to Q. 2d. 
 
 37. B. to Q. 4th. 37. K. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 38. B. to Kt. 7th. Resigns. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) The' Hail dhnch here gives B. to K. 2d, and gives Black 
 eventually the best game. 
 
 (6) A very bad move. He should have played Q. to K. 4tb, t. e. 
 
 7. Q. to K. 4th. 
 
 8. P. to Q. B. 3d. 8. B. to R. 4th. 
 
 9. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 9. P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 10. Kt. to R. 3d. 10. B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 11. B. X B. 11. P. X B. 
 
 12. Kt. fr. R. 3d to B. 4th. 12. P. to Q Kt. 4th. 
 
 13. Kt. to K. 3d. 13. Kt. to K. 2d, 
 
 and Black retains his Pawn, with a threatening position on the 
 King's side.
 
 92 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 (c) Black seemed oblivious of the threatened danger. 9. Kt. 
 to K. B. 3d, was the correct move here. • 
 
 {(l) Played in Mr. Bird's happiest style. This sacrifice, after 
 careful analysis, appears to be perfectly sound. 
 
 (e) It is self-evident that if he interpose the Queen, mate fol- 
 lows at Q. Kt. 6th. 
 
 (/) The best and only move, in fact, if — 
 
 15. Q. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 16. K. R. to K. sq., check. 16. K. Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 17. R. X Kt., check. 17. Kt. x Kt. 
 
 18. Q. R. to K. sq. 18. Q. to Kt. 4th, check. 
 
 19. P. to K. B. 4th. 19. Q. to B. 3d. 
 
 20. Q. to B. 7th, and wins. 
 
 {g) Another singular position. Q. P. x B. cannot be played 
 on account of*- the threatened mate. 
 
 (7i) The piece might here have been saved by the following line 
 of play: — 
 
 21. R. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 22. R. X Q. B. P. 22. R. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 23. R. X K. R. P. 23. R. to Q. 2d. 
 
 And White retains 3 Pawns for his piece, and ought to win. 
 
 (») Black had here, perhaps, a chance for a draw, by playing 
 26. R. to K. 2d, in which case White would have retreated his 
 Rook to Q. 2d, and finally won by the King's Pawns.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 
 
 93 
 
 GAME 'No. 22. 
 
 Played on August 21st, 1876, commencing at 2 P.M. 
 
 TIME, 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES. 
 Ruy Lopez's Knight's Game. 
 
 Wliite (Mr. Roberts) 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 4. B. to R. 4th. 
 
 5. Castles. 
 
 6. R. to K. (a) 
 T. B. X Q. Kt. 
 
 8. Kt. X K. P. 
 
 9. Q. to K. 2d. (b) 
 
 10. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 11. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 12. Q. X Kt. (c) 
 
 13. Q. to Q. B. 5th. 
 
 14. Q. to K. R. 5th. 
 
 15. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 16. K. to R. sq. 
 n. P. to Q. 3d. (d) 
 
 18. R. to Q. sq. (e) 
 
 19. Q. to K. sq. 
 
 20. Q. X B. 
 
 Black (Mr. Bird). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 4. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 5. Kt. X K. P. 
 
 6. Kt. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 7. Q. P. X B. 
 
 8. B. to K. 2d. 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 B. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 13. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 14. P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 Q. to Q. 2d. 
 Castles, Q. R. 
 B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 B. X R. 
 Q. X Q. P. 
 
 9 
 10 
 11 
 12, 
 
 15 
 16 
 17. 
 
 18 
 19 
 20 
 
 And White resigned in a few moves.
 
 94 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN, 
 
 (a) "We consider this attack as fallacious, and entirely superfi- 
 cial, depending in a great measure on Black's interposition of the 
 B. at K. 3d. We think B. to K. 2d relieves Black in a great 
 measure, and he need not then fear the threatened move of Q. to 
 K. E. 5th. We think 6. P. to Q. 4th is much stronger for 
 White, i. e. : — 
 
 6. P. to Q. 4th. 6. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 7. B. to Kt. 3d. 7. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 8. Q. P. X K. P. 8. B. to K. 3d. 
 
 9. B. to K. 3d. 9. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 10. Q. to K. 2d, and we prefer the White game, as the 
 Black Queen's Pawns are necessarily weak. 
 
 (b) Very weak play. P. to Q. 3d, followed by Kt. to Q. B. 
 3d, and later P. to K. B. 4th, would have been much better. 
 
 (c) We certainly prefer B. P. x Kt. 
 
 (d) He should first have played 17. P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 (e) A fatal blunder. He could not save the Pawn. Better 
 Q. to K. B. 2d, followed by B. to K. 3d.
 
 CENTENNIAL CUESS CONGRESS. 95 
 
 GAME ]Sro. 23. 
 
 Played on August 21st, 187G, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 3 HOURS. 
 
 Petroffs Defence. 
 
 White (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 BlarJc (Mr. Davidson) 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. X P. 
 
 4. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 6. Kt. X P. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 6. Castles. 
 
 6. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 1. P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 7. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 8. P. to B. 5th. (a) 
 
 8. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 9. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. X Kt. 
 
 10. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 R. to Kt. 
 
 11. P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 12. P. to B. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. to R. 4th. 
 
 13. Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 14. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 14. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 15. B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. sq. 
 
 16. Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 16. 
 
 B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 17. Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 17. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. (b) 
 
 18. B. to B. 3d. 
 
 18. 
 
 Q. R. to K. 
 
 19. P. to B. 4th. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 20. Q. X B. 
 
 20. 
 
 Kt. to R. 3d. 
 
 21. Kt. to R. 5th. 
 
 21. 
 
 B. to R. 5th.
 
 96 GEAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 White (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 22. P. to Kt. 3d. (c) 
 
 23. P. to B. 5th. (d) 
 
 24. Q. R. to K. sq. (e) 
 
 25. R. X R. 
 
 26. Q. X Q. 
 
 27. R. to K. 5th. 
 
 28. P. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 29. R. to K. 6th. 
 
 30. P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 31. P. X B. 
 
 32. B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 33. B. to B. 4th. 
 
 34. B. X P. 
 
 35. B. to R. 4th. 
 
 36. P. to R. 4th. 
 
 37. P. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 38. P. X P. 
 
 39. P. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 40. P. to B. 6lh. 
 
 41. R. to K. sq. 
 
 42. B. X R. 
 
 43. B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 44. B. X P. 
 
 45. B. to Q. 8th. 
 
 NOTES BY B. M. NEILL. 
 
 (a) 8. Kt. to Q. B. 3d gives AVhite the better game. The 
 move ia the text weakens White's Q. P. 
 
 (b) Proper commencing an attack on Q. P. 
 
 (c) R. to B. 3d we think preferable. 
 
 (d) Black's next move proves this to be very wea) 
 
 (e) This gives up a P., but there seems to be uo better move, 
 If 24. R. to B. 3d, Black replies R. to K. 5th. 
 
 Black (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 22. 
 
 B. to Q. sq. 
 
 23. 
 
 B. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 24. 
 
 R. xR. 
 
 25. 
 
 Q. xP. 
 
 26. 
 
 Kt. X Q. 
 
 27. 
 
 P. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 28. 
 
 P. to B. 3d. 
 
 29. 
 
 Kt. to K. 6th. 
 
 30. 
 
 Kt. X P. 
 
 31. 
 
 P. X Kt. 
 
 32. 
 
 P. to K. R. 5 th. 
 
 33. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 34. 
 
 P. to R. 6th. 
 
 35. 
 
 R. to B. 6th. 
 
 36. 
 
 K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 37. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 38. 
 
 R. to Q. Kt. 6th. 
 
 39. 
 
 R. P. X P. 
 
 40. 
 
 R. to Kt. 8th, check. 
 
 41. 
 
 R. X R., check. 
 
 42. 
 
 K. to B. 3d. 
 
 43. 
 
 K. to K. 3d. 
 
 44. 
 
 P. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 45. 
 
 K. to Q. 3d, and wins.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 97 
 
 GAME 'No. 24 
 
 ria3'ecl oil August 21st, 187G, commencing at 2 P. M. 
 
 TIME, 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES. 
 
 Petroffs Defence. 
 
 WJu'te (Mr. Davidson). Black (Mr. Barbouk). 
 
 1. p. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 3. B. to B. 4th. 
 
 3. 
 
 B. to B. 4th. 
 
 4. Kt. X P. 
 
 4. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 5. P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 6. P. X P. 
 
 6. 
 
 R. to K. 
 
 7. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 8. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 9. Castles. 
 
 9. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 10. P. X Kt. 
 
 10. 
 
 R. xP. 
 
 11. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 R. to B. 4th. 
 
 12. B. to B. 4th. 
 
 12. 
 
 Q. to B. 3d. 
 
 13. B. to K. 5th. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. X B. 
 
 14. R. to K. sq. 
 
 14. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 15. R. X Q. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. X R. 
 
 And White won. 
 
 
 
 Each player's 13th move 
 
 was ; 
 
 a glaring oversight.
 
 98 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME 'No. 25. 
 
 Played on August 21st, 18*76, commencing at 9 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 6 HOURS. 
 
 
 Irriegular Opening. 
 
 
 White (Mr. Judd). 
 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Ware). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. (a) 
 
 2. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 
 2. 
 
 Q. xP. 
 
 3. 
 
 Q. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 
 3. 
 
 Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 
 5. 
 
 Q. B. to B. 4th. 
 
 6. 
 
 K. B. to B. 4th. 
 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 7. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 
 7. 
 
 K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 K. Kt. to R. 4th, 
 
 .(b) 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Q. B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 
 9. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. ( 
 
 [c) 
 
 10. 
 
 B. X B. P. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 
 11. 
 
 B. to Kt. 3d. (d) 
 
 12. 
 
 P. to B. 5th. (e) 
 
 
 12. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. R. to K. sq. 
 
 
 13. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 14. 
 
 Kt. X P. 
 
 
 14. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 15. 
 
 R. xB. 
 
 
 15. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 16. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 
 16. 
 
 Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 n. 
 
 B. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 
 17. 
 
 R. to K. sq. 
 
 18. 
 
 Q. to Q. 3d. 
 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 K. R. to B. sq. 
 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. to R. 4th. 
 
 20. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 
 20. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 21. 
 
 R. x R,, check. 
 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. X R. 
 
 22. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 
 22. 
 
 K. to R. sq.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 99 
 
 White (Mr. Judd). Black (Mr. Ware). 
 
 23. B. X B. 23. K. Kt. x B. 
 
 24. P. to Kt. 5th. 24. Kt. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 25. R. X B. P. • 25. Q. to K. 8th, check. (/) 
 2G. R. to B. sq. 26. Q. to K. 6th, check. 
 
 27. Q. X Q. 27. Kt. x Q. 
 
 28. R. to B. 7th. 28. R. to K. B. 
 
 . 29. K. to B. 2d. 29. R. x R., check. 
 
 30. B. X R. 30. Kt. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 " 31. B. to K. Gth. 31. Kt. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 32. B. X Kt. 32. P. X B. 
 
 33. K. to B. 3d. 33. K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 34. P. to K. R. 4th. 34. K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 35. Kt. to K. 2d. 35. P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 36. Kt. to B. 4th, check. 36. K. to B. 2d. 
 
 37. P. to R. 5th. 37. P. to R. 5th. 
 
 38. Kt. to Q. 3d. 38. K. to K. 3d. 
 
 39. Kt. to Kt. 4th. , 39. Kt. to B. 5th. 
 
 40. Kt. X P. 40. Kt. X P. 
 
 41. P. to Q. 5th, check, (g) 41. K. x P. 
 
 42. P. to Kt. Gth. 42. P. x P. 
 
 43. P. to R. 6th, aud wins. 
 
 NOTES BY B. M. NEILL. 
 (a) Inferior, and containing the seeds of defeat. 
 (6) We prefer Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 (c) No doubt an oversight, but in any case we prefer Black's 
 game. 
 
 (d) P. to K. R. 3d gives Black a great superiority. 
 
 (e) The proper style. 
 
 (/) In order to force the withdrawal of White's R. from its 
 present strong position. 
 
 {g) Mr. Judd plays the ending admirably.
 
 100 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME :^o. 26. 
 
 Played on August 22d, 18*76, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 2 HOURS. 
 
 
 Ruy Lopez' £ 
 
 i Knight's Game. 
 
 
 White (Mr. Mason). 
 
 Black (Mr. Egberts). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4tli. 
 
 . 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 2. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 3. P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 B. to R. 4th. 
 
 4. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. (a) 
 
 5. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 6. B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 T. B. to B. 4th. 
 
 8. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 8. P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 9. Castles, (b) 
 
 10. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 10. K. to R. sq. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 11. Q. to Q. 2d. (c) 
 
 12. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 12. P. X B. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. to B. 4th. 
 
 13. R. to K. Kt. sq. 
 
 14. 
 
 Q. to R. 5th. 
 
 14. Kt. to Q. sq. 
 
 15. 
 
 Q. to R. 6th. 
 
 15. Q. to Kt. 5th. (d) 
 
 16. 
 
 Q. X B. P., check. 
 
 16. R. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 n. 
 
 Q. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 IT. Kt. to K. 3d. 
 
 18. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 18. P. X B. 
 
 19. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 19. Q. to R. 4th. 
 
 20. 
 
 K. to R. 2d. 
 
 20, P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 21. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 21. Q. to K. sq.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 101 
 
 White (Mr. Mason). Black (j\1r. Roberts). 
 
 22. Q. R. to K. sq. 22. Q. to K. Kt. sq. 
 
 23. Q. Kt. X K. P. 23. B. to K. 2cl. (e) 
 
 24. K. Kt. to Kt. 6th, ch. 24. P. x Kt. 
 
 25. Kt. X P., check. 25. K. to R. 2d. 
 
 26. Kt. X B. 26. R. x Kt. 
 
 27. Q. X R., check. 21. Q. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 28. Q. X Q., check. 28. K. x Q. 
 
 And Mr. Roberts resigned. 
 
 NOTES BY W. II. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) Steinitz and many Enghsh authorities consider tliis the 
 best attack. 
 
 (6) We should first have played P. to K. K 3d. 
 
 (c) Bad play. Better P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 (d) He could not save the Pawn without getting a losing posi- 
 tion at once. 
 
 (e) Better B. to Q. 3d. This loses at once, though the game 
 was virtually gone. 
 
 0*
 
 102 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME 'No. 27. 
 
 Played on August 22d, 1876, commencing at 2 P.M. 
 
 TIME, 2 HOURS. 
 
 Petroff's 
 White (Mr. Egberts). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. P. to Q. 4tb. (a) 
 
 4. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 5. Kt. X P. 
 
 6. Castles. 
 
 1. P. to Q B. 4th. 
 
 8. Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 9. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 10. R. to K. sq. 
 
 11. B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 12. B. to B. 5th. 
 
 13. P. X Kt. 
 
 14. B. X B. 
 
 15. P. X P. (e) 
 
 16. Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 IT. Kt. X P. 
 
 18. Q. X B. (/) 
 
 19. Q. to K. 4th. 
 
 20. B. to Q. Tth. 
 
 21. R. X R. 
 
 And the game was drawn 
 
 Defence. 
 
 BlacJc (Mr. Mason). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. Kt. X P. (6) 
 
 4. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 5. B. to K. 2d. (c) 
 
 6. Castles. 
 
 1. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 8. P. to Q. B. 3d. (d) 
 
 9. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 10. B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 11. Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 12. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 13. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 14. Q. X B. 
 
 15. Kt. X P. 
 
 16. P. xP. 
 
 17. B. X Kt. 
 
 18. Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 19. P. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 20. R. X B. 
 
 21. Q. xR.
 
 CEkxENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 103 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) Many authorities prefer this form of attack, as giving 
 "White the best game ; we, however, prefer 3. Kt. x K. P. as 
 more satisfactory. 
 
 (b) Much better than P. i P. 
 
 (c) We now have the first position. 
 
 {d) Here we much prefer Q. Kt. to Q. 2d, t. e. — 
 
 8. Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 9. P. X P. 9. Q. Kt. to Kt. 3d., 
 
 and regaifis the Pawn, with a good game. 
 
 (e) We here would have preferred 15. B. x Kt. 
 
 (/) If R. X B. it is evident Black wins by Kt. to C. Cth, check.
 
 104 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME ]N"o. 28. 
 
 Played on August 22d, 1816, commencing at 9 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 9 HOURS 15 MINUTES. 
 
 
 Irregular 
 
 Opening. 
 
 
 WMte (Mr. Wake). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Judd). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. (a) 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 Q. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 7. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 Y. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 8. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 9. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. (6) 
 
 9. 
 
 R. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 11. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. (c) 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. to K. sq. 
 
 13. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 14. 
 
 R. to B. 2d. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. to R. 5th. 
 
 15. 
 
 K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. X B., check, (d) 
 
 16. 
 
 R. X Kt. 
 
 16. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 IT. 
 
 Kt. to B. sq. 
 
 11. 
 
 P. to B. 5lh. 
 
 18. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 18. 
 
 Kt. to R. 4th. 
 
 19. 
 
 Q. to K. sq. 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 20. 
 
 R. to Kt. sq. 
 
 20. 
 
 B. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. Kt. to R. 2d. 
 
 21. 
 
 B. to R. 5th.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 105 
 
 White (Mr. AVare). Black (Mr. Judu). 
 
 22. Q. to K. B. sq. 22. Kt. x B. 
 
 23. R. X Kt. 23. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 24. P. to K. Kt. 4tli. (e) 24. P. x P. 
 
 25. P. X P. 25. B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 26. Q. R. to Q. sq. 26. B. to K. 5th. 
 
 27. P. to Kt. 5tb. 2t. Q. to K. sq. 
 
 28. Q. to R. 3d. 28. B. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 29. Q. to Kt. 3d. 29. R. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 30. Kt. to K. 5tb. 30. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 31. Q. Kt. to B. 3d. 31. B. to K. 5th. 
 
 32. R. to R. 2d. 32. P. to Q, R. 4th. 
 
 33. Q. R. to Q. 2d. 33. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 34. R. to R. 4th. 34. Q. B. x Kt. 
 
 35. Q. X B. 35. B. x Kt. 
 
 36. Q. P. x B. 36. R. to Q. 2d. 
 3T. Q. to R. 3d. (/) 31. P. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 38. Q. to Kt. 4th. 38. K. R. to B. 2d. 
 
 39. Q. to Q. sq. 39. Q. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 40. Q. to B. 2d.* 40. Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 41. K. to B. 2d. 41. P. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 42. B. P. X P. 42. R. P. X P. 
 
 43. K. to B. 3d. 43. P. to Kt. 6th. (g) 
 
 44. Q. to B. 3d. 44. K. to B. sq. 
 
 45. R. to K. R. sq. 45. Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 46. K. to K. 2d. (/?.) 46. Q. to Q. R. sq. 
 
 47. R. to R. 2d. 47. Q. to R. 2d. 
 
 48. K. to B. 3d. 48. K. to K. sq. 
 
 49. R. to Q. 4th. 49. Q. to B. 4th. 
 
 50. R. from R. 2d to Q 2d. 50. Q. to K. 2d. 
 5L R. to Kt. 2d. 51. Q. to B. sq. 
 
 52. Q. to R. 5th. 52. R. from B. 2d to K. 2d. 
 
 53. R. to R. 2d. 53. Q. to B. 2d.
 
 106 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 White (Mr. Ware). Black (Mr. Judd). 
 
 54. Q. to B. 3d. 54. Q. to B. 4th. 
 
 55. K. to Kt. 3d. 55. Q. to Kt. 8th. 
 
 56. Q. to Q. 2d. 56. R. to K. B. 2d. 
 51. R. to Kt. 2d. 57. Q. to B. 4th. 
 
 58. R. to R. 2d. 58. R. from B. 2d to K. 2d. 
 
 59. R. to R. sq. 59. Q. to B. 2d. (i) 
 
 60. K. to B. 3d. 60. R. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 61. K. to Kt. 3d. 61. R. from K. 2d to Q. 2d. 
 
 62. Q. to B. 3d. 62. Q. to B. 4th. 
 
 63. P. to K. 4th. 0') 63. P. x P. 
 
 64. Q. X B. P. 64. R. x R. 
 
 65. Q. X R. 65. R. to Q. 2d. 
 
 66. Q. to R. 4th. (k) 66. P. to K. R. 4th. (I) 
 6t. P. X P. en pass, (m) 67. P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 68. R. to K. B. sq. (n) 68. K. to K. 2d. 
 
 69. Q. to Kt. 4th, check. 69. K. to B. 2d. 
 
 70. K. to B. 2d. (o) 70. P. x P. 
 
 71. R. to K. Kt. sq. 71. P. to K. 6th, check. 
 
 72. K. to B. 3d. 72. Q. to R. 6th, check. 
 
 73. K. to K. 4th. 73. Q. x R. P. 
 
 74. R. to Kt. 4th. 74. Q. to R. 8th, check. 
 
 75. K. X P. 75. P. to K. 7th. 
 
 76. K. to Kt. 5th. 76. K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 77. K. to B. 4th, dis. ch. 77. K. to R. 2d. 
 And Mr. Ware resigned. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) The positions of Black's Pawns are certainly much supe- 
 rior to those of White. 
 
 (&) We would prefer 9. B. x Kt., followed by Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 (c) Weak play. Better advance Pawns on the Q. Kt. side, 
 after first exchanging Knights.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 101 
 
 (d) B. to K. R. 4th, looks to us to be a remarkably good move, 
 as Kt. can take Bishop, and then the K. B. be planted at Kt. Gth, 
 and if 16. Kt. x B., Black wins the exchange. 
 
 (e) Dangerous play at this juncture. 
 
 (/) The game looks like a draw, though all the advantage of 
 position is with White. 
 
 (g) P. X R. P., followed by Q. to R. 4th, and R. to R. 2d, would 
 have probably won a Pawn. 
 
 (h) "We would prefer Q. to Q. 4th, and force a draw. 
 
 (i) The game is so manifestly drawn, and it is so evident that 
 neither can hope for victory except through an error of the ad- 
 versary, that it seems silly to continue, the game. 
 
 {j) Bad play, which ultimately loses the game. 
 
 {k) We consider this position a lost game for White in every 
 variation. 
 
 (Z) Well played. 
 
 (m) He had nothing better. 
 
 {n) The only hope was P. to K. R. 7th, and, we think, White 
 could have drawn, i. e. — 
 
 68. P. to R. 7th. 68. Q. x B. P., check. 
 
 69. K. to Kt. 2d. 69. Q. to Kt. 5th, check. 
 
 70. K. to R. 2d, 
 
 and draws, as, if Black plays K. to K. 2d, White replies Q. x R., 
 check, and then Queens the Rook's Pawn. 
 
 (o) The only move.
 
 108 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME :N'o. 29. 
 
 Played on August 22d, 1876, commencing at 9 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS 45 MINUTES. 
 French Defence. 
 
 Vilnte (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Elson), 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 2. P. to Q. 4tli. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 3. P. X P. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. xP. 
 
 4. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 5. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 6. Castles. 
 
 6. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 1. B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 7. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 5th 
 
 8. Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 9. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 10. Q. to B. 2d. (a) 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 11. B. toB. 4th. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 12. Q. R. to K. sq. 
 
 12. 
 
 Q. R. to K. sq. 
 
 13. B. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 13. 
 
 R. X R. 
 
 14. Kt. X R. 
 
 14. 
 
 R. to K. 
 
 15. B. X B. 
 
 15. 
 
 Q. xB. 
 
 16. P. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 16. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 17. Kt. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 17. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. sq. 
 
 18. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 18. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. (b) 
 
 19. P. to K. R 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. to B. sq. 
 
 20. Q. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 20. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 21. B. X Kt. 
 
 21. 
 
 R. X B.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 
 
 109 
 
 Wiite (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 22. Kt. to Q. B. 5tli. 
 
 23. P. to B. 5th. 
 
 24. Kt. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 25. Kt. to Q. 3d. 
 
 26. R. to K. sq. 
 
 21. Kt. from B. 2d x B. 
 
 28. Kt. to K. B. 4tli. 
 
 29. Kt. to R. Sth. 
 
 30. Kt. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 31. P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 32. K. to R. 2d. 
 
 33. P. to K. R. 4th. (c) 
 
 34. Q. X Q. 
 
 35. K. to R. sq. 
 
 36. Kt. to K. 6th. 
 3Yf K. to Kt, 2d. 
 
 38. K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 39. K. to B. 4th. 
 
 40. Kt. to Q. 8th. 
 
 41. P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 42. P. to Q. R. Sth. 
 
 43. Kt. to Q. Kt. 1th. 
 
 44. P. to R. 6th. 
 
 45. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 46. P. to Kt. 5th. 
 i1. P. X P. 
 
 White resiofus. 
 
 Black (Mr. Elson). 
 
 22. R. to K. sq. 
 
 23. P. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 24. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 25. B. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 26. R. X R., check. . 
 
 27. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 28. Q. to K. 5th. 
 
 29. Q. to K. sq. 
 
 30. Q. to K. 5th. 
 
 31. Kt. to R. 2d. 
 
 32. Kt. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 33. Q. X Kt. at K. Sth. 
 
 34. Kt. to B. 6th, check. 
 
 35. Kt. X Q. 
 
 36. Kt. to B. 6th. 
 SI. Kt. to Q. 1th. 
 
 38. Kt. to K. 5th, check. 
 
 39. B. to B. sq. 
 
 40. B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 41. K. to B. sq. 
 
 42. K. to K. 2d. 
 
 43. B. to B. sq. 
 
 44. Kt. to Q. 3d. 
 
 45. K. X Kt. 
 
 46. K. to K. 2d. 
 
 47. P. X P. 
 
 NOTES BY JACOB ELSON. 
 
 (a) Up to tliis point, as is often the case in this opening, both 
 parties have made the same moves. 
 
 (6) Played in order to be able, should White permit it, to play 
 10
 
 110 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 (after White plays P. to P. 5th) the Kt. to Kt. 5th, and after: 
 wards to Kt. 6th, without encountering the fine reply White had 
 in store had the Q. not been played thus. Let us suppose for a 
 moment White to play, with Black's Q. standing at Q. 3d — 
 
 19. P. to B. 5th. 
 
 20. P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 21. P. xB.! 
 
 22. P. X P., check. 
 20. P. X R. Queens, and wins. 
 
 (c) Overlooking Black's fatal reply. White's game, however, 
 was a difQcult one to save. 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 5th, 
 
 20. 
 
 Kt. to K. 6th. 
 
 21. 
 
 Kt. X Q. 
 
 22. 
 
 K. to R.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 
 
 HI 
 
 GAME [No. 30. 
 
 Played on August 22d, 18T6, commencing at 10.10 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 1 HOUR 50 MINUTES. 
 
 
 Center Counter Gambit. 
 
 
 White (Mr. Bird). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. (a) 
 
 3. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. to K. 5th. 
 
 4. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 4; 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 P.x P. 
 
 6. 
 
 P.x P. 
 
 •7. 
 
 Kt. to K. Kt. 5tli. 
 
 T. 
 
 Q. X Q. P. 
 
 8. 
 
 P. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 9. 
 
 Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to K. 6th. 
 
 10. 
 
 Q. X P., check. 
 
 10. 
 
 K. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 11. 
 
 B. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 12. 
 
 Q.xQ. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. xQ. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. Kt. to K. 4th. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 14. 
 
 P. X Kt. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 5th: 
 
 15. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. to K. R. 4th. (&) 
 
 16. 
 
 Kt. to K. 6th. 
 
 16. 
 
 B. to K. B. 2d. (c) 
 
 n. 
 
 Kt. X K. Kt. P., check. 
 
 n. 
 
 K. to B. sq. ' 
 
 18. 
 
 R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 18. 
 
 K. X Kt. 
 
 19. 
 
 R. X B., check. 
 
 19. 
 
 K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 R. to K. B. 5th. 
 
 20. 
 
 B. to Q. 5th. 
 
 21. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 21. 
 
 B. to B. 3d.
 
 112 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 White (Mk. Bird). Black (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 22. R to B. 3d. 22. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 28. R.. to Kt. 3d, check. 23. K. to R. 4th. 
 
 24. B. to B. 7th, check. 24. K. to R. 5th. 
 
 25. R. mates, (d) 
 
 NOTES BY W. II. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) Utterly unsound in a match game with correct play. 
 
 (b) This loses at once ; however, he had no good move. 
 
 (c) He had nothing better, the game is already lost. 
 
 (d) This game is a specimen of Mr. Bird's brilliant play, when 
 a weak defence once gives him an opening into an enemy's game.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 113 
 
 GAME No. 31. 
 
 Plaj'ed on August 22cl, 1876, commencing at 11.30 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES. 
 
 Ruy Lopez's Knight's Game. 
 
 Wln'te (Mr. Barbour). Black (Mu. Bird). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 2. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. B. to Q. Kt. 5th. 3. P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 4. B. to II. 4th. 4. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 5. Castles. • 5. Kt. x K. P. 
 
 6. R. to K. sq. 6. Kt. to Q. B. 4th. 
 1. B. X Kt. 1. Q. P. X B. 
 
 8. P. to Q. 4th. (a) 8. Kt. to K. 3d. 
 
 9. Kt. 5; K. P. (6) 9. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 10. B. to K. 3d. 10. Castles. 
 
 11. P. to Q. B. 3d. 11. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 12. P. to K. B. 4th. 12. R. to B. 3d. 
 
 13. Kt. to Q. 2d. ' 13. Kt. to K. B. sq. 
 
 14. B. to B. 2d. 14. Kt. to Kt. 3cl. 
 
 15. Kt. X Kt. 15. R. X Kt. 
 
 16. Q. to Kt. 3d, check. 16. K. to B. sq. (c) 
 11. Kt. to B. 3d. 11. Q. to Q. 4th. 
 
 18. P. to Q. B. 4th. 18. Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 19. R. to K. 2d. 19. R. to K. 3d. 
 
 20. Kt. CO K. 5th. (d) 20. B. to B. 3d. 
 
 21. R. to Q. sq. 21. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 10*
 
 114 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 Wiite (Mr. Barbour). Black (Mr. Bird), 
 
 22. Q. R. to K. sq. 22. B. x Kt. » 
 
 23. R. X B. (e) 23. R. x R. 
 
 24. R. X R. 24. Q. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 25. Q. to K. 3d. 25. B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 26. B. to K. sq. 2G. P. to Q. R. 4tli. 
 
 27. B. to Q. B. 3d. 27. R. to K. sq. (/) 
 And the game was abandoned as drawn. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) Much better than Kt. x P. at once. Black must retreat 
 the Kt. 
 
 (b) If Black capture the Q. P. with Q., he loses the "ex- 
 change," as White plays 10. Q. x Q., followed by 11. Kt. to Kt. 
 6th, dis. check. 
 
 (c) Black feared the threatened attack of 17. Kt. to K. B. 3d, 
 followed by 18. Kt. to K. 5th, and the move in the text was the 
 safest course to pursue. 
 
 {d) White has now obtained a decided superiority of position. 
 
 (e) Q. P. X B. would, we think, have been decidedly better 
 play. 24. R. to Q. sq. could then have been played, followed by 
 K. R. to Q. 2d, and the passed Pawn at K. 5th would soon have 
 become very troublesome. Mr. Barbour, however, thought that 
 the Rook on the open file would prove more advantageous, and 
 played accordingly. 
 
 (/) We think White might here have gained a considerable 
 advantage by the following line of play : — 
 
 28. P. to Q. 5th. , 28. Q. to B. 2d, best. 
 
 29. R. X R. 29. B. x R., best. 
 
 30. Q. to K. 6th. 30. Q. x Q. 
 
 31. P. X Q. 31. P. to K. Kt. 3d, best. 
 
 32. B. to K. 5th. 32. K. to K. 2d. 
 
 33. B. X Q. B. P. 33. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 34. Q. B. P. X P. 34. P. X P. 
 
 35. B. X R. P. 35. K. x K. P. * 
 
 36. K. to B. 2d.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 115 
 
 And has the advantage, but Bishops being of opposite colors, 
 Black can perhaps draw, or if — 
 
 28. P. to Q. 5th. 
 
 28. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 29. R. X R. 
 
 29. 
 
 B. xR. 
 
 30. Q. to K. 6th. 
 
 30. 
 
 Q.xQ. 
 
 31. P. X Q. 
 
 31. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 32. B. to B. 6th. 
 
 32. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 33. B. to Q. 8th. 
 
 
 
 And White ought to win. 
 

 
 116 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME ISTo. 32. 
 
 Played on August 23d, 1876, commencing at 9 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 3 HOURS 30 MINUTES. 
 
 Falkbeer-Lederer Counter Gambit. 
 
 
 WJiite (Mr. Elson). 
 
 Black (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4tli. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 3. 
 
 K. P. X Q. P. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. to K. 5th. 
 
 4. 
 
 B.to Q. Kt. 5th, ch. (a) 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 6. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 Y. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 7. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Q.to R. 4th, check. (6) 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Q. to Kt. Q. 2d. 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. Kt. to Q. 4th. (c) 
 
 12. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 12. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. X B. P. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. X Kt. (d) 
 
 14. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. X K. P. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. X R. P., check. 
 
 16. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 16. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 17. 
 
 Q. to Q. 3d. 
 
 17. 
 
 B. to K. B. 5th. 
 
 18. 
 
 Q. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 5th. 
 
 19. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 21. 
 
 Kt. to K. 4th. 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. lit 
 
 White (Mr. Elsox). * BlacJc (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 22. B. to Q. B. 4tb. (e) 22. B. to K. Gtb. 
 
 23. Q. to K. Kt. 3d. 23. Q. x Kt. 
 
 24. B. X Kt. 24. P. X B. 
 
 25. R. to K. sq. 25. B. to K. 3d. 
 
 26. Q. X B. 26. Q. X Q. 
 
 Drawn game. 
 
 NOTES BY JACOB ELSON. 
 
 {ct^ This is considered the best move. 
 
 (6) Played in the hope that "White would interpose B., -when 
 the following variation was likely : — 
 
 9. B. to Q. 2d. 9. Q. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 10. Castles. 10. P. to K. 6th. 
 
 (c) Curiously enough, White must now submit to the loss of a 
 Pawn, or do worse. 
 
 (d) Kt. X K. P. at once, seems better, 
 (e). The best move.
 
 118 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME ]^o. 33. 
 
 Played on August 23d, ISTG, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES. 
 
 King's Bishop's Gambit. 
 
 
 TMute (Mr. Egberts). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Davidson), 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 3. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. (a) 
 
 3. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. (6) 
 
 4. 
 
 P. X P. (c) 
 
 4. 
 
 Q. X P. (d) 
 
 5. 
 
 K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 Q. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 7. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 8. 
 
 Kt. to R. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Kt. to K. 4th. 
 
 9. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 5th fr. B. 3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to B. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 B. to B. 4th, check. 
 
 11. 
 
 K.toR. sq. 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to K. 6th. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 13. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 13. 
 
 R. to K. sq. 
 
 14. 
 
 P. to Q. 5th. 
 
 14. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 15. 
 
 Q. to R. 5th. (e) 
 
 15. 
 
 B. td-B. sq. 
 
 16. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. (/) 
 
 16. 
 
 R. X B. 
 
 17. 
 
 P. X R. 
 
 17. 
 
 Q. to Q. 5 th, check. 
 
 18. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 18. 
 
 Q. X Kt. 
 
 19. 
 
 K. R. to K. sq. (g) 
 
 19. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. to B. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 Kt. to B. 4th. 
 
 21. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 21. 
 
 K. Kt. to Q. 5th.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 119 
 
 White (Mr. Roberts). Black (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 22. B. X Kt. 22. Kt. x B. 
 
 .23. Q. X Kt. P. 23. R. to K. sq. 
 
 24. Q. to Q. 5th. (h) 24. Kt. x B. P. 
 
 25. Q. to Q. 7th. 25. Kt. x Q. R. 
 
 26. R. X Kt. 2G. R. to K. 2d. * 
 
 27. Q. to Q. 8th. 27. Q. to K. sq. 
 
 28. Q. X Q. 28. R. x Q. 
 
 29. R. to K. sq. 29. B. to Q. 3cl. 
 
 30. K. to Kt. sq. 30. B. to K. 4th. 
 
 31. R. to Q. sq. 31. R. x P. 
 
 32. R. to Q. 8th, check. 32. K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 33. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 33. R. to Q. 3d. 
 
 34. R. X R. 34. B. x R. 
 
 35. K. to B. 2d. 35. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 36. K. to K. 2d. 36. K. to B. 3d. 
 And Black wins. 
 
 NOTES BY W. n. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) A novelty seldom played, but cougidered very strong by 
 Jaenisch. 
 
 (6) Q. to E. 5th, check, followed by 4. P. to Q. 3d, and if 5. 
 P. to Q. 4th — 5. Q. to K. B. 3d seems the better defence. The 
 move in the text gives White the better game. 
 
 (c) P. to K. 5th, followed by 6. P. to Q. 4th, seems to us to 
 be stronger, for should Black attempt to retain the P. by P. to 
 K. Kt. 4th, White soon obtains a decided superiority of position. 
 
 (d) Here the Handhuch gives 4. Q. to P. 5th, check, but gives 
 White a winning game in the variations that ensue. 
 
 (e) White here chose a decidedly inferior line of play, the cor- 
 rect move was Kt. x B., ?'. e. ; — 
 
 15. Kt. X B. 15. Q. X Kt., best. 
 
 16. Q. to R. 5th. 16. Q. to B. sq.
 
 120 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 17. 
 
 R. to B. 3d. 
 
 
 17. 
 
 P. to Kt. 5th, best. 
 
 18. 
 
 B. X Kt. P. 
 
 
 ^18. 
 
 R. to K. 8th, check. 
 
 19. 
 
 K. to B. 2cl. 
 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. X B., check. 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. X Kt. 
 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. to K. sq. 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. X K. B. P. 
 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. to K. 7th, check. 
 
 22. 
 
 K. to Kt. 3cl,' 
 
 and wins. 
 
 
 
 Orif— 
 
 
 
 17. 
 
 Kt. to K. 4th. 
 
 18. 
 
 R. to R. 3d. 
 
 
 18. 
 
 1st. to B. 2d. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. X Kt., and 
 
 ■wins. 
 
 
 
 Orif— 
 
 
 
 17. 
 
 R. xB. 
 
 18. 
 
 P.xR. 
 
 
 18. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 20. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 
 20. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. sq. fr. R. 3d. 
 
 - 21. 
 
 R. to Q. sq., and wins. 
 
 
 
 (/) 16. R. to Q. sq. was obviously not good on account of Kt. 
 to Q. 4th, and if 17. R. x Kt., then 17. R. x B. We think 16. 
 P. to Q. B. 3d, followed by P. to Q. Kt. 3d, and B. to Kt. 2d, 
 
 would have been much stronger. The move in the text was cer- 
 tainly not made with due consideration. 
 
 {g) Here White might have played B. to B. 3d, ^. e. ; — 
 
 19. B. to B. 3d. 19. Q. x K. P. 
 
 20. Q. X Kt. P. ^ 20. B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 21. Q. X B. P., and wins at least a Pawn. 
 
 Or if— 19. B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 20. B. X B. P. 20. Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 21. Q. X Q. 21. P. X Q. 
 
 22. B. X Kt. P., with the best game. 
 
 (7i) The game probably cannot be saved, but R. to Q. sq. offered 
 the best chance.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS OONQRESS. 121 
 
 GAME l^o. 34. 
 
 Played on August 23cl, 1876, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS. 
 
 French Defence. 
 
 
 Wu'fe (Mr. Mason). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. P^lson). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4tli. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. 4tb. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 B. to Kt. 5th. (a) 
 
 4. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 5. 
 
 Kt. to B.. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 G. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 1. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 7. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 9. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 10. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 12. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. R. to K. sq. (b) 
 
 14. 
 
 Q, R. to K. sq. 
 
 14. 
 
 K. to R. sq. (c) 
 
 15. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 15. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 16. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 16. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 n. 
 
 P. X B. 
 
 17. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. sq. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 19. 
 
 Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 20. 
 
 B. to Q. 6th. 
 
 20. 
 
 R. to B. 2d. 
 
 21. 
 
 P. to Kt. 5th. 
 11 
 
 21. 
 
 •Kt. to B. 8(1.
 
 122 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 
 White (Mr. Mason). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Elson). 
 
 22. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 22. 
 
 K. R. X B. 
 
 23. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 23. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 24. 
 
 Kt. to R. 4th. 
 
 24. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. (d) 
 
 25. 
 
 Q. to Q. 2d. (e) 
 
 25. 
 
 B. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 26. 
 
 Q. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 26. 
 
 R. to K. 2d. 
 
 2Y. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 27. 
 
 K. R. to K. sq. 
 
 28. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 28. 
 
 K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 29. 
 
 P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 29. 
 
 R. to K. 3d. 
 
 30. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 30. 
 
 R. fr. K. 3d to K. 2d, 
 
 31. 
 
 P. xP. 
 
 31. 
 
 B. xP. 
 
 82. 
 
 B. xB. 
 
 32. 
 
 R. ta B. sq. 
 
 33. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 33. 
 
 P. X B. 
 
 34. 
 
 R. X P. 
 
 34, 
 
 R. X R. 
 
 35. 
 
 Q.xR. 
 
 35. 
 
 Q. to K. B. sq. 
 
 36. 
 
 Q. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 36. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 37. 
 
 R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 37. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 38. 
 
 P. to R. 5th. 
 
 38. 
 
 R. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 39. 
 
 P. to R. 6th. 
 
 Resigns. 
 
 NOTES BY JACOB ELSON. 
 
 (a) Kt. to K. B. Sd is now considered a better reply. 
 
 (6) By playing 13. B. x Kt., and afterwards Q. x Kt. P., Black 
 would have obviously lost the Q. The correct move, however, 
 instead of the move made was to play — 
 
 13. B. X Kt. 
 14. P. X B. 14. Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 1,5. B. X Kt., best. • 15. P. x B. 
 
 16. Kt. to Kt. 5th. 16. B. to Q. 4th. 
 
 17. B. to K. B. 4th. 17. Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 18. P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 The best move, as Black threatened to win Kt. by P. to K. R.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 123 
 
 3d; the other two moves at White's coinmand, viz., P. to K. R. 
 4th, or B. to Q. Gth, beiug decidedly inferior. 
 
 18. B. X Q. B. P. 
 19. Kt. X K. P. 19. B. to Q. 4th, 
 
 with the preferable game. 
 
 (c) This and the next move of Black arc purposeless and use- 
 less. They are intended as waiting moves, Black hoping that 
 White might get up some premature attack. They only result, 
 however, in hampering Black's game. 
 
 {d) Missing the opportunity of equalizing the game by B. to 
 B. 2d, the move made, though seemingly strongly defensive, 
 hampers Black's game beyond any hope of recovery. 
 
 (e) White plays the remainder of the game with his usual judg- 
 ment and ability.
 
 124 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME :N^o. 35. 
 
 Played on August 23d, 1816, commencing at 9.50 A.M. 
 
 TIME, Y HOURS. 
 
 
 
 Scotch Gambit. 
 
 
 T[%ite (Mr. Judd), 
 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Bird). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4 th. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d, 
 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 
 3. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. X P. 
 
 
 4. 
 
 B. to Q. B. 4th. (a) 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 
 5. 
 
 Q. to K. B. 3d, best. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 
 6. 
 
 Q. to K. Kt. 3d. (b) 
 
 •7. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 
 . 1. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 8. 
 
 P. X Kt. 
 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 (0) 
 
 9. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 10. 
 
 Q. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d, 
 
 ■(d) 
 
 11. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 
 12. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 13. 
 
 P. X P. (e) 
 
 
 13. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 14. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 
 14. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. xB. 
 
 
 15. 
 
 Q. to Q. 3d. (/) 
 
 16. 
 
 B. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 17. 
 
 Q. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 
 17. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. (g) 
 
 18. 
 
 P. x P. 
 
 
 18. 
 
 B. to K. R. 6th. 
 
 19. 
 
 K. R. to K. 
 
 
 19. 
 
 Castles, Q. R. 
 
 20. 
 
 E. to K. 6th. 
 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. R. to K. sq. 
 
 
 21. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 4th.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 125 
 
 Wu'te (Mr. Judd). Black (Mr. Bird). 
 
 22. Q. B. to Q. 2d. 22. Q. to K. B. 2cl. 
 
 23. B. to K. Kt. 5th. 23. Q. R. to K. sq. 
 
 24. Q. to K. 2d. (/(.) 24. Kt. to Q. B. 2d. (i) 
 
 25. R. to K. 5tli. (j ) 25. R. x R. 
 
 26. P. X R. 26. B. X P. 
 
 2t. Q. to K. B. 2d. 27. B. to K. Kt. 3d ! 
 
 28. B. X B. 28. Q. x B. 
 
 29. B. to K. B. 4tli. 29. R. to K. B. sq. (k) 
 
 30. K. to R. sq. 30. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 31. Q. to K. B. 3d. 31. K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 32. R. to Q. sq. 32. Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 33. P. to K. R. 4th. 33. Q. to K. 3d. 
 
 34. K. to Kt. 2d. 34. R. to K. B. 4th. (I) 
 
 35. P. to Q. R. 3d. 35. P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 36. R. to Q. B. sq. 36. P. to K. Kt. 4th. {m) 
 
 37. P. X P. 37. P. to K. R. 5th. 
 
 38. R. to K. B. sq. (n) 38. Q. to K. B. 2d. (o) 
 
 39. Q. to K. 4th. 39. P. x Kt. P. 
 
 40. P. to K. 6th. (p) 40. Q. to K. R. 2d. 
 
 41. P. to.K. 7th. (q) 41. Q. to R. 7th, check. 
 
 42. K. to B. 3d. 42. P. to K. Kt. 7th. 
 And Mr. Judd resigns, as the game is forced. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 [a) Von Bilgner and Der Laza consider this move good, but 
 not so good as Q. to R. 5th, which, with the best play, they con^ 
 sider wins. 
 
 (fe) K. Kt. to K. 2d is given by the authorities as the best 
 move. The one in the text, however, seems good, being both at- 
 tacking and threatening. 
 
 (c) Seemingly the best move, as Q. to B. 2d could not evi- 
 11*
 
 126 GRAND INTERNATIONAI, 
 
 dently be played on account of threatened P. to Q. 4th on Black's 
 next move. 
 
 [d) In order to free the action of the K. B., which important 
 piece is completely paralyzed by the position of the Black Queen. 
 
 (e) Had he retaken with K. B., the isolated Queen's Pawn must 
 ultimately fall a sacrifice to Black's attacks. 
 
 (/) An excellent move ; in fact Black's last few moves have 
 been very fine, and, with apparently the best play on the part of 
 White, he has steadily improved his position. He now attacks 
 the Q. P., threatening also to Castle Q. R., and commence a 
 formidable attack with the King's Pawns. 
 
 {g) This is Mr. Bird all over. It is yet doubtful, after a most 
 careful analysis, whether this move was sound, though Mr. Bird 
 contends that it is. The analysis is too extended for publication 
 here, and the reader can best judge from the remainder of the 
 game whether White could have held his advantage. 
 
 (7i) This undoubtedly weak move cost White serieuS embar- 
 rassment, and eventually lost the Pawn. 24. R. X R. was a better 
 move, ^. e. — 
 
 24. R. X R., check. 24. R. x R. 
 
 25. R. x R., check. 25. Q. x R. 
 
 26. P. to Q. R. 3d. 26. Q. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 And White retains the Pawn and ought to win by B^to K. B. 
 sq., followed by P. to K. B. 6th. 
 
 (t) This virtually wins the Pawns. 
 
 (j) R. to K. 7th, though promising, would not have resulted 
 more favorably, z. e. : — 
 
 25. R. to K. 7th. 25. Q. x Q. R. P. 
 
 26. B. to Q. B. 4th. 26. Q. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 27. B. to K. B. 4th. 27. R. x R. 
 
 28. Q. X R. 28. B. x P. 
 And Black has the best of it. 
 
 (^■) Selected with great judgment. The threatening position
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 127 
 
 of this Rook paralyzes "White's game for many moves, and also 
 prevents the capture of the Q. 11. F. besides threatening Kt. to 
 Q. 4th. 
 
 (/) Patiently getting his pieces into position, anticipating the 
 removal of the Rook from Q. sq., ■ftheu he can safely commence 
 the onslaught on the K. side. 
 
 (?h) This fine move is worthy of Mr. Bird, and is perfectly 
 sound with the best analyses. 
 
 {n) "With everything considered, R. to K. R. sq. would have 
 been the best line of defence, /. e. — 
 
 38. R. to K. R. sq. 38. T. x P. 
 
 39. R. to R. 7th, check. 39. K. to R. 3d. (1) 
 
 40. Q. to Q. 3d, check. 40. P. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 41. B. X Kt. P., 
 
 with the best game, as he threatens Q. to Q. 4th. 
 
 (1) 
 
 39. K. to B. sq. 
 
 40. R. to R. 8th, check, and can draw. 
 
 (o) Again finely played, opening the K. R. 2d square, and win- 
 ning the game. 
 
 (p) He has nothing better, as the game is irretrievable. 
 
 iq) If- 
 
 41. R. to K. R. sq. 41. Kt. x B., check. 
 
 42. K. X P. 42. R. X P., check. 
 
 43. K. X Kt. 43. R. to Kt. 4th, check, 
 
 and wins.
 
 128 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME -No. 36. 
 
 Played on August 23d, 1816, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS. 
 
 
 Irregular Opening. 
 
 
 White (Mr. Ware). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Barbour' 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. (a) 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 6. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 7. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 7. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. (b) 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to K. sq. 
 
 8. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to B. 5th. 
 
 10. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 10. 
 
 Q. P. X B. 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 12. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 13. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 14. 
 
 R. to B. 2d. 
 
 14. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. sq. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 n. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 17. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 18. 
 
 R. to Q. Kt. sq. . 
 
 18. 
 
 B. to Q. 4th. (c) 
 
 19. 
 
 K. R. to Q. R. 2d. 
 
 19. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 20. 
 
 Kt. to B. 2d. 
 
 20. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 21. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 21. 
 
 K. to R. 2d.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 129 
 
 
 miite (Mr. Wake). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 22. 
 
 Kt. to R. 2d. 
 
 22. 
 
 R. to Q. R. 2d. 
 
 23. 
 
 Kt. to R. sq. 
 
 23. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 24. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3cl. 
 
 24. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 25. 
 
 Kt. P. X P. 
 
 25. 
 
 R. to Kt. sq. 
 
 26. 
 
 R. to K: Kt. 2d. 
 
 26. 
 
 B. to K. R. sq. 
 
 27. 
 
 Q. R. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 27. 
 
 R. X R., check. 
 
 28. 
 
 R. xR. 
 
 28. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 29. 
 
 P. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 29. 
 
 Q. to K. sq. 
 
 30. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 30. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 2d. 
 
 31. 
 
 Kt. fr. R. 2d to B. sq. 
 
 31. 
 
 B. to K. R. sq. 
 
 32. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 32. 
 
 R. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 33. 
 
 K. to R. 2d. 
 
 33. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. 2d. 
 
 34. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 34. 
 
 B. to Q. 4th. 
 
 35. 
 
 Kt. fr. Q. 2d to B. sq. 
 
 35. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 2d. 
 
 36. 
 
 Q. to R. 2d. 
 
 36. 
 
 B. to K. B. sq. 
 
 37. 
 
 Q. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 37. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 38. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 38. 
 
 R. to K. Kt. 2d. 
 
 39. 
 
 Kt. fr. Q. 2d to B. sq. 
 
 39. 
 
 R. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 40. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 40. 
 
 B. to B. sq. 
 
 41. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 41. 
 
 R. to Kt. sq. 
 
 42. 
 
 K. to R. 2d. 
 
 42. 
 
 Q. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 43. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 43. 
 
 Q. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 44. 
 
 Kt. to R. 5tb. 
 
 44. 
 
 R. X R., check, (d) 
 
 45. 
 
 K. xR. 
 
 45. 
 
 Kt. to K. sq. 
 
 46. 
 
 B. to R. 4th. 
 
 46. 
 
 Q. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 47. 
 
 B. to Q. 8th. 
 
 47. 
 
 Q, to Kt. 2d. 
 
 48. 
 
 Kt. to B. 6th, check. 
 
 48. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 49. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 49. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 50. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 50. 
 
 Q. X B., check. 
 
 51. 
 
 K. to R. 2d. 
 
 51. 
 
 Q. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 52. 
 
 P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 52. 
 
 Q. to K. Kt. 2d
 
 130 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 Wiite (Mr. Ware). Black (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 53. P. to R. 5th. 53. K. to R. sq. 
 
 54. Kt. to Q. Kt. sq. 54. Q. to K. Kt. sq. 
 
 55. Kt. to Q. 2d. 55. K. to R. 2d. 
 And the game was abandoned as drawn, (e) 
 
 NOTES BY W. H, SAYEN. 
 
 (a) We would prefer P. to K. 3d, followed by 4. P. to Q. Kt. 
 3d, and 5. B. to Q. Kt. 2d. 
 
 (6) P. to Q. B. 4th might here have been safely played, and we 
 think would have improved his game, t. e. : — 
 
 7. P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 8. B. to Kt. 5th, check. 8. K. to B. sq. ! 
 
 9. P. to Q. B. 3d. 9. P. to Q. B. 5th. 
 
 10. B. to R. 4th ! 10. P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 11. B. to B. 2d. 11. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 With the freer game. 
 
 (c) The game already looks draiDisli. It presents something 
 of the appearance of the Macedonian Phalanx, impenetrable. 
 
 (d) The quickest method of producing the inevitable draw. 
 
 (e) If- 
 
 Kt. X B. P. B. X Kt. 
 
 Q. X B. Q. to K. Kt. 5th, etc.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 131 
 
 GAME -No, 37. 
 
 Played on August 23d, 18TG, commencing at 1 P.M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS. 
 
 Centre Counter Gambit. 
 
 Wu'te (Mr. Barbour). Black'iUR. Ware). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 1. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 2. P. X P. 2. Q. X P. 
 
 3. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 3. Q. to Q. sq. (a) 
 
 4. B. to K. 2d. 4. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 5. P. to K. R. 3d. 5. B. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 6. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 6. P. to K. 3d. 
 
 1. P. to Q. R. 3d. T. P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 8. P. to Q. 4th. 8. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 9. Castles. 9. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 10. B. to K. 3d. 10. Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 11. Kt. to K. R. 4th. . 11. B. to R. 2d. 
 
 12. P. to B. 4th. 12. Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 13. Kt. to B. 3d. 13. Q. Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 14. B. to B. sq. (6) 14. Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 15. Kt. X Kt. 15. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 16. Kt. to K. 5th. 16. Castles, K. R. 
 
 17. P. to Q. B. 4th. 17. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 18. B. to Q. 3d. 18. Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 19. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 19. P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 20. P. to Q. B. 5th. 20. P. x Kt. P. 
 
 21. P.x P. 21. t. toQ. 4th. (c)
 
 132 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 
 Wliite (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Ware). 
 
 22. 
 
 B. X B , check. 
 
 22. 
 
 K. xB. 
 
 23. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 23. 
 
 K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 24. 
 
 Q. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 24. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 25. 
 
 Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 25. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 26. 
 
 B. to K. sq. 
 
 26. 
 
 R. to Q. 4th. 
 
 21. 
 
 R. to Q. 3d. 
 
 21. 
 
 K. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 28. 
 
 B. to B. 2d. 
 
 28. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 29. 
 
 B. P. X B. 
 
 29. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 30. 
 
 R. to K. sq. 
 
 30. 
 
 Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 31. 
 
 R. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 31. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 82. 
 
 R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 32. 
 
 K. R. to Q. 2d. 
 
 33. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 33. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 34. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 34. 
 
 Q. to R. 4th. 
 
 35. 
 
 B. to B. 2d. (d) 
 
 35. 
 
 Q. X R. F. 
 
 36. 
 
 R. to Q. R. sq. 
 
 36. 
 
 K. to R. 2d. (e) 
 
 SI. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 5tli. 
 
 31. 
 
 Q. to K. Kt. 5th. (/) 
 
 38. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 38. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 39. 
 
 R. to Q. R. 8th. 
 
 39. 
 
 Kt. X K. P. (g) 
 
 40. 
 
 Q. P. X Kt. 
 
 40. 
 
 R. to Q. 8th, check. 
 
 41. 
 
 K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 41. 
 
 Q. to R. 4th. 
 
 42. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d, check. 
 
 42. 
 
 K. R. to Q. 6th. {h) 
 
 43. 
 
 Q. X R., check. 
 
 43. 
 
 R. X Q. 
 
 44. 
 
 R. X R. 
 
 44. 
 
 Q. X K. P. 
 
 45. 
 
 R. to Q. 8th fr. R. 8th. 
 
 45. 
 
 P. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 46. 
 
 R. to K. 3d. (z) 
 
 46. 
 
 Q. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 47. 
 
 R. to Q. 6th. 
 
 47. 
 
 Q. X P. 
 
 48. 
 
 R. fr. K. 3d X P. 
 
 48. 
 
 Q. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 49. 
 
 R. X Q. B. P. 
 
 49. 
 
 Q. to Q. 4th, check. 
 
 60. 
 
 K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 50. 
 
 Q. to Q. 8th, check. 
 
 51. 
 
 R. to K. sq. 
 
 51. 
 
 Q. to Q. 4th. 
 
 52. 
 
 R. to B. 1th. 
 
 52. 
 
 Q. to Q. 3d. 
 
 53. 
 
 R. fr. K. sq. to K. tth. 
 
 53. 
 
 Q. to Q. 8th, check.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 133 
 
 White (Mr. Barbour). Black (Mr. Ware). 
 
 54. B. to K. sq. 54. K. to R. sq. 
 
 55. R. fr. B. Tth to Q. tth. 55. Q. to B. 8th. 
 
 56. K. to Kt. 2d. 56. Q. to B. 3d, check. 
 
 57. K. t© Kt. sq. 5t. Q. to B. 8th. 
 
 58. K. to B. 2d. (j ) 58. Q. to B. Tth, check. 
 
 59. K. to K. 3d. 59. Q. to B. 8th, check. 
 
 60. K. to Q. 4th. 60. Q. to Kt. 7th, check. 
 
 61. K. to B. 5th. 61. Q. to B. 7th, check. 
 
 62. K. to Kt. 6th. 62. Q. to B. 8th. 
 
 63. R. to Q. B. 7th. 63. Q. to Q. 8th. 
 
 64. K. to Kt. 7th. 64. Q. to Q. 4th, check. 
 
 65. K. to B. 8th. 65. Q. to B. 4th, check. 
 
 66. K. to Kt. 7th. 66. Q. to Q. 4th, check. 
 
 67. K. to R. 7th. 67. Q. to R. 7th, check. 
 
 68. K. to Kt. 8th. 68. Q. to Kt. 6th, check. 
 
 69. R. to Kt. 7th. 69. Q. to Q. 4th. 
 
 70. R. X P. 70. Q. to K. 4th, check. 
 
 71. R.fr.K.Kt.7thtoB.7th. 71. K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 72. B. to B. 3d. 72. Q. x Kt. P. 
 
 73. K. to R. 8th. 73. Q. x R. (k) 
 
 74. R. x Q. 74. P. to B. 4th. 
 
 75. B. t© K. 5th, 
 
 And White finally inadvertently stalemated his adver- 
 sary, (l) 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) Best. Some authorities prefer, however, Q. to Q. R. 4th. 
 (&) Better than taking the Kt. at once. 
 
 (c) It is evident he cannot capture the (J. P. with R. 
 
 (d) The R. P. was offered, in order to take the Q. out of play 
 and obtaia an attack on the Q. side. 
 
 12
 
 134 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 (e) To avoid the check from the R., after the contetnplated 
 sacrifice of the Kt. 
 
 (/) Q- to R. 4th looks much stronger, i. e. : — 
 
 37. Q. to R. 4th. 
 
 38. P. X P. 38. P. X P. 
 
 39. R. to R. 8th. 39. Kt. x K. P. 
 
 And wins. 
 
 (g) Unsound, but requiring the nicest play to overcome it. 
 
 (7i) We would have preferred to try the effect of 42. P. to K. 
 B. 4th, and if P. x P. en pass, ch., play P. to Kt. 3d. If he play 
 P, to Kt. 3d at once, then — 
 
 42. P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 43. Q. X R. 43. R. x Q. 
 
 44. R. X B. P., mate. 
 
 (i) The play of the Rooks by Mr. Barbour is very fine. 
 
 (_;') The commencement of a fine combination which will repay 
 study. 
 
 (k) Compulsory, to escape the threatened mate. 
 
 (l) A singular fatality seems to have followed Mr. Barbour in 
 this Tournament.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 
 
 135 
 
 GAME l^o. 38. . 
 
 Played on August 24th, 18T6, commencing at 
 
 TIME, 2 HOURS. 
 
 2 P. M. 
 
 Ruy Lopez's Knight's Game. 
 
 
 WJnte (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Roberts). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 3. 
 
 K. Kt. to K. 2d. (a) 
 
 4. 
 
 Castles. (6) 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. (c) 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 2d. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 1. 
 
 Kt. X P. (d) 
 
 1. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. (e) 
 
 8. 
 
 P. X Kt. 
 
 8. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 B. to R. 4th. 
 
 9. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 3d. (/) 
 
 10. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. (g) 
 
 10. 
 
 Q. X Kt. P. 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 3d. (h) 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to B. 4th. 
 
 12. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Castles, (i) 
 
 14. 
 
 B. to B. 4th. 
 
 14. 
 
 Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 6th. 
 
 15. 
 
 Q.toKt. 3d. (i) 
 
 16. 
 
 K. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 IT. 
 
 Q. R. to Kt. sq. 
 
 It. 
 
 Q. to R. 3d. 
 
 18. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. toQ.Kt. 3d, check. 
 
 19. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 20. 
 
 Kt. to B. Tth, check. 
 
 20. 
 
 K. to Kt. sq. (k)
 
 136 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 White (Mr. Davidson). Black (Mr. Roberts). 
 
 21. Kt. to Q. 6th, check. 21. K. to R. sq. 
 
 22. Q. to B. 4th. 22. P. to Q. R. 5th. 
 
 23. Kt. to B. nh, check. 23. K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 24. Kt. to R. 6th, double ch. 24. K. to R. sq. 
 
 And, both pai'ties persisting in the same moves, the 
 game was abandoned as drawn. (I) 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) First played in 1497, we believe. Anderson als» played it 
 against Newman in 1865, and Paulsen against Boden in the same 
 year. 
 
 (6) Not so strong as 4. P. to Q. 4th first, z. e. — 
 
 4. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 5. Castles. 
 
 6. R. to K. sq. 
 
 7. B. X Q. Kt, check. 
 
 8. Q. X Q. P. 
 
 9. P. X B. 
 
 10. K. P. X P. 
 
 11. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 12. B. to B. 4th. 
 
 13. K. to R. sq., 
 with a fine game. 
 
 (c) Again we prefer P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 {d) Mr. Boden here played against Paulsen 7. P. x P., and the 
 reply was 7. P. to Q. 4th, t. e. : — 
 
 7. P. X P. 7. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 8. P. X P. 8. Kt. X P. 
 
 9. R. to K. sq., check. 9. B. to K. 3d. 
 10. B. X Kt., check. 
 
 This was a bad move. He should have played B. to K. Kt. 5th, 
 and had the better game. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. xP. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 7. 
 
 P. xB. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. X K. Kt. 
 
 9. 
 
 Q. to Q. 3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 B. P. X P. 
 
 11. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 3d, check.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 131 
 
 (e) AVe prefer castles first, followed by 8. P. to Q. R. 3cl. 
 
 (/) Weak. 9. P. to Q. 4th much stronger, i. e. : — 
 
 9. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 10. P. to K. 5th. 10. Q. to Kt. 3cl. 
 
 11. B. to Kt. 3d. 11. Kt. to B. 4th. 
 
 12. B. to K. 3d. 12. Kt. x B. 
 
 13. P. X Kt. 13. B. to K. 3d. 
 
 14. K. to R. sq. 14. Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 And we much prefer Black's game. 
 
 (g) We doubt if this was sound. It does not even yield a 
 compensating attack, but the defence did not make the best an- 
 swering moves. 
 
 (7j) 11. P. to Q. 4th seems to us to have been the move. The 
 moVe in the text appeared to be good, but subjected him to a 
 severe attack, ^. e. : — 
 
 11. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 12. P. to K. 5th. 12. Kt. to B. 4th. 
 
 13. B. to Kt. 3d. 13. B. to K. 3d. 
 
 14. R. to Kt. sq. 14. Q. to B. 6th. 
 
 15. R. to B. sq. 15. Q. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 16. Kt. to B. 3d. 16. Kt. x B. 
 
 17. P. X Kt., 17. Q. to K. 2d. 
 and remains with the Pawn. 
 
 >■) Again 13. P. to Q. 4th was 
 
 much better, t. e. : — 
 
 
 13. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 14. B. to B. 4th. 
 
 14. Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 15. Kt. to Q. 6th, check. 
 
 15. K. to B. sq. 
 
 16. Q. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 16. P. to Q. Kt. 4th, 
 
 17. B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 17. P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 18. Q. to B. 5th. 
 
 18. P. to Q. R. 5th. 
 
 19. B. to B. 2d, 
 
 19. B. to K. 3d. 
 
 and retains his pawn, though his position is somewhat uncom- 
 fortable. 
 
 (./ ) Better here 15. P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 12*
 
 138 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 (k) It is evident be loses if lie take the Kt., i. e. : — 
 
 19. R. X Kt. 
 
 20. B. X R. 20. P. X Q. B. 
 
 21. Q. X Kt. P. 21. Kt. to K. Kt. sq. 
 
 22. Q. to Q. 8th, and wins. 
 
 (Z) White is utterly powerless to do more than draw.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 139 
 
 GAME No. 39. 
 
 Played on August 24th, 1876, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 5 HOURS 30 MINUTES, 
 
 Ruy Lopez's Knight's Game. 
 White (Mr. Bird). Black (Mr. Judd). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3cl. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 B. to R. 4th. 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. (a) 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 7. 
 
 B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 •7. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. (b) 
 
 8. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 8. 
 
 R. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 11. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 14. 
 
 Kt. to B. sq. 
 
 14. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 15. 
 
 Q.xB. 
 
 16. 
 
 Kt. to K. 3d. (c) 
 
 16. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 17. 
 
 P. X B. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 18. 
 
 Kt. to R. sq. 
 
 19. 
 
 Castles, K. R. 
 
 19. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. R. to R. sq. 
 
 21. 
 
 K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 21. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 3d.
 
 140 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIOxNAL 
 
 White (Mr. Bird). 
 
 22. Kt. to R. 2d. 
 
 23. P. to R. 5th. 
 
 24. R. X R. 
 
 25. Kt. fr. R. 2d to Kt. 4th. 
 
 26. Kt. X Kt., check. 
 21. Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 28. P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 29. R. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 30. P. X P. 
 
 31. R. to B. 3d. 
 
 32. Q. to B. sq. 
 
 33. R. to B. 8th, check. 
 
 34. Q. to B. 6th. 
 
 35. Q. X P. 
 
 36. R. to B. 2d. 
 
 37. Q. to B. 4th. (/) 
 
 38. R. to B. sq. 
 
 39. Q. to B. 3d. (g) 
 
 40. R. to K. R. sq. (h) 
 
 41. Kt. to Q. sq. 
 
 42. Q. to B. sq. 
 43; K. X R. 
 
 And Mr. Bird resigned the 
 
 Black (Mr. Judd). 
 
 22. R. to R. 2d. 
 
 23. Kt. toR. sq. 
 
 24. Q. X R. (d) 
 
 25. Q. to R. 6th. 
 
 26. R. X Kt. 
 
 27. R. to B. sq. 
 
 28. R. to Kt. sq. 
 
 29. Kt. to B. 2d. 
 
 30. P. X P. 
 
 31. Q. to R. 2d. 
 
 32. R. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 33. K. to R. 2d. 
 
 34. R. to K. 2d. (e) 
 
 35. Q. to R. 7th. 
 
 36. Q. to Kt. 8th. 
 
 37. Kt. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 38. Q. to Kt. 7th. 
 
 39. Q. to K. 7th. 
 
 40. R. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 41. R. to B. 6th. (i) 
 
 42. R. X P., check. 
 
 43. Q. to B. 6th, check. 0') 
 game. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) In England this attack is almost exclusively played, and 
 indeed it may well be called one of the strongest. 
 
 (6) The Hayidhuch here gives castling as the best move, fol- 
 lowed by 
 
 8. P. to Q. 3d. 8. P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 9. B. to K. Kt. 5th. 9. B. to K. 3d. 
 10. Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 10. P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 Even game.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 141 
 
 (c) Mr. Bird planted this Knight very skilfully in a strong 
 position by a neat line of play. It can now be used offensively 
 or defensively as the exigency may require. 
 
 {d) We now much prefer White's game. 
 
 (e) He was compelled to surrender the Kt. P. to escape the 
 fatal effects of Q. to K. 8th. 
 
 (/) This move was most unfortunate, and is only one of the 
 many instances in which a game is lost by ill-considered play. 
 White had here a winning game, t. e. : — 
 
 37. Q. to Q. Kt. 8th. 37. Q. to Q. Kt. 6th or R 8th. 
 
 38. Q. to K. B. 8th. 38. Q. to 11. 2d. 
 
 39. R. to Q. B. 8th, and wins. 
 Or— 
 
 37. Q. to Q. Kt. 8th. 37. P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 38. Q. to K. B. 8th. 38. Anything. 
 
 39. R. to B. 8th, and wins. 
 
 {g) At once losing the advantage. He still had a winning 
 game by R. to B. 2d, followed by Q. to B. 8th, and K. 8th, etc. 
 
 {h) This move loses the game offhand. He should have given 
 up the R. P., playing Q. to B. 2d, and still hoping for results 
 from the passed Pawn at Q. Kt, 4th, 
 
 {i) The correct move, and very pretty, finishing the game in 
 style. 
 
 {j) The mate is forced in three moves, t. e. : — 
 
 43. Q. to B. 6th, check. 43. K. to R. 2d, or anywhere. 
 
 44. Q. to R. 6th, check. 44. K. to Kt. sq, 
 
 45. Kt. to B. 6th, mate.
 
 142 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME No. 40. 
 
 Played on August 24th, 1816, commencing at 9 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS. 
 
 
 Hollandish Opening. 
 
 
 White (Mr. Ware). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Roberts). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. (a) 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 6. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 Y. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 1. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Q. to K. sq. 
 
 9. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 9. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 B. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. (6) 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. to B. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 14. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 14. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 15. 
 
 Q. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. (c) 
 
 16. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 16. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 IT. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 11. 
 
 P. X B. (d) 
 
 18. 
 
 B. to K. sq. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 19. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 20. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. R. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 21. 
 
 R. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 21. 
 
 R. to Q. B. 2d.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONORESS. 143 
 
 WJiite (Mr. "\V*.re). Black (Mr. Roberts). 
 
 22. Q. R. to K. B. 2d. 22. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 23. R. to Q. 2d. 23. P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 24. P. to K. Kt. 4th. 24. P. x P. 
 
 25. B. P. X P. 25. K. R. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 26. B. to Kt. 3d. 20. Q. to B. 3d. 
 
 27. Q. to K. 2d. 27. K. to R. 2d. 
 
 28. P. to K. R. 4th. 28. Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 29. K. to Kt. 2d. 29. P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 30. K. to R. 3d. 30. R. to B. 3d. 
 
 31. Q. to R. 2d. 31. P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 32. Q. to K. 2d. 32. P. x P., check. 
 
 33. Q. X P. 33. Q. to B. 4th. 
 
 34. R. to K. Kt. sq. 34. K. to R. 3d. 
 
 35. Q. R. to Kt. 2d. 35. Q. x Q. 
 
 36. K. X Q. 36. R. to B. 8th. ' 
 
 37. R. X R. 37. R. x R. 
 
 38. R. to R. 2d. 38. P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 39. P. to R. 5lh. 39. P. x P. 
 
 40. R. X P., check. 40. K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 41. R. to R. 2d. (e) 41. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 42. R. to K. 2d. 42. P. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 43. R. to K. B. 2d. 43. B. to Q. 3d. (/) 
 
 44. B. to R. 4th. 44. P. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 45. P. X P. 45. P. X P. 
 
 46. R. to Q. 2d. 46. P. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 47. B. to K. sq. • 47. R. to B. 7th. 
 
 48. R. X R. 48. P. X R. 
 
 49. B. to B. 2d. 49. B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 50. B. to B. sq. 
 
 And the game was abandoned as drawn, fg) 
 4
 
 144 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) Stein in Variations for Amateurs, 1775, first mentions this 
 move. 
 
 (6) Best. Taking the Bishop would enable the Kt. to retreat 
 to an advantageous square. 
 
 (c) We would have preferred 15. P. x Kt., as it plants the 
 Pawn in a good position, and leaves more pieces with which to 
 operate. The move in the text looks drawish. 
 
 (d) The aspect of the game now becomes decidedly drawish. 
 
 (e) He could do nothing with the R. at E. 8th. In fact the 
 game is drawn by its nature. 
 
 (/) R. to K. 8th would have been answered by 
 
 43. R. to K. 8th. 
 
 44. P. to B. 5th, check. 44. P. x P., check. 
 
 45. R. X P. 45. R. x K. P. 
 
 46. R. X Q. P., and White has the best of it. 
 
 [g) We think Black could here have won, i. e. : — 
 
 50. K. to B. 3d. 
 
 51. 
 
 K. to R. 5th. (1) 
 
 51. 
 
 K. to B. 4th. 
 
 52. 
 
 K. to R. 4th. 
 
 52. 
 
 K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 53. 
 
 K. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 53. 
 
 B. to K. 8th. 
 
 54. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 54. 
 
 B. to B. 6th. 
 
 55. 
 
 K. to R. 4th. 
 
 55. 
 
 K. to B. 4th. 
 
 56. 
 
 K. to R. 3d. 
 
 56. 
 
 B. to K. 8th. 
 
 57. 
 
 K. to R. 2d. 
 
 57. 
 
 K. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 58. 
 
 K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 58. 
 
 B. to B. 6th. 
 
 59. 
 
 K. to B. 2d. 
 
 59. 
 
 K. to R. 6th. 
 
 60. 
 
 K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 60. 
 
 K. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 61. 
 
 K. to B. sq. 
 
 61. 
 
 K. to B. 6th. 
 
 62. 
 
 K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 62. 
 
 K. to K. 7th. 
 
 63. 
 
 K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 63. 
 
 B. to Q. 7th. 
 
 64. 
 
 B. to R. 3d. 
 
 64. 
 
 K. to Q. 8th. 
 
 65. 
 
 K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 65. 
 
 B. to B. 8th. 
 
 And 
 
 wins. 
 

 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 145 
 
 (1) Orif— 
 
 52. K. to R. 6th. (2) 52. K. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 53. K. to Kt. 6th. 53. K. to B. Cth. 
 
 54. K. to B. 6th. 54. K. to K. 7th. 
 
 55. P. to Kt. 3d. • 55. B. to B. 7th. 
 
 56. B. to R. 3d. 56. K. to Q. 8th. 
 
 57. K. X P. 57. B. to B. 8th. 
 
 58. B. X B. 58. K. x B. 
 
 59. P. to B. 5th. 59. K. to Q. 7th. 
 
 60. P. to B. 6th. 60. P. Queens. 
 
 61. P. to B. 7th. 61. Q. to Q. B. sq., check. 
 
 62. K. to K. 7th. 62. K. x K. P. 
 And wins. 
 
 (2) Orif— 
 
 52. K. to Kt. 3d. 52. K. to K. 2d. 
 
 53. K. to B. 2d. 53. K. to Q. 3d. 
 
 54. P. to Kt. 3d. 54. K. to B. 3d. 
 
 55. K. to K. 2d. 55. B. to B. 6th. 
 
 56. B. to R. 3d. 56. K. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 57. K. to B. 2d. 57. B. to Q. 7th. 
 
 58. K. to K. 2d. 58. P. Queens. 
 
 59. B. X Q. 59. B. x B. 
 
 60. K. to B. 2d. 60. K. to Kt. 5th. 
 And wins. 
 
 13
 
 146 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME No. 41. 
 
 Played on August 25th, 1876, commencing at 9 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS. 
 
 French Defence. 
 
 White (Mr. Elson). 
 
 Black (Mr. Mason). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 2. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 3. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 4. P. X P. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. xP. 
 
 5. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 6. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 7. Castles. 
 
 7. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 8. B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 8. 
 
 Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. (a) 
 
 9. Kt. X Q. P. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 10. Kt. X Kt., check. 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 11. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 12. B. to R. 4th. 
 
 12. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 13. B. to Kt. .3d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. to R. 4th. 
 
 14. P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 15. Q. X B. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 16. Q. R. to K. sq. 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 17. B. to K. 5th. 
 
 17. 
 
 Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 18. B. X Kt. 
 
 18. 
 
 K.xB. 
 
 19. R. to K. 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 R. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 20. K. R.to K. sq. 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. R. to K. B. 
 
 21. R. from K. 3d to K. 2d. 21. Q. to K. B. 2d.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 147 
 
 White (Mr. Ei.sox). Black (Mr. Mason). 
 
 22. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 22. Q. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 23. P. to Q. B. 4tli. 23. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 24. P. to Q. 5tli. 24. P. to B. 4th. 
 
 25. R. to K. Gth. 25. B. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 26. R. X R. 26. Q. x R. 
 
 27. Q. to K. 3d. {!)) 27. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 28. Q. to K. Gth. 28. R. to B. 2d. 
 
 29. Q. X Q., check, (c) 29. R. x Q. 
 
 30. P. to K. Kt. 4th. 30. P. x P. 
 
 31. P. X P. 31. K. to B. 2d. 
 
 32. B. to B. 5th. 32. B. to B. 5th. 
 
 33. R. to Q. Kt. 33. K. to K. 2d. 
 Drawn. 
 
 NOTES BY JACOB ELSON. 
 (a) A papable slip. 
 
 {b) White, who up to this point has played fanltlessly, now 
 misses his way. By playing R. to Q. Gth he would have improved 
 his position so much as to make victory almost certain. For in- 
 stance — 
 
 27. R. to K. Gth. 27. Q. to R. 8th, check. 
 (Or Q. to B. 2d. White makes the winning reply of Q. to K. 2d.) 
 
 28. B. to B. . 28. R. to B. 8d. 
 (Or Q. X R. P. White wins by Q. to R. 5th.) 
 
 29. R. to K. 7th. check. 29. K. to Kt 3d.. 
 
 30. R. to Q. Kt. 7th. 30. Q. to K. 4th. ' 
 
 31. P. to Kt. 3d. 31. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 White can now reply with R. x R. P., having two clear Pawns 
 more, or play B. to Q. 3d, following the move with P. to K. Kt. 
 4th, and ought to win easily in either case. 
 
 (c) This only draws the game.
 
 148 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME JS'o. 42. 
 
 Played on August 25th, 187G, commencing at 9 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES. 
 
 Center Counter Gambit. 
 
 White (Mr. Roberts). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. P. X P. 
 
 3. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 4. P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 5. B. to K. 3d. (c) 
 
 6. Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 T. Q. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 8. Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 9. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 10. B. to K. 2d. (d) 
 
 11. Kt. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 12. P. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 13. P. to K. Kt. 4th. (e) 
 
 14. P. X Kt. 
 
 15. K. to Q. 2d. 
 
 16. Q. R. to K. B. sq. IG. B. to K. 2d. (/) 
 n. P. to K. R. 4th. 17. P. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 18. P. to Q. B. 5th. 18. B. to B. 2d. 
 
 19. B. to Q. B. 4th. 19. Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 20. P. to Q. R. 4th. (g) 20. B. x B. P. 
 
 21. K. to B. 2d. 21. B. to Q. Kt. 3d. (h) 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Ware). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. (a) 
 
 2. 
 
 Q.xP. 
 
 3. 
 
 B. to B. 4th. (&) 
 
 4. 
 
 Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 1. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 10. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 11. 
 
 B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. to R. 4th. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. P. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. X Kt., check. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. to Kt. 3d.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 
 
 149 
 
 White {Mr. Robrrts). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Ware). 
 
 22. P. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 22. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 23. P. to R. 5tli. 
 
 23. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. (i) 
 
 24. P. X P. 
 
 24. 
 
 Q. B. X B. 
 
 25. Q. X B., check. 
 
 25. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 26. P. to K. 6th. (j) 
 
 26. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 2t. B. X B. 
 
 27. 
 
 P. X B. 
 
 28. P. to K. R. 6th. 
 
 28. 
 
 Kt. to R. 3d. 
 
 29. Q. R. to K. Kt. sq. 
 
 (^0 29. 
 
 P. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 30. Q. to Q. 4th, check 
 
 30. 
 
 K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 31. Q. X Kt. P. (Z) 
 
 31. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 5th, check, 
 
 32. K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 32. 
 
 P. to B. 4th. 
 
 33.. Q. R. to Q. sq. ! 
 
 33. 
 
 R. to R. 3d. (m) 
 
 34. R. to Q. 7th. 
 
 34. 
 
 Q.xR. 
 
 35. Q. X R. 
 
 35. 
 
 Q. to B. 3d. (») 
 
 36. Q. X Q. 
 
 36. 
 
 Kt. X Q. 
 
 37. Kt. to Q. 5th. 
 
 37. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 38. Kt. to B. 6th. (o) 
 
 38. 
 
 R. to Q. sq. 
 
 39. R. to K. sq. 
 
 39. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 40. K. to B. 2a. 
 
 40. 
 
 P. to K. B. 5th. (p) 
 
 41. R.to Q. sq. 
 
 41. 
 
 R. to Q. 5th. 
 
 42. R. X R. 
 
 42. 
 
 P. X R. 
 
 43. K. to Q. 3d. 
 
 43. 
 
 P. to B. 6th. 
 
 44. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 44. 
 
 Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 45. P. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 45. 
 
 P. to B. 7th. 
 
 46. K. to K. 2d. 
 
 46. 
 
 P. to Q. 6th, check. 
 
 47. K. X B. P. 
 
 47. 
 
 P. to Q. 7th. 
 
 48. K. to K. 2d. 
 
 48. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 5th, check. 
 
 49. K. X P. 
 
 49. 
 
 Kt. X P. (7) 
 
 50. P. to R. 5th. 
 
 50. 
 
 Kt. to B. 2d. 
 
 51. P. to R. 6th. 
 
 
 
 And Mr. Ware resign 
 
 ed. (r) 
 13* 

 
 150 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) The Handhucli considers this a bad move, and contends 
 that White has the advantage in every variation. 
 
 (6) Here the authorities give 3. Q. to K. 5th, check, followed 
 by 4. P. to K. 4th, or 4. B. to B. 4th, but in all cases White has 
 the best of it. 
 
 (c) 5. Kt. to K. B. 3d, or 5. Kt. to Q. B. 3d, followed by 6. 
 B. to K. 2d, would perhaps have been stronger, threatening to 
 play Kt. to K. 4th, and after exchanging the Kt. for the Q. B., 
 then plant the K. B. at K. B. 3d. 
 
 (d) Kt. to K. R. 4th might have resulted better, for instance : — 
 
 10. Kt. to K. R. 4th. 10. Kt. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 11. Kt. X B. 11. P. X Kt. 
 
 12. B. to Q. 3d. 12. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 13. B. to Q. Kt. sq. 13. Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 14. Castles. 14. P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 15. P. to K. B. 3d, and we prefer White's position. 
 
 (e) White gives up the Pawn, and retreats his King into safe 
 quarters on the Q. side. The attack obtained seems to have 
 somewhat compensated for the loss of the Pawn. 
 
 (/) Perhaps it would have been better to retain the B. at R. 
 5th to retard the advance of the K. R. P., and played instead 16. 
 Q. Kt. to R. 3d, followed by 17. Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 {g) We believe White here intended to play 20. K. to B. 2d, 
 but transposed the moves. 
 
 (7i) He could not safely have taken the Q. P. with B., ^. e. — 
 
 21. B. X Q. P. 
 22. B. X B. 22. Q. x B. 
 
 23 Q. X Q. Kt. P., and a good game. 
 
 [i) A bad move, which Mr. Roberts at once takes advantage 
 of in his most brilliant style. 
 
 {j) Well played !
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 151 
 
 (A;) Threatening 30. P. x P., check, followed by P. to Kt. Cth. 
 
 {I). Again correctly played. 
 
 (m) Q. R. to Q. sq. would have been better. 
 
 (?i) If 36. Q. to K. 2d, White answers 37. Q. to Kt. 6th, and 
 again threatens R. to Q. sq. 
 
 (o) The Black King is now hermetically sealed. 
 
 {p) His game is evidently lost, but Black struggles gallantly 
 to the end, and the game from this point is a fine study. 
 
 (g) All this is very fine pla" 
 
 (r) If P. X P. then 52. P. to Kt. 6th, and if 51. Kt. x Kt. 
 P., then 52. P. x Kt. P., or if— 
 
 51. P. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 52. P. to R. 7th. 52. Kt. to R. 8th. 
 
 53. K. to Q. 3d. 
 
 And brings the K. up to Q. B. 6th, and then plays the Kt. to Q. 
 5th and wins. This game is finely played from the 25th move by 
 Mr. Roberts.
 
 152 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME 'No. 43. 
 
 Played on August 25th, 18'76, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS 30 MINUTES. 
 
 King's Bishop's Gambit. 
 Wiite (Mr. Mason). Black (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. P. to K. B. 4th. 2. P. X P. 
 
 3. B. to B. 4th. 3. K. Kt. to B. 3d. (a) 
 
 4. Q. to K. 2d. (b) 4. P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 5. P. to Q. 4th. 5. B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 6. K. Kt. to B. 3d. 6. P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 Y. P. to K. R. 4th. 7. Kt. to R. 4th. 
 
 8. Q. to Q. 3d. 8. Kt. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 9. R. to R. 2d. 9. P. to K. B. 3d. (c) 
 
 10. Q. Kt. to B. 3d. 10. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 11. B. to Q. 2d. (d) 11. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 12. Castles. 12. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 13. P. X P. 13. P. X P. 
 
 14. P. to Q. 5th. 14. B. X Kt. 
 
 15. P. X B. 15. Kt. to K. 4th. (e) 
 
 16. Q. to Q. 4th. 16. P. to B. 4th. 
 n. B. to Kt. 5th, check. 11. K. to B. 2d. 
 
 18. Q. to B. 2d. 18. P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 19. B. to B. sq. 19. P. to R. 5th. 
 
 20. B. to R. 3d. 20. R. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 21. B. to K. 6th, check. 21. K. to Kt. 2d.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 
 
 153 
 
 Wute (Mr. Mason). 
 
 J 
 
 Blade (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 22. Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 22. 
 
 P. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 23. K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 23. 
 
 Kt. to B. 5th. 
 
 24. B. X P. (/) 
 
 24. 
 
 P. X B. 
 
 25. Kt. X P. 
 
 25. 
 
 B. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 26. Kt. to Q. 3d. 
 
 26. 
 
 B. to K. 6th. 
 
 27. Q. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 27. 
 
 Q. to B. 3d. (g) 
 
 28. K. to R. sq. 
 
 28. 
 
 Kt. to K. 4th. 
 
 29. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 29. 
 
 Q. X Kt. 
 
 80. R. to Q. 3d. 
 
 30. 
 
 Q. to B. 5th. 
 
 31. R. to R. sq. 
 
 31. 
 
 P. to B. 5th. 
 
 32. R. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 32. 
 
 P. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 33. R. to R. 6th. 
 
 33. 
 
 Q. R. to K. B. sq. (/() 
 
 34. R. to B. 6th. 
 
 34. 
 
 B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 35. R. to K. sq. 
 
 35. 
 
 Q. X B. P. 
 
 36. Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 36. 
 
 Kt. X. P. 
 
 37. Q. X Q. Kt. P. 
 
 37. 
 
 P. to R. 6th. (i) 
 
 38. R. X B. P. 
 
 38. 
 
 R. to R. 5th. 
 
 39. B. X P. 
 
 39. 
 
 B. to B. 4th. 
 
 40. Q. to R. 4th. • 
 
 40. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 41. R.fr.B.4thxKt. (;■) 
 
 41. 
 
 Q. X R., check. 
 
 42. R. X Q. 
 
 42. 
 
 R.xQ. 
 
 And Mr. Mason resio-ned. 
 
 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) See game between Bird and Mason. 
 
 (&) Obsolete, and now seldom played. Not so strong as Kt. 
 to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 (c) Black intends to hold the gambit pawn, and this is much 
 the best move to do so. It also frees the action of the King. 
 
 (d) Preparatory to Castling on the Queen's side. 
 
 (e) Planting this Kt. in a fine position, which becomes very
 
 154 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 annoying to White. In fact, the defence ia now with the first 
 player. 
 
 (/) This sacrifice was made to relieve his game from two of the 
 dangerous pawns, and, at the same time, he had only the choice 
 of exchanging the Bishop, or submitting to the attack of B. to 
 K. B. 3d, and the fatal posting of the Kt. at Q. R. 6th. The 
 move in the text also gives possibilities for a counter attack in 
 the near future. 
 
 (g) We think Mr. Davidson had a much better line of play in 
 
 le following : — 
 
 
 
 
 27. 
 
 B. to Q. 5th. 
 
 28. E. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 28. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 5th, 
 
 29. Q. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 29-. 
 
 Q. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 30. Q. to Kt. 4th, check. 
 
 30. 
 
 K. to B. sq. 
 
 31. Q. to B. 4th. 
 
 31. 
 
 B. X Q. Kt. V. 
 
 32. R. to K. Kt. sq. 
 
 32. 
 
 Q. X Q. 
 
 33. Kt. X Q. 
 
 33. 
 
 B. to Q. 5th. 
 
 34. Kt. to Kt. Gth, check. 
 
 34. 
 
 K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 And Black wins. 
 
 
 
 {h) We would here prefer 33. B. to Q. Kt. 3d most decidedly. 
 It completely isolates the Q. R., besides opeping on the next move 
 with 34. Q. R. to K. B. sq., and the defence of the K. B. P. be- 
 comes impossible. 
 
 (i) This loses the Pawn. 37. R. to K. R. 4th seems prefera- 
 ble, as it frees the King, and also the action of the K. B., and if 
 White now play 38. R. x Q. B. P., Black answers 38. B. to Q. 
 B. 4th, compelling an exchange of Queens, or else driving the 
 White Queen out of play, i. e. : — 
 
 37. R. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 38. R. X Q. B. P. 38. B. to B. 4th. 
 
 39. Q. to Kt. 7th, check. 39. K. to R. sq. 
 
 And, as the Kt. cannot evidently be captured, the advance of the 
 R. P. becomes irresistible, for if 40. P. to Q. Kt. 4th, Black an- 
 swers 40. R. to K. R. 2d. 
 
 [j ) A misconception of the position, which loses at once. 
 41. Q. to R. 4th seems to have been the only move.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 155 
 
 GAME ]S^o. 44. 
 
 Plaj'ed on August 26tb, 18T6, commencing at 11 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 2 HOURS. 
 Sicilian Defence. 
 
 
 Witte (Mr. Elson). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Barbour) 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4 th. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3t]. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. X P. 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 K. Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. . 
 
 6. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 7. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 7. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 9. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 9. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. X B. 
 
 10. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 11. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to K. 4th. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 12. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 13. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4tli. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 14. 
 
 P. to K. 5th. (a) 
 
 14. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 15. 
 
 Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 15. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 16. 
 
 Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 16. 
 
 R. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 n. 
 
 B. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 17. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 18. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. {b)
 
 156 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 Write (Mr. Elson). 
 
 20. B. X B. 
 
 21. Kt. X K. P. 
 
 22. Q. X Q. 
 
 23. R. X R., check. 
 
 24. R. to Q. 6th. 
 
 25. P. to Q. B. 3cl. 
 
 26. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 27. P. to'K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 28. R. X Kt. 
 
 29. R. X P. 
 
 30. R. X R. P. 
 
 31. P. X P. 
 
 32. R. to R. Tth, check. 
 
 33. R. X Kt. P. 
 
 34. K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 35. K. to R. 3d. 
 
 36. R. to Kt. 6th. 
 31. R. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 38. R. X R. P. 
 
 39. K. to R. 4th. 
 
 40. K. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 41. R. to R. 6th. 
 
 42. R. to K. Kt. 6th. 
 
 43. P. to K. 6th. 
 
 44. K. to B. 6th. 
 
 45. K. to K. 7 th. 
 
 46. K. to B. 7th. 
 
 47. P. to K. 7th. 
 
 48. R. to Kt. 7th. 
 
 Black (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 20. R. X B. 
 
 21. P. X Kt. 
 
 22. R. X Q. 
 
 23. K. to B. 2d. 
 
 24. P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 25. Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 26. R. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 27. K. to K. 2d. 
 
 28. P. X R. 
 
 29. P. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 30. P. X P. 
 
 31. R. X P. 
 
 32. K. to K. 3d. 
 
 33. K. to Q. 4th. 
 
 34. R. to B. 7th, check. 
 
 35. R. X Q. R. P. 
 
 36. P. to R. 4th. 
 
 37. K. to K. 5th. 
 
 38. R. to R. 3d. 
 
 39. R. to R. 7th. 
 
 40. R. to R. sq. 
 
 , 41. R. to K. Kt. sq., check. 
 
 42. R. to Q. R. sq. 
 
 43. R. to K. sq. 
 
 44. R. to B. sq., check. 
 
 45. R. to Q. R. sq. 
 
 46. R. to K. R. sq. 
 
 47. R. to R. 2d, check. 
 Resigns.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 157 
 
 NOTES BY JACOB ELSON. 
 
 (a) The position of White's Pawns is now greatly superior to 
 those of Black. 
 
 (b) P. to Q. 4th would have been replied to with P. x P. in 
 passing, and on Q. x P., Kt. x K. B. P. The correct move was 
 Q. to K. sq., but in any case the game was much in favor of 
 White. 
 
 U
 
 158 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME No. 45. 
 
 Played on August 26th, 1876, commencing at 2 P.M. 
 
 TIME, 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES. 
 
 Petroff's Defence. 
 
 
 White (Mr. Barbour). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Elson), 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4tli. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3(1. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. X K. P. (a) 
 
 4. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 5. 
 
 Kt. X K. P. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 6. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 6. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 •7. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 7. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 5th. (6) 
 
 8. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. X Kt. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 11. 
 
 R. to K. sq. 
 
 11. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 12. 
 
 B to Kt. 4th. 
 
 13. 
 
 B. to K. 5th, 
 
 13. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 14. 
 
 P. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. X B. (c) 
 
 15. 
 
 P. X B. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. X Q. B. P. 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 16. 
 
 Q. to K. R. 5th. 
 
 17. 
 
 R. to B. sq. 
 
 17. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 18. 
 
 K. to R. 2d. {(l) 
 
 18. 
 
 Kt. X B. 
 
 19. 
 
 Q. X Kt. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. to R. 3d. 
 
 2o: 
 
 Q. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 B. X R. 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. X B. 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. R. to Q. Kt.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 159 
 
 White (Mr. Barbour). Black (Mk. Ei.son). 
 
 22. P. to K. Kt. 3d. (e) 22. R. x Kt. P., check. 
 
 23. K. to R. sq. 23. Q. x K. Kt. P. 
 Resigns. 
 
 NOTES BY JACOB ELSON. 
 
 (a) p. X P. is considered the belter move. 
 
 (6) By no means commendable. B. to K. 3d, Kt. to Q. B. 3d, 
 
 or P. X P. were either of them to be preferred. 
 
 (c) Winning at least a P. 
 
 (d) Comjiletely oblivious of Black's object in advancing the 
 Q. R. P. 
 
 (e) The game being past recovery, it was immaterial what he 
 played.
 
 160 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME -No. 4G. 
 
 Played on August 26th, 1876, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 8 HOURS 30 MINUTES. 
 
 Ruy Lopez's Knight's Game. 
 
 White (Mr. Davidson). Black (Mr. Mason). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4tli. 1. P. to K. 4tli. 
 
 2. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 3. B. to Kt. 5tli. 3. Kt. to Q. 5th. (a) 
 
 4. Kt. X Kt. 4. P. X Kt. 
 
 5. P. to Q. 3d. 5. B. to B. 4th. (b) 
 
 6. Castles, (c) 6. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 Y. B. to B. 4th. 1. P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 8. P. to Q. B. 3d. 8. Q. to B. 3d. 
 
 9. K. to R. sq. 9. P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 10. P. to K. B. 4th. 10. B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 11. Q. to K. sq. 11. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 12. Kt. to Q. 2d. 12. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 13. P. to Q. R. 4th. 13. P. to R. 5th. 
 
 14. Kt. to Kt. 3d. 14. P. X P. 
 
 15. P. X P. 15. B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 16. P. to R. 5th. (d) 16. B. to B. 2d. 
 n. B. to K. 3d. 17. Kt. to R. 4th. 
 
 18. K. to Kt. sq. 18. P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 19. Kt. to Q. 4th. 19. P. to R. 6th. 
 
 20. P. to Kt. 3d. 20. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 21. Q. to B. 2d. 21. Castles.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 
 
 IGl 
 
 White (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 22. Kt. to B. 3d. 22. 
 
 23. K. R. to K. sq. 23 
 
 24. B. to Kt. 3d. 24 
 
 25. Kt. to Kt. 5th. 25, 
 
 26. B. to Q. 4th. (e) 26 
 21. Kt. to B. 3d. 21. 
 
 28. B. to B. 5th. 28 
 
 29. Kt. to R. 4th. 29, 
 
 30. P. X P. 30 
 
 31. R. X R., check. 31. 
 
 32. B. to R. 4th. ! 32 
 
 33. Q. X Q. 33, 
 
 34. B. to K. nh. 34 
 
 35. P. to Q. 4th. (/) 35, 
 
 36. Kt. to Kt. 6th, check. 36, 
 
 37. B. to B. 2. 3T 
 
 38. P. to B. 5th. 38, 
 
 39. B. to Kt. 3d. (g) 39 
 
 40. P. X B. 40 
 
 41. B. X Q. P. 41 
 
 42. B. to B. 5th. (h) 42 
 48. B. to R. nh. 43 
 
 44. B. to Kt. 6th. (i) 44 
 
 45. P. X B. 45 
 
 46. B. X Kt. 46 
 
 47. K. to B. 2d. 47 
 
 48. K. X P. 48 
 
 49. P. to Kt. 4th. 49 
 
 50. P. X P., check. 50 
 
 51. R. to R. 5th, check. 51 
 
 52. K. to Kt. 4th. 52 
 
 53. R. to B. 5th. (j) 53 
 
 14* 
 
 Black (Mr. Mason). 
 
 K. R. to K. sq. 
 , Q. to Q, 2d. 
 . Kt. to B. 3d. 
 , P. to Q. 4th. 
 , Kt. to R. 2d. 
 
 P. to B. 3d. 
 , K. to R. sq. 
 , B. to R. 4th. 
 . P. X P. 
 
 Q. xR. 
 , Q. to K. 7th. 
 
 B. X Q. 
 , R. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 , P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 , K. to Kt. 2d. 
 , B. to R. 4th. 
 
 P. to Kt. 5th. 
 , B. X Kt. 
 , K. X P. 
 , Kt. to Kt. 4th. 
 , P. to B. 4th. 
 , R. to K. sq. 
 , B. X B. 
 
 . Kt. to B. 6th, check. 
 . P. X B. 
 
 . R. to K. 7 th, check. 
 . R. to Q. Kt. 7th. 
 . R. X Kt. P. 
 , K. X P. 
 . K. to K. 3d. 
 , R. to Kt. 6th. 
 . P. to Kt. 3d.
 
 162 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 Wlnte (Mr. Davidson), Black (Mr, Mason), 
 
 54. R. to K. R. 5th. 
 
 55. R. to R. 6tli, check. 
 
 56. R. X Kt. P. 
 
 57. R. to Kt. 8th. 
 
 58. R. to Q. 8th, check. 
 
 59. R, to B. 8th, check. 
 
 60. R. to Kt. 8th, check. 
 
 61. R. to K. R. 8th. 
 And Mr. Davidson resigned. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) This move, much affected by Mr. Bird in America, and 
 played by him in the Vienna Tourney, is not good in our opinion, 
 when correctly answered, ^, e. : — 
 
 54. 
 
 R. X P. 
 
 
 55. 
 
 K, to Q. 
 
 4th. 
 
 56. 
 
 R. to R. 
 
 6th. 
 
 57. 
 
 K. xP. 
 
 
 58. 
 
 K. to B. 
 
 4th. 
 
 59. 
 
 K. to Kt 
 
 , 5th, 
 
 60. 
 
 K. to R. 
 
 5th. 
 
 61. 
 
 P. to R. 
 
 4th. 
 
 5, P. to Q. 3d. ! 
 
 
 5. B. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 6. Q. to R. 5th. 
 
 
 6. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 7, B, to Kt. 5th, 
 
 
 7. B. to Kt. 5th, check. 
 
 8, P, to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 
 8. Q. P. X P. 
 
 9, Kt, P. X P. 
 
 
 9, Q, to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 :• 10. B. to Q. B, 4th. 
 
 
 10. P. to K. Kt, 3d, 
 
 11. Q. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 
 11. Q. X Q. B. 
 
 12. Q. X K. B, P., check. 
 
 12, K, to Q. sq. 
 
 13. P. X K. B., and wins. 
 
 
 If Black play 5. P, to Q. 
 
 B. 3d, 
 
 White plays B. to B. 4th, and 
 
 obtains a fine game. 
 
 
 
 (6) Not so good as P. to Q, B, 3d, yet, even in that event, 
 Black retreats the B. to B, 4th, and obtains a strong centre, 
 
 (c) Not so good as Q. to R. 5th, which, with the most careful 
 play on both sides, as above demonstrated, gives White the ad- 
 vantage. 
 
 [d) This Pawn now becomes weak, and the move is not to be 
 commended. 16, P. to K, R, 3d could have been played, as the 
 sacrifice of the Bishop would not have been sound, and the
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 103 
 
 Bishop must retreat on the B. file, and tlieii 17. Kt. to (J. 2d, 
 followed by 18. Kt. to K. B, 3d gives a fine game. 
 
 (e) The followiug appears to be better : — 
 
 26. P. to K. 5th. 26. Kt. to R. 2d. 
 
 27. Kt.x Kt. 27. K. x Kt. 
 
 28. P. to Q. 4th, with the better game. 
 
 (/) Here White could have ol)taiued a decided advantage, we 
 think, by the followiug line of play : — 
 
 35. Kt. to Kt. Gth, check. 35. K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 3G. B. to Kt. 3d. 36. K. to B. 2d, best. 
 
 37. P. to K. B. 5th. 37. B. x Q. P., best. 
 
 38. B. X Q. P., check. 38. K. to K. sq. 
 
 39. P. to Kt. 4th. 39. Kt. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 40. R. to K. sq. 
 
 And we cannot see how Black can escape without serious loss. 
 
 {g) Probably the best move. 
 
 (/i) Here we would much prefer 39. K. to B. 2d, for if — 
 
 39. R. to K. sq. 
 
 40. B. to B. 5th. 40. Kt. to K. 5th, check. 
 
 41. B. X Kt., check. 41. R. x B. 
 
 42. B. to Kt. 4th. 42. P. to B. 4th. 
 
 43. P. to Q. 5th. 43. B. to K. 4th. 
 
 44. R. to Q. sq. 44. P. to B. 5th. 
 
 45. P. to Q. 6th. 45. P. x P., check. 
 
 46. P. X P. 46. B. to B. 3d. 
 
 47. R. to Q. 5th. 
 
 And the game is at least equal. 
 
 [i) He dared not capture the Pawn on account of the reply, 
 44. P. to B. 5th. 
 
 {j ) Bad judgment. He could only hope for a draw, and K. x 
 P. would have given him the best chance.
 
 164 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME IS'o. 47. 
 
 Played on August 28th, 1876, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS. 
 Ruy Lopez's Knight's Game. 
 
 
 White (Mr. Elson). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Judd). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. (a) 
 
 4. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. {b) 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 T. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 7. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to R. 4th. 
 
 8. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 9. 
 
 B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 10. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 ii; 
 
 Q. to Kt. B. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 12. 
 
 Q. B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 12. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 13. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 13. 
 
 K. to R. 2d. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. to B. 2d. 
 
 14. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. to K. 2d. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 16. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. (c) 
 
 16. 
 
 Kt. X B. 
 
 17. 
 
 Q. X Kt. 
 
 17. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 18. 
 
 Kt. X P. 
 
 18. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 19. 
 
 K. Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 Q. to R. 5th. 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. R. to K. sq. 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. R. to K. sq. 
 
 21. 
 
 B. to B. sq. (d) 
 
 21. 
 
 B. X Q. P.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 165 
 
 White (Mr. Elson). Black (Mr. Judd). 
 
 22. R. to K. 2d. 22. R. to K. 2d. 
 
 23. Kt. to Kt. 5tb, ch. (e) 23. P. x Kt. 
 
 24. R. X R., check. 24. Kt. x R. 
 
 25. Q. X B. P. 25. R. to B. 2d. 
 
 26. Q. X B. 26. Q. x Kt. 
 2t. Q. to K. 4th. 21. R. x B. P. 
 
 28. R. X R. 28. Q. x R., check. 
 
 And wins. 
 
 NOTES BY JACOB ELSON. 
 
 (a) This defence is justly condemned, 
 (fc) P. to Q. 4th is the correct move. 
 
 (c) P. X P. was obviously the correct move, and would have 
 given White a fine attack.. 
 
 (d) Curiously enough, White is compelled to retreat this B. 
 and give up Q. P., or lose a piece. 
 
 (e) In making this combination White overlooked the fact that 
 after the capture of B. with Q., at move 26, the Kt. would be en 
 prise by the Q., as the B. pinned the K. B. P. Black, however, 
 had any way much the best of it.
 
 166 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME J^o. 48. 
 
 Plaj-ed on August 28th, 1876, commencing at 6 P. M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS. 
 
 
 Stein 
 
 Opening. 
 
 
 White (Mr. Judd). 
 
 Black (Mr. Ei.son). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4tli. 
 
 1. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. 4tli. 
 
 2. P. X P. 
 
 3. 
 
 Q. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 3. K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 Q. B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 4. P. to K. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 Kt. X P. 
 
 5. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 6. 
 
 Kt. X Kt., check. 
 
 6. B. X Kt. 
 
 1. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 Y. Castles. 
 
 8. 
 
 Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 8. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 9. B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 10. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 10. P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 11. K. to R. sq. 
 
 12. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 12. Q. to K. sq. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 13. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 14. 
 
 Kt. to K. 4th. 
 
 14. Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 15. Q. to R. 4th. 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 16. B. X Kt. 
 
 11. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 17. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 18. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 18. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 19. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 19. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 R. to B. 3d. 
 
 20. Kt. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 21. 
 
 R. to R. 3d. 
 
 21. Kt. X B.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 167 
 
 White (Mr. Judd). Black (Mr. Elson). 
 
 22. 
 
 R. X Q. 
 
 22. 
 
 Kt. X Q. 
 
 23. 
 
 B. X K. r. (a) 
 
 23. 
 
 Kt. X R. 
 
 24. 
 
 B. to B. 5th, check. 
 
 24. 
 
 K. to Kt. 
 
 25. 
 
 B. X P., check. 
 
 25. 
 
 R. to B. 2d. 
 
 26. 
 
 P. to B. 5th. 
 
 26. 
 
 R. to Q. 
 
 27. 
 
 K. to B. 2d. 
 
 27. 
 
 Kt. to B. 7th, 
 
 28. 
 
 K. to K. 2d. 
 
 28. 
 
 R. to Q. 3d. 
 
 29. 
 
 B. X R., check. 
 
 29. 
 
 K. xB. 
 
 30. 
 
 K. to Q. 2d. 
 
 30. 
 
 Kt. X P. 
 
 31. 
 
 P. X Kt. 
 
 31. 
 
 R. to R. 3d. 
 
 32. 
 
 R. X R. 
 
 32. 
 
 P. X R. (6) 
 
 The game was finally drawn. 
 
 NOTES BY JACOB ELSON. 
 
 (a) Played under the incredible misconceptiou tliat he could 
 force mate with the R. aud the B. ! 
 
 [b] Black here has of course an easily won game, but by a slip 
 he lost the B., and finally ouly succeeded in drawing. In order to 
 have the matter more fully understood, however, it is but proper to 
 mention tht^t Black, being seriously indisposed that day, begged 
 to be excused from playing till the next day. "White declining 
 to grant that request, lots were drawn, which decided that Black 
 had to play that day. White, instead of resigning at this point 
 a dead lost game, held on to it, and finally succeeded in drawing.
 
 168 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME :N'o. 49. 
 
 Played on August 28th, 18t6, commencing at 9 A. M. 
 
 TIME, 1 HOUR 50 MINUTES. 
 
 Ruy Lopez Knight's Game. 
 
 WJitte (Mr. Davidson). Black (Mr. Bird). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. K. Kt. to B. 3d. 2. Q. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 3. B. to Kt. 5th. 3. Kt. to Q. 5th. (a) 
 
 4. Kt. X Kt. 4. P. X Kt. 
 
 5. P. to Q. 3d. 5. B. to B. 4th. 
 
 6. Castles. (&) 6. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 1. K. B.4ko B. 4th. 1. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 8. P. X P. 8. P. X P. 
 
 9. B. to Kt.Sth, check, (c) 9. K. to B. sq. (d) 
 
 10. Q. B. to B. 4th. 10. P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 11. R. to K. sq. 11. Kt. to K. 2i. 
 
 12. Kt. to Q. 2d. 12. B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 13. P. to K. B. 3d. 13. B. to K. 3d. 
 
 14. Kt. to Kt. 3d. 14. B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 15. B. to Kt. 5th. 15. Q. to Q. 3d. 
 
 16. B. X Kt., check. 16. Q. x B. 
 
 It. P. to Q. R. 4th. (e) 11. P. to R. 3d. 
 
 18. P. to R. 5th. 18. B. to B. 2d. 
 
 1 9. B. to R. 4th. 19. Q. to Q. 3d. 
 
 20. P. to Kt. 3d. 20. P. to R. 5th. 
 
 21. P. to B. 4th. 21. P. x P.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONaRESS. 109 
 
 White (Mr. Davidson). Black (Mr. Bird). 
 
 22. P. X P. 22. P. to K. Kt. 4tli. 
 
 23. Kt. X Q. P. (/) 23. P. X P. 
 
 24. Kt. X B., check. 24. P. x Kt. 
 
 25. R. to K. 2d. 25. P. to B. 6th. • 
 White resigns. 
 
 NOTES BY B. M. NEILL. 
 
 (a) This move, althoU^li generally considered an inferior one, 
 is very formidable in the hands of Mr. Bird, be being well versed 
 in the variations arising therefrom. 
 
 (6) Q. to R. 5th seems a strong method of continuing the 
 attack. 
 
 (c) There seems to be little gained by this check, as Black 
 does not intend to Castle. B. to Kt. 3d was better. 
 
 (cZ) Correctly played. 
 
 (e) "We now see the bad results of White's 9th move. His B. 
 is not only out of play, but he is compelled to make this other- 
 wise useless move to save a piece. 
 
 (/) White's game is hopeless. Mr. Bird finishes it in the same 
 excellent style he has exhibited all through. 
 
 15
 
 no GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME IN"©. 50. 
 
 Played on August 28tli, 1876, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 1 HOUR. 
 
 Scotch Gambit. 
 
 Wnte (Mr. Judd). 
 
 Black (Mr. Roberts). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 2. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 3. P. X P. 
 
 4. Kt. X P. 
 
 4. Q. to R. 5th. 
 
 5. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 5. Q. X P., check. 
 
 6. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 6. B. to Kt. 5th, check, 
 
 7. P. to B. 3d. 
 
 7. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 8. Castles. 
 
 8. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 9. R. to K. sq. 
 
 9. B. to Q. Kt. 2d. (a) 
 
 10. B. to Q. R. 6th. 
 
 10. Q. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 11. B. X B. 
 
 11. R. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 12. B. X Kt. 
 
 12. P. X B. 
 
 13. Kt. to Q. 4th. . 
 
 13. Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 And, after a few moves, 
 
 Black resigned. 
 
 NOTE BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) An oversight wliicti loses the game. It is but justice to 
 Mr. Eoberts to state that he labored under some indisposition at 
 this time.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 171 
 
 GAME :N"o. 51. 
 
 Played on August 28tli, 1870, commencing at 2.30 P. M. 
 
 TIME, G HOURS. 
 King's Gambit Declined. 
 
 
 Wlu'te (Mr. Eoberts). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Judd). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4tli. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 B. to Q. B. 4th. (a) 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. (6) 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. X P. (c) 
 
 5. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 6. 
 
 Kt. X P. 
 
 6. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 7. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 7. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Kt. X P. 
 
 9. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 10. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 R. to K. sq. (d) 
 
 12. 
 
 Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 14. 
 
 Kt. to B. 4th. 
 
 14. 
 
 Q. B. to Kt. 5th. (e) 
 
 15. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 16. 
 
 Q. Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 16. 
 
 Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 IT. 
 
 Q. B. to B. 4th. 
 
 17. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 4th. (/) 
 
 18. 
 
 Kt. X K. B. P. (g) 
 
 18. 
 
 R. X Kt. 
 
 19. 
 
 B.x B. 
 
 19. 
 
 Q. to B. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. (h) 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. to B. 7 th, Check. 
 
 21. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 21. 
 
 Kt. to B. 5th.
 
 172 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 White (Mr. Roberts). 
 
 Black (Mr. Judd). 
 
 22. B. to K. 4tli. 
 
 22. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 23. B. X Kt. 
 
 23. Q. X Kt. P. 
 
 24. R. to Q. Kt. sq. (i) 
 
 24. Q. X R. P. 
 
 25. B. X Kt. 
 
 25. R. X B. 
 
 26. R. X P. 
 
 26. Q. R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 27. B. xB. P. (i) 
 
 27. Q. to R. 3d. 
 
 28. P. to Q. 5th. 
 
 28. B. to B. sq. (k) 
 
 29. Q. R. to K. 7th. (Z) 
 
 29. Q. to B. 5th. 
 
 30. Q. R. to K. 3d. 
 
 30. R. to B. 8th, check. 
 
 31. K. to R. 2d. 
 
 31. Q. to B. 5th, check. 
 
 32. R. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 32. R. to B. 7th. 
 
 33. P. to B. 4th. (m) 
 
 33. R. X P., check, (n) 
 
 34. K. X R. 
 
 34. Q. to B. 7th, check. 
 
 35. K. to R. sq. 
 
 35. Q. X R. 
 
 36. P. to Q. 6th. 
 
 36. R. to B. 7th. 
 
 37. Q. to Q. 5th, check. 
 
 37. K. to R. 2d. 
 
 And Mr. Roberts resig 
 
 :ned. (o) 
 
 NOTES BY W. H, SAYEN. 
 
 (a) This and 2. P. to Q. 4th, are given as the best moves, 
 when the gambit is declined. 
 
 {b) Much stronger than 4. B. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 (c) Many authorities prefer 5. P. to Q. 4th, ?'. e. : — 
 
 5. P. to Q. 4th. 5. K. P. X Q. P. 
 
 6. P. X P. 6. B. to Kt. 3d, best. 
 
 7. B. to Q. 3d. 7. Castles. 
 
 8. Castles. 8. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 9. B. to K. 3d, 
 
 and Wbi(te has a strong centre. 
 
 {d) White has shown great judgment in position in this open- 
 ing, and his game presents a decidedly better appearance than 
 that of Black. 12. Q. Kt. to Q. 2d, followed by 13. Kt. to B.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 173 
 
 4tli, also oflored iiKlucenients, as the R. at K. B. sq. sctMus to us 
 stronger than at K. sq. 
 
 (e) Weak. B. to Q. B. 2d, better. 
 
 (/) An oversight. He should have played, 17. B. to Q. B. '2d. 
 
 (g) We would much have preferred to capture the valuable Q. 
 B. P. Tie would also have avoided the harassing attack which 
 resulted from Q. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 (/i) A move representing great depth of combination, and 
 which will repay the closest scrutiny. 
 
 (i) Well played. All the foregoing five moves have been care- 
 fully considered on both sides. 
 
 [j ) We think this capture sound, with the best play, yet it 
 has the disadvantage of shutting a valuable Bishop out of play. 
 
 (k) He could not play B. x K. R. P., ^. e. : — 
 
 28. B. X K. R. P. 
 
 29. Q. to K. 2d. 29. R. to B. 8th, check. 
 
 30. K. to R. 2d. 30. Q. x Q. 
 
 31. R. X Q. 31. B. to B. sq. 
 
 32. R. X R. P., and wins. 
 
 {l) Here White overlooked a much better move, 29. R. to Q. 
 Kt. 4th. The move in the text looks well, but the answer of Q. 
 to Q. B. 5th, completely frustrates its ultimate purposes on the 
 K. Kt. Pawn, i. e. :— 
 
 29. R. to Q. Kt. 4th. 29. R. to B. 8th, check. 
 
 30. K. to R. 2d. 30. R. to B. 7th. 
 
 31. P. to Q. B. 4th. 31. Q. to R. 7th. 
 
 32. P. to Q. 6th, and wins. 
 
 (m) R. to K. Kt. sq. was a good move, or, better, Q. to Q. 4th 
 would have insured an exchange of Queens, besides threatening 
 R. to K. 7th. 
 
 (n) Mr. Judd plays the remaining moves very skilfully. 
 (o) We repeat that Mr. Roberts was ill during the latter part 
 of this game, and the one previous. 
 
 15*
 
 174 
 
 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME l^o. 52. 
 
 Played on August 29th, 1876, commencing at 9 A, M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS. 
 
 Queen's Gambit Declined. 
 
 
 Wu'te (Mr. Mason). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Ware). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. (a) 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. (6) 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. (c) 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to B. 4th. 
 
 5. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. (d) 
 
 T. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 1. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 8. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 9. 
 
 Q. X B. 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 10. 
 
 Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 11. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 12. 
 
 P. xP. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. P. X P. 
 
 13. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 14. 
 
 B. P. X Kt. 
 
 14. 
 
 Kt. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 16. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 6th.. (e) 
 
 16. 
 
 B. to B. 3d. 
 
 IT. 
 
 R. to B. 3d. 
 
 17. 
 
 Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 18. 
 
 Q. R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. to R. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 20. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. R. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 21. 
 
 Kt. to B. 2d, best.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 175 
 
 White (Mr. Mason). Black (Mk. Wauk). 
 
 22. Kt. X Kt. 22. R. x Kt. 
 
 23. B. X II. 1'. (/) 23. Q. X Q. Kt. P. 
 
 24. B. to Q. 3d. 24. R. to Q. K. sq. 
 
 25. P. to K. Kt. 4th. 25. P. to B. 5th. 
 
 26. Q. R. to K. B. sq. 26. Q. R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 27. P. to Q. R. 3cl. 27. Q. to Kt. 3cl. (rj) 
 
 28. K. to R. 2d. 28. P. x P. 
 
 29. R. X R. 29. R. x R. 
 
 30. R. X R. 30. K. X R. 
 
 31. Q. X P. 31. B. to R. 5th. (h) 
 
 32. P. to K. R. 4th. 32. B. to Q. 8th. 
 
 33. K. to Kt. 3d. 33. Q. to Kt. 6th. 
 
 34. P. to R. 5th. 34. P. x P. (i) 
 
 35. P. X P. 35. B. X P. 
 
 36. B. to Kt. 6th, check, (j) 
 And Mr. Ware resigned. 
 
 NOTES BY W. n. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) Generally regarded as the best move, when the gambit is 
 declined. 
 
 (fe) We prefer 3. Kt. to K. B. 3d, and if 4. B. to Kt. 5th, then 
 4. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 (c) Weak. Kt. to K. B. 3d, much better. 
 
 [cl) B. to Q. 3d at once, saves time and is stronger. 
 
 (e) This Kt., though apparently in a fine position, is harmless 
 to Black's game. 
 
 (/) White was desirous of breaking up the Q. side. We think 
 Black now gets the best of it. 
 
 {g) It is evident that if he take the Pawn, he loses the valua- 
 ble K. B. P.
 
 176 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 (h) This move occupied one and a half hours. Leading, as it 
 did, to such a fine combination, and losing by such a glaring over- 
 sight, when victory was possible, was a misfortune attributable 
 alone to the ill health of the New England champion. 
 
 {{) Here he should have played K. to Kt. 2d, and it is difficult 
 to see how White can escape loss, as B. to B. 7th is threatened. 
 If 35. K. to B. 2d— B. x Kt. P., etc. 
 
 [j ) Incredible, but nevertheless so.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONQKESS. 
 
 177 
 
 GAME :N^o. 53. 
 
 Played on August 30th, ISTG, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 1 HOUR. 
 
 French Defence. 
 
 WJitte (Mr. Ware). 
 
 Black (I\Ir. Mason). 
 
 1. 
 
 r. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. P. to K. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 2. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. to K. 5th. 
 
 3. P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 4. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 5. P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. X Kt., check. 
 
 6. P. X B. 
 
 7. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 7. Kt. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 8. B. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to. Q. 3d. 
 
 9. P. to Q. B. 5th. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 10. P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 11. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 11. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 12. Castles.* 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 13. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 14. 
 
 P. X P. en pass. 
 
 14. K. B. X P. 
 
 15. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 15. Q. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 16. B. X Kt. 
 
 17. 
 
 B. P. X B. 
 
 17. R. X R., check. 
 
 18. 
 
 Q.xR. 
 
 18. R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 19. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 19. Kt. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 20. 
 
 P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 20. Kt. to B. 7th, check, 
 
 21. 
 
 K. to R. 2d. 
 
 21. Kt. to K. 5th.
 
 178 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 White (Mr. Ware). 
 
 22. P. X B. P. 
 
 23. Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 24. K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 25. B. to K. 3d. 
 
 26. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 21. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 28. P. to B. 6th. 
 
 29. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 30. Q. to K. sq. 
 
 31. Q. X Q. 
 
 32. B. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 33. B. X R. 
 And Mr. Ware resigned, (a) 
 
 NOTE BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) It is but justice to Mr. Ware to state, that in his two 
 games with Mr. Mason, he was laboring under a severe attack of 
 indisposition, and, but for the delay that would have occurred 
 through his absence, he would have kept to his house, instead of 
 being abroad. We have consequently given few notes to either 
 game, as they were too full of glaring oversights on the part of 
 Mr. W. 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Mason). 
 
 22. 
 
 Q. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 23. 
 
 Q. X K. P., check. 
 
 24. 
 
 Q. to K. Kt. 6tb. 
 
 25. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 26. 
 
 B. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 21. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 28. 
 
 K. to B. 2d. 
 
 29. 
 
 Kt. X Q. B. P. 
 
 30. 
 
 R. X Kt. 
 
 31. 
 
 R. X Q. 
 
 32. 
 
 Kt. X R. 
 
 33. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 6th.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 
 
 179 
 
 GAME l^o. 54. 
 
 Played on August 29tb, 1876, commencing at 2 P. M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS. 
 Hollandish Opening. 
 
 White (Mr. Bird). 
 
 1. P. to K. B. 4tli. (a) 
 
 2. P. to K. 3(1. 
 
 3. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 4. B. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 5. Castles. 
 
 6. P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 7. Q. X B. 
 8: B. X Kt. 
 
 9. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 10. B. to Q. Kt. 2d. 
 
 11. P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 12. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 13. Q. R. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 14. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 15. Q. to K. Kt. 3d. (&) 
 
 16. P. to K. 5th. 
 
 17. Q.to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 18. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 19. P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 20. Q. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 21. P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 Black (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 1. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 2. Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 4. P. to K. 3d. 
 
 5. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 6. B. X Kt. 
 
 7. P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 8. P. X B. 
 
 9. P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 10. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 11. Castles. 
 
 12. R. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 13. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 14. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 15. B. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 16. B. to R. 5th. 
 
 17. P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 18. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 19. P. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 20. R. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 21. K. to Kt. 2d.
 
 180 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 
 White- (Mr. Bird). 
 
 
 Blach (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 22. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 22. 
 
 R. to Q. Kt. 2d. 
 
 23. 
 
 Kt. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 23. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 24. 
 
 R. P. X B. 
 
 24. 
 
 Q. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 25. 
 
 R. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 25. 
 
 Q. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 26. 
 
 Q. R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 26. 
 
 P. to Q. 5th. 
 
 21. 
 
 R. to K. R. 2d. 
 
 27. 
 
 Q. R. to Kt. sq. (c) 
 
 28. 
 
 Q. to K. Kt. 2d. 
 
 28. 
 
 Q. R. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 29. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 4th. (d) 
 
 29. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 30. 
 
 Q.xP. 
 
 30. 
 
 R. to K. R. sq. 
 
 31. 
 
 R. xR. 
 
 31. 
 
 R. X R. 
 
 32. 
 
 Q. to K. Kt. 2d. 
 
 32. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 33. 
 
 B. to B. sq. (e) 
 
 33. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 34. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 34, 
 
 Q. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 35. 
 
 R. to B. 3d. 
 
 35. 
 
 R. to R. 5th. 
 
 36. 
 
 R. to R. 3d. (/) 
 
 36. 
 
 Kt. X P. (g) 
 
 3-7. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 37. 
 
 R. xB. 
 
 38. 
 
 R. to R. 7th, check. 
 
 38. 
 
 K. X R. (h) 
 
 39. 
 
 Q. to R. 2d, check. 
 
 39. 
 
 K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 40. 
 
 Q. xR. 
 
 40. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 41. 
 
 Q. to B: 2d. 
 
 41. 
 
 Q. to R. 6th. (i) 
 
 And the game was abandoned as drawn. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) In a previous game we have given our opinion, and that of 
 others, on this style of opening. 
 
 (b) We could here have wished to see the effects of P. to K. B. 
 5th, followed by P. to K. Kt. 4th, and a general attack with the 
 King's Pawns. The play adopted was safer, and therefore yielded 
 but negative results. 
 
 (c) In order to play K. R. to K. sq., should White play P. to. 
 K. Kt. 4th.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 181 
 
 (rf) A very weak move, which gives Black the advantage. 
 
 (e) Had White taken the ofiFered Pawn he would have lost the 
 game, i. e. : — 
 
 33. Q. X Q. B. P. 33. Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 34. B. to Q. B. sq. 34. Q. to B. 6th, 
 and White cannot save the game. 
 
 (/) This move is played with great skill, but should have lost. 
 
 (g) We here prefer Q. to K. R. sq., followed by 37. (J. to R. 
 
 4th. 
 
 (/i) He must take the Rook or be mated, 
 (e) Better Q. to B. 6th. 
 
 16
 
 182 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME ^o. 55. 
 
 Played on August 30th, 1876, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 6 HOURS. 
 Hollandish Opening. 
 
 
 Wnte (Mr. Bird). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Elson), 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 3. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. 2d. 
 
 6. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 1. 
 
 Kt. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 1. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 8. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 10. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. to K. sq. 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 3d. 
 
 13. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. (a) 
 
 14. 
 
 B. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 14. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 15. 
 
 Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 16. 
 
 Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 16. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. 2d. 
 
 n. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 lY. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 18. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 18. 
 
 B. P. X B. 
 
 19. 
 
 Kt. X Kt. 
 
 19. 
 
 B. X Kt.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONaRESS. 183 
 
 White (Mr. Bird). Blacl- (Mu. Kl.son). 
 
 20. P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 20. 
 
 Q. to Q. B. 2d. 
 
 21. Q. to K. 2d. 
 
 21. 
 
 R. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 22. Q. P. X P. 
 
 22. 
 
 Kt. P. X P. 
 
 23. B. to Q, Kt. 2fl. 
 
 23. 
 
 R. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 24. P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 24. 
 
 R. to K. Kt. 3d. (6 
 
 25. P. X Q. P. 
 
 25. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 26. P. to K. B. 5th. 
 
 26. 
 
 R. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 27. R. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 21. 
 
 Q. R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 28. R. to K. Kt. 2d. 
 
 28. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 29. B. to B. 3d. 
 
 29. 
 
 R. to R. 6th. 
 
 30. B. to K. sq. 
 
 30. 
 
 R. to K. sq. 
 
 31. B. to Kt..3d. 
 
 31. 
 
 Q. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 32. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. (c) 
 
 32. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 33. Kt. to Q. 4tli. 
 
 33. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 34. R. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 34. 
 
 R. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 35. K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 35. 
 
 R. to R. 3d. 
 
 36. K. R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 36. 
 
 B. to Q. R. 5th. 
 
 3t. R. to Q. B. sq. 
 
 37. 
 
 R. to Q. B. 6th. 
 
 38. R. X R. 
 
 38. 
 
 P.xR. 
 
 39. P. to K. R. 4th. (d) 
 
 39. 
 
 B.x P. 
 
 40. B. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 40. 
 
 B. to K. B. 3d. (e) 
 
 41. B.x R. 
 
 41. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 42. P. X B. 
 
 42. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 43.- P. to B. 6th. (/) 
 
 43. 
 
 P. xB. 
 
 44. R. to Q. Kt. sq. (g) 
 
 44. 
 
 B.xQ. 
 
 45. R. X Q. 
 
 45. 
 
 P. to B. 7th. 
 
 And Mr. Bird resigns. 
 
 
 
 NOTES BY JACOB ELSON. 
 
 (a) Seemingly good, but in reality of doubtful merit. White 
 should, iu reply to this move, Lave taken P. with P., and on
 
 184 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 Black retaking with Kt., played the B. to R. 3d ; when the fol- 
 lowing variation would have occurred : — 
 
 13. Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 14. P. s P. 14. Kt. X P. 
 
 15. B. to Q. R. 3d. 15. Kt. to Q., best. 
 
 16. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 16. Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 17. P. to Kt. 5th. 17. Kt. to Q. 3d. 
 
 And, although Black loses nothing, yet his position is uncom- 
 fortable. 
 
 (6) It seems exceedingly difficult to hit upon the right move 
 for Black at this juncture. The move in the text was made to 
 induce P. to K. B. 5th on the part of White, after the exchange 
 of Pawns, when (as in reality happened) R. to R. 3d, followed up 
 by B. to Kt. 4th, would give Black a strong game. 
 
 (c) This move was almost compulsory to prevent the threat- 
 ened advance of Black's centre pawns. 
 
 (cZ) The initiatory step of a fine combination, which, but for the 
 great caution on the part of Black, would most likely have won 
 the game. 
 
 (e) The correct move, and one which will repay close examina- 
 tion. Play as White may, Black will now retain the advantage. 
 
 (/) The end game is one of singular beauty. If Black now 
 takes the Queen, White mates in some five or six moves, by P. to 
 B. 7th, check, followed up by B. x P., check, a. s.f. 
 
 [g] Fatal. But no play can save White's game. If White, 
 instead of 43. P. to B. 6th, had played R. to Q. Kt. sq. at once, 
 then follows : — 
 
 43. B. X Q. 
 
 44. R. X Q. 44. P. X B. 
 
 45. R. to Q. Kt. sq. 45. P. to B. 7th. 
 
 46. R. to Q. B. sq. 46. B. to Q. 8th. 
 And Black must win.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 185 
 
 GAME l^o. 56. 
 
 riayed on August 30th, 187G, commencing at 2 P.M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS. 
 
 Ruy Lopez's Knight's Game. 
 
 Winte (Mr. Elson). Black (Mr. Bird). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3cl. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 3. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 5th. (a) 
 
 4. 
 
 B. to B. 4th. (b) 
 
 4. 
 
 Q. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 Kt. X Kt., check. 
 
 6. 
 
 Q. X Kt. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 T. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to Q. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Q.x Q. 
 
 9. 
 
 P.xQ. 
 
 9. 
 
 B. X B. 
 
 10. 
 
 P. X B. 
 
 10. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. xB. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. X B. 
 
 13. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 14. 
 
 K. to K. 2d. 
 
 14. 
 
 Castles Q. R. 
 
 15. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 15. 
 
 K. R. to K. sq. 
 
 16. 
 
 K. to Q. 3d. 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 n. 
 
 P. to Q. Kt. 4tli. 
 
 n. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 18. 
 
 K. R. to K. B. sq. 
 qHo Mi K. sq. 
 
 18. 
 
 R. to K. 2d. 
 
 19. 
 
 19. 
 
 Q. R. to K. sq. 
 
 20. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 5th. 
 
 20. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 21. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 21. 
 
 K. P. X Q. P. 
 
 16*
 
 186 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 White (Mr. Elson). Black (Mb. Bird). 
 
 22. K. P. X Q. P. 22. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 23. R. to B. 2d. 23. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 24. Pv. fr. B. 2d to K. 2d. 24. Kt. to R. 4th. 
 
 25. K. to Q. B. 2d. (c) 25. Kt. to K. B. 5th. 
 
 26. R. to K. B. 2d. 26. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 21. P. to K. R. 4th. 27. P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 28. R. to K. R. 2d. 28. K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 29. R. to K. Kt. sq. 29. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 30. R. to Kt. 5th. 30. P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 31. R. to Kt. sq. 31. K. to Q. B. 2d. 
 82. P. X P. 32. P. X P. 
 
 33. P. to R. 5th. 33. R. to K. Uh. 
 
 34. R. X R. 34. R. x R. 
 
 35. R. to Kt. nh, check. 35. K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 36. R. to K. R. nh. 36. R. to K. 3d. 
 3Y. R. to K. B. Yth. 3t. Kt. x R. P. 
 
 38. R. X B. P. 38. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 Drawn game. 
 
 NOTES BY JACOB ELSON. 
 
 {a) This move is a specialty witli Mr. Bird, who has success- 
 fully adopted it against the great masters of Europe, including 
 Mr. Andersseu, whom he defeated in a game at this opening at 
 the Yienna Congress. The books generally pronounce the move 
 a bad one, but Mr. Bird has shown wonderful resource and ori- 
 ginality in his management of it. 
 
 (5) Made wise by a previous experience, White preferred 
 retreating the B. to the capture of the Kt. 
 
 (c) Great caution on the part of White was necessary at this 
 juncture.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHE88 C0NGEE8S. 187 
 
 GAME :N"o. 57. 
 
 riayed on August 31st, 187G, commencing at 9 A.M. 
 
 TIME, 4 HOURS. 
 
 Irregular Opening. 
 Wiite (Mr. Davidson). BlacJc (Mr. Ware). 
 
 1. P. to Q. B. 4th. (a) 1. P- to Q. 4tli. 
 
 2. P. to K. Sd. 2. P. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 3. P. to Q. 4th. 3. P. to K. B. 4th. (6) 
 
 4. Q. Kt. to B. 3d. (c) 4. K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 5. K. Kt. to B. 3d. 5. P. to K. 3d. 
 
 6. P. to Q. R. 3d. 6. B. to K. 2d. (^0 
 1. B. to Q. 3d. 7. P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 8. Castles. 8. Castles. 
 
 9. Kt. to K. 5th. 9. Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 10. Kt. to K. 2d. (e) 10. Kt. x Kt. 
 
 11. P. X Kt. 11- Kt. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 12. P. to K. B. 4th. 12. B. to B. 4th. 
 
 13. Kt. to Q. 4th. 13. B. to Q. 2d. (/) 
 
 14. P. to K. R. 3d. 14. Kt. to R. 3d. 
 
 15. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 15. B. x Kt. 
 
 16. P. X B. 16. Kt. to K. B. 2d. 
 n. P. to B. 5th. 17. Q. to R. 5th. 
 
 18. B. to Q. 2d. 18. K. to R. sq. (g) 
 
 19. K. to R. 2d. 19. Kt. to R. 3d. 
 
 20. B. to K. sq. 20. Q. to K. 2d.
 
 188 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 Wiite (Me. Davidson). Black (Mr. Ware). 
 
 21. R. to R. 2d. 21. B. to K. sq. 
 
 ; 22. P. to K. Kt. 3cl. (h) 22. Kt. to Kt. sq. 
 
 ' 23. R. to K. Kt. 2d. 23. P. to K. Kt. 3d. 
 
 24. P. to Kt. 4th. 24. Kt. to R. 3d. 
 
 25. P. X P. 25. Kt. P. X P. 
 
 26. R. to Kt. 5th. 26. B. to Kt. 3d. 
 21. K. R. to Kt. sq. 21. Q. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 28. B. to R. 4th. 28. Q. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 29. B. to K. 2d. (^■) 29. R. to B. 2d. 
 
 30. B. to R. 5th. 30. Q. R. to K. Kt. sq. 
 
 31. B. xB. (?) 31. P. X B. 
 
 32. R. X P. (k) 32. Q. X R. 
 
 33. R. X Q. 33. R. x R. 
 
 34. B. to B. 6th, check. 34. K. to R. 2d. 
 
 35. Q. to K. 2d. 35. R. to K. B. sq. 
 
 36. P. to Q. R. 4th. (0 36. Q. R. to K. Kt. sq. 
 31. B. to Kt. 5th. 31. Kt. to B. 2d. 
 
 38. P. to K. R. 4th. 38. Kt. to R. 3d. 
 
 39. P. to Q. Kt. 5th. (m) 39. Kt. to Kt. 5th, check. 
 
 40. K. to Kt. 3d. 40. R. P. x P. 
 
 41. P. X P. 41. R. to Q. R. sq. 
 
 42. Q. to Kt. 2d. 42. R. to K. Kt. 2d., 
 
 43. K. to B. 3d. 43. R. to Q. 2d. 
 
 44. P. to R. 5th. 44. R. to B. 2d. 
 
 45. B. to B. 6th.? 45. K. to R. 3d. 
 
 46. B. to Kt. 5th, check. 46. K. x R. P. 
 
 47. P. X P. i1. P. X P. 
 
 48. Q. to Kt. 6th. 48. R. fr. B. 2d to Kt. 2d. 
 
 49. Q. X P. 49. R. to R. 1th. 
 And White resigned.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 189 
 
 NOTES BY W. II. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) "We mucli prefer this move, iu close opeuings, to P. to K. 
 B. 4th. 
 
 {h) This move cannot be regarded as anj'tliing but weak, leav- 
 ing, as it does, the K. P. so unprotected in the end game. 
 
 (c) Here we prefer exchanging the less valuable Q. IJ. P. for 
 the Q. P., freeing the action of the K. B., and giving a slightly 
 preferable position, i. e. : — 
 
 4. 
 
 P. X Q. P. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 5. 
 
 K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 K. Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 7. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 7. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Castles. ' 
 
 8. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 9. 
 
 Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 10. p. to Q. Kt. 4th. 10. P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 11. Kt. to Q. Kt. 3d, and we prefer White's game. 
 
 (d) Mr. Steinitz always prefers B. to Q. 3d in close positions of 
 this kind. 
 
 (e) Better Kt. x Kt., followed by P. to B. 5th and Kt. to Q. 
 R. 4th. 
 
 (/) Black could here have played B. x Kt. with advantage, 
 
 13. B. X Kt. 
 
 14. P. X B. 14. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 15. P. to B. 5th. 15. P. to Q. R. 4th, etc. 
 He might also have played 13. Q. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 (g) 18. P. to K. Kt. 4th will bear analysis. The King could 
 have been housed safely at R. 2d, and both Rooks deployed on 
 the K. Kt. file. 
 
 (/i) From this point Mr. Davidson gains a fine position. 
 
 (*') Q. to R. 5th would have been answered by R. to K. Kt. sq.
 
 190 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 ( /) A blunder. R. from IJt. 5th to Kt. 3d was the correct play, 
 and we do not see how Black could avert loss, i. e. : — 
 
 31. R. to K. Kt. 3d. 31. B. x B. 
 
 32. Q. X B. 32. Q. to B. sq. 
 
 33. B. to B. 6th, check, and wins. 
 
 Or if 31. Q. to B. sq. 
 
 32. B. to B. 6th, check, and wins. 
 
 [k] Though winning a Pawn, it was extremely injudicious to 
 exchange the Queen for two Rooks in an end game. 
 
 (Z) The attempt to break through the Queen's side, exposing 
 himself as he did to the attack of the Rooks, cost White the 
 game. B. to K. Kt. 5th, followed by Q. to R. 5th, finally ex- 
 changing the B. for the Kt., and endeavoring to gain the opposi- 
 tion by exchanging the Q. and the K. R. P. for the two Rooks at 
 K. R. 6th, might have won. 
 
 (m) Virtually losing the game. He had but a draw, and in 
 match play, any attempt to force a position which, according to 
 all known principles and analyses, is drawn, generally loses.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 191 
 
 GAME IS'o. 58. 
 
 Plaj'ed on August 31st, 1876, commencing at 2 P. M. 
 
 TIME, 2 HOURS. 
 
 Irregular Opening.-^ 
 
 White (Mr. Ware). Black (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 1. P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 2. P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 3. Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 4. P. to Q. B. 3a. (a) 
 
 5. P. to K. 3d. 
 
 6. B. to K. 2d. 
 1. P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 8. Q. Kt. to Q. 2d. 
 
 9. Castles. 
 
 10. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 11. Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 12. B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 13. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 
 
 14. Kt. X Kt. 
 
 15. B. P. X P. 
 
 16. Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 17. P. toK. Kt. 3d. 
 
 18. K. to R. sq. 
 
 19. Kt. P. X P. 
 
 20. R. to K. Kt. sq. 
 
 21. R. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. to Q. B. 4th. 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 6. 
 
 Kt. to B. 3d. 
 
 7. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. 
 
 8. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 9. 
 
 B. to K. 2d. 
 
 10. 
 
 B. P. X Kt. 
 
 11. 
 
 Castles. 
 
 12. 
 
 B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 P. X Q. P. 
 
 14. 
 
 Kt. P. X Kt. 
 
 15. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 16. 
 
 P. to K. Kt. 4th. (b) 
 
 17. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. X B. P. 
 
 19. 
 
 R. to B. 3d. 
 
 20. 
 
 R. to R. 3d. 
 
 21. 
 
 B. to B. 3d.
 
 192 • GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 Wiite (Mr. Ware). Black (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 22. Q. R. to K. Kt. sq. 22. Q. to Q. sq. 
 
 23. B. to K. sq. (c) -23. Q. to K. 2d. (d) 
 
 24. B. X Q. R. P. 24. R. to K. Kt. 3d. (e) 
 
 25. R. X R. 25. P. X R. 
 
 26. B. to K. B. sq. (/) 26. R. x R. P. 
 
 27. Q. to K. B. 2d. (g) 27. K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 28. B. to K. 2d. 28. R. to Q. R. sq. 
 
 29. B. to K. R. 5th. 29. B. to K. sq. 
 
 30. P. to B. 5th'. 30. P. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 31. B. to K. Kt. 4th. 31. B. to B. 2d. 
 
 32. R. to Kt. 2d. 32. R. to K. R. sq. 
 
 33. Q. to Kt. 3d. (h) 33. P. to K. 4th. (i) 
 
 34. B. to Q. B. 3d. 34. P. x P. 
 
 35. P. X P. 35. Q. to R. 2d. 
 
 36. Q. to K. 3d. 36. Q. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 37. B. to K. 2d. 37. K. to B. sq. 
 
 38. Q. to K. Kt. 3d. 38. Q. x Q. 
 
 39. R. X Q. 39. B. to R. 4th. 
 
 40. B. to Q. R. 6th. 40. R. to R. 2d. 
 
 41. K. to Kt. sq. 41. R. to Q. R. 2d. 
 
 42. P. to Kt. 5th. 42. B. to K. 7th. 
 
 43. B. to Kt. 4th, check. 43. K. to K. sq. 
 
 44. B. to B. 5th. 44. R. to K. Kt. 2d. (/) 
 
 45. R. to Q. Kt. 3d. 45. P. x P. 
 
 46. B. X P., check. 46. B. x B. 
 
 47. R. X B. 47. R. to Q. 2d. 
 
 48. K. to B. 2d. 48. B. to K. 2d. 
 
 49. K. to K. 3d. 49. K. to B. 2d. 
 
 50. R. to Kt. 6th. 50. B. to Q. sq. 
 
 51. R. to R. 6th. 51. B. to B. 2d. 
 
 52. P. to K. R. 3d. 52. B. to B. 5th, check. 
 
 53. K. to K. 2d. 53. R. to Q. Kt. 2d.
 
 CENTENNIAL CIIKSS CONlillKSS. 193 
 
 ]T7uVe(MR. Wakk). 
 
 Black (Mu. Davidson). 
 
 54. R. to R. 7th. {k) 
 
 54. 
 
 R. X R. 
 
 55. B. X R. 
 
 55. 
 
 K. to B. 3d 
 
 56. B. to B. 5th. 
 
 56. 
 
 K. X P. 
 
 57. B. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 57. 
 
 B. to Kt. (ith. 
 
 58. B. to q, 2d. 
 
 58. 
 
 K. to Kt. 3d. (/) 
 
 59. K. to B. sq. 
 
 59. 
 
 K. to R. 4th. 
 
 60. K. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 60. 
 
 B. to B. 5th. 
 
 61. B. to B. 3d. 
 
 61. 
 
 K. to Kt. 3d. (m) 
 
 62. K. to B. 2d. 
 
 • 62. 
 
 K. to B. 4th. 
 
 63^ K. to K. 2d. 
 
 63. 
 
 K. to K. 3d. 
 
 64. K. to Q. sq. 
 
 64. 
 
 K. to Q. 3d. 
 
 65. K. to B. 2d. 
 
 65. 
 
 K. to B. 3d. 
 
 66. K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 66. 
 
 K. to Kt. 4th. 
 
 67. B. to K. sq. 
 
 67. 
 
 B. to K. 6th. 
 
 68. B. to B. 6th. 
 
 68. 
 
 B. to B. 7th. 
 
 69. B. to Kt. 2d. 
 
 69. 
 
 P. to K. 6th, 
 
 And White resigned. 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) P. to Q. Kt. M, followed by B. to Kt. 'Id, fnMjueiitly gives 
 a good game in close openings. It also prevents P. to Q. B. oth. 
 
 (b) Taking the initiative, whicli leads to some fine positions. 
 
 (c) Of course it would liave been imprudent to exchange the 
 Rooks for the Queen. AVe, however, prefer B. to Q. 13. sq. to 
 the move in the text, protecting the Q. R. P. in the event of cap- 
 turing, as afterwards happened, the Q. R. P. of Black. 
 
 (d) A bad move ; yet it was difficult to see what to do. B. to Q. 
 B. might have been played, followed by B. to Q. Kt. 2d. 
 
 (e) Apparently the only move. 
 
 17 '
 
 194 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 (/) Losiufi' the golden opportunity. He slionld have played 
 26. R. X Kt. P., /. e. :— 
 
 26. R. X Kt. P. 26. R. x B. (1) 
 
 27. Q. to K. 2d, and wins. 
 
 Or (1) 26. K. toR. 2d. (2) 
 
 27. Q. to K. Kt. 2d. 27. Q. to K. B. 2d. 
 
 28. R. to K. Kt. 4th, and wins. 
 
 (^) 
 
 26. B. to K. sq. 
 
 27. R. to K. Kt. 3d. 27. R. x B. 
 
 28. Q. to K. 2d.' .. 28. R. to R. sq., best. 
 
 29. Q. to K. Kt. 4th. 29. Q. to K. Kt. 2d. 
 
 30. R. to R. 3d, check. 30. K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 31. Q. X K. P., check, and wins. 
 
 {g) Again R. x K. Kt. P. would have been safe play, but in- 
 volved many intricate combinations. 
 
 (/i) Much better to have exchanged the P. and B., and then 
 assaulted the K. Kt. P. 
 
 (i) Correctly played. Black now secures a decided advantage. 
 
 (,/) If R. to R. sq.. White answers R. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 {k) This loses at once the B. P. Better R. to R. 8th or P. to 
 B. 6th, followed by B. to K. 7th or else B. to Kt. 6th, followed 
 Tjy B. to Q. 8th, «..e. :— 
 
 .54. B. to Kt. 6th. 54. if K. to B. 3d. 
 
 .55. B. to Q. 8th, check, and at least draws. 
 
 (Z) Better P. to Kt. 5th at once. 
 
 (m) B. to K. 6tli would have won more easily.
 
 CENTKNNIAL CIIKSS CONtiRKSS. I llf) 
 
 GAME JS^o. 59. 
 
 Played on August 31st, 187G, comnionting :it '.) A. M. 
 
 TIME, 5 HOURS. 
 French Defence. 
 
 White (Mr. Judd). 
 
 
 Black (Mn. Mason). 
 
 1. P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 2. K. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 3. P. X P. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 4. P. to Q. 4tli. (a) 
 
 4. 
 
 Kt. to K. n. 3d. 
 
 5. B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 6. Castles. 
 
 (*). 
 
 Castles. 
 
 1. P. to K. K. 3d. (6j 
 
 7. 
 
 ' B. to K. 3d. 
 
 8. Q. Kt. to B. 3d. (c) 
 
 H. 
 
 P. to B. 3d. 
 
 9. B. to K. 3d. 
 
 9. 
 
 Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 10. Kt. to K. R. 4th. 
 
 10. 
 
 Q, Kt. to Q, 2d. 
 
 11. P. to K. B. 4th. (d) 
 
 11. 
 
 Kt. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 12. P. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 Q. R. to K. sq. 
 
 13. B. to Q. 2d. 
 
 13. 
 
 B. to B. sq. 
 
 14. Q. to B. 3d. 
 
 14. 
 
 Q to K. 2d. 
 
 15. Kt. to B. 5th. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 16. B. X B. 
 
 16. 
 
 Kt. to K. 5th. ((') 
 
 11. B. X Kt. 
 
 17. 
 
 P. X B. 
 
 18. Q. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 18. 
 
 P. to K. B. 4th. 
 
 19. B. to K. 3d. 
 
 19. 
 
 R. to B. 3d. 
 
 20. Q. to B. 2d. 
 
 20. 
 
 R. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 21. Q. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 21.. 
 
 5. to Kt. 5th.
 
 196 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 White (Mr. Judd). Black (Mr. Mason). 
 
 22. Kt. to K. 2d. 22. Kt. to Q. 4th. 
 
 23. P. to Q. B. 4th. (/) 23. Kt. x B. 
 
 24. Q. X Kt. 24. B. to R. 4th. 
 
 25. P. to q, R. 4th. 25. B. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 26. R. to Q. 2d. 26. B. to R. 4th. 
 21. R. to B. 2d. 27. R. to Q. sq. 
 
 28. R to Q. sq. 28. K. R.to Q. 3d. 
 
 29. K. to R. sq. 29. R. fr. Q. 3d to Q. 2d. 
 
 30. R. fr. B. 2d to B. sq. (g) 30. B. to B. 2d. 
 
 31. P. to Kt. 3d. 31. B. to R. 4th. (/i) 
 
 32. K. to Kt. 2d. 32. Q. to B. 3d. 
 •33. P. to K. R. 4th. 33. B. to Kt. 5th. 
 
 34. R. to Q. Kt. sq. 34. B. to B. 4th. (i) 
 
 35. P. to Q. Kt. 4th. 35. B. x P. 
 
 36. Kt. X B. 36. R. x Kt. 
 
 37. R. xR. 37. Q.xR. 
 
 38. Q. X Q. 38. R. x Q. (j ) 
 
 39. R. to Q. B. sq. • 39. K. to B. 2d. 
 
 40. K. to B. 2d. 40. R. to Q. 6th. 
 
 41. R. to B. 2d. 41. K. to Kt. 3d. 
 
 42. K. to Kt. 2d. 42. K. to R. 4th. 
 
 43. K. to R. 3d. 43. P. to K. R. 3d. 
 
 44. P. to B. 5th. 44. R. to R. 3d. 
 
 45. R. to Q. 2d. 45. R. to Q. 6th. (k) 
 
 46. R. to Q. Kt. 2d. 46. P. to K. Kt. 4th. 
 
 47. B. P. X. P. 47. P. X P. 
 
 48. R. to K. B. 2d. 48. P. to B. 5th. 
 And Black wins. (Z) 
 
 NOTES BY W. H. SAYEN. 
 
 (a) This brings about the original French Defence. We pre- 
 fer this to the modern Q. Kt. to B. 3il on White's 3d move.
 
 CENTENNIAL CHESS CONGRESS. 197 
 
 (b) The IJandhnch hero prefers Q. Kt. to H. 'M, Ibllowcd by 
 Q. B. to K. Kt. nth. 
 
 (c) We prefer 8. Q. Kt. to Q. 2(1. 0. Kt. to Kt. :Ul. 
 
 (d) AVe cannot commend this move. Besides leaving a free 
 and open file for the IMack K. B.. the pawn also is weakened, as 
 the K. Kt. P. cannot be thrown forward to its support, on account 
 of the position of the Black Queen and K. B. 
 
 (e) The manner in which Mr. Mason mananivres to secure a 
 passed Pawn, is worthy of study. 
 
 (/) An ill-considered move, which subsequently loses the Q. P. 
 Perhaps R. to Q. B., followed by P. to Q. B. 3d, would have 
 given better results. 
 
 (g) To prevent B. to Kt. 3d and its fatal effects. 
 
 (7i) In some of these moves, both sides were pressed for time. 
 White, however, should have played R. to Q. B. 2d on his 32d 
 move instead of K. to Kt. 2d. / 
 
 {i) He had no escape from the attack of this Bishop. 
 
 (/) These exchanges are certainly not favorable to White. 
 
 {k) Correctly played. White would have given him mucli 
 trouble had the Rook been permitted to go to Q. 7th. 
 
 (/) The game was continued a few more moves, but Mr. Mason 
 won easily by means of his superiority of Pawns.
 
 198 GRAND INTERNATIONAL 
 
 GAME IS; o. 60. 
 
 This game was the first of two games pla^'ed to decide 
 the tie between these players. Each won one, and the 
 second was not handed in, in time, by Mr. Elson, for 
 publication. 
 
 French Defence. 
 
 
 White (Mr. Davidson). 
 
 
 Black (Mr. Elson). 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 4th. 
 
 1. 
 
 P. to K. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 2. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. 3: P. 
 
 3. 
 
 P. X P. 
 
 4. 
 
 P. to Q. 4th. 
 
 4 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 5. 
 
 B. to Q. Kt. 5th. 
 
 0. 
 
 Q. to K. 2d, check. 
 
 6. 
 
 B. to K. 3d. 
 
 7. 
 
 Q. to Kt. 5th, check. 
 
 7. 
 
 Kt. to Q. B. 3d. 
 
 8. 
 
 Kt. to K. B. 3d. (a) 
 
 8. 
 
 Q. to Q. 2d. 
 
 9. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 9. 
 
 P.x B. 
 
 10. 
 
 Q. X Kt. P. 
 
 10. 
 
 R. to Q. Kt. sq. 
 
 11. 
 
 Q. to R. 3d. 
 
 11. 
 
 R. to Q. Kt. 3d. 
 
 12. 
 
 Q. to R. 4th. (b) 
 
 12. 
 
 Castles, (e) 
 
 13. 
 
 P. to Q. R. 3d. 
 
 13. 
 
 B. X Kt., check, (d) 
 
 14. 
 
 P. X B. 
 
 14. 
 
 K. R. to Q. Kt. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. to Q. 3d. 
 
 15. 
 
 B. to K. Kt. 5th. 
 
 16. 
 
 Castles, (e) 
 
 16. 
 
 B. X Kt. 
 
 17. 
 
 P. X B. 
 
 17. 
 
 Q. to K. R. 6th. 
 
 18. 
 
 K. R. to K. sq. (/) 
 
 18. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 19. 
 
 K. to R. sq. 
 
 19. 
 
 Q. X B. P., check, (gr) 
 
 20. 
 
 K. to Kt. sq. 
 
 20. 
 
 R. to Kt., check.
 
 CENTENNIAL CUK.SS CONGKESS. 1!)'J 
 
 mule (Mr. Davidson). Black (.M k. El.so.\). 
 
 21. K. to B. sq. 21. R. to Kt. 7tli. 
 
 22. R. to K. 2d. 22. R. x R. P. 
 Resigns. 
 
 NOTES BY JACOB ELSON. 
 
 (a) This move secures the winniiifr of Q. Kt. P., as any attempt 
 on the ])art of Black to save it would result disastrously. Had 
 White instead of this move played 8. Q. x Kt. P. at once. Black 
 would have replied 8. Kt. x Q. P., as White does not take B. 
 with Q. on account of Kt. x B. P., check. The winning of Q. 
 Kt. P. with Q., however, in the early stages of the game is sel- 
 dom a boon, and the present instance forms no exception to the 
 general rule. 
 
 (6) This move is objectionable, as it confines the Q. to the t^. 
 side, and makes it very problematical if she can be brought over 
 to the King's side, should the tide of battle turn that way. Q. 
 to Q. 3d, however, would have been replied to by B. to K. B. 4th 
 and Q. to Q. 2d by B. to Q. R. 4th. 
 
 (c) Threatening Kt. x Q. P. 
 
 {d) B. to Q. R. 4th came into consideration here, if then White 
 played P. to Q. Kt. 4th, Black replies Kt. x Kt. P., with a very 
 fine attack. 
 
 (e) Kt. to Q. 2d seems to be better. This move seriously com- 
 promises White's game. 
 
 (/) Fatal. B. to K. 2d, or P. to K. B. 4th, would either of 
 them have given White a better chance to escape. 
 
 {g) Black, seeing one road to victory, overlooks the shorter one 
 of R. to K. Kt. sq.
 
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