Horace F. Cheshire, The Hastings Chess Tournament 1895 (1896)
Game 173 of 232
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Site
Hastings
Date
1895.??.??
Round
13
White
Pollock, William Henry Kraus
Black
Result
1-0
Notes by C. von Bardeleben.
- 2.e5 This continuation was first adopted by Steinitz against Winawer in the Vienna Tournament, 1882. I do not think it quite sound.
- 2…f6 The simple move P to Q 4 seems to be the best answer to the irregular second move of White.
- 4…f5 I prefer P to K Kt 3.
- 5.g4 An excellent move.
- 8…Nc6 I prefer K P x P; 9. P x P, Q to B 3; 10. Q Kt to B 3, Kt to K 2, though in any case Black's position would be precarious.
- 11.Nd2 White plays with great energy and sound judgment.
- 13…Kd8 If Q to Kt 3, ch, then 14. K to R sq, Kt to B 3; 15. Kt to B 4, Q to B 2; 16. Kt to Kt 5, Q to B sq; 17. B x P and White will win.
- 18…b6 P to K Kt 4 would be better in order to prevent the next move of White.
- 21…Qe7 Suicide, but the game is beyond all remedy. If Q to K sq, then 22. Q to B 3, R to K Kt sq; 23. P x P or Q R to Q sq, and White wins easily.