Howard Staunton, The Chess Tournament (1852)
Game 85 of 184
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Event
London knockout
Site
London
Date
1851.??.??
Round
3(6)
White
Wyvill, Marmaduke
Black
Williams, Elijah
Result
1-0
- 22…Qd7 At the first glance, playing the Kt. to Q. Kt.'s 5th seems to promise some advantage to Black. Looking more closely, however, we find that, on White's replying with B. to K. B's sq., he avoids all danger.
- 25.Nf4 This served to divert the attack for a time, but, in the end, it proved of ruinous consequence to White.
- 29…Bg7 Finely played; and, as the student will find, I believe, on examination, perfectly sound. Subjoined is a diagram of this interesting battlefield after Black's 29th move.
- 29.Nxg6 Let us suppose, instead of so playing, White had taken the Kt. 29. P. takes Kt. 30. Q. takes P. (ch.) 30. R. to K. Kt.'s 2nd. If White played, instead, K. to B's sq., Black takes the Q. P. with his B. (ch.), and wins two Pieces for one. 31. Q. to K's 6th (ch.) 31. R. to K. B's 2nd. 32. B. takes Q. P. 32. B. takes B. 33. Q. takes B. 33. B. to Q. Kt.'s 2nd. 34. P. to Q. Kt.'s 3rd. 34. Q. to Q. Kt.'s 5th. 35. P. to Q. B's 5th. And Black ought to win.
- 33…Kf7 All this is extremely elegant and finished in style.
- 34…Rxf8 Far more conclusive, be it observed, than taking the Queen at once, as an ordinary player would have done.