Howard Staunton, The Chess Tournament (1852)
Game 177 of 184
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Event
London m6
Site
London
Date
1851.??.??
Round
6
White
Black
Williams, Elijah
Result
1/2-1/2
- 15.Bb2 Only ventured after much consideration, since it allows White, if he choose, to take the K. B. P., and gain three Pawns for his Bishop. The following moves will show, however, that the balance of advantage would afterwards be in favour of Black. 15. Q. takes K. B. P. 16. K. Kt. to K's 4th. 16. B. takes K. P. (ch.) 17. P. takes B. 17. Q. takes K. P. (ch.) 18. K. Kt. to K. B's 2nd. &c. &c.
- 16…h4 With the object of presently being able to take the K. B. P., and, at the same time, attack the K. Kt. P.
- 24.Rfe1 This game affords another example of victory thrown away by Black through weariness at the intolerable tedium of his adversary. If he had now thrown up the Q. P., the attack would have been quite irresistible in a few more moves.