1 One of several innovations tried by Mr. Steinitz at this Congress.

2 Mr. Sellman would prefer 2 P-Q4 or 2 P-KB3.

3 Mr. Max Judd suggests for Black 3 P-KKt4, with the view of isolating White's KP.

4 Not good. The Kt should have gone to B3.

(a) Black should have Castled at his 11th move.

5 Novelty for novelty.

6 The game ran up to nearly 60 moves, Mr. Steinitz winning at last by a slight advantage in position.

7 Mr. Gunsberg and the London Chess Player's Chronicle, approve of this reply. Should White take the P, Black retakes with the Kt, thereby having won a move. If White support his exposed KP, Black further developes his attack on the advanced position.

8 It is said, that this move cost Steinitz £70 and a division of the first honors at the Vienna Congress. The game is one of those fought after the last round to decide the tie, the result being another and final tie.

9 Continued, 21 Q-QR5 21 Kt x B, 22 Q-B3ch 22 P-K4, 23 Kt x Kt 23 Q-Kt4, 24 P-Kt3 24 R-B1, 25 Kt-K4 25 Q-K2, 26 Kt-Q5 26 Q-K3, 27 Kt-B7 27 Q-R3ch, and White resigned.

Notes to page 166.

1 Mr. Steinitz said this is new, and it is strange that the simple combination of the last two moves, which wins a P, should not have been adopted before. Though Black obtains some counter attack, this does not outweigh the material loss.

2 Best, to prevent Kt-B5.

3 An error. It was here important to gain a move, which could have been ef fected by Kt-K4, compelling an exchange of pieces or the retreat of the B.

4 White won in an end game, having two Bishops against two Knights.

5 Loss of time. Mr. Sellman says Kt-K5 would have relieved him at once from the threatened pressure.

6 Dr. I. Ryall says, B-R4 is better. The text move confines White's pieces, and apparently gives the attack to Black.

7 Px Kt would be better, winning a P, with a good position.

8 Premature.

9 This move, with the capture of the Kt that follows, is condemned by the authorities; but Mr. McConnell prefers it to 3 Kt-KB3 for the defense.

10 B-R3 would hamper Black's game.

Notes to page 168.

1 A new idea played successfully by Mr. Zukertort at the London Congress. Mr. Freeborough says this move of White is to be recommended, as it enables him to conduct on both wings operations that may supplement each other.

2 A line of attack first prominently brought into notice at this tournament by the Vienna players.

3 Black takes the attack from this point.

4 This move was adopted in reply to 7 Kt-B3 in a series of games between Messrs. Judd and Kittson of the Hamilton, Ontario, Chess Club, and they are of the opinion that 7 B-KKt5 is Black's best move.

5 Mr. Sellman says this is to the point. Should White now play 19 Qx BP Black responds with 19 KR-B1, and the following would be the best moves in continuation: 20 Rx P 20 Q × R, 21 Q × Ktch 21 Rx Q, 22 P x Q, and Black comes out with the exchange against two clear Pawns; the chances appearing to be about equal. White eventually won, Black letting victory slip through his fingers.