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A memorial to William Steinitz; containing a selection of his games chronologically arranged with an analysis of play (1901)

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SELECTED GAMES *5 (e) To prevent the threatened Q to R 5, had Black in lieu of the present made an indifferent move, the game would have proceeded : 15. Q to R 5, Kt to B 3 ; 16. Q X B P, B to B sq ; 17. Q X R P, ch, and mate in three more moves. (f) Kt X Kt, followed by B to B sq, would have… … 111 II HI m (g) Bold, surprising, and perfectly sound. (h) There is nothing to be done, nor would it have availed him any had he defended himself with R to B 4 or Q to K sq on his next turn. (i) White must take guard lest the King should escape in safety by way of Q 2. (k) Obviously not Q X P, ch,…

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