Hastings, 24 August 1895 (Evans Gambit). Pillsbury revives an old defence of Kieseritzky and Mayet, obtaining three Pawns for the exchange; Bird's attack never materialises, and Pillsbury's central Pawns and active pieces sweep the board, forcing resignation. Notes by E. Schiffers.
5…Bd6A defence adopted formerly by Kieseritzky and Mayet; it has not been practised for a long time by strong players, which circumstance partly explains the success attending Mr. Pillsbury's revival of it at Hastings.
7.Ng5Weak; he ought to have played 7. Castles, with the continuation R to K sq, Q Kt to K Kt 3 (via Q 2 and K B sq), &c.
8.Nxf7Anderssen, in a game with Kieseritzky, continued 8. P to K B 4, P x B P; 9. P to K 5, B x P; 10. P x B, Kt x P; 11. B to Q Kt 3, P to K R 3; 12. Kt to K R 3, P to K Kt 4; 13. Castles, P to Q 3, by which Black obtains four Pawns in exchange for the Bishop.
12…Bxf6Black has now three Pawns to compensate for the exchange, and his position is unembarrassed.
26.Ba3Just before the end, Mr. Bird has a joke in his well-known style; if 26. ... Kt x Q, White mates in four.
Horace F. Cheshire, The Hastings Chess Tournament 1895 (1896) · Public domain · source