<<NOTES.>(a) 6.f3
This move, the source of much subsequent embarrassment to White, is inexplicable on the part of so experienced an amateur as Mr. Heydon.
(b) 6...♘h5
Black at once assumes the attack.
(c) 10.b4
White's position is one of great difficulty, and calls for active measures. P to K B 4 would have freed his game somewhat.
(d) 13.♘e2
Playing his opponent's game. By moving P to K 4 he would have obtained a fine game. For suppose:- 13. P to K 4 ; P takes P ; 14. Kt takes P ; B to K 2 ; 15. B to Q B sq. <(13.e4 fxe4 14.♘xe4 ♗e7 15.♗c1)>
(e) 16...♗g5
Black has been gradually enmeshing his adversary in a web from which it is now impossible to escape without loss.
(f) 19...♘e7
It would have been better to have taken Kt with B first.
(g) 20.♘gh3
Well played.
(h) 23.♘gxe6
There was no escape for the Kt, but it strikes us that P to K 4, would have been better play, and would have given White a fine game.
(i) 28.♗c4
White now succeeds in accomplishing his object, which was that of winning the B P.
(j) 30...♘e7
To avoid its threatened capture by the R followed Kt takes Q B P.
(k) 31.♖f4
A sad error. 31 R to Kt 5 ch, would have gained another Pawn, and ought to have enabled white to win the game.
(l) 36.♘xc7
An ill-considered move.
(m) 37.♘xa6
Throwing away his last chance. He should have played P to Q 5.
This game is one of the best played in the match and contains many beautiful and instructive situations. Mr. Heydon felt, however, in the later stages of it that the time, which was very strictly noted by the Victorian representative, Mr. Walker, was too short to admit of proper analysis on his part.>
Kibitzing
