Universityof Virginia Library Gv1455.f681911 Ald Fourfamous Chessmatches:ja

Universityof Virginia Library GV1455.F681911 ALD Fourfamous chessmatches :Ja

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FOUR FAMOUS CHESS MATCHES

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Marshall

Match and Return

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THE MATCH AND

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Janowsky

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Marshall./

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THE MATCH AND THE RETURN MATCH BETWEEN JANOWSKY AND MARSHALL. AFTER the Cambridge Springs Tournament, 1904, which Marshall won in so trenchant a manner against the best players of the world, except Dr. Tarrasch, he was emboldened, or perhaps yielded, to the urgent desire of American admirers, to issue a The latter was challenge to both Janowsky and Dr. Lasker. abortive, owing to conditions, which Dr. Lasker would not modify, and need not be discussed here ; but the former challenge was taken up, both sides being equally ready for the fray. The match was played at the Cercle Philidor, Paris, under the following conditions :— Eight games up, draws not counting. In case of seven " all," the match to be prolonged to ten games " nine all," the match up. In case of the score being eventually to be drawn. Stakes, 2,500 fr. a-side, plus a bonus of fifty dollars given by Professor Rice, of New York. Hours of play, 3 till 6-30 and 8-30 till 12, unfinished games then to be resumed on the following day, at the same hour. Play days, Tuesdays, Thurs A time limit of thirty moves in the first days, and Saturdays. two hours, and fifteen moves for every subsequent hour. Marshall won the match. Candidly speaking, his victory came as a surprise to the initiated — surprise justified after the first five games, the result of which should have been, judging intrinsically, four wins and a draw for Janowsky. What the result of the match might have been then, must remain a matter for speculation. So much is — is certain that Janowsky's temperament militated against him in an uphill fight. This was plainly noticeable in some of the in the latter part of the match. Marshall, on the games contrary, elated by success, only lost the lead once (the score being two each and a draw), but forged ahead again, and lost the lead no more. He is fully entitled to the highest credit for the grand victory over so formidable an opponent, and it will be ungrudgingly granted all round, but especially in Paris, where le petit Marshall was a popular figure during the Paris tournament.

It need not be added that Janowsky would not submit meekly to a defeat. He immediately challenged Marshall to a return match, under favourable conditions ; but pourparlers

._)

;

;

;

:

;

:

it

:

failed until January, 1908, when a return match was brought about by M. L. Nardus, an enthusiastic and generous amateur, and the match was played at his villa at Suresne, and was won by Janowsky. The conditions were Five games up, draws not counting. The games have been published in The Field, M. Nardus having made a condition that the French Press should be kept ignorant of the event whilst the match was in progress — partly because M. Nardus is averse to advertisement and partly to avoid the privacy of his house being invaded by reporters and spectators. The final score was — Janowsky, five Marshall, two three games being drawn. The result of the first match was — Marshall, eight and four games being drawn. Janowsky, five The twenty-seven games of the two matches have been taken from The Field, and the notes revised. The large majority of the games are fine specimens of the Queen's Gambit Declined, this opening having been adopted, with few exceptions, by both players in both matches.

Record

of the

Combatants.

is

it

;

;

J.

Marshall, a raw, typical Yankee youth, made his first appearance in Europe in 1899, an intending competitor in but he could only be the London tournament of that date admitted in the second (single round) tournament, in which he gained the first prize. The following year he was one of the American representatives in the Paris international tournament, and divided the third and fourth prizes with Maroczy, having This was his best defeated both Dr. Lasker and Pillsbury. performance in continental tournaments till the Monte Carlo tournament, 1904, when he could have tied with Maroczy and Schlechter had he consented to a draw in the final game with but in the Rice Gambit tournament following he tied Maroczy for first and second prizes. His crowning success, however, was achieved in the great Cambridge Springs Tournament, May, 1904. The following St. Louis Tournament, in which he also gained the first prize, being Since then he has achieved one other great an easy walk over. victory — the first prize at Nuremberg, 1906, and previous to at Scheveningen. He also won the first prize at the recent Dusselnow engaged in the triangular contest dorf tournament, and at Lodz, with Rubinstein and Salve. Subsequent to the first match with Janowsky, Marshall was defeated both by Dr. Tarrasch and by Dr. Lasker. Frank

3

D. Janowsky was bora in Walkowisk, Russian Poland, in He resides in Paris, and is accepted as the French repre sentative. Achieving local success, he was justly considered the best player in France next to his countrymen, the late Rosenthal and Taubenhaus. He took part amongst masters at the Leipsic Tournament, 1894 ; subsequently in international — tournaments Hastings, 1895.; Nuremberg, 1896; Budapest, 1896 ; Berlin, 1897 ; Vienna, 1898 ; Cologne, 1898 ; London, 1899 ; Paris, 1900 ; Monte Carlo, 1901-2 ; Hanover, 1902 ; and Cambridge Springs, 1904. He played with varying success in these tournaments, being first both in Hanover and Monte Carlo, 1901 ; whilst at Cambridge Springs he should have been second but for a blunder in the final game against Dr. Lasker, with whom he then divided second and third prizes. He was second with Maroczy, Monte Carlo, 1905 ; and tied for first honours with In matches he has beaten Maroczy at Barmen in the same year. Sittenfeld, Winawer, Walbrodt, and Showalter. 1868.

THE

FIRST MATCH. o

Commenced

on January

24th,

and

Concluded March 7th,

1905.

1905,

(i

FIRST GAME.— Queen's

B 3 B Px P 4 (6) B— Kt 5 ch

P-K

QPxP B-Q2

PxP

B x B (c)

KxQ BxP P— KR3

QxQch Ktx B Kt— K R 3

4 2

R (K 4)— K

8

RxR

RxR

ch

R—

Kt R— Kt Q

23

6

P— R R— R

Kt— Kt

K-Q

64

Q 2

0

B 2

3 2

B 5

5

7

ch ch

Q

R— K R—

ch

Kt-Q3 K— K

P-Kt5

R— Kt

5

ch

Kt— Kt K— K Kt— B

B

R—

P—

R— Kt

ch

8

K—

PxP

73

P— Kt

6

K-Q

R— Kt P— B

(e)

4

k-k

3

R— Kt

4 6

R— B

7

R-Q

ch

222

R— B

63 (/)

K— B

4 21

P-Q R

P

K-Q3

Kt—Kt Kt— K

RxP

QR-B R— B

B 23

P— K— B

KtxKt R-Q

8

Q

Kt Ktx K P

RxKt

6

1Q 6

Kt— R— K

B 2 6 15 2

Castles

1

RxB

1 Q 1 («) 3 4

Kt— Q 2 (d) B— Kt 5 ch BxBch Kt— B 3 K— K 2 K R— Kt Kt— B Kt— K

B— K3 R— Q 1 B— Q 2

P—

44 RxKtch 45 P— Kt6 46 R— B 4 47 R— B 5 48 RxP 49 R— R 8 50 R— B 8 ch 51 P— B 5 52 P-R3 53 K— B 1 54 K— K 1 55 P-B 6 56 RxPch 57 R— Kt6ch 58 R— Kt 59 RxP 60 R— Kt4 61 R— Kt4ch 62 K— B (*) 63 P-R 64 K— 65 P— R 66 K— K 67 R x ch 68 R— Kt ch 69 R— Kt 70 K— 71 R— Kt 72 K— 73 K— Kt 74 K—Kt 75 K-Kt4 76 K— 77 K-Kt 78 P— R 79 R— R 80 K— R 81 R— 6ch 82 R— B

K PxP

BLACK. JANOWSK R-R 7 (*)

KtxKt

K— B 3

P-Q R 4 R— Kt 7 RxP

R— Kt 7 K— B 4 K— Kt5 K— B 6 R— Kt 7ch R— K R 7

RxP PxP

K-Kt K— R

7

(>)

Kt-Q

43 4 2

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41

P~Q B 4

Q BQ B 4444 2

II

P-Q4

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

WHITE.

Marshall. 42 K— Kt 1 43 Kt— K 4

Q B B Q B B 44 8 84 4 4 4 5 6 6 67 87 5 4 7 8 4 7 8 4 8 6

Marshall.

Gambit Declined.

BLACK. JANOWSKY. P-Q 4 P— K 3 P-Q B 4 (•)

6

WHITE.

P— R

P-R

K— Kt K— R K— R

(;')

R— R ch R— R R— ch R— R

K— Kt K— R K— R K— R K—Kt K— R— R

K— K

R— R R—

K-Q

ch

R— R R— Kt ch

K—

K-Q

Resigns.

;

.

B x B

If

1 1 . ,

(d)

then 12

is

given up temporarily.

7

it

3,

Pawn

(c) Marshall probably expected

. .

Q , 6, B

(b) Somewhat risky, as

a

B

both at this stage (a) The variation (Bardeleben's suggestion), and after 3. ., Kt — K occurs much more frequently, since had the support of Dr. Tarrasch.

Kt —

x P. with advantage.

(e)

7

Marshall has made absolutely nothing of his first move. even inferior, with both Knight and King out of play for the ending. Position

after White's

28th

move

:

is

His position

Kt— K

2.

BlACK. — JANOWskY.

Wh1te. — Marshall.

K —K

followed by

—

P

— K Kt

P

,

. ,

56 .

6,

3.

R— R

6

Kt (/) (i)

Q

(h) Better would have been 42 . .

3,

Q

(/)

If 28. ., K— Kt 4, White would take the open file with Rook, and abandon the Queen's side Pawns for compensating advantage on the King's side. (g) White has now recovered lost ground somewhat, but Black has still the whip hand. would have drawn.

would have drawn still.

A splendidly played ending, (k) White wins now by force. .considering that he had to fight an uphill game almost all through.

'

black.

Marshall. 3

Q

Castles P— Kt

KtxKt Kt— B

5

Q

Kt— Kt Kt— K 5

Q 2I 2

3

B—

wh1te. Janowsky. Castles B— (6) R— B 10 B— K 11 P— R (c) 12 RxKt Q

B

Kt— Kt— B

Pawn Opening.

3

Q 3

B—

P— P—

QQ Q 43 3 B 4 3

QQ 3Q 4 3 B4 3

65 4 3 2 1 P

Kt— P— K Kt— B

black.

Marshall. P —K

9 87

GAME.— Queen's

wh1te. Janowsky. — P— B (a)

Q 3

SECOND

8

3 B 5

B 5

gB 3 5 3 15

3

R— Kt R— Kt

3

Kt— Kt — Kt -B P— Kt Kt— Kt Kt—

2

(a) Marshall was probably intent on provoking French Defence.

— K 4, the

P

(*)

Px

Q R

Q B I

RxP

B B 3 23 1 1 s 1

4 B3 3 5

R— K B— R

B— K R x

R— K

5

Q x

g

38

—R B— Kt

Q

B

(1)

x

I 1 24 2

1

g— k Kt— K

-g

K— B 1 x Kt

p-g

B 3

R— R R— Kt

B

x I 13 g5

r

P-gR4

2,>P— Kt 3 (i)j jo P— g R 4 31 Kt— g 3 32 R B 33 R— 34 R (Kt 0— 35 RxR 36 R— Kt 37 B— B— Kt 39 K— 40 B-g 41 K— K 42 P-B 43 B— Kt Resigns.

PxP

B

4

2

I I

3

B 3

13 B-Q 3 14 R— B I (d) 15 B P x P 16 PxP 17 B— 18 P— K Kt >9 R— K 20 B— B (<.) 21 B— Kt 22 P— K R ^3 Kt— K (/) 24 k 25 Kt-Q 26 R -Kt (S) 27 Kt— B 28 BxB

P— B 4 R— B 3 K Px P

3

B

Q B

— (b) Janowsky tries the experiment of placing The latter course of the Queen's Fianchetto manoeuvre.

instead seems

after Black's 17th move Black. — Marshall.

R— R

3.

Position

:

preferable.

Wh1te. — Janowsky.

;

B

B

Q

1

a

x

B

Kt, (c) He could have played 11 Kt x Kt, PxKt; 12 PxKt; 13BxKBP, attacking the Rook and Pawn ahead. Consequently Black had to play 12.., PxB, and White again gets the better game, with the majority of Pawns on the Queen's or side, by withdrawing Kt to K 2. — fast to the idea of Holding 3, but at the original (d) having made three moves with the expense of precious time

9

Rook and three with the Bishop, Marshall utilising the time gained for an obvious King's side attack with P — B 4 and R— B 3. — K 2, Black must reply 20. ., («) Better would have been 20 B Kt — K 2, to protect the Q P, whereupon 21 Kt — K 5, followed by P — K R 4, when the only danger the exchange of the luckless B at B 3 would have been prevented, thus rendering the Q Kt P, his weak spot, secure.

P

;

,

if

Q

B

B x P Q Q

a

Q P P,

P

P

;

P

B ;

x

B

;

Q

(/)

5,

QxQ; 24 K RxQ, followed by P— Or, 23 Kt—Kt and the K R in useless 4, leaving the Black a weak position. For instance, 26 — Kt 4, (g) There are still possibilities. 28 and 28 . . B x Kt x x Kt 27 R x B, 7, or even R— B, R x then 29 x P. 30 R— Kt

a

BxKt; 30RxB,

Marshall played the ending again as skilfully as much easier. although this one

PxP

3

R— R R— R

Q 1

K— Kt

KxP

Kt— K 2(i) K—

K-Q4

Kt—Kt P— K

K— K

Resigns.

3

6

5 5

B 2

K— R

84

Kt-Q

P— Kt B— B Ktx B

PxR B-QB

B— B B K Kt P

BxB K— R P— Kt P— Kt

BxP

65 5

K— K— B

PxP

P— B R— Kt B— BxP

x

K RxR K—

2

4 1 5 6

4

Q

2 23

(*)

P— Kt B— B

K— Kt B— Kt5 p-b

6

5

4

4

P— K Kt P— R P— R («) R x R ch B— K

Kt Kt— B K— B P—

K— Kt3 P— R

W

67

B-Q

4

R— Q6

PxP

BLACK. JANOWSK' K— Kt B—

3 in

Q 2 1

BxQ B— K K R—

B— K P—R

Q 35 111

PxB

Kt-Q

2

3

2 5

Kt— K

Marshall. Kt— B ch

B 4

2

KtxKt

WHITE.

31 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 3? 38 39 4° 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

1

B 23

Q 34

Q

Q

PxP

P— Castles

67

(f)

8

1

B 3

3

3

Q 6

Q4 5 1

5

B 1

Castles 10 R— 11 Kt— K (0) 12 PxKt 13 BxKt 14 QxQ 15 B— B (i) 16 K R— 17 Kt— Kt 18 Kt— (c) 19 P-Q Kt 20 B— Kt 21 P— (d) 22 PxKP 23 RxR 24 R— Kt 25 PxP 26 Kt—K

Kt-Q

B— K P— Kt B— Kt B 4

PxP

3

Kt-B

Kt— K

Q

3

5

Q

P— QB4 Kt— B B— Kt P— K B— Q 3 3

9 87 65 4 3 2 1

P-Q4

Gambit Declined.

BLACK. JANOWSKY. P— P— K

34

GAME.— Queen's

WHITE. MARSHALL.

is

the ending in the first game,

THIRD

3,

Too late.

Q

(i)

The preferable alternative would have been 29 Kt — and White could not lose such game.

(/)

a

marked advantage by forcing the exchange (h) Black has now of the Bishops, leaving White's Queen's side compromised.

10 at the Hastings Tournament ; (a) Introduced by Pillsbury but before Castling, and ever since innumerable variations have At this stage the move is distinctly bad. been tried. (b) White has already the inferior game, practically an isolated Pawn at K 5, Black having two Bishops. (c) The Kt at Q 6 serves no other purpose than to remain with Bishops of different colour, if Black were good enough to take it off.

— B 4. (d) The alternative would be 21 P extremely unsatisfactory.

The text move is

Position after White's 21st move : : P — B 3.

a

RxR

Q

1,

Q

22

P

PxR PxP

of Pawn for attack and position. would be equally unsatisfactory. After 22.., — 4, Black would sacrifice the Bishop with 23. ., 23 24;PxB, PxP; 29 R— R P— 7, and wins.

Temporary sacrifice ;

(/) (e)

Black. — Janowsky.

it

a

;

B 4

then 31 Kt— ch, followed by KtxB, (g) If 30.., PxP draw, especially as the Knight, with slightly better chances for stands, has no scope whatever. as

—

B

otherwise

B

Forced

;

Ij) (/')

(A) The move really makes no difference, passed Pawn whenever he chooses. 6.

Practically stalemating White.

as Black could get the

11

GAME.— Queen's

FOURTH

WHITE JANOWSKY. 1 P— Q4 2 P— QB4 3 B— B4 4 P— K3 5 Q— Q 2 6 Kt— K B 3 7 Q PxP 8 B— Qj 9 Q— B 1 10 Q Kt— Q 2 11 P— QR3 12 KtxKt 13 QxB 14 B x B P 15 KxQ 16 B— KKt 3 17 B-Kt5 18 K— K 2 19 BxKt 20 B x P 2 1 K— K I 22 B-Q4 23 R— Q B 1 24 P— B 4 25 K— Q 2 26 K R—Kt 1 27 R— B 5 28 K R— Q B 1 29 RxR 30 K— B 3 31 P— KKt 3 32 K— Q 2 33 R-Q 5 34 R— Q 6

BLACK.

Marshall.

P-Q4

P— K 3 P— QB4

Q-Kt3

Kt— Q B 3 Kt— B 3 BxP

Kt— K 5 B— Kt 5 ch

Q-R4 KtxKt

B x Kt ch

PxP

Qx Q ch

P-K4

B— B 4 R— Q I ch B— Q 2

BxB

B— Kt 4 ch Castles P— QR3 P— B 4 K R— K 1 B— B 3 P— K R 4 R— Q4

RxR P— K Kt K— B 2

3

B 1 2 3 3

R— Q B— Q B— K R— B

Gambit Declined. WHITE. JANOWSKY.

RxR

35 36 K— B 3 37 B— B 5 ch 38 B— Kt4 39 K-Q4 40 K— K5 41 K-Q6 42 B— B 3 ♦3 P— Kt3 44 P— R 3 45 B— K 1 46 B— B 3 ch 47 B— Q4 48 K— K 6 49 K— B 6 50 KxP 5" P— Kt 4 52 P— K 4 53 P— B 5 54 B— B 5 55 P— B 6 56 KxP 57 K— Kt5 58 BxP 59 B-Q4 60 B— Kt 2 61 K— B 4 62 B— B 3 63 K— K3 64 P— Kt4 65 P— K Kt 5 66 K— Q4 67 K— B 5

BLACK.

Marshall.

PxR K— K 2 K— K 1 B-Q4

B— Kt6 K— B 2 B— R5 B— Kt 4 K— B 1 K— B 2 K— B 3 K— B 2 K— B 1 B— B 8

BxP

B— Kt5 K— K 2

PxP

K—K 1

B-Q8

B— Kt 6 K— B 2 P— K 6 B— B 7 K— K 3

B-Q6

B— Kt 3 B— B 7 B- R 5 B— Q8 K— B 2 B— K ; B— Kt 4

The game was adjourned, and given up as drawn the following day without resuming play. It was practically a draw — with very careful play on the part of Black — as soon as Bishops of different colour remained.

Q 3 5 Q 23 3 t

Q-B B—

W

BxQ

P— B

R-Q

23

(*) P— K Kt B— Kt

4

(/)

Q

QR—

1

ch (d)

black, janowsky. P— Kt P— B B— K

KR-Q

1

QxB

16 R-Q 1 17 Kt— B 3 18 Q— K 3 19 x (s) 20 K—K 21 K R— K 22 P— R 23 P— K Kt 24 R-Q

5 2 3 (i) 1

4

1

B x

Castles

P-Q Kt B— Kt B— Kt

WHITE.

Marshall. I3 Kt— Kt 5 I4 B— K 4 15 Q— Kt3 Q

x

3

3

9 87

B-Q

10 P— K R [b] Kt (c) II 12 K— B

Ktx Kt

3

Marshall.

1 P-Q4 2 P-Q B 4 3 Kt-Q B 3 4 B-Kt 5 5 P^K 4 (a) 6 KtxP Kt Kt ch Kt— B

Gambit Declined.

BLACK. JANOWSKY. P-Q 4 P— K 3 Kt— K B 3 Q Kt-Q 2 Px K P B— K 2

2

GAME.— Queen's

WHITE.

5 2

FIFTH

12 25 KR-Q1 26 Kt—K I 27 B— R I 28 Kt— B 2 2Q Kt—K 3 30 P— Q 5 (;') 31 PxP 32 B— Kt 2 33 K— K I 34 B— B I 35 PxP ch 36 Kt— B 2

P— Kt 5 P— K B 4 K— Kt 2 P— R 4 K— B 3 B Px P

P-K4 K— Kt 4 P-Kt 4 (*) P— B 5

PxP RxP

37 R x R ch 38 RxRch 39 BxP 40 P— R 3 41 P-Kt 4 42 K— B I 43 Kt-K I 44 P— B 3 45 B— K 2 46 B— Kt 5 47 KtxP Resigns.

RxR BxR KxP

K— Kt 4

P— R 4 P— K R 5 P— R 6 B— R 2 P— Kt 6 P— Kt 7 ch P-R 7 M

The open file is no compensation for (a) An inferior move. the broken centre. Xapier tried it against Teichmann at Cambridge Springs unsuccessfully, although he played better than Marshall on that occasion. (6) Starting thus early a risky King's side attack, but as it practically precludes Castling on either side, the King remains in an insecure position. unfavourable exchange was contemplated when (c) This advancing P — K R 4. The outcome of it is that Black remaint with the two useful Bishops, — Janowsky's constant aim, whether first or second player. (d) Obviously better than B x B. (f) To prevent Kt— K 5, attacking the QBP. (/) In vain hope of 18.. , QxQ, which would strengthen the

QP.

(g) 19

better.

P— R Position

5, threatening

R—R

4, would have

after White's 21st move : Black. — Janowsky.

Wh1te. — Marshall.

been

K R— K

1.

much

13

Preparing an attack on White's weak Q P. as he has no time to support this Pawn with P. without losing the will be weaker than ever now. The (k) Restricting the movements of the Knight preparatory to

(h)

(i)

A bad move, Q

P

(;')

Q

P — Kt 4,

GAME.— French

WHITE. JANOWSKY. 27 PxP 28 R— K B 29 Kt-Q 30 RxR 31 K— B 32 Kt— B 33 P— R 34 K— K 35 KxR 36 P— R ((n) 37 Kt x R P 38 Kt— B 39 P— R4 40 Kt — K ch 41 K— B 42 Kt— Kt 43 Kt— B 44 KtxP 45 Kt— 46 K— Kt 47 Kt— 48 Kt— B 49 K— 50 Kt— Kt 51 KtxKt 52 Kt-Q

Q x Q

a

7

is 2 ; 4

3,

B— K

P

P

5

3

B 2

5

B 3 2 B 5 3

7

8

6

4

6

B

2 3;

P— R

K— Kt5

KxP

K— Kt

P— K P— K P— R

Kt—K

P— K Draw.

3

4

Kt— K

B— K

P-R4(n)

4

7

Q 7

R— B

(a) Black converts the French into K (t) The better continuation

Kt— K K Kt — K

K— Kt— Kt

B B 3 6Q 74 6

5

1

3

ch (*)

KtxPch KtxQ P— B

K-Q4

3

B 15 3

B 33 2

R— B

Q— Kt

K— K— K

5

45

Q 2

B x

KtxB

Kt— B— Kt

PxP Kt-Q BxKt

PxP

6

B— Kt P— K

Kt— B

6 65

3

J

KtxB

ch

RxR

ch

7

1

10 R—K (d) 11 Kt— Kt 12 QxKt 13 B— B 14 15 Q—Q 16 P— («) 17 Q-Q (/) 18 QR-Q (s) 19 QxP 20 Q— K 21 PxB 22 (i) 23 K—Kt2 24 R— 25 P— K R 26 RxKtP

Kt-Kt

6

B 23

Castles Kt— B

Castles

3

Q 23

Kt— Kt

Kt—

RxR

R—

Sicilian Defence.

PxP, K PxP; B— Kt

PxP,

ch, followed by also favourable to

5

I

BxP Kt-Q K Kt— K

B-Q3 Kt— K B

Rx K RxPch Kt— B ch

4

(a)

4

(0

3 5 63

P-Q

6

Q 5 B 4

P—

1

P-Q4

BLACK.

Marshall.

RxB

5

3

4

P— K

3

Q

Defence.

Marshall.

P— K P— Q4 Kt— B QPxP(S) Kt— Kt

9 8 7 6 •j4 3 2 1 Q

neat finish.

BLACK.

WHITE. JANOWSKV.

4

(/)

SIXTH

game, with

a

4.

A pretty

3

B

P—

a ;

1 1

B

P

5

;

P

Q

. . ,

B

;

P,

P

(/) (e) B

5,

if

a

(c)

and Castles. Other variations White. counter-attack now, without the sacrifice of Black gets Pawn, as in the Falkbeer Counter Gambit. Kt x P, then 10 Kt x Kt, Kt x Kt and (d) 10 P— K x Kt. ch, and ch, K x •.2 x 13 Q— R He has no time for — K R 3, because of — 4. The alternative would be 17 PxP, and however Black continues an even game remained. KtxKt 19 Q—Kt 3, threatening PxP, and (g) 18 KtxK getting back the piece sacrificed.

14

Position

after White's

Ii i 1 *

*

: P — B 3.

16th move

1 ^

i

*

4 1

*

* 4

m.

B

1

Wh1te. — Marshall. not expected by Janowsky. problematical, so suggests itself, but the result many possibilities being in the position. He has to provide for the threat of Kt — ch, followed by Kt— 6. (m) A very good attempt to save the game. («) It would probably have been better to remain with King on the King's side, and stop the advance of R with the Knight. It was fine piece of end-game play on the part of Janowsky to draw. is

a

P

Q

B 5

(/)

B 1

(i)

(h) Evidently 22 K —

(s)

Kt

4

g

p—

3 2 I

Kt— K B— Kt

Kt-g

24 1 (;) 4

2

Kt— B B— Kt (*) Ktx Kt P— K R R— B Q— R R— B

Px Kt K R— B

I

4

B 2

BLACK. JAN'OWSKY.

P— Resigns. B 4

P— R B— B

(d)

B P B x B g BI 43 5 3 2 2 P4 2

Kt— K Kt— Kt

18 R— B 19 g-R 20 R— Kt 21 P— Kt 22 R— 23 Q-R Kt 24 25 Kt— K (i) 26 R— 27 Kt— 28 Kt x R 29 x 30 R(Kt 2)-K 31 K x e.p. p

Castles P— K Kt

WHITE.

Marshall. 17 P— K Kt

g

Q g B 4 3 B 3

(6)

Gambit Declined.

P

1

63

Q

BB 3 4

1 1

Castles 12 P — (c) !3 Q— 14 R— B 15 Q— R 16 g-R (/)

Kt— P— K B— K Kt—K R Ktx B Kt—

4

Kt— B- -Q3 B- -KJ 10 Ktx Kt

2 3 3B

B— P— K

PxP

B 3

PxP

3 2t 3 (<.)

Q gB B4 i

Kt—

B B 4 i 3

9 87 65 4 3

P— Q4 P—

Q

Marshall.

BLACK. Janowsky. P— P— Kt— (a)

3

WHITE.

P

SEVENTH GAME.— Queen's

15

— (a) He might have given Marshall the opportunity of 4 P 4, as in the fifth game, with 3 . . , P — K 3, which is imperative, as the sequel shows.

K

— K 5— the obvious move — the Kt at R 4 stands (6) After 9 B in the air, and has to return to B 3, the net result being two moves wasted.

A splendid arrangement, (c) Pillsbury's stereotyped position. ready for the advance of the K Kt P, and the Kt at K 5 commandingly posted. — B 3, followed by B — Kt 2 and Kt — Q 3, seems a (d) 14. ., B better arrangement. Position

after Black's

14th move :

Kt — K

2.

Black. — Janowsky.

Premature.

for.

is

(e)

The danger

(/)

Wh1te. — Marshall. on the King's

side,

and should be provided

a

(g) Now he takes up the position suggested on the thirteenth move, when the Kt was at K 1. It stands to reason that the defence cannot stand such lavish waste of moves.

(;) (i)

(h) Black still developing, whilst White position ready for the final assault.

saved.

Foreshadowing the eventual sacrifice Quite immaterial what Black plays.

has

every piece

in

of the Knight.

The game cannot be

16

GAME.— Sicilian

4

Defence.

Marshall.

P-U

B4 3 P— Q 4

P-K PxP

Kt— Q B ! Kt— B 3 B— K 2 Castles B— Kt 5

RxR Q-K4

R— B 3 BxP P— K R 3 Q-K 7 B— K 4

r

PxB

Kt— K 5 (c) Kt—Kt 4 B x Kt P—Q 5 Bx

BLACK Marsha Q— B 3 Q R— K 1 R— K 3 K R— K 1

BxP

P-Q6

P— Q 7

K— R

2

WHITE. JANOWSKY. 17 g-Kt4 18 K R— K 1 19 Q— Kt 2 (S) 20 Q R-Q . 21 RxR 22 K— B 1 23 Q— B 3 24 K— Kt 2 % 25 g— k 26 P— R 3 (*) 27 R— K B 1 28 K— Kt 1 29 P— K B 4 30 Q— B 8 ch Resigns,

BLACK.

(>)

WHITE. JANOWSKY. I P-K 4 2 Kt-g B i 3 Kt — B 3 4 PxP 5 P— U 4 6 PxP 7 B-K 3 8 B— Q Kt 5 9 Castles (0) 10 B x Kt 11 B— Q 4 (!>) 12 Kt— Q R 4 (rf) 13 B— K 3 («) 14 PxB 15 BxKt 16 P— K B (/)

B

EIGHTH

Position

after Black's

11th

a

3,

P

P

move:

Black. — Marshall.

Wh1te. — Janowsky.

Kt — K

5.

(c) Correct.

PxB;

5 ;

1 1

9 B

a

B

5,

B

O

P

,

3

is

practically the same as in the sixth game, a («) The position — French defence, with . . 4, in which we gave an alternative variation to Janowsky's development, which lle followed up to this point. Here, however, he should have delayed — Kt which, if Castling, in view of Black's obvious 9.., There seems to nothing else, must produce hampering effect. 10 — K R with be no objection to x Kt, Pawn ahead for the temporary loss of the attack. (b) Having to submit to some discomfort for the Pawn ahead, and having allowed the K Kt to be pinned, the best course would Kt — K 2, Kt — K 12 — Kt 4, as the Pawn must have been be retained in compensation for inferiority of position.

IT

1 ,

;

B

R—

Q 5

2

1 5

3

(/)

5

3

2

2

Q

B 45 1

2

K

2

2

2

y— b R (Kt 2)—K

R— QB3

1 2 13 2 2

5

2

44

3 22

PxP

4

Q— K B— Kt Q—Q2 QxP U) Q— Kt

K-

3

b ;

3 1

Q

1 12 111

Kt-Q

K— Kt R— B (rf)

B 3

7 P7

5 B 21

3 1

Q

1

3

Q 22

B— R— K R— K P— Kt K— R P— Kt P— K B P— K R Kt— R R— Kt Kt— B P— R

Kt

4

3

P

y

By 33

QxB

4 3

QQ

2 12 2

4

KtxKt

B— P—

2

3

Q

R— B

23

1 1

5

(a) B— K B B x Kt P— B4(A) BxB R — B (c) R— K B P— K R K— B P— R

5

2

Kt— K

P—

y

K PxP R— K Kt— B Kt—Kt

Q— B 10 Castles

3

Px

B 3

P— K

B-Q

P4

Kt— K B Kt—

B— K Castles P—

2

Kt-B

Q 3 5 B3 3 5 2 3 3

Q

3 3 3 5 BB 4 3

y y

P— K

P

9 87 65 4 3 2 1

V-Q

Kt— B— Kt

WHITE. BLACK. Marshall. AXOWSKY. B P— R— Kt 32 PxP 33 Px P— 34 P— Kt (?) R (K 3)—K (*> 35 Px B 36 R— Kt Q-Q3 B— (i) 37 Px Kt Kx P 3* P— Kt ch tf) R xR 39 R x R ch K— R 40 PxP PxP 41 K— R y— 42 Q-Q4 y— k 43 B— R 44 B — Kt (*) QxB y— K Kt 45 QxP y-B 46 R— Kt K— R 47 Kt— y— K 48 Q— B B— K 49 Q— K Kt 50 R — Kt Q— B R ch 51 y— Kt— K 52 Kt-y 53 QxQ RxQ Kt— B 54 R— K R— R 55 Kt— K K— Kt 56 R— K K— 57 R—Kt ch R— R 58 R— R— R 59 P-B 60 R— K K — Q4 61 R— K B Kt— K And Black won in a few moves.

J

BLACK. JAXOWSKY.

P-S4 P—

Gambit Declined.

3 4

WHITE.

Marshall.

11 21

3

,

a

NINTH GAME.— Queen's

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2S 26 27 28 29 30 31

5,

is

(i)

5

Q

Q

5

Q

(/)

B

(
(a) Marshall has been on the wrong track in this arrangement,

P

is

a

a is

8

this move commendable. x P, nor beginning with still more unsatisfactory. He gets the Stonewall (b) This weak K P. In the Stonewall Black has Pawn at centre with

IS

K

3, whilst here he has an open file, which makes all the difference. He would. therefore, have done better with simply B x B. — K 1, followed by (c) At present there would be time for Q R Kt — Q 1, and to remain on the defensive for the time being. — B 4 necessitated the elaborate (d) The initial bad move 14 P defence of the K P.

Position

after White's

28th

move

: Q — Q 2.

Black. — Janowsky.

.

t

i

■

1

1

■t

i

i

4

&

MM 4&

IS 8

Wh1te. — Marshall.

(e) Taking with the Queen leaves him eventually a passed an open file for a counter-attack. The only possible chance ; but it would have been better to remain on the defensive

R P, and

B

B

Q 3 a

3,

2 ;

a

a

4

;

3

Q

Q

; ;

P, ;

. ,

x

5

if P

6

;

P

5

(/) (i)

Q

3.

(f)

with 29 P x P. Providing against White's R — Kt (g) A valid counter demonstration to White's desperate bid for the attack. masked attack, in conjunction with the (h) Preparing and — 3. subsequent — The very position for which he was striving. It would have been as well to let Black lose time in taking this Pawn than to open another file at once. He has nothing (A) Sacrificing the Bishop for two Pawns. better, as Black threatens himself a sacrifice with 44. ., Kt — Kt .ch 45 PxKt, Px threatening 47 . . ., 46 K—Kt 3, R— K R R— R ch 48 K x B— 2, mate. If 45 K—Kt then 45 . . — R ch 46 K x Kt, — Kt ch, and mate next move and Kt — K wins easily in a few moves. The P, then 46. 46 K draw. sacrifice does not matter, but allows of fair bid for

19

B 7 1 4 3 23 2 1

[f)

Q 7

Q

8

K— R R— Kt R— Kt K— Kt K— R

8 23 4 3 64

8

K— R R— Kt R— B ch R- Kt ch R— K B R— Kt ch R— K R R— R 8

8

BB 7 8 67 7

4 33 7 82

R-Q B— Kt B-B

8

KxP

8

34 3

4

P— K R Q— K B Q— B (/)

ch

K— R

B B 43 57477 6 6 65

8

Q 8

Q-Q Kt

R—

8

35 74

3

P— R K— R Q— B B— B B— Kt R— ch

R-QB RxP

26

RxR Q-B R-Q

R— R

captured.

preferable, as the

K

P

seems

B

B —K

2

(6)

6

B— Kt

5.

2

4

3

R- Kt (*) R— Kt P— B KResigns. K^Kt K— B (a) Well known to be inferior to the Double Ruy Lopez,

cannot

..

,

(*)

Q— Kt B—

5 8

4 2

x P

774 6

Q-K4

BxQ

K— K K— K— B K— Kt

4

fe)

ch

B Q 7 3 4 3 4 7 4 67 5

3

5

Q

R

(€)

3

4

1

Q-K

Q

R-Q B-Q6 P—

Q 13 6Q 1 1

CO

R— B R— P— R K— B P— R

K— Kt3

7

4

B-B

Q— B3

4

23

Castles Q— R ch

4 3

QQ

B 64

3

PxP QxKt PxP e.p.

Q-Q Kt

RxP

K— B («) R— Kt ch' Rx B R— B

87 7

Px B

B 55 8 (0 Q

3

P-QB

Io 11 Kt— Kt 12 KtxB {d) 13 P— Q4 14 QxP 15 B— K 16 Q-Q n P— Kt 18 P— B 19 Castles 20 Q-R5 21 K R— 22 Q— Kt 23 P— B 24 R— K R— 25 26 RxR 27 B— B 28 R— K 29 R—K 30 Q— K 31 P— KR 32 R— K K 33 34 Q— Kt8 35 K—R2 36 Q— 37 P— B 38 B— K 39 QxQch 40 R— Kt 41 K— Kt3 42 P- R 43 P— K R 44 B— B4 45 K-B Q

(0

B 64

P—

KtxP BxKt KtxKt

Q 4

Q-K2 KtxKt

B— B (6) Kt— B

BLACK. MARSHALL. R— Q 7 ch R-Q 2 K— K 3 B— B 4 ch P— K Kt 4 R— (m P x P ch

1

B— B 4 (a) Kt— Q5

KtxP

Q-

B 3

Kt— B 3

WHITE. JANOWSKY. 46 B— R 2 47 K— Kt 3 48 K— R 3 49 P— Q Kt 4 50 K— Kt 3 51 B— Kt 52 RxP 53 K— 54 R— Kt ch 55 KxB 56 K— B 57 P— 58 RxP 59 P— Kt 60 K— K 61 R— R 62 R— Kt ch 63 R—Kt (0) 64 R— R ch 65 R 66 R— R 67 P— R 68 R— R 69 P— B 70 R x P 71 R— R 72 K— B 73 R x P 74 P— Kt 75 P— Kt 76 R— B 77 P— 78 R— B 79 P— B 80 K— B 81 K— 82 K— Kt 83 K— R 84 K— Kt 85 K— B 86 R— K 87 P— 88 89 P— B 83 5

Kt-Q

Game.

3 8

P— K4

4

9 87 6

2 3 4 5

BLACK.

Marshall.

3

I

WHITE. JANOWSKY. P— K 4 Kt— K B 3 Kt— B 3 B— Kt5

B 4 6

TENTH GAME.— Four Knights

be

a

is

;

a

P

,

7

. . Kt x would complicate the game, there being such (c) multitude of variations. As a rule, Marshall does not risk entanglements. on the (d) Perhaps unwilling to leave Black with two Bishops draw .with other hand, a Pawn ahead no security against Bishops of different colour.

30

3.

*

'

il

.

i

■MM

K — Kt

i

I

B Ji

i

after White's 41st move Black. — Marshall.

t p

Position

:

is

B 5

Q

4

(/)

} ;

Kt

8

(i)

B 1

if

Q

if

B

B

Q

2 ;

Q

;

Q x Q

B ,

B

B

(/)

(e) Changing Queens would increase Black's drawing chances. — 2, followed by — 3, the obvious diagonal 17.., for the Bishop, would have been better here. trouble. (g) A weak move, causing unnecessary and 2, ther 24 R— 23 BxQ, R— (h) 22 . . — 4, and bring the Bishop over to the Queen's side, 24. ., would have been advisable. necessary even to A double-edged move, threatening R — R ch, K — as well. Q— Kt ch, and P— Now Black compelled to exchange Queens in less favour able circumstances than before.

J

Wh1te. — anowsky.

Kt

Q

B (/) ;6

as the

P

cannot be captured, because of 44 P — consequently the Bishops' moves are wasted. — 4, to get nearer to the Queen's side, might be 50. ., K

(k) Useless,

suggested.

chances.

Q

7

6 ;

P

;

B

P

:

4

2

;

(m) The only chance, obviously, being the Bishops of different colour they should have been retained. Of course, the com bination was faulty. —K would be comparatively better. The (n) 34.., K combination in the text would follow, viz. — 55 K x B, R — Kt — 4, RxB, and White could not play 57 — B 6, ch 56 K —R — Kt ch, K — 3, with winning because of 57. ., 58 R

is

is

no defence to it. The latter There (0) An excellent move. an instructive study of endings with Bishops of different part colour.

21

Q-Q

after White's

8

3

(/)

B— K B— B— K K— R

20th move

*

i

4

gjj

en

D

........

n Wh1te. — Marshal!,.

(ij

Q-K7 Q— K Q— Kt

Q-K

Q-Q2 P— B

BxQ

Resigns. 2.

3)

3 13

82

B— Kt

3

QxP

Kt — K

I

Black. — Janowsky.

Q-Q4 QxP(K

1 13

3

26

Kt— R5 Kt— B

QxKt

P— R B— K Q— Kt5 Q— Kt4 K— R Q— B ch

3 7

QR-Q

RxP QxR

K— Kt B— B

3

24

4 B

B5 11

(d) («)

i

Position

R— K

Q 15 65 24

1B2 2 1 2

Q-B

26 Kt— 27 R-Q 28 Kt— B 29 Kt— K

P-B P-B

1

4

1

21 Q-K3 22 Kt— K 23 P— B 24 R—QB3

i

2

l» QxKt 21) Kt— K

P-QR3

1

7

Kt— Kt— B (6) P— K B (c) Kt (B l)— Kt P— Kt B— Kt Ktx

t

Q 3 3

16 Q-K4 17 B— 18 Q— K

2 5

Castles

R-Q

3

54 2

QxP

QxB

ft

1 5

12 Q-B 13 P— K 14 P— K

Kt-Q4

KtxKtfe)

R— B 2 Q— R 2 R (B 2)—Q 2 (ft)

53

QR-B

Castles

PxP(a)

BLACK. JANOWSKY.

2

P3

BxB BxB

:

B— Q 3

Kt-B

P— K 3 Kt— K B 3 Q Kt— Q 2 B— K 2 P— B 3

*

Kt— Q B 3 B— Kt5 P— K 3

S

1 1

IO

P-QB4

1

9 87

2 3 4 5 6

WHITE. MARSHALL. 30 Kt— Kt 3 31 PxKt 32 P— R 3 33 Kt— K 1 34 Kt— B 3 35 Kt— Kt 5 36 RxR 37 Kt— B eh 38 KtxR 39 R— K 4" P— B 41 PxP 42 R— K 43 Q-Q4 44 Q-Q6 45 R— K 46 R—K B 47 P— K 48 K— R 49 Q— B8 50 Q-QB5 51 P— K 52 R—K 53 Q-K5 54 R— K B 55 R— B 56 P— K 8^Q 57 QxB

P-Q4

B1 5 I

Marshall.

I P-Q4

Gambit Declined.

BLACK. JANOWSKY.

6

GAME.— Queen's

WHITE.

4

ELEVENTH

22

is

(;')

(«) Both this aud the next move are of questionable value, White gaining time for P — K 4 and K 5. — K 5, he might have played (6) In anticipation of White's P — B 2 ; to be prepared, if 14 Kt — K 4, with Kt — K 1. 13 Kt (c) An oversight, no doubt. (ci) The slight compensation in attack might justify the assumption that the loss of the Pawn was premeditated. but (e) P x P might have re-established the equilibrium, Janowsky deems the attack preferable. — Q 4 would have threatened P — Kt 5, and if 26 P — (/) B Q R 3, then 26. ., P— Q R 4, followed by Q— R 2, still threatening the Q P, with a possible diversion 0u the Queen's side, where Black could establish a passed Pawn eventually. (g) If 30. ., B x Kt, then 31 R x B, and the Q P could not be captured, because R (B 2) — Q 2. — R 3 would have prevented the powerful Kt — Kt 5. (h) P A final mistake, after which the game over.

3

1

U U 1 B4 Q 3 3 B 1

R—

B 3

RxR PxR PxP

K— K

K-Q P—

PxP

4

3

K— B K— Kt

ch

B— Q4 K— R

PxP

5

P— R 44 Kt x P— Kt 4<> K-Q 47 Kt— R

QR-B

B 43 2

4

3

B

Kt— 42 Kt—

P— R K R— R—

B—

B 4 2

P

12

4

2

Kt— B P— K Kt K— Kt Kt— R (S) Px Kt— Kt K— B R— K Kt

K-Q

39 PxP .1" K—

: '

B 4

P

—

4 1

RxB

B 2 22P

i«

B x I! U P

5

Kt—K Px Kt Kt x

P 5 Q B 3B 4 4 2 4 5

B 13

Q 1

B— K Castles B— K R—

BLACK.

Marshall. Px K R—

K— R B— Kt3

Draw.

B— R

2

23

Kt— B

3

3

BB 21

3

4 13 (/)

B

Q 2

3

11 J 1

2

3

3

'1 S 7

B— K P— K R (a) B— K (6) 10 Castles P-R M Kt x Kt (d) 13 2xQ(<) 14 Kt— 15 x B 16 P-Q B 17 KR-Q IS B >9 P— K Kt 20 Kt— 21 K— 22 PxP 23 K— Kt -4 B-R5

WHITE Janowsky. 2*, x Kt ." P— K R -.7 Kt— K -.8 R— 29 R— R 30 R-Q6 31 R (R 1)— 3- RxR 33 R x R 34 P- Kt4 (/>) Px !5 !<•K— 57 K—K

4 5

3 B 3

4)

P-Q PxP Kt-Q

B 3

P— K

Kt-Q Kt-B PxP P-Q4 1, PxP

P-K

43 b 4

p-q

Defence.

B

11LACK.

Marshall.

Q 12

GAME.— Sicilian

WHITE. Janowsky. P— K 4

1

TWELFTH

it

5

Q

5.

Q

P

(c)

Q

9 B

is

the same as in the eighth game, White (a) The opening making the precautionary move suggested parenthetically then. — Kt might be considered, as would take off the (b) threat of P— It being evident that Black would not allow, submissively, — Kt 4. Consequently an alternative variation must White's

•2H be found.

Kt— K

The following might be considered :— 11 B — Q Kt

KtxKt, PxKt

RxB;

: 13BxKt, 14 Kt— K 5, 4, Q— B 2 ; 16 P— K B 4 or B— B 4, &c. The only drawback would be the moving twice of the K B, which might have been moved to Q Kt 5 in the first instance. — Q R 4, as in the eighth game, would be equally bad (d) Kt here. — Q 2 would subject White to a dangerous attack at (e) 13 Kt the hands of so dashing a player as Marshall. Still, it is the only course to try for a win. To prevent the advance of the Knight. It gives Black but White has also a prospective passed Pawn on passed Pawn the Queen's side. — If 21 P, then 21.., (g) A pretty manoeuvre. 22 R at the same x P, R x P, attacking the K Kt with

Kt

time.

after White's 17th move Black. — Marshall.

K R—

:

Position

Q

B q ;

Q

P

P P x

P

;

a

(/)

5 ; 12 R— B 1 ; 15 P— Q

1.

(a)

is

BLACK. Janowsky. P— K Kt (,'<) P— Kt Kt x P Kt^-B P— K R Bx 5

4

4 3Q 23 (c)

4

3

Kt—

10 P— K P— K R 12

3

P—

9 87

B

1 1

-Q

K PxP Kt— B

WHITE.

Marshall.

B— B B— Kt

P x P

34

P— K

4

P-Q

3

Q Q 4 53 PBB 4 3

6

P— Kt— B Px Kt— B B— Kt

Gambit Declined.

BLACK. Janowsky.

P

Marshall.

P-Q

not quite proven

P

GAME.— Queen's

WHITE.

B 3Q

THIRTEENTH

it

Wh1te. — Janowsky. (h) White has a slight advantage, and that the ending could not have been won.

Kt— Kt s (d) R-R 8 42 P -B 4 13 Q-Kt 3 B-g 2 («) P— Kt 3 43 R-Kt 3 (») 14 B— Kt 5 ch R— B 8 ch P-B 5 (/) 44 K-B 3 15 P-R3 K-Kt R— K8 16 Kt x B P (s) Kt— g 6 ch (*) 4 45 R— B 8 ch Px Kt 17 K— K 2 46 K— B 3 18 BxP Kt— B4 R— K 8 ch 47 3 Kt— K 2 R— g 8 ch 48 K g 4 19 Q— B 2 20 g r— q 1 (») R-K Kt f R— 49 Q-Kt 3 Q 3 21 R— g 6 B— B 3 R -K8 50 P— Kt 3 22 k r— g 1 B— Kt 2 B 51 R-Q 3 3 P— R 5 PxP 23 P— Kt 4 52 P— K 5 ch gxp 2 24 PxKt 53 P x P ch g— 4 ch R— g 8 ch 25 Kt— K4 54 K-Q 5 26 P— B 3 Px B R— K 8 ch 55 K K 4 R— K Kt 8 K— B 1 27 Q— Q 3 M 56 R— K 3 28 R— g 8 ch R— B 8 ch RxR 57 K-B 5 B— K 1 (*) 29 g x R ch 58 K— Kti 3 Kt— P-Kt P— Kt 4 Kt— B 30 4 Q6 59 g-K4 3 60 P— Kt 5 R— Q Kt 8 31 g-B8 61 K— R 7 R -R 8 ch Kt g 1 32 B— K6 gxB R— g Kt 8 62 K— Kt 7 33 KtxB gxg Rx Kt 6 P-R 4 P— Kt 34 63 R-R 7 (/) P— Kt 5 35 Rxg 64 K— Kt8 Kt— g 6disch K—K 2 PxP PxP 36 65 K— g 2 66 R— K R 3 KxP 37 Kt— B 5 ch R-g R— KKt8 K—K P— Kt 6 38 67 3 3 B— R 3 P— Kt 7 68 P— Kt 7 39 4 KtxB R x Kt R— g 2 K— B5 1 40 69 Resigns. R— R 8 41 Rx P (m) 70 K— B 7 — K 2 is preferable, the text move is feasible ; but must (a) B not be followed up with P — K Kt 4. B — K 3, and withdraw (b) This is not Jan jwsky's usual style. B — B 2, seems good enough. He plays for the temporary gain of a Pawn, at the expense of both development and position. The attack is planned by Marshall on (c) An excellent move. a grand scale. Position after Black's 14th move : B — Q 2.

K-K

K-g K-g

r

K-K

P-K

\

■-

Ii

Black. — Janow.skv.

i

&

i m

mE

m.

n

t

t

i

J, ■§

Wh1te. — Marshall.

I

25

is

3

6

Q

6

Q

4 ;

B

Q x

1

is

a

(I)

;

x B

6, , B

Q .

is

is

(/) (!)

5,

;

;

P

is

;

(/)

— K 3 might be considered ; but from this move (d) 13.., B again spring a number of complicated variations. — B 2 would also be followed by P — R 3. A deplorable (e) K position altogether, for the sake of a single Pawn. 16 KtxB, Kt— R the only means of 15.., BxB avoiding immediately disastrous consequences. nevertheless - good (g) Although compulsory, the sacrifice one, and has evidently been taken into consideration by Marshall. BxB, then 17 Kt x B, xKt 18 QxP, with an(h) If 16. ., — K ch being threatened, with all its overwhelming attack attendant consequences. followed by Kt— ch. Threatening Kt—Kt the end of the struggle. A pretty final combination, This only which Janowsky meets with consummate skill, but it wasted ingenuity. would be followed by 30 Q— 7, B— Kt (A) 29 . Q— K — ch B, and wins. 32 31 Kt After one of the most severe fights Black emerges with undiminished forces, but a lost ending. clever manoeuvre. (m) Marshall won this Pawn by Thanks to the risk run plain sailing, with care. (n) The rest by Janowsky in the opening, Marshall could furnish a splendid game.

6

BxKt

P— B

Kr-Q4 BxKt

RxKP

K—

P— R P— K P— K P— K R— R

K— K— Kt

P— K R— R K— R R— R— B R— B Resigns.

5

5

2

543

5

Ktx B R— K P -Q Kt Rx

4

PxP


P

P— Px Kt

K-B P— R P-R PxP

P— R

6

P— R P— R R— B

P

KtxR

Kt— Kt Kt— Q4 K— Kt

R-QR5 P— R P— R R R— R

P-

Rx

25 4 7

R-Q K-Q2

R (*)

P

14

Rx R P— Kt

BLACK.

Marshall. Kt— Kt x

R—

Q 22

K— K

R— R R— R P— R

R-R

R—

(*)

K Kt

5 (/)

B 2

5

B— B R— K R— R P— Kt

WHITE. Janowsky.

29 30 31 32 33 34 15 Jfi 37 38 VI 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 V) 51 52 53 54

5 65 2

1

x BQ

Kt— Kt Kt R— Kt Rx Kt R— Kt

4

3

R—K P— K R Kt— K Px B

QQ 54 4

R— K

R—

— K ch B— Castles R— K R x ch R— K 5 14 5 P4

2 13

3

K Kt— B B— K KtxB

PxP

3

B— B

P—

Q

(g)

1P

Ktx

(/)

B 3

Kt—

PxKt

(e)

P-K5 p—

Q 22

Q 2 25

B—

Q B 3 1

1 2

Kt— 13 Q*U 14 K—

(d)

Kt—

Q

QxP

B

P— B

Q

1

Kt— Kt

Q

(r)

Q 3

4

(6)

Kt— K R

B4 Q 4 3 3

4

PxP P—

Kt—

(a)

10 Q— K 11 B— Kt

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

P— K

35 B 3

Kt— K B— Kt Kt— B

Lopez.

RLACK.

QQ 4 5 4 1

Marshall.

Q B Q 23 B 1 17 3 1 6 5 4 63 1 (;) 2

GAME.— Ruy

WHITE. Janowsky. P— K

9 8 7 6 ■i4 3 2 1

FOURTEENTH

2C,

— Q 3 leads to a safe and sound game. Janowsky him (a) 4 P self has adopted it on former occasions — at Vienna, for instance. (b) Not only hazardous, but quite inferior, especially against an opponent who has made this form of the Ruy Lopez a special study, and considers it the only reliable defence.

— (c) 6 B x Kt would be answered with 6. . , K P x B, or 6 Kt — Q 4, as in 5 , with 6 . . , Kt— O 5, and 6 Kt—Kt 1, with 6 . . , P

Kt

the text. (d) The alternative would be 8

Kt x

P,

Kt

x

Kt

; 9 Q— R i ch,

P— Kt3; 1oPxP, Kt— B3; 11 P— Kt;disch, KtxQ ; 12 P— R = Q, Q x Kt ; 13 Castles, with Rook for two minor pieces, and

the attack.

better would have been Castles at once. Kt, would have liberated Black's with equally disastrous consequences. lost. The game (g) As good as anything else.

Q

B

—

B

Position after Black's 20th move Black. — Marshall.

:

is

3,

Kt,

B x

Q

B

x

(/) 1 5

(e) Comparatively

4.

QRP.

Kt—

B

then

6

R— R

1,

Wh1te. — Janowsky. (h) 32 the

ch, followed by

Kt— Kt

4, saving

if

P,

P,

P

(/)

(/)

if

he had (i\ The two united passed Pawns would win, even eventually to give up his Rook for White K P. If 50 R x then Black changes Rooks. (k) He performs now the same process as o>1the Queen's side. — R 7, then R x Obviously and the Rook could not be captured, because of stalemate.

27

Q

Kt-Q

(e)

KtxKt

Rx R—

P

2

B— K Castles

2

KR-Q3

R— Q— P— R P— Kt

Q

Q 2

4

2

B— Castles B— K B Q— B (a) B— B (») B— R P— R B— R

B 3 2Q 1

3

Kt— Px

PxP R— K Kt RxB PxP

3

(;)

4

B x P

3

I 5

B 5 Q

x

B R ch Q— Kt4

Q B 87 8

K— Kt K— R R— Kt

23 2

B 4

6Q 1

B 4

5

Q

17 Kt— K 18 Kt 19 R— 20 P— K (f) Q P x

4

Q P B1 3 3 35 B 3

23 B— B 24 KtxB 25 Kt x Kt 26 B— Kt (g) P-Q Kt 27 R— Q4 PxP 28 K R— B— Kt 2g Q-Q P— B 30 Q— P-QR3 3' R (Q 4)— P— 32 Q— K P— Kt 33 K— R P— Kt ch 34 Kt—K 35 RxR R— K 36 PxP Ktx Kt 37 Rx Kt— 38 Q— Kt ch Kt— Q6 ch 39 R— P— 40 Q— B ch Drawn after twenty-four more checks (k)

B— Kt P— K R— B

BLACK. JANOWSKY B— Q 3 Q— B 3 B x (/) B

Kt— K

WHITE.

Marshall. 21 Kt— K 2 22 P— K Kt 3 (d)

Q P 1

4

Gambit Declined.

15

1 ft

12 13 14 15

P-Q 4 P-Q B Kt-Q

4

1 1

10

Marshall.

63 3 5 2

'

9 s 7 65 4 3

I 2

BLACK. JANOWSKY. P-Q 4 P— K 3

QQ 1Q 4 4 2 (i) (h)

GAME.— Queen's

WHITE.

B 23

FIFTEENTH

it

P ;

move

Wh1te. — Marshall.

—

B

23rd

BLACK. — JANOWskY.

B

after White's

:

Position

4.

3,

B

5,

P is

if

1,

3,

a

is

5

2

B

that prevents the (a) The inconvenience of this move — to Kt retreat of the attacked by as might have been anticipated in this instance. the Bishop would have less scope still although (b) At K B not better place either, because after 12. ., — Kt he has to withdraw to R giving up the Bishop for the Knight not being commendable either.

•2K

P

BxKt

; ;

,

:

KtxR,

B

;

Q

BxB

Kt PxB, KtxKt

4 ;

(/)

(c) Equal to giving up a Pawn. — R 5 being threatened. Id) Forced, Q — Kt 4. But it appears that he could have (e) Threatening P The transposed the move, and played 22. ., P — Kt 4 at once. variations arising from it are highly interesting. — 23 . . R x The following variation might be considered B— K 26 Kt— 4, 4, 2? 24 Kt—

(/)

B Q 3 B2 5 4 I

4 112 5 (i)

R— B B— B

R—K

P-B Kt-K

2

PxP KtxKt B-Q

(g)

(*)

B

Q

3 ;

Q

B

B 1 23 4 3 2 2 (/)

Q

1

2

5

BxKt

Rx

Q

3 M

2

B-Q KtxB

3

15 Kt— Kt3 16 BxB 17 Kt— B 18 K R— K 19 Kt— 20 P— K 21 Kt— 22 P— Kt5 23 BxP 24 PxKt

1

4

Q 3

R B— K Castles

P

Kt— K

P-Q

RxR

R— K

PxP

5

QxQ(d)

B— Castles P— Kt

PxQ

R— K

R-Q8 P— K R—

BQ Q 5 1 2 B4 8

Q— Kt

5

B 1

P

3 2

B-Q

x P (c) R—

3 P

(b)

P— Kt K— B R— K B— K R— Kt R— Kt P-Q (m) R (K 2)— Kt

8

(a)

Kt—

1

Q-Kt

Kt-Q P— K R K Px

Q

1 4

10 11 12 13

Kt—

2

P— K3 Q— B

P-R

4

2 B Q3 33 B 3

43

B-B

(/)

K—

6Q 4

3

P— K

BLACK.

Marshall .

PxB

Q QQ 6 67 23 6 P3 5

9 87 65 4 3 2 1 Q

Kt—K B

WHITE. Janowsky. 25 B x Kt 26 Kt— 27 R— R 28 P— Kt 29 P— Kt 30 K— B 31 K R— R 32 Kt— B 33 KR— R4 34 Kt-K 35 PxP 36 KtxP 37 RxB 38 RxR 39 P— (») 40 K— B 41 x B 42 P-Q 43 K— K 44 K— K disch 45 P— 46 R— 47 P— B 48 PxP (0) Q

Marshall.

P-Q4 P-QB4

Pawn Opening.

3 Q 23

BLACK.

P-Q4 P— B

2 ;

GAME.— Queen's

WHITE. Janowsky.

P

SIXTEENTH

4

8 Q

is

(/) (»)

Q

,

Q

P,

with Knight and two Pawns for Rook. If 26 Kt— 4, then also 26. . x Kt. P. (g) Now comes the fight for the (A) Of course, Black has an easy draw, but he plays to win. a bad move, as speedily shown by Marshall. This If 35.., — Kt (which Janowsky probably intended), then 36 Q— Kt ch, K—Kt x ch, K— R 7, 37 38 R— and wins. (k) The twenty-four more moves might have been saved by Marshall, as he has only perpetual check. 27

K— K K—

R— Resigns.

B

3

if Q

4 ;

8

P

B

4

P

B

9

sidered.

4) ,

it

(c)

B

Q P

— Kt and — Kt 2. (a) This move interferes with attacked with Kt — R 4. (b) To open a retreat for the This capture cannot be endorsed, as places Black in the .. Kt — K R position of an inferior Sicilian Defence. — — R 2, — White's K might be con (to prevent

29

let

It is bad to take and (d) An embarrassing situation already. The latter alternative, however, would the Queen be taken.

move

1.

3 ;

K R—K

Q

B

18th

1 Q ,1

after White's

Position

:

B

5-

Q B

B

(/)

B

be better in the circumstances. — Q R 4; 12 B- — (e) The alternative here would be 11 . . , P Q Kt 5, P— Q Kt 3, &c. — Some time might be saved with 14.., followed by — 2, instead of the manoeuvre with Kt — K and — but even so he could not have prevented White posting Kt at

B1,ack. — Marshall.

Wh1te. — Janowsky.

. ,

Q

2 P : ;

P

Q

5,

3 1

;

B

a

8,

Q

1 B ; 3 1 ;

B

is

B

P,

. ,

Bx .

5 ;

P

(/)

(j)

(i)

P

5,

5

is

B

;

5,

a

B

(g) An alternative suggestion here would be 18.., Kt — R 2. If 19 Kt x (which would be doing favour to Black), then 19 . R x Kt 20 Kt — K R — 2, without immediate danger. not advisable now, because (h) The move suggested above eventually. of Kt — K — Kt which increases his Premature, because of White's advantage considerably. 25.., BxB would have restricted the range for White's operations on the Queen's side. R— Kt would be continued :— P— Kt x 30 K R— x R 4, B— 33 R x R, 34 Kt— 32 Kt — — and wins. 36 R— K 35 (m) Trying to get his Rook into play at any cost, in the hope of a draw. He would have had to succumb, however, by slow process in any case. over now. (n) The game (o) A very good game on the part of Janowsky.

:so

FINAL GAME. -Queen's Gambit Declined.

RxP

R —B ~- K— K R— R 5I K— Q K— B

2 3 2 3 3 K-Kt 3 - 7 p-g 4

(,')

"

g-Kt4 P-B (*)

R—K

B-Q

B— Kt

B

9

BxP, (a) 8.., because the diagonal of the

at

Kt

2,

BLACK. JANOWSK 4 (/) K— Kt 2 B— Kt 3 B— K 5 R xB R—K 1 (m) B— R 4 B— B 2 B x Kt (11)

B-R

KxP

P-R

4 P— Kt 5 P— B 6 Px B P R-Q 1

RxP

R— Q 5 ch R-Q R 5 K— B 4 K— K 4 K-Q 4 R— R 1 R— Kt 1 ch R— ch R -Q R R— R K— P— R— R BB 14 3 3

1

R—K Kt 5

R— Kt ch R x ch Resigns. P

R xR B— B

is

.,

3

1

2

PxQ R— K K R—K

PxP;

K-g

P— R .,: K— 62 K— f>! P— R "1 P— R .„ P— R .,->K-Q 67 K-Q4

5

Q-Kt

r

K—

2

3

:? KtxP i» Kt— K 3 BxB 1 ' K— B 3 41 Kt-Q 5 1- Kt— B 4 4 . P— Q 5 11 K x 11 l< P— 0 6 1" R -Q 5 I7 R x P 1" Px 11P 41R - g B 5

7 ? 5

B 5

3

4

1

5 2

Q

P-K

WIIITK. MARSHALL.

ii r -g I i- Kt— R 6 ch

P-U

1

BLACK. JANOW3KY. 4 P -K ! Kt - K H 3 g Kt-Q 2 B -K 2 Castle* p -g Kt , B— Kl 2 3) PxP P-B 4 P -K R 3 ',/, Kt x B P— H S P— R ! (<.) p— g kt 4 B— B 1 (/I B— Kt 2 to Ktx P B x Kt B-g 3 (*) R— R 2 B— Kt 1 P— Kt3 P-K R 4

P-g(

B 1

WIHTH. MARSHALL. I 2 p-g 1i 4 3 Kt-g B 3 4 B— Kt 5 5 P— K ! 6 B— g ! 7 Kt— B 3 8 Castles 9 Px P to Q— B 2 (ft) 11 Kt—K 5 (cl 12 BxKt 13 g R— B 1 14 B— 115 15 P— B 4 16 P-Q R 3 17 P-K 4 18 PxP 1q Ktx Kt 20 g -K 2 21 Q-R 5 (i) 22 B— Kt I 23 Q-B 5 =4 Q -R 3 25 P— 26 PxP 27 Kt-B 28 ««g 29 Kt— R R— K 30 31 R x R 32 K— B 33 Kt-B Kt 34

BB H 3 7 64 4 3 5 3 3

SEVENTEENTH

and

might be considered, not obstructed by his

B

B

P

3,

P

1 , 5

3

B

3

B P 5

a

(e)

1

B

B

B

is

is

(c)

1

Q B

own Pawn. (b) A modification of the fifteenth game, in which he played earlier, and also withdrew — K R— 4. This another alteration. Marshall evidently considered carefully the shortcomings of the game mentioned above. the first weakness. In the fifteenth game, not (d) This by Marshall's withdrawal of having been allured into — K R —K and P— Kt in answer to — B . 4, he played P— He could proceed similarly, having neglected earlier R — K followed by Kt — as protection to the K R P. The inconvenience of having advanced the R P_makes itself felt now. makes itself (e) The inconvenience of having advanced the R — Kt felt now. He cannot play because White would sacrifice the Bishop.

31

it

1,

Q

3.

Black. — Janowsky.

Q

—

B

after Black's 20th move

:

Position

P

,

Q

B

B

3 ;

Q

4

B

P

a

(/)

precarious position, but Not only time lost in also — K advantageously. enables White to advance Kt R— x B, then 18 PxB, (g) If 17. ., 19 followed by P— K Kt 4, &c. — K 3, While could answer with 21 — K 4, (h) If 20.., ch. in spite of 21 . . x

Wh1te. — Marshall.

5,

is

B

P

;

5

B

4

B

1

P

Q

it

;

P,

(/)

P

2

(;')

(i)

is

White's intention obvious but Black perfectly helpless and has to submit to the inevitable. K — Kt would also be followed by — with disastrous effect. then simply 25 Kt x Kt P. x (A) If but — Kt would have To prevent R — K presumably been better. cannot be taken, because of Kt — ch. (m) Obviously the still easier for White. However, the game (n) This makes could not be saved.

THE

RETURN

Commenced

MATCH.

on January

17th,

1908,

and

Concluded on February 4th,

1908.

31

FIRST GAME.— Scotch WHITE.

Marshall.

: P— K4 j Kt— K B 3 P— Q 4 4 B— Q B 4 Castles (a) h P— B 3 7 Q— Kt 3 B x P ch 9 B x Kt 1'i Px B II K— R 1 (e) 12 R— Kt 1 >3 R-Kt 4 (?)

Played

Gambit.

BLACK. JaNOWSKI. P-K 4 Kt— Q B 3 Px P B— B 4 p-g 3 B-K Kt 5 (6) B x Kt (c) K— B 1

RxB

Q— Q 2 (d) R— K 1 Px P (0 Kt— K 4

January

17th. BLACK. JANOWSKY. K— K 2 P-B3 • K—Q 1 K— B 1 K R— B 1 (') BxP R xR

WHITE.

Marshall.

' 1 R— B 4 ch : .>Kt x P (*) ii> R— B 5 17 B— Kt 5 ch IS Kt— R 4 (il I'l R— Q 1 W 20 Q— B 2 11 Q x B QxP - i P-K 5 -4 Q -R 8 ch 25 P x P ch Resigns.

RxB

Kt— B 5 Q— R6 K— B 2

KtxP

— B 3 at once is much better — in fact, the only (a) P

tion.

continua

which disposes of White's attack. The move . Kt — R 4. better than In a game, fifty (d) Janowsky considers this a novel move. years ago, between Kolisch v. Anderssen, the latter played P — K Kt previous to the text move. The advance of the K Kt P seems a capital idea for counter-attack, and for subsequent defensive purposes as well, because the King has shorter road, for safety over Kt or R whilst the K R gets immediate scope for action. — The alternative would be followed by 11.., P — K Kt and — K R 4, with unpleasant consequences. 7 . ,

is

Still Paulsen.

B

4

after Black's 12th move Black. — Janowsky.

Wh1te. — Marshall.

P

Position

:

P

4

B

(e)

2

1,

a

a

4

(c)

(b) Paulsen's defence,

x P.

35

— B 2 would have simplified matters considerably. (/) 12.., Q White would have had to exchange Queens, leaving Black the better

ending.

(g)

A tempting

(h)

15

KtxP

B

1

B

1,

Q

;

3

P B 1 3 3 2 6 2

B— B

B

R

PxB

Q-K

Resigns.

B 3

(*)

(m)

K— B R- R

B x P

B QQ 25 2 4

P— R B—

B

R

R xR

B-Q

3 1 14

5

2

P

4 2

P-

(A)

Q-K

4 2 15 1

(d)

PxP

B

Q

3

5

B3 1

B—

P— R B— B Q— B— R P— Kt

6 5 2 (/)

5Q 25

2

3

q

34

(*)

Kt-B

Kt— Kt x Kt (<.) Q— K (/) Kt x Kt (g)

5

X

Q— R

M

Q

I

Kt—

K Ktx Kt P— Kt K R— x Kt

Q-K P-K

(a)

B-Q3 Castles Kt— K

B— Q3 p— Kt b— kt Castles R— B

B 23 P4 5 (;)

3

P— K

BLACK.

Marshall P-Q Kt Px (i)

Q P

Kt—

B 3 4 3 B 3B 4

3

P-Q P-Q P— K

Kt— K B P— K

10 Kt— K

WHITE. Janowsky. 20 P— K 21 P— Kt 22 x 23 B— B R— 24 25 QxP 26 B— B 27 P— B 28 RxP 29 P— K 30 x R 11 P— R 32 R— K 33 B— Kt 34 R— K 35 36 QxP ch (11) 37 R—

1

BLACK.

P-QB4 Kt-Q

Gambit Declined.— Played January

Marshall.

2

9 8 7 (. 5 .t 3 2 I Q

19th. WHITE. Janowsky. P— Q4

P-Q

P

GAME.— Queen's

SECOND

P-B

6,

Q

B

KtxB,

12 13 14 15 i(, 17 18 19

if

5,

B

If

P

, (i)

would be preferable. move, but P— B 4 5 seems the best chance for an attack. and check with threatened, being Bishop as well. 18 P— and 4, then 18. ., Kt— Kt 7, then 19 R— or Kt 2. ch, leading to mate, whether 20 K — K 19 . . Kt x Decisive. White is without resource now. (/) P— then 19.., 20 R— 5; x Kt (k) If 19 21 Q— &c. 2, Kt—

R— B

Q

14

x

B— K 2, 14Px

B ;

4,

B

PxP;

B—

Q

1 3

KtxKt;

Q

B

PxKt,

P

B,

PxKt,

B— 13 Or 1,&c. 15 K— R 1,R— QxKt, 15 QxQ ch, &c. B Q 4 ;

BxPch;

3,

P

12

Q

;

Kt

1 1

it

if

is

a

with trouble (a) The Stonewall defence, strictly defensive, some development, therefore hardly suitable to. Marshall's nervous style. After nine moves, White has two more pieces in play than Black. not developed yet, compared with (6) Premature, as he Conse White, who has all his pieces in strategical positions. Black has no patience to continue in the spirit of the quently defence, he should not have adopted in the first instance. (c) The position requires care, nevertheless, as pointed out by For instance, supposing he had been tempted to Janowsky. — Ktx the continuation would have been 11 .., play

36

x

t

1

m

|1 j

mt i

I

8

i

i

i

1

1

1

«.?

it

Km..

Kt.

Q

after White's 16th move Black. — Marshall.

I

Position

:

B 3

P

is

(/)

— B 3, which might have been (d) There is nothing in 11 . . , R Marshall's intention originally. The Pawn remains a source of (e) Another hasty move. weakness, and the Kt at K 5 loses its support, thus liberating the opponent's K R. The upshot of the premature attack the retreat with the — at present. Queen and a weak Pawn would probably be followed by — K 4. (g) Kt —

,

J

Wh1te. — anowsky. P 6,

B

(n)

.

;

and the

1

B

—

B

31..,

game on the part of Janowsky.

.

3

is

B

—

cleared,

Q

4, in which case

P

Q

. ,

if

B

A first-class

—

Q

(m) To prevent be the defence.

Q

over. 3 1

(/)

nothing better than to withdraw Now the diagonal of the second Bishop is

(A) There game

Q

B

;

3.

(/)

B— R

is

it

He gets a passed also White's second Bishop. but not of much value, there being every indication would not come to an end game. then 27 . In order to preserve the K . For 27 . x is

(j)

liberating

it ;

Pawn that

because safe is

He cannot play 17. ., — R (*) A sign of distress. of 18 BxB, QxB At present the Kt 19 QxP, at because of the masked 2.

would

37

THIRD

GAME.— Queen's

20th. WHITE.

Marshall.

1 P-Q4 2 P-Q B 4 3 Kt-Q B 3 4 B-Kt 5 5 Kt-B 3 6 P— K 3 7 Q— B 2 8 Q PxP (a) 9 R— Q 1 Io Kt— Q 2 (6) 11 B— K 2 12 Kt x P 13 QxR 14 QxKt 15 B— B 3 16 BxP 17 Q— K 2 18 BxKt (/) 19 P— B 4 20 Kt— K 5 21 PxP 22 Q— Q 2 (*) 23 P— Kt 3 24 KxQ 25 K— Q 3 26 Kt— K 4 27 K— K 3 28 Px B 29 KxB 30 R— Q B 1

Position

Gambit Declined.

BLACK. JANOWSKY. 4 P— K 3 Kt— K B 3 Q Kt— Q 2 B— K 2 Castles P— B 4

P-Q

KtxP Q-R4 R-Q 1 (0

P x P (
QxB

B-Q 2 W R-Q 1 Kt-Q 4 PxB Q-B4 P-Q 5 [s) QxP

B— R 5 ch Q x Q ch B— Kt 4 ch B— B 4 ch B— B 3
BxKt R-Q 7 (!) K— B 1

after White's

Played

WHITE.

Marshall.

3' R— B 8 ch 32 R— B 7 ch 33 RxRP 34 R— R 6 ch 35 P— K R 4 36 K— B 4 37 K— K 3 38 K— B 3 39 R— R 3 40 K— K 4 41 R— K 5 4^ K-Q4 43 R-Q B 3 44 K— B 5 45 P— R 3 46 R— K 3 ch 47 K— Kt 4 48 P— R 4 4') P— R 5 50 PxP 51 R— K 4 ch 52 K— Kt 5 53 R— K 5 54 P— R 6 55 R— K 4 56 R— R 4 57 KxB 58 P— R 7 59 P— R 8= Q

BLACK. JANOWSKY

K— K 2 K— K 3

RxKt P K— K 2 R— K 7 ch

R— B 7 ch R— K Kt 7 R— Kt 8 K— K 3 R— K 8 ch R— Q B 8 P— R 4 R— Q 8 ch R-Q R 8 (A) Kx P K— B 4 P— B 3 P— Kt 4

PxP

K— Kt 5 K— Kt 6 P— B 4 K— Kt 5 P— B 5

K— Kt 6 Rx R

P— B 6 P— B 7 P— B 8= Q Draw.

15th move : B — B

Black. — Janowsky.

Wh1te. — Marshall.

January

3.

38

5 ;

5 ;

B

B

P

4 ;

P

;

B

B

2

Q

3 ;

B

3, B

is

is

(/)

a

3

(i)

;

Q

B

B

; 4 ;

B

P

6,

B P (/)

Q

Q

1

is

a

a

5

Q

P

Q

B

;

P , if Q

x

1

1,

6,

Q

Q 1

J

1 o

(e)

The usual and better move here (a) Probably an experiment. is 8 B P x P, K P x P, &c. (6) If 1o B xKt, then 10. ., B xB ; 11 P x P, P x P ; 12 RxP, 10 P x P would only be a B — K 3, with a well-developed game. transposition of the foregoing variation, as Black would reply 10. ., P x P, and not 10. . , Kt x P. .. Kt — K but the con ano wsky suggests here K Kt Kt, x Kt 12 B— 4, B— Kt tinuation would be R-— and x Kt ch, White etc.; 13.., 13 B— would remain with two Bishops, whilst the double would be no disadvantage. — seems a preferable alternative, although (d) 11.., Janowsky considers the text move compulsory. valuable (e) If there be no other way but the sacrifice of Pawn in order to develop, there must have been flaw somewhere in Black's defence. . The position Probably the early R to could have been played, and an fairly complicated. Kt — exhaustive examination, too difficult in the actual game, might prove the move acceptable. 18 Castles would lose a Pawn, because of 18.., KtxKt; 20 P— R 4, x 21 Q— R 2, B— Kt x Kt, B— Kt 19 22 — R x x B, B— 4, &c. 23 it isolates the Pawn and prevents (g) An excellent move Castling as well. Marshall plays the remainder of the (h) Equally excellent. game in first-class style. —R would be answered with 27 Kt — 26. ., — 28 Kt — R 4, followed by bringing the Rook into play. An interesting tussle between two Knights and two Bishops — Janowsky's trade mark, for which he sacrificed Pawn. Black has now to try for a draw, which looks no easy matter, his King being not so well in play as White's, and a Pawn behind, too. some com Still, the Rook on the seventh row pensation. The play on both sides in this difficult (k) The only move. accurately timed, and the ending a useful study. ending

3

Q 3

10 Kt— K 11 x B Ca^'. le-:

5

(a)

Kt— P— K ' B— Kt

B

B— B

Declined.

wh1te. Janowsky. B— Kt— B x Kt

9 87 B

3Q4 B 4 3

P-Q B

BLACK.

Marshall.

1 2

P-Q4

3

65 4 3 2 1

23rd. WHITE. Janowsky.

Played January black.

Marshall.

Castles

Kt— K (6) B Px B B x Kt (c) 5

FOURTH GAME. — Queen's Gambit

39

Kt— K 2 Kt— B 4 P— K R P— K R Q— R4

B 3 2

4

4 3

1

(/)

kQ QQ 1 2 2 1

R-Q2

12

B— B

R-Q RxR Kx Kt

8

1

B

1P 1

P

Resigns.

3

Kt — K

(a) This seems an improvement upon game.

B

(/)

Kt—

(*)

K— Kt QxR K—R

P

Q

B1 1

3

Q x

Kt

Px Kt— Kt

3

R— R

PQ

11 4 (i)

Q-R5

5

Q

28 B— K s 29 R— Kt3 30 K R— Kt 31 Kt— Kt 32 Kt— 33 Kt— R 34 Kt— Kt5 35 R— Kt ch 36 RxR 37 Kt x 38 x ch 39 Q— Kt6 K ch 40 41 BxPch

R— B 2 Q— R 3 M Kt— B 3 B— b— R— Kt— (s) R— QB P—

P

QQ

Q Q 3 67 5 2 I 3

j 3 B— Q 0 14 P— B 4 15 Q-K 2 16 P— Kt 17 Kt-Q 18 Kt— B 19 B— K 20 B— B (;1) 21 B— 22 P— kt 23 P— B 24 P— Kt 25 Kt Px 26 K R— B R— Kt 27

in the second

B

(i) Since White cannot break through in the centre, this move is inferior, as the centre becomes weaker after White's x Kt.

Wh1te. — Janowsky.

Q

Q

B

—

2.

P

3 ;

B

P,

5.

1,

after Black's 16th move Black. — Marshall.

:

;

Position

Q x

B

3,

P

(/)

Q

;

(e)

B

3,

,

Q

if

10! ., Kt— followed by 2, then 11 Ktx Therefore he might have played 10 . . Kt — R 11 — QR Kt— 2, &c. (d) It would be advisable to develop, instead of this sortie with the unsupported Queen. If 14. ., PxP e.p., then 15 R x P, RxR 16 x R, Q— B 4; 17 — Kt followed by R — K and Black's position -would be untenable. Threatening 16. ., Px P, Kt—Kt 17 (c) Obviously,

B x B.

Ill (g) It is useless to attack the Bishop, as Janowsky would not part with it; because if 19 B x Kt, Black could play 19.., P x B, and try for a counter-attack on the open file. (*) The Bishop being again established at Q 6, White has a move.

(1)

gained

Transferring the action to the left wing, where

battle

the

7 R

;

B 31 2

4

53 2 3

B 5

Kt—

KtxP Kt—

ch

B B BQ B 5 5 5 4 3 6 23 3 3 5

4

3 2 4B 3

4

87 6

R

K-Q KB Kt-y K—

(*)

P— P—

K-K K—

K-B

P— Kt

PxP

P

—R 54 P— 55 P-Q P— R — P-Q8=g 5(. 57 K— Kt5 Q— Kt K— R U— 57 KxP Q-B 60 K— R5 Q-B Draw (>;i)

(a) Abandoning the experimental and reverting to the usual move.

8

P—

K— K

P-R P— R Kt-Kt

= ch ch ch ch ch

3

RxR Px R Qxg

K- K

K-Q

P-Q

B 6 7 6 8 Q

x

B 61

R— (*) P— B R P (;) P— B

K—

black. Janowsky. K—

Q

Q-K3

Q P x P

QxP

3

P— B

January

Played

B 4 5 6

QR-K

1

3

B

B 4

B— x Kt

Q-Q

B 55 (0 4

QxH

Q B 7 65

4

2

PxP Kt-Q Q-B

W

5

3

QxB

P-Kt4

5 !

B 5 4 P

K Px

Q

B 6

Q

P

B 5 z4 4 (/) 5

Q

Q

4 1

4

P-K

5

P— B P— K Kt

10 1t 12 Castles (d) 13 14 KtxKP 15 Kt— K5 16 HxB 17 R— K 18 P— K Kt 19 x B 20 P— Kt (e) 21 Q— R4 22 PxP 23 Q— K (?) 24 P— 25 R —K 26 P— B (!) 27 RxR 28 R x 29 x R 30 (J— 31 KtxQ

K— 14 P— K R 15 Kt -K 36 Kt— 7ch !7 Kt—Kt ;.■Kt— R W Kt— 4" K— K 41 K-Q 4^ K— B 3. 43 K— Kt 44 P— R3 45 Kt— Kt 4'' Kt—K ch 47 Kt— Kt l« KtxP 4') Kt—Kt 50 K— 51 P-Q 52 Kx Kt 11 5

2

23

Castles P—

Q-B PxP («) B-Q ('») B— B KBxKt

wh1te

Marshall. 12 K— B

i i

34

P-K

Declined.

5 8

P-Q

Kt— K Kt -g B— K

5 3

Kt-B P-K

3

B 3

4

9 87 6 5 4 3 2 1 B

P-Q P-QB4 Kt-Q B-K15

black. Janowsky.

Q

Marshall.

i:t

B 3 2

GAME.— Queen's

25th. wh1te

B 23

FIFTH

G

6

1 ;

. ,

(/)

Q

(/)

will be decided. Black being perfectly helpless, White has time for the manoeuvre with the Knight. If 35.., RxR; then 36 RxR ch, R— sq (A) Forced. 37 Q-Q 2, &c. A very pretty game on the part of Janowsky. If 41 . Kt x ch, K—Kt B, then 42 Q— R 43 R— Kt 7, and Black has to resign after two harmless checks.

of the third game,

41

,

B

move

—

B

24th

P

after White's

:

Position

Q

x

Q

game.

Q ;

5

Q

B

(/)

7

— B 5 (here (b) In view of the possible advance of 9.., P feasible), he might have played 9 B — K 2. — Q R 4 would be (c) A good move in this position, as 13 P tollowed by P— Kt 5. (d) If 13 Kt— K 5, then 13. ., Q— Kt 2. — Kt 4. Besides he has to prevent the (e) Threatening Kt Knight being dislodged, followed by Kt — Kt 5 and Kt — Q 6. would be answered with 22 . . The tempting 22 Kt — — simply. x Q, R 7, K R— K 3, with the better 24 Kt— (g) 23 4.

Black. — Janowsky.

Wh1te. — Marshall. B

4

;

. ,

— R— (h) Better would have been the straightforward 24. but, perhaps, he did not see Marshall's pressure on the weak spot ingenious combination in reply to the contemplated advance of the

a

5

(/)

if

Q 4

(/)

(i)

Q B

P. The only possibility of a counter demonstration, which Black should have foreseen and stopped. The most simple and probably the wisest continuation so as to secure a draw. — offered winning chances still. (A) 15.., K K x Kt, then P— Kt Obviously, The saving move. wins. good game, with an interesting combination at (m) A Marshall's twenty-sixth move, but Janowsky had still a slight advantage after exchange of Queens, and probably missed a chance of win in the ending.

42

7 Kt— B 2 8 B— Kt 2 R 3 (rf) 9 10 Px B (e) 11 Castles 12 Kt— K 13 B x P 14 Q-R 15 R— 16 R x R ch 17 Q— 18 P— Kt M 19 R— Kt 20 RxP 21 Kt-Q 22 Q— Kt 25 Px Kt 24 P— B 25 Q— Kt 26 P— 27 Q-R

P-K

P— K 4

P-Q5

Kt— g B J K Kt— K 2 B— Kt 5 Q-Q 2 tc) Castles

BxKt

B P Q 6 5 14 3 8 65 87 6 5 1

QU x B

3 (/)

P-Q p-g

7 6

Ktx P

4

B 3

U4 1

Kt—

Q-R Kx R

3 26 P

15 1 (<) 4

g

3

QB 2

P— K Kt x Kt (*)

8 P 1 15

Q-R B— Kt Q-R Ktx Kt Kt-Q

Q 4 6

QxQ R—

K

QxQ Rx B P

R— R 7

RxP Kt— K KtxP

ch

7

R— R 8 R— R R— R— B ch

K— K R— B

ch

KtxP

P— Kt

ch

K-Q

K— K K—

P-B

Kt— B

Kt-Q Kt— B RxR

P

4

4

R— K B— B

BLACK. MARSHALL R— K 7 K— K 2 K— B 3

Q 6 4 7 B4 4

i PxKP 4 Kt—K B 3 5 P-K Kt 3 (a) 6 Kt-R 3 (6)

Q

WHITE. JANOWSKY. 28 K— R 2 29 R— Kt 8 ch 30 Q— K 8 ch 31 gxB (*) 12 R x Q 33 P— Q R 4 34 P-Kt 4 35 R— KR8 36 RxP ; 37 b— b 1 38 B-Kt 39 B— 40 B— K 41 K-Kt 42 Rx 43 K— R 44 R— B 45 K— R 46 R— R 47 B-Kt 48 R— R ch 49 K— R 50 K— R 51 K— Kt ch 52 Rx 53 BxR Resigns.

January

Played

B 3 3 23 4 (I)

BLACK.

Marshall.

P-Q4

I P-Q4 z P— Q B 4

Gambit.

Counter

24 5

27th. WHITE. JANOWSKY.

K-K

3

SIXTH GAME.— Queen's

Q

B

Q P

2

.

2

Q

B

(c) 5

Kt

is

Q

Q 2

Q

P

(«) At Monte Carlo, Paris, and Munich, where this Counter Gambit frequently occurred, White mostly continued — R 3, Kt — and Kt 3, and the text move subsequently. followed by Kt — probably preferable. White may (b) The usual have had a double object in view — namely, with the subsequent — to attack the Kt — and preventing at the same time ch.

P. defending the could be played here. If 9. ., xKt, then 10, only the x B, and there undeveloped, after which White If . . B— 4, then 10 P— K 4, might Castle either side. ch, followed by Kt x P. e.p. 10 would have lost move but saved a piece. — 4, although not saving the piece, would have at Kt 2. It would gained 'an important move by liberating the If 11 ., KtxP, have come in handy, as will be seen later on. — — 3, and the piece need not be then 12 Castles, 13 tlost. (g) An ingenious move, and the only means of an attack. Kt x then 19 Q— . ch, followed by R— (*) If 18 . B

Q

P

x P

B

1

Q

Q

2

B

Q

6 ;

Q

P

;

. ,

P

.

B

a

B B Q

x x

(/) (e) ; 1 1 1 1 B Q P

9 Q B ,

is

3

Q

—

Q

9

Indirectly

Q

(d)

41!

after Black's 20th move : B — Kt 2.

Position

—

Black. — Marshall.

Wh1te. — J anows

(/)

Q

8

8

;

4

P

4

P

B

(i) 2 1

would have given chances for a draw, in spite of the piece minus. As pointed out in note (/), the advance of — B then would have been useful now as played, Black had the of changing the Knight and getting the second opportunity Knight into play. because of R — Kt ch, (/) The Rook must be defended, followed by or R— K ch. (A) Regaining the piece does not save the game. A pretty conclusion, White's King being in a mating net.

4

P4

24

3

p— R P— Kt B— Kt P— B

Ktx Kt— Q4 QxB B x Kt

QR-B B— Kt

W

Kt-Q

6B 12

20 KR-Q 21 P-QR3 22 B-Q 23 RxR 24 Q— Kt2 25 R-QB 26 B— Kt 27 Q— Q4 28 Q-K 29 Q— B 3o P— R 31 Kt— K 32 Kt— Kt 33 P— K 34 Kt— 35 Q-R (0)

Kt—

R— B (*) K R— B (i) 1

3 Q B 23

2 1

Q P

Px

1

3

1 5

2

x P

12 Q-Kz 13 P («) M B-B (/) BxB 16 Kt x Kt 17 P-Q Kt 18 P— K

Castles R— K (*)

2

x

B-Q

3

1 r

R— B (a) B— B P 1O Castles (d)

Q

Q 3 13 B Q 3 5 B 3

I 9 87 65 4 3 2

P-K

P-K

BLACK. JANOWSKY

Marshall. 19 P-Q Kt (f) 14

Kt— K Kt— B— K

P-QB4

Played January

WHITE.

1

Kt— B— Kt Kt—

Marshall.

Declined.

1

P-Q4

BLACK. JANOWSKY. P— Q.4

RxR

R— B

(;) (*) (()

15 3 13 3 2 1 1 5

GAME.— Queen's Gambit

3

29th. WHITF.

34 5 4 B5 6 45

SEVENTH

R-Q

Kt-Q

Kt— B Kt— Kt Kt— B Kt— K

Kt-Q

Kt— B K—R

PxKt

(m)

(>,) Resigns.

!I

(c)

— B 2. (a) Marshall abandons It's favourite variation 7 Q P — B 4, played in the earlier also changes (b) Janowsky games. Janowsky's favourite manoeuvre, which might have been Therefore Marshall could have played previous expected.

PxP

Q Q 3.

to B—

game. compulsory, because (e) This

—

P

of the threat

5. is

by P— Kt

B

an even

5,

it

;

4

P

— R would have prevented the Bishop being dis (d) but as he manages eventually to prevent Black from lodged keeping the majority of Pawns on the Queen's side, there is nothing to be said against — except that he only keeps about followed

Black. — Janowsky.

Q 1

R—

B

move

17th

:

after Black's

i

Position

Q

;

1

5,

when Kt— might be followed by P— Kt (/) B— Kt would take up the place which the K R intends to occupy but the move would have been better, nevertheless. 1.

#1

Wh1te. — Marshall. (g) It dispensed

5,

QQ

P

B

Q Q x Q B ; 3 ;

B

;

5

B

Q

B

2 ;

,

Q

Q

3,

is

Q x

Q

B 2

Q

Q

1 ;

B

1 (/) ; (i)

doubtful whether the advance might not have been and 2, Kt with, because of the threat Kt — But Marshall plays still for attack, not content with eventually. a draw in an even position. (h) Black has now the better game. — Kt 2, K R — — Better would have been 22 . . 23 R, with the command of the open file. 24 R x Q, — could be played here. — —K — 26 (A) An alternative would be 25. ., 28 Q— 2, x Q, Kt— 2, x R 29 27 R x R, winning the K P.

45 B 2

or

Q

3

Q

(/)

Q

— could be played. The text move gives to bring his Queen effectively into play. —K would have been safer. (m) Kt and Janowsky (n) Marshall did not expect this complaisance, would not have obliged him had he seen the fatal 35 — R 4. 34.., should have been played. His (0) Marshall risked losing the game in trying to win. boldness was rewarded, but the verdict should be Don't try —

a chance

Q

1

White

:

it

P

KtxK

again.

K-g

K— K

18th

move

Black. — Marshall.

Wh1te. — Janowsky.

x

3

R ch

xP

Q—Q

6 1u 4

B

K— K K— K K— K K— K K— K

64

PQ (/) 2

(*) ch (i)

K— Kt

B— Kt g— B Q— B g— B Q— B Q— B Q— B O— B Drawn (;')

475454 7

12

after White's

Q— K B— R Qx R

—

Q

3

55

5

4

B— K R— Kt R— R

PxB

B

Position

Q-R4 P— K Kt PxP K Kt— K K R— Kt

Kt— K R

QxP

KxR

January

BLACK. Marshal W Kt— B

P-B

:

2

2

3

1 5

1

j

1

II

Q— R B Kt ch Castles

83

R

IO P— Kt P— B Q—Q 13 PxP 14 R— K Kt R— Kt (el 16 R— B 17 Kt— B

Kt— B B— Kt B— Kt ch

8

(6)

3 1

Q g5 4

4

3 3 B B 2 3

Ktx

(a)

343 B

P—

Q

Kt— K Q— Kt K Kt—

x

') 8 7 () 5 4 3 Q

P— K

Played

WHITE. Janowsky. B— (d) x Castles (S) B Kt

3 2 23 23 2

P— K P—

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33

P

BLACK.

Marshall.

P-Q4

P—

PxP

Counter Gambit.

x

31st. WHITE. Janowsky. P— Q4 Q B 4

I

EIGHTH GAME.— Queen's

2.

ch ch ch ch ch ch ch ch

46 v. Maroczy, Munich, (a) Burn v. Schlechter, and Janowsky Attention might be drawn here to the plausible looking 1900. — K 3 ; but this would be answered with Lasker's move 4 P ingenious 4.., B — Kt 5 ch; 5 B — Q 2, P x P, with the better game. — B 4, again a plausible looking move, was disproved by (b) 5 P Schlechter with 5 . . , P— K Kt 4. : 15 RxB, ; 16 B— R 3, Q R— Kt 1 ; (c) A suggestion — B 1, followed by B — Q 2, and after Castles White would 17 Kt have an excellent game. — B 5 would probably have provoked Marshall to the (d) 18 P sacrifice of a piece — too dangerous with Marshall, who revels in complicated positions of this kind.

RxR

5,

;

Q 6, 6

,

Q

(;')(i)

1,

;

B

P,

B

,

P

2 1

;

x P

P 5,

B

4 ; 1, x

6 ;

;

Q

P

B

;

B

;

x P x x P

B

B

,

;

Q

B

P

5,

P

;

P

(/)

;

a

is

(e)

A beautiful combination to destroy the centre. The too complicated in actual play to fathom all the latent position time limit, of course. Marshall does not possibilities — with he plays by intuition. stoop to such trifling means 21 Kt — Kt 20 P— Kt with x 19 Castles, 21 P. Kt — K advantage. If 19 . . Kt — 4, then 20 —K Kt, 22 R, x x P, R x R ch x 23 K 24 and White should have enough to win. Or 19 Castles, Kt — 20 Kt—Kt x Kt x Kt, and wins. . Kt, then 20 . . and wins at least, xK (g) If 20 White would have to play 21 QxB ch, QxQ 22 Castles, with two minor pieces for Queen, and Janowsky would not lose such an ending as this either. then 24. ., Q— R wins. (h) If 24 K—K If 25 Kt— 2, then 25 . . B— &c. A very interesting game, worth all the correct and so-called championship games, where either one side or the other wins by obtaining a minute advantage somewhere in a dreary game. NINTH GAME.— Queen's

Gambit Declined.

Played

February

2nd.

3

Kt— Kt

Q Q 3 5 4 5

BLACK. Janowsky 5

Kt— K

BxB R Px B P— Kt (e) B— R (/) B— Kt

23 Q4 23 4 1 1 (;)

1

Kt— B

P—

(b)

BB

1

3

1

PxP

5

2

B— K Castles R— K P— R Q

M

WHITE.

Marshall.

13 K R— K 14 x Kt (c) 15 x Kt (d) 16 Kt— R 17 Kt— B 18 Kt— 19 K Kt— K 20 Kt— B 21 Q— (?) 22 Ktx (*) R— B 24 Q— B Q 25 B 1

Kt—

B 3

3

Q 3

IG B— 11 Q— Kt 12 Castles

B

Q 23

Q

1

PxP

3

Q

9 87

3

3

—K 1. Kt— B R— B P— R

l

Q Q B4 3

343 2 I P

Kt— B— Kt5

BLACK. Janowsky.

P-Q4 P— K Kt— K

2 3

WHITE.

Marshall.

P— Q4 P— B

R— QB Q— Kt R— B

QxKt B-Kt K R—

B

Q

Q

4

P— R x P P— Kt R— K K— R

R— K

K-^R P— Kt

K.xP K— Kt4 P— R

ch

7 5

Rx P Q— K PxQ

K-R

B 5

OxP

B3 6 3

Kt— QxQ P— K R Kt—

84 3

2

Q— Kt P— B

K— R R— Kt

ch

x P e.p.

K— Kt P— Kt K— R

25 3

1

K— Kt

Q— K R— K

Q-Q6

P

B 3 12

P—

8 25 4

5

Q-Q

R—K

K— R

4

4 2

4

P

6

x P

4

8

Q-

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

K— R B— Kt B xR

Q 434

RxR

ch Resigns.

5

B— K 2

P

25 R—Q B I (*) 2(5 RxB 27 Ktx R 28 P— K (m) 29 P x 30 IJxB 31 y— Kt5 32 P-R3 33 Q— R4ch 34 Kt— Kt4 35 Kt— B 315Kt 37 Q— Kt 38 Q— B ch K B 39

(/)

47

Q Q B B

x

B ;

B ;

Q

Black. — Janowsky. m

III.

18

Wh1te. — Marshall.

D

1

i

Hi

3.

Q

:

a

Q B

P

3

B

B

x

a

B

6,

3 ;

Q

B

B 4

P

if

is

is

difficult to explain the reason for this move. It just (a) It probable that Marshall has worked out some trappy variation, which, however, seems not to have come off. This move would the had not been developed, and in have its raison d'etre anticipation of Black's B»— 4. — answered well enough in preceding games, and need (b) not have been discarded. Janowsky's predilection for two Bishops, he (c) Knowing x B, x should certainly have played 14 15 Ex Kt, P P— K 4. 16 Kt— 2, B— K 17 Q— Kt — B, followed by Kt K 2, with good game. (d) Or Kt (e) An inferior move, prompted by the desire of preserving the — was preferable, whereas now he gives two Bishops. White scope for the action of both Knights, with weak to defend. — Kt Position after Black's 20th move

IS

P

2,

,

P

ii,

X

B

Q

4

P

if

;

if B 6 B

PP

2 1

P

;

P

P

;

P,

P

B 4

P

(/) (;')

3

Ii

a

by

is

(/)

is

It obvious that this not the best place for the Bishop. (g) Something should be made out of so splendid position White, but the first aim should be to prevent the at R from — K R 4, — Kt For instance, coming into play. 22 — K Kt 3, x x P, and (presumably) 23 23 . . P— Kt 4, then 24 Kt — Kt 4, which should win for 24. ., — Kt the.1 25 ch, &c. threatening Kt—Q 7, followed by Kt— x If 24. ., K— Kt 2, then 25 Kt followed by x ch, and the King could not survive in such an exposed position. (*) He must take the Bishop now, after Black gained a move for the defence of the P. — was compulsory now. Not slow to avail himself of the opportunity of bringing the

2 ;

B

3,

Q

is

is

Q

B

Q

3,

P

Q (/) B

B

is

Bishop into play. —K nothing better now than 25 Kt — (k) There 26 R— followed by P— Kt 4, and he could still hold the with R— 1. % This excellent move saves the situation. and practically the game. Of (m) This loses the exchange, pinned, and although sufficiently defended course, the Knight at present, the spare moves must get exhausted in time, but with care he might have defended himself. Now the game over.

FINAL GAME.

and

Gambit.

Played

good idea.

It

B— R B— Kt x Kt

prevents the

4

xR P— K Kt

4

(;) I

(i)

B 112

3

2

K—Kt K— B K— K3 K— K— K R— Kt K— Kt— Kt R— K Ktx

1

Q 1

P

6 65 7

Q-B

QxP P— K R K— R P— R5

B1

I

1

B 4 5 Q

xR x ch Q— R ch P— Kt ch Q-R ch P— Kt ch P— Kt7 Q— R ch

BLACK.

Marshall,

Q

1

2

3

Q B 1I

Castles Q— R ch (s)

QxQ

P

3 5 1) 5 4 43

P I!

x x

Kt— K

P— (*) Q— B ch Q— B R— R

75 67

1 3

B

R

Kt—Q B —K B— K P— B x Kt x P— Id) Q-B M B— Kt R— B Kt ch R R

20 21 22 23 -4 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Q B

PxB(l)

-Q

Resigns.

Q

9 87 65 4 3 2 1 Q Q x P Q Q 4 P 1! 4 P4 3 Q 4 2 4 33

P— K

P— K R (a) Kt— K B P— K Kt (6) B— B Kt—Q

(a)

19 K — Kt

P-Q4

x

A very

WHITE. JAnoWSKY.

Marshall.

P-Q4

10 B— Kt 11 Q— R 12 B Castles 14 — K 15 RxB 16 KxR 17 K— 18 R—

Counter

P x B

BLACK.

WHITE. JANOWSKY.

P—

Queen's

4th.

PB

February

Q P Q 1 3 6 5 W

TENTH

K Kt

being pinned.

(b) The same manoeuvre as on the King's side might be tried Janowsky, of course, works after a pre on the Queen's side.

conceived plan.

49

Kt

x B is of no use, because of 9 . . , P x P, and the K P (c) 9 could not be captured, because of B — Kt 5 ch. It looks (d) A weak move, his best Pawn being jeopardised. threatening if Kt — Kt 5 be allowed. — (e) If this is a combination, it is a faulty one. Q Q 2, followed by Castles or R — Q 1 seems compulsory. Position after Black's 12th move : B — Kt 5.

Black. — Marshall.

Wh1te. — Janowsky.

3.

Q

P

(»)

(/) 13. ., B xKt ch ; hRxB.QxP; 15 R— K 1, Kt— K 2 does not look promising, either ; but certainly better than the play in the text. Janowsky would have his two Bishops again ; but these he had anyhow. (g) This is a poor manoeuvre to gain a Pawn in an inferior position. Even in an equal position it would be bad policy to place the Queen out of play and give the opponent an open file. (h) This unpretentious looking move threatens to trap the Marshall seems unaware of the threat. Queen. —R He should have played — K Kt 3, and withdrawn (/) The rest is obvious.

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The two masters met on seven occasions in six tournaments — at Nuremberg, Hastings, Paris, London, Cambridge Springs, and St. Petersburg. Dr. Lasker won 4 J to Schlechter's 2 J points, but in the last two tournaments Schlechter beat his opponent 1 \ points in two games. Compared with the games in the present match, it will be noticed that the last games are immensely superior to any of the older games ; although discernible in those there is already a marked difference contested at Cambridge Springs, and St. Petersburg. Schlechter has improved in later years ; he played splendidly at Ostend, Vienna, and Prague, and his low place at St. Petersburg was due only to a severe attack of influenza — severe enough for As any other player to withdraw altogether from the contest. a matter of fact, Schlechter continued in direct opposition to the advice of his doctor. It will be remembered that six masters were chosen to compete at the Ostend Congress, 1907, for the Tournament Championship. The condition set forth in the programme was to admit only first prize winners in International Masters' Tournaments. The six masters who took part were Burn, Jauowsky, Marshall, Schlechter, Dr. Tarrasch, and Tchigorin. Dr. Lasker and Maroczy would have completed the list of available first prize winners, but they did not put in an appearance, for reasons The winner of this contest was Dr. Tarrasch, stated at the time. half a point ahead of Schlechter. It is an interesting fact that Schlechter generously consented to a draw in the individual encounter with Dr. Tarrasch, owing to his opponent's attack of indisposition at a stage of the game when Schlechter had the best of it ; otherwise the positions of first and second might have been reversed. It was contemplated by the management of the Ostend to arrange a match (as an event included in the pro Congress between the eventual Tournament champion and the gramme) match champion, Dr. Lasker, the winner of the match to bear the title, Champion of the World. Since then Dr. Laskcr has made good his claim to the Championship of the World by defeating in turn Marshall, Dr. Tarrasch, and Jauowsky in set

matches. Consequently Schlechter, the second prize winner, had a right to challenge Dr. I.asker, and the latter accepted the deft. The conditions were altered twice. It was first to be thirty games, draws counting ; then fifteen, and this number was finally reduced to ten games, draws counting. Five games to be played at Vienna and five at Berlin. It stands to reason that the notion, of counting draws, in so short a match, is, to say the least, in advisable and the opinion of The Field, might as well be quoted " here :— It is not just to either side. The one who wins the first game has simply to adopt the system of masterly inactivity — a course which must have a deteriorating influence upon the It would almost be justifiable to suspect that Dr. games." Lasker, who drew up the conditions, which Schlechter endorsed, — good natured Schlechter would accept any conditions — did

not think the clause

unfavourable to himself, and justly so. He might reasonably have argued that being able to keep always a draw in hand, he might snatch a game now and then, and in the consciousness of beati possidentis, let his opponent go and do likewise. However, this is a personal impression based upon an intimate acquaintance with the This system has worked well enough hitherto champion's games. to a and especially with Janowsky, who would not consent draw in even positions ; but it failed against Schlechter. It is only surprising that Dr. I.asker should not have known Schlechter' s style and ability before the match, at least so it seems from his own confession, published in the Pester Lloyd after the conclusion of the Vienna series of games. " It is apparent from the character of Schlechter's method that my opponent is reluctant to be off his guard (Spielweise) (siek Hlhsscn zu geben), and if he momentarily was unhorsed, like Richard III., to continue the fight on foot. It is a good resolution especially for young players, while combining theory and practice, intelligently to consider weaknesses, and to be resourceful in the face of adversity. Older men tire in the face of such This is the reason that well-planned and resolute resistance. Schlechter has outpaced me, and in this alone is his success merited. I have to overcome in Schlechter a new method ; with difficulty I have discovered the right strategy, but have been unlucky in the fifth game. Victory seemed within my grasp, when I committed the decisive error. It would not have happened if Schlechter had not tired me out, by taking It itself. that presented advantage of every opportunity might have been otherwise easily. Theoretically, I had the advantage ; but in practice I was wrong." Still, after having discovered the method how to deal with Schlechter, he did not fare much better, for he only won the

For it suits his style.

final game by Schlechter having been" theoretically " right, but " wrong in practice." However, that Dr. Lasker must have been aware of the fact that in Schlechter he would have to deal with a man of different temperament to that of either Tarrasch or Jauowsky, may be gathered from an extract from an article in the New York Evening Post, penned by Dr. Lasker :— " Schlechter's style is to run no risks whatever. He avoids speculative moves even where they might be expected to yield He cannot be tempted to sacrifice advantage. safety. He develops his pieces steadily, seeing to it that on every important point of the board his forces keep in equilibrium with the opposing force. The old method was to strive for balance in ioto. If a minus upon a certain portion of the board had an approximately equal plus on some other portion of the field, to counterbalance the weak spot, the old master was satisfied. Schlechter does not admit this complication — in order, probably, to save his powers of concentration. His method is entirely sound, and it will be difficult to find his weakness." This is not a just appreciation of Schlechter's method, nor of that of the " old master." As a general rule, if a minus upon a certain portion on the board present itself, the modern or the old player will try for an approximate plus, to counterbalance the minus. This is an elementary principle in all contests, and the player who has not the presence of mind to take advantage of the approximate plus or to create it (like Schlechter in the ending of the fifth game) is lacking in generalship. The fact of the matter may be summed up in short — that Dr. Lasker on this occasion has been guilty of lapses of omission and commission foreign to his former games which cannot be Nor would it seem dignified from glossed over with generalities. After a master with such a glorious record as Dr. Lasker. all, he has not lost the match, and his reputation is not impaired by dividing honours with a master of Schlechter's calibre, who has beaten him at Cambridge Springs and drawn at St. Petersburg. CONDITION'S

OF THE

MATCH.

Ten games to be played, and draws counting one-half each ; five games to be played at Vienna and five games at Berlin. Play to commence on January 6th, at Vienna. A purse for the victor subscribed on was the the Continent, treasurer being Regierungsrat J. Berger, of Graz. These are the main points, the details having been arranged between the contestants when they agreed to play thirty games.

4

RECORD OF THE PLAYERS. Tournament Records. C. Schlechter. Dr. Lasker.

(Born in 1874 at Vienna.) Eleventh. Leipsic Ninth. Hastings Fifth (1). Budapest Second. Vienna Nuremberg . . Seven th(2). Berlin . . Sixth (3) Fifth. Vienna Sixth. Cologne Fifth. Loudon Paris Seven th(4). First (5). Munich Monte Carlo . Second. Monte Carlo . Fifth (6). Monte Carlo . Fourth. Ninth. Vienna Monte Carlo . Second. Match Record. Cambridge Beat Bardeleben, draw 1. Springs . Sixth. to Fourth (7). Mieses, 0,1905 Barmen »J Fourth. draws Osteud 905 to 2. Bird, Nuremberg . . Third (8). 1906 to First. 0,1906 Ostend English, draws Stockholm . . First (9). 1906 to 0,1907 Sixth. Blackburue, Vienna Second. draws 4. Ostend 1907 to 0, draw 907 . Second (10) Bird, Copenhagen First (11). 0. Carlsbad 1907 to 1,1908 First (12). Vienna Showalter, First (13). draws 1. Prague 1908 Steinitz, 10 to 5.1909 St. Petersburg Eight (14). draws 4. Match Record. Steinitz, 10 to draws W. L. D. to 0,1893 O IO Marshall, Marco t} draws 7. Marco 1894 to 3.1894 Tarrasch, .. . Zinkl t) draws . anowsky 1896 to 2,1902 anowsky, anowsky M draws 0. Mieses . . 0 1909 to anowsky, " (Both played this match with out sight of board and men.) draws 2.

(Born in 1868 at Berlinchen.) . . First. Breslau Amsterdam . . Second . . First Berlin . . .. . . Third. Graz British Chess Association. First. New York . . First. 1893 . . Third. Hastings 1895 St. Petersburg First. 1896 Nuremberg . . First. 1896 First. London 1894 . . First. Paris 1900 Cambridge 1904 . Second (2). Springs St. Petersburg First (3). 1909

1

1 1

(1)

1894 1895 1896 1896 1896 1897 1898 189S 1899 1900 900 90 1902 1903 19»3 1904 to 1,1904

1909

1

5

.

1

6

3. 2

7

5

2,

.443 443 223 .613 2I 0

8 5.

•

]

J

1909

1 ,

1908

5. 8

1907

2

1896

7

1894

J

1893

J

1892

I• 1 1

1892

1 '

1890 1890

,

1889

3. 5

.

1889

2

.

. .

1889 1889 1890 1890 1892

(1) Tie with Janowsky. (2) Tie with Walbrodt. with Alapin (3) Tie

and

with

and

Marco. Masker (4) Tie

(1) Tie with Dr. B. «(his brother). (2) Tie with Janowsky. (3) Tie with Rubinstein.

and with Maroczy (5) Tie Pillsbury. and with Tarrasch (6) Tie Wolf. (7) Tie with Dr. Bernstein. (8) Tie with Forgacs. (9) Tie with Dr. Bernstein. (10) Tie with Maroczy. (11) Tie with Niemzovitcl'. with Duras and (12) Tie Maroczy. (1 ;) Tie with Duras. Tie with Cohn and (14) Salve.

SUMMARY DASKER No. 1895 1896 1899 1899 1900 1904 1909

. .. . . ,. .. ..

Nuremberg Paris Cambridge Springs St. Petersburg . .

1910

of RESULTS

BETWEEN and SCHLECHTER. Move:-. 51 . . 22 . 22 . 3" . . . Four Knights Game . 49 . . . Queen's Gambit Dec. 37 . . 71 . .

. Sicilian Defence . Scotch Game . (Viuoco Piano

— Championship Match

at Vienna and

>*o.

I

2 3 4 5 6 7 S 9 10

. Ruy T*opez

.. .• .. .

Moves. .. 69 . •. 35 • .. 31 . 55 . 58 • .. 47 • .. 48 .. 36 .. 63 . .. 71 •

....

.. .. .. .. .. 17 games played.

Marco

Mieses.

Lasker won. Drawn. I,asker won. Drawn. Lasker won. Schlechterwon. Drawn.

Berlin. Drawn. Drawn. Drawn. Drawn. Schlechter won. Drawn. Drawn. Drawn. Drawn. T,asker won.

Lasker won 4, Schlechter 2, drawn 11.

fi

THE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYED BEFORE MATCH IN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS,

GAMES

1895

to

1909.

Sicilian Defence. — Played at the Hastings Tournament,

P

2

-K

x

B

3 3

Q

Kt—

sq

Q— Ksq Q—Q sq Q—

K— K—K

sq sq

P— K R

K—

Q— Ksq sq Q— Q— K sq Q—Q sq Q— K sq Q— Qsq Q—Q Q— K

(*) Q—

-K

K

Q-B5

K—K K— K—Kt B

3 4

R— Q— Kt R—

2

-K

B B Q s 4 3 3 4 B5

5

3

B 4

Q

QQ

'

RxR Q— sq P— Kt Q— Ksq Q— R

BPxKt

R— B 5 xR P— P— R4 P— R R— K sq R—

B

Kt— B— Kt K R— K

sq

B sq

3

Q

P— B— R— K R— K2

R-K

R x P

ch

Resigns.

Q—

6

P— K

Px P

KtxKt(ff)

Q

Kxli

P-

3

B 3 2 3

4

P

P— Q4

5 1

Kt—

x

Schlechter. Dr. Lasker. Kt— B 2 Kt—K 6 (/') Kt— Q sq Q 5 P— K 5 Q—Q 3

B B 3 5 7

B

2

B B

3

BxB

Kt

29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 so

B 5

26

sq

Q 3

2;

3

R— K R—

23 Q— 24 K R

P— KB

(e) Q—

I'-KBj -Q

Castles

P

(c)

P

Kt— Q B

19 20 21 22

Kt— R

5 4

2

P

2

1 1

Q

sq 12 Q—Q x 13 14 B— Q4(rf) 15 BxB 16 B— K 17 18

P— B 3 P— K Kt— R Kt— B— KKt2

(6)

Kt— B— K R—

B Q3 3

9 8 10

3

27 28

1895.

BLACK.

Q

KtPxKt

C.

7 4 3

P— K Kt

KtxKt Castles

P x P

B B B 4 5 3 4

3 P— Q 4 4 Kt x P 5 6 Q—Q 4 (") 7 B— O B 4

Dr. Lasker. P— Q B 4 Kt— Q B j

Q

C. Schlechter. 1 P— K 4 2 Kt— K B 3

WHITE.

BLACK.

Q

WHITE

K— R

3 B ; 4

P

Q

; 1 5

P

a

B P

Q

P

Q

B

Q B 4

P

7

is

of Knights 0u the preceding move,, («) The exchange by the text not compensated giving Black a powerful centre, The move, which puts Black only to a temporary discomfort. strong centre must make itself felt sooner or later. — would be 'advisable as (/;) counterpoise required to Black's centre. An of the initial offence. Better would have aggravation (c) been 13 P— B— Kt 3,. 4; 14 x P, x 3, P— B— R 16 K R— K sq, &c. — was of urgent necessity here. (d)

7

after Black's 16th move : P — K 4. Black. — Dasker.

Position

1%,

i>

h

li

Wh1te. — Schlechter. a tardy effort to stem

the flocd of the centre -Pawns. in itself sufficient to Having established the Kt at K win. (g) The deadly passed Pawn takes the place of the equally unpleasant Knight. (A) Without this move, Black would still have had difficulty in winning, but now he can bring his King into shelter, and force exchange of pieces, having an entry for the Queen at Kt 6. The last hope that Black would capture the Rook, and so prevent him. (/)

6

(/)

he makes

is

(r) Now

nr

10

BxKt

QxB

19 20 21 22

B— Q4

K R— K

BxB RxP

B—

B B 3 5 7

QxQ

B-Q BxP B—

B— R sq

3

Kt— Kt Q— R

17 18

RxQ R— K B— K P— K

Castles

PxB R-Q2

Q

; i

kt

16

Q-Ksq 5 3 2

B 3

Q 4

P

3 x

B-Q

13 14

R

a

B

4

Q B 5

It

is B 3

B— ch R— Drawn. obvious that neither Schlechter nor Lasker was in the mood for an effort of any kind, being satisfied with draw.

1 1

P—

Kt

5

Castles

B— K

Kt— B— Kt

5

3

KtxKt B-Q

B 3

O

Kt—

PxP

B

KtxP

Kt—

1 5

O 4

P—

B 3

P-K4

Kt—K

2

9 S 7

f>5 4 3

J

I

Scotch Game. — Played in the Nuremberg Tournament, 1896. WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK. C. Schlechter. Dr. LAskER. C. SCHLECHTER. Dr. LASKER. P— K 12 K— R sq Q-R5

s GIllOCO Piano. — Played in the London Tournament,

P-Q5 PxB Q-Q4

B— Kt 5 ch 7 Kt— B 3 (a) Kt x K P s Castles B xKt

19 20 2 !

(d)

(/)

sq

K R — KsqchK — sq
Q

P— K

4

B

KtxB

(c)

Kt— K

4

W

17 18

Q—

3

3

16

KtxB

R—

3

9 10 11

PxP

QxKtP KtxKt

Q B B

o

B— B 4 Kt— B 3

13 14

2 2 3

3

P-Q4 PxP

B 3

2

P— B

4

Kt— Q

2

B-B4

P— K

8

3 4

B 3

BLACK.

Dr. LASKER.

8

Kt— K

Dr. LaskER.

1S99.

Q

P-K4

WHITE. C. SCHLECHTER. 12 B— Kt (e)

BLACK.

! 5

WHITE. SCHLECHTER

Resigns.

B

P

:

1

is

(a) The well-known variation with which Steinitz so hrilliantly won against Bardeleben at the Hastings Tournament, 1S95. (b) The Moller variation, which was comparatively new then. (c) Every conceivable move has been tried since, but none The text move the best, showing satisfactory for the defence. that Lasker was familiar with the novel variation. (d) The best move again. Any attempt to retain the piece ahead would be disastrous. —K Position after Black's 1th move 4.

Black. — Lasker.

it

Q x

is

(e)

Wh1te. — Schlechter. There Kt, and light nothing better than 12 out with one Pawn behind only, with compensation in position. Black being behind in development.

9

Q

is

(/)

This simple move, though the only one, proves White'sattack unsound. All danger venturesome passed now, as the King escapes to sq and the exchange of Queens being forced, Black has an easy victory. Ruy Lopez. — Played in the Loudon Tournament,

3

R—

K—K

sq

KxR

B3 4

3

B— K sq P— K Kt B— Kt P— K

KtxP BxKt

24 25 26

K-Q2

29 30

4

ch

B— Kt B— R4 B— Kt3

PxP 2-3 KtxKt

27 28

2

RxR

19 20 21 22

RxR

K-Q2

5

B

P—

P— Kt B— B— Q4 P— B— K B—

K—K B— B—

B Q B 5 3 3 3

B— Kt— K P— K Kt B— Kt

17 18

1899. BLACK. C. SCHLECHTER.

Dr. Lasker.

4

4 B 3

Q

Q

4

3

RxR

Castles

2

K— R— sq P— QKt3

ch

B

Kt—K P— K

x

B-Q2

Q

2

B B Q Q 2 B 3 4 l

9

Kt x B—

Q

13 14 15 16

P-QB

3

KtxP 10 11 12

3

B

P— Q4

K Kt—K

Kt-Q P-Q R QPxB P— PxP

B 3

BxKt

Kt—

P— K

B 3

P-K4

Kt—K B— Kt

5

1

Dr. Lasker.

WHITE.

B 2

BLACK. C. SCHLECHTER.

B B 2 3 3

WHITE.

sq

K-B B—

ch

Draw.

sq is a

a

a

is

is

a

is

It There nothing to be said about this game. typical Laskerian game, of which he has furnished good number — four Pawns to three since, all moulded after the same model Black's four, with the double Pawn on the 0u the King's side. Queen's side, not being worth more than his three, he frequently brings the ending, to which the game practically reduced, to It worth trying for by such an eminent successful issue. end-game player as Dr. Lasker, especially as he can always fall back on draw. Played in the Paris Tournament, C. SCHLECHTer. IO

16

B

P

Dr. LASKER. Castles

B— Kt— Kt K R— K

3

R— K sq R— Kt sq B— Kt P—

Q 2 3

P-KR3(c)P-Q4 PxP KtxP B— Q-Q Q 2

1 1 13 14

1900.

BLACK.

5

3

BxKt

12

x

B O 4

3

Castles

B— (6) P— Q3 P— K R B— Kt

5

K Kt B— K

4 BQ 3 B 3

(a)

B

P-Q —

Kt— Kt—

Q

B

B—

3 4 B 3 B 5 3

Kt— K Kt—

9

P— K4

WHITE.

1 5

P-K4

B

8 7 6 5 4 3

WHITE. BLACK. C. ScHLECHTER. Dr. LAsker 2 1

Four Knights Game.

P-R3

sq

1(1

R(K4)-K

B

R— Kt R— Q3

K4

KtxP

Kt— K

Q-R

3

5

R— B3 R

QxRP

K

Kt

3

Q-B —

5 4

R—

B

QxR

3 2

B

K— R— K

(/)

P- Q Kt 4

Kt x

Q-K7 K—R QxQ

4

3

P-B

6 3

RxR Q-Q Q-Q

sq

QR-B4 x Kt R-Kt

8 2

Q

S

R-K

B

P— R— R R— K

Q-B PxKt

(/)

Kt3

Q-Q Q-R6

sq

i'-Q4

Q-Q

3 («) 3 4

4

sq

R— Ksq Kt— K (g)

RxB Q-B

B-Kt

3

29 30 31 3^ 33

-B

3

28

K— R

2

2;

Q—

2 2

Q-B

R-K

R— Kt

R-Kt

Q

26

(d)

P-B3 Q-R4

2; R— K

34 P— B 5 4 ch 35 Q 4 (*) 36 37 R x P (0 38 R— Q B 5 39 40 ch 41 — K sq 42 43 44 45 46 QxPch 47 ch 48 Q— 49 QResigns.

P— B4

5 B 4

Q-R5

BxB

Kt-Q2

Q B

B— B 3 R— K 3 Kt— Q 2

4

23 24

BxKt

3

17 18 19 20 21 22

Q

:

5

B

5 ;

it

Q

KtxP;

J

a

very tame Giuoco Piano. (a) Converting the game into variety might have given 4.., (6) A little more Kt, P— 4, &c. Kt x to prevent Kt — K Kt but allows (c) Presumably Black to take the initiative. — R 4, then probably Black would have ventured id) If 20 Kt followed by P— K Kt 4. on P— Position after White's 20th move Kt — 2.

*

K

Black. — LASKEK.

„ ....

fm

8

mil -mi

"Ms

-

n

a

a

Wh1te. —Schlechter. now begins beautifully conducted final (e) Dr. Lasker attack, which was met by Schlechter, with equal skill up to certain point, when he missed the right course.

B

a

Kt— R

(j) (i) x Q ;

O

37

4 ;

—

5, Q

—

B

2.

(h) Here he should have played 36 Kt 38 R x P, &c If 37 x P, then 37 . . R—

Q

now

retreat for the Queen. Helping Schlechter to secure White's last chance of Bishop's of different colour has gone therefore he should have played Kt — sq, followed by P

(/) ; (g)

11

x Q,

18

it

7

RxP

PxKt

K— Kt

19 Q— R5

2

K— K— K

(e) sq

sq

4

B

KR-Q4

R— ch R x R ch R— Q5 K— Q2 Q 8

P— K4

RxR

P— P— K

K—Kt

R—

RxQ K—

P-Q5

R— Kt

Q

3

R(Q8)-Q

P-

R-Kt3

K— Kt

PxKt(/) PxP sqPxR =

RxQ

2

29 30 31 32 33 34 35 3(5 37

KxB

4

5 3 Q 5

B 3

2 3

B4 4

B

B

5

(c)

Q-Kt6 PxP

Kt— K sq P— (ft) P— K Kt P— K K— R sq Kt— (d) 3

17

B x

P

3

15

B— Kt 16 ch

KtxKt

4

2

PxKt 13 B— KB4 14 Q-B

3

sq

BLACK.

Dr. Masker.

ch

Resigns.

2

Q B

10 R— 11 Castles 12

PxP

P— Kt—

B B

(a)

Kt

B— Kt B

Kt— K

P-

B

PxP

3

Q

B—

Castles

WHITE. C. Schlechter. 20 QxP ch 21 22 Q— R ch sq 23 K R— 24 B— Kt ch 25 B— K 26 Q— R8 ch ch 27 Q— R 28 B— Kt

BxP

2

B— Kt P— K

Kt—

P— K Kt— K B— K Q

B Q 3 5 B 3 3

Kt—

P-Q4

3

P-QB4

5

2 I 6 5 4 3 9 8 7

P-Q4

BLACK.

Dr. Lasker.

5 5

WHITE.

Schlechter.

Cambridge Springs

the

B 3 2

at

Q

Gambit Declined. — Played Tournament, 1904.

Queen's

c.

Q

B

3 ;

is

,

P

x R P, &c. 38 Q— K 4, The game over now. From a dull opening developed into a very interesting and lively game.

B x

P

B

P

2,

P

B

(c)

P

(6)

it

2,

B

is

generally the answer to Black's preparation for but as he takes the Pawn on the next move, and Black retakes with Pawn, makes no difference. White has seen further A premature counter-attack. ahead on this occasion than his opponent, who was tempted to this risky line of play, under the impression, probably, that White would reply 14 P. x e.p., or 14 Black has to continue the risky variation Very well played. of winning the Bishop or to defend the K with 15.., Kt— — 4. Kt when White could answer (a) — Kt

12

Position after White's 15th move : B — Kt 3. Black. — Lasker.

W HITE. — SCHLECHTER.

;

Q

x

Q

(if

Ruy Lopez. — Played in the St. Petersburg Tournament,

29 30 31 32

Kt—

QxKt P—

ch

R—

Q

RxR

ch

R-Q2

Kt-Q 3B

xP

Kt

sq

5

Q

4 4 (/)

KtxB

Kt— B3 Q

5

3

B— R

Q-K

B 2 2

B 2

Kt(Kt4)-K

B 4

Q

27 28

BxP Q-Q2

(h)

Kt

PxKt

P— B— Kt

2

sq

P-QKt4

P—

x

P— R— Kt

23 24 25 26

B— Kt— K Kt(B 4)-Q R— sq B— Kt3 B— R Kt— Kt R x R (g) B 6

B

Kt—K

KtxB

P-QR3 KtxKt PxP(f)

Q

2 3

Q

R— K sq (b) P— R3 B— K sq

Dr. LAskER,

C. SCHLECHTER. 17 18 19 20 21 22

1909.

BLACK.

B 4

B-Q5

(d)

R

4

Q-Q2 Kt—

BQ 4 3 B 3

B 3

5

B 3

B-K

(a)P—

(c)

2

Castles

B— R P—

B— Kt

Kt—

B 4

13 14 15 16

sq

KtxP KKt-K

B 3 3 4

12

P-Q4

Kt— R— K

Dr. LAskER

P— K Kt—

P-Q3 B-Q2 B— K PxP

Castles

3

1 1

10

Kt—K B— Kt

B 4

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 I

c. SCHLECHTer.

P-K4

WHITE.

BLACK.

B 4

WHITE.

(i)

B 3

P

Q x

B3

Q

is

;

; 3 1

Q B

3 1

B

has

(/)

already to be relinquished, with loss in material and position. — K B 3. (e) Better would have been the defensive B — R sq, then 29 The game lost, anvhow. If 28.., 4, theu 2, PxKt ch, K— 30 Q— Kt Q— 30. ., B— R x and wins) ch, K moves Q, followed 32 by R— 7, &c. (d) The piece

13

3

R— Kt

8

RxP

69 70 71

(0)

Kt

6

R—

Q

B

ch

P

6

7

8

3

8

8

R- -B 8ch(ft)K- -Kt3 R- -Kt ch K- -B3 R- -QR8 K- -B4 R- -B ch K- -Kt R- -Kt ch K- -B3 R- -QR8 K- -Kt R- -R K- -Kt3 R- -R K- -B K- -Q K- -Kt2 R- -R5 R- -Q ch K- -B3 R- -Q4 K- -Kt4 K- -Kt3 P- -B -R4 Draw (q) PxP 2

3

7

67 68

K- -B3

6

3

Q B 7 3

4 3 8 5

B

K— K—K

K- -Q 5 K- -B4 RxK R R- -R ch R- -R7

8

(/)

63 64 65 f»6

K- -Q2 R- -0 ch R- -QR6 R- -R

8 S

B

4 7

2

1

B 7 6

PQ

K— R sq QxP B— Kt RxQ R— K R— K

RxQRP RxP

K— K

(A)

KxB RxP

RxP

52

53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 6t 62

*

5

P

P— B

KKt4 P-Q 4 P— Q5 PxP Q-K4 P—Q6 B— sq P-Q Q-R

(!)

33 P— R 3 34 P— 35 36 37 P— B6 38 K— R2 39 R— Qsq — K ch 40 — 41 (m) 42 B— B6ch(w) 43 QxQ ch 44 B x 4s 46 K— Kt 47 K— ch 48 R— 49 R— Q6ch 50 51

B ;

5

P

3,

x B

6,

Q

P

B

P

Q 5 5 ; ;

B

B

6,

P

;

Q

(/)

. ,

Q

if

P

(i)

a

B

Q

P

;

Q

3 B ; x

;

3,

Q

P

P x

B

3,

P ;

B

x

4 ; 1 1

Q

Q

9

(a) Dr. Tarrasch in the second game of the championship Kt Kt, x Kt 10 x B, 11 Kt—K 2, a match played cannot be captured, but leaving good enough variation, as the K less scope for either side than without exchanging pieces. B— Kt P— Kt would be inferior, Kt (6) 10. ., P— cannot be captured. because of 12 Kt — 5, and again the K Kt followed by B— Kt 2, 13 P— (c) 12 BxKt, BxB might be considered. B, K Kt (presumably) (d) The alternative would be 14 — Kt followed by Kt — Kt especially as he relinquishes 15 the attack with the retreat of the Bishops. becomes isolated. (e) A compulsory capture, otherwise the K He gets command of the open K file (/) The right course. in consequence. lost ground, having a (g) Apparently White has recovered P, possession of ready-made plan — the attack upon Black's 6. the open file, and possible sacrifice at (h) Dr. Lasker justly disregards the sacrifice, and pursues his his own plan with the powerful text move. The immediate advance of the powerful passed Pawn would probably have won speedily. Black must have been afraid — 4, of 33 R — K but the latter move would have 32. ., — P, — and wins. been answered by 33 . 34 R x K Black could have won again with 34.., PxP; 35 PxP, R— K 2, &c. x 36 Q— Kt

14

Position after White's 23rd move : Q R — Q sq. Black. — Lasker.

I

11

*

i i

*

**

1

..',.', :

1

i

m

it

H mm

8

0

s

Irfi

Wh1te. — Schlechter. (A)

37. . , B x P, then 38 B x B, Q x B ; 39 Q— K 8 ch, winning. — Q 7 answer, because of 38 R — Q sq, and 37 . . , P could not remove his Queen from the defence of the

If

Nor would Black

King. Black should have played K — R sq out of the threatened check, and advanced the Queen's side Pawns. (m) A fine move, which compels Black to abandon the attack and to exchange pieces, thus giving White chance for a draw. Schlechter plays with consummate skill. (n) An important move, as he could not give up possession of the diagonal to Black's Bishop, without losing. would be answered with 50 R — (o) 49. ., R — K ch, Black's R x ch, R x R, P— Kt (p) All he has to avoid avoided by driving the King off winning, and this 4. (q) Dr. Lasker took his revenge in drawing the first game of the championship match, Schlechter being two Pawns ahead. 5.

5

P

B

is

is

3

Q

a

(/)

exposed

L5

THE

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH. Vienna and Berlin,

1910.

The match

created a great sensation in Vienna chess circles, Schlechter being the foremost representative of the Vienna School, and the enfant g&te of the Viennese. The characteristic of the Viennese is " gamiithlich " — a word that cannot be trans It is a combination of modesty, affability, courtesy, lated. good nature, etc., etc., all in one, and Schlechter is Gemiithlich-

keit personified. The rooms of the Vienna Chess Club were crowded on the opening day of the match long before play commenced. Among the notabilities of the club there were Baron Rothschild (hon. president) ; Arnold Mandl (acting president) , the Vice-Presidents, Privy Councillor Dr. Franz Liharzik, and Henrich Gross. The Vienna daily Press was represented, and the German Press by Mieses and Alapin. At five o'clock Marco, director of play, gave of the match. the signal for the commencement The players were placed at the far end of the spacious room, Dr. Sigmund next to them their seconds, Hugo Fahndrich, Pollack, and Dr. Edward Stiaszny, surrounded by Field-Marshal Julian v. Sloninka, Nikolaus Baron Dory v. Szabohaza, Dr. Wilhelm Freiherr v. Blumenkron, the veteran Karl Mayerhofer, of the Imperial Opera), Adam Ritter v. Zuk{hon. member Skarsczewky, Colonel Norbert Libano, Colonel Jos. Hummel, and the Vienna masters, Max Weiss, Dr. Perlis, Dr. Tartakover, S. Reti, A. Zinkl, L. Horwitz, J. Krejcik the veteran Dr. Meitner, and a crowd of other members. For those who could not find accommodation in the room where the players were seated, demonstration boards were fixed in the adjacent rooms, where each move could be and was freely discussed and criticised. After three hours' play the game was adjourned ; resumed after the regulation interval ; readjourned at 11 p.m., till the following day. The second day brought together the elite of the Vienna chess world, and an exciting evening it proved. Lasker seemed The to be losing, but saved the game at the eleventh hour. from Marco's excellent Wiener Schachforegoing is translated ruitung, to give an idea of the stir the match created in Vienna .chess circles.

As the match progressed, and with Schlechter making such a capital stand, the excitement increased ; the rooms were over crowded and the Viennese were sorry that the other half of the match was to be played at Berlin.

16

THE VIENNA SERIES. 1. — Ruy Lopez..

69

R— KRsq

2

B

2

B

5

5

2 2 6 8

K— R—

(1}

3

(w)

B B 5 3 5

K— Kt R— K

(/)

B B 3 2 2 B3 4

K— Kt

2 3

RxKt 6RxR

K— K4 K— K— K K— K— K R—

B B B B B 3 3 6 4 3 4 3

x

6

B

4

3

67 68

3

3 3

B 4

63 64 65 66

K— R

R— R ch R— R ch R— R ch R— R ch R— R2 R— Kt K— Kt K— R R— Kt R— Kt ch P— R P— R ch R— K B 6

58 59 60 61 62

sq

(A)

K— R—

ch

RxP

K—Kt

R—

2

B

Q 4 5

(i) 2

PQ

B 4 Q 7 5 7

3

RxP

sq

R—

Kt-Kt

6

B

B B 2 3

R—

Q

B3 Q 2 4 4

K—

2

P— Kt

PxP

K— K—Kt K— R R— K

ch

R(Kt6)QB R x R ch R— ch

B

(e)

(/)

B

3 3

PxP

RxQRP PxP

PxP

RxKt

3

29 30 31 32 33 34 35

B

27 28

3

23 24 25 26

K— K Kt— K 2 P— Q Kt 3 B— K Kt — B sq P— Kt— Q 3 Kt— Kt 2 Kt— K R— Kt Kt— Q 5 Kt— R— K P— Kt R— P— P— QR4 Kt— K (g) R— K sq Kt (K 3)-B4 R— R BxKt R— K sq K— Kt Kt— K Kt—K x

19 20 21 22

P— K— P— R4 K R— Kt

3 B 2

P— B5

R

PxQ

P-B

PxP

R— K

Q-Kt4

3

18

(d)

2

B x B

14 QR— Qsq 1 3 P— K R 3 16 Q— Kt 3

R— Kt P— R— Kt

B B B

Kt— R QxB Kt— sq Kt— Kt

B— R4

KtxKBP

K— Kt

B 2 5

2 3

B— Kt 5 (6) R— K sq P— K R Q— B 3 (c)

K—

R— ch Kt— ch P— R ch Kt— K R— sq

Castles

Px

PxP

(A) ch

5 3 6

B 3

BxKt

P— Kt—

5 6 5

Kt— Q

B— K

36 37 38 39 40 41

B

7

P-Q3 B-Q2

P-Q4 KtxP

7th and 10th. WHITE. BLACK. C. SCHLECHTER. Dr. Lasker,

Played January

WHITE. BLACK. Dr. LAsker. C. SCHLECHTER. P— K 4 I P— K 4 J Kt— K B 3 Kt— Q B 3 Kt— B 3 3 B— Kt 5 4 Castles ? 6 R— K sq (a) P x P

6 5

No.

K— R R— QR5

Drawn

(«).

B

is

3

B

3,

Q

P

is

it

Kt —

B

preferable in this position, the K R being P. Schlechter played required to support the advance of the K against Lasker at St. Petersburg unsuccessfully, and may But this no reason for imitation. therefore have avoided it. — Kt at and develop the (b) Pillsbury used to play Kt 2. The text move has superseded the former. (a)

17

— Q 3, is intended to prevent (c) This sortie, instead of Q Black's Kt — Kt 5, which would be answered by Kt x P, thus compelling Black to resort to the slow manoeuvre of P — K R 3 and Kt— R 2. has to be done now, P — K 5 being (d) Something energetic R — Kt sq, whether now or at a later stage, makes threatened. no difference.

his Knights skilfully, and has to (e) Schlechter manoeuvred all appearances a position which he ought have brought to a successful issue. (/) An odd-looking move, which probably will puzzle the reader. But this Rook comes in handy later, and prevents Kt — Q 5, .because of 28 Kt x Q B P, R x Kt ; 29 R x Kt, &c. Position after White's 27th move : R — B 3 Black. — LaskER.

Wh1te. — Schlechter.

;

(i)

B

— Q B 4 might be considered. If 29.., R — K sq, (°) 29 Kt then 30 Kt x B P, R x Kt ; 31 Kt x P ch, K moves ; 32 Kt x R, K x Kt ; 33 R x P, with three Pawns, eventually four, and Rook for two minor pieces. (h) White has the better game, but the right line of play isnof R— .easy to choose among a variety of possible continuations. K R sq might be considered. White could still adopt complications with R — K sq, for instance but he prefers simplifying the position without running any risks.

Q

is

a

4

B

(/)

3,

then 45 R — If 44.., K — K sq, threatening mate at ch. and also Kt — most trying situation. There (A) A magnificent defence in is always one move only left to save the game, and this move ever ready.

K 7,

18

2 ;

Q

RxB

B

;

;

B B 5, 7

5,

(/)

After this move the game was adjourned for the third time, Dr. Lasker pointing out the pitfall which he avoided. Had defended the Knight with 49.., R — K the he, for instance, — — P, continuation would have been 50 R Kt 51 R x Kt 52 R x R (K5), R x R 53 R— eh, and wins. — 3,. (m) A fine move 111conjunction with its sequel, 55 . ., K which secures the draw. (>i) There are not many players who would have escaped unscathed from such a position. Dr. Lasker has furnished a classical end-game defence.

B— K R— Kt Kt—

B 2 3 2 (f) (/)

5

KtxKt (a)

F(g) Castles

First played in

the

R— P—

B

Kt-Q Kt— Kt-Q

R-Q2 P— QKt4 KtxP RxKt RxP

London

3

R— K sq Kt— P— Kt K R— Kt 3 3

Kt-Q

B B 4 5

4

R— R R— R

sq

PxP e.p. RxKt R—

RxP

Drawn. Tournament,

(/)

PxP

Kt-Ii

(*)

B

=;

B

B-KB4 P— K

(d)

RxQ

.

29 30 31 32 33 34 35

KtxB

6 4 2

P-QB4 Q-Kt sq

27 28

R— Kt

Q B

P-QB3

B— K

Ktx BxB

ch

BxB

B-Q6

2 7 5

PxKt

3

KtxKt

26

B-Q2

4

4

B— Kt P— QR4(* )KtxQP(6)

B—

K — R sq B

B 3

23 24

P-

R-R2

R B

3 B 3

B

3

4 5

P-Q Kt P-Q4

P-Q4

BLACK.

Dr. Lasker. C. SCHLECHTER —R 19

20 21 22

KtxP

PXP

1 7

.

Kt-Q P-Q R Kt—

Castles

10 QxP(r) 11 12 Q— K 13 QxQch 14 15 Kt— R3 16 18

WHITE.

B

P— K4

4

P— K Kt— K B— Kt B— R

13th and 14th.

Played January

BLACK. C. SCHLECHTER

3

9 8 7 6 ; 4 3 2 1

WHITE. Dr. Lasker.

3 2

— Ruy Lopez.

2.

No.

sq

1883,

by

Q

8

,

3,

:

Q

Q 3 ;

B

,

it

1'1

B

4 ;

Q

(e)

Q B

it

Tschigorin v. Rosenthal. was but, in reality, (b) This might be called an innovation, " Book of the Nuremberg suggested by Herr Schallopp in the The Tournament, 1883," to the game Winawer v. Berger. orthodox move being . . R — Kt sq. This capture leaves White a Pawn minus, temporarily, without any perceptible compensation for it. He played the 10 R PxPr comparativelv better move in the eighth game P— &c. B— (rf) With the majority of Pawns on the Queen's side, Black is to the end-game, otherwise complications not averse of bringing — x Kt P, K — Q*2r might have been tried with 12 . . 13 with prospects of perhaps a successful King's side attack.

19

Position after White's 15th move : Kt— R 3.

Black. — Schlechter.

I

1 A

j

.

t|H

fid

1

m

;

.m

m

EMM

i mi

.

.1:

i . I,

I

&M

Wh1te. — Lasker.

B

5 ;

B

;

B

P

2 ;

2 ;

B

5

P

3 ;

Q 2 ;

6,

Q

;

—

Here again

B

B

1q R— 18 Kt—Kt sq, B— K 4, R— Kt Kt— 21 B— Kt 4, Kt—Kt 20 B— 2, and White's attack is broken.

B

6,

BQ

8

B 4 ;

17 B— B— sq —K R— R

(/)

1 5 . ,

:

B

Kt— R ch, 22

5,

then 16 B— 2, 15.., P— x Kt (e) 17 RxB, Castles, when White could, amongst other lines of play, exchange Another Knights, remaining with Bishops of different colour. — . more promising variation would be — 16 — 2,

If

might be considered.

(i?) This capture was foreshadowed ever so long.

Played January

Q—

(b)

2 ; ;

PxB

R— K sq Kt— Kt

OxB

5

B— Kt

Castles

Q

R— Kt Kt— (d) P— Kt Kt—K

(c)

B

xKt

BLACK.

Dr. Lasker.

4

14

Q

9 8 1 1

B— Q2

12

Schlechter. Kt— B

B 3

3

BQ 4

P

x

2 3

1 3

P

B-K

P

KtxP

—

C.

10

Q

4

B

3

5

R— Ksq(a) P— Q 4

2 1

7 6 q 4 3

Castles

15th.

WHITE.

B

black. C. Schlechter. Dr. Lasker. P— K P— K Kt— K Kt— ' B— Kt Kt—

3

— Ruy Lopez.

WHITE.

x Q BQ B 3 5 3 3

No.

3.

(i)

it

x

B

;

;

—R (A) A last attempt to win would have been 23.., R 24 K— R sq, K R — R sq 25 B— Kt 3, R x R 26 R x R, R x R 27 B R, K — sq, and Black has a shade the best of it. Here the game was adjourned, but could have been given up as drawn at once.

sq

20

17 18 19 20 21 22

KtxKt

Q-K

QxKt

Q-Q

Q-Q

Q-QR-4 R— K 2 Q R— K sq P— K B 3

3 3 3

R— K Q R— K sq P— K R 3 B-K 3 Kt— R4 B— B 2 P— K R 3 P— QB4 Kt— K— R sq

(e)

IS 16

B— Kt3 B— B 2

2 24 25 Q R— K 2 26 Q— Q 4 27 Q— Q 2 2,3 4

Q-Kt

3

29 30

2

Q— R4 Q— Kt3 Q— R4

4

Q-Kt

3

Q-Q Q-Q Q-Q Q-Q

2

B

Q

B

3,

B

3,

P

3

Q

if

;

is

B

B 3

3' Q— R4 Drawn by repetition of moves. 23 the inferior Rook's move, (a) Schlechter tries once more instead of Kt — 3, pinning his faith on the alteration later on. — 3, as in the first, seems the deviation but (6) Here Whilte had preferable. The text move would be good enough instead of the R — K sq. developed Kt — — (c) In the first game Black had to lose time with 11.., K R Kt — R 2, sq, and Kt whilst he saves this manoeuvre,

2

B

f6 B—

;

P— QB4 x

(d)

29 30 31 32

K—

Q-Q

sq (g)

P— Kt R—

RxR R—

3

K R—

B

2

(/)

Q 3

(e)4

B

RxR QxKtP

P— R

sq

8 5

RxR

sq

sq

Q-Q B— Q3 RxB

B

R— K

2

B B 4 3

B B

B— R—

4

B

RxP

(h)

ch

B

Kt

R-B sq R-R7

P—

QxR

Q-K

2

x

27 28

QxP K R—

B 2

Kt

KtxKt

23 24 25 26

P

BLACK. C. SCHLECHTER.

4(0

;

P P

B P

;

x

Q 4

3

B

Q 4

Q

P

(a)

2

P

Castles

P— B4 PxP«.^. P—

19 20 B— 21 B— Q3 22 Q— Kt

(c)

PxKt BxKt

Kt-Q

P— Q4 R— Kt sq R x B— K3 B— K (b)

P

3

Q

13 14 15

4 Q 2

12

P-QR3 Kt-B

Q

3 4

Q

PxP

P— Kt—

17 18

P-Q Kt4

B

8 7 6 1 1

10

RPxP

Kt—

KtxP

Castles

P— Q4 B— Kt P— R

P— K

WHITE.

Dr. Lasker.

B x B

5

B 3

4

P— K Kt— K B— Kt B— R

4

4 3 2 1

Dr. Lasker.

Played January 19th and 20th.

BLACK. C. SCHLECHTER

3

WHITE.

0

P , x P

B

3 ;

Q

4. — Ruy Lopez.

P

No.

Q 3,

P

;

P

B

5.

P

B

B

B

3,

being able to release the K Kt at once. — (d) White, on the other hand, has to resort to Kt whereas had he left the R — sq, he could now have continued — 4. The latter move not being feasible now, because with of the reply, 13. ., Q— R (e) Dr. Lasker pointed out the risk he would have run had he — here. — e.g., 23, x P, x played the tempting 22 . . P— P, R x R 26 R R, R x R 27 x R, 24 Kt— 25 28 — 4, with the better game. x

21 2 5 6 7 8

2 3

Q

8

-R -R

Q—

K6ch

Q-Q

Q— K -R Q— R — Kt Q— — Kt Q—B Drawn (k).

7

ch ch

P— K— R

sq ch

-Q -Q6

Q 8 8 8 8 7

8

7

-R2 — Ktsq ch Q- -Kt ch Q- -B -Kt ch

-B

2

2 6 7

—R — Kt sq

47 48 49 5o 51 52 53 54 55

6 3

K K K

ch

Q— Kt Q—B

5 4

ch

Q—B

B

4"

5

P

><

(/)

K

ch ch ch ch

—K — — Kt sq

45

-Kt Q- -B

Q

2 4 8 4 8 3

Q- -Q Q- R Q- -Q Q- -R K- -K K- -K3 K- -K

P- -R4 P- -R Q P

P- -K Kt 3 Q- -Kt 6 P- -QKt4 PxP K- -B

2

33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44

ch ch

ch ch

it

is

Q

,

Q B

8

B

—

Q 3.

Black. — Schlechter.

B

Position after Black's 22nd move

:

P

Q

1 4. ,

QQ

,

8

. . Kt x P, surprising (a) Having done so well with that he now reverts to the usual . . R — Kt sq. Perhaps he feared a probable analysis of the variation by his opponent. — than 11.., 4, favoured formerly. (6) More defensive Although temporarily preventing R — K sq, the Bishop has eventually to return to K 2. — 2, then 14 KtxB, and Black loses a (c) If now 13.., . or x Kt. The same trap with which Dr. piece, whether Tarrasch caught Zukertort in the Frankfort Congress, 1887, without R — K sq, as in the Frankfort game. centre, and he breaks White's (d) With the text move A timely counter demonstration in establ'shes a passed Pawn. -view of the threatened attack.

«»

m

n

I

f

i

i

e

i

■

SmM

'

m m

Wh1te. — Lasker. Black had not in time destroyed the centre, White could il1ave now played with advantage 23 — K supported by the 5,

If

B

(e)

2-2

P at Q 4- Here he could have gained the exchange with 23 B — Rook with Bishop, and 5, but Black would have defended after 24 BxR, BxB, Black would have had an equivalent in Bishop and passed Pawn for the Rook. — The alternative would have been 26 R — K sq, sq — R 7, threatening to double — Kt (threatening 27 R still cn prise. Rooks on the seventh row, with the Kt 28 x P, then 27 . . Q— Kt Q, R x Q, and the (g) If 27 Kt would fall. — Kt now would be inferior, because of 28 Qr (h) 27 . . Rx sq, followed by R 29 R— K sq, R— K sq 30 R— (B sq)— — If 32.., 4, followed x P, then, presumably, 33 Kt by the advance of the probably winning. — — thus would have provoked 34.., 34 narrowing the range of Black's Queen, when he could have — K sq, with marked advantage. challenged Queens with (k) Extremely well played by Schlechter, who seized the right moment to establish passed Pawn, which became a factor contributing in no small measure to obtain a draw. Q

x

Q

3 ;

Q x

B

Q

a

Q

5,

Q

P

Q

P,

Q

3

R

Q

(/)

Q

B

(j)

7.

;

Q

3

;

Q

,

Q

P

,

B

P

Q

3) ;

Q

(/)

Kt

3 B 3

Q

K K sq K— sq K— 2 2

BQ

4

P— QKt4

RPxP

4

Q—

3 3

B

K

R— K R

Q-B x

Kt Kt

Q-R

sq

5

3 (g)

p- -Q R 4(*) 39 40 Kt 41 R 42 Q-

-Q -Q4

Q-K4 —

P— Kt R— K sq P—

-Kt3 K — Kt2

-Q sq -Kt sq -Q p- -Kt

sq

R-Q2

R— K

P-

QQQ-

P— R R—

(/)

4

(f)

B3 3

4

3 2 2

p

PxP

Kt

P-Q

R— K

P P

3

PxR

R

BLACK.

Dr. Lasker

3

K2 R— Kt R— K sq K— sq

-Q -

p- -Q

3

3

(r)

Q—

R

Q-

4

3

KtxKt

5

Q-B

RxR

29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

-Q -Q

P

Q-Q

R— K

-K

p

B P ch

sq R— K sq

R x Kt (d) R— Q3 R— Kt K R— K P— K R

-R -Kt

x

2

Kt x K Kt x Kt Kt QxB

R— Qsq K R— K sq Kt—Kt

-Kt4

-Kt

x

QxKt

C. Schlechter 22 Q23 24 p25 26 Qsq 27 QQ Q

3 B 3 B 4 3

5 B 3 5 3

BxB BxB

Kt-Q

B— K

Castles Q

x

(a)

B-Q2

(6)

P

B— Kt

Kt-Q Kt— P-Q

B

19 20 21

P- Q4

Kt-B

3 3

17 18

Castles

3

13 14 15 If,

Kt

3

12

B—

P

s 7 6 5 4 3 9 1 1

10

P— K

P— K4 Kt— K

Q

2 I

c. Schlechter . Dr. LAsker.

and 24th.

21st

WHITE

0

BLACK.

Q Q x

Played January

Lopez.

WHITE.

2 8

5. — Ruy

38

No.

sq

R— R

RxP

4

57 58 Q—

Q

(/)

;

8 2

Kt

4

B

(A) Q— (m) R— Kt sq (») ch K—Q sq

Q—

Kt

3

(0) K—B sq White mates in three moves.

4

R

ch

3

Q— R

P— Q—

7 6

S

5 56 5

4

R— R

K— Kt

K

Q—

sq

2

52 53 54

BQ B

4

4

Q

2 2

K— Kt K— R

5 1

(»)

R— K 4 43 R— Kt sq 44 Q— Kt4 Q— Kt4 45 Q— Ksq Q—Q6 P— 46 R— Kt R P— 47 R— 48 Q— QRsqWQxKPch R— Kt 49 K— R 50 Q— R Q— K ch

4 8

23

-

:

*

,

m

.

w

''

5

'ess

W> 8

'

;

^

*

1

tu>

&

^

Wh1te. — Schlechter.

5.

B

—

Q

m

Position after Black's 38th move Black. — Lasker.

:

Q

(/)

Q

Q

is

;

6

B 3

is

a pardonable feeling of disappointment that Dr. (a) It Lasker should not change his defence, although he shares this obstinacy with the great predecessors Anderssen and Steiuitz. Kt— was preferable to R— K sq Sehlechter (6) That knew perfectly well, as he played the move against Lasker at St. Petersburg. player, (c) Trusting in his marvellous skill as an end-game but up to now he has found his Dr. Lasker courted exchanges equal in that speciality, too, in his opponent. (d) White kept the advantage of the first move, and has the the P. better development. Black's weak spot (c) Having loosened the Queen's side Pawns, he prevents Black with the text move from getting rid of the weak P. The King's side being safe, Dr. Lasker brings the King over to the Queen's side to strengthen his P. (g) He cannot afford to part with the Queen, Black's King being in better play than his own.

.24

a

3,

Q

6,

Q

Q

Q 3

3,

Q

is

,

Q

2 ;

7

;

Q

(/)

is

P

B

;

Q

(/) (i)

the matter during the (/;) Schlechter must have considered adjournment — unless the move was sealed in the envelope — rightly concluding that an entry into the enemy's camp with his was essential to snatch a draw or a victory while Black's forces King stood unprotected. If 43. ., R — Kt sq 44 RxR winning Pawn. This Pawn cannot be saved, as the protecting the King cannot be advanced. far Schlechter sees in the game is evidenced (k) How In fact the move by this subtle coup de refros. essential for his combination, as will be seen later on. Dr. Lasker seems unaware of the danger, otherwise he ch, R — Kt might have played 55. ., R — Kt sq 56 — R — —K with perfect safety. 57 no escape now. It will now be clear why White (w) There played 54 K — Kt 2, because otherwise Black could now have — ch. exchanged Queens with — Kt 2, then 56 — K and wins. («) If 55 . . R (o) This is the end of it.

THE BERLIN

SERIES.

If the excitement at Vienna was intense, it reached itsWill culminating point when the two masters arrived in Berlin. Dr. Lasker save the championship, the score being three to two in Schlechter's favour ? It was no easy matter to give Schlechter the odds of one game in five, draws counting ! Before hostilities were resumed, the two masters were the of the Berlin Chess Club. Dr. Lewitt, president, in the chair. The custom in Germany on such occasions, which, by the by, deserves commendation, is to proceed with that part of convivial meetings which is performed here after the meta " removal of the cloth " before dinner, so that nervouslyphorical inclined speakers may enjoy their dinner in peace, without the consciousness of Damocles' sword suspended over their heads. guests

Dr. Lewitt discharged the duties of proposing the toast of masters in a humorous speech, which, unfortunately, is difficult to render in English, as the points would lose their meaning. The Berlin series was played at the Hotel de Rome, in order not to restrict the attendance of non-members of the club. Dr. Lasker could make no impression upon his opponent, and the day when the final game was to be played brought the interest Would Schlechter win, or of the visitors up to fever heat. would the champion make a supreme effort ? the

The phases of this game, which was adjourned twice, left it an open question. Finally Schlechter missed the chance of at least drawing, and Dr. Lasker won the game, thus drawing the match and retaining the championship. No. 6. — Ruy Lopez. WHITE.

Dr. Lasker. 1 2 3 4 6

P— K

4

Kt—K B B— Kt 5

B-R4

Castles

P-Q4

7 8

B— Kt 3 P— Q R 4

9 0

PxP

RPxP

3

29th and 30th. WHITE. BLACK. Dr. Lasker. C. Schlechter.

Played January BLACK.

Schlechter. P— K 4 Kt— Q B 3 C.

P-QR3

11 12

P— B3

QKt— Q2 B— B

2

P— Q Kt

4

13 14 15 16

R— Q Kt

sq

17 Q— Q 3 18 B— R6

Kt— B

KtxP

3

P-Q4 RPxP B— K

3

19 20

QxKt

P— QKt R — K sq

PxP

B— Kt

4

B-QB4(a)

Castles x Kt Q— Q 2

Kt

B— K 2 (b) P— B 3 (c) P— Kt 3 K R— K sq

BxBP 3

B— B

2

.jr,

32 33 34

K— Kt4

3

B 4

P— K— Kt

R— K B— K

B-Q

ch ch

R— K ch R— Kt6

K — Kt

R-K5

K—

BxB

3

PxB RxP R— R—

P— B P— R

3 4 ch

K— B 4 R— Kt

6

K—

B— B 4 P— Kt 3 R— Kt6

K— B

5

KxP B-K4U)

KxP

ch

K— Kt4 K— R R— Kt ch

ch ch

5

K-R2

ch

R— Kt

5 (g)

RxP

Drawn

6

3i

R— K

B 6 5 4 8 2 5

5 8 (/)

R— Kt P— Kt

BxB QxQ

P— B

PxPch

2

RxR

BxP RxR

BxP

35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

B B 5 4

P— R

B

2

4 (rf)

xKt Q-Q 3 (<)

23 3 24 B ch x 25 Q 26 RxQ ch 27 28 R x P 29 30

Kt—K

B

21 Q R— Q sq 22 Kt x Kt

B

(a) This defence, formerly practised by the Vienna School, has been considered not quite satisfactory of late. Schlechter seems determined to rehabilitate it. In the fourth round he played — K 2, but evidently he does not seem satisfied with the 11..,

result.

with 17

centre

Kt —

Q

If

is

3

(c) Preventing the building up of

Bishop being urgently book. So far all

the a

(b) Better than 15.., B— Kt required to strengthen the defence.

4.

Black. — Schlechter.

Wh1te. — Lasker.

—R

P

:

Position after White's 23rd move

2,

3.

Q

Q

B 3 ;

P

X

;

B

.

Q P

Black were to try to save the with 21 ., Kt — K (d) the probable continuation would be 22 Kt — K 5, x Kt 23 — 4, with a winning attack. R B, — 24

27 (e) The Q P cannot be defended, because if 23 . . , P — B 3, then K B 4, R— K 8 24 R x B, R x R ; 25 Q— Q 4, Q R— K sq ; 26 ch ; 27 R x R, R x R ch ; 28 K — B 2, and wins. (/) The upshot of the transaction being the gain of a Pawn by White, but hardly enough to win.

P-

(g) Nothing more than a draw could be expected, especially as he cannot remove the Bishop, because of . .P — R 4 ch, K — R 4, B — B 7 ch, and mate next move.

If

37 . . , B— Kt 3, then 38 (h) 5, defending the Q Kt P. (») An instructive

P— P— Kt3(j) 5

(I)

R— B7 Kt—

B-B

sq (*)

B— QKt2 B— K 5

RxP

B— K4 K R— K

xKt

(k)

6 4

B P B

4 6

B

5

Q 6

PxP

4 s

B— R— Kt B

R— Q6 B— Q5 P—

xKt

K— sq K—Kt

RxKtP

RxP

K— R3

White draws by perpetual check.

R—

sq sq sq

B

B

Kt—

,)Q

P— K B—

R—

Kt—Kt B— K

3

BQ

7

Q

PxP R-Q5

ch

B—

Kt—Kt

RxK

3

(/)

P

RxP

sq

P

PxB

K—

(m)

K— Rsq

B— Kt R— K

ch ch

B— B— K R— Kt

ch

8 5

xQ

RxKtP

P—

ch

PxB

B

Castles

B

23 24

P— B4

3

19 20 21 22

5

QR— Qsq B-B 3 K R— K sq P— K Kt4fe)

B

17 18

Q-Q BxQ

B

15 16

B-QR3

32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

Kt—

Kt—K

s 4

H QxQ(e)

Kt—Kt 5 (c) P— K B 4 B— K Kt 2 (d) Q— Kt3

.

Kt—K Kt— ch Kt x ch

BxP

8

Kt— R4

KR—

3

black. Dr. Lasker.

Q

13

PxKt

B 6

P— K 5 (6) 9 P— K6 10 Castles 1 1 B— B 4 12 B— Q Kt 3

P— Q

sq sq 27 K— 28 K—K sq 29 K— K2 30 Q7 ch 31 R— Kt

B 7 7

B 4

R—

B

B— Q

KtxKt

3 (a)

PxB

2

PxP P-Q4 Kt— B 3 KtxP Kt-QB3 P— K Kt

25 26

B 6

B 3

1st.

WHITE. C:SCHLECHTER.

Dr. Lasker. P— QB4 Kt— Q B 3

3

7 8

Kt—K

Played January 30th and February

if)

3 4 5 6

P-K4

R—

BLACK.

B

I 2

K— B

3 ; 39

8 ch,

ending.

No. 7. — Sicilian Defence.

WHITE. C. SCHLECHTER.

R— Kt

B

Kt

5

P

is

8

B

a

(«) At the Hastings Tournament, 1895, Lasker adopted the move earlier (instead of same defence against Schlechter, only Kt — K This probably better. In any case White's 3). — forcible continuation of K would thus be avoided.

28

provided the advanced Pawn can be (b) A good move, sufficiently defended, in which case it proves a useful wedge in Black's centre, the establishment of which is one of the mainstays of this defence.

4,

5,

B

If 17 — Kt then seems preferable. Kt— K B— Kt 2, &c. 19 B— R

Q

—

1 7 . . ,

with 14. .,

6,

B—

4

3

B

—K

18

4 ;

B

3 ;

would presumably be answered

B

16..,

B—

Q

(e) (/)

—

14

B

(c) 8.., Kt— Q 2; 9 P— K 6, PxP; 10 BxP, Kt— B 3, followed by B — Kt 2, would simplify the position. Perhaps Dr. Lasker thought the advanced K P might fall an easy prey. — Q 4, then 11 Ktx P, with advantage. (d) If 10. ., P

:

((?) Either overlooking or provoking the sacrifice of the Bishop. The former seems probable — :

P

— K Kt

4.

i

I

m

1

II

H

i

a

j

5

n

1

1

*

1

■

1

Position after Black's 17th move Black. — Lasker.

it.

7

22 K— R sq, xR and Black has the

;

Kt — K

B

ch

;

., B— R

moves,

5,

21

K

7

P

24

.

3,

of

then

ch

;

. ,

(j) 23 best

B x

If 20. If 21 P— R PxB, KtxP

(h)

Wh1te. — Schlechter. R, theu 21 — K dis ch, would win.

4

B

(/)

The capture of the Rook now would be inferior, the Knight not being available against the two passed Pawns, as in the preceding note. — Kt would be an alternative worth considering, (k) 22. ., as he could get rid of the adverse Knight.

■29 (/)

Having to part with the Knight and to double a Pawn at the same time reduces winning chances. is

;

but the defence, (m) The Rook cannot be captured, obviously with the text move, beginning just sufficient to save the situation. x

R — 7, then 39. ., — Kt ch, followed by 40. ., A draw may already be anticipated here after Black's 5

39

B

If

P.

B

(»)

Kt

Castles

27 28

P— R3

BxB

Kt Q

Q—Q3 B— QB2 P— Kt B— sq B— Kt

(e)

x

Kt— K3 R— sq P— Kt3

P-Q

5

23 24 25 26

Kt— Kt

4

5

PxB

BLACK. C. ScHleCHTER.

B

B B3

P—

Kt—

4

3

B

Q B

(a)

P-Q QKtxP PxKt B-QB4 4

3

P-Q KtxKt 10 RPxP

4

R

P—

Kt—

P-QKt4

P-Q4 Kt

P-QR3 KtxP

Castles

B—

19 20 21 22

BQ

B

3

5

B-Kt B-R4

P— K4 Kt—

3

Lasker. P— K4 Kt— K

Dr.

Played February 3rd. WHITE. C. Schlechter. Dr. Lasker. BLACK.

B 3

WHITE.

Q

8.

— Ruy Lopez.

No.

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

both sides

is

it

strenuous defence, yet a very interesting game, having disregarded risks in trying to win.

P— R4

B-Q4 RxB

R— K4

RxR

QxR Q-Q4

B

7

4 2

8

Q-K2 Q-K

6

2

2

RxP BxR

2

a

a

Q

3

3

B

B-Q2 K

2

3

B— Kt B— Kt

2 3

PxP RxR

Kt-B

3

B

15

1 1

29 30 K— 13 31 P— R Q— R ch 14 32 Q— Kt 33 Q— Kt (6) Q— Q6 B— Kt 16 R — K sq 34 Q— Kt — K— R Kt 17 R4 Q— (c) 35 B— R2 (d) 18 B— K Drawn (/). sq 36 K— in the 10 as second in which he P, Better than x game, (a) Pawn minus, with probably a lost game as well, remained little more energy. had Schlechter displayed

PxP

12

(c)

()

a

The forces are now equal, and Black has as good position for a draw, as he could possibly expect with any other defence. Ever ready with the right reply. it

(d) Now he tries to retain his Bishop, but not for long, as he a few moves later. has to part with as he gets a passed

(/)

The game was adjourned without resuming play.

here,

and

Pawn by the

given up as drawn, C

(e)

A favourable exchange, transaction.

30

B B

5 5 Q 4

Kt—K6 Kt—

ch

B

2

3

B B B Q Q 2 2 2 2 2 B 2

B

3 6

Kt— Kt— K Kt— Kt— K

KtxP R— R—

RxKt

B

2

B

3

B

4

4

ch

R— R— R— K Kt

ch ch ch ch

ch ch ch

K— Kt— K— K— K— K— K— K Rx K—

5

B B 5 2

R-Q3

Kt— R R— K

B4

Q Q B BQ 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3

2

Q

B

Kt— R— K K— Kt

K— Kt—K6 R— K

63 64 65

d.ch

Q 3

B

3

B

B

P— R3

2 3

R—

(/)

QxQ

Kt-B

P— Kt Kt— Kt— R— Q4 Kt— Kt— Kt R— K—Q2 R— P—

(A)

K— Kt3

KxKt Drawn.

(/)

3

Q— R

RxR Q-Q2

ch

K— K— K K— Q3 Kt— K3 K— Kt— K— K— Kt4 K— Kt—Kt K— Kt3

B B Q B B BQ B 3 2 P 2 2 2 3 2 3

5

B

Kt—

PxB

2

RxR

PxP

Q Q B B 2

P5

(»)

B

5

P

QxB

44 45 46 47 K— 48 R— K sq (*)49 K xB 50 K— sq 51 52 ch xP 53 ch 54 55 56 Q— K K—Kt sq 57 K— R sq 58 Q— 59 R— 60 sq Kt—Kt sq 61 62 RxQ Q 2

(e)

Q

B

KtxK

27 Q— 28 Q— 29 30 31 32 33

ch

B

x

B B

23 24 25 26

B

19 20 21 22

Q— B— K P— K R Q

ch

B

17 18

1 5 16

P— K 4(f) R — K sq B— (g)

BxB Kt—

R— R— 4- R— K 43 R—

B

B-KKt5

2 3

PxKt Q-R5

2

5 4

KtxP KtxKt B-Q

sq ' sq

Kt— R— K

BQ 4 7

P— Q4

ch

K—

K— K Kt— Q4

Q 6 8 6 4

B-Q3 PxP

Kt— QB3 Kt—Kt 3 (b) B— Kt

R— Kt— K R— K3

Q

Kt— B3 P— K (a)

R— R— R— K

Kt— Q4

B B 6 3 3 5

PxP

KtxP

9 B— Q 2 10 11 (d) 12 Castles 13 14

3

Q B

P-Q4

34 35 3^ 37 38 39 40 41

3

.

Kt—

(c)

7 8

P-QB4

3

3

3 4 5 6

P-K4

Kt— K B

3

1 2

C,

Played on February 5th, 6th, and 8th. No. 9. — Sicilian Defence. WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK. Dr. Lasker. SCHLECHTER . Dr. Lasker. C. SCHLECHTER

sq

B

3 ; 8

Q

BQ

3, B

6 ;

6

Q

3 ; 7

Q

P

a

x

5,

5

6

R

3.

P

to the old school. The move, considered (a) A concession — K 3, was played by Lowenthal in the match inferior to move earlier, instead of 4.., Kt — against Morphy, 1858, B— x Kt 4, etc. Morphy replied Kt Kt, Kt Kt — or more com (b) Preferable would be simply K Kt—Kt P— P— R 4, P— R Kt— plicated

3, etc. Black has violated the canons (c) With White's condescension, of the close game in general and of the Sicilian Defence in

31

the advance of the K P leaves the Q P because particular, But having been allowed to reply P — Q 4, weaker than ever. he has succeeded in establishing a good defence, so far. (d) Now, however, he is subjected to some trouble for the time

being.

is

is

(/)

(e) Black's forces bearing strategically upon White's King's position, he cannot allow him to Castle Q R. more Probably impetuous than sound, although the fixed in the centre violent attack whilst Black's King tempt

5.

B

—

B

Black. — Lasker.

:

Q

Position after White's 16th move

(h) The game

Black had

3

(g) The attack would probably have succeeded — Kt ch. the saving chance of

not had

if

ing.

Wh1te. — Schlechter.

it

P

Q x

B ;

P

Q

Q

:

B ;

P

7

B Q x B B

2 3 ; ;

B

K

is

was adjourned at this stage, and therefore ..surprising that Dr. Lasker should have missed the right line of play, having had time to consider during the interval. The text move, however, was probably sealed in the envelope before It was found subsequently that Black could the adjournment. — Kt3 ch; 17 K — R sq, l1ave won the game, as follows — 16. ., 18 ch, x 20 ch, P— Kt x Kt P, x 19 — — 21 ch, K — Kt sq, and wins. Dr. Lasker made the sound plausible move.

is

;

it

(i)

The attack has failed, anyhow, and now he has to beat an honourable retreat in trying for a draw. (;') Another adjournment took place here, Black having the but the ending extremely difficult to win. best of

(I)

(A) So far Dr. Lasker played with his noted skill as an end game player, but again missed the chance of winning a Pawn, and so, probably, also the game, had he played 56. ., K — Kt 3. A highly interesting game, in spite of the lapses of which both players were guilty.

Played on 10. Final Game. Queen's Gambit Declined. Feb. 8th, 9th, and 10th. WHITE. WHITE. BLACK. BLACK. Dr. Lasker. C. SCHLECHTER. D. Lasker. C. SCHLECHTER.

BxR

RxB

(A)

3

B 2

ch

B 2

Q-Q Q—

2 3 3 2 2 5

5

QxKt

K—K sq K— Q— Kt cb ch

Kt

Q-B

ch

K— K

K-Q

Q— Kt Q— Kt

5 7

3

8

4

3

2

3

2 5 2

3

B

R— ch K— Kt4 2

(i)

8

Kt K—

R-Q2

K—

B 7

B— Kt

Q—

63 ch 64 Q— ch 65 Q— B 66 RxQ ch

69 70 71

ch

ch

ch

Q-QR5 K—

B 2

KtxB Q-Q

sq

7 2

Q—

52 Kt 53 ch 54 Q— Kt 55 QxP 56 57 K— Kt 5« K— R (») 59 6d R— K Kt 61 R— K 62 R— K

R— K K—Kt

B

K— Kt Kt

(m) Q—

K-R4

67 68

8 7

B— R

QxQ ch K— Kt

(0)

2

Kt— K— K— Kt Kt— K

5

Kt—

Kt—

B

R-Q5

ch

B 3 Q 7 3

QxPch

Q—

sq

B 5

R—

(/)

B

Q— R RxR

B 25

B

(;)

4

Kt—Kt

K-Q

sq ch ch ch

K— B3 K—Kt Kt— R

sq

2 2

5 1

2

ch ch ch

B 2 4 7 5

RxP

(h)

)(e

2

4 4

B

R— B4

Rx

P

R— R—

x

K—K

sq

PxP

Q— R Q— R Q— R Kt—

QxR Q-Q

B—

Q-R

Q— R

K— Q2

Q-Q

PxB

B 2

B

3

P B B B 3 2 2 3 4 3

Q-Q

sq

sq

R—

Q-Q

QxP

R— R— K K— Rsq P— Kt4

ch

B B 2 5

2

B

5

BxP

R—

K— K—K

B 5

3

5

PxP

37 .?« 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 4'> 47 48 49 5"

6 3

B 5 3

2 (6)

4

P— Kt P— Kt

(a)

B— Kt R— QKtsqQ— B2 Kt—K (c) Kt— R4 P— Kt4 xKt PxKt (d) B— Kt R PxP PxP B— sq Q— R— Kt sq Q— R ch B— Q-Q . B— Kt R— sq — Q-KR4

23 sq 24 R — ch 25 Q— Kt 26 QxB (g) 27 Q— Kt 28 P— 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

PxP

Q

3 4

Q

Q3 P

Q

2 3

Castles

Q

22

Kt

P

2 1

19 20

B—

Kt— R

R

PxP

Kt— K P— K Kt

B 4

17 18

Kt—

P-Q4 P-QB3

BQ Q 2 B 2

13 14 15 16

B—

R

(/)

12

BxB

Q

1 1

10

B-Q Q-B

B B 4 3

P—

Q

6 5 4 3 2 1

P— Kt— K P— K3 Kt— B3

9 8 7

P-Q4

B B 2 8

No.

Resigns (p).

38

—Q (a) 7 . . , Q Kt recognised or rather, follows probably a aggressive character,

2 would be more in conformity with the customary, defensive tenets, but Schlechter, prearranged line of play of an immediate

. moves are the sequel to the sortie of the Q Kt, but the whole plan ends in losing time later on ; the B at Q Kt 2 being attacked, and Q P isolated. (c) Dr. Lasker is also tempted to a more forward policy, which Castles is indicated. seems premature. (d) It would seem that White might have continued the tempting attack 16 PxB, Kt — Kt 2 ; 17 P — B 4, followed by P— K R 4. — B 5. (e) Better than withdrawing the Knight because of Kt At present White threatens R x B and Q x Kt. (6) These

Position after Black's 22nd move : Q — K R 4.

Black. — Schlechter.

Wh1te. — Lasker .

Q B

Rx

B

then 42

Q

is

Kt

x P,

41 .

. ,

If

ch, &c.

5,

(7)

played. (/)

P

,

;

B

(i)

Q ,

P

alternative

3

(/)

variation indicated in note (d) would been less dangerous, and perhaps more promising. (g) The capture of the Knight would lose right off, beginning -with 27 . . R x 28 R x R, R x R, &c. x Kt would again lose, because of 30 . . x P. (*) 3° — R would probably be followed by 31 K — sq 30. ., getting the King into comparative safety. 33.., Kt — Kt sq would be answered with 34 Kt — keeping Black's Kt out of play. unsound. R — sq could have been (A) The sacrifice

llave

The

34 (m) That this Knight had to remain during 36 moves out of play is evidence of defective strategy somewhere, (n) The final adjournment was made here. (,)) It would have been better to avoid the exchange of Queens. (/>) No use continuing a hopeless struggle.

After Schlechter's resignation of the final game, Herr Post, director of play, announced the fact to the numerous spectators that the match was drawn, and that Schlector did not succeed in wresting the championship from Dr. Lasker. Prolonged cheering greeted the announcement. Dr. Lasker, in his and Schlechter's behalf, thanked the chess players of Berlin for the great interest they had taken in the match. " Schlechter was his opponent at the chess board, but his friend now.'' Herr Hugo Jackson, a generous admirer, had promised a gold repeater watch to the victor, and to the vanquished a box of cigars and a bottle of liqueur, and, besides, to each a 'stick and an opera glass. Although the players having agreed that, in of the case of a tie, they would draw lots for the possession watch, it was handed over to Dr. Lasker through a misunder standing. On February 15th the Berlin Chess Club gave a farewell dinner to the masters. Dr. Lewitt, in the chair, gave expression to the satisfaction that the match ended peacefully, without victor or vanquished, and drank to the health of the uppermost master and undermost master (Over and Unter Weltmeister) . There is no doubt that a return match will be arranged, but not likely in the near future, unless some special inducements to Dr Lasker should be forthcoming.

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THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Lasker

MATCH:

Tarrasch.

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GENESIS OF THE MATCH. After winning his spurs at Breslau (1889), Lasker, the newat fledged master, tried his hand in a masters' tournament Amsterdam in the same year. The entries were less numerous than in the Congresses of the German Chess Association, but it was, nevertheless, patronised by Burn, Mason, Blackburne, Gunsberg, Van Vliet, and others. Burn won the first prize and Lasker the second — a success as a maiden effort. He increased his reputation in England by beating Bird in a match, by winning the National Masters' Tournament of the British Chess Associa tion, and by defeating Blackburne in a match. In the meantime the date for the Dresden Congress of the German Chess Association approached, in which Lasker intended But to take part. He changed his mind, and did not enter. during its progress he wrote a letter to me, with the request to ask Dr. (privately) the winner of this tournament, presumably Tarrasch, whether he would be willing to play him a match. I handed his letter over to Dr. Tarrasch, but his reply was un satisfactory, and I informed Lasker of my abortive mission. This episode has been ventilated in the chess press at the time, and need not be recapitulated here in detail. It will suffice to state that I did not communicate Dr. Tarrasch's reply verbatim, but in a form which I deemed less offensive to Lasker, so as not to prevent a renewal of the challenge. Dr. Tarrasch held after wards that I had no right to give what I called a diplomatic answer, and the consequence was a sharp polemic in the Chess Monthly, which disturbed my friendly relations with Dr. Tarrasch for the time being ; but the matter was finally cleared up during the Hastings Tournament, in which Dr. Tarrasch com peted. Lasker, who did not intend to hide his talent under a bushel, challenged Steinitz, the then champion ; beat him in a match and return match, acquiring thus the title champion.

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Steinitz being beaten, Dr. Tarrasch's position as tournament The two rivals met at Hastings, champion became insecure. In the former Lasker was third, 1895, and at Nuremberg, 1896. and Tarrasch fourth ; and in the latter Lasker was first and After winning the first prize at Monte Carlo, Tarrasch third. 1903, Dr. Tarrasch was resolved to try conclusions with the former despised rival, and challenged him to a match. Lasker accepted ; the conditions were settled and published and the time fixed, when Dr. Tarrasch had to cry off in consequence of an He repaired to Berlin, to accident which he had on the ice. arrange for a delay, to which Lasker did not accede, and the Now we arrive at the present challenge, which match was off. originated in a speech by Dr. Tarrasch at the banquet given after his decisive victory over Marshall, 1905. " Dr. Tarrasch said : After my newest and greatest achieve ment, I have no reason to consider that anybody stands above It was certainly more difficult to beat me in the chess world. I am willing, under the youthful Marshall than old Steinitz. reasonable conditions, to play a match with Lasker ; but I shall not challenge him. This is the duty of the one who has the inferior record. My successes during twenty years are at least equal to his (Lasker's) ; my challenge two years ago was a If the chess world is desirous of seeing such a match, faux pas. the chess world — i.e., representatives of Germany and America — They know what we can do, and it is must bring it about. in their hands to arrange the match Lasker-Tarrasch." Professor Dr. Gebhardt, of Coburg, the president of the German Chess Association, has the merit of having taken the He placed himself in communication matter in hand at once. with the Manhattan Chess Club, New York, on November 25 th, After a delay of five months, not having received a reply 1905. he wrote direct to Dr. Lasker requesting him to name his condi conditional upon the tions. Lasker accepted the challenge, match being played in America, where his stakes would be found. In the meantime negotiations took place with Maroczy. These negotiations proved also abortive, and then the LaskerMarshall match supervening, nearly two years elapsed, when Dr. Tarrasch, after his victory at Ostend, acquired the title Tourna ment Champion, which placed him on an equality with the match champion, Lasker, and the victor in a match between these two champions would acquire logically the right to the title Champion of the World. Dr. Tarrasch, writing an article in the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger to that effect, and thinking the moment opportune, since Dr. Lasker was shortly expected in Europe, the negotiations were resumed, and finally carried to a following a successful issue, after a laborious correspondence

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consultation which took place at Coburg between Professor Gebhardt, Herr Schenzel, aud Dr. Lasker about the con ditions of the proposed championship match. Dr. Lasker demanded in addition to the stakes an honorarium of 15,000 mark for a match eight games up, draws not counting. But the German Chess Association not seeing their way to raise such a sum, they proposed the best of twenty games. Dr. Lasker demanded for such a match, in addition to the stakes, 10,000 mark. It was, however, remarked that such a match might depend to a great extent upon a player winning the first or the first two games, as he could play the others for a draw. Dr. Lasker joined issue on this point, and made the proposal to play a match, six games up, for the honorarium of 10,000 mark, besides the stakes. Dr. Tarrasch, although of opinion that six games up were not enough for so important a match, finally agreed also to the latter conditions if Dr. Lasker should insist on six games, so that the match should be brought about. The following new set of conditions were therefore drawn up and sent to both Dr. Lasker and Dr. Tarrasch :— 1. Dr. Lasker and Dr. Tarrasch are willing to play a match for the championship of the world. 2. The winner of the first eight games, draws not counting, to be the victor. 3. The winner to receive from the German Chess Association 4,000 mark. 4. Dr. Lasker to receive besides 15,000 mark. Dr. Tarrasch waives all claim to compensation, but the Association promise to hold him free of all expenses, which Dr. Tarrasch promises to return in case of his victory. 5. Should the required sum of 23,000 mark not be forth then Dr. Lasker and Dr. Tarrasch agree to play the coming, match six games up, Dr. Lasker to receive 10,000 mark.

6. If the required fund should not be forthcoming, this contract is null and void, but the Association are willing to renew negotiations upon a basis in conformity with the means at their disposal if both masters should notify their intention by July 15th. 7. The Association undertake to inform the two masters on or before July 6th, whether they have succeeded in procuring the

required funds. 8. Should the funds be subscribed, then the match is to begin on August 17th, at a place to be chosen by the Association. 9. Where the match is to be played remains with the Associa tion.

4 10. Play days six per week, only six hours' play in the after noons and evenings. 11. Fifteen moves menced on any day.

per hour.

No second

game

to be com

12. Each player to have the right of five free days during the match. 13. Before the beginning of the match both players to elect an umpire. 14.

In

each

place

where

player shall select his seconds.

the match shall be played each

15. The games to be the property of both players. 16. Each player shall deposit 2,000 mark forfeit money within one week after signing the conditions, the forfeit money to be returned after the first game shall have been played.

It appears that the above conditions were sent to Dr. Tarrasch, who affixed his signature ; but Dr. Lasker declined to sign them, for reasons given below :— "

Dr. Lasker to Dr. Gebhardt. " Prague, June

22nd,

1908.

Highly honoured Herr Professor, — The draft of conditions

( Vertrag) which you sent me is in essential points so different from the agreement drawn up at Coburg that I was obliged to take a few days to consider it. It contains a clause from which I gather that you put aside 4,000 mark for expenses in case I should win the match. If these expenses should include any compensation to Dr. Tarrasch, I am willing, in case I should win, to pay Dr. Tarrasch the sum of 2,000 mark, which he originally proposed to set aside for the loser. Other expenses are not required for a The various places where match, according to my experience. play takes place are quite willing to provide the rooms, cards of admission, &c. The clause of 4,000 mark should therefore be cancelled.

" Moreover, it seems clear to me that the non-German chess world would like to contribute towards the prize funds. This would naturally require time. If the German Schachbund collect 10,000 mark, and the chess world the prize funds, the Should, therefore, the hastily solicited con match is assured. tributions not reach the required height, you could renew the same proposal next year, and in the meantime quietly collect the funds. Should I then still be champion of the world, I would accept your proposals ; if not, the new champion could take my &c., place. — Yours, " (Signed)

Emanuel Lasker."

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Professor Gebhardt's reply :— " Highly honoured Herr Doctor, — I have just received from I sent it on to our secretary Dr. Tarrasch the signed conditions. for signature, and it will be forwarded to you to-morrow. " To your letter, received to-day, I have to reply : The agreement sent to you contains, as far as you are concerned, all The 2,500 mark com your demands and desires (Wunsche). pensation mentioned in §4 is certainly small enough compared That Dr. Tarrasch should accept, in with your honorarium. case of defeat, a present of 2,000 mark from the victor I cannot propose. " The assumption that the organising of the match would entail no further outlay is already disproved by facts, &c. . . . " That the non-German chess world would be quite willing to contribute to the prize funds seems to me, after my experience in that direction since 1905, to say the least, doubtful. '' The refusals received up to date are not caused through the shortness of time, but through the exorbitant amount of your honorarium demanded. " Since having written to you already in April, 1906, a further delay to next year would not be advisable, because my functions and those of the secretary terminate on August 2nd. . I might also add that Dr. Tarrasch, who is your senior by at least six years (a disadvantage which grows every year) , has declared publicly that he would only play the match with you this year. For this reason he has accepted all your conditions, I beg, therefore, although they did not suit him on principle. again to return the conditions signed by you to avoid further On July 6th I shall let you know the amount of the delay. means at our disposal, and, in case they should not reach the full amount, I shall look forward to your further proposal till July — Yours, &c., 15th. " Dr. (Signed)

Gebhardt."

Dr. Lasker's reply :—

" Prague, June 25th, 1908. Highly honoured Herr Professor, — You said in Coburg that you considered the collection of 1 5 ,000 mark out of the question, but you assumed that it might reach 10,000 mark, but the very least 7,000. I have, therefore, signed a contract at Coburg, which contained a real obligation (Verpflichtung) on your part. Now you do not send me the contract with your signature, but another one, which does not contain a guarantee on your part. shall not sign it ; I shall abide by the propositions enumerated in my letters till July 6th. — Yours, &c., " "

I

(Signed)

Emanuel Lasker."

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Professor Gebhardt's reply :— " Coburg, June 28th, 1908.* " Highly honoured Herr Doctor, — Your esteemed letter of I am somewhat surprised at the new June 25th I received. objections to sign the draft articles sent to you on the 18th, especially as you did not raise any objections in your letter of the 22nd. I also cannot understand which 'obligation' (Verpflichtung) you mean that was mentioned in the first, and omitted in the present articles. On the 9th I wrote to you from Augsburg that objections had been raised against our agreement of twenty games, and proposed to you to reinstate my former proposal This you (eight games) for a honorarium of 10,000 mark. declined in your letter from Frankfort, June 13th, put proposed to accept 10,000 mark for a match six games up. Dr. Tarrasch The new proposals therefore cancelled agreed also, if necessary. the former, especially the proviso that you should choose the You made place, where a number of games should be played. ' the marginal note in pencil, Applies only if twenty games are fixed.' The minimum stake of 7,000 mark being, therefore, also cancelled, there remained nothing else but to make the attempt to That raise the full amount of your demands and the expenses. we included therein also a compensation for Dr. Tarrasch (in case of defeat only), which, compared with your remuneration, can ' But it only be called very moderate, is the only new ' clause. appears out of the question that you should take umbrage at this. I hope, therefore, still that I may receive within the next few days the contract signed, especially as you have not returned the contract signed by Dr. Tarrasch, Herr Schenzel, and myself. But should you have any serious objections, we are willing to meet you, and shall not insist on the ratification of the contract, as the conditions are covered by your letter, in which you agree to hold yourself bound till July 6th. In the latter case I shall likewise inform ^you by July 6th, according to §6, and await your counter We are actuated by the assumption proposals till July 15th. that the German chess world takes a great interest in this match, but you are mostly interested, since the opportunity is given you ' ' to prove that you have still the right to claim the title champion of the world.' — Yours, &c., "

Dr.

* This

marked, " June

"

Gebhardt."

letter was returned to Dr. Gebhardt on July Gone away without leaving address."

1st,

Dr. Gebhardt to Dr. Lasker. " Coburg, July 4th, 1908. Highly honoured Herr Doctor, — My reply to your letter of 28th,

which

I

sent

to the address

which you gave

me

7 '

(Schwarzes Ross, Prag), has been returned marked, Gone away without information where to.' Strange to say, no other address had been given to me by you. I have, however, accidentally obtained from a private source that you have been seen on Wednesday evening, at the Berlin Chess Club. I address, there fore, this letter to your brother, as I wish at least to endeavour to keep to the date fixed — July 6th — on which it was stipulated that I should give the result of the subscriptions obtained. " Inclusive of an increased endowment by the town of Munich, we have received up till this evening, seven o'clock, the round sum of 1 1,500 mark. " Since the match cannot take place owing to your terms, I shall look forward for your alternative proposals till July 15th. The draft agreement signed by Dr. Tarrasch and us (Dr. Gebhardt and Herr Schenzel. — Ed.), which you declined to sign, has nevertheless not been returned to me yet !— Yours, &c., " Dr. Gebhardt." (Signed)

Dr. Lasker xo Dr. Gebhardt. " Berlin, July 7th, 1908. " Highly honoured Herr Doctor, — In the first instance, I thank

you for your friendly efforts and the active interest which you have taken for bringing about the match. I am in great hurry, starting to-morrow for Copenhagen ; but I should like, if possible, to prevent all further delay in reference to the match. If you make the proposal that the honorarium shall be 7,500 mark, 4,000 mark to the winner and 2,500 mark to the loser, I should accept it. The match would consist then, according to your choice, either the best out of twenty games, or six games up, in the latter case draws not counting. The subscriptions being, probably, not closed, the required additional amount might be forth If you desire to make another proposal, please confer coming. with Herrn Richard Buz, president of the Augsburg Chess Club, whom I shall beg to act on my behalf. My permanent address, however, is c o Dr. B. Lasker, Berlin, and for the next three days Copenhagen Chess Club."

Dr. Gebhardt to Dr. Lasker. " Coburg, July 8th, 1908. Herr Doctor, — With great pleasure

" Highly honoured

I

from your letter just received that you have taken into account that impossible (unerfiillbare) conditions would endanger the match. I may take it, therefore, that your present conditions

gather

are :— " 1. Six games up (draws not counting) or twenty fixed games.

"2. The winner to receive 4,000 mark.

8

"

3- You to receive a fixed honorarium (eventually besides the prize for the winner) of 7,500 mark. " 4. Herr Dr. Tarrasch to receive in case of his defeat 2,500 mark. " The beginning of the match, August 17th, Diisseldorf, not being altered by the new conditions, need not be mentioned again. If this be Therefore 3,000 mark more are to be obtained. possible, I do not know. There is a somewhat increased proba I have bility, since you have modified your original conditions. in hand a mass of letters, in which great indignation is expressed that I should have entered negotiations at all for an honorarium From these letters (by well-mean demand of 10-15,000 mark. ing and intimate persons), press-cuttings, &c., I see that further efforts would be futile if you did not concede the following two condition :— "1. The match to be eight games up (the general opinion being that it will not extend to twenty or more than twenty games), at an honorarium of 7,500 mark. "2. Without prejudice to your right — to dispose (verwerten) of the games advantageously outside Germany, as nothing has been contributed elsewhere to the funds — the subscribers require to I propose, Certainly, by right ! see something of the games. therefore, in fulfilment of this justifiable desire that half of the games shall be placed at our disposal according to our choice. Possible proceeds therefrom to be divided amongst the two players. " If you comply with these conditions, I am readily willing to make a new attempt to procure the missing amount (3,000 mark), if not I consider it useless to try. I might add that in the former event (according to my own opinion) the coming off of the match may be considered assured." In reply to the above letter, Dr. Lasker replied agreeing to the conditions, and the following document was submitted to both players and signed :— Agreement. Between Prof. Dr. Gebhardt and Herr J. Schenzel (on behalf of the German Chess Association) and Dr. Lasker, of New York, and Dr. Tarrasch, of Nuremberg. 1. Dr. Lasker and Dr. Tarrasch agree to play a match for the championship of the world. 2. The winner of first eight games (draws not counting) to be the victor. 3. The winner to receive the prize of 4,000 mark from the German Chess Association, and the loser 2,500 mark. 4. Dr. Lasker to receive a fixed honorarium of 7,500 mark. Dr. Tarrasch relinquishes any honorarium in order to facilitate the bringing about of the match.

5. The match to begin on Monday, August 17th, at 2-45 p.m., at Diisseldorf, and to be continued at Munich on August 3 1st. 6. Six games per week to be played, six hours daily (after noon and evening)". 7. Each player has the right to take an off day five times during the match. on any day. 8. No second game to be commenced 9. Time limit, fifteen moves per hour. These are the main points ; there are six more paragraphs, besides a Cod1c11, of eight paragraphs, which, as they concern the players only, are omitted here.

RECORD

1884. 1885. 1887. 1888. 1888. 1889. 1890. 1892. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1898. 1902. 19031905. 1906. 1907.

OF THE PLAYERS.

Tournament Records. Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. Lasker. . First Nuremberg . . First 1889. Breslau . . Second* Hamburg . Fifth* Frankfort Nuremberg . . First . Eighth Leipzic . . Breslau . First Manchester . First . First Dresden . First Leipzic. . . Fourth Hastings Nuremberg . . Third* Vienna . First Monte Carlo . Fifth* Monte Carlo First Ostend . Second Nuremberg . . Ninth* Ostend . First * Tied.

1889. 1890. 1892. 1893. 1895. 1896. 1896. 1899. 1900. 1904.

Amsterdam . . Graz . London New York . . . Hastings St. Petersburg Nuremberg . . . London Paris .. . Cambridge Springs . .

Second

Third First First Third First

First First First Second

Match Records. Dr. Tarrasch.

Beat Walbrodt by 7 to o Marshall by 9 to 1 „ Drew with Tchigorin.

Dr. Lasker.

Beat Bird by 7 to 2 Bird by 5 to o Mieses by 5 to o Bardeleben by 3 to 1. Blackburne by 6 to o Steinitz by 10 to 5 Steinitz by 8 to 2. Marshall by 8 to o

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Br. Tarrasch is essentially a tournament player ; Dr. Lasker excels both in tournaments and matches — in the latter capacity he stands foremost. Dr. Tarrasch, born at Breslau in 1862, gained his master ship at Nuremberg, 1883 ; and Dr. Lasker, born at Berlinchen, 1868, gained his mastership at Breslau, 1889 ; Dr. Tarrasch winning the first prize in the Masters' Tournament at the same The first four matches, won by Lasker, are com Congress. paratively unimportant ; his first important victory being in the match with Blackburne.

REVIEW OF THE GAMES. The Dusseujorf Ser1es. — Should have been drawn, in spite of Black's weak play in the ending, if he had at the eleventh hour played 35 . ., B x Kt. The Second Game. — Tarrasch should have won easily with 16 Q — Q 4 — pointed out by Lasker, or in various other ways.

The F1rst

Game.

The Th1rd

Game, won by Dr. Tarrasch, Lasker having sacrificed a Pawn in the opening, instinctively, for he did not know how to follow up the sacrifice, and he lost through an un sound King's side attack.

— An even game at any stage, even after 24 . . White had replied simply 26 P x P, instead of the losing move 25 Kt — Kt 5. In ordinary circumstances Dr. Tarrasch should have stood 2 to o in his favour, with two draws. The Mun1ch Ser1es.

The Fourth P — B 4.

Game.

If

Game. — Splendidly won by Lasker, Tarrasch quietly dropping into the same variation as in the third game, not suspecting that Lasker had prepared a different attack than in the third game.

The F1fth

Game. — Tarrasch should have won easily, Lasker having blundered at the very start. In spite of many faults of omission, Dr. Tarrasch could have won the ending on the move with 42 P — Q 5 instead of 42 K — B 4.

The S1xth

The Seventh Game. — Dr. Lasker won legitimately, making

a

move in the French Defence, submitting to a triple Pawn. Tarrasch was taken out of books altogether, and made the defence of a third class player. new

Game. — The Rio variation of the Berlin Defence, not so well treated by Dr. Tarrasch as subsequently. It is a

The E1ghth

11

faulty game, as Lasker could have obtained better results in the ending, with 36. ., B — Kt 4 ; and Tarrasch earlier, with 20 P — Q B 4, instead of 20 B — B sq.

The

N1nth Game. — Tarrasch had the better game in the opening. After 11 . ., K — K 2, he had two Bishops and the King in play for the ending. He made all the play, Lasker, At as first player, remaining passive and waiting events. the turning point of the game Tarrasch could have increased his advantage, as pointed out by Janowsky, with 30 P — R 6, which would have neutralised White's three Pawns to two on the Queen's side, whilst Black would have established a passed Pawn in the centre, backed by his two Bishops. Game. — The Rio Variation again, Tarrasch improving upon the previous continuation with 16 Kt — K 4. Black's defences being limited, as he can at the utmost only hope to draw. Of course, it is a great advantaee to the second player to be insured against loss, especially in a match with a substantial lead. Lasker need not have lost the game, perhaps, had he made a better attempt to defend the Q P with 18. ., R— K sq, followed by R — K 3.

The Tenth

Game. — It might be said ignominiously lost by Tarrasch, who might have made a good fight had he played 10. ., Castles, or prepared Castling on the Queen's side with 12 . . , Q— B 2 and B— Kt 2.

The Eleventh

Game. — A Pour Knights Game, which Lasker practically lost in the opening with an unfortunate experi ment of 5 . . , P — Q 3 instead of the usual and compulsory That is all that need be said about it. 5 . . , Castles.

The Twelfth

Game. — Tarrasch had a very good game with the counter-attack in hand, and could not have lost it had he kept the action on the Quee l's side, instead of trying for a King's side attack. He finished, being in trouble, with a faulty sacrificing combination, of which Lasker dis posed speedily.

The Th1rteenth

Game. — The Rio Variation again, Tarrasch varying the previous attack ; but in spite of the doubtful value of the adopted variation, he would have won the game by a simple enough device in the ending had he played 60

The Fourteenth

R— R3. The F1fteenth

Game. — Lasker had the best of it, but being a Pawn ahead he forced exchanges to bring it to an end-game. He was, however, outplayed by Tarrasch, who succeeded in drawing the game.

The S1xteenth and F1nal Game. — Tarrasch could have secured a very good game if he had not been lured by the gain of a

Black's sacrifice was quite sound, as he obtained White finished with a ample compensation in position. blunder, but he could hardly have saved the game even without it. piece.

From the foregoing summary, it will be gathered that the final figures of the match are no criterion of the comparative The fairest and most impartial strength of the combatants. estimate is probably the one given by Herr Regierungsrat — six to with draws five, five in favour of Lasker. As to Berger the games, they have been published all over the world, and — commented upon influenced in a great measure by Dr. Lasker's own criticism, supplied by himself to various papers. But, " depriving them of the glamour of championship games," and withholding the names of the eminent contestants who produced them, they would not be considered specimens of the highest form of chess. This verdict, again, must be qualified by the fact that expectations ran so high before the commencement of the struggle that a reaction of feeling set in when the games came to hand. Faults of omission and commission have occurred, from which Dr. Tarrasch's former games were generally free, giving, naturally, rise to conjectures what the result would have been had these faults not occurred. However, Lasker won the match, and this fact alone, even without the evidence supplied by the entitle him to be considered the better man. games themselves,

THE DUSSELDORF SERIES.

B 65 4 5

3

B B 3 23

KtxB

RxKt

5 (;j

43

4

QQ

Q 12

Q

Castles R R— R— K P— Kt P— R Ktx R Kt— K (c) R— K Id] R— Kt P— B B— K (e) B— R— K R-K (/) P-B (S)

PxP

B— B

(h)

R— B— R—

(A)

QQ 2 8 24 8 K)

4

P— B B— Q! B— B— K B— (6)

BLACK

Dr. Tarr. K— B 2 P— B 4

R-Q

KR R—R ch R— R K— R— R PxPch B— K Q 5 1 65

3 43 5 (»)

QPxB PxP

Q 3 2 1 2 13 11

2 3

4

53

3

QQ 23 5 4

Q 1

4

Q 4 BQ 2 4

B x

3

10 P— B 11 B— Kt2 12 B 13 Kt— 14 Castles R 15 Kt— K 16 Kt— B 17 P— R 18 RxR 19 R— 20 KtxKt 21 P— B 22 Kt—R 23 R— 24 K— 2,j Kt— Kt 26 K— K 27 Kt— R 28 P— K Kt Q

WHITE. Dr. Lasker. 29 P— R4 30 P— Kt5 31 Kt—Kt 3 32 KtxP 33 P— R 34 R— B .55 K— B 36 R—K 37 Kt—Kt 38 K— K M) P— 40 P— B 41 P— B 42 KxP 43 Kt-B 44 P— Kt6 45 PxP 46 Rx B ch 47 P— Kt 48 Kt—R 49 KxR 50 Kt— B 51 K— B 52 K— K 53 K— 54 KxP 55 K— Kt5

and con

17th,

1

QxQ

August

R— B

PxP

R— Kt

5

QxP KtxQ Kt— K P— Kt

P-Q4

Played

KxR K-Q2 R xP K— K

Q B 6 65 4 3

BLACK. Dr. Tarrasch. P— K 4 Kt— QB 3 P— QR3

[a)

WHITE. Dr. IyASKER. P— K4 Kt— K B 3 B— Kt 5 B x Kt

Q

9 87 65

I 2 3 4

GAME. — Ruy Lopez. August 18th.

4 7

cluded

Q 6 67 3

FIRST

K— K— K K— K— B

KxP

Resigns.

(a) Although Dr. Lasker will find a large following now who also capture the Knight, the move (Anderssen's) only commendable as a measure of safety — to keep a draw in hand. Theoretically White — he can prevent the undoubling of Black's Pawn — has four Pawns to three on the right wing — an advantage But in the end-game, in which Dr. Lasker facile princeps. a long cry from the fourth move to the ending 11.., Kt — 3, fear of White's Bishop. (b) An unnecessary R, seems good enough for any emergency. followed by Castles Black might as well avoid exchanges, his opponent's aim, and

is

Q

B

!

is

it

if

is

will

it

Q B

P

(c)

keep his Bishops. Again an exchange in favour of White, who would other 4, whilst Black gives him wise have to play, in any case, — not without losing time, whilst also the opportunity to do placing his Rook in an exposed position.

14

— K 2, to (d) Why not 21 . ., R should White play Kt— R 5.

be ready to advance

P— B

3,

is

B

Q

:

R—

8.

B

The rest plays ch, followed by

B

the

rescue.

Position after Black's 34th move

-

WMk

u fi

§§§

V

■

t

t

■

i

I

mm

— Tarrasch.

i

B1,ack.

Q

if

is

(/) (i)

B

is

(/)

B

1,

it

1

(e)

He now compelled to lose more time to make good the indifferent 21 R — K 1. Instead of having his Rook shut in at Kt could have been at K 2. He need then not have dislodged —K — 2, and but could have played the Knight with brought his King over to support the King's side. Now he has reconstructed the position, which he could have had in the first instance, whilst White has, in the meantime, brought his King into play. (g) The King could still cross over to the threatened King's forced upon the reader that side. Somehow the impression Black intended an advance on the Queen's side, and to try for a Otherwise he could not have disregarded elementarywin. principles. game was adjourned at this stage, Dr. Tarrasch (h) The — 4. sealing his move, If R x R ch, then K x R, and draws. It still a matter for speculation how White could have Black had not made this unfortunate excursion won the game There was still time for the King to come to with the Rook.

B

1:

ill

Wh1te. — Lasker.

7

ch.

P,

,

Kt—Kt

if

(I)

is

B

x Kt the only way to draw. This pretty move terminates the game. itself. Obviously, then 44 R x 43 . . R x (A)

15

QR— QMi)

BLACK. Dr. L,ASKER. Q— B 2 B— R 3

1

4

P-Q B— K6ch PxP Q— K3 P— K

3

QxP Q— Kt

ch R (Kt 4)—K R (K 4)— K R (K 1)—K

23 4

2

K— Kt P— B B— Kt

4

P— B— R— K R— K

6

K— R

4

QQ 55 B 3 4

Q 1 1 13 2 1 1 2

P— B P— Q— R R— K Kt Q— R

1

Q 5 11 («)

KxB

1

QxRP

Q—

K R—K QR— Kt— Kt Ktx B P BB 4 13 1

(d)

Q

2

Kt— Kt3

P— Kt B— Kt BxP (/) KxKt (g) Kt— 5ch (*) Q— Q4ch

PxB Q-Q2

19th.

8

3

P

P x (b) Castles x Kt (c)

B

KtxP KtxKt B xB Kt— K

2

I 3B

Kt— R— K

23

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

WHITE. Dr. Tarrasch. 22 Q— B 3 23 Kt— Kt 3 -4 Q-B 3 -5 PxP 26 K— B 27 R-Q3 28 R— K 2<jR— Kt—R 3<> 31 Kt— B 32 Kt-Q 33 R— R (*) 34 K— K 35 K-Q 36 Kt— K 37 Q— B6 38 QxP 39 Q-Q8ch 40 P— R 41 PxP Resigns.

B-Q2 B— K

B

1 1

10

Castles P— 24

Q 4

g 87 65 4

I p—K4 2 Kt— K B 3 3 B— Kt 5

Played August

BLACK. Dr. Lasker. P— K 4 Kt-Q B 3 Kt— B 3 P-Q («)

(;)

WHITE. Dr. Tarrasch.

4 (0

GAME. — Ruy Lopez.

SECOND

,

t

MB,

Hf mm

^ 11

M

JI

§

§§ i

s

11

I

5.

t

* *

Black. — Lasker.

Wh1te. — Tarrasch.

;

,

Kt — Kt

:

7

Position after Black's 14th move

:

,

7

from (a) The last variation Dr. Tarrasch would have expected his opponent, who gained his spurs by defeating Steinitz, who revived and persistently adopted this old defence. (b) Dr. Tarrasch did not expect his opponent to fall in the same trap as Marco at the Dresden Congress, 1892, where Marco The continuation being — . . Castles . . Castles. played

in

x Kt, B x B ; 9PxP,PxP; 1oQxQ, QRxQ; nKtxP, BxP; 12KxB! KtxKt; 13 Kt— Q 3 ! P— K B 4 ; 14 P— K B 3, B — B 4 ch ; 15 Kt x B, Kt x Kt ; 16 B — Kt 5, and wins, 8 B

of B — K 7. But these are tempi passati (c) Preferable, perhaps necessary, is 9 . . , P x Kt, keeping the B 5. Bishop to prevent White's Knight being posted at The K P cannot be captured, because of the (d) Well played. reply 12 Kt — Q 4 winning a piece. (e) Simply a blunder. ! ?(/) This powerful move Black must have overlooked. him [g) Carried away by the gain of the Q R P, which leaves White overlooked the a winning passed Pawn in the ending. more forcible 16 Q — Q 4 (pointed out by Dr. Lasker). — Q 4 ch, P — B 3 ; 18 Qx (A) Better would have been 17 Q R P. The Knight cannot be hindered to advance to B 5 at any because

K

time.

King should have been brought into safety first. — But Black has now a Presumably to prevent compensating attack for the Pawn minus, White's King being in was necessary. an exposed position. 24 R — K impossible to suggest any valid defence now. White's (A) It position is hopeless. With the latter part of the game Dr. Lasker makes amends for the earlier shortcomings. B

(/)

is

2

5.

B

(;)

(i) The

Q 2

B— B

Kt— K4

R— R R— B P— Kt3

(c)

R— B

QxQP

PxQ K— K K—K K— B

KxP

2

BQ I 3 I

K—R

PxP BxB

(e) (/)

Q 7 6

P— (?) R— B

KRxP

P— R—

QQ 7 8

535 6

3 1

2 1

K— K

B— P—

B

RxRch

P— =Q ch Q— B ch Q— R4ch Q 68

Px Kt Kt—

Q-Kt3

KxR KxR

BLACK.

Dr. Tarrasch. K— Kt

BxP

QxRch

x B P ch ch Q— — ch P—Kt ch Kt— B ch

Q

PxP KtxP

BxP

QxB K—R R—K Kt— Kt R— K Kt Q— K7

22nd.

Q

Castles

Kt— R4

3 1

3

24 Q

3

Kt— B

-'3 24 -5 26 27 28 29 30 3' 32 33 34 35 36 37 30 39 40 41 42 43 44

August

WHITE. Dr. LASKER. Kt—R ch P— Kt Q— Kt (d) Kt— B ch

Q B 67 74

4

B 4 B 53

(6)

Q-B

3

3Q 2

Q

R

P— B

1

3

1 6

Kt— Kt

17 B— Kt 18 Kt— '9 B— 20 B— Q5 21 Q— Kt3 22 P— Kt

Q

Kt—

Kt— 12 P—K R 13 Kt— B (a) '4 PxP 15 Ktx Kt

2 3B

P-Q3

22

II

P-QKt4

B

B— B 10 P— Q4

P— K« Kt— B P— QR3 Kt— B— K

Played

43 2

3 1

R—K B— Kt P— B

Lopez.

BLACK. Dr. Tarrasch.

4

4 5

3

4

WHITE. Dr. LASKER. P— K Kt— K B B— Kt B— R Castles 23

543 2I 9 8 7 <,

THIRD GAME.— Ruy

1-7

:

.

B

3

— Kt

IP

1

S

%

i

i

■

I

1

§§§ 14

25th move

— Tarrasch.

i

;

B1,ack.

Q

after White's

i

Position

3.

P

;

Q

B

B

(c)

" book," so far. The text move is an innovation, and (a) All is of importance, since the temporary sacrifice of a Pawn has the appearance of a mistake — first of all, because it was admitted Black also hitherto that 13.., Kt — B 1 could not be played; proves that he is able to keep the Pawn, and White's attack, such as it is, is only ephemeral. For the fifth game, however, Dr. Lasker has worked out a variation which yields a violent attack ; but, again, that game does not prove the soundness of the sacrifice, As Lasker did because Black's play is open to improvement. not know how to take advantage of the sacrifice, he should have played 13 P— Q 5. — Kt 5 was played (b) In the fifth game the better move 16 B here. and Kt — An important move gained. It allows — Kt or 4. Kt 3, to (d) A clever manoeuvre, playing the Queen first to but he can no more save the bring it over to the King's side — Kt 4. game, in spite of the desperate attack initiated with

Wh1te. — Lasker. (e)

little move, which decides the An insignificant-looking The moral of the game being that White instinctively pursued the right line of play with the sacrifice, but failed to find the right continuation. Midnight oil came to the rescue in the the result of hard work. fifth game, which proves that genius Obviously Dr. Tarrasch would not capture the Knight, even in his present form. His game (g) White might as well resign now. hopeless. is

(/)

is

game.

18

3 4

BQ 4 15

QQ 7 3 8

(/)

(/)

5

RxK B P Q— Kt ch Q— Kt ch R—

ch

QxPch

Q— B P— R

ch

K1-Q4

1

KtxP 41 K— R Resigns. 5

(<()

5

Q

RxR

Qx R ch P— R Q— K8ch

3

Q-B3

R— K P— R P— R

(S) (i)

QxP

K-Kt4 P—

Px P

6

Q I 2 4

K— R K— Kt R— K2 Rx B K— Kt P— K

Kt— Kt

3

Q B 3

(c)

R-QB4

P—

75

B

Q4 5 1

R-K

Q3 4

BQ

R—K Kt— Rx B

BLACK. Dr. Lasker.

R— B R—

K—R

2

B xB Castles P— K R

PxR

1

QxKt

10 Ktx 11 B— Kt 12 B— R R— 13 14 x B 15 Q— B (6) 16 Kt— 17 Q-QKt3 18 P— K B 19 Q— K B 20 P— 21 P— Kt

3

Kt x Kt (a)

4

Ktx

wh1te. Dr. Tarrasch. P— Q Kt 4 (e) P-Kt 3 (/) R— K 3 (*) Kt— Kt 5 RxP (A) P— K 2

Q 22

PxP

August 24th.

3

5

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

B— B— K

R— K

Played

6

BLACK. Dr. IyASKER. P— K 4

PI

9 87

43

WHITE. Dr. Tarrasch. 1 P-K4 2 Kt— K B 3 B— Kt Castles

Lopez.

B 5

FOURTH GAME. — Ruy

P— R 8=Q

P

P

B

P

;

if

Q

3

4

Q

P

P

B

Q

(/)

5

P

it

P

B

;

Q

B 4

Q

if

it

is

it

(a) la the second game Black Castled here, and got into trouble early. Hence the variation in the text. only development, Black trying to free his (6) Up to here The text move is loss of time, but is cramped position. just possible that he removed the Queen to make room for the — R 3. The alternative 15 attacked with P— Knight, K would have kept Black's Rook out of the game. for the time being. (c) A clever indirect defence of the If 16 QxP, RxKt 17 QxQ P, RxP; 18 QxKt, QxQ; 20 R x Kt P, R x R P, with a dangerous 19 R x Q, R x passed Pawn, and he could also threaten, as White would have — R 3, to double Rooks on the seventh row. to move again, to free the R at B 4, its (d) An ingenious manoeuvre might also become en scope being not only restricted, but —R He therefore tries to secure a retreat with dangered. — and R R 4, White should have allowed this necessary. manoeuvre instead of weakening the Queen's side Pawns with the text move. His original intention. (e) Keeping the Rook still shut in. The K is strengthened, not only to release the Queen from defending it, but also for other eventualities. For instance, — an attempt at the release of the imprisoned Rook with at But he might, nevertheless, have played an opportune moment. — R K at once. (g) Having failed to liberate the imprisoned Rook with the R P, he attempts now its release with the advance of the

19

advance of the Q B P ; the text move being preparatory to the intended manoeuvre. Position

after Black's 23rd move : R — Q 1. BtACK. — Lasker.

jj

IP mm " I 1

4b

i

i i

I

ID m 1MB

|I as it is interesting. (h) The position is as complicated — Q 3, and a more simple continuation still, 24 P — K 5, and 24 Q This would prevent Black's P — ; then 25 24. ., Q B 4. With the text move White threatens 25 Kt — Kt 5, and if 25 . ., P — B 3, then 26 Kt — R 3, winning. A powerful reply to the threat pointed out in the preceding note. Of course, the preceding move indicated the intention. White seems to have a valid reply in 25 PxP, then 26 R— Kt sq, Kt— 26 Kt— Kt and 25. ., — 3, followed by Kt — 2, with an even game at least. 27 blunder, but part of the subseqx'ent faulty The text move is

if

RxP.

B

5 ;

PxP;

B

if

RxP,

a

Q

B

5,

(j)

(»)

PxP

is

(/)

is

sacrifice. (k) No doubt Dr. Tarrasch designedly adopted this line of a flaw in the combination. play, but there The saving move, which Dr. Tarrasch evidently overlooked, lost. and the game

FIFTH GAME.— Ruy r 2 3 4

WHITE. Dr. IvASKER. P— K 4 Kt— K B 3 B— Kt5 B— R 4 Castles R— K 1 B— Kt 3 P— B 3 B— B 2

7 S 9 10 P-Q4 11 Q Kt-Q 2 12 P— KR 3 13 Kt— B 1 14 PxP 15 KtxKt 16 B— Kt 5 (6) 17 B— KR4 IS Q— Q 3 W '9 B— Kt3

MUNICH SERIES. Lopez.

BLACK. Dr. Tarrasch. P— K 4 Kt— Q B 3 P— «R3 Kt— B 3 B— K 2 P— Q Kt 4 P—Q 3 Kt— Q R 4 P— B 4 . Q— B2 Kt— B 3 Castles B P x P (a) Q Kt x Q P

Px Kt

P— R 3 (c) Q— Kt 3 (rf) P— Kt 4 (/) B— K3

Played at Munich, September 1st. W1HTE. Dr. L,ASKER. 20 Q R— Q l 21 B— Kt 1 22 P— K 5 23 Q— K B 3 (S) 24 Q— R 5 25 'P— B 4 26 P x P e.p. ch 27 PxP 28 B— K 5 29 K— R 1 30 Q x P (i) 31 Kt— Kt 3 32 RxB 33 BxP 34 Q R— K I 35 BxKt 36 Q— K 3 37 Kt— B 5 38 Q-Kt 5

BLACK. Dr. Tarrasc

K R— B 1 Kt— Q 2 Kt— B 1 P— Q4

K— Kt 2 P— B 4 (*)

BxP PxP

P— Q 6 dis ch Kt— Kt 3 B— B 2 BxB R— R 1 R— QR: K— B 1

QxB R— B 2

Q— Q B 3 Resigns.

(?)

THE

?

(a) Surely Dr. Tarrasch did not expect his opponent quietly to Common sense should have prompted play over the third game him to vary his defence with the sound continuation 13.., R —

K

sq. (b)

Q

Q

5,

B

5.

3

P

;

Q

Q

3.

B3

is

it

is

(/)

is

B P

5,

Q

Q

P

(c)

P

;

(a

2

Q

is

3

1 6

In the third game Kt — Kt was played. The text move obviously an improved version worked out after the disaster in The main point being to prevent Black's Kt — the third game. — to play powerful move in the third game) 3, and so on. threatening — K The first weak move. In view of the possibility of White's — 3, and the unmasking of the diagonal with —K it would have been better to reserve the option of the defensive — move Kt —K — 3, because would have prevented White's (d) of the reply — Simple enough, (e) The main theme of the planned attack. it only surprising that Black should have been unable to parry it, or that he should have underrated its danger. Most compromising in such an open position. The choice — Kt but true would have been the lesser limited, evil.

21

after Black's 23rd move : P — Q 4.

Position

Black. — Tarrasch.

I t

i

i

IJ

4

,4

.

1

n' s

1

SDH

Wh1te. — Lasker.

it

(j) (j)

(g) Threatening 24 P x P, and if 24 . . , B x P, then 25 Q — B 6. — Q 6 dis ch, (h) The lesser evil would have been 25.., P followed by B — K B 4. . Black could have safely resigned now. The first pleasurable game in the whole series on the part of Dr. Lasker. Although prepared for the occasion, is, never theless, a fine specimen of this form of the Ruy Lopez, and of an attack carried through persistently to the end.

23 13 2

B—B B— K P— B K— B

(h)

2

3

K— Kt 0) K— B (*) PxP P—R

PxP

4

I

22

4

BLACK. Dr. Lasker.

Q-B3 R— K

R—R R— P—QKt4 K—Kt Q 11

3 2Q

4

Q Q

3 (/)

3

4

3

Q

3

Q 43

y

Q 2

KtxB

B x Kt

WHITE. Dr. Tarrasch. 17 x B 18 P— K B (?) 19 B Px 20 B — K 21 B— B 22 R— Kt 23 R— R (i) 24 K — B 25 P— Kt 26 P— Kt4 27 RxP 28 P— R 29 PxP 30 K— 31 B-K4 32 K— K (m)

3

P—R P— B Kt x Kt

Played September 2nd, and

3

K

355

B—

(/)3

2

l2CasUesQR

13 14 15 16

1

4

P— K R

10 Q— K (rf) 11 B— KB 4(e)

2

B—

5

3

x

3

P— Kt— B Kt x P Kt Kt ch (a) Kt— B B— K Kt

BLACK. Dr. Lasker. P— K P— P xP Kt— K B x Kt B— [b) Q— Kt P— K B (c) Kt— B P— K R Castles B— K R— K Q— B Q 3

Q Q44

WHITE. Dr. Tarrasch. P— K

Q 3

9 87 65 4 3 2 j

GAME.— French Defence. concluded on the 3rd.

Q 3

SIXTH

11

3

2 'fi

Q 63 7

P— B 6

P— Kt 5 K— U 3

R—

RxP

KxP

P— R 5 (0)

RxP

K— Kt

K—Kt

R— Kt Drawn.

63

48 49 io 51 52 53

B— K 7 ch B— B 5 R— R K— R

Q 54

PxB

K— Kt 2 R— K 8 ch P— R 4

♦7K-K3

R— R 7

RxP PxP

R— B S

44 B x P 45 BxB 46 P— K 6

BxP RxR

B 4

2

3

R— R 1 R— R 6

4

33 R— Kt 34 R (R 2)—Kt 35 K-Q 36 RxP 37 RxR 38 R-Q 39 K— K 40 R— 41 RxPch 42 K— B (m) 43 P—

is

5.

it ,

P

,

Q— R

KxKt KxP (best)

4

6

1 ;

B

19

1;

Rx

19

ch,

K— K— B

Q I 2

4 B

5

or

B ch 16 17 U— Kt ch 18 P— KKt4 19 Castles R

5

Q 5

B

8

Q-

Kt— Kt (a) Ktx ch

11 P— 12 Kt— K 13 QxKt 14 KtxB 15 Px P ch

3

5

2 1 Q x

P

;

Kt

—

then 18 R— R ch, ch, two pieces for Rook

;

20

x

K— Kt

ch,

PxP

And wins

Q

x R

17. .,

xQ B

B

(b)

then 18 B— R

Castles;

ch, and wins.

If

(a) Q— B (best) B x Kt (6) Q— Kt With winning position

4

Q B 33

RxR

If 17.., ;

K

20 P— Kt' B

QxPch

I

Q5

Q— B—

R

K— K

54

Q 5

1 1 P

(a)

Kt x

17RxR 18 P— K B 19 P— K Kt

PxBP

3 2

PxB

— 12 PxKt 13 Kt— K 14 Cast'es 15 PxP 16 K— Kt

B

5.

5,

Q

P

it

(e)

Q

P

Q

P

6

5

Q

2 ;

B—

B

Kt— K 3, &c., the usual develop 3, B— K The text move turns in favour of White only accidentally. (b) A singular lapse on the part of Dr. Lasker to neglect the — K R 3. precautionary (c) No doubt a weakening move, but compulsory. R, (d) The text move, whilst making ready for Castling — threatens also Needlessly abandoning, would appear, the presumably in Black could answer 12 . . tended 12 — x B, or 12 . . Kt — Kt and, in either case, White seems to get the best of — e.g.: (a)

ment.

Q

5,

3 ;

B

KtxB,

breach with

—

B

Q

Pawns. Trying to make

K

K

Kt

P

(/)

and

a

is

(i)

is

B

P

is

(/)

5,

.

P

B

x Kt, x P. (a) If 11 ., PxB, then 12 B— 3; 15 Q— 14 B— Kt (b) 13 Kt—K winning the exchange. Black is now comparatively safe. no necessity to keep the King's file open, as he (g) There can direct his 'attention to Black's weak K Kt Pawn. — the fresh weak (h) Providing at once a defence of the Kt — 1. ness — and a possible hold on White's K R P with This move not quite intelligible. Perhaps the intention to give this Rook a wider range after the advance of the Kt 4.

23

K

at once play P — R 4, then White could reply 25 P x P ch, (A) x P ; 26 R — Kt 1, confining the King in a dangerous position.

If

P

B

B

,

if,

P

P

B

if

B

1 ;

1,

(/)

B

Preferable seems 27 x P. Black could not answer 27.., xP, nor 27. ., — K Kt 4, because of 2, because of 28 with 28 R— K and 27. ., P— K Kt 3, then 28 R— — R 4, then And as in the text, 27 . . winning chances again. — R 3, the difference from the play in the text being that the 28 Bishop defending the Pawn would mobilise the K R.

R—

2 ;

after White's

38th

move

R—

Q

Position

:

B

B

1 ;

B

B

. ,

He could (m) The King's moves seem ever so much waste. x B, then 33 R x B, R — K play 32 B— Kt 6. If 32 . 34 R (R 2)— K Kt 2, R (B 1)— 35 K—K 3, followed by R— K 2, and after exchanging one Rook Black would have to move his King, when White could break through with the Pawns. 7.

Black. — Lasker.

■

ill

St

-

i

l 1

I

n

1

m

jj

§

i

D 1:

-

§1

WW

Wh1te. — Tarrasch.

B

3.

;

B

8

a

x

P

8 ;

6,

P

P

;

P

5,

. ,

Q

P

if

(h) In spite of the many chances missed, White could not he had not made this incom help winning the game even now, — which occurred to him when too prehensible move. 42 late, would have won without any difficulty whatever, in various —K R— R ways — the most simple being 42 . x 43 R 45 B— 44 R x B. — ch, would have been inferior, but the game (o) 50. ., R having been adjourned after Black's forty-eighth move, Dr. " cut and dried " to the I,asker came with drawing variation board.

24

P-Q4

Q 5 8

1 (I)3 2

4

B 4 4

R— Q4 P— R R—

3

RxP

5 7 2 63 7

B 2 2 8 23

R— K sq K— R sq sq R— K Kt sq R— K sq Resigns.

K— R

7

8

5

x P

R ch R— B

ch

K— Kt K— R R— R K— Kt sq R— Kt R— Kt dl R— Kt ch

5

1 5B

Kt— K— R

5

K—Kt

R— B R— R

BB 5 6 6s 7 5 6 6 6 7

B 1

3

I

B 755

x

2

2

5

ch

Kt— R (A) Kt—Kt Kt— Kt— Kt K— B Rx R ch K— Kt

2

B B 554 5 5

QxQ

Q 3

R— K K— R R— K K— R R— K8 K— R K— R R— ch R— B R— R R— Kt ch R— R

B 64 3

1

B

R-Q7 QR-Q1 R—

RxP

5

1

Q-Ks KR-Q

1

Q

3

Q

BxP

Qx B R—

2

4

(g) (*) (;)

Kt— K— K Kt—

RxKP

K—R R— K 6ch R— R6

4 23 2 2

B 63 2 (i) Ifl

Q-B

R— B 6ch R— B ch P— R ch R— K7

B 3355

B Q 2 4 22 4

P— K

KtxKt

B 2

4

4

PxB

BLACK. Dr. Tarra;

?9 Kt— K 40 KxKt 41 K— 42 K— Kt3 43 K—R 44 R— 45 R— Kt5 46 R— Kt 47 Kx P 48 K— Kt 49 K— so P— R S1 P— Kt S2 P— R4 S3 R—Kt 54 P-Kt S5 K— s6 RxP s7 K—Kt S3 P— R 59 R-Kt 60 K— fu P— Kt 62 K— 63 K— Kt4 64 P— R ch (») ch 6S B— Kt 66 K— R ch 67 R— Kt 68 R— K 69 R— Kt 70 K— 71 K— 7Z P— Kt 73 R— K 74 K— Kt 76 K-Q Kt 76 P-R B 53

PxP

P-B (») B x Kt ch y-R (
3

Q

5 B 3

Kt— K B— Kt

WHITE. Dr. LASKER.

2

3

1 P-K4 2 P-Q4 3 Kt— Q B 3 4 B— Kt 5 5 B— Q 3 (a) 6 BxP 7 PxP(c) 8 PxB 9 BxKt 10 Q— Q 4 M 11 Q— K3 12 Kt— K 13 Q— B 14 P— 15 PxP 16 B x B 17 Q— K 18 Castles 19 R— Kt 20 Kt— Kt 21 PxQ 22 R— B 23 R—Kt 24 R— B 25 Kt— K4 26 R— R 27 R— 28 R— B ch 29 KtxP (m) 30 K R 31 Kt— Kt4 32 Rx R P 33 P— K 34 Kt— K 35 K— K2 36 Kt— B ch 37 RxP 38 K—

Played September 5th.

Defence.

BLACK. Dr. Tarrasch.. P— K

4 34

WHITE. Dr. LASKER.

3

SEVENTH GAME.— French

3.

B

.

Q

1 1

is

Q

Q

(/)

(e)

is

;

is

; 9

is

B

3. 2

P

Q

PQ

(a) Several McCutcheon variations occurred in the match Lasker v. Marshall, but without the text move. Kt — previous to — 4, or to dislodge the (6) Either —K R Bishop with (c) It was held that White could not submit to a triple Pawn Dr. Lasker of different by capturing the Pawn offered. opinion. RxQ, Castles; 10 BxKt, (probably),. (d) 8.., QxQ ch a Pawn ahead but the three PxB could be played. White no reason Pawns in Indian file are not very valuable, and there why Black should not be able to draw. With the Queens on the board, the triple Pawns are easier to defend, and White has the better position besides. — better than the tempting-looking The text move Kt 4, because of 10. ., — 2, threatening Kt — R

26 (g) He cannot now play 11 . . , P — B 4, because of 12 B x B P, 11.., Castles; then 12 Kt— 2, ch, &c. ; 13 P— B 4 ; 13 Q— Kt 3 ch, K— R 1 ; 14 Q x P ch, P— B 3 ; 15 Q— However, the case is not altogether hopeless, Q 6 or K 7, &c. even then. He must (h) This is certainly unsatisfactory, to say the least. For try for some sort of an attack, or submit to slow torture. instance, 12. ., P — B 4 ; 13 B — Q 5, Kt — Q 2, getting back the Pawn, with possibilities of making a fight.

BxB

Position

K

If

QxP

after Black's

12th

move

I

t

1

1

Kt — Q

2.

1

i

%1

*

M

*

i

it

-

Wh1te. — Lasker.

A powerful

:

Black. — Tarrasch.

I ;

6,

Kt— Q4; Kt, P—

2 ;

Q

K-K P-E

,

(/)

is

;

Q

3

1 ;

;

6

B

5,

move,

KtxP

13. ., 16 Q—

1 ;

(/) (i)

and the beginning of the final attack. then 14 QxP, Castles; 15 Q— Kt ch K— R would be good ch, K— Kt 17 Kt—Kt enough, without looking further ahead. 25KxR, K — 3. (A) Better would have been 24. ., R x R ch This simply hopeless. Comparatively better would have been 28 . . R (Q 1)— R x R ch 29 R—B 30 K x R,

If

KtxK

Kx

P

;

is

B 5

4 ;

3.

2, 31 32 Kt—Kt 33 ch, &c. the end of it, and need not be pursued any further. (m) This (n) The game was needlessly adjourned at this stage. Lopez.

Played September 10th. for the extraordinary presented to the reader

it

only remarkable effusion of admiration with which by Dr. Lasker in the Daily Mail. game

is

This

is

EIGHTH GAME.— Ruy

26

" As

I

believe, of no slight value. White a work of art it is, and Black represented two contending parties of equal force, '

but of unequal arrangement. Modesty, perhaps, forbade the mention of the fact that half the forces were White and the other '' half Black. My own side had three weak Pawns, which were exposed to frequent and perilous attacks, hard to defend, and could not be permitted to fall without compensation." "My opponent had to guard his King, against which my Bishops were posted on unobstructed lines. A situation of this nature — weakness of one kind nearly or quite counterbalanced by weakness of another kind — must of necessity give rise to a multitude of combinations, creating hopes and anxieties, to be finally dissolved by the artistic coup which calls forth the admiration of the spectator. ' The italics are not Dr. Lasker's. 2 (f)

3 5

33

Q 5 1

64

55

R— K4 P—K R R (K 1)—K

(/)

B 5

3

R—K

QR-K

3

Q Q 63 B 2 2 1 3

(rf)

34

(a)

Q

34

3 12

4

KtxKt P-Q B P— Q4 BxP B— Kt R— K Q— B PxKt

3

3

1

Kt— K

1

3

P

Q5 5 1 («)

1

Q

3

4

Castles Kt— B

3

3Q 4 3 1

R— K

QQ 2 1 2 24 2 14 5 5 1 (») W

Kt— Kt Px Kt—Kt

10 Kt— B 11 Kt— 12 B— K 15 B x Kt 14 B— K e.p. 15 Px 16 Q-R (e) 17 R— 18 Kt— Kt 19 KtxB 20 B— B 21 P— B 22 R— K R— K 23 24 Q— Kt Q

Q

3

4

Q 2 3 2B

P-Q Q-K2 BxKt PxP

Q

B

KB3

B— Kt5 Castles

WHITE. BLACK. Dr. L,ASKE Dr. Tarrasch. PxR 25 RxR 26 P— B Q— K 27 — K B-Q4 28 P— Kt (5) P— B W B— B 29 PxP 30 R—Kt Q-B2 31 P— B Q— P— K 32 Q— B 33 P— B Q-Q6 34 R—K QxP 35 K-B Q— B5 x P ch (*) 36 Q— Kt 37 R— K Q— B5 B— Kt 38 R— R— R 39 Q— 40 R — B Q-K3 B— Q6 41 P— R3 P— B 42 R— R—R 43 K—Kt 44 K—R P-QR4 R— R 45 Q— R— Kt 46 Q— B R— 47 P— B RxP 48 QxP Draw

BLACK. Dr. MASKER. P— K 4 Kt— B Kt— B Ktx P B— K 3

P-K* Kt—

Q

WHITE. Dr. Tarrasch.

g 8 7 65 4 3 2

I

Q

4

Q

P

B

B 5.

Q

P

3

Q

P

it

is

" " work of art " cannot, book," and the (a) Up to here all presumably, begin here, as the move was found by the amateurs of Rio de Janeiro, and Teichmann brought back when returning from a visit to the South American chess enthusiasts. The move has the merit of reviving the so-called Berlin Defence, which has been considered inadequate after the severe tests at the London, Vienna, Monte Carlo, and Paris tournaments. Leonhardt v. — 4, whereupon 14 Teichmann, at Ostend, played here 13.., —K — 4, so essential in this defence. stopped 14.., — Pillsbury was the first to demolish the defence 13.., with 14 Kt— R 4, followed by B—

27

— temporarily two (6) Black has now a grand development Bishops upon unobstructed diagonals and open files, and counterbalancing the disadvantage of the double Pawn. — K 4 would be answered with 14. ., B xP ch ; 15 (c) 14 Kt KxB, Q — R 5 ch ; but White would have a better game than with the inferior move in the text. For if 16 B x P, then 16.., P— (d) Defending the Q B P. Kt 3 wins a piece. (e) Now he gets rid of one of Black's Bishops, leaving Bishops of different colour and a draw — thus completing " the work of art," the players having barely made half a dozen moves of their own. (/) Converting the weak Q P into a better K P, at the expense of an isolated Q B P, but it is the only chance. R x R, R X R would make it a clear draw. Position

after Black's 27th move : B — Q 4. BLACK. — LaskER.

mi

m

tit1

m.

1

8'

t

i

^ 8

I

§Ji.

m

Wh1te. — Tarrasck. P—Q B

Q B 4

Q

(j)

(g) 28 4 would seem obvious, if for no other reason than to leave Black with a weak Q B P. Black would have to sacrifice the K R P for White's Q B P, as the Queen could not be attacked with 28.., R — K Kt 3, because of 29 Q — B 8 ch, winning. (h) The only pretty move in the game, and this Tarrasch over Black not only breaks up the three united Pawns, but looked. obtains a harassing attack, from which White escapes un — scathed thanks to the Bishops of different colour. — Another weak move. would have saved White a deal of trouble and anxiety.

4

B

,

(/)

Dr. Tarrasch makes amends now for earlier shortcomings, and makes the best defence to save the game. — Kt would have yielded better (A) The preparatory 36 . . chances. (/)

In spite of the Pawn ahead, White need not have had any apprehension about the issue as soon as his King escaped into safety at R 2.

B Q5 1 2 5 («)

R— B— Kt P— R

ch (
3

K— B—

K—K

(*)

B— B—

58 b— 5') K— K (,> B— K (,I Kt— R 62 Kt— 63 P— R4 64 P— R 65 Kt—K 1,6 PxP 67 U— Kt 1,8 Kt— Q3 (.s P— R

K— B P— Kt

K— Kt B— B

K— R K — Kt P—

1

PxP

B— B

7

B 3

B— P— K4 P— B B— K

PxP

3

87 8

43

K— K K— K K—K K— K B— Kt =,7B— K

Q

L

B-3

B— Kt B— B— Kt B—

5

Kt— B x kt B— »4(/l

B B QQ g 1 25 24 3 15 4 4 6 5 2 13

RxR

K— K

23 (i)

B— B R— Kt B— Kt 3'

K-«3 B— Kt B— R

B 4

g

r— P-Q R

P— R P— Kt

34

Q

Q

R— Kt B— K R— B— K P— Kt P— Kt

B— Kt B— B B— K ch B— B3 K— Q3 P— R B— K B— B B— Kt B— R k— (s) P— R P— R B— Kt

4

B-Q

Kt

PxPch

ch

(/) 5 5 5

Q 2 b 1 5 1Q3 Q 2 2 4 1 1 4 (c) 1

K— K

(6)

Kx

BLACK Dr. Tarra

PxP B—

P— B

39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 4? 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55

B- Kt

P— K

6

B

Q 5 B 23 4 3

B 1

I I 1

Q Q 2Q 27 4 2 Q 1 3 1 3 1 3

12 Castles 13 Kt— B 14 Kt— R— lb R— K 17 K R— 18 P— KKt 19 Kt— K 20 Kt— 21 Kt— Kt 22 B— Kt 23 B— Kt 24 Kt— K5 25 RxR 26 K— B 27 K—K 28 Kt— B 29 KtxKt 30 B— 31 P— Kt3 32 B— B 33 Kt— 34 K— K 35 P— K 36 Kt— B

BxP

(a)

g 1 13

3

x

K Kt— K

2

1 1

Q 2

Kt— Ktx

B Kt 10 B— B

1 5

ch

WHITE. Dr. ASKER.

g Q Q B 4 3 3 2 1 2 4 63 2 3 2 5 3 5 3 7 83

QQ

P— x

September

KxR KtxP

37

5 0

3

BxP PxP RxQ

P-Q4 Kt— K B— Kt PxP

5 B 3

3

Q

B—

BLACK. Dr. Tarrasch. P— K

Q B 4

P— Q4

Kt— B B— Kt5 Q 3

9 87 65 4 3 2 I

WHITE. Dr. 1,asker.

P— K4

Played

Defence.

P

GAME. — French and 12 th.

NINTH

PxP

BxP 71 BxP Draw. 12 K— B a better defence than in the seventh game, (a) This, of course, White has to which such a poor specimen of masters' play. move with the K afterwards. capture the Knight and lose ch

a

B

is

is

3

R—

RxR

It

10..,

P

is

not quite clear whether Black could not play, neverthe BxKt ch; 11 PxB, — K 4, threatening P — K 5. The three Pawns in Indian file are valueless, and Black has four Pawns to three on the King's side for the ending. In any case, (b) less,

29

after Black's

6 ;

Q P

Kt—

2,

B—

the proposal for a draw,

50th move

K—

Q

Position

33

:

(g) Dr. Tarrasch having declined sealed this move at the adjournment.

B

P—

3 ;

2,

Q

B

4 ;

P— Kt 3, P— K 32 R— K 4, K— 3, &c. 34 P— K

5 ;

Q

31

:

(/)

White has no position with which he could hope for more than a draw at the utmost. But, as played, Black obtains the preferable position. (c) The two Bishops are sufficient protection against White's doubled Rooks even ; he might have occupied the open file with the K R. (d) The Knight remaining needlessly idle, it might have been brought into play with 26. ., B — R 5, Kt — K 1, and Kt — Q 3. — Kt 6 (e) It is needless to point out that the tempting 28 . . , P would have been unfavourable, because of 28 . . , P — Kt 6 ; 29 R P x P, B— R 4 ; 30 P— Q B 3, P— R 6531 Kt— R 2, P x P ; 32 RxP, BxP ch ; 33 KtxB, RxKt; 34 K— Q 2, followed by R — R 2, with the better ending —just a shade. Janowsky gives the following alternative — 30 — R

4.

'.

|

s.

m

%

.

k

i

1

m

Black. — Tarrasch.

Wh1te. — Lasker.

6

8 1,

QQ

;

P

;

7

B

1,

;

. ,

(i)

Q

(h) White holds the diagonal, as Black otherwise might occupy it, and threaten B— Kt 8. This move liberates the inactive Knight, but in the regular course the ending should be drawn, and might be given up as such. x Kt ch B— Kt 72 K— (?) If 71 P— R 7, then 71 . = Q, and P— R ch ch 74 K— Kt 2, P— 73 K— wins.

TENTH GAME.— Ruy Lopez.— Played September WHITE. Dr. Tarrasch. 1 p— K4 2 Kt— K B 3 3 B— Kt5 4 Castles 5 P-3 4 6 Q— K 2 7 BxKt 8 PxP 9 Kt— B 3 10 R— K I 11 Kt— Q 4 12 B— K 3 13 BxKt 14 B— K 3 15 Px P e.p. 16 Kt— K4 (a)

BLACK. Dr. L,ASKER. P— K 4 Kt— Q B 3 Kt— B 3 Ktx P B— K 2 Kt— Q 3

KtPxB

Kt— Kt 2

Castles Kt— B 4 Kt— K 3

Ktx Kt

P— QB4 P— Q 4 BxP B— Kt 2 (b)

WHITE. Dr. Tarrasch. 17 Ktx B 18 Q R— Q I 19 P— Q B 4 20 Q— Kt 4 21 R— K 2 22 Q— Kt 3 23 P— K R 3 24 K R— Q 2 25 B— R 6 W 26 B— B 4 27 BxP 28 Q-Kt 4 (S) 29 PxQ 30 B x P 31 R x R 32 R— Q 6 (*)

14th. BLACK. Dr. L,asker.

PxKt Q— B 3 W K R— K 1

B— B 3 (d)

R—K 5

Q— K 3 R— Q 1 R— K 4 Q— Kt 3 (/) R— K 3 Q— R4

QxQ R— K5

RxR

P— K R 4 Resigns.

(a) Up to here the opening is the same as in the eighth game. The text move is an improvement. (b) Lasker should have availed himself of the opportunity of 16..,BxPch; 17 K xB, Q— R 5 eh ; 18 K— Kt 1, Q x Kt, and fight for a draw. This being all that he could possibly expect with this defence. — K sq, so as to defend the weak Pawn with R — K 3, (c) R might be an acceptable alternative. (d) If 20. ., QxP, then 21 R— Kt 1, Q— B 6 ; 22 K R— Q B 1, Q — R 6 ; 23 B — R 6 winning the Bishop.

Position

after Black's 24th move : R — K 4. BI.ACK. — Lasker.

Wh1te. — Tarrasch.

31

is

;

. ,

8

(/) (e)

A pretty and forcible final combination. The Bishop cannot be captured, because of 25 QxR, nor R — K ch be any good. because of 26 RxR, QxR would 25 . ch 27 K — R 2, and wins. The exchange of Queens being (g) Simple and effective. forced, White remains with an easily winning ending. to be hoped that Dr. Tarrasch, who publishes the game (h) It in a Berlin paper, will not be guilty of the indiscretion of describing " this game as a work of art," although the term might be more applicable to this than to the eighth game.

B 4

3

(r)

4

B 2

24

1

R—

B (;) R— Kt3 Resigns.

P-B

1

1

Q Q 23 2 1 (/)

QxP Q— Kt (s) P— QR3

QxP(i)

1

Q 2

Kt—

R— K Kt

P—

3

B

«KBW

10 R— 11 PxP 12 Q— 13 P— B 14 U— B

Q

(c)

BxKt

3

5 B 3

Px B

Q B 6 24

3

P-B

(ft)

g-ga

Q 5 64

(a)

Kt— B Bx Kt

4

3

5

PxP

15th. BLACK. Dr. Tarra; Kt— B Q— P— Kt B— Kt P— Kt5 R— Kt (*) B x Kt Q— K4

WHITE. Dr. LASKER. P— K Kt B— Kt 17 Q— K2 18 Castles 1q P — 20 Q— 21 Q— R 22 B x 23 K R— K 24 Q-B 25 Q— 26 B— R ch 27 B x R ch 28 R x ch (A) 2

P-Q4 Kt— K Si— Kt gxP

Kt— B B— Kt

— Played September

P

P-Q4

Defence.

11 155

BLACK. Dr. Tarrasch. P— K3

4

WHITE. Dr. L,ASKER. P— K Q

9 87 65 4 3 2 I

ELEVENTH GAME. — French

PxB

5

2

Q

3

Q

B

is

if

is

2

B

Q

4

Q B

1 2

is

x

B P

(/)

Q

,

1 1

Q

Q

te)

P

Q

(c)

B

— for the text move, (a) Lasker abandons the inadequate which he tried in the match with Marshall successfully. It (6) The best line of play against the McCutcheon defence. was played in a game Sjoberg v. Giersing, Stockholm, 1906. — — Kt or Kt K Out of place in this position. would be alternatives — the former move in preference. (d) This excellent move was probably not taken into con sideration by Tarrasch when advancing — 4. If 10.., PxP; then 11 R x P, and Black could not — B 4, because of R— . challenge the Queen with 11.., PxP, and 11.., Nor could 10 . . K — K 2 be played, because of would be answered with 12 R Kt winning the Queen, x and as the continuation in the text hopeless, there remains the only alternative of to. ., Castles, with a good enough game, all things considered. Simply position play. Black's forces are paralysed, and the King fixed on the middle of the centre. — necessary at once seems comparatively better, and (i) not altogether hopeless. Castles, and the case in so helpless a no possibility for suggestions (h) There positi n.

32

Position

after Black's 20th move : R — Kt 1

Black. — Tarrasch.

•I

■

1#

t t

*

i m

■ it

&

3

i

K

A

;i #

1.

(;)(>)

Wh1te. — Lasker. judicious capture, to say the least. or resigning. There move, The nothing else. latter course would be more to the purpose, unless a miracle is is

a

Not This

expected. (k) A typical Laskerian game.

B— B— Kt B B B PxP

2 13 3 3 4

34

3

B 3

R—K K xR K— K— Kt R— Ql K— B K— K P— QB P— Kt4 P— Kt

5

5

QQ 7 2

5 (i)

P— Kt P— R R— K R— B

R-QS

R— Kt

Kt-B

3 5

(g)

Kt— K Kt— Kt K— Kt (*) K— B

BLACK. Dr. Lasker.

PxP

R— QB5 Kt— Kt K— B

5

R— K P— R K— R

3 33 5

PxQ

WHITE. Dr. Tarrasch. 23 p x P 24 RxP 25 R— K R 26 B— 27 R— 28 R—K B 29 RxR 30 R — K ch 31 B— B 32 R— K 33 R— Kt ch 34 R— Kt7 35 R— R 36 K— B 37 K— K (;) 38 R— 37 P— K Kt (*) 40 B x R 41 R— R 42 K-Q 43 B— 44 P— Kt Q 2 2 27

3

Q

3

Q 3

B Kt (f) Castles x Kt

— Played September

64

B

I

Q

i

Q

B BQ 343 2

1 i

116

Q

Q

10 kt x Kt ch x 12 B— K R (/) K R— K 14 B— K B 15 B— 16 B— 17 P— 18 R— K 19 B— 20 R— K 21 P— K5 22 R x

''

PxP

Game.

3

M

Knights

B 4 18P

P-Q4 KtxQP

4

Kt—

x

Castles

BLACK. Dr. Lasker. p— K4 Kt— B Kt— B B— Kt5 P— (») B-Q B (d)

y

9 87 65 4 3 2 1 Q x B Q 5 3 5 3

P— K4 Kt— K B B— Kt Kt— B (a)

(J 21 ' 3 1 5 2 12

WHITE. Dr. Tarrasch.

-Four

3

GAME. 6th and 17th.

x

1

TWELFTH

R— B

33 56 P—B 57 P— B

65

(/)

B 34

RxR K— K

60 61 62 63 64 65

6

55

BxR K— K

KtxP

K— B P— B

P— R

4

2 B— Kt 5

P— B (m) Kt— Q4 Kt— B ch K— B

K— Kt— B

75

K-K5

K— Kt6

KxP KxP

K— B

4

B— Q 2

R—R 5 ch R— R 4 P— K R 3 R — B 4 ch

4

45 46 47 48 49 5o 51 52

R— B 6

P

6

;

P

; 8

B

5,

7

3 ;

Q

Q

(c) 3,

5 . ,

(a) Lasker has the courage of his opinion in adhering to the Berlin Defence, but there being a probability of a draw, which is of no use at the present state of the score to Tarrasch, he changes the opening to a Four Knights Game. — . Castles (b) Black may obtain a good game with B— Kt x Kt P— x B, Kt—K 2, &c. This gives White the better game already at this early stage. Black had Castled (and White had made the text move, (d)

If

P

1

;

;

9

2

;

B

P,

P

B 51

Black. — Lasker.

Wh1te. — Tarrasch.

B

:

Q

3 ; B

P

,

QQ

B

;

,

5. is

Q P

B

P

B

(/)

x

x Kt, doubtful) Black could have replied Kt Kt This is now, obviously, not feasible, because White may K with R— K . — would be continued with Kt — Kt 3, Kt x Kt 10 (e) Kt x B, x Kt 11 Qx Kt, with winning advantage. but x Kt would leave him still the better position Bishops of different colour might enable Black to draw. losing considerable time. The (g) An elaborate defence, — 4. If x then alternative might be 14 . . x P. If — 3, then 15. ., R — K 16 moves, PxP, followed 15 by B— 2. R — 1. Position after Black's 27th move which P— K pin the

34

Losing more time in bringing the King out of the dangerous and as the King cannot remain at Kt I, Black will have actually four moves with the King. There is no defence Black could waste time so lavishly with impunity. Forcing exchanges, which must increase his advantage of position. Tarrasch plays without precipitation, calculating his moves with mechanical precision. — after the capture of the R P. (A) To prevent R R The game was adjourned here. " term not " disdainful independence of Pawns (m) This but an expedient used by a commentator on a previous occasion) (a

,

—faute

a

is

(/)

5

(;')

(i)

(A) hole, made where

de mieux.

made it as hard as possible for White to win the ending, but the effort was in vain. (n) Black

GAME.— Queen's

(a) The first

2 {!)

Q— B5 P— B Q— K Kt P— B 4

5

Q 7 3 83 65

1Q 2

R—K R—K

ch Q— P— Kt K ch Q— R4

Q-

3

P—R R— K4 K—R

2

3 1 (i)

5 1

Kt— B

KtxP QxR BxP RxP RxB

2

1

15

Q

fe)

Q— K2 R— B Kt— B B— Kt (*) Q— Q3

Q P

Q Q 1Q 3 B 13 1 4 4 3 (;)

B-K3

K

B— R

3Q

P-Q R Kt— K4 PxP

R—

PxB(*)

6

4 («)

B— Q3 Castles (d)

Kt—Kt

BLACK. Dr. Tarra

QxKt

1

BxP

KR-Q

WHITE. Dr. T.ASKER. 23 KtxB 24 BxKt 25 K R— sq 26 B— B 27 RxR 28 P— Kt (ffl) 29 PxKt 30 QxB 31 x R P 32 Q— 22 33 R— B 34 QxP 35 Kt— 36 R— B 37 RxP 38 K— Kt 39 Q— 40 R— B 41 Kt— B 42 Kt— 43 Q-Q ch 44 Q— K Q

B—

Played

Declined.

Q B 84 s 8

12 PxP 13 B— K2 14 Castles 15 P— R 16 Kt— 17 B— R 18 R— K 19 P— Kt 20 Kt— Kt 21 B— 22 O— Kt

P— K3 P— QB4 Kt— QB3 Kt— B

Gambit

Q

(/)5

Q

1

2

4

Q

3

Q

Kt— P— K3 P— R (») Px B P P— Kt B— Kt 10 R— B 11 P—Kt

BLACK. Dr. Tarrasch. P— Q4

Q 33 to

WHITE. Dr. IyASKER. P— M P— B Kt— B QQ BQ 4 3 4 3

9 87 65 4 3 2 I

September 23rd.

Q 27

THIRTEENTH

Resigns.

Opening — a welcome relief from the monotony

move.

5

B

P

;

P

B

if

Q

of the preceding openings. well-known manoeuvre, leading to a quick (b) Janowsky's Black develops B, and gaining a move development of the PxP, the K B, as in this instance. At the Lodz Tournament — K Kt was invariably played earlier, on the fourth K x

35

P

Q B

Q

P

3

Q

P

Q

B

6,

Q B

4

Q

B

B

Q

P

(/)

4

5.

Q

P

(e)

— Q R 3, as he threatens (c) Black may imitate White's P afterwards a similar manoeuvre to White's, namely :— 7 Q P x P, B x P ; 8 P— Q Kt 4, B— Q 3 ; 9 B— Kt 2, P x P ; 1oBxP, P— Q Kt 4, &c. Dr. Tarrasch does not consider the isolated Q P any (d) disadvantage, else he could play P x P now. A good plan, and rightly judged for forcing the advance of — Kt or to give up the White remains with a weak The only point to three Pawn to two idea, as in the text. — R would not consider is whether 1o..,PxP; nBxP, have been preferable. A simple Isolating a Pawn is Dr. Lasker's speciality device, suitable to his scrupulously correct play. R may be attacked by White's (g) As the advance of the — 3, and could not be easily defended with — Kt so long it would have and Kt — as White threatened Kt — — been advisable to get rid of the adverse Bishop with 15..,

R

6.

17th

move

1

s

.ill ;

m

m

s

.

;

i

.

i

i

i i

rl# 4

I.

B1,ack. — Tarrasch.

*

Mm

Wh1te. — Lasker

— Kt

B

1,

after Black's

:

Position

B

1.

is

P

O

is

It evident that the disadvantage of the isolated counterblaanced by a compensating facility for the manoeuvring There are, of course, several plans at Black's of the forces. Tarrasch has disposal at this — the turning — point of the game. The a King's side attack in view, indicated by the text move. better plan, however, seems to be to keep the action on the Queen's side, where he has gained some advantage already, —R in a less favourable White having had to withdraw (*)

36

is a

is

3

it

2

B

(/)

. ,

Q

it

if)

is

B

is

B

is

1 B is

(i)

position :— 17. ., B— K R 6 ; 18 R— B 2, B— Q Kt 5 might have being played. The Q R P would then be secure, and White could not play Q — Kt 3, as in the sequel. Black's counter-attack has dwindled, and the strategical now so defective that no concerted disposition of his forces action The at K weak attacked, there possible. QRP, and the at Kt in a useless position. A catastrophe is therefore inevitable as soon as White ready to reassume the — R seems indicated, offensive. might be said urgent. not slow to avail himself of Black's shortcomings Lasker in the last few moves. at once, (k) Having to sustain some loss, he might submit to without destroying the position altogether in a futile endeavour was therefore preferable. to save a Pawn. x 24 . Initiating a faulty sacrificing combination. — the hitch in Black's (m) This move, which gains a piece The combination — was probably overlooked by Dr. Tarrasch. remainder needs no comment. White wins easily.

B—

BxBP

3

4

B— B R— Q2 B— K

4

PxKt RxR P-Q R M PxP K— B K— K

3 2

23 3

B— R3

6

B-Q

(f)

3

Q 6

3

B— Kt B— B— Kt P— R

PxP

4

34 2

4

3

4

B-Q6

R— K

B 3 23 23 5 2 2

KR—

K-Q2

K— Kt

B— K K— B

K—Kt K—

K— Kt P— Kt (*) R— K B 2

2

(*)

B B 5 7 7 7 P5 3 3 3 3 3 8 (i)

5

Q-R5 Q-Q Kt *> QxQ

Q 1 QQ

3 4

Q

P— B4 P— Q4 B P

B— K Q— Kt

K—Q K— Q4 K— B B— R3

K— K

RxP

K— R K— Kt

43

Castles

B-Q4

P— B B— Kt

BxKtP K— B

5

2

Kt— Kt Kt— B Kt— K Ktx Kt

BLACK. Dr. L,asker.

R— Ql

B 14 5 1 1

Kt—

KtPxB

WHITE. Dr. Tarrasch. 33 R— 34 R— Kt 35 B— Kt ch 36 B— B 37 R— K ch 38 R-Q 39 P— Kt6 40 R— K ch 41 R— K 42 B— K 43 R— R 44 R— Kt 45 K— R 46 B— B 47 B— K 48 P— K Kt 49 K— Kt 50 P— B 51 PxP 52 R— B ch 53 R— 54 R— R 55 R— B ch 56 R— R 57 R— B ch 58 P— B (.S) 59 P— Kt 60 Kt P x (;) 61 R— ch 62 R— R ch 63 P— Kt 64 R x B ch 3 81

B— K

Lopez.

8 8

Q 2P Q 3 3 3

Ktx

21

Q 3 1

4 1 l 3

5

4

Q 17

Q 2

Q

3

3 1

R— K 10 Kt— B u Kt— Q4 12 B— K3 13 BxKt 14 B— K 15 PxPe.p. 16 R— (fl) 17 P— K R :8 B— B 19 P— R 20 Q— K 21 KtxQ 22 B— K 23 KtxP 24 R— 25 Kt— Kt 26 K R— 27 KtxB (c) 28 RxP 29 RxR 30 P-Q Kt 3t PxP M 32 F-Kt

BLACK. Dr. Lasker_ P— K4 Kt— B Kt— B

x

BxKt PxP

GAME.— Ruy

B 4Q 1

5

3

WHITE. Dr. Tarrasch. p— K4 Kt— K B B— Kt Castles P— 04 Q— K 2

9 87 6 5 4 3 2 I

FOURTEENTH

Q 22

2

"7 K— K

K— K

2

81

1 25 6

65 4 5 4 65 6

6

Q

K—R

K-R5

118 B— K 119 K— B

ch

7

5

11

B

R— K—Q

R— R R— Kt R— B 6ch R— Kt R— Kt ch Q

R—

R—K K—

ch

44

Kt R—K R R— R ch K— K— B B—

ch

ch

R— Kt Draw (m)

6

K—

2

R— K—Q

ch

QQ B 33 3

R— R—

4 2 5 2

i

K—

5

K-K4

K—R K—R K— R

5 54

3

B— R— K B R— K Kt B— K

R— R R— R R— R

1 1 1

K— K K—

R-QR' K— R

344 5

1

R— R B— K

R— B R— B

7

1 23

K— K K—

K—Kt K— R K— R

4

3

QQ QQ Q 4 145 544 5 1

B— B B—

Q B QQ Q Q 8 8 1 1 1 7 B 17 7 1 15 1 7

KxP

Q

43

K—K

R— K ch R— K K—Q R— K R R— K ch R— K R— K R— K Kt (*) R— Kt ch R— Kt R— K K— K

K— K

B 1

R— ch R— K B R— B K— B

5

R— P— B

K

R— B

Q 43

K—

B— B B— Kt4 R— B ch

R—

93 K—Q 3 94 R— K Kt 95 B— K 96 B— 97 R— Kt 98 R— Kt 99 R— Kt ch 100 R— Kt ch [01 B— K3 102 K— K 103 B— Q4 104 B— Kt 105 B— B 6ch 106 B— K5 107 K— B 108 B— B log K— K 110 B— Kt ch B— K5 112 K— B "3 R— Kt "4 R— R "5 B— B 116 R— K Kt

QQ B 7 3 17 5 1 6 1

5 7
R—

6

PxP

K— B 4 K— K R— B ch

Q Q 434 2

65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92

(()

37

Q

6 ;

is

it

;

Q

8

1,

B

;

B x ; P

B

5

1,

P

B

8 ;

B

P

P

B

5.

P

it

;

is

Q B

Q

1,

;

5

;

P

is

a deviation from the line of play adopted in the (a) This To the eighth game, when Dr. Tarrasch played 16 Kt — K 4. latter move Dr. Lasker might have replied, as pointed out, 16. ., B x ch 18 Kt— K ch x B, &c. Dr. 17 K x B, Q— R P, Tarrasch prevents this defence by a direct attack on the but as Bishops of different colour remain there always the of a draw. Otherwise, Dr. Lasker would have possibility abandoned the Berlin Defence but a draw as second player suits him very well. (b) Ingenious enough, but to be regretted that this ingenuity should be wasted, for the ostensible object of effecting a draw, at the utmost. (c) The alternative would be to retain the Knight, placing at R It could be supported with — Kt 4, threatening also, at an opportune moment, Kt — Black thus keeping his two isolated Pawns, whilst Bishops of different colour would be avoided. — R 5, which would secure a draw at once. (d) Threatening Dr. Tarrasch, however, prevents this with — Kt 4. (e) The King could not be brought into play at once, because of 32 K— R— R ch 34 K—Q 2, B— ch 33 K—K — 3, and — Kt 3, B— worth con 36 K 35 sidering whether the King in play would not be worth the Pawn given up.

38

move

58th

—

B

after White's

P

Position

:

try

is

(/)

Stage of the first adjournment. It evident that th1s could be the only possible attempt for a win.

(g)

to

5.

Bl,ack. — Lasker.

?

;;;

1

|

'£,.. ..

a

.

,.....„ -

-

.-,

-

Wh1te. — Tarrasch.

7,

RxR

62.., R —

r ;

R— R

B

62

(if

1 ;

K—

1 ;

,

3

ch,

7

B—

B

61

B 4

B

3 ; (;) (i)

He probably overlooked White's reply. It is (A) Weak. doubtful whether Black would have advanced his Pawns at all, thus jeopardising the game. A pretty move. It should probably lead to a win. now would have won the game. 60 R — R If 60 . . K— then 61 R— R wins right off. If 60. ., K— Kt then

is

is

it

:

B

6,

P

;

B P

P

;

B

(I)

7

— then 63 R— ch wins) and x R, x 63 64 P wins. " Fifty move rule." (A) Lasker claimed here the It the most favourable Stage of second adjournment. Dr Lasker position White could obtain but only a draw. claims to have solved the question of the end-game Rook and only a draw. If he will Bishop against Rook, viz — that " take the trouble to look into Berger's Theorie und Praxis der Endspiele," he will find that this ending has been considered as drawn generally. There are exceptional cases illustrated in the book mentioned, where eighteen pages of thorough analysis are devoted to it, and positions given by Lolli (born in 1763), Philidor, Centurini, Kling, and Horvvitz, Zytogorsky, and others. (to) The game has nothing to recommend itself, except its inordinate length, and as evidence of Dr. Tarrasch's deteriorated form in this match.

:)9

PxKt

Kt

(e)

R— B B— K BxP B x B ch R— B

I

2

I 7

R— R— R— R— R— R— R—

R R 7ch

R6ch R ch R

Kt ch QR8

K— B K— B

Kx

R— Kt ch R— B ch R— Kt ch R— ch B— Kt ch R— B ch Draw.

6

6

6

6

6

(*)

43

K— Kt K— R K— Kt2

6

3

6 7

R— Kt

7

RxP R-Q KxR

PxP

Q 67 65 (0

Q

P—

3

Q

I I 24

RxQ Kt— R B—

P— R

22

2

BxB BxKt R— K K— B

R—R K— B K— Kt K— B

B Q 43 2I I I 7

(c)

Kt— B 3 Kt— B 3 Castles B— K

QxQ

13 PxB 14 K R— K 1 15 B— Q3 16 Kt— Q 4 (
Q

PxP

Q

«

3 (6)

BxP

Sep-

5

P-K

8 65

P-QB4

Played

BLACK. Dr. Tarrasch. P— Kt3

Dr. LASKER. 28 P— R 29 P— R 30 P— R 31 R— R ch 32 P— Kt4 33 P— R4 34 PxP 35 P— R 36 K— 37 K— B 38 K— Kt 39 K— B 40 K— B 41 K— 42 K— Kt5 43 P— B4 44 K— B 45 K-Q 46 K— 47 K— B 48 K— Kt 49 K— B 50 K— Kt 51 K— B 52 K— Kt 53 K— B 54 K— Kt6

P-Q4

P-K*

Opening.

5 85

BLACK. Dr. Tarrasch.

Pawn

8

WHITE. Dr. L,ASKER. 1 P-Q4 2 Kt— K B 3 3 PxP (a) 4 5 PxP 6 B— Kt 5 ch 7 Castles 8 Kt— B 3 9 B— Kt 5 10 BxKKt 11 QxP

Queen's

B P 88888 43

GAME. tember 28th.

4

FIFTEENTH

21st

move

Black. — Tarrasch.

in ill

«* ss

SI

s5

- v

t

§m.

m

1H HI ■

- - ✓

■

Kl

-

gaga

■

.

1

IIP ^HtH

1

R—K

*

■

Wh1te. — Lasker.

tlP mil

5.

after White's

t

Position

:

(a) If Black can accept the gambit with impunity, provided no attempt be made to defend the Gambit Pawn, White may do so with more reason, being a move ahead.

40 (6) 3 . . , Kt— K B 3 would prevent White's P— K 4 ; the same move which White would make if he had played the gambit. Dr. Tarrasch, however, is of opinion that both moves are equally .good.

P cannot be defended without serious complications. ., B— K 3, then 9 B— Kt 5, B— K 2 ; 10 Kt— Q 4, &c. — Q 2, (d) The alternative would be 16 R x R ch, R x R ; 17 Kt followed by P — Q B 4. If one Rook is exchanged the advanced Q B P could be sufficiently defended, and retained. — (e) The Knight cannot withdraw, because of the reply Kt B 5. R 21 R— K ch, B— K 20 R x R ch, K 22 P— 4, —K K— seems a preferable variation. 23 R — K is the only chance to try (g) 22 R x R ch, K x R 23 K for win. White has a passed Pawn, which might become forcible in the hands of Lasker. (h) Well tried for a draw, considering he had to fight an uphill game all through. The game was adjourned here, but uselessly so, as it might — R 7. have been given up as drawn after White's Dr. Tarrasch has furnished an instructive ending for the tudent. (c) The Q

Q B

3 ;

1

2

P

(»)

a

;

2 ;

Q

5,

;

x

(/)

If 8.

3

4

4

B— QB4

(a)

2 (c)

QxB

13 4

P-Q Kt4 PxP QxQ QR— K

RxP

QR-K R— B x Kt

3

5

QxP B— K Kt

P— B P— B K— R

1

5

PxP P— K R Kt— K

KtxP 10 B— KR4 11 P— B 12 BxKt (6) 13 PxKt 14 Kt— K

black. Dr. Lasker.

BxR

B 7 (>) 1

Q 33

Castles P— B— Kt P— Q4

3

3

3

3

35

Kt— B

WHITE. Dr. Tarrasch. 15 R— B (d) 16 PxB 17 Q— M 18 B— B ch 19 K— R 20 B— Kt 21 Qx K P 22 PxQ P 23 Ktx 24 Kt— Kt (/) 25 R— 26 Kt— (*) Resigns. Q 14 3

BLACK. Dr. L,ASKER. P— K Kt— B Kt— B B— Kt5 Castles P— B— K Q4

P-K4 B-Kt

Kt— K B

Q 3

9 8 7 65 4 3 2 1

WHITE. Dr. Tarrasch.

GAME.— Four Knights Game.

QQ 1 B 4 3 (g)

and CONCLUDING Played September 30th.

SIXTEENTH

5.

B

it

is

is

it

that this is the initial move of the (a) It must be assumed sacrificing combination which Dr. Lasker has evolved, either a result of spontaneously or by the oil lamp. Presumably fairly complicated. the latter, as it lured by the bait of winning a piece, (b) White was probably seems that a very good game could be obtained simply but with 12 P— the (c) Dr. Tarrasch, no doubt, saw that he could capture piece with impunity, and must have expended the bulk of his

41

time upon the examination of the possibility, for he consumed nearly two hours over the game, of which more than a third is " book," and the after play more or less forced. The alternative would be 13 Kt — K 2, Kt — Kt 5 ; 14 R — B 3, with a good enough game ; or 13 . . , B — Kt 5 ; 14 P x Kt, with advantage. Position

after Black's

14th

move:

B—

KKtj.

Black. — Lasker.

Wh1te. — Tarrasch.

Q x

B

is

(i)

6 is

B

B

7

is

B

6

B

?

is :

;

is

;

B 1

,

5,

P

is

B

(/)

(e)

Other variations are not (d) The best in the circumstances. feasible, because of the exposed position of the Bishop. If 17 — K 4, then 17 This the best move again. K P, with advantage. If 24 Kt — 3, then 24. . R — K R threatening R — 7. (g) In spite of the piece ahead, it is difficult to find a satis R—K would have been factory continuation for White. preferable, as the two Rooks are too strong against the exposed position of ihe King. but this no excuse (h) A blunder, under pressure of time for Black consumed within two minutes quite as much time as White. However, hallucinations will occur. The question Could White have saved the game without the blunder Of course, he was anxious to get the badly placed Kt at into play. It more than doubtful whether White could have saved the The Rook at has a paralysing effect on White's game. stalemated. King's position, aod the Kt at This little game, although not without flaws, atones for the a worthy pendant to the fifth game shortcomings of others, and of the match. Two bright specimens of brilliancy and deep combination combined.

INDEX OF GAMES.

Page.

Opening.

F1rst Game

..

..

Ruy Lopez

13

Second

..

..

Ruy Lopez

15

..

..

Ruy Lopez

16

. .

..

Ruy Lopez

18

F1fth Game

..

..

Ruy Lopez

20

S1xth Game

..

..

French Defence

21

Seventh Game

..

..

French Defence

24

Elghth Game

..

. .

Ruy Lopez

25

N1nth

..

..

French Defence

28

. .

Ruy Lopez

30

..

French Defence

..

Four Kn1ghts

..

Queen's

Th1rd

Game Game

Fourth

Game

Game

Tenth Game Eleventh

Twelfth

..

Game Game

Th1rteenth Game Fourteenth

Game . .

31 . .

Gamb1t Decl1ned

..

32

..

34

Ruy Lopez

F1fteenth Game

. .

Queen's

S1xteenth

..

Four

Game

Game

36

Pawn Open1ng

Kn1ghts

Game

. .

. .

39

..

..

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