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FOUR FAMOUS
CHESS MATCHES
>nowsky v. Marshall
(Both Match and Return Match)
asker v. Tarrasch
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;ker v. Schlechter
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PREFACE.
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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
challenge to both Janowsky and Dr. Lasker. The latter was
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
days, and Saturdays. A time limit of thirty moves in the first
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
games in the latter part of the match. Marshall, on the
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
._)
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
it
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
;
Janowsky, five and four games being drawn.
;
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.
Frank Marshall, a raw, typical Yankee youth, made his
J.
first appearance in Europe in 1899, an intending competitor in

the London tournament of that date but he could only be
;
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
defeated both Dr. Lasker and Pillsbury. This was his best
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
Maroczy but in the Rice Gambit tournament following he tied
;
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
an easy walk over. Since then he has achieved one other great
victory — the first prize at Nuremberg, 1906, and previous to at
it
Scheveningen. He also won the first prize at the recent Dussel-

dorf tournament, and now engaged in the triangular contest
is
at Lodz, with Rubinstein and Salve.

Subsequent to the first match with Janowsky, Marshall was
defeated both by Dr. Tarrasch and by Dr. Lasker.
3
D. Janowsky was bora in Walkowisk, Russian Poland, in

1868. 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
Maroczy at Barmen in the same year. In matches he has beaten
Sittenfeld, Winawer, Walbrodt, and Showalter.
THE FIRST MATCH.
o
Commenced on January 24th, 1905,
and
Concluded March 7th, 1905.

(i
FIRST GAME.— Queen's Gambit Declined.

WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
Marshall. JANOWSKY. Marshall. JANOWSK
1 P-Q4 P-Q 4 42 K— Kt 1 R-R 7 (*)
2 P~Q B 4 P— K 3 43 Kt— K 4 KtxKt
3 Kt-Q B 3 P-Q B 4 (•) 44 RxKtch K— B 3
4 B Px P K PxP 45 P— Kt6 P-Q R 4
5 P-K 4 (6) QPxP 46 R— B 4 R— Kt 7
6 B— Kt 5 ch B-Q2 47 R— B 5 RxP
7 PxP B x B (c) 48 RxP R— Kt 7
8 QxQch KxQ 49 R— R 8 K— B 4
9 Ktx B BxP 50 R— B 8 ch K— Kt5
10 Kt— K R 3 P— KR3 51 P— B 5 K— B 6
II B— K3 Kt— Q 2 (d) 52 P-R3 R— Kt 7ch
12 R— Q 1 B— Kt 5 ch 53 K— B 1 R— K R 7
13 B— Q 2 BxBch 54 K— K 1 RxP
14 RxB Kt— B 3 55 P-B 6 PxP
(>)
15 Castles K— K 2 56 RxPch K-Kt 7
16 Kt— K R— Kt 57 R— Kt6ch K— R
1
6
1Q
6 67 87 5 4 7
17 R— K Kt— B 58 R— Kt P— R
6
1 («) 3 4
18 P— Kt Kt— K 59 RxP P-R (;')

Q
19 Ktx K P KtxKt 60 R— Kt4 K— Kt
8
20 RxKt R-Q 61 R— Kt4ch K— R
1
21 R (K 4)— K QR-B 62 K— B (*) K— R

2
2 6 15 2
23 P— R— B ch 63 P-R R— R ch
B
8
23
22 K— B RxR 64 K— R— R
B
24 RxR R— Kt 65 P— R R— ch
Q B
8
Q
25 P— R R— Kt 66 K— K R— R
6
6
23
26 R— R K-Q3 67 R x ch K— Kt
P
27 Kt—Kt K— B 68 R— Kt ch K— R
4 21
8 84 4 4 4 5 6
63
64
Kt— K R-Q 69 R— Kt K— R
(/)
28
29 P-Q R R— Kt 70 K— K— R
6
2
Q
30 R— B ch K-Q 71 R— Kt K—Kt
43 4 2
0
3
31 R— B R— Kt 72 K— K—
k-k
B
B
2
7
32 (e) P— B 73 K— Kt R— R
3 2
4
33 P— Kt PxP 74 K—Kt K— K
34 RxP R— Kt ch 75 K-Kt4 R— R
4 6
35 K— Kt— Kt 76 K— R— ch
Q BQ B
B Q B
4444 2
36 R— ch K— K 77 K-Kt K-Q
222
8 4
37 P— Kt— B 78 P— R R— R
8
7
38 R— K ch K-Q 79 R— R R— Kt ch
6
Q
39 R— ch Kt-Q3 80 K— R K—
5
44
40 Kt— Kt K— K 81 R— 6ch K-Q

B
3
73
41 P-Kt5 R— Kt ch 82 R— B Resigns.
8
(a) The variation (Bardeleben's suggestion), both at this stage

and after 3. ., Kt — K occurs much more frequently, since
3,
B
it
had the support of Dr. Tarrasch.

(b) Somewhat risky, as Pawn given up temporarily.
is
a
(c) Marshall probably expected . . x P.

6, B
7
Q ,
If . then 12 Kt — with advantage.

B
B
x
1
1
(d)
.
,
;
7
(e)
Marshall has made absolutely nothing of his first move.

His position even inferior, with both Knight and King out of
is
play for the ending.
Position after White's 28th move Kt— K 2.
:
BlACK. — JANOWskY.
Wh1te. — Marshall.
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.
(h) Better would have been 42 . .

— K Kt followed by —
3,
P
P
,
Kt
3.
Q
K —K would have drawn.

6,
56 .
(/) (i)
.
,
R— R would have drawn still.

6
(k) White wins now by force. A splendidly played ending,

.considering that he had to fight an uphill game almost all through.
SECOND GAME.— Queen's Pawn Opening.

wh1te. black. wh1te. ' black.
Janowsky. Marshall. Janowsky. Marshall.
— P —K Castles Castles
65 4 3 2 1
P
QQ
9 87
3Q 4
Q 43
P— B (a) P— B— (6) P— Kt
2I 2
QQ
Q
B4
Kt— P— B R— B Kt— Kt
Q
4
3
P— K Kt— 10 B— K Kt— K
3 B
3
Kt— B Kt— B 11 P— R (c) KtxKt

Q
3
B— B— 12 RxKt Kt— B
Q
Q
3
3
8
13 B-Q 3 P— B 4 2,>P— Kt 3 (i)j P-gR4

14 R— B I (d) R— B 3 jo P— g R 4 K— B 1
(1)
15 B P x P K Px P 31 Kt— g 3 x Kt
B
16 PxP PxP 32 R B p-g
3 B
x
5
17 B— R— R 33 R— R— K
B
B
I 1
3
3
18 P— K Kt R— Kt 34 R (Kt 0— RxP
B
Q
3
I
>9 R— K g— k 35 RxR Px
Q R
1
I I
20 B— B (<.) Kt— K 36 R— Kt R— Kt
24 2
3
21 B— Kt —R 37 B— R— Kt
B B
3 23 1 1
2
3 5 3 15
B— Kt B— Kt Kt—
38
22 P— K R
gB
s
4
^3 Kt— K (/) 39 K— Kt —
g
x
Q
r 40 B-g
I 13 g5
24 k R— K Kt -B
x
4 B3 3
25 Kt-Q B— R 41 K— K P— Kt
26 R -Kt (S) -g 42 P-B Kt— Kt
B
3
27 Kt— B B— K (*) 43 B— Kt Kt—
B
5
5
28 BxB R x Resigns.
B
— K 4, the
(a) Marshall was probably intent on provoking
P
2
French Defence.
— instead
(b) Janowsky tries the experiment of placing
B
Q
3
of the Queen's Fianchetto manoeuvre. The latter course seems
preferable.
Position after Black's 17th move R— R
3.
:
Black. — Marshall.
Wh1te. — Janowsky.
(c) He could have played 11 Kt x Kt, PxKt; 12 Kt,

B
x
PxKt; 13BxKBP, attacking the Rook and Pawn ahead.

a
Consequently Black had to play 12.., PxB, and White again

gets the better game, with the majority of Pawns on the Queen's
side, by withdrawing Kt to K or 2.
Q
1
Holding fast to the original idea of — 3, but at the

B
B
(d)
expense of precious time having made three moves with the
;
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.
(«) Better would have been 20 B
— K 2, Black must reply 20. .,
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.
Or, 23 Kt—Kt QxQ; 24 K RxQ, followed by P—
5,
(/)
Kt
4, leaving the Black a weak and the K R in useless
P
Q
Q
a
position.
(g) There are still possibilities. For instance, 26 — Kt 4,
x P
Q
B x Kt 27 R x B, and Kt
P,
x 28 x 28 . .
if
P
P
B
P
P
Q
;
,
;
;
then 29 B, R x 30 R— 7, or even R— x P.
B
B
B
x
Q
;
(h) Black has now marked advantage by forcing the exchange

a
of the Bishops, leaving White's Queen's side compromised.

The preferable alternative would have been 29 Kt —
3,
(i)
Q
BxKt; 30RxB, and White could not lose such game.
Too late. Marshall played the ending again as skilfully as a
(/)
the ending in the first game, although this one much easier.
is
THIRD GAME.— Queen's Gambit Declined.

MARSHALL. JANOWSKY. Marshall. JANOWSK'
P-Q4 P— 31 Kt— B ch K— Kt
5 6
2
9 87 65 4 3 2 1
Q
34
P— QB4 P— K 28 Kt-Q B—
1
Q
Kt— B Kt— K 29 B— K K— Kt3

4 1
B
Q
3
23
B— Kt Kt-Q 30 P—R W P— R
Q
3
5
P— K B— K 31 PxP PxP
2
3 3
B— P— Kt 32 P— Kt (*) P— B
Q
Q
5
4
3
Kt-B B— Kt 33 Kt— B R— Kt
6
2
2 23
3
PxP PxP 34 K— B B—
B
2
Castles P— 35 K—K BxP

B
4
10 R— Castles 36 RxR PxR

B
1
11 Kt— K (0) KtxKt 3? K— B-QB

111
Q
5
5
12 PxKt Kt— K 38 K— B K— R
84
5
13 BxKt PxB 39 Kt-Q B— B

14 QxQ BxQ 4° P— Kt B K Kt P
x
35
15 B— B (i) B— K 41 B— B BxB
Q 2
Q4
16 K R— K R— 42 Ktx B K— R
5 1
65 5
17 Kt— Kt R— Q6 43 K— Kt P— Kt
2
18 Kt— (c) B-Q 44 KxP P— Kt

6
Q
19 P-Q Kt P— K Kt 45 Kt— K 2(i) BxP

3
20 B— Kt P— R 46 K— P— Kt
B
Q
67
4
3
21 P— (d) P— R («) 47 K-Q4 B— B

B
3
22 PxKP Kt—Kt K— Kt
(f)
R x R ch 48
1
23 RxR B— K P— K B— Kt5
49 p-b
34
3
24 R— Kt PxP 50 K— K
in
1
25 PxP R— R Resigns.
67
26 Kt—K R— R
8
10
(a) Introduced by Pillsbury at the Hastings Tournament ;

but before Castling, and ever since innumerable variations have
been tried. At this stage the move is distinctly bad.
(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. The text move is
(d) The alternative would be 21 P
extremely unsatisfactory.
Position after White's 21st move : : P — B 3.
Black. — Janowsky.
Pawn for attack and position.

(/) (e)
Temporary sacrifice
of
a
22 RxRwould be equally unsatisfactory. After 22..,

PxR — 4, Black would sacrifice the Bishop with 23. .,
P
23
Q
24;PxB, PxP; 29 R— R P— 7, and wins.

;
PxP
1,
(g) If 30.., PxP then 31 Kt— ch, followed by KtxB,

B
4
;
with slightly better chances for draw, especially as the Knight,

a
as stands, has no scope whatever.

it
(A) The move really makes no difference, as Black could get the
passed Pawn whenever he chooses.
Forced otherwise —
Ij) (/')
6.
B
B
;
Practically stalemating White.

11
FOURTH GAME.— Queen's Gambit Declined.

WHITE BLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
JANOWSKY. Marshall. JANOWSKY. Marshall.
1 P— Q4 P-Q4 35 RxR PxR
2 P— QB4 P— K 3 36 K— B 3 K— K 2
3 B— B4 P— QB4 37 B— B 5 ch K— K 1
4 P— K3 Q-Kt3 38 B— Kt4 B-Q4
5 Q— Q 2 Kt— Q B 3 39 K-Q4 B— Kt6
6 Kt— K B 3 Kt— B 3 40 K— K5 K— B 2
7 Q PxP BxP 41 K-Q6 B— R5
8 B— Qj Kt— K 5 42 B— B 3 B— Kt 4
9 Q— B 1 B— Kt 5 ch ♦3 P— Kt3 K— B 1
10 Q Kt— Q 2 Q-R4 44 P— R 3 K— B 2
11 P— QR3 KtxKt 45 B— K 1 K— B 3
12 KtxKt B x Kt ch 46 B— B 3 ch K— B 2
13 QxB PxP 47 B— Q4 K— B 1
14 B x B P Qx Q ch 48 K— K 6 B— B 8
15 KxQ P-K4 49 K— B 6 BxP
16 B— KKt 3 B— B 4 50 KxP B— Kt5
17 B-Kt5 R— Q I ch 5" P— Kt 4 K— K 2
18 K— K 2 B— Q 2 52 P— K 4 PxP
19 BxKt BxB 53 P— B 5 K—K 1
20 B x P B— Kt 4 ch 54 B— B 5 B-Q8
2 1 K— K I Castles 55 P— B 6 B— Kt 6
22 B-Q4 P— QR3 56 KxP K— B 2
23 R— Q B 1 P— B 4 57 K— Kt5 P— K 6
24 P— B 4 K R— K 1 58 BxP B— B 7
25 K— Q 2 B— B 3 59 B-Q4 K— K 3
26 K R—Kt 1 P— K R 4 60 B— Kt 2 B-Q6
27 R— B 5 R— Q4 61 K— B 4 B— Kt 3
28 K R— Q B 1 RxR 62 B— B 3 B— B 7
29 RxR P— K Kt 3 63 K— K3 B- R 5
30 K— B 3 K— B 2 64 P— Kt4 B— Q8
31 P— KKt 3 R— Q B 1 65 P— K Kt 5 K— B 2
32 K— Q 2 B— Q 2 66 K— Q4 B— K ;
33 R-Q 5 B— K 3 67 K— B 5 B— Kt 4
34 R— Q 6 R— B 3
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.
FIFTH GAME.— Queen's Gambit Declined.

WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. black,
Marshall. JANOWSKY. Marshall. janowsky.
1 P-Q4 P-Q 4 I3 Kt— Kt 5 P— Kt
3
2 P-Q B 4 P— K 3 I4 B— K 4 P— B
3 5 Q 23
3 Kt-Q B 3 Kt— K B 3 15 Q— Kt3 B— K

4 B-Kt 5 Q Kt-Q 2 16 R-Q 1 QR—
t
5 P^K 4 (a) Px K P 17 Kt— B 3 Q-B W

6 KtxP B— K 2 18 Q— K 3 B—
(/)
Kt Kt ch Ktx Kt 19 x (s) BxQ

x
Q
Q
9 87
Kt— B Castles 20 K—K P— B

2
3
23
B-Q P-Q Kt 21 K R— K R-Q (*)

3 (i) 1
3
10 P— K R [b] B— Kt 22 P— R P— K Kt
5 2
4
II Kt (c) B— Kt ch (d) 23 P— K Kt B— Kt
B
x
12 K— B QxB 24 R-Q KR-Q

1
1
12
25 KR-Q1 P— Kt 5 37 R x R ch RxR
26 Kt—K I P— K B 4 38 RxRch BxR
27 B— R I K— Kt 2 39 BxP KxP
28 Kt— B 2 P— R 4 40 P— R 3 K— Kt 4
2Q Kt—K 3 K— B 3 41 P-Kt 4 P— R 4
30 P— Q 5 (;') B Px P 42 K— B I P— K R 5
31 PxP P-K4 43 Kt-K I P— R 6
32 B— Kt 2 K— Kt 4 44 P— B 3 B— R 2
33 K— K I P-Kt 4 (*) 45 B— K 2 P— Kt 6
34 B— B I P— B 5 46 B— Kt 5 P— Kt 7 ch
35 PxP ch PxP 47 KtxP P-R 7 M
36 Kt— B 2 RxP Resigns.
(a) An inferior move. The open file is no compensation for

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.
(c) This unfavourable exchange was contemplated when
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 P— R 5, threatening R—R 4, would have been much
better.
Position after White's 21st move : K R— K 1.
13
(h) Preparing an attack on White's weak Q P.

as he has no time to support this Pawn with
A bad move,
(i)
P — Kt 4, without losing the P.
Q
will be weaker than ever now.
(;')
The
P
Q
(k) Restricting the movements of the Knight preparatory to

P—
B
4.
A pretty game, with neat finish.
(/)
SIXTH GAME.— French Defence.

JANOWSKV. Marshall. JANOWSKY. Marshall.
P— K P— K 27 PxP RxB
P
9 8 7 6 •j4 3 2 1
3
4
P— Q4 P-Q4 28 R— K B Rx
P
Kt— B P— (a) 29 Kt-Q K RxPch
5 B
Q
Q
4
3
QPxP(S) P-Q (0 30 RxR Kt— B ch
5
Kt— Kt BxP 31 K— B
3 5 63
RxR
Kt-Kt
I
B-Q3 Kt-Q 32 Kt— B

B
23
3
Kt— K B K Kt— K 33 P— R R— ch
B
2
23
Kt— Kt— Kt 34 K— K RxR

Q
Q
Castles Castles 35 KxR Kt— B
5
10 R—K (d) Kt— B 36 P— R ((n) PxP
6
1
KtxB
J
11 Kt— Kt 37 Kt x R P K—
B
3 2
3
12 QxKt B— Kt 38 Kt— B K— K
6
45
13 B— P— K 39 P— R4 K-Q4
2
Q
B KtxB 40 Kt — K ch K—
B
14
B
7
x
15 Q—Q Kt— 41 K— B Kt— Kt

B
33 2
15 3
3
16 P— («) B— Kt 42 Kt— Kt P-R4(n)
8
B
17 Q-Q (/) R— B 43 Kt— B P— R

6
18 QR-Q (s) PxP 44 KtxP K— Kt5

1
19 QxP Kt-Q 45 Kt— KxP

B
74 6
5
20 Q— K BxKt 46 K— Kt K— Kt
6
3
21 PxB Q— Kt ch (*) 47 Kt— P— K

3 6Q
4
6 65
22 (i) KtxPch 48 Kt— B P— K

x
Q
Q
23 K—Kt2 KtxQ 49 K— P— R
B
24 R— R— B 50 Kt— Kt Kt—K ch
Q
4
7
25 P— K R Kt— K 51 KtxKt P— K
3
7
4
26 RxKtP P— B 52 Kt-Q Draw.

3
4
(a) Black converts the French into Sicilian Defence.

a
(t) The better continuation K PxP, K PxP; PxP,

is
; 4
Kt— K B— K B— K B— Kt ch, followed by

3,
B
2
6
5
7
2 3;
K Kt — K and Castles. Other variations also favourable to

White.
Black gets counter-attack now, without the sacrifice of
(c)
Pawn, as in the Falkbeer Counter Gambit.

(d) 10 P— K and 10 Kt x P, then Kt x Kt, Kt x Kt
if
5,
1
1
.
.
,
•.2 x ch, K x 13 Q— R ch, and x Kt.

B
(/) (e) B
Q
P
5
;
He has no time for — K R 3, because of — 4.

B
P
The alternative would be 17 PxP, and however Black

continues an even game remained.
(g) 18 KtxK KtxKt 19 Q—Kt 3, threatening PxP, and
P,
getting back the piece sacrificed.

14
Position after White's 16th move : P — B 3.
Ii i 1
* *
1 ^
i *
4
1
*
*
4
m. B
1
not expected by Janowsky.
(h) Evidently
22 K —
suggests itself, but the result problematical, so
is
(i)
B
1
many possibilities being in the position.

He has to provide for the threat of Kt — ch, followed
(/)
B
5
by Kt— 6.
Q
(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.
P
It was fine piece of end-game play on the part of Janowsky to

a
draw.
SEVENTH GAME.— Queen's Gambit Declined.

Marshall. Janowsky. Marshall. JAN'OWSKY.
P— Q4 P— 17 P— K Kt Kt— K
Q g
B 4
3 2 I
P— P— 18 R— B B— Kt (s)
gB
3 B
2
g
Q
19 g-R Kt-g
B4
Kt— Kt— (a)

9 87 65 4 3
43 5 3
PxP PxP
i
20 R— Kt p— Kt
g
2
B— Kt— 21 P— Kt Kt— B
B
2 3 3B
B 4
P— K P— K 22 R— B— Kt (*)
2
B x B
i 3
Kt— B— K 23 Q-R Ktx Kt

B- -Q3 Kt—K R (6) 24 Kt P— K R
B
P
4
(;) 4
B- -KJ Ktx B 25 Kt— K (i) R— B

24 1
2
10 Ktx Kt Kt— 26 R— Q— R
B
3
BI
Castles Castles 27 Kt— R— B

1
1
P4
12 P — (c) P— K Kt 28 Kt x R Px Kt
BB
3 4
!3 Q— Kt— K 29 x K R— B
p
g
3 2t
14 R— B Kt— Kt (d) 30 R(Kt 2)-K P—

1
(<.)
B
Q
15 Q— R P— R 31 K x e.p. Resigns.
P
P
Q
16 g-R
63
(/) B— B
3
15
(a) He might have given Marshall the opportunity of 4 P

—
K 4, as in the fifth game, with 3 . . , P — K 3, which is imperative,
as the sequel shows.
(6) After 9 B
— K 5— the obvious move — the Kt at R 4 stands
in the air, and has to return to B 3, the net result being two
moves wasted.
(c) Pillsbury's stereotyped position. A splendid arrangement,
ready for the advance of the K Kt P, and the Kt at K 5 com-
mandingly posted.
(d) 14. ., B
— B 3, followed by B — Kt 2 and Kt — Q 3, seems a
better arrangement.
Position after Black's 14th move : Kt — K 2.
(e)
The danger on the King's side, and should be provided

is
for.
Premature.
(/)
(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.
a
(h) Black still developing, whilst White has every piece in

position ready for the final assault.
Foreshadowing the eventual sacrifice of the Knight.
(;) (i)
Quite immaterial what Black plays. The game cannot be

saved.
16
EIGHTH GAME.— Sicilian Defence.

WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK
JANOWSKY. Marshall. JANOWSKY. Marsha
I P-K 4 P-U B4 17 g-Kt4 Q— B 3
2 Kt-g B i P-K 3 18 K R— K 1 Q R— K 1
3 Kt — B 3 P— Q 4 19 Q— Kt 2 (S) R— K 3
4 PxP PxP 20 Q R-Q . K R— K 1
5 P— U 4 Kt— Q B ! 21 RxR RxR
6 PxP Kt— B 3 22 K— B 1 Q-K4
7 B-K 3 B— K 2 23 Q— B 3 R— B 3
8 B— Q Kt 5 Castles 24 K— Kt 2 BxP
9 Castles (0) B— Kt 5 25 g— k %r P— K R 3
10 B x Kt PxB 26 P— R 3 (*) Q-K 7
11 B— Q 4 (!>) Kt— K 5 (c) 27 R— K B 1 B— K 4
12 Kt— Q R 4 (rf) Kt—Kt 4 28 K— Kt 1 P-Q6
13 B— K 3 («) B x Kt 29 P— K B 4 P— Q 7
14 PxB P—Q 5 30 Q— B 8 ch K— R
2
(>)
15 BxKt Bx Resigns,
B
16 P— K B (/) BxP
4
(«) The position practically the same as in the sixth game, a

is
French defence, with . . — 4, in which we gave an

O
P
B
3
,
alternative variation to Janowsky's development, which lle

followed up to this point. Here, however, he should have delayed
Castling, in view of Black's obvious 9.., — Kt which, if
5,
B
nothing else, must produce hampering effect. There seems to
a
be no objection to x Kt, PxB;

10 — K R with Pawn
3,
P
B
a
9
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
have been Kt — K 2, Kt — K 12 — Kt 4, as the Pawn must
P
1
1
5
;
be retained in compensation for inferiority of position.

(c) Correct.
Position after Black's 11th move: Kt — K
5.
IT
(<fl The only means of defending the Pawn ; but it would

have been better to abandon it now, and try to save the game.
(e) The third move with a developed piece, whilst the opponent
made three good moves in the meantime.
Forced to abandon a Pawn, as 16. ., — followed by
5,
B
B
(/)
—R threatened.
is
Q
(g) A perfectly hopeless position — a compromised King's side

and a Knight in a stalemate position.
(A) If 26 x B, then obviously 26 . . R— Kt ch 27 K— R
1
Q
,
;
—K ch, wins.
Q
There is hardly single of Janowsky's games in which he

(i)
has shown such poor judgment of position. Marshall played

splendidly.
NINTH GAME.— Queen's Gambit Declined.

Marshall. JAXOWSKY. Marshall. AXOWSKY.
J
P-S4 V-Q 32 R— Kt P— B
9 87 65 4 3 2 1
4
3
3 4
P— P— K 33 Px PxP
y
3 5 BB
P
4
Kt— Kt— K B 34 P— Kt P— (?)

y
Q
5
P4
3
23
B— Kt Kt— 35 Px B R (K 3)—K (*>

y
2
Q
Kt-B B— K 36 R— Kt Q-Q3
2
7 P7
P— K Castles 37 Px Kt B— (i)
B
3
3 3
B-Q P— 3* P— Kt ch tf) Kx P
B
3
Px K PxP 39 R x R ch R xR
P
Q— B R— K 40 PxP K— R
1
1 1
2
10 Castles Kt— B 41 K— R PxP

12 2
Kt— K Kt—Kt y— Q-Q4

y
(a) 42
2
11
21
5
5
B— K B KtxKt 43 B— R y— k
5
4
13 B x Kt B— 44 B — Kt (*) QxB
By
33
14 P— B4(A) P— 45 QxP y— K Kt
3
15 BxB QxB 46 R— Kt y-B

1 2 13 2 2
21
16 R — B (c) B— 47 Kt— K— R
5 B
22
Q
3
17 R— K B R— K 48 Q— B y— K
1
Q
18 P— K R R— K 49 Q— K Kt B— K
3 1
Q
3
19 K— B P— Kt 50 R — Kt Q— B
2
2
20 P— R K— R 51 y— ch R K-
3 1
b
QQ
52 Kt-y
4 3
21 P— Kt P— Kt Kt— K
5
3
22 R— B P— K B 53 QxQ RxQ
12 111
44
23 Kt-Q P— K R 54 R— K Kt— B
3 5 B3 3 5 2
24 K— Kt Kt— R 55 Kt— K R— R
3 22
2
Q
2S R— B (rf) R— Kt 56 R— K K— Kt
1
26 Q— K Kt— B 57 R—Kt ch K—
B
45 1
27 B— Kt P— R 58 R— R— R
Q
4
28 Q—Q2 PxP 59 P-B R— R

29 QxP U) y— b 60 R— K K — Q4
2
30 Q— Kt R (Kt 2)—K 61 R— K B Kt— K

2
2
3
31 R— QB3 R— K (/) And Black won in a few moves.

3
(a) Marshall has been on the wrong track in this arrangement,

beginning with x P, nor this move commendable.
is
P
8
(b) This still more unsatisfactory. He gets the Stonewall

a is
centre with weak K P. In the Stonewall Black has Pawn at

a
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.
(c) At present there would be time for Q R
— K 1, followed by
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.
. 1
t i ■t
1 4 i i
&
IS
8
MM 4&
(e) Taking with the Queen leaves him eventually a passed

R P, and an open file for a counter-attack. The only possible
chance ; but it would have been better to remain on the defensive
with 29 P x P.
Providing against White's R — Kt
(f)
3.
(g) A valid counter demonstration to White's desperate bid for

the attack.
(h) Preparing masked attack, in conjunction with the
3 a
subsequent — and — 3.
B
B
Q
The very position for which he was striving.

(/) (i)
It would have been as well to let Black lose time in taking

this Pawn than to open another file at once.
(A) Sacrificing the Bishop for two Pawns. He has nothing
better, as Black threatens himself a sacrifice with 44. ., Kt — Kt
5
.ch 45 PxKt, Px 46 K—Kt 3, R— K R threatening 47 . . .,

P
2
;
;
P, ;
R— R ch 48 K x B— 2, mate. If 45 K—Kt then 45 . .

3,
6
Q
; ;
— R ch 46 K x Kt, — Kt ch, and mate next move and

if P
Q
5
46 K P, then 46. Kt — K wins easily in a few moves. The

x
4
.
,
sacrifice does not matter, but allows of fair bid for draw.
a
a
19
TENTH GAME.— Four Knights Game.

JANOWSKY. Marshall. JANOWSKY. MARSHALL.
I P— K 4 P— K4 46 B— R 2 R— Q 7 ch
2 Kt— K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 47 K— Kt 3 R-Q 2
3 Kt— B 3 Kt— B 3 48 K— R 3 K— K 3
4 B— Kt5 B— B 4 (a) 49 P— Q Kt 4 B— B 4 ch
KtxP Kt— Q5 50 K— Kt 3 P— K Kt 4
[f)
5
B— B (6) Q-K2 51 B— Kt R— (m
9 87 6
Q
4
7
Kt— B P— (0 52 RxP P x P ch
Q
3
KtxP KtxKt 53 K— RxP
B
64
BxKt P-QB 54 R— Kt ch K— B («)
4 2
3
Io KtxKt Px B 55 KxB R— Kt ch'

11 Kt— Kt PxP 56 K— B Rx B
3
64
12 KtxB {d) QxKt 57 P— R— B
8
Q
13 P— Q4 PxP e.p. 58 RxP K— Kt3
14 QxP Castles 59 P— Kt R— B ch
7 3 4 3 4 7 4 67 5
83 5
15 B— K Q— R ch 60 K— K R—
B
23
16 Q-Q Q-Q Kt (€) 61 R— R P— R

4
n P— Kt B-B CO 62 R— Kt ch
3 8
K— B
QQ
4 3
18 P— B Q— B3 63 R—Kt (0) P— R
19 Castles R-Q fe) 64 R— R K— K
1
Q
20 Q-R5 B-Q6 65 R ch K—
Q
P
x
21 K R— P— R 66 R— R K— B
1
Q 13 6Q
774 6
Q
22 Q— Kt Q-K (*) 67 P— R K— Kt
5
23 P— B Q-K4 68 R— R R— R
24 R— K Q— Kt 69 P— B R-QB
7 1
7
25 R— B— 70 R x P RxP
B
1
Q
26 RxR RxR 71 R— R R— ch
B
4 6
26
27 B— B Q-B 72 K— B K— R
4 3 23 2 1
35 74
28 R— K R-Q 73 R x P KxP
29 R—K P— R 74 P— Kt K— R
43 57477 6
8 23 4 3 64
30 Q— K K— R 75 P— Kt R— Kt
31 P— KR Q— B 76 R— B R— Kt
3
32 R— K B— B 77 P— K— Kt
5 8
33 K Q- B— Kt 78 R— B K— R
8
34 Q— Kt8 R— ch 79 P— B K— R
8
Q
35 K—R2 Q-Q Kt 80 K— B R— Kt
34 3
P— K R 81 K— R— B ch
(0
36 Q—
B
8
B
55 8
37 P— B Q— K B 82 K— Kt R- Kt ch
8
6 65
38 B— K Q— B (/) 83 K— R R— K B
8
4
39 QxQch BxQ 84 K— Kt R— Kt ch
8
40 R— Kt R-Q 85 K— B R— K R
8
8
4 33 7 82
Q
7 8 67 7
41 K— Kt3 B— Kt 86 R— K R— R
87 7
42 P- R (*) B-B R- Kt 87 P—
BB
K-
3
43 P— K R P— B R— Kt 88
4
44 B— B4 K^Kt Resigns. 89 P— B
45 K-B K— B
2
(a) Well known to be inferior to the Double Ruy Lopez, ..

4
,
B— Kt
5.
B —K seems preferable, as the K cannot be

P
B
(6)
6
captured.
. . Kt x would complicate the game, there being such
P
(c)
7
,
multitude of variations. As a rule, Marshall does not risk

entanglements.
(d) Perhaps unwilling to leave Black with two Bishops on the
;
other hand, a Pawn ahead no security against draw .with

is
Bishops of different colour.

30
(e) Changing Queens would increase Black's drawing chances.

17.., — 2, followed by — 3, the obvious diagonal
(/)
B
B
B
Q
for the Bishop, would have been better here.
(g) A weak move, causing unnecessary trouble.
(h) 22 . . 23 BxQ, R— and 24 R— 2, ther
if
2
Q
Q
x
Q
B ,
;
24. .,
— 4, and bring the Bishop over to the Queen's side,
B
if
necessary even to would have been advisable.
B
1
A double-edged move, threatening R — R ch, K — Kt
(i)
}
;
Q— Kt ch, and P— as well.
B
Q
4
5
Now Black compelled to exchange Queens in less favour
(/)
is
able circumstances than before.
Position after White's 41st move K — Kt
3.
:
t p
I
*
i
B
Ji
'
i
■MM
i
.
il
Wh1te. — anowsky.
J
(k) Useless, cannot be captured, because of 44 P —

as the Kt
P
consequently the Bishops' moves are wasted.

B
(/) ;6
50. ., K
— 4, to get nearer to the Queen's side, might be
Q
suggested.
(m) The only chance, obviously, being the Bishops of different
colour they should have been retained. Of course, the com
;
bination was faulty.

(n) 34.., K
—K would be comparatively better. The
2
combination in the text would follow, viz. — 55 K x B, R — Kt

4
:
ch 56 K
— 4, RxB, and White could not play 57 — B 6,
P
B
;
because of 57. ., —R 58 R
— Kt ch, K — 3, with winning
P
Q
7
;
chances.
(0) An excellent move. There no defence to it. The latter
is
part an instructive study of endings with Bishops of different

is
colour.
21
ELEVENTH GAME.— Queen's Gambit Declined.

Marshall. JANOWSKY. MARSHALL. JANOWSKY.
I P-Q4 P-Q4 30 Kt— Kt 3 KtxKtfe)
2 P-QB4 P— K 3 31 PxKt P-QR3
3 Kt— Q B 3 Kt— K B 3 32 P— R 3 R— B 2
4 B— Kt5 Q Kt— Q 2 33 Kt— K 1 Q— R 2
5 P— K 3 B— K 2 34 Kt— B 3 R (B 2)—Q 2 (ft)
6 B— Q 3 P— B 3 35 Kt— Kt 5 RxP
(ij
Kt-B PxP(a) 36 RxR QxR
9 87
P3
BxB Kt-Q4 37 Kt— B eh K— Kt
1
7
BxB QxB 38 KtxR QxKt
IO QR-B Castles 39 R— K B— B
1
53
3
Castles R-Q 4" P— B Q-Q4
1
1
B1
12 Q-B Kt— 41 PxP QxP(K
3)
54 2
5 I
13 P— K Kt— B (6) 42 R— K P— R
13
14 P— K P— K B (c) 43 Q-Q4 B— K
4
QxP Kt (B l)— Kt 44 Q-Q6 Q— Kt5

1
5
16 Q-K4 P— Kt 45 R— K Q— Kt4
24
3
17 B— B— Kt 46 R—K B K— R
82
Q
3
3 3
18 Q— K Ktx 47 P— K Q— B ch
4 B
26
l» QxKt P-B (d) 48 K— R QxP

21) Kt— K P-B («) 49 Q— B8 B— Kt
2
B5
3
21 Q-K3 R— K 50 Q-QB5 Q-K7
11
22 Kt— K QR-Q 51 P— K Q— K
1
3 7
1 13
23 P— B Kt— R5 52 R—K Q— Kt
4
24 R—QB3 Kt— B 53 Q-K5 Q-K

15 65 24
Q-B Q-Q (/) 54 R— K B Q-Q2

2
1B2
5
26 Kt— B— K 55 R— B P— B
2 1 2
27 R-Q B— 56 P— K 8^Q BxQ

Q
28 Kt— B B— K 57 QxB Resigns.

29 Kt— K K— R
Position after White's 20th move Kt — K 2.
:
I
en
gjj
1
t
4
i
*
*
i
i
........
D
ft
S
Wh1te. — Marshal!,.
22
(«) 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
13 Kt
— B 2 ; to be prepared, if 14 Kt — K 4, with Kt — K 1.
(c) An oversight, no doubt.
(ci) The slight compensation in attack might justify the
assumption that the loss of the Pawn was premeditated.
(e) P x P might have re-established the equilibrium, but
Janowsky deems the attack preferable.
(/) B
— Q 4 would have threatened P — Kt 5, and if 26 P —
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.
(h) P
— R 3 would have prevented the powerful Kt — Kt 5.
(;')
A final mistake, after which the game over.
is
TWELFTH GAME.— Sicilian Defence.
WHITE. 11LACK. WHITE BLACK.
P— K p-q 2*, x Kt Px
U
B
1
43 b
4
Kt-Q P— K ." P— K R K R—
3 B
B
1
1 B4 Q
3
Kt-B P-Q -.7 Kt— K P— R

3
PxP PxP
4)
-.8 R— K R—
12
Q
3 3
P-Q4 Kt-Q 29 R— R R— U
B
3
1, PxP Kt— B 30 R-Q6 QR-B

23
B— K B— K 31 R (R 1)— RxR
1
Q
'1 S 7
P— K R (a) Castles 3- RxR R—

B
3
B— K (6) B— K 33 R x R PxR
2
13
10 Castles R— 34 P- Kt4 (/>) PxP

B
P-R M Kt—K !5 Px K— K
B
11
J 1
2 22P
43 2
3
Kt x Kt (d) Px Kt !<•K— K-Q

B
13 2xQ(<) Kt x 57 K—K P—
B
U
14 Kt— K-Q PxP

i«
I!
B
2
P
x
Q
15 x B RxB 39 PxP K— B
B
16 P-Q B — .1" K— K— Kt
B
P 5 Q B 3B
P
4
4 13
17 KR-Q Kt— B Kt— B— Q4

2
4 2
P-K
'
:
IS B P— K Kt 42 Kt— K— R
(/)
ch
4
>9 P— K Kt K— Kt P— R PxP
12
3
1
4
20 Kt— Kt— R (S) 44 Kt x B—

BB
21
B
4 2
21 K— Px P— Kt K— R
P
4
5
4 5
22 PxP Kt— Kt 4<>K-Q B— Kt3

3
23 K— Kt K— B 47 Kt— R B— R
2
3
3
-4 B-R5 R— K Kt Draw.
1
(a) The opening the same as in the eighth game, White

is
making the precautionary move suggested parenthetically then.

— Kt might be considered, as would take off the
it
B
(b)
Q
9
threat of P—
5.
Q
It being evident that Black would not allow, submissively,

(c)
White's — Kt 4. Consequently an alternative variation must

P
Q
•2H
be found. The following might be considered :— 11 B — Q Kt

Kt— K 5 ; 12 KtxKt, PxKt
: 13BxKt, RxB;
14 Kt— K 5,
R— B 1 ; 15 P— Q Kt
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.
(d) Kt
— Q R 4, as in the eighth game, would be equally bad
here.
(e) 13 Kt
— Q 2 would subject White to a dangerous attack at
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
(/)
a
passed Pawn but White has also a prospective passed Pawn on
;
the Queen's side.

(g) A pretty manoeuvre. If 21 P, then 21.., —
q
P
B
P
P x
;
22 x P, R x P, attacking the K Kt with R at the same
P
Q
time.
Position after White's 17th move K R— 1.
Q
:
(h) White has a slight advantage, and not quite proven
it
is
that the ending could not have been won.
THIRTEENTH GAME.— Queen's Gambit Declined.

Marshall. Janowsky. Marshall. Janowsky.
P-Q P-Q B— B P— K Kt (,'<)
9 87
Q 4
34
P— P— K B— Kt P— Kt
53 PBB
Q
23
4
Kt— -Q B Kt— Kt x P
3Q
P
4
3
B Px K PxP 10 P— K Kt^-B
3
Kt— B Kt— B P— K R (c) P— K R

1
1
3Q
3
B— Kt P— (a) 12 Bx
B
P
P
x
P
6
13 Q-Kt 3 Kt— Kt s (d) 42 P -B 4 R-R 8
14 B— Kt 5 ch B-g 2 («) 43 R-Kt 3 (») P— Kt 3
15 P-R3 P-B 5 (/) 44 K-B 3 R— B 8 ch
16 Kt x B P (s) Kt— g 6 ch (*) 45 K-Kt 4 R— K8
17 K— K 2 Px Kt 46 K— B 3 R— B 8 ch
18 BxP Kt— B4 47 K-K3 R— K 8 ch
19 Q— B 2 Kt— K 2 48 K g 4 R— g 8 ch
20 g r— q 1 (») Q-Kt 3 49 R— Q 3 R-K Kt f
21 R— g 6 B— B 3 50 P— Kt 3 R -K8
22 k r— g 1 B— Kt 2 51 R-Q B 3 K-g 3
23 P— Kt 4 P— R 5 52 P— K 5 ch PxP
24 PxKt gxp 53 P x P ch K-g 2
25 Kt— K4 r
g— 4 ch 54 K-Q 5 R— g 8 ch
26 P— B 3 Px B 55 K K 4 R— K 8 ch
27 Q— Q 3 M K— B 1 56 R— K 3 R— K Kt 8
28 R— g 8 ch RxR 57 K-B 5 R— B 8 ch
29 g x R ch B— K 1 (*) 58 K— Kti K-K 3
30 Kt— Q6 Kt— B 59 P-Kt 4 P— Kt 4
31 g-B8 g-K4 3 60 P— Kt 5 R— Q Kt 8
32 B— K6 Kt g 1 61 K— R 7 R -R 8 ch
33 KtxB gxB 62 K— Kt 7 R— g Kt 8
34 Rx Kt gxg 63 P— Kt 6 P-R 4
35 Rxg R-R 7 (/) 64 K— Kt8 P— Kt 5
36 Kt— g 6disch K—K 2 65 PxP PxP
37 Kt— B 5 ch K— g 2 66 R— K R 3 KxP
38 R— KKt8 K—K 3 67 R-g 3 P— Kt 6
39 P-K 4 B— R 3 68 P— Kt 7 P— Kt 7
40 KtxB R x Kt 69 R— g 2 K— B5 1
41 Rx P (m) R— R 8 70 K— B 7 Resigns.
(a) B
— K 2 is preferable, the text move is feasible ; but must
not be followed up with P — K Kt 4.
(b) This is not Jan jwsky's usual style. B — K 3, and withdraw
B — B 2, seems good enough. He plays for the temporary gain of
a Pawn, at the expense of both development and position.
(c) An excellent move. The attack is planned by Marshall on
a grand scale.
Position after Black's 14th move : B — Q 2.
Black. — Janow.skv.
\ ■-
Ii i &
i t t
m
mE i
m. J, ■§
n
I
25
— K 3 might be considered ; but from this move

(d) 13.., B
again spring a number of complicated variations.
(e) K
— B 2 would also be followed by P — R 3. A deplorable
position altogether, for the sake of a single Pawn.
15.., BxB 16 KtxB, Kt— R the only means of
is
(/)
3
;
avoiding immediately disastrous consequences.
(g) Although compulsory, the sacrifice nevertheless - good
is
one, and has evidently been taken into consideration by Marshall.
(h) If 16. ., BxB, then 17 Kt x B, xKt 18 QxP, with an-
;
overwhelming attack — K ch being threatened, with all its
6
Q
;
attendant consequences.
Threatening Kt—Kt followed by Kt—
5,
ch.
(/) (!)
Q
6
This the end of the struggle. A pretty final combination,
is
which Janowsky meets with consummate skill, but it only
is
wasted ingenuity.
(A) 29 . Q— K would be followed by 30 Q— 7, B— Kt
B
1
4
Q .
6, ,
;
31 Kt
— ch B, and wins.
B
B
32
Q
x
x
;
After one of the most severe fights Black emerges with

(I)
undiminished forces, but a lost ending.

(m) Marshall won this Pawn by clever manoeuvre.
a
(n) The rest plain sailing, with care. Thanks to the risk run
is
by Janowsky in the opening, Marshall could furnish a splendid

game.
FOURTEENTH GAME.— Ruy Lopez.

WHITE. RLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
P— K P— K 29 K— K Kt— Kt
22
9 8 7 6 ■i4 3 2 1
B4 Q 4
4
Kt— K Kt— B 30 R— R P
35 B
x
3
3
B— Kt P— B 31 Rx R KtxR
Kt— B (a) Kt— 32 P— Kt (*) Kt— Kt
3
5
14
PxP (6) P-K5

p—
33 R-Q Kt— Q4
Kt— K R (r) 34 K-Q2 K— Kt
2
QQ
54
4
P— P— 15 P— R K-B
Q
4 5 4
543
3
Kt— Kt (d) PxP Jfi P— R P— R

1
QxP — K ch 37 R— B P-R
1
22
Q
QQ
10 Q— K B— 38 P— Ktx B
Q 2
11 B— Kt Castles VI Px Kt R— K
5
25
Kt— (e) R— K 40 PxP P -Q Kt <i\

1
1
2
13 Q*U R x ch 41 K— Rx
P
Q
Q
23 B 1 17 3 1 6 5 4 63
14 K— R— K 42 P— R PxP
Q B
3 1
15 B— (/) Kt— Kt 43 P— K P— R
6
BQ
16 Kt— Kt 44 P— K R-QR5
B
x
Q
17 PxKt R— Kt 45 P— K P— R
25 4 7
5 P4
18 Ktx (g) Rx Kt 46 R— R P— R
P-
1P
B— B R— Kt 47 K— R
B
19
20 K Kt— B B— B 48 K— Kt R— R
1 (;) 2
5 14
3
21 B— K R— K 49 P— K Rx
P
2 13
22 R— K R— R V) R— R R— R
5 65 2
23 R—K P— Kt 51 K— R R— R
Q
24 P— K R BxKt 52 R— P— R
Q
3
25 KtxB P— B 53 R— B R-R (*)

4
Kr-Q4 R— B R— K Kt
(/)
26 R— 54
B
2
27 Kt— K BxKt Resigns.

6
28 Px B RxKP
2C,
(a) 4 P
— Q 3 leads to a safe and sound game. Janowsky him
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
—
Kt 5 , with 6 . . , Kt— O 5, and 6 Kt—Kt 1, with 6 . . , P
— Q 4, as in
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.
(e) Comparatively better would have been Castles at once.
Kt,Kt, would have liberated Black's
3,
B
B
(/)
Q
1
x
x
5
with equally disastrous consequences.

(g) As good as anything else. The game lost.
is
Position after Black's 20th move —
B
4.
:
R— R then Kt— ch, followed by Kt— Kt 4, saving
1,
(h) 32
6
the QRP.
(i\ The two united passed Pawns would win, even he had
if
eventually to give up his Rook for White K P.

If 50 R x then Black changes Rooks.
P,
(/)
(k) He performs now the same process as o>1the Queen's side.

Obviously — R 7, then R x and the Rook could not be
P,
if
(/)
captured, because of stalemate.

27
FIFTEENTH GAME.— Queen's Gambit Declined.

Marshall. JANOWSKY. Marshall. JANOWSKY
I P-Q 4 P-Q 4 21 Kt— K 2 B— Q 3
P— K 3 22 P— K Kt 3 (d)
(e)
2 P-Q B 4 Q— B 3
Kt-Q Kt— K
'
23 B— B B x (/)
3 35 B
B
9 s 7 65 4 3
23
4
B— Kt Kt-Q 24 KtxB KtxKt
Q
P— K B— K 25 Kt x Kt Rx
2
Q P
R— B Castles 26 B— Kt (g) R—
B1
1
Kt— P-Q Kt 3 27 R— Q4 KR-Q3
Px PxP 28 K R— R—
Q P
1
3 2Q
2
Q
1Q
B— B— Kt 2g Q-Q Q—
2
QQ
3
(h)
10 Castles P— B 30 Q— P— R
B
4
4
B— K B P-QR3 3' R (Q 4)— P— Kt
(i)
1
1
2
Q
4
4
12 Q— B (a) P— 32 Q— K PxP
B
63 3 5 2
I 5
13 B— B (») P— Kt 33 K— R R— K Kt
3
3
14 B— R P— Kt 34 B ch RxB
Q
P
x
4
Kt—K 35 RxR PxP
(;)
15 P— R
15
B— R R— K 36 PxP B R ch
ft
1
x
17 Kt— K Ktx Kt 37 Rx Q— Kt4
Q B
Q
5
18 Kt Kt— 38 Q— Kt ch K— Kt
B
Q P
8
x
23 2
4
19 R— Kt— Q6 39 R— ch K— R
1
6Q
87
20 P— K (f) P— 40 Q— B ch R— Kt
B
4
Drawn after twenty-four more checks (k)
(a) The inconvenience of this move that prevents the

it
P is
retreat of the to Kt attacked by — as might have

1,
5,
B
if
B
been anticipated in this instance.

(b) At K the Bishop would have less scope still although
2
P ;
B not better place either, because after 12. ., — Kt he 3,

is
a
5
has to withdraw to R giving up the Bishop for the Knight not

3,
being commendable either.

Position after White's move —
B
23rd 4.
:
BLACK. — JANOWskY.
•2K
(c) Equal to giving up a Pawn.

— R 5 being threatened.
Id) Forced, Q
(e) Threatening P
— Kt 4. But it appears that he could have
transposed the move, and played 22. ., P — Kt 4 at once. The
variations arising from it are highly interesting.
The following variation might be considered — 23 . . R x
P
(/)
:
KtxR,
; ;
24 Kt— 4, 2? BxB
B— K 26 Kt— 4, BxKt
B
Q
4
;
;
Kt PxB, KtxKt with Knight and two Pawns for Rook.
P,
27
If 26 Kt— 4, then also 26. . x Kt.
B
Q
,
(g) Now comes the fight for the P.
Q
(A) Of course, Black has an easy draw, but he plays to win.
This a bad move, as speedily shown by Marshall.
(/) (»)
is
If 35.., — Kt (which Janowsky probably intended),

8 Q
then 36 Q— Kt ch, K—Kt x ch, K— R 38 R—
B
37 7,
2
Q
Q
3
;
;
and wins.
(k) The twenty-four more moves might have been saved by
Marshall, as he has only perpetual check.
SIXTEENTH GAME.— Queen's Pawn Opening.

Janowsky. Marshall. Janowsky. Marshall .
P-Q4 P-Q4 25 B x Kt PxB (/)
9 87 65 4 3 2 1
Kt—K B P-QB4 26 Kt— K—
B
1 23 4 3 2
6Q
4
3
P— B P— K 27 R— R P-R
2 B Q3
43
B-B Kt— 28 P— Kt P— Kt
33 B
Q
3
P— K3 Q-Kt (a) 29 P— Kt K— B
3 Q 23
Kt— 30 K— B R— K
2 (/)
Q— B
2
Kt-Q B-Q 31 K R— R B— K
1
3 2
Q
P— K R (b) x P (c) 32 Kt— B R— Kt

P
K Px R— 33 KR— R4 R— Kt
B
1
1
3 P
10 Q— Kt QxQ(d) 34 Kt-K P-Q (m)

5
11 PxQ P-Q R 35 PxP R (K 2)— Kt

M
2
Q
3
12 B— B— K 36 KtxP BxKt
2
Q
3
13 Castles Castles 37 RxB Rx

P
P— Kt Kt— K (/) 38 RxR RxR

1
1
4
4
15 Kt— Kt3 B-Q 39 P— (») R— K

Q
3
6 67 23 6 P3 5
16 BxB KtxB 40 K— B PxP

17 Kt— B R— B 41 x B R— K
4 112
8
P
3 B2 5
18 K R— K B— B (g) 42 P-Q R-Q8

I
19 Kt— R—K 43 K— K P— K
B Q
5 1 2 B4
20 P— K P-B (*) 44 K— K R—
8
BQ Q
4
21 Kt— Kt-K 45 P— disch K— K

(i)
QQ
5
22 P— Kt5 PxP 46 R— K—
23 BxP KtxKt 47 P— B R—
24 PxKt B-Q 48 PxP (0) Resigns.
2
(a) This move interferes with

— Kt and — Kt 2.
B
Q P
if Q
(b) To open a retreat for the attacked with Kt — R 4.

B
This capture cannot be endorsed, as places Black in the

(c)
it
position of an inferior Sicilian Defence. .. Kt — K R

8
4
4) ,
— R 2, — (to prevent White's — K might be con

B
P
P
B
4
9
sidered.
29
(d) An embarrassing situation already. It is bad to take and

let the Queen be taken. The latter alternative, however, would
be better in the circumstances.
(e) The alternative here would be 11 . . , P
— Q R 4; 12 B- —
Q Kt 5, P— Q Kt 3, &c.
Some time might be saved with 14.., — followed by
B
(/)
1 Q
,1
— 2, instead of the manoeuvre with Kt — K and —
B
B
Q
3
;
but even so he could not have prevented White posting Kt at
B
5-
Q
Position after White's 18th move K R—K 1.
:
B1,ack. — Marshall.
(g) An alternative suggestion here would be 18.., Kt — R 2.

If 19 Kt x (which would be doing favour to Black), then 19 .
B
.
,
R x Kt 20 Kt — K R — 2, without immediate danger.

5,
B
;
(h) The move suggested above not advisable now, because

is
of Kt — K eventually.
5
Premature, because of White's — Kt which increases his

5,
P
(i)
advantage considerably.
25.., BxB would have restricted the range for White's
(j)
operations on the Queen's side.

R— Kt would be continued :— P— Kt x
P
(/)
2 P
Q
30
3
Bx .
.
,
: ;
5,
32 Kt K R— 33 R x R, x R 34 Kt— 4, B—
P,
1 B
Q
; 3
;
— — 36 R— K and wins.
8,
B
B
P
35
5
;
(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
a
process in any case.

(n) The game over now.
is
(o) A very good game on the part of Janowsky.

:so
SEVENTEENTH and FINAL GAME. -Queen's Gambit Declined.

WIHTH. BLACK. WIIITK. BLACK.
MARSHALL. MARSHALL.
I P-g( P-U
JANOW3KY.
4 ii r -g I B-R
JANOWSK
4 (/)
2 p-g 1i 4 P -K ! i- Kt— R 6 ch K— Kt 2
3 Kt-g B 3 Kt - K H 3 :? KtxP B— Kt 3
4 B— Kt 5 g Kt-Q 2 i» Kt— K 3 B— K 5
5 P— K ! B -K 2 BxB R xB
6 B— g ! Castle* 1 ' K— B 3 R—K 1 (m)
7 Kt— B 3 p -g Kt , 41 Kt-Q 5 B— R 4
8 Castles B— Kl 2 3) 1- Kt— B 4 B— B 2
9 Px P PxP 4 . P— Q 5 B x Kt (11)
to Q— B 2 (ft) P-B 4 11 K x 11 KxP
11 Kt—K 5 (cl P -K R 3 ',/, l< P— 0 6 P-R 4
12 BxKt Kt x B 1" R -Q 5 P— Kt 5
13 g R— B 1 P— H S I7 R x P P— B 6
14 B— 115 P— R ! (<.) 1" Px 11P Px B P
15 P— B 4 p— g kt 4 41R - g B 5 R-Q 1
16 P-Q R 3 B— B 1 (/I RxP RxP
17 P-K 4 B— Kt 2 to R —B 2 R— Q 5 ch
18 PxP Ktx P ~- K— K 3 R-Q R 5
1q Ktx Kt B x Kt R— R 2 K— B 4
20 g -K 2 B-g 3 (*) 5I K— Q 3 K— K 4
21 Q-R 5 (i) R— R 2 K— B 3 K-Q 4
22 B— Kt I B— Kt 1 K-Kt 3 R— R 1
23 Q-B 5 P— Kt3 - 7 p-g
" 4 r R— Kt 1 ch
=4 Q -R 3 P-K R 4
(,')
K— R— ch
H
B
1
g-Kt4 K-g
3 7 64 4 3 5 3 3
25 P— R -Q R
B
1
5
26 PxP P-B (*) P— R R— R

.,
3
14 3 3
27 Kt-B Q-Kt .,: K— K—
BB
BB
3
28 ««g PxQ 62 K— P—
29 Kt— R R— K f>! P— R R— R
2
4
30 R— K K R—K "1 P— R R—K Kt

1
1
Q
31 R x R R xR .„ P— R R— Kt ch5
32 K— B B— B .,->K-Q R x ch
5 2
P
7 ? 5
33 Kt-B R—K 67 K-Q4 Resigns.

34 P-K Kt B-Q
3
(a) 8.., PxP;

BxP, B— Kt 2, might be considered,
9
because the diagonal of the at Kt not obstructed by his

B
is
2
own Pawn.
(b) A modification of the fifteenth game, in which he played
R— earlier, and also withdrew — K
B
4.
1
Q
This another alteration. Marshall evidently considered

(c)
is
carefully the shortcomings of the game mentioned above.

(d) This the first weakness. In the fifteenth game, not
is
having been allured into — K R by Marshall's withdrawal of

B P
—K 4, he played P— and P— Kt in answer to — B .

B
B
5
, 5
He could proceed similarly, having neglected earlier R — K

1
followed by Kt — as protection to the K R P.

B
1
The inconvenience of having advanced the R P_makes

(e)
itself felt now.

(e) The inconvenience of having advanced the R makes itself
P
felt now. He cannot play — Kt because White would

3,
P
sacrifice the Bishop.

31
Not only time lost in precarious position, but also
(/)
it
a
enables White to advance — K advantageously.
4
(g) If 17. ., x B, then 18 PxB, Kt R—
1,
B
19
Q
3
;
followed by P— K Kt 4, &c.
(h) If 20..,
— K 3, While could answer with 21 — K 4,
B
B
in spite of 21 . . x ch.
P
Q
,
3.
Q
:
White's intention obvious but Black perfectly helpless
is
is
(i)
and has to submit to the inevitable.

K — Kt would also be followed by —
(;')
with disastrous
5,
P
B
2
effect.
(A) If then simply 25 Kt x Kt P.
P,
x
P
To prevent R — K presumably but — Kt would have

B
(/)
4
;
been better.
(m) Obviously the cannot be taken, because of Kt — ch.
B
P
Q
(n) This makes still easier for White. However, the game
it
could not be saved.

THE RETURN MATCH.
Commenced on January 17th, 1908,
and
Concluded on February 4th, 1908.

31
FIRST GAME.— Scotch Gambit. Played January 17th.

Marshall. JaNOWSKI. Marshall. JANOWSKY.
: P— K4 P-K 4 ' 1 R— B 4 ch K— K 2
j Kt— K B 3 Kt— Q B 3 : .>Kt x P (*) P-B3 •
P— Q 4 Px P ii> R— B 5 K—Q 1
4 B— Q B 4 B— B 4 17 B— Kt 5 ch K— B 1
Castles (a) p-g 3 IS Kt— R 4 (il K R— B 1 (')
h P— B 3 B-K Kt 5 (6) I'l R— Q 1 W BxP
7 Q— Kt 3 B x Kt (c) 20 Q— B 2 R xR
B x P ch K— B 1 11 Q x B RxB
9 B x Kt RxB QxP Kt— B 5
1'i Px B Q— Q 2 (d) - i P-K 5 Q— R6
II K— R 1 (e) R— K 1 -4 Q -R 8 ch K— B 2
12 R— Kt 1 Px P (0 25 P x P ch KtxP
>3 R-Kt 4 (?) Kt— K 4 Resigns.
(a) P
— B 3 at once is much better — in fact, the only continua
tion.
(b) Paulsen's defence, which disposes of White's attack.
Still Paulsen.The move better than . Kt — R 4.
(c)
is
7
.
,
(d) Janowsky considers this a novel move. In a game, fifty
years ago, between Kolisch v. Anderssen, the latter played P —
K Kt previous to the text move. The advance of the K Kt P
4
seems a capital idea for subsequent counter-attack, and for

a
defensive purposes as well, because the King has shorter road,

whilst the K R gets immediate scope a
for safety over Kt or R
1,
2
for action.
The alternative — would be followed by 11.., P —
(e)
B
B
K Kt and — K R 4, with unpleasant consequences.

P
4
Position after Black's 12th move x P.

P
:
35
(/) 12.., Q
— B 2 would have simplified matters considerably.
White would have had to exchange Queens, leaving Black the
better ending.
(g) A tempting
move, but would be preferable. KtxP
(h) R— B
5 seems the best chance for an attack.
15 P— B 4
being threatened, and check with Bishop as well.
18 P— If
4, then 18. ., Kt— Kt and 19 R— 7, then
if
B
5,
B
, (i)
19 . . Kt x ch, leading to mate, whether 20 K — K or Kt 2.

P
1
(/) Decisive. White is without resource now.
(k) If 19 then 19.., KtxB,
x Kt 20 R— P— 5;
1,
P
B
Q
;
21 Q— 2, Kt— &c.
6,
B
SECOND GAME.— Queen's Gambit Declined.— Played January

19th.
Janowsky. Marshall. Janowsky. Marshall
P— Q4 P-Q 20 P— K P-Q Kt
B 3 4
23 P4 5
3
9 8 7 (. 5 .t 3 2 I
P-QB4 P-Q 21 P— Kt Px (i)

3 B 3B
P
Kt— K B P— K 22 x P— R
3 3 2 6
P
Q
3
P— K P— K (a) 23 B— B B— B
1
3
(;)
Kt-Q Kt— 24 R— Q—
B
B
2
Q
B— Q3
p— Kt
B-Q3 25 QxP B— R
Castles 26 B— B P— Kt (A)
6 5 2
q
b— kt Kt— K 27 P— B PxP
2
25
Castles Kt— 28 RxP Q-K

2
5Q
10 Kt— K Q— R 29 P— K R xR
(/)
(*)
5
P-B M Kt-B (d) 30 x R B-Q (m)

X
4 2 15 1
Q
34
3
I
12 R— B Kt— Kt 11 P— R B— B
5
3 1 14
13 K Ktx Kt x Kt (<.) 32 R— K K— B
P
14 P— Kt Q— K (/) 33 B— Kt R- R
2
B3
15 K R— Kt x Kt (g) 34 R— K B R
1
i(, x Kt B— 35 PxB
B
2
Q
P
x
B QQ
17 Q-K P- R (*) 36 QxP Q-K

4 2
1
4
18 P-K P— R 37 R— ch (11) Resigns.

B
25
19 P-Q B B—
5
(a) The Stonewall defence, strictly defensive, with trouble

a
some development, therefore hardly suitable to. Marshall's

nervous style. After nine moves, White has two more pieces in
play than Black.
(6) Premature, as he not developed yet, compared with
is
White, who has all his pieces in strategical positions. Conse

quently Black has no patience to continue in the spirit of the
if
defence, he should not have adopted in the first instance.

it
(c) The position requires care, nevertheless, as pointed out by

Janowsky. For instance, supposing he had been tempted to
play — the continuation would have been 11 .., Ktx
3,
P
B
1
1
Kt 12 PxKt, B— PxKt, PxP; 14 B— K 2,

B
Q
13
Q
Q 4
;
BxPch;
;
15 K— R 1,R— 1,&c. Or B— 4, x 14Px

B
B
Q
1
KtxKt;
3
B, QxKt, QxQ ch, &c.

P
15
36
(d) There is nothing in 11 . . , R

— B 3, which might have been
Marshall's intention originally.
(e) Another hasty move. The Pawn remains a source of
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
(/)
is
— at present.
Queen and a weak Pawn
(g) Kt — would probably be followed by — K 4.
P
B
3
Position after White's 16th move Kt.
x
Q
:
«.?
1
I
it
1
i
i
1
Km..
i
t
mt i
|1 j
m
I 8
Wh1te. — anowsky.
J
(*) A sign of distress. He cannot play 17. ., — R because

P 6,
B
of 18 BxB, QxB 19 QxP, At present the Kt safe

is
;
because of the masked at 2.

B
liberating also White's second Bishop. He gets a passed

(j)
Pawn but not of much value, there being every indication

it
is
it ;
that would not come to an end game.

In order to preserve the K . For 27 . x then 27 .
if
B
(/)
P
Q
.
.
;
,
B— R
3.
(A) There nothing better than to withdraw — .

B
B
is
Now the diagonal of the second Bishop cleared, and the

(/)
is
game over.
is
(m) To prevent
— 4, in which case 31.., — would
B
1
Q
Q
3
3
be the defence.
(n) A first-class game on the part of Janowsky.

37
THIRD GAME.— Queen's Gambit Declined. Played January

20th.
1 P-Q4 P-Q 4 3' R— B 8 ch K— K 2
2 P-Q B 4 P— K 3 32 R— B 7 ch K— K 3
3 Kt-Q B 3 Kt— K B 3 33 RxRP RxKt P
4 B-Kt 5 Q Kt— Q 2 34 R— R 6 ch K— K 2
5 Kt-B 3 B— K 2 35 P— K R 4 R— K 7 ch
6 P— K 3 Castles 36 K— B 4 R— B 7 ch
7 Q— B 2 P— B 4 37 K— K 3 R— K Kt 7
8 Q PxP (a) KtxP 38 K— B 3 R— Kt 8
9 R— Q 1 Q-R4 39 R— R 3 K— K 3
Io Kt— Q 2 (6) R-Q 1 (0 40 K— K 4 R— K 8 ch
11 B— K 2 P x P (</) 41 R— K 5 R— Q B 8
12 Kt x P R x R ch 4^ K-Q4 P— R 4
13 QxR Kt— Q 6 cll 43 R-Q B 3 R— Q 8 ch
14 QxKt QxB 44 K— B 5 R-Q R 8 (A)
15 B— B 3 B-Q 2 W 45 P— R 3 Kx P
16 BxP R-Q 1 46 R— K 3 ch K— B 4
17 Q— K 2 Kt-Q 4 47 K— Kt 4 P— B 3
18 BxKt (/) PxB 48 P— R 4 P— Kt 4
19 P— B 4 Q-B4 4') P— R 5 PxP
20 Kt— K 5 P-Q 5 [s) 50 PxP K— Kt 5
21 PxP QxP 51 R— K 4 ch K— Kt 6
22 Q— Q 2 (*) B— R 5 ch 52 K— Kt 5 P— B 4
23 P— Kt 3 Q x Q ch 53 R— K 5 K— Kt 5
24 KxQ B— Kt 4 ch 54 P— R 6 P— B 5
25 K— Q 3 B— B 4 ch 55 R— K 4 K— Kt 6
26 Kt— K 4 B— B 3 <i) 56 R— R 4 Rx R
27 K— K 3 K B x Kt 57 KxB P— B 6
28 Px B BxKt 58 P— R 7 P— B 7
29 KxB R-Q 7 (!) 59 P— R 8= Q P— B 8= Q
30 R— Q B 1 K— B 1 Draw.
Position after White's 15th move : B — B 3.

38
(a) Probably an experiment. The usual and better move here

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,
B — K 3, with a well-developed game. 10 P x P would only be a
transposition of the foregoing variation, as Black would reply
10. ., P x P, and not 10. . , Kt x P.
Kt — K but the con
(e)
ano wsky suggests here ..
Q
o
5
P ,
;
J
tinuation would be K Kt Kt, x Kt 12 B— 4, B— Kt
B
Q 1
1
5
;
;
13 B— R-— etc.; and 13.., x Kt ch, White
6,
1,
if
B
Q
would remain with two Bishops, whilst the double
B
P
Q
would be no disadvantage.
(d) 11..,
— seems a preferable alternative, although
P
Q
5
Janowsky considers the text move compulsory.

(e) If there be no other way but the sacrifice of valuable
a
Pawn in order to develop, there must have been flaw somewhere
a
in Black's defence. Probably the early R to . The position
is
1
Q
fairly complicated. Kt — could have been played, and an
Q
2
exhaustive examination, too difficult in the actual game, might

prove the move acceptable.
18 Castles would lose a Pawn, because of 18.., KtxKt;
B P (/)
x Kt, B— Kt 20 P— R 4, x 21 Q— R 2, B— Kt
B
19
Q
; 4
4
;
;
22 — R x x B, B— 4, &c.
6,
B
23
Q
(g) An excellent move it isolates the Pawn and prevents

;
Castling as well.
(h) Equally excellent. Marshall plays the remainder of the
game in first-class style.
26. ., — would be answered with 27 Kt — —R
3,
B
B
P
(i)
B
3
3
;
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.
a
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. Still, the Rook on the seventh row some com
is
pensation.
(k) The only move. The play on both sides in this difficult
ending accurately timed, and the ending a useful study.
is
FOURTH GAME. — Queen's Gambit Declined. Played January

23rd.
WHITE. BLACK. wh1te. black.
P-Q4 B— Castles
65 4 3 2 1
Q
9 87
P-Q B Kt— B Kt— K (6)

B 4
B— B (a) x Kt B Px B
B
3Q4
Kt— 10 Kt— K B x Kt (c)

P— K '
3
11 x B
B
B— Kt Ca^'.
le-:
1
2
3
39
j 3 B— Q 0 R— B 2 28 B— K s Kt— K 2
14 P— B 4 Q— R 3 M 29 R— Kt3 Kt— B 4
15 Q-K 2 Kt— B 3 30 K R— Kt P— K R
(/)
4 3
16 P— Kt B— 31 Kt— Kt P— K R
1 2
Q
kQ
3
4
17 Kt-Q b— 32 Kt— Q— R4
B
2 1
3 2
3 67 5 2 I
18 Kt— B R— 33 Kt— R R-Q2
QQ
19 B— K Kt— (s) 34 Kt— Kt5 B— B
12
20 B— B R— QB 35 R— Kt ch R-Q (*)
8
21 B— (;1) Q-R5 36 RxR RxR
Q
22 P— kt 37 Kt x Kx Kt
B
23 P— B P— Kt 38 x ch K— Kt
1
P
Q
QQ
PQ
5
24 P— Kt Px 3 39 Q— Kt6 QxR
1P
11 4
25 Kt Px Kt— Kt 40 K ch K—R
P
P
x
Q
3
26 K R— B R— R 41 BxPch Resigns.
(/)
(i)
B1
27 R— Kt Kt—
1
Q
(a) This seems an improvement upon Kt — K in the second
B
3
game.
(i) Since White cannot break through in the centre, this move
is inferior, as the centre becomes weaker after White's x Kt.
B
(c) Obviously, 10! ., Kt— 2, then 11 Ktx followed by
P,
if
B
Q
B x B. Therefore he might have played 10 . . Kt — R 11 —
P
3
,
;
QR Kt— 2, &c.
3,
(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—
(e)
Q
;
B 4; 17 — Kt followed by R — K and Black's position

3,
1,
B
Q
-would be untenable.
Threatening 16. ., Px P, Kt—Kt
(/)
17
5.
Q
x
;
Position after Black's 16th move — 2.

B
Q
:
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
gained a move.
battle
(1)
Transferring the action to the left wing, where the

will be decided.
Black being perfectly helpless, White has time for the
(/)
manoeuvre with the Knight.

(A) Forced. If 35.., RxR; then 36 RxR ch, R— sq
;
37 Q-Q 2, &c.
A very pretty game on the part of Janowsky. If 41 . Kt x
(/)
.
,
B, then 42 Q— R ch, K—Kt 43 R— Kt 7, and Black has to
1
6
resign after two harmless checks. ;
FIFTH GAME.— Queen's i:t Declined. Played January

G
25th.
wh1te black. wh1te black.
Marshall. Janowsky. Marshall. Janowsky.
P-Q P-Q 12 K— B K—
B
9 87 6 5 4 3 2 1
3 2
31 2
P-K
4
34
P-QB4 K— K- K
B
i
i
Kt-Q Kt— K 14 P— K R K-Q

B
B
23
3
B-K15 Kt -g 15 Kt -K P-Q R
Q
4
Kt-B
11
B— K 36 Kt— 7ch K— K
2
53 2
3
P-K Castles !7 Kt—Kt P-R

5
23
Q-B P— ;.■Kt— R P— R
B
5 4
3 2 4B 3
PxP («) K Px W Kt— Kt-Kt

B
3
B-Q ('») P— B 4" K— K Kt—
B
5 3
10 B— B P— K Kt 41 K-Q KtxP ch
3
1t KBxKt QxB 4^ K— B 3. Kt—

B
5 5 4 3 6 23 3 3 5
12 Castles P-Kt4 W 43 K— Kt K-Q

P-K K-
4
13 (d) PxP 44 P— R3 B
Kt-y
4
14 KtxKP Kt-Q 45 Kt— Kt (*)

87 6
4
15 Kt— K5 Q-B 4'' Kt—K ch K—

2
B B BQ
16 HxB QxH 47 Kt— Kt P—

5
17 R— K B— l« KtxP P—
B
4 1
Q
K-K
4
18 P— K Kt x Kt 4') Kt—Kt
B
(0 4
19 x B Q-Q 50 K— K—
B
Q
55
20 P— Kt (e) QR-K 51 P-Q K-B

1
(/) 5
21 Q— R4 P— B 52 Kx Kt P— Kt
3
22 PxP QxP K— PxP

Q B
5
7 65
!
23 Q— K (?) Q-K3 54 P— —R
P
6 7
5 z4 4
24 P— R— (*) 55 P-Q P— R =
B
B
61
6 8
Q
25 R —K P— B 5(. P-Q8=g — ch
B
Q
26 P— B (!) R P (;) 57 K— Kt5 Q— Kt ch

x
27 RxR P— B K— R U— ch
8
B
5
4 5 6
7
28 R x RxR 57 KxP Q-B ch

P
29 x R Px R 60 K— R5 Q-B ch
Q
30 (J— Qxg Draw (>;i)

B
6
31 KtxQ P— R
Q
(a) Abandoning the experimental of the third game,

P
P
Q
x
8
and reverting to the usual move.

41
(b) In view of the possible advance of 9.., P

— B 5 (here
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.
The tempting 22 Kt — would be answered with 22 . .
B
(/)
,
— simply.
B
Q
(g) 23 x Q, R 24 Kt— 7, K R— K 3, with the better

x
Q
Q
Q
game.
P
B
24th 4.
:
(h) Better would have been the straightforward 24. R— —

B
4
.
,
pressure on the weak spot but, perhaps, he did not see Marshall's
;
ingenious combination in reply to the contemplated advance of

the P.
B
Q
The only possibility of a counter demonstration, which

(i)
Black should have foreseen and stopped.

The most simple and probably the wisest continuation so
(/)
as to secure a draw.
(A) 15.., K
— offered winning chances still.
Q
4
The saving move. Obviously, K x Kt, then P— Kt

if
(/)
wins.
(m) A good game, with an interesting combination at
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.
a
42
SIXTH GAME.— Queen's Counter Gambit. Played January

27th.
JANOWSKY. Marshall. JANOWSKY. MARSHALL
I P-Q4 P-Q4 28 K— R 2 R— K 7
z P— Q B 4 P— K 4 29 R— Kt 8 ch K— K 2
i PxKP P-Q5 30 Q— K 8 ch K— B 3
4 Kt—K B 3 Kt— g B J 31 gxB (*) QxQ
5 P-K Kt 3 (a) K Kt— K 2 12 R x Q Rx B P
6 Kt-R 3 (6) B— Kt 5 33 P— Q R 4 R— R 7
7 Kt— B 2 Q-Q 2 tc) 34 P-Kt 4 RxP
8 B— Kt 2 Castles 35 R— KR8 Kt— K 7
9 P-K R 3 (rf) BxKt 36 RxP KtxP
10 Px B (e) Ktx P ; 37 b— b 1 R— R 8
11 Castles P-Q 38 B-Kt R— R
3 (/)
7 6
p-g
5 14 3 8 65
6 4 7 B4
12 Kt— K 39 B— R—
4
13 B x P 40 B— K R— B ch
B
x
QU
14 Q-R Kt— 41 K-Kt K— K

B
U4
15 R— Q-R 42 Rx R— B ch
1
Q
P
4
16 R x R ch Kx R 43 K— R KtxP
17 Q— P— K Kt 44 R— B P— Kt ch
QB
2
4
18 P— Kt M x Kt (*) 45 K— R K-Q
g
P
(<) 4
3 3 23
19 R— Kt Q-R 46 R— R K— K
1
3 26
87 6 5 1
Q
20 RxP B— Kt 47 B-Kt K—
B
21 Kt-Q Q-R 48 R— R ch P-B
(I)
6
15
22 Q— Kt Ktx Kt 49 K— R Kt— B
24 5
25 Px Kt Kt-Q 50 K— R Kt-Q
8 P 1 15
24 P— B R— K 51 K— Kt Kt— B
4
25 Q— Kt B— B 52 Rx ch RxR
P
K-K
4
26 P— QxQ 53 BxR
4 6
Q
27 Q-R R— K ch Resigns. 3
(«) At Monte Carlo, Paris, and Munich, where this Counter

Gambit frequently occurred, White mostly continued — R 3,
P
followed by Kt — and Kt 3, and the text move subsequently.

Q
2
Q
(b) The usual Kt — probably preferable. White may

is
Q
2
Q
have had a double object in view — namely, with the subsequent

Kt — to attack the and preventing at the same time —
B
B
Q
2
Kt ch.
(c) 5
Indirectly
defending the P.
Q
—
could be played here. If 9. ., xKt, then 10,
B
Q
(d)
Q
9
x B, and there only the undeveloped, after which White

is
B
Q
9 Q
might Castle either side. If . . B— 4, then 10 P— K 4,

P
P
B
x
,
e.p. ch, followed by Kt x P.

1
1
x x
Q
B B Q
(/) (e) ;
10 would have lost move but saved a piece.

B
— 4, although not saving the piece, would have

P
1
1
gained 'an important move by liberating the at Kt 2. It would

B
have come in handy, as will be seen later on. If 11 ., KtxP,

.
then 12 Castles, — — 3, and the piece need not be

P
13
Q
6
Q
;
tlost.
(g) An ingenious move, and the only means of an attack.
(*) If 18 . Kt x then 19 Q— ch, followed by R— .
P
1
Q
Q
;
.
,
41!
Position after Black's 20th move : B — Kt 2.

Wh1te. — J anows
—
would have given chances for a draw, in spite of
B
P
(i)
2
1
the piece minus. As pointed out in note (/), the advance of —
P
B then would have been useful now as played, Black had the
4
opportunity of changing the Knight and getting the second

Knight into play.
(/) The Rook must be defended, because of R — Kt ch,
8
followed by or R— K ch.
8
Q
(A) Regaining the piece does not save the game.

A pretty conclusion, White's King being in a mating net.
(/)
SEVENTH GAME.— Queen's Gambit Declined. Played January

29th.
WHITF. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
P-Q4 P— Q.4 19 P-Q Kt (f) Kt-Q
12
P-K
14
I
P-QB4 20 KR-Q Kt—

6B
9 87 65 4 3 2
Kt— Kt— K 21 P-QR3 R— B (*)

3 5 B
Q B
3 13 B Q
3
23
B— Kt Kt— 22 B-Q K R— B (i)

1
Q
Kt— B— K 23 RxR RxR

2
P-K Castles 24 Q— Kt2 R— B (;)

15 3 13 3 2 1 1
R— B (a) R— K (*) 25 R-QB R-Q (*)

1
B— Px 26 B— Kt Kt-Q (()
1
Q P
Q
B P p— R W 27 Q— Q4 Kt— B
x
1O Castles (d) P— Kt 28 Q-K Kt— Kt

34 5
24
B-Q B— Kt 29 Q— B Kt— B
1
r
12 Q-Kz P— B 3o P— R Kt— K
P4
13 P («) Ktx 31 Kt— K Kt-Q

x
P
6 45
M B-B (/) Kt— Q4 32 Kt— Kt Kt— B (m)

2
BxB QxB 33 P— K K—R

1
4 B5
5
16 Kt x Kt B x Kt 34 Kt— PxKt (>,)

17 P-Q Kt QR-B 35 Q-R (0) Resigns.
1
3
18 P— K B— Kt
2
4
!I
— B 2.
(a) Marshall abandons It's favourite variation 7 Q
(b) Janowsky also changes P — B 4, played in the earlier
games.
Janowsky's favourite manoeuvre, which might have been
(c)
expected. Therefore Marshall could have played previous PxP

to B—
Q 3.
Q
— R would have prevented the Bishop being dis

P
(d)
4
lodged but as he manages eventually to prevent Black from

;
keeping the majority of Pawns on the Queen's side, there is

nothing to be said against — except that he only keeps about
it
an even game.
—
(e) This compulsory, because of the threat followed
5,
B
5. is
P
by P— Kt
(/) B— Kt might be followed by P— Kt when Kt—
5,
1
1
Q
would take up the place which the K R intends to occupy but
;
the move would have been better, nevertheless.
Position after Black's move R— 1.
B
17th
Q
Black. — Janowsky. :
#1
i
(g) It doubtful whether the advance might not have been

is
with, because of the threat Kt — 2, Kt and

3,
dispensed
Q
eventually. But Marshall plays still for attack, not content with
a draw in an even position.
(h) Black has now the better game.
Better would have been 22 . . — — Kt 2, K R —
B
23
Q
Q
2
(/) ; (i)
;
,
24 R x Q, R, with the command of the open file.

B
x
Q
1
— could be played here.

B
2
Q
— —K —
(A) An alternative would be 25. ., 26
5,
P
Q B
QQ
Q
3
;
27 R x R, x R 28 Q— 2, 29 x Q, Kt— 2,
B
B
Q
x
Q
1
Q
;
;
;
winning the K P.
45
— — or
could be played. The text move gives
(/)
B
Q
2
3
White to bring his Queen effectively into play.
a chance
(m) Kt
—K would have been safer.
1
(n) Marshall did not expect this complaisance, and Janowsky
would not have obliged him had he seen the fatal 35 — R 4.
Q
34.., KtxK
should have been played.
P
(0) Marshall risked losing the game in trying to win. His

boldness was rewarded, but the verdict should be Don't try
it
:
again.
EIGHTH GAME.— Queen's Counter Gambit. Played January

31st.
Janowsky. Marshall. Janowsky. Marshal
P— Q4 P-Q4 18 B— (d) P-B W
(/) 2
PQ
3
I
P— P— K 19 x Kt— B
B
P
Q
g5 4
64
PxP P— 20 Castles (S) Kt— K
Q
Q
') 8 7 () 5 4 3
P— K (a) Kt— B 21 B Kt PxB

x
4
Kt— K (6) B— Kt 22 QxP R R ch

3 B B
x
55
2 3
Q— Kt B— Kt ch 23 KxR xP
B
3
K Kt— Q— R 24 Q— K (*) Q—Q

3 1
6 1u
5
4
P— R B Kt ch 25 B— R ch (i) K— Kt
x
Q
Ktx Castles 26 Qx R B— Kt ch
343 B
IO P— Kt Q-R4 27 K— K g— B ch
3 2 23 23 2
II P— B P— K Kt 28 K— K Q— B 475454 7 ch
4
Q—Q PxP 29 K— K g— B ch
1
j
13 PxP K Kt— K 30 K— K Q— B ch
12
14 R— K Kt K R— Kt 31 K— K Q— B ch
K-g
1
R— Kt (el B— K 32 Q— B ch
1
83
5
16 R— B R— Kt 33 K— K O— B ch
2
17 Kt— B R— R Drawn (;')

8
3
Position after White's 18th move — 2.

B
Q
:
46
(a) Burn v. Schlechter, and Janowsky v. Maroczy, Munich,

1900. Attention might be drawn here to the plausible looking
move 4 P — K 3 ; but this would be answered with Lasker's
ingenious 4.., B — Kt 5 ch; 5 B — Q 2, P x P, with the better
game.
(b) 5 P
— B 4, again a plausible looking move, was disproved by
Schlechter with 5 . . , P— K Kt 4.
(c) A suggestion : 15 RxB, RxR
; 16 B— R 3, Q R— Kt 1 ;
17 Kt
— B 1, followed by B — Q 2, and after Castles White would
have an excellent game.
(d) 18 P
— B 5 would probably have provoked Marshall to the
sacrifice of a piece — too dangerous with Marshall, who revels in
complicated positions of this kind.
A beautiful combination to destroy the centre.
(e)
The
position too complicated in actual play to fathom all the latent
is
possibilities — with time limit, of course. Marshall does not

a
stoop to such trifling means he plays by intuition.

;
x 20 P— Kt 21 Kt — Kt with
5,
19 Castles,
B
(/)
5,
P
x P
x P x
;
;
advantage. If 19 . . Kt — 4, then 20 P. Kt — K 21
B
B
6
; 1, x
,
;
Kt, x 22 x P, R x R ch 23 K R, x —K
P
B
P
24
Q
Q
;
;
;
and White should have enough to win. Or 19 Castles, Kt —
B
4
20 Kt—Kt x Kt x Kt, and wins. .
P 5,
x P
P
2
1
;
(g) If 20 Kt, then 20 . . xK and wins

P,
at least,
B
;
,
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.
(h) If 24 K—K then 24. ., Q— R wins.
1,
6, 6
If 25 Kt— 2, then 25 . . B— &c.

(;')(i)
Q
,
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.
Marshall. Janowsky. Marshall. Janowsky
P— Q4 P-Q4 13 K R— K Kt— K
1
5
343 2 I
P— B P— K 14 x Kt (c) BxB
BB
Q
B4
Kt— K
l
Kt— B 15 x Kt (d) R Px B
Q
23
B— Kt5 Kt— 16 Kt— R P— Kt (e)

Q
Q Q
Q
23 4
4
—K B— K 17 Kt— B B— R (/)
P
2
3
3 5
1. Kt— B Castles 18 Kt— B— Kt

3
R— B R— K 19 K Kt— K R— QB
1
1
9 87
P— R M P— R (b) 20 Kt— B Q— Kt
Q
Q
3
23
PxP PxP 21 Q— (?) R— B

25 B 1
Q
IG B— Kt— B 22 Ktx (*) QxKt

1
Q
3
B-Kt
1 (;)
11 Q— Kt P— R— B
B
2
3
3
Q4
3
12 Castles Kt— Kt 24 Q— B K R— B
3
47
25 R—Q B I (*) B— K 2 K— R Q— K
(/)
40
7 5
2(5 RxB RxR 41 Q-Q6 R— K
P
27 Ktx R K— R 42 Q— Kt OxP
4 2
6 3
28 P— K (m) B— Kt 43 P— B Rx P
B3
4
29 P x B xR 44 Kt— Q— K
B
P
5
30 IJxB Q-Q 45 QxQ PxQ
3 12
31 y— Kt5 R—K 46 P— K R K-R
84 3
32 P-R3 P— 47 Kt— K— R
B
Q
434
33 Q— R4ch K— Kt 1 48 K-^R R— Kt
34 Kt— Kt4 P— R 49 P— Kt ch x P e.p.
P
4
35 Kt— B x P 50 K.xP K— Kt
6
Q
Q
25 3
315Kt P— Kt 51 K— Kt4 P— Kt
P
x
8 25 4
37 Q— Kt R— K 52 P— R ch K— R
5
4
38 Q— B ch K— R Resigns.
8
39 Q- K B R— K ch
5
(a) It difficult to explain the reason for this move. It just

is
is
probable that Marshall has worked out some trappy variation,
which, however, seems not to have come off. This move would
have its raison d'etre the had not been developed, and in
if
B
Q Q
anticipation of Black's B»— 4.

B
— answered well enough in preceding games, and need

P
(b)
4
not have been discarded.

(c) Knowing Janowsky's predilection for two Bishops, he
should certainly have played 14 x B, x 15 Ex Kt, P
B
B
x
Q
;
16 Kt— 2, B— K 17 Q— Kt P— K 4.
6,
B
Q
3
;
(d) Or Kt
—
B, followed by Kt K 2, with good game.
a
x
(e) An inferior move, prompted by the desire of preserving the

two Bishops. — was preferable, whereas now he gives
B
B
3
White scope for the action of both Knights, with weak to

P
B
a
defend.
Position after Black's 20th move — Kt
Q
3.
:
Hi m
i
1
III.
D
18
IS
It obvious that this not the best place for the Bishop.
(/)
is
is
by
(g) Something should be made out of so splendid position
a
White, but the first aim should be to prevent the at R from
Ii
3
coming into play. For instance, — K R 4, — Kt
P
PP
2
1
4
(presumably) 22 — K Kt 3, x x P, and 23 . . P—
if
23
,
Kt 4, then 24 Kt — Kt 4, which should win for 24. ., — Kt
2,
6 B
if
;
the.1 25 x threatening Kt—Q 7, followed by Kt—
P, ch, &c.
P
B
If 24. ., K— Kt 2, then 25 Kt followed by
ii,
x ch, and the
P
X
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.
B
Q
—
(/) (;')
was compulsory now.

P
B
4
Not slow to avail himself of the opportunity of bringing the

Bishop into play.
(k) There nothing better now than 25 Kt — —K
3,
B
is
2
;
26 R— followed by P— Kt 4, and he could still hold the
3,
B
with R— 1. %
(/) B
P
B
Q
Q
This excellent move saves the situation.

(m) This loses the exchange, and practically the game. Of
course, the Knight pinned, and although sufficiently defended
is
at present, the spare moves must get exhausted in time, but with
care he might have defended himself. Now the game over.
is
TENTH and FINAL GAME. Queen's Counter Gambit. Played
February 4th.
JANOWSKY. Marshall. JAnoWSKY. Marshall,
P-Q4 P-Q4 19 K — Kt QxP
1
9 87 65 4 3 2 1
P— K P— K R
P 1!
P— 20 P— (*) (i)
B
Q
3 5 1) 5 4
4 5
4
x -Q 21 Q— B ch K— R
P
P
Q
(;) I
P— K R (a) Kt—Q B 22 Q— B P— R5
1
Q
43
2 4 33
Kt— K B —K 23 R— R xR
I!
Q
I
P— K Kt (6) B— K -4 QxQ P— K Kt
4
B— B P— B 25 xR
Q B
B
P
P
x
4
Kt—Q x Kt 26 x ch K—Kt
PB
2
Q
PxB(l) x 27 Q— R ch K— B
Q P
6 65 7
10 B— Kt P— Id) 28 P— Kt ch K— K3
1 3 6
P4 3
11 Q— R Q-B M 29 Q-R ch K—
B
112
12 B B— Kt 30 P— Kt ch K— K
x
Q
Castles R R— P— Kt7 R— Kt
W
31
1
Q
Q
3
14 — K B Kt ch 32 Q— R ch K—
B
1
x x
Q
75
4
15 RxB R R 33 Q-B Kt— Kt

1
16 KxR Kt— K 34 B— R R— K
B1
2
67
17 K— Castles 35 B— Kt Ktx
Q B
1I
18 R— Q— R ch (s) 36 x Kt Resigns.
Q
3
(a) A very good idea. It prevents the K Kt being pinned.

(b) The same manoeuvre as on the King's side might be tried
on the Queen's side. Janowsky, of course, works after a pre
conceived plan.
49
(c) 9 Kt x B is of no use, because of 9 . . , P x P, and the K P

could not be captured, because of B — Kt 5 ch.
(d) A weak move, his best Pawn being jeopardised. It looks
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.
(/) 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
Queen. Marshall seems unaware of the threat.
He should have played — K Kt 3, and withdrawn —R
(»)
3.
Q
P
(/) The rest is obvious.

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LASKER v. SCHLECHTER.
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
there is already a marked difference discernible in those
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
any other player to withdraw altogether from the contest. As
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
stated at the time. The winner of this contest was Dr. Tarrasch,
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
Congress to arrange a match (as an event included in the pro
gramme) between the eventual Tournament champion and the
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
games." It would almost be justifiable to suspect that Dr.
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.
For it suits his style. 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
champion's games. This system has worked well enough hitherto
and especially with Janowsky, who would not consent to a
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
(Spielweise) that my opponent is reluctant to be off his guard
(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
well-planned and resolute resistance. This is the reason that
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
advantage of every opportunity that presented itself. It
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
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
advantage. He cannot be tempted to sacrifice 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
glossed over with generalities. Nor would it seem dignified from
a master with such a glorious record as Dr. Lasker. After
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
was subscribed on the Continent, the 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.
Dr. Lasker. C. Schlechter.
(Born in 1868 at Berlinchen.) (Born in 1874 at Vienna.)
1889 Breslau . . First. Leipsic
1894 Eleventh.
1889 Amsterdam . . Second Hastings
1895 Ninth.
. . First Fifth (1).
(1)
1890 Berlin . . Budapest
1896
1890 Graz .. . . Third. Vienna
1896 Second.
1892 British Chess Nuremberg . . Seven th(2).
1896
Association. First. Berlin . .
1897 Sixth (3)
1893 New York . . First. Vienna
1898 Fifth.
1895 Hastings . . Third. Cologne
189S Sixth.
1896 St. Petersburg First. Loudon
1899 Fifth.
1896 Nuremberg . . First. Paris
1900 Seven th(4).
London First. Munich
900 First (5).
1 1
1894
.
.
Paris . . First. Monte Carlo . Second.

90
1
1900
1904 Cambridge Monte Carlo . Fifth (6).
1902
Springs . Second (2). Monte Carlo . Fourth.
1903
.
1909 St. Petersburg First (3). Vienna

19»3 Ninth.
Match Record. Monte Carlo . Second.
1904
Beat Bardeleben, Cambridge
to 1,1904
2
1889
draw 1. Springs . Sixth.
.
1889 »J Mieses, to 0,1905 Barmen Fourth (7).

3. 5
draws Osteud Fourth.

1
905
1890 Bird, to 2. 1906 Nuremberg . . Third (8).
7
1
I• 1
English, to 0,1906 Ostend First.

3. 2
1890
draws 1906 Stockholm . . First (9).
Blackburue, to 0,1907 Vienna Sixth.
6
1892
draws 4. 1907 Ostend Second.
Bird, to 0, draw 907 Copenhagen . Second (10)
1
1892
1
.
'
0. 1907 Carlsbad First (11).

1893 Showalter, to 1,1908 Vienna First (12).
5
draws 1. 1908 Prague First (13).

1894 Steinitz, 10 to 5.1909 St. Petersburg Eight (14).
,
draws 4.
Steinitz, 10 to Match Record.
2,
1896
draws W. L. D.
8 5.
.443
Marshall, to 0,1893 Marco O IO
0
1907 t}
draws 7. Marco
443
1894
Tarrasch, to 3.1894 Zinkl .. .
223
1908
5. 8
t)
•
.613
draws 1896 anowsky .
]
anowsky, anowsky
2I
to 2,1902
2
1909 M
J
draws 0. 1909 Mieses . . 0

" anowsky, to (Both played this match with
1
1909
7
,
J
draws 2. out sight of board and men.)

(1) Tie with Janowsky.
(2) Tie with Walbrodt.
(3) Tie with Alapin and
Marco.
(1) Tie with Dr. B. Masker (4) Tie with Marco and
«(his brother). Mieses.
(2) Tie with Janowsky. (5) Tie with Maroczy and
(3) Tie with Rubinstein. Pillsbury.
(6) Tie with Tarrasch and
Wolf.
(7) Tie with Dr. Bernstein.
(8) Tie with Forgacs.
(9) Tie with Dr. Bernstein.
(10) Tie with Maroczy.
(11) Tie with Niemzovitcl'.
(12) Tie with Duras and
Maroczy.
(1 ;) Tie with Duras.
(14) Tie with Cohn and
Salve.
SUMMARY of RESULTS
BETWEEN
DASKER and SCHLECHTER.
No. Move:-.
1895 . . Sicilian Defence 51 . . Lasker won.
1896 .. Nuremberg . Scotch Game 22 . Drawn.
1899 . . (Viuoco Piano 22 . I,asker won.
1899 . 3" . . Drawn.
1900 ,. Paris . Four Knights Game . 49 . . Lasker won.
1904 .. Cambridge Springs . Queen's Gambit Dec. 37 . . Schlechterwon.
1909 .. St. Petersburg . . 71 . . Drawn.
1910
— Championship Match at Vienna and Berlin.
>*o. Moves.
I .. .. 69 . Drawn.
2 .• •. 35 • Drawn.
3 .. .. 31 . Drawn.
4
5
6
. Ruy T*opez
. ....
..
55 .
58 •
.. 47 •
Drawn.
Schlechter won.
Drawn.
7 .. .. 48 Drawn.
S .. .. 36 - Drawn.
9 .. .. 63 . Drawn.
10 .. .. 71 • T,asker won.
17 games played. Lasker won 4, Schlechter 2, drawn 11.

fi
GAMES PLAYED BEFORE THE CHAMPIONSHIP

MATCH IN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS,
1895 to 1909.
Sicilian Defence. — Played at the Hastings Tournament, 1895.

WHITE BLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
C. Schlechter. Dr. Lasker. C. Schlechter. Dr. Lasker.
1 P— K 4 P— Q B 4 Kt— B 2 Kt—K 6 (/')
2 Kt— K B 3 Kt— Q B j
27
28 Kt— Q sq Q 5 P-
3 P— Q 4 P x P 29 Q—Q 3 P— K 5
4 Kt x P P— K Kt 3 30 Px P R x P
5 KtxKt KtPxKt 31 KtxKt(ff) BPxKt
6 Q—Q 4 (") P— B 3 32 R-K B sq R— B 5
P— K RxR xR
(6)
7 B— O B 4 33
Q
3
Castles Kt— R Q— sq P—
B
9 8
34
QQ
4
2 3
Kt— Kt— P— Kt P— R4
B
35 '
Q3 3
10 B— K B— KKt2 36 Q— Ksq 3 P— R
s 4 3 3 4 B5
R— sq Castles 37 Q— R R— K sq
1
1
Q
12 Q—Q P— KB Q— Ksq R—
B B
2
38
4
x Kt K—
(c)
13 x Q—Q sq
P
39
14 B— Q4(rf) P— Q4 40 -K sq K—K
Q
15 BxB Kxli 41 Q— sq K—
Q
Q
16 B— K P— K 42 P— K R (*) Q— K
2
4 5 3 4
Kt— R (e) Q— Q— Ksq Q-B5

B B B
17 43
5 4
Kt— P— K—K
18
I'-KBj
B
44 Q— sq
Q
3 4
B— Q— K sq K—
B
19 45
20 -Q R— K sq Q—Q sq K—Kt
Q B
46
2
3
21 R— K sq R— K2 Q— K sq R—
B
47
3
22 R— Kt— Q— Qsq Q— Kt
B B
48
2
6
Q
3 3
23 Q— B— Kt R—
B B
49 Q—Q
3 5 7
3
7 4 3
24 K R -K K R— K sq so Q— K Q—
2
2; BxB x -K ch K— R
P
Q
1
5
26 Kt— Kt— Resigns.

B
Q
3
(«) The exchange of Knights 0u the preceding move,,

giving Black a powerful centre, not compensated by the text
is
move, which puts Black only to a temporary discomfort. The

strong centre must make itself felt sooner or later.
(/;) — would be 'advisable as counterpoise required
P
a
Q
7
to Black's centre.
(c) An aggravation of the initial offence. Better would have
been 13 P— 3, P— 4; 14 x P, x B— Kt 3,.
B
B
P
P
1
Q
5
;
B— R 16 K R— K sq, &c.
Q
3
B ;
— was of urgent necessity here.

P
(d)
4
7
Position after Black's 16th move : P — K 4.

Black. — Dasker.
nr 1%, li
i> h
Wh1te. — Schlechter.
(r) Now he makes a tardy effort to stem
the flocd of the
centre -Pawns.
Having established the Kt at K in itself sufficient to
(/)
is
6
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.
Scotch Game. — Played in the Nuremberg Tournament, 1896.
C. SCHLECHTER. Dr. LASKER. C. Schlechter. Dr. LAskER.
P-K4P— K 12 K— R sq Q-R5
Q 4
I
Kt—K Kt— Q-Ksq QxQ

B
13
J
P— PxP RxQ B—
O
14
B
4
3 5 7
f>5 4 3
KtxP Kt— R— K B-Q

B
5 3 2
5
; i
Kt— B— Kt 16 B— K B—
O
B
B
3
KtxKt Kt kt P— K BxP
P
17
3 x
B-Q B-Q 18 B— Q4 B— R
3
9 S 7
Castles Kt— Kt 19 K R— K sq Castles R

Q
5
B— K Q— R 20 BxB PxB
2
10 BxKt QxB 21 RxP R-Q2

P— B— ch R— Drawn.
22
B
is B
B
1
1
Q
4
3
It
obvious that neither Schlechter nor Lasker was in the
mood for an effort of any kind, being satisfied with draw.
a
s
GIllOCO Piano. — Played in the London Tournament, 1S99.

SCHLECHTER Dr. LaskER. C. SCHLECHTER. Dr. LASKER.
P-K4 P— K 4 12 B— Kt (e) KtxB
3
Kt— K B 3 Kt— Q B 3 QxKtP R— sq
Q B B
13
B-B4 B— B 4 KtxKt
(/)
3 14 Q—
3
4 P— B 3 Kt— B 3 K R — KsqchK — sq
!
5
P-Q4 PxP 16 QxQch <Q
o PxP B— Kt 5 ch 17 R— K -K R
3
7 Kt— B 3 (a) Kt x K P 18 R— K sq -B
2 2 3
s Castles B xKt 19 R— K ch -B
8
P-Q5 Kt— K Kt— R7 -B
(c)
9 W 4 20
10 PxB KtxB R— R -Kt4
2
8
!
11 Q-Q4 P— K R— K8 -Kt
B
2
(d)
Q
4
Resigns.
(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
satisfactory for the defence. The text move the best, showing
is
that Lasker was familiar with the novel variation.

(d) The best move again. Any attempt to retain the piece ahead
would be disastrous.
Position after Black's 1th move —K
B
4.
P
1
Black. — Lasker.
There nothing better than 12 Kt, and light
(e)
out
it
is
x
Q
with one Pawn behind only, with compensation in position.

Black being behind in development.
9
This simple move, though the only one, proves White's-

(/)
venturesome attack unsound. All danger passed now, as the
is
King escapes to sq and the exchange of Queens being forced,
Q
Black has an easy victory.
Ruy Lopez. — Played in the Loudon Tournament, 1899.

Dr. Lasker. C. SCHLECHTER. Dr. Lasker. C. SCHLECHTER.
P-K4 P— K 17 RxR ch KxR
1
Kt—K Kt-Q 18 B— Kt B— K sq
B
B
3
3
3
B— Kt P-Q R 19 B— R4 P— K Kt
3
4
5
BxKt QPxB 20 B— Kt3 B— Kt
B3
Kt— P— 21 K—K P— K
B
sq
B
3
4
P— Q4 PxP 22 PxP KtxP
KtxP P-QB 2-3 KtxKt BxKt
4
K Kt—K x ch K-Q2 P—
B
24
2
Q
5
Kt x B-Q2 25 P— Kt K-Q2
Q
9
10 B— Castles 26 B— K—K
B
B
2
Q 2 B 3 4
3
11 Kt—K B— B— Q4 B—
B
sq
27 Q B
3
12 P— K Kt— K 28 P— B—
B
2
K-B
5 3 3
2 3 3
l
K— P— K Kt B— K
B
13 29
3
R— sq B— Kt B— B— ch
B
14
B
2
30
Q
15 P— QKt3 RxR Draw.

16 RxR R— sq
Q
There nothing to be said about this game. It

is
is
a
typical Laskerian game, of which he has furnished good number

a
since, all moulded after the same model — four Pawns to three
0u the King's side. Black's four, with the double Pawn on the
Queen's side, not being worth more than his three, he frequently
brings the ending, to which the game practically reduced, to
is
successful issue. It worth trying for by such an eminent

is
a
end-game player as Dr. Lasker, especially as he can always fall

back on draw.
a
Four Knights Game. Played in the Paris Tournament, 1900.

C. ScHLECHTER. Dr. LAsker C. SCHLECHTer. Dr. LASKER.
P-K4 P— K4 x Castles
P
B
2 1
Kt— K Kt— IO P-KR3(c)P-Q4

3 B
3 B
4 BQ
3
3
Kt— Kt— PxP KtxP

3 4 B
1
1
8 7 6 5 4 3
B— B— 12 B— Q-Q
B
B
(a) (6)
Q
2 3
P-Q P— Q3 13 R— K sq B—
Q
— K Kt P— K R 14 R— Kt sq Kt— Kt
B
3
5
B— K B— Kt B— Kt K R— K sq
B O
1
Q
3
Castles BxKt 16 P— P-R3

4
1(1
17 BxKt BxB 34 P— B 5 KtxP

18 B— B 3 Kt-Q2 35 Q -B
4 ch Kt— K 3
19 R— K 3 P— B4 36 B-Kt 4 (*) Q-R 5
20 Kt— Q 2 (d) R-K 3 («) 37 R x P (0 R— B3
21 Q-R5 R— Kt 3 38 R— Q B 5 P- Q Kt 4
22 P-B3 R-Kt Q-B Kt x R
(/)
(/)
4 39
3
23 Q-R4 Q— Kt3 40 PxKt QxRP
Q-B P— R-K ch K—
B
B
24
S
41
2 2
3 2
5
2; R— K R— R 42
— K sq R— K
Q
26 K— R sq R— K B 4 sq 43 RxR QxR
2; R— Ksq QR-B4 Q-Q R—
B
44
8 2
Q
5 4
28 Kt— K (g) x Kt Q-Q Q-B
Q B
45
4
29 RxB R-Kt 46 QxPch K— Kt

4
3
30 Q-B sq Q-Q 47 P-B Q-K7
3
6 3
i'-Q4 Q-R6 48 Q— ch K—R
B
31
4
3^ Q-Q R— Kt 49 Q- K4 QxQ
3
R(K4)-K R— Q3 Resigns.
2
33
(a) Converting the game into very tame Giuoco Piano.
a
(6) A little more

variety might have given 4.., KtxP;
J
Kt x Kt, P— 4, &c.
Q
(c) Presumably to prevent Kt — K Kt but allows
it
5
;
Black to take the initiative.
id) If 20 Kt
— R 4, then probably Black would have ventured
on P— followed by P— K Kt 4.
B
5
Position after White's 20th move Kt — 2.

Q
:
Black. — LASKEK.
K
*
mil „ ....
8
-mi
fm
"Ms
- n
Wh1te. —Schlechter.
(e) Dr. Lasker begins now beautifully conducted final
a
attack, which was met by Schlechter, with equal skill up to

certain point, when he missed the right course.
a
11
Helping Schlechter to secure retreat for the Queen.

(/)
a
; (g)
White's last chance of Bishop's of different colour has gone

now therefore he should have played Kt — sq, followed by
B
Kt— R 2.
(h) Here he should have played 36
— — x Q,
5,
B
P
O
37
4
;
Kt 38 R x P, &c
(j) (i) x
Q
;
If 37 x P, then 37 . . R— 38 Q— K 4, x R P, &c.
P
Q
3
,
;
The game over now. From a dull opening
is
developed
it
into a very interesting and lively game.
Queen's Gambit Declined. — Played at the Cambridge Springs

Tournament, 1904.
c. Schlechter. Dr. Lasker. C. Schlechter. Dr. Masker.
P-Q4 P-Q4 20 QxP ch KxB
2 I
P-QB4 P— K 21 BxP R-Kt3

3
Kt— Kt— K 22 Q— R ch K— Kt
5 B
B
Q
2
3
5 3 Q 5
6 5 4 3
B— Kt B— K 23 K R— sq P-Q5
2
P— K Castles 24 B— Kt R— Kt
P- (e)
3
Kt— Kt 25 B— K ch K—Kt sq
B
3
3
B— B— Kt 26 Q— R8 ch K—
B
2
(a)
3 2
Q
9 8 7
PxP PxP 27 Q— R ch K— K
7
Kt— K P— 28 B— Kt PxKt(/)
B
B4
3
5
10 R— sq Kt— 29 RxQ PxP

B
Q
11 Castles KtxKt 30 R(Q8)-Q sqPxR =

Q
12 PxKt Kt— K sq RxQ R— sq

31
P-
Q
13 B— KB4 P— KR-Q4
B
(ft) 32
4
14 Q-B P— K Kt 33 P— K4 R— ch
2
8
Q
4
B— Kt P— K RxR R x R ch
(c)
15
34
5
3
16 ch K— R sq K— R— Q5
B B
P
35
B
2
x
Q-Kt6 Kt— P— K— Q2
17
ch
B
(d) 3(5
3
5 5
18 PxKt RxP 37 P— K Resigns.

19 Q— R5 K— Kt
2
PxP
generally the answer to Black's preparation for
is
(a)
— Kt but as he takes the Pawn on the next move, and Black
2,
B
retakes with Pawn, makes no difference.

it
A premature counter-attack.
(6)
White has seen further

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 x e.p., or 14 P.
B
P
Black has to continue the risky variation

(c)
Very well played.

of winning the Bishop or to defend the K with 15.., Kt—
P
B
Kt when White could answer — 4.

2,
B
P
12
Position after White's 15th move : B — Kt 3.

Black. — Lasker.
W HITE. — SCHLECHTER.
already to be relinquished, with loss in
(d) The piece has
material and position.
(e) Better would have been the defensive B
— K B 3.
The game lost, anvhow. If 28.., — R sq, then 29
(/)
is
2, PxKt 30 Q— Kt ch, K— 30. ., B— 4, theu

(if
Q—
B
B
Q
B3
3
;
R x and wins) ch, K moves Q, followed

P
Q B
32
Q
1
x
3
Q
3
;
by R— 7, &c.
Ruy Lopez. — Played in the St. Petersburg Tournament, 1909.

c. SCHLECHTer. Dr. LAskER C. SCHLECHTER. Dr. LAskER,
P-K4 P— K 17 P-QR3 KtxB
4
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 I
Kt—K Kt— 18 KtxKt P—

3 B
B
B
BQ
Q
3
3
B— Kt Kt— 19 PxP(f) BxP

5
Castles P-Q3 20 B— Q-Q2

B
2
P-Q4 B-Q2 21 Kt— K B— R

B 2
3
Kt— B— K 22 Kt(B 4)-Q Q-K

B
2
3
R— K sq PxP 23 R— sq Kt— B3
Q
KtxP Castles 24 B— Kt3 R— sq

Q
KKt-K (a)P— R B— R R-Q2

4 (/)
25
Q
2
10 B— R R— K sq (b) 26 Kt— Kt RxR ch

3 3 4
P— P— R3 27 R x R (g) Kt-Q
B
1
1
(h)
B-K
5
B— K sq Kt(Kt4)-K xP
(c)
12 28
B
3B
13 Q-Q2 Kt—K 29 KtxB Kt Kt
x
4
B— Kt P— Kt— ch PxKt
B
14 (d) 30
6
4
3
B-Q5 R— Kt sq 31 QxKt P—
B
15
4
16 Kt— P-QKt4 P— B— Kt
(i)
B
32
2
4
4
13
33 P— R 3 P— B 5 53 K- -Q2 K- -Q 5
34 P— KKt4 P-Q 4 R- -0 ch K- -B4
(!)
54
6
PxP P— Q5 R- -QR6 RxK R
P
35 55
36 Q-K4 P—Q6 56 R- -R R- -R ch
7
37 P— B6 B— sq K- -B3 R- -R7
B
(A) 57
38 K— R2 P-Q 58 R- -B 8ch(ft)K- -Kt3
4 7 R- -Kt ch K- -B3
39 R— Qsq Q-R
(/)
59
8
40 — K ch K— R sq 60 R- -QR8 K- -B4
PQ
7 6
— QxP 6t R- -B ch K- -Kt
B
41 (m)
3
42 B— B6ch(w) B— Kt 62 R- -Kt ch K- -B3
1
8
43 QxQ RxQ 63 R- -QR8 K- -Kt
2
44 B x ch KxB R- -R K- -Kt3
B
64
8 S
4s RxP RxP 65 R- -R K- -B
3
46 K— Kt R— K f»6 K- -Q K- -Kt2
3
4 3 8 5
*
47 K— R— K R- -R5 R- -Q ch
Q B
67
7 3
7
48 R— ch K— 68 K- -B3 R- -Q4
B
49 R— Q6ch K—K (0) 69 K- -Kt4 K- -Kt3

RxQRP R— Kt -R4 P- -B
P
70
8
50
6
Q
51 RxP RxP 71 PxP Draw (q)

K— K R— Kt ch
6
52
3
(a) Dr. Tarrasch in the second game of the championship

match played Kt Kt, x Kt 10 x B, 11 Kt—K 2, a
B
B
x
x
9
P ;
good enough variation, as the K cannot be captured, but leaving

less scope for either side than without exchanging pieces.
(6) 10. ., P— Kt B— Kt P— Kt would be inferior,
3,
1
1
Q
5
;
because of 12 Kt — 5, and again the K cannot be captured.

P
Q
(c) 12 BxKt, BxB 13 P— Kt followed by B— Kt 2,

3,
Q
;
might be considered.
(d) The alternative would be 14 B, K Kt (presumably)
3 B
B
; x
— Kt followed by Kt — Kt especially as he relinquishes

3,
P
15
the attack with the retreat of the Bishops.
(e) A compulsory capture, otherwise the K becomes isolated.
P
(/) The right course. He gets command of the open K file

in consequence.
(g) Apparently White has recovered lost ground, having a
ready-made plan — the attack upon Black's P, possession of
Q
the open file, and possible sacrifice at 6.

B
a
(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
(i)
would probably have won speedily. Black must have been afraid
32. .,
— 4, of 33 R — K but the latter move would have
P
if
5 5
; ;
been answered by 33 . — 34 R x K P, — and wins.

6,
B
P
Q
Q
.
Black could have won again with 34.., PxP; 35 PxP,

,
(/)
x 36 Q— Kt R— K 2, &c.
6,
B
P
Q
B
14
Position after White's 23rd move : Q R — Q sq.

Black. — Lasker.
I 11
*
* 1
**
i i ..',.',
1 H 8
it s
0
i m
mm
Irfi
(A) If 37. . , B x P, then 38 B x B, Q x B ; 39 Q— K 8 ch, winning.
Nor would 37 . . , P
— Q 7 answer, because of 38 R — Q sq, and
Black could not remove his Queen from the defence of the
exposed 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.
a
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.
(o) 49. ., R — K would be answered with 50 R —
5.
Q
3
(p) All he has to avoid Black's R x ch, R x R, P— Kt ch,

is
winning, and this avoided by driving the King off

is
4.
(q) Dr. Lasker took his revenge in drawing the first game of
the championship match, Schlechter being two Pawns ahead.
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
lated. It is a combination of modesty, affability, courtesy,
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
the signal for the commencement of the match.
The players were placed at the far end of the spacious room,
next to them their seconds, Hugo Fahndrich, Dr. Sigmund
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,
{hon. member of the Imperial Opera), Adam Ritter v. Zuk-
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 ; re-
adjourned 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
to be losing, but saved the game at the eleventh hour. The
foregoing is translated from Marco's excellent Wiener Schach-
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.

No. 1. — Ruy Lopez.. Played January 7th and 10th.
C. SCHLECHTER. Dr. LAsker. C. SCHLECHTER. Dr. Lasker,
I P— K 4 P— K 4 P— PxP
B
36 (A)
Q 4
J Kt— K B 3 Kt— Q B 3 Kt— ch K—
B
37
2
KtxKBP
5
3 B— Kt 5 Kt— B 3 38 R— Kt
2
4 Castles P-Q3 K— Kt P—
B
39
(i) 2
5
? P-Q4 B-Q2 40 PxP R— Kt
5
6 R— K sq (a) P x P 41 P— B5 RxQRP
7 KtxP B— K 2 PxP PxP
Kt— Q B 3 Castles R— ch K—
B
B
4 Q 7
3
BxKt Px Kt— ch K—Kt
(/)
B
4
B— Kt 5 (6) R— K sq P— R ch K— R
2 2 B3
Q— B 3 (c) P— K R (d) Kt— K R— K sq
3
7
B— R4 Kt— R R— sq R—
B
2
(A)
PQ
B x B QxB R ch K— R
Kt— sq R— Kx Kt-Kt
(1}
14 QR— Qsq
B
3
1 3 P— K R 3 Kt— Kt RxKt RxKt
3
16 Q— Kt 3 Q-Kt4 R(Kt6)QB 6RxR

PxQ R x R ch K— Kt
2 3
18 P-B P— R— ch K— Kt
B B B
B B
3
5 3 6
2 3
19 K— B 2 K— K— R— K (w)
5 3 5
20 K Kt— K 2 P— R4 R— K—
21 P— Q Kt 3 K R— Kt sq RxP R— B B
B3 Q
22 Kt — B sq B— K R— R ch K— K4
6
Kt— Q 3 P— 58 R— R ch K—
B
Q
23
2 4 4
5 6 5
3 3 6 4 3 4 3
24 Kt— Kt 2 Kt— K 59 R— R ch K— K
Kt— Q 5 R— Kt R— R ch K—
(e)
60
B
25
26 R— K Kt— 61 R— R2 K— K
B
3 3
3 3
R— P— Kt 62 R— Kt R— ch
(/)
B
B B B
2 2
27
28 P— QR4 P— K— Kt K—
B
63
4
29 Kt— K (g) R— K sq 64 K— R R—
3
3
Kt (K 3)-B4 R— R 65 R— Kt RxP
2
6 8
30
R— K sq BxKt 66 R— Kt ch K—Kt
2
31
Kt K— P— R R—
B
67
B
32
x
6 5
2 5
33 Kt—K Kt— K 68 P— R ch K— R
4
3
PxP PxP 69 R— K R— QR5

B
6
34
35 P— Kt R— KRsq Drawn («).
3
Kt — preferable in this position, the K R being

is
B
(a)
3
required to support the advance of the K P. Schlechter played

B
against Lasker at St. Petersburg unsuccessfully, and may

it
therefore have avoided it. But this no reason for imitation.

is
— Kt
(b) Pillsbury used to play and develop the at
3,
B
P
Kt 2. The text move has superseded the former.

17
(c) This sortie, instead of Q

— Q 3, is intended to prevent
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.
(d) Something energetic has to be done now, P — K 5 being
threatened. R — Kt sq, whether now or at a later stage, makes
no difference.
(e) Schlechter manoeuvred his Knights skilfully, and has to
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.
(°) 29 Kt
— Q B 4 might be considered. If 29.., R — K sq,
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
.easy to choose among a variety of possible continuations. R—
K R sq might be considered.
White could still adopt complications with R — K sq, for
B
(i)
instance but he prefers simplifying the position without running

;
any risks.
If 44.., K — K then 45 R — sq, threatening mate at
3,
(/)
K 7, and also Kt — ch.

B
4
(A) A magnificent defence in most trying situation. There

a
is always one move only left to save the game, and this move
is
ever ready.
18
After this move the game was adjourned for the third
(/)
time, Dr. Lasker pointing out the pitfall which he avoided. Had
he, for instance, defended the Knight with 49.., R — K the
5,
continuation would have been 50 R — Kt — P, RxB
5,
B
51
Q
2
;
R x Kt 52 R x R (K5), R x R 53 R— eh, and wins.
B
7
;
;
(m) A fine move 111conjunction with its sequel, 55 . ., K

— 3,.
B
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.
— Ruy Lopez. Played January 13th and 14th.
2.
No.
Dr. Lasker. C. SCHLECHTER . Dr. Lasker. C. SCHLECHTER
P— K P— K4 B
—R P-
B B
19
9 8 7 6 ; 4 3 2 1
4 5
Kt— K Kt-Q 20 R-R2 B— ch
B
3 B
3
B— Kt P-Q R 21 K — R sq B-Q2
4 5
B— R Kt— 22 B-Q6 BxB

B
3
Castles KtxP Ktx R— Kt

B
23 (*)
3
P-Q4 P-Q Kt 24 BxB KtxB
Kt-Ii
4
B— Kt P-Q4 R— K sq
3
2 7 5
P— QR4(* )KtxQP(6) 26 R— R Kt—

B
3 3
KtxKt PxKt 27 R— R P— Kt
10 QxP(r) B— K 28 Kt-Q K R— Kt sq
3
11 P-QB3 P-QB4 R— Kt-Q

R B
29
3 2
6 4 2
12 Q— K Q-Kt sq P— Kt—
=;
(d) 30
13 QxQch RxQ R-Q2 Kt-Q
(/)
31
14 PXP PxP 32 P— QKt4 PxP e.p.
15 Kt— R3
. B— K KtxP RxKt
(f)
2
33
16 B-KB4 R— Kt RxKt R— sq
B
34
3 2
P— K Kt— RxP RxP

(/)
B
35
1
5
7
18 KtxKt F(g) Castles Drawn.

(a) First played in the London Tournament, 1883, by
Tschigorin v. Rosenthal.
(b) This might be called an innovation, but, in reality, was
it
" Book of the

suggested by Herr Schallopp in the Nuremberg
Tournament, 1883," to the game Winawer v. Berger. The
orthodox move being . . R — Kt sq.
8
Q
,
This capture leaves White a Pawn minus, temporarily,

(e)
without any perceptible compensation for it. He played the

comparativelv better move in the eighth game 10 R PxPr
:
1'1
B— P— &c.
3,
B
B
Q
Q
(rf) With the majority of Pawns on the Queen's side, Black is

;
not averse of bringing to the end-game, otherwise complications

it
might have been tried with 12 . . — x Kt P, K — Q*2r

B
13
Q
Q
3
;
,
with prospects of perhaps a successful King's side attack.

19
Position after White's 15th move : Kt— R 3.

Black. — Schlechter.
I &M I
. i mi
1
i
j .
t|H
.1:
. I, A
EMM
fid
m
1
m
;
.m
Wh1te. — Lasker.
15.., P— If then 16 B— 2, x Kt 17 RxB,
5,
B
B
(e) ;
Castles, when White could, amongst other lines of play, exchange
Knights, remaining with Bishops of different colour. Another
more promising variation would be — . — 16 — 2,
B
B
P
1
:
5
.
5
,
Kt—
;
17 B— 4, R— Kt 18 Kt—Kt sq, B— K 1q R—
B
2
4
;
;
R ch, B— sq 20 B— Kt— 21 B— Kt 4, Kt—Kt

6,
2
BQ
8
3
;
;
22 R— R —K 2, and White's attack is broken. ;

6,
Here again — might be considered.

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

(A) A last attempt to win would have been 23.., R
—R
2
; ;
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.

B
x
Here the game was adjourned, but could have been

it
(i)
given up as drawn at once.
No. — Ruy Lopez. Played January

3.
15th.
black.
WHITE. WHITE. BLACK.
C. Schlechter. Dr. Lasker. C. Schlechter. Dr. Lasker.
P— K P— K Kt— Castles
B
2 1
9 8
Q
4
BQ 4
Kt— K Kt— xKt PxB

B
'
B
3
B— Kt Kt— 10 B— Kt R— K sq
7 6 q 4 3
Castles — Kt— Kt
(c)
Q—
P
1
1
(b)
B-K
BQ
2 3
R— Ksq(a) 12 OxB
B
x
P— x Kt— R— Kt sq
P
Q
1
(d)
Q
4
3
3
KtxP B— Q2 14 P— Kt Kt—K
Q
4
3
20
IS KtxKt QxKt 24 Q-Q2 B— Kt3

16 Q-K 3 Q-QR-4 25 Q R— K 2 B— B 2
17 Q-Q 3 R— K 2 26 Q— Q 4 Q-Kt 3
18 R— K 3 Q R— K sq 27 Q— Q 2 Q— R4
19 Q R— K sq P— K B 3 2,3 Q-Q4 Q— Kt3
20 P— K R 3 B-K 3 29 Q-Q 2 Q— R4
21 Kt— R4 B— B 2 30 Q-Q 4 Q-Kt 3
P— QB4 P— K R 3 Q-Q
(e)
22 3' Q— R4
2
Kt— K— R sq Drawn by repetition of moves.
B
23
3
(a) Schlechter tries once more the inferior Rook's move,

instead of Kt — 3, pinning his faith on the alteration later on.
B
(6) Here the deviation but — 3, as in the first, seems
B
is
Q
;
preferable. The text move would be good enough Whilte had
if
developed Kt — instead of the R — K sq.
B
Q
(c) In the first game Black had to lose time with 11..,
—
P
K R Kt — R 2, sq, and Kt whilst he saves this manoeuvre,
3,
3,
being able to release the K Kt at once.

(d) White, on the other hand, has to resort to Kt
—
3,
B
whereas had he left the R — sq, he could now have continued
B
with — 4. The latter move not being feasible now, because

B
P
of the reply, 13. ., Q— R

5.
(e) Dr. Lasker pointed out the risk he would have run had he
played the tempting 22 . . — here. — e.g., 23, x P, x
B
x P
P P
P
Q
4
P ,
;
24 Kt— P— P, R x R 26 R R, R x R 27 x R,
Q 3,
B
25
x
3
;
x 28 — 4, with the better game.

P
Q
;
No. 4. — Ruy Lopez. Played January 19th and 20th.

Dr. Lasker. C. SCHLECHTER Dr. Lasker. C. SCHLECHTER.
P— K P— K P— B4 P—
B
17
4 3 2 1
Q 4
4
Kt— K Kt— 18 PxP«.^. RxP

B
B
3
3
B— Kt P-QR3 P— B—
B B
B B
19
2
4 3
Kt-B
5
B— R 20 B— R— sq
4
Castles KtxP 21 B— Q3 Q-Q

2
P— Q4 P-Q Kt4 22 Q— Kt B— Q3
8 7 6
(e)4
B— Kt P— Q4 RxB
B
23
x
3
P— R R— Kt sq (a) 24 QxP P— R
Q
Q
4
Q 3
0 RPxP R x K R— sq K R—
B
B
P
25
R-B sq
3
PxP B— K3 26 Q-Q
(/)
10 sq (g)
P— B— K (b) R-R7 P— Kt
B
27
2
(h)
1
1
8 5
12 Kt— Castles 28 R— K sq R—
B
2
4 Q
Q
Kt-Q Kt x Kt RxR RxR

(c)
13 29 ch
Q
PxKt KtxKt K— R—
B
B
14 30
2
15 BxKt P— QB4 31 RxR QxR

f6 B— x QxKtP Q-K
P
P
B
(d) 32 4(0
2
21
33 P- -K Kt 3 P- -R4 45
—K Q—B ch
2 5 6 7 8
P- -R
2 3
Q- -Kt 6 (/) 4" — Q— Kt ch
B
34
5
P- -QKt4
><
ch — Kt sq Q—B
P
35 Q P 47
36 PxP -Kt ch 48 -B sq P—
Q
2 6 7
37 K- -B Q- -B 49 -Q ch K— R
8
2 4 8 4 8 3
Q- -Q ch —R
-Q6 K6ch
K
38 5o Q—
39 Q- R ch K — Kt sq -R Q-Q ch
2
51
-R
8 8 8 8 7
40 Q- -Q ch K -R2 52 Q— K
-R
6 3
41 Q- -R ch K — Ktsq
53 Q— R ch
42 K- -K Q- -Kt ch 54
— Kt
Q— ch
Q
7
5 4
43 K- -K3 Q- -B ch — Kt
Q—B ch
8
55
44 K- -K -Kt ch Drawn (k).
2
(a) Having done so well with . . Kt x P, surprising
it
is
8
,
that he now reverts to the usual . . R — Kt sq. Perhaps he
8
Q
,
feared a probable analysis of the variation by his opponent.

(6) More defensive than 11.., — 4, favoured formerly.
B
B
Q
Although temporarily preventing R — K sq, the Bishop has

eventually to return to K 2.
(c) If now 13..,
— 2, then 14 KtxB, and Black loses a
Q
QQ
piece, whether . or x Kt. The same trap with which Dr.

P
1
4.
,
Tarrasch caught Zukertort in the Frankfort Congress, 1887,

without R — K sq, as in the Frankfort game.
(d) With the text move he breaks White's centre, and
establ'shes a passed Pawn. A timely counter demonstration in
-view of the threatened attack.
Position after Black's 22nd move —
B
3.
Q
:
«»
m SmM
■
i
e
f
i
I
i
m
n
'
m
Wh1te. — Lasker.
(e) If
Black had not in time destroyed the centre, White could
il1ave now played with advantage 23 — K supported by the
5,
B
2-2
P at Q 4- Here he could have gained the exchange with 23 B —

Kt 5, but Black would have defended Rook with Bishop, and
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
(/)
Q
(threatening — Kt 27 R
— R 7, threatening to double
3)
Q
;
Rooks on the seventh row, with the Kt still cn prise.
P
(g) If 27 x P, then 27 . . Q— Kt 28 Q, R x Q, and the
B
Q
x
3
;
,
Kt would fall.
P
(h) 27 . .
— Kt now would be inferior, because of 28 Qr
Q
x
Q
3
,
Rx 29 R— K sq, R— K sq 30 R— sq, followed by R
B
Q
Q
;
;
(B sq)—
B
7.
If 32.., x P, then, presumably, 33 — 4, followed

(j)
Q
Q
by the advance of the Kt
P,
probably winning.
Q
— would have provoked 34.., — thus
5,
R
(/)
P
34
Q
Q
narrowing the range of Black's Queen, when he could have

challenged Queens with
— K sq, with marked advantage.
Q
(k) Extremely well played by Schlechter, who seized the right

moment to establish passed Pawn, which became a factor
a
contributing in no small measure to obtain a draw.
No. 5. — Ruy Lopez. Played January 21st and 24th.

WHITE. BLACK. WHITE BLACK.
c. Schlechter . Dr. LAsker. C. Schlechter Dr. Lasker
P— K4 P— K 22 Q- -Kt4 P-Q
3 B
3 B 4
3
2 I
Kt— K Kt-Q -R P— R
5 B
23
Q Q
3
-Kt
B3 3
B— Kt Kt— R— sq
3 B
24
Q
s 7 6 5 4 3
Castles P-Q p- -Q R-Q2

(f)
P- Q4 (a) 25
4
B-Q2 26 Q- sq -Q Q-K4
Kt-B B— K 27 Q- -Kt —
K K sq
2
(6)
-K
4
5 3
B— Kt Castles K— sq
(/)
0
8
2
3 2 2
BQ
x Kt x -Q K—
P
B P
29
2 2
Q-
Q
BxB K Kt x - R R— K
p
30
9
10 BxB Kt Kt ch p- -Q Kt P— QKt4
x
31
4
QxKt QxB PxP RPxP

1
1
32
12 Kt-Q Q-Q sq 33 P--Kt3 P— Kt
5
13 R— Qsq R— K sq 34 K — Kt2 R— K sq
Q
K R— K sq Kt—Kt -Q sq P—
B
14 35 Q-
3
3 3
15 Q-B KtxKt (r) 36 Q- -Kt Q— K

3
If, R x Kt (d) R— K 37 Q- -Q sq (g) R— K R sq

3
R— Q3 K2 p- -Kt Q-B
38
17 Q—
4
18 R— Kt R— Kt p- -Q R 4(*) Kt
P P
39
x
Q Q
3
K R— K R— K sq x Kt
p
19
P
40
x
3 3
20 P— K R K— sq 41 R Kt -Q Q-R
B
3
3
21 RxR R PxR 42 Q- -Q4 R— K sq

23
43 R— Kt sq R— K 4 K— Kt K
(»)
sq Q— ch
4 8
1
5
44 Q— Kt4 Q— Kt4 K— R P—
Q
52
8 2
45 Q— Ksq Q—Q6 53 R— R Q— Kt
;
46 R— Kt P— K— Kt
(/)
B
(A) Q—
B
2
54
BQ
4
4
47 R— R P— Q— R (m) R— Kt sq (»)
Q
7 6
4
5
56 5
S
48 Q— QRsqWQxKPch R— R ch K—Q sq
49 K— R R— Kt RxP Q— Kt
2 2
57
3
4
50 Q— R Q— K ch 58 Q— R(0) K—B sq
4
3
White mates in three moves.
(a) It a pardonable feeling of disappointment that Dr.

is
Lasker should not change his defence, although he shares this

obstinacy with the great predecessors Anderssen and Steiuitz.
(6) That Kt— was preferable to R— K sq Sehlechter
B
6
knew perfectly well, as he played the move against Lasker at St.

Petersburg.
(c) Trusting in his marvellous skill as an end-game player,
Dr. Lasker courted exchanges but up to now he has found his
;
equal in that speciality, too, in his opponent.

(d) White kept the advantage of the first move, and has the
better development. Black's weak spot the P.
is
(c) Having loosened the Queen's side Pawns, he prevents Black

with the text move from getting rid of the weak P.
Q
The King's side being safe, Dr. Lasker brings the King over
(/)
to the Queen's side to strengthen his P.

Q
(g) He cannot afford to part with the Queen, Black's King

being in better play than his own.
B
5.
Q
:
Black. — Lasker.
,
m
*
:
-
tu> m
1
*
^
' ''
'ess W> &
^
8
;
. w
.24
(/;) Schlechter must have considered the matter during the

adjournment — unless the move was sealed in the envelope —
rightly concluding that an entry into the enemy's camp with his
forces was essential to snatch a draw or a victory while Black's
King stood unprotected.
If 43. ., R — Kt sq 44 RxR winning Pawn.
(/) (i)
a
Q
;
This Pawn cannot be saved, as the protecting the
P
B
King cannot be advanced.
(k) How far Schlechter sees in the game is evidenced
by this subtle coup de refros. In fact the move essential
is
for his combination, as will be seen later on.
Dr. Lasker seems unaware of the danger, otherwise he
(/)
might have played 55. ., R — Kt sq 56 — R ch, R — Kt
2
7
;
;
—K — with perfect safety.
3,
3,
57
Q
Q
(w) There no escape now. It will now be clear why White

is
played 54 K — Kt 2, because otherwise Black could now have

exchanged Queens with — ch.
Q
Q
3
(«) If 55 . . R
— Kt 2, then 56 — K and wins.
6,
Q
,
(o) This is the end of it.

THE BERLIN SERIES.
If the excitement at Vienna was intense, it reached its-
culminating point when the two masters arrived in Berlin. Will
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
guests 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 nervously-
phorical
inclined speakers may enjoy their dinner in peace, without the
consciousness of Damocles' sword suspended over their heads.
Dr. Lewitt discharged the duties of proposing the toast of
the 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
of the visitors up to fever heat. Would Schlechter win, or
would the champion make a supreme effort ?
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. Played January 29th and 30th.

Dr. Lasker. C.Schlechter. Dr. Lasker. C. Schlechter.
1 P— K 4 P— K 4 11 P— B3 B-QB4(a)
2 Kt—K B 3 Kt— Q B 3 12 QKt— Q2 Castles
3 B— Kt 5 P-QR3 13 B— B 2 Kt x Kt
4 B-R4 Kt— B 3 14 QxKt Q— Q 2
Castles KtxP 15 P— QKt 4 B— K 2 (b)
6 P-Q4 P— Q Kt 4 16 R — K sq P— B 3 (c)
7 B— Kt 3 P-Q4 17 Q— Q 3 P— Kt 3
8 P— Q R 4 R— Q Kt sq 18 B— R6 K R— K sq
9 RPxP RPxP 19 PxP BxBP
0 PxP B— K 3 20 B— Kt 3 B— B 2
.jr,
21 Q R— Q sq Kt—K 4 (rf) 35 P— B 5 (g) R— Kt 5

22 Kt x Kt BxKt 36 PxPch KxP
23 P— R3 Q-Q 3 (<) 37 B— B 4 B-K4U)
24 BxP BxB 38 P— Kt 3 P— B 3
25 Q x B ch QxQ 39 R— Kt6 P— R 4 ch
26 RxQ BxP 40 K— B 3 BxB
27 RxR ch RxR 41 PxB K— B 4
28 R x P R— K RxP R— Kt ch
5 8 (/)
42
6
6 5 4 8 2 5
R— Kt ch K— K — Kt KxP
B
29 43
2
P— Kt R— K ch 44 R— ch K— Kt4
B B
30
5 4
3i K-R2 B— K ch 45 R— ch K— R
5
P— B-Q R-K5 R— Kt ch
B
46
6
32
4
K— Kt R— K ch K— RxP
B
33 47
2
3
34 K— Kt4 R— Kt6 Drawn
(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
11.., — K 2, but evidently he does not seem satisfied with the
B
result.
(b) Better than 15.., B— Kt the Bishop being urgently
3
required to strengthen the defence. So far all book.

is
(c) Preventing the building up of centre with 17 Kt — 4.
a
Q
If
Black were to try to save the with 21 ., Kt — K
2,
P
(d)
Q
.
the probable continuation would be 22 Kt — K 5, x Kt 23 B
;
R B, — — 4, with a winning attack.
P
24
X
Q
Q
3
;
Position after White's 23rd move —R

P
3.
:
Wh1te. — Lasker.
27
(e) The Q P cannot be defended, because if 23 . . , P — B 3, then

24 R x B, R x R ; 25 Q— Q 4, Q R— K sq ; 26 K B 4, R— K 8 P-
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.
(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.
(h) If 37 . . , B— Kt 3, then 38 R— Kt 8 ch, K— B 3 ; 39 R—
Kt 5, defending the Q Kt P.
(») An instructive ending.
No. 7. — Sicilian Defence. Played January 30th and February 1st.

WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. black.
C. SCHLECHTER. Dr. Lasker. C:SCHLECHTER. Dr. Lasker.
I P-K4 P— QB4 25 PxB Kt—K
6 4
2 Kt—K B 3 Kt— Q B 3 26 R— sq Kt— ch
B P B
BQ
3 P-Q4 PxP 27 K— sq Kt x ch
4 KtxP Kt— B 3 28 K—K sq Kt— ch
4 6
5 Kt-QB3 P— K Kt 3 (a) 29 K— K2 Kt—K
6 B— Q B 4 P— Q 3 30 KR—Q7 P— B
5 (m)
7 KtxKt PxKt 31 R— Kt ch K— Rsq
7
8 P— K 5 (6) Kt—Kt 5 (c) .

32 RxKtP B— ch
6
Q
9 P— K6 P— K B 4 33 K— sq PxP
Q
10 Castles B— K Kt 2 (d) 34 PxP Kt—Kt

3
1 1 B— B 4 Q— Kt3 35 R-Q5 B— K
4 s
12 B— Q Kt 3 B-QR3 R— Q6 B—
B
36
13 Kt— R4 Q-Q 5 37 B— Q5 R— Kt sq
Q
H QxQ(e) BxQ P— Kt—

B
sq
B
6
38
P— B4 Castles ,)Q R— sq
B
15 39
16 QR— Qsq B-B 3 P— K Kt—Kt
(/)
40
7 7
K R— K sq P— K Kt4fe) B— RxK
P
17 41
B
18 xQ PxB xKt B— Kt ch
B
B
42
8 5
19 RxP B— K4 K— sq R— K ch
B
43
20 P— K R— K sq (*) K—Kt PxB
B
44
2
B-B
5
21 P— Kt3(j) RxKtP B—
B
if)
45
3
s 4
22 RxP B— QKt2 R— B— K
B
46
6
(k)
23 R— B7 B— K 47 RxP R— Kt ch
8
5
Kt— xKt K— R3 BxP

B
B
(I)
24 48
3
White draws by perpetual check.

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

B
is
3).
forcible continuation of — K would thus be avoided.
P
8
5
28
(b) A good move, provided the advanced Pawn can be

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.
(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.
(d) If 10. ., P
— Q 4, then 11 Ktx P, with advantage.
— would presumably be answered with 14. ., —
(e)
14
Q
Q
3
16.., —K seems preferable. If 17 — Kt then
5,
B
(/)
1
4
7
.
.
,
B— 18 B— 4, Kt— K 19 B— R B— Kt 2, &c.
6,
B
4
3
;
;
((?) Either overlooking or provoking the sacrifice of the Bishop.
The former seems probable —
:
Position after Black's 17th move — K Kt
P
4.
:
Black. — Lasker.
1
■
i
m
I
1
*
1
1
5
1
a
n
H
II
If 20. R, theu 21 — K dis ch, would win.
B
(h)
x
7
.
,
If 21 P— R ., B— R 22 K— R sq, xR
(j)
then 21
3,
ch
B
7
.
PxB, KtxP
;
ch K moves, Kt — K and Black has the

5,
23 24
;
best of it.
The capture of the Rook now would be inferior, the
(/)
Knight not being available against the two passed Pawns, as in

the preceding note.
(k) 22. .,
— Kt would be an alternative worth considering,
B
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.
(m) The Rook cannot be captured, obviously but the defence,
;
beginning with the text move, just sufficient to save the
is
situation.
If R — 7, then 39. ., — Kt ch, followed by 40. .,
B
B
(») 39
5
Kt P. A draw may already be anticipated here after Black's
x
strenuous defence, yet a very interesting game, both sides

it
is
having disregarded risks in trying to win.
— Ruy Lopez. Played February 3rd.

8.
No.
Dr. Lasker. C. Schlechter. Dr. Lasker. C. ScHleCHTER.
P— K4 P— K4 P— Kt— Kt
B
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
19
4
B3
Kt— K Kt— 20 Kt— x Kt
B
B
B
Q
(e)
3
B-Kt
5
P-QR3 21 PxB Kt— K3

5
B-R4 Kt— 22 Q—Q3 R— sq

B
Q
3
Castles KtxP 23 B— QB2 P— Kt3

P-Q4 P-QKt4 24 P— Kt P-Q
BQ
5
B— Kt P-Q 25 B— sq P— R4
4
3
P-Q R QKtxP 26 B— Kt B-Q4

4
KtxKt PxKt 27 BxB RxB

10 RPxP (a) B-QB4 28 P— R3 R— K4
P— Castles RxR QxR
B
29
1
1
12 PxP 30 K—B— Kt Q-Q4

B
B
4 2
2 3
13 Kt-B B— Kt
31 P— R Q— R ch
3
14 PxP 32 RxP Q— Kt Q-K2

8
RxR BxR
33 Q— Kt
15
Q— Q6
2
(6)
16 R — K sq B— Kt Q— Kt Q-K
2
34
6
Kt — R4 Q— K— R B-Q2
B
17 (c) 35
2
3
18 B— K B— R2 (d) 36 K— sq Drawn (/). K

3
Better than 10 x P, as in the second game, in which he

Q
(a)
remained Pawn minus, with probably a lost game as well,
a
had Schlechter displayed little more energy.

a
The forces are now equal, and Black has as good position
a
()
for a draw, as he could possibly expect with any other defence.

Ever ready with the right reply.
(c)
(d) Now he tries to retain his Bishop, but not for long, as he
has to part with a few moves later.
it
A favourable exchange, Pawn by the

(e)
as he gets a passed
transaction.
The game was adjourned here, and given up as drawn,
(/)
without resuming play.

C
30
No. 9. — Sicilian Defence. Played on February 5th, 6th, and 8th.

Dr. Lasker. SCHLECHTER . Dr. Lasker.
C,
C. SCHLECHTER
.
P-K4 P-QB4 Kt— Q4 R— ch
B B
1
2 2 2
34
Kt— K B Kt— R— R—
B
2
B
3 35
3
P-Q4 PxP 3^ Kt— K R— K
6
3
KtxP Kt— B3 R— K3 K— sq '
B
4 37
Kt— QB3 P— K (a) K— K Kt— sq
2
38
Q
5 5 4
6 Kt—Kt 3 (b) B— Kt Kt— Q4 R— K
2 2 B
2
39
B-Q3 P— Q4 R— K—
Q B
40
Q
7
3 3 3 3 3
8 PxP KtxP 41 R— K— K
9 B— Q 2 KtxKt 4- R— K ch K— Q3
PxKt B-Q 43 R— Kt— K3
(c)
10
Q
2 3
11 Q-R5 Q— Kt-B d.ch K—

B
B
(d) 44
B4
12 Castles B— K P— Kt Kt—
2
45
3 2 3
3
B-KKt5 P— K R Kt— K—
(e)
B
13 46
BQ
3
3
P— K 4(f) PxP 47 Kt— K— Kt4

B
14
R — K sq K— R— Q4 K—
B
48
2
Q
1
4
5
16 B— R— K sq (*)49 Kt— Kt—Kt

B
(g)
B
2
Q
4
Q
P5
BxB K xB Kt— Kt K— Kt3

(»)
ch
B
17 50
3
18 Kt— ch K— sq R— R—
B
B B
B
5 2
51
Q
3
5
x ch PxB K—Q2 R—
B
B
19 52
20 KtxK xP ch R— R— K Kt
P
53
BQ
4 7
5
21 QxB RxR ch P— K—
Q B B BQ B
54
3
22 RxR Q-Q2 55 R-Q3 Kt—

3
Kt— Q— K Kt— ch K—
B
56
2
2 P 2 2 2 3 2
23 (A)
Q
6 8 6 4
5
24 Q— R ch K—Kt sq 57 Kt— K ch K—
3
Kt—K6 K— R sq 58 Kt— ch K—
Q
25
26 Kt— Kt— K ch K—
B B
Q— 59
2
5 5 Q
Q Q
4
R— sq 60 KtxP K— K
B B
27 Q—
28 Q— Kt—Kt sq 61 Kt— R Rx
B B
5
QxQ RxQ 62 R— K ch K—
(/)
29
6 3 3
R— P— R3 R— ch K— Kt3
B B
63
B B
30
2 3
K— Kt— R— ch KxKt
B
31 64
3
Kt—K6 R— K RxKt Drawn.

(/)
2
32 65
33 R— K K— Kt sq
3
(a) A concession to the old school. The move, considered

inferior to — K 3, was played by Lowenthal in the match
P
against Morphy, 1858, move earlier, instead of 4.., Kt —

B
a
3.
Morphy replied Kt Kt, Kt x Kt B— 4, etc.

P
3, B
BQ
6
x
5
6 ;
(b) Preferable would be simply Kt — or more com

plicated K Kt—Kt P— P— R 4, P— R Kt—
5,
6
8
Q
7
3
3
;
R 3, etc.
(c) With White's condescension, Black has violated the canons
of the close game in general and of the Sicilian Defence in
31
particular, because the advance of the K P leaves the Q P

weaker than ever. But having been allowed to reply P — Q 4,
he has succeeded in establishing a good defence, so far.
(d) Now, however, he is subjected to some trouble for the time
being.
(e) Black's forces bearing strategically upon White's King's
position, he cannot allow him to Castle Q R.
Probably more impetuous than sound, although the
(/)
violent attack whilst Black's King fixed in the centre tempt
is
is
ing.
(g) The attack would probably have succeeded Black had
if
not had the saving chance of — Kt ch.
Q
3
Position after White's 16th move —
B
5.
:
Black. — Lasker.
(h) The game was adjourned at this stage, and therefore
it
is
..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
the adjournment. It was found subsequently that Black could
l1ave won the game, as follows — 16. ., — Kt3 ch; 17 K — R sq,
Q
:
P— Kt 18 ch, x x Kt P, x 20 ch,
P
B
P
19
B
P
Q x
x
B
Q
Q
K
2 3
;
; ;
— 21 — ch, K — Kt sq, and wins. Dr. Lasker

B
B
made the sound plausible move.

The attack has failed, anyhow, and now he has to beat an
(i)
honourable retreat in trying for a draw.

(;') Another adjournment took place here, Black having the
best of but the ending extremely difficult to win.
is
it
;
(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
(I)
both players were guilty.
No. 10. Final Game. Queen's Gambit Declined. Played on

Feb. 8th, 9th, and 10th.
Dr. Lasker. C. SCHLECHTER. D. Lasker. C. SCHLECHTER.
P-Q4 P-Q4 R— ch B— sq
B
B B
6 5 4 3 2 1
37
2 8
P— P-QB3 K— Q-R ch
B
.?«
Q
B 4
8 7
Kt— K Kt— K K—K sq Q— R ch
B
39
3
5 3
P— K3 P— K Kt R— sq Q— R ch
B
40
5
Kt— B3 B— Kt K— Q2 RxR
(/)
41
2
B-Q Castles 42 QxR QxPch

2 3
Q-B Kt— R Q-Q Q— ch
B
(a) 43
9 8 7
3 Q 7
3
P— R PxP 44 K-Q sq Kt—
Q
3
BxB P— Kt R— B— R
Q3 P
B
(6) 45
Q
5
10 B— P— Kt 4'> R-Q5 K— Kt sq
Q
Kt— R PxP 47 Kt— (m) Q— Kt ch

B
1
1
8
4
2 5
12 PxP B— Kt 48 K— Q— ch
2
B
7
13 R— QKtsqQ— B2 49 K— Kt B— Kt
7 2
6 3
14 Kt—K (c) Kt— R4 5" Kt— K Q—Kt ch

5
P— Kt4 xKt K-R4 K—

B
15
B
2
5
16 PxKt (d) B— Kt KtxB QxKt

2
52
17 PxP R PxP 53 Kt
Q-Q K—K sq
3
18 B— sq 54 Q— Kt ch K—
)(e
Q—
B
B
2
8
4
19 R— Kt sq Q— R ch 55 QxP Q— Kt cb
4 4
2 3 3 2 2 5
20 B— Q-Q Q-Q Q-Q ch

2 B 2
56
BQ Q
.
R— sq B— Kt 57 K— Kt Q— Kt ch
2
2
1
22 — Q-KR4 5« K— R Q-B
2
(»)
Q
BxP QxP Q-Q K— K

(/)
23 59
3
24 R — sq PxB 6d R— K Kt K-Q
B
25 Q— Kt ch R— 61 R— K Q— Kt ch
B
2
3
2 5
5 7
26 QxB R— K sq 62 R— K Q— Kt
B
Q
27 Q— Kt (g) K— Rsq 63 R-Q2 Q-QR5

3
28 P— P— Kt4 64 Q— ch K—
B
(0)
2
3 4
25
29 Q-Q PxP 65 Q— B ch QxQ ch

x Q— R ch 66 RxQ ch K— Kt
(i)
P
P
30 (h)
2
2 4 7 5
K—K Q— R ch 67 R— K Kt— sq
B
3 2 2
31
2
R— Q— R ch 68 K—Kt K— B3
B B
32
3
R— Kt— R— K—Kt
(;)
ch
B
B
33 69
2
2 2
34 RxP Kt—Kt 70 K— Kt4 Kt— R

4
R— B4 Rx K— Resigns (p).
P
71
B
35 (A)
5
36 BxR RxB
38
(a) 7 . . , Q Kt
—Q 2 would be more in conformity with the
recognised or rather, customary, defensive tenets, but Schlechter,
follows probably a prearranged line of play of an immediate
aggressive character, .
(6) These 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
seems premature. Castles is indicated.
(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.
(e) Better than withdrawing the Knight because of Kt
— B 5.
At present White threatens R x B and Q x Kt.
Position after Black's 22nd move : Q — K R 4.
Wh1te. — Lasker .
The alternative
variation indicated in note (d) would
(/)
llave 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.
P
Q ,
x Kt would again lose, because of 30 . . x P.

P
(*) 3°
,
30. .,
— R would probably be followed by 31 K — sq
(i)
Q
3
getting the King into comparative safety.

33.., Kt — Kt sq would be answered with 34 Kt —
(7)
5,
B
keeping Black's Kt out of play.

(A) The sacrifice unsound. R — sq could have been
is
played.
If Kt Rx ch, &c.
P,
41 . then 42
(/)
B
x
.
,
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
case of a tie, they would draw lots for the possession of the
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 MATCH:
Lasker v. Tarrasch.
EDITED
BY
L. HOFFER.
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CE LIVRE EST DÉDIÉ AVEC LES HOMMAGKS
RESPECTUEUX DE
L. HOFFER.
GENESIS OF THE MATCH.
After winning his spurs at Breslau (1889), Lasker, the new-

fledged master, tried his hand in a masters' tournament at
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
to take part. He changed his mind, and did not enter. But
during its progress he wrote a letter to me, with the request to ask
(privately) the winner of this tournament, presumably Dr.
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

champion became insecure. The two rivals met at Hastings,
1895, and at Nuremberg, 1896. In the former Lasker was third,
and Tarrasch fourth ; and in the latter Lasker was first and
Tarrasch third. After winning the first prize at Monte Carlo,
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
accident which he had on the ice. He repaired to Berlin, to
arrange for a delay, to which Lasker did not accede, and the
match was off. Now we arrive at the present challenge, which
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
me in the chess world. It was certainly more difficult to beat
the youthful Marshall than old Steinitz. I am willing, under
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
faux pas. If the chess world is desirous of seeing such a match,
the chess world — i.e., representatives of Germany and America —
must bring it about. They know what we can do, and it is
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
matter in hand at once. He placed himself in communication
with the Manhattan Chess Club, New York, on November 25 th,
1905. After a delay of five months, not having received a reply
he wrote direct to Dr. Lasker requesting him to name his condi
tions. Lasker accepted the challenge, conditional upon the
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 Lasker-
Marshall 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
successful issue, after a laborious correspondence following a
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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
coming, then Dr. Lasker and Dr. Tarrasch agree to play the
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.
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10. Play days six per week, only six hours' play in the after
noons and evenings.
11. Fifteen moves per hour. No second game to be com
menced on any day.
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 the match shall be played each

player shall select his seconds.
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
match, according to my experience. The various places where
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
match is assured. Should, therefore, the hastily solicited con
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
place. — Yours, &c.,
"
(Signed) Emanuel Lasker."
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Professor Gebhardt's reply :—

"
Highly honoured Herr Doctor, — I have just received from
Dr. Tarrasch the signed conditions. I sent it on to our secretary
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
your demands and desires (Wunsche). The 2,500 mark com
pensation mentioned in §4 is certainly small enough compared
with your honorarium. That Dr. Tarrasch should accept, in
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,
although they did not suit him on principle. I beg, therefore,
again to return the conditions signed by you to avoid further
delay. On July 6th I shall let you know the amount of the
means at our disposal, and, in case they should not reach the full
amount, I shall look forward to your further proposal till July
15th.
— Yours, &c.,
" 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. I
shall not sign it ; I shall abide by the propositions enumerated in
my letters till July 6th. — Yours, &c.,
"
(Signed) Emanuel Lasker."
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Professor Gebhardt's reply :—

"
Coburg, June 28th, 1908.*
"
Highly honoured Herr Doctor, — Your esteemed letter of
June 25th I received. I am somewhat surprised at the new
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' (Verp-
flichtung) 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
(eight games) for a honorarium of 10,000 mark. This you
declined in your letter from Frankfort, June 13th, put proposed
to accept 10,000 mark for a match six games up. Dr. Tarrasch
agreed also, if necessary. The new proposals therefore cancelled
the former, especially the proviso that you should choose the
place, where a number of games should be played. You made
'
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
raise the full amount of your demands and the expenses. That
we included therein also a compensation for Dr. Tarrasch (in case
of defeat only), which, compared with your remuneration, can
'
only be called very moderate, is the only new ' clause. But it
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
proposals till July 15th. We are actuated by the assumption
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. Gebhardt."
* This letter was returned to Dr. Gebhardt on July 1st,
"
marked, Gone away without leaving address."
Dr. Gebhardt to Dr. Lasker.
"
Coburg, July 4th, 1908.
"
Highly honoured Herr Doctor, — My reply to your letter of
June 28th, which I sent to the address which you gave me
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'
(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
coming. If you desire to make another proposal, please confer
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.
" Highly honoured Herr Doctor, — With great pleasure I
gather 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
are :—
" 1. Six games up
(draws not counting) or twenty fixed games.
"2. The winner to receive 4,000 mark.
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"
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.
Therefore 3,000 mark more are to be obtained. If this be
possible, I do not know. There is a somewhat increased proba
bility, since you have modified your original conditions. I have
in hand a mass of letters, in which great indignation is expressed
that I should have entered negotiations at all for an honorarium
demand of 10-15,000 mark. From these letters (by well-mean
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
see something of the games. Certainly, by right ! I propose,
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.
8. No second game to be commenced on any day.
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 OF THE PLAYERS.

Tournament Records.
Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. Lasker.
1884. Nuremberg . . First 1889. Breslau . First
1885. Hamburg . . Second* 1889. Amsterdam . Second
1887. Frankfort . Fifth* 1890. Graz . Third
1888. Nuremberg . . First 1892. London . First
1888. Leipzic . . . Eighth 1893. New York . . First
1889. Breslau . First 1895. Hastings . Third
1890. Manchester . First 1896. St. Petersburg First
1892. Dresden . First 1896. Nuremberg . . First
1894. Leipzic. . . First 1899. London . First
1895. Hastings . Fourth 1900. Paris .. . First
1896. Nuremberg . . Third* 1904. Cambridge
1898. Vienna . First Springs . . Second
1902. Monte Carlo . Fifth*
1903- Monte Carlo First
1905. Ostend . Second
1906. Nuremberg . . Ninth*
1907. Ostend . First
* Tied.
Match Records.
Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. Lasker.
Beat Walbrodt by 7 to o Beat Bird by 7 to 2
„ Marshall by 9 to 1 Bird by 5 to o
Drew with Tchigorin. 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
Congress. The first four matches, won by Lasker, are com
paratively unimportant ; his first important victory being in the
match with Blackburne.
REVIEW OF THE GAMES.

The Dusseujorf Ser1es.
The F1rst Game. — 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 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.
The Fourth — An even game at any stage, even after 24 . .
Game.
P — B 4. If
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 F1fth 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 S1xth 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 Seventh Game. — Dr. Lasker won legitimately, making a
new 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.
The E1ghth Game. — The Rio variation of the Berlin Defence,
not so well treated by Dr. Tarrasch as subsequently. It is a
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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,
as first player, remaining passive and waiting events. At
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.
The Tenth 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 Eleventh 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 Twelfth 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
5 . . , Castles. That is all that need be said about it.
The Th1rteenth 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 Fourteenth 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
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
piece. Black's sacrifice was quite sound, as he obtained
ample compensation in position. White finished with a
blunder, but he could hardly have saved the game even
without it.
From the foregoing summary, it will be gathered that the

final figures of the match are no criterion of the comparative
strength of the combatants. The fairest and most impartial
estimate is probably the one given by Herr Regierungsrat
Berger — six to five, with five draws in favour of Lasker. As to
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
games themselves, entitle him to be considered the better man.
THE DUSSELDORF SERIES.
FIRST GAME. — Ruy Lopez. Played August 17th, and con

cluded August 18th.
Dr. IyASKER. Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. Lasker. Dr. Tarr.
I P— K4 P— K 4 29 P— R4 K— B 2
2 Kt— K B 3 Kt— QB 3 30 P— Kt5 P— B 4
3 B— Kt 5 P— QR3 31 Kt—Kt 3 PxP
32 KtxP
[a)
4 B x Kt QPxB B— B (h)
2 8 24
P-Q4 PxP 33 P— R R-Q
3 43 5
9 87 65
(»)
34 R— B R—
8 K)
QxP QxQ
QQ
KtxQ P— B .55 K— B B— (A)
4
Kt— K B— Q! 36 R—K R— KR
2
P— Kt B— 37 Kt—Kt R—R ch
B B
Q
5 1 65
3
3 23
10 P— B B— K 38 K— K R— R
65 4 5
3
11 B— Kt2 B— (6) M) P— K—
B
Q
12 B KtxB 40 P— B R— R
B
x
13 Kt— Castles R 41 P— B PxPch

4 BQ 2
Q
Q
14 Castles R R— 42 KxP B— K
1
12
Q
15 Kt— K R— K 43 Kt-B
(;j
R— B
5
4
16 Kt— B P— Kt 44 P— Kt6 PxP

QQ
43
17 P— R P— R 45 PxP R— Kt
Q
18 RxR Ktx R 46 Rx B ch KxR 5

19 R— Kt— K (c) 47 P— Kt K-Q2
1
Q
4 7
4
20 KtxKt RxKt 48 Kt—R R xP

21 P— B R— K Id] 49 KxR K— K
11
6 65 4 3
23 5 4
22 Kt—R R— Kt 50 Kt— B K—
Q B
6 67 3
23 R— P— B 51 K— B K— K
QQ
3 2 1 2 13
24 K— B— K (e) 52 K— K K—
2,j Kt— Kt B— 53 K— K— B
Q
Q
3
26 K— K R— K 54 KxP KxP
53
27 Kt— R R-K (/) 55 K— Kt5 Resigns.

28 P— K Kt P-B (S)
4
(a) Although Dr. Lasker will find a large following now who
will also capture the Knight, the move (Anderssen's) only
is
commendable as a measure of safety — to keep a draw in hand.

Theoretically White — he can prevent the undoubling of Black's
if
Pawn — has four Pawns to three on the right wing — an advantage

in the end-game, in which Dr. Lasker facile princeps. But
it
is
is
a long cry from the fourth move to the ending

!
(b) An unnecessary fear of White's Bishop. 11.., Kt — 3,

B
followed by Castles R, seems good enough for any emergency.

Q
Black might as well avoid exchanges, his opponent's aim, and

keep his Bishops.
Again an exchange in favour of White, who would other
(c)
wise have to play, in any case, — 4, whilst Black gives him

B
P
the opportunity to do not without losing time, whilst also

it
placing his Rook in an exposed position.

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(d) Why not 21 . ., R

— K 2, to be ready to advance P— B 3,
should White play Kt— R 5.
He now compelled to lose more time to make good the
(e)
is
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
it
1
the Knight with —K but could have played — 2, and
1,
B
Q
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
side. Somehow the impression forced upon the reader that
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Black intended an advance on the Queen's side, and to try for a
win. Otherwise he could not have disregarded elementary-
principles.
(h) The game was adjourned at this stage, Dr. Tarrasch
sealing his move, — 4.
B
If R x R ch, then K x R, and draws.

(/) (i)
It still a matter for speculation how White could have

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won the game Black had not made this unfortunate excursion
if
with the Rook. There was still time for the King to come to
the rescue.
Position after Black's 34th move R— 8.
Q
:
B1,ack. — Tarrasch.
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■
V
t
u
fi
§§§
B ill
1:
Wh1te. — Lasker.
x Kt the only way to draw.

B
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(A)
This pretty move terminates the game. The rest plays
(I)
itself. Obviously, 43 . . R x then 44 R x ch, followed by

P,
if
B
,
Kt—Kt ch.
7
15
SECOND GAME. — Ruy Lopez. Played August 19th.

Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. Lasker. Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. L,ASKER.
I p—K4 P— K 4 22 Q— B 3 Q— B 2
2 Kt— K B 3 Kt-Q B 3 23 Kt— Kt 3 B— R 3
3 B— Kt 5 Kt— B 3
(;)
-4 Q-B 3 P-Q
4
Castles P-Q («) -5 PxP B— K6ch
g 87 65 4
3
P— 24 B-Q2 26 K— B PxP
1
Kt— B— K 27 R-Q3 Q— K3
I 3B
R— K 2
P x (b) 28 R— K P— K
P
1 1 13 2 1 1 2
55 B
4
KtxP Castles 2<jR— P— B
Q
KtxKt x Kt (c) 3<>Kt—R P—
B
QQ
10 B xB PxB 31 Kt— B Q— R
3
Kt— K (d) Q-Q2 32 Kt-Q R— K Kt
1
1
4
12 Kt— Kt3 K R—K 33 R— R (*) Q— R
5 11
3
13 P— Kt QR— 34 K— K QxP
Q
23
(«)
14 B— Kt Kt— Kt 35 K-Q Q— Kt ch
8
15 BxP (/) Ktx B P 36 Kt— K R (Kt 4)—K
23 4
16 KxKt (g) KxB 37 Q— B6 R (K 4)— K
17 Kt— 5ch (*) K— R 38 QxP R (K 1)—K
B
4 13 1
18 Q— Q4ch P— 39 Q-Q8ch K— Kt
BB
2
19 QxRP B— 40 P— R P— B
6
4
20 R— K 41 PxP B— Kt
(0
Q—
Q
4
4
21 QR— QMi) R— K Resigns.
1
Q
(a) The last variation Dr. Tarrasch would have expected from
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
played . . Castles. The continuation being — . . Castles
7
7
:
,
Position after Black's 14th move Kt — Kt ;

5.
:
Black. — Lasker.
*
*
t
,
MB, Hf
t
mm ^
11
s
11
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JI
I
§
Wh1te. — Tarrasch.
in
8 Bx 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,
because of B — K 7. But these are tempi passati
(c) Preferable, perhaps necessary, is 9 . . , P x Kt, keeping the
Bishop to prevent White's Knight being posted at B 5. K
(d) Well played. The K P cannot be captured, because of the
reply 12 Kt — Q 4 winning a piece.
(e) Simply a blunder.
! ?(/) This powerful move Black must have overlooked.
[g) Carried away by the gain of the Q R P, which leaves him
a winning passed Pawn in the ending. White overlooked the
more forcible 16 Q — Q 4 (pointed out by Dr. Lasker).
(A) Better would have been 17 Q
— Q 4 ch, P — B 3 ; 18 Qx
R P. The Knight cannot be hindered to advance to B 5 at any
time.
King should have been brought into safety first.
(i) The
Presumably to prevent — But Black has now a
(;)
B
5.
compensating attack for the Pawn minus, White's King being in

an exposed position. 24 R — K was necessary.
2
(A) It impossible to suggest any valid defence now. White's

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position is hopeless.
With the latter part of the game Dr. Lasker makes amends
(/)
for the earlier shortcomings.
THIRD GAME.— Ruy Lopez. Played August 22nd.

Dr. LASKER. Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. LASKER. Dr. Tarrasch.
P— K P— K« -'3 Kt—R ch K— Kt
2
535 6
4
543 2I
Kt— K B Kt— B 24 P— Kt B—
Q
BQ
3
3
I 3 I
B— Kt P— QR3 -5 Q— Kt (d) P— (e)

4 5
B— R Kt— 26 Kt— B ch K—R (/)

2 3B
Castles B— K 27 Kt— R4 PxP

9 8 7 <,
R—K P-QKt4 28 BxP BxB

3 1
B— Kt P-Q3 29 QxB P— (?)

7 6
Q
P— B Kt— R 30 K—R R— B
3 1
24 Q
4
23
B— B P— B 3' R—K KRxP

10 P— Q4 Q-B 32 Kt— Kt P—
2
QQ
7
II Kt— Kt— B 33 R— K Kt R— B
8
2
1
Q
3Q
12 P—K R Castles 34 Q— K7 RxRch

13 Kt— B (a) PxP 35 KxR P— =Q ch
B
68
1
'4 PxP KtxP 36 KxR Q— B ch

15 Ktx Kt Px Kt 37 K— K Q— R4ch
3 1
Kt— Kt (6) Kt— (c) 30 R— B BxP

1
6
2
Q
3
17 B— Kt Q-Kt3 39 QxQP QxRch

53
18 Kt— B— B 40 PxQ x B P ch
4 B
Q
3
'9 B— Kt— K4 41 K— K Q— ch
Q B
B
43 2
67
20 B— Q5 R— R 42 K—K — ch
22
21 Q— Kt3 R— B 43 K— B P—Kt ch
74
22 P— Kt P— Kt3 44 KxP Kt— B ch

4
1-7
" 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
hitherto that 13.., Kt — B 1 could not be played; Black also
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,
because Black's play is open to improvement. As Lasker did
not know how to take advantage of the sacrifice, he should have
played 13 P— Q 5.
(b) In the fifth game the better move 16 B
— Kt 5 was played
here.
An important move gained. It allows — and Kt —
(c)
.
3
Kt or 4.
B
(d) A clever manoeuvre, playing the Queen first to Kt 3, to
Q
bring it over to the King's side but he can no more save the
;
game, in spite of the desperate attack initiated with — Kt 4.
P
Position after White's 25th move — Kt
3.
Q
:
§§§ 14
1
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i
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IP
S
1
Wh1te. — Lasker.
An insignificant-looking little move, which decides the
(e)
game. 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
fifth game, which proves that genius the result of hard work.
is
Obviously Dr. Tarrasch would not capture the Knight, even

(/)
in his present form.

(g) White might as well resign now. His game hopeless.
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FOURTH GAME. — Ruy Lopez. Played August 24th.

WHITE. BLACK. wh1te. BLACK.
Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. IyASKER. Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. Lasker.
1 P-K4 P— K 4 22 P— Q Kt 4 (e) R— B
4 15
2 Kt— K B 3 23 P-Kt 3 (/) R— (S)
BQ
B— Kt 24 R— K 3 (*) P— (i)
43
Castles Kt— Kt 5 Px P
(/)
25
B— 26 RxP (A) RxR
22
Q
B— K P— K RxK B P
(/)
27
5
R— K PxP 28 PxR Q— Kt ch
9 87
7 3
PI
Ktx Kt x Kt (a) 29 K— R Q— Kt ch
8
QQ
QxKt B xB 30 K— Kt R— ch
2
10 Ktx Castles 31 R— K2 QxP
B
11 B— Kt P— K R 32 Rx B Qx R ch
Q4 5
12 B— R R—K 33 K— Kt P— R
6
3
Q I
13 R— Kt— 34 P— K Q— K8ch
1
6
2
BQ
14 x B Rx B 35 K-Kt4 QxPch
15 Q— B (6) R-K (c) 36 P— Q— B ch
B
Q3
75
4
16 Kt— R-QB4 P— R
4
17 Q-QKt3 Kt— Kt K1-Q4

3
18 P— K B Q-B3 KtxP
3 4
19 Q— K B R— K K—R
1
2
20 P— P— R (<() 41 K— R P— R 8=Q
Q B
Q
3
5
21 P— Kt P— R Resigns.
3
(a) la the second game Black Castled here, and got into
trouble early. Hence the variation in the text.
(6) Up to here only development, Black trying to free his
it
is
cramped position. The text move is loss of time, but is
it
just possible that he removed the Queen to make room for the
Knight, attacked with P— R 3. The alternative 15 —
if
P
Q
K would have kept Black's Rook out of the game.

B
4
(c) A clever indirect defence of the for the time being.

P
B
Q
If 16 QxP, RxKt 17 QxQ P, RxP; 18 QxKt, QxQ;

;
19 R x Q, R x 20 R x Kt P, R x R P, with a dangerous
P
B
passed Pawn, and he could also threaten, as White would have

to move — R 3, to double Rooks on the seventh row.
P
(d) An ingenious manoeuvre again, to free the R at B 4, its

scope being not only restricted, but might also become en
it
dangered. He therefore tries to secure a retreat with —R

P
and R — R 4, necessary. White should have allowed this

if
Q
manoeuvre instead of weakening the Queen's side Pawns with the

text move.
(e) Keeping the Rook still shut in. His original intention.
The K is strengthened, not only to release the Queen
P
B
(/)
from defending it, but also for other eventualities. For instance,
an attempt at the release of the imprisoned Rook with — at
P
Q
4
an opportune moment. But he might, nevertheless, have played

—
R K at once.
3
(g) Having failed to liberate the imprisoned Rook with the

advance of the R P, he attempts now its release with the
Q
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 4b
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1MB
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(h) The position is as complicated as it is interesting.
24 Q
— Q 3, and a more simple continuation still, 24 P — K 5, and
if 24. ., PxP ; then 25 RxP.
This would prevent Black's P —
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, PxP;
(j)
26 Kt— Kt and 25. ., RxP,

then 26 R— Kt sq, Kt—
5,
if
B
5
;
— 3, followed by Kt — 2, with an even game at least.

B
B
27
Q
The text move is blunder, but part of the subseqx'ent faulty

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

(/)
and the game lost.

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THE MUNICH SERIES.
FIFTH GAME.— Ruy Lopez. Played at Munich, September 1st.

WHITE. BLACK. W1HTE. BLACK.
Dr. IvASKER. Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. L,ASKER. Dr. Tarrasc
r P— K 4 P— K 4 20 Q R— Q l K R— B 1
2 Kt— K B 3 Kt— Q B 3 21 B— Kt 1 Kt— Q 2
3 B— Kt5 P— «R3 22 P— K 5 Kt— B 1
4 B— R 4 Kt— B 3 23 Q— K B 3 (S) P— Q4
Castles B— K 2 24 Q— R 5 K— Kt 2
R— K 1 P— Q Kt 4 25 'P— B 4 P— B 4 (*)
7 B— Kt 3 P—Q 3 26 P x P e.p. ch BxP
S P— B 3 Kt— Q R 4 27 PxP PxP
9 B— B 2 P— B 4 28 B— K 5 P— Q 6 dis ch
.
10 P-Q4 Q— B2 29 K— R 1 Kt— Kt 3
11 Q Kt-Q 2 Kt— B 3 30 Q x P (i) B— B 2
12 P— KR 3 Castles 31 Kt— Kt 3 BxB
13 Kt— B 1 B P x P (a) 32 RxB R— R 1
14 PxP Q Kt x Q P 33 BxP R— QR:
15 KtxKt Px Kt 34 Q R— K I K— B 1
16 B— Kt 5 (6) P— R 3 (c) 35 BxKt QxB
17 B— KR4 Q— Kt 3 (rf) 36 Q— K 3 R— B 2
IS Q— Q 3 W P— Kt 4 (/) 37 Kt— B 5 Q— Q B 3
(?)
'9 B— Kt3 B— K3 38 Q-Kt 5 Resigns.
(a) Surely Dr. Tarrasch did not expect his opponent quietly to
play over the third game Common sense should have prompted
?
him to vary his defence with the sound continuation 13.., R —

K sq.
In the third game Kt — Kt was played. The text move
1
6
(b)
3
obviously an improved version worked out after the disaster in

is
the third game. The main point being to prevent Black's Kt —

powerful move in the third game) to play — 3,
(a
Q
2
Q
;
threatening — K and so on.

P
5,
The first weak move. In view of the possibility of White's

(c)
— 3, and the unmasking of the diagonal with —K it

5,
P
Q
Q
would have been better to reserve the option of the defensive

move — Kt
B P
3.
(d)
—K would have prevented White's — 3, because
Q
Q
B3
of the reply —
B
5.
(e) The main theme of the planned attack. Simple enough,

it only surprising that Black should have been unable to parry
is
it, or that he should have underrated its danger.

Most compromising in such an open position. The choice
(/)
limited, true but — Kt would have been the lesser

it
is
is
3
;
evil.
21
Position after Black's 23rd move : P — Q 4.
Black. — Tarrasch.
I
t
i
i IJ . ,4
4
n' s
1 SDH
Wh1te. — Lasker.
(g) Threatening 24 P x P, and if 24 . . , B x P, then 25 Q — B 6.

(h) The lesser evil would have been 25.., P
— Q 6 dis ch,
followed by B — K B 4. .
Black could have safely resigned now.
(j) (j)
The first pleasurable game in the whole series on the part

of Dr. Lasker. Although prepared for the occasion, is, never
it
theless, a fine specimen of this form of the Ruy Lopez, and of an

attack carried through persistently to the end.
SIXTH GAME.— French Defence. Played September 2nd, and

concluded on the 3rd.
Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. Lasker. Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. Lasker.
P— K P— K 17 x B Q-B3
Q
9 87 65 4 3 2 j
Q44
43
P— P— 18 P— K B (?)
Q
Kt— B P xP 19 B Px R— K (h)
3 2Q
23 13 2
3
Kt x P Kt— K B 20 B — K B—B
3
Kt Kt ch (a) x Kt 21 B— B B— K
y
x
Kt— B B— [b) 22 R— Kt P— B
2
Q
Q
3
B— K Kt Q— Kt 23 R— R (i) K— B
22
5
B— P— K B (c) 24 K — B K— Kt 0)
Q
3
P— K R Kt— B 25 P— Kt K— B (*)
Q
2
4
4
10 Q— K (rf) P— K R 26 P— Kt4 PxP

2
(/)3
11 B— KB 4(e) 27 RxP P—R

3 (/)
Castles
4
l2CasUesQR B— 28 P— R PxP
Q
3
13 B— K K R— K 29 PxP R—R
1
11
355
14 P—R Q— B 30 K— R—
2
Q
3
15 P— B KtxB 31 B-K4 P—QKt4

16 Kt x Kt B x Kt 32 K— K (m) K—Kt
3
3
11
33 R— Kt R— R 1 44 B x P R— B S
3
34 R (R 2)—Kt R— R 6 45 BxB PxB
2
35 K-Q BxP 46 P— K 6 P— B 6
36 RxP 3 RxR ♦7K-K3 K— Kt 2
37 RxR R— R 7 48 P— Kt 5 R— K 8 ch
38 R-Q B— K 7 ch 49 K— U 3 P— R 4
63 7
39 K— K B— B 5 io KxP P— R 5 (0)
RxP
2 'fi
40 R— R— R 51 R—
B
Q
4
41 RxPch K— R 52 RxP K—Kt
63
42 K— B (m) RxP 53 K— Kt R— Kt
54
4
43 P— PxP Drawn.
Q
3, B— K
B— Kt— K 3, &c., the usual develop
is
2
6
(a)
Q
5
ment. ;
The text move turns in favour of White only accidentally.
(b) A singular lapse on the part of Dr. Lasker to neglect the
precautionary — K R 3.
P
(c) No doubt a weakening move, but compulsory.

(d) The text move, whilst making ready for Castling R,
Q
threatens also —
P
5.
Q
would appear, the presumably in

(e)
Needlessly abandoning,
it
tended 12 — Black could answer 12 . . x B, or 12 . . Kt —

P
P
5.
Q
it ,
,
Kt and, in either case, White seems to get the best of — e.g.:
5,
— PxB 17RxR K— K(a)
3 2
1
1
P
Q
5
12 PxKt PxBP 18 P— K B Q— B (best)

4
13 Kt— K Q— 19 P— K Kt B x Kt (6)
Q B
Q5
33
14 Cast'es R B— 20 P— Kt' Q— Kt
5
3
15 PxP QxPch B With winning position
2
1
Q
x
16 K— Kt RxR
I
If 17.., Castles; then 18 B— R ch, K— Kt 1; 19

6
(a)
Kt x ch, and wins.
B
If 17. ., x then 18 R— R ch, — Rx B ch,

P
(b) 19
xQ
1
8
;
K x R 20 Kt ch, two pieces for Rook or

B
;
11 P— Kt— Kt (a) 16Q- B ch K—

I 2
Q
Q
5
5
54
12 Kt— K Ktx ch 17 U— Kt ch K— B
4 B
5
13 QxKt Q— R 18 P— KKt4 PxP

14 KtxB KxKt 19 Castles R And wins
Q
15 Px P ch KxP (best)
(a) If 11 ., PxB, then 12 x Kt, x P.
B
P
.
(b) 13 Kt—K 14 B— Kt B— 3; 15 KtxB,

5,
5,
Q—
B
Q
3
;
winning the exchange.

Black is now comparatively safe.
(/)
(g) There no necessity to keep the King's file open, as he

is
can direct his 'attention to Black's weak K Kt Pawn.

(h) Providing at once a defence of the Kt
— the fresh weak
P
ness — and a possible hold on White's K R P with — 1. K

B
This move not quite intelligible. Perhaps the intention

is
(i)
to give this Rook a wider range after the advance of the Kt K

is
and Kt
Pawns.
Q
Trying to make breach with —

B
(/)
4.
a
23
(A) at once play P — R 4, then White could reply 25 P x P ch,

If
K x P ; 26 R — Kt 1, confining the King in a dangerous position.
Preferable seems 27 x P. Black could not answer 27..,
B
(/)
R— 2, because of 28 xP, nor 27. ., — K Kt 4, because of

B
P
28 R— K and 27. ., P— K Kt 3, then 28 R— with
1,
if
B
B
1
;
as in the text, 27 . . — R 4, then
if,
winning chances again. And
P
,
28 — R 3, the difference from the play in the text being that the
P
Bishop defending the Pawn would mobilise the K R.

(m) The King's moves seem ever so much waste. He could
play 32 B— Kt 6. If 32 . x B, then 33 R x B, R — K
B
B
34
1
.
;
,
R (R 2)— K Kt 2, R (B 1)— 35 K—K 3, followed by R—

B
2
;
K 2, and after exchanging one Rook Black would have to move
B
his King, when White could break through with the Pawns.
Position after White's 38th move R— 7.
Q
:
Black. — Lasker.
-
m
§
D 1:
jj
-
i
1
i
St
l
n
■
§1
ill WW
I
1
(h) In spite of the many chances missed, White could not

help winning the game even now, he had not made this incom
if
prehensible move. — which occurred to him when too

5,
P
42
Q
late, would have won without any difficulty whatever, in various

ways — the most simple being 42 . x —K R— R
6,
P
43
8
.
,
;
;
44 R x B. R 45 B—
P
B
3.
x
;
(o) 50. ., R
— ch, would have been inferior, but the game
B
8
having been adjourned after Black's forty-eighth move, Dr.

I,asker came with " cut and dried " to the
drawing variation
a
board.
24
SEVENTH GAME.— French Defence. Played September 5th.

Dr. LASKER. Dr. Tarrasch.. Dr. LASKER. Dr. Tarra;
1 P-K4 P— K ?9 Kt— K KtxKt
3
2 P-Q4 P-Q4 40 KxKt R— B 6ch
3 Kt— Q B 3 Kt— K 41 K— R— B ch
5 B
B
2
3
5 7
4 B— Kt 5 B— Kt 42 K— Kt3 P— R ch
5 B— Q 3 (a) PxP 43 K—R R— K7
53
6 BxP P-B (») 44 R— RxKP
B
4
7 PxP(c) B x Kt ch 45 R— Kt5 K—R
2
8 PxB y-R (<fl 46 R— Kt R— K 6ch
4
4
9 BxKt PxB 47 Kx P R— R6
10 Q— Q 4 M P— K 4 22 4
48 K— Kt RxP
3355
11 Q— K3 Q-B (g) 49 K— R— K
B
(i) Ifl
B Q 2
2 63 7
12 Kt— K Kt— (*) so P— R K— R
2
13 Q— B K— K (;) S1 P— Kt R— K
63
14 P— Kt— S2 P— R4 K— R
B
15 PxP BxP S3 R—Kt R— K8
64 3
16 B x B Qx B 54 P-Kt K— R
2 2 8 23
17 Q— K R— B S5 K— K— R
B
1
Q
Q
3
18 Castles Q-Ks s6 RxP R— ch
B
19 R— Kt KR-Q s7 K—Kt R— B
1
1
Q
5
20 Kt— Kt QxQ S3 P— R R— R
554 5
3
21 PxQ R-Q7 59 R-Kt R— Kt ch
2
5
22 R— B QR-Q1 60 K— R— R
B B
2
2
23 R—Kt R— ch fu P— Kt K—Kt
5 8
2
Q
5
24 R— B Kt— R (A) 62 K— R— B ch
4 23 2 2
I
25 Kt— K4 Kt—Kt 63 K— Kt4 R— R

3
26 R— R Kt— 64 P— R ch (») K— Kt
B
1
5 6 6s 7 5 6 6
755
27 R— Kt— Kt 6S B— Kt ch K— R
B
(I)3
28 R— B ch K— B 66 K— R R— R
1
29 KtxP (m) Rx R ch 67 R— Kt ch K— Kt sq
6 7
30 K R K— Kt 68 R— K R— Kt
2
x
4 34
31 Kt— Kt4 R— Q4 69 R— Kt R— Kt dl
32 Rx R P P— R 70 K— R— Kt ch
BB
4 4
33 P— K R— 71 K— R— K sq
B
4
34 Kt— K RxP 7Z P— Kt K— R sq
3
35 K— K2 Kt— 73 R— K K— R sq
1 5B
36 Kt— B ch K— R 74 K— Kt R— K Kt sq
5
37 RxP R ch 76 K-Q Kt R— K sq
P
x
38 K— R— B 76 P-R Resigns.
8
Q
3
(a) Several McCutcheon variations occurred in the match

Lasker v. Marshall, but without the text move.
(6) Either Kt — previous to — 4, or to dislodge the
B
PQ
P
3. 2
Bishop with —K R
(c) It was held that White could not submit to a triple Pawn
by capturing the Pawn offered. Dr. Lasker of different
is
opinion.
(d) 8.., QxQ ch RxQ, Castles; 10 BxKt, (probably),.
9
;
PxB could be played. White a Pawn ahead but the three

is
Pawns in Indian file are not very valuable, and there no reason
is
why Black should not be able to draw.

With the Queens on the board, the triple Pawns are easier
(e)
to defend, and White has the better position besides.

The text move better than the tempting-looking —
is
(/)
Q
1
1
Kt 4, because of 10. ., — 2, threatening Kt — R

B
Q
3.
Q
26
(g) He cannot now play 11 . . , P — B 4, because of 12 B x B P,

BxB ; 13 QxP
ch, &c. If
11.., Castles; then 12 Kt— 2, K
P— B 4 ; 13 Q— Kt 3 ch, K— R 1 ; 14 Q x P ch, P— B 3 ; 15 Q—
Q 6 or K 7, &c. However, the case is not altogether hopeless,
even then.
(h) This is certainly unsatisfactory, to say the least. He must
try for some sort of an attack, or submit to slow torture. For
instance, 12. ., P — B 4 ; 13 B — Q 5, Kt — Q 2, getting back the
Pawn, with possibilities of making a fight.
Position after Black's 12th move : Kt — Q 2.
I 1
i
1
1 t %1
*
M *
-
i it
Wh1te. — Lasker.
I
A powerful and the beginning of the final attack.
move,
(/) (i)
If 13. ., KtxP
then 14 QxP, Castles; 15 Q— Kt ch
5,
;
K— R ch, K— Kt
16 Q— 17 Kt—Kt would be good
B
1
3
;
enough, without looking further ahead.

(A) Better would have been 24. ., R x R ch 25KxR, K — 3.
Q
;
This simply hopeless. Comparatively better would have

(/)
is
been 28 . . R (Q 1)— 29 R—B R x R ch 30 K x R,

6,
K-K P-E
Q
2
,
Kt— Q4; 2, 32 Kt—Kt KtxK Kx

P
31
3.
33
4
;
Kt, P— ch, &c.

B
5
(m) This the end of it, and need not be pursued any further.
is
(n) The game was needlessly adjourned at this stage.
EIGHTH GAME.— Ruy Lopez. Played September 10th.

This gameonly remarkable for the extraordinary
is
effusion of admiration with which presented to the reader

it
is
by Dr. Lasker in the Daily Mail.

26
" As
a work of art it is, I
believe, of no slight value. White
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.
Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. MASKER. Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. L,ASKE
P-K* P— K 4 25 RxR PxR
2 (f)
I
Kt— KB3 Kt— B 26 P— B Q— K
g 8 7 65 4 3 2
33
B— Kt5 Kt— B 27 — K B-Q4
B
3
Castles Ktx P 28 P— Kt (5)

Q P— B W
3 5
P-Q B— K 29 PxP B— B
Q 2
4
Q-K2 Kt— 30 R—Kt Q-B2

2 1 2 24 2 14 5 5 1
3
BxKt Kt Px 31 P— B Q—
2B
5 1
Q
PxP
(»)
Kt—Kt 32 Q— B P— K
R— K Castles 33 P— B Q-Q6
4 3 1
10 Kt— B Kt— B 34 R—K QxP

34
11 Kt— Kt— K 35 K-B Q— B5

3Q
12 B— K KtxKt 36 Q— Kt x P ch (*)
W
Q
15 B x Kt P-Q B (a) 37 R— K Q— B5
4
14 B— K P— Q4 38 R— B— Kt
QQ
3
34
15 Px e.p. BxP 39 Q— R— R
P
16 Q-R (e) B— Kt (rf) 40 R — B Q-K3

3 12
Q5
17 R— R— K 41 P— R3 B— Q6
5 1
Q
(«)
18 Kt— Kt Q— B 42 R— P— B
63 B 2 2
Q
64
19 KtxB PxKt 43 K—Kt R—R

1 3
20 B— B R—K 44 K—R P-QR4

1
21 P— B QR-K 45 Q— R— R
1
Q
Q
3
55
22 R— K R— K4 46 Q— B R— Kt
3
23 R— K P—K R 47 P— B R—
B
1
Q
24 Q— Kt R (K 1)—K 48 QxP RxP

4
Draw
(/)
" "
(a) Up to here all book," and the work of art " cannot,
is
presumably, begin here, as the move was found by the amateurs

of Rio de Janeiro, and Teichmann brought back when returning
it
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.
Teichmann, at Ostend, played here 13.., — 4, whereupon 14
P
Q
—K stopped 14.., — 4, so essential in this defence.

P
B
Q
Q
3
Pillsbury was the first to demolish the defence 13.., —

P
Q
4
with 14 Kt— R 4, followed by B—

B
5.
27
(6) Black has now a grand development

— temporarily two
Bishops upon unobstructed diagonals and open files, and
counterbalancing the disadvantage of the double Pawn.
(c) 14 Kt
— K 4 would be answered with 14. ., B xP ch ; 15
KxB, Q — R 5 ch ; but White would have a better game than
with the inferior move in the text.
(d) Defending the Q B P. For if 16 B x P, then 16.., 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.
m mi t
i
tit1 ^
8' 1 8
m.
I
Wh1te. — Tarrasck.
§Ji.
m
(g) 28P—Q B 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
looked. Black not only breaks up the three united Pawns, but
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
(j)
B
Q
deal of trouble and anxiety.

Dr. Tarrasch makes amends now for earlier shortcomings,
(/)
and makes the best defence to save the game.
(A) The preparatory 36 . .
— Kt would have yielded better
4
,
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.
NINTH GAME. — French Defence. Played September

and 12 th.
Dr. 1,asker. Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. ASKER. Dr. Tarra
L
P— K4 P— K 37 KxR PxP
3
KtxP
9 87 65 4 3 2 I
P— Q4 P-Q4 B— Kt
3
Kt— B Kt— K 39 P— B PxPch
5 B
Q
3
3
B— Kt5 B— Kt 40 Kx B— Kt
87 8
P
B— PxP 41 P— R B— B
Q
3
43
BxP P— 42 P— Kt B— K ch
Q B
4
PxP x ch 43 K-«3 B— B3
QQ
RxQ Kt— (a) 44 K— K K— Q3

2
Q
2 1 2 4 63 2 3 2 5 3 5 3 7 83
B Kt Ktx B— Kt P— R
B
45
x
1 25 24 3 15 4 4 6 5 2 13
10 B— B BxP (6) 46 B— R B— K
3
K Kt— K K— K 4? B-3 B— B
5 1Q3 Q 2 2
1
1
12 Castles B-Q 48 B— Kt B— Kt
13 Kt— B R— Kt 49 B— B— R
(c) 1
27 4 2 Q 1 3 1
Q Q
Q
14 Kt— B— 50 B— Kt k— (s)
g
Q
2Q
R— K R— 51 B— P— R
1
1
Q
5
lb R— K B— K 52 K— K P— R
17 K R— P— Kt 53 K— K B— Kt
1
18 P— KKt P— Kt 54 K—K K— B B QQ
3
19 Kt— K r— 55 K— K B—
4 1
2 b
g
20 Kt— P-Q R B— Kt (*) K—K

0
5
Q
21 Kt— Kt B— B =,7B— K B—
3
22 B— Kt R— Kt 58 b— B—
1
g
B 4 3
23 B— Kt B— Kt 3' 5') K— K K— B
24 Kt— K5 RxR (,> B— K P— Kt
(i)
23
25 RxR R— (,I Kt— R K— Kt

B
1
26 K— B B— Kt ch (<i) 62 Kt— B— B
I I 1
2 5
34
27 K—K P— R 63 P— R4 K— R
Q5
(«)
28 Kt— B Kt— 64 P— R K — Kt
5
29 KtxKt B x kt 65 Kt—K P—
B
1
30 B— B— »4(/l 1,6 PxP PxP

B
1
31 P— Kt3 B— 67 U— Kt B— B ch
B
7
3
(/) 5 5 5
32 B— B P— K4 1,8 Kt—
Q3 B- Kt
5 B 23 4
33 Kt— P— B (.s P— R P— K
6
Q
1 13
34 K— K B— K PxP PxP
35 P— K 71 BxPR— BxP
g
3
36 Kt— B RxR
12 K— B ch Draw.
3
(a) This, of course, a better defence than in the seventh game,

is
which such a poor specimen of masters' play. White has to

is
capture the Knight and lose move with the K afterwards.

B
a
It
not quite clear whether Black could not play, neverthe
is
(b)
less, BxKt ch; 11 PxB, — K 4, threatening P — K 5.
10..,
P
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,
29
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
(/)
Q P
6
:
;
P— Kt 3, P— K 32 R— K 2, P— Kt— 2, B—
B
31 33
4
3
;
;
34 P— K 4, K— 3, &c.
B
Q
Q
5
;
(g) Dr. Tarrasch having declined the proposal for a draw,

sealed this move at the adjournment.
Position after Black's 50th move K— 4.
Q
:
m
1
i
.
k
%
m
s.
|
'.
Wh1te. — Lasker.
(h) White holds the diagonal, as Black otherwise might occupy

it, and threaten B— Kt 8.
Q
This move liberates the inactive Knight, but in the regular

(i)
course the ending should be drawn, and might be given up as

such.
(?) If 71 P— R 7, then 71 . x Kt ch 72 K— B— Kt
8 1,
P
QQ
6
.
,
ch 73 K— P— R ch 74 K— Kt 2, P— = Q, and
1,
B
7
;
wins.
TENTH GAME.— Ruy Lopez.— Played September 14th.
Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. L,ASKER. Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. L,asker.
1 p— K4 P— K 4 17 Ktx B PxKt
2 Kt— K B 3 Kt— Q B 3 18 Q R— Q I Q— B 3 W
3 B— Kt5 Kt— B 3 19 P— Q B 4 K R— K 1
4 Castles Ktx P 20 Q— Kt 4 B— B 3 (d)
5 P-3 4 B— K 2 21 R— K 2 R—K 5
6 Q— K 2 Kt— Q 3 22 Q— Kt 3 Q— K 3
7 BxKt KtPxB 23 P— K R 3 R— Q 1
8 PxP Kt— Kt 2 24 K R— Q 2 R— K 4
9 Kt— B 3 Castles 25 B— R 6 W Q— Kt 3 (/)
10 R— K I Kt— B 4 26 B— B 4 R— K 3
11 Kt— Q 4 Kt— K 3 27 BxP Q— R4
12 B— K 3 Ktx Kt 28 Q-Kt 4 (S) QxQ
13 BxKt P— QB4 29 PxQ R— K5
14 B— K 3 P— Q 4 30 B x P RxR
15 Px P e.p. BxP 31 R x R P— K R 4
16 Kt— K4 (a) B— Kt 2 (b) 32 R— Q 6 (*) 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.
(c) R
— K sq, so as to defend the weak Pawn with R — K 3,
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.
31
A pretty and forcible final combination.

(/) (e)
The Bishop cannot be captured, because of 25 QxR, nor

would 25 . R — K ch be any good. because of 26 RxR, QxR
8
.
,
ch 27 K — R 2, and wins.
;
(g) Simple and effective. The exchange of Queens being

forced, White remains with an easily winning ending.
(h) It to be hoped that Dr. Tarrasch, who publishes the game
is
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.
ELEVENTH GAME. — French Defence. — Played September 15th.

Dr. L,ASKER. Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. LASKER. Dr. Tarra;
P— K P— K3 P— K Kt Kt— B
11
4
3
155
4
9 87 65 4 3 2 I
P-Q4 P-Q4 B— Kt Q—
B
2
2
Kt— B Kt— K 17 Q— K2 P— Kt
5 B
Q
24
B— Kt Si— Kt 18 Castles B— Kt
5
PxP (a) gxP 1q P — P— Kt5

Q B
6 24
Kt— B (ft) P-B (c) 20 Q— R— Kt (*)
1
3
Bx Kt Px B 21 Q— R B x Kt
g-ga BxKt 22 B x Q— K4
B
«KBW Kt— 23 K R— K QxP(i)

1
2
Q
10 R— R— K Kt (r) 24 Q-B R— B
1
23 2 1
Q
Q Q
5 64
11 PxP QxP 25 Q— P-B (;)

Q
3
12 Q— Q— Kt (s) 26 B— R ch R— Kt3
(/)
13 P— B P— QR3 27 B x R ch PxB
14 U— B P— 28 R x ch (A) Resigns.
B
P
4
— for the text move,

(a) Lasker abandons the inadequate
B
Q
3
which he tried in the match with Marshall successfully.

(6) The best line of play against the McCutcheon defence. It
was played in a game Sjoberg v. Giersing, Stockholm, 1906.
Out of place in this position. Kt — —
or Kt K
(c)
Q
2
Q
would be alternatives — the former move in preference.

(d) This excellent move was probably not taken into con
sideration by Tarrasch when advancing — 4.
B
P
If 10.., PxP; then 11 R x P, and Black could not

te)
challenge the Queen with 11.., — B 4, because of R— .

B
Q
1
2
Q
4
Q
Nor could 10 . . K — K 2 be played, because of PxP, and 11..,

1
1
,
x would be answered with 12 R Kt winning the Queen,

B
x
P
Q
and as the continuation in the text hopeless, there remains

is
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.

— at once seems comparatively better, and necessary
if
B
(i)
2
Q
Castles, and the case not altogether hopeless.

is
(h) There no possibility for suggestions in so helpless a

is
positi n.
32
Position after Black's 20th move : R — Kt 1

•I ■
1# t
* t
■ i
i
m it
& K A
;i #
3
1.
Wh1te. — Lasker.
(;)(>)
Not
judicious capture, to say the least.
a
This
move, or resigning. There nothing else. The
is
latter course would be more to the purpose, unless a miracle is

expected.
(k) A typical Laskerian game.
TWELFTH GAME. -Four Knights Game. — Played September

6th and 17th.
1

Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. Lasker. Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. Lasker.
P— K4 p— K4 23 p x P PxP
9 87 65 4 3 2 1
Kt— K B Kt— B 24 RxP P— Kt

Q
3
2 13 3 3
B— Kt Kt— B 25 R— K R P— R
5 3 5
Kt— B (a) B— Kt5 26 B— R— K

7 2
QQ
Castles P— (») 27 R— R— B
Q
3
Kt— B-Q B (d) 28 R—K B R—K

(i)
M
Q
P-Q4 PxP 29 RxR K xR

KtxQP B Kt (f) 30 R — K ch K—
B
x
33 5
Castles 31 B— B K— Kt
B
x
Q
3
3
10 kt x Kt ch x Kt 32 R— K R— Ql
y
'' x PxQ 33 R— Kt ch K— B
Q
Q
34
12 B— K R (/) R— K 34 R— Kt7 K— K
' 3 1
116
K R— K P— R 35 R— R P— QB
1
4
2 2 27
i
14 B— K B K— R (g) 36 K— B P— Kt4
15 B— Kt— K 37 K— K P— Kt
343 2
2 12
B BQ
16 B— Kt— Kt 38 R— (;) R-QS

Q
17 P— K— Kt (*) 37 P— K Kt (*) R— Kt
3 5
3
18 R— K K— B 40 B x R Kt-B
21
4 18P
19 B— B— 41 R— R R— QB5
Q
(J
i
20 R— K B— Kt 42 K-Q Kt— Kt
Q
5
5
I
21 P— K5 B B 43 B— K— B
B
x
64
22 R x B PxP 44 P— Kt R— B
B
3
33
R— B 6 56 P—B
(/)
45 B— Q 2
65
46 R—R 5 ch K-K5 57 P— B
R— R 4 K—
B
47
34
48 P— K R 3 Kt— B
49 R — B 4 ch RxR 60 K— B P— R
75
4
5o BxR K— K 61 P— B
55
51 K— K 2 P— B (m) 62 K— Kt6
52 B— Kt 5 Kt— Q4 63 KxP
Kt— B ch 64 KxP
K— B 6 65 K— B
4
4
KtxP
(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.
(b) Black may obtain a good game with . Castles —
P
6
5
.
,
;
P— B— Kt x Kt x B, Kt—K 2, &c.
5,
P
B
(c) 3,
8
Q
Q
7
3
;
;
This gives White the better game already at this early stage.
(d) If
Black had Castled (and White had made the text move,
which doubtful) Black could have replied Kt Kt x Kt,
5. is
P
x
,
;
P— K This is now, obviously, not feasible, because White may
pin the K with R— K .
Q P
— would be continued with Kt — Kt 3, Kt x Kt 10

B
(e)
9
;
Kt x B, x Kt 11 Qx Kt, with winning advantage.
P
x Kt would leave him still the better position but

B
(/)
Bishops of different colour might enable Black to draw. ;

(g) An elaborate defence, losing considerable time. The
— 4. If x P. If
P,
alternative might be 14 . . x then

P
P
; B
B
B 51
moves, PxP, followed

,
— 3, then 15. ., R — K 16
B
Q
QQ
15
3
by B— 2.
Position after Black's 27th move R — 1.
B
:
Black. — Lasker.
34
(A) Losing more time in bringing the King out of the dangerous
hole, and as the King cannot remain at Kt I, Black will have
made actually four moves with the King. There is no defence
where Black could waste time so lavishly with impunity.
Forcing exchanges, which must increase his advantage of
(i)
position.
(;')
Tarrasch plays without precipitation, calculating his moves

with mechanical precision.
(A) To prevent R R
— after the capture of the R P.
The game was adjourned here. 5
(/)
not " disdainful independence of Pawns

" term
(m) This
is
(a
a
used by a commentator on a previous occasion) but an expedient
,
—faute de mieux.
made it as hard as possible for White to win the
(n) Black
ending, but the effort was in vain.
THIRTEENTH GAME.— Queen's Gambit Declined. Played

September 23rd.
Dr. IyASKER. Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. T.ASKER. Dr. Tarra
P— M P— Q4 23 KtxB QxKt
QQ
BQ 4
9 87 65 4 3 2 I
P— B P— K3 24 BxKt PxB(*)
4
25 K R— sq
{!)
Kt— B P— QB4 B— R
2
3Q
3
Kt— Kt— QB3 26 B— B KtxP

3
P— K3 Kt— B 27 RxR QxR

33
P— R (») B— 28 P— Kt BxP
to
(ffl)
6
Q
Q
Px B P BxP 29 PxKt RxP

P— Kt B— Q3 30 QxB RxB
Q
B— Kt Castles (d) 31 x R P Q— B5
2
Q
(«)
10 R— B P-Q R 32 Q— 22 P— B
1
Q
11 P—Kt Kt— K4 33 R— B Q— K Kt
1
Q
(/)5
12 PxP PxP 34 QxP P— B

7 3 83 65
13 B— K2 B-K3 35 Kt— R—K

2
1Q
14 Castles Q— K2 36 R— B R—K
37 RxP
fe)
15 P— R R— B Q— ch
1
Q
Q
4
16 Kt— Kt— B 38 K— Kt P— Kt
2
1Q
15
3 B 13 1 4
17 B— R B— Kt (*) 39 Q— Q- K ch
Q
27
18 R— K Q— Q3 40 R— B Q— R4
19 P— Kt KR-Q 41 Kt— B P—R
3 1
3
B 84 s
20 Kt— Kt Kt—Kt 42 Kt— R— K4

(i)
K
(;)
21 B— R— 43 Q-Q ch K—R
5 1
2
Q
22 O— Kt Kt— B 44 Q— K Resigns.
8
(a) The first Opening — a welcome relief from the monotony

P
Q
of the preceding openings.

(b) Janowsky's well-known manoeuvre, leading to a quick
development of the B, and gaining a move Black develops
if
Q
the K B, as in this instance. At the Lodz Tournament PxP,

B
K x — K Kt was invariably played earlier, on the fourth

P
B
P
5
;
move.
35
— 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.
(d) Dr. Tarrasch does not consider the isolated Q P any
disadvantage, else he could play P x P now.
A good plan, and rightly judged for forcing the advance of
(e)
— Kt White remains with a weak or to give up the
P
B
Q
5.
P
three Pawn to two idea, as in the text. The only point to

consider is whether 1o..,PxP; nBxP, — R would not
P
Q
4
have been preferable.
Isolating a Pawn is Dr. Lasker's speciality A simple
(/)
device, suitable to his scrupulously correct play.

(g) As the advance of the R may be attacked by White's
P
Q
— 3, and could not be easily defended with — Kt so long
P
B
3
as White threatened Kt — and Kt — it would have
6,
B
Q
Q
4
been advisable to get rid of the adverse Bishop with 15.., —
B
R 6.
Q
It evident that the disadvantage of the isolated

is
P
is
O
(*)
counterblaanced by a compensating facility for the manoeuvring
of the forces. There are, of course, several plans at Black's
disposal at this — the turning — point of the game. Tarrasch has
a King's side attack in view, indicated by the text move. The
better plan, however, seems to be to keep the action on the
Queen's side, where he has gained some advantage already,
White having had to withdraw —R in a less favourable
1,
B
Position after Black's move — Kt 1.

B
17th
:
rl#
I.
*
i
4
i
i
.
i
.
;
s
m
1
.ill
s
;
Mm
Wh1te. — Lasker
36
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
(i)
disposition of his forces now so defective that no concerted
is
action possible. The at K attacked, there weak
1 B
is
is
is
a
QRP, and the at Kt in a useless position. A catastrophe is
3
therefore inevitable as soon as White B ready to reassume the
is
— R seems indicated, might be said urgent.
it
offensive.
B
2
Lasker not slow to avail himself of Black's shortcomings
is
if)
in the last few moves.

(k) Having to sustain some loss, he might submit to at once,
it
without destroying the position altogether in a futile endeavour
to save a Pawn. 24 . x was therefore preferable. B
Q
.
,
Initiating a faulty sacrificing combination.

(/)
(m) This move, which gains a piece

— the hitch in Black's
combination — was probably overlooked by Dr. Tarrasch. The
remainder needs no comment. White wins easily.
FOURTEENTH GAME.— Ruy Lopez.

Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. Lasker_ Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. L,asker.
p— K4 P— K4 33 R— R— Ql
1
Q
9 87 6 5 4 3 2 I
Kt— K B Kt— B 34 R— Kt B-Q4

B 14 5 1
Q 2P Q
3
3
B— Kt Kt— B 35 B— Kt ch P— B
3
3
5
Castles Ktx 36 B— B B— Kt
P— 04 B— K 37 R— K ch K-Q2 2
Q— K Kt— 38 R-Q K— K
1
2
23
3
BxKt KtPxB 39 P— Kt6 K—Q

PxP Kt— Kt 40 R— K ch K— Q4
3 81
2
R— K Castles 41 R— K K— B
3 1
10 Kt— B Kt— B 42 B— K B— R3
3 4
u Kt— Q4 Kt— K 43 R— R B-Q6

8 8
QQ
12 B— K3 Ktx Kt 44 R— Kt B— R3
13 BxKt P— B4 45 K— R B-Q (f)
34 2
6
Q
14 B— K P— Q4 46 B— B B— Kt
3
3
15 PxPe.p. B P 47 B— K B—
6
Q
x
16 R— (fl) Q-R5 48 P— K Kt B— Kt
3 1
Q
17 P— K R Q-Q Kt 49 K— Kt P— R
5
:8 B— B B— K*> 50 P— B PxP
4
51 PxP
4 1 l
19 P— R Q— Kt (*) R— K
3 23 23 5 2 2
2
20 Q— K QxQ 52 R— B ch K— Kt
7 7 7 P5 3 3 3 3 3 8
21 KtxQ KR— 53 R— B— K
B
1
4Q
22 B— K B— 54 R— R K— B
B
3
23 KtxP BxBP 55 R— B ch K—Kt

24 R— B— B 56 R— R K—
B
2
Q
25 Kt— Kt R— Q2 57 R— B ch K— Kt
17
26 K R— B— K 58 P— B (.S) P— Kt (*)
5
Q
27 KtxB (c) PxKt 59 P— Kt R— K B

(i)
28 RxP RxR 60 Kt P x (;) RxP

29 RxR P-Q R M 61 R— ch K— R
B
43
4
30 P-Q Kt PxP 62 R— R ch K— Kt
4
3t PxP K— B 63 P— Kt BxKtP
21
32 F-Kt M K— K 64 R x B ch K— B
5
5
37
K— B 4 PxP K
(()
65 93 K—Q 3 R— B 1
K— K 94 R— K Kt R— B
5 7 <i
66 R—
2
QQ B
7 3 17 5 1 6 1
22
67 R— B ch K— 95 B— K R— ch
Q
43
68 B— B R— 96 B— R— K B
2
Q
69 B— Kt4 P— B 97 R— Kt R— B
81
5
70 R— B ch K—K 98 R— Kt K— B
5
43
71 K— K R— K ch 99 R— Kt ch K—Kt
11
7
72 KxP R— K 100 R— Kt ch K— R
1 25 6
73 B— B K—Q [01 B— K3 K— R
4 145 544 5
74 B— R— K R 102 K— K R— B
QQ Q
4
75 K— K R— K ch 3 103 B— Q4 R— B
1 23
76 K— R— K 104 B— Kt R-QR'
7
77 R— R R— K 105 B— B 6ch K— R
65 4 5 4 65 6
1
78 B— K R— K Kt (*) 106 B— K5 R— R ch
1
79 K— K R— Kt ch 107 K— B R— R
344 5
8 8 1 1 1 7 B 17 7 1 15
80 K— R— Kt 108 B— B R— R ch
QQ
81 B— R— K log K— K K—R
82 R— K B K— K 110 B— Kt ch K—R
3
83 R— K Kt K— B— K5 K— R
1
1
1
Q B QQ Q Q
B— K 112 K— B
i
84 R— ch R— R
4 2 5
5
85 K-K4 K—Q "3 R— Kt 2

R— Kt
6
Q
1 7
86 R— ch K— "4 R— R R— B 6ch
B
QQ
33 3
87 R— Kt R— B "5 B— B R— Kt
6
Q
88 R—K R R—K 116 R— K Kt R— Kt ch
2
44
89 R— R ch K— "7 K— K K—R
434 2
5 54
90 K— R— ch 118 B— K K-R5
Q Q
91 K— B K—Q 119 K— B R— Kt
6
92 B— K— K Draw (m)
(a) This a deviation from the line of play adopted in the

is
eighth game, when Dr. Tarrasch played 16 Kt — K 4. To the

latter move Dr. Lasker might have replied, as pointed out, 16. .,
B x ch 17 K x B, Q— R ch 18 Kt— K x B, &c. Dr.
1,
P
Q
5
;
Tarrasch prevents this defence by a direct attack on the P,

B
Q
but as Bishops of different colour remain there always the

is
possibility of a draw. Otherwise, Dr. Lasker would have

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
it
at R It could be supported with — Kt 4, threatening also,

P
5.
at an opportune moment, Kt — Black thus keeping his two

B
6
;
isolated Pawns, whilst Bishops of different colour would be

avoided.
(d) Threatening
— R 5, which would secure a draw at once.
P
Dr. Tarrasch, however, prevents this with — Kt 4.

P
(e) The King could not be brought into play at once, because
of 32 K— B— ch 33 K—K R— R ch 34 K—Q 2,
1,
1,
B
8
5
;
x ;
B— — Kt 3, 36 K
— 3, and worth con
it
B
B
is
P
35
8
;
sidering whether the King in play would not be worth the Pawn
given up.
38
Stage of the first adjournment.

(/)
(g) It evident that th1s could be the only possible attempt to
try is
for a win.
P
B
58th 5.
:
Bl,ack. — Lasker.
a
'£,.. ..
;;;
?
1
|
,.....„
- -
.-,
(A) Weak. He probably overlooked White's reply. It is

doubtful whether Black would have advanced his Pawns at all,
thus jeopardising the game.
A pretty move. It should probably lead to a win.
; (;) (i)
60 R — R now would have won the game. If 60 . . K—

3
then 61 R— R wins right off. If 60. ., K— Kt then

B
1
7
3
61 B— K— 62 R— R RxR 62.., R —
(if
ch, 7,
B
B
B
r
4
;
;
then 63 R— ch wins) x R, x 64 P
— and
6,
P
P
B
B
P
63
7
wins.
" Fifty move rule."
(A) Lasker claimed here the
Stage of second adjournment. It the most favourable
is
(I)
position White could obtain but only a draw. Dr Lasker

claims to have solved the question of the end-game Rook and
Bishop against Rook, viz — that only a draw. If he will
is
it
:
"
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
FIFTEENTH GAME. Queen's Pawn Opening. Played Sep-

tember 28th.
WHITE. BLACK. BLACK.
Dr. L,ASKER. Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. LASKER. Dr. Tarrasch.
1 P-Q4 P-Q4 28 P— R P— Kt3
4
2 Kt— K B 3 P-QB4 29 P— R R—R
P-K
8 65
I 7
3 PxP (a) 3 (6) 30 P— R K— B
4 P-K* BxP 31 R— R ch K— Kt
2
5 PxP PxP 32 P— Kt4 K— B
43
6 B— Kt 5 ch Kt— B 3 33 P— R4 P— R
7 Castles Kt— B 3 34 PxP PxP
(c)
8 Kt— B 3 Castles 35 P— R K— Kt
22
43 2I I I 7
9 B— Kt 5 B— K 36 K— K— R
2
Q
10 BxKKt BxB 37 K— B K— Kt2
11 QxP BxKt 38 K— Kt R— R
5
« QxQ RxQ 39 K— B R— R 7ch
13 PxB Kt— R 40 K— B R— R6ch
I I 24
14 K R— K 1 B— 41 K— R— R ch
B
Q
5 85
15 B— Q3 R— K 42 K— Kt5 R— R
16 Kt— Q 4 (<f) K— B 43 P— B4 R— Kt ch
17 Kt— Kt 3 P— Kt (e) 44 K— B R— QR8
Q
67 65
3
IS KtxKt PxKt 45 K-Q K— B
88888 43
19 K— B I R— B 46 K— K— B
(0
Q
Q
20 P— Q B 4 (/) B— K 47 K— B Kx
P
3
21 R—K 5 BxP 48 K— Kt R— Kt ch
6
22 R x P fe) B x B ch 49 K— B R— B ch
6
23 PxB R— B 50 K— Kt R— Kt ch
6
6
24 Rx P RxP 51 K— B R— ch
6
B
25 R— K 1 R-Q (*) 52 K— Kt B— Kt ch
6
7
26 RxRch KxR 53 K— B R— B ch
6
27 K— K I R— Kt 54 K— Kt6 Draw.
7
(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.
Position after White's 21st move R—K
5.
:
in ill
«*
ss
SI s5
- v
§m. m
t
- - ✓
1H HI ■
Kl
■
IIP
^HtH
tlP
mil
■
1
■
.
gaga
*
1
-
Wh1te. — Lasker.
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.
(c) The Q
If 8. ., B— K 3, then 9 B— Kt 5, B— K 2 ; 10 Kt— Q 4, &c.
(d) The alternative would be 16 R x R ch, R x R ; 17 Kt
— Q 2,
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.
20 R x R ch, K R 21 R— K ch, B— K 22 P— 4,
(/)
B
1
Q
x
3
;
;
K— 23 R
—K seems a preferable variation.
5,
Q
2
;
(g) 22 R x R ch, K x R 23 K
— K is the only chance to try
2
;
for win. White has a passed Pawn, which might become

a
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
(»)
have been given up as drawn after White's — R 7. P

Dr. Tarrasch has furnished an instructive ending for the
tudent.
SIXTEENTH and CONCLUDING GAME.— Four Knights Game.

Played September 30th.
WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. black.
Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. L,ASKER. Dr. Tarrasch. Dr. Lasker.
P-K4 P— K 15 R— B (d) BxR
9 8 7 65 4 3 2 1
Q4
Kt— K B Kt— B 16 PxB P— B

3
13 4
3
B-Kt Kt— B 17 Q— M P— B
Q
14 3
3
35
Kt— B B— Kt5 18 B— B ch K— R
Castles Castles 19 K— R P-Q Kt4
P— P— 20 B— Kt PxP
Q
3
33
Q
3
B— Kt B— K 21 Qx K P QxQ
5
P— Q4 PxP 22 PxQ QR— K

1
KtxP P— K R 23 Ktx P RxP

1 B
3
10 B— KR4 Kt— K (a) 24 Kt— Kt (/) QR-K

(>) 1
3
4
(g)
11 P— B B— QB4 25 R— R—
B
QQ
7
4
12 BxKt (6) QxB 26 Kt— (*) B x Kt

4
13 PxKt
2 (c)
QxP Resigns.
14 Kt— K B— K Kt
5
(a) It must be assumed

that this is the initial move of the
sacrificing combination which Dr. Lasker has evolved, either
spontaneously or by the oil lamp. Presumably a result of
it
is
the latter, as it fairly complicated.

is
(b) White was probably

lured by the bait of winning a piece,
but seems that a very good game could be obtained simply
it
with 12 P—
B
5.
(c) Dr. Tarrasch, no doubt, saw that he could capture

the
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.
(d) The best in the circumstances. Other variations are not

feasible, because of the exposed position of the Bishop.
If 17 — K 4, then 17
(e)
This the best move again.

is
Q
x
K P, with advantage.
If 24 Kt — 3, then 24. . R — K R threatening R — 7.
5,
B
(/)
(g) In spite of the piece ahead, it is difficult to find a satis

factory continuation for White. R—K would have been
B
1
preferable, as the two Rooks are too strong against the exposed
position of ihe King.
(h) A blunder, under pressure of time but this no excuse
is
;
for Black consumed within two minutes quite as much time as

White. However, hallucinations will occur. The question
is
:
Could White have saved the game without the blunder Of

?
course, he was anxious to get the badly placed Kt at into play.

B
6
It more than doubtful whether White could have saved the

is
game. The Rook at has a paralysing effect on White's

B
7
King's position, aod the Kt at stalemated.

B
is
6
This little game, although not without flaws, atones for the
(i)
shortcomings of others, and a worthy pendant to the fifth game

is
of the match. Two bright specimens of brilliancy and deep

combination combined.
INDEX OF GAMES.
Opening. Page.
F1rst Game .. .. Ruy Lopez 13
Second Game .. .. Ruy Lopez 15
Th1rd Game .. .. Ruy Lopez 16
Fourth Game . . .. Ruy Lopez 18
F1fth Game .. .. Ruy Lopez 20
S1xth Game .. .. French Defence 21
Seventh Game .. .. French Defence 24

Elghth Game .. . . Ruy Lopez 25
N1nth Game .. .. French Defence 28
Tenth Game .. . . Ruy Lopez 30
Eleventh Game .. French Defence 31
Twelfth Game .. Four Kn1ghts Game . . .. 32
Th1rteenth Game .. Queen's Gamb1t Decl1ned .. 34
Fourteenth Game . . Ruy Lopez 36
F1fteenth Game . . Queen's Pawn Open1ng . . . . 39
S1xteenth Game .. Four Kn1ghts Game .. .. 40

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lighter aspect of chess there is room for the serious publi

Iventure to hope that such a series — which has as

AFTER the Cambridge Springs Tournament, 1904, which

of the event whilst the match was in progress — partly because

The twenty-seven games of the two matches have been

first appearance in Europe in 1899, an intending competitor in

admitted in the second (single round) tournament, in which he

for first and second prizes.

Scheveningen. He also won the first prize at the recent Dussel-

at Lodz, with Rubinstein and Salve.

D. Janowsky was bora in Walkowisk, Russian Poland, in

Commenced on January 24th, 1905,

Concluded March 7th, 1905.

FIRST GAME.— Queen's Gambit Declined.

18 P— Kt Kt— K 59 RxP P-R (;')

19 Ktx K P KtxKt 60 R— Kt4 K— Kt

21 R (K 4)— K QR-B 62 K— B (*) K— R

40 Kt— Kt K— K 81 R— 6ch K-Q

(a) The variation (Bardeleben's suggestion), both at this stage

had the support of Dr. Tarrasch.

(c) Marshall probably expected . . x P.

If . then 12 Kt — with advantage.

Marshall has made absolutely nothing of his first move.

If 28. ., K— Kt 4, White would take the open file with

Rook, and abandon the Queen's side Pawns for compensating

(h) Better would have been 42 . .

K —K would have drawn.

R— R would have drawn still.

(k) White wins now by force. A splendidly played ending,

SECOND GAME.— Queen's Pawn Opening.

Kt— B Kt— B 11 P— R (c) KtxKt

13 B-Q 3 P— B 4 2,>P— Kt 3 (i)j P-gR4

Position after Black's 17th move R— R

(c) He could have played 11 Kt x Kt, PxKt; 12 Kt,

PxKt; 13BxKBP, attacking the Rook and Pawn ahead.

Consequently Black had to play 12.., PxB, and White again

Holding fast to the original idea of — 3, but at the

(h) Black has now marked advantage by forcing the exchange

of the Bishops, leaving White's Queen's side compromised.

THIRD GAME.— Queen's Gambit Declined.

Kt— B Kt— K 29 B— K K— Kt3

Castles P— 35 K—K BxP

10 R— Castles 36 RxR PxR

11 Kt— K (0) KtxKt 3? K— B-QB

13 BxKt PxB 39 Kt-Q B— B

18 Kt— (c) B-Q 44 KxP P— Kt

19 P-Q Kt P— K Kt 45 Kt— K 2(i) BxP

21 P— (d) P— R («) 47 K-Q4 B— B

(a) Introduced by Pillsbury at the Hastings Tournament ;

Pawn for attack and position.

22 RxRwould be equally unsatisfactory. After 22..,

24;PxB, PxP; 29 R— R P— 7, and wins.

(g) If 30.., PxP then 31 Kt— ch, followed by KtxB,