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Janowsky v.Marshall
( Both Match and Return Match )
Lasker v . Tarrasch
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Lasker v . Schlechter
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THE MATCH
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THE RETURN MATCH :
Janowsky v. Marshall .
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THE MATCH AND THE RETURN MATCH
BETWEEN
JANOWSKY AND MARSHALL .
AFTER the Cambridge Springs Tournament , 1904 , which

Marshall won in so trenchant a manner against the best players
of the world , except Dr . Tarrasch , he was emboldened , or perhaps
yielded , to the urgent desire of American admirers , to issue a
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
up . In case of the score being eventually “ nine all,” the match
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 it a condition that the French Press should be kept ignorant
of the event whilst the match was in progress - partly because
M . Nardus is averse to advertisement and partly to avoid the
privacy of his house being invaded by reporters and spectators .
The final score was : - Janowsky , five ; Marshall , two ;
three games being drawn .
The result of the first match was : - Marshall , eight ;
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 J . Marshall, a raw , typical Yankee youth , made his
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 it at
Scheveningen . He also won the first prize at the recent Dussel
dorf tournament , and is now engaged in the triangular contest
at Lodz , with Rubinstein and Salve .
Subsequent to the first match with Janowsky, Marshall was
defeated both by Dr. Tarrasch and by Dr. Lasker .
D . Janowsky was born 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 .
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Commenced on January 24th , 1905 ,

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Ktx
P P
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BK K- - Q
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Kt
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P-
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Kt
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Dr Tarrasch
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Marshall probably expected

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Queen 's Gambit
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56 RXP
67 RXP
given
59 RXP
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Kt
6
Kt
Kt
Kt
QR
Kt
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B2
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BI
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BI
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Kt4
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at B B B R B R R R R- B R
temporarily
with advantage
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JANOWSKY
since
this stage
it
(e) Marshall has made absolutely nothing of his first move .
His position is even inferior , with both Knight and King out of
play for the ending .
Position after White ' s 28th move : Kt - K 2.
BLACK . - JANOWSKY .
WD
WHITE . —MARSHALI .
If 28 . . , K - Kt 4, White would take the open Q 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 . . , P - K Kt 3, followed by P
Q Kt 3.
(i ) 56. . , K - K 6 , would have drawn .
(1) R - R 6 would have drawn still .
wins now by force . A splendidly played ending ,
( k ) White
considering that he had to fight an uphill game almost all through .
SECOND GAME . — Queen 's Pawn Opening .

WHITE. BLACK WHITE. BLACK
JANOWSKY. MARSHALL. JANOWSKY. MARSHALL.
I P - Q.4 P-K3 7 Castles Castles
2 ' P - QB 4 (a) P - Q4 8 B- Q 2 (6) P-- QKt 3
3 Kt - - B 3 BI Kt -- Q Kt 5
4 PK 3
5 Kt - - B 3
P - QB 4
Kt - QB 3
KI - B 3
9 R-
10 B - K2
II P - Q R 3 (c)
K - K 5
Ktx Kt
6 B - Q3 B - 23 I2 RxKt K - B 3
13 B - Q3 P- B4 P - Kt 3 (0) ] P - QR4
14 R - B I (d) R - B3
29
30 P- QR 4 K - BI
KPxP
15 BPXP
16 PxP PxP
R - R3
RB
31
RB
32
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3
BxKt
P - QB 5
K3
18PKK
17 B - B 3
KI
19 R -
3 R-
0 -
Kti
KI
33
34
35
Kt R (
R XR
1) - Q BI
R-
R P
PXR
20B B 1(e) Kt - K 2 36 R - Kti R - Q Kt 3
21 B - Kt 2 Q- R 4 37 B - B1 R - Kt 5
KR4 B - Kt 2 B - Kt 5 Kt - B1
22 P -
23 Kt - K 5 ) x
QxQ 39 K- BI Kt - Q3
24 KRXQ R- K3 40 B - Q3 Kt - - B 5
25 K - Q3 B -R 3 41 K - K 2 P - Kt 3
26 R - Kt 1 (g) 11QB 5 42 P - B3 KU - Kt 3
27 Kt - B1 B - K 4 (h) 43 B - Kt 5 KE - B 5
28 BXB RXB Resigns .
(a) Marshall was probably intent on provoking 2 P - K 4 , the

French Defence .
(6) Janowsky tries the experiment of placing B - Q B 3 instead
of the Queen ' s Fianchetto manœuvre . The latter course seems
preferable .
Position after Black 's 17th move : R - R 3.

BLACK . - MARSHALL .
WHITE . — JANOWSKY .
(c) He could have played 11 , Ktx Kt PxKt
; 12 B x , Kt
PX Kt ; 13 BXKB P , attacking the Rook and a Pawn ahead .
Consequently Black had to play 12. . , P X B , and White again
gets the better game, with the majority of Pawns on the Queen ' s
side , by withdrawing Kt
to K I or Q 2.
(d) Holding fast to the original idea of B - B 3, but at the
expense of precious time ; having made three moves with the
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.
(e) Better would have been 20 B - K 2, Black must reply 20 . . ,
Kt K2
-- , to protect the Q P , whereupon 21 Kt - K 5, followed by
P- KR4, when the only danger the exchange of the luckless B at
B 3 would have been prevented , thus rendering the Q P , his Kt
weak spot , secure .
(1) Or , 23 Kt - Kt 5, QxQ ; 24 K RXQ
, followed by P
Q Kt 4, leaving the Black a weak Q P and the K R in a useless
position .
( g) There are still possibilities . For instance , 26 P - Q Kt 4 ,
BX Kt ; 27 RXB PxP
, ; 28 PXP
, and if 28 . . , BXQ Kt P ;
then 29 B XB , RXB ; 30 R - B 7, or even R - QxP
.
(h) Black has now a marked advantage by forcing the exchange
of the Bishops , leaving White' s Queen ' s side compromised .
(i ) The preferable alternative would have been 29 - , Kt Q3
B X Kt ;
30 RXB , and White could not lose such a game.
(1) Too late . Marshall played the ending again as skilfully as
the ending in the first game , although this one is much easier .
THIRD GAME . —Queen ' s Gambit Declined .

MARSHALL. JANOWSKY. MARSHALL. JANOWSKY.
I P - Q4 P - Q. 4 27 Kt - B 6 ch K - Kt 2
2 P - OB 4 K3 28 Kt - Q 5 B - Q1
3 Kt - QB 3
4 B - Kt 5
P-
Kt - KB
Q Kt - Q2
3 29 B - KI
30 P- R 4 (8)
K - Kt 3
P- R3
5 P - K3 B- K2 31 PXP PXP
6 B - Q3 P_ QKt 3 32 P - QKt 4 (h) P- B5
7 Kt - B 3 B - Kt 2 33 Kt - B3 R - Kt 6
8 PXP Рx P 34 K - B 2 B- B2
9 Castles P - B4 35 K - -K2 Вх р
10 R - BI Castles 36 RXR PXR
Ktx Kt 37 K - Q1 B - QB 5
11 KV - K 5 (a)
12 PxKt
13 BX Kt
Kt -
Рxв
K 5 38 K - BI
39 Kt - Q1
K - R4
B- B 8
14 QxQ BxQ 40 P - Kt 5 BXK KEP
15 B - B 4 (6) B- K 2 41 B - B 3 Вх в
16 KR - Q1 KR - Q1 42 KtXB K- R 5
17 K - Kt 5 R - Q6 43 K - Kt 2 P - Kt 5
18 Kt - Q 6 (c) B - Q4 44 KxP P - Kt6
19 P -- Q Kt 3 P- K Kt 4 45 K - K 2(i) BXP
20 B - Kt 3 P - QR4 46 K - B4 P - Kt7
21 P - B 3 (d) P - R 5 (e) 47 K - 24 B- B 6
22 PXKP (0) RXR ch 48 Kt - Kti K - Kt 6
23 RXR B- K 3 49 P - K 4. B - Kt 5
24 R -- Kti РxP 50 K - K 3 P - B 3 (i)
25 P P R -- R7 Resigns.
26 Kt -- K8 R - R6
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 .
(6) 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 .
(d) The alternative would be 21 P - B 4. The text move is
extremely unsatisfactory .
Position after White ' s 21st move : : P- B 3.
BLACK . — JANOWSKY .
31
WHITE . - MARSHALL .
for
( e) Temporary sacrifice of a Pawn attack and position

.
RXR unsatisfactory
; 22
22
would be equally After

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4
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24
29
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,
,
)
-
.
.
with slightly better chances for Knight

as
draw especially the

,
,
a
as stands has no scope whatever

it
.
no
as
The move really makes difference Black could get the

,
(h
)
passed Pawn whenever he chooses

.
Forced otherwise
B
B
6
;
.
-
(i
)
Practically stalemating White

(1
.
)
11
FOURTH GAME Queen Gambit Declined
's
.
.
--
WHITE BLACK WHITE BLACK.
.
A Q4JANOWSKY
A MARSHALL JANOWSKY MARSHALL
.
.
.
.
A QB AP - Q4 35 RXR PXR
K2
P ( Q B Q QP B P P
P
K3
- - - - -
-
4 3 2I
A KI
K KB B K B B K K
BB
B BK
53
4
- - - - -- - - - -
- - - - -
109 8 7 őOurAWN
ch
37
B
Q
4
B
QP
3 34
K3 O
- -
Kt
38
Kt4 Q4
Q2 Kt QB Kt6
K Q4
3
Řt KB
- -
Kt 40
B K
RB
3 3 5
3 2 4 5 2
B
3
BXP 26
Q -
PxP 41
K KB B P P BK
-
Kt 42 Kt
BI BI
K
5
3
-
Kt
-
Kt
- -
ch 43
QB
KBB2
- -
R3
-
R4
Kt Q2 44
KI
B
II Ktx Kt
-
-
QR
3
BxKt
-
-
Ktx Kt
46
ch
ch
BI
KK
B
2
3
BB
- -
-
I
13 QXB PXP 47 24
14 BXBP K6
- - -
ch
QxQ 48
8
K4
1615
KXQ 49 Вх
B
B RBP
Р
6
- - - -
Kt 50 KxP Kt
KBB
Qi
KB
K K
5
K2
3
4
- -
- -
Kt Kt
ch
17 51
2 5
4
BP P P
K4
- - - -
18 02 52 РxP
KI
-
BxKt Вх
2019
53
B B KB B BB B KB P K B B K
В
BB
655
- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
PB
.
08
KI
BXP Kt
ch
54
B
4
-
21 Castles 55 Kt6
R K RBK
56 KxP
-
22 Q4 QR
B
2
PBOBI
3
B PP
K6
-
- -
23 B4
KI 57 Kt
K
KR
-
B7
-
24 58 BXP
4
B-
Q2 Q4
25
Kti PKR 59
K
K KP P KBK BB
3 3
3
KR Kt
-
-
-- - - - - - - - -
26
60 Q6
2
4
Kt
B - B-
27 Q4 61 B4
BI
R
3 O5
28 KR
-
RXR 62 B7
KB
5 .4 4 3 3
29 RXR KKE 63 R5
3
R BB RK P
Kt
- - - - - -
30
B2 64 Q8
K
OBI KKt
-
31 Kt 65
K B
7 2
5
K
3
RRKP
- - - -
02
32
Q2 66
BQ
33 Q5 67 Kt4
BK
34 Q6 Draw
3
The game was adjourned and given up as drawn the following

,
day without resuming play was practically with

It
draw
a
.
as
as
very careful play the part Bishops

of
on
Black
—
of
soon
different colour remained
.
FIFTH GAME Queen Gambit Declined

's
.
-
WHITE BLACK. WHITE BLACK

.
IP MARSHALL JANOWSKY MARSHALL JANOWSKY

.
.
24 22 2019 1716151413
Q4 Q4 Kt Kt5 Kt
Q P P
PP
K4
- - - -
K- - -
- -
QB
K
K QK R Q B
4 32
B
B P
Kt Kt KB
- - -
QB Kt3
3
K
2
QI
-
Kt Q2 QR
5
(8 B 1
K4 Рx КР
-
QB9QB-
12 109 8 7 6 5
B P R P BQ
ch a
P
K2
3
K3
2 3 3 5
(e
(
)
-
KtXP
--
)
- -
B
Ktx Kt
-
) (
)
-
Ktx Kt QXQ Вх
Kt K2
KR KI
Castles
B
3
-
- - - -
Q3 QKt
K P B
ch 3
KK
BBP
KR
4 )h
- -
Q R -
Kt
- - -
II
) 4
(6
5 2
Kti
2 5
R PP
KKt
)
BX Kt
3)
- - -
Kt
(i
23
BI
(c
(d
)
Qх KR Q1
в
-
-
KR 01 P - Kt 5
25
26 KI -
27 B -
KI
-
RI P- KB
K - Kt 2
4
RXR
BP
38 RXR ch
39
RXR
BXR
КXP
28 K - B 2 P - R4 40 P - R 3 K - Kt 4
29 Kt - K 3 K - B3 41 P - Kt 4 P- R4
42 K - B1 KR
30 P - Q 5 (1)
31 PXP
32 B - Kt 2
BPXP
P- K4 43 Kt - KI PR
P-
6
5
33 K -
34 B -
KI
BI
K - Kt4
P - Kt 4 (k)
P- B 5
44 P - B 3
45 B - K 2
46 B - Kt 5
B- R 2
P - Kt 6
P - Kt 7 ch
35 PX Pch PxP 47 KtXP P - R 7 (1)
36 K - B 2 RXP Resigns.
(a) An inferior move . The open file is no compensation for

the broken centre . Napier 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 .
(e) To prevent Kt - K 5, attacking the Q B P .
(1) In vain hope of 18 . . , 2 x Q, which would strengthen the
QP.
( 8) 19 P - R 5 , threatening R - R 4, would have been much
better .
Position after White' s 21st move : KR - K 1.
WHITE . —MARSHALL .
(h) Preparing an attack on White 's weak Q P .
(i )A bad move , as he has no time to support this Pawn with
P - Kt 4 , without losing the Q P .
(1)The Q P will be weaker than ever now .
Restricting the movements of the Knight preparatory to
(k )
P- B 4.
(2) A pretty game, with a neat finish .
SIXTH GAME . - French Defence .

WHITE. BLACK. WHITE . BLACK.
JANOWSKY,
IP JANOWSKY.
- K4
2 P - Q4
P-
MARSHALL
K3
P - Q4
27 PXP
28 R - KBI
RXBP
RXP
MARSHALL
3 Kt - QB 3 P - OB 4 (a) 29 K1 - 04 KR P ch
4 QPXP (6) P - 7 5 (c) 30 RXR Kt - B 5 ch
5 Kt - Kti BXP
Kt - QB 3
31 K - B 3
32 Kt - B6
RXR
Kt - Kt
6 B - 23 3
7 K - KB 3 KK - K2 33 P - R 5 R - B 2 ch
8 Q Kt - Q2 K - Kt 3 34 K -K3 RXR
9 Castles Castles 35 KUR K - B5
10 R - K 1 (d) Kt - B 5 36 P - R 6 (m) Рx P
11 K - Kt 3 Ktx B . 37 KtXRP K- B2
12 QxKt . B - Kt 5 38 K - B6 K- K3
13 B - Q 2 P- K4 39 P - R4 K - 24
14 BxB KtXB 40 Kt - K 7 ch K -- B 5
15 Q- Q2 Kt - B 3 41 K - B3 Kt - Kt 3
B - Kt 5 42 Kt - Kt 8 P - R 4 (n)
16 P - B 3 (e)
17 2 - 23 R- BI 43 Kt
44 KtXP
- B6 P- R 5
18 OR - 2 I (g) Рx P K - Kt 5
19 QXP Kt - Q 5 45 K - B 6 КXP
20 - K3 Bx Kt 46 K - Kt 4 K - Kt 6
21 PXB Q- Kt 4 ch(h) 47 K - 07 P- K 5
22 QxQ (i ) Ktx Pch 48 Kt - B 6 P - K6
23 K - Kt 2 KtxQ 49 K - B 3 P- R 6
24 R - 27 R - B7 50 K - Kt 4 Kt -K 4 ch
25 P - KR4 Kt - K 3 51 Ktx Kt P- K7
26 Rx KtP P - B4 52 Kt - 23 Draw.
(a ) Black converts the French into a Sicilian Defence .

(b) The better continuation is 4 KPXP, K PxP
; 5 , PXP
Kt - K B 3 ; 6 B — K 3, B — K 2 ; 7 B - Kt
5 ch , followed by
K Kt- K 2' and Castles . Other variations also fayourable to
White .
(c) Black gets a counter -attack now , without the sacrifice of a
Pawn , as in the Falkbeer Counter Gambit .
(d) 10 P - K 5, and if 10 . . , KtXP
, then 11 Ktx Kt Ktx Kt
, ;
72 BXP ch , KXB
; 13 Q- R 5 ch , and Q x . Kt
(e) He has no time for P - KR
3, because of P - B 4.
( The alternative would be 17 PXP
, and however Black
continues an even game remained .
(g) 18 x K P,
Kt xKt Kt
; 19 Q - 3, threatening PX P , and
Kt
getting back the piece sacrificed .
14
Position after White ' s 16th move : P - B 3.

(h) Evidently not expected by Janowsky .

(1) 22 K - B I suggests itself , but the result is problematical , so
many possibilities being in the position .
Kt
for
(1) He has to provide
ch
the threat followed
of
B
5
,
-
by Kt
Q
6
.
It A -
very good attempt save the game

to
m
to .
remain with King

(n (
) )
would probably have been better

the King side and stop the advance with the Knight
It on
of
R
,
P
's
to .
the part Janowsky
on
fine piece end ame play

of
of
was
a
-g
draw
.
SEVENTH GAME Gamblt Deci ined

—
Queen
's
.

.
MARSHALL JANOWSKY MARSHALL JANOWSKY

Kt KI
.
.
.
1817
Q4 Kt
- QQ
BB PB KP P
RQK
P P
B4
4
R B Q R P R QR P
Kt
- -
9 8 7 654 3 2 I
+- - -
- - - - - - -
QB
(g
B
2
4 2 4 3 52 3B
4
( 3
)
-
QB Kt 19 Kt Q3
B B
3
2 3B 3
)a
- Q-
P P PXP Kt Kt
(h 4
BKP
-
B4
PK
Kt 21 Kt
B
25
3
- -
- K -
22 Kt
K - K
5 3 3
RB
KtxKt
)
-
Kt 23
B
KR4
-
Q3 Kt KR 24 Kt
BI
RQR P
P
4
(6
- -
- - - -
)
2625
KtXB Kt
BI
K
Ktx Kt
)
-
(i
IO Kt
B
BR
3
II
24
(1
27 KGB
-
Castles Castles
28 KtXRP PxKt
KI
Kt
1615141312
KR BI
- - K
3
- BB
P
34
KI
0 Q QP
(c
-
)
- -
3029
QXP
BI Kt Kt Kt
B-
QR
2
(d
. B
.p K
2
4
P
)
31 KPxPe
(
)
-
R3 Resigns
BQ
3R
BP
3
(e
R6
- -
- -
)
(1
)
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.
)-
ED
od
i i
(e) The danger is on the King ' s side, and should be provided
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 a lavish waste of moves .
(h) Black still developing , whilst White has every piece in
position ready for the final assault .
( i) Foreshadowing the eventual sacrifice of the Knight .
(j) Quite immaterial what Black plays . The game cannot be
saved .
16
EIGHTH GAME Sicilian
—
Defence
.
.
PK
.
JANOWSKY MARSHALL JANOWSKY MARSHALL
,
Kt
.
20 1817
KR KI KI
Q Q
2 4
Q
Q
B 4
- B
4
3
PPP
Kt QB K3
-
9 8 7 65 4 3 2 I
- - -
-
QR
AWNI
3 Kt K3
- -
-
Kt Q4 19
(g
R
3
KRÓKI
-
)
-
PXP Рx QR Q1
K- - P
Kt
-
Q4 QB 21 RXR RXR
3
BB P
B1
-
au PXP Kt 22 K4
QP KRP QK Q K
RQ
B
23
K3
- - - - - -- - - -
- -
23
B
B
3
3
-
- -
BXP
3029 2726 24
CV Kt Castles Kt
Q
2
) 5
Castles Kt 25 KR KR
B
5 5
h 3
3
B QP
(a
K7
-
- - -
50
10 BX Kt Рx
KBI
- - В
R
3
Kt K4
(
)
PQ07
II
Kti
K- Q
K
B B
3 4
(e (5
c
(
)
) 4)
-
Kt4
1312
Kt QR 28
K
(d
KB
)
BxKt
ch4
KP
R2
-
PXB
- -
14
B
вQ
8
P
Kt
-
Вх
1615
Bx Resigns
)
.
(i
B P
B
K
4
(1
P
)
-
The position practically the sixth game
in as
the same
in
is
a
a
,
(
)
French defence with which we gave an

Q
,
.,
,
B
. to 3
4
P
.
alternative variation Janowsky development which he
,
's
followed up this point Here however he should have delayed
to
. ,
Castling obvious Kt which
of
to if
view Black
in
B
9
5
, a 's
,
,
-
.
nothing else must produce hampering effect There seems
,
objection Kt PXB .
10
no
be with Pawn
to
R
B
K
9
3
;
a
. P
,
x
ahead for the temporary loss

of
the attack
Having submit some discomfort for the Pawn ahead
to
to
(6
,
)
and having allowed the Kt be pinned the best course would

5 to
K
Kt Kt P2Kt
. in 11
12
the Pawn must

as
have been
K
K
2
;
,
of 4,
-
be retained compensation for inferiority position

.
Correct
(c
)
Position after Black uith move Kt

K
5
- 's
.
-
:
BLACK MARSHALL
.
WHITE JANOWSKY
—
.
.
17
(d) The means of defending the Pawn ; but it would

only
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 .
(f ) Forced to abandon a Pawn , as 16 . . , B - B 5, followed by
Q - R 5 is threatened .
( g) A perfectly hopeless position — a compromised King ' s side
and a Knight in a stalemate position .
(h) If 26 QXB , then obviously 26 . . , R - Kt
3 ch ; 27 K - , RI
Q - K 5 ch , wins.
(2) There is hardly a single of Janowsky ' s games in which he
has shown such poor judgment of position . Marshall played
splendidly .
NINTH GAME. - Queen 's Gambit Declined .

MARSHALL. JANOWSKY. MARSHALL JANOWSKY.
I P - 24 P - 24 32 R - Kt 3 P- B4
2 P - Q B4 P- K 3 33 PXP Рx
A P
3 K - QB 3 KI KB
— 3 34 P - Kt4 P- Q 5 (g)
4 B - Kt 5 Q Kt - Q2 35 PXBP R (K 3) —K 2 (h)
5 Kt - B3 B-K2 36 R - Kt 7 Q- Q3
6 P- K 3 Castles 37 PxKt P OM
B - B 3 (i)
2 B - Q3 P- B 3 38 P - Kt 7 ch (1) КXP
8 PXP KPXP 39 RXR ch RXR
9 Q- B 2 R - KI
Kt - BI
40 P P
41 K - R 2
K -
РxP
RI
10 Castles
11 K - K 5 (a) Kt- Kt 5 42 Q- Q2
12 B- KB 4 Ktx Kt 43 B - R2
OdQdOM
13 BX Kt B - Q3 44 B - Kt 1 (k)
14 P - B 4 (6) P- B3 45 QXP
TX
KKt 3
15 BXB QxB 46 R - Kti -- B 2
47 Kt - B 2 - R 2
OURO
KBI B- Q 2
KI
16 R - B 3 (c)
17 OR -
18 P- -KR 3
R- K 2
QR - KI
P - Q Kt 3
48 Q- B 5
Q- K Kt 5
50 R - Kt 2
-
K -- B 2
20 P - QR 3
21 P- QKt 4
K - RI
P - Kt 3
51 Q - B 5 ch
52 K - Q3
Q- B 2
K-
Kt- K 5
RI
22 R - BI P- KB 4 53 QxQ RXQ
23 K - 21 P- KR4 54 R - K 2 Kt - B 3
24 K - Kti Kt - R 2 55 KV - K 5 R - QR2
25 R - B1 (d) R - Kt 2 K3 K - Kt 2
26 Q- K 2 Kt - B 3
56 R -
57 R - Kt 3 ch K- BI
27 B - Kti P - R4 58 R - -QB 3 R - R5
28 Q- Q 2 Рx P 59 P - B 5 R - R 4
29 Qx P (c) Q- B 2 60 R - K3 - K - 24
30 Q - Kt 2 K2
R (Kt 2) --- 61 R - KB 3 Kt- K2
31 R - Q B 3 R - K 3 (1) And Black won in a fewmoves.
(a) Marshall has been on the wrong track in this arrangement ,

beginning with 8 P XP, nor is this move commendable .
(6) This is still more unsatisfactory . He gets the Stonewall
centre with a weak K P . In the Stonewall Black has a Pawn at
18
K 3, whilst here he has an open file , which makes all the difference .
He would .
Kt
( c) At present there would be time for Q R - Ki
therefore , have done better with simply B X B .
, followed by
- Q 1, and to remain on the defensive for the time being .
( d) The initial bad move 14 P - B 4 necessitated the elaborate
defence of the K P .
Position after White ' s 28th move : Q— Q2.

(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 PX P .
(1) Providing against White' s R - Kt 3.
(g ) A valid counter demonstration to White' s desperate bid for
the attack .
(h) Preparing a masked attack , in conjunction with the
subsequent Q - Q 3 and B -- B 3.
(2) The very position for which he was striving .
(j ) It would have been as well to let Black lose time in taking
this Pawn than to open another file at once .
(k) Sacrificing the Bishop for two Pawns . He has nothing
better , as Black threatens himself a sacrifice with 44 . . , Kt - Kt 5
ch ; 45 P x Kt, P xP ; 46 K - Kt 3, R - KR2 ; threatening 47 . . .,
R - R 6 ch ; 48 K XP, B - Q 2, mate . If 45 K - Kt 3, then 45 . .
P - R 5 ch ; 46 K x Kt, Q - Kt 3 ch, and mate next move ; and
if 46 KXP , then 46 . . , Kt - K 4 wins easily in a few moves . The
sacrifice does not matter , but allows of a fair bid for a draw .
19
TENTH GAME . Four Knights Game.

WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK
IP JANOWSKY.
-
2 Kt -
K4
KB
3
P-
MARSHALL.
K4
Kt - QB 3
JANOWSKY.
46 B - R2
47 K - Kt 3
MARSHALL
R - Q7 ch
R - Q2
3 Kt-- B 3 Kt - B 3 48 K - R3 K3
K -
4 B - Kt 5 B - B 4 (a) 49 P - QKt 4 B - B 4 ch
5 KtXP K - Q5 50 K - Kt 3 P- K Kt 4 (1)
6 B - B 4 (6) Q- K2 51 B - Kti R - Q 7 (m
7 Kt - B3 P- 4 (C) 52 RXP PxPch
8 KtXP KtxKt 53 K - B4 RXP
9 BX Kt P - QB 3 54 R - Kt 6 ch K - B 2 (n)
10 Kt « Kt Рx В 55 KXB R - Kt 4 ch
II K - Kt 3 PXP
QxKt
56 K - B 4 RXB
- QB8
12 KtxB (d) 57 P - B 6 R
13 P - 24 PxPe. p. 58 RXP K - Kt 3
14 QxP " Castles 59 P - Kt 5 R - B 5 ch
15 B - K3 Q- R 4 ch 60 K - K 3 R - B7
16 Q - Q2 0 - 2 Kt 4 (e) 61 R - R8 P - R 6
17 P - Q Kt 3 -- B 4 (1) 62 R - Kt 8 ch K- B4
18 P - B4 Q- B3 63 R - Kt 3 (0) P- R 7
19 Castles ÕR - Q1 (8) 64 R - R3 K4
K -
20 O- R 5 B - 06 65 RxPch K - Q3
21 KR - Q 1 P _ ÕR3 66 R - RÓ K- B4
22 Q- Kt6 Q- K 5 (h) 67 P - R 4 K - Kt 3
K4 68 R - R7 R7
3 P- B 3
24 R -
25 QR - Q1
KI Q-
Q-
B - B7
Kti 69 P - B7
70 RXP
R-
R - QB 7
RXP
26 RXR RXR 71 R - R6
‫و‬ R - B 6 ch
K - R4
% K7
B- B 4
28 R -
9 -- B1
R ‫ای‬
Q2
72 K - B 2
73 RXP КXP
R- K 5 P - R ‫هب‬3 74 P - Kt6 K - R4
30 Q- K3 K - R‫يد‬ 75 P- Kt7 R - Kt6
31AAP - KR 3 Q- B 3 76 R - B 7 R - Kt 3
32 R - K8 B- B 4 77 P- B4 K - Kt4
33 Q- K 5 - - Kt 8 78 R - B7 K - R3
34 Q- Kt8 R - Q8 ch 79 P - B 5 K - R 2
DOLOM
-R2 Q Kt 3 80 K - B 3 R - Kt8
36 Q- B 8 (1) P- KR4 81 K - B4 R - B 8 ch
A
37 P - B 5 B 3 82 K - Kt 5 R - Kt 8 ch
Q
K
R - KB8
-
38 B - K 5 ( - B 46 ) 83 K - R 6
39 QxQ ch BxQ 84 K - Kt 6 R - Kt 8 ch
40 R - Kt8 - 2 85 K - B7 R-KR 8
41 K - Kt 3 - Kt 8 86 R - K7 R- -R7
QARAMA
42 P - R 3 B - B 7 (k) 87 P - B 6 R - Kt 7
43 P - KR4 P- B3 88 K - B8 R - Kt 8
44 B - B 4 K - Kt 3 89 P - B7 Resigns.
45 K - B2 K - B 4
(a) Well known to be inferior to the Double Ruy Lopez , 4 . . ,
B— Kt 5.
(6) 6 B - K 2 seems preferable , as the K B P cannot be
captured .
(c) 7 . . , Ktx
P would complicate the game , there being such a
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 is no security against a draw with
Bishops of different colour .
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(e) Changing Queens would increase Black ' s drawing chances .

( ) 17 . . , B - Q 2, followed by B - B 3, the obvious diagonal
for the Bishop , would have been better here .
(g) A weak move , causing unnecessary trouble .
(h) 22 . . , QxQ ; 23 BX Q, R - Q 2 ; and if 24 R - Q 2, ther
24 . . , B - B 4, and bring the Bishop over to the Queen ' s side , if
necessary even to B i would have been advisable .
(i ) A double - edged move , threatening R - R 8 ch , K - Kt
3;
Q- Kt 4 ch, and P - Q B 5 as well .
(1) Now Black is compelled to exchange Queens in less favour
able circumstances than before.
Position after White ' s 41st move : K - Kt 3.

BLACK . MARSHALL .
(k) Useless , as the Kt P cannot be captured , because of 44 P
B 6 ; consequently the Bishops ' moves are wasted .
(1) 50 . . , K - Q 4 , to get nearer to the Queen ' s side , might be
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 2 would be comparatively better . The
combination in the text would follow , viz . : - 55 KXB , R - Kt 4
ch ; 56 K - B 4, RXB , and White could not play 57 P - B 6 ,
because of 57 . . , P - R 6 ; 58 R - Kt 7 ch , K - Q 3, with winning
chances .
(0) An excellent move . There is no defence to it. The latter
part is an instructive study of endings with Bishops of different
colour .
ELEVENTH GAME . —Queen ' s Gambit Declined .
JANOWSKY. MARSHALL.
IP MARSHALL
- Q4
2 P- 0 B 4
P - Q. 4
P- K 3
30 Kt - Kt 3
31 PxKt
Ktx
JANOWSKY.
Kt
P - QR3
(g)
3 K - OB 3 KB
4 B - Kt 5
P- K3
K -
Q Kt - Q 2
B- K2
3 32 P - R 3
33 Kt -
34 Kt - B 3
KI R- B2
Q- R2
Ř (B 2) —Q 2 (h)
B- Q 3 P- B 3 35 KV - Kt 5 RXP (i )
7 Kt - B3 PxP (a) 36 RXR QUR '
8 BXBP Kt - 2. 4 37 Kt - B 7 ch K - Kti
9B B Qх в 38 KtXR QxKt
ſ Q OM
10 QR - B1 Castles 39 R - K3
II R - Q1 40 P - B 5 24
Castles
BI
0 Q B POOR
x -
Kt - 41 PXP
- - - - —- TX
12 Q - B 2
K2
(K
3
K4
RP
)
Kt - B 5 (6)
13 P -
a PKB - - -- - - - - - - -MOIO
42 R -
KI
3
14 P - K 4 (C) 43 Q- Q4
15 Q* P " Kt (B1) - Kt 3 A Kt
45
Q KOOK
K4 P - Kt 4 Kt
2120in 18 16
BRK K
KB
0
B - Kt 2
- - - x - -
023 46
Q R POA K P R
BR
82
R 0 R P K Q doma
K3 Ktx B . 47 ch
8 26
BOOM
Kť P - B 4 (d) QxP
Q
Kt P B 5 (e) Kt
KBI
3
2 4 3 K
2
K7
--
KI R- QB
5
õQ
B B K
KZ
–-
22 QR - Q1 51
K
Kti
3
K - R5 K3
23
KI
P QQ 0
Kt - B4
- - -
- - - -
KB
24 QB
K
5
3
KB
28 2625
Q- Q 2 (1) 54 BQ
RR
PALLA
62
- - -
B- K 5 55
K8Q
B
8
2
27 Q1 B - 26 56 BXQ
BI
-
Kt Resigns
RI
B- K 5 57 Qx
B
- -
29 Kt K -
K
2
Position after White 20th move Kt

K
2
— s
.
'
BLACK JANOWSKY
.
WHITE MARSHALL
—
.
.
22
(a ) Both this and the next move are of questionable value ,

White gaining time for P - K 4 and K 5.
(6) In anticipation of White ' s P - K 5, he might have played
13 Kt - B 2 ; to be prepared , if 14
(c) An oversight , no doubt .
Kt - K 4, with Kt - KI .
(d) The slight compensation in attack might justify the

assumption that the loss of the Pawn was premeditated .
(e) PxP might have re -established the equilibrium , but
Janowsky deems the attack preferable .
(1) 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 on the Queen ' s side, where
Black could establish a passed Pawn eventually .
( g) If 30 . . , B x Kt , then 31 R XB , and the Q P could not be
captured , because R ( B2
) - Q 2.
(h) P - R 3 would have prevented the powerful Kt - Kt 5.
,
( i) A final mistake after which the game is over.
TWELFTH GAME . —Sicilian Defence .

WHITE. BLACK WHITE BLACK.
IP JANOWSKY.
- K4
2 Kt - QB 3
MARSHALL.
P-- QB 4
P- K 3
JANOWSKY.
25 BxKt
26 P - KR 4
PXB
MARSHALL.
KR - QBI
3 K - B3 P - Q.4 27 K - K 3 P - R4
4 PXP Рx P 28 R - Q2 KR - B 3
6PP
5 P - 04 K - QB 3
Kt - B 3
29 R - RI
30 R - Q6
R- BI
QR - B 3
7 B- K 3 B- K 2 31 R (R1) - QI RXR
8 P- KR 3 (a) Castles 32 RXR R- B3
9 B - K 2 (6) B- K 3 33 RXR PXR
BI Рxp
10 Castles
11 P - R 3 (C)
12 Ktx Kt (d)
R-
Kt - K 5
PxKt
34 P - Kt 4 (h)
35 BPxP
36 K - B2
KKQ3
K-
2
13 QxQ (e) KtxQ 37 K - K2 P -- B 4

14 Kt - Q2 Вх В Р 38 K - Q 2 Рx P
15 BXB RXB 39 PXP K- B3
16 P - Q B 3 P- B 4 40 K - B 3 : - -Kt 4
17 KR - Q1 Kt - B 2 41 K - B 2 B - Q4
KB P - KK 4 42 Kt - Q 4 ch
19PKK
18 P -
20 Kt --B1
4 (1)
3 K - Kt 2
K - RI(g)
43 P - R 5
44 KtXP
K- R 5
РxP
B- B 2
21 K - B 2 Рx P 45 P - Kt 5 K - R4
22 PXP
23 K - Kt3
Kt - Kt3
K - B3
46 KQ4
47 K - R4
B - Kt3
B- R 2
24 B - R 5 R - KKE I Draw.
( a) The opening is the same as in the eighth game, White

making the precautionary move suggested parenthetically then .
(b) 9 B - Q Kt 5 might be considered , as it would take off the
threat of P - Q 5.
(c) It being evident that Black would not allow , submissively ,
White 's P - Q Kt
4. Consequently an alternative variation must
23
be found . The following might be considered : - 11 B - Q 5, Kt

Kt - K 5 ; 12 Ktx Kt , P x Kt
; 13 B x , Kt RXB; 14 KT - K 5,
R - BI ; 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 .
(1) To prevent the adva -ice 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 manæuvre . If 21 PXP
, then 21 . . , P - B 5 ;
22 PXP RXP
, , attacking the K Kt
P with Q R at the same
time.
Position after White ' s 17th move : K R - Q 1.
WHITE . ---JANOWSKY .
(h) White has a slight advantage , and it is not quite proven
that the ending could not have been won .
THIRTEENTH GAME . - Queen ' s Gambit Declined .

WHITE BLACK. WHITE. BLACK
I P - Q4 P - Q4 7 B - B4 P- KKt
4 (5)
2 P - QB 4 P- K3 8 B --Kt3 P- Kt 5
3 Kt - QB 3 P - QB 4 9 Kt - 2 KtXP
4 B PXP КРx P 10 P - K 3 Kt - B 3
5 KI - B 3 Kt - QB 3 11 P- KR 3 (c) P- KR4
6 B - Kt 5 P - B 3 (a) 12 PXP Вх р
24
1716151413
Kt Kt Kt 42 RS
RR R RRP R
K P BQ
B
4
P
53
) e 5
ch ) (d
- - - - - - -
Kt
--
- - - Kt
)
- B -
Kt
(g ch
43
KR
8 83
33
(n
Q5 Q
PB
6 2
R3
)
- -
ch
(
- -
44
B B
B
Ktx BP Kt Kt K8
'BOS
45
PRPRKKKK
34
(h
- - -- - - - - -
PxKt
)
484746
cli
B
K
2
127
8+ K3 K8
-
18 BXP Kt
chch
B
233 4
K2
RKKQ88Kto
- - - - - -
2019
B2 Kt Q4
P R Q
-
QR Q1 Kt 49
Q
P B BQ
33
)
-
(i
21 26 50 Kt
R B
R
Kt
-
22 KR Q1
-
51 QB K - Q3
ch3
-
23 Kt 52 PxP
K
4 4
5
5
PxKt
-
.
32 3029282726 24
QxP 53 PX Pch Q2
RR K
- - -
ch
chch
25 KV 54 Q8
KQ
Q
K
wu 4 5
ВR
4
KPKKPPKK KK
B-
RK Kt
- -
-
5655
Рx
B QKK
BI
K
8
R
3
B2 Q RQP
- - * - - -
Q3
ch8
K
ch)1
-
6 ch (
R R
Q8
KI 57
B
8
5
--
- - - - - - - -
58 Kt6
K
B
3
k
KB- R
Kt Kt
-
Kt
3 (
)
-
59 Kt4
54
B
PP RR P
K4
-- - - - - -
-
31 60 Kt Kt
QRO
Q
8 ch8
B6 8
R7
-
Kt Q1 61
8
в -
33 Ktx Qх 62 Kt7 Kt
34 RxKt QXQ 63 Kt R4
6
35 RXQ 64 Kt8 Kt
R
Рxp
R
7
5
(1
-
)
38 36
Kt PxP
ch
dis 65
B4 BQ
BK K
QK
56
2 2
KR KXP
K -
- - - -
8 ch
37 Kt 66
RR
K3 3
-
- -
Kt 67 Kt6
Q
R
KP P
3
- -- -
Kt
-
39 P4K R3 68 Kt7
51
7
K RP
Rx Kt
- - -
40 Ktx 69
BQ
B
72
R8
70
41 RXP Resigns
— m
up R
(
)
.
-
preferable the text move feasible but must

is
B
is
K
(a
-- ,
;
)
not be followed with Kt

K
4
P
This not Jan wsky usual style and withdraw

—
is
,
B
K
- (6
3
. 's
.
B )
seems good enough He plays for the temporary gain
of
2,
a B
development position
of
at
Pawn the expense both and

,
.
planned by Marshall
on
An excellent move The attack
is
(c
)
grand scale
a
Position after Black 14th move

Q
B
2
's
.
-
BLACK OWSKY
.
lis
14
-
!
K
!
F
?
-
1
11
|
'
i
R
'
-
?
K
.
WHITE MARSHALL
—
.
.
25
(d) 13 . . , B - K 3 might be considered ; but from this inove

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 .
(1) 15. . , B x B ; 16 Kt
XB , Kt - R 3 is the only means of
avoiding immediately disastrous consequences .
(g) Although compulsory , the sacrifice is neverthele : s in good
one, and has evidently been taken into consideration by Marshall .
(h) If 16 . . , B X B, then 17 KtX B , Px Kt ; 18 QXP , with an :
overwhelming attack ; Q- K 6 ch being threatened , with all its
attendant consequences .
( i) Threatening Kt Kt
- 5, followed by Kt
- 26 ch .
l This is the end of the struggle . A pretty final combination ,
which Janowsky meets with consummate skill , but it is only
wasted ingenuity .
(k) 29 . . , Q - K i would be followed by 30 Q - B 7, B - Kt 4 ;
31 Kt - Q 6 , B x B ch ; 32 Q x B , and wins .
(1) After one of the most severe fights Black emerges with
undiminished forces , but a lost ending .
(m) Marshall won this Pawn by a clever mancuvre .
in ) The rest is plain sailing , with care . Thanks to the risk run
by Janowsky in the opening , Marshall could furnish a splendid
game .
FOURTEENTH GAME . - Ruy Lopez.

WHITE. RLACK. WHITE. BLACK
MARSHALL.
IP
2
JANOWSKY.
-K4
K --KB 3
P-
MARSHALL
K4
Kt - QB3
JANOWSKY.
29 K - K 2
30 R - Q2
K - Kt 5
RXP
3 B- Kt 5 P - B4 31 RXR KtXR
4 Kt - B 3 (a) Kt -- B 3 32 P - Kt 4 (h) K - Kt 5
5 PxP (6) P- K 5 33 R - Q1 Kt -- Q4
6 KR
Kt - - 4 (c) P - Q.4 34 K - Q2 K - Kt 2
7 P- Q3 35 P - R4 K - B 3
KU - Kt 1(d) Oe P - R4
8
9 QXP Q- K 2 ch ROBI
36 P - R 5
P- R 5
10 Q- K2 B- Q 2 38 P- 04 Ktx B
II B - Kt 5
KI
Castles 39 PX Kt R- K 5
12 Kt- Q 2 (e) R- 40 PXP P - QKt 4 (i)
RXP
13 QXQ RXQ ch 41 K - Q3
14 K - BI R- K4 42 P - R 6
K4
РxP
15 B - Q3 (1) Kt - Q Kt 5 43 P - P- R 6
16 QKU- B 3 KtXB 44 P - K 5. R - QR 5
17 PxKt R -- Kt 4 45 P - KO P - R7
18 Ktx P (g)
19 B - BI
Rx KtP
R - Kt 5
46 R - RI
47 K - B 3
--
KK 48 K - Kt 2 R2
20
21 B -
22 R -
K3
- B3
Ki R- KI
B- B 4
R - R 5 RI
49 P - K 7
50 R - ()
R-
RXP
R- R 2
23 R - K 2 P - Q Kt 3 51 K - R R- R 5
24 P - KR 3 BX Kt 52 R - QBI P- R6
25 KtXB
26 R - B 2
27 K - K6
P - B4
Kt - 2.4
BxKt
54 RB
R- B 3
2
Resigns .
R-
R -
R 5 (k)
K Kt 5 (1)
28 PXB Rx KP
26
(a ) 4 P - Q 3 leads to a safe and sound game . Janowsky him

self has adɔpted it on former occasions - at Vienna , for instance .
(h) 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 « Kt would be answered with 6 . . , K P X B, or 6 Kt
Kt 5, with 6 . . , Kt- Q 5; and 6 Kt - Kt 1, with 6 . . , P - Q 4, as in
the text .
(d ) The alternative would be 8 Kt P , Kt x Kt ; 9 Q - R 5 ch ,
P - Kt 3 ; 10 PXP , Kt --- B 3 ; 1 : P - Kt 7 dis ch , 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 .
(1) 15 B Q Kt , B x Kt, would have liberated Black ' s Q 3,
with equally disastrous consequences .
(g) As good as anything else . The game is lost .
Position after Black ' s 20th move : B - B 4 .
ata
je
WHITE . - JANOWSKY .
(h) 32 R -- R1, thenKt - B 6 ch , followed by Kt - Kt 4, saving
the Q R P .
(i ) The two united passed Pawns wouíà win , even if he had
eventually to give up his Rook for White K P .
(1) If 50 R XP , then Black changes Rooks .
( k) He performs now the same process as on the Queen ' s side ,
(2) Obviously if P - R 7, then R XP, and the Rook could not be
captured , because of stalemate .
FIFTEENTH GAME . —Queen 's Gambit Declined .
WHITE . BLACK WHITE. BLACK
I P - Q4
2 P - QB 4
3 Kt - Q B 3
PKKB
P - Q4
Kt-
3
3
21 K - K 2
22 P - K Kt 3(d)
23 BGB 4
B - Q3
Q- B 3 (e)
BXB )
4 B - Kt 5 QK - Q2 24 Kt B Ktx Kt
5 P- K 3 B- K2 25 KtPxKt RXP
6 R- BI Castles 26 B - Kt 2 (g) R - Q1
7 K -- B 3 PQKt 3 27 R - Q4 KR
- Q3
8 PXP PXP 28 - KR QI QR - Q2
9 B - Q3 B - Kt 2 29 Q- Q 2 Q- Q1
10 Castles P- B 4 30 0 - B 3 P- R 4 (1)
II B- KB
4 P - QR 3 31 Ř ( Q 4) - Q 2 P - Kt 4 (i)
12 Q - B ‫هک‬ P- B5 Рx P
2 (a)
13 B - B 5 (6)
14 B - R3
P - Kt 3
32 Q - K 5
33 K - RI R - K Kt 3
RXB
P - Q Kt 4
OMA
34 BxPch
15 P- R3 Kt - K 5 35 RXR PXP (i)
16 B - R6
17 Kt - K 5
R- KI
QKtx Kt
36 PXP
37 R B
BXRch
Q- Kt 4
18 PxKt Kt - B 4 38 Q- Kt 8 ch K - Kt 2
19 QR - Q1 K - Q6 39 R - 2 7 ch K- R 3
20 P - K 6 (c) P- B4 40 Q- B 8 ch R - Kt 2
Drawn after twenty -four more checks (k)
prevents the
of
The inconvenience this move that

- is
it
a
(
)
Kt might have
by
as
of
retreat the attacked

to
1,
,
B
B
5
if
been anticipated this instance

in
At the Bishop would have less scope still although

K
5 (6
- ;
)
not better place either because after Kt he

12
to is
B
3
a
P
,
.,
,
.
the Bishop for the Knight not

up
withdraw giving
to
has
R
3
,
being commendable either

.
I
Position after White 23rd move
:B
4
's
BLACK WSKY
.
EN
M
WHITE MARSHALL
—
.
.
28
(c) Equal to giving up a Pawn .

(d) Forced , Q - R 5 being threatened .
(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 . . , RXP
;
24 Kt - Q 4, B x B ; 25 Kt XR , B - K 4 ; 26 Kt - B 4, B x Kt
,
27Kt PXB Kt Kt , x P, with Knight and two Pawns for Rook .
If Kt
26 - Q 4, then also 26 . . , B x Kt.
(8) Now comes the fight for the Q P.
(h) Of course , Black has an easy draw , but he plays to win .
( i) This is a bad move , as speedily shown by Marshall .
(1) If 35 . . , Q- Kt 4 (which Janowsky probably intended ) ,
then 36 Q- Kt 8 ch , K - Kt 2 ; 37 Q x B ch , K - R 3 ; 38 R - Q7
,
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. MARSHALI .
1 P - Q.4 P - Q. 4 25 BxKt PxB (1)
2 Kt - KB 3 P - OB 4 26 Kt - 24 K - B2
3 P- B 3 P- K3 27 R - R 6 P- R 3
4 B- B 4 Kt - QB 3 28 P - QKt 4 P - Kt 4
5 P- K3 Q- Kt 3 (a) 29 P - Kt 3 K - B3
Kt - B 3
6 Q- B 2
7 Q Kt - Q 2
8 P- KR
B - Q2
PXP (c)
30 K - B 2
31 KRORI
32 Kt - B 3
B- KI
R - K 2 (1)
R - Q Kt 2
9 KPxP
3 (6)
R- BI 33 KR - R4 R- Kti
10 Q- Kt 3 QxQ (d) 34 Kt - K 5 P - Q 5 (m)
11 PXQ P - QR 3 (e) 35 PXP R (K 2) - QKt 2
12 B - Q3 B - K2 36 KtXP BX Kt
37 RXB RXP
13 Castles
14 P - Q Kt 4
15 K - Kt 3
Kt -KI
Castles
B - Q3
) 38 RXR
39 P - Q 5 (11
)
RXR
R- K 5
16 BXB KtXB 40 K - B 3 PXP
K8
18 KR KI
17 Kt - B 5
-
19 Kt - Q2
R- B 2
R- KI
B - B 1(g)
41 P B P
42 P - 26
43 K - K 3
R -
R - Q8
P - K4
20 P - KB 4 P - B 4 (h) 44 K - K2 R - QB 8
21 K - B3 Kt - K 5 (i) 45 P- Q 7 dis ch K - K 2
22 P - Kt 5 PxP 46 R - Q6 K - -Q1
23 BXP KtxKt 47 P- B 6 R- B 5
24 Px Kt B- Q2 48 PXP (0) Resigns.
(a) This move interferes with P - Q Kt 3 and B — 2. Kt

(b) To open a retreat for the Q B if attacked with Kt
- R 4.
(c) This capture cannot be endorsed , as it places Black in the
position of an inferior Sicilian Defence . 8 . . , Kt
- K R 4 ;
9 B - R 2, P - B 4 (to prevent White ' s P - K 4) might be con
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
QKt Kt
5, P - Q 3, & c.
(1) Some time might be saved with 14 . . , B - Q 1, followed by
B — B 2, instead of the manæuvre with Kt
- K I and B - Q 3 ;
but even so he could not have prevented White posting Kt
at
Q B 5.
Position after White ' s 18th move : KR - K 1.
BLACK . —MARSHALI ..
( g) An alternative suggestion here would be 18 . . , Kt - R 2.

If 19 KtX B (which would be doing a favour to Black ), then 19 . . ,
RxKt ; 20Kt - K 5, R — B 2, without immediate danger .
(h) The move suggested above is not advisable now , because
of Kt - K 5 eventually .
(2) Premature , because of White' s P - Kt 5, which increases his
advantage considerably .
BXB
(1) 25 . . , would have restricted the range for White ' s
operations on the Queen ' s side .
Kt
* (1) 30 . . , R - Q i would be continued : - 31 P - Kt 5, PxP ;
KtXK P , R — B 3 ; 33 R XR , BXR ; 34 Kt - Q 4, B - Q 2 ;
32
35 P - B 5 ; B - Bi ; 36 R - K 8, and wins .
(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 a slow
process in any case.
(n) The game is over now .
(0) A very good game on the part of Janowsky .
30
SEVENTEENTH and FINAL GAME . - Queen ' s Gambit Declined .

WHITE. BLACK WHITE. BLACK.
35 R - 01 B - R4 (1)
I P - Q.4
PKKB
P - Q.4
K - Kt 2
KK
2 P - QB4 3 36 Kt - R 6 ch
3 Kt - QB 3 Kt -- 3 37 KtXP B - Kt 3
4 B - Kt 5
5 P- K3
6 B - Q3
BK
Q Kt - Q 2
Castles
2
38
39 BXB
40 K - B 3
3 B- K 5
RXB
R - K 1 (m)
7 Kt - B 3 P - QKt 3 41 Kt - Q 5 B -- R4
8 Castles B - Kt 2 (a) 42 Kt - B 4 B- B 2
9 PXP
10 Q- B 2 (b)
II KV - K 5 (C)
PXP
P - B4
P - KR 3 (d)
44 KB
43 P - Q 5
45 P - 06
B x Kt (n)
Kх Р
P - R4
12 BX Kt KtXB P - Kt 5
BI 46 R - Q 5
PB6
13 QR -
14 B - B 5
15 P - -B4
PR Kt4
P -- B 5
3 (e)
47 RXP
49 PxBP
49 R - QB 5
Рx BP
R - Q1
16 P - QR 3 B- BI
P- Q
) 50 RXP x
17 P -
18 PXP
K4
19 Ktx Kt
B - Kt 2 (s)
KtXP
BxKt
52 KK
51 R - B 2
53 R - R 2
3
- Q 5 ch
R - QR 5
K - B4
20 Q - K2 B - Q3 (1) 54 K - 03 K- K4
R - R2
Q- R 5 (i)
22 B - Kti
23 Q- B 5
B- Kti
P - Kt 3
55 K - B 3
56 K - Kt 3 R-
- Q4
R - Kt i ch
RI
57 P - Q R 4
24 Q - R3 P - KR 4 (1) 58 K R - B Ich
25 P - B 5 Q- Kt4 59 K - ORI
26 PXP P - B 3 (k) 60 P -- R
www
27 Kt - B 3 Q- Kt 5 61 K - B - B3
28 QxQ PxQ 62 K - B+ P - B4
29 Kt - R4
30 Q R - KI R- K 2
KR - KI 63 P - R +
64 P - R 6
R- RIKti
RK
31 R XR RXR 65 P - R7 R - Kt 5 ch
32 K - B 2 -- B 5 66 K RXP ch
AVO
33 Kt - B 5 R - K 3 67 K - Q4 Resigns .
34 P - K Kt 3 B - Q 7.
PXP BXP Kt might

be
considered
B
8
2
;
(a
B ,
,
)
..
at -
because the diagonal the Kt not obstructed by his

of
is
2
own Pawn
.
the fifteenth game played

he
modification which
of
. in
A
(6
4 ,
)
earlier and also withdrew

) Q
R
B
K
,
i
(c -
This another alteration Marshall evidently considered

is
carefully the shortcomings the game mentioned above

of
This the first weakness the fifteenth game not

In
is
,
(d
.
)
having been allured into by Marshall

, . of
withdrawal
R
K
P 3
B P
's
, 5 -
Kt
he
played
to
—
and answer
in
B
B
K
5
,
P
-
He could proceed similarly having neglected earlier

R
KRP
K
1
-
by Kt
as
followed protection
to
the
B
a
-
The inconvenience having advanced makes

of
the
R
(e
P
_
)
itself felt now

.
having
of
The inconvenience advanced the makes itself

R
(e
P
)
felt now He cannot play Kt

because White would
3
P
,
.
sacrifice the Bishop

.
31
( Not only time lost in a precarious position , but it also

enables White to advance P - K 4 advantageously .
( g) If 17 . . , B X B , then 18 PXB , Q- Kt 3 ; 19 QR - Q1,
followed by P - K Kt 4 , & c .
(h ) If 20 . . , B - K 3, White could answer with 21 B — K 4 ,
in spite of 21 . . , QXP ch .
Position after Black ' s 20th move : B - 2 3.
( i) White 's intention is obvious ; but Black is perfectly helpless
and has to submit to the inevitable .
(1) K - Kt 2 would also be followed by P - B 5, with disastrous
effect.
(k) If PXP , then simply 25 KtX Kt P.
(1) To prevent R — K I presumably ; but B — Kt
4 would have
been better .
(m ) Obviously the Q P cannot be taken , because of Kt
- B 5 ch .
(n) This makes it still easier for White . However , the game
could not be saved .
THE RETURN MATCH .
- 0
Commenced on January 17th , 1908 ,
and
Concluded on February 4th , 1908 .

34
FIRST GAME . - Scotch Gambit . Played January 17th .

WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
1 PKKB
MARSHALL
2 K1 -
4
3
P-
JANOWSKI.
K4
Kt - QB 3
MARSHALL.
14 R -- B 4 ch
15 KtXP (h)
JANOWSKY .
K - K2
P- B 3 "
3 P - Q4 РxP 16 R - B 5 K - 01
4 B - QB 4 B- B 4 17 B - Kt 5 ch K- BI
5 Castles(a) P - Q3 18 Kt - R 4 (i) KR - B i )
6 P- B 3 B - - K Kt 5 (6) 19 R - Q1 (k) Вх Р
7 Q - Kt3 BxKt (c) 20 Q- B 2 RXR
8 BXP ch K- BI 21 OXB RXB
9 B x Kt RXB 22 QXP Kt -- B 5
10 Рx В
II K-
12 R -
RI
(e)
Kti
KI
Q- Q 2 (d)
R-
PxP ( )
23 P - K 5
PP
24 Q- R 8 ch
25 ch
Q- R 6
K - B2
KtXP
13 R - Kt 4 (8) Kt - K4 Resigns .
(a) P - B 3 at once is much better — in fact , the only continua .

tion .
(6) Paulsen ' s defence , which disposes of White ' s attack .
(c) Still Paulsen . The move is better than 7 . . , - R 4. Kt
(d) Janowsky considers this a novel move . In a game , fifty
years ago , between Kolisch v. Anderssen , the latter played P
K Kt 4 previous to the text move . The advance of the K KEP
seems a capital idea for a subsequent counter - attack , and for
defensive purposes as well , because the King has a shorter road
for safety over Kt
2 or R1
, whilst the K R gets immediate scope
for action .
(e) The alternative B - B 4 would be followed by 11 . . , P
K Kt 4 and P - K R 4 , with unpleasant consequences .
Position after Black ' s 12th move : P XP .
BLACK . —JANOWSKY .
35
(f) 12 . . , Q- B 2 would have simplified matters considerably .

White would have had to exchange Queens , leaving Black the
better ending .
(8) A tempting move , but Kt x P would be preferable .
(h) 15 R - B 5 seems the best chance for an attack . P- B 4
being threatened , and check with Bishop as well .
(2) If 18 P - B 4, then 18 . . , - - Kt
5, and if 19 R Kt - - B 7, then
19 . . , KtXP ch , leading to mate , whether 20 K - K i or Kt 2.
(j ) Decisive . White is without resource now .
(k) If 19 KtXB
, then 19 . . , P x ; 20 R - Q Kt 1, P - B 5 ;
21 Q - B 2, Kt
- Q 6, & c.
SECOND GAME Queen Gambit Declined Played January

's
.
-
.
--
19th
.
WHITE BLACK WHITE BLACK

JANOWSKY MARSHALL JANOWSKY . MARSHALL
20
.
Kt
Q
Q
K
.4
45
3
B P BQ P K P P
B PP PP
PP
QBP P
- -
- - - -
- -
-
9 8 7 65 4 3 2 I
B4 OB 21 Kt PxP
- Q
4 3
KB K3 R6
)
QPXP
(i
22
BI
3
K3 KB 23
- - - - -
RB
BB
2 3
a
Q P BOLA
-
- -
(
Kt
)
24
Kt Q2 K P RB
B
2 33 2
3
(1
)
-
-
Q3 Q3 25 QXP
- - -
--
Kt
2726
Kt Castles
Q
B
BB
5 2
3
Kt Kt P Рx (k
-
)
-- 5 Q K
2
( 2 5
28 RXP
R -- -
Castles KI
-
- -
IO 29 R R
P P B O KQ Q
K
K
5
K
) 5 6
6
(1
RBRP P
-
3 )
)
-
373635 3332 30
Kt BXR Q1
(m
11
(C
BB
B R K BB
B
34
RP
(d
Kt
)
)
- -
- - - - -
)
12 31
KI
R4
BI
B
5
KKtX Kt
K -
- - - -
13 PxKt
e
Kti
2(
14 Kt R2
KR BI
3
4 (g (1
P P QQ P
) )
- - - x -
Ktx Kt R4
15
34
K
3
-
Kt BXP Рx
16 Q2
KI
в
K2
-
17 QXP
RQ
Q
5 R
K4
(
)
ch
Resigns
Ř
B
3
(n
-
)
-
.
19
Q
B
5
The Stonewall defence strictly defensive with trouble

(a
a
,
,
)
some development hardly suitable Marshall

to
therefore
,
in 's
.
nervous style After nine moves White has two more pieces
,
.
play than Black

, .
as
Premature he not developed yet compared with

is
(6
,
)
White who has all his pieces strategical positions Conse

in
,
quently Black has no patience continue the spirit

to
. of
the
in
if
defence he should not have adopted the first instance

it
in
,
The position requires care nevertheless pointed out by

as
,
,
(c
)
Janowsky For instance supposing he had been tempted

to
,
- .
play Ktx
12 11
11
the continuation would have been

- Q
3,
; B ,
; 15 B
; Q P
Kt
B 14 ..
Px Kt Kt PxP
c 13
RI
B Q
,
13 ,
,
, B
Q - B
K
4
2
;
Q , ;
B ;
ch . P
x
-
BXPch 01 PX
14
Or
Q
P &
R
K
4
,
x
-
Kt Kt Kt
15
Q
B
&
,
,
x
,
c
*
.
36
(d) There is nothing in il. ., 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 .
(1) The upshot of the premature attack is the retreat with the
Queen and a weak Pawn — at present .
( 8) Kt - B 3 would probably be followed by P - K 4 .
Position after White ' s 16th move : Qx Kt.

BLACK . —MARSHALL .
TU
(h) A sign of distress. He cannot play 17 . . , B - R 6 , because

of 18 B X B , QXB ; 19 QXP , At present the Kt P is safe
because of the masked B at Q 2.
( i ) Liberating also White ' s second Bishop . He gets a passed
Pawn ; but it is not of much value , there being every indication
that it would not come to an end game .
(1) In order to preserve the KB . For if 27 . . , QXP ; then 27 . .
B - R 3.
(k ) There is nothing better than to withdraw B - B 1.
(1) Now the diagonal of the second Bishop is cleared , and the
game is over .
( m) To prevent 31 Q - Q 4 , in which case 31 . ., Q4B 3 would
be the defence .
(11) A first - class game on the part of Janowsky .
37
THIRD GAME . —Queen ' s Gambit Dec . ined . Played January

20th .
MARSHALL. JANOWSKY. MARSHALL. JANOWSKY.
1 P - Q. 4 P - Q4 31 R - B 8 ch K- K2
2 P - QB 4 P- K3 32 R - B 7 ch K - K 3
3 Kt - QB 3 Kt -KB 3 33 R XRP RxKt P
4 B - Kt 5 Q Kt - Q2 34 R - R 6 ch K- K 2
5 KGB 3 B- K 2 35 P- KR4 R - K 7 ch
6 P- K 3 Castles 36 - B4 R - B 2 ch
7 Q- B 2 P- B 4 37 R - K Kt7
8 OPXP (a) KtXP 38 K R-- Kt 8
9 R- QI Q- R4 K- K3
wowwww
10 Kt - 02 (6) R - Q1 (c) 40 K - K R -- K8 ch
II B-K2 PXP (d) 41 R - K 3 R - QB 8
12 KtXP RXRch 42 K - Q P- R 4
Kt - Q6 ch
fordió
13 QXR 43 R - Q R - Q8 ch
QxKt Qх в - Ba5 R - OR8 (k)
K
44
B- B3 B - Q 2 (e) 45 P - R3 x
16 BXP R - Q1 46 R - K 3ch K -erB 4
K2
t
17 Q-- Kt - Q4 47 K - Kt 4 P-- B 3
18 B x Kt (1) Рx в 48 P - R4 P - Kt 4
19 P - B + Q- B 4 49 P- R 5 PXP
20 Kt - K 5 P - Q 5 (g) 50 PXP K - Kt 5
21 PXP QXP 51 R - K 4 ch K - Kt6
22 Q - Q 2 (h) B - R 5 ch 52 K - Kt 5 P- B4
23 P - Kt 3 QxQ ch 53 R - K5 K - Kt 5
24 KXQ - Kt 4 ch - R6
56 54
P- B 5
P
25 K - Q 3 B - B 4 ch 55 R- K 4 K - Kt 6
26 K - K4 B - B 3 (i) R- R 4 RXR
27 K - K 3 KBX Kt 57 Kх в P- B6
29 KB
28 PXB
30 R - Q B 1
BX Kt
R - Q7 ( )
K- BI
58
59
P - RZ
P - R8 = Q
P - B7
P - B 8= Q
Draw .
Position after White 15th move

B
B
3
's
:
-
BLACK JANOWSKY
-
.
WHITE MARSHALL
—
.
.
(a ) Probably an experiment . The usual and better move here
is 8 B P XP , K PXP , & c.
(6) If 10 B x Kt , then 10 . . , BXB ;1 PXP PXP
, ; 12 RXP
,
B- K 3, with a well -developed game . 10 PXPwould only be a
transposition of the foregoing variation , as Black would reply
10 . ., PXP , and not 10 . . , KtXP .
(e) Janowsky suggests here 10. . , Q Kt - K 5 ; but the con
tinuation would be 11 K Kt Kt Px Kt
x , ; 12 B - B 4, B - Kt
5;
13 B - Q 6 , R - Q 1, etc . ; if 13 . . , B x Kt
ch , White
BP
and
would remain with two Bishops, whilst the double Q
would be no disadvantage .
(d) 11. . , P - Q 5 seems a preferable alternative , although
Janowsky considers the text move compulsory .
(e) If there be no other way but the sacrifice of a valuable
Pawn in order to develop , there must have been a flaw somewhere
in Black ' s defence . Probably the early R to Q 1. The position is
fairly complicated . Kt - Q 2 could have been played , and an
exhaustive examination , too difficult in the actual game , might
prove the move acceptable.
(1) 18 Castles would lose a Pawn , because of 18. . , Ktx Kt ;
19 Px Kt , B — Kt4 ; 20 P / Q R 4 , BXP ; 21 Q - R 2, B - Kt4 ;
22 B - R 6 , B XB ; 23 Q x B , B - B 4 , & c.
(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 .
( i) 26 . . , P - B 3 would be answered with 27 Kt - B 3, B - R 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 a Pawn .
(1) 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 is some com
pensation .
(k ) The only move . The play on both sides in this difficult
ending is accurately timed , and the ending a useful study .
FOURTH GAME . — Queen ' s Gambit Declined . Played January

23rd .
WHITE. BLACK WHITE . BLACK.
JANOWSKY. MARSHALL JANOWSKY. MARSHALL
I P- Q4 P - Q4 7 B - Q3 Castles
2 P- OB 4 P - QB 3 8 Kt - B 3 Kt- K 5 (6)
3 B - B 4 (a) P- K 3 9 BxKt B PXB
4 Kt - QB 3 P- KB 4 10 Kt - K 5 B x Kt (c)
5 P- K 3 B - Q3 II BXB Q- Kt 4 (d)
6 B - Kt3 Kt - B 3 12 Casile: K - Q2
39
13 B - 26 R - B2 28 B - K 5 Kt - K2
P- B 4 Q- R 3 (6) 29 R - Kt 3 Kt - B4
15 Q- K2 Kt - B 3 1) 30 KR - Kti P- KR 3
KR4
16 P - QKt 3
17 K - QI
18 Kt - B 2
B-
R -
KI
B - Q2
QI
31 K - Kt 4
32 Kt -- B 2
33 Kt - R3
P-
Q- R4
R - Q2
19 B - K 5. Kt - Q2 (8) 34 Kt - Kt 5 B- B 2
20 B - B 7 R- QBI 35 R - Kt 8 ch R- QI
(k)
21 B - 26 (1) Q- R5 36 RXR RXR
22 P- Kt 3 0 - Q1 37 KtXB K * Kt
Kti
Рx P Kt 3
*23 P - QB 5 P- Q 38 Q Pch K -
24 P- QKt 4 39 Q- Kt 6 QXRP
25 KtPxP
26 KR - Bi (i)
Kt - -Kt 3
R -RI 40 QXKPch K- RI
Resigns .
41 B x P ch (1)
27 Q R - Kti Kt - B1
(a ) This seems an improvement upon Kt- K B 3 in the second
game .
(6) Since White cannot break through in the centre, this move
is inferior , as the centre becomes weaker after White ' s B x . Kt
(c) Obviously , if 10 : . , Kt
- Q 2, then ni KtX B P , followed by
BXB . Therefore he might have played 10 . . , - R 3 ; 11 Kt P
Q R 3, Kt - B 2, & c.
(d) It would be advisable to develop , instead of this sortie with
the unsupported Queen .
(e) If 14 . . , PXP e. p. , then
B4 ; 17 Q - Kt
3, followed by
15 R XP , RXR; 16 QXR ,
R - K B 1, and Black ' s position
I
would be untenable .
( 1) Threatening 16. ., PXP ; 17 Qx P, Kt - Kt 5 .
Position after Black ' s 16th move : B - Q 2 .
DIE
WHITE . —JANOWSKY .
(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 . . ,
PxB , and try for a counter -attack on the open file .
(h) The Bishop being again established at Q 6 , White has
gained a move .
(i ) Transferring the action to the left wing , where the battle
will be decided .
(1) Black helpless, White has time for the
being perfectly
maneuvre with the Knight .
(k ) Forced . If 35 . . , R XR ; then 36 RXRch , R - Q sq ;
37 Q - Q 2, &c .
(1) A very pretty game on the part of Janowsky . If 41. . , Ktx
B, then 42 Q - R 6 ch , K - Kti
; 43 R - Kt 7, and Black has to
resign after two harmless checks.
FIFTH GAME . - Queen 's Gambit Declined . Played January

25th .
MARSHALL JANOWSKY. MARSHALL JANOWSKY.
1 P - 04 P - Q4 32 K - B 2 K- B 2
2 P - QB 4 P- K3 33 K - B 3 K- K 3
3 Kt - QB 3 Kt - KB 3 34 P - KR 4 K - Q3
4 B - Kt 5 QKt - Q 2 35 Kt - K 5 P- QR4
5 Kt -- B 3 B- K 2 36 Kt - B 7 ch K- K 2
6 P- K 3
7 Q- B 2
8 BPxP (a)
Castles
P- B 4
КРxP
37 Kt - -Kt 5
38 Kt - R3
39 Kt - B 4
PR
P - R3
5
Kt- - Kt 3
9 B - Q3 (6) P- B 5 40 K - K 2 Kt - B 5
10 B - B 5 P - K KE 3 41 K - Q3 KtXP ch
II KBX Kt Qх в 42 K - - B 3. Kt- B 5
12 Castles P - Kt 4 (c) 43 K - Kt 4 K - Q3
13 P K4 (d) РxP 44 PVR 3 K- B3
14 KtXKP Kt - Q4 45 Kt - Kt 6 K - Q3 (k)
15 K - K 5 Q- B 2 46 KI - K 7 ch K- Q2
47 Kt -- Kt8
PKKKI
16 BXB QxB P- B5
17 QR - B- B4 48 KtXP P- B 6
18 4 BxKt 49 Kt - Kt 4 K - K3
19 QXB
20 P - Kt 5 (e)
21 Q - R4
Q-
QR -
P- B 3
KI
Q3 50 K - B 5
51 P - Q 5 (1)
52 Kx Kt
- B4
K- B5
- Kt 5
22 P xPin OxP 53 K - B 5 Рx P
23 Q- K4 ( ) Q- K3 54 P- 06 P - R7
P - B4 R - B1 (h) 55 P - Q. 7 P - R 8=Q
25 R - K2 P- B 6 56 P- Q8 = Q Q - B 6 ch
26 P - B 5 (i) RXP ( ) 57 K - Kt 5 Q- Kt 6 ch
27 R XR P- B 7 58 K - R 5 - B 6 ch
59 KxP
Qiao
28 RXP RXR Q- B 5 ch
29 QXR PXR 60 K - R 5 Q- B 4 ch
30 Q- B6 ( x) Draw (m)
31 KtxQ P - ÕR3
(a) Abandoning the experimental 8 Q P XP of the third game,

and reverting to the usual move .
(6) In view of the possible advance of 9 . ., P- B5 (here
feasible ), he might have played 9 B - K 2.
(c) A good move in this position , as 13 P- Q R 4 would be
tollowed by P - Kt 5.
Kt
(d) If 13 - K 5, then 13 . . , Q- Kt 2.
(e) Threatening Kt Kt
- 4. Besides he has to prevent the
Knight being dislodged , followed by Kt Kt 5
- and Kt - Q 6 .
The tempting 22 Kt - B 7 would be answered with 22 . . ,
Q - B 5 simply
: ( g) 23 Q x Q, R XQ ; 24 Kt - Q 7, K R - K 3, with the better
game.
Position after White 's 24th move : P - B 4.
BLACK .- JANOWSKY .
(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 QB P.
(2) The only possibility of a counter demonstration , which
Black should have foreseen and stopped .
(1) The most simple and probably the wisest continuation so
as to secure a draw .
(k ) 15 . . , K - Q 4 offered winning chances still.
(1) The saving move . Obviously , if K x Kt , then P - Kt 5
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 a win in the ending .
42
SIXTH GAME . —Queen 's Counter Gambit . Played January

27th .
JANOWSKY. MARSHALL JANOWSKY. MARSHALL
I P - Q. 4 - Q4 28 K -R2 R- K 7
2 P - OB 4 P - K4 29 R -- Kt 8 ch K - K2
3 PXKP P - 25 30 Q - K 8 ch K - B3
PKKB
4 Kt - 3
Kt 3 (a)
Kt - QB3
KK K2
31 Qx B (k)
32 RXQ
QxQ
RXBP
KB
5 -
6 K - R 3 (6) B - Kt 5 33 P - QR 4 R - R7
7 2 Q- Q 2(c) 34 P - Kt 4 RXP
Kt
8 B- 2 Castles 35 R - KR 8 Kt - K7
9 P- KR 3 (d) BXKt 36 RXP KtXP
10 PXB (e) KtXP 37 B- BI R - R8
II B - Kt 5 R - R4
Castles (1)
I2 Kt- K 3
13 BXP
PO
P - 26
QxB
7. 39 B - B6
40 B - K8
-QB 4
- B 7 ch
14 Q-- R4 Q Kt - - B 3. 41 K - Kt 3 K - K4
15 QR - QI Q- R4 42 RXP R - B 6 ch
16 RXRch KXR 43 K - R 4 KtXP
17 Q- B 2 P- KKt 3 44 R - B1 P - Kt 4 ch
18 P- QKt 4 (g) QxKt P (h) 45 K - R 5 K- 3
19 R - Kti Q- R 6 46 R -QRI K- K2
20 RXP B - Kt 2 47 B - Kt 5 K- B3
21 Kt - Q 5 (i) Q- R 3 48 R - R 6 ch P - B 3 (1)
22 Q- Kti KtX Kt 149 K - R 6 K - B5
23 P x Kt 50 K - R7
24 P- B 4
25 Q- Kt4
Kt -
R-
B-
KI
Q5
BI 51 K - Kt8
52 RXP ch
Kt - Q4
Kt - B 2
RXR
26 P - Q6 QXQP 53 BXR K - K 3
27 Q- R 4 R- K8 ch Resigns.
At Monte Carlo , Paris , and Munich , where this Counter

(a)
Gambit frequently occurred , White mostly continued P - Q R 3,
followed by Q Kt - Q 2 and Kt 3, and the text move subsequently .
(6) The usual Q Kt - Q 2 is probably preferable . White may
have had a double object in view - namely , with the subsequent
Kt - B 2 to attack the Q P and preventing at the same time B
Kt 5 ch .
(c) Indirectly defending the Q P .
(d) 9 Q- Q 3 could be played here . 9 . ., B x If
, then 10 , Kt
Q XB , and there is only the Q B undeveloped , after which White
might Castle either side . If 9 . . , B - B 4, then 10 P - K 4, PXP
e. p . ; 11 QXQ ch , followed by XP . Kt
(e) 10 BXB would have lost a move but saved a piece .
(1) u P - B 4, although not saving the piece, would have
gained an important move by liberating the B at 2. would Kt It
have come in handy , as will be seen later on . If . ., , II KtXP
then 12 Castles , P - Q6 ; 13 Q- B 3, and the piece need not be
tlost .
( g) An ingenious move , and the only means of an attack .
(h) If 18 . . , KtXP ; then 19 Q - Q 2 ch , followed by R - Q 1.
Position after Black 's 20th move : B- Kt 2.
( i) 21 P - B 4 would have given chances for a draw , in spite of
the piece minus . As pointed out in note (f), the advance of P
B 4 then would have been useful now ; as played , Black had the
opportunity of changing the Knight and getting the second
Knight into play .
(j) The Rook ' must be defended , because of R - Kt 8 ch,
followed by Q or R - K 8 ch .
(k) Regaining the piece does not save the game .
(1) A pretty conclusion , White 's King being in a mating net .
SEVENTH GAME . - Queen 's Gambit Declined . Played January

29th .
WHITF. BLACK WHITE . BLACK.
MARSHALL. JANOWSKY. MARSHALL. JANOWSKY,
I P- Q4 19 P - QKt 4 (8) Kt - Q2
2 P - QB4
P - Q. 4
P- K 3 20 KR - QI K - BI
3 Kt - QB 3 Kt - KB 3 21 P - Q R 3 R - B 6 (h)
4 B - Kt 5 QK - Q2 22 B - Q3 KR - B 1 (i)
5 Kt - B 3 B- K2 23 RXR RXR
6 P-K3 Castles 24 Q- Kt 2 R- BI (1)
7 R - B i (a) R- K1 (6) 25 R - Q BI R- 01 (k)
8 B - Q3 РxP 26 B - Kti Kt - Q2 (1)
9 BXP P - Q R 3 (c) 27 Q- Q 4 Kt - B 3
10 Castles(d) P - Kt 4 28 0 - K 5 K - Kt 5
OOP
Kt -
B - Q3
12 Q - K 2
13 P P (e)
B —Kt 2
P - B4
KtXP
29 Q- B 4
30 P - R3
31 K - K 5
Kt -
Kt - Q3
KI
B3
14 B - B2 ( ) K - Q4 32 K - Kt 4 Kt - B 5 (m)
15 BXB Qх в 33 P - K 5 K - RI
16 Ktx Kt B x Kt 34 Kt - B 6 PxKt (n)
17 P / Q Kt 3 QR - BI 35 Q- R 4 (0) • Resigns .
K4
18 P - B- Kt 2
(a) Marshall abandous his favourite variation 7 Q - B 2.
(6) Janowsky also changes P — B 4, played in the earlier
games .
(c) Janowsky ,
' s favourite manoeuvre which might have been
expected . Therefore Marshall could have played PXP
previous
to B - Q 3.
(d ) P - Q R 4 would have prevented the Bishop being dis
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 it - except that he only keeps about
an even game .
(e) This is compulsory , because of the threat P - B 5, followed
by P _ Kt
Kt
(1) B —
5.
I might be followed by P _ Kt
5 , when
would take up the place which the K R intends to occupy ; but
- Kt QI
,
the move would have been better nevertheless .
Position after Black 's 17th move : Q R — B I.
BLACK . —JANOWSKY .
WHITE . - MARSHALL .
( g) It is doubtful whether the advance might not have been
dispensed with , because of the threat Kt
- Q 2, Kt
3, and B 5
eventually . But Marshall plays still for attack , not content with
a draw in an even position .
(h) Black has now the better game .
( i ) Better would have been 22 . . , Q— B 2 ; 23 Q - 2, Kt KR
BI RXQ
; 24 , QXR , with the command of the open file .
( ) Q - B 2 could be played here .
(k) An alternative would be 25 . . , Q - B 3 ; 26 P - K 5, Q—
Q1 ; 27 R XR , QXR ; 28 Q- B 2, QXQ ; 29 B XQ , K - Q 2,
winning the K P .
45
(l )Q - Q 3 or Q - B 2 could be played . The text move gives

White a chance to bring his Queen effectively into play .
( m) Kt
- K I would have been safer .
(n) Marshall did not expect this complaisance , and Janowsky
would not have obliged him had he seen the fatal 35 Q- R 4 .
34 . . , KtX K P should have been played .
(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 .
WHITE. BLACK WHITE BLACK
IP JANOWSKY.
- Q4
2 P - QB 4
MARSHALL
P - Q. 4
K4
P-
JANOWSKY.
18 B- Q 2 (d)
19 P P ( )
MARSHALL.
P - B 3 (e)
Kt- -B4
3 QPXP PQ5
K - QB 3
20 Castles(8)
21 Bx Kt
Kt - K6
Рx в
4 P - K 4 (a)
5 Kt - KB3 (6) B - Kt 5 22 QXP RXRch
60 - Kt 3 B - Kt 5 ch BXP
KK
7
8 P QR 3
- B2 Q- R 5
B x Kt ch
23 K * R
24 Q- KI(h) .
25 B - R 3 ch (i )
Q- Q B4
K - Kti
9 Ktx B Castles B - Kt 6 ch
10 P - Kt 3 Q- R4 K
II P- - K Kt 4
Q- B 7 ch
nwn
P - B4 28 K Q- B 4 ch
dololololol
12 Q- 23 РxP 29 K 0 - B 5 ch
13 PXP KKV - K 2 30 K w 0 - B 4 ch
14 R - K Kt 1 KR - Kti K N
15 R - Kt 2 (C) B- K 3
31
32 K N
Q- B 5 ch
Q- B 7 ch
16 R - B 2 R - Kt8 33 K w Q- B 4 ch
17 Kt - B 3 R - R8 Drawn (i)
Position after White ' s 18th move : B - Q 2.

)
00
For
WHITE TOWSKY
.
.
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 XP , with the better
game .
(6) 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 - ; Kti
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 .
(e) A beautiful combination to destroy the centre . The
position is too complicated in actual play to fathom all the latent
possibilities — with a time limit, of course . Marshall does not
stoop to such trifling means ; he plays by intuition .
PXP
(1) 19 Castles, KtXP
; 20 P — B 5, Kt Kt
; 21 - 5, with
advantage . If 19 . . , Kt XP Kt K6 ; 21 BX
- B 4, then 20 P
KI,
, -
Kt, PXB ; 22 Q XP, RXR ch ; 23 KXR , BXP ; 24 Q -
and White should have enough to win . Or 19 Castles , Kt - B 4;
20 Kt - Kt 5, P x Kt ; 21 P x Kt, and wins. .
( g) If 20 P x Kt, then 20 . . , BXK B P , and wins ; at least,
White would have to play 21 XB ch , OXQ ; 22 Castles , with
two minor pieces for Queen , and Janowsky would not lose such
an ending as this either .
(h) If 24 K - K 1, then 24 . . , Q- R 6 wins.
(i ) If 25 Kt - Q 2, then 25 . . , B - Q 6 , &c .
(1) 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 .
WHITE. BLACK. WHITE . BLACK
MARSHALL.
I P - Q4
2 P - QB 4
JANOWSKY.
P - Q4
P- K 3
KI
MARSHALL.
13 KR -
14 BxKt (C)
JANOWSKY.
Kt - K 5
Вх в
3 Kt - QB 3 Kt - KB 3 15 BxKt (d) RPXB
4 B - Kt 5
PK
KB
5 3
Q Kt - Q 2
B - K 2
16 K - QR4
17 Kt - B 5
18 Kt - Q3
P - Kt 4 (e)
B - R 3 (1)
B - Kt 2
6
7 R- BI 3
8 P - QR 3 (a)
R- KI
Castles
P - QR 3 (6)
19 KK - K 5
20 Kt -- B 5
R- QBI
Q- Kt 3
9 PxP Рx P 21 Q- QI (g) R- B 2
10 B- Q 3 KUBI 22 KtXB (h) QxKt
II 0-Kt 3 P- B 3 23 R - B 5 B - Kt 4 (1)
12 Castles Kt - Kt 3 24 Q- B 2 KR - Q BI
47
25 R - Q
26 RxBP
Bi
(k) B - - K 2 (1)
RXR
40 K - R2 Q- - K 5.
R - K7
41 Q- Q6
27 KtXR K- R2 42 Q- Kt 3 QXP
28 P - K4
(m) B-Kt 4 43 P- B 3 ŘXP
29 PxP BXR 44 Kt - B 6 Q- K B 5
Qх в
31 Q- Kt 5 KI
Q- Q 2
-
45
46
QxQ
P- KR 4 PxQ
K - R 3
32 P - R3
33 Q- R 4 ch
34 Kt Kt
- 4
P- B 3
K- Kti
P- R 4
47
48
49
KRKt24
K -
P-
3
4 ch
K- R4
R - Kt8
PxPe.p.
35 Kt- B6 OXOP 50 KxP K - Kt 3
36 KtXP P - Kt 4 51 K - Kt 4 P- Kt 5
37 Q - Kt 4 R- K 5 52 P - R 5 ch K- R 2
38 0 - B 8 ch K- R 2 Resigns.
39 Q- K B 5 R - K 8ch
( a) It is difficult to explain the reason for this move . It is just

probable that Marshall has worked out some trappy variation ,
which , however , seems not to have come off . This move would
its
have raison etre the had not been developed and
in
Q Q
if
B B
d
,
'
anticipation
of
Black
4
P
's
.
-
answered well enough preceding games and need

in
B
(6
,
)
not have been discarded

.
Knowing Janowsky predilection for two Bishops he
,
(c
's
)
should certainly have played XB QXB Kt PXB

14
15
6 B
B
x
a . ;
;
2 -- ,
Kt Kt ,
17
16
B
Q
4
K
K
B
,
P
3
;
2
,
Kt
-
B -
Or KtX followed by
with good game
K
le (d
,
) )
.
-
An inferior move prompted by the desire preserving the

of
3 ,
two Bishops was preferable whereas now gives

he
,
B
B
.
White scope for the action both Knights with

of
to
weak
Q
B
a
,
defend
.
Position after Black 20th move Kt

Q
3
's
-
:
BLACK JANOWSKY
.
.
-
mo
À
WHITE MARSHALL
-
.
.
48
(1) It is obvious that this is not the best place for the Bishop .
(g) Something should be made out of so splendid a position by
White , but the first aim should be to prevent the B at R 3 from
coming into play . For instance , 21 P - K R 4, P - 4 Kt
(presumably ) ; 22 P - K Kt
3, P xP
; 23 P XP
, and if 23 . . , P
Kt 4, then 24 Kt Kt
- 4, which should win ; for if 24 . . , B - 2, Kt
the a 25 P XP , threatening Kt
- Q 7, followed by Kt
- B 6 ch , &c.
Kt
If 24 . . , K - 2, then 25 Kt
x B , followed by PXP
ch , and the
King could not survive in such an exposed position .
(h) He must take the Bishop now , after Black gained a move
for the defence of the Q B P .
(2) P - B 4 was compulsory now .
Not slow to avail himself of the opportunity of bringing the
Bishop into play .
(k) There is nothing better now than 25 Kt
- Q 3, B - K 2 ;
26 R - - B 3, followed by P - Q Kt
4, and he could still hold the
QB P with R - Q BI
.
(l) This excellent move saves the situation .
(m) This loses the exchange , and practically the game. Of
course , the Knight is pinned , and although sufficiently defended
at present, the spare moves must get exhausted in time , but with
care he might have defended himself . Now the game is over .
TENTH and FINAL GAME . - Queen ' s Counter Gambit Played

February 4th .
JANOWSKY. MARSHALL JANOWSKY. MARSHALL.
I P - Q4 P - Q4 19 Kti
K -- QXP
2 P - QB4 K4 P - KR 4 (1)
3 QPXP
4 P - KR 3 (a)
P-
P - Q5
Kt- -QB 3
20
21
P - B 5 (h)
Q- B 4 ch
Q- QB I
K- RI
KB
5 Kt -- 3
6 P - K Kt 4 (6)
KB
B --
B- K 5
4
22
23 R-
Q*
RI P- R 5
QXR ( )
P - K Kt 4
24
7 B- B 4 P-- B 3 25 BXRP Рx в
PB
8 Q Kt - Q 2
9 (c)
10 B - Kt 3
BX Kt
Рx P
P- Q 6d )
QxPch
Q- R 7 ch
28 P-- Kt 5 ch
K - Kt 2
K- B3
K- K3
I Q- R 4
12 BXQP
13 Castles Q R
Q- B 3 (e)
B - Kt 5
R- QI (1)
Q - R 6 ch
30 P - Kt 6. ch
31 P - Kt 7
KI
K- B2
K --
R- Kti
14 B - K4 BxKtch 32 Q - R 5 ch K - Q1
Kti
15 RXB
16 KXR
17 K - BI
RXR
Kt - K2
Castles
33 Q- B7
34 B- R7
35 B - Kt6
R-
KtXB
KI
Kt -
18 R - Q1 Q - R 3 ch (8) 36 QxKt Resigns.
(a) A very good idea . It prevents the K Kt being pinned .

(6) The same manæuvre as on the King ' s side might be tried
on the Queen ' s side . Janowsky , of course , works after a pre
conceived plan .
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(c ) 9 Ktx B is of no use , because of 9 . . , PXP , and the KP

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 i seems compulsory .
Position after Black ' s 12th move : B — Kt 5 .
(1) 13 . .,
B x Kt
ch ; 14 RXB
, QXP ; 15 R - K 1, - K 2 Kt
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 mancuvre 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 .
(1) He should have played P -- K Kt
3, and withdrawn Q - R 3 .
a ) 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} to Schlechter ' s 21 points ,
but in the last two tournaments Schlechter beat his opponent
I 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 .
six
The masters who took part were Burn Janowsky Marshall

,
Schlechter Dr Tarrasch and Tchigorin Dr Lasker and

,
,
.
Maroczy would have completed the list available first prize

of
winners but they did not put

an
appearance for reasons

of in
,
the time The winner this contest was Dr Tarrasch

at
stated
,
.
half point ahead interesting fact that

an
It
of
Schlechter
to a is
a
Schlechter generously the individual

to
consented draw
in
encounter with Dr Tarrasch owing his opponent attack

's
,
a .
indisposition the game when Schlechter had the

at
stage
of
of
otherwise the positions first and second might

of
best
of
it
;
have been reversed

.
was contemplated by the management

of
the Ostend
It
Congress the pro

an
arrange match as event included

to
in
a
gramme between the eventual Tournament champion and the

)
match champion
of
Dr Lasker the winner the match

to
,
,
.
bear the title Champion Since then Dr Lasker

, to of
the World
,
has made good his claim the Championship the World by

of
defeating turn Marshall Dr Tarrasch and Janowsky set

in
in
,
.
matches . Consequently Schlechter , the second prize winner , had
a right to challenge Dr. Lasker , and the latter accepted the defi .
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 possidentes ,
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 . Lasker 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
( sich Blüssen 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 ."
Stili , 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 Janowsky , 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 toto . 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
try
board present itself , the modern or the old player will
an an
for
approximate plus counterbalance the minus
in to
This
is
,
elementary principle all contests and the player who has not
,
the presence take advantage the approximate

of
mind
to
of
plus the ending

of
like Schlechter the fifth

or
to
create
in
it
(
game lacking generalship

in
is
)
the matter may summed up

of
be
The fact short that

in
Dr Lasker this occasion has been guilty

of
on
lapses
of
omission
.
and commission foreign his former games which cannot be

to
glossed over with generalities Nor would seem dignified from

it
.
glorious record Dr Lasker

as
master with such After

a
has not lost the match and his reputation not impaired
he
all
is
,
by dividing honours with master Schlechter calibre who

of
a
at ,
's
Cambridge Springs and drawn

St
has beaten him

at
Petersburg
CONDITIONS OF THE MATCH
.
Ten games be played and draws counting one half each

to
;
,
Play
on be
five games played Vienna and five games Berlin

to
at
at
January 6th
at
Vienna purse for the victor

to
commence
A
,
the treasurer being

on
was subscribed the Continent

,
Regierungsrat Berger Graz

of
,
J.
These are the main points the details having been arranged
,
between the contestants when they agreed play thirty games

to
.
RECORD OF THE PLAYERS .
TOURNAMENT RECORDS .
Dr . LASKER . C. SCHLECHTER .
(Born in 1868 at Berlinchen . ) (Born in 1874 at l ’ ienna . )
1889 Breslau . . First. 1894 Leipsic . . Eleventh .
1889 Amsterdam . . Second 1895 Hastings . . Ninth .
1896 Berlin . . . . First (1) 1896 Budapest . . Fifth (1) .
1890 Graz .. . . Third . 1896 Vienna . . Second .
1892 British Chess 1896 Nuremberg . . Seventh (2).
Association . First . 1897 Berlin . . . . Sixth ( 3)
1893 New York . . First . 1898 Vienna . . Fifth .
1895 Hastings . . Third . 1898 Cologne . . Sixth .
1896 St . Petersburg First. 1899 London . . Fifth .
1896 Nuremberg . . First . 1900 Paris . . . Seventh (4).
1894 London . First . 1900 Munich . . First (5) .
1900 Paris . . . . First . 1901 Monte Carlo . . Second .
1904
Cambridge 1902 Monte Carlo . . Fifth (6 ).
Springs . . Second ( 2) . 1903 Monte Carlo . . Fourth .
1909 St . Petersburg First (3) . 1903 Vienna . . Vinth .
MATCH RECORD . 1904 Monte Carlo . Second .
1889 Beat Bardeleben , ,
2 to 1 1904 Cambridge
draw 1. Springs . . Sixth .
1889 , Mieses , 5 to 0, 1905 Barmen . . Fourth (7) ."
draws 3. 1905 Ostend . . Fourth .
1890 ,
Bird 7 to 2. 1906 Nuremberg . . Third ( 8) .
1890 English , 2 to 0, 1906 Ostend . . First.
draws 3. 1906 Stockholm . . First (9) .
1892 , ,
Blackburne 6 to 0 1907 , Vienna . . Sixth .
draws 4. 1907 Ostend . . Second .
1892 , Bird , 5 to o , draw 1907 Copenhagen . . Second ( 10)
0. 1907 Carlsbad . . First (11 ).
1893 ? Showalter , 5 to 1, 1908 Vienna . . First ( 12 ) .
draws i . 1908 Prague . . First (13) .
1894 Steinitz , ,
10 to 5 1909 St . Petersburg Eight (14 ) .
draws 4.
1896 Steinitz , 10 to 2, MATCH RECORD .
draws 5. W. L . D.
1907 Marshall , ,
8 to 0 1893 Marco .. .. 0 0 10
draws 7. 1894 Marco .. . . 4 ot4 3
1908 Tarrasch , 8 to 3, 1894 Zinkl .. .. 4 4 3
draws 5. 1896 Janowsky . 2 2 3
190 Janowsky , 2 to 2, 1902 Janowsky .. 6 1 3
draws 0. 1909 Mieses .. .. 0 2 1
1909 , Janowsky , 7 to 1, ( Both played this match with
draws 2. out sich
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. Lasker (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 Forgâcs .
(9) Tie with Dr. Bernstein .
( 10) Tie with Maroczy .
ini ) Tie with Niemzovitch .
( 12) Tie with Duras and
Maroczy .
(13 ) Tie with Duras .
( 14) Tie with Cohn and
Salve .
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
BETWEEN
LASKER AND SCHLECHTER .
No. Move :.
1895 . . Hastings . . Sicilian
I Defence 51 . . Lasker won .
1896 . . Nuremberg .. . . Scotch Game Drawn .
1899 . . London . . Giuoco Piano . . 22 . . Lasker won .
1899 . . London Ruy Lopez . . . . 30 . . Drawn.
1900 . .. Paris . . Four Knights Game . . Lasker won.
1904 . . Cambridge Springs . . Queen ' sGambit Dec. . 37 . . Schlechterwon,
1909 . . St. Petersburg . . . . Ruy Lopez . . . . . . 77 . . Drawn .
1910 – - Championship Match at Vienna and Berlin .

Moves
.. . . .
Ruy Lopez Drawn
:::
69
. .
. . . .
.. . . .. .. ..
Ruy Lopez 35 Drawn

No
.. ..
Ruy Lopez Drawn

coun
Ruy Lopez Drawn
:
. .
Ruy Lopez Schlechter won

SCI
:::
.
Ruy Lopez 47 Drawn

van
. .. .. .. ..
.
. . . .
. .. .
. .. .
Sicilian Defence 48 Drawn

.. ...
36
Ruy Lopez Drawn

.
.
..
..
.
.
..
.
.
.. .. ..
Sicilian Defence Drawn

10
Queen Gambit Declined 71 Lasker won

's
..
..
..
.
17
II
games played Lasker won Schlechter drawn

2
,
4
,
.
.
B C
ir
O
+
21
- to 26 2524 23 22 20 19 1817 16 1514 1312 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 .
(
been
(d (a
-- (c b R
IP
) ) ) ) Q B P B B Qlor B B Q P
Q
Sicilian
-
Kt
Kt
- -
Kt
,
Kt
- - - - - - - - -
QR
II QR
P 7 - - - - -
BxB
R 13
PXP
Q
BXB
- - B B - Q Q - K 2
KtXP
- B R K
Castles
's P
WHITE
3 P
24
- 3
Q3
- 2 K B 4
K2
K4
KtxKt
B 4 (C 2 Q 3 B
KB
Kt Q3
; - )
giving Black
5 4 ( 3 ( B
d
Q 4 a
MATCH
4 16 B
a 3 )
sq (e sq 3
Defence
SCHLECHTER
B ) (6 )
Black centre
3 ) . . IN
, B R B P Q P P P B P P P P
was
. 4 —
KR
- - -
Kt
Kt
Kt
- -
Kt
Kt
QR
P - -- - - -
The exchange
- -- -
- - - -
KR K2 KR
-
PXP
K
PXB
K
An aggravation
KXB
of - - - - B B B Q K B Q .
Castles
K Q B R Q
Kt
B 4 B
Q 3
K4
K2
K 4 5 3
KB
3
would
Played
Kt PxP
of K 3 3 2 3 B 4
Kt
Kt
of 4
BLACK
sq
Kt PxKt
, 4; sq 2 3 3
& be sq .
1895
move which puts Black only

Dr LASKER
at
powerful centre
c
. 14 .
,
GAMES PLAYED BEFORE
to is to
a C
41
31
44
43
51
Knights
50 47 45
42 4039 3837 3635 33 32 3029 28 27 .
urgent necessity
PXQ
advisable
P P Q
?
0 Q 0
QQ000000 Q Q Q OIOIOIOIOIOIA
Q Q Q Q Q Q AOA R
Kt
-
Kt
P on - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
strong centre must make itself felt sooner

- x - -
THE
,
1909
as
PXP
RXR
K K K Q
here
K Q K K Q K Q K R K Q
the initial offence

a Q B .
WHITE
Resigns
. 5 3
K4
. or 7 B
Kt Kt
temporary
. sq sq sq sq sa sq sq sq sq 2 Kt
R3
sq
SCHLECHTER
(g
ch (h 3 sq )
later
) .
PXP
not compensated
. K Q R Q R K K K 0 Q K K K R R P P P R B P P
; - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - P
counterpoise
RXP
R R
QXR
15 R B B B B K B K Q B B B x K Q - .
Kt
B4
B 3 5 7 3 3 4 5 5 4 3 4 ; 4 5 5 5 ,
KB
K3
Kt K6
Kt6
discomfort
2
Kt
-
BLACK
.
INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS
(1
sg ) . ,
the Hastings Tournament 1895
Dr LASKER
Kt
CHAMPIONSHIP
. .
required
the preceding move
3
by the text
Better would have

The
, ,
Position after Black ' s 16th move : P - K 4,
BLACK . - LASKER .
WHITE . -- SCHLECHTER .
(e) Now he makes a tardy effort to stem the flood of the
centre Pawns .
(1) Having established the Kt at K 6 is in itself sufficient to
win .
( g) The deadly passed Pawn takes the place of the equally
unpleasant Knight .
(h) 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 6. Kt
(i ) The last hope that Black would capture the Rook , and so
prevent him .
Scotch Game . — Played in the Nuremberg Tournament , 1896 .
WHITE . BLACK . WHITE . BLACK .
C. SCHLECHTER . Dr . LASKER . C. SCHLECHTER . Dr. LASKER .
I P- - K4 P- - K 4 12 K - R sq Q- R 5
2 K --- K B 3
3 P-
4
04
KtXP
PP
Kt QB
-
Kt
.
- B 3
3 13 Q - K sq
14
15 R -
RXQ
K2
QXQ
B- -B 7
B- O .
5Kt - 2 B3
B - Kt 5 16 B - - K3B - -- B 3
6 KtX Kt Kt PxKt 17 P - K 5 BXP
7 B - Q3 18 B - 24B- R 3
KR
P- Q 3
8 Castles -Kt Kt 5 19 - K sy Castles Q R
9 B- K 2 2- R 5 20 BXB
IO BX Kt OXB 21 RXP R - Q 2
11 P - B 3 B - B 4 ch 2 2 R - Q B 5 Drawn .
It is obvious that neither Schlechter nor Lasker was in the
mood for an effort of any kind , being satisfied with a draw .
Giuoco Piano . -- Played in the London Tournament , 1899 .
C . SCHLECHTER . Dr . LASKER . C. SCHLECHTER . Dr . LASKER .
I P- K4 P_K4 12 B- Kt 5 (e)Ktx B
2 Kt- K B 3 Kt - Q B 3. 13 Q xKt P R - B sq
3 B- B 4 B4
B -- 14 Kt Ktx Q - B 3 (1)
4 P- B 3 Kt - B 3 15 KR - KsqchK - Q sg
24 PXP QXQ chRxQ
5 P-
7
6 PxP
Kt
Kt
. B-
- B 3 (a ) KtXKP
5 ch
16
17
18
R - K2
QR
PKR
- K sq P- B 3
3
8 Castles BXKt 19 R - K 8 ch K - B 2
9 P - - Q 5 (6) Kt - K 4 (C) 20 Kt R7
- R - B 2
10 PXB KtXB R8
21 R - - P- Kt 4
II Q- Q4 P - K B 4 (d) - 22 QR - K8 B - Kt2
Resigns .
(a ) The well-known variation with which Steinitz so brilliantly
won against Bardeleben at the Hastings Tournament , 1895 .
(6) The Möller variation , which was comparatively new then .
(c) Every conceivable move has been tried since , but none
satisfactory for the defence . The text move is the best , showing
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 with move : P - 4.KB
BLACK . - LASKER .
g W
WHITE . - SCHLECHTER .
There is nothing better than 12 Q x
(e) Kt
, and fight it out
with one Pawn behind only , with compensation in position .
Black being behind in development
9
(1) This simple move , though the only one , proves White' s
venturesome attack unsound . All danger is passed now , as the
King escapes to Q sq and the exchange of Queens being forced ,
Black has an easy victory .
Ruy Lopez . - Played in the London Tournament , 1899 .

2
IPKt K4
Dr . LASKER . C. SCHLECHTER . Dr . LASKER . C. SCHLECHTER
- K B 3
- P-
Kt -
K4
Q B 3
17
18
RXR ch
B — Kt 3
KXR
B - K sq
.
3 B- 5 Kt P- Q R 3 19 B- R4 P- K Kt4
4 BxKt QPXB 20 B- Kt3 B - Kt3
5 - B 3 Kt P- B 3. 21 K - K sqP -KB 4
OPKtXP
- Q 4 PXP 22 PXP
KtxKt
KtXP
Kt
7 P - Q B 4 23 B x
8 K Kt - K 2 0x0 ch 24 K - Q 2 P - B 5
9 Ktx Q B 2 2 25 P - Kt 4 K - 02
10 B - B 4 Castles 26 B- B 2
II KMK 3 B- -B 3 27 B- Q4
12 P - K B 3 Kt - K 2 28 P- B 3 B - Q3
13 K - B 2 P- K 3Kt 29 B -- K 3 K - B 3
14 QR - Q sq B- 2Kt 30 B- B2 B - B 5 ch
15 P - 3 QKt R XR Draw .
16 RXŘ R - Q sq
nothing
to be said about this
There is game . It is a
typical Laskerian game, of which he has furnished a good number
four Pawns
all
moulded after the same model

to
since , three
-
the King
on
on
side Black four with the double Pawn the

,
, 's
's
.
Queen side not being worth more than his three he frequently
,
's
brings the ending which the game practically reduced

It to
to
is
,
worth trying for by such

an
successful issue eminent

is
a
end ame player as Dr Lasker especially he can always fall

as
,
.
-g
on
back draw
a
Four Knights Game Played the Paris Tournament

—
1900
in
,
.

.
.
.
.
SCHLECHTER Dr LASKER SCHLECHTER Dr LASKER

C
K4 K4
I .
10 9 .
PXB Castles
P
Kt KR
-
Kt
II
Q
Q
P
3
B
B
K
P
8 7 6 5 4 3 2
4
c
-
(
)
PXP KtXP
-
- -
Kt Kt
4 B
B
(a 3
3
-
15 14 13 12
Q2
Q
Q
P B R R B
3
B B P B
B B P P B
B
4
(6
- - - - -
-
- - -- -
- - - -
)
Q3 Q3
sq
Q
B
K
KR Kt Kt Kt
-
Kt
sq
K
K3 Kt KR
-
Kt
sq
Q
Q
K
5
R3
5
Castles XKt B4
P
-
10
17 BXKt BXB 34 P-- B 5 KtXP

18 B - B 3 Kt- Q2 35 Q - B 4 ch Kt - K 3
19 R - K3 P -- B 4 36 B- Kt4 (h) Q- R 5
20 Kt - Q 2 (d) R - K 3 (e) 37 RXP (i ) R - B 3
21 Q - R 5 R - Kt 3 38 R - Q B5 P- Q Kt 4
22 P - B 3 R - Kt 4 (1) 39 Q- B 3 KtXR (1)
23 Q - R4 Q- Kt 3 40 P x Kt QXRP
24 Q - B2 P/ B 5 41 R -- K8 ch K - B 2
25 R - K2 R - R4 42 Q - K sq R - K 3
26 K - R sq R - K B sq 43 RXR QXR
27 Q R - K sq QR - - B 4 44 Q - Q 2 R - B 4
28 Kt - K 4 (g) B x Kt 45 Q - 08 9- B 5
29 RXB QR - Kt4 6 6 xỹ cho K - Kt 3
30 Q - B sq Q- Q 3 47 P - B 3 Q- K7
31 P - - Q4 Q- R 6 48 ( - B 6 ch K - R4
32 Q - 0 3 R - Kt 3 49 Q - - K 4 QxQ
33 R (K4 ) - K 2 R - Q 3 Resigns .
(a ) Converting the game into a very tame Giuoco Piano .
(b) A little more variety might have given 4 . . , KtxP ; 5
Kt Ktx , P - Q 4, & c.
(c) Presumably to prevent Kt
- K 5 ; but Kt it allows
Black to take the initiative .
(d) If 20 Kt - R 4, then probably Black would have ventured
on P — B 5 followed by P - K Kt
4.
Position after White 's 20th more : - Q Kt 2.
BLACK .- LASKER .
le) Dr.Lasker begins now a beautifully conducted final
attack , which was met by Schlechter , with equal skill up to
a certain point , when he missed the right course .
11
(0) Helping Schlechter to secure a retreat for the Queen .

( g) White ' s last chance of Bishop ' s of different colour has gone
now ; therefore he should have played Kt - B sq , followed by
Kt - R 2.
(h) Here he should have played 36 P - Q 5, Q- - B 4 ; 37 QxQ ,
KtXQ ; 38 R XP , & c.
If 37 P XP, then 37. . , R - B 3 ; 38 Q - K 4, QXR P , & c .
(i)
(j )
The game is over now . From a dull opening it developed
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. LASKER .
I P - Q4 P -- Q 4 20 Q x P ch KXB
2 P- Q B 4 P- K 3 21 BXP R - - Kt 3
3 Kt- QB 3 Kt - K B 3 22 Q- R 5 ch K - Kt 2
4 B- 5Kt B- K 2 23 KR - Q sq P- Q 5
5 P- -K 3 Castles 24 B - Kt 3 R - Kt 4 (e)
6 Kt- B 3 P- Q Kt 3 25 B - K 5 ch K - Kt sq
7 B - Q 3 (a ) B- Kt 2 26 Q- R 8 ch K - - B 2
8 PXP PXP . 27 Q- R 7 ch K - K 3
9 Kt- K 5 P- B4 28
XX
B- Kt
3 PXKt ()
QB
sq Kt RXQ РxP
II
10 R - - B 3 29
Castles Kt Kt
x 30 R ( Q 8 - Q sq PXR = Q
12 PxKt Kt - K sq 31 RXQ R - Q sq
13 B - K B4 P - B 4 (6) 32 P- B 4 KR - Q4
14 O - B2 P- K Kt 4 33 P- K4 R - Q8ch
15 B - Kt
3 (c) P - KB 5 34 R XR RXR ch
15 BXP ch K - R sq 35 K -- B 2 R - Q 5
17 Q- Kt6 Kt - B 3 (d ) 36 P - B 5 ch K - Q 2
18 PxKt RXP 37 P- K 5 Resigns .
19 Q -- R5 K - Kt 2
(a) PXP is generally the answer to Black ' s preparation for
B - Kt 2, but as he takes the Pawn on the next move , and Black
retakes with Pawn , it inakes no difference .
(b) A premature counter - attack . 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 P xPe. p ., or 14 B XP .
(c) Very well played . Black has to continue the risky variation
of winning the Bishop or to defend the KBP
with 15 . . , Kt
Kt 2, when White could answer P - B 4.
12
Position after White ' s 15th move : B - Kt 3.

BLACK . - LASKER .
WHITE . SCHLECHTER .
The piece has already to be relinquished , with loss in
(d)
material and position .
(e) Better would have been the defensive B — K B 3.
(1) The game is lost, anyhow . If 28 . . , 2 - R sq , then 29
Q- B 2 , PXKt
; 30 Q - Kt
3 ch K - B 3 ( if 30 . . , B - Q 4, then
,
31 RXB
and wins ) ; 31 Q x B P ch , K moves ; 32 QXQ , followed
by R - Q 7, & c.
Ruy Lopez Petersburg Tournament
St
Played the
in
1909
,
.
-
.
.
.
.
Dr LASKER
- K Dr
SCHLECHTER LASKER SCHLECHTER

C
,
I .
3231 30 29 28 27 26 25 2423 22 20 19 1817 .
K4 KtXB
Q
4
R
P
3
Q P
-
Kt
-
Kt Kt KtX
Q
B
Q BDO
4
B
P
K
2
-
-
Kt Kt PXP XP
B
3
B
2 e
12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
(
)
-
Q2
Q BOXO
- - —
Castles
K Q Q
K B
B
2 2 3
B B P
-
( - -
Q4 21
- K R
K
- 3
B 2
P
Kt
- - -
Kt
B
sq 3
sq Q
B
4
2
-
PXP Kt
X
Q )
QR
K
.
R
B
3
KtXP
-
Kt QR
sq
Castles
2 Q
B B
- ) 4 (1 3
R4
- -
Q -
KKV
K Q
R
R
K
2
3
(a
B P R P
Kt Kt
)
R4
-
—- - -
RXR
sq
5 ch
B P B
sq 6 (
)
R3
-
- - -
XR Kt
—
) (g
Q
K B
R
3 3
(h
)
Kt Kt4 3BXP
B
K
K
c
(
)
13 Q4Q Kt KtxB KtxKt

K
4
2
Kt P4B Kt PxKt
16 15 14
ch
B
B B
6
3
4
(d
Kt
-
)
Kt
- -
sq
Q
P Q
P R
B
5
4
B P
- x
- -
- -
Kt Kt4 Kt
Q
B
4
2
B
4
)
(i
-
13
33 P- R 3 P- B 5 53 K - Q 2 K - 2 5
34 P - K Kt4 P - Q 4 (1) 54 R -
Q6 ch K - B 4
35 PXP P_ s. 55 R - Q R6 RXKRP
36 Q- K4 P- Õ6 . 56 R - R8 R - R 7 chi
37 P- B6 B - B sq (k ) 57 K - B 3 R- R7
38 K - R2 P - 27 58 R - B 8ch ( p ) K - Kt3
39 R - Q sq0 - R 4 (2) 59 R -Kt 8 ch K - B 3
40 Q- K 6 ch K - R sq 60 R --QR 8 K - B4
41 P - B 7 (m) QXP 61 RGB 8 ch K - Kt3
42 B - B 6ch (n) B - - Kt 2 62 R - Kt
8 ch K - B 3
43 QxQ 63 R - QR8 K - Kt
2
44 B x B ch KXB 64 R - R5 K -- Kt
3
45 RXP RXP - R8 K-B 3
46 K - Kt3 R - K 5 66 K - Q4 K - Kt2
47 K -- B 3 R -K8 67 R - R 5 R - Q7 ch
48 R - Q9 ch K - B 3 68 K - B 3 w R - Q4
49 R - 76ch K -K4 (0) 69 K - Kt4 K - Kt3
50 RXQRP R - O Kt8 70 P - R4 P -- B 6
51 RXP RXP 71 PXP Dra
52 K - K 3 R - Kt 6 ch
(a ) Dr. Tarrasch in the second game of the championship

match played 9 Ktx Kt, B x Kt
; 10 B XB , P XB ; 1 Kt
- K 2, a
good enough variation , as the K P cannot be captured , but leaving
less scope for either side than without exchanging pieces .
(b) 10 . . , P - Q Kt 4 ; 11 B - Kt
3, P - Kt 5 would be inferior ,
because of 12 Kt - Q 5 , and again the K P cannot be captured .
(c) 12 B x Kt BXB
, ; 13 P - Q Kt 3, followed by B - Kt 2,
might be considered .
id) The alternative would be 14 B XB , K Ktx B (presumably ) ;
15 P - Q Kt 3, followed by Kt Kt - 3 ; especially as he relinquishes
the attack with the retreat of the Bishops .
(e) A compulsory capture , otherwise the K P becomes isolated .
U 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 Q P , possession of
the open file , and a possible sacrifice at B 6 .
(h) Dr . Lasker justly disregards ,
the sacrifice and pursues his
his own plan with the powerful text move .
(i ) The immediate advance of the powerful passed Pawn
would probably have won speedily . Black must have been afraid
, , ;
if 32 . . P - Q 4 of 33 R - K 5 but the latter move would have
been answered by 33 . . , P - Q 5 ; 34 R XKB P, P -06 , and wins .
(1) Black could have won again with 34 . . , PXP ; 35 P XP ,
QXP ; 36 Q - Kt 6 , R - K B 2, & c.
14
Position after White ' s 23rd move : QR - - Q sq .

BLACK - LASKER .
WHITE . —SCHLECHTER .
XP
(k ) If 37 . . , B , then 38 B X B , QXB ; 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 .
IL) 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 a chance for a draw .
Schlechter plays with consummate skill .
(n) An important move , as he could not give up possession of
the diagonal to Black ' s Bishop , without losing .
(0) 49 . . , R - K 3 would be answered with 50 R - Q 5.
(P) All he has to avoid is Black ' s RXP ch , RXR , P - Kt 5 ch,
winning , and this is avoided by driving the King off B 4.
(9) Dr . Lasker took his revenge in drawing the first game of
the championship match , Schlechter being two Pawns ahead .
15
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 gaitéof the Viennese . The characteristic
of the Viennese is “ gamithlich ” - a word that cannot be trans
lated . It is a combination of modesty , affability , courtesy ,
good nature , etc ., etc .,
all
one and Schlechter Gemüthlich

in
is
keit personified ,
.
of
on
The rooms the Vienna Chess Club were crowded the
opening day the match long before play commenced Among
of
.
of
the notabilities the club there were Baron Rothschild hon
, .
president Arnold Mandl acting president the Vice Presidents
;
),
)
-
Privy Councillor Dr Franz Liharzik and Henrich Gross
,
.
by.
The Vienna daily Press was represented and the German Press
,
Mieses and Alapin At five play gave
of
clock Marco director
o
,
.
'
signal
of
the for the commencement the match

.
The players were placed the spacious room

of
the far end

at
,
next Hugo Fähndrich Dr Sigmund
to
them their seconds

,
Pollack and Dr Edward Stiaszny surrounded by Field Marshal

V ,
,
.
-
Julian Sloninka Nikolaus Baron Döry Szabohaza Dr
v
,
,
.
, .
Wilhelm Freiherr Blumenkron the veteran Karl Mayerhofer
,
v
.
member Imperial Opera Ritter Zuk

of
hon the Adam

, ),
v
(
Skarsczewky Colonel Norbert Libano Colonel Jos Hummel

,
, , ,
.
and the Vienna masters Max Weiss Dr Perlis Dr Tartakover

,
,
.
Reti Zinkl Horwitz Krejcik the veteran Dr Meitner

A
S
of ,
,
L
.
J.
and crowd other members

a
For those who could not find accommodation the

in
room where the players were seated demonstration boards were

,
fixed the adjacent rooms where each move could be and was
in
freely discussed and criticised After three hours play the

.
'
game was adjourned resumed after the regulation interval

re
;
adjourned till the following day

at
.m
iip
.,
The second day brought together

of
the elite the Vienna

exciting evening
an
chess world and proved Lasker seemed

it
,
.
's at
be losing but saved the game the eleventh hour

to
The
,
foregoing translated from Marco excellent Wiener Schach

is
give
of
an
zeitung the stir the match created

to
idea Vienna
in
,
chess circles
.
As the match progressed and with Schlechter making such

a
,
capital stand the excitement increased the rooms were over

;
,
and the Viennese were sorry that the other half

of
crowded the
be
match was played

to
at
Berlin
.
16
THE VIENNA SERIES .

No. 1. - Ruy Lopez .. Played January 7th and 10th .
WHITE . BLACK . WHITE BLACK
C. SCHLECHTER . Dr . LASKER . C. SCHLECHTER . Dr . LASKER ,
I P- K4 P- K 4 36 P - B 4 (h) PXP
2 Kt KB
- 3 Kt - QB 3 37 Kt - Q 5 ch K - B 2
3 B- Kt5 Kt - B 3 38 Ktx KBP R -Kt 2
4 Castles P- Q 3 39 K - Kt 2 P- B 5
5 P - Q4 B- Q 2 40 P xP ( ) R -Kt 5
6 R - K sq (a) PxÝ 41 P - B 5 RXORP
7 KtXPB - K 2 42 PXP PXP
8 Kt - QB 3 Castles 43 R - B 7 ch K - B 3
9 B x Kt PXB 44 Kt - Q 5 ch K - Kt 4 (1)
10 B - Kt5 (6) R - K sq 45 P - R 4 ch K - R 3
11 Q - B 3 (c) P- KR 3 ( d) 46 Kt K7
- R - K B sq
12 B - R4 Kt - R 2 47 R - Q sq R - B 2 (k)
13 BXB
X Qх в 48 R XP ch K - R 2
14 QR - Qsq Kt - B sa 49 R - K6 Kt Kt - 3 (1)
15 P - KR3 Kt Kt - 3 50 Rx Kt Rx Kt
16 Q- - Kt3 Kt
Q- 4 51 R (Kt6 ) QB 6 RXR
17 QxQ PxQ 52 R XR ch Kt
K - 3
18 P - B 3 P- B 3 53 R - B 6 ch K -Kt 2
19 K - B2 K -- B 2 54 K - B 3 R - K 5 (m )
20 K Kt - K 2 P- R4 55 R - B 5 . K - B 3
21 P - Q Kt 3 KR - Q Kt sq 56 RXP R - B 5
22 Kt - B sq B- K 3 57 R - R 6 ch K - K
23 Kt Q3P
- - QB 4 58 R - R 5 ch - B
24 Kt Kt Kt K4
- 2 - 59 R - -R6 ch K -K4
25 Kt Kt
- Q 5 (e) R - 2 60 R - R 5 ch K - B 3
26 R - K3 Kt - B 3 61 R - R2 K -K4
27 R - B 3 (1) P- Kt 3 62 R - Kt 2 RGB 6 ch
28 P - Q R 4 P - B 4 63 K - Kt2 K - B 3
29 Kt - K 3 ( g) R - K są 64 K - R 3 R - B 3
Kt (K 3) - B4 R - R 2 65 R - Kt8 XP
30
31 R - K sqBXKt 66 R - Kt 6 ch K -
R
Kt 2
32 KtXB K - B 3 67 P - R 5 R B 5
33 Kt K3 Kt
- - K 4 68 P - R 6 ch K - R 2
34 PXP PXP 69 R - K B 6 R - QR 5
35 P - Kt 3 R - K Rsq Drawn (n) .
(a) Kt- B 3 is preferable in this position , the K R being
required to support the advance of the KBP . Schlechter played
it against Lasker St. Petersburg unsuccessfully , and may
at
therefore have avoided it. But this is no reason for imitation .
(6) Pillsbury used to play P - Q Kt 3, and develop the B at
Kt 2. The text move has superseded the former .
17
(c) This sortie , instead of 2 - 2 3, is intended to prevent

Black ' s Kt - Kt 5 , which would be answered by thus KtXP ,
compelling Black of P - K R 3
to resort to the slow manæuvre
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 mancuvred his Knights skilfully , and has to
all appearances a position which he ought have brought to a
successful issue .
(1) 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 KtXQ B P , R XKt ; 29 Kt , & c. Rx
Position after White ' s 27th move : R - B 3
BLACK . - LASKER .
See
WHITE SCHLECHTER
.
.
31 be -
Kt might
sq
30 29
29
considered
(g
If
32 R
, , B
K
4
, ,
Rx Kt
)
K .
; ..
-
KtX Kt KtXR
ch
then moves
B
,
;
, P
x
P
KXKt RXP with three Pawns eventually four and Rook

33
;
for two minor pieces

.
but the right line play

of
White has the better game not

is
(h
R
)
easy choose among variety possible

of
continuations
sqto
KR
a
might be considered
.
sq
White could still adopt complications with for

B
R
,
-
i()
instance but he prefers simplifying the position without running

;
any risks
44 .
sq
45
threatening mate
at
If
then
K2
Q
(1
B K
R
4 3
,
,
) , )
.
.
- -
Kt
ch
and also
.
magnificent defence most trying situation There

to in
A
a
(k
always one move only left save the game and this move
is
is
,
ever ready
.
18
(1) 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 5, the
continuation would have been 50 R -- B 5, Kt - Q 2 ; 51R B P,
RxKt ; 52 R XR (K5 ) , RXR ; 53 R - B 7 ch, and wins .
(m) A fine move in conjunction with sequel
55
its
.,
,
B
K
3
.
-
which secures the draw
.
There are not many players who would have escaped
(n
)
unscathed from such position

a Dr Lasker has furnished
a
.
.
classical end ame defence .
-g
No Ruy Lopez Played January 13th and 14th

2
.
.
.
-
.
.
.
Dr LASKER SCHLECHTER Dr LASKER SCHLECHTER
P C
B P C
K4 K4
P .
- .
- - .
- - .
R4
2019
B B
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
4 5
R B
-
Kt Kt QB
ch
R
2
5 B
K
3 3
-
Kt 21
Q
Q
B
B K
2
R
B B
s Вхв
- -
--
- -
R4 Kt 22 96
B
3
KtXP Kty
--
Castles Kt
R
3
(1
B
2
33 32 30 29 2827 26 25 243
)
-
04 Kt BXB KtXB
Q
4
B P
P P
- -
- -
Kt 74 Kt
3 3 sq
R
B
3
K
5
Kt
.
.
Kt XQ R7 - -
Q
(6
R R
B
R
. P
4
(a
P
12 1110 9 8
)
)
-
R2
- -
Ktx Kt Px Kt Kt
KR Kt
P
Kt
-
QXP Q4
sa
Q P B
3
5 B (C
Kt
- - -
-
)
Q B Q --
QB B2
K Q
P R P R
3
sq 4
Q P
.p 6 4 2
- - - -
- -
Kt Kt
- - -
chRXO
R
3
d
Kt
(
)
13 QXQ 31 Q2
1
.
. (
)
PXP PXÉ QKt4 PxPe

1817 1615 14
R3 KtXP XKt
R R
KB
R B
P B K
K
2
RX Kt
e
·
-
- -
Kt
3 2 (
)
QB
sq
34
3 4
RXP
-
- -
Kt XP
35
R
B
B
K
(1
KtXKtP
)
-
Castles Drawn
(g
1883 by
.
)
First played
the London Tournament
in
(a
,
)
Tschigorin Rosenthal
v
.
.
This might be called innovation but reality was

an
v of in
it
,
,
,
(b
)
, by
suggested Herr Schallopp the Book the Nuremberg

in
Tournament 1883 the game Winawer Berger The

. to
”,
Kt
sq
orthodox move being

Q
R
8
.
.
This capture leaves White Pawn minus temporarily

,
,
a
(c
)
without any perceptible compensation for He played the

it
.
comparatively better move game XP

10
the eighth
in
,
:
B4 11
) Q
&
B
B
P
of c
;
3,
(d -
With the majority

on
Pawns
is
the Queen side Black

,
's
bringing the end game otherwise complications

of
not averse
to
it
3 ,
B -
might have been tried with Kt

12
13
Q
Q
.,
,
. K
'2
;
P
x
.
--
perhaps successful King

of
with prospects side attack

a
's
19
Position '
after White s 15th move : Kt - R 3.
BLACK .- SCHLECHTER .
nnn
WHITE . — LASKER .
(e) If 15 . . , P -
5, then 16 B -
B , B x ; 17B2 , Kt RXB
Castles , when White could , amongst other lines of play , exchange
Knights , remaining with Bishops of different colour . Another
more promising variation wouid be : - 15 . . , P — B 5 ; 16 B - B 2,
Kt -- B 4 ; 17 B - B 4, R - 2 ; 18 Kt- Kt Kt
sq , B - K 2 ; 19 R
R 8 ch , B - Q sq ; 20 B - Q 6, - Q 2 ; 21 B -Kt 4, - 3; Kt Kt Kt
22 R - R 6 , B - K 2, and White' s attack is broken .
(1) Here again P — B 5 might be considered .
( 8) This capture was foreshadowed ever so long .
(1 ) 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 XR ; 26 RXR , RXR ;
27 B XR , K - B sq , and Black has a shade the best of it .
(i ) Here the game was adjourned , but it could have been
given up as drawn at once .
No. 3. - Ruy Lopez . Played January 15th .

IPKt
C . SCHLECHTER .
2
- K 4
- K B 3
P-
Dr. LASKER .
Kt
- Q B 3
K4
C. SCHLECHTER . Dr. LASKER .
8 Kt
9 B x
- Q B 3 Castles
Kt PXB
3. B - Kt
5 Kt
- B 3 10 B - Kt5 R - K sq
4 Castles P - Q 3 II Q - Q 3 (6) Kt Kt
- 5 (c)
5 R - K sq (a ) B - K 2 12 BXB QхВ
6 P - 4Q PXP 13 Kt - B 3 (d ) OR Kt
- sq
7 KtXPB - Q 2 14 P - Q Kt3 Kt K4
-
Ktx Kt QxKt Q2 Kt
20 19 18 1716 15
24
Q
K2
O 0 Q Q Q 0 B B
3
-
- - - - - - -
2625
QR
B
2
R
R 0 Q
4
K2
K
-
3 Kt
- - -
-
Q3 +
Q
R
27 ő.
3
00010101010
-
QR R4
sq
KB
- K
K 3
K
-
QR Kt
sq
31 30 29 28
Q Q 0 Q
3
3
KR B P
- -
R4B KR K
R4
3
3
P
0
2
Kt
-
- - -
21 Kt B2 24
3
-
- - -
B4 R4
23 22
Q
3
(e
P
K P
-
-
)
Kt sq Drawn by repetition moves
of
R
B
3
.
-
Schlechter tries once more the inferior Rook move
,
(a
Kt
's
)
pinning his faith
on
on
of
instead the alteration later

B
3
,
-
.
as
Here the deviation but the first seenis
in
is
,
B
(6
3
;
-
)
preferable The text move would be good enough Whilte had
if
.
developed Kt
.sq
of
instead the
Q
to R
B
K
3
-
-
the first game Black had
P
lose time with
, In
1
.,
(c
KR
)
.
Kt Kt
sq
he
and whilst saves this maneuvre
R
B
3
on 2,
at 3,
,
-
being able Kt
, to
release the once

K
Kt
.
White has the other hand

resort
to
to
B
3
(d
,
)
-
sq
13 he
he
whereas had left the could now have continued

R
,
B
-
with The latter move not being feasible now because

B
P
, 4
,
-
the reply
of
R
5
,
-
.
.
Dr Lasker pointed out the risk he would have run had
, ; he
(e
)
played the tempting PX PxP

2522
, 23
here
.g
R Q
B
4
e
P
P
P .,
.,
Kt 27 ,
-
. 26-
.
XP XR RXR RXR PXR

24
28 B
4 B
3
;
;
Q 3,
- P
,
; -
Q -
PxP with the better game

,
No
Ruy Lopez Played January 19th and 20th

4
.-
.

.
Dr LASKER SCHLECHTER Dr LASKER SCHLECHTER

P C
P C
K4
P .
- .
P .
- .
K4 B4
2625 24 23 222120 19 18 17
KB Kt
6 5 4 3 2 1
PxPep
-
Kt RXP
Q
B
3
.
-
Kt
Q Bdoo
YAR B
B
2
Q
Q B B
3 4 5
R
B B
B Q B B P
5
3
P
- - - -
x - - - -
- -
R4
-
Kt
sq
B
3
-
KtXP
TOIO
Castles
B Q
Kt
3 2
Q4 Kt4
Q Q Q
Q
) 4
P B P
R P P
- - -
- - -
Kt RXB
4
B
3
Kt R3
. e(
OR4 QxP
sq
RPP
P
8
(a
KR
-
)
RPXP KR
(1 sq
Q
II 10 8
sqB
(8 B
) 3
B -
Q -
PXP
sq
K
B
Q
R
-
Kt
-
27 R7
—
R P
B
R R
- 3
2
(6
8 5
Q P
(h
- -
)
-
- -
Kt
sq
32 31 30 2928
12
Castles
Q
B
K
2
Kt 24 KtX Kt RXR RXR

ch
13
Q
(c
PX Kt
)
-
KtX Kt
16 15 14
R
B
B
R K
BxKt
-
B4 XR QXR
Q
P
-
PXP QxKtP
B
K
2
0
(d
4
)
-
)
(i
22
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 B XR , B X B, Black would have had an equivalent in
Bishop and passed Pawn for the Rook .
(1) The alternative would have been 26 R - K sq , Q - Q sq
( threatening Q - Kt 3) ; 27 R - R 7, threatening to double
Rooks on the seventh row , with the Kt
P still en prise .
( g) If 27 B XP , then 27 . . , Q - Kt
3 ; 28 QXQ , RXQ
, and the
Kt P would fall.
(h) 27 . . , Q - Kt 3 now would be inferior , because of 28 QXQ ,
RXQ ; 29 R - K sq , R - K sq ; 30 R - Q B sq , followed by R
( B sq ) - - B 7.
( i) If 32 . . , Q XP, then , presumably , 33 Q - Q 4, followed
by the advance of the Q Kt P , probably winning .
(j ) 34 Q - B 3 would have provoked 34 . . , P - Q 5 , thus .
narrowing the range of Black ' s Queen , when he could have
challenged Queens with Q - K sg , with marked advantage .
(k ) Extremely well played by Schlechter , who seized the right
moment to establish a passed Pawn , which became a factor
contributing in no small measure to obtain a draw .
No . 5 . - Ruy Lopez. Played January 21st and 24th .

WHITE . DY
BLACK . WHITE BLACK .
IPKt K4
C. SCHLECHTER . Dr. LASKER .
- P -
Kt
K4
C. SCHLECHTER .
22 Q - Kt4
Dr. LASKER ,
P - QB 3
P- R 3
2 - K B 3 - Q B 3 23 Q- - R 3
3 B- Kt
5 Kt
- B 3
A
24 0 - 3 Kt R - - Q sq
4 Castles P - Q 3 (a) 25 P - Q B 4 (e) R - Q2
5 P - Q. 4 B 0 2 26 Q - Q sq Q- K4
Kt
QOIOPOPATA
6 - B 3 (6) B - K 2 27 Q - 4 Kt K - K sq
7 B - Kt
5 Castles 28 Q - K 2 K - 2 sq (1)
8 PXP Q KtXP 29 Q- Q 2 K - B 2
9 BXB K KtXB 30 P - R3 R -- K 2
10 BXB Ktx ch Kt 31 P -QKt 4 P- - O Kt
4
II QxKt QXB 32 PXP RP XP
12 Kt- Q 5 Q - Q sq 33 P - 3 Kt P- Kt 4
13 QR - Q sq R - K sq 34 K - 2 Kt R - K sq
14 KR -- K sq Kt - Kt 3 35 Q - Q sq P- B 3
15 Q- B 3 Ktx Kt (c) 36 Q- 3 Kt Q- K 3
16 Rx Kt (d) R - K 3 37 Q- Q sq ( g) R - KR sq
17 R - - 23 Q- K 2 38 P - 4 Kt Q- B 5
18 R - Kt3 R - Kt 3 39 P - Q R 4(h) Qx Kt P
19 KR K3
- R - K sq 40 PXP Qx Kt P
20 P - KR3 K - B sq 41 R - QKt 3 0- R 3
21 RXR RPXR 42 Q - Q4 R - K sq
23
43 R - sq Kt R - K 4 (i ) 51 K - Kt sq Q — K 8 chi
44 Q- Kt4 Q- Kt4 52 K -R2 P- Q 4
45 Q - K sq 0 - 26 53 R -R8 Q- Kt 5
46 R - 4 Kt P- 4 QB 54 K -Kt 2 (k) Q - B 4 (1)
47 R - QR4 P- B 5 55 Q - R 6 (m) R - Kt sq ( 12
)
48 Q — Q R sq (1) QXK Pch 56 R - R 7 ch K - Q sq
49 K - - R2 R - Kt4 57 RXP Q- Kt 3
50 Q - R2 Q - K 4 ch 58 Q - R 3 (0) K - B sq
White mates in three moves .
(a ) It
is a pardonable feeling of disappointment that Dr.
Lasker should not change his defence , although he shares this
obstinacy with the great predecessors Anderssen and Steinitz .
(6) That 6 Kt
- B 3 was preferable to R - - K sq Schlechter
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 is the Q P .
(e) Having loosened the Queen 's side Pawns , he prevents Black
with the text move from getting rid of the weak Q P .
(1) The King ' s side being safe , Dr. Lasker brings the King over
to the Queen ' s side to strengthen his Q P .
( g) He cannot afford to part with the Queen , Black ' s King
being in better play than his own .
Position after '

Black s 38th move : Q_ B 5 .
BLACK . - LASKER .
WHITE .- SCHLECHTER .
24
(h) 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 .
(i ) If 43 . . , R - Q Kt sq ; 44 R XR winning a Pawn .
( ) This Pawn cannot be saved , as the B P protecting the
King cannot be advanced .
(k) How far Schlechter sees in the game is evidenced
by this subtle coup de repos . In fact the move is essential
for his combination , as will be seen later on .
(1) Dr. Lasker seems unaware of the danger , otherwise he
might have played 55 . . , R - Kt sq ; 56 Q - R 7 ch , R - Kt 2 ;
, ,
57 Q - K 3 Q - Q 3 with perfect safety .
(m) There is no escape now . It will now be clear why White
played 54 K - Kt 2, because otherwise Black could now have
exchanged Queens with Q - Q 3 ch .
(n) If 55 . . R - Kt 2 then 56 Q - K 6 and wins.
, , ,
(0) This is the end of it .
25
THE BERLIN SERIES.

If theexcitement 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
phorical “ removal of the cloth ” before dinner , so that nervously
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 .

IP
Dr . LASKER . C. SCHLECHTER . Dr . LASKER . C. SCHLECHTER ,
K4- P- K4 11 P- B 3 B - Q B 4 (a)
2 Kt KB - 3 Kt QB
- 3 12 Q Kt - Q2 Castles
3 B- Kt5 P- Q R 3 13 B - B 2 KtX Kt
Kt Kt
OVA
4 B - R4 - B 3 14 Qx Q- Q 2
5 Castles KtXP 15 P- Q Kt4 B - K 2 (6)
6 P - Q4 P- Q Kt 4 16 R -
_
K sa
sq P - B 3 (c)
7 B- Kt3 P - Q 4 17
O
Q- Q 3 P-Kt 3
8 P- QR4 R - QKt sq 18 B- R6 KR - K sa
9 RPXP RPXP 19 PXP BXBP
10 PXP B 20 B - Kt 3 B- B 2
26
21 QR - Q sq Kt - K 4 (d) 35 P- B 5 ( g) R - Kt 5
Ktx Kt KXP
22
P - R 3
BX Kt
IX
Q - Q 3 (e)
. 36
37
PXP
B-
ch
B 4 B - K 4 (h)
BXP OM OM
X
38 P- Kt 3 P - B 3
QxB ch 39 R - Kt6 P - R4ch
26 RXQ XOR 40 K -- B 3 BXB
OS X
27 RXR ch 41 PXB K - B4
28 R XP (1) R - K 5 42 RXP R - Kt6 ch
29 R - Kt8 ch K - B 2 43 K - Kt 2 KXP
30 P - Kt
5 R - K 8 ch 44 RGB 4 ch K - Kt4
31 K - R2 B- K 4 ch 45 R - B 5 ch K - R 5
32
33
34
P- B 4
K - Kt
K - Kt4
3
B -
R -
R -
Q
K
Kt
5
6 ch
6
46
47 KB2RXP
R- K 5
Drawn .
R - Kt6
.
ch
(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 . . , B - - K 2 , but evidently he does not seem satisfied with the
result .
(b) Better than 15 . . , B - Kt 3, the Bishop being urgently
required to strengthen the defence . So far all is book .
(c) Preventing the building up of a centre with 17 - Q 4. Kt
(d) If Black were to try to save the Q P with 21. . , KV- K 2,
the probable continuation would be 22 Kt- - K 5, B x Kt ; 23
RXB , P - B 3 ; 24 Q - Q 4, with a winning attack .
Position after White ' s 23rd move : P - R 3.
BLACK . - SCHLECHTER .
CTT
The O P cannot be defended , because if 23 . . , P - - B 3, then
(e)
24 R , XB RXR ; 25Q - Q 4, Q R - K sq ; 26 P - K B 4, R - K 8
ch ; 27 R XR , RXR ch ; 28 K - B 2, and wins .
a ) 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 P. Kt
( i ) An instructive ending .
No . 7. - Sicilian Defence . Played January 30th and February ist .

WHITE . BLACK , WHITE . BLACK .
C . SCHLECHTER . Dr . LASKER . C. SCHLECHTER . Dr . LASKER .
I P- K4 P- Q B4 25 P XB K t K4
-
2 Kt- K B 3 Kt
- Q B 3 26 R - Q sq Kt - B 6 ch
3 P- 04 PXP 27 K - B sq KtXP ch
4 KtXP Kt
- B 3 28 K - K sqK t - B 6 ch
5 Kt- Q B 3 P- K Kt
3 (a ) 29 K - K 2 Kt K4
-
6 B- QB4 P- Q 3 30 KR - Q7 P - B 5 (m )
7 Ktx Kt PX Kť 31 R - Kt 7 ch K - R sq
8 P - K 5 (6) Kt Kt
- 5 (c) · 32 RxKt P B - Q 6 ch
9 P- K6 P_ KB 4 РҳР
10 Castles B - K Kt 2 (d) 34 PXP Kt - Kt 3
II B - B 4 Q- Kt
3 35 R - Q5 B- K 5
12 B - Q Kt 3 B - Q R 3 36 R - Q6 B- B 4
13 Kt R4
- Q- Q 5 37 B- Q5 QR - Kt sq
14 QxQ (e) BXQ 38 P- B 6 Kt - B sq
15 P - B 4 Castles 39 R - Q Kt7 (n) Q RGB sq
16 QR - Q sq B - - B 3 (1) 40 P - K7 Kt Kt- 3
17 KR - K sq P - K Kt
4 (g) 41 B - B 7 R XK P.
18 В ХОР Рxв 42 B x Kt B-Kt 5 ch
19 RXP B - K 4 43 K - B sa R - K8 ch
20 P - B 5 KR- K sq (h) 44 K - Kt2 PXB
21 P - Kt
3 (i ) B - B 3 (0) 45 RxKtP B- B 4
22 RXP B- Q Kt 2 (k ) 46 R -- B 6 B- K 5
23 R - B7 B -5K 4 7 RXP R - Kt 8 ch
24 Kt- B 3 (l ) B x Kt 48 K - R3 BXP
White draws by perpetual check .
(a) At the Hastings Tournament , 1895, Lasker adopted the
same defence against Schlechter , only a move earlier (instead of
Kt - K B 3) . This is probably better . In any case White ' s
forcible continuation of 8 P - K 5 would thus be avoided .
28
(6) 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 - Q2 ; 9 P - K 6 , PxP ; 10 B XP , 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 KtXP , with advantage .
(e) 14 Q - B 3 would presumably be answered with 14 . ., Q
K 5.
(1) 16. . , B — K 4 seems preferable . If 17 B - Kt 5, then 17 . . ,
B - B 3 ; 18 B - B 4, Kt
- K 4 ; 19 B - R6 , B - Kt 2, & c.
( g) Either overlooking or provoking the sacrifice of the
:
Bishop .
The former seems probable
Position after Black ' s 17th move : P - K Kt 4.

BLACK . - LASKER .
(h) If 20 . . , BXR , then 21 P - K 7 dis ch , would win .
(i ) If 21 P - R 3, then 21 . . , B - R 7 ch ; 22 K - R sq , BXR;
23 P ,XB KtXP ch ; 24 K moves , Kt- K 5, and Black has the
best of it .
(j) 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 . . , B - Kt 4 would be an alternative worth considering ,
as he could get rid of the adverse Knight .
29
(1) 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 , is just sufficient to save the
situation .
If 39 R — B 7, then 39 . . , B - Kt 5 ch, followed by 40 . . ,
(n )
KtXP . A draw may already be anticipated here after Black 's
strenuous defence , yet it is a very interesting game , both sides
having disregarded risks in trying to win .
No. 8. — Ruy Lopez . Played February 3rd .

Dr . LASKER . C. SCHLECHTER . Dr . LASKER . C. SCHLECHTER .
1 P- K4 P - K4 19 P- B 3 Kt Kt
- 4
2 Kt- KB
3 Kt - Q B 3 20 Kt - B 5 BxKt (e)
3 B- 5 Kt P- Q R 3 21 PXB Kt - K 3
4 B- R4 Kt - B 3 22 Q - Q3 R - Q sq
5 Castles KtxP 23 B - 0 B 2 P- Kt3
6 P - Q4 P- QKt4 24 P- Q Kt
4
éP- - Q 5
7 B- 3 Kt P - Q4 25 B - B sq P-R4
8 P - QR4 QKtXP 26 Kt
B - 3 B - 24
9 Ktx Kt PxKt 27 BXB Rx B '
10 RPXP ( a) B - QB 4 28 P- R3 R - K4
II P- OB
3 Castles 29 RXR QXR
12 BPXPB Kt - 3 30 KGB 2 Q- Q 4
13 Kt
- B 3 KtB- 2 31 P- R4 Q - R 9 ch
14 PXP RXP 32 Q- K 2 Q- Kt 8
15 R XR (6) BXR 33 0- Kt 2 0- 06
16 R - K sq B- 2 Kt 34 Q- K 2 Q- Kt 6
17 Kt R4
- Q - B 3 (c) 35 B- Q2 K - R 2
18 B - K 3 B - R 2 ( d) 36
36 K --
K K sq
K sq . Drawn (f) .
(a) Better than 10 QXP , as in the second game, in which he
remained a Pawn minus, with probably a lost game as well ,
had Schlechter displayed a little more energy .
0) The forces are now equal, and Black has as good a position
for a draw , as he could possibly expect with any other defence .
(c) Ever ready with the right reply .
(d) Now he tries to retain his Bishop , but not for long, as he
has to part with it a few moves later .
(e) A favourable exchange, as he gets a passed Pawn by the
transaction .
(1) The game was adjourned here , and given up as drawn ,
without resuming play .
C
22
24
of 33 323130 2928 27 26 25 23 21 20 191817 16tino
15 14 13 1211 109 6 7 6 5 4 3 2 I . No
c (6 (a
B B P P
.
) , ) ) R K R Q Q Q P B Q B
- 9
Kt
Kt
Kt
-
Kt
Kt
- - - - - - -
plicated
- -
inferior
QR
A
- - - -
- K –
- -
.—
- - -
R3 etc
PXP
BXB
R
QXB
K B B B B R Q Q
QXQ
B -
KtXP
Castles
WHITE
. K
PxKt
6 B B Q
Q4
K4
to 2 3 5 5 3 5 2 3
Kt Kt
3 .
Kt
5 P 5 K
Kt K6
K 5 B
Kt Q4
B
K6
P ( (g 5 (
d 3 SCHLECHTER
ch
RXRQ
Morphy replied
- ch ) ) sq) ( ) (6 3 3
e
) ) .
5 ,
With White
- K K R P R Q K K 0 K K P B Q B P B P P
concession
the close game

Kt
- -
Kt
-
Kt
's - - - - - - - - - - - - - --
QR
-
KtX
- - - - -
PXP
KB 40 PxP
RXR
3, K K
BXB chP XB
Kt Kt
R Q Q .
KtXKP BXP
K Q R B B
RXQ
against Morphy 1858

in Q - Q
KtXP
B
Kt
Sicilian Defence
to B Q B
Kt
5 ,
Q4
3
Q2
R 2 4
K2
( B
Kt
K3
Kt
, 2 B K 2
Kt Kt
3 1 5
KBB
a 3 ) sq ch sq ( 3 B 4 .
ch
BLACK
P , sq 2 sq B 3 c (a
sq sq ) ) 3
- .
Dr LASKER
sq
( .
h
Played
Q3
condescension
; )
Preferable would be simply

42
43
40
60
54
47
62
51
64
41
63
, 7 5958 575655 5352 50 4948 46 45 44 39 38 37 3635 34 C,
general and
on
Ktx Kt Kt PxKt
P 6 R RR R R K R R P R R R R K R R
P
- ;
Kt
Kt
Kt
the old school

61 KE
Kt
- - -
Kt
of -- - - - -
Kt
Kt
, X - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Q 6 . - - - - - - -
B BK Q B Q K B K 3
B
Kt
B
KtXP
B R K K Q
Kt
WHITE
Kt
6
Q3
Q3
Q4
3 3
07
R - 3 2 3 2
Kt Kt
Q4
K3
- .
Kt Q4
Q8
Kt Q2
3 3
Kt K6
3 5 6 6 4 d
February
4 B 3
move earlier instead

, . ch
SCHLECHTER
Q ch ch ch
Q3K
Kt Q2K
P ch ch ch ch ch K ch R
was played by Lowenthal

K R R
.
- 3, B of
4 K K K K K K K K R R R K K K K K R 5th
Kt
Kt
Kt
Kt
Q , 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,
or . in - -
- - -
R K
RXB
, K B B B B K B B .
etc
. B B B B B Q K
6th
K Q B B K
Drawn
DT
2 B
KXKt
Kt
Kt
3 . , 4
02
. 2 P 2 2 2 3 2 3 5 2 4 3 3 2 B 2 2 2 ,
Kt Kt
2 sq
Kt4
; 3 3 3
Kt
4 2 sq
BLACK
(k 3
ch
Kt
(2
AT
8 - ) ) 5 .
the Sicilian Defence

Dr LASKER
Kt
.
and 8th
more com
the match
3
The move considered

in
Black has violated the canons

. .
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 .
(1) Probably more impetuous than sound , although the
violent attack whilst Black 's King is fixed in the centre is tempt
ing .
( g) The attack would probably have succeeded if Black had
not had the saving chance of Q- Kt 3 ch .
Position after White 's 16th move : B - B 5 .
BLACK . — LASKER .
WHITE . — SCHLECHTER .
(n) The game was adjourned at this stage , and it is therefore
surprising that Dr . Lasker should have missed the right line of
play , having had time to consider during the interval . The
text move , however , was probably sealed in the envelope before
the adjournment . It was found subsequently that Black could
have won the game , as follows : - 16. . , Q - Kt3
ch ; 17 K - R sq ,
P - Kt
3 ; 18 B x B ch , P x B ; 19 QXKt P, PXB
; 20 QXP ch ,
K - B 2 ; 21 Q - B 7 ch , K - Kt sq , and wins. Dr. Lasker
made the soundplausible move .
( i) The attack has failed , anyhow , and now he has to beat an
honourable retreat in trying for a draw .
(1) Another adjournment took place here , Black having the
best of it ; but the ending is extremely difficult to win .
No
36 35 34 33 3231 30 29 2827 2625 24 23 22 2120 191817 16 15 1413 12 11 109 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
. (1 (k
R P R B P P )
IP
R R K P Q B )
Feb
Q P Q ©Q R B Q R B R Q
Kt
Kt
- - - - - - - x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . 10 A
- - - - . . ,
PXP
BXB
PXP
B So
RXP
PXP
B B B Q
BXR
XP
B B B B B O
,
K B
8th
Q4
PX Kt
Kt
Kt
Kt
WHITE
QR
Q2
4 4 P 2
Q3
4
Q3
K3
3 2 (h ( 2 B
K2
Q3
) 3 3 sq)0 ( 5 3 . , far
d
Kt KB
QB4
Kt
3
Dr LASKER
sq )
(g sq 3
9th
) ch
(C .
) sq , .
Q Q Q P K R Q B Q Q B B Q B P P B P P P C
Kt
Kt
Kt
- - - - - - - - - .
Kt
Kt
- - - - - - - - - - -
and
QR
- - - - -
Kt QR4 PXP
PXP
K
QXP
Final Game
RXP
PXP
PXB
B Q Q
RXB
R R R R - B R B
Kt4BXKt
B R R K .
Castles
Kt
Kt
Kt
Kt
Kt
Kt
4
RPXP
2
OB
4 -
24
both players were guilty
(k 4 7 5 K 2 5 2
ioth
2 4 2 sq 2 4 2 3
Kt
) sq ,
Kt
Kt4
B 3 .
KR4
BLACK
(1 ch ch ch B : ch (e 4 (a 3 3 .
) ) ) .
(1 (6
SCHLECHTER
Queen
) sq )
highly interesting game
. 's
,
32
54
68
42
55
51
59
67
64
43
66
71
63
65
69
61
70 62 60 58 5756 53 52 5049 4847 464544 40 39 3837
in
player but again missed the chance
D
K K R K R Q R R RŘ QK K Q Q K K K R RK Q R K K R .
Kt
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
probably also the game had he played
- - - - - – - - -
- - -- -- of
Gambit
-
spite
QXR
Q4B
B
QXP
Q4Q
B B Ř R Q Q BQ Q B K B B
KtXB
B
WHITE
Kt
Kt
2 4 2 8 56
B2
5 2 5 5 5
R4
Q2
RXQch
K2
2
Kt8
.
K2
5
Kt4
LASKER
sq
Kt3
3 sq sq
Kt
Kt
(n 3 of..
ch ch ch ch 3
(m ch . ,
Q3K
winning
5 )
Kt K6Q
) K
Declined
Dr Lasker played with his noted skill
K K K K 0 NON
Q Q K ( Q Q Q K K K B Q Q K B Q Q Q0 B C - a
- - -- - .
Kt
-
Kt
Kt
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - as
- - - - -
Kt
QXP
B Q Q B K B B R - B R RR B
the lapses
R B B Q K B an
QxKt
Kt
Kt
Kt
Kt
Kt
Kt
Kt
Kt
7 3
Resigns
2 7 5 8
QxQch
3 2 R 2 2 3
Kt7
Kt7
RXRL
2 2 2 5 2 3 3 2 5 sq 2 8 3
7 ch
) sq . ,
sq sq of
BLACK
(p (0 5 ch ch ch ch ch ch
Played
) ) ch ch ch ch ch .
Pawn and
.
SCHLECHTER
so
which
end game
, on ,
33
( a) 7 . . , Q Kt - Q
2 would be more in conformity with the
recognised customary , defensive tenets , but Schlechter ,
or rather ,
follows probably a prearranged line of play of an immediate
aggressive character , .
(b) These moves are the sequel to the sortie of the Q , but Kt
the whole plan ends in losing time later on ; the B at Q
being attacked , and Q P isolated .
2 Kt
(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 RXB
and Q x . Kt
Position after Black 's 22nd move : Q—K R 4.
BLACK . — SCHLECHTER .
WHITE . —LASKER .
(1) The alternative variation indicated in note ( d) would
have been less dangerous , and perhaps more promising .
( g) The capture of the Knight would lose right off, beginning
with 27 . . , R XP ; 28 R XR , RXR , & c.
(h) 30 QX Kt would again lose , because of 30 . . , PXP .
( i) 30 . . , B - R 3 would probably be followed by 31 K - Q sq
getting the King into comparative safety .
Kt
(j ) 33 . . , - Kt sq would be answered with 34 Kt
- B 5,
keeping Black ' s Kt out of play .
(£ ) The sacrifice is unsound . R - Q sq could have been
played .
(1) If 41 . . , Kt XP , then 42 R x B ch , & c .
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 .
lo ) It would have been better to avoid the exchange of Queens ,
(P) 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
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,
.
LASKER TARRASCH
A SON ALTESSE SÉRÉNISSIME
LE PRINCE DADIAN DE MINGRÉLIE

CE LIVRE EST DÉDIÉ AVEC LES HOMMAGES
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 .
2
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
for
arrange delay which Lasker did not accede

to
and the
,
,
a
match was off Now we arrive the present challenge
at
which
,
.
by
at
originated speech Dr Tarrasch the banquet given after
in
a
.
his decisive victory over Marshall 1905
,
.
Dr Tarrasch said After my newest and greatest achieve
“
:
I .
ment have no reason consider that anybody stands above

It to
in ,
me the chess world was certainly more difficult beat
to
.
am
the youthful Marshall than old Steinitz willing under
,
.
I
reasonable conditions play match with Lasker but shall
to
;
,
I
not challenge him the duty the one who has the
of
This
is
.
inferior record My during twenty years are least
at
successes
.
equal his Lasker my challenge two years ago was

. to
, a
's
(
pas seeing
of
faux the chess world desirous such match

If
is
a
representatives Germany and America
of
the chess world

—
e
.,
i.
must bring about They know what we can do and
is
it
it
,
.
their hands arrange the match Lasker Tarrasch

to
in
.”
-
the president
of
of
Professor Dr Gebhardt Coburg the
,
,
.
Chess Association has the merit having taken the

of
German
,
matter hand He placed himself communication

at
once
in
on in
.
with the Manhattan Chess Club New York November 25th

,
,
After delay five months not having reply
of
1905 received
a
a
,
.
he wrote direct Dr Lasker requesting him name his condi

to
to
.
tions Lasker accepted the challenge conditional upon the

,
.
match being played America where his stakes would be found

in
. .
the meantime negotiations took place with Maroczy

In
These negotiations proved also abortive and then the Lasker

,
Marshall match supervening nearly two years elapsed when Dr

at ,
Tarrasch after his victory Ostend acquired the title Tourna

,
equality with the

on
in an
ment Champion which placed him

, ,
match champion Lasker and the victor match between

a
,
these two champions would acquire logically the right the

to
writing
an
title Champion the World Dr Tarrasch article

of
, ,
.
the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger that effect and thinking the

to
in
moment opportune since Dr Lasker was shortly expected

a a in
,
Europe the negotiations were resumed and finally carried

to
,
successful issue after laborious correspondence following

a
,
3
consultation which took place at Coburg between Professor

Gebhardt , Herr Schenzel, aud Dr . Lasker about the con
ditions of the proposed championship inatch . 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
for
games up were not enough important match finally

so
,
a
on
agreed also the latter conditions Dr Lasker should insist
so to
if
.
six games that the match should be brought about The
,
.
following new set conditions were therefore drawn up and
of
sent both Dr Lasker and Dr Tarrasch

to
Dr Lasker and Dr Tarrasch are willing play match to

1
a
.
for the championship

of
the world
.
the first eight games draws not counting

of
The winner
to
2
,
.
be the victor
.
The winner receive from the German Chess Association

to
3
.
000 mark
,
4
15
Dr Lasker receive besides 000 mark

to
4
to ,
.
Dr Tarrasch waives all claim compensation but the

,
.
promise all expenses which Dr

of
Association
to
hold him free

,
Tarrasch promises return his victory

to
of
case
in
required 23 000 mark not be forth

of
Should the
sum
5
,
.
coming then Dr Lasker and Dr Tarrasch agree play the

to
,
to .
up
Dr Lasker
10
match six games receive 000 mark

,
,
.
the required fund should not be forthcoming this

If
6
,
.
contract null and void but the Association are willing

to
renew
is
negotiations upon conformity with the means

byat
basis their
in
a
disposal both masters should notify their intention July

if
15th
7 .
on
The Association undertake inform the two masters

to
.
or before July 6th whether they have succeeded procuring the

in
,
required funds
.
the funds be subscribed then the match begin

to
Should
is
8
,
.
by
at
August 17th
be be
on
place the Association

to to
chosen
,
a
Where the match played remains with the Associa

is
9
.
tion
.
. six
six
10. Play days per week only hours play the after
in
,
'
noons and evenings
No second game
be
com
11
Fifteen moves per hour
to
.
.
any day
on
menced
.
Each player have the right five free days during
12
of
to
.
the match
.
Before the beginning the match both players

13
of
elect
to
.
umpire
an
be
14
each place where the match shall played each

In
.
player shall select his seconds .

be
the property both players

16 15
of
The games
to
.
. .
Each player shall deposit 000 mark forfeit money
2
,
within one week after signing the conditions the forfeit money
to
,
be returned after the first game shall have been played
.
appears that the above conditions were sent Dr
to
It
to .
Tarrasch who affixed his signature but Dr Lasker declined
;
, ,
sign them for reasons given below .

:
TO
DR LASKER DR GEBHARDT
.
“ .
.
Prague June 22nd 1908
,
,
.
Highly honoured Herr Professor
of
The draft conditions
,
“
--
Vertrag which you sent me essential points

so
different from
in
is
(
the agreement drawn up Coburg that was obliged take to

It at
a
I
few days contains clause from which gather

to
consider
it
a
"
I
.
that you put aside 000 mark for expenses case should win
in
4
,
the match these expenses should include any compensation

If
.
Dr Tarrasch am willing pay Dr

to
should win
to
case
, in
,
,
a to .
I
I
.
000 mark which he originally proposed

of
Tarrasch the sum

2,
for
set aside for the loser Other expenses are not required
.
match according my experience The various places where

to
,
play takes place are quite willing provide the rooms cards
of
to
,
of
admission The clause 000 mark should therefore be

&
,
. ,
4
c
.
cancelled
Moreover me that the non German chess
to
seems clear
it
,
“
world would like contribute towards the prize funds

to
This
.
would naturally require time the German Schachbund

If
.
and the chess world the prize funds the

is 10
collect 000 mark

,
,
,
match assured Should therefore the hastily solicited con

,
,
.
tributions not reach the required height you could renew the
,
same proposal next year and the meantime quietly collect the
be in
,
of
funds Should then still champion the world would

,
I
I
.
accept your proposals not the new champion could take my

if
,
;
place Yours
&
.,
,
c
.
-
Signed EMANUEL LASKER

.”
“
(
)
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 .,
“ (Signed ) DR . GEBHARDT . ”
Dr. Lasker ' s reply :

“ Prague, June 25th , 1908 .
“ Highly honoured Herr Professor , - - You said in Coburg that
you considered the collection of 15,000 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 . ”
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 oth 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 ist ,
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
( 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 11, 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.,
“ (Signed ) DR . GEBHARDT ."
DR. LASKER TO 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 co 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 (unerfüllbare ) 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 .
62. The winner to receive 4,000 mark .
“ 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 , Düsseldorf , 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 Düsseldorf , and to be continued at Munich on August 31st .
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
.
any day
on
No second game be commenced
to
9 8
. .
.
Time limit fifteen moves per hour
,
.
These are the main points there are six more paragraphs
,
of
eight paragraphs which
as
besides CODICIL they concern
a
,
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
*
.
i
. . . . .
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

Manchester First Petersburg
St
1890 1896 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

. . .
1905 Nuremberg Ninth

*
1907 Ostend First

Tied
*
MATCH RECORDS
.
DR TARRASCH DR LASKER
.
.
.
i o .
Beat Walbrodt by Beat Bird by

to
to
7
5 7
o 2
Marshall by
by
Bird
. to
5 to
9
,
Drew with Tchigorin Mieses by

byto
to 6 3 o
Bardeleben
to to
o 1
.
Blackburne by
Steinitz by
10
o . 5
Steinitz by
to
8
to 2
Marshall by
8
10
Dr. 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 DUSSELDORF SERIES .
THE FIRST 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 - 2 4 - pointed out by Lasker , or in various other ways .
THE THIRD 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 GAME . — An even game at any stage , even after 24 . .
P - B 4 . If White had replied simply 26 PXP, 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 MUNICH SERIES .
THE FIFTH 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 SIXTH 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 EIGHTH GAME . — The Rio variation of the Berlin Defence ,
not so well treated by Dr . Tarrasch as subsequently . It is a
11
faulty game, as Lasker could have obtained better results in

the ending , with 36. . , B - Kt
4 ; and Tarrasch earlier , with
20 P - Q B 4, instead of 20 B - B sq .
THE NINTH 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
,
first player remaining passive and waiting events At
as
.
the turning point the game Tarrasch could have increased
of
by Janowsky
30
advantage pointed with
as
his out
R
on 6
to P
,
,
,
-
which would have neutralised White three Pawns two
's
the Queen side whilst Black would have established
a
,
's
passed Pawn the centre backed by his two Bishops

— in
.
THE TENTH GAME The Rio Variation again Tarrasch improving
,
.
Kt
16
upon the previous continuation with Black
K
4
's
.
-
defences being limited as he can the utmost only hope
at
it ,
Of course great advantage the second

to
a to
draw
is
a
,
to .
player insured against loss especially

be
match with
in
,
substantial lead Lasker need not have lost the game

a
P ,
.
perhaps had better attempt

K he
made defend the

to
2
a
. ,
sq
followed by
18
with
R
K
3
.,
.
-
THE ELEVENTH GAME might be said ignominiously lost by

It
.
-
Tarrasch who might have made good fight had he played

a
,
prepared Castling
12 10
on
or
Castles the Queen side with

, ,
's
. .
. .
and Kt
Q
B
2
2
-
--
THE GAME
TWELFTH Four Knights Game which Lasker
A
,
in .
-
unfortunate experi
an
practically lost the opening with

the usual and compulsory
of
of
ment instead
Q
5
. is 3
P
,
-
.
. .
be
Castles That all that need said about

it
5
.,
.
THE THIRTEENTH GAME Tarrasch had very good game with

in —
the counter attack hand and could not have lost

, of it
,
-
had he kept the action

on
the Quee side instead

,
's
.i
trying for King side attack He finished being trouble

in
,
a
's
faulty sacrificing which Lasker dis

of
with combination
,
a
posed speedily
.
FOURTEENTH GAME The Rio Variation again

—
THE Tarrasch
,
.
varying the previous attack but spite the doubtful

of
in
, ;
would have won the game

he
value the adopted variation

of
- by
he
the ending had

60
simple enough device played

in
R a
R
3
.
FIFTEENTH GAME Lasker had the best but being

—
of
THE
to it
,
. a
.
forced exchanges bring end game

an
he
Pawn ahead
to
it
He was however outplayed by Tarrasch who succeeded

in
,
drawing the game

.
12
THE SIXTEENTH AND FINAL 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 DÜSSELDORF SERIES .
FIRST GAME . — Ruy Lopez . Played August 17th , and con

cluded August 18th .
WHITE. BLACK. WHITE BLACK
IP Dr . LASKER.
- K4
Dr TARRASCH Dr LASKER Dr. TARRASCH.
.
.
K4
.
29 R4 K- B2
PPP KK KRP KPP

P
2 Kt - KB 3 Kt
- -
-
Kt QB 30 P - B4
5
3
Рxme
-
3 B - Kt 5 QR 31 Kt P
3
3
P
-
4 BxKt (a) B - to
-
393837363534 32
KtXP
OONA
QPXB B4
5 P - 24 РxP 33 R5
6 9xP '
PB - - -
BB
43
N
BBBB Q
B BQ Q
- - - - &
)
(i
7 KtxQ
RK3
3 32 4
8 Kt - K2
R B RK R R
R RRK
OP - OKt 3
- - - - -
Kt
WOOOO
ch
3
5
BB K -
IO P - B 3 K2
5 Burnou
65 5
II B - Kt 2
- - - -
B4 Q1
(6
)
I2 BXB KtXB 40
5
13 Kt - Q2 Castles 41
KP PxPch
KI
Q
R
02
14 Castles Q R
KI 42
P PRR
KB
- -- - -
15 K - 4 43 Kt - -
PB
B
ch 6 5
(1
Kt
)
-
16 Kt - B 4 QKt 44 Рx
P
4 3
Kt
48 4645
17 P - QR 4 PXP
Q
R
R
5
-
18 RXR KtXR RX KUR

B
19 R - 01 K4 47 Kt7 Q2
(C
K
K
KP
RxKt
)
R4
-
20 KtxKt RXP
Kild
-
21 P - B 4 49 KXR w
P R RB B P R R
Kti
K KK KK
B K BK
6 5 43
)
- - - - - - - -
50 Kt
- - - - -
22 K - R 5
B
3
- - - -
23 R - Q3 51 B7
B K QK B
K K KK
3 2 2 I 3
24 K - 22 52 K6 06
(e
)
25 Kt - Kt 3
26 K - K 3 KI 53
54 KUP
26
Kt
КXP
55
27 K - R 5 Resigns
5
28 P - K Kt 4
(g (
) )
Although Dr Lasker will

find large following now who
(a
a
)
willalso capture the Knight the move Anderssen only

is
of ,
's
(
)
as
safety keep
to
—
commendable measure draw hand

in
a
's .
Theoretically White can prevent the undoubling

he
—
of
Black
if
the right wing

on
an
Pawn has four Pawns advantage

to
three
-
the end game which Dr Lasker facile princeps But

is
in
it
in
is
,
.
.
-
long cry from the fourth move the ending

to
a
. !
Kt
II
An unnecessary White Bishop

of
fear
B
(6
.,
. 3,
's
)
followed by Castles seems good enough for any emergency

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

,
,
's
keep his Bishops

.
an
Again exchange favour White who would other

B of
in
,
c
)
wise have play any case whilst Black gives him

to
to in
Q
,
4
,
P
-
the opportunity losing time whilst also

do
not without
it
placing his Rook

an
exposed position
in
.
14
(d) Why not 21 . . , R - K 2, to be ready to advance P - B 3,

should White play Kt
- R 5.
indifferent 21 R -
Kt
. KI
(e) He is now compelled to lose more time to make good
Instead of having his Rook shut in at
i it could have been at K 2. He need then not have dislodged
the
the Knight with B — K 1, but could have played B — Q 2, and

brought his King over to support the King ' s side .
(1) 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 is forced upon the reader that
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 , B - B 4.
(2) If R XR ch , then KXR
, and draws .
() It
is still a matter for speculation how White could have
won the game if Black had not made this unfortunate excursion
with the Rook . There was still time for the King to come to
the rescue .
Position '
after Black s 34th move : R - 2 8.
BLACK . — TARRASCH .
22
JUNI
WHITE LASKER
—
.
Kt the only way draw

to
is
B
(1 (k
x
) )
This pretty move terminates the game The rest plays

.
Obviously RXP then RX Bch followed by

43
44
itself
if
,
.,
,
.
Kt Kt
ch
7
-
.
SECOND GAME Ruy Lopez Played August 19th
.
.
PKKB
.
Dr TARRASCH Dr LASKER Dr TARRASCH Dr LASKER
.
.
K4
- .
.
.
RB.
.
22
Q
P
B
4
3 2
-
- -
9 87 6 5 4 3 2 I
Kt QB Kt3
P 2 OMAA B
R P BK
QK
3
4 3
- -
- -
- -
Kt Kt
2 B
B
5
3 3
3
(1
K6
ch
PXP
||KB
Castles
02 x
B BP
5
B1
a
- - -
(
)
24
P 0 OQ K K R K K R R R K
K2 K3
-
-
Kt
KI 23
B
3
K2
PORA
-
- - -
-
PXP
309 28
6
4
(
)
-
-
KtxP Castles Q1
KURI A
B
5
BxKt
-
Ktx Kt
c
(
)
10 BXB Рx 31 QR
Q OR
2
3
в
03
- -
22
KI 32
RI KE
Q
BP K
K
3 2
d
RK
4
KR
3(
)
- -
-
I
12
Kt Kt
KI
3
(
)
-
B в - - -
-
13 Kt OR Q1 QXP
Kt 4
-
- -
Kt Kt Q1 Kt
K K ch
14
KI
2
BP K R RR 0
) 8
P5
(e
- - - ( ( ( -
- -
Kt Kt
)
201918 1615
BxP Ktx
—
B
P 5 ( 1
) 4
3 4
Kx Kt
B (
)
Kх B6
KI
40393837
RI
4 2 )- —
ch )g
K
4
Kt - XP K2
ch
17
RBPK
(h
- - - -
)
- -
Kt
ch
BI
l QQ
ŘQ
R2
48
4
- -
B
6
K4 Kt
Q4
KI 41 PXP
(1
)
01
-
21 OR QR Resigns
(3
-
)
-
.
Dr
The last variation Tarrasch would have expected from

(a
.
)
by
his opponent who gained his spurs defeating Steinitz who
,
,
revived and persistently adopted this old defence

.
did not expect his opponent

Dr
to
the
in
Tarrasch fall
(6
.
)
trap
as
same Marco the Dresden Congress 1892 where Marco

at
7 ,
played The continuation being

:—
Castles Castles
7
;
.,
.,
.
Position after Black 14th move Kt Kt

5
's
.
:
LASKER
—
BLACK
.
.
WHITE TARRASCH
-
.
.
16
8 B xKt, B XB ; 9 PXP , PXP ; 10 QXQ, Q RXQ ; 11 KtXP ,

BXP 12 KXB ! KtxKt ; 13 Kt - Q3 ! P - K B 4 ; 14 P
;
K B 3, B - B 4 ch ; 15 KtXB , 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 . . , Px Kt, keeping the
Bishop to prevent White ' s Knight being posted at K B 5.
(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 ).
(h) Better would have been 17 Q- Q 4 ch , P - B 3 ; 18 QX
RP . The Knight cannot be hindered to advance to B 5 at any
time .
(2) The King should have been brought into safety first .
Presumably to prevent B - B 5. But Black has now a
compensating attack for the Pawn minus , White ' s King being in
an exposed position . 24 R - K 2 was necessary .
(k) It is impossible to suggest any valid defence now . White's
position is hopeless .
(1) With the latter part of the game Dr . Lasker makes amends
for the earlier shortcomings .
THIRD GAME. —Ruy Lopez . Played August 22nd .

IP Dr . LASKER.
K4
-
2 Kt -KB 3
·
Dr . TARRASCH.
P - K4
Kt - Q B3
Dr. LASKER.
23 K - R 6 ch
24 P - Kt 5
Dr. TARRASCH.
K - Kt 2
B - Q1
3 B - Kt 5 R3 25 Q- Kt 3 (d)
B - R4
P-
Kt - B 3
K2
26 Kt - B 5 ch
27 Kt - R4
K-
РxP
RI
P - B 3 (e)
)
R- KI
Castles
B- Kt 3
B-
P - 2 Kt 4 28 BXP Вх в
8 P- B 3
9 B- B 2
P - Q3
Kt - QR4
P - B4
29 QXB
30 K -
31 R -
RI
K3
P - Q 6 (g)
R - B7
KRXP
10 P - 04 Q- B 2 32 K - Kt 2 P - Q7
II Q Kt - Q2 Kt - B 3 33 R - K Kt i R - O B8
12 P -KR 3 Castles 34 Q- K 7 RXR ch
13 Kt - BI (a) в РxP 35 KXR P - Q8 = Q ch
14 PXP KtXP
15 Ktx Kt
16 Kt - Kt 3 (6)
PxKt
Kt - Q2 (c)
36 K * R
37 K - KI
38 R - - B 3
Q- B 6 ch
O- R 4 ch
BXP
17 B - Kt 3 Q- Kt3 39 QXQP QxRch
18 Kt - B 5 B- B 3 40 PXO x B Pch
19 B - B 4 K - K4 41 K - K 2 0 - B 7ch
20 B - Q5 R - R2 42 K - K 3 Q- Q6ch
21 Q- Kt 3 R - B2 43 K - B4 P - Kt 4 ch
22 P - Kt 4 P - Kt 3 44 KxP Kt - B 7 ch
Resigns.
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(a) All “ book , " so far . The text move is an innovation , and
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 I 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.
(6) In the fifth game the better move 16 B - Kt
5 was played
here .
(c) An important move gained . It allows
Kt or B 4 .
B - B 3 and Kt
(d ) A clever manœuvre , playing the Queen first to Q Kt 3, to
bring it over to the King ' s side ; but he can no more save the
game, in spite of the desperate attack initiated with P - Kt 4 .
Position after White ' s 25th move : Q - Kt 3.

BLACK . – TARRASCH .
(e) An insignificant - looking little move , which decides the
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 is the result of hard work .
(f) Obviously Dr. Tarrasch would not capture the Knight , even
in his present form .
(8 ) White might as well resign now . His game is hopeless .
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FOURTH GAME . — Ruy Lopez . Played August 24th .

IP Dr. TARRASCH.
2 K -
K4
-
KB 3
P-
Dr . LASKER.
K4
Kt - QB 3
Dr. TARRASCH
22 P - QKt 4 (e)
23 P - Kt 3 (1)
. Dr . LASKER,
R- B5
R - Q1 (g)
3 B - Kt 5 Kt - B3 24 R - K 3 (h) P - B 4 (1)
4 Castles P _ Q3 25 Kt - Kt 5 ) Рx P
5 P - Q4 B - Q2 26 RXP (k) RXR
6 Kt - B3 K2 RXKBP
7 R- KI
8 KtxP
B-
РxP
KtxKt (a)
27 P - K 5
28 PXR
29 K - RI Q- Kt 3 ch
(1)
Q - Q Kt 8 ch
9 QxKt Вх в 30 K - Kt 2 R - Q7 ch
10 Ktx B Castles 31 R - K 2 Qxp .
II B - Kt 5 KR 32 RXB
12 B - R4
13 QR - Q1
P-
R- KI
K - Q2
3
33 K - Kt 3
34 P - K6
XR ch
P - R6
Q – K8 ch
14 BXB RXB 35 K - Kt 4 OxPch
15 Q- B 3 (6) R - K4 (C) 36 P - B 5 0 - B 5 ch
16 Kt - Q4 R - QB 4 37 Kt - Q4 P - R7
17 Q- Q Kt 3 Kt - Kt 3 38 Q - Q1 KE - 24
KB 39 0 - R4 KtXP
18 P -
19 Q- K B 3
4
R- KI
Q- B 3
K8 ch K - R 2
20 P - B 3 P - QR 4 (d) 41 K - R 5 P - R8 = Q
21 P - Q Kt 3 P- R 5 Resigns.
(a) In the second game Black Castled here , and got into
trouble early . Hence the variation in the text .
(6) Up to here it is only development , Black trying to free his
cramped position . The text move is loss of time , but it is
just possible that he removed the Queen to make room for the
Knight , if attacked with P - Q R 3. The alternative 15 P
K B 4 would have kept Black ' s Rook out of the game.
(c) A clever indirect defence of the QB P for the time being .
If 16 QXP , Rx Kt ; 17 QxQ P , RXP ; 18 Q x Kt, QxQ ;
19 RXQ, R XB P ; 20 RXKt P, R XR P , with a dangerous
passed Pawn , and he could also threaten , as White would have
to move P - R 3, to double Rooks on the seventh row .
(d) An ingenious manoeuvre again , to free the R at B 4, its
scope being not only restricted , but it might also become en
dangered . He therefore tries to secure a retreat with P - R 5
and R - Q R 4 , if necessary . White should have allowed this
manæuvre instead of weakening the Queen ' s side Pawns with the
text move .
(e) Keeping the Rook still shut in . His original intention .
(1) TheKBP is strengthened , not only to release the Queen
from defending it , but also for other eventualities . For instance ,
an attempt at the release of the imprisoned Rook with P - Q 4 at
an opportune moment . But he might, nevertheless , have played
R - K 3 at once .
(g) Having failed to liberate the imprisoned Rook with the
advance of the Q R P , he attempts now its release with the
19
advance of the Q BP
; the text move being preparatory to the
intended maneuvre .
Position after Black 's 23rd move : R - Q 1.

uu
WHITE . — TARRASCH .
( 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
PXP
if 24 . . , ; 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 26Kt - R 3, winning .
(2) A powerful reply to the threat pointed out in the preceding
note . Of course , the preceding move indicated the intention .
(i ) White seems to have a valid reply in 25 P XP PxP
, ;
26 Kt Kt - RXP
5, and if 25 . . , , then 26 R - Kt
sq , Kt- B 5;
27 B - Q3 , followed by Kt - B 2, with an even game at least .
The text move is a blunder , but part of the subsequent faulty
sacrifice .
(k ) No doubt Dr. Tarrasch designedly adopted this line of
play , but there is a flaw in the combination .
(1) The saving move , which Dr. Tarrasch evidently overlooked ,
and the game is lost .
THE MUNICH SERIES .
FIFTH GAME . — Ruy . , September
ist
Lopez Played at Munich
.
WHITE BLACK. WHITE BLACK
.
.
IP Dr LASKER
K4
Dr TARRASCH
K4
Dr LASKER Dr TARRASCH
KR BI
B Q -- - - .
.
R K - .
.
.
.
2625242322 20
QR Q1
P
KB Kt QB Kti
-
- - - -
21 Kt Q2
BI
QQP B
P QP B P BR BB K
1918 161514 12 109 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
3
-
Kt
- - - - -
Kt QR
.p 5 5
5
33
P B P
R4 Kt KB
-
B
3
(8
4 .4
PKP
K-
)
Kt
- - -
Castles
KI
2
(h 2
- -
QKt4 B4
PQ3 'P
- -- -
)
Kt PX Pe BXP
ch
3
РxP
.
Kt PXP
27
PO
2 Q
BB
R
23
4
B -
38373635343332 302928
ch
B4
RI dis
2 6
K KB
K
5
QP
04
- - K -
- -
- -
Kt Kt
3
-
II
-
B-
QXP
K
B
B
2
Kt
--
-
KR3
(
)
i
BXB
Kt BI
Castles
BPxP
31 3
RI
-
13 RXB
K R
(a
)
- - -
PXP QKtX QP BXP QR2
Ktx Kt
Kt
PxKt ‫ زا‬QR KI BI
-
‫رد‬ Kt Qх
BQ BB
Q QB
(e 5
(6
- x
в
R
433
B P QP
KR4
( ( (c
)
- - - -
B2
)
- - -- -
17 Kt ‫رب‬ QR
- K
3
) d
Kt - -
)
Q3 ‫ رد‬Kt
‫ز‬ QB
B
5 5
3
K3
)
Kt3 Kt Resigns
(1
)
--
.
Surely Dr Tarrasch did not expect his opponent quietly
to
(a
)
play over the third game Common sense should have prompted
R
?
13
vary his defence with the sound continuation

. to
him
.,
.
) sq
K
Kt Kt was played The text move

16
the third game

In
(6
.
-
obviously
an
improved version worked out after the disaster

in
is
the third game The main point being prevent Black Kt

to
- s
.
Q '
powerful move the third game play

to
. so in
Q
2
Q
a
3
,
(
threatening
In on
and
K
5
P
.
-
the possibility
of
- of
The first weak move view White

c
it 's
- (
Q )
and the unmasking the diagonal with

of
Q
K
3
5
,
would have been better reserve the option the defensive

to
of
move Kt
3
B P
- -
would have prevented White because

Q
,
K
B 3
3
(d
's
-
)
the reply
of
B
5
.
-
The main theme the planned attack Simple enough

of
) or is e
,
(
)
only surprising that Black should have been unable parry

it, it
to
that he should have underrated its danger

.
Most compromising open position

3 an
such The choice

in
Kt
(
limited true but would have been the lesser

is
is
it
,
P
-
evil
.
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Position after Black 's 23rd move : P - Q 4 .

BLACK . —TARRASCH .
Reis
nu
WHITE . —LASKER .
( g) Threatening 24 PX P , and if 24 . . , B XP , then 25 Q4B 6 .

(h) The lesser evil would have been 25 . ., P - Q 6 dis ch ,
followed by B — K B 4.
(1) Black could have safely resigned now .
6 ) The first pleasurable game in the whole series on the part
of Dr. Lasker . Although prepared for the occasion , it is , never
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.
I P --K4 PŐK 3 17 Qx B Q- B 3
2 P- 04 P - Q4 18 P - KB 4 (3) QxQ
3 Kt - QB 3 PXP 19 B PxQ R- K 2 (h)
4 KtXP Kt - KB K2
5 KtxKt ch (a).
6 K - B3
QxKt
B - Q 2 (6)
3 20 B -
21 B - B 3
22 QR - Kti
B-
B-
P-
KI
B3
B3
7 B - K Kt 5 0 - Kt 3 23 R - R2 (1) K - B2
8 B - Q3 P- KB 4 (c) 24 K - B2 K - Kt36 )
9 P- KR4 Kt - B 3 25 P - QKt 4 K- B 2 (k)
10 Q- K 2 (d) P- KR 3 26 P - Kt 4 РxP
II B- KB 4 (e) Castles (1) 27 RXP (1) P - R4
12 CastlesQR B - Q3 28 P - R 3 PXP
13 B - K 5
14 P - R 5
KRÓKI
Q- B2
29 PXP
30 K - 23
R-
R - Q1
RI
15 P - B 3 Ktx B B- K4 P - OKt 4
16 Ktx Kt BxKt 32 K - K 3 (m) K - Kt 3
33 R - Kt 3 R- R1 44 BXP R- B8
34 R (R 2) - Kt 2 R - R 6 5 BxB Рx В
35 K - Q3 BXP +6 P - K6 P - B6
36 RXP RXR 7. K - K 3 K - Kt 2
37 RXR R - R2 8 P - Kt 5 R - K8 ch
38 R - Q7 B - K 7 ch 49 K - Q3 P - R4
K3 окXP
39 K -
40 R - 26
41 RxP ch KR
- B5
R - R6
2
IRB
2 RXP
4 RXP
P - R 5 (0)
K - Kt 3
42 K - B 4 (n) RXP 3 K - Kt4 R - Kt 6
43 P - Q 5 РxP Drawn.
(a) 5 B -Q 3, B — K 2 ; 6 Kt - K B 3, & c., is the usual develop

ment . The text move turns in favour of White only accidentally .
(6) A singular lapse on the part of Dr. Lasker to neglect the
precautionary P - K R 3.
(C) No doubt a weakening move , but compulsory .
(d) The text move , whilst making ready for Castling Q R ,
threatens also P - Q 5.
(e) Needlessly abandoning , it would appear, the presumably in
tended 12 P - Q 5. Black could answer 12 . ., PXB , or 12 . . , Kt
Kt 5, and , in either case , White seems to get the best of it - e. g. :
II P- Q5
12 PX Kt
13 K - K 5
PXB
Рx В Р
Q- B 3
‫دا‬ 17 RXR
3 P- KB 4
9 P - K Kt 4
K - K 2 (a
Q - B 3 (best)
Bx Kt (6)
14 Castles Q R B - Q‫ن‬
3 20 P - Kt 5 Q - Kt 3
15 PxP QxPch 21 Qx B ** With winning position
16 K - Kti R R
(a) If 17 . . , Castles ; then 18 B - R 6 ch , K - Kt 1; 19
Ktx B ch , and wins .
(6) If 17 . . . QxP ; then 18 R - R 8 ch , B - B1
; 19 RXB ch ,
KXR ; 20 KtX B ch , two pieces for Rook ; or
II P- Q5 Kt - Kt 5 (a) 16 Q- B 4 ch K - Q2
BI
12 KU - K 5 Ktx B ch 17 Q- Kt 5 ch K -
I3 QxKt Q- R 4 18 P - K Kt 4 РxP
I4 Ktx B KXKt 19 Castles Q R And wins
15 PX Pch KXP (best)
(a) If i1 . . , PXB , then 12 P x Kt, B XP .
(6) 13 Kt- K 5, Q - B 3 ; 14 B - Kt 5, B - Q 3 ; 15 KtXB ,
winning the exchange .
( 1) Black is now comparatively safe .
( g) There is no necessity to keep the King 's file open , as he
can direct his attention to Black ' s weak K Kt Pawn .
(h) Providing at once a defence of the Kt P — the fresh weak
ness — and a possible hold on White ' s KRP with B — K 1.
( i ) This move is not quite intelligible . Perhaps the intention
is to give this Rook a wider range after the advance of the K Kt
and Q Kt Pawns .
(1) Trying to make a breach with P - B 4 .
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(k ) If at once play P - R 4, then White could reply 25 PX Pch ,

KXP ; 26 R - Kt 1, confining the King in a dangerous position .
(1) Preferable seems 27 B XP . Black could not answer 27 . . ,
R - B 2, because of 28 B XP , nor 27 . . , P - K Kt 4, because of
28 R - K BI ; and if 27 . . , P - K Kt 3, then 28 R - BI , with
winning chances again . And if , as in the text , 27 . . , P - R 4, then
28 P - R 3, the difference from the play in the text being that the
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 . . , B x B , then 33 RXB, R - KB1 ; 34
R (R 2) — K Kt 2, R (
KB B1 ) — B 2 ; 35 K - K 3, followed by
2. and after exchanging one Rook Black would have to move
R
his King , when White could break through with the Pawns .
Position after White ' s 38th move : R - Q 7 .
WHITE . TARRASCH .
(n) In spite of the many chances missed , White could not

help winning the game even now , if he had not made this incom
prehensible move . 42 P - Q 5, which occurred to him when too
late , would have won without any difficulty whatever , in various
ways — the most simple being 42 . . , PXP ; 43 P — K 6 , RZR 8 ;
44 R XB , PXR ; 45 B - B 3.
(0) 50 . . , R — B 8 ch , would have been inferior , but the game
having been adjourned after Black ' s forty - eighth move , Dr.
Lasker came with a drawing variation “ cut and dried ” to the
board .
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SEVENTH GAME . - French Defence . Played September 5th .

WHITE. BLACK ,
D WHITE
Dr
.
. LASKER .
BLACK.
Dr. LASKER. Dr . TARRASCH .. Dr. TARRASCH .
IP K4 -
2 P - 24
P-K3
P - 24
39 Kt - -
40 Kx Kt
K3 Ktx Kt
R - B 6 ch
Kt - -QB 3 KB
Kt -- 3 41 K - B 2 R - B 7ch
4 B - Kt 5 B - Kt 5 42 K - Kt3 P- R 5 ch
5 B - Q3 (a) РxP 43 K - R3 R- K7
6 BXP P - B 4 (6) 44 R - B 5 RXKP
7 PXP (c) BxKtch 45 R - Kt 5 K- R 2
8 PXB Q - R 4 (d) 46 R - Kt 4 R - K 6 ch
9 B x Kt Рx в 47 KxP R - R6
10 Q- Q 4 (e) P - K4 48 K -- Kt 5 RXP
II K3
2- () Q- B2 (8)
Kt – 0 2 (1)
49 K
R3
50 P -
- B 5 R- K7
K - R3
12 KV - K 2
13 Q- B 3 (i) K- K2
Kt - - B 4
(7) 51 P - Kt 3 RK6
K - R2
14 P - B 6 52 P- R4
15 PxP BXP 53 R - Kt 5 R - K8
16 BXB Qх в 54 P - Kt4 K - R3
17 Q- K3 OR - QB1 55 K - - B 6 - R2
18 Castles 0- K 5 56 RXP R - B 8 ch
19 QR - Kti KR - Q1 57 K - Kt 5 R - -B2
20 Kt - Kt 3 QxQ 58 P - R 5 R- R 2
21 PXQ Ř - 27 59 R - Kt 5 R - Kt 2 ch
QR - Q1 60 KGB 4 R --R2
22 R - B 2
23 R - Kt 5
24 R - BI
R - Q8ch
K - R 5 (R)
61PKt
62 K - B 5
5 K - Kt 2
R - B 2ch
25 Kt - K4 K - Kt 3 63 K - Kt4 R -R2
26 R - R 5 BI
Kt -- 64 P - R 6 ch (n) K --Kt 3
K - Kt 3 65 B - Kt 6 ch
27 R -- B 5
28 R - B 7 ch K -BI (1) 66 K - R 5
K -- R 2
R - R4
KR
29 KtXP (m)
30
31 K - Kt 4
RXRch
K - Kt 2
R - Q4
67 R - Kt 7 ch
68 R - KZ
69 R - Kt 6
K - Kt sa
R - Kt 4
R - Kt 3 ch
32 R x R P. P - R4 70 K - B 5 R - Kt 4 ch
33 PK4
- R - B 4 71 K - B6 R - K sa
34 Kt -K3 RXP 72 P - Kt 6 R - R sq
35 K - K2 Kt
36 Kt - B 5 ch K-RI
RXP
- B 5 73 R - K
74 K - Kt 5
QKt
5 K -- R sq.
R - K Kt sq
37 RXP ch 76 R - 5 R - K sq
38 K - 23 R - B8 76 P -R7 Resigns .
(a) Several McCutcheon variations occurred in the match
Lasker v. Marshall , but without the text move .
(6) Either Q Kt - Q 2 previous to P - - B 4, or to dislodge the
Bishop with P - K R 3.
(c) It was held that White could not submit to a triple Pawn
by capturing the Pawn offered . Dr. Lasker is of different
opinion .
*(d ) 8 . .,2xQ ch ; 9 RXQ , Castles ; 10 B x Kt
, (probably ) ,
PXB could be played . White is a Pawni ahead ; but the three
Pawns in Indian file are not very valuable , and there is no reason
why Black should not be able to draw .
(e) With the Queens on the board , the triple Pawns are easier
to defend , and White has the better position besides.
The text move is better than the tempting - looking 11 -
Q Kt 4 , because of 10 . . , Q - B 2, threatening Kt- R 3.
25
(g) cannot now play i1 . . , P - B 4, because of 12 BXB P ,

He
If i1 . . , Castles ; then 12 Kt - K 2,
BXB 13 Q x P ch , & c.
RI
;
P — B 4 ; 13 Q - Kt
3 ch , K - ; 14 Q * Pch , 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.
BLACK . - TARRASCH .
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(2) A powerful move , and the beginning of the final attack .

If 13 . . , KtXP; then 14 Q XP
, Castles ; 15 Q- Kt
5, ch
Ü)
K - RI ; 16 Q- B 6 ch , K - Kti
; 17
enough , without looking further ahead .
- Kt Kt
3 would be good
(k ) Better would have been 24 . . , RXR

ch ; 25 KXR
, K - Q 3.
(1) This is simply hopeless . Comparatively better would have
been 28 . . , R ( Q 1) - Q2
; 29 R - B 6, R XR ch ; 30 KXR
,
Kt - 24 ; 31 K - K 2, P - B 4 ; 32 -- Kt Kt KtXKP
3. ; 33 KX
Kt , P - B 5 ch , & c.
(m) This is the end of it , and need not be pursued any further .
(n ) The game was needlessly adjourned at this stage .
EIGHTH GAME . —Ruy Lopez . Played September roth .

This game is only remarkable for the extraordinary
effusion of admiration with which it is presented to the reader
by Dr. Lasker in the Daily Mail .
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“ 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 .
IP
Dr. TARRASCH
- K4
2 K - KB 3
.
P-
Dr . LASKER.
K4
Kt - QB 3
Dr. TARRASCH
25 RXR
26 P- B 3
.
PXR
Dr . LASKER.
Q- K 2
3 B - Kt 5 Kt -- B 3 27 B - K3 B - Q4
Ore
4 Castles KtXP 28 P - 0 Kt 3 (g) P- B 5 (h)
5 P - Q4 B- K 2 29 PXP
Kti
au HNW
6 Q- K 2 K - Q3 30 R -
7 B x Kt Kt PxB
ord
31 P - B 5
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8 PxP Kt - Kt 2
9 R- KI Castles
32 Q- B 5 (1)
33 P - B4
KI
10 Kt - B 3
I K - Q4
Kt - - B 4
K - K3
34 R -
35 K - B 2 !x
OOI(Od
ingur
K3
5
B
12 B - Ktx Kt 36 Q- Kt 4 (1) -* Pch (k)
13 BX Kt
14 B - K 3
15 PxPe . p.
P0
P - Q B 4 (a)
BXP
.4
37 R - K
38 R - Q 2
Q- B 5
- Kt4
R3
P B 0R
Q
-
- - - -
B- Kt 2 (d)
16 Q- R 5 (C)
KI 40 R - B 2
B K
R3
3
17 QR - Q1 R- 41 P- 06
18 Kt - Kt 5 (e) R - 02
RR
Q- B 3 42
19 KtXB PxKt K - Kt 3
BI K3
43
20 B -
21 P - B3
R-
QR - KI 44 K- R 2
Q- QB I
- QR 4
R5
R
45
K3 R - K4
-
22 R -
23 QR - KI
24 Q - Kt 4
P- KR3
46
47
48
Q-- B 3
P - B6
QXP
R - Kt 5
R- B 5
RXP
R ( K 1) —K 3
Draw (1)
(a) Up to here all is “ book , " and the “ work of art ” cannot ,
presumably , begin here , as the move was found by the amateurs
of Rio de Janeiro , and Teichmann brought it back when returning
from a visit to the South American chess enthusiasts . The move
has the merit of reviving the so -called Berlin Defence , which has
been considered inadequate after the severe tests at the London ,
Vienna , Monte Carlo , and Paris tournaments . Leonhardt v .
Teichmann , at Ostend , played here 13 . . , P - Q 4, whereupon 14
Q- K 3 stopped , ,
14 . . P - Q B 4 so essential in this defence .
Pillsbury was the first to demolish the defence 13 . . , P - Q 4
with 14 Kt - R 4 followed by B --- B 5 .
,
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(6) Black has now development - temporarily two

a grand
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 x P ch ; 15
KXB , 0 - 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 XP , 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 .
f) Converting the weak Q P into a better KP
, at the expense
of an isolated Q B P , but it is the only chance . RXR , RXR
would make it a clear draw .
Position after Black ' s 27th move : B - Q 4.

BLACK . —LASKER .
WHITE . - TARRASCH .
( g) 28 P - 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 KR P for White ' s Q B P , as the Queen could not be
attacked with 28 . . , R - K KE 3, because of 29 ( - 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 .
(i ) Another weak move . Q - Q B 4 would have saved White a
deal of trouble and anxiety .
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(1) Dr. Tarrasch makes amends now for earlier shortcomings ,

and makes the best defence to save the game .
(k) The preparatory 36 . . , B - Kt 4 would have yielded better
chances .
(1) 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 Iith

and 12th .
Dr . LASKER. Dr. TARRASCH
. Dr. LASKER. Dr. TARRASCH.
I P - K4 P- K3 37 KXR РxP
2 P - Q4 P - Q4 38 KtXP B- QKt3
3 Kt - QB 3 Kt - KB 3 39 P - B 3 PxPch
4 B - Kt 5 B - Kt 5 40 KxP B - Kt 8
5 B- 23 Рxp 41 P - R3 B- B 7
6 BXP P- B 4 42 P - Kt 4 B - K8 ch
7 PXP QXQ ch 43 K - Q3 B- B 3
8 RXQ ( K - Q 2 (a) 44 K - K3 K - Q3
9 BxKt Ktx B 45 B - Kt 8 P - R3
10 B - B 3
II KKV - K 2
BXP (5)
K- K 2
46 B - R7
B - 23
B- KI
B- B2
12 Castles B - Q2 - Kt 5 B - Kt 5
13 Kt - B1 QR - Q Kti B - Q3 B - R6
14 Kt - Q3 B - Q3 B - Kt 5 K - Q4 (8)
15 R - 02 KR
16 R -KIQI
17 KR -
B- KI- Q1 (c)
P - QKt4
51 B- Q3
52 K -
53 K -
K2
K3
P - R4
P - R5
B- Kti
18 P - - K Kt 3 P - Kt 5 K - Q3
19 Kt - K 2 QR - BI 54 K - K 2
55 K - K3 B - 04
20 Kt - Q4 P - QR4 56 B - Kt 6 (h) K - -K2
21 K - Kt 3 B -- B 2 B --- K4 B -- B 5
22 B - Kt 7 R - Kti 58 B - Q3 B - B2
23 B - Kt 2 B - Kt 3 59 K -
60 B- K4
K2 K- BI
P - Kt 3 (1)
24 Kt - K 5 RXR
25 RXR R- BI 61 K - RI K - Kt 2
BI 62 Kt - B 2
26 K -
27 K -KI
BI
28 Kt -
B - Kt 5 ch (d)
P- R 5
Kt - - Q 2(e)
63 P- R4
B- B 4
K - R3
29 Ktx Kt
30 B -BI
BX Kt
B - R4 )
64 P - R 5
65 K -
66 PXP
KI K - Kt 4
P - B4
Рx P
31 P - Kt 3 B- B 3 67 B -- Kt7 -- B 5 ch
32 B - B 4 P - K4 68 Kt - Q3 B - Kt 5
33 K - Q3
34 K - K 2
35 P- KB 3
B- KI
P- B 3
R - 21
68 P - R 6
70 PXP
71 BXP
P- K 5
Рx P
BXP ()
36 Kt - B 5 RXRch 72 K - - B 3 Draw .
(a ) This , of course , is a better defence than in the seventh game,
which is such a poor specimen of masters ' play . White has to
capture the Knight and lose a move with the K B afterwards .
(6) It is not quite clear whether Black could not play , neverthe
less , 10. . , BX Kt ch ; 11 P XB , P - K 4 , threatening P - K 5.
The three Pawns in Indian file are valueless , and Black has four
Pawns to three on the King 's side for the ending . In any case ,
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.
(e) It is needless to point out that the tempting 28 . . , P - Kt 6
would have been unfavourable , because of 28 . . , P - Kt 6 ;
29 R PXP , B - R4 ; 30 P / Q B 3, P - R 6 ; 31 Kt - R2 , PxP ;
32 RXP , B'XPch ; 33 KtXB , RxKt ; 34 K - Q2 , followed
by R - R 2, with the better ending — just a shade.
(1) Janowsky gives the following alternative : - 30 P - R 6 ;
31 P - Kt 3, P - K 4 ; 32 R - K 2, P - B 3 ; 33 Kt - Q 2, B
Q 5 ; 34 P - K B 4, K - Q 3, & c .
(g) Dr. Tarrasch having declined the proposal for a draw ,
sealed this move at the adjournment .
Position after Black ' s 50th move : K - Q 4 .

(h) White holds the diagonal , as Black otherwise might occupy
it , and threaten B - Q Kt 8.
( i ) This move liberates the inactive Knight , but in the regular
course the ending should be drawn , and might be given up as
such .
(1) If 71 P - R 7, then 71 . . , PxKt ch ; 72 K - Q1, B — Kt6
ch ; 73 K - B I , P - R 7 ch ; 74 K - Kt
2, P - Q 8 = Q, and
wins.
TENTH GAME .- - Ruy Lopez . — Played September 14th .
Dr . TARRASCH. Dr . LASKER. Dr. TARRASCH. Dr . LASKER.
1 P- K4 P- K4 17 KtxB PxKt
2 Kt -KB 3 Kt - QB 3 18 QR - Q1 Q- B 3(c)
3 B - Kt 5 Kt - B 3 19 P - Q B 4 KRÓKI
4 Castles KtXP 20 Q- Kt 4 B - B 3 (d)
5 P - Q.4 B- K2 R- K 2 R - K 5
6 2 - K2 Kt - Q3
Kt PXB
Q- Kt 3 Q- K3
7 BxKt 23 P - KR 3 R - Q1
8 PXP Kt - Kt 2 24 KR - 02 R - Ñ 4
9 Kt - B 3 - Kt 3 )
10 R - KI
II Kt - 2.4
Castles
Kt - B 4
Kt - - K 3
25 B - R 6 (e)
26 B - B 4
27 BxP
- K3
Q- R *
12 B - K 3 Ktx Kt 28 Q- Kt 4 (g) Qхо
13 BX Kt P _ QB 4 29 PxQ R- K 5
14 B -K3 P - Q4 30 BXP RXR
15 PxPe. p. Вхр 31 RXR P- KR4
16 Kt -K4 (a) B- Kt 2 (b) 32 R - Q6 (h) Resigns.
(a) Up to here the opening is the same as in the eighth game .

The text move is an improvement .
(6) Lasker should have availed himself of the opportunity of
BXP
16 . . , ch ; 17 KXB
, Q - R 5 ch ; 18 K - 1, 2 x , and Kt Kt
fight for a draw . This being
all
that he could possibly expect

with this defence
so .
sq
as
defend the weak Pawn with

to
R
R
,
,
K
K
3
(c
-
)
might be
23 . an
acceptable alternative
.
QXP Kt KR
20
21
22
If
then
;
Q
Q
B ,
,
R
B
1
1
d
-
.
- (
R )
winning the Bishop

Q
R
6
6
;
.
-

R
K
4
's
.
:
BLACK LASKER
.
.
-
WHITE
—
TARRASCH
.
.
31
(e)A pretty and forcible final combination .

The Bishop cannot be captured , because of 25 QXR , nor
would 25 . . , R - K 8 ch be any good , because of 26 RXR, QXR
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 is to be hoped that Dr. Tarrasch , who publishes the game
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 . LASKER. Dr. TARRASCH. Dr. LASKER. Dr. TARRASCH.
IP K4 - P- K3 15 P - K Kt 3
16 B - Kt 2
Kt - B 4
2 P - 24 P- Q. 4 Q- B 2
3 K - QB 3 Kt - KB 3 17 Q- K 2 P - Kt 4
4 B- Kt5 B - Kt 5 18 Castles B - Kt 2
5 PxP (a) Qx P 19 P - B4 P - Kt 5
6 Kt -- B 3 (6) P - B 4 (c) 20 Q- Q2 R - Kt 1 (h)
7 Bx Kt Рx в 21 Q- R6 BxKt
8 Q- Q2
9 OxB (d)
BX Kt
K - Q2
22 BBKI
23 KR -
Q- K4
QxP (i)
10 R - Q1 R - K Kt 1 (e) 24 Q- B4 -QBI
ІІ РxP QXP 25 Q- 06 P - B 3 (7)
R - Kt 3
12 Q-- Q2 (0) Q- Kt 3 (8) 26 B - R 5 ch
13 P P - OR3 27 BXR ch Рx в
14 Q - B P- B 4 28 RXP ch (k) Resigns .
(a) Lasker abandons the inadequate B - Q 3 for the text move ,

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 Sjöberg v. Giersing , Stockholm , 1906 .
(c) Out of place in this position . Q Kt
- Q 2 or - K 5 Kt
would be alternatives — the former move in preference .
(d) This excellent move was probably not taken into con
sideration by Tarrasch when advancing P — B 4 .
(e) If 10 . . , PxP ; then II RXP, and Black could not
challenge the Queen with 1 . . , Q— Q B 4, because of 12 R - QB . .
Nor could 10 . . , K - K 2 be played , because of 11 P XP , and Il
. .,
QxB P would be answered with 12 Rx Kt winning the Queen ,
and as the continuation in the text is hopeless , there remains
the only alternative of 10 . . , Castles, with a good enough game ,
all things considered .
(1) Simply position play . Black ' s forces are paralysed , and
the King fixed on the middle of the centre.
( g) 2 - B 2 at once seems comparatively better , and if necessary
Castles , and the case is not altogether hopeless .
(h) There is no possibility for suggestions in so helpless a
positi n .
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Position after Black ' s 20th move : R - Kt I

Do
WHITE . — LASKER
(i ) a judicious capture , to say the least .
Not
(j) This move , or resigning . There is nothing else . The
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

16th and 17th .
IP Dr. TARRASCH.
K4
Dr . LASKER.
K4
Dr. TARRASCH.
РxP
Dr LASKER
.
.
- P- 23 PXP
2 Kt - KB 3 Kt - QB 3 24 R P Kt
RRRP P
3
- - - - -
3 B - Kt 5 Kt - B 3 25 R - KR 5
R
3
4 Kt - B 3 (a) B - Kt 5 26 B - Q2 K3
5 Castles P - Q 3 (6) 27 R - 27
28 R - KB 5 (i)
BI
K2
6 K - Q 5 (C) B- B 4 (d)
7 P - Q4 РxP 29 RXR KUR
8 KtXQP BX Kt (e) 30 R - K 5 ch
B
K
3
- - - -
9 QXB Castles 31 B - B 3 Kt
3
10 Kt x Kt ch QxKt 32 R - K3 Q1
ΙΙ ΩxO Рx 0 33 R - Kt 3 ch
KI
K
B
4
I2 B - KR6 (1) 34 R - Kť 7
KI R-
P PK
K
5 5 4 3
ALARA
35 R - RZ
- - - - - - - - - -
13 KR - P- R 3 B4
14 B - KBI K - RI (8) 36 K - B Kt
15 B - Q2 KU - K 2 37 K - K2 Kt
K R RR P
16 B- B 3 Kt - Kti 38 R - Q 2 ( )
Q
17 P - B 4 K - Kt 2 (h) 37 P - K Kt 3 (k) Kt
BI
553 5
18 R - K3 K-- 40 BXRP Kt
B
QB
19 B - Q 3
20 QR -
21 P - K 5
KI B - Q2
B - Kt 5
Вх в
41 R - R 8
42 K - Q1
43 B - B 4
Kt Kt
B
4
22 RXB ВРxP 44 P - Kt
3
R
B
6
-
33
45 B 56
PBS
B
KKR
BK B
5
P
4 6
KK
K
3
3 5 (
)
-
- - -
- - - -
46
ch 57 B6
R
R
5
Unawa
Kt 24
-
R4
B GIO
47
RPR
KR Kt Kt
- - -
48 59
K
B
2
KPKK
B
4
ch3
R4
- - - -
-
49 RXR 60
B
KP
6 5
4
K5
-
50 BXR P K 61 B7 Q2
- -
- - -
Kt Kt
(m
51 62
QB
B
5 4
5 2
5
K
BK
)
Kt KxP Kt
- -
6463
52 Q4
K K
KxP Ktx Pch

- - -
Kt
ch
53 PXP
BB
4 6
Q2 65 Resigns
K
54
B
4
(a B K
.
) - -
KtXP
55
B
4
his opinion adhering
of
Lasker has the courage
to
the
in
Defence but there being probability draw which
of
Berlin
,
to a
,
a
the present state
of
he
of
no use the score Tarrasch

at
is
,
changes the opening Four Knights Game
to
a
. .
may game
P
Black obtain good with Castles
6
. ;
5
at - ,
, a
3 (6
.
, )
Q3 Kt Kt PXB Kt
&
O
K
B
2
B
8
7
c
P
,
;
,
;
-
This gives White the better game already this early stage
id (c
, , .
) )
and White had made the text move

If
Black had Castled

Ktx Kt
(
which doubtful Black could have replied Px Kt

- K . is
;
),
This now obviously not feasible because White may

is
,
,
K
5
P
-
pin the with

1
11 R
Kt
Q P
Kt Kt Ktx
10
would be continued with ,
3
;
B , B
9
2
(e
-
)
KtXB PX Kt Kt with winning advantage

Q
,
;
.
Kt would leave him still the better position but
;
(A
x
)
Bishops different colour might enable Black

of
to
draw
.
An elaborate defence losing considerable time The

(g
PXP then XP
)
alternative might
15
14
be
If
If
B
- .P,
, ,
3 B
4
.
.
moves PXP followed

16
15
by15
then
Q
,
B
Q
;
3,
.,
B B
.
- -
Q2
.

B
R
1
. 's
.
-
:
—
BLACK LASKER
.
WHITE
—
TARRASCH
.
.
34
(h) Losing more time in bringing the King out of the dangerous
hole , and as the King cannot remain at Kt 1, Black will have
made actually four moves with the King . There is no defence
where Black could waste time so lavishly with impunity .
(2) Forcing exchanges , which must increase his advantage of
position .
(1) Tarrasch plays without precipitation , calculating his moves
with mechanical precision .
( k) To prevent R - R 5 after the capture of the R P .
(1) The game was adjourned here .
(m) This is not “ a disdainful independence ” of Pawns ( a term
used by a commentator on a previous occasion ) , but an expedient
- faute de mieux .
(12) Black made it as hard as possible for White to win the
ending , but the effort was in vain .
THIRTEENTH GAME . — Queen 's Gambit Declined . Played

September 23rd .
Dr. LASKER. Dr. TARRASCH.
IPDr . LASKER.
- Q 4 (a)
2 P- B4
Dr . TARRASCH.
P - Q. 4
P- K3
23 KtXB
24 Bx Kt
QxKt
Px B(k)
3 Kt - QB 3 P - QB4 25 KR - Q sq B - R2 (1)
4 Kt - B 3 Kt - QB 3 26 B - B 3 KtXP
5 P- K3 Kt - B 3 27 RXR QXR
6 P - Q R 3 (6) B - Q 3 (c) 28 P - Kt6 (m) BXP
PXẾP BXP 29 Px Kt RXP
8 P - Q Kt 4 B - Q3 30 QXB RXB
9 B - Kt 2 Castles (d) 3I QxR P Q - ma
B5
10 R - QB1 P - QR 4 (e) 32 Q- 22 P - B4
II P - Kt 5 Kt - K4 33 Ř - BI 2 - K Kt 5
12 PxPU) РxP 34 Q Ř P- B5
13 B --K2 B- K3 35 Kt - Q2 R - K6
14 Castles Q- K2 36 R -BI R - K3
15 P - QR4 QR - BI ( ) 37 RXP Q - Q8 ch
16 Kt - 24
17 BRI
18 R -KI
Kt - B 5
B - Kt 1 (h)
Q- 03 :
38 K - Kt 2
39 Q- Q 7.
40 R - B 2
B - Kt 3
Q- K 7ch
Q- R4
19 P - Kt 3 KR - QI 41 Kt - B 3 P- R 3
20 Kt - Kti Kt - Kt 3 (1) 42 Kt - Q4 R - K4
21 B - QB 3 ) R-
Kt
KI 43 Q- Q8 ch K - R2
22 Q- Kt 3 B5 44 0- K B8 Resigns.
(a ) The first Q P Opening — a welcome relief from the monotony

of the preceding openings .
(6) Janowsky ' s well -known manoeuvre , leading to a quick
development of the Q B, and gaining a move if Black develops
the KB, as in this instance. At the Lodz Tournament B PXP ,
K PXP ; B - K Kt 5 was invariably played earlier, on the fourth
move .
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(C) Black may imitate White ' s P - Q R 3, as he threatens

afterwards a similar manouvre to White ' s, namely : - 7 Q P XP ,
BXP ; 8 P - Q Kt 4, B - Q3 ; 9 B - Kt 2, PXP ; 1o B XP , P
0 Kt 4, & c.
(d) Dr. Tarrasch does not consider the isolated Q P any
disadvantage , else he could play P x P now .
(e) A good plan , and rightly judged for forcing the advance of
P - Q Kt 5. ' White remains with a weak Q B P or to give up the
three Pawn to two idea , as in the text . The only point to
consider is whether 10. ., PXP ; II
B XP , P - Q R 4 would not
have been preferable .
(1) Isolating a Pawn is Dr. Lasker ' s speciality . A simple
device , suitable to his scrupulously correct play .
( g) As the advance of the Q R P may be attacked by White ' s
B - B 3, and could not be easily defended with P - Q Kt 3 so long
as White threatened Kt - Q 4 and Kt - Q B 6 , it would have
rid
15
B
been advisable to get the adverse Bishop with
of
.,
.
Q
(h R
6
It .
evident that the disadvantage

of
the isolated
is
is
Q
P
)
counterblaanced by compensating facility for the manæuvring

a
several plans
of
the forces
at
, — of
There are course Black

,
of ,
's
.
disposal this the turning point the game Tarrasch has

at
King side attack view indicated by the text move The

, in
a
's
.
on
better plan however seems keep the action the
to
to
be
,
side where he has gained some advantage already

R1
Queen
's
,
White having had withdraw less favourable
to
in
B
a
,
-
Position after Black 17th move Kt

—
B
1
's
.
:
—
BLACK TARRASCH
.
WHITE LASKER
.
36
position : -- 17 . ., B — K R6 ; 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.
(2) Black ' s counter -attack has dwindled , and the strategical
disposition of his forces is now so defective that no concerted
action is possible . The B at K 3 is attacked , there is a weak
Q R P , and the B at Kt 1 in a useless position . A catastrophe is
therefore inevitable as soon as White is ready to reassume the
offensive . B - R 2 seems indicated , it might be said urgent .
(j ) Lasker is not slow to avail himself of Black ' s shortcomings
in the last few moves .
(k) Having to sustain some loss , he might submit to it at once ,
without destroying the position altogether in a futile endeavour
to save a Pawn . 24 . . , QXB was therefore preferable .
(1) 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.

WHITE BLACK. WHITE BLACK.
.
.
Dr TARRASCH Dr. LASKER .

PK4
Dr TARRASCH Dr LASKER
K I
,
K4
- - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - .
.
.
39383736353433
Q1 R - Q1
P K P B BK RR BRRP RR BBRR
P
Kt KB
-
Kt QB3
IO9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 I
- Q4
3
Kt Kt
- -
-
- -
ch
P- B3
5
B
K
QP B
3
5
B - Kt 2
Castles
BK
KtXP
B
4
04 Kich K- O
QBI
2
Kt Q3
- -
K - K
K
BIO HOW LONDO

2
KtPxB
-
BxKt
Ki
Kt6
3 awaww ANN
R- O
B B B 99 4444
Kt
ch
PXP
KI 40
K
K8
-
Castles 41
R
Kt K3
- -
Kt 42
B
B
4
3
II Kt K3 QRS
- -
24 43
K
Kt R3
K-
KtX Kt
20198 171615141312
44
KB O
A
BB B
- - -
R2 Q60
- x -
47 45
Kt B4
Q
PP
K3 Kt
- -
Q4 46
BQ6
3 4
PxPep BXP
01 KK Kt
.
QR R5 48
2 BO Q
KR
4
3
(a
- -
R4
)
R B -
- -- -
Kt 49 Kt
P
3
3
QP BP
KQ
(6 5
- - - -
50 РxP
B
4
K2
?
:
Kt 51 PxP
RP KK KK B K R
3
K4
- - - - - - - - -
Kt
)
ch
QxQ 52
B
32323 5 2
R
KR
-
21 KtxQ Q1 53
B BK
R
B
3
K3 R3
KQB В -
22 B4 54
BR B B
B
R RR R
- - -- -
-
-
Вх Kt
5655
KtXP
ch ch
23
B B
32 4 Р
R3
3 3
24 Q2
KR
- - -
Kt
- -
2625
Kt 57
7
KR 21 58 Kt
B
2 (h
5
(8
KB
P
PxKt Kt
)
-
-
27 KtxB 59
7 7 5
PRR P
Kt PxP
) )
(c
RXP
chch( (i
60
)
28 RXP RXR
29 RXR QR4 61 R3
RB
KK
P
)d
- - -
- -
-
Kt4
(
Kt PXP
32 30
62
BI
Q
Kt
4
P P
BX
-
31 PXP 63 Kt7
P
KK
K2
- -
Kt 64 RxBch
B
K
5
-
5
(e
)
-
37 .
65 K -- B 4 РxP 93 K - Q3 KB
66 K - K 5 R- BI 94 R - K Kt 2
R-
R - B2
1 (1)
67 R - B 7 ch K - 26 95 B- K3 R - Q 2 ch
68 B - B 5 R - Q1 96 B - 24 R- KB 2
69 B- Kt 4 P- B 5 97 R - Kt 5 - B1
- K7 - Q Kt 5
70 R - B 3 ch
71 K -- K4 –KI ch 99 R - Kt I ch
K - B 8
K - Kt 7
72 KxP R- K 3 100 R - Kt i ch K - R6
73 B - B 5 K - Q7 101 B- K3 K- R 5
74 B - Q4 KR3 102 K - K4
75 K - K
-
R - K 3 ch 103 B - Q. 4 R- BI
K2 QRI
6 KRKBBQRRRRRRRR
104 B - Kt 7
76 K - 2
77 R - QR
78 B -K5
R-
R-
-
KI
KXti (k)
105 B - B 6 ch
106 B - K 5
R-
K - R6
R - R 5 ch
79 K -K4 R - Kt 5 ch 107 K - B 5
05 Kti
BQ
80 K --
81
82 R -KB
4
3
R -
R-
K-
KI
K7
108 B - B 4
109 K - K4
110 B- Kt 3 ch KRA
B
83 R - K Kt 3 K - 07 U11 B - K 5
,
84 B - K5 R - Orch 112 K - B 5
ch
RRR
B R
6
- -- -
85 K - K4 K - QB7 113 R - Kt 2 QKt6
ch
86 R - QB 3 ch K - Q7 114 R - R 2
87 R - O Kt 3 R- O
KIBI 115 B - B 4 QKt6
RKK R
KR Kt
- - - - -
116 R - K Kt 2
ch
88 R - 3 R-
5 4
89 R - R 2 ch --- B 117 K - K4 R4
90 K - 04 R - O ich 118 B - K 5
R
91 KGB 3 K - 08 119 K - B 5 Kt6
K - K8
(m
92 B - Q4 Draw
play adopted )
, 16 of
deviation from the line

This the
To in
, is
(a
a
)
eighth game when Dr Tarrasch played Kt the

K
4
Ki QxB
-
.
latter move Dr Lasker might have replied pointed out 16

as
. ,
, . .,
.
BXP KXB Kt .
17
18
Dr
ch
ch
Q
&
R
,
,
5
;
Q c
BP
-
prevents this defence by

is on
Tarrasch direct attack the

a
but
as
Bishops different colour remain there always the

of
possibility Dr Lasker would have

of
draw Otherwise
,
a
abandoned the Berlin Defence but second player

as
draw
;
suits him very well

.
Ingenious enough but regretted that this ingenuity

be
to
,
(6
)
should be wasted for the ostensible object

at
effecting
of
draw
a
,
the utmost
.
The alternative would be Knight placing

to
it
retain the
,
R (c
)
could be supported with Kt threatening also

at at
It
Q
5
4
of ; P
Kt
,
,
-
.
opportune moment Black thus keeping his two

an
B
6
,
isolated Pawns whilst Bishops different colour would be

,
avoided
.
Threatening which would secure draw at once

, R
5
(e . (d
it ch at a
P
,
)
Dr Tarrasch however prevents this with Kt

Q
4
,
KI
.
-
The King could not be brought into play once because

,
B 32 )
B1
; 33
34
ch
of
Q
R
R
- B
B
8 K
K
3 5
2
;
is ;
P ,
,
; -
36 -
3 -
Kt BXP
35
and worth con

B
B
K
,
,
-
sidering whether the King play would not be worth the Pawn
in
given up
.
. 38
( 1) Stageof the first adjournment .

( g) It is
evident that this could be the only possible attempt to
try for a win .
Position after White ' s 58th move : P - B 5 .
(h) Weak . He probably overlooked White ' s reply . It is
doubtful whether Black would have advanced his Pawns at all ,
thus jeopardising the game.
(2) A pretty move . It should probably lead to a win .
G) 60 R - R 3 now would have won the game. If 60 . . , K
B 3 ; then 61 R - R 7 wins right off . If 60 . . , K - Kt 1 ; then
61 B - B 4 ch , K - BI; 62 R - R 7, RXR ( if 62 . . , R -
then 63 R – B 7 ch wins ) ; 63 PXR , BPXP
BI
; 64 P - B 6 , and
;
wins.
( k) Lasker claimed here the “ Fifty move rule . ”
(1) Stage of second adjournment . It is the most favourable
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 it is only a draw . If he will
take the trouble to look into Berger ' s “ Thecrie 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 Horwitz , Zytogorsky , and others .
(m ) The game has nothing to recommend itself , except its
inordinate length , and as evidence of Dr . Tarrasch 's deteriorated
form in this match .
39
FIFTEENTH GAME Queen Pawn Opening Played Sep
--
's
.
.
tember 28th
.
WHITE BLACK. WHITE BLACK.
4 .
.
Dr LASKER Dr TARRASCH Dr LASKER Dr TARRASCH
РK 0 .
R .
- Q.
R .
.
Q4 28 QR Kt3
KKPKKKKK KP PPRPP P
4
KP
P PP
P KKRP
KB
-
- - - - - -
.
201918171615141312 109 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 I
- - -
- - - - - -
3029
B4
3
7
PxP R6 B1
a
3
6
K4
(
)
(
Вх R8
)
ch
31 Kt
B P
2
Kt
-
PXP PXP 32
B
4
3
Kt Kt R4 R4
ch
33
BB
53 5
(c 3 3
- -
РxP
-
Castles Kt 34 PXP
R7
3938 3635
Kt Castles Kt
B
RR R R R KK K
2 2
R2
)
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - -
Kt Q1
BI
B
в K
B
Вх
-
--
B K Kt Kt
II QXP BxKt Kti
R RRR
75
B2
5 5 aver
RXQ
ch ch ch
QXQ
PXB R4
KI 40
P RB K
BB
43
KR
-
K
BII
Q2 41
- - - - KKKKKKKPKKKKKKK
03 R8
-
- :- - -
42 Kt cou
B
5 Kt
-
Kt 43 B4
Q
4
d
Kt Kt
3 (
)
QKt
- -
44 QR8
B B2 B
6 67 5
R
3
(e
PxKt
)
- - -
Ktx Kt 45 06
BI BI
3
B
QR B4
PK
KxP
(
)
K3
- -
-
-
OB
RK5 47
B
4
(1
- - - -
)
Kt
-
50 48
ch ch ch
21 BXP Kt6
KKKKKKK
RB RRR R
8 8 8
- - - - - -
ch
22 RXP
ch ch ch
BX 49
BB
B B B
8 8 8
(8
Kt
)
23 PXB Kt6
R
6
-
24 RXP RXP B6
KI 51
Kt
272625
Q7 52 Kt6
(a K R
(h
)
-
RXR KUR
ch
53
KI
B
6
Kt7 54 Kt Draw
6
R
--
) -
.
Black can accept the gambit with impunity provided
If
no attempt be made defend the Gambit Pawn White may do

to
with more reason being move ahead

so
a
,
Position after White 21st move

R
K
5
's
.
:
BLACK TARRASCH
-
.
.
CELECHO
WHITE LASKER
-
.
.
40
(6) 3. . , Kt - K B 3 would prevent White's P - K4 ; 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 .
(c) The Q P cannot be defended without serious complications .
If 8 . . , B - K 3, then 9 B - Kt 5 , B — K 2 ; 10 Kt - Q 4 , & c .
(d) The alternative would be 16 RXRch , RXR ; 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.
(f) 20 R XR ch ,KXR ; 21 R - K i ch , B - K3
; 22 P - Q B 4 ,
K - Q2 ; 23 R - K 5, seems a preferable variation .
( g) 22 RXR KXR
ch , ; 23 K - K 2 is the only chance to try
for a win . White has a passed Pawn , which might become
forcible in the hands of Lasker .
(h) Well tried for a draw , considering he had to fight an uphill
game all through .
(1) The game was adjourned here , but uselessly so, as it might
have been given up as drawn after White 's P - .R7
Dr. Tarrasch has furnished an instructive ending for the
tudent .
SIXTEENTH and CONCLUDING GAME . - Four Knights Game .
Played September 30th .
Dr . LASKER. Dr. TARRASCH. Dr. LASKER.
IP Dr . TARRASCH
-
2 KU -
K4
KB 3
.
P - K4
Kt - QB 3
15 R - B 3 (d)
16 PXB
BXR
P - B4
Kt Kt - B 3 17 Q- Q3 (e)
3 B-
4 Kt - B 3
5 Castles
5
B - Kt 5
Castles 19 K - RI
18 B - B 4 ch K -RI
P- B3
P - Q Kt4
6 P - Q3 P - Q3 20 B - Kt 3 PxP
21 QXKP
7 B - Kt 5.
8 P - Q.4
B- K 3
РxP
KR
22 PxQ
QxQ
QR - KI
9 KtXP
10 B - KR 4
II P- B 4
P- 3
K - K 4 (a)
B - QB 4
23 Ktx B P
24 Kt - Kt 3 (1)
25 R - Q1 (g)
RXP
QR -
R - B7
KI
12 BX Kt (6) QxB 26 Kt - Q 4 (h) BxKt (i)
13 PxKt (c) QXP Resigns.
14 K - K 2 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 it is a result of
the latter , as it is fairly complicated .
(6) White was probably lured by the bait of winning a piece ,
but it seems that a very good game could be obtained simply
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 PX Kt, with advantage .
Position after Black 's 14th move : B —K Kt 5.
( d) The best in the circumstances . Other variations are not
feasible , because of the exposed position of the Bishop .
(e) This is the best move again . If 17 P - K B 4, then 17 QX
KP , with advantage .
Kt
(1) If 24 - B 3, then 24 . . , R - KR 5, threatening R - B 7.
( g) In spite of the piece ahead , it is difficult to find a satis
factory continuation for White . R - KB I would have been
preferable , as the two Rooks are too strong against the exposed
position of The King .
(h) A blunder , under pressure of time ; but this is no excuse ;
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 B 6 into play .
It is more than doubtful whether White could have saved the
game . The Rook at B 7 has a paralysing effect on White 's
King ' s position , aod the Kt at B 6 is stalemated .
( ) This little game , although not without flaws, atones for the
shortcomings of others , and is a worthy pendant to the fifth game
of the match . Two bright specimens of brilliancy and deep
combination combined .
INDEX OF GAMES .
Opening . Page .
FIRST GAME
SECOND GAME
..
..
..
..
RUY LOPEZ
RUY LOPEZ
.. ..
:: :: ::
.. ..
THIRD
FOURTH
GAME
GAME .. .
RUY LOPEZ
RUY LOPEZ .. :: :: ::
FIFTH GAME
SIXTH GAME
.. . .. RUY
FRENCH
LOPEZ ..
DEFENCE
..
:: :: ::
SEVENTH GAME
EIGHTH GAME
NINTH GAME
..
..
..
..
..
..
FRENCH
RUY
FRENCH
LOPEZ
DEFENCE
..
DEFENCE
.. .. :::
TENTH GAME
ELEVENTH GAME
.. .. Ruy
.. FRENCH
LOPEZ ..
DEFENCE
..
: : ::
.. .. ..
TWELFTH GAME
THIRTEENTH GAME
..
..
..
FOUR
QUEEN
Ruy
KNIGHTS GAME
'S GAMBIT DECLINED ::
FOURTEENTH GAME LOPEZ .. .. .. ..
FIFTEENTH GAME
SIXTEENTH GAME
..
..
QUEEN
FOUR
'S PAWN
KNIGHTS GAME
OPENING ..
.. :
..
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