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Lasker v. Schlechter.
All Tournament and Match Games
between these Masters up to and including
---- the Championship Match, 1910.----

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 LASKER v. SCHLECHTER.

T h e tw o masters m et on seven occasions in six tournam ents

— at Nurem berg, Hastings, Paris, London, Cam bridge Springs,
and St. Petersburg. Dr. Lasker won 4} to Schlcchter’s 2 \ points,
but in the last two tournam ents Schlechter beat his opponent
1 \ points in two games. Com pared w ith the gam es in the
present m atch, it will be noticed that the last gam es are
im m ensely superior to any of the older g a m es; although
there is already a m arked difference discernible in those
contested at Cam bridge Springs, and St. Petersburg. Schlechter
has im proved in later y e a r s ; he played splendidly a t Ostend,
Vienna, and Prague, and his low place at St. Petersburg
was due o n ly to a severe attack of influenza— severe enough for
any other player to w ithdraw altogether from the contest. As
a m atter of fact, Schlechter continued in direct opposition to
the advice of his doctor.
It will be remembered that six m asters were chosen to compete
at the O stend Congress, 1907, for the Tournam ent Championship.
The condition set forth in the programme was to adm it only
first prize winners in International M asters’ Tournam ents.
The six m asters who took p art were Burn, Janow sky, M arshall,
Schlechter, Dr. Tarrasch, and Tchigorin. Dr. L asker and
M aroczy would have completed the list of available first prize
winners, b u t they did not put in an appearance, for reasons
stated at the time. The winner of this contest was Dr. Tarrasch,
half a point ahead of Schlechter. It is an interesting fa ct that
Schlechter generously consented to a draw in the individual
encounter with Dr. Tarrasch, owing to his opponent’ s attack
of indisposition at a stage of the game when Schlechter had the
best of it ; otherwise the positions of first and second m ight
have been reversed.
I t was contem plated b y the m anagem ent of the Ostend
Congress to arrange a m atch (as an event included in the pro­
gramme) between the eventual Tournam ent champion and the
m atch champion, Dr. Lasker, the winner of the m atch to
bear the title, Champion of the W orld. Since then Dr. Lasker
has made good his claim to the Championship of the W orld b y
defeating in turn Marshall, Dr. Tarrasch, and J anow sky in set

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m atches. Consequently Sclileehter, the second prize winner, had
a tigh t to challenge Dr. Lasker, and the latter accepted the defi.
The conditions were altered twice. It w as first to be th irty
games, draws counting ; then fifteen, and this number was finally
reduced to ten games, draws counting. F ive gam es to be played
a t 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, m ight as well be quoted
here :— “ It is not just to either side. The one who wins the
first game has sim ply to adopt the system of m asterly in a ctivity—
a course which m ust have a deteriorating influence upon the
gam es.” It would almost be justifiable to suspect that Dr.
Lasker, who drew up the conditions, which Sclileehter endorsed,
— good natured Sclileehter would accept any conditions— did
not think the clause unfavourable to himself, and ju stly so.
F or it suits his style. He m ight reasonably have argued th at
being able to keep alw ays a draw in hand, he m ight snatch
a gam e now and then, and in the consciousness of beatipossidentes,
let his opponent go and do likewise. However, this is a personal
impression based upon an intim ate acquaintance with the
cham pion’s gam es. This system has worked well enough hitherto
and especially w ith Janow sky, who would not consent to a
draw in even p osition s; b u t it failed against Sehlechtcr.
I t is only surprising that Dr. Lasker should not have known
Schlechter’s style and ability before the m atch, at least
so it seems from his own confession, published in the Fester
Lloyd after the conclusion of the Vienna series of games.
‘‘ It is apparent from the character of Schlechter’s m ethod
(Spidwcise) that m y opponent is reluctant to be off his guard
(sich BFJssen sit gebeii), and if he m om entarily w as unhorsed, like
Richard III., to continue the fight on foot. It is a good resolution
especially for youn g 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 th a t
Schlechter has outpaced me, and in this alone is his success
m erited. I have to overcome in Sehlecliter a new method ; w ith
difficulty I have discovered the right strategy, but have been
unlu cky in the fifth game. V ictory seemed within m y grasp,
when I com m itted the decisive error. It would not have
happened if Schlechter had not tired me out, b y taking
advantage of every opportunity that presented itself. It
m ight have been otherwise easily. Theoretically, I had the
advantage ; but in practice I was w rong.”
Still, after having discovered the m ethod how to deal
w ith Schlechter, he did not fare m uch better, for he only won the

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filial gam e by Schlechter having been" theoretically ” right, bu t

wrong in “ practice.”
H ow ever, th a t Dr. Lasker m ust have been aware of the fact
that in Schlechter he would h ave to deal with a man of different
tem peram ent to that of either Tarrasch or Janow sky, m ay 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. H e avoids
speculative m oves even where th ey m ight be expected to yield
advantage. He cannot be tem pted to sacrifice safety. He
develops liis pieces steadily, seeing to it th at on every im portant
point of the board his forces keep in equilibrium with the opposing
force. T he old method was to strive for balance in toto. If a
minus upon a certain portion of the board had an approxim ately
equal plus on some other portion of the field, to counterbalance
the weak spot, the old m aster w as satisfied. Schlechter does not
adm it this com plication— 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 ju st appreciation of Schlechter’s m ethod, nor of
that of the ” old m aster.”
A s a general rule, if a minus upon a certain portion on the
board present itself, the modern or the old player will try for an
approxim ate plus, to counterbalance the minus. T h is is an
elem entary principle in all contests, and the player who has not
the presence of mind to take advantage of the approxim ate
plus or to create it (like Schlechter in the ending of the fifth
game) is lacking in generalship.
The fa ct of the m atter m a y be summed up in short— th at
Dr. L asker on this occasion has been gu ilty of lapses o f omission
and commission foreign to his form er games which cannot be
glossed over with generalities. N or would it seem dignified from
a m aster w ith such a glorious record as Dr. Lasker. A fter
all, he has not lost the match, and his reputation is not impaired
by dividing honours w ith a m aster of Schlechter’s calibre, who
has beaten him at Cam bridge Springs and draw n at St.
Petersburg.
CONDITION'S OF THE MATCH.
Ten gam es to be played, and draws counting one-half each ;
five gam es to be played at Vienna and five gam es at Berlin. Play
to commence on J anuary 6th, a t Vienna. A purse for the victor
was subscribed on the Continent, the treasurer being
• Regierungsrat J. Berger, of G raz.
These arc the main points, the details having been arranged
between the contestants when th e y agreed to play th irty games.

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R ECO R D OF T H E P L A Y E R S .
T ournam ent R eco rd s.
D r. T a s k e r . C. S c h l e c h t e r .
(Born in 1868 at Berlinchen.) (Born in 1874 at Vienna.)
1889 Breslau . . First. 1894 Teipsic . E leven th.
1889 A m sterd am .. Second 1895 H astings . N inth.
1890 Berlin . . . . First (1) 1896 Budapest . F ifth (1).
1890 G raz .. . . Third. 1896 Vienna . Second.
1892 B ritish Chess 1896 Nurem berg . .Seventh(2).
Association. First. 1897 Berlin . . . S ix th (3)
1893 N ew Y o rk . . First. 1898 Vienna . F ifth .
1895 H astings . . Third. 1898 Cologne . Sixth .
1896 St. Petersburg First. 3H99 London . F ifth .
1896 Nurem berg . . First. 1900 Paris . . . Seventh(4).
1894 Tondou .. First. 1900 Munich . First (5).
1900 Paris . . . . First. 1901 Monte Carlo. . Second.
1904 Cam bridge 1902 Monte C arlo . . F ifth (6).
Springs . . Second (2). 1903 Monte Carlo. . Fourth.
1909 St. Petersburg F irst (3). 1903 Vienna . N inth.
M atch R e c o r d . 1904 Monte Carlo . Second.
1889 B eat Bardeleben, 2 to 1,1904 Cam bridge
draw 1. Springs . . Sixth .
1889 „ Mieses, 5 to 0,1905 Barmen . F ou rth (7).
draws 3. 1905 Ostend . Fourth.
1890 „ Bird, 7 to 2. 1906 Nurem berg . . Third (8).
1890 „ English, 2 to 0 ,1906 Ostend . First.
draws 3. 1906 Stockholm . . F irst (9).
1892 „ Blackburue, 6 to 0,1907 Vienna . Sixth .
draws 4. 1907 Ostend . Second.
1892 ,, Bird, 5 to 0, draw 1907 Copenhagen. . Second (10)
0. 1907 Carlsbad . First (11).
1893 ,, Showalter, 5 to 1,1908 Vienna . F irst (12).
draws 1. 1908 Prague . F irst (13).
1894 „ Steinitz, 10 to 5.1909 St. Petersburg E ig h t (14).
draws 4.
1896 ,, Steinitz, 10 to •) ■7 M atch R e c o r d .
draws 5. \V. E. D.
1907 ,, Marshall, 8 to 0 ,1893 Marco . . .. О O IO
draws 7. 1894 Marco • • 4 4 3
1908 „ Tarrasch, 8 to 3.1894 Zinkl •• 4 4 3
draws 5. 1896 J anowsky •. ^ ^ 3
1909 „ J a now sky, 2 to 2,1902 J anowsky . . 6 1 3
draws 0. 1909 Mieses . . .. 0 2 1
1909 „ Janowsky, 7 to 1, (Both played this m atch w ith ­
draws 2. out sight of board and men.)

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(1) Tie with Janow sky.

( 2 ) Tie w ith W albrodt.

(3) Tie with A lapin and

Marco.
(1) T ie w ith Dr. B. L asker (4) Tie with M arco and
{his brother). Mieses.
.(л) T ie with Janow sky. (5) Tie w ith M aroczy and
(3) T ie with Rubinstein. PiUsbury.
(6) Tie with Tarrascli and
W olf.
(7) Tie w ith Dr. Bernstein.
(8) Tie w ith Porgacs.
(9) Tie w ith Dr. Bernstein.
(10) Tie with M aroczy.
(11) Tie with N iem zovitcli.
(12) Tie w ith D uras and
M aroczy.
(13) Tie with Duras.
(14) Tie with Cohn and
Salve.

SUMMARY of RESULTS
BETWEEN
L A S K E R AND S C H L E C H T E R .
No. Move-.
1805 .. Hastings .. .. Sicilian Defence 41 .. I,asker won.
1896 .. Nuremberg .. Scotch Game 22 . Drawn.
1899 .. London .. Giuoco Piano .. 22 . Lasker won.
1899 .. London .. Ruy Lopez............... to .. Drawn.
1900 .. Paris .. Four Knights Game .. 49 •. Lasker won.
1904 •. Cambridge Springs .. yueen's Gambit Dec. . 37 •. Schlechter won.
1909 .. St. Petersburg .. .. Ruy Lopez............... 7i •. Drawn.

1910— Championship M atch at Vienna and Berlin.

No. Moves.
1 .. Ruy Lopez..................... Drawn.
2 .. Ruv Lopez..................... 1>rawn.
3 . Ruy Lopez..................... Drawn.
4 .. Ruy Lopez..................... Drawn.
5 .. Ruv Lopez..................... .. .. 58 .. Schlechter won.
r> .. Ruy Lopez..................... Drawn.
7 .. Sicilian Defence............... .. .. 48 .. Drawn.
8 .. Ruy Lopez..................... Drawn.
0 .. Sicilian Defence Drawn.
IO .. (Jueen’s Gambit Declined .. .. 71 .. Lasker won.

17 gam es played. Lasker won 4, Schlechter 2 , drawn 1 1.

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GAMES PLAYED BEFORE THE CHAMPIONSHIP

MATCH IN INTERNATIO NAL TOURNAM EN TS,
1 8 9 5 to 1909.

Sicilian Defence.— Played at the H astings Tournam ent, 1895.

WHITE BLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
c. S c iil e c iit e r . Dr. L a s k e r . C. S c iilech ter . Dr. L aski
I P— К 4 p— Q В 4 27 K t— В 2 K t — К 6 (/)
K t— К В з K t— Q В 3 28 K t — Q sq P -Q 5
3 P— Q 4 Px p 29 Q -Q 3 P— К 5
4 Kt x P P— К Kt 3 30 Px p RXP
5 Kt x Kt Kt P x Kt 3i K t x K t (g) В P x K t
6 Q - Q 4 («) P — В 3 32 R — К В sq R - B 5
7 B - Q В 4 (6 )P -K 3 33 R xR Q xR
8 Castles K t— R 3 34 Q -Q sq P— В 4
9 K t— В з Kt— В 2 35 P - Q K t 3 P— R 4
10 В -К з В— К K t 2 36 Q - K sq P— R 5
11 Q R - Q sq Castles 37 Q— R 5 R — К В sq
12 Q -Q 2 P— К В 4 38 Q — К sq R— В 4
13 P X P (c) Kt P x P 39 Q - Q sq К —В з
14 B - Q 4 (d) P - Q 4 40 Q - K sq К—К з
15 в X в К Xв 4' Q — Q sq К Q 4
16 В — К 2 P— К 4 42 P - K 1< 3 (A) Q— К 5
17 K t — R 4 (c) Q— В 3 43 Q - K sq Q— В з
18 K t — В 5 P- В 5 44 Q - Q sq К— К 4
19 P — К В з В—В 4 45 Q — К sq К— В з
20 в—Q3 Q R — К sq 46 Q— Q sq К —Kt 2
2 r О R — К sq R— К 2 47 Q — К sq R— В 3
22 R — В 2 K t-Q 3 48 Q -Q sq Q— K t б
23 Q - в 3 В— K t 3 49 Q -Q 3 R— В 7
24 К R — К 2 К R — К sq 50 Q -K 4 Q —В 5
2; B x B PX В 5i Q — К 7 ch К — R з
26 K t - Q 3 K t— В 5 Resigns.
(n) The exchange of K n ig h ts on the preceding m ove-
giving Шаек a powerful centre, is not compensated b y the text
move, which puts Black only to a tem porary discom fort. The
strong centre m ust make itself felt sooner or later.
(b) 7 P — Q В 4 would be advisable as a counterpoise required
to B lack’s centre.
(c) An aggravation of the initial offence. B etter would have
been 13 P— В 3, P— Q 4 ; 14 P x Q P, В P x P ; 1 5 B — K t 3,
В — Q R 3 ; 16 К R — К sq, &c.
(rf) P— В 4 was of urgent necessity here.

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 Position after B lack ’s 16th m ove : P— К 4.
В l a c k .— L a s k e r .

W h it e .— S c h l e c iit e r .
(c) N ow he m akes a tardy effort to stem the flood of the
centre Pawns.
(/) H aving established the K t at К 6 is in itself sufficient to
win.
(g) T he deadly passed Pawn takes the place of the equally
unpleasant K night.
(A) W ithout this move, B lack would still have had difficulty
in winning, bu t now he can bring his K in g into shelter, and force
exchange of pieces, having an en try for the Queen at K t 6.
(/) T h e last hope that Black would capture the R ook, and so
prevent him.
Scotch Game.— Played in the N urem berg Tournam ent, 1896.
WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
c . S ch l e c iite r . Dr. L a s k e r . e . S c h l e c iit e r . Dr. L a s k e r .
I P— К 4 P— К 4 12 К — R sq Q -R 5
2 K t- К В 3 K t-Q В 3 13 Q— К sq Q xQ
3 P— Q 4 PxP 14 R X Q В— В 7
4 Kt X P K t— В з 15 R — К 2 в—Q 5
s K t— Q В 3 В— K t 5 16 В— К з в -в з
Г) K t x K t Kt p x kt 17 P — К 3 в xp
7 R -Q 3 P -Q 3 18 B - Q 4 В— R 3
8 Castles K t— K t 3 •9 К R — К sq Castles Q R
9 В— К 2 Q— R 5 20 В х В PxB
10 В x K t Q xB 21 R x P R— Q 2
11 p — В 3 В— В 4 ch 22 R - Q B 5 Drawn.
It is obvious that neither Sehlechter nor Lasker w as in th e
mood for an effort of any kind, being satisfied with a draw .

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Giuoeo Piano.— Played in the London Tournam ent, 1899.

W1HITE. black. WHITE. black.
c . SCIILECHTER . Dr. L a s k e r . C. S ciilech ter . Dr. L a s k e r
I F- К 4 P— К 4 1 2 B — K t s {e) K t X B
-> K t - K B 3 K t — Q В з >3 Q x K t P R - -B sq *
3 11- -H 4 В — 11 4 '4 K t x K t Q - В 3 (/)
4 P- В 3 K t— В ] 1 5 К R — K sq eh K —-Q sq
p - -Q 4 PxP 16 Q x Q c h Rx Q
6 Px P В— K t 5 ch i 7 R— К 2 P— К R ^
7 Kt- - B 3 («) K t x K P 18 Q R — К sq P— в 3
8 Castles В x Kt 19 R — К 8 ch K - -В 2
9 P — Q 5 (b) K t — К 4 (c) 40 K t — R 7 R - -В 2
10 P x в K tx В 2 I R— R 8 P— K t 4
11 Q - - Q 4 P — К В 4 (d) 22 Q R — К 8 B - K t 2
Resigns.
(а) The well-known variation w ith which Steinitz so b rillian tly
won against Bardeleben at the H astings Tournam ent, 1895.
(б) The Muller variation, which was com paratively new then.
(c) E v e ry conceivable m ove has been tried since, bu t none
satisfactory for the defence. The text move is the best, showing
that L asker was fam iliar with the novel variation.
(d) The best move again. A n y attem p t to retain the piece ahead
would be disastrous.
Position after B lack’s 11 th move : P — К В 4.
B i,a c k .— L a s k e r .

W h it e .— S c h l e c iit e r .
(f) There is nothing better than 12 Q x K t , and fight it out
w ith one Pawn behind only, w ith compensation in position.
Black being behind in developm ent.

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(/) This simple m ove, though the only one, proves W h ite’s
venturesom e attack unsound. All danger is passed now, as the
K ing escapes to Q sq and the exchange of Queens being forced,
Black has an easy victory.

Ruy Lopez.— Played in the Loudon Tournam ent, 1899.

WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
Dr. L a s k e r . C. SCIILECHTER. Dr. L a s k e r . С. SCHLECHTER.
1 P— К 4 P— К 4 17 R X R ch К х R
2 K t— К В з K t - Q В з 18 B — K t 3 В — К sq
3 В — K t 5 P— Q R 3 19 B — R 4 Р— К K t 4
4 В x K t Q P x B 20 В — K t 3 В — Kt 3
5 K t — В з P — в 3 21 К — К sq Р — К В 4
6 p— Q 4 PxP 22 PXP K tx P
7 Kt x P P— Q в 4 23 K t x K t В х Kt
8 К K t — К 2 Q X Q ch 24 К — Q 2 р— в 3
9 K tx Q В— Q 2 25 P — K t 4 к —Q 2
10 В — В 4 Castles 26 В — В 2 К—К 3
11 K t — К з В— В з 27 В — Q 4 В— В sq
12 P— К В з K t — К 2 28 P— В з В— Q 3
13 К — В 2 P— К K t 3 29 В— к 3 К— В з
И О R — Q sq B — K t 2 30 В— В 2 В — В 5 ch
15 Р— Q K t 3 R xR Draw.
16 R x R R — Q sq
There is nothing to be said about this game. It is a
typical Laskerian game, of which he has furnished a good number
since, all moulded after the same model— four Pawns to three
on the K in g ’s side. B la ck ’s four, w ith the double Pawn on the
Queen's side, not being w orth more than his three, he frequently
brings the ending, to which the game is practically reduced, to
a successful issue. It is worth trying for b y such an eminent
end-game player as Dr. Lasker, especially as he can alw ays fall
back on a draw.

Four Knights Game.— Played in the Paris Tournam ent, 1900.

WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BI.ACK.
C. S c h i .e c h t e r . Dr. L a s k e r . С. S c h l e c i i t e r . Dr. L a s k e r .
1 P -K 4 P -K 4 9 Рх в Castles
2 K t— К В 3 K t— Q В 3 10 р — к R 3 (с)Р— Q 4
3 K t— В 3 K t— В 3 11 Р х Р K tx P
4 В — В 4 (я) В — В 4 (6) 12 В — Q 2 Q— Q 3
5 р — Q3 P -Q з 13 R — К sq B -Q 2
6 В— К K t 5 Р— К R з 14 R — K t sq K t— K t 3
7 В— К з В— Q K t 5 15 B - Q K t 5 К R — К sq
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17 В X K t B xB 34 P— В 5 K tx P
18 в — в 3 K t— Q 2 35 Q - B 4 ch K t — К з
19 R — К з P— В 4 36 B — K t 4 (A) Q— R 5
20 K t — Q 2 (rf) R - K 3 (e) 37 R x P (1) R— В 3
21 Q — R 5 R— Kt 3 38 R — Q в 5 P -Q Kt 4
22 P — B 3 R - K t 4 (!) 39 Q - в 3 K t x R (/)
23 Q - R 4- Q— K t 3 40 P x K t Q xR P
24 Q - B 2 P В 5 41 R — К 8 ch К — В 2
25 R — К 2 R—R 4 42 Q — К sq R -K 3
26 К — R sq R — К В sq 43 R x R Q xR •
2 7 Q R — К sq Q R — В 4 44 Q— Q 2 R— В 4
28 K t — К 4 (g) в x Kt 45 Q - Q 8 Q- в 5
29 R x B Q R -K t 4 46 Q X P ch K — Kt 3
30 Q - B sq Q— Q 3 47 p - b 3 Q —к 7
31 R— Q 4 Q -R 6 48 Q — В 6 ch К —R 4
3-* Q— Q 3 R - K t 3 49 Q - К 4 Q X Q
33 R (K 4) - K 2 R — Q 3 Resigns.
(a) Converting the game into a very tame Giuoco Piano.
(b) A little more variety m ight have given 4 . . , K t x P ; 5
K t x K t, P — Q 4, &c.
(c) Presum ably to prevent K t — К K t 5 ; but it allows
B lack to take the initiative.
(d) If 20 K t — R 4, then probably B lack would have ventured
011 P — В 5 followed by P— К K t 4.
Position after W hite’s 20th m ove : K t — Q 2.
B l a c k .— L a s k e r .

W h it e .— S c h l e c h t e r .
(e) Dr. L asker begins now a beautifully conducted final
a tta c k , which w as m et b y Sehlechter, with equal skill up to
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(/) H elping Schlecliter to secure a retreat for the Queen.

(°) W h ite’s last chance of B ishop’s of different colour has gone
now ; therefore he should h ave played K t — В sq, followed by
K t — R 2.
(Л) Here he should have played 36 P — Q 5, Q— В 4 ; 37 Q x 2 ,
K t x Q ; 38 R x P , &c.
(*) If 37 P X P, then 3 7 .. , R — В 3 ; 38 Q— К 4, Q X R P, &c.
(/) T h e game is over now. From a dull opening it developed
into a very interesting and liv e ly game.

Queen’s Gambit Declined.— P layed at the Cam bridge Springs

Tournam ent, 1904.
WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
C. S c h l e c iit e r . Dr. T a s k e r . C. S c h l e c h t e r . Dr. T a s k e r .
» P -Q 4 P-Q 4 20 Q x P ch Кx В
2 P - Q В 4 P— к 3 21 B x P R— Kt 3
3 K t - Q В з Kt— К В з 22 Q— R 5 ch K — Kt 2
4 В— K t 5 В— К 2 23 К R - Q sq P - Q 5
5 P -K 3 Castles 24 В— K t 3 R— K t 4 (<?)
6 Kt— В 3 P - Q Kt 3 25 В— К 5 ch К — K t sq
7 B - Q 3 (я) В— Kt 2 26 Q — R 8 ch К — В 2
8 PxP PxP 27 Q - R 7 ch K - K 3
9 Kt— К 5 P— В 4 28 В — Kt 3 P x K t (/)
i o R— Q В sq K t — В з 29 R x Q PxP
11 Castles K txK t 30 K ( Q 8 ) - Q s q PxR=Q
12 P x K t K t — К sq 31 R x Q R— Q sq
13 В— К В 4 P— В 4 (b) 32 P— В 4 К R -Q 4
14 Q— в 2 P— К Kt 4 33 P— К 4 R — Q 8 ch
15 B— K t 3 (c) P— К В 5 34 R x R R X R ch
16 В x P ch К — R sq 35 К — В 2 R -Q 5
17 Q— K t 6 K t— В з (d) 3b P— В з ch К — Q 2
18 P x K t RxP 37 P— К s Resigns.
19 Q— R 5 K — Kt 2
(a) P x P is generally the answer to B lack's preparation for
В — K t 2, but as he takes the Paw n on the next move, and Black
retakes with Pawn, it makes 110 difference.
(b) A prem ature counter-attack. W hite has seen further
ahead on this occasion than his opponent, Avho was tem pted to
this risky line of play, under the impression, probably, th at W hite
would reply 14 P x P e.p., or 14 B x P .
(c) V ery well played. Black has to continue the risky variation
of winning the Bishop or to defend the К В P w ith 15. ., K t —
K t 2, when W hite could answer P — В 4.

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Position alter W hite’s 15th move : В — K t 3.

В l a c k .— L a s k e r .

(d) Tlie piece has already to be relinquished, w ith loss iit

m aterial and position.
• (e) B etter would have been the defensive В — К В 3.
(/) The game is lost, anyhow. If 2 8 .., Q— R sq, then 29
Q— В 2, P x K t ; 30 Q— K t 3 ch, К — В 3 (if 3 0 .., В — Q 4, then
31 R X В and wins) ; 31 Q x B P ch, К moves ; 32 Q X Q, followed
by R — Q 7, &c.

Ruy Lopez. — Played in the St. Petersburg Tournam ent, 1909.

WJHITE. BLACK. WHITE. black.
c. SCIILECHTER . Dr. Lasker. C. S c h l e c h t e r . Dr. L a s k e r
I P -- K 4 P - K 4 17P -Q R 3 Kt X в
2 Kt - к В 3 Kt—Q В 3 18 Q Kt x Kt P— В 4
3 B -"Kt 5 Kt— В 3 39 P xP W B xP
4 Castles P -Q 3 20 В— В 2 Q—Q 2
<; P - -Q 4 в Q2 21 Kt— K 3 B— R 2
6 Kt —В з В— К 2 22 Kt(B4)-Q 5 Q— К В 2
7 R - -К sq P xP 23 Q R—Q sq K t-B 3
8 Kt xP Castles 24 в—Kt 3 Q R— Q sq
9 KKt-K 2 (<?)P—Q R 3 25 в —R 4 (/) R—Q 2
10 B - -R 4 R — К sq (b) 26 Kt—Kt 4 R X R ch
11 P—-B3 P -R 3 27 RXR (g) K t-Q 5 (Л)
12 B - -K 3 (c) В— К В sq 28 Kt(Kt4)-K 3B x P
13 Q - -Q 2 Kt— К 4 29 Kt X в Kt x Kt
M B - "Kt 3 (d) P— В 4 30 K t— В 6 ch P x K t
15 B - -Q 5 R— K t sq 31 Q x K t P— В 4
16 Kt-- в 4 P— Q K t 4 32 P— В 4 В— K t 2 (!)

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33 P— R 3 P— В 5 53 К— Q 2 K—Q 5
34 P— К K t 4 P - Q 4 (7) 54 R — Q 6 ch К — В 4
35 PxP P— Q 5 55 R— Q R 6 RXK R P
3f> Q -K 4 P -Q 6 56 R— R 8 R — R 7 ch
37 P— В 6 В — В sc/ (A) 57 К— В з R— R 7
38 К—R 2 P - Q7 58 R — В 8ch(/>)K— K t 3
39 R -Q щ Q - R 4 (/) 59 R — K t 8 ch К — В 3
40 Q — К 6 ch К — R sq 60 R— Q R 8 К — В 4
41 P— В 7 (ж) Q xP 61 R — В 8 ch к — K t 3
42 В— В 6ch(«) В— K t 2 62 R — K t 8 ch К - В з
43 Q xQ RxQ 63 R— Q R 8 К— Kt 2
44 В x В ch К x В 64 R— R 5 К— Kt 3
45 R xP R xP 65 R— R 8 К— В 3
46 K— Kt 3 R— К з 66 K— Q i К — Kt 2
47 K -B 3 R— К 8 67 R— R 3 R — Q 7 ell
48 R - Q 7 ch к—В з 68 К— В 3 R -Q 4
49 R — Q 6 ch К — К 4 (<|) 69 К — Kt 4 К— Kt 3
50 R x QR P R— Q Kt 8 70 P— R 4 Р— В б ‘
51 R xP R xP 7l PxP Draw («7)
52 K -K 3 R — K t 6 ch

(я) Dr. Tarrasch in the second game of the championship

m atch played 9 K t x K t, В x K t ; 10 В x В, P x В ; 11 K t — К 2, a
good enough variation, as the К P cannot be captured, but leaving
less scope for either side than without exchanging pieces.
(b) 1 0 . P— Q K t 4 ; 11 В— K t 3, P — K t 5 would be inferior,
because of 12 K t — Q 5, and again the К P cannot be captured.
(c) 12 В x K t, В x В ; 13 P— Q K t 3, followed b y В — K t 2,
m ight be considered.
(d) The alternative would be 14 В x В, К K t x B (presumably) ;
1 5 P — Q K t 3, followed by K t — K t 3 ; especially as he relinquishes
the attack with the retreat of the Bishops.
(e) A compulsory capture, otherwise the К P becomes isolated.
(/) The right course. lie gets command of the open К file
in consequence.
(g) A pparently W hite has recovered lost ground, having a
ready-m ade plan— the attack upon Black's Q P, possession of
the open file, and a possible sacrifice at В 6.
(A) Dr. Lasker ju stly disregards the sacrifice, and pursues his
his own plan with the powerful text move.
(r) The immediate advance of the powerful passed Pawn
would probably have won speedily. Black must have been afraid
if 3 2 .., P — Q 4, of 33 R — К 5 ; but the latter m ove would have
been answered b y 3 3 .., P — Q 5 ; 34 R x К В P, P— Q 6, and wins.
(?) Black could have won again w ith 3 4 .., P x P ; 35 P X P,
Q x P ; 36 Q— K t 6, R — К В 2, &c.
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Position after W h ite’s 23rd move : Q R — Q sq
B l a c k .— L a s k e r .

W h it e .— S c h l e c h t e r .
(k) If 3 7 .., В x P, then 38 В x В, Q x В ; 39 Q— К 8 eh, winning.
N or would 3 7 .., P — Q 7 answer, because of 38 R — Q sq, and
B lack could not rem ove his Queen from the defence of the
exposed King.
(/) Black should have played К — R sq out of the threatened
check, and advanced the Queen’s side Pawns.
(w) A fine m ove, which compels B lack to abandon the attack
and to exchange pieces, thus giving W hite a chance for a draw.
Schlechter plays w ith consummate skill.
(«) An im portant m ove, as he could not give up possession of
the diagonal to B lack’s Bishop, w ithout losing.
(0) 4 9 .., R — К з would be answered w ith 50 R — Q 5.
(/>) A ll he has to avoid is B lack's R x P ch, R x R , P — K t 5 ch,
winning, and this is avoided b y driving the K in g off В 4.
(q) Dr. Lasker took his revenge in drawing the first gam e of
the championship match, Schlechter being two Paw ns ahead.

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THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.

Vienna and Berlin, 1 9 1 0 .
T h e m atch created a great sensation in Vienna chess circles,
Schlechter being the foremost representative of the Vienna
School, and the enfant gAte of the Viennese. The characteristic
o f the Viennese is “ gamiithlich ” — a word that cannot be trans­
lated. It is a com bination of m odesty, affability, courtesy,
good nature, etc., etc., all in one, and Schlechter is Gemiithlich-
keit personified.
The rooms of the Vienna Chess Club were crowded on the
opening d ay of the m atch long before p lay commenced. Am ong
the notabilities of the club there were Baron Rothschild (hon.
president) ; Arnold Mandl (acting president), the Vice-Presidents,
P riv y Councillor Dr. Franz Liharzik, and Ilenrich Gross.
T h e Vienna daily Press was represented, and the Germ an Press by
Mieses and Alapin. A t five o ’clock Marco, director of play, gave
the signal for the commencement of the match.
The players were placed at the far end of the spacious room,
next to them their seconds, Hugo Fahndrich, Dr. Sigm und
Pollack, and Dr. Edward Stiaszny, surrounded by Field-M arshal
Julian v. Sloninka, N ikolaus Baron Dory v. Szabohaza, Dr.
W ilhelm Freiherr v. Blumenkron, the veteran K a rl Mayerhofer,
(hon. member of the Im perial Opera), Adam R itter v. Zuk-
Skarsczew ky, Colonel N orbert Libano, Colonel Jos. Hummel,
and the Vienna masters, M ax Weiss, Dr. Perlis, Dr. Tartakover,
S. R eti, A. Zinkl, L. H orwitz, J. K rejcik the veteran Dr. Meitner,
and a crowd of other members.
For those who could not find accom m odation in the
room where the players were seated, dem onstration boards were
fixed in the adjacent rooms, where each m ove could be and was
freely discussed and criticised. A fter three hours’ p lay the
game was adjourned ; resumed after the regulation in te r v a l; re­
adjourned at 11 p.m ., till the following day.
The second day brought together the elite of the Vienna
chess world, and an exciting evening it proved. Lasker seemed
to be losing, but saved the gam e at the eleventh hour. The
foregoing is translated from M arco’s excellent Wiener Schach-
reitung, to give an idea of the stir the m atch created in Vienna
chess circles.
A s the m atch progressed, and w ith Schlechter m aking such a
capital stand, the excitem ent increased ; the rooms were over­
crowded and the Viennese were sorry th at the other half of the
m atch was to be played at Berlin.

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THE VIE NNA SERIES.

No. 1.— Ruy Lopez.. Played Jan uary 7th and loth .
WHITE. BLACK. w HITE. BLACK.
c . Sc h l e c h t e r . Dr. L a s k e r . C. Sc h l e c h t e r . Dr. L a s k e r ,.
I P— К 4 P— К 4 36 P - -B 4 (A) P x P
2 K t— К В з K t - Q В з 37 K t — g 5 ch K - -B 2
3 В — K t 5 K t — В з 38 K t X К В P R — K t 2
4 Castles p -g 3 39 K --K t 2 P— В S
5 P -Q 4 B -g 2 40 P x P (f) R— K t 3
6 R — К sq (a) P x P 4 i p - -B 5 Rx gR P
7 K t x P В— К 2 42 p> p Px p
8 K t — Q В 3 Castles 43 R - - B 7 ch K - -B 3
9 В X K t P x B 44 K t — g 5 ch K - - K t 4 (/>•
10 В — K t 5 (b) R — К sq 45 P - -R 4 ch K - ■ R 3
11 Q - B 3 (c) P — К R 3 (d) 46 K t - к 7 R — К В sq
12 B — R 4 K t— R 2 47 R - - g sq R —-В 2 (k)
13 В x В дхв 48 R X P eh K—R 2
14 Q R — Q sq K t — В sq 49 R - - K 6 . K t-- K t 3 (/)>
15 P— К R 3 K t - K t 3 30 R X K t R x Kt
16 Q— K t 3 g — K t4 51 R (K t6)Q B 6 R x R
17 Q x Q pxg 52 R X R ch K — K t3
18 P - B 3 P -B 3 53 R - - B 6 ch K - K t 2
19 К — В 2 К— В 2 54 K - - B 3 R — К 3 (w)
20 К K t — К 2 p — R 4 55 R - - B 5 K - в 3
2 1 p - g K t 3 К R — g K t sq 56 R x P R— в 5
22 K t — В sq В— К з 57 R - - R 6 ch K - К 4
23 K t — Q 3 p -g в 4 58 R - - R 5 ch K - в 3
24 K t — K t 2 K t— К 4 59 R - - R 6 ch K — К 4
25 K t — Q 5 (e) R — K t 2 60 R - - R 3 ch K - в з
26 R - K 3 K t— В 3 61 R - - R 2 K - К 4
27 R - B 3 (/) p — K t 3 62 R - - K t 2 R — В 6 ch
28 P -Q R 4 P— B 4 63 K - - K t 2 K - в 3
29 K t — К 3 (g) R — К sq 64 K - - R 3 R— В 3
30 K t (K 3 )-B 4 R — R 2 63 R - - K t 8 Rx р
31 R — К sq В x K t 66 R - - K t 6 ch K - -K t 2
32 K t x В К — В з 6 7 P - R 5 R —в 5
33 K t — К 3 K t — К 4 68 P - - R 6 ch K - R 2
34 Р х Г PxP 69 R - - К В 6 R - gRs
35 P— K t 3 R — К R sq Drawn (»).
(n) K t — В 3 is preferable in this position, the К R being
required to support the advance of the К В P. Schlechter played
it against Lasker at St. Petersburg unsuccessfully, and m ay
therefore have avoided it. B u t this is no reason for im itation.
(b) Pillsbury used to play P— Q K t 3, and develop the В at
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(c) T his sortie, instead of Q — Q 3, is intended to prevent

B lack’s K t — K t 5, which would be answered b y K t x P, thus
com pelling Black to resort to the slow manoeuvre of P — К R 3
and K t — R 2.
(rf) Som ething energetic has to be done now, P — К 5 being
threatened. R — K t sq, whether now or at a later stage, m akes
no difference.
(e) Schlechter manoeuvred his K nights skilfully, and has to
all appearances a position w hich he ought have brought to a
successful issue.
(/) An odd-looking move, which probably will puzzle the reader.
B u t this Rook comes in handy later, and prevents K t — Q 5,
because o f 28 K t x Q В P, R x K t ; 29 R x K t, &e.
Position after W hite’s 27th move : R — В 3
B i .a c k .— L a s k e r .

(g) 29 K t — Q В 4 m ight be considered. If 2 9 .., R — К sq,

then 30 K t x В P, R x K t ; 31 K t x P ch, К m oves ; 32 K t x R,
К x K t ; 33 R x P, with three Pawns, eventually four, and Rook
for two minor pieces.
(h) W hite has the better gam e, bu t the right line of p lay is not
•easy to choose among a variety of possible continuations. R —
К R sq m ight be considered.
(i) W hite could still adopt com plications w ith R — К В sq, for
instance ; but he prefers sim plifying the position w ithout running
any risks.
(7) If 4 4 .., К — К з, then 45 R — Q sq, threatening m ate at
К 7, and also K t — В 4 ch.
(k) A magnificent defence in a m ost trying situation. There
is alw ays one m ove only left to save the game, and this move is
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 (/) .After this m ove the gam e was adjourned for the third
time, Dr. Lasker pointing out the pitfall which he avoided. Had
he, for instance, defended the K n igh t w ith 4 9 .., R — К 5, the
continuation would have been 50 R — В 5, K t — Q 2 ; 5 1 К x В P ,
R x K t ; 52 R x R (K5), R x R ; 53 R — В 7 cli, and wins.
(m) A fine m ove in conjunction with its sequel, 55. ., К — В 3,
which secures the draw.
(n) There are not m any players who would have escaped
unscathed from such a position. Dr. Lasker has furnished a
classical end-game defence.
No. 2.— Ruy Lopez. Played Jan uary 13th and 14th.
WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
Dr. L a s k e r . C. SCHLECIITER l)r. L a s k e r . C. SCIILECII
1 P— К 4 P -K 4 19 B — R 4 P— В s
■У K t — К В з K t — Q в 3 20 R — R 2 В — В 4 ch
3 В — K t з p— Q R 3 2 I К — R sq B -Q 2
4 В — R 4 K t — В 3 2 2 в - Q r> ВxВ
5 Castles K tx P 23 K t x в R — K t 3 (A)
6 P -Q 4 P— Q K t 4 24 В x в Kt x В
7 В— K t 3 P -Q 4 25 K t — В 5 R — К sq
8 P— Q R 4 (fl)Kt x Q P {!>) 26 R — R 7 K t— В 3
9 Kt XKt PxK t 'У*7 R — R 2
-/ P— K t 3
IO Q X P (c) В— К 3 28 K t — Q 4 К R — K t sq
11 P - Q В з P -Q В 4 29 R — В 2 K t— Q 2
12 Q - K 5 Q — K t sq (d) 30 P — R 3 K t— В 4
«3 Q X Q ch RXQ 3i R— QJ K t — Q 6 (i)
Ч PxP PxP 3 " p — Q к 1 4 P x P e.p.
15 K t— R 3 В -- К 2 (с) 33 K t x P R x Kt
16 В— К В 4 R— K t 2 34 R x K t R — Q В sq
17 P- К В 3 K t — В 3 (/) 35 R x P RxP
18 K t x K t P(g) Castles Drawn.
(a) F irst played in the London Tournam ent, 1883, b y
Tsehigorin v. Rosenthal.
(b) This m ight be called an innovation, but, in reality, it w as
suggested by Herr Schallopp in the “ Book of the Nurem berg
Tournam ent, 1883,” to the gam e W inawer v. Berger. The
orthodox m ove being 8 . . , R — Q K t sq.
(c) T h is capture leaves W hite a Pawn minus, tem porarily,
w ithout any perceptible com pensation for it. He played the
com paratively better move in the eighth g a m e : 10 R P x P ,
B — Q В 4 ; 11 P— Q В з, &c.
(</) W ith the m ajority of Paw ns on the Queen’s side, Black is
not averse of bringing it to the end-game, otherwise com plications
m ight h a ve been tried with 12. ., В— Q 3 ; 13 Q x K t P, К —
with prospects of perhaps a successful K in g ’s side attack.

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Position after W hite’s 15th move : K t — R 3.
В LACK.— SCHLKCHTKR.

И If 1 5 .., P — В 5, then 16 В— В 2, B x K t ; 17 R x B ,
Castles, when W hite could, am ongst other lines of play, exchange
K nights, remaining w ith Bishops of different colour. Another
more promising variation would be : 15 . P — В 5 ; 16 В — В 2,
K t — В 4 ; 17 В — В 4, R — K t 2 ; 18 K t — K t sq, В— К 2 ; 19 R —
R 8 ch, В —Q sq ; 20 В — Q 6, K t — Q 2 ; 21 В — K t 4, K t — K t 3 ;
22 R R 6, В К 2, and W h ite’s attack is broken.
(/) Here again P— В 5 m ight be considered.
(g) This capture was foreshadowed ever so long.
(A) A last attem pt to win w ould have been 2 3 .., R — R 2 ;
24 К R sq, К R — R sq ; 25 B - K t 3, R x R ; 26 R x R, R X R ;
27 В x R, К — В sq, and Black has a shade the best of it.
(/) Here the game was adjourned, bu t it could have been
given up as drawn at once.

No. 3. — Ruy Lopez. P layed Jan uary 15th.

WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
c.Sc H L E C I I Т Е К . Dr. L a s k e k . c. SCHLECIITER . Dr. L a sk e r
I P— К 4 P— К 4 8 K t — Q В 3 Castles
2 Kt — К В з K t— g В ? 9 в x Kt PxB
3 В - Kt 5 K t— В 3 10 В — K t ? R — К sq
4 Castles I’ - Q 3 1 1 Q - Q 3 (Л) K t — K t ^ (c)
5 R К sq (<f) В - К 2 I2 В x В
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Q x в
P - Q 4 PxP «3 K t — В 1 (rf) Q R — K t sq
7 Kt x P В— Q 2 >4 P— Q K t 3 K t — К 4

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i > Kt x Kt Q x Kt 24 Q — £>2 В— K t 3
16 Q - K 3 Q— Q к 4 25 Q R — К 2 В— В 2
17 Q — Q 3 R—К 2 26 Q— Q 4 Q— K t 3
18 R — К 3 g R — К sq * 27 Q — Q 2 Q -K 4
19 Q R — К sq P — К В 3 28 Q - Q 4 Q -K t 3
20 P — К R 3 в—к 3 29 Q— Q 2 Q— R 4
2r K t— R 4 В— В 2 30 Q — Q 4 Q -K t 3
22 P - Q В 4 P - К R 3 (е) 31 Q— Q 2 Q -k 4
23 K t — B 3 К — R sq Drawn by repetition of moves.
(я) Schlechter tries once m ore the inferior R ook’s m ove,
instead of K t — В 3, pinning his faith on the alteration later 011.
(6) Here is the deviation ; b u t Q— В 3, as in the first, seems
preferable. The text move would be good enough if W hilte had
developed K t — Q В 3 instead of the R — К sq.
(c) In the first game Black had to lose tim e w ith 1 1 . . , P—
К R 3, K t — R 2, В sq, and K t 3, whilst he saves this manoeuvre,
being able to release the К K t at once.
(d) W hite, on the other hand, has to resort to K t — В 3,
whereas had he left the R — В sq, he could now have continued
w ith P — В 4. T he latter move not being feasible now, because
o f the reply, 1 3 . . , Q— R 5.
(e) Dr. Lasker pointed out the risk he would have run had he
p layed the tem pting 2 2 .., P— Q 4 here.— e.g., 23, В P x P, P x P ;
24 K t — В 3, P— В з ; 25 P x P, R x R ; 26 R x R , R x R ; 27 P x R ,
P x P ; 28 Q— Q 4, w ith the b etter game.

No. 4.—Ruy Lopez. P layed Jan uary 19th and 20th.

WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
Dr. L a s k e r . C. S c h l e c h t e r . Dr. L a s k e r . C. S c h l e c h t e r .
1 P— К 4 P— К 4 17 P— В 4 P— В 4
2 K t— К В з K t - Q В з 18 P x P c.p. Rx P
3 В — K t 5 P - Q K 3 19 P — В sV
В— В 2
4 В — R 4 K t — В 3 20 В— В 4 R — В sq
5 Castles K t x P 21 В— Q 3 Q— Q 2
6 P— Q 4 P— Q Kt 4 22 Q - K t 4 В— Q 3
7 В— K t 3 P -Q 4 23 B x B ( f ) R xB
8 P -Q R 4 R — Q K t sq (a) 24 Q x P P— R 3
9 R PxP R Px P 25 К R — В sq К R— Q В з
to P x P B -K 3 26 R — В sq (/) Q — Q sq (?)
11 P - B 3 В — К 2 (ft) 27 R — R 7 P - K t 5 (ft)
12 Q K t — Q 2 Castles 28 R — К sq R— В 8
13 K t — Q 4 Q K t X K t (c) 29 R x R R X R ch
14 P x K t K t x Kt 30 К — В 2 R— В 2
15 В x K t P -Q В 4 3i R x R QxR
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33 P- К K t 3 Р — R 4 45 K - K 3 Q— В 8 ch
34 Q— K t 6 (/) Р— R 5 46 К — В 2 Q— K t 7 ch
35 p — Q K t 4 Р х Р ch 47 К — K t sq Q— В 6
36 PxP Q — K t 7 ch 48 В — В sq P— Q 5
37 К — В з Q— в 6 49 Q - Q S c h K— R 2
38 Q - Q 8 ch К — R 2 5° Q - Q 6 Q— К 6 ch
39 Q — R 4 ch К — K t sq 51 K — R 2 Q — Q 7 ch
40 Q — Q 8 ch К — R 2 52 K - R 3 Q— к 8
41 Q— R 4 ch К — K t sq 53 B— R 6 Q — R 8 ch
42 К — К 2 Q - K t 7 ch 54 К — K t 4 Q - Q 8 ch
43 К — К з
44 К — К 2
Q — В 8 ch
Q— K t 7 ch
55 K -K t 5 Q— В 8 ch
Drawn (A).
(я) H aving done so well w ith 8 . . , K t x P , it is surprising
th at he now reverts to the usual 8 . R — Q K t sq. Perhaps he
feared a probable analysis of the variation b y his opponent.
(h) More defensive than 1 1 . ., В — Q В 4, favoured form erly.
A lthough tem porarily preventing R — К sq, the Bishop has
eventually to return to К 2.
(c) If now 1 3 .. , Q— Q 2, then 14 K t x B , and B lack loses a
piece, whether 1 4 .., Q or P x K t. The same trap w ith which Dr.
Tarrasch caught Zukertort in the Frankfort Congress, 1887,
w ithout R — К sq, as in the Frankfort game.
(d) W ith the text m ove he breaks W h ite’s centre, and
establishes a passed Pawn. A tim ely counter dem onstration in
view of the threatened attack.
Position after B la ck ’s 22nd m ove : В — Q 3.
Bla c k .— Sch lech ter .

(e) If Black had not in time destroyed the centre, W hite could
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K t 5, but Black would have defended Rook w ith Bishop, and
after 24 B x R , B X B , Black w ould have had an equivalent in
Bishop and passed Pawn for the Rook.
(/) The alternative would h ave been 26 R — К sq, Q — Q sq
(threatening Q— K t 3) ; 27 R — R 7, threatening to double
R ooks on the seventh row, w ith the K t P still ett prise.
(g) If 27 В x P, then 2 7 . ., Q — K t 3 ; 28 Q x Q, R X and the
K t P would fall.
(Л) 2 7 . Q — K t 3 now would be inferior, because of 28 Q x Q T
R x Q ; 29 R — К sq, R — К sq ; 30 R — Q В sq, followed by R
(B sq)— В 7.
(О И 3 - • • * Q X P , then, presum ably, 33 Q — Q 4, followed
b y the advance of the Q K t I’ , probably winning.
(/) 34 Q — В 3 would have provoked 3 4 .., P — Q 5, thus
narrowing the range of B lack's Queen, when he could h ave
challenged Queens with Q — К sq, with m arked advantage.
(k) K xtrem ely well played b y Sehlechter, who seized the right
m om ent to establish a passed Pawn, which became a fa c to r
contributing in no small measure to obtain a draw .

No. 5 .—Ruy Lopez. Played Jan uary 21st and 24th.

WHITE. BLACK. WHITE BLACK.
c . S c h l e c iit e r . Dr. L a s k e r . C. Sell LECH TER. Dr. L a sk i
I P— К 4 P— К 4 22 Q— K t 4 P— Q в 3
2 K t — К В з K t —0 В з 23 Q — R 3 P— R 3
3 В—K t, K t— В 3 24 Q - K t 3 R - Q sq
4 Castles p -Q з И 25 P - Q В 4 И R - Q 2
5 P -Q 4 в—Q 2 26 Q — Q sq Q -K 4
6 K t — В 3 (b) В — К 2 27 Q — K t 4 К — К sq
7 B— K t 5 Castles 28 Q — к 2 K - Q sq (/)
8 PxP Q Kt x P 29 Q - Q 2 К—В 2
9 в x в К Kt x в 30 P — R 3 R— К 2
10 в x в K t x K t cli 31 p — Q k t 4 P— Q K t 4
11 Q x K t Q xb 32 P x P R Px P
12 K t - Q 5 Q— Q щ 33 P - K t 3 P— K t 4
13 Q R - Q sq R — К sq 34 K — K t 2 R — К sq
14 К R — К sq K t - K t 3 35 Q — Q sq P— В 3
>5 Q - b 3 K t x K t (7 ) зг> Q — K t 3 Q— к 3
16 R X K t (rf) R -K 3 37 Q Q sq (g) R — К R sq
17 R — Q 3 Q—к 2 38 P — K t 4 Q -B 5
18 R — K t 3 R —Kt 3 39 P — Q R 4(A) Q x K t P
19 К R — К 3 R — К sq 40 P x P Q x Kt P
20 P — К R 3 К — В sq 4f R — Q K t 3 Q— R 3
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43 R — K t sq R - K 4 (0 ;1 К — K t sq Q— К 8 ch
44 Q— K t 4 Q -K t 4 52 K— R 2 P— Q 4
45 Q— К sq Q— Q 6 ;3 R— R 8 Q— K t 5
46 R— K t 4 P— Q н 4 54 K — K t 2 (k) Q— В 4 (/)
47 R QR| P В ; 55 Q— R 6 (111) R — K t sq (»)
48 Q— Q К SC|(/)Q x К P ch 56 R — R 7 ch К — Q sq
49 К — R 2 R— Kt 4 57 R x P Q— K t 3
50 Q — R 2 Q — К 4 ch 58 Q— R 3 (о) К — В sq
"White mates in three moves.

(я) It is a pardonable feeling of disappointm ent that Dr.

Lasker should not change his defence, although he shares this
obstinacy with the great predecessors Anderssen and Steiuitz.
(/>) That 6 K t — В з was preferable to R - - K sq Schlechter
knew perfectly well, as he played the move against Lasker at St.
Petersburg.
(r) Trusting in his m arvellous skill as an end-game player,
I)r. Lasker courted exchanges ; but up to now he has found his
equal in that speciality, too, in his opponent.
(d) W hite kept the advantage of the first m ove, and has the
better developm ent. B lack's weak spot is the Q P.
(r) H aving loosened the Queen's side Pawns, he prevents Black
with the text m ove from getting rid of the weak Q P.
(/) The K in g's side being safe, I)r. Lasker brings the K ing over
to the Queen’s side to strengthen his Q P.
(g) He cannot afford to part w ith the Queen, B la ck ’s K in g
being in better play than his own.
Position after B lack ’s 38th m ove : Q— В 5.
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(//) Schlechter must have considered the m atter during the
adjournm ent— unless the m ove was sealed in the envelope—
righ tly concluding that an entry into the enemy’s camp w ith his
forces was essential to snatch a draw or a victory while B la c k ’s
K in g stood unprotected.
(/) If 4 3 . . , R — Q K t sq ; 44 R x R winning a Pawn.
(/) This Pawn cannot be saved, as the В P protecting the
K in g cannot be advanced.
(A) How far Schlechter sees in the gam e is evidenced
b y this subtle coup de repos. In fact the m ove is essential
fo r his com bination, as will be seen later on.
(/) Dr. Lasker seems unaware of the danger, otherwise he
m ight have played 5 5 . . , R — K t sq ; 56 Q— R 7 ch, R — K t 2 ;
57 Q— К з, Q — Q 3, with perfect safety.
{in) There is no escape now. I t will now be clear w hy W hite
played 54 К — K t >, because otherwise Black could now have
exchanged Queens with Q— Q 3 ch.
(n) If 5 5 . . , R — K t 2, then 56 Q — К 6, and wins.
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If the excitem ent at Vienna was intense, it reached its
culm inating point when the two masters arrived in Berlin. W ill
Dr. Lasker save the cham pionship, the score being three to two in
Sehleehter’s favou r ? It was no easy m atter to give Schlechter
the odds of one gam e in five, draw s counting !
Before hostilities were resumed, the two m asters were the
guests of the Berlin Chess Club. Dr. L ew itt, president, in the
chair. The custom in Germ any on such occasions, which, by the
b y , deserves com m endation, is to proceed w ith th at part of
convivial m eetings which is perform ed here after the m e ta ­
phorical “ rem oval of the cloth ” before dinner, so that nervously-
inclined speakers m ay enjoy their dinner in peace, w ithout the
consciousness of D am ocles’ sword suspended over their heads.
Dr. L ew itt discharged the duties of proposing the toast of
the masters in a humorous speech, which, un fortunately, is
difficult to render in English, as the points would lose their
meaning.
The Berlin series was played at the Hotel de Rom e, in order
not to restrict the attendance of non-members of the club. I>r.
Lasker could m ake no impression upon his opponent, and the
d a y when the final game was to be played brought the interest
of the visitors up to fever heat. W ould Schlechter win, or
would the cham pion m ake a suprem e effort ?
The phases of this game, w hich was adjourned twice, left
it an open question. F in ally Schlechter missed the chance of a t
least drawing, and Dr. Lasker won the game, thus drawing the
m atch and retaining the championship.

No. 6. — Ruy Lopez. Played Jan uary 29th and 30th.

WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
Dr. L a s k e r . C. S c h l e c h t e r . Dr. L a s k e r . C. S c h l e c h t e r .
1 P— К 4 P -K 4 11 P - B 3 b - q b 4 («) *
2 K t— К В з K t-Q В з 12 Q K t - Q 2 Castles
3 В— K t 5 P -Q R 3 •3 В — В 2 Kt x Kt
4 В— R 4 K t— В 3 14 Q x K t Q -Q 2
4 Castles Kt x P Q
p— K t 4 В — К 2 (b)
6 P -Q 4 P— Q K t 4 16 R — К sq P— в з ( c )
7 В— Kt 3 P - Q4 *7Q-Q 3 P— K t 3
8 P— Q R 4 R Q K t sq 18 B — R 6 К R— k sq
9 R P XP R P XP 19 P x P Вx В P
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21 Q R - Q sq K t— К 4 (d ) 35 P— В 5 (*) R — K t 5
22 K t x K t В x Kt 36 P x P ch K xP
23 P — R 3 Q — Q 3 ( e) 37 В— В 4 В — К 4 (Л)
24 B x P Вx В 38 P -K t 3 P- В 3
25 g x B c h Q x Q 39 R— Kt 6 P — R 4 ch
26 R x Q BxP 40 К—В з Их В
27 R X R ch R xR 4i PxB К—В 4
28 R x P (/) R— К s 42 R xP R — K t 6 ch
29 R — K t 8 ch К— В 2 43 K — Kt 2 K xP
30 P — K t s R — К 8 ch 44 R — В 4 ch К — K t 4
31 K — R 2 В — К 4 ch 45 R — В 5 Ch K — R 5
32 P — В 4 в— Q 5 46 R— К 5 R — K t 6 ch
33 К — K t 3 R — К 6 ch 47 К— В 2 R xP
34 К — K t 4 R -rK t 6 Drawn.
(л) This defence, form erly practised by the Vienna School, has
been considered not quite satisfactory of late. Sehlechter seems
determ ined to rehabilitate it. In the fourth round he played
I I . . , В— К 2, bu t evidently he does not seem satisfied w ith the
result.
(b) B etter than 1 5 . . , В — K t 3, the Bishop being urgently
required to strengthen the defence. So far all is book.
(c) Preventing the building up of a centre w ith 17 K t — Q 4.
(ti) If B lack w ere to try to save the Q P w ith 2 1 . . , K t — К 2,
the probable continuation would be 22 K t —К 5, В x K t ; 23
R X В, P — В з ; 24 у — Q 4, w ith a winning attack.
Position after W h ite’s 23rd m ove : P— R 3.
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(е) The Q P cannot be defended, because if 2 3 . P — В 3, then
2+ R x B , R x R ; 25 Q— Q 4, Q R — К sq ; 26 P — К В 4, R — К 8
d i ; 27 R x R , R X R ch ; 28 К — В 2, and wins.
(/) The upshot of the transaction being the gain of a Pawn b y
W hite, but hardly enough to win.
(^) N othing more than a draw could be expected, especially
as he cannot rem ove the Bishop, because of . . P — R 4 ch, К —
R 4, В — В 7 ch, and m ate next m ove.
(A) H 37... B— K t 3. then 38 R — K t 8 ch, К — В 3 1 39 R—
K t 5, defending the Q K t P.
(i) An instructive ending.

No. 7.—Sicilian Defence. Played January 30th and F ebru ary 1st.
WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
C. !S c h l e c h t e r . Dr. L a s k e r . С . S c h l e c h t e r . Dr. L a s k e r
1 P— К 4 P -Q В 4 25 P X B K t— К 4
-» K t — к в з K t - Q В з 26 R — Q sq K t — В 6 ch
3 F Q4 P X P -V К — В sq K t x P ch
4 K t x P K t — В з 28 К — К sq K t — В 6 ch
4 K t — Q В з P — к k t 3 (rt) 29 K - K 2 K t— К 4
6 B -Q В 4 p —Q 3 30 К R — Q 7 P— В 5 (m)
7 K t x K t P x K t 31 R — K t 7 ch К — R sq
S P— к 5 (b) K t — K t 5 (c) 32 R x K t P B — Q 6 ch
9 P - K 6 P — К В 4 33 K — Q sq PxP
10 Castles В — К K t 2 (с/) 34 P x P K t— K t 3
11 В — В 4 Q— Kt 3 35 R — Q 5 В— К 3
12 B - Q K t 3 В — Q R 3 36 R — Q 6 В —В 4
13 K t — R 4 Q— Q 5 37 B - Q 5 Q R — k t sq
14 Q x Q W BXQ 38 P — В 6 K t — В sq
l> P - B 4 Castles 39 R — Q K t7(« )Q R — В sq
>6 Q R — Q sq В — В 3 (/) 40 P — К 7 K t-K t 3
17 К R — К sq P - К K t 4 (£) 41 В — В 7 R xK P
18 B x Q P PxB 42 В X K t B — K t 5 ch
>9 R x P B -K 4 43 К — В sq R — К 8 ch
20 p - b 5 К R — К sq (A) 44 К — K t 2 PxB
21 P — K t 3 (г) в — в (У) 3 45 R x K t P В— В 4
22 R x P в — Q K t 2 (k) 46 R — В 6 В— К з
23 R — В 7 В — К 5 47 R X P R — K t 8 ch
24 K t — В 3 (/) В X K t 48 К — R 3 B xP
W h ite draws b y perpetual check.
(a) A t the H astings Tournam ent, 1895, L asker adopted the
same defence against Schlechter, only a m ove earlier (instead of
K t — К В з). T h is is p rob ab ly better. In a n y case W h ite’s
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(b) A good m ove, provided the advanced Pawn can be
sufficiently defended, in which case it proves a useful wedge in
B lack’s centre, the establishm ent of which is one of the m ainstays
of this defence.
(c) 8 . . , K t — Q 2 ; 9 P— К 6, P x P ; 10 В x P, K t — В з,
followed b y В— K t 2, would sim plify the position. Perhaps
Dr. Lasker thought the advanced К P m ight fall an easy prey.
(<i) If 1 0 . P — Q 4, then 11 K t x P, with advantage.
(e) 14 Q— В з would presum ably be answered with 1 4 . Q —
К 5.
(f) 1 6 . В — К 4 seems preferable. If 17 В — K t 5, then 17.
В — В з ; 18 В — В 4, K t — К 4 ; 19 В — R 6, В — K t 2, &c.
(g) Hither overlooking or provoking the sacrifice of the Bishop.
The former seems probable :—

Position after B lack’s 17th move : P— К K t 4.

BiyACK.— L a s k e r .

(A) If 2 0 .., В x R , then 21 P — К 7 dis ch, would win.

(*) If 21 P — R 3, then 2 1 . В — R 7 ch ; 22 К — R sq, В x R ;
23 P x B , K t x P ch ; 24 К m oves, K t — К 5, and B lack has the
best of it.
(/') The capture of the R ook now would be inferior, the
K n igh t not being available against the two passed Pawns, as iu
the preceding note.
(A) 2 2 .., В — K t 4 would be an alternative worth considering,
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(/) H aving to part with the K n ig h t and to double a Pawn at
the same time reduces winning chances.
(w) The Rook cannot be captured, obviously ; bu t the defence,
beginning with the tex t m ove, is ju st sufficient to save the
situation.
(«) If 39 R — В 7, then 3 9 .., В — K t 5 ch, followed b y 4 0 ..,
K t x P. A draw m ay already be anticipated here after B lack's
strenuous defence, y e t it is a very interesting gam e, both sides
having disregarded risks in tryin g to win.

No. 8.— Ruy Lopez. Played F ebru ary 3rd.

WHITE. ВLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
Dr. L a s k e r . C. S ch lech ter Dr. L a s k e r . C. S c h l e c h t e r .
1 P— К 4 P— К 4 19 P — В 3 K t— K t 4
'j K t — К В з K t - Q В з 20 K t — В 5 В x K t {e)
3 В— K t 5 p— Q p 3 21 P x B K t— К з
4 В— R 4 K t-B 3 22 Q— Q 3 R — Q sq
5 Castles K tx P 23 B — Q В 2 P -K t3
6 P— Q 4 p— Q K t4 24 P - Q K t 4 P - Q 5
7 В— K t з Р -Й 4 25 В — В sq P— R 4
8 p— Q R 4 Q K tx P 26 В — K t 3 В— Q 4
9 K t x K t P x K t 27 В X В R xB
10 R P X P (a) B— Q В 4 28 P - R 3 R— К 4
1r p— Q в з Castles 29 R x R Q xR
12 в P x P В— K t 3 3» К — В 2 Q— Q 4
13 K t - B 3 В— K t 2 31 Р— R 4 Q — R 7 ch
14 P x P R x P 32 Q — к 2 Q— Kt 8
IS R x R (b) B x R 33 —QK t 2 Q - Q 6
16 R — К sq В— K t 2 34 Q— к 2 Q— K t 6
17 K t — R 4 Q—в 3 (c) 35 В — Q 2 K — R 2
18 B - K 3 B — R 2 (d) 36 К — К sq Drawn (/).
(я) Better than 10 Q x P , as in the second game, in which he
remained a Pawn minus, w ith p rob ab ly a lost gam e as well,
had Schlechter displayed a little m ore energy.
() The forces are now equal, and B lack has as good a position
for a draw, as he could possibly exp ect w ith any other defence.
(c) E ver ready w ith the right reply.
(</) Now he tries to retain his Bishop, bu t not for long, as he
has to part w ith it a few moves later.
(e) A favourable exchange, as he gets a passed Pawn b y the
transaction.
(/) The game was adjourned here, and given up as drawn,
w ithout resuming play.
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No. 9.—Sicilian Defence. Played on F ebru ary 5th, 6th, and 8th.
WHITE. BLACK. WHITE. BLACK.
c . S c h l e c h t e r . D r. L a s k e r . c , SCHLECHTER. Dr. LASK1
1 P— К 4 P— Q B 4 34 K t— Q 4 R — В 2 ch
2 K t— К В 3 K t— Q В з 35 R— В з R— В 2
3 P -Q 4 PxP 3^ K t— К 6 R— К 2
4 K tx P K t-B 3 37 R— K 3 К — В sq
5 K t — Q В 3 P — К 4 («) 38 К— К 2 K t— Q sq
6 K t — K t 3 (6)B— K t 5 39 K t— Q 4 R— К В 2
7 B -Q 3 P— Q 4 40 R— В 3 К— Q 2
8 PxP K tx P 4i R— Q 3 К— К 2
9 B -Q 2 K tx K t 42 R — К з ch К — Q 3
10 P x K t в — Q 3 (<•) 43 R— Q 3 K t— К з
11 Q - R 5 (d) Q - B 2 44 K t - B 3 d.ch К — В 4
12 Castles В— К з 45 P— K t 3 K t— В 2
13 B - K K t 5 (c)P— К к 3 46 K t-Q 2 К -В 3
И P— К В 4(/) P x P 47 K t-B 3 К — Kt 4
15 Q R — К sq К — Q 2 48 R— Q 4 К— В 4
16 В — В 5 {g) Q R — К В sq (Л)49 K t-Q 2 K t— K t4
17 В x В P (i) К В x B 50 K t — K t 3 ch K — K t 3
18 K t — В s ch К — В sq >1 R—Q 3 R— В 2
19 В X В ch РхВ 52 К— Q 2 R— В 5
20 K t x K P В х Р ch 53 K -Q 7 R— К K t 5
21 Q X В R x R ch 54 P— В 4 К— В з
22 R x R Q— Q 2 55 R— Q 3 K t-Q 3
23 K t — В 5 Q— к 2 56 K t — Q 4 ch К — В 2 (Л)
24 Q — R 3 ch К — K t sq 57 K t — К 6 ch К - В 3
25 K t — К б К — R sq 38 K t — Q 8 ch К — В 2
26 K t — Q 4 Q— Q В 2 59 K t — К 6 Ch К — Q 2
27 Q - b 5 R — Q В sq 60 K tx P К— К 2
28 Q - B 5 K t — K t sq 61 K t— R 3 R XВ Р
29 Q x Q R x Q (/) 62 R — К з ch К — В 2
30 R — В з P — R 3 63 R — В з ch К — K t 3
31 К — В 2 K t— В з 64 R — В 6 ch К xK t ‘
32 K t — К 6 R— К 2 65 R XKt Drawn. (/)
33 R- к 3 К — K t sq
(а) A concession to the old school. The m ove, considered
inferior to P — К 3, was p layed b y Low enthal in the m atch
against M orphy, 1858, a m ove earlier, instead of 4 . . , K t — В 3.
M orphy replied 5 K t X K t, K t P x K t ; 6 В— Q В 4, etc.
(б) Preferable w ould be sim ply 6 K t — В 3, or more com ­
plicated 6 К K t — K t 5, P — Q 3 ; 7 P — Q R 4, P — Q R 3 ; 8 K t —
R 3, etc.
(c) W ith W hite’s condescension, Black has violated the canons
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particular, because the advance of the К P leaves the Q P
weaker than ever. B ut h avin g 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.
(c) B lack’s forces bearing strategically upon W h ite’s K in g ’s
position, he cannot allow him to Castle Q R.
(/) Probably more im petuous than sound, although the
violent attack whilst B la ck ’s K in g is fixed in the centre is tem pt­
ing.
(g) The attack would probably have succeeded if B lack had
not had the saving chance of Q — K t 3 ch.
Position after W h ite’s 16th m ove : В— В 5.
B l a c k .— L a s k e r .

W h i t e .— S c h l e c h t e r .
(h) The gam e 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
te x t move, however, was probably sealed in the envelope before
the adjournment. It was found subsequently th at Black could
have won the game, as follows :— 1 6 .., Q— K t 3 ch; 17 К — R sq,
P — K t 3 ; 18 В x В ch, P x В ; 19 Q x K t P, P x В ; 20 Q X P ch,
К — В 2 ; 2i Q— В 7 .c h , К — K t sq, and wins. I)r. Lasker
made the sound plausible m ove.
(1) The attack has failed, anyhow , and now he has to beat an
honourable retreat in trying for a draw.
(j) Another adjournm ent took place here, B lack having the
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(k) So far Dr. Lasker played with his noted skill as an end gam e
player, bu t again missed the chance of winning a Pawn, and so,
probably, also the game, had he p layed 5 6 . . , К — K t 3.
(/) A highly interesting game, in spite of the lapses of which
both players were guilty.
No. 10. Final Game.— Queen’s Gambit Declined. P layed
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Feb. 8th, 9th,, and 10th.
WHITE. BEACK. WHITE. BEACK.
Dr. L a s k e r . C. SCHEECIITER. D. L asker. C. SCHEECHTER.
1 P— Q 4 P— Q 4 37 R — В 8 ch В — В sq
2 P— Q В 4 p —Q в з 38 К — В 2 Q — R 7 ch
3 K t— К В з K t— К В з 39 К — К sq Q — R 8 ch
4 Р -К 3 P— К K t 3 40 R — В sq Q - R 5 ch
5 K t-B 3 В— K t 2 41 К — Q 2 R X R (/)
6 B -Q 3 Castles 42 Q x R Q x P eh
7 Q— В 2 K t — R 3 (a) 43 Q— Q 3 Q — В 7 ch
8 P— Q R 3 PxP 44 К -Q sq K t— Q 3
9 В XВ P P - Q K t 4 (6 ) 45 R — В 5 B -R 3
10 В — Q 3 P— K t 5 46 R— Q 5 К — K t sq
11 K t — Q R 4 P x P 47 K t — В 5 tm) Q — K t 8 ch
12 P x P B— K t 2 48 К — В 2 Q — В 7 ch
13 R — Q K t sq Q— В 2 49 К — K t 3 B— K t 2
14 K t — К 5 (c) K t — R 4 50 K t — К 6 Q — K t 7 ch
15 P — K t 4 В x Kt 5i К — R 4 К— В 2
16 P x K t ( r f ) B— K t 2 52 K t X в Q x Kt
17 P x P R PxP 53 Q -Q K t 3 К — К sq
18 Q— В 4 В — В sq (e) 54 Q — K t 8 ch К— В 2
19 R — K t sq Q — R 4 ch 55 Q x P Q - K t 5 ch
20 В — Q 2 Q— Q 4 56 Q—Q 4 Q — Q 2 ch
21 R — Q В sq В — K t 2 57 K — K t 3 Q — K t 2 ch
22 Q — В 2 Q— К R 4 58 K — R 2 (») Q - b 3
23 В x P (/) Q xP 5 9 Q—Q 3 К— К з
24 R — В sq PxB 60 R — К K t 3 К— Q 2
25 Q— K t 3 ch R — В 2 61 R — К 5 Q — K t 7 ch
26 Q x B Q R — К В sq 62 R — К '2 Q -K t 5
27 Q— K t 3 ig) K — R s q 63 R — Q 2 Q -Q R S
28 P — В 4 P— K t 4 64 Q— В 5 ch К — В 2 (о)
29 Q— Q 3 PxP 6 5 Q— В 2 ch Q x Q ch
30 P X p (A) Q - R 3 ch (1) 66 R X Q ch K— Kt 2
31 К — К 2 Q— R 7 ch 67 R — К 2 K t — В sq
32 R — В 2 Q— R 4 cli 68 К — K t 3 к—В 3
33 R - B 3 K t - B 2 (/) 69 R — В 2 ch К — Kt 2
34 R x P Kt— Kt4 70 К — K t 4 K t— R 2
35 R — В 4 R X P (Л) 7i К — В s Resigns (p).
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 (а) 7 . . , Q K t — Q 2 would be more in conform ity with the
recognised or rather, custom ary, defensive tenets, b u t Sclxlechter,
follows probably a prearranged line of p lay of an immediate
aggressive character, .
(,b) These m oves are the sequel to the sortie of the Q K t, but
the whole plan ends in losing time later on ; the В at Q K t 2
being attacked, and Q P isolated.
(c) D r. Lasker is also tem pted to a more forward policy, which
seems prem ature. Castles is indicated.
(tf) I t would seem that W h ite m ight have continued the
tem pting attack 16 P x B , K t — K t 2 ; 17 P — В 4, followed b y
P — К R 4.
(e) B etter than w ithdraw ing the K n igh t because of K t — В 5.
A t present W hite threatens R X В and Q X K t.
Position after B lack’s 22nd move : Q — К R 4.
B l a c k .— S c h l e c h t e r .

W h i t e .— L a s k e r .
(/) T he alternative variation indicated in note (</) would
have been less dangerous, and perhaps more promising.
(g) T h e capture of the K n igh t would lose right off, beginning
w ith 2 7 . . , R x P ; 28 R x R, R X R, &c.
(A) 30 Q x K t would again lose, because of 30. . , P x P .
(») 3 0 . . , В — R 3 would probably be followed by 31 К — Q sq
getting the K in g into com parative safety.
(7) 3 3 . . , K t — K t sq would be answered w ith 34 K t — В 5,
keeping B lack’s K t out of play.
(A) T h e sacrifice is unsound. R — Q sq could have been
played.
(/) I f 4 1 . . , K t x P, then 42 R x В ch, &c.

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(»i) T h a t this K n igh t had to remain during 36 m oves out of
play is evidence of defective strategy somewhere.
(и) The final adjournment was m ade here.
(0) It would have been better to avoid the exchange of Queens.
(/>) No use continuing a hopeless struggle.

A fter Schlechter’s resignation of the final game, H err Post,

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