New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-18
HOW THE MATCH WAS WON.
LAsKER, THE CHESS CHAMPION, DE-
sCRIBES SOME OF HIS GAMES.
LINES OF PLAY IN HIS CONTEST WITH sTEINIT1
DEsCRIBED-HE IS TO GO TO


EUROPE FOR VISIT.
The recent series OF games in the championship
chess match between Lasker and steinitz attracted
a great deal OF interest among chess players. AT
the time Il was impossible to give detailed state
ment of the games but Mr.. Lasker has pre-
pared the following review OF the match, wnicn
will be OF interest to many people:
The first game a Ruy Lopez, defended by SteinitS
with his own variation. White makes an attack
in the opening, which. however is repulsed The
reaction leaves Black with slightly the better posi-
ton Black, nearing the thirty moves time limit.
fails keep his grip on the position. ana Allows
White to emerge with preferable end game.
Black still undertaking the danger gets one OF his
Rocks entangled between Whites Pawns. He loses
the exchange and the game, after very clever
struggle
The second game: Stenitz opens with the Ruy
Iopez a la ANDERSEN much favored by MIN.
After the eleventh twelfth move. Black plays
decidedly weak-especially so when exchanging the
p against the b p This gives White the
opening for an attack carried through with unre-
lenting rigor Kt B 5 sacrificing that piece was
fine stroke. To accept the sacrifice was pernicious
XIX instead soon TO be followed by k-R and
Kt-Kt So. the proper reply. When detencs
might still have been possible. grave blunder
ruins all prospects Of escape. Steinitz scores
well-deserved victory.
The third game The opening moves are Identical
with those Of the first game. Blacks changes OF
tactics do not benefit him Black drifts slowly
into an untenable position, especially after
PIX g. which opens X to the White Knight
Probably, however, that move was forced IN order
to enable Black to move his Queen with liberty;
desperate sacrifice of Pawn and piece relieves Black
somewhat. and leaves. him with a counter attack
that White must take great care 70 repulse After
a clever resistance Black must surrender 10 whites
The fourth game: stenitz opens with giuoco
piano in Stanton fashion. Black energies from
ton ofY In order TO make the most Of such an ad-
vantage. he decides an immediate attack, in
volving series OF sacrifices. The position Is very
complicated, and there hardly seems TO be way
to meet the onslaught SteiniZ prefers 70 refuse
In Blacks favor and finds a clever way 10 forco
G%ns to 81 Omission n on Wte part Black
fights his Almost hopeless case TO draw but then.
s TbeS Nth game Anofher Ruy Lopez defended
by Stenitz. with the advance OF the q +; The open
ing moves leave Black with weak = p and with
B and Kt against two Bishops. Overnnessing on
Whites part and really fine play on ihe part OF ms
thirty moves time limit White compromises mis- game
10y too hasty attack on Backs KING sac quar-
tsrs. The omission to play P-e X 4 in time costs
Black threatens periious attack by the sacrifice
Of his Bishop on * B !; Black TOO eager 70 VIII VIII
the mediocre game ends ends in dra w.. ora s-ora,
= those Of Game 4, with the only exception :, that
Black plays Tor position. rather than attack Wnen
the sacrifice OF the exchange. to get an entrance
into his adversarys camp. After lively night. In
check. neither SIDE has advantage enough 10 force
Il win ,,
The seventh game Another Ruy Lopez in which
White introduces principal change OF tactics by
tor an immediate attack White falls into very
beautiful trap, which costs two Pawns, ouI caves
caTo bs taksn bur Hlack'S overconndence makes
matters worse. 1t matters not whether Black ac-
ceps the offered sacrifice OF the Bishop at or
rP! P WIN F 3d. 50 oo%sd by qR and
forces the same line of play IN any case After the
can possibly hope for, but. still playing to win.
BaS gives away his chances to IVY ana a to
lowed by. OK a. the exciting game ends with
The eighth game: French defence. which leaves
both sides with an absolutely even game. very
IS PsTn attack on the csr SIDE b SaT a
account OF some useless traps that Black was lay.
~ White had Continued with XXX instead OF
Kt-R 8. thus forcing the black pawn 70 Us
n,t,rai W reaciion leayes the Witt . side Pawns
trifie weakened. Finally II becomes evident, that
the dSome,l q KS pawn is the best possible Way,
doggel resistance may still have been rewarded by
whe wh Do' saSrces his X for the two most dam
gerous black Pawns-a tactic that might have sue
After a desperate, but hope;ess struggle. White,
losing his Pawns one after the other; is Obliged
to resign game that was interesting for its posi-
ton play throughout.
Mr.. lasker Is about to start Tor Europe ana IN
conversation with a reporter on Friday. said: ,
Il intend 10 leave this country in few days, IN
order to 60 10 my old home in Germany for the
arrangement Of some family matters When &C
cepiei the invitation Of the Manhattan Chess Cup
some time ago Il was with sort Of awe stepped
upon the shore OF this democratic country wnica
since then has become second home 10 me. !
have spent many happy days In America. TO all
WHO have contributed toward my enjoyment and
success. especially to @he newspapers, who have
given me- many favorable notices. | wish TO
tender my mos, sincere thanks l intend 10 return
TO this country. and TO continue fighting In the
on beCa d
treatment have received all around
The uptown chess club, under the name
of the Metropolitan. organized Friday even
ing az No 1875 Third-ave. when ffty-nne members
were enrolled. The following officers were elected:
President. Dr. Oscar b. Henegger; vice-president,
Or Guido Katzemeyer; treasurer. Theodore David
son; secretary, y. Grlswinkel