New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-20
FIGHTING A HARD BATTLE.
THE SEVENTEENTH CHESS GAME AD-
JOIrRNED UNTIL TOMORROW.
LAsKER TRYING TO WIN THE ONE GAME NEEDED
To SECURE THE CHAMPIONSHIP STEIN
ITz NOT YET DEFEATED.


To SECURE THE CHAMPIONSHIP STEIN
rTZ NOT YET DEFEATED
Montreal May 19-Athough many chess players
here expected that the seventeenth game or the
chess match for the championship OF the world ana
$50 a side between w Stenltz and Emenuel
Lasker. which was scheduled for this afternoon at
the Cosmopolitan club. would be the last because
they thought that the German expert would win
the game. there a big crowd at the club
when LasSer opened the game at O'clock
Local chess enthusiasts have already deposited
$500 toward the second match between these
masters the first part OF which contest is to be
played at Montreal and the final portion at New
York, and chess players here are confident that
they will be able to raise another $500 or 5000 In
a short time for Sclnitz
The Teuton selected Giuoco Plano for the at
tack and the game developed. after few additional
moves into a regular Four knights game VITA
7..Kt-Q r Stelnltz adopted aggressive tactics
and. after exchanging Bishops. proceeded with his
attack on the Queens side with l0...P-Q Kt T.
Shortly afterwarl White cas.ed the Kings side.
and on Back threatening 10 take the Kings Pawn
in consequence OF 12.Kt-Kt5. White committed
slight error OF judgment by covering the Pawn with
. R-K. instead Of using the X r for that purpose.
The next incident another exchange by
Stelnitz after which he brought his King INTO safer
quarters by casting. THIS done he proceeded by
pushing his Q r F. and Lasker retallated with his
Q p. A series Of fine stratescal movements TO-
lowed on both sides. Black next offered an eX-
change of Pawns by playing 90 Pc .. White
declined to exchange but advanced his Q 1t p, and
two moves later the game was adjourned. Lasker
sealing his move. The position was an interesting
one and decidedly in favor Of Stenitz, as his adj
versary's pieces were rot we'll posted but rather
crowded independent Of the fact that Lasker had
two double Pawns the q 1t and X Mes; OF
course he could get ri. OF one double Pawn al
cnce but II he did Steinitzs game would be
decidedly superior one. .,
When play was resumed in the evening 1t wa
found that Iasker selected with his sealed move .
% 3 the best possible variation. which led = a
highly interesting middle game in which some me
nghting was done either side. On his twenty
seventh turn Seinitz tried 10 gain an entrance with
his Queen on q - J. and shortly aferwari white
offered the exchange of Queens. Black. however.
ala not exchange but left to his opponent 10 either
chop Queens or leave II alone. Iasker did take the
Queen Rock retool;, and while White was bringing
over his King 20 the Queens side, In support Or
his Pawns Black proceeded with series Of fine
strategical movements OF his pieces. After Whites
forty-slxth move Black had still the best OF the
game az he had now passed Pawn on the Queen :
Rocks file, while Lasker did not succeed In getting
rid Of his double Pawn on the Kings file
Six additional moves made. after which the
game stood adjourned. to be resumed on Monday.
Here follows the score Of the game as far as II
was played to-day: