The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-06
FAVORABLE TO LASKER.
THE GREAT CHESS MASTERS PLAY
THEIR LAST GAME IN NEW YORK,

But at the Gsr-an's FsrtJ-sixth Move the
aans was Adiournes-A Freneh Defence
Adopted by Lasker. but the Chsmpio,
ma Not Have = Chsses 90 Play ME
Fsvorits vsrtstios - A RrulIs.t Es-
bibItio- for Fositiou By Both Experts.
steinitz and Lasker met at the Union Square
Hotel yesterday for the purpose Of playing the
eighth and final game OF the New YORK series
in the chess match for the cham pionship Of
the world and $1,000 q side. According to
an agreement with the Franklin Chess
Club OF Philadelphia and the Montreal
Club the two experts will have TO play
q maximum Of six games at Philadelphia, and
the balance OF the games. or until one has won
ten, will take place at Montreal There will
be a week intervening between the New York
and Philadelphia and the PHILADELPHIA and
Montreal seriea
The ladies' parlor at the Union Square Hotel
was uncomfortably crowded yesterday. a cir
cumstanee which the players scarcely liked for
chess enthusiasts will step right to the board
at which game Is being played. and thereby
greatly Inconvenience the contestants.
1t was Steintzs turn to open the game.
When time was called the champion first look ed
at his adversary and then on the board Then
he pushed pawn to hing's fourth. and set
Laskor's clock 10 motion. The latter studied
the situation for a moment. and finally played
pawn to kings third. thereby adopting the
French Defence
tits a well.knovn fact that SteInitz invented
anew scheme to annlbilate 1.-The French De-
fence by means OF pawn TO kinR's fifth. &c, hut
the Tcuton never gave white chance OF ex-
sereisling this scheme; because he took the
OPS for Queens pawn In spite OF the rules laid
down by steinitz that a player should avoid
side. After nine moves had been register red
both players castled on the kings hle and
play for position commenced.
subsequent man,euvrinE OF the pieces re-
yealed the fact that caution on both sides was
slowly each bringing out piecos 70 tbs atsak
threatened BY the. advance OF pawns or
OF, the series. After wenty-thres moves
the time for adlournmsnt .approsche d the he
spectators thought that steinitz had atheoret-
SsIp. To- PWS On e. held Three &c.
fore the adjournment the champion ehsl-
lenged BLACKS queen. and the Tsu.on left his
.punotually at 8 o'clock the PLAYERS resumed
White at once proceeded to push his aussn's
hnshts and then got 81. pieces ready
Bishop and inisht, Black s Geiends Si'n az
first with bis knisht. s snd later on By
rs third square. few moves later
the veteran was again put on the defence. as
black got his pieces in menaclng order upon
the queens bishops pawn. Steinitz now went
in for series OF exchanges OF pieces black
still maintaining his pressure ON the queens
bishops pawn. which piece seemed In a rather
weak position. White was forced to advance
this pawn TO Its fifth square after another ex-
change OF pieces.
shortly atterxsrd Lasker managed to get
Stelnitg into difficulties. and the cham pion was
Under ordinary circu m stances this m light have
been all right. but black had q variation at his
disposal. namely, 49,. bishop to rocks
sixth. tot which there seemed to be no salts
factory reply. Tho spectators were OF the
opinion that this move would win. At IL
o'clock, however, .Lasker handed a sealed
move to j. w. Baird. The game will be re-
sumed this afternoon at o'clock. The score
follows: