New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-17
NOTES BY LAsKER.

"a, Steinitz's Unknown defence.
II, Aparentlv loss Of time but the good position OF Is
seems ample compensation =, -
,o Blk was enough in this position ho"e'''
the text move enbaiiasseS h'O"
pieces. ,,,-,. .,,o,
play Q-B So II would follow ana ~ '"'' '
the y on account Of X Y T. H.
fourth and to proceed with attack by means OF h ~
It might however. have been PROMISING eh'nkn VI VI
course II 30. Y =: II P-h u T. an" "'''N "
best 10 sacrifice the exchange
IL, This forces the risk OF Pawn
IN, 4 very fine move. which nearly would have turned
the tables , ,, =,
dD White has nothing better as "''
neutralized with K-Kt 4
r RACK intends TO sacrifice his exchange and very
nearly succeeds in scoring the game thereby As VIII
be seen 10y the subsequent play Black eN''S III
means Of attack which could only be- m'' N 80, "
difficult and varied the part Of his Antagonist
". steinitz had the following to say about the
play: 800. T.,
Recently have seen an article in a paper IN
which A sort Of parallel is drawn between ,h'S NJ,
matches and prlze hshIns ana chss | amateurs that
the art Of fighting in the ring seemed 10 J." 'no'r
popular in spite of its being igg@y % chess
had already been termed by the Duke oil hrui'N"'0N
Although am friend Of athletic sports. ara
even to certain degree not opPoSrI !" T.He
CONSIDERING its international character Gam rs OF
chess are wildly reproduced by means g the
press and by cable literally all over ~" iict "I
the globe and ! feel satisfied that a game o 'h'S
bet ween masters. If well commented upon al fact9
more general attention though not OF local chdT-
acter than any kind Of exhibition IN comih'"
sports. 49,, -,
The public however scarcely realizes that the
mental strain required for hard match play al cheSs
taxes III, physical capacities of the contestants III
a greater measure than the heavy athleuc eNJ
clses An eminent physician AT Havana, whCm !
consulted during my last match thcre' silH !
overworked myself as an amateur. both al chesa
and at the gymnasium and cannot IMAGINE am ,
thing that affects simultaneously All the NuiiI
organs-brain. nerves heart. kidneys llN1T anu
stomach-as the excitement or playing hdru CHESS
under public responsibility
1t cannot therefore. be wondered AT that the carry
part of a great chess contest very rarely draws on
| the best form of both parties. and this was the
case with the first game Of the present match.
Nevertheless, some Of its points. especially on IH'
mart Of nv opponent, belong 10 the finest "Nhlbl-
| the game up TO my twenty-ninth move. VIZ. i-k T.
The time limit might have expired at me tniIlet ,.
and, often happens before the players WoI :
themselves into condition, one or the other VIII &c,
ratified under the Apprehension or gettlns snort
of time even If he Is not actually in thal danger
This hi opened to me here, for had several MN
| utes 10 spare. and made nasty move WIN 'hs
| view Of saving some more time, and oNerlpokel
! a grand coup Of I-askers. 20 PIX 1t 3. whereby
| he consolidated his compromised KING sile IL
der the influence Of disappointment ana i'"hS una
| il came even ending. MADE "A Dad NOV on
| nv thirty fourth turn. soatng the queen Iawf
| instead Of retaklng with the Rock. whlch WOull
| have given a clear draw.
| Mr. Lasker then broke into my game In the most
woful manner and won a Pawn, blocking my pieces
| and he had things almost all his own way lie.
| however gave me. needlessly. another chance OF
a counter attack by dislodging his Rock. but aiteI
the adjournment till next day he recovered ground
| the resumption of the play was one "hich '"'h-
| pleely dsOrganized my game.