New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03
CHESS GAME A DRAW.
M.fRSHALL HOLDSLASKER
NOcel Continuation of French De
fence Makes PRETTY Fight.

The fourth game between by. Ern3Nuel Ii1SkeT
and Frank J. Marshall in their match for the
worlds chess championship at the Everett House.
IN this city, ended IN draw last night after forty
six moves. The game was hard fought from the
start and neither player could claim an advantage
al any time It finally reached a stage whore the
players agreed 10 draw. The score now reads:
Lasker. 9: Marshall. o: drawn. l..
= Herbert Watson, president Of the Brooklyn
Chess Club. introduced the players. Lasker was
latc. and it was about BIO when he opened the
game. Speculation on thu part of the spectators
whether Marshall 'vould again play the French De-
fence in case Lasker should give him chance to
do so was soon set at rest for in reply TO the
Champions first move, PIX :, Marshall promptly
replied with PIX 3, thereby relying upon the
famous French Defence
After the first move was recorded Harry David
500, OF the Manhattan Chess Club, and Dr. J. b.
Kopf Of the Brooklyn Chess Club We're asked to
act seconds for Lasker and Marshall re-
spectivel". while Z. +. Kussmaul, Of the Manhat-
tan Chess Club consented 10 act official teller.
As early the fourth move Lasker changed his
q tics from those adopted in the second game of
this match by playing B-Kt 5 Thereupon Mar
shall selected the variation invented by the
late McCutcheon Of Pittsburg. It generally
thought among the experts present that, so far.
Marshall had played well on his eighth turn
Lasker introduced a move namely, Q-kt. 4.
but the object of this maneuvre seemed to be
hidden. The game became pretty open one. and
when dozen moves had been made on either side
1here was promise Of fine contest, the more SO
as the champion allowed MARSHAL TO exchange a
Bishop for Knight, thereby Deing compelled TO
setake with his King and thus lose the privilege or
casting. Black. the other hand. castled on the
Queen's side.
When looking at the board after sixteen moves
she position was OF such nature as 10 make II
impossible 10 say anything about the merits OF
either White or Black. either side was enabled
70 continue with aggressive movements. LaSker
STARED the attack by massng his pieces toward
ahe Queens side, while Marshall began operations
on the other wing Of the board. Lasker's seven
reenth move. P-B 4, was SIN moro puzzling TO
abe onlooAers than his eighth move, and after
1ong study Of the situation -darSA4u tAought, u
10 get sone relief from the threatening onslaught
This led 20 sirnPl ihcatlon q TIE p osIl!on
Queens were exchanged. and at last the experts
present were able 10 express an opinion upon ne
game and II was unanimous ,iltt 5is ~ he lat
ter part Of the middle stage ard in the end game
Knigh. and six Pa7yns left the board for either
side s as the F 6s | S9rs Of the Board the
chances were that the first draw OF me 1la'ci
Marshall being asked what he thought Of The
game just after the exchange OF SgftIS, I$T
aIt is very difficult, indeed 10 say AWNING 4bogt
this most extraordinary game which was o Gl5hc e
change his Bishop for a hnght, OF rloe ,fF,crt
cant say as yet whether Snilli , L,a sraIy he
LASER. When questioned by friend, said SO
FAR the position IS perfectly even II was 4 80
tight and plenty OF 4 is in store for the middle
shoriir afte-Vard Laslser sealed his twenty-irst
move Throughout the afternoon mere was
large crowd Of local chess PLAYERS, most OF inc
experts from the Manhattan, Rice brooklyn ana
other chess clues Being present
II must be added here that La ker took a long
time over ten minutes before he sealed ms wen
7V-6-sr rT0-e. The spectators thought tnat ne
was stu6ving whether TO retake the Blsnop or
Hacks knight, which posted N QfE5 ana
threatened TO get into the game. An analysis OF
T9yEt did not show much. as the situation would
fFen become more complicated than ever.
When Illay was resumed AZ O'Clock il was round
f7at Iasker had taken the Bishop with his RQok,
thereby engaging in a conservative line or pay
Had he taken the knight he would have tenn
Iagrarilv sacrificed pawn. As il was ne threat
erad his adversarys Kings bishops pawn. Mar
shall on the other hand, began operations with ms
i,qUns IN the Queens side. The players lockeyed
ir position. with EonOrs fairly even This was
he state of affairs after thirty moves had been
recorded on both sides.
Marshall succeeded in doubling his rocks on the
Queens file but eventually obliged TO exchange
3 knoght for a bishop and rooH. 1t was then
thought that he had the better position and was,
ANYHOW sure of draw, because his king was IN
better position for the end game stage, which was
saout to be entered after thirtysiX moves had been
recorded. 49, r., - II, =,
rot taking the kings pawn. Finally, however, ne
eew q clear draw by taking the pawn. Exchanges or
rocks and pawns followed and after forty-siH
moves the -lavers agreed to draw.
The fifth game will he played AZ the Everett
House on Tuesday afternoon. The score of yester-
de- anne