New-York tribune., 1907-02-01
CLEVER CHESS BATTLE.
L4SKER WINS AGAIN.
1IcrsboU Forced to Resign after
Forty-tIree MOUeS.

or Emanuel Iasker won his third straight
game against Frank J. Marshall in their con-
test for the worlds chess championship at the
Everett House yesterday. The game was
brilliant one Marshall, after forcing the at
TACK. got into difficulties in the end game ana
resigned after forty-three moves
: B. Chittenden. Of the Brooklyn Chess Club
who acted as Marshans second, as substitute
for Z W Libaire who was prevented from at
tending early in the afternoon, opened the pro-
coedinCs by introducing the players at 3 O'CLOCK
n Humphreys. the chairman OF the tournament
committee Of the Manhattan Chess Club, acted
as Lasker's second, while J. Herbert Watson
the president of the Brooklyn Chess Club, was
the referee Quite a number Of prominent chess
players were present. including Professor Isaac
!. Rice, Commander 3. T. Walling, United
States Navy; Captain W. c. Rogers, Of the 9th
United StaJes Infantry. stationed ar Cuba; A.
Ettinger julius Finn, H. Nj. Phillips and L.
sternberg
Much 20 the delight Of all present Marshall
began his game by offering a Queens Gambit.
opening which the Brooklyn player is sup
posed 10 be able TO handle better than any other
living expert. After the few book moves Lasl1er
introduced a novelty on his fifth turn-namely
Kt to K 3. a defence which according TO Mar
shall. was made special study by Atkins, the
famous amateur champion OF Great Britain
While Marshall thinks this IS a good move IN
analytical play, he maintains that It is too
difficult TO play under the time limit rule over
exhibition in the treatment Of the defence, and
managed TO get splendid development Of his
pieces. Marshall. on the other hand by in
gentous play. succeeded in keeping LaskeT
the defensive, his Queen manGeuvTes being espe-
ciaIly pretty.
After the game had advanced TO about fifteen
moves, the position a highly interesting
and complicated one. and II admitted on all
sides that It was the best Of the series Lasker
told friend during the progress of play that
experts like TarrasCh and Berger would call the
opening a classical one, as It was free Of any
errors. Eventually the situation got somewhat
, cleared, and it became evident that If Marshall
failed TO win on the Kings side. and would
allow an ending, he would surely lose, Lasker
had better pawn position on the Queens side
of the board.
Marshall. at the adjournment at o'clock.
frankly SAID: Il have weak pawn on the
Kings file, and Lasker has a weak pawn on
the Queens file. With best play on both sides
the game ought TO be drawn"
Lasker said that he enjoyed the game I'm
nensely, for IL was a contest worthy of a cham
pionship match and ono that win teach ANA
teurs great deal There is food for plenty OF
analysis in this game, and, If played well TO
the end, should go down in history n fine
specimen Of the Queens GaEnbit opening"
sensation was caused shortly after play
was continued at o'clock, when Lasker gave
up the exchange, thereby getting a brilliant
attack on the Kings side AS Marshalrs best
pieces were all out Of play II thought that
the champion would surely win It must be
added here that when Marshall left the game at
o'clock he had seven moves 10 make IN
short time, and 1t was said that he had to play
TOO hurTiedly and was not able TO take in the
situation properly.
The END came quickly, and Marshall was soon
forced 10 resign. He might have had q fighting
chance if he had played r 70 B 2. instead Of r
70 K on his forty-second move He would
have been forced to exchange the Queen for
two Rocks but Il would have prolonged the
struggle. The score now reads: Lasker, 3; Mar
shall. o.
The fourth game viii be played tomorrow at
the Everett House. Fourth avenue and 18th
street. The moves IN detail Of yesterdays
game follow: