New-York tribune., 1907-03-18
ELEVENTH GAMEADRAW
CHESS MATCH RESUMED.
after Fifty-one MoUes, Lasker Is
Content With Tie Contest.
[Ry Telegraph % The Tr!bune. ]

Chicago, March 1T.-Dr. E. Lasker and F. J.
Marshall resumed play in the eleventh game OF
their match for the chess championship of the
world adjourned from last night, at the Sher-
man House. in this city, this afternoon. Only
six additional moves were made. at the end Of
which the position such that the players
agreed to a draw. a total of ffty-one moves
having been made. When hostities ceased yes
terday forty-five moves had been registered
and DR.. Lasker a pawn ahead Marshall
evened matters by capturing his opponents
queens knights pawn on the forty-eighth move
but in the meantime the champions other passed
pawn had come down the kings bishops file
dangerously close to the queenng point. BY
good play Marshall frustrated his opponents s
designs and on his ffty-frst move succeeded
in heading off the threatening pawn with his
rook after which DR. Lasker content TO
draw the game. The latter had consumed in
all three hours and three minutes Of the time
and Marshall three hours and fourteen minutes.
When the game begun yesterday a sur
prise was offered by Lasker in the first move.
When Marshall began with pawn to queen 5
fourth the champion replied with pawn to king s
bishops fourth, thereby not giving his adver-
sary a chance of playing another Queens CAM
bit.
Lasker. of course. tried the experiment to
if possible, catch him mapping in the opening.
On his fourth turn Lasker finally moved up his
queens bishops pawn one square TO open an
avenue for his queen, which. on the following
move he posted at queens rocks fourth This
a decided novelty and gave promise of an
interesting continuation. Before deciding upon
his plan the champion consumed quarter of an
hour for his fourth move.
Marshall for his part offered an exchange of
pawns. which would have left the champion
with clear pawn 10 the good, but facing the
usual harassing attack This did not appeal 10
Lasker. who preferred 10 disentangle his posi-
ton. and he played TO permit Marshall 10
regain his pawn on the seventh move. The play
then centred around the black queens pawn,
which after an exchange of queens on the elev-
enth move, became isolated. Lasker had in the
mean time castled on the kings side OF the
board. and Marshall sought safety with his king
on the opposite wing Of the board at his twelfth
turn The champions immediate attention
then directed 10 his weak queens pawn. and he
supported it with the kings rook. Marshalls
development as result Of these manceuvres
was in every respect the better The game was
adjourned at the seventeenth move.
When play was resumed in the evening Mar
shall made move after move that seemed risky.
and after compromising his position he finally
committed gross bunder by playing on his
instant Lasker sacrificed his bishop for a move
or TWO. when he regained il with interest. In
fact. the spectators thought that the position
was practically hopeless. and expected another
win for Lasker in short order.
After twenty-nine moves Lasker, in addiuon
20 being clear pawn ahead. had a rook at the
seventh row. and this in itself distinct
advantage which must tell strongly in his favor.
Marshalls only recourse was 20 oppose rocks
with a view Of exchanging the one so danger
ously posted. and thus try for draw.
He succeeded in trading off a rook IN spite
Of the crosshre of checks. and this he followed
UP by posting his knight strongly at queen
bishops FIVE. Thereupon Lasker started in 70
establish a passed pawn on the kings side of
The hoard. and this he in due course Of time ac-
compllshed Nevertheless. with his rook on the
seventh row. Marshall now her1 a fair chance of
pulling out with draw. This was the state OF
affairs after thirty-nine moves
To-day's game was the seventh drawn of the
series Of eleven contested 70 date the score,
therefore. still standing TO in favor of DR..
Lasker. II has not been decided where the next
game will be played although negotiations are
pending for another game in this city. before
the masters proceed 10 Memphis The score
follows