New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-06
ANOTHER GAME DRAWN.
CHESS Brittle IN VAIN.
LGsber adopts Strong Variation OF
Queens Gambit Declined.

The fifth game in the worlds championship
chess match between DR.. Emanuel Lasker ana
Frank J. Marshall, played at the Everett House
in this city yesterday afternoon and evening
was drawn after Al moves The score no"
stands: Lasker, 3; Marshall. o; drawn. .
It was MarshslTs turn TO open the game, ana
again he offered a Queens Gambit. which the
champion. as he did in the third game of the
contest declined by means of 2, PIX g. Mar
shall made the next seven moves identical with
those of the third game; Lasker, however
changed his tactics by adopting the 2 PIX I
variation instead Of the previously played move
o. Castles All these moves were made rapidly
on both sides.
William NJ De Wiser and F. G Hanve. OF the
Manhattan and Brooklyn Chess clubs acted as
unpires for Marshall and Lasker, respectively
Herbert Watson. president of the Brooklyn Chess
Club. was the referee, and Charles Jane an0
II. F. Kussmaul were the official tellers.
The most remarkable thing about the game
was the simplihcation tactics adopted by both
players After twenty-one moves had been re-
corded the end game stage was almost reacheo
The way the champion handled the black p4 ieSIs
was a treat. Marshall never hau an iIl'N I
such as one is accustomed tc see in queen
Gambit AS a rule Black has TO put up WIN d
blocked position and it generally REQUIRES srea1
skill patience and perseverance to get on even
terms with White. In this game Lssker II any
thing, got a superior position
ing say about the first twenty-one moves
'In my opinion Lasker played reInarkapIg wen
His ninth move. PIX L was great improve
ment upon his play IN the third game he =.
Marshall continued in the third game; .
Castles; 10. Castles, R-Q; il, Q-kt g. instead
of OBJ .. as he did in the third game, he would
have got the superior(position. II was probably
for this reason that Lasker changed his tactlcs
The wav Iasker simplifed the defence Of the
much feared Queens Gambit is simply marvel.
Tous He simply broke down all attempts OF
White getting attack.
White had to exchange queens. and he had 10
take the queen with mis- kings pawn in order 10
avoid getting a minority OF pawHs on the queen
side of the board As the position presents ltseii
TO me LasSer has decidedly the better game
With q, P-KR 4, Marshall gave up pawn
Issker took fifty minutes for his twenty
fourth and twenty-fifth moves, studying thirty
two minutes the twenty-f1fth alone. Dur
ing all this time Marshall looked rather happy
smiling and greeting passing spectators whom
he happened TO recognize When his move came
he played TO recover the pawn, but Lasker pro-
fected, and by that time ii was o'clock ana
time FOR adjournment lasher hao sA Davis
end a rock to Marshalls fVe paWIs anu d Iooh-
In commenting on the play Marshall said:
''Lasker never gave me chance TO get the
better of him in the opening or middle stage OF
the game. I had to give him pawn in order to
S1isorganiZe his pawns on the kings side as a
setoff TO my weakened pawns on the queen
side. ] am sure I can draw the game. and If he
plays for win might take chances for win
myself"
When play was resumed IN the evening the
hall well filed with spectators. as hard
fight was looked forward Marshall did not
make the anticipated move OF q, K-R2. as
black would get an entrance with his rock on
the queens side He regained his pawn, how
ever. but the experts present did not Ike his
position after twenty-nine moves had been
made. The next three or four moves, however,
brought Marshall some relief. Each man had a
passed pawn and each mans rock was well into
play. Marshall then began movement to come
10 the aid Of his isolated pawn on the queens
file. Lasker, too. had an isolated pawn the
kings file, and the position looked even
The next three moves did not alter the state
OF affairs in any way. The players JOckeyed for
position without achieving much, and after
fhirty-siX moves il thought that, although
Lasker had a shade the better Of It, draw
would result A move later things looked rather
brighter for Marshall. He had both his pawns
the kings side well advanced. Laslzer took
q lot OF time for his last few moves, and after
Sorty-one moves the players greed to a draw.
The sixth and final game of the series in New
York will be played at the Everett House to-
morrow afternoon The score Of yesterdays
game follows