New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-17
LONG FIGHT AT CHESS.
GAME LEFT UNFINISHED.
LaSker's Ne5o Tactics CIeUerly Met
bU Marshall.
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Philadelphia Feb fG.-The seventh game Of
the worlds championship chess match between
DR. Emanuel Lasker and Frank J. Marshall was
played to-day at the Franklin Chess Club, in
this city The players fought a long, brilliant
game. but no decision was reached when time
for adjournment came. at II O'Clock. The game
viii be finished tomorrow. The standing still
remains: Lasker, 3. Marshall o. drawn, 3.
The rooms throughout the afternoon and even
ing were crowded with spectators. the arrange
ments being similar to those adopted in New
York. The players, however conducted their
game in a separate room. to which the officials
only had access, while the spectators followed
the play by looking the giant chessboard, on
which ali the moves made by the principals
were at once repeated.
Walter Penn Shipley. president of the Frank
lin Chess Club. acted as referee, while Lasker's
second was William II. Hughes, of the Cniver-
sity of Pennsylvania, and MarshalTs second was
DR.. J. Benjamin kOpf Of Brooklyn. Among
those presen; were Harold n. Phillips and Max
Phillips. of New York, and the local cracks,
hampton. Weight, Sharp, Kaiser. Mordecai Nor
gan. Smith, MaEee, c. 5. Martinez, DR.. A. y.
Buck and r. NJ. Hill.
Marshall had the white pieces. and played his
faVOrite pawn to Queens fourth, the game de-
Nelopng into regular queen Fsinoll uecliiieu'
as was contested IN me inld ana l"uith games
of this match As early as tie third move the
champion altered his tactics from those adopted
IN previous games of the series Seeing that ne
could get only draw at best, he decided 10 try
something new. Marshall however, was not
puzzled about the progress Of the game. He
quietly brought out his pieces. castled on the
eleventh move and developed strong position
Most of the spectators i'm fact, thought he had
the superior position.
when the game had advanced sixteen moves
IL was found that LaskeT's experiment did not
work particularly well The position was COM
plicated and left much play open for his adYer-
sary. For the first time in the match Lasker
had TO put in much time as Marshall. The
latter had consumed thirty-siX minutes after the
first twelve moves. While LaskerS clock showed
even half hour. After eighteen moves had
been made the game was adjourned, Lasher
sealing his move.
When play was resumed after adjournment Mar
shall seized the open Queens Bishops file. which
he later patroued with both Rocks The four
Knights meanwhile occupied the centre Of tho stage
peared to be taking long chances when his
twenty fourth move he posted his Rock on 81
the Queens Rock. The challenger. however, effect
ed junction between the Rocks by leaving his
Queen attacked the twenty-sev enth move This
brilliant bit of play caused general excitement and
the champion was Obliged TO give up his Queen to
Marshall lost his Queen, however, Immediately
and t%o Kniebts apiese Marshall had oTite 9
and confined the adverse King in he corner Then
Followed some fne plav on the part of the cham
pion, who. rather than leave his King useless,
Brought him forth at the expense Of three pawns
IN return however. he had circumvented one Of the
white knights which could not escape from X RI
after the exchange Of Rocks had taken place
Marshall content TO part with the Knight
and play for a win with his etra pawns. On The
knight referred TO and difficult end game ensued.
with Marshall having five pawns and a Knight
pewns Subsequently Marshall gave up two pawns
for one on the Queens side Of the board to prevent
IaEker getting a dangerous passed pawn, and he
then remained with two pawns as against the
champions etra piece A draw then appeared a
AT 1920 O'Clock Marshall sealed his forty-ninth
move. the game standing adjourned, TO be concluded
at clock tomorrow afternoon
The score Of the game up to adjournment follows: