Evening star., 1921-03-27

The structure of perfect chess
laid by Morphy and Steinitz, seems
pletion at the hands of DR.. Emanu
playing a series of twenty-four gam
In the scores of the first three
games it is impossible to demonstrate
that either master has made the
slightest mistake. These games are
perfect specimens Of position play,
and those who would critioise their
lack of sointillating combinations
should bear in mind that IN chess as
in war, no attack al between equal
forces can be successful which is not
based upon some weak maneuver OF
the opposing army.
Aside from the perfection OF play
of both masters, the interesting fea-
ture Of the first three games is that
Lasker has been the aggreSsor. in
that he has in each endeavofed to
lead Capablanca into a position OF
attack, against which he could launch
a decisive counter demonstration. But
under this strain might we'll be taken
as a model by the celebrated "immov-
able object in the presence of an ir-
res,istible force" He has grace
fully ide-stepped all dangers and left
to Lasker the task Of working for
the draw.
FIRST GAME.
L.
QUEEN'S-GAMBIT DECLINED.
WHITE BLACK WHITE BLACK
asRRE,0kn.PPL-2ss sRE PL2ss I'm sktks 9ksnes 9..tl,:
SP-B4 Kt-KBs 7R-B P-QKt3
Tho line Of defense. begfnning with this
move. is somewhat obsolete and is considered
inferior to z. P-B3 The main objection to
it 10 the weakness on the White squares on
o~A a. su <N nr
IAsker making this move. as it was Lasker
himself who pointed ont to the chess world the
danger Of the so-calIed 'holes."
8 PIP PxP 9B-KI ........
Now White is trying to take advantage Of
the above mentioned weakness.
OQ-R4 P-QR3
The logical continuation. but greatly min
imizing the winning chances for White. as the
KB il made important factor Of the king
get up m this variation; White. however. is
bent on position play and lis content to mere
ly keep up the pressure On the Q side.
II II B-B8 P-QKA will win the B.
III 1saia s.s s,1e Is Is ss@e ssst.ss eREae. ase
13 Q-Kt3 Q-Q3
Protecting the and preparing the eventual
soon. if Black is to free his game at all. ~
Xxx Kt1as IS PIP PIP
~ h--bE f-b4 a
It IL hard to decide whether Black's two
center pawns a tower OF strength OF
source Of future trouble, as. while they PR
vent the approach Of hostile pieces, they at
the same time are a target for the White
pieces. .sr
10 Kt-K2 Kt-K5 % RPxKt Q-QK&3 :
e e StHs S,Ekss SsKs Ss1Ks = z RS RS F-@ Pa
Black deeides to clarity the situation in
the center and does SO at the right time.
Whites attempt to gain q pawn by rneans
Of % PIP will be frustrated by Black in the
following manner:
e e i;' r1o s1s k1keh s' 'A-As S-k
retaining two rocks and a bishop for the
queen given up
= R-ss RsR R.R,A q asR-kss k-Kss F-e's R-e,
3 3 9 9Hke e-9s "a 91hr e1P '
30 K-R2 Q-Q4 37 7P-4B3 Q-Kt4
81 P-KKt4 Q-Kt4 20 k~Bc R~Qs
In the end game now ensuing White seems
to have a winning advantage. but is balked
from winning by The very. clever play Of
Black.
Il K-os R-osch '''''''
with .d1sntass for Black ~
q R-Ksch aP-K.4 R-Kas
~ k-B2 R-Q3 48K-K3 R-QKB
. ssk-es RS kSes k-Sss 80 A1P h-N
Drawn.
II White now tries TO win by means Of ad-
vancing his passed pawn. Black will draw
the game by getting behind the pawn. thus
preventing the withdrawal Of the White rook
from the rocks file: should the White king
come to the Q side to support the advance Of
the pawn, his pawns on the X side will he at
the mercy Of Black. who can, after capturing
the BP. start a counter demonstration Of his
own by means Of P-B4, with excellent win
ming chances.
SECOND GAME.
QUEENS GAMBrT DECLINED.
LAster capahlsnca IA.ker capablanca
WHITE BLACK WHITE BLACK
1P-Q P-Q4 4Kt-Bs oKt-o2
sKtEoBskt-KBs
backbone Of the Pillsbury mode Of attack in
the Queens Gambit Declined: the text move
heing little slow and retarding the develop
ment Of the Oh is seldom adopted in master
duenced Or. LAskers selection.
saIos s @Ss Castle. 1GR-S 1sRSSs REsss Ess4
2 Castles sPxP 12P-K4 PIP
sa1r sar, Pes. PL64 1sK'.op Kt-k4
the part Of Capablanca to make this move.
a. It invites grave complication but complica-
t,ons seem to Be Cspablanca's middle name.
IA Kt-Kt3 ........
BxKtP leading 10 interesting combinations
suggests itself here. for instance:
!: !: sts R..kr e ga. i:a;sa 'i.s,s ''....... e.e