A CLASSICAL ENDING

Otago Witness, Issue 2809, 15 January 1908, Page 67

A CLASSICAL ENDING

A game of chess that is destined to become a classic in the annals of the royal gam© was played last year at the New Orleans Chess, Checkers, and: Whist Club, between Dr Lasker, -world's champion, on the one side, and Judge L. L. Labatt and Prof. B. V. B. Dixon on the other. The game was not only remarkable for masterly play on either side, but for the fact that Dr Lasker, by a marvellous display of skill, forced a w£i out of a position that appeared to point to an incontestable draw. Xkai two bishops are stronger, than a, rook

is a well-considered minor principle, in the instance under consideration being neatly demonstrated by Dr Lasker's masterly handling of the episcopal forces. The position shown on the diagram is after Black's fifty-fourth move, K-Q 6. It is now White's fifty -fifth turn to play, and the allies propose a draw, which the champion declined, and the game proceeded. Black. — Dr Lasker.

White.— The Allies. The continuation is as follows, and the position may be stated' as White to play and Black to win: — White. Biaek. White. Black. 55 R-R 4 B-Q 5 eh 68 R-B 3 B-Kt 2 eh S(J K-R 2 KB 5 69 K-B ? B-K 4 57 R-R 3 B-Q B 7 70 R X 3 B-Q 3 58R-KB3 B-K 5 71K-Kt2 BQ4 59 R-R 3 B-Q 4 72 R-R 3 B-K4ch 60 K-Kt B-Kfi 73 K-B 2 B-Ksch 61 K-R 2 B-K Xt 2 74 K-B B-H 4 ~62 K-Kt K-B 4 75 *-B 3 B-Kt s 63 K-B 2 K-Kt 3 76 RQ 3 B-K 3 fi4 K-Kt K-R 4 77 R-K B 3 B-Q Xt 6 65 k-B 2 B-B 5 78 R-B 5 B-Q 3 66 R-K Xt 3 B-B 79 K-Kt 2 B x P eh 67 K-Kt 2 K-R5 J R-signs. St. Louis Globe-Democrat.