GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 18 August 1909, Page 67

GAMES.

The following is one of four games pla^eJ in a recent match at Paris between Dr Ema>nuel Lasker. chea? champion of the world, and D Jaaowgkij ciunnpioii of Fiance.

' The match ended in a tie, each mastsr winning two games. Dr Lasker has the White forces in the game here presented: — I Roi Lopez.

White. Back. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-Q B :) 3 B-Kt 5 P-Q 11 3 4 B x Kt-A QPxB 5 Kt-B 3 B-QB4-B 6 P-Q 3 Q X 2 7 B-K 3 B x B-c BPxB B-Kt 5 9 Q-K 2 Kt-U 3 10 O-O-O O-O-O 11 P-K It 3 B-R4 12 P-Q 4 P x P-D 13 P x P X R-K sq 14 KK-Ksq P-83-E 55 P-K Xt 4 B-B 2 V 16Q-B2 K-Kt 1 q 17 K-KtEq B-KtEq-G 18 Kt-R 4 Xt B 55 19 Kt-B 5 W-B tq h 20 P-Kt 3 Kt-Q 3 2L U-Q3 KtKt4i

White. Black. 22 Kt-R 4-j P-Q Xt 3 23 P-B 4 Kt-R6ch-K 24 K-B.'qi. P-Kt 3 m 25 Xt-Xt 3 Q-KrS-zv 26 Q Q 2 K-Kt 2-o 27 Q-b 3 PQ R 4-P SBR-B3 R-KBfq £9 R(Ktq)-K

B-q P-R4 30 P x P P x P 31 Kt-B C-Q Q-Kt 5 32 P-Q 5 B-R 2 33 Kt-Q 4 Bx P 34 Xt x B P Q x Qch :i5 Xt x Q Bx It 36 KtxßchßxKt 37ExB P-Kt4 >BPxP K-Kt 3 39 RxP eh R-Q 3 4>R-BS-r Resigns.

Notes in the Field,

(a) Returning to the same variation which he adopted in a consultation gam« against Janowski in January.

(b) A. good confirmation here.

(c) In the consultation game mentioned, Janowski played here B-Q 3, followed by P-B 3, which sfrema good enough. (d) P-B 3 is preferable.

(c) We find here th© following continuation, which might be considered, as Janowski had only to draw this game' to win the prize— viz., 14 P-K B 4; 15 P x P, B x Xt; 16 Q x Q, R x Q, etc. If 19 Kt-K 2, then ID Et x P. (f) B-Kt 3 would have given room to withdraw Kt-B 2.

(o) Now a move is lost with the Bishop, to make room for the withdrawal of tlie Knight.

(h; All these troublesome manoeuvres could have been avoided, although there is nothing serious to be apprehended as yet. (1) Intending, if 22 Xt x Xt, to reply 22 R P x Xt," followed by P-Q Xt 3, and af .er K-Kt 1 try for an attack on the Kind's position. °

(j) The above plan does not seem to suit Lasker.

(k) Any other pkyer in Janowski's position —a draw being sufficient for the prize— would have withdrawn 'the Knight; but JanowsM played tc win.

(L) Best. Lasker plays now with remarkable lucidity. If 24 K-Kt 2, tk«n 04 Xt x P eh; and if 24 K-R 1, then 24 Q-Kt 5 would win at leasst a pawn. Possibly Janowski overlooked the taxt move.

(v) Batter would have bean 24 P-Q R I followed by P-Q Xt 4. '

(N) The sacrifice of the Knight yields no satisfactory results either. (o) P-Q R 4 is t<till the best move here. (p) Now the advance is too late. (Q) The remainder is played in classical style by Lasker.

(r) Another fine move to conclude this fine game.

The following brevity pkyed recently batween J. H. Blackburn© (White) and F. A. Johnson and A. Lawis (Black) shows that the EaigUsh veteran, J. Blackburae, ttiH possesses the ability to score in good style: White. Black. AVhite. Black. IP-K4 - P-K4 lOPxKt BxKt 2r-KB4 PxP ll Q-K a C-J-A 3 X Kt-B 3 P-K Xt 4 12 1' x B B-B 4 4 y-K X* T-Kt 5 13 QB x P P-K X 4 5Kt-K5 B-KtSJ 14 l>KKt5 Q.J',l ££ Q , 4 ?4-* -■ 15 Q-K 3 ?Kt4-B 7P x P X Kt-B 3 16 B-B 6 K-R 2 8 B-B 4 Xt x P 17 Q-Kt 5 Ji-Kt 3 9 Kt-Q B3Kt xXt 18 5-Q 3 KeaignVc (a) We should rather have played Q-K » followed fey Kt-B 3, thwr c&stle on tlie exposed King's wing. (b; Black obviously was not aware of tho danger, and yet B-B 6 is * fairly obvious throat.

(c) There is nothing to be done. Q x P eh is threatened. The only way to avoid tins would bo by K-Kt 1, but then 19 B x B would be equally fatal.