CHESS AND CIGARS.
Dr. Lasker, the great chess player, when in London is in the habit of occasionally visiting a certain restaurant in the City wellknown to many chess devotees. On one of these occasions, just prior to his departure for St. Petersburg to play Dr. Steinitz for the championship, a fussy old gentleman offered to play him for a box of cigars if he would concede him the odds ef a queen. The offer was good-naturedly acceptal; and on Laskers winning he became the recipient of a box of doubtful-looking cigars, which, however, the donor averred, were of good quality. On visiting the same restaurant, after easily defeating Steinitz, Lasker happened to meet his late opponent, who asked him what he had thought of the cigars. " First-rate !" replied the champion; "in fact, I might almost say they won mc the match." " Indeed ! I am delighted to hear it," returned the old gentleman, much pleased. " Yes," continued Lasker, with a merry twinkle in his eye, "I gave them all to 6t*init_."
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9843, 28 September 1897, Page 6
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