Lasker v. Marshall.

Otago Witness, Issue 2167, 5 September 1895, Page 38

Lasker v. Marshall.

Game between Me'sra E Lasker and W. l Marshall, the former ))laying this and 17 oth-r gnucs biimiltaueously at the Cyprus Che3B Club, Lotidou, on April 5 last. White. Black. White. Black. (L.sk.r.) (Marshall.) (Lisker.) (Marshall) ITK'I P-K4 12QR-Q1 It-X 1 b 1 2KIO-B3 OK'-B3 13 H-Q 3 Q-K H l-c ! 38-QB4 BQB4 14 Xt X 4 10. x P i 4 P-Q Xt 4 Bx V 15 Xt xKt Qx Xt 5 P-Q B 3 B-ll 4 JC B-Q Xt 2 Q-K 3 6 P-Q 4 Px P 17 QUKt 5 Q-Q Xt 3 7 OO PxP 18 Q-KRS-d <i x B e 8 Q-Q Xt 3 Q-K B 3 19 Kt-K ICtH V-K B 3 9 P-K 5 Q-K Xt 3 20 Qx 11 Prh IC-B 1 10 Xt x P X Kt-K 2 21 Q X Itßch Kr KKt 1 11 B-Q It 3 O-0-a 22 Kt-KU7chKesigns Nole3 by Mr Guosberg. (a) In this position of ths compromised d^fenco Black has the choice of three mi yes— namely, 11 o-o, 11 p-q kt 4, aud r-q kt 1. The result of the l*st is ;— 11 r-ktl 15 Q-QR3cbk-kl 12 Kt-Q 5 p-q kt 4 Id Q x B p x b 13 Xt xKt kt xkt 17 QX B P q-q kt 3 14 Bx Xt kx b and Black has a good defence. (b) 12 p /) kt 4 can also b9 t>l*yed. (c) H« cannot play 13 q-k 3 on account of 14 Bx P ofa, k-r 1 ; 15 Q-Q Xt 2, bx kt (If 15 p-k kt 3. 16 Kt-K 4) ; 16 KvK Xt 5, &c. (d) If IS Q-K 5, which looks stronger, Black could reply pk b 3. («) 18 kt-k kt 3 was preferable.