Games.

Otago Witness, Issue 2511, 30 April 1902, Page 58

Games.

The two following games were played for a prize given by the Manchester Ch«3s Club, to be divided between the players — Lasker, the chess champion of the world, and Janowski, the chess champion of France. It was arranged that an Evans Gambit and a Bishop's Gambit should be played. The ballot gave the move to Janowski, and he chose the Evans Gambit. Played on December 11, 1901, at the Manchester Chefas Club.

Evans Gambit. White. Black. | White. Black. Janowski. Lasker. Janowbki. Lasker. I P-K 4 P-K 4 23 R-K 3-j QKR 5 2Kt-KB3 Kt-Ql3 24 R-KKt 3 R(B 3)-K 3 B-QB 4 B-QB 4 B 2 4 P-QKt 4 B x KtP 25 Q-Q R 3-k Q-Q5 5 P-QB 3 B-R4-A [&i y R-KKt lQxPch G P-Q 4 P x P 27 It (Xt 1)-K K-K 1 7 Castles P x P-b Xt 2 BQQKt3 QKB3 28 P-KR 3 R-KBch 9 B-KKtsc QKKt 3 29 KR 2 Q-K 4 10 Xt x P lix Kt-D 30 Q QKt 4 P-KKt 3 11 Qx B P-Q 3 31 P-lUJ 4 Q-QK 8 12 B-Q 5 KKt-K2-E 32 RQ 3 R(B2)-K 2 13 QB xKt Xt x B 33 Q.Q Xt 3 ch R(K2)-K3 14 Q x QBP Xt x B 31 K-KKt 1 K-Kt. 2-L 15 V x Xt Casths 35 Q x li Q-QKt7ch 16 X R-K If B-KR « 3d K-KKt 2 QxR eh 17 Kr-KR-J-r; Q-KKt 5 37KxQ RxQ 18 Q-K 7 P-KB 4 '38 K-B 3 K-B 2 19 K-R 1 R-KB 3-n I 35) R-K 3-m R-KB 3 20 Q x QKtP QRK.B 1 40 R-QR 3^ K-K 3 21PxB-i QxKt 41 R-QR7 R-KB l-o 22QxRP QxRP 42 K-K 3-P K-Q4 And Black win 9, for White is unable to regain the pawn minus. (Notes by the players and by Gunsberg. Translated trorn La Strategic) (a) Probably the best defence, for, later, Black has a greater liberty of action (b) Named the "Coinpiomised Defence," but "White is moie compromised than BUck. (c) The usual move is 0 P-K 5, and the continuation might be 9 P-K 5 Q-KKt 3 lIIBQR3 P-QKt 4 Xl Xt x P KKt-K 2112Kt x P K-Q Xt 1 Black has a pawn more, and bib pieces are better developed. Janowski, having won in this variation, playing black, against Mar=hall, in the Monte Carlo tournament, wished to try another line of attack. (d) This exchange is probably forced. If, for example, 10 k kt-k 2, White continues with II B x Xt, forcing Black to take the B with X, and then he would have great difficulty in defending against Q R-Q 1, Q R-Q B 1, etc <E> If 12 b-q 2; then 13 q r-q kt 1 or 13 p-k 5 would probably win the game. (F> If 16 K-R 1, b-k kt 5, 17 Kt-Q 4, q-r 5. etc. (G) Best , if 17 P-K Xt 3, then q-k b3, or k-b 4. (H) Very correctly p'nyed . thp intention n to place- this R at K'Kt 3 or X X 3. (I) If 21 P-KKt 3 P-KKt 4 I 23 R KKt 1 PKB 5 22 Kt-KKt2 Q-KBti I.md1 .md wnv>. If 21 R-K 7 QxKt 24 Q \ R RxQ 122Ra Veh K-R 1 25 Rx II Q-Q j and . 23 Pxß R(B3)K v.ins j Bo , (j) "VVe wcu'd liavp pieferiPtl 2 r , Q-K 3. j (X) Aji error, 23 Q-K 3, ar>d if p-k I) 5, 20 I Q-Q 4 was preferable. Still Black would l>c able ! to preserve, n supenoi position in reply to | 25 Q-K 3 by i-k 2, followed by r-k i. | (l) Hastily played, °.4 r-k 7 eh. and n V> I R-K Xt 2, q-k 1) 3 -voiiid preseive 'lie panr* and the attack (il) White di icids well asamst the subtle attack oi his advci-.irj, and now iie ha 1 - a very [ good move It is e.idf-nt that ii tne rooks are

would have a very stiong game. By advancing hie Q R P he forces the Black king to depart from his Q side, and meantime the White king, after having secured the Q P, would go from the other side with impunitj, if not with advantage. (n) White would have done better by continuing with an immediate and vigorous advance of the Q R P, with the object of exchanging this P for the adverse Q P, with good chances of a draw. Black had only two ways of stopping the P— e.g. 40 P-QR 4 K-B 1 43 P-QR 6 K-B 2 41PQR5 R-KB 2 41 P-QR 7 RxP 42 R-K 6 R Q 2 45 R x QP Ac 40 P-QR 4 P-Q 4 43 R-K 1 R.QR3 41 R-K 5 R-Q 3 44 R-Q 1 Ac 42 P-QR 5 P-Q 5 (o) A very subtle move. (P) If 42 R x P. r-q r1 ; 43 R-K Xt 7, T-q r 6 eh. followed by RxP, eh, etc.

Played on December 12 and 13, 1901, at the Manchester Chess Club, between Messrs Lasker (White) and Janowski (Black) — Bishop's Gambit. White. BUck. White. Black. Lasker. Janowski Lasker. Janomski. 1 P-K 4 PK 4 31 R KB 6 R x Kt-M 2 P-KB 4 P x P 32 li x Q B x R 3 B-QB 4 P-Q 4a 33 QQ 2 R QB 6 4B x P Q-U sch 34 K-ll 2-x K-R 2 SK-B1 P-KKt 4 35 X-K2 BKB4 6 Kt-QB 3 B KKt 2 36 Q-K I B-K 3o 7 P-Q 4 Kt-K 2 37 Q-K X 1 K-KB 6 BQ-Q.?-b Q Kt-QB 38 P-Q R 4 P-Q 6 3-C 39PxPl «(Q4)xP 9 B x Xt eh P x B-d 40 Q-K 1 B-QKt t> 10 QKt-K2-K P-KR 3 41 R-Q 2-i> R(Q ( J)K 6 11 B-Q 2 R-QKt 1 42 R-K 2 R-QB ti 12Kt-KB3 Q-KR 4 43 P-QR 5 B-QBS 13 P-KR 4 Kt-KKt3-F 44 K-K 4 R-QB7ch 14 K-Kt 1 P-KKt 5 45 KKt I R(KB6j15 Kt-K 1 P-QB4-G QB6 l(i B x P-h BxP <h 46 R-Q 4 B-K7 17 Xt x B Xt x B 47 K-Q 2 R-QB S 18 Q-Q 2 PxKt 48RxB RxPchQ 19 QxKt RxP 49 K-K 2 RxQ 20KtQ3 R-QKt 3 1 50 Rx 11 R-QR 6 21QxQ8P Castles 51 P-K ti PxP 22 Qx HP R-Q 3 52 Rx P RxP 23 P-KKt 3 Q KKt 3 53 K-Kt 3 P-KR 4 24 R-K 1 KR-Q 1 54 KB 4 R-QR 2 25Kt-KB4 Q-KKt 2 55 R-QKt (1 R-KB2ch 28P-K5 R-QB3 56 K-Kt 3-R R-KB6ch 27 R-KR 2 Q-KB 1-j 57 K-Kt 2 R-KR 6 28 R-KB 2 R-Q 2 58K-QKtf> Rxf 29Q-QRS Q-K2-K 59 R-QKt 3 30 KtQ5-L Q-K 3 Drawn game. (Xotes by the players and by Gunsberg. Translated from La Strategic.) (a) In at once giving up the pawn. Black assumes the attack. The majority of masters consider this sacrifice best, but there always has been, and probably will be, a number of eminent players who prefer to retain the advantage in material secured. (b) We know not whether this move has previously bee-n played at this stage in serious games, we do not think so. White's intention was to wait to bring out the Xt at X B 3 in order that the Q side might be wholly developed so as not to give Black the opportunity of obtaining a strong attack by advancing the pawns on the X side. (C If 8 Xt x B I 10 Kt-KB 3 QKR 4 9Ktx Xt Kt-QR 3 111 P-KR 4 P-QB 8 with a safe game. (d) If 9 kt x b, White would leply with 10 Kt-K B 3, followed by Kt-Q 5. (c) White has the intention of continuing 111 the usual manner — Kt-K B 3 and P-K R 4, to which Black could not reply with p-k kt 5 on account of Xt x B P. (f) A very fine move, which rehevesthe tension on the Black X side. If Black had taken the Q Xt P offered, White would have had a strong attack by 14 K-B 2, q-k kt 3 , 15 Px P, p x p , 16 R x R eh, etc. (g) A very fine move which, in 1 c-u of a, weak doubled P, gives a very strong centre. (h) Manifestly the P cannot be taken, and if IS P-Q B 3, then RxP with a strong position. (1) If 2« Rx BP 25 Q x QBP B-QK 2 ] 21 Kt-QKt 4 R-QB 4 26 Q-QKt BchKKt2 ] 82 Kt-Q 5 Rx Xt 27 Q-K scb Qx Q 23 Px R Qx QP 28 Xx Q 1:-QB 1 j 24R-Klcb K-B I with a good frame. (j) This move, hastily m ade, permits White to consolidate hia position. 27 r-q b 6 first, for the Teturn of the KUQ 3 was important. j (k) Black, pieeted ior time, did not foresee the reply, which lost him the exchange. 29 r-q b 4 was the move to win. i (l) Perhaps 30 P-K 6 wa° <-tronger (m) An excellent rejoinder, not foescen by White. (n) 34 Q x R P was preferable, although even then White would not have won the game. (o) To avoid the disorganisation of the position by P-K 6 (p) To avoid 41 r-q 8, followed by b-q 4, threatening mate 111 three moves by r-k r 8 eh, r-k b 8 eh, and r-k r 8 checkmate. (q) Tho method by which Biack h.is not only regained the queen, but remains with a, P extra is very lcmarkable. (rj White had laid a. trap. If 56 K-Kt 5 R-K Xt 61 K-R s:s: s ft-KKt(» t 2 eh 62 K-R 6 K-B 3 57 Xx P P-KKt 6 63 K-R 3-i R-KKt 5 58 R-QKt 1 P-KKt 7 «4P-R5 R-KKt 4 5!) R-KKt 1 K-Ktl 05 P-R fi R-KKt 3 tiO K-R *i K-B 2 Ami widi-. (3) If 61 P-Il 6, r-k kt 6, 62 K-R 7, r-k kt 4, ' 63 P-R 6, r-k kt 3, and wino (t) If 61 r-k kt 5. 62 R-K B 1 <h, k-k 3; 63 R-K 1 eh Drawn. Iv) If 63 X R 5, r-k kt 1, und «iii».