Hastings, 15 August 1895 (French Defence). Lasker meets Gunsberg's French with a vigorous King's-side pawn storm; after Gunsberg's Knight is left loosely placed on the Rook's file, Lasker wins material and drives home a mating attack, Gunsberg resigning. Notes by H. N. Pillsbury.

1. 6…Bxc5 Kt to Q B 3 is far superior.
2. 12.Nf3 White avoids wisely the complications arising from 12. P x P, Kt B, ch; 13. P x Kt, Kt x K P; 14. P x Kt, B x P, &c., as Black appears to obtain too strong an attack for the sacrificed Piece. (See diagram.)
3. 13.a3 13. B x P, R x B; 14. Q x R, Kt to K B sq, followed by Kt x P, ch, would have given Black a winning superiority.
4. 15…d4 R to Q sq, followed soon by Kt to K sq, would be better. The text loses at least a Pawn.
5. 16…Nh5 It would be better to retreat this Knight to K sq. It is loosely placed at R 4.
6. 17…a5 P to K Kt 3 was absolutely necessary to save the Knight.
7. 24…Bxh4+ Black recovers the exchange for his lost Piece, but it is not enough.