September 13, 1930 Honolulu Star-Bulletin, With the Chessmen by V. M. Kimm, Honolulu, Hawaii

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With the Chessmen 13 Sep 1930, Sat Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Honolulu, Hawaii) Newspapers.com

Many players cannot resist the temptation of capturing a Pawn even though the enemy may gain a strong attack thereby. But when a Queen is left open to capture, no one, not even the world's champion, can resist the temptation unless a mate is obvious. Some years ago when Capablanca was touring England, he met defeat in one of his exhibitions by capturing his opponent's Queen and attempting to get away with it. This interesting games follows.

Jose Raul Capablanca (white) vs. Alfred Emery (black)
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack, Knight Sacrifice Line

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. N-KB3 N-QB3 3. B-B4 N-B3 4. N-N5 B-B4 5. NxP BxPch 6. K-K2 NxP 7. NxQ N-Q5ch 8. K-Q3 P-QN4 9. B-N3 N-B4ch 10. K-B3 N-K7ch 11. QxN B-Q5ch 12. K-N4 P-R4ch 13. KxP B-R3ch 14. KxP B-Q6dis.ch 15. K-N4 N-R3ch 16. K-R5 N-N5ch 17. KxN P-B4mate

Algebraic 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6. Ke2 Nxe4 7. Nxd8 Nd4+ 8. Kd3 b5 9. Bb3 Nc5+ 10. Kc3 Ne2+ 11. Qxe2 Bd4+ 12. Kb4 a5+ 13. Kxb5 Ba6+ 14. Kxa5 Bd3+ 15. Kb4 Na6+ 16. Ka5 Nb4+ 17. Kxb4 c5#