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Chess 15 Jun 1902, Sun The Philadelphia Times (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
MLOTKOWSKI'S WIN
The Koehler family are all born chess players, but Gustav is the strongest of the lot. In the Manhattan-Franklin match of two years ago he met Mlotkowski and bested him and in the last contest again met him. Mlot, however, is one of the young fellows who are constantly improving and this time the result had a different tale to tell. Following are the moves that were made:
4. B-Q3 P-Q4
White could now play castles, with the intention of P to QB4 on succeeding move, but the take in the text is safer.
5. NxP B-Q3
In this case of positions B-K2 is better.
7. P-QB4 P-QB4
Safer is P-QB3, but Gustav thought text move would do.
12. BxB P-KN3
Black's game has already passed the languishing point, but Koehler hopes to squirm out of his troubles by sacrificing the exchange:
13. QxN PxB
14. B-R6 Q-Q5
To break the impending queen check:
25. R-QB P-N3
Hoping as a last resort to draw through a solid front of inertia.
34. PxP P-B4
The oncoming second knight's pawn now finishes the job.
35. P-KN4 K-N3
36. PxPch KxP
Better NxP.
37. P-B6 K-R3
38. R-R4ch N-K3
39. R-N2 and wins
Stasch Mlotkowski (white) vs. Gustav Koehler (black)
Russian Game: Modern Attack, Center Variation
Submitted to chessgames.com on 04/09/2025
