I think it was all the then living world champions. He played Bridge v Lasker I think in 1936 or 1934.

I'd like to get the Janowski book but it is pricey. I'll get a 2nd copy one day.

I was hoping Edward Winter might do a book on him. I have an inkling he does have a soft spot for him.

More specifically, he's well-remembered for his dead-last finish at NY 1924...but, then he was well past his prime at that point---and he died just three years later.

Schlechter

Steinitz +5 -2 =0
Lasker +4 -24 =7 (> 2 wins)
Capablanca +1 -9 =1
Alekhine +4 -2 =2

TRIUMPH OF A SINGLE KNIGHT AGAINST THREE PAWNS

An ending that was as instructive as it was amusing occurred in a game between David Janowski and Lester Keene at the rooms of the Manhattan Chess Club the latter part of July.

The French master had conceded the odds of the Queen in re­turn for a Knight and, after a hard fought contest, full of vicissitudes, the play re­solved itself into a position wherein Keene had three Pawns against Janowski's Knight.

The latter offered a draw, but Keene opined that he could not possibly lose and might have some winning chances, which he proposed to try out to the bitter end. Accordingly, play pro­ceeded until the opponents reached the subjoined position. The consternation of Keene can well be imagined, when Janow­ski (White), with the move, forced a check mate in five moves, as follows:

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[Event "Odds Game"]
[Site "New York, Manhattan CC"]
[Date "1917.07.??"]
[White "Janowski, Dawid Markelowicz"]
[Black "Keene, Lester"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "

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1. Ng4+ Kh1 2. Kf1 f3 3. Kf2 h2 4. Kf1 f2 5. Nxf2# 1-0

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Visitors and members returning from vacation are still being regaled by the habitues of the club with the aid of this astonishing bit of end-play.

Source: American Chess Bulletin 1917, p. 240

<Smothered Mate Ending>

A neat ending, of the "smothered mate" variety, was played by Janowski against a member or the Manhattan Chess Club, right after the conclusion of his match with Jaffe. In the following position it was White's turn to move:

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[Event "Offhand Game"]
[Site "New York, Manhattan CC"]
[Date "1918.05.??"]
[White "Janowski, Dawid Markelowicz"]
[Black "Malowan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "

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1. Na6+ Ka8 2. Nxc7+ Kb8 3. Na6+ Ka8 4. Rb7 Rxc2 5. Rb8+ Rxb8 6. Nc7# 1-0

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Source: American Chess Bulletin 1918, p. 69

BRILLIANT ENDING BY JANOWSKI

The following fine ending occurred in a game between David Janowski and a strong amateur, at the rooms of the Manhattan Chess Club, during July:

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[Event "Offhand Game"]
[Site "New York, Manhattan CC"]
[Date "1917.07.??"]
[White "Janowski"]
[Black "NN"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "

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"]

1. R1xe4 dxe4 2. Nf6+ gxf6 3. Rxf7 Kxf7 4. Qxh7+ Kf8 5. Bc4 Be6 6. fxe6 Rxe6 7. Bxe6 Qe8 8. Bb3 Rd8 9. Qg8+ Ke7 10. Qe6+ Kf8 11. Qxf6+ 1-0

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Source: American Chess Bulletin 1917, p. 147

<After M. Rosenthal's death it was suggested that it would be a good thing for Chess in Paris if M.Janowski should succeed to the Chess appointments held in the Gay City by the deceased master. M. Janowski is young and enthusiastic, and certainly one of the finest players in the world, and he would be able to give Chess in Paris a stimulus which apparently it needs. We are glad to see that this hope is being realised to a very large extent. Thus it is announced that M. Janowski is following M. Rosenthal as Chess editor of the <Monde Illustre>. M. Janowski nurses, we are told, some grudge against England, and ridicules English clubs and English players unsparingly. This need not prevent us, however, extending our sincere congratulations to the Franco-Russian in all his successes.>

An interesting report.