The match was originally meant to consist of 30 games , but when it became obvious that there were insufficient funds ( Lasker demanded a fee of 1,000 marks per game played ) , the number of games was reduced to ten . The match was originally meant to consist of 30 games , but when it became obvious that there were insufficient funds ( Lasker demanded a fee of 1,000 marks per game played ) , the number of games was reduced to ten , making the margin of two points all the more difficult .