The sun., 1890-12-19
CHESS STRATEGlSTS AT PLAY
GUNSBERa LEADS srxiNITx NJ TEE
ODD GAME.

The Hungarian Aided Another Master.
piecs 10 the Record His "aate II Five"
Was BrNilaHt-Steinitx was Nowhere.
Any one entering the Manhattan Chess Club
Just before o'clock yesterday afternoon would
have found the two chess masters. Steinitz
and Gunsberg, seated In friendly communion
over chess board In the club room, examin.
Ing the position in the Evans game which
steinitz is playing in his cable match with the
Russian champion Tschigorln. Stsinitz did
not, by any means. look bright; there were
distinct traces remaining Of the indisposition
which prevented his playing on Wednesday,
The opening Of yesterdays game was another
surprise TO the few early arrivals who were
watching the movements on the big club room
board. In the frat place Steinitz for tho third
time offered Queens Gambit. which this
time. by way OF n change. Gunsberg accepted
A pleasant variety was thus introduced. which
was augmented by Gunsberg's promptly how
Ing down the pawn. After tho two previous
games in which he made Q r opening had
been drawn. Stcinitz showed yesterday. in
again making the same opening, n persever-
ance which would suggest other that he
thought hc had discovered really this tlme a
solution which would enable him 10 win in.
sesd sS 81 or that h to
very ascnea to ss ns nns
SamnS deelnea Rs .Rs
m me neM n WAS WAS
s ana inserestins & % fea,re,. % Upon Ue'fR he third
was present said that this PLAYING an open
garlan would win. This. OF course was rather
ward queens were exchanged. Then Guns.
berg ONE again put INTO ptac!Ieo the pIine!.
Of pawns on ihe Queens side. and he WAS soon
generally pronounced to have by far the best
1t will be seen on reference to the score of
the game that Stehitz used twenty-three min
utes in considering his eleventh move. and It
he her pondsrod over the board. A. the beginning
he complacently puffed his cigar and nd .oye.d g!
lips. . but after a willie he didn't seem quite so
easy. Meanwh hile Gunsberg gazed on with that
appearance o! comfortable enninimity WHICH
difcHties or disco miiture Of m adversary. At
last. when twenty three minutes had been re-
CLOCK s On bis lett. Steinits pushed forward his
Kt and reliRhted his cigar.
mSds his eosoe BE- an 1sso ss
tremely bad one; and 1t was confidently pre-
Ssed that had win esay before
ne board Ht thIs posit,on saia; Il think shall
note not play la amy any more. Matters Went on In The
same way for some time longer .Steinitz's posi-
ss as he sams ses eeded Tho
sitemens q ths "2 grew with
climax came on Gunsberes twenty ninth
that he had his
Of mating in, five moves. sulice it to say that
with mate Dending in two more moves.
Alter the conclusion OF the game. which was
stene Was to dese his
lion Of blazing the same 1psnnGd Gd again "a on
as follows: .Steinitz opened again the Queen
dsiendsd M in aeecrdanes with Ike tbeores laid
down by the oid mnsters. principally SO by Al
Gn os in Ss
KIP. chopped otI the opponent's h at S.
thereby enabling GTTseers to e1fhhanRs
l,s,I lns move. y" On hls iearth move Gpnsbere
] ponont, ,.E.z found retreat Tor his King on B J.
| Alter this the Hungarian proceeded discreetly
enth move. Rt-B 8. over which he spent a great
| deal Of time. was rather weak, one and on
,xeh oson o sodn haa aer
ed in winning pawn and he soon improved
gained the material advantage. He retaIiatcd
OF Steinitz.i6- Kt-R4. is. P-KD Is. p
8. 70. PIX Kt 4. All these aggressive
iheorist: they were first quietly counteracted.
and then assuming q powerful attack. Gums
clever play BY annonncing at his twenty NTH
turn mate in f,e." His play for tho mate
proved as sound and brilliant as his whole
| mate in two moves facing him.
| Amended is the run of tho game. The dia.
| gram shows the position whom tho mate" was
announced:
| v.-oCEEs's GAxBE