New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21
TSCHIGORIN AND GUNSBERG
SKETCHES OF THE TWO HAVANA PLAYERS
THE RUSSIANS NOTABLE sUOCEssEsLrHs
FRENCH DEFENCES OF THE HUN
GtPTAN I,YpEpT


GARIAN EXPERT.
Michael IwanOvich Tschlgorin Is native Of Rnssia
and about thirty four years old. Previous TO his FRS,
appearance in an international contest In Berlin in
1851. he had only local reputation. In matche,
against strong st. Petersburg players lie invariably
came out victorious, his principal opponents being
Count Schaumof and Alapin. His debut In Berlin
great success, although he only divided third
and fourth prizes with Winayer. At that time, how.
ever Blackburne, Seintz, Zukertort and Rosenthal
at their best, and 10 be placed at all great
achievement. The late DR.. Zukertort much In
erested with the Russians style Of play, and prophe
sled great chess career for him. Next year he was
a competitor in the Vienna tournament and here hs
accomplished the feat Of beating Stenitz, Winaver
BIackburne ZukertOrt and Mackenzie, and his sup
porters were much disappointed that, In spite 81 this
SPLENDID record he was not placed. In 1888 he en-
tered for the grand international nament IN London.
Besides taking the fourth prize, he asonlshed every
body by beating Stcnitz twice. After this very little
was heard about Tscligorin till 1889. To him, though
was largely due the double victory in the
two games played by correspondence between the
81. Petersburg and the British chess clubs but lie
could not be induced 10 enter for any OF the many
tournaments arranged by the British and German
chess associations. When he declared his intention
Of entering the tournament Of the sixth American
Congress- he received an invitation from Havana TO
q
York contest. In this match, although he did not
come out victorious, he found splendid opportunities
for practice, and it will be remembered that he
divided chief hOnOrs with Weiss, Of Vienna, in the
international tournament in this city. 1t will thus
be seen that TschigOrin has shown remarkable fight
ing qualities, and his games have always been the
object Of great admiration among chess players Of
al nations.
I,dor Gunsberg is a Hungarian and was born at
Do % - hoy ha
showed talent for playing his father being his
first instructor. In Paris in 1867 the boy player met
all tho principal masters who played him, giving him
odds and IL is within the memory Of many how ROsen
thai was invariably beaten by the boy, who received
heavy odds. Later on he removed to London, Where
he received business education, and nothing was
heard Of him until 1876. There an autOmatOn
chess player (MephstoD on exhibition. This automatOn
received ts inspiration from Gunsberg lie conducted
the games very successfully ana eventually the Anglo
hun .aIIan challenged BlacAbUne for match II
seven games up, GunsDeTg To receive inc odus Oi TWO
games. BlackDurno secured the match, but THIS VIII
always remain event in chess history, a. 1t con-
triDuicd some OF tie hnest specimens OF tIehch DO
fence which was almost exclusively PLAYED,
to chess literature. This match finished
The first period of GuDeDers's chess career
ciuDs. nothing was heard about him I'll lso3. when
he entered the secOnd-class tournament IN London,
which Won by Won bardeleben, OF Berlin Guns
berg however being also placed The year l,-5
was the most successful for Gunsberg. In this year
he won the following: First prize city OF London
Handicap Tournament; first prize National Masters
Tournaments London first prize, International TOurnd
mcnt Hamburg; and he also beat Bird IN a set match
by games TO one. In l-o6 he Won the hrst prize.
PuIscus Handicap, London, and the year following
he beat Blackburne I'm SIT match by five % two.
In the same year no divided first and second prizes
with Burn in the National Masters Tournament,
London while IN the year loss he achieved the fol.
loyvp, honors First prize simpsons Divan TOurna-
mcnt INST prize, International Masters' Tournament.
BRADFORD and he divided hrst and second prizes with
Ilacflurne in the handicap 81 the British hess Club.
I'm $50 he took third prize IN the Neylork Inter.
al and he
rcsucctIvely i'm the international tournaments 40
Ireslau and Amsterdam. Previous t. his departure
fr Havana he divided first and second prizes with
Iird In the National Masters Tournament. London.
The following tables show some Of the movements
made by the two players in the course Of the Havana
contest