New-York tribune., 1890-08-29
CONTEST or THE CHESS MASTERS.
RESULTS OF THE FOURTH, FIFTH AND SIXTH
ROUNDS IN THE INTERNATIONAL

TOURNAMENT.
CONTEST OF THE CHESS MASTERS.
RESULTS OF THE FOURTH AND FIFTH ROUNDS
IN THE INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT.
Manchester Aug 2s-The fourth and fifth rounds Of the
international chess played yesterday WIN
the following results:
Fourth round-Thorold opened with Kt 10 X B against
Mason who at once Initiative got the better game
which he materially improved BY subsequent gcol ay and
scored aftcr thrty-twO moves.
ventured the Nuy Lopcz against the Eer'
lin master SchaopD. PLAYED badly In he Open
c. and Cambridge PLAYER making great use oil inc
advantage compelled adversary TO resign after thirty
seven moves.
The two champions. Mackenzie and Blaekburne were
ptted against each oher the psyiDg the French tie
fence. The captain achieved material advantage III te
opening and increased his chances for VIII bf
play. BackbuTne tried hard 10 prevent defeat ou' "
was Of no avail degrees Mackenzie knitted the net 70
his great antagonist who had 10 resign aief S
Ave
The game between the veteran Ird and the Russian
Alspn had to be adjourned after thirtysM moves
owen had TO succumb to Gossip In TO Q opening
adopted by Gossip got advantage early IN
the game and scored after nifty three moves.
The Partisan Taubenhaus got the best OF the heh'
against London expert Locock who deienacd Ni"
badly in the game had to resign after twenty
unsberg suffered another defeat this time at the HANDS
OF Dr. Tarrasch who in fifteen moves by an uh
sound combination the part OF his opponent
Lee and Muller drew Ruy Lopez played oy Ihe
former. Forty-two moves were recorded Inc gamo vas
slightly in favor OF Lee.
Mortimer could make any stand against the Ger
man, Won Schcve who scored in French defence ai'e'
twcnty-seven moves.
Tinsley and Van vlct had to adjourn game, arer
torvsevcn moves in perfectly position. Tinslcy
oIened to l. and throughout the game there was not
any advantage either side. 80
Fifth round -schallopp cssaycd the centre gam'i.
against Thood who worsted In the opening anu 'os'
the game after thirty moves.
Taubenhaus vtn;uTed upon q combination against o"'h
who had opened Kt to g. The Parsian's scheme
proved unsound and he had to surrender after thirty
three
Muller and Mortimer game .rreZuarly opened
by the former who got somewhat the best of the eon
Later on however he relaxed his attention and hgh'ing
ceased at the end Of twenty-four moves
Sche,e also opened irregularly against Iisiey ray
was pretty even up about twenty moves then seheIo
got the .'pull and established winning posoh' h'
opponept 'crying OF" after thirtytwo moves
"Guoto Piano was the subject discussed by Alap',
and Gossip An evenly fought battle ensued ana hsh'u
in draw aftcr twenty-slx no'es
rocock ulaycd his favorte Spanish opening against
TaIasch who however, established an advantage cary
in the game which eventually him the victory a'e'
tlrtv.slx moves had been recorded
Backburne disposed OF Van viet In thirtyeght moves
The Dutchman opened "Giuoco Phone mace a. nf'' :
good stand but fell to pieces in the middle game
An evenly Contested Gght that between Mason and
plrd the latter playing "sleilsn defence" AMER
forty moves the game hsd 10 be adjourned
Gunston defended finely "Vcnna pronered oy
Mackenzie who succeeded in establishing winning
position only In the end game AFTER hiVhlhe h''''
this game also aGyoufn,d
(unsberg had dieulty IN beating Lee. who selected
the 'Fronch' as his defence GunsteEs NruaP won 'he
game in the opening. Number Of moves, forty'one.
PLAY I'm the international chess tournament was resumed
today when all the game, OF the sixth round were decided
mono being drawn or adourned Tie following the
suits
sue G. sfuly ado ted ~ cnna' aganst Mason
who allowed bis opponent get the best o the end game
The game lasted for foryfour Schallopp ddead
uird the Derlner playing knights and gaining
material advantage the middle game which u't'naV'
gave him the victory ftyfour moves MacAehie poVu
TOO good for Thorod who opened Guoco Piano ana got
ost game carly on. However Thorod played ganey "a
the end which after forty.nNe moves
Blackburne opened y 70 Q against 1nnston' anu U'
GAM proceeded pretty evenly FOR some time in te 'ou
game BsckbuFne secured an advantage "hl'h p'o''N "
Gclent 70 win. Thirty three moves
A long light between Taubenhaus and Alapm eha'H IL
favor OF the Partisan after nfy-,hree moves Aaph got
tho worst Of II in the middle game. and had hhay 70
resign.
owen The latter played rather oareessy In e Wiaui,
came and his opponent taking fun adysntaec. scored
after thlrty.seven moves Locock who played fr'h'h
against Lee got the better game In the opening '"u
scored after twcnty-three move. Muller had 70 sue
eumb 70 Tinsey forty.thrce moves The game "h'h
WAS 70 Q l. opened'by Tinsiey, was evenly coht's'eu
up to cad game, when the latter got winning 4'
vantage
Mortimer who ycntuT,d upon a Kuy Lopez asa"s'
Gu.sle.a was beaten IN thlrty-nine moves HIS pa!
vas weak from the beginning s,hcye, who defended
Van yllet's l. TO O opening. outplayed his opponent
f., the middle game and after thirtyfour moves
The results Of some Of the adjourned games are a.
follows:
Mason agt hollopp forty moves. drawn; sehevc AT
,,rhcphau. forty two noyos drawn; owen agt Gunsoi
| forty moves drawn; Mortimer agt. Blackburne. BLACK
bur,e won nftynine moves; Muller agt Gossip draw n
forty 1novcs; Van agt Tarrasch. drawn hhty-sn
moves Bird agt. LOcock, drawn. hFty'sh Ho'e'' iAu
| henhau. agt. MuleF. drawn. - moves.