New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-06
THE RECORDS.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
TIE CHESS TOURNAMENT.
FIND CONTEST BETWEEN GUNSBEK9 AND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or orHER GAMES.

Manchester Sept 3-The seventeenth round Of tho
international chess tournament played this morn
Ing Owing to tho cosencss OF the scores OF the lead
ers. Mackenzie Blackbnrne, Tarrasch. Gunsberg and
Mason, most interest naturally was evinced at tho
games in which these experts were engaged. and OF
oil these contests the game between Mackenzie and
Crnsberg watched by the largest number OF spec
tatOrs The Hungarian selected the French defence
which is considered best for tho second player The
few opening moves were quickly made on each sde
and BY beautiful play Mackenzie succeeded In gaming
q material advantage. Gunsberg seemed to be doomed
Tho position, however. was OF complicated nsulrc.
and II required great attention on the part OF Macken
lie successfully to carry the combat to an end But
for want Of physical strength the American champion
would have scored. Gunsbcrg. who as must be addcd
conducted the game under these trying circumstances
with considerable skill, defended In clever STYLE ana
at last he rewarded, inasmuch az MS oppohons
missed an opportunity At the right moment and allowed
r,ns,ero Nv pretty combination to eQuaze matters.
rhr fight in the end game masterpiece 10 itsei'
and after sixty the players agreed to sosnoon
the contest as draw.
rarrasch had also to contend with the French do
fence adopted BY Lee This game. however Pro'
ceeded evenly from the start, and although lar
rasch had slight advantage he could not WIN inc
cume and draw resulted after thirty -four moves
Tho games Mason VS.. owen (Kt-KB -, Gossip W.
,,reev French dcfence). and Alapn VS.. Blackburne
n.,a had TO he adjourned after forty seven Iorty'
zinc and forty moves respectively. Owen got tne
worst OF tho opening. but on account OF misnAs
Of Mason lie has o good chance OF scoring. IlnsscX
had won game. but threw away chance WHICH VIII
probably make the game draw BlacXpurno Sot %
advantage in the end gsme and will scorc
scballopp serured . verdict against Locock astes
forty FIVE moves. The Derliner opened "Vienna' ana
tho young London amateur could not make any strand
,ns against his antagonist, who virtually won one
game in the opening.
Ruy Lopez proiiered BY Gunston aeainso mullcr
had to be resigned by the latter in thirty seven moves
Muller really ought To have Won Tie game, Dnt ITO
gave his chance away. -. $1,000
French defence had suffer defeat at the hands OF
rhurd. The latter conducted the opening III much
superior style to that Of his adversary.
Van Vlict made stubborn fight against the veteran
Bird who opened spanish The Dutchman got oy
far the beat Of the opening, and only Tor Dlunoc!
bird would not have scored the game, which lasted
for fifty moves . .
The Partisan Taubcnhaus worStcd Mortimer In
"Prtron, played by the latter. who got a bad game
after the opening. Aftcr thirty moves Mortimer
fnis evening was devoted to the playing of OF tho
games left unfinished In previous rounds Tho 70
suits rs follows: . ~, 49,,
Muller vs.. observation-disclosures won Blackburne
VA Taubcnhaus-T aubenhaus won; Gossip VS.. Leo
iIc won (iunston VS. TarTaSch- Tarra>ch won: Mason
VS. CunSterg -tunsterg won: Mackenzie vs. Lee-Leo
won Mason Owen-Owen won: Gossip vs.. Ta'ibeii-
haus-Taubcnhans won.
The games Aspin VS.. Blackburnc Lee VS.. Bird ana
Gossip VS.. Tnslcy wcrc drawn