New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-20
OBITUARY.
LOUIS PAuLSEN.
London Aug. 1o-Louis Paulsen. the distinguished
chess player. died Today.

London, Aug 10-Louis Paulsen. the distinguished
chess-payer died Today.
Herr Pausen was one Of the greatest chess masters
Of the age. lie was born on June 10, 1885, al Dio'
berg, Lippe Detmold. Germany. and he learner el'
moves Of chess at early age from his fatier' III
Paulsen who was the strongest player In that part q
the country. In 1854 he came to America ana es'do
shed business In Dubuque, Iowa, with ms oFV'ie'
Ernest. In his leisure hours he played chess win
amateurs and he soon acquired reputation which led
to his being invited 10 Chicago. where he successiuy
met the best players Of that city, In 1857 he entered
the famous ew-YOrk Chess Congress the hrst IN amer
lea Paul Morphy the chief victor at TINS con-
gress and Pausen won the second prize having Deeh
beaten in the final match by to / and two draws
Three years later, after MOrphys return from nus VIC
torious tour In Europe, Paulsen challenged him to
match, but Morphy declined to accept In 1861 nc
won the chief prize in the Bristol, England, tourna-
ment, Kollsch being second. With the latter master
he had previously contested match which was one
of tho most remarkable on record. Peuisen won a'
first five games to one but then his opponent drew
game after game and also added some VICTORIES U Ms
score, until finally the match, which was for the s'
ten up was given up as drawn the score being Paui
sen. 7, KoHsch g. and Is drawn. In the London Co'-
gross Of 1862 Paulsen came out second Andef'e"
heinz first. Later he entered the German ma
tional tournaments, and he generally came ou'
high prize winner His greatest achievement III uer-
many his victory in Leipsic, IN le"' "ien
Andersen won second prize, and Zukertort thN'
He was less successful In the international CoH5Ses
~ Baden in 1870 and Of Vienna in 1873 ana ISL
for he was not placed in either Of these meetings
although he came out close TO the prize winners.
But he had undoubtedly the best match record Oh
any German master. In 1862 contest between
Paulsen and Andersen abandoned rs drawn after
each player had won three games. but Paulsen won
two more games for separate prizes In 1870 lie
defeated the same master by 20 a. and again one
wear later at Lelpsic by to and one draw. lie
also defeated in matches such masters as Or. H.
Neumann Adolf Schwarz and Max Iange, each by
= n . and no draws. except three against NcumanD.
Herr Paulsen's name will also stand ont as one OF
the most famous on record in the annals OF chess
for his extraordinary performances as blind
Gold pIayer. He made his first effort in
playing without seeing board or men in Newlork in
i357 when he contested the then unprecedented num-
her of five games simultaneously. Of which he won
fopr and drew one The New York Chess Club awarded
him a gold medal for this achievement. Later he con-
Quoted no less than fourteen games OF the same uhe
without seeing the board. lie gave one exhibition OF
playing that number at Dubuque in ls57. and TINS
extraordinary feat was only surpassed, when
SnterEort conducted sixteen games smultane ousy in
This manner in London In 1876 Herr Paulsen gave a
Great number Of successful exhibitions OF playing Wen
bndfoded ten games simultaneously, bOtn IN America
and England. He made excellent scores on e'ich DC
ca,ion defeating some very strong opponents IN
Gliding Backburnc and Mackenzie VINO each tflc'
their hands against him In OF those performances.
n should however, be stated that DOM were OILY
rising Young PLAYERS az the time. Herr Paulsen was
q Thoroughly straightforward and honest gentiehtn'
and his mOdesty and unassuming manners MADE MIN
popular among amateurs as well as experts