The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-19
THE DRESDEN eHlss CONGRESS-
Lendine European Experts risyins In {.
Grand Tournament.

GRAND Eournnmeut-
DRESDEN. July 1S.-The grand saloon Of the
Philharmonic. ferdinand strasse. was crowd
cd to-day at the commencement OF the inter-
national masters chess tournament. Eighteen
crack players will make hard bid for the
prizes offered by the German Chess Associa-
ton. The German contingent consists OF Dr.
Tarrasch. winner OF tho meetings at Breslau
and Manchester: Curt Won Bardeleben
who took second prize to Gunsberg
at Bradford. and who hitherto had
obtained place among the prize winners.
The problem composer Hermann Won Gott-
schall. the rising players Emil Walbrodt and
Theodor Won Schevc. the veteran Williried
Paulsen, the genial but crratic Schottlaendcr.
and V. Miescs, all formidable opponents. will
complete the warriors for the fathcrland.
Austria sends Albin. Marco. Makovitz. Of vi
represented 10y DR.. Noa. who proved to b. y
Formidable opronent ut Berlin; Vienna. and
Minawer Poland B ffSfSs Mason. and
the Anglo Dutchmnn. Loman. will try TO re-
trieye Shemrionship honnrs for England II,
mnrvoious ieats at Bresau 't and MansSese
wherein he took first honors without dropping
Winawer.. The latter. hns had q brilliant
career and ranks second to none in Eurorre.
sscdn nG praa sen hs hrd
and Neumann fourth. He then retired until
1873 when h tsI for rst Pn1 a ssS9nd C sS
first ana second prizes with steinItz- y 1888
he won the Nuremburg tournament. After an
f2ro to measure strength with the younger
:, Play in tho tournament began at 9 o'clock
cided results. Gottscliall played z kings
SshGp rfn5nsa against 'iR wAM which the
schall. by a careless move, allowed his oppo-
ne1t to bring the game to a rather premature
Schothnender defeated Non in an irregular
opening after thirty-siy moves. having ,,nb OBJ
game netWeon ISnan mo and u Wabrodt
moves. " Marco beat Miescs, after forty moves.
All the other games were adjourned.
tanned a slight advantage, iron, Alarin. but it
SR % PiSsa s% Wis S'%$s
iiewise ii the hetter Of the arsamcnt arde
PLAYED nesoHch a "n sndns
rather favorable for black. Appended is the
result of the play in the first round:
sS%sn y % Dr. 15"sn seno,
%,s;ssEay ISpsn Marco 40 mSys
80 moves
Adjourned games of the first round were:
S Ess in favor
joHrned in favor OF Matowltz
Tarrasch vs. Anpiu--lrregular; looks like a draw.
Pauisen Va Mason-irrcs ular; adjourned in favor OF
The first named players had the move.
In the second round Black burne was first to
score a brilliant victory against Miers. who
dared to attack the old British lion upon the
German bit the dust after thirty-four moves.
Winawer. in a Ruy Lopez. ontGeneraied v.
Schero in the middle game. winning on the
thirty-t move. DR.. Tarrasch disposed of
Noa in luy Lopez played ny tho Hun
Earian. who lasted Just iorty-'hree moves.
Aiapn beat Iomnn IN an irregular open
ing by superior play in the ending. ForgIs
drew with his fellow townsman. Marco.
| Four games were adjourned. Makovitz
| vcnturcd on Evans. which Schottlaendcr de-
cined The game, stands quite even. Whit,
| 4 opening against GottschaIl. 1t looks like
| draw. Mnbrodt got rather the advantage OF a
Sicilian. defended by Pun sen. and should win
Albin attacked .Iardecben. who played q
| Fianchct!a in brilliant STYLE and will probably
| score the game. Tho results OF the second
| round are
| Winawer bent Schevc; Ruy Lopez: 81 moves.
| Noa lost to TarrGnt: Euy Lopez: 40 moves.
AIupin beat Lomnn: Irregular: ~ moves.
| Mieses lost to Blackburne; Vienna opening
| 81 moves.
Forges drew with Marco: Ruy Lopez: 81
| moves.
The adjourned games wcro:
| Makovitz Schottlnender Mason VS. Gottschall. Wa
| brodt Vs. Pausen. Albin VS.. Bardeleben
Tho score Of the leaders. after the second
| round. is as follows:
winawer. .: Marco. ~: Iarrasch. Blsckburne. and
Al.r.tn