New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14
PILLSBURY IN THE LEhD'
THE GREAT CHESS TOURNAMENT IN o.
PETERSBURG BEGINS.
CHAMPION DEFEATS LAsKER IN
TIE OPENING GAME-sTEiNlTH BhA iT-' -
TscIIIGoRIN-A LARGE ATTEND


TIE OPENING GAME-sTEINITz BEATEN 81
TsCHIGoRIN-A LARGE ATTEND
ANCE AT TIE CONTESTS.
ST. Petersburg Dec. 13 tSpecaD.-f.Ver SIN"
arrival here of the three great chess i'as ,,. r.,
kerr of England. and Pillsbury ana o'''"'a r,,
America who, together with the RUSSIAN Co.,
gorin, will for the next month or so 'l.e,,,,
chess supremacy the enthusiasts OF the silent s''
.,d there are host of them here-have Deel OH ''o
tiptoe Of expectation. For long time 81 ie'o''
burg chess players have striven to prhs ao
contest of Information Importance, ana ho" .'
they have succeeded by bringing together '"' ~
greatest living players In a tournament .'a' ~
never before been surpassed as to the excellence VI
skill engaged. there Is naturally an apuhua'0e
of enthusiasm Ii Is generally conceded that VIM
ever wins the first prize in this most trying oi"e"'
will without doubt be considered the best payer III
the world ,,
The beginning OF the grand battle was at o CLOCK
to-day large number of people interested ""u
gathered by the time the tourney was 10 oPen'
President Saburoff. of the ST. Petersburg Chess
Climb opened the ceremonies with speech of well
come in French to the visiting players. compliment
ing them highly on their courage and sportsihaH-
ship in coming far for trial OF strength lnele
upon the drawing took place, Lasker drawing No
l. Plsbury No. .. Steintz No. , and Tschigorh no
T. the pairing being IN consequence as follows;
CWhite) versus Tschigorn (BlacO.
The result Of the play was that the two American
representatives. split even. Pillsbury, the winner OF
the great Hastings tournament scored a magniil-
cent victory over Champion Lasker. while Stelnitz
was forced to lower his colors before the powerful
play of Russa's master. Tschigorn. Pillsbary and
Tschigorin who finished respectively first and sec
ond at Hastings, therefore start off In the lead
When the players faced each other al the call OF
time throng of onookers pressed around the tables
in the spacious salon of the ST. Petersburg Chess
club eager learn what opening the antagonists
would adopt When Lasker opened l. P-k4 and
2 Kt-KB on Pilsbury. everybody looked knowing,
expecting a Ruy Lopez with the Americans pet
ianchetto attachment. A surprise was, however,
in store them for Pisbury. for his second move,
brought out his X Kt and thus formed the counter
attack called PetroT's Defence. After following
book lines for some dozen moves Pillsbury selected
q daring continuation and thereby complicated
matters to an astounding degree.
Lasker seemed to become bewildered by his oppo-
nents tactics and was unable to prevent Pillstury
from bringing about brilliant combination that
carried the day by force. Lasker resigned alter
thirty-fve moves
Steinitz chose the q opening which Tschgorin
defended in his weknown style. 1t was even
struggle for twenty five moves. when the Russians
strategy began tell in his favor and he began TO
gradually force the veteran to the wall. From that
out Steinitz merely struggled against adverse fate.
and Tschigorln scored a scientific win after forty
moves.
1t has been decided that 1t is to be sx-round
tourney. in other words each player will meet every
other contestant SIX times.
The twelfth game OF the chess match between
Wednesday evening. finished yesterday at the
Manhattan Chess Club N this city. the game being
drawn after seventy-seven moves. The present
score is: Showater. :; Lipschutz, 4; drawn 3. The
score OF the games follows: