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steinit. had to resign his game after

steinitz had to resign his game after
thirty-six moves.
Evans gambit offered by Schiffers. The
Brooklyn player accepted the gambit, which
led to an interesting game. There was
really nothing to choose between white and
black. and a draw would really have been
a legitimate issue. Schiffers, however,
made a serious mistake and Pillsbury had
a walk-ir. A few well-aimed strokes made
his adversary's position hopeless, and after
forty-one moves Pillsbury won.
Albin played a Giuico Plano against Pol
lock. who seemed determined to make a
good stand against the representative of
the New York Metropolitan Chess Club.
Albins repeated attacks were repulsed by
Pollock, and so things went until the end
game stage was reached. Then Albin al
lowed his adversary to outplay him. and
although he made great efforts to prevent
defeat, Pollock won after fifty moves.
PiIIsbury Beats Steinftz.
The seventh round of the chess tourna-
ment was played at Hastings, England,
Tuesday, resulting as follows:
Bardeleben beat Mieses in a queen's-pawn
opening after twenty-five moves.
Bird beat Virgani in an irregular opening
after forty-two moves.
Lasker beat Pollock in an Evans gambit
after twenty-three moves.
Plllsbury beat Stenitz in queens gam
bit after fifty-three moves.
Tarrasch beat Schiffers in Vienna open
ing after thirty-siX moves.
Walbrodt beat Tinsley in Pe.roff de-
Tense after thirty-six moves.
/ Janowski and Mason drew a Petroff de-
Tense after fifty-four moves.
Schlechter and Teichman drew a Ruy
Lopez after thirty moves.
Marco and Gansberg drew a Ruy Lopez
after ffty-five moves.
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Bird and Blackburne agreed to draw
their game left unfinished after seventy
two moves on Friday.
The sensation of the day was the victory
Of Pillsbury, the American. The fight will
not so soon be forgotten by those who
were fortunate enough to witness the con-
test Pillsbury won in splendid style, and
as Bardeleben won, with an adjourned
game in hand, and Tschigorin had to ad-
journ his game against Burn, Pillsbury
leads Bardeleben, Lasker and Tschigorin
by one-half point.
The story of the Pillsbury-Steinitz game
must be repetition of the one told about
the contest between Pollock and Steinitz.
There was, however, just little sensation
caused Tuesday, when Sieinitz, against
the usage. accepted queens gambit Of
fered by his opponent. Whenever an at
tack was tried by either player, it was
cleverly neutralized in each case. Just be-
fore . o'clock, when the players adjourned
Tor dinner, the board presented an exceed
ingly difficult position.
In the evening it became apparent that
the strain was too much for the veteran,
for he distinctly showed signs of fatigue.
He then committed a slight error, and his
youthful opponent at once took advantage
thereof Just as he tried against Pollock
to escape with a draw. SteinitZ did his best,
but his best did not suffice to prevent de-
feat, which came after fifty-three moves.
Tarrasch'S friends were much delighted
Tuesday because the German cha mpion
seemed to show better form than In the
previous rounds. He opened with Vienna
against Schiffers who, by the way, had not
lost game, although he had drawn three.
This contest proceeded evenly until the
middle game stage was reached. Then
Tarrasch managed to get a slight advan-
tage in position, and on Schiffers being
just a little careless the German was en-
abled to get a winning position, and he
wen after thirty-six moves.