New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-28
CHESS MASTERS PUNCHED.
INTEREST IN THE BIG TOURNAMENT
HEIGHTENS.

rscIrIGoR1N. pIrIsBrRY AND rAsKER rRAc
rrcArI.Y TIED FOR FIRST PLAcE-sTElNITz
DROPS DOWN PEG.
Hastings England Aug. q tSpecaD.-The seven
teenth round of the International Chess Tournament
was PLAYED here to-day the Brasscy Institute be-
fore large gathering OF spectators. At It's con-
clusIon the three leaders were found to be stu
closer together while the exciemeni attending the
great race between them for supremacy reached
fever heat.
PIllsbury, the young Brooklyn wonder. scored his
came by default. BarIeeben being unable TO APP
pear through Illness. and in consequence Is now
tied for the lead with Tschigorin, who only sue
ceeded in making drawn game. Lasker Is at
standstill half point behind them. owing to an
adjourned game he has with Mason. AS this
contest should result In draw, too, the scores OF
the three players are practically the same
Stelnitz suffered defeat to-day. whereas Tarrasch
proved victorious, the two men being now tied for
fourth and fifth positions.
The contestants commenced play at 1 O'Clock,
being paired "a follows:
schlechtcr vs. schners. wlibroit VS. Marco.
Mason vs. Lasker. I3lackburne Gunsbers.
rs"higorin ys Alhln Burn Va Vegan.
rlsbSpv VS.. Bardclcbcn Janowski vs. stenltz
Tarrasch Bird.
Abin covered himself with glory by forcing
Tschigorin to divide the honors with him In their
contest. He had the second move, and this made
his achievement all the credtabie Tschigorin
again treated the French Defence. which the New
Yorker played, with his peculiar innovation of O.
Q II served. however, to give Albin satlsfa"-
tory position which the latter guarded most care
fully throughout. a draw resulted after As moves.
When Bardelebel failed to show up at O'Clock
70 meet Pillsbury the Brookynite having the move,
played /. P-Q 4, and thereupon set the Germans
clock in motion. messenger was dispatched TO
Bardeeben's hotel, but returned with the nforma-
ton that the latter too Ill to appear. When the
clock had registered two hours. his time limit then
having expired. the game was scored In Pillsburys
favor
Being brought face to face with a Ruy Lopez
Stenitz decided to return TO his old love. the p
Q defence. Janowski was evidently up to date on
this variation for from the beginning he completely
ouplayed the veteran. Stenz resigned on the
twenty-fourt move.
Birds Scillan Defence did not avail to counter
act the advantage OF the first move in the hands
OF Tarrasch, and he resigned after twenty-three
moves Tarrasch. after hemming In his opponent
on every side carried the position In brilliant
style
The two I.ondoners Blackburne and Gunsberg.
who have met before In score OF tournaments,
discussed a Bishops Gambt ventured BY the former
Gunsberg accepted the pawn and proceeded with
the usual line OF defence. Blackburne precipi,
tated matters In conducting the attack and paid
the penalty for 1t BY being forced to yield after
thirty-two moves schlners succumbed TO Schlechter
In Ruy Lopez adopted by the latter after gooi
struggle OF forty-eight moves The game progressed
evenly and n Legitimate draw when Schiners.
over anxious to strained his position 10 such
an extent that Schechter was able TO pick out
IA win 49,
Mieses who has been losing ground steadily ever
since the nth round. to-day took brace and de
featcd Pollock in well contested game OF atty
five moves lie defended n Ruy Lopez with g. p
q g. and conducted his side with much clever
Vergani defended Ruy Lopez with 2. P-Q 3. but
&c mmttcd an ndiscretion at early stage, I'm
con sequence OF which Burn was enabled to secure
good attack. winning the Victory after thirty-on
Teichmann took Tnsley into camp prcttiy by
means OF sacrificing "A couple OF pawns. which gave
him entrance into his opponents game just when
IL threatened To end In draw Tinsley entirely
unprepared for the sortic and found 1t neces-
snry 10 resign. The game opened by French
Defence Teichmann having first move. and lasted
fort eight moves
The games Mason versus Lasker and Walbrodt
versus Marco unfinished 10 o'clock, and
were then adjourned. to be resumed Thursday
In neither game did one OF the contestants have any
apparent advantage.
Appended the present Of all the con-
tcstants.