New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-06
CHESS MASTERS GRAPPLE.
THE BIG TOURNAMENT AT HASTINGS
ENGLAND. BEGUN.
TARRAscH LOSES A GAME ON TINE LiMiT-fili~
BURY BEATEN BY TscHIGoRrN AND

r.rRAscH LOSES GAME on TIME LrMrT-PII.l's-
prRY BEATEN BY TscHIGoRrN AND
yERGANI By sTEINITz
Hastings. England. Aug. tSpeciaD.-The inter
national chess tournament, under the auspices "a
the Hastings and St Leonards Chess CIuo' oes"
at 1 O'Clock this afternoon. the proceedings beihs
onened hair an hour previously by the Mayor OF
Hastings who welcomed the players to the ancient
city. After the Mayor concluded his speech the
players drew lots for the pairing, when was an
nounced as follows:
Mason Tarrasch. AlD,n W vs. h sirn
faskrr vs. Marco Teichmann vs. Walorod''
Schifers -. Gunsberg. schltchlri tr..yh,,r,e
Stenltz VS.. Nersani 'a"o"' "
Tinsley VS.. Mieses.
The most remarkable thing in connection WI"
to-day's play was the defeat OF Tarrasch al 'ie
hands OF Mason. the former losing the game ~
time limit after thirty moves. Mason opened VIII"
the Giuoco Piano. in which the German chainP,o
got into difficulties. and. as he had not mace MS
thirtieth move when his clocks hand mad passeu
the second hour he was called upon TO resign the
game and Mason scored
Tschigorin ventured upon Kings Knight Gam
bit against the American, Pillsbury, who gave the
Russian a chance OF carrying TO successiui ISSUE
one OF the most brilliant and correct comolha-
lions seen In match play. Pillsbury tried ha'u ~
avoid defeat but after hfty-one moves had TO re-
sign. ,,..,o
As was generally expected. Lasker had niue
difficulty In disposng OF the Vienna player, Marco
The winner adopted Pawn 10 queens fouI'"
opening. which Marco treated all right IN the De-
ginning of the game. Later on however, ne was
thoroughly outpIayed and Lasker scored In as-you-
please style after twenty-nine moves.
Schifrers and Gunsberg played n Four knights
game in which the former achieved a fine victory
getting the best OF the game almost from the start
Gunsberg was not able TO put In much resistance
and resigned the game after thrty-six moves
The game between Stelnltz and Nergani' the
italian was opened by the former, the latter re-
living upon the French Defence. Like Marco, the
Italian kept his ground well In the opening In 'ne
middle game. however he was altogether outplayed
and he resigned the game to Stenitz after forty
moves.
Tinsev offered 10 Mleses Pawn 10 Queen s
Fourth opening which the latter conducted with
excellent skill and Judgment Nearly from the s'a''
Meses had the best OF the bargain. and won ai'er
thrty-three moves.
The veteran Bird beat Albin. the latter having
tried a Kukertort opening against the British
nlaver The game became interesting shortly AFTER
the openng moves were made. Then both players
left the book and proceeded on novel lines OF pay
suddenly Bird sprang upon his rival wonaertnt
combnation which enabled him to win In brllant
style and in spite Of Albins great resistance a'e
ffty-three moves . c1..,. 1-o,r.b
Burn also essayed a Pawn 10 queen rU Unmc ~
opening against Bardclcben The latter gol huo i =
the best Of the game in the middle stage ana
scored win after forty moves. ns vo,nrod, =
Vienna opened by the former was evenly con
Quoted by both experts Even,uay, ,ch provej
altogether unsound. and Walbrodt won the game
after fifty moves ,,. , puoo In
Which i Wss een and
forty moves the game given up as draw.
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