New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25

LASKER AND TSCHIGORIN ON EVEN
TERMS FOR FIRST PLACE.

PILLsBuRY CLOSE on THEIR TRAcK-REsuLTs AT
THE END or THE THIRD WEEKS PLAY.
Hastings. Eng. Aug p (speciaD. -To-day's play
/ In the International Chess Tournament at the
Brassey Institute brought a conclusion the third
week Of the most successful chess congress ever
held. Only six rounds remain to be contested. ana
! the daily progress made Will from now on be
watched with increasing interest 1t is impos-
sble to pick the winner at this time so close and
exciting does the between the three leading ex
perts continue be- The attendance keeps steadily
| up and among the spectators can daily be found
| good proportion OF women who evince much m
| terest in the players and their doings.
| Tonight I.asker and Tschigorin are tied for frst
place owing to the champions inability to do more
! than draw his game whereas Tschigorin defeated
his man. Pillsbury. by drawing had 10 part com
pany with the Russian and holds third place, haif
game behind the leaders. Steinitz and WaiDrodt
| both drew and, therefore, remain on even terms
Following them closely is Bardeleben in sixth place
The players faced each other for the fifteenth
round follows:
Albin Lesker. Janowski vs. Gunsoerg:
WalbrOdt Pillsbury Teich mann vs. steihitz'
Pollock VS. Bird. Mason W. ScDiners.
BackburLe Marco Tschigorin vs. Tinsey
Burn Mieses.
Tlnsley did his best to hold off the Russian cham
pion with French Defence but 1t was OF no avail
Tsch.gorin went straight for his opponents KING
from the start, and his onward march was not to
-
Tschigorn brought the fight to an end after thirty
nine moves.
Albn was a proud to-day after his en-
counter with the champion, for. although he did
not win his game, he did the next best thing. and
that was to draw It, The New-Yorker had the
move and was met by Lasker's favorite variation
of the slcan Defence Albin stood his ground
all the way through. and after forty-seven moves
Lasker grudgingly divided honors with him.
Pilsbury cung to his pet defence OF 3. PQ to
the Ruy Lopez in spite of the fact that It has so
generally been cried down OF late. He, however
knows a thing or two about It's proper management
and in the three times he has tried 1t in this tourna-
ment he has had no inconvenience a result. His
opponent, Wabrodt, treated him with due respect
but nevertheless looked to it that he himself kept
good hold on the position. The players agreed on
draw after twenty-six moves, when neither could
see his way clear toward gaining an advantage
Teichmann conducted a Ruy Lopez against Seinltz
and was rewarded for his efforts with draw after
for;y-one SteinitZ again defended with
3. P-Q r 5. but had difficulty in keeping his per-
sistent adversary In check
The game between Bardeleben and Tarrasch was
one Of some Importance, the scores OF the two
players were nearly equal. and II proved highly
interesting contest. Tarrasch treated the Ruy Lopez
with 3. P-Q and gradually succeeded in building
up a promising position. The doctor. however, was
again bothered with his time, which prevented his
making the best of matters. After forty-one moves
Il
Mason and Schffers contended the same lines
as in the foregoing game the ,ormer having the
attack For ff,y-sx moves the battle ragged. and
then both cried quits ard registered half
point each
Just as Schlechter thought he was about to add
another draw to his already long list the Italian,
Vergani treated him to a surprise by snatching
victory at the last moment Schlechter so
sure OF his point that he became trhe careless,
something uncommon with him, and before n
knew it nc found himself outdone in the handling
of the pawns The opening was Ruy Lopez. de-
Tended by Schlechter with 3. XIX 3. Nergani
scoring in hfty-three moves.
Blackburne again resorted to Kings Gambit
hut was disappointed In having IL declined by ire
cautious Marco. The latter produced "a most sclen-
tifc defence in the course of which he succeeded IN
breaking up the Englishmans centre. This gave MN
upper nand. and, continuing his strong play, ne
forced Backburne to resign after thirty-one moves
Pollock obtained pull on the veteran BIRD early
In Vienna opening. which he nimseli ADOPTED
Bird tried his wel-known rushing tactics, Dut
came to grief thereby. Pollock SELLING his oppor- |
tunity when offered. Bird lasted only twenty-one |
moves
\ Ruy Lopez which defended by Gunsbers |
with 3 XIX b 3. resulted in favor OF Janowski, |
after hfty-fve moves. The Londoner handicapped |
himself the opening, and after tnat II was a
struggle against fate. although gallant one.
Mieses got into a snarl. owing to his acceptance
able TO get his feet again. Burn scored after