New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-08
THE RUSSIAN IN THE LEAD.
,rsCHIGORIN THE FAvORlTE AT THE
CHESS CONGRESS-

sTErxITz AND MIEsrs PRESS HIN CLOSELY IN THE
RACE FOR FIRST HoNoRs-soME
STUBBORN CONTESTS.
Hastings. England. Aug. ,SpeciaD.-At the close
of the third round OF the great Internal ona Chess
Congress. now IN progress at this place. there IS
only one man left with a clean score. and that II
Tschgorin. OF ST. Petersburg whose brilliant tactics
80 far have made him at once the favorte Tor first
honors He Is closely followed however. by Stein
liz and Miescs who each have lost but half game
The chief feature OF the days play WAS the STUD
rornness with which most OF the games were con-
tested no less than six Of them resulting In drawn
battles For the first time since the opening Of the
tourney all OF the participants completed their en-
gagements before 10 O'clock
The pairing for the third round follows:
blackburn vs. sieIn''1 Bardsleben vs. r n'rn
Tarrasch Vs. s,c Msse' M..on y Tchc"rn
pil,.bury va Marco. Schechter I1sker.
Pollock ~ Verg1ni Wabrodt W. buhsoert'
reichmann vs.. AibIn
The gallant Backburne created a sensation by
alta cking Steinitz with a Kings Bishops Gambit'
something most unusual In serious tournament
play The coolly accepted the gambit and
settled back, determined to make the Englishman
repent Of his rash act. He was not long in max
ing himself comfortable, after which he made slow
but steady advances upon his opponents position
Plackburne defended himself heroicay, but was
finally forced to give way. after sixty-one moves.
Tarrasch whose poor showing In the initial ROUNDS
was a surprise to all. and source OF worry TO his
supporters. at last managed to raise his score
slightly by dra wing with Mleses Even for this ne
had "a work his hardest. Mieses had a small ad-
vantage in position but It was insufficient to win.
and draw was agreed upon. The opening was
Queens Gambi, offered by Tarrascb, which Mieses,
contrary to custom. accepted, the game extending
over lfty-two moves.
Burn and Shifers contested the closest game Of
"a ou,ht
tho move Each player We'd with the other in an
endeayor 10 obtain lasting attack but both proved
equally hardy at defensive tactics when occasion
demanded After ffty-hve moves had been scored
a truce was declared and each was credited WITH
half point
The Brooklynte. Pillsbury. again had the nrst
move and more essayed his favorite queen
Gambit with which he was yesterday enabled 70
defeat the renowned Tarrasch. Marco. however
pulled out with draw after thlrty-two moves.
Al one time Pisbury actually had win. out the
posltion was Of so complicated nature. ana the
time left at his disposal for analysis was so snort
that ne was unable to hGure IL out anu consequence
~ lost his opportunity.
po,,ock took his turn at downing the Italian, YER
eani who seems TO be in too fast company. Inc
Irish Canadian had no difficulty In destroying the
sican Defence put up by his opponent ana tic
scored his first victory in twenty-thtee moves.
reichmann and Albn evidently needed rest
h.d,y Judging from the length Of their game.
which la.ted but twenty moves. The former played
a Ruv Lopez Aibin defending with 3P-Q 8. etc.
and both PLAYERS went In for a simplihcation OF
,os,tion After an exchange Of pieces the draw,
which they seemed so much to desire, was agreed
upon.
The same story can told OF the Bardeieben-
prd contest neither Of whom cared TO exert him.
self 10 any great extent. The game. a French De-
fence adopted by Bird. and devoid OF interesting
features lasted twenty-six moves
blunder toward the latter part or the game
caused Janowskl his first defeat He opened with
centre gamblt against Tinsley, and everything
went well until ne made ibis nexcusaple error,
giving him at once .ost game ne ioS'e"eu "i'@'
thirty-seven moves. , -. a.,..,
Tschigorin kept up his winning streak by deIeat-
ing Mason who proved the stumbling Diock o. tai-
rssch on The opening day. He cut snort Mason
aitempt 10 form a Giuoco Piano by interposns
Tu,n ( nights Defence which he knows so well now
his man when a blunder by Mason MADE matters
easv for him and he scored after thlrty-ou moves
1hampiou Iasker had his hands fun to-day WIN
schiechier who put up a wonderful defence, put ne
Vas equal TO the occasion and placed the game 70
his credit after nfty-one moves. Lasker payed tne
second PLAYER after which he gradually wore down
the latter's opposition: , s... c.,,
Wa.brodt and Gunsberg discussed scotch Gani-
bit adopted by the former. and an excelient pdlue
rce,,lfed therefrom. The opening moves ran thus
PIX PIX 4; X u 3. Kt--Q y ~
y y: Kt X r. Neither player took any unheces-
sary risks each preferring to keep his own POSI-
ton intact. AS a result the game was NAV" "No'
thirty three moves
Tn. scores Of the PAYERS