New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
WITH QUEENS AND ROCKS.
r1Ess PLAYERS ANXIOUSLY WATCHING
ST PETERSBURG.

suoWAITER ON GAMES WITH IIPsCHJTZ-ThE
pnooKIyN coNTEsr-A TALK WITH STEIN
rrz-pRoBLEMs AND CORRESPONDENTS.
In the far East on the banks OF the Neva they
sit together and only is mssing-the Nuremberg
doctor-in order TO complete the quintet "mci i
tustlv considered to be the finest representative
hodv Of the art of modern chess. since FIJI
dav St, Pete, sburg has been the Mecca ol
all faithful chess players the pace ""',"..
All direct the mental eyes, whither '"e"
thoughts travel, and whence they expect 10
h.ar tho n.ws of glorious battles in which Greek
meets Greek in the first, the second and all 'he
rounds The most matter-of-fact writer can''o'
help being enthusiastic when writing about contests
In which the heroes OF two hemispheres are p'''eu
against each other.
chess has long ago ceased to he a game pure and
sinple and although science II cannot be con-
sidered a factor which promotes progress d fi.ai
Of the arts and sciences which have become 'hu'S
pensable to mankind. For all that. there Is pc.
cular charm about those sixty-four squares ana
the devotion TO and the study of the game have
brought forward creations which not only are JOY
and pleasure to the present but VIII be 10 future
generations. 100
The men, therefore whose energy. study, perse-
verance and other qualities have given 'heh Ule
foremost place in a realm where little material au
vantage can lie gained must be esteemed ana
honored by all
The Tribune's report on the first round OF play.
as published yesterday was so complete Nv '7N'
that nothing more could be added here In order 70
see the scores of the games. the readers VIII nave
10 walt until the mails bring them in
Through the courtesy of the New OK o'~"''
Zetung" we are enabled TO print the foiio"ihs III
teresting interview of special correspondent VIII"
Mr.. Steintz at Berlin:
Berlin Dec lon his Journey from Paris to 81
Petersburg Mr. S,einitz decided upon staying IN
neous exhibition to local chess PLAYERS and to take
part al dinner given to him by the he'ii" 0"e7
Yesterday. late in the afternoon. ! visited me
master at the Hotel IA den yer arted the CONVEX
setion I'VE have measured our strength before lore
S9 at on Se S ssas r
cent in the art of playing the roya game d "''e
the German Press Club in New-Yofk am very
s' rs soon as got accustomed to the sem.dark *
veteran that he had many things on his heart 70
talk about, and he started at once 10 spsan apou
spses of ia pn wn!fn hG"Ea me
ices Which ,rancs Sr paiH ID
and his eyes betrayed his jus'ifiabie prde "hen
regards chess patronage the he. rnsd States ties
takes the foremost pacs NeT last in are
! You are an Austrian BY birth; is that not sO7
interrupted the chess player ~ sav
not Tor my AUSTRIAN naslviiy but that SO little is
as Lasker FOR he continued follows: Baron
fhsss acecrdng TO caeuatons made TO the
OF scarcely 30 cents day ana ms IN sR h hoW e
fa 9er H Would faes not IS hn b" the
Austrian chess players ma IN n ns
when /. three years celebrated the twenty a
aash aonE OF hs World a ME-
sOneT of military Wbap s no koM w SSersonay sub
scribed $50 toward testimonial given 10 me- ana ma
P % ssnainEE .ss %sdPeK :. J
rived was worth about 81 year" ... :.
In his Simultaneous exhibition, which he gave IN
drew one
ANALYSIS By sHOwALTER.
w. showalter called at The Tribune Office yes
terday and handed over for publication the follow
ing story on games ten. eleven and twelve IN the
chess match with Lipschutz:
The tenth game a Queens Gambit declined fol
lowed the lines as the eighth as far as Blacks
s smD whf0
% the MS sd " lRs ali
and a E9 sns after eP Few IN de-
oSes sSvanng sae e the
mere time-savers. but were essential to the sue
S snoS carrying By put q h we
tion which secures him the additional advantage OF
emp at Esd na sac * Se str
by Mr. LsShtzs defence ncsa in that fD b ar
tention TO the only assailabe point. the z P,
oEa he h wss an
Lpschutz was able TO prolong the contest 10 the
The eleventh game vas in some respects an ex,
To ne B0 CT vw
moves and over thirteen hours, pretty nearly a
psyed iaa and
opening It worthy OF remark that that though u the
pschatz this rs st IN s this match
known az the Poulsen attack, certainly OF the
strongest at Whites command Blacks defence was
and belief The game ran into very interesting
lines at an early stage. and anaysis seems 10 prove
Hack played weakly in Offering an exchange soS OF
bishops few LATER But the Sumin sb.s
Black played p. a careless and nexcusable
By M III to r Sn
manned with two pAwns and Rock vs. R9 COX yet
most rems Tkasle ending ensued in which White
experienced extreme difficulty in forcing the win.
bShy Ingenious MF Winning in what
as ' the most dificut ending Of the match: .,,.
Declined on same lines eighth and tenth games.
tina, at an early stage he succeeded in breaking up
the attack entirely and putting White on the de,
a degree that his only relief lay in offering an ex
change of queens which Mr. lipschutz inJuacloms US,
opinion he would have retained the superior position.
with undoubted winning chances Shortly after the
exchahgs OF Vaeeiis the GAM ho,h niarers
fought on s,nb0ornly until the seventy seventh
move hen the draw agreed upon.
GAMES IN BROOKLYN.
Another weeks play I'm the Brooklyn Chess Clubs
championship tournament leaves Eugene Delmar
still in the lead with SIX straight Victories to his
credit. he having defeated both Souweine and Nor
ply since last Sunday Souweine had a good chance
10 win from the veteran but in his games with
Showater and Tatum he threw IL away. The game
with Morphy was complicated, and by
I)elmar in brilliant Style The unexpected happened
in the Showalier- Morphy game. in which the Ken
tuckan. after trying 10 force win. was obliged to
strike his colors TO the great Southerners name
sake The latter Is looked upon dangerous
nd fhora