New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
STEINITZ STILL WINNING.
THE VETERAN HOLDS HIS PLACE AT THE
GREAT CHESS TOURNAMENT
TscHIGoRIN AND BARDELEBEN TIED FOR SEC
oND PosrTIoN-THE FORMER WINS


oND PosrTIoN-THE FORMER WINS
AGAINST TARRAsCH.
Hastings. England. Aug. 10 (Specia0.-The close OF
the fifth days play In the international Chess Con-
eress found the veteran, Steinitz. still in the lead.
he having won his game with Gunsberg The meet
ing between Tschigorn and Tarrasch attracted the
greatest amount OF attention. and by winning. the
Russian remains but half point behind Stenitz
Tied with him is the German. Bardeleben. Brook
yn's representative. Pli,sbury, Is showing up to
good advantage. and. by virtue OF his victory to-
day over Albn, is tied with Schiffers for fourth
and fifth Places.
At | O'Clock the contestants faced each other In
this order the first mentioned having the move:
Gunsbers sieintz Marco VS. TIn s'.s
Pisbury Aibin ,at,.s vs. sch,ners
Bardeleben VS.. Vergani. Waibrodt vs. Mason
Gunsberg doubtless hoping that Steintz would
defend as nc has done many times to his cost. at
tackled the with an Evans Gambit The
latter however, not jeopardizng his present
good chances by indulging in any eccentrcities.
and replied regularly He had difficulty In
parrying Gunsbergs repeated assaults though II
must be said that Gunsberg put in some clever
work He resigned the forty second move.
crowd of spectators kept pressing continually
around the table where Tschigorn and Tarrasch
were fighting tooth and nall Neither could well
thrown from his present commanding position. and
on the other hand 1t would the third defeat
for Tarrasch out OF five games played. and so put
him for the time being completely out OF the race
The doctor had the advantage OF first move. and
opened with Queens Pawn opening. playing very
cautiously, as Is his wont. The Russian soon be-
came restless, and having obtaired safe position
for himself took the attack. Tarrasch could not
stand up under the pressure. and when 1t came for
him to make his thirty seventh move he gave up the
game.
Bird attempted to throw the champion. Lasker,
from the beaten track by defending rreguary.
This failed to discomfort the German in the least
degree and he proceeded build up an attack that
proved altogether too strong for the aged expert
Lasker scored after thirty-hve moves
Psbury again handled the white pieces, his
opponent being Albin. whom he treated to kuy
Lopez The Brooklynite has so far played In mag
nihcent form. Obtaining an open file on his OPP
poncnts King. he sacrificed a couple OF pawns
beautifully. and thus ended the game in his favor
In thirty-nine moves.
The unfortunate italian. Vergani again was com
PEELED to swallow defeat. administered by Barde-
leben who putting up the game OF his lire IN this
tournament. The German selected the queens PAWN
opening ana Vergan at first defended very skilfully'
Bardeleben, however. resorted to some clever tao
tics which eliminated in the sacrifice Of piece
This dsorganized Verganis game to such an extent
that ne surrendered when II rty-eight moves had
been tailed.
Blackburne opened Schlecter. who defended ir-
regularly and succeeded by forcing the exchange
of pieces in neurazlng slight advantage in posi-
ton that the Engshnln had obtained. After TWEEN
~ moves the players abandoned the contest as a
draw. A.. Ill.,, .x,a
The Petrof Defence Cor the first time tried,
Tinsley adopting il against Marco. The Austrian
seemed unacquaned with the proper handling OF
this game for soon he had very cranped posi-
ton In trying to extricate himself he lost con-
siderable material and he cried quits after twenty
five moves. r,-.,a !,
Pollock selected a Ponzani for Teichmanns d.
version and the German seemed quite at nome IN
this game He did his best, too, to turn the tables
on his opponent, but Pollock played much 700
well for that. that he had to be contented with
4 long stubborn battle was fought by Burn ana
Janowsk the former having the move and opening
with Queens Gambt This Janowski declined
and the two men settled down to conflict Tor
position 1t was a pretty fight for fifty moves when
Burn began forge ahead. On the sixty-fourtn
move he forced Janowsk to admit defeat 80
Mason avoided the advances OF Walprodt WIN
French Defence and managed to get the worst OF u
for his pains The young German failed 10 take al
vantage OF his opportunity and had all he could DO
TO hold his The game was declared draw
after sixty-six moves -
Another draw was the result OF the engagement
between Mieses and Schiffers. the latter thereby
losing a little ground In the general race Mieses
adopted A Vienna opening, and soon had what APP
peared to outsiders to be winning game He, too.
was unable TO make the most Of It, and finally was
glad to make 1t draw. This game lasted hfty-1ve