New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-10
,CTEINITZ TO THE FRONT.
THE EX-CHAMPION NOW LEADS IN THE
CHESS TOURNAMENT.

rsc1yIGoR1N MEETS HIS FIRST DEFEAT IAsKER
BITES THE DUST AGAIN AND TARRAscH
SCORES HIS FIRST VICTORY
Hastings. England Aug. Especial. -Yesterday
was a quiet day at Brassey's institute. being gwen
over to rest and sightseeing by most OF the con-
testants in the Chess Congress To-day all was
life and hustle When time called at O'CLOCK
oil the PLAYERS were on hand. and all seemed eager
for the fray The chief incident OF the days play
was the defeat Of Tschigor'n who TIL theh hao
clean score thus giving the lead to SteihlZ vi coi-
sequence Of the latter's victory over Mason Cham-
pion Iaske- suffered rs second defeat to the sur
prise of ever, body while Tarrasch scored his hrst
victory.
At O'Clock the twenty-five players faceo each
other follows:
Tarrasch walbrodt. Bird VS.. Blackburn.
steinitz VS. Mason. Teichmann vs. o trse,
Bardeieben VS.. Iasker. Schiners vs.. Tschigorlh
Mieses VS.. Janowsk. Burn vs. Marco
Albin VS.. Tinsley
At last DR.. Tarrasch seemed to have struck
winning gait. He disposed Of Walbrodt with a force
that would not be denied The game was Fuy
Lopez the lines Of The P-QR3 defence against
when the Nuremberger hurled his forces, and
making an opening by a brilliant sacrifice Of
piece forced Berlin to capitulate after thirty-eight
moves.
Stelnitz clearly outplayed Mason from start TO
finish In a Phldor's defence adopted by Mason
attack to which he was exposed and he struck his
colors after thirty-four The play Of
Steinltz was skilful and energetic throughout
which promises we'll for his ultimate chances as
prlze-wnner.
1t was exceedingly clever play that won for Pills
bury Ruy Lopez from Pollock after ffty-six
moves The Canadian defended himself by P
QF3. with his we-known ingenuity. but the Brook
yn man pressed the attack and In the end gave his
adversary a stroke which he could not parry
When the contest between Bardeeben and Lasker
was finished there general surprise expressed
that the latter should have been beaten In the end
game particularly the ending extremely
complicated and difficult. Laskers welknown
strength under circumstances led to the belief
that he was nvincb.e here. The game developed
as Queens Gambit declined. and was admirably
Played both sides for ffty-eight moves. Barde-
leben winning in the very end.
Mieses also met his Waterloo to-day. and is now
for the first time charged with lost game. He
essayed a Scotch gambit with Janowski. which the
Frenchman treated correctly. Some clever play
the atters part served to discomft Mieses TO such
an that he resigned on the forty-ninth move
Abin. Of NewYork, notched a victory In good
style having for his adversary Tinsley, of London
a Queens gambit declined was the game. Tinsley
playing the black men. and was productive OF
some highly interesting manoeuvres. Albin finally
turned the tide in his own favor by cleverly sacr
ncing a piece, which gave him the game after
The veteran Bird attacked his od-tme antag-
onist, Backburne, with much vigor and met per-
tinacious defence which led before long 10 a much
complicated position. So much study required
by both contestants that the ending of the days
play left their game 20 be finished at another sit
ting.
ergani once more compelled to submit 10
defeat this time at the hands of Teichmann, who
opened him with Queens Pawn opening The
Italian got the worst of 1t in the middle game but
put up strong resistance, which extended the
game to the fortieth move.
Gunsberg opened Schechter with Zukertort
Both players adhered strictly TO lines laid down
in the books and. after early exchange OF pieces
arrived at drawing position In twenty moves. a
proposal by Schlechter divide the honors was
accepted by Gunsberg.
Overconfdence caused Tschigorn to lose his first
game In the tournament Shiffers being responsible
for his downfall The former. having the black
pieces, again played the Two knights defence,
somewhat risky opening but much fancied by the
Russian. Failing TO make due allowance for the
strength Of his opponent. Tschigorn allowed him
self to get tangled up at an early stage His game
hopeless. and he resigned in disgust Oh
his twentieth move.
Burn has apparently lost none OF his od-tme
vigor. judging from his game to-day The strong
Austrian Marco was paired with him. but Burn
seemed TO have but little difficulty In dsposng of
him. Marco placed his reliance In the French de-
fence Burn scored after thrty-one moves
The game between Abin and Bardeleben, which
stood adjourned from Tuesday. was not finished
after the players had given 1t another sitting
yesterday. To-day they arrived AT an understand
ing calling the game a draw. They had played
ninety moves, the game being throughout stubborn
one 1t was Two knights defence. adopted by
Bardeeben. ,
Below are the scores OF all the competitors at the