New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01
PILLSBURY'S GREAT PLAY.
VICTORY WITHIN EASY REACH OF THE
BROOKLYN CHESS EXPERT
HE NOW LEADS. WITH ONLY ONE MORE ROUND
OF THE GREAT TOURNAMENT TO BE PLAYED
-TscHIGoRN DEFEATED BY JANow-
SKI IN SIXTEEN MovEs-LAsKER
BEATEN ny BLACK3tRNE.

BEATEN ny BLACKDtRNE.
Hastings. England Aug. 81 (speciaD.-To-days
play In the International Chess Congress at the
Brassey Institute was more sensational in results
than any that has gone before. eventful as this
greatest OF chess tournaments has been. wholly
unexpected turn OF events took place, and at the
cose OF the days play the great hrong OF onookers
could hardly realize what had occurred. Two OF
the foremost players in the contest, each having
the coveted prize. with its attending honor almost
within his grasp, had swallow defeat and thereby
allow their common rival to ascend 10 the top.
TschlgCrln, who yesterday In proud possession
or the lead. Inundated in sixteen moves by
Janowski, OF Paris. while Lasker. the worlds cham
pon, was beaten after a stern fight with the Eng
hshman, Backburne Pillsbury. the Brooklyn repre-
sentative, now generally looked upon as second
Morphy. won his game and stepped into first pace.
In consequence, the American contingent. who were
ont in full force are beside themselves with JOY,
confidently asserting that the tournament champion
ship would surely the Atlantic with the
youthful Brookynite
With fifteen and a half games to his credit, or
half game ahead Of Tschgorin, and having the
move against Gunsberg Monday it Is hard to see
how Pillsbury can fail to capture first honors The
Russian is second player against Schechter and he
VIII be fortunate II he does more than draw. Las
ker Is practically of the far the chief
prize is concerned.
steinltz and Tarrasch who are contendlng for the
fourth prize. met to-day, but, after magnificent
struggle had to adjourn the game, having been un.
able to reach a decision.
A most interesting fight is for sixth and
enth places Schiffers and Schlechter. with eleven
games each. and Bardeeben and Teichmann, with
ten and half games each, punched and all
have chance in for of the prize
money
The players paired to-day in the following
order:
nMa 1dsi rs Teichmann. Tnsley vs. Pollock.
Gunsberg Bird Abin VS. Burn.
Nergani vs.. Pilsbury Tschgorn vs. Janowskl.
schiners vs. Waibrodt
Brooklyn's champion had the tail-ender. Vergani,
to contend with. the latter, as is his regular
tom. starting off with the Giuoco Piano The
Italian again showed his unfamliariy with the
proper conduct OF the opening and permitted Pills
bury to gain early super -ity in position. Not
withstandng the handicap. Verganl made a stiff
fight, at times pushing the American pretty hard.
Pilsbury however. used the utmost caution in the
continuance OF the battle and rewarded with
Nerganis resignation after forty-six moves
Few agned that the end OF the Lasker Black
burne game would find the so-called English
giant on top. for 1t Is not so long since that
Blackburne was most decisively beaten in set
match by the present champion. Lasker, however,
was at considerable disadvantage in this meeting,
for Blackourne had nothing but distinction to gain
by victory, and was perfectly calm. while he
himself. not In the best physical CONDITION, was
under a great mental strain consequent upon the
which he was potent factor.
throughout the game. for his play. though not at
all Indifferent was decidedly not that Of the
defending WITH 3 Pc r B. Needless caution re-
and his opponent straghtway proceeded with
yigor and precision that we're reminders OF the
staring him in the face, bra ed himself and made
and won grandly after forty-four moves.
tempted rushing tactics agansS Janowsk hoping
evidently to demoraize the young Frenchman. The
Russian. having the move, went at his opponent
with Vienna opening. and precpitated prema-
ture attack. Janowski refused to be dIsconcerted,
his way. whereupon he turned upon the Russian
and dispatched him vita few telling strokes; The
game the shortest in the tournament, lasted only
ly outp.ayed the young Beriner. Walbrodt had an
uphill game from the start and could never shake
off the hold his opponent had upon him. schfers
scored after thirty-elght moves
on him by Mason wlihou, gloves. and quickly
turned the tables upon the enterprlsing Londoner;
the middle game was that Schlechter scored after
th;rty,six moves; n.,,..,. o.,..u.. No..
ing which he himself selected after a contest OF
sixty moves. The Canadian brought on defeat by
Bardeleben and Teie chm contested queens
drawing position after thirty carefully played
moves on each side
Gunsberg led off with PIX l. Bird countering with
a French Defence. from which IA lively tilt ensued.
The veteran emerged from the scrimmage with
the most material which compelled Ciunsberg to
resign after forty moves.
Burn. who at last seems to have struck something
like a winning gait and is playing good chess, to-
day disposed of A,bin in a French Defence. lasting
forty moves. The New-Yorker had the white
pieces and went in for vigorous attack but found
his designs upon the hostile monarch persistenly
foIlei by Burns. An opportunity came to the latter
after thirty moves. when Albn made mscalcua-
ton which forced his resignation ten moves later
The Scotch Ciambit OF Mieses once more came To
grief Marco plainly demonstrating that Its intrica-
cles had no terrors for him. The Austrian sue
cessfully picked his way through the opening moves
and in the struggle for position in the middle OF
the game his judgment prevailed. Mieses resigned
after ffty-four moves
Bardeleben and Schiffers resumed their game
postponed from Wednesday. bu' soon agreed to
draw the position being quite equal: The game
was sicllan Defence. adopted by Schiffers. and
lasted in all sXty-one moves:
Below are the scores of the contestants:
Players. Wonlost.l Players Won Lost
fariecb.n sls Pollock y
Dird ........... Sil 11is Schiffers ...........1
Blackhurne ...... o. iOs Schlechter .........l1