New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-22
SEVENTH BoARD-RUY OPEz.
EIGHTH BOARD-RrY LOPEZ.
P-Q4 OPENING.
NINTH BOARD

In the St. Petersburg tournament IaShe4 'S
Tended successfully Giuoco Piano against Iscni-
eorn To-day the Russian adopted the same oe-
fence In his game against Blackburne he got
winning advantage in the middle game and when
the contest adjourned at O'Clock the Ehehshiian
game looked hopeless. In the afternoon Biackourhe
fought on gamely, but he finally had to resign ar
ter fftysx moves.
Steinitz adopted the same defence IN fuy Lo-
PEI against Teichmann as he did against ech'iiers
in the Boston chess match which game. by the
way was won by Schiffers Teichmann also man
aged get winning chances against o'e'ii'|'
Through careless play, however, he thre" away
the win and at the adjournment 1t was thought
that steinitz would escape with draw Inc
latter however did more He not only equal
lied matters but won a finely conducted game az
ter forty-hve moves. . o,o,
In the interna tional chess tournament promoted
bv the Network City Chess Club Queens
Gambt was played by Psbnry ana a. steinitz the
defend Queens rs G Gent mo asan o
toned showaers play was exceedingly 6sl,rG fine conn IN
the opening and middle stage omt na may Sd the
winning continuation, and thus gave "a Storn
ment When they met again in the afternoon they
decided to call the game drawn AFTER thr,y-t"o
The game between winawer and ; Janowsk pro,
ceeded in the opening on similar lines TO , ,ho
we-known Italian experts salyoh and I5ev v,t,
This contest was won by Salvioli The Partisan IN
the game by fine and consistent play After nifty
seven moves Winawer resigned -, s,.o,,ss,or no.
tween the German experts schailopp and WabrSit.
They proceeded on the lines iad Gown py bch
the two latter matadors divided honors, The con- en-
s st wcHy ns oTcs sho
saw a chance for some wonderful pawn play. ~. ne
got an Irresistible attack, winning the game by
shssr force in oysa reeg n his defence against
the Hungarian Mar1czy. who had offered a Scotch
Gamb the asa Wd hs the later
being victorious in that game. In some way neither
the Hungarian nor the Bohemian ceHd MAKE IKE
game looking perfectly even at the adjournment.
in the end game howeyer Maroczy showed wonder
struggle lasting for eghtytwo moves.
and Aibn on the seventh board. the eight opening
moves being identical with those made In the
won by Tarrasch who received one Of the special
prizes offered at the Hastings Congress. Albn's
mishap IN his game With Marco When Within an
ace of winning he made slip allowing thereby
draw when the game was adjourned. SO It proved
to be in the end. which came after hfty-seven
moves
A perfectly even game ensued between Schlechter
and Pillsbury. still another Ruy Lopez the opening
bury-I.asler game at St Petersburg, which was
won by the former perfectly even position was
ns dd 1 nCt ar he OF affairs AND er
Schiffers initiated Tschigorin when defending
pos opening against Lasker; that is TO say. he
Russian in his game against Lasker at Hastings.
when the Teuton was beaten Like showater IN
for time at one stage OF the game when the board
presented a difficult and complicated position
when the game was adjourned After getting on
even terms With his opponent Lasler outpayed
were lowered after hfty-two moves.
Appended is the score of all the competitors up