New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-05
CHESS POSITIONS CHANGE.
BUT LAsKER STILL HOLDS THE LEAD IN
NUREMBERG.
wALBRODT ONLY HALF POINT BEHIND HIM
sTEINITZ WINS AND LosEs-ERiLLiANF
AND INSTRUCTIVE EXAMPLES OF
THE GAME AS MASTERS
THE GAME AS MASTERS



Nuremberg Aug 4 (SpeciaD-When the second
official pairing for the fourteenth round OF inc III
trenationaI Chess Tournament was announced this
morning It appeared that the men would be pitted
agains, each other in the following order:
Senz vs. JaTowsk yhGsSsr v, vs. ssae
Charousek vs.. Forges. Schallopp Vs. noniecn'er'
lyacklurne Albin NarOcZy Ys. Marco.
Before commenting on to-day's play mention
must be made Of Stenitz's victory over Porges late
last night II will be remembered that the veteran
could gain no advantage in Queens Gambit Dc
cined the morning pairing. In the afternoon
the veteran outplayed his fellow-countryman. The
latter, however. made stubborn resistance. and
at the second adjournment he thought that he still
had a chance. But Steinitz was not the man to let
victory slip through his fingers, and after nearly
one hundred moves Porges resigned.
The results Of to-days play have again somewhat
altered the positions Of the leaders. Lasker still
reigns supreme. half point ahead of Waibrodt.
Next come Janowski and Stelnitz. Maroczy hav-
ing adjourned game in hand against Marco. tho
latter may still be able 10 tie with Walbrcdt.
DETAILS OF THE PLAY.
steinitz tried a Queens Gambit upon Janowski.
the Partisan declining to accept the gambit Pawn.
The veteran soon got into trouble. and 1t was
thought that he would lose the game. The unex-
pected, however. happened, for suddenly Janowski,
in turn was In difficulty. Such was the state OF
afternoon. however. Janowski again got the upper
hand and finally beat Steinitz BY brilliant play
after forty-five moves.
Tschigorin fell into his old habit of being too
impetuous in a Phdor's Defence. selected by
Walbrodt. The latter, who played for draw, was
Just about offer 1t. when the Russian foolishly
forced the play by trying TO win. This experiment
probably lost him the game as Walbrodt stood
well at dinner time. and won after forty-slx moves
In the afternoon session.
Charousek administered defeat to Porges In
Scotch Gambit. The former had his adversary at
lis mercy just before adjournment was taken for
dinner 1t must be added that Charouseks middle
stage play was too much for Porges and the latter
resigned after forty moves when the dinner gong
sounded
Blackburne boldly offered a Fakbeer Gambit to
Albin The former induced to proceed with
an unsound combination. which enabled Albin TO
win after thirty-nine moves.
A. Giuoco Piano played by Teichmann against
Pisbury. The American. playing ir good form TO-
day established winning position In the opening.
and although Teichmann fought on for forty
moves he finally obliged 10 resign
Schiffers managed to secure O great advantage In
position against Showalter. who opened with
Queens Gambit which Schiffers declined TO accept
The Kentuckian's case looked hopeless at the ad-
tournament Schiffers won late In the afternoon
after sixty-siX moves. ,
The Pole tried Ruy Lopez against Lasker mo
stage After some agntng IN sne
The games between Schailopp and Schlechter
and Maroczy and Marco proceeded evenly through
lopp and Schlechter drew after sevcnty-one moves
while Maroczy and Marco kept on hghting adj
journing the game a second time.