New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-27
POOR CHESS PLA WING.
AMERICAN EXPERTS IN NUREMBERG
SHOWING BAD FORM.
PLAY so FAR BY PrLLsBuRY AND sHowALrER

A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
THE CONTESTANTS
Six rounds Of the Interna tional Chess Masters
Tournament in Nuremberg have been played That
is say. the contestants have travelled about
third OF that trying Journey. The one question
greatly occupying the minds OF the chess players
is naturally to who will land first.
As stated in The Tribune yesterday. the
Of the contestants were follows. on
Saturday night
Lasker 5: Janowsk Walbrodt and Steinitz. Az
each Blackburne Tarrasch and Tschgorin.
EACH Schlechter. 3i2: Maroczy and Schifers
each Albin. Marco and Winawer. 2i2 each; Pills.
bury and Charousek. . each; Schaopp. !; Porges,
Showalter and Techmann. 4 each.
In Weighing up the chances OF the players one
must take into consideration the number Of games
actually played by each competitor For instance.
as Tschigorin. having had bye in one round. has
played only five games. winning four and losing
one his is nearly good Lasker's.
this expert has lost point. In the six rounds
contested up to Saturday. Pillsbury. Maroczy,
Teichmann. Tschigorin. Charousek and Porges had
byes. and they could, therefore not make as high
: those who have already played six games.
These latter six players might therefore. secure
B. T. IL. g. and IL points respectively; in other
words. these might yet be equal to those by
whom they being led at present.
Whatever may be the final result OF the tourna-
ment one thing is certain-he wretched form ey-
hbited by Pillsbury and Showater In the first
week will be forgotten soon. Fancy Pillsbury,
the winner Of the Hastings tournament, the youth
who held his own against TschgOrin. Lasker and
Scinitz In 81. Petersburg. winning two points out
of a possible five. and Showater, the champion OF
the United States, losing five games and drawing
Nobody in this city can explain the mystery. but
the mails may solve the puzzle. Friends OF Sho-
walter maintain that one could not expect anything
Of this player as he IS not used TO playing chess in
the morning. Afternoon and night hours suit him
better. This is explanation, and 20 those who
more Intimately acquainted with the Ken
uckians habits. this explanation seems reasonable
The case. however is different with Pillsbury. for
whatever his critics may advance his playing
strength is too well known and no one will deny
that he has not been playing at Nuremberg up to
his real form.
Coming back 10 the question to who will be the
winner II would be best 70 consider another ques-
ton first-namey. Who has got a chance stu? This
question he answered by taking in consideration
the points lost BY each contestant. for AL
xxi Steinifz Walbrodt Blackburne Maroczy and
Tarrasrh. none OF these players having loss more
than two points 1t may further be reasonably ex-
pected that. considering the strength ~ the hed,
the winner might lose about TO 5i2 points out or
possible i. in other words. l. is expected tnat If12
or Is points will De about the final score OF the WIN
Now the question as 10 who can get these is COM
parativey easy. In addition 20 those meniI2ned even
Wfnawor might come our first provided these play
ers-at least some Of them-do NOT lose another
onchalf or one point Among tnese s'er sX ymfns
hope may he realized. namely, PiIlsoury ana Scnli-
ers II will thus be seen that there are SUI yer s u'
Of The nineteen contestants who may come "a nrst'
namely Lasker. Tschigorin. Janowsk stsiniZ
Waibrodt Blackhurne Maroczy. Tarrasch. schif-
To-9av The seventh round Of the tournament Will
be played and will be seen the weedlne ouL pro-
ess as far first honors are concerned Will Dc