New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
READY FOR CHESS BATTLES.
PAIRS ARRANGED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL
TOURNAMENT AT BUDAPEST

olkNAMENI Al Bl DAfEol
Budapest Oct (SpeciaD.-The international
Chess Congress, In commemoration of the millenni-
um OF tho Hungarian monarchy. was opened in this
city to-day in the presence OF a large ard infiu-
ential gathering OF players ard agnates OF
this city. Owing to the late issue of the pro-
gramme many European experts prevented
from entering the international tournament Still.
as Will be- seen from the list of entries. the field
comprises the leading chess-players Of the world.
including Pilsbury I.asker and SteinItz the
only players OF renOwn who could not be induced
10 enter. as these men scheduled to begin a
match FOR the championship of the world No
vember in Moscow Here follows the complete
list of competitors: Pisbury (Ame-ica). JanOwski
france. Tarrasch ana W1lbrodt Germany. Al
bin, Marco Schlechter (AustriaD Alapin. Tschigorn
Russia. Non Popiel winawcr (Polandl. Charou-
SEX Maroczy ana Noal Hungary
Popie i. perhaps. the only payer in the list who
might not he known in the United states lie halls
from Krlcow aad in 1889 at Breslau divided the
sixth prize with the German expert Lipke in the
iiaupt TURNER of the German Chess Association
when I.asker the first prize
Alapin is a strong Russian amateur a wealthy
man. who has OF la;e years been travelling IN
Europe. He T. known a great analyst and took
part i'm the interna tiona chess tournament at Man
chester in 1870 when he divided the seventh prize
with Scheve and Tinsley. he is likewise the author
OF a wel-known opening. named after him
Noa Hungarian justice made himself known
by his play i'm the International tournaments Of
London. 1883: Hamburg. 1885,; Frankfort 1887. and
Dresden 1892
The other players are all well known and need
not be commented upon.
After the official opening of the Congress this
morning the players called upon 10 draw
their numbers in order to prepare the schedule for
the tournament, which will be- played at the rate
of thirty-live games week in thirteen rounds, The
drawing resulted as follows: Tarrsch drew l.
Wabrodt , ChdrOusek 3. JanOwsk I. Popiel .,
Maroczy g. Noa : Tschigorin g. Marco g. Pllsbury
10. Aapin II. Albin Y. Winawer B. Schlochter H.
This drawing practically made out the following
schedule:
First Round-Walbrodt vs. Winawer. charousek
vs. Albin Janowsk ". Alapn, Popie vs.. Pills
Second Round-MarGo vs. Noa. PillTbgry ys
Winawer vs.. Charousek. Tarrasch W Walbrodt
schlechter Va. Tschigorin
vs. Winavar. Popie Albin Maroczy ~. Aapin,
Noa vs. Pisbury. Tschigorin ". Marco Wa.brodt
Fourth Round-Pnlsbury IS. Tschieorin. Alapin
| vs. Noa, Abin Maroczy Winawer ". PopieL
gc6ce6ar TsTTssGh vs. s. "aOrod vs.
Fifth Round-Janowski vs. walbrodt, Popiel ".
Tschigorn vs. Alapin, Marco Va Pilsoury Charou-
SEX Srhlechter.
sorn Winawer " Noa. Tarrasch Maroczy,
Walprodt Popiel Charousek VS.. JanowSki
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seventh Round-Popel vs. Charousek. Maroczy
vs. Walbrodt Noa W TarraSch Tschigorn vs..
Winawer. Marco Albn. Pilsbury vs.. Aapln'
| Janovah Schechter.
Eighth Round d-Abin ". Pillsbgryi Winawer ~ vs.
/ Charou~"k ". Maroczy. Janowsh " PopeL
/ Srhlechter ~ AlApin.
Ninth round -Maroczy " Janrwski Noa vs.
/ Charousek T~chigorin ". Wabrodt. Marco rs'
Tarrasch. Pillsbury ~, Winawer. Alapa vs. NoIn'
Popiel Sch"chter
q Tenth Rounl-Wlaawer ". A.apn. Tirrasch ".
/ Pillsbury. Wdlbrodt ". Marco tharousek -.
/ rs,h POpipl J..
Eleventh Round-Noa ~ Popiel. Tschigorin ".
/ JanowsN Marco " Charousek. ri lsbury ". W IL
/ brodt Alspin Tarrasch. Abin vs. Winawer'
/ NarOczy " Schechtrr
Tselfih RounI~Tarrasch ~. Albn. Walbrodt ~.
Alapiu "a irousek Pillshury, JanoWrKl v
/ Marco Popi-l TsChigorin. Maroczy W Nod'
Schlechter -. Wlnawer ,,,,. -, ~.
/ ra-ch Maroczv and Tschigorin are candidate LOT
first honors. and II l. therefore interesting 70 sr
how these men have been affected by me drawing.
Tarrasch and Maroczy Will have the moNe IN seN'n
rounds. Psbury and Tschigorin IN ,'N touh"T. t.,
Pisbury Will play White against MarocZS, lrCili
] gor.n Alapn. Wnawer Wdbrodt ana JanoW shI'
/ and Black against Popiei Noa. Marco Schlechter'
| AIbin Tarrasch and Charousek ,t
/ Winawer Walbrodt JanowsN and Maroczy ana
| Black against Noa. Schechter; Pilsbury' A'o''
| TarraSch Charo Isek and Popiel ,,,.,r
Tarr,sch Will, pay White against Schiecu,rl
! Walbrodt. Janowskt. MarocZy; ISInlsOr,n, SInlsit % po
| bury and Albin and Black against CharouSeh ~
/ nil Noa Marco Alapn and Winawer t
/ Maroczy will play White against Marco A'aPh;;
Wnawer Walbrodt Janow-N SGhlecnter f, anu an
Noa and Black against Plllsbury, Alpih' l"'i"'-" H.
/ Gharousok Popiel and Tschigorin. rr.
| PLAY In the nrst round VIII p'-lH t'-'"V'' ~"
/ morning al O'cl)ck