New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
LASKER IS THE WINNER.
HE SECURES FIRST HONORS IN THE NU-
REMBERG CHESS TOURNAMENT.
SPLENDID VICTORY OVER TARRAscH DECIDES
rT-A NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FOR TIE
REMAINING PRIZEs-ONLY ONE
MORE ROUND TO BE


PLAYED.
Nuremberg. Aug S (SpeciaD.-The last round but
one Of the international chess tournament was
played at the Museum in this city to-day and AFTER
Laskers splendid victory over Tarrasch this player
secured the first prize OF $50 and the silver cup and
salver presented by the Prince Regent of Bavaria.
AS will be seen from the scores OF the players,
there are now a good many candidates for the re-
naming prizes. and IT. will depend upon the issues
Of the games to be played in the final round on
Monday how the remaining prizes Will be divided
To-day the players met in the following order at 3
o'clock this morning:
Winawer Techmann Iasker VS.. Iarrasch.,
Shslonp Rlackburne. Schifers VS.. JanOwskl
Maroczy vs. rsc Shsopuse" Abin vs. Porges
Schechter Steintz. Showalter pye.
1t was rather singular that no fewer than hve
Ruy Lopez openings were played. in addition to
Kings Gambit declined. Falkbeer Gambit a
Queens Gambit Declined and Giuoco Piano.
THE DETAILS OF PLAY.
The game between Winawer and Teichmann was
a Kings Gambit Declined. and proceeded from
the opening moves rather conservative lines,
the equality Of position being maintained to the
adjournment and throughout the afternoon sitting.
After forty-one moves the game drawn.
The offered Kings Gambt of Schallopp was de-
clined by Blackburne on the lines Of the Falkbeer
Counter Gambit. This game was quite In con-
trast with the struggle at Board No. l, for Black
burne, leading up to an opportunity. made dash
at SchallOpps King, giving up a piece 10 90 So
and most brilliantly after only twenty-one
moves.
The Queens Gambit Declined of Maroczy against
Charousek was extremely interesting fight on
the level for we'll into the middle game. when
Maroczy pulled off combination which gave him
the upper hand and the victory after ffty-six
moves.
Marco against Tschigorn won the first OF the
five Ruy Lopezes of to-day's play. 1t became ex-
citing when the Vienna player got in some fine
work in the middle game which put the Russian
master a decided disadvantage. Although Marco
Client to win. a draw resulting after thrty-six
moves.
Schlechter blundered in his Ruy. Lopez with
Stelnitz. and the veteran hesitated not a moment
the full penalty for the folly Of his oppo-
nent, who unable to survive the consequences
after twenty-nne moves.
The Laskcr-Tarrasch Ruy Lopez was a scholarly
game. with much precision Of play each side
and an entire equality of position until Lasker by
the subtle manoeuvering Of the white forces, gained
from which point OF advantage he sailed In a victor
after forty moves.
Schiffers Ruy Lopez like Schlechter's went
wrong soon after the opening. and Janowski, like
SteinitZ. took all the advantage of the Russians
blunder AS result. Schiller threw up the sponge
after thrty-flve moves.
LaskerTarrasch game, was hard fight. the game
being perfectly equal until few before adj
journment, when Walbrodt seemed to get the bet
ter of the argument. Pisbury fought great up
sixtyOne moves.
The Giuoco Piano which Abin discussed with
could effect any breach in the others lines. so,
after twenty-five moves, in perfectly equal posi-
ton, they agreed 10 draw.
Appended the opening moves OF all the games
ODD