New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
WITH QUEENS AND ROCKS
BRILLIANT CHESS PLAY IN THE PILLS
PROFESSIONALISM MATCH
A CONTEST WHICH ATTRACTED MUCH ATTEN-
NEY PROPOSED IN HONOR OF
QUEEN vICToRIA's JUBILEE.

Late IN Wednesday night Psbury won the
twenty first game of the chess match for the cham
pionship of the United States and 1900. and thus
won the match, the championship and the stakes.
1t remarkable contest throughout, and II
clearly demonstrated the fact which has often
been commented upon In The Tribune. that Amer
lea boast OF the two foremost players among
the worlds experts. namely Pilsbury ana snowai-
ter. Although summary OF the match was pre-
scented to the readers on Thursday morning. 1t
seems not to be out Of place to review the whole
match this occasion.
After drawing the first two games on February
10 and February II respectively, Pllsbury went
ahead winning three games on February H. "a
and g. 1t was then generally thought that the
clever Boston expert would continue on his VIC
torious career. and most people gave up the hght
for Showalter. However the unexpected happened,
for Showater with heavy odds against him, rose
to the occasion and, by winning the games played
on March g. and 6, tied his antagonist, the score
then being three games each and two games
drawn. Then Pillsbury's turn came. He won tne
ninth game on March Q. Showalter scored the next
game on March r. Pillsbury the eleventh on March
10 and two days later the score was again tie, as
Showalter won, each man having scored nVe WINS.
Then the most critical stage OF the match had
come. The winner OF the next game was sure OF
not losing the match by score games up for
rule had been provided that in case the players Tie
wins each, the match was 10 go on 10
"ten games up: that Is TO say. until one was the
winner of ten games.
Showalter won the fifth game on March H. anu
even Pilsbury's admirers gave up the case as nope
less. All Showalter had TO do then was TO play Tor
draw until he saw winning chances in gam,'
But 1t was not TO be. Pilisbury came up 10 the
mark won the game March "a and the score
was tied again. and they had 10 go on. according 10
the "en games up" rule They started the final stage
with a draw March q, and then the players won
games in turn Pillsbury March % and April o.
Showalter on March 81 and April s. the score then
being eight each. On April IL the Bostonian MADE
sure Of not losing the match by registering his ninth
victory for II Showater had won the next game
the match would have been declared draw. How
ever he won the twenty-frst game (his tenth camel
or Wednesday. leaving the final score OF ten 10
eight, with three drawn games.
Although showalter beaten. he did not lose
In reputation: on the contrary. he has shown that
he Is player OF the first rank AMI one whose Drill
liant tactics were the subject OF much admiration
here and abroad. As regards Pisbury IL is need
less 10 say that he vanquisher OF the Ken
tuckian as winner of the Hastings Congress ana
as prize taker in Nuremberg Budapest and ST
Petersburg will still more he considered 10 he
second to none among the worlds players
Appended is a game played by Lasker In a
simultaneous contest in Birmingham: