Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-11
The Pairing.
The teams were paired as follows:

D.. G.. Baird. H. w. TrenChard.
At the first board Pillsbury played the two
knights defense against Blackburne. At the
second. third, fourth, fifth, seventh, ninth
and tenth boards there were Ruy Lopez
openings. On the sixth a center counter
gambit was played.
Play began at 10 o'clock. After a few
opening moves were made on all the boards
it was ascertained that the opening and de-
lenses conducted on the boards were those
given in the pairing.
The play: Pillsbury played a two knights
defense against Blackburne. The latter
tried to force matters by an attack, but
Pillsbury was all there and the positions
were retained when the game was adjourned,
after thirty-two moves.
On the second table Showalter played a
Spanish game against Atkins. The latter
selected a variation favored by Steinitz.
Eventually the Kentuckian seemed to get
the position and he kept 1t up to the time
of adjournment, when thirty-two moves had
been made.
Another Ruy Lopez was played on the
third table by Lawrence against Barry. The
Bostonian adopted the Berliner defense and
managed to get a fine game by subsequent
fine stratagem. At the time of adjourn
ment and when Barry sealed his thirty
third move the experts present thought he
should win tomorrow.
Ruy Lopez No. 3 was played on the
fourth board. This time the champion of
the Manhattan Chess club, Hodges, tried
Spanish tactics against Jackson. The Eng
lishman selected a Fianchette defense, made
famous by Pillsbury.
In the course of subsequent play the
American player established a very fine
position and when the game was adjourned
after twenty-six moves, Hodges was put
down as a winner tomorrow.
Hymes, on the fifth table, had to con-
tend against a Lopez against the Scotch
champion, Mills. The latter won a pawn
and had slightly the better position. An
interesting end game is looked for on the
resumption Of play tomorrow. Thirty-seven
moves were made in this game.
Jacobs Gets Worst of 1t.
Jacobs, who played a center counter gam
bit against Voigt. got the worst Of the
struggle and a win for the American player
is anticipated. In this game thirty-three
moves were made, On the seventh table
still another Ruy Lopez was played be-
tween Locock and Johnston.
In this game there were many ups and
downs. First the one and then the other
seemed to have the advantage, and just at
the time of adjournment the game was
drawn after thirty-one moves.
Marshall, the youngest player on the
team, the champion of the Brooklyn Chess
| club and one of the most promising players
of the metropolis, opened with his favorite
p @ 4 against Wainwright on the eighth
table. Marshall played a very brilliant
game and, although he weakened at one
| stage of the contest, he managed to come
out with a good position shortly before the
| adjournment. Thirty-two moves were made
in this game.
Bellingham's Ruy Lopez on the ninth
board against Neuman was a success.
Twenty eight moves were made on this
board.
On the tenth table the Spanish game was
| played by Baird against Trenchard. At
first the Britisher had decidedly the better
position. In the middle game stage, how
ever, the American played good chess ana
evened up the position. Thirty-three moves
were recorded.
It will thus be seen that the chances
for the Americans winning the contest and
tGe trophy are very bright, and only a
miracle seems to be able to save the Brit
ishers from disaster tomorrow
At the Other End.
LONDON, March 10.-Between 200 and 300
persons we're present at the Hotel Cecil
| this afternoon at the opening of the fourth
International table chess match between the
! leading players OF the United States and
Great Britain. Cordial messages were re-
| ceived and exchanged between the players
here and the Brooklyn Chess club and a
feeling of great satisfaction prevailed.
The all-round strength of the American
play was recognized. Great interest was
taken in the contest between Locock and
| Johnston. Locock's Ruy Lopez development
was considered ugly, but the spectators
quickly recognized his weakness in failing
with his queen toward the end of the game.
Mortimer and Gunsberg early reached the
conclusion that the British had lost the
game. Marshall's steady play was recog-
nizpd.