New-York tribune., 1900-08-26
CHESS.
MUNICH TOURNAMENT GAMES.
pr1rsR1TRv,s FAILURE TO WIN ATTRIBUTED
TO EXCESSIVE MENTAL STRAIN
PLAYING BLINDFoLDED

As announced in a cable dispatch last Sunday,
the tie match between H. N Pillsbury. of America.
and c. Schlechter of Austria, ended In draw
and division OF the leading prizes between these
two experts. that another important inter
national chess tournament has gone into history.
Americans generally disappointed in the fall
ure of their champion to win the honors which
It fairly reasonable he should have done,
judging by his record. Some say that Pillsoury
has been seriously handIcapping himself by CIV
ing so many bndfold exhibitions OF such
startling nature the strain involved therein being,
in the opinion of most people competent TO Judge.
too much for even the most robust person to stand
without feeling i'll effects. In spite or that, how
ever, Pisbury feels confident OF his ability to
undertake these brain racking performances and
still maintain his best match and tournament
strength. To certain extent his work In the
recent tournament seems to bear out his belief.
but his friends, the other hand, assert that
he would undoubtedly be placed even higher were
he to discontinue the taxing of these efforts,
and that he might then be in position TO threaten
Baskers laurels. At the same time however, 1t
must not be overlooked that the American IS not
the only of the youthful asprants who
struggling for the chess supremacy. Among these
are such Maroczy, Schechter and ia
nowski, not TO mention veterans like Burn, Sho-
walter and Marco, all OF whom figured In the re-
cent contest at Munich. Schlechter emerged from
the tournament proper on even terms with Pills
bury and Maroczy. while his feat of holding the
American champion in the supplementary series
is that he has good cause to feel proud Of.
If the Munich tournament has accomplished Moth
Ing else, it has at least served the purpose OF
bringing to the front of the most deserving
of the international experts. The youthful Aus
trIan possesses record, compiled in no less than
ten of these important events, that few Of his
co-competitors can equal His performances in
clude participation in the Leipsic tournament of
1894, Hastings in 1897 Nuremberg and Budapest
In 1885, Berlin in 1897, Jenna and Cologne in 1895
md in In
seven of the foregoing he has been placed as
prize winner, the exceptions being those of LepsIc
Hastings and Paris. In the last named 1t will be
remembered that he equalled the score OF the
seventh and eighth men, but was deprived OF
share of the award by a special rule having refer
drawn games
Resuming the review of the tournament by
rounds, the next in order is the seventh. Herein
two of the leaders together in the persons
Of MarocZy and Marco, who discussed a Four
knights game. The Hungarian was enabled to
win through hallucination of his opponent
which cost the latter two pawns. In the game
between Showater and Berger the latter erred
In the opening. and was consequently badly handi-
capped throughout. In spite of stubborn resist
ance, the Kentuckian finally won. An oversight
costing Gottschall the exchange in Vienna open
ing resulted in victory Wolf after only twenty
three moves Janowski came to grief with Popiel
In attempting to stretch draw into a win. In his
game with Biecard the Englishman Burn had
all he could do to hold his own at the start and
as matter of fact, had quite escape.
the game was adjourned he had much the better
or It 1t was an easy day for Schlecter. because
ne had Bardeleben, who Ill. The two played
PEELED to retire, and later sent up his resignation
PlIsbury had everything his own way with Jacob
In, Giuoco Piano, and won as he pleased.
ing between Burn and Schecter. the Austrian de
clining Queens Gambit by 2 PIX 4 1t was one
forcing the hte King & ne fhen
casting on the Queens side and finally carrying
a splendid
resistance on the part of Becard gave Pillsbury
unexpected trouble in Ruy Lopez. II came down
to difficult ending. which the American inge-
between Janowsk and Jacob. the former scoring
at the last moment. The HaIprin versus Popie
game, Queens Pawn opening was sound
though rather tame and was drawn Marco ac-
counted Tor Showalter in lively French Defence
Gottschall was another of the tailenders to show
up well against a leader. and Maroczy had ali he
duced some smart chess in his game with Berger
he he having the Black side of the Queens Gambit
a brief and spirited contest of twenty-one moves
In the ninth round Showater won a pawn from
Gottschall at an early stage in a Queens Gambit
Marco proved well matched and divided the hon
ors IN queens Pawn opening After losing
pawn at the start Berger proved the better man
IN the MID game complications and downed Popie
Inc Jaco6-Halprin game Ruy Lopez was an
qnevenful draw. In his game with BiIlecard
JanOwsk again made his clever endpIay fell
Inc Inc notable game Of the round was that between
american, who had declined a Queens C;ambit
had at one time shade the better OF it, but could
not not force win Burn and Bardeeben exchanged
nght, the Engishman finally emerging on top
IInnrough scientific play. In the game between
certain point, but then bundered and was guilty
td sHvera! a. errors OF Judgment which ultima tey
Following is an additional selection OF games
from the tournament: