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The Hastings Chess Tournament 1895 ' 3 ''•<"•'''• ' • III' ia'fif'"'.' '^ .'. ' a»i ^' ' H ll". , 1 , .'.h:.ii« ay (UnrnsU Intttfrottg ffitbrarg mifara, 5J»m fork THE CELTIC LIBHARY PRESENTED BY CLARK SUTHERLAND NORTHUP CLASS OF 1893 Cornell University Library The original of tliis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924029919820 thotQ Bracishaw, Hustings ^ c^G^^^^^ THE HASTINGS CHESS TOURNAMENT 1895 CONTAINING THE AUTHORISED ACCOUNT OF THE 330 GAMES PLAYED AUG.-SEPT. 1895 WITH ANNOTATIONS BY PILLSBURY, LASKER, TARRASCH, STEINITZ SCHIFFERS, TEICHMANN, BARDELEBEN, BLACKBURNE GUNSBERG, TINSLEY, MASON, AND ALBIN AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE CHESS MASTERS EDITED BY HORACE F. CHESHIRE WITH TWENTY-TWO PORTRAITS New York : G P. PUTNAM'S SONS London : CHATTO & WINDUS, PICCADILLY 1896 H-3 6' ;/9^' .^izfc^^-XU^T Copyright, i8g6 BY G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS '(^S-^. C.S'.W>^Us.^ PREFACE No excuse should be necessary for adding this volume to the long list of chess works now before the public. One of the advantages of a tournament such as that held at Hastings is, that it helps to advance the theory of the game, and a book is necessary as a permanent record. It is also hoped that we may recall the keen enjoyment felt by those who were fortunate enough to attend, as well as be able to somewhat recompense those who were unable to do so. In arranging the matter at our disposal we have en- deavoured to avoid dryness, by giving it chronologically with running comments. Some of the games have already received the light of publication, and their general excellence should be a suffi- cient guarantee of the merits of the whole. A few matters not strictly belonging to a record have been lightly touched upon in the Appendix, which, however, it is believed will also be found sufficiently interesting. In conclusion we b^g to thank players who furnished notes for their biographies, Mr. Hoffer for filling a few gaps, also the annotators, and all friends local and other- wise who proved so ready to assist. Horace F. Cheshire, St. Leonards, _/a«e 1896. X! PORTRAITS H. N. PILLSBURY Frontispiece AMOS BURN To face page 13 JAMES MASON ,, 19 SAMUEL TINSLEY „ 29 W. H. K. POLLOCK „ 46 E. SCHIFFERS ,, 48 DR. TARRASCH „ 60 GEORG MARCO ,, 76 I. GUNSBERG , ,, 90 D. JANOWSKI ,, 105 M. TCHIGORIX ,,121 R. TEICHMANN ,, 139 B. VERGANI ,,156 E. LASKER „ 171 J. H. BLACKBURNE . „ 199 W. STEINITZ „ 218 A. ALBIN ,.235 H. E. BIRD „ 248 CARL SCHLECHTER ,,261 J. MIESES „ 27s A. WALBRODT ,,290 C VON BARDELEBEN , „ 306 %.:. INTERNATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS HASTINGS 189s Jioya/ I'a/ron—K.R.B.. THE DUKE OF YORK, K.G. FAT/fOA'S. Prince Demidoff de Son Donato (Attache Russian Embassy). Earl of Dartrey, K.P. (President of the St. George's Chess Club). Earl of Ashburnham. Viscount Cantelhpe. Lord Brassey, K.C.B. Hon. T. a. Brassey. Sir George Nevvnes, Bart. (President of the British Chess Club). The Lord Mayor of London (President of the Metropolitan Chess Club). The Mayor of Hastings (Major Weston). The Deputy-Mayor of Hastings (B. H. W. Tree, Esq.). Sir Israel Hart (President of the Leicester Chess Club). A. MocATTA, Esq. (President of the City of London Chess Club). Canon Deane (Chairman of the Southern Counties Chess Union). Dr. Hunt (Vice-Chairman of the Southern Counties Chess Union) James White, Esq. (President of the Leeds Chess Club). G. E. Barbier, Esq. (President of the Glasgow Chess Club). W. II. Jackson, Esq. (President of the Wilts Chess Club). Rev. F. J. Sugden (President of the Battersea Chess Club). Player Isaac, Esq. (President of the Brighton Chess Club). E. J. Bradfield, Esq. (President of the Warminster Chess Club). H. S. Leonard, Esq. (President of the Guildford Chess Club). F. Fremlin, Esq. (President of the Maidstone Chess Club). W. Nicholls, Esq. (President of the Jersey Chess Club). Club). J. E. Hall, Esq. (President of the Henfield Chess Captain Beaumont (President of the South Norwood Chess Club). D. Powell, Esq. (President of the Liverpool Chess Club). Wm. Kirkland, Esq. (President of the Cyprus Chess Club). L. Raymond, Esq. (President of the Southsea Chess Club). H. Hayward, Esq., J.P. (President of the Dover Chess Club). R. Chipperfield, Esq., J.P. (President of the Southampton Chess Club). W. Lucas Shadwell, Esq., M.P. Colonel Brookfield, M.P. C. J. Fleming, Esq., Q.C, M.P. L, A. Atherley Tones, Esq., M,P, ) PATRONS (continued). Esq. W. J. Evelyn, Esq. Wilson Noble, Joseph Cooke, Esq. Rev. W. Sayer-Milward. Charles Anthony, Esq. I. M. Brown, Esq. Edwyn Anthony, Esq. J. W. Abbott, Esq. Rev. C. E. Ranken. Lieut. A. E. Studd. Robert Steel, Esq. W. Leuchars, Esq. G. Heyvvood, Esq. (President of the Newcastle Arts). COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. Vice-President: H. President: J. Watney, Esq. | Chapman, Esq. Chairman : T. CoLE, EsQ. A. H. Hall, Esq. Joint Trustees: J {j/ colborne, Esq. COMMITTEE. (Including those added for executive purposes. A. Aloof, Esq. H. E. Dobell, Esq. F. Kuhn, Esq. G. Bradshaw, Esq. A. Earl, Esq. C. LococK, Esq. H. Chapman, Esq. J. Elsden, Esq. E. McCoRMicK, Esq. H. Cheshire, Esq. A. Hall, Esq. H. Trenchard, Esq. H. Colborne, Esq. J. Hallaway, Esq F. TUDDENHAM, ESQ. Colborne, J. Esq. G. Herington, Esq. J. Watney, Esq. T. Cole, Esq. E. Jukes, Esq. F. Womersley, Esq. Rev. E. Crosse H. King, Esq. Hon. Treasurer: A. H. Esq. Hall, | Hon. Secretary: H. E. Dobell, Esq. LIST OF COMPETITORS. A. Albin (America) C. VON Bardeleben (Germany) H. E. Bird (England) J. H. Black BiRNE (England) A. Burn (England) I. GuNSBERG (England) D. Janowski (France) E. Lasker (England) MiESES (Germany) J. J. Mason (England) G. Marco (Austria) H. N. Pillsbury (America) W. H. K. Pollock (Canada) E. ScHiFFERS (Russia) C. Schlechter (Austria) W. Steinitz (America) Dr. Tarrasch (Germany) M. TCHIGORIN (Russia) S. Tinsley (England) R. Teichmann (England) B. Vergani (Italy) A. Walbrodt (Germany) Reserve : N- W. van Lennep (Holland). THE HASTINGS CHESS TOURNAMENT THE HASTINGS CHESS TOURNAMENT 1895 INTRODUCTION. During parts of August and September an event of no little im- portance in chess history occurred in the holding of an Inter- national Tournament at Hastings. It is our pleasant, if laborious, duty to lay before our readers an account of its rise, progress, and close, with a copy of the games and a brief summary of the social proceedings. In doing so we have left the beaten track somewhat, and tried to present the whole matter in a narrative form in chronological order. We have also expunged many details commonly given, and utilised the space at our disposal for matters interesting to the votaries of chess. It has been rather freely said by the press, and, may we say, we hope with justice, that this Tournament has been the most successful ever held. At any rate, that it was to be at least successful was quite evident from the very first week. It perhaps was due to many favouring factors, including fortuity of time, presence of an experienced local master, magnanimous help of friends, and cautious originality of committee with an almost alarming independence of action, with considerable experience in managing club chess festivals, and last, but not least, the generous assistance of the press. Some of the advice received from friends and would-be friends was eccentric, but most was useful, and it all was carefully con- is — 2 THE HASTINGS CHESS TOURNAMENT sidered in the spirit in which it was offered, and much of it adopted with benefit. The games will be found arranged in order of date, and also as nearly as possible to bring the notes into view at the same time as the score. The annotations are all by competitors and mostly by the prize winners, though some of these, through pressure of time, &c., could not undertake many of them, and thirty games was made a maximum number. The games were distributed so as to give as great a variety of opinion on the various openings and styles of play as possible, and so that no one should annotate his own games. The notes will be found to vary in style also : from the ponderous to the light and chatty, from the historical to the strictly analytical, with many intermediate grades. The play has produced many surprises. It was curious to early watch the varying predictions as to the winner ; in the days few, if any, were right, though the secretary was in possession of a letter which said, 'Young Pillsbury will not be far out at the finish.' Four Dutch papers were represented, besides five French and numberless German and British. The full reports in the press necessarily helped considerably. There were, of course, a few funny slips, due to the essential hurry and bustle, such as a player sacrificing his King for the opposing Rook's Pawn, but it was noticeable how very much more correct chess reports are now than they were a few years ago when they were left too much to non experts. Well-known players from all^ parts of England were recognised in fact, from all parts of the world ; and a very remarkable feature was the large number of ladies who graced the meeting with their presence, and the interest they took in the games. There were several minor tournaments held, as (i.) Problem-solving Tourna- ment. A. E. Studd, Esq., the well-known problemist, had offered prizes for a solving tournament, and the Committee asked him to carry out th6 arrangements for them, which he did in the most able and generous manner.
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