 The Berlin 1881 chess tournament (the second DSB Congress,"2.DSB-Kongreß"), organised by Hermann Zwanzig and Emil Schallopp, took place in Berlin from August 29 to September 17, 1881.The brightest lights among the German participants were Louis Paulsen, his brother Wilfried Paulsen, and Johannes Minckwitz.Great Britain was represented by Joseph Henry Blackburne, the United States by James Mason, a master from Ireland.