The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-08 00:00:00

v;HICAT CHRSS MATCH.

Yesterday, a match which for lime time past
hex twee looked forward to in the chow playing world,
took place in the Inge room of the well-known cigar
divan in the Strand. Mr. F.. Paulava, a native of Germany,
who has rimmed the last ei4lit years of his life in America,
and brought with Lim to this Toiletry a great reputation as a
elsesiegileyer, had ;übliely oleo,' to play blindfolded, ten
games against tea gentlemen simultaneously. He hail also
aesouneed that Wine 11111i0/14 to einsUoil against the
"stroe:est playert," he would challenge soy one in Eng.
11.1.1 to try his skill agroust boo, either fur " honour or
wager." This challenge was responded to by many more
(lam. the I.P:scribed number of mita:piglets ; but eventually
it we., arran4ed that the folluwiug d:oulil be pitted against
the ibtreivl stranger:-
1. Mr. Mackenzie, amateur; 2. Mr. 141eunitf, of the
Hessian embassy ; it. Mr. Maude, of the Loudon Chem
Club ; 4. Mr. Howard, of the St. Janie:ll(loi ; 11. 31r.
of the St. lieurre's Club ; Sc Mr. Bunk. amateur ;
7. Mr. Campton, amateur; S. Mr. Moiety, amateur; U. Mr.
lamb, amateur ; 10. Mr. Wormold, hue. sae. of the
Jamoes Utah.

A t 2 o'clock is the afternoon • kw messablege Cl visiten
bed rolleeted in the room, including mazy emiweat char
players awl lovers of the art, and semval ladies. The tables
for the rheaxlmarilo extendal sloop the whole lesoli
of the men, the number of sera being indicated by coo-
spicuous figures, for the informatins and guidaace of the
company. A. woe as the tan players 61.1 takes their
place., Mr. Paulson ascended • table at the lade of the
room, and seated himself upon • chair with his heck to-
'nods the chees.loenls. Ho is • young man of fair mu-
*moo, tereaty•two years of age, though looking older,
tall and slimly built, with a handsome forehead. Mom after
two o'clock Mr. Paulates began the rooted by ropiesti I
each of his 'Magnolia* to therms make move, ' Kind
Yawn 2." No. I first replied. and the rest tiering, in
their rexular order, also dime so according to their own
theories or Dolmas of the pme, the bottle proceeded
very smartly for a onasidereble time, Mr. Paulson seldom
taking tom to deliberate upon the lime of tactics he should
adopt. Mr. Kolift asamoced to him the moves as they
were made upon tM differeet boards, a duty in which he
was assisted by Mr. Maya/1, jno. Mr. Poulson'ee powers
of memory ems beams apparent. for although the play in
•0111$0 iweavers was sztresiely complicated, and each pine
varied f the ether, hie recolle.-tioe sever seemed to fail
him. Between dm and six o'clock he made a mistaken
move is pate Na Lis which he was oppwed to Mr.
Campbell, • Tiny export and so amateur, I
mail he romigasd Mist muse. At ten, M. Babouroff,
hie Bois advisnary, who., skill be had rather
underrated. actikesid • victory. About this period be went
very emetics* to work, ogee taking as long as half an hour
to debbonsto upon • move ; but them each of his enemies had
simple tins fee ease derstion dories the interval which
=Il Issforis his tun to play Male round. The blind-
dumpier. was also Owed at another and • rather
endair titsodmatems, every ems of thane against whom be
woe coalmen, Wag surrounded by • knot of mums who
dimmed the of the board sad the various wars
in which Mr. Csshs. scold be defeated. At hall.rust tea
Mr. Mackenzie saw be had so chases, mod resigsed, a
remit which was the signsl (or a iced burst of applause.
l'p to this stags the play continued without iatermiesion,
but although the mum became more crowded, sod the
atmosphere extremely oppressive, Mr. Panlsoo refused any
refresloileut beyood • gLue of lemioade. Apia the mime
wee reuewcil, the charms on loth sides remaining seedy
even, soul the play Wins throughout epleedid. At twisty
smut«, to ors Mr. Kobe,' (No. it) offered "to drew," •
prupoeitios which we. accepted by Mr. Paulson, who,
however. had the beet positios re the board. Almost im-
mediately afterwards Mr. lames (No. N) made .n similar
prepaid:on, which wee likewise acceded to.
At one Mr. Lamb (No. 9) followed Mr. Barnes's example,
nod Mr. Paolo), also accepted this proposal. This kit
four games yet to Ise played, Mr. Psalms having last two
and pared we. Another half isoor elapsed, dorm( which
the owed intense attired is the playing was watched by
the now diminished holly of varletun who embalmed;
and another autopsied offered to "draw," which
was once spin sampled. The game sow Imams
" foot sad Inflow'," sod at Sea *Mateo to two Mr.
Wormold (No. 10) suggested • " draw," but the sa-
donated height of this bumpiest boldly &chard to Ist
bun escape M that way with all the bosoms of war, and
was warmly greeted for this mark of his beldame WWI pluck.
At two Mr. It'orseold sow hi. case was entirely hopeless,
and gave in, greatly to the delight of Mr. Paulson sup-
porton. 11r. Howard (No. 4) smoked to "draw," if he
were allowed to do so, sod after • little cuasiderstioa Mr.
Paulsou accepted his term. Consequently them caly
remained op* pins to be played, and as both ides
were now even, the exsitemest of the tresimg, it may be
readily insagised, reached its climax. Mr. Poulson aid Mr.
Burden (So. 6) only kept possession of the field, aid th*
skill col Mumma fur a leg time arpeared to be veep
nimully lobussmi. At length, at twenty Initiates poet ter
this iimemeg, Mr. Runleu made a happy move, sad we.
declared victor, the game having Leek,' continuously sad
without break for more then I! hour..
Notwethedeaditig the extraordinary mental effort on the
part of Mr. Paulo" during this long spell, he did not ap.
pear much 'absented; aw although he had loot by this
oar game, be was • as energetardly as if he had
bora entirely a rd.
Hoeing the contest Mr. Buckle, the author of " Th•
History of Civilisation," who, asiriog his other qualifica-
toms, is a pod chess player ; Mr. Loweothel. a popular ohm
lecturer ; aid many other adelstities, were in the room, sad
took great interest in the genes.
The arrasgementa for the match by Mr. Kies, the pro-
prietor of the divas, gave astisfactios to the 01111111.11111
company present.