The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-19 00:00:00

ME BRITISH CHESS A sSoCIATION.

On Saturday the annual meeting of the members of the •
British Chess Association was held in the Lecture-hall of
the Athena3um, Bristol, where there was a numerous atten-
dance, including Captain Kennedy, who presided, Mr.
Hampton, Mr. G. Medley, Mr. Boden, Herr Lowenthal,
Dr. Wilson, Herr Horwitz, Herr Kling, the Rev. W.
Wayte, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Withers, Mr. Nugent, Mr.
Pigott, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Selkirk, Mr. Steele, Mr. Howard,
Mr. Holloway, Mr. Berry, Mr. Powell, Mr. Ferriere, &e.

The CHATRIIIAN, in introducing the business of the meet-
ing, said a suggestion had been thrown out that it would
be advisable to hold the meeting of the association in Lon-
don next year, when the Great Exhibition would also be
held there, and with that view he would propose—" That
a provisional committee, consisting of Mr. A. Mongredion,
chairman, Mr. G. Medley, Mr. Hampton, and Herr Lowen-
thal, with power tp add to their number, be appointed in
London, to conduct the preliminary arrangements for the
meeting next year, and also to consult as to the best means
of placing the Chess Association on a more stable and per-
manent footing." (Hear, hear.) He thought it would be
a most desirable thing to have a permanent working secre-
tary, and they should use their utmost efforts to get one,
so as to place the association on the footing on which it
ought to stand. (Applause.) He well knew the immense
amount of trouble and correspondence which devolved upon
the local committee, or upon the managing director : it was
such that it was impossible for any single gentleman or
committee to undertake. (Hear, hear.) At present, at
each annual meeting of the association the committee had
to be reconstructed, and such a state of things should not
any longer be allowed to exist. (Applause.)
Mr. Nu GENT briefly seconded the resolution, which was
carried unanimously.

Mr. G. MEDLEY, honorary secretary of the London Chess
Club, proposed, " That Captain Kennedy be elected one of
the vice-presidents of the Chess Association. (Cheers.)
Mr. BODEN seconded the proposition, which was carried
by acclamation.

UMr. Hampton having been re .elected treasurer,
Herr LOWENTHAL proposed the appointment of a com-
mittee to decide on the' merits of the problems which had
been sent in, and which of them was entitled to the prizes.
They had received 136 of these, and they would form a very
interesting feature in the forthcoming Book of the Con-
gress. He moved that Herr Kling, Mr. G. Medley, and
Mr. Thomas Sutherland be elected a committee for the pur-
pose, and the Rev. W. Wayte as umpire. (Cheers.)
Mr. MEDLEY begged that his name might be withdrawn,
and he would suggest the addition, in his stead, of a mem-
ber of his club—a gentleman who was most expert in solv-
ing problems—Mr. Henry Waite, treasurer of the London
Chess Club.

Herr LOWENTHAL agrced to the alteration.
Mr. HAMPTON seconded the resolution, and it was car-
ried nem. con.

Mr. NUGENT moved that a vote of thanks be passel to
their managing director, Herr Lowenthal—(applause)—
and in doing so alluded in most flattering terms to that
gentleman's exertions on behalf of the association.
The CHAIRMAN said he had much pleasure in seconding
that their hearty and best thanks be given to Herr Lowen-
thal for all the trouble and labour he had been put to—it
was impossible to estimate it.

Herr LOWENTHAL, in returning thanks, said his work
had been quite a work of love.

The Rev. W. WAYTE said it gave him the greatest plea-
sure to move a vote of thanks to Captain Kennedy for his
conduct in the chair on that occasion, and he would extend
it not merely to that meeting, but to his conduct through-
out the whole of the proceedings of the congress, which bad
very much gratified all the chess players, as well as the
other visitors. (Cheers.)
Captain KENNEDY returned thanks, and observed that
although it was generally said that they were an irritable
race, yet he knew of no reason why chess players should
not be good friends with each other. (Hear, hear.)

Dr. WILSON said he wished to draw the attention of the
meeting to the match between Paulson and Kolisch. Ho
wanted to know what arrangements, if any, had been made
for the conclusion of the tournament.

Some conversation on the subject ensued, and it was ar-
ranged that if possible Dr. Wilson should play the winner
on Monday, -and that afterwards the third round, with Mr.
Boden, should be played in London, at the rooms of the
St. George's and London Chess Clubs alternately.
The meeting then separated.

On Saturday morning the third, and, as it turned out,
concluding game in the match between Herr Paulsen and
Herr Kolisch commenced, and excited the utmost interest.
The latter had the first move, and chivalrously challenged
his opponent to an Evan's gambit, which was accepted. As
soon as the news of this reached the other chess players,
there was an instant rush to witness the great contest, and
immense excitement prevailed, as it was evident that now
was the decisive time, that Paulsen would either win or
lose. The game as it proceeded was anxiously scrutinised
by the bystanders, and Paulsen's 13th move was the subject
of much discussion, which was increased still more by his
14th, affording as they did such a seeming opportunity for
the first player to organise an attack. The excitement
reached its height on the American player making his 18th
and 19th moves, it being generally supposed that he had
made a miscalculation, and was about to lose. A few more
moves, however, showed the depth and foresight of Herr
Paulsen, his opponent, having been compelled to take the
pawn, being laid open to a strong attack. All saw it was
now or never —if Paulsen's calculations were wrong
ho must lose, but if they were right he would win. The
position of the game was sot up on several boards in the
room, and numberless were the variations tried by the strong
players who were looking on, but nothing satisfactory could
be ascertained. A few moves more decided the matter.
Kolhch never played better, but the position was against
him, and he lost the " exchange." Unfortunately, on the
28th move, he made an oversight, and then resigned ; his
game, however, in any case, could not have been saved.
Paulsen's play was magnificent ; no finer game, we believe
having ever been played.
On Herr Kolisch announcing that he resigned, a burst of
applause resounded throughout the room, and all the gen-
tlemen present warmly shook hands with Herr Paulsen,
congratulating him on his success. He received his honours
with great modesty, and to look at him one would not have
imagined that he had just achieved a victory which will
stamp him at once as decidedly one of the best players in
Europe.