The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-12
The National Chess Congrsss.
WONDERFUL IxRIBl9IoN or Nr1LLBCTuAL CArA

The National Chess ConSrsss.
WONDERFUL EhISi1IoH OF Nr1LLScruAL oArA-
CITY.
Probably oss Of Ne nass asAoashng sxhibiiess q h.
tslsssua power ssn, 70 ar - games ars concern.
3D. was Afforded d NE Naonal Che Congress On suS-
day evening NJ Louis Paulsn q Dubuque. Iowa, under
took l, play four games of chess smulaaecusy against
-four strong play sss without seSg ether Of Ne boards
Tho nassSude Of ths undertaking may be fatnty
pretended when known ,haa sa,h board here ave
sixty four squares Akpg hundred and twenty eight
,quaes cash or those Squares according 70 the present
defes tive system Of chess notation has two names-oBe
for each color piece is line as the commencement
Zach board has thirty.two pieces, computing six
tinerent capacities for moving. The hing moves
and takes one square n . time In any dtrec
ton mo queen moves and takes any number
Of squares in any direction, when nothing interviews
The rock moves and axes any number or sq1ayes d
right Apges when nothing ntcrvenes Tho knight moves
and takea the second square, on different color. Pho
bishop and kes disgoDsl any number Of square,
when nothing in,eivene.. me pawns d nfat two
tquAres II the player DESIRES snd Afterwards one for
vayd, but never backward bus takes disgonasy.
There are aso . number or complicated rules Of the
eAu o. which rquire extraordinary skill 70 play one
game. even when looking q The board But, play at
four seeing the
peoce but also making crful moves, and skiifn
IhecA mating In ono instance, feat Of
before been equalled The great Phidor played three
games at one tme but never thssytd four. The only
nan nov living Who can At Z. s2ro.nn the prsssn. tsas
aorce and then II his opponents are sncng players o.
acts odds
there vas General named saocheyi, who payei four
ssmss a. once bfndfoided, generally Winning, and Is
b. wes M
Of The Baltic provinces In Russia. played In Paris four
games At once, Of shiob no three and lost Ne
looking Il the board, but when bhndfoded plays quite
- faai and often faster, While his style Of play u not
rae s.mss saturday night ware played agsiu,t Mr. Paul
by PApl 1orphy Of New Orleans, Mr. J. A. Fuller, or
Ne~ Yors Dc Julien Of Neg York, and Mr. Sohux, Of Me-
York and numbered ,pecively, one, three
and four The tables ranged The room, aud
surrounded throughout the evening by later
p:yed hn game ao waou. .ssSs tho board .ss lssos.
beng matched and The moves snnoarcsd By socresries
The other players an1ouseed their moves - shsy wore
made, nmencins with beard No I, and fYle sing In
ion. Mr.. Patlsen ". horphy cd s:k to
back 1t the uppe. end Of The ROOM PLATFORM and
uhj.ch Of much interest 10 the visers among WHOM By
the soy, ere numbe, Of ladies' The play Ing wa 90 a.
mepced 81 BALI past four In The afternoon and lasted until
osiocb yet NJ Paulseu did not mate single mis-
move, or become c,nfus cd In any Of ths gsmes
The nrst same was won BY NJ Aosphy After six hours
hard vo,k when no announced check In i've moves,
s~s ,a q he position 1t u. sns bas ~
late bis msnke In taking IN unprotected pawn.
Mr. hor2hya checkma.e vas beautifully Ingenious,
Of both gentle men, without seeing Tho board, ~
10 Tee TINS Of Mr. Puusens fatal error was quite % good
ne mate ' o. ss'
play less brilliant han usua but be carcey lolled
In bis chair ~ II he sM mot conforming an Astonishing
feat 10 remarkable fact no yer, thai he could
chschruled Mr.. PAulsen much more beautifully In four
moves
sgsms Mr. echuls, who resigned the l~enty xih
move In ver Of the fnviDciblc attack OF Mr. PAulssn
few moves before Mr. Schunz resigned, Mr. PauEen cap
TIRED tnsn', exposing biz nes 70 capture BY rock
Bis opponent, however, dared take preferred
riece had he done 70, ho could have boz
ss c.ptureo BY Mr. Psrsa's queen on the sess move,
stotitf ueh spplsuss. Mr. s5Ao. sscTsiy Afterwards
resisrtd
The play ON tse other two games oontisasd uninssr
ruted until l2A O'Clock, vheD ~ the request Of ae 90
rtes and The ccnsert Of the player, they discon.
unutd 70 be resrmed nsnday Al NE requeat or the
NJ f,esr ssS T nan. ,ss seeing The
ard pawn the two boards. involving tho besying or
Dem thirty 4, forty pteces In two o,mpioased games.
from the SPECTATOR, and leaving his seat Mr.
Psnhen ws heartily gs esed By his many friends The
M soa4. Ms sS sn
marked that be thought he could play I'VE games II
n~e with Equal sucos mo inlcr ct Of Tho Spectators
..s inen.s and he impressive scene win neve' be for
During the day M Stanley OF New York play cd q
second game with Mr. ch,enhein Of New York and amer
. bard contest suecoeeed In vanquhpg MIN, Ar Lch.
sLhein rsssnus They have Tins far esoh game
M. Raphse', OF Kentucky, also succeeded 10 beating Mr..
ssca, and draw The gams may decie Inc
question between them TIE oh or players grand
curpareat stand - sisted In saiurdA,s HHRAIn The
pie, ire Oil be resumed to day, and smother meeting
the Cor ress will also held, when the Committee
Sscpsl Ches Asocaton win report plAn OF organlzs
ton, which, II 10 believed, will be adopted.
The following liable ihoss the condition Of the pAvers
the fr, ,erscn Of the grand tcurnsmen Tho
gan o, IN I've 10 WI
nxsu~ m.