New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-13
NATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS.

II has been determined to give public dinner in
honor of the first gathering of the Players Of
the United States: the festival will come off next
Saturday, and those who desire to participate are re-
quested to band in their names by Thursday night.
Mr. Kenricott was vsrquished by his opponent DIR.
Raphael Yesterday ard the latter gentleman is now
winner in the first section Of the Tournament There
are ow four declared winners, viz: Messrs. Mont
eomery, Psusen, Morphy and Raphael. During the
mo,ning Mr. Stanley carried off very brilliantly
played game from Mr.. Lichtenhein, now standing two
10 The lstters one Mr. Knott aso succeeded against
Mr. Perrin while Judge Meek and Mr.. Fuller, and
Mesrrs. Eiske and Marsche did lot again meet.
The second section of the Grand Tournament was
dawn during the evening, in order to afford tbOse gen.
tlemen who clear OF the frat the opportunity OF
playing against each other should they be cast TO-
eether The following is the result
Mr.. Morphy plays against Judge Meek or Mr.. Full
ler whichever shall be the winner N the fret Sec
ton.
Mr.. Paulfeu plays Mr. Montgomery.
DIR. Raphael plays Mr.. Fske or Mr.. Marache.
Mr. Perrin or Knott plays Mr. Stanley or Lichten.
hem.
Messrs. Paulsen and Montgomery will commence
their game at 10 o'clock this morning.,
The adjourned blindfold playing OF Mr.. Paulsen was
concluded last night with this result: the game with
Nj. Morphy was lost that with MIR. Julian was
draw and Messrs Shutz and EULER were both soundly
beaten. The whole annals of chess.playing cannot
Not the slightest fatigue was felt by that gentleman
after so immt nse a mental effort.
The adjourned meeting Of the Congress took place
at o'clock in the evening, Judge Meek presiding.
The reading of the minutes OF the preceding meeting
was dispensed with, and the following report read;
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AN AMERICAN CHESS
ASSOCIATION.
The Special Committee on the formation Of an
American Chess Association beg leave to submit the
following Report:
off emit alton of
er and lovers Chess would in the opinion OF your ComG
y otb, project whatever in rapidly dHusns general
the among our country Sudn an E.n
md erms1y where the large all lie within few hours
travel each other the members OF tho various Cuo. nave
ntechangpg couress and testing
one snothers skill the board In own country how
ever such opportunities are Of necessity comPsrshEey
rare 1t only by having central point Of ss:embsss
some special istivy some national ana general
occasion Of reunion that the mutual ACQUAINTANCE Of Pay.
ana trial their respective abilities can be brought
about weiorgspzed body Of this kind, with the annual
placed at so low rate as to enable every
aid the Of chess l. might encourage the estson
mert of cubs in the publication of chess books ana chss
favor the introduco1 of chess departments into the
various literary week.-Mrs. aud help TO bring INTO ce
eu PbepeIr would hssity recommend
in Of the Congress, the orsanzaton o az cbs ;
Great BIi,sin snd ireland and would propose tor the
government of the Association the following
,, organization shall BE- known the American National
Che'' a., ira, .ba be President u, vioePedents
secretary Recording and Corresponding Secretary aud
.snrr at each Congress- and holding their once
-, ~ ,oowing ope until their chosen
- sctir, together they shall form General Committee Of
with supply vacancies In their number
Tb Secretaries s ruay Organized Chess Clubs In the
United States shall form General Committee Of Core'pon
dtnce. -, Ia -. 40, a..
once In three years In one o. our large catles
The time and locality for each Congress snail be deter
mined by the Committee Of MANAGEMENT after consuming toe
Com.ttse Of Correspondence and the sIrsnzenente shall
then b. perfected and carried out BY Local Managing Com
mi,tes 10 be appointed by the Club Clubs the city where
such Congrt 50 Is &c be convened
Nv The annual dues shall DO 81 from each member and
& from each club pay able In the month Of January.
Foreign honorary members consisting Of distinguished
psyers AID who have snested an nteres. In Aner-
can chess may be elected but the entire number hai never ex
coed thirteen
Vi TLese articles shall be retroactive TO constitute
the the First Congress Of the American National Chess
Association
The report Of the Committee was received by an
unanimous vote, hut the discussion Of the several
clauses was postponed until the next meeting when IL
will be the first business in order.
Mr.. Elkin of Phisdelphia proposed the following
resolutions: .. l..
Rroed various reports accepted By the Cos ss.
transferred Secretary to the proper officer Of 1s
osl National Chess Association hen the ssme ci.iion
ssid reports 10 form part Of the archives OF the
This resolution unanimously accepted - ,nstiesn
Reored That this Congress recommend 70 ss -. seroni
EstiouL Chess Association" thst they corytng Sh1
Americas Chess Congress" In the Gay oil reisA''S
The Consress then adjourned until aen a''"A' -
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