The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-26
The Telegraphic Chess Match,

THE FIRST GAME BETWEEN NEW YcnS AND rHuA pE,-
PHih DRAWN LAST EVENING.
The Geographic chess match betweea Nav York and
Philadelphia was resumed last evening, when the orst
game terminated, and resulted expected,
IL all fifty made both sides aud Il
must be confessed that from thirty FIRST down,
the position Of the New Workers. extremely dubious,
and the slightest would have been fatal for their
game. That they beaten Is due to the truly
brilliant in which they conducted the close Of
their well fought chess battle.
AT the thirty first the philadephians had by
much the best game, and far ~ the New Yor'ers'
analysis went they should have lost, lad the best
moves been made on the other side When the Phia
delrhans, the thirty fourth move, allowed their
pawn TO kings rocks 9Th Il considered decided
LET up, anc the subsequent moves proved that by
this break in the lines of the PLadephans thai the New
Workers were enabled to draw Inc game. The play OF
New York AZ the 10th move Of rock TO queens knight
th and 81 the i5th move Of rock to kings 7h was ex
cecdingy fine, neither Of them obvious moves,
and looked very hazardous Careful consideration Of all
the circumstances would doubt show any chess player
dat there were no stronger moves on the board.
apcpular sense this game has not been brilliant
the real play having been done by rock on each
side cw paSsus ana the management OF the respective
kings 20 that al the beautiful combtr atons brought about
by the knights and bishops, IL conjunction with the other
tieces, have been entirely wanting. But this game Is
still valuable contribution to chess literature, showing
how much be done by the sklful management Of
pawns and accurate analysis Of difficult and hazard
| Gus position
To enable chess players 10 underttsnd the concluding
portion of the game Which give balow, the
positions Of the pawns rocks and kings the conclusion
Of the game honJay night
Philadelphia had
A pawn al queer's rocks, T.
a pawn af kings, S.
pawn III kings knights 5.
A rock nj queens knight.
King at queens rocks, 8.
New York had
A pawn at kings, q
pawn at kings bishop,a
A rock al kings, I.
King at King bishops.
Annexed is the game played from the above posi-.
NEW Yosk. PHILADELPHIA.
a6-Pawn to kings Dish Rock to kings bishop.
ops,5.
47-Rook takes pawn (chk) King to knight
as-Rcok to bishop, Pawn to rocks, g.
3f-King to Knights 2. Pawn TO rocks 6.
se--Pawn to kng's, 4. Pawnto rocks, T.
6l-Rook to bishop Rock 10 queens rooh
52-Pa6n 10 kings Dish King 10 king bishops, b.
ops,6.
53-Rook to queens rock. King to queens 5.
54-King 10 knights, 3. King takes pawn.
55-Pawn 10 bishops, Z. Rock to kings bishop
5e-Rook takes pawn. Rook takes pawn.
Brook to rock (check). King TO kings, g.
AZ the fifty seventh move New York asked Phladel-
pha If they not sat SIZED that the drawn,
upon which they responded afirmatively. The following
dispatches then passed between the parties
PHnADEIrBiA-we eonsc at TO draw and congratulate
the New York committee the able manner which
they have conducted the game.
NEW YoRK.--New York also congraulates Philadelphia
upon the termination OF the trs. game Of the matcha
termination which is equally honorable to both parties
and which be OF dissatisfaction TO either.
II not decided when the next game would be
play ed. According to the rules laid down By Saunton
and Walker draw games do not count, aud New York IL
entitled 70 the first the game. This match
exciting much interest all the country, and the
moves tcegraphed made to several chess
clubs AT the Brooklyn club, OF Court and Rem
streets, this has been done since the
OF tho match.