The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-16


The match was for $500.
The nirrar CHAM chess tournament has resulted (much
10 the furprte or the Ep gisb chess world) 10 Herr
L7ewsntban's wirning the nrst prize-a circumstance
thai must do much 10 reconcile him 10 his loss of the
match with Morphy Mr.. s.aunon, the great player who
20 unspafirgly criticised both Morphy and IOswenthsl
In the columns Of the illustrated London Neos was
beaten bsndsomely by the last named gentleman who
scored two straight games-thus winning the prize Some
time since Herr Loewenh all WAS in the habit OF receiving
the odds of tho pawn aud move from Ssauntcn, but
there seems to be but little difference between them
ary, they are In IOewentballs favor.
Mr. Morpbys feat Of playing eight blindfoid games is
astonishing ell Englapd Seven OF them he and one
ne lost lie ia now in Psrk, where he will play with
Hsrrvz and other continental players. The match be
fnadon commencing the frs. week In November In the
meantime the young American has engaged to play
match Of one . games % WIN hs. rT % h
With regavd TO Mr.. horphy the London Sunday Times
Young America seems to have for ss desny 10 ske the
lead In every branch We shall not touch upon the events
Of the present time, however momenssus they may be-
u Ss IN
or our youpg friend beyond the sea. young msu OF
twenty sppes amongst us, modest, without osenation
assumption and performs the most astonishing reas
with coolnsss Il all quite natural stll there
self confidence and relsnca his powers which
determine bin to travel all through Europe In search OF
worthy antagonist shoud hc not find . copqueror here.
This IS cast real chess player from head TO foot
such few bare yet appeared Since the days OF
Phlidor and Lsbourdor mails, do not not remember
similar spparition Mr. Morphy houored us last week
with complete s. the victories he has here achieved,
but having received too late for insertion and
temporary OF having publsbed II since, IL would be
OF little interest 70 repeat IL We shall simply mention
that all the opponents which he has had I'LL no~Messrs
Dopep, Bird aud Barnes-have been losers by n large
majority Of games. Another player, who had consde
rabc repus alton in chess circes-the Rev. Mr.
could not win one game In five, although he had the
pawn and move given 10 him. Mr. norphy having
the match We mentioned In last number, has 20
play another match according 70 agreement, with pawn
and two The n ach with Herr Loewentha which
has atey attracted the undivided attention OF the chess
world, aiso proves the greatness OF transatlantic
guest. Imagine experienced chess player, who for
psarly t~o OF years has devoted his time TO the
study chess openings, the knorlsdge OF which he
prided himself with fp right and according 10 whose
testimony the knowledge Of chess requires the study
entire lie imagine wc say, that veteran suciumb
ing young player OF twenty years. and being
petely detsed cny TO win three games out OF four
teen We mus however, confess that Mr.. Morphy owes
yet the most striking proof OF his great skil, having
sn encounter the acknowledged champion OF Eoglsnd
The fests Of apother American Mr.. Psusen, also
tonishrg. We have Just received pews from Chicago
that this yonrE player Is on the eve Of performing the
marvellous iest Of playing twenty gamee Of chess simua
peously, without seeing the board men, feat wh:b
far surpssfes every thrg we have as yet heard about
b1ndfoid chess