Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-11

CaEss-PAp1s Hoa,nr n Ess1Anp- TIE witt Of
Mr. Paul MoFphy, ahe> lost Aecunn pliallsd chess
player IN Auesics, 20 Eurepe has createa no little
,nasssss sssre IN ceass eiIes sinae hs .sr'',i &c
clubs of London, and has 10 every instance proved
victorious He had contested at the latest accounts
thirty.six games, with Nessrs. Sssunton, Barnes,
Owens, Boden and Hampton, Of which number he
won twenty six. and two were drawn, thus losing
but eight games. These games were played upon
eventevms. He had also played quite . number of
games at various Odds in all Of which he bad been
successful asE
At present be is engaged 10 contrasting match
with Mr.. Iowenthal, the distinguished player and
analyst, and chess editor of the London Era, for
600, the winner Of the first seven games to be de-
clared victor. He is also to take part in the grand
tournament of the British Chess Association at Br.
mingham, on the 9th of this month, for which Mr..
Staunton and the leading players of Europe have
entered. After the close of the Birmingham festi-
val comes, the much-talked of match with Mr..
Staunton, the English champion and chess editor of
the illustrated London Nescs This match is to
consist OF twenty-one games and is for f5O0 side.
1t is to take place at the rooms of the st. Georges
Chess Club, King street, St. James, and will un-
doubleday draw large attendance of chess anna
teurs from all parts of Europe and America.
Though formidable competitor for the prizes of
the "checkered field" Mr.. Morphy has been treat
ed with the greatest consideration by the chess.
players of and is pleasant to observe that
the English press recognize with freedom his extra
ordinary skill. One London paper speaks of the
" unassuming courtesy which invariably marks Mr..
Morphy's demeanor." His pluck and readiness to
accept the most critical gambits with the best play
ers instead OF combining himself to the safer open
ings at present in fashion, also acknowledged.
After referring to Mr.. Morphy's marvellous inven-
ton, and the variety and brilliancy of his schemes
of attack the Press says:
"Aided by wonderful knowledge of chess. books
and Of the recorded games of the best PLAYERS he
aims land generally with success) at looking further
forward than bis antagonists coup d. 0H can reach
confident that none of the thousand intermediate
variations has been overlooked. Play dozen back
games with him, and you fail to show him con-
tingency which he had not contemplated Mr.. Nor
phys temperament is much in his favor. Look at
him as he plays. You are first struck principally
by the roomy forehead, clear eye. and fine, we'll
placed ear; but when you have observed him long
frequently you discover that he is never furried
never nerrous-that defeat does not discourage
nor a victory elate him. Young as he is, he is al
WAYS calm and self possessed, whether in the oniet
circle Of the ST. Georges Club in the noiser gal
lery Of the Chess Divan, and is consequently, as
sure as any player We ever saw to do his own pow
Justice under the mental tension of long match
and the trials Of temper which frequently attend it.
"Mr Morphy seems to forget nothing, from the
game which he himself played yesterday to that
which he read in the Chess Chronicle, q year ago.
lodges of their own invention, which they had
actually forgotten"
The Press concludes with the hope that Mr.. Nor
ply will not tax his brains in the curious rather
than useful attempts he has made, and with success
to play six or seven simultaneous game bndfOlded.
A less degree of the effort killed Labourdon-
nas and had nearly destroyed Horrwitz