The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-25

An American Chess Player I'm England.
ms CHALLENGE 10 ALL BUsoPR ITS ACCEPTANCE
by sYAUNroS, TIE GREAT ENGLISH PLAYER-
AAArCn roR 81, 500 A SIDE AGREED uroN-fHs
gxBAr BIRMINGHAM CHESS CONGRESS IN AUGUST
Mxy ETC.
M Paul Morphy, the New Orleans sbess phyer,
vhcee arrival in England has Already been noted,
ssxe considerable among the chess nagpates
q London. by his superior play and tho pluck be exhibits
offering match for any amount with the best players
II Europe Hrs challenge 70 al Europe which
We have already published, has been accepted ~
Nsuntoc, the well known English chess author ana
the meeting win take place some time IN sep'em-
her psxt Al vet slaunton and Aorphy have mol
net; and there is 30 far means OF testing
ne relative skin Of the two champions The match Tor
xkco s2 6oo) aside Twenty games are to be Played
draws counted, and the winner Of majority OF thsn
win take the stakes.
his also understood that negotiations are on the saps
sor chess contests between korphy and harwiG, while
p not unlikely the American champion will break
hnce with Professor Andersen, The great PrussiAn
player.
Frcm private letters received tn ths city learn that
Mr. Moryoy has so far proved victorious over AL the
play ers I've has in England HIS most formidable sn-
tneaast so far has been Ar Baynes celebrated amateur,
whs succaedsd In beaUg korphy four games but was IN
ssrI wested eight gamer by ths American AL Aorphys
ether competitors hare been badly beaten.
gLe est Of he rbss -orid centres In she Con
gress which will Bsrinsh ham on the ?sth, ?5th,
18th 2yh August nsX It VIII be attended BY Ill
Che great cnsss players Europe. well by Mr. Nor
ply A number OF American amateurs viii sail shortly
Aon th city, participate in the Birmingham zashsriog
Mr.. r. Trere, secretary Of the Brooklyn Chess Dub
sspg oshers sails in the North Sr whish leaves thl,
pa; the Sist lnst
BRurs Cukss ASSOCIATION. -MEEtSo AT BIRMINGHAM
AuVvsr, s6sPrcsidertTa Right HOn. the Lord Iy,tlo
Zen. Voc Preedea.rhe Righ Hon. the Lord Gre rns
SIR John BlrIdsD, Bart. General comml.tee--Howsrd
Esssston, Esq, Lonlon A. Eongredcn Eq, Presdcu. OF
nsv. ~ S. Temple, Leamipston .. Newman, Eeg Prosi
amt Of the Nottingham cub; j. r. Gillian Esq Preside,
q The Worcester Club Robert Cadman ESQ vice Prog
Of the Leeds Club Morton Sparkle Esq., Secretary OF
ne Liverpool Cub; Brown Esq, Secretary OF TIC SGT
:s GSsss Grub b. Rsn Es D., wn
Esq csetary Of the Manchester CLUB Iooa Commit
sse-rnOs Avsrz EsS, Presldsn. Of the Birmingham
30. Empson, Jr, tsq., James freeman. Esq, s. aI
Hq. @ NJ IDgleby Esq, G. r Saunders. Esq Secretary
The general meeting OF the association (postpoued fro
Jme) viii be held n Birmiugham on the 24h 25h, Both
sy The s be-
ten o'clock the 24tn OF August for the election OF Of
fsers and the trsusa ,tion OF other business.
me GRAND ToURSAxESr will oonsis. OF a series OF
matches between thirty players and win be decided
N thc following manner viz line players will be paired
"a BY los and each Pth Of players wil play rubber q
VII then be pxred of by lot, and each pair will play
sessnd rubber OF three games the winners in the nd
series Of rubbers will in Like manner be paired of by lot
and each pair will play q rubber OF shree games; the
winners In the third series OF rubbers VIII then be paired
three rsmes The two remaining winners win then con-
test match, in which the player who shall nrst
thee games shall be accounted the victor aud shall be
entitled the hrr OF less than sixty guuess
the losing competitor In which shall be entitled the
second prize Of not less than twenty gu,neas.
MATCHES BETWEEN CLrss-rbe matches between clubs
fAd nv of MIA
SIDE, and will consist OF games played either single
handed or 10 consultation; in the latter It ia
players each side shall not exceed t~o in number
The prizes in these encounters will consist of sets Of
ing IN each instance half OF the cost, and the con
TENDING clubs the other half in equal proportions Clubs
intending 70 take part IN these mstnes are 70
communicate with the secretary at Al early period.
PROBLEM PRIZE A prize, consisting of q o."Slaua-
ten chess men, ivory, will be gvea for the best prob
l. No comp sttor shall submit than four problems
q No problem shall consist OF less than three
MAJ i've moves. s. Every problem rubmitted shall be
placed r the hands OF the secretary before the ta
day Of August peat l. No problem shall compete whlsh
has been previously published, which no. tue orig
compete which has any other torn nation than check
maze which fettered by any special cond ton as -
TIE mnde IN which mate ~ 10 be effected Q. The local
committee will publish, the report OF the proceedings
sncn of lhs problems submitted as they may deem Dc.
serving OF puohchhop ana no competitor shsl paoish
my problem until Ater the publication OF the annual
report.
IL wlnHIoo sTTi1T, BIRMINGHAM, June Gath, 1888
Sn-I beg transmit 20 you the foreg ping programme.
Mr. s;aunop, Mr.. Paul Morphy, (who is 10 Engrnd)
and several other players OF Distinguished exceueoos,
have already ssnaed taeI Intention 70 take part in the
grand tournament II 10, therefore, not premature 10
conclude that the meeting VIII be one OF unusual Interest
~ toe meeting Of the Association, In 1885,
init nominated for tue purpose Of coasd-
erirg the three treatises the chess laws pre-
pared by Messrs Jeansch, Hey iebrand Won der Lsss
ard S.aupton. The gentlemen upon whom this duty
aevolved having approved Of revised cole, drawn up
by Mr. ssauntop the rev rules VIII be shortly published
testee the openings, which that gsctleIn
preparing for the prees. The Local 1it.ee have
rsx red with Mr.. Stanton that the games play tue
nserpg and the problems submitted, shall form
pen this work, aud that cory shall be presented
grserously 70 every member Of tho association re-
main your oocdlenl servant,
WILLIAM RInoUr Wills, Sec.
B--k contribution Of o.. Tor uppsrds) constitutes
ths contributor member q the association ZOE the cur
year, and entities admission 10 all the proceedings
sf the meeting During the meeting tickets or al mission
vii be 70 be had al the doors, price S. each giving the
holders the ene 10 all the proceeding Persons taking
tickets requested N give their names N the door
keeper, II they wish them entered the sts Of mem
bers.
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