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scored against him; and decide all questions or ap"
pea's which may come before them.
R"te ": DECISION: Of the Committee Of Man
agement shall be final, unless reversed by two
third vote OF the ASSOCIATION.
Rule WI. The tournaments and matches shall
be governed By the laws Of chess As Ind down in
conflict with these rules.
Rute VII. All games played by member whc
has retired shall be stricken out
Rule II. The winner OF game shall furnish u
correct copy OF such game to the Committee OF
Management under the penalty Of having it scored
Ruls i. Should there be not sufficient time Il
complete game in one evening. tho player whose
move IL is shall write the Same down and p'nes
ment, to be opened in presence OF his opponent n
their next meeting. "
tsEenty, moves an hour. All time gained on one
hour shall be allowed on any, other.
RaieIu Every player shall consider himself
bound by these Rules and Regulations, and BY the
decisions Of the Committee Of Management, tuem-
selves bound b the authorities;
E"ie NH. The repetition OF move or OF . SC.
draw.
fees. fines, ETC.. in the competition for the Chal-
lenge Cup, shall be placed in the hands Of the
Treasurer and kept separate and apar1; from the
general fund Of the Association, and shall be called
the Challenge Cup fund.
RULES GOVERNING JOURNEYS.
Es!e I, Every member entering the tourney,
deposit With the Financial secretary the
eu1n OF g.. 81 Of which shall bc his entrance
fse, and bs placed IN the Challenge cup Tourney
expiration Of the tournament, provided he shall
haye complied with these rules.
Nn'e ~ Each player shall play two games With
Rale III. Drawn games shall be credited al
half games won and lost by each player.
Rue ~; T., The winner of the largest number Of
lengc Cup, anu his mime shall be engraved upon
1t. Hut the cup shall remain in possession Of the
Association until it becomes the absolute property
O: the holder.
I2ale 7. Should a tournament result In two br
more members having an equal number Ut games,
the tie shall be played as the Committee Of Man
agemcnt decide.
game week until the close Of the tourney.
pledge bis homer to play ali tic games required.
and to the best Of hls ability. Should hs retire
9 ths sGpt b IT Sa
RHle VIZ The book Of entries for the hrst
tournament shall be closed Saturday evening,
Dec. -, 1877.
RULES GOVERNING CHALLENGE MATCHES.
RHlsI. The holder OF the cup shall, during
period Of one yea., hold himself in readiness to
bers IF the cius m quaiied to to give the and il BE-
successfully defends his title for that time the cup
shall becoule his property.
the cup, II they have played in the tourney and
played alt their games. shall Fay fec Of $, and
II they have not, they shall pay i fee OF
$. They shall present their challenges
in writing, accompanied By the fee, to the Com
mittce Of Management.
Rate III. Immediately upon the receipt OF a
challenge If there be no challenge l,cDding) tho
Committee of Management shall cause the to
be posted on the Association bulletin, and shall
serve copy thereof on the holder Of The cup, WHO
shall fix time within two weeks thereafter to
meet the challenger; provided the holder OF the
cup shall rot be called npon thereby to play within
one month after the close Of challenge cup tour
ney challenge cup match!
2uie ~. Should the Committee OF Manage
presented to the holder Of the cup iii the orler Of
their reception. THE second being presented 1tnnc~
d1ate1y after the conclusion of the first MATCH
etc prnviQed thnI the loser OF match has not tts
right challenge the winner for period Of thrc3
months thereafter
Lute 7. .lu challenge matches, should the hold,
CT Of the cup be the first to score 1--we g1mes, he
shall retain his title, but il the challenger be the
first to five games, the latter will then be-
come the holder OF the cup.
Lsu{e n. In challenge matches drawn gnEef
shall not be counted.
AHte w. Challenges pending but nor played
against former holder OF the cup may be with
drawn By the challenger when the cup chauaea
hands, or transferred to the new holder ut hls tbs
cha1lengors, OPTION
Euis WI. AL matches shall be completed
within six weeks from tue date OF notice.
J.Hie II. II match should not be conciuued
noncompliance with the Rules and Regulations,
the member who may be at fault shall forfeit all in
tc.est In the challenge cup.
Rule i. II the holder OF the cup leavcs Chlca-
20, 50 that he is unable TO meet challengeTs IN tns
city, the cup shall revert TO the Association.