, 1877-01-28

NOTES.
The Turf. Field, aad Form says that handicap
tournament, In which twenty players are pa1tfci.
pat1ns. Is now In progress at the Cafe 1nteru1-
national It is sort Of amateur tourney, none Of
the strongest players who frequent the Cafe being
allowed to take part therein.
The TRIBUNE has been favored with 4 copr Of
the book Of the ''Grand International Centennial
Chess Congress-" " held In Phiiadelphia last yeer.
The volume is very neatly printed, and contains al
the games played In the tournament, with copIous
| annotations BY Measrs. Neill, Sayen, and Elson-
| Also, with copy OF the book of the ''Thid
American Chess Congress- " held in Chicago In the
summer OF 1874, just Issued from the oGlceof the
Anericon Chess journal, Hannibal, No. Most
OF the games In this volume ore admirably Illus
tFated With diagrams of interesting positions, aud
the notes are chiefly by Mcssss, r. N. Potter and
J. Il. Zukestort.
Most persons who have any acquaintance with
the literature OF chess have heard OF the
to have been played in the middle ages with living
chessuen- Lord Lyston recently revived this
amusement In india During his visit to Hoo1tan
last month. his Losdship, after receiving and re-
plying to an address from the municipality OF The
CITY, engaged. We are told, '.in novel gane Of
chess with Col Milett. The chess-b board Il such
calico with checkers yard square, having beea
spread In front OF the hall, cheasnleu, men and
ooJs' otes9eu IN opposing red and white uniforms
appropriate to the various pieces. we're marched IN
and took their places. Then by word OF command
each piece moved to the square indicated. and
very lively game ensued- ending in an easy victory
TOT the Ftceroy." An Emperor Of Morocco who
once tndulged In similar amusement is said to
have added terrible realism to the game, by caus-
inG all the pieces t2ken during its progress to be
beheaded.
We deeply regret to announce the death Of Herr
h!fnS the excellent problem author at the age Of
W, after short illness. As composer the de- ,
ceased belonged almost a. much to the modern
school as to the old one; for, while the one
nand MS early productions greatly repenbled POSI-.
lions OF actunl p}av. bis later compositions had
evidently been inspired b. the modern improve
mems OF The great problem authors OF our day, who
nave done 20 much towards establishing the art OF
pEooicm compositions as separate branch Of
chess 1t WAS certainly great triumph for man
OF hls age that he should have cozlc out with
nonors IN the competitions with younger rivals ln
The last two problem tournaments OF the Dfittah
Chcsa Associat}on; for in 1860 hIs set gained tbs
third prize, and In 1870 be was awarded the spo~
ciai prize Tor the best single t,yo-move probtedL
In hs earlier daya Herr King had nade the ending
poattons Of actual play his special study, and In
1a3! he brought out, with Mr.. uorwttz. book Of
ehdlng Eames+ containing number OF difficult aud
beautful atratagems which are most instructive
for the student Of practical play. lie genial,
and thoroughly 9ood-natused man, who
was greatly liked aud highly esteemed for his per-
soma! qualities by every one who knew hm.-
London Field, Dec. 80.