St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-13
The Chess GiObe.

Except q few items of later news, the contents
Of this column were prepared a week ago. Partly
to please and partly because it had TO, the chess
depar ment for March Sth courteously gave up
its place to more formidable asprants for space.
II is said Dr. Zukertort will shortly issue a
challenge to Mr.. Steinitz to play him in London,
1t would be good joke on Zukertort if Steinitz
should take it into his head TO 90 over there.
A guide TO double chess 1.-TWO sets OF men for
each player) has found its way to this office. II
our readers want the information it shall be
given, but we have use for the novelty. II is
all we can do to manage one set.
The International for March contains, an
notated the three games of the Steinitz -Sellman
match just played at Baltimore All were won
by Mr.. Slenitz. He was probably on his mettle
TO beat Zukertorts score against the same oppo-
nent, one to one.
E. c. Howell, who recently lost match at
Pawn and Move with Sellman. is leading in the
Baltimore Chess Association tourney. Sellman
viii! doubtless enter the New Orleans Grand
Tournament.
The holidays were not long enough to allow
Messrs. Wayte and Thorold to finish their
match. The return of the latter to his business
has indefinitely postponed the result, the score
now standing Wayte 4, Thorold 2, four being
drawn. This justiies our impression that the
former would win.
through and came out of the New York and
Pennsylvania Chess association tourney as
alpha" Delta, - Pawn etc. have since
had to run the gauntlet OF the chess press which
has scored them deservedly. 1t is scarcely cred
ible that they were ashamed OF chess more
likely they simply did not expect TO carry off the
honors. The practice should not be permitted.
y general gathering OF New Jersey chessers
took place at Elizabeth, in that state, Feb 23d,
i'm ifvi md fiafa
the Herald. Twen y nine players combined on
Mr SteinitZ, who fought them simultaneously
and gathered them all in without exception
Some of the youngest held out the longest The
Herald sums up results Of the gathering, that
1t brought out many new players, focused wide
spread interest in the game, stimulated local
organisms AMI proved that in union there Is
strength, but not enough TO beat Steinitz.
The Globe Democrat reports that the chess
players OF southwest Missouri are arranging to
hold a tournament at Springfield. Don't dissi-
pate your efforts. Wait until after the New
Orleans cougress-put your energies and none Y
into that great national enterprise.
A. B. Hodges Of the Nashville American will en-
ter the lists at the Sixth congress for chance to
tilt with Max Judd of st, Louis The motive is
knightly and praiseworthy but inexperience
against experience in such meeting is heavily
handicapped. Nevertheless. Hodges, go; Max
was young once himself By the way Mirror
who is to wear the Chicago colors! Champions
come forth!
referring 10 the forthcoming chess congress
our aged friend Mentor says he would like TO
see . tournament in which one OF the conditions
should he that every game must open with the
Kings Gambit. Let EN- play the Kieseritzky,
Allgaier, Cunningham, Muzio or anything else
they choose, but bind the second player down to
accept the Pawn Matches are Internally dull as
rule, but such skrnish as this wonld be q
lis. l. cne.' "
Bind the first player down to offer the Pawn.
Mentor; the present generation stands ready and
anxious to accept it.
President Grevy Of the French republic, him
self great lover Of chess, aud frequent Wis
itor Of the Cafe de Ia Regence before the cares
aud duties OF his lofty position usuTped bis time
has nevertheless, always been prompt to lend
his Invaluable aid aud countenance TO the cause
Of the royal game. Three national chess iouru-
ameuts have been held in Paris under his pat
roua=e. ard the last issue OF L. Strategic
states that ~ the suggestion Of ". Bavoux, the
honorary president Of the Bessncon chess club
President Greyy has offered valuable vase of
rare >evres manufactured IS first prize in 3 cor
Tespondence tournament to be conducted among
the chess players OF the various departments Of
France and Algeria, that Of Seine alone ex-
cep;ed. Anon.
a strong pull now, quick. altogether, IS the
one hing vsn;ed to make the coming congress a
glorious success. We once more eutreat our
readers not 20 delay their subscriptions send
IN sums 4 sIl sizes. One dollar alone isn't
much bat a hundred Of them count Cat out
the address; P. y. Stroac. Treasurer P. o.
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