The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-05

terday. and explained the manner in which
the code that he favors will be managed.
He sat in his home in front of handsome
chess table, and rapidly moved the chess
men from square to square as he explained.
He was technical in his expressions, but
those who know anything of chess can fol-
low him.
"There are a number Of codes for this
| kind of MATCH he said; 1.-THE main objects
are cheapness and simplicity. 1t has been
proposed to have a universal system of
notation in these matches, but as a matter
OF ia there is in existence system that is
very simple in its way, and that is on the
strange to say, but little is known Of it.
This system is fathered by Herr
Johannes Metger of KEEL. 1t is a cheap
method for telegraphing moves which
consists in sort Of adaptation of fig
ures throughout for the well-known Ger
man notation of moves in abbreviated
form. The figure is a good thing to use,
for / understand that the cable charges
three figures as one word, and single one
in chess may be made to mean good deal.
1t may be advisable to make some change
III Metger's system, but as it stands it is the
best that we have, and we cannot well say
whether it will be wise to change it much
until we can tell just how the cable COM
panies can handle the matter.
lowing manner, which though appearing
technical, will be found simple enough after
little consideration by any one who knows
nothing about chess.
"The pieces are numbered in their order
thus: King l, Queen 2, Kings Rock 3,
Queens Rock 4, bishops 5, King's Knight
8, Queens Knight T. The Pawn receives
the figure when he has to affect capture,
and only exceptionally when two Pawns
Oavx he %ha Do
uring toward the right of the board from
his own side is designated by the figure 9.
Any of those figures are accordingly placed
first.
''In the German notation the letters from
A to II are used as signs for the vertical
files, commencing with the one on Whites
Q. r. square up to Blacks Q. R. square.
These letters In this system are merely
changed into figures from l to s. but they
place them second when used for telegraph
Ing. The third has then the same significa-
ton as in the German notation, namely: the
number of the row. Anybody may easily
translate a move from those figures without
the help of q code.
"For example: 143 signifies KIDS accord
ing to the German notation, or according
to the English, French, Spanish and Italian
notations that either King moves to the 9Th
Queens square, counting from Whites side;
OF "A means Whites Pawn moves to "a, the
fact that only two figures are used, showing
that a Pawn moves without capturing.
Again, S65 would be the expression for
White'e kip, capturing man at KB5.
In case such a man could be captured by
either a KIP or kip, then the last named
figures would signify that the KIP captures.
whereas in the other case the figures 965
would have to be used. With the different
signs for KR and OR, ETC., all antiquities
are avoided in that respect, and no separate
figure is required for each of the two
Bishops, as they do not alter the color of
their squares in moving, and the initial fig
ure, in conjunction with the number of files
and rows, is sufficient indication for the
movements of other men without the posi-
bility Of conflict. CASTING on the King side
is designated by the figure 20, which means
two noughts 90 as in the German
notation. In similar manner castings
queens side is described by the number 80
O-0-O. Likewise, as the 0 is not often
applied under that system, used 10 for
White loses and 80 for Black loses. In the
same way ITO means White loses through
exceeding the time limit and 800 Black
loses owing to such a cause; 100 for White
resigns and 90 for Black resigns. Other
signs may be easily formed with the help
of noughts. The capturing en- PEASANT
needs no special sign under this method, as
NAV be easily perceived
That" said Mr.. Steinitz. "seems com
plicated, out il is not so much as it sounds
AT any rate it cannot be expressed much
more clearly now, as for the notifications