New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16
WhIte Dr. S. Tarraschl-I4 pieces.

The receipt OF a letter like the subloned' oeon"
suppose 10 the amenities Of chess editorial life
To The Tribune Chess Editor
noticed in last sundays Tribune your reply y,I 70
Miles b. Jones, of Camden, " u. ana MANY oenoi'
by which you in substance give al your raer yon
that they are ss teY nav 70 the
language that you use In your paper III 'c ""e''
Snct tricks OF the trade are not honorable. II you
want every one who asks question OF yon to sena
S FOR snS he add that they M pu
chase yOnr go chess book ior the desnea
Respectfully. 800 OF n"'"'DH''
The writer is evidently cantankerons ienoramls,
and his episte is really not worth the slightest no
tce especially he does not attach his Signature
which makes his sincerity less certain than his stu
pidty ANY one with ordinary understanding ought
TO see that il is impossible I'm column like our own
70 devote space to elementary information. such as
the explanation of the chess notation. which would
occupy much room and would not have the slightest
interest for numerous readers who already know tie
rudiments of the game New subscribers would then
probably consider themselves entitled to repetition
OF such Instructions and there might be no end OF such
queries and answers But for the benefit OF beginners
who desire TO make themselves acquainted with the
elementary knowledge of the game. l NAV recommend
Mr. Gossp's Chess Players Text Book, small octave
volume of IJ6 pages. which is published by DICK ~
Fitzgerald. No. Is Annst Ncw-iork. at the price OF
only IS cents. The price of my own book "Ihc
ordered from the publishers, c. T. Putnams Sons,
No % West Twenty -thrd-st., NewIork or direct
from myself 1t contains go octave pages, ana
besides all that is requisite for beginners tncc are
essays on "The Principles OF Play 1.-The Relative
Vaue of Pieces 1.-The Modern school and It's Ten
denotes, the analysis Of six openings with illustrative
romes and the games of my combat with Mr.
Tschgorin at Havana. with numerous notes ana aia
grams ri,
As regards the book of the sixth American Chess
Congress the $40 book to which the writer Of tho
TO the study Of plain English before
trying 10 learn the chess notation or lhdiicnS ~
hat the proceeds ,of the book were devoted to the
payment OF prizes and Other expenses OF iast vesr
can ony add now that have not the slightest pc
cnnary interest In the sale Of the remaining copies,
Which belong to the committee OF the CongIess VINO
DAY all the costs OF the issue There are only about
thirty left Of 500, 70 which the subscription was va,
maine Of the owner Of each copy. along Win his par.
cnlar number will be ,e Grao IN Gspol on te
remaining copies before the book IS published
n l. Fitch. Utica. y. we cannot possibly answer
BY Scn mai Oh 81 or n" r, Kt or mates aceordIney
j. C. D., Washington. Problems sent for eXaminatlon
should marked on printed diagrams with the soi-
"os re- Major p F. Harvey Fort Keogh, Montana
The game shall be examined
NOTES.
(a) introduced for the first time in this opening
at page la OF the MODERN 'hcss Instructor IN
similar position, aud there remark that consider
this means Of attack Is well worth trying In various
forms OF this opening though hitherto u has escaped
the notice Of theorists aud practitioners
tbJ Ills pieces getting into loose position and
the opponent in consequence gains time in the
development.
Ici The hole here formed the side Is ultimately
fatal 20 his game.
,d) T. TO n Z was imperative. lsee dlagram)
lei 10 Kt 10 IS q Oh; 10 III: 20 \ b. 90 Q TO
sal; 81 j. \ Kt, II kt u - Il to : wOnd
% Q TO 5. 20 Kt 10 5: "a Il to II So, "a x 70
Kt So. Tor "a. p TO j 3; 25 Q to .. cto.); 60
to X So, 25 Kt to X 81 60 y 10 q Threatening