New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
CHESS TABLE TALK.

Mr. Tscbieonn arrived in New-York on Sunday the
Goth nit and he sailed yesterday for HaVaha on
Thursday had personal conference WIFI MN q.
drugstore OF his friend Mr.. Friedland, NO. lob h"s'
broadway who kindly acted rs Interpreter Ano'eA
Mr. Tschigorn had left the settlement Oh the cohoi
tons between us well as with the Havana Cnes %
Climb entirely in my hands, had thought II right !"
reserve some important points for personal con
euItation with nv opponent One OF these was inc
oueston of appointing stakeholder and II was aeeeu
that the minimum stakessOf $4,000 for both players
which Is subject to increase before or during ue mac
ohau he deposted with the committee Of the Havana
Chess Club but the final award shall be subject 10 pe
order of the referee which post Senior Ceso Gomayo
the president of the Havana Chess Club was seeced.
It was also settled that each game shall be played
necessary in two sittings respectively OF four hours
and three hours Duration with an interval OF TWO
hours The first will probably begin at p. M ous
Mr. Tschgorin expressed desire TO start at p III
The final decision that question was however iei
10 the authorities of the Havana Chess Ciub' AS lat
as can decide at present. intend to sail for Havana
on saturday, the 10th inst, and the hght WILL Desih
few days after my arrival.
In answer to my questions on the SUBJECT Mr
Tschgorn desired me to misstatement, which
has made The rounds in various newspapers IN Oil
ferent languages, and has created some sen
sation In and outside Of chess circles. III Is
TO the effect that the ST. Petersburg CHESS CluD mas
Joined In Initiated the Government persecuHons VI
the Jews and has reduced their admission TO the CLUB
to small percentage. Mr.. Tschigorn's account Oh
the matter Is that there doubt split In the
st. Petersburg Chess Club, but IL was In no way con-
nected with any anusemltic movement rs has been
represented The club ultimately reorganized with
fifty three members who according to the statues are
chartered as founders with some privileges Az
no time previous had the club more than three mem
bers of the Jewish persuasion and one of them Is now
among the now founders who will have the right
of baIoting for the admission Of entrances until
the number of members reaches 100. Afttr that the
ballotng will take place among all the members with
the exception In Of Jews, whose admission Will
have 10 be decided among the privileged hfty-th
original founders" The latter provision was not
Intended as a sort of disqualification, but was on the
contrary enacted with the view Of protecting the
Jews against prejudices which were more likely TO
prevail among larger number of new members than
among the founders" Of whom hardly any can be
suspected Of anti Semitic tendencies Mr. tr1edland.
who belongs to the Jewish persuasion, and who during
his twenty years residence In St. Petersburg was Tor
several years an enthusiastic member OF the local
chess club corroborates Mr.. Tschigorns statements
and views Chess amateurs all over the world VIII
no doubt be glad that the dscreditable stigma
cast on distinguished chess society which prominently
patrOnzes and cultvates our noble Cosmopolitan pas
time does not seem 20 rest on true foundation