New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20
CHESS NEWS.
THE MATCH BETWEEN MEssRs. sTEINlTZ AND

THE MATCH BETWEEN ME5SRS. SIEINl1@ AM
TsCHIGORIN.
Further progress has been made in the arrangements
Of this match and. in fact, little than formales
ronain % he se,tled I'm the matter. Mr.. Aristidcs
Martinez of this city, who is at the same time most
orominent member Of the Chess Club, IN liaVana'
where he annually pays a visit and contributes very
literally toward the expenses Of the chess elVer'
mcnts has been chosen representative OF that society
in order TO conclude all final prellmnaries WIN MI
steinitz for tlc match.
Outside of tho minimum stakes Of $1,000 slde
which are subject 10 increase there Will be no sep
arae remuneration for single games, but each u ue
Two players Will receive free cabin passage 10 ana
from Ncw-York and fees for expenses, which are
literally set down al 5000 for Mr.. Stelnz and al
5000 for Mr.. Tschlgorn, in consideration Of the
latter's longer journey TO and from St petersburg
The time limit Will be two hours for the 1rst Unity
moves and fifteen moves per hour afIer that IL Is
now definitely agreed that the match Shall commence
on the 18th December next and will proceed at thC
rate of four games per week.
The annual congress of the British Chess Associa
ton IS due in London this fall and players look
ing out for the programme. At present no oficia
notice of such congress has been given. though Tho
Zine is now short for arrangements to be made.
Tho London chess season will soon be in full swing
The meeting Of metropolitan club secretaries was an
nounced for September 10, the principal business DC
Ing TO arrange The winter club matches The season
at the City OF London Chess Club Will open early II
october, when Mr. J. IL. BlacIburne will give Ms
annual bliEdfold exhibition. The club now numbers
upward Of $50 members,
The match between Backburne and GunsberG seems
to be reccdng into I" the dim and distant future
Anyhow there seems to be no immediate prosper
of its coming off, The question Of expenses sui DarS
the way Meantime both masters are hlllns 'heii
engagement sheets Cor the season Mr.
opening on the 9th october win DIiulou cA0'-0"
at the City of London Chess Club.
The expected match Bird VS.. Laskcr also hangs n
the wind" and it IS very predetermined whether IL VI"
ever be played.
North London Chess Club has RESIGNED its second
game by correspondence with Glasgow Chess CIuO VIM
thus scores bOth games
RumOr has 1t that welllmown and historic CHESS ,i
resort In town is about to disappear by me dGnouO
of lrrsScls which Is about 10 be rebuilt ana run Oh
fresh lines" as leading cafe. tuI3sels mas peen
linked with chess for years past as 1T was te hO ONE
OF the old London Chess Club, whose name sun auOrs
the panel of an upstairs room. The peculiarly o.
Pursses is that luncheons and dinners are served ~
e eag and pay at the same time Morphy PLAYED herr
and Stalint6n Fakbeer, Zukertort and Seinitz have
all rNl their good times" within its walls teh'Oh
Jasnegrods1y and Tnsley its formeOst regular
frequcnters and Bird BlackbuTno, GunsberG ana mason
often look In.
Prague from August - 10 &C. and about 100 amateur
participated IN the proceedings me PLAYERS IN tp
COMPOSERS Of the Bohemian sclOcl. In the llauptuf
nicr the first prize by Herr kvicala, Whl'
second and third divided between licrIen IIaN
Ter and KOtrc. in the minor tournament, Her
! Musl won the first prize and Herr CimbuTeh TN
second. The prizes in tho prOblom tournament Wcr
| awarded as follows For three mOycrs-hrst piilc
! j. IlnneDy second. ). zimmerman; third, Nete>hlA
| fourth L. Cimburcf; for fOurmOvers-hrst prize, i
| Cmbuerk second J. Drtna; third, X. NelhIeimcr
| fourth, c. Chochoous.
| The score in the match between Messrs Hanhan
| and Kcmeny stands three TO two in favor OF III
| former.
4 curious and most amusing team match has bee
ORGANIZED mt the Manhattan Chess Club, 10 take pac
! on The Goth inst. 1t is h. be contest betWee
| paId- headed members and those who are blessed Wit
nIl crOns OF hair. The affair is very popular at IN
| club and over forty mcmters, Including most OF IN
| strongest PLAYERS, taking sides. The bah one
boldly claim that their opponents Will not be able L
| touch hair on their heads, while the full-halrc
! PLAYERS boast that they Will grasp their cncme
| twherc the wool is short"
The Broohlyn Chess Club has Challenged the Man
| haitian Chess Club for team match. PreuInlnaE
negotiations are IN satisfactory progress.
The consolation prizes OF So each given, b
! E. f. Burlingamc, for the two best games played b.
nOn-prizc winners Ia tho Skaneacles handicap; Wer
| recently awarded by the committee, OF which w. NJ
| he Wiser was chairman. The first honors fell L
! W. F. Emo for game won from w. +. Scripture, am
second place was assigned 70 General J. a. Congdon
/ for his victory over DR.. Calthrop.