New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-25
CHESS TABLE TALK.

Mr.. Tschigorn cabled on Wednesday Last 10 h.,
me that he has forwarded TO Havana a deposit Of q
toward his stakes Of 81, 900 In the Forthcoming us
for the worlds championship. NJ own sass q
already fully I'm hands OF the committee ard On
some questions about the rules remain to be SuS
which l expect will be done within few days Irua
the medium OF Mr. Arlstides Martinez, who Is te ~,
sentative OF the Havana Chess Club in NewiOh
The latest addition to chess Literature Is Tie ls,
of the Amsterdam International Chess Cmrus
1859 In q pamphlet Of 1O1 octave pages TIE bofi
written in German and Is published at Utrecht q /.
Beijers). Its editors are two Dutch amateur
ID. Van Forest and Her j. !, Tresling. and The ns
OF the little work a game collection is at once -
anteed by the names of the five prize winners 4
chief tournament of the congress In the order d ~
score on the occasion namely Burn Lasker, AasG 70
Vliet and Gunsberg The other four competitions . u
tournament were Bauer, Loman, Leather All
Van Forest. The notes generally BRET bat II.
arc also some deeper comments which shoE a.
analytical ability. As curiosity | may nrrl
that on examining cursonly the diagrammed poSrz
I noticed Oh page 80 that very pretty GfeEN1
sacrifice of the Queen, forcing in two mOyeS 4
been overlooked In game OF the secOnd-cAss nCo
ment by the players as well As the annotaton IA
position is as f. follows; Whte: IL, at
KB2, KB 3, 4, B 3, Q and Rs; Esa
x at So, Q at . 50, r at Q K So hts at X 81 Ne.
Ps at X 5, X KIT =, ,, 4, = b 3, N ga
OR 2. White 10 move played 23 R-K So vhc
could have effected a witty surprise by % na
Bath, y. Y. Oct 49, i;sl
Dear Sir The suggestion In your column Of Cd
thnt the Manhattan Chess Club may possibly e1lEs
a team OF the selected players OF the state, lesa
to express the hope that that Honorable mtx-l
may sec fit, in the Interest Of CHESS, 70 do so
The objection made that the Manhattan IN -
bers are 10 very large extent members Of " ~
York State Chess Association might be easily oHxA
by barring the entry against the ManIattaa taa
any New York State Chess Association member Wa
on the roll of the Manhattan Che Club.
The entry of such players as Riehmo0d n@nn,
and Cassety, OF Buffalo; Luce and O'COnnpf Boob
ester Waller, of seneca Falls Cox and Bnn9inor
of Auburn; Calthrop and Burhngame,' q syrseass
Scripture and Searle, of Rome; Rogers ana Deio
Albany: Judge Dexter, of Elmlra and dozen non
might name, would be a notable event selecl9l
even four or five players from the interior k ~
would draw certain enthusiasts 10 the scene o. oln
beg leave, through your admirable column, 9 ~
cest December % as a suitable day. ThanksT,
is too uncertain day, at this writing, ana 700 nxA
hand 10 allow the necessary CORES 0ndenee ~
fathers Day. as the New Englanders call u 90
in a week whom the courts are not likely 70 ~" y -
sion and when the schoolmasters may be aorosl -
will release such players as the Hons T. n, IanI.ss
James r. Cox, w. X. Scripture ard ID. f. scare, y "a
snectf1lIy. f. II. UNDERHlL
New-York oct. "a, ISL
DEAR Sir II seems a pity that all the iniecoksn
contests should be those Of muscle. and In orsi y.
one of brains may be inaugurated Suggest W -
of challenge chess cup for annual coness 80. 80
Columbia, Harvard, Princeton and iae uno ls ~.
bebalt of YALE, 70