New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-20
CHEFS TARLE TALK.


nv the time that this is going TO press snail 20
IN nv wav 10 Havana and the chess chhmlnonen,p
~ the world will soon be placed on ui"i W." a.
under all the circumstances, VIII prooaoiy 70 w
most severe one which the title has enconnVerou '
n was assigned to me over twenty-five yo~i' 90
Some OF my friends have always been more Sansu-'s
in the expectation Of my than have aio"eu
I, % bo on any occasion when / entered for
hard nubHc contest Still less have any rsn' vi
reason N exhibit much assurance In the present in
Sance when have to meet one OF the most rori'"Oi
opponents that has ever entered inc ohe7s ~
Mr. Tsobigorin Is, moreover, much younger ''' '
self and full Of ambition, while have arn'0i az
time Of life which hardly be suitable 10 inc meow
exercise of brain gymnastics, for il should DE renc
bered that since the development OF puplo 0n'9
matches no previous chess master has held All un
checkered match career for more than ABOUT "h
years In succession, and the strength OF cheSs o
pions generally begins to decline after the age OF or
The tax which my literary duties impose upon mo
during such a contest must also be taken hoo acoE'
as well as the peculiarly in my match play wfnon
has been shown IN my past records namely. that am
subject to breakdown the result OF over"orh ali,
rom rom Which il is dfcu to recover and it may be
impossible for 10 rectify bad star{. a. -. n,
doubt and feel Confident to win Whatever can
do under all the handicappng c0ndltlohs uae t rS
o. a pat Rf duty m Which owe to the country which
has treated well and which nave m s my my
comprising the heavy task of bringing back the ohess
supremacy to American shores. Bur WlIUcVeI oiU
result Of the forthcoming match may ne, may r
Torrance of that description, though must rerS'
ful ther remarks that subject for future occsiS
On Thursday evening received at Upper Montcar
the subolned telegram which evidently referred 10 d
pending game In the match between Messs. Judd ANU
Showalter: 49, ,eo,
"st Louis. NO., Dec. II, 1871.
"A player Rock from Kings fth 10 0u pnnt
fifth but does not the piece and returns tRe ook
- original square, releasing his hold any -
""' N0 - '' "SHOWALTER and JUDD
As the telegraph office at Upper Montclar closed al
7 p. m could not send before next morning o my
answer which was as follows: No penalty accord
ing to German and English laws II match Is PLAYED
under american law rule OF anpcsbIe PLAYER
cannot to Queen fifth. but may move HOOK else
where"
Somewhat TO my surprise rhs did not end the mat
ter Friday afternoon received another message
from Messrs showatter Jodd Wheh was as IUsow e1
eve are playing under no specified laws and want
your decision by wire" -
To this replied: "No penalty Move stan nt
ish Chess Association Of 1862 OF the London Congress
of $50 of the last edition Of the German Hand
squares. The rule the subject in the book OF tine
Fifth American Chess Congress is copied from saun-
ton and In my opinion 1t has been lusty ane, emu
ed by later authorities It seems to -, me ,o 1nht
ing of pieces, it is extremely difficult to
provide against touching squares. For instance.
dagonas. files, some squares are likely to he
accidentally touched and II would give rise 10 comph
cations and disputes TO impose penalties for shgnt
transgressiOns which sometimes unavoidable. In
the present case there no more than one square
Touched and this Is only trivial deviation from the
ordinary manner Of moving and placing piece.