Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-11
MODERN CHESS PRINCIPLES.
German Experts on steinitz's School-Tar
rasch the Man to Dethrone the Champion.

German Experts on Steinitz's School-Tar-
rasch the Man to Dethrone the Champion.
From the Frankfurter Zetung
Mr.. Steinitz is the father of the modern or
so-called new school of chess. The old school
turns attention mainly to the adversary's king
and concentrates the largest part of its forces
to this side, while the new school selects the
side Of the queen for its main operations and
leaves behind for the protection of their own
king only such troops as are urgently required.
The former way leads quicker to a final issue.
either one way or the other. because it gives an
opportunity to proceed early on in the game
with attacks and counter demonstrations and
this method Of play is, therefore. mostly adopt
ed by aggressive PLAYERS. The modern school
resembles the slow development of pieces first
shown by Andersen and generally brings about
a strong center. Moreover, this kind of de-
ponents queens flank. and by means of this
pressure advantages in position are to be
gained which neutraliZe any operations on the
kings wing which might have been brought
into execution by the opponent. The modern
school maintains that a proper movement of
the pieces on the queens side. combined with
proper balance of forces, must lead to a won
game.
The principles of Steinitz are generally ac-
knOwledged to be correct but practice has
SHOWN tnat IL Is very Olfncult indeed TO plaV
strictly in accordance with these theories in a
match or tournament. The theory requires
calmness. attention, caution, presence of mind
defense worked out in all its de tails, and cal
culations Of all the possibilities likely to occur
and all these qualities are SO essential as to
make it almost impossible for average players
to succeed in practical play by adopting the
theories advanced by SteinitZ.
1t is worthy of note that Steinitz has found
most adherents in Germany. This might find
an explanation in the fact that Germans as a
rule are very fond of treating everything in a
scientific way. Many of the most talented
young chess players. as Harmonist, the
brothers Lasker of Berlin, Mieses and Her
mann Won GOttschall of LEIPZIG, Weiss and
Englisch of Vienna, and, last but not least,
DIR. Tarrasch and Kurt Won Bardeleben, are the
most enthusiastic admirers OF Steinitz's modern
school
Among the most prominent adherents of
the old school must be named Emil
Schallopp of Berlin, +. Riemann and Louis
Paulssen.
As it is well known, the Germans are the
greatest theorists, and the Deutsche Hand
buch, edited first by an officer OF the German
| army, Herr Won Bilgur, and continued by Heide-
brand und der lasa, former Prussiam am
bassador to the court of Denmark. Is en-
cyclopedia OF chess. 1t Is the bible of chess for
all countries of the globe. Hundreds of OPEN
ings and thousands of variations are treated
fully and analysed in this work. In order TO
get an idea of the industry. endurance, pa
thence and perseverance which were necessary
to publish such book, 1t need only be stated
that after white and black have made two moves
each in game of chess there 400 variations
of play. and after each additional move the
number Of combinations OF play are almost in
finite.
The game Of chess is at present mostly cult
waited by the Germanic races, Germans, Eng
lishmen, Austrians and Dutchmen. Ii is rather
peculiar that nation like France has not
brought forward even one solitary really great
expert within the last century, probably be-
| cause of the tickle character of the Frenchmen,
who don't care to bring patience and persever-
| ance to bear upon the study of pastime.
| Whatever the reasons may be the fact romans
that France cannot claim native trst-class
master of chess. The Partisan Rosenthal, al
though a naturalized Frenchman, is a native of
| Poland.
When finally discussing the question to whose
| lot IL will tall to inherit the championship OF
the world so successfully held by Steinitz there
can be no doubt thatD SIegbert Tarrasch will
| be destined for Calssa throne. DIR. Tarrasch
| is only twenty-tour years old and in two inter-
national tournaments already has won first
prize. The main features OF his game are great
calmness, security and circumspcction, with
/ which he combines a very thorough theoretical
/ knowledge which he knows how TO use with
| utmost security tor all possibilities of position
| in practical game. He will undoubtedly be
| the next man TO challenge SteinitZ for the
championship of the world. IL is more than
| doubtful whether he will succeed in conquering
| the inyincible, but his grand successes at his
age justify the best hopes. We others, though,
| VINO owe to chess 80 many happy hours of men-
| tai exercise and recreation, viii unite in the
/ wish that the royal game may live, grow and
extend on the earth un I'll some day the Creator
will announce checkmate to the last human
| being. EUGES SoBERNHEIa.