New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04
CHESS NEWS.


Mr. Ioman has again won the Dutch champion
shin in a tournament of the NeterlaDd Chess Con-
gess whsh held at Utrecht at The end OF August
amsng five players. His score was six and onelali'
and the second prize fell to Mr. A. q. olund who was
only one halfbelow. Herr Forest came out third
with four and one half In connection with that Con-
gress National problem tournament has been organ
led which is only open to Dutch composers or mem
bers OF the Netherland Chess Association. The ell
frances will close on March 81 next year.
"Deutscher wochenshach" gives an interesting ac-
count OF novel kind of rapid chess which was ar
ranged at the Dutch Congress between Ilerren Lomsn
Van Forrest. The conditions were that the two
players should conduct against each other ten games
simultaneously, with alternate first move. and that only
half an hour should be allowed To each player for com
peting all the games. Herr van Forest proved to be
games and had only consumed the first twelve one
half minutes when his opponent had ALREADY exhausted
twenty five He then allowed Mr.. Loman an extra
ten minutes, but finally won the match By to B. Herr
van Forest is described having actually run from
board to the other, and yet he rarely made weak
move.
The match between Messrs. Harham and Kemeny
ended during last week with victory Of the former
to The contest one Of the closest on =. EeeCS
that both parties come out with honors from the
struggle. Major Hanham's pluck and spirit in win,
ming the last two games when his opponent was one
ahead with only one more to win deserve speciai
praise AS matter of course blunders We're conf
character than often occur between the best masters
Such brcakdovnS unavoidable In eHcnng contests
and under time pressure.
The fuilhaired and the bald headed Of the Man
haitian Chess Club fought out their battle on saturday
last. The players were paired by lot, excepting III
the case of bald headed Delmar against Ryan, who are
old opponents and agreed to play together The result
was victory for the baldheaded by ID TO IL, out 10
paraphrase old proverb the way to defeat was as
usual paved with good excuses. 1t appears tlat Mr.
LipschutE, who undoubtedly of the chiefs OF
the fullhajred, foolhardy enough to treat the
whole afleir joke and instead Of accepting the
profered resignation Of one Of his weak opponents he
played deliberately q suicidal game and forced his
antagonist to effect a mate. The leaders OF the paid
headed however. made capital of the fun and Claimed
the game for their party In serious earnest Likewise
they refused TO a game which Mr.. Lpschuz fan
won against strong Norwegian amateur, Mr.. Dahl
on the ground that the former had failed 10 record the
game as provided by the rules. Strong feeling has
orsen about the result and the fulhared, who would
have otherwise made even games, swear that before
next years contest Mr.. Lipschutz shall be shorn In
manner that will qualify him to play his pranks on
the other side. The prominent players on the full
haired side were Messrs. Ranham, Lpschutz; Ryan,
bald headed led by MesSrs. Delmar ID. j.. Baird
Richardson, DR.. Mntz and Dahl. The most note
worthy contest of the evening the one between
Messrs Delmar and Ryan, in which the latter was
victorious.
The first handicap of the season will begin at the
Manhattan Chess Club the 10th inst. The players
will be divided into five classes and there will be SIX
prizes Entrances close the 9th inst and Intending
competitors should address DIR. MINT, the Chairman
Of the tournament committee.