New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-31

play, considering alone that the choice OF openings wac
restricted in Mr. Tschigorn's challenge TO two van,
tons selected from analytical book OF go
pages, which had written. and quite apart from Other
conditions and circumstances Of the contest which made
those games for the most part virtually consultation
match Of whole club in St. Petersburg against single
player in America
While on this subject may Is well take this oppor-
unity OF rectfying that have been fyinG
about another eleTaphic match between Tschigonn
and myself, and cannot help saying in reference to
this matter that my celebrated Russian opponent
to have acquired facility for creating what
may call Babylcnc COMMISSIONS and misunderstanding
In different languages. In which, however, he freely
gives to his own Interpretation the benefit Of any
doubt. short time ago the news was cabled from
st. Petersburg that Mr. 1shgorn was going to chal-
lenge me for another cable match Now IL Is stated
on Mr. Tschigorlns authority that l had issued the
challenge "informaly' in Havana, and that Mr.
Tscmgorn getting his stakes ready with the view Of
beginning the contest shortly. 1t is we'll known. how
ever, | refused an invitation to 1T. Petersburg for
another match the board which would have only
taken few months TO fulfil. on the ground that could
not spare time for IT, owing to literary engage
ments, chiefly in connection with volume Of The
Modern Chess Instructor" The intelligent reader may
answer for himself the question whether under such
circumstances / likely to bind myself in way
for cable match which, 10 judge from precedents,
might have absorbed my attention for about two
What really happened that TschgOrn, who is I'M
doubtedly eager for another fray, urged upon me
either BOTH namely. contest over the board in St.
Petersburg or a match by cable, and answered him
that could not possibly open negotiations for either
at present but in case cable match the lines
as the first should be decided upon (at some future
date | would reserve the option OF retreang BIB
50 I'm the Two Knights Defence, rs played by myself
in the last Havana match In two games or Blk
as in the previous cable match, with the further
proviso that was bound to play after PIX 3;
0 Kt-R 3.
The master tournament Of the German Chess Con-
gress at Dresden IS drawing close. and the modern
tournament Hercules Dr. Tarrasch who did not lose Q
single game in his two previous competitions at
Breslau and Manchester. again holds the lead after
having only lost game on this occasion, against
a clever Yuma player Herr Albin He Is closely
followed in the race, at the time Of my writing this,
by "a new star, Herr MakowitZ. Hungarian who has
already distinguished himself by winning tourna-
nrent at Budapest few years ago. The temperance
OF the timehonored Winawer who since his great
victory at Nuremberg in 1888. had not been heard Of
on the battle grounds Of the checkered fields, also
sheds fresh ustre on the German competition But,
nevertheless, the interest OF American amateurs az
least will be fairly divided between the Dresden meet
ing and that OF the NewYor state Chess Association
which begins tomorrow at Skaneatees. The match
between Delmar and Hodges as well as the com
petition for the "Staats-Zdtung Challenge Cup are
coming events that cast their shadows before and after
them in wide chess circles. Last year had inc
great pleasure Of attending the meeting OF the as
ISOLATION and to send daily reports OF their proceed
lngs On the present occasion regret 10 state thas
tlns course cannot be adopted. Chess players OF al
countries and political parties VIII probably admit thst
during the present election compaign grnver Issues
than those of chess contests have 70 be more fully
discussed Moreover the Dresden meeting VIII also
claim great part OF our attention when the games
arrive and under the circumstances nv personal at
tention at Skaneatces must be dispensed with some
Of the most important games OF the two meetings VIII,
however be given in the daily Tribune as well as IN
our sunday issue, whenever the exigencIes Of space
devoted TO other subjects permit.