New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27

,os, champonship match. that, though hc 49, Ala
very glad TO play against any English mas natch
not consider himself equal yet to compete " otch
for the championship OF the world. Anyno"' a,nost
,o,roep n,vseIf and any other master Is Ho" nd
90, n, ouestion nj least for some time " 'o .,rs
tho oplnIon OF unbiased and indepe"' T., +ha
on the subject is. | think, fairly repreS. snanish
epbio,ned letter which have received iro"' and
Gentleman whom have never met pc'9o'' ucht
lin, whom have previously had only SUM e,e,h
osno-co,ce in reference to the " BOOK oil the - ,
American Chess Congress-" to which he hd' eo,
"'''''' "' '"'' GIon. March > lo' ton,
, w ue''E pu of Paris The aniabc and dstlnsusn ,t
drcctnr Of La Strategic advising me u, IN Havana
Of the grand match which you have lusr Mr. Tschi
against the celebrated Russian CHAMPION"
gcrin. .,;.. Ton .ho school Of Mr. Tschigorin are
Ny sympathle y ' Savnc received with Joy the notice
~ The triumph obtained by you In the S Sisnd Of the
cans a 81 him who during twenty-five yeahrsd the
Sustained the chess sceptre ana no' beantifnl and
literature OIL U. prodmctions and who has away
secured the victory in SIN single soI mn''"'' "e
moS nv' me d"ubt that the match between you asnn ro
Dr. Tarasch will be played ere long I". Tarsch
able 70 suppose thH sr, on" be played In this SOn
iii have n longer rest to devote to Ihe Tp Interna-
OF !" Inc Mose', Mornzne" Receive, Therefore ny
cordial congratulations for your as' "r niiconae
a sSmrer snd II friend ANDRES FERNANDEZ po~o
+, order 70 complete the report OF INC "''
oo,rs 20 me Indispensable to refer TO inc nr' s.
sluon for the contest. II VIII DC rei'o.n' oao
simultaneously with the announcement VI ~, 10
roaon OF the two games in the cable hla'on . ,
Tho news that the Havana Chess 'luo o'V' -,
,oor,,,u,iae for a personal encounter over uie Di
bathroom rnr self and Mr. 'rschgorin. ana that "'S WV
stakes Of 81 900 side had arcaoS ooo" Wy 80,
Let me assure our readers that h'ld III no ""'
gated the movement for such ma.ch '"u uos,
was oute asonlshed to learn vi "o p .h
tton for the contest II Is, uc7elolo "
more du. 10 state with my personal thanks wni'n
,. ,n ia sbored nv all lovers OF the game tiat the
prime mover in the matter was as 'eAi -. =,
nnentv senior Enrique Conill. the nch oahhe' "
HAVANA who spontaneously declared nmeeh ~ y. -
HE for the whole amount OF the stakes on inS o ,h
cose the Havana Chess Club sl0uld orgdhi" ~"
Senior Coni Is amateur Of iho'c ''"" -,
strength for | believe he would rank apou' oI
sc,or Ponce and Dr. GavIan. and therefore Only 'o',
tcu shades below such masters n SENIORS "oi"'i '.'
vozouc, lie Possesses keen power OF 0bserNhuo" 0'
onn,r,r the vie and strength of prominent P,c'9'
This Is a very gift. and freely confess .'"' y
,v,rd my own caparity while the late Mr. Iuher'o't
and Mr. Bsckburne were always no'ed lot ,"c "
rcss OF their handlcapp!ng estimates. ProbapN nv
own deficiency iu that respect has arisen from NY ''
I'm serious contests to play against me 0"t' U''0'
ma without much noticing the popularity OF pay vi
the man opposite. In my anslyses also ee' "o7o'o'
I'm a similar manner. and IN WIRING inc continents VIZ
ac,unl games | have sometimes To ricr 10 'he SUI
sheet in ORDER 70 rccolect the name OF the payer
on either side. However senior Conih h"' aeq"''u
tho f,cnlty In a very high measure OF ghus'
, ,ha onnro,,n,a,e force Of different players
vcrv shorply aud rs AN Instance | may rlat'
that at the outset OF the match he asked me "hclner
I'm making bets II ne could give the odds oi one Eu''
which 81 course meant that he expected me To win
by a majority Of Two games at least HaturaiN
answered I'm accordance with my publicly expressed
hot. ar
defects and my liability to break down would rather
not take any responsibility In giving advice on The
subject have taken all that into account replied
Senior Conill "and yet believe that you VIII come out
two games ahead. three at the utmost Consider
Ing the actual result this was Indeed II Inc piece OF
Judgment II NAV also be Of general interest TO
state that Seuor Conil treated me with special Kind
ness aud that / have personally received proofs OF
his lsyng Iitlc value the money In making HI
bet, on chess IIc evidently only enters into the sport
with the natural ambition Of guessing on the rsht
side Of such dicl, matter the mental superiority
between two chess masters ~ matter of course the
highest credit for the organization OF the match j.
also due Ia the Havana Chess Club. which promptly
and literally subscribed for al the expenses Of the
two PLAYERS and as usual Senior Golmayo tho prcsi-
dent 81 the club. and S~nor holncr, the honorary scc
rotary and treasurer, were the life and soul Of The
arrangements for the Intellectual treat TINT given
10 tho chess world Tho Cubans noted for their
y,
city are especially celebrated for their kind treatment
Of visiting chess masters. but / fairly that
the members Of the Centre Asturauo Club whose rooms
thu time made the arena ~ the chess entertain
meni have surpassed anticipatons with their delicate
nd kind attentions to the PLAYERS. 1t Is noteworthy
In that respect that for the first time
In my long experience the two com
batant- were treated by the entertaining club
viii all refreshments. Tho expenditure for this pur-
poe was II very considerable outlay under the cir
cumstancc that under medical advice drank cham
payne during play in order to brace up my nerves.
and 1t should BE- stated that the committee OF the
Centre As;uriano well aware OF that fact when
they offered 20 pay the costs. En- PEASANT II may
Jso be Of interest to know that Mr.. rschigorn took
coffee and brandy while engaged In play. Strangers
"a The city could easily obtain access to the mag
nnccn rooms OF the clrb by applying to tho honorary
treasurer and secretary. and they cordially
welcomed by the members of the chess club and OF
tho Centre As,uriano. will lie readily testified by
three prominent American chesslsts. namely. Messrs.
GlbeTg and pensmure OF Brooklyn, and Mr.. Euphrat,
" Cincinnati The c.dcf Officers OF the institution
President senior del Vale. millionaire. who
Is the and manufactured of the Flor de- Cuba
n well known brand Of cigars, vice president, senior
Martinez and honorary secretary and treasurer. Senior
Nohega. Those officers took the warmcst interest
IN the match and they had rcl on 10 regret II,
for not alone did the club gain large accession Of
members during the progress Of the contest but their
patronage of the game seems 10 have benefited the
whole city OF Havana. For a we'll known amateur
American dIken who was born IN cuba and who
for the las, twenty wears has regularly spent the
winter In Havana. remarked to me that he had
befoTc noticed such large influx OF strnngers In the
city during the time Of the match. and he believed
tiat the daily cable reports OF The contest which ap
peared In the newspapers had acted advertise
and had attracted many rich people who nj this
son the In the habit OF visiting Florida
This seems 10 be- borne out bv the fact that on one
shrc day travelling party If twtnty seven American
ladies and gentlemen applied for admission at the
Geutrp of nns
rapidly and enormously grown In Cuba. for when |
0rSt visited lu.ana I'm the rprly part OF 1Ss3 there