New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23
including two in which both played bindfold each


side scoring three wins and three ora"s'
A Memorable Chess Contest.-ln Mr.. Wemyss Reds
Life OF Forster there T. an interesting excerpt
from Mr. Forscr's diary. under da'e lo'h June 1872.
II describes how the Cabinet hhd met AT noon. cx-
Meeting news Of the results oi the arbitration on
the Alabama claims. then going lorN''u at Geneva.
Minister, waited about TIL It was time 10 20 down
70 the House OF Commons. the 'ap'he' being ad-
journed till half past 3. by which time questions
would bc over and # wa, possible the looked for
telegram might have arrived. on returning 20 the
Council there sim u" news anu after hang
Ing about. having exhausted the topics 81 CONVERSE
ton Lord Granville suggested 10 Mr. Forster that
took out three chairs To the balcony at ih" back OF
the Co9nercom onr i.G 80. W. " had t pnScr1 ana
Mr. Forster wrote I'm M, diary. "and alas hc won
two of them" sim there was ~, no new ana after
expcctstion was given mp for The day. Mr Wcmy,s
Reid has just received curious anu ln,'i''l ing con
scrihed in Mr. Forstcr's private diary. gentleman
in the Cofonia Office. looking on, ni me window
Minister, stroll out. and Lord Granylil" and Mr..
Forster III down to play chess. hno"Ine what They
sion Inc made a sketch of the scene. OF which he
sends Mr. Reid PHOTOGRAPHIC, COPY , SHOW Lord
with Mr. C;lad,tonc I'm very tall hat graNcly
garding them. There are more 3 Wr or rH rrc"g
S'lbornc Mr.. Bruce and Mr.. stansfcld.-(IIcrcford
Times.
Thcre Is an idea nnoat that the City Of London and
tbo MctropolItan Chess clubs should amalGamate, and
that the united club should hire permanent premises
as n clubroom 10 be open every my
The death IS announced Of Mr. George Brett, who
has been president Of the city News Room Chess Club
0ondon) since lis formation.
Mr. JasnoGrodsky has been on visit to Portsmouth
and the Isle of Wight where be- gave very successful
blindfold ana simultaneous performances
The first OF a series o. semi monthly team contests
/ between the GcIrnanla Chess Club ana the y. VI &.
A. Chess Club Of Bay City, Mich. occurred saturday.
Iulv 10 and the latter club showed considerable i'm
provcmcnt rs compared with me lisi meeting The
mai score was: ticrmana Chess Club won seven,
lost five and drew i've.
Under the title Of "Les Grandcs Memories Ia
Revue drs Drix MondcS7 contains remarkable artic"
on blIndfoldchc,s memory by NJ. Alfred Binct Of the
Porl, Sorbonnc The writer agrees with the opinion
that TO play bndfod chc>, we'll depend, on comb
nation OF faculties which together produce that
marvellous result He says the following are n"ce'
sary: \ good physlqu'. great capacity To abstract
ones thought. crudon. memory and Imagination
The author finds various players employ different
methods in their play. DR.. Tarrasch writ; &c hear
the, announcement, Board No l. TO So have
no idea about the move for the first moment there
fore begin by aShing myself. Will IS Board NO. !
A. have II. II IS Kings Gamhit In which nv
onporcni made thai cirion, move OF TO 3. Yes.
ana then sacrificed my Il on Il ., but H. mas not
taken the Il but played his to y 81 -lhu :" W.
Having dealt with the game" he di,ni's"s 1t, ana
similarly proceeds with the n"Nt Dr. Tlrra'ch iuIhr
ampllGcs his method by saving. wien first begin
playing / shut my eyes. and chess board VIII
gradually appear with increasing carn"~S before my
mental vision | have 10 difficulty then In trnlsn-
Ing # with the pieces. When the board win the
men IS we'll fixed in nv mind, then treat II ~ a
changing position: mentally mako the NOV, on IL"
imaginary board. and have then the altered J sluoh
hot, mo n treating OF tn" NiNNN
phases Of his subject. the writer Remarks iha' "
PLAYER In thinking hi move. starts from vs.
ibc position a series Of mental p.rim"uiA iiir
species Of bnndfIld process. u" therefore H-iliN
argues that thcr' is direct connection between inc
memory Of a player ana his power % 'nu"ihl'i'h'
and he SAYS that nearly every strong player D. '"p'
bic Of PLAYING one game hlindi ID. lui D." mwIN''
th, proposition by aging tmi Their" u ~" i''o OF
propnitiOn between strong memory ana lh' rlIh-ll
If 1lav and I'm proof "f This De- Instance" i" tri'l
ority II ~trriH over IIl'khurn" aui The great
rlpiGitv and strength shown d. huu-hrre on stimuli
iancou. game neither 81 r-r PLAYER IL noted
for Mndfold play. I'll" writer says ln Germany
people study chess. I'm England p'orl' l""n up'n
clo,, not as -ludy. Int prIc II 'lN lnon "i
the mind. In Franc" ,h"-- j. l"nh'd upon 49, loo
frivolou, rs study and 900 -et.ou. a. relaxation.
st .0mr.', budget.