New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
WITH QUEENS AND ROCKS.
PLAYERS AND PROBLEMS Oh THE CHECK
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THE suowALTER- ALBIS MATCH SHARP PLAY
Frs IN BROOKLYN SOME NEW PROB

THE suowALTER-AIBIS MATCH SHARP PLAY
Frs IN BRooK1Yx- SOME NEW PROB
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nr-,nr last week the interest Of local chess en-
thuslasts was directed to the Manhattan Chess
club where \. Albin Of Vienna. and j. W Sho-
walter. from the Blue Grass State were engaged IN
,heir match OF ten games up They started the
weeks work on Monday when the score read 70
4 In favor OF the Kentuckian and as they drew TWO
games on Monday and Wednesday. the score re-
mained practically unaltercd. as draw games do not
count.
ON Monday. as we'll a.. on Wednesday. both ex-
pers were brilliant form and neither was able to
oct really faced winning chance. This was par
tIcularly SO on Wednesday. II was giant struggle
from beginning 10 end. and neither side cared To
take any chances, draw was the only legitimate
result.
There was large attendance at the club when
showaItcr opened the third game Of the week. this
being the fourteenth game OF the series. As Alhn
again selected the French defence. the nrsi
twelve moves made almost instantaneousy.
and when a spectator ventured TO remark that h.
had seen that position before. Showaltcr answered
laughingly: AS long as | can draw. why shall
give I'D my fayortc attack In the French defence
Both the spectator and Albin kept silent for the re-
mainder OF the game. The readers - The Tribune
however who studied these games In which Albn
selected the French defence Will notice that In
each instance some apparently slight alterations
were made by White and Black. and as mention was
made Of these alterations In the notes given BY
Abin. these games ought to prove Of additional in
tercst 10 the student
The game on Friday spirited. full OF deep
combinations and Interesting positions and out of
the middle-stage play Showalter started the end
game with the exchange to the good. This proved
sufficient for win and the score Is at present to
T. In favor OF Showalter. with three drawn games.
Mrs a feel "a ell
and play In the match with Mrs. Worre was
suspended but another start will probably be made
on Tuesday.
Taubenhaus's performance at the Manhattan
Chess club on Saturday week not brilliant
one. The Partisan not In a happy mood and AZ
he ayed too quickly h. had eight games scored
against him. five 'Manhattans" succeeding I'm draw
ing their respective games. while nine fell victims
TO the expert Last night Taubenhaus gave a sim
liar performance At the Metropolitan Chess cub.
At the Brooklyn Chess club there enter
talnment given last night by J. W. Showalter. The
affair created quite a stir among Brooklyn chess
lovers as Mrs. Favor. Mrs Worrcll. Miss Helms OF
Newark and Miss Hedwig Steintz. the adopted
daughter Of w. Soinitz took boards against the
single player. AS these performances do not finish
until late In the night report on both perform
Gnces by Taubcnhaus and showalter is held for
| tomorrow.
III you want TO a lot Of clever fighters. !
recommend you to the Brooklyn Young Mems Chris
tim Association men," the remark made by a
wel-known Brooklyn player at the Manhattan
Chess Club the other day. and IL would indeed be
difficult to find another team OF chess players 50
eager for contest as these young men. Independ-
ent OF their love for match game, they are a
clever lot Of thinkers. and rule they get the
scalps Of their advorsaries. Last week they nettei
the Staten Islanders by administering "A substantial
defeat to the Richmond County men. and on Fri
day they went TO Paterson. where the score at the
end OF the encounter had the following appearance: