The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-13

proceeded to roll and light cigarette.
A couple OF games later, however, we
branched into q very critical aud intri-
cate line of play, and Zuksrtort became
go deeply interested that he forgot all
about his private signal and com ~ enced
rolling end lighting cigarettes in his
ueuel manner. The frat one he rolled
startled me. and looked at the pieces
in CONSERVATION, thinking I must have
made an oversight, bat when he con-
tinued rolling fresh cigarette for my
every move, became nervous aud COM
menced moving at random, allowing an
eaey draw from proposition that un-
der any other circu instances, l should
certainly have won.'
"This nervousness OF Iukertorts
handicapped him greatly in match play.
He used to drink strong, black coffee "a
an opiate, but it did not affect hi m to
any marked degree; at times when an
opponent neemed exceptionally Glow no
would get up from his chair and circle
around tho table or drum on the Windows
and watch the paseers by on the strees.
'Soon after this tournament was
sent by the Manhattan CHESS club to the
London chess congress and there met all
the great masters Of Europe.
Bird was there, hale and hearty and
1eeming as brilliant at 10 as be had
been at 80. His hair and beard were
perfectly white and his step elightly I'M
steady. bus he was the aams jolly, good
natured, jovnl companion he had bsen
in the oavs when he manipulated the
pieces against Murphy and StAunton.
Bird is the most cratic player for an
expert [ have ever met. Hs opsns his
games in manner peculiar to him lelf
Before he has PLAYED dozen mover hs
will have moved mia king, doubled pawns
on dangerous heu. part OF his pieces CON
iinad, and in fast involved his game in
ga demoralizng y condition ~ one would
expect from the most ignorant amateur.
| Then it is that his wonderful fertility OF
resource develops itaslf. | have sean
him draw and even win games that |
sh1uld have abandoned in despair. Az
the genius Lowenthal oucs psrtineAtly
| expressed 1t: Bird is the best bad
piaJ or | ever eaw
BLACKBURN AND srElNfrZ.
"Backburn OF course WAS am )ng the
contestants; that only Blackburn
whom the players on the continent scorn
and the Engl,sh idolizs; calm, sphynx-
like Black burn, with hi. chronic catarrh.
and his pipe that will never stay lighted );
he represents an individuality in the
chess world that wilt be- remembered
long after the names OF LiskSr and
Steni.z have besn forgotten. | have
seel him ell aba lrbed in thought gazing
vscantly at this pieces till his time limit
was almosttranspired then suddenlyetsr:
up with tho exclamation, En-, man; il
| IL my mover and at once proceed to
carry ont some brilliant or snbtle COM
bination that was seemingly Impossible
10 execute.
lone morning while on trip for his
health to Australia no went out with a
party OF friends for dav's ride among
the ioothill, OF tho Alps Blue mounta,na
The donkey Blacs burn was riding not
finding itself urged forward by the kicks
aud prods to which it was accu 4tomed
moved slower nud sloger. I'LL it finally
came 70 dead hslt in tns pathway
Ills companions noticing tho absorbed
expression Of Black ourns cDunteaanee
rslned up their donkeys and awaited
developments After sitting in perfect
silence for several minutes, he suddenlY
started up an s, gazing absIrscsiy at tho
lazy heast, exclaimed, Well! IT'S your
nave
Steniz is another figure in the chess
-'''"-Ny 'A'NS 49, - ~ 'NN'i ~ $50 n 'st''i
lie is short, stout built man with n
rehher prom'nsnt iorsnest and long
red beard which ls nos civ avs ca5eiilsY
trimmed. He's suhsrer from chronic
rhsumetiem which compeis him to aak
the asHietaIca of couple of cines. He
was troubled o. sharp attack OF tn g
dlaease during his late match with
Lisknr and IL was largely due to its in
huence that the young Germ 81 expert
WAS enabled to score hli victory
Stein'z Is the founder OF new school
of chess that is gsnsrslly known as the
modern school. Tho students play what
is termed tho satety game. avoiding
esrlv attacks and slowly but surely
forcing their vine.
TINS style OF play has fallen somewhat
in pubic favor since lss master WAS 50
easily beaten by Llskar and it seems
very probable that this achool which
he's been supported solely by the ingenu
ltV OF ies lo9Huer WA pasa ous o. MVor
an 70 - 49, hos ba,a,ofora al
wsva been considered characteriatie of
chaos snnerioritv
"And what ia nv own stvle NJ nlav 2
Wall. 7 MAYER was much Of a stickler Tor
stvle ana do not ming ever nIaved
two gauas aIike oenayallv MAY the
bisho,,s oambit in off. hand vamss and
nrefer tbs Wanna for match NAV. 7
have never played the French defense