The Washington times., 1895-02-25
LOCAL SPORTING NOTES
New Rules Formulated to Govern
the Libby Cup Tournament.
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at n meeting ofahea executive committee
of the Washington Chess, Checker. and
Whist Club, held at their rooms Saturday
night, the following rules governing the
third annual Libby cup tournauent were
adopted:
The tournament will begin March IL, 1895,
and will be open to all who are actual resi-
dents of the District OF Columbia.
The entrance fee will be SIS, payable to the
treasurer of the club prior to the commence
ment OF the tournament, Half of the de-
posit will be returned to all players who re-
main to the conclusion OF the contest, but
will be forfeited by all who fail TO do so.
There shall be two rounds of play, each
player to contest in each round one game
with every other. The first round is TO be
completed before the second isentered upon.
The first move in the first round is 10 be de-
cided by lot; players having attack in first
round shall play defense in the second.
Four draw games shall count half in the
score OF each player.
Ties among prize winners shall be decided
by short matches. to be played at the conclu-
sion OF the tournament. The player first
winning two games more than his opponent
shall be declared the victor.
The days OF play shall be Monday, Wednes-
day, and Friday. Except for the purpose OF
concluding adjourned games no contestant
will be required 10 play more than two games
in each week.
Play will begin at O'Clock. Or (hy mutual
consent) earlier. and shall terminate after
four hours unless both players and the mem
Ders OF the committee agree that play shall
proceed.
The time limit shall be twenty moves per
hour.
limo saved will be carried TO subsequent
hours. Any player exceeding this limit shall
be held to have lost the game.
Zach contestant shall record the moves on
both sides Immediately as they are made. and
this being done start his opponents clock.
No claim for time by reason OF his failure so
to do will lie allowed. In order to insure
perfect equaiity no hy-stander will be per-
mitted 10 assist either player in the OBJ
servanes of this clause by word or action.
At O'Clock promptly the clock will be
started by the member of the committee in
attendance. and time shall run against ab-
sentee.
In each round players shall be paired by
lot. Schedule Of play will be posted in the
rooms OF the club before the commencement
of the tournament. Ever game under
penalty of forfeiture, must be nlayed us
scheduled or earlier, if both players so agree
No game shah be postponed except by reason
OF serious illness, absence from the city, or
other cause accepted as sufficient by the
committee which shai! then determlne the
day tue adjourned games shall be played.
Yhe first prize shall be the Libby cup and
the title OF championship of the District OF
Columbia. Additional prizes, equally united
10 the prize fund, as provided for in clause
., and in number TO one-third OF the entries.
will be awarded at the conclusion OF the
tournament according to the relative stand
ing of the contestants.
Laws of the game as laid down in
"Steinitz's Chess Instructions shall govern
the play.