The record-union., 1896-03-14
INTERNATIONAL CHESS MATCH.
An American Team Against Team of
the United Kingdom.
The Game Being Played by Cable-The
Americans Acknowledged to be
the Superior Players.

NEW YORK, March 13.-The inter-
national chess match which opened to-
day between the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland and an
American team, which was PLAYED on
eight boards the moves being for
Warded between this and the British
end by cable, the length of the wire be-
ing 3,4S3 miles was the biggest chess
spectacle ever shown in this country.
The handsome and beautifully deco
rated hall in the bank building at Court
and Remsen streets, Brooklyn, was the
scene of action in this country.
Over 1000 spectators, including an
extraordinary large number of ladies'
were present during the fight While
the players wefe placed on a large plat
form, with their boards. and men
placed on tables in front of them. the
moves made on these boards were re-
peated on very large boards. which
were suspended on walls of the hall. and
every spectator present had a chance of
seeing the games at every stage dur
ing the progress of the fight
Most interest was centered in the
games played by Pillsbury and Sho-
walter. 1t is a pity that Pillsbury
threw away his chances of winning
when he had the victory within easv
grasp. Showalter, however, is surely
gong to win his game tomorrow, when
play will be resumed.
Play commenced at about 10 O'clock
and was continued until about 6:30
o'clock, with an hours interval between
: 0 clock and o'clock.
Play will be resumed tomorrow at 10
o'clock, to be continued until D. M.
when the games left unfinished will be
adjudicated upon.
AT THE LONDON ROOMS.
LONDON. March 13-The British
team which did duty in the interna-
tional chess match between the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
on the one side and the United States of
America on the other conducted their
games in the Pillar Hail of the Cannon
street Hotel in this city to-day. The
affair created the greatest interest. and
no end of enthusiasm.
AT about : o'clock the hall began TO
Ill with the most notable persons
known in chess circles, the arrange
ments being supervised by Sir George
Newnes, Bart, the President of the
British Chess Club. Among those pres
ent were the President of the CITY Chess
Club, a good many of the members of
the Metropolitan, Bohemian, St. George
and other chess clubs
A friendly greeting sent over by the
American team from the BROOKLYN
Chess Club was very cordially received
and much applauded when read by Sir
George Newnes to a brilliant assem-
bis ge of chess experts. Sir George also
announced that owing to the indispo-
sition of the British player o. E. Jones.
T. NJ. Jackson had to take his place on
the team.
Before the beginning of the match the
general opinion prevailing here was
that the American team was decidedly
stronger than the British. In the course
of the play the opinion about the
strength of the American team. and the
execution of an American victory was
berne out by the positions arrived at in
several of the games. The admiration
for Showalter's brilliant and dashfng
attack in his game against Burn was
generally shown, and no end of fiatter-
ing remarks were made by the specta-
tors about the Kentuckian.
Pillsbury, too, had Blackburn at his
mercy. Gunsburg, who was one of those
present, said Pillsbury had an easy win
by playing 19-R-X-B-Ch. The specta-
tors were more surprised when Pills
bury later on played 26-Kr-B-7, losing
thereby a most valuable piece. and gem
eral regret prevailed at the accident.
Jackson's play was very much appreci-
ated by his many friends. but speaking
generally, the Britishers found il very
hard work indeed 10 cope with the
American players.
Among the numerous spectators was
the Lord Chief Justice.