The sun., 1896-01-27
4 GABLE CHESS MATCH.
The United states Against Great Britaiu
and Ireland.

| Articles were signed on Saturday for cable
| chess match. to be played between the United
| States of America and the United Kingdom OF
| Great Britain and Ireland. on March IL and IA,
| on eight boards. for n trophy OF the value OF
| $500. presented by Sir George Newncs. Baronet,
| President of the British Chess Club OF London.
| The American team arc to play under the
auspices OF the Brooklyn Chess Club and the
Britishers under the auspices of tho British
Chess Club.
Negotiations were conducted In sportsman
| like and expeditions fashion throughout, and
all dcbatab bic points have been happily ad justed.
will be seen from the following letter, which
closes the preliminary correspondence:
BRooKiyS Cnrss CLun
20l MONTAGUE SrIEIT, EEuuRr.YN, Jan. 25, 1909.
Greoor ". Bvrne. Hon. secretary British Chess Cub.
London:
DEAR Sit: Our committee has had the pleasure OF
discussing your letter OF 9th inst with It's enclosures
and shares your satisfaction that negotiations have
resulted in n definite arrang mcnt for the match.
our cable message viii have already informed you
that we have avaied ourselves OF your concession OF
eight play ers each side, and that prefer your
first mentioned dates March 10 and -
In the matter or referee you will notice that we
have left the agreement blank for you to nli up We
"sc Sewnce P.t PresSent S Your re club and We
rS,,hs H ne. WI II kindly Ind c"nsGn. @ M to % Act, ~ ~, mama .,
the nrcokiyn ches. club, to at as our umpire, As
qophy by TrSsn
but our coniasnSe that the same spirit which
Chairman Match Committee.
President Marean enclosed with the foregoing
letter, copy of the match rules. corrected and
signed as follows:
The teams consist Of s'sh, PLAYERS s., SIDE TlS
sS @ The n5sn s % to m f nns o"
s 1ne Pairing Of III 1 ascrs % @ for
r, nGys TSs ,.n 10 TAX a.S M ."ws m from
one % 70 siss a. s. SSw time, on tho aov Of
play in the presence OF the representative OF the
sSs and a ah o Si ss her. i eac take
r Mr. o tho rrSTSS r % s. snn snTn @ dsI onS S e
a odd Mnv viii ira" an ss %
~ II the number so arnwnis an odd nunbcr The
ami u shall avo the irs move and i the nm,nbcr 50
.sSs. i the tn ri,ish sio VIZ % g. and sSsll tive
ei The referee shall Immediately cable TO the other
side the result Of the draw!nE raw and each sid. $, shH
players IN the order In which they sit at tables from
D. ono game /" be played between each pair o, play
crs The tcam scoring the greater number OF points
the winner ami drawn game to score half point to
J. The tine limit to 10 twenty moves per hour A
PLAYERS clock shall he started in he moves nrst
as soon receives his opponents move and shah
be stopped when he records his reply. In case OF
allowance for the time therehy lost TO lie settled oy
the umpirc) shall be made to the player affected
5. The moves to be transmitted by cable. The
English notation IL he etApioSed.
", No consultation, reference to books or manu-
scripts. or anaiyEiug OF the games to be permitted
while the match is in progress. =
Z. The match to take place on Friday, the 18Th or
March, lsuG. and b.. continued. IL unlnI she'd the
ensuing saturday. The hours OF play Friday 70 he
from 10 A. VI. TO +. NJ. and from 3 L. NJ. TO +. N"
all New York time. The hours of play on tho Satht
day to be the except that the evening play shall
terminate ut $3.50 r NJ, New York time In the event
Of any games being hen unfinished the same TO be
adIuiicGtcd 10y Mr.. Lasker.
:. In the case OF games unanished on Friday even
ing. the last move shall not he cabled to the other
in sealed envelope. and remain sealed until the
commencement or play ON the Saturday The umpire
shall then but prcvioslyl open the envelope and
the move shall forthwith be CaDled. A move made
after y 80 T. NJ, New York time the Friday shall
be deemed the last move, ami shall be dealt with
accordingly
-. Zach side to he represented by umpire at the
opponents place or play. whose duty it shall be to
look after the interests ~ his side the trans
mission OF moves and with the representative of the
home side to decide any difference which may arise.
In Of difference between the representatives OF
the respective sides whether the same arises In New
York or London the same TO he LETT to Mr.. -, as
referee.
10 The rules OF the recent Hastings International
Tournament this contrst except as modified
by these rules where inappcntc by reason or the
circumstan 'es OF the case.
british tHrSs CLCR. by George Sewnea President:
Gregory ". Byrne. the Hon Secretary.
dent William NJ. de Wiser, Secretary.