New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
WITH QUEENS AND ROCKS.
,y,r,s GOING ON AMONG THE vorARIEs
OF CAISsA.

-osrpoNEMENr OF THE MOSCOW CHESS CHAM
p,oxsY1p CONTEST BETWEEN LAsKER AND
crr1x1rz-LOCAI. NOTES OF THE GAME.
o,.,,, n the coronation festivities which TO
10 Mace at Moscow In May Lasker and Stentz
hove been asked 10 post one the beginning OF the
.bess championship match until September Both
n]ayers have consented to the postponement. II Is
I'D that a chess enthusiast named 3osandjogio
So. subscribed 5000 rubles for the match Steinitz
forwarded the following reply to the Hastings Chess
Cn,b In response TO invitation TO play cham
o,onsh,p match at Hastings:
ST. Petersburg, February s. 1896.
n F. Dobell. Esq. o.,
Dear Sir: Your message by telegram prop39saag n.y.,
match for the championship Of the world dM Wy
reached me and have b the same v IL no;
return for some days think it right 10 give you
fasker on the subject There is movement In
progress for arranging such match at Moscow Ia
S Sor offered to u.s. If the scheme can be car
Alone has subscribed 5000 rubles $500 for the pur-
pose. and no claim Of property right OF games mas
must therefore. anyhow be postponed for the
present For my own part however oh am ST me
as one OF the representatives, for the intendeu
Championship match. Yours truly srr,S1rz
Meanwhile steintz has written TO his adopted
daughter Mrs Hedwig steinitz. that he and Lasker
have practically agreed upon all points OF 'he
match and that they are sure to meet al Mo'oo"
IN September. During his stay In ST. Pe'ersouib'
and after the conclusion of the tournament. o'en~
writes he has been Hospitality treated IN 'ho isus
sian metropolis. The cour,esies EXTENDED 10 mn.
went so far as to engage a valet TO accompany MN
on his Journey to Riga
The games hitherto played IN the ma'oh o''"
Showalter and Kemeny have been somewhat us
appointing To begin with. 1t is peculiar 'la' S"o'
hath,
frst played on Monday, however. he mace up LOT
his ucdonR In the opening by beautiful play al'er
the mshap. never giving his adversary oia'oe "a
using his Rocks TO advantage In the secolo ea'iie
II was Kemeny who provided the disappointment
After winning the exchange. he a!o"ea Ms Hu-
versary TO escape with draw. go
The interest In chess among women Is e'eau"s
growing IN this city, and we.l-appoinied organiza-
ton known as the Women's Chess CLUB OF New
York has recently been incorporated Inc o'ice'S
are Miss Eliza Campbell Foot, president MIS- WIZ
throp Parker, vice-president: Miss Emily Soners
Haines. secretary; Miss Sophie Downer. treasurer
The directors are Mrs. Benjamin C. webster MIS-.
William Hamilton Stockwell. Miss Eliza Campoell
Foot. Mrs. Winthrop Parker. Mrs. William Gordoh
Verplanck Miss Nina G. Waterbury. Mrs Will
lam Minavar Miss Sophie Downer and Miss Emily
Somers Haines. Each Thursday the club meets at
$50 D. m at the women's headquarters, No. %
West Frfty-hfth-st. to play chess Major Hanham'
Of the Manhattan Chess Club. is frequent visitor,
and plays simultaneously with five or more oppo-
nents.
The club originated in 1893. when several OF Its
present members met at the Ladies Club. No. %
East Twentysecond-st. this city. 10 plan for It's
meeting held at the Ladies Club. and the
chess club duly organized as the Women
Chess Association Of America 4 constitution and
members were elected. The club met each Tuesday
during the winter and spring months at the Ladies
Club The following year 1895, found the chess club
growing and the members still continuing to meet
ct the Ladies' Club 10 study and play chess. The
chess season Of that year enaed pleasantly ant S the
Of several Of Its members for additional practice in
the game
Chess Association, held Saturday; January 4. 1896
its clubroom, No. 80 West Fiftyhfth-st, its
aga S the @
accepted. and the members Of the Women's Chess
Association of America became members OF the
terest as it is the first Incorporated chess club
for women started in this country
On Washington's Birthday Hugo Breul became
champion Of the Rhode Island State Chess AS
ISOLATION by winning the champion tournament
played at the Providence Chess Club on that day.
Champion under date of February a. which Breu
follows: II always entertain the bes; wishes
for the Metropolitan Club because II was the source
Of ny prRipa ana ay with aba
strong players l met there has considerably I'M
proved my pay. am now member OF the
Island championship tournament on Wash!ngton's
Birthday Unexpectedly was fortunate enough
to win the contest, ana 10 some ee e@ Enb owe my
After the International tournament at ST. Peters
burg Lasker and Pillsbury played two games in
consultation against Steinitz and Tschgorin. the
Young men winning both Of them. Here are the
games: - - -