The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-14

After the players had been paired and
after it had been ascertained which of the
players would have to conduct the white.
and which of them the black pieces play
commenced at about 10 o'clock and was
continued until $3.50, with an hours inter-
val between two and three o'clock. De-
tails of the play follow: First table,
Pillsbury (A) vs. Blackburne (B)-Queen's
gambit-35 moves. Pillsbury got the best of
the game in the opening and middle game
and but for an ill-considered move might
have won straightout. AS it was he had to
give up piece and he will probably lose
tomorrow.
Second table. Burn OBJ VS.. showalter
(A)-Queen's gambit, declined, 80 moves.
Showalter excelled in this game by bril-
liant and dashing tactics and. barring ac-
cident, he will win tomorrow.
Third table. Burrille (A) vs.. Bird CB)-
Pc four opening, forty moves. This was
a pretty game, and full of interest, be-
cause of Birds irregular style of play. At
the call of time the game looked even.
Fourth table, Tinsley (B) vs.. Barry (A)-
Queens gambit declined, 29 moves. This
game was evenly conducted throughout,
the positions being equal al the adjourn
ment tonight.
Fifth table, Hymes (A) VS. Locock CB)-
Ruy Lopez. 80 moves. At first Locock had
the advantage. Then Hymes gained in
position, and honors stood easy tonight.
Sixth table, Mills (B) VS.. Hodges (A)-
Ruy Lopez, "a moves. This was pretty
and even fight all along the game, neither
side being able to claim any advantage
at the adjournment.
Seventh table. Delmar (A) VS.. Atkins CB)
-PQ, four openings, 30 moves. Both play
ers conducted this game very cleverly, and
in spite of repeated tries, neither side could
make much impression, and so things
stood at the adjournment.
Eighth table: jackson (B) VS.. Baird a.
Giuoco piano, thirty moves. Jackson's
brilliant play will probably carry victory
in this game, to be resumed tomorrow,
for Baird's case looked hopeless to-day.
Play in the match will be resumed to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock, to be con-
finished will be adjudicated upon.
London, March 1s-The British team
which did duty in the international chess
match between the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland on the one side
and the United States on the other, con-
Quoted their games i'm the Pillar hall Of
the Cannon Street hotel in this city to-day
The affair created the greatest interest
and no end of enthusiasm. The arrange
ments were supervised by George Newnes
Bart, the president Of the British Chess
Club.
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 brilliant assemblage of chess
experts Sir George NeWnes also an
of the British player, e. Q. Jones, e. M.
Jackson had to take his place on the team
The admiration for Showalter's brilliant
and dashing attack in his game against
Burn was generally shown, and no end of
fiattering remarks were made by the spec
tators about the KentVckian. Pillsbury
had Blackburn at his mercy, but made a
bad move and lost a valuable piece.
Speaking generally, the Britishers found
1t very hard work to cope with the Amer
lean players, and they were rather glad
when time was called half an hour earlier
than originally agreed upon.