The sun., 1897-12-12

"Our Chess Corner" that THE Sun had TO tnd solu.
cause the position is dinicult n ii appears.
The composer should feel highly battered at the
success Of the solvers.
CORRESPONDENCE.
H.s. NJ. New York.-Your position was received
during last week and Will receive due consideration.
STUPID. New York.-THE Sun will try TO help you
Constant Reader.-Ma1 Judd. match record reads
games. " Scng Ga " drawn; WON Won against Hodges % in
1887 iy to Q; beat showalter in 1890, by TO 8;
S: S: to TO IN sF1s To
ter 1881 y he drew to i He Aaa"rSSs S s 20
tnsahGch. he won 5S tourney games, lost %. aud
r, Remsen. New York.-You advised to join
club VIII you will receive all the practice you may
eSs library "aPs" c"S
Richard f.ltner. New York-fou are right, but you
not play his best, ON the other hand Wabrodt was
lucky IN the B'rin tournsment, otherwise he would
s. hITon Are sfaSsn k ai IL Tesssas sbHon sae only my
A Ret Decided a wins. The nrst rule at the game
long as the piece kept the hand. sqaar" where
to place that piece mny still he selected But when
taken his dngsr' that prce. IT must remain
that ana ncc
an international problem tournanent IN these col
with the soiVers neither are ;hey with the so
Coiisxeman. Princeton The players have not been
selected st least all OF them. AS soon as the
has made list VIII be pIiuted In The
SuS together with the schedules OF the games IL 10
Intended 10 plsy the games between Chrislmas aId
NsW Years. There Will be six rounds In all, four
games be played In each round Tne University OF
PenusylyAnia wanted 10 be Represented, hut the
man agrmrnt had TO decIue the application tho
ground II a. II would take too much time 10 play the
tournament with more than four unversii's Co
umbia Harvard. Princeton. aud Yale are In tho
tournament.
Plsbury Tor another match. to DO played either IN
the West The keniucsian Is due In this city
| about Christmas, when match Will likely lie ar
ranged. The chances are thai both Pilslury and
show alter Win he among the competitors In tn pro-
that the clover SUS sOlyrrs have cooked leInA
which award prizes in European tourna-
ment,. . ,
! President of the Metropolitan Chess CLUB DR..
Dreschcr holds that plate. The prlngpAI attractions
At the handican conteAt with tw uiy entries,
and the exhibition by StelnitE on Friday evening".
| Sunday afternoons are devoted to rapid transit
Membrr Of the Manhattan Chess cluh-THE sun
cannot Gccount for tie poor form shown y the play
eTs in question. The contestantG, however, In the
| championship tOurnAms Mt are strong y ayers.
| r. Williams, New Sork.-TEOse bysl Cpnret"nt to
fudge m tain tIht the London tournament In 1888
aud tho Hastings tournament IA lrbo were the most
! import ant coutrsts In the history OF chess
| IuuuireT, DrOOklyn.-Tle Brooklyn Chess club won
the trophy the nrsi and only dime the tournament OF
| the Metropolitan League was played.
| Henry Roberts, BroOElyn.--YOu have made great
| error by the non,dereopment Of yonr pieces az tho
proper time While your adversary mas all his pieces
In proper play. your position Is thoroughly locked.
Your best play now Ia To sarr!cr your bishop Tor two
| pGwus and 10 then aw ait further developments.
send the position on diagram THE Sun will give
| n Henisr New York.-NothIng new from tue pro-
| posed Vienna tournament has come toAAnd during