Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
ANOTHER MATCH ARRANGED

A match for the chess championship of
the District of Columbia has been arranged
between Messrs. F. B. Walker, present
champion and w. A. Gwyer, jr. The match
will be under practically the same rules as
prevailed in the Wright-Walker match.
The player who first wins seven games
snail be the victor, unless the score should
stand six each. in which case the match
will continue until one player wins ten.
Draws do not count. The time limit is
twenty moves to the hour. One game will
be played each week, usually on Saturday
evenings. The loser also agrees to pre-
sent the winner of the match a suitable
memento, in this case the Book of the
Hastings Tourney.
MIR. Gwyer is much interested in the
match and is anxious for the fray. He
proposes to play the best chess of which
he is capable. and being a player of con-
siderable depth, some excellent games are
anticipated. as the present champion will
put forth every effort to retain the title.
Both these players have had considerable
experience in both schools of play, viz,
the open and the close game, and it would
not be surprising If their games were
ried and interesting. Mr.. Gwyer is given
10 making sacrifices, and some of his COM
binations are quite brilliant Mr.. Walker,
Sowever, has shown himself thus far to
Anent the championship of the District
OF Columbia. the secretary of the Washing
ton Chess Club has received a communica-
ton from Mr.. F. NJ Wright, now in San
Francisco. stating that he desires to re-
sign the championship in favor of Mr..
Walker. with whom he had an unfinished
match fer the title.
Wien the match between Walker and
Gwyer is completed there will be several
winner The pames of Messrs. p. OFarren
and L. Tharp have already been mentioned
as challengers. In addition to them there
are several others who would like 10 try
conclusions with the District champion
should time permit. Among these are H.
Gray Douglas. who is a brilliant player
Out VINO loses many games by rash VEN
lures. Mr.. j. w. Harris of Alexandria
would ike to play match with tine Dis
trict champion.
Virginians were much IN evidence at the
Washington Chess Club the past week
Mr.. Pendleton of Staunton made things
lively for several of the players, among
them Capt O'Farrell and a player from
Petersburg was also invincible. He poses
as the state champion, and was provoked
at losing two games to Mr.. Finn, though
he won the majority of the games.
Mr.. Smith is still in the lead in the sum-
ner tournament at the Washington Chess
Club He won his sixth game on Wednes-
day evening from Mr.. Tucker. The OPEN
ing was irregular. and Mr.. Tucker made a
strong fight, but was outplayed in the end
ing, and resigned after fifty moves. Mr.
Smith has but three games to play, viz.
with Thomas. Prender and Campbell and
looks like sure winner of first prize
Capt OFarrell seems to be sure of second
place He has yet to play Finn and Prem
der. Mr. Harris has but one game to play
and Is sure of third prize.
In addition to the game played between
m oh
rs defeated TIbbetts in French defense
IN eighty-nine moves, and Thomas won a
kings gambit declined from Prender in
thirty-two moves.
The following is the present standing of
the PLAYERS. -