Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-03
LOCAL CHESS TOURNAMENT

The summer tournament commenced al
the Washington Chess Club last Saturday
eve ming, with thirteen entries viz: Mesrs
P. O'Farrell. A. B. Douglas. F. M. Tucker
w. E. Thomas, w. H. Smith, ]. w. Har.
ris. John Prender. VIM Finn, E. A. Tib.
belts. j. E. r. Ray, A. E. Crofts, ]. r
Campbell and John D. Elwell. The draw
ing for pairs in the first round resulted as
follows: Prender vs.. Harris ElwelI vs.
Smith. Crofts VS.. O'Farrell. Tucker VS.
Finn. Campbell VS.. Ray, Thomas vs.. Doug.
las: Tibbetts. bye.
The first game finished was between
Messrs. Prender and Harris. Mr.. Prende,
played guioco piano. The position be.
came complicated. and he lost a piece on
his twenty-f1rst move, and surrendered af-
ter forty-six moves. The game between
Elwell and Smith was a queens gambit
declined by the latter in irregular man
ner. Mr.. Smith lost a piece on his ninth
move. but he made gallant fight there
after. and prolonged the game seventy four
moves before he called enough.
Wednesday evening Messrs. Tucker and
Finn tried conclusions Mr.. Finn had a
winning advantage but threw it away
Then it looked like a win for Mr. Tucker
who also failed to improve his opportuni-
ties. The game finally resulted in draw
Mr.. Ray played a French defense against
Campbell. The game left the books after
the first couple of moves and proceeded
evenly until MIR. Campbell lost a pawn on
L.
The advantage thus gained Mr.. Ray main
tanned throughout. and won in sixty-two
n owes.
Mr.. Douglas subsequently withdrew from
the tourney, Which will require a 1eschedui-
ing OF the remaining rounds.
Messrs. Crofts and O'Farrell have not
yet played their game.
IN IN the match between Messrs. P. Oar
zen ana w. A. Gwyer, jr., Mr.. O'FarreI]
has added three games to his score. while
Mr.. Gwyer has not won a game during
ne past week. The present score is:
OFarrell, 3; Gwyer, 1. O'Farrell won two
other game played this week Gwyer tried
10 win a drawn game, and as ia usIsl
IN such cases, the result was lost game.
II Is SAID that Lasker will enter the Berlin
international tournament Pillsbury end
Stefnitz will also participate.
match OF seven games up has been ar
ranged between F. J. Marshall. Junior
champion OF New York state. and F. Sour
haitian Chess Club.
Inc last round In the women's interna-
tlonal chess tournament will be PLAYED this
evening. Two rounds are played each day
the players, Miss Finn and Nine. de Ia
'igne, have forfeited games by default
ana are out Of the race. Miss Rudge has
been In the lead all through the tourna-
round, with a score of lob to u, looks like
sure winner of first prize Mrs. Pagan
the Italian representative, Is second with
w to ~. Then comes the American, Mrs
Worral. with szz to 21a- She will undoubt-
edly secure one of the first three prizes
Among others who have high scores are
Barry. Sc to 41a; Thorold, 80 to ~; Good.
ing, Sts to Sig; Bonnefin, to 5; Hooke, te
g. and Fox, 61a to 31a.
Mr.. F.. NJ Wright continues to win in his
match with Mr.. F. B. Walker, who is moi
showing up in the same form as he ex
hibited last winter. Mr. Wright has wor
four games and drawn the fifth game, Thu
score of last Saturdays game is as follows
Opening-Queen's gambit declined