Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
PLAYERS OF >CHESS

There is prospect of a modification of
the rules governing the championship tour
nament of the Washington Chess Club, OF
that there will be two tournaments, one
for the club championship and the other a
general tournament. for players who do
not care to compete fer the championship.
Several players wish to engage in a tour
iament, but realize that they stand no
show for prize when competing against
the best players of the club. In the past
a lew players have usually carried off the
prizas. The matter will be taken I'D by
the executive committee Of the club, and
it is probable that two tournaments will
be provided. Should half dozen persons
enter the championship contest a two
round tourney could be provided, and the
same is true of the general tourney. Two
round Journeys are more satisfactory than
where each player plays but one game
with every other competitor, where two
games are pl: yed each person has first
move in game against every other play
err, which is not the case i'll a single round
tourney. Otherwise. the rules in both tour
neys would be the same sas those an
nounced last Tuesday for the champion
ship tourney, except that the entrance fee
Tor the general tourney would be 81. There
would be no restriction to entrance, and
all players in the District would be eligible
10 take 1,art
In this way players who wish to take
part in tourney, but who do not care
20 enter a championship contest would be
afforded an opportunity to meet players
who are strong, and be able to judge Of
their own ability and also get practice in
match playing.
There will be three names of persons
who have won first prizes the past tire.
years missed from the championship tour
nament this winter. The first of these is
fls anna of Mr. u NJ
first prize in three successive Libbey cup
contests, and who has gone to California
Next is Mr.. f. p. Hanna. who came out
first in the Individual match tourney two
years ago He will not play any match
chess this winter.
Mr.. F. B. Walker, who holds the club
championship this winter, will also not be
found in the list of entries this year. He
holds the District championship and will
confne his match chess to an endeavor to
hold the title. He is matched to play Capt.
O'Farrel for the championship.
Mr.. Bowers of Chambersburs, Pa. a
strong player and member of the Frank
lin Chess Club, was in the city the past
week, and met some of the strong PLAYERS
here. He contested several games with
capt. OFarrell one evening, with highly
creditable score. In the first game he tried
a Muzto on the captain and sacrificed his
pieces recklessly. Before he was aware of
it the captain found that Mr.. Bowers had
remaining forces, while the captains pieces
were undeveloped or the queens side, and
the visitor won in excellent style On
Thursday afternoon Mr.. Bowers played a
game against Judge Walter l.. Campbell,
the blind man. The judge was two paWns
ahead. and had the superior position, when
he made an unwise sacrifice of a piece.
Thereafter he was on the defensive and
finally had to surrender hard-fought
game. Mr.. Bowers faced the board
One Of the latest additions to the Wash
ington Chess Club is Mr.. Louis A. Pradt.
an assistant attorney general. The men,
bership CT tho chess club embraces several
other members of the legal profession.
There are also doctors, business men.
clerks. etc. The clergy is also represented
there.
An enthusiastic chess player but who
Is not member of any club is DIR. w. r.
Strickland. pastor of Hamline NJ f.