Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-19
PLAYERS OF CHESS.

Chess by correspondence is very popular
| in this country today. probably more so
than ever before In the past there We're
tournaments conducted by chess editors OF
| papers, such the Cincinnati Commercial.
Eimira Telegram and Toronto Globe ard
a match by correspondence between repre-
sentatives of the United States and Eng
land Today associations are playing, 10y
correspondence against associations, ana
clubs against clubs. while individuals are
playing against individuals in almost UNI
limited numbers. In this way persons liv-
ing in different localities are brought to-
gether and clubs are enabled TO lest their
strength with that Of OTHER CLUBS. with but
the expense of transportation 10 distant
| cities. Playing by correspondence finds
SPECIAL favor with players who do not have
opportunities of playing at city clubs. where
strong players are Usually to be found.
The current number of the American
Chess Magazine contains an account of the
Continental tournament. which was started
nearly four years ago. with seventy entries,
located in various parts of this country aud
Canada, who engaged in what was then the
largest correspondence tourney on record
IN this country. The players were divided
In five sections. and the four players in
each section having the four highest
scores entered the finals. The final round
Is now being played, but Will not be COM
pleted until the end of Eext year Then
another tournament viii be started. In
this tournament Pennsylvania was tie
banner state having eighteen PLAYERS en-
tered; Canada had eight, the New England
states six, New York twelve Illinois sx
Ohio four, while the remaining sixteen
were from eleven states. Walter Penn
Shipley of Philadelphia is at The head of
the Continental
A rival organization is the Pillshury Ma
tional Chess Correspondence Association
The latter is now engaged in playing tour
naments to decide the eight division cham
pionsnips. The number who took Dart was
one hundred and ten. The preliminary
Journeys were started the LIST of last Lee
cember, and are nearly completed. The
final Journeys will consume about a year.
so that by the end of next year ii will
doubtless be known who are the asso.ia-
ton champions of the different divisions.
Then these champions will engage in a
tourney to decide who is the association
champion of the United States.
The Pillsbury Association has also lust
started an auxiliary tournament for the
purpose Of giving persons a chance TO quail
ify to challanse the division champions.
The entries to this close today. Besides
these Journeys the latter association fur
nishes opportunity for off hand play
by bringing players together, and a per-
son can have as many games going as he
chooses. Its headquarters are at 2962
Wabash avenue Chicago, ILL.,
These two rival organizations will short
ly engage in a match by correspondence
Judging by the fact that the Continental
TOURNAMENT Is mucn the older. ana contains
IN Its list most OF the strong correspond
ence players of the country. the chances for
victory are in its favor.
A match is now in progress between
twenty players of Brooklyn and like
number from Chicago. First blood has
just been drawn by Chicago, Mr.. J. G.
Tatum resign!ng to III. +. Lee to prevent
a threatened mate. The Brooklynites ex-
pect 10 equalize the score shortly. however.
as Mr.. A. f. Swaffield's opponent. Bliss,
sent a wrong move, which will cost him
rock.
The Washington Chess Club is contest
ing two games by correspondence with the
Metropolitan Chess Club of New York city,
and at the end of a dozen moves on each
side has at least an even chance in both
games. with perhaps slight posit:onal ad-
vantage i'm one of them.
Word comes in a roundabout way. not
officially. that the Brooklyn Chess Club is
thirsting for revenge for the defeat the
Washington Chess Club gave IL in their
match by correspondence. 1t viii be rec
membered the local club Won one game and
drew the second. Under the circumstances
a proposition for another match would not
be surprising.
Mr.. Winton H. Hazen has been elected
president of the Brooklyn Chess Club in
place of Mr.. Marean, who has filled the Of
flee for some time, and under whose man.
agement the cable matches were conducted.
At The Washington Chess Club Just now
tiindfold playing is all the go" Nearly
every day some of the members are prac-
Ccing It, Members playing against
members neither party seeing the board.
Tney are showing considerable skill in
their ability to carry the games and work
out combinations. Among those who have
made greatest progress I'm this direction are
Messrs. Allen. Prender, Thomas j. E.
Campbell and Ray.
The sixth game In the match for the
championship of the District between
Messrs. +. r. Walker and W. A. Uswyer.
Jr., resulted in a victory for Mr.. Walker.
who secured a decided attack by his four
teenth anc fifteenth moves, which his on
poncnt was not able to successfully meet
The present score is: Walker, ); Gwyer. @:
crawn, 1. The following is the score of
the sixth game: