The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-18

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prize; Hodges second.
lSg4 New York, Masters tourney, I'M
placed Steinitz first.
1895 Hastings. International, first prize,
TschizOrln second
1Ss5-6 St. Petersburg. Quadrangular,
third prize. Lasker first.
1896. Nuremburg, International. third
prize with TarrasCh. Laskcr first
1885, Budapesth, International, third
prize. TschigOrn first
1898. Vienna. international. second prize:
TaTasch first.
1892 Boston, versus IL, y. StOne-wOn
by to ].
1ss2. Boston. versus J. i. Barry-won
by 20 A.
1896. Vienna, versus b. English-drdwn
five drawn games).
won by ~ TO s (U. S. championship.
1898. New York, versus j. vs. ShOwaltcr
won by TO CU. S. championship
HIS PERSONALITY
Armn Friedman the well known
European writer, I'm his review of the
Vienna tournament competitors i'm Pes
ter Lloyd" says: Pillsbury is a beardless
young man. whose AnglO-AmerIcan
origin IS easily read I'm his face His pro-
file is camcO-like, nObly cut Every move
ment Is dignified and gentle elegance
For such a youth 10 acquire SO much
selfconstraint, deliberatiOn and GOODNESS
Is wonderful and could only have been
obtained by occupation at the chess
board. When Piilsbury sits at the board
he has an absolute stony calmness in
his face: not muscle moves: only now
and then will he wink "a bit faster. when
he feels himself slowly and satisfactorily
nearing the goal. so finely calculated,
and elaborated. lie IS a disciple of Grand
Master Steinitz. The idiosyncracies and
stubbornness Of the veteran he has ac-
duiref, but he plays I'm grand style al
ways. the simplest moves which con-
form 20 his purpose The victor Of Hast
ings plays the openings like a master.
the middle game he treats powerfully,
and with grandeur. the most compli-
Gated positions of the end he treats with
astounding tnesse and with the most pos
Tive assurance he grIsps the knOttiest
threads and the most complicated entan-
clements.
EXHIBITION PLAY.
Pnlsbury IS pre-eminenuy a.tournament
and match player. but. In addition TO this,
is rated as among the clcverest of the
masters fl the different forms OF eXhi-
bition chess. As a blindfOld player ne hes
few equals and Is The peer of Black
burne, the famous Englishman. long con-
siGered 10 be the highest exponent Of the
art Pillsbury's conduct Of the games.
when bhndf0.ded. is always remarkably
fine. he rarely misses his way, and
evolves combinations We'll nigh ass deep
average number OF games. thus played
BY him al the same time Is six or eight.
but he has played as high as ten and
twelve successfully Occasionally. when
opposed 10 "A limited number I'm "a blind
fold seance. he Introduces q game or
duplicate whist. he himself taking "a
hand. while mentally conducting the
games az chess I'm progress elsewhere.
In simultaneous play against a large
number of advcrsarics. PLAYING singly or
In nf h4 fYf fl.r It
successful. pillsbury is probably the only
player alive. who combines the TWO
games of chess and checkers in perform
ances Of this character and with such
SIMULTANEOUS PLAY.
In simultaneous play the tables are
numbered as In the case OF blindfOld
play, being first arranged I'm a hollow
square or circle as may be convenient. |
with the opposing players seated on the
outside OF The square or circle. The per-
former makes a move on each board In |
succession. always leaving his opponents |
nth move 20 study pending his re- /
appearance az the respective boards The |
routine Is precisely that followed IN |
hllndfOld play excepting that the expert |
faces his opponents has a view Of the |
boards. and makes his moves himself. in |
stead of through the medium OF a teller. |
Should chess and checkers be combined, |
the two games alternate az the Inherent !
NoaNNS, as Tar as possible. W ucn clther |
chess Of checkers IS ia the minority. as |
regards the total number az boards. that |
game IS distributed proporti0natcly |
among tho boards on which the other |
game Is being played.
THE BLlNDFOLD PLAY.
BY blndtoid play Is meant that the |
expert not necessarily bNndfolded. turns |
his back on the players competing |
against him. or occupies a nearby room. |
and makes an his own moves /
by announcement without tho aid
Of boards or pieces At the Se-
ginning Of the play the per
former. having the white men announces
his FIRST move on an the boards. which |
are numbered phereupon tho player in
charge Of the first table makes "A move
on tho board In front Of him. and the
teller. who may De any person thor
oughy familiar with the game and its
rotation. calls out distinctly the move |
thus made The expert replies with his
second move whercupon the teller moves
the piece thus indicated and proceeds to |
able No. I. The player az that board i'm
uedlately makes his move which is
called out by the teller. and precisely the
same is done as in tho case Of Board j
This process ~ then repeated until all
Ihe tables have been visited when at.
Iention Is once moro called 10 the first
board, whore the player must be ready |
yith his second move. lie Is given an |
National move and left 20 consider his
.hir6 reply, while the rounds Of the re.
naming tables are being made. The rest
~ 81. NAV s. carried ON ON the aapo |