The San Francisco call., 1899-03-11
INTERNATIONAL
CHESS BY CABLE
English Masters Against
Americans.
FOURTH CONTEST UNDER WAY
PLAYING FOR THE SIR GEORGE
NEWNES TROPHY.
At the Close Of the First Sitting the
Westerners Appear to Have
the Battle Well in
Hand.
FOURTH CONTEST UNDER WAY
PLAYING FOR THE SIR GEORGE
NEWNES TROPHY.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, March 10.-For the fourth
time In the history of chess players of
this country contested a match on ten
boards against the best recognized players
of Great Britain. The series of contests
is being played for a magnificent trophy
presented by Sir George Newnes, presi-
dent Of the British Chess Club, London.
The first match, in 1896, was won by the
Americans, but the second and third
matches. played in 1897 and 1898, were won
by the Britishers
The contest begun to-day was all the
more important because another victory
for the Britishers would have won for
them the trophy. Many metropolitan ex-
pertS were present in the assembly room
of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where
this end of the match was played, under
the auspices of the Brooklyn Chess Club.
There were at least 400 persons present.
The players were seated on big platform
facing the spectators, and above them
were appended ten giant chess boards
with movable pieces, and as soon as a
move was made either in Brooklyn or at
the Hotel Cecil, London, where the match
is being played under the auspices of the
British Chess Club, 1t was repeated on
the giant boards to enable the spectators
to follow the progress of the game from
move to move. The operators and the
representatives of the press were placed
in a room adjoining the big hall, close to
the players. NO Tune was lOSl III repeat
ing the moves for the press and specta-
tors.
The pairing was arranged as follows:
United States Great Britain.
III N. Pillsbury. VS. u. H. Blackburn.
2-J. W. Showalter. VS.. H. Z. Atkins.
81. F. Barry.......vs T. E- Lawrence
"A. B. Hodges. Tvs. E. NJ. Jackson.
6-H. G. voight VS.. Herbert Jacobs.
IS. P. Johnston. ..vs. &C. D. Locock.
s-B F. Marshall...v C. Z. Wainwright.
= Re
1o-D G. Baird.......vs H. w. Trenchard.
The even number players of the Ameri-
can team had the first move, and the
odd numbered players on the British side
also played the white pieces.
Play began at 10 o'clock. After few
opening moves were made on all the
boards 1t was ascertained that the open
ing and defenses conducted on all the
boards were those as given in the pairing.
Pillsbury played a two knights defense
against Blackburn. The latter tried to
force matters by an attack, but Pillspury
was all there, and the positions remained
even when the game was adjourned after
thirty-two moves.
On the second table Showalter played a
Spanish game against Atkins The latter
selected a variation favored by Steinitz
Eventually the Kentuckian seemed to get
the position, and he kept it up to the
time of adjournment, When th1rty-tWo
moves had been made.
Another Ruy Lopez was played on the
third table by Lawrence against Barry
The BOStOnlan ADOPTED the beIllLcI US-
fense and managed to get fine game by
subsequent fine strategem. At the time
of adjournment, and when Barry seated
his thirty-third move, the experts present
Thought he should win tomorrow.
Ruy Lopez No. 8 was played on the
fourth board. This time the champion
of the Manhattan Chess Club, Hodges,
tried Spanish tactics against jackson.
The EngliShman selected a fianchette de-
fense made famous by Ptllsbury. In the
course of subsequent play the American
III lict,a fr1a m and her
the game was adjourned after twenty-six
moves Hodges was put down as winner
tomorrow.
Hymes, on the fifth table, had also to
contend against a Lopez against the Scotch
champion Mills. The latter won a pawn
and had slightly the better position An
interesting end game is looked for on the
resumption of play tomorrow. Thirty
seven moves were made in this game.
Jacobs, who played a center counter
the struggle, and a win for the Amerl-
can player is anticipated. In this game
thirty-three moves were IN MADE, do+,,o. p,,,,
Lopez was played between Locock and
Johnson. In this game there We're many
other seemed to have the advantage, and
just at the time Of adjournment the
game was drawn after thirty-one moves.
Marshall, the youngest player on the
team, the champion of the Brooklyn
Chess Club, and one of the most prom,
nent players of the metropolis: opened
with MS ldVOTllc N(9 BY
on the eighth table. Marshall played
a very brilliant game, and although ne
weakened at one stage of the contest he
managed to come out with a good posi- SSt
Tbirtv-two moves were made in this
Beiiingham's Ruy Lopez on the ninth
board against Newman was success.
Twenty-eight moves were mace on thls
On the tenth table the Spanish ptdn game M
was played by Baird agansst drenchaTa; ;d1t; 4ba
better position: In the middle-gamee
stage, however, the American played
GOOD chess and evened up the position
Thirtv-three moves were recorded
It Will thus be seen that the chances
for the Americans to win the, contest ana
the trophy are very bright and only MIR
acIe seems to be able to save the Brit
isbers from disaster tomorrow.