Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-27
THE CHESS MASTERS
CONGRESS IN LONDON.

tism, which interfercs greatly with hia
playing. hut IL his old enemy will let up
on him until after the coming contesin
he may stiil show some OF his old form.
steinitz Inns taken part In some Of the
greatest games OF chess on record. His
famous contests with Tschirorin at IIa-
vana In 1879 are still talked OF by chess
players. Probably the largest crowd
that ever saw chess match assembled
to witness tho closing game Of that
tourney. In which Stcinitx defeated the
great Russian mastet
Laskcr. Tafrasch. waibrodt and Lipkc
viii represent Germany In the tourney.
aud the four Tcutons compose n very
strong quartet of players. Emanuel
l.nsker II the champion OF tho world.
and when he In Ia condition there II no
man who Ia match for him. lie was
born at Bcfiinchcn. Prussia. on Dec. q.
1893. iila rcfiea Of games with stcinltz
for tho championship Of the world In
iNei. which was played In several cities
Of this continent. Is wen remembered BY
all lover Of the checkercd board.
pr. slcgbeft Tarrnach II the German
champion. lie was born In issi In 1870
he won the International chess masters
tourney at Manchester and 90 I.eipaic
In isat. lie IA REGARDED a. one Of the
rrcatest tournament players In tho
world. lie won the International tour
namcnt at iIrcaiau In 1850 without the
loss u single game Lipke and WAL
brodt ate both vcfy strong players. with
good records. Waihrodt would be n
much greater player were he to study
the theory n the Eame.
France Will be represented hy Janow-
nj In the coming congress. lie IL one
Of the most brilliant players living
During the past few months Janowsh
has been In America playing with some
Of our leading experts.
Great britain Will have nlacsburne.
iiurn. Atkins nni Lawrence no her rep
rcsentatlvcs. !. n. niackburne II tho
English champion and IL a very strong
player. lie IL 81 years old AMI has been
noted In cheaa circles for n long time.
lie IL far stronger M match player.
however. than when taking part In a
tournament.
nufn nearly always plays n good
game and IL consequently u strong OPP
punsut In tournament where the play
4 prolonged for many days. Atkins and
Lawrence are well known among tho
amateurs In England. They win make
their debut az professionals In the COM
Ing tourney. and consequently their
work viii be watched with great inter-
est.
Russia will send Tschlgorin. schlffcrs
and Alapln TO the congress. The frat
named IN the Russian champion. lie II
noted as Nvry brilliant player. lie
has. however. very violent temper.
which has mArrcd his work In more
I "a. A 1.
moroun stories are told among chess
players about him. lie was born In 1850.
SchincfH ~ another of the veteran Eu-
ropeen masters who can always be re-
He'd on 60 play n good game. Aiapin.
the third Of the Russian triu. IL n strong
player. lie was born In 1855.
u. charounek and q. Marocxy will
champion Hungary In tho tourney.
Charousck was born In isis and viii be
the youngest player among tho masters.
lie IL the Hungarian champion and was
the winner In the Berlin congress Of
1897.
G. Rchiochter will he Austrin'n delegate
and one ~ whom that country need not
be ashamed lie was born In 1874 and
makes Vienna his home.
The fact that Dr. Tnrrhnch will take
part In the tourney has been rather sur
priHlng 20 American players from the
fact that the famous Nuremberg ply
stefan announced his retirement from
active chess playing upon his return
home from his Vienna triumph. II will
/ nevertheless please chcs. players the
world over 20 know that i.aakcr. Tar
rasch and Piilabury are 10 meet again.
The other day met Mr. william nor-
sod, the old Proprietor Of The American