The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-11
VICTORY FOR AMERICA
Will Probably Win the Chess
Tournament.
IA MAGNIFICENT TROPHY
The Best Players of England and the
United States Are Pttted Against
Each Other 1t Is the
Fourth Game.

New York, March 10.-For the fourth
time in the history of chess, players
of this country contested match or
10 boards against the best recognized
players of Great Britain. The contest
as We're the previous ones. is being
played for a magnificent trophy pre-
scented 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 con-
test 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 Mu-
sic. where this end of the match was
played under the auspices of the Brook
Ign Chess club. There were a least
400 persons present. The players were
seated on a big platform facing the
spectators. and above them We're APP
pended 10 giant chess boards with NOV
able pieces. and as soon as a move was
made either in Brooklyn or at the Ho-
tel Cecil. London. where the match Is
British Chess club. it YVES reported on
the giant boards to enable the Specta-
tors to follow the progress OF the game
from move TO move. The operators
and representatives CT the press were
placed in a room adjoining the big hall.
close to the players.
The pairing was arranged as follows;
United States. Great Britain.
Fl. N. Pillsbury VS.. j. H. Blackburn, l.
J. w. Showalter vs. H. f. Atkinson .
J. +. Barry VS.. T. Lawrence, ,.
A. b. Hodges VS.. f. NJ. Jackson.
Edward Hymes VS.. D. Y. Mills, ;.
II. G. Noisht VS.. Herbert Jacobs, g.
;. r Johnson VS.. c. D. Locock. J.
b. F. Marshall VS.. c. f. Wainwright, s.
+. J. Newman VS.. G. H. Bellingham. O.
D. G. Baird VS.. H. W Trenchard. TO-
The even numbered players of the
American team had the first move and
the odd numbered players on the Brit
ish side also played the white pieces.
Play began at 10 o'clock. After a
rev opening moves were made on all
the boards it was ascertaned that tie
opening and defenses conducted on all
the boards were those as given in the
pairing. The play:
Pilsbury played two knights de-
tense against Blackburn. The latter
tried to force matters by an attack
. but Pilsbury was all there and the
/ POSITIONS remained even when the
game was adjourned after 80 moves.
On the second table. Showalter play
ed spanish game against Atkins The
latter selected variation favored ~
Steinitz. Eventually the Kentuckia 4
seemed to get the position and he kept
it up to the time Of adjournment, when
32 moves had been made.
Another Ruy Lopez was played on the
third table by Lawrence against Bar
ry The Bostonian adopted the Berlin
er defense and managed to get a fine
game by subsequent fine strategy At
the time of adjournment the experts
present thought Barry should win to-
morrow. Ruy Lopez No. 3 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
blanchette defense. made famous by
Plllsbury In the course of subsequent
play, the American player established
a very fine position and when the game
was adjourned. after &c moves, Hodges
was put down as a winner tomorrow.
Hymes, on the fifth table. had also to
contend against a Lopez against the
Scotch champion Mills. Thirty-s seven
moves were made in this game
Jacobs, who played a center counter
game against Noigt, got the worst of
the struggle, and a win for the Amer
lean player is anticipated. In this
game 80 moves We're made.
On the seventh table still another ruy
lopez was played between Lncock and
johnson. Just at the time of adjourn
ment the game was drawn. after 81
moves.
Marshall, the youngest player on the
team the champion of the Brooklyn
Chess club, and one of the most promis-
ing players of the metropolis. opened
with his favorite p. Q. against VAIN
wright on the eigth table. Thirty tw 0
moves We're made in this game Bel
lingham's ruy lopez on the ninth board
against Newman was a success. Twen-
ty-eight moves We're made on this
board. On the tenth table the Spanish
game was played by Baird against
Tenchard. At first the Britisher had
decidedly the better position. In tht
middle game stage, however, the Amer
lean played good chess, and evened ur
the position. Thirty three moves were
recorded.
1t will thus be seen that the chances
for the Americans to win the contes,
and the trophy are very bright, and
only a miracle seems to be able to save
the Britishers from disaster tomorrow
The English Fad.
London, March 10-Between 200 and 30C
persons were present a the Hotel teCi!
this afternoon at the opening of the
fourth international chess match between
the leading payers of the Nnted States
and Great Britain. Cordial messages
were exchanged between the players here
and the Brooklyn Chess club. and feel
Ing of great satisfaction prevailed. Guns
berg said: II think the American is un-
usually strong Play began promptly at
8 o'clock after the toss for move. The
Pllsbury Blackburn game was the center
of interest and an area in the grand solor
8 was set apart for those watching it
Blackburn expressed himself being IT
excellent form.
The all round strength of the American
players was recognized. Great inleres
was taken in the contest between Loo
cocks and Johnson. Lococks' ruY LOPEZ
was considered ugly. but the spectator:
quickly recognized his weakness in failin!
with his queen toward the end of tn
game, Mortimer and GunSberg early
reached the conclusion that the British
had lost the game.
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