Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
EXPERTS AT CHESS.
Interesting Events Soon to Take PaceQueer Characteristics Of
Some Famous Masters.

, ment in st. Petersburg he thought the
judges had decided against him unfair
ly, whereupon he bolted the congress
in fit of anger and declared he would
play no more. Rather than lose so
strong a player the decision against
him was reversed. Tschigorin watches
his antagonist closely, as though TO
find out the best tactics to employ.
Then he looks likS a Tartar about TO
spring on his prey, a slight witch OF
shoulder or arm Icing the only move
ment visible. He seldom plays long on
the defensive even when handling the
black chessmen, and often makes py-
rotechnic moves to trap his opponent.
Once in a game with burrille, OF Bos-
ton, he got ripped in this way. Inc
Russian offered valuable piece Win
the probability of check in the next
move, after which Tschlgorln was 10
make several brilliant moves and drive
his opponent to a forced mate. But
Burrille refused the tempting Offer
That spoiled all of Tschigofin's cal
culations and lost him the game
Tschigorin is one Of the few men who
can play several simultaneous games
blindfolded.
Blackburne, the Englishman, is mild
and phlegmatic, but his expression IS
marked with self esteem, and he can
use biting sarcasm with effect He is
a great smoker, and his favorite pose
when playing is to sit back in his chair.
pulling away, with his legs crossed, but
with his eyes glued to the board
When he is making up some intricate
combination his face becoC%4 signify
suffused and his eyes assume faraway
look. He also is an expert at the blind
fold game.
Showalter, the Kentuckdian, whose
wife is also a brilliant player, IS dis
tinguished chiefly by tremendously
big pair OF blond mustaches and a
frank, open countenance. When play
ing he always remains dignifed and
gentlemanly during the contest, as IS
the wo:t of men from his State, and,
like them, he is a good judge of cigars
and whisky.
Harry N Pillsbury, the young Amer
lean champion, when engaged in play
ing chess, preserves the cool, resolute
manner which ordinarily characterizes
him. No matter how great the issue
al stake he remains calm, always pay
IIS great dII6uliOH W tAiC bOAi ~ StNS~
sitting with one elbow on the table,
leaning on his hand. He is pro-
found student Of chess, as well as
great checker player, his two years IN
the personal conductorship OF an auto
maton giving him remarkable in
sight into every kind of play. HIS
style is painstaking and solid, and he
never risks a game for the sake OF max
ing a brilliant series of moves. On MS
present tour throughout the United
States he has proved his ability IN
playing many simultaneous games
against good opponents, and also as
strong blindfold antagonist.
An interesting feature Of chess
match to any one who attends one for
the first time is the plan used for keep
ing the time of the players in their
moves. Before a match an agreement
is always made that a certain number
of moves shall be made per hour by the
players, usually either fifteen or twen-
ty. To guard against their overstep-
ping the limit two clocks are provid-
ed. They are pendulum clocks and are
both precisely alike, being about three
inches high They are fastened on
lOzenge shaped piece of wood about
ten inches long in such a position that
when the wooden stand is tipped in
each direction first one clock and
then the other is on perpendicular
base and Immediately starts ticking off
the. seconds. When the game begins
the clock timing the white is started,
and as soon as he makes a move he
tips it up, thus stopping it and starting
his opponents timepiece, and so on
throughout the game.
LEO ETHERINGTON.