The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-11
AMERICANS LEAD At CHESS.
ARE IN A FAIR WAY TO WIZ THE
NEWNES TROPHY.
international Contest Between
Players of United states and
Britain negins-Pillsbury and
Blackburn Battle sfubbOrnly.

NEW YORK, March le-For the fourth
time in the history OF chess the players
Of this country contested a match on ten
boards against the best recognized play.
ers of Great Britain. The contest. as were
previous ones. is being played for a mag
niacent trophy presented by Sir George
Newnes. president OF the British Chess
Club. London.
The first match In 1896 WAS won by the
Americans, but the second aad third
matches played in 1897 and isss were wen
by the Rritishers. The contest begun to-
day is all the more important because an
other victory for the BritiShe9s viii win
for them the trophy.
Many metropolitan experts were present
in the assembly room OF the Brooklyn
Academy OF Music whore this end of the
match was played under the auspices Of
the Brooklyn Chess Club There We're at
least $40 persons present. The players
were seated on big platform facing the
rlectatofs and above them were append
"a ten giant chess boards with movable
pieces and as soon 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. II was repeated on the giant boards
10 enable the spectators to follow the
progress Of the game from move 10 move.
The operators and representatives OF the
press were placed IN a room adjoining the
big han. close 10 the players.
The pairing Was arranged as follows:
United States Great Britain
/ n. y Pilisbury.. vs.. ]. II. Blackburn
, j ". Showalter ,s......H Il. Atkins
3 J. +. Barry...-...ss 1T. Lawrence
& \ Il Hodges. vs-.-.f. VI jackson
9 II o. Vlost.,.... VS.. Herbert Jacobs
: = + Johnson, ,... VS.. e. II f.ocack
8 r r. Marshall. vs..C r. Wainwright
. T. j. Newman VS. q II Bellugham
le II e. Baird ..,...- ". II. ". Trenchard
The even numbered players of tae
American team had the Srst move ard
The odl numbered players on the British
side also played the white pieces. Play
began az 70 o'clock. After few opening
moves we're made on all tbs boards Il was
aseertalned that the openings ard detenses
conducted or all the boards were:
pillsbury played two knights defense
against Blackburn. The latter tried To
force matters by an attack 1ut fiilsbGry
" as all there. and tbs positions remained
even when the game Was adjourned after
thlrty-two moves
on the second table Showalter played
Spanish game against Atkins. The lat
ter selected variation favored by Stein
ltx. Eventually the kentuckian seemed
- get the position and he kept it un so
;he time ~ adjournment. when thirty-two
moves had been made.
Another Ruy Lopez was plavcd on the
| ,hlfd table hy Lawrence against Barry.
| The Bo~tonian adopted the Berilrer 3s-
| f,nSc ard managed 81 get . }ne game by
| subsequent Enc strategy. A. tne fi'ne os
| aaiouyaneUt the experts present though 1T
| Eserrx should win tomorrow
| Ruy Iop.x number }bFes was sisxesl on
| he feurs1 boara This time tn. cham
| piou nf the Manhattan CHcas c3uh.
| Ne3ses tr.ed Span5rft Tactics against
| fa< ks9f.. The Enalisauaau selected a4T'-
| onetts defense. made famous y I1i}s-
| nurs In fhr course og Subsequent p}sy
| tAe Anser5f az rszysr estasIishcf = very
| aun -esttteg aa4 a.a ths san7e was al
| ieurn~d after f~gnsv-ysx moves Hedges
/ ss rs1 down as . yinns~ tomorrow
| fis sne&. "a ehe Hf5r sable. haa aiso 20
| ceui ~ against f-opez against the
J senfeA csarasrn Aitlis. Tnlrsy-seTe;i
I moves wero made Iu tAss game
| la9nsss. aho p'ayed \ senter coe0ter
! @ansait against Notst sas gHe worst y
| tae struggle 4n3 70 wsn ger ;Ae Aener4eaa
| plaFe~ il anticipated. Ia t0ts ssms iajr-
! ty-teree raevez Here made
/ r~ sf.~ ss veetA 1ae}e stl a-0tA~5 Huv
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