Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-04
EXPERTS AT CHESS,
Interesting Events Soon to Take Place.
Queer characteristics Of Some
Famous Masters,

.sark rtnnned eyeglasses. Marshall. on
,he contrary. Is fair and a good deal
taller than his opponent lie has a
iaras Roman nose and deep set eyes.
which ever and anon glance at the Eu-
ropean as II 10 learn BY this means
what his next play may be. He Ia Dress
aJ very cnrciessly and when not snok-
ing a cigar elbows continuously on
match. Ianowski now aud then lights n
cigarette and slowly inhales the smoke
The Parlslan is delicate and graceful
In every movement ana nction. Mar
shan is duick. jerl1y. abrupt. ~ though
IN this manner he would sweep away
opposition In typical American fashion.
Michael Tschlgorin Of st. Petersburg
IL another chess master whose actions
during Contest often provoke com.
ment amonr the spectators. lie IL OF
nervous temperament and can be very
obstinate when he thinks his rights are
lnfringoi upon. once during a t0ufna-
mont In ~. Petersburg he thought the
Judges had decided against him unfair
IN. whereipon he boited the congress
In "a Mt ~ anger and declared he would
play no more. Rather than lose so strong
a player. the decision against him was
reversed. Tschigorin watches his an
ingonlst closely. as though to find out
the host tactics 90 employ. Then he
looks like Tartar about TO spring ON
hla prey. q slight twitch OF shoulder or
arm being the only movement visible.
Ito seldom plays long on the defensive
even when handling the black chess
men. and often makes pyrotochnlo
moves 20 trap hia opponent. once In n
game with Bufrlllc ~ Boston he got
tfippei IN this way. The Russian offcr-
cd n valuable piece with the probability
Of check In tho next move, after which
Tachlrorin was 10 make several brill
liant moves and drive his opponent TO n
forced mate. But iiurrlllc refused the
tempting offer. That spoiled all Of
TschiTorln'a calculations ana lost him
the game Tschlgorin II one ~ the few
men who can play several simultaneous
games blIndfold.
nlackburnc. the Enrilshman. II mild
and phlcgmaiic. but HE expression II
marked with self esteem, and he can
use biting sarcasm with effect. He II a
great smoker. and his fayorltc pose
when playing IL to ~ back IN his chair
pulling away. with his legs crossed. but
with hlE eyes glued 10 the board. when
he II making up some Intricate COM
binatlon. his face becomes slightly Euf-
fused ana his eyes assume faraway
look lie also II an expert at the blind
fold game.
showaltor. the Kontuckian. whose
wife IL also brilliant player. ~ dis
tingufhcd chiefly by tremendously
big pair OF blond mustacher and n
frank open countenancc when playing
A.. -
tloinanly during the contest. aH Il the
wont Of men from his state. and. like
them. he h n good Judge Of cigars and
whisky.
Harry ". PlliHbury. the young Anierl-
can champion. when engaged In play
inE chess preserves the cool. rcHolute
manner which ordinarily charRctcrixcr
him. No matter how great the issue at
stake he romans calm. always paying
great attention 10 the board. often sit
ting with on, elbow on the table. Lean
linz on his hand. He II q profound stu-
dent Of chess, ~ well nH n great checker
player. his two years In the personal
conductorahlp ~ an automaton giving
him u remarkable insight into every
kind OF play. His style Ia painrtaking
and solid, and he never risks game for
WV H"N' VI H"hinH H'tlNs OF nfllllhht
moves. on his present tour throughout
the United states he has proved his
ability In playing many simultaneous
Eames against good opponents. and also
aa n strong blindfoid antagonist.
An interesting feature OF chess
match to any one who attends one for
the iirst time IL the plan used FOR keep
ing the time Of the players In their
moves, Before match an agreement
"a always made that "a certain number