Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
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mer tournament OF the Nebraska Chess as
ISOLATION is contributed by c. @. De France,
secretary Of the organization.
DANNEBROG, Aug. ITO the Chess
Editor of The Bee: The first summer
tournament OF the Nebraska Chess associ-
alton began here yesterday. While the at
tendance is not large, those present are
well pleased with the idea OF a summer
chess meet, and also with the place selected
for this one. Central park was placed at
the disposal Of the chess cranks and in the
afternoon work began.
In the first round DR.. A. E. Bartoo OF Ar
cadia lost a X B opening to F.. w. Biddle of
Omaha in ffty-eight moves; j. M. Bruner
of Omaha and John l.. Clark Of Platte Gen.
ter drew a Ruy Lopez in ffty-seven moves;
c. @. De France Of Lincoln won a Ruy
Lopez from N. Had of Dannebrog in seven
teen moves and s. H. Sedgwick OF York
won an Evans gambit declined from NJ. F.
Winchester OF Dannebrog in fifty-four
moves.
drew a Ruy Lopez in sixty-three moves;
Clark lost a queens gambit declined to De
France in forty-six moves; Hald won a
Ruy Lopez from Sedgwick in seven moves
and Bartoo lost an irregular opening to
Winchester in sixty-nine moves.
In the third round Bruner won a queens
garnbit declined from Bartoo in twelve
moves; Clark lost a X Kt gambit to Bid
die in twenty-six moves; %Sedgwick won a
queens gambit declined from DE France in
thrty-two moves and Winchester lost q
giuoco piano to Hald in tifty-four moves.
Four more rounds will be played today.
The second days play Is described as fol-
lows:
DANNBBROG, Neb., Aug. 3.-To the Chess
Editor OF The Bee: The Nebraska chess
tournament here continued today with I'M
abated vigor. The contestants have enjoyed
playing under the cool shade in the Central
park, but today were driven by a heavy rain
to finish their games In Peterson's hall. In
the evening Mesdames Hald and Winchester
entertained the chess enthusiasts at a dainty
luncheon.
A feature of today's play is that Of C.. o..
Rettenmayer OF Arcadia, who was unable to
be here Wednesday and begin play with the
rest. He was permitted to enter, however,
and astonished the other members by his re-
markable success. Until he came 1t seemed
certain that F. W.. Biddle OF Omaha would
walk off with the championship, but this
evening he was vanquished in a brilliant
game ny ItelteHndyeT.
The play by rounds Is as follows:
Fourth Round-Bartoo lost a giuoco piano
to Hald In twenty eight moves; Biddle won
a Philidor from ~Sedgwick in sixteen moves;
De France won a Ruy Lopez from Bruner in
thirty seven moves, and Winchester lost a
giuoco piano to Clark in thirty eight moves.
Fifth Round-Sedgwick won a queens
gambit declined from Bartoo in twenty-eight
moves; Bruner won a Ruy Lopez from Win
chester In forty-one moves; Biddle won a
queens gambit declined from De France
in sixty-seyen moves, and Hald won a Ruy
Lopez from Clark in forty-eight moves.
Sixth ~Round-Bartoo lost an irregular
opening to Clark in twenty-five moves; Had
lost a Philidor to Biddfe in thirty-three
moves; Winchester and De France drew a
Ruy Lopez in thirty-four moves; Sedgwick
and Bruner will play Friday.
Seventh Round-De France lost a Philidor
to Bartoo in eighty-six moves; Winchester
moves; Winchester lost a Philidor to Biddle
in forty-one moves; Bruner and Hald will
play Friday; Clark won a Kieseritzky from
Sedgwick in ffty-one moves.
Rettenmayer's Round-Won a X b opening
from Sedgwick in eighteen moves; lost a
X B opening to Bruner in fifty nine moves;
Hald lost a Ruy Lopez to Rettenmayer in
thirty-four moves, and Biddle lost a Ruy
Lopez, a most stubbornly contested game,
in eighty-three moves.
The standing OF players Is as follows: