New-York tribune., 1900-04-01
CHESS NOTES AND GOSSIP.
PnLsBURY AND sHOwALTER GOING TO
PARIs-GAMEs FROM RUSSIA

On the Sunday previous TO the fifth annual cable
chess match The Tribune in speaking about the
contest distinctly stated that the American team
would, barring accidents, be able to dispose OF
IT'S opponents. and the result when play was
given over on Saturday fully justified this fore
cast Had luck favored the Americans little
more the victory would have been overwhelming.
The reports Of the match show that Pillsbury,
Showalter and Hymes who drew their respective
games, had really winning advantages the day
before. and but for oversghts miscalculations
the final score would not have been TO T. but ~
TO 21a points in favor of the Americans, and this
goes TO prove that the American combination was
far superior that put into the field by the Brit
ishers. and unless the latter will be able 10
strengthen their team next year the trophy so
generously supplied by Sir George Newnes, presi-
dent of the British Chess Club. will find perna-
home in this country after the sixth annual
encounter. year.
Before dismissng this subject a word OF praise
should be given to Stanley H Chadwick secretary
OF the Brooklyn Chess Club, for his clever work
in connection with the match Never tirIng, he
put forth all his energy in order to make all ar
rangeInents for the players and the public alike IN
almost mastery style.
AS rule the great international cable match
marks the beginning of the end OF the chess sea-
Not So however. this year To begin with,
the Manhattan Chess Club has arranged for a
masters tournament. scheduled TO begin about
the middle OF this month, while similar contest
will take place under the auspices of the City of
London Chess Club i'll London, to begin next Thurs
day. All the first class professionals and seven
amateurs. mostly members OF the British cable
team Will take part in the London affair. while
the directors Of the Manhattan Chess Club expect
all the first raters to enter their tourney These
two matches will make things pretty lively for
the followers of chess until the middle Of next
month, when the Paris International tournament
will begin. Moreover, the students viii have their
innings al International chess April % and q,
when Oxford and Cambridge will the repre-
sentatives of Columbia, Harvard, Yale and Prince
six boards. This end of the match will be
played the KnickerbOcker Athletic Club, in
New-York City, while the Britishers will conduct
their games the British Chess Club London.
Neither side has far selected its team. and
IL is therefore out of the question say any
thing about the chances of the American students
who, may be remembered, were beaten last
year
Both Pillsbury and Showalter have made prep
arations for their journey to Paris 10 take part
in the Paris tournament Marshall, too. who got
a letter from NJ. RoSenthal the Partisan chess
expert and manager OF the tournament, stating
that the management would be pleased 10 see the
Brooklyn champion in the ring, is anxious go TO
the Partisan contest He has, however, not quite
settled his affairs, and is therefore about
the trip.
Play in the national masters tournament in the
or course. the Russian champion. Tschgorin Is
still IN the lead. Following is the first batch of
games, which arrived from St Petersburg last
week They are all interesting. The scores: