The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-28

At least 100 names have been given 20 the
various openings. 1t would undoubtedly be
better Tor all interested II there were fewer
named openings than at present. but IT must
be admitted that there are twenty Eight that
are recognized A. standard wherever the game
Is PLAYED OF these eighteen are formed by
the first player, black. and ten by white. The
most popular openings are the "Edinburgh,"'
e-la, which Is generally met by 2?-ls BrlstoL,~
black countering with 1910; Dundee" l2-l6.
which is not highly recommended. however;
.-kkSi,o loniS; Soq 2eSi{aS @ a yery yy good G%sfps 6aSYs
Corner" 0-Ii. which is perfectly sound. whites
most puzzling defence in this case being 30.
What is considered the safest opening, though
II does not bear a particular name, Is Ills.
from which half a dozen moves can be made.
Names of other moves are:
IS ,G i4"ii p1 gS%ilz 30 -; ~ '2whil.:i lis.
ssSE ~ .wil4S Q. BE Wis., i%i5, 2.SiIs' -
cl es5.i ~ I'LL i5p5ii.- SS5s' '!i55ISs fSS@@!s,,
ss-i2 - -SS' .igso: a !bai,isy. s'nn His .4 s"iS, BIS bH:.
SIS io-i4, as-a2. S-ll. 24-2o. iS~i0. is-iS.
Many other openings have received names.
ton "Wegrsm." Waterloo" "Douglass,'
rcTSsss-lCRR9SiGSs =. c? Non'saGRs 10, cyiaFs aFT '. l3S-
not be taken into the reckoning OF Learners,
As a matter OF fact the odd and irregular OPEN
match games or other serious play. and the
standard openings are 50 many that the be-
giuner who goes TO the books for encourages
ment ia apt to leave them IN despair and, set:
tie down on what IS called natural play
This is a sad mistake for those who are real en-
thusiasts. as there IS a middle corrs" that Is
sure TO lead 10 continuous advancement. The
natural PLAYER never, geiN bevond a certain
stapf'V lUlnTONp lia standing by study.
All the possible first moves OF black, except
Il-'5, give titles 70 openings II has been
found that Ills allows greater variety than
lilo, and for this reason ll.i5 is far more
frequently played than any other initial move,
II han from the others. White can then at
once force the SINGLE Corner the Second
n ITI he ,orN Hyrsh ire ire fLars@siisc'" 'V WhIf s"'t cannoc,
avoid the bristol" paisley and Brlstol-Cross
being forms Of the Bristol the "Kelso,' the
Double C9rGner~ me Edinburgh the
The Kelso and the Cross" are freonently
recommended as a good pair Of openings for
inrs are lacking In style" that is, the auto-
matte method Of play characteristic, Of some
OF IN" other openings, but they lead TO safe,
The common rIlos governing the game Of
checkers may he stated rs follows
The board must he 50 placed that the left hand oor-
The pieces must be place on the black squares.
The player having The black pieces must make the
Neither player can have the black pieces twice In
The time limit Is I'VE minutes 70 a move.
II you touch a piece you must sy II.
You must lump every time you can. II you make
any other move your opponent can compel YOU 70
take It back and lump, or can le, It stand as he pre-
ycrs.
This rule IL universally FOLLOWED. rs IL Ia
fouuGel In common sense. aui Is recognized
a. a necessary check TO careless play or will
~ misalay. 4 law Of the game, however.
allows your opponent 70 attach a penalty 20
your failure 10 iump. II permits him to hun"
you. which means that after Won have moved
he NAV Cnoliy take IN your Die,y that should
The opportunity 20 hun" rarely occurs in
serious matches. ami in ordinary contests Tho
RIGHT % hun" is never exercise except by
Inferior PLAYERS, who know more about the
small advantages Incl 'entNl 70 tho laws Of the
game than they TO about the game itself.
The game hAs been boone uf ATE bv the
New York Checker Cllh Of 379 East Ninth street,
which has he"n In existence Tor five wears. II
he's twentv-eight active member AMI the
officers are as follows
President. Louis Strauss Vice p,eSid,nt. Jacob
May; Treasure, \ ! Ie ff"cst. Financial S-cre-
Directors Dt Schaeicr, DE freest D Herman and
c, VI POttrdon.
Or. Schaefer + the New York State ~ mn
pion. Among the Il. ding MA vors IN this coun-
try. IN addition {, Barker md Schn"fer. are:
A. J Hoffman ~ boston, G. W Dcarhorn NJ Lowell,
Samuel Grover. ~ anDi1n II MasSRclusetty y. W.
Chsrs, iHsr'r 4 Cnlcarn n. pomcrny Of Phis.
drlphlA. and jane NcI.ntee, \ J. De Ffesst II p.
ostrander. M.lvin Brown and n. ID Lyman Of the
New YORK Checker club.
An Invitation has been extended by the club
10 all pla yers In this city 70 joan and take pNrt
In the winter tournaments