Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-05

venfent object Of attack. has frequently proved
(cJ This move places a premium Whites move,
PKG. So that il Black in the ending wishes to
reap the advantage of the superior pawn position
to meet the impending king side ATTACH
60 ID in with R Wb plan Of idea hon
ing 10 clear away the knight which guards the
e as well dh5 the Ss sePsns. 50 Of
Queens pawn may aso be pointed out Ssh, as having
could es on pa1 1 on
KIT, 1t *; 10 B1B QiB; 10 kip.
a king side attack is threatened.
% It was to be foEeseen that White p MoTd sesk
have forestaIled both these by BIB and exchang-
ing the Kt II 1t plays to kt4
to Whites early move B"Kt5 The attack on the
kings side which this move was intended to pro
Black begins to advance from the queen side. when
the opposing pawns nsuticienty supported.
fend the compromised queen side; White was iusti,
fed in abandoning 1t and making up his mind IL
q, To make Toom for Kt-B4. which. besides at
lacking the bishop. would threaten Kt-kt6ch. II
also serves to bring the rock on line with his
IL 1t is dangerous at times to capture far-away
pawn, and In this particular instance Black was
wise in not doing 50. for if QxP. then by Kt.B4.
White would commence an attack that would likely
(k) AS no useful object would be served by
ktLB4. White defends queen side
same strategy though they are often compelled to
change their tactics.
(m5 1t might have been worth while for Black to
play Prs. which move. though not without its
own dangers would have gained some little time.
(n) Both PLAYERS have treated us to magnificent
specimens Of play in their own particular way and
White played ktxB in furtherance of the beautiful
portant that Black roos should not be able to re-
(o) Played with desperate ingenuity and proiuc-
ing combination far out Of the common run which
forces the game In few moves The more we, we
will be-
The Brooklyn Union chess expert, writing
of chess clubs, says: There are several
kinds of chess clubs in the metropolis and
they can be classed as German. English
and American in their peculiar characters
tics. The former are mostly of the French
cafe order in which chess, draughts and
refreshments are confusedly mixed up, the
social element largely prevailing, in which
plenty Of smoking. talking. eating and
drinking are combined with rather noisy
chess playing. The English kind Of clubs.
or the other hand. as a rule, present quite
contrast to the foreign method of en-
joying the game. inasmuch as with them
chess is made more of a mathematical
study than mental recreation, as it should
be- monastic silence being observed during
play in the English clubs.
I'm our American clubs. however, a hap
Ply medium is generally the rule, and the
royal game is not only enjoyed for its
subtieties. it maneuvers and its opportuni-
ties for victory In a battle of strategic
skill, but also for the combination OF chess
study with social recreation, which a WELL
managed American chess club affords.
Then, too, we have our American chess CO.
teries, in which a few choice spirits gather
at each others houses for chess and socia-
bility combined; these latter little clubs be-
ing very enjoyable affairs, indeed.
For myself. l dislike both those ex-
tremes. viz. the clubs which go in for the
classics of the game and make 1t an ardu-
Gus mental study, to be accompanied by
the silence of a party of monks telling
their beads, and that other extreme, the
Babelistic noise and confusion of the pub
lie chess divan or cafe. / have seen those
kind of chess clubs in operation in the
metropolis within the past forty years, and
find that our Brooklyn club at home and
the Manhattan club over in New York pre-
sent about the best examples Of real Amerl-
can chess clubs we have
The checker tourney at the local club is
running on time. and with full head of
steam having gathered in a good proper
ton of those interested Ito the point of
tourney play) in that amusement within the
circle of influence Of the club. Many games
have been played this week. The score 20
lat