New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
on THE CHESS BOARD.
THE COMING MIDSUMMER CONGRESS NEWS
OF THE GAME FROM OVER THE WORLD


At a meeting Of the board OF managers OF the
Nev-York State Chess Association to be held at
the Manhattan Chess Club on Tuesday, two subjects
OF Importance to the followers OF the game in the
Empire State will come up for discussion-the
nual midsummer congress at some place up the
State yet 10 be determined upon and monster
team match by correspondence. which II is pro-
posed 10 arrange between New-York and Pennsyl-
vania Buffalo is present the place talked
about for the congress. but, owing TO the exposl-
ton. with It's attractions. II be deemed too
lively for the quiet loving knights of Caissa In
that Murray Isle. Of the Thousand Islands
group. may be again selected. Should the Penn
sylvania State Association resume is expected.
active relations with the New-York organization.
the usual over-the- board team match will take
place. This will be FOR experts only For the big
match by correspondence which is Intended TO
International tournament players OF all grades IN
berShip in the association An effort viii be made
to get together teams of from hundred to two
record for contests OF this character.
Major J. Moore Hanham who tied for third and
fourth prizes IN the recently concluded handicap
tournament Of the Manhattan Chess Club has been
awarded the special brilliancy prize offered by l.
Peterson for his victory over 5 +. Massett. Of
of the lower classes
committee OF the British Parliament. OF which
Sir George Newnes is the president has under
by carle with the United States Congress. a
Waiter and has been placed in the chess rooms
OF the House OF Commons until IL Is decided 10
which country IL Is 10 go. Among the members Of
the committee Lord Balcarres, Lord Percy. Sir
r.. Ashmead- Bartlett Colonel Nolan and Messrs.
Atherley-Jones Henniker Heaton, F. Wilson, Bryn
Roberts and Charles Shaw.
The Hastings and St Leonards Chess Club. which
promoted the Hastings international masters tour
nament Of 1885 wherein Fsbury. the American
champion. achieved the triumph that made him
famous viii shortly send a representative team
a tour OF the provinces to play team matches with
those of all the leading clubs route.
An important gathering of English chess
perts recently took place AT FOlkestone under the
auspices OF the Kent County Chess Association.
which held it's annual congress that occasion.
Fifty-four players took part in the various events
and of these twelve figured in the open tournament
for first class amateurs. II. +. Atkins and j. h
Blake their respective sections from such
players J. Mortimer l.. Serrailler. c. e. Vain
wright and C. f. c. Tattersall. and in the piay-on
drew their game and divided the first and second
prizes. The Kent County championship tournament
was by {. Chapman, and in an extra tourney
Miss Finn and J. Dixon tied for the honOrs. Other
contests wnmen's tournament won by Mrs
Chapman: q knockout tournament. won by {. r.
Delcomque and A r. Burgess. and a rapid transit
tourna nent. by z. =. Schwann-
recent match twenty-five boards between
the Northern Counties of England and All Scotland
was contested at Glasgow. with the result that the
games won three lost and six drawn. or the re-
naming games. be adjudicated by III. E, Atkins:
each side is expected get three ID. Y. Mills OF
the British cable match team and champion OF
Scotland headed the winning team and scored his
game with Rhoades Marriott. of Manchester. Mills
and e MDonsld leading n the pending tournA-
Inent for the championship OF Scotland