Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
IN CHESS CIRCLES

The year 1904 promises to be Of most abb
sorbing interest to lovers of the royal game,
and from the beginning Of the year until
its close the masters the world over will
battle as If for kings ransom. In Feb
ruary the annual Monte Carlo tourney will
be held, to be followed in April and May
by the Cambridge Springs tourney, which
will probably be the most important meet
ing of the year. Now 1t Is announced by
the German Chess Association that Its next
meeting will be held in Coburg in June. one
of the leading features Of which Is to be an
international masters tournament. Then
in July will come the seventh American
chess congress at st. Louis, Mo. and last,
but not least, Is the meeting between DR..
E. Lasker and DR.. s. Tarrasch in Septem-
Der or October. 1t will therefore be seen
that enthusiasts of the great game will be
given ample opportunity for analysis and
fruitful study during the coming year.
The articles of agreement signed by DIS.
I.asker and TarraSch for their match, as
published by r. J. Loman in the Weekblad
voor Nederland of Amsterdam, are as fol-
lows:
l. This match to be for the chess champion
81 ip of the world, and each player to deposit
81, coo stakes.
eight games, drawn games not counting.
j. Play to begin during September or October,
Lasker, who, however, must give DIR. Tarrasch
at least six weeks notice.
4. The match to be played in several countries.
8. Dr. Tarrasch authorizes Dr. Lasker to negoti-
ate with clubs desiring to secure parts of the
q. The time limit to be fourteen moves to the
hour, and six and one-half hours to constitute a
7. Only three games shall be contested each
8. Both principals shall agree to give their word
OF hcr0r not to anal we adjourned positions except
mehfally , and to reject all outside advice
for the Chess Championship of the World is to
be published in German and English and to con-
tain all the games and incidents Of the match.
the notes of the games to be written by each
player, independent of the other. The book to lie
published at the subscription price of IS, and the
vfded equally by. the principals
TO- After the lapse Of two years the winner to
nave the sole right of publishing a new edition.
upon, shall render decision.
Article four is not in accordance with
Dr. Iarrasch's first intention, as he an
nounced a desire to play all the games in
one place, because of the fatigue incident
to travelling from place to place. Article
eight is an innovation the wisdom of
which may be seriously questioned in view
of the frailty of human nature That both
principals are men of honor and will abide
by their word not to analyZe, except men,
tally, adjourned positions, goes without
saying, but the last clause as to outside
advice may give rise to some trouble. If
advice, unsought. be given to one of the
principals. and on examination the move
should prove best, will that principal. be
compelled to sacrifice his own interests
and make a weaker move, thus saving his
honor and losing the championship, nom
constat that the move would be apparent
without such suggestion? 1t, therefore,
seems great deal to ask that because of
his word, and from unwarranted interior
ence, a principal in such a match should
be compelled to sacrifice his interests be-
cause of q whimsical rule. AS the princi-
doctors however. thew
see the folly of this arrangement and by
amplitication of the rule make it's meaning
clear
After meeting defeat twice at the hands
of Charles w Phillips of Chicago II.
Helms of Brooklyn scored the following
pretty win over the windy city player in
the pending masters tournament of the
p N. c. c. a. The winner of this tourney
will be eligible for the tournament of the
seventh American chess congress at St.
Louis