The sun., 1910-01-09
White-14 pieces.
MOTHS.

"a 4 surprising move, forcing the game.
70, Very clever; black OF course cannot cap
"a Necessarily an s1ifsSrdInsry "H situation
where white after sacrificing his queen can pro
play P1SRs then ss sB. followed neh SS Is s9Srd b.
The following amusing stories are from
In the Winter of 1897. after Koliseh had
won Napoleon's prize at the Paris tourney,
he visited Italy. On his way he stopped
one day at Marseilles.. and in the evening
Here. having dined and im6ibed the latest
me SSah 70 %o01sr lo9s 10, b some exciting
Chess Or blliiardsp- said that functiOnsry
varn 0u ;ii Gan nave either or both and with q
with whom, has % he ptayeeds" -WeII -WIIS he teIIs sna
me he has played with Berger and Kolisch;
and the other of cheSs OF course yon have
both Indeed, and what is his IN names" %
sce h 10 ySS ssax hsfs snd The m intro StrS
duction was effected. chess proposed. and
game played; which Kolisch won with
game OF billiards, The stranger assented,
played: ought TO have won. but ultimately
bsriorms ISst MEL ha,S said REIisch You are poor
Berger and Kolisch. Now know you have
payeS Eth You SeoH. AND and hSye
certain certain you would have no chance. with
Berger. Cease your bOssting and ac:
NJ. Belyoir. coolly. the mistake is on your
part. l have beaten both the gentlemen
named; Z In but % = Was Berger beat at chess and
Some curious things happen over the
Cness noaro. Some years ago dignitary
OF the Roman Catholic Church and friend
petuous and played with remarkable quick
ness: the former was cool, slow and self
Of the canon. lie could place his rooE
down 10 RS with = check. which could only
be parried by his opponents rook covering,
with won game. Calmly the reverend
father surveyed the position. calmly he
OPENED his snun box and litillated his nose:
outstretched TO lift up the rook. Rut his
opponent had seen the coming danger.
49, A. the G fingers or the canon closed on the
on his rook. Slowly and deliberately went
he canon's rook toward its eighth square. |
kings square. where he went down with \
bang. Then the canon quietly placed his |
rook on the eighth square and said blandly, |
- 'Chech. Check he bowed" roared the |
other. Why, my rook covers the king
ara take your rook for nothing" Then !
he dear. good canon, took another pinch |
astonishing" ne said I never saw thai
YOUR r9ok was on the kings square. Most |
The two chess matches in which the
members of the New York University Chess |
luh enga ged against the teams OF the |
nversity OF Pennsylvania Chess Cu b |
named being lost and the latter won by the 1
ocal men. proved beyond a doubt that this |
season anyhow the local varsity team is !
,xceptionally strong, In fact would be !
,2llege team in the East. But for the fact |
hat they were short Of one good man in !
he contest gainst the Pennsylva mia men
Is doubtful whether the latter would hav We |
Won so easily as they did; However, the
FOR instance il would be advisable for
he Columbia College Chess Club 10 en- ga 0e
one or TWO practice matches with
ne New York nversity club next year
est and even Princet on might take home
nd home match with the New York Tni-
'ershy into consideration.
Formal instn llation OF the following new
ark row took plnce on January e. Alvin
:. Cass, president; Joseph b. Ice. frst>vice-
resident; John y. Wood. second vice. (
resident; Edwin G. Miller. third vice.
!; Goetschins. treasurer: Thomas +. Moe, /
bra rtan. James BTeen was added TO the
xecuuve committee. Yesterday the club
tarted its series Of matches in the COM
Y meeting the Dyker Heights Chess Club.
he Labor Lyceun and PillsbuPy clubs will
q encountered newt. The regulr play
afsiog- Of the club are on Tuesday and
oW $: year. With an initiation fee Of 81
IN February ~ the club will celebra ta tho
ourth anniNersary o. the founding Of the
,reenWlch Village Chess Club. the success
'mholss twice. James Breen and Thbmas
n Noe Championship and handicap
tournaments will he started this month
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