New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
chess MASTERS
READY FOR TEST
Twenty of Worlds Ex-
perts to Compete in
Mannheim Tourney.
pICE CLUB MOURNS
FOR KIRSCHBERG
International Federation to Lay
Down Rules for Playing
for Worlds Title.

4 field OF twenty master players mas
been entered IN the international tour
lament Of the German Chess Associa-
ton. which will begin at Mannheim
week from tomorrow. The hst IS as
follows: Alechine, BogolJubov' breyer'
Carls. Duras. FRhrni. JanowsKi. Nonn'
Kruger. Marshall. Mieses, fost' heti'
Gubinstein, Smorodski. Spielmann, Dr.
Tsrrasch. DR.. Tartakower. Teichmann
and DR.. Nidmar.
Tire members of the Rice Chess Club
If New York mourn the loss of their
Sor,,e- president, Elias Kirschberg, of
* west 123d St. who died last Sunday
md was buried on Thursday in the
Mount Hope Cemetery, Westminster
Countv. Mr.. Kirschberg was siXty-six
v.srs old. When the Rice Chess Club
us organized il was he who was first
bonore6 BY election 20 the presidency,
+, most he filled for two terms. At the
,,me OF his death ne was vice-presi-
S,nt and director of the club, with
Professor Rice as president wife,
NO sons and two daughters survive
NJ. Kirschberg.
Franklin +. Russell. former New
York University champion and a son
AZ Chief Justice Russell OF the Court
81 Special Sessions has returned from
England. after completing his course
asa Rhodes scholar at Oxford Cnlver-
sity. He will now attend New York
University Law School for year, IN
c,S.r 10 obtain his doctors degree.
hut will find time for some chess and
will probably play for the Brooklyn
Chess Club in the Metropolitan League
matches next season.
Colonel Garland y. Whistler. L. s.
A. retired. who died recently at his
summer home in Pensacola, Fla, was
one OF the most prominent members of
ne Staten Island Chess Club. In his
Young DAYS the colonel was taken by
bis father as a special treat 10 see
Paul Morphy, and he met most Of the
great players who have visited this
country since that time.
DR.. z. Gebhsrdt, Of Coburg, presl-
dent Of the German Chess Association,
and P. P. Sabouroff. Of St. Petersburg,
representing the new Russian Chess
Association, have issued summons as
provisional chairmen OF the lnterna-
tionsi Chess Federation for meeting
70 be held at Mannheim on July l9 for
the purpose Of completing the organ
i1stion OF the federation. 1t is ad-
dressed to "all chess federatlons,
champions. protectors and friends" but
the notice has come somewhat late 10Y
America TO be properly represented,
except through Marshall, the United
States champion. and he has no ere
dentials 70 act for any one besides
himself.
What will interest most people IS
the plan outlined for the control OF
,,stches for the worlds championship.
Ire rules laid down provide that
matches for the championship be oil
not less than six TO eight games up,
nth time limit OF fifteen moves 70
the hour, or thirty moves in the hrsl
two hours. The title holder has a
right 10 name the session Of play,
which must not begin before 10 a; m
and not later than 8 p. m. Inc play.
ing time will be four hours day, II
here is only one session. and SIX
hours II there are two sessions, one
O. four hours and the other OF two
with an irtermission OF one or TWO
hours. The champion need play only
on neutral ground, and If two places
efer the same terms ne can exercise
his option. He must. however, be
r,.dv 70 defend his title within year
A. he receipt Of the challenge, and
~, ria opponent three months notice
~ the date. II offence is offered him
By the challenger ne need not play
provided the champions objection IS
: upheld by the president Of the fedora
ton
With regard TO the financial end Of
me match. the champion is not Obliged
% PLAY unless the match fund amounts
70 $1,000. % per cent Of which belongs
- the title holder as his fee, the re-
nsinder being divided between the two
principals. The champion may also re-
tuire The deposit Of a stake OF S2,oOo
ncnth before the match.
r In the recent match played bet"ee9
Englsnd and Holland al The Hague
tEo prizes we're offered, one for the
most brilliant game played BY. mem
b., Of the English team and the otner
or the most brilliant game played oy
member OF the opposing team. me
yrle for the English team was award
q % p p. Michel for the game
played against x. Geus. The score o.
tiis game is appended:
WHIT. BLACK WHITE. bLACk.
Michel.