The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23
CHESS FOR PLAYER,
LOVER AND STUDENT
European War Has Upset Plans
Of Chess Masters All
Over World.
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Foreign Publications Concern
ing Game Held Up by
Hostilities.
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While this country 10 neutral in the
European war. II cannot b. said that
chess players here do not feel Il a.
keenly as American bushes. men. IN
fact. many European scheduled contests
were looked forward to with considerable
interest by all American chess players.
Not only was the Mannheim International
tourney never concluded but the inter-
national contest which was to have taken
place at the Hungarian metropolis, Buda-
pest, will not be played next month.
Neither can arrangements be made for
bringing of tho match for the champion
ship OF the world between Lasker ana
Rubinstein.
Moreover. American chess players wiai
IN all likelihood. have to forego the
pleasure OF getting important books
printed abroad. For instance. the hool;
written by tho German champion. Dr.
=. Tarrasch, on the recent international
congress at st. Petersburg probably will
not reach this country until the war Ia
over. True enough the book might be
ready. the mail might bring the book by
way OF Holland. but as we are not per-
mitted to send any money abroad the
publisher will. In all likelihood. take tho
preSaueion OF refusing to send any copies
to this country. What applies to the Tar
rasch books applies also to the Hand
book by Carl Schlechter. This work 10
published In single volumes. Ave OF which
have reached this country. There are a
great number OF American chess play
ers who have ordered all the volumes
OF the book. but. under the circumstances,
II Is hardly likely that the later editions
Will get here soon. Books published In
French and English are plentIfully in
stock In this country. but once the stock
Is exhausted II will be rather difficult to
get any more. because local jobbers will
be unable to pay for a new stock Under
these trying circumstances chess players
would do we'll to apply to the secre-
taries OF the Manhattan and Brooklyn
chess clubs. which organizations possess
largo libraries, where all the latest books
are TO be found. The Rice Chess Club.
too. has a good library. and visitors and
members will always find a quiet corner
where they may pursue their studies.
But there IS still another point Of inter-
est to Americans. About three weeks ago
circular letter. signed by all the foreign
chess masters OF r~pute and by the presi-
dents Of all the leading European associa-
tons. was sent to all the leading chess
players OF the world Support for the or
ganisatton OF an international federation
Of chess players WAS asked. These letters
reached this country after the declaration
OF the war. II will be highly interesting
to ascertain whether or not the chess
players the world over are still a unit
For fully 100 years they have been on
most harmonious terms and have assisted
each other in every respect. They form a
free masonry such as does not exist at
any other sport or pastime. II Is a fact
that tho 81. Petersburg international
congress received the moral and financial
support OF all European chess centres and
nj Mannheim large contributions to tho
tourney In that city came from Russia
L. IL. 49,
the means OF breakiI UP friendships
with century Of traditions behind them.
and while II might delay matters II will
never break UP the ties cementing the
good feeling between the chess players the
world over.
A cablegram received by Mrs. Frank
j. Marshall Of Brooklyn. wife OF the
United States champion. announces that
the latter has arrived safely In Parampe.
near ST. Malo. France, and that he is the
guest OF NJ. Leo Nardus. the Partisan
artist and patron Of chess. There he will
remain indefinitely. at least until such a
time as he may be able to obtain passage
| to this side. At the same time letter
reached Mrs. Marshall from her husband
dated at Amsterdam, where Marshall ar
| rived after much travelling. He sue
| ceeded In engaging steerage passage on
| board the Nieuw Amsterdam. but can
celled the passage at the last moment at
INC SOllCltdtiOn OF M. NafouBB pr1vato
secretary. who was In Amsterdam at the
time Marshall then took boat to Lon
don, after which he crossed tho Channel
| 70 roach his destination. On q postal card
| 10 his little boy, Frank Rice Marvhali, the
chess master mentioned that he had sean
shooting a-plenty." From this II may be
inferred that his trip through Germany to
Holland was anything but q holiday
1aunt In the hasty note to his wife the
champion said Every ono saves him.
self" Mrs. Marshall at onos replied to
her husband by cable.
G. 9. Howell. former New York State
champion and recently returned from
ton of blindfold chess at tho rooms Of the
Brooklyn Chess Club. making . score OF
three wins and two drawn games in the
course of four hours. The expert defeated
c. W. Kahles. J. r. Smith and r. ]. LIE
Count. Jr. and drew against C. I. Crowell
and II. Mora
Last week saw the conclusion Of botf
the tournaments of the SJew York State
Chess Association at Schenectady and
the Western Chess Association at Mem.
phis. Tenn. The interest taken In these
two competitions Is a healthy sign and
shows that Americans are prepared &c
keep the game alive while their Euro.
pean friends arc deeply engrossed viii
matters Of such grave import There 1,
much curiosity concerning tho meeting
OF the British Chess Federation al
Chester. but the expectation Ia that tn.
management will follow the lead of BIZ
Thomas Upton In calling OF tho inter.
national yacht races for patriotic rea
sons.
At Schenectady Boston player, Har
low Il. DAILY, captured the chief priz.
In the special tournament with a scor,
Of IN to "a. fellow townsman. II
Daniel, tied for third place with L
Tolins OF Staten Island. each scoring
to 4. whereas @. Klingspor. also Of Slater
Island. was the winner OF second priz,
with total of to 3, In the FIRST clasl
tournament there was a tie between D
r. Searle OF Rome and r. J. Guckemul
Of Utica, each scoring 8 to 2. NJ Weber
Of Utica, Az to ga. and r. r. Stevens
Richmond. Va. to 3. were placed thir,
and fourth respectively. In class h In
winner was c. Broughton OF Staten Isl
and, with score of = to 0. Oneid,
county won the team contest for Tn
Genesee trophy with n total number o
81. points, Richmond county. last year
winner being second with 8 points. Mon
roe county, "a, and Schenectady, 2, wer
, the other competitors. The election O
officers resulted as follows: d. Franci
+, Searle. Rome, president; Charles BrouKh
ton. Stapleton, vice-president A. McMar
, tin. Jamestown. secretary and treasurer.
: At Memphis the struggle for hiKhes
honors was the keenest in tho higtor