The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26
CHESS FOR PLAYER,
LOVER AND STUDENT
Fourth National Tourney for
Masters Is Attracting
Great Attention.
PLANS NOT YET FINISHED

The announcement made last sunday ,
that the fourth annual national masters
would be begun in this city
on Saturday, January s. has made a
stir in metropolitan and out of town
chess circles, and, as may we'll be I'M
aglned. Prof. 1saac l.. Rice's munificence
in starting the ball rolling by subscrib-
ing $1,000 was hailed with delight.
Those who have been especially inter-
ested In the fortunes OF the Rice gambit
these last twenty years. ever since the
professor invente his gambit. were es-
pecialiy pleased when they learned that
the tournament Is to be termed the Rice
jubilee contest, the more 40 as the experts
who have been engaged in the latest
analysis Of the garnbit have at last sue
ceeded in making II theoretically sound.
Within the next month n supplement
to the last Rice gambit book will leave
the press. and II will then be shown be-
yond a doubt that the famous Jasno-
grodski defence would not give a salts
factory result for black; and It will be up
to the gambit busters to Invent new
lines of play.
In order to make the tournament
truly national the managers already
have begun work to create interest for
VIZ III NV Otfhs ~ s'o'
out of town as we'll. II Is hoped that
they will succeed in getting invitations
to play rounds at the Manhattan Chess
Club, at the Brooklyn Chess Club. at the
New York Athletic Club. at the Crescent
Athletic Tub OF Brooklyn. At the Staten
Island Club. at the Franklin Chess Club.
Philadelphia, at the Washington Chess
Club and at the Boston Chess Club.
While clubs in tow had plenty of oppor-
tunities of providing entertainment for
their member in having masters tour
! neys played at their respective club
rooms. members of clubs at Washington,
Philadelphia and Boston have scarcely
ever had IN opportunity OF watching a
really first class contest, such ~ 1t is
proposed 10 arrange this season. More
over. out of town managers OF clubs
should take into consideration that II
would be wise TO have part of the tour
nament played at their club rooms, as II
will surely be the means Of bringing to-
gether the devotees of the game and
thereby create new enthusiasm in that
particular quarter.
Both at Philadelphia and Boston
things have been qu.et of late and club
managers are earnestly considering the
plan OF inviting the masters TO play one
or two rounds OF the M at their
respective club rooms. As they have
three months tint TO gather In the funds
for the expenses to be Incurred. the
powers that are at Boston and Philadel-
phia are rather hopeful OF carrying their
point. Matters have been more lively at
Washington, and in case Philadelphia
should invite the masters Washington is
sure to follow suit. as the expenses
would be greatly diminished.
In view OF the great interest taken N
the contest the managers have almost
decided to admit sixteen players, which
would mean that fifteen rounds would
be necessary TO finish the tournament.
As this is to be a national masters
tourney It is only fair that every player
OF standing should be allowed TO enter,
and II Is to be hoped that the West will
not let this opportunity slip without
sending It's strongest men East TO the
carnival. They ought in the first place
TO consider that they will have a chance
OF playing with such men as ~Capablanca,
A.lechine, Marshall and Kostics, as well
as the strong talent such as Kupchik,
Chajes. edward Lasker and others, and
II the West will support the East on
this occasion Western chess players may
take II for granted that he next great
national tournament VIII be PLAYED in
the West.
At the annual meeting of the Metro
politan Chess League held AT the rooms
OF the Manhattan Chess Club delegates
were present from the Manhattan.
Brooklyn, Staten Island. Newark. Ocean
I'M. Washington Heights and Columbia
University chess clubs. After the cleo
ton of officers II discussion OF the
new constitution and bylaws the meet
Ing was adjourned until October . at the
same place. The election resulted as
follows.
William VI. Russell. president. W. NJ.
de Wiser, T;ce-president; A. Il. Barker,
secretary: r. G.. Wahrburg. treasurer.
s. Wintner beat DIR. A. Freundlich in
n little match played at the Empire City
Chess Club by 3 games 10 ..
Frank ]. Marshall during the week
contested a series of five games with
W. +. Shipley, president of the Franklin
Chess Club OF Philadelphia. AT the rooms
of the Manhattan c. c. Shipley won the
first game in good style. drew the second
and third. while Marshall won the re-
naming two. While in New York Mar
shall IL open for engagements 10 give
chess instruction or play practice games.
Previous to his departure for New
Orleans, the Hungarian master Roris
Kostics played the following two games
against the local amateur r. W. Gruer
at the newly organized Chess, Checker
and Whist Club of San Francisco:
FIRST GANE-PETROFF DEFENCE