The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-07
CHESS FOR PLAYER,
LOVER AND STUDENT
Financial Success of Masters
Tourney in This City Now
Seems Assured.
CHICAGOAN HELPS OUT

The masters tournament to be begun
at the Manhattan Chess Gu in this
city on April ~ seems sure to be a
success. No only will there he a strong
field of eight prominent masters but, to
judge from The subscriptions of gener-
Gus patrons to hand already. the con-
test also will prove a financial success.
II again goes to show that the patrons
In the metropolis are always ready to
support real chess. True. they also
support minor events. but 1t Is done
half heartedly and experience has
shown that ii is easier to raise a thou
sand dollars and upward for big con-
tests than q mere fifty or hundred dol
lars for less important matches or
tournaments.
Similar seems to be the state OF af-
fairs outside the metropolis and In the
West. The well known Chicago lover of
chess \. II. Loeb was In town last
week and when approached on the sub
ject of patronizing the masters tourna-
ment he at once subscribed one hundred
dollars to the tournament fund. He
would have liked to see two or three
rounds of The tournament played In Chi
cagt. but independent OF the expense the
scheme was found TO be impracticable.
inasmuch as all the eight men who will
compete in the tournament would be
uldblt To lebNf loWn lot "a WEEK..
on Tuesday THE Sun printed a list
OF patrons tosether with the principal
rules and regulations to govern the
tournament. II now has been settled
that although most of the rounds will he
played at the Manhattan Chess Club,
one round Is scheduled at the Brooklyn
Chess Club and due announcement will
be made where and when the two public
exhibitions will be given. The man
.v.,. lgn V,sAt,1l Itlsa - 1a.sA aVA NA,,nI
scheduled for staten Island and another
for Newark. y. j.
From Portland. Ore. exchanges to
hand II is learned tnat a special effort
was made In that city to bring together
ninety-two opponents for Frank j.
MarshalIs record breaking simultaneous
exhibition. and fully two hundred spec
tators Witnessed the performance. which
lasted siX and a half hours in all.
Among the players were three deaf
mutes from the Washington State
School for the Deaf and Dumb OF VAN
couver. Washington. as well as several
women. The telesraphic report was not
quite exact. Marshall won - games.
drew II and lost 4. on February - he
played twenty games simultaneously
at Sacramento, winning is. losing l..
and drawing |. and two days later
he played ~ games at San Francisco.
winning 81, losing $ and drawing ..
Last week the Cuban champion Capa-
blanca made a dying trip to Washing
ton. where he CAV two exhibitions II
simultaneous play. ON Monday eve
ming ne played "a games, winning every
one. and on Tuesday he played i6 games,
of which he won II. drew | and lost I.
when seen at the Manhattan Chess
Club after his return from Washington
Ca~pablanca said that he is almost sure
that he holds nearly all records in stimuli
taneous play. on his first tour OF the
United States N the winter season Of
i90S-o9 he played in different towns
from New York to Minneapolis 16s
ga'nes winning every one. not loslnG or
drawing a solitary one. Such a record
nobody ever has made before, and IL Is
doubtful II anybody ever won half as
many games without either drawing or
losing one. AZ the finish OF this tour he
had played go games in all. out OF
which he lost only fourteen and drew
! eighteen. winning the rest. Such figures
never have been approached by any
master in simultaneous play.
As regards speed. and on being asked
whether he has any RECORD in that re-
NIt'As Nv FAhA'N Ai'N va 'A' '"''S ~
PLAYED twenty-cight games In one hour
and forty minutes. drawing three and
losing only one. and that after he had
refused To- accept a draw. These fig
ures speak for themselves and show
that Capablauca may fairy he cons!d-
cred the champion simultaneous player
OF the world
Y Altman. the president OF tho
| Queens Gambit Association, gave a 81
multaneous exhibition at ;he room OF
his club against eight opponents. at the
same time conducting TWO games blind
folded. lie ach eyed the remarkable re-
sui, of winning all TIA ten games.
The tournament committee OF the
Manhattan CHESS club 'os that
the annual handicap tourney VIII Hegin
on Thursday, March IS, while on I'VE
Thursday following Eduard l'isker, the
champion of tho city of London Chess
Club. will give a simultaneous exhibit
t!on. play TO begin at $50 =. N.
The members Of the club will hold
rather officers % tho corporation for
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