The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21
CHESS FOR PLAYER,
LOVER AND STUDENT
New York to Have Tourney
for Masters at Manhattan
Club in April.
PLAY FOU RTEEN ROUNDS

At u meeting of chess patrons and
players held at the Manhattan Chess
club on THURSDAY evening it was de-
cided to begin a masters tournament in
this city in the middle of April. 1nas-
much as such men as Frank J. Marshall.
J. r. Capablanca, Eduard Lasker. q.
Chajes and A. Kuphick would he ready
to play in the contest. which would he
a fttiH5 ,D,- aston to the active season,
and as three other metropolitan players
Of the first rank would Also be available.
those present were anxious TO have all
the preparations made in short order.
The contest is Tn be a double rounded
AFFAIR that Is to say esech player will
have to play Two games with every other
participant. II therefore follows that
fourteen round in all will be necessary
10 decide the confess. II r. intended To
have four substantial money prizes and
also to ofer to the non-prize winners a
fee for each game won or dra vn. Judg-
ing from the amount OF contributions al
ready received. the chances are very IA
voraOle for the successful carrying gu OF
the scheme.
A. most of the money needed FOR the
tourna mcnt will Ice subscribed by the
members or the Manhattan Chess Club,
ii was practically decided to play the
greater numhe of rounds at the rooms
OF this club. OF burse games will also
he pla yed at the Brooklyn Chess Cub,
he Progressive hess Club and other
metropolitan resorts. provided they de-
sire n. one or two round will be
scheduled TO be played in public. in or
der to give a chance TO chcss players
not affiliated with clubs 10 witness some
of the m Tie committee in charge
promises TO give additional details OF the
tournament during the week.
II is more than likely that the annual
rnidwinter meeting OF thu New YORK
state Chess Association. under tho au-
pieces OF the Metropolitan Chess League,
which was he'd a. the B%rooklyn Chess
Club Yesterday evening and will be con
tiniied tO-inorruw. will prove success
!ul. The committee in charge did it's
best to induce most of the FIRST class
players % IN" metropolis TO enter the
h anpionsiip tourna ment. and a ntrn-
Der OF lesser stars We're ready to play
N the general tournaments.
Word was received from the president
Of the Queens iamh.t ASSOCIATION 10
the effect that This Organization Is TO
hold some interestinG exhibition in its
club-uvnl. the southwest ,prncr Of 15Sth
street and broadway. in the Gross and
Gchencr building. Mr.. Altman vii! give
a simultaneous exhibition against over
twenty players next sunday. ~ the same
me playing Two games hlindfolded. lie
also will rrang a series Of match
gauHs pet the leading metropolis
AN PLAYERS and himself TO entertain the
members and their friends. All this.
~ course. l. one TO attract new mem
bers. as like every other club in town
his organization IS in need Of new mem
bers in order to increase the average
trength OF the club. The leading scores
in the handicap tournament 10 date are
ne following y Altman. 4, q. +. J.
Ii-nneS>y. o. ! II Griffith. =. :. Ttc-e
arc el'N an competitors IN tho rHy.
When within an ace OF winning To-.
champ. ouship OF the BroiklNn CnoSs
cut tina talerte-i vourg pi.y.- NJ
schroeder ,ust two games. the FIRST to
the present champion. l.. =. Black. n
the second &" william VI. EIsssll. and
nov a match bcS7 two out of three
games is being played between Black
and Schroeder to d"term ne IN" cham
IIonShip,
The leading SCORES IN the Champion
'h-ss Ga are the following: T.
Michr,son. Is J. Bernstein, 5l.. IT,. ;
-. ChIjeS. ,. - g. LAM. =, q. T..
Morris. g.. ~ Il Altman. 3t.. -, .
\ kupclnoh, ~, -.
ArcurdiuS TO German exchanges there
~" now ~ the front $50 chess players.
pI these iifty nine were decorated with
The Iron Cross for bidvcry thi-ty-ivo
wnurri~i. \ good story ~ Old about
tnc MInr'h playe- II. Spicluann. He
was IN the TrsbitS'h tournament at Vi
ma and was PLAYING his last game
Will Ret. the score ~ which game -
i''ld ONc" for next week. when n" re-
cciy,-i a Summons from the military
authorities 10 present himself for phvSi-
cal examination. Having passed this
and having been declared tit for military
service. he had to appear before a cap
tain - he assigned to a hrarrh IN nv
serN -.
The folhlw.nC conversation "rSuei be-
tween h captain and Sp'elmanr :
Captain what arc you'' Sriclnann :
chess PLAYER" Captain: 4 mean
what * your' profession" SpieluElnn :
Il am a ,h.Ss master" captain: us
tl,ro such a thing, and can on" make
a. living the,cbv" Sp.rlintuu: Ger
t1tnly, II one : good enough cap
IAN: Very vel. then VII assign you
to the artillery i'm a fortress, where We
may make usc Of Your ability rs a tao
4 tlglin.'
lAluard l.ashcr. tho author "r Chess
strategy winch mas appeared ~ Ger
man and VII shortly 20 publisnai m
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