The sun., 1916-09-17
CHESS FOR PLAYER,
LOVER AND STUDENT
Russia Dctains Diplomat Who
CAblcd Chess Moves
in 1905.

Under date Of September . an Asso.
ciated Press despatch reached this city
from Copenhagen via London to tho
effect tina the German Ambassador
Freihcrr Won Dem Bussche-Haddcn-
hansen, accredited at bucharest. was de-
talned by Russia at Uleaborg In Fin
land on his way home after receiving
his passport at Bucharest. II VIII De
remembered that through the good Of
Aces OF the German Ambassador at
Washington, the Kaiser gave the neces-
sary instruction to the German Minister
OF the Postal and Telegraph Departments
TO make II possible to have n chess match
played by cable between the Manhattan
Chess Club OF this city and the Berliner
Schachgegellschaft of Berlin. which was
duly played on a Saturday and I'M
day, November II and IL. 1905. BY
special request Of the Kaiser the hrst
secretary OF the German Embassy was
instructed TO represent the German Gov
at the opening OF the proceed
ings at the Manhattan Chess club. ana
1. was Freiherr Won Dem Had
denhausen who at the special request
Of President Aristedes Martinez sent the
following despatch to Berlin: Won
| dem Bussche. the representative OF the
| German Embassy at Washington. Is
present and sends greetings to the Ber-
lin chess players"
II will be remembered the Manhattan
Chess Club won the match by I to 2,
Harry Davidson. Harold NJ. Phillips. Jul
Illus Finn. Gustav II. Koehler. Otto
Roething and DR.. Gustav Simonson rep
resented the Manhattan Chess Club,
while Horatio Caro-. 1r. Berthold Lasker.
Emil Schailopp. DR.. Moritz Levitt. Ehr-
hardt Post and Heinrich Ranncforth
played for Berlin. Koehier. Hoeth,nE
and Simonson won their games David
son and Finn drew and Phillips lost.
Lasker won for Berlin. Caro- and Schs!-
lopp drew and the other three games
were lost.
While ex-President Roosevelt pre-
eented 10 the Manhattan Chess Club his
photo as a trophy, which he had prom.
ised to the winning cam. at the In
stance Of Kaiser Wilhelm. Baron SpecA
Won Sternburg, the German Ambassado'
at washington, subsequently sent thu
following telegram:
The German Emperor has heard wiki
treat pleasure about the first chest
match played by cable W tit
United states and Germany. n ha'
commanded me 90 express to the Man
haitian Chess Club. as the victor In tho
peaceful contest. his congratulations a
It's success"
When recording this most interesting
incident the writer suddenly was re
minded Of q conversation he had with
Julius Finn on the subject OF cable chesI
matches. ~ shall never again play in .
cable chess match said Finn. and OF
being asked why he would not do so III
said Now. you see. on Saturday af
,ernoon | began a combination by meant
OF which / was sure TO win n pawn. ant
had to wait fully twenty-four hour
before I was able 20 capture that piece
Chess Is slow enough when playing !
over the board. but cable chess beat
the band. Life Is TOO short for that sor
OF game"
|, Announcement is made by the Amer
, can Chess Bulletin that h new boob
Riga Match and Tournament Games.
from the advance sheets OF which TIL
! Sun has from time to time printed Sc
iections OF games. has come from tn
press. tho early edition In paper cover
CSl) being ready for delivery. The boo
contains 100 pages and In the first pal
! will ne found the scores OF twenty-si
E selected games OF a very high orde
l the value of whi,h may he Judged j.
0 the fact that the match games includ
those of set matches played by the con
mlttee Of the Riga Chess Club o. Rig,
Russia, against some of tie fnremo'
clubs in Europe. among them the Berl'
Chess Society and the clubs at Moscoy
stockholm and Orel. all Of which su
. fered defeat at the hands OF the rlaye'
: in the Baltic seaport. Any chess IN.
= is good cnough to overcome the rests
2 ance o. the band OF talented playe,
e always at the disposal ~ go world n
I nowned an institution as the Berli
u Chess Society is the sort Of chess III.
produces classics. and AS s,irh the cole
: ton under consideration may well ,
7 accepted. The committee which col
q Quoted these ga mes and iater annotat,
= them consisted OF Prof. DR.. 7. Boil, Pa
J. Kerkovius. Rober, Betting, Carl Behtii
. and August Luc'h. Tho two Bethin,
are famous az composers o. end gan
, studies. as we'll as analysts Of the fir
order. A list OF picked corresponding
a games. also annotated by members
i, th's committee. 's added to the contcu
OF the book. and among the players n
such well known Int as Tschigori
Nicmzowitsrh. Betting and Tc,stoi
son Of Count I.eo). Correspondent
PLAYERS will also welcome the hoo
d which has an appendix especially d
! signed for their use. In that sect!,
Is are given several sets Of standard rul
and a chapter on Correspondence Che
/, Hints from the pen OF Walter PEI
Shiplry OF Philadelphia. Another secti
Is devoted 10 the latest developments
n The Rice Ganbit out 81 respect "a :
- memor of the late Prof. Isaac l.. HI
&C. who originated that opening
CsF'I a,AtAas at,&- " 49,.