Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
ENCOURAGEMENT is made that I.
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n loving cup to the winner of the
Forthcoming tourney for the
title Of chess champion of the District,
which begins next Saturday night in
the chess room Of the City Club.
Turnover is former champion Of the
District, having won the title in an
open tourney. He voluntarily relin-
pushed it three years ago in the in
terest of local chess. He again has
shown his desire to advance the in
terests Of the game here.
The cup is to be held by the winner
OF the present tournament until an
other tournament is held, when it goes
to the possession of the winner Of the
succeeding tournament. It Is necessary
to win the trophy three times before
1t becomes the permanent property Of
the holder.
The committee in charge Of the tour
nament, F. T. Parsons, G. H. Mainhall
and c. w. Stark, have drawn up addi-
tional regulations and posted them in
the City Club. One of these exemptS
the present title holder from the pay
ment of the tournament fee. This is in
harmony with the previous regulations,
which provide that the winner in the
present tourney will not have to pay an
entrance fee to the next succeeding
tourney.
BY a new rule the committee will
designate for each evening of play one
OF its members as tournament director.
He shall have charge Of the play, and
OF the starting of clocks. If both play
ers are present and ready to play at 8
I'm. the match shall be started at once.
II only one player is present a leeway
of is minutes will be granted, at the
end OF which time the absent players
clock will be started If neither player
is present at BIS pm. the clock will be
started as soon as the first player ar
rives and Is ready to play. If either or
both players still are absent at 9 pm.
the game will be declared forfeited or
drawn, in accordance with the previous
rules of play.
Another rule which needs revising re-
lates to adjourned games. The rules
provide that adjournment may be had
after 80 moves have been made and
that a game shall be completed before
| playing the succeeding one or the game
shall be adjudicated, but definite regu-
lattons are not made for fixing on a
date resuming play.
! There is good deal Of talk about
the prospective competitors, but nothing
| ueIIlte Is known as this is written. New
names are mentioned, and 1t is be-
lieved the cup feature will result in an
enlarged entry list.
In letter received from Mr.. "
Sournin. dated January IA, 1890, United
States Engineers Office, United States
fleet, Vicksburg, Miss, it is stated that
he has been transferred from this city
TO the office mentioned. Sournin made
his first acquaintance with chess cir
cies in Washington in 1898, while on
his way to Cuba to serve for Uncle
Sam in the Spanish American War
His transfer removes him as a contest
ant in the prospective tournament.
Clark and Davis are playing of their
tie for first place in the CD class tour
nament at the City Club, the winner Of
two games to be victor. Clark had an
advantage in the first game, but not
enough for victory, and a draw was
agreed upon.
The Star of January 5, 1880. an
nounced proposed radio match be-
tween the District Chess League and tho
! Providence Chess Club Radio practice
4 is in progress along chess lines, and il
! is believed the match will be played
early in February.