although the rooms are much too small for the uses of the club, instead of endeavouring to increase the accomodation, has now still more restricted it, by putting a billiard table for public use in the room of the club. It is altogether probable that the New York Chess Club will seek other quarters. Every player residing in the city ought to join one of these clubs; the entrance fees are but nominal, the dues only 33 cents a month, and the society found in each is good. Any player will find the rooms of either, a pleasant place to while away an hour over the board. Strangers are always welcome, and it is the easiest thing in the world for the Chess players to become acquainted. A new organisation, styled the "West-Side Chess Club," has lately been formed by some of the prominent residents of the west side of the city. It has its head-quarters in commodious rooms at the Müller Conservatory of Music, No. 336 West Twenty-ninth Street. It has a rapidly increasing roll of members, and promises shortly to become an important factor in Metropolitan Chess. Members of other clubs are cordially invited to visit the rooms on Tuesday evenings, where they, as well as gentlemen desirous of becoming members, will be welcome. Our contemporary is glad to notice the spirit already shown by this young organisation, and expects to derive much pleasure from a visit he intends shortly to give it. The Holloway Press announces that Mr. Potter will be the judge in its Lowenthal Problem Tourney, and that his decision will be final. All problems are to be sent in on or before the 11th instant. With the results of the British Chess Problem Association Tourney of 1872 in our memory, we cannot approve of final judgments being given right off the reel. If is always preferable to publish conditional preliminary awards, trusting to the ingenuity of disappointed competitors, for the discovery of any flaws in successful problems. However, what is written, stands, and as there are always buds of good on the tree of evil, it may perhaps be something to the competitors, that when the court has once announced its decision, there is an end of suspense. Those who are unsuccessful will always be able to console themselves by sitting in judgment upon the judge, a privilege they are pretty sure to exercise. A drawn match took place on the 17th February between the Morphy and Belsize Clubs, each side scoring 7 to 7, with 1 draw. A match was fought on the 22nd February between the Athenæum and North London Clubs. This is claimed by the former as a victory and by the latter as a drawn battle. I LOWENTHAL FUND. MEMORANDUM. The time has arrived when I deem it my duty to lay before the Chess world a cash account, accompanied by a short statement of the principles which have governed the distribution. The paramount idea was to raise an enduring memorial of our deceased friend in a shape that would advance the cultivation of the game. With this view, and bearing in mind the sources whence the fund itself was principally raised, I put myself in communication with the St. George's Club, and the City of London Club. The result, after much correspondence and consultation, was the establishment, in the former Club, of a Challenge Cup, to be competed for annually under set rules and conditions. The Cup itself, two feet in height, is of silver, and was made after an original and admirable design by Mr. H. C. Selous, and the trustees under formal deed for its safe keeping are the president, the treasurer, and the secretary of the club for the time being. The establishment of a similar Cup in the City of London Club was found impracticable by their committee, but, with my approbation, the grant of thirty guineas has been apportioned by them in the purchase of a bust of Mr. Lowenthal, and of books for the club library, and in prizes for consultation and other matches among the various classes of players into which the club is divided. The other items of the cash account speak for themselves, with one exception. The sum of £50, is put down for a "General Tourney," and this needs some explanation. No general tourney has taken place, but I hoid in hand this sum as a fund for a prize or prizes in some future contest or contests between first class players when, in my opinion, the occasion arises, and the terms and conditions shall be arranged to my satisfaction. I hope my efforts to carry out the trust will meet the approval of the Chess community. London, 25th February, 1879. GEORGE W. MEDLEY. Dr. THE LOWENTHAL FUND, in account with G. W. MEDLEY. Eighteen suburban Clubs Birkbeck Institution J. Wilson-Superintending these 19 dis NOTE. 19 Re 3 + (Lowenthal). In this game the following signs are used, and will be adopted in future. The sign (:) after a move shows that a piece or pawn has been captured. The dagger sign (†) shows a check, and the sign (+) a check with a capture. 9 Bd5: 10 Kt d 5: 11 Kh7: 18 Be 3 18 Pd 4 19 Pf6: Mr. GIBSON. IP to K 4 2 Kt to K B 3 8 B to R 3 9 P to K 5 10 B to Q Kt 5 11 P takes P 12 Q to Kt 3 13 B to Q 3 14 R to Q B sq 15 R takes Kt 16 Q to B 2 17 Q Kt to Q 2 18 Kt to Kt 3 (d) 19 Q to Kt 2 20 Kt to K sq 21 Kt to R 5 22 Q to B 2 23 Kt to Kt 3 24 B to Q B sq 25 B to K 2 26 BP takes P 27 Kt to Q 3 28 P to KR 3 29 P to Q R 4 30 Kt to B 4 31 B to R 6 ch Black. Mr. CLAWSON. IP to K 4 4 B takes Kt P 5 B to R 4 6 P takes P 7 Kt to B 3 (a) 8 P to Q3 9 P to Q 4 10 Kt to K 5 11 B to Q 2 12 P to Q R 3 13 B to B sq 14 B to Kt 3 (b), 15 P takes R 16 B to Kt 2 17 P to K B 4 (c) 18 P to Kt 4 19 P to Kt 5 20 Q to Kt 4 32 Kt takes R P (e) 32 B takes Ki 33 Q to Kt 3 ch GAMES. Noted by W. N. POTTER. However, there is no doubt the Queen would take, and that might not be so well for White. (e) I am dubious about White's play during the series of moves which have elapsed since he had the lead, though no doubt the position has been all along both difficult and perplexing. However, he now recommences the attack with vigour. (f) He obviously cannot take the Bishop on account of the fatal effects of P takes P double ch. (g) Led up to on the last move, both together being capitally played and decisive. Х. GAME 213. Played in the Canadian Chess Correspondence Tourney, between Dr. J. Ryall, of Hamilton, Ontario, and Mr. J. E. Narraway, of St. John, New Brunswick. Evans Gambit. White. Dr. RYALL. I P to K 4 2 Kt to K B 3 3 B to B 4 4 P to Q Kt 4 5 P to B 3 6 P to Q 4 7 Castles 8 P takes P 9 Kt to B 3 10 P to K 5 IIQ to R 4 ch 12 Q takes Kt 13 Q to Q 3 14 R to K sq 15 R to K3 16 Kt to Q R 4 17 Q to R 3 18 Q to Kt 4 33 B to Kt 3 34 P to R 5 34 B to B sq 35 P takes B 35 P takes P (f) 36 Q takes P ch 37 R to Kt sq 38 P to K 6 39 Kt takes P (g) 40 B to B 4 41 B takes R 42 Q takes B ch 43 R takes Q 38 R to Q B 2 39 P takes Kt 40 K to B sq 41 Q takes B 42 Q takes Q Resigns. (a) An Evans which is neither a "Normal," nor a Compromised," nor a "Richardson," is greeted by me as one of the few blessings of my annotating career. I should imagine, also, that the reader is not less grateful than I am. (b) This is book, no doubt; but, like the Derby book of some noble young plunger, it is of a losing character. 14Q to Q2 is, I should say, Black's best. (c) What is to be done here is by no means clear. Kt to Kt seems to be as good as anything. (d) Ptakes Pen passant is not destitute of plausibility, for, if the Kt retake, then Kt to Kt 5, threatening R to K sq ch. 20 Kt to R 4 21 Q to B 3 22 Q to Kt 3 23 B takes KRP 24 Kt to K Kt 6 25 R to KB 3 (d) 26 Kt to QB 5 27 Kt takes K B 28 Q Kt to Q7 (g) Black. Mr. NARRAWAY. IP to K 4 2 Kt to Q B3 3 B to B 4 4 B takes Kt P 5 B to B 4 6 P takes P 7 P to Q 3 8 B to Kt 3 9 Kt to R 4 10 Kt takes B II P to QB 3 12 P to Q4 13 P to KR 3 14 B to K 15 Q to Q 2 (a) 16 Kt to K 2 17 Castles KR 18 Q to B 2 (b) 19 Kt to B sq 20 R to Kt sq 21 Q to K 2 (c) 22 B takes P 23 P to B 3 24 Q to QB 2 25 B takes R (e) 26 B takes P (f) 27 R to K sq 28 R to K 2 4 B to K Kt 5 5 Kt to QB 3 6 B takes Kt 7 P takes P (b) 8 Q to R 5 ch 9 Castles 10 Q to B 3 11 P takes BP (d) 12 P to K Kt 4 13 P to Kt 3 29 Q to R 7 ch (a) I prefer B to B 4. (b) In an after conversation between the players a friendly dispute as to the merits of this continuation arose, Captain And White announced mate in four Mackenzie contending that the sacrifice moves (h). (a) I prefer Kt to K 2. (b) Which is a sign of weakness. Palpably White's move of Q to Q 2 proves to be loss of time. (c) Not good. The game is very difficult hereabouts, and I see no better play for him than K to R sq. (d) Somewhat too daring. is the correct continuation. Kt takes R (e) He should reply with P takes B, and stand the consequences, which do not appear to me to be very fearful. was unsound, and Mr. Ascher arguing the other way. I cannot but take the Captain's view, while keeping my mind open for the reception of a contrary belief if an analysis promised by Mr. Ascher should establish his case. The aspect of the board is however sufficient to show me that Black can obtain an attack, which, if not sound, will be at any rate embarrassing, especially to a player who has thirteen other games to attend to. (c) P takes P, followed by P to Q 4 must be stronger. |