11 January 1886—29 March 1886

Game	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Wins
Steinitz	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	½	1	½	1	1	0	½	½	1	½	1	1	1	10
Zukertort	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	½	0	½	0	0	1	½	½	0	½	0	0	0	5

Format: The winner of the first ten games to be declared the victor, draws not counting.
Time Control: 30 moves in 2 hours and then 15 moves every 1 hour.
Purse: $4000 ($2000 a side).
Preliminaries

All Ready For The Chess Match.
News That Zukertort's Money Has Left London—Rules Of The Contest.
The chess match for the championship of the world between Steinitz and Zukertort has at last become a certainty and the two contestants met last night at the rooms of the Manhattan Chess Club and formally signed the articles of agreement and the rules and regulations which are to govern the match. Owing to the delay of James I. Minchin, of London, Dr. Zukertort's second, in forwarding the latter's share of the stake money to Charles F. Buck, of New-Orleans, the official stakeholder, the committee in charge of the arrangements here did not make any great effort to secure a hall in which the games will be played, or to draw up a set of rules for the match. But although no official information has as yet been received from Mr. Buck, that Dr. Zukertort's stake money has been deposited, a letter from Mr. Minchin, which arrived on the Arizona on Tuesday, says the money was sent on December 15. The committee considered this sufficient evidence that the stake money, if not already in the stakeholder's hands, is on the way there, and immediately called a meeting of the principals last night.

Unless a change is made in the present plan, the game will open on Wednesday next at No. 44 West Fourteenth-st. The games are to be played on alternate days, and will extend over eight hours each day—four hours in the afternoon and four hours at night. In case a game is not decided on the day of its beginning, it will be finished on the day following. The player who has ten games won first will be declared the winner. The play is to continue in New-York until either man has four games in his favor, when they will go to St. Louis and continue there until three or four games more have been won. From there the players will go to New-Orleans for the finish. In case there is a tie of nine games the match is to be withdrawn. At the opening game thirty moves must be made in the first two hours, then each player must make at least fifteen moves an hour, and all that are made above, and the time saved will credited to him and allowed on the next hour. That spectators may watch the moves as they are being made, a chess-board four feet square will be placed in a position where it may be easily seen, and chessmen will be transferred from diamond to diamond, forming an exact representation of the game.

Mr. Steinitz, according to the preliminary rules, could have claimed either the minimum forfeit of $50 or the maximum forfeit of $250 for his opponent's failure to deposit his money by the time agreed upon. He first decided to take the former, but generously withdrew the claim when the certainty of the stake being deposited was assured. The champions are to sit to-day for photographs at Sarony's.

At 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon there will begin in this city one of the most exciting chess battles ever fought in this country. The contest will occur in the Dancing Academy Hall, in Fifth avenue, and is to be between the great masters of the game, Herr Wilhelm Steinitz and Dr. J. H. Zukertort. Herr Steinitz is a native of Austria and Dr. Zukertort is a Hungarian who but recently came to our shores for the express purpose of meeting his old rival in the match in question.

Both of these noted masters of the game have for several years past been rivals in all the great European chess tournament, first one and then the other scoring tourney victories of note. In the long run, however, Herr Steinitz has been the most successful. At the London tourney of 1872 Steinitz came off victorious, the great English champion, Blackbaum [sic], being second, and Dr. Zukertort third. The outcome of this tourney was a special match between Steinitz and Zukertort, which the former won by seven games to one. In the grand tourney of 1882, at Vienna, Steinitz won the honors, Winauer [sic] being second, Mason, the young American player, third, and Zukertort fourth. At the London tourney of 1883 Zukertort was the victor, Steinitz being second, though in their tourney games together each won one game. It was out of this tourney that the controversy arose as to the respective skill of the two leaders, which ultimately culminated in the arrangement of the present match. Through the overzeal of some of the friends of the two players, an unpleasantness arose between them which for some time proved a barrier to the progress of the arrangements for the present match, bit it has been happily adjusted.

A special code of rules to govern the contest was drawn up and was signed by both contestants on the 23d of last month. The match is to be for the championship of the world and for a stake of $2,000 a side, and is to be decided by either player winning ten games, draw games not counted. The contest is to be divided into three parts, the first part, up to the point when one player is victorious in four games, to be played under the auspices of the Manhattan Chess Club; the second part, when either player has made three more victories, to be under the auspices of the St. Louis Chess, Checker, and Whist Club. The third and last part is to be under the supervision of the New Orleans Chess, Checker, and Whist Club. Not more than one week is to elapse between the end of the first part in New York and the beginning of the second in St. Louis, and not more than two weeks must intervene between the end of the series in St. Louis and the beginning of the series in New Orleans. Thirty moves must be made during the first two hours of each game, and fifteen moves an hour thereafter and there are to be three games a week, with intervals of one day between each game, the playing day to consist of eight hours.

Charles F. Buck of New Orleans has been chosen referee and stakeholder, and in each series of games each player selected an umpire from the club under whose auspices the series is being played. The players are to be turned loose in a short of prize ring or enclosure, with their umpires and the officers of the supervising club. The spectators must keep still as mice, but they can have little chess boards of their own, if they like, on which to repeat the moves as they are made, and the moves will also be repeated on a big board suspended in a conspicuous part of the room. Tickets for the whole series of games cost $5, tickets for one day come at $1 each, and afternoon or evening tickets at half a dollar.

The rules governing the actions of the players are very strict. They must keep together during absences from the hall if possible, and if not, each must be accompanied by the other's umpire, though this does not apply after adjournment at night. For misconduct, such as analyzing a pending game over the board, a fine is imposed, and the offender loses the game; for any breach of the rules agreed upon a fine of from $5 to $50 may be imposed, to be paid at once, and to go to the offender's opponent; and for other offences tending to annoy the offender's opponent, fines of from $50 to $200 may be imposed.

The committee of the Manhattan Chess Club, in whose hands the local arrangements of the match have been placed, conssts of George T. Green—the President of the club—Sacretary [sic] F. M. Teed, and Wm. M. De Visser. The umpires are Messrs. Frere and Miachin [sic]. There is already aroused great interest in the contest, both in this country and Europe, and chess players are anticipating one of the sturdiest and most obstinate battles on record.

The Great Chess Contest.
Much Interest In The Steinitz-Zukertort Match Which Begins To-Morrow.
Steinitz and Zukertort, the chess champions, will begin to-morrow the contest which is to decide forever, so far as they are concerned, the championship of the world. Everything in the power of the members of the Manhattan Chess Club has been done to make the preliminary proceedings satisfactory to the contestants who for a number of years have been bitter enemies, but who now are warm friends. Members of all the chess clubs in the United States and in Europe await the outcome with anxiety. Mr. Steinitz and Dr. Zukertort have met and defeated the best players on both sides of the Atlantic. They are both in excellent health. Mr. Steinitz says that he makes this fact public before the match begins so that he cannot crawl behind a plea of ill health in case of defeat. On this account it will doubtless be the hardest contest, most closely watched and most interesting contest that has ever taken place. Each move will be the result of long and careful study, backed by an experience which has given both a world-wide reputation. Many chess experts in this country have signified their intention to be present; and in view of the great interest take The Tribune will publish each day full and correct accounts of each day's game, with criticisms and analyses by Captain Mackenzie, who is well known as a chess player.

The play will begin at 2 p. m. in Cartier's Hall, No. 80 Fifth-ave., and continue for four hours in the afternoon, and then, with an intermission of two hours, until midnight. A board five feet square, with the diamonds painted plainly, will be suspended so that it can be easily seen, and all the moves made by the players will be represented on it.

To Play On A Historic Chess-Board.
Interest In The Steinitz-Zukertort Match—Not Much Betting.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon will begin the chess contest which is to decide for some time the championship of the world. After many months spent in corresponding between the representatives of the two contestants, the meeting for which every chess player in Europe and the United States has earnestly hoped has become a certainty. Both the principals are well known to all chess devotees, and the interest manifested in this match exceeds that of any previous contest. Long and careful study has been indulged in to effect a set of regulations for governing the contest, and the rules to be used are a translation of the German Hand Book of Chess, with the exception "that should both players repeat the same series of moves six times in succession either party may claim a draw." These rules have never been printed in English before. Mr. Steinitz made the translation.

Each player has chosen an umpire, who had to be confirmed by his opponent. Mr. Steinitz has selected Thomas Frère, who has been his representative in the arrangement of the preliminary details, and Dr. Zukertort has chosen Adolphus Urohle [sic]. They are both members of the Manhattan Chess Club, under whose auspices the game is to be conducted. The board which will be used is owned by Mr. Frère, and it possesses considerable historic value, having been used by such champions of over a quarter of a century ago as Morphy, Marache, Lichtenhein, Paulsen and Robertson. The moves of each game are to be reported on a large suspended board, and the spectators will be allowed to use small pocket-boards, but are prohibited from analyzing or discussing the game while it is in progress. A large number of chess players and members of the Manhattan Chess Club dropped intot he club rooms during the day yesterday to inquire about the health of Mr. Steinitz and Mr. Zukertort, and to discuss the prospects of the game. Little betting is being done here, but even chances are given on Mr. Steinitz. In the St. George Chess Club, of London, of which Dr. Zukertort and his second are members, small odds are given on Zukertort; but at the London Chess Club Mr. Steinitz is the favorite, and $5 to $4 is being wagered on him. Cartier's Hall, at No. 80 Fifth-ave., has been fitted up and the contest will be conducted there. A square space, fenced in by ropes, has been reserved in the centre of the hall for the players to keep back the crowd. The programme which has been issued contains a history of the match; the places and dates of previous games played by the principals; the rules and regulations which are to govern this game; and reminiscences of former champions, by W. J. A. Fuller. The Tribune's readers will be given complete accounts of the game and criticisms and analysis of each move by Captain Mackenzie, the well-known chess expert.

Meeting Of Chess Champions.
A Battle of Brains that Delighted Admirers of the Kingly Game.
There was a gathering of notable chess players in Cartier's rooms, Fifth avenue, yesterday afternoon, when Mr. George T. Green, President of the Manhattan Chess Club, introduced Mr. W [sic]. H. Zukertort and Mr. W. Steinitz as about to play one of the most important matches of modern times, for the championship of the world and a purse of $4,000. Among those who watched the players as they bent their heads over the historical board over which Morphy, Paulsen, Litchenstein [sic], Roberts, Marache, and other giants of chess have exercised their brains in the endless combinations of the game, were Mr. Martinez, President of the Philadelphia Chess Club; Mr. Samuel Lloyd, the noted problemist; Mr. Redding, the champion amateur of San Francisco; the veteran Thomas Frese [sic], owner of the historical board; Messrs. Rudd, Reynolds, Maxwell, and Chadwick, representative from the Danite [sic] Club of Brooklyn; Capt. McKenzie, W. S. Fuller, and other noted chess experts.

The players opened battle irregularly, Mr. Zukertort handling the white army and Mr. Steinitz the black. Mr. Zukertort moved the quicker of the two, his opponent studying the field with due deliberation, and moistening his lips occasionally by sipping a weak decoction of brandy and water. Mr. Zukertort kept himself warm by walking back of the table and swallowing small mouthfuls of coffee at rare intervals.

The game was somewhat dull up to the sixteenth move, when Mr. Steinitz made the first break, taking his opponent's king's pawn and crying check. This caused the first sensation, and a chorus of "ohs" arose when Mr. Zukertort took the knight with a pawn. Mr. Steinitz now attacked Mr. Zukertort's army with vigor, gaining two pawns for the sacrificed knight. Mr. Zukertort worked out of several ambushes by skilful moves, which elicited little ripples of encouragement. At 6 P. M., the time announced for recess, only thirty-one moves had been made on each side, with the blacks having apparently the best of the battle.

The progress of the contest in the evening was far more brilliant and brisk than during the afternoon. It began with Mr. Steinitz's reply to Mr. Zukertort's thirty-second move. The plan of the campaign inaugurated by the commander of the blacks when he gave up a knight for a couple of foot soldiers developed itself in a way that aroused the ardor of veteran devotees of the kingly game. By moving his pawns forward with masterly skill, and, swooping down with his main pieces when necessary, he kept up his lively attack on the white king's flank until Mr. Zukertort resigned at the end of the forty-sixth move.

The game was one of the most remarkable played in twenty years, fully equal to some of Paul Morphy's strongest in the days when he astonished the masters of chess in America and Europe.

Mr. Steinitz was the favorite at slight odds as a winner of the match before the opening, but when Mr. Zukertort led off with the whites, the most Mr. Steinitz's backers looked for was a drawn game.

The Chess Championship.
Steinitz Wins The Opening Game.
Zukertort gets first move—Queen's Gambit Declined—Characteristics of the men.
"Ladies and gentlemen, in the presence of their respective umpires and the committee of the Manhattan Chess Club in charge of the match, Dr. Zukertort and Mr. Steinitz will now begin their match for the chess championship of the world and a stake of $2,000 a side." This briefly George T. Green, the president of the Manhattan Chess Club, announced yesterday the beginning of the contest which is exciting the deepest interest in chess circles everywhere and is to settle the momentous question of who is to-day the best chess player in the world. Previous tournaments in various places have shown that this coveted honor belongs to one of these two men. Each has in turn vanquished all other claimants.

The two champions are seated on a slightly elevated platform in a small room at one end of a long hall at No. 80 Fifth-ave. Between them is an historic chess-board on which in days gone by the wizard of chess, Paul Morphy, exhibited his marvellous skill, and other noted players have shown their prowess. The lustre of its varnish has been somewhat dimmed by years. On the table, balanced on either side of a small rod, are two diminutive clocks of peculiar construction. When one clock is tipped up it stops running and the pendulum of the other begins to swing. When on a level both cease. When a player makes a move he tips upward his own clock thereby stopping it and starting his opponent's. Thus is shown how long each player takes over a move, and at the end of the game how much time each has consumed.

Though Zukertort and Steinitz are the giants of the chess world, in the circle which John L. Sullivan adorns they would be classed as feather-weights. They are both considerably below the medium height. Their physical development all runs to brain. Steinitz is the heavier of the two men, indeed for such a little man he is burdened with a respectable quantity of avoirdupois. His face is full, his forehead high and bulging. He has a bushy brown beard and an abundance of dark hair. His face wears an expression of imperturbably amiability. In features Dr. Zukertort presents a striking contract to him. With the aid of a little stage dressing he would make a first-rate Mephistopheles. His face is long and thin, his beard pointed, his nose long and sharp, his hair scant and revealing a little bald patch. He has as a shrewed, wide-awake look at all times and has a habit of occasionally bunching his eyebrows, corrugating his brow and scanning his adversary as though he would read his inmost thoughts. It would make a nervous man feel rather uncomfortable, but Steinitz's temperament is evidently phlegmatic. His spare frame is much like that of Senator Evarts' and at times he drops into the same fashion of knotting his legs together beneath his seat.

Only a few specially privileged persons are admitted within the room where the game is played. The spectators must content themselves with watching it through two wide open folding-doors or see it reflected in a large chess board hung on a well in the main hall. On this board Captain McKenzie repeats each move as it is made. Among those permitted to gaze on the two champions at close quarters are of course the two umpires. Thomas Frere, umpire for Mr. Steinitz, is even smaller than either of the contestants, and his cranial development is made all the more prominent by reason of his entire baldness. Adolph Mohle, Dr. Zukertort's umpire, has a good deal of length, but little breadth or weight. D. M. Martinez, of Philadelphia, who in 1882 paid Mr. Steinitz $1,000 for the privilege of losing seven successive games to him, is also admitted with the sanctum. An artist gained access for a short space to make a sketch of the champions at work.

There are not more than forty persons present, including two women, when the game begins. Later additions swell the number to about seventy. They are a brainy looking lot of men, however, apt to be rather careless as regards the niceties of dress, and their hair is generally ruffled from a habit of running their fingers through it common to most chess players. The German element seems to predominate. Many smoke. Near the door Miss Steinitz, who bears a striking resemblance to her father, has a stand where she sells her father's photographs for 50 cents, pocket chess books, chess magazines, etc. She explains that she has not yet been able to get photographs of Dr. Zukertort, but hopes to have them on sale soon. Among those present are the veteran chess player, W. J. A. Fuller, the Rev. J. H. Fitzgerald, of Newark; Samuel Lloyd, the noted chess problem-maker, recently elected president of the New York Chess Club; Dr. Juan N. Navarro, the Mexican Consul-General, swarthy complexioned with frosty hair and beard, who takes as much interest in chess as in diplomacy; John S. Ryan, who has been practising with Steinitz for the last two months and has the utmost confidence in his ability to win; F. M. Teed and William M. De Visser, of the committee on the match, and Mr. Reading the champion amateur chess player of San Francisco.

The game begins at five minutes after 2. Dr. Zukertort tosses up a cent, and wins the first move. He slips the copper back into his pocket, oblivious to the fact that the little flip he gave it has increased its commercial value one-hundred fold and there are people among the spectators who would willingly give a dollar for it, that they might preserve it as a souvenir. Dr. Zukertort proffers the queen's gambit by advancing his queen's pawn two squares. Steinitz promptly responds with the same move. The Dr. Zukertort quickly moves his queen's bishop's pawn two squares. Steinitz stretches his legs wide apart places his two hands upon them and settles down to some hard thinking. "Will he accept or decline the gambit?" everybody is mentally inquiring. Dr. Zukertort gives him a searching glance, but his placed countenance gives no clew to his intentions. At last he moves out his queen's bishop's pawn. It is evident, therefore, that his defence is not to be the orthodox one. This quickens interest in the game and keeps expectation on tiptoe. Dr. Zukertort seems the more nervous of the two. He often strokes his beard, changes the position of his fee, and sometimes beats a tattoo with them on the floor. Now and then while his adversary is meditating a move he rises from his seat and walks up and down the little room with his hands clasped behind his back. But it is not to be inferred that his thoughts are off the game. He can carry on several games without looking at the board, and so can Steinitz. After the game has been going on an hour and a half Dr. Zukertort, while pacing the floor yawns perceptibly. Steinitz does not often move from his seat. His short legs are not well adapted to walking.

Many of the spectators have pocket chess-books, and repeat each move on them. This is permitted by the rules of the match, but the same clause states "they shall not analyze or discuss the game under progress." They do both, however, but in an undertone that does not interfere with the players. To any person unacquainted with chess nothing could be much more monotonous than this game. But those present watch it with that same rapt attention which is depicted on the faces of the Madison Square Garden when Sullivan is engaged in a "knocking out" bout. At 6 o'clock the game is adjourned until 8. Each has then made thirty-three moves. Steinitz's last move is not announced and Dr. Zukertort rises from the table that he may not see it. This is done that he may not have the advantage of being able to use the intervening two hours to think over his reply to it. Soon after rening the game both men pull out cigars and begin smoking. Steinitz's face wears a look of placid contentment. The games seems to be going as he desires it. Dr. Zukertort does not look so easy, but he never looks as easy as his opponent under any circumstances. After 9 o'clock the moves are made rapidly. The game begins to look like a foregone conclusion and nobody is surprised when at 9:30 it is announced that "white resigns." Steinitz looks radiant when he comes out in the hall and accepts the quiet congratulations that are proffered him. But under no circumstances could one imagine him looking miserable. His features are not adapted to that sort of expression.

The next game will be played to-morrow at the same place.

Zukertort Wins The Second Game.
A Sharp Attack Gives Three Consecutive Checks Puts it in his Hands.
Mr. William Steinitz, who is playing a match at chess with Mr. W [sic]. H. Zukertort for $4,000 and the championship of the world, entered Cartier's rooms at 80 Fifth avenue in high spirits yesterday. He had one of the four games necessary to make him victor in the New York series of the match. Over one hundred persons were waiting to see the second game. Every person present had a chance to play the identical game for himself that the masters were contesting in the next room, for a chess board was hung on the wall, and as fast as moves were made by the players inside they were announced in a loud voice from the doorway, and a boy made the corresponding move on the board on the wall, so that all could see them. The board was as big as a window. The pieces and pawns on it were flat, and a peg in the back of each piece or pawn fitted into a hold in the middle of each square.

The rooms are on the second floor of the building. The players sit near the Fifth avenue windows in a room that folding doors may shut off from the long room in the rear where the spectators sit. While the game is in progress the folding doors are allowed to remain open, and the players, who lean over the table holding a chess board and chess men, are easily seen. The table and the players are elevated on a dais. Red curtains against the windows shut out the sun's glare, and against the curtains the shape of the men's heads and their attitudes are distinctly revealed to the spectators.

Little chess boards, six inches square, and pictures of pawns and pieces printed on slips of paper, which could be stuck into the squares on the board, were in the hands of many in the room. When the players moved a piece they set it down on the board with an emphatic click which made the sleepy ones outside prick up their ears and made very one alert for the coming announcement. Among the chess players present, who arrived yesterday to witness the game, was Mr. Max Judd of St. Louis.

The game was a lively one after the necessarily dull skirmishing at the beginning. The opening was the Scotch gambit, so named from the famous Scotch-English correspondence games between players in London and Edinburgh, in which this opening became the favorite. Mr. Steinitz had the white and Mr. Zukertort the black. Mr. Steinitz (white) had the attack, but at the fourteenth move the black queen, supported by her king's bishop, attacked white king's rook's pawn and threatened check to the white king. To avert disaster, Mr. Steinitz attacked the bishop supporting his adversary's queen consecutively with his queen's rook and bishop. This caused an exchange, and from each player's forces were removed a rook and a bishop. This caused an exchange, and from each player's forces were removed a rook and a bishop. Then Mr. Zukertort, advancing pawns to the centre of the board, and bringing up his remaining rook, backed by his queen, strengthened his attack.

Mr. Steinitz was now pushed so hard that he was compelled to move his king from his king's knight's square to king's rook's second square for safety. After this he changed his defensive tactics and began to advance his pawns. While he was bringing other pieces to support them Mr. Zukertort blocked their progress with his pawns, at the same time managing to give check with his queen. The next move was check again with the solitary black rook. Then the queen captured the white queen and gave check for the third time. The game was plainly in Mr. Zukertort's hands.

These moves were made in feverish haste. The spectators applauded, but were hushed. Finally, Mr. Steinitz made a strong effort to prevent Mr. Zukertort pushing a pawn to queen, and, failing, resigned at the forty-sixth move.
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The betting was in favor of Mr. Steinitz in the morning at $100 to $90, with few takes. At the close of the afternoon session the 31st move was reached, with victory perching on neither banner. Mr. Zukertort's victory descended so suddenly that his friends were unable to line their pockets.

Zukertort Wins A Game.
The Chess Championship Contest.
Steinitz opens with the Scotch Gambit—A stubbornly fought battle.
The second game of chess in the series for the championship of the world between Messrs. Steinitz and Zukertort was played yesterday at No. 80 Fifth-ave.

Steinitz is the first within the sanctum where the battle of brains is to be fought. He shakes hands cordially with Mr. Muhle [sic], Dr. Zukertort's umpire, and then greets cordially his own umpire, Mr. Frese [sic], diminutive in everything except his head. Mr. Steinitz's full, chubby face meanwhile beams effusively on everybody. His brow is as smooth as that of a child. The fierce mental struggles over the chess-board have left no furrows there. Dr. Zukertort arrives a few minutes later, with fur cap and long cape trailing down to his heels. As he throws open his cape with a quick gesture and casts a searching glance at the spectators, he suggest Irving's first entrance in "The Bells" with his "I am here." Steinitz ambles up to him—he can hardly be said to walk—and the two men exchange greetings, giving the spectators at the same time a good opportunity to observe the striking contrast between their expressions, Steinitz looking as placid as a mill pond and Dr. Zukertort restless and nervous with deep lines engraven on his sharp cut features. Then the two men take seats with the historic chess board between them, and doubtless each experiences something of
The stern joy which warriors feel
In foemen worthy of their steel
They are to engage in a battle of intellect against intellect, where the man who can see furthest and think deepest must win. A hush falls on the spectators. They are all expectancy. There are twice as many spectators as when the first game was played. They keep their overcoats and hats on and shiver until by reason of keeping the windows all sealed and doors closed and much consumption of oxygen by smoking and otherwise the room gets warm, but it is not warmth conducive to mental vigor. Mr. Green reserves the front row of seats, some forty in number, for the ladies, who don't come, and the chairs stand vacant half the day, until the order is rescinded. But the hall gets well filled before the afternoon closes, and measured by the ordinary standard the aggregate of brains would amount to something tremendous. Steinitz has the first move and makes it five minutes after 2 o'clock.

"White pawn to king's fourth," calls Mr. Paterson.

Before the move can be made on the big board, where all can see it, comes the reply: "Black pawn to king's fourth." Then after an interval of a few seconds only Steinitz moves again. Knight to king's bishop's third. He has selected for his opening the Scotch gambit which Paul Murphy [sic] always regarded as a bid for draw. Old chess players know that the contest is likely to prove long and stubborn and settle down in their seats to enjoy it. Knight to queen's bishop's third is Zukertort's prompt reply. The moves are now made as quickly as exchanges between pugilists in what is technically called a "rattling mill." Steinitz advances pawn to queen's fourth. "Pawn takes pawn" is the quick reply shouted to the man at the by-board. This is the "first blood" in the third move. In Monday's game fifteen moves were made before a man succumbed. Steinitz's knight takes the black pawn. Zukertort moves his knight to king's bishop's third.

Now the battle is fairly under way. The moves have all been made like lightning thus far and it is time to do some thinking. Steinitz sips some brandy and water, puts his hands in his trousers' pockets to keep them warm, and settles down to mark out some plan of the campaign. The spectators study the big chess board and their pocket chess-books and wonder what it will turn out to be. The placid, chubby little man with his hands in his pockets is an object of intense interest to them. Though outwardly so quiet, they know that he is dipping into the future as far as man can see in a game of chess, and that if his brain could be photographed it would be found to be tiled thick with chess squares and all manner of combinations. The man apparently least interested in him is Dr. Zukertort. He rises from his seat, paces the room abstractedly, and then crosses over to the umpires to look at portraits of himself and Steinitz in an illustrated journal which they have. When Steinitz has at last matured his plans and made his move he gets up and extends his dumpling-like little hands over the flames. The most comfortable men in the place are the two umpires. They are kept near the first. Miss Steinitz shivers near the door. She has added Dr. Zukertort's photograph to her collection. It is a prolific view, in which he shows to best advantage, and she sells many of them. Knights are exchanged in the next move. In the next move it is Dr. Zukertort's turn to put on his thinking cap. He does it after a nervous fashion far different from the imperturbably style which characterizes his opponent. He taps the floor, strokes his beard, leans first on one arm and then on the other, passes his hand over his brow and in various ways shows that he is tackling a hard problem. But he does it successfully as the sequel proves. The slaughter is thick. Pawns are again exchanged in the eighth move. Both men castle in the next move and with their kings firmly entrenched renew the fight. Then there is enacted a scene which for a chess player has all the charms of a mimic battle. Dr. Zukertort takes the aggressive. He throws his pawns out in skirmish line, unmasks his battery of bishops and concentrates their fire on his opponent's right hand corner, where the king is in hiding. His queen is brought boldly forward to find a vulnerable point in that king's defences. But it is not to be found this time. Steinitz skilfully parries every attack, turns the tide of war, and Dr. Zukertort's line of attack stubbornly retires. This is the situation at 6 o'clock when an adjournment is taken.

Steinitz passes through the hall, shakes hands with some friends, and his look seems to say plainly that he is thoroughly satisfied with the state of affairs. The fight is renewed at 8 o'clock. The board has become well thinned. The parport [sic] of every move is readily seen. For two hours more these masters of the game arrange the remnants of their forces in such combinations as fill with delight the admiring chess players. Dr. Zukertort again rallies to the attack. The tide of battle seems first to lean one way, then the other. The game is full of surprises. But at last the black men can no longer be beaten back. In vain Steinitz struggles to extricate himself. But he looks as imperturably [sic] as amiable as ever. A few minutes before 10 o'clock the announcement was made: "White reigns [sic]." Hand clapping resounds through the hall, whereat Dr. Zukertort rises and lifts his right hand deprecatingly. Then the doors of the sanctum are closed and the rival champions discuss "the might have been."

Among those present yesterday were Mr. Kaiser, of Philadelphia; Mr. Arnold, of Baltimore; Charles L. Edwards, of New-Orleans; Max Judd, of St. Louis, "the champion of the West," and C. M. Knox. The next game will be played at No. 80 Fifth ave. on Friday, beginning at 2 o'clock. The score now stands Steinitz 1, Zukertort 1.

Mr. Zukertort Wins Again.
By The Sacrifice Of A Pawn He Opens A Path To Victory.
A Game of Chess which for Hours Seems to be in Mr. Steinitz's Hands, but which has an Unexpected and Brilliant Termination.
There as a larger attendance at the chess contest between Mr. W [sic]. H. Zukertort of London and Mr. William Steinitz of New York, in Cartier's rooms, 80 Fifth avenue, yesterday than at either of the previous games. Two games had been played and each player had been victorious once. If the earnestness of the men was to be judged by their apparent close attention to the game, they strained every nerve yesterday as they had not done before. Mr. Zukertort found less time to perambulate in the contracted space where it was been his wont to promenade, puff cigarettes, and sip black coffee while waiting for his antagonist's play. Mr. Steinitz scarcely moved from his chair, but bent over the board and took for nourishment a very weak solution of brandy. The front row of reats [sic], reserved for ladies, was pretty fully occupied. Among the ladies present was Mrs. Warrall [sic], who played a correspondence game with Mr. Steinitz, and having accepted odds of a knight, won the game. Another player present was a keen-eyed old gentleman, who kept his eyes glued to the big chess board fixed on the wall. He was M. Perrin, and he played in New York with Paul Morphy in the famous chess congress in this city in 1857. M. Perrin was asked how Paul Morphy would compare with the best players of the present day.

"I do not want to be understood as making any comparisons." M. Perrin replied. "Chess ethics do not admit of comparisons; yet I believe that if Morphy had continued to play with the force he had in his best days, he would be as far ahead of the players of the present day as he was superior to the strongest in his day. It must be remembered that Morphy opened the way to much of the modern science of the game. His successors have profited by his genius."

Mr. Zukertort played with the white, and attacked by offering the queen's gambit. Mr. Zukertort has a deep and dangerous knowledge of gambit openings. Mr. Steinitz declined the queen's gambit, and proceeded with caution to strengthen the queen's side of his game. With his pawns he met Mr. Zukertort's queen's bishop's pawn, which Mr. Zukertort had pushed to the fifth square, and then both sides prepared to castle. Mr. Steinitz soon castled on the king's side, and then, by attacking the white queen with his queen's rook, made it so dangerous for Mr. Zukertort to castle with Mr. Zukertort consumed twenty-five minutes in making up his mind whether to castle or note.

In violation of the rules, spectators analyzed and discussed the situation, and they were requested to keep silence by one of the umpires of the game.

Mr. Zukertort castled on the king's side at the thirteenth move, and at the fourteenth the first exchange was made. Each player lost a pawn and a knight. The advantage was decidedly with Mr. Steinitz. His queen, king's bishop and queen's rook maintained a double bearing on Mr. Zukertort's forces, for the queen and rook threatened from the position on the black queen's knight's row to sweep straight down on Mr. Zukertort's first row in order to attack his king, and the queen and bishop looked diagonally across the board at the white king's rook's pawn. Mr. Zukertort's game was crowded into his king's corner. He found freedom by exchanging pieces, a bishop for a knight. When intermission was reached at 6 o'clock, after nearly three hours' playing, Mr. Zukertort was the last to move a piece, and he offered what seemed an unimportant choice to Mr. Steinitz. Mr. Steinitz, with his king's rook's pawn could either capture Zukertort's king's knight's pawn or could pass it. What Mr. Steinitz chose to do remained a mystery until the evening session began, for this move was written down and sealed up in an envelope, in order that Mr. Zukertort should not have two hours to think of his own next move. It was the sealed-up move which eventually decided the fate of Mr. Steinitz. When the envelope was torn open in the evening the move was read aloud. Mr. Steinitz had chose to capture the pawn. Mr. Zukertort immediately captured the victorious pawn with his knight, and at the next move advanced his king's rook forward along the rook's row left open by the pawn episode, and gave check to the black king. The same rook gave check again at the next move and again at the next move. Mr. Steinitz's pieces were in the middle of the board and so hemmed in that they were helpless to aid the king. It was remarked that so long as Mr. Steinitz continued to see-saw with his king, Mr. Zukertort had it in his power to make the game a draw. He strengthened his attack, however, by advancing his queen, queen's rook and knight. Meanwhile Mr. Steinitz recalled his king's bishop and queen's rook to the king's defence, but in vain. With his king's rook Mr. Zukertort captured the bishop's pawn standing next to the king. Mr. Steinitz replied helplessly by bringing his queen's rook next to the black king. Finally Mr. Zukertort captured Mr. Steinitz's bishop guarding the king, and check-mate was in sight. Mr. Steinitz resigned.
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After the game Mr. George T. Green, President of the Manhattan Chess Club, cabled the result to London, Paris, and Vienna. The next game will be played on Monday next, beginning at 2 o'clock P. M.

Dr. Zukertort Wins Again.
Third Game In The Chess Contest.
Steinitz declines the Queen's Gambit—The first part of the game in his favor.
Each with a game to his credit, Messrs. Steinitz and Zukertort yesterday resumed their contest for the chess championship of the world at Cartier's Hall, No. 80 Fifth-ave.

Steinitz ambles in first, scattering smiles promiscuously on everybody in the hall, and shaking hands with those who have the honor of his acquaintance. He is the happiest looking man in the room, and but for the deeply furrowed time or care scarred faces of most of the chess enthusiasts who crowd the hall, which show his serenity to the exceptional, one would think that there is something in chess-playing which tends to preserve a youthful smoothness of face. Steinitz seems to be the only great chess-player who can think hard, over a game without wrinkling his brows. Zukertort's face is full of creases. He comes in a few minutes after his rival and walks to the little room where the game is to be played with a quick nervous tread, hardly noticing anybody in the hall. Interest in the contest is evidently increasing. Most of the people who witnessed the first two games are in the hall, and their number is swelled by many new comers. Old chess-players, some of them famous a generation ago, scent the battle from afar, and hurry to it. Most conspicuous of these is W. J. A. Fuller, with a venerable, Darwin-like head. Paul Morphy used to find more pleasure in beating him than any other man. He is allowed within the room where the champions sit and no one begrudges him the privilege. Mrs. Worrall, probably the best woman player in the country, who two years ago defeated Steinitz with the odds of a knight in her favor, braves the air of tobacco smoke and sits out the game. Others present are Eugene Delmar, J. M. Hanham, Philip Richardson, Leslie Bruce, Albert Merriam, Max Judd and August Vorath. Veteran Frederick Perrin, who enjoys the distinction of having been often beaten by Morphy, is also an interested spectators.

Zukertort seats himself opposite the white men. It is his turn to get first move and as on Monday he again selects the Queen's gambit for his opening, and again Steinitz declines it. The preliminary moves are made rapidly and until the fourth move on either side is reached they are the same as those made in Monday's game. On the forth [sic] move Zukertort plays pawn to queen's rook's third, instead of, as in the previous game, knight to queen's bishop's third. The queens are brought out early, but the haughty dames do not advance far into the fray. Zukertort pushes his to queen's knight's third on the sixth move, and Steinitz replies by moving his to queen's bishop's second. On the eleventh move Steinitz castles on the king's side and Zukertort does the same thing on this thirteenth move. Each is then where it is hardest for the enemy to get at him. Like skilful generals, neither neglects his own defences. Not until the fourteenth move does the board begin to get cleared. Then pawns are exchanged and knights in the following move. That allows more room for manœuvring. Steinitz pushes the attack. For a long time his objective point is the king's rook's pawn. Zukertort brings all his available pieces to the support of his threatened outpost. In vain. The little fellow is removed from the field on Black's 31st move.

One of the rules of the contest prohibits analyzing the games while it is in progress. But nearly everybody is figuring at it and talking about it. The buzz of conversation creates such a volume of sound that it disturbs the players, and even the amiable Steinitz looks appealingly at the spectators, while Zukertort, who is engaged on a knotty problem, frowns. "Silence, gentlemen," at length he exclaims in a tone more of command than entreaty. For the next ten minutes the people are as quiet as though at a funeral. Some of the comments are curious. "Steinitz will win," says one man with a somewhat "horsey" air. "He's got the best boiler. You must have a lot of steam to keep the thinking machinery going. That means plenty of stomach. Now, little Zukertort hasn't got enough. The strain'll break him up." To which novel opinion his friend, who doesn't believe much in analogies, replies curtly: "Humbug! You want nerves and grit. They don't take up much room and little Zukertort is full of both."

It is evident that Zukertort's stock has risen. Miss Steinitz sells all she has of his photographs early in the day. Still, at a casual glance up to the time of adjournment, his game does not wear an encouraging aspect. His pieces are packed together like a Kennebec River ice gorge. They are in each other's way. Steinitz has four pieces within his lines. But the wiry little doctor, as he showed on Wednesday, has an eel-like capacity for wriggling out of a tight place. Some people remember this as they observe Steinitz's gleeful look as he passes out of the hall after the 6 o'clock adjournment. When the battle is renewed at 8 o'clock Zukertort "wriggles" skilfully, extricates himself from his cramped position and assumes the aggressive. Steinitz seems somewhat hampered by the time limit. When pushed hard he needs more time than the rules of the game admit of, to think out of his moves. Neither of the champions has anything like Paul Morphy's facility for making rapid calculations, so say some of the veterans who can boast of having felt that wizard's prowess. In the 40th move Zukertort gives the first check and follows it with two successive checks. Steinitz is forced backward. Perhaps a Morphy might stem the onset, but Steinitz cannot. However, his chubby face gives no sign of the straits he is in, and when he says in an undertone, "I resign," he might, for aught the spectators could divine from his expression, be announcing "mate." But they are not left a moment in doubt. "White resigns," shouts Mr. Paterson in tones heard all over the hall. There is a slight, almost involuntary outbreak of hand-clapping, bit it is immediately checked. The game was finished at 9:25 o'clock.

The victory sends Zukertort's stock above par. The courage of the man in selecting the same opening which resulted in his defeat on Monday excites much admiring comment. The score now stands: Zukertort two games won, Steinitz one. The next game will be played on Monday at No. 80 Fifth-ave., beginning at 2 o'clock.

Steinitz Talks On Chess.
His Opinion Of Paul Morphy's Play.
Qualities that make a good chess player—A few words with Zukertort.
A man who can do something better than any other man in the world is apt to "put on airs" and is rapidly excused for it. But neither Steinitz nor Zukertort, who, without doubt, can beat all other men at chess, needs any such excuse. They are both men of affable manners and exceptionally modest demeanor. A reporter of The Tribune called on Mr. Steinitz yesterday at his home, No. 986 Fulton-ave., Brooklyn, and found him hard at work preparing analyses of the recent games for his International Chess Magazine with the assistance of his co-editor, Eugene Soberheim. Nevertheless he readily consented to talk about chess. Though presenting all the outward aspects of a phlegmatic temperament Mr. Steinitz has found out to his sorrow that he has plenty of nerves, and they have cost him several sleepless nights since his match with Zukertort for the championship of the world began.

"But I expected it," he said cheerily. "I always suffer that way at the beginning of my matches or tournaments. It was so at the Vienna tournament in '82, when, after eight days of play I stood eleventh or twelfth in the race, but I recovered my 'form' got to sleeping well and as a result tied with Winawer for first and second prizes. The same trouble upset me at the beginning of the London International Tournament in '83. In my present match I have not only the strain of actual play to reduce but the work of analyzing the games and preparing the matter for my magazine involving an immense amount of exhaustive work. But, as has happened heretofore, I expect pick up my form and then give a better account of myself. When one doesn't sleep well he may plan a good game but is apt to blunder in carrying out the details. He can't see into the game so well."

"How far does an expert generally go into the game?" asked the reporter.

"One can't give a specific answer to that question. Sometimes two-move problems will puzzle an expert; at another time he may see the solution of a six-move problem at a glance. In some 'endings' one can see almost twenty moves ahead. Problems have been evolved looking one hundred moves ahead. But in such cases the moves are forced. The same process is repeated an there are no variations possible. Ordinarily I should say that a first-class player sees five or six moves ahead. The possible combinations in a game of chess are practically infinite. At the outset you have th choice of twenty moves and to each one of those moves your opponent in reply has twenty moves to choose from. It is like the old problem of starting with a penny and doubling it for each succeeding nail in a horse's shoes."

"What are the qualities requisite to make a good chess player?"

"First, I should say, judgment. That judgment may be intuitive or acquired by long practice. Intuitive judgment is the highest gift. That implies originality—capacity to depart from the beaten track. Then come the qualities of accuracy and what might be called far-seeing. One may be good at mapping out a general plan, but weak in carrying out the details. Another may be accurate in his play but not good at planning. The good chess player must have both qualities. Memory and imagination—the power to see with the mind's eye the men in various combinations—are important elements."

"What temperament do you think the best?"

"The nervous temperament. A race horse has more nerves than a donkey. It requires a delicate organization to produce the fine combinations necessary to rank as an expert. Good chess-players generally suffer much from their nerves."

"What do you think of chess as a mental exercise?"

"I think it does for the brain what athletics do for the body. It both stimulates and conserves the mental powers. Chess players as a class live long. A statistician has computed that the average duration of life for a professional chess-player is sixty-five years. Like every mental and physical exercise it may, of course, be overdone. A man should not go in for more of it than he can stand and he soon finds out what his limit is. It is opposed to the drinking habit and the gambling spirit. Therefore it is a good game for the workingman. It ought to be generally encoaraged [sic]."

"Will you give me your estimate of Paul Morphy as a chess player?"

"I know," replied Mr. Steinitz, smiling, "that is a delicate subject to speak of where Americans are concerned. He is their chess idol. But I will speak of him frankly. I owe much to him. His victories in Europe first, stimulated me to take up chess in earnest. I tried to imitate him until I found that modern progress had improved upon his play in some respects. There can be no doubt that the man had a genius for chess-playing. He was the best player of his time. HE was original. He invented new openings. But it is proved by those that great progress has been made since his day. Many of them have been modified by the accepted chess masters of this generation. The popular notion as to Morphy's style of play is erroneous. He was not a brilliant player, according to the ordinary understanding of that phrase. He didn't sweep Napoleon-like over the chess fields, making apparently reckless sacrifices to get at the King. He belonged rather to the modern school of chess players, was strong and safe. In his sixty-three match games, he never voluntarily sacrificed a pawn. When he played with weak players of course he was able to exhibit the brilliant headlong sort of play that captivates the spectators. It must be remembered also that of the many players he conquered who survived his retirement from the chess field only one remained in the front rank—Anderssen. What Paul Morphy did is on record. What he might have done, had he retained his faculties unimpaired and continued in the chess field, is a matter of conjecture. He might still be the best player in the world. But it is foolish to say that there has been no progress in chess since his day."

Dr, Zukertort seems to hold somewhat the same views of Morphy's play as does Mr. Steinitz. W. J. A. Fuller, writing recently of Paul Morphy, cites as an instance of his genius a game that he won from Paulsen, in which Morphy sacrificed a Queen for a Bishop. Paulsen deliberating an hour before taking the Queen. "Meanwhile," adds Mr. Fuller, "the rest of us had set up the position, and our joint analyses failed to discover Morphy's subsequent moves." Talking over this game the other day with Mr. Fuller, Dr. Zukertort said that before doing that Morphy had a mate in four moves, which he overlooked, and after the exchange he overlooked a mate in six moves. "This shows," said Dr. Zukertort, "that Morphy did not always make the best move possible. He was looking for mate in one direction and didn't see it near at hand. The same thing must often happen with all chess players."

The fourth game in the series between Zukertort and Steinitz will be played to-day at No. 80 Fifth-ave., beginning at 2 p.m.

Mr. Zukertort Wins Again.
The Fourth Game of the Great Chess Contest Not Remarkable for Brilliancy.
The fourth game in the chess match between J. H. Zukertort and W. Steinitz was played at Cartier's rooms, 80 Fifth avenue yesterday. At the end of the fourth hour Mr. Steinitz resigned on the fortieth move, after losing a knight for a pawn in a desperate attempt to win his adversary's queen. There was nothing brilliant about the game, and when Mr. Steinitz resigned there was no immediate attack. He had a knight and a pawn less than Mr. Zukertort, and judged rightly, perhaps, that his adversary was too strong a player to allow him to catch up. The spectators, however, were surprised at his resigning when there seemed still a chance to fight.

Mr. Steinitz said in conversation after the game: "As usual I have failed at the first of the match. I have no reason to give for my failure."

"Is it a fact that you are not able to sleep on the night after you have played a match game?" was asked.

"Last week I could not sleep for two nights, but last night I had no difficulty in getting sufficient rest."

"Then there is no reason why the game was not prolonged to a checkmate?"

"No reason that I know of."

The players move the pieces more rapidly yesterday than at any game they have played in the match. Neither player made a strong game. So far as the match has progressed Mr. Zukertort has won three games and Mr. Steinitz one game.

The conditions of the match are that the player who wins the match must be victorious in ten games. Games which are drawn do not count. Four games must first be won by one of the players in the city. Then the players are to go to St. Louis, and there one of the players must win three games. Finally, at New Orleans, one of the players must add as many victories to his score as will make, when added to his games won in New York and St. Louis, the number required for the match. Should the score stand at nine games won to each of the players, then the match shall be declared drawn. If Mr. Zukertort should win the game to be played to-morrow the score would stand: Zukertort, 4; Steinitz, 1.
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The fifth game of the series will be played to-morrow.

Steinitz's Fatal Blunder.
Dr. Zukertort Wins The Fourth Game.
Something Wong with Steinitz's Form—Characteristics of the Game.
The great chess match of the world's championship between Zukertort and Steinitz has lost none of its attractions for the lovers of the game. They are content to sit still for four hours gazing at the large chess-board on which the moves are repeated, generally averaging about thirty for each player in that time, and answer only with silent and contemptuous pity all suggestions that it is a rather "slow" entertainment—that a horse race, a sparring match or a political convention might present more exciting incidents. To the number of about one hundred they gathered at Cartier's Hall, No. 80 Fifth-ave., yesterday afternoon to see the fourth game in the series. Five ladies, whose passion for the game is stronger than their aversion to tobacco smoke, add the charm of their presence to the assembly. But they occupy front seats and gaze so intently on the board that nothing but the rear elevation of their bonnets can be seen and these, as befits women of intellectual pursuits, are of the most sober character.

Steinitz as he toddles past the spectators, making for the little room where he is again to measure intellect with the wiry little Hungarian, remarks that he got seven hours' sleep the night before and feels in better condition, though still not quite up to his best "fighting form." His placid, chubby face does not look like that of a man who is kept awake o'nights by nervousness, but appearances are deceptive in his case. It would be easy to believe that Zukertort, with his sharp features, sunken and furrowed, and his incisive and impatient manner, often paced the floor of his bedroom pursued by phantom chessmen. But thus far Zukertort has received fair treatment from the drowsy god. Perhaps he finds it all the easier to sleep because he is ahead in the contest. It is again Steinitz's turn to move first. He adopts the Ruy Lopez opening, pawn to king's 4th followed by king's knight to bishop's 3rd, and king's bishop to queen's knight's 5th. Zukertort's opening tactics comprise what is known among experts as the Berlin defence, and involve no startling novelties. But it is a lively style of game so far as the exchange of pieces is concerned. Zukertort captures a pawn on the fourth move. Steinitz makes an even exchange of it on his sixth move. Zukertort replies by capturing a knight and immediately loses a knight to Steinitz, and in the eleventh and twelfth moves rooks are exchanged. Meanwhile both champions have castled, and with their kings solidly retrenched and the board tolerably clear for manœuveing [sic], there follows some lively skirmishing for weak places in each other's defences. There is no advancing in solid phalanx—pawns supported by the heavy artillery of queens, bishops and knights in crushing array—but the manœuvres rather resemble the thrust, parry and backward retreat of two skilled fencers, of a fight between to turtles, where one and then the other stretches out its long neck in search of a bite, only to dart back into its shell again. A bishop travels nearly the whole length of the board and a counter demonstration sends it in headlong retreat to the place where it started from. The queens and knights participate in the same sort of tactics. The rooks attest their prowess early.

To the casual observer it is a lively sort of a fight and the line of battle is continually changing. But the experts see nothing startling in it at all; they call it a book game; still it is the sort of book game which engages all their attention. The spectators have become accustomed to the two automaton-like figures in the little room and pay little head to them, giving all their attention to the big board on which the moves are repeated. It must be somewhat of a relief to the contestants to feel that they are no longer the objective points of a hundred pairs of searching eyes. Zukertort moves much faster than Steinitz. This faculty of ready play has worked to Zukertort's advantage in all the games. When a tough struggle comes near the end of a game he has plenty of reserve time in which to do his thinking, while Steinitz has to make all his moves in the time limit. Thus Steinitz consumes one hour in making twenty moves, while Zukertort in that time makes thirty. He is often pacing up and down the little room, darting sharp glances here and there, something after the fashion of a caged lion in the Central Park collection, although there is nothing leonine in his diminutive figure, sunken cheeks and rather scant hair. Meanwhile Steinitz, serene-looking, with his pudgy little hands on his knees, is "stewing" over some kink in the game, apparently oblivious to the flight of time. Bring an opera glass to bear on him and you see that he is perspiring with the intensity of his mental effort.

The game is apparently even up to the 37th move. Each has then lost a rook, a knight and two pawns. But, shade of Paul Morphy! what is this? Steinitz takes a pawn with his knight, and the pawn which protected it immediately snaps up the two venturesome cavalier. Why did he do it? Did he not see that though the moving of a pawn which captured his knight left his queen free to capture the opposing queen, it left the black rook equally free to swoop down on his rook and simultaneously checkmate him? Surely he must have seen this, think the less-practised of the chess players present, and has one of Paul Morphy's surprises in store. And they recall what they have read of Paul Morphy's celebrated game with Paulsen, where he threw away a queen for a bishop and won the game. But the experts, aghast and disgusted, are already exclaiming: "Why, this is fourth-rate chess. He has made a palpable and irretrievable blinder and lost the game." They are right. It is an unprecedented blunder in a match game or tournament between champions. They are not surprised, when, the knight being needlessly sacrificed, after a few moves comes the announcement "White resigns." So Steinitz loses his third game out of four played. His friends know that something is wrong with his "form." "It is just what often happens," he says with an effort at cheerfulness which one can't help seeing is somewhat forced. "I often break up at the beginning of match or tournament, but I always pull together before the end comes." Whereupon his friends counsel him again to let his chess magazine "so hang" until the match is over, and give the match his undivided attention.

Zukertort says that he suffered from sleeplessness in the London international tournament, took aconite, "braced up," got so far ahead that he could afford to lose the three remaining games, stopped the aconite, collapsed, and lost them, but won the tournament.

The next game will be played to-morrow at No. 80 Fifth-ave., beginning at 2 o'clock.

The Great Chess Contest.
Steinitz's Friends Still Confident—The Men Compared With Morphy.
But for the fact that Mr. Steinitz has often proved in previous chess contests that for him a bad beginning means a good ending, his loss of four successive games to Dr. Zukertort would cause his friends to relinquish all hope that he will win the world's championship. His own placid confidence in his ability to retrieve his defeats also has its effects upon the drooping spirits of those who were at first so sanguine of his success. "None of us are weakening," said his friend and umpire, Thomas Frere; "we have backbones of iron." But it is undeniable that in chess circles generally in this city the feeling which prevailed before the match that Steinitz would win has now changed to a foreboding that he will lose. It was natural that Steinitz should be the favorite here despite his defeat by Zukertort in the London International Tournament, because since 1883 he has lived in this vicinity, has made the personal acquaintance of all local chess-players of note and has said many flattering things of the people and the country. Then to those who judgment rises superior to all patriotic or merely personal feelings was the fact that in individual play with Dr. Zukertort Steinitz had the better record. Now since Steinitz has shown how badly he can blunder there is an uneasy feeling abroad that as a chess-player his powers are on the decline. "He is fifty years old," say some, "and a man can't always be at his best." To which others reply: "Wait awhile. He is only suffering from temporary 'bad form.'" The two champions played whist after Monday's game. Whist is mere childish recreation for a crack chess-player. Dr. Zukertort looked elated, but Steinitz certainly looked not one bit cast down. Dr. Zukertort always impresses one as an exceedingly nervous man. "It is true, I am nervous," he said, "but there are nerves and nerves. My nerves are strong, and I have so trained myself that at will I can dismiss all thoughts of a pending game of chess from my mind. Thereby I can economize the mental energy I have to spend on the game."

The contest has, of course, awakened all manner of idle speculations as to how the two contestants would have fared in an encounter with Paul Morphy. The old veterans who felt that wizard's prowess long years ago are almost to a man of the opinion that Morphy could have beaten them both. Those whose opinion of Morphy's play is as much a matter of patriotism as of information, of course hold that Morphy could have easily beaten both Zukertort and Steinitz in consultation. Here and there some staid chess-players of foreign extraction are found with hardihood enough to maintain that either man would give Paul Morphy, if he were playing now, a tough battle. But the contest has done much better than awaken these conjectures, which can never be settled. It has aroused interest in the game and increased its popularity.

Zukertort Wins The Fifth Game
The New York Series of the Great Chess Championship Contest Wound Up.
A large number of chess players assembled in Cartier's rooms, 80 Fifth avenue, yesterday to watch the progress of the fifth game in the New York series of games in the match between W. Steinitz of New York and J. H. Zukertort of London for $4,000 and the championship of the world. Betting players thought it was Mr. Steinitz's turn to win a game, and they backed him at even money, but at mild figures. The match started on Monday, Jan. 11, with bets of $100 on Steinitz freely exchanged for $90 on Zukertort. These odds were based on Steinitz's record, but Steinitz yesterday had lost three straight games to one game won, and his friends stood by him for only $5 and $10 worth, and lost their money.

The game was finished in the afternoon session, Steinitz resigning on the thirty-second move. Mr. Zukertort in considering his moves was less than an hour, while Mr. Steinitz was more than twice as long with his moves. Experienced chess players said that Mr. Steinitz was overmatched at every point. In their attitudes and behavior while playing yesterday the individuality of each player was seen as never before in their play in this city. Mr. Steinitz scarcely quitted his chair. He leaned so far over the board that his nose almost touched the pieces. It looked as though he meant to win by looking a dozen moves ahead. In contrast to this style of play, Mr. Zukertort jumped up from his chair after he had moved, lighted a cigarette, and talked with his second or the umpire, while he puffed clouds of smoke from his mouth as though he was enjoying himself mightily.

Mr. Zukertort was asked, after the game, whether he kept before his mind a picture of the board and the relations of the pieces while he was walking around the room.

"No." Mr. Zukertort replied. "I dismiss the game from my mind. I try to think of anything but chess. Then when my antagonist had played I try to grasp the situation as though I had come in and seen some one else playing. Mr. Steinitz has many games to play yet. I have known him to lose many more than he has lost and yet win the match."

Mr. Steinitz said that he was not in good condition to play, but he did not know why. He could only judge by the fact that he could not play as strong a game as he usually played.

The match is to be resumed in St. Louis on the 29th inst. One of the players must win three games in St. Louis before the match may be resumed in New Orleans, where it will be concluded. The score now stands, Zukertort, 4; Steinitz, 1.

Steinitz Outgeneraled.
Dr. Zukertort Wins His Fourth Game.
Opening with the Queen's Gambit Again—The Match to be Continued in St. Louis.
There were many new faces present when the fifth game in the world's chess championship series was played yesterday between Messrs. Zukertort and Steinitz at Cartier's Hall, No. 80 Fifth-ave. Dr. Zukertort having previously won three games, it was known that if he scored a fourth victory, under the terms of the match, it would be the last game in the series played in this city; so many availed themselves of what might be their last chance to see the two leading chess players of the world contending for supremacy. They congratulated themselves that they went, for as the sequel proved, it was their last chance. A group of ladies were among the newcomers. They brought a chess-board with them and chatted about the varying phases of the contest in open defiance of the rule prohibiting any discussion of the game while it was in progress. But their birdlike twittering offered such a pleasant contrast to the volume of guttural undertones from masculine throats that Mr. Green hadn't the heart to stop them, and nobody besought him to exercise his authority.

The two champions are on hand a few minutes before the hour assigned for beginning the game, 2 o'clock. Many hands grasp Mr. Steinitz's plump little fingers and inquire solicitously how he feels. He replies that he slept well, didn't do any work on his chess magazine, and feels able to give a good account of himself. Outwardly he looks in first-rate condition. The little doctor's creased and careworn face, on the contrary, seems to belie his statement that he, too, feels in good trim. He doesn't court inquiries and escapes many by the rapidity with which he walks to the room where the battle is to be fought.

As on each occasion when he had had first move, Dr. Zukertort selects the Queen's gambit for his opening, but this time introduces some variations which some of the experts say is an improvement on his play in the two previous games when he used this gambit. As he has twice done before in the match, Steinitz again declines the gambit. Dr. Zukertort seems in excellent form and spirits. He plays with marvellous rapidity. Throughout the game his actions are those of one who is sure of his point. Mr. Steinitz, on the contrary, ponders long over his moves and seems never sure that he has done the best thing. His clock, which records the time against him so relentlessly, seems to annoy him, and he often eyes it solicitously. He has need watch it sharply, for when he makes his thirtieth move he has only one minute to spare on the time limit. Mr. Steinitz rather shakes the confidence of his friends in his play at the outset of the game by pushing his Queen's Bishop to King's Bishop's fourth square on his fourth move, only to bring it back to the starting point on his sixth move. It looks as it his plan of the campaign had not been well matured. Throughout the game he consumes twice as much time over his moves as does Dr. Zukertort. The latter most of the time is pacing back and forth on the floor of the little room. A friend asks him afterward if when thus engaged he carries the game in his mind's eye.

"No," he replies, "I dismiss it from me entirely and pick it up again when I get to the board. That's the only way to play chess. One should economize his brain-power as far as possible while the game is going on."

But there is no "let-up" for Steinitz. The Doctor's tactics keep him thinking his hardest at the game from beginning to end. Dr. Zukertort makes eleven moves in fifteen minutes, while the same number of moves occupy Steinitz thirty minutes. At the end of the first hour he had made seventeen moves, Zukertort making his seventeen moves in thirty minutes. Steinitz smokes a cigar; and when he is tackling a peculiarly knotty point puffs vigorously. Dr. Zukertort supplies him with a light for his second cigar. In the few moves preceding the expiration of his first two hours of play Steinitz is so pushed for time that he can't keep his record of the game, and Dr. Zukertort reads off the back moves to him from his notes. It is pleasant to these little courtesies in view of the statements which find currency that there is bad feeling between the two champions. Steinitz takes frequent sips of water. He uses a plain goblet this time in place of the amber-colored one previously used, which made the spectators think that the water was diluted with brandy or something similar.

There is a great deal of manœavring [sic] without much slaughter in the game. Pawns are exchanged on the fifth moves, a White Knight for a Black Bishop on the twelfth and thirteenth moves, and pawns again on the twenty-seventh move. Only an expert can discern the drift of all the intricate evolutions. Both Kings are entrenched by castling early in the game, but they are left open to attack later on by the forward movement of two pans in front of each, which the exigencies of the game seem to compel. White secures the attack and concentrates in overwhelming force on the Black King's weak defences. In vain Steinitz tries to strengthen them. He can't bring reinforcements up in time. He spends twenty-four minutes pondering and perspiring over his thirty-first move, but no way out of the difficulties discloses itself to him.

Dr. Zukertort, meanwhile, lights a cigarette. A few friends wink knowingly at him, and he replies with a smile of self gratulation. The spectators are ignorant of what this little pantomime means, but it leaks out afterward that the doctor had told some of his well-wishers that when he felt assured of victory he would light a cigarette or cigar. His assurance is well founded. His reply to the move which Mr. Steinitz took twenty-four minutes to decide on is made with decisive rapidity, and after surveying the field for a few minutes. Dr. Zukertort's beacon of victory meanwhile burning brightly, Mr. Steinitz resigns. Dr. Zukertort made his thirty-two moves in a little less than one hour. The rules of the match allow him two hours in which to make the first thirty moves. Mr. Steinitz took all the time which the rules admit, and evidently would have been glad to get more. This victory makes the fourth game won by Dr. Zukertort out of five played. But he is not going to allow himself to be entrapped into over-confidence.

"You have got a big start doctor," says a friend.

"Oh," replies the doctor, shrugging his shoulders "it's nothing. I have known men to get a much better start than I have and yet lose."

The next game will be played in St. Louts [sic], February 3, and the champions will continue playing there until one for the other shall have added three victories to his New-York score.

The Chess Players.
A Chat With Max Judd About Zukertort and Steinitz—The Match Here.
Mr. Max Judd returned yesterday from New York whither he had gone to make arrangements for the continuation in St. Louis of the chess match between Zukertort and Steinitz for the championship of the world. To a Post-Dispatch reporter Mr. Judd said to-day that he had a very pleasant time in New York and enjoyed the five games between the great chess players hugely. "Zukertort," said he, "is a great chess player. Everybody knows that, but I've no doubt that he is the greatest chess player in the world. Steinitz was a great surprise to me. He is playing badly, very badly, but he intimated to me before I left that, although the match stood four to one games against him, he entertained the strongest hopes of winning yet. I see that there were some reports floating about in St. Louis here that Steinitz was drinking so much whisky as to interfere with his play. You can just say for me that such is not the case. He has a habit of drinking whisky and water during the game, and I suppose that he doesn't consume more than two tablespoonsful of the first in the whole course of the evening. So far as his being intoxicated is concerned, it is altogether false."

"Does Zukertort play quickly?"

"He does; and that is just the difference between him and his adversary. Zukertort's playing is really phenomenal, second only, I feel certain, in the history of chess to the famous Paul Morphy. Comparing the two, I should say that Zukertort plays about twice as quickly as Steinitz. Still, you understand that the two are considered the finest chess men in the world."

"Are the two completely reconciled at last?"

"Oh, yes; so far as appearances go anyhow. You know the matter was brought about by mutual friends, and when Steinitz came to New York everything was prepared for the meeting. They came together, received each other like gentlemen, and have been on good terms ever since. They are both very clever fellows, pleasant to talk to, and on the whole well-informed, educated and polished gentlemen."

The players will arrive in St. Louis in about a week's time, and the St. Louis series of games will begin on February 3. The hall in which the match will take place has not yet been definitely fixed upon, but the Harmonie club rooms will in all probability be the place selected.

Mr. Max Judd received a telegram yesterday from Zukertort, saying that he and Steinitz would arrive in the city to-night from New York. The chess players will stop with friends.

The Chess Players. Zukertort and Steinitz arrived in the city Saturday evening from New York. They will meet in the rooms of the Harmonie club at Olive and Eighteenth streets, Wednesday afternoon. No tickets can be had at the door but are for sale at Mr. Snow's office, No. 415 Olive street.

Messrs. Steinitz and Zukertort arrived at St. Louis on Saturday evening, the 30th of January, having started together from New York the previous morning. They had at first intended to make a short stay of about a couple of hours duration at Baltimore where they had arranged to meet some Chess friends, but having by mistake failed to leave the train on its arrival in that city they proceeded on their journey without any stoppage.

The Chess Tournament. The interest taken in the chess match that will occur at the Harmonie Club to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock is still unabated. The committee reports that the chess players are coming forward with liberal subscriptions, and there is no doubt that the required amount for expenses will be subscribed before the game begins. Tickets may be secured of S. M. Joseph, 103 North Broadway; Ben R. Foster, Foster Academy, Pine and Sixteenth streets; Wm. Duncan, room 303 Chamber of Commerce; James Milburn, Seventh street and Cass avenue; Wallace Delafield, Delafield & Snow, 405 Olive street; or Max Judd, 712 Washington avenue. The associated Press will cable the game in full to the London papers—a fact which proves that the game was never so popular. Mr. Warwick H. Ripley, Secretary of the Indianapolis Chess Club, will be in the city and report for the Indianapolis Journal. Dr. E. Hoelke, a member of the Leadville Chess Club, is here, having come expressly to see the match games. F. Intropedi, of the Manhattan Chess Club, New York City, has arrived and expects to be one of the spectators. The champions were entertained in fine style last night by the St. Louis Club, corner Ewing avenue and Locust street, where they indulged in their other favorite amusement, whist, in which they also excel. Dr. Zukertort as a whist player is in all probability superior to Herr Steinitz in the same capacity. They seem in good health, and the latter is still confident that he will win a majority of the games that are to be played here. The former is willing to let things take care of themselves. Probably the best chess in the world will be played on the middle battle ground.

The Chess Match. Everything is now ready for the second section of the match between J. H. Zukertort and Wm. Steinitz, the greatest chess-players of the day. The number of games to be played here will be at least three, and probably more. The stakes are $2,000 a side, and the time limit is set at fifteen moves per hour. The umpires will be Ben R. Foster for Steinitz and Wm. Duncan for Zukertort. The contest will open at Harmonie Club, Olive and Eighteenth streets, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. No tickets will be disposed of at the door, and they can be secured only from the members of the Committee on Arrangements. The New York Chess Club has made preparations for exhibiting each move as it is telegraphed on, as well as any interesting events of the match. The New York Evening Telegram will have a reporter for its paper. Henry Turner, President of the Brooklyn Chess Club, is in the city, and will witness the contest.

"The first five games," says a gentleman writing from the East, "were very unsatisfactory. Both players played badly and did themselves no credit. The games will not bear analysis, and only prove that either the players are entirely out of practice or are not possessed of sufficient nerve to play for such high stakes, or that they have deteriorated in their play."

Spectators will be permitted to use pocket chess-boards only for following the games, but no analysis of them is allowed and load conversations can not be indulged in. The Secretary of the Chess, Checker and Whist Club, S. M. Joseph, No. 103 North Broadway, will furnish tickets on application to him. A large attendance at the match is expected.

Their First Game.
Zukertort And Steinitz, Chess Champions, Begin Their St. Louis Series.
A Light Attendance at the Harmonie Club—The Ruy Lopez Gambit Used in the Opening Contest—Status of the Tourney—To-Day's Game in Detroit.
Quite a number of gentlemen interested in the scientific game of chess gathered in the directors' room of the Harmonie club this afternoon to witness the continuation of the chess match between J. H. Zukertort and Wm. Steinitz. Amongst the strangers present were W. H. Ripley, secretary of the Indianapolis chess club; Major Henry Turner, president of the Brooklyn club, D. McAfee of the Quincy club; Dr. E. Hoelke of Leadville, Colo.; Mr. Intrepidie [sic] of the Manhattan club, New York, and Mr. Foster of the Baltimore club. Arrangements had been made for the seconding of the players so that Dr. Zukertort had for his best man Mr. William Duncan, and Steinitz, Mr. Ben R. Foster. The terms of the match are $2,000 a side and the championship of the world, a limit of fifteen moves an hour. The match will be continued in St. Louis until one of the players wins three games. Five games were played in New York, out of which Zukertort won four and Steinitz one. The match will be finished in New Orleans and will be continued until either of the chess men shall have won ten games.

At The Hall. It was was [sic] not until 1:30 that many of the chess players of the city began to gather at the Harmonie club. They immediately sought the dining-room on the first floor, where six rows of eleven chairs each been placed for the spectators. The chairs faced the west and, the spectators followed the game from a large board with a forty-eight-inch field, elevated on an easel. Mr. Lewis Haller manipulated the pieces on this board. The champions themselves were to sit in the center of the reading-room, facing east and west, upon a platform eight feet by six, and one foot high. This platform was placed directly in the center of the space afforded by folding doors, which were thrown open, giving the audience a side view of the great players, who sat in such a position that they could throw their side-glances out on Olive street.

The board and pieces were loaned by Judge Chester H. Krum, the board being of morocco with red and cream squares. The pieces were club-size Staunton. The rules of the match required 30 moves in the first two hours. The time was measured by a unique arrangement of two small clocks, one for each player, hung on a balance, like a seesaw, and so adjusted that neither would run unless it was depressed. Each second looked after the clock of his champion, and as soon as the play was made pressed down his clock, and the time of the move began to be ticked off.

At 2 o'clock the distinguished players had not arrived, but the following gentlemen were among the fifty persons present: Wallace Delafield, Maj. Humphreys, Max Judd, Isador Judd, Adolph Judd, L. Hellman, Judge Woerner, D. V. Haydal, Fred Cochran, Ed Martin, A. H. Robbins, Wm. E. Ware, W. F. Woerner, Col. Rowley, S. M. Joseph. Mr. Steinitz has chosen the white and Mr. Zukertort the black men.

The two players arrived at the hall about 2:15 p.m., and the game was started about fifteen minutes after. It will be seen that Steinitz, who opened the first, used the well-known Ruy Lopez gambit.

The morning papers, in their report of the Steinitz-Zukertort chess match at the Harmonie club yesterday, differ so materially in respect to several moves that the following record of each move, compiled from the official score taken by Mr. S. M. Joseph, is here presented as the correct account of this brilliant game.

As was stated in the Post-Dispatch last evening, in announcing the first sixteen moves, the opening by Steinitz was the well-known Ruy Lopez, which, though considered a very safe one, was handled in a masterly manner by the white, who began to drive his opponent toward the wall on the sixteenth move. The game was played at the Harmonie club until 7 p.m., when, after recess, an adjournment was taken on the forty-sixth move to the rooms of the Chess, Checker and Whist club, at Eighth and Olive streets, owing to the previous engagement of the rooms at the Harmonie club. The next contest will take place to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and the third in the series on Monday. The conditions of the match require that one of the players shall win in St. Louis at least three games.

Steinitz Wins A Game.
Chess Champions Renew Their Battle.
The Winner Opens With The Ruy Lopez Knight's Game.
[By Telegraph To The Tribune.]
St, Louis, Feb. 3.—The sixth game for the chess championship of the world was begun in the director's room of the Harmonie Club at 2:30 p.m. to-day. Among the strangers present were W. H. Ripley, secretary of the Indianapolis Chess Club; Major Henry Turner, president of the Brooklyn Club; D. McAfee, of the Quincy Club; Dr. E. Hoelke, of Leadville, Col.; Mr. Intrepidis [sic], of the Manhattan Club, New-York, and Mr. Foster, of the Baltimore Club. Arrangements had been made for the seconding of the players, so that Zukertort had for his best man William Duncan, and Steinitz Benjamin R. Foster. Steinitz chose the white and Zukertort the black men, and Steinitz, who opened first, used the well-known Ruy Lopez Knight's game. The champions themselves were to sit in the centre of the reading-room, facing east and west, upon a platform eight feet by six and one foot high. This platform was placed directly in the centre of the space afforded by folding doors which were thrown open giving the audience a side view of the players. The spectators followed the game from a large board with a forty-eight-inch field elevated on an easel. The time was measured by a unique arrangement of two small clocks, one for each player, hung on a balance like a see-saw, and so adjusted that neither would run unless it was depressed. Each second looked after the clock of his champion and as soon as the play was made pressed down his clock and the time of the move began to be ticked off. At 6 p.m. Steinitz had a shade the advantage and an adjournment was taken to the rooms of the St. Louis Chess Club in Olive-st. where the game was renewed.

Watching The Game In This City. The moves of the chess match made in St. Louis yesterday were telegraphed to the New-York Chess Club, at No. 49 Bowery, and repeated on a large suspended board, while the record of the game was kept on an adjacent blackboard. Thus lovers of the game were able to follow the varying fortunes of the players as well as though they had them in full view. In fact they found it rather an advantage to have the players over 1,000 miles away, because they were freed from all restraints about analyzing the game. They gathered in knots about the chess boards, and discussed "the might have-been," if Steinitz had done this, or Zukertort had done that, with a great deal of zest. When there came a long break in the game it required but a little stretch of the imagination to picture Steinitz with legs wide apart and his dumpy little hands on his thighs, eying [sic] the board with an expression of amiable gravity, while Dr. Zukertort, with his hands clasped behind his back, paced to and fro with quick, nervous steps, secretly rejoicing that the flight of time was being recorded against his opponent. Miss Steinitz collected the admission tickets, and sold photographs of the players. Before the game began the betting was generally about 25 to 20 that Dr. Zukertort would win the match.

The Steinitz-Zukertort Match
The two champions arrived in St.Louis on the 30th ultimo, both looking and professing to be in good health and spirits. They were met at the train by Messrs. Max Judd and Ben R. Foster, acting as special committee on behalf of the St. Louis Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, and took up their quarters at Hotel Glenmorde, which is specially convenient to the hall of the Harmonie Club, where their games are played.

With comparative punctuality on the afternoon of Wednesday, the 3d instant, both players appeared on the battle ground and, after some delay in changing the board first provided, which had red and white squares and against which Mr. Steinitz protested, the first game of the St. Louis section and the sixth of the match was begun in the presence of an audience some two hundred in number and including several ladies. Among those present were many chess-players from other cities and sections, and nearly all the prominent players of St. Louis. Mr. Wm. Duncan acted as umpire for Dr. Zukertort, and Dr. C. D. N. Campbell (in the absence of Mr. Ben R. Foster) for Mr. Steinitz.

The arrangements for play seem to be very similar to those at the games in New York. The public in general occupy the hall of the club, which has a seating capacity of about 600; the players are seated upon a slightly elevated platform in a smaller room, adjoining and connected with the larger apartment, and directly between is situated the table for the members of the press. The moves are reproduced, as in New York, upon a mammoth board, in full view of the audience, and upon the occasion of the first game Mr. Louis Haller, of the local chess club, successfully managed this portion of the affair. In addition, upon a large scoresheet, 30x40 inches, prepared by Mr. S. M. Joseph, the efficient secretary of the club, that gentleman wrote out the score as the play progressed.

Notes. Steinitz has played chess the longer.

Max Judd thinks that Zukertort is still a pretty sure winner.

Four ladies were present at the afternoon session at the Harmonie.

Zukertort admitted that he lost the game on the twenty-fifth move.

When Zukertort gets deeply absorbed he puts on a pair of eye-glasses.

In just an even hour after the start, Zukertort got up and began to pace the floor.

Wallace Delafield kept order by cautioning excited chess-players against talking too loud.

The only stimulant the champions take is coffee, which they sip from a stand at their side.

After the game last night Zukertort was crusty and went home, but Steinitz stayed and played whist.

S. W [sic]. Joseph was the pink of courtesy and earned the title of "daisy." He kept the Associated Press bulletin, and kept it straight.

Both men are under 5 feet 5 inches and when they sat down at the high table, the spectators said. "The table's not too big, the men are too small."

Neither champion can give Max Judd a single piece and beat him. In fact, Max beat Zukertort several games when the latter was here a year ago.

"A boss move," said Mr. Joseph, as Steinitz played his twenty-sixth. "And another boss," he continued, as the white checked with the knight on the fifty-seventh.

Max Judd, as the local champion would give no running comment. "The game's too deep. No good chess player will express an opinion as yet," he remarked at the thirty-seventh move.

The numerous checks of Steinitz, beginning on the twenty-first move, were compelled by the fact that his time was nearly exhausted, as the rules require thirty moves in the first two hours.

Steinitz generally keeps his hands on his lap under the table, but Zukertort often leans his head on his left hand. This has been done so much that his right shoulder has got a decided hump.

Steinitz said yesterday that he had learned the intricacies of the queen's gambit by recent analysis, and was now so well posted on it that if Zukertort opens his next game with P to Q 4 he (Steinitz) will surely beat him or make a draw.

Steinitz has been attacking Zukertort bitterly in his chess magazine the past six months, but since they have been playing in this match they are growing more friendly, and Joseph says that Steinitz called his opponent "Zukey" yesterday.

The score now is: Zukertort, 4 games; Steinitz, 2. It is pretty generally believed that Steinitz is getting back into his old form, and is going to beat the doctor. The only previous match the two ever played together was in London in 1873, when Steinitz won seven in a series of eight games.

Steinitz's Second Game.
Eighth [sic] Game of the Chess Tourney Played Yesterday.
Dr. Zukertort Somewhat Restless and Irritable—The Strongest Game of the Match—The Russian Leads Off with the Queen's Opening.
The two principals in the great chess tourney, which is at present occupying the attention of the entire chess world, began the second game of their series in the Directors' room of the Harmonie Club promptly at 2 o'clock. The previous game, which had been one of great skill and brilliancy, had the effect of a grand advertisement, and yesterday the large room was filled with the devotees of the game and curiosity seers. Of the contestants Steinitz was the first to appear upon the scene of his recent victory, and his full face exhibited a good deal of determination and brightness. He has still a strong feeling predicating his success in the great contest, and many of his stanch friends say that he will win in spite of the lead of three games which stared him in the face when he finished the New York engagement. There is a great desire upon his part to be the victor from other than pecuniary reasons. The growing record of Dr. Zukertort as a great player has for some time promised to eclipse the marvelous honors which Steinitz has made during his years of successful competition against every one who figured at all prominently in the royal game. This tournament will effectually establish the supremacy of one of these players, and Steinitz is very desirous of keeping the honors upon this side of the globe.

Zukertort Wins The Move.
When the hour for the game arrived Dr. C. D. N. Campbell adjusted the ingenious Vienna clocks and dusted off the chess board. The two masters then took their seats upon the elevated platform and adjusted chessmen, records and their glasses and went to work. Zukertort chose the white and won the lead. The little clock went down with a click, there was a careful searching glace at the board, and an insignificant looking "pawn" marched into "queen's fourth." Again the clock clicked, and Steinitz duplicated the move. The game was no fairly underway, and was what is known as "the Queen's Gambit declined." Both players settled down to hard labor and deep study. The little Russian rested his head upon his hand, as though in attitude of prayer, but there was an intelligence in his look and firm setting of the jaw that evinced the fact that he was playing chess for all he was worth. In the meantime Herr Steinitz gave vent to his nervous spirit and moved about in his chair very much as a man would do who was playing a game with odds greatly against him. So nervous did he become along about the fifteenth move that he ordered a cup of strong coffee and took an extended stroll in the club lobby. There is one peculiarity about both of these players which has received very little attention at the hands of the press, and that is their excessively irritable spirit. During the first game the Directors of the Chess, Checker and Whist Club suffered considerable inconvenience as a result of this peculiarity. This fact is a matter of comment among the chess-players of the city. Yesterday both of the contestants insisted upon the tables being removed into another room, owing to some imaginary cause, but when the time for the game arrived they concluded that the old room would be more convenient.

An Active Opening.
The first ten moves of the game were rapidly played, but from this point on both devoted more time to the analysis of the contemplated move. Dr. Zukertort is much the more rapid of the two, and seems to have a line of action laid out before his opponent sets down his piece. At the completion of the fifteenth move odds seemed slightly to favor Steinitz, owing to an isolated pawn, but old chessmen refused to make any predictions on such a superficial indication. The picture of one of these great games at any time during their progress is a unique and interesting one. Upon a drab-colored platform, about 8 feet by 6, stands an elegantly carved rosewood table; at the right and left of the table sit the greatest players of chess in the world. Upon the right the short, heavy-set form of Wilhelm Steinitz is bending over the board in a brown study, his sandy beard sweeping over a chessman now and then. Across the board is Dr. Zukertort, who, unlike his antagonist, sits with his back against the chair and contemplates a long range the battlefield. Both players do more squirming to the square inch than a liberated alligator would, and there is every indication that should either of them make a false movement of his men the world would cease to revolve.

As the limits of the game were drawn to more critical situations both men seemed to be extremely nervous, and the spleen of the Russian was vented by means of impatient refusals to allow his opponent to converse during the game. It was quite evident that the situation, at the close of the twenty-sixth move, while slightly favoring the black, was desperately close, and both players exercised the greatest care. The plays of Zukertort were now more deliberate, and he consumed almost as much time as his rival across the board.

Almost Hopeless.
When the thirtieth inning was reached popular belief was firm that the white had no hope whatever. The strongholds of the black seemed impregnable. The hour of adjournment was now very near, and Steinitz was in the midst of a deep study when Zukertort asked it the adjournment should be made after the next move. This led to a spirited discussion of the rules of the game, and was finally brought to a close by Zukertort's saying he was ready to go on with the game. It was decided, however, that after Steinitz made his play the game should be held over until 8 o'clock, as the four hours required by the regime had already been exhausted. This met with general approval, and the crowd of chess players scattered for something more substantial. The game is considered by competent experts to be as fine as the one played Wednesday, and it was a subject of extended remark that Steinitz was playing in much better form than at the games in New York City.

When the evening session was called to order Zukertort wore a decidedly worried look and the predictions regarding the probable termination of the game had doubtless been breathed to him. At 8:30 o'clock the competitors took their seats upon the elevated platform, and Zukertort, being the first to move, set the clock in motion. His hopes were soon to be cut short, for from the beginning of the evening's work Steinitz gradually drew in his forces about his adversary, and, by the thirty-third move, the fate of the Russian was sealed.

Nearing The End.
The game proceeded steadily without any hitch until the thirty-sixth move, when the white was forced to resign. The Russian looked disappointed, but came down from his chair and talked pleasantly with his friends. Congratulations were offered Steinitz by the score, and it was generally talked that the prospects of the German for winning the tourney were good. There can be no doubt but that if he does come out victorious he will have played the greatest games of chess ever heard of. The next game comes off at the same place at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. During the rest of their stay here the players will be entertained by the members of the St. Louis Chess, Checker and Whist Club.

Steinitz Gets It.
Zukertort Gives Him the Opening, for Which He Was Yearning.
The second St. Louis game in the great chess match between Zukertort and Steinitz began this afternoon at the Harmonie club. The time set for the beginning of the game was 2 o'clock, and long before that hour about a half-dozen gentlemen gathered in the hall and looked expectantly at the big board placed before them. In the room where the players sit Mr. S. M. Joseph, C. F. Wadsworth, chess editor of the Auburn Citizen, Auburn, Ill.: Max Judd and the seconds of the players stood around and discussed the merits of the last game and the probability of the winning man in the game to-day. The seconds remained the same as in the first game, viz: Messrs. Duncan and Foster, and Dr. Campbell and Isador Judd as substitutes. As the hands of the clock approached the hour the audience began to increase perceptibly and those gentlemen whose proclivities to chess are well known began to stroll in by the twos and threes. Amongst those present were Albert Blair, Rudolph Koerper, C. M. Tucker of Pittsfield, Ill., Dr. L. Haydel, Mr. Wetherall, Fred Gabel, I. B. Pachall and Col. R. G. Rowley. Steinitz arrived early and seemed confident and serene. He employed himself by pacing up and down the players' room with his eyes fixed on the floor and a very meditative aspect on his face. Promptly at 2 o'clock the players took their seats at the table. Zukertort white; Steinitz black.

Nip And Tuck.
Steinitz Wins Another Game and Draws Up Near Zukertort.
Another bewildering account of yesterday's chess battle was presented by the morning papers. The record of the game presented a confusing difference which would muddle the best chess player. The contest was so brilliant throughout, the attack of Steinitz was so well maintained, and the extraordinary prescience shown by Steinitz in his thirty-second move was so remarkable, that the game is not only entitled to tank as the best of the series, but as one qualified in every respect to delight the hearts of chess players the world over. There can be little question that such is the verdict of the groups of players who gather in the leading cities of this country and Europe this morning to discuss the game. The importance of the contest is such that the official score is presented below in order to let the chess-players follow the different moves without being puzzled by any mistakes.

A larger number of persons than were at the previous game filled the rooms in Harmonie club up to the very finish, which was shortly before 9 o'clock. Close attention was paid to every move, but no particular demonstration was made until the thirty-second move was made by Steinitz. It happened so that this play produced a dramatic effect. It is the rule for the second player when the time comes for a recess to record his move on a piece of paper and seal it up in an envelope and give it to his opponent's second, who, on play being resumed, announces what the move is and the piece is so placed. Last night, although the room was filled with chess-players of ability, not one imagined what Steinitz would move after the recess, and it never occurred to any amateur head present that the bishop would be handled first. When this was done and the price was put on the king's fourth square and check was called, the advantage so brilliantly secured was evident to all and the greatest enthusiasm of the series was noticeable in the audience who could scarcely repress loud expressions of admiration. In just three more moves the white was cornered, and, as Zukertort had but one additional move, that to K R 4, he gracefully resigned without more ado. At the conclusion Zukertort tried to get Steinitz to play it over from the twenty-eighth move just for fun as Zukertort claimed his twenty-ninth lost him the chance to draw. Steinitz was too tired to do it, and so Zukertort demonstrated alone the disaster produced by the twenty-ninth. The score now stands: Zukertort, 4; Steinitz, 3.

Steinitz Again Winner.
The Second Game Of Chess In St. Louis.
Zukertort Thinking Of One Piece Moves Another.
[By Telegraph To The Tribune.]
St. Louis, Feb. 5.—The second game in the chess championship series was played this afternoon at the Harmonie Hall. As the hour for the opening of the game approached the number of spectators increased rapidly, and at 2 o'clock the parlors were thronged with distinguished people. General Sherman and wife were the centre of the interesting group, and the old warrior was continually importuned for his opinion on the relative strength displayed by the two champions. Chess editors from Chicago, Cincinnati and Kansas City were present and watched the game with eager interest. Steinitz arrived early and looked serene and calm. He paced up and down the room in a meditative way with his eyes on the floor. Dr. Zukertort sat chatting with Max Judd and other friends and said several times that he hoped Mr. Steinitz would do some of his thinking before the game and thus save time.

At 2 o'clock the players took their seats and Zukertort, who had the move, offered the Queen's gambit, which Steinitz declined. Both men were ill-humored and lost no opportunity to make each other uncomfortable. Steinitz was as deliberate as usual and this seemed to make Zukertort nervous. He arose and walked around the room and rolled and smoked cigarettes while waiting for Steinitz to move. As each move was made, the figures on the mammoth board for the benefit of the spectatars [sic] were arranged to correspond and the three hundred people present watched the struggle with intense interest.

The game turned on Dr. Zukertort's twenty-ninth move, and after his defeat he told The Tribune reporter that he intended to move his Queen instead of his Bishop. To this move he ascribed his defeat. He resigned on the thirty-fifth move. He requested Mr. Steinitz to play the game from the twenty-eighth move for the purpose of illustrating his mistake, but Steinitz said that he was too tired. Then Max Judd sat down with Dr. Zukertort, and after a half-hour's play the game was drawn. Mr. Steinitz was jubilant over his victory and says that he feels assured now of winning the tournament.

Dr. Zukertort spent most of his time after the contest in holding a post-mortem examination on the play. He does not seen dejected, but says that he has been in exceedingly bad form since he arrived.

Checks. "St. Louis is a Steinitz town, you can bet on that," said a chess player to-day. "You see it's a matter of patriotic pride. We want to make this country the leading one in chess. We don't want to see Zukertort go back across the water with all the laurels. Steinitz is going to live in this country after this, and we ought to give him a lift."

Steinitz is troubled with insomnia and complained yesterday of being unable to woo the drowsy god.

"The last game was the best in the series so far. It was well contested throughout," is the general verdict.

A. H. Robbins, the best problemist in the city, calls off the moves for the official scorer. He keeps his eye on every move but keeps mum at the same time. He always stands ready to courteously explain the last move.

The Chicago and Cincinnati papers come to hand, had a correct account of the game, and S. M. Joseph, the official scorer, is tickled to think the Associated Press sent the same accurate score all over the world.

Some think that Steinitz is the better analyzer but that Zukertort carries the game along the better. Others, however, deny it.

Steinitz is a good whist player but Zukertort can beat him. When either plays, nobody reneges.

Predictions were freely circulated among the prominent chess players present in Harmonie Hall yesterday afternoon, before the commencement of the game, that the ultimate result of the championship series would find Steinitz in the lead. The reasons advanced in support of these prophecies were based upon the brilliant chess the German has been playing here. There can be no doubt but that in the two preceding games Zukertort had been outgeneraled and overmatched. Both of these games were considered from a theoretic standpoint much more masterly than those played in the East. There the odds were greatly favoring Zukertort, as Steinitz was unwell and playing in exceedingly bad form. Here he has struck his playing gait, and is more devoted and careful of his work. Since his arrival in this city Dr. Zukertort has been unwell, extremely nervous and only obtaining sleep at long intervals. This condition of affairs has had an apparent effect on his nervous system, and his friends claim that this is one reason he lost ground here. The game yesterday was the third one of the series to be played here, and was of unusual interest from the painful knowledge that the rules governing the match stipulated that three won games for one player should close the series in any one place, and for this reason if Steinitz won the game the chess world in St. Louis would have seen their last championship game.

Zukertort The Favorite.
For this cause alone there were many expressed desires, unpatriotic but sincere, that the little Russian would take the game, in order that more of this brilliant playing might be witnessed here. There was a troubled look upon the broad forehead of Dr. J. H. Zukertort when he entered the hall of the Harmonie Club in company with Max Judd and other well-known chess-players. There were wrinkles everywhere noticeable, and his face was unusually pale. When he entered the room in which the games are being played he inspected the chess-board as usual and then went out in an adjoining room for season of mediation and prayer. While he was out his opponent, Herr Wilhelm Steinitz, arrived, and everything being supposed to be all right the players seated themselves for the contest. Zukertort, had the black; Steinitz the white. The latter had the move and a pawn went to king's fourth. The game was known as the Ruy Lopez, and had a brisk inauguration. During the first half hour more moves were made than during any game played before between these champions. This was not a foretaste of what was to follow, for after this the play was more deliberate than ever before on the part of both. Zukertort was, however, much the more impetuous of the two. The game had proceeded only a short way when the discovery was made that the ingenious little clock, which is the sole time-keeper of the movers, had ceased to operate. A suspension of operations was at once made, and the contrivance taken to a neighboring jeweler's shop where half an hour was lost while it was being repaired. During this interval the little Russian crossed over to the reporters' table and delivered a rather lengthy but interesting dissertation on the relation of the press to the chess player.

He never complained, he said, or anything—not even of the St. Louis streets—with the exception of his treatment at the hands of the American newspapers. There was one thing he had noticed—that nearly every report that had been written concerning him was sheer nonsense. New York papers had made him pose in the role of a Hungarian, a Russian, an Englishman and a Frenchman. While in fact he was not a native of any of these countries. He seldom spoke of these things, but meant no offense.

Play Resumed.
The talk, which covered a period of half an hour, touched upon general topics and exhibited the resources of his broad mind and extended experience. There was a wide respect created for his intellectual caliber among the hearers who were entertained by him, by his cleverness in conversation. The time-keeping mechanism having been repaired, was returned in hot haste and the play went on. When the fifteenth move was made chances were about even, although several prominent players thought the prospects slightly favored the white. The study of the players was not marked at this session by such excessive nervousness. There was less of the restless uneasiness and squally repartee. No special incidents marked the progress of the game until Zukertort proposed a draw and Steinitz, owing to his faint condition, concluded to accept it. There as a good deal of talk among the spectators regarding the necessity of such a termination of the game, but according to the rules governing the game, the draw was properly authorized. This game, then, does not change the situation in the least. Next Wednesday at 2 o'clock another game will be played, and which will probably be finished. The attendance was as large as at any previous session, and there was considerable interest shown during its continuance.

The Eighth Chess Game.
Steinitz and Zukertort Renew Their Battle at Harmonie Club To-day.
The beautiful character of the third day of the chess match between Messrs. Zukertort and Steinitz had an enthusing effect up the players, as was evidenced by Steinitz leaving his quarters across the street at 1:30 and taking his place at the open window of the Harmonie club at Eighteenth and Olive streets and letting the warm southern wind blow through his whiskers, for the half hour preceding the game. Zukertort was not so prompt in getting on the field.

Promptly at 2 o'clock Steinitz led off with the white, playing his pawn to king's fourth, and then four moves were rapidly made and the game was just growing intricate enough to hush the murmur in the room when Zukertort observed that his clock was not running, and after the white had played the fifth move, a recess of twenty minutes was taken, whilst the committee skirmished around for another clock.

Played To A Draw.
Zukertort and Steinitz Agree to Declare the Eighth Game "Off."
Yesterday's game was the most unsatisfactory one yet played in the Steinitz-Zukertort chess series. The day was beautiful, the men started promptly at the appointed hour, and the large audience expected to witness a brilliant contest. But just as the moves became intricate enough to hush the murmurs in the rooms, it was found that one of the clocks would not work and the players had to wait for half an hour. Dr. Zukertort voiced the sentiments of the anxious spectators when he said he couldn't understand why the committee did not have two sets of clerks [sic] to provide against accident. Both players were rendered nervous by this interruption, and interest lagged even when play was resumed. The opening was an old chestnut well eaten up by book worms, while nearly all the audience had been hoping that Steinitz would make one of his own brilliant openings and proceed to develop is system. As the plays succeeded one another without any startling departure from the regular book moves, disappointment began to show itself with the growing belief that the last of the series in St. Louis was to be the stupidest of all. So when, on the twenty-second move, Dr. Zukertort proposed to call it a drawn and Steinitz consented, there was considerable quiet delight among the old chess players at the prospect of another chance to see a good game. On the seventeenth move, the white was crowded back into the first row, making it necessary for him to effect a lively exchange of pieces which resulted in the loss to each of a rook, bishop and knight. There were eleven pieces on the board when the game was thrown up, but the local lights were nearly unanimous in the opinion that that was the best way out of a dull game, which would have added nothing materially to either's reputation had he won. The conditions of the match requiring one player to win at least three games in this city, the contest will be continued to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Harmonie club, Eighteenth and Olive streets. It is not unlikely that this may be won by Zukertort, which would still further prolong the series here. The total score now is: Zukertort, 4; Steinitz, 3; drawn, 1; St. Louis games—Steinitz, 2; Zukertort, none; drawn, 1. It will thus be seen that the first drawn game of the series occurred in this city.

A Drawn Game Of Chess.
A Contest Ended In Twenty-Two Moves.
The Third Game in St. Louis Between Zukertort and Steinitz.
St. Louis, Feb. 8 (Special).—The third game of chess between Dr. Zukertort and Mr. Steinitz occurred to-day at the Harmonie Club before a much larger number of spectators than was assembled at either of the preceding games. Unfortunately for those who attended, the game was short and uninteresting, and was a draw after the twenty-second move. Steinitz had the opening and once more chose his favorite, the Ruy Lopez move. The game began sharp at 2 p.m., and after two or three moves had been made, Zukertort began to wrap nervously for the umpire. It was found this his clock had broken down and refused to tick. He shook it viciously and it obstinately refused to go. Then the umpire and several of the spectators shook it, but without success, and the official scorer, Mr. Josephs [sic], started with it to the nearest jeweller. A recess was taken and the players wandered about the room, chatting pleasantly with acquaintances. The next game will be played on Wednesday.

Steinitz Wins Again.
Close of the St. Louis Section of the Famous Chess Tourney.
Public interest in the progress of the chess games that are being played in this city seems to be on the wane. The attendance at the fourth contest yesterday afternoon at the Harmonie Club room, was much smaller than at any of the preceding ones. In some way the idea has gained ground that the match is a hippodrome, and that it has been influenced. As near as can be ascertained this idea had its inception at the game last Monday, when, for reasons unstated to the audience present, the battle was declared a draw. This supposition is well-known to chess players to be a baseless fabrication, the drawn being legitimate in every respect and or frequent occurrence in such contests. Drawing the issue, while a disappointment to the large audience, who had paid the price of admission, was in every sense legitimate and proper. It seems the next thing to impossibility that the mere pittance from spectators, or even the inuendoes [sic] of stakeholders or interested parties, could have any influence upon two such honorable men as Herr Steinitz and Dr. Zukertort. That the struggle is proceeding entirely upon the merits of the contestants is, among chessmen, universally believed. Doubtless the aspirant for honors who wins will have played the best chess, and may be accounted the greatest master of his time. The game yesterday began promptly on time, with the "Queen's Gambit Declined." The odds were slightly favoring Zukertort, who had the opening. This was only an implied advantage, and before many moves had been made the chances were evenly divided. Owing to the desire of Herr Steinitz the players changed places before the game began. When the black had made his tenth move a letter was handed him. He drew the yellow envelope up to his face—he being near-sighted—and rose with some agitation. In doing so he inadvertently upset several chessmen. "J' Doube," said the German, which means in American ordinary, "I adjust." This had a nerving effect upon Zukertort, who seemed annoyed. The progress of the entire game was unmarked by any incident worthy of note, both men playing chess and devoting their time to that alone. When the result was announced the usual congratulations were offered. The games played thus far have all been splendid ones, and this period of the championship struggle will become famous, as the most famous chess games played for years occurred during that time.

Deciding The Draw.
Zukertort And Steinitz Meet For The Ninth Game Of Their Series.
Progress of the Chess Party This Afternoon—Zukertort Opens With the Queen's Gambit, Which Steinitz Declines—Details of the Game.
Mr. Steinitz, as usual, was early at the Harmonie club this afternoon, and seemed as eager to begin the chess match as his phlegmatic nature would allow. As he wandered through the corridors he was interrogated by a Post-Dispatch reporter as to his hope of success. Mr. Steinitz' round, florid face was widened somewhat by the smile that at once followed, as he said, with but a slight foreign accent: "I am feeling ever so much better now. My fit of nervousness and insomnia, which rendered me an unworthy opponent in New York, has left me now and I feel that I am myself again. Of course I cannot tell when this trouble will attack me again, but I do know that at present I have the strongest hopes of winning. Why, in New York I was so unfit for playing that I wouldn't back myself. Indeed, Dr. Zukertort's friends will tell you that he did not outplay me in New York at all, but that my blunders were so wonderfully erratic that an insignificant player could have defeated me. These attacks of nervousness have been my bane before. In the Vienna tournament I was thirteenth at the end of the first week but pulled up and tied for first and second places."

Mr. Steinitz had read, with great anxiety, the Post-Dispatch accounts of the London riot and said he was eager to get at the evening paper to read the latest details, as he lived for twenty years in London and was afraid that the outbreak was a general communistic movement.

When the players began play at 2 o'clock promptly there was an even dozen spectators, the smallest audience they have yet begun before. Among these twelve were:

Isidor Judd, E. C. Simmons, Adolph Judd, Lewis Haller, S. M. Joseph, J. E. Martin of Toledo, Judge Woerner, Max Judd, E. Helke of Leadville and Col. George Rowley. This gathering was gradually increased as the game proceeded. Dr. C. D. N. Campbell acted as umpire for Steinitz, and Mr. Isidor Judd for Zukertort.

This, the ninth game of the series and the fourth in St. Louis, was opened by Zukertort, who chose the white, and opened with queen's gambit, which Steinitz at once declined. This is the same opening Zukertort has chosen in all the games he has played in this series so far, and there was a little disappointment, as the local players had been expecting something better. Both players were deliberate, and took things less nervously than formerly.

Steinitz Wins Again.
The Concluding Chess Game in St. Louis a Very Brilliant One.
The concluding game of the Steinitz-Zukertort series in St. Louis afforded an example of most brilliant chess and also clearly demonstrated that the tournament is in no sense a hippodrome. If any doubt of the genuineness of the players' motives was engendered by the draw game of Monday it was dispelled by the magnificent display of yesterday. Some of the local players made the invidious remark at the beginning of the contest yesterday that it would be another hippodrome, but when about the twentieth move they say the veins on Zukertort's forehead swell out and half an hour slip by while he was studying the move, the spectators realized that the battle was for blood. The chess club ware jubilant over the fact that the local series closed with the best game of the tournament so far. Indeed, S. M. Joseph, an enthusiastic Steinitz man, said: "Yesterday's contest ought to be classed with the immortal games." The features of yesterday's play was that neither party made a single blunder, and that Steinitz won by outplaying his opponent at all points. In an exchange of pieces Zukertort's pawn was left isolated on the queen's fourth square, and this contributed one of his points of weakness. Steinitz played with unusual rapidity. The game was to be adjourned at 6 o'clock, but just two minutes before that time Zukertort resigned.

The players have two weeks to spend here before going to New Orleans and will probably occupy it in whist-playing, their only relaxation. They were paid to-day $150 each, the amount raised by the Chess, Checker and Whist club to bring them here. This sum the club does not begrudge, as they say their organization has received a decided boom, a number of applications for membership having been made. The general opinion in the club is that Steinitz has shown himself Zukertort's superior in the St. Louis games. Even Max Judd, the doctor's champion, admits that. The total score now stands four games won for each, and one draw. This leaves one player to win six games in New Orleans, as the conditions require ten victories before either can claim the stakes. The players, on their return from the south, will probably play some blindfolded and simultaneous games with local lights.

The game was erroneously recorded in both the morning papers, but the following is the corrected official score:

Zukertort Again Beaten.
The Chess Contestants Now A Tie.
Mr. Steinitz In Better Condition And Hopeful Of Winning The Championship.
[By Telegraph To The Tribune.]
St. Louis, Feb. 10.—Mr. Steinitz won his third successive victory in the chess championship series this afternoon, and his remarkable record here has rendered him so jubilant that he expresses himself confident of winning the championship. After the game he said: "I am feeling ever so much better now. My fit of nervousness and insomnia, which rendered me an unworthy opponent in New-York, has left me now, and I feel that I am myself again. Of course, I cannot tell when this trouble will attack me again, but I do know that at present I have the strongest hope of winning. Why, in New-York I was so unfit for playing that I wouldn't back myself. Indeed, Dr. Zukertort's friends will tell you that he did not outplay me in New-York at all, but that my blunders were so wonderfully erratic that an insignificant player could have defeated me. These attacks of nervousness have been my bane before. In the Vienna tournament I was thirteenth at the end of the first week but pulled up and tied for first and second places."

The players were punctual and when they took their seats the following chess experts were among the spectators: Gidor [sic] Judd, E. C. Simmons, Adolph Judd, Lewis Haller, S. M. Joseph, J. E. Martin, of Toledo, Judge Woerner, Max Judd, E. Helke, of Leadville, and Colonel George Rowley. This gathering was gradually increased as the game proceeded. Dr. C. D. N. Campbell acted as umpire for Steinitz and Gidor Judd for Zukertort. Dr. Zukertort chose the white and offered the Queen's gambet, which Steinitz declined. There was some disappointment at this opening, as the local players expected something new. The game, however, proved to be the best of the series. Zukertort looked tired and worn. He played slowly at first and with none of his usual buoyancy. Both men settled down to steady work. After Steinitz's thirty-eighth move, Zukertort waved his hand deprecatingly and said: "It's your game." In a few minutes he returned to the board and began explaining to some of his friends how he had lost. "I was all right up to the twenty-ninth move," he said. "I made my mistake in the thirtieth move. Instead of playing Rook to Knight's third, I should have played Pawn to Queen's fifth." "It would make no difference." said Mr. Steinitz. "Sit down and I'll show you. I thought you would make that move, and had it analyzed." Both played the game again but drew, each believing that he was right.

"When I got my Bishop safely at Bishop's third the game was won." said Mr. Steinitz.

"I think this one of the best we have played," he continued, "and I shall treat it at some length in my magazine."

"I don't know what is the matter with me." said Dr. Zukertort. "Since I came to St. Louis I have been pursued with bad luck, and to-day I felt all out of sorts. I haven't the admiration for the afternoon's game that my friend Steinitz has."

The players will take a rest for nearly two weeks, when the series will be resumed in New-Orleans. The contestants are now tied, each having won four games.

Chess And Supper Together. From the St. Louis Republican.

At supper, after the ninth game between Steinitz and Zukertort was over both Steinitz and Zukertort gave a most entertaining and unconscious exhibition of chess without the chess board. Zukertort was attending to the wing of a duck, but his defeat was evidently still rankling in his mind. "Steinitz," he said, "what would you have done if I had played rook takes bishop's [sic] pawn?"

"Pawn takes rook," replied Steinitz, digging out a bonne bouche from the duck's breast.

"Queen to knight's sixth, check," said Zukertort, reaching for his glass of beer.

"King to bishop's square—please pass the bread," replied Steinitz.

"Queen takes pawn rook's sixth, check: no, thanks, no sugar."

"King to bishop's second; what is in that dish, potatoes?"

And so it went on; both gentlemen carrying on the business of the table and each with a vivid chess-board pictured mentally before him. They played this variation out to the end of it, and then took up another and another, evidently able to call up a photograph of the game at any stage at will.

"How do you do it, doctor?" queried the Republican reporter.

"I can't explain it," he said. "I see the board and the pieces just as clearly as though they were before me."

"Doesn't that require a tremendous exertion of the memory?"

"No. Of course everybody can not do it, but it is not hard to do if you go at it right."

"Isn't the effort exhausting?"

"Not at all. I would much sooner play ten games blindfolded simultaneously than one match game."

"How many games can you play blindfolded simultaneously?"

"I have played sixteen. There is no mental limit, however, to the amount of that sort of thign that one can do. Of course some do not push it as far as others."

Dr. Zukertort, the distinguished chess player, left last evening for New Orleans, where the match is to be continued. He said yesterday that he was in the best of health and spirits, and expressed confidence in his ability to maintain his former reputation. Herr Steinitz has not yet set his date for leaving, and seems to be in no hurry to again change his climate.

Arrival Of Dr. Zukertort, The Great Chess Player.
Dr. Zukertort, the world-known chess player, arrived in our city yesterday after a pleasant trip from St. Louis, and was immediately taken charge of by friends. Last evening he paid The Times-Democrat office a visit when he charmed all by his pleasant conversation. He is below medium height, of a genial, frank countenance, but the habit of concentration has left its impress in the lines of for the forehead. He talks freely and has a keen sense of the humorous.

Mr. Steinitz is expected to-day.

Chess.
The Coming Contest.
The greatest chess battle in years will be continued here this week and played to a finish. Herr Zukertort arrived several days ago and yesterday evening Herr Steinitz made his appearance in New Orleans. The chess champions will be tendered an informal reception at the rooms of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club on Monday evening. They will play their first game here on next Friday night. The games will take place at the rooms of the Chess Club, but one game will probably be played in public.

Every arrangement for the comfort of the players has been made. They will sit in one of the parlors, on a raised platform, and the moves will be shown on a large blackboard for the benefit of the spectators.

Each player has won four games. According to the terms of the match it requires ten games to win. This makes at least six games to be played here. There will be three games a week until the match is ended.

Two of the conditions of the match were altered by mutual consent of the players, who had agreed, in the first place, to reduce the score, which rendered the match a draw, to eight all, instead of nine all, as previously stipulated. There can be no doubt that both the principals acted bona fide and chiefly in the interest of their backers in agreeing to such a modification of the original terms of the match, for their main reason in adopting the alteration was to exclude all element of chance as much as possible and to avoid risking the issues at stake on the result of two games. But, on consideration and in order not to establish a questionable precedent, we feel bound to say that the opinions of some critics who, without in the least impugning the motives of the two principals, have expressed doubts on the legality of such a proceeding, now appear to us reasonable. For it is justly contended that the two players had no right to alter any of the main conditions of the match without consulting their backers, who had deposited their stakes after the chief terms had apparently been finally settled.

It was also agreed between the two players to change the hour of commencing the game to one o'clock instead of two o'clock, and also to add half an hour to the duration of the first sitting, which was previously limited to four hours. The object of this modification was to give the players a better chance of finishing the games without any adjournment over the dinner hours, and, as a matter of fact, this result was attained in all but two games out of the eleven which were played at New Orleans. The two players were evidently entitled to make this alteration of arrangements which were not of great importance, and clearly belonged under the caption of "Minor Rules and Regulations," which had not been absolutely settled at the time the stakes were deposited.

The Great Chess Players.
Their Games Will Commence Here at 1 O'Clock To-Day.
To-day at 1 o'clock the great chess champions, Messrs. Zukertort and Steinitz, will meet over the board at the rooms of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, at the corner of Baronne and Canal streets. This match has excited the greatest interest throughout the country, and as the games here are to be the deciding ones, this interest has ripened into something like an excitement.

The management of this club have taken every pains to secure the perfect quiet and comfort of the players, and as only club members will be admitted, they will not be annoyed by hundreds of lookers-on.

To-day's game will hardly be finished before 5:30 o'clock if they play it out in the average time consumed elsewhere. Each move will be posted on a board in the club for the inspection of members.

It will be remembered that each player has won four games, so that the result of the match will depend on those played here.

The Chess Match.
The First Meeting of the Masters Results in a Draw.
Yesterday, at the comfortable and commodious rooms of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, was commenced the concluding series of games in the great international chess match for the championship of the world between Dr. J. H. Zukertort, editor of the Chess Monthly of London, and Mr. William Steinitz, editor of the International Chess Magazine of New York.

These gentlemen are considered the strongest players in the world, and this is not the first time they have tested each other's prowess on the checkered field, and with varying results. The following are memoranda of their previous contests, up to the beginning of the present match in New York:

1872—London International Tournament, Steinitz 1st, Blackburne 2d, Zukertort 3d.

1872—At London, match between the two, Steinitz 7, Zukertort 1, drawn 4.

1882—Vienna International Tournament, two games with Steinitz, won 1, drawn 1.

1883—London International Tournament, Zukertort first, Steinitz second. The general score between the two was Zukertort 1, Steinitz 1.

The contract for the present match was made on the 29th of December, 1885, at New York, for the championship of the world and a stake for $2000 a side. The specifications of the match are as follows: The winner must gain ten games. Drawn games are not counted.

Said match up to a point where either party shall have scored four games shall be played under the auspices of the Manhattan Chess Club of New York. The second part of the match up to a point where either player shall have added thee won games to the score made previously in New York shall be played under the auspices of the St. Louis Chess, Checkers and Whist Club. The third and last part of the match shall be played under the auspices of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, and shall begin two weeks after the conclusion of the play at St. Louis.

The time limit for each game shall be at the rate of thirty moves during the first two hours, and fifteen moves to the hour thereafter. Eight hours a day may be consumed in playing, with a recess of two hours after four hours of play. Games shall be played on alternate days, and the days selected are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, commencing at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.

Hon. Charles F. Buck, of New Orleans, has been chosen referee and stakeholder, while Mr. Charles A. Maurian represents Dr. Zukertort as umpire, and Mr M. F. Claiborne performs a like service for Mr. Steinitz.

At 1 o'clock in the afternoon of Friday the first game in the New Orleans series was begun. The players were located on a low platform in the corner parlor, which fronts on Canal and Baronne streets, and is lighted from both. This room is connected by broad archways with rooms on the other two sides. The players are inclosed within a barrier of ropes stretched in a quadrangle around their platform, and no persons besides them are allowed within its precincts save the referee, umpire and officials of the club. The strictest silence is enjoined on all spectators, and when the two champions faced each other at the call of time, and took their seats for the commencement of the game a barely audible murmur of expressed interest rose from the half a hundred spectators present. The two champions were about to commence a sort of intellectual prize fight, but there was nothing exciting in their appearance or subsequent movements, nothing to arouse enthusiasm or call forth applause. It was in every possible way the antithesis of what would have been witnessed had two champion pounders met for a contest in the prize ring.

Steinitz got the white pieces and the move, and he led out with his king's pawn to kin's fourth square, to which Zukertort responded with a like move.

Steinitz then brought out his king's knight to his bishop's third square, developing an opening in Ruy Lopez style. The full text of the consecutive moves will be found below.

Zukertort played with considerable readiness and decision, while Steinitz deliberately considered his moves, and at the 10th and 11th regarded the board for perhaps ten minutes each time. At the 14th move Steinitz paused for some 16 minutes, while he attentively studied the board and ate chocolate ice, which had been brought to him. Zukertort in the meantime, arose from his chair, and walked to a window, where he spent some time in looking out.

At the 17th move Zukertort said something to Steinitz which was not heard by the spectators, but it was afterwards understood to be a remark suggesting a draw as the probably result. Steinitz made no reply, but at the 21st move a conference of a few moments took place, and a drawn game was announced.

Since the commencement of the great match between Dr. John Herman Zukertort, of Russia, and Mr. Wilhelm Steinitz, of Bohemia, in New York City, chess players throughout the world have been watching with interest its progress. Probably not since the days of the great Paul Morphy has there been such excitement among lovers of the game. In the clubrooms everywhere the moves are watched with eagerness, and the result will settle with most of the world the superiority of one or the other.

After the battles of New York and St. Louis, the games stand: Zukertort four, Steinitz four, and here the winner of the next six will be declared the victor.

The Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, of which Chas. F. Buck, Esq., is the president, labored long and hard to get this place as the battlefield for the closing contests of the match. New Orleans, the birthplace and home of Paul Morphy, was peculiarly appropriate for such a tilt of the great chess champions, and the club set about to make every preparation for the two gentlemen. Committees were appointed to look after every detail, from the admission of the press to the preservation of silence. Nothing was overlooked, and the consequence was that yesterday morning everything moved with a smoothness that was remarkable.

The club rooms are spacious and afford ample room for the large attendance that will be present during the games. The noise of the street does not distract the attention from the game,, and there is closely at hand whatever refreshment may be called for.
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On the second floor of the clubroom are the chess playing quarters proper. A long apartment about fifty by twenty-five feet with a row of tables down each side, in front of which, at the Canal street corner, is the room (the library of the club) in which the match is played. This is about thirty by twenty, and is connected with the general chess room by a wide door, across which is stretched a string to keep visitors from intruding on the players. The apartment is handsomely papered in gold and tan, and a heavy fresco runs around the ceiling. In the centre of the room, on a carpeted platform about twelve feet square, stands the walnut table, inlaid in the top of which are the black and white squares of the chess board, on each side of which is a receptacle for captured men. The light was ample, and flooded the room from four large windows and a corner transom set in the wall. Two small bookcases and a few pictures and eight or ten chairs completed the furniture of the room.

The view from the windows was most animated, for there was a constant panorama of pedestrians on the other side of Canal street passing before the eye. If diversion is necessary to the player when not in concentrated thought certainly no more entertaining a picture could be given.

The attendance of the club was larger than usual at as early an hour as 11 o'clock, and from that time to noon members began to drop in by twos and threes.

At 12:15 Mr. Steinitz arrived in front of the entrance, where a number of gentlemen were talking, and was greeted pleasantly. He was dressed in a light suit of gray, a little thin for the change in the weather, and said he thought he had caught a slight cold. He chatted pleasantly about the weather and like subjects, when in a full suit of black Dr. Zukertort stepped up and shook hands with his opponent. "Why haven't you your overcoat along?" said Mr. Steinitz: "they tell me we need one."

"Oh," replied Dr. Zukertort, "I'll get along to-day without one. It will be warm enough after awhile."

Steinitz took a stroll off up Baronne street by himself, looking into the show-windows, and the doctor went upstairs into the clubroom.

The Attendance.
The rooms were quite crowded shortly after the game began. Conspicuous among the well-known chess players present were James McConnell, Esq., A. E. Blackmar, C. O. Wilcox, L. L. Labatt, F. C. Kaczoroski, H. C. Hoover, of Staunton, Va., and the talented problemists, B. G. Barton and H. Ernst.

The special managing committee, so thorough in the preparations for the match, were Col. E. J. Hamilton, chairman; Prof. J. L. Cross, Jas. G. Blanchard, Jas. D. Seguin and H. F. Warner.

By 2 o'clock there were fully 100 members in the rooms, many of them engaged in following the moves on their boards.

Getting Ready.
Col. E. J. Hamilton announced that the match would begin at once and asked for quiet.

Steinitz had his seat with back to the light coming in from the Baronne street windows, and played with the white men. He sat on the edge of his chair, leaning forward, his hands on his knees, while Zukertort rested his head on his hand, his elbow being supported by the arm of his chair.

Zukertort apparently took things easy, judging from his position when the game opened. He leanded back in his chair with his legs crossed, his head a little inclined to one side. The movements of his hand were quicker and more nervous than those of Mr. Steinitz, whose actions appear to be more lethargic. The short compact figure of the latter, his ruddy face and ruddier whiskers, his slow respiration were in marked contrast with Dr. Zukertort's slighter form, darker hair and whiskers, clear white face and sanguine nervous temperament. The doctor looked as if ready for the ladies' saloon; Mr. Steinitz as better prepared for walk with a male friend. The doctor's black coat fitted him neatly, his opponent's gray hung loosely on his shoulders. Mr. Steinitz's constant companion, a rough knobby stick, was indicative of his tough, stubborn disposition as a chess combatant.

In the library with the players were, when the game commenced. Mr. F. Claiborne, umpire for Mr. Steinitz. Mr. Chas. A. Maurian, umpire for Dr. Zukertort and Mr. Chas. F. Buck, the referee and stakeholder.

The Game.
Steinitz looked in the best of humor, and when 1 o'clock came, after the announcement of Col. Hamilton, he dashed off with Pawn to King's 4th. There was hardly a moment's delay when Zukertort answered with P to K 4. It was evident they wished to gain time, for Steinitz sent out his Knight to King's Bishop 3d, and immediately Zukertort answered with Knight to Queen Bishop 3d; Steinitz replied with Bishop to Knight's 5th, and the Ruy Lopez Knight's opening was begun.

Zukertort, in response, played his Knight to King's Bishop 3, constituting the favorite Berlin Defense of the great Anderssen. Steinitz then castled. The play up to this time had been very rapid, and each player seemed to be willing to develop the game early in the action. Zukertort seeing a pawn that would be an easy prey took it with his Knight, and Steinitz, taking a strong aggressive, moved his Rook to King's square. Eight minutes only had been consumed in these moves, but now matters were growing so interesting more time was taken for consideration.

Zukertort leaned forward, both elbows on the table. His eyes wandered over the board, taking in Bishops, Knights and Pawns. He saw that already his opponent threatened speedily a vigorous attack and the real work had begun. The game at that point looked very much like two of the games played in St. Louis, one of which Steinitz won and the other proved a draw. Zukertort brought his Knight to the Queen's 3d, and Steinitz took a Pawn with his Knight. Zukertort moved up his Bishop to King's 2d. There was a hesitation now on the part of Steinitz. He clasped his hands in front of him and looked steadily at the position. His glance ran over to Rook's corner and then to the centre of the board. After some four minutes he played his Bishop to Queen's 3d and Zukertort castled.

There was more deliberation on the part of Steinitz. He thought his next move out in about three minutes and put his Queen's Knight to Bishop 3d, Zukertort taking his opponent's Knight without delay. This eighth move of Steinitz constituted the first radical deviation from the last Ruy Lopez game in St. Louis.

Steinitz then moved his Rook to Knight's square, and in four minutes Zukertort sent his Pawn to Queen's Bishop's 3d.

Both men were now thoroughly down to their work. Each had his elbow on the table and each was concentrated in thought. Once in awhile Zukertort would raise his eyes and can the features of his rival, but Steinitz riveted his gaze on the board. Zukertort had a manner when waiting for his opponent to move of shaking his right foot tremulously, his legs being crossed. It was a sort of spasmodic action, not in the least indicative of nervousness. Steinitz, after a pause, placed a Pawn to Queen's Knight's 3d, and Zukertort dwelt long upon the situation. The time for a marked change in the games was fast approaching. He moved his Rook to King's square.

This caused the slight depression between Steinitz's eyes to deepen a little. He leaned closer to the board. There was an intenser look in his eye. Zukertort looked out of the window at the people across the street. Five minutes elapsed but Steinitz was still wrapped in thought; six, seven, eight, nine, ten, and his fingers grasped his Bishop and moved it to Rook's 3. Zukertort, without a moment's reflection, answered with Bishop to King's Bishop's square.

Steinitz took about four minutes, and placed his Rook at King's 3d, and Zukertort immediately took the Rook with his own Rook, Steinitz capturing his opponent's Rook in turn with the Bishop's Pawn. Zukertort studied the situation and sent his Knight to King's 5th.

He evidently felt satisfied with this move, which caused a momentary ripple of surprise among the audience, for he got up and walked up and down looking out at the animated street.

Steinitz certainly had his pieces seemingly better developed, for in the third row he had two Bishops and a Knight, while Zukertort had but a Knight off royal row, which was standing isolated at King's 5th.

They had been playing now one hour and had made thirteen moves, and Steinitz was still pondering. After ten minutes or more, he ran his Bishop over and captured Zukertort's Bishop, and the latter immediately answered by taking Steinitz's Knight. The latter, without delay, then played Queen to Rook's 5th. Zukertort attacked the White Queen with his Queen's Knight's Pawn, and Steinitz replied by playing her Majesty to King's 5th, threatening mate on the move. Zukertort foiled this threat by capturing the adverse Bishop with his Queen, and Steinitz answered by taking a Knight with his. The interchanges had commenced and the moves were rapid. Zukertort moved his Queen to Knight's 2d, and Steinitz took the doctor's Queen, losing his own to the latter's King.

Among the best players it now looked as though the game would be a draw.

On the seventeenth move Dr. Zukertort, leaning toward Mr. Steinitz, asked, smilingly: "Are you going to play for a win?" The game looked to outsiders very much like a draw then, and the field had been pretty well cleared of pieces, the Pawns not suffering much in the fray. Each had a Rook, a Bishop and seven Pawns left.

Steinitz replied he would see, and played on. At the twenty-first move he said to the doctor: "Well, will we make it a draw?"

The doctor assented, and it was so announced.

Immediately after the termination of the game had been agreed to, the doctor began to show, in a good-natured way, that the interchange of pieces was substantially a mutual necessity.

The game took one hour and twenty-one minutes, of which Steinitz consumed fifty-eight minutes and Zukertort twenty-three minutes.

Both players remained near the table some time after the end of the game, and a number of local players gathered around them. Mr. James McConnell suggested to Dr. Zukertort that perhaps if he had made such a move, pointing it out on the board, the draw might have been avoided. The doctor smiled and said he hardly thought so.

"At least," said Mr. McConnell, "the game would be kept going."

"Ah!" said the doctor, laughing, "perhaps that would please you all, but we have to look out for something else than that."

Someone suggested that the position of Mr. Steinitz's two bishops looked threatening where they stood so well advanced. "Oh, no." replied Zukertort, "that don't amount to anything. I am afraid of but one mane with two bishops like that."

"Who is that?" inquired a looker-on, "Paulsen?"

"No! no! it is not Paulsen. It's myself." and the doctor picked up his hat.

The next game will be played on Monday, commencing at 1 o'clock punctually.

The Steinitz-Zukertort Match.
As described in our preceding column, preparations for the great match at the local club were pushed actively throughout the past week by the special managing committee, consisting of Col. E. J. Hamilton, chairman, Prof. J. L. Cross and Messrs. Jas. G. Blanchard, H. F. Warner and Jas. D. Séguin. By Friday afternoon the date appointed for the resumption of play, everything was in due order for the grand contest, and as members began dropping in by twos and threes from a comparatively early hour, by noon the chessroom of the club, which had been converted into the auditorium, was filled with animated groups of chess players and other members discussing the coming battle. Among those present then or during the course of the play, besides the managing committee and Hon. Chas. F. Buck, president of the club and referee, were nearly all the most prominent devotees of Caïssa in New Orleans, including Messrs. Jas. McConnell, Durant da Ponte, A. E. Blackmar, B. G. Barton, R. C. Hyatt and Chas. A. Maurian, who may be said to represent the veteran remnant of the Morphy days of New Orleans chess, and a large number of the younger or later generation of players, such as Messrs. L. L. Labatt, C. O. Wilcox, F. C. Kaczoroski, F. Claiborne, L. Claudel, B. C. Elliott, Geo. D. Pritchett, H. E. Barton, H. Ernst, Dr. J. B. Elliott, Geo. LeSassier, Chas. Janvier, John A. Wogan, I. K. Small, D. P. Larue, R. Schmidt, and many others. All was expectation, and the prayer was as universal as the contrary fear that another Ruy Lopez would not balk the audience of the wished-for excitement of a lively game.

By mutual agreement between the two masters, the hour for beginning play had been changed from 2 p.m., as fixed in the New York and St. Louis sections of the match, to 1 p.m., in order to permit an earlier arrival of the dinner adjournment, if necessary, and promptly at the appointed time both gentlemen appeared upon the field of battle. Mr. Steinitz selected Mr. Fernand Claiborne as his umpire, and at Dr. Zukertort's request Mr. Chas. A. Maurian acted upon his behalf. At a few minutes after 1 o'clock Col. Hamilton, the chairman of the managing committee, advanced to the edge of the elevated platform in the reading-room of the club, and in a few brief remarks announcing that play in the great match was about to be resumed, requested strict silence upon the part of the numerous crowd assembled. At the same moment the two players took their seats at the elegant table, and at 1:10 p.m. Mr. Steinitz, to whom, in the sequence of the games, the move now fell, pushed his Pawn to King's 4th, and in tilting down his own clock, set his adversary's in motion. But his pendulum had scarcely time to swing before Dr. Zukertort's replied with the same move, and as rapidly as the little balances could be oscillated, the opening moves of a Ruy Lopez were made by the players, and displayed upon the mammoth board before the audience. There was half a sigh of disappointment for the lovers of lively games; for once the expected had hapened [sic], and they consoled themselves with the hope that some startling novelty might be developed by the Bohemian Cæsar, whose liking for the unusual was a well understood fact. But they were doomed to be disappointed. Dr. Zukertort adopted the favorite Berlin Defense of his preceptor, Anderssen. Mr. Steinitz castled at his fourth move, and the game rapidly drifted into a position very analogous to the early situations in the sixth and eighth games of the match, the first striking deviation consisting in Mr. Steinitz's abandoning his coup of 8 Q to R 5, as played in the latter, and proceeding with 8 Q Kt to B 3.

Drawn Game Of Chess At New-Orleans.
The Contest Between Mr. Steinitz And Dr. Zukertort Resumed.
New-Orleans, Feb. 26.—The tenth game of the match between Messrs. Steinitz and Zukertort was played to-day. Mr. Steinitz was seated with his back to the light coming in from the Baronne-st. window and played with the whites. He looked in the best of humor, and when the game was opened, at 1 o'clock he dashed off with pawn to King's four. There was hardly a moment's delay when Zukertort answered with P. to K. four. It was evident that they wished to make time for the second move, for Mr. Steinitz sent out his Knight to Bishop's third and immediately Zukertort answered with Knight to Queen's Bishop third, and the Ruy Lopez gambit was accepted. Mr. Steinitz pushed out his Bishop to Queen's Knight third [sic], and Dr. Zukertort, without delay, placed his Knight to King's Bishop third. Mr. Steinitz then castled.

The game was the Ruy Lopez Knight opening and book game up to the fifth move. The first variation considered now was the eleventh move. At the seventeenth move Dr. Zukertort asked Mr. Steinitz the question, "Will you play to a win?" as a draw seemed inevitable. Steinitz replied that he would play a while longer. On the twenty-first move he said he was willing to make it a draw. Dr. Zukertort assented. Immediately after this both began to show how they would have won had there been no exchange of Queens. They will play the next game on Monday.

The Chess Match.
The Second Game of the Series—First Blood for Steinitz.
The second game for the championship of the world between the strongest living chess players, Messrs. Wm. Steinitz and J. H. Zukertort, was played at the rooms of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club on Monday. A number of chess-players, members of the club and invited guests from other parts of the country, were present and took much interest in the game as it progressed.

The general arrangements were under the direction of the Governing Committee, composed of Col. E. J. Hamilton, Prof. J. L. Cross, Messrs. J. G. Blanchard, J. D. Seguin and H. F. Warner. As it was impossible for any number of the spectators to see the moves made on the board by the champions, who were inclosed by the barrier which surrounded them as they sat at their special table, each move was repeated on a large wall board in full view of the entire company. This board was so prepared that the men could be displayed on it, and thus all were enabled to follow the progress of the game as each move was made. This excellent arrangement was exceedingly satisfactory and was appreciated by all.

At 1 o'clock the two masters of the celebrated game took their places at the table. This time Dr. Zukertort had the white pieces and the move. This caused a change of positions from those occupied at the first game on Friday. This time Zukertort sat with his back to the Baronne street front of the room, while Steinitz had his face toward it.

Zukertort moved out his king's pawn to the fourth square, and Steinitz responded with a like move.

Zukertort next led out his knight to king's bishop's third. Steinitz replied with a knight to queen's bishop's third.

Zukertort now brought out his other knight to queen's bishop's third, while Steinitz met this with a knight to king's bishop's third. Thus was developed the double Ruy Lopez opening. At the last game the simple Ruy Lopez opened the battle.

The game then went on pretty evenly until the seventeenth move, when Steinitz captured a bishop from his adversary. Up to this time each player had lost both his knights and two pawns, and were about the same as to position, but the odds of a bishop, other things being equal, was a series matter between two such players. It appeared that from the moment Zukertort lost his bishop he thought of a drawn game as a desirable result, and he at once attacked his adversary's king with great persistence, giving check for fifteen consecutive moves.

Steinitz had under the circumstances to defend his king, which he did by repeating the same round of moves for a long time, aften [sic] taking a good while to consider a move and ending by repeating the one he had made for half a dozen times previously.

At the thirty-third move Steinitz succeeded in interposing a bishop between the attacking queen and his much pestered king and then the situation changed entirely. Zukertort was placed upon the defensive and after his forty-second move he resigned.

Zukertort consumed one hour and twenty-five minutes in making his moves, while Steinitz occupied two hours and thirty-nine minutes. The game consumed four hours and four minutes from beginning to end.

The great Steinitz-Zukertort world championship chess match was resumed yesterday morning at the rooms of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, the game being the eleventh of the series, but counting only as the ninth, in consequence of two draws. Of the eight that preceded yesterday's game each of the distinguished combatants had secured four.

The hour of opening was 1 p.m., but an hour or two earlier than that the handsome rooms of the popular club began to wear an unusually animated appearance. Chess players of local note and chess players not of local note almost filled the large room in rear of that in which the match game was to be played.

About 12:30 Mr. Steinitz entered the room, and in response to the inquiries of those who greeted him said he had passed a good night's rest, and felt in good shape for the contest. It was noticed that Mr. Steinitz had abandoned the light gray suit that he wore the other day, adopting in its stead a neat black coat and vest, striped brown pantaloons and a brown Derby hat, a change that certainly was not for the worse. He sat down at a table and entered into conversation with those around him.

At about 12:50 o'clock Dr. Zukertort quietly and unobtrusively made his way into the inner room, where he sat reading until his friends found him.

Both parties stepped into the arena of war at two or three minutes before 1, Dr. Zukertort taking the white and Mr. Steinitz the black, the doctor sitting with his back to the window overlooking Baronne street.

The pretty little double-dial arrangement, by means of which each contestant told what amount of time he had individually used up in the game, was taken out of its box and placed in position, the hands of each dial pointing to noon. White had the lead, and Dr. Zukertort's dial was first set going accordingly.

The first five moves on each side were over in less than as many minutes, and there was little time or occasion for either of the players to betray any emotional characteristics. The opening was the double Ruy Lopez on each side, so that at the end of the fifth move White and Black stood in precisely similar positions, the first move of each being Pawn to King's 4th, the fifth of each being to Castle.

Then Zukertort played Knight to Queen's 5th and Steinitz called a halt. It was brief, however, and was finished by Steinitz Knight taking Zukertort's. The latter responded instantaneously by taking Steinitz' Knight with a Pawn. Then there was a pause of five minutes. Steinitz seemed nervous and constantly changed his position. Now he sat with his feet on the bars of his chair, his hands grasping either side of the table and his eyes wandering over the board, and the next moment his legs were crossed, his head was on his fist and his elbow on the table, while his eyes were fixed steadfastly on a certain piece. His mobile face expressed the feelings that flitted through his mind. The grave and serious face of the doctor, on the other hand, showed nothing of the feelings in his mind, and his features were unmoved throughout the hopes and fears and doubts and disappointments of the game.

Six minutes elapsed, and then Steinitz slowly pushed a P to K 5. The lines about the doctor's face—lines that have grown harder since Friday last—grew a trifle harder. Resting his chin upon his hand, he fixed a gaze of nervous intentness on the board, and varying his attitude but slightly, silently cudgeled his brain for full seven minutes. Then he took Steinitz's Knight with a Pawn. Then Steinitz blew his nose, spread his elbows on the table and pondered, while the doctor, while the doctor leaned back in his chair and strove to catch sight through the window of a band that was playing "Hail Columbia" down on Canal street. After four minutes Steinitz did exactly as Zukertort had done and captured his Knight with a Pawn. The ninth move passed off quickly, and Zukertort opened the tenth as quickly.

Then Steinitz called for iced water, which was brought immediately, and a glass handed to each. Zukertort placed his on the table at his elbow without tasting it. Steinitz sipped his many times and then turned and took a taste of hot coffee that had also been brought in. After about three minutes he moved his Bishop to Queen's 3d.

Another halt of four minutes and Zukertort played P to Q Kt 3. Steinitz then bent himself over the table and laid his elbows upon it. Then he drank some iced water. Next he placed his chin on his fist and leaned one elbow on the table. Then he drank some coffee. Then he crossed his legs, threw himself back in his chair to contemplate the board, and drank first iced water and then coffee. About twelve minutes elapsed, and then Steinitz sent his Q to Kt 4. After a brief interval, Zukertort sent his B to Kt 2, and then Steinitz took some more iced water. He gazed upon the board a moment or two, and then nervously extended his hand for the coffee. His hands shook terribly at this moment, and half the contents of the cup were spilled over the table. Several minutes were wasted while the porter made the necessary cleansing. Then Steinitz moved again.

The game ran on thus tolerably evenly until the seventeenth move, when Zukertort's Bishop took a pawn from Steinitz and placed the latter in check. Steinitz replied bp [sic] capturing the threatening Bishop. Then Zukertort checked him with this Queen, and Steinitz defended himself by removing his King into Knight's square. At the twentieth move the Doctor sent his Q to R 7, and again in a sharp incisive tone cried "check," as he set his man down with a click.

This was the first of twelve moves in each of which Zukertort placed Steinitz in check. The Doctor varied his checks from Q to R 7 to Q to R 5, and Steinitz see-sawed from K to B 2 to K to B sq. The latter half of these twelve moves were made rapidly, the players wishing possibly to score the required thirty moves in the first two hours. This was accomplished, and it was not until the thirty-first move that the see-saw was stopped. The rules of the match, however, prohibited its being continued longer, without the game being ended as a draw.

At this point occurred the longest of the deliberation made by Steinitz. He was thought by many to have decidedly the worst of it, having now been under a continual state of pressure for half an hour. It was necessary for him to play with great care, and he felt inclined to do so. Three hours had elapsed since the game began, and it was not 4 o'clock. The doctor had been very quick in the majority of his plays and had consumed little more than half the time spent by Steinitz. The latter now proceeded to increase his time record by devoting half an hour to the consideration of the problem as to how to extricate himself from his apparently dangerous position with greatest disadvantage to his opponent.

A noise in the next room—too loud conversation by the members and guests present regarding the position of the game—made Mr. Blanchard request silence, and shortly afterwards brought from Dr. Zukertort, who sat silently watching Steinitz, a short sharp, "Gentlemen, please!"

Mr. Steinitz glanced up with a look of annoyance as though a train of thought had been broken. The doctor said again: "Excuse me," and again Steinitz resumed his contemplations of the board; meantime the doctor left his chair and walked to and fro in the room, then left it for a few minutes, returned again and resumed his walk.

At last Steinitz moved his K to K 2 and the spirit of the game was changed. Twice more immediately and once more at the thirty-seventh move, Zukertort placed Steinitz in check. Several pieces were taken off the board by each contestant, the doctor evidently being worsted in the struggle. There were no more reng plays and nothing of particular interest occurred that is not shown in the score appended. At the end of the forty-second move, it being now 5 o'clock, four hours from the commencement of the game, after a brief survey of the board, White struck his colors. Dr. Zukertort resigned and the game was at an end, with Steinitz as the victor.

The two left the table and immediately there was a congregation of onlookers aroand [sic] them, and many suggestions were made as to how the doctor could have extricated himself and retrieved his fortunes, to all of which the doctor replied that it was impossible. He bore his defeat good-naturedly and was immediately engaged in amicable conversation with his victorious opponent.

Mr. Charles F. Buck, Mr. James McConnell, and other well known adepts in the game followed it right through with the deepest interest.

The next game will be played at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. The game lasted 4 hours and 4 minutes, of which time Steinitz consumed 2 hours and 39 minutes, and Zukertort 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Zukertort Defeated In New-Orleans.
Mr. Steinitz Wins At The Double Ruy Lopez Knight's Game.
New-Orleans, March 1.—The chess championship contest between Dr. Zukertort and Mr. Steinitz was resumed at the rooms of the Chess, Checker and Whist Club at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Dr. Zukertort, having the first move, used the white men, and Mr. Steinitz the blacks. The opening was the double Ruy Lopez Knight. Dr. Zukertort's sixteenth move seemed to discompose Steinitz, who became restless in his chair. Zukertort suffered from insomnia last night and complained of not feeling well to-day in consequence. The contest will be resumed on Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Chess.
The Steinitz-Zukertort Match—The Third Game and Second Victory for Steinitz.
The third game in New Orleans of the match for the championship of the world in chess between the Russian, Dr. J. H. Zukertort, and the Austrian, Mr. William Steinitz, took place yesterday in the northeast corner parlor of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club. This time Mr. Steinitz had the white pieces and the move. He was seated with his back to the Baronne street front, while Dr. Zukertort faced Baronne street. The day was gloomy, the sky being overcast with clouds and a chill, damp northeast wind blowing. Dr. Zukertort did not seem to be in perfect condition being probably unfavorably influenced by the weather. He is evidently a man of delicate sensibilities and highstrung nervous system, and much more apt to be affected by the electric conditions of the atmosphere than would be his phlegmatic opponent. In fact Mr. Steinitz declared himself to be in excellent plight after more than a dozen hours of refreshing sleep.

At 1 o'clock in the afternoon the great contestants took their places and business commenced. The Ruy Lopez, or Knight's opening seemed to be a favorite with these players, and as in their previous two games here the third was commenced with the knight's opening. The preliminary moves were made rapidly and then Mr. Steinitz began his usual proceeding of taking much time to consider each move before he made it. During one of these long pauses near the beginning of the game, the writer took a mental sketch of the scene in the main chess parlor as framed by the archway which opens into the room where the champions were playing.

In several rows of chairs close up to the front of the rope barrier, which separated the public from the distinguished players, were seated a number of spectators, all chess players of local note, and behind them others were standing. There could be seen the faces of Mr. James McConnell, Mr. D. C. Labatt, Hon. Charles H [sic]. Buck, President of the Club; Mr. J. D. Seguin, Capt. J. L. Lyons, Capt. O. M. Tennison, Mr. E. Claudel and others. They were watching the contestants, and following the progress of the game, as each move was repeated on a large wall board, presided over by Messrs. J. J. Blanchard and J. L. Cross.

Soon after the game opened two ladies accompanied by a gentleman were admitted and given places in the apartment devoted to members of the press. The ladies were quite attractive in appearance, and the younger was exceedingly pretty. Both wore simple street dresses, the elder lady, by no means elderly however, but quite fresh and blooming, was dressed in black cashmere or something of the sort, while the younger wore a dress of some rough brown stuff. They proved to be Mrs. R. Friedlander and Miss F. Friedlander, of New York, friends of Dr. Zukertort and in the city on a visit. They were accompanied by Mr. Moses Meyer, of this city, and they demonstrated the fact that the fair ones, with all their reputation for being unable to keep silent, were far more observant of the requirements of the rule, which enjoins perfect silence, than the male spectators, for the ladies sat through the greater part of this game for quite three hours, and save an occasional smile which beamed on Dr. Zukertort, or telegraphic glances from one lady to the other, they did not give the least sign that they were not wholly absorbed in the game.

At the fourth move move [sic] Mr. Steinitz lost a pawn, and at the seventh he lost a bishop. At the sixth Dr. Zukertort lost a pawn, and at the seventh he lost a knight. The game went on with exceedingly slowness until the eighteenth move, when Dr. Zukertort forced an exchange of queens. By that time Mr. Steinitz, by the slowness of his movements, had made great encroachments upon the time allowed him by the regulations which require that not more than two hours shall be consumed in making thirty moves, and Mr. Steinitz had only about half an hour to make twelve moves, which if he made at the speed of those preceding, would require sixty minutes.

Mr. Steinitz was thus forced to hurry his playing, and he barely got through with not a minute to spare. After saving his score in the way of time, Mr. Steinitz relapsed into his slow and deliberate style until the thirty-third move when both parties commenced an extremely rapid play, clearing the board right and left, and arousing the interest of all the spectators to a high degree. At the forty-fourth move, Dr. Zukertort overturned his king, which was an announcement that he resigned the game.

As was stated above, Dr. Zukertort did not appear to be in perfect condition when the game was commenced; but under any conditions a player who makes his combinations quickly and plays rapidly is liable to be worried and wearied by a slow and deliberate opponent who takes a long time to study his moves. It is related of the first American Chess Congress in New York in 1857, that Morphy, who was a rapid player, had his patience exhausted by Paulsen, who seldom moved under an hour's consideration, and Morphy was far more in danger of being worn out by his adversary's delay than of being beaten by his skill. Morphy came out triumphant, nevertheless he suffered no little discomfort from Paulsen's slowness.

Following is the text of the game played yesterday. Steinitz consuming 2 hours and 39 minutes in making his moves, while Zukertort occupied one hour and 35 minutes. The total time was 4 hours and 14 minutes:

Steinitz Wins Again.
The Twelfth Game Of The International Match.
The German Again Comes Out Ahead—The Finest Game Yet Played in the Tournament.
The third of the New Orleans games, and the twelfth of the series in the Steinitz-Zukertort world championship chess match, came off yesterday in the rooms of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, commencing punctually at 1 p.m.

A large number of local lovers of the beautiful game were present at the commencement, including Mr. C. F. Buck, president of the club and referee in the game, and Mr. Jas. McConnell.

Both the distinguished antagonists were on hand half an hour before 1 o'clock, and punctually at the hour named they took their seats at the playing table, Mr. Steinitz taking the Whites. Both players appeared to b in fairly good form and had rested well on the preceding night.

The first few moves were soon over. Steinitz selected the Ruy Lopez opening, and the doctor adopted the Berlin defense by sending on the third move his Knight to B 3. Then Steinitz castled.

The doctor captured a Pawn on the fourth move and lost one on the sixth. In the seventh move Zukertort was compelled to lose a Knight for a Bishop, and Steinitz naturally pressed the slight advantage this gave him for all it was worth.

There was a rapid shifting of men in the first nine moves, the whole of them occupying only some sixteen minutes. Subsequent moves required a longer deliberation. It was noticeable that Zukertort appeared to have acquired the nervousness that Mr. Steinitz was oppressed with on the occasion of the last game, while the latter gentleman, on the other hand, was much calmer. He appeared during the early part of the game to have some well concocted plan of action for his attack, but seemingly lost his hold of it in the first fifteen moves.

Zukertort castled at the tenth move, and at the fourteenth both took coffee. Mr. Steinitz a large cup and the doctor a small one.

The longest halt made by Zukertort during the day was made over the fourteenth move, something like thirty minutes being spent here, an extraordinarily long time for as quick a player. Finally he sent his Knight to Q 3, a move which in great part retrieved the disadvantage he had been laboring under.

Steinitz seemed now to be thrown on the defensive to some extent, and from this time onward took his full time for deliberation. His fifteenth move was a particularly long one, and gave him time to go through all his favorite postures and to evidence most of his peculiarities at the chess table. In the eighteenth move Steinitz's Queen took the doctor's and lost his own to the doctor's Knight.

The game grew very interesting at this point and not a player of the many in the adjoining room who were intently watching every move would venture to guess the winner.

They all agreed that it was the prettiest game of the whole series so far, and infinitely superior to the first two New Orleans games.

At the twenty-second move the doctor got even with Steinitz in the Knight-Bishop matter by giving him a Bishop for a Knight instead of taking it, still keeping an apparent slight advantage in position.

At the twenty-sixth move the spectators began to get excited over the fact that Steinitz had only nine minutes left of the two hours in which the rules of the match required thirty moves to be made, while he had give moves yet to make. "Would he do it?" That began to be the general inquiry, and a good many said he would not. Certainly he could not without playing at a faster rate than was usual with him.

At the twenty-eighth move he had but two minutes left and three moves still to make. He took over a minute and had but some fifty second left him for two moves. He took his last second, but made the thirtieth move in the requisite time capturing a Pawn from the doctor as he did so. They were now even in point of number and value of men, each having lost two Pawns, the Queen, a Bishop and a Knight, but Zukertort, in the next move, captured a Pawn, for which Steinitz got nothing in return. True, he immediately took the doctor's second Knight, but sacrificed his own to get it.

But from this point on the doctor began to weaken visibly. In the thirty-second move Steinitz cried "Check" with is Rook, capturing a Pawn and making the men even again as he did so.

Now Black and White had each remaining five Pawns, both Rooks and a Bishop. It was 5 o'clock, the last few moves having been very lone ones, and it was thought by many the game would be a draw.

Suddenly Steinitz commenced a furious onslaught. Zukertort eagerly joined him, and they appeared almost to be hurling pieces indiscriminately off the board. Each man made five moves considerably inside the space of a minute, and the score-keeper was entirely unable to follow them. The clatter of the falling pieces caused an excitement, and the spectators, failing to see the results posted immediately on the score board, crowded around the doorway as closely as the barrier of rope would permit them, and mounted on chairs to gaze upon the battlefield.

The skirmish had been disastrous to both sides, with a little the worst of it to Dr. Zukertort. He had lost his two Rooks, his Bishop, and two Pawns, while Steinitz had lost his Bishop, both Rooks and one Pawn. The board now looked very bare, there being but nine Pawns upon it, in addition to the Kings, five of which belonged to Mr. Steinitz.

In a few minutes the correct moves made were ascertained from Mr. F. Claiborne, who is acting as umpire for Mr. Steinitz, and duly posted on the score boards.

An eager discussion in subdued whispers followed among those who had been awaiting it, and the chances of Zukertort getting out of the case he was now in were admitted to be very slim. Steinitz had not only the advantage of numbers, but of position, and there was really little difficulty in his sending up his Pawn and getting a Queen once more. One or two moves were made after the affray, and then black threw up the sponge, leaving the match score six to Steinitz, four to Zukertort and two draws.

The game lasted 4 hours and 14 minutes, of which time Mr. Steinitz consumed 2 hours 39 minutes and Dr. Zukertort 1 hour 35 minutes.

The game was ten minutes longer than that of Monday, with two extra moves, and it is noticeable that the figure of Mr. Steinitz's time is precisely that of Monday's game.

Mrs. R. and Miss Friedlander, of New York, sat out the last half of the game in company with Mr. Moses Meyer, of this city.

The next game will be played on Friday, at 1 p.m.

Mr. Steinitz Again A Winner.
Dr. Zukertort Defeated In New-Orleans In The Ruy Lopez Knight's Game.
New-Orleans, March 3.—The chess tournament between Mr. Steinitz and Dr. Zukertort was resumed this afternoon at the rooms at the rooms of the Chess, Checker and Whist Club, Mr. Steinitz playing with the whites and Dr. Zukertort with the blacks. The opening was the Ruy Lopez.

Chess.
The Steinitz-Zukertort Match—Fourth Game—Zukertort Wins in Eighty-six Moves.
The thirteenth game of the whole series, and the fourth played here in the great chess match for the championship of the world, between William Steinitz and J. H. Zukertort, was finished last evening shortly after 11 o'clock.

Dr. Zukertort had the white pieces and the move. He appeared to be in better condition than on Wednesday last. He had a bright and sprightly manner, and during the extremely long game manifested no signs of nervousness.

Mr. Steinitz looked well as usual. He never appears to be nervous, nor does he ever seem to be tired. His constitutional phlegm is an important element in his favor and it must always count several points against an antagonist not entirely like him in temperament.

The ladies, Mrs. and Miss Friedlander, of New York, who witnessed the game on Wednesday were again on hand yesterday giving close attention to the game. They are acquainted with chess, and without doubt the elder lady is a player of ability. She was provided with a board and pieces, and followed all the moves of the game which she repeated on her board and analysed with the readiness of an expert.

Mr. B. G. Barton, the eminent composter of problems, and a member of the club, acted as Dr. Zukertort's second, in place of Mr. Maurian, who was unavoidably absent.

The great wall board on which the moves were repeated for the benefit of the spectators was correctly and rapidly manipulated by Mr. H. E. Barton to the satisfaction of all.

The game was opened with the queen's gambit declined, developing the principal action on the queen's side. The first nine moves were made in nineteen minutes, developing the game. By the time the twenty-fourth move had been made Dr. Zukertort had organized a bold attack with his men well advanced and strongly posted in threatening positions. It was the most interesting game yet played here between the champions and was carefully followed by a large number of the best local players.

The game now progressed with great deliberation, Dr. Zukertort developing his attack with much strength and vigor. At the thirty-seventh move white broke through black's defense with a formidable advance of a knight, and all the spectators were at once on the qui vive for results. It was then half-past 5 o'clock, and Mr. Steinitz postponed making his move until after dinner, when the game was suspended until half-past 7 o'clock.

On the resumption of the game after dinner Mr. Steinitz had the move and he began to play with great ability.

Dr. Zukertort, however, had impressed himself so profoundly on his adversary's game, that Mr. Steinitz was driven to use the utmost circumspection in his defense. He was finally forced to submit to a series of exchanges that left him at a disadvantage in number of pieces, and although he fought with great persistence he was unable to recover from his reverses. At the close of the eighty-six more Steinitz was reduced to his king a bishop, while Zukertort had besides his king, two pawns and a rook. He saw he could not prevent his adversary from queening a pawn and he reluctantly resigned. So great are his persistence and stubbornness that Mr. Steinitz will never surrender while he had the most remote hope of winning or making a draw.

The time consumed by Dr. Zukertort in making his moves was 3 hours and 10 minutes, while Mr. Steinitz occupied 4 hours and 55 minutes. The total time of the game was 8 hours and 5 minutes, and did not close until after 11 o'clock at night.

The thirteenth game of the great match was played yesterday, being the fourth played in New Orleans. The usual crowd of lookers-on gathered in the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club an hour or two prior to the commencement of the game, and eagerly awaited the hour of 1.

There was a general feeling that Zukertort ought to win this game, he being now two behind Steinitz, the latter having won six games in succession, as against four won by Zukertort.

Both gentlemen appeared to be in fair spirits, but the doctor suffers all the time from restlessness and insomnia.

Mr. B. G. Barton, the eminent problemist, acted yesterday as umpire for the doctor, this being the first game in New Orleans in which such services have been rendered to him, although Mr. F. Claiborne has acted for Mr. Steinitz from the beginning.

At two minutes after 1 o'clock the first move was made by Dr. Zukertort, who had the White. The opening was that known as Queen's Gambit declined, a pleasing variation from the Ruy Lopez.

The first few moves were made rapidly, as usual, and thirteen minutes covered the first nine, during which each man had lost two Pawns. At the ninth move both had castled. After this Mr. Steinitz began to take longer deliberations, and the situation began to get more complicated. Steinitz took five minutes over his tenth move, and the doctor was longer still in replying. Just as he had done so by sending his Q to K 2, the two ladies who graced the room on Monday afternoon—Mrs. and Miss Friedlander again entered and took seats immediately outside the portion of the chamber sacred to the great antagonists and their umpires. A smile lit up the doctor's care-marked features, as he stepped forward to welcome them. The ladies were evidently intense lovers of the game, for the younger one handed Dr. Zukertort a pocket chess-board in which he set up the men as they stood at that point. Each subsequent move was faithfuly followed on the lady's board by the agency of Mr. Claiborne.

The doctor had made a vigorous attack, but at about the thirteenth move he was thrown upon his defense and compelled to retreat. He retreated in so skillful a manner, though, that in a few moves there was again no apparent advantage on either side. Each man seemed to be playing with unusual caution, thought Steinitz, as always, deliberated at much greater length than Dr. Zukertort.

At the nineteenth move the doctor again assumed the offensive, and threatened Steinitz's Knight with is Queen. After some twelve minutes' deliberation, the Knight was sent to Queen's third. Then the doctor's Knight threatened Steinitz's Bishop. Zukertort deliberating but a few seconds. Almost as promptly Steinitz sent his Bishop to King's square, and was out of danger.

At the twenty-sixth move the doctor lost a pawn, taking one in return from Steinitz in the next move.

The thirtieth move was reached and three hours and twenty minutes spent before any big game was hunted down. Up to then each player had lost three pawns only, but at this point the doctor compelled the exchange of a Bishop for a Knight.

Having made his move with extreme promptness Dr. Zukertort jumped down and quietly walked to and fro in the room. Meantime Mr. Steinitz was deliberating, but Dr. Zukertort's clock was running. It had run fully five minutes before some one in the back room remarked it and called Mr. Barton's attention to it. Mr. Barton pointed it out to the doctor, who sprang with remarkable alacrity to the table and tipped the dial the other way, having lost five minutes on the error.

Fifteen minutes longer did Mr. Steinitz deliberate over this move, and then sent his R to R 4, and at this part of the game every move was watched with the keenest of interest, and any amount of guessing was done. The noises in the rear room seemed to aggravate and disturb the players somewhat, and they frequently glanced up with looks of annoyance and vexation. Those most indiscreet in this respect are the gentlemen who follow the tournament by playing it upon a chess table, or else play games of their own while the tournament is progressing. In either case, the load click of a man as it touches the board falls sharply on the ear, and is very apt to interrupt a current of thought. There was some talk yesterday of a possible necessity of removing the chess tables from the room, during the progress of the tournament. But the wonder was, after all, not that there was so much noise, but that there was so little, for the audience kept changing and changing all through the afternoon, and frequently fifty or sixty were there at a time.

At last it was 5 o'clock and the spectators expected either a speedy termination of an adjournment. Probably the players themselves thought the game would soon end. But it still ran on, and at 5:30 appeared no nearer a finish than at 5. The doctor made his thirty-seventh move, and then, without awaiting Mr. Steinitz's reply, an adjournment was made until 7:30 o'clock. Four hours and thirty-three minutes had been consumed in the game already, of which to Mr. Steinitz 2:40, to Dr. Zukertort 1:53.

Punctually at 7:30 in the evening the combatants met again in the presence of a largely increased crowd of spectators, the two ladies also determining evidently to see the game to a finish.

The game progressed slowly and there seemed no decisive advantage on either side. At last, at about the fifty-sixth move, Zukertort owned a Rook and a Bishsp [sic] and five Pawns, against a Knight, two Bishops and three Pawns for Steinitz.

After a few moves the doctor sacrificed his Bishop against one of Steinitz's Bishops. Then game the tug of war—a Rook against a Bishop, and a Knight and five Pawns against three. The game from now on was watched with the most intense interest. The room was crowded with spectators. Zukertort's comparatively quick play excited general admiration, but the long deliberations of Steinitz wearied the spectators somewhat. The doctor sent up a Pawn to get another Queen. After a hard struggle the Pawn was captured in the sixth row, but Steinitz lost a Pawn to the doctor as compensation. In time Zukertort lost two more Pawns, forcing Steinitz to do the same.

Then the board held for Steinitz King, Bishop and Knight; for Zukertort King, Rook and two pawns. The doctor did some brilliant playing with his pieces, and manipulated his Rook with marvelous skill. Steinitz suggested a draw at about the eightieth move, the time being then about 8 o'clock, but Zukertort would not hear of it. He sent up his last two Pawns, carefully guarded by the King, until they were both in the sixth row, and the prospect of one of them becoming a Queen was decidedly good. Mr. Steinitz gave him great trouble with the Knight and Bishop, but appeared determined to fight now to a finish. At last, at the eighty-sixth move, the doctor's Rook captured Steinitz's Knight, and Steinitz resigned at seven minutes past 11 o'clock.

Both the players seemed very fatigued at the finish.

The game lasted eight hours and five minutes, of which time Zukertort consumed three hours and ten minutes and Steinitz four hours and fifty-five minutes.

The Chess Game At New-Orleans.
New-Orleans, March 5.—The chess championship contest was resumed this afternoon at the rooms of the Chess, Checker and Whist Club, about thirty members being present. It was the thirteenth game of the series. Dr. Zukertort played with the white men, and Mr. Steinitz with the black. The opening was the Queen's gambit declined. The first nine moves were made in about fifteen minutes.

By mutual agreement between the players and the authorities of the New Orleans Chess, Checker and Whist Club, it had been decided after the thirteenth game that the match should be adjourned for one week during the festivities of the Mardi Gras, as the carnival of New Orleans is called.

During the game of Friday, Mr. B. G. Barton, the well-known problem-composer, acted as umpire for Dr. Zukertort and will continue so to serve during the rest of the match. Mr. Maurian who was at first expected to act having been prevented to family matters.

We understand that owing to the impending Mardi Gras festivities, including, of course, the usual receptions to lady guests of the club, both masters have agreed to postpone their next game to Thursday, the 11th instant, at 1 o'clock p.m.

The Chess Match.
On account of Louisiana Day at the Exposition the Steinitz-Zukertort chess match arranged for to-day is postponed until to-morrow at 1 p.m.

Steinitz-Zukertort Chess Match.
Fifth Game of the New Orleans Series Ending in a Draw.
The fourteenth game in the total series, and the fifth game in the New Orleans group, in the match for the championship of the world, between Mr. William Steinitz of New York and Dr. J. H. Zukertort of London, was played on Friday at the rooms of the New Orleans Chess, Checker and Whist Club.

The day was wet and gloomy and seemed to have a depressing effect on the players and the spectators. Dr. Zukertort seemed serene, but Mr. Steinitz was not in good condition. This gentleman, it appears, is a sufferer from his own great powers of concentration. He can become so much interested in a combination of chess movements that his mind will dwell upon it to a degree that renders him sleepless. He has lately been suffering from insomnia, and although he is a quiet and imperturbable man, he nevertheless feels the effects of this sort of involuntary overwork.

Among the distinguished visitors present at the clubhouse during the progress of the game was Mr. George T. Green, President of Manhattan Chess Club of New York. Mrs. and Miss Friedlander, of the same city, who have been present during the playing of previous games, were in their accustomed places yesterday, following the moves with great interest and a thorough understanding of the game.

The champions sat down to the table, and the game was opened precisely at 1 o'clock by Mr. Steinitz, who had the white pieces and the move. A knight's opening in the manner of Ruy Lopez was soon developed, and White castled at the fourth move, while Black captured a pawn with his knight and castled at the seventh move.

The game went on steadily for twenty moves on each side, Mr. Steinitz consuming one hour in making his dispositions. Up to that time White had lost a pawn, a rook and both knights, and Black had likewise lost both knights and a pawn and a rook.

Mr. Steinitz pondered over his 22d and 23d moves for half an hour in the aggregate, and was forced by the regulations to make his next seven moves in thirty minutes, in the course of which White lost a pawn and bishop, while Black lost a pawn, bishop and queen; White's queen, however, was taken at the next move and an equality in the number of men on both sides was restored.

At the 31st move Mr. Steinitz proposed to draw the game, but Dr. Zukertort rejected the suggestion when it went on to the 48th move. At this stage the forces on each side were reduced to a bishop and three pawns with the pawns so placed that the chance of queening one on either side was extremely remote with the vigilant and careful playing of these two champions. They therefore agreed to declare the game drawn.

Mr. Steinitz occupied 2 hours and 55 minutes, and Dr. Zukertort made his moves in 1 hour and 20 minutes. The total time occupied in the playing was 4 hours and 15 minutes.

The fourteenth game of the Steinitz and Zukertort world championship chess match came off yesterday at the rooms of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, the meeting being the fifth of the New Orleans series.

Both players seemed refreshed by their several days' abstention from the brainracking match, and were on the scene a few minutes before 1 o'clock. Punctually at the hour named the game commenced, Steinitz taking White. The early part of the game was identical with the tenth of the match, and the first of the New Orleans series, which again, up to the eighth move, was identical with the eighth game of the series.

The opening movement was the Ruy Lopez again, and a little disappointment was experienced by the watchers as they saw Mr. Steinitz make the first few well-known moves. The defense of Dr. Zukertort was similar to that previously used by him—Anderssen's, until the tenth move, when he deviated by replying to Steinitz's P to Q Kt 3 with Kt to K sq., instead of R to K sq. as on the occasion of the tenth game. Both had castled before this—Steinitz at the fourth move, Zukertort at the seventh. The play of the tenth game was then abandoned also by Steinitz, and at the twelfth move the latter deliberated for some twenty-five minutes, finally sending his Q to B 3, and at the fourteenth move Mr. Steinitz again deliberated for fifteen minutes before sending his B to R 3.

Dr. Zukertort was remarkably quick in his play, averaging much less than half the time used by his opponent. The play dragged slowly along, with no particularly brilliant moves, and without any decided advantage on either side. A Knight on each side had been lost in the eighth and ninth moves, Rooks were exchanged in the eighteenth move, the second Knight immediately followed, a Bishop on each side left the board at twenty-ninth moves. Queens were exchanged at the thirtieth and thirty-first moves, and the board began to look bare.

A draw was expected by the majority of chess players present and the expectation grew stronger and stronger as the game lengthened without giving either player an advantage.

Mr. Steinitz's last long deliberation occurred at the thirty-third move, when he waited twenty minutes before sending his P to K Kt 3, a move which was probably expected by Zukertort, for instantly he sent in reply P to Q R 4. The second Rook was exchanged at the forty-first and forty-second moves, forced by Zukertort.

The game lasted until 5:15 o'clock, and then, at the forty-ninth move, Mr. Steinitz suggested, the doctor acquiesced, and the game ended, having lasted 4 hours and 15 minutes, of which time Steinitz consumed 2 hours and 55 minutes and Zukertort 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Mrs. and Miss Friedlander, the two lady friends of Dr. Zukertort previously mentioned, were again close observers of the game. It is a curious fact that since the Doctor has had the encouragement of the smiles of these ladies he has not lost a game.

There was a large attendance yesterday of local admirers of the beautiful game.

The next game will be played on Monday.

Steinitz And Zukertort At Chess.
The Fourteenth Game In Their Match Given Up As Drawn.
New-Orleans, March 12.—The fourteenth game in the match between Mr. Steinitz and Dr. Zukertort was played this afternoon. The opening was the Ruy Lopez. The game is regarded as a dull one. The next game will take place on Monday.

The fifteenth game in the Steinitz-Zukertort chess match for the championship of the world, and the sixth played in New Orleans, was commenced yesterday at 1 o'clock in the cosy front parlor of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club.

Those who at the first games of the match came to witness the playing from motives of mere curiosity have had their desire satisfied, and have given place to the genuine lovers of the game. As a consequence, while there is no diminution in the average attendance there is less talking and more attention to the playing, every move of which is repeated with the rapidity and accuracy on the large wall board, by Mr. H. E. Barton. The lady friends of Dr. Zukertort, who have manifested so much interest in the knowledge of the games as they have been played, were in attendance as heretofore.

Dr. Zukertort had the white pieces and the move. He led out with his queen's pawn and followed in his next two moves with the queen's bishop's pawn and the queen's knight. Mr. Steinitz replied with queen's pawn, king's pawn and king's bishop, thus developing the "queen's gambit declined," a variation of an opening much commended by Philip Stamma, the celebrated Arabian player, and practiced by the best players of all times.

A peculiarity of the game was that White did not challenge at all, moving his king out of check to bishop's square at the seventeenth move, while Black castled at the tenth move.

When the twentieth move had been made Black had lost three pawns, both knights, queen and bishop, while White had lost four pawns, two bishops, a knight and queen. Black thus had evidently an advantage of force, which, however, white subsequently neutralized by capturing at the thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth moves two pawns. At White's forty-sixth move both contestants had been reduced to a rook and two pawns. After White's forty-ninth move they agreed to draw the game, Dr. Zukertort having occupied 1 hour 12 minutes in making his moves and Mr. Steinitz consuming 2 hours 14 minutes in making his play. The game was ended in 3 hours 26 minutes from the time of commencing.

The fifteenth game in the great world championship chess match between Steinitz and Zukertort was played yesterday afternoon, it being the sixth of the New Orleans series.

To the spectators the game was one of the most interesting played here, and it was finished before it began to get tiresome.

It was Zukertort's turn at the Whites, and he offered the Queen's Gambit, as on the occasion of the thirteenth game, and Steinitz, as also on that occasion, declined it. At the fourth move the doctor abandoned the tactics of the thirteenth game, and instead of sending his B to B 4, as then, made the new and comparatively unanalyzed move of B to Kt 5.

At the fifth move each side lost a Pawn, and at the sixth the doctor compelled his opponent to give a Knight for a Bishop. Then Zukertort made a violent attack upon a Pawn of Steinitz. The latter defended it vigorously, and in a few minutes nearly all the officers on the board had been drawn into the skirmish. The play on both sides during these few moves was very deliberate, without being tediously slow.

For the first time during the match Steinitz castled on the Queen's side, in order to bring his Queen's Rook to the aid of the other officers during the impending fray. This was at the 10th move. The doctor had not touched his Rooks, and they were useless to him at this point, one of them being locked up behind the King, but he made the attack at the next move, and with his K P took the Pawn around which all those officers had collected. The next few moves were rapid and almost inevitable. Steinitz replied promptly by taking Zukertort's invading Pawn with his Bishop. Then Knight took Bishop, Queen took Knight, Queen took Queen, Rook took Queen, Bishop took Knight, Pawn took Bishop, Pawn took Pawn, and Bishop took Pawn. This was great slaughter, and commenced and finished in almost less time than it takes to write the words, all the moves having been, of course, foreseen on both sides.

At the sixteenth move, by moving his R to K sq., Steinitz checked Zukertort, and the latter was compelled to retreat his King to B sq. This prevented his castling, and the doctor had to spend two or three moves in getting his King's Rook out of the corner. To do this he broke the body guard of Pawns around the King and sent P to K Kt 3. Then he sent his King into Knight's second, and left the Rook free to come out. Meantime Steinitz, who had both Rooks in full play, had brought one of them to K 7 and was threatening Zukertort's Q Kt P. The doctor got his Rook from the corner to K B sq., but in the next move he lost a Pawn to Steinitz, for which he got nothing in exchange. Steinitz had decidedly the best of it at this point, having the advantage of position and possessing also an extra Pawn.

Both players still retained their Rooks, Steinitz had a Bishop against Zukertort's Knight, and Zukertort had four Pawns against Steinitz's five.

The doctor had just made his 21st move, P to Q R 4, when the clock struck 2, only one hour having elapsed since the players took their seats, although the board looked almost bare. The game ran along then without any exciting episode until the 36th move, by which time Steinitz had taken one Pawn and lost two, the players being thus again even, although Steinitz still apparently had the advantage of position.

Zukertort took coffee at this juncture, and then at the 37th move began to move his K R P up to be queened. Steinitz threw his Rook, defended by the King, in the way of the Pawn. Zukertort deliberated very carefully and at some length over his next move, and finally determined to give Rook for Rook and possibly increase the chances of his Pawn being Queened. He captured Steinitz's Rook, therefore, and surrendered his own to the opposing King. Zukertort then advanced his Pawn in successive moves to R 7. Steinitz pursuing him with his King. Zukertort checked his opponent at the 42d move by moving Kt to K 6, but Steinitz extricated himself and captured the ambitious Pawn. Zukertort's Knight and Steinitz's Bishop went in the next move, then Steinitz lost a Pawn to Zukertort, and they were left each with a Rook and two Pawns. Steinitz attempted queening a Pawn now, and succeeded in getting it as far as R 7, when Zukertort's Rook blocked it. Leaving his Rook to protect the Pawn, Steinitz set about blocking Zukertort in the attempt of the latter to send up another Pawn. Everything signified an early draw, and nobody was surprised when at the 47th move the players agreed that the game should be declared a draw.

This is the sixth of the New Orleans series of the games, and the third draw made here.

The game lasted 3 hours and 26 minutes, of which time Dr. Zukertort consumed 1 hour and 12 minutes and Mr. Steinitz 2 hours and 14 minutes.

Mrs. and Miss Friedlander were again interested and watchful followers of the game. So also were Mr. C. H. Buck, Mr. Jas. McConnell and other distinguished frequenters of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club rooms.

Another Drawn Game At Chess.
Zukertort Does Some Capital Playing—Steinitz's Lack Of Energy.
New-Orleans, March 15.—The fifteenth game of chess for the world's championship between Zukertort and Steinitz, and the sixth game of the series in this city, came off this afternoon at the rooms of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, and ended in a draw after forty-nine moves by Zukertort, who played with the white men, and forty-eight by Steinitz with the black.

The seventh game in the match between Mr. William Steinitz, of New York, and Dr. J. H. Zukertort, of London, for the chess championship of the world was played at the rooms of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club on Wednesday afternoon, ending in a victory for Mr. Steinitz.

The conditions of the match require that the winner of the match must gain ten games. The champions came to this city from New York and St. Louis, in both of which cities they played, coming here after having won four games each. The games played here were scored as follows: Steinitz won the second, third and seventh; Zukertort won the fourth. The first, fifth and sixth were drawn and do not count. In the match Steinitz has won seven and Zukertort five. The winner must gain ten games.

The chess parlors were yesterday graced during the progress of the game by the presence of several ladies, who appear to be and doubtless are expert chess players. They had chess boards before them and repeated the moves as they were made by the champions, often playing the variations, and manifested the keenest interest in the game. They were Mrs. and Miss Friedlander of New York, and Mrs. John A. Morris and Miss Morris of this city, and their guest, Miss Broadwood of London.

The contestants commenced their game at 2 minutes past 1 o'clock, Mr. Steinitz having the white men and the move. The game was opened in the manner of Ruy Lopez with a knight. Both parties seemed to be in fair condition.

White did not castle until his twenty-first move, and then did so on his queen's side, transferring king entirely out of the reach of the attack that had been organized against it. Black had castled at his tenth move.

At the end of White's forty-fifth move, it being about 20 minutes before 6, a recess was taken for dinner.

The playing resumed at half-past 7 o'clock in the evening, and after four moves Black resigned.

When the game closed White had remaining his queen, a bishop and five pawns, while Black had his queen and six pawns.

The time consumed in the game by Mr. Steinitz was 2 hours and 44 minutes, while Dr. Zukertort occupied 2 hours and 13 minutes. For the first time since the commencement of the match, Dr. Zukertort consumed nearly as much time in playing as his antagonist.

Yesterday at 1 o'clock, at the rooms of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, commenced the sixteenth game of the champion chess match between Messrs. Steinitz and Zukertort. The number of draw games had evidently affected the interest of the general spectators, for the attendance showed a material dropping off at the start, although as the afternoon wore on, the rooms soon became as crowded as ever. When Dr. Zukertort put in an appearance he showed the signs of mental fatigue incident to the preceding games and his face was marked with deepened wrinkles. Steinitz on the other hand appeared as full of stamina as ever and went into the fight with all his bull-dog tenacity.

Steinitz had the whites and opened with his favorite Ruy Lopez. In two hours twenty-five moves had been made, and both sides were about as even as two combatants could be at that stage of the game. Outsiders said it was a toss-up which would win. There had been some slaughter, but both had castled and both were wary.

After this Steinitz drew away somewhat, and although Zukertort had the better of him by a piece, the former's position was excellent, and at 5:30, when they took a recess until 7:30, Zukertort appeared to be playing for a draw.

After The Recess.
After the recess matters were not long in taking shape, and with a steady, irrepressible movement. Mr. Steinitz kept up his attack and at the 49th move Dr. Zukertort resigned.

Up to the thirty-second move, the game was about equal, but at that point, Dr. Zukertort apparently committed an error of position judgment, and the battle grew more and more difficult for him with every movement. At his 39th move, whether from a feeling that his game was gone in any case, or from an erroneous calculation, he ventured upon an unsound sacrifice of a Bishop for a Pawn without seeming to improve his position much thereby. At the hour of adjournment, 5:30 p.m., matters looked very gloomy for the doctor, and the apprehensions of his well-wishers were verified shortly after the resumption of play at 7:30 o'clock, when in a few more moves he tipped over his King in token of resignation.

The game, take it all in all, is only a fairly interesting one. Dr. Zukertort's time consumed was 2 hours 10 minutes, and Mr. Steinitz's 2 hours 45 minutes.

Steinitz Wins Another Game.
Zukertort's Careless Play—Suffering From Loss Of Sleep.
New-Orleans, March 17.—The sixteenth game of the world's chess championship match between Steinitz and Zukertort began at a few minutes after 1 o'clock this afternoon at the rooms of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club. Only a few members of the club were present. Zukertort's thirty-ninth move is regarded here as wholly unsound. When asked about it he said it resulted from an oversight. He is not looking well and says he did not sleep a minute last night.

The champions contesting for supremacy in chess over all known living players sat down to the seventeenth game of the series and the eighth played in this city, at 1 o'clock yesterday in the parlor of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club.

The players came to New Orleans after having won four games each. Eight games have been played in this city, of which 4 were drawn, 3 were won by Mr. Steinitz and 1 by Dr. Zukertort.

Zukertort had the move and the white pieces, and Steinitz had the black men. The "Queen's gambit declined" was the opening which developed the action, White moving out his queen's pawn, queen's bishop's pawn, and the bishop and knight on the queen's side, to which Black responded with queen's pawn and king's pawn, and the bishop and knight on the king's side. White castled at the 8th move, while Black castled at the 5th move, both on the king's side.

At the time the 28th move had been reached White had lost 4 pawns, 2 rooks and 1 bishop. Black had lost 4 pawns, 1 rook and 1 knight. In the 29th move White gained the odds of a pawn, which was maintained to the end. At the 37th move queens were exchanged, and with previous losses on both sides White was reduced to a rook and 3 pawns; while Black had a knight and 4 pawns.

The struggle now narrowed down to an effort to queen a pawn, but after White's 52d move a draw was agreed on.

The time occupied by Dr. Sukertort [sic] was 1 hour and 35 minutes, while Mr. Steinitz consumed 2 hours and 35 minutes. The total time of playing was 4 hours and 10 minutes.

Zukertort And Steinitz.
Another Drawn Game Yesterday.
The seventeenth game of the world's chess championship occurred yesterday, resulting in another draw after most interesting contest of four hours. Promptly at 1 o'clock the contestants appeared in the rooms of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, Dr. Zukertort distinguished by a red japonica in his buttonhole.

Quite a number of clubmen and interested chess amateurs were present for the opening, which was made by Zukertort, Queen's Gambit Declined, a variation from his last opening. After the preliminary moves it became evident that the game would be characterized by the same rapidity on the part of Zukertort and slow care by Mr. Steinitz which is habitual with either player. Dr. Zukertort rose frequently and walked around the raised platform upon which the chess table is placed, while Mr. Steinitz remained absorbed over the board, referring frequently as the game progressed to notes of time and record of moves which each player keeps. At the fifteenth move, with the men situated as will be seen by reference to the score below. Mr. Steinitz created some surprised comment among the knowing ones by moving K [sic] to K sq. apparently blocking it in. The game proceeded slowly up to the twenty-second move, when, as far as pieces went, there was no advantage except the difference between a Bishop and a Knight. Some rapid exchanges followed, Zukertort seeming to be the aggressor, until finally the game was reduced to a Rook and three Pawns for White and Knight and four Pawns for Black A draw resulted while Black was endeavoring to push his extra Pawn to the White rampart, defending its progress with Knight and King against Rook and King.

Another Drawn Game At Chess.
A Large Attendance Of Spectators In New-Orleans.
New-Orleans, March 19.—Dr. Zukertort and Mr. Steinitz began playing the seventeenth game in the match at chess at the rooms of the Chess, Checker and Whist Club soon after 1 o'clock this afternoon. The opening was the Queen's gambit declined. At the conclusion of the game there were as many members of the club present as the rooms could accommodate comfortably. Interest in the contest seems to be increasing. The next game will be played on Monday.

It is pleasing to note that interest in the great match seems wholly unabated, if, indeed, it be not on the increase, as the play goes on. Large and appreciative audiences of members and invited non-resident guests have closely and attentively watched the games during the week, and every local play of note has found time to witness, if not the whole, at least a part of every game. Among the many visitors to the club during the play, we note the names of Mr. Geo. Y. Green, the president of the Manhattan Chess Club, of New York; Lieut.-Gov. H. Clay Knoblock, of Louisiana; Dr. J. L. Hale, of Boston, Mass.; Gen. J. C. Breckenridge, U. S. A.; Mr. W. H. Cashman, of Vicksburg, Miss., and the former president of the once flourishing chess club in that city; Mr. Ellies T. Hart, of Centreville, Miss., and his father, Isaac T. Hart, Esq., now of Woodville, Miss., but in the old Morphy days one of our strongest local players, and many others. Mrs. and Miss Friedlander, of London, were also frequently present, and at Wednesday's partie Mrs. John A. Morris, of this city, accompanied by her nieces, the Misses Broadwood, of London, watched the games throughout.

We may add that some surprise has been manifested in the club, owing to the public announcement on the part of both masters that by an additional agreement between themselves, made in St. Louis, it has been determined that if their scores stand at any time 8 to 8, the match shall be considered drawn. Under this stipulation, should Mr. Steinitz win one more game, is is assured of a draw, at least.

Play is to be resumed to-morrow at 1 o'clock p.m., Mr. Steinitz having the move.

Mr. Wm. Steinitz and Dr. J. H. Zukertort sat down to the eighteenth game of their match for the chess championship of the world on Monday, at 1 o'clock, in the place appropriated to them in the parlors of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club.

Mr. Steinitz had the white pieces and the move, and the game was opened with the knights after the usage of Ruy Lopez, a celebrated Spanish player of the sixteenth century. This opening with variations appears to be a favorite with these chess masters, as they have used it oftener than any other in the games played here. Black castled at the tenth move, while White postponed that piece of strategy until the thirty-second move.

Mr. Steinitz developed his game steadily until his men were in a position of strong attack, driving his antagonist to a strict defensive.

Dr. Zukertort's playing was evidently not up to his mark of excellence, for he was unable to make any decisive resistance to the rush of his antagonist's attack. At the thirty-seventh move it was seen that the Doctor was hard beset and at the fortieth move he resigned. The moves of Mr. Steinitz were made in 2 hours 10 minutes, while the Doctor consumed 1 hour 15 minutes.

It will be remembered that the original contract between the players requires that in order to win, the successful player must gain ten games. If they shall score nine games each the match shall be declared drawn. Subsequently, at St. Louis, it appears that the contract was revised and it was determined that if the players should score eight victories each the match shall then be declared drawn. The general score now stands as follows: When they came to New Orleans Steinitz had four games and Zukertort had four games. The playing here as resulted in four victories of Steinitz and one for Zukertort, making up the total score eight for Steinitz and five for Zukertort. Mr. Steinitz will have to win two games to Dr. Zukertort's five, to gain the match.

Steinitz Scores Another Point In The Chess Match.
A Comparatively Short Game—[...]
The eighteenth game of the Steinitz-Zukertort world's championship chess match, and the eighth of the New Orleans series, was played yesterday afternoon at the rooms of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club.

It detracts nothing from the renown of the distinguished combatants to record the fact that in spite of their name and fame the crowd that waits upon their movements and with eager eyes follows their every action grows smaller rather than larger.

They are the same visitors now that witnessed the first game—only there are fewer of them. The two players look exactly as they did on the first day, and a casual visitor at the initial contest and again at that of yesterday, thought a month has elapsed between the dates, might be tempted almost to believe that players, chessmen, board, table, audience, everything—even the beautiful smile upon the scorer's face and the solemn silence that reigns through the room were merely a stereotype of the scene presented at the first game.

Yesterday's game contained nothing of decided originality or brilliance, and it was not remarkable for its dullness. It was a short game—as world-championship games go—and added one more to the number gained by Steinitz. The latter is now very near the goal of victory, but two more games to win, and he is chess champion of the world. Zukertort has five games to his credit, and appears to be in bad luck, having won but a game since his advent to the Crescent City.

For the eighth time during the match Mr. Steinitz opened with the Ruy Lopez, and for the eighth time Dr. Zukertort followed his Berlin tactics in defending himself. At the fourth move the spectators began to wonder in their minds whether the new departure made by Steinitz at this point in the last game would be repeated by him. He hesitated for a few minutes, and then decided to repeat the move of the ante-penultimate game P to Q 3, the move in question being the favorite with Anderssen. Zukertort answered with his previous reply, P to Q 3, and from this point down to the end of the tenth move there was no variation from the moves of the sixteenth game, with merely a transposition of the eleventh, and twelfth moves on the part of Steinitz, and of the eleventh and thirteenth on the part of Zukertort, the game was in fact, for two moves further, a copy of that named. Then, at the thirteenth move, Steinitz, instead of Kt to K 3, played Kt to B sq., and the moves subsequently made were unlike those of any preceding game. For a few moves Steinitz appeared to have no definite plan of action. The players were equal in the number of their men, and in value, save for Zukertort's very trifling advantage of a Knight over a Bishop, gained in the twenty-first move. A few moves further, however, and Steinitz began to oppress the opposing King. All his forces were centred on the objective point, and then the Doctor's Rook showed signs of obstreperousness Steinitz forced an exchange and the Rook went down at the thirty-second move. Steinitz scored another point by castling, which he had deferred doing until thus late in the game. Zukertort struggled bravely amid the meshes that were being woven about him. All thoughts of victory must have left him by this time, and he could not have hoped for better than a draw. But, luckily perhaps, for the patience of the public, even that was not to be. At the 39th moves Steinitz, after slow and careful deliberation, sent his Q to B 3. His next move—Q x P—had been already made in the minds of the spectators before even the doctor had time to reply, and resignation or checkmate for the latter was writ upon the wall. Zukertort's reply to the 39th move was preceded by full twenty minutes' deliberation; then he played P to K 5; Steinitz replied by capturing a pawn, checkmate was in sight for the doctor, Steinitz's face beamed with the smile induced by impending victory, and the doctor, with a quick, sudden, nervous movement, turned down his king and signified that he had thrown up the sponge. Steinitz had played two hours and ten minutes, and the doctor had one hour and fifteen minutes to his credit.

The next game will be played on Wednesday.

New-Orleans, March 22.—The eighteenth game of the chess championship contest was begun at 1 p.m. to-day and was won by Steinitz, making the score: Steinitz, 8; Zukertort, 5. According to the original terms of the contest if the games should stand nine to nine it was to be a draw. In St. Louis the number by agreement was reduced to eight to make a draw. Steinitz therefore, now contends that he cannot lose.

The shortest games of the match played in New Orleans in the match for the chess championship of the world was played on Wednesday at the rooms of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, the 29 moves on both sides being competed in precisely two hours. The two champions played with unusual celerity, Dr. Zukertort completing his moves in 45 minutes, while Mr. Steinitz got through in 1 hour and 15 minutes.

The game was opened at 12:58 o'clock by Dr. Zukertort, who played White queen's pawn to queen's fourth square. Mr. Steinitz replied with a like move, while White followed with knight and bishop from queen's side to which Black responded with knight and bishop from king's sdie developing queens gambit declined. As this situation was quite familiar to the players who had recently had practice in it and its variations, the champions did not hesitate long to study the moves but they made their dispositions rapidly.

Black seemed to have a plan in view which he could afford to make sacrifices to maintain, and his losses seemed very serious compared with those of his antagonist, for Black lost queen, two knights, bishop and three pawns. Despite these odds Black queened a pawn at the 26th move, and forced White to surrender after four moves more. There was a show of brilliance in entire contrast with anything that has been exhibited during the progress of the match, and decidedly refreshing to those who have become somewhat wearied with the slow and painstaking methods heretofore developed by the players.

The winning of this game by Mr. Steinitz gives him 9 to Dr. Zukertort's 5 in this match. One more victory will confer the championship on the German master.

Steinitz Once More Defeats Zukertort At Chess.
The Doctor Seems to Lose His Head—[...]
The nineteenth game in the world championship chess match was played yesterday at the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club. It was the tenth of the New Orleans series, and proved the shortest since the advent of the two great antagonists here, the first game ending in a draw alone excepted. Steinitz won again, and has thus almost annihilated Zukertort's chances of retaining the world championship, for Steinitz has nine games to his credit, and but one more success will give him the much coveted title of world champion, and the by no means insignificant stakes they are playing for. Zukertort is far behind him, having scored but five games in all, and only by linking together of improbabilities can he now overtake his rival.

The doctor was certainly in bad form yesterday. This was demonstrated by his face, which was inclined to be haggard, and by his eyes, which were ringed. Steinitz, on the other hand, wore his customary calm and impassive appearance. Nothing ever seems to disturb Steinitz, unless the pendulum of his clock happens to be swinging during Zukertort's deliberations. But this rarely happens.

It was Zukertort's turn at the Whites yesterday, and he opened once more with is favorite Queen's Gambit. Steinitz once more declined it. An old time ramification of the movement followed. Zukertort got the advantage, lost it through careless play or through impaired mind power, and was left almost hopelessly at the mercy of his opponent.

Steinitz actually Queened a Pawn at the 26th move, and while the doctor at once captured the new Queen he lost a Knight over it, and he surprised nobody by turning over his King at the end of the 29th move. Only two hours and four minutes had been spent over the game, one hour of which goes to the credit of the doctor, this being the largest proportion of time expenditure he has yet borne.

Little Hope For Zukertort.
Steinitz Wins The Nineteenth Game.
The Score In The Chess Championship Contest Now 9 to 5.
New-Orleans, March 24.—The nineteenth game of the series in the world's championship chess contest between Dr. Zukertort and Mr. Steinitz was played to-day at the rooms of the Chess, Checker and Whist Club. Dr. Zukertort resigned after the twenty-ninth move. Mr. Steinitz has now won nine games and Dr. Zukertort five.

Chess.
In consequence of the illness of Dr. Zukertort there was no playing on Friday in the international chess match for the championship of the world. The next game will be played on Monday. The score of the players is Steinitz 9, Zukertort 5. The winner of the match must game ten victories.

The Chess Match.
The chess match was postponed yesterday afternoon on account of the duly certified illness of Dr. Zukertort.

This game was due to be played on March the 26th. Mr. Zukertort, however, on that date claimed a day's rest on the ground of general indisposition, attested by medical certificate, but which did not state the exact nature of Mr. Zukertort's malady, as, we believe, would have been required according to the spirit of the laws of the match. Undoubtedly, however, Mr. Zukertort was not in good condition to continue the contest on that day, for the state of his score was not calculated to relieve him from the distressing effects which the severe mental strain imposes on the nervous system of players engaged in heavy Chess contests, and which, we may assure our readers, did not spare his opponent. Mr. Steinitz, therefore, considered Mr. Zukertort's demand to be perfectly fair for once, but he intimated to some of his friends that he would object to any further delay of the contest, except on such grounds as would be fully warranted by a strict interpretation of the rules. We think it right to make this statement as various reports, differing from the above, have been published in the journals.

That a physical cause underlay so marked a deterioration in mental effort was evidenced by the postponement of the game fixed for the 26th instant, under the seventh clause of the contract of play, providing that "in case of real illness, proved by medical certificate, either player may claim a rest for three play days during the match, either in succession or on separate occasions." The physician's certificate was, we understand, that Dr. Zukertort is suffering from intermittent fever.

On the 15th of January there was commenced in New York, under the supervision of the Manhattan Chess Club, a match for the chess championship of the world, between Mr. William Steinitz, editor of the International Chess Magazine of New York, and Dr. J. H. Zukertort, editor of the London Chess Monthly. The stakes were for $2000 a side, and were deposited in the hands of Hon. Charles F. Buck, President of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, and it was arranged that the winner must gain ten games. The playing was to commence in New York, and be carried on there until one of the players should have gained four games. The scene of operations was then to be transferred to St. Louis, where one or the other of the players was required to win three games. After that the playing was to be conducted in New Orleans, where one or the other champion was required to complete a score of ten games won.

The playing in New York resulted in 4 games for Zukertort and 1 for Steinitz. In St. Louis Steinitz won 3 games to none for his antagonist, and they came here tied, with 4 games each. On Friday, the 26th of February, the playing commenced in this city, at the rooms of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. It resulted in a drawn game at the 21st move. The second game of this series was played on Monday, March 1, and was won by Mr. Steinitz in 42 moves. The third game was played on Wednesday, March 3, and was won by Steinitz in 44 moves. The fourth game was played on Friday, March 5, and was won by Zukertort in 86 moves. The fifth game was played on Friday, March 12, and was drawn in 48 moves. The sixth game was played on Monday, March 15, and was drawn in 49 moves. The seventh game was played on Wednesday, March 17, and was gained by Steinitz in 49 moves. The eighth game was played on Friday, March 19, and was drawn in 52 moves. The ninth game was played on Monday, March 22, and was won by Steinitz in 40 moves. The tenth games was played on Wednesday, March 24, and was gained by Steinitz at the thirtieth move. On the whole series Steinitz stood 9 to 5 for his antagonist.

The concluding game of the match was played yesterday, March 29 commencing at 3 minutes before 1 o'clock. Mr. Steinitz had the white pieces and the move, and he led off with the king's pawn to his fourth square. Dr. Zukertort responded with a like move. Steinitz moved queen's knight to her bishop's third square, to which his antagonist replied with a like move.

Steinitz then played king's bishop's pawn to his fourth when Black's king's pawn captured White's bishop's pawn.

White next moved up his queen's pawn to her fourth, to which Black responded by a like move.

This opening, which is apparently a weak one, is known as the "Steinitz Gambit," and has been played by him before, but not always with success. It, however, proved entirely available in this instance, moves on both sides being made with rapidity and decision. White lost rook, bishop and three pawns, while Black lost two knights and three pawns.

At the eighteenth move Dr. Zukertort resigned, giving the match to Mr. Steinitz, the first score of the game standing: Steinitz, 10; Zukertort, 5.

The moves on each side were made in thirty minutes, both notwithstanding the rapidity with which the game was played it developed nothing brilliant or distinguished, save the novelty of the opening.

After witnessing the progress of the eleven games played by the great champions it does not appear that there has been developed any great strategic playing, no profound combinations which astonished all spectators and gradually enveloped the antagonist inextricably in the toils of unexpected disaster. The prevailing feature in most of the playing has been intense painstaking, which has not always been successful.

The Great Chess Match.
Steinitz Victorious In The Final Game.
And Captures the Four-Thousand Dollar Stakes—[...]
The eleventh game of the series in New Orleans, and the twentieth of the great match, between the champion players, Steinitz and Zukertort, opened at 1 o'clock yesterday in the parlors of the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club. They were in their seats on time, Steinitz facing Dryades street and Zukertort facing Baronne street.

Steinitz played first, moving the white. Zukertort, who was still suffering from the effects of his recent illness, appeared nervously weak, his slim delicate fingers running through his moustache, and pulling at his whiskers. He sat with his legs crossed, frequently clasped his hands together, cast furtive glances around the room, seemed unable to comprehend the combinations of the complex game that he was in vain endeavoring to study out to a conclusion, would get up, and, after pacing the floor for awhile, return to his chair, press his hands to his brow, sip of ice water, and strive to gather up the threads of the labyrinth of moves spread before him.

Steinitz sat with his feet wide apart, his arms, for the greater portion of the time, in front of him, resting on the table, his eyes constantly fixed on the board, the intensity of his thoughts concentrated on the game that was in progress.

They played for a half hour each, when Steinitz won at the nineteenth move, Dr. Zukertort losing his Queen and resigning. He said that he was wholly unable to play, being in the same condition as he was after the London tourney of 1883, where he lost three games in succession after having won twenty-two out of twenty-three previously played. He could not yesterday see any of his moves ahead, and was easily vanquished.

The match thus ended was for $2000 a side and the championship of the world, and the money and honor both go to Steinitz, who won the ten games necessary to the victory.

Both these wonderful players will remain in the city for several days, and will play a few exhibition games at the Harmony Club.

The Steinitz-Zukertort Match.
The postponement of the game fixed for the 26th ultimo between the two champions, on account of Dr. Zukertort's illness, led most of the local amateurs to anticipate a similar deferment on Monday last, and there was some surprise when it was learned that the partie was actually to take place, Dr. Zukertort announcing that he was prepared to play at all events. But it was easily evident to those who were present, even prior to the opening of the game, that he was still suffering from the effects of his fever attack, and the result clearly enough demonstrated that he overrated the degree of his recovery, both of physical and mental "form."

Steinitz The Champion.
Final Struggle In The Chess Match.
Dr. Zukertort Badly Beaten—A Review Of The Contest.
New-Orleans, March 29.—The twentieth game in the world's championship chess contest was begun promptly at 1 p.m. to-day and was concluded in sixty minutes by the resignation of Dr. Zukertort. This ends the contest and makes Mr. Steinitz the champion player of the world. The match thus concluded was begun in New-York at Cartier's Hall, on January 11. Dr. Zukertort opened with the Queen's gambit, which Mr. Steinitz declined and won the game. The next game Mr. Steinitz opened with the Scotch gambit; his opponent accepted it and won the game. This was the only variation made by Mr. Steinitz, who since that time rigidly adhered to the Ruy Lopez opening, except in one instance when he opened with the double Ruy Lopez. Dr. Zukertort throughout confined himself strictly to the Queen's gambit, which his opponent as strictly declined. The Doctor won four successive games in New-York, and after a rest of two weeks the contestants continued playing in St. Louis. Here Dr. Zukertort's luck forsook him, and it was here that Mr. Steinitz's star began to ascend. In St. Louis Mr. Steinitz added three games to his score, and one was drawn, making the games won even at four. From St. Louis they came to New Orleans, and this city was strictly the battleground. It was here that the long mental strain began to tell, and it was the one who could last the longer who would win. Mr. Steinitz won three straight games, lost one, drew four, and then won three more. At various times Dr. Zukertort was compelled to have the game postponed on account of ill-health and insomnia.

The last game is the shortest and worst-played in the whole match, and shows conclusively, in our opinion, that Dr. Zukertort has broken down under the mental strain and worry attendant on a match of such importance as was the present.

The Chess Champions.
Since the close of the great chess match last Monday, the champions have remained quietly in the city, where they are comfortably quartered and have many friends. They have played no chess since they concluded their engagement, but, as both are fond of the game, they can frequently be found on an evening in the cosy whist parlors of the New Orleans Chess, Checkers and Whist Club, contesting a rubber of whist.

It has been proposed to get up an exhibition of chess playing between Messrs. Steinitz and Zukertort, to which the public are to be admitted on the payment of a small entrance fee, so that the general curiosity to see the world's greatest chess players may be gratified. It is to be hoped that the enterprise will be successful as there are doubtless many persons who would readily take advantage of such an opportunity. Some public hall will be secured if the partie can be made up.

Mr. Steinitz, we understand, will leave for New York to-morrow afternoon. Dr. Zukertort departs the same evening for San Francisco, taking the transcontinental trip in the hope that his health will be benefited thereby. That the expectation will be thoroughly fulfilled and that bon voyage may be the history of his journeyings till safely home again, is the wish of the many friends whom he has made in our city.

The result is very gratifying to Herr Steinitz and his friends and particularly so to his Philadelphia friends who contributed one-fourth of Herr Steinitz's stake money of $2,000. Of course, according to the agreement Herr Steinitz takes one-half of the entire winnings, while the stake money, together with the other half of the winnings, will be returned pro rata to his backers. In contradiction to a report raised by Dr. Zukertort we may say that over three-fourths of Herr Steinitz's backers came from America.

In the time consumed, so far as has been reported, Steinitz has averaged about three and a half minutes per move, while Zukertort has averaged a little more than two minutes on each move.

Herr Steinitz will be glad to learn that the sympathies of the fickle frog-pond were with him throughout, even during the "lighting the cigarette" period, when it left Steinitz in a corner and clustered around the Doctor and invited him to dinner.

After the conclusion of the Championship match, Messrs. Steinitz and Zukertort stayed in New Orleans for one week. The Referee and stakeholder, the Hon. Chas. F. Buck, after having received authority from Mr. Zukertort to hand of the stakes to the winner, very kindly relieved Mr. Steinitz of a great deal of trouble by undertaking the task of distributing the amount of the stakes among the different subscribers pro rata. Both players let New Orleans on the 5th of April in different directions; for Mr. Zukertort travelled with a party of friends to San Francisco where, we understand, he was to give some public Chess performances, while Mr. Steinitz returned to New York, where he arrived after some delay of the train, caused by the recent inundations.

Last evening the chess champions, Messrs. William Steinitz and J. H. Zukertort, left the city, where they had been staying since the latter part of February. Mr. Steinitz departed for New York, while Dr. Zukertort wended his way westward by the Morgan Line and Southern Pacific Railway.

The Chess Championship.
How Steinitz Views The Great Match.
Explaining The Defeat Of Zukertort—His Opinion Of The Game In General.
William Steinitz, who is now the chess champion of the world, since he defeated Dr. Zukertort, arrived in New-York on Thursday, April 7, from New-Orleans, where the match was closed on March 29. A Tribune reporter called upon him at his home in Brooklyn on the following day. He is not looking so well as when in New-York previous to the change to St. Louis, and his head is becoming somewhat bald, a fact immediately noticed by his wife when he greeted her on his arrival. The strain has been a severe one upon him, and it will be some weeks before he comes entirely recovered. His competitor, Dr. Zukertort, is now in San Francisco, where he has made arrangements to play with a number of local players in tournaments and blindfolded contests. There was some talk of the champions playing a series of exhibition games in New-Orleans for prizes with a time allowance of twenty moves to the hour instead of fifteen, which was the case in the championship contest. This would have been undoubtedly an advantage to Dr. Zukertort, as he is a much more rapid player than Mr. Steinitz, and only expert chess players can appreciate the terrible strain on one's nervous system occasioned while waiting for a move to be made. But Dr. Zukertort had made other engagements, and Mr. Steinitz was considerably behind in his work on his magazine, The International Chess Monthly [sic].

Mr. Steinitz was in excellent spirits and he discussed the match in its various phases cheerfully and fully. He said: "I did not begin to feel any certainty of winning the match until after I had drawn a game with Zukertort in St. Louis. Previous to that time I had not been able to get any sleep, and my nerves were badly shaken. The first game that I won in New-York was conceded by all to be brilliant and well-played, but between that and the second game I worked steadily for seventeen hours on my magazine, doing literary and analytical work when I should have been resting and taking outdoor exercise. After drawing the first game in St. Louis I experienced a change in my nervous condition and began to feel assured of victory. Considerable has been said by people about there not being any variety or originality in the play, of it the echo of persons who were thoroughly incompetent to judge. Now Morphy is held up to be the greatest chess player that has ever existed and his games are preserved and warmly commented upon on account of their apparent depth and brilliancy. I do not say that I could have beaten him, but I do say that the lines of attack adhered to by him are at the present time out of use. Twenty-seven years have passed since he withdrew from the world as a chess player, during which time the chess experts of the entire world have analyzed his playing, and if it was not found defective do you suppose that it would have fallen into disuse? In playing with inferiors it was usual for him to make some great sacrifice, but when opposed to one nearly or quite his equal he never deviated from the book form of defence and attack.

A Chess Necromancer.
Arrival of Dr. Zukertort, the Rival of Steinitz.
The Southern Pacific overland train was three hours late yesterday, and brought to this city 500 passengers. Among them was Dr. Zukertort, the most celebrated chess-player in the world, and until recently the acknowledged champion of the game, a title which it is very probable he may yet reconquer. He has already visited San Francisco and given an exhibition here of his wonderful science. The blindfolded tournament which he played in Irving Hall two years ago was one of the most remarkable entertainments ever witnessed. While he was here he also conducted a score or more of games simultaneously, and challenged all comers to attack him on the checkered field at once and the same time. He vanquished, or course, the best players of San Francisco, and such was the impression which he left behind him that there was very general surprise when the telegraph apprised his admirers here that Steinitz was beating him in the great championship match for $4000 [sic] a side, which came to an end in March.

A reporter of the Chronicle found Dr. Zukertort at the Palace Hotel about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He said to his visitor:


"Do you think you will play in public here?"


An informal committee was constituted to welcome Dr. Zukertort upon his arrival at Oakland. It was composed of Henry Heyneman, Joseph Redding and Dr. Marshall, but all of these gentlemen were unfortunately prevented by unexpected causes from fulfilling their design. The advent of Dr. Zukertort is awaited with feverish interest by the inveterate chess-players of the Mechanics' Institute, whose chessrooms he formerly frequented. When asked concerning the merits of the leading San Francisco chess-players, he replied: "Heyneman and Redding are undoubtedly the two who stand at the head; but it would be somewhat rash to say which of them is the better."

Dr. Zukertort is of small stature and light complexion. His appearance is delicate. Of the art of playing chess upon a board and with pieces that are invisible to the player, he remarked: "It is principally a task of the imagination. One must see the game in one's mind. It is a peculiar faculty and virtually distinct from that of the general memory. In a lecture which I delivered before the Psychological Society in Berlin many years ago I called it the 'plastic memory.' I think no other term fits it so well."

By birth Dr. Zukertort is a Russian. He was educated, however, at Heidelberg in Germany, and having resided in London since 1873, became an English citizen by naturalization in 1878.