del5&22 tomac terrapin enjoys a reputation the world over. A few years ago it was feared the hunters would exterminate this delicacy of delicacies. But an eastern shoreman conceived the idea of propagating the diamond back, and now the markets are beginning to feel the result. Terrapin are sold by inches. You can get a nice one for $3. and it will make enough for half dozen people. Every one who is able to get down town should take a look into the -g Center market and see the wonders of the feast. IN CHESS CIRCLES. Two games are appended showing the strong and brilliant play of Mr. A. W. Fox, a recent addition to the ranks of the local chess club. Mr. Fox has recently returned from a five years' sojourn abroad, and in a few days will go back to complete an educational course. After June he will be permanently located In this city, where his father, Mr. J. W. Fox, resides. Mr. Fox has the habits of a first-class chess player. Rapid play, the bane of the game, is unknown to him. The most plausible-looking move is not made without premeditation. His genius for the game Is shown in the examples given. Mr. F. B. Walker of this city, with whom he played, is, as is well known, no tyro in such matters, and if the other fellow doesn't "get the drop on him" soon he is very likely to be doing the same thing himself. Ray Lopes. Fox. Walker. Fox. Walker. 1 P-K4 P-K4 11 Q-B4 Kt--B4 2 Kt-KB3 Kt-B3 12 Kt-KL6 BxKt * D.-Kto Et-- 13 BiB QB 4 Castles KtxP 14 xKt B-t 7 BxK EtPKB 17 - RP?(a P D--t6 Kt-Kt2 18 KtP xR 1 t C eB 19 -K7 R'I (a) While P-Q8 is a very natural looking move, it would not have answered. Mr. Fox stated that be would have answered Q--Kt4 and was of the opinion that Black must answer It by KR--t, de[ndig the bishop gttinR a tchu gae and threatens both QiB, to which Black could not reply ELxQ on account of impending mate, and also threatens PiP, whIch wins the bishop. If 17 .. Q-; 18 PP ; 1 R-K7 wins, as B-RS wild not answer, as xQ,RQ; 21 RixRP and wins. Also If when 19 IL-K7, if Q-B, then 20 Q-Kt3, threatening mate at a new point, wins. There are a number of other variations all tending to the me point. (b) Forming a very neat ending. If RtxKt, IL mates, if QxKt, QJxQ, RxQ, and still the rook mates. This game was pla.yed at Heidelburg by Mr. Fox against one of the local players. Notwithstanding black's poor development, the game Is noteworthy from the remarkable and brilliant manner in which white forced the win. Guloco Piano. 1ox Pt Kar. 18 Fox.2 Karper. 3 Kt--KB3 Kt-4JS 14 B-K3 PxP 8 B-B4 B-B4 15 KtxP Castles 4 P-(J3 P-Q113 116 Kt--B5 Q-Q2 5 Kt-B3 B--Ktoi 17 QR-Q Q-B2 6 Casties Kt-B3 118 P-K B4 QR-B 7 B-K8 P-QKt4 19 Q-R5 B-Rea) * B-Kt8 B--Kt2 20 B--QKt6(b) QxB O Kt-QJ5 KtxKt 21 Q--Kt6;c) RPxQ 10 BiKt P-Q8 22 Kt-K7ch K--R2 I1P-Q4 -2 .231R-B3 (JB4 12 K-L Kt-t4 .24 l--Q5(d) heigns. (a) We have now arrived at the position before the break-up. Black's game has been extremely bad; with alU his force massed on the given side, waiting apparently for White. If it were not for' the extremely beautiful manner in which White now wins-brilliant, in fact--the game would he entirely worthless. (b egives up his first piece. (c) lHe gives up his second piece. A stunner, and uncommonly bright play. He must take, as it is mate next move. (d) He ogers the third piece, but Black resigns. "Phrady" in the Brooklyn Eagle says in regard to the long-delayed seventh American chess congress, "It is not so long ago that a good deal was said and written concerning a seventh American chess congress and quite a few strong pleas were made that some one might undertake the project. The time has been passing fast, but nothing of the kind has been attempted, despite the clamor throughout the country. And now we are almost on the eve of another great European gathering, and America must needs play the part of an onlooker again. Verily, It is enough to jar the sensibilities of a man with patriotic tendencies. Here is France, where they do not play one-tenth as much chess as we do, holding a second big tournament, within a year, whtHe Columbia sits idly by with folded hands. In the transatlantic republic (France) the playing of chess, to judge by the scanty amount of literature devoted to it, Is confined largely to the inner sanctuaries and the 'players are, comparatively, but little in the public eye. Over here the reverse is the case. There are clubs and associations without number, matches and tournaments galore, and countless correspondence games. Moreover, publicity without stint is accorded to the doings of the game's devotees who are energetic enough to be up and at it. We can take credit foi- having promoted three different kind's of cable matches, something to be proud of, It Is true, but we atop here, and have allowed a decade to slip by without having iqvited the World's great experts to visit us in a body. Coudensed Phoah uuWate.s America's apathy in this direction is not at all edifying, and one cannot blame the chess patriot if, perchance, his soul be troubled. By and by, however, we will wake up and realize the importance of discharging our obligations, and then doubtless we will make things hum. The third member of the District's contingent in the correspondence match East vs. West is Dr. E. R. Lewis. One point of management to the directors of this big match was, how are the players to be matched? After quite an amount of discussion over the table and through the papers, it was agreed to match the players as nearly as possible by their known playing strength. One of the defects of this plan will be to bring some of the best players out of the finish with lost games and some of the worst players with won games. Mr. Walker of this city is paired with Harry F. Lee of Chicago, Dr. E. R. Lewis. Washington, against James Tarbell. Alton, Ill., and C. W. Seaman, Washington, against B. L. Reece, Yazoo City, Miss. The appended very interesting game was recently played in London to give a test to the invention of Prof. Rice, known as the Rice gambit. This opening was discussed in The Star about two years since, on the occasion of a visit of the professor to this city. Several games were contested by him using this opening against local players, with great success. Rice Gambit. Lasker. Marocsy. Itsker. Marocsy. Rice. Hoffer. Rice. Hofer. 1 P-K4 P-K4 16 R-K4(c) B-K8 2 P-KB4 PxP 17 PiB Kt-BT(4) 8 Kt-KB3 P-KKt4 18 PxPeh K4 P-KR4 P-Et5 19 QBIch(e) K-B 8 Kt-K5 Kt-KBS 20 K6I(chtf) K-KtS 6 B--B4 P-421 B-RSi KtxR(g) 7 PxP B-8 22 PxB Kt-RS 8 Castles (a) Bxt 29 P-R4 K *RE-K QK2 24 Kt-Q4 P--K th) 10 P-B3 P.Kt6 25 P-K6 QB 11 P-Q4 Kt-KtS 26 Q-KB5 xK 12 Ko.-Q2 QiP27 BxPQ 18 Kt-BS R-El 28 R,--KB B 14 QR4eh PB3tb) 29 B-KS Q-Q6 15 QR8i P-Kt4 80 Q-BS Rtegin. (a) This move constitutes the "Rice gambit." Until Prof. Rice conceived the idea of leavin the Kt en prIse. White continued 8 P-Q4t but kertort proved this variation inadequate with the powerful reply of 8 P-QBt4 in the memorable game which he won so brilliantly against Steinitz in the Vienna tournament, 1882. Prof. Rice analysed the novel variation, played a number of games with well-known masters, and finally published a pamphet in 188, in which every conceivable variation is exhaustively treated. White gets at leest an even game, and in the majority of cases a winning (b) Among a number of variations examined here the plausible 14 B-Q2 was chiefly consIdered, but it had to be abandoned. (c) A beautiful move, and the only on to save the game. If the B has to move, the best place being 16 B-Kt3, then 16 Kt-B7, and Black wins easily. The Black allies considered the move in the nature of a desperate remedy under stress of circumstances, an Whbite has to sacrifice the exc(d 17 P-B8 was prposed here; but finally Hlerr Maroczy prevailed, beig of opinion that it is no use adopting such troublesome defense if the piecete Aother fine move. If 19 B-B2, then 20 QxB ch.. KxQ; then 21 BxP ch., and wins. (f) Black having to move the K, White gains the important defensive moves 20 B-K6 ch., followed by 21 B-RS, which secures their otherwise prec(g) ow Blackpkosition is becoming less favorable than it wan hitherto; 21 B-B2 is not feasible, because of 22 QIB ch., KxQ; 28 BxP ch., &c. Nor is KtxB ch. satisfactory, consequently the next Aover rstemarable position presents itself now. White stands to lose the Queen, R-4 being thratened, yet the two passed pawns are more than sufficient to counterbalance the loss of the queen, and Black can no more save the game. 8AENGERBUND BOWLERS BEATEN. CoumbiaS, Won Two Ganmes by Not Paticiularly Good Work. The Columbia Bowling Club defeated the Saengerbund team two out of three games at the Columbia alleys last night. The games were not particularly well bowled, though the Columbias crossed the 800 notch once in the series. The Saengers were a rather sleepy lot and did not play at all like the two-time champions that they are. Possibly the most interesting feature of the contest wasn the work of the rooters, which wasn loud and long. Both teams had good shouters on hand, and while the Columbias got most of the cheering, the visiting five was well applauded. -McKinley was again entered on the Colum8bia five, and, after warming up in the first game, he played two excellent scores and materially aided in the victories of the side. -Scanlon was somewhat off form and had one bad game, though he later made up for It. Mason continued the good work which he has done in the last two matches participated in by the Columbias and he has apnarently got safely away from the bad streak that wasn with him earlier in the season. None of the Saengers maintained a good average, though there were a number of good Individual game. on the team's score. Laue was again very much too ill to take part In the games, but his presence was demanded on account of the absence of Jorss, and the veteran got in tw games after the firt. Romaker dropped away off in the second game and he was less sati=factory than In his other games with the Saengers.
