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From the "British Chess Magazine" - April, 1884 (yes - they played poker in the chess rooms then too :-) ):
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Canada. — Mr. Zukertort has been continuing in the Dominion
the successful Chess tour recorded in our previous issues. From
Chicago he proceeded to Toronto, where, as usual, he gave exhibi-
tions of his simultaneous and blindfold play. In the former on
January 24th he had 30 opponents, of whom he defeated 25,
losing to Dr. Ryall and Mr. Stark, and drawing with the rest.
The next day he encountered sans voir twelve pretty strong
Canadian players, and only managed to win six games and draw
one, the victorious five being Messrs. Boultbee, Gibson, Judd, Kitt-
son, and Dr. Ejall. The latter, however, ought to have lost, and
in Mr. Gibson's game the blindfold player left his Queen en prise
by mistake.
From Toronto Mr. Zukertort went on to Ottawa, to
be present at the meeting of the Canadian Chess Association,
which began there on January 30th. On the 29th he played 19
simultaneous games, of which he won 16, and lost 3 to Prof,
Cherriman, Dr. Hurlburt, and Mr. Moodie ; and on the next evening
these three and seventeen others again tried conclusions with him,
ten at a time, but were all defeated. On the 31st there was a
blindfold performance, with twelve opponents, the unseeing player
on this occasion winning ten games, and drawing one with Mr.
Punchard, the game with Mr. Henderson being left unfinished. In
consequence of the expense of these performances, the Canadian
Chess Association did not offer any prizes at their meeting, except
one presented by Prof. Cherriman (a handsome set of Chess-men)
to be competed for in the Minor Tourney. For the principal, or
Trophy contest of the Association, there were six entries, and the
winner proved to be Mr. Lambert, who scored 4J games, the other
totals being Mr. Casey, M.P. 2J, Mr. Dixon 0, Mr. J. Henderson 3,
Mr. Punchard 3, and Mr. Taylor 2.
The next halting-place of Mr.
Zukertort was Montreal, where on Feb. 12th he again turned his
back to the boards of twelve combatants who came to oppose him.
Of these he vanquished eight, losing to Messrs. Henderson and
Short, and drawing with Messrs. Aldane and Bemrose. In another
blindfold seance with the same number of opponents, he lost only
to Mr. Fletcher, and drew only with Mr. Burke. There was also
an exhibition of peripatetic play, the adversaries being 34 in
number. Messrs. Blythe, Bemrose, and Darey were victorious in
their games, Dr. Howe and Messrs. Barry and Short drew theirs,
and Mr. Zukertort won the rest. Before leaving Montreal, the
visitor was entertained by the local players at a banquet, at which
he stated, in response to the toast of his health, that " after the
London Tourney, he had made up his mind to travel round the
world, and play Chess in every country under British rule ; he
intended to play in India, and already had two invitations from
native rulers to engage them at the game." He also related an
amusing anecdote anent the Washington Chess Club, which he
visited by invitation, accompanied by the Secretary. " On arriving,
he found two gentlemen engaged in ecarte, and three others so
deep in 'Poker,' that they had not even time to shake hands
with him. On the Secretary offering to play some games with
him, he politely declined, but added that if the Poker-players had
finished their game at the period of his next visit, he would think
about accepting his offer."
At Montreal Mr. Zukertort also played
two games at capped Pawn odds with Mr. Benjamin, winning one
and losing one ; and with Mr. Ascher two games even, of which
each won one, three at P and move, all being won by the odds-
giver, and four at P and two moves, one of which only was lost by
Mr. Zukertort and another drawn.
From Montreal it was not a
far cry to Quebec, where perhaps we need only say that he repeated
his previous exhibitions and triumphs. His next destination was
Boston.
http://www.archive.org/details/briti...smag01unkngoog
Canada. — Mr. Zukertort has been continuing in the Dominion
the successful Chess tour recorded in our previous issues. From
Chicago he proceeded to Toronto, where, as usual, he gave exhibi-
tions of his simultaneous and blindfold play. In the former on
January 24th he had 30 opponents, of whom he defeated 25,
losing to Dr. Ryall and Mr. Stark, and drawing with the rest.
The next day he encountered sans voir twelve pretty strong
Canadian players, and only managed to win six games and draw
one, the victorious five being Messrs. Boultbee, Gibson, Judd, Kitt-
son, and Dr. Ejall. The latter, however, ought to have lost, and
in Mr. Gibson's game the blindfold player left his Queen en prise
by mistake.
From Toronto Mr. Zukertort went on to Ottawa, to
be present at the meeting of the Canadian Chess Association,
which began there on January 30th. On the 29th he played 19
simultaneous games, of which he won 16, and lost 3 to Prof,
Cherriman, Dr. Hurlburt, and Mr. Moodie ; and on the next evening
these three and seventeen others again tried conclusions with him,
ten at a time, but were all defeated. On the 31st there was a
blindfold performance, with twelve opponents, the unseeing player
on this occasion winning ten games, and drawing one with Mr.
Punchard, the game with Mr. Henderson being left unfinished. In
consequence of the expense of these performances, the Canadian
Chess Association did not offer any prizes at their meeting, except
one presented by Prof. Cherriman (a handsome set of Chess-men)
to be competed for in the Minor Tourney. For the principal, or
Trophy contest of the Association, there were six entries, and the
winner proved to be Mr. Lambert, who scored 4J games, the other
totals being Mr. Casey, M.P. 2J, Mr. Dixon 0, Mr. J. Henderson 3,
Mr. Punchard 3, and Mr. Taylor 2.
The next halting-place of Mr.
Zukertort was Montreal, where on Feb. 12th he again turned his
back to the boards of twelve combatants who came to oppose him.
Of these he vanquished eight, losing to Messrs. Henderson and
Short, and drawing with Messrs. Aldane and Bemrose. In another
blindfold seance with the same number of opponents, he lost only
to Mr. Fletcher, and drew only with Mr. Burke. There was also
an exhibition of peripatetic play, the adversaries being 34 in
number. Messrs. Blythe, Bemrose, and Darey were victorious in
their games, Dr. Howe and Messrs. Barry and Short drew theirs,
and Mr. Zukertort won the rest. Before leaving Montreal, the
visitor was entertained by the local players at a banquet, at which
he stated, in response to the toast of his health, that " after the
London Tourney, he had made up his mind to travel round the
world, and play Chess in every country under British rule ; he
intended to play in India, and already had two invitations from
native rulers to engage them at the game." He also related an
amusing anecdote anent the Washington Chess Club, which he
visited by invitation, accompanied by the Secretary. " On arriving,
he found two gentlemen engaged in ecarte, and three others so
deep in 'Poker,' that they had not even time to shake hands
with him. On the Secretary offering to play some games with
him, he politely declined, but added that if the Poker-players had
finished their game at the period of his next visit, he would think
about accepting his offer."
At Montreal Mr. Zukertort also played
two games at capped Pawn odds with Mr. Benjamin, winning one
and losing one ; and with Mr. Ascher two games even, of which
each won one, three at P and move, all being won by the odds-
giver, and four at P and two moves, one of which only was lost by
Mr. Zukertort and another drawn.
From Montreal it was not a
far cry to Quebec, where perhaps we need only say that he repeated
his previous exhibitions and triumphs. His next destination was
Boston.
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