AOctober 06 1892
The Standard Union, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, October 06, 1892
A CHESS STAR.
Lasker Will Visit the Brooklyn Chess Club To-morrow Evening.
He is Only Twenty-Four Years of Age, Yet He Has Defeated Some of the Strongest Chess Players of Europe—He is on a Visit to this Country as the Guest of the Manhattan Chess Club.
Emanuel Lasker, who arrived on the steamer Spree yesterday, is the most prominent figure in the chess world to-day. His rise has been not unlike that of the great American chess genius, Paul Morphy, who became famous for his chess talents thirty-five years ago; and with the future before him, the position Mr. Lasker may rise to in his chosen profession may equal that of the famous Southerner.
Mr. Lasker was born in Berl'nehin, Prussia, in 1868. He made his first-stride into prominence in 1889, winning first prize in a tournament in Berlin without losing a game. He has competed in several tournaments since that time, winning first prize in two; tieing for first and second place in one; winning second prize once, and third prize once. He has played five matches with the best players of Europe, and defeated his opponents in brilliant style. He has defeated the English veteran, Bird, twice, and Blackburne once, neither player being able to win a game from him. Mr. Lasker has lost only one game in several months, and that in the Masters' Tournament of the British Chess Association, to Mr. Bird.
Herr Lasker will be the guest of the Manhattan Chess Club, of New York, for a month, and during that time, will play short matches with experts of New York and Brooklyn. These contests will be three games with each player, and the club will furnish a prize for each match. It is expected that the contestants will Include A. B. Hodges, champion of the State, honorary member of the Brooklyn Chess Club; Major J. W. Hanham, Eugene Delmar, D. G. Baird, and other members of the club.
Mr. Lasker has issued a challenge to all chess players in the United States, offering to play matches with any chessist who wishes to meet him, naming the stakes at $75 a side, first winner of five games, draws not to count, to be the victor. It is probable that the present champion of the Brooklyn Chess Club, W. H. K. Pollock, will be one of Mr. Lasker's opponents. S. Lipschutz of New York, J. W. Showalter of Kentucky, Amos Burn of Chicago and others may meet Mr. Lasker before he leaves America.
The president of the Brooklyn Chess Club, Charles A. Gilberg, has offered $100 as a prize to the American chess player making the best score against the visitor. The New York “Mail and Express” has offered $100 for a similar prize, and other offers have been made to provide stakes for players who desire to engage Mr. Lasker in battle.
Hartwig Cassel, the sporting editor of the “Staats-Zeitung,” who is Mr. Lasker's representative, will introduce the young star to the chess players of our city at the rooms of the Brooklyn Chess Club, 201 Montague street, to-morrow (Friday) evening.
December 25 1892
The Philadelphia Times, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sunday, December 25, 1892
For This Week
On Tuesday Lasker will play H. Voigt; Wednesday, W. P. Shipley; Thursday, Simultaneous at Continental; Friday, H. G. Voigt; Saturday. G. Reichhelm.
Emanuel Lasker vs. Gustavus Reichhelm, December 31, 1892.
