The Lasker-Steinitz Match,
World Championship 1894
Researched by Nick Pope
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Prologue
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| Apropos of the Steinitz-Lasker match, we call
attention
of our readers to the following extract from a letter lately received
from
Mr. Steintiz, in which the champion says: “The
announcement
in various journals about my having consented to a reduction of stakes
from $3,000 to $2,500 is premature. No formal application for the
purpose has yet reached me and I have had, therefore, no opportunity of
deciding on the subject.” |
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New York Recorder,
1894.01.14
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| Steinitz and Lasker had another conference at the
Manhattan Chess Club on Saturday and both seemed to be ready to sign
articles
for the proposed chess match for the championship. They agreed
upon
all the rules and regulations to govern the great contest, but did not
place their names to the articles, because is has not been settled where
they are going to play. They are waiting for letters from certain
clubs. |
| Lasker was seen at the City Chess Club by a SUN
reporter on Saturday night. He said: “Tell the readers of THE
SUN
that there is not the slightest hitch in the matter as far as the
principals
are concerned. Steinitz and I had many hours’ conversation
to-day,
and I am happy to say we have agreed on one and all points. As
soon
as the clubs with whom we are in correspondence have arranged matters we
shall sign articles.” |
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The Sun, New York,
1894.01.29
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| It was stated at the Manhattan Chess Club
yesterday
that Steinitz and Lasker would sign articles to-day. |
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The Sun, New York,
1894.02.05
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| W. Steinitz and Emanuel Lasker have settled their
little differences about playing a match, and last Saturday night in the
presence of Dr.E.W. Dahl, a director of the Manhattan Chess Club, they
signed articles. Some time ago THE SUN published the articles as
proposed by Lasker. After some alterations these have been agreed
to. The great masters will begin the match in this city on March
15, and contest eight games, or until one of the players has won four
games,
draws not counting. Then they will go to Philadelphia, where the
match is to be continued until one of the players has increased his
score
by two points, drawn games not counting, or until one of the players has
won three games. The match will be concluded under the auspices of
the Montreal Chess Club. |
| Arrangements are now being made by the players
for
hiring a hall in this city for playing. There will be an admission
fee of $1 per game; that is to say for the afternoon sitting, from 3 to
6 o’clock, and the evening sitting, from 8 to 11 o’clock;
season tickets
at the rate of $5 will be sold. About fifty season tickets have
already
been disposed of. |
| The player who first scores ten wins, draws not
counting, will be declared the winner. The time limit has been
fixed
at fifteen moves an hour, while from three to four games will be played
weekly. The stakes, which were reduced to $2,000, must be
deposited
with W. de M. Marlor, President of the Montreal Chess Club, on March
10.
Each man has already posted $250 with the stakeholder. The winner
will receive the total amount of the stakes and will be the champion of
the world. |
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The Sun, New York,
1894.03.05
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| In re the Steintiz-Lasker match for the
championship
of the world, the dreary stage of negotiation has finally been passed
and
next Thursday evening is stated of the opening game. The match is
to be one of ten games up, exclusive of draws, with a time-limit of
fifteen
moves an hour. The stakes are $2,000 a side. The match will
be played in New York, Philadelpia and Montreal, in the order
named.
In each city the players will name two umpires or seconds and a
referee.
For New York, Messrs. J.W. Baird and Showalter have already been chosen
for umpires. |
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New York Recorder,
1894.03.11
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