1886

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January 01, 1886

• The Nottinghamshire Guardian Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Friday, January 01, 1886 - Page 10 “Chess”

• The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland Friday, January 01, 1886 - Page 4 “Playing Chess With Thirteen Contestants”

• The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Friday, January 01, 1886 - Page 5 “A Chess Match for $2000”

• Harrisburg Telegraph Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Friday, January 01, 1886 - Page 1 “Terms of the Coming Chess Match”

• The Times Streator, Illinois Friday, January 01, 1886 - Page 1 “Chess Tournament Arranged”

• The Age Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Friday, January 01, 1886 - Page 3 “Exposition of the Chess Board”

• The Freeman's Journal Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Friday, January 01, 1886 - 2 “Chess and the Ancient Celts”

• The Morning Journal-Courier New Haven, Connecticut Friday, January 01, 1886 - Page 3 “Champion Chess Players to Meet”

• The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Friday, January 01, 1886 - Page 3 “A Chess Match for $2000”

• Evening Gazette Pittston, Pennsylvania Friday, January 01, 1886 - Page 1 “The Coming Chess Match”

• Home Record Leavenworth, Kansas Friday, January 01, 1886 - Page 3 “Long Winter Evenings”

• Semi-Weekly South Kentuckian Hopkinsville, Kentucky Friday, January 01, 1886 - Page 4 “Steinitz vs. Zuketort”

• Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Friday, January 01, 1886 - Page 1 “The Coming Chess Match”

• The Leeds Mercury Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Friday, January 01, 1886 - Page 2 “Obituary for 1885 The Chess-Player”

• The Buffalo Times Buffalo, New York Friday, January 01, 1886 - Page 1 “Messrs. Steinitz and Zuckertort Arrangements for Coming Match”

• Wilson County Teacher Fredonia, Kansas Friday, January 01, 1886 - Page 1 “Enjoying A Game of Chess”

January 02, 1886

• The Weekly Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 10 “Chess”

• Sheffield and Rotherham Independent Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 13 “Chess”

• The Age Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 14 “The Sirdar's Chess Board”

• The Leeds Mercury Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 19 “Chess”

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 2 “The Chess Match - Zuckertort's Money Has Left London - Rules of the Contest”

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 2 “The Chess Match - News That Zukertort's Money Has Left London - Rules of the Contest”

• The Courier-News Bridgewater, New Jersey Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 4 “Exposition of the Chess Board [Exchange]”

• Evening Star Washington, District of Columbia Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 2 “Chess Tournament Steinitz vs. Zuckertort”

• The Leeds Mercury Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 14 “Obituary For 1885”

• Berrow's Worcester Journal Worcester, Worcestershire, England Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 2 “Mr. Blackburne, the famous chess player, gave an exhibition of blindfold and simultaneous play”

• New-York Tribune New York, New York Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 8 “Translating Chess Rules For the Match”

• Springfield Daily Republic Springfield, Ohio Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 1 “Steinitz and Zuckertort”

• Freeport Journal-Standard Freeport, Illinois Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 3 “Chess Tournament Arranged”

• The Star Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, England Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 2 “Obituary for 1885”

• The Daily City News New Castle, Pennsylvania Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 4 “Steinitz and Zukertort”

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 3 “Mother of Paul Morphy Dies”

• The Marion Star Marion, Ohio Saturday, January 02, 1886 - Page 2 “Queens, Knights and Castles”

January 03, 1886

• The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York Sunday, January 03, 1886 - Page 12 “The Great Chess Match - Herr Steinitz to Engage Dr. Zukertort”

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, January 03, 1886 - Page 6 “Chess”

• The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York Sunday, January 03, 1886 - Page 11 “Chess, Philadelphia Times”

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, January 03, 1886 - Page 4 “The Battle Of The Chess Kings”

• The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, January 03, 1886 - Page 7 “The Chess Board - The Coming Match Between Zukertort and Steinitz - At the Franklin”

• Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sunday, January 03, 1886 - Page 20 “A Noted Chess Player - Johann H. Zukertort”

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Sunday, January 03, 1886 - Page 9 “Johann H. Zuckertort”

January 04, 1886

• The Morning Post London, Greater London, England Monday, January 04, 1886 - Page 2 “Chess”

• The Leavenworth Standard Leavenworth, Kansas Monday, January 04, 1886 - Page 2 “Greatest Chess Match of the Century”

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Monday, January 04, 1886 - Page 2 “Chess - All Ready For The Great Match”

• Star Tribune Minneapolis, Minnesota Monday, January 04, 1886 - Page 3 “International Chess Contest Steinitz vs Zukertort”

• The Citizen Topeka, Kansas Monday, January 04, 1886 - Page 1 “Chess Contest”

• The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Monday, January 04, 1886 - Page 6 “Ninth Annual Chess Congress in Albany”

• The Harper Daily Sentinel Harper, Kansas Monday, January 04, 1886 - Page 1 “The Great Chess Contest”

• The Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Ohio Monday, January 04, 1886 - Page 3 “Dr. Zukertort Arrives at New York”

• Buffalo Evening News Buffalo, New York Monday, January 04, 1886 - Page 1 “The Ninth Annual Congress and Tourney of NY and Pennsylvania Chess Association”

• The Wilkes-Barre Record Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Monday, January 04, 1886 - Page 2 “Zukertort and Steinitz”

January 05, 1886

• The Evening Tribune Lawrence, Kansas Tuesday, January 05, 1886 - Page 1 “Great Chess Contest”

• The Bury and Norwich Post Bury, Suffolk, England Tuesday, January 05, 1886 - Page 5 “George Newnes Vice-President of Chess Association in Manchester”

• The Hutchinson News Hutchinson, Kansas Tuesday, January 05, 1886 - Page 2 “Great Chess Contest”

• Lawrence Daily Journal Lawrence, Kansas Tuesday, January 05, 1886 - Page 1 “The Great Chess Contest - Zukertort vs Steinitz”

• The Citizen Topeka, Kansas Tuesday, January 05, 1886 - Page 1 “Great Chess Contest”

• The Watchman and Southron Sumter, South Carolina Tuesday, January 05, 1886 - Page 1 “A Chess Nut”

• The Inter Ocean Chicago, Illinois Tuesday, January 05, 1886 - Page 4 “Pennsylvania Champion Gives Up Game” ★ / ★ / ★

• The Harper Daily Sentinel Harper, Kansas Tuesday, January 05, 1886 - Page 2 “Great Chess Contest”

January 06, 1886

• Wichita Evening News Wichita, Kansas Wednesday, January 06, 1886 - Page 2 “Great Chess Contest”

• Fort Scott Daily Tribune and Fort Scott Daily Monitor Fort Scott, Kansas Wednesday, January 06, 1886 - Page 3 “Great Chess Contest”

• Parsons Palladium Parsons, Kansas Wednesday, January 06, 1886 - Page 6 “Indiana State Chess Tournament Won by Dr. Leech of Waveland” ★ / ★

• The Leavenworth Standard Leavenworth, Kansas Wednesday, January 06, 1886 - Page 1 “Mr. Tees, Champion of Pennsylvania, Gives Up The Game”

• Los Angeles Herald Los Angeles, California Wednesday, January 06, 1886 - Page 5 “Checkers and Chess too noisy for Public Library”

• St. Joseph Gazette-Herald St. Joseph, Missouri Wednesday, January 06, 1886 - Page 8 “Johann H. Zukertort”

• Scranton Weekly Republican Scranton, Pennsylvania Wednesday, January 06, 1886 - Page 3 “Several Chess Clubs in Area”

January 07, 1886

• Winfield Daily Courier Winfield, Kansas Thursday, January 07, 1886 - Page 3 “Great Chess Contest”

• Greensboro North State Greensboro, North Carolina Thursday, January 07, 1886 - Page 1 “The Coming Chess Match”

• Our County Paper Pacific, Missouri Thursday, January 07, 1886 - Page 1 “Indiana State Chess Tournament Won by Dr. Leech of Waveland” ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★ / ★

• The Topeka Daily Capital Topeka, Kansas Thursday, January 07, 1886 - Page 2 “Ernst Falkbeer, German Chess Player Dies”

• Salina Herald Salina, Kansas Thursday, January 07, 1886 - Page 4 “Mankind - Pieces in a game of chess, played by destiny.”

• Ellsworth Messenger Ellsworth, Kansas Thursday, January 07, 1886 - Page 1 “Steinitz and Zukertort”

• The Edinburg Daily Courier Edinburg, Indiana Thursday, January 07, 1886 - Page 3 “Indianapolis Chess Tournament”

January 08, 1886

• The Fort Wayne Sentinel Fort Wayne, Indiana Friday, January 08, 1886 - Page 4 “The Chess Match”

• The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York Friday, January 08, 1886 - Page 3 “Sports and Pastimes: Chess”

• The Burlington Free Press Burlington, Vermont Friday, January 08, 1886 - Page 7 “The Chess Match”

• The News Frederick, Maryland Friday, January 08, 1886 - Page 1 “The Chess Match”

• The New York Times New York, New York Friday, January 08, 1886 - Page 5 “A Chess Board With A History”

• Weekly Standard Leavenworth, Kansas Friday, January 08, 1886 - Page 2 “The Chess World Is Now Centered on the Greatest Chess Match of the Century”

• The Rooks County Democrat Stockton, Kansas Friday, January 08, 1886 - Page 2 “Working The Automaton Chess Player”

• The Weekly Republican Newton, Kansas Friday, January 08, 1886 - Page 7 “Great Chess Contest”

• Wyoming Democrat Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania Friday, January 08, 1886 - Page 2 “The Coming Chess Match”

• The Nottinghamshire Guardian Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Friday, January 08, 1886 - Page 10 “Chess”

• Linn County Clarion Mound City, Kansas Friday, January 08, 1886 - Page 1 “Dr. Leech Wins Indiana State Chess Tournament”

• The North-Eastern Daily Gazette Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England Friday, January 08, 1886 - Page 4 “Chess Match in Middlesbrough”

• New-York Tribune New York, New York Friday, January 08, 1886 - Page 5 “Chess Club Officers Elected”

• The Guardian London, Greater London, England Friday, January 08, 1886 - Page 6 “The Chess Match For The Championship” “A New York newspaper of December 28 says — “It was understood when the first arrangements were made six weeks ago for the chess contest which is to take place between William Steinitz and J.H. Zukertort that the stakes of $2000 a side should be deposited with the referee, Charles F. Buck, of New Orleans, before December 20. On December 21 Mr. Steinitz received a letter from Mr. Buck acknowledging the receipt of a trifle over $2000, and stating that no deposit had been made by Mr. Zukertort. Mr. Steinitz then extended Mr. Zukertort's time for depositing his stake to December 28. He has not yet deposited the money, and though Mr. Steinitz feels confident that the match will come off, he naturally is somewhat disturbed over the matter. By the terms of the agreement if either failed to make the deposit of $2000 on time he was to be subjected to a fine of from $50 to $250. Mr. Steinitz says he shall now probably claim the minimum amount and allow another week to Mr. Zukertort in which to make his deposit.” Read More

• The Nebraska State Journal Lincoln, Nebraska Friday, January 08, 1886 - Page 6 “Steinitz-Zukertort”

January 09, 1886

• The Weekly Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Saturday, January 09, 1886 - Page 6 “Chess”

• Sheffield and Rotherham Independent Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England Saturday, January 09, 1886 - Page 13 “Chess”

• The Leeds Mercury Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Saturday, January 09, 1886 - Page 19 “Chess”

• The Courier-News Bridgewater, New Jersey Saturday, January 09, 1886 - Page 4 “The Chess Match”

• Sheffield and Rotherham Independent Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England Saturday, January 09, 1886 - Page 14 “Zukertort - Steinitz Match”

• The Morning Post Camden, New Jersey Saturday, January 09, 1886 - Page 2 “Commencement of Great Steinitz - Zukertort Match Set for Following Monday”

January 10, 1886

• The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, January 10, 1886 - Page 9 “Chess”

• The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York Sunday, January 10, 1886 - Page 15 “Chess”

• The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, January 10, 1886 - Page 7 “The Chess Board - The Great Match Still Hanging Fire - Six Men Against Five”

• The Morning Call Paterson, New Jersey Sunday, January 10, 1886 - Page 5 “The Chess Match”

• Sunday Truth Buffalo, New York Sunday, January 10, 1886 - Page 1 “The Royal Game - Champion Contestants in the Great Chess Tournament”

• New-York Tribune New York, New York Sunday, January 10, 1886 - Page 9 “The Great Chess Contest”

• The Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama Sunday, January 10, 1886 - Page 11 “The Chess Match”

• The Sun New York, New York Sunday, January 10, 1886 - Page 3 “Battle of Chess Giants - Great Contest Between The Two Master Strategists” — A Score of Long Standing to be Settled by a Pitched Battle to Last Many Weeks - Conditions and Special Rules of the Game. At 2 o'clock tomorrow 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, but now a resident of this country, and Dr. Zukertort is a Hungarian who but recently came to our shores for the express purpose of mosting 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 tournaments, 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, 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 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, but 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, drawn 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 sort 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 (illegible -$5) may be imposed, to be paid at once, and to go to the offender's opponent; and for other offenses 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, consists of George T. Green — the President of the club — Secretary F. M. (illegible), and Wm. M. De. Vissey. The umpires are Messrs., Frere and Miachin. 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. Read More

• The Inter Ocean Chicago, Illinois Sunday, January 10, 1886 - Page 4 — “Chess — The Steinitz-Zukertort Contest.” Special Telegram to The Inter Ocean. New York, Jan. 2—Steinitz and Zukertort, the chess champions will begin tomorrow 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, both of whom are in excellent health. Steinitz says that he makes this fact public before the match begins so that he can not crawl behind a plea of ill health in case of defeat. They will play from 2 to 6 p.m. and from 8 to midnight. The moves of the players will be represented on a board 5 feet 3 inches square suspended in the hall. Read More

January 11, 1886

• The Morning Post London, Greater London, England Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 2 “Chess”

• The Inter Ocean Chicago, Illinois Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 2 “The Chess Tournament — How Ill-Feeling Between the Pair Kept the Match from Being Made Before” — Two Champions to Contend. New York, Jan. 10— The long-talked-of and much negotiated match between Mr. William Steinitz and Dr. Johann B. Zukertort, the two greatest chess players in the world, will begin in this city tomorrow. There has been a great deal of difficulty in bringing about the meeting owing to ill feeling on the part of Dr. Zukertort toward Steinitz, which is of long standing and arose in the question of the championship, which is claimed by both. Up to 1883 Mr. Steinitz was the acknowledged champion, having beaten the Doctor two games out of three in a single match in London in 1872. In a tournament which took place at the same time Mr. Steinitz was first and Dr. Zukertort third. They came together again in tournaments, one at Glasgow in 1876 and another at Vienna in 1882 and MR. STEINITZ WAS THE WINNER. In 1883 they again met in London when the honors for first place were divided between Mr. Steinitz and Mr. Winamayer. In the play with Dr. Zukertort Mr. Steinitz scored one-half a game and Dr. Zukertort one and one-half games. The latter then set up the claim to the championship, but Mr. Steinitz and his friends have always disputed it on the ground that the championship is never at stake in a tournament. This has aroused bad blood. Mr. Steinitz though claiming to be the champion of the world, waived all pretense of etiquette, and challenged his rival, who refused to accept. Two years ago Mr. Steinitz, who is an Austrian by birth, came to this country from London, where he had lived for twenty years, and went to Philadelphia. He was followed in a short time by Dr. Zukertort, who issued a challenge to “any one except a man in Philadelphia” (Mr. Steinitz) who he would only play for stakes. Mr. Steinitz offered to play him for $1,000 or more upon reasonable notice, but he refused on the plea that he was going around the world. Mr. Steinitz then offered to play him anywhere in the United States and let him take any prize or fee that might be arranged for him by any club. THIS BROUGHT AN OFFER FROM HIM in March last to play Mr. Steinitz on either side of the Atlantic, with a request that the latter should appoint a second. Mr. Steinitz informed Mr. Thomas Frere, of this city, who is an enthusiast on the subject of chess, and was one of the earliest friends of Paul Morphy. Dr. Zukertort selected as his second Mr. James Innis Minchin, of London, and after a long negotiation, which lasted up to December last, the stakes were fixed at $2,000 each. Charles F. Buck, of New Orleans, was chosen as stakeholder, and a forfeit of $250 was put up by each of the contestants, and the balance of the stake was to be put up by Dec. 26. Mr. Steinitz deposited his money on time before the date fixed, but Dr. Zukertort's money did not get here until Jan. 1. Mr. Steinitz waived his right to the forfeit upon the assurance of Dr. Zukertort, who had been here for a month or more, that the money was on the way. The Manhattan Chess Club of this city, the St. Louis Chess Club and the New Orleans Chess, Checker and Whist Club have raised $1,500 which is to be equally distributed between the two players for their expenses. The match begins here at 2 o'clock on Monday, at Cartie'rs Hall, under the auspices of the Manhattan Chess Club. AND THE GAMES WILL BE PLAYED on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays of each week from 2 to 6 in the afternoon and from 8 to 12 in the evening until one player has won four games, when they will go to St. Louis. They will play in St. Louis until one of them has won four games, and then they will go to New Orleans to finish the match. The one who scores ten games first will be declared the champion. If neither scores nine games the match will be declared off. During the progress of the game each player will be in the custody of his opponent's umpire, night and day and will not be allowed to talk with newspaper men, attempt to solve any problem upon a board other than that used in the match, or talk to any one about the problems which arise in the games. The board which will be used by the players is owned by Mr. Thomas Irere and has a history. It was used by Morphy, Pattison, Lichtenheim, Roberts, Marache, and many other noted players of a quarter of a century ago. For the convenience of the spectators a board five feet seven has been made which will be hung upon the wall. In each of the squares is a hole, and as the moves are made by the players the pieces will be similarly placed on the large board. Dr. Zukertort is a member of the St. George's Chess Club of London, and is the owner and editor of a chess magazine which is the organ of the club. The members are BETTING 6 TO 5 ON HIM. At the London Chess Club the betting is 5 to 4 on Mr. Steinitz, who was a member of that club. Mr. Steinitz is now a member of the Manhattan Chess Club of this city, and is the owner and editor of a monthly chess magazine which is the organ of the Manhattan Club and the leading chess publication in the country. The match has stirred up an interest such as has never been felt before, even in the days when Morphy was winning his wonderful victories, and expert chess players from all parts of the country are expected to be present at the games. Read More

• Vicksburg Evening Post Vicksburg, Mississippi Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 2 “The Chess Match”

• The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 1 “Steinitz and Zukertort - The Great Chess Match Which Begins in New York Today” — New York, January 10.—[Special.]—On Monday the great chess match between Herr Steinitz and Dr. Zukertort will be opened, and the champions of the royal game will display their skill in “calculating” and “reckoning” over the chess board. Since the advent of Paul Morphy, which was known thirty years ago as the “Morphy excitement,” no greater interest has been manifested in chess circles as the present contest, which is to decide the championship of the world and the rightful owner of $2,000 now deposited in the hands of Mr. Buck, of New Orleans. Steinitz, as the champion of America, is considered by New York sports to have a soft thing of it, and while the members of the London chess club are offering odds in his favor, the London St. George's chess club are offering the same odds upon Zukertort. Steinitz is a steady and robust player, and it is thought that this will bring him out conqueror in the arduous struggle between the Titans. But since Zukertort's arrival in this country large crowds of chess lovers have nightly gathered at the Manhattan chess club rooms to watch his playing, and it is a matter of common talk now that, though he is slow in his moves, he is decided and subtle. Prior to 1883—the year of the great London chess tourney—Herr Steinitz had borne off the honors in tourneys and single matches. Steinitz won the game in 1872 in which Zukertort was an adversary, and the outcome of this was a private match between them, in which Steinitz won seven to Zukertort's one. In 1882 Steinitz was awarded the first prize in the Vienna tourney, and Zukertort the fourth. In the tourney of 1883 the two players each won one game in playing together, and after that it was a general desire to bring the two together in a general match for the championship. But difficulties interposed and negotiations have been going on for over a year. The uncertainty of their respective claims will now soon be decided, after playing in New York, St. Louis and New Orleans. Read More

• The Daily New Era Lancaster, Pennsylvania Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 1 “Giants Of The Chess Board”

• Glasgow Herald Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 7 “Great Chess Match” — (Times Telegram.) — Philadelphia, January 9. A chess tournament has been arranged at the Manhattan Chess Club between Mr Steinitz and Mr Zukertort. It will begin on Monday afternoon at Cartier's Hall, Fifth Avenue, New York, and will be conducted on every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between two o'clock and midnight throughout the month. The contest will continue at New York till one player has won four games, and will then be removed to another city until three games have been added by one player. It will then be finished at New Orleans. Read More

• Buffalo Evening News Buffalo, New York Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 12 “The Chess Tourney at Albany”

• The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 1 “The Battle Of The Chessmen. - Great Interest Taken in the Contest in New York - Celebrities Assembling”

• The Saint Paul Globe Saint Paul, Minnesota Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 8 “The Chess Championship”

• New-York Tribune New York, New York Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 2 “To Play On A Historic Chess-Board”

• The Times London, Greater London, England Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 5 “Steinitz-Zukertort Chess Match”

• Buffalo Evening News Buffalo, New York Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 8 “The Chess Tourney at Albany”

• The Guardian London, Greater London, England Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 8 “Chess - Tie of Yorkshire Chess Challenge Cup Competition”

• Aberdeen Journal, and General Advertiser for the North of Scotland Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 6 “Great Chess Match”

• Birmingham Daily Post Birmingham, West Midlands, England Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 5 “Birmingham Chess Club”

• The San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, California Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 2 “Steinitz and Zukertort Chess Champions”

• The Daily Republican Moline, Illinois Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 3 “A Mechanical Player.”

• The Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Ohio Monday, January 11, 1886 - Page 3 “Steinitz-Zukertort to play on Board owned by Thomas Frere, used by Morphy and other Notables”

“The happiness of “the Bohemian Caesar,” as Steinitz fondly called himself, was not unalloyed. Paul Morphy was his bête noire. He attempted to undermine the pedestal upon which Morphy's glory is everlastingly established. But he did not succeed. If Blackburne makes a brilliant combination, he calls it a “bit of Morphy.” But no one ever heard anybody call a brilliant finish a bit of Steinitz…” — The Age Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Saturday, June 19, 1897 Poison Pen Blackmail and Defamation of New Orleans Lawyer Paul Morphy: These articles were part of 1860s-80s campaign of stalking. Attempts by friends of Morphy vouching for his sanity & to stop such false rumors (New Orleans Republican 11/21/1875; Tennessean Nashville, 5/05/1877, “The Truth About Mr. Paul Morphy. He has Never been Insane”; Detroit Free Press 11/30/1880, etc). 1884 at age 47, Mr. Morphy “suddenly died”. The stalker's press release claimed ‘due to a bath on a hot day.’ Forensic toxicology was still in its infancy and no investigation ever performed.