Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-02-21 | Page 2 | Women Play Chess

"Women Play Choss. NEW YORK, Feb. 20. Mrs. S. R. Bur-gan Bur-gan of St. Louis, holder of tho woman's chess championship of tho United States, who Is in New York on a visit, has received re-ceived a challenge for a chess match from Mr. Charles Edward Nlxdorft of Cambridge. Cam-bridge. Mass Mrs. Nixdorff came to New York yesterday and called on Mrs Burgess, who agreed to tho match, and Slay will begin this afternoon "at the artha Washington hotel. Play will con- , tinue on succeeding days, Sundoy excepted, except-ed, until opo player has won tour points. Mrs. Nixdorff Is a nowcomor in -chess circles but Is said to bo a brilliant player.