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Chess by Hermann Helms 12 Feb 1925, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Blindfold Feat by Alekhine Talk of Paris Chess Experts
by Hermann Helms
That Alexander Alekhine's most recent performance of blindfold chess against 28 opponents set Paris agog is apparent from the reports that are being received from the French capital. It seems that this exhibition, like Capablanca's in The Eagle's Auditorium, just 10 years ago today, was staged by a newspaper, Petite Parisien, the reception hall of which was transformed into a chess room for the occasion.
Among those who witnessed the feat was a Brooklynite, A.A. Cohn, former player on the New York University team and later a member of the Brooklyn Chess Club, an expert well equipped to pass judgment upon what took place there.
The Russian master made a score of 22 wins, three draws and three losses. In New York, last April, he played 26 games, winning 16, drawing five and losing five.
Cohn writes to The Eager as follows:
“Opposed as he was by some of the best of the French players, his score is surely something to marvel at. Among his victims were one of the last French Olympic chess team and also a former champion of France. On the whole, Alekhine made very few blunders. His first loss was due to his leaving his queen loose, and on another board he overlooked a piece. His conduct of the rest was really wonderful.”
Cohn adds the information that on the day before the blindfold performance he himself played simultaneously against 12 opponents at the “Fou du Roi,” making a clean sweep.
Marshall and Baden-Baden.
Frank J. Marshall is back, after quite an absence, during which he played 384 games, winning 341, losing 17 and drawing 26. The United States champion hopes to be able to go to Baden-Baden, Germany, where an international tournament will open early April. However, considerable financing must be done before that is possible, for traveling comes high these days.
Marshall feels that American chess players as a whole should lend a hand to send their representative abroad. If any do feel so disposed, now is the time to send in the remittances for that purpose.
The following is a summary of Marshall's recent tour …
In addition, Marshall played 12 games of checkers at Canton, winning 6, losing 1 and drawing 5.
Title for Kupchik.
After defeating Torre and clinching the title, Abraham Kupchik lost his last game to Morris A. Schapiro in the Manhattan C.C. championship tournament. This enabled Schapiro, when he subsequently disposed of Ross, to slip into second place ahead of Torre. Final scores of the three prize winners; Kupchik, 7-2; Schapiro, 6½-2½; Torre, 6-3.
Geza Maroczy, chess champion of Hungary, was pitted against 19 opponents in his exhibition of simultaeous play at the rooms of the Empire City Chess Club and finished with a score of 16 wins, three draws and no losses. H. Hirsch, M. Denby and W.J. Gutman drew their game.
Ten players have entered the annual tournament for the championship of the Brooklyn Chess Club, including A. Kevitz, R.L. Bornholz, P. Zatulove, F.J. le Count, W.S. Pitts, C.I. Crowell, H. Stubbs, C. Rubert, S. Cohen and M. Schleifer. In the first round the following results were recorded …
Hungarians a Surprise.
A battle royal in the Metropolitan League should result from the meeting between teams of the Marshall and Hungarian Chess Clubs at the rooms of the former, Saturday night, when the four matches of the third round will be contested. The Hungarians created the first sensation of the season by taking the champion Stuyvesants into camp in the second round. Other pairings will be: Brooklyn vs. Columbia, International vs. Staten Island and Stuyvesant vs. New York University. Results to date …
The following game was won by Carlos Torre of the Marshall Chess Club team, from E.B. Adams of the Internationals, on Saturday (February 7, 1925):
Carlos Torre Repetto (White) Edward Beckley Adams (Black)
French Defense: Rubinstein Variation
Notes by Carlos Torre.
(a) In connection with the next move this is over-bold play. P-B3, even if 1 does block in the Bishop, is preferable.
(b) But here Kt-Kt5 is probably the exact move. The text is refuted by Black in very convincing manner.
(c) Also pleasing would be 21… Kt-K5; 22. P-KB3, Kt-B7; 23. R-Q2 RxP; 24. K-Kt2, R-R7; 25. K-B3, P-QR4; 26. Kt-B7ch, K-K2; 27. P-Kt5.
(d) White will now endeavor to bring about a “Zugzwang” position, where Black having to move will lose something. And he cannot remain entirely passive for then the White K will come in.
(e) This check is very important. Otherwise Black would have R-Kt.
(f) An unfortunate slip. Kt-B3 is best, when White with Kt-Q6 appears to retain his slight advantage. Because Black's best seems to be P-B5; not Kt-Q4, for then KtxPch.
Richmond Hill Chess Team Beats Boys High
The Richmond Hill chess wizards trounced the Boys High pawn pushers yesterday at the Long Island institution, 4 to 3, for the second victory of the current season. The home team played true to form and made some brilliant exhibitions. The score …
Another Win for Torre.
Lester Samuels, captain of the champion Columbia varsity team, made a gallant fight against Carlos Torre in the Manhattan C.C. championship tournament, but could not prevail against the young Mexican's remarkable steadiness. The score:
Lester Samuels vs Carlos Torre Repetto
Manhattan CC-ch (1924), New York, NY USA
French Defense: McCutcheon Variation. Wolf Gambit (C12) 0-1
Notes by Carlos Torre.
(a) With this combination White gives up a pawn, but the resultant attack does not seem to be quite compensatory.
(b) Or 14 QxQ, BxQ; 15. Kt-Kt5, BxP, and 16. B-K4; as pointed out by Mr. Samuels.
(c) With this pretty move White succeeds in getting the pawn back. But the disadvantage of the “untenable” pawn position persists.
(d) Of course, if 19 R-Q4, then P-Kt4.
(e) Probably stronger than 24. KtxB!
Consultation Game Drawn.
Following his successful exhibition at the Brooklyn Institute Chess Club, in which he won 19 games and drew 3, as reported in Monday's eagle, Geza Maroczy took part in a consultation game at the rooms of the Manhattan Chess Club. The Hungarian master was partnered by Samuel Katz, the opposing team being Leonard B. Meyer and Alfred Schroeder. After 32 moves, a well-contested game ended in a draw. The score:
Meyer, Schroeder (white) vs. Katz, Maroczy (black)
Ruy Lopez: Closed
Pittsburgh Daily Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Sunday, February 15, 1925 Chess Problem No. 622 by F.B. Feast, London....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, January 18, 2020
Chess Problem No. 622 by F.B. Feast, London. Black-3 pieces. White-6 pieces.
White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 2N5/8/4r3/1B1k4/N5Q1/6B1/Kn6/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Ba6 Rxa6 2. Ne7#
