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Chess 08 Jun 1913, Sun The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, California) Newspapers.com
North vs. South Telegraphic Match
The Decoration day telegraphic match between the Chess Club of Southern California, at Los Angeles, and the Mechanics' Institute Chess club of San Francisco aroused much interest in both cities. At the local club many visitors watched the novelty of chess games being played with opponents 500 miles distant.
Just before play began a slight flurry was caused by the substitution of Doctor Lovegrove at board 10 for a local player. The southerners had just announced their lineup, and their bright, particular star, Stasch Mlotkowski (who has had all kinds of cable, telegraphic, tournament and match play experience), had been selected to play at board No. 2. But quickly flashed the message: “Change Mlotkowski to board 10!” Fink was at board No. 2 for the M.I.C.C. and was a much disappointed youth. But as the local club had conceded the right of pairing to Los Angeles; it had to stand.
There was a bit of comedy during the day. About 3 p.m. a message was handed Fink at No. 2: “I resign. Congratulations!” signed O. E. Frazier. Owing to changes in the lineup, two of the Institute players had a surprise awaiting them. Fink was under the impression that he was playing C. W. Waterman. Sternberg at No. 1 thought he was matching chess skill against Struve, and had accordingly sacrificed a pawn early in the game. He found out late in the afternoon that he had been battling with the veteran of Los Angeles chess, C. W. Waterman!
Allen G. Pearsall of San Diego acted as referee for the Mechanics' Institute at Los Angeles during the match, while W. C. Firebaugh of San Francisco performed a like office for the southerners at the Institute.
GAME DEPARTMENT
Here is the Phillips-Gruer game mentioned in last week's column. Had Gruer won this game he probably would have taken first place and the championship:
Charles William Phillips (white) vs. Elmer Walker Gruer (black)
Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle
Submitted to chessgames.com on 04/15/2025
Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. N-KB3 P-B4
3. P-K3 P-K3
4. P-B3 P-Q4
5. B-Q3 N-B3
6. O-O B-K2
7. R-K O-O
8. QN-Q2 P-QN3
9. N-B B-N2
10. N-N3 Q-B2
11. B-Q2 QR-B
12. QR-B KR-K
13. P-K4 PxKP
14. NxP PxP
15. PxP Q-Q
16. B-B3 N-Q4
17. Q-Q2 B-B3
18. QR-Q P-N3
19. P-KR3 B-N2
20. B-N NxB
21. PxN N-R4
22. B-Q3 R-K2
23. R-QB KR-B2
24. R-B2 Q-B
25. Q-B N-B5
26. BxN RxB
27. KN-Q2 KR-B2
28. N-B3 B-QR3
29. R-Q B-N4
30. R-N2 B-R5
31. R-Q3 Q-R6
32. R-B2 Q-K2
33. R-N2 B-QB3
34. QN-Q2 B-Q4
35. R-B2 P-QN4
36. Q-N2 P-QR3
37. P-R3 Q-Q3
38. R-K3 B-R3
39. N-K4 Q-K2
40. R-K B-B
41. KN-Q2 R-B3
42. R-R P-B4
43. N-N3 B-N2
44. R-QB P-KR4
45. P-KB4 B-B
46. N-N Q-R5
47. N-K2 B-Q3
48. R-B B-B5
49. K-R2 Q-K2
50. R-Q2 Q-QB2
51. P-N3 B-Q4
52. P-KR4 Q-K2
53. N-B R-B5
54. N-Q3 K-R2
55. N-K5 R-R5
56. R-K BxP
57. Q-B2 B-Q3
58. Q-Q BxN
59. RxB R-R8
60. Q-K Q-Q3
61. R-K3 Q-B3
62. R-Q Q-B5
63. N-Q2 RxR
64. QxR Q-R7
65. K-R3 Q-N7
66. Q-K RxP
67. RxP Q-N5
68. R-K7ch K-N
69. Q-K5 B-B2
70. Q-B6 1-0 |
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. Nf3 c5
3. e3 e6
4. c3 d5
5. Bd3 Nc6
6. 0-0 Be7
7. Re1 0-0
8. Nd2 b6
9. Nf1 Bb7
10. Ng3 Qc7
11. Bd2 Rc8
12. Rf1 Rfe8
13. e4 dxe4
14. Nxe4 cxd4
15. cxd4 Qd8
16. Bc3 Nd5
17. Qd2 Bf6
18. Rd1 g6
19. h3 Bg7
20. Bb1 Nxc3
21. bxc3 Na5
22. Bd3 Re7
23. Rc1 Rc7
24. Rc2 Qf8
25. Qc1 Nc4
26. Bxc4 Rxc4
27. Nd2 Rc7
28. Nf3 Ba6
29. Rd1 Bb5
30. Rb2 Ba4
31. Rd3 Qa3
32. Rc2 Qe7
33. Rb2 Bc6
34. Ned2 Bd5
35. Rc2 b5
36. Qb2 a6
37. a3 Qd6
38. Re3 Bh6
39. Ne4 Qe7
40. Re1 Bf8
41. Nd2 Rc6
42. Ra1 f5
43. Ng3 Bg7
44. Rc1 h5
45. f4 Bf8
46. Nb1 Qh4
47. Ne2 Bd6
48. Rf1 Bc4
49. Kh2 Qe7
50. Rd2 Qc7
51. g3 Bd5
52. h4 Qe7
53. Nc1 Rc4
54. Nd3 Kh7
55. Ne5 Ra4
56. Re1 Bxa3
57. Qc2 Bd6
58. Qd1 Bxe5
59. Rxe5 Ra1
60. Qe1 Qd6
61. Re3 Qc6
62. Rd1 Qc4
63. Nd2 Rxd1
64. Qxd1 Qa2
65. Kh3 Qb2
66. Qe1 Rxc3
67. Rxe6 Qb4
68. Re7+ Kg8
69. Qe5 Bf7
70. Qf6 1-0 |
The following games are from the recent telegraphic match between Los Angeles and San Francisco. It is the consensus of opinion that the Borrough vs. Smith game is the best of the match.
Leon Borrough (white) vs. Wallace Henry Smith (black)
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation
Submitted to chessgames.com on 04/14/2025
Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-N5 P-QR3
4. B-R4 N-B3
5. P-Q3 P-Q3
6. P-B3 B-K2
7. O-O P-QN4
8. B-B2 B-N2
9. R-K O-O
10. QN-Q2 R-K
11. N-B B-KB
12. N-N3 P-N3
13. P-KR3 Q-K2
14. N-R2 N-Q
15. P-KB4 PxP
16. BxP N-K3
17. B-Q2 B-N2
18. N-N4 NxN
19. QxN B-QB
20. R-KB N-Q5
21. Q-Q NxB
22. QxN B-N2
23. R-B3 QR-Q
24. QR-KB R-KB
25. N-R B-QR
26. N-B2 QR-K
27. N-N4 P-KB4
28. N-R6ch K-R
29. Q-N3 P-B4
30. P-N3 P-QB5
31. QPxP BxKP
32. R(B3)-B2 B-Q6
33. R-K QxRch
34. BxQ RxBch
35. K-R2 B-K5
36. R-N2 BxN
37. PxP PxP
38. P-B4 BxR
39. Q-B3ch R-K4
40. KxB PxP
41. QxP R(B)-K
42. P-KR4 R-K7ch
43. K-R3 RxP
44. P-R4 B-N2
45. Q-B6 R(N7)-K7
46. P-QR5 P-R4
Resigns |
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nf6
5. d3 d6
6. c3 Be7
7. 0-0 b5
8. Bc2 Bb7
9. Re1 0-0
10. Nd2 Re8
11. Nf1 Bf8
12. Ng3 g6
13. h3 Qe7
14. Nh2 Nd8
15. f4 exf4
16. Bxf4 Ne6
17. Bd2 Bg7
18. Ng4 Nxg4
19. Qxg4 Bc8
20. Rf1 Nd4
21. Qd1 Nxc2
22. Qxc2 Bb7
23. Rf3 Rd8
24. Rf1 Rf8
25. Nh1 Ba8
26. Nf2 Re8
27. Ng4 f5
28. Nh6+ Kh8
29. Qb3 c5
30. g3 c4
31. dxc4 Bxe4
32. R3f2 Bd3
33. Re1 Qxe1+
34. Bxe1 Rxe1+
35. Kh2 Be4
36. Rg2 Bxh6
37. cxb5 axb5
38. c4 Bxg2
39. Qc3+ Re5
40. Kxg2 bxc4
41. Qxc4 Rfe8
42. h4 Re2+
43. Kh3 Rxb2
44. a4 Bg7
45. Qc6 Re2
46. a5 h5
0-1 |
Bernardo Smith (white) vs. Charles Henry Whipple (black)
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano
Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-QB4 B-B4
4. N-QB3 P-Q3
5. P-Q3 B-KN5
6. B-QN5 P-QR3
7. BxNch PxB
8. B-K3 BxB
9. PxB R-N
10. P-QN3 N-K2
11. O-O O-O
12. QN-K2 P-KB4
13. N-Q2 Q-Q2
14. P-KR3 B-R4
15. Q-K PxP
16. NxP RxRch
17. QxR R-KB
18. Q-K P-Q4
19. N-QB5 Q-Q3
20. P-QN4 BxN
21. QxB P-QR4
22. P-QR3 PxP
23. PxP P-Q5
24. P-K4 N-N3
25. Q-KN4 N-B5
26. P-KN3 P-R4
27. Q-KR4 N-K7ch
28. K-N2 Q-R3
29. P-KN4 Q-Q7
30. K-R P-N4
31. N-QN3 Q-K6
32. Q-K QxPmate |
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. Nc3 d6
5. d3 Bg4
6. Bb5 a6
7. Bxc6+ bxc6
8. Be3 Bxe3
9. fxe3 Rb8
10. b3 Ne7
11. 0-0 0-0
12. Ne2 f5
13. Nd2 Qd7
14. h3 Bh5
15. Qe1 fxe4
16. Nxe4 Rxf1+
17. Qxf1 Rf8
18. Qe1 d5
19. Nc5 Qd6
20. b4 Bxe2
21. Qxe2 a5
22. a3 axb4
23. axb4 d4
24. e4 Ng6
25. Qg4 Nf4
26. g3 h5
27. Qh4 Ne2+
28. Kg2 Qh6
29. g4 Qd2
30. Kh1 g5
31. Nb3 Qe3
32. Qe1 Qxh3# |
Samuel W. Peterson (white) vs. George Nicholas Hallwegen (black)
Scotch Game: Vitzthum Attack
Submitted to chessgames.com on 04/15/2025
Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. P-Q4 PxP
4. B-QB4 B-B4
5. N-N5 N-R3
6. Q-R5 Q-K2
7. O-O N-K4
8. B-N3 P-Q3
9. P-KR3 O-O
10. P-KB4 N-Q2
11. P-B5 N-B3
12. Q-R4 B-Q2
13. N-Q2 QR-K
14. K-R P-QB3
15. P-N4 P-Q4
16. PxP PxP
17. QN-B3 Q-Q3
18. N-R2 Q-B3
19. N(N5)-B3 N-K5
20. B-KB4 P-B3
21. QBxN PxB
22. QR-Q Q-Q3
23. K-N2 K-R
24. NxP BxN
25. RxB B-B3
26. R(B)-Q N-N4
27. R(Q)-Q2 R-K6
28. R(Q4)-Q3 KR-K
29. BxP RxR
30. RxR BxBch
31. K-N R-K7
32. R-KN3 Q-B4ch
Resigns |
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 exd4
4. Bc4 Bc5
5. Ng5 Nh6
6. Qh5 Qe7
7. 0-0 Ne5
8. Bb3 d6
9. h3 0-0
10. f4 Nd7
11. f5 Nf6
12. Qh4 Bd7
13. Nd2 Rfe8
14. Kh1 c6
15. g4 d5
16. exd5 cxd5
17. Nf3 Qd6
18. Nh2 Qc6
19. Ngf3 Ne4
20. Bf4 f6
21. Bxh6 gxh6
22. Rd1 Qd6
23. Kg2 Kh8
24. Nxd4 Bxd4
25. Rxd4 Bc6
26. Rd1 Ng5
27. Rd2 Re3
28. R4d3 Rae8
29. Bxd5 Rxd3
30. Rxd3 Bxd5+
31. Kg1 Re2
32. Rg3 Qc5+
0-1 |
