Chess and Checkers 18 Jun 1911, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
THE Riga Chess Club of Riga, Russia, having played and won a number of telegraphic matches without a single loss, has issued a formal challenge to the Manhattan Chess Club for a match of two games by cable, to be played simultaneously, play starting January 1, next year. The challenge is now being considered by the board of directors of the Manhattan Chess Club.
Among the patrons of the International Chess Congress that will be held in New York city early next year are Governor Dix, of New York State, and Mayor Gaynor, of New York city. Leopold Hoffer, of London, will have charge of the selection of the best nine European experts. This tournament, therefore, promises to be fully equal to the great tournament recently held at San Sebastian, Spain, and won by Jose R. Capablanca, the young Cuban expert.
The tournament for the championship of Philadelphia and possession of the George W. Child Cup, as well as the tournament for the championship of the Franklin Chess Club, is practically completed, with the exception of one round. Originally there were 18 players entered in the contest, three withdrew, reducing the total number to 15, who played for the city championship. Two of these fifteen, however, Messrs. Cook and Maguire, entered only for the Childs Cup tournament. Therefore, the total number of players in the Franklin Chess Club tournament was thirteen.
The following two games were played in the recent match, Franklin C. C. vs. Manhattan C. C.;
Charles Martinez, Franklin C. C. (white) vs. Jacob Rosenthal, Manhattan C. C. (black)
Queen's Pawn Game
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Note.—The above game is played in original and conservative manner by the Franklin expert, who apparently did not feel justified in taking any liberties with his able opponent. At no stage of the contest was White ever at a disadvantage. The defense, however, was ably played by Black, so that a draw was the natural result.
William Moralis de Visser (white) vs. Rudolph Sze (black)
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Albin Gambit
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