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Isaac Kashdan, the chess phenom, who recently appeared in a simultaneous exhibition here, photograhed with Albert Rex (standing), president of the Allentown Chess club, and Wm. Steckel, the Allentown Chess champion and the Morning Call chess editor.
Chess 05 Apr 1931, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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"IT'S YOUR MOVE The Morninj Call's Chess and Checker Column Problems, Games, Positions In End Games and News Items Will Be Welcomed W. H. STECKEL, Editor Herrmann's Lone Win Isaac Kaslidan's exhibition in this city on the evening of March 25, has the players as well as the spectators still talking of things that happened on that evening. This is particularly true In the case of A. Herrmann's r!n over the young master.
Herrmann's past record Is well worth going over, besides defeating Kashdan. he also holds wins over United States Champion Frank J. Marshall and Norman T. Whitaker, the National Chess Federation champion In other simultaneous exhibitions that were held In this section. Mr. Herrmann won the annual Y. M. C. A. tournaments in 1925 and 1929.
In the tournament of 1929 he had the unique experience of going through this tournament undefeated, defeating such leading players as A. Turner, A. Warsaw, (2), C. Geary and W. Lumsden.
All said, Mr. Herrmann saved the local players from a great deal of embarrassment by winning against the young master. Harrlsburg-Reading Match The Harrisburg chess players realized an ambition of many years when they moved into quarters of their own for the first time early In March. The new Harrisburg Chess club Is located at 204 Market street. The new club got off to a good start when it won a 14-board match at Harrisburg from the Reading Chess team, by a score of 8V4 to 5V4- A return match will be played at Reading on April 9th.
Officers elected for the balance of the year are as follows: President, W. J. McTadden; rice president. Earl V. Compton; secretary, A. N. Towsen and treasurer. Earl Q. Myers. Capablanca Wins 23 Games On March 29, Jose Capablanca, former world's champion, gave a simultaneous exhibition In Havana, Cuba.
Playing against 25 players he wen 23, lost 1 and drew one. The only players to beat the master was Juan Corzo, former Cuban champion and one of Capablanca's early teachers. After six rounds of competition In the Metropolitan Chess League, the Marshalls and Empire City team are In the lead with four straight victories and no defeats. The Stuyvesants are in third place, with iM-hi, while the 1930 champion, Manhattans have scored four out of five. An unusual correspondence chess match has just been concluded between the Bell Telephone company, of Antwerp, Belgium, and the Western Electric company of Hawthorne Works, Chicago, Ill.
This match started May 28, 1925, was finally won by the Antwerp team 20A to 11. Some more news about Kashdan and another success. Playing at the Newark Rice Chess club In a simxil-taneous exhibition on the evening of March 28, against 40 opponents. Of these he won 33. lost 2 and drew 5 games.
A change in the program for the coming International Chess tournament In New York was announced this week by Dr. Norbert L. Lederer, CI-rector, after a meeting of the executive committee at the Manhattan Chess club. It was found that the original plan of limiting the entry list to eight men would necessitate the omission of several outstanding players. The number of contestants therefore was increased to twelve.
The list of entries now Includes Jose R. Capablanca of Havana; Frank p.- "77 I ARMIN HERMAN The only man to win against Kashdan in the recent simultaneous exhibition here. J. Marshall, United States champion; Isaac Kashdan, Edward Lasker, A. Kupchek, A. Kevitz, I. Horowitz, Herman Steiner, and A. E. Santasiere, all of New York; Arthur W. Dake of Portland, Ore.; I. S. Turover of Washington, D. C, and Maurice Fox, of Montreal. The first of the eleven rounds will be played Saturday afternoon, April 18, in the Japanese Room of the Hotel Alamac, the scene of the international tournament of 1924. The hours of play will be from 2 to 7 p. m. on Saturdays and Sundays and from i p. m. until midnight on the other days. Mondays and Fridays will be reserved for adjourned games.
Way back on April 16, 1879, a contest took place in the New York Academy of Music with living pieces. The occasion was a magnificent spectacle and one that was hard to forget. We are indebted to H. R. Bigelow of the New York Post for this brilliant specimen of the Evans Gambit: EVANS GAMBIT MACKENZIE WHITE 1.
P-K4 2. KT-KB3 3. B-B4 P-KKT4 P-B3 P-Q4 Catties Q-KT3 P-K5 KTXJr 4. S. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. DELMAR BLACK P-K4 KT-QB3 B-B4 BxP B-B4 PxP PxP KKT-K2 Dr. Emanuel Lasker at one time recommended BxKt at this point. H. R. B. 11. R-B3 The alternative is 9. Kt-K2, favored by Anderssen. 11 Castlas In the words Of Zukertort, the compromised defense stands and falls with 11 Castles. It is worthy of note that Lasker s Manual disregards this move as well as 11 QR-Ktl, the analysis of which has not yet been exhausted. Taking a pessimistic view of the Black situation the Manual decides that "Black will have to free himself even at the expense of a Pawn by P-QKt4 or P-Q3," but admits that either is "rather unsatisfactory." P-QKt4, the correct reply to 11. Kt-K2, loses directly In the present position as follows: 11. B-R3, P-QKt4; 12. KtxP, QR-Ktl; 13. Q-R4, P-QR3; 14. Kt-Q6ch, PxKt; 15. PxP, Kt-B4; 16. KR-Klch, BxR (16 K-Ql;) 17. Kt-K5 threatening KtxQ, or KtxKBPch KtxKt ; 18. QxBch, K-Kl; 19. RxKtch, and wins, H. R. B.); 17. RxBch, K-Bl (17 K-Ql; 18. Kt-K5 wins); 18. QxKt and wins (e. g., 18 PxQ; 19. P-Q7ch, Kt- Q3; 20. R-K8 mate. H. R. B.). This demonstration was made by Black-burne when the author of Lasker's Manual was still wrestling with declinations and conjugations of Latin nouns and verbs. 12. KT-Q5 KTxKT 13. BxKT If 13. BxR, Kt-B5 (threatening mate); 14. Kt-R4, Q-Kt5, obtaining two minor pieces for the exchange. 13 P-Q3 14. PxP PxP 15. QR-Q1 B-E2 The first error, allowing the adverse KR to occupy Kl. R-Ql was proper. 18. KR-Kl KT-Ql The second mistake. R-Ktl v as In dicated. 17. R-K7 KT-K3 Past masters in the art of defense, like Louis Paulsen or Steinitz, would have retreated the B to Ktl. 18. BxKT BxB 19. QxP ; - ' B-KT3 20. BxP B-R6 Embarking upon a short-lived counter-attack.
BxRP was superior. 21. KT-K5 BxPeh ll T3 Q-BQ7xCB 24. RxP B-B4 The game ft past cure now. If 24. RxR, then mates In three by QxQRch. 25. RxPeh K-Rl White mates in five moves. (E. g., 26. Kt-Kt6ch, BxKtl; 27.. RxPch, BxR!' 28. B-K5ch, R-B3; 29. BxRcn, K-Ktl; 30. Q-Kt7 ttate, H. R. B.) The notes, unless otherwise stated, are by Charles De Vide In the American Chess Bulletin. PROBLEMS Solution to problems No. 63 by L. Le Szasi, KT-B6; No. 64 by H. W. Barry, B-Q7. No. 65 By C. C. Moore Black 11 Pieces White 10 Pieces White mates in two moves No. 66 By H. S. Howard Black 3 Pieces White 6 Pieces White mates lri three moves.
Herrmann's past record Is well worth going over, besides defeating Kashdan. he also holds wins over United States Champion Frank J. Marshall and Norman T. Whitaker, the National Chess Federation champion In other simultaneous exhibitions that were held In this section. Mr. Herrmann won the annual Y. M. C. A. tournaments in 1925 and 1929.
In the tournament of 1929 he had the unique experience of going through this tournament undefeated, defeating such leading players as A. Turner, A. Warsaw, (2), C. Geary and W. Lumsden.
All said, Mr. Herrmann saved the local players from a great deal of embarrassment by winning against the young master. Harrlsburg-Reading Match The Harrisburg chess players realized an ambition of many years when they moved into quarters of their own for the first time early In March. The new Harrisburg Chess club Is located at 204 Market street. The new club got off to a good start when it won a 14-board match at Harrisburg from the Reading Chess team, by a score of 8V4 to 5V4- A return match will be played at Reading on April 9th.
Officers elected for the balance of the year are as follows: President, W. J. McTadden; rice president. Earl V. Compton; secretary, A. N. Towsen and treasurer. Earl Q. Myers. Capablanca Wins 23 Games On March 29, Jose Capablanca, former world's champion, gave a simultaneous exhibition In Havana, Cuba.
Playing against 25 players he wen 23, lost 1 and drew one. The only players to beat the master was Juan Corzo, former Cuban champion and one of Capablanca's early teachers. After six rounds of competition In the Metropolitan Chess League, the Marshalls and Empire City team are In the lead with four straight victories and no defeats. The Stuyvesants are in third place, with iM-hi, while the 1930 champion, Manhattans have scored four out of five. An unusual correspondence chess match has just been concluded between the Bell Telephone company, of Antwerp, Belgium, and the Western Electric company of Hawthorne Works, Chicago, Ill.
This match started May 28, 1925, was finally won by the Antwerp team 20A to 11. Some more news about Kashdan and another success. Playing at the Newark Rice Chess club In a simxil-taneous exhibition on the evening of March 28, against 40 opponents. Of these he won 33. lost 2 and drew 5 games.
A change in the program for the coming International Chess tournament In New York was announced this week by Dr. Norbert L. Lederer, CI-rector, after a meeting of the executive committee at the Manhattan Chess club. It was found that the original plan of limiting the entry list to eight men would necessitate the omission of several outstanding players. The number of contestants therefore was increased to twelve.
The list of entries now Includes Jose R. Capablanca of Havana; Frank p.- "77 I ARMIN HERMAN The only man to win against Kashdan in the recent simultaneous exhibition here. J. Marshall, United States champion; Isaac Kashdan, Edward Lasker, A. Kupchek, A. Kevitz, I. Horowitz, Herman Steiner, and A. E. Santasiere, all of New York; Arthur W. Dake of Portland, Ore.; I. S. Turover of Washington, D. C, and Maurice Fox, of Montreal. The first of the eleven rounds will be played Saturday afternoon, April 18, in the Japanese Room of the Hotel Alamac, the scene of the international tournament of 1924. The hours of play will be from 2 to 7 p. m. on Saturdays and Sundays and from i p. m. until midnight on the other days. Mondays and Fridays will be reserved for adjourned games.
Way back on April 16, 1879, a contest took place in the New York Academy of Music with living pieces. The occasion was a magnificent spectacle and one that was hard to forget. We are indebted to H. R. Bigelow of the New York Post for this brilliant specimen of the Evans Gambit: EVANS GAMBIT MACKENZIE WHITE 1.
P-K4 2. KT-KB3 3. B-B4 P-KKT4 P-B3 P-Q4 Catties Q-KT3 P-K5 KTXJr 4. S. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. DELMAR BLACK P-K4 KT-QB3 B-B4 BxP B-B4 PxP PxP KKT-K2 Dr. Emanuel Lasker at one time recommended BxKt at this point. H. R. B. 11. R-B3 The alternative is 9. Kt-K2, favored by Anderssen. 11 Castlas In the words Of Zukertort, the compromised defense stands and falls with 11 Castles. It is worthy of note that Lasker s Manual disregards this move as well as 11 QR-Ktl, the analysis of which has not yet been exhausted. Taking a pessimistic view of the Black situation the Manual decides that "Black will have to free himself even at the expense of a Pawn by P-QKt4 or P-Q3," but admits that either is "rather unsatisfactory." P-QKt4, the correct reply to 11. Kt-K2, loses directly In the present position as follows: 11. B-R3, P-QKt4; 12. KtxP, QR-Ktl; 13. Q-R4, P-QR3; 14. Kt-Q6ch, PxKt; 15. PxP, Kt-B4; 16. KR-Klch, BxR (16 K-Ql;) 17. Kt-K5 threatening KtxQ, or KtxKBPch KtxKt ; 18. QxBch, K-Kl; 19. RxKtch, and wins, H. R. B.); 17. RxBch, K-Bl (17 K-Ql; 18. Kt-K5 wins); 18. QxKt and wins (e. g., 18 PxQ; 19. P-Q7ch, Kt- Q3; 20. R-K8 mate. H. R. B.). This demonstration was made by Black-burne when the author of Lasker's Manual was still wrestling with declinations and conjugations of Latin nouns and verbs. 12. KT-Q5 KTxKT 13. BxKT If 13. BxR, Kt-B5 (threatening mate); 14. Kt-R4, Q-Kt5, obtaining two minor pieces for the exchange. 13 P-Q3 14. PxP PxP 15. QR-Q1 B-E2 The first error, allowing the adverse KR to occupy Kl. R-Ql was proper. 18. KR-Kl KT-Ql The second mistake. R-Ktl v as In dicated. 17. R-K7 KT-K3 Past masters in the art of defense, like Louis Paulsen or Steinitz, would have retreated the B to Ktl. 18. BxKT BxB 19. QxP ; - ' B-KT3 20. BxP B-R6 Embarking upon a short-lived counter-attack.
BxRP was superior. 21. KT-K5 BxPeh ll T3 Q-BQ7xCB 24. RxP B-B4 The game ft past cure now. If 24. RxR, then mates In three by QxQRch. 25. RxPeh K-Rl White mates in five moves. (E. g., 26. Kt-Kt6ch, BxKtl; 27.. RxPch, BxR!' 28. B-K5ch, R-B3; 29. BxRcn, K-Ktl; 30. Q-Kt7 ttate, H. R. B.) The notes, unless otherwise stated, are by Charles De Vide In the American Chess Bulletin. PROBLEMS Solution to problems No. 63 by L. Le Szasi, KT-B6; No. 64 by H. W. Barry, B-Q7. No. 65 By C. C. Moore Black 11 Pieces White 10 Pieces White mates in two moves No. 66 By H. S. Howard Black 3 Pieces White 6 Pieces White mates lri three moves.
