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Chess 10 Apr 1932, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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"IT'S YOUR MOVE" The Morning Call Chess and Checker Column Problems, Games, Positions In End Games and News Items Kill Be Welcomed TV. H. STECKEL, Editor . H. V. Hesse Gives Simultaneous Exhibition That interest in chess Is on the in crease in the Lehigh Valley was evidenced on April 1 when thirty-one players laced H. V. Hesse, champion of Bethlehem, in an exhibition match at the local Y. M. C. A. Mr. Hesse was the runner-up recently in the . Pennsylvania state finals, when he was defeated for the state title by the margin 01 a single game. He again demonstrated in this exhibition his prowess by defeating the Majority of his opponents.
Mr. Hesse At 7 J SIDNEY SHARP Who by defeating H. V. Hesse, of 'Bethlehem, recently in the final round of chess, again won the Pennsylvania state championship. Mr. Sharp has been state champion for nine times: 1908, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1921. 1924, 1925, 1930, 1932. made the remarkable record of 22 wins, 6 losses and 3 draws. The winners were A. Herrmann. E. Garnet, P. Albrecht, W. Reidelbach, C. C. Schmidt and W. H. Steckel. W. Lums-den, H. Martz and E. Foley drew then- games. Special mention must be made of the good playing mat a. .Herrmann, the former city champion has demonstrated in the simultaneous exhibitions that have been given in this section. He has defeated besides Hesse, N. Whitaker, I. Kashdan. and P. Marshall. He drew his game in the editor's recent exhibition.
The tournament record in the Castle Chess club is as follows: Group A: Foley, 1-0; Godfrey, 1-1; Hodgson, 1-1; Rockel, 0-1. Group B: Sterner, 1-0; Snyder, 1-1; Miller, 0-1, ana Babyejian, 0-0. The Philadelphia Chess League nas started its annual tournament. The following Philadelphia clubs will be represented: Mercantile Library, University of. Pennsylvania, Masters Chess Club, Baker Chess Club, First German-American Midcente Chess Club and West Philadelphia Chess Club There will be six contests, each club being represented by six players.
The officers of the league for this year are as follows: President. K. S. Maguire; vice president, S. Drasin; secretary, D. G. weiner. After his participation in . recent London international master's tournament, Isaac Kashdan.'champlon of the Manhattan nhpss club, cave six simul taneous chess exhibitions, Kir.gston, 24-1-4; Bournemoutn, zs-i-i; inn-bridge Wills, 19-1-1; London, 24-1-4; Liverpool, 15-1-4; Liverpool, 18-2-0. helping to bring the Hamilton-Russell trophy here has agreed to give an exhibition of simultaneous play against 120 opponents at 3U Doaras unaer ine City, on April 24.
The chess clubs in and arouna New Yorn are mviiea to cooperate in order to make the occa- clnn a fitHncr tpst.lmrmial to Kashdan. Applications for tables may be sent to Dr. Benedict tsiocn. treasurer, ouoa Third avenue, New York. (New York Sun).
Results In the Metropolitan Chess League were: Marshalls, 4; Scandinavians, 3; Rice-Progressives, 0; Manhattans, 8; Empire City. 4; Gramercy, - 1: (three games adjourned); Staten Island, 4; West Side, 3, (one game adjourned and one game protested); Hungarian Workers. 2.i; City College, 5H; Hungarian Internationals, N. Y. TJ, (results undecided).
On March 29, the Manhattan Chess club moved to its new quarters in the Spanish room, at Pythian temple, 135 West Seventieth street, New York City. On Thursday, April 21, a team match will be played at Reading between Allen town and Reading. This match will be as near to fifty boards or over. So far thirty-two players from this section have made known their Intentions of playing In this event. ' As there are more boards to nn, anyone wug wi&iics tu jjiujr suouiu make known their Intentions as soon as possible.
David E. Houck, champion from that section. Is taking charge of affairs. A simultaneous chess exhibition will be given In the lobby of the local Y. M. C. A. on the evening of Friday, April 15, by A. Herrmann, former and three times holder of the city championship. Mr. Herrmann is well known in this section for his prowess In chess. His remarkable chess talent, ss well as victories over Marshall, Kashdan, Whitaker and Hesse besides a draw with the editor, speaks well and means plenty of trouble for those who participate in this event. Isaac Kashdan, Manhattan Chess club champion, and well known International master, will make another appearance in this city in another simultaneous chess exhibition some time between the end of April and the middle of May. More definite news later. The following game was played in the third round of the recent Pennsylvania State tournament held at the Benjamin Franklin hotsl. Philadel phia: Albin's Counter Gambit j w. H. J. w. H.
Levin Steckel tevin Steckel The game was continued for many more moves. Black winning through his extra piece, after exchanging queens. A year's subscription to the Ameri can Chess Bulletin will be given to the Derson who finds the most correct solutions to sixteen problems. Today is the second of these sixteen proDiems, and the remaining fourteen will be continued in the Call's Sunday's Chess column.
Solutions of problems mua be sent to the Morning Call, addressed to the Chess Editor not later than one week after publication. Acknowledgment of correct solutions will be published two weeks after publication. No. 143 Prize Problem No. 2 Bv K. A. KUBBEL Black 7 Pieces Hi W W$ i R s rvi t5B faim I HA 1 Hi mi White 10 Pieces. White to play and mate in three.
Mr. Hesse At 7 J SIDNEY SHARP Who by defeating H. V. Hesse, of 'Bethlehem, recently in the final round of chess, again won the Pennsylvania state championship. Mr. Sharp has been state champion for nine times: 1908, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1921. 1924, 1925, 1930, 1932. made the remarkable record of 22 wins, 6 losses and 3 draws. The winners were A. Herrmann. E. Garnet, P. Albrecht, W. Reidelbach, C. C. Schmidt and W. H. Steckel. W. Lums-den, H. Martz and E. Foley drew then- games. Special mention must be made of the good playing mat a. .Herrmann, the former city champion has demonstrated in the simultaneous exhibitions that have been given in this section. He has defeated besides Hesse, N. Whitaker, I. Kashdan. and P. Marshall. He drew his game in the editor's recent exhibition.
The tournament record in the Castle Chess club is as follows: Group A: Foley, 1-0; Godfrey, 1-1; Hodgson, 1-1; Rockel, 0-1. Group B: Sterner, 1-0; Snyder, 1-1; Miller, 0-1, ana Babyejian, 0-0. The Philadelphia Chess League nas started its annual tournament. The following Philadelphia clubs will be represented: Mercantile Library, University of. Pennsylvania, Masters Chess Club, Baker Chess Club, First German-American Midcente Chess Club and West Philadelphia Chess Club There will be six contests, each club being represented by six players.
The officers of the league for this year are as follows: President. K. S. Maguire; vice president, S. Drasin; secretary, D. G. weiner. After his participation in . recent London international master's tournament, Isaac Kashdan.'champlon of the Manhattan nhpss club, cave six simul taneous chess exhibitions, Kir.gston, 24-1-4; Bournemoutn, zs-i-i; inn-bridge Wills, 19-1-1; London, 24-1-4; Liverpool, 15-1-4; Liverpool, 18-2-0. helping to bring the Hamilton-Russell trophy here has agreed to give an exhibition of simultaneous play against 120 opponents at 3U Doaras unaer ine City, on April 24.
The chess clubs in and arouna New Yorn are mviiea to cooperate in order to make the occa- clnn a fitHncr tpst.lmrmial to Kashdan. Applications for tables may be sent to Dr. Benedict tsiocn. treasurer, ouoa Third avenue, New York. (New York Sun).
Results In the Metropolitan Chess League were: Marshalls, 4; Scandinavians, 3; Rice-Progressives, 0; Manhattans, 8; Empire City. 4; Gramercy, - 1: (three games adjourned); Staten Island, 4; West Side, 3, (one game adjourned and one game protested); Hungarian Workers. 2.i; City College, 5H; Hungarian Internationals, N. Y. TJ, (results undecided).
On March 29, the Manhattan Chess club moved to its new quarters in the Spanish room, at Pythian temple, 135 West Seventieth street, New York City. On Thursday, April 21, a team match will be played at Reading between Allen town and Reading. This match will be as near to fifty boards or over. So far thirty-two players from this section have made known their Intentions of playing In this event. ' As there are more boards to nn, anyone wug wi&iics tu jjiujr suouiu make known their Intentions as soon as possible.
David E. Houck, champion from that section. Is taking charge of affairs. A simultaneous chess exhibition will be given In the lobby of the local Y. M. C. A. on the evening of Friday, April 15, by A. Herrmann, former and three times holder of the city championship. Mr. Herrmann is well known in this section for his prowess In chess. His remarkable chess talent, ss well as victories over Marshall, Kashdan, Whitaker and Hesse besides a draw with the editor, speaks well and means plenty of trouble for those who participate in this event. Isaac Kashdan, Manhattan Chess club champion, and well known International master, will make another appearance in this city in another simultaneous chess exhibition some time between the end of April and the middle of May. More definite news later. The following game was played in the third round of the recent Pennsylvania State tournament held at the Benjamin Franklin hotsl. Philadel phia: Albin's Counter Gambit j w. H. J. w. H.
Levin Steckel tevin Steckel The game was continued for many more moves. Black winning through his extra piece, after exchanging queens. A year's subscription to the Ameri can Chess Bulletin will be given to the Derson who finds the most correct solutions to sixteen problems. Today is the second of these sixteen proDiems, and the remaining fourteen will be continued in the Call's Sunday's Chess column.
Solutions of problems mua be sent to the Morning Call, addressed to the Chess Editor not later than one week after publication. Acknowledgment of correct solutions will be published two weeks after publication. No. 143 Prize Problem No. 2 Bv K. A. KUBBEL Black 7 Pieces Hi W W$ i R s rvi t5B faim I HA 1 Hi mi White 10 Pieces. White to play and mate in three.
