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CHESS AND CHECKERS The Philadelphia Chess League started the latter part of March. The Mercantile met the West Philadelphia, Mercantile scoring thre wins to no losses and with three adjourned games. The winners for the Mercantile were Bauder vs. Whiteman, Martinez vs. S. Blank and J. Levin won his same by forfeit. The Baker Chess Club was paired with the Central City Club. The full score follows: Baker C. C. I. Ash E. S. Maguire. A. Klang .... J. Maclnnls.. E. A. Lee o: E. Baker, .. Central Cty W. Hawkes ... Y. Onago .... H. Bolden .... G. S. Hoskins. 8. D. Watts... J. M. Levy ... Total 5' Total 1 The University of Pennsylvania Club was paired with the Masters C. C. We have not as yet received the score of this match.
The Consultation Tournament continues as follows: Ruth-Wtnkelman (1) vs. Beucler-Gedance (0), Sack-Gordon (1 vs. Martinez-Huntsber-ger (0), Levln-Weiner (1) vs. Drasin-Regen i0. We have Just received, through the courtesy of our correspondent, David O. Weiner, two of the games, which will be published later, The Manhattan Chess Club has changed Its quarters and Is now occupying rooms in the Pythian Temple, 135 West Seventieth street. New York City. The Manhattan Chess Club was organized in 1677 and is the oldest chess club in New York City, probably in the State. An International Chess Tournament will be held in Belgium during AnriL Rly Rplcrtnn master will h j invited and six players from other countries. I We give an interesting game played about a year ago in an English cor respondence tournament.
The opening is of value on account of White adopting for his fifth move P-B4, a line of plav recommended several years ago by the Hungarian master, O. Duras. BY WALTEK Ruy Lopes . WHITE BLACK Dr. R. C. MacDonal W. H. Jones 1 P-K4 2 Kt-KB3 3 B-Kto 4 B-R4 5 P-B4ai 6 P-Q 7 Kt-B3 8 P-KR3 9 B-B2 10 KtxP 11 P-QK13 12 B-Kt2 13 KKt-K2 14 Castles 15 P-B4 16 Kt-Q5 17 PxP 18 KFxKt 19 Kt-Kt3 20 BxB 21 Kt-K4 22 P-B5 23 P-B6 24 PxP 25 Kt-B6 , 26 R-Ktsq 27 KR2 28 JxQ 29 B-Qsq t i 30 R-Kt7 31 B-R5 32 B-KU 33 R-K7 34 RxKBP ( &i After 1 P-K4 2 Kt-QB3 3 P-QR3 4 P-Q3 5 B-Q2W 6 Kt-B3ici 7 B-K2id 8 Castles 9 PxP ' 10 Kt-K4 11 R-Ksq 12 P-B4ie 13 B-B3 14 P-QKt4 15 Kt-Kt3 16 PxP 17 KtxKt 18 B-Q2 29 B-KB3lf) 20 QxB 21 Q-K2'g) 22 Kt-Bsq 23 Q-K4 24 KxP 2b R-K2 H6 Q-K6chlh) 27 3-K7 28 RxQ 9 RxRP 30 R-QJsq 31 K-R3 32 B-Ksq 33 B-R5 34 K-Kt3 Kt-B3; 5 P-Q3, PK.VN SHIPLKV Problem No. 2855 By F. von Wardener BLACK THREB PIECES P-Q3, the text-move was Introduced in a game Pilmeyer vs. Rieman, played in 1875, and was in the next generation strongly advocated by the Hungarian master, O. Duras. Its object is to hinder the Black moves .... P-QKt4 and ...P-Q4 and prevent Black obtaining any counter-attack In the centre while White is attacking the King's side. ib Anticipating White's next, probably the best course.
Here Black might have played 6..., KtxP; 7 KtxKt, PxKt; 8 BxBch, QxB: 9 QxP, Kt-B3 (or Kt-K2. and White's advantage from the first move has almost vanished. id) Now 7..., P-KKt3 is inferior owing to 8 B-KKt5; with Kt-Q5 to follow. (e) Very weakening. 12..,, B-Bsq is called for and would also be better than either of his next two moves. if) Here R-Ktsq Is to the point. (gl Now the error of the twelfth move is brought home to him. (h) Not 26.... BxP; 27 Kt-R5ch, K moves; 28 PxB. etc. (it Black was already short of good moves; and by offering this Pawn White obtains commanding positions for all his pieces. (J) Mates In six moves by 35 B-R5ch, K-Kt4 (..., K-R3; 36 R-B5); 36 P-R4ch, KxP; 37 R-B4ch. K-Kt4; 38 R-Kt4ch, KR3; 39 RxPch, KtxR; 40 R-Kt8 mate. WHITE "EVEN TIRCKS White to play and mate in two moves.
WHITE K at QKt6; Rooks atQR3 and QKt,2; Bishops at KB4 and KKt2; Kt at KR3; Pawn at KB5. BLACK K at KR7; Q at KKt6; P at KR5. Problem No. 2856 By M. Havel BLACK-TWO PIECES WHITE TWO PIECES to play and mate in three White moves. WHITE K at Q6; Q at KKt4. BLACK K at Ksq; Kt at K7. t Vrf A A Aw kat J Problem No. 1360 ' By Dr. F. Clarke BLACK No. 2851 is solved by 2852 Is solved by Black plays K-K4, TO LAST SL'MAf' Problem Q-QR7. Problem No. 0-KR5 and if then Q-K8.
Solutions received from: Mrs. K. Adler, George E. Baker, George Ben der, 8. B. Conver, Russel G. Frv. Perry Stewart FlegeL E. M. Grimm, E. Carleton Jameson, Karl F. V. Nygaard, J. W. Harris. Paul F, Reber, Sr., A. N. Tschekaloff and - Albert Whiteman. - WHITE Black to play and draw
The Consultation Tournament continues as follows: Ruth-Wtnkelman (1) vs. Beucler-Gedance (0), Sack-Gordon (1 vs. Martinez-Huntsber-ger (0), Levln-Weiner (1) vs. Drasin-Regen i0. We have Just received, through the courtesy of our correspondent, David O. Weiner, two of the games, which will be published later, The Manhattan Chess Club has changed Its quarters and Is now occupying rooms in the Pythian Temple, 135 West Seventieth street. New York City. The Manhattan Chess Club was organized in 1677 and is the oldest chess club in New York City, probably in the State. An International Chess Tournament will be held in Belgium during AnriL Rly Rplcrtnn master will h j invited and six players from other countries. I We give an interesting game played about a year ago in an English cor respondence tournament.
The opening is of value on account of White adopting for his fifth move P-B4, a line of plav recommended several years ago by the Hungarian master, O. Duras. BY WALTEK Ruy Lopes . WHITE BLACK Dr. R. C. MacDonal W. H. Jones 1 P-K4 2 Kt-KB3 3 B-Kto 4 B-R4 5 P-B4ai 6 P-Q 7 Kt-B3 8 P-KR3 9 B-B2 10 KtxP 11 P-QK13 12 B-Kt2 13 KKt-K2 14 Castles 15 P-B4 16 Kt-Q5 17 PxP 18 KFxKt 19 Kt-Kt3 20 BxB 21 Kt-K4 22 P-B5 23 P-B6 24 PxP 25 Kt-B6 , 26 R-Ktsq 27 KR2 28 JxQ 29 B-Qsq t i 30 R-Kt7 31 B-R5 32 B-KU 33 R-K7 34 RxKBP ( &i After 1 P-K4 2 Kt-QB3 3 P-QR3 4 P-Q3 5 B-Q2W 6 Kt-B3ici 7 B-K2id 8 Castles 9 PxP ' 10 Kt-K4 11 R-Ksq 12 P-B4ie 13 B-B3 14 P-QKt4 15 Kt-Kt3 16 PxP 17 KtxKt 18 B-Q2 29 B-KB3lf) 20 QxB 21 Q-K2'g) 22 Kt-Bsq 23 Q-K4 24 KxP 2b R-K2 H6 Q-K6chlh) 27 3-K7 28 RxQ 9 RxRP 30 R-QJsq 31 K-R3 32 B-Ksq 33 B-R5 34 K-Kt3 Kt-B3; 5 P-Q3, PK.VN SHIPLKV Problem No. 2855 By F. von Wardener BLACK THREB PIECES P-Q3, the text-move was Introduced in a game Pilmeyer vs. Rieman, played in 1875, and was in the next generation strongly advocated by the Hungarian master, O. Duras. Its object is to hinder the Black moves .... P-QKt4 and ...P-Q4 and prevent Black obtaining any counter-attack In the centre while White is attacking the King's side. ib Anticipating White's next, probably the best course.
Here Black might have played 6..., KtxP; 7 KtxKt, PxKt; 8 BxBch, QxB: 9 QxP, Kt-B3 (or Kt-K2. and White's advantage from the first move has almost vanished. id) Now 7..., P-KKt3 is inferior owing to 8 B-KKt5; with Kt-Q5 to follow. (e) Very weakening. 12..,, B-Bsq is called for and would also be better than either of his next two moves. if) Here R-Ktsq Is to the point. (gl Now the error of the twelfth move is brought home to him. (h) Not 26.... BxP; 27 Kt-R5ch, K moves; 28 PxB. etc. (it Black was already short of good moves; and by offering this Pawn White obtains commanding positions for all his pieces. (J) Mates In six moves by 35 B-R5ch, K-Kt4 (..., K-R3; 36 R-B5); 36 P-R4ch, KxP; 37 R-B4ch. K-Kt4; 38 R-Kt4ch, KR3; 39 RxPch, KtxR; 40 R-Kt8 mate. WHITE "EVEN TIRCKS White to play and mate in two moves.
WHITE K at QKt6; Rooks atQR3 and QKt,2; Bishops at KB4 and KKt2; Kt at KR3; Pawn at KB5. BLACK K at KR7; Q at KKt6; P at KR5. Problem No. 2856 By M. Havel BLACK-TWO PIECES WHITE TWO PIECES to play and mate in three White moves. WHITE K at Q6; Q at KKt4. BLACK K at Ksq; Kt at K7. t Vrf A A Aw kat J Problem No. 1360 ' By Dr. F. Clarke BLACK No. 2851 is solved by 2852 Is solved by Black plays K-K4, TO LAST SL'MAf' Problem Q-QR7. Problem No. 0-KR5 and if then Q-K8.
Solutions received from: Mrs. K. Adler, George E. Baker, George Ben der, 8. B. Conver, Russel G. Frv. Perry Stewart FlegeL E. M. Grimm, E. Carleton Jameson, Karl F. V. Nygaard, J. W. Harris. Paul F, Reber, Sr., A. N. Tschekaloff and - Albert Whiteman. - WHITE Black to play and draw