Chess 04 Aug 1937, Wed Evening star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
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BY PAUL J. MILLER, Jr. CZECHOSLOVAKIA is leading in the world battle for team supremacy now in progress at Stockholm with the United States delegation in fourth place. Nineteen nations are represented in the biennial International Chess Federation team tournament. Five rounds have been played and the Americans— Capt. Frank Marshall, Reuben Fine. Isaac Kashdan, Lsrael Horowitz and Samuel Reshevsky—have the strongest entry, although present scoring is no accurate indication of the strength of any of the teams, opening rounds resulting in many fluke wins and losses with superior strength becoming manifest only as the tournament’s gruelling marathon begins to exact its toll of stamina of the players as they cross the halfway mark. Runner-up to Chechoslovakia is the Netherlands five, the Polish quintet only a half point behind and the Americans tied with Poland on wins, but one down on lost games. Argentine, Finland, Sweden and Denmark rank below the United States, while Yugoslavia and Norway are at the very bottom of the ladder. Intermediate countries are Hungary, Estonia, Lithuania, England, Latvia, Iceland, Belgium and Italy.
Every team is composed of four players and one alternate. Dr. Max Euwe, world champion, is playing on the Netherlands team. In the woman's championship tourmament Mrs. Mary Bain, runner-up in the recent United States ladies'"tourney held at New York City, triumphed over Mrs. Andersson of Sweden, and Vera Menchik of Czechoslovakia defeated Miss Larsen of Denmark. Hesses, Tandem Tonight at Parkside. POSTERING the first father-andson District exhibition of tandem simultaneous chess-play tonight at 8 o’clock, Parkside Hotel, 1336 I street northwest, Norval Wigginton, assistant chess director of the Washington Social Chess Divan, and Simon Naidel, tournament director, say the accommodations are ample for 20 players and reservations should be made early to insure first use of these boards. Players in excess of present equipment facilities must provide their own chessmen and board. Seating accommodations are ample.
Anton T. Heme, president of the former D. C. Chess League, and his son, Carl Hearn, one of the strongest young "masters” In the District, will meet all comers in the entertainment feature this evening. A gratis membership In the divan will be awarded to the first player that scores a win against the Hesse combination.
The public is invited, that is, the exhibition is open to ladies and gentlemen whether they are chess players or not. As customary, either visitor, spectator or player may obtain a courtesy card at the entrance to the game room by paying the usual cover charge of 25 cents.
Every team is composed of four players and one alternate. Dr. Max Euwe, world champion, is playing on the Netherlands team. In the woman's championship tourmament Mrs. Mary Bain, runner-up in the recent United States ladies'"tourney held at New York City, triumphed over Mrs. Andersson of Sweden, and Vera Menchik of Czechoslovakia defeated Miss Larsen of Denmark. Hesses, Tandem Tonight at Parkside. POSTERING the first father-andson District exhibition of tandem simultaneous chess-play tonight at 8 o’clock, Parkside Hotel, 1336 I street northwest, Norval Wigginton, assistant chess director of the Washington Social Chess Divan, and Simon Naidel, tournament director, say the accommodations are ample for 20 players and reservations should be made early to insure first use of these boards. Players in excess of present equipment facilities must provide their own chessmen and board. Seating accommodations are ample.
Anton T. Heme, president of the former D. C. Chess League, and his son, Carl Hearn, one of the strongest young "masters” In the District, will meet all comers in the entertainment feature this evening. A gratis membership In the divan will be awarded to the first player that scores a win against the Hesse combination.
The public is invited, that is, the exhibition is open to ladies and gentlemen whether they are chess players or not. As customary, either visitor, spectator or player may obtain a courtesy card at the entrance to the game room by paying the usual cover charge of 25 cents.
