Chess 09 Aug 1937, Mon Evening star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
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BY PAUL J. MILLER. JR. UNCLE SAM'S quintet entered in the world team battle in progress at. Stockholm continues to amass the greatest number of Individual wins, although the Polish team maintains its position as the No. 1 unit victor, having won more team matches. Runner-up now is the Netherlands with the United States team demoted from second to third place. Against Czechoslovakia, headed by Salo Flohr, one of the great young masters, the Americans registered a 3-1 victory. Bds. United States Czechoslovakia.
1 Reshevsky Vi Flohr Va Fine 1 Foltvs i> 3 Kashdan 1 Zinner 0 4 Marshall Zita _ ’a .r* i The eleventh round is one of real fireworks. Poland clashing with the United States, and the outcome may be an indication of the final ranking of these teams. Reuben Fine of New York City is playing with the music of wedding bells tinkling in his ears, for in September he will marry Miss Emmy Keesing of Amsterdam. Lightning Chess at Lounge. J^VERY 10 seconds Edith Johnson sounds the bell and the rapid transit players make their move.
In 10 minutes a game is ended. That Is lightning chess, which can be rivaled only by chess, ‘‘move on move.” a favorite pastime of Donald Mugridge, former District champion. Simon Naidel, tournament director of the Social Chess Divan, has announced a 10-second tourney Wednesday, 8 p.m., Parkside Hotel, and invites the public, as well as members of the divan, to participate, at the usual cover charge. Norval Wigginton says members of the divan may obtain cherry cards to replace the huff membership cards that now are void. Schenectady, opposing tpams from Onondaga.
Broome, Cortland and Oneida, won the Genesee Cup in the current New York State Congress at Cazenovia. Scotch champion. W. A. Fairhurst.
by a 9-2 score, annexed the British individual title recently at the Blackpool tournament. Sir George Thomas and H. E. Atkins, both former British Chess Federation champions, participated, scoring 8 and 6, respectively. National Tourney at Chicago.
PREVIOUSLY scheduled to open August 24, the thirty-eighth consecutive tournament of the American Chess Federation will begin August 23 at the Congress Hotel. Chicago, in co-operation with the Illinois State Chess Association. Continuing until September 4. the annual meeting of the A. C. F. board of directors Is booked for Friday, S p.m., August 27. Awards total $1,000. and are based on the sliding scale of wins, according to the Kirk D. Holland system.
The tournament champion may earn $232 in prize money, runner-up. $110, and third-prize maximum is $90. The tournament is a national open fray, and contestants should file entry form with Lewis J. Isaacs, 724 West Roosevelt road, Chicago, not later than 10 a m., August 23.
1 Reshevsky Vi Flohr Va Fine 1 Foltvs i> 3 Kashdan 1 Zinner 0 4 Marshall Zita _ ’a .r* i The eleventh round is one of real fireworks. Poland clashing with the United States, and the outcome may be an indication of the final ranking of these teams. Reuben Fine of New York City is playing with the music of wedding bells tinkling in his ears, for in September he will marry Miss Emmy Keesing of Amsterdam. Lightning Chess at Lounge. J^VERY 10 seconds Edith Johnson sounds the bell and the rapid transit players make their move.
In 10 minutes a game is ended. That Is lightning chess, which can be rivaled only by chess, ‘‘move on move.” a favorite pastime of Donald Mugridge, former District champion. Simon Naidel, tournament director of the Social Chess Divan, has announced a 10-second tourney Wednesday, 8 p.m., Parkside Hotel, and invites the public, as well as members of the divan, to participate, at the usual cover charge. Norval Wigginton says members of the divan may obtain cherry cards to replace the huff membership cards that now are void. Schenectady, opposing tpams from Onondaga.
Broome, Cortland and Oneida, won the Genesee Cup in the current New York State Congress at Cazenovia. Scotch champion. W. A. Fairhurst.
by a 9-2 score, annexed the British individual title recently at the Blackpool tournament. Sir George Thomas and H. E. Atkins, both former British Chess Federation champions, participated, scoring 8 and 6, respectively. National Tourney at Chicago.
PREVIOUSLY scheduled to open August 24, the thirty-eighth consecutive tournament of the American Chess Federation will begin August 23 at the Congress Hotel. Chicago, in co-operation with the Illinois State Chess Association. Continuing until September 4. the annual meeting of the A. C. F. board of directors Is booked for Friday, S p.m., August 27. Awards total $1,000. and are based on the sliding scale of wins, according to the Kirk D. Holland system.
The tournament champion may earn $232 in prize money, runner-up. $110, and third-prize maximum is $90. The tournament is a national open fray, and contestants should file entry form with Lewis J. Isaacs, 724 West Roosevelt road, Chicago, not later than 10 a m., August 23.
