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It's Your Move 16 Aug 1931, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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"IT'S YOUR MOVE" The Morning Call's Chess and Checker Column Problems, Games, Positions in End Games and News items win te weicomca W. n. STECKEL, Editor ' Tor many years this country has gathered laurels in most of, the fleldi of outdoor sport so much so that we have become more or less surfeited with the glow of victory. This year, Uncle 8am can add to his international " attainments supremacy at chess Insofar as team play can determine It, Most handicapped of all the 19 competing nations, because of the distance to be traveled, the United States nevertheless surpassed the entire field at Prague, where the countries affiliated with the International Chess Federation came to the scratch with the best available talent, with very few exceptions. The success of the quintet of players selected by the National Chess Federation, U. S. A., reflects the more credit upon their efforts, enthusiasm and skill in the light of the conditions that had to be faced. It Is sufficient to name Just a few outstanding figures in the world of chess such as Dr. Alekhlne. Rubensteln, Splelman, Bogolyubow and Sultan Khan, to give a fair Indication of what was in store for the gallant five when they entered the hall of play In Palais V Nonoku on the evening of July 11, when the pairings were made following the formal reception.
Frank J. Marshall, captain; Isaac ,1. Kashdan. Israel A. Horowitz, Herman Stelner and Arthur W. Dake. thp lndomlnable members of the American team, achieved undying fame for themselves and for their country by .finishing first after 19 gruelling rounds. When they left here they promised faithfully to "bring home the bacon" and they have kept that promise to the delight of many admirers who, day by day, followed theli fortunes. , The net Tesult of the fortnight's strenuous work was the capture of the challenge cup donated in 1927 by the Hon. T. O. Hamilton-Russell of England and won twice by Hungary la 1927 and 1928, and once by Poland in 1930. . Our representatives were the lions of ..the occasion at the banquet which brought to a close the congress of the International Federation," Sunday evening.
They were again the lionized the following day at a reception arranged in their honor at the Marshall Chess club of Prague organized several years ago and named after the United States champion. Marshall himself is the carrier of the trophy and even now is on his way to Paris whence he will depart for his native land as soon as arrangements for his passage can be made. Horowitz will probably reach home a few. days ahead of the champion, inasmuch as he Is reported to have sailed on the steamship America from Hamburg. United States Team Scores Rounds Opponents Won Lost 1 Denmark 4 0 J- 3 Latvia 1V4 -2Vi ,3 Hungary 2M l'i 4 Czechoslovakia .
. 3Va 'i 5 France 3 1 ., 6 Austria ..... 1H 2V, , 7 8weden 2H 1 8 Jugoslavia 1 Vi 2V 9 . Lithuania 3 I .10 Bye 11 Norway 4 0 12 England 2i , l',i 13 Italy 3Vj M 14 Holland ........ 2? l'i 15 Germany 2 2 IS Switzerland 2 2 17 Spain 3 1 18 Roumanla 3'i V 19 Poland 2 2 Totals 48 24 From latest reports Jose R. Capablanca is leading in the 10-game match with Dr. Euwe of Holland with 2 wins and 7 drawn games. In the sixth round of the New York International tournament of 1924, Capablanca, world's champion at that time scored his first win of the tournament. A Dutch Defense by his opponent Dr. Tartakower could not stem the tide even with two Pawns ahead.
This was the first pleasurable game on the part of the champion, and it gives a fine example of his machine-like precision and superior technique. Dutch Defence CAPABLANCA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 11 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 27 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 48 47 48 49 50 51 52 Notes (k) P-&4 Kt-KB3 P-B4 B-Kt5 Kt-B3 P-K3 B-Q3 Castles Q-K2 (C) BxB PxKt P-QR4 d) QxB KR-Kt Q-R3 g) P-B4 Q-B3 R-K P-K4 P-Kt3 K-Kt2 P-Rl PxP QxRch RxQch , P-R5 n) PxP R-R R-R7 P-Kt4 P-Kt5 K-B3 BxKt K-Kt3 K-K4 P-K16 K-Kt5 K-B8 R-Kt7ch RxP KxP (I) K-B6 K-K5 P-Kt7ch RxP KxP K-Q6 P-QS R-QB7 K-B6 P-6 from the TARTAKOWER BLACK P-K3 B-K2 is) Castas P-QKt3 B-Kt2 Q-K b Kt-K5 KtxKt QxB BxKt I ci Kt-B3 QR-K f R-B3 ht Kt-R4 P-Q3 lt Q-Q2 tl PxP P-Kt3 K-B R-B2 Ml P-Q4 PxP QxO Kx (O) CxR R-B3 PxP K-B R-B3 Kt-B5 Kt-K6ch Kt-B4 ID) PxB RxPch R-B6 RxPch R-K5 K-Kt K-R R-K R-K5 R-B5ch R-Kt5 K-Kt R-Kt8 R-QBR R-B7 R-BB R-OR8 RxP Reslms. International attack through Q-R4, followed ay Kt-Kt5, etc. (c) Discounting this Intention In the most simple manner since after 9 Q-R4; iu. f-is.4.
woum iouow with advantage for White, Black, thprefore. aDDlies himself to the task of simplification. a in oraer 10 answer n Kt-B3 with 13. KR-QKt (threatening P-R5). Kt-R4: 14.
P-B5. followed by R-Kt5. (e) This exchange Is made clears to avoid the aforementioned variation. Now, however, It happens as usual In mobile Pawn formations that the Bishop is superior to the Knight The rest of the game is a very fine example of the utilization of such an advantage. (I) Not yet necessary 14.
Kt-Ri (15. P-B5, PxP; 16. R-Kt5, P-QB5) as well as 14 P-KKt4, cou.d safely have been played. (g) Gaining time for P-KB4, whereby Black's P-K4 is retarted for a long while. , wk (h) This move also might well have been replaced with 13 P-KKt4, which after all was Inevitable (1) After 17 P-B4.
White could have launched an attack U ginning with 18. P-KKt4. After the text move, however, he obtains even better objects for attack In the center. (J) After 18 F-K4, there follows 19. P-K4, and the opening of the file would only benefit White.
(k) The plan of attack is clear, after proper preparation, the KR Pawn must advance. (1) Or 22 Q-QB3; 23. QxQ, KtxQ; 24. P-B5 threatening B-Kt5, evC('m) In face cf the threatening attack Black decides upon this simplification, but the weaknesses of his position grow even more acute in the ending. A few chances of salv Ion might be offered by the likewise uninviting Rook ending after 23.
.... KtxP; 24. BxKt, P-Q4; 25. BxP, (Q-K5 leads to nothing, as likewl-3 Q-Q3, PxB, followed by Q-Q4ch, etc.) QxB; 26. P-QR5! (n) That is the calamity, the Ri jk now enters the hostile camp by way of the KR file.
(o) Threatening R-R6, followed by P-B5, and against It there Is nothing to be done. (p) Or 33 Kt-Q8; 34. R-R6, K-B2; 35. P-B5, RxP; 36. PxPch, K-Kt; 37. K-K2, Kt-Kt7; 38. B-B5. with an easy win. (q) Simple and compelling. material in order to obtain the classical position witn it. on k.-bb ron K.-K.te and Ron KR7, whereupon the Black Pawns tumble like ripe apples. (s) Again the simplest 42. K-B7 would not yet have been disastrous, because of 42 R-Q, etc. 1924 Tournament Book, New York) (a) With this and the following moves Black's main disadvantage In this opening, that is the difficulty of developing his Queen's Knight at the proper time, without weakening his basically unsound Pawn formation still more. Is by no means eliminated. More suitable for this purpose would have been 4 B-Kt5ch; 5. QKt-Q2 (5. Kt-B3, P-QB4), Kt-B3; 6. P-K3. Castles, followed eventually by P-Q3 and P-K4. (b) At all events better than 8. . . . Kt-K5, which occurred In the game between Marshall and Dr. Tartakower, Black now even threatens a lighthorse PROBLEMS Solutions to problems 101 by R. B. Cooke, 0-Q8; No. 102, by Jacques Micses, B-B3. No. 103 By C. S. Kipping Black 12 Pieces m H Ik ' tt - W Wl W g ,g jp jra m White 12 Pieces White mates In two. No. 104 . By. Otto .Wurzburg Black 2 Pieces White 5 Pieces White mates in three
Frank J. Marshall, captain; Isaac ,1. Kashdan. Israel A. Horowitz, Herman Stelner and Arthur W. Dake. thp lndomlnable members of the American team, achieved undying fame for themselves and for their country by .finishing first after 19 gruelling rounds. When they left here they promised faithfully to "bring home the bacon" and they have kept that promise to the delight of many admirers who, day by day, followed theli fortunes. , The net Tesult of the fortnight's strenuous work was the capture of the challenge cup donated in 1927 by the Hon. T. O. Hamilton-Russell of England and won twice by Hungary la 1927 and 1928, and once by Poland in 1930. . Our representatives were the lions of ..the occasion at the banquet which brought to a close the congress of the International Federation," Sunday evening.
They were again the lionized the following day at a reception arranged in their honor at the Marshall Chess club of Prague organized several years ago and named after the United States champion. Marshall himself is the carrier of the trophy and even now is on his way to Paris whence he will depart for his native land as soon as arrangements for his passage can be made. Horowitz will probably reach home a few. days ahead of the champion, inasmuch as he Is reported to have sailed on the steamship America from Hamburg. United States Team Scores Rounds Opponents Won Lost 1 Denmark 4 0 J- 3 Latvia 1V4 -2Vi ,3 Hungary 2M l'i 4 Czechoslovakia .
. 3Va 'i 5 France 3 1 ., 6 Austria ..... 1H 2V, , 7 8weden 2H 1 8 Jugoslavia 1 Vi 2V 9 . Lithuania 3 I .10 Bye 11 Norway 4 0 12 England 2i , l',i 13 Italy 3Vj M 14 Holland ........ 2? l'i 15 Germany 2 2 IS Switzerland 2 2 17 Spain 3 1 18 Roumanla 3'i V 19 Poland 2 2 Totals 48 24 From latest reports Jose R. Capablanca is leading in the 10-game match with Dr. Euwe of Holland with 2 wins and 7 drawn games. In the sixth round of the New York International tournament of 1924, Capablanca, world's champion at that time scored his first win of the tournament. A Dutch Defense by his opponent Dr. Tartakower could not stem the tide even with two Pawns ahead.
This was the first pleasurable game on the part of the champion, and it gives a fine example of his machine-like precision and superior technique. Dutch Defence CAPABLANCA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 11 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 27 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 48 47 48 49 50 51 52 Notes (k) P-&4 Kt-KB3 P-B4 B-Kt5 Kt-B3 P-K3 B-Q3 Castles Q-K2 (C) BxB PxKt P-QR4 d) QxB KR-Kt Q-R3 g) P-B4 Q-B3 R-K P-K4 P-Kt3 K-Kt2 P-Rl PxP QxRch RxQch , P-R5 n) PxP R-R R-R7 P-Kt4 P-Kt5 K-B3 BxKt K-Kt3 K-K4 P-K16 K-Kt5 K-B8 R-Kt7ch RxP KxP (I) K-B6 K-K5 P-Kt7ch RxP KxP K-Q6 P-QS R-QB7 K-B6 P-6 from the TARTAKOWER BLACK P-K3 B-K2 is) Castas P-QKt3 B-Kt2 Q-K b Kt-K5 KtxKt QxB BxKt I ci Kt-B3 QR-K f R-B3 ht Kt-R4 P-Q3 lt Q-Q2 tl PxP P-Kt3 K-B R-B2 Ml P-Q4 PxP QxO Kx (O) CxR R-B3 PxP K-B R-B3 Kt-B5 Kt-K6ch Kt-B4 ID) PxB RxPch R-B6 RxPch R-K5 K-Kt K-R R-K R-K5 R-B5ch R-Kt5 K-Kt R-Kt8 R-QBR R-B7 R-BB R-OR8 RxP Reslms. International attack through Q-R4, followed ay Kt-Kt5, etc. (c) Discounting this Intention In the most simple manner since after 9 Q-R4; iu. f-is.4.
woum iouow with advantage for White, Black, thprefore. aDDlies himself to the task of simplification. a in oraer 10 answer n Kt-B3 with 13. KR-QKt (threatening P-R5). Kt-R4: 14.
P-B5. followed by R-Kt5. (e) This exchange Is made clears to avoid the aforementioned variation. Now, however, It happens as usual In mobile Pawn formations that the Bishop is superior to the Knight The rest of the game is a very fine example of the utilization of such an advantage. (I) Not yet necessary 14.
Kt-Ri (15. P-B5, PxP; 16. R-Kt5, P-QB5) as well as 14 P-KKt4, cou.d safely have been played. (g) Gaining time for P-KB4, whereby Black's P-K4 is retarted for a long while. , wk (h) This move also might well have been replaced with 13 P-KKt4, which after all was Inevitable (1) After 17 P-B4.
White could have launched an attack U ginning with 18. P-KKt4. After the text move, however, he obtains even better objects for attack In the center. (J) After 18 F-K4, there follows 19. P-K4, and the opening of the file would only benefit White.
(k) The plan of attack is clear, after proper preparation, the KR Pawn must advance. (1) Or 22 Q-QB3; 23. QxQ, KtxQ; 24. P-B5 threatening B-Kt5, evC('m) In face cf the threatening attack Black decides upon this simplification, but the weaknesses of his position grow even more acute in the ending. A few chances of salv Ion might be offered by the likewise uninviting Rook ending after 23.
.... KtxP; 24. BxKt, P-Q4; 25. BxP, (Q-K5 leads to nothing, as likewl-3 Q-Q3, PxB, followed by Q-Q4ch, etc.) QxB; 26. P-QR5! (n) That is the calamity, the Ri jk now enters the hostile camp by way of the KR file.
(o) Threatening R-R6, followed by P-B5, and against It there Is nothing to be done. (p) Or 33 Kt-Q8; 34. R-R6, K-B2; 35. P-B5, RxP; 36. PxPch, K-Kt; 37. K-K2, Kt-Kt7; 38. B-B5. with an easy win. (q) Simple and compelling. material in order to obtain the classical position witn it. on k.-bb ron K.-K.te and Ron KR7, whereupon the Black Pawns tumble like ripe apples. (s) Again the simplest 42. K-B7 would not yet have been disastrous, because of 42 R-Q, etc. 1924 Tournament Book, New York) (a) With this and the following moves Black's main disadvantage In this opening, that is the difficulty of developing his Queen's Knight at the proper time, without weakening his basically unsound Pawn formation still more. Is by no means eliminated. More suitable for this purpose would have been 4 B-Kt5ch; 5. QKt-Q2 (5. Kt-B3, P-QB4), Kt-B3; 6. P-K3. Castles, followed eventually by P-Q3 and P-K4. (b) At all events better than 8. . . . Kt-K5, which occurred In the game between Marshall and Dr. Tartakower, Black now even threatens a lighthorse PROBLEMS Solutions to problems 101 by R. B. Cooke, 0-Q8; No. 102, by Jacques Micses, B-B3. No. 103 By C. S. Kipping Black 12 Pieces m H Ik ' tt - W Wl W g ,g jp jra m White 12 Pieces White mates In two. No. 104 . By. Otto .Wurzburg Black 2 Pieces White 5 Pieces White mates in three
