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Chess 22 Aug 1937, Sun Evening star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
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BY PAUL J. MILLER. 4r.. America's Authority on Social Chess. Morphy'* Opinion of Chess.
ONE hundred years ago there was born in the quaint French city of New Orleans a child by the name of Paul Charles Morphy, destined to attain the universaal distinction of being acclaimed as the most illustrious of chess players. This year tournaments, banquet* and festivities of divers kinds are being fostered throughout the United States to commemorate the memory of America’s first rhess rhampion. In 1857 in the City of New York Paul Morphy received as a testimonial to his victory in the famous chess congress of that year a beautiful set of chessmen and chessboard of silver and geld, and a gold watch. Morphy, scarcely 20 years of age, upon receiving the gifts made a short speech from which comes his early opinion of chess : "A word vow on the game itself. Chess never has heen and never ran he aught but ft recreation.
It should not be indulged in to the detriment ot other and more serious avocations—should not absorb or engross the thoughts ot those who worship at. iiy shrine, but should be kept in the background, restrained within its proper province. As a mere game, a relaxation from the severe pursuits ot life, it ft deserving ot high commendation. Unlike other games in which lucre is the end and aim, it recommends itself to the wise bu the tact that its mimic battles are tought for no prue hut honor. It is eminently and emphatically the philosopher's game Let the chess-board supersede the card table, and a great improvement will be Visible in the morals ot the community.” —Sargcant, "Morphy Gleanings." _____ "In Letters of Gold.’* p M. EDGE in his book "Paul * Morphy, the Chess Champion.” describes Morphy's visit to France shortly after his acquisition of the American title. Morphy considered blindfold chess as an elementary kind of amusement and seldom indulged In such, but while waiting for the return of Harrwitz one day to finish a series of match games Morphy announced that he would play eight blindfold games simultaneously in a certain Paris cafe. Opposed to the youthful genius were Rancher, Bterwirth, Borne* mann, Guibert, Lequesne. Pqtler, Preti and Seguln—all brilliant antagonists. M. Baucher was the first to yield, and concerning the play. Walker, writing in Bell's Life at the time, said: "This game is worthy of being inscribed in letters of gold, on the walls of the London Club.” The game— niLIDOri DEFENSE. Whit*. Black, Whitt. Marshy.
American Title Centre**. ISRAEL HOROWITZ, editor of Chess Review, current champion of the A»ofii*a Chess Federation, has sailed' fee* atMkbdtm, wfc*re he was a member of the victorious United States ^ team in the International Chess Fed- ' eration team tourney, to participate in the American championship con-^ test that opens at Chicago tomorrow in the pompeian room of the Congress Hotel. It is the thirty-eighth annual tournament of the A. C. F Reshevsky.
Fine, Edward Lasker—all have been champions of the federation in the past. Horowitz won the title at Philadelphia last Fall and through exhibition tours has sharpened his eye and increased his poularity as one of the leading young American masters. From Washington will journey former District champions, Martin Stark and Donald Mugridge, who made a favorable showing in the Philadelphia event, and should place within the upper bracket of prize winners at Chicago. Officers of the A. C. F. are: Arpad Elo. president, Milwaukee: Kirk Holland. vice president. Chicago, 'and Ernest Olfe, secretary-treasurer, Milwaukee.
On the Board of 27 directors are C. W. Stark of Washington and Paul Miller, formerly of Mississippi but now of the District. Chess Problem No. 92.
By G. P. LATZEL. Breslsvls. Courtesy of "11 Problems." BLACK—FOUR MEN.
White te Play and Mate in Three. 'LlANNEMANNS three-mover, prob1 lem No. 91. is solved by: 1 R-B7. If Black replies BxQ then White counters with 2 PxB(R).
If Black Kt takes Q. then White plays 2 PxKt(B); if Black essay* BxKt, White moves 2 P-K8(Q), and if Black attempts KtxKt, White retaliates with 2 P-K8(Kt). The white pawn i* a chameleon changing Its color to meet the issue. Correct keyi come from Serst. Alton O. Copoase CT never saw a pawn turn into such a variety before"). K. W. Allen ("If this it a sample of Hannemann's work, please five some more . .
.”), A. O. Dreyer ("A fine study In pawn promotion”), and Dr. A. L.
Phillips, a nsweomer to our column, who posts his solution from Colonist Beach. Va. (Tou might make it a habtt. Doe.) Coppate offers an excellent suggestion relative to the Pell problem-solvins ladder. Any others have Ideas? Inttadivan Team Activity.
ORVAL WIGGINTON, assistant ^ chess director of the Washington 8ocial Chess Divan, which meets every Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the Parkside Hotel, Is developing a real chummy esprit d' corps among divan members by fos^rlng a series of iatradhraa tout toamaya. In the first series Robert Hostler, Robert Feeney, Robert MacWUliams 'Scots whae with Wallace bled—as history has it* and .Paul Miller of Eastern High scored five wins in as j many games against the "tumble” j combination composed of Stuart Wag- | man, G B. Jones, the Swarthmore marvel: Vincent Saporito and Norval "Pep” Wigginton. Three games remain in the laps of the gods and the gods are asleep pending resumption of hostilities this Wednesday at the Social Chess Lounge. Other team matches are being organized.
Instructional chess lectures given this last week at the lounge were received enthusiastically by both veterans and beginners. The educational exhibit of rare chess prints, modem magazines, fraternity chess and the inside account of what happens to a. chess problem before it appears in print attracted a large audience. Regular lectures will be given weekly at the lounge in October. Divan membership.
i*3 per quarter) includes all lectures, exhibits, etc. Chesapourri. ^JONRAD WILLNICH, entrepreneur among local German chessists, departed from Washington some weeks ago to reside in Rochester, N. Y. But Rochester failed to warm the cockles of Conrad s heart by presenting him with a host of chess fans and a modem chess lounge, so back to the Nation's Capital trekked Conrad and, as he laughingly moves the chessmen about at the Social Chess Lounge, he keeps telling the gang that they don't know a chess player's heaven when they're in the midst of it.
September 1 is the starting date for the mail-order chess championship of the Correspondence Chess League of America, central headquarters at 219 East Main street, Cherokee, Iowa, says Walter F. James, secretary. The tourney carries the high-sounding caption—1937 Morphy Memorial Grand National—and medals, cups, chessmen and chess books are listed as possible prizes. Opponents play each other two Kagues and are graded into sections of four, the winner of each .section receiving a victory certificate. Anent “Curious Chess Facts.** A BOOK published in German whose title is "Advice to Spectators at Chess Tournaments” is completely blank with the exception of one page.
On this page there are but two words: “Halt's Maul” (Keep your mouth shut”). Philidor never played Philidor’s Defense! The “opening of the future.” as Tartakower calls the RetlZukertort opening, was played as far back as 1884 by Napoleon Bonaparte. O. A. McDonnell was the winner of a tournament played in 1868 at London, wherein all the contestknts began their games with the positions of their knights and bishops reversed.
This was to avoid book-play and to throw the players on their own resources. This column appears in Sports of The Washington Star every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday as the only exclusive chess column ir the Nation's Capital. (Oopyritht. Ausust 83. 1886. by Paul | MlSer.) tournai.
ONE hundred years ago there was born in the quaint French city of New Orleans a child by the name of Paul Charles Morphy, destined to attain the universaal distinction of being acclaimed as the most illustrious of chess players. This year tournaments, banquet* and festivities of divers kinds are being fostered throughout the United States to commemorate the memory of America’s first rhess rhampion. In 1857 in the City of New York Paul Morphy received as a testimonial to his victory in the famous chess congress of that year a beautiful set of chessmen and chessboard of silver and geld, and a gold watch. Morphy, scarcely 20 years of age, upon receiving the gifts made a short speech from which comes his early opinion of chess : "A word vow on the game itself. Chess never has heen and never ran he aught but ft recreation.
It should not be indulged in to the detriment ot other and more serious avocations—should not absorb or engross the thoughts ot those who worship at. iiy shrine, but should be kept in the background, restrained within its proper province. As a mere game, a relaxation from the severe pursuits ot life, it ft deserving ot high commendation. Unlike other games in which lucre is the end and aim, it recommends itself to the wise bu the tact that its mimic battles are tought for no prue hut honor. It is eminently and emphatically the philosopher's game Let the chess-board supersede the card table, and a great improvement will be Visible in the morals ot the community.” —Sargcant, "Morphy Gleanings." _____ "In Letters of Gold.’* p M. EDGE in his book "Paul * Morphy, the Chess Champion.” describes Morphy's visit to France shortly after his acquisition of the American title. Morphy considered blindfold chess as an elementary kind of amusement and seldom indulged In such, but while waiting for the return of Harrwitz one day to finish a series of match games Morphy announced that he would play eight blindfold games simultaneously in a certain Paris cafe. Opposed to the youthful genius were Rancher, Bterwirth, Borne* mann, Guibert, Lequesne. Pqtler, Preti and Seguln—all brilliant antagonists. M. Baucher was the first to yield, and concerning the play. Walker, writing in Bell's Life at the time, said: "This game is worthy of being inscribed in letters of gold, on the walls of the London Club.” The game— niLIDOri DEFENSE. Whit*. Black, Whitt. Marshy.
American Title Centre**. ISRAEL HOROWITZ, editor of Chess Review, current champion of the A»ofii*a Chess Federation, has sailed' fee* atMkbdtm, wfc*re he was a member of the victorious United States ^ team in the International Chess Fed- ' eration team tourney, to participate in the American championship con-^ test that opens at Chicago tomorrow in the pompeian room of the Congress Hotel. It is the thirty-eighth annual tournament of the A. C. F Reshevsky.
Fine, Edward Lasker—all have been champions of the federation in the past. Horowitz won the title at Philadelphia last Fall and through exhibition tours has sharpened his eye and increased his poularity as one of the leading young American masters. From Washington will journey former District champions, Martin Stark and Donald Mugridge, who made a favorable showing in the Philadelphia event, and should place within the upper bracket of prize winners at Chicago. Officers of the A. C. F. are: Arpad Elo. president, Milwaukee: Kirk Holland. vice president. Chicago, 'and Ernest Olfe, secretary-treasurer, Milwaukee.
On the Board of 27 directors are C. W. Stark of Washington and Paul Miller, formerly of Mississippi but now of the District. Chess Problem No. 92.
By G. P. LATZEL. Breslsvls. Courtesy of "11 Problems." BLACK—FOUR MEN.
White te Play and Mate in Three. 'LlANNEMANNS three-mover, prob1 lem No. 91. is solved by: 1 R-B7. If Black replies BxQ then White counters with 2 PxB(R).
If Black Kt takes Q. then White plays 2 PxKt(B); if Black essay* BxKt, White moves 2 P-K8(Q), and if Black attempts KtxKt, White retaliates with 2 P-K8(Kt). The white pawn i* a chameleon changing Its color to meet the issue. Correct keyi come from Serst. Alton O. Copoase CT never saw a pawn turn into such a variety before"). K. W. Allen ("If this it a sample of Hannemann's work, please five some more . .
.”), A. O. Dreyer ("A fine study In pawn promotion”), and Dr. A. L.
Phillips, a nsweomer to our column, who posts his solution from Colonist Beach. Va. (Tou might make it a habtt. Doe.) Coppate offers an excellent suggestion relative to the Pell problem-solvins ladder. Any others have Ideas? Inttadivan Team Activity.
ORVAL WIGGINTON, assistant ^ chess director of the Washington 8ocial Chess Divan, which meets every Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the Parkside Hotel, Is developing a real chummy esprit d' corps among divan members by fos^rlng a series of iatradhraa tout toamaya. In the first series Robert Hostler, Robert Feeney, Robert MacWUliams 'Scots whae with Wallace bled—as history has it* and .Paul Miller of Eastern High scored five wins in as j many games against the "tumble” j combination composed of Stuart Wag- | man, G B. Jones, the Swarthmore marvel: Vincent Saporito and Norval "Pep” Wigginton. Three games remain in the laps of the gods and the gods are asleep pending resumption of hostilities this Wednesday at the Social Chess Lounge. Other team matches are being organized.
Instructional chess lectures given this last week at the lounge were received enthusiastically by both veterans and beginners. The educational exhibit of rare chess prints, modem magazines, fraternity chess and the inside account of what happens to a. chess problem before it appears in print attracted a large audience. Regular lectures will be given weekly at the lounge in October. Divan membership.
i*3 per quarter) includes all lectures, exhibits, etc. Chesapourri. ^JONRAD WILLNICH, entrepreneur among local German chessists, departed from Washington some weeks ago to reside in Rochester, N. Y. But Rochester failed to warm the cockles of Conrad s heart by presenting him with a host of chess fans and a modem chess lounge, so back to the Nation's Capital trekked Conrad and, as he laughingly moves the chessmen about at the Social Chess Lounge, he keeps telling the gang that they don't know a chess player's heaven when they're in the midst of it.
September 1 is the starting date for the mail-order chess championship of the Correspondence Chess League of America, central headquarters at 219 East Main street, Cherokee, Iowa, says Walter F. James, secretary. The tourney carries the high-sounding caption—1937 Morphy Memorial Grand National—and medals, cups, chessmen and chess books are listed as possible prizes. Opponents play each other two Kagues and are graded into sections of four, the winner of each .section receiving a victory certificate. Anent “Curious Chess Facts.** A BOOK published in German whose title is "Advice to Spectators at Chess Tournaments” is completely blank with the exception of one page.
On this page there are but two words: “Halt's Maul” (Keep your mouth shut”). Philidor never played Philidor’s Defense! The “opening of the future.” as Tartakower calls the RetlZukertort opening, was played as far back as 1884 by Napoleon Bonaparte. O. A. McDonnell was the winner of a tournament played in 1868 at London, wherein all the contestknts began their games with the positions of their knights and bishops reversed.
This was to avoid book-play and to throw the players on their own resources. This column appears in Sports of The Washington Star every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday as the only exclusive chess column ir the Nation's Capital. (Oopyritht. Ausust 83. 1886. by Paul | MlSer.) tournai.
