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Chess 04 Dec 1932, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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"ITS YOUR MOVE" The Morning; Call's Chess Column Chess Queries, Problems, Games and News Items Solicited. By W. H. STECKEL black! College Chess Tournament Next I witn the Christmas holidays near ! at hand college chess players are preparing themselves for the struggle which is annually staged in this city by the two intercollegiate leaeues which for years past, have been in the " uKLuiig m nils Liiy uuring me vacation period. The Inter-; collegiate Chess League, which placed! seven teams in the field a year ago, has taken the first step toward organizing the forthcoming meeting.
Through Alrick H. Mann, president i of the Marshall Chess club, it has ob- tained the consent of the directors to 1 play there. I - City College, headed bv RAen j Fine, champion of the club, IJTed , the overwhelming score of 23 1 j-games ; out oi a in six straight matches.-Columbia. Brown, New York Ufiher-sity, Pittsburgh. Brooklyn College and Pennsylvania were the other pg-ticipants and finished in that orderjL Entries for December's tournament have already been received from all i, except Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania It is possible also that there may be other applicants, in which case four ;'1 or five days may be required for the games.
j A meeting of delegates will be called shortly by Harold M. Phillips. -of New York, president of the league ' and donor of the challenge trophy, j emblematic of a Greek temple sur- j mounted by a replica of the Thinker. (New York Sun) I Alckhine Defeats 27 Opponents Approximately 200 persons interested in the game of chess assembled at the Netherland Plaza Saturday evening. November 19 to witness Dr. Alexander Alekhine, of Paris, world's tnampion, in a simiuuineuus ex- i hibition against 28 players at 25 j Doaras. One player secured a draw against the champion. New York M.-fy Have Tournament There is a possibility that Dr. Alexander Alekhine, who has reached Chicago may be back in New York if a tournament which is being planned tafces place early in December. Ef forts are being made to raise a fund Dr. Norbert L. Lederer and Harold M. j Phillips have agreed to serve as tour nament director and referee, respectively. The contestants will be limited to ten. F. J. Marshall, I. Kashdan, I. Horowitz, and Reuben Fine have agreed to play. Franklin Chess Club News The Franklin Chess club, of Allen-town, held a meeting on November 21 at the home of Ralph Fenstermaker and President Stephen Wells presided.
After a large business meeting several very interesting games of chess were played in which C. Kahler, a visitor participated with much enthusiasm. The club wishes to also mention the fact that six of the eight members of the club participated in the simultaneous exhibition given by Barmie F. Winkelman, of Philadelphia, in the local Y. M. C. A. The following games were played in the championship tournament of the Mercantile Library, Philadelphia Black now proceeds to tie white up. . (c) The only move. (d) PxP was essential for white. The rest is a matter of routine.
Three Remain in City Tournament The semi-finals of the Allentown city championship tournament were played on Tuesday evening in the local Y. M. C. A. Two games were played in which Hennv Martz drew with Roy Rockel and Armin Herrmann defeated W. H. steckel. Bv Rockel was drawing his game R. dropped from further competition as two points less eliminate a contestant. The three remaining players each have lost l1- games and in the pairings for this Friday evening at 8 p m. H. Martz will meet W. H. Steckel. A. Herrmann gets a by. Club Member III Charles Geary, one of the most active players in this section, was re moved to the hospital during the past week. Let's all pay him a visit Nothing cheers a patient up more than company. END GAME No. 16 Black 2 Pieces. V ' VA V, $ White 3 Pieces. White to play and win.
Through Alrick H. Mann, president i of the Marshall Chess club, it has ob- tained the consent of the directors to 1 play there. I - City College, headed bv RAen j Fine, champion of the club, IJTed , the overwhelming score of 23 1 j-games ; out oi a in six straight matches.-Columbia. Brown, New York Ufiher-sity, Pittsburgh. Brooklyn College and Pennsylvania were the other pg-ticipants and finished in that orderjL Entries for December's tournament have already been received from all i, except Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania It is possible also that there may be other applicants, in which case four ;'1 or five days may be required for the games.
j A meeting of delegates will be called shortly by Harold M. Phillips. -of New York, president of the league ' and donor of the challenge trophy, j emblematic of a Greek temple sur- j mounted by a replica of the Thinker. (New York Sun) I Alckhine Defeats 27 Opponents Approximately 200 persons interested in the game of chess assembled at the Netherland Plaza Saturday evening. November 19 to witness Dr. Alexander Alekhine, of Paris, world's tnampion, in a simiuuineuus ex- i hibition against 28 players at 25 j Doaras. One player secured a draw against the champion. New York M.-fy Have Tournament There is a possibility that Dr. Alexander Alekhine, who has reached Chicago may be back in New York if a tournament which is being planned tafces place early in December. Ef forts are being made to raise a fund Dr. Norbert L. Lederer and Harold M. j Phillips have agreed to serve as tour nament director and referee, respectively. The contestants will be limited to ten. F. J. Marshall, I. Kashdan, I. Horowitz, and Reuben Fine have agreed to play. Franklin Chess Club News The Franklin Chess club, of Allen-town, held a meeting on November 21 at the home of Ralph Fenstermaker and President Stephen Wells presided.
After a large business meeting several very interesting games of chess were played in which C. Kahler, a visitor participated with much enthusiasm. The club wishes to also mention the fact that six of the eight members of the club participated in the simultaneous exhibition given by Barmie F. Winkelman, of Philadelphia, in the local Y. M. C. A. The following games were played in the championship tournament of the Mercantile Library, Philadelphia Black now proceeds to tie white up. . (c) The only move. (d) PxP was essential for white. The rest is a matter of routine.
Three Remain in City Tournament The semi-finals of the Allentown city championship tournament were played on Tuesday evening in the local Y. M. C. A. Two games were played in which Hennv Martz drew with Roy Rockel and Armin Herrmann defeated W. H. steckel. Bv Rockel was drawing his game R. dropped from further competition as two points less eliminate a contestant. The three remaining players each have lost l1- games and in the pairings for this Friday evening at 8 p m. H. Martz will meet W. H. Steckel. A. Herrmann gets a by. Club Member III Charles Geary, one of the most active players in this section, was re moved to the hospital during the past week. Let's all pay him a visit Nothing cheers a patient up more than company. END GAME No. 16 Black 2 Pieces. V ' VA V, $ White 3 Pieces. White to play and win.
