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Chess 10 Dec 1932, Sat Mount Vernon Argus (White Plains, New York) Newspapers.com
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CHESS By Paul L Cromelin will All are orders Games — Problems and play will continue unround robin in each group to an end Saturday night the chief night for play and reveals the reaction on solver of this composi- Dr and club are: H Oram Smith L Cromelin Richard Bren-rank H oley H Schipf Hacker Russell Loftus combining as it does a check on the White Mount Vernon Chess Club Visitor's night at the Mount Vernon Chess Club was the feature of last Saturday's play and a large number of non-member players dropped in to look over the club’s new equipment Praise was expressed for the new tables of brown mahogany upon which large boards in cream color had been painted Dr A A Blasi had been scheduled to play simultaneously against the visitors but an emergency appendectomy delayed 'his arrival Paul L Cromelin stepped into the vacancy and played eight boards winning ' on five George Chapin Mjlton Krieger and Dr Bernard M Scholdei- scored wins against him.
Play in two tournaments begins at' the Mount Vernon C C this evening Entered at present in the ‘Championship Class which will determine the first titleholder of the new Paul neis Max A A Blasi Milton Krieger Plowdon Stevens The Secondary Tournament begin with at least the following entries: Louis Davis J J Casa-grande Albert R Dwyer Harry Bradbury Ernest Davids R J Reichert Kenneth O'Connor Martin C Reimer 'A' W Aceto Dr Bernard M Beholder and Charles Salvia Each week will see a round com pleted til the comes will be visitors are welcome to watch the games' Manhattan C C ive rounds have been completed in the' Championship Tournament at the Manhattan Chess Club of New York- City Play on the part c-f Isaac Kashdan has been disappointing the present champion having dropped one game and drawn another from a total of three engaged in A fourth game is in adjournment Arnold S Denker Champion of the Empire City Club apparently strives for further honors has a score of 3 ’2 — 114 And Abraham Kupchik who once held the title- leads the field with a score of 4 — 1 Unless Kashdan shows a reversal of present form there Is a good chance that the title will change hands after close ot the present tournament.
INDIAN DEENSE The other two will on in the near fu-published by the Co Philadelphia for "Comparative Marshall C C Reuben ine 18 year old Western Champion is leading the fieldIn'the Marshall Chess Club Championship' Tournament by a clear 254 points the portents indicating that he will retain his title as Marshall champion Alexander Kevitz former N Y State champion is runner-up with a score of 7-3.
Other leaders include Polland 6’4— 314 : Costa and Smlrka 6 — 4 and Tholfsen 5—4 The first session of the Marshall Chess College ended last week with a simultaneous exhibition against 25 of the United States Champion’s students Marshall won 24 and drew) one game with Miss Georgiana Harbeson The second term with classes every Thursday for beginners and advanced players will begin on December 15 New York Tournament The tournament which had been planned for New York in honor of Dr Alekhine has been abandoned due to lack of financial support Alekhine is now on his way to California and will soon sail for the Orient The World’s Champion has greatly stimulated chess interest since his arrival in this country last August and it is regrettable that the wealthiest city in the world and thestrongest chess center in the world was unable to see him in action in a tournament "The Chess Player” Plans for the new chess magazine recently commented on in this column call for appearance of the first issue on January 1 1933 Isaac Kashdan under whose aegis the publication will appear assures us that the above publication date will be met We understand that rank J Marshall will be sketched in the original number and that the organ’s title will be “The Chess Player” Chess Books : The Mount Vernon Public Library has recently added three new books to its collection devoted to chess The titles are: "The Book of the London International Tournament” by A Alekhine "Comparative Chess’ by rank J Marshall and "Morphy Gleanings” by Philip Sargeant The first book listed was reviewed recently in this column be commented ture David McKay.
Any Chess” which are sent directly to Marshall at the Marshall Chess Club 23 W 10th St NewK York City will be autographed by the United States Champion Chess League The Mount Vernon Chess Club’s first team match in the 1932-33 season was played at the local clubhouse last night against the Rye Chess Club ive players from each club made up the team and four boards were decided with a score of 2 1-2 1 1-2 in favor of Mount Vernon The fifth game board three was adjourned because of the late hour and the position was sent to White Plains for adjudication Since the position favors the Rye player the point involved probably will cause the match to be drawn Results in order of boards: Rye players given first in each pair M J Scharf I Max Hacker O S Schamach 14 J W'Barnhart 14 A C Ceruzzl P L Cromelin adjourned C M Alexieff O M Kreiger 1 Dr George E Webster 0 Arthur S Meyer 1 The two clubs will play a return engagement at Rye January 11 Next riday night the Mount Vernon Club is scheduled to play the Holsatia Chess Club of Yonkers Problem Department.
The Forsyth Notation ot Problem 10 by "The Old Duck” a Mount Vernon resident who hides his identity under’ this pseudonym is as follows: n 1 K 2 b 2 3 N p' 1 P 1 5 n 1 Q 4 p N p 1 2 k 2 p 2 P R 1 R 1 P 2 B 7 2 r 5 The Key-Move: 1 R-Q5! A "scarifice-flight” key of the high est orucr discovered King J C a veteran tion in a letter which we are glad to quote in full "There is a dignity in the problem which commands more reverence than may be had for the au- DENKER RASITDAN White Black N— KBS 1 N— KBS — K3 2 P— Q4 — QN3 -3 P— B4 B— N2 4 P— KNB B— N5ch 5 H— -N2 Q— K2 fi B—Q3 -BxB 7 0—0 0—0 8 QrB P— Q3 ' 9 N— B3 'BxB 10 N— K QN— Q2 11 NxB KR— Q 12 P— K4 N — R 13 p— B4 T— 14 14 Q— K2 PxP 15 BPxP N— N’3 1 P— Q5 Q— B4 17 N— K3 QR-B 1R K— N2 ( P — B3 19 — KR4 TxP 20 QR— Q — K5 21 KPjcP R— K 22 P— N3 R— K4 23 N— B5 — QR3 34 N— NS R— B2 25 N— R7 R— K N— Bfi RxN 2T Q — N3 N— K4 23 xR KN— NS 29 R— Q6 N— K6ch 30 R— B4 QxR 31 NxN QxP 32 RxKP N— Q6 33 N— Q5 RxR 34 Q— K2 Resigns 85 QxR.
Author’s name To me the problem is superb "In solving tense moments were encountered in overcoming the checking threat by the first move of the Black Knight while the White Queen was bottled up on the other -side of the board Though she had her innings! After the key-move came the 'spectacular cross checking thrilling in its brief process and ending in con-tenting accomplishment Mr Duck’s felicity should equal his success in producing such a worthy problem ' “Why not more of the solvers send in their solutions? Perhaps they need a poking up? "Some folk chafe more over a cooked problem than they do over a cooked turkey "Never mind this week we got a duck but it wasn’t cooked!” Correct solutions were received from A J Bastine J C and red Higgins The correct solution to Problem No 9 was received from A R Dwyer but credit was omitted last week through an oversight.
Play in two tournaments begins at' the Mount Vernon C C this evening Entered at present in the ‘Championship Class which will determine the first titleholder of the new Paul neis Max A A Blasi Milton Krieger Plowdon Stevens The Secondary Tournament begin with at least the following entries: Louis Davis J J Casa-grande Albert R Dwyer Harry Bradbury Ernest Davids R J Reichert Kenneth O'Connor Martin C Reimer 'A' W Aceto Dr Bernard M Beholder and Charles Salvia Each week will see a round com pleted til the comes will be visitors are welcome to watch the games' Manhattan C C ive rounds have been completed in the' Championship Tournament at the Manhattan Chess Club of New York- City Play on the part c-f Isaac Kashdan has been disappointing the present champion having dropped one game and drawn another from a total of three engaged in A fourth game is in adjournment Arnold S Denker Champion of the Empire City Club apparently strives for further honors has a score of 3 ’2 — 114 And Abraham Kupchik who once held the title- leads the field with a score of 4 — 1 Unless Kashdan shows a reversal of present form there Is a good chance that the title will change hands after close ot the present tournament.
INDIAN DEENSE The other two will on in the near fu-published by the Co Philadelphia for "Comparative Marshall C C Reuben ine 18 year old Western Champion is leading the fieldIn'the Marshall Chess Club Championship' Tournament by a clear 254 points the portents indicating that he will retain his title as Marshall champion Alexander Kevitz former N Y State champion is runner-up with a score of 7-3.
Other leaders include Polland 6’4— 314 : Costa and Smlrka 6 — 4 and Tholfsen 5—4 The first session of the Marshall Chess College ended last week with a simultaneous exhibition against 25 of the United States Champion’s students Marshall won 24 and drew) one game with Miss Georgiana Harbeson The second term with classes every Thursday for beginners and advanced players will begin on December 15 New York Tournament The tournament which had been planned for New York in honor of Dr Alekhine has been abandoned due to lack of financial support Alekhine is now on his way to California and will soon sail for the Orient The World’s Champion has greatly stimulated chess interest since his arrival in this country last August and it is regrettable that the wealthiest city in the world and thestrongest chess center in the world was unable to see him in action in a tournament "The Chess Player” Plans for the new chess magazine recently commented on in this column call for appearance of the first issue on January 1 1933 Isaac Kashdan under whose aegis the publication will appear assures us that the above publication date will be met We understand that rank J Marshall will be sketched in the original number and that the organ’s title will be “The Chess Player” Chess Books : The Mount Vernon Public Library has recently added three new books to its collection devoted to chess The titles are: "The Book of the London International Tournament” by A Alekhine "Comparative Chess’ by rank J Marshall and "Morphy Gleanings” by Philip Sargeant The first book listed was reviewed recently in this column be commented ture David McKay.
Any Chess” which are sent directly to Marshall at the Marshall Chess Club 23 W 10th St NewK York City will be autographed by the United States Champion Chess League The Mount Vernon Chess Club’s first team match in the 1932-33 season was played at the local clubhouse last night against the Rye Chess Club ive players from each club made up the team and four boards were decided with a score of 2 1-2 1 1-2 in favor of Mount Vernon The fifth game board three was adjourned because of the late hour and the position was sent to White Plains for adjudication Since the position favors the Rye player the point involved probably will cause the match to be drawn Results in order of boards: Rye players given first in each pair M J Scharf I Max Hacker O S Schamach 14 J W'Barnhart 14 A C Ceruzzl P L Cromelin adjourned C M Alexieff O M Kreiger 1 Dr George E Webster 0 Arthur S Meyer 1 The two clubs will play a return engagement at Rye January 11 Next riday night the Mount Vernon Club is scheduled to play the Holsatia Chess Club of Yonkers Problem Department.
The Forsyth Notation ot Problem 10 by "The Old Duck” a Mount Vernon resident who hides his identity under’ this pseudonym is as follows: n 1 K 2 b 2 3 N p' 1 P 1 5 n 1 Q 4 p N p 1 2 k 2 p 2 P R 1 R 1 P 2 B 7 2 r 5 The Key-Move: 1 R-Q5! A "scarifice-flight” key of the high est orucr discovered King J C a veteran tion in a letter which we are glad to quote in full "There is a dignity in the problem which commands more reverence than may be had for the au- DENKER RASITDAN White Black N— KBS 1 N— KBS — K3 2 P— Q4 — QN3 -3 P— B4 B— N2 4 P— KNB B— N5ch 5 H— -N2 Q— K2 fi B—Q3 -BxB 7 0—0 0—0 8 QrB P— Q3 ' 9 N— B3 'BxB 10 N— K QN— Q2 11 NxB KR— Q 12 P— K4 N — R 13 p— B4 T— 14 14 Q— K2 PxP 15 BPxP N— N’3 1 P— Q5 Q— B4 17 N— K3 QR-B 1R K— N2 ( P — B3 19 — KR4 TxP 20 QR— Q — K5 21 KPjcP R— K 22 P— N3 R— K4 23 N— B5 — QR3 34 N— NS R— B2 25 N— R7 R— K N— Bfi RxN 2T Q — N3 N— K4 23 xR KN— NS 29 R— Q6 N— K6ch 30 R— B4 QxR 31 NxN QxP 32 RxKP N— Q6 33 N— Q5 RxR 34 Q— K2 Resigns 85 QxR.
Author’s name To me the problem is superb "In solving tense moments were encountered in overcoming the checking threat by the first move of the Black Knight while the White Queen was bottled up on the other -side of the board Though she had her innings! After the key-move came the 'spectacular cross checking thrilling in its brief process and ending in con-tenting accomplishment Mr Duck’s felicity should equal his success in producing such a worthy problem ' “Why not more of the solvers send in their solutions? Perhaps they need a poking up? "Some folk chafe more over a cooked problem than they do over a cooked turkey "Never mind this week we got a duck but it wasn’t cooked!” Correct solutions were received from A J Bastine J C and red Higgins The correct solution to Problem No 9 was received from A R Dwyer but credit was omitted last week through an oversight.
