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Chess 12 Dec 1937, Sun Evening star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
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By PAUL J. MILLER, Jr., Aaerlca'i Anthorltr on Social Cfctu. The Wsrld Champion. Alexandre alexandrovITCH VON ALJECHIN, alias Dr. Alexander Alekhin, native Russian, naturalized Frenchman, astounded the world in 1S27 when he wrested the world chess irown from the Cuban marvel.
Jose Capablanca, in a titantic struggle at 3uenos Aires. “Alekhin the Great" amazed the :hess world when he lost his title to 3r. Max Euwe. professor of mathenatics in a select school for girls on he outskirts of Amsterdam, in 1935, >y the adverse tide of a single game, he score being Euwe, 9; Alekhin, lrawn, 13. “Alekhin the challenger, the exworld champ" again confounds chesgiom today by a smashing victory over Euwe after the conclusion of 25 games n a series of 30, insured by Lloyds of London, the overwhelming score being Mekhin, 10; Euwe, 4; drawn, 11.
In the twenty-fifth match game, Mekhin on his forty-third move was ;hree pawns up on Euwe, and the later, realizing that the odds were unjeatable, reached across the chessboard and shook hands with the new world champion. The resignation of Euwe in the ;wenty-flfth game gave Alekhin 15 Vi Mints out of as possible 30, thus ^inching the challenger’s right to the world title irrespective of the outcome )f the five remaining games that will be played. —A. P. Photo.
DR. ALEXANDER ALEKHIN, Chest Champion pf the World. Alekhin has vindicated himself as the greatest of living chess grandmasters. In the annals of world championships there never has been a successful comeback, unless it might be said that Anderssen, reputed titleholder between 1851-1858, regained the crown in 1862 after Paul Charles Morphy, American wizard, declined to engage in formal play. But Alekhin lost his title and returned to the arena to triumph gloriously, not by a single game, but by six forthright victories, over the very jrandmaster who two years ago rocked rhessdom by his meteoric rise.
It is a marvelous comeback and nowhere in the history of chess can pe found a similar {performance. Suave, smiling, successful— Alekhin stands today at the greatest match player of the modern era. Capable of brilliancies of the first magnitude, possessed with an uncanny instinct for positional play, marvelous is a blindfold petjormer—essaying 32 poards successfully at the Chicago World Fair, astute author, analyst, doctor of law, Alekhin is the Houdlnl of the chess world and, above ell, a gentleman. Thirteenth Game—Queen’s Gambit. (Slav Defeat*.) *klta.
Interscholastic Championship. OCHOOL players from all District schools, other than colleges and institutions of equal rank, will be eligible for the opening round of formal match play for the title of individual interscholastle chess champion of the District, the tournament to commence on New Year Day, 2 p.m„ in the boys’ department of the Central Y. M. C. A. The annual individual championship tournament has the official sanction of the Metropolitan Chess Association, which embraces some 36 local units in its organized activities. The victor will receive a special medal, donated by the “Y”; also, custody of the challenge trophy for 1936. The entry fee is only 25 cents.
Contesting players will file their names, addresses and fees at once with the Metropolitan Chess Association, Parkside Hotel. Apparently William Reynolds and Robert Knox are tied for the 1937 swards. Chmi Prebtei No. 115. By V. L. EATON.
Mot Ml Mole la Thro. 'jpHROUGH the courtesy of Ely Culbertson's December Issue of Games Digest, New York City, is presented the above three-mover by Vincent Eaton, local problem composer. Late but correct solutions to problem No. 112 arrive from C. V. Moore and Janet Booth. Wtmsatt’s two-mover No. 113—does It not have two solutions? All risht. that Is a question for you to answer and. if it does, then to obtain credit for one correct solution you must send in both correct solutions.
So Guy Smith. C. D. Tranks. Janet Booth. William Burko. Emanuel Simpson. Raymond Lewis. Daniel Breeskin. A. G. Dreyer and Reuben Suttkus take heed. Keys to No. 114 acknowledsed from A. G. Dreyer. Janet Booth. William Burko. Emanuel Simpson and Raymond W. Lewis. Cheesponrri. U/ B. MUNDELLE, octogenarian, * local chess and checker expert, will entertain in a simultaneous exhibition on New Year day at the Central "Y." . . . Washington's patriarch will take on all-comers. . . .Reserve ttons may be made by calling C. E. Fleming, chairman of the "Y” Committee on Arrangements. . . . Newell W. Banks, chess and checker star (United States checker champion for 25 years), is editing the section on checkers in Games Digest. ... A gratis copy of the "Model Constitution for Social Chess Clubs” in schools and colleges, by Miller, will be posted to any potential organiser of a local school club. . . . Merely inclose stamp with request and give name of school. . . . Alekhin drew his twenty-sixth game with Euwe, so the score stands 16 points in his favor. . . . Only four games remain ere the chapter on the 30-game series will be concluded.
President Robert Hostler of the Interhlgh Chess Association announces a special meeting today at 2 pm., Social Chess Lounge, Parkside Hotel. All high school clubs are requested to send representatives. Col. John Quincy Adams, local chess enthusiast, informs your columnist that Champion Alekhin has autographed several books for him and has written him a number of personal letters. Always, in these instances, the world champion has spelted his name with a final "e,” as “Alekhine.” But the statement made in this column last Sunday still goes.
The correct spelling in English is “Alekhin,” without a final "e,” and until Dr. Alekhin personally retracts the spelling given me in 1933 at the Chicago Fair I will stick to it. Thank you, Col. Adams. Fred Reinfeld in November’s Chess Review magazine says: "With the honorable exception of the New York Times, the American press is heavily unaware of the match (AlekhinEuwe), giving it less space than a spelling bee in Hackensack, a marbles championship on the East Side, or a Boy Scout Jamboree in Ogcawana” • • • "but there is a very full and expert coverage by the Dutch press.” Hie Washington Star perhaps has not come to Relnfeld’s attention.
Or perchance he closes one eye, or both, when he sees the full coverage given :hess events by The Star, litis column is read by more fans in more different States than any other chess column. The mall box averages about JO letters weekly. Social Chcaa Membership Drive. I? VERY votary of the royal game in J the District should support the organised "social cheas” activity protram. One of the planks in this program is the non-profit Social Chess Lounge, maintained for your pleasure at the Parkside Hotel, a place where you can play chess at any hour of the day or night with modern facilities at your disposal.
, Thi^elub jFnown u tbs Washington Bo Bial Chess Divsn has its headquarters st the lounge. Membership in the Divsn is only a dollar a month for the year Membership ineludes (1) use o? the facilities of the lounge at gll times. <2> co-membership for rour wife or announced fiance. (3) divan ejhlbits. instructional lectures, educational displays, i41 use of library.
<.1> participation In Intrxdivan tournaments and Interclub matches. <«> special guest privileges, (7) a 10 per cent courtesy discount on all manner of chess eouipm-nt and (8) special rates on simultaneous exhibitions by visiting masterg at the lounge. If you would like to become a member of the Divan for 1938, fill in the following form, clip, inclose *1 snd mail today. A membership card will be sent to you promptly. Dec. 18, 1937. Chess Editor, The Washington Star. Please accept my support for 1938 of the organised Social Chess program, and I agree to be a member of the non-profit Washington Social Chess Divan for 1938 at the special rate of $1 per month, payable monthly or quarterly, In advance. Name ..._ Address _ (Copyright, Dec. 12, 1937, by Paul Miller.)
Jose Capablanca, in a titantic struggle at 3uenos Aires. “Alekhin the Great" amazed the :hess world when he lost his title to 3r. Max Euwe. professor of mathenatics in a select school for girls on he outskirts of Amsterdam, in 1935, >y the adverse tide of a single game, he score being Euwe, 9; Alekhin, lrawn, 13. “Alekhin the challenger, the exworld champ" again confounds chesgiom today by a smashing victory over Euwe after the conclusion of 25 games n a series of 30, insured by Lloyds of London, the overwhelming score being Mekhin, 10; Euwe, 4; drawn, 11.
In the twenty-fifth match game, Mekhin on his forty-third move was ;hree pawns up on Euwe, and the later, realizing that the odds were unjeatable, reached across the chessboard and shook hands with the new world champion. The resignation of Euwe in the ;wenty-flfth game gave Alekhin 15 Vi Mints out of as possible 30, thus ^inching the challenger’s right to the world title irrespective of the outcome )f the five remaining games that will be played. —A. P. Photo.
DR. ALEXANDER ALEKHIN, Chest Champion pf the World. Alekhin has vindicated himself as the greatest of living chess grandmasters. In the annals of world championships there never has been a successful comeback, unless it might be said that Anderssen, reputed titleholder between 1851-1858, regained the crown in 1862 after Paul Charles Morphy, American wizard, declined to engage in formal play. But Alekhin lost his title and returned to the arena to triumph gloriously, not by a single game, but by six forthright victories, over the very jrandmaster who two years ago rocked rhessdom by his meteoric rise.
It is a marvelous comeback and nowhere in the history of chess can pe found a similar {performance. Suave, smiling, successful— Alekhin stands today at the greatest match player of the modern era. Capable of brilliancies of the first magnitude, possessed with an uncanny instinct for positional play, marvelous is a blindfold petjormer—essaying 32 poards successfully at the Chicago World Fair, astute author, analyst, doctor of law, Alekhin is the Houdlnl of the chess world and, above ell, a gentleman. Thirteenth Game—Queen’s Gambit. (Slav Defeat*.) *klta.
Interscholastic Championship. OCHOOL players from all District schools, other than colleges and institutions of equal rank, will be eligible for the opening round of formal match play for the title of individual interscholastle chess champion of the District, the tournament to commence on New Year Day, 2 p.m„ in the boys’ department of the Central Y. M. C. A. The annual individual championship tournament has the official sanction of the Metropolitan Chess Association, which embraces some 36 local units in its organized activities. The victor will receive a special medal, donated by the “Y”; also, custody of the challenge trophy for 1936. The entry fee is only 25 cents.
Contesting players will file their names, addresses and fees at once with the Metropolitan Chess Association, Parkside Hotel. Apparently William Reynolds and Robert Knox are tied for the 1937 swards. Chmi Prebtei No. 115. By V. L. EATON.
Mot Ml Mole la Thro. 'jpHROUGH the courtesy of Ely Culbertson's December Issue of Games Digest, New York City, is presented the above three-mover by Vincent Eaton, local problem composer. Late but correct solutions to problem No. 112 arrive from C. V. Moore and Janet Booth. Wtmsatt’s two-mover No. 113—does It not have two solutions? All risht. that Is a question for you to answer and. if it does, then to obtain credit for one correct solution you must send in both correct solutions.
So Guy Smith. C. D. Tranks. Janet Booth. William Burko. Emanuel Simpson. Raymond Lewis. Daniel Breeskin. A. G. Dreyer and Reuben Suttkus take heed. Keys to No. 114 acknowledsed from A. G. Dreyer. Janet Booth. William Burko. Emanuel Simpson and Raymond W. Lewis. Cheesponrri. U/ B. MUNDELLE, octogenarian, * local chess and checker expert, will entertain in a simultaneous exhibition on New Year day at the Central "Y." . . . Washington's patriarch will take on all-comers. . . .Reserve ttons may be made by calling C. E. Fleming, chairman of the "Y” Committee on Arrangements. . . . Newell W. Banks, chess and checker star (United States checker champion for 25 years), is editing the section on checkers in Games Digest. ... A gratis copy of the "Model Constitution for Social Chess Clubs” in schools and colleges, by Miller, will be posted to any potential organiser of a local school club. . . . Merely inclose stamp with request and give name of school. . . . Alekhin drew his twenty-sixth game with Euwe, so the score stands 16 points in his favor. . . . Only four games remain ere the chapter on the 30-game series will be concluded.
President Robert Hostler of the Interhlgh Chess Association announces a special meeting today at 2 pm., Social Chess Lounge, Parkside Hotel. All high school clubs are requested to send representatives. Col. John Quincy Adams, local chess enthusiast, informs your columnist that Champion Alekhin has autographed several books for him and has written him a number of personal letters. Always, in these instances, the world champion has spelted his name with a final "e,” as “Alekhine.” But the statement made in this column last Sunday still goes.
The correct spelling in English is “Alekhin,” without a final "e,” and until Dr. Alekhin personally retracts the spelling given me in 1933 at the Chicago Fair I will stick to it. Thank you, Col. Adams. Fred Reinfeld in November’s Chess Review magazine says: "With the honorable exception of the New York Times, the American press is heavily unaware of the match (AlekhinEuwe), giving it less space than a spelling bee in Hackensack, a marbles championship on the East Side, or a Boy Scout Jamboree in Ogcawana” • • • "but there is a very full and expert coverage by the Dutch press.” Hie Washington Star perhaps has not come to Relnfeld’s attention.
Or perchance he closes one eye, or both, when he sees the full coverage given :hess events by The Star, litis column is read by more fans in more different States than any other chess column. The mall box averages about JO letters weekly. Social Chcaa Membership Drive. I? VERY votary of the royal game in J the District should support the organised "social cheas” activity protram. One of the planks in this program is the non-profit Social Chess Lounge, maintained for your pleasure at the Parkside Hotel, a place where you can play chess at any hour of the day or night with modern facilities at your disposal.
, Thi^elub jFnown u tbs Washington Bo Bial Chess Divsn has its headquarters st the lounge. Membership in the Divsn is only a dollar a month for the year Membership ineludes (1) use o? the facilities of the lounge at gll times. <2> co-membership for rour wife or announced fiance. (3) divan ejhlbits. instructional lectures, educational displays, i41 use of library.
<.1> participation In Intrxdivan tournaments and Interclub matches. <«> special guest privileges, (7) a 10 per cent courtesy discount on all manner of chess eouipm-nt and (8) special rates on simultaneous exhibitions by visiting masterg at the lounge. If you would like to become a member of the Divan for 1938, fill in the following form, clip, inclose *1 snd mail today. A membership card will be sent to you promptly. Dec. 18, 1937. Chess Editor, The Washington Star. Please accept my support for 1938 of the organised Social Chess program, and I agree to be a member of the non-profit Washington Social Chess Divan for 1938 at the special rate of $1 per month, payable monthly or quarterly, In advance. Name ..._ Address _ (Copyright, Dec. 12, 1937, by Paul Miller.)
