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Chess 18 Dec 1932, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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"IT'S YOUR MOVE" The Morning Call's Chess Column Chess Queries, Problems. Games and News Items Solicited. By W. H. ST ECKEL Wetnholtg Black K-B2 R-R B-iCB wmte juiacK white 1 P-K4 P-K4 23 R-Kch 2 Kt-KB3 Kt-QB3 24 B-Kt8 B-K.13 e-dH3 25 B- 4 B-R4 Kt-B3 26 BxB KtxP 27 P-KKt4 r-QKt4 P-Q4 28 Kt-K6ch 29 Kt-B7 PxB 30 R-KRch BLACK KtxKt 31 R-R8 Q-K2 32 R-Q8 QxQ 33 KtxP P-OB3 34 RxB Chicago to Get Chess Tournament If all goes well college cbeu players of the United States will be given an opportunity to participate In the program of the International Chess Congress to be held next year In connection with the exposition at Chicago.
According to M. 8. Kuhns, of that city, president cf the National Chess Federation, the decision to invite student experts was reached at a recent meeting of a Joint committee at which exposition and federation representatives were present. The century of progress award will be the prize. Mr. Kuhns was appointed chairman of the special committee which will be in charge oX this part of the program. He has Issued an invitation to Harold M. Phillips, of New York, president of the Intercollegiate Chess League to cooperate with that committee and the latter has the matter under advisement. Kashdan Defeat Thirty-two Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess club give a simultaneous exhibition in Boston, playing against thirty-seven opponents, the individual player making a score of thirty-two wins, three losses and two draws. Fine Leads at Marshall Reuben Fine won his adjourned game with A. E. Santasicre in the tournament for the championship of the Marshall Chess club. His score is now 9',4-Vi and, with but three games to go, he seems virtually certain of again becoming the club champion. Alexander Kevitz with a score of 7-3 Is in second place. A. Kupchik Leads at the Manhattan The fifth round results brought a big surprise in the tournament for the championship of the Manhattan Chess club when A. Denker, who is in second place scored a clean cut victory over Isaac Kashdan, the present club champion, and well known international player. The leading scores are as follows: A. Kupchik, 4-1; A. S. Denker, 3-1; .D. MacMurray, E. Schwarte, 3-2; R. Willman, 2i-V.i; I. Kashdan, New Magazine Received The November issue of the Texas Chess magazine has Just been received.
It contains 34 pages, 43 games and numerous short features. Among these, perhaps, the most interesting is devoted to Kriegspiel. Here we find an outline of opening principles and two short games. This is the first Instance, of which we are aware, that this fascinating offshoot of the regular game has been treated in print. The Western Chess association has, since the Gambit suspended publication indefinitely, adopted the Texas Chess magazine as its official organ.
Sharp Wins Championship B. T. Sharp, Pennsylvania state champion, won the championship of the Mercantile Library by defeating J. Gordon in the final round and thereby having a score of 9-2, one-half point ahead of J. Levin who END GAME No. 178 Black -6 Pieces mm m st tarn m mi wn i m a ISM mm R5 UT' mm m a White Pieces White to play and win. Solution to end game No. 176: F-QR5. B--R3, P-KT5ch, BXP, K-K4, B-R5, K-B3. No. 177, R-B5ch, K-KTsq., R-B3, P-KT8 (Q), R-KT3ch and wins another solution to same R-B5ch. K-K or K2, R-K5ch, K-Q2, R-K, BXRch, K-R3. If now Black Queen's stalemate if a KTch then K-KT2. KT-K7. K-Bsq and wins a piece drawing.
Q White Knight. placed second with a score of 8H-2l,i. The standing of the tournament is as follows: S. Sharp, 9-2; J. Levin, 8H-24; S. Drasln, 8-3; J. Gordon, 7-4; D. Welner and L. Beucher, 6-4H: A. Regan, 6-5; H. Morris, P. B. Driver, 3H-7; R. GoerUch. 2 4-8 '4: W. Wilkinson. 2-9, and H. Martinez, 1-10. Age, as a rule, counts for little in chess. Dr. Emanuel Lasker held the world title for 27 years. At the age of 55, he won the New York tournament cf 1924, ahead of Capablanca and Dr. Alekhine. H. Blackburne, of England, died an octogenarian, but was active until very near the end.
Just turned 70, Dr. Tarrasch of Germany, still in the arena, is out with the initial number of a new magazine. Youth, especially in New York, demands Its place in the sun and is getting it. Reuben Fine, boyish star, at City college, holds the Western championship. He is well ahead of the field in the pending tournament of the Marshall Chess club.
Isaac Kashdan, Manhattan C. C. champion, has established a high international ranking, although still In his twenties. These are only two of the many Juniors whose outstanding work entitles them to recognition. That there are others to be reckoned with has been shown by happenings at the Manhattan Chess club.
Donald MacMurray was responsible for tw upsets. Along comes Arnold S. Denker, not content with his honors at the Empire City Chess club, Paired against Kashdan, this youngster, with a super-abundance of confidence, put forth the best that was In him. Following are the scores of the games won by Denker from Kashden and by Kupchik from Jackson: INDIAN DEFENSE Denlcer Kashdan Denker Kupchik Jsekson Kuochik
P-QR3 Castles B-OS )2 6 7 8 9 10 P-B3 Kt-B3 P-i -Q4 B-K2 . PxP R-K B-KB F-KKt3 B-Kt7 OKt-Q2 PxP P-KR3 B-B2 R-K 11 Kt-B P-K5 14 15 W-KtS The first two games were played in the championship tournament of the Mercantile Library and were won by the newly crowned champion, S. T. Sharp, who also holds the state title. The next game was also won by the champion but this was played in the team tournament conducted in that city between the Mercantile and the North City Chess clubs: SICILIAN DEFENSE Sham Beucler Bharo White Beucler Black Franklin and Macungie Teams to Meet Tomorrow evening, the Franklin and Macungie chess teams will play an eight board team match at Macungie in the first of a series of matches between these clubs. The Franklin players will line up as follows: W. Lumsden, C. Cassone, A. Weiss, S. Wells, E. Huff, R. Rehrig, P. Flster,' R. Fenstermacher and G. Green. The Macungie boys will include: H. Martz, Li. BJck, F. Jackson, H. Buck, H. Oeissmger. J. Gar-don, P. Knauss, B. Beidleman and W. H. Steckel. Steckel Wins Championship Before one of the largest crowds that ever saw a chess match in the city.
W. H. Steckel on Friday evening defeated Armin Herrmann in the finals of the city championship tournament and thereby defending his title and to win the honors two years in succession.
According to M. 8. Kuhns, of that city, president cf the National Chess Federation, the decision to invite student experts was reached at a recent meeting of a Joint committee at which exposition and federation representatives were present. The century of progress award will be the prize. Mr. Kuhns was appointed chairman of the special committee which will be in charge oX this part of the program. He has Issued an invitation to Harold M. Phillips, of New York, president of the Intercollegiate Chess League to cooperate with that committee and the latter has the matter under advisement. Kashdan Defeat Thirty-two Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess club give a simultaneous exhibition in Boston, playing against thirty-seven opponents, the individual player making a score of thirty-two wins, three losses and two draws. Fine Leads at Marshall Reuben Fine won his adjourned game with A. E. Santasicre in the tournament for the championship of the Marshall Chess club. His score is now 9',4-Vi and, with but three games to go, he seems virtually certain of again becoming the club champion. Alexander Kevitz with a score of 7-3 Is in second place. A. Kupchik Leads at the Manhattan The fifth round results brought a big surprise in the tournament for the championship of the Manhattan Chess club when A. Denker, who is in second place scored a clean cut victory over Isaac Kashdan, the present club champion, and well known international player. The leading scores are as follows: A. Kupchik, 4-1; A. S. Denker, 3-1; .D. MacMurray, E. Schwarte, 3-2; R. Willman, 2i-V.i; I. Kashdan, New Magazine Received The November issue of the Texas Chess magazine has Just been received.
It contains 34 pages, 43 games and numerous short features. Among these, perhaps, the most interesting is devoted to Kriegspiel. Here we find an outline of opening principles and two short games. This is the first Instance, of which we are aware, that this fascinating offshoot of the regular game has been treated in print. The Western Chess association has, since the Gambit suspended publication indefinitely, adopted the Texas Chess magazine as its official organ.
Sharp Wins Championship B. T. Sharp, Pennsylvania state champion, won the championship of the Mercantile Library by defeating J. Gordon in the final round and thereby having a score of 9-2, one-half point ahead of J. Levin who END GAME No. 178 Black -6 Pieces mm m st tarn m mi wn i m a ISM mm R5 UT' mm m a White Pieces White to play and win. Solution to end game No. 176: F-QR5. B--R3, P-KT5ch, BXP, K-K4, B-R5, K-B3. No. 177, R-B5ch, K-KTsq., R-B3, P-KT8 (Q), R-KT3ch and wins another solution to same R-B5ch. K-K or K2, R-K5ch, K-Q2, R-K, BXRch, K-R3. If now Black Queen's stalemate if a KTch then K-KT2. KT-K7. K-Bsq and wins a piece drawing.
Q White Knight. placed second with a score of 8H-2l,i. The standing of the tournament is as follows: S. Sharp, 9-2; J. Levin, 8H-24; S. Drasln, 8-3; J. Gordon, 7-4; D. Welner and L. Beucher, 6-4H: A. Regan, 6-5; H. Morris, P. B. Driver, 3H-7; R. GoerUch. 2 4-8 '4: W. Wilkinson. 2-9, and H. Martinez, 1-10. Age, as a rule, counts for little in chess. Dr. Emanuel Lasker held the world title for 27 years. At the age of 55, he won the New York tournament cf 1924, ahead of Capablanca and Dr. Alekhine. H. Blackburne, of England, died an octogenarian, but was active until very near the end.
Just turned 70, Dr. Tarrasch of Germany, still in the arena, is out with the initial number of a new magazine. Youth, especially in New York, demands Its place in the sun and is getting it. Reuben Fine, boyish star, at City college, holds the Western championship. He is well ahead of the field in the pending tournament of the Marshall Chess club.
Isaac Kashdan, Manhattan C. C. champion, has established a high international ranking, although still In his twenties. These are only two of the many Juniors whose outstanding work entitles them to recognition. That there are others to be reckoned with has been shown by happenings at the Manhattan Chess club.
Donald MacMurray was responsible for tw upsets. Along comes Arnold S. Denker, not content with his honors at the Empire City Chess club, Paired against Kashdan, this youngster, with a super-abundance of confidence, put forth the best that was In him. Following are the scores of the games won by Denker from Kashden and by Kupchik from Jackson: INDIAN DEFENSE Denlcer Kashdan Denker Kupchik Jsekson Kuochik
P-QR3 Castles B-OS )2 6 7 8 9 10 P-B3 Kt-B3 P-i -Q4 B-K2 . PxP R-K B-KB F-KKt3 B-Kt7 OKt-Q2 PxP P-KR3 B-B2 R-K 11 Kt-B P-K5 14 15 W-KtS The first two games were played in the championship tournament of the Mercantile Library and were won by the newly crowned champion, S. T. Sharp, who also holds the state title. The next game was also won by the champion but this was played in the team tournament conducted in that city between the Mercantile and the North City Chess clubs: SICILIAN DEFENSE Sham Beucler Bharo White Beucler Black Franklin and Macungie Teams to Meet Tomorrow evening, the Franklin and Macungie chess teams will play an eight board team match at Macungie in the first of a series of matches between these clubs. The Franklin players will line up as follows: W. Lumsden, C. Cassone, A. Weiss, S. Wells, E. Huff, R. Rehrig, P. Flster,' R. Fenstermacher and G. Green. The Macungie boys will include: H. Martz, Li. BJck, F. Jackson, H. Buck, H. Oeissmger. J. Gar-don, P. Knauss, B. Beidleman and W. H. Steckel. Steckel Wins Championship Before one of the largest crowds that ever saw a chess match in the city.
W. H. Steckel on Friday evening defeated Armin Herrmann in the finals of the city championship tournament and thereby defending his title and to win the honors two years in succession.
