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Chess 20 Dec 1931, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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"IT'S YOUR MOVE" The Morning Call's Chess and Checker Column Problems, Games, Positions in End Games and News Items Will Be Welcomed W. n. STECKEL. Editor Local Players Win The Allentown Y. M. C. A. chess team opened their 1931-32 season with a victory over the string Bethlehem chess club by the score of 6-2. . The players that participated and the Individual scores of this match are given as follmvs: W. H. Steckel, Vs. H. V. Hess, ; P. Flickinaer, 1; s. Schmoyer, 0: A. Henmnnn, "-J: P. Ai-fcecht, Vi W. Lum.iden, 0; C. Schmidt, 1: A. Waisan, 1; R. Ridebach. 0; J. Harper, 1; P. Odgrns; E. Foley, 1; Mrs. R. Brill, 0; W. McKee, 1; M. Pamanico, 0. Dr. Alekhine Forecasts Chess Title For Kashdan The next world chess rnnmpion will be an Americen in the opinion of Dr. Alexander Alekhine, piecert holder of the title. "I have watched the younger players of every nation in Europe." he said, "but I do not see ?mons them the promise of a really gro?t player.
"My choice is the young American, Isaac Kashdan. Kashdan plays a great game. His style is similar to that af Capabdanca safety first. If he keeps on as he has started he will one day be the world champion." (Herald Tribune.) Fine Takes Chess Lead Reuben Fine went into the lead as a result of piny in the seventh round of the annu-.il charnn:on.-hip tournament of the Marshall class club. Standing of the plpyers are as follows: Fine. 5-1; Tholhen, 5-2; Rrin-feld and Hancner 4-1 ; Cars and S:in-tasiere, 4-3; Bernstein. 31--2,j; Le-venstein, 3-2: Smnrkn. 3-3: Dimst ?nd Grossman, 2,J-41-; Bigelow l'i-5'i; Morton, J-4 'i. Kashdan Wins 31 of 3fi Games Isaac J. Knhclan, champion of the Manhattan Chess club, who will por-ticlpate in the tournament ft Hastings. England after the Christmas holidays, played against thirty-six opponents in his exhibition of simultaneous play at the rooms of the Montclair chess club. The international expert won thirty-one pnm?s, drew four and lost only to H. Snow-den, champion of the East Orange Hign school.
Those who drw were C. P. Mrtrsden, Jr., G. P. Snnboin, Dr. P. E. Truesdell and A. Leurke. The performn nee lasted four hours.
(New York Times.) Kashdan Wins 1C Games Twenty-four players opposed Isaac Kashdan America's new internationalist in his farewell exhibition of simultaneous play at the Manhattan chess club. He finished with s'xteen victories six draws and two defeats. John A. Sherman and E. Dernbach were che players to defent Kashdan. Drawn games were scored by Miss Hadassah Cohn, J. E. Tulop, J. Mos-Kowitz, R. Hauslcr and H. J. Lurle and Irving Lov.ens and B. Sie;el in consultation Kas,hdan failed for England on Tuesday evening. The following clubs are practically certain to enter teams in the Metropolitan Chess League. The Marshalls (champions) the Manhattans, the Phllidors, the Empire City, City Col- lege of New York, the Hungaria Internationals and the Lexington branch of the Y. M. H. A. The weekly rapid transit tourney of the Marshall Chcs Club resulted as follows: Reuben Fine 41i-'L. ; T. A. Dunst and R. Smirka, 3-2; R. Bor-sodi, 2i-2..: C. C. Harvey, 2-3; N. . Goodyear, 0-5. We regret to announce the death of one of America's chess masters, Julius Finn', insurance broker, who .'died on Sunday, December 6th at his home, 838 West End avenue, after a six-week illness. Mr. Finn who was sixty years old, was born in Poland and came to this country about thirty-five years ago. In 1907 Mr. Finn won the New York State chass championship, and when he twice repeated the performance he became the owner of the trophy donated by the late Professor Isaac L. Rice. Later Mr. Finn was invited to participate in the international tournament at Cambridge Springs, Pa., but declined for business reasons. Mr. Finn was an authority on the merits of the Rice gambit, an open-in? named after Professor Isaac L. Rice. He also was one of the most skillful blindfold players In the country, having played twelve games simultaneously sans voir on numerous occasions.
In America only the late Harry Nelson Pillsbury was ever considered as his superior at this hanch of the game. In 1921. when Dr. Emanuel Lasher of Berlin was defeated for the world's championship by Jose Capablanca, Mr. Finn rcfered the match, which was held hi Havana.
Mr. Finn was one of the organizers of the New York international tournament of 1924 and president of the tournament of 1927. He also was adjudicator for the College Chess League, with which Columbia. Horvard, Yale and Princeton were affiliated. He was prominent in the affairs Of the Manhattan Chess Club.
His wife, a son and three daughters survive. Funeral services were held at Riverside Memorial chapel, 180 West Seventy-s'xth street. (New Yotk Post.) E. Muffang, of Valenciennes, has won the ninth national French congress, played this year at Lille. This is Muffang's first victory.
The Metropolitan League (Boston) has begun its annual team tournament with seven organizations represented: Boyston Chess Club Harvard University, M. L. T., City Club, Wells Memorial, Bay State and Independent. The last two are unaffiliated. The University of Pennsylvania, behind-hand in its application for a place in the annual tournament of the Intercollegiate Chess League, to be held at the Marshall Chess Club on December 28, 29, 30 and 31, has definitely decided to enter a team.
making six in all so far on the list. Brooklyn College is a new comer and has been admitted. City College. Columbia, New York University and Brown are also in line. The standing to date in the match for the match champions of Lehigh Valley, between the Central Pennsylvania champion, H. V. Hesse of Bethlehem and W. H. Steckel the Allen-town and Lehigh Valley champion is 4-3 in Mr. Hesse's favor.
Solution to problem No. 130 by D. Booth, Jr., B-KT4. No. 131 By C. Mansfield ; Black 7 Pieces i It J e3 A is. 3 V V"' U H White 9 Pieces White mates in two moves
"My choice is the young American, Isaac Kashdan. Kashdan plays a great game. His style is similar to that af Capabdanca safety first. If he keeps on as he has started he will one day be the world champion." (Herald Tribune.) Fine Takes Chess Lead Reuben Fine went into the lead as a result of piny in the seventh round of the annu-.il charnn:on.-hip tournament of the Marshall class club. Standing of the plpyers are as follows: Fine. 5-1; Tholhen, 5-2; Rrin-feld and Hancner 4-1 ; Cars and S:in-tasiere, 4-3; Bernstein. 31--2,j; Le-venstein, 3-2: Smnrkn. 3-3: Dimst ?nd Grossman, 2,J-41-; Bigelow l'i-5'i; Morton, J-4 'i. Kashdan Wins 31 of 3fi Games Isaac J. Knhclan, champion of the Manhattan Chess club, who will por-ticlpate in the tournament ft Hastings. England after the Christmas holidays, played against thirty-six opponents in his exhibition of simultaneous play at the rooms of the Montclair chess club. The international expert won thirty-one pnm?s, drew four and lost only to H. Snow-den, champion of the East Orange Hign school.
Those who drw were C. P. Mrtrsden, Jr., G. P. Snnboin, Dr. P. E. Truesdell and A. Leurke. The performn nee lasted four hours.
(New York Times.) Kashdan Wins 1C Games Twenty-four players opposed Isaac Kashdan America's new internationalist in his farewell exhibition of simultaneous play at the Manhattan chess club. He finished with s'xteen victories six draws and two defeats. John A. Sherman and E. Dernbach were che players to defent Kashdan. Drawn games were scored by Miss Hadassah Cohn, J. E. Tulop, J. Mos-Kowitz, R. Hauslcr and H. J. Lurle and Irving Lov.ens and B. Sie;el in consultation Kas,hdan failed for England on Tuesday evening. The following clubs are practically certain to enter teams in the Metropolitan Chess League. The Marshalls (champions) the Manhattans, the Phllidors, the Empire City, City Col- lege of New York, the Hungaria Internationals and the Lexington branch of the Y. M. H. A. The weekly rapid transit tourney of the Marshall Chcs Club resulted as follows: Reuben Fine 41i-'L. ; T. A. Dunst and R. Smirka, 3-2; R. Bor-sodi, 2i-2..: C. C. Harvey, 2-3; N. . Goodyear, 0-5. We regret to announce the death of one of America's chess masters, Julius Finn', insurance broker, who .'died on Sunday, December 6th at his home, 838 West End avenue, after a six-week illness. Mr. Finn who was sixty years old, was born in Poland and came to this country about thirty-five years ago. In 1907 Mr. Finn won the New York State chass championship, and when he twice repeated the performance he became the owner of the trophy donated by the late Professor Isaac L. Rice. Later Mr. Finn was invited to participate in the international tournament at Cambridge Springs, Pa., but declined for business reasons. Mr. Finn was an authority on the merits of the Rice gambit, an open-in? named after Professor Isaac L. Rice. He also was one of the most skillful blindfold players In the country, having played twelve games simultaneously sans voir on numerous occasions.
In America only the late Harry Nelson Pillsbury was ever considered as his superior at this hanch of the game. In 1921. when Dr. Emanuel Lasher of Berlin was defeated for the world's championship by Jose Capablanca, Mr. Finn rcfered the match, which was held hi Havana.
Mr. Finn was one of the organizers of the New York international tournament of 1924 and president of the tournament of 1927. He also was adjudicator for the College Chess League, with which Columbia. Horvard, Yale and Princeton were affiliated. He was prominent in the affairs Of the Manhattan Chess Club.
His wife, a son and three daughters survive. Funeral services were held at Riverside Memorial chapel, 180 West Seventy-s'xth street. (New Yotk Post.) E. Muffang, of Valenciennes, has won the ninth national French congress, played this year at Lille. This is Muffang's first victory.
The Metropolitan League (Boston) has begun its annual team tournament with seven organizations represented: Boyston Chess Club Harvard University, M. L. T., City Club, Wells Memorial, Bay State and Independent. The last two are unaffiliated. The University of Pennsylvania, behind-hand in its application for a place in the annual tournament of the Intercollegiate Chess League, to be held at the Marshall Chess Club on December 28, 29, 30 and 31, has definitely decided to enter a team.
making six in all so far on the list. Brooklyn College is a new comer and has been admitted. City College. Columbia, New York University and Brown are also in line. The standing to date in the match for the match champions of Lehigh Valley, between the Central Pennsylvania champion, H. V. Hesse of Bethlehem and W. H. Steckel the Allen-town and Lehigh Valley champion is 4-3 in Mr. Hesse's favor.
Solution to problem No. 130 by D. Booth, Jr., B-KT4. No. 131 By C. Mansfield ; Black 7 Pieces i It J e3 A is. 3 V V"' U H White 9 Pieces White mates in two moves
