Chess 26 Dec 1932, Mon The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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"IT'S YOUR MOVE" The Mornlnr Call's Chess Column Chess Queries, Problems, Games and News Items Solicited. By W. H. ST ECKEL Kashdan Quits Tournament When business Interferes with pleasure some one has suggested then give up business. Not so Isaac Kashdan, who thinks differently.
As a result he Is out of the ' championship tourney at the Manhattan Chess club. The title he has held for the last two years will go to another. Most likely, Abraham KupchiK or Kooert Willman will be his successor. A dark horse, of course, may take it into his head to confound the prophets. Kashdan, it seems, declined an in- vitaiton to play at the Hastings Congress In England.
Partly was he moved to do so by persuasive friends who wished him to defend the club title. Aside from this consideration he was planning to enter the magazine field. The Chess Review, under his editorship, is expected to make its bow shortly. Hence his business worries. Kashdan forfeited one game to Donald MacMurray.
MacMurray was willing to play it off, but the tournament committee, of which Harrison B. Weil Is chairman, was unanimous In adhering to its decision. When this stand was upheld by the board of directors, Kashdan withdrew, giving business as his reason. Macunrle Defeats Franklin The Macungte Chess team composed of six men defeated the Franklin Chess club of Allentown on Monday evening at Macungie by the score of 5-1. The results follow: W. H. Steckel, 1, W. Lumsden, 0; H. Marts, 1, E. Huff, 0: L. Buck. I. A. Weiss, 0; F. Jackson, 1, R. Rehrlg, 0; H. Buck, 1, R. Fenstermacher, 0; and the lone Franklin victory was scored by S. Wells over H. Gelsslnger.
Reading Chess Association News The second of a series of three matches for the championship of the Reading Chess association was played at the Abraham Lincoln hotel on Tuesday evening. The match was played by the team captained by J, W. H. Glass, president of the Reading Chess association, and the H. H. Williams team, the Williams team winning the match by a score of 16 to 13 4 Accepting an invitation to participate in this annual affair, Henry Martz and Leslie Buck, both of Macungie, and W. H. Steckel, of Allen town, took advantage of this oppor tunity. The former and the latter scoring wins over H. G. Suender and David E. Houck, respectively, and Mr, Buck going down to defeat against A, H. Bingaman to a long drawn out game. Yates Death Accidental The December number of the British Chess Magazine has come over. It gives a complete and sympathetic account of the tragic ending of F. D, Yates, the foremost British chess player of the day. The inquest showed death was accidental, undoubtedly caused by a leak from an obsolete gas meter on the floor of his bedroom. Fine Clinches First Place Reuben Fine has clinched first place to the Marshall Chess club championship for the second year to succession, through his eleventh round draw with Rudolph Smirka. Kevitz, however, can tie with him. The standings: Fine, 10-1; Kevitz, 7-3; Polland, Smirka, 6 -4: Costa, 6-4; Beckhardt, 5 -5; Tholfsen, 5-4; Chernev, 5-5; Levensteln, Simon-son, 5-6; Dunst, 4-5; Santaslere, 4-6; Cass, 2-7; Frere, -10.
College Tournament Starts Dec. 26 Delegates representing City College, New York University, Columbia, Brown and Brooklyn College attended the annual business meeting of the Intercollegiate Chess League during the past week at 2 Lafayette street. New York City, to the offices of Harold M. Phillips, president of the league. It was decided to hold the championship tournament which was won last year by City College at the Marshall Chess club, December 26 to 29, with two sessions of play dally.
Entries close December 24. Isaac L Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess club, will be referee. BLACK H. Helms will be tournament director. The championship will be decided by team totals, and ties will be determined by game totals.
It Is expected that Pennsylvania again will enter. The following two games were awarded the brilliancy and best game prizes offered by the Morning Call in the City Championship tournament. Leslie Buck was awarded the brilliancy for his win over Albert Weiss and Roy Rockel secured the best game prize for his draw against Armin Herrmann. First, second and third place winners were not eligible for the above prizes: SCOTCH GAMBIT L. Buck A. Weiss L. Buck A. Weis A. F. R. 8. Rockel- Hermann Rockel
As a result he Is out of the ' championship tourney at the Manhattan Chess club. The title he has held for the last two years will go to another. Most likely, Abraham KupchiK or Kooert Willman will be his successor. A dark horse, of course, may take it into his head to confound the prophets. Kashdan, it seems, declined an in- vitaiton to play at the Hastings Congress In England.
Partly was he moved to do so by persuasive friends who wished him to defend the club title. Aside from this consideration he was planning to enter the magazine field. The Chess Review, under his editorship, is expected to make its bow shortly. Hence his business worries. Kashdan forfeited one game to Donald MacMurray.
MacMurray was willing to play it off, but the tournament committee, of which Harrison B. Weil Is chairman, was unanimous In adhering to its decision. When this stand was upheld by the board of directors, Kashdan withdrew, giving business as his reason. Macunrle Defeats Franklin The Macungte Chess team composed of six men defeated the Franklin Chess club of Allentown on Monday evening at Macungie by the score of 5-1. The results follow: W. H. Steckel, 1, W. Lumsden, 0; H. Marts, 1, E. Huff, 0: L. Buck. I. A. Weiss, 0; F. Jackson, 1, R. Rehrlg, 0; H. Buck, 1, R. Fenstermacher, 0; and the lone Franklin victory was scored by S. Wells over H. Gelsslnger.
Reading Chess Association News The second of a series of three matches for the championship of the Reading Chess association was played at the Abraham Lincoln hotel on Tuesday evening. The match was played by the team captained by J, W. H. Glass, president of the Reading Chess association, and the H. H. Williams team, the Williams team winning the match by a score of 16 to 13 4 Accepting an invitation to participate in this annual affair, Henry Martz and Leslie Buck, both of Macungie, and W. H. Steckel, of Allen town, took advantage of this oppor tunity. The former and the latter scoring wins over H. G. Suender and David E. Houck, respectively, and Mr, Buck going down to defeat against A, H. Bingaman to a long drawn out game. Yates Death Accidental The December number of the British Chess Magazine has come over. It gives a complete and sympathetic account of the tragic ending of F. D, Yates, the foremost British chess player of the day. The inquest showed death was accidental, undoubtedly caused by a leak from an obsolete gas meter on the floor of his bedroom. Fine Clinches First Place Reuben Fine has clinched first place to the Marshall Chess club championship for the second year to succession, through his eleventh round draw with Rudolph Smirka. Kevitz, however, can tie with him. The standings: Fine, 10-1; Kevitz, 7-3; Polland, Smirka, 6 -4: Costa, 6-4; Beckhardt, 5 -5; Tholfsen, 5-4; Chernev, 5-5; Levensteln, Simon-son, 5-6; Dunst, 4-5; Santaslere, 4-6; Cass, 2-7; Frere, -10.
College Tournament Starts Dec. 26 Delegates representing City College, New York University, Columbia, Brown and Brooklyn College attended the annual business meeting of the Intercollegiate Chess League during the past week at 2 Lafayette street. New York City, to the offices of Harold M. Phillips, president of the league. It was decided to hold the championship tournament which was won last year by City College at the Marshall Chess club, December 26 to 29, with two sessions of play dally.
Entries close December 24. Isaac L Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess club, will be referee. BLACK H. Helms will be tournament director. The championship will be decided by team totals, and ties will be determined by game totals.
It Is expected that Pennsylvania again will enter. The following two games were awarded the brilliancy and best game prizes offered by the Morning Call in the City Championship tournament. Leslie Buck was awarded the brilliancy for his win over Albert Weiss and Roy Rockel secured the best game prize for his draw against Armin Herrmann. First, second and third place winners were not eligible for the above prizes: SCOTCH GAMBIT L. Buck A. Weiss L. Buck A. Weis A. F. R. 8. Rockel- Hermann Rockel
