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Chess 07 Feb 1932, 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. H. STECKEL, Editor Alekhlne Leads London Chess Tour nament Two victories won by Dr. Alexander Alekheln, of Paris, placed the world's champion In the lead after two rounds of the international chess master's tournament at Central Hall, West minster. The Franco-Russian expert first de feated Mir Sultan Khan, of India, in a game adjourned from the first round after a long struggle lasting eighty moves.
Miss Vera Menchik, of Czechoslovakia was the champion's next opponent. Adopting the Indian derense. Dr. Alekhlne won brilliantly in forty moves. Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club of New York, won his game with P. S. Milner-Barey, of Oxford, adjourned from the first round in sixty-five moves. The American also established a slight advan tage on the black side of a queen's Pawn opening with Victor Buerger, of London. An adjournment, was taken after forty-one moves. Salo Flohr, of Ccechoslovakia, after his unfinished game with Sir George Thomas, faced Sultan Khan in the second round. The East In dian held the winner of the Hastings tournament until adjournment. The first victory recorded "by an Englishman was credited to Milner-Barey. who succeeded in outwitting Dr. S. Tartakower, of Poland. W. Winter, of London, drew with Geza Maroczy, of Budapest. Buerger, and J. Koltanowski, of Belgium, played to a draw in their game adjourned from the opening day. Koltanouski and Thomas failed to finish their game in the second round. The standing fol lows: Aieicnine, 2-0: nohr. l-o: Kash dan, 1-0; Maloczy, 1-1: Milner-Barey, 1-1 : Tartakower, 1-1: Buerger. M-M: Koltanowski, Menchik; Winter, Vi-W, Sultan Khan. 0-1; Thomas, 0-1. New York Herald Tribune.
The annual election of officers of the Cincinnati Chess Club resulted as follows: President, Dr. P. J. Keeney; vice president. Professor C. M. Hutch- lngs, ; secretary-treasurer, Robert Teegaarden; assistant secretary-treasurer, Jesse Geil. The United States champion Frank J. Marshall, who is touring the United States has given five exhibitions at Baltimore, Wilkes-Barre. Binghamton. Utica and Buffalo. The champion played 120 opponents, winning 107. losing 4 and drew 9. He won 20 straight at Baltimore and 19 at Wilkes-Barre, The following is the standing of the Hungaria Chess club (New York City) tournament championship: Sinchow, 72-: G. Partos, 6V2-2M; Brenneis, 6-3; Hourroutiner. 6-4; A. Schwartz, 5,4-2,a; Ferryman, 4-2; In Section B, Ferryman, Jr., has a score of 11-3.
Jeromos, 8-l, has the best percentage, and Balinta, als3 stands well. Secretary D. G. Weiner has announced that the Pennsylvania State Chess championship will begin at 9 a. m., Sunday, February 21, at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel, Philadelphia.
Three rounds will be played on Sunday, February 21 and two rounds on Monday, February 22. Any iurther rounds necessary will be played on the succeeding Saturdays at the Mercantile Library. Any one who wishes to enter may mail $1.00 to D. G. Weiner, 4856 North Eighth St., Philadelphia or pay said entrance fee before the commencement of the first round February 21.
The annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State , Association will be held on Monday, February 22 at 1 p. m. In response to a request to publish more brilliant games in which the old master's participated. Ws. are PROBLEM NO. 137 By Edward Maze! Black 2 Pieces A . so n o n BOiU U o a a a - o a White 5 Pieces White. mates in two. giving the readers today three games taken from the able column of P. Barry of the Boston Transcript.
Reuben Fine, chess champion of City College won his game in the semi-final round of the annual championship tournament at the Marshall Chess club from T. A. Dunst to retain his commanding lead. Fred Rein-feld, New York State champion tied with E. Tholfsen for second, place and Milton Hanauer moved up into fourth place. Steinitz Bardelben
Miss Vera Menchik, of Czechoslovakia was the champion's next opponent. Adopting the Indian derense. Dr. Alekhlne won brilliantly in forty moves. Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club of New York, won his game with P. S. Milner-Barey, of Oxford, adjourned from the first round in sixty-five moves. The American also established a slight advan tage on the black side of a queen's Pawn opening with Victor Buerger, of London. An adjournment, was taken after forty-one moves. Salo Flohr, of Ccechoslovakia, after his unfinished game with Sir George Thomas, faced Sultan Khan in the second round. The East In dian held the winner of the Hastings tournament until adjournment. The first victory recorded "by an Englishman was credited to Milner-Barey. who succeeded in outwitting Dr. S. Tartakower, of Poland. W. Winter, of London, drew with Geza Maroczy, of Budapest. Buerger, and J. Koltanowski, of Belgium, played to a draw in their game adjourned from the opening day. Koltanouski and Thomas failed to finish their game in the second round. The standing fol lows: Aieicnine, 2-0: nohr. l-o: Kash dan, 1-0; Maloczy, 1-1: Milner-Barey, 1-1 : Tartakower, 1-1: Buerger. M-M: Koltanowski, Menchik; Winter, Vi-W, Sultan Khan. 0-1; Thomas, 0-1. New York Herald Tribune.
The annual election of officers of the Cincinnati Chess Club resulted as follows: President, Dr. P. J. Keeney; vice president. Professor C. M. Hutch- lngs, ; secretary-treasurer, Robert Teegaarden; assistant secretary-treasurer, Jesse Geil. The United States champion Frank J. Marshall, who is touring the United States has given five exhibitions at Baltimore, Wilkes-Barre. Binghamton. Utica and Buffalo. The champion played 120 opponents, winning 107. losing 4 and drew 9. He won 20 straight at Baltimore and 19 at Wilkes-Barre, The following is the standing of the Hungaria Chess club (New York City) tournament championship: Sinchow, 72-: G. Partos, 6V2-2M; Brenneis, 6-3; Hourroutiner. 6-4; A. Schwartz, 5,4-2,a; Ferryman, 4-2; In Section B, Ferryman, Jr., has a score of 11-3.
Jeromos, 8-l, has the best percentage, and Balinta, als3 stands well. Secretary D. G. Weiner has announced that the Pennsylvania State Chess championship will begin at 9 a. m., Sunday, February 21, at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel, Philadelphia.
Three rounds will be played on Sunday, February 21 and two rounds on Monday, February 22. Any iurther rounds necessary will be played on the succeeding Saturdays at the Mercantile Library. Any one who wishes to enter may mail $1.00 to D. G. Weiner, 4856 North Eighth St., Philadelphia or pay said entrance fee before the commencement of the first round February 21.
The annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State , Association will be held on Monday, February 22 at 1 p. m. In response to a request to publish more brilliant games in which the old master's participated. Ws. are PROBLEM NO. 137 By Edward Maze! Black 2 Pieces A . so n o n BOiU U o a a a - o a White 5 Pieces White. mates in two. giving the readers today three games taken from the able column of P. Barry of the Boston Transcript.
Reuben Fine, chess champion of City College won his game in the semi-final round of the annual championship tournament at the Marshall Chess club from T. A. Dunst to retain his commanding lead. Fred Rein-feld, New York State champion tied with E. Tholfsen for second, place and Milton Hanauer moved up into fourth place. Steinitz Bardelben
