Chess 21 Feb 1932, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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Jose R. Capablanca is again back in New York, where he will remain proBablyfor a few weeks and is ready to take part in any tournaments that may be arranged this winter. No further word has been heard from Dr. Alexander Alekhine in reference to a return match. Dr. Alekhine has made one excuse after another for not playing, and now, owing to the present financial conditions, it is extremely doubtful if an club could raise the necessary fund for expenses and prizes. William E. Napier, who was prom inent In chess in the '90s and who held the British championship for one vear. havine defeated Atkins the formed champion, in the regular tournament, has again appeared in the chess field In Brooklyn. For many years Napier has resided in Scranton, where he was president of a large insurance company, having retired from the chess arena.
It is a pleasure to note that he still takes an Interest in the royal game. About two weeks ago he gave a simultaneous exhibition at the Brooklyn Chess Club, winning seven games and drawing two. Quite a gathering was present to welcome the ex-champion. Lewis J. WolH. at one time champion of the Columbia University chess team, acted as master of ceremonies. Remarks were nisde by some of the old-timers, namely, C. S. Howell, H. M. Barrett and Herman Heims. We give below an exhibition game played at Moscow in 1914. At that time Dr. Lasker was the worlds champion and the prtsent game was the first time these two noted play ers ever met over the chess board. The notes are abbreviated from those of Alekhine.
Scotch Game A. Alekhine Dr. Fml. lasker WHITE ' BLACK 1 P-K4 1-P-K4 2 Kt-KB3 2 Kt-QB3 3 P-tJ4ia) 3-PxP 4 KtxP 4 Kt-B3 5 Kt-QB3 5 B-Kt5 6 KtxKt 6 KtPxKt 7 B-Q3 7 P-Q4b 8 PxP 8 PxP u Oit.NUt-s y Uasues 10 B-KKt5 10 B-K3(C) 11 Q-B3 H B-K2 12 KR-Ksq(d) 12 P-KR3 13 BxPie) 13 PxB 14 RxB 14 PxR 15 Q-Kt3ch 15 K-Rsq(f) 16 Q-Kt6(g P I CA: CAP ABEiT ONUS .AGO; L E;V,Y ClTIrt r- c-K-j UNTlOitf A R'dON cm BTlAfc-DU.SSlIE'JT LIT Q;. ,Nd A.R 11 .'ON Dfl ST.NT-IRESTEP cr ll " r- lAi r- - m i r r EjCHOt LS.LE SOI.l TION TO VKSTF KDW S IH Ztl.lt CHESS- AND -BY HALTKR fa) In adootine in this my first encounter with the world's champion this rnmnarativclv little-played epen ing my object was simply to avoid the well-trodden paths of the Ruy Lopez and the Queen s uamDit, b These lost moves constitute the best defense to the Scotch game.
(c The usual move, which offers Black the best chances, is here 10, P-B3. After the text-move White could already play for a draw with 11 BxKt. QxB: 12 KtxP (not Q-R5. P-KKt3: 13 KtxP. Q-Qsq, and Black winsl, BxKt; 13 Q-R3, P-Kt3; 14 QxB, QxP; 15 QR-Ktsq (d) Preparing the combination which is to follow.
(e) With 'these little fireworks White forces the draw. The fact that this combination, so closely connected with this opening, should never have occurred in master play nor have been pointed out In any analysis, is both curious and surprising. This note was written before the game Romanovski-Capablanca, Moscow. 1925, was played, in which an analogous combination led to a draw. (f) Not 15...K-B2, because of 16 Q-Kt6 mate.
1 (g) The point. Black cannot prevent the perpetual check by 17 QxPch and 18 Q-KtSch, etc. He can force it by playing e. g.: 16... Q-Ksq.
Therefore drawn game. Problem No. 2835 is solved by Q-B7. Problem No. 2836 Is solved by Q-KR8.
Solutions received from: Mrs. K. Adler, G. William Althen, George Bender, George E. Baker.
A. H. Beckman. S. B. Conver, Bernard A. Confer, King R. Castle, Philip P. Driver, I .eon L. L. Fager, Russell F. Fry, E. M. Grimm, John Gebhart, Stanton Gebhart, J. W. Harris. Robert W. Gottlieb. William Raymond Halberstarit, Nathan Lazowich. Raymond T. Murphy, Carl Metz, Paul F. Reber, Elwood G. Stewart. A. N. TschekalofT. Walter E. Wolfinger, Gwilyn Williams. T. K. Worthington and Charles Willing. original composition by our solver. very prettily illustrates an old and well-known theme. Problem No. 2S39 Bv N. Euster PLA K-KLKVKN I'lF.rF.S 11 i l t. i.jA F' ; WHITS TEN PIKCI CHECKERS PENH SHlrl.ICl- White to play and mata in two moves. WHTTE K at KKt3; Q at KR8 Rooks at K3 and K5; Bishops at QB6 an Ksq; Knights at KB5 and KKt4; Pawns at QK14 and QB2. BLACK K at QB5; Q at QR6; Rooks at QR7 and QKt2; B at QB2; Knights at QB8 and Ksq; Pawns at QR5, Q2 and KB2. Problem No. 2840 By Charles E, Adams 11I.ACK rouu PIECES 1 f r , WIIITKBIV PIKCK White to play and mate in three moves. WHITE K at QKt2; R at Qsq; Bishops at KKt2 and KR6; Pawns at KB2 and KKt4. BLACK K at K5; Kt at KB6; Pawns at Qt5 and K4.
It is a pleasure to note that he still takes an Interest in the royal game. About two weeks ago he gave a simultaneous exhibition at the Brooklyn Chess Club, winning seven games and drawing two. Quite a gathering was present to welcome the ex-champion. Lewis J. WolH. at one time champion of the Columbia University chess team, acted as master of ceremonies. Remarks were nisde by some of the old-timers, namely, C. S. Howell, H. M. Barrett and Herman Heims. We give below an exhibition game played at Moscow in 1914. At that time Dr. Lasker was the worlds champion and the prtsent game was the first time these two noted play ers ever met over the chess board. The notes are abbreviated from those of Alekhine.
Scotch Game A. Alekhine Dr. Fml. lasker WHITE ' BLACK 1 P-K4 1-P-K4 2 Kt-KB3 2 Kt-QB3 3 P-tJ4ia) 3-PxP 4 KtxP 4 Kt-B3 5 Kt-QB3 5 B-Kt5 6 KtxKt 6 KtPxKt 7 B-Q3 7 P-Q4b 8 PxP 8 PxP u Oit.NUt-s y Uasues 10 B-KKt5 10 B-K3(C) 11 Q-B3 H B-K2 12 KR-Ksq(d) 12 P-KR3 13 BxPie) 13 PxB 14 RxB 14 PxR 15 Q-Kt3ch 15 K-Rsq(f) 16 Q-Kt6(g P I CA: CAP ABEiT ONUS .AGO; L E;V,Y ClTIrt r- c-K-j UNTlOitf A R'dON cm BTlAfc-DU.SSlIE'JT LIT Q;. ,Nd A.R 11 .'ON Dfl ST.NT-IRESTEP cr ll " r- lAi r- - m i r r EjCHOt LS.LE SOI.l TION TO VKSTF KDW S IH Ztl.lt CHESS- AND -BY HALTKR fa) In adootine in this my first encounter with the world's champion this rnmnarativclv little-played epen ing my object was simply to avoid the well-trodden paths of the Ruy Lopez and the Queen s uamDit, b These lost moves constitute the best defense to the Scotch game.
(c The usual move, which offers Black the best chances, is here 10, P-B3. After the text-move White could already play for a draw with 11 BxKt. QxB: 12 KtxP (not Q-R5. P-KKt3: 13 KtxP. Q-Qsq, and Black winsl, BxKt; 13 Q-R3, P-Kt3; 14 QxB, QxP; 15 QR-Ktsq (d) Preparing the combination which is to follow.
(e) With 'these little fireworks White forces the draw. The fact that this combination, so closely connected with this opening, should never have occurred in master play nor have been pointed out In any analysis, is both curious and surprising. This note was written before the game Romanovski-Capablanca, Moscow. 1925, was played, in which an analogous combination led to a draw. (f) Not 15...K-B2, because of 16 Q-Kt6 mate.
1 (g) The point. Black cannot prevent the perpetual check by 17 QxPch and 18 Q-KtSch, etc. He can force it by playing e. g.: 16... Q-Ksq.
Therefore drawn game. Problem No. 2835 is solved by Q-B7. Problem No. 2836 Is solved by Q-KR8.
Solutions received from: Mrs. K. Adler, G. William Althen, George Bender, George E. Baker.
A. H. Beckman. S. B. Conver, Bernard A. Confer, King R. Castle, Philip P. Driver, I .eon L. L. Fager, Russell F. Fry, E. M. Grimm, John Gebhart, Stanton Gebhart, J. W. Harris. Robert W. Gottlieb. William Raymond Halberstarit, Nathan Lazowich. Raymond T. Murphy, Carl Metz, Paul F. Reber, Elwood G. Stewart. A. N. TschekalofT. Walter E. Wolfinger, Gwilyn Williams. T. K. Worthington and Charles Willing. original composition by our solver. very prettily illustrates an old and well-known theme. Problem No. 2S39 Bv N. Euster PLA K-KLKVKN I'lF.rF.S 11 i l t. i.jA F' ; WHITS TEN PIKCI CHECKERS PENH SHlrl.ICl- White to play and mata in two moves. WHTTE K at KKt3; Q at KR8 Rooks at K3 and K5; Bishops at QB6 an Ksq; Knights at KB5 and KKt4; Pawns at QK14 and QB2. BLACK K at QB5; Q at QR6; Rooks at QR7 and QKt2; B at QB2; Knights at QB8 and Ksq; Pawns at QR5, Q2 and KB2. Problem No. 2840 By Charles E, Adams 11I.ACK rouu PIECES 1 f r , WIIITKBIV PIKCK White to play and mate in three moves. WHITE K at QKt2; R at Qsq; Bishops at KKt2 and KR6; Pawns at KB2 and KKt4. BLACK K at K5; Kt at KB6; Pawns at Qt5 and K4.
