A
Chess 22 Feb 1931, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
OCR Text
"IT'S YOUR MOVE" This Morning Call's Chess and Checker Column Problems, Games, Positions In End Games and News Items Will Be Welcomed W. H. STECKEL,' Editor Playing with only four regulars, he Allentown Y. M. C. A. chess team von Its tilth straight victory of the eason In a closely contested match vita the Easton chess team by the core of SVz-VA. Besides playing with mly four regulars, the local club lefaulted one board due to the non ippearance of one of the players. The local club will be very busy luring the next few months. Team natches have been scheduled with leading 2, Bethlehem 3, WUkes-Barre ind the Mercantile Library of Philalelphia pending.
The summaries of the games between Allentown and Easton are as follows: Easton H. Clark, 0; J. B. Acton, 0; 3. D. Heisler, 4; O. K. Keithier, 0; 3. R. Gordon, 1; P. T. Anderson, 0; Rev. Pottschacker, 0; W, Auch, 1; 3. W, Horvath. 1. Allentown H. V. Hesse, 1; W. H. Steckel, 1; A. Turner, W. Shuler, l; J. Harper, 0; L. Heffelfinger, 1; K. Sockel, 1; J. Helfrich, 0; L. Stroh, 0. S. T. Btadehman, Pennsylvania state champion In 1914 was a visitor at the Bethlehem chess club during the past week.
Do not fail to make your reservations for the simultaneous exhibition, lo be given on Thursday evening, March 28. by Isaac Kashdan, of New York. Mr. Kashdan who is now making a tour of the west, writes us that he has recently given exhibitions in Binghamton, N. Y., Scranton and Philadelphia, Pa., Cincinnati, Ohio ind St. Louis, Mo. His total score is 128 won, 6 lost and 18 drawn. An exhibition given by H. V, Hesse at the Bethlehem chess club on Wednesday evening was very satisfactory end interesting to the spectators. Mr. Hesse also gave a blindfold exhibition. The record-breaking simultaneous exhibition given by Jose Capablanca at the Seventh Regiment Armory on this past Thursday a week ago was a great success. Playing against fifty boards, with four men at each board making a total of 200 men that he played against was Indeed a suc-ress for Capablanca won 28 games, drawing 16 and losing on 6. Not satisfied with only one exhibition by Isaac Kashdan In Cincinnati on the 11th of this month, where he played against 31, winning 26, losing 1 and drawing 4 games the chess fans arranged to have him give another exhibition the next evening against 17 opponents winning 16 of these and drawing one. Reading will be in Allentown this Thursday evening to play off the post-joned team match that was scheduled m the 12th between these two teams.
The following is the schedule in the Y. M. C. A. tournament for the week 3f February 23: Geary vs. Steckel, Ftockel vs. Hesse. Campbell vs. Mbrecht. Blllard vs. Warsau, Shuler is. Godfrev. Foley a by. Y. M. C. A. Standing 12'.i 3 H. V. Hes O. Godfrey , IV. H. Rteckel W. Shuler 9 R. Rockel 7 ' C. Oeary S'i A. Warsau , 3'j V. Albrecbt Ji E. Foley Y V. Billiard 6 M. Campbell 0 Bethlehem Chess Club Standlnf Won H. V. Hcse 7 P. Albrecht AVt W. Harris 4 C. Schmidt 4 '.'a C. OKden , 3 E. Schoonover 2 A. Bowker 1 P. Kemmerer 0 C. Panehtanco ,., 0 Dr. R. Bloas 0 So many fans have been inquiring how the correspondence team match Is getting along between the Rensaleer chess club of New York and the Allentown club that the editor has decided to publish the games as far as they have gone. The readers can Judge for themselves lr there Is an advantage for either side. 1 Scotch Gambit ALLENTOWN BLACK P-K4 KT-OB3 PxP B-B4 KT-B3 P-Q4 KT-R4 Q-K2 B3 BxQ PXP Board No.
RENSALEER W HI I E 1 PK4 , KT-KB3 P-K4 4 B-QB4 5 CKT-Q2 6 KT-KT5 7 PxP 8 Cl-K2eh 9 B-KTSch 10 OxQ 11 PxP Board No. Z Huy Lopez ALLENTOWN RENSALEER WHITE BLACK 1 P-K4 JP-K K1-KB3 B-KT5 B-R4 KT-B3 Castles B;B4 P-B3 P-QKT4 B-B2 p92 P-Q4 B-T3 PxP PxP Qx3 KxQ B-KT5 Gam-'! Declined AIXENTOWii 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Board No. 3 Queen's RENSALEER WHITE 1 P-04 Kl-KBJ P-QB4 B-KT5 P-K3 KT-B3 PxP B-Q3 Castles R-B PxP No. 4 Queen ALLENTOWN WHITE 1 P-Q4 KT-KB3 P-K3 P-QB4 KT-B3 B-Q3 KPxP BxP P-Q5 B-KTSch PxP 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 10 11 Board 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 BLACK KT-KB3 P-S14 P-K3 B-K2 P-B3 QKT-Q2 KPxP Castles P-B4 P-QK i A PxP Gambit IWIinril RENSALEER BLACK P-4 P-QB4 KT-KB3 P-K3 B-K2 BPxP PxP KT-B3 QKT-R4 B-Q2 PROBLEM DEPARTMENT. Solution to problems No. 51, by G, Heathcote R-(QB)-B7, No.. 52 by Dr, W. R. Inge Dalton B-08. No. 53 By J. C. J. Wainwright ' Black 7 Pieces m ml ml. m m White 11 Pieces 1.
White mates in two moves. No. 54 By Dr. Emil Palkoska Black 7 Pieces Lost White 5 Pieces White mates in three moves.
The summaries of the games between Allentown and Easton are as follows: Easton H. Clark, 0; J. B. Acton, 0; 3. D. Heisler, 4; O. K. Keithier, 0; 3. R. Gordon, 1; P. T. Anderson, 0; Rev. Pottschacker, 0; W, Auch, 1; 3. W, Horvath. 1. Allentown H. V. Hesse, 1; W. H. Steckel, 1; A. Turner, W. Shuler, l; J. Harper, 0; L. Heffelfinger, 1; K. Sockel, 1; J. Helfrich, 0; L. Stroh, 0. S. T. Btadehman, Pennsylvania state champion In 1914 was a visitor at the Bethlehem chess club during the past week.
Do not fail to make your reservations for the simultaneous exhibition, lo be given on Thursday evening, March 28. by Isaac Kashdan, of New York. Mr. Kashdan who is now making a tour of the west, writes us that he has recently given exhibitions in Binghamton, N. Y., Scranton and Philadelphia, Pa., Cincinnati, Ohio ind St. Louis, Mo. His total score is 128 won, 6 lost and 18 drawn. An exhibition given by H. V, Hesse at the Bethlehem chess club on Wednesday evening was very satisfactory end interesting to the spectators. Mr. Hesse also gave a blindfold exhibition. The record-breaking simultaneous exhibition given by Jose Capablanca at the Seventh Regiment Armory on this past Thursday a week ago was a great success. Playing against fifty boards, with four men at each board making a total of 200 men that he played against was Indeed a suc-ress for Capablanca won 28 games, drawing 16 and losing on 6. Not satisfied with only one exhibition by Isaac Kashdan In Cincinnati on the 11th of this month, where he played against 31, winning 26, losing 1 and drawing 4 games the chess fans arranged to have him give another exhibition the next evening against 17 opponents winning 16 of these and drawing one. Reading will be in Allentown this Thursday evening to play off the post-joned team match that was scheduled m the 12th between these two teams.
The following is the schedule in the Y. M. C. A. tournament for the week 3f February 23: Geary vs. Steckel, Ftockel vs. Hesse. Campbell vs. Mbrecht. Blllard vs. Warsau, Shuler is. Godfrev. Foley a by. Y. M. C. A. Standing 12'.i 3 H. V. Hes O. Godfrey , IV. H. Rteckel W. Shuler 9 R. Rockel 7 ' C. Oeary S'i A. Warsau , 3'j V. Albrecbt Ji E. Foley Y V. Billiard 6 M. Campbell 0 Bethlehem Chess Club Standlnf Won H. V. Hcse 7 P. Albrecht AVt W. Harris 4 C. Schmidt 4 '.'a C. OKden , 3 E. Schoonover 2 A. Bowker 1 P. Kemmerer 0 C. Panehtanco ,., 0 Dr. R. Bloas 0 So many fans have been inquiring how the correspondence team match Is getting along between the Rensaleer chess club of New York and the Allentown club that the editor has decided to publish the games as far as they have gone. The readers can Judge for themselves lr there Is an advantage for either side. 1 Scotch Gambit ALLENTOWN BLACK P-K4 KT-OB3 PxP B-B4 KT-B3 P-Q4 KT-R4 Q-K2 B3 BxQ PXP Board No.
RENSALEER W HI I E 1 PK4 , KT-KB3 P-K4 4 B-QB4 5 CKT-Q2 6 KT-KT5 7 PxP 8 Cl-K2eh 9 B-KTSch 10 OxQ 11 PxP Board No. Z Huy Lopez ALLENTOWN RENSALEER WHITE BLACK 1 P-K4 JP-K K1-KB3 B-KT5 B-R4 KT-B3 Castles B;B4 P-B3 P-QKT4 B-B2 p92 P-Q4 B-T3 PxP PxP Qx3 KxQ B-KT5 Gam-'! Declined AIXENTOWii 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Board No. 3 Queen's RENSALEER WHITE 1 P-04 Kl-KBJ P-QB4 B-KT5 P-K3 KT-B3 PxP B-Q3 Castles R-B PxP No. 4 Queen ALLENTOWN WHITE 1 P-Q4 KT-KB3 P-K3 P-QB4 KT-B3 B-Q3 KPxP BxP P-Q5 B-KTSch PxP 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 10 11 Board 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 BLACK KT-KB3 P-S14 P-K3 B-K2 P-B3 QKT-Q2 KPxP Castles P-B4 P-QK i A PxP Gambit IWIinril RENSALEER BLACK P-4 P-QB4 KT-KB3 P-K3 B-K2 BPxP PxP KT-B3 QKT-R4 B-Q2 PROBLEM DEPARTMENT. Solution to problems No. 51, by G, Heathcote R-(QB)-B7, No.. 52 by Dr, W. R. Inge Dalton B-08. No. 53 By J. C. J. Wainwright ' Black 7 Pieces m ml ml. m m White 11 Pieces 1.
White mates in two moves. No. 54 By Dr. Emil Palkoska Black 7 Pieces Lost White 5 Pieces White mates in three moves.
